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[Q] No Root on Kitkat (slimkat) + Unlock?

I don't know how this happen but it was previously on JB (slimbean) and I flashed Slimkat. It said it couldn't installation had failed a couple of times, so I did a factory reset and stuff and wiped the phone completely and tried again. The phone flashed correctly this time and I was able to boot into Kitkat, everything was working fine.
But when I tried to install Greenify etc. I found out that I had lost root. I'm not sure how this happened because obviously I was previously rooted otherwise none of this could have worked. I tried flashing another kernel (Mackay) nothing changed. I tried installing SuperSU etc. nothing.
Any ideas why? I just want to be rooted so that I can use the Galaxy S Unlock app to unlock the phone which is my main concern (need it for new sim). If there is any other method to unlock the phone without having to root it would be fine as well as long as I can unlock the phone.
Any ideas?
Thanks

utsmaster18 said:
I don't know how this happen but it was previously on JB (slimbean) and I flashed Slimkat. It said it couldn't installation had failed a couple of times, so I did a factory reset and stuff and wiped the phone completely and tried again. The phone flashed correctly this time and I was able to boot into Kitkat, everything was working fine.
But when I tried to install Greenify etc. I found out that I had lost root. I'm not sure how this happened because obviously I was previously rooted otherwise none of this could have worked. I tried flashing another kernel (Mackay) nothing changed. I tried installing SuperSU etc. nothing.
Any ideas why? I just want to be rooted so that I can use the Galaxy S Unlock app to unlock the phone which is my main concern (need it for new sim). If there is any other method to unlock the phone without having to root it would be fine as well as long as I can unlock the phone.
Any ideas?
Thanks
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When you flash most of these KitKat ROMs it seems you lose the superuser facility in so doing. Go to Settings>About Phone>Build number .... and press it like 7 times until it says you have developer options. Then go to Developer options and allow root access to apps or apps and ADB depending on your preference.
Then try Galaxy S unlock.
If the unlock doesnt work (and I know some people who say it hasnt) go back to GB 2.3.6 stock, root it with cf-root as usual, and then try unlock there. Then move back up to your kitkat after its unlocked.
Incidentally when moving up to Kitkat be sure to flash fist Cyanogenmod ROM, CM10.2 (or above) to get the new CWM recovery and the correct partition so that the rom works well.
Let us know

Thanks for the response. What I did was flashed semaphore for KitKat using Odin. That did the trick for giving root. Used galaxsim unlock and everything succeeded except for one thing (network lock) but I think that may have been due to there being no Sim in the phone currently.
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Root permission
joedom1 said:
Go to Settings>About Phone>Build number .... and press it like 7 times until it says you have developer options. Then go to Developer options and allow root access to apps or apps and ADB depending on your preference.
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Thanks man!! I was also worried abt this. Installed SlimKat on my GT-N7000, everything worked ok (still testing) until I wanted root access, I installed SuperSU but it didnt get any response, I even reinstalled the CWM, which screwed my firmware (had to reinstall that too! :silly: )
After pressing "build number" as u said repeatedly, I got the developer options enabled, where I activated root permission. Then SuperSU installed n updated with proper root permission! :good:

Stallione said:
Thanks man!! I was also worried abt this. Installed SlimKat on my GT-N7000, everything worked ok (still testing) until I wanted root access, I installed SuperSU but it didnt get any response, I even reinstalled the CWM, which screwed my firmware (had to reinstall that too! :silly: )
After pressing "build number" as u said repeatedly, I got the developer options enabled, where I activated root permission. Then SuperSU installed n updated with proper root permission! :good:
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[Q]Help! With SuperSU Root Lost on L90 D415 Lollipop

This is my first time rooting and ive googled all that i can, forgive me if i dont understand right away.
I rooted my L90 D415 TMobile with lollipop 5.0.2 using this on youtube: watch?v=mQoERPnQ8Qk method but with LG One Click v1.3.
Everything went fine and it ended up rooted. And then I went on to install Flashify and flash TWRP with it so that I could install Xposed Framework. I then followed this on youtube: watch?v=bet8K238SSk method to install Xposed. Finished that method and rebooted and I still had root and i also had xposed activated.
The problem started when my phone kept reading low storage space when I had plenty of space, space i usually have left. I remember reading that this was a problem. I followed the method right with Clearing CACHE/Dalvik after flashing xposed zip in TWRP, just like everyone said so I was confused as to why I got it.
So rebooted into TWRP with Flashify and cleared Cache and Dalvik again and rebooted back into system and it still said low storage space and it also said "there is no su binary installed, supersu cannot install it" root checker told me the root wasnt installed right and that my phone was no longer rooted. Now i cannot get into twrp through flashify to flash my recovery either. I am worried because this is my very first time rooting.
I just need my root back.
Can someone please help me and keep it in dumb terms because im new and dont understand all the Root lingo.

