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Just got a Verizon s4 I would like to root so I can use tethering and maybe custom Roms. Should I activate then root. Root then activate or does it matter? This is new phone and new sim card? If the phone is behind on ota would it be better to not let any ota get applied then root etc? Any other things I should be aware of? I have read the posts on things to know on the various builds on this phone.
tonyjsan said:
Just got a Verizon s4 I would like to root so I can use tethering and maybe custom Roms. Should I activate then root. Root then activate or does it matter? This is new phone and new sim card? If the phone is behind on ota would it be better to not let any ota get applied then root etc? Any other things I should be aware of? I have read the posts on things to know on the various builds on this phone.
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A post like this would go in troubleshooting/q+a section.
However....rooting after activation or before makes no difference. Just delay the ota if you activate first. What build are you on? That will determine your root method.
I always activate first then root. I have activated and will root it next week. Is your provider Verizon? If it is you should be fine updating as long as the update is NOT 4.4 kit Kat. If you ota update to 4.4, I've heard that Verizon trips something so the know if you have rooted your phone and void the warranty.
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djgdroid said:
I always activate first then root. I have activated and will root it next week. Is your provider Verizon? If it is you should be fine updating as long as the update is NOT 4.4 kit Kat. If you ota update to 4.4, I've heard that Verizon trips something so the know if you have rooted your phone and void the warranty.
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Warranty voiding only matters if you have to send it back to Samsung (and even then Sammy a lot of times will still fix it). If you are paying for insurance through VZW (it should be Assuron) they don't care at all if you have rooted, installed Custom ROMs, tripped Knox. They just swap the phone out for you period. So only if you would have to send the phone to Samsung does that matter, and only sometimes at that.
All true, thanks for clarifying. I bought my s4 without a contract and have insurance thru securanty so I don't really care about Verizon
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Hum just found out that securanty doesn't cover software issues of you have rooted your phone. Guess if better make sure I get it rooted before a 4.4 ota update
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My bad on wrong forum
I am on verizion not sure what the build is, as I'm still waiting for the phone to arrive. I did not purchase the phone threw verizion. As I have the unlimited data and plan on keeping it.
I like the cm roms but from what I read unless i'm on cetain build (mdk) I can't use cm, has to be rom that supports safestrap. So if I want cm i should not let ota happen.
Hence my question on if I should not let the phone ota once activated, or activate first then root etc.
Will an ota strip root ?
Thanks for the info
tonyjsan said:
My bad on wrong forum
I am on verizion not sure what the build is, as I'm still waiting for the phone to arrive. I did not purchase the phone threw verizion. As I have the unlimited data and plan on keeping it.
I like the cm roms but from what I read unless i'm on cetain build (mdk) I can't use cm, has to be rom that supports safestrap. So if I want cm i should not let ota happen.
Hence my question on if I should not let the phone ota once activated, or activate first then root etc.
Will an ota strip root ?
Thanks for the info
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You can activate the phone just do not perform the update. I literally just got the S4 yesterday, brand new, through amazon. It was on the MJ7 build.
I didn't put the sim in until after I did the root and rom installation, that was just my method. It does not mean I could not have done the same after activating it. Check out my thread where I asked a similar question. The links in there will up you root and install the correct roms according to your build.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663706
tonyjsan said:
My bad on wrong forum
I am on verizion not sure what the build is, as I'm still waiting for the phone to arrive. I did not purchase the phone threw verizion. As I have the unlimited data and plan on keeping it.
I like the cm roms but from what I read unless i'm on cetain build (mdk) I can't use cm, has to be rom that supports safestrap. So if I want cm i should not let ota happen.
Hence my question on if I should not let the phone ota once activated, or activate first then root etc.
Will an ota strip root ?
Thanks for the info
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common census of those of us that root and run custom ROMS is not to take OTA . Good chance root will be forever lost as 4.4 android is more securely locked down than 4.3.
My first mega (probably the first batch release) had an older boot loader without knox. Some of us early mega buyers are lucky not to be cursed with knox boot loader but Unfortunately, all newer megas and new samsung devices have knox bootloader, which makes rooting basically impossible without tripping the warranty bit kernel to 0x1. Not only does that scrap your warranty, but it makes the stock rom inoperable, disabling wifi, gallery, and external sd.
