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how i can to root my N900V ?
N900VVRUBMJE
Android 4.3
and i use with "Cellcom" Sim card and I have a message - "Non-Verizon SIM"
how can i hide this ?
I used kingo root for mje. There is a thread in the genral section titled "All things root......" that has a lot of information about rooting the VZW version of the note 3. I do not know about your second question though.
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bigmiketn said:
I used kingo root for mje. There is a thread in the genral section titled "All things root......" that has a lot of information about rooting the VZW version of the note 3. I do not know about your second question though.
Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk
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Mike...You got the latest OTA and were still able to root?
No, actually I didn't get mje ota. It kept failing for some reason. I had to install it with odin. But yes I was able to root mje. Forgive me its been a while since I rooted it, but I do remember that it would not work with the stock cord. I had to use the cord from my droid 4. I tried several before it would register.
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Then you can explain to me how to root ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2566025. I followed the instructions on this thread to root my phone.
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Help with Rooting Note 3
Looking for some help, trying to root my brand new Note 3 on Verizon and not having any luck.
Things I have tried.
Kingo multiple computers fails every time either unstable connection or bad script
I don't have antivirus on my Windows 7 X64 machine nor on my Windows 8.1 machine.
I have tried 2 different cables. one from my HTC and one from my Samsung note 3 (not using USB 3.0)
rebooted device, double, tripled checked that USB debug, and allow unknown sources are checked
universal de la vega.. fails and soft bricks my phone and I have to recover.
Cf-root haven't tried as I can't find the tar file for my Verizon phone.
Does anyone have any insight on were to look.
Can I flash a rom that is already rooted using Odin?
At this point I need WiFi tether for work or I will lose my mind. and could care less about Knox.
Thanks for any and all help:crying:
l8nite said:
Looking for some help, trying to root my brand new Note 3 on Verizon and not having any luck.
Things I have tried.
Kingo multiple computers fails every time either unstable connection or bad script
I don't have antivirus on my Windows 7 X64 machine nor on my Windows 8.1 machine.
I have tried 2 different cables. one from my HTC and one from my Samsung note 3 (not using USB 3.0)
rebooted device, double, tripled checked that USB debug, and allow unknown sources are checked
universal de la vega.. fails and soft bricks my phone and I have to recover.
Cf-root haven't tried as I can't find the tar file for my Verizon phone.
Does anyone have any insight on were to look.
Can I flash a rom that is already rooted using Odin?
At this point I need WiFi tether for work or I will lose my mind. and could care less about Knox.
Thanks for any and all help:crying:
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Try Vroot it should work. Just replace the Chinese superuser with Chainfires supersu when you are rooted.You can not flash a rooted rom through Odin it will brick your phone because the signature will fail.
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Misterxtc said:
Try Vroot it should work. Just replace the Chinese superuser with Chainfires supersu when you are rooted.You can not flash a rooted rom through Odin it will brick your phone because the signature will fail.
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SWEET!!!!! It Worked! I have root!:laugh::fingers-crossed::laugh::fingers-crossed::laugh::fingers-crossed:
l8nite said:
SWEET!!!!! It Worked! I have root!:laugh::fingers-crossed::laugh::fingers-crossed::laugh::fingers-crossed:
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Cool, I forgot to tell you that it's safe to uninstall the other Chinese app that gets installed. I have no idea what it is but it can go. I've used both Kingo and Vroot with no problems with the phone. Enjoy root, flash safestrap v1.65 and stary enjoying the ROMs http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/development . If you need help with safestrap go to the link 4 posts up AZbiker wrote up.
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Cool, I forgot to tell you that it's safe to uninstall the other Chinese app that gets installed. I have no idea what it is but it can go. I've used both Kingo and Vroot with no problems with the phone. Enjoy root, flash safestrap v1.65 and stary enjoying the ROMs http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/development . If you need help with safestrap go to the link 4 posts up AZbiker wrote up.
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I want to install a full Hebrew, You might know how to do it?
