Database Users

Dazed and confused re:root

Hello all. Long time flashaholic with the sgs2 and sgs3. I counldnt help myself and bought the S4. Beautiful phone well made with really good battery life. The only problem is that god awful touchwiz ui! I have read and read about rooting this device but have just gotten more and more confused. Can anybody lead me to a site that will have some definitive information about rooting this phone. Knowing me I will be flashing every new rom that comes down the line so I want to get it right. By the way its a i9505 running XXUAMDE in New Zealand.

i9505 cf root
I also do not understand this comment regarding cf-root....
CF-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root.
Would this root method work for aosp roms or something like Paranoid Android?

I would do what I did two days ago.
Download Philz touch .tar for 9505.
Use Odin and flash recovery.
Reboot into recovery and when you reboot from recovery it will prompt you to install su binary.
Done!!
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2
---------- Post added at 01:27 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:26 PM ----------
Oh and change /data/media to /data/media/0 in advanced options
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 2

Rooted via cf-auto root and it was a piece of cake! Happily running omega v5 rom!
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

Root Galaxy s4 4.4.2 NC1!

hi i just got my new s4 because of water damage
im on 4.4.2 nc1
i did the towel root and have root access
now is there any way to flash or install a recovery,im new to this safestrap stuff

Safestrap app will install the recovery for you. You need to set selinux to permissive mode first. Use selinuxmodechanger app for that.
---------- Post added at 02:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:35 PM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
This thread has all the information you need

[Q] about to pull out what little hair i have left. vzw note 3 retail.

what am i doing wrong?
i have a retail vzw note 3 running 4.4.2. it's rooted for sure. i've got busybox installed and running. I've installed safestrap 3.72. i've downloaded serveral 4.4.2 roms like aliance rom.
i factory reset and installed them on the stock slot in safestrap(after making a stock backup of course). I wipe caches and reboot and it gets to safestrap and i continue on and get nothing but a blank screen. i've left it for 10 minutes at one point and got nothing but the back of the phone getting really warm. this happened on every rom i've tried. i'm back on the stock 4.4.2 now.

Were you running KitKat out of the box
---------- Post added at 03:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:21 PM ----------
If you took the OTA or got the device with 4.4.2 already on it you have two options.
1. Falash Jasmine ROM as it is the only ROM to support the NC4 kernel. Just follow the OP.
2. Go to the development thread and look for the Beanstown thread for the NC2/NC4 ROM and follow the OP.
You will need to flash the NC2 kernel in order to run any custom ROM lime Alliance.

i'm running N900VVRUCNC4

niftyzero said:
what am i doing wrong?
i have a retail vzw note 3 running 4.4.2. it's rooted for sure. i've got busybox installed and running. I've installed safestrap 3.72. i've downloaded serveral 4.4.2 roms like aliance rom.
i factory reset and installed them on the stock slot in safestrap(after making a stock backup of course). I wipe caches and reboot and it gets to safestrap and i continue on and get nothing but a blank screen. i've left it for 10 minutes at one point and got nothing but the back of the phone getting really warm. this happened on every rom i've tried. i'm back on the stock 4.4.2 now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try putting your phone in download mode and flashing the NC2 kernel in Odin here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627 , we're assuming you're coming from NC4. See post two : Coming From Stock NC4 OTA,
also you need to be on safestrap 3.75 or did you mean 3.75 instead of 3.72?
---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:48 PM ----------
phillymade said:
Were you running KitKat out of the box
---------- Post added at 03:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:21 PM ----------
If you took the OTA or got the device with 4.4.2 already on it you have two options.
1. Falash Jasmine ROM as it is the only ROM to support the NC4 kernel. Just follow the OP.
2. Go to the development thread and look for the Beanstown thread for the NC2/NC4 ROM and follow the OP.
You will need to flash the NC2 kernel in order to run any custom ROM lime Alliance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You put it up while I was typing it...:good:

You will need odin 3.09 to do this. If you do not have it PM me

thegamerdarkseid said:
Try putting your phone in download mode and flashing the NC2 kernel in Odin here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627 , we're assuming you're coming from NC4. See post two : Coming From Stock NC4 OTA,
also you need to be on safestrap 3.75 or did you mean 3.75 instead of 3.72?
---------- Post added at 02:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:48 PM ----------
You put it up while I was typing it...:good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Check your PM

I am on NC4 rooted.
Sent from my SM-N900V using XDA Free mobile app

niftyzero said:
I am on NC4 rooted.
Sent from my SM-N900V using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Still need to flash nc2 kernel if you want to use any rom but jasmine
Sent from my SM-N900V using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Need support rooting samsung verizon galaxy s5 sm-g900v 4.4.4

