Root Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545

How to Root Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 and Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on It

How to Root Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545, there’s a root method for Rooting Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545, , when Verizon Galaxy S4 Bootloader is locked, meaning you cannot use CWM or TWRP root method. Root method for Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 is now available,The new root method for the Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 it is now available, very easy as it does not require any Android Debug Bridge skills on the part of the users. What to need to do is to download a couple of files and install them to Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 device in a few simple steps. the method has being tested successfully, is considered risky and if you are not careful while going through it, it might soft-brick your Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545. Read the method carefully many times before making the attempt and do it step by step

Root Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 and Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545

Looking for a Root Method for Your Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 follow the following steps

Preparations the root method for Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 and Downloads

first of all you will have to download a few tools and make some preparatory steps to do the Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 rooting method successfully.

• Download Odin flasher tool for Samsung Galaxy devices (extract the zip): Odin3-V3.07.Zip
• Download the VRUAMD2 pre-release Kernel file: SCH-I545_MD2_423399_Kernel.Tar.Md5
• Also download the VRUAMDK Stock Kernel file: SCH-I545_MDK_562219_Kernel.Tar.Md5
• Download Motochopper Root Exploit Tool (extract zip): Motochopper-Supersu.Zip
• Download and install either Samsung USB Drivers or Kies on your computer. If you have installed Kies, make sure it’s not running while doing the rooting steps: Download Here
• After you have downloaded the required files and installed the drivers, you need to do the following things:

• Charge your device so that it has at least 80% battery power left.
• Rooting does not wipe any data from the device but we’ll still advise you to backup your apps, contacts, messages, call-logs, etc. using These Apps.
• Do not forget to turn on USB Debugging on your Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 by going to Settings>More>Developer Options.
• Then go to Settings> More> Security and turn on Unknown Sources option by checking the box.
• Again, turn off  Verify apps option found under Security settings.
• Go to Developer options again and uncheck Verify apps  via USB option.

Rooting Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545

If you download all tools and make the preparatory steps to do the Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 rooting method successfully, now you can move on to root your Verizon Galaxy S4

Put your S4 SCH-I545 into Download/Odin mode: hold Volume Down+Home+Power buttons together for 2-3 seconds until you see a warning screen with a yellow triangle. Press Volume Up key to enter Download mode.

root Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545

Go to Odin folder and launch the program. Now connect the device to computer via USB cable.

Wait till your device is detected by Odin. A good connection is indicated by the ID:COM port turning to Blue and “Added!!” message at Odin.

Now click on PDA button, navigate to  ”SCH-I545_MD2_423399_Kernel.tar.md5″  file that you downloaded earlier and select it.

Do not touch anything else on Odin and directly click the Start button to initiate installation.

Rooting Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545 - odin

The pre-release Kernel will be flashed to the device in a few seconds with PASS! message on Odin  and when it is done, the phone will reboot automatically.

When the phone boots up, open Settings> More> About and verify that the VRUAMD2 kernel was installed successfully.

Your device now has insecure kernel that will remove root block and allow the Motochopper tool to inject the SuperSU app to your device so that it has root access. Now do the following steps:

Connect your Verizon Galaxy S4 to PC again (no need to boot into Download mode).

Open the Motochopper folder and double click the “run.bat” file to launch terminal window.

Now press any key on your PC’s keyboard to continue with rooting your phone. You will see a message on the phone asking you to accept the new computer connection. Mark “Always allow”  and then select OK.

Motochopper will run the script and push the SuperUser to your device.

Finally, your Galaxy S4 will reboot automatically. You can disconnect the USB cable now.

Wait till it boots up and then open the App Drawer. Find the SuperSU app and open it. The app will prompt you to update the SU binary to the latest. Allow it it to do so. Please note that this step is very important and if you miss it, your phone will lose root access.

To verify a working root access on your Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-I545, install the Root Checker app from the Google Play and run it.

Flashing the Original Stock Kernel Back

Thus, you have already rooted your device but it still has the pre-release Kernel (that might have a few bugs) on it. To go back to original Kernel your device came with, you can install the VRUAMDK stock Kernel back. Don’t worry, you will not lose the root access! To install the original kernel, follow the same steps as you did while installing the pre-release kernel via Odin above.

Now it is important to complete the method to follow the next to Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545 follow the following link:

Install CWM/TWRP Recovery on Verizon Galaxy S4 SCH-i545