Help Rooting :) - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello People, i was away from XDA for a long time as i switched to iOS (Because Android doing weird things)
i actually tried most of Samsung flagship Phones but then i bought this and somehow to me it felt like good old SII.
As i was away from Android Development i am not aware of changes happened so far, and i am having issues rooting this, i tried searching but couldn't find a good answer.
i use my phone just for Calling and Texting purpose but my friend who has same phone is dying to Root it, so please help me with this.
Thank You.
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Omaxe said:
Hello People, i was away from XDA for a long time as i switched to iOS (Because Android doing weird things)
i actually tried most of Samsung flagship Phones but then i bought this and somehow to me it felt like good old SII.
As i was away from Android Development i am not aware of changes happened so far, and i am having issues rooting this, i tried searching but couldn't find a good answer.
i use my phone just for Calling and Texting purpose but my friend who has same phone is dying to Root it, so please help me with this.
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ican help you root it. add my skype k0y0nerd

Can't you just explain here? actually i am on the move and really doesn't have very good Internet for that.
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Omaxe said:
i tried searching but couldn't find a good answer.
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It's too bad that you didn't tell us how you tried searching since the answer you are looking for is easy to find here. And it would be constructive to discern how your search could have failed at the same time.
Towel root is said to not work for the 900H. So use the CF auto root method. If it doesn't work, then use Odin to revert to the oldest 4.4.2 firmware image that you can find for your model, then try again and it will work. Lots of elaboration in the forum if you need further details.
There is a wealth of information in existing details in existing threads if you search. Often answering your question immediately and invariably helping you ask more informed questions.
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fffft said:
It's too bad that you didn't tell us how you tried searching since the answer you are looking for is easy to find here. And it would be constructive to discern how your search could have failed at the same time.
Towel root is said to not work for the 900H. So use the CF auto root method. If it doesn't work, then use Odin to revert to the oldest 4.4.2 firmware image that you can find for your model, then try again and it will work. Lots of elaboration in the forum if you need further details.
There is a wealth of information in existing details in existing threads if you search. Often answering your question immediately and invariably helping you ask more informed questions.
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My friend, i've tried searching but i couldn't find an appropriate answer, i've been here since a long time and i know how annoying it is to see 5 post with same Question.
I apologize if you found my post Annoying.
And thanks for Answer, have a Good Day.
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Omaxe said:
i know how annoying it is to see 5 post with same Question
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It is indeed.
My last post answered your question, so I have no idea what you are waiting on. All that you need to do is download the CF auto root script and use it. If you had described how you were searching e.g. what keywords you were using, I would have also helped you make more efficient searches too.
Google search: cf auto root xda
Good luck with rooting your phone.
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Sorry to say but.....

Hi, Please dont get offended by this post
I have been on XDA forum for long time, I have never seen such a messed up forum the way SII's is.
Just got a SII, thought of flashing it, been lurking around in all the sub forums, there is too many information which is confusing. It is impossible for a person to flash his SII in a day, I have already spent three days trying just to find best possible way to root, even that seems tough now, cant it be made simple as it was on windows phone.. If all the developers can post files required for rooting along with their Rom in a seperate link, on the same page, it will be easier. Right now its like 'you can use my tyres for your car but you got to look for someone to fill the air some place else'. Sorry but this is what it really looks like!
It's simple really. Flash a rooted kernel an then you have root.
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Sorry to say but..... this is just lazyness. Too easy to do it. On my first day of using the Galaxy S II, my first Android phone [I was using a Nokia N95-8GB], I've already got root, I've been able to delete crap from /system/app. Didn't take 3 days, and no dev will spend time writing a noob-guide of how to root, it's a basic thing where every Android user should do, and there are plenty of guides of how to root, and they are very easy. I think people should let the lazyness away and search for it, not writing useless threads complaining it's very hard.
Agree with the above. Rooting was the easiest part of starting to install a custom rom onto your galaxy s2
Funny though, how only you have a problem with rooting and everybody else is getting by somehow...
Have you tried looking in the sticky rollup, how about the huge guide on how to root your device?
If you take a moment to look at the stickies, everything you need is right there
Is the OP really complaining about too much documentation?
Whoa.
In 5 minutes you can have root, custom rom and kernel installed... :good:
Flash custom kernel (Siyah for example) via Odin to get root, recovery...
Download any custom rom, put it on internal SD, wipe (if needed) and flash it via recovery...
Dark Emotion said:
In 5 minutes you can have root, custom rom and kernel installed... :good:
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New users are like this:
2 minutes to read instructions/download kernel and odin + 15 seconds to set PDA and press start + 10 seconds to flash + 20 seconds to boot the phone + 1 day wondering wtf is the Superuser app.
I can symphathise with you, when you 1st get to this forum it is a bit confusing, but what i did was just find a thread with Root and Firmwares in one and its been smooth sailing since. Just take some time off and read the stickies.
Failpost is fail.
It is hard on start. Read at least the stickies and 10 first threads of major subforums. Above links are also great for rooting. If you want a universal method for your ics phone, just look at the guide linked in my signature
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28178105
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Lazy OP! Wish you were with a HTC phone and said those words, it would be close to legit then!
With Samsung, and it takes you more than 3 days just to root? Pure BS!
Anyways, to answer your Q, flash any CF-kernel matching your firmware! And flash your preferred ROM!
Ok that's enough OP bashing....
I'll just leave this here........
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[Q] Ciphering is not available in Notification

