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I just received my LG G3 in the mail today and I couldn't be more happier with my purchase. I still have a lot of reading and toying around with this device, being that it is my first LG device of any kind. With that being said, is there any useful information or links that would be helpful to learn about this device. I have been using Google of course but I am interested in Unlocking & Rooting this device if it's possible. I have the LG G3 Verizon Wireless Prepaid device, with the device being a prepaid device and not on a contract with Verizon I was unsure of whether or not I am limited to what I can do with this device. Any info or links are very much appreciated and I am looking forward to looking at, and hopefully trying out, some of the work for this device. I see a lot of familiar developers on here with their work and I am excited to feed my flashing hunger!
Thanks in advance!
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I just received my LG G3 in the mail today and I couldn't be more happier with my purchase. I still have a lot of reading and toying around with this device, being that it is my first LG device of any kind. With that being said, is there any useful information or links that would be helpful to learn about this device. I have been using Google of course but I am interested in Unlocking & Rooting this device if it's possible. I have the LG G3 Verizon Wireless Prepaid device, with the device being a prepaid device and not on a contract with Verizon I was unsure of whether or not I am limited to what I can do with this device. Any info or links are very much appreciated and I am looking forward to looking at, and hopefully trying out, some of the work for this device. I see a lot of familiar developers on here with their work and I am excited to feed my flashing hunger!
Thanks in advance!
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I'm not on a contract either and i have not found any issues with not being able to do anything.
Here is a one click root thread for easy rooting. http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/general/guide-root-lg-firmwares-kitkat-lollipop-t3056951
As far as a custom recovery i believe you need to be on 10b for it to stick. Go into settings/about phone/software info and see what software version you are on now. VS98523C is what i am on now from a custom lollipop rom. Most likely you are on VS98512B kitkat rom.
If you do need to roll back to 10b this is what i do. http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/guide-flash-to-stock-10b-kdz-method-t2928140
It's very simple to rollback if you have to. I don't believe you can apply twrp any other way unless that has changed.
Get Flashify from the google play store and the latest twrp. Flash the twrp img file in Flashify.
After you have that all setup find a sweet rom you want and go to town.
Some of my info may be a bit old as things change fast lol.
This is a very useful thread to keep an eye on as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-lg-g3/general/reference-stock-img-files-t2966958
Thanks for the info! You are right, I am currently running VS98512B/Android version - 4.4.2. I am going to do a bit of reading up on downgrading and getting this thing rooted so I can start flashing some ROMS. I just want to make sure I don't do anything out of order that could potentially brick the device. Thanks again for the info and links, very much appreciated!
So after reading for countless hours in the past couple of days, I have obtained a lot of new information for this device. I am also a bit confused about a couple things which I expected because this is my first LG device I have ever owned. After looking through all of the info and the links posted above and still a bit hesitant to root and start flashing. I am currently running Android version 4.4.2 with my software version being VS98512B, would it be a good idea to upgrade the device to Lollipop 5.0? I wouldn't mind upgrading but I don't want it to prevent me from being able to root the device. I saw that some people with the same software version have been using the LG one click root tool and have had success with rooting the device. Is downgrading the device to "10B" the only way to install TWRP recovery so that I can flash ROMS/MODS etc? Sorry for the noobish questions, with work piling on top of me I am limited to how much reading I can do. Any advice/ info is very much appreciated, of course I will continue reading up as much as possible until I feel confident in taking the necessary steps to rooting the device.
Thanks in advance
There was some discussion about being able to boot a bumped recent TWRP from a rooted v23c if you replaced the aboot partition with one from like v10b. I don't have any details past that, because I believe rooted KitKat is a far better firmware for my vs985 than the crappy v23c Verizon has put out, and I like stock for the camera, etc.
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You can root on 23c and get bumped twrp. It's early and cannot find the link atm. Look around the lg g3 Verizon forum for a one click root method. Took less than 10 minutes total to get root..
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To install TWRP on 23C, once rooted with the one click script, search Google Play for VS985 TWRP autorec.
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To install TWRP on 23C, once rooted with the one click script, search Google Play for VS985 TWRP autorec.
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As with the OP of this thread, this is my first LG mobile device and for that matter first time using Verizon as a mobile carrier. I was hesitant on updating and installing the latest firmware update release from Verizon. I would of been going from 12b to 23C. I waited a couple days even though my phone was continuously asking me to do the update, so I finally broke and went through the update. So I did the install and put me were I am now on 23C running 5.0.1.
