Once you have updated your Samsung Galaxy S4 I9505 LTE smartphone on the latest official Lollipop update (XXUHOB7), here is the tutorial to help you root your smartphone. This latest official Lollipop sweetness from Samsung for Galaxy S4 LTE brings in some new design changes in TouchWiz, better performance, and some new TouchWiz apps too. Here is how toroot Galaxy S4 LTE on Android 5.0.1 Lollipop official firmware update.

-Update Galaxy S4 I9505 to XXUHOB7 Official Android 5.0.1 Lollipop – How to

Prerequisites to rootGalaxy S4 LTEonAndroid 5.0.1:

Please check these prerequisites before going forward to theupdate guide.

Downloadand installUSB driversfor Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE in your computer.Make sure to takebackupof any important files on your smartphone.You need to have a custom recovery tool on your smartphone.Enable USB debuggingoption by pressingMenu>Settings>Applications. Navigateand tap onDeveloper Optionsto ensure thatUSB Debuggingis enabled.Ensure that yourSamsung Galaxy S4carries more than 70% of charge.

How to root Galaxy S4 LTE on Android 5.0.1 official firmware:

Files required:download the SuperSU Android 5.0.1 XXUHOB7 Lollipoproot packagefromthis link.

Connect your SGS4 via a USB cable to your computer and copy and paste the download SuperSU package zip file on your SD card root.Switch your Galaxy S4 off and disconnect the USB cable.Switch your phone in the Recovery mode: turn the device on while pressing and holdingVolume Up+HomeandPowerbuttons simultaneously.Once in, selectflash zip from SD cardusing thePowerkey > select choose zip from sdcard.Using volume keys, locate the downloaded SuperSU zip file copied earlier.Confirm installation on the next screen.Once the root installation is finished successfully, go to main menu and reboot your device by selectingreboot system now.

Ta da! Enjoy your rooted smartphone on Android 5.0.1 official firmware!