If i can unlock the S3 while rooted can i unlock it on a stock factory not rooted S3? Is there any way we can unlock it without being rooted?
I don't think so. You need the image that ez-unlock installs when you unlock for the 1st time. plus ez-unlock backs up the stock image so you can relock and than return back to stock with odin.
evolishesh said:
I don't think so. You need the image that ez-unlock installs when you unlock for the 1st time. plus ez-unlock backs up the stock image so you can relock and than return back to stock with odin.
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Ahhh ... i would have thought that we could unlock without being rooted using the ez unlock.... thanks for an answer
Need help
I'm abroad now, and need to unlock my Verizon S3.
After rooted by RootDebugfs then using EZ-Unlock, it still gives me " Non Verizon sim" for the Vodafone sim.
I've tried several times to to uninstall then reinstall the EZ-unlock for both versions 1.4 & 1.2 but the problem still exist.
At last I uninstalled both Ez-unlock and Super Su.
hope to get rescue.
tarekis said:
I'm abroad now, and need to unlock my Verizon S3.
After rooted by RootDebugfs then using EZ-Unlock, it still gives me " Non Verizon sim" for the Vodafone sim.
I've tried several times to to uninstall then reinstall the EZ-unlock for both versions 1.4 & 1.2 but the problem still exist.
At last I uninstalled both Ez-unlock and Super Su.
hope to get rescue.
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EZ-Unlock unlocks the boot loader, not the SIM or whatever is involved in unlocking the phone. Same term, but not referring to the same thing. It doesn't carrier unlock your phone. I'd offer some assistance with that, but I'm not too familiar with it.
p.s.
For future reference, you should be sure of what an app does before using it.
still need help
Zalithian said:
EZ-Unlock unlocks the boot loader, not the SIM or whatever is involved in unlocking the phone. Same term, but not referring to the same thing. It doesn't carrier unlock your phone. I'd offer some assistance with that, but I'm not too familiar with it.
p.s.
For future reference, you should be sure of what an app does before using it.
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Thank you my dear friend, but what can I do to use other SIM than the Verizon one ?
Can some one help in detailed steps what to do?
Hey folks. It's me again :victory: So I've got another super easy video guide on how to root your shiny new Samsung Galaxy S4 I337 or I337m.
This guide is using djrbliss's Motochopper tool. This tool has made it easier than ever to root a device! So BIG thanks goes out to him!
Links to everything can be found in the video description.
Enjoy
Here is a couple of more. I figure its better to keep them all in one place so people can decide which guide they want to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257039
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257058
I think there might be a couple more out there but this should help people to answer any possible question about rooting that they could ever have.
If you have the AT&T OTA (MF3) for the SGH-I337 S4, the method in the OP does not work. Here is a method for rooting MF3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
For Canadian MG1 Firmware, try CF Auto-Root download for the SGH-I337M:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293800
Just sold my Rogers S2 LTE because I upgraded to the S4. My quick question, if I ROOT and retain the original Samsung Recovery will I be able to still get and do official firmware upgrades? This is the only thing stopping me from going forward with rooting.
You can still get updates, but you will loose your root access with each update.
thanks: im now rooted and sim unlocked for free!
Slade8525 said:
thanks: im now rooted and sim unlocked for free!
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Hey, how did you sim unlock it for free, do you mind sharing?
yeah sure!
similar method worked for my GS III; havent tested the GS IV with different sim just yet but GF's old GS III is working just fine for her sister in Canada (Bell i think). GF found it actually, and did it to hers 1st. ill know if it works when we leave for work in Montreal next week or if i bum a t-mobile cell from a friend.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
Stoneyguy said:
You can still get updates, but you will loose your root access with each update.
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WRONG, I am unable to update my device, it says that my phone has been modified, and yes, I have rooted it with this video.
Whenever I try this method, when it goes to push the exploit, it says error multiple devices or something. when I only have the S4 plugged in. Followed step by step.
Dragosmp said:
WRONG, I am unable to update my device, it says that my phone has been modified, and yes, I have rooted it with this video.
