Rooting a verizon galaxy s5 - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

So i just received a new galaxy s5 and I would like to root if possible. I've seached and it all seems a little confusing. Its an s5 running 6.0.1. Please point me in the right direction if there is a safe rooting method that will still work. I can provide any other information as well. Thank you for your support!

Make a backup in using Samsung smartswitch or Samsung kies 3
Download odin off the Internet
Go to Samsung website and download USB drivers for s5 verizon
Go to Sammobile. Com and download ok3 or pb1 firmware
Boot phone into download mode
Connect phone to pc by USB cable
Open odin in Odin click ap/pda and choose the firmware you downloaded from sammobile. Com and click start
Then wait for your phone to boot if it gets stuck longer than ten minutes boot into recovery and wipe data and cache and reboot
Set up phone once it boots
To get root go to JrKruse ok3 root method on xda under s5 Verizon section

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Make a backup in using Samsung smartswitch or Samsung kies 3
Download odin off the Internet
Go to Samsung website and download USB drivers for s5 verizon
Go to Sammobile. Com and download ok3 or pb1 firmware
Boot phone into download mode
Connect phone to pc by USB cable
Open odin in Odin click ap/pda and choose the firmware you downloaded from sammobile. Com and click start
Then wait for your phone to boot if it gets stuck longer than ten minutes boot into recovery and wipe data and cache and reboot
Set up phone once it boots
To get root go to JrKruse ok3 root method on xda under s5 Verizon section
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Do i need the reactivation lock off to do this? Or is it ok with that setting on?
Because like most of you guys know i cant do that on this phone
thats why i want to root to try to get that lock off
Im currently on android 5.0 with OG5 baseband
Thanks

Turning off reactivation lock is not required for root

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Turning off reactivation lock is not required for root
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All right thanks ill try tomorrow

Correction As long as you can turn accept the USB debugging always prompt
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Update issues

