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[Q] Question installing custom rom 0x0 for my s5

There are so many threads, I am lost. My S5 is G900F ANE2. So some questions as I want root and a debloated custom rom while keeping 0x0:
I want to keep 0x0, what root method is available for my model?
Once rooted and flashed; how can I go back to non-rooted stock rom if necessary?
what custom rom and installation method are there for my model?

yeahman45 said:
There are so many threads, I am lost. My S5 is G900F ANE2. So some questions as I want root and a debloated custom rom while keeping 0x0:
I want to keep 0x0, what root method is available for my model?
Once rooted and flashed; how can I go back to non-rooted stock rom if necessary?
what custom rom and installation method are there for my model?
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You can use Towelroot to root and keep KNOX on 0x0. and install Xposed framework. You could also flash the pre-rooted latest NeatRom http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/development/rom-neatrom-v1-t2828562 with Odin 3.09 and also keep KNOX to 0x0. Thats about it, most other custom roms need to be flashed with a custom recovery.

Towelroot says my device is not compatible ... for neatrom, which installation procedure should I use?
"Installation Instructions: If you're coming from a Samsung stock NON-Rooted ROM before NG2/NG7/NG9/NH4/NH6 (KNOX 0x0)"??
what is NG2, etc...? How to know if mine is after or before that??
edit: neatrom says it needs towelroot to root the phone but towelroot says my phone isn't currently supported

yeahman45 said:
Towelroot says my device is not compatible ... for neatrom, which installation procedure should I use?
"Installation Instructions: If you're coming from a Samsung stock NON-Rooted ROM before NG2/NG7/NG9/NH4/NH6 (KNOX 0x0)"??
what is NG2, etc...? How to know if mine is after or before that??
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Download Neatrom and flash it according to these instructions (from the NeatRom thread) with Mobile Odin Pro:
Installation Instructions: If you're coming from a Samsung stock NON-Rooted ROM before NG2/NG7/NG9/NH4/NH6 (KNOX 0x0)
1. Backup your Internal SD to your PC
2. Go to Settings/Security/ and UN-TICK "Reactivation lock"
3. Go to Settings/Security/Security policy updates/ and UN-TICK "Automatic updates"
4. Go to Settings/Security/ and UN-TICK "Send security reports"
5. Go to Settings/About device/Software update/ and UN-TICK "Auto update"
6. Root your phone with Towelroot---pic1---pic2
7. Reboot and install SuperSu from the PlayStore
8. Run SuperSU and select "Continue", "Normal" and "OK". ---pic1,---pic2,---pic3 Wait a few seconds and then reboot device
9. Run SuperSU again and select "Try to disable KNOX"---pic1,---pic2
10. Reboot and download NeatROM onto your phone
11. Check the md5sum of the NeatROM.zip
12. Purchase and install Mobile Odin Pro
13. Run Mobile Odin Pro---pic1---pic2
14. Load the NeatROM.zip file with "OTA / Update ZIP"---pic1,---pic2
15. UN-TICK "Enable EverRoot" (NeatROM is already rooted)---pic1
16. UN-TICK "Wipe data and cache"---pic1
17. UN-TICK "Wipe Dalvik cache"---pic1
18. Select "After flash..." then select "Download mode"---pic1,---pic2
19. Select "Flash firmware"---pic1
20. Once the Aroma Installer starts, select the options that you would like to install
21. When the ROM has finished installing, and at the end of the installation process in Aroma, UN-TICK "Reboot Device"---pic1
22. When the phone goes into Download Mode, download and open PC Odin
23. Extract and flash MODEM (load as CP) and BOOTLOADER (load as BL) in ONE STEP---pic1---pic2
24. If something goes wrong and your device will not boot after flashing, try to remove the battery for a few moments and then put it back in, press and hold VolumeUP + Home + Power to boot the device into recovery mode and do a "wipe Data/factory reset" then "reboot system now"
25. Go to Settings/Security/ and UN-TICK "Reactivation lock"
26. Go to Settings/Security/Security policy updates/ and UN-TICK "Automatic updates"
27. Go to Settings/Security/ and UN-TICK "Send security reports"
28. Enjoy your NeatROM with KNOX 0x0
Basicaly root the phone, install superSU and BusyBox from Play, install Mobile Odin Pro and flash the rom with it. But follow the steps closely as discribed in the tutorial.