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My phone is rooted and still shows official in phone status. There is a post on how to regain that status while still maintaining your root.
Stoneyguy said:
My phone is rooted and still shows official in phone status. There is a post on how to regain that status while still maintaining your root.
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Could you post a link to where it shows how to regain the status will maintaining the root?
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Could you post a link to where it shows how to regain the status will maintaining the root?
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The link has already been posted on the first page.
thanks worked great just rooted min in 5 min
Safe to root?
Excuse my ignorance, but on another thread it was suggested that in the absence of recovery and a backup image rooting might be premature. Is the general consensus now that it is safe to root? There seems to be some backup images around thought I don't know if they have been tested, and I haven't heard about recovery.
sblevine
Newbie here... couple of questions
I have the same concern as the member above... is it already possible to restore the phone if something goes bad? Is there instructions anywhere around this forum? where?
Also, once you root the phone you can proceed to download a ROM and install it... when a new ROM version is available and I download and install it, do I lose the root?
What is the best (if more than one is already available) for the ATT S4?
Thank you all and sorry for the "newbieness"....
Cheers:good:
speed2001 said:
I have the same concern as the member above... is it already possible to restore the phone if something goes bad? Is there instructions anywhere around this forum? where?
Also, once you root the phone you can proceed to download a ROM and install it... when a new ROM version is available and I download and install it, do I lose the root?
What is the best (if more than one is already available) for the ATT S4?
Thank you all and sorry for the "newbieness"....
Cheers:good:
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No, rooting gives you certain superuser privileges. You can use Titanium Backup to freeze and restore bloatware, AdBlock to block advertisements, etc. Some phone tracking software and remote desktop control software requires root as well.
You cannot modify the basic operating system (ROM) until the bootloader is unlocked. You can overwrite the files, but that will brick your device since the bootloader checks signatures.
There is a bootloader exploit for the ATT S4 that will be released within the next week. The developer was waiting until the Verizon version of the S4 was available so more people would be able to use the exploit before it was patched.
Do not accept an OTA update for your device as that is how they will patch the bootloader exploit.
1. Root your device.
2. Carrier unlock your device.
3. Install custom ROM when bootloader is exploited later this week.
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No, rooting gives you certain superuser privileges. You can use Titanium Backup to freeze and restore bloatware, AdBlock to block advertisements, etc. Some phone tracking software and remote desktop control software requires root as well.
You cannot modify the basic operating system (ROM) until the bootloader is unlocked. You can overwrite the files, but that will brick your device since the bootloader checks signatures.
There is a bootloader exploit for the ATT S4 that will be released within the next week. The developer was waiting until the Verizon version of the S4 was available so more people would be able to use the exploit before it was patched.
Do not accept an OTA update for your device as that is how they will patch the bootloader exploit.
1. Root your device.
2. Carrier unlock your device.
3. Install custom ROM when bootloader is exploited later this week.
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Cool, thanks for the reply. I was under the impression that the bootloader was already exploited. Pure BS those protections that always end up broken like the IOS ones. What I would like is to have the S4 as factory released and load a good ROM without any problems and no bloatware. If not for the warranty I would buy an unlocked phone elsewhere.
Well, let's wait for the exploit next week. I don't want to brick my phone and not able to restore it. I will keep checking back.
Cheers and thanks again
Speed
Relys said:
No, rooting gives you certain superuser privileges. You can use Titanium Backup to freeze and restore bloatware, AdBlock to block advertisements, etc. Some phone tracking software and remote desktop control software requires root as well.
You cannot modify the basic operating system (ROM) until the bootloader is unlocked. You can overwrite the files, but that will brick your device since the bootloader checks signatures.
There is a bootloader exploit for the ATT S4 that will be released within the next week. The developer was waiting until the Verizon version of the S4 was available so more people would be able to use the exploit before it was patched.
Do not accept an OTA update for your device as that is how they will patch the bootloader exploit.
