yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[One (M8) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SOEBOMB:
I seen On here somewhere a few people been through this juat forgot where I read that they beat my same case against htc hell service
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] finch69:
Download the following package and flash step 1 with Odin 3.07 u most likely will have to change the file extension from md5 to tar, the phone will then fail to boot with an error, restart download mode then Odin flash step 2 and your phone will be rooted http://mediafire.com/?2uuje4isd2mwdwb
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] ukmoxy:
Firstly fantastic news, well done and thank you very much Ive bee searching and searching for a method to root my phone

Just a few questions first please:

Does it have to be odin 3.07? (I already have 3.09 here)

I'm assmuing the phone is put into download mode for both steps?

Where in odin do I load the individual steps? (pda both times?) Do I leave only auto-reboot and F.reset time ticked?

Finally does it matter which rom I start from?

My current is the stock rom:

SM-G357FZ	BTU	G357FZXXU1ANH7	Android	4.4.4	20.08.2014	107691

downloaded from samsung updates and flashed with odin 3.09

and am I right in thinking that if somehow it results in a soft brick I'll be able to reflash the above stock rom?

loads of thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] finch69:
It doesn't matter which Rom, both times pda, don't tick anything just leave those 2 things ticked, 3.09 might work u cud try it, n yer flash em both 1 at a time, any more probs let me kno
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] ukmoxy:
Did everything just like you said and it worked like a dream thank you very much sir

ps I found downloaded and used odin 3.07 in the end so still dont know if 3.09 would have done it
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] MarcoDoma11:
its worked ! Thank you :)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] finch69:
Your welcome guys
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] lubpas:
mice wrk bro !

i have KTU84P.G357FZXXU1ANHD

root working after step 1 phone auto restart 2 times then start normallywith root access

thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Ashle:
Thank you :thumbup:
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] giacomopatano1:
Sorry but I'm a noob ahah

What option I have to select? Bootloader, PDA, Phone or CSC?

Thank you for the help!
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] lubpas:
step 1 is custom kernel step 2 is original recovery and dont trip knox after root i have knox 0x0

edit 1st post

do you find or modify CMW , TWRP or Philz recovery for this model?

giacomopatano1: select PDA
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] giacomopatano1:
I did everyting by flashing the .tar files with PDA option.

I didn't get the root access. I tried now with Root genius but It didn't worked too.

What can I do?

Settins screenshot here h t t p : / / i .i m gur . c o m /dDUtbNf.png

EDIT: I did the procedure of finch69. Instead of flashing with PDA option I choosed PHONE and now I have ROOT ACCESS. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] pompik24:
please

can someone walk me step by step on how to root this incredible annoying phone pls :D

ps my pc says that odin 3.07 is an app that cant run on this pc ... windows 8.1

i've installed odin 3.10 and the program work but i dont know what to do with the files and hou to modify them..
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] finch69:
Now it's rooted we need to get a custom recovery sorted n a nice lollipop rom
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] zalbertz:
Im dumb.

I rlly. dont noe hot to use Odin or pit the Phone into download mode. My english ist bad and can u write it step by step? rlly wanna root this device but this is annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Alexx237:
Finally! I've been waiting for this one, many thanks! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Ashle:
Flash zip recovery faild

Signature Verification Faild
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] jonaHUN:
Knox

Does it bybass knox? Or we lose our varienty?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] finch69:
Knox intact super su will detect n ask u to remove it, just say yes, mines classed as custom now which affects updates not sure if makin it original will affect root or not tho
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] jonaHUN:
Shame. I don‘t want to trow my 2 year warranty yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
I rooted with this method and knox warranty checker says that flag is 0x0 and warraty is valid :)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Ashle:
Update frimware

Knox problem root :confused::confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] jonaHUN:
Could you write your current firmware number? I updated my phone with the latest Samsung OTA update. (g357fzxxu1anl1)

Could I root it on this firmware wihout damaging my knox?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] halmaikristof:
Step by step

