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rooting?

What is easiest and safest way to root. Anyone can point me in right direction or give me step instructions I appreciate. And if u think this is inappropriate to ask sorry.

I have MJ5 firmware. was trying root de lavega but that one is based on MI9. i tried it and it failed. so am searching around for MJ5 odin/sammobile files so can make my own one click root de lavega but cannot find it. any help is appreciated thank you

falgun said:
I have MJ5 firmware. was trying root de lavega but that one is based on MI9. i tried it and it failed. so am searching around for MJ5 odin/sammobile files so can make my own one click root de lavega but cannot find it. any help is appreciated thank you
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Just use kingo, nuff said.. It works and all you have to do is download the program and follow the instructions.. Google for source.

am at work so no access to downloads, but will try when i get home thanks. also wasn't Kingo considered a malware?

Solarenemy68 said:
Just use kingo, nuff said.. It works and all you have to do is download the program and follow the instructions.. Google for source.
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falgun said:
What is easiest and safest way to root. Anyone can point me in right direction or give me step instructions I appreciate. And if u think this is inappropriate to ask sorry.
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I totally agree with solarenemy68. I used kingo yesterday and it's awesome. So awesome. Plug and click. PM me if you would like the link

I used - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
Download all the files and start from step 5.
I have a stock MJ5 and was able to root it with that.

jcannon318 said:
I totally agree with solarenemy68. I used kingo yesterday and it's awesome. So awesome. Plug and click. PM me if you would like the link
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What is the model number of your phone?
Mine is the N900A, which is not the model that is supported on the Kingo website.
They say it works on N9006.
I just want to make sure that it's the AT&T one that this works on.
Thanks!

evrox said:
What is the model number of your phone?
Mine is the N900A, which is not the model that is supported on the Kingo website.
They say it works on N9006.
I just want to make sure that it's the AT&T one that this works on.
Thanks!
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Same thing. Kingo is able to be used on our models

my csc shows N900AATTBMJ5?!

falgun said:
my csc shows N900AATTBMJ5?!
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Kingo may send your IMEI somewhere - and also some people have felt they don't get as good battery life after rooting with kingo. A safer way if you don't want to risk your information getting sent out is evilpotatoman's way.
But it is more work than just using kingo

Revenghost said:
Kingo may send your IMEI somewhere - and also some people have felt they don't get as good battery life after rooting with kingo. A safer way if you don't want to risk your information getting sent out is evilpotatoman's way.
But it is more work than just using kingo
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The TOS that you have to agree to to install Kingo states that they send no data of any kind from your PC or Your phone. So if they do send your IEMI somewhere which does not really matter anyways since your IEMI is plastered on every cell tower you have ever connected to they would be in violation of their own TOS and could be sued.

Note 3 Update Files

Hello,
After sadly never being able to get the NB4 update for my note 3, I was wondering if anyone could send me there update files? (if its possible to update via recovery like that?) If anyone else has any other ideas on how to get my note 3 updated it would be nice (im on MJ5, not rooted).

zhable said:
Hello,
After sadly never being able to get the NB4 update for my note 3, I was wondering if anyone could send me there update files? (if its possible to update via recovery like that?) If anyone else has any other ideas on how to get my note 3 updated it would be nice (im on MJ5, not rooted).
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search button does amazing things http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51347782&postcount=3

jerrycoffman45 said:
search button does amazing things http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51347782&postcount=3
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Thanks for the sarcasm, I got the file. What do I do with it now?

zhable said:
Thanks for the sarcasm, I got the file. What do I do with it now?
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rename the extintion to zip put it on your sd card and flash in recovery

jerrycoffman45 said:
rename the extintion to zip put it on your sd card and flash in recovery
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That's what I thought, just wasn't sure if updating through recovery made Knox mad

zhable said:
That's what I thought, just wasn't sure if updating through recovery made Knox mad
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nope it is a offical update @zhable here is a link for the kitkat ota also flashing in recovery will wipe your phone
http://www.mediafire.com/download/mb...o2/2400258.zip

jerrycoffman45 said:
nope it is a offical update @zhable here is a link for the kitkat ota also flashing in recovery will wipe your phone
http://www.mediafire.com/download/mb...o2/2400258.zip
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downloading it now. I tried to check ota on NB4 but I keep getting software update interrupted. Hopefully I won't have to keep on relying on others to post the update files in the future. Thanks for the help, wish you would have responded to my first thread on this issue a month ago, but it looks like those update files were recently uploaded.

zhable said:
downloading it now. I tried to check ota on NB4 but I keep getting software update interrupted. Hopefully I won't have to keep on relying on others to post the update files in the future. Thanks for the help, wish you would have responded to my first thread on this issue a month ago, but it looks like those update files were recently uploaded.
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your welcome

jerrycoffman45 said:
your welcome
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A little off topic, but I used kingo in the past for rooting, does it still steal our devices imei number? As I find conflicting answers in every thread I go to.

zhable said:
A little off topic, but I used kingo in the past for rooting, does it still steal our devices imei number? As I find conflicting answers in every thread I go to.
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no if it did it would not be allowded on xda

jerrycoffman45 said:
no if it did it would not be allowded on xda
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I keep getting an install error. I can't remember what to said exactly but the file was like presetup extra contents. Is there a way to get a log?

zhable said:
I keep getting an install error. I can't remember what to said exactly but the file was like presetup extra contents. Is there a way to get a log?
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with kitkat that is because of the kingo root even if you unrooted do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51203967&postcount=1 or if you are near an att service center you can take it to them and they will flash kitkat for you also bestbuy can too

jerrycoffman45 said:
with kitkat that is because of the kingo root even if you unrooted do this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51203967&postcount=1 or if you are near an att service center you can take it to them and they will flash kitkat for you also bestbuy can too
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Best Buy (Samsung) doesn't have the KitKat files yet. I went to my local BB store and they told me that didn't have the official file yet. Also, AT&T will not flash your phone either. I tried that one, too.

