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[Q] Used KingoRoot now need to UNROOT to return.

as thread states. I used kingoroot to root my phone. now I need to unroot my phone. I have went into safestrap and deleted the custom rom. I kept my stock firmware in the number 1 spot and have went back to it. So phone looks standard stock and essentially is. (bloatware etc) however the phone is still rooted. What steps do I take considering I used kingoroot to get unroot and be able to update THROUGH vzw to latest firmware?

loopers said:
as thread states. I used kingoroot to root my phone. now I need to unroot my phone. I have went into safestrap and deleted the custom rom. I kept my stock firmware in the number 1 spot and have went back to it. So phone looks standard stock and essentially is. (bloatware etc) however the phone is still rooted. What steps do I take considering I used kingoroot to get unroot and be able to update THROUGH vzw to latest firmware?
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Odin back to stock with these files.
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Open the supersu app and go to settings and scroll down to the cleanup section and hit Full unroot. I would just use Odin because OTA might recognize you were rooted and softbrick the phone.

Thanks for your help!
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk

[Q] Galaxy Core Prime - SM-G360P - Root?

So I see there are a bunch of variants of this device... why? Any chance anyone has had any luck getting an G360P rooted?
I started another thread because I don't see this variant listed on the forums so far. Here is the software for it:
http://samsung-firmware.org/downloa...nt USA)/6e85/BST/G360PVPU2AOH1/G360PSPT2AOH1/
I have the Virgin Mobile phone, but Sprint and Virgin are usually the same, and this build matches mine.
I have tried everything -- KingRoot, KingORoot, Towel Root, iRoot, Etc.. no go. Was kinda hoping Root and CWM/TWRP would have been already available, but I assume all the variants make it a pain.

I have the Galaxy core prime from metro. I achieved root through Odin 3.10. Check all developer options like the untrusted sources and enabling download mode options as well as stay awake and whatnot. Put the trap kernel in the AP section of odin, boot your phone in download mode and press start.
If odin isn't doing anything you may need to check through your devoloper tools for anything that seems at all relevant to achieving root.
Sent from my SM-G360T1 using XDA Free mobile app
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Also no word on twrp and cwm. I'm unsure Whether or not I should try to install twrp manually seeing how the Galaxy core prime isn't listed on their list of supported devices.
Sent from my SM-G360T1 using XDA Free mobile app
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OK update on this. Twrp works to boot into recovery mode, through I am still unsure whether or not a custom kernel installed this way will brick it. As soon as I find a safe kernel I will update again.
Sent from my SM-G360T1 using XDA Free mobile app

mixelpixx said:
So I see there are a bunch of variants of this device... why? Any chance anyone has had any luck getting an G360P rooted?
I started another thread because I don't see this variant listed on the forums so far. Here is the software for it:
I have the Virgin Mobile phone, but Sprint and Virgin are usually the same, and this build matches mine.
I have tried everything -- KingRoot, KingORoot, Towel Root, iRoot, Etc.. no go. Was kinda hoping Root and CWM/TWRP would have been already available, but I assume all the variants make it a pain.
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Yes I GOT ROOT for this phone G360p mines a boost mobile variant. sprint owns boost mobile bla bla bla but our version G360p is the same regardless if its sprint, virgin, metro or whatever. anyways u can root this phone with kingo root...... use the PC version of kingo root not the apk. the apk wont root your phone but the PC windows version will. install all your drivers on a windows PC before running kingo root, leave your phone on and allow any requests kingo send to your phone while its plugged in vis usb, it will run and re boot your phone a few times then it will ask you if your sure about installing software, allow it and your phone should go itnto download mode and rebboot, if your phone does all that you should be rooted once it boots back up........
hit me up if you cant figure it out but i know it works cause im rooted with the same build your is.
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[/COLOR]OK update on this. Twrp works to boot into recovery mode, through I am still unsure whether or not a custom kernel installed this way will brick it. As soon as I find a safe kernel I will update again.
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ive been trying to install twrp or cwm on my g360p for some time now with no luck... ive read people are able to get other variants g360h, hu, f, to work with twp but those phones have different chip sets i think even though there the same phones basically, what twrp did you get to work on your phone? i found a twrp for sprint core prime lte but i cant get it to work on my prevail lte which is the same damn phone just a diff variant of it. maybe i need to open the .img file and remove and add my specific stuff that the sprint has different but i dun knw how to do tht

