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Root [T-Mobile] Needing help rooting an S4 (T-Mobile)

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Chadzirra

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hey guys

i have a friend wanting to root his S4 but he doesnt know how to go about it and i used to root phones like crazy, but it seems like the rooting process has changed in the 3 years that i have been away from doing roots.

would anybody be willing to help?

hes also wanting to get a root for his sony xperia and i know this is the samsung section but i might as well try to kill two birds with one stone.

id appreciate any help possible.
 
Chadzirra said:
hey guys

i have a friend wanting to root his S4 but he doesnt know how to go about it and i used to root phones like crazy, but it seems like the rooting process has changed in the 3 years that i have been away from doing roots.

would anybody be willing to help?

hes also wanting to get a root for his sony xperia and i know this is the samsung section but i might as well try to kill two birds with one stone.

id appreciate any help possible.
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We really need more info. What's the Android version? Baseband?
 
I don't have the devices just yet. Totally forgot about all that. I should be getting the phones soon to work on them just decided to get a head start on the process of what I would need.
 
Im wanting to root mine first time rooter for the s4 im running a model number SGH-M919 version 4.4.2 baseband version M919UVUFNB4 if anyone has any good ideas for me please send them my way thank you.
 
danielary29 said:
Im wanting to root mine first time rooter for the s4 im running a model number SGH-M919 version 4.4.2 baseband version M919UVUFNB4 if anyone has any good ideas for me please send them my way thank you.
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question before we do, do you mind voiding warranty forever with no way to go back?
 
xXchrizhurtyXx said:
question before we do, do you mind voiding warranty forever with no way to go back?
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ive already rooted it but ran into a mess of problems so now i would like to unroot back to stock and start again the phone still works fine but i cant flash recovery in rom manager and i ran into a few things i need to fix anyone know how to just unroot and were i can find a stock tar from or any easier ideas please before i make things worse thanks.
 
danielary29 said:
ive already rooted it but ran into a mess of problems so now i would like to unroot back to stock and start again the phone still works fine but i cant flash recovery in rom manager and i ran into a few things i need to fix anyone know how to just unroot and were i can find a stock tar from or any easier ideas please before i make things worse thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677252
Everything that has to do with kit Kat.
 
xXchrizhurtyXx said:
KitKat Official 4.4 update "M919UVUFNB4" BASEBAND/Modem/FIXED FIRMWARE/ROOT/ - xda-developers
Everything that has to do with kit Kat.
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Thanks but everything got worse now the phone says firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies & try again i go there and it says choose emergency recovery mode but my device does not list and there is no recovery mode number im at a loss for what to do now any ideas anyone the phone is not bricked and it does go into download mode
 
danielary29 said:
Thanks but everything got worse now the phone says firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies & try again i go there and it says choose emergency recovery mode but my device does not list and there is no recovery mode number im at a loss for what to do now any ideas anyone the phone is not bricked and it does go into download mode
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Yeah so go into download mode. You'll have to Odin the firmware tar. It's in that thread.
 
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