I am using note 3 i got it from hkk and i guess its rooted thats why i am not getting any update for 4.4 so can anyone help me with it
Model no SM-N9005
Android version 4.3
Baseband version N900TUVUBMI7
Build number JSS15J.N9005XXUBMJ3
SELinux status permissive
Wrong section of wrong forum. You need to be in the standard note 3 forum, not tmo (sm900t), and in the q&a/help section, not development.
Sent from my leanKernel 2.5 powered stock 4.4.2 SM-N900T
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vaibhavj007 said:
I am using note 3 i got it from hkk and i guess its rooted thats why i am not getting any update for 4.4 so can anyone help me with it
Model no SM-N9005
Android version 4.3
Baseband version N900TUVUBMI7
Build number JSS15J.N9005XXUBMJ3
SELinux status permissive
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why Baseband is N900T while PDA is N9005? What is your CSC and Model?
You can install this app and open menu --> 'Firmware Browser...' to obtain the latest firmware for your device.
I installed that app but nothing is happening my screen got freezed and lately its saying " Phone INFO isn't responsing do you want to close it
re: update
vaibhavj007 said:
I am using note 3 i got it from hkk and i guess its rooted thats why i am not getting any update for 4.4 so can anyone help me with it
Model no SM-N9005
Android version 4.3
Baseband version N900TUVUBMI7
Build number JSS15J.N9005XXUBMJ3
SELinux status permissive
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You will not be able to get the ota or kies updates since your phone is rooted.
The best way to get the latest 4.4 Kitkat firmware is to go to SamMobile.com
and find the SM-N9005 official odin flash rom/firmware for your phone.
Good luck!
reallysorry but please can you tell me how to install it as i'm new in it and there are many issues in my current rom so please and if possible can you suggest me the rom i should install so that i can have all s-pen features
vndnguyen said:
why Baseband is N900T while PDA is N9005? What is your CSC and Model?
You can install this app and open menu --> 'Firmware Browser...' to obtain the latest firmware for your device.
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CSC is N9005OXABMJ3
AP IS N9005XXUBMJ3
CP IS N900TUVUBMI7
vaibhavj007 said:
reallysorry but please can you tell me how to install it as i'm new in it and there are many issues in my current rom so please and if possible can you suggest me the rom i should install so that i can have all s-pen features
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vaibhavj007 said:
CSC is N9005OXABMJ3
AP IS N9005XXUBMJ3
CP IS N900TUVUBMI7
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No offense but this is the worst kind of people here...people who root their phones without reading every single important thread carefully, ending up messing their phone up and blaming it on their "new-ness", so we gotta spoonfeed them.
Regardless, go to Sammobile and download an N9005 stock ROM for your region. Then use Odin to flash it. Check using that app above to make sure you have an N9005 bootloader (first four characters are N9005) to make sure you have an N9005 or you'll end up with a brick. Or you could go to the flashable modems thread and flash an MJ3 N9005 modem in Odin.
vaibhavj007 said:
I installed that app but nothing is happening my screen got freezed and lately its saying " Phone INFO isn't responsing do you want to close it
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You have to install SuperSU from the Play Store, and grant root permission for this app to work.
Otherwise it will wait for the permission accepting, once your phone has been rooted.
re: step by step guide
vaibhavj007 said:
reallysorry but please can you tell me how to install it as i'm new in it and there are many issues in my current rom so please and if possible can you suggest me the rom i should install so that i can have all s-pen features
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Setting up Odin :
1. Make sure you have installed the Samsung usb drivers for windows.
2. Run Odin as administrator in windows.
Add the TAR/MD5 file in the PDA section/slot in odin.
4. Now that Odin is setup, put the phone in download mode and connect usb cable.
Power off the phone then press 'home+power+volume down' buttons at the same time.
Keep the buttons pressed till Download mode appears.
5. Now that Odin and the phone are setup, connect the usb cable from phone to computer.
Odin will detect the device and show something like [com:4l]
6. Click START in Odin.
7. The flash will take 5 minutes for a full flash on average
8. When the flashing is complete, DO NOT disconnect usb until Odin shows ' PASS '.
9. The phone will reboot. Unplug usb cable from phone and computer then go into
recovery mode and select "factory/data reset".
That's it. Happy flashing ..!!
The SM-9005 4.4.2 Kitkat firmware from sammobile comes with the Odin Windows utility.
Unzip the zip file from Sammobile into a new empty folder in your windows desktop and
you will see the TAR/MD5 firmware file and you will see Odin after unzip is completed.
You will need to create a free account on Sammobile to be able to download
the SM-N9005 Kitkat 4.4.2 official firmware zip file.
Just follow the step by step instructions above.
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Setting up Odin :
1. Make sure you have installed the Samsung usb drivers for windows.
2. Run Odin as administrator in windows.
Add the TAR/MD5 file in the PDA section/slot in odin.
4. Now that Odin is setup, put the phone in download mode and connect usb cable.
Power off the phone then press 'home+power+volume down' buttons at the same time.
Keep the buttons pressed till Download mode appears.
5. Now that Odin and the phone are setup, connect the usb cable from phone to computer.
Odin will detect the device and show something like [com:4l]
6. Click START in Odin.
7. The flash will take 5 minutes for a full flash on average
8. When the flashing is complete, DO NOT disconnect usb until Odin shows ' PASS '.
9. The phone will reboot. Unplug usb cable from phone and computer then go into
recovery mode and select "factory/data reset".
That's it. Happy flashing ..!!
The SM-9005 4.4.2 Kitkat firmware from sammobile comes with the Odin Windows utility.
Unzip the zip file from Sammobile into a new empty folder in your windows desktop and
you will see the TAR/MD5 firmware file and you will see Odin after unzip is completed.
You will need to create a free account on Sammobile to be able to download
the SM-N9005 Kitkat 4.4.2 official firmware zip file.
Just follow the step by step instructions above.
Good luck!
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I made an accont on sammobile but i am not able to find the firmware for my phone as i dont know its region
vaibhavj007 said:
I made an accont on sammobile but i am not able to find the firmware for my phone as i dont know its region
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Use my app Phone INFO and you will get all need info.
But at first you should install SuperSU if your phone has been rooted.
vndnguyen said:
Use my app Phone INFO and you will get all need info.
But at first you should install SuperSU if your phone has been rooted.
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I did it says there is no SU binary installed and superSU cannot install it this is a problem if you just upgraded to android 4.3, you need to manually re-root-consult the relevant forums for your device
vaibhavj007 said:
I did it says there is no SU binary installed and superSU cannot install it this is a problem if you just upgraded to android 4.3, you need to manually re-root-consult the relevant forums for your device
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Can you suggest me any ROM
re: regon - baseband
vaibhavj007 said:
I made an accont on sammobile but i am not able to find the firmware for my phone as i dont know its region
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Go into the phone's settings then go to "About Device" and the region is the
BASEBAND so find the BASEBAND under settings "About Devce".
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
Go into the phone's settings then go to "About Device" and the region is the
BASEBAND so find the BASEBAND under settings "About Devce".
Good luck!
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i have checked it
Baseband version N900TUVUBMI7
Model no is SM-N9005
there is no rom which have such spec and i search a rom in tmobile usa with device N900T it have a similar baseband

