Please help me... - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5

Hello!
I have a new GS5 t- mobile GM G900T Android Version 4.4.2.
I am a mac user (Mac OS X) 10.9.4.
I downloaded Towelroot, SupuerSU, WiFi Hotspot & Rootchecker. Everything worked great. I was rooted!
Later that day I noticed severe battery drainage and my G5 was warm to the touch. Concerned, I uninstalled everything and attempted to re-enstall all Apps.
Now when I download Towelroot it states that "this devise is not supported". SuperSU now states "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
I would like to be able to root my GS5 again.
Please advise.
Thank you!

Check:
Settings
About Device
Build number
Kernel version date
What does it say?

GF12323 said:
Hello!
I have a new GS5 t- mobile GM G900T Android Version 4.4.2.
I am a mac user (Mac OS X) 10.9.4.
I downloaded Towelroot, SupuerSU, WiFi Hotspot & Rootchecker. Everything worked great. I was rooted!
Later that day I noticed severe battery drainage and my G5 was warm to the touch. Concerned, I uninstalled everything and attempted to re-enstall all Apps.
Now when I download Towelroot it states that "this devise is not supported". SuperSU now states "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
I would like to be able to root my GS5 again.
Please advise.
Thank you!
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Maybe you update to the new software.
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Nyc1231 said:
Maybe you update to the new software.
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True! I do recall a recent update via KIES after I rooted.
So will I not be able to use Towelroot anymore? Is there a work-a-round? As a Mac user I've discovered rooting manually extremely challenging.
Please let me know & thank you for your response.

GF12323 said:
True! I do recall a recent update via KIES after I rooted.
So will I not be able to use Towelroot anymore? Is there a work-a-round? As a Mac user I've discovered rooting manually extremely challenging.
Please let me know & thank you for your response.
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Did you check the info I mentioned in my post?
If you are on firmware/kernel June 3rd or after, you need to Odin back to Samsung Full Stock Firmware that is rootable.
Example is if you are currently on NF6, you need to downgrade to NE6.
You can then Root afterwards.

Or you can root via odin+recovery or cf-autoroot but that will void your warranty
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Rooted my galaxy s4 on 5.01

I just rooted my galaxy s4 using king root 4.1 holy crap
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Worked for me too.
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King root works with 4.4.4 and below.
So does towelroot.
You should not be surprised. We already know this.
I can verify that Kingroot 4.1.0.703 will root a VZW S4 running 5.0.1
---------- Post added at 08:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:40 PM ----------
Follow this:
http://zidroid.com/how-to-get-ride-and-replace-kinguser-with-supersu-app/
to replace the KingUser app with SuperSU if you want.
It roots 5.01
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I was on 5.01 also.
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Another confirmation that is does work on OTA 5.01. I was on Muniz_ri rooted 5.01 but after I saw this post I flashed the stock OTA with Odin and ran the Kingroot app. It's very simple.
EDIT: I used the process to replace KingUser with SuperSU. That was very easy also.
XxD34THxX said:
King root works with 4.4.4 and below.
So does towelroot.
You should not be surprised. We already know this.
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Now be honest did you not read the op or were you in a hurry to try and make someone feel stupid???? Be honest
Hmm, last I checked ,5.0.1 doesn't have root. Then again, no one has used kingroot. I also didn't see 5.0.1. Gotta love mobile.
XxD34THxX said:
Hmm, last I checked ,5.0.1 doesn't have root. Then again, no one has used kingroot. I also didn't see 5.0.1. Gotta love mobile.
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I love it now there's a man with honesty right there!!
My assumption is that is sarcasm.
XxD34THxX said:
My assumption is that is sarcasm.
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Absolutely not!! I love the you spoke the truth not many even care who they offend in here any more!! I like honest people that's all
Verizon S4 with 5.01
I tried previously when I had 4.4.2 loaded and it failed. So I gave up until I read this thread and voila! it worked! just rooted 2 phones using kingroot 4.1. :laugh:
Well, it looks like The people at Kingroot have managed to root this.
I can confirm as well. I'm on a Verizon S4 Lollipop and Kingroot ver 4.0.703 was able to root my phone without even having to use a PC. The app said my ICH-I545 was unsupported but like everyone says just hit the Root button anyway & it still works!
I dunno if therea any malicious code tho..
I found a site to download Kingroot faster and easier without all the confusing ads. Just be sure to download the latest version. http://androidxda.com/download-kingroot-application
Well it seemed to work for me, but now my phone is stuck in a reboot loop after trying to replace KingRoot with SuperSU. The phone boots, shows the lockscreen and works for about 30 seconds, then whatever app is running closes, then the System UI seems to crash and the phone reboots. Factory reset / safe mode don't seem to help.
I found a factory image and have consilidated the links here, if it helps anyone.
Wow...congrats to all the OTA takers!
DamnRaL said:
I can confirm as well. I'm on a Verizon S4 Lollipop and Kingroot ver 4.0.703 was able to root my phone without even having to use a PC. The app said my ICH-I545 was unsupported but like everyone says just hit the Root button anyway & it still works!
I dunno if therea any malicious code tho..
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The app downloaded a file this morning called "kmPlugins.zip.tmp", 12 hours after I used it to root. Not sure what it is but be cautious.
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Yesterday I tried the Kingroot app. I downloaded and installed it over my already-rooted Galaxy S4 ( I had been having wifi / internet connection issues since installing a rooted lollipop). When done, I ran their Purify app. After a few reboots that threw it into a boot loop and a battery pull (which seemed to stop the boot loop and allowed it to boot normally) everything seems to work perfectly and my WiFi/Internet connection is solved... phone is much faster too.
I did notice their purity app automatically kills almost everything running in the background. I use the Automateit app heavily, and it took me a little bit to figure out how to set Purity not to kill certain apps that were running in the background.

