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Can't root phone with latest update

My son updated his phone last night with the OTA 4.3 update. He asked me to root it this morning, and it fails every time. It seems that Lookout is stopping it. I disabled lookout, but it seems to be integrated in the new software. I tried every method on this forum. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.

Rickala said:
My son updated his phone last night with the OTA 4.3 update. He asked me to root it this morning, and it fails every time. It seems that Lookout is stopping it. I disabled lookout, but it seems to be integrated in the new software. I tried every method on this forum. If anyone could help, I'd appreciate it.
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A quick search should lead you to the thread"s' that already have ongoing discussions about this. Good luck.

Or you can please provide me with a link... I seem to be missing .. Thank -you..

Rickala said:
Or you can please provide me with a link... I seem to be missing .. Thank -you..
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This linked thread is still on the front page with this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2526635
There are also several other threads on the front couple of pages of the General and Q&A sections but you will need to read to find them. Good luck.

So by the looks of it, Im screwed.. Damn.

Gentlemen, is their a rooting solution that is definitive?

Rickala said:
Gentlemen, is their a rooting solution that is definitive?
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not currently for this build number, to my knowledge.

We are on the same shoes rickala.
But sooner or later a dev is gonna found a way to root it, I'll let you know when that happens.
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Let us know how to root 4.3 rogers 1337m
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Got phone rooted perfectly with Vroot. Removed chinese SU. All is good. However I cannot get a recovery to flash and work...

Azizwafa said:
Let us know how to root 4.3 rogers 1337m
Sent from my SGH-I337M using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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cf auto root works on rogers, but you'll trip the knox flag. if you dont use active sync (exchange) then you may not care. can still root and run custom recoveries on rogers. Just typed up a bunch of crap on knox, so not getting in to it again, but if I were you, i'd wait for a confirmed knox safe method.

Rickala said:
Got phone rooted perfectly with Vroot. Removed chinese SU. All is good. However I cannot get a recovery to flash and work...
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VRroot method not allowed by XDA
.Nice try... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
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Nice try what? I am not trying to do anything.
A lot of you guys seem to have sticks up your ass.

r1tesh said:
VRroot method not allowed by XDA
.Nice try... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530613
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk
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Only direct links to VRoot are not allowed on XDA, but the discussion of it is allowed.
Rickala said:
Nice try what? I am not trying to do anything.
A lot of you guys seem to have sticks up your ass.
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Yeah, I'm not sure why everyone is so pissy on XDA.

Vroot can be discussed just no links as stated... There are other threads regarding all this as stated by Scott. Please read and abide by the rules... Thank you...
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Android Rooting on AT&T SM-N900A new OTA update

Okay so I am brand new to the Android OS. I have been an iPhone user for about 5 years and jailbreaking was such a simple task and I fully understood how that worked. I'm glad I made the switch to android because it does everything a jailbroken iPhone does. I just found out about this rooting stuff. How does it work and how can I do it with Note 3 on AT&T SM-N900A? I downloaded some new OTA update but I don't know what it means.
I am an Android noob

kyco16 said:
Okay so I am brand new to the Android OS. I have been an iPhone user for about 5 years and jailbreaking was such a simple task and I fully understood how that worked. I'm glad I made the switch to android because it does everything a jailbroken iPhone does. I just found out about this rooting stuff. How does it work and how can I do it with Note 3 on AT&T SM-N900A? I downloaded some new OTA update but I don't know what it means.
I am an Android noob
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Kingo Root is the only current method to root MJ5, its really simple and fast if you chose to do so. Its just a program on you pC that you run and it will give you root and reboot your phone and your done.

the2rrell said:
Kingo Root is the only current method to root MJ5, its really simple and fast if you chose to do so. Its just a program on you pC that you run and it will give you root and reboot your phone and your done.
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Are you kidding? Is it really that easy? I've been reading about all this Root De La Vega thing. Your way seems to be a lot easier. Why doesn't everyone use this Kingo Root program?