My G360P on Boost
Kingo root looks to be the most promising for the Samsung core Prime series I know that the apk you can request implementation for your specific model and architecture and they did just updated on the 11th of November however everything that I've read said the same as you which was to download the PC version and it's supposed to be the easiest hassle-free for noob developers I have it downloaded but I have not tried the PC version yet I was still hoping for the non PC root apk version but I may be trying that today I will keep you guys updated on how it goes wish me luck

If you want to lose King root and move on to Chainfire's supersu install supersu me let it wipe out the King root it will install Chainfire superuser and you will have full root without King root you may have to do it once or twice depending on your phone variant but i really admire your prime LTE 3 boost with this process and got full root access with Chainfire super su with no root exploit other than supersu

mixelpixx said:
So I see there are a bunch of variants of this device... why? Any chance anyone has had any luck getting an G360P rooted?
I started another thread because I don't see this variant listed on the forums so far. Here is the software for it:
http://samsung-firmware.org/downloa...nt USA)/6e85/BST/G360PVPU2AOH1/G360PSPT2AOH1/
I have the Virgin Mobile phone, but Sprint and Virgin are usually the same, and this build matches mine.
I have tried everything -- KingRoot, KingORoot, Towel Root, iRoot, Etc.. no go. Was kinda hoping Root and CWM/TWRP would have been already available, but I assume all the variants make it a pain.
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Use cf auto root and download file smg530bt

I just got this core prime g360p not a bad little low end phone cant belive theres nothing going on with it. Im no dev or anything but i wish sumone that is would come aboard and shake it up a bit.

So let me ask a ? Here i got the 360p core prime with virgin mobile data done right can i flash the same firmware but the sprint firmware with odin and use sprint insted of virgin mobil.

n/m same firmware tryed it same thing.so were is everyone this is a cool little phone.done bricked and brouth back to life.dont flash twrp 2.8 cause it will brick lol has any one tryed twrp 3.0. No well i will try it in a bit will let yall no what happens

xrebelhellx said:
n/m same firmware tryed it same thing.so were is everyone this is a cool little phone.done bricked and brouth back to life.dont flash twrp 2.8 cause it will brick lol has any one tryed twrp 3.0. No well i will try it in a bit will let yall no what happens
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There are at least 4 different Core Prime phones.The early ones released 2014 early 2015 with KitKat were rootable using Odin. The SM-G361F was released 2015 with Lollipop 5.1.1,
and that phone can not be rooted!! Maybe SM-G360P is the same. No one knows why Samsung made 4 models (at least) of practically same phone. There are some differences inside,thats all. But nothing that stands out.

Chainfire's Autoroot WITHOUT TRASHING RECOVERY!
I created a variation of Chainfire's Auto Root (autoroot.chainfire.eu) by taking his version of the SMG530BT and the stock recovery of the SM-G360P.
I tested it with my "unrooted stock" Boost Mobile SM-G360P with firmware G360PVPU2AOH1 and G360PVPS2APE2 but I would recommend updating the phone to the latest firmware - G360PVPS2APE2.
Just follow the directions (I used windows 10):
1. Plug phone into computer with USB.
2. Make sure phone is powered down.
3. Hold Volume Down and Home buttons then press the Power button until "SM-G360P" logo appears and let go of the Power button only.
4. The phone should prompt if you want to go to "Download Mode".
5. Let go of all buttons.
6. Press Volume Up
7. Phone should enter download mode.
8. On computer download my modified CF Autoroot file: drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0BzMAcTVdvKEncjhYNHZLc2g0eFU
9. Unzip file into a folder.
10. Run odin.
11. Click on "AP"
12. Pick "CF-Auto-Root-coreprimeltespr-coreprimeltespr-smg360p.tar.md5"
13. File should pass verification.
14. Click on "Start"
15. Wait for "Download Mode" to finish and DO NOT UNPLUG PHONE!!!
16. Phone should reboot and flash "SM-G360P" about 3 times before going to "Android Update" dialog.
17. Wait for phone to boot.
18. Once booted you should see the new SuperSU app already on your phone.
Going to Recovery mode
1. Restart phone
2. Hold Volume Up and Home
3. Phone should boot into a working stock recovery!
Enjoy!
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jimmy smitz said:
Use cf auto root and download file smg530bt
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The SMG530BT version will trash the recovery!
I created a variant of cf auto root that will not.

