Has any phone taken longer to root? - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Curious if this has been the longest wait to get a phone rooted? Seems like Samsung and Verizon figured out a way to not let it happen.

No I think the Droid Razr had a wait this long and so did the Kindle fires
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I waited about three months for root on my Razr M after a OTA.

Misterxtc said:
I waited about three months for root on my Razr M after a OTA.
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So that just shows it is not that bad it has only been 48 days lol, And for me I have only had the phone 2 and half weeks.

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Moto is getting ready to soak test JB!

According to droid-life.com:
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/1...te-for-razr-hd-and-maxx-hd-likely-jelly-bean/
I can neither confirm nor deny if such a program exists due to agreements I may or may not have made while filling out a form that may or may not exist.
I know that the rumor is Dec 17th but I wonder if a soak test means that time frame will be moved up or not.
I may have received an email this day that may have been similar. Was kind of surprised that they asked if you're rooted and sounded pretty cool with it simply requesting that you unroot before they pick your brain. Never ran a presoak before unless you count washing my car. Usually just grab leaks once they're available but didn't want to grab the recent leak knowing official JB was right around the corner.
Here's to a great phone getting a great OS update!
Hope I'm included in this!....
tooter1 said:
Hope I'm included in this!....
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Haha..I was reading the comments
And a bunch of s3 users r crying that we are getting a update before them.. haha Samsung users
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I also can neither confirm nor deny that I may or may not have received an email to provide feedback on a pending software update.
I take it you guys are not already on the 4.1.1 leak?
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cj2566 said:
I take it you guys are not already on the 4.1.1 leak?
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I was but flashed back to stock. Might be a newer build or the actual ota. We'll all find out soon enough.
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lucidvtec said:
Haha..I was reading the comments
And a bunch of s3 users r crying that we are getting a update before them.. haha Samsung users
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All Android users should be united in our mutual disgust of Verizon.
Bateluer said:
All Android users should be united in our mutual disgust of Verizon.
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I nearly threw my phone against the wall when I saw that I couldn't delete "Verizon Bookmarks" from Chrome. What the hell?
Root. Uninstall with TiBu. Re-download chrome from play store.
Give finger to Verizon.
Rejoice.
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Bateluer said:
All Android users should be united in our mutual disgust of Verizon.
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Ha I left Verizon for straight talk never again am I going to be locked in a two year contract.
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yalkowni said:
Ha I left Verizon for straight talk never again am I going to be locked in a two year contract.
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Yalk, I'd do the same, but I moved from Phoenix to BFE Nebraska. So, I'm screwed either way.
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cj2566 said:
Yalk, I'd do the same, but I moved from Phoenix to BFE Nebraska. So, I'm screwed either way.
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Yea I guess a big chunk if vzw subscribers have no choice ....
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Would this be US only?
cj2566 said:
Root. Uninstall with TiBu. Re-download chrome from play store.
Give finger to Verizon.
Rejoice.
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Chrome is too slow anyway
Agreed. I use Dolphin browser.
Just gave him a method for personalization.
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Any idea as to how long it will be before the soak comes out? I tested ICS on my Bionic, and can't remember how long it was between the time I received the email and the update came to my phone.
They will send out another email when they start releasing the OTA update for the soak test.
Got my phone too late and doubt I will be added
Jazzy Josh said:
They will send out another email when they start releasing the OTA update for the soak test.
Got my phone too late and doubt I will be added
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When I did the soak for the OG MAXX, they sent a second email saying it was being sent out for the testing phase.
It was only a few days after the invite email was sent that the 2nd one was sent out and, that Saturday morning it was available to install.