Custom binary blocked on Galaxy Grand Prime

I rooted my grand prime with king root app and worked well until binary blocked popped up can't do any thing only down load mode and factory reset won't help I love this phone PLEASE HELP ME
tony3stacks said:
I rooted my grand prime with king root app and worked well until binary blocked popped up can't do any thing only down load mode and factory reset won't help I love this phone PLEASE HELP ME
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Hello,
Thanks for using XDA Assist.
Your thread will be moved to Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting.You'll get better answers there
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have you tried flashing stock official firmware from sammobile in odin?
silentgumm said:
have you tried flashing stock official firmware from sammobile in odin?
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Could please tell me step by step because I did all of that and still nothing
Stock firmware install
You may have to use Kies3 emergency firmware recovery. Run as administrator. Install/open Kies3. plug in usb to computer, do not connect phone. select tools tab. Select Emergency Recovery and follow instructions. Good Luck
If that fails or phone not recognized, use the update/activate option in tools tab. This will put your phone on the latest firmware though, witch is 5.1.1

Need help wiping phone

Ive been having issues with my S5. Whenever I open the play store it crashes right away. I tried everything. Even reinstalling it.
Im going to just wipe everything and re root. I flashed NK2 kernal, but it didnt look like it changed anything. All my settings were still the same from after I tried the factory reset.
How do I install a fresh install again? I dont see the instructions or files any more. Seems like you had to go down to 4.2 then 4.4 then root.
I need to get this thing rooted again by saturday. I have a trade show this weekend. Need tethering. Ill lose a lot of money if I dont.
Thanks guys
You can check what firmware you are on NY going to recovery mode. To boot into recovery turn off your phone then hold power button home button and volume up button at the same time. Then check what firmware it says on the screen.
If you are on kitkat yes downgrade to 4.4.2 download the firmware on Sammobile. Com
Flash firmware using Odin
Then setup your device
Then root your device with towel root download
Then click make it rain and you should have root
After that try these Tethering apps
http://mashable.com/2012/08/16/free-tethering-apps/#43d31vkkSmq8
If you need bootloader unlock you can go to getex's kk-mm bootloader unlock thread on xda in s5 Verizon forum
If you are on lollipop go to Sammobile. Com and download and then flash bok3 or pb1 firmware in Odin to your phone
Then set it up and go to ok3 root forum on xda under s5 Verizon and follow jrkruses method to get root
Then try the Tethering apps from the link above
If marshmallow downgrade to ok3 or pb1 then follow the lollipop instructions from there

