So, I have a Galaxy S5, obviously, it's through Verizon and is running 5.0 and it's a G900v, i've poked and proded around looking for ways to root, i've come up with Towelroot, but it doesn't support my device, and i've been told CF Auto Root, when I looked into that apparently my device, G900v, isn't supported with that either, so it is possible at all to root this at this point in time. I also apologize if I overlooked another thread asking this or for a way to do this but I did search around and those are the only 2 options I kept getting.
I believe you may be able to downgrade, towelroot, and flashfire up to lollipop, you might be stuck on lollipop though, check the verizon s5 section theres some threads there for it.
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Rakuu said:
I believe you may be able to downgrade, towelroot, and flashfire up to lollipop, you might be stuck on lollipop though, check the verizon s5 section theres some threads there for it.
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Yeah I figured there's no way without downgrading to 4.4.4. I may do that, i'll need to look around on how to do that.
Exmix said:
Yeah I figured there's no way without downgrading to 4.4.4. I may do that, i'll need to look around on how to do that.
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This might be a good place to start http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068546
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Rakuu said:
This might be a good place to start http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068546
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Awesome, thanks, I'll give it a shot and post back when I get to it tonight probably.
Rakuu said:
This might be a good place to start http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068546
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The only issue with this is, my phone hasn't been rooted at all. So I can't use this one either. =\
Exmix said:
The only issue with this is, my phone hasn't been rooted at all. So I can't use this one either. =\
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Well you can sniff around in that sections, ots specific to g900v so you have an exponentially higher chance of finding your answer there.
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Welp I did it! Got it rooted by downgrading to 4.4.4, flashing to NCG, Rooting with Towelroot, then Flasking to NK2. SO now just to find the right ROM to get back to Lollipop.
Incase you guys wanted to do it as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-downgrade-lollipop-5-0-to-kitkat-t3088571
Is the link I followed. I in no way take credit, just sharing how I myself achieved ROOT.
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Hey!
I have a SGH-i337m and i'm wondering if i will still be able to root my phone after receiving and downloading the new update (one with the Apps To Sd Card) ? I'm used to Apple jailbraking where once the update is installed , you must wait for another jailbreak to be exploited. Is this true with Android as well?
Thanks in Advance :laugh:
from what I have read, you do loose root when you update but you can turn right around and root again after updating
Both of you need to do much more research.
1. If you have root on MDL now, you should be able to use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper to retain root after upgrading, if you meet all the criteria and follow all the directions in the thread with the solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360494
2. There is no way to be rooted after upgrading to MF3 other than the above method.
joeybear23 said:
Both of you need to do much more research.
1. If you have root on MDL now, you should be able to use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper to retain root after upgrading, if you meet all the criteria and follow all the directions in the thread with the solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360494
2. There is no way to be rooted after upgrading to MF3 other than the above method.
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Darn it! So now that i'm updated to MF3, i cannot root?!
the0nly0ne- said:
Darn it! So now that i'm updated to MF3, i cannot root?!
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You got it. Hopefully some one smarter than I will find a way around it.
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jd1639 said:
You got it. Hopefully some one smarter than I will find a way around it.
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Hopefully... I updated for the Apps To SD Card, but realized it doesn't move app data... Is there anyway without root?
the0nly0ne- said:
Darn it! So now that i'm updated to MF3, i cannot root?!
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Sorry.. but be comforted that we have an awesome group of Devs here. If they can't crack it nobody can.
Hopefully... They'll find a way around it... Big mistake to update.
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I updated via KIES and re-rooted with CF Autoroot. On MG1 version, rooted
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Sorry.. but be comforted that we have an awesome group of Devs here. If they can't crack it nobody can.
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joeybear23 said:
Both of you need to do much more research.
1. If you have root on MDL now, you should be able to use VooDoo OTA RootKeeper to retain root after upgrading, if you meet all the criteria and follow all the directions in the thread with the solution here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360494
2. There is no way to be rooted after upgrading to MF3 other than the above method.
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Mught want to follow your on advice these are not att users with a locked bootloader...these are canadian users with i337m, im pretty sure they still have root
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mg2195 said:
Mught want to follow your on advice these are not att users with a locked bootloader...these are canadian users with i337m, im pretty sure they still have root
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Dang Canadians... they're everywhere.
