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Ok sorry, so I accepted an OTA update and I of course lost root access. I thought I could go back and attempt to re-root the same way with odin, by flashing clockworkmod.TAR, but it did not work. I even tried a factory reset and attempted re-rooting this same way; and it still wont work. When flashing CWM, it installs successfully, but still wont give me root access. SU, and CWM are still on the phone after a factory reset. How do I get re-rooted access, and can I do it with CWM file, and SU still on the phone?
rrrydog said:
Ok sorry, so I accepted an OTA update and I of course lost root access. I thought I could go back and attempt to re-root the same way with odin, by flashing clockworkmod.TAR, but it did not work. I even tried a factory reset and attempted re-rooting this same way; and it still wont work. When flashing CWM, it installs successfully, but still wont give me root access. SU, and CWM are still on the phone after a factory reset. How do I get re-rooted access, and can I do it with CWM file, and SU still on the phone?
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You need to reroot with CF Root as you probably did originally.
This is done through ODIN.
It sounds like you're just reflashing the CWM recovery
EDIT - see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
mikep99 said:
You need to reroot with CF Root as you probably did originally.
This is done through ODIN.
It sounds like you're just reflashing the CWM recovery
EDIT - see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238[/QUOTE
By re-rooting with CF-root, would the fact that SU still being on the phone cause any issues?
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Try to install busybox first
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Nishu_gamer said:
Try to install busybox first
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I tried that, but because I have lost root access, it fails to install.....
rrrydog said:
mikep99 said:
You need to reroot with CF Root as you probably did originally.
This is done through ODIN.
It sounds like you're just reflashing the CWM recovery
EDIT - see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238[/QUOTE
By re-rooting with CF-root, would the fact that SU still being on the phone cause any issues?
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It worked!! Thanks, I really appreciate it!!
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Hi, I got my S5 today and out of the box it had NG3 installed, is there a root method for this yet? If so could someone point me in the right direction of where I can find it please?
Have you tried towelroot?
Let us know if you tried it and whether or not it worked please.
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TheArtiszan said:
Have you tried towelroot?
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I did but idk if I did something wrong, I soft bricked and had to odin back stock with the firmware off of samfirmware site
Kernel build date on NG3 is July 19 so the exploit has been patched. Can't root with towelroot since it needs a kernel build before Jun 3.
What I did was odin flash philz recovery, then went into the custom recovery and went to reboot, it asked me to root and so I did then was able to download su from play store and was rooted
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bigfdaddy2 said:
What I did was odin flash philz recovery, then went into the custom recovery and went to reboot, it asked me to root and so I did then was able to download su from play store and was rooted
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Thanks man, and you were on NG3 before u rooted?
JG96EVO said:
Thanks man, and you were on NG3 before u rooted?
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I was on nf6 rooted but then hooked phone to PC and used odin to flash the new bn3 and lost root..and towel root doesn't work so the only way I new of to get root back was flash custom recovery then root it through the custom recovery ...
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This phone will never not be rootable. It has an unlocked bootloader, so you can just flash the recovery of your choice, root it from there, then reboot and you're done.
aooga said:
This phone will never not be rootable.
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And why is that? Unless Samsung has restricted the bootloader permissions or set a new qfuse to block a downgrade of this firmware version, then the OP could use Odin to install a pre June 3rd build of 4.4.2 firmware, which Towel root can work with.
The previous update was revertible by installing an earlier firmware (confirmed). And NG3 is probably revertible as well (unconfirmed) i.e. it will be revertible unless Samsung took explicit steps to block a downgrade.
Provided that the OP doesn't care about the Knox flag, then the suggestion to install a custom recovery and root from there is valid too.
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bigfdaddy2 said:
What I did was odin flash philz recovery, then went into the custom recovery and went to reboot, it asked me to root and so I did then was able to download su from play store and was rooted
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You know, I tried this... I keep getting stock recovery though. Driving me nuts.
I have NG3 as well.
wifiguru said:
You know, I tried this... I keep getting stock recovery though. Driving me nuts.
I have NG3 as well.