Downgrade from 6.0.1 to lolipop to get root

Hi ,
I got this phone and updated to lolipop , hated how the phone was super slow and bad battery life , tried to root but failed and then upgraded to marshmellow. So I want to know of there is a way that I can root it on marshmallow or downgrade so that I can root it on lolipop
Here is some info
Baseband PD1
Kernel 3.4.1
emmc 15xxxxxxxxxxxxx samsung
Use Samsung smart switch and make a backup on a pc
You use odin and flash pb1 or ok3 firmware
You can download the official firmware from sammobile.com
Download odin for pc search Google
Then open odin after you install it
Connect your phone to your pc via USB cable
Boot into download mode by turn off your phone and hold power volume down and home button
Make sure your phone is recognized in odin it well tell you a com number and say connected
Click the pda/ap slot and select the firmware from where you downloaded it to on your pc
Then click start
Once it boots setup the phone
If it doesn't boot after 15 minutes boot to recovery mode by turning off device and hold power home and volume up button
and wipe cache and dalvik then reboot
Then go to settings security turn off reactivation lock
Then go to settings about and click build number 8 times until it says developer settings and then go to developer settings and turn on usb debugging and turn off check apps via USB
The go to jrkruses ok3 root thread on xda under s5 Verizon section
Then you can get bootloader unlock by going to getex kk-mm bootloader unlock thread on xda under s5 Verizon section
Then download twrp for klte to your computer and flash it in odin pda ap slot
Then you can download a mm ROM such as cm13 for kltevzw
Boot into recovery mode and wipe all except USB storage and external storage Then install cm13 ROM In install slot In twrp
Then reboot to your ROM if it fails to boot install mm kernel tar in odin again with your phone in download mode
To enable root in cm13 enable developer options in cm13 settings menu and click root for apps
[email protected] said:
Use Samsung smart switch and make a backup on a pc
You use odin and flash pb1 or ok3 firmware
You can download the official firmware from sammobile.com
Download odin for pc search Google
Then open odin after you install it
Connect your phone to your pc via USB cable
Boot into download mode by turn off your phone and hold power volume down and home button
Make sure your phone is recognized in odin it well tell you a com number and say connected
Click the pda/ap slot and select the firmware from where you downloaded it to on your pc
Then click start
Once it boots setup the phone
If it doesn't boot after 15 minutes boot to recovery mode by turning off device and hold power home and volume up button
and wipe cache and dalvik then reboot
Then go to settings security turn off reactivation lock
Then go to settings about and click build number 8 times until it says developer settings and then go to developer settings and turn on usb debugging and turn off check apps via USB
The go to jrkruses ok3 root thread on xda under s5 Verizon section
Then you can get bootloader unlock by going to getex kk-mm bootloader unlock thread on xda under s5 Verizon section
Then download twrp for klte to your computer and flash it in odin pda ap slot
Then you can download a mm ROM such as cm13 for kltevzw
Boot into recovery mode and wipe all except USB storage and external storage Then install cm13 ROM In install slot In twrp
Then reboot to your ROM if it fails to boot install mm kernel tar in odin again with your phone in download mode
To enable root in cm13 enable developer options in cm13 settings menu and click root for apps
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friend all these steps to take to get the root of our kltevzw is to think twice, now I'm in the last update 2DPF4 but I would like to get the final root and to install the rom you want without all those applications verizon, what is your advice to do so according to your experience?
Of You Mean PF4 Without Bloatware And With Root Here You Go
[How-To] Update to G900V_PF4 - 6.0.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...pdate-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784/page1
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Of You Mean PF4 Without Bloatware And With Root Here You Go
[How-To] Update to G900V_PF4 - 6.0.1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...pdate-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784/page1
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I do not think that does not explain well I forgive my English what I want is to have my root these are the data on my smartphone
model: SM-G900V
android version: 6.0.1
baseband version: G900VVRU2DPF4
kernel: 3.4.0
knox: 2.6
There is no way to root marshmallow
To get root first downgrade to pb1 or ok3 lollipop firmware
Then go to this thread to get root
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ggbMAA&usg=AFQjCNGDJLZ0gfFNhWfkwckbeznReJnNTw
[email protected] said:
There is no way to root marshmallow
To get root first downgrade to pb1 or ok3 lollipop firmware
Then go to this thread to get root
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ggbMAA&usg=AFQjCNGDJLZ0gfFNhWfkwckbeznReJnNTw
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ok and to finish after getting to the root we can install the version you want?
flako72 said:
ok and to finish after getting to the root we can install the version you want?
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,go to GEtext KitKat through marshmallow bootloader unlock thread, on XDA under S5 Verizon forum and check to see if your CID is 15 or 11 if your CID is 15 you can get bootloader unlock
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[email protected] said:
,go to GEtext KitKat through marshmallow bootloader unlock thread, on XDA under S5 Verizon forum and check to see if your CID is 15 or 11 if your CID is 15 you can get bootloader unlock
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en 11 happens in this case?
flako72 said:
en 11 happens in this case?
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you can't get bootloader unlock
so go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...ow-to-flash-custom-6-0-1-roms-locked-t3393943
with safestrap you can only flash touchwiz based roms aka close to stock roms
and you wont have root in mm roms because of your locked bootloader
and try this rom it is the best tw lollipop rom i know of http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-3-4-16-t3329029

new?

there is a new updates on pf4 that can be rooted in this days?
PF4 is only rootable if your CID starts with 15.
You can't root mm on s5 Verizon
you have to downgrade using Odin to pb1 or ok3 firmware
Download Samsung drivers from Samsungs website for s5 Verizon
First make a backup with Samsung smart switch or whatever way you prefer
Then backup any other important data to your computer
downloads ok3 or pb1 firmwares from sammobile . Com
Download Odin to your Pc and install it
Connect phone to pc using USB cable flash firmware you downloaded in Odin in ap/ pda slot
If it bootloops boot to recovery and wipe data factory reset and wipe cache
if it still bootloops flash kernel file in odin from JrKruse ok3 root method the download includes ok3 kernel and pb1 kernel
Then go to JrKruse ok3 root method on xda under s5 Verizon section to get root
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[email protected] said:
You can't root mm on s5 Verizon
you have to downgrade using Odin to pb1 or ok3 firmware
Download Samsung drivers from Samsungs website for s5 Verizon
First make a backup with Samsung smart switch or whatever way you prefer
Then backup any other important data to your computer
downloads ok3 or pb1 firmwares from sammobile . Com
Download Odin to your Pc and install it
Connect phone to pc using USB cable flash firmware you downloaded in Odin in ap/ pda slot
If it bootloops boot to recovery and wipe data factory reset and wipe cache
if it still bootloops flash kernel file in odin from JrKruse ok3 root method the download includes ok3 kernel and pb1 kernel
Then go to JrKruse ok3 root method on xda under s5 Verizon section to get root
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapata
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Like I said, it is rootable if the CID starts with 15. If it starts with 11, you're out of luck
Lightn1ng said:
Like I said, it is rootable if the CID starts with 15. If it starts with 11, you're out of luck
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NO You can get root on lollipop using ok3 root by JrKruse regardless of what Cid you have
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