jjdicharry said:
I created a variation of Chainfire's Auto Root (autoroot.chainfire.eu) by taking his version of the SMG530BT and the stock recovery of the SM-G360P.
I tested it with my "unrooted stock" Boost Mobile SM-G360P with firmware G360PVPU2AOH1 and G360PVPS2APE2 but I would recommend updating the phone to the latest firmware - G360PVPS2APE2.
Just follow the directions (I used windows 10):
1. Plug phone into computer with USB.
2. Make sure phone is powered down.
3. Hold Volume Down and Home buttons then press the Power button until "SM-G360P" logo appears and let go of the Power button only.
4. The phone should prompt if you want to go to "Download Mode".
5. Let go of all buttons.
6. Press Volume Up
7. Phone should enter download mode.
8. On computer download my modified CF Autoroot file: drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=0BzMAcTVdvKEncjhYNHZLc2g0eFU
9. Unzip file into a folder.
10. Run odin.
11. Click on "AP"
12. Pick "CF-Auto-Root-coreprimeltespr-coreprimeltespr-smg360p.tar.md5"
13. File should pass verification.
14. Click on "Start"
15. Wait for "Download Mode" to finish and DO NOT UNPLUG PHONE!!!
16. Phone should reboot and flash "SM-G360P" about 3 times before going to "Android Update" dialog.
17. Wait for phone to boot.
18. Once booted you should see the new SuperSU app already on your phone.
Going to Recovery mode
1. Restart phone
2. Hold Volume Up and Home
3. Phone should boot into a working stock recovery!
Enjoy!
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The SMG530BT version will trash the recovery!
I created a variant of cf auto root that will not.
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Thanks, have root now, this worked like a charm!

Fixed my issue and rooted my phone!
Confirm works with build # TNG360PVPS2APE2 (textnow wireless)
no file deletions, everything works like a charm, thanks man you rock, also fixed my screwed up bootloader problem i had
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core-prime/help/samsung-galaxy-note-prime-twrp-t3520178
your a life saver

thanks
jimmy smitz said:
Use cf auto root and download file smg530bt
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thanks man your a life saver, my old root link for this phone doesnt work anymore ive been trying different CF roots and reinstalling my phones OS over and over for days lol

Does anyone know how to unlock the hotspot/tether. I get error "you are not sub. to hotspot service". Tried some root wifi apps, not working either.
Edit: NVM, figure it out

I have few questions:
1) - My Samsung is SM-G360T, instead of SM-G630P... Does it work anyway...?
2) - If I do it, I will be able to unlock my mobile from T-Mobile (USA), so I can use in other companies...?
3) - If I do it, I will loose all my data (contacts, apps, messages, etc)...?
Thanks in advance,
RENAN

Lost Root in Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Just now I lost root. My phone working 2 weeks rooted without problem.
SuperSu write me that there is no SU binary installed. I tried with Odin and CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte to root again but the same not root.

Hey me too! Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Root was working fine but suddenly lost root, came up with some storage full error, next thing I know, lost root.
Root checker says: Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device.
Lemme know if you have any solutions. i'm probably gonna try to backup and then reroot
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Rerooting with chainfire's AP still shows Root Access is not properly installed. Using Odin3-v3.10.6.exe
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Name: CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte-hero2ltexx-smg935f.tar.md5
Size: 87521359 bytes (83 MB)
SHA1: A890B3824A15BEDC35895ECD682B0EDD446636EF
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yanush7
Hi,
I’m writing this to hopefully clarify a little bit the situation about how to get root again on your Samsung device.
The easiest way (which I tasted on my Galaxy S7 Edge), which doesn`t require playing with extraction of boot.img etc., is the following:
1) Check what is your current ROM version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2772624
2) Download corresponding ROM from - 1GB~~ Download Takes few hours
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
It takes some time for download to complete (sammobile is slow for free users) but it is worth waiting IMO.
Tip: when you find your ROM there, you can copy the full filename and try to google it for some mirror links, just be smart and do not download from some trash sites.
3) Download newest Odin 3.11
http://forum.xda-developers.com/atta...1&d=1463117260
4) Download updated CF Auto Root (all the files now are already updated by Chainfire, and it will protect you from losing root again)
https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
5) Using Odin, flash your ROM (which you just downloaded) to your device. I won`t describe whole process, as there is many tutorials. But in general, after putting your phone in Download Mode, and connecting to PC, you run Odin, and you select only the AP file (you can ignore the other files in package with names that starts from CSC, BT, Home_CSC etc.)
You will not lose any data. This is important. If you download ROM which match the ROM you already have on your phone, then you can flash the entire ROM without losing any data, settings etc.
6) After flashing your ROM, now you can flash CF Auto Root and root your phone like you did once before.
I tested it on my phone and everything worked without problem.

