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SM-P905V (VERIZON) Rooted!!!!

Download Towelroot version 3 from http://towelroot.com/
Install and open, click "welcome to towelroot v3" 3 times and enter text: 1337 0 1 7380 4 0
Install Super User https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu
Firmware is located here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/d...NB1_617169_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.zip
Firmware update to ANE4: http://www.mediafire.com/download/yilad35edwsju1n/ANE4_update.zip
you will then have root:

Protect Root
To protect Root:
Rename or freeze SDM and Security policy updates SPD_v2_1312_2_1

Can't wait
I cannot Wait to try this.

Good New and Bad News
This worked on my P905V. I was able to root device and Knox was not tripped. Unfortunately I messed with DPI, device started but several system services/app crash in a loop. I went to recovery and clear cache, boot loop on Verizon logo. Also tried wiping data from recovery, boot loop on Verizon log.

AWESOME
AWESOME Thanks for the HEADS UP. It worked perfectly..Now to determine what bloatwear can safely be uninstalled and if I can get rid of the magazine page

I was able to use the Verizon Repair Assistant to get the device back up and running.
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Using Kies I have the Verizon firmware downloaded now in case anyone needs it.

Rooted mine yesterday afternoon, froze all of the Update apps, got rid of Knox, removed bloatware....man, this thing is so much more fluid now.

kest874 said:
To protect Root:
Rename or freeze SDM and Security policy updates SPD_v2_1312_2_1
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can you tell me which folder the files we need to freeze to protect root are located?
Never mind found a procedure to do it automatically on another thread...

kest874 said:
Using Kies I have the Verizon firmware downloaded now in case anyone needs it.
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I would be very grateful for this opportunity - firmware download P905V.

BlakMajick said:
can you tell me which folder the files we need to freeze to protect root are located?
Never mind found a procedure to do it automatically on another thread...
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Can you please provide a link?

... now all we need is a towelroot string for the p900 version

ericdmiller said:
Can you please provide a link?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797540

kest874 said:
Using Kies I have the Verizon firmware downloaded now in case anyone needs it.
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I would like the Verizon firmware or direction on how to backup myself? Can you point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance!

ddyeakley said:
I would like the Verizon firmware or direction on how to backup myself? Can you point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance!
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Fully support

ddyeakley said:
I would like the Verizon firmware or direction on how to backup myself? Can you point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance!
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I'm attempting to upload it to MediaFire now. I'll post a link when it's complete.

kest874 said:
I'm attempting to upload it to MediaFire now. I'll post a link when it's complete.
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Here is is: http://www.mediafire.com/download/d...NB1_617169_REV02_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.zip

Is it possible, with the tablet version with P905V rutted reflash it another regional firmware for P905? If possible, tell me how to do it. Just need languages ​​that are not in the firmware P905VVRUANB1.

I just bit the bullet and got one today! I love love love this [email protected]!!! Can someone confirm for me about root, does it trip knox? Also are there any ROMS expected?

If I do this will it keep the tablet from taking updates. In the past I did not care to much since there were always Roms out there but with this Tab it seems no Roms are coming anytime soon.

need Advie

Hi all, this is my first post so I hope that I am in the place. I was wondering if someone could give me some advise or point me in the right direction.
I have a Samsung S5 SM-G900v, but it is not on Verizon plan. I bought it from the Verizon Store and then subscribed to straight talk. I have called Samsung, Straight Talk and Verizon trying to get some answers and have had no luck.
My menu doesn't corralate with what anyone tells me that it should be, ex; there is no menu to turn my caller ID on or off. So I called St and they said that I should call Verizon, so I called verizon. They could not explain it because my phone is no longer under control by Verizon. They claim that when the released to Straight Talk , the only one that can change or control anything on the phone would be Straight Talk. Verizon doesn't even have any record of the phone because it has been released from there responsibility. So I called ST and explained what Verizon told me. Straight Talk said that they had no idea of what the problem could be, and told me to contact Samsung. I called Samsung and they said that they could not help me because they sold it to Verizon. While I had them on the phone I asked them about the FM radio that was supposed to be in it, and that it didn't work. The confirmed to me that the S5 does have a FM radio on board but Verizon has it disabled. Well .... Samsung sat they can't help me because they sold the phone to Verizon, Verizon says they no longer has a y record of the phone and no longer has access to it, Straight Talk has no clue ! So where do I go next ?
Does this mean that the boot loader is not locked because Verizon has released the phone to Straight Talk. Can it be rooted know ? I want to do something so I have some control of the phone that I paid for! I have all kinds of apps that Verizon has installed that I can not get off and can't use them because I don't get my service from Verizon. At last count, I think I counted 25 apps that I don't use and can't get off the phone. I can't even disable them, the disable button is greed out,but the keep updating ?
I am lost here. I don't know if this phone is rootable or not, is the bootloader locked ? I don't really want to loose android Marshmallow because it runs better than it did on lollipop, but what time do? If I can root it, can it be a rooted marshmallow or do I have to stay down graded?
Any advise or pointers would greatly be appreciated. Sorry for the bandwidth but you should see the steam coming from my ears !
Thanks for taking the time to read my post?