I also have a Samsung Galaxy S3 from AT&T (unlocked) which since this is my first time rooting, possibly learning to use X-Posed and testing out RAM, possibly better files to get the most out of my phones that I could.
Which is why I truly appreciate how great our community development teams have put worked together for us users.
As far as my LGG3, I like the stock rom especially over TouchWiz from my S4 and seeing it on my girls S5. My only complaint that I really have is that I wish I had more control over the settings in the camera. Such as the ISO, white balance, aperture, etc. Yet, I did find an camera application that does allow me to access those features. I just don't understand why LG wouldn't have that already customized into the camera settings.
I'll keep an eye on this post and see how far we get. Also, like OP stated any URL or previous posts I might help us are very much appreciated. Thanks so much in advance. Also, thanks for the users who have posted useful links already.
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There was some discussion about being able to boot a bumped recent TWRP from a rooted v23c if you replaced the aboot partition with one from like v10b. I don't have any details past that, because I believe rooted KitKat is a far better firmware for my vs985 than the crappy v23c Verizon has put out, and I like stock for the camera, etc.
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Hey @trent999 right now I'm using also using 23c. I'm on stock and after I went from 10b to 23c 5.0.1 I am losing battery life a lot faster than I did on 10b.
But my question to you is how you commented on the camera. I like the stock camera, but I really feel it's missing A LOT that say like that Samsung Galaxy line comes stock ready. But I saw yesterday ( since I haven't looked really into the G4,) that the G4 comes with all the settings that I really wish the G3 came with. For example is being allowed to change the ISO settings, white balance, focus mode, etc.. The best application that I've found to substitute it is an app called " A Better Camera " and one that was recommended " FV-5. "
I really don't know or understand why they left those out on there flagship phone of 2014. Don't get me wrong, IMO the only camera that shoots out the box as good, even better is the S6 Edge.
So you have any opinion on this bud?
You made the right choice. This might be the first phone I actually keep for 2 years.
@0secdox, in the run-up to the release of the G3, LG made a big point of how quick and how easy the camera was going to be to use, what with very fast laser focus and all. I think they wanted it to be limited in options so it would not confuse us point&click folks.
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I got mine last week too, I lost my root access on my Note 3 for good (well until the community gets a lollipop exploit). I bricked my phone while it was on lollipop and odin could only restore lollipop.
BTW LG G3 way better than the Note 3.
I will be buying a used LG G3 to place on pageplus nest week. Already have the SIM card, but I want to wait a week or two prior to activating.
My question is this. I want to root and install TWRP prior to activating?
I have read that I can use (Vol up, Vol down, Back, Home to bypass the activation screen). This gets me to wifi.
but can I then root and install TWRP using One Click and Autorec without activating the phone?
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I will be buying a used LG G3 to place on pageplus nest week. Already have the SIM card, but I want to wait a week or two prior to activating.
My question is this. I want to root and install TWRP prior to activating?
I have read that I can use (Vol up, Vol down, Back, Home to bypass the activation screen). This gets me to wifi.
but can I then root and install TWRP using One Click and Autorec without activating the phone?
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If that doesn't work try tapping the corners of the screen starting top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left. That should skip setup also... I believe
Kickin it on my VS985
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If that doesn't work try tapping the corners of the screen starting top left, top right, bottom right, bottom left. That should skip setup also... I believe
Kickin it on my VS985
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Thanks for that info, but my real question is about being able to root and install TWRP without the phone being activated.
I don't think being activated or not activated will affect the ability to root or put TWRP on. You can always side-load the app from the play store AutoRec TWRP VS985 after rooted to put TWRP on the easiest way.
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I don't think being activated or not activated will affect the ability to root or put TWRP on. You can always side-load the app from the play store AutoRec TWRP VS985 after rooted to put TWRP on the easiest way.
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I just bought a LG G3 and just rooted it and installed TWRP. I noticed I'm on 23C. Still on stock and keep getting prompted for an update (24B??). Do I need to upgrade to 24B to be able to install roms that list 24B as required firmware?
