I just got a new GS3 with VRBMF1 (latest 4.1.2). Tried two versions of Casual, and the "unified toolkit". None of these seem able to root this device.
Any pointers, guidance? Can this be rooted? Seems like a lot of the messages I've seen are from rooted folks who want to upgrade to VRBMF1 without losing root -- as if they're afraid that if they lose root they'll never get it back. That can't be a good sign...
I was able to root with Casual on the official mf1 update.
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cpurick said:
I just got a new GS3 with VRBMF1 (latest 4.1.2). Tried two versions of Casual, and the "unified toolkit". None of these seem able to root this device.
Any pointers, guidance? Can this be rooted? Seems like a lot of the messages I've seen are from rooted folks who want to upgrade to VRBMF1 without losing root -- as if they're afraid that if they lose root they'll never get it back. That can't be a good sign...
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I have used casual to root MF1. I prefer to use Odin when I root or unroot. There are several threads with guides. Just follow the steps.
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Just follow open1your1eyes0's guide step-by-step from Steps 1 to Step 4. Step 5 (Restoring your Jelly Bean Bootchain) is not required.
[GUIDE] Root for Jelly Bean 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 OTA ***UPDATED 5/29***
I was able to get my stock 4.1.2 VRBMF1 rooted with no issues. Good Luck!
bawaji said:
Just follow open1your1eyes0's guide step-by-step from Steps 1 to Step 4. Step 5 (Restoring your Jelly Bean Bootchain) is not required.
[GUIDE] Root for Jelly Bean 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 OTA ***UPDATED 5/29***
I was able to get my stock 4.1.2 VRBMF1 rooted with no issues. Good Luck!
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I found yesterday when trying to root my brand new warranty MF1 that I lost 4G connectivity. Is this related to using the VRALEC bootchain? Sorry if this is a noob question. In any case, is there a MF1 bootchain available? That is the only part of that guide that makes me really uneasy, despite it being listed as optional.
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Hello,
I have a WiFi Xoom mz604 running stock unrooted jelly bean, is there any way to root or downgrade and then root or so I need to wait?
Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have searched and cannot find a clear answer.
Many thanks
davree said:
Hello,
I have a WiFi Xoom mz604 running stock unrooted jelly bean, is there any way to root or downgrade and then root or so I need to wait?
Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have searched and cannot find a clear answer.
Many thanks
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Front page bud
i would also like to know how to root jellybean official 4.1.1 wifi xoom.
Cubanluke88 said:
Front page bud
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has anyone came out with a root method yet for official jb 4.1.1 stock WiFi Xoom? If so please post link. Thanks
Nuggaluva said:
has anyone came out with a root method yet for official jb 4.1.1 stock WiFi Xoom? If so please post link. Thanks
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Right now this is the easiest way to keep root on JB 4.1.1.......
Try This Method..... Same as the front page....
Nuggaluva said:
has anyone came out with a root method yet for official jb 4.1.1 stock WiFi Xoom? If so please post link. Thanks
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The method I linked works.
Is it seriously too much work to revert to an older version, gain root, save root, then update and regain root?
If it is, maybe you shouldn't be bothering?
Just Root using Universal Xoom Root, then flash the latest Super User from here http://androidsu.com/superuser/ using CWR I used the Superuser-3.1.3-arm-signed.zip from then I gained root on 4.1.1
I used the steps described by cbetso 14 May 2012 on HOW TO ROOT YOUR TAB (message #33) in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 section of xda developers Forum. It is the unlockr method. It worked great. Thank you to everyone there who shared so much!
It gave me the message: "You have successfully rooted your tablet as well as installed CWM recovery on it."
The 4.0.4 update was offered by Samsung several months ago, and Jelly Bean may be offered in the future. My questions are simple:
In the rooting process, did I overwrite the official ICS 4.0.3 Samsung ROM?
May I update to 4.0.4 from the currently rooted state?
Must I remove CWM before updating?
And/or must I do something else to prepare the Tab in advance of applying the updates?
If so, please point me to a location on the forum where the steps are listed.
Sorry for the Beginner questions. Thank you in advance for any help.
bettyhills said:
I used the steps described by cbetso 14 May 2012 on HOW TO ROOT YOUR TAB (message #33) in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 section of xda developers Forum. It is the unlockr method. It worked great. Thank you to everyone there who shared so much!
It gave me the message: "You have successfully rooted your tablet as well as installed CWM recovery on it."
The 4.0.4 update was offered by Samsung several months ago, and Jelly Bean may be offered in the future. My questions are simple:
In the rooting process, did I overwrite the official ICS 4.0.3 Samsung ROM?
May I update to 4.0.4 from the currently rooted state?
Must I remove CWM before updating?
And/or must I do something else to prepare the Tab in advance of applying the updates?
If so, please point me to a location on the forum where the steps are listed.
Sorry for the Beginner questions. Thank you in advance for any help.
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The 4.0.4 update was offered by Samsung several months ago, and Jelly Bean may be offered in the future. My questions are simple:
In the rooting process, did I overwrite the official ICS 4.0.3 Samsung ROM? No, all you did was provide a modified script. Although, I may be stood corrected, as I did not find your link to your rooted method.