biblicachanel said:
This is my first time rooting and ive googled all that i can, forgive me if i dont understand right away.
I rooted my L90 D415 TMobile with lollipop 5.0.2 using this on youtube: watch?v=mQoERPnQ8Qk method but with LG One Click v1.3.
Everything went fine and it ended up rooted. And then I went on to install Flashify and flash TWRP with it so that I could install Xposed Framework. I then followed this on youtube: watch?v=bet8K238SSk method to install Xposed. Finished that method and rebooted and I still had root and i also had xposed activated.
The problem started when my phone kept reading low storage space when I had plenty of space, space i usually have left. I remember reading that this was a problem. I followed the method right with Clearing CACHE/Dalvik after flashing xposed zip in TWRP, just like everyone said so I was confused as to why I got it.
So rebooted into TWRP with Flashify and cleared Cache and Dalvik again and rebooted back into system and it still said low storage space and it also said "there is no su binary installed, supersu cannot install it" root checker told me the root wasnt installed right and that my phone was no longer rooted. Now i cannot get into twrp through flashify to flash my recovery either. I am worried because this is my very first time rooting.
I just need my root back.
Can someone please help me and keep it in dumb terms because im new and dont understand all the Root lingo.
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Don't feel too bad. We all had to go through it at one time. It took me about 10 days to realize what all it took to do this so I didn't hard brick my phone.
This storage space can become a problem due to the fact that Android only allows certain amount of space for /system partition. With a stock ROM, its almost crammed full then. Add Xposed to it, and I'm surprised the app framework installed.....anyhow...can you boot normally into your OS? If so, use this method to obtain root....I know it says for G2, Flex G2, and G3, but this works for most LGs including the 415. It's the method I've used several times without problem.....http://highonandroid.com/android-smartphones/how-to-root-lg-g-flex-2-g2-g3-on-lollipop/
Let me know if that works.
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Lost root access after a week, possibly by entering "smart manager"

I got a note 5 SM-N920W8 Telus last week. First thing i did was to upgrade to marshmallow, and then root it. I rooted it fine, wiping the phone in the process of installing the custom recovery. Now i've used plenty of apps that require root, and all have worked fine. About 15 minutes ago I try to go in "Ad away" to disable it temporarily to check if firefox was gonna to react faster on loading pages (it seemed so fast last week, but sluggish lately) only to find out Ad away is complaining I dont have root access anymore. So I go and check in SU , and sure enough, he also complains I don't have root. Marshmallow 6.0.1
Who deleted my root?
The only thing different I recall doing on my phone recently, and could coincide with me not noticing it between 2 apps that need root, was that in the settings, I went into "Smart manager". In there, I was curious to see what this "Device Security" (deactivated) could hold.
Anyone else has had their root removed? Or is there anything else I should look out for , background process or something , that targets my root? I just reflashed it, and it works fine again, but that just never happened to me before..

I have the same problem?? Did you get any answer from any body? Do I have to re root again?

Just flash super su in recovery. Same thing happened to me and i don't know what is the cause of the problem

Roamin64 said:
I got a note 5 SM-N920W8 Telus last week. First thing i did was to upgrade to marshmallow, and then root it. I rooted it fine, wiping the phone in the process of installing the custom recovery. Now i've used plenty of apps that require root, and all have worked fine. About 15 minutes ago I try to go in "Ad away" to disable it temporarily to check if firefox was gonna to react faster on loading pages (it seemed so fast last week, but sluggish lately) only to find out Ad away is complaining I dont have root access anymore. So I go and check in SU , and sure enough, he also complains I don't have root. Marshmallow 6.0.1
Who deleted my root?
The only thing different I recall doing on my phone recently, and could coincide with me not noticing it between 2 apps that need root, was that in the settings, I went into "Smart manager". In there, I was curious to see what this "Device Security" (deactivated) could hold.
Anyone else has had their root removed? Or is there anything else I should look out for , background process or something , that targets my root? I just reflashed it, and it works fine again, but that just never happened to me before..
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Im having similar issues. 6.0.1 on my tmo note 5 rooted perfectly using Max Lee's method. However as soon as I rooted and transfered all my data back I did a nandroid backup. Happen to wipe my phone the other night and and restored the nandroid backup and as soon as it restored I lost root. Happens everytime I restore even a newer nandroid in twrp. Never had this happen on any root method on any note.