I call out to all advanced developers to please create a method to root newer megas without tripping the knox boot loader. Many other devices found a way, such as the galaxy tab, note 3, and galaxy mini. The process involves taking a stock rom, deleting the boot loader files in it, rehashing, then flashing via odin. Flashing via odin with anything seems to trip knox though, that is the major risk.
So how about it? Is there a way? We must fight back! WE paid for these devices, WE have the right to root! If i wanted a restricted phone, I would have stayed with Apple!
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My first mega (probably the first batch release) had an older boot loader without knox. Some of us early mega buyers are lucky not to be cursed with knox boot loader but Unfortunately, all newer megas and new samsung devices have knox bootloader, which makes rooting basically impossible without tripping the warranty bit kernel to 0x1. Not only does that scrap your warranty, but it makes the stock rom inoperable, disabling wifi, gallery, and external sd.
I call out to all advanced developers to please create a method to root newer megas without tripping the knox boot loader. Many other devices found a way, such as the galaxy tab, note 3, and galaxy mini. The process involves taking a stock rom, deleting the boot loader files in it, rehashing, then flashing via odin. Flashing via odin with anything seems to trip knox though, that is the major risk.
So how about it? Is there a way? We must fight back! WE paid for these devices, WE have the right to root! If i wanted a restricted phone, I would have stayed with Apple!
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I've rooted every mega I've had without having any issue with WiFi and all that not working? There is no recovery for the i527 but I am working on that but as for what your saying I'm highly confused as to why you would have those problems after rooting?
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I've rooted every mega I've had without having any issue with WiFi and all that not working? There is no recovery for the i527 but I am working on that but as for what your saying I'm highly confused as to why you would have those problems after rooting?
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Do you even know what knox boot loader is? What method did you use to root? flashing a recovery such a twrp or philz touch 6? that trips knox. Did you then flash superuser.zip via twrp or cwm recovery? that also trips knox.
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Do you even know what knox boot loader is? What method did you use to root? flashing a recovery such a twrp or philz touch 6? that trips knox. Did you then flash superuser.zip via twrp or cwm recovery? that also trips knox.
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Yes I know what it is lol look threw my threads I'm building a workaround to remove Knox as we speak but I understand what your saying by tripping the Knox counter but I've never heard of your WiFi and everything to stop working because of it is what I was trying to say and I always use kingo and as for the recovery I use twrp
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Yes I know what it is lol look threw my threads I'm building a workaround to remove Knox as we speak but I understand what your saying by tripping the Knox counter but I've never heard of your WiFi and everything to stop working because of it is what I was trying to say and I always use kingo and as for the recovery I use twrp
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I posted a thread a few months ago about the earliest methods of rooting the mega causing the knox to trip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699338
I researched, and it's true that knox will knock out wifi and some other features if you attempt to root or screw with the boot loader. The only known fix was to install a custom rom which i did, selish's cm11 kitkat, which is my favoured rom.
I tried everything to restore the stock rom. I tried flashing the stock rom, full wipe, everything. Nothing re-enabled those features.
So are you telling me, that there is a method to root the newer boot loaders without tripping the warranty bit kernel? or does it trip, yet functions still work with your kingo and twrp method?
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I posted a thread a few months ago about the earliest methods of rooting the mega causing the knox to trip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699338
I researched, and it's true that knox will knock out wifi and some other features if you attempt to root or screw with the boot loader. The only known fix was to install a custom rom which i did, selish's cm11 kitkat, which is my favoured rom.
I tried everything to restore the stock rom. I tried flashing the stock rom, full wipe, everything. Nothing re-enabled those features.
So are you telling me, that there is a method to root the newer boot loaders without tripping the warranty bit kernel? or does it trip, yet functions still work with your kingo and twrp method?
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Ya it trips it but everything still functions corectly
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hopsin4444 said:
Ya it trips it but everything still functions corectly
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On stock Rom or custom Rom?
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On stock Rom or custom Rom?