1. Change Step 1 File Extension (From Step1.md5 to Step1.tar)

2. Flash it using Odin !!3.07!!

3.Phone Will Stuck on Boot model name logo

4. Reinsert Battery , Power on , Phone Might Stuck or boot in recovery .

dont do anything , just remove battery [if your phone turn on, you don't have to do this step just turn off and boot into download mode again]

5 . Flash Step 2 file . You Have succesfully rooted

Link to root files: ht*tp://ww*w.mediafire.co*m/download/2uuje4isd2mwdwb/Root_Files_G357FZ.rar

[without *]

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I have the same firmware number, root worked perfectly for me, the knox counter is 0x0. But after root you need to disable knox in supersu.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
I was updating thtough ota too and have G357FZXXU1ANL1 .

Ive rooted and supersu blocked knox :) ... everyhing works fine like before root but with that diff that now i have root
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] vietnam131:
Doesn't work

I have tried few times, Knox section showed up, but i can't get root access. What do do?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] halmaikristof:
Help

Use odin 3.07, after step1 wait 3-4 mins, your phone will turn on, after this turn off and flash step2.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] vietnam131:
Thanks man! It works now.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Bengan66:
So I did this.

But after step 1 and 2 I can not boot phone, it say

"Could not do normal boot.

ODIN MODE"

You where not clear with in the explenation how to run Odin, Odin 2.07 has several options, what to be selected and what to not?

I did not change any from original and I read on another site to use "PDA" and another said use "Phone" but they do not work.

I run the first file, then has ro remove battery and restart in download mode and run second file.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] arxlanxda:
Info

Does this work for G313HU Galaxy ace 4? baseband version G313HUXXU0ANG3 ? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] James L:
Worked great a few issues upon second boot with system ui crashing. A factory reset fixed it all. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] [Rod]:
link no longer valid, can anyone share it again

Best regards
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] JurgisWii:
It works!

Yep, it works! Odin V.30.9 is an old version and newer is available. (V.30.10) or newer.

I have a samsung galaxy ace 4 and I wanted to root it so i can hack games and use freedom +lucky patcher modded google play. So i am not thinking about guarantee and soft bricking but i can install android 5 Lollipop even (cheers). So i know about this non-so popular model samsung galaxy ace 4. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] chwads2k8:
right for anyone whos updated to latest BTU firmware and having problems rooting try this

untick auto reboot

flash step1

Hold power and reboot back into download

this time leave auto reboot ticked and flash step 1 again

let it stop and recovery is not seandroid enforcing

reboot to download mode

flash step 2

let it reboot and you should be rooted
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mass13:
KNOX

Hi there,

I'ml quite new with Samsung so please have some patience with me :)

Rooted my device yesterday as described in this thread, checked with root checker and all seemed ok.

Afterwards I opened Supersu wich asked me something about Knox, I clicked OK, saw a dialogue box stuck with "disabling Knox", I googled this, and found results telling to reboot device and all will be ok.

After reboot all apps on this Samsung crash, device is not usable, a factory reset + wipe data did not help, after reboot same thing.

I restored the phone to original firmware with KIES, and all is OK.

Now my question, when I root again without clicking OK in Supersu about Knox, will my device be unusable again? Or will this be OK?

Thanks for feedback :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
for me blocking knox in SU (clicking ok) didnt caused any crashes or problems and after reboot i had crashes of all apps but factory reset did job and everything works v.good
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mass13:
Are you still rooted?

And no crashes after reboot?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] lubpas:
i am ignore disable knox and root working :)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
Yes still rooted and no crashes ,everything work fine but dont wipe cache only factory reset cause when i did only wipe cache it caused again all app crashes so try only factory reset without wiping cache
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mass13:
Thanks for feedback, rooted & all good

Cyanogenmod anyone? ?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] jonaHUN:
custom rom

Is there any custom rom out there or somebody know how to contact the cyanogenmod team for a rom request? (hoping for lollipop)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mass13:
You cannot request Cyangenmod for a rom, they have a forum for requests but nobody reads this.