Hello, before now i have rooted htc my touch 4g and moto razr xt912 i have also installed a couple of roms on both those phones so i am familiar with rooting and installing roms.
But I had no idea that rooting and installing roms on galaxy s5 will be this tricky so please bear with me as i tell you guys what i know so far. So i know that geohot's towelroot apk isn't working on my phone because it is of a higher firmware right? So what i need to do is downgrade my phone to a version that makes the towelroot apk work right?
The things I'm having major issues understanding are what is samsung knox exactly? also what is the full form of NE9 and N12? I also realize that i cant install clockword mod recovery so what should i use to back up the current rom on my phone incase i mess up?
Please point out if I'm asking the wrong questions and any and all help is very much appreciated so thanks in advance.

I'm guessing your not using a dev edition s5 so your bootloader is locked and also guessing your on the nk2 build (find in settings/about phone...), correct?
---------- Post added at 01:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 PM ----------
Also what is your end goal? Ex. Looking to be rooted on lollipop with the native tether app working. If so you simply need to downgrade your kernel, use towel root v3, install busy box then safestrap, update SU and re flash the kernel you started with. That will bring you right back to where you are now but with root and ability to make a back up. Detailed explanation with software links found here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:52 PM ----------
Just scroll down to "How to root NK2" and follow the instructions step by step. All the links for the software you need are below that. Just make sure you have a copy of the kernel you have now to flash back to after your done with the downgrade, root, and safestrap install. Also don't worry to much about screwing up Odin is going to be your new best friend and there is a copy of the original software on that page to restore your phone from a softbrick

Mad.Matt said:
I'm guessing your not using a dev edition s5 so your bootloader is locked and also guessing your on the nk2 build (find in settings/about phone...), correct?
---------- Post added at 01:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:41 PM ----------
Also what is your end goal? Ex. Looking to be rooted on lollipop with the native tether app working. If so you simply need to downgrade your kernel, use towel root v3, install busy box then safestrap, update SU and re flash the kernel you started with. That will bring you right back to where you are now but with root and ability to make a back up. Detailed explanation with software links found here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:52 PM ----------
Just scroll down to "How to root NK2" and follow the instructions step by step. All the links for the software you need are below that. Just make sure you have a copy of the kernel you have now to flash back to after your done with the downgrade, root, and safestrap install. Also don't worry to much about screwing up Odin is going to be your new best friend and there is a copy of the original software on that page to restore your phone from a softbrick
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well my build appears to be n12 and yes the bootloader is locked on my verizon galaxy s5.
I'm looking to root my phone and remove all verizon apps and try the roms that are available. So how can i downgrade my kernel and back up my current rom? do i have to use odin? is there a specific version of odin software for galaxy s5?
Thanks a lot for your reply.

Start with following that link I gave you and get rooted install busy box and safestrap then up date your SU and flash back to your existing kernel make a backup and you can go from there with no fear ...
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Mad.Matt said:
Start with following that link I gave you and get rooted install busy box and safestrap then up date your SU and flash back to your existing kernel make a backup and you can go from there with no fear ...
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The correct order would be get root with towelroot, install supersu from playstore, update it's binaries. Reboot, then install busybody and lastly safestrap.

Yes and no I prefer to use safestrap to install the SU update rather than playstore which you will find in the instructions I provided with the link ... just follow them explicitly and you will find a quick and easy solution to your request ... not to mention the fight with fc you have to endeavor to do it his way ... but I digress. Don't take it from just me, follow the links instructions and ask any questions you need to along the way
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Thanks a lot for the help that was provided to me I am happy to announce that because of you guys assistance I was able to root my phone, thanks again.

Newbee with a question
Hi, I'm Maypo1, Ihope I'm not out of line in this forum,but I read it and have 1 question. I have an S5 SM-900V Kit Kat 4.4.4 with firmware ending in ANK7,because I had a fat thumb and mistakenly downloaded the first of 2 downloads to Lollypop. ? does this screw up my chances of downgrading and rooting to N12 or NGC I have already downloaded odin 3.10, and both roms from SamMobile on my laptopand am ready to try this all out.
Thank's in advance Maypo1

Maypo1 said:
Hi, I'm Maypo1, Ihope I'm not out of line in this forum,but I read it and have 1 question. I have an S5 SM-900V Kit Kat 4.4.4 with firmware ending in ANK7,because I had a fat thumb and mistakenly downloaded the first of 2 downloads to Lollypop. ? does this screw up my chances of downgrading and rooting to N12 or NGC I have already downloaded odin 3.10, and both roms from SamMobile on my laptopand am ready to try this all out.
Thank's in advance Maypo1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you should create a new thread to ask a question.