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I just bought a LG G3 and just rooted it and installed TWRP. I noticed I'm on 23C. Still on stock and keep getting prompted for an update (24B??). Do I need to upgrade to 24B to be able to install roms that list 24B as required firmware?
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OK. I'm about three weeks ahead of you and have done a lot of reading. I see you have root and TWRP.
First thing don't take the update. There is a thread a few threads down in this forum on how to disable the update.
Once you have done that, you can download the TWRP Manager to update TWRP to 2.8.7.0 if you aren't there already.
Once that is done, you have two 24B ROMS to choose from Jasmine 8.0 and Skydragon 5.0 (I am using Skydragon 5.0)
Both ROMS are in the Verizon LG G3 Android Development forum. The Skydragon forum is titled Skydragon 4.0 but the link to the 5.0 ROM in on page 429.
Skydragon also has an accompanying kernel (4.2) the link is on page 141 of the Skydragon 4.02 Kernel thread found in Verizon Lg G3 Original Android Development forum
I don't use the Jasmine ROM so I am not sure if there is an accompanying kernel.
There is also a 24B version of the Modem you search for.
I strongly suggest you take the time to read the forums listed above.
As I said, I am only three weeks into my LG G3, but Skydragon is fast, stable and easy on the battery.
Any more experienced participants, please feel free to correct any errors on my part
Edit: There are other ROMS listed in the Verizon Lg G3 Original Android Development forum such as CM or Paranoid Android, but Jasmine and Skydragon are very close to stock which is what I wanted.
Interesting... I tried to boot to recovery (Power+Vol Down) to flash a rom and TWRP didn't come up, but "System Recovery" did. Not sure whats going on since I was able to get to TWRP earlier. I tried using the One Click Root tool to boot to recovery, but it seems to just sit at a black screen. Any ideas?
[Q&A] Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 SM-G750A AT&T Root. Plus Hotspot unlocked for Cricket or
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Mega 2 as well.
KingRoot did work for me. I am looking for a custom ROM now, but there is like NO support from anywhere for this device. I hope we can get a developer onboard and get something built for these devices.
have a thread on android forums for this as well, you can do a search for Mega 2 and its the only thread on the mega 2 forum, screenname on there is Matt Cajon as well.
Maybe we can make something happen
Custom Recovery?
Any luck with a working custom recovery?
running backup before running the app.
Thank you shockazulu for your post on the mega2 root.
I'm new to this and have been looking and searching for the best way to do it and most have refurred the king root app.I do have a questions .
Do I still need to do a backup of the phone before running the app.?
Is this a preferment root as I noted your phone reverting back to it's original state?
Noticed there is a newer version of the king root app now 4.5 and would it be better to run that app ?
Thanks Again and I'm sure I'll have another question before I get into doing this !
Chris
I manage to root the galaxy mega 2 on the newer baseband G750AUCU3AOFA. Since for some reason you can't root it on that build. but with the modem flash it worked
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KingRoot did work for me. I am looking for a custom ROM now, but there is like NO support from anywhere for this device. I hope we can get a developer onboard and get something built for these devices.
have a thread on android forums for this as well, you can do a search for Mega 2 and its the only thread on the mega 2 forum, screenname on there is Matt Cajon as well.
Maybe we can make something happen
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The problem with the att version of the mega 2 is that the bootloader is locked. So there is no way to use a custom bootloader like Clockwork. Without a custom bootloader we can't load/flash roms.
But what we can do is........
We can use a program called Flashfire. Flashfire is a way to flash things on our phone without having to use the bootloader.
We can also use exposed launcher and wanam exposed. This is the tools we can use to make customise our stock rom.
One of us could customize a rom and create a step by step for how they created it. If it is a stable setup then instead of others flashing that custom ROM, they would fallow the steps to create the same custom ROM.
whats with the vague answer ...
if you rooted it on OFA how did you do it?!?!
WHAT MODEM?! please elaborate I need to know asap..
Any of you had luck on installing a custom recovery for it? i am trying to help another forum member who have this S750A .
I recently ported a custom TWRP for my device which is a SM-J105B. Found out that TWRP was easier to port/works better on it than CWM for instance. Maybe this is the case for you guys device, i want to help out.
i know this is a 1 year old post but if any were successful please share the knowledge cheers from Brasil!
