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help S5 Verizon converted to G900F ( How it is possible )

Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.

[email protected] said:
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
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Curious - can you give me the output of "cat /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid" from Terminal Emulator?
Also - try flashing this in Odin.

I dont why it was not working but I tried via efs and this is I have 150xxxxxxxxcccccc510xxx

[email protected] said:
Hi, as I know if the cell phone firmware changes, it will probably brick. But recently I bought S5 version from a local guy which having firmware of g900f.
Q. It is possible ? Should I move to g900f threads ?
I m uploading screenshots, if someone understand n tell me I will be very pleased.
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I'm currently using CM13 and then installed boeffla kernel. After the install mine changed to 900f. I just installed the freshest nightly and kept the stock kernel. Mine now reads 900v.

Aceshootn said:
I'm currently using CM13 and then installed boeffla kernel. After the install mine changed to 900f. I just installed the freshest nightly and kept the stock kernel. Mine now reads 900v.
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What do you mean I didnt understand completely?
Especially the part about installing kernel, what does it have to do with changing firmware and changing csc ?
Have a look I have two options.

[email protected] said:
I dont why it was not working but I tried via efs and this is I have 15xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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BY THE WAY, I meant PM it to me. You don't want this public!

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
BY THE WAY, I meant PM it to me. You don't want this public!
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So what did u understand?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

[email protected] said:
So what did u understand?
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I was trying to see whether you had a Samsung or Toshiba eMMC. I believe (I may be wrong) that only Verizon variants had the Toshiba eMMC.

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
I was trying to see whether you had a Samsung or Toshiba eMMC. I believe (I may be wrong) that only Verizon variants had the Toshiba eMMC.
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I need to know about what I have asked in my thread, I will be very pleased.
Second can I flash firmware of g900f to 900v ?
I dont think so it so simple, may be i need to extract the boot.img n etc files and then i can flash ?
So a little help needed.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

[email protected] said:
I need to know about what I have asked in my thread, I will be very pleased.
Second can I flash firmware of g900f to 900v ?
I dont think so it so simple, may be i need to extract the boot.img n etc files and then i can flash ?
So a little help needed.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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there are 2 possibilities about flashing g900f firmware on your g900v:
1) it will refuse to flash
2) you will hardbrick
as I said earlier, please flash this to check whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
there are 2 possibilities about flashing g900f firmware on your g900v:
1) it will refuse to flash
2) you will hardbrick
as I said earlier, please flash this to check whether your bootloader is locked or unlocked.
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I dont have dev device thts for sure coz I studied Note 3 verizon, coz i owned note 3 before, if I have a unlocked bootloader or whateva u say then it wud have been written on my downloade mode dev edition ?
And secondly if I install this recovery then what are chances ? I will stuck in the recovery, then I have to redo n start from the scratch? And what I have right now firmware showing g900f on my 900v it will be gone ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

[email protected] said:
I dont have dev device thts for sure coz I studied Note 3 verizon, coz i owned note 3 before, if I have a unlocked bootloader or whateva u say then it wud have been written on my downloade mode dev edition ?
And secondly if I install this recovery then what are chances ? I will stuck in the recovery, then I have to redo n start from the scratch? And what I have right now firmware showing g900f on my 900v it will be gone ?
Sorry for asking too many questions.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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The G900F has an unlocked bootloader - the G900V does not. If it does flash, you can root if you want. If it doesn't flash - all your stuff will still be there.
By the way - there is no such thing as too many questions

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
The G900F has an unlocked bootloader - the G900V does not. If it does flash, you can root if you want. If it doesn't flash - all your stuff will still be there.
By the way - there is no such thing as too many questions
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Check this lol,
May be I m not getting or u r not getting what I m trying to saying and has been asking.
Note : I m rooted already, I bought this cell phone locally, I dont know exactly the guy whom I bought the cell phone or some other guy port this. When i go download mode it shows 900v not 900f.
More u can check I m uploading the pics
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

[email protected] said:
Check this lol,
May be I m not getting or u r not getting what I m trying to saying and has been asking.
Note : I m rooted already, I bought this cell phone locally, I dont know exactly the guy whom I bought the cell phone or some other guy port this. When i go download mode it shows 900v not 900f.
More u can check I m uploading the pics
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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This is VERY weird. Flashing PB1 should get rid of it... any bad side effects?

