Hey all. Very new to rooting and everything that's goes along with it. Would like to root and rom my samsung galaxy s5 900a from AT&T. Don't know where to begin. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
RC
Go to "settings" > "about device", and scroll down to "kernel version". Next write down that date. Then scroll down to "SE for andriod status" and write down that date. Finaly post these two dates (be sure to indicate which is which), as they are very important when trying to tell you the easiest way to root.
"The power of accurate observation is frequently called cynicism by those who don't have it."
you have the ATT version of the S5, which means it's much more difficult to root because of the locked bootloader.
are you running 5.0 Lollipop? if you are, there is currently no way to root the phone on the ATT version.
Related
My girlfriend is getting a new S5 possibly tomorrow... Not sure if she is getting the prime or not... I would assume not.. But she probably won't even ask. And I have to work so I won't be there.
So I was looking and it seems like with AT&T the bootloader is locked.. She wants me to root the device for her and install some of the neat things I have on my tmo note3.
I read about the towelroot discovery and went to download it and it spammed my browser opening over 100 tabs and turning the tab counter into a " : D " which I thought was pretty funny..
I read that towelroot method only works if your kernel is prior to jul 3 or something and as my girlfriend is getting her phone now it won't work?
Basically what is the best current root option for the S5 on AT&T
Anyone?
Hi, good day and thank you for reading.
I'm stressed out. I need any help I can get, what's happening is that I bought two phones in attempt to refurbish it and it came with errors. Whenever I try to update it I get " Status 7 ; installation aborted ) along with many other stuff. Additionally, the device I bought was supposed to be unlocked but guess what. It isn't . ( also not sure if rooted but i assume its not )Please help in anyway possible.
I'm not a phone tech but I know my way around. It's two devices, both from sprint.
Device 1: SPRINT sph l720 )- this is unlocked. Only need to probably flash my device and put lollipop on it. It's currently 4.4.2 kit kat but when I download and go through with the update, status 7 installation aborted. This brings me to my next issue. My baseband number is different from the lollipop rom that I'm finding online. Should this be an issu? baseband number- L720VPUAMDC.(will flashing make the phone locked to sprint again?)
Device 2: SPRINT sph l720T.(Baseband : l720TVPUBOA3)- This is locked and won't update. Same error as mentioned above. (Sprint spark)
It would be nice if someone could carry me through the steps I'd need to fix this (flashing to lollipop and unlock or any other method to be honest. I'd just like to overcome this issue as soon as possible to sell these devices)
And thank you thank you thank you in advance for the assistance. I really needed it.
The International S4 forums is the wrong place to ask this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-sprint is where you need to go, as there will be more people familiar with the device.
Hey all,
I've been a forum lurker since Christmas as my wife got me a Kindle Fire (2015) and managed with the help of RootJunky's videos and files from this site was able to root and install CM 12.1 on it. YAY!
My phone, an AT&T N900A that I purchased in Oct 2013 is running KitKat 4.4.2 is next. I'm not even on AT&T anymore (using Net10 as I had a "Falling out" w/ AT&T). I'm looking to do the same as I have not been able to install any updates in over a year because they fail at about 24%.
Doing my Fire tablet was so easy, but the phone seems a little more complex and there is so much info on these forums that it's kind of hard to pick a starting point. The terms "custom recovery", "Knox tripping", and "Bootloader" just go over my head (for now, I'm sure I'll get it soon).
My question is, "Where do I start"? I've backed up my contacts (everything else is fine), where do I go from here?
Thanks in advance!
Gary
The faqs and guides .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/samsung-galaxy-note-3-sticky-roll-t3237249
I keep getting "this is for samsung device only error."
I did try both N4-2 and N4-fix and both were not working?
My EMMC check shows 1501xxx, so it should be fine.
my OS is 4.4.4 version, but I think it should not matter.
Anything else I can do to make the change happen?
Please help.
Just found "phone model" in my Note 4 is Samsung trltevzw, and I think it is note 3, maybe that is why it shows error, how can I change it to verizon note 4 then?
Im getting the same issue, on 4.4.4 also, Ill post the solution here for you if i find it before you do.
I guess the fix checked the phone model to decide if the phone is on the list, so two ways may be possible, one is changing the check in file for Note 3 and another is we can change the model to correct note 4 one.
The fix as others have mentioned is to upgrade to lollipop. seems to be the only effective solution.
I hope another version of file can give, it would run anyway without checking "phone model", then it should work.
songlove said:
I keep getting "this is for samsung device only error."
I did try both N4-2 and N4-fix and both were not working?
My EMMC check shows 1501xxx, so it should be fine.
my OS is 4.4.4 version, but I think it should not matter.
Anything else I can do to make the change happen?
Please help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had this exact same problem. If you're on 4..4.4 still, then take the safe upgrade to BPA1, first. once you've completed that, start the conversion to Developer Mode over again. Keep in mind that you are STILL on a Retail phone, so, FOR NOW, download and install the RETAIL version of the safe upgrade, not the Developer Mode version. Read the OP, the links to the downloads are there.
Long story short, the conversion process WILL NOT WORK on KK 4.4.4.
Thank you for the information, I will definitely try this as long as I can get my 4.4.4 back.
