[Q] TowelRoot - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshoot

I am tempted to try the new TowelRoot on my Sprint S4 SPH-L720
Anybody have any input yet ?

I played with it at lunch. It loads. Reboots. But Root check says it's not rooted.

Same thing happening here. If you can, send a logcat to get hot, and see if he can figure it out. I'm assuming you have the NAE firmware?

I am Kit KAT. ver. NAE. Will send him the file. Thanks.

please do report back!

What is the kernel build date on your About Device screen?

Jan 28, 2014 Kernal 3.4.0-481102.

bltserv said:
Jan 28, 2014 Kernal 3.4.0-481102.
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Possibly invited: Every Android phone with a kernel build date < Jun 3
Theoretically it should work. I know on the ATT S4 they have to use the NC1 firmware as the NB1 firmware is not susceptible.

Here is the Screenshot on my Sprint S4. About Device Info

I used it on a friends sprint S4 on NAE during lunch today.
DL towelroot v3, install, run, click the Lambda icon 3 times, paste in 1337 0 1 7380 4 0 then send geohot a beer!
V3 Towelroot with modstring 1337 0 1 7380 4 0

punkerEVO said:
I used it on a friends sprint S4 on NAE during lunch today.
DL towelroot v3, install, run, click the Lambda icon 3 times, paste in 1337 0 1 7380 4 0 then send geohot a beer!
V3 Towelroot with modstring 1337 0 1 7380 4 0
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does this mean it works?!

dimm0k said:
does this mean it works?!
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yes, it works, get v3 from geohot's site. use the samsung mod string, get root in stock rom without tripping knox! (can't change kernel/rom/etc without tripping knox, but at least you can debloat and xposed and hotspot)

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(HELP) Can't downgrade back to 4.2.2