I am getting "phone is currently not supported" on towelroot..... got that also last time... have been searching for that issue for my model and can't find a solution...

http://www.naldotech.com/how-to-fix-towelroot-phone-isnt-supported-problem/
tried the solution here but still cannot root.. still gets "this phone isn't currently supported", tried all 3 modstrings

yeahman45 said:
http://www.naldotech.com/how-to-fix-towelroot-phone-isnt-supported-problem/
tried the solution here but still cannot root.. still gets "this phone isn't currently supported", tried all 3 modstrings
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Try booting in recovery and wipe the cach, bootup and try TR again.

recovery? how to boot to samsung's recovery? there is wipe cache in the official samsung recovery??

yeahman45 said:
recovery? how to boot to samsung's recovery? there is wipe cache in the official samsung recovery??
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Sure, power down the phone, wait a few seconds and press volume up + menu + power and it will boot into recovery. Then sesect wipe caches.

cache wiped... still cannot root what is wrong? is my S5 "fake" or what?

yeahman45 said:
cache wiped... still cannot root what is wrong? is my S5 "fake" or what?
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Install CPU-Z or Phone Info for Samsung from Play to identify the device., but probably its not a fake one.

does not look fake.. seems genuine in cpuz. My baseband is actually G900F ANE2 but build number is G900F ANI3 ... is that normal?

yeahman45 said:
cache wiped... still cannot root what is wrong? is my S5 "fake" or what?
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yeahman45 said:
does not look fake.. seems genuine in cpuz. My baseband is actually G900F ANE2 but build number is G900F ANI3 ... is that normal?
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Baseband should be at least ANG8 for that firmware afaik. ANE2 is an old modem. You can download and install new modems from the XtreStoLite thread and flash it with Odin, will not trip KNOX. Was the device new when you bought it?

gee2012 said:
Baseband should be at least ANG8 for that firmware afaik. ANE2 is an old modem. You can download and install new modems from the XtreStoLite thread and flash it with Odin, will not trip KNOX. Was the device new when you bought it?
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are you sure? Can I revert back if something goes wrong?

yeahman45 said:
are you sure? Can I revert back if something goes wrong?
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Yes you can flash a modem sepereatly or flash a stock rom with Odin. BTW if you want to flash a modem you have to flash the latest bootloader first with Odin. BL are also posted in the XtreStoLite thread.

gee2012 said:
Yes you can flash a modem sepereatly or flash a stock rom with Odin. BTW if you want to flash a modem you have to flash the latest bootloader first with Odin. BL are also posted in the XtreStoLite thread.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52210611&postcount=4
XtreStoLite thread says Bootloader: XXU1ANJ1 and Modem: XXU1ANJ1....these are the ones I need to flash?

yeahman45 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52210611&postcount=4
XtreStoLite thread says Bootloader: XXU1ANJ1 and Modem: XXU1ANJ1....these are the ones I need to flash?
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Yup, power down the phone, pull the battery, wait 20 seconds, uncheck Auto Reboot in Odin and flash the BL, when done pull the battery again, wait again and flash the modem and reboot. Place the bootloader in BL and modem in CP in Odin.

gee2012 said:
Yup, power down the phone, pull the battery, wait 20 seconds, uncheck Auto Reboot in Odin and flash the BL, when done pull the battery again, wait again and flash the modem and reboot. Place the bootloader in BL and modem in CP in Odin.
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thx going to try it now

yeahman45 said:
thx going to try it now
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updated bootloader and modem but still cannot root with towelroot ... still same message " This phone is currently not supported" How come? I have everything as described in its requirements

