I've found root methods for previous versions of lollipop for the AT&T variant S5 Active but it seems to me that there may not be a method for the most up to date firmware. Has anyone successfully rooted the S5 Active on OF3 firmware? If so please enlighten me!
I've been searching for a few weeks now. While out of town, I found a tweet for srsroot that said OF3 IS now supported. However, I have not tried it yet.
The tweet went a little something like this: #SRSRoot: samsung SAMSUNG-SM-G870A (Build: LRX21T.G870AUCU2BOF3) #Android 5.0 Now Supported...
I hope it's real; I'm going to try it tonight. Good luck
Tell me how that goes, and send me a link to it after! Thanks clubfalco
I tried it out and it said the root was successful, but I still don't have root privileges. I'm going to try it again to make sure there isn't something I'm missing. If I can get it to work I'll send the link.
I tried srsroot as well to no avail. Tried two separate times and it said root successful, but after installing SuperSU and superuser (separately) no root... I'll keep trying I suppose. Happy with the phone regardless
I'm bookmarking this to keep abreast. I've been impatiently waiting for somebody to fix this problem. I love my AT&T S5 Active, but it is in need of warranty replacement. Nothing that hinders the phone function too much, but I want it fixed eventually. However if I send it in they will give me a Lollipop build (OF3). Mine currently runs 4.4.4. I don't care about 5.0. I just need my root. If I could get a KitKat replacement I would.
I can't send it in for replacement until somebody figures this out.
You could contact Samsung and see if there is any way for them to make sure you're sent a replacement without the latest update. Also, as you may already know, make sure you unroot and make it so you will be able to get the replacement. Warranties are typically voided with root... Good luck! I will keep this thread updated if I find a fix.
New to rooting - last phone was done successfully and golden - this new phone, not so much - any luck
I've been looking for a few weeks and haven't found a way to root my S5 Active. I'm running OF3 and nothing seems to work. KingRoot KingoRoot SRSRoot all the ones that come up with S5 and S5 active. Has anyone figured this out get? Using Odin to downgrade to AFE 5.0 gives a fused binary error for SW check so I'm stuck on 5.0 >
Is there still no method to root a S5 active on Android 5.0 at&t stuff drive me mad, I'm not on a contract just want the phone without junk on it.
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This is the first deviece i have owned with no development. The blu dash i used to have had more lol. Anyway can someone please tell me the best way to root and if i should upgrade to 5.1.1 or stay at 4.2.2? Thanks
I have been through all the threads but I want to make sure I do this the best way. Ther is a lot of uncertainty in most of the threads.
I recently purchased the same device however mine came with 5.1.1 already on it. I would say it functions really well and it is rootable on 5.1.1 for sure although its sorta a pain since you have to first use the kingroot then remove it and replace with supersu but as far as the kitkat version i cannot really say how it compares or if root can be obtained in the same fashion.
Are you rooted and if so would you share the links you used
Build MMB29K. I've tried and can't get TWRP loaded on there. I just bought this phone, but thinking about sending it back and keeping my rooted Note 3 if I can't get this to root! Here is the partial link to my post on Reddit about this same topic:
galaxynote4/comments/52my2m/has_anyone_been_able_to_root_their_smn910v/
Still no solution. Please help!
Same here
Can't get Odin to write the bootloader successfully.
mrcomedicgenius said:
Build MMB29K. I've tried and can't get TWRP loaded on there. I just bought this phone, but thinking about sending it back and keeping my rooted Note 3 if I can't get this to root! Here is the partial link to my post on Reddit about this same topic:
galaxynote4/comments/52my2m/has_anyone_been_able_to_root_their_smn910v/
Still no solution. Please help!
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Right if u took the ota you are locked as far the bootloader goes ....flashing will not be possible til this is corrected ....im told u can odin back to 5.1.1 which has a pretty easy method the safely upgrade so rooting and unlock are simplified. I never tried to rooting from the stock firmware.... does kingroot ever get u rooted? If so the u could try the aforementioned method but u would need a 6.0.1 compatible kernel (Sprint) given u r on there dev cid .
in the verizon note 4 form is where you should be looking because you have a locked bootloader.
I have recently bought an S5 from straight talk. It uses Verizon towers. It came with 6.0.1 marshmallow.
Model-sm-s903vl
Baseband-s903vludu4aph3
Kernel version-3.4.0-8867563
Wed. Aug 10 2016
Build number-mmb29m.s903vludu4aph3
Cid-11xxxxxxxxxx
Android security patch level-August 1 2016
I'm having issues obtaining root on this device. I'm not sure if the bootloader comes unlocked or not. I tried kingroot, iroot,framaroot and few others. None have succeeded. I even tried the chainfire method in Odin and it fails every time. I've read downgrading is an option but from my understanding is that on a locked bootloader you can't downgrade. Attempt to ends in a hard brick. So correct me if I'm wrong. So after all is said anyone know how to root this thing? It's becoming quite frustrating.
anyone???