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
This is VERY weird. Flashing PB1 should get rid of it... any bad side effects?
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Battery drainage so far, flashing pb1 ? And get rid of what ?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

[email protected] said:
Battery drainage so far, flashing pb1 ? And get rid of what ?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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I meant that should get rid of the G900F files.
If there are any adverse effects, flash PB1 using odin. Do you know how to (if you want to?)

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
I meant that should get rid of the G900F files.
If there are any adverse effects, flash PB1 using odin. Do you know how to (if you want to?)
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Yes I can, but the thing is that I want to keep it, coz it give me lte signals, on the other hand Verizon doesnt give me lte. Thts what happened on my note 3 Verizon, thts why I changed my device which I loved so much.
But here I m plus one coz I can unlock the bootloader and install any rom but not sure those rom supports the bandwith of my lte sim.
Any advice ? Also uploading the network mode selection.
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

[email protected] said:
Yes I can, but the thing is that I want to keep it, coz it give me lte signals, on the other hand Verizon doesnt give me lte. Thts what happened on my note 3 Verizon, thts why I changed my device which I loved so much.
But here I m plus one coz I can unlock the bootloader and install any rom but not sure those rom supports the bandwith of my lte sim.
Any advice ?
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app
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Now I understand the situation.
I would NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader, just use FlashFire, unless you want AOSP. Try flashing a G900F rom on yours. I don't see why it would not work

Nandr0idC0nsumer said:
Now I understand the situation.
I would NOT attempt to unlock the bootloader, just use FlashFire, unless you want AOSP. Try flashing a G900F rom on yours. I don't see why it would not work
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Check the screenshot which I edit and uploaded
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA-Developers mobile app

Which rom of g900f ?
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PH1 breaks root?

Haven't taken the new firmware yet. Can I still root with engboot?
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

Was reported in the general section that you can't.

Where? Having trouble finding the reference. Thank you!
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MArtyChubbs said:
Where? Having trouble finding the reference. Thank you!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-s7-edge/how-to/aph1-update-t3465815

MArtyChubbs said:
Haven't taken the new firmware yet. Can I still root with engboot?
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You cant... and the V4 bootloader prevents you from going back to rootable firmware. Sorry... unless a new roit method is discovered, your **** out of luck

I just rooted PH1... Follow all guides as usual. No reason to downgrade to PG5.
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MArtyChubbs said:
I just rooted PH1... Follow all guides as usual. No reason to downgrade to PG5.
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
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PH1 rooted just fine for me too and I flashed Echo ROM.

Misterxtc said:
PH1 rooted just fine for me too and I flashed Echo ROM.
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But will Odin go back to older firmware? Or are you stuck on PH1 bootloader? Thx for confirmation.

Probably stuck, but you should still be able go between the latest U and V firmwares. I am giving up on a non engboot root method. Sammy signed that kernel so it should always flash and permit root. But, that's not a well educated guess...
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mugsy77 said:
But will Odin go back to older firmware? Or are you stuck on PH1 bootloader? Thx for confirmation.
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It's stuck on PH1 but it can still be rooted. I don't mind.

Misterxtc said:
It's stuck on PH1 but it can still be rooted. I don't mind.
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can you tell me how to root it please ? or the threat where they explain how to root it
i just updated to PH1 and i need root to make the hidden codes work
thank you

li_storm said:
can you tell me how to root it please ? or the threat where they explain how to root it
i just updated to PH1 and i need root to make the hidden codes work
thank you
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This has been the most active root thread for Verizon that works for S7 and S7E:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039

mugsy77 said:
This has been the most active root thread for Verizon that works for S7 and S7E:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
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thank you so much
i know this unrelated but, do you happen to know how to root S6 verizon on PH1 ?

li_storm said:
thank you so much
i know this unrelated but, do you happen to know how to root S6 verizon on PH1 ?
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You can't. The only reason we can is because we have a leaked engineering kernel that allows root. Sadly Verizon killed root on the S6 about a year ago.

