How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (New Zealand)
Facing issues on your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 New Zealand variant? Maybe it’s time you send it to the service centre to get it repaired. If you’re rooted, you’ll need to unroot your device to reinstate the warranty. Here’s how you can unroot your Galaxy Note 4 and get it back to stock:
Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible.
Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (New Zealand) are:
- Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting).
- Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over).
- Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it for you).
Ready to get started? Here’s how to unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (New Zealand):
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the method given here.
2. This only works for the SM-N910U variant of the device.
3. You must have a Windows based PC to do this procedure.
4. Make sure you have the Samsung USB drivers installed on your PC.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
2. Download the appropriate stock firmware for your device and save it to your desktop.
III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (New Zealand)
1. Unzip files from both Odin and Stock Firmware to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll launch.
3. When it launches, click on PDA and choose Stock Firmware available on your desktop. It’s the file with .tar extension.
4. Uncheck Repartition if it’s already checked in the Odin.
5. Checkmark the options labeled as Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
6. Turn OFF your device.
7. Reboot your device into download mode by pressing and holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
8. Press Volume UP and your device will enter download mode.
9. Once in download mode, plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.
10. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the selected firmware on your device.
11. When the firmware’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
12. You’re done!
You’re all set. Your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (New Zealand variant) is now unrooted. It’s now back to the stock firmware that Samsung ships with the new handsets.
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