Hi

Please Help Very Frustrated.

hello guys,
i bought a used galaxy s5 from someone running Poland Android lollipop 5.0 and it shows the model as SM-G900F When i try to root it with CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedx-smg900f It gets stuck on the boot screen saying
"1. RECOVERY BOOTING (in blue),
2. RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING (red)
3. Set Warranty Bit: recovery (yellow)"
i googled alot and flashed Phillz recovery which removed the error above but when i go to recovery its the stock recovery? .... I cant install twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar Either because after flashing it when i go to recovery its stock recovery again. Activation lock is off, SE for Android status is "enforing" does this mean this phone has a locked bootloader? Maybe this phone was on At&T, Sprint or Verizon and the last owner flashed 900f firmware on it to make it look carrier free but it maybe a carrier phoone? Please help me i am very very frustrated right now. i dont even know what recovery is seandroid enforcing means.....:crying::crying::crying:

dork997 said:
hello guys,
i bought a used galaxy s5 from someone running Poland Android lollipop 5.0 and it shows the model as SM-G900F When i try to root it with CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedx-smg900f It gets stuck on the boot screen saying
"1. RECOVERY BOOTING (in blue),
2. RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING (red)
3. Set Warranty Bit: recovery (yellow)"
i googled alot and flashed Phillz recovery which removed the error above but when i go to recovery its the stock recovery? .... I cant install twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar Either because after flashing it when i go to recovery its stock recovery again. Activation lock is off, SE for Android status is "enforing" does this mean this phone has a locked bootloader? Maybe this phone was on At&T, Sprint or Verizon and the last owner flashed 900f firmware on it to make it look carrier free but it maybe a carrier phoone? Please help me i am very very frustrated right now. i dont even know what recovery is seandroid enforcing means.....:crying::crying::crying:
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Akalsemann said:
Ok guys, try this.
1. Download philz kernel that matches your modem number. I think philz_touch_6.26.6-klte.tar.md5 works good.
2. Put it in ODIN on PDA/AP
3. Uncheck "Auto Reboot" and make sure Re-Partition is NOT CHECKED (keep F. Reset time)
4. Flash
5. It will say RESET on Odin and nothing further when it is done so just wait 2-3 minutes when RESET appears to be entirely sure that the procedure is done.
6. Pull out phones battery.
7. Put it back in and now go into Recovery directly (Vol up+home+power)
8. ???
9. Profit
Hopefully this might work, i think i did the same
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Try that

Akalsemann said:
Try that
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Kindly note that i am able to boot fine now, but the recovery wont stick and whenever i try to root this seandroid error happens

Did u do the following steps correctly
it should work bro
Been there
done the same process
thanx again Akalsemann

vinura kithmal said:
Did u do the following steps correctly
it should work bro
Been there
done the same process
thanx again Akalsemann
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yes i entered philz recovery > selected format to install new rom > now stuck on samsung logo maybe it removed rom files. Now downloading flash roms from sammobile. Dont know if it will let me root it or not. can u please explain what this error is and why is it caused?

dork997 said:
Kindly note that i am able to boot fine now, but the recovery wont stick and whenever i try to root this seandroid error happens
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You need to just boot into download mode (voldown+home+power) then push volup to enter download mode
Use Odin to flash trwp 2.8.6.0 tar file in AP spot
Download a pre rooted rom of your choice for g900f
Place on sd card
Reboot to twrp by holding volup+home+power immediately during start of boot
Flash the rom you just downloaded
Now you'll be rooted
(That's what I did in order to get my phone rooted after installing the newest stock lollipop ota)
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk

dork997 said:
yes i entered philz recovery > selected format to install new rom > now stuck on samsung logo maybe it removed rom files. Now downloading flash roms from sammobile. Dont know if it will let me root it or not. can u please explain what this error is and why is it caused?
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Common bro
u haven't rooted your device,
u have to flash the supersu zip to get the root access
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
first download this file and place it in your device storage,once u pull the battry off and put it back in go straightly to the recovery
select install zip and flash the supersu.zip
then reboot it,after the first boot then go to the recovery and
install your custom rom

