After a long wait and every T-mobile S4 owner eager to get Android Kitkat 4.4.2, it was from March,10th to be exact, that the owners of T-Mobile’s variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 started receiving the official Android 4.4.2 KitKat update. The size of the new firmware update with build version M919UVUFNB4 is 387.58MB to be exact. And i don’t need to mention that the Android 4.4.2 Kitkat update for the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 is a major update of its kind.
If you have updated the new version of the Os you should have have noticed various new changes such as:
- The new camera shortcut located on the lockscreen.
- The transparent status bar with white color icons.
- The default-Apps option in settings.
- The fullscreen album art on the lockscreen while playing music.
- Hangouts as main messaging App.
- Improved user interface.
- Better performance and more stability.
- And off course alot more.
Well anyway if you have already updated your T-mobile Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 to the new firmware ‘UVUFNB4′, and need a quick and safe way to Root it you are good to go….The below step-by-step guide is the easiest way to do that for sure. Just make sure that you have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 with build version: M919UVUFNB4 (NOTE: Do not try it on any other s4 variants)
Requirements:
- This step-by-step rooting tutorial is 100% safe and working therefore Android.Root.Central will not be responsible for any damage to your phone.
- A windows based PC.
- T-Mobile Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 on Android 4.4.2 KitKat [M919UVUFNB4].
- Make a backup of your important Data because Unlocking Bootloader wipes Data.
- Make sure to Enable ‘USB Debugging’ from phone Settings>Developers Options.
- At least charge your phone up to 60%.
- Samsung USB Drivers or Samsung Kies.(if you do not have Kies in your PC simply grab the Samsung USB Drivers from HERE.
- Odin3 v3.09 Download.
- CF-AUTO-ROOT-PACKAGE Download.
How to Root T-Mobile Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 on Android 4.4.2 KitKat [M919UVUFNB4] Using CF-Auto-Root:
Step 1: Download the required files from the above given links and keep them in one place i.e. Desktop.(also unzip CF-AUTO-ROOT-PACKAGE somewhere).
Step 2: Install the required Samsung USB Drivers(No need to install them if you have Kies installed, else go for it).
Step 3: Now turn off your phone to enter the (Download Mode) by pressing and holding the (Volume Down + Home + Power buttons) at the same time for a few seconds and release it when you see a warning message on your screen (see below if you don’t get it). 
Step 4: Now you will be prompted to press the volume up button to continue simply hit it.
Step 5: open Odin 3.09 App from your PC and connect your phone to PC using a data cable.
Step 6: Let the USB drivers load on your PC and wait for Odin ‘ID:COM’ port to turn blue, with a message on Odin Added. This ensures that you are successfully connected to Odin and good to go further for flashing the auto-cf-root package.
Step 7: Click on the (AP) button located on Odin App and browse the Auto-CF-Root package that you downloaded, select the ‘CF-Auto,-Root-jfltetmo-jfltetmo-sghm919.tar.md5′ file.
Step 8: Finally hit the (START) button in Odin to initiate flashing the CF-Root package.
Step 9: Just wait for a minute or two to let Odin flash your phone with the rooted kernel, Once the process will be completed you will be prompted with a (Pass) message on Odin App and your Phone will reboot automatically.
You just Rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-M919. Move on to checking the Success of Rooting attempt by Installing ‘Root Checker App’ from Playstore. Once confirmed Play around with the Root Required Apps, Flash some Custom Roms and have fun. Come back to us for more Rooting Tutorials and feel free to comment!
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