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[Q] Question about CF root and the flag counter

Hi everyone
i'm french user of SM-N9005 with N9005XXUDMJ7 rom installed on my phone.
can i use the cf root to root my phone ??
this will increase the counter to 0x1 ??
can i do it safely or not ?
Thanks for your respons and sorry if my english is not perfect

It will definetely flagthe Knox counter to 0x1 if you are stock MJ7 with the new bootloader.

raphou20 said:
Hi everyone
i'm french user of SM-N9005 with N9005XXUDMJ7 rom installed on my phone.
can i use the cf root to root my phone ??
this will increase the counter to 0x1 ??
can i do it safely or not ?
Thanks for your respons and sorry if my english is not perfect
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Since your phone come with MJ7 installed out of the box, meaning to say your phone comes with a new bootloader which will trip the knox counter to 0x1 if you ever try to root your Note 3.

williamyi said:
Since your phone come with MJ7 installed out of the box, meaning to say your phone comes with a new bootloader which will trip the knox counter to 0x1 if you ever try to root your Note 3.
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ok thanks
definetely ?? it's juste a question of time before the dev find a solution to remove the 0x1 flag . i'm sure the devs can do that, but when ?? i hope very soon
f*cking new bootloader

[Q] [noob] help i am clueless about s4 i9505

In odin mode i saw something like this.
ODIN MODE
Product Name: GT-i9505
Current binary: custom
system status : Custom
Knox kernel lock : 0x0
knox warrenty void : 0x1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
Write protection : Enable
eMMC Burst mode: Enabled
I have 4.3 firmware
Can i downgrade my firmware to 4.2.2 ??
or if i get official firmware of 4.4 then can i update it to 4.4 using ODIN??
i am really in delimma i don't know what will happen because of the new bootloader i can work or not.. Just need reply if i cannot downgrade or upgrade using ODIN then it's usless of keeping this phone i have to sell it that's why i need fast reply !!!

No. Can you upgrade to official 4.4 - probably, given if you have the Knox bootloader you can flash firmware the same or newer than what you have, but not firmware with the old bootloader.
nishangrg said:
I have 4.3 firmware
Can i downgrade my firmware to 4.2.2 ??
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MistahBungle said:
No. Can you upgrade to official 4.4 - probably, given if you have the Knox bootloader you can flash firmware the same or newer than what you have, but not firmware with the old bootloader.
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thankyou but is there any possible solution to downgrade to 4.2.2??
i have heard if i downgrade my bootloader then i can install 4.2.2 is it true??

*cough*
I've already answered your question (and the answer is easily found in hundreds of different threads here/elsewhere anyway). And as I said to someone else on here a week or so ago, I find repeating myself tedious in the extreme.

[Q] Can I use Towelroot to root my phone? 4.4.2

Hi,
I am really scared of bricking and getting the knox counter ****ed up (which shouldn't be a problem since im in EU, but it seems people get denied warranty anyway..).
Could anyone in here please take a look at the screens below do determine if
1) I can use Towelroot as it is?
2) And what version I am safe to update to > and still being able to root it without voiding knox?
Hope you guys can help me. I am a real newbie when it comes to this.
Thanks in advance,
Joseph
SCREENS:
imgur.com/a/q5MJE

ScaredOfBrickingEtc said:
Hi,
I am really scared of bricking and getting the knox counter ****ed up (which shouldn't be a problem since im in EU, but it seems people get denied warranty anyway..).
Could anyone in here please take a look at the screens below do determine if
1) I can use Towelroot as it is?
2) And what version I am safe to update to > and still being able to root it without voiding knox?
Hope you guys can help me. I am a real newbie when it comes to this.
Thanks in advance,
Joseph
SCREENS:
imgur.com/a/q5MJE
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Yes you can use TR up to and including build NE2, newer roms like NGx can be rooted by flashing an older kernel with Odin and then root it with TR and flash the NGx kernel with Odin, look here for how to do that http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-triggering-knox-2nd-method-t2843044. These methods will not trip KNOX.

gee2012 said:
Yes you can use TR up to and including build NE2, newer roms like NGx can be rooted by flashing an older kernel with Odin and then root it with TR and flash the NGx kernel with Odin, look here for how to do that http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-triggering-knox-2nd-method-t2843044. These methods will not trip KNOX.
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Thanks a lot for your reply. Appreciate it!!!