Stock ATT Galaxy S4 UCUAMF3 updated from 4.2.2 UCUAMF3 to 4.3 UCUEMK2. Now I can't go back. Consequently, I haven't been able to find any way to root my device now either. Please help!
Android: 4.3
Build number: JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
Need:
1) Revert to 4.2.2 UCUAMF3
2) Root Phone
You can't as of right now.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
ConeyKiller said:
You can't as of right now.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
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Well that's unfortunate
ConeyKiller said:
You can't as of right now.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
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Is there a way to root 4.3 UCUEMK2?
I was told either vRoot or Kingo. Both are questionable, but apparently work.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
ConeyKiller said:
I was told either vRoot or Kingo. Both are questionable, but apparently work.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337
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Kingo removed vroot malicious code according to the dev i inquired with. I used kingo on my 4.3 rogers i377m and my knox are still both 0x0
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I have never posted here but I just wanted to let people that Kingo worked for me. I also wanted to know if anyone knows if safestrap will work on MK2 firmware? Thamks.
How exactly do you go about checking Knox?
azuziel said:
Kingo removed vroot malicious code according to the dev i inquired with. I used kingo on my 4.3 rogers i377m and my knox are still both 0x0
Sent from my SGH-I337M
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As far as I can tell, all Kingo related threads have been closed on XDA until they can sort out issues regarding capturing and insecure transmission of IMEI number along with other unnecessary data.
Are there any methods for MK2 root other than Kingo & vRoot?
malikhassaan said:
As far as I can tell, all Kingo related threads have been closed on XDA until they can sort out issues regarding capturing and insecure transmission of IMEI number along with other unnecessary data.
Are there any methods for MK2 root other than Kingo & vRoot?
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I already stated that kingo uses all known methods. Vroot was capturing imei and kingo support verified with me (as did tcpview) that the latest release removed the vroot malicious code. Kingo was merely running vroot code, which is why it too captured emei, this is no longer the case. Also read here that speaking of kingo or vroot is fine, just cant link to it. That all happened months ago, and if mods haven't confirmed by now its safe, then they aren't actively checking, likely busy. Doesn't take long. Run packet sniff while flashing and see for yourself. None of ny threads that i mentioned in were closed. And no, im not aware of other methods for mk2. Cheers.
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azuziel said:
I already stated that kingo uses all known methods. Vroot was capturing imei and kingo support verified with me (as did tcpview) that the latest release removed the vroot malicious code. Kingo was merely running vroot code, which is why it too captured emei, this is no longer the case. Also read here that speaking of kingo or vroot is fine, just cant link to it. That all happened months ago, and if mods haven't confirmed by now its safe, then they aren't actively checking, likely busy. Doesn't take long. Run packet sniff while flashing and see for yourself. None of ny threads that i mentioned in were closed. And no, im not aware of other methods for mk2. Cheers.
Sent from my SGH-I337M
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Perfect, thank you
Saferoot?
Any updates? I'm also looking for a way to Root ucuemk2 i337 4.3 I'm looking at this saferoot.zip has anyone tried this? I really don't want to brick my brand new S4.
droidviews.com/root-verizon-galaxy-s4-sch-i545-on-android-4-3-vruemk2/
Rednine333 said:
Any updates? I'm also looking for a way to Root ucuemk2 i337 4.3 I'm looking at this saferoot.zip has anyone tried this? I really don't want to brick my brand new S4.
droidviews.com/root-verizon-galaxy-s4-sch-i545-on-android-4-3-vruemk2/
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Follow my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2573080 There is SAFEROOT METHOD that I linked on first post ( OP ) ...... ONE CLICK TOOL ... SuperEasy as 1.2.3 .... ROOTED.....Also check on post #3 there is gtj0 guide that I edited to unbricked (if you ever brick) I hope not and is CONFIRMED work by alot of users ..........
malikhassaan said:
Stock ATT Galaxy S4 UCUAMF3 updated from 4.2.2 UCUAMF3 to 4.3 UCUEMK2. Now I can't go back. Consequently, I haven't been able to find any way to root my device now either. Please help!
Android: 4.3
Build number: JSS15J.I337UCUEMK2
Need:
1) Revert to 4.2.2 UCUAMF3
2) Root Phone
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YOU CAN'T REVERT BACK TO 4.2.2 DUE TO LOCKED BOOTLOADER. ... YOU CAN ROOT USING SAFEROOT METHOD AND INSTALL SAFESTRAP RECOVERY ONLY IF YOU LIKE TO INSTALL 4.3 TW CUSTOM ROM . ...4.4 KITKAT ARE OF LIMIT FOR NOW......
Swyped from MK2 Deadly Venom SS
Thank you thank you! That was easy and worked great!

[Q] (Q) How to root new 4.4.2 Kitkat?