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from what I hear. A member here is working on the testing firmware. From my understanding, it's the firmware that was first put on this model to do testing and it runs 4.4 Kit Kat. The problems in it is a whole load of things including no cellular service. I think they have all things but contacts working correctly so far. Oh and best part is your able to root on the test firmware but people need those bugs worked out to have a stable usable phone. I tried things more simple like the Kit Kat firmware from the sm-902l model. It's still an s5 that runs on straight talk but different model numbers obviously and it runs 4.4. So I thought give it a try but Odin fails it every time
Any update on rooting the phone?
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Any update on rooting the phone?
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No update on the 6.0. Just downgrade and root. Follow my thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...orial-root-sm-903vl-downgrading-to-4-t3580168
After following the directions to root a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Verizon - SM-N910V from this thread: Easy Guide for How to Root Verizon Galaxy Note 4 I noticed I could no longer see my SIM card and also had no cell signal. Then I noticed my IMEI was blank and CSC and other Information in the 'About phone' > Status was missing. I followed the direction in the above thread carefully as I'm not new to all this and know the details are critical when rooting and flashing. I read through many threads here referring to solutions and found many referred to restoring nv_data.bin, .nv_data.bin and so on. None of those existed on my phone. Interestingly none of those files existed on other rooted Samsung phones I have where they were said to be even though those phones had no problems and had good IMEI numbers showing, cell phone working and so on.
In the process of trying to find a solution one involved using the Service Menu which can be accessed on rooted phones by various means - normally using *#0011# in the dialer and following up with some other key input to access it. On my phone all I saw was a big BLANK with no Menu showing up. It seemed everything I tried was a dead end. I tried the Dr. Ketan's IMEI Tool SGN4 with no luck either. Some of the solutions suggested that if you had DOWNGRADED a ROM the fix was to flash a newer Modem firmware. But in my case I had not downgraded - I had upgraded from LL 5.0.1 to 5.1.1. But when I looked closer I realized the directions that helped me root this phone did not upgrade all the firmware. The modem was still 5.0.1. So even though I had upgraded rather than downgraded I decided there was a good chance that upgrading the Modem might be the solution - at least for the IMEI. To my surprise it fixed all the problems.
Note that you should always do backups (preferably a complete backup with TWRP or similar) before flashing anything new.
So if you have any of the above problems the solution was actually fairly simple and easy. Get the updated modem firmware - in my case the BPA1 version (which you can find a lot of Galaxy Note 4 firmware in a thread here on XDA) and flash the newer Modem firmware using the latest Odin into the 'CP' (old term was Phone) slot and upon reboot you should see your Service Menu reappear, your IMEI will show again, you can see your SIM card and your Cell service will work once again.
I got my firmware from links in this post by hsbadr: https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...mware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2902574
Make sure you know how to use Odin and look around here on XDA for help with that or how to access the Service Menu. You don't need to access the Service Menu to fix the above problems but having access to the Service Menu can be helpful for many purposes.
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After following the directions to root a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Verizon - SM-N910V from this thread: Easy Guide for How to Root Verizon Galaxy Note 4 I noticed I could no longer see my SIM card and also had no cell signal. Then I noticed my IMEI was blank and CSC and other Information in the 'About phone' > Status was missing. I followed the direction in the above thread carefully as I'm not new to all this and know the details are critical when rooting and flashing. I read through many threads here referring to solutions and found many referred to restoring nv_data.bin, .nv_data.bin and so on. None of those existed on my phone. Interestingly none of those files existed on other rooted Samsung phones I have where they were said to be even though those phones had no problems and had good IMEI numbers showing, cell phone working and so on.
In the process of trying to find a solution one involved using the Service Menu which can be accessed on rooted phones by various means - normally using *#0011# in the dialer and following up with some other key input to access it. On my phone all I saw was a big BLANK with no Menu showing up. It seemed everything I tried was a dead end. I tried the Dr. Ketan's IMEI Tool SGN4 with no luck either. Some of the solutions suggested that if you had DOWNGRADED a ROM the fix was to flash a newer Modem firmware. But in my case I had not downgraded - I had upgraded from LL 5.0.1 to 5.1.1. But when I looked closer I realized the directions that helped me root this phone did not upgrade all the firmware. The modem was still 5.0.1. So even though I had upgraded rather than downgraded I decided there was a good chance that upgrading the Modem might be the solution - at least for the IMEI. To my surprise it fixed all the problems.
Note that you should always do backups (preferably a complete backup with TWRP or similar) before flashing anything new.
So if you have any of the above problems the solution was actually fairly simple and easy. Get the updated modem firmware - in my case the BPA1 version (which you can find a lot of Galaxy Note 4 firmware in a thread here on XDA) and flash the newer Modem firmware using the latest Odin into the 'CP' (old term was Phone) slot and upon reboot you should see your Service Menu reappear, your IMEI will show again, you can see your SIM card and your Cell service will work once again.
I got my firmware from links in this post by hsbadr: https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...mware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2902574
Make sure you know how to use Odin and look around here on XDA for help with that or how to access the Service Menu. You don't need to access the Service Menu to fix the above problems but having access to the Service Menu can be helpful for many purposes.