pd56 said:
Just now I lost root. My phone working 2 weeks rooted without problem.
SuperSu write me that there is no SU binary installed. I tried with Odin and CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte to root again but the same not root.
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Haha me too! The last thing I remember doing is unfreezing the edge screen functions and logging into that "oncircle" or whatever thing. Because I've never known what it is! And the next thing I know, TB doesn't have too. I had it minutes ago. Then I reflashed SuperSU from TWRP and its back to normal. And froze that useless edge screen nonsense.
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IVPathfinder said:
Hey me too! Samsung Galaxy S7
Root was working fine but suddenly lost root, came up with some storage full error, next thing I know, lost root.
Root checker says: Sorry! Root access is not properly installed on this device.
Lemme know if you have any solutions. i'm probably gonna try to backup and then reroot
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Rerooting with chainfire's AP still shows Root Access is not properly installed. Using Odin3-v3.10.6.exe
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Name: CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte-hero2ltexx-smg935f.tar.md5
Size: 87521359 bytes (83 MB)
SHA1: A890B3824A15BEDC35895ECD682B0EDD446636EF
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OK
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Do you not have TWRP?

thedisturbedone said:
Haha me too! The last thing I remember doing is unfreezing the edge screen functions and logging into that "oncircle" or whatever thing. Because I've never known what it is! And the next thing I know, TB doesn't have too. I had it minutes ago. Then I reflashed SuperSU from TWRP and its back to normal. And froze that useless edge screen nonsense.
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Do you not have TWRP?
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In the beginning when i lost root i had after not. I flashed again and restore inside from TWRP older back up. First reboot looks that I have root. I hope to stay like that.

Nop again I lost root without to do anything.

pd56 said:
Nop again I lost root without to do anything.
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Do a Full wipe, reroot and your problems will be gone.

pd56 said:
Nop again I lost root without to do anything.
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Oh sorry to hear that! I have mine intact so far. I don't know what exactly caused it..but I had a random reboot today!

We must wait for updates superSu or TW. I made clean stock firmware flash and after one hour had the same, no root

Tiny Wiz said:
Do a Full wipe, reroot and your problems will be gone.
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If i do a full wipe, will i lose all my installed programs and have to reinstall everything again?
Edit: Only asking because i also lost root after installing the latest Australian Optus firmware so i went back to older firmware.

krico said:
If i do a full wipe, will i lose all my installed programs and have to reinstall everything again?
Edit: Only asking because i also lost root after installing the latest Australian Optus firmware so i went back to older firmware.
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Yes you need to reinstall all your programs and don't forget to take backup of data (pictures, videos, documents, music).
At the same time you will remove the "bug" that is causing the removal of root.
Normally root don't disapear for no reason unless there is a bug in SuperSU, or you have installed a program that you might or might not know removes root.
If there was such a bug in SuperSU that removes itself then there would be a widespread reaction among other users and an update would have been released.
So try it out, and please report back so others with similar problem can see if it was success or not.

I also lost root today...
My guess is I saw an OTA security update(google android) going on today and after some time(it has been installed) I realised I lost root.
Weird is that I am on a custom ROM TEKXnesis HYBRID S7E URv4.5
I thought that being on a custom ROM I will not get OTA updates anymore ?!