Misterxtc said:
You can't. The only reason we can is because we have a leaked engineering kernel that allows root. Sadly Verizon killed root on the S6 about a year ago.
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that is really sad, i am looking for root so i can use the code *#2663# so i can update the sensitivity firmware
cause my S6 is clicking on it is own and looked online, people solved it using that while me on verizon can not use that code

root s7 edge on ph1
MArtyChubbs said:
I just rooted PH1... Follow all guides as usual. No reason to downgrade to PG5.
Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk
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Hello, I just tried rooting my verizon s7 edge on the ph1 update using the link someone on this thread provided to someone else and am now stuck in a bootloop with the verizon logo stuck on the screen. How did you achieve root on yours? by using the same steps? Also, what do you think could have possibly went wrong and how would I be able to fix this? Your help would be much appreciated.

osbrandon said:
Hello, I just tried rooting my verizon s7 edge on the ph1 update using the link someone on this thread provided to someone else and am now stuck in a bootloop with the verizon logo stuck on the screen. How did you achieve root on yours? by using the same steps? Also, what do you think could have possibly went wrong and how would I be able to fix this? Your help would be much appreciated.
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If you're stuck on the boot logo, you HAVE TO factory reset the device. When I rooted this happened to me and after doing the factory reset, it worked like a charm

Ph0nysk1nk said:
If you're stuck on the boot logo, you HAVE TO factory reset the device. When I rooted this happened to me and after doing the factory reset, it worked like a charm
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Oh wow.... haha thank you. I was really trying to avoid doing the factory reset but I figured since I will be doing a clean install anyways then why not. lol So it worked the second time you tried to root?

osbrandon said:
Oh wow.... haha thank you. I was really trying to avoid doing the factory reset but I figured since I will be doing a clean install anyways then why not. lol So it worked the second time you tried to root?
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When I was stuck, I did and the factory reset and it booted up right and I didn't have to re-flash the kernel. If dosen't boot up right away, re-flash stock firmware, don't dis able anything, then flash the kernel and it will work .

Ph0nysk1nk said:
When I was stuck, I did and the factory reset and it booted up right and I didn't have to re-flash the kernel. If dosen't boot up right away, re-flash stock firmware, don't dis able anything, then flash the kernel and it will work .
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Oh ok, well hopefully it boots right up. lol So I really haven't been into rooting and flashing roms for awhile now so Id thought I give it a try on this phone. What would you say would be best for performance/stability/battery life as far as roms go? Or do you just stick with stock? i do not do a whole lot on my phone and I also don't really use much of the features that came along with the s7 edge. i just use it for light gaming/social media/picture taking. So I guess what I am asking is what is your recommendation?

How to Root Galaxy S7 G930PVPS5BRA1 ?

Hey Guys,
Can anybody suggest me how to Root my Galaxy S7 SM-G930P running with Android 7.0 and baseband version G930PVPS5BRA1
I searched on many forums and blog posts but haven't got an answer for this. Hope to see some light here.

Creative18 said:
Hey Guys,
Can anybody suggest me how to Root my Galaxy S7 SM-G930P running with Android 7.0 and baseband version G930PVPS5BRA1
I searched on many forums and blog posts but haven't got an answer for this. Hope to see some light here.
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Hi @Creative18, could you post that file on some location I can access it G930PVPS5BRA1?
I was trying to root my phone and broke my system. I have tried with older firmwares but didn't work. I think I need to try with an updated firmware like this: G930PVPS5BRA1.
I will really appreciate your help.
I'm in a bad moment about this.
Thanks in advance.