kyco16 said:
Are you kidding? Is it really that easy? I've been reading about all this Root De La Vega thing. Your way seems to be a lot easier. Why doesn't everyone use this Kingo Root program?
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RdlV is for versions prior to your MJ5. Don't even think about using it!
Kingo Root works well but is suspected to be malware (search for details) and all links to it have been banned from xda until kingo devs prove it is safe. That doesn't seem to be happening very quickly.
kraz
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

krazman325 said:
RdlV is for versions prior to your MJ5. Don't even think about using it!
Kingo Root works well but is suspected to be malware (search for details) and all links to it have been banned from xda until kingo devs prove it is safe. That doesn't seem to be happening very quickly.
kraz
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I too just upgraded from my note 2 to the 3 last night.. i have MI9 on mine and i was sble to do the Rdlv method and mine is rooted and running ok. Is there a problem with doing this? I am going to freeze the updater so that no OTA runs and i dont lose root.. any issues?

RdlV was created for MI1 and MI9 only. You're okay! kraz
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Zugshad said:
I too just upgraded from my note 2 to the 3 last night.. i have MI9 on mine and i was sble to do the Rdlv method and mine is rooted and running ok. Is there a problem with doing this? I am going to freeze the updater so that no OTA runs and i dont lose root.. any issues?
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Just so you know, you can take the ota and keep root as long as you follow the proper steps, I uploaded to mj5 and kept root, no issues.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

clothednblack1 said:
Just so you know, you can take the ota and keep root as long as you follow the proper steps, I uploaded to mj5 and kept root, no issues.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
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Thanks.. i found the ATT update thread in here and followed the steps .. i was rooted with mi9 and upgraded to SU pro and then did the survival mode with disabling SU and then did the update. it updated to MJ5 and then i turned off survival mode and re-enabeled SU and i am still rooted and my apps so far are working fine...
so,, for the OP.. just back out of this and go into the ATT update thread and folllow the instructions there (i basically posted it above, but a cleaner "how to" is in there)
Zug

I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?

ZishanMalik said:
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
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You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.

econan1214 said:
You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
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They said the newest Kingo update removed those calls back home and that they won't be doing that anymore. I don't know anything about them sending IMEI info to China, but supposedly the connections to their servers in China was to download the updates as the program rooted the phone.

I was skeptical about kingo root but after doing some research I went ahead and did it and everything seems to be fine. Yes, it takes your imei but no one really knows what they do with it if anything. All rooting is, is finding exploits and utilizing them to gain root access. In all actuality, you never truly know the intentions of any new developers that come on the scene.
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jtmj06 said:
I was skeptical about kingo root but after doing some research I went ahead and did it and everything seems to be fine. Yes, it takes your imei but no one really knows what they do with it if anything. All rooting is, is finding exploits and utilizing them to gain root access. In all actuality, you never truly know the intentions of any new developers that come on the scene.
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Agree 100% its simple and i doubt they take the IMEI .... It works 100%

I'm MJ5. If I use Kingo is there anything I need to turn off (OTA/Security updates)?

MI9 to MJ5 while rooted
Hi Zug
I tried the method with survival mode and disabling superuser and the official mode in Wanam to try to go from MI9 to MJ5 ......everything is fine until it reboots but always fails at 27% point of installation. ... trotted it 7 or so times. .... Same result. After the fail it reboots and I get the message "update interrupted".
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ZishanMalik said:
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
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You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.

wayne8821212 said:
Hi Zug
I tried the method with survival mode and disabling superuser and the official mode in Wanam to try to go from MI9 to MJ5 ......everything is fine until it reboots but always fails at 27% point of installation. ... trotted it 7 or so times. .... Same result. After the fail it reboots and I get the message "update interrupted".
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I remember reading about users having the same issue with the instalation stalling at the same percentage every time. It has something to do with you changing something (can be a number of things) in the system folder. Think about it, did you change the boot animation? There is a thread talking about it, I'll see if I can't find it for ya.