WTF..
It's happened again this morning.. Root dissapeared by itself. The only recent thing I can think I did , was buying a game (The cave) from play store last night.
Any way to identify what is removing SU ?

Flash SuperSU 2.74 and delete 'SecurityLogAgent'

I also lost root
I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 5 on the Sprint Network. I just now noticed that my applications that require root access, including Titanium Backup are reporting that my device is no longer rooted. Weird. This has never happened in the past when I had rooted Samsung phones. I will re-flash the Super User file as instructed in this thread and see if that resolves the issue.
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Per your insstuctions, I reflashed SuperSU 2.74 using TWRP. Then once my Note 5 rebooted, I launched Titanium Backup and found "SecurityLogAgent" and uninstalled it. However, in order for me to access TWRP I have to reinstall it using ODIN and immediately after I get the green "PASS" light in ODIN I have to quickly do the 'three finger' button press to launch TWRP. Weird....
Anyway, so far so good.
Thank you.
Battlehero said:
Flash SuperSU 2.74 and delete 'SecurityLogAgent'
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Has a permanent solution been found? I am suffering the same inexplicable loss of root. International N910F on stock.

Bosbouer said:
Has a permanent solution been found? I am suffering the same inexplicable loss of root. International N910F on stock.
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Yes, follow Battlehero's instructions (post #6) worked fine for me.

Roamin64 said:
Yes, follow Battlehero's instructions (post #6) worked fine for me.
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Thanks that worked to a certain extent. Titanium requesting root privileges for backup would still pop up as failed. Checking root would show as unrooted. The Superuser app was updated on the 5th of July 2016. Since I applied that update, i have not lost root on any of my devices.

Root won't "stick"

I have an n910t running 5.1.1., dok2. I tried rooting several times with chainfire for 5.1.1. through Odin. It goes through the process okay (or at least it seems to), and appears to work at first, but then I lose it. Root Checker verifies root, as does SuperSU, but after a few minutes it's gone. Ive installed Titanium Backup, AdAway, and AdBlock. For the most part, they don't recognize root. If they do (it takes a long time to recognize) they lose it shortly thereafter. Rebooting doesn't help. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Anyone have any ideas??

Just looked now. For one example, SuperSU acknowledges AdAway, but when I try to fire up AdAway, it won't work, saying it doesn't have access.

Did you install twrp and did it ask after you booted to twrp if you wanted to root the device.. if so this was a no no.. your already rooted twrp just get a little confused with the new kernels... you must remove root and reinstall supersu and when it ask when you load twrp do not root but reboot do not swipe... unless there is an easier way this worked for me...

I had the same or a similar problem. I didn't lose root completely but at times various apps were unable to gain root (after previously getting it successfully). The phone would freeze while Titanium or Root Explorer for example were waiting fruitlessly for root to be granted. It was haphazard. One time the app would work and next time it wouldn't, or another wouldn't.
Finally it got so frustrating that I installed my favorite rom on it (Tekhd). Now all is stable. I was hoping to keep it stock rooted until mm came out but I couldn't figure out what was going on so I blew it away. I had twrp on it too and would always be prompted "root not detected" but if I allowed it to install SuperSu it would loop.
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Thanks for the replies. I tried to install twrp once, but it kept freezing. Then I tried without it. Similar behavior outcomes either way.
I'm leaning toward just swapping out ROMS as this is very annoying. Isn't that a dangerous thing to attempt if root is so unstable though?

Eric618 said:
Thanks for the replies. I tried to install twrp once, but it kept freezing. Then I tried without it. Similar behavior outcomes either way.
I'm leaning toward just swapping out ROMS as this is very annoying. Isn't that a dangerous thing to attempt if root is so unstable though?
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you need to odin the firmware for your phone and then restart fresh
without root twrp won't install rom you will get error..

Thanks. I did start fresh with stock firmware. Tried three times. Same result each time. I just reflashed to stock this morning. I'm actually using my old GS3 until I can figure this out. I'm on AT&T's network. I bought the T-Mobile variant just so I could root and possibly test drive a few custom ROMs. I'm ticked that even root has been elusive so far!
Any other suggestions?

Eric618 said:
Thanks. I did start fresh with stock firmware. Tried three times. Same result each time. I just reflashed to stock this morning. I'm actually using my old GS3 until I can figure this out. I'm on AT&T's network. I bought the T-Mobile variant just so I could root and possibly test drive a few custom ROMs. I'm ticked that even root has been elusive so far!
Any other suggestions?
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Make sure your using a none corrupt download and when flashing root and twrp never let the phone restart to android screen... after you root and cf autoroot reboots hold down the buttons to boot into download mode and flash twrp.. make sure to get the .tar for 3.0 twrp.. if you need it i can post and once in DL mode flash twrp and then again do not boot the phone fully boot to twrp before and make backup if needed and when it ask after your done in twrp if you wanna root do not root in twrp... if this does not work i'm not sure what else it could be ... i have rooted my note 4 five times in the last month tring different things and it has happan one time to me and i had to odin firmware...