And how can I install CWM? I'm trying to do this in ODIN failed
For Hebrew look up language enabler in the play store I think it may be what you want. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wanam As for CWIM that won't work on our phones because of the locked bootloader. Our only option is to root with Kingo or Vroot and then install safestrap witch works great. There is a link about six posts back for all the info you may need for that
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For Hebrew look up language enabler in the play store I think it may be what you want. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wanam As for CWIM that won't work on our phones because of the locked bootloader. Our only option is to root with Kingo or Vroot and then install safestrap witch works great. There is a link about six posts back for all the info you may need for that
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So after I will VROOT application of safestrap I went to install it and then the bootloader will be open?
http://androidxda.com/download-vroot ?
kobi_shalom said:
So after I will VROOT application of safestrap I went to install it and then the bootloader will be open?
http://androidxda.com/download-vroot ?
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The bootloader will not be open but with vroot and safestrap you will have root and be able to install ROMs from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/development
As for the bootloader being unlocked your guess is as good as mine to if and when it will happen. With safestrap atleast we can install some ROMs. Enjoy.
Is there any way to gain root for most recent att s4 update? Build number is KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1
I've been asking the same question every since the update as well. I was hoping to install a Custom ROM on my phone, but I am playing it safe until it's been confirmed workable with the latest update. As a back up, I've seen people mention it's possible to rollback this update to NB1. I've had no luck so far pulling up a thread about rolling back updates, though...
kot49h.i337ucufnc1
bluestar23 said:
Is there any way to gain root for most recent att s4 update? Build number is KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1
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I tried the downgrade method for the NB1 and it failed with Odin3 V3.09 and got stuck with Odin3 V1.85
Root
Also looking for a way to root the i337ucufnc1
I337UCUFNC1 System Status
I was rooted yet my ATT phone still forced 2 ATT push updates. I lost root yet my phone is still showing as custom system status and unlocked custom icon on reboot.
Ditto
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I was rooted yet my ATT phone still forced 2 ATT push updates. I lost root yet my phone is still showing as custom system status and unlocked custom icon on reboot.
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Are you able to access your external SD? I too have the same Build and have lost access to my SD, can't root, or unlock, even using the Network Unlock code from AT&T. I've lost apps, it has slowed waaaaaaaaaaaay down, and the battery is not lasting, even with Powersave. I just got this phone and the guy I bought it from factory reset it. There was an update that accepted, but it stopped and said I had to restart the update for some reason. I did, but it is still 4.4.2, but now has a different Security Software Version, MDF v1.0 Release 2. It won't accept USSD codes and gives me a 'connection error invalid mmi code' message.
Are you having the same issues? I sure wish I could find something on this. Every time I try to search, it changes the I337UCUFBNCI to "Did you mean: i337ucufnb1?" I can't find anything totally, just bits and pieces. UGHHHHHH
Success, I couldn't find a step by step tutorial to fix my issue but thanks to a full nb1 .tar and a couple other files all given by contributors I was able to odin download to reset the custom icon to official then I had to odin download the full nb1 .tar. after doing this I did the ota att nc1 update and my phone is good as factory. Until I decide to root again that is.
If you would like some help let me know
i337ucufnc1 root
Jbjamin said:
Success, I couldn't find a step by step tutorial to fix my issue but thanks to a full nb1 .tar and a couple other files all given by contributors I was able to odin download to reset the custom icon to official then I had to odin download the full nb1 .tar. after doing this I did the ota att nc1 update and my phone is good as factory. Until I decide to root again that is.
If you would like some help let me know
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I would like some help! How were you able to root fnc1? ! And is safe strap the only custom recovery that will work I'm guessing?
thanks in advance.
adam
I did not root nc1, but it is possible thanks to some very smart contributors. I was previously rooted and wanted to unroot to factory. I became unrooted but my system was still unofficial and custom which I was having a problem getting rid of so I can trade in my phone in the future for credit. Just search nc1 root on xda and you should find the info. Its a bit of a process but you should be able to figure it out. You need to odin download back to nb1 first and go from there. If you would like some additional help I can try to give some advise but I'm no expert or developer just an enthusiast
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bluestar23 said:
Is there any way to gain root for most recent att s4 update? Build number is KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1
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It will help you maybe: HERE
Reboot your phone into download mode and use the NB1 full odin tar. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...66&postcount=2
Use the MK2 downgrade method to obtain root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2663545
Then use the NC1 keep root http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2730144
This should help.
