I tried all kinds of searches to avoid having to post this question and looking like a newb. Coming from the LG G3 ls990 where the variant was cut & dry, I'm having a hard time distinguishing between devices. Before my LG, I had a Galaxy s3, and it had a very clear model number too. Now I have the Sprint g935p, and I want to be sure I'm following development on my model. I can't understand why there would be discussions in the Sprint forum with different device names (g935u & g935p). How could that be?
Is it only the g935p that I should be fixed on for root methods and rom development? I've avoided rooting this thing for 3 whole weeks, but the ads and other annoyances are getting to me. I think if I do root it, I won't be greatly interested in flashing anything for a while. There don't appear to be too many options right now, anyway.
Thanks in advance.
935U is universal software for all galaxy S7Es, regardless of carrier or version.
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dyandell said:
935U is universal software for all galaxy S7Es, regardless of carrier or version.
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Thanks. That makes sense. I remember the s3 had rom development that worked across all s3 variants. We never had this with the LG G3. Development had to be for, or include, the ls990 specifically. And there was only one ls990. No variations of it.
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I tried all kinds of searches to avoid having to post this question and looking like a newb. Coming from the LG G3 ls990 where the variant was cut & dry, I'm having a hard time distinguishing between devices. Before my LG, I had a Galaxy s3, and it had a very clear model number too. Now I have the Sprint g935p, and I want to be sure I'm following development on my model. I can't understand why there would be discussions in the Sprint forum with different device names (g935u & g935p). How could that be?
Is it only the g935p that I should be fixed on for root methods and rom development? I've avoided rooting this thing for 3 whole weeks, but the ads and other annoyances are getting to me. I think if I do root it, I won't be greatly interested in flashing anything for a while. There don't appear to be too many options right now, anyway.
Thanks in advance.
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So your working on a new root process? Do we actually have a developer for g935p
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So your working on a new root process? Do we actually have a developer for g935p
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I'm not sure how you thought I might be a developer by the questions I asked. I'm the furthest thing from a developer. Were you being sarcastic? My head is still spinning by all the variants of the Edge. I come from the G3 that had separate development for each variant, and there was only one for Sprint that you followed. You just rooted, flashed twrp, and stuck to development for the ls990, all from your device.
Even with my Galaxy s3, I just rooted with towelroot and flashed everything from recovery. I guess Knox changed the game since then.
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I'm not sure how you thought I might be a developer by the questions I asked. I'm the furthest thing from a developer. Were you being sarcastic? My head is still spinning by all the variants of the Edge. I come from the G3 that had separate development for each variant, and there was only one for Sprint that you followed. You just rooted, flashed twrp, and stuck to development for the ls990, all from your device.
Even with my Galaxy s3, I just rooted with towelroot and flashed everything from recovery. I guess Knox changed the game since then.
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Did you get it rooted
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Did you get it rooted
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Nope. One year out from launch, and still rooting and flashing seems a mess. This so easy on my LG G3 only 4 months from its release.
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Hey all been out of the loop for a little bit and I have a question. With the phone being as locked down as it is I was thinking of getting the Verizon GS5 Dev-Edition. Can I use ROMs and/or Kernels that are in the main GS5 forum?
Thanks for the advice/help in advanced!
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Hey all been out of the loop for a little bit and I have a question. With the phone being as locked down as it is I was thinking of getting the Verizon GS5 Dev-Edition. Can I use ROMs and/or Kernels that are in the main GS5 forum?
Thanks for the advice/help in advanced!
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If it's the Dev Edition and once rooted, I would think so. I could be wrong.
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If it's the Dev Edition and once rooted, I would think so. I could be wrong.
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Appreciate the quick reply! I'd imagine Kernals might be hit or miss but ROMs would be ok but I could be wrong on both accounts and I just wanted to make sure before I bought it.
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Appreciate the quick reply! I'd imagine Kernals might be hit or miss but ROMs would be ok but I could be wrong on both accounts and I just wanted to make sure before I bought it.
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Either way, the Dev edition is the way to go. There is a custom build in 'Original Android Dev' for the VZW S5 down a couple subforums that is confirmed stable.
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Either way, the Dev edition is the way to go. There is a custom build in 'Original Android Dev' for the VZW S5 down a couple subforums that is confirmed stable.