scottyjge said:
Hi all, this is my first post so I hope that I am in the place. I was wondering if someone could give me some advise or point me in the right direction.
I have a Samsung S5 SM-G900v, but it is not on Verizon plan. I bought it from the Verizon Store and then subscribed to straight talk. I have called Samsung, Straight Talk and Verizon trying to get some answers and have had no luck.
My menu doesn't corralate with what anyone tells me that it should be, ex; there is no menu to turn my caller ID on or off. So I called St and they said that I should call Verizon, so I called verizon. They could not explain it because my phone is no longer under control by Verizon. They claim that when the released to Straight Talk , the only one that can change or control anything on the phone would be Straight Talk. Verizon doesn't even have any record of the phone because it has been released from there responsibility. So I called ST and explained what Verizon told me. Straight Talk said that they had no idea of what the problem could be, and told me to contact Samsung. I called Samsung and they said that they could not help me because they sold it to Verizon. While I had them on the phone I asked them about the FM radio that was supposed to be in it, and that it didn't work. The confirmed to me that the S5 does have a FM radio on board but Verizon has it disabled. Well .... Samsung sat they can't help me because they sold the phone to Verizon, Verizon says they no longer has a y record of the phone and no longer has access to it, Straight Talk has no clue ! So where do I go next ?
Does this mean that the boot loader is not locked because Verizon has released the phone to Straight Talk. Can it be rooted know ? I want to do something so I have some control of the phone that I paid for! I have all kinds of apps that Verizon has installed that I can not get off and can't use them because I don't get my service from Verizon. At last count, I think I counted 25 apps that I don't use and can't get off the phone. I can't even disable them, the disable button is greed out,but the keep updating ?
I am lost here. I don't know if this phone is rootable or not, is the bootloader locked ? I don't really want to loose android Marshmallow because it runs better than it did on lollipop, but what time do? If I can root it, can it be a rooted marshmallow or do I have to stay down graded?
Any advise or pointers would greatly be appreciated. Sorry for the bandwidth but you should see the steam coming from my ears !
Thanks for taking the time to read my post?
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Try to root with KingRoot. If KingRoot failed then you can go for chainfire's systemless root method. It is in experimental stage.
You need custom recovery installed on your android. Flash Beta SuperSU.zip in recovery that patch your boot image while installing and install SuperSU app.

Thank you so much for responding Ashwinrg. I will go look up the apps, read how to use them properly and I will respond back here to let everyone know how things went. I can not express enough ,how much that I appreciate your input and expertise.
I must also apologize for my lack of proof reading my last post before I posted it. It will not happen again. But I just want to apologize to everyone for my lack of awareness. I post, asking for help and everyone has try to figure out what I am asking because of poor spelling that didn't make any since. Again,
I apologize.
Ashwinrg, thank you again! I greatly appreciate your time.
Scottyjge

Just a g
Quick question....? Do I use odin to flash SuperSu.zip or do I use the phones flash update recovery ?

scottyjge said:
Just a g
Quick question....? Do I use odin to flash SuperSu.zip or do I use the phones flash update recovery ?
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You need custom recovery to flash SuperSU.zip

Ashwinrg said:
You need custom recovery to flash SuperSU.zip
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Sorry to bother you Ashwinrg, but Kingroot did not work so I downloaded what was suppose to be Chainfires system less root, but when I went to the file is was called BETA-SUPERSU v2.79 .zip. Does anyone have a good url to download Chainfires system less root so I can root the phone, then I can put a custom recovery on.

LicoricePete said:
Sorry to bother you Ashwinrg, but Kingroot did not work so I downloaded what was suppose to be Chainfires system less root, but when I went to the file is was called BETA-SUPERSU v2.79 .zip. Does anyone have a good url to download Chainfires system less root so I can root the phone, then I can put a custom recovery on.
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Okay man look, things you need
*Access to PC.
*Download whatever Odin version above v3.09 that you would like.
*Download the custom recovery .tar.md5 file for flashing thru ODIN (TWRP, or whatever is available),
then load the recovery file in ODIN under the AP slot, uncheck the F. Reset Time option,
& then go into download mode, flash it,
boot into your new custom recovery, flash the supersu.zip file you already have thru the recovery,
enjoy.

