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

[Chadzirra]

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.

 

[xXchrizhurtyXx]

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.

We really need more info. What's the Android version? Baseband?

 

[Chadzirra]

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.

 

[xXchrizhurtyXx]

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.

There are different methods for different baseband.

 

[danielary29]

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.

 

[xXchrizhurtyXx]

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.

question before we do, do you mind voiding warranty forever with no way to go back?

 

[danielary29]

question before we do, do you mind voiding warranty forever with no way to go back?

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.

 

[xXchrizhurtyXx]

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.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2677252
Everything that has to do with kit Kat.

 

[danielary29]

KitKat Official 4.4 update "M919UVUFNB4" BASEBAND/Modem/FIXED FIRMWARE/ROOT/ - xda-developers
Everything that has to do with kit Kat.

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

 

[xXchrizhurtyXx]

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

Yeah so go into download mode. You'll have to Odin the firmware tar. It's in that thread.

 

[danielary29]

Yeah so go into download mode. You'll have to Odin the firmware tar. It's in that thread.

all the links to the firmware tar seem to be gone and i have tried the soft brick method and its not working can someone please post a link to a thread for me i really would be thankful.

 

[xXchrizhurtyXx]

all the links to the firmware tar seem to be gone and i have tried the soft brick method and its not working can someone please post a link to a thread for me i really would be thankful.

Luckily I have a copy of it in my drive still
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-42w5uPNlY-THJjdk1PVll2RVk/edit?usp=docslist_api

 

[danielary29]

Luckily I have a copy of it in my drive still
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-42w5uPNlY-THJjdk1PVll2RVk/edit?usp=docslist_api

much appreciated i hope i can get this working Thank you.