Swimguy14 said:
You need to just boot into download mode (voldown+home+power) then push volup to enter download mode
Use Odin to flash trwp 2.8.6.0 tar file in AP spot
Download a pre rooted rom of your choice for g900f
Place on sd card
Reboot to twrp by holding volup+home+power immediately during start of boot
Flash the rom you just downloaded
Now you'll be rooted
(That's what I did in order to get my phone rooted after installing the newest stock lollipop ota)
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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vinura kithmal said:
Common bro
u haven't rooted your device,
u have to flash the supersu zip to get the root access
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
first download this file and place it in your device storage,once u pull the battry off and put it back in go straightly to the recovery
select install zip and flash the supersu.zip
then reboot it,after the first boot then go to the recovery and
install your custom rom
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I followed instructions given earlier to install philz recovery, i opened it by booting into it immediately i selected format for new rom install. after that i am stuck on samsung logo i think the old rom is now deleted. Now i am downloading fresh 5.0.2 UK from sammobile i will download it and try to root it normally with flashing CF ROOT via odin. if it does not work then i will do what u guys said. I dont know if TWRP will work by the same method (booting immediately into recovery) but philz recovery did. And i will also try flashing a prerooted Rom. What i dont understand is that why is this happening in the first place? i had an alpha before i could enter into TWRP normally i rooted it with CF AUTO root normally...no errors or anything why is this happening on my S5? the last owner must have done something weird with it ...i am trying to figure out why is this happening in the first place. Appreciate ur feedback.

I also dont know why this is happening
and yeah
i had all the galaxy S series upto S5 and this the only device that is not rooting with CF-auto root
the latest updates from samsung may have done something i dnt knw
and eralier mentioned method worked 100% for me and i did root my device like that
And last owner may b or may not done anything with it because my device is a brand new and still i had that issue

I tried installing android 5 lollipo on my grand 2 device but it shows

I tried installing android 5 lollipo on my grand 2 device but it shows signature verification failed. please help.

Which recovry are u using stock recovery or custom recovery (twrp,cwm,philz)
You can't install any custom rom i.e cm12 with stock recovery your need to install flash 1st custom recovery
I preferred use twrp recovery flashv ia odin
All step are given below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...recovery-twrp-2-8-6-0-touch-recovery-t3107535
If odin not dected your mobile then google usb driver for grand 2 not kies

Hi

android_smater said:
Which recovry are u using stock recovery or custom recovery (twrp,cwm,philz)
You can't install any custom rom i.e cm12 with stock recovery your need to install flash 1st custom recovery
I preferred use twrp recovery flashv ia odin
All step are given below link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...recovery-twrp-2-8-6-0-touch-recovery-t3107535
If odin not dected your mobile then google usb driver for grand 2 not kies
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Thanks for the reply. I wanted to know what is recovery.img used for? In the steps I can't see its mention. And I can't see Dalvik Cache in my recovery menu and in Odin only PDA is not greyed out, bootloader,phone,CSC and UMS are greyed out.

dhruvnature said:
Thanks for the reply. I wanted to know what is recovery.img used for? In the steps I can't see its mention. And I can't see Dalvik Cache in my recovery menu and in Odin only PDA is not greyed out, bootloader,phone,CSC and UMS are greyed out.
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Recovery img is same for install recovry if you want to flash recovery i reecomanded use rashr search on play store and ya u must buaybox just download and install it from play store then open busybox and it install insdie it wait it installer in a minute
Then you can flash and recovery img throuh rashr
In odin uncheck all box only check auto reboot and f,rest time the select pda/ap and select twrp.tar
And hit start
But first you need to go download mode in your mobile (vol down +home+power key for 2to 5 sec then realse the key and press vol up to continue then use odin