RAZR Maxx HD Soak Test Invitation

Just got mine from Motorola only minutes ago. It didn't say what exactly but I'm guessing 4.1.1/2 Jelly Bean. Anyone else a member and get a notice?
dsmero said:
Just got mine from Motorola only minutes ago. It didn't say what exactly but I'm guessing 4.1.1/2 Jelly Bean. Anyone else a member and get a notice?
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I just got mine for my Verizon RAZR MAXX HD.
Its only getting it verizon or all the models??? I got telcel = america movil...
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dsmero said:
Just got mine from Motorola only minutes ago. It didn't say what exactly but I'm guessing 4.1.1/2 Jelly Bean. Anyone else a member and get a notice?
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Got Mine as well..
Question though.. Anyone know where a Return to Stock Deal is.. Im rooted and Need to return everything to stock.
Is it the test going to start today or just invitations being sent out?
krazie1 said:
Is it the test going to start today or just invitations being sent out?
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Invites
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How do you get an invite?
gus6464 said:
How do you get an invite?
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Register your phone through the moto website. Make sure to check the box for testing.
http://forums.motorola.com/
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More invitations? They sent out a bunch last week as well.
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koftheworld said:
More invitations? They sent out a bunch last week as well.
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Maybe they decided to make it bigger? Or didn't get enough takers last week.
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I got an invite today!! So excited Hope I here something soon ... Anxious to try some JB!
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Anyone know if the soak test is US only?
I have a Razr HD through Rogers in Canada..
narffran said:
Maybe they decided to make it bigger? Or didn't get enough takers last week.
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Possibly.fyi jb update for smart actions pushed today.
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richport29 said:
Anyone know if the soak test is US only?
I have a Razr HD through Rogers in Canada..
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Email that I saw posted online said Verizon RAZR hd and maxx only.
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SIW dbymen
I'm getting too anxious.
They typically run them over the weekends. If it's this week I wouldn't expect anything before Friday afternoon.
I've been wrong enough in the past though.
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dsmero said:
Just got mine from Motorola only minutes ago. It didn't say what exactly but I'm guessing 4.1.1/2 Jelly Bean. Anyone else a member and get a notice?
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Anyone know how long after the Invite does it take to get your phone tagged for the test? I got an invite, did all the paperwork stuff and now im waiting
SFG said:
Register your phone through the moto website. Make sure to check the box for testing.
http://forums.motorola.com/
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Where do I register the phone, do I have to register first to be able to register phone?
krazie1 said:
Where do I register the phone, do I have to register first to be able to register phone?
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Yes
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Help with Root

I rooted before Moto Photon NEVER have I rooted a Samsung product. I am trying to root my Sprint Galaxy S4 to later flash my drive so I can tether. I don't want to brick my phone so I am asking for help before I do anything. I have enclosed a picture of my About Device. Also I checked my files and my files in system/app they are odex.
Read up on CF auto root.. Easy and works great
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Hollywoodmr215 said:
I rooted before Moto Photon NEVER have I rooted a Samsung product. I am trying to root my Sprint Galaxy S4 to later flash my drive so I can tether. I don't want to brick my phone so I am asking for help before I do anything. I have enclosed a picture of my About Device. Also I checked my files and my files in system/app they are odex.
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Yep. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2257101
I rooted. I am trying do the mod to tether. I am moving the files to the framwork it says moving please wait and it has been stuck at 0% for 5 mins any idea.
Hollywoodmr215 said:
I rooted. I am trying do the mod to tether. I am moving the files to the framwork it says moving please wait and it has been stuck at 0% for 5 mins any idea.
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What mod are you trying? How are you installing the mod? What custom recovery did you install?
THANK YOU EVERYONE FREE WIFI Im not paying 30 a month Free BIZATCH
Hollywoodmr215 said:
THANK YOU EVERYONE FREE WIFI Im not paying 30 a month Free BIZATCH
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You can get booted with no warning in a few months.
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daniel4653 said:
You can get booted with no warning in a few months.
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Possible, true. Unlikely though unless you are going though in excess of 5 gigs a month every month. I have been using 3-5 gigs a month for 6+ months, never even gotten a warning.
skandranon314 said:
Possible, true. Unlikely though unless you are going though in excess of 5 gigs a month every month. I have been using 3-5 gigs a month for 6+ months, never even gotten a warning.
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You wont get a warning when you get booted lol o.o' it will just happen out of nowhere
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
You wont get a warning when you get booted lol o.o' it will just happen out of nowhere
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Exactly lol. And they give you 30 days to find a new carrier.
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If they boot me, they release me from contract. Easy enough to put it in someone elses name and have new upgrade options. Would be doing me a favor lol.
skandranon314 said:
If they boot me, they release me from contract. Easy enough to put it in someone elses name and have new upgrade options. Would be doing me a favor lol.
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But you wouldn't keep the same phone number. Well don't think they would. For someone like me with 6 years with the same cell # would be tough.
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Still no 4.4.2 on D802???

