Need help with root - Verizon Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I know there are threads on here that say how to do this, but i cant seem to find them. Can someone please give me DETAILED step by step instructions (including links to pertinent software such as Odin, software drivers, etc) for a Verizon S5 with lollipop 5.0 build BOC3 & BOC4 (have 2 S5's, one has a build BOC3 and one has a build BOC4). I want to make sure i use the exact correct procedure so i dont brick these phones. My direct email (since i want to be able to find the instructions once someone here is kind enough to send them) is [email protected]. Also, one other thing. Can so,eome recommend the best Rom to flash to these phones? I am trying to learn this stuff as quickly as possible....

I too would like to be pointed in the direction of a thread with steps to root.

Use this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784860

There is a thread with "how to root" in the title, why can't you all start there? I mean honestly, all you have to do is read...

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[Q] I really need help to safely flash my s4 noobie

I've been circling around for weeks..
Just got my samsung s4 i9505 in stock rom and I'm still a noob generally in android scenes...
I manage to root it first and now I want to flash a custom rom.
I research a bit and I want it flash to:
Omega v6.0 Jelly Bean 4.2.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42803106&postcount=4071
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My s4 info are
Stock recovery--
Android version:
4.2.2
Model Number:
GT-I9505
Baseband version:
I9505DXUAMDE
Kernel version:
3.4.0-431985
[email protected] # 1
fri Apr 12 17:00:35 KST 2013
Build number:
JDQ39.I9505XXUAMDE
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I already have a backup for TWRP using nandroid, but does this also covered this files?
IMEI / NV?
EFS?
PDA?
if no, can you provide some advice
and I still don't know how to install TWRP.
I tried goomanager but it doesn't have
openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.2-jfltexx.tar
or
openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.2-jfltexx.img
for my region
and I don't know how to use odin in general..
I'm very afraid to brick my phone, but I'm dying to flash this thing...
Making newbs like me look bad. This is my first smartphone ever, which I recieved on May 9th, 2013. You don't need any help at all man. All you need to do is search, read, search, read, search and read some more. Especially for the basic stuff ur asking, it's so easy to find guides/tutorials/threads/posts.
As stated above and from my side you should begin reading from threads like "my phone is not working anymore after flashing custom rom". Individuals who do not search and read are punished by Galaxy Gods just as described in such threads.
norml said:
Making newbs like me look bad. This is my first smartphone ever, which I recieved on May 9th, 2013. You don't need any help at all man. All you need to do is search, read, search, read, search and read some more. Especially for the basic stuff ur asking, it's so easy to find guides/tutorials/threads/posts.
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Give me a break man, I just need to know what's steps to do in order to flash my phone, I don't understand the tech details very much.. I might do steps 3, 4 w/o doing steps 1, 2 then brick my phone. I don't want to be blamed for that...
No step by step instruction can replace knowledge. If you don't understand tech details and you don't want to learn then OTA and Kies are best for you. Flashing custom rom is serious operation that replaces whole phone's OS, it's not installation of windows software.
It's your phone and you will do it your way, this is only a friendly advice because this is the way most smartphones get bricked.
terryspanky said:
Give me a break man, I just need to know what's steps to do in order to flash my phone, I don't understand the tech details very much.. I might do steps 3, 4 w/o doing steps 1, 2 then brick my phone. I don't want to be blamed for that...
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It would be blamed on you because of not following instructions and skipping steps 1, 2., as stated in ur example. Don't you agree?
Whenever you use odin, always use tar or tar.md5 files, never zips or img. ONLY things that should be clicked are auto-reboot and PDA/files, whenever you do ANYTHING with odin, but they will be automatically clicked when you start the program and when you choose a file to load in PDA. Here's the tar you would need direct from twrp's storage site which you could've EASILY gotten through searching google or here, instead of asking ppl like me for BREAKS. http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/jfltexx Flash it via odin, follow their guide/thread which you can easily find here somewhere and you will have recovery installed. Make a back up, test ur back up and see if it restores correctly. The rest is up to you, my good deed for the day is done (I hope I go to heaven, lol), just follow the guide for the custom rom u choose which is usually in the OP.
fallspiescre
Sorry for compalaining too much, it's just when I search on google,
there are so many versions and methods for just one segment and I'm just confuse, and I suddenly thought, I'll just ask in the forums what's the best method. Oh, and I'm also trying to raise my 8 comments for just asking.

