Hi Guys,
In the past few days ive noticed that if i dont check my phone regularly it will simply refuse to wake up (screen on). I know the phone is still working as the LightFlow settings still use the notification light when needed. I have also had situations where the phone wakes up but theres no touch functions, but locking and waking up again fixes that in 1 try. Has anyone else had this issue or am I going to have to send the phone back?
Thanks
Michael
P.S. The phone is not rooted and hasnt been updated since out the box. Any suggestions to root the phone to fix this will be ignored.
Uninstall LightFlow it has been known to cause this issue.
That is all we can suggest unless your willing to root.
Lennyuk said:
Uninstall LightFlow it has been known to cause this issue.
That is all we can suggest unless your willing to root.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I had my HTC Desire rooted and this has put me off rooting my phone at the moment, but I was waiting for the Jelly Bean AOSP anyway.
Not trying to take this too far off topic, but what do you have against root? All root effectively is is an admin mode, you don't have to flash a custom rom.
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Not trying to take this too far off topic, but what do you have against root? All root effectively is is an admin mode, you don't have to flash a custom rom.
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I dont have anything against root. Its just that when I have a problem with my phone and people suggest to root it, if it doesnt work im kinda screwed over with warranty etc.
Unfortunatly removing Lightflow didnt help and its still happening
if it doesnt work im kinda screwed over with warranty etc
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It's quite easy to revert back to Stock for warranty repairs.
Rooting does not brick your phone.
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It's quite easy to revert back to Stock for warranty repairs.
Rooting does not brick your phone.
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Wont they reject it if its rooted? This would be the first phone ive sent for repairs. My HTC Desire never faulted in 2 years but this is starting to annoy me just a month and a half into my contract.
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Wont they reject it if its rooted? This would be the first phone ive sent for repairs. My HTC Desire never faulted in 2 years but this is starting to annoy me just a month and a half into my contract.
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Yes, but u can use "triangle away" (by chainfire) to reset flash counter(found in download mode) and flash a stock rom with Odin and back is your warranty.
root...warranty...bla bla bla...why want to return just because of that? do u know that samsung software engineers sucks? i bought nexus, and i just use it for 1 week. want to know why? because it's so boring. the phone so perfect. no problem at all. nothing to tweak, nothing to fix, nothing to improve. i switch back to Samsung Galaxy because of this (before this use SGS1, now SGS3). so, if you have problem like THIS, change your kernel, or just sit and wait for update to fix it. samsung monitoring it (SLOWWWWWLYYY)
mtmannion said:
Wont they reject it if its rooted? This would be the first phone ive sent for repairs. My HTC Desire never faulted in 2 years but this is starting to annoy me just a month and a half into my contract.
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root...warranty...bla bla bla...why want to return just because of that? do u know that samsung software engineers sucks? i bought nexus, and i just use it for 1 week. want to know why? because it's so boring. the phone so perfect. no problem at all. nothing to tweak, nothing to fix, nothing to improve. i switch back to Samsung Galaxy because of this (before this use SGS1, now SGS3). so, if you have problem like THIS, change your kernel, or just sit and wait for update to fix it. samsung monitoring it (SLOWWWWWLYYY)
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U got a lot blablabla"s, Samsung"s phone has clearly the best hw but they don't give a s... about the sw.
About rooting, what the f... are talking about read the posts made by OP. he asked if u loose warrenty if u root and yes u do, but root is reversible and THAT is what the OP wanted to know
he asked if u loose warrenty if u root and yes u d
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Over here afaik at least within the first period the seller has to actually prove you caused the damage to refuse the claim.
Having a rooted device will not stand as having caused hardware-damage.
So far I've yet to hear about a single case of warranty being refused in this country due to software modifications.
If it was as simple as putting a "Waranty void if removed" sticker on stuff actually having any meaning, that would be the end of democraty. Fortunately the law tells otherwise and manufacturers have to obey it (or buy their own law... at least in the USA that seems to work)
However it most certainly will make repairs far easier if the device is stock since they cannot even try to blame you for incorrect configurations or bad flashes.