Pindroid is trying to help me i have a samsung galaxy mega 2 sm-g750a also it said "unlocked" on the ad when i got it but anyways we are looking for the original 4.4.4 kitkat firmware and can't seem to find it anywhere but the one we did find that has repair in its title has never worked as far as flashing with it goes. I have lollipop right now and it works fine but it hasn't solved the problem im having with my IMEI so we are trying a downgrade to see if that helps. Anyways thanks for any help
I have a sm- g750a on 5.1.1 too ,tried kingo root ,kingoroot, with a no go ,roots but then just bootloops then I gotta reflash 5.1.1 firmware via Odin ...I've looked and looked just the run around on how to root this device,I really wanna root this phone love the screen and it's my go to phone for work ,if anyone could figure this out that would be awesome
I get the same thing...Boot looping after root..Firmware is 5.1.1..Anyone have thoughts?Thanks.
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I get the same thing...Boot looping after root..Firmware is 5.1.1..Anyone have thoughts?Thanks.
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Thoughts on how to root or how to fix the bootloop?
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Thoughts on how to root or how to fix the bootloop?
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The root is no problem..It's the boot loop is the biggest problem.And factory wiping it doesn't fix the issue.
Surgeman said:
The root is no problem..It's the boot loop is the biggest problem.And factory wiping it doesn't fix the issue.
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As mrodriguezangel said on page 1:
"I have a sm- g750a on 5.1.1 too ,tried kingo root ,kingoroot, with a no go ,roots but then just bootloops THEN I GOTTA REFLASH 5.1.1 FIRMWARE VIA ODIN .."
Did you manage to root Mega 2 5.1.1 without issues? To remove the bootloop you will have to reflash your stock firmware via ODIN software.
According to the official AT&T page (is yours at&t?) :
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut..._KB425949?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyMega2G750A
Latest Kitkat is July 7, 2015
Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: G750AUCU3AOFA
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-2550495 [email protected]#1
Build number: KTU84P.G750AUCU3AOFA
Latest Lollipop is September 2, 2015
Android version: 5.1.1
Baseband version: G750AUCU3BOH4
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-5559233 [email protected]#1
Build number: LMY47X.G750AUCU3BOH4
Googled "G750AUCU3BOH4" and found http://www.mediafire.com/file/hd72qrsaeoob9tl/G750AUCU3BOH4+5.1.1.rar , try to know more about it, but should work ok.
How did you root?
Piridroid said:
As mrodriguezangel said on page 1:
"I have a sm- g750a on 5.1.1 too ,tried kingo root ,kingoroot, with a no go ,roots but then just bootloops THEN I GOTTA REFLASH 5.1.1 FIRMWARE VIA ODIN .."
Did you manage to root Mega 2 5.1.1 without issues? To remove the bootloop you will have to reflash your stock firmware via ODIN software.
According to the official AT&T page (is yours at&t?) :
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tut..._KB425949?make=Samsung&model=GalaxyMega2G750A
Latest Kitkat is July 7, 2015
Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband version: G750AUCU3AOFA
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-2550495 [email protected]#1
Build number: KTU84P.G750AUCU3AOFA
Latest Lollipop is September 2, 2015
Android version: 5.1.1
Baseband version: G750AUCU3BOH4
Kernel Version: 3.4.39-5559233 [email protected]#1
Build number: LMY47X.G750AUCU3BOH4
Googled "G750AUCU3BOH4" and found http://www.mediafire.com/file/hd72qrsaeoob9tl/G750AUCU3BOH4+5.1.1.rar , try to know more about it, but should work ok.
How did you root?
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I have rooted it 2 different ways...Kingo and Super SU..Once rebooted it will boot loop over and over.It has something to do with the Knox itself.I've been working on a way to disable it but it's enterprise and it doesn't have an option under security.And yes it's SG-M750A AT&T Mega 2.
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I have rooted it 2 different ways...Kingo and Super SU..Once rebooted it will boot loop over and over.It has something to do with the Knox itself.I've been working on a way to disable it but it's enterprise and it doesn't have an option under security.And yes it's SG-M750A AT&T Mega 2.
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mmm Ok. How did you root with SuperSU ? CF-auto? recovery? supersu-me ?
Is there an option called "Unlock by OEM" under "Developer Options"? Enable it.
Another thing, according to this tutorial for the SG-M750F:
https://androidmtk.com/root-samsung-galaxy-mega-2-sm-g750f
This F version which should be similar is only rootable with a specific firmware. Maybe thats the case for the A version aswell.
