Galaxy s5 active g870a help rooting. - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I'm just trying to find root package so I can downgrade my active and root it. But I'm having trouble finding it. Can you give me any help please?
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shadavis08 said:
I'm just trying to find root package so I can downgrade my active and root it. But I'm having trouble finding it. Can you give me any help please?
S5 Active
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I'm guessing this is impossible?

S5 active is non rootable not enough demand
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shadavis08 said:
S5 active is non rootable not enough demand
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The demand is not the issue.
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Hmm you think. Because if this particular phone sold millions and there were lots more people who wanted to root it there would be an root option for certain.
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shadavis08 said:
Hmm you think. Because if this particular phone sold millions and there were lots more people who wanted to root it there would be an root option for certain.
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Demand doesn't make exploits pop up.
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The more demand there is for exploits the more people you will have looking for exploits. There is no demand at this point
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I think I bricked my Galaxy S5 Active G870A Lollipop 5.1.1
So I tried to downgrade my phone to Kit Kat and thought I had followed the instructions. I installed Odin and ran it the way I was instructed and it passed. I tried to flash the updates needed via external SD card and the updates seemed to be going well. Yet just before its done I see this red error "sideload install/*something* error (Status 7). My friend and have tried presumably everything but it won't flash the stock or any other ROM. If I'm in boot mode and try to use Odin it will fail with Fail Auth Success 0/Failed 1. Not sure what I can do. Any help would be great. Again Odin does not seem to work. Also, if I can't fix it would AT&T replace it with the insurance I have.

you CAN NOT downgrade, take it to at&t dealer and pray

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[Q] Advice on getting rooted

I just received my phone yesterday, and updated to 4.4.4 in ignorance. I realized Towelroot doesn't work on 4.4.4.
Without root, I feel the restrictions of the device - there are many things I cannot do. (I owned a Galaxy S2 prior to this - I still like it - didn't realize how many things I took for granted which can only be done after root!)
How can I get the Verizon Note 3 rooted?
I was wondering if Towelroot would work on 4.4.4. So you have tried and can verify that it doesn't work???
BParkerson said:
I was wondering if Towelroot would work on 4.4.4. So you have tried and can verify that it doesn't work???
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Yes - I have tried. And I can confirm it does not work.
hirak99 said:
I just received my phone yesterday, and updated to 4.4.4 in ignorance. I realized Towelroot doesn't work on 4.4.4.
Without root, I feel the restrictions of the device - there are many things I cannot do. (I owned a Galaxy S2 prior to this - I still like it - didn't realize how many things I took for granted which can only be done after root!)
How can I get the Verizon Note 3 rooted?
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As of right now....there is nothing you can do root it.
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There is no root method as of now and I believe most of the devs that worked on getting root for updates and devs that worked on safestrap no longer support this device. So unless some of the new devs for this device can figure it out you may be SOL.
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Okay. Is there any way to downgrade it? What if I do a factory reset?
hirak99 said:
Okay. Is there any way to downgrade it? What if I do a factory reset?
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No way to downgrade without root. I dont know how you obtained the phone, but if thru regular channels you can try sending it back and saying it was messed up out the box and request a new one. And make sure not to update that one if you do get it.
Just did exactly that - then I saw your response - imagine my surprise! Thanks.
Told them it's broken I can't root it. They will send me a replacement. Hopefully it will not come with 4.4.4 pre-installed.
You told your carrier the phones broke because you can't root it? ??
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Yeah... to me if I can't root it, it's broken.
hirak99 said:
Yeah... to me if I can't root it, it's broken.
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I love it!!!
Get a warranty replacement before verizon gets tnem all updated
hirak99 said:
Yeah... to me if I can't root it, it's broken.
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Who is swapping the phone? I have a difficult time believing that either Verizon or Samsung would swap it because you can't root it.
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donc113 said:
Who is swapping the phone? I have a difficult time believing that either Verizon or Samsung would swap it because you can't root it.
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lmaoo!
donc113 said:
Who is swapping the phone? I have a difficult time believing that either Verizon or Samsung would swap it because you can't root it.
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I told him what's the issue. He said he understands and took the phone inside, and confirmed that he couldn't solve it, then ordered a replacement. The store guys are good - you just need to ask nicely and explain what is the problem and why it is important.

