Root nk2 - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can any one tell me how to root a new Verizon s5 with nk2
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root nk2
read this page carefully and follow the guide contained within it . Get the file downloads from the page. You'll also need odin and samsung drivers which you can get from the first page of the thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-upgrade-root-4-4-4-nha-volte-t2879348/page36

Thanks I'll give it a shot
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j.smith81 said:
Thanks I'll give it a shot
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Here are all the files and instructions you need if you don't have any success with the other link.

lol

Misterxtc said:
Here are all the files and instructions you need if you don't have any success with the other link.
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followed all directions everything installed but on towelroot v3 it says ( this phone isn't currently supported ) any suggestions

j.smith81 said:
followed all directions everything installed but on towelroot v3 it says ( this phone isn't currently supported ) any suggestions
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Other than the codes in the directions no. Make sure you are on the NCG stock kernel otherwise TR won't work.

Misterxtc said:
Other than the codes in the directions no. Make sure you are on the NCG stock kernel otherwise TR won't work.
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what should the odin settings be auto reboot or flash lock im still on nk2 for some reason

j.smith81 said:
what should the odin settings be auto reboot or flash lock im still on nk2 for some reason
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sorry im not used to using odin I followed the thread to the t the tar and root sections and all the files have me confused do I download all of them

j.smith81 said:
sorry im not used to using odin I followed the thread to the t the tar and root sections and all the files have me confused do I download all of them
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Download this file only, as I said all the files you will need are in the zip. You will only be using the G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file first and the NK2_Kernel.tar.md5 last in Odin. When you run Odin you will use the AP button to select the tar.md5 files. Leave everything else as it is, do not check any other check boxes. Using Odin is pretty well explained in the instructions. Just follow them, relax and do not add any other instructions to the process.

Misterxtc said:
Download this file only, as I said all the files you will need are in the zip. You will only be using the G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 file first and the NK2_Kernel.tar.md5 last in Odin. When you run Odin you will use the AP button to select the tar.md5 files. Leave everything else as it is, do not check any other check boxes. Using Odin is pretty well explained in the instructions. Just follow them, relax and do not add any other instructions to the process.
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Sweet! Was hoping it could still be rooted. Now I have something to do tonight.

would you happen to have this file for it has been deleted. Thanks in advance

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odin just fails

when i run odin following the instructions on the thread it just fails what should i do i need to return my phone to at&t and it's still rooted
actoman1 said:
when i run odin following the instructions on the thread it just fails what should i do i need to return my phone to at&t and it's still rooted
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why didnt you post this in the odin thread? someone can help you in there....
designgears said:
why didnt you post this in the odin thread? someone can help you in there....
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Rhetorical question alert lol
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One thing you must understand is that your problem is not unique.. which means if you search you will find . My two cents, Make you have both the correct .PIT file and make sure you are selecting PDA when you flash the firmware or it will fail at the half way mark.
This will return your phone to stock nothing to enter just click
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989

problems with updating epic to froyo

I've been trying all day to get my epic updated to froyo but during recovery installation I keep gettin a message saying E:error in sdcard/update.zip. I've seen a guy on youtube do it and I'm using the same download and did the same steps. It was successful for him. Any help is appreciated
Have you tried searching the forums here? We have at least 2 threads going on about how to install.
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yes i have tried the update.zip method and it always fails.
ownagemaximus said:
I've been trying all day to get my epic updated to froyo but during recovery installation I keep gettin a message saying E:error in sdcard/update.zip. I've seen a guy on youtube do it and I'm using the same download and did the same steps. It was successful for him. Any help is appreciated
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Are you using stock or clockwork recovery? Have you tried the odin method?
using stock. No what is the odin method?
ownagemaximus said:
using stock. No what is the odin method?
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Head over to the development forum and take a look.
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Ok trying the method right now. What is the PDA slot? and how does it flash on the device? Do you need root?
ownagemaximus said:
Ok trying the method right now. What is the PDA slot? and how does it flash on the device? Do you need root?
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Nope
Download the stock TAR file
Put the TAR file in ODIN under PDA
Plug phone in and it should get recognized
Hit start
Cross fingers
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ownagemaximus said:
Ok trying the method right now. What is the PDA slot? and how does it flash on the device? Do you need root?
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The pda slot is a slot in odin...bottom right quarter of the screen....that's wher u put the file, I don't think you need root but I could be wrong
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Ownagemaximus: better read a little more about Odin. You don't need root, only to get into download mode. And a word of advice, don't flash anything in the "phone" part. At least it isn't good for us over in fascinate land.
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No way! It works perfectly!!! Thanks everyone

Cannot flash stock firmware??