Thank you so much rashr and busybox worked
android_smater said:
recovery img is same for install recovry if you want to flash recovery i reecomanded use rashr search on play store and ya u must buaybox just download and install it from play store then open busybox and it install insdie it wait it installer in a minute
then you can flash and recovery img throuh rashr
in odin uncheck all box only check auto reboot and f,rest time the select pda/ap and select twrp.tar
and hit start
but first you need to go download mode in your mobile (vol down +home+power key for 2to 5 sec then realse the key and press vol up to continue then use odin
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i now have android 5 lollipop. Thanks a ton!!!

I just wanted to know if only rashr and buaybox are enough or odin is also needed?
dhruvnature said:
i now have android 5 lollipop. Thanks a ton!!!
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I just wanted to know if only rashr and buaybox are enough or odin is also needed? I am asking this because i want to downgrade to kitkat as mobile data is not working in lollipop. I also wanted to know if GAPPS IS NEEDED WHILE DOWNGRADING FROM LOLLIPOP TO KITKAT.

Help Root Samsung S5 5.0 SM-G900H baseband G900HXXU1BOL2 BUILD # LRX21T.G900HXXS1BPD2

Hello, I need help to rooting my phone. I am currently using Samsung Galaxy S5 model number SM-G900H with Android version 5.0, Baseband version G900HXXU1BOL2 , Kernel version 3.10.9-5852541, Build Number LRX21T.G900HXXS1BPD2, and KNOX 2.3.
I've follow many tutorials on how to root my S5 but with no luck... it always get boot stuck after flashing CF-Auto-Root-k3g-k3gxx-smg900h.tar.md5 using ODIN3-v3.10.6. What else could be wrong ?

Some S5s don't like CF AR
Copy SuperSU.zip to your phone/microSD
Flash TWRP with ODIN (Uncheck Auto reboot first in ODIN)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725939
Once it completes the flash, disconnect the USB, and pull the battery to power off the phone
Replace the battery, and immediately boot into recovery with Volume Up & Home & Power
Flash SuperSU
Reboot (If asked to root again from TWRP after flashing SuperSU, say NO)

*Detection* said:
Some S5s don't like CF AR
Copy SuperSU.zip to your phone/microSD
Flash TWRP with ODIN (Uncheck Auto reboot first in ODIN)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2725939
Once it completes the flash, disconnect the USB, and pull the battery to power off the phone
Replace the battery, and immediately boot into recovery with Volume Up & Home & Power
Flash SuperSU
Reboot (If asked to root again from TWRP after flashing SuperSU, say NO)
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Thank you for your assist... i will try it and post the results here... Should i use the last version of Odin and SuperSU anyway ?

Yep, use the latest versions

*Detection* said:
Yep, use the latest versions
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I did all the step above but after flashing twrp-k3gxx.tar , remove the battery and entering recovery mode, nothing is change there, it just entering the original recovery mode. Do twrp-k3gxx.tar is the correct version for my SM-G900H ?

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Yep, use the latest versions
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frenxl said:
I did all the step above but after flashing twrp-k3gxx.tar , remove the battery and entering recovery mode, nothing is change there, it just entering the original recovery mode. Do twrp-k3gxx.tar is the correct version for my SM-G900H ?
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What happen if I just flash SuperSU directly via ODIN ?