Sorry, didn't catch that this was for the "America's Hat" version.
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Dang Canadians... they're everywhere.
Sorry, didn't catch that this was for the "America's Hat" version.
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Lol ikr...kinda wish the sgs4 forums were a little better organized because the att sgs4 is a mess with both canadian and active users posting around here...I see people getting mixed up left and right...especially for new users who dont know what to do and are locking in the wrong area because they do or dont have an att variant
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I have been out of the loop for at least a year running my s5 on a custom stable rom on KitKat. My charging port is starting to act up and thinking about getting a replacement from square insurance. But do t want it if I can't get the tether hack. Also I might ask if they will upgrade me to a s6
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I have been out of the loop for at least a year running my s5 on a custom stable rom on KitKat. My charging port is starting to act up and thinking about getting a replacement from square insurance. But do t want it if I can't get the tether hack. Also I might ask if they will upgrade me to a s6
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If you have OD5 or earlier as your OTA update, you can still downgrade and root. If you have OE1 or later as your OTA, you are stuck and cannot downgrade for root.
Is anyone even trying to root OE1??
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gerland said:
Is anyone even trying to root OE1??
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No stop asking
??? Why would I not ask?
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gerland said:
??? Why would I not ask?
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because it's been done a thousand times. No one has openly admitted to trying to crack it, no matter how many people insist they are doing it. It's not happening.
Someone needs to try to root the dam thing.
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Someone needs to try to root the dam thing.
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We are waiting for you to figure it out and achieve root.
I'm just trying to find root package so I can downgrade my active and root it. But I'm having trouble finding it. Can you give me any help please?
S5 Active
shadavis08 said:
I'm just trying to find root package so I can downgrade my active and root it. But I'm having trouble finding it. Can you give me any help please?
S5 Active
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I'm guessing this is impossible?
S5 active is non rootable not enough demand
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S5 active is non rootable not enough demand
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The demand is not the issue.
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Hmm you think. Because if this particular phone sold millions and there were lots more people who wanted to root it there would be an root option for certain.
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shadavis08 said:
Hmm you think. Because if this particular phone sold millions and there were lots more people who wanted to root it there would be an root option for certain.
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Demand doesn't make exploits pop up.
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The more demand there is for exploits the more people you will have looking for exploits. There is no demand at this point
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I think I bricked my Galaxy S5 Active G870A Lollipop 5.1.1
So I tried to downgrade my phone to Kit Kat and thought I had followed the instructions. I installed Odin and ran it the way I was instructed and it passed. I tried to flash the updates needed via external SD card and the updates seemed to be going well. Yet just before its done I see this red error "sideload install/*something* error (Status 7). My friend and have tried presumably everything but it won't flash the stock or any other ROM. If I'm in boot mode and try to use Odin it will fail with Fail Auth Success 0/Failed 1. Not sure what I can do. Any help would be great. Again Odin does not seem to work. Also, if I can't fix it would AT&T replace it with the insurance I have.
you CAN NOT downgrade, take it to at&t dealer and pray
Good day all,
I noticed several cluttered threads in Q&A that are becoming more of a discussion than question and answer format.
I wanted to make this thread as a one stop shop for all things Root and Bootloader related for the G-930T (Tmobile Galaxy Note 7).
Please discuss root, bootloader and work with each other in here.
Please do not discuss the bounty in here, and do not clutter the bounty thread with casual conversation about root.
Cheers,
Baja
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Well we know the Bootloader is locked and can only be unlocked by Samsung( That's not gonna happen).
Based on what happened and is continuing to happen with the S7 there is a possibility of achieving Root on the N7(ENG) which I will not be a guinea pig and try. I'm sure others will if and when it's available.
SBERG117 said:
Well we know the Bootloader is locked and can only be unlocked by Samsung( That's not gonna happen).
Based on what happened and is continuing to happen with the S7 there is a possibility of achieving Root on the N7(ENG) which I will not be a guinea pig and try. I'm sure others will if and when it's available.