Jbjamin said:
Reboot your phone into download mode and use the NB1 full odin tar. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...66&postcount=2
Use the MK2 downgrade method to obtain root. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2663545
Then use the NC1 keep root http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2730144
This should help.
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Can you repost those links please because none of them are valid...
Somehow when the post was made the links were messed up so the middle part is missing and just has ... instead. Thanks!
Trying to fix my mothers phone which she accidentally updated!
DornoDiosMio said:
Can you repost those links please because none of them are valid...
Somehow when the post was made the links were messed up so the middle part is missing and just has ... instead. Thanks!
Trying to fix my mothers phone which she accidentally updated!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50667366
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730144
There you go
Rooting I337UCUFNC1
Hi. I have followed the threads for a while on rooting my I337. I purchased it used a month ago and really want to root it and install a custom rom. But by reading all the threads I am confused and somewhat worried I will brick it!
Can someone explain to me real clearly what software and files I should use to obtain root on AT&T I337UCUFNC1 and install a custom rom? I am ok with downgrading.
Thanks much.
Rooting the ATT SGH-I337 build I337UCUFNC1
I have this phone: build I337UCUFNC1, and was finally able to root it via the Towelroot method: Towelroot dot com.
fhuddles said:
I have this phone: build I337UCUFNC1, and was finally able to root it via the Towelroot method: Towelroot dot com.
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i was able to root my I337UCUFNC1 using towelroot as well. however stuck trying to unlock my bootloader to install this custom rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2537495
any help is appreciated
Hello everyone,
After getting my S5 yesterday one of the first things I did was try to root it via towelroot. Unfortunately it said phone not currently supported which is weird seeing as I found out it worked for others.
Anyway is it because I'm running too updated firmware or anything else of which I am not yet aware. If so I'd love to find out which version I need to flash and where I can find it. I also tried the automated towelroot with EasyRootToolkit(v12) and others but it got stuck on creating VM.
If anyone could help out I'll greatly appreciate it.
lyubor said:
Hello everyone,
After getting my S5 yesterday one of the first things I did was try to root it via towelroot. Unfortunately it said phone not currently supported which is weird seeing as I found out it worked for others.
Anyway is it because I'm running too updated firmware or anything else of which I am not yet aware. If so I'd love to find out which version I need to flash and where I can find it. I also tried the automated towelroot with EasyRootToolkit(v12) and others but it got stuck on creating VM.
If anyone could help out I'll greatly appreciate it.
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If your firmware is ANGx Towelroot doesn`t work. Downgrade to an older version like ANE2 or follow this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-triggering-knox-2nd-method-t2843044.
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Sorry about that, I was trying to find out more general information before going into specifics.
Anyway, my model's information's below
Model: SM-G900F
Version: 4.4.2
Build: KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANG9
Kernel: 3.4.0 ~ Fri. Jul 25 2014
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I have the same problem.
I purchased mine a few days ago, and the kernel is from August. The model is 901F. It doesn't look like there's any older version to download.
How can I root it?
HippyBob said:
I have the same problem.
I purchased mine a few days ago, and the kernel is from August. The model is 901F. It doesn't look like there's any older version to download.
How can I root it?
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Maybe Towelroot will be updated to a newer version for the NGx kernels in the future, for now there is only CF Auto Root for root which will trip the KNOX void warranty flag. Check if the 901F is supported by CF Root first.
gee2012 said:
Maybe Toewlroot will be updated to a newer version for the NGx kernels in the future, for now there is only CF Auto Root for root which will trip the KNOX void warranty flag.
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Ah I see. As long as I can use the phone with the rom of my choice, along with having root access, I don't need the Knox void warranty flag to be intact. I had a look around yesterday, and CF Auto root didn't support 901F iirc. Would it still be safe to try without bricking it?
