How to upgrade towelrooted ne6 to nf6? - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5

Hello all,
I was wondering if someone might eb able to tell me the best way of doing this.
I have a s5 running on stock ne6 software knox not tripped rooted with towelroot.
I have modified some files like the framework and csc xml files to allow write to sd card and bypass tethering checks.
How might I go about updating to nf6 and rereooting it again with towelroot?
I was thinking of trying to just use kies to update it but thinking it might be better to get the firmware from samfirmware.com and master reset the phone and flash it using that to start with a clean slate.
And then I should be able to reroot with towelroot again.
That way I have the corrrect bootloader and modems and everything.
What do you think?
What is the best or easiest way to upgrade this to the newest software and reroot it again?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time.

I found a couple of things so far.
It does not look like you can use towelroot on nf6 is that rriight?

M9x3mos said:
I found a couple of things so far.
It does not look like you can use towelroot on nf6 is that rriight?
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There is a way (confirm by 2 people) to upgrade to nf6 and keep root and does not trip knox. Read it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790292

Thank you for the link
I am a bit confused reading through that though.
Do I need to upgrade first to nf6 then downgrade again?
Can I just use mobile odin to upgrade it?
And if so will that insure that I have the newer bootloader too?

M9x3mos said:
Thank you for the link
I am a bit confused reading through that though.
Do I need to upgrade first to nf6 then downgrade again?
Can I just use mobile odin to upgrade it?
And if so will that insure that I have the newer bootloader too?
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From what I gather you need to have root in ne6, which you already has, then follow his steps. Read post #10 for addition settings you need to do to gain root in nf6.
I think you get better response post questions in that thread than here. Good luck.

M9x3mos said:
Thank you for the link
I am a bit confused reading through that though.
Do I need to upgrade first to nf6 then downgrade again?
Can I just use mobile odin to upgrade it?
And if so will that insure that I have the newer bootloader too?
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1 no need to upgrade then downrade
2 yes but bootloader wont update
3 to update bootloader use pc odin and flash firmware only

How can u tell if you have volte? I flashed firmware. Settings say nf6. I didn't loose root, but goes to 4g when I make a call. Dallas area
*Edit- Rom is bot nf6 based, that's why no volte.
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You need to have flashed the modems with Odin too

stoehner said:
How can u tell if you have volte? I flashed firmware. Settings say nf6. I didn't loose root, but goes to 4g when I make a call. Dallas area
*Edit- Rom is bot nf6 based, that's why no volte.
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flashing the nf6 full tar should enable volte.

And flashing the full tar will not remove apps/data/reset the device. I was concerned about this before I flashed. Hope this helps...

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[Q] How do I go back to stock ?

im on build JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and rooted. I have removed a lot of bloat on the phone and it is not stock anymore. I want to flash a factory image so I could update to 4.3. Any guide I could follow to get there ?
Thanks in advance.
Jalh said:
im on build JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and rooted. I have removed a lot of bloat on the phone and it is not stock anymore. I want to flash a factory image so I could update to 4.3. Any guide I could follow to get there ?
Thanks in advance.
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Theres a short guide in the thread that has the odin images. Basically download the image and flash under pda. Make sure you got all the proper drivers.
Hit thanks if I helped you out. Doing a little bit of reading goes a long way. Sent via tapatalk.
Jalh said:
im on build JDQ39.I545VRUAMDK and rooted. I have removed a lot of bloat on the phone and it is not stock anymore. I want to flash a factory image so I could update to 4.3. Any guide I could follow to get there ?
Thanks in advance.
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In case you're not aware, you're lucky enough to be on MDK which is the ONLY build to allow you to unlock the bootloader and flash custom roms. If you take any updates past MDK you will lose the ability to unlock the bootloader and will only be able to root. Also, THERE IS NO GOING BACK once you take the updates, so if you change your mind, tough luck. Most people here including myself would strongly advice to stay on MDK.
Crawshayi said:
In case you're not aware, you're lucky enough to be on MDK which is the ONLY build to allow you to unlock the bootloader and flash custom roms. If you take any updates past MDK you will lose the ability to unlock the bootloader and will only be able to root. Also, THERE IS NO GOING BACK once you take the updates, so if you change your mind, tough luck. Most people here including myself would strongly advice to stay on MDK.
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Your recommendation at this point ? I just dont know what to do .... i want to upgrade to 4.3, but i dont want to lose the opportunity to be on MDK.
Jalh said:
Your recommendation at this point ? I just dont know what to do .... i want to upgrade to 4.3, but i dont want to lose the opportunity to be on MDK.
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Stay on MDK. A 4.3 touch wiz rom won't be far behind. Be patient. Nitro had an alpha release already. Data isn't working but it'll get there.
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Also very little difference you will see between 4.2 and 4.3. Not worth giving up bootloader for.
Thank you all for your recommendations, I would definitely stay with the MDK for a while.

