[Q] Rooting a new Verizon S6 Edge? - Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey all, excuse my ignorance but I have searched and still am kind of confused. I'm going to grab a phone on Verizon prepaid next week and would like to get the Galaxy S6 Edge, but am still kind of confused with what's going on in the development scene. Mainly I want root and a custom recovery. I'm OK with touchwhiz and a stock ROM, especially if I can get rid of some bloat, but really need root and recovery. WHere I am confused is that I don't know what version of the Edge I will get and if full root will be available and if I will run into any problems that will prevent root. It seems like the smart thing to do would be to get the Nexus 6 for root/ROMs/Bootloader, but I really like the S6 Edge and would love to grab it if it will work.

andr0id23 said:
Hey all, excuse my ignorance but I have searched and still am kind of confused. I'm going to grab a phone on Verizon prepaid next week and would like to get the Galaxy S6 Edge, but am still kind of confused with what's going on in the development scene. Mainly I want root and a custom recovery. I'm OK with touchwhiz and a stock ROM, especially if I can get rid of some bloat, but really need root and recovery. WHere I am confused is that I don't know what version of the Edge I will get and if full root will be available and if I will run into any problems that will prevent root. It seems like the smart thing to do would be to get the Nexus 6 for root/ROMs/Bootloader, but I really like the S6 Edge and would love to grab it if it will work.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60600131
Read that carefully. All your answer are there.
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jamiejames said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60600131
Read that carefully. All your answer are there.
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Thanks. Just got off work and heading to bed but will check it out later for sure. Really like the edge but damn I would hate to spend several hundred dollars on a phone that can't be rooted or only has a 'gimped' root.

andr0id23 said:
Thanks. Just got off work and heading to bed but will check it out later for sure. Really like the edge but damn I would hate to spend several hundred dollars on a phone that can't be rooted or only has a 'gimped' root.
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Basically if it has built of1 or newer it can't be done. If your getting a new one it's probably been updated. Oe3 and oe2 you can root. It's been awhile since the of1 update and nobody has found a way to root. You can't flash down either.
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jamiejames said:
Basically if it has built of1 or newer it can't be done. If your getting a new one it's probably been updated. Oe3 and oe2 you can root. It's been awhile since the of1 update and nobody has found a way to root. You can't flash down either.
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Don't forget that a custom recovery will trip knox as well, so if root is acquired, think twice before installing one.

Snowby123 said:
Don't forget that a custom recovery will trip knox as well, so if root is acquired, think twice before installing one.
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The only root method for verizon is pingpong and it does not trip knox.
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[Q] Any progress on unlocking the bootloader/recovery for the I545VRAUME7?

Hi All,
I'm a little new here but I've done a lot of searching and haven't been able to find anything recent on this topic. From what I can see there has been no progress unlocking the bootloader to flash custom Roms on the i545vruame7 s4 in a few months. I just got my S4 yesterday and when I received it, it already had i545vruame7 installed. I am able to gain root access but not unlock the bootloader to flash any custom roms. Have I missed something? Is there any way to flash back to the old version?
Thanks,
Peter
peterfran2112 said:
Hi All,
I'm a little new here but I've done a lot of searching and haven't been able to find anything recent on this topic. From what I can see there has been no progress unlocking the bootloader to flash custom Roms on the i545vruame7 s4 in a few months. I just got my S4 yesterday and when I received it, it already had i545vruame7 installed. I am able to gain root access but not unlock the bootloader to flash any custom roms. Have I missed something? Is there any way to flash back to the old version?
Thanks,
Peter
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Welcome to the S4! So long as you are not on mj7 firmware you can still install Safestrap which allows you to run touchwiz based ROMs. Just search for it in development. If I'm not mistaken, it works with the Google Play Edition ROM too, so you can have a little bit of AOSP goodness.
Just to be curious, where did you get your phone from?
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Bradh024 said:
Just to be curious, where did you get your phone from?
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I ordered it from Amazon, brand new for $49 using my Verizon upgrade.
bjoostema said:
Welcome to the S4! So long as you are not on mj7 firmware you can still install Safestrap which allows you to run touchwiz based ROMs. Just search for it in development. If I'm not mistaken, it works with the Google Play Edition ROM too, so you can have a little bit of AOSP goodness.
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Thanks for the info! I've been thinking about getting involved in the development side, I develop android apps but have never touched anything as far as Roms and bootloaders. I just want it working so I can install CM on my phone so I figured it might be worth a shot.
I installed Safestrap and then stupidly tried to flash a rom slot with CM 10.1 which didn't work. Is there a list available anywhere of touchwiz based ROMs?
I ordered mine from best buy, im really hoping it doesnt have the update
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Bradh024 said:
I ordered mine from best buy, im really hoping it doesnt have the update
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Please let me know, I have 15 days to return this, I could always return and swap for a bestbuy version if it came to it.
peterfran2112 said:
Please let me know, I have 15 days to return this, I could always return and swap for a bestbuy version if it came to it.
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What you have, I believe is the best your going to get until somebody figures out how to crack the bootloader. Im hoping the phone I ordered is running the same software that you have on yours.
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peterfran2112 said:
Thanks for the info! I've been thinking about getting involved in the development side, I develop android apps but have never touched anything as far as Roms and bootloaders. I just want it working so I can install CM on my phone so I figured it might be worth a shot.
I installed Safestrap and then stupidly tried to flash a rom slot with CM 10.1 which didn't work. Is there a list available anywhere of touchwiz based ROMs?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448726 there ya go bud! And np, that's what the community is for!
Bradh024 said:
What you have, I believe is the best your going to get until somebody figures out how to crack the bootloader. I'm hoping the phone I ordered is running the same software that you have on yours.
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Makes sense, I used titanium to freeze the SDM app so I'm hoping that will stop it from auto updating, along with a whole bunch of other crapware.

