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[Q] G900T software update = Towelroot gone?

I unrooted my G900T (previously rooted via Towelroot V2) using SuperUser so that I could update my firmware via Kies (OTA kept failing every time regardless of being unrooted). Now I'm unsupported by Towelroot... T_T
Has anyone else become unable to root theirs after the update?
Previous firmware: G900TUVU1ANCH
Present firmware: G900TUVU1BNF6

pilipino101 said:
I unrooted my G900T (previously rooted via Towelroot V2) using SuperUser so that I could update my firmware via Kies (OTA kept failing every time regardless of being unrooted). Now I'm unsupported by Towelroot... T_T
Has anyone else become unable to root theirs after the update?
Previous firmware: G900TUVU1ANCH
Present firmware: G900TUVU1BNF6
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You can root using cf-root method be chainfire even if you are on the latest firmware
but be carefull it will trip knox and void your warrenty
if you dont want this you have to wait an update for towlroot to be able to root the latest firmware

I dont think towelroot will be updated seeing as geo works at google now...

Galaxy_Guy said:
You can root using cf-root method be chainfire even if you are on the latest firmware
but be carefull it will trip knox and void your warrenty
if you dont want this you have to wait an update for towlroot to be able to root the latest firmware
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Ah yeah, I was using towelroot precisely because I didn't want to void knox. Blah! I've only had it rooted for less than 2 months, so I haven't really done much to have it bother me anyway.

pilipino101 said:
Now I'm unsupported by Towelroot...
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Rakuu said:
I dont think towelroot will be updated seeing as geo works at google now...
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Or you could do a forum search and stumble across better options.
No need to wait for a towel root update.
The latest update may block the Towel root exploit.. but you can still use Odin to install a pre-update version of your stock firmware and [drum roll], towel root will work again. And no Knox increment.
Samsung may eventually add another qfuse to block this method, but for now it works well. You need to revert to a pre June 3rd build of your stock 4.4.2 S5 software to do this.
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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.

[q] sm-g900v root

I'm looking to root a Verizon S5 running 4.4.4 (G900VVRU1ANK2). I updated to 5.0 and didn't want it so I flashed back, but towelroot doesn't work for this version either. Is there a way to step it back to 4.4.2 and it work? Thanks!

JOASH20 said:
I'm looking to root a Verizon S5 running 4.4.4 (G900VVRU1ANK2). I updated to 5.0 and didn't want it so I flashed back, but towelroot doesn't work for this version either. Is there a way to step it back to 4.4.2 and it work? Thanks!
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Download this, flash via Odin, then root again. You will be on NGC, 4.4.2
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934534091

Tulsadiver said:
Download this, flash via Odin, then root again. You will be on NGC, 4.4.2
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934534091
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Thanks for the reply. I was able to get it rooted by using this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880

Rooted 4.4.4

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3132458
I posted it somedays back to confirm my note3's status..
PDA: N900VVRUDNJ6
CSC: N900VVZWDNJ6
RECOVERY : KTU84P.N900VVRUDNJ6
was running 4.4.4 with baseband N900XXUENG1...
I purchased it via CUSTOM India and tried to root it but failed then i c phone info application saying root access 'yes'.. to my surprise it was rooted and i installed supersu and all root apps works fine like greenify , xposed installer etc
I tried to flash custom recovery but there it ceased saying..."wrong software flashed,switch off phone and take it to nearest Verizon store"
I downloaded ob6 5.0 for Verizon and Odin flashed it...everything is working fine now..
Till now 4.4.4 root is not available then how it was rooted and by which method..it has custom recovery having Chinese written in middle...
Plz check pics and screen shots in the link given above...

Did u keep root with Lollipop OB6 ?

I flashed custom recovery on 4.4.4 and rom crashed.. i flashed lollipop and so lost the root...
Root for 4.4.4 is definately present and that too some Chinese method but we dont know ????

You had custom 4.4.4 with root which is NOT the same as stock 4.4.4 which can't be rooted. If your phone didn't crash, you could have flashed custom LP like Jasmine and kept root. Stock LP however can't be rooted

HueyT said:
You had custom 4.4.4 with root which is NOT the same as stock 4.4.4 which can't be rooted. If your phone didn't crash, you could have flashed custom LP like Jasmine and kept root. Stock LP however can't be rooted
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Stock 4.4.4 can be rooted with towel root.
Sent from my SM-N900V using XDA Free mobile app

Hyro864 said:
Stock 4.4.4 can be rooted with towel root.
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This would be big news if true. Since when has TowelRoot worked on 4.4.4?

Hyro864 said:
Stock 4.4.4 can be rooted with towel root.
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Nope...4.4.2 can be rooted via towelroot. Not 4.4.4
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HueyT said:
You had custom 4.4.4 with root which is NOT the same as stock 4.4.4 which can't be rooted. If your phone didn't crash, you could have flashed custom LP like Jasmine and kept root. Stock LP however can't be rooted
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Yup...u r right and it is my misfortune.. although lollipop is good but if it ll get root it ll be awesome...lets hope for the best..

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".

ddomingues said:
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.

ddomingues said:
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