Been thinking about picking up a Galaxy S5 off eBay but recently discovered that the bootloader isn't unlocked. So the question is if I can still tether for free without paying Verizon? I remember being able to do this using PDANet back in the Galaxy Nexus days but been out of the Android ecosystem for a while.
The s5 is rootable as long as you aren't running android 5.0. However, I just bought one off eBay and haven't gone through the rooting process yet so am using panel for tether without issue. The nice thing is my license from 4 years ago still works.
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fwdixon said:
The s5 is rootable as long as you aren't running android 5.0. However, I just bought one off eBay and haven't gone through the rooting process yet so am using panel for tether without issue. The nice thing is my license from 4 years ago still works.
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Oh wow, no android 5.0 ROM can't be rooted on the S5?
StDevious said:
Oh wow, no android 5.0 ROM can't be rooted on the S5?
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No. Not if you are on the build numbers ending in OE1 or OG5. Anything before that can be downgraded and rooted.
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Usually or on the average, a week, a day, a month after release?
Whenever it comes.
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Im assuming your asking because u already have the device? Would 7 be able to upload a dump?
I do and im typing this on it (exynos. Hong Kong version).
3 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes and 6 seconds.
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Is rooting by carrier? Or once a note 4 root is avialable every phone can root?
Stigga said:
Is rooting by carrier? Or once a note 4 root is avialable every phone can root?
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Depends on phone model, ie. Carrier phone in the USA.
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has anyone tried towelroot?
raiu said:
has anyone tried towelroot?
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Does toweroot need the bootloader to be unlocked?
Stigga said:
Does toweroot need the bootloader to be unlocked?
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no,
https://towelroot.com/
raiu said:
no,
https://towelroot.com/
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I am an android noob. Can you please explain hot towelroot works? Can I use it day 1 on an AT&T note 4 and remove AT&T bloat?
Stigga said:
I am an android noob. Can you please explain hot towelroot works? Can I use it day 1 on an AT&T note 4 and remove AT&T bloat?
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I don't know that it works on the note 4, that is what I am trying to find out. I have used it on my note 3 and it works great and easy to remove if need be.
raiu said:
I don't know that it works on the note 4, that is what I am trying to find out. I have used it on my note 3 and it works great and easy to remove if need be.
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Gotcha thanks
no one can tell you if it works on ATT until the ATT version of the note 4 is released, and some of the folks here try it out
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no one can tell you if it works on ATT until the ATT version of the note 4 is released, and some of the folks here try it out
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i posted it in the main thread too for those that got it last week across the pond. The chances of it working look pretty good tho
I thought the towelroot exploit has been patched on the newest update for the S5. Honestly I'd assume for now that a new phone with new firmware will have existing exploits closed and that new ones will need to be found.
just tried it on my n910u, towelroot does not work it just says "phone is not supported"
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Usually or on the average, a week, a day, a month after release?
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Probably 2 min right after it's released. We'll let you know...
It's already been released overseas.
And no root for them yet..?
it takes American ingenuity for things like that to happen, so it will be another couple of weeks until its released in the good 'ole USA..
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3 days, 22 hours, 43 minutes and 6 seconds.
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Love that answer best one yet!
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I am not one to root my phone so and tinker with warranty for the first year. However, having these two buttons as seen on the S5 will be a huge annoyance but one I may have to live with. Does anyone know if the Rogers S5 or Note 4 have this right out of the box, no settings to disable/hide it? TIA!
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I am not one to root my phone so and tinker with warranty for the first year. However, having these two buttons as seen on the S5 will be a huge annoyance but one I may have to live with. Does anyone know if the Rogers S5 or Note 4 have this right out of the box, no settings to disable/hide it? TIA!
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My S5 has those two buttons right out of the box and the Note 4 I played with also has them.
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LOL anyone paranoid to root their phones shouldn't be posting on XDA. Root and your problems are solved. I root first day and never have any problems.
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Brava27 said:
LOL anyone paranoid to root their phones shouldn't be posting on XDA. Root and your problems are solved. I root first day and never have any problems.
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Does rooting your phone not void your warranty where you are?
I can root a device before I even get it thanks to this forum, losing warranty to root is what keeps me paranoid.
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My S5 has those two buttons right out of the box and the Note 4 I played with also has them.
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Where did you play with your device? They have demos up in Canada now?
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Where did you play with your device? They have demos up in Canada now?
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I played with it at the Samsung Store in Metrotown, Vancouver.
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an_xda said:
Does rooting your phone not void your warranty where you are?
I can root a device before I even get it thanks to this forum, losing warranty to root is what keeps me paranoid.
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I rooted a note 3, broke the screen and took it into Samsung, they asked if I rooted it and I acted dumb, they fixed screen for free here in Mississauga. Root, you're golden.
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Hello. I need help with my note 3 verizon n900v. I updated on 5.0 lollipop just to try to take off the apps for verizon but the apps are still here. So now i want to know if I can do the root for this version. I read a tutorial that said that is no way to do the root so I am trying to downgrade to 4.4.4 but I still don´t know if I can do the root for that version. If somebody can help it´s going to be great!! THANK YOU!!!
