How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy S4 [All Versions]

Have you rooted your Samsung Galaxy S4 and modified it? or installed a custom rom? and now looking for a way to get rid of the root access and get back to the Factory state / stock firmware? Well, sometimes the root access becomes a pain in vein, specially when you have flashed mods or custom roms along with the root access and you want to get rid of it as soon as you can. Following the need, We will be having a look on how we can unroot the Samung Galaxy S4 and get back to the factory state. You just need to follow the steps explained below to the letter.

To unroot your Samsung Galaxy S4, you need to flash a stock firmware / rom on your phone, this will unroot and remove all the junk from your phone as you will remove the factory data after completing the flashing process. So before we begin, you need to backup all the important data placed on your phone’s internal storage, contactscall logs and messages. Also make sure that you have battery charged over at least 60%.

  • Check your device’s model in Settings > General > About Device > Model.
  • Download the latest stock firmware for your Galaxy S4 from HERE.
  • Make sure that you download the firmware for your device, according the model number properly.
  • Unzip the downloaded file, it should be an MD5 file the format should be .tar.md5.
  • Open Odin.
  • Put your device in download mode. In order to do so press and hold Volume Down + Home Button + Power Key simultaneously until you see the warning to continue. Press Volume Up to continue.
  • Connect your phone to your PC.
  • As soon as Odin detects your phone, the ID:COM box on the top Right corner should turn blue or yellow depending upon your Odin version.
  • Select the PDA tab and give it the extracted / unzipped file, that is in .tar.md5 format. Make sure that only Aut0 Reboot and F. Reset Time are selected in Odin and all others are unchecked.
  • Hit start. It will take a few minutes while the process gets completed.
  • As soon as your device restarts, disconnect it from the PC, turn it off by pulling out the battery and wait for 30 seconds. Turn it on by pressing and holding Volume Up + Home Button + Power Key, it should boot into the recovery mode now.
  • Wipe / Reset Factory Data and Cache in recovery and restart.
  • Phewwww! That’s all. You’ve successfully unrooted your Samsung Galaxy S4 and its in the factory state now.

Please keep in mind that flashing a stock firmware following the above method will not get your device’s warranty back as it does not erase the binary counter. It is possible to gain the warranty back on Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 using Tirangle Away app, but the app doesn’t work on other variants due to the restrictions by Samsung. The method explained above is basically for unrooting your phone and getting it back to the factory state (as it comes out of the box).

We hope that the above method helped you. In case you face any problems, feel free to write us. We will try our best to help you out. Thank You!

This post was last modified on February 15, 2015 5:29 pm

Usama M

Usama is a software engineer by profession and at TechBeasts.com he uses his expertise to solve everyday consumer tech problems with his main areas of interest being Android, iOS and Windows.

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  • Thank you thank you thank you! After a bad experience with CyanogenMod, this COMPLETELY saved my phone! Thank you so much!

  • Must be with something with CyanogenMod as my phone has stopped working correctly. So I am following your instructions above and so far so good. Thanks for help

      • One question how long does it take the phone to reboot as it has been sitting for 10m mins + with Samsung logo flashing on and off the firmware finished uploading and odin says it passed. I am at the stage where the phone is rebooting before I pull the battery. Any ideas. Thanks

      • Something is definitely wrong the phone is not rebooting it is hanging on the Samsung Flashing logo. Please help. Thanks

      • Usama something has gone wrong. I now tries it 3 times and gets to the same step and seems to hang. After removing the battery, waiting for 30 secs, replacing the battery and holding the home, volume up and the power button the phone restarts and goes as far as the Samsung Flashing logo and seems to hang. I have followed your instructions above but I am struggling to get any further. Please help.Thanks

        • @gavinmcsherry:disqus how long its been since its hanging on the boot screen? Just boot into recovery and wipe your phone.
          and try booting it up, if it still doesn't boot up, then wipe your phone once again and flash new firmware after wiping. It will definitely work.

          • Thanks I finally got it to work. I discovered I was holding the volume up, home and power buttons to long. I tried it again and let them go immediately after the phone vibrated turning on and it went into recovery mode and Wiped / Reset Factory Data and Cache and all is good now. Just a little heavy handed on holding the buttons. In the middle of restoring my back ups. Thanks once again.

      • Usama my phone is not entering recovery mode after pulling the battery and waiting 30 secs and the holding down volume up, Home and the power buttons. What I do now to fix this issue. Thanks

        • @gavinmcsherry:disqus just wipe your phone completely (factory reset) and see if it boots up or not.

          • @gavinmcsherry:disqus that means the firmware hasn't been flashed properly, flash it properly first.

    • @gavinmcsherry:disqus nothing is disappearing, it appears once its approved. I've got all of your queries.

  • how can i remove a custom room on my sg-s4 gt-19505...he have a samy deluse s5 room .....wich changed my s4 into a s5...at the model in setings says is sm-g900f wich is s5 snapdragon....... shuld i use the same steps or diferent steps?
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  • I have followed the instructions but when I get to the point of clicking start on Odin, I get this: Added!!

    Enter CS for MD5..

    Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

    Please wait..

    M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_M919UVUFNB4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

    Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

    Leave CS..

    Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

    File analysis..

    SetupConnection..

    Initialzation..

    Get PIT for mapping..

    Firmware update start..

    aboot.mbn

    NAND Write Start!!

    FAIL! (Auth)

    All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1

  • I'm trying to download the stock firmware for the Galaxy s4 SGH-M919...I see there are 4 I can download....does it matter which one?

  • hi

    recently i upload CyanogenMod on my galaxy s4 /9505 now version 4.4.4 but i am not happy with tht , i want to go back stock /original firmware ,

    i am trying to upload latest version using odin , odin not recognizing my phone or some error

    pls help me how to back to stock/ original firware

      • yes . it was usb debuging mode !!! but now my mobile its showing on screen "firmware upgrade encountered an issue " select recovery mode and connect kies .but kies not connecting , again i trying to use odin its recognizing but i try to flash new version all ways getting fail !!! what is next step / how to solve this issue ,

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