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root...warranty...bla bla bla...why want to return just because of that? do u know that samsung software engineers sucks? i bought nexus, and i just use it for 1 week. want to know why? because it's so boring. the phone so perfect. no problem at all. nothing to tweak, nothing to fix, nothing to improve. i switch back to Samsung Galaxy because of this (before this use SGS1, now SGS3). so, if you have problem like THIS, change your kernel, or just sit and wait for update to fix it. samsung monitoring it (SLOWWWWWLYYY)
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U got a lot blablabla"s, Samsung"s phone has clearly the best hw but they don't give a s... about the sw.
About rooting, what the f... are talking about read the posts made by OP. he asked if u loose warrenty if u root and yes u do, but root is reversible and THAT is what the OP wanted to know
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Thanks for the help guys, Im on holiday at the moment so I'll see if theres a Kernal update when I get home. If not I'll check on the Jelly Bean (or something popular thats been out for a long time) rom stability and root for that. If nothing helps from those ill use the Triangle program to get rid of the root history and send it back for repairs.
EDIT: My Kernal is from May 13th. Surprised I havent had an update come thorugh yet. There isnt even a check for update button in my "About Phone"
There isnt even a check for update button in my "About Phone"
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Are you by any chance on Orange UK or Three UK? (Can't remember which of both was it)
They've removed that button in their bloatware-edition of the Samsung ROM - probably to prevent users from updating over 3G connectivity.
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Are you by any chance on Orange UK or Three UK? (Can't remember which of both was it)
They've removed that button in their bloatware-edition of the Samsung ROM - probably to prevent users from updating over 3G connectivity.
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Bingo, Orange UK.
Happy 666th post
Happy 666th post
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Thanks =) I guess that means I'm far too much online, since I've accumulated these posts only since having my S3 =D
So that number is why I'm having such a particular foul mood today, May be related to exams too I sincerly HATE IT logic, especially Prolog -.-
Sadly there is no such thing as good-luck charms to protect against exams like the Pentagrams protect against evil. (Please noone now say it's the symbol of evil...)
Bingo, Orange UK.
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Just flash any Samsung- or aftermarket-ROM (I recommend CM9 or the CM9-based ParanoidAndroid) of your choice and you're good.
DXLF3 modem should work well according to what I've heard.
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Well my phone is bricked (stuck at vibrant screen) AND "Hardware Locked" (cant use button combinations to get to download mode or recovery) after trying to install a kernel that ended up not being for my firmware version..
IF at all possible i would like to be able to get into download or recovery mode but since im hardware locked i dont know how, so if anyone has any suggestions then their are more details in my previous thread.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788189
BUT if i can't possibly restore my phone to working order i would like to get it replaced; now i have heard that you can get a free replacement under manufacturer warranty since it is "Hardware Locked". if anyone know if this is true and/or how to go about doing this, i would be eternally in your debt
When you find out you can't enter download mode via hardware, should have stopped modding there. No offense, I am no help but just saying..
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When you find out you can't enter download mode via hardware, should have stopped modding there. No offense, I am no help but just saying..
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as i had no need to try to enter recovery or download mode through the button combos (i used easier adb) i had no idea that it was locked
Thats too bad, ununbrickable?
if your still in your first 30 days (or whatever it is in ur state) then there shouldnt be a problem. Just dont say too much, and be more carefull next time
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Thats too bad, ununbrickable?
if your still in your first 30 days (or whatever it is in ur state) then there shouldnt be a problem. Just dont say too much, and be more carefull next time
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That's what I did when Odin bricked me. They replaced it right there in the store. Even the techs on the phone didn't know what was going on with it. It was kind of funny to watch actually.
