It would certainly work this time. I was able to get root working using the technique suggested. I waited for 15 minutes or so and then force rebooted the phone battery removal. Not sure why that was. Downgrade to NK1 again and root it if you wish to. If you want Lollipop without root, use the OTA method. I re-flashed it to NK1 and got root and am now using that. Do you know what the best way to perform a complete image backup of my phone would be? Is nandroid the way to go?
Sorry for the late reply. You can create and restore nandroid backup only via a custom recovery. You can use Titanium Backup for apps and app data. Regarding your phone getting into bootloop again and again, i suspect you might be making mistake on Step 8.
Keeping these in wrong sequence will result in a bootloop. I did follow the instructions correctly, i. As mentioned, after upgrading the 4. Perhaps a solution would be to enter recovery at that point and flush the cache.
What software version do I need to update to before using this method? Swype is a hot mess after moving to Lollipop. Your complaints sound a bit rash and I am sure the majority will not agree with you. Rakesh, if I want to keep root and use the method shown above, does it wipe my personal data?
If it does, what applications do you recommend that is easy to use to back up and restore? I have an SD card by the way. Use Titanium backup to create a backup. Rakesh, if I want to keep root and flash my GS4 to get to Lollipop using the method you suggested above i.
I tried your steps but the FlashFire APK downloaded from your link just has a white blank screen when opened. I do have root. I wish I saw some of these methods to keep root earlier. I had root but for some reason went to stock to be able to update to lollipop. I went stock and took OTA update. Thanks a lot. Unfortunately, downgrading from Lollipop is not possible it has not been confirmed at least or, there could still be a way out.
Hi rakesh its me sohaib again. Just wanted to know 2 things. Where did you got that 2nd part ota update from? And secondly why are you using stock recovery to flash this firmware why not odin?
Please kindly answer both questions. Odin can only flash full firmwares and firmware components with. As for the OTA files, I got them from dgutierrez04 who captured them. On xda dgutierrez 04 captured just the 1st part of ota update not the 2nd part. The 2nd part of the update was rooted stock oc1 lollipop. I went through that post and this is what i found. That guy captured both the OTAs and I got them both from him. If you have your doubts, you are free to use or ignore the tutorial.
No no you are getting me rom i just meant i also went through that i just found the rooted stock lollipop noth without rooted. I want to install this rom thats why wanted to ask you are sure this is not rooted rom? And one last thin friend currently im on pure stock nk1 no mods completely nothing, so just wanted to know that if i want to get lollipop i just need to follow your steps nothing else i should have done right?
My phone was already on NK1, I did the flash from the update. I was trying to get the OC1 update, but it will not allow me too. So when you capture the OC1 flash I will use that.
If i am understanding correctly. Forgive me if I have confused you. OC1 update. I am on an unrooted phone. I installed the rooted update, following your instructions. It worked, and my phone is now running a rooted OC1. However, google play and google play services are not installed.
Any idea on how I can install them? Rakesh kindly make a tutorial on installing the 1st and 2nd both part of the update without root just like the way you normally show for other android phones. As im outside of us so cant get ota. For more info, Please read our privacy policy before submitting your comment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam.
Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar. Android Lollipop Features All new Material design with the use of bold colors in the user interface.
Floating buttons give you fast access to the most important features of the app. Cool animations and effects. Buttery smooth and fast performance with almost no lag. New boot animation and shutdown animation.
Recents persist after phone reboot and now it shows Chrome tabs too. You now have parallax effect while scrolling app windows. Lock screen notifications for all apps, even with a pattern unlock. The lock screen has swipes to unlock to dialer security required and camera no security required. Turn off your device and reboot into the stock recovery. As soon as you see the Samsung logo with the device name, release the Power key but keep the Volume Up and Home keys pressed until you see the Android system recovery menu as shown below.
Using the volume keys, scroll to apply update from external storage option and select it by pressing the Power key. Navigate to update. Confirm installation when prompted. When the file is flashed, go back to the main menu and select reboot system now option. If you got an unrooted S4, you can use the following tutorial.