Cant root MJ5 with kingroot or vroot?

hoangps said:
Cant root MJ5 with kingroot or vroot?
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I rooted with kingo on mj5 with no issue.
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Updating to from MI9 to MJ5 problems
DustinKimble said:
I remember reading about users having the same issue with the instalation stalling at the same percentage every time. It has something to do with you changing something (can be a number of things) in the system folder. Think about it, did you change the boot animation? There is a thread talking about it, I'll see if I can't find it for ya.
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Thanks Dustin!
I finally solved 2 problems (the installation problem and the sudden failure of Kies3 to see my phone) by going to recovery, doing a wipe data and cache and factory reset. I then re-rooted using the De La Vega method, disabled root and checked "survival mode in SuperSU Pro and then accepted the update to MJ5. This time it made it past the 27% installation point and completed. The I re-enabled root in SuperSU Pro launched titanium backup and batch restored apps and all is well. So I am finally rooted and on MJ5 without having to use Kingo. Thanks for your help.

Root on 4.4.4 Kitkat

So in the Note 4 Dev page "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60610290&postcount=173" they have achieved root on KK (4.4.4) by using King Root. Unfortunately due to the status of the locked boot loader on the Note 4, it is only temp and will unroot the phone after a reboot. Has anyone with a Note 3 tried using King Root yet? And if so, do you only have temp root like the N4?
King Root works on generic 32 bit phones. Note 3 is a 32-bit phone
Instructions w/APK from another post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60612907&postcount=183

It failed on 4.4.4 NK1.
After the reboot, the app ran again automatically but failed again.
Now I'm uninstalling the app.

kobridge said:
It failed on 4.4.4 NK1.
After the reboot, the app ran again automatically but failed again.
Now I'm uninstalling the app.
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I have been reading up on the Note 4 forum on Xda and people are saying that it may take couple tries before root access is granted. *Must be online for the app to work, as it connects to their servers to see what exploits can be used to root the phone.

I m on 4.4.4 NJ6, i tried to root with kingroot but it seens that doesn't work

can also confirm that nk1 it did not work. I've even gone as far as trying the pingpong root and the root that the xperia recently got. We are all desperate.

Have any of you guys try opening king user after using kingroot and grant root permissions to something like root checker or does the app just fail while trying to obtain root?

aptech said:
Have any of you guys try opening king user after using kingroot and grant root permissions to something like root checker or does the app just fail while trying to obtain root?
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I've tried using root checker after multiple root attempts and reboots and it always fails to verify.

I've tried King Root v4.1. Didn't work on NK1.

AlpineMan said:
I've tried King Root v4.1. Didn't work on NK1.
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I can second that.

I can third that

kingroot wasn't able to root it in either attempt I made, 4.4.4 or 5.0 . I tried with both the android apk and the pc version. Its possible that it requires multiple attempts (its all in chinese so who knows what exploits it is trying)
I just got a replacement device and it came with 4.4.4 so I am hoping to find something to root. there doesn't seem to be anything that works yet.

ACalcutt said:
kingroot wasn't able to root it in either attempt I made, 4.4.4 or 5.0 . I tried with both the android apk and the pc version. Its possible that it requires multiple attempts (its all in chinese so who knows what exploits it is trying)
I just got a replacement device and it came with 4.4.4 so I am hoping to find something to root. there doesn't seem to be anything that works yet.
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Thanks for the update on your attempts, ACalcutt.
That's right, it is in Chinese. Who here can read it? I, for one, am curious to learn which exploits it is attempting.

Any updates on this? I have an opportunity to get a Note 3 with NJ6 on it for free from a friend... will Kingroot work? I've kept my finger on the pulse of the Note 4 forums, and I'd do kingroot and then supersume, if it would work.
Thanks!

DrPhant0m said:
Any updates on this? I have an opportunity to get a Note 3 with NJ6 on it for free from a friend... will Kingroot work? I've kept my finger on the pulse of the Note 4 forums, and I'd do kingroot and then supersume, if it would work.
Thanks!
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Still no root.
But I would still accept the free phone though!!
Or ill buy it

christianpeso said:
Still no root.
But I would still accept the free phone though!!
Or ill buy it
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Ha... thanks for the update on root. The phone is going to my wife after she dropped her G3 in the tub... but thanks for the offer.

Help Rooting Straight Talk S5 SM-S903VL 6.0.1 MM

I just went out and purchased a new Straight Talk S5 and need help rooting. All of the information I keep finding has to do with the s902l or whatever version. I keep getting auth failed with odin trying to use the older S5 root method.....
Phone specs:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Straight Talk (verizon network)
Version 6.0.1 marshmallow
Model number SM-S903VL
Baseband ver. S903VLUDU4APH3
Build Number MMB29M.S903VLUDU4APH3

Anyone?

