How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Verizon)
Maybe you’re facing issues on your Verizon Galaxy Note 4? Maybe you want to send it in for warranty reasons? Either way, this guide should help you unroot your device and get it back to stock. This way, your warranty will be reinstated and you shouldn’t have any issues while presenting your device at the service centre. 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 (Verizon) 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 (Verizon):
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the procedure given here.
2. This only works for the SM-N910V variant of the device.
3. This procedure should only work on Windows based PCs.
4. You should’ve required drivers installed on your PC. If you haven’t, download and install 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.
Stock Firmware (type in SM-N910V in the search box and hit Enter)
III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (Verizon)
1. Right-click on both Odin and Stock Firmware and select Extract here. It’ll extract files from both of these archives to your desktop.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it should launch.
3. Click on PDA and choose Stock Firmware available on your desktop. It’s the firmware file that you extracted from the archive and not the archive itself.
4. Uncheck Repartition if it’s already checked in the Odin.
5. You can checkmark the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
6. Turn OFF your device.
7. Reboot your device into download mode by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
8. Press Volume UP and you’ll be in Download mode.
9. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable that came with it.
10. Click on 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 done!
Congrats! Your Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is now unrooted and is running the official stock firmware.
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Did anyone consider pointing out that this only works for the developer edition Note 4??!!??