1. Root your device.
2. Carrier unlock your device.
3. Install custom ROM when bootloader is exploited later this week.
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Regarding the bold above, I am honestly not that interested in the Custom ROMS right now, only rooting and with this method it does not install any custom recovery, right? As well, if I root via this method will I be able to still do the OTA updates since Samsung recovery is untouched? I know and understand that I will likely loose root, but I can always re-root, right?
I am itching to root and this is the only thing stopping me as there seems to be much confusion about this.
BTW I am on Rogers (Canada) i337M if it makes a difference
rsarwar said:
Regarding the bold above, I am honestly not that interested in the Custom ROMS right now, only rooting and with this method it does not install any custom recovery, right? As well, if I root via this method will I be able to still do the OTA updates since Samsung recovery is untouched? I know and understand that I will likely loose root, but I can always re-root, right?
I am itching to root and this is the only thing stopping me as there seems to be much confusion about this.
BTW I am on Rogers (Canada) i337M if it makes a difference
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I've been a bit confused as well despite reading hundreds of posts and watching referenced videos (I've also been hesitant to ask questions given the culture of this board). Here is what I hope is accurate, please correct where I am wrong:
We can root I337 now.
Doing a simple root now is reversible, ie, can be un-rooted.
The bootloader unlock is needed primarily for custom roms.
If one does not desire a custom rom, there is no reason to wait to root.
And, a few questions:
Does rooting wipe out apps, settings, and/or data?
Will an AT&T android system update remove the root?
If so, can we just root again?
Thank you for clarifications. I'm sure there are many that are not posting with some of these questions. I will be glad to put together a noobie's guide if I can get a handle on all of this. It is all out there somewhere, but very fragmented, and often one post is contradicted by another.
zekeblue said:
I've been a bit confused as well despite reading hundreds of posts and watching referenced videos (I've also been hesitant to ask questions given the culture of this board). Here is what I hope is accurate, please correct where I am wrong:
We can root I337 now.
Doing a simple root now is reversible, ie, can be un-rooted.
The bootloader unlock is needed primarily for custom roms.
If one does not desire a custom rom, there is no reason to wait to root.
And, a few questions:
Does rooting wipe out apps, settings, and/or data?
Will an AT&T android system update remove the root?
If so, can we just root again?
Thank you for clarifications. I'm sure there are many that are not posting with some of these questions. I will be glad to put together a noobie's guide if I can get a handle on all of this. It is all out there somewhere, but very fragmented, and often one post is contradicted by another.
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Your assumptions are correct:
1. Yep.
2. Yes, you can delete busybox and su in your system directory to get your phone switch your phone from "Custom" to "Official" status. If you install SuperSu and remove Superuser you can have root while keeping "Official" status.
3. Correct.
4. If you **** up while messing around with root you can recover to stock ROM via Odin or Kies. There is no reason to wait for root.
To answer your questions.
1. No, nothing changes. You just enable superuser privileges.
2. Typically yes. Don't accept OTA's until your know they're safe.
3. It depends if they patch the exploit or not.
I finally want to root my Moto G, but i found this warning from Motorola:
You will lose all media and content on your device and will need to reinstall all applications downloaded from Google Play.
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Anyone who already unlocked the bootloader can confirm this is true for our device?
1000bech said:
I finally want to root my Moto G, but i found this warning from Motorola:
Anyone who already unlocked the bootloader can confirm this is true for our device?
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First of all that's the unlocking of the bootloader. You'll have to root after the bootloader has been unlocked.
Second, yes all content and settings will be wiped when unlocking bootloader. That's why I unlocked my BL immediately when I got it.
Then i need to backup before unlocking bootloader, but Titanium Backup won't work without root and can't root without unlocking bootloader
Does someone know any alternative to TB that does not require a rooted phone?