LilAnt530 said:
Okay man look, things you need
*Access to PC.
*Download whatever Odin version above v3.09 that you would like.
*Download the custom recovery .tar.md5 file for flashing thru ODIN (TWRP, or whatever is available),
then load the recovery file in ODIN under the AP slot, uncheck the F. Reset Time option,
& then go into download mode, flash it,
boot into your new custom recovery, flash the supersu.zip file you already have thru the recovery,
enjoy.
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Thank you LilAnt530, but no joy! I followed your instructions and Odin says failed, so maybe Verizon released the phone but did they unlock the bootloader? I guess it might be time to say to hell with it! This phone has been a bad nomer ever since I bought it. You just can't do anything with it. Sometimes I wonder why do I even need a smartphone, I got by the first 65 years of my life without need for one, why now. I've spent the last 3-4 months trying to find answers and I am no farther along now then I was.
Many many thanks to you and Ashwinrg for your help and expertise.
Scottyjge

LicoricePete said:
Thank you LilAnt530, but no joy! I followed your instructions and Odin says failed, so maybe Verizon released the phone but did they unlock the bootloader? I guess it might be time to say to hell with it! This phone has been a bad nomer ever since I bought it. You just can't do anything with it. Sometimes I wonder why do I even need a smartphone, I got by the first 65 years of my life without need for one, why now. I've spent the last 3-4 months trying to find answers and I am no farther along now then I was.
Many many thanks to you and Ashwinrg for your help and expertise.
Scottyjge
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Wow man sorry to see Big Red hitting Samsung that far back :/. I did some searching & found this thread though. I mean once you are able you can take a 0x0 back up of everything (Modem files are important) so this may help you out man, I hope it does.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909

Thanks for the url. Unfortunately my phone contains the Toshiba chip and that presents yet another stumbling block to over come.

scottyjge said:
Thanks for the url. Unfortunately my phone contains the Toshiba chip and that presents yet another stumbling block to over come.
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Lol no worries bro! May I suggest a new device? Haha, I feel your pain as I have a stack of "Locked" phones like your s5 that just wont give in to anything.
So i found this http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...s5-root-latest-firmwares-oe1-og5-ok3-pb1.html
And I know it only applies to the pre-marshmallow firmwares, but you could realistically only flash the bootloader from the LP firmware, add on the unlock + recovery, boot into the recovery, flash root on, then boot back out to Odin mode, reflash the locked MM bootloader then maybe run the safestrap.apk from previous thread?
The good news is it can be unlocked on previous firmwares, so if you want to root just need to downgrade that piece (bootloader) that is locked

LilAnt530 said:
Lol no worries bro! May I suggest a new device? Haha, I feel your pain as I have a stack of "Locked" phones like your s5 that just wont give in to anything.
So i found this http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...s5-root-latest-firmwares-oe1-og5-ok3-pb1.html
And I know it only applies to the pre-marshmallow firmwares, but you could realistically only flash the bootloader from the LP firmware, add on the unlock + recovery, boot into the recovery, flash root on, then boot back out to Odin mode, reflash the locked MM bootloader then maybe run the safestrap.apk from previous thread?
The good news is it can be unlocked on previous firmwares, so if you want to root just need to downgrade that piece (bootloader) that is locked
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Really, well let me go do some reading. I will see if I can find what I need, and understand the directions. If so, I will root this puppy. At this point, it is more or less to root just to beat Big Red. I will get back to you. Thanks dude, I appreciate your help and direction.
scottyjge

Ok, I read everything and seems to be fairly straight forward and with tips if something goes wrong. But it doesn't unlock the bootloader. I tried to find the sticky that was mentioned in that post but all I found was a post that says a S5 with the Toshiba chip can not be unlocked. My phone has the Toshiba chip .
Am I correct ? If I am correct I shouldn't flash marshmallow after it is rooted or I may have to get a new phone. Lol I am going to keep looking to see if I can find the post that was mentioned.

scottyjge said:
Ok, I read everything and seems to be fairly straight forward and with tips if something goes wrong. But it doesn't unlock the bootloader. I tried to find the sticky that was mentioned in that post but all I found was a post that says a S5 with the Toshiba chip can not be unlocked. My phone has the Toshiba chip .
Am I correct ? If I am correct I shouldn't flash marshmallow after it is rooted or I may have to get a new phone. Lol I am going to keep looking to see if I can find the post that was mentioned.
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Well the general belief on my end was once you were rooted they would have a custom Marshmallow ROM somewhere around.
But yea definitely think everything out before you get TOO deep, Im going to also track down the ridiculous manual root method, I've gotten 2 ZTE offhand phones to cross over using it.
Just trying to get one in on Verizon for my dead LG Lucid haha.
Apps that will be of help,
A terminal emulator
Any from the store will do
Busybox (it can sometimes be used without root)
Also take a dive into Magisk, as they have developed a systemless interface that has broken through touchwiz encryption for me on this s6 edge+ and gotten supersu into my system apps
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684210
That may possibly help you, but I figure stock Samsung ROMs might make it difficult.
Make sure to grab a root file browser
Like Root File Browser lol

Hmm
Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Well , I decided to root the phone but no joy. I followed the instructions to a tee, and got the phone back to lollipop but it still will not root. King root say something like no more avenues or something along those lines. I'll bet a hammer could root this thing . LOL I never had a problem with any of the pro0cesses until the root, that was a no go. But I do have lollipop on my phone. Any ideas or tips or maybe a steer in the right direction ?