5.0 G900V Root

So, I have a Galaxy S5, obviously, it's through Verizon and is running 5.0 and it's a G900v, i've poked and proded around looking for ways to root, i've come up with Towelroot, but it doesn't support my device, and i've been told CF Auto Root, when I looked into that apparently my device, G900v, isn't supported with that either, so it is possible at all to root this at this point in time. I also apologize if I overlooked another thread asking this or for a way to do this but I did search around and those are the only 2 options I kept getting.
I believe you may be able to downgrade, towelroot, and flashfire up to lollipop, you might be stuck on lollipop though, check the verizon s5 section theres some threads there for it.
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Rakuu said:
I believe you may be able to downgrade, towelroot, and flashfire up to lollipop, you might be stuck on lollipop though, check the verizon s5 section theres some threads there for it.
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Yeah I figured there's no way without downgrading to 4.4.4. I may do that, i'll need to look around on how to do that.
Exmix said:
Yeah I figured there's no way without downgrading to 4.4.4. I may do that, i'll need to look around on how to do that.
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This might be a good place to start http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068546
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Rakuu said:
This might be a good place to start http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068546
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Awesome, thanks, I'll give it a shot and post back when I get to it tonight probably.
Rakuu said:
This might be a good place to start http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3068546
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The only issue with this is, my phone hasn't been rooted at all. So I can't use this one either. =\
Exmix said:
The only issue with this is, my phone hasn't been rooted at all. So I can't use this one either. =\
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Well you can sniff around in that sections, ots specific to g900v so you have an exponentially higher chance of finding your answer there.
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Welp I did it! Got it rooted by downgrading to 4.4.4, flashing to NCG, Rooting with Towelroot, then Flasking to NK2. SO now just to find the right ROM to get back to Lollipop.
Incase you guys wanted to do it as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-downgrade-lollipop-5-0-to-kitkat-t3088571
Is the link I followed. I in no way take credit, just sharing how I myself achieved ROOT.

ALL THINGS ROOT, BOOTLOADER, ETC

Good day all,
I noticed several cluttered threads in Q&A that are becoming more of a discussion than question and answer format.
I wanted to make this thread as a one stop shop for all things Root and Bootloader related for the G-930T (Tmobile Galaxy Note 7).
Please discuss root, bootloader and work with each other in here.
Please do not discuss the bounty in here, and do not clutter the bounty thread with casual conversation about root.
Cheers,
Baja
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Well we know the Bootloader is locked and can only be unlocked by Samsung( That's not gonna happen).
Based on what happened and is continuing to happen with the S7 there is a possibility of achieving Root on the N7(ENG) which I will not be a guinea pig and try. I'm sure others will if and when it's available.
SBERG117 said:
Well we know the Bootloader is locked and can only be unlocked by Samsung( That's not gonna happen).
Based on what happened and is continuing to happen with the S7 there is a possibility of achieving Root on the N7(ENG) which I will not be a guinea pig and try. I'm sure others will if and when it's available.
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I second this. Just wish we could keep samsung pay after root. Not gonna happen but wishful thinking.
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Just want to note that you may not want to take any updates if you plan on rooting in the future (if an exploit is available).
dirtymindedx said:
I second this. Just wish we could keep samsung pay after root. Not gonna happen but wishful thinking.
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Not true on my Nexus 6 we could not use Android pay with root. But someone came up with a walk around systemless root and it worked.
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jason504 said:
Not true on my Nexus 6 we could not use Android pay with root. But someone came up with a walk around systemless root and it worked.
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he said Samsung pay...two separate paying system
Chord_Hugo87 said:
he said Samsung pay...two separate paying system
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No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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jason504 said:
No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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not possible if you trip knox and in order to get root you need to trip knox.
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No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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One of them is from Google and doesn't care about Knoxx and the other is from Samsung and does care about Knoxx. Two completely different things. The Samsung Pay not working after Knoxx is tripped has been going on for a year as of tomorrow. The systemless root that doesn't trip Knoxx is one thing but as soon as you start flashing, kiss Samsung Pay goodbye.
Yep, and worst of all. Once it's tripped, Samsung pay will never work again on that device
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Luckily for me, if root becomes available its a no-brainer. Samsung pay doesn't support my bank, and I won't have a credit card. Even if Samsung Pay would work for me, it would still be an easy choice to have root instead. I would like to play around with altering the speaker volume, deleting bloatware, making tweaks, ad blocking, etc.
Did anyone ever get the files that Beans asked for over to him?
Why can't those of us with t variants just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? Seems like we've been left an out? Yes?
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Rx8Driver said:
Why can't those of us with t variants just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? Seems like we've been left an out? Yes?
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In order for you to flash anything to any bootloader, it needs to be unlocked. With it locked Odin says it can't. So till the note 7 gets unlocked (in time) we have to wait. Phone only few days old, be work around soon.
drum747 said:
Did anyone ever get the files that Beans asked for over to him?
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Good question
@BeansTown106 did you ever get a Tar?
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It appears this guy is in the process of getting the stock firmware uploaded
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3444003
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ethanscooter said:
Just want to note that you may not want to take any updates if you plan on rooting in the future (if an exploit is available).
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That is true. Android 7 Nougat will have more security features that Samsung is going to take advantage of with the Galaxy Note 7. That may make unlocking bootloader and rooting even more difficult.
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It looks like the sprint guys have obtained an engineering bootloader/kernel. Someone may be able to do something with this for us..
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I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would i go by making a kernel "engboot". I also removed dm-verity but that didn't work. All i get is a failed message through odin. Another testing i have done is I even just modified one simple thing in the stock kernel say in default.prop ro.secure=1 to =0 and i still get a failed messsge. Once i flashed the stock unmodified version of the kernel i would get a success message and works which means any modification to the kernel will cause it to fail i just have to see what in the kernel checks for md5 changes or it may be something else if more devs can help together, then we can get this working.
jovy23 said:
I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would i go by making a kernel "engboot". I also removed dm-verity but that didn't work. All i get is a failed message through odin. Another testing i have done is I even just modified one simple thing in the stock kernel say in default.prop ro.secure=1 to =0 and i still get a failed messsge. Once i flashed the stock unmodified version of the kernel i would get a success message and works which means any modification to the kernel will cause it to fail i just have to see what in the kernel checks for md5 changes or it may be something else if more devs can help together, then we can get this working.
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Bro, please stop trying. This is obviously far above your skill level.
1. There is no way to convert a kernel to an "engboot."
2. The bootloader is LOCKED, so anything you do to the kernel's ramdisk will obviously not work because the whole point of dm-verity and a locked bootloader, among other things, is to stop the modification of system images, including the kernel ramdisk. Surely you didn't think it would be as easy as unpacking the boot.img, changing the ro.secure value from 1 to 0, then repacking..... did you?
3. The kernel doesn't "check" for anything MD5 related.
4. The bootloader is rejecting your changes, not the kernel.
5. Nothing you do to the boot.img, no matter how many devs you have, will do any good.
Hang tight, guys. We're trying everything we can.