There has been a partial root obtained in this thread for the edge version:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...5uueu4bqd2-t3598647/post76206136#post76206136
It is possible it could be used on the flat version.
If anyone does manage to root the RA1 version, please contact me. I need a rooted version of this phone with RA1 to extract the bootloader and revive a bricked version of this bad boy. You would be doing a great service to other owners of this phone with the same problem as me..
What I need:
To create an emergency sdcard for Qualcomm based G930/G935:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/sda of=/storage/emulated/emergency.bin bs=1024 count=131072
exit
adb pull /storage/emulated/emergency.bin
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And upload the zipped emergency.bin to androidfilehost or google drive and send me the
Thanks in advance to anyone that is able to do this! I will gladly buy you a beer if it is soon enough (if not I will probably just have to replace the motherboard).

dMonsta86 said:
There has been a partial root obtained in this thread for the edge version:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sp...5uueu4bqd2-t3598647/post76206136#post76206136
It is possible it could be used on the flat version.
If anyone does manage to root the RA1 version, please contact me. I need a rooted version of this phone with RA1 to extract the bootloader and revive a bricked version of this bad boy. You would be doing a great service to other owners of this phone with the same problem as me..
What I need:
And upload the zipped emergency.bin to androidfilehost or google drive and send me the
Thanks in advance to anyone that is able to do this! I will gladly buy you a beer if it is soon enough (if not I will probably just have to replace the motherboard).
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There already is a rooted U version thread. If you have issues with a phone just download the firmware and flash it in Odin.
Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk

elesbb said:
There already is a rooted U version thread. If you have issues with a phone just download the firmware and flash it in Odin.
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He has the newer binary, can't install u firmware

lvpre said:
He has the newer binary, can't install u firmware
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Yeah. But they said they needed a bootloader extracted from a device? Idk what that would help them with. Besides you can extract specific partitions from the firmware file.
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finelly a ROOT FOR SNAPDRAGON SM930P V5 and V6 bootloader
Creative18 said:
Hey Guys,
Can anybody suggest me how to Root my Galaxy S7 SM-G930P running with Android 7.0 and baseband version G930PVPS5BRA1
I searched on many forums and blog posts but haven't got an answer for this. Hope to see some light here.
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I also searched weeks and i have it . a simple fast root for our sm930P Sprint and other versions S7 on a locked bootloader . i have done two S7s one on ra1 and the other on BD2 a 5 and 6 . it rooted the first time on both and the speps are simple . no bootlooping apps to install no confusion .simple install.. it runs very very fast and i see no difference from a stock nugget phone other than samsung pay and a few samsung apps dont like root. it even has an over cloke if you want. Flash at your own risk but now i have my titanium backup and other root apps running flawless . on TING . simple two steps involved and no bootloops . i used the system root option and did not wipe data and used the leave safestrap on it or no safestrap installed option . the rest is EASY PEASY https://www.androidsage.com/2017/03...gat-firmware-usa-att-t-mobile-verizon-sprint/
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https://www.androidsage.com/2017/03...gat-firmware-usa-att-t-mobile-verizon-sprint/

how to root galaxy S8 950W canada with android 8.0 Oreo ?

Hello
how to root my galaxy S8 950W canada with android 8.0 Oreo ?
and also i dont have mobile data icon on notification how to add it ?
PS : my phone is galaxy s8 950W
Thank you

this is how you store Mobile data
ACroOsS said:
Hello
how to root my galaxy S8 950W canada with android 8.0 Oreo ?
and also i dont have mobile data icon on notification how to add it ?
PS : my phone is galaxy s8 950W
This is how you restore Mobile data icon but im not sure about root as it limit to 80% charge your phone wont charge more than 80%
https://www.xda-developers.com/how-...ttings-tile-toggle-on-samsung-galaxy-devices/
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i already tried this method but it is not working for me. and also im on OREO not noughat

Hello
im still waiting for help
Thanks

ACroOsS said:
Hello
how to root my galaxy S8 950W canada with android 8.0 Oreo ?
and also i dont have mobile data icon on notification how to add it ?
PS : my phone is galaxy s8 950W
Thank you
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ACroOsS said:
i already tried this method but it is not working for me. and also im on OREO not noughat
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There is no root currently for Oreo. On s8s if you haven't taken the revision 3 bootloader you can downgrade and root nougat.
Also the 80% charge is the engineering kernel used for root. It is preset from Samsung to not charge over 80% this has been mentioned a million times over

so no root available yet for android oreo . what about the mobile data icon bcz it is missed from CP?