LicoricePete said:
Well , I decided to root the phone but no joy. I followed the instructions to a tee, and got the phone back to lollipop but it still will not root. King root say something like no more avenues or something along those lines. I'll bet a hammer could root this thing . LOL I never had a problem with any of the pro0cesses until the root, that was a no go. But I do have lollipop on my phone. Any ideas or tips or maybe a steer in the right direction ?
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Okay yea dude KingRoot is full of Sh*t lol, if it says there's no options available tap the area giving you the message and it should (hopefully lol) try the default rooting method it falls back on. Also try KingoRoot as it uses a different method.

Well LilAnt530, it looks like this phone is just impossible. I have tried KingRoot, KingoRoot, towelroot, somethinissingsrsroot and they all give me the same message, "device not supported". There is something that I am doing wrong or missing. Everything I read,indicates it should root.
Here is what I have ,
Samsung SM-G900V,
Android Version 5.0,
Baseband Version G900VVRU2BPB1,
Kernal Version 3.4.0,
Build Number LRX21T.G900VVRU2BPB1
Security patch Level 2016-02-01
Do you see anything that isn't right ? I am totally baffled now, I thought I had it licked but no joy yet.
Thanks

LicoricePete said:
Well LilAnt530, it looks like this phone is just impossible. I have tried KingRoot, KingoRoot, towelroot, somethinissingsrsroot and they all give me the same message, "device not supported". There is something that I am doing wrong or missing. Everything I read,indicates it should root.
Here is what I have ,
Samsung SM-G900V,
Android Version 5.0,
Baseband Version G900VVRU2BPB1,
Kernal Version 3.4.0,
Build Number LRX21T.G900VVRU2BPB1
Security patch Level 2016-02-01
Do you see anything that isn't right ? I am totally baffled now, I thought I had it licked but no joy yet.
Thanks
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Have you tried dirty cow app to root your android.

Ashwinrg said:
Have you tried dirty cow app to root your android.
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Dirty cow app ? Wow that is a new one. No I have not used that but I will see if I can find it to try. Last night I went thru 1000 posts looking for an answer and found nothing that was helpful.
I do have a question, if any can tell me. When
I downgraded to lollipop, the instruction said, " Do not install google or Samsung account when setting up phone. Well, I had to. Samsung said that due to a abnormal boot, that I must verify that it was my phone and would not let me continue until I put in my I'D and password.
Does anyone know if that could be preventing root?
I will go see if I can find Dirty Cow.
Thanks for staying with me this long,
I sure do appreciate your time and help.
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I would not be comfortable with the Dirty Cow exploit. I did find much that was positive about it. Personally I think I have come to the end road. I have tried everything that I can find on rooting the S5 with lollipop. I hate to say it but it is time to think about whether to keep lollipop or let the phone update back to Marshmallow and forget about root.
I have learned a lot by going the route that I have but one thing is for certain, Samsung and Verizon have lost a customer! Rather than buying this S5 , I should have given in to Apple and bought an iphone. I hate iPhone but not as much as Verizon and Samsung at the moment.
I have to go make a decision on what I am going to do.

SM-G950W + SamPWND

Has anyone been successful with rooting the Canadian variant using SamPWND method?
I've been too busy at work to try myself up to this point but would like to root and use the XAC or CHR CSC firmware for the system.img.ext4.
This has been asked in the SamPWND root post but answers are vague at best.

I am too is eager to root my s8 sm-g950w from Rogers, I don't care about unlocking the bootloader or custom roms or any in-depth customisation, I'm fine with Samsung's skin. I just want root access to use things like "freedom" for in app purchases or "gameguardian" and other apps that benefit from root.
Hope there is a method soon

Same here I am also wondering if there is a root for the Canadian version of the s8. And maybe sometime a boot loader unlock as well
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So apparently it's the same procedure as the 950u version I'm going to try it on mine soon and I'll let youkbkw if it works or not

It is a sm-g950u. Look at the fine print on the lower back of your phone.

sorry that is what i mean to say sm-g950u but im trying this for the sm-g950w with telus as the carrier

The actual root method (SamPWND) will work but whether I can use the Canadian firmware is what I'm wondering. I don't want to use the 950U or U1.
I'm going to try but it'll be another week before I'm home and can do it.

killswitch_engage said:
The actual root method (SamPWND) will work but whether I can use the Canadian firmware is what I'm wondering. I don't want to use the 950U or U1.
I'm going to try but it'll be another week before I'm home and can do it.
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I tried. Doesn't work with Telus system IMG.

kmjsmith said:
Same here I am also wondering if there is a root for the Canadian version of the s8. And maybe sometime a boot loader unlock as well
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So apparently it's the same procedure as the 950u version I'm going to try it on mine soon and I'll let youkbkw if it works or not
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Did you manage to get the root working?
(Damn dident see the message that it does not work)

Andrewbud said:
I tried. Doesn't work with Telus system IMG.
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Thanks for letting me know. Just downloaded the Telus firmware and have been thinking about giving it a go. Will probably break down and use a US firmware at some point here. I thought I had made my peace with not having root but seeing that people have Xposed working too is pushing me over the edge to try. Not that keen on 80% battery though. Got spoiled by the battery life on my Pixel XL before it died and find I have to charge my S8 quite a bit more with fully working battery.