SM-G530AZ Downgrade??

Does anyone know how to downgrade from 5.1.1 on SM-G530AZ to 4.4.4. Thanks

wally86 said:
Does anyone know how to downgrade from 5.1.1 on SM-G530AZ to 4.4.4. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1

any luck?
wally86 said:
Does anyone know how to downgrade from 5.1.1 on SM-G530AZ to 4.4.4. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
any luck with figuring out how to downgrade?

Should i upgrade to 5.1.1 or stay at 4.2.2? I am not rooted yet cause we don't have a custom recovery so just wanted some opinions. Thanks

dlongnasty said:
Should i upgrade to 5.1.1 or stay at 4.2.2? I am not rooted yet cause we don't have a custom recovery so just wanted some opinions. Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If your on 4.2.2 then stay on it. Btw you can root and have a custom recovery on sm-g530. The bootloader is locked on 5.1.1 which definitely decreases the chance for custom recovery.

G530az is what I have the root method for the g530 I'm not sure will work. At least no one has said it will

Illyakulinych said:
If your on 4.2.2 then stay on it. Btw you can root and have a custom recovery on sm-g530. The bootloader is locked on 5.1.1 which definitely decreases the chance for custom recovery.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have not seen any evidence that the bootloader is unlocked on the kitkat firmware for the G530AZ as I have not seen any custom rom or recovery for it either I am currently on 5.1.1 but I would like to see what your talking about on the kitkat firmware where would one find custom recovery and such for this variant on kitkat?

toxinburn said:
I have not seen any evidence that the bootloader is unlocked on the kitkat firmware for the G530AZ as I have not seen any custom rom or recovery for it either I am currently on 5.1.1 but I would like to see what your talking about on the kitkat firmware where would one find custom recovery and such for this variant on kitkat?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On my old s4 and s5 knox came preloaded but i can't find the knox apk on my grand prime. I'm not a newb when it comes to this but i have seen maybe 2 people say they have root without using kingroot and I'm not doing that. I guess I'll wait till we get a revovery. If I could find the source code I could compile a rom but i have never even tried a recovery. I guess I just want the easy way out.
---------- Post added at 07:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:38 PM ----------
toxinburn said:
I have not seen any evidence that the bootloader is unlocked on the kitkat firmware for the G530AZ as I have not seen any custom rom or recovery for it either I am currently on 5.1.1 but I would like to see what your talking about on the kitkat firmware where would one find custom recovery and such for this variant on kitkat?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
In the above post I'm saying that I don't see a trace of knox on 4.2.2 that's why I'm wondering if I should take the update

Well their is a recovery already for 5.1.1 but it fails the security checks that are in place unfortunately so its dead in the water for this variant unless someone that is uber dev can figure out how the heck to unlock it lol.
---------- Post added at 07:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ----------
dlongnasty said:
On my old s4 and s5 knox came preloaded but i can't find the knox apk on my grand prime. I'm not a newb when it comes to this but i have seen maybe 2 people say they have root without using kingroot and I'm not doing that. I guess I'll wait till we get a revovery. If I could find the source code I could compile a rom but i have never even tried a recovery. I guess I just want the easy way out.
---------- Post added at 07:40 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:38 PM ----------
In the above post I'm saying that I don't see a trace of knox on 4.2.2 that's why I'm wondering if I should take the update
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ahh i see, well if its like 5.1.1 at all knox is there but you cant really access it, I have been messing around with some of the sql databases and have found some things of interest and also they lead me to believe that their is some kind of variation of knox installed but, you can use triangle away from the app store to fool odin mode and the device into believing your running stock however when you try to do update from the update settings in the device it catches it there, but still nothing changes on the reboot splash screen etc. oddly enough.

Yeah that's not me. I don't know how different building a recovery is from a kernel or rom but as I said I have never even tried.
---------- Post added at 07:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 PM ----------
I guess we just keep waiting. I just want root for the ram partition and link 2 sd. Wouldn't mind a custom rom but.....

Ya we have root on 5.1.1 also although it's not ideal but using kingroot does get it done then you can use supersume app to remove that junk and replace with supersu.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G530AZ using Tapatalk

sm-g530AZ downgrade prep for root access
[QOTE=dlongnasty;65261310]Yeah that's not me. I don't know how different building a recovery is from a kernel or rom but as I said I have never even tried.
---------- Post added at 07:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:44 PM ----------
I guess we just keep waiting. I just want root for the ram partition and link 2 sd. Wouldn't mind a custom rom but.....[/QUOTE]
I just downgraded from 5.1.1 QEZ to 5.1.1 OJ4 and looking to see how far it will allow me to go before running into some road block.