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Just bought this s5 today and I'm having the same issue, no luck on finding anything about this phone. Hopefully someone will help soon!

Brandon.Black said:
Just bought this s5 today and I'm having the same issue, no luck on finding anything about this phone. Hopefully someone will help soon!
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It sucks... I went to a pay to root website and the support team said they couldn't help but to visit this forum and bump this thread... its my thread... lmao there is like no news on this phone, it must have just come out or something.

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SM-S903VL
mortj19 said:
I just went out and purchased a new Straight Talk S5 and need help rooting. All of the information I keep finding has to do with the s902l or whatever version. I keep getting auth failed with odin trying to use the older S5 root method.....
Phone specs:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Straight Talk (verizon network)
Version 6.0.1 marshmallow
Model number SM-S903VL
Baseband ver. S903VLUDU4APH3
Build Number MMB29M.S903VLUDU4APH3
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I'm having the same problem anybody find any useful tools? I found a YouTube video from someone from XDA developers with a rooted straighttalk s5 but it was not the SM-S903VL and I tried exactly what he said and downloaded the required files tried to flash through ODIN and still nothing. It fails everytime. I have rooted many galaxy phones but on the t mobile network and am wondering if there is some kind of code modification that needs to be done like that of t mobile's. Please need help!

zapdad said:
I'm having the same problem anybody find any useful tools? I found a YouTube video from someone from XDA developers with a rooted straighttalk s5 but it was not the SM-S903VL and I tried exactly what he said and downloaded the required files tried to flash through ODIN and still nothing. It fails everytime. I have rooted many galaxy phones but on the t mobile network and am wondering if there is some kind of code modification that needs to be done like that of t mobile's. Please need help!
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I've tried just about everyway of rooting this S5 from straighttalk but have had no luck, no other S5 root works. I believe this is the newest model and nobody has a working root yet. I really hope soon someone figures one out for the SM-S903VL on 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Come on developers!

Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
Sent from my SM-S903VL using Tapatalk

awanderingponderer said:
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
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how to use that method

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370 I'd like try it but havent found the time with 2 little kids. I'll update when/if I get to it
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Downgrading to lp
awanderingponderer said:
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
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Umm, I'm fairly new to this, have down this a few times but in order to downgrade, don't you have to be ROOTed? I will have to look into doing this I guess. My problem is I just bought the phone brand new and it is my only phone. I have had much luck with other Galaxy S5s and Notes on other networks and am pretty familiar with ODIN so this was the first thing I tried. Could you explain a bit more the root.bat method? If it has to do with ADB, that doesn't seem to give me authorization when I connect it and use the adb devices command. It gives the serial number and says unauthorized. I have USB debugging enabled in the phone but still no luck with that either.

The first post in that thread I linked has directions. Read it carefully a few times. I don't know if it will work or not. The first step is to flash the pb1 firmware in that first post with the Odin version in that same post. If that works the rest probably will to. Read the section called 'installing pb1'
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SM-S903VL
awanderingponderer said:
The first post in that thread I linked has directions. Read it carefully a few times. I don't know if it will work or not. The first step is to flash the pb1 firmware in that first post with the Odin version in that same post. If that works the rest probably will to. Read the section called 'installing pb1'
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I will give it a try when I have a chance, however I'm in the same boat, a daughter and in the middle of a move. Thanks I really do appreciate it.

awanderingponderer said:
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
Sent from my SM-S903VL using Tapatalk
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More on this?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
Try it. It's for the g900v. The s903vl has the same fcc id as a verizion s5 with a busted digitizer I have,so I think it is a 900v just with straight talks firmware on it.
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Unfourtunately, no joy. Couldn't downgrade to lollipop. Odin says auth-fail. If we can figure out how to downgrade than maybe that method will work. Anyone have any other ideas?
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Kind of an update... just tried the newest version of srsroot (v5.1)and it went through as successful. But root checker says I'm not rooted. No more time to mess with it tonight.
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lol I tried srsroot too... It angers me...