Hi all. Yeh the telus image did not work for me. Either. What I ended up doing to still have root is not to flash the image with flash fire. Basicly after I got super su on my phone I stopped

kmjsmith said:
Hi all. Yeh the telus image did not work for me. Either. What I ended up doing to still have root is not to flash the image with flash fire. Basicly after I got super su on my phone I stopped
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Interesting... Let us know if it works well. In the root thread OP it says that might not be stable or smooth

Yeh it works fairly well. In my oppinion. Only issue is chrome does this weird thing it's hard to explain but it does not crash.

kmjsmith said:
Yeh it works fairly well. In my oppinion. Only issue is chrome does this weird thing it's hard to explain but it does not crash.
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What kind of issues do you have after rooting?? Everything all good just following the guide?

Yeh I unrooted yesterday because it was to glitchy for me some apps I use like air audio did not work well and a few others. and like I said earlier the telus firmware gave that locked phone error so i kept the modified firmware on it overall I don't recommend if you are given that error and using just the modified firmware. and on top of it the 80% battery was a issue also.
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Reechings said:
Interesting... Let us know if it works well. In the root thread OP it says that might not be stable or smooth
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You were right it's glitchy and not very stable

kmjsmith said:
Yeh I unrooted yesterday because it was to glitchy for me some apps I use like air audio did not work well and a few others. and like I said earlier the telus firmware gave that locked phone error so i kept the modified firmware on it overall I don't recommend if you are given that error and using just the modified firmware. and on top of it the 80% battery was a issue also.
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You were right it's glitchy and not very stable
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My understanding is that we can use the 950U1 firmware to do the second method where root is more stable but I haven't tried it yet.

So your saying we just need to wait for another method?? Glitchy root isn't worth it. Sounds like there's way too many issues not to mention it being too unstable

thatsup now said:
So your saying we just need to wait for another method?? Glitchy root isn't worth it. Sounds like there's way too many issues not to mention it being too unstable
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What's wrong with using the U1 firmware for flashing the second part?
It's an unbranded/unbloated version which has all the US and Canada frequencies.
You can dial *#243203855# (or make a shortcut to the activity Preconfig with ShortcutMaster) and select XAA or XAC then select "Do not change QA" which will lock in the CSC settings permanently without switching based on the inserted sim.
As far as waiting for another method, probably not a good idea since the US root took months and many devs to come alive.

If you do Part 2 with the U1 firmware it shouldn't be too glitchy. The 80% battery remains. There's a fix for the green screen issue.
I'm not sure what is lost by switching to US firmware from the Canadian firmware, if anything.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/help/root-canadian-s8-sm-g955w-variants-t3680497
Im with rogers. The only issue i seem to have noticed is. There is u.s. options. In settings. An xac is showing when in download mode rather than rwc like it originally was. Also bixby an samsung translation seems to not be working . I think im going to try to flash the csc file for xac from sammobile an see if that fixes any issues (radio issues)
I dont think it has anything ti do wit csc. Just checked nuff samsung apps. Heres the issue i think with some of the apps from samsung. (Samsung root security)
Root https://imgur.com/gallery/ScXsQ

iAmChump said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/help/root-canadian-s8-sm-g955w-variants-t3680497
Im with rogers. The only issue i seem to have noticed is. There is u.s. options. In settings. An xac is showing when in download mode rather than rwc like it originally was. Also bixby an samsung translation seems to not be working . I think im going to try to flash the csc file for xac from sammobile an see if that fixes any issues (radio issues)
I dont think it has anything ti do wit csc. Just checked nuff samsung apps. Heres the issue i think with some of the apps from samsung. (Samsung root security)
Root https://imgur.com/gallery/ScXsQ
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Hi
Getting luck with rooting Rogers s8 ??? (G950w) i try getting info but theres no clean explication for us

SM-G935V Bootloader

hey everyone, so ive always at some point when time permitted ended up rooting and putting a custom rom on my phone. So im fairly familiar with unlocking boot loaders and rooting phones and so i started with my sm-g935v. Its terribly laggy and I just threw Oreo on my 2nd device a nexus 6 and its super fast. The lag is killing me. First i knew i had to root so I found a method using Odin flashing a CF root. Boom now when it boots it shows an unlocked lock and says custom. Great, moving on to installing a customer recovery like twrp im finding out no you cant because the bootloader is locked? is this true? is that icon just an indication i modified the system that and thats it. Anyway, reading more seems like this engineering root caused it to be even more laggy and if i turn on wifi forget it, super laggy.
I see some people doing modified stock roms that debloat but are still plague with lag from the root? Does this all add up correctly? Am i able to undo this CF root and just flash stock vzw back so it doesnt show custom when it boots? I was thinking of just trashing it and getting a pixel 2 but i like tinkering and definitely cant handle not finishing a job. This would be my first failed attempt at putting a custom rom on a phone.
TLDR: is it still true to this day i can only root but not unlock bootloader, install custom recovery and put say lineageos on my sm-935v ? the feels man...