Hello from Russia
Help me please.
Sometime this message appears in Notification Bar. How can i disable it?
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Been seeing this message too on my RAZR. Using it on a GSM network in Nigeria and it works fine, just that notification. Wish I could disable it.
I've counted 5 forums (habr, 4pda, xda, ixbt, droidnews) where you've spammed with the same thread.
Is that not enought? Or is it a new method to spread the topic over all available boards in the net?
Osmatic said:
I've counted 5 forums (habr, 4pda, xda, ixbt, droidnews) where you spammed with the same thread. Is that not enought? Or is it a new method to spread the topic all over all available boards in the net?
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What exactly is your point? Is this not a legitimate question looking for an answer? Looks like you're trying to get your post count up dude...
ezeuba said:
What exactly is your point? Is this not a legitimate question looking for an answer? Looks like you're trying to get your post count up dude...
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Dude, sometimes better to chew and not to post. You're doing exact what you've wrote.
Back to the thread. Somebody on those forums i've listed already answered him before he opened same thread on this board that need to disable the "VzwSecureSettingsApp" to disable that message. I have no such messages so i'm unable to confirm.
Osmatic said:
Dude, sometimes better to chew and not to post. You're doing exact what you've wrote.
Back to the thread. Somebody on those forums i've listed already answered him before he opened same thread on this board that need to disable the "VzwSecureSettingsApp" to disable that message. I have no such messages so i'm unable to confirm.
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"VzwSecureSettingsApp" frozen in Titanium. This is not the solution
Than oops, man. My apologies.
Have you tried to install Eclipse ROM and check whether it'll disappears?
Osmatic said:
Than oops, man. My apologies.
Have you tried to install Eclipse ROM and check whether it'll disappears?
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Chew first dude...
Osmatic said:
Than oops, man. My apologies.
Have you tried to install Eclipse ROM and check whether it'll disappears?
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Eclipse based on stock firmware. So all bad things from original (like this Ciphering message and locked Hotspot) present in Eclipse
Ok. I made some research in phone files and found that this message comes from /system/app/phone.apk
Good news that it seems that there is no such line in 4.0 based firmware. Only in 4.1.
Need to screw this apk a little to disable trigger.
Can you upload phone.apk and phone.odex from 4.1 as i'm currently degraded to 4.0?
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Ok. I made some research in phone files and found that this message comes from /system/app/phone.apk
Good news that it seems that there is no such line in 4.0 based firmware. Only in 4.1.
Need to screw this apk a little to disable trigger.
Can you upload phone.apk and phone.odex from 4.1 as i'm currently degraded to 4.0?
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Here it is http://rghost.ru/42494445
I hope this is good hosting
http://rghost.ru/43558758
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167606
- problem resolved
v0rtex604 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167606
- problem resolved
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I couldnt understand what was written there. Can you decipher it so that normal user like me can understand
v0rtex604 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2167606
- problem resolved
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Don't use this for customized rom. Also be sure you are rooted, with safe strap and your fmwork bkp before try to recover from a possible boot loop.
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MIUI for GT-I9505