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Stock
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Stock
My stock XSE I9200XXUCNC2 after flashed CWM 6.0.3.2 via odin some apps start to FC and always nagging at starting my I9200. so far FC apps was factory app MAPS and YOUTUBE, so I have to disable it in Application manager. Looks like all samsung galaxy snapdragon varian is real dangerous to root, My SM-N900 XSE with Exynoss varian still safe in all feature apps in root condition even with KNOX Warranty : 1. Exynoss varian still safest one ( Mine in kitkat DND2 ).
P.S. : Does anyone has a way to keep MAPS and YOUTUBE operational even in root ( Unofficial ) state???
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I rooted my phone with towelroot. I want twrp but I don't have a computer readily available. I've been looking around if I can flash twrp another way without tripping KNOX or bricking, but I have yet to find a reliable solution. Anyone have any suggestions, solutions, or ideas?
ahrion said:
I rooted my phone with towelroot. I want twrp but I don't have a computer readily available. I've been looking around if I can flash twrp another way without tripping KNOX or bricking, but I have yet to find a reliable solution. Anyone have any suggestions, solutions, or ideas?
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you might be able to install twrp without tripping knox. but if you use it you will most likely trip knox. custom recoveries , kernels and roms all will trip knox and void your warranty. at least with towelroot you can make plenty of modifications. and keep your warranty intact in case you need it in the future/
ahrion said:
I rooted my phone with towelroot. I want twrp but I don't have a computer readily available. I've been looking around if I can flash twrp another way without tripping KNOX or bricking, but I have yet to find a reliable solution. Anyone have any suggestions, solutions, or ideas?
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No, flashing a custom recovery WILL trip knox. What do you need that requires a custom recovery? Most mods can just be manually pushed to the proper location without a custom recovery.
I don't really know about tripping knox but you can install twrp through there app from the play store
Been researching into this issue as well. There must be a way around this because on my old AT&T S5, I tried out Alliance Rom via Safestrap and it never seemed to trip knox as far as I could tell. Knox counter was 0x0 when I got rid of that phone. I may hold off and put TWRP when I pay off the EIP on the phone which should be in a few months.
So basically if you towel rooted your device and installed twrp and you tripped Knox there's no way to reverse backup and untripped Knox putting it back to 0x0 is there?
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xda23 said:
So basically if you towel rooted your device and installed twrp and you tripped Knox there's no way to reverse backup and untripped Knox putting it back to 0x0 is there?
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Towel root will not trip knox. Only custom recoveries and custom rom and kernels trip knox. There is no way to get knox back to 0x0 if you trip it. Maybe in the future, but it seem unlikely. Most of the folks that could figure it out , now work for these companies and r not allowed to share info anymore. The companies motto is "If you can not beat them, then hire them."
At the rate android is going, we might as well buy iphones. Good quote that these companies share is "The android people are free to do exactly what they are told to do. "
O.k. so I towel rooted my device how do I flash roms, kernels without tripping knox? Thanks
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xda23 said:
O.k. so I towel rooted my device how do I flash roms, kernels without tripping knox? Thanks
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You can't...yet. Flashing a recovery, which is needed to flash roms, trips knox. You can flash a kernel in ODIN (rarely) but that will trip knox as well since it isn't signed by Samsung.
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You can't...yet. Flashing a recovery, which is needed to flash roms, trips knox. You can flash a kernel in ODIN (rarely) but that will trip knox as well since it isn't signed by Samsung.
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Hey is it possible to flash using flashify? Thanks.
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xda23 said:
Hey is it possible to flash using flashify? Thanks.
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You can flash it, but it will still trip knox when you boot into recovery. What I really don't understand (no offense), is why people care about knox. Tmobile doesn't. So unless you live outside the US, it really doesn't matter.
aooga said:
What I really don't understand (no offense), is why people care about knox. Tmobile doesn't.
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If you are planning to use the Jump program, it does matter from what I read on the T-mobile support forum because you will be charged the insurance deductible on the phone if it has been determined that knox has been tripped. One would figure they evaluate these phones to see if they can refurbish them.
Computz said:
If you are planning to use the Jump program, it does matter from what I read on the T-mobile support forum because you will be charged the insurance deductible on the phone if it has been determined that knox has been tripped. One would figure they evaluate these phones to see if they can refurbish them. I suspect it also would matter in trade-in value too if you try to trade in your knox tripped phone to T-mobile.
