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How do I root the S5 SM-G900W8

I have searched all over the web and this site for a tutorial or how to on rooting my S5 with the stock Marshmallow update. Most of the how to's are all outdated and I don't want to run into crashing my phone again by using anything outdated. I tried installing TWRP recovery or flashing it with ODIN and it didn't work. I had lollipop rooted before so I know I'm capable if I'm linked to the right tools. The way I did the Lollipop root was with TWRP and SuperSU but as I said before I couldn't get the recovery installed properly. It said pass in Odin but I got a bootloop and unstable phone so I prefer if someone knows the right tools and how to please clue me in.

S5 Prime SM-G906K ODIN FAILED after ROOTING and Twrp Installation Need Expert Opinion

Hi guys i need expert opinions as i am worried about my device. I have S5 Prime G906K with Marshmallow installed. The set is super fine. I wanted to root and flash custom recovery my S5 Prime. I followed the direction of Kyntik (recognized developer of TWRP for my G906 Device). The procedure was successful. Set rooted and recovery installed but two major issues which appeared were:
1) I tried to flash stock Samsung firmware for my model from Sammobile with latest provided ODIN on their site. ODIN failed and i was unable to boot. i tried to boot in recovery but it said UPDATE INTERRUPTED Try Kies etc. I tried again but ODIN Failed when writing System.imge. I tried it around 5 to 6 time and SUDDENLY entire .md5 file was flashed. I dont know what was worng? Have you guys ever faced this issue? if so what was your loophole how you managed to get out of it? Is it me or others have faced it if so tell me the possible reasons where i was wrong? I am asking this because i love trying different roms cooked for our devices but i am scared now.
2) After i rooted and installed twrp on my handset, it always displayed a yellow message on top left corner which said "SET BIT WARRANTY:KERNAL" And when i tried to boot recovery message used to be "SET WARRANTY BIT:RECOVERY.
Whats going on here? I have come back to samsung after 3 years of enjoying LG so i dont much about recent changes. Your opinions will clearify my in :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

You need download file here http://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip
And flash via recovery
You can visit s5 prime group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1498964617092565

laivu said:
You need download file here http://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip
And flash via recovery
You can visit s5 prime group https://www.facebook.com/groups/1498964617092565
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Thank you but this was my method and as i mentioned i followed the procedure of Kyntik. I had no problem after installing twrp and getting rooted. Only problem i faced was while flashing stock firmware again now m confused was it caused by custom recovery or this was random error. fortunately ODIN flashed my set after trying it 8 times its working perfectly on stock. but i want custom roms thats why m cautious

im an idiot

i took a wrong turn while flashing my recovery, and now there is no OS on my phone..... is there any way to flash one without a computer?

Which J3 do you own? There are several types. If you have TWRP already installed then it's a matter of downloading a custom ROM for your particular J3 if there is one. If you are on stock recovery then you'll need the proper firmware file for your variant. And it will need to be flashed via download mode and Odin for PC. Now there is an Odin for mobile BUT it requires your OS to be there and last I checked it was a bit outdated. So not even sure it would work with current firmwares if your OS was still on the device. So most likely you'll need access to PC to flash proper firmware for your J3. None of this is very helpful to your current situation I know but it is pretty much where you are unless you have TWRP recovery installed and there is a custom ROM for your J3 that you can download and flash via the phone. I wish you luck.

Curtis1973 said:
Which J3 do you own? There are several types. If you have TWRP already installed then it's a matter of downloading a custom ROM for your particular J3 if there is one. If you are on stock recovery then you'll need the proper firmware file for your variant. And it will need to be flashed via download mode and Odin for PC. Now there is an Odin for mobile BUT it requires your OS to be there and last I checked it was a bit outdated. So not even sure it would work with current firmwares if your OS was still on the device. So most likely you'll need access to PC to flash proper firmware for your J3. None of this is very helpful to your current situation I know but it is pretty much where you are unless you have TWRP recovery installed and there is a custom ROM for your J3 that you can download and flash via the phone. I wish you luck.
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Sorry spamming here but I opened a thread about bricked j3 ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j3-2016/help/unbrick-j320fn-t3745405 ). Any chance you can help me on this please?

