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I rooted my Epic 4G with the new Epic Experience Rom recently. I am going to return the phone, but they won't take it back rooted. I couldn't find anything in search. Does anyone know how to erase any trace of my phone being rooted?
Thanks everyone.

Edit: nm read his post wrong.

RootTheWorld said:
I rooted my Epic 4G with the new Epic Experience Rom recently. I am going to return the phone, but they won't take it back rooted. I couldn't find anything in search. Does anyone know how to erase any trace of my phone being rooted?
Thanks everyone.
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ODIN, and an official release, not Froyo.. Use the DI18 Package..
Also remember to wipe your SD card too which will not be touched during install. ODIN will flash over EVERYTHING making it brand new.
Why would you want to return your Epic? I hope not to get an EVO.. The EVO is a good phone and I wanted it when it first came out, my gut kept telling me to wait and the EPIC really is a good phone.

brian_hoffman said:
ODIN, and an official release, not Froyo.. Use the DI18 Package..
Also remember to wipe your SD card too which will not be touched during install. ODIN will flash over EVERYTHING making it brand new.
Why would you want to return your Epic? I hope not to get an EVO.. The EVO is a good phone and I wanted it when it first came out, my gut kept telling me to wait and the EPIC really is a good phone.
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Last time I had to take my phone into a sprint store, I ODIN'ed back to DI18 and thought that it removes root as I've read in multiple posts but apparently it doesn't because the technician said the phone is rooted and although they will service the phone this time, root voids warranty and they put a note on my account to check if phone is rooted if i ever take it back again. My speaker just died, so I ODIN'd and used this to remove root.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/epi...ecovery-1-13-for-windows-intel-mac-and-linux/
When I took it in, they didn't mention anything about root. So either they didn't check or they saw phone wasn't rooted.

For you those going back to stock or are stock and u flashed 2.2 and want to downgrade or resort back to stock use this method.
Rooted/clockwork users skip the first step...
1. Do the one click root/clockwork/etc Here
2. Flash the d118 modem Here
3. Then Flash the zip file Here
4. Then flash the get rid of clockwork zip Here
5. Your are back to stock without using odin yay!!!
Now all links work!!! and added a step use this method to return to stock with out odin.

viper786 said:
Last time I had to take my phone into a sprint store, I ODIN'ed back to DI18 and thought that it removes root as I've read in multiple posts but apparently it doesn't because the technician said the phone is rooted and although they will service the phone this time, root voids warranty and they put a note on my account to check if phone is rooted if i ever take it back again. My speaker just died, so I ODIN'd and used this to remove root.
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/epi...ecovery-1-13-for-windows-intel-mac-and-linux/
When I took it in, they didn't mention anything about root. So either they didn't check or they saw phone wasn't rooted.
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Perhaps,
If you ODIN to an offical "virgin" Rom you will lose root.. Period. If you dont believe me do it then try and run any app that requires root "like wifi tether" it will not work. There are roms that work with odin that are pre rooted.
What I got from the other thread was Sprint can tell by some method what OS version and build you have been using while connected to thier network... so if this is true they may be able to tell your running an "Epic Experience" build and put 2&2 together that you have rooted.
The fact of the matter is, if you are running software not designed for the phone or not ready to be released and things do not work then they waste countless man hours trying to figure our why things force close on a product that is no longer thiers.
So, it is not hard to see why they do not like people rooting thier devices.
If you ODIN back and still have the speaker problem then it is SAFE to assume its a hardware rather than a software problem regardless of your past programs that have run on the phone.

brian_hoffman said:
Perhaps,
If you ODIN to an offical "virgin" Rom you will lose root.. Period. If you dont believe me do it then try and run any app that requires root "like wifi tether" it will not work. There are roms that work with odin that are pre rooted.
What I got from the other thread was Sprint can tell by some method what OS version and build you have been using while connected to thier network... so if this is true they may be able to tell your running an "Epic Experience" build and put 2&2 together that you have rooted.
The fact of the matter is, if you are running software not designed for the phone or not ready to be released and things do not work then they waste countless man hours trying to figure our why things force close on a product that is no longer thiers.
So, it is not hard to see why they do not like people rooting thier devices.
If you ODIN back and still have the speaker problem then it is SAFE to assume its a hardware rather than a software problem regardless of your past programs that have run on the phone.
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I was not aware that they can see what OS i've been using. Anyway, they are replacing the phone and said i should receive the replacement at my house tomorrow. Normally all replacements are sent to them this is the first time i'm getting a replacement sent to my house instead of the store.