Also, next time you have root, before you reboot you should make a backup of your EFS and Modem folders. You can do that via ADB, EFS tools or using some apks for instance.
Check dlo2000 post on first page, he had kitkat installed, rooted with Kingo and let the the phone OTA update to lollipop... somehow his IMEI number got corrupted and now he cannot use his phone to make calls. Thats why backing up your EFS partition is important, your IMEI is there.
So from what i understood, you did know stock firmware flash would remove bootloops, but you currently dont know how to root without creating a bootloop, is that correct? cheers
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Surgeman said:
I have rooted it 2 different ways...Kingo and Super SU..Once rebooted it will boot loop over and over.It has something to do with the Knox itself.I've been working on a way to disable it but it's enterprise and it doesn't have an option under security.And yes it's SG-M750A AT&T Mega 2.
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Enterprise... maybe it has extra security turned on, idk.
How do you know it has to do with KNOX, did it show some knox message? Chainfire's supersu sometimes asks to let it disable knox. Which version of supersu did you use?
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mmm Ok. How did you root with SuperSU ? CF-auto? recovery? supersu-me ?
Is there an option called "Unlock by OEM" under "Developer Options"? Enable it.
Another thing, according to this tutorial for the SG-M750F:
https://androidmtk.com/root-samsung-galaxy-mega-2-sm-g750f
This F version which should be similar is only rootable with a specific firmware. Maybe thats the case for the A version aswell.
Also, next time you have root, before you reboot you should make a backup of your EFS and Modem folders. You can do that via ADB, EFS tools or using some apks for instance.
Check dlo2000 post on first page, he had kitkat installed, rooted with Kingo and let the the phone OTA update to lollipop... somehow his IMEI number got corrupted and now he cannot use his phone to make calls. Thats why backing up your EFS partition is important, your IMEI is there.
So from what i understood, you did know stock firmware flash would remove bootloops, but you currently dont know how to root without creating a bootloop, is that correct? cheers
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Enterprise... maybe it has extra security turned on, idk.
How do you know it has to do with KNOX, did it show some knox message? Chainfire's supersu sometimes asks to let it disable knox. Which version of supersu did you use?
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I used Kingo the first time,and even used Super SU me to remove Kingo...AT&T devices doesn't require any unlock for cricket because AT&T owns them lock stock and barrel.You're getting the same service just bottle necked on the 4G end of it at 8 mbs and it's unlimited.I have been reading through other post in some other forums,and the SE for Android pops up about security settings and ask to reboot to restore them.Once you do..the boot loop begins.I have searched the error out also...and it pertains to knox.I have even tried to remove knox before rebooting..No go..still boot loops...Myself and another user have the same issue,and we've been trying to figure a work around and nothing yet.Some other information I have read that with the Lollipop update it adds the enterprise knox that may cause issues.But it doesn't hurt to try...Oh I forgot to mention...I made a efs backup before I started the journey but good looking out..Thanks..
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I used Kingo the first time,and even used Super SU me to remove Kingo...AT&T devices doesn't require any unlock for cricket because AT&T owns them lock stock and barrel.You're getting the same service just bottle necked on the 4G end of it at 8 mbs and it's unlimited.I have been reading through other post in some other forums,and the SE for Android pops up about security settings and ask to reboot to restore them.Once you do..the boot loop begins.I have searched the error out also...and it pertains to knox.I have even tried to remove knox before rebooting..No go..still boot loops...Myself and another user have the same issue,and we've been trying to figure a work around and nothing yet.Some other information I have read that with the Lollipop update it adds the enterprise knox that may cause issues.But it doesn't hurt to try...Oh I forgot to mention...I made a efs backup before I started the journey but good looking out..Thanks..
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OK, so it was supersu-me and the issue has to do with SElinux right.
dude i own a Galaxy J1 mini and i was the "first person" to root the B/F/M/Y versions (custom recovery method, based on an obscure version created for the H version) , this device is also a 5.1.1 android, SElinux activated from factory. The website which provided the root for the H version vanished a couple of weeks after they annouced it... lucky to find it, i just had to read easy tutorials here in XDA to learn how to properly port the TWRP for my specific model B and later on for the other J1 mini variants on ppl demand.
