How to Root Galaxy S4 Active? - Galaxy S 4 Active Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Today I tried to root my s4 active on AT&T SGH-I537 and baseband version is I537UCUCNH3 by using towelroot v3 but it said "this phone isnt currently supported" Is there any way to root my s4 active ? Also its on 4.4.2

navpal said:
Today I tried to root my s4 active on AT&T SGH-I537 and baseband version is I537UCUCNH3 by using towelroot v3 but it said "this phone isnt currently supported" Is there any way to root my s4 active ? Also its on 4.4.2
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You have to use this method, make sure to download the correct files

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
You have to use this method, make sure to download the correct files
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thanks so much it worked. now can you send me a link on how to install a custom recovery on it ? lol

navpal said:
thanks so much it worked. now can you send me a link on how to install a custom recovery on it ? lol
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Since we have a locked bootloader, the only thing we can use is SafeStrap

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[Q] Help Rooting / Flashing to install cm 11

Hey guys sorry if I made a duplicate thread over this im new on fourms and such but I need flashing Cm 11 to my s3 mini SM-G730V its from verizon I used v root to root it and did that I have superuser etc I also downloaded the galaxy mini toolkit but everything in it that reauires odin will not work because odin says fail auth or some other error and also if I use normal stock recovery I get failed to verify authetication something or footage is bad I stayed up all night last night trying to het this I just want cm 11 on my mini any help will be appreciated I will screen share post ss or anything nesscessary for help
thanks in advance
Panda
Panthers_Panda said:
Hey guys sorry if I made a duplicate thread over this im new on fourms and such but I need flashing Cm 11 to my s3 mini SM-G730V its from verizon I used v root to root it and did that I have superuser etc I also downloaded the galaxy mini toolkit but everything in it that reauires odin will not work because odin says fail auth or some other error and also if I use normal stock recovery I get failed to verify authetication something or footage is bad I stayed up all night last night trying to het this I just want cm 11 on my mini any help will be appreciated I will screen share post ss or anything nesscessary for help
thanks in advance
Panda
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Your bootloader is locked by Samsung. You can only flash signed firmwares by Samsung via Odin. You must first unlock your bootloader, then you can start flashing custom ROMs or custom recoveries for your phone. Unfortunately, there are no way to unlock it and there are no custom ROMs or recoveries for SM-G730V yet. This CM11 version on our forum is for the international and Latin American variant (GT-i8190/N/L) only.
And you should know that Odin saved your phone near a soft bricked phone
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Your bootloader is locked by Samsung. You can only flash signed firmwares by Samsung via Odin. You must first unlock your bootloader, then you can start flashing custom ROMs or custom recoveries for your phone. Unfortunately, there are no way to unlock it and there are no custom ROMs or recoveries for SM-G730V yet. This CM11 version on our forum is for the international and Latin American variant (GT-i8190/N/L) only.
And you should know that Odin saved your phone near a soft bricked phone
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even the cm 11 rom by nova fusion that is in the galaxy s3 mini rom section?
Panthers_Panda said:
even the cm 11 rom by nova fusion that is in the galaxy s3 mini rom section?
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Yes it's for the GT-i8190/N/L variant only.
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Yes it's for the GT-i8190/N/L variant only.
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Yeah sorry about this thread after i did alittle more reading i also found that even loki wonbt work to unollock bootloader is anyone currently working on this or will just not ever be done?
Panthers_Panda said:
Yeah sorry about this thread after i did alittle more reading i also found that even loki wonbt work to unollock bootloader is anyone currently working on this or will just not ever be done?
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I think none currently working on it. Very less people using a SM-G730V variant of s3 mini. So I think, no, it will not ever be done.
Thumbs up for being helpful! Though the news sucks
Do I need to root s3 mini in order to flash cm11 with odin?
Also why doesn't odin see my phone?
Hello guys. I managed to flash the cm11 and twrp. The only problem is that i don't like the sms app. Is there a way to get the one that touchwiz had?
i don't think it is as easy as it sounds. you can deactivate stock sms app but i don't think you can easili install a new one...
I installed gosms for now but I want the Samsung SMS app
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Sub-forum for S3 Mini 730A

Mods:
Can you make a sub-forum for Samsung S3 Mini 730A? Because this phone is entirely different from international version which is i8930 (something like that) and the rooting processing, and installing TWRP ROM are very different. So far no one was able to root 730A with any success, only 4.2 not 4.4.2.
Thanks!
did you try to root with https://towelroot.com/ working well on my sm-g730w8 ( same hardware as g730a)
scagnetwork said:
did you try to root with https://towelroot.com/ working well on my sm-g730w8 ( same hardware as g730a)
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I installed and executed the program and it says, "phone is not supported." I assume you have 4.2.2 not 4.4.2, no?
Thanks.

[Q] root for Galaxy S5 G900A?

Is there a rooting method out yet for the Galaxy S5 G900A running lollipop 5.0 ?
dale23c said:
Is there a rooting method out yet for the Galaxy S5 G900A running lollipop 5.0 ?
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Should've followed this tutorial before you updated: Link
kenslee123 said:
Should've followed this tutorial before you updated: Link
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Unless of course he updated prior to the root method thread created.
In either case, it appears that with the oc4 bootloader you can downgrade to root. Look for the Downgrade lollipop thread.
root for Galaxy s5 G900A ?
Could you use odin to flash the stock NDE kernel and then use towelroot to obtain root then flash the 0C4 kernel back ? I used a similar method when i was on 4.4.4 ,any feedback on this, thanks.

root and change recovery without changing KNOX-counter?