May I update to 4.0.4 from the currently rooted state? If you are rooted, then no you need to be Stock. Unless some one has provided an Updated.zip, then that can be applied over your root method.
Must I remove CWM before updating? No, if you have returned to Stock. The Stock Recovery will be applied over the Custom Recovery. Unless again, someone has provided the proper Updated.zip that can be applied through a Custom Recovery.
And/or must I do something else to prepare the Tab in advance of applying the updates? If you return to Stock, No. If someone has provided an Update.zip to flash from a Custom Recovery (i.e, CWM), then No...
If so, please point me to a location on the forum where the steps are listed. Hello bettyhills, I am fairly new to this particular device, and the only thing I have found here is a download in regards to a 4.0.4 update, from the 4.0.3 Stock version, is a download that consisted of a bunch of partition files, that needed to be installed via Heimdall. In my hesitation primarily, because it neglected to provide the correct instructions. I opted to wait for the Jelly Bean updated, which has yet to have been correctly distributed for the GT2-p3113 device, although there is a GT2-p3110 version out there... To reiterate, in my hesitation I told myself I would wait for the Jelly Bean update before flashing a Stock Rom to rightfully except an Official Samsung Distribution, by returning to Stock and re-rooting...
Although, you may want to wait for a more like-able suggestion..., from someone else!!!
I upgraded to stock Jelly Bean can I root my phone the same way as posted on the guides here or is it different?
Jcar1 said:
I upgraded to stock Jelly Bean can I root my phone the same way as posted on the guides here or is it different?
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I was able to root my stock JB, i use the all in one tool kit to root the phone. however im having trouble getting s-off on my phone
I have rooted my month old Moto Maxx to 4.2.2 12.15.15. What are the benefits of going back to stock & taking the OTA & then trying to re-root over just installing a new ROM ..say CM? I got the message that the OTA for 4.4 is available...Whats my best bet? I'm happy just being rooted & able to get rid of the bloat. Used RockMyMoto to root.
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I have rooted my month old Moto Maxx to 4.2.2 12.15.15. What are the benefits of going back to stock & taking the OTA & then trying to re-root over just installing a new ROM ..say CM? I got the message that the OTA for 4.4 is available...Whats my best bet? I'm happy just being rooted & able to get rid of the bloat. Used RockMyMoto to root.
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Well...
1. If you return to stock and take the OTA you will lose root with no chance of getting it back...you have to follow JCase's instructions to keep root...
2. ROM choices are beyond limited for the new Droids...the Dev community is basically nonexistent
3. imo your beat bet is to follow the JCase root method and run a rooted 4.4
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I wish there were some comparison videos for the ultra or maxx that compared JB vs kitkat and focused on load times and lag.
There aren't a ton of improvements from 4.2.2 to 4.4 imo
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I bought a verizon galaxy s4 a few weeks ago and foolishly updated it. I now want to root it and i havent rooted anything in months but i wasnt to worried until i cant seem to find if you can root with version VRUFNK1. I found 1 thread where someone said they bricked there phone trying on this version. If it possible please let me know and what method to use.
you can actually root it safely only if you downgrade back to the VRUFNC5 bootloader , the use the vroot method.
eb6 said:
you can actually root it safely only if you downgrade back to the VRUFNC5 bootloader , the use the vroot method.
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Thanks thats exactly what i wanted to know!
eb6 said:
you can actually root it safely only if you downgrade back to the VRUFNC5 bootloader , the use the vroot method.
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I done some research and am very lost as to what to do. there are no clear instuructions on how to downgrade from vrufnk1 to vrufnc5 at all that I can find. can someone elaborate on this and give me a little more detailed instuctions and possibly links to the files ill need or websites where to find them. And is it possible to even downgrade without first being rooted? Sorry its been years since i have done this and it was way simpler on the kindle fire.
I have a buddy thats in the same boat, he's got a newer s4 and wants to rom it for his first time.
I am also in this predicament. I had a galaxy nexus that I would flash different roms to every week but I upgraded via Verizon to the S4 a few months ago -- bloatware is awful and is taking up over 7GB of my 16... Would love to get a jump on rooting, but I can't find anything on this build aside from this thread and another few posts that were also unanswered. Any help or direction would be great -- do y'all think there will have to be another way to root this build, or can downgrading be okay?
Same boat
I too am in the same boat, for some reason with i545vrufnk1, I can't root so want to downgrade the firmware to a firmware that allows me to root, tried all the various methods to root but for some reason I can't, think it might be the firmware or the knox software package.
I believe you could root with Towelroot.
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towel root won't work
I tried it with the latest official update and it won't work. I'm looking to root as well.
[How-To] Root I545VRUFNK1 4.4.2 (12-1-2014)
Look for this thread on xda search tab. It worked for me. Just follow closely.
I followed the downgrade instructions and got root back. Is it Verizon that makes it a pain in the ass? I don't know what I would do without this place and helpful people
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
chris1945 said:
[How-To] Root I545VRUFNK1 4.4.2 (12-1-2014)
Look for this thread on xda search tab. It worked for me. Just follow closely.
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i tried this guide verbatim, mine bootlooped and rebooted after i tried connecting to wifi every time.
had to go back to nk1 and its stable now. farkin verizon...