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Yea I saw the Kernel but there aren't any ROM's in the Verizon forum, the main GS5 forum is hoping though so I wanted to make sure I can actually do what I intend with the device given the money. Especially since I know the Dev-Edition will never get official updates from samsung.
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Yea I saw the Kernel but there aren't any ROM's in the Verizon forum, the main GS5 forum is hoping though so I wanted to make sure I can actually do what I intend with the device given the money. Especially since I know the Dev-Edition will never get official updates from samsung.
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I'm curious myself. I just purchased an M8 but if we can flash ROMs from T-Mobile/AT&T/Int'l/Etc onto the rooted/unlocked S5 DE I'd probably buy that instead.
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I'm curious myself. I just purchased an M8 but if we can flash ROMs from T-Mobile/AT&T/Int'l/Etc onto the rooted/unlocked S5 DE I'd probably buy that instead.
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From what I'm reading it should be ok as long as we use a Verizon kernel because the Intl version seems to also have the Snapdragon 801.
Waiting for someone with experience to confirm though.
Anybody?
I have a simple question for all you Galaxy S5 owners. I am a current owner of the Galaxy Note 2 for AT&T.
I am an AT&T customer, and I am seriously considering buying myself the Unlocked version of the S5.
I can either get the unlocked S5 or the Note 3 NEO.
But in the xda forums, the note 3 neo is practically empty, however, the S5 is promising.
I see few roms with WORK IN PROGRESS status.
Im pretty sure its just a matter of time (and not that much time) that the S5 will have some nice stable official roms by OmniROM, CM, etc...
My questions is this.
mayb I hvent looked ahrd enough, but what can I do with an unlocked S5?
I know I can root it and stuff, does anybody have an S5 and have Xposed Settings modules setup like GravityBox or something?
Or are tehre any nice AOSP roms available that are stable with working cameras and etc??
I just want to know whats up before I spend this money on an S5.
All your input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
For now I stick with tw roms cause they are stable. You might wanna check AllianceRom out! Xposed is working fine in my use. Alltho Alliance has most of gravity boxes features allready..Hope this helps even a little bit
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ozzyGEEK said:
A simple question about the s5
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Most carriers do not lock their bootloaders. ATT is a notable exception and does lock their S5 bootloader. This means that you cannot use a custom kernel, recovery or ROM in the normal manner. Nor was the ATT model rooted until long after other variants were.
Custom ROMs and recovery need to be emulated with Safestrap on ATT due to the locked bootloader. There is an Developer model that has an unlocked bootloader, but Samsung has a poor record of timely firmware updates for Developer phones making it a questionable tradeoff.
Unless the appeal of a phone subsidy is inescapable for you, you'd do far better to buy the TMobile S5 which has an unlocked bootloader and a thriving Development and custom ROM community. It works just fine on ATT, supports all of the ATT bands + a few that the ATT variant doesn't. Which is an additional advantage for roaming.
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pyry666 said:
For now I stick with tw roms cause they are stable. You might wanna check AllianceRom out! Xposed is working fine in my use. Alltho Alliance has most of gravity boxes features allready..Hope this helps even a little bit
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Earlier this year for about a month I had an S4 without knowing that there was hardly anything I could do with it. I had the verizon version of the S4. This is the first time I fully made use of Xposed and, boy did Xposed do its job!
It actually made touchwiz very pleasant for me to use.. I probably wouldnt mind sticking with touchwiz + xposed and waiting until theres a nice stable omniropm available for the S5 heh=)
thank you guys!
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Most carriers do not lock their bootloaders. ATT is a notable exception and does lock their S5 bootloader. This means that you cannot use a custom kernel, recovery or ROM in the normal manner. Nor was the ATT model rooted until long after other variants were.
Custom ROMs and recovery need to be emulated with Safestrap on ATT due to the locked bootloader. There is an Developer model that has an unlocked bootloader, but Samsung has a poor record of timely firmware updates for Developer phones making it a questionable tradeoff.
Unless the appeal of a phone subsidy is inescapable for you, you'd do far better to buy the TMobile S5 which has an unlocked bootloader and a thriving Development and custom ROM community. It works just fine on ATT, supports all of the ATT bands + a few that the ATT variant doesn't. Which is an additional advantage for roaming.