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This is totally wrong. There are multiple reports of people jumping with Knox tripped. Even I've done it. No one has said they've had to pay anything because of Knox being tripped.
aooga said:
This is totally wrong. There are multiple reports of people jumping with Knox tripped. Even I've done it. No one has said they've had to pay anything because of Knox being tripped.
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That's good to know.. :good: But how much longer will they not care though? Would be nice if it was indefinite. Would, love to TWRP my S5.
Computz said:
That's good to know.. :good: But how much longer will they not care though? Would be nice if it was indefinite. Would, love to TWRP my S5.
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I see no reason why they should care. They flash back everything to stock again using Samsung software that resets everything.
Hello guys! I'm new to the S5 section and even more new to the T-Mobile area since I'm on AT&T network. I come from a S4 that I could root without tripping Knox and at least use different variants of TW rooms using Safestrap.
I was under the impression that Tmobile S5 version was not as tight as the AT&T version but after reading a few threads I'm not sure.
I have to say that I love the stock UI of S5 more than the one on the S4. That said I still would like to have more control over a few things.
So I could live with a rooted S5 with Xposed Installer and Wanam and a few other Xposed modules.
But I would not like to trip my phones Knox counter.
I wonder if that is possible under BNH5 firmware and how?
Can I root using Towelroot and intall Xposed, Wanam and a few other customization modules without tripping my phone's Knox counter?
Also Would I be able to go back to a virgin Stock Rom without tripping the counter?
I would appreciate all the help.
Thanks.
chiquito3 said:
I wonder if that is possible under BNH5 firmware and how?
Can I root using Towelroot and intall Xposed, Wanam and a few other customization modules without tripping my phone's Knox counter?
Also Would I be able to go back to a virgin Stock Rom without tripping the counter?
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You cannot root NH5 software directly with towel root, but there is a thread that shows exactly step by step how to downgrade to a version that towel root will root and then go back to the latest. This procedure does NOT trip Knox. Knox is tripped anytime you load a custom recovery or kernel.
So, if you just want root so you can run Xposed and Wannam and what not, that's not a problem and you can odin back to stock if you need to for a return. Look around here on the TMO S5 threads and you'll find all this hashed over and over.
Good Luck!
Hit thanks if I've helped.
chiquito3 said:
Hello guys! I'm new to the S5 section and even more new to the T-Mobile area since I'm on AT&T network. I come from a S4 that I could root without tripping Knox and at least use different variants of TW rooms using Safestrap.
I was under the impression that Tmobile S5 version was not as tight as the AT&T version but after reading a few threads I'm not sure.
I have to say that I love the stock UI of S5 more than the one on the S4. That said I still would like to have more control over a few things.
So I could live with a rooted S5 with Xposed Installer and Wanam and a few other Xposed modules.
But I would not like to trip my phones Knox counter.
I wonder if that is possible under BNH5 firmware and how?
Can I root using Towelroot and intall Xposed, Wanam and a few other customization modules without tripping my phone's Knox counter?
Also Would I be able to go back to a virgin Stock Rom without tripping the counter?
I would appreciate all the help.
Thanks.
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Yes you can root your phone but you will have to roll back the firmware back NE6 and then use towel root. Once you do that, then you can use pc odin to flash the nh5 firmware and use mobile odin pro to flash the NH5 software back onto your phone and retain root. Just remember that you will not trip knox using the method above, but if you flash a custom recovery or non tmo s5 kernel you will trip knox. There are a few threads here that you help you root and upgrade to keep root. Make sure you read thru some of the rooting threads before you do anything to your phone, It is your responsibility to make sure you know how and what your are doing when flash your phone, We are not responsible if you forget to read or flash something that is not for your type of phone, if you brick your phone or if you trip knox. Also Remember that if you do trip knox, there currently is no way to reset the knox counter, so please Do Not Ask.
Have fun and read before you decide to do anything to your phone..
Sorry for the question but could you pont me to the right thread. I found one that wad NJ ot so clear or explicit.
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Sorry for the question but could you pont me to the right thread. I found one that wad NJ ot so clear or explicit.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784025
chiquito3 said:
Hello guys! I'm new to the S5 section and even more new to the T-Mobile area since I'm on AT&T network. I come from a S4 that I could root without tripping Knox and at least use different variants of TW rooms using Safestrap.
