Root Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 Using CF-Auto-Root Method

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The  process of allowing users of  smartphones, tablets, and other devices  running the Android mobile  operating system to attain privileged control  (known as "root access")  within Android's subsystem."

The Benefits of Rooting:
- Installing application that requires special access to some system files.
- Flashing custom Roms and Kernels instead of Stock Roms.
- Delete or modify some system files.
- Activating some hidden features.
- Repair IMEI.
- Unlocking your device via special hardware tools.

Basic Steps:
- Backup any wanted data before starting.
- Charge your device battery to be at least at 90% of charging level.
- Download and install USB driver for your device, And it is better to restart the computer after that.
Download file SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.27.0.exe
- Check the installed firmware version via this code *#1234# and write it down.

Downloads:
- I9500 CF-Auto-Root File: Select the I9500 CF-Auto-Root file.
CF-Root Download
- Odin3 Flasher.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 Rooting Steps:
- After downloading the CF-Auto-Root-...-gti9500.zip unzip it.

- Run Odin3.exe Flasher.

- Make sure that Re-Partition option is not checked.

- Click on PDA button and select the CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5 file from the extracted folder.

- Turn off your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500.

- Put the device into Download Mode ( Volume Down + Home + Power, Then Volume Up key).

- Connect your Galaxy S4 to Computer using the USB cable.

- Wait until Odin3 flasher detects the device, It should detect its COM port number.

- Click on Start button.

- Odin3 flasher will install the CF-Auto-Root file and reboots your device into special Recovery Mode.

- Some auto jobs will be done, So wait for it, The device will be rebooted after all jobs were done.