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[Q] Does anyone know how to root the AT&T S4 Active with the newly released 4.3?

Hi guys,
I recently bought this Galaxy S4 Active for my girl friend and updated to 4.3 on the second day of rolling out. However, none of the current rooting method work for this new version. Does anyone know how to root the phone? Thank in advance.

I don't know how to do it, but I know a guy, that knows a guy, and his aunt's next door neighbor's friend told her that . . .
. . . you have to be patient. It's not possible yet.
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dibeachdude said:
I don't know how to do it, but I know a guy, that knows a guy, and his aunt's next door neighbor's friend told her that . . .
. . . you have to be patient. It's not possible yet.
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I rooted my i9295 that had 4.3 so I'm assuming you can do it with the I537 since all I did was push superuser using Odin once I had unlocked the bootloader... I'll try and find the instructions I followed to do it.

tiskael said:
I rooted my i9295 that had 4.3 so I'm assuming you can do it with the I537 since all I did was push superuser using Odin once I had unlocked the bootloader... I'll try and find the instructions I followed to do it.
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Don't waste your time. The i537 has a locked bootloader with no hopes of unlocking it right now.

Lolipop Root?

Has anyone figured out how to root stock Lolipop rom yet?
I found this http://www.galaxys5update.com/root-g900fxxu1bnl9-galaxy-s5-android-5-0-lollipop-update/
I just don't know if this is ment for the AT&T version.
Can someone confirm if this is the right way to root my phone?

mscott998 said:
Has anyone figured out how to root stock Lolipop rom yet?
I found this http://www.galaxys5update.com/root-g900fxxu1bnl9-galaxy-s5-android-5-0-lollipop-update/
I just don't know if this is ment for the AT&T version.
Can someone confirm if this is the right way to root my phone?
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It's meant for international G900F
G900A hasn't had the lollipop update yet.
No you cannot use that method to root AT&T G900A
This is the only way to attain root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3021120

[Q] Fake tutorial for Samsung g870a ?

Hello, just bought the at&t g870a and learned how to root it and upgrade to 5.0 .
Then, looking for more info i found this article:
ramzysphoneblog.blogspot.it/2015/04/working-tutorial-how-to-updateupgrade_607.html
it claims that its from this forum.....something is just not right or is it really possible to do that?

Grog.Al said:
Hello, just bought the at&t g870a and learned how to root it and upgrade to 5.0 .
Then, looking for more info i found this article:
ramzysphoneblog.blogspot.it/2015/04/working-tutorial-how-to-updateupgrade_607.html
it claims that its from this forum.....something is just not right or is it really possible to do that?
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Even if the rom is legit, you can't install CWM with a locked bootloader so I'd say no.....

Looking to downgrade from Lollipop 5.0

Hello. I'm not sure if this in the right section if it isn't I'm sorry. Anyways I just recently updated my AT&T Galaxy s5 g900a to lollipop 5.0 and it sucks pretty bad, the color scheme is terrible for my eyes and its just not something I want to get used to. Is there anyway to downgrade back to kitkat on the g900a? If so can you please help, thank you.

Jathar said:
Hello. I'm not sure if this in the right section if it isn't I'm sorry. Anyways I just recently updated my AT&T Galaxy s5 g900a to lollipop 5.0 and it sucks pretty bad, the color scheme is terrible for my eyes and its just not something I want to get used to. Is there anyway to downgrade back to kitkat on the g900a? If so can you please help, thank you.
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If you updated via OTA, unfortunately no, there is no way to downgrade. If you upgraded via a method here on XDA, you should be able to ODIN back to KK. Good luck.

pre4speed said:
If you updated via OTA, unfortunately no, there is no way to downgrade. If you upgraded via a method here on XDA, you should be able to ODIN back to KK. Good luck.
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Thanks, I heard that using the s5 with AT&T has a locked bootloader is that a problem or are there ways around that?

Jathar said:
Thanks, I heard that using the s5 with AT&T has a locked bootloader is that a problem or are there ways around that?
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Yes it's locked. That's why such a pain to do things. There are workarounds, like safestrap and flashfire, but both of those are limited in what you can flash because of the locked bootloader. You'll have to look around and see what you're most comfortable with. But like I said, if you're using the latest Android version via OTA, there is no workaround that will work. Thanks AT&T

[HELP] Need root for Samsung S5 Active ATT in 5.0

Please, I was searching but I found nothing yet.
Can anyone help me? My baseband is: G870AUCU1BOC5
Android 5.0 Lollipop

rusa-raus said:
Please, I was searching but I found nothing yet.
Can anyone help me? My baseband is: G870AUCU1BOC5
Android 5.0 Lollipop
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There is no root meethod for the AT&T bootloader therefore no root. If you had used the search you would have found dozens of other people asking the same thing.
If anyone discovers a method how to root that phone you can be sure it will be published here and everybody will now. For now all I can refer you to is my thread on how to update the phone to the latest Marshmellow update (but that might prevent you from installing any root that is based on Lollipop in the future).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g870a-updates-ph4-t3494717
EDIT: Actually there is a root method https://forum.xda-developers.com/at...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733 for very old firmware versions. Still there are no custom roms that I know of.

r0ckarong said:
There is no root meethod for the AT&T bootloader therefore no root. If you had used the search you would have found dozens of other people asking the same thing.
If anyone discovers a method how to root that phone you can be sure it will be published here and everybody will now. For now all I can refer you to is my thread on how to update the phone to the latest Marshmellow update (but that might prevent you from installing any root that is based on Lollipop in the future).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g870a-updates-ph4-t3494717
EDIT: Actually there is a root method https://forum.xda-developers.com/at...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733 for very old firmware versions. Still there are no custom roms that I know of.
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Thanks a lot for reply, after a looooong search I have found this: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/
So, I do that and now, I'm in Android 5.0, with baseband G870AUCU2BOF3 and happily rooted. But I have a question, Can I update to Marshmallow following your thread?
Thanks a lot again.

rusa-raus said:
Can I update to Marshmallow following your thread?
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You can but you will lose root. There is currently no root method for Marshmallow.

Hello.
I was just wondering how exactly you did this? You downgraded to 5.0, and rooted from there? Can you explain to me what you did to root the G870A?

EthoDream said:
Hello.
I was just wondering how exactly you did this? You downgraded to 5.0, and rooted from there? Can you explain to me what you did to root the G870A?
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Just follow the instructions: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/