I was under the impression that Tmobile S5 version was not as tight as the AT&T version but after reading a few threads I'm not sure.
I have to say that I love the stock UI of S5 more than the one on the S4. That said I still would like to have more control over a few things.
So I could live with a rooted S5 with Xposed Installer and Wanam and a few other Xposed modules.
But I would not like to trip my phones Knox counter.
I wonder if that is possible under BNH5 firmware and how?
Can I root using Towelroot and intall Xposed, Wanam and a few other customization modules without tripping my phone's Knox counter?
Also Would I be able to go back to a virgin Stock Rom without tripping the counter?
I would appreciate all the help.
Thanks.
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First Question is do you have premium handset protection? If so then I wouldnt worry about Knox at all. Handset protection covers everything including running over your phone with a car . I have had devices that I didnt have insurance on in the past when I was a NOOB that had the warranty flag tripped and never had any problems at T-Mobile with replacing it . T-Mobile would rather replace a knox tripped phone over replacing a phone with a cracked screen because they just re-flash the device and pass it along to the next person . It doesnt cost them anything like it would having to repair cracked screens etc... I have the S5 G900T and I rooted while I was still in the T-Mobile store buying it LOL . The sales guy told me their was no way to root it at the time (which he was wrong ). Anyway I understand kind of why you wouldnt want to trip knox but at the end of the day it really wont matter if tmobile is your carrier . There really isnt a difference between a tripped phone and one that isnt when it comes to getting it replaced . I know this from experience and many many others on XDA will tell you the same .
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T-Mobile would rather replace a knox tripped phone over replacing a phone with a cracked screen because they just re-flash the device and pass it along to the next person ..
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It's my understanding that the KNOX security flag is a electronic fuse. Once tripped it's burned to 1 state and a "re-flash" won't repair that.
That said, I could see T-Mobile taking it back because of the value of the replaceable parts, including an intact display. Enough profit is made on the extended protection plans that T-mobile could grind them all up and use them for fancy pavement surfacing. I've yet, for example to replace "anything" under an extended service plan. I get them to be careful, but there's been plenty of $$$ for those plan providers.
Extended service plans? Total and absolutely guaranteed profit for vendors.
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I read the towelroot thread but it does not say anything on how to downgrade firmware version.
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1. DOWNLOAD G900TUVU1ANE6 FULL STOCK TAR FROM HERE https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358541270
2. uNZIP THE FILE AND FLASH IT USING PC ODIN. WHICH YOU CAN GET HERE https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23212708291676783
3. ROOT WITH TOWELROOT . TOWELROOT IS HERE https://towelroot.com/
4.DOWNLOAD MOBILE ODIN PRO FROM THE PLAYSTORE IT WILL COST YOU AROUND $6
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6. UNZIP THE FILE AND COPY IT TO YOUR SDCARD OR INTERNAL STORAGE ON YOUR PHONE.
7. USING MOBILE ODIN PRO CHOOSE THE OPEN FILE SELECTION AND THEN CHOOSE THE FILE THAT YOU COPIED TO THE PHONE
8. IGNORE THE WARNING FROM MOBILE ODIN REGARDING KNOX. IT WONT TRIP. TICK EVEROOT AND INJECT SUPERSU FLASH THE PHONE .
YOUR PHONE SHOULD BE ROOTED UPON ONCE IT RESTARTS AND ON THE NEWEST FIRMWARE.
YOUR BOOTLOADER CAN NOT BE UPGRADED BY MOBILE ODIN. THAT CAN BE FLASHED SEPERATELY BY USING PC ODIN.LOOK FOR THE BOOTLOADER FILE IF YOU WISH TO UPGRADE IT BUT IN MY OPINION IT IS NOT CRITICAL TO INSTALL AT THIS POINT. MOST OF THESE FILES CAN BE FOUND HERE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2761412 OR HERE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715487
IF YOU CANT FIND SOMETHING USE GOOGLE.
