After that finishes, just reboot your device and you should be on Android 4. This time just move the slider over to do a factory reset, this will make sure everything is brand new for the ROM you just installed. Once completed, click on “Home” again then click on “Wipe”.
zip file and then slide to install the ROM. Go back and click on Install and scroll down to the ROMS folder you created earlier.Then move the slider to complete the wipe. Click on Wipe – Advanced Wipe and select “Dalvik Cache”, “System”, and “Cache”.If you see a group of 8 buttons, then you’re in TWRP. If you boot into regular recovery mode, then you did not install TWRP correctly.Then release the power button but keep holding the Volume Up and the Home button until “TeamWin” appears on the screen. Hold in the Power, Volume Up, and Home buttons until “Recovery Booting” appears in the top left corner.Turn off your S4 and boot into Recovery Mode.zip file that you downloaded earlier into the ROMS folder you just created.
Put the S4 into Download Mode by holding in the Power, Home, and Volume Down buttons at the same time.If you run into problems, try a different USB cable or port. Plug the S4 into your computer and make sure all drivers are installed correctly.Enable Unknown Sources under Settings – More – Security.Enable Developer Mode on the S4 by going to Settings – More – About Device and tapping on “Build Number” a couple times.Place them in a folder on your desktop so you can easily access them later. Download the most recent Custom TWRP file.Or download the correct files for your device! Please make sure you model number matches “I9505” before continuing with this tutorial. Applying this file to any other version of the S4 can “brick” your device. This CF-Auto-Root file only works on the Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505.Ensure the battery of the phone is charged to more than 50%.The Galaxy S4 I9505 should be factory unlocked.This WILL erase everything on your phone, so make a backup!.You must do this tutorial on a Windows XP/Vista/7/8 PC.Use this rooting guide at your own risk! Pre-requisites: We and the developers of these files shall not be held responsible if anything happens to your device. Warning: Rooting voids the warranty of your device. We’ve gone through and outlined how to root your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 as well as install Android 4.3 Google Play Edition. But it can be a scary path to travel if you have no clue what you’re doing. There are plenty of reasons to root an Android device, from OS updates, de-skinning, getting rid of bloatware, customization, etc.