MJ4 downgrade to MI5 - Help PLZ

Feeling like a Noob... Tried to downgrade from MJ4 to MI5 but now I'm stuck in download mode....
Guessing my only way out at this point is to flash TWRP then flash freeza MJ4 rom ?????
MasterZen88 said:
Feeling like a Noob... Tried to downgrade from MJ4 to MI5 but now I'm stuck in download mode....
Guessing my only way out at this point is to flash TWRP then flash freeza MJ4 rom ?????
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yep, that's the way out. I had exaclty the same issue after trying to use CF-autoroot on stock MJ4 update. FYI after using odin to get TWRP back i also could not flash freeza's MJ4 as I had wiped system, data, davlik and cache also I had to restore a nandroid then factory reset in order to flash MJ4. One bug with freeza's MJ4 is your wifi passwords won't stick. However MI5 works fine with MJ4 firmware and does not have the wifi password issue. Probably more than you wanted to know but that's it in a nutshell.
ifly4vamerica said:
yep, that's the way out. I had exaclty the same issue after trying to use CF-autoroot on stock MJ4 update. FYI after using odin to get TWRP back i also could not flash freeza's MJ4 as I had wiped system, data, davlik and cache also I had to restore a nandroid then factory reset in order to flash MJ4. One bug with freeza's MJ4 is your wifi passwords won't stick. However MI5 works fine with MJ4 firmware and does not have the wifi password issue. Probably more than you wanted to know but that's it in a nutshell.
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Thanks for the advice. So after I installed TWRP everything came back online. Currently working on a new rom for this device. Hoping I can bring Bonsai to our SN3...
I was able to use Knox de la vega method to downgrade from MJ4 to MI3. I used odin to flash both the AP file and the CSC file for the sprint MI3 and it worked like a charm but did flip my knox counter
MasterZen88 said:
Thanks for the advice. So after I installed TWRP everything came back online. Currently working on a new rom for this device. Hoping I can bring Bonsai to our SN3...
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girron said:
I was able to use Knox de la vega method to downgrade from MJ4 to MI3. I used odin to flash both the AP file and the CSC file for the sprint MI3 and it worked like a charm but did flip my knox counter
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You cant downgrade the mj4 firmware
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insane209 said:
You cant downgrade the mj4 firmware
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I did but it screwed everything up. The baseband was still MJ4 but the build number was MI3 and I kept getting pen input errors and everything slowed down so much that it was pretty much not usable. I finally took it into another sprint store and was able to get it swapped out with a new one after adding insurance to it. This time I made sure not to upgrade yet to MJ4 to prevent screwing up my phone again. For some reason I was able to use both the MD5 and CSC files for MI3 to flash that in Odin but again it royally screwed it up.
Solution to WiFi password problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47358736
girron said:
I did but it screwed everything up. The baseband was still MJ4 but the build number was MI3 and I kept getting pen input errors and everything slowed down so much that it was pretty much not usable. I finally took it into another sprint store and was able to get it swapped out with a new one after adding insurance to it. This time I made sure not to upgrade yet to MJ4 to prevent screwing up my phone again. For some reason I was able to use both the MD5 and CSC files for MI3 to flash that in Odin but again it royally screwed it up.
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They released the mj4 tar firmware now...flash it with odin
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Question about a firmware upgrade that is available. Now I just bought my Note 3 this past Wednesday and immediately got notification of a software update for the firmware. Knowing the issues taking a software update can sometimes cause, I haven't taken it. The phone is MI5. so should I not touch the update or what? I haven't rooted because I haven't had a chance, still figuring out the right steps and what, if anything, may be needed. Help with that would be welcomed as well.
squick said:
Question about a firmware upgrade that is available. Now I just bought my Note 3 this past Wednesday and immediately got notification of a software update for the firmware. Knowing the issues taking a software update can sometimes cause, I haven't taken it. The phone is MI5. so should I not touch the update or what? I haven't rooted because I haven't had a chance, still figuring out the right steps and what, if anything, may be needed. Help with that would be welcomed as well.
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No its always good to take the ota update...rooting is eazy
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squick said:
Question about a firmware upgrade that is available. Now I just bought my Note 3 this past Wednesday and immediately got notification of a software update for the firmware. Knowing the issues taking a software update can sometimes cause, I haven't taken it. The phone is MI5. so should I not touch the update or what? I haven't rooted because I haven't had a chance, still figuring out the right steps and what, if anything, may be needed. Help with that would be welcomed as well.
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insane209 said:
No its always good to take the ota update...rooting is eazy
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The quote by insane209 is exactly that.
OTA can update the bootloader making rooting without tripping KNOX impossible.
klau1 said:
The quote by insane209 is exactly that.
OTA can update the bootloader making rooting without tripping KNOX impossible.
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Well if ur worried about knox then thats on u....but they update devices for a reason...and that is to fix various bugs..
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insane209 said:
Well if ur worried about knox then thats on u....but they update devices for a reason...and that is to fix various bugs..
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Who said you can't have both?
If you were smart enough, you would have responded with URDLV to patch the ROM and root without KNOX and MobileODIN to further upgrade the ROM without changing the old bootloader (which doesn't have anything to do with bugs)
But no.
klau1 said:
Who said you can't have both?
If you were smart enough, you would have responded with URDLV to patch the ROM and root without KNOX and MobileODIN to further upgrade the ROM without changing the old bootloader (which doesn't have anything to do with bugs)
But no.
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No i just franky give a **** about warrenty...i got a bad esn phone lol
And as for bugs yea this phone still gots em...other than that owell
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insane209 said:
No its always good to take the ota update...rooting is eazy
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klau1 said:
The quote by insane209 is exactly that.
OTA can update the bootloader making rooting without tripping KNOX impossible.
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Ok, thanks for the input. Just wanted to ask to make sure.