Are you sure you searched? One of the very first threads in the development forum...
Sent from my SPH-D700 using Tapatalk

updated instructions to goto stock without odin, see post 5.

just got my s4 :(

and its on mf3, i really wanted to flash a gpe rom too.....
is there any way to flash it at all? i understand mf3 doesnt have a working recovery

Not at the moment. There is a root method, but no factory image to flash back to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43890414 check here for recovery updates.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337) via Tapatalk 4

sheek360 said:
and its on mf3, i really wanted to flash a gpe rom too.....
is there any way to flash it at all? i understand mf3 doesnt have a working recovery
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We all just have to be patient! It's not the end of the world, rooting it allows you to remove some bloatware, then you can install themes and launchers to make it a little better!~
You can still tweak the device so it's enjoyable!

Think hard before you root it. There is currently no way to unroot. There also is no odin flashable firmware should you get into trouble and need to recover from it. Read a lot in this forum before you attempt to root. Everyday there are multiple users who run into trouble and end up with a crippled phone at best.

jd1639 said:
Think hard before you root it. There is currently no way to unroot. There also is no odin flashable firmware should you get into trouble and need to recover from it. Read a lot in this forum before you attempt to root. Everyday there are multiple users who run into trouble and end up with a crippled phone at best.
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You get around alot, have you seen any update to the MF3 bootloader issue?

TheAxman said:
You get around alot, have you seen any update to the MF3 bootloader issue?
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Unfortunately, no! Seen a lot of people messing up their phones though. Which is sad to see.

jd1639 said:
Unfortunately, no! Seen a lot of people messing up their phones though. Which is sad to see.
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Tons and tons of uninformed people are messing up their phones. You're right, it's sad.
It will be great when people can comfortably root their device knowing there is a way back when all is said and done.
In the mean time, to the OP, playing the waiting game will not kill anyone in this situation.

jd1639 said:
Unfortunately, no! Seen a lot of people messing up their phones though. Which is sad to see.
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Agreed, if most would have read just a little, they would not be having this issue. For me, I always wait until a dev gets a hold of an update and does their thing, and then I update to the newest...I have NEVER updated direct on the phone, even with all the phones I have ever owned.

Not happening OP, do a search on MF3 in the search bar you will find all kinds of things related to it.

I just want to say, if you root your MF3 phone, do NOT modify anything in the system partition, which means files that require root to edit. If you happen to do some sort of mod that borks your system, it will be very difficult and perhaps impossible to recover. Don't do anything that can't be undone with a factory restore done in recovery.
I'm fairly certain that it is possible to unroot once rooted, however, your phone and system partition must be in full working order and unmodified in order to be at complete stock. If you are new to rooting and customizing the phone in that matter, you are probably best not rooting at the moment, since you will likely mess something up on accident while learning. I think most every single one of us has borked our OS while tinkering with root stuff and had to use some sort of recovery method. At the time, no recovery method is possible, so I repeat, don't root if you don't know what you're doing.

ThePerson98 said:
I just want to say, if you root your MF3 phone, do NOT modify anything in the system partition, which means files that require root to edit. If you happen to do some sort of mod that borks your system, it will be very difficult and perhaps impossible to recover. Don't do anything that can't be undone with a factory restore done in recovery.
I'm fairly certain that it is possible to unroot once rooted, however, your phone and system partition must be in full working order and unmodified in order to be at complete stock. If you are new to rooting and customizing the phone in that matter, you are probably best not rooting at the moment, since you will likely mess something up on accident while learning. I think most every single one of us has borked our OS while tinkering with root stuff and had to use some sort of recovery method. At the time, no recovery method is possible, so I repeat, don't root if you don't know what you're doing.
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I just wanna plus 1 that for the OP
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As long as you're a smart cookie and don't go around attempting to mod your twframework and other important inner system files, I wouldn't get too disheartened and held back from touching the partition. Simply be intuitive and anything you intended on replacing, rename instead to the file with a *.temp extension. Wouldn't be that hard to roll back then (as long as you can still boot). Rooting itself mods the system, so people have already jumped ship in that regard.
Just don't go around trying to enable verbose boot or flash a recovery from some kind of mobile ODIN or GooManager.
BE SMART, not eccentric and living by the standards of yolo.