Edit: I just found Helium app (called Carbon before i think). Seems to be what i need
hello i have droid razr tx926 HD
i got a new motherboard today and i replace it with the old one
so i try to root the phone and i got manny problems all the tools i have and what i found after i search the fourm didnt root the phone tell i download ( Towelroot ) app from the fourm and it root the phone
i try all the tools to unlock the Bootloader nothing work i got error always i even try the other app Moto-Pocaly didnt unlock the Bootloader
i didint have any of this problem at my old motherboard
i attach photo show the error
Code:
TrustZone write failed -11
System Version
9.18.94.XT926.Verizon.en.US
Model Number
DROID RAZR HD
Andriod version
4.1.2
BAsed version
VANQUISH_BP_100730.081.64.09P
Kernal Version
3.0.31-gef7deb8
i need to flash a new room and i cant do it as long the boot loader is locked
thanks on advance for help​
You can't unlock that system version. You'll need to update to KK, root, and unlock.
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how i can update it to kk go to setting and click on update ?
i cant flash any room bootloader is lock
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how i can update it to kk go to setting and click on update ?
i cant flash any room bootloader is lock
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It's not a ROM you flash. Your best bet is to get the KK FXZ and flash it using either House of Moto or use RSDLite to flash it. It's not a ROM.
Flashing an FXZ either via fastboot (House of Moto) or RSDLite will work since you are upgrading to a higher version, so the encryption keys will work and update your trusted zone, etc.
Once you are updated to KK, then you will be able to root via towelroot, install Motopocalypse and then unlock your bootloader.
Go here for instructions -> http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/46155-rootunlock-442-182183-razr-hdm-only/
thank you iBolski where i can get the kk and the thing you talk about im not good with this stuff
is there a link have the kk inside the fourm i can use to download them ?
ill look for it after i back from work and if anyone help me with the links ill be greatfull to him
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thank you iBolski where i can get the kk and the thing you talk about im not good with this stuff
is there a link have the kk inside the fourm i can use to download them ?
ill look for it after i back from work and if anyone help me with the links ill be greatfull to him
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Go here first -> http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/45494-fxz-442-1834610/
The instructions are simple. Download the three things listed and then run them in the order SamuriHL tells you to.
Once you have done those steps, you are upgraded to stock KK.
Next, you need to go root (via Towelroot) and then install Motopocalypse and run it and then you'll be unlocked and rooted.
Again, the steps to root and unlock are listed here -> http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/46155-rootunlock-442-182183-razr-hdm-only/
Just follow what is listed. He does state if you take the 183.46.14 OTA, you will not be able to root nor unlock. But, don't worry. That hasn't been released to the general public yet (at least, not officially by Motorola and Verizon), so the upgrade to KK you did in the previous link is to 183.46.10, which is what you want.
Just download Towel Root and Unlock (HOLY SNIKES!) which are linked the post and install Towel Root on your phone first. Then, run it to root your phone. Once you are done rooting, then install and run Unlock (HOLY SNIKES!) to unlock your phone.
That's it.
seen_bawl said:
thank you iBolski where i can get the kk and the thing you talk about im not good with this stuff
is there a link have the kk inside the fourm i can use to download them ?
ill look for it after i back from work and if anyone help me with the links ill be greatfull to him
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2789743
thank you iBolski
i upgrade my phone to andriod 4.4.2 and unlock the Bootloader
and thanks for bweN diorD & RikRong
was really easy to upgrade and unlock the phone
seen_bawl said:
thank you iBolski
i upgrade my phone to andriod 4.4.2 and unlock the Bootloader
and thanks for bweN diorD & RikRong
was really easy to upgrade and unlock the phone
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...and another one bites the dust. Awesome!
Hi all
I unlocked my bootloader the other day and proceeded to root my device and have a play around. But since then I ve wanted to return to stock firmware and perhaps relock my bootloader.
Could someone kindly list the steps need to revert back to how the phone arrived in the box?
Many thanks in advance
Someone may need to confirm but the easiest way to do that would be download the latest stock firm ware and use the flash-all script. Then re lock the bootloader.
Yah those are the steps. Google "pixel factory images" and follow all directions.
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Flash all script never seems to work, I always have to do it manually
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Hi all
I unlocked my bootloader the other day and proceeded to root my device and have a play around. But since then I ve wanted to return to stock firmware and perhaps relock my bootloader.
Could someone kindly list the steps need to revert back to how the phone arrived in the box?
Many thanks in advance
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Do you have a Verizon model?? If so don't lock the bootloader