You will learn now how to root Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean XXUBMG1 ROM for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 Exynos 5 device. This step by step tutorial will teach you how you can easily root the device.
The XXUBMG1 update for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 Exynos 5 device has been released via Over-The-Air (OTA) or via Samsung Kies app.
This root guide uses the ODIN to flash a specific .tar.md5 file in order to gain root rights over internal system files.
Before starting the root guide, you need first follow some prerequisites. This process works only with Samsung Galaxy S4 model number I9500 the Exynos 5 Octa version.
- Make sure that the Galaxy S4 device is a factory unlocked device.
- This guide might wipe all data stored in the internal memory of S4 device, take the backup of all of the data is stored on device’s internal memory.
- Appling a rooting tutorial the device’s warranty will be void.
- Uninstall or disable all security software from both Android device and PC.
- Now, make sure to disable Samsung Kies app, as this program can interfere with the rooting process and can interrupt the same.
- From Developer Options section, you need to enable the USB Debugging option. To do that open the Settings menu option and after that select About Device and open it, select Build Number section. Now, click seven times and you will see Developer Option menu in the Settings Menu.
- Verify the smartphone’s battery and make sure it has enough power left, the charge should be more than 80 % level.
- Read and make sure you don’t skip any step of this tutorial.
- This guide is only for Advanced Android users who know what to do.
How to root Android 4.2.2 XXUBMG1 Jelly Bean firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500:
- First, download the root zip pack file from here and save the file on your computer.
- Second, extract the downloaded file and save them is a single folder on your desktop PC screen.
- Third, download Odin 3.07 version from here, save it in your PC and extract its content.
- Turn off the Galaxy S4.
- Power on the device and boot it into Download Mode.
- Open Odin exe on your computer.
- Connect the smartphone with your computer using USB cable.
- Now, just look on the Odin app’s interface and make sure it will say ‘Added’ message.
- In case the smartphone is not recognized by ODIN, you need to change the USB port from the PC and reinstall the suitable Samsung USB drivers once again.
- Now, from Odin click on the PDA button.
- Browse and pick up the extracted .tar.md5 root file and load it into Odin app,
- You don’t change any other default settings in ODIN app.
- Make sure that the Re-Partition option from ODIN is not enabled.
- Now, click on the Start button from ODIN app when all the above instructions are followed, and the SG4 device is ready for the root actions.
- Next, wait until the ODIN app completes the root process of the Android 4.2.2 XXUBMG1 Jelly Bean firmware and it says the PASS message on the ODIN app’s interface.
- Disconnect the device from the PC and the smartphone restarts.
- Now, wait for your device boots to the normal mode.
- Join your Google Accounts credentials and that’s it,
Congratulations, you have successfully learnt how to root the XXUBMG1 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware for Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 smartphone.
Troubleshooting:
In case ODIN freezes and it doesn’t complete the root process:
- Disconnect the device from PC
- Repeat the entire step by step tutorial once again.
- Now, you make sure don’t skip any steps from the above tutorial.
If Odin says ‘pass’ message and the smartphone cannot pass the first Samsung boot animation step:
- Force to power off the device by removing its battery.
- Now, wait 5 seconds and re-insert the battery on its location.
- Boot the device into Recovery Mode.
- From the Recovery Mode Menu select ‘wipe data/ factory reset’ option and confirm.
- Now, return to the main Recovery Mode menu and select ‘reboot system now’ option.
- Now, wait for it to boot into normal mode.
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