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Did u Odin phillz recovery ? That's the only way to get custom recovery on the phone that I know of is Odin
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Did u Odin phillz recovery ? That's the only way to get custom recovery on the phone that I know of is Odin
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Thanks.
Yeah, I did it via download mode.
So, what I did, I flash it via Odin in Download mode, and when it auto-reboots, I instantly hold Power + Pwr Up + Home in order to get to Recovery.
If I let it boot up first, it seems that recovery is overwritten by the stock recovery.
All good now =)
wifiguru said:
Thanks.
Yeah, I did it via download mode.
So, what I did, I flash it via Odin in Download mode, and when it auto-reboots, I instantly hold Power + Pwr Up + Home in order to get to Recovery.
If I let it boot up first, it seems that recovery is overwritten by the stock recovery.
All good now =)
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Try unchecking auto-reboot.
bigfdaddy2 said:
Did u Odin phillz recovery ? That's the only way to get custom recovery on the phone that I know of is Odin
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Hi guys, no luck here, have the G900T, with the NG3, tried all with Odin, phillz recovery, bootloader+modem, downgrade to NF6 (failed too) or even the one before, nada, zero, just fail and fail resulting soft brick and only through Kies recovery I'm able to have the phone working again!
daniacorp said:
Hi guys, no luck here, have the G900T, with the NG3, tried all with Odin, phillz recovery, bootloader+modem, downgrade to NF6 (failed too) or even the one before, nada, zero, just fail and fail resulting soft brick and only through Kies recovery I'm able to have the phone working again!
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you need to revert to ne6 firmware for towel root to work. once rooted you can upgrade with mobile odin pro this will allow you to retain root and not trip knox
ashraf sharif said:
you need to revert to ne6 firmware for towel root to work. once rooted you can upgrade with mobile odin pro this will allow you to retain root and not trip knox
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Hi! Thank you for your answer! I already trip Knox long ago, it's not an issue for me, I'm been trying to downgrade to ne6 and it's the same, fail on Odin!
daniacorp said:
Hi! Thank you for your answer! I already trip Knox long ago, it's not an issue for me, I'm been trying to downgrade to ne6 and it's the same, fail on Odin!
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if you just want root you can try cf autoroot http://download.chainfire.eu/407/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kltetmo-kltetmo-smg900t.zip
ashraf sharif said:
if you just want root you can try cf autoroot
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Thank you
But as I commented on my first post here, nada, nothing, I have tried the Phillz, the CF-auto-root, downgrade, with the original cable and others, with and without the sim card and/or sd card inserted (all of this with usb debug on in the developers settings) i dont really understand why, everything I try goes to fail and soft brick, only recuperable with Kies and full wipe...
Mine is the MS-G900T with the latest firmware :S is very weird, isn't the first time I root a phone (Galaxy Vibrant and Blaze, Nexus and Nexus 7) and I have flsh a lot of times and I know the for this procedure you have to follow each letter step by step!
I'm start thinking that probably is a locked bootloader... dunno...
this was easy and thank you. i downgraded with the full stock file, no data loss. grabbed mobile pro and im now at ng3 rooted. tho my e-mail will not work. might have to factory reset the device.
how do I root it again? ive tried z4root to try to remove SU binary, but it keeps crashing and wont work, and im not sure what to do... any help would be appreciated..
Try towel root
Maduro78 said:
Try towel root
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i had it rooted using towelroot before the update, when i use it again after update, it says the phone isnt supported
Chainfire's CF Root?
If you are on NG6, you'll need to downgrade back to NC5 using Surge's Odin Tars. Once back on NC5, you can use Towelroot again. Do yourself a favor at that point and uninstall the SDM application so that your phone no longer trys to update itself automatically.
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If you are on NG6, you'll need to downgrade back to NC5 using Surge's Odin Tars. Once back on NC5, you can use Towelroot again. Do yourself a favor at that point and uninstall the SDM application so that your phone no longer trys to update itself automatically.
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i tried doing that, but now towelroot says the phone is already rooted when im back to nc5, but SU says it doesnt have the binaries and cant install it
Did you use the No-wipe or the Full-wipe? If you used the No-wipe then that may be the problem. You may need to use the full wipe to make it work.