Help Rooting Straight Talk S5 SM-S903VL 6.0.1 MM

I just went out and purchased a new Straight Talk S5 and need help rooting. All of the information I keep finding has to do with the s902l or whatever version. I keep getting auth failed with odin trying to use the older S5 root method.....
Phone specs:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Straight Talk (verizon network)
Version 6.0.1 marshmallow
Model number SM-S903VL
Baseband ver. S903VLUDU4APH3
Build Number MMB29M.S903VLUDU4APH3
Anyone?
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Just bought this s5 today and I'm having the same issue, no luck on finding anything about this phone. Hopefully someone will help soon!
Brandon.Black said:
Just bought this s5 today and I'm having the same issue, no luck on finding anything about this phone. Hopefully someone will help soon!
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It sucks... I went to a pay to root website and the support team said they couldn't help but to visit this forum and bump this thread... its my thread... lmao there is like no news on this phone, it must have just come out or something.
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mortj19 said:
I just went out and purchased a new Straight Talk S5 and need help rooting. All of the information I keep finding has to do with the s902l or whatever version. I keep getting auth failed with odin trying to use the older S5 root method.....
Phone specs:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Straight Talk (verizon network)
Version 6.0.1 marshmallow
Model number SM-S903VL
Baseband ver. S903VLUDU4APH3
Build Number MMB29M.S903VLUDU4APH3
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I'm having the same problem anybody find any useful tools? I found a YouTube video from someone from XDA developers with a rooted straighttalk s5 but it was not the SM-S903VL and I tried exactly what he said and downloaded the required files tried to flash through ODIN and still nothing. It fails everytime. I have rooted many galaxy phones but on the t mobile network and am wondering if there is some kind of code modification that needs to be done like that of t mobile's. Please need help!
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I'm having the same problem anybody find any useful tools? I found a YouTube video from someone from XDA developers with a rooted straighttalk s5 but it was not the SM-S903VL and I tried exactly what he said and downloaded the required files tried to flash through ODIN and still nothing. It fails everytime. I have rooted many galaxy phones but on the t mobile network and am wondering if there is some kind of code modification that needs to be done like that of t mobile's. Please need help!
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I've tried just about everyway of rooting this S5 from straighttalk but have had no luck, no other S5 root works. I believe this is the newest model and nobody has a working root yet. I really hope soon someone figures one out for the SM-S903VL on 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Come on developers!
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
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awanderingponderer said:
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
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how to use that method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370 I'd like try it but havent found the time with 2 little kids. I'll update when/if I get to it
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Downgrading to lp
awanderingponderer said:
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
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Umm, I'm fairly new to this, have down this a few times but in order to downgrade, don't you have to be ROOTed? I will have to look into doing this I guess. My problem is I just bought the phone brand new and it is my only phone. I have had much luck with other Galaxy S5s and Notes on other networks and am pretty familiar with ODIN so this was the first thing I tried. Could you explain a bit more the root.bat method? If it has to do with ADB, that doesn't seem to give me authorization when I connect it and use the adb devices command. It gives the serial number and says unauthorized. I have USB debugging enabled in the phone but still no luck with that either.
The first post in that thread I linked has directions. Read it carefully a few times. I don't know if it will work or not. The first step is to flash the pb1 firmware in that first post with the Odin version in that same post. If that works the rest probably will to. Read the section called 'installing pb1'
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awanderingponderer said:
The first post in that thread I linked has directions. Read it carefully a few times. I don't know if it will work or not. The first step is to flash the pb1 firmware in that first post with the Odin version in that same post. If that works the rest probably will to. Read the section called 'installing pb1'
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I will give it a try when I have a chance, however I'm in the same boat, a daughter and in the middle of a move. Thanks I really do appreciate it.
awanderingponderer said:
Did you try downgrading to lp and using the root.bat method?
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More on this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370
Try it. It's for the g900v. The s903vl has the same fcc id as a verizion s5 with a busted digitizer I have,so I think it is a 900v just with straight talks firmware on it.
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Unfourtunately, no joy. Couldn't downgrade to lollipop. Odin says auth-fail. If we can figure out how to downgrade than maybe that method will work. Anyone have any other ideas?
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Kind of an update... just tried the newest version of srsroot (v5.1)and it went through as successful. But root checker says I'm not rooted. No more time to mess with it tonight.
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lol I tried srsroot too... It angers me...

Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-S320VL rooting assistance

I have the Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-S320VL and I am looking to root the phone but have been unable to find a solution, I have tried SMSroot, King root and a couple of others but no luck as of yet.
I have the same phone. And have had pretty much the same luck. Kingroot tried to root it a few times but always failed. Anyone else out there manage to get this phone rooted yet?
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I have the Straight Talk Samsung Galaxy J3 SM-S320VL and I am looking to root the phone but have been unable to find a solution, I have tried SMSroot, King root and a couple of others but no luck as of yet.
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c0b4lt said:
I have the same phone. And have had pretty much the same luck. Kingroot tried to root it a few times but always failed. Anyone else out there manage to get this phone rooted yet?
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Guys! Click on the link below my signature that says "ROOT GUIDE". You will find what u need. Don't forget to hit the thanks button :good:
Need help
I bought this phone through Walmart like everyone in this forem and I looked forever for this root cant find it but they have rooted this same phone but not through Walmart but from virgin mobile. so It does not have the same model number but I think it can be done the same way. so if anyone can figure this out reply to me. ifeatsamsung.com/root-samsung-galaxy-j3-2016/
Same Issue
I found several sets of instructions for rooting similar models of the Samsung Galaxy Sky J3, but none that have the specific model of SM-S320VL, which is what mine shows when you put it into download mode. I can get Odin to recognize it, but the only version of TWRP I can find is for the SM-J320YZ. From what I understand, most of the Galaxy Sky J3 models are similar and the model numbers vary by the carrier they were produced for. All that being said, I don't want to flash a bad recovery and brick my phone, so any info as far as that goes would be appreciated.
*EDIT*: To clarify, I realize this post was about rooting the SM-S320VL, but I wanted to install a custom recovery and make a backup of the phone before I got started on that process which is why I was talking about installing TWRP.
Odin fails trying to flash any of the versions of twrp available for the other versions of this phone. It doesn't hurt the phone. I've tried it several times with different builds I've found for the j3 2016 phones.
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Is anybody familiar with what this is?
Has to do with unlocking the boot loader
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I have the same problem with my sm-s320vl odin fails (auth) 005
"OneClickRoot states it has a method for our version but, $36.00 is a hefty fee for only root access..."
(Correction) - I asked the tech with O.C.R. and they informed me there was no method as of yet.
anyone figure this out yet? need to get this baby unlocked before christmas! sm-s320vl...
any luck?
I don't think this phone is actually the same as the other phones labeled J3 2016. Even though this is marketed on sites like walmart and amazon as a Samsung Galaxy Sky J3 or Samsung Galaxy J3 Sky. Which might be a part of the reason the odin downloads always fail. So no luck still on getting this rooted in any way.
I put a request to samsung for your kernel source so if at least one person steps up as a tester as I don't own nor have access to this device I'll help yall gain root once the source is posted.
Requirements as tester-
Windows pc
Odin
I don't have to hold your hand using odin
And supply your stock boot.img
How do I grab the stock boot.img? Everything I've seen uses DD and requires already having root
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How do I grab the stock boot.img? Everything I've seen uses DD and requires already having root
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I already found one. I don't know if it's your current firmware tho.
APJ3? Is that your last 4 of your current firmware?
APG2
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APG2 is on mine as well
Same rooting problem
APG2
Root on a Samsung galaxy sky SM-S320VL does anyone know?
Is there any one who knows how to root this particular phone. I just bought one but didn't research it prior. There has to be a way. Anyone with help who might know please!!
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Samsung galaxy sky SM-S320VL? Any experts on how to to root this one? ThAnks guys!

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