[Unofficial] MetroPCS S4 Root Information Thread
Attention
I've created this guide for our (MetroPCS) Samsung Galaxy S4: All Things Root sub-forum, I'll need your help to populate it and keep it organized with the best and most relevant information.
Please contact me (by PM) or post to this thread if you have any good information to contribute, update, or correct in the guide. I will update and add to it as I can.
Thank you in advance for your help!!!
Attention
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Reading, researching, understanding, asking questions when necessary and carefully following the published steps and instructions can go a long way towards helping to make your rooting efforts a successful one.
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!!Important: Before you Update to 4.3!!
Huge Thanks to Shabbypenguin for this important information!!!
Check out the 4.3 update? thread for more information
you wont be able to use odin to flash back to 4.2 if you do the 4.3 update, samsung has started blocking downgrading via odin. so unless you guys make a odin tar per newer firmware if you mess something up you wont be able to odin back to safety. :/
the new 4.3 bootloaders lock things down a bit, you can still root so no worries there just it blows a qfuse and anyone who looks in download mode will know you rooted. there will be no triangle away to cover it up or anything.
once you flash that bootloader another qfuse is blown in that you cant downgrade, you can flash 4.3 odin tar all day long but cant go to 4.2 bootloaders. you can however stay on 4.2 and flash a rom from 4.3.someone who updates, doesnt care for warranty etc can just do teh ota and root and then dump all the files needed for everyone else to update .
just wanted to clear some things up before ota hits and some people find themselves in a pickle.
Check out the 4.3 update? thread for more information
General Information
Network/APN Information
Rooting Guides
★[ROOT] Saferoot: Root for Android 4.3
★TWRP Recovery and Easy Root
★Odin CF Auto-Root How To
★Download CF Auto Root
★TWRP Recovery and Easy Root
★Odin CF Auto-Root How To
★Download CF Auto Root
Recovery
M919N Backups/Firmwares
★M919NUVUFNI3 4.4.4 Tar
★M919NUVUEMK5 4.3 Tar
★M919NUVUAMF2 Restore Using Odin
★[Stock Backup]Restore Using TWRP
★Stock CWM based backup
★M919NUVUEMK5 4.3 Tar
★M919NUVUAMF2 Restore Using Odin
★[Stock Backup]Restore Using TWRP
★Stock CWM based backup
(MetroPCS) M919N 4.2.2 ROMs
(Tmobile) M919 4.2.2 ROMs
★[ROM] INFAMOUS S4
★[ROM] DarthStalker
★[ROM] Blazed_Galaxy
★[ROM] Death Star
★[ROM] S4 Google Edition
★[ROM] Jedi S4X
★[ROM] Slimbean
★[ROM] WICKED
★[ROM] CyanogenMod 10.1
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★[ROM] DarthStalker
★[ROM] Blazed_Galaxy
★[ROM] Death Star
★[ROM] S4 Google Edition
★[ROM] Jedi S4X
★[ROM] Slimbean
★[ROM] WICKED
★[ROM] CyanogenMod 10.1
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Also check out the (T-Mobile) Galaxy S4 - All Things Root thread.
(Tmobile) M919 4.3 ROMs
★[ROM] [STOCK] M919UVUEMK2 | 4.3 | Deodexed | CIQ Free | KNOX Free
★[ROM] Dandroid Google Edition [4.3]
★[ROM|TW|4.3|MK2] Modified Stock M919UVUEMK2
★[ROM] Infamous Open Kang Project/IOKP
★[ROM] DIRTY UNICORNS
★[ROM] BeanStalk
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★[ROM] Dandroid Google Edition [4.3]
★[ROM|TW|4.3|MK2] Modified Stock M919UVUEMK2
★[ROM] Infamous Open Kang Project/IOKP
★[ROM] DIRTY UNICORNS
★[ROM] BeanStalk
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(Tmobile) M919 4.4 ROMs
★[ROM] 4.4.2 GNF1 Sickness Style V3 S5 Mod
★[ROM] 4.4.2 The Sickness Edition Developers System
★[ROM] CyanogenMod 11.0 [UNOFFICIAL]
★Insane Kit Kat [TW-NB4]
★Warpdrive 4.4 [TW-4.4.2 NB4]
★[ROM][STOCK][4.4.2][TMO Base][ODEX]/[DEODEX+DEBLOAT]
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★[ROM] 4.4.2 The Sickness Edition Developers System
★[ROM] CyanogenMod 11.0 [UNOFFICIAL]
★Insane Kit Kat [TW-NB4]
★Warpdrive 4.4 [TW-4.4.2 NB4]
★[ROM][STOCK][4.4.2][TMO Base][ODEX]/[DEODEX+DEBLOAT]
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(MetropCS) M919N 4.4.4 ROMs
★[Stock/Base]MetroPCS 4.4.4 FNI3 Galaxy S4 Rooted_Deodex'd_Knoxless
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Visit XDA for more....
Also check out the (T-Mobile) Galaxy S4 - All Things Root thread.