Flashed custom recovery, WiFi broken

I have an SGH-I337 with Android version 4.4. I have the Knox bootloader (sadface). I attempted to root this phone previously using Saferoot but this caused problems (relevant thread).
I can connect to the data network but I can't get the wifi to work. It won't even turn on. As soon as I tap the switch it goes back off.
Please help.

You'll probably have to use the NB1 full ODIN to fix it. Make sure to back up your internal storage and anything that doesn't sync to your Google or Samsung account.
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DeadlySin9 said:
You'll probably have to use the NB1 full ODIN to fix it. Make sure to back up your internal storage and anything that doesn't sync to your Google or Samsung account.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app
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Ok, I'll try that.
While I have your attention, I have a couple other questions...
- Do you know if this phone is actively being worked on by developers? As in, are exploits being researched to unlock the bootloader?
- Can the phone be rooted with an update? What is the preferred method to do this? Recovery (I have teamwin) or ADB?
EDIT: Is it safe to flash just the modem or would you recommend the full phone firmware. I found a thread here with firmware.

goose90proof said:
Ok, I'll try that.
While I have your attention, I have a couple other questions...
- Do you know if this phone is actively being worked on by developers? As in, are exploits being researched to unlock the bootloader?
- Can the phone be rooted with an update? What is the preferred method to do this? Recovery (I have teamwin) or ADB?
EDIT: Is it safe to flash just the modem or would you recommend the full phone firmware. I found a thread here with firmware.
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The phone is actively being worked on, most progress is kept between PM's or in a thread in the Verizon S4 section (they're in the same boat as us and chances are an exploit for one will work on both).
The phone can not be rooted with an update because we can't sign it once we add the su binary.
You can't flash the modem as those are recovery flashable zips and if you're on NB1 you can't get root or recovery without a more involved method first (no simple one click).

DeadlySin9 said:
The phone is actively being worked on, most progress is kept between PM's or in a thread in the Verizon S4 section (they're in the same boat as us and chances are an exploit for one will work on both).
The phone can not be rooted with an update because we can't sign it once we add the su binary.
You can't flash the modem as those are recovery flashable zips and if you're on NB1 you can't get root or recovery without a more involved method first (no simple one click).
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Thanks much for verifying that for me. I'm content to wait until a solution is found. Just relieved to hear that the smarties are still tinkering with it. :good:
I guess I don't have TeamWin then? That's odd because after my failed root attempt, it was after I tried flashing teamwin that the phone booted back on after being softbricked. I guess that was coincidence then. At any rate, I will try to flash the NB1 firmware to fix the wifi. At least I have data. :silly:

WiFi issues with OTA firmware too
Just thought I'd add that the OFW has WiFi issues as well, at least for a few if us. When I updated OTA to 4.4 the WiFi worked for a couple of weeks then stopped working (reboot will allow it to work for a while until the unit sleeps, then it won't toggle). I tried the Odin tar.md5 image and the same thing crops up. This thread is relevant: [Q] OFW 4.4.2 WiFi Not Turning On. I like KitKat, hopefully we can figure out what the problem is.

goose90proof said:
Thanks much for verifying that for me. I'm content to wait until a solution is found. Just relieved to hear that the smarties are still tinkering with it. :good:
I guess I don't have TeamWin then? That's odd because after my failed root attempt, it was after I tried flashing teamwin that the phone booted back on after being softbricked. I guess that was coincidence then. At any rate, I will try to flash the NB1 firmware to fix the wifi. At least I have data. :silly:
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You likely overwrote the stock recovery. Here is the NB! stock recovery. Flash in PDA slot in Odin:https://mega.co.nz/#!M9EQBT5A!ri4QeMYpgi-JjmUGZ3FY2gtogDBWPEL7zRCjASIcVe8
If you need the NB1 stock modem here it is. Also flash in PDA slot in odin: https://mega.co.nz/#!sstkFRiJ!d9zTRte0KcVFv7o-bjKFuFMM1Q9ivzDlqJKy2OlP_7o

Excellent thank you.

goose90proof said:
Excellent thank you.
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did it work for you?

I haven't gotten around to trying it. The phone is working now so I'm a bit reluctant to do anything to it until future developments bear fruit.