[Help] [SM-S903VL] Help Rooting a Samsung Galaxy S5

Hi, my name is Kit and I am having trouble locating information on how to root the specific model for my phone.
Phone:Samsung Galaxy S5​
Model:SM-S903VL​
Carrier: Straight Talk​
Android Version: 6.0.1​
Baseband Version: S903VLUDU4APH3​
Kernal Version:
3.4.0-8867563
[email protected] #1
Wed Aug 10 18:39:36 KST 2016​
Build Number: MMB29M.S903VLUDU4APH3​
Any help in pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. I have tried looking about and only found a Chinese Website that mentioned the Firmware.
I am not sure if there isn't a root or if I am simply misunderstanding how to do something.
Please and thank you for taking time to try to help me.

Sorry for the double post and bump, but it has been a few days, and my topic seemed to be drifting away from page 1 and 2.
I still do need assistance if anyone can help.
Please and thank you.

I would like information too just got this phone and would like to root if possible.

same here, theres hardly any info about this phone.

I want this so hard

Do all of you have the same as me? Model, Build, Version and all of that?

Kitkun said:
Do all of you have the same as me? Model, Build, Version and all of that?
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I believe so

Do you guys have an app for this device, Samsung Video, that just refuses to update?

qkzoo said:
Do you guys have an app for this device, Samsung Video, that just refuses to update?
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Yep! I assumed it was from the fact that I had a Samsung Galaxy S4 before this phone. And I used that phone to restore my apps from. It says about Samsung Video (S4 & Note3) I believe for me.
Any ideas?

qkzoo said:
Do you guys have an app for this device, Samsung Video, that just refuses to update?
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Yes it plagues me as well as the samsung beaming service

mortj19 said:
Yes it plagues me as well as the samsung beaming service
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I haven't seen the beaming service app refuse to update. I'm not sure why it's doing this. The only thing I can assume is the new version of Samsung Video in the app store isn't compatible with the Galaxy S5 (or the installed firmware), and that somebody in quality control wasn't doing their due diligence.
I've been really happy with this phone so far, just wish I could root it. I haven't tried any suggested methods yet, I'm waiting to see what successes other people are having first before I brick my phone (I'm chicken!). I've been following this thread as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...p-rooting-straight-talk-s5-sm-s903vl-t3503505

Just got this phone about a month or so ago and I can't find anything about rooting it. It is very frustrating because everyone keeps ignoring posts about this phone and it then drifts away and nothing gets answered. I have tried the @kxhan15 's method on root a similar version from Straight Talk but fails in ODIN trying to flash TWRP. I really wish someone would come to the rescue with an answer!

I don't know if there is some other information I can provide that may help or where else to look for assistance. In all honesty I just feel useless having to wait.

Give us root! Dev gods hear our cries!

I have these files. Anyone know what to do to make it into root?
AP_S903VLUDU4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
AP_S903VLUDU4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CP_S903VLUDU4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_user_ low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
CSC_TFN_S903VLTFN4APH3_CL8867563_QB10607737_REV00_ user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5
KLTE_USA_TFNVZWFRP.pit
Download them from my drive... https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4954IfsDiYKUmkyZkNIMVhrOUk

Doesn't the TowelRoot v3 app let you modify some code to let you use it with phones that are not yet compatible? I looked into it but I don't quite understand it.
Hopefully someone is working on it behind the scenes and is just keeping it under wraps.
Maybe it will be a holiday present for us! Wishful thinking though.

Kitkun said:
Doesn't the TowelRoot v3 app let you modify some code to let you use it with phones that are not yet compatible? I looked into it but I don't quite understand it.
Hopefully someone is working on it behind the scenes and is just keeping it under wraps.
Maybe it will be a holiday present for us! Wishful thinking though.
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Tried it just now. Freezes the app and does not root the phone...

Same Phone. Same Problem
Im in the same boat. I really need help rooting this phone to use one another network. Can anyone confirm Towlroot or srsroot working? Mind showing me the way? Help? :angel:

spikeyetter said:
Im in the same boat. I really need help rooting this phone to use one another network. Can anyone confirm Towlroot or srsroot working? Mind showing me the way? Help? :angel:
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nothing found on google works with this phone, I have searched far and wide for like a month now.

I found a root method, kind of... https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/downgrade-to-4-4-2-factory-test-t3530449