How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (US Cellular)
Maybe you installed a root-only app on your device that didn’t work the way it was supposed to and it left your system files messed-up? Or maybe you tried flashing a firmware and the process didn’t go well for you? Either way, this guide should help you unroot your device and get it back to stock. Once you’re on stock, everything (including all the original system files) should be there as it was when you bought the device. Here’s how:
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 (US Cellular) 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 (US Cellular):
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the procedure given here.
2. This only works for the SM-N910R4 variant of the device.
3. You need a Windows based PC to do this procedure.
4. You need to have appropriate Samsung drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t, download the latest drivers from here.
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 (US Cellular)
1. Right-click on both Odin and Stock Firmware one by one and select Extract here. It’ll extract all the files from these archives to your desktop.
2. Once extracted, double-click on Odin executable and it should launch.
3. Click on PDA and choose Stock Firmware available on your desktop.
4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
5. Put a checkmark in the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
6. Turn OFF your device.
7. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
8. Press Volume UP and your device will enter download mode.
9. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.
10. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing stock firmware on your device.
11. When the firmware’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
12. You’re all set!
Excellent! Your Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on US Cellular is now unrooted and is running the official stock firmware. All the customizations that you may have made on your device are now lost and you have the chance to start everything from scratch!
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