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How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Note 4

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This guide will show you how to root the popular Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phone from Samsung.
Notes Before You Begin

FEB 10 2015

– This root guide is for the Samsung Galaxy Note whose model number is SM-N910C only. It may not work on other Samsung Galaxy Note 4 models if your model number is different.
Also, you will need to perform the rooting technique twice. After performing it for the first time no SuperSU will be present. Follow the same steps again and after the second time of rooting the device the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will restart and SuperSU will be present and the device will be rooted.

Disclaimer: 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. Rooting is done entirely by you at your own risk.

What is needed to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 4?

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 you will need the following.

  • The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 you want to root in your hand.
  • A PC.

Step 1 – Download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 for your PC

In order for your PC to recognize the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 as part of the rooting process you first must download and install the USB drivers onto your PC.
You can download the USB drivers for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 from here.
Once you have downloaded them run the main program file to make sure the drivers are installed.

Step 2 – Download the Odin rooting program

In order to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 using the root file given in the next step you must first download Odin which is what will be used to install the root file on to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and perform the rooting process.

You can download Odin from here.

Once downloaded extract the file to a convenient location such as the desktop.

Step 3 – Download the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 root package

Now that we have installed the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 USB drivers and downloaded Odin we now need to download the root package to be used for the rooting process.

You can download the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 root package from here. When you have downloaded it save it to an easy to find location such as your desktop and extract it.

Step 4 – Enable USB debugging on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

In order for your PC to recognise the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 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.

  1. Tap the Settings option.
  2. Tap the About Phone option.
  3. Keep tapping the Build Number option (seven times) until it says you are a developer.
  4. Tap the new Developer Options menu that appears.
  5. Make sure that the USB Debugging option is checked.

Step 5 – Root the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Now that we have all we need it is time to root the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Before we can do that you must first put the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in to Download mode which can be done using the following steps.

  1. Make sure the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is powered off completely.
  2. Hold down the Volume down key and the Home key and the power button and keep all three buttons pressed until the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 powers up.
  3. Providing you have done it correctly it should boot in to Download mode and you press the Volume up key to start Download mode.
  4. Connect the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 now to your PC.
  5. Run the Odin software you downloaded in step 2.
  6. Inside Odin click the PDA option (this is called AP in the latest version of Odin) and browse on your computer to the .tar root file you extracted in step 4
  7. Inside Odin click Start to begin the root process.

The process will take a few moments after which the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will restart itself and complete the rooting process – Do not remove the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 from your PC during this time.

Once the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 starts up properly simply go to Apps and look for the SuperSU icon that should now be present. If you can see this icon it means that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has been successfully rooted.

FlexiSPY does not run surreptitiously as it offers the user the choice of showing the icon on the device if required.

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Comments

14 responses to “How To Root The Samsung Galaxy Note 4”

  1. mazen Avatar
    mazen

    hallo,

    I have Samsung note 4 android 4.4.4, i try to root the phone flowing the steeps in the link below , but unfortunately not working ?
    Please advice me ?
    if this not working i need to refund my order .

    Regards

    1. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

      Hello Mazen.

      What is the model number of your Samsung Galaxy Note 4? The one we have is SM-N10C and you have to root the device twice for it to be rooted. We have updated the guide accordingly to reflect this. If your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a different model number please let us know and we will find a rooting guide for you for that model.

      Thanks for contacting us.

      1. mic Avatar
        mic

        root for SM-N10P ?

  2. monitorues Avatar
    monitorues

    hi

    trying to root a note4 android 4.4.4

    SM-N910F

    also option 6 ”Inside Odin click the PDA option (this is called AP in the latest version of Odin) and browse on your computer to the .tar root file you extracted in step 4” there is no PDA option or .tar file
    please help

    1. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

      Hi monitorues,

      the link is in step 3.

      just download and extract it : )

  3. monitorues Avatar
    monitorues

    hi

    thanks for the reply. I have mow managed to root the phone but I am getting another issues.

    everytime a call is made or received on the target phone then an automatic message is sent saying ”Outgoing call to ‘ 07869545656 is detected”
    please help on how to disable because I do not want to be found out
    regards

  4. Mel Avatar
    Mel

    Hi. I have the Samsung Note 4 model SM-N910T.. will the directions above work for my phone? About how long will the process take and does the rooting need to be done before installing the actual product?

    1. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

      Hi Mel,

      You can try rooting your phone with this guide. Rooting can be a lengthy process though. (As in 10min-1hour.) depending on your technical abilities.

      Once the phone has been rooted, it will basically stay rooted.

  5. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

    When you install FlexiSPY you are given the option to hide FlexiSPY or keep it visible. Please check with your local laws first to make sure whatever you decision is, that it is legal.

  6. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

    Hi Chris,

    Please follow the steps of the article up until step 3, but use the link below instead of the link that’s in step 3. After that, follow the remaining steps.

    http://download.chainfire.eu/585/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-trltespr-trltespr-smn910p.zip

    Please be aware of the risks involved with trying to root your phone though.

  7. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

    We’ll make you a rooting guide for this phone. Unfortunately rooting may still mean that SELINUX will be set to ENFORCED.

    There is a possible way around this involving custom kernels which you can read more about here -http://www.spyphonereview.com/rooting-tools/

    Please bear in mind that this is a risky procedure and could break the phone if done incorrectly.

    1. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

      Unfortunately that specific model and OS version combination is not easy to root.

      However, you have one option:

      Flash a stock OS 5.0.1 ROM to it and root that (you CANNOT upgrade to 5.1.1 any longer).

      There is no other way to root that device model at this time.

  8. FlexiSPYBlog Avatar

    Hi,

    You’re welcome to root the device again but please understand that if you’ve installed FlexiSPY onto the device, you’ll need to deactivate and uninstall – then reinstall and reactivate FlexiSPY again after the rooting process is complete.

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