[Q] S4 woes

OK. I am going to provide as much detail as I can for now. Please let me know what additional information will help you help me. Thanks
I have a S4 for Verizon. I have been trying to root it so I can load the Google edition image on it. However, none of the tutorials I have seen seem to work on my device. I bought it brand new direct from Samsung off contract (didn't want to loose my unlimited data) so I don't think I can get a warranty replacement through Verizon (haven't rooted it yet). The furthest I seem to get is that SuperSU gets installed but will not download the binaries. So I cannot continue with the rest if the steps with rooting and re-imaging. Also, most steps have you install a specific kernal version as the first step but not sure if that is happening because my screen don't look the same as the ones in the tutorials.
Phone: SCH-1545
OS ver: 4.3
Kernal: 3.4.0
Build: JSS15J.1545VRUEMJ7
HW ver: 1545.06
Thanks.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531704
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550383
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rsalas187 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531704
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2550383
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I will check those out. Thanks for the quick response. :good:
Just so you know, the only thing available for MJ7 build is root. Installing a custom recovery or custom ROMs is not possible at this time.
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riker147 said:
Just so you know, the only thing available for MJ7 build is root. Installing a custom recovery or custom ROMs is not possible at this time.
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Are you certain? Other people seem to be imaging their Verizon devices with the Google Edition images. Thanks
deathtical said:
Are you certain? Other people seem to be imaging their Verizon devices with the Google Edition images. Thanks
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Not with MJ7 firmware they aren't.
If you didn't buy a developer edition, you my friend, are screwed.
tech_head said:
Not with MJ7 firmware they aren't.
If you didn't buy a developer edition, you my friend, are screwed.
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Typical. Is there no way to flash it with a different firmware so that I can do more with it? Thanks
deathtical said:
Typical. Is there no way to flash it with a different firmware so that I can do more with it? Thanks
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No. Once the phone is updated, there is no way to go back.
As I stated above, all we can do is root. With root we can debloat and use Xposed framework to make some changes.
riker147 said:
No. Once the phone is updated, there is no way to go back.
As I stated above, all we can do is root. With root we can debloat and use Xposed framework to make some changes.
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That doesn't really accomplish what I want though. Not your fault obviously. Do you know if this is a Verzion thing or just the device itself? Thanks
deathtical said:
That doesn't really accomplish what I want though. Not your fault obviously. Do you know if this is a Verzion thing or just the device itself? Thanks
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It's Verizon, they lock down every phone they sell. You have to do research before you buy your phone if you want custom software on Verizon, or switch carriers.
joshm.1219 said:
It's Verizon, they lock down every phone they sell. You have to do research before you buy your phone if you want custom software on Verizon, or switch carriers.
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I know Verzon sucks in that regard but the service is awesome. I get full 4G coverage just about everywhere and I've got unlimited data still. Plus, I didn't buy it from them, I payed full price from an online vendor so that I wouldn't have to change my contract.
Oh well, guess I'll just have to keep an eye out for when someone finally cracks it.
I hate waiting....