[Q] I'm on stock mk2 i want to update to newest + root

Hello guys, I am on stock mk2, 4.3 with root, and I just downloaded safetrap 3.71 haven't installed it. Im familiar with flashing via twrp, however Im not sure which method to use. There are alot of different methods from downgrading to upgrading. What is my best option? Will i need to update modem+kernel?
i can only recommend visiting my thread and downloading 1 file upgrade. either the Complete Package which has all the apps modems modules ect you'll need or just the NC2 or NC5 1 file upgrade you flash in Odin 3.10 for the safest and easiest upgrade possible since your already on 4.3 rooted with safestrap then you don't really need to worry about downgrading as you shouldnt have to downgrade. Just avoid OTA/Full System Odin Flashes and well anything with bootloaders in them... at least thats what I'd do if I was you
jareddlc said:
Hello guys, I am on stock mk2, 4.3 with root, and I just downloaded safetrap 3.71 haven't installed it. Im familiar with flashing via twrp, however Im not sure which method to use. There are alot of different methods from downgrading to upgrading. What is my best option? Will i need to update modem+kernel?
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My method is easier to understand.
techguy2002 said:
My method is easier to understand.
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sure it is buddy what ever u think lol. how do u get easier than flashing 1 file and being done?? oi vay some are ignorant. and its not your method. grow up
You don't have to act like an asshole. There's no need for that. I've had plenty of people tell me the method I wrote up was easier to understand.
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gigilie said:
iJust avoid OTA/Full System Odin Flashes and well anything with bootloaders in them... at least thats what I'd do if I was you
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I was particularly looking into this method: 1545_MK2toNC5_KeepRoot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749660
why is it bad flashing this OTA? Also just from reading posts, if I flash full nc5+root i had to flash modem + patches? or am I incorrect? This phone is going to be for someone else, So i want to stick with stock + root as much as possible. One key feature it must have is wifi tethering.
Also, what method are you suggestion I use in your post. method1 or method2?
jareddlc said:
I was particularly looking into this method: 1545_MK2toNC5_KeepRoot http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2749660
why is it bad flashing this OTA? Also just from reading posts, if I flash full nc5+root i had to flash modem + patches? or am I incorrect? This phone is going to be for someone else, So i want to stick with stock + root as much as possible. One key feature it must have is wifi tethering.
Also, what method are you suggestion I use in your post. method1 or method2?
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That's the way I did it (munoz_ri's I545_MK2toNC4_KeepRoot), starting with clean MK2. One small flash and a reboot and it's done.
If you're starting at MK2, that's the fastest way to go.
If you're starting at NC5, use Surge1223's or Gigilie's upgrade. techguy2002's directions are easier to follow than Gigilie's IMHO.
Here's some very well written instructions for gigilies method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2769480
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Shouldn't we ask if the op wants to keep an mk2 bootloader or wants stock nc5 at this point? Different files produce different outcomes.
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rslu2 said:
Shouldn't we ask if the op wants to keep an mk2 bootloader or wants stock nc5 at this point? Different files produce different outcomes.
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I didnt know. I just finished flashing the ota and seems to work fine, apart from getting auth issues from hotspot. But this phone currently doesnt have service(activated) so i cannot test the hotspot. But things seem to work well. Whhy would i need a different bootloader, and how can i tell which version I am on?
jareddlc said:
I didnt know. I just finished flashing the ota and seems to work fine, apart from getting auth issues from hotspot. But this phone currently doesnt have service(activated) so i cannot test the hotspot. But things seem to work well. Whhy would i need a different bootloader, and how can i tell which version I am on?
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Get this free app, it will tell you: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Mk2, NC2, and NC5 are all valid bootloader as well as ROM bases and it might matter which combo you have if you run into bugs down the road.
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joshuabg said:
Get this free app, it will tell you: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
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+1
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jareddlc said:
I didnt know. I just finished flashing the ota and seems to work fine, apart from getting auth issues from hotspot. But this phone currently doesnt have service(activated) so i cannot test the hotspot. But things seem to work well. Whhy would i need a different bootloader, and how can i tell which version I am on?
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I just linked to @Surge1223 's TetherEnable zip in my OP and added flashing instructions.