[Q] How to unlock rooted i9505 from EE network

Hi my contact run to its end and EE has an audacity to ask me for £20 quid to unlock a phone that they locked, that now belongs to me. As I have absolutely no intention to pay for it or upgrade, nor conduct any further business I would like to remove the lock, I am on new cyanogenmod 12 and rooted with CWM recovery. It shouldn't be that difficult, anyone is willing to help?
Thanks!

intacto said:
Hi my contact run to its end and EE has an audacity to ask me for £20 quid to unlock a phone that they locked, that now belongs to me. As I have absolutely no intention to pay for it or upgrade, nor conduct any further business I would like to remove the lock, I am on new cyanogenmod 12 and rooted with CWM recovery. It shouldn't be that difficult, anyone is willing to help?
Thanks!
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I don't think so if you had android 4.4.2 before flash the custom ROM. You will have to buy a unlock code.

How is that even legal, it wouldn't be in any other country this phone belongs to me, how the company can ask me to pay for unlocking something that belongs in 100% to me!

intacto said:
How is that even legal, it wouldn't be in any other country this phone belongs to me, how the company can ask me to pay for unlocking something that belongs in 100% to me!
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I don't know if is legal or no. All depends of the little letter of the contract. Did you read the contract when you signed it?

intacto said:
Hi my contact run to its end and EE has an audacity to ask me for £20 quid to unlock a phone that they locked, that now belongs to me. As I have absolutely no intention to pay for it or upgrade, nor conduct any further business I would like to remove the lock, I am on new cyanogenmod 12 and rooted with CWM recovery. It shouldn't be that difficult, anyone is willing to help?
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
You'll need to install the 4.2.2 stock ROM here in order for either method discussed to work. Once done, then you can reinstall CyanogenMod. So, before starting, take a nandroid backup through CWM.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
You'll need to install the 4.2.2 stock ROM here in order for either method discussed to work. Once done, then you can reinstall CyanogenMod. So, before starting, take a nandroid backup through CWM.
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So you think hat will work, I will definitely try it, anything to prevent this blood sucking supplier getting any more money off me! One question tho, when I do the backup of my current lollipop via cwm, do I have to wipe all the cache and after restoring it I wont have any issue with all the applications/customisation I currently have? It would kill me to set up everything again
and one more question, my lollipop version is like a week old, if I was to download the latest nightly can I upgrade my lollipop without loosing any apps/settings?
Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.

intacto said:
So you think hat will work, I will definitely try it, anything to prevent this blood sucking supplier getting any more money off me! One question tho, when I do the backup of my current lollipop via cwm, do I have to wipe all the cache and after restoring it I wont have any issue with all the applications/customisation I currently have? It would kill me to set up everything again
and one more question, my lollipop version is like a week old, if I was to download the latest nightly can I upgrade my lollipop without loosing any apps/settings?
Thanks a lot for your help, I really appreciate it.
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I hope he explain you too the PROS and CONS about that process :highfive:

I know the pross, what are the cons?

The con with the service menu method is that it's possible to really screw up the phone. The RegionLock Away method is far better, but its cons are that there's no guarantee that the unlock will stick if the modem is upgraded, plus the app was never intended to unlock phones but simply remove region locking.
For a price of free though, neither can be beat and I didn't encounter any problems when I did it myself. The foolproof method however is to pay for the unlock. Why your carrier charges is unknown. As to whether it's legal for them to do so, unfortunately it probably is. Otherwise they would have stopped long ago.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The con with the service menu method is that it's possible to really screw up the phone. The RegionLock Away method is far better, but its cons are that there's no guarantee that the unlock will stick if the modem is upgraded, plus the app was never intended to unlock phones but simply remove region locking.
For a price of free though, neither can be beat and I didn't encounter any problems when I did it myself. The foolproof method however is to pay for the unlock. Why your carrier charges is unknown. As to whether it's legal for them to do so, unfortunately it probably is. Otherwise they would have stopped long ago.
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Well I have tried that service menu trick while on kitkat, but that didnt go pass step 2, it didnt even show me the menu, but I am fine with downgrading to 4.2.2 and giving it a try....I also tried ragionaway app 2 days ago, that was a no-go

Because the exploits that allowed both to work were patched in versions later than 4.2.2. Downgrading the modem at minimum is a requirement for either to work.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282683
You'll need to install the 4.2.2 stock ROM here in order for either method discussed to work. Once done, then you can reinstall CyanogenMod. So, before starting, take a nandroid backup through CWM.
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Well it didnt go well with this 4.2.2 rom i must said, i got this in Odin:
<ID:0/004> sbl3.mbn
<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn
<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Auth)
I then tried to do the stock of 4.4.2, that resorted fine but it wiped my IMEI and now phone doesnt connect to mobile network...help...:crying:

What version of Odin are you using? If it's not 3.09 or 3.10, download either of those and try again. Also, make sure you're using the original cable, are connected directly to the computer and not through a hub, have the drivers properly installed, and don't have Kies running.
EDIT: Lastly, try changing the USB port.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
What version of Odin are you using? If it's not 3.09 or 3.10, download either of those and try again. Also, make sure you're using the original cable, are connected directly to the computer and not through a hub, have the drivers properly installed, and don't have Kies running.
EDIT: Lastly, try changing the USB port.
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I have managed to revert back to lollipop from hte backup and it works fine but I am still in the square one. I do use the original cable, direct to my PC drivers are there, kies isnt running. It did a proper flashing to 4.4.2 but it refuses to have that 4.2.2, is there anyway to downgrade the modem only from 4.4.2 to see if that will work for me? also my phone is i9505xxugni2, the rome u gave me the link to has a different PDA, would that prevent the flashing of my handset?
Cheers!

Absolutely. Go here and take a look around. You should be able to find a 4.2.2 modem from there. But, unless you deleted the download, you also have it in the 4.2.2 ROM download. the .tar.md5 files can be opened in WinRAR on the PC.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Absolutely. Go here and take a look around. You should be able to find a 4.2.2 modem from there. But, unless you deleted the download, you also have it in the 4.2.2 ROM download. the .tar.md5 files can be opened in WinRAR on the PC.
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So I did manage to flash this rom and that was successful, that revert me to 4.2.2, it didn't wipe my IMEI. Then I tried any method of unlocking I could find, even the regionaway, galaxy unlock app and with no luck, when i try to bring up the service menu by typing 1 after *#0011# it never brigs it up, I followed instructions to the letter I think I would have to pay for the code:crying:

intacto said:
So I did manage to flash this rom and that was successful, that revert me to 4.2.2, it didn't wipe my IMEI. Then I tried any method of unlocking I could find, even the regionaway, galaxy unlock app and with no luck, when i try to bring up the service menu by typing 1 after *#0011# it never brigs it up, I followed instructions to the letter I think I would have to pay for the code:crying:
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:good:

RegionLock Away requires root for it to function, as it rewrites system files. I believe the app itself mentions this. The service menu exploit may have been removed by EE.
Paying for the code is your only alternative if the free options don't.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
RegionLock Away requires root for it to function, as it rewrites system files. I believe the app itself mentions this. The service menu exploit may have been removed by EE.
Paying for the code is your only alternative if the free options don't.
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Yes region away always ask for root so I have to re-do it every time after the flash. But seriously EE is the worst provider and one of the most hated companies in UK. I would rather pay someone on the street with z3x box than them

in our country we can get unlock code for free, but only till one month from end of contract. later they ask money.
i hate them too for asking money, but on other hand: why they should do anything for free if phone is yours and not their.

Download Unsuccessful MSG - KK to N910VVRU1BOAF

I'm trying to root, then unlock my Retail phone. I heard it can be done on BOAF 5.0.1. I downgraded my phone to KK ANJ5 (details on what steps I took, here)
I actually did a Factory Data Wipe twice before beginning, although the instructions said I only needed to do it once (doing it twice shouldn't hurt).
When I tap the System Updates button, it appears to start downloading, then after a few minutes, I'll get an error message saying "Download Unsuccessful". I've done this several times. Why is this happening now? I've cleared everything. Could Verizon have pulled the update? Can I install the two files manually? If so, please point me to the right direction. Thanks.

Flash N910VVRU2BOG5_StockRestore.tar.md5 using Odin. It will upgrade you and you will be able to convert your phone to developer mode using the steps in the thread.

Sizzlechest said:
Flash N910VVRU2BOG5_StockRestore.tar.md5 using Odin. It will upgrade you and you will be able to convert your phone to developer mode using the steps in the thread.
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I took the latest safe upgrade, I think it's BP1 or something like that., to 5.1.1. THAT worked.

So basically we have to be on 5.1.1 ??
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rrjskj said:
So basically we have to be on 5.1.1 ??
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I'm just saying that's what for sure worked for me. KK didn't work at all. I don't know if you "have to" be on it or not.