Hi,
I installed an Samsung Firmupdate this week, my build is N9005XXUENB4.
How can I root this firmware? I saw that the Vega root is not working with this newest build.
Edwin
Morrpheus said:
Hi,
I installed an Samsung Firmupdate this week, my build is N9005XXUENB4.
How can I root this firmware? I saw that the Vega root is not working with this newest build.
Edwin
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http://www.ibtimes.com/android-442-...-3-lte-sm-n9005-new-xxuenb7-firmware-tutorial. This is for n9005
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
fadhil3536 said:
http://www.ibtimes.com/android-442-...-3-lte-sm-n9005-new-xxuenb7-firmware-tutorial. This is for n9005
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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This is only for build XXUENB7? I have build XXUENB4 (and not Galaxy Note 3 LTE)
Google search maybe ?
Sent from my N9005
Morrpheus said:
This is only for build XXUENB7? I have build XXUENB4 (and not Galaxy Note 3 LTE)
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Just to let you know, note 3 n9005 is otherwise called note 3 LTE, anything with 5 at the end like i9305, i9505, is the LTE variant.
Coming to question of root, that method will work, its called CF-auto root and the latest package can be downloaded from
http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip
But this will void your warranty as KNOX counter will get tripped to 0x1.
Having said that anybody who is on 4.4.2(any version), if they were not rooted before, will get KNOX 0x1 (warranty Void), if they try to root.
swagatsourav said:
Having said that anybody who is on 4.4.2(any version), if they were not rooted before, will get KNOX 0x1 (warranty Void), if they try to root.
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This should be stickied somewhere, because as someone who is still within the first 24 hours of reading about this device, it is not clear at all.
I just got a Note 3 that is still on 4.3 Jelly Bean, Kies is telling me to update as follows:
Current firmware version : PDA:MJ7 / PHONE:MJ7 / CSC:MJ1 (VIA)
Latest firmware version : PDA:NB4 / PHONE:NB1 / CSC:NB1 (VIA)
I am trying to find out if I can do this safely or not, at the moment my Note 3 is stock out of the box.
If what you write is right, then I should NOT update using Kies now, but root first, if my goal is to keep Knox warranty 0x0.
But how, if chainfires method is also triggering it?
If I had root I could use Mobile Odin and that doesn't trigger Knox?
I have spent several hours reading the subforums for the Note 3 as of now, it's still not clear, I think some more things need to be stickied and updated.
What would the best steps be from MJ7 stock?
MrWil said:
This should be stickied somewhere, because as someone who is still within the first 24 hours of reading about this device, it is not clear at all.
I just got a Note 3 that is still on 4.3 Jelly Bean, Kies is telling me to update as follows:
Current firmware version : PDA:MJ7 / PHONE:MJ7 / CSC:MJ1 (VIA)
Latest firmware version : PDA:NB4 / PHONE:NB1 / CSC:NB1 (VIA)
I am trying to find out if I can do this safely or not, at the moment my Note 3 is stock out of the box.
If what you write is right, then I should NOT update using Kies now, but root first, if my goal is to keep Knox warranty 0x0.
But how, if chainfires method is also triggering it?
If I had root I could use Mobile Odin and that doesn't trigger Knox?
I have spent several hours reading the subforums for the Note 3 as of now, it's still not clear, I think some more things need to be stickied and updated.
What would the best steps be from MJ7 stock?
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You will trip Knox unless you're firmware is MJ1 or lower... You have been warned...
ultramag69 said:
You will trip Knox unless you're firmware is MJ1 or lower... You have been warned...
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That needs to be stickied somewhere too! For newbies to this device, it takes hours to find this info.
MrWil said:
That needs to be stickied somewhere too! For newbies to this device, it takes hours to find this info.
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Not really, if you are looking up ways to root without tripping Knox then you generally stumble across the URDLV thread and it has this in BIG RED letters across the top... URDLV was a sticky in Original Developement forum...
AFAIK the only way to root 4.4.2 is to downgrade it to 4.3 before MJ4 then root it using URDLV method. Here's a site on how this can be done.
http://www.thebitbag.com/root-your-...ut-tripping-samsung-knox-security-suite/73295
Disclaimer : I have not try this method and not responsible if you brick your phone.
As others have posted, there's currently no method to reset the Knox counter once it is tripped. The bounty is still out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52095753#post52095753
Keribang3000 said:
AFAIK the only way to root 4.4.2 is to downgrade it to 4.3 before MJ4 then root it using URDLV method. Here's a site on how this can be done.
http://www.thebitbag.com/root-your-...ut-tripping-samsung-knox-security-suite/73295
Disclaimer : I have not try this method and not responsible if you brick your phone.
As others have posted, there's currently no method to reset the Knox counter once it is tripped. The bounty is still out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52095753#post52095753
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AFAIK aside from N900W8, you cannot downgrade 4.4.2 to 4.3.