build VRUFNG6

http://www.droid-life.com/2014/10/1...date-with-knox-2-0-connectivity-improvements/
...Sigh. When will vzw pull their heads out of their..
Surge1223 said:
...Sigh. When will vzw pull their heads out of their..
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Until they realize they are not doing their customers any favors, never.
I knew better. Got an MDK device, rooted it immediately and have been running CM ever since. [emoji41]
If you guys are talking about Knox 2.0...get used to it. Knox is being incorporated by Google in Android "L".
Remember, with all the hackers out there, the average Joe and Joan want their privacy secured...all the banking that is done from the phones now?
And also Verizon is the largest carrier for military and commercial contracts...to keep them and get more the phones have to be as secure as possible.
Anyone try to see if Towelroot works with this build?
I think they need to find another root method. Towelroot only works on kernels june 3 and below. I have no idea if it will work if you used it
I'm not upgrading. All flashaholics like me will DEFINITELY just wait for a possible exploit for NC5 than hope for the almost nonexistent chance there will be an unlock in the new firmware. Just my $0.02
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SolidSnakeUS said:
Anyone try to see if Towelroot works with this build?
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We have been able to use towelroot on the latest updates for the att S4, S5, and Vz S5 by flashing back the previous kernel, rooting, then reflashing the new unexploitable kernel. Vz S4 users will likely be able to do the same on NG6.
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Least they could have done was give us 4.4.4 at the same time.
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Anyone get this yet. What android version is it still 4.4.2
Does towelroot work on this update? I want to know before I take the plunge...
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Downloading now. I don't care if I lose root. I'll test towelroot after the update.
MedleHed said:
Downloading now. I don't care if I lose root. I'll test towelroot after the update.
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Towelroot is guaranteed not to work. A better option is to grab the update from your cache/fota folder and post so that we can make a workaround to keep root.
Yep id give it to muniz.
Theres no way im going through the drama we had last time.
Surge1223 said:
Yep id give it to muniz.
Theres no way im going through the drama we had last time.
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Lol, I remember and don't blame you at all.
It's confirmed that towelroot doesn't work. The version is still 4.4.2. The first thing I noticed was the GPS toggle in the notification area is now a Location toggle.
Any method of rooting?
Now that Towelroot is out, is there any way of rooting on the latest version? Downgrading, flashing an image in Odin, etc? Or are we pretty much screwed until a work around is found?
asalkowskineo said:
Now that Towelroot is out, is there any way of rooting on the latest version? Downgrading, flashing an image in Odin, etc? Or are we pretty much screwed until a work around is found?
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There is a very good chance that the kernel swap method will work on this latest build.
Someone just needs to grab the ota from their device. We'll take the kernel from the new update and package it into an Odin flashable .tar. You'll then flash the old NC5 kernel after taking the update, re-boot and root using towelroot, then reflash the new kernel. No guarantees but this method has been working on all of the latest Sammy updates.
muniz_ri said:
There is a very good chance that the kernel swap method will work on this latest build.
Someone just needs to grab the ota from their device. We'll take the kernel from the new update and package it into an Odin flashable .tar. You'll then flash the old NC5 kernel after taking the update, re-boot and root using towelroot, then reflash the new kernel. No guarantees but this method has been working on all of the latest Sammy updates.
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I could give you guys the OTA if you tell me how to do it. I'm by no means an expert at rooting, but I've had a few years experience. So basically you'll modify the new kernel to allow downgrading to NC5, root, then update again? I had Towelroot before I updated, had OTA survival mode enabled in SuperSU, and had it installed as a system app, but I still lost root on this latest update. :crying:
muniz_ri said:
There is a very good chance that the kernel swap method will work on this latest build.
Someone just needs to grab the ota from their device. We'll take the kernel from the new update and package it into an Odin flashable .tar. You'll then flash the old NC5 kernel after taking the update, re-boot and root using towelroot, then reflash the new kernel. No guarantees but this method has been working on all of the latest Sammy updates.
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When they finally block us from doing this, it will be a dark day lol.

