Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 ROOT

Requirements

• GT-I9505 Samsung Galaxy S4 with firmware XXUAMD2
• Chainfire Auto-Root package
• Odin3 Flash Utility
• At least 50% battery remaining on your device
• USB Drivers configured for your Galaxy S4

Procedure

Step 1: Download the necessary files from the source thread below, and unzip them to a convenient location.

Step 2: Put your Samsung Galaxy S4 in Download mode using the button combination.

Step 3: Launch Odin3 on your computer, and connect your device in download mode to the PC using USB cable. Odin3 will detect the connection and indicate a COM port on top.

Step 4: Under PDA, select the .tar.md5 file that you extracted from Chainfire Auto-Root package. Make sure that Re-Partition is unchecked, and don’t touch any other settings. Hit the Start button to begin flashing the new PDA.

Step 5: Once flash is completed, the device will automatically reboot with a red Android logo, after which you’ll have root access.

Step 6: If the boot happens without the red Android, manually reboot into recovery to initiate the process, and you’re good to go.

That’s it – enjoy root access on your Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE GT-I9505!

(Source: XDA-Developers forum thread)