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Root Galaxy S4 I9505 Running Android 4.4.2 XXUFNB9 Kit-Kat Official Firmware[Guide]

Here you will find the Step-by-Step Guide On How To Root Galaxy S4 I9505. Before proceeding further, Let me Warn you that if you Gets stuck in bootloop, after the installation(Possibilities are almost Zero), Here is the Process to get out of it.

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If you stuck Into bootloop After the Installation Process.

Go to Recovery, Turn off your Phone and Turn it On While Pressing, Power + Volume Up + Home buttonuntil you see some text on-screen.
Navigate to Advance and Select Wipe Devlik Cache.

Go Back and Select Wipe Cache.

Select Reboot System Now.

How To Install CWM Recovery.

Download CF-Auto-Root Android 4.4.2 Package for Galaxy S4 to your computer and extract the zip file.
Download Odin.
Turn off your Phone and Turn it On While Pressing, Power + Volume Down + Home button until you see some text on-screen, Press Volume Up to continue.
Make Sure that the USB drivers are installed.
Open Odin in Computer and connect your device to PC, while it is in the Download mode.
If your Phone is successfully connected to PC, the Odin port will turn Yellow with COM port number.
Now Click on PDA and select the File ‘CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip‘ or the one who has the biggest size.
In Odin, Check Auto reboot Option.
Now Click the start button and wait for the process to complete.
After the installation is complete you device will restart and once you see the Home Screen and get the “Pass” Message on Odin, unplug the cable.

If You See “Fail” Instead Of “Pass”.

By Any Chance if you see Fail Message instead of Pass, Odin haven’t Rooted your device but Recovery has been installed. Go to Recovery HOW? Take out the Battery, Put it back after 3-4 seconds, Press and Hole Power + Volume Up + Home button until you are in Recovery mode. The rest of the process will automatically start there and Super SU will install on your device.

That’s it your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 has been Rooted On Android 4.4 XXUFNB9 Kit-Kat. Download any Root Checker app or See Super SU in app Drawer to Verify root access.

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Mohsin Raza

Mohsin is the veteran technology content writer at TechBeasts. Mohsin used to write about Android Custom ROMs and Recoveries.

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Elke Alho says:

April 7, 2014 at 9:26 pm

HI I rooted my samsung

Update Galaxy
S4 I9505 To Android 4.4.2 XXUFNB9 Official Firmware as you described
on your sight when i checked it I got version XXUFNA5 so now what do I do

I have reseted to factory recover but that does not help the device is
still rooted

Where do I find the right root for the device and how do I get the XXUFNA5
out of it !!
- um009 says:
  
  April 8, 2014 at 8:44 am
  
  @elkealho:disqus use this guide : https://techbeasts.com/2013/10/12/how-to-install-stock-firmware-on-samsung-android-smartphones/
  AFter you've updated, let me know, I'll tell you how you can root it.
amaan says:

June 7, 2014 at 5:38 am

I have samsung galaxy s4 I9505 LTE so will this guide work for my phone?
- Usama Mujtaba says:
  
  June 9, 2014 at 7:12 pm
  
  @disqus_TnDBJD6sVd:disqus yes this guide will work for your phone, just match the firmware.