Switching to tmobile s5 need help

My att note 3 is giving me too much trouble with gps. I'm giving up on it. Thinking about getting the tmobile s5 instead of att for the unlocked bootloader. I'm just trying to find myself root and recovery guides but I don't see them .. Please point me in the right direction
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Here you go.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+root+the+T-Mobile+galaxy+s5
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blackknightavalon said:
Here you go.
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+root+the+T-Mobile+galaxy+s5
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The reason I asked on here is because I was hoping for something better, more "official" on xda than just some Googled sites... people brick phones over things they get from the Internet
optimusv45 said:
people brick phones over things they get from the Internet
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Well...XDA isn't a telegraph service.
blackknightavalon said:
Well...XDA isn't a telegraph service.
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What do you mean ? I looked up what telegraph means, and can relate it to what we are talking about ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723994
I think I found what I was looking for
optimusv45 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723994
I think I found what I was looking for
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not sure about other methods of rooting, but I'm pretty specific in avoiding the breakage of KNOX... if you're the same, here's an up-to-date guide to root and keep KNOX at 0x0 http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-s5-firmware-knox-0x0-t2909352
dimm0k said:
not sure about other methods of rooting, but I'm pretty specific in avoiding the breakage of KNOX... if you're the same, here's an up-to-date guide to root and keep KNOX at 0x0 http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-s5-firmware-knox-0x0-t2909352
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With this you'll still need to odin the recovery. So exactly trigger knox ? I think I'll just odin the recovery, not bother with rooting the stock rom, and just flash a rom
optimusv45 said:
With this you'll still need to odin the recovery. So exactly trigger knox ? I think I'll just odin the recovery, not bother with rooting the stock rom, and just flash a rom
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Odin the recovery? no... if you're on the latest ROM already, all you do is Odin the NE6 kernel given in the post, run towelroot, verify root, Odin NK2 kernel back and bam! rooted the latest NK2 ROM with KNOX intact.
dimm0k said:
Odin the recovery? no... if you're on the latest ROM already, all you do is Odin the NE6 kernel given in the post, run towelroot, verify root, Odin NK2 kernel back and bam! rooted the latest NK2 ROM with KNOX intact.
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I understand how the method works. It's like they can't root the latest kernel or something so revert back for root and come back. My point is if your final goal isn't just a rooted stock phone, there is almost no point in this ? Because since the phone doesn't have a looked bootloader you can just odin a recovery and flash a rom without rooting first
optimusv45 said:
I understand how the method works. It's like they can't root the latest kernel or something so revert back for root and come back. My point is if your final goal isn't just a rooted stock phone, there is almost no point in this ? Because since the phone doesn't have a looked bootloader you can just odin a recovery and flash a rom without rooting first
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well yeah, no point in this if you're looking for more than a rooted stock phone...
Nice, this is my first time getting a tmobile device. So tired of att lock down. Can't wait for a real recovery on a good phone
Bump so I can find this easy in a few days.m

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