[Q] howroot at&tSamsung galaxy s5 smg900a with 4.4.4 update - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm having problems r [ting my at&t s5 That recently received the 4.4.4 update. Towel root DOES NOT work!!! Every post and every search keeps saying to use this method but it simply does not work. I NEED HELP

cliffbigred said:
I'm having problems r [ting my at&t s5 That recently received the 4.4.4 update. Towel root DOES NOT work!!! Every post and every search keeps saying to use this method but it simply does not work. I NEED HELP
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Check the AT&T S5 general section, there's a guide there. The process involved is downgrading, rooting, then upgrading again.
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No root or rom for G900V

I rooted my S3 and S4, but im having a hard time making heads or trails of the s5. Is there no solution to root and rom my version?
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GlitchMob said:
I rooted my S3 and S4, but im having a hard time making heads or trails of the s5. Is there no solution to root and rom my version?
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I've spent the past two hours looking for a root method for the vzw gs5 and it seems that we are waiting for someone to find an exploit to unlock the bootloader.
stpbby said:
I've spent the past two hours looking for a root method for the vzw gs5 and it seems that we are waiting for someone to find an exploit to unlock the bootloader.
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towelroot dot com Stupid forums wont let me post the link but try that This worked for my s5 G900V to root. No idea if any roms work for it yet omega didnt . But the root did and it was very easy.
Ha. I don't know how you are searching but there are several roots available. Your search missed an entire Verizon S5 sub-forum. With a how to root sticky thread at the top of the forum.
The "towel root" by Geohot is recommened for the 900V as the poster above suggested.
The Verizon bootloader is locked unlike most other carriers. So most are using Safestrap to cope with the locked bootloader and load a custom ROM.
[HOW TO] [GUIDE] [Q&A] - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 ROOT & Then Some
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/breaking-geohot-roots-the-verizon-galaxy-s5-with-towelroot/
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GlitchMob said:
I rooted my S3 and S4, but im having a hard time making heads or trails of the s5. Is there no solution to root and rom my version?
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i used towelroot
fffft said:
Ha. I don't know how you are searching but there are several roots available. Your search missed an entire Verizon S5 sub-forum. With a how to root sticky thread at the top of the forum.
The "towel root" by Geohot is recommened for the 900V as the poster above suggested.
The Verizon bootloader is locked unlike most other carriers. So most are using Safestrap to cope with the locked bootloader and load a custom ROM.
[HOW TO] [GUIDE] [Q&A] - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 ROOT & Then Some
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/breaking-geohot-roots-the-verizon-galaxy-s5-with-towelroot/
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okay ...so this is from July 2014....and it is now 2016. Am I to understand that as of Jan 2016 No one has figured how to root the
SM-G900v
Baseband G900VVRU2BOG5
kernel 3/4/0 [email protected] #1
build LRX21TG900VVRU2BOG5 yet?
is this phone fortknox or what? and for Christ sake I am not a ****** Robot.
musterion1973 said:
okay ...so this is from July 2014....and it is now 2016. Am I to understand that as of Jan 2016 No one has figured how to root the
SM-G900v
Baseband G900VVRU2BOG5
kernel 3/4/0 [email protected] #1
build LRX21TG900VVRU2BOG5 yet?
is this phone fortknox or what? and for Christ sake I am not a ****** Robot.
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The bootloader is locked, so it might as well be for Knox.
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[Q] How Can I Root My GalaxyS4 SGH-1337 4.4.2 | Please Read and Help :)

hey so im a noob right now, this is my first post on here and ive been searching for endless hours looking for an answer.
I have a
Samsung Galaxy S4 AT&T SGH-I337 (got in Arizona, but says Made in Korea)
Firmware: 4.4.3
im trying to find a method that will work for my phone to root it, i have a 32 gb sd card and ive read that other people are not successful with the same phone as me, something like it being "bootlock" by the carrier in this case "AT&T" .
and i have no idea what like nb1 mk2 things are im seriously so lost in ever loop i need helpp lol
but ive looked around for solutions and cant seem to find one.
if there is anyone who can help me root my phone, ill give you any info that you need from my phone,:laugh:
thanks !
There is no direct root method for KitKat. So, you have to do a partial downgrade to MK2(4.3), root and then install a pre-rooted KitKat ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
Let me know if you need more info
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jmjoyas said:
There is no direct root method for KitKat. So, you have to do a partial downgrade to MK2(4.3), root and then install a pre-rooted KitKat ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2680868
Let me know if you need more info
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does installing a prerootted rom trip knox?
No. But appreciate reading the the thread for more info
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[Q] TowelRoot Problem on Samsung s5