Yeah, it's very locked down. We can't unlock the bootloader and we can't root without lag...

Hey guys. First post. Be nice. ?
I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I FOUND THIS BY ACCIDENT.
I hated how my S7 Edge G935V worked with the engboot. So I stopped using the phone. Figured I'd play around with again and flashed the G935U firmware. After that I rooted by flashing the engboot thinking it may be smoother than on the g935v firmware. Obviously, I was disappointed. In a last ditch desperate attempt I flashed the stock BL file from the G935U firmware and lo and behold, it worked. I have NO LAG AND ROOT!
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When I flashed the BL file I checked "phone bootloader update" on Odin.

kneekahliss said:
hey everyone, so ive always at some point when time permitted ended up rooting and putting a custom rom on my phone. So im fairly familiar with unlocking boot loaders and rooting phones and so i started with my sm-g935v. Its terribly laggy and I just threw Oreo on my 2nd device a nexus 6 and its super fast. The lag is killing me. First i knew i had to root so I found a method using Odin flashing a CF root. Boom now when it boots it shows an unlocked lock and says custom. Great, moving on to installing a customer recovery like twrp im finding out no you cant because the bootloader is locked? is this true? is that icon just an indication i modified the system that and thats it. Anyway, reading more seems like this engineering root caused it to be even more laggy and if i turn on wifi forget it, super laggy.
I see some people doing modified stock roms that debloat but are still plague with lag from the root? Does this all add up correctly? Am i able to undo this CF root and just flash stock vzw back so it doesnt show custom when it boots? I was thinking of just trashing it and getting a pixel 2 but i like tinkering and definitely cant handle not finishing a job. This would be my first failed attempt at putting a custom rom on a phone.
TLDR: is it still true to this day i can only root but not unlock bootloader, install custom recovery and put say lineageos on my sm-935v ? the feels man...
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I am on this rom right now: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...sungpay-norootrequiredtoinstallorrun-t3748717
It is unrooted until you want to make changes, you apply root, make changes, and turn off root and you can continue using apps that won't work with root. Plus you don't get the root lag because you won't be on root all the time.
I will miss custom roms, but this is a great alternative.

Fear_The_Fluff said:
I am on this rom right now: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...sungpay-norootrequiredtoinstallorrun-t3748717
It is unrooted until you want to make changes, you apply root, make changes, and turn off root and you can continue using apps that won't work with root. Plus you don't get the root lag because you won't be on root all the time.
I will miss custom roms, but this is a great alternative.
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Correct me if I'm wrong. I believe the lag is from the eng boot, not root access. Correct? If so, who cares if you can root and unroot?

ars18 said:
Hey guys. First post. Be nice.
I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I FOUND THIS BY ACCIDENT.
I hated how my S7 Edge G935V worked with the engboot. So I stopped using the phone. Figured I'd play around with again and flashed the G935U firmware. After that I rooted by flashing the engboot thinking it may be smoother than on the g935v firmware. Obviously, I was disappointed. In a last ditch desperate attempt I flashed the stock BL file from the G935U firmware and lo and behold, it worked. I have NO LAG AND ROOT!
EDIT
When I flashed the BL file I checked "phone bootloader update" on Odin.
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I had asked in another thread when I saw this post, can you please post links to the DL file so we can test this or a more specific instruction set on how you did it so i can be duplicated?
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ars18 said:
Hey guys. First post. Be nice.
I AM NOT A DEVELOPER. I FOUND THIS BY ACCIDENT.
I hated how my S7 Edge G935V worked with the engboot. So I stopped using the phone. Figured I'd play around with again and flashed the G935U firmware. After that I rooted by flashing the engboot thinking it may be smoother than on the g935v firmware. Obviously, I was disappointed. In a last ditch desperate attempt I flashed the stock BL file from the G935U firmware and lo and behold, it worked. I have NO LAG AND ROOT!
EDIT
When I flashed the BL file I checked "phone bootloader update" on Odin.
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I had asked in another thread when I saw this post, can you please post links to the DL file so we can test this or a more specific instruction set on how you did it so i can be duplicated?

rbgCODE said:
I had asked in another thread when I saw this post, can you please post links to the DL file so we can test this or a more specific instruction set on how you did it so i can be duplicated?
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I had asked in another thread when I saw this post, can you please post links to the DL file so we can test this or a more specific instruction set on how you did it so i can be duplicated?
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ars18 said:
I will reply with full method soon. Got to upload files. Wish I could make a thread. I'm a new member so only replys.
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I have used the firmware files from this post on xda.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/at...7-0-g935uoym4bqd2-4-11-17-g935u-t3616834/amp/
Download G935U ODIN Firmware
Thanks @MafiaIlluminati
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120745969
I used PrinceComsys Odin.
Download Link.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AQuCcQ3MFskTc4yj_WODUYsZ1DGdHaKT/view?usp=drivesdk
1. I flashed my g935v with these firmware files. (I was already rooted with ENGBOOT so I checked "Phone Bootloader Update" in odin).
2. After that, I flashed the engboot.
Engboot Download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1neJqdeOaxWklBgREfzoh6NVroa_I6mTl/view?usp=drivesdk
3. Then I rooted. Download the file below.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195909311
Then follow this method from @jrkruse. (Just the root part).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-method-nougat-t3566978
4. Then I flashed the BL file in the BL slot from the g935u firmware with odin and checked "Phone Bootloader Update"
Congratulations! You are ROOTED WITH NO LAG!