Hey all ive been trying to flash my orginal firmware for my galaxy s4 at&t i337. Ive been using odin 3.07 but I keep having a fail to complete error. It boots up fine and I attempted to root it but it seems like it works but I run root checker and it tells me that it has rooted incorrectly. A lot of other people have been saying that samsung block this exploit in 4.2.2 and im basically screwed till the new update comes out. Ive tried everything, help would be appreciated
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joearvelo1987 said:
Hey all ive been trying to flash my orginal firmware for my galaxy s4 at&t i337. Ive been using odin 3.07 but I keep having a fail to complete error. It boots up fine and I attempted to root it but it seems like it works but I run root checker and it tells me that it has rooted incorrectly. A lot of other people have been saying that samsung block this exploit in 4.2.2 and im basically screwed till the new update comes out. Ive tried everything, help would be appreciated
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I think that's the wrong odin i think it's 1.85 or something like that you need
jaythenut said:
I think that's the wrong odin i think it's 1.85 or something like that you need
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3.07 works too since it has compatibility with all devices that work with 1.85 and dev recommends to use v3.07...
kingzain900 said:
3.07 works too since it has compatibility with all devices that work with 1.85 and dev recommends to use v3.07...
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I've tried both and get nothing but a fail here's this mornings attempt on Odin v1.85, if I got the wrong firmware please let me know, I don't think I do though...
joearvelo1987 said:
I've tried both and get nothing but a fail here's this mornings attempt on Odin v1.85, if I got the wrong firmware please let me know, I don't think I do though...
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You're not supposed to decompress the tar file.
You need to flash the xxxxxxx.tar
kingzain900 said:
You're not supposed to decompress the tar file.
You need to flash the xxxxxxx.tar
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What do you mean by decompress? Unzipp?
joearvelo1987 said:
What do you mean by decompress? Unzipp?
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Exactly
sajlence said:
Exactly
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No good, different fail error this time. Fail(auth) ??
joearvelo1987 said:
No good, different fail error this time. Fail(auth) ??
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Were you on mf3 firmware? If you were Odin is not going to work

Secure Check Fail when trying to restore with Odin

Alright, so I've been doing rooting things for a long time...and never have I had this many problems. I posted something here earlier about rooting my S4, installing ROMs and having it hang on the Samsung Galaxy S4 Screen. So I figured I would try booting with Odin and re-installing a stock image. No luck. I keep getting this show up on my Galaxy S4 when I click start -- "secure check failed" and Odin shows a fail.
I don't even know where to go from here because I'm looking at an expensive paperweight at this point. Has anyone ever seen this before or even know where I can start. Any help would really be appreciated...at this point I just feel defeated.
-Stalker
Are you using the correct firmware? You werent on MF3 were you?
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agent929 said:
Are you using the correct firmware? You werent on MF3 were you?
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I believe I was using the correct firmware. I followed the instructions in the Q&A thread. I was NOT on MF3.
Hoping to get this figured out
a.stalker22 said:
I believe I was using the correct firmware. I followed the instructions in the Q&A thread. I was NOT on MF3.
Hoping to get this figured out
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I always get firmware from sammobile.com. Download the firmware ending in mdl. It'll be a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it and use that in Odin.
jd1639 said:
I always get firmware from sammobile.com. Download the firmware ending in mdl. It'll be a zip file. Use 7-zip to extract the .tar.md5 file from it and use that in Odin.
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I'll download the firmware there and see if that solves my issue. Is there any way this could be related to the kernel? If I restore this firmware I will lose my root, correct?
a.stalker22 said:
I'll download the firmware there and see if that solves my issue. Is there any way this could be related to the kernel? If I restore this firmware I will lose my root, correct?
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You will lose root. Odin should put everything back on like it was new. You do have to register on sammobile to download the firmware, but it's free.
jd1639 said:
You will lose root. Odin should put everything back on like it was new. You do have to register on sammobile to download the firmware, but it's free.
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Yeah I saw that. I'm registering now and hopefully this will work. If I run into any more problems I'll let you know.
jd1639 said:
You will lose root. Odin should put everything back on like it was new. You do have to register on sammobile to download the firmware, but it's free.
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Hey man..that was it! I really appreciate all of the help...you have no idea! :laugh:
a.stalker22 said:
Hey man..that was it! I really appreciate all of the help...you have no idea! :laugh:
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Great to hear!