ROOT P605 4.3 BMJ9 and keep Knox 0x0 using Towelroot

Hi all
I have just rooted P605 4.3 BMJ9 with TOWELROOT by Geohot, Note is rooted and Knox is 0x0. Root problem solved. It was released today for S5. According to Geohot, it should work for several android phones. I have not tested it on 4.4.2 but it's likely to work. I will use Mobile Odin pro to update firmware to 4.4.2 and then flash bootloader separately just in case.
PS: I was on 4.4.2 NEE but downgraded to 4.3 NEE and then back to my region BMJ9 BTU.
Here is the xda thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
The website is: Towelroot.com
Use SuperSU from:
http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip
Thanks a million Geohot!!!
Edit: Towelroot works on 4.4.2 NEE. Rooted and Knox 0x0.
I just rooted my SM-605V on Android 4.4.2 using this method and it works great.
WORKS , just rooted my P605 , installed Xposed cause that all i want from root
Knox 0x0
Thanks
Anyone try with p600 4.3/4.4?
Also curious if anyone with P600 has rooted with this?
Sent from my SM-P600
Tried on a p600 and unfortunately it did not work for me
Well that is a damn shame.... Are you running 4.4.2 or 4.3 hawkeye680?
'Should support all phones < jun 3 2014'
"if this doesn't work on your phone
e-mail my gmail geohot+towelroot
with "adb logcat" output and build
and we'll see what can be done"
Perhaps we can get a few logcats going and see if he could add support for the Exynos or Galaxy Note 2014 at some stage...
Freakstyler said:
Well that is a damn shame.... Are you running 4.4.2 or 4.3 hawkeye680?
'Should support all phones < jun 3 2014'
"if this doesn't work on your phone
e-mail my gmail geohot+towelroot
with "adb logcat" output and build
and we'll see what can be done"
Perhaps we can get a few logcats going and see if he could add support for the Exynos or Galaxy Note 2014 at some stage...
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Stock 4.4.2. Sorry, I don't know how to do a logcat. I've rooted my OG Droid, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Vzw Note 3 though so I can follow instructions if I can find some.
hawkeye680 said:
Stock 4.4.2. Sorry, I don't know how to do a logcat. I've rooted my OG Droid, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Vzw Note 3 though so I can follow instructions if I can find some.
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No problems, thanks for your help.
I haven't needed to collect any logs before, but there is a decent tutorial here that mentions the several methods.... It can be done under ADB or various apps in the Playstore can also do it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726238
I will also look into the root on my 4.3 version with Towelroot and get the logs to send to Geohot, in the next 24hours.
hawkeye680 said:
Tried on a p600 and unfortunately it did not work for me
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I too failed to root with this new method. I have a p600 (US) on 4.4.2.
Has any one on P600 that's still on 4.3 tried?
Is it possible to Odin a p600 back to 4.3?
Sent from my SM-P600 using XDA Free mobile app
This worked with my SM-P607T!
Towelroot just rooted my SM-P607T. Knox Warranty Void remains 0x0. Android 4.4.2.
SuperSU has issues. Won't download / install the binary. Says "Installation Failed!" even though apps are requesting and I am authorizing Root. I installed SuperUser by ChainsDD in the meatime.
I installed Wanam, enabled 4-way reboot menu. Working lovely.
Gotta hand it to GeoHot.
drExel said:
Towelroot just rooted my SM-P607T. Knox Warranty Void remains 0x0. Android 4.4.2.
SuperSU has issues. Won't download / install the binary. Says "Installation Failed!" even though apps are requesting and I am authorizing Root. I installed SuperUser by ChainsDD in the meatime.
I installed Wanam, enabled 4-way reboot menu. Working lovely.
Gotta hand it to GeoHot.
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Same here: P605 on NEE 4.4.2, said it rooted, Knox still 0x0
Maybe the binary can be manually installed?
Has anyone removed the Knox stuff as suggested by SuperSU?
drExel said:
SuperSU has issues. Won't download / install the binary. Says "Installation Failed!" even though apps are requesting and I am authorizing Root.
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Try the latest version from Chainfire's site - http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip Open or extract the file and go to the "common" folder; the SuperSU apk is there. I had to do this for my Note 3.
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ewok666 said:
Has anyone removed the Knox stuff as suggested by SuperSU?
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When I initially ran SuperSU (before the Binary update failure) it recommended silencing / disabling the Knoxx stuff otherwise it would complain there-after. I did so --- no issues so far.
drExel said:
When I initially ran SuperSU (before the Binary update failure) it recommended silencing / disabling the Knoxx stuff otherwise it would complain there-after. I did so --- no issues so far.
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Knox still nicely at 0x0?
ewok666 said:
Knox still nicely at 0x0?
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Absolutely.
drExel said:
Absolutely.
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Thanks!
SAMSUNG so WROOOOOONG
And in my "noobness", Samsung said that ANY attempt to root or mod the tablet, KNOX counter will be set to 0X1 and Geohot proof them wrong BIG THUMBS UP 4 U:good:.... Pitty this root method is a bit to late for me LOL!!!! im sitting on 0X1, hope some1 will proof Samsung even more wrong about setting 0x1 to 0x0, I know I read about the "e-fuse" and all but one never know the brilliance of the other. Once again good job Geohot.
TOWELROOT
Confirmed Samsung Galaxy Note P605 LTE 4.4.2 NEE rooted successfully! KNOX is 0x0. Amazing!
Great Work by GEOHOT.
Thank you for Sharing.:good:
Just wanted to report that this works flawlessly on my P605 LTE 4.3 BMJ4. Knox counter remains 0x0!