hi guys can anyone help me out ive just installed this rom and I cant seem to get the google play store on it any ideas?
its the latest one that's installed
ryanm1985 said:
hi guys can anyone help me out ive just installed this rom and I cant seem to get the google play store on it any ideas?
its the latest one that's installed
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Installed gApps?
SimonTS said:
Installed gApps?
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how do you do that mate ?
ryanm1985 said:
how do you do that mate ?
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I've given you the answer, now go and read the ROM thread or search please!
i've given you the answer, now go and read the ROM thread or search please! [/QUOTE]
I can see you need to flash it but I don't know what to flash it under on odin ???
ryanm1985 said:
I can see you need to flash it but I don't know what to flash it under on odin ???
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The OP for [ROM][PORT]MIUI for GT-I9505[05/07] tells you.
SimonTS said:
The OP for [ROM][PORT]MIUI for GT-I9505[05/07] tells you.
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I must say mate from a new member that you have been the most helpful - NOT , im only asking for some help im new to this no need for the barriers and the lack of support cheers anyway ill know not to ask you aain
ryanm1985 said:
I must say mate from a new member that you have been the most helpful - NOT , im only asking for some help im new to this no need for the barriers and the lack of support cheers anyway ill know not to ask you aain
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The first rule of XDA is
1. Search before posting.
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
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The answer is in the OP for your ROM. If you are incapable of searching and finding that then you should leave your phone alone before you break it. XDA is NOT a tech-support site for lazy people, it is a Development forum. I pointed you in the right direction, then I told you where to look for the answer - if that isn't enough help then there is no hope for you.
I could simply have ignored you and left you alone, but if you bothered to use the information I gave you then you would have the Google applications, including the Play Store, running on your phone by now.
SimonTS said:
The first rule of XDA is
The answer is in the OP for your ROM. If you are incapable of searching and finding that then you should leave your phone alone before you break it. XDA is NOT a tech-support site for lazy people, it is a Development forum. I pointed you in the right direction, then I told you where to look for the answer - if that isn't enough help then there is no hope for you.
I could simply have ignored you and left you alone, but if you bothered to use the information I gave you then you would have the Google applications, including the Play Store, running on your phone by now.
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I do but through no help of yours cheers anyways lol
ryanm1985 said:
I do but through no help of yours cheers anyways lol
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You seem to have a real attitude of entitlement. To quote from the signature of @Fallen Spartan;-
You can lead a fool to wisdom but you can't make him think! XDA, mobile wisdom, not a n00b feeding ground!!
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I pointed you in the direction you needed to look, twice! That is twice more than I should have needed to, and twice more than you have the 'right' to expect.

[Q] How long would it take for a new rooting method for mf3 build number?

