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This guide will show you how to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android phone.
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FlexiSPY is not responsible for rooting the Android device in any way. Before performing any of these steps make sure you back up your Android device completely.
What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy S4?
In order to root the Samsung Galaxy S4 you will need the following.
- The Samsung Galaxy S4 you wish to root
- A PC
Step 1 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy S4
In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy S4 when you plug it in to perform rooting you must first enable USB debugging on the phone itself. This is done by doing the following.
- Tap the Settings option.
- Tap the About Phone option.
- Keep tapping the Build Number option (seven times) until it says you are a developer.
- Tap the new Developer Options menu that appears.
- Make sure that the USB Debugging option is checked.
Step 2 – Download the root package
Download the root package from here and save it to an easy to find location on your PC, such as the desktop and extract it to its own folder.
Step 3 – Root the Samsung Galaxy S4
Now that you have downloaded the root file it is time to root the device.
Connect the device to your computer. When the USB Debugging dialog box appears on the screen of the device tap OK.
On your PC, browse to the root file folder from step 2 and run the run.bat file and wait for it to complete.
Once the process has completed reboot the device. You should now see the Superuser icon which means you have successfully rooted the Samsung Galaxy S4.