[Q] Some Please help new at this and I need assistance

So I rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900t very recently, but I don't what to do first. I have heard and read the first thing I should do it make a complete system backup. Now how do I even start doing that?
Someone and here told me to do it with CWM and TWRP, but didn't explain how, please don't do that explain it to me.
My whole point of rooting was to get rid of the bloatware that came with my phone (which I don't know how to), and to use custom roms.
If you know of any custom roms you recommend please me tell which one and how how to install it, as it will be my first time.
Please be detailed and dumb it down as much as possible as I am very new at this. I'm just a kid really trying to learn.
Someone please help, I'm beginning to lose faith and to think rooting my phone was a very bad idea.
Your best bet is to look at the root thread. It has very detailed information.
Go to CyanogenMod site. You'll have detailed information on how to install CM11 on Note 3.
For other ROMs check the development thread.
Sent from my SM-N9005

Beginner root questions...

Hi guys,
Please excuse my ignorance and thanks for taking the time helping noobs like myself.
So im looking at rooting my S5 to enable me to delete the bloatware and tidy it up a little while not flashing a custom rom but have a few questions. I'm sure they've all been answered but like most things online, the more questions i find answers to, the more seem to pop up.
So firstly I've got a G900F running lollipop. As im only looking to gain root access and not install a custom ROM do i need to downgrade to KK. If this is the case can i pick any date version of the sammobile site, or should i just choose the most recent.
Secondly to root the phone should i just follow the instructions on the link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gala...ethod-t2843044
They're not crystal clear to me so are there any all out noob guides out there?
Will doing either of these also wipe my phone and regardless should i back it up and if so using what?
Oh but that link i posted doesnt work so....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-triggering-knox-2nd-method-t2843044
That one however does!

noobs want to root Note 4 n910cxxu1coi4 5.1.1 phones

My friend and I are noobs and want to root our Note 4 - n910cxxu1coi4 phones running 5.1.1. There has not been a custom kernel released (to our knowledge) and we wanted to know where there is documentation on what files we need, including version of ODIN to walk through the process.
We definitely need step by step instructions; some of the documentation we've come across leave steps out, or are pretty unclear. We've asked Max Lee of High on Android for assistance and he said we'd need to get a custom kernel, back up with TWRP and that he's not seen anyone root our model on 5.1.1 n910cxxu1coi4 yet. We surely cannot be the first.
All help appreciated!
pandanc
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
Look in the thread linked below, in post #1579 there are links posted for different kernels that will root your device on COI4 /COH4 firmware, find one to flash through Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...lollipop-5-0-1-multiple-t3028939/post63185310
To better assist you with finding the information to do that, this thread will be move to your device Q&A forum, you can ask any questions you need to find what you are looking for there, it is linked below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/help
The experts there may be able to help. Good luck.

Instructions for root for sm-gs900v (verizon s5) with lollipop 5.0 build BOC3 & BOC4

Instructions for root for sm-gs900v (verizon s5) with lollipop 5.0 build BOC3 & BOC4
I know there are threads on here that say how to do this, but i cant seem to find them. Can someone please give me DETAILED step by step instructions (including links to pertinent software such as Odin, software drivers, etc) for a Verizon S5 with lollipop 5.0 build BOC3 & BOC4 (have 2 S5's, one has a build BOC3 and one has a build BOC4). I want to make sure i use the exact correct procedure so i dont brick these phones. My direct email (since i want to be able to find the instructions once someone here is kind enough to send them) is [email protected]. Also, one other thing. Can so,eome recommend the best Rom to flash to these phones? I am trying to learn this stuff as quickly as possible....
To the moderators....i apologize if i have placed this in the wrong area!!!!!
Upgrade both phones to bok3 and root using this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3290370

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