HI. I have a question regarding my s7 edge on sprint (SM-G935P) and to whether or not anyone has found a stable rooting method for it. Im somewhat experienced in this kind of topic as i have rooted my phone multiple times and have found success but all methods resulted in a very laggy phone. So im not new to this but could use a little more knowledge. From what i know, the root methods used to root the snapdragon models of the s7 and s7 edge are using ENG Boot and in result, that's why devices are not as stable as they are on stock firmware. Because of locked bootloaders and from my understanding, there is no way to root without a laggy phone. Unless you were to unlock your phone, there's no way of rooting without lag? Also, from what i gathered up is that you can convert a SM-G935P model phone to a SM-G935U. G935U is the unlocked firmware? If so, if i try to root will i keep the sprint service? I may sound silly right now but im posting this to better understand if any one of you have found a rooting method which eliminates all lag or as much lag as possible. If there's is nothing i will probably be better off sticking to my stock s7 edge like i have been for awhile now. I have found this though and im curious to know if this has anything to do with my post?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/successful-root-g935u-g935uueu4bqd2-t3598647
izzy6 said:
HI. I have a question regarding my s7 edge on sprint (SM-G935P) and to whether or not anyone has found a stable rooting method for it. Im somewhat experienced in this kind of topic as i have rooted my phone multiple times and have found success but all methods resulted in a very laggy phone. So im not new to this but could use a little more knowledge. From what i know, the root methods used to root the snapdragon models of the s7 and s7 edge are using ENG Boot and in result, that's why devices are not as stable as they are on stock firmware. Because of locked bootloaders and from my understanding, there is no way to root without a laggy phone. Unless you were to unlock your phone, there's no way of rooting without lag? Also, from what i gathered up is that you can convert a SM-G935P model phone to a SM-G935U. G935U is the unlocked firmware? If so, if i try to root will i keep the sprint service? I may sound silly right now but im posting this to better understand if any one of you have found a rooting method which eliminates all lag or as much lag as possible. If there's is nothing i will probably be better off sticking to my stock s7 edge like i have been for awhile now. I have found this though and im curious to know if this has anything to do with my post?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-s7-edge/how-to/successful-root-g935u-g935uueu4bqd2-t3598647
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It depends on what version you are using at this time. That U root only works if your sprint phone has a binary version of 4, sprint updated the binary in December. That makes all sprint S7E phones that received that December update unable to root as they were updated to binary 5. To find out what what binary version you have, go to setting and about phone. Look for the updated version (it should start with G935P), The 5th to the last number will have either a 4 or 5 on it. If it has a 4, you can root it, if it has a 5, you cannot root it. The U root will work on all American phones as it is programed for GSM and CDMA phones. You may lose all those "awesome" sprint apps when you use the U root flash.
I am very curious on this issue also. I just moved from Colorado to Wyoming and Sprint does not offer unlimited data roaming, so I want to unlock and maybe transfer services to another company, AT&T and Verizon are the two that seem to provide direct service here. But the rooting issue would be a possible huge advantage, maybe....
Sm-g35p, smg935pvpu6RB2
Hi there any to root this phone with magisk?
mikeb143777 said:
Ok, ive scoured the internet and got conflicting results. However, Im not a pro, and it appears you have the low down on the current root status. So here is my question for anybody that can help. I have the Sprint S7 edge (SM-G935P), and Im pretty sure Im on the number 5 bianary, so it appears that Im stuck. But please clarify, does this mean that there is no way to root my phone period? What if I dont go to the "U" firmware? Or better yet, isnt it possible to rollback to a different firmware, to marshmallow or something, and then go from there? I heard you can roll back if you have a "pit" file or something? Can anybody offer me any way to get rooted? Im sure I can follow the instructions if I can find any, Ive rooted plenty, but so far I havent found any options. Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry I didn't get back sooner, I don't go to the sprint part of the forums as much anymore.
At the time, the U Firmware was the only way you could get root. The root method has changed but it still requires the same or lower binary version than the rooted rom. If you are binary 5 and the other ones are 4 you will not be able to root. From what I've seen so far, verizon and the U firmware is still binary 4. What makes this worse, is once you are on a higher binary version, you can no longer downgrade (I've tried during bricking). I have tried a pit file with a non sprint phone and could not get the phone to downgrade either.
Right now you can either wait and see if they upgrade to binary 5 and root then, or you can get an unlocked verizon s7 edge and get root. Both are not the greatest of options
It gets worse... Getting root on a newer phone is not like the older days. I am rooted and all I can use is an altered stock rom. Because the bootloader is locked you cannot use custom recovery and roms like lineage and crDroid. So even if you get root, depending on what you want to do, you will still be limited.
5th number from the right on mine is a 6.
Pyr0TeK said:
5th number from the right on mine is a 6.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Me too. I'm fed up with not having root. I not having a easy tether for wireless (BT is too limited) I has cost me on several occasions. I am actively looking for a new phone.
This entire phone is a step backward coming from the Note 4. I lost battery changing on the fly, reliable root / roms, and hotspot, and etc.
Sprint logo change
Hi
I have sm-g935p , s7 edge sprint
I want to remove sprint logo
How to do it
Mine shows up in stock recovery as g935PVPS5BQK1 . anyone know exactly which custom recovery and root method for this is? If I'm in right area then that's fine for me I'll continue as is but just wanted to make absolutely sure before I carry on.
Sprint
I removed the logo but I had to unlock the cell phone