Hello fellow xda users! My name is Eric, and my dad works for samsung. Most kids dont usually mess around with rooting their phones (especially when their dad is a vice president of samsung) but who cares? My Samsung Galaxy s4 was my daily driver since 2013. But I wanted to do so much to my phone that I carelessly rooted it. When I rooted it, it was fine until after a year. It started to lag, the audio started not to work (only would work sometimes), and would often get stuck on the loading screen. So when the S6 Edge comes around, my father and I hope to trade the s4 in for the s6 edge (with jump program from tmobile). BUT they said the warranty was voided and that i they could not trade them it. But that was MY bad so I kinda understand.
But today, I turned in my non rooted (was rooted) s6 edge (that was cracked) to samsung. I wanted to upgrade to an s7 edge (hopefully i dont have the urge to root that one). So by sending my s6 edge to samsung, they repair my screen for free (since i am part of a vice presidents family). But I'm worried they are gonna find out about my root. I've returned my S6 edge to stock rom but the knox warranty is tripped to 0x1. If I get passed samsung without them detecting my root, and my phone is repaired, I can go to Tmobile and trade the s6 edge for a brand new s7 edge. But im also concerned about Tmobile too. Will they find that I have rooted? Or am I fine?
I guess the overall question is: Will Samsung and T-mobile not accept my Phone if its been rooted? (i returned it to stock but knox is tripped)
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Just switched to AT&T from Verizon because of bad service in new living location. I used to flash all the time on My Touches with no problem and I've read about Towelroot. With this expensive phone I'm kind of leery but am going to try soon. I always liked Cyangenmod. Would like some opinions on what to expect and the best way to approach with the S5. Of course my phone still thinks it's Verizon but AT&T is running smoothly.
I tripped my s6 edge's knox today by accident, I was in a hurry to work and wanting to go back to stock my somehow during the upgrade/restore my usb disconnected or maybe the file was corrupted since the last time I used it
So I purchased another s6 edge for the upcoming samsung pay ;/
should I cancel the order or not, because I don't really know what I am really doing at this moment
I'm not sure how we can help you with that question. If you don't know what you are doing and are afraid you'll trip Knox again, yeah, cancel the order and live with a working phone you don't have to worry about and switch to Android Pay or keep using a credit card.
Just for the background info i have Verizon Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. G928V 64GB Black.
I'm on build & software version OG1 or OGI is what it looks like.
because I've wanted to use find Samsung pay but I've held off all the*ota*updates waiting to see if any exploits have led to root on the s6 EDGE+ FOR Verizon.
I sideloaded the samsung Pay app and framework but when i go to run it i get the message a software update is required. Im assuming it will push through the*otasoftware-updates I've been putting it off essentially since i got the phone or 2 weeks after launch. I bought it with a contract discount but its not a financed or leases phone so i own it at least.*
My biggest concern is that i update now and lose the future possibility to root it due security loop hole. I had an S4 and i initially had mdk firmware which you could get more feautures, but without thinking when i received the phone iupdated and lost the MDK version. I just don't want to run into the same situation.
specially with having to take apart the whole phone to take out or replace battery I'm scared or running the update now and then if ivtry to root later It will brick my $750 phone.*
What do you suggest? Should i run the update the samsung pay app offers or should i run the*OTAupdates from Verizon software update menu. Then if anyone finds root or makes an6 other progress in opening up the phone.* i noticed there has been at least 2 ota
Updates ps OG4 & OG9. Im also hoping we get msrshmallow 6.0 sooner with the next*OTA*update after today's*ota*for Samsung pay support. DO you think i would run one update over another or just update to current version that was released today?
Thanks for the help in advance.
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Just for the background info i have Verizon Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. G928V 64GB Black.
I'm on build & software version OG1 or OGI is what it looks like.
because I've wanted to use find Samsung pay but I've held off all the*ota*updates waiting to see if any exploits have led to root on the s6 EDGE+ FOR Verizon.