On a side note, why the hell are we still using Odin to flash when it is capable of bricking so often, when we have a perfectly good means of flashing through Clockwork?? Just saying.
if you have passed the 30 day return..you can still get Tmo to repair it because you have 1 year warranty. just pretend that you don't know a thing and say the other day you turned it on...it just got stuck on the vibrant screen.
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That's what I did when Odin bricked me. They replaced it right there in the store. Even the techs on the phone didn't know what was going on with it. It was kind of funny to watch actually.
On a side note, why the hell are we still using Odin to flash when it is capable of bricking so often, when we have a perfectly good means of flashing through Clockwork?? Just saying.
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I used Odin to flash the JI2 firmware and had no problems; it was only when (like an idiot) i used Clockwork to flash the new OC kernel without reading that its only for the STOCK rom >.<
trashcan said:
if you have passed the 30 day return..you can still get Tmo to repair it because you have 1 year warranty. just pretend that you don't know a thing and say the other day you turned it on...it just got stuck on the vibrant screen.
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Thanks alot man ill try tomorow, so no charges or anything? because i had heard that since it is Hardware Locked their will be no charge, is this right?
And yall have all been a great help!
But hey, thanks for helping to drive up the cost of phones by trying to get a replacement due to user error.
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But hey, thanks for helping to drive up the cost of phones by trying to get a replacement due to user error.
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the problem is not entirely user error, it is Samsung manufacturing these phones without an accessible recovery/download mode.
just call and pretend you know nothing.
Hi
I have upgraded my tablet to usa official ics firmware by changing the region to usa
In the process I lost my root now its like a official usa tablet
So is there anyway the sony service people come to know that my tablet was rooted prior?
There is no su user in the apps and the root is completely gone
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
I think they only check the serial code which is unique so, probaly there's nothing going on, also they probaly wouldn't notice it anyway.
But why do you want to know? is your device bricked do you have problems with your tab of is it just curiousity?
YF
Mahaco.
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I think they only check the serial code which is unique so, probaly there's nothing going on, also they probaly wouldn't notice it anyway.
But why do you want to know? is your device bricked do you have problems with your tab of is it just curiousity?
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Mahaco.
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just curiosity coz if at all anyday if i face a problem then i need to say that the problem is due to ur hardware and ur company and nothing from my side so i need replacement...he he he...
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just curiosity coz if at all anyday if i face a problem then i need to say that the problem is due to ur hardware and ur company and nothing from my side so i need replacement...he he he...
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Haha xD i get it, but i think you don't have to worry i had my device bricked, Really bad with root on in changed region to portugal for some reason? all my date was gone because there was a little tiny problem that may cause problems in Condi's 2.X tool with the region changer and that happend to me so it wasn't repairable condi did make a improvement to provide people to brick their devices, but i had to send it back with all those changes and you know what? still a usefull warranty XD they even replaced the MTB Chip and that cost is almost egual to the tab so im glad as long the tab isn't rebootable ( Fully ) then you can do everything you want rooting flashing etc., but if it can reboot and you have a other issue then its a high chance that they notice something thats different
Don't mind my ****ty english and i'm lazy now too
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Haha xD i get it, but i think you don't have to worry i had my device bricked, Really bad with root on in changed region to portugal for some reason? all my date was gone because there was a little tiny problem that may cause problems in Condi's 2.X tool with the region changer and that happend to me so it wasn't repairable condi did make a improvement to provide people to brick their devices, but i had to send it back with all those changes and you know what? still a usefull warranty XD they even replaced the MTB Chip and that cost is almost egual to the tab so im glad as long the tab isn't rebootable ( Fully ) then you can do everything you want rooting flashing etc., but if it can reboot and you have a other issue then its a high chance that they notice something thats different
Don't mind my ****ty english and i'm lazy now too
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I didn't get ur last sentence
If the tablet reboots how or what will they notice tht has changed?
Plz reply back
samyukta88 said:
I didn't get ur last sentence
If the tablet reboots how or what will they notice tht has changed?