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I second this. Just wish we could keep samsung pay after root. Not gonna happen but wishful thinking.
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Just want to note that you may not want to take any updates if you plan on rooting in the future (if an exploit is available).
dirtymindedx said:
I second this. Just wish we could keep samsung pay after root. Not gonna happen but wishful thinking.
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Not true on my Nexus 6 we could not use Android pay with root. But someone came up with a walk around systemless root and it worked.
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jason504 said:
Not true on my Nexus 6 we could not use Android pay with root. But someone came up with a walk around systemless root and it worked.
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he said Samsung pay...two separate paying system
Chord_Hugo87 said:
he said Samsung pay...two separate paying system
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No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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not possible if you trip knox and in order to get root you need to trip knox.
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No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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One of them is from Google and doesn't care about Knoxx and the other is from Samsung and does care about Knoxx. Two completely different things. The Samsung Pay not working after Knoxx is tripped has been going on for a year as of tomorrow. The systemless root that doesn't trip Knoxx is one thing but as soon as you start flashing, kiss Samsung Pay goodbye.
Yep, and worst of all. Once it's tripped, Samsung pay will never work again on that device
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Luckily for me, if root becomes available its a no-brainer. Samsung pay doesn't support my bank, and I won't have a credit card. Even if Samsung Pay would work for me, it would still be an easy choice to have root instead. I would like to play around with altering the speaker volume, deleting bloatware, making tweaks, ad blocking, etc.
Did anyone ever get the files that Beans asked for over to him?
Why can't those of us with t variants just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? Seems like we've been left an out? Yes?
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Rx8Driver said:
Why can't those of us with t variants just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? Seems like we've been left an out? Yes?
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In order for you to flash anything to any bootloader, it needs to be unlocked. With it locked Odin says it can't. So till the note 7 gets unlocked (in time) we have to wait. Phone only few days old, be work around soon.
drum747 said:
Did anyone ever get the files that Beans asked for over to him?
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Good question
@BeansTown106 did you ever get a Tar?
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It appears this guy is in the process of getting the stock firmware uploaded
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3444003
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ethanscooter said:
Just want to note that you may not want to take any updates if you plan on rooting in the future (if an exploit is available).
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That is true. Android 7 Nougat will have more security features that Samsung is going to take advantage of with the Galaxy Note 7. That may make unlocking bootloader and rooting even more difficult.
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It looks like the sprint guys have obtained an engineering bootloader/kernel. Someone may be able to do something with this for us..
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I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would i go by making a kernel "engboot". I also removed dm-verity but that didn't work. All i get is a failed message through odin. Another testing i have done is I even just modified one simple thing in the stock kernel say in default.prop ro.secure=1 to =0 and i still get a failed messsge. Once i flashed the stock unmodified version of the kernel i would get a success message and works which means any modification to the kernel will cause it to fail i just have to see what in the kernel checks for md5 changes or it may be something else if more devs can help together, then we can get this working.
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I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would i go by making a kernel "engboot". I also removed dm-verity but that didn't work. All i get is a failed message through odin. Another testing i have done is I even just modified one simple thing in the stock kernel say in default.prop ro.secure=1 to =0 and i still get a failed messsge. Once i flashed the stock unmodified version of the kernel i would get a success message and works which means any modification to the kernel will cause it to fail i just have to see what in the kernel checks for md5 changes or it may be something else if more devs can help together, then we can get this working.
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Bro, please stop trying. This is obviously far above your skill level.
1. There is no way to convert a kernel to an "engboot."
2. The bootloader is LOCKED, so anything you do to the kernel's ramdisk will obviously not work because the whole point of dm-verity and a locked bootloader, among other things, is to stop the modification of system images, including the kernel ramdisk. Surely you didn't think it would be as easy as unpacking the boot.img, changing the ro.secure value from 1 to 0, then repacking..... did you?
3. The kernel doesn't "check" for anything MD5 related.
4. The bootloader is rejecting your changes, not the kernel.
5. Nothing you do to the boot.img, no matter how many devs you have, will do any good.
Hang tight, guys. We're trying everything we can.
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.....
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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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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
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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!
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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!
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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?
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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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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?
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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...