I would love to see reports from others who were able to do this successfully, and what their experience is like afterward.

noamparn said:
I would love to see reports from others who were able to do this successfully, and what their experience is like afterward.
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Somebody on another thread is testing. He made a mistake last night as I guess I wasn't clear in my instructions. I think he will give it another go.
I have been using this this phone for 2 days and it is AWESOME! updated all stock apps to s8 apps, deodexed with lucky patcher, installed xposed, and gravity box works beautifully. All will absolutely NO LAG! Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

noamparn said:
I would love to see reports from others who were able to do this successfully, and what their experience is like afterward.
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I have done this as well and it works fine but I am getting conflicted speed tests. I am going to try some different CPU configurations to see if I can't get it running smoother. I really do think @ars18 is on to something here.

These were some of my first results but we are messaging back and forth to make sure the directions i was able to follow and that i am not messing anything up. I am a simple man and not as smart as most you ?.

I've just flashed back to stock and set my phone how I wanted it because of the lag from the ENG boot.img...now I find this and I'm tempted to wipe/redo everything... Subscribed to this thread so I can read more thoroughly when I get to work on Monday.

After new BL
This is the screen shot after I flashed the suggested bootloader @ars18 suggested.

rbgCODE said:
This is the screen shot after I flashed the suggested bootloader @ars18 suggested.
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What app is that?
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Nvm I found it. Did a test on stock rom/no root. Not bad results.
https://imgur.com/gallery/4DY9Mh0
***I've tried adding the picture as an attachment through the XDA app but it's giving me a bad request error so I just used imgur.

I flashed the full G935T Firmware to my Verizon S7 (G935V), and I've not had any problems, rooted or not. I'm only saying this because the verizon s7 device can actually accept any firmware designed for a US Galaxy S7. It isn't a secret or anything. I really have all 4 firmware files for the G935T installed to my G935V right now no questions asked in ODIN. It's been this way for like a year now. Full Operations, no bugs.
My question is, how is it that all the carriers colluded to lock the device down in the same way. Who is actually responsible for this? Can all 5 Firmware versions available to this device really be locked in the same manner with no loophole manageable? I don't get it.
It really makes me feel like there was an effort outside of the OEM's/Carriers to make sure the Galaxy Devices starting with the S6 would never fully be root-able. It makes me feel like when ChainFire gave up on Samsung, all of sudden the devices are no longer unlock-able like they used to be. Is this just coincidence in the order of events regarding root and newer devices?

molokaidiver said:
What app is that?
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Nvm I found it. Did a test on stock rom/no root. Not bad results.
https://imgur.com/gallery/4DY9Mh0
***I've tried adding the picture as an attachment through the XDA app but it's giving me a bad request error so I just used imgur.
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Thats not a bad rating at all. When I was using the eng_bootload file it was down around 6 and my cpu was always running high. Battery was crap and phone got hot soo easy. If you want to include your image in the post all you need to do is wrap the img in the square brackets like other forums the [ and ]. (IMG "Image Info")http link here(/IMG) but instead of the half circle use the half square.
Crap I think I just confused everyone including myself. Anyhow there is also a paper clip icon you can upload images right to this site or there is an icon with a sun and mountains, that lets you embed images like below this writing.
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Wait, is there no way to resize the image inside the BBCode? What is this vbulletin? Time to google I suppose. Sorry about the large image folks, I will try and have it fixed soon.

Not sure if u followed my method exactly. My phone is PERFECT
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The reason why my method shouldn't work is because of the fact that doing this should make the phone unbootable. Usually the phone will recognize that it is played around with. That's why this is so awesome. STOCK AND ROOTED!

Just to make sure I understand this, you're using the stock Verizon firmware on the phone, but with the booloader from the unlocked firmware, and it works (and it has an unlocked bootloader)?
Is there a way to do this without wiping the phone (and having to reinstall all apps and settings)? Can that be done by using HOME_CSC instead of CSC?

noamparn said:
Just to make sure I understand this, you're using the stock Verizon firmware on the phone, but with the booloader from the unlocked firmware, and it works (and it has an unlocked bootloader)?
Is there a way to do this without wiping the phone (and having to reinstall all apps and settings)? Can that be done by using HOME_CSC instead of CSC?
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I have the verizon g935v.
I'm using the stock unlocked version of the s7 edge firmware G935U. The flash the ENGBOOT and root. After that, flash the BL file from the unlocked firmware while checking "phone bootloader update" in Odin. Can't think of a way to do this without wiping.

ars18 said:
I have the verizon g935v.
I'm using the stock unlocked version of the s7 edge firmware G935U. The flash the ENGBOOT and root. After that, flash the BL file from the unlocked firmware while checking "phone bootloader update" in Odin. Can't think of a way to do this without wiping.
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Aha - so you're *not* using the Verizon firmware.