Plz reply back
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They could simply see the superuser app nothing more thats enough to know that
you mess up things by your self, just unroot device and thats it, then again,
If your device can't reboot and you can get in recovery try too do a factory reset
before you bring it back, it wil reset last changes and clear the last update.zip info,
for example a rom or whatever,
If you have a Samsung Galaxy SII rooted you will see a Warning sign if you start it,
if you send the phone to samsung for repair they will see that you have it rooted,
and whoeshh there goes your warranty.
Whoa these gadgets are pretty tough to deal with
Thanks a lot for providing me clearing all my doubts.....
samyukta88 said:
Whoa these gadgets are pretty tough to deal with
Thanks a lot for providing me clearing all my doubts.....
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lol!
Have any one notice this.
Used triangle away and my flash counter is 0
I wonder this has any impact for those who want to send their device for service/ warranty?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Read the thread for Triangle Away, it explains this.
Flash the stock rom for your region.
It will revert back to normal
Sorry to hijack your thread, but i noticed mine says the same, and i havent flashed it. However i have root access, so i guess that is enough to make it "modified".
Would this go back to normal, if i unroot it?
Funnily enough, I noticed this just today on mine - mine is an original unlocked phone, all I've done is root it.
MrMvp said:
i havent flashed it. However i have root access, so i guess that is enough to make it "modified".
Would this go back to normal, if i unroot it?
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TimmyRaa said:
I noticed this just today on mine - mine is an original unlocked phone, all I've done is root it.
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Rooting it involves an "unauthorised" flash. You need to Triangle Away, pull the battery then revert to stock... As detailed in the Triangle Away post.
Just follow these two video in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710613
And you will be able to have your phones status say "Normal" instead of "Modified"
I just noticed this on my GNOTE II and was wondering can the service provider read this?
yes
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Nosy mother f*ckers! My device MINE NOT YOURS! Now go sit in the corner.
On a serious note though I wonder if they can or will do anything due to this state being set as Modified.
they can deny warranty. you can easily revert to stock though
I have Assurion for that. Not worried about warranty claims. I was more worried about purposely affecting my internet speeds just to be ass holes. I could see Verizon doing that just to be Verizon.
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I have Assurion for that. Not worried about warranty claims. I was more worried about purposely affecting my internet speeds just to be ass holes. I could see Verizon doing that just to be Verizon.
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oh, I thought you asked if they can read that if you send the phone to them
nah, I don't think they'll do that
sorry should have been more specific. I was meaning if they can digitally read it from their diagnostic software or whatever they have. I've never worked in a cell phone call center. Maybe I should go get a job at one just to scope out what they can and cannot find out by just a push of a button.
keep us updated
So I was putting new roms on my s3 for us cellular. I was searching for a nice fast and clean rom that was similar to stock and found Energy HD 2.0, I put this on my phone and it failed due to signature? I hit reboot and my phone hasnt come back on since. When plugged in the red light shows for a little then eventually goes off as well. The computer picks it up as some qh driver, and odin doesnt read it. any fix? please help. young and dumb.:crying::crying::crying::crying:
are you sure it's a i9300? the international version? because if not, you bricked it
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are you sure it's a i9300? the international version? because if not, you bricked it
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****. Is there any fix for this mate?
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****. Is there any fix for this mate?
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No solution.....Samsung service center is the last option. Your warranty is void so they will charge you.
Now to save your money for repair charges do some acting in front of service center guys.tell them that u r upgrading s3 from kies then suddenly phone reboot and not going to on.
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No solution.....Samsung service center is the last option. Your warranty is void so they will charge you.
Now to save your money for repair charges do some acting in front of service center guys.tell them that u r upgrading s3 from kies then suddenly phone reboot and not going to on.
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I contacted them they are paying for the fix. I told them I updated to jellybean and then while I was texting it got really hot and just flashed off. They tried to service it but no help and decided to pay for the fix and everything. thanks for the feedback guys much appreciated!