Towel root will work on any firmware build prior to June 6th. And will not increment the Knox flag unless something goes seriously wrong e.g. a power interruption during the write. (So use a UPS or notebook, rather than a desktop PC).
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Root n9005 lollipop 5.0

Hi there,
I would like to know how to root my note 3 just updated to 5.0. I m sorry I read the top message saying how to root, but this links to older android versions and I wouldn't like to end with a locked phone.
Knox is 0x0 but I don't really care as warranty is over. Keeping knox 0x0 would just be the cherry on top of the cake
AP : N9005XXUGBOF1
CP : N9005XXUGBOD1
CSC : N9005FTMGBOF1
Thanks

Anyone ? Sorry if it's a dumb question
Would cf autoroot works ?

1. You will have to try Cf-Auto-root and it should work ok.
2. You can't root it without active KNOX 0x1.

you can keep knox 0x0
here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/root-kitkat-lollipop-knox-0x0-t3075251
but no use when warranty is over

Thanks for your answers, I'll go the easy way with cf auto root. Also chainfire.eu site was stating cf auto root for 4.4 but i just checked and it's for 5.0 now, cool

How to update from 5.0 to 6.01 by flashfire

Hello,
I want to update my Galaxy S5 G900FD from 5.0 to 6.01 whitout loosing root and Knox 0x0.
Is this possible by using flashfir and how does it go?
Is it neccessary to unlocked the bootloader?

Gele73 said:
Hello,
I want to update my Galaxy S5 G900FD from 5.0 to 6.01 whitout loosing root and Knox 0x0.
Is this possible by using flashfir and how does it go?
Is it neccessary to unlocked the bootloader?
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Hi Gele73
You don't need FlashFire to upgrade without tripping Knox. The Samsung way, using Odin, is reliable and will not void your guarantee.
These are the firmwares available for you.
You may follow these general instructions obviously regarding your device.
ALWAYS backup before starting any of these procedures.
Nice regards, good luck and mainly, have fun.
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Kdio said:
Hi Gele73
You don't need FlashFire to upgrade without tripping Knox. The Samsung way, using Odin, is reliable and will not void your guarantee.
These are the firmwares available for you.
You may follow these general instructions obviously regarding your device.
ALWAYS backup before starting any of these procedures.
Nice regards, good luck and mainly, have fun.
.
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Hi Kdio,
thank you for your answer. I know how I can get the latest android version my phone and I also know how to flash it by odin but I've root and I think I will lose root if I flash the current firmware (6.01) via odin. I'm right?
The main question is how I can update to 6.01 without losing root and tripping Knox.

Gele73 said:
Hello,
I want to update my Galaxy S5 G900FD from 5.0 to 6.01 whitout loosing root and Knox 0x0.
Is this possible by using flashfir and how does it go?
Is it neccessary to unlocked the bootloader?
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From this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development/rom-ane4-kitkat-4-4-2-multi-csc-t2813628
'Starting from Android 6.0.1 there is no way to keep KNOX 0x0 in case of installation with root (by default), even if you use FlashFire! The reason is that in case of Android 5.1+ root require at least patched sepolicy in the kernel's ramdisk (that means => modified boot.img). The only way to keep KNOX 0x0 in such case is Android 5.0 -> 6.0.1 update using FlashFire with no root).'

hundred_miles_high said:
From this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development/rom-ane4-kitkat-4-4-2-multi-csc-t2813628
'Starting from Android 6.0.1 there is no way to keep KNOX 0x0 in case of installation with root (by default), even if you use FlashFire! The reason is that in case of Android 5.1+ root require at least patched sepolicy in the kernel's ramdisk (that means => modified boot.img). The only way to keep KNOX 0x0 in such case is Android 5.0 -> 6.0.1 update using FlashFire with no root).'
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Okay, forget KNOX 0x0.
Is there still anyway to root the SM-G900FD? I cant find anything for this device.

Gele73 said:
Okay, forget KNOX 0x0.
Is there still anyway to root the SM-G900FD? I cant find anything for this device.
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Try ALEXANDR's for G900FD http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development/rom-bof1-devbase-multi-csc-safe-bloat-t3145437
Solid stock based 6.0.1 ROM with root and some useful optional add-ons and mods like Xposed, camera, phone and sms apps
MM version can be flashed using FlashFire, but as already mentioned it will trip KNOX.
Remember to also flash the corresponding modem and bootloader for MM using Odin.