Edit: Ah I see you edited your post. Will just have to wait I guess.
HippyBob said:
Ah I see. As long as I can use the phone with the rom of my choice, along with having root access, I don't need the Knox void warranty flag to be intact. I had a look around yesterday, and CF Auto root didn't support 901F iirc. Would it still be safe to try without bricking it?
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I would wait on Chainfire for a file suited for your device, you can (soft) brick a phone with the wrong file. You could also Google around for a compatible custom recovery for your device and then flash the latest superSU.zip file for your device to get root.
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fffft said:
You didn't look very hard. There are firmware builds going back to May.
Use Odin to write an older firmware version, then Towel root will prevail.
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Well I searched for firmwares for 901F. I found ones for other models such as 900F. Would I be able to use a 900F firmware on a 901F model?
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fffft said:
You attached your post to a thread discussing the 900F and Towel root. Instead of hijacking someone else's thread, you should start your own. Particularly because you have a different, derivative model further confusing the subject under discussion.
The 900F has firmwares dating back to May. Your 901F doesn't. An extended search is your best option. As a very recent model and running 4.4.4 as well as a new kernel build you will have to see what exploits are found for your device. You might want to post some information in the CF-Autoroot thread to see if your device can be accommodated. Or you can wait it out and see what Chainfire, Geohot, et al can do with your model.
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Ah sorry, just didn't want to add more threads when the subject would be pretty much the same. Will create one next time. I will play the waiting game and just endure TouchWiz.
HippyBob said:
Ah sorry, just didn't want to add more threads when the subject would be pretty much the same. Will create one next time. I will play the waiting game and just endure TouchWiz.
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Or install Nova, Apex or any other launcher and a different icon pack from Play and turn off apps/widgets you don`t use
Hi,
I had very same problem with GS3. I solved problem with a Windows based Kingo ROOT software. No need ti downgrade etc. Everything went so smoothly and easy.
Ostensibly, srsroot supports rooting SM-T337V build KTU84P.T337VVRU2ANK1 Android version 4.4.4. It actually doesn't, and it doesn't appear that any other exploit exists. My business needs this. I'm not sure if this is right place to post, but we can definitely offer a bounty if this exploit does not yet exist.
Meditato said:
Ostensibly, srsroot supports rooting SM-T337V build KTU84P.T337VVRU2ANK1 Android version 4.4.4. It actually doesn't, and it doesn't appear that any other exploit exists. My business needs this. I'm not sure if this is right place to post, but we can definitely offer a bounty if this exploit does not yet exist.
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Sorry just to eliminate the obvious, have you tried towelroot, and if that doesn't work, have you tried the newer method of flashing a kernel from an older build, rooting with towelroot, and flashing the latest kernel?
I've tried Towelroot- it does not support this update.
ODINing an old image over a new one is generally a bad idea- on Samsung devices, it has a nasty tendency of disabling the network devices.
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Meditato said:
I've tried Towelroot- it does not support this update.
ODINing an old image over a new one is generally a bad idea- on Samsung devices, it has a nasty tendency of disabling the network devices.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
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Not an entire firmware image, just a .tar of an older kernel, that's how I rooted my Galaxy S4 Active and my Tab 4 SM-T530NU
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Not an entire firmware image, just a .tar of an older kernel, that's how I rooted my Galaxy S4 Active and my Tab 4 SM-T530NU
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Do you know of any links of this for the SM-T337V? Also, are you sure that the exploits in towelroot, srsroot, cfroot, etc are just kernel exploits and not dependent on other utilities or parts of the userspace? We just tried to flash the 4.4.2 kernel back over the 4.4.4 update and ended up almost bricking a test tablet.
To be clear, our tablets are already the latest update, so we have to find some way of rooting them that doesn't involve just rooting the previous version and then just never updating it.
Meditato said:
Do you know of any links of this for the SM-T337V? Also, are you sure that the exploits in towelroot, srsroot, cfroot, etc are just kernel exploits and not dependent on other utilities or parts of the userspace? We just tried to flash the 4.4.2 kernel back over the 4.4.4 update and ended up almost bricking a test tablet.