(Tmobile) M919 4.4.4 ROMs
★[Stock/Base] 4.4.4 NH7 Rooted-Deodexed-Knoxless [Flahable]
★[ROM][KERNEL][TW] HispAsian_BlackOut [NH7 4.4.4]
★[TW] [ROM] 4.4.4 NH7 Insane Kit Kat [Deviant Development]
★[ROM][4.4.4] SlimKat Stable 7
★[ROM][4.4.4] Dirty Unicorns 7.9 Official [jflte Unified]
★[ROM][AOSP][Nightly/Release] CarbonROM KitKat [jflte Unified]
★[ROM] 4.4.4 Google Play Edition - I9505GUEUCNF3_100%_Stock_Rooted
★[ROM]【4.4.4】Google Play Edition [AOSP]
★[ROM][AOSP] 【4.4.4】 CM Edition by Dan & Ktoonsez
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★[ROM][KERNEL][TW] HispAsian_BlackOut [NH7 4.4.4]
★[TW] [ROM] 4.4.4 NH7 Insane Kit Kat [Deviant Development]
★[ROM][4.4.4] SlimKat Stable 7
★[ROM][4.4.4] Dirty Unicorns 7.9 Official [jflte Unified]
★[ROM][AOSP][Nightly/Release] CarbonROM KitKat [jflte Unified]
★[ROM] 4.4.4 Google Play Edition - I9505GUEUCNF3_100%_Stock_Rooted
★[ROM]【4.4.4】Google Play Edition [AOSP]
★[ROM][AOSP] 【4.4.4】 CM Edition by Dan & Ktoonsez
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Also check out the (T-Mobile) Galaxy S4 - All Things Root thread.
Mods
Themes
none yet
Radios/Basebands
none yet
Custom TouchWiz Kernels
★[KERNEL][AOSP/TW/GE - 4.4/4.3/4.2] KT-SGS4 - NAE - KTweaker
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Visit XDA.
Also check out the (T-Mobile) Galaxy S4 - All Things Root thread.
CM/AOSP Kernels
★[KERNEL][AOSP/TW/GE - 4.4/4.3/4.2] KT-SGS4 - NAE - KTweaker
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Also check out the (T-Mobile) Galaxy S4 - All Things Root thread.
Visit XDA.
Also check out the (T-Mobile) Galaxy S4 - All Things Root thread.
Theme Resources
★S4 TW Theming Q&A
★[GUIDE][HOW TO][WIP] Easy Theming
★[GUIDE] Want to learn how to theme?
★ZIP-based ROM Tweaking
★Themers' Collaboration
★[GUIDE][HOW TO][WIP] Easy Theming
★[GUIDE] Want to learn how to theme?
★ZIP-based ROM Tweaking
★Themers' Collaboration
ROM Resources
★Setting Up ADB
★[KITCHEN] Android Kitchen [Linux / Mac / Windows]
★[GUIDE][How To] CREATE OWN ROM FOR ANY ANDROID DEVICE [FOR N00B][EASIEST METHODS]
★Guide Install Adb Windows 8 Dev-Preview64bit
★[Windows][UTILITY][TOOL] APK Multi-Tool
★[HOW-TO]How to setup APKTool & Decompile, Recomile, Sign, and Zipalign APKs
★[TOOL]Minimal ADB and Fastboot
★[DEV-DB][TOOL]Rickys Rom Kitchen 2.0/Android Everything Tool 10.0
★[Tool][UPDATED v3.5] x-TOOLS - GUI-based android engineering tool
★[INFO][DEV][OUDHS] :: Partition info :: Package/APK list
★[DEV][MOD][HOW TO] Galaxy S4 Mods- TW Launcher, Framework, Contacts & More
★[KITCHEN] Android Kitchen [Linux / Mac / Windows]
★[GUIDE][How To] CREATE OWN ROM FOR ANY ANDROID DEVICE [FOR N00B][EASIEST METHODS]
★Guide Install Adb Windows 8 Dev-Preview64bit
★[Windows][UTILITY][TOOL] APK Multi-Tool
★[HOW-TO]How to setup APKTool & Decompile, Recomile, Sign, and Zipalign APKs
★[TOOL]Minimal ADB and Fastboot
★[DEV-DB][TOOL]Rickys Rom Kitchen 2.0/Android Everything Tool 10.0
★[Tool][UPDATED v3.5] x-TOOLS - GUI-based android engineering tool
★[INFO][DEV][OUDHS] :: Partition info :: Package/APK list
★[DEV][MOD][HOW TO] Galaxy S4 Mods- TW Launcher, Framework, Contacts & More
Tools & Utilities
THANKS
Thanks to all of those responsible for all of the information here.
I have nothing to do with most of these items except to say that I am a fan.
I'm not responsible for anything you do to/with your phone.
I'm happy to answer any questions I can, otherwise Ill refer you to the appropriate website.
If you appreciate that I've brought this info together for you, then please hit the Thanks button below!
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