This step has nothing to do with the method given below but it could be a lifesaver if anything goes wrong. Having joined the community, click the Play Store link to download FireFlash. Make sure that Auto-mount is unchecked under the Options menu and press the checkmark to continue. From the main menu uncheck all options under EverRoot and use default Reboot settings.
Make sure that the Auto-mount option is not selected under Options. Leave the default settings under EverRoot and Reboot options untouched. Finally, tap the Lightning bolt icon and then tap OK. Related Posts. Install Google Assistant Launcher on Android 5. Root Galaxy Tab A 8. Jul 11, at AM. May 7, at AM. May 8, at AM. May 9, at AM. Mar 11, at AM. Jan 4, at AM. Oct 30, at PM. Ran into error immediately on bootloading. Oct 20, at AM. Sep 27, at PM. Thank you. Sep 10, at PM. Sep 23, at PM.
Sep 7, at PM. Sep 8, at PM. Well thank you for the advice but is it safe for me to update. Aug 18, at PM. Aug 15, at AM. Aug 12, at AM. Is it necessary to flash the firmware with odin before flashing the rooted rom using flashfire. Aug 14, at AM. Aug 10, at PM. Aug 8, at PM.
Any estimate when the ROMs will be back up? Aug 10, at AM. Rooted ROM download links have been updated! The links have been taken down because there were some bugs in the files. Jul 28, at AM. Jul 29, at PM. Pleas reply soon i want to update my s4 sch-i Jul 30, at AM. You need to install the base firmware first. Jul 30, at PM. Aug 4, at AM. Jul 20, at PM. Jul 21, at PM.
The phone is working and rooted with 4. Aug 11, at PM. I also receive this. What should I do? Jul 15, at PM. Jul 19, at PM. Jul 3, at AM. Jul 3, at PM. Jul 2, at AM. You can proceed with the FlashFire method even if your device is running Android 4. Jul 2, at PM. You the man!! BTW you like the S6 edge? Yes, you can try flashing back the KK firmware. Sep 14, at AM. Jun 29, at PM. Jun 27, at PM. HI pal. Jun 22, at AM. Jun 23, at PM. You already got Lollipop on your phone? Jun 23, at AM. Jun 24, at PM.
I go to settings and there I press check for updates. Then it shows android lollipop update. Jun 24, at AM. Jun 25, at PM. Nov 26, at PM. Jun 18, at PM. Jun 21, at PM. Jun 15, at PM. Jun 8, at PM. Jun 3, at PM. Jun 2, at PM. Jun 1, at AM. May 31, at AM. If you want to go with the OTA method, you require the base firmware mentioned in the tutorial. May 30, at PM. May 30, at AM. May 29, at PM.
May 29, at AM. May 28, at PM. Yes, you can downgrade to NK4 firmware using Odin and try again. May 27, at PM. May 27, at AM. The method has been updated. Please try again! Jun 4, at PM. Finally got it fixed. Major lessons: — Finding the right ROMs and learning what to flash where is painful. May 26, at PM. Now running 5. Followed the first method and it worked great. I love this custom Lollipop ROM.
May 25, at PM. May 25, at AM. May 24, at AM. Oh, no, nonono… I checked the apps for a supersu: nothing. Regards, Milo. May 26, at AM. May 23, at AM. Thanks in Advance! May 21, at PM. May 21, at AM. What firmware build is your device running? May 20, at PM. May 20, at AM. May 19, at AM. Does nk1 need to be installed first? May 18, at AM. The file must have. I was just going to make that EDIT. I re-read the preparations and saw that. Thank you!! Okay, let me know how it goes for you.
Okay so everything is good except for i am unable to re-order the actions. Sorry im a noob. Rakesh, You are absolutely amazing my friend. Sincerely, Tom. I am glad it worked for you! May 15, at AM. May 15, at PM. May 16, at PM. Thanks for sharing the info, Simon. I am going to add it in the tutorial. What happens when you try to get into the stock recovery? May 14, at AM. May 14, at PM. May 13, at PM. May 12, at AM. Is it Lollipop? May 12, at PM.