Thanks! I'll give that a try when I get home today.

S5Sickness said:
Make sure your using a none corrupt download and when flashing root and twrp never let the phone restart to android screen... after you root and cf autoroot reboots hold down the buttons to boot into download mode and flash twrp.. make sure to get the .tar for 3.0 twrp.. if you need it i can post and once in DL mode flash twrp and then again do not boot the phone fully boot to twrp before and make backup if needed and when it ask after your done in twrp if you wanna root do not root in twrp... if this does not work i'm not sure what else it could be ... i have rooted my note 4 five times in the last month tring different things and it has happan one time to me and i had to odin firmware...
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You rock!! It seems that took care of it. I went through the process last night, but wanted to wait a bit to see if any issues surfaced. So far, it's been perfect. Thank you!!

Eric618 said:
You rock!! It seems that took care of it. I went through the process last night, but wanted to wait a bit to see if any issues surfaced. So far, it's been perfect. Thank you!!
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Your Welcome...

Eric618 said:
I have an n910t running 5.1.1., dok2. I tried rooting several times with chainfire for 5.1.1. through Odin. It goes through the process okay (or at least it seems to), and appears to work at first, but then I lose it. Root Checker verifies root, as does SuperSU, but after a few minutes it's gone. Ive installed Titanium Backup, AdAway, and AdBlock. For the most part, they don't recognize root. If they do (it takes a long time to recognize) they lose it shortly thereafter. Rebooting doesn't help. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Anyone have any ideas??
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Or as is the case with some roms, if an app takes to long to get supersu permission, especially after a reboot, all u have to do is open the supersu app then open the app u want root for.
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marseillesw said:
Or as is the case with some roms, if an app takes to long to get supersu permission, especially after a reboot, all u have to do is open the supersu app then open the app u want root for.
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I had tried that. It was very sluggish, and would frequently drop root access altogether. Since following S5Sickness's advice it's been solid, however.

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XPOSED Framework Install - Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 (OF1) Flashfire

I've been reading thousands of forum entries on how to install the xposed framework for my device and I can't seem to get it. They all end the same way -- stuck at the Verizon logo screen.
I am using a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 on stock Lollipop (5.0.1). I only have the stock bootloader thanks to it being locked before I laid hands on the device, but I do have Flashfire, Root, SuperSU. Each time I fail, I use ODIN to flash I545VRUGOF1_I545VZWGOF1_I545VRUGOF1_HOME.tar and try again.
I have tried using a deodexed rom by flashing the above with ODIN, then using Flashfire to OTA update: I545_OF1_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM.zip
Next, install the XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk
I then tried flashing:
xposed-v71-sdk21-arm-arter97-V6-snapdragon
xposed-v75-sdk21-arm-arter97-snapdragon
xposed-v86-sdk21-arm
They all result in freezing on the Verizon logo during boot.
I can flash xposed-sdk21-arm-20150430-arter97 on to the deodexed rom and it will work, but the Xposed Installer says it's not the most recent and all modules yield the same error:
This module requires a newer XposedBridge version (30) and thus cannot be activated.
Then I try with the stock rom (odexed).
I can flash:
xposed-v71-sdk21-arm-arter97-V6-snapdragon
xposed-v75-sdk21-arm-arter97-snapdragon
xposed-v86-sdk21-arm
Without a crash; So long as the XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk is not installed. If I install the XposedInstaller then try to flash, it hangs on the Verizon logo during boot.
Finally, if I flash the zips first, then reboot and install the XposedInstaller it will yield me the same result of not the most recent version and I get the requires newer bridge for all modules.
Because it's an S4 there are hundreds of forums and guides, but I can't find one that applies to me. That makes me either the worst internet researcher in the world -- or I'm missing something so obvious that it's embarrassing...well, humiliating.
Can anyone offer a suggestion? ...and yes, I've read every read only forum to the last line and every XDA Lollipop forum. I've reflashed my phone almost two dozen times trying different suggestions with absolutely no luck.

I was having similar issues trying to get xposed on 5.0.1.
Long story short I gave up and flashed 5.1.1 onto my Note 4 and used wanam's custom xposed framework.

Galaxy S4
I don't believe there is a stock 5.1 firmware for the Galaxy S4. More importantly, I have to believe you can install Xposed on the S4. I just hate feeling like I'm missing something so simple!!

