How to Root the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (Sprint)
I. Before You Begin
1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.
2. This should only work on Windows based PCs.
3. Enable the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu > Settings > Developer options > USB debugging.
II. Rooting the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (Sprint)
1. Download Kingo.
2. Double-click the exe to install Kingo.
3. Follow the prompts to install Kingo.
4. Wait for it to install the drivers and when it tells you to unplug the device, do so.
5. When it tells you to plug the device back in, do so.
6. Tap always allow and click OK on your device when prompted.
7. Click the Root button and wait for it to finish.
8. Once done, it’ll reboot and you are all done!
By the way, don’t be scared, you can always put your device back to stock by heading to our Rooting How To’s section, finding your device, and doing the How to Unroot listed for it there.
Root Failed. Phone says “An attempt to access a secure area on your phone without authorization has been blocked. Make sure you phone is protected by updating the security policy to the latest version from Samsung. For more information, visit http://www.samsung.com/us/secureadroid” wtf do I do now? I shut off my anti-virus to see if that was the issue.
Root Failed. Security blocked the access. What now?
Hello,
If this method didn’t work for you, I’d suggest you to go for a method that’s specific to your device. You can use our website’s search system to find out the root procedure for your device.
Thanks!
Um? This method is specific to my device. Sprint Galaxy s4 mini. If there’s a method out there for my specific serial number I’d love to see it. I was asking for advice not a blow off.
Which drives us to the conclusion that this is a lying worthless article, because as long as the title says “for S4 mini” then it should have been SPECIFIC to the device
Hello Someone,
When we hear from the recognized developers that the method has worked for them, we post it on our site. Manufacturers like Samsung often sends updates to their devices which patch the exploits that were previously used to root the device.
So feel free to give this procedure a shot, it wouldn’t cause any issue if it didn’t work.
Thanks!