My GS5 started to download the 6.0 update today which failed because I am rooted and unlocked thanks to all you devs @ XDA. Must I factory reset to get update, and is there an exploit in the near future to root and unlock with Marshmallow?
There's plenty of newly opened threads in the General Section of this forum answering the question that you are asking. Read them throughout and you'll find your answer.
Restore using Odin to PB1 stock and you're good to go
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Hi. I just got my S4 and it has teh OTA baseband UCUAMF3.
I was able to root and check root - ok.
Is there a way to change the baseband to UCUAMDL?
I tried loading the UCUAMDL thru Odin but failed.
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot.
I think I got my answer.
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Yes you are doing something wrong...you aren't reading and learning about your device. It has been mentioned dozens of times already throughout several threads (that are very important) that you can not go back to a previous firmware once you allow an OTA. In other words, if you took the 4.3 update (MJ6 or MJ9) you CANNOT go back to 4.2.2 (MF3, AMDL, etc...) Search for information about q-fuses and read the "pinned" threads in the General and Q & A sections before you permanently brick your phone. Good luck.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504311&page=5
Thank you.
Good day everyone, my friend upgraded his at&t i337 device to the official lollipop, but the issue is, I can't get the phone rooted, tried kingo root and a host of others but all prove abortive. So I need downgrade back to kitkat so I will upgrade back to a rooted lollipop rom since it's the only way out. Thanks!
Look at this thread and this.
Also, read around the forum for information you may find useful before trying that. I've read that kingroot (not kingoroot) may work on 5.0.1. Start here.
creepyncrawly said:
Look at this thread and this.
Also, read around the forum for information you may find useful before trying that. I've read that kingroot (not kingoroot) may work on 5.0.1. Start here.
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Thank you, friend. I already downgraded since yesterday. I know how to work it and all that stuff, was only scared that the bootloader wasn't downgradeable since I intending going back to stock. So I downgraded the moment I found that OC3 bootloader allows downgrading to nb1. Thanks again!
Hello,
I really want to root my G900W8 Galaxy S5 which currently has Lollipop, all I really need is root I would like to keep the original Rom. I've been reading a lot on this forum but most options need you too install a new rom as I understand it. I really don't care about nox either as I'm out of the warranty any how. Can you please provide a quick guide or direct me to one that would be best.
Flash this with ODIN 3.10.6
http://download.chainfire.eu/406/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-kltecan-kltevl-smg900w8.zip
So flashing that will I still be at Lollipop 5.0 or does this downgrade me to 4.4.2 I would prefer to stay with 5.0 if possible. Also do I still need to install Super SU and gaps?
Yes it will stay on LP
No it doesn't downgrade you to KK
No you don't need SuperSU, CF Auto Root installs that for you
Why would you need Gapps? You're not flashing a custom ROM
There are no more steps needed or I would have included them in the instructions on how to root your phone - wouldn't be much good if I missed steps out or flashed your phone to a completely different version of Android when you asked specifically how to root Lollipop...
But you know, if you took some time to read some of the thousands of threads with all this info in them, you'd know all this
Shouldn't be messing about with things before you've done some self-educating, or your next thread will be asking how to unbrick your S5
I was already well experienced with Android (Different device) when I got my S5, but I didn't start rooting or messing until I'd spent a few weeks reading a shed load of threads in the S5 forums, until I was 100% sure I knew what I was doing
Word of Advice: Go find the EFS partition backup thread before doing anything else
Thanks so much for the help
Hi there,
I've a new Galaxy S5 phone with Android 5.0.1 OS.
My old Galaxy S5 had Android 4.4.2 and was rooted using towelroot.
I see a lot of threads about lollipop ROMs and I'm confused on the actions I have to take.
Can anyone point me in to right direction? What thread should I use to root lollipop?
Look at your build number in 'about phone' in settings. If it is BOE1, BOG5 or OK3 then you have a locked bootloader and CAN NOT root the phone. If you happen to have BOD5 of BOC4 or earlier you are good to go and just need to read the instructions on numerous threads in the general forum. You need to check the build number but saying you have 5.01 you are pretty much going to find you are out of luck ...
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Look at your build number in 'about phone' in settings. If it is BOE1, BOG5 or OK3 then you have a locked bootloader and CAN NOT root the phone. If you happen to have BOD5 of BOC4 or earlier you are good to go and just need to read the instructions on numerous threads in the general forum. You need to check the build number but saying you have 5.01 you are pretty much going to find you are out of luck ...
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May want to give this a try
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370#post64744448
vadim_se said:
Hi there,
I've a new Galaxy S5 phone with Android 5.0.1 OS.
My old Galaxy S5 had Android 4.4.2 and was rooted using towelroot.
I see a lot of threads about lollipop ROMs and I'm confused on the actions I have to take.
Can anyone point me in to right direction? What thread should I use to root lollipop?
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First read this,and I have moved your thread here.
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.
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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.