What i find out from my experience is, if i was going to wait for some expert to find how to root it, i would still be waiting... keep trying!
I would personally as a noob, try to find out how to disable KNOX or SElinux . There are probably commands which can be run as root user to disable them, for instance "selinux set permissive" (i know it exists, something like that, maybe). There are apps which claim to do those stuff, just search playstore for "knox" or "selinux" and you will see. In case none does the job automatically, search how to do it manually.
In my case, the TWRP+SuperSU method worked just fine, looks definitive. BUT, before i found this, the only other real option was a chinese app called 360root. None other root app works on my device so far. But its root was unstable and not compatible with all apps, thats why i searched for a permanent root.
THis 360root only worked on the older firmware (also 5.1.1, but older samsung release).
My opinion is... in case you dont mind using kitkat (android 4.4) i would flash the oldest firmware and try to root it with Kingo (which owners of variants of the MEGA 2 claim is the only tool capable, it even turns knox off in some cases). Remembering that if this worked, you would have to disable automatic firmware updates. Letting a rooted device to auto-update usually creates more trouble.
If kitkat is a no go for ya and you want to stick with lollipop, i would first try to disable the protections via apps (root ; dont reset, install app, try). Same applies to manually trying "disabling commands" via Terminal or ADB, root, try.
If that still does not work ... i would try to download a stock lolipop firmware and extract its files. I would then try to create a custom recovery (read tutorials) and also check if there were any options i could manually reprogram inside boot.img , recovery.img, system.img etc... (more tutorials lol)
Again man, im no expert, but thats what i would do! i actually downloaded that lollipop stock firmware for your device and will try to look inside it when i have time.
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OK, so it was supersu-me and the issue has to do with SElinux right.
dude i own a Galaxy J1 mini and i was the "first person" to root the B/F/M/Y versions (custom recovery method, based on an obscure version created for the H version) , this device is also a 5.1.1 android, SElinux activated from factory. The website which provided the root for the H version vanished a couple of weeks after they annouced it... lucky to find it, i just had to read easy tutorials here in XDA to learn how to properly port the TWRP for my specific model B and later on for the other J1 mini variants on ppl demand.
What i find out from my experience is, if i was going to wait for some expert to find how to root it, i would still be waiting... keep trying!
I would personally as a noob, try to find out how to disable KNOX or SElinux . There are probably commands which can be run as root user to disable them, for instance "selinux set permissive" (i know it exists, something like that, maybe). There are apps which claim to do those stuff, just search playstore for "knox" or "selinux" and you will see. In case none does the job automatically, search how to do it manually.
In my case, the TWRP+SuperSU method worked just fine, looks definitive. BUT, before i found this, the only other real option was a chinese app called 360root. None other root app works on my device so far. But its root was unstable and not compatible with all apps, thats why i searched for a permanent root.
THis 360root only worked on the older firmware (also 5.1.1, but older samsung release).
My opinion is... in case you dont mind using kitkat (android 4.4) i would flash the oldest firmware and try to root it with Kingo (which owners of variants of the MEGA 2 claim is the only tool capable, it even turns knox off in some cases). Remembering that if this worked, you would have to disable automatic firmware updates. Letting a rooted device to auto-update usually creates more trouble.
If kitkat is a no go for ya and you want to stick with lollipop, i would first try to disable the protections via apps (root ; dont reset, install app, try). Same applies to manually trying "disabling commands" via Terminal or ADB, root, try.
If that still does not work ... i would try to download a stock lolipop firmware and extract its files. I would then try to create a custom recovery (read tutorials) and also check if there were any options i could manually reprogram inside boot.img , recovery.img, system.img etc... (more tutorials lol)
Again man, im no expert, but thats what i would do! i actually downloaded that lollipop stock firmware for your device and will try to look inside it when i have time.
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Ok let me know what you find with the firmware when you get the chance.I have used 360root also in the past myself on devices when nothing else would work.I have tried several times and different ways.Disabled Knox via terminal with temp. root and still no go.It's the SELinux enforcing is the biggest problem.Kingo will install as a system app..but you won't have full root unless you run the apk to root the device again and it reboots on it's own after about 5 minutes or so.I'll keep stabbing at it..and post my findings.I assume I'm not the only one that could use this.Thanks for your time Piridroid.
Anything new on this?
