rooting - Samsung Gear S

I was successful rooted Gear S for DoCoMo Japan version.
I think that it can be rooted in the same procedure in the other models .
1. Download firmware
2. Extract tar.md5
3. Mount rootfs.img in Linux
4. copy files (attached file)
cp su ${mountfolder}/bin/su
chmod 755 ${mountfolder}/bin/su
cp vconf-init ${mountfolder}/etc/rc.d/init.d/vconf-init
chmod 755 ${mountfolder}/etc/rc.d/init.d/vconf-init
cp rc.local.service ${mountfolder}/etc/systemd/system​5 umount rootfs.img
6 tar -H ustar -c rootfs.img > rootfs.img.tar
7 md5sum rootfs.img.tar >> rootfs.img.tar
8 rename rootfs.img.tar.md5
9 Push Gear S Button while Reboot
10 select Download mode
11 write rootfs.img.tar.md5 with odin

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Hi tesuri,
i have tried to root my device - but it's not working.
6 tar -H ustar rootfs.img > rootfs.img.tar
What is the syntax?
Mabye i need special packages?
My System: Ubuntu 14.04

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FLJ said:
Hi tesuri,
i have tried to root my device - but it's not working.
6 tar -H ustar rootfs.img > rootfs.img.tar
What is the syntax?
Mabye i need special packages?
My System: Ubuntu 14.04
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Sorry, it's wrong.
correct following:
tar -H ustar -c rootfs.img > rootfs.img.tar

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Question:
What do we achieve after rooting this?

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joytest said:
Question:
What do we achieve after rooting this?
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It is still experimental.
I think will be able to remove the pre-install-app.
Also we will able to change icons and etc.

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So just flash this in odin
Sent from my SM-P905V using Tapatalk

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To try out we would need explicit instructions with a recovery plan if the watch is bricked.

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It's better to do nothing. Look at the op. Green a grass he probably found this some where and chippy past it here.

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tesuri said:
I was successful rooted Gear S for DoCoMo Japan version.
I think that it can be rooted in the same procedure in the other models .
1. Download firmware
2. Extract tar.md5
3. Mount rootfs.img in Linux
4. copy files (attached file)
cp su ${mountfolder}/bin/su
chmod 755 ${mountfolder}/bin/sh
cp vconf-init ${mountfolder}/etc/rc.d/init.d/vconf-init
chmod 755 ${mountfolder}/etc/rc.d/init.d/vconf-init
cp rc.local.service ${mountfolder}/etc/systemd/system​5 umount rootfs.img
6 tar -H ustar rootfs.img > rootfs.img.tar
7 md5sum rootfs.img.tar >> rootfs.img.tar
8 rename rootfs.img.tar.md5
9 Push Gear S Button while Reboot
10 select Download mode
11 write rootfs.img.tar.md5 with odin
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it works perfectly. Thank you.

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jeongjin said:
it works perfectly. Thank you.
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Any way you can confirm? Can you pull a full dump off of the Gear S?

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that picture shows October 14th 2014 the Gear S came out in November so did you use the Gear 2 root to root your GS as you say?

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Uniquebarbee said:
that picture shows October 14th 2014 the Gear S came out in November so did you use the Gear 2 root to root your GS as you say?
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I don't have Gear 2 .
The picture is to display the result of 'uname -a'.
So it is the date on when the kernel is compiled .

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tesuri said:
I don't have Gear 2 .
The picture is to display the result of 'uname -a'.
So it is the date on when the kernel is compiled .
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Can you show an updated picture of the GS rooted we don't have a recovery if this fails

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Uniquebarbee said:
Can you show an updated picture of the GS rooted we don't have a recovery if this fails
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That pircture is Gear S rooted.

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tesuri said:
That pircture is Gear S rooted.
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I ll wait for someone else to opt there findings

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A clear procedure to root the Verizon GS would be welcome.

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Need Stock Firmware for US Version
Hm, I don't see firmware for the US versions so I'm not going to try it out just yet. It isn't posted on Sammobile.

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Uniquebarbee said:
that picture shows October 14th 2014 the Gear S came out in November so did you use the Gear 2 root to root your GS as you say?
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tesuri said:
I was successful rooted Gear S for DoCoMo Japan version.
I think that it can be rooted in the same procedure in the other models .
1. Download firmware
...
4. copy files (attached file)
cp su ${mountfolder}/bin/su
chmod 755 ${mountfolder}/bin/sh
cp vconf-init ${mountfolder}/etc/rc.d/init.d/vconf-init
chmod 755 ${mountfolder}/etc/rc.d/init.d/vconf-init
cp rc.local.service ${mountfolder}/etc/systemd/system​...
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ごめんください。ちょっとしつもんがあります。本当にchmod 755 ${mountfolder}/bin/suですか。"su"というfileをcopyしました。"sh"というfileはちがいますか。

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sbrownla said:
ごめんください。ちょっとしつもんがあります。本当にchmod 755 ${mountfolder}/bin/suですか。"su"というfileをcopyしました。"sh"というfileはちがいますか。
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it it typo.
'${mountfolder}/bin/su' is right.
I update steps.