Unable to root I545VRUGOC1 with Kingroot

Like the title... i have read some post in this forum about rooted S4 5.0.1 with Kingroot but I've tried many times and result is my phone can't root? Why?
i downloaded Kingroot app install and run it but when running at 51% my phone reboot and root failed... I've tried PC version but it isn't work,too?
Any support for me?:silly:
kakavl2010 said:
Like the title... i have read some post in this forum about rooted S4 5.0.1 with Kingroot but I've tried many times and result is my phone can't root? Why?
i downloaded Kingroot app install and run it but when running at 51% my phone reboot and root failed... I've tried PC version but it isn't work,too?
Any support for me?:silly:
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Just a question. Are you sure you're not on the new OF1 that was just pushed out. I've seen posts where people fit it without knowing. This will kill the ability for root for now.
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I'm having trouble also but with a twist. I was rooted with kingroot and flashed stangs rom but something went wrong and I just got a black screen after boot. I flashed a stock vzw oc1 firmware via odin and now no root for me. I've tried about every version with the same results. I'm baffled why I can't root again.
Beej1970 said:
Just a question. Are you sure you're not on the new OF1 that was just pushed out. I've seen posts where people fit it without knowing. This will kill the ability for root for now.
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I sure that.... i flash a firmware stock OC1 via odin v3.10 but... i never can root it...
Clarke33 said:
I'm having trouble also but with a twist. I was rooted with kingroot and flashed stangs rom but something went wrong and I just got a black screen after boot. I flashed a stock vzw oc1 firmware via odin and now no root for me. I've tried about every version with the same results. I'm baffled why I can't root again.
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So sad but it's true i hear everybody told OC1 now can't root... but you saw that in xda forum of I545 have a few post about rooted success OC1 Stock with Kingroot... i don't think it true.. because i've tried it many times...
I did root with kingroot the first time but when I had to flash the stock oc1 rom to my phone and try to root again, kingroot just can't do it this time
Here's a couple of questions regarding Kingroot...
1. How do we all know this is trustworthy? I have read many things across the net. Some good and some bad.
2. If it is trustworthy why is there not an English translation? There may be one but I have yet to find ot.
I am on a Verizon S4 running 5.0.1 OC1 and am wanting to root extremely bad but I also want to be cautious. I took the update via Kies so I know I can't downgrade to 4.4.4 or 4.4.2. Any help would be great.
Thanks
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I have just re-rooted using kingroot, but had to use the desktop v3.0, and yes it is all in Chinese. I don't speak Chinese so it was definitely a trial and error process. As soon as you root you run an app called supersume to remove the kingroot files and superuser(kinguser) and it installs chainfire's supersu. I'm glad I have root access again.
Where can I download 3.0
Andrewh09 said:
Where can I download 3.0
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Kingroot.net
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Can't root OC1... now i just waitting for OF1 Rooting.... :")
Cause i've just updated to OF1
So any word on rooting of1 yet? I just got this phone two days ago. Would like to try and root. And yes I went back to windows phone and came back to android again...
I think Lollipop 5.0.1 in S4 I545 so bad... why it doesn't run well like i9505? Bloatware about ~1.5GB in my memory.... not only it keep running background but also make my phone slow down, lag and so on.... i don't like it when the first I've seen =]]z:silly:

can't root

ugh. so frustrated! I got the edge Friday and rooted it using autoroot with no problems. I tried Saturday to install a custom ROM and got stuck in a boot loop. Finally flashed new firmware via Odin late Saturday night and was able to get it to boot. Since then I can't get root back. Every time I do, I get stuck in a bootloop. I get to the sprint spark screen and it reboots. I have followed the instructions step by step for root including the updated superuser. After I run autoroot via Odin, it restarts but then I boot into recovery, install superuser and reboot and it goes into the loop. I have to reflash the firmware via Odin to get out of it. I used N915PVPU4COG1_N915PSPT4COG1_SPR from the samsung firware website. My phone info is:
version - 5.1.1
Kernel - 3.10.40-5227917
Build, software and baseband are all - LMY47X.N915PVPU4COG1
I'm stumped. I can usually figure this out by myself and since I got my first Android years ago I've been able to eventually get things to work. I've tried superuser 2.16 and 2.46 with the same results.
The only thing I haven't done is try CWM and that's just because I KNOW TWRP works because I got it to work Friday.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../root-supported-kernel-5-1-1-testers-t3176651
I don't believe cf-autoroot is working on 5.1.1. Also since you took the 5.1.1 update you won't be able roll back to a different firmware. Just sit tight and wait for root to become available for 5.1.1.
The thread i linked to is for a root supported kernel. It isn't available yet but hopefully will be available soon.
Version 5.1.1. isn't able to be rooted yet. You just got the edge and it of course came with that ROM. Every one who had 5.0.1 was able to root (I'm still rooted because I didn't update), but there were ones that took the update and assumed that they could root like before. But that's not the case. Samsung did stuff to the new version to stop the old ways of rooting. There are a few that are trying to get root, but it's been a process since the update came out, and there isn't any word on success. And the new ROM doesn't allow you to go to an older version. Just like ones that updated to Lollipop from KitKat, they can't go back to KitKat, and anyone who has this new version can't root or go anywhere but wait and hope. It's not just you.
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well darn it! I hope they come out with root soon... I'm dying over here! haha
Root has been achieved
freeza said:
Root has been achieved
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can u tell how
Thanks
freeza said:
Root has been achieved
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Is there an updated kernel for root?
it was the post right above this one in this forum...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not.../root-supported-kernel-5-1-1-testers-t3176651
It means we can get root with this kernel
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parin11 said:
It means we can get root with this kernel
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These Kernels are for Canadian note edge.. Will they work with n915p
You can only root OG1, not OK2, even though on chainfires official site it says OK2.
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jbrown419 said:
You can only root OG1, not OK2, even though on chainfires official site it says OK2.
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i'm on OK2 and was able to root with kingroot, then installed twrp manager from playstore, i have root and custom recovery
I don't believe you
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veeeyesee said:
i'm on OK2 and was able to root with kingroot, then installed twrp manager from playstore, i have root and custom recovery
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Have tried Kingroot now a few times on the Sprint Note 4 Edge, and isn't working.
I'm with the guy above as I've tried it for myself.
You should chime in and tell us a little about it.
root^ http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...elopment/5-1-1-root-cwm-t3341379#post65956784

Why can I not root my phone properly?