Right now I've downgraded to 4.4.2 10b. I'm wanting to flash the Resurrection rom. I'm rooted and have twrp installed. When i try updating right now i get a wrong baseband error. Do i need to update to a more current version of android before flashing this rom? I've been out of the flashing roms business for awhile. I was using a much outdated rom before. Any help would be much appreciated.
May I suggest you review the XDA rules. You just broke #1. Next time search within the thread, then within the whole forum for whatever it is you need. If that doesnt turn anything up please post your ROM related questions in the ROM thread. The answer to your question is in the thread. If you would have searched "baseband" you would have found your answer.
Anyway. You need to flash the 23c (24b should work too) modem before you flash the ROM. I suggest you just flash the whole bootstack (which includes the modem). You can find it in XDABBEBs ROM thread.
I'm sorry if I'm asking questions that have been answered here, but I am new to rooting and am suffering from information overload. I get confused about references to stock Android and whether this means the stock Verizon version or the untouched Android that Nexus devices get.
I'm using this phone through Tracfone and thus do not receive OTA updates. This also makes all of the Verizon bloat all the more useless. I'm not looking for a special ROM, I just want vanilla Android that will receive new updates over wifi.
Is this possible?
Hi. Stock means what LG/Verizon put on our phone. I understand the confusion, though, and I used to be confused about it too. It's best to call "pure" or "purer" Android AOSP, or from what I've read there isn't any true full AOSP that's user compiled any more - they're all more or less based on CyanogenMod, so "AOSP" or "CM", but CM is more realistic. AOSP is what Nexus has, although of course, it can be called stock too since in that case they're one in the same unless you're running a user-compiled AOSP in which case if it were me I would call it something else to distinguish it from the stock AOSP on Nexus.
CyanogenMod-based ROMs will be the closest you'll get. CM13 for Marshmallow. I don't know if CM gets OTAs, I think sometimes in the past they have, at least once a version of CM has gone "final" (not sure if CM13 has gone final). Some ROMs that are based on CM have OTAs too.
I can't speak as to how well these work. I used to use CM-based ROMs more on other phones but for me, stock works so much more reliably/predictably and overall smoother than AOSP/CM. AOSP/CM and International-based stock ROMs always seem to have some unreliableness factor.
If you want a debloated but reliable ROM based on stock (which would receive OTAs if there ever are any more, but it's doubtful there will be), use @xdabbeb 's stock 47A (Marshmallow) firmware along with either my debloat zips or the debloat generator made by another user, which I link to in the third post of the 47A firmware thread in the Development section. The debloat zips/generator are also linked to in my signature below.
Overall, personally, I consider @xdabbeb 's VS985 v2.0 ROM, based on 35B (5.1.1) the best ROM, but I'm currently using the stock 47A firmware with complete debloating and am satisfied with it.
I use Xposed and G3TweaksBox to get some features on stock ROMs that I consider a must.
The easiest way to flash the ROM I mentioned is (if you're not rooted yet), first tell us what version of the stock ROM you're on. If it's anything but 23C or 24B, the absolute easiest way to root and put custom recovery on is by downgrading to 10B using the TOT method and the .DLL that's extracted from the 35B KDZ. Links to the TOT and DLL in @annoyingduck 's stickied return to stock thread in the General section, also the first link in my signature below.
Directions and the links to the program to flash TOTs, you'll have to Google for.
In the future, please ask all questions in the Q&A section. I'll ask a moderator to move this thread. Thanks!
Thanks for the response. I am definitely most interested in reliability. After reading your post, I think I might just stick with the stock Verizon image and wait for the upgrade tool to release Marshmallow.
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Thanks for the response. I am definitely most interested in reliability. After reading your post, I think I might just stick with the stock Verizon image and wait for the upgrade tool to release Marshmallow.
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You're welcome! Or if I didn't say it before, you can flash the 47A KDZ with LG Flash Tool 2014, preferably with the CSE option which will wipe all data including internal storage, so use the built in LG Backup and also move what you want to keep from your internal storage.
Hello Guys,
I am new To XDA and recently registered. So I am not sure that I am writing this thread in right place or not. So, please tell me the right place if i am wrong.
Ok, I have Samsung Galaxy A5 (2014)/(2015) (SM-A500G). It came with Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.
As most of you know that few months earlier samsung rolled out the marshmallow upgrade (6.0.1).