Your screwed! No root for either one yet and I have a feeling there isn't going to be a root
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Your screwed! No root for either one yet and I have a feeling there isn't going to be a root
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Thank you. Do you know what can I do for unnistall the verizon apps? I am using other company and I can´t use the voice mail. Thanks again.
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Thank you. Do you know what can I do for unnistall the verizon apps? I am using other company and I can´t use the voice mail. Thanks again.
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use youmail from the app store its free no root needed
I'm haven the same problem and I just came from the note 2 which I have the subscription for the voice mail and pay for it but can't get it to work on this note 3...I've only had it for about 4 days now and with no root and this battery draining like crazy and a fee other thing I may jump to the note 4 within the next week or 2
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Note 4 is no better...
At least there would be root and more support... Mostly anything Verizon is going to be hell from now on with locked bootloaders
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In light of the high possiblity that the S7 Edge will not get root I have been considering returning the phone and wating for the LG G5. So my question Is am I the only one considering returning it over the possiblity of no root?
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No, keeping mine.
I will be keeping mine. I have Exynos but not being able to root would not lead to me retuning the phone as it's not such a big deal to me.
However I understand your reasoning and believe a lot of people will also be returning due to this.
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I'm enjoying it, I don't really need to root since Package Disabler is all I need anyways. Besides if I wanted root, I'd just wait for the next Nexus device.
It's disturbing that we might not get to root... but all is not lost. We don't know what Sprint will do yet.
I've returned mine because it was faulty, and thanks to Samsungs ****ty return policy I had to buy another s7e from a local store, waiting on my refund for the faulty one
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It would be nice but it's not a deal breaker for me. Although, I haven't ever had a device I didn't end up hacking in some way so it would be a first.
Hahaha every single galaxy has been rooted, of course not on AT&T or Verizon but every other carrier is always rooted. This one will be no exception
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Hahaha every single galaxy has been rooted, of course not on AT&T or Verizon but every other carrier is always rooted. This one will be no exception
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Previous Samsung bootloaders were not locked that's why. The S6 was rooted by an exploit which was later patched.
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CuBz90 said:
Previous Samsung bootloaders were not locked that's why. The S6 was rooted by an exploit which was later patched.
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So are you saying the S7 will never be rooted? [emoji85]
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So are you saying the S7 will never be rooted? [emoji85]
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That will most likely be the case. The only way it can be rooted is if someone can find an exploit once the source is released.
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That's the most likely possibility. The only way it can be rooted is if someone can find an exploit once the source is released.
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But the exynos source was released couple of days ago... http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...-kernel-source-for-exynos-galaxy-s7-edge.html
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But the exynos source was released couple of days ago... http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...-kernel-source-for-exynos-galaxy-s7-edge.html
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Ye the exynos can be rooted as the bootloader is not locked. It's only the snapdragon that cannot be rooted and the source is yet to be released.
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Ye the exynos can be rooted as the bootloader is not locked. It's only the snapdragon that cannot be rooted and the source is yet to be released.
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Oh thank God. I have exynos haha
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Oh thank God. I have exynos haha
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There's already a root available for Exynos. I'm holding out as some people are currently working on a root that will not trip Knox so I'm hoping that will be successful and be released very soon.
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The s7 for AT&T and Verizon won't be rooted most likely thanks to the locked bootloader. Sprint and T-Mobile will have root.
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The s7 for AT&T and Verizon won't be rooted most likely thanks to the locked bootloader. Sprint and T-Mobile will have root.
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A lot of people are making that same assumption but all of them are locked so I don't think so myself.
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Yea bootloader is locked, even if root is accomplished it will be very limited as far as custom roms and those sort of things, as well as being careful with automatic updates and stuff. I have till Saturday to make my return and barring some new development i more than likely will return mines. A stock device is too basic for me.
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Yea bootloader is locked, even if root is accomplished it will be very limited as far as custom roms and those sort of things, as well as being careful with automatic updates and stuff. I have till Saturday to make my return and barring some new development i more than likely will return mines. A stock device is too basic for me.
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My feelings exactly. I love many things about this device but no root means no fun... yes there are a few work arounds but not enough. I hate stupid volume warning message an how I cannot take local backups with twrp an titanium backup. Also. xposed installer.
Back to Note 4 for me. I've been carrying them both around for the past week an surprisingly switching back to the Note 4 isn't that much of a difference justifying worth losing my access to root.
Are people really that negative that the S7 Edge snapdragon varient won't get root?
I think it's PH1. I can't get it on my N3 as it's rooted, but my wife's N3 got it. We were both on OK2 before today.
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Good but this is not the Sprint forum .
midmadn said:
I think it's PH1. I can't get it on my N3 as it's rooted, but my wife's N3 got it. We were both on OK2 before today.
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Here ya go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-sprint/general/twrp-custom-recovery-rom-stock-pre-t3449350