Tiny Wiz said:
Yes you need to reinstall all your programs and don't forget to take backup of data (pictures, videos, documents, music).
At the same time you will remove the "bug" that is causing the removal of root.
Normally root don't disapear for no reason unless there is a bug in SuperSU, or you have installed a program that you might or might not know removes root.
If there was such a bug in SuperSU that removes itself then there would be a widespread reaction among other users and an update would have been released.
So try it out, and please report back so others with similar problem can see if it was success or not.
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Yesterday I got an safety guideline update. Maybe this cause problems on your rooted phones? As I read this happened out of no where, so maybe it's caused from this update.
Sent from my SM-G935F using XDA-Developers mobile app

Tiny Wiz said:
If there was such a bug in SuperSU that removes itself then there would be a widespread reaction among other users and an update would have been released.
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Bug or no bug (and I hope it is the former), there already is a widespread reaction. I lost root out of the blue - 935FD rooted with CF auto root method, no TWRP, Xposed installed using FlashFire, stock ROM. The last update I recall was to an Xposed module called "Flat Style Bar Indicators" - which is totally awesome and works very well.
I don't think I want to go the TWRP route, wipe everything and start from scratch, only to lose root again.
Fingers crossed for it to be an SU bug and simply fixed by flashing an updated version via ODIN.
And now that I've lost root, will I be able to get and install OTA update when one for my region becomes available?

i lost my phone , but not the root

I lost root randomly as well on my Galaxy S7 G930F. I rooted the phone about a month ago and had no issues at all. This just appeared randomly out out of the blue. I'm thinking it might have been some sort of OTA security update pushed to my phone as some others mentioned, but I can't be sure. I tried re-rooting with CF-Autoroot, but SuperSU still says I'm not rooted. Will an update to CF-Autoroot or SuperSU fix this? I would prefer not to start from scratch.

I had the same problem and stop Security Aytomatic updates. Looks than 12 hours now and still I have the root. Hope to stay like that

Yep same here, I mentioned this a few days ago. I went with CF Auto Root and flashed zips with FlashFire. I did get a warning about a security policy update around the same time. I think I picked the install later option. Lost root in the end though. I went with the nuclear option
Flashed stock image, updated to latest UK OTA. Flashed TWRP, didn't full wipe after setting up (I don't need /data to be accessed, I just flash zip from external SD). So I still have encryption. Didn't flash dm verity (don't need to). Back to normal now. I've rebooted multiple times and haven't lost root yet. I've disabled automatic security updates too.

Same happened to me, I receiced a security update notification, and then, in titanium back up I realize I lost root, fortunately I was able to reboot in TWRP with button combo and flashed supersu.zip to gain root again, but I'm curios how this happened and what backdoor this security update use to unroot
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Hey WTF. I have also a Galaxy S7 Edge SMG935F and about one week ago I had root with no problems. Today I wanted to use root again and my TB tells me no root. So i download root checker and it also tells me no root. So I rerooted my Samsung with CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte-hero2ltexx-smg935f and then tried again and still I have no root. I have not done any updates. So what the hack has happened. I don't want to wipe my Samsung just to find out it might not work or I will lose root again. Can someone please help me or tell me what happened. Thanks.
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stremax said:
Same happened to me, I receiced a security update notification, and then, in titanium back up I realize I lost root, fortunately I was able to reboot in TWRP with button combo and flashed supersu.zip to gain root again, but I'm curios how this happened and what backdoor this security update use to unroot
Sent from my SM-G935F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Hey can I flash a custom recovery without root to be able to use the supersu.zip to gain root again?

chrisdzie said:
Hey WTF. I have also a Galaxy S7 Edge SMG935F and about one week ago I had root with no problems. Today I wanted to use root again and my TB tells me no root. So i download root checker and it also tells me no root. So I rerooted my Samsung with CF-Auto-Root-hero2lte-hero2ltexx-smg935f and then tried again and still I have no root. I have not done any updates. So what the hack has happened. I don't want to wipe my Samsung just to find out it might not work or I will lose root again. Can someone please help me or tell me what happened. Thanks.
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Hey can I flash a custom recovery without root to be able to use the supersu.zip to gain root again?
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Just follow the TWRP install steps. You have to full wipe if you don't have an external SD card to flash mods unless you want to disable encryption............which I don't think is a smart idea.

Verizon Galaxy S5 Rom install problems Safestrap

Ok So everywhere i looked for the SM-G900V says i need to use safestrap to install roms on my verizon s5 cause of the locked bootloader.
Installed busybox, SuperSu, got root access and installed safestrap.
Everytime i seem to install any rom (AllianceRom) it takes me straight back to Stock Recovery and then i have to reboot into safestrap. Once i see the Safestrap screen for 10 seconds after that it is just a black screen. Other people seem to be installing roms fine . Im not sure if im doing something wrong but if anyone has any help it would be much appreciated.