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I contacted them they are paying for the fix. I told them I updated to jellybean and then while I was texting it got really hot and just flashed off. They tried to service it but no help and decided to pay for the fix and everything. thanks for the feedback guys much appreciated!
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glad it worked out.
congrats, you've just committed a felony :highfive:
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glad it worked out.
congrats, you've just committed a felony :highfive:
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lol wouldnt be the first time with software such as this... hey would you know if theyd be able to tell when they service it whether I was uploading roms or not? because they said if they detected rooting that it would void the warranty ? It is just off and wont even hook up to the computer.
I am asking this because if I can the us cellular technician can try to fix it for free if he doesnt notice that it has been rooted.
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lol wouldnt be the first time with software such as this... hey would you know if theyd be able to tell when they service it whether I was uploading roms or not? because they said if they detected rooting that it would void the warranty ? It is just off and wont even hook up to the computer.
I am asking this because if I can the us cellular technician can try to fix it for free if he doesnt notice that it has been rooted.
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I need feedback asap please!!! I am going tomorrow !
Bolrugard said:
I need feedback asap please!!! I am going tomorrow !
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Screen on and boots to download mode yes see root .
No screen on probably not .
jje
JJEgan said:
Screen on and boots to download mode yes see root .
No screen on probably not .
jje
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Thanks a lot buddy appreciate the response! I will be taking it up around 2:00pm eastern time today. I am gonna tell the technician at us cellular that I was in the middle of upgrading to the new uh jellybean I think? (play stupid) and the phone got extremely hot and flicked off and never returned back on. They said if they cant upload the software back on the phone that I will have to get a brand new phone.
I will keep you updated on what happens! Hopefully this thread will help others get their phones replaced or fixed!
Thanks everyone!
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Hopefully this thread will help others get their phones replaced or fixed!
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Or, hopefully act as a lesson to search, read and understand before hitting the GO button.
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Or, hopefully act as a lesson to search, read and understand before hitting the GO button.
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Thats true too, I am usually good about that as I did about 4-5 roms before the one that messed my phone up. I was in such a hurry and google mislead me haha.
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Thats true too, I am usually good about that as I did about 4-5 roms before the one that messed my phone up. I was in such a hurry and google mislead me haha.
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heres an update. I took my phone in. He couldnt get it to turn on. He took it apart to check for damages to the motherboard and wires. So he has to send it in and I should get mine repaired or a new one in about 10 days. Worth the wait since its free, the guy there was stupid af and acted and talked so much like he knew everything... lol
I've recently upgraded phones and have decided to root my S5 active. Unfortunately, I am not running the NE4 version of the firmware, therefore, I am not able to use Towelroot. I've done quite a bit of digging trying to solve the problem to no avail. I've tried using Odin to either downgrade my firmware or install a custom/rooted firmware but Odin gives an "Auth" fail. I've done as much research as I can into why I get an auth fail and nothing I've seen suggested has helped. I've tried installing firmware through the SD card, looked into sideloading firmware but that seems to be only for updates as far as I can tell. I am well and truly at a loss and was hoping someone could help.
S5 active
Samsung-sm-g870a
Version: 5.1.1
I hate to say it but you are in the same boat I am. There is no root for that. They patched the hole and prevent downgrading.
The only ones that might have been able to break it walked away from Samsung years ago. Sorry. Don't feel bad your not alone.
Surely to god someone SOMEWHERE has figured something out? Maybe I can take it to best buy and have them downgrade the software for me?
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Surely to god someone SOMEWHERE has figured something out? Maybe I can take it to best buy and have them downgrade the software for me?
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It won't work. The updated bootloader prevents it being downgraded. It would take a jtag machine and Samsung to do it.
No. No one has. You have to remember that the best walked away from Samsung. Anyone that tries to break it gets hit with a C&D order.
No I had no idea about that :/
Towel root has something interesting that I saw
https://towelroot.com/modstrings.html
Anybody know anything about this?