Towelroot

Has anyone tried geohot's Towelroot with KK?
The root exploit itself is built around Linux kernel CVE-2014-3153, which was recently discovered by hacker Pinkie Pie, and it involves an issue in the Futex subsystem that in turn allows for privilege escalation. Although expressly released for the Verizon Galaxy S5, the root exploit will realistically be compatible with practically every device with an unpatched kernel–which at this point should be nearly every device not running a recent nightly build of a custom ROM with a patched kernel. As such, it has also already been tested and found to work with the AT&T Galaxy S5, Nexus 5, Galaxy S4 Active, and AT&T and Verizon variants of the Note 3.
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Original Thread
If it works we have a way to root with the new bootloader without tripping Knox.
Knox will be tripped if you install a custom recovery or kernel using odin though.
jgaviota said:
Has anyone tried geohot's Towelroot with KK?
Original Thread
If it works we have a way to root with the new bootloader without tripping Knox.
Knox will be tripped if you install a custom recovery or kernel using odin though.
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I tried... Doesn't work.
Confirmed it doesn't work on my GT-N5110 running stock 4.4.2. Damn, I was hoping since I'm still under warranty until October.
Eodmule said:
Confirmed it doesn't work on my GT-N5110 running stock 4.4.2. Damn, I was hoping since I'm still under warranty until October.
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Check Civato's thread in the dev section. You can use his rom and and kernel to get rooted 4.4.2 (with working wifi!) without needing to update to the Knox bootloader.
jgaviota said:
Has anyone tried geohot's Towelroot with KK?
Original Thread
If it works we have a way to root with the new bootloader without tripping Knox.
Knox will be tripped if you install a custom recovery or kernel using odin though.
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Didn't work for me either on GT-N5120 with 4.4.2 - just reboots immediately when I hit the "make it ra1n" button.... Can anyone running KK please confirm their kernel version - Mine is 3.0.31-1600517 which seems stupidly old for a brand new firmware (Yeah, Go Samsung! )... my S4 is still running Android 4.3 and that already has a 3.4.0 kernel...
I can't recall what kernel mine ran with 4.2.2 but I'm guessing it was much the same as it is now...
Someone tried with a GT-N5100?
User John Shenon Uy says it worked for him...
I've found that it depends on the Kernel, I have successfully used it on my Tab Pro 8.4 LTE, but wouldn't work with the installed Kernel at that time which had a February date stamp, I changed for a stock Kernel from March and it worked a treat.
If you change the Kernel on you device, I'd stay clear of firmwares that have a June Build date, The TowelRoot thread states the exploit was plugged on June 3rd.
You can keep your current 4.4 build, just download a slightly newer one from another region, extract the Kernel and flash it to your device, then try TowelRoot.
That's what I have done for my device and I have created repacked tar's for a couple of other versions of the Tab Pro, one has worked and I'm waiting to here back from the other 2 variants.
And Yes, Knox has remained at 0x0 on the devices.
If anyone wants to try it out, I'm more than happy to create a package for your device, just send me a PM.
GeoHot has updated the app, if it didn't work before, give V2 a try.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
V2 still doesnt work. Just reboots on latest stock build N5110.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Neither version works with any Exynos SoC, regardless of kernel. If you can, adb a logcat and send it to geohot. With enough reports maybe he can make V3 that will work.