GardenST8Wonder said:
Ok So everywhere i looked for the SM-G900V says i need to use safestrap to install roms on my verizon s5 cause of the locked bootloader.
Installed busybox, SuperSu, got root access and installed safestrap.
Everytime i seem to install any rom (AllianceRom) it takes me straight back to Stock Recovery and then i have to reboot into safestrap. Once i see the Safestrap screen for 10 seconds after that it is just a black screen. Other people seem to be installing roms fine . Im not sure if im doing something wrong but if anyone has any help it would be much appreciated.
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Read the section of "Fixing a Bricked Phone" here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-painiacs-essential-guide-to-t3319848

painiac said:
Read the section of "Fixing a Bricked Phone" here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-painiacs-essential-guide-to-t3319848
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I can go into download mode and restore to Stock NCG. The only problem im having is when i try to install any touch-wiz based rom it goes to black screen then it boots into stock recovery forcing me to flash stock recovery again.

GardenST8Wonder said:
I can go into download mode and restore to Stock NCG. The only problem im having is when i try to install any touch-wiz based rom it goes to black screen then it boots into stock recovery forcing me to flash stock recovery again.
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BUMP

GardenST8Wonder said:
BUMP
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Can you Odin back to NCG and start from scratch. That's the only thing that I can think of doing and that's if you haven't taken any OTA's passed OD5.

al50 said:
Can you Odin back to NCG and start from scratch. That's the only thing that I can think of doing and that's if you haven't taken any OTA's passed OD5.
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Honestly im kinda new to rooting and what not. Ive rooted a non-verizon phone before, but i understand its different on verizon and at&t due to the locked bootloader. Ive tried to Odin back to NCG. Everything installs fine up to the point when i install a rom, it soft-bricks the phone. It loads back into stock recovery.
Now i thought it would be better if i update my Phone to OA8 5.0 Not sure if that is the newest update from verizon cause i dont get ota updates on my s5. Any help i can get would be much much appreciated. If i can i will try and odin back down to NCG.

GardenST8Wonder said:
Honestly im kinda new to rooting and what not. Ive rooted a non-verizon phone before, but i understand its different on verizon and at&t due to the locked bootloader. Ive tried to Odin back to NCG. Everything installs fine up to the point when i install a rom, it soft-bricks the phone. It loads back into stock recovery.
Now i thought it would be better if i update my Phone to OA8 5.0 Not sure if that is the newest update from verizon cause i dont get ota updates on my s5. Any help i can get would be much much appreciated. If i can i will try and odin back down to NCG.
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Did you read that section and try it? It contains the procedure for clearing the cache after a ROM install, which almost always resolves the very issue you are having.
The other thing is, lollipop ROMs take around 10 minutes to boot up the first time.

Did you figure it out yet?
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API3 - can it be rooted?

Hey fellas,
I have been looking around on some threads here and there and decided to change my phone to G935U to get off the Verizon one. I took an update that I probably shouldnt have and it brought me to the API3, can this be rooted? I tried following the known root method (and pretty much the only one I can find) and it doesn't seem to work.
I havent seen anybody else say API3 is unrootable so I figure I would ask.

No root for it yet. Not sure if there ever will be. The current root method for earlier versions is somewhat unreliable and tends to slow your system down and drain the battery so I'm not even sure what the demand would be.

Rooted pi3 checking in. Stock rooted, debloated, running smooth. Kernel auditor is basically a must. I run amplify, greenify, force dose, lean Droid and L speed. The fixes and vvm zip change the csc and what not to g935V and make it say I'm on peh. Runs better than any custom room I've ran, but debloating it to my liking did take some time. In short yes you can root it. You can even manually flash updated supersu binaries through flash fire but you will have to replace the engboot immediately after or your device won't boot.

ShadowyStorm said:
Rooted pi3 checking in. Stock rooted, debloated, running smooth. Kernel auditor is basically a must. I run amplify, greenify, force dose, lean Droid and L speed. The fixes and vvm zip change the csc and what not to g935V and make it say I'm on peh. Runs better than any custom room I've ran, but debloating it to my liking did take some time. In short yes you can root it. You can even manually flash updated supersu binaries through flash fire but you will have to replace the engboot immediately after or your device won't boot.
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Do you have a link on how to do all this?