FINALLY WHATEVER HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE IS SOLELY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
I WOULD READ THESE THREADS BEFORE DOIN G ANYTHING
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790292 http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/nh5-stock-rom-ur-phone-to-stock-t2901732 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784025 http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...all-updatetmb-g900tuvu1bnh5-size-1-5-t2873090 http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo.../experimental-how-to-root-triggering-t2845421
LASTLY YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT XPOSED DOES NOT PLAY WELL WITH THE S5 IT BREAKS PRIVACY MODE S HEALTH CAUSES LAG AND IS ONLY USEFUL ON DALVIK. ONCE ANDROID L IS RELEASED . IT WILL BE USING THE ART ANDROID RUNTIME WHICH IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH XPOSED .
HAVE FUN!
the phone in question is a T mobile Galaxy S5, used to be mine running full root since 4.4.4 and had cn 11 on it, now wife is useing it and she wated it stock, so I odined the latest stock t mobile 5.0 firmware onto it, since then it has updated twice to 5.1.1 as I'm not too familiar with 5.1.1 I figured I better ask if it can be rooted.
if it can it will be much appreciated, right now it has done random reboots three times so far today and she is about to go back to Applel
5.1.1 can be rooted using hispasian's kernel. It can find in the android development thread. BTW, tell your wife that Apple is tight about "rolling back" and/or if at all, to previous ios versions if the new version stinks. I was lucky to perform rollbacks on older iphone generations but the newer ones are harder for obvious reasons. I stayed on 4.4.2 because of towelroot -- I'm not too fond of 5.1.1 because of the lag and unstable root methods right now.
Any questions? Please let me know. We would wan't want your spouse to join the "dark side" we call Apple. =) <couldn't resist the star wars pun there>
Thanks I'll loom there here in a minute I want her to be an android person I like androids better because you can remove the SD card, Apple has no SD card, plus as long as it's not a s6 you can swap batteries, I usually keep two spares in my Jeep when we go looking in NC for houses just in case
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I meant FOL1 in the original thread
Please excuse my stupidity
well in another thread i was wondering if flashing TWRP+CM still works on FOL1 & the user said yes, so.... i'm sure root is always possible, unless your question is to keep knox (you're probably out of warranty anyway)
there are modified TW roms that are prerooted if self rooting fails
random reboots with what apps installed? disable any you dont use, disable gestures, samsung crap, etc etc...
I don't want knox, I don't want 5.1.1 either what I want is to put 4.4.4 on in or 4.4.2 and root it real fast before it updates
wolfen1086 said:
I don't want knox, I don't want 5.1.1 either what I want is to put 4.4.4 on in or 4.4.2 and root it real fast before it updates
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not sure what the rush is, there is no such thing as sudden updates that you cant stop, if you flash 4.4 then it's stuck on 4.4, but what if the newer baseband wont work well with the old android?
also, 4.4 is crap, you'll be insecure with fewer features & so on
i really find it unlikely that 5.1.1 is causing all problems, also you could even try 5.0.1
wolfen1086 said:
I don't want knox, I don't want 5.1.1 either what I want is to put 4.4.4 on in or 4.4.2 and root it real fast before it updates
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Turn off wifi and mobile data....
I tried but I was too late it went to 5.1.1, it is rooted though so until XDA cones out with a way to unlock the bootloader I have to wait. Because if I try installing TWRP like I did at first it hangs on the custom love indicator screen
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wolfen1086 said:
I tried but I was too late it went to 5.1.1, it is rooted though so until XDA cones out with a way to unlock the bootloader I have to wait. Because if I try installing TWRP like I did at first it hangs on the custom love indicator screen
Sent from my SCH-I545 using XDA Free mobile app
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uh, at&t variant is locked, tmobile is unlocked... something is odd with this whole thread
Is there a root method for FOL1 that doesn't void Knox?
Playb3yond said:
Is there a root method for FOL1 that doesn't void Knox?
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No, but it's hilariously easy to get Samsung to honor a warranty on a device with a tripped Knox flag, if that's what you're worried about
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
No, but it's hilariously easy to get Samsung to honor a warranty on a device with a tripped Knox flag, if that's what you're worried about
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What about OneClickRoot.apk
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
No, but it's hilariously easy to get Samsung to honor a warranty on a device with a tripped Knox flag, if that's what you're worried about
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What about OneClickRoot.apk
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
No, but it's hilariously easy to get Samsung to honor a warranty on a device with a tripped Knox flag, if that's what you're worried about
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