Hello XDA-Forums!
Lately I've upgraded from Android 4.4.4 to Android 7.0 Nougat.
My old phone used to be rooted, which I was happy with.
Now I have a new Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) which is running on Android 7.0
Straight away I tried rooting my device like I did with my old phone, using KingoRoot for PC. But unfortunately, that didn't work. I
also tried using other 3rd party software such as KingRoot but no luck either.
I had a look on this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nt/sm-g930-exynos-cf-auto-root-t3337353/page1
So I tried rooting my phone using CF Auto-Root, with Odin v3.10.6, but that didn't work at all and also caused my device to go into a boot-loop and made a message appear. The message was "Recovery is not Seandroid enforcing". So I had no choice but to flash to Stock firmware.
My question is, why can I not root my phone properly? Am I doing something wrong?
Hope someone knows the answer to this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
romchik69 said:
Hello XDA-Forums!
Lately I've upgraded from Android 4.4.4 to Android 7.0 Nougat.
My old phone used to be rooted, which I was happy with.
Now I have a new Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) which is running on Android 7.0
Straight away I tried rooting my device like I did with my old phone, using KingoRoot for PC. But unfortunately, that didn't work. I
also tried using other 3rd party software such as KingRoot but no luck either.
I had a look on this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nt/sm-g930-exynos-cf-auto-root-t3337353/page1
So I tried rooting my phone using CF Auto-Root, with Odin v3.10.6, but that didn't work at all and also caused my device to go into a boot-loop and made a message appear. The message was "Recovery is not Seandroid enforcing". So I had no choice but to flash to Stock firmware.
My question is, why can I not root my phone properly? Am I doing something wrong?
Hope someone knows the answer to this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers!
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Old methods dont work with latest devices, especially with latest security features and bootloader restrictions.
You can still root it using this guide.
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/foru...k-firmware-samsung-galaxy-s7-sm-t3335705/amp/
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Okay, so I had a look at the link you offered me and gave it a good read. But all the links are classed as malicious, so I don't have any access to the right files etc. What can I do?
Thanks
romchik69 said:
Okay, so I had a look at the link you offered me and gave it a good read. But all the links are classed as malicious, so I don't have any access to the right files etc. What can I do?
Thanks
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Only the unnecessry links are blocked...all you will ever need is available there
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Alright okay. But which ones do I specifically need? Because it says I have to get a ROM from the link they offer but it's blocked.
Sorry if I'm bothering you too much. Just need specific instructions as to what I need to do. Don't want to brick my phone.
Thanks.
romchik69 said:
Alright okay. But which ones do I specifically need? Because it says I have to get a ROM from the link they offer but it's blocked.
Sorry if I'm bothering you too much. Just need specific instructions as to what I need to do. Don't want to brick my phone.
Thanks.
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Kay...ill just brief it..pls.wait
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Working root method for the SM-G850A AT&T device

EDIT
I've changed the title to be something informative now, rather than a question.
Ok, so I finally got it working using KingRoot from here (it's probably the official version, but I'm not sure). Since it's an online-based root, you need an active internet connection and that's all you need. Device will reboot twice during the process, in my case, on first reboot, I've re-opened the app and the progress continued. KingRoot conveniently handles the root authorizations itself, but you might want to install your favorite superuser app later on...
Tested on KitKat 4.4.4 version (see attachments)
That's pretty much it. Hope it helps
Humble Potato II said:
I tried some of the rooting methods I found in the wild (including the NewKingroot + SuperSU Me) related to the samsung galaxy alpha sm-g850a, but with no luck at all. I know that this is an old device, but I still wanted to have root access for testing purpose.
OneClickRoot claims to have support for the KitKat 4.4.4 version, but I haven't tried it because of a membership requirement.
I hope someone create a new rooting method for this device
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maybe cf auto-root ?
Ryu--X said:
maybe cf auto-root ?
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Thank you for your reply. I also tried that, the one for SM-G850F (sltexx), but it failed. Also, there's no support for SM-G850A in chainfire's web page. Do you know other working root methods for this specific device?

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