Replied to your pm. Regular root method works just fine though. So Lmk what issues you're having.

ShadowyStorm said:
Rooted pi3 checking in. Stock rooted, debloated, running smooth. Kernel auditor is basically a must. I run amplify, greenify, force dose, lean Droid and L speed. The fixes and vvm zip change the csc and what not to g935V and make it say I'm on peh. Runs better than any custom room I've ran, but debloating it to my liking did take some time. In short yes you can root it. You can even manually flash updated supersu binaries through flash fire but you will have to replace the engboot immediately after or your device won't boot.
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Checking in also-- very similar to yours.
Bought the phone with PI3 already installed. Flashed the U firmware, debloated (only a few really) and rooted. I also use Kernel Auditor set to ondemand (<--must) and L speed. Flashed the two Verizon fixes with flashfire and working great. The phone was laggy and would randomly freeze for 10 seconds or so before I downloaded Kernel Auditor, but that along with .5s animations really makes things snappy.
Knox status - 0x0 - not tripped
Samsung Pay doesn't work, but I just tested Android Pay and it does work!
Snapchat works if installed and run once before rooting. Rooted now and still working.
Xposed installed through Flashfire.
The only thing I haven't had a chance to test yet is VR, but I see no reason why it wouldn't.

I am on PI3 rooted running smoothly. Also did my friends phone the same way. If you are having issues rooting there is a workaround that i discovered which worked for me and my friend because both of use after flashing to PI3 wouldnt root successfully. The workaround is using the Verizon Repair Assitant and "repairing the phone" this will put a new 935u IMAGE from verizon onto your phone and it will reboot. I dont know what the difference is between this image they put on your phone and the one we did but there is a difference. I say this becuase after you do that if you run through the root process again by flashing then installing su over ADB it works flawlessly. PM if you need further help.

I still cant get it to root... Tried it several times, zero luck

What Odin are you using?

ShadowyStorm said:
What Odin are you using?
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The PrinceComsy one. I have debugging and unknown sources enaqbled. I run the root.bat and nothing happens, it sits at
"adb push SuperSU-v2.76.img /data/su.img"

like it just hangs indefinitely? try a different cord. it doesnt say its retarting the server a million times?
Did you flash the Eng Hboot kernel in the AP slot first? more info needed

ShadowyStorm said:
like it just hangs indefinitely? try a different cord. it doesnt say its retarting the server a million times?
Did you flash the Eng Hboot kernel in the AP slot first? more info needed
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Pretty much indefinitely. I let it sit an hour and nothing. I transferred about 200gb of audio to the phone with zero issues so I think the cable is fine (but I tried a new one anyway, nothing). It never says restating the server.
Yes I flashed the engineer kernel in the ap slot first.
What other information can I provide?

Did you install the adb drivers in the root thread?

ShadowyStorm said:
Did you install the adb drivers in the root thread?
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Yes

Hell-Razor said:
Yes
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Well ****. Try turning off USB debugging and turn it back on again maybe for reason your phone blocked the connection and this would renew that list

ShadowyStorm said:
Well ****. Try turning off USB debugging and turn it back on again maybe for reason your phone blocked the connection and this would renew that list
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Give me about two minutes and Ill get right back toyou

Aaaand nothing

My phone reboots, supersu is on it but root is not there.

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My phone reboots, supersu is on it but root is not there.
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Try another USB port on your computer maybe...
If that doesn't work then try opening up a command prompt as administrator on your computer (I know you've tried running root.bat as admin but windows has its quirks) and navigating through the directories until you're in the folder with the root.bat file and type in root.bat once you're there to see if that changes anything. If you need help with commands in the command prompt then ask. I'll gladly help.

That's interesting. It sounds like it's not able to mount the system as writable.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...de-flashing-sm-935u-firmware-verizon-t3415145 root files from this thread right? Try re downloading all of it and then flash the rooted tar as ap and then get back to me on the results
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So I was able to replicate this scenario... I had to restart my computer because the adb server kept going out of date due to Odin being open as well as trying to root the phone. Restarting restored proper communication. Try using smart switch to install your phone drivers