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

Verizon Galaxy S5 U.S, Lollipop update rolls out today?HELP

Hi guys I just recently rooted my phone im using the G900V model of the S5 from Verizon now supposedly after all these articles iv read the lollipop 5.0 update for this S5 model comes out today. How do i update to this update with a rooted phone, i rooted my phone yesterday its using towelroot and its on the NK2 kernel which is the most recent unless the lollipop update changed that.
EDITr did they announce it and its not released yet?
LethianV said:
Hi guys I just recently rooted my phone im using the G900V model of the S5 from Verizon now supposedly after all these articles iv read the lollipop 5.0 update for this S5 model comes out today. How do i update to this update with a rooted phone, i rooted my phone yesterday its using towelroot and its on the NK2 kernel which is the most recent unless the lollipop update changed that.
EDITr did they announce it and its not released yet?
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You will receive the official update, and you will be able to update it via OTA as long as you have the stock kernel and recovery. So if you have a custom kernel and/or recovery, reflash the stock ones. Otherwise, you can always download a modified OTA from XDA which will work on a modified system.
So my S5 updated last night. Root checker says not rooted. Xposed installer isn't supported anymore. How can I get back to rooted? Any threads out there yet?
Only update received was part one to prepare for lollipop. Second update will not install. I think I have to unroot back to original then root again. Where can I find the thread for that.
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I updated to OA8 and need to root. Anything out there to walk me through this? Tried to flash NK2 but got stuck in boot loop. 3 attempts.
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voodoo411 said:
I updated to OA8 and need to root. Anything out there to walk me through this? Tried to flash NK2 but got stuck in boot loop. 3 attempts.
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voodoo411 said:
So my S5 updated last night. Root checker says not rooted. Xposed installer isn't supported anymore. How can I get back to rooted? Any threads out there yet?
Only update received was part one to prepare for lollipop. Second update will not install. I think I have to unroot back to original then root again. Where can I find the thread for that.
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Hello again
You can post in the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 Q&A subforum where your question will be better answered.
Cheers,
Quasar.

Can you root galaxy s5 for att smg 900a on lollipop version 5.0??

Please guys tell me there's a way to root the galaxy s5 for att smg 900a on lollipop version 5.0. If there's not should I upgrade to the latest firmware?
Thankd
You can't root g900a on Lollipop as of right now. AT&T locked the bootloader when they released 5.0 BUT.. you can downgrade your phone to KitKat. Then root it using Towelroot root and then flash a prerooted lollipop rom using flashfire Here is a link with a bunch of people that downgraded there g900a to KitKat and how they did it and worked around everything: http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5/489071-tutorial-downgrade-samsung-galaxy-s5-5-0-4-4-kitkat-6.html This will help you out in starting the root process on your phone. You can also Google "Downgrade g900a KitKat".
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You can't root g900a on Lollipop as of right now. AT&T locked the bootloader when they released 5.0 BUT.. you can downgrade your phone to KitKat. Then root it using Towelroot root and then flash a prerooted lollipop rom using flashfire Here is a link with a bunch of people that downgraded there g900a to KitKat and how they did it and worked around everything: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...grade-samsung-galaxy-s5-5-0-4-4-kitkat-6.html This will help you out in starting the root process on your phone. You can also Google "Downgrade g900a KitKat".
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This is not true. If you are running completely stock lollipop either becuase you purchased the phone with it on it, or you took the ota it is not possible to downgrade to KitKat, you will brick your phone. If you were rooted on KitKat, you can update to a prwrooted lollipop, which I am running now for example, and using that method allows you to downgrade as well with no issues so long as you don't take the ota. This only applies to the g900a.
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Rakuu said:
This is not true. If you are running completely stock lollipop either becuase you purchased the phone with it on it, or you took the ota it is not possible to downgrade to KitKat, you will brick your phone. If you were rooted on KitKat, you can update to a prwrooted lollipop, which I am running now for example, and using that method allows you to downgrade as well with no issues so long as you don't take the ota. This only applies to the g900a.
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Also not true.. You can downgrade your phone from 5.0 to KitKat DEPENDING on the version of bootloader. That will make or break the whole possibility of downgrading. Check the link I posted and read through the forum. It has been done by multiple people but the general consensus is if your phone's bootloader is past a certain version you're screwed for now and if you can't downgrade and root but you want to in the future I would suggest not updating for a while until there is a method of rooting your current version bootloader.
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Also not true.. You can downgrade your phone from 5.0 to KitKat DEPENDING on the version of bootloader. That will make or break the whole possibility of downgrading. Check the link I posted and read through the forum. It has been done by multiple people but the general consensus is if your phone's bootloader is past a certain version you're screwed for now
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I did check the link you posted and only found people that tried it on a g900a unable to downgrade. There was no time that you could go from stock L to KK on the g900a.
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To be quite honest dwade. You can save yourself a lot of headaches and stress by putting your phone on craigslist and getting yourself the g900f unlocked that way you can avoid all of these processes and the risk of bricking your phone lol If you're looking to root and get into modding your phone, AT&T & Verizon phones are the worst when it comes to locking things down.
Troubles rooting 900a with 4.4.4
I had problems using towelroot on a ATT branded 900a with 4.4.4. Any tips or links that can help me root to get rid of the Hotspot block?
Thanks in advance
Jjvandalay said:
I had problems using towelroot on a ATT branded 900a with 4.4.4. Any tips or links that can help me root to get rid of the Hotspot block?
Thanks in advance
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It's certainly the case for the F variant that towelroot only works on 4.4.2 that was compiled before the end of June 2014......If there is a build that matches these conditions for the A variant, towelrooting may be possible.....If not, I guess you'll have to try CF Root or similar...
Edit.....check this thread......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...4-2-3-2015-t3021120/post58621872#post58621872
It *might* help......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

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