thanks ARocker, you know i saw that thread and attempted to download it, i thought it was a scam because it wanted me to download from a social site. but i will try again, thanks again.
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Root [MetroPCS] [recovery][official][twrp 2.6.3.1]
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Yea, thats 4shared...im not a fan of the site either...you should be able to find the auto root in the tmobile xda threads if you want. I'm afraid I dont have the link off hand.
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You can try this root method instead if you like...its the newest recovery flashable root.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j1opproud0gqcs3/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/j1opproud0gqcs3/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip
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thanks i just tried the other root option you gave me. i factory reset the phone then boot it up to download mode then i installed the cf auto root via odin, right now im going through the setup, im getting alot of messages saying stuff like maps has stopped working or youtube has stopped working. is that normal or did i goof somewhere>
edit: also not to be annoying with all the questions but i seem to be rooted now i finally see the supersu symbol in my apps folder but i still get that shield looking icon saying something tried to install without permission? theres no way to get rid of that since it samsungs doing correct?
edit: also not to be annoying with all the questions but i seem to be rooted now i finally see the supersu symbol in my apps folder but i still get that shield looking icon saying something tried to install without permission? theres no way to get rid of that since it samsungs doing correct?
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Im still on 4.2 myself, so I dont know. You may want to post your experience in one of the 4.3 threads. Or just factory reset again and try the one I posted.
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oh i didnt know, naw its cool. im going to fool around with it and try the apps the said they wasnt working. Now i just gotta find a rom compatible with my metro gs4 which i got a couple in mind which i will test out. thank you for all your help. It help me to finally get rooted.
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So how do you un root and remove traces? I see nothing about this in the root guide. As warranty will require a stock phone. I am still on a Connect but the S4 is ordered. I used the warranty more than once on the Connect. But the Samsung product and jelly bean will be new to me. So I am here trying to learn As I hate there bloat wear.
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That depends on how you get the phone. You see, if the phone comes with 4.2 firmware, you'll be able to unroot and triangle away, with no issue. If you get the S4 and it comes with 4.3 (or if you update to 4.3 yourself) you wont be able to remove traces if you flash (for now) because 4.3 comes with a new bootloader that is locked and triangle away doesn't work. The second you try to flash something with 4.3, you'll trip the switch on the new bootloader and it will show you voided your warranty with no way to hide it. Also, once you get the 4.3 update you wont be able to odin back to 4.2. BUT If you stay on 4.2 and don't take the 4.3 update you'll be able to flash 4.3 ROMS (all roms dont include the bootloader) with no warranty issues. I'm curious to find out if the phone comes with 4.3 or 4.2. Let us know.
The unroot and remove traces for warranty process is the same with the S4 as other phones, I dont think that has changed. There may be some basic instructions in the http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...t/773372-unofficial-m919nuvuamf2-working.html thread.
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If I remember well stock T-Mobile ROMs have the same shield like icon which is some security app installed in /system/apps. You can get rid of it using any file explorer after rooting.
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the shield 
tmobile has it as bloatware on all their devices, it scans every single app installed and is super annoying.
tmobile has it as bloatware on all their devices, it scans every single app installed and is super annoying.
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the shield
tmobile has it as bloatware on all their devices, it scans every single app installed and is super annoying.
lol...oh yea.
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Yea, I found out by helping someone else root their phone that flashing the most recent SuperSU-v1.86.zip in recovery, doesn't root v4.3.
Use odin instead to flash the CF Auto Root. That still works well. The CF-Root Download will get you rooted for sure. The howto flash the auto root with odin is posted in the http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...cial-metropcs-s4-root-information-thread.html but I'm pretty sure its just like flashing TWRP.
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I dont know what to tell you...those are the root methods i'm aware of. I cant say why its not working for you. I would try again.
So you downloaded the auto root, flashed it with odin and odin said it worked? Is there a supersu app in the app tray?
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