HELP WITH ROOTING PLEASE!!! SM-G930P Boost Mobile

Can someone please point me in the right direction on which instructions to follow in rooting my Samsung Galaxy s7 SM-g930p from boost mobile. It has Android 8.0 installed and all the ota updates are installed. My baseband, bootloader version says G930PVPU7CRG3 . I really had no idea there was so many different versions of this phone. Not to mention the Edge version. For some reason Odin will not let me flash anything keeps saying SW REV CHECK FAIL [ABOOT] FUSED 7 > BINARY 2 AND eMMC write failed: aboot. Ive been trying to read threw all these posts but I think its getting me more confused. Is this phone the one with the locked bootloader you guys are talking about? I just need to know which direction to go in rooting this boost mobile phone please. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for your time.
In download mode it says AP SWREV b7 (2,1,1,1,1) k2 s6
secure download enabled
qualcomm secure boot enabled.
fap disabled

jfoley420 said:
Can someone please point me in the right direction on which instructions to follow in rooting my Samsung Galaxy s7 SM-g930p from boost mobile. It has Android 8.0 installed and all the ota updates are installed. My baseband, bootloader version says G930PVPU7CRG3 . I really had no idea there was so many different versions of this phone. Not to mention the Edge version. For some reason Odin will not let me flash anything keeps saying SW REV CHECK FAIL [ABOOT] FUSED 7 > BINARY 2 AND eMMC write failed: aboot. Ive been trying to read threw all these posts but I think its getting me more confused. Is this phone the one with the locked bootloader you guys are talking about? I just need to know which direction to go in rooting this boost mobile phone please. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH for your time.
In download mode it says AP SWREV b7 (2,1,1,1,1) k2 s6
secure download enabled
qualcomm secure boot enabled.
fap disabled
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There is no way currently to root SM-G930P with bootloader v7
if you were on bootloader v6 then this method worked https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-s7-s7edge-oreo-nougat-t3819616

tahasmarty said:
There is no way currently to root SM-G930P with bootloader v7
if you were on bootloader v6 then this method worked https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-s7-s7edge-oreo-nougat-t3819616
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damnnn thank you so much for the reply...saves me a headache from reading threw everything lol...how can you tell the bootloader is v7? damn that sucks the bootloader must have updated when I installed the ota updates after ordering the phone
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the only reason I wanted the phone rooted was so I could edit the apn settings in order to unlock the hotspot on the phone. boost mobile still locks it if you on the 3$/daily plan

foleyj420 said:
damnnn thank you so much for the reply...saves me a headache from reading threw everything lol...how can you tell the bootloader is v7? damn that sucks the bootloader must have updated when I installed the ota updates after ordering the phone
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the only reason I wanted the phone rooted was so I could edit the apn settings in order to unlock the hotspot on the phone. boost mobile still locks it if you on the 3$/daily plan
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You mentioned above your device PDA which is "G930PVPU7CRG3" the number 7 after PU shows the bootloader version.
and you can edit APN settings if you have your MSL code by simply dialing ##DATA# which is ( ##3282# )

Would i call boost mobile to get that msl or sprint? I was reading with the updated oreo s7 sprint blocked the ##3282# menu, even with the msl number. ...wish there was a way to get that number without calling them.

Yea i got the msl number the apn settings are still locked to where u cant edit nothing but the name and the ip/4, ip/6 option... any other ways to access the apn ? Wont even let u add a new apn

foleyj420 said:
Yea i got the msl number the apn settings are still locked to where u cant edit nothing but the name and the ip/4, ip/6 option... any other ways to access the apn ? Wont even let u add a new apn
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Try this method?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/how-to/guide-enable-hotspot-t3675986

Yes although i didnt try the dialer code ##brand# because my wife didnt want to factory reset her phone again. But with shortcut master when i go to app explorer there's no app listed com.test.ltefunctionality, I looked through the list pretty good double checked. That ADB bypass method they're mentioning on that link you gave me do you think that would work or is that for older versions?

Does mentioned root solution work with g930pvps5bqk1 ?
tahasmarty said:
There is no way currently to root SM-G930P with bootloader v7
if you were on bootloader v6 then this method worked https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/root-s7-s7edge-oreo-nougat-t3819616
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I assume my would be version 5 boot loader. I was not able to find any root solutions with this version. Any thoughts appreciated.

taudio123 said:
I assume my would be version 5 boot loader. I was not able to find any root solutions with this version. Any thoughts appreciated.
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same issue here. except that my friend and I made a dummy account in Google, then we reset the phone. now we are FRP locked out...
So now I have to remember the email at least. It was something with crocs and 4 numbers...
Also, logging in to his older account which he had put on this phone at one point does not work.
Sorry this post is not helpful, I`m kind of venting...