So, I bricked my phone and then got it working again by flashing N12, rooted and all that jazz and then upgrade to a deodexed BOG5 firmware with flashfire to keep root.
I want to flash a custom rom and im not sure if i should proceed. I had Optimal ROM and Freedom ROM in mind. Last time i tried to flash the optimal rom. This bricked my phone but at the time my baseband was OA8. idk if it had anything to do with bricking my phone but i did do what i found out was called a "dirty flash" which may have had something to do with it.
My question is with my build number from BOG5 and my baseband from N12, is there a need to update it? Dow do i go about upgrading it to match the build? I installed OD5 bootloader so im not sure why the baseband is not either from BOG5 or OD5. My kernel is also BOG5 3.4.0-4782027.
also last qeustion: can i dirty flash the rom after im done and set, or should i always wipe and then flash?
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I'm trying to learn more about the S5 root world. I am currently running the OTA NHA build, and am rooted using towelroot, and have the latest safestrap installed (also have supersu and busybox). What i am trying to understand is how the custom rom's work now. I just got the S4, and never had my bootloader locked since i rooted/rom'd earlier on and never ran stock, and i was using TWRP so there were no rom slots or the like; you downloaded a rom, wiped your phone, flashed it, done.
This bootloader/kernel/baseband talk is what's confusing me. A question that i've been trying to find the answer for is as such: let's say i have my NHA rooted phone, but there is an NE9 rom on the forum i want to try (extreme syndicate/alliance). Can i just flash that to a rom slot and go, or do i flash the kernel as well? if i flash the kernel, won't that mess with my stock rom, or does that just patch the kernel inside of the rom slot?
I already understand that chronologically, the baseband/build versions are NCG>NE9>NHA>NI2, so understand that rom's baseband is a version behind NHA. Someone please help clarify some of this for me
So I have a GS5 on KitKat running NI2 Firmware and Build. I Flashed Ricks ROM and am loving it! Big ups to the Dev on that. However, the whole reason that I Rooted my phone was to try out custom ROMs and my question is if I wanted allianceROM on my phone, I'm currently on Ni2 instead of Ne9. Could I only change the firmware and not the entire build to Ne9 and then flash the AllianceROM? I know after all these years, I should know this by now however, I just waited for in this case an Ni2 rom build to be released then flash it. Is there a way to try any of the builds within kitkat?
I know that the phone needs an update to try Lolipop, but not willing to give up on my perfectly running kitkat Rom (just yet)
Any help is very much appriciated!
mrneoz81 said:
So I have a GS5 on KitKat running NI2 Firmware and Build. I Flashed Ricks ROM and am loving it! Big ups to the Dev on that. However, the whole reason that I Rooted my phone was to try out custom ROMs and my question is if I wanted allianceROM on my phone, I'm currently on Ni2 instead of Ne9. Could I only change the firmware and not the entire build to Ne9 and then flash the AllianceROM? I know after all these years, I should know this by now however, I just waited for in this case an Ni2 rom build to be released then flash it. Is there a way to try any of the builds within kitkat?
I know that the phone needs an update to try Lolipop, but not willing to give up on my perfectly running kitkat Rom (just yet)
Any help is very much appriciated!
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Odin the NE9 firmware, boot into safestrap recovery before your phone boots all the way up, then install the NE9 ROM ( which should already be downloaded onto your phone). Don't forget to wipe first.
I'm coming from 4.4.1 I want to flash a Lollipop ROM, I haven't flashed for very nearly 2 years. I'm obviously rooted already.
Is coming from KitKat as simple as just flashing a Lollipop ROM? I'm an SM-9005, I've got Odin 3.10 and I want to flash Resurrection-Remix-LP-v5.5.5.
I've seen that I need to backup my PIT and obviously backup my current ROM, do I need to update my baseband or radio etc?
No one?
No need to backup your baseband or radio. RR is an AOSP ROM as far as I know, so you won't be able to flash it with Odin I'm guessing, as it comes as a zip package? I don't have any interest or idea about it, but you can only flash via Odin if the ROM comes as tar image.
Also as you are coming from KK, you 'might' need to flash a stock Lollipop ROM first to update the bootloader from KK to LP, read RR topic, see if its mentioned or not. If its not then you probably don't need to, but as I said no idea.
If I just flash one of the custom roms using ODIN will it work okay? I'm on 5.0 with 3.4.0 Kernel. I'm really wanting root on 5.0 and it seems the only way that's going to happen is by flashing a non-stock ROM. Apologies for my noobiness.
Don't try flashing until you know you can !! The kernel # means nothing you need to know what build number the phone is. It must be prior to BOE1 to roll back and gain root. If your build number is BOE1 or BOG5 you have a locked down bootloader and can not root/flash ROM. If you have an earlier build you can roll it back, root and flash any of the ROMs out there including the stock rooted ROM but make sure you understand the process before starting. READ THE HOW TO
Hi There,
I rooted my phone about a year ago. But somehow now it shows as not being rooted but with a custom rom. Tried using towelroot and that doesn't work. I'd like to upgrade to 5.0 but am stuck at 4.4.4
At this point I'm not sure what is easier to re-root or downgrade unroot and use samsung update?
cant disable knox it keeps popping up.
can't download an update
stuck
I know just enough to be dangerous and eff up my phone. Please help a noob out
smg900v
4.4.4
g900vvru1ani2
kernel- 3.4.0-319685
build ktu84p.g900vvruani2
bootloader version G900VVRU1ANI2
PDA VERSION G900VVRU1ANI2
CSC VERS. G900VVZW1ANI2
BASEBAND VERS G900VVRUIANI2
marcatmor said:
Hi There,
I rooted my phone about a year ago. But somehow now it shows as not being rooted but with a custom rom. Tried using towelroot and that doesn't work. I'd like to upgrade to 5.0 but am stuck at 4.4.4
At this point I'm not sure what is easier to re-root or downgrade unroot and use samsung update?
cant disable knox it keeps popping up.
can't download an update
stuck
I know just enough to be dangerous and eff up my phone. Please help a noob out
smg900v
4.4.4
g900vvru1ani2
kernel- 3.4.0-319685
build ktu84p.g900vvruani2
bootloader version G900VVRU1ANI2
PDA VERSION G900VVRU1ANI2
CSC VERS. G900VVZW1ANI2
BASEBAND VERS G900VVRUIANI2
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well im not sure which way would be easier i would think downgrading and re rooting but if you choose not to you can always just reroot it even on lollipop there is a new way to root no matter what version you are on also check and make sure you have busybox and supersu installed it may have gotten deleted somehow and that could be why your phone is saying you dont have root
There's not much point in re-rooting if you plan to download an update to lollipop, because the update will immediately un-root you.
Just use Odin to flash a factory image, then follow the rooting instructions for whichever version you decide on.
Kitkat: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
Lollipop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370