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I have AT&T but ill be buying the unlocked version of the S5, not the AT&T version.
Ill be able to unlock the bootloader right?
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I have AT&T but ill be buying the unlocked version of the S5, not the AT&T version.
Ill be able to unlock the bootloader right?
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Your intent here is unclear and incorporates several assumptions. First, clarify what you intend to buy, then we can characterize it.
There are a dozen S5 variants. Which specific model are you referring to? Or at least narrow it down by telling us which carrier you plan to buy it from? You want to buy which unlocked version? From who?
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Your intent here is unclear and incorporates several assumptions. First, clarify what you intend to buy, then we can characterize it.
There are a dozen S5 variants. Which specific model are you referring to? Or at least narrow it down by telling us which carrier you plan to buy it from? You want to buy which unlocked version? From who?
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Its a factory unlocked brand new S5 at a store.. im not sure exactly what model it is exactly. Im getting it a day after tomorrow on wednesday.
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Its a factory unlocked brand new S5 at a store.. im not sure exactly what model it is exactly. Im getting it a day after tomorrow on wednesday.
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Details are everything. You should know that not all S5 models will work well on ATT. Different S5 variants use different sets of frequency bands.
Could be great. Could be something else entirely.
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I see a lot of roms and root threads in the general galaxy s7e discussion forums but i see only 1 rom listed under the t-mobile variant. Are the other roms not going to work on G935t? or will they work but theres no point having multiple threads?
im coming from almost entirely nexus stuff before so this phone is still rather new to me with how locked down it is.
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I see a lot of roms and root threads in the general galaxy s7e discussion forums but i see only 1 rom listed under the t-mobile variant. Are the other roms not going to work on G935t? or will they work but theres no point having multiple threads?
im coming from almost entirely nexus stuff before so this phone is still rather new to me with how locked down it is.
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Tekv2 and Echoe are the only ones.
Personally and suggestion, i'll head up for TEKV2
This phone is locked down like Fort Knox. The locked bootloader was a big disappointment for ROM and root lovers, especially for early adopters like me.
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This phone is locked down like Fort Knox. The locked bootloader was a big disappointment for ROM and root lovers, especially for early adopters like me.
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I thought we had gotten past that? Or is it just that we have root but the bootloader itself is still locked?
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I thought we had gotten past that? Or is it just that we have root but the bootloader itself is still locked?
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Nothing has changed. We have root because of an engineering kernel that allows root commands. But bootloader will not allow us to flash anything that isn't developed or approved by Samsung.
I am sorry if I missed this somewere, but I just got my Galaxy Edge 7 Plus. I see were to root it, but I am not seeing were we are flashing (odin) a custom recovery ?? Are they any Edge 7 TWRP recoveries yet ?? and if so, were are the instructions.
Thank again for all the time and tips.
Thibor
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I am sorry if I missed this somewere, but I just got my Galaxy Edge 7 Plus. I see were to root it, but I am not seeing were we are flashing (odin) a custom recovery ?? Are they any Edge 7 TWRP recoveries yet ?? and if so, were are the instructions.
Thank again for all the time and tips.
Thibor
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If you have the t-mobile version twrp doesn't work
S7 Edge Plus?
Can you please provide a link as to where you acquired it as well as the exact model of the device?
If it's Qualcomm, you're probably SOL.
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S7 Edge Plus?
Can you please provide a link as to where you acquired it as well as the exact model of the device?
If it's Qualcomm, you're probably SOL.
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I was gonna ask the same question. S7 edge plus???
Lol. Did i miss something? Did Apple buy Samsung and make a new update to the s7 edge?
I got excited when at first clance i saw twrp for s7 edge. Saying to my self, " Its a Thanksgiving Day Miracle."
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I was gonna ask the same question. S7 edge plus???
Lol. Did i miss something? Did Apple buy Samsung and make a new update to the s7 edge?
I got excited when at first clance i saw twrp for s7 edge. Saying to my self, " Its a Thanksgiving Day Miracle."
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Yeah, I don't believe that there is such a thing as S7 Edge Plus.
On an unrelated note, what rom are you using galaxyuser88? I don't recognize it from your signature.
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There is no custom recovery. No TWRP. No custom kernels either. We install roms via Flashfire... of which... there is only one (so far) to flash.