I sideloaded the samsung Pay app and framework but when i go to run it i get the message a software update is required. Im assuming it will push through the*otasoftware-updates I've been putting it off essentially since i got the phone or 2 weeks after launch. I bought it with a contract discount but its not a financed or leases phone so i own it at least.*
My biggest concern is that i update now and lose the future possibility to root it due security loop hole. I had an S4 and i initially had mdk firmware which you could get more feautures, but without thinking when i received the phone iupdated and lost the MDK version. I just don't want to run into the same situation.
specially with having to take apart the whole phone to take out or replace battery I'm scared or running the update now and then if ivtry to root later It will brick my $750 phone.*
What do you suggest? Should i run the update the samsung pay app offers or should i run the*OTAupdates from Verizon software update menu. Then if anyone finds root or makes an6 other progress in opening up the phone.* i noticed there has been at least 2 ota
Updates ps OG4 & OG9. Im also hoping we get msrshmallow 6.0 sooner with the next*OTA*update after today's*ota*for Samsung pay support. DO you think i would run one update over another or just update to current version that was released today?
Thanks for the help in advance.
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Root has been impossible even on the factory firmware that comes on the phone. Hopefully someone will find a way to disable KNOX so we could root (as it's as easy as OEM unlocking the phone through the developer options settings menu and installing a rooted firmware), but so far there hasn't been any progress...
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Yeah i know on earlier versions knox could be disabled on s4 and s5. It doesn't help that not only do we have the s6 edge but the edge plus. Our phone represents such a small subset of owners it means its like million times harder to get a phone to a developer that can actually hack it/root it
So i pulled the twist so i can use samsung pay since it finally arrived in my play store as an option. After i updated the first time samsung pay still said i need to update so o updated to the most recent software OJ2.
I have a S21, T-mobile model, G991U. It has the Snapdragon chip, not the Enyos. Last time I rooted a phone was a Motorola Charge I think it was before I tried jailbreaking the iPhone 4. Back then, manufacturers didn't try as hard to prevent modifications.
Fast forward to today. I have the T-Mobile S21 I want to root. I'll admit I am over my head, and unsure of how to proceed. First thought I could use Magisk Root, but apparently that only works for the Samsung processor. Found myself on SamPwnd's website, but only up to the S20s seem to be supported. The editor's blog here on XDA warns against using RootKing due to intrusive ads/possible malware, so that's out. Eventually found myself on a shady Polish website offering unlock that didn't pan out. It goes without saying I visited https://www.xda-developers.com/root/ and wasn't able to find anything.
Is there a legitimate root for the S21 US edition yet?
No. All S and Note series devices since the S7 have a locked bootloader in the US. Root is impossible unless you pay for a bootloader unlocking service (here - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...unlock-for-samsung-us-canada-devices.4215101/) and that's not released yet. Expect to pay over $100 for the service, and expect for things to break when you do (Samsung Pay, Knox, etc).
^ This. My last Samsung was an S6 Edge, so I didn't know about the perma-locked bootloader crap on newer models. I'm sending back my preordered S21 because I can't root it and getting a Pixel 5 instead. The S21's hardware is clearly better, but it's not worth dealing that BS on the software side.
Hello, I've been thinking of rooting my s22+ but I want to trade my phone back into at&t once it comes time for an upgrade. Will at&t check to see if knox was tripped before they give me the credits towards my new phone?
Ask them. They may not even check or care but it would likely void any insurance coverage with them if you have it. If you can even do it; it's a Snapdragon which are notoriously hard to root safely. Using a 3rd party vendor to unlock the bootloader is a bad plan, a huge security risk.
If it's Snapdragon S906U it can't be rooted or bootloader unlocked
AT&T probably won't care. Un-rooted is not a criteria for trade in. The only things AT&T (and other carriers) care about is physical condition of the device and whether it turns on. Traded in devices are usually sold to refurbishers.
I traded my (knox tripped) note 9 couple years ago with Samsung USA. Went through smoothly.
I had no issue trading a knox tripped S20 with Samsung France.
I locked back the bootloader and installed the official system before sending it
I am planning to trade in tripped s10+ with official firmware and locked bootloader.
Will it effect the trade in for Samsung singapore?
I am confused as trade in value will reduce the price greatly. Did they change policy or something recently?