How to root Verizon S4 Mini after most recent OTA update?

[kevinv63]

Hi, I had rooted my S4 Mini last month, using towelroot, following the YouTube video, "How To Root A Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (Verizon)"

That had worked successfully.

But then Verizon issued an OTA update from March 30th 2015.

Consequently my phone was then unrooted. When I tried to root it again using towelroot again, this time towelroot does not work. Towelroot says "This phone isn't currently supported".

Any idea of another way I can root my phone now?

Thank you

 

[Golfdriver97]

Offhand, I don't know of a way. Verizon has been known in the past to lock the bootloader to prevent rooting. Until developers can find a way around it, there may not be a way.