Read this for more info:

Can I Get Cyanogenmod On My Device?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] senseii2:
It did worked for me! Thanks

Thanks it did worked for me, even if i had troubleshoots after flashing with odin, i needed to wait a little time to boot my phone after i flashed step1, then try to flash step2 then install super su then worked fine!
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Lukyczk:
I can not use that

Hello,

i have that phone and i want to root it. I can not use Odin. I did nothing, only:,,<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..´´ and that was all.

Can anyone make a video manual for this ? Or a picture manual ?

Thanks LukyCZK
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
Anyone any idea why i cant root after update to OB2 ? I had root on ANL1 and after pluging usb Kies showed that there is update so i updated it and lost root so made factory reset and tried to root but without succes so tried and flashed ANL1 but now i cant now root even ANL1 tried on odin 3.10 , 3.09 , with and without auto reboot option but no more ideas what can i do bcause before updating i was able to root and now im not
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] klaidone:
First put your phone to Download (Odin) mode and then try. Start your phone with all buttons pressed - don't remember whitch - volume up or down and home, and power. Just try.

P.S. I was also angry that no one wants to explain this and in the end I decided how to do it.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] AlexTavi86:
Hello. I have an Ace 4 LTE SM-G357FZ, and I want to know what is the best way to root my phone and if there is an custom rom for it. Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mass13:
read this thread for root method, like we all did.

And no custom rom for this model
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] klaidone:
For now there is all we have - an only way to root this Samsung model. All methods, what you found outside of, are fake. All custom roms outside of xda are fake, too. For custom roms we must just wait.

Remember - if you connect your phone to PC, start Odin, you can wait long time and nothing happens :p - like I did first time (I haven't any Samsung phone before and don't know - what Odin mode is).

Right way is:

After that follow the best Step-by-Step instructions.

Firstly you must download necessary files from Mediafire link in post#1.

Enjoy and say thanks to XDA :cowboy:

P.S. One more thing from my experience - sometimes after root by this method, phone processes crashed one-by-one. Just reset to factory settings from recovery, that's all. Your phone stays rooted, don't worry.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] xirusnet:
Can confirm this method is working. I needed to do a factory reset because after the first boot al Apps were crashing.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Davserer:
Hi!

I've tried the root method from the first post, it went successfully, but sadly my phone did not get rooted. Today I've downloaded the newest samsung firmware update, now I'm on G357FZXXU1AOB1 Baseband version. Does this root method work on the latest firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
had the same problem but only solution that worked for me was installing fresh clean ANL1 through odin -> factory reset -> update to AOB1 through OTA ->factory reset -> root through odin 3.07(any newer ver. didnt worked for me after update to AOB1) and different usb port
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Teo144:
Help

We made the step 1 and it worked! The phone was happy. But after doing the Step 2, there was no good result. The device was waiting, asking "Accept" with message concerning the detaining of programs, after that was nothing more, only the black screen.

We repeated them the Step 1, and the result was the same.

What tip could you give us?

Please describe us step by step...
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] klaidone:
A small reading this thread solve this for you! ;)

AND
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Teo144:
It worked!!!

Thank you very much.

All is working now as you said.

Have you a nice day!
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] zahidoman:
Not working

I completed all the step but I can't able to see supersu app also I checked by root validator but its said my phone isn't rooted yet.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] JurgisWii:
Something is wrong, Help ASAP!

So root is available. Root checker said yes. When I try to turn it off it just turns to a distorted, bad recovery or something. I'm a newbie so please help someone. I have a freaking out old pc with windows xp and I have kies 3 too. Every time I want to update my phone it stucks and waits for something. I am starting to hate this awful model. Only hope is to reflash the android 4.4.4. OB2 not ANL and to do your best :(:confused::silly::crying:

So if anyone could send me a link or I must try on my new pc. ASAP HELP NEEDED!

More about that recovery or something. I can't even reboot or turn off my phone. It always turns up to the recovery menu. It isn't the original one so my system says that it is "modified" I can't even make OTA updates. My Knox guarantee is 0x0 as usual I think.

So if anyone out there has the same problem I would be very :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] dat7476:
some people are saying this method doesnt work. it worked first time for me on stock ee uk firmware but when i upgraded to stock uk unbranded it took 5 times to get root. so just keep flashing till it works. excellent work.