jgaviota said:
Someone tried with a GT-N5100?
User John Shenon Uy says it worked for him...
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Im SOOOOOOO Sorry! I was dreaming! I couldn't post anymore cuz the thread is closed.....
sefrcoko said:
Check Civato's thread in the dev section. You can use his rom and and kernel to get rooted 4.4.2 (with working wifi!) without needing to update to the Knox bootloader.
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From Civato's thread, in the install instructions:
2. Install the latest PhilzTouch recovery for your device (I'm running philz_touch_6.41.6-n5110).
Doing this will trip the Knox counter.
Version 3 is out and it still won't work on my Exynos based GT-N5110. My laptop died 7 months ago or I would adb logcat it for him.
Eodmule said:
Version 3 is out and it still won't work on my Exynos based GT-N5110. My laptop died 7 months ago or I would adb logcat it for him.
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Try the new modstring feature...........
http://towelroot.com/modstrings.html
version3 still not work for my N5100 KitKat
Eodmule said:
Version 3 is out and it still won't work on my Exynos based GT-N5110. My laptop died 7 months ago or I would adb logcat it for him.
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memooffon said:
version3 still not work for my N5100 KitKat
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Did you try the modstrings?
If so which ones?
Thanks!
jgaviota said:
Did you try the modstrings?
If so which ones?
Thanks!
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So far:
1337 0-3 1 0 4 0
1337 0-3 0 0 4 0
1337 0 0 0 0-7 0
1337 1 0 0 0-7 0
1337 2 0 0 0-7 0
1337 3 0 0 0-7 0
1337 0 1 0 0-7 0
1337 1 1 0 0-7 0
1337 2 1 0 0-7 0
1337 3 1 0 0-7 0
Then all of the above but with limit_offset of '7380' instead.
(Red color denotes starting and ending variable, tried each one in between rather than type out each combo)
Most of the times it would just reboot but sometimes it would just lock up and I would have to manually shut down towelroot and then it would reboot on its own.
Still no love. Unless I might have missed a combination that someone has had success with?
Eodmule said:
Version 3 is out and it still won't work on my Exynos based GT-N5110. My laptop died 7 months ago or I would adb logcat it for him.
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I've tried version 3 as well with many modstring combinations but no joy...
I've also already emailed George shortly after he realeased towelroot with a logcat and info about my ROM / kernel / device etc...
He wrote back pointing out that 3.0.x is a strange kernel version for a recent firmware... I guess Samsung are just lazy and couldn't be bothered updating the kernel and all associated drivers ... I wrote back confirming that it was indeed the kernel I'm running... I never got another reply, unfortunately that's where the conversation ended. I didn't want to be a pest and keep poking him, I'm sure he's plenty busy.
bitemark01 said:
From Civato's thread, in the install instructions:
2. Install the latest PhilzTouch recovery for your device (I'm running philz_touch_6.41.6-n5110).
Doing this will trip the Knox counter.
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Only if you are already using the 4.4.2 (KitKat) bootloader. His claim is only that the KNOX counter won't be tripped if you stay with the 4.2.2 bootloader and flash his ROM, resulting in a KK ROM with a JB bootloader.
ramjet73
jgaviota said:
Someone tried with a GT-N5100?
User John Shenon Uy says it worked for him...
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It didn't work for me GT-N5100 running stock 4.4.2
Says its not on the list of supported devices.