To be clear, our tablets are already the latest update, so we have to find some way of rooting them that doesn't involve just rooting the previous version and then just never updating it.
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OK I don't think you see what I'm getting at. I understand you don't want to do a wholesale downgrade to a previous version, I get that. But the exploit in towelroot works on the older version's kernel. So, correct me if I'm wrong, but the kernel file is simply boot.img inside the tar.md5 file, which you can open as an archive in winrar or 7zip. So what I'm suggesting, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is what they're doing to root the Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy S5. So while on the latest SM-T337V firmware, extract the boot.img from the older firmware, create a tar just for the boot.img (may or may not need linux or at least cygwin to do that, honestly don't know for sure), flash that older kernel tar in Odin, quickly root your tablet with towelroot, then flash the current kernel. Sorry but I'm not sure if you want to install SuperSU before or after that last step.
But that's how the latest Samsung builds are being rooted
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OK I don't think you see what I'm getting at. I understand you don't want to do a wholesale downgrade to a previous version, I get that. But the exploit in towelroot works on the older version's kernel. So, correct me if I'm wrong, but the kernel file is simply boot.img inside the tar.md5 file, which you can open as an archive in winrar or 7zip. So what I'm suggesting, and someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure this is what they're doing to root the Tab 4 10.1, Galaxy S4, and Galaxy S5. So while on the latest SM-T337V firmware, extract the boot.img from the older firmware, create a tar just for the boot.img (may or may not need linux or at least cygwin to do that, honestly don't know for sure), flash that older kernel tar in Odin, quickly root your tablet with towelroot, then flash the current kernel. Sorry but I'm not sure if you want to install SuperSU before or after that last step.
But that's how the latest Samsung builds are being rooted
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We've tried this. As stated in the other thread about this OTA update, this doesn't appear to work. In our case, ODIN failed with _xmitdata error. Not even flashing the new kernel works.
Whelp, with the bootloader locked, downgrading not working, and Verizon/Samsung unwilling to help, it looks like we're SOL.
How to t337 rom install on t332?
Meditato said:
Whelp, with the bootloader locked, downgrading not working, and Verizon/Samsung unwilling to help, it looks like we're SOL.
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I'm in the same boat as you but with the TM-537V. Also tried the downgrade kernel, towelroot, upgrade method and it failed. Are you still looking or have you given up on this?
any news?
any update on this? anyone figure out how to root the sm-t337v 4.4.4???
Meditato said:
Whelp, with the bootloader locked, downgrading not working, and Verizon/Samsung unwilling to help, it looks like we're SOL.
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M,
are you still looking into this ? do you have or can you post/link the current bootimg in question ?
if so do you posess a tab that can be used as a guinea-pig?
I am trying to sort out an approach to a recovery for the sm-t337a and maybe tinkering with this might get
some answers to both problems at the same time.
thanks.
m
what i am thinking, ketut's degas bootimg tools seem to work unpacking and repacking a signed stock bootimg for the sm-t23xx without modification, from what i can get the signatures relates to sizes of portions of the bootimg. I have a thought that some combination of modifying the
img in question and changing compression, or just managing to change that i byte that makes secure=1 secure=0 might be a start
but need someone who can and is willing to experiment.
recovery.img too if you could.
also run in terminal [no need for root] the following
ls /proc/config.gz
i just want to see if it's there
my last thought is, if you have a device to "throw away" is to try flat out over-writing the locked bootloader with one that isn't?
evrkusd said:
I'm in the same boat as you but with the TM-537V. Also tried the downgrade kernel, towelroot, upgrade method and it failed. Are you still looking or have you given up on this?
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Hi , now @sub77 upload new TWRP 2860 for all models , including T537V too . You may try to install it and in the success case , you may try to install superSU from recovery . Goodluck
repey6 said:
Hi , now @sub77 upload new TWRP 2860 for all models , including T537V too . You may try to install it and in the success case , you may try to install superSU from recovery . Goodluck
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Thanks. I'm not sure if it's tested for 537V though! Did you see anyone saying that they used it for 537V or that the new version supports 537V?