JOSHSKORN said:
I'm just saying that's what for sure worked for me. KK didn't work at all. I don't know if you "have to" be on it or not.
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I might give it a whirl if fix doesn't come soon. In the meantime could u point me in the right direction for the safe upgrade files and what Odin version ?? Thanks in advance.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...nt/firmware-safe-upgrade-to-lollipop-t3313224
read everything!

Rom-Addict said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...nt/firmware-safe-upgrade-to-lollipop-t3313224
read everything!
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Already did it I appreciated.
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I've had it work on boaf, bpa, bog5. kk wouldn't work for me. using king root 4.0,.all unlocks (n4.n4.bin. n4.fix) worked for me. bpa (5.1.1)required the emotion kernel to boot. also returned my original Cid to use kies to restore all apps & data, then odined back again, unlocked, rooted ect. be patient

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...nt/firmware-safe-upgrade-to-lollipop-t3313224
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What confused me and a few other people in that thread is that you NEED to flash that kernel before the SuperSU linked there if you want to root 5.1.1 firmware. I thought it was just if you had taken the OTA 5.1.1.

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What confused me and a few other people in that thread is that you NEED to flash that kernel before the SuperSU linked there if you want to root 5.1.1 firmware. I thought it was just if you had taken the OTA 5.1.1.
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This is what I did (I think). Kinda hard to remember everything. For more information, read through the HOWTO thread. I think I started posting at about page 9.
went ahead and did the safe upgrade via Odin
Swapped out my MicroSD card for a different one I had laying around
Unlocked my phone
Powered Down (If I could, or remove the battery)
Removed the MicroSD card (otherwise it would boot loop)
Connected to My Computer
Boot to Download Mode (DOWN ARROW+HOME+POWER BUTTON)
Flashed TWRP using Odin
Reinserted the original MicroSD Card (Different SD card than what was used during the unlock process, the same one I was using prior to unlocking)
Booted into TWRP (UP ARROW+HOME+POWER BUTTON)
It prompted me to install SuperUser, so I did, it caused a bootloop, so I pulled my battery.
Removed MicroSD Card, plugged it into my computer and put SuperSU.zip and a kernel (See this post) zip file on it, re-inserted the MicroSD into my phone
Booted to TWRP (UP ARROW+HOME+POWER BUTTON)
Flashed the two files I'd just put on my MicroSD (Not sure if a reboot is required or if they could be done at the same time, I rebooted each time)
I did not clear cache/dalvik. Not sure if that was necessary.
This is all what got me to where I'm at, now.

JOSHSKORN said:
This is what I did (I think). Kinda hard to remember everything. For more information, read through the HOWTO thread. I think I started posting at about page 9.
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This is all what got me to where I'm at, now.
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For 5.0.1, you don't need to flash a new kernel, so that's why it works. If you want to upgrade to N910VVRU2BPA1:
Download N910VVRU2BPA1_StockRestore.tar.md5.7z and uncompress with 7-zip.
Flash with Odin.
Reboot phone back into Download Mode and flash TWRP with Odin.
Copy MultiSystem-Kernel_LP-5.1.1.zip and BETA-SuperSU-v2.67-20160203160253-TruncatedBoot-Fix.zip to the phone's internal memory. (Include xposed-v75-sdk21-arm-arter97-snapdragon.zip if you want XPosed.)
Reboot to recovery and flash all three in the above order.
Wipe cache and Davlik cache. Reboot to system.

Sizzlechest said:
Flash N910VVRU2BOG5_StockRestore.tar.md5 using Odin. It will upgrade you and you will be able to convert your phone to developer mode using the steps in the thread.
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I'm on 4.4.4 is this what I need to do a lot of other people are having the problem of getting the commands to work on 4.4.4 and are asking the question of do we need to upgrade some aren't getting answered and some are being told different things I'm sorry for asking but I need to know so I can unlock my bootloader thank you

Jimmy8 said:
I'm on 4.4.4 is this what I need to do a lot of other people are having the problem of getting the commands to work on 4.4.4 and are asking the question of do we need to upgrade some aren't getting answered and some are being told different things I'm sorry for asking but I need to know so I can unlock my bootloader thank you
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There seems to be a bug in the detection routine on the program that changes the bootloader to developer when run on 4.4.4. If you want to follow the original directions, upgrade (first) to a 5.0.1 firmware since that is known to work with the unlocker and no new kernel needs to be flashed. If you get it to work for 5.0.1, then you can always upgrade to 5.1.1 or flash another rom.
If you want to try to go straight to 5.1.1 by flashing through Odin, you can try it. I'm almost positive you could downgrade to 5.0.1 if that doesn't work. (If you take the software upgrade through Verizon, you will have problems downgrading AFAIK.)