The error is fixed. Link works again. May 10, at PM. May 10, at AM. I have unrooted S4 FlashFire need root access??? How to root my device I have updated it by stuck rom download it from sammobile. Your process and instructions worked great, thanks. May 8, at PM. Great news. Does this update will keep the root access. You mean downgrade to previous firmware or have to root with any other method. May 11, at AM. Rooted ROM link is not working.
Please suggest the correct link to download. Trying again now with Flashfire method with new updated link. Great wow!!! I got updated my phone with Lollipop by keeping the root access. Thanks Rakesh. Glad to know it finally did the magic. May 9, at PM. Flash fire method got updated now? Previously I was stuck at Verizon screen. Did you try it? Download the rooted ROM again. You mean through flash fire method keep root link or Odin method? Please help me in resolving this issue.
If you still stuck on the boot logo, pull out the battery, re-insert it after 15 seconds. Boot into the download mode and install the KK1 firmware using Odin.
May 7, at PM. Hi I have Updated My Mobile tolollipop. May 6, at PM. May 4, at AM. May 4, at PM. May 5, at PM. May 3, at PM. Do you know how I can: a Get root for my device? Anyway, NK1 is fine. Sounds weird! Looks like Mitch Bloom is facing the same issue. I tried your first method but I received a message like this: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. What can I do please. You think can I apply your first method without loosing any data?
Hi Rakesh and thanks for the tuto. Trying to root with your Method 1, everything went fine up to point Enter CS for MD Check MD Do not unplug the cable.. Please wait.. Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
Leave CS.. Odin v. File analysis.. Get PIT for mapping.. There is no PIT partition. All threads completed. Sorry for the late reply! What Android version your phone has? You should try a diferent USB cable and port. My S4 is a im Canadian bell mobility already on lollipop 5. Hi RaKesh, Nicely written and clear tutorial, but I have what must be a silly problem right at the beginning.
I am a nerd with phones, even if not the sane with computers. Obviously, after having reset the phone, there is no root, and these apps run only on rooted device. That is what I want to do. So, what am I doing wrong? Can you tell me please? The guide said to upload philz as a tar. On odin it is listed as a tar. Is that a problem because when I used odin and then tried to use recovery it started up a different recovery program.
Hello i did all the paths right and when i flash via mobile odin the lollipop it stucks at samsung logo. Can I Update to the official android 5. How should I proceed I am new in that work it was so easy with towelroot and From the time that I have root I would really miss it and did not update to lollipop 5.
Flash the stock firmware. Thank you samsung! Works perfectly! Never again, until they remove this stupid warranty void system.. For more info, Please read our privacy policy before submitting your comment. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Skip to primary navigation Skip to main content Skip to primary sidebar.
When you are prompted to press the Volume Up key, do it. Open Odin folder and launch the program as administrator. Uncheck the Auto Reboot option on Odin do not touch any other option.
Now click the Start button on Odin and wait till the installation is finished. When you get PASS! Now long press the power button to turn off the device, or remove the back panel and pull out the battery for 20 seconds. When the screen turn up and you see the Samsung Logo, release the Power key. Keep the other two keys pressed until your phone boots into the recovery mode. When you are done with the installation, return to PhilZ main menu and select Reboot system now option.
Your Galaxy S4 will reboot now and when it boots up it will have root access. Download the Android 5. You can find the download link above. Download the Bootloader file for your firmware version. Root your Galaxy S4 on the KitKat firmware using this method. If you are already on Lollipop, downgrade to KitKat. Backup your apps using Titanium Backup app. Now tap Open File option and select the firmware file with.
Mobile Odin will show you different components of the firmware. Now check the Enable EverRoot option and then tap the Flash firmware option.
When you see the prompt about md5 check, select Yes. Mobile Odin will flash the Android 5. Your device will reboot automatically. You should wait patiently as it might take about 5 minutes before the phone boots up. Launch Odin and connect your device to the PC.
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