ACroOsS said:
so no root available yet for android oreo . what about the mobile data icon bcz it is missed from CP?
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There is no root on oreo for snap dragon US version or snap dragon w Canadian version at all

TheMadScientist said:
There is no root on oreo for snap dragon US version or snap dragon w Canadian version at all
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ahh i read wrong
I used to use system ui tuner required no root and status app no root either to over lay and hide icons
So bassicly all you can do if you have not updated to the newest version 3 bootloader is downgrade back to 7.0 and root from there

no i dont want to downgruade to noughat,
what about the icon that i didnt have ?

ACroOsS said:
no i dont want to downgruade to noughat,
what about the icon that i didnt have ?
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There was an adb trick for the mobile data icon on 7.0 that I tried on Oreo but after a reboot it reverted back

ACroOsS said:
so no root available yet for android oreo . what about the mobile data icon bcz it is missed from CP?
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I'm on Oreo and restored mobile icon on my s8 plus just did u dollow the link I sent you ?

yes i follow the link that you sent me but the commands didnt work with me

Hi!
I would not mind going back to nougat if I can get rid of the useless Samsung apps. I can't find any rom for 950W, can someone help?
Thanks,

PW53209 said:
Hi!
I would not mind going back to nougat if I can get rid of the useless Samsung apps. I can't find any rom for 950W, can someone help?
Thanks,
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The 950w is the same as 950u And again if you are on bootlloader 3 or higher there is no 7.0 no root
What Is your current firmware and I may be able to direct you better

TheMadScientist said:
The 950w is the same as 950u And again if you are on bootlloader 3 or higher there is no 7.0 no root
What Is your current firmware and I may be able to direct you better
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My current Firmware is 950WVLU5BRG4
Thanks very much!!

PW53209 said:
My current Firmware is 950WVLU5BRG4
Thanks very much!!
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No root No downgrade possible you are on a bootloader revision 5 5th digit back
So no roms or nothing

TheMadScientist said:
No root No downgrade possible you are on a bootloader revision 5 5th digit back
So no roms or nothing
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This is bad news, I am sick and tired of Samsung useless apps. I think my next cell will be a Pixel.
Is there any hope for this cell to soon be rootable?

PW53209 said:
This is bad news, I am sick and tired of Samsung useless apps. I think my next cell will be a Pixel.
Is there any hope for this cell to soon be rootable?
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Not revision 5

Galaxy S10+ G975W Root (Canada)

Hello! Does anyone know of a root for the Galaxy S10+ SM-G975W (Canadian variant) running Android 10 One UI version 2.0?

Jordbasher said:
Hello! Does anyone know of a root for the Galaxy S10+ SM-G975W (Canadian variant) running Android 10 One UI version 2.0?
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theres no root at all on any update for g975w

elliwigy said:
theres no root at all on any update for g975w
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Is there one on the horizon?

Jordbasher said:
Is there one on the horizon?
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nope.. last locked bl device to get root was when i rooted the note 9 but its only possible on combo firmware so its not very useful
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elliwigy said:
nope.. last locked bl device to get root was when i rooted the note 9 but its only possible on combo firmware so its not very useful
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Ah...Well thanks for crushing my hopes and dreams....lol j/k thanks for your reply!

Is there more Canadian people who have the same problem as posted. I would appreciat
elliwigy said:
theres no root at all on any update for g975w
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Is there more Canadian people who have the same problem as posted. I would appreciate it if you could contact me at [email protected]

[email protected] said:
Is there more Canadian people who have the same problem as posted. I would appreciate it if you could contact me at [email protected]
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Everyone that owns a G975U G970U G975W G975U1 G970U1 has the same problem.. none of them are able to be rooted..