[Q] TowelRoot Problem on Samsung s5

I had a problem whit my Samsung galaxy s5 international unlocked,when i tried make it rain,i had the fallow (This phone is not currently supported)what can i do to fix that?THX
It means that you'r version of the S5 is not supported yet. Give it time
Did you use enter the Modstring for Samsung as well?
See this page for instructions how to do so within Towelroot
https://towelroot.com/modstrings.html
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
I have the international 900f model and rooted just fine using towelroot
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
hummm
well the Towel Root don't work on my Samsung s5.can someone tell me how can i root this,thx
pacoelo said:
well the Towel Root don't work on my Samsung s5.can someone tell me how can i root this,thx
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Which model do you have? If Towel root doesn`t work there is only CF Auto Root atm, look here for the correct file http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/. This does trip KNOX though.
S5 ROOT
I have Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900GH Base Band G900HXXU1ANE2,thx for help me
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I did use the CF-Auto-Root-k3g-k3gxx-smg900h.zip and i got my s5 semi brick,I tried this 2 times and I got the same result on my cell.
what can I do?THX
joeherlev said:
I have the international 900f model and rooted just fine using towelroot
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I tried to root SM-G900F international version using "1337 0 1 7380 4 0" - just hanged and didn't work though. Not comfy rooting tripping the knox so will probably leave it!
I just got the 900V (Verizon) update which caused me to lose root. I tried towelroot v3 (with the "new samsung" settings) and still says phone not supported. Anybody with a verizon phone and the new update gotten their phone to root again? If so, can you post the settings you ended up entering after clickk=ing 3 times on the welcome to towelroot v3 text?
dmlangdon said:
I just got the 900V (Verizon) update which caused me to lose root. I tried towelroot v3 (with the "new samsung" settings) and still says phone not supported. Anybody with a verizon phone and the new update gotten their phone to root again? If so, can you post the settings you ended up entering after clickk=ing 3 times on the welcome to towelroot v3 text?
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Try to downgrade to an earlier rom with Odin and Towelroot should work again or look in the S5 Verizon forum for more tips.
gee2012 said:
Try to downgrade to an earlier rom with Odin and Towelroot should work again or look in the S5 Verizon forum for more tips.
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I have the same issue, but how would one go about finding the launch kernel for the S5?
EDIT: spent some more time digging around on the web and I found that sammobile has all the S5 firmware you need to reflash back to stock April version.
Jimdude101 said:
I have the same issue, but how would one go about finding the launch kernel for the S5?
EDIT: spent some more time digging around on the web and I found that sammobile has all the S5 firmware you need to reflash back to stock April version.
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Try going to the general Verizon thread for the S5. There are a number of posts regarding rooting your S5 (or re-rooting): http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general
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Try to downgrade to an earlier rom with Odin and Towelroot should work again or look in the S5 Verizon forum for more tips.
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it won't work, only give you bootloop.
billygr said:
it won't work, only give you bootloop.
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Not if you untick auto reboot in Odin, so after the flash pull the battery and you wait 15 seconds and boot into recovery and data factory reset and reboot. Did it myself mate from NG2 to NE2
Can somebody tell me, does stay official version firmware on Phone info window and on stock CWM window (knox counter 0x0) after root with towelroot ?
Thanks forwarding on answer.
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when is towel root for sm-g900w8 v4.4.2 gonna come out im waiting forever now
pacoelo said:
I had a problem whit my Samsung galaxy s5 international unlocked,when i tried make it rain,i had the fallow (This phone is not currently supported)what can i do to fix that?THX
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This is because your phone isn't supported by TowelRoot yet as it is a new device. But don't worry, you can definitely try the CF Auto Root.
The CF Auto Root Link is here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696537
samsung and towelroot
Hey, I'm a relatively new android user, and I'm dying to root my Samsung S5 SM G900F, but it's proving to be harder than I expected.
I tried the towelroot application but it says that my phone is not supported, even though others have seemed to do this easily. Any suggestions? I use a Mac Computer as well, which doesn't make it any easier....
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I am having the same trouble with my s5 att version. it wont root even with the modstrings

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