Root Yet

Still No Root?? Ugh. :banghead:
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No.
That's why if one wants to update, they do it with a way back.
Ugh :banghead::thumbup:
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How about this?
androidsdna.com/root-verizon-galaxy-s4-i545-on-5-0-1-lollipop-and-enable-tethering
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Murcus said:
How about this?
androidsdna.com/root-verizon-galaxy-s4-i545-on-5-0-1-lollipop-and-enable-tethering
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Nevermind, those download links are dead.
PingPong Root almost worked on my device....but doesn't root. You may want to help them get us on track!
I think we r going to be stuck wit no root method for OC1 update :/ I'm starting to lose hope.
Me to I'm Starting To Lose Hope.
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You could buy an MDK model.
spotmark said:
You could buy an MDK model.
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Well true. But my next phone will be a note a developer edition phone. I mostly use my phone for wifi hotspot. But I'm guessing I will have to buy foxfi it works. But I was trying to avoid it buying the version. And hoping to get root back.
Root
I too have messed up ,installed Lollipop . I have an s4 I545. Now I think Before I get the next phone I will check to see if it is rootable.
What I don't understand is if we can root the s6 Why wouldn't it work on the s4? Am I missing something?
Thanks
traco1 said:
I too have messed up ,installed Lollipop . I have an s4 I545. Now I think Before I get the next phone I will check to see if it is rootable.
What I don't understand is if we can root the s6 Why wouldn't it work on the s4? Am I missing something?
Thanks
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I'm guessing different chips then s6 uses the exynos 64 bit and the s4 uses snapdragon 32bit.
Ikr It's Weird That We can root the s6 but not the vzw s4 it turns out pingpongroot supports kernels built before may 15 and are kernel was built March 30 so it's probaly possible that the exploit pingpongroot uses would exist in our phones just a guess though are kernels are different of course it's a possibility
I read somewhere that there will be a lollipop 5.1 update by the end of July but it's unofficial if that's true
Bren123 said:
Ikr It's Weird That We can root the s6 but not the vzw s4 it turns out pingpongroot supports kernels built before may 15 and are kernel was built March 30 so it's probaly possible that the exploit pingpongroot uses would exist in our phones just a guess though are kernels are different of course it's a possibility
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Yes I see where u going but also look at note 4. It still can't get root. And it's been how many months it's been out.
I'm sure if that update does come out there probably going to mess something up in that update but it's suprising the note 4 still doesn't have root you would think the note 4 would already have root it's not like the s4 that's almost 2 years old
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I read somewhere that there will be a lollipop 5.1 update by the end of July but it's unofficial if that's true
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If, and that is a pretty good IF, they update the S4 to 5.1 Verizon's version will never see it. Verizon is just too lazy and only care about their cash. I was surprised to see us get 5.0
They may both be lollipop, but have different code. Also, this update was sent AFTER the s6 exploit, meaning Samsung/Verizon had time to patch it. Therefore, the same method won't work.

How about Root!

Well looks like Im the first here, so I will ask......any root possibilities. Received my S6 Edge+ today and would love to open it up!
jayfrost said:
Well looks like Im the first here, so I will ask......any root possibilities. Received my S6 Edge+ today and would love to open it up!
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There are security measures on the phone through knox to stop us from rooting this phone. Carrier specific I think to Verizon and AT&T looks like we might have to wait a while
meckey said:
There are security measures on the phone through knox to stop us from rooting this phone. Carrier specific I think to Verizon and AT&T looks like we might have to wait a while
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Comparable to the note 4? I would have thought it would be a little easier since the s6 on Verizon is already rooted?
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Subiegsr said:
Comparable to the note 4? I would have thought it would be a little easier since the s6 on Verizon is already rooted?
Sent from my Note 4.
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That exploit for the s6 my friend has been closed and long gone.
2swizzle said:
That exploit for the s6 my friend has been closed and long gone.
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Oh man! Did not know that, that sucks.
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Subiegsr said:
Oh man! Did not know that, that sucks.
Sent from my Note 4.
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Yes 5.02 had the exploit which was patched in the 5.1.1 update. And to add insult to injury if you flashed to 5.1.1 there's no flashing back (even using ODIN with stock builds) to 5.02. A lot of people permanently lost root this way.
I read that Verizon and AT&T will not boot anymore if rooted. It will show a black screen and message that the phone was rooted.
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alhadee12 said:
I read that Verizon and AT&T will not boot anymore if rooted. It will show a black screen and message that the phone was rooted.
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That's brutal
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Brava27 said:
That's brutal
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Yes it is, but I don't root anyway. I've had a couple bad experiences and couldn't get my device to work again.
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alhadee12 said:
Yes it is, but I don't root anyway. I've had a couple bad experiences and couldn't get my device to work again.
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I have had 6 different Samsung devices and rooted all. Never had a single issue. I love rooting. So far I am surviving without it. I figure it might take a month or two til it's obtained. Canadian variants usually get root with T-Mobile.
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Brava27 said:
I have had 6 different Samsung devices and rooted all. Never had a single issue. I love rooting. So far I am surviving without it. I figure it might take a month or two til it's obtained. Canadian variants usually get root with T-Mobile.
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I'm going to stick with stock and just enjoy my phone.
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Root
alhadee12 said:
I'm going to stick with stock and just enjoy my phone.
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Yea - I will enjoy it just the way it is! Until root is available - and then I will absolutely root it.
Haven't been on xda since my s3. Miss having a rooted device. Can't we ff to when we have root for this awesome s6 edge+!