I upgraded but my device performance considerably reduces. Even some daily used to tasks start giving too much load to the device. In small words, Device started to hang too many times than earlier.
And some of you may suggest the reasons like:- Nearly complete storage, Power Saving, Too much apps, Virus and malware etc.
(Samsung Help Center Suggested it). But i can assure you this is not the reason. My storage is almost 70% free. etc etc.
The real reason is MARSHMALLOW UPGRADE.
So, I think the best way to solve it is Rooting.
But I am an newbie to the world of rooting. I don't know what is custom recovery, TWRP, Odin, CF-Autoroot etc.
I only heard there names but nothing else.
This doesn't mean that I know nothing about how android works and what is custom ROMs. I can manage these things; but not the above mentioned.
So please anyone of you can tell a detailed guide how to root galaxy A5 (2014) on marshmallow 6.0.1 with all the steps mentioned
and what each steps do. It will be very helpful.
And few things more, 1] I am thinking that after rooting I reinstall the official Marshmallow ROM; as earlier I updated my phone by OTA update and so might it cannot get to it's full potential. I am not sure that this method will work or not, so please clarify this point also.
2] My only source of Internet Connection is the device itself by making hotspot. So please please guys, give me a fully tested crash proof way to do rooting. I don't want to brick my device ( No one wants but in this case if it happens I can't find some way on the internet to reverse it). And you can also suggest any before hand precautions like full Backup of current system image etc etc. that will help if something goes wrong.
3] I already read a few threads on XDA about this issue but I cannot understand properly, so please don't provide links to these threads.
4] Also please provide a list of official and unofficial ROMs for A5
Thanks in advance
I have to read some pages to find a good tutorial but I'll find one. I root Samsung phones all the time. Its not going to brick your device. Asking here was smart, don't trust any website you find off google without fully understanding. Also, you can not install stock ROMs from custom recovery, only from a computer. That process is easy. Download the firmware and flash it. The other choice is custom ROM and recovery. Let me know what option you want to go with and I'll explain more. There are good custom ROMs, ressurection remix. Lineage os. Ice, tipsy is a good one. I use RR on my S5 and s7
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I have to read some pages to find a good tutorial but I'll find one. I root Samsung phones all the time. Its not going to brick your device. Asking here was smart, don't trust any website you find off google without fully understanding. Also, you can not install stock ROMs from custom recovery, only from a computer. That process is easy. Download the firmware and flash it. The other choice is custom ROM and recovery. Let me know what option you want to go with and I'll explain more. There are good custom ROMs, ressurection remix. Lineage os. Ice, tipsy is a good one. I use RR on my S5 and s7
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Thanks for reply. I really appreciate it.
I read your reply but can't understand it fully. The reason is simple- I currently don't know what is Custom recovery and Flashing. Please explain these terms first and then I will tell what way I want.
Thanks.
A custom recovery allows you to flash zip files and operating systems from your phone directly, but only custom operating systems, not the official Samsung firmware. It is safe to use. Flashing stock firmware is the operating system as Samsung released it with nothing changed. You can gain root access to your device on stock or custom. Usually custom removes the carrier and Samsung stuff that takes up phone memory. It depends on what you want to use your phone for.
OK I go for samsung stock (official) ROM
Flashing is installing the contents of the package to your phone with a special tool like Odin or a custom recovery. And recovery is the menu on your phone from which you can restore backups or flash files.
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https://www.sammobile.com
Create an account on this site, it is free. Locate firmware 5.1.1 for your device, and make sure it is the same as your cellular service provider. So if you are on AT&T download a5 5.1.1 AT&T firmware file. It will be a large file. Once you have the file you will need a computer application named Odin. I will post a link for it shortly.
Hey wait a second. there's 6.0.1 or 5.0.2 files present. no 5.1.1.
Sorry, I replied too late. Actually caught in busy work.
Ok, I googled to know more about rooting etc. etc.
And I got a few uderstanding.
Then I re-read your replies and fully understood them.
Then something came to my mind:-
I am currently on 6.0.1 and Want to re-install it. So I currently downloaded 6.0.1 firmware from sammobile.
So, I don't know Odin can reinstall firmwares or not.
Just for your knowledge. See If we are going right or not.
Thanks
Hey, Anyone out there, please help me.
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