[Q] Help Please, stuck in odin mode and "software not recognized by AT&T "

[Q] Help Please, stuck in odin mode and "software not recognized by AT&T "
So I got a new phone and I thought that this would be a great opportunity to learn how to do things on my own with my phones, Lucky me my new phone (Nexus 5) is way easier to root and do the fun stuff... but not my Galaxy S4
trying to odin back to stock I got stuck in Download mode and later i got a msg saying "Software not recognized by AT&T was found in your device" and on the top line in red said "Secure Fail: Kernel"
How can I flash the kernel and the new recovery ?
remember I am a Noob trying to learn, so go easy on me
What file were you trying to flash with odin? Do you have a link? Also, what firmware version was your phone on? The version you're trying to flash in Odin had to be at least as new as what your phone was on.
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The boot loader is locked. This means that the stock recovery and kernel cannot be replaced. Also, you cannot Odin flash firmware that contains a boot loader with a lower version than the one you are currently running.
jd1639 said:
What file were you trying to flash with odin? Do you have a link? Also, what firmware version was your phone on? The version you're trying to flash in Odin had to be at least as new as what your phone was on.
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jmjoyas said:
The boot loader is locked. This means that the stock recovery and kernel cannot be replaced. Also, you cannot Odin flash firmware that contains a boot loader with a lower version than the one you are currently running.
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hey guys I was trying to flash the Pit file and the AP file, took me a few tries but the phone is up an running again, it is a little laggy tho, i feel like it just needs to be updated now ... might root it again and odin back to stock because i feel like theres something i did wrong but can't figure out why, if i brick it its fine, this is my "Guinea Pig Phone" because i am trying to learn about root and all ( Yes i am a noob ) I've been "studying" for about 2 month now
oh and Yes i made sure it was the right files for my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337
Brunolarogian said:
hey guys I was trying to flash the Pit file and the AP file, took me a few tries but the phone is up an running again, it is a little laggy tho, i feel like it just needs to be updated now ... might root it again and odin back to stock because i feel like theres something i did wrong but can't figure out why, if i brick it its fine, this is my "Guinea Pig Phone" because i am trying to learn about root and all ( Yes i am a noob ) I've been "studying" for about 2 month now
oh and Yes i made sure it was the right files for my AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337
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What firmware version are you on and why are you flashing a pit file? Don't flash the pit.
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jd1639 said:
What firmware version are you on and why are you flashing a pit file? Don't flash the pit.
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Like I mentioned earlier I am trying to learn and one of the links I found told me to flash both PIT and AP
after i finally made it work, my version was back to touchwiz and android 4.2.2
Brunolarogian said:
Like I mentioned earlier I am trying to learn and one of the links I found told me to flash both PIT and AP
after i finally made it work, my version was back to touchwiz and android 4.2.2
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If it's running show I would flash the mdl firmware again without the pit file. Then root it with motochoper and put twrp on it. Then flash a custom rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41892523
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jd1639 said:
If it's running show I would flash the mdl firmware again without the pit file. Then root it with motochoper and put twrp on it. Then flash a custom rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41892523
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MDL file or md5? just in case I have the wrong file, do you have a link for the correct one by any chance?
Brunolarogian said:
MDL file or md5? just in case I have the wrong file, do you have a link for the correct one by any chance?
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Go to sammobile.com for mdl, 4.2.2, firmware
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jd1639 said:
Go to sammobile.com for mdl, 4.2.2, firmware
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Awesome... thank you, Brother
I'll try that as soon as I leave work and get home, if you don't mind, can I keep asking you a few questions later on when I'm doing it ?
I'm actually really interested and excited to learn all this
Brunolarogian said:
Awesome... thank you, Brother
I'll try that as soon as I leave work and get home, if you don't mind, can I keep asking you a few questions later on when I'm doing it ?
I'm actually really interested and excited to learn all this
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I'm on xda frequently so I'll be around
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jd1639 said:
I'm on xda frequently so I'll be around
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You sir are THE MAN .... it worked, it's back to normal =]
BruKnowsBest said:
You sir are THE MAN .... it worked, it's back to normal =]
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Glad you got it working
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