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so wait.....you had a note 4/with the original KitKat firmware on it still? i don't understand why you were attempting at 5.0.1 the root method was intended for 5.1.1 bpa1 but it would probably work at a lower api. but that still doesn't explain why u were rooting at that point unless this is way old and your just now posting thread .
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so wait.....you had a note 4/with the original KitKat firmware on it still? i don't understand why you were attempting at 5.0.1 the root method was intended for 5.1.1 bpa1 but it would probably work at a lower api. but that still doesn't explain why u were rooting at that point unless this is way old and your just now posting thread .
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No this did not have KitKat on it. It had Lollipop 5.0.1. This is what I did just in the last week or so - not old. I followed directions by Tripper511 as that was the only way you could root this verizon Note 4. Do you know of some root method for 5.0.1 - I couldn't find any anywhere and Tripper said you HAD to be on 5.1.1 for his method to work. It did work so all was good. You aren't confusing versions are you ? Kitkat = 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. Lollipop = 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1.1 and so on.
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No this did not have KitKat on it. It had Lollipop 5.0.1. This is what I did just in the last week or so - not old. I followed directions by Tripper511 as that was the only way you could root this verizon Note 4. Do you know of some root method for 5.0.1 - I couldn't find any anywhere and Tripper said you HAD to be on 5.1.1 for his method to work. It did work so all was good. You aren't confusing versions are you ? Kitkat = 4.4.2 and 4.4.4. Lollipop = 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1.1 and so on.
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incredible bud ... I bought this device new and it came with that firmware . 4.4.4 was never released to the general public due to stagefright exploit but if preorder u got it (I work for Verizon BTW) that was almost 4 yrs ago . you managed to find a note 4 with original firmware .... did you just buy it ? I remember we had them new for 149 now (new was thinking i should get another) but I didnt realize the firmware was still what it rolled out with. I would have thought they would update . but maybe they need activation becuz vzw only ota and Sammie NVR messed with it long note 4 really similar to note 3
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incredible bud ... I bought this device new and it came with that firmware . 4.4.4 was never released to the general public due to stagefright exploit but if preorder u got it (I work for Verizon BTW) that was almost 4 yrs ago . you managed to find a note 4 with original firmware .... did you just buy it ? I remember we had them new for 149 now (new was thinking i should get another) but I didnt realize the firmware was still what it rolled out with. I would have thought they would update . but maybe they need activation becuz vzw only ota and Sammie NVR messed with it long note 4 really similar to note 3
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Not sure of the history of the phone - it had broken S-pen sensor but other than that looked totally new - no wear at all - no screen burn, no nicks or wear anywhere. Bought it used from a guy on CL. I was surprised also that it only had 5.0.1 on it.
I followed Easy Guide for How to Root Verizon Galaxy Note 4 as well but I already had root. That allowed me to skip the root process and get full TWRP and TB backups. It all went smoothly except I had no IMEI, wouldn’t see the SIM card, same symptoms as OP when finished. I restored EFS and then modem from TWRP but it didn’t help. I went back to 5.0.1 and everything worked but got a backup of 5.1.1 first.
Droidzer, the modem firmware you link to is for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 4 (N910T) and I don’t see 5.1.1 anywhere. Is this a mistake? I’d like to do the same as you and restore the modem.
Edit; I found the sm910v modem firmware. I'll give the upgrade another try soon.
Hi,
I have been a big fan of this forum for years and it helped me solve many problems in the past - thank you all for the work you are doing here!
Unfortunately, I now ran into a problem which I cannot seem to solve myself.
I acquired a second-hand Samsung S5 SM-G900F International Version running Marshmallow which cannot be connected to my PC as the USB hub is broken (I didn't know that before and now I have it and have to work with it because I cannot just get another phone).
So, I tried to root it without a PC, which according to several sources I found online should not be a problem.
So far I have tried these rooting apps and none of them worked:
- Root Master
- Baidu
- Easy Rooting Toolkit
- Z 4 (which didn't even run but closed itself each time after 2 seconds)
- Kingo Root
- King Root
- Towelroot
- iroot
- Universal Androot
- Frama Root
- and I tried to use CF auto root, but there I couldn't even find a running apk
So, as it seems to me, none of these apps support the international version of the S5. And as I am not too eager to strip this phone to the bones and repair the USB hub myself: Do you have other ideas what I could do? I really just want to install LineageOS and get rid of Google
Thank you!
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- and I tried to use CF auto root, but there I couldn't even find a running apk
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I really have no idea. If those methods, especially King(o)Root, did not work... clueless.
But in any case you could deactivate the OTA update feature of the stock rom, so you will not receive updates. That way you might have a chance that some root app implements an exploit that works in the future as bugs are found.
I just want point out for future reference that CFautoroot by chainfire (https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/) is not an apk but an ODIN flashable package. So still needs a USB connection.
Good Luck!
Hey,
thanks anyways!
I will let that post stand here in case someone in the future runs into the same problem or someone else has the magic solution.
I now decided to just get the USB hub repaired but of course, as it has to be, the display broke and needed repairing too - financially this whole project was not worth it. But I saved a phone