Actually I have 2 questions. What would be the guess to how long it would take for a new root method to be developed if you have a Samsung galaxy s4 where AT&T sent out the latest OTA update that left you with a MF3? I want to wait for the method that I would have the custom recovery and ROMS. Also who develops the method is it someone here? Just asking. Thanks!!! You are all awesome here and very prompt in your replies!
We allready have a root method...
Custom recovery and ROMs may never be possible on this phone with MF3.
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A method has already been made. Check the device forum. Its under general.
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Eta's are frowned upon. Nobody knows. They are a number of devs on this forum and others who are working on it. You'll just have to wait until one of them gets lucky. There is a lot of work behind the scene going on with this subject.
Edit, if you're interested in following some of the work being done, here is a good place to start. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44423308
Thanks for the replies!
I was just curious on how it is done and appreciate everyone's reply. Learning and loving it!
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I was just curious on how it is done and appreciate everyone's reply. Learning and loving it!
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It's great to see someone who wants to learn. Welcome to xda!
About 15 days... ago.
Gracie10 said:
Actually I have 2 questions. What would be the guess to how long it would take for a new root method to be developed if you have a Samsung galaxy s4 where AT&T sent out the latest OTA update that left you with a MF3? I want to wait for the method that I would have the custom recovery and ROMS. Also who develops the method is it someone here? Just asking. Thanks!!! You are all awesome here and very prompt in your replies!
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Sorry, XDA (like CyanogenMod!) is a place where there are no deadlines/ETA (estimated times of arrival). XDA participants are not members of one organization. The users, reader and (most importantly) the developers here (individually and in their own teams), all do their own thing. Kind of semi-focused chaos really. . .
All these thousands of custom roms are the work of individuals and teams who do it on their own, and do it for fun! It's all free and done for the science and the art of being able to bend the technology our way. That's why developers here develop (for the most part!). Developers are not pushed by requests, and won't tell you when they have something -until they "really" have something
So folks can't predict when a development will pop up. Frankly, it is considered kind of bad form or even rude to ask for a date when some development will be ready or will arrive.
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Many folks are stuck with the MF3 version.They can root, but they can't swap roms because of the locked bootloader issue.
Also, we do know that developers here - several individuals and even groups of developers are trying to "beat" that new bootloader, [and there is even a thread here with folks offering a bonus/incentive/whatever for the one (or many) who get the latest exploit.]
But the motivation is not the money, it's the success in making it work. Will they do it? Probably, but as one already answered here, it is possible that they might fail. Although I don't think that is the most likely outcome. When will they succeed? . . . No one knows, and we can almost do nothing except work on the exploit ourselves, or just wait !
Sorry, that's the best news as of today

Xposed framework on Samsung galaxy note 3

This is my first post here on XDA, I've been a ghost for quite some time reading through numerous threads. Such a wealth of knowledge her . Hopefully as time progresses, I'll be able to help others!
This all began with Pokemon go.
I recently rooted my Samsung galaxy note 3 using Arabic by Ali. It was the only root tool that I could get to work. Now that I'm rooted I've embarked on the mission of getting Xposed framework setup on my device. I've searched for numerous hours both here on XDA and Google and have yet to find the info I'm needing, I'm new to the android rooting, and modifications (I taught myself all the iPhone jail breaking and mods but I'm stumped on the android is, for now.)
I'm not sure what ROM was used, if any honestly. When I boot my phone it does say custom with the unlocked lock. I've attached a screenshot of my about phone and ROM manager.
Wheres my beat starting point to getting Xposed to operate on my device, and be stable? I've read that there are a few work arounds to avoid boot loops and force closures, but I can't find a decent written guide into this. Or even what files I need. Trying to avoid any bricks, and want to fully know what to do before embarking on this task.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
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If I'm missing any info that is vital to find the proper course to follow, please let me know!
Check these posts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3113463
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3180960
Both applied for note 3, depending on firmware you're using.
If 5.0, first one. But beware deodexed only. So stock rooted firmware won't work.
If 5.1.1 or 6.0.1, second one.
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I am on 5.0.
I've been reading into how to deodex my stock ROM, but I've read a few different guides that are different. Is there a reliable way to safely deodex my current?
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I am on 5.0.
I've been reading into how to deodex my stock ROM, but I've read a few different guides that are different. Is there a reliable way to safely deodex my current?
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Use this method here. It worked on my note 3 n9005 odex rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/samsung-a-series/general/tuto-xposed-odex-rom-yes-knox-0x0-t3316688
All credit goes to them and dont forget to press their thanks button.
Make sure you are rooted, download the neccessary file then flash it using flashfire. Simple as that.
OK, so I'm not sure what's going on or if I'm doing this properly. What steps do I need to do withing flash fire?
I set wipe to clear cache and dwlvik, than flash a zip or ota and selected the zip file. Click the flash button the phone powers down, and I cannot get it to power back up unless I remove the battery. I'm not entirely sure if I messed up or if its flash fire that messed up.
Sorry for all the questions. Android rooting and all are completely new to me.
Android system modding is a lot different from iOS ?
Got it to work finally! Thank you both for the links and help! Glad to finally have Xposed working as it should!
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