Is there a root method yet?

First day with my edge plus and I'm wondering if there is a root method and any roms worth flashing. Thanks.
Nope. Won't be for a very long time
Doubt there will be one but I am a rootaholic and since I got this phone I haven't felt the need to want to root. Does everything I need well.
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Why is that? why are you guys saying there wont be root nor roms for a long time? not a popular phone? or is it too new in the market? did I choose the wrong phone if I wanted mods?
ljbrenes said:
Why is that? why are you guys saying there wont be root nor roms for a long time? not a popular phone? or is it too new in the market? did I choose the wrong phone if I wanted mods?
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You're completely off. You chose the wrong carrier to buy phones from in general
LaosPerson said:
You're completely off. You chose the wrong carrier to buy phones from in general
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I've been with Verizon for ten years, 5 different phones and never had any issues getting plenty of roms and kernels for any of my phones, ever.
ljbrenes said:
I've been with Verizon for ten years, 5 different phones and never had any issues getting plenty of roms and kernels for any of my phones, ever.
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No issues I bet. But probably a difficult process to get there. T-Mobile seems the best for modification, but anyhow, the s6 edge plus just has a hard lockdown because of Verizon making modification difficult, I looked at the T-Mobile variant forumns and they have a custom kernel and a few stock based modified roms
Hopefully is just a matter of time then. Thanks for the info. In the meantime I downloaded Package Disabler Pro and disabled a bunch of bloatware.
Well if you don't care about texting and talking, the tmobile variants do work with Verizon 4g. I've tested and it connects just fine.
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Nothing yet, but it looks like they're getting closer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv0I45HtgtQ
Lodingi said:
Nothing yet, but it looks like they're getting closer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fv0I45HtgtQ
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how does a rooted g920f aosp rom have to do with a s6e+ on verizon?
those devices have unlocked BLs so they have way more options
I didn't know that. Sorry.
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Lodingi said:
I didn't know that. Sorry.
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no biggie..
to my knowledge i thought even if it did get rooted that it would no longer boot up on vzw/att? pretty sure youd need an unlocked BL regardless which most likely will not happen.. hasnt happened on vzwsammy since early s4 days lol
I don't think these phones have a good chance of getting root unless a universal method like towel root is discovered. Development is pretty much stagnant in the Verizon variants of these phones.
I blame all the a holes abusing unlimited data! With unlocked bootloader you can root, unlock WiFi Hotspot And feed the neighborhood
You don't need root for that... All you need is foxfi... Available on the Google play store
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I guess I don't understand what unlimited means.
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findinghomer said:
I blame all the a holes abusing unlimited data! With unlocked bootloader you can root, unlock WiFi Hotspot And feed the neighborhood
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Dumb statement. It goes deeper than that. With advertisement being one of the big reasons why it's locked down.
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Dumb statement. It goes deeper than that. With advertisement being one of the big reasons why it's locked down.
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That is true, but it's not a dumb statement , because that is part of it too.
So, you order all you can eat fish and get charged more and draw haters because you ate all you could eat. Wouldn't you be pissed if you bought a car with free oil change for life and 2 years later they wanted to start charging you because they never foreseen you actually using it and taking them for their word.
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