MehStrongBadMeh said:
Did you use the No-wipe or the Full-wipe? If you used the No-wipe then that may be the problem. You may need to use the full wipe to make it work.
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it worked thank you very much
I rooted my device by flashing NC5 with Odin, Towelroot, then flashing NG6. I then used Super User and Root Explorer to enter R/W mode, then searched for "Knox", and deleted all results as the guide I was using told me (can post the link shortly). I then rebooted and now my device doesn't boot past the red Verizon screen. How do I get my device up and running again, and how do I remove Knox so that my phone doesn't keep rebooting itself with the new OTA update?
Thanks in advance!
pattysal said:
I rooted my device by flashing NC5 with Odin, Towelroot, then flashing NG6. I then used Super User and Root Explorer to enter R/W mode, then searched for "Knox", and deleted all results as the guide I was using told me (can post the link shortly). I then rebooted and now my device doesn't boot past the red Verizon screen. How do I get my device up and running again, and how do I remove Knox so that my phone doesn't keep rebooting itself with the new OTA update?
Thanks in advance!
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Restore with Odin and flash NC5.
Then,
In the How To Root NG6 Thread, there is a safestrap flushable ng6 stock with out KNOX.
npjohnson said:
Restore with Odin and flash NC5.
Then,
In the How To Root NG6 Thread, there is a safestrap flushable ng6 stock with out KNOX.
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Thanks! I will try it tonight.
Or use Odin and flash the NC6 .tar, then use Titanium Backup or similar and delete the 7 Knox apps. and the com.sec.knox..... file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-verizon/general/i545vrufng6-4-4-2-wipe-odin-tar-t2924999
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Restore with Odin and flash NC5.
Then,
In the How To Root NG6 Thread, there is a safestrap flushable ng6 stock with out KNOX.
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I tried flashing both versions again and no luck getting past the Verizon loading screen. What exactly do you mean by "restore with Odin". Forgive me, I'm a noob. Is there a file I have to download to reset my device via Odin? Or is there a process already in Odin?
Thanks
My S4 was rooted on KitKat and working just fine. I used the Odin App to downgrade, root, and go back to NK1, so no custom recovery.
I should have frozen the update popup but I was going to do the update using Flashfire so I could keep root. in the process of downloading the Rooted Lollipop rom and apparently I accidentally clicked the update button when the popup caught me by surprise. I got the case off and the battery out just as it was booting up to install the update! AH! Is there any way to stop it now? Or am I screwed?
Thanks for the help!
Have you tried an ODIN image? If you've been snooping around recoveries, Safestrap would've been a good option to make a nandroid. Other than that, I'd be out of ideas. AFAIK download mode should be able to be accessed.
fdigl said:
Have you tried an ODIN image? If you've been snooping around recoveries, Safestrap would've been a good option to make a nandroid. Other than that, I'd be out of ideas. AFAIK download mode should be able to be accessed.
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Thankyou, I apparently forgot a lot after I researched to root the phone. Yes I got into download mode. I should be able to just take the lollipop rooted rom I was going to use in Flashfire and flash it through ODIN on my PC correct?
you may have to flash nc5 full wipe tar and the pit file in surges thread and then root via towelroot and then flashfire the rooted oc1 rom.
thats what id do.
reliant_turbo said:
you may have to flash nc5 full wipe tar and the pit file in surges thread and then root via towelroot and then flashfire the rooted oc1 rom.
thats what id do.
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Just used ODIN to flash the NK1 Kitkat that I was already on, and that got me back to my rooted Kitkat, phew. Now I will flashfire the Rooted OC1 Rom.
Thankyou for the quick replies! I almost messed that up pretty good.
Oh, and just to be safe the first thing I did was freeze the SDM updater. :good:
simpsonna said:
Just used ODIN to flash the NK1 Kitkat that I was already on, and that got me back to my rooted Kitkat, phew. Now I will flashfire the Rooted OC1 Rom.
Thankyou for the quick replies! I almost messed that up pretty good.
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that works too. glad you got it to work.