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Thanks. I'm not sure if it's tested for 537V though! Did you see anyone saying that they used it for 537V or that the new version supports 537V?
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No , of course . It's new .
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No , of course . It's new .
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I just tried flashing TWRP 2.8.6.0 to my SM-T537V with Odin and it failed
uroboch said:
I just tried flashing TWRP 2.8.6.0 to my SM-T537V with Odin and it failed
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Did you try using the flashify app to install the TWRP img file? That's how I've been installing TWRP to my Tab 4
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Did you try using the flashify app to install the TWRP img file? That's how I've been installing TWRP to my Tab 4
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I did not. I will give it a shot and let you know the outcome. I wont be able to use it as it requires root.
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Did you try using the flashify app to install the TWRP img file? That's how I've been installing TWRP to my Tab 4
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Were you able to do this on an LTE Tab 4? or which one?
I'm trying to help a family member root their new phone. The most up to date guide I've found here is for the previous update (NI2) and I haven't seen anything for the Verizon NK2 version. Is it still possible to root this version? If so do you know where I can find out how?
worf65 said:
I'm trying to help a family member root their new phone. The most up to date guide I've found here is for the previous update (NI2) and I haven't seen anything for the Verizon NK2 version. Is it still possible to root this version? If so do you know where I can find out how?
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It's the same thing, doesn't matter what the starting version is. You still have to downgrade to NGC
ldeveraux said:
It's the same thing, doesn't matter what the starting version is. You still have to downgrade to NGC
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So just downgrade the kernal to NCG, root, then update the kernal using Odin? Skipping the step about flashing the OTA since its already updated?
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So just downgrade the kernal to NCG, root, then update the kernal using Odin? Skipping the step about flashing the OTA since its already updated?
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No not at all. Just go read the thread it's sticked at the top, or at least it should be
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So just downgrade the kernal to NCG, root, then update the kernal using Odin? Skipping the step about flashing the OTA since its already updated?
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I believe that flashing the kernel would work but you would have to work your way through a lot of FC's. I normally flash a full tar but you having a brand new phone, this probably isn't necessary but it is what I normally do ( below is the tar file I use. It is a complete internal wipe to a like new phone on NGC). Root with towelroot, download SuperSU from play store, update the binaries and reboot. I would suggest safestrap. You would need to download from play store then install busybox first. Then install safestrap and install its recovery.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
Tulsadiver said:
I believe that flashing the kernel would work but you would have to work your way through a lot of FC's. I normally flash a full tar but you having a brand new phone, this probably isn't necessary but it is what I normally do ( below is the tar file I use. It is a complete internal wipe to a like new phone on NGC). Root with towelroot, download SuperSU from play store, update the binaries and reboot. I would suggest safestrap. You would need to download from play store then install busybox first. Then install safestrap and install its recovery.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
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I'm pretty familiar with how rooting the S5 works before updates as that is how I did mine (froze the updater and didn't have time to figure out how to safely update). What I am confused about is what I do when coming from a later software version, the guide is even called "Safely Upgrade and Root..." not how to downgrade and root, and the guide to update to lollipop seems to require already being rooted.
worf65 said:
I'm pretty familiar with how rooting the S5 works before updatesj as that is how I did mine (froze the updater and didn't have time to figure out how to safely update). What I am confused about is what I do when coming from a later software version, the guide is even called "Safely Upgrade and Root..." not how to downgrade and root, and the guide to update to lollipop seems to require already being rooted.
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I told you how to root, downgrade, root, then upgrade. Plus, you need to read down a little further. See notes #4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546
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I told you how to root, downgrade, root, then upgrade. Plus, you need to read down a little further. See notes #4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546
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Ok, I had found that guide before getting this new phone for my phone but didn't look at it again since I remembered that it had to be rooted already and was assuming I had to root on an earlier version hence the confusion.
Its understandable why people without root don't read it or at least don't read on down.