Did you put the phone in download mode, and did ODIN show a connected COM port at the top?
Did it say successful flash?
Try leaving Auto Reboot checked and do it again, let the phone reboot, and then try booting into recovery
You can't flash SuperSU from ODIN, it's a zip file, not an ODIN flashable .md5 or .tar

*Detection* said:
Did you put the phone in download mode, and did ODIN show a connected COM port at the top?
Did it say successful flash?
Try leaving Auto Reboot checked and do it again, let the phone reboot, and then try booting into recovery
You can't flash SuperSU from ODIN, it's a zip file, not an ODIN flashable .md5 or .tar
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Yes I did put the phone in download mode, and ODIN show a connected COM port, i know how to used it and succesfully flashing the twrp-k3gxx.tar, pull the batt out and back in, boot in to recovery mode and nothing is happen... i just entering the stock recovery mode. it is like something overwrites the custom recovery right just before the phone boot up.
I think it is likely that Root image doesn’t seem to worked with the newest Android software update version, or maybe Samsung might also try to released some patches to the Android system that might prevent from customizing ?
I also tried to flasing CF-Auto-Root-k3g-k3gxx-smg900h.zip but it soft-break my phone so i have to flashing back to stock rom (luckyly i have download it before)

Stuck with the same issue. Plenty of Auto Root tutorials are available. Each one specifies that tutorial is exclusive to particular model number. G900HXXUIBOL2 is my build number. Once installed CF Auto Root. When verified via Root Checker, it showed success and got root access !!..But Couldn't enter recovery mode since then..was getting stucked in boot loop when trying to enter recovery mode. Had to restore stock ROM...Really frustrated with Samsung's UI. Wish I could change to Cyanogenmod..Any help would be really appreciated..Thanks in Advance

Custom romz on S4 I9505 with Lollipop 5.0.1

Hi,
I'd like to flash custom roms on my Samsung Galaxy S4:
model: GT-I9505
Android version: 5.0.1
Android security patch leveò: 2016-06-01
Base Band Version: I9505XXUHPF4
I tried to follow many guidee over the net with no good results:
- Odin -> send TWRP to phone in Download mode (auto reboot disabled) OK
- Reboot in Recovery Mode (Up Volume + Home + Power): the phone shows the message Recovery Booting on the upper left corner but then boots normally...
Can you help me plz?
Tnx in advance
PopyWEB

popyweb said:
Hi,
I'd like to flash custom roms on my Samsung Galaxy S4:
model: GT-I9505
Android version: 5.0.1
Android security patch leveò: 2016-06-01
Base Band Version: I9505XXUHPF4
I tried to follow many guidee over the net with no good results:
- Odin -> send TWRP to phone in Download mode (auto reboot disabled) OK
- Reboot in Recovery Mode (Up Volume + Home + Power): the phone shows the message Recovery Booting on the upper left corner but then boots normally...
Can you help me plz?
Tnx in advance
PopyWEB
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Which TWRP are you trying to flash?
If it is the latest version, then try an older one.
Alternatively, you can try to root your phone first with CF-Auto-Root and Odin (just Google CF-Auto-Root S4) then use an app to flash the TWRP .img file.
That's how I did it, because I was also unsuccessful in flashing TWRP with Odin.

Pwnycorn said:
Which TWRP are you trying to flash?
If it is the latest version, then try an older one.
Alternatively, you can try to root your phone first with CF-Auto-Root and Odin (just Google CF-Auto-Root S4) then use an app to flash the TWRP .img file.
That's how I did it, because I was also unsuccessful in flashing TWRP with Odin.
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I was using TWRP 3.0.2...
...tried with version 3.0.1 and I was able to enter in TWRP Recovery mode but after swiping the phone I'm no more able to access recovery mode neither by reflashing TWRP.
Any idea?

popyweb said:
I was using TWRP 3.0.2...
...tried with version 3.0.1 and I was able to enter in TWRP Recovery mode but after swiping the phone I'm no more able to access recovery mode neither by reflashing TWRP.
Any idea?
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Try the app method.

Pwnycorn said:
Try the app method.
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The app method worked. Auto root ok. Twrp flashed ok. HTC 6 installed... it's more than one hour in the booting screen (devconnect aosp 6.0 screen)... I don't think it's a normal behaviour... do I have to keep on waiting? Do You have any suggestion?