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your system will say custom as thats the way you got root, once you flash another stock firmware itll go back to official. as for your other problem did you flash step 2. if you can get back to download mode try reflashing step 1 and 2 again, before that try a factory reset and if all else fails head over to sammobile for stock firmware and your gtg.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] JurgisWii:
THANKS

A grateful thanks for you! You saved me from buying a new phone btw! Thanks i reflashed a clean OB2 4.4.4 ROM and it worked awesome! Even got the root AND the OTA updates. I should now be waiting for a android lollipop update and cm ROMs! U saved my life thank u!

:good:
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] MechAxe:
Thanks!

Just made an account now. I just wanted to thank you for the exploit. Worked perfectly.

Knox is a cool 0x0 too :D
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] hmzh:
dose it work for sm-g316hu
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] davidniwe:
Help!

Solved
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Ewiq:
Sorry for the late post but who made this root?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] davidniwe:
With reset full time , with auto reboot?

Solved
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] simon.vajda:
Please help!

After rooting I downloaded the clockworkmod superuser and it said: I need to update the supersu in recovery. The installation faild and after rebooting every app stopped, and the screen was black
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] dat7476:
this happened to me just keep trying it took me 4 attemps then finally worked.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] tuvix2k:
Worked like a charm, just as described. Thank you Sirs.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] dat7476:
no problem glad to help. anytime in trouble always ask if no one answers send me a pm.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] usernome:
It worked for me , too .

Thanks !
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] RobinWest:
I think that this does not make much sense withaout any custom rom :S :S
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] doongoo:
If you think so, do not root. I have another opinion
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] b0b02:
Recovery wipes it all?

Hello everybody,

I finally got my phone !!! Thanks for the root method, it worked perfectly... only make sure you use phone and not pda in Odin...

One problem though:

Everytime I try to go back to the recovery, (even if I exit straight away), I get these APP FAIL popups on startup...

The issue is that if I have personalized my phone entirely, and then go to recovery, I loose it all...

Anybody else is experiencing this behaviour?

Thanks in advance for your help,

b0b0

--------

I update the ROM and the issue is not happening anymore...

ONE THING: AFTER FIRST STEP, THE REBOOT MIGHT TAKE VERYYYY LONG... so don't do like me and be impatient ;) (I know it's hard, but you'll prefer it that way in the end, trust me)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] karmu:
Hi b0b02,

I've the same problem,

so what update did you flash, the new G357FZXXU1AOE1 ?

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]:

Is it possible to root the new ROM again?

Thanks...
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] b0b02:
Hi, the version I used is:

G35FZXXU1ANH7
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] karmu:
Hi,

this is a really old version (BUILD DATE: 20.08.2014).

So I will wait, if the new ROM (G357FZ.....AOE1 ) doesn't have this bug and if it is possible to root it.

Thank you
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] dutx12:
Hello, i can´t root my device with this ROM G357FZXXU1AOE1, 4.4.4

All process are correct, but i am not a root :(
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] b0b02:
Someone said that passed a "special" version, the os is not rootable anymore...

Or you flash an "old" rom, or you don't get root...

I still use the same old version as I said 2 posts above, and I can't complain AT ALL... no issue whatsoever, phone is debloated and I am root.

That's a choice you have to make... or you want root, or you want the most up-to-date firmware... it's up to you ;)

b0b0
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Case87:
ive roted aoe1 without problems :)
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Komsung:
Could you share with us, what method did you use? I tried Kingroot (success) and later Super sume. After change to Supersu my root gone.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] mazlum78:
Tried this method and it works!
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] I am BB:
Invalid

I trust you, but Odin said: ,,Step1.md5 is invalid", and it ended...
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Crabsi:
Thanks, the root works for me <3
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] LennardF1989:
Quick question, do you keep your current firmware version or will this reflash parts?

I don't care about KNOX and warranty, but will I still get official updates? They still bring them out quite actively for this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] urie57:
I have managed to root my phone using files posted on this thread it has EE rom i would like to use BTU-G357FZXXU1AOA2-20150210084437

the G357FZXXU1AOA2_G357FZBTU1AOA2_G357FZXXU1ANL1_HOME.tar will that remove the My EE app and if so how to I use this tar file in Odin3 v3.09.exe or do I need to use another program.