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No I had no idea about that :/
Towel root has something interesting that I saw
https://towelroot.com/modstrings.html
Anybody know anything about this?
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Can't say I do. I would never use towel root or king/kingo root.
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Can't say I do. I would never use towel root or king/kingo root.
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Any particular reason why not?
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Any particular reason why not?
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Security concerns. Mind you that is a personal thing and many people are fine with it. Just not me.
So maybe I could find someone who knows more about them to see if they can do something about this?
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So maybe I could find someone who knows more about them to see if they can do something about this?
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Considering no one has been able to be able to crack Samsung locks I wouldn't count on it. I would just accept that it is a locked down device. This is the reason developers Dont buy Samsung devices anymore.
I've shot the creator of towelroot an email asking about mod strings. Hopefully he can explain it a little and help me out. If I find something out I'll let you know but I still am hopeful someone has SOME solution for me. I'm desperate
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I've shot the creator of towelroot an email asking about mod strings. Hopefully he can explain it a little and help me out. If I find something out I'll let you know but I still am hopeful someone has SOME solution for me. I'm desperate
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Well to be honest. If root is something you need then you should avoid Samsung.
If you find something then cool. I'll never use it. The security issues could get me in trouble keeping with my job so it's out of the question.
The only reason I'm trying so hard is because this is my old phone and I can't really afford much of anything else. If I felt like I had another option, I'd go for it. I have no security concerns, I'm not even particularly concerned about bricking my old phone. If I can't figure out how to root it, it might as well be a brick anyway for how useful it is.
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The only reason I'm trying so hard is because this is my old phone and I can't really afford much of anything else. If I felt like I had another option, I'd go for it. I have no security concerns, I'm not even particularly concerned about bricking my old phone. If I can't figure out how to root it, it might as well be a brick anyway for how useful it is.
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It's still a good device. Even stock. The security concerns are there you just don't understand them completely. As an example. They store your IMEI. Which can be used to clone your device. As such when the oem sees 2 IMEI the same it kills both devices. Making them both not work.
I'll be honest for that device you are gonna waste more time trying to find away around it. ( it will be blocked again with the 6.0 update that is planned for it) then you would just using it as is. Mine is completely stock and works as it should.
I'm honestly not worried about losing the device to something like that. I'm not storing anything particularly interesting on it but I need the root to do what I want. I won't be updating the firmware at all so it'll never go to 6.0
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I'm honestly not worried about losing the device to something like that. I'm not storing anything particularly interesting on it but I need the root to do what I want. I won't be updating the firmware at all so it'll never go to 6.0
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Well then good luck. You will need it. Also keep in mind with those root you will have to reroot every reboot. That's if he can find a new whole Samsung has not patched, which is becoming harder with monthly security updates.
It is well accepted around here that sooner or later only nexus devices will be rootable or have any development done for it.
If I had known that earlier, it could've saved me a lot of hassle but this is where I am right now. My new phone is the S7 edge and I really want to use the S5 active for something else.
No one knows of anyone I can even pay to look into maybe even changing the firmware? No way to load custom firmware at all?
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If I had known that earlier, it could've saved me a lot of hassle but this is where I am right now. My new phone is the S7 edge and I really want to use the S5 active for something else.
No one knows of anyone I can even pay to look into maybe even changing the firmware? No way to load custom firmware at all?
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No. Samsung locked it down. They made it so the bootloader can't be downgraded. You have to understand most of the real good developers walked away from Samsung and now refuse to work on their devices or even buy them. When it comes to developers Samsung is at the top of the list right next to Xiaomi of devices not to get. More and more teams are even dropping all support for Samsung devices. It's just the way it is really.
And since it's a phone the hardware can't be changed either?
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And since it's a phone the hardware can't be changed either?
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It can be but you would have to find a device that has the old 4.4.4 rom and then swap mother boards. Not easy at all. Let alone the min it gets connected to a cell network it will update anyway.
I know it's a hard thing to do but I would get used to it mainly with the new device you just. Got.