No. You cannot install roms from other carriers (unless they are intended to be universal) or for other S7 devices.
No. There hasn't been any progress on changing any of the aforementioned.
Yes. All of this can be found here in the forum if you're willing to search and read.
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Yeah, I don't believe that there is such a thing as S7 Edge Plus.
On an unrelated note, what rom are you using galaxyuser88? I don't recognize it from your signature.
@OP
There is no custom recovery. No TWRP. No custom kernels either. We install roms via Flashfire... of which... there is only one (so far) to flash.
No. You cannot install roms from other carriers (unless they are intended to be universal) or for other S7 devices.
No. There hasn't been any progress on changing any of the aforementioned.
Yes. All of this can be found here in the forum if you're willing to search and read.
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Its a rom iam currently working on. Its using alot of note7 stuff that overdrive was working on before the whole fireball and recall. Unfortunatly i was hoping that me and overdrive could make something good for the s7, but he decided to leave sammy and get an lg v20. So iam trying to do it in the limited time i have between work and side jobs. Hopefully soon ill have a working rom..
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Its a rom iam currently working on. Its using alot of note7 stuff that overdrive was working on before the whole fireball and recall. Unfortunatly i was hoping that me and overdrive could make something good for the s7, but he decided to leave sammy and get an lg v20. So iam trying to do it in the limited time i have between work and side jobs. Hopefully soon ill have a working rom..
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Well... I believe that this community might welcome an another rom to chose from.
Even if it is incomplete. Just a suggestion.
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Well... I believe that this community might welcome an another rom to chose from.
Even if it is incomplete. Just a suggestion.
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Agreed, but right now i am having an issue with sys.ui . Iam trying to get it working without any sys.ui fc, i hate posting anything with those type of problems due to the fact that many user on here do nothing but complain about fc even if you tell them that doing this or that will cause an fc and not to do it. We went thru this on the note 7 rom we started to work on.
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Agreed, but right now i am having an issue with sys.ui . Iam trying to get it working without any sys.ui fc, i hate posting anything with those type of problems due to the fact that many user on here do nothing but complain about fc even if you tell them that doing this or that will cause an fc and not to do it. We went thru this on the note 7 rom we started to work on.
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100% agreement with you there!
And if you don't have much free time to work on it, it'll be too stressful to provide support for.
Maybe it would get posers to learn how to be ACTUAL power users, and fix stuff themselves.... Good learning tool!
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Maybe it would get posers to learn how to be ACTUAL power users, and fix stuff themselves.... Good learning tool!
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Yeah that would be nice. But Some XDA user have gotten to the point that they want everything to work. Otherwise they complain and the most common response you get it. "Why is the dev posting something that is not working 100 %." , " Why doesn't this rom have this or that" or my favorite " I need this or that app in this rom to work. ( this is more towards being rooted and needing to have sammy pay or android pay working) ".
Hello! I have lately been using a Samsung galaxy S5 on Verizon, and it has served me well. But, I recently had just gotten a new Samsung Galaxy S7 flat (Sm-G9300V). I have actually used the edge before, but wasn't a fan of it, so I used the S5. I had heard that this phone is now able to be rooted on the Verizon version of the phones. So, I have followed many guides, and have searched my build number for root, and a bunch of other things. I will post some screenshots of my phones information if you can help. Another issue I've been having is when I try to flash the ENGBOOT from multiple different XDA forums, my ODIN keeps failing, even though I've turned on USB debugging and OEM unlock in the developer settings. If anyone could tell me if i'm doing something wrong, and maybe point me in the right direction if you can, this would be much appreciated. If you are willing to help, I would be more than happy to give more information. (Also, flashing a stock firmware wont even work, and It is the Verizon firmware) The pictures are an attachment, sorry I don't know how to put pictures on a thread.:good:
Save your time. There currently is no root for your software version. Your software is bootloader "B" (G930VVRSBCTC1) of which there is no ENG root file as of yet.
Oh. Thank you, though!
Bumping this. Anyone know anything if something new came out of this bootloader?
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Bumping this. Anyone know anything if something new came out of this bootloader?
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Root and custom roms are only available for exynos versions. For the snapdragon version nothing has been made available.
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Root and custom roms are only available for exynos versions. For the snapdragon version nothing has been made available.
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Dang it thanks though