Thanks

P.S. managed to update with Odin
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] halmaikristof:
Thanks

Is this work for all versions?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Alex Morhun:
>I trust you, but Odin said: ,,Step1.md5 is invalid", and it ended...

Step1.md5 is a tar file with cache and recovery images. No idea if Odin can process it correctly.

Have somebody pit file for this model?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Alex Morhun:
SM-G361FZ almost the same model with MSM-8916 chipset has the same pit?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] andronono35:
the Step1.md5 have to be rename Step1.tar it work for me
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Ufo71:
Friend [MENTION=3322259]finch69[/MENTION] help me for my friend, recovery TWRP/CWM/PHILZ for sm-g537 fz tank You in advance bro.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] brissfr:
mistake
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] broucker:
Had anyone been able to flash using this method the last firmware?
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mayky98:
I don't know why, but i've tried to flash the step2 and it's been impossible. Although, my phone is now rooted HAHAHA Does this mean anything? Thanx.
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Mayky98:
Troubles
[Samsung Galaxy Ace 4] Madness_master10:
ive tried aswell and got root, however... everytime the phone reboots everything on the phone is working, the screen is black and it says that loads of apps stops working...

any solution?
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DrXdaOBGYN:
I'm unsure how to approach this w/o an external SD. So I'm looking to install ubuntu running linux deployer but w/o the ability to partition accordingly obviously I can't. Anyone know of an app that will allow partitioning the internal. I'm afraid partitioning a couple gigs in TWRP will put me a half an hour sideloading to unbrick.
[Upgrading, Modifying and Unlocking] DrXdaOBGYN:
I ended up just using Kali. Please delete.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CPN706:
Hi i purchased a phone for my girlfriend on craigslist and it seems that it is black listed. What can I do? Can i unlock it and than use it with straight talk?

BTW I found out it was blacklisted because of unpaid account
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] xAjCx:
IF you can get it unlocked, you would then need to make sure that Straight Talk doesn't share the same blacklist as Tmo. I know that there are several carriers that share a blacklist with Tmo and if you blocked w/ Tmo then you blocked with them too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] galaxyuser88:
If you bought it knowing it was blacklisted, then shame on you.

If you didnt know, then i would call the person back and get your money back and or get the police involved. They should of disclosed that it was blacklisted when you bought.

You have to be careful when you buy stuff like this off of craigslist. If i buy a phone off craigslist, i like to have the person meet me at a phone store the i was gonna activate it with or with the carrier he or she might have had it activated with ( they can make a note on the persons account that the phone was sold and not stolen or lost), to verify it was infact a good phone. If the person disagrees with what i want to do, then i walk away from it.. Or you can check the imei with some websites that will let you know if the phone is good or blacklisted. You have to be careful either way, cause some people will sell you a phone and then a couple of days later call and report the phone lost or stolen just to get a free phone,upgrade or to get out of a contract .

Sometimes it is better just to get the phone from the carrier to avoid all issues like this. Dont get me wrong, this doesnt happen all the time and some sellers are straight up with you. But it not worth the trouble now or in the future.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gspears:
Galaxyuser88 is correct. Buying a phone from eBay or Craigslist or whatever is dangerous. Very few S5s are purchased outright, most are on two year contracts which are not up yet. But if you were sold a blacklisted phone, you should let the police know and try to get your money back.

That being said, if it's listed because of payment issues, it's normally not blacklisted on other carriers whereas if it's listed as lost or stolen it hits the big list that the carriers share. Of course there are exceptions to this so you never know for sure until you pay to unlock the phone and try it on another carrier. I used swift unlock to unlock my G900T so I could use it on AT&T. They were anything but swift but they were cheap at 19.99.

Anyway, good luck with it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] neshkoda:
Why don't you just shop around your area where small shops offer android repair. I can guarantee you that more then half of them can swap IMEI for no more then 50 bucks. Just ask tmo to send you a new sim, don't take the 0hone in.