i can try
nailyk said:
Sorry spamming here but I opened a thread about bricked j3 ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j3-2016/help/unbrick-j320fn-t3745405 ). Any chance you can help me on this please?
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i can try
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ok, so i found a computer where i can install Odin...... found a recovery via TWRP..... i just need the correct firmware for my device... its a J3 Emerge (sm-j327p) boost mobile..... ive looked through the threads, but i cant seem to find it.... preferably rooted.... thanks guys

TWRP j1acevelte NOT WORKING ON Galaxy J1 Ace KitKat 4.4 / Lollipop 5.1.1.

Hello everyone,
I search this forum and found similar posts (most already closed) about TWRP having an "error" with some Galaxy J1 devices. I tried to reach to TeamWin but in their website they refer people to this forums, so I am adding this post hoping to clarify the issue and maybe solve it.
The error goes basically like this:
1. Download any version of TWRP for Samsung Galaxy J1 aka j1acevelte
2. Flash to Galaxy J1 device with Odin (autoreboot enable or disable)
3. Use manual boot to recovery, the device "comes back to stock recovery"
4. Repeat, install, reboot, stock recovery.
Some had "luck" using manual boot recovery, but many had never been able to use TWRP on any J1 device (I found SM-J111M and SM-J110H post in this forum, and many others around the web).
After looking (googling) the internet, I went directly to TeamWin githup repositories for TWRP j1acevelte (the "culprit") and I found that there is only one branch for these devices and it is for KitKat 4.4, since there are some J1 phones like SM-J110F with 4.4 firmwares, and some others like (mine) SM-J111M with 5.1.1 I will like to ask the experts here:
Could this be the reason why some people is able to use TWRP (KitKat users) while others like me (Lollipop users) never got the TWRP to work?
If that is the reason: Are there any options?
If is not, them we just have bad luck?
Really appreciate any feedback on this. I am cooking my own rom for this phone, flashing with Odin works well but will like to have TWRP or any other custom recovery.

Samsung Galaxy S5 Active sm-g870a Help

Hello!
I apologize if this isn't the right place to ask, but I haven't found a section for a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active!
I am a complete newbie and haven't flashed to my phone since I had a Samsung Galaxy S3 back in 2018. In this case, I'm trying to find a root and install twrp recovery, so I can install lineageOS on my phone. The stock rom is so laggy!
My phone's recovery won't let me just install lineageOS, so I have to install a custom recovery.
So far, all the one-click roots haven't worked. Towelroot, kingsroot, oneclickroot, all failed.
The official twrp recovery didn't work either and did not give me a compatible rom.
I tried to locate an unofficial twrp recovery compatible with my device, and I think I found one. The issue is that it odin does not flash a .img file.
I'm going to try this method of downgrading the stock rom.
EDIT: Doing this gives me a SW REV CHECK FAIL: [aboot] Fused 2 > Binary 1
Trying this now: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-g870a-downgrade-s5-active-mm6-0-lp5-0.3523683/
EDIT: unsuccessful. Soft brick of OS; need to flash again or try something else...I tried to leave the phone out all night, but it never got past boot screen.
EDIT2: tired again and somewhat successful. Samsung boot screen is different and so is the boot recovery! The darn phone still won't boot though!!
EDIT3: Had to reboot the phone 3 times and got the android is upgrading screen...YAY!! But, the system process.media fails randomly.
Any tips? If I could just get twrp on, that would fix everything! Thank you!!
Found a supposedly compatible twrp here: https://dl.twrp.me/klte/twrp-3.5.2_9-0-klte.img.tar.html
Issue is odin fails when flashing...I am getting the auth error!!
One of the few usable recoveries: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...estrap-recovery-v3-75-2014-06-26-b03.2794087/

Hi, I am also looking to put LineageOS on my device as well.
The most I have found so far is the S5 Active (SM-G870A) has an OEM locked bootloader, and without unlocking it a custom recovery is not available.
AT&T, nor Samsung have provided any way to unlock the bootloader as far as I know, and I'm not sure if any developers are still working to crack it.