Sizzlechest said:
There seems to be a bug in the detection routine on the program that changes the bootloader to developer when run on 4.4.4. If you want to follow the original directions, upgrade (first) to a 5.0.1 firmware since that is known to work with the unlocker and no new kernel needs to be flashed. If you get it to work for 5.0.1, then you can always upgrade to 5.1.1 or flash another rom.
If you want to try to go straight to 5.1.1 by flashing through Odin, you can try it. I'm almost positive you could downgrade to 5.0.1 if that doesn't work. (If you take the software upgrade through Verizon, you will have problems downgrading AFAIK.)
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Thanks I just upgraded through Verizon to 5.0.1 and I'll give that a try and see if it works if not I'll safe upgrade to 5.1.1 thanks

Jimmy8 said:
I'm on 4.4.4 is this what I need to do a lot of other people are having the problem of getting the commands to work on 4.4.4 and are asking the question of do we need to upgrade some aren't getting answered and some are being told different things I'm sorry for asking but I need to know so I can unlock my bootloader thank you
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If that doesn't work, I recommend you rollback to 4.4.4 (you should be able to if you're on BOAF), then take the safe upgrade to BP1. Once you do that, you should be good to go. That is, I wasn't able to convert to developer mode on KK, but after taking the safe upgrade, I was. Maybe it had to do with the BOAF bootloader, and if that's the case, "maybe' you're ok doing it as is. Good luck. I'm sure you'll be back if it doesn't work, but if it DOES work, can you report back? In fact, I also have a thread in Q&A titled Root Survey. Please post there as well ONLY if you were able to successfully convert. I wanted to compile a list of users that were able to convert, where they were before they started, what worked, what didn't, and so far, all what I'm seeing is, is that starting from KK doesn't work, although we were told all along to keep KK. I also heard one user said that he had taken all OTAs to 5..1.1., still made the conversion process work, BUT, his phone was a developer phone to begin with but he accidentally locked it with a Retail ROM. I'm kind of a noob, myself, but from what I do know, I don't recommend taking any OTAs anyway past BOAF, otherwise the conversion "might not" happen, but there are a lot of people who have taken all OTAs so we'll see what happens with them.

JOSHSKORN said:
If that doesn't work, I recommend you rollback to 4.4.4 (you should be able to if you're on BOAF), then take the safe upgrade to BP1. Once you do that, you should be good to go. That is, I wasn't able to convert to developer mode on KK, but after taking the safe upgrade, I was. Maybe it had to do with the BOAF bootloader, and if that's the case, "maybe' you're ok doing it as is. Good luck. I'm sure you'll be back if it doesn't work, but if it DOES work, can you report back? In fact, I also have a thread in Q&A titled Root Survey. Please post there as well ONLY if you were able to successfully convert. I wanted to compile a list of users that were able to convert, where they were before they started, what worked, what didn't, and so far, all what I'm seeing is, is that starting from KK doesn't work, although we were told all along to keep KK. I also heard one user said that he had taken all OTAs to 5..1.1., still made the conversion process work, BUT, his phone was a developer phone to begin with but he accidentally locked it with a Retail ROM. I'm kind of a noob, myself, but from what I do know, I don't recommend taking any OTAs anyway past BOAF, otherwise the conversion "might not" happen, but there are a lot of people who have taken all OTAs so we'll see what happens with them.
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I can't even get king root to root it constantly reboots my phone during rooting process I've tried different versions and it doesn't matter do you have any suggestions or point me in the direction to roll back to 4.4.4 I've been out of the game for a while so I've forgotten a lot of stuff on how to do this thank for all your help so far

Jimmy8 said:
I can't even get king root to root it constantly reboots my phone during rooting process I've tried different versions and it doesn't matter do you have any suggestions or point me in the direction to roll back to 4.4.4 I've been out of the game for a while so I've forgotten a lot of stuff on how to do this thank for all your help so far
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Believe me, I'm with you right there, as well, been out of the game for so long. Thanks Verizon Retail locking. Anyway....
Where are you right now? Your Android version/Build Number.

joshskorn said:
believe me, i'm with you right there, as well, been out of the game for so long. Thanks verizon retail locking. Anyway....
Where are you right now? Your android version/build number.
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5.0.1 / n910vvru1boaf