Hi,
I am considering to buy a S5 mini - but I would like to use custom ROMs and root. Now I read that the S5 useses KNOX and that there is also a KNOX-counter (seems to be 2 different things).
Is there a way to get root without changing the KNOX-counter?
And - is there also a way to get a custom recovery without changing the KNOX-counter?
(this are 2 different questions and I would love to get an answer for both seperately ...)
It seems like there is no method to get the KNOX counter back from 0x1 but there seems to be a method to get - at least root - without changing the KNOX-counter.
I had been searching around quite a bit but could not really find a definitve answer - plus: I am not a native speaker but consider my english as quite good - but the phrase: "trip KNOX-counter" which is often used in this context (e. g. here) confuses me (checking trip in a dictionary gives you just some funny results) - I assume it means the counter is changed (i. e. ++1)?
regards
at this moment there is no way to get the s5 flashed without void break in the KNOX-counter.
Dev!n said:
at this moment there is no way to get the s5 flashed without void break in the KNOX-counter.
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Hi,
thanks for the answer.
I assume that applies to recovery and root? And I also assume that we both are talking about the S5 mini?
regards
daniu said:
Hi,
thanks for the answer.
I assume that applies to recovery and root? And I also assume that we both are talking about the S5 mini?
regards
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ofcourse s5 mini, and yea, flashin a root kernel and custom recovery will touch the knox counter
Kingroot seems to not trigger Knox on the mobiles i have tried(S3 and S4-I9505 and S4-I9506) and (LG Leon), atm i am waiting for s5 mini to arrive and i will test it.
I got a trick to flash recovery without knox counter trip on the other mobiles too which i will try on s5 mini also, i will report back tommorow or the day after.
Try Kingroot at your own risk as always, through it is only root and not recovery too.
[ROOT ANDROID][2.x-5.1] KINGROOT: The One-Click Root Tool for Almost All Devices
Android-Desire said:
Kingroot seems to not trigger Knox on the mobiles i have tried(S3 and S4-I9505 and S4-I9506) and (LG Leon), atm i am waiting for s5 mini to arrive and i will test it.
I got a trick to flash recovery without knox counter trip on the other mobiles too which i will try on s5 mini also, i will report back tommorow or the day after.
Try Kingroot at your own risk as always, through it is only root and not recovery too.
[ROOT ANDROID][2.x-5.1] KINGROOT: The One-Click Root Tool for Almost All Devices
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I tried latest Kingroot (4.9.3 as of yesterday from apkmirror.com) and no deal (G800H latest ZTO 5.1.1 version, BPE1 basebabd)... If you're successful with your other method, please post. Thank you.
lfom said:
I tried latest Kingroot (4.9.3 as of yesterday from apkmirror.com) and no deal (G800H latest ZTO 5.1.1 version, BPE1 basebabd)... If you're successful with your other method, please post. Thank you.
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Hi
Sorry but: are you saying kingroot can root the s5 mini or it can't?
no deal: does not work or
no deal: no big deal?
Regards
Sent from my x-phone using brain 2.0
daniu said:
Hi
Sorry but: are you saying kingroot can root the s5 mini or it can't?
no deal: does not work or
no deal: no big deal?
Regards
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No deal, it doesn't work.
lfom said:
I tried latest Kingroot (4.9.3 as of yesterday from apkmirror.com) and no deal (G800H latest ZTO 5.1.1 version, BPE1 basebabd)... If you're successful with your other method, please post. Thank you.
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Hi,
Just found the list of supported Samsung devices for kingroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/list-kingroot-support-samsung-t3107637
It seems like some S5 minis are supported, others not:
S5 mini is: (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_mini-6252.php)
G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
Supported is:
samsung sm-g800m; samsung sm-g800f
so - which version did you try?
regards
daniu said:
Hi,
Just found the list of supported Samsung devices for kingroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/list-kingroot-support-samsung-t3107637
It seems like some S5 minis are supported, others not:
S5 mini is: (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_mini-6252.php)
G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
Supported is:
samsung sm-g800m; samsung sm-g800f
so - which version did you try?
regards
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I wrote before: G800H.
I think the list of supported phones lists G800 for the stock KitKat 4.4.2 ROM only, it doesn't work on 5.1.1.
sm-g800f kingroot works without trip knox, my knox is still 0x0, but i cannot get recovery on the same way as the older galaxy with Rashr or Flashify.

Root Stock S5 G900AUCU4BOF3 ?

Hey how's it going finally upgraded from a Galaxy S4 (rooted/safestrap/rom) to an S5 after almost 4 years.
Trying to root and load a custom rom on Galaxy S5 G900AUCU4BOF3 the guides say to first downgrade to OF3 that is on Android 5.0 (which is what I am on) to a pre-rooted OF3 - would I be safe to try to run Kingoroot or towelroot then use Chainfire to load a custom ROM without flashing a pre-rooted OF3 first?
Thanks
Nevermind figured it out guys thanks anyone who looked.
Care to share? Im on the same boat u were in.
jblazedup said:
Care to share? Im on the same boat u were in.
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SAME

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