WTF LG, where is KK for us D802 users?????
cheetah2k said:
WTF LG, where is KK for us D802 users?????
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I'm sure LG monitors this forum waiting for a useful post like this to come along
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well hold your horses, they will soon, probably holding out like all reports till mid this week.
That AT&T decides to release is probably their good right.
and if you expect an awesome phone to become more awesome you are going to have a bad time
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Your lucky you dont/ didn't run a droid x or a gnex of the Verizon variant if you're this mad. I've waited way longer than 4 measly months and still never got ota updates. The vzw gnex still doesn't have an official kk. Just glad I'm finally on a phone (d800) that gets an ota in a timely manner. Good for you at&t
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jeff5347 said:
Your lucky you dont/ didn't run a droid x or a gnex of the Verizon variant if you're this mad. I've waited way longer than 4 measly months and still never got ota updates. The vzw gnex still doesn't have an official kk. Just glad I'm finally on a phone (d800) that gets an ota in a timely manner. Good for you at&t
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None of the Gnex have official kitkat for the record
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I know that. What I'm trying to state as you just pointed out none have it. Its been 4 months since kk dropped. That is not a long time. If ppl really want kk, root and install a custom ROM ..boom, done
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How long before root

Usually or on the average, a week, a day, a month after release?
Whenever it comes.
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Im assuming your asking because u already have the device? Would 7 be able to upload a dump?
I do and im typing this on it (exynos. Hong Kong version).
3 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes and 6 seconds.
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Is rooting by carrier? Or once a note 4 root is avialable every phone can root?
Stigga said:
Is rooting by carrier? Or once a note 4 root is avialable every phone can root?
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Depends on phone model, ie. Carrier phone in the USA.
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has anyone tried towelroot?
raiu said:
has anyone tried towelroot?
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Does toweroot need the bootloader to be unlocked?
Stigga said:
Does toweroot need the bootloader to be unlocked?
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no,
https://towelroot.com/
raiu said:
no,
https://towelroot.com/
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I am an android noob. Can you please explain hot towelroot works? Can I use it day 1 on an AT&T note 4 and remove AT&T bloat?
Stigga said:
I am an android noob. Can you please explain hot towelroot works? Can I use it day 1 on an AT&T note 4 and remove AT&T bloat?
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I don't know that it works on the note 4, that is what I am trying to find out. I have used it on my note 3 and it works great and easy to remove if need be.
raiu said:
I don't know that it works on the note 4, that is what I am trying to find out. I have used it on my note 3 and it works great and easy to remove if need be.
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Gotcha thanks
no one can tell you if it works on ATT until the ATT version of the note 4 is released, and some of the folks here try it out
wase4711 said:
no one can tell you if it works on ATT until the ATT version of the note 4 is released, and some of the folks here try it out
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i posted it in the main thread too for those that got it last week across the pond. The chances of it working look pretty good tho
I thought the towelroot exploit has been patched on the newest update for the S5. Honestly I'd assume for now that a new phone with new firmware will have existing exploits closed and that new ones will need to be found.
just tried it on my n910u, towelroot does not work it just says "phone is not supported"
barfingmonkey said:
Usually or on the average, a week, a day, a month after release?
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Probably 2 min right after it's released. We'll let you know...
It's already been released overseas.
And no root for them yet..?
it takes American ingenuity for things like that to happen, so it will be another couple of weeks until its released in the good 'ole USA..
Itchiee said:
3 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes and 6 seconds.
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Love that answer best one yet!
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