DemoMatrix said:
I don't believe there is a stock 5.1 firmware for the Galaxy S4. More importantly, I have to believe you can install Xposed on the S4. I just hate feeling like I'm missing something so simple!!
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I have a i545 with locked boot loader I used flashfire to flash XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4 and xposed-v85.0-samsung-5.0.x-sdk21-test-by-dkcldark.zip and it has been working fine for me, I thought my phone was froze on the Verizon splash screen on the first restart so I pulled the battery and tried starting the phone again and it started like normal

krusherkills123 said:
I have a i545 with locked boot loader I used flashfire to flash XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4 and xposed-v85.0-samsung-5.0.x-sdk21-test-by-dkcldark.zip and it has been working fine for me, I thought my phone was froze on the Verizon splash screen on the first restart so I pulled the battery and tried starting the phone again and it started like normal
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I think I might love you.
I haven't seen that v85 file anywhere. I'm going to go search for it now. Thank you!

krusherkills123 said:
I have a i545 with locked boot loader I used flashfire to flash XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4 and xposed-v85.0-samsung-5.0.x-sdk21-test-by-dkcldark.zip and it has been working fine for me, I thought my phone was froze on the Verizon splash screen on the first restart so I pulled the battery and tried starting the phone again and it started like normal
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That went faster than I expected. Going to give it a flash now.

Well, thank you for the effort.
It flashed very quickly and then rebooted without a problem, but the Xposed Installer still shows, "The Xposed framework is not installed. Please download the latest ZIP file from XDA and flash it manually via recovery." and all the modules say, "..requires a newer XposedBridge version (30) and thus cannot be activated".
I don't suppose you'd be willing to use FlashFire to make a full backup (minus your cache, of course) to share?

Well, thank you for the effort.
It flashed very quickly and then rebooted without a problem, but the Xposed Installer still shows, "The Xposed framework is not installed. Please download the latest ZIP file from XDA and flash it manually via recovery." and all the modules say, "..requires a newer XposedBridge version (30) and thus cannot be activated".
I don't suppose you'd be willing to use FlashFire to make a full backup (minus your cache, of course) to share?

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krusherkills123 said:
I have a i545 with locked boot loader I used flashfire to flash XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4 and xposed-v85.0-samsung-5.0.x-sdk21-test-by-dkcldark.zip and it has been working fine for me, I thought my phone was froze on the Verizon splash screen on the first restart so I pulled the battery and tried starting the phone again and it started like normal
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Thank you! I uninstalled Xposed Installer and rebooted. Reinstalled Xposed Installer, rebooted, then flashed the file again. Upon that reboot it did the, "Upgraded file xx of xx" and now it's installed!
I can't thank you enough!

View attachment xposed-v65-sdk21-arm-arter97-V5-krait.zip
View attachment de.robv.android.xposed.installer_v33_36570c-1.apk
The Wanam Module is the only thing that I've used.

DemoMatrix said:
Thank you! I uninstalled Xposed Installer and rebooted. Reinstalled Xposed Installer, rebooted, then flashed the file again. Upon that reboot it did the, "Upgraded file xx of xx" and now it's installed!
I can't thank you enough!
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I am in same boat do you think this very would work if I have the strang5litre rom on the s4. Or would I need another ver. What rom did you have when you got this to work the stick one?
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trulosdoulos said:
I am in same boat do you think this very would work if I have the strang5litre rom on the s4. Or would I need another ver. What rom did you have when you got this to work the stick one?
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Stock one* I meant

I'm using the stock rom, jfltvzw, 5.0.1

I'm on stang5litre. I'm surprised you got it to work on stock.

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I'm using the stock rom, jfltvzw, 5.0.1
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Could you provide the steps you used to achieve this? Thanks!

Please explain how to do this.
Hello.
Can anyone explain the steps to install Xposed framework on the Samsung Galaxy S4 SCH-i545, rooted with stock ROM 5.0.1? I found and downloaded the two files noted in krusherkills123's post, but Flashfire only shows the XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4 under "Flash firmware package" where it brings up a blank "Partitions" screen and no options.
I used Flashfire to flash the other file, xposed-v85.0-samsung-5.0.x-sdk21-test-by-dkcldark.zip, which I hated to do since I have no idea what it actually does. Since I don't know what it does, I can't confirm that flashing it was successful.
Any help would be appreciated.

Same question here, rooted Verizon S4 I545VRSGPL1, can I install xposed? This is stock rom, rooted with kingroot then cleaned to use SuperSU
People have done with OF1, not sure about PL1, but they are not far apart
Thx!