Has to be a att service center and both can re flash NB4 for you if you flashed the kk leak you need to do the mj5 restore first then go see them
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk

jerrycoffman45 said:
Has to be a att service center and both can re flash NB4 for you if you flashed the kk leak you need to do the mj5 restore first then go see them
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
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My best buy Samsung store must be behind times. The guy there couldn't do it. It appears they use kies. And our phone can't be initialized with kies anymore.

440bro said:
My best buy Samsung store must be behind times. The guy there couldn't do it. It appears they use kies. And our phone can't be initialized with kies anymore.
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or they had someone working that did not know what they were doing i followed the instructions in the op of the offical kitkat descusion thread to update mine and fyi it is not kies that they should use but samsung s.m.a.r.t software

how to unroot an lg g flex tmobile

I'm looking on how to unroot a lg g Flex tmobile, i recently did an upgrade it says it took away my rooting ,but wen i try to root it says device rooted and i go to root checker and it says not rooted. so i want to fully unrooted. my superuser wont work either. help plz??....thnxs

raygozao said:
I'm looking on how to unroot a lg g Flex tmobile, i recently did an upgrade it says it took away my rooting ,but wen i try to root it says device rooted and i go to root checker and it says not rooted. so i want to fully unrooted. my superuser wont work either. help plz??....thnxs
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The only possible way to fix that at all is in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-flex/general/fyi-taking-ota-rooted-twrp-t2999344
In the new update all one click rooting apps and download mode are now unusable.

dmifsud44 said:
The only possible way to fix that at all is in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-flex/general/fyi-taking-ota-rooted-twrp-t2999344
In the new update all one click rooting apps and download mode are now unusable.
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do i need a pc to do this??...process?...
Sent from my LG-D959

raygozao said:
do i need a pc to do this??...process?...
Sent from my LG-D959
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Yes. You need a PC to do this. And 4 chips ahoy cookies and 1 glass of milk. Don't ask me why......

mattwheat said:
Yes. You need a PC to do this. And 4 chips ahoy cookies and 1 glass of milk. Don't ask me why......
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@mattwheat hey bro thanks alot i will do it soon and keep you updated on it btw have a good one!! And again thanks!

unroot
I had the same problem, download lg mobile support tool
Click on options
Upgrade recovery
This should unroot it
And if not allow you to
reroot the right way and unroot with su

damnrose said:
I had the same problem, download lg mobile support tool
Click on options
Upgrade recovery
This should unroot it
And if not allow you to
reroot the right way and unroot with su
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Just do what damnrose wrote, it'll work out fine! I had exactly the same problem and was able to solve it in no time.

Best way to root VS98026a

My G2 was made in 2014 I guess and it comes with VS98026a. Some people say stumproot works but I'm not taking any risks. What would be the best and safest way to go about rooting this phone?
Thanks in advance

androidnewbie123 said:
My G2 was made in 2014 I guess and it comes with VS98026a. Some people say stumproot works but I'm not taking any risks. What would be the best and safest way to go about rooting this phone?
Thanks in advance
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You're not really risking anything. Either stump root works for you, or it does not. You will have to use brute force mode.
If it doesn't work for you, then you will have to .kdz or .tot your way back to 24A, and root 24A with ioroot. After that, just go to system settings, and do a system upgrade all the way up to 27A.

bouchigo said:
You're not really risking anything. Either stump root works for you, or it does not. You will have to use brute force mode.
If it doesn't work for you, then you will have to .kdz or .tot your way back to 24A, and root 24A with ioroot. After that, just go to system settings, and do a system upgrade all the way up to 27A.
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So if the root method fails my phone won't mess up or anything?
I'll keep the downgrade as a last resort because it looks really confusing.
Thanks!

androidnewbie123 said:
So if the root method fails my phone won't mess up or anything?
I'll keep the downgrade as a last resort because it looks really confusing.
Thanks!
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No, it won't mess up your phone. It will just fail at rooting your phone is all.

bouchigo said:
No, it won't mess up your phone. It will just fail at rooting your phone is all.
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It says towelroot is only meant for the g3 but people reported success on the g2. Is it a good idea to try?

androidnewbie123 said:
It says towelroot is only meant for the g3 but people reported success on the g2. Is it a good idea to try?
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I've never tried it, but I don't see the harm in trying it.
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

I have the g2 vs98010b and towel root worked fine for me easiest root i have ever done, but haven't had success getting custom recovery yet

bell boy said:
I have the g2 vs98010b and towel root worked fine for me easiest root i have ever done, but haven't had success getting custom recovery yet
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We were talking about towel root on 26A, not 10B.

Yes I am aware of that just providing my results for op's consideration.

Stump root did the trick for me, and autorec for the recovery. G2 has so many easy ways to do stuff
Thanks guys for the confirmations

bell boy said:
I have the g2 vs98010b and towel root worked fine for me easiest root i have ever done, but haven't had success getting custom recovery yet
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496

androidnewbie123 said:
Stump root did the trick for me, and autorec for the recovery. G2 has so many easy ways to do stuff
Thanks guys for the confirmations
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If you ever .kdz to 27A, stump root will work, but don't use AutoRec. You'll get a video call error every time at boot up, and you'll get random reboots, and weird phone behavior.
There are other things you can do to get around that.
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk

bouchigo said:
If you ever .kdz to 27A, stump root will work, but don't use AutoRec. You'll get a video call error every time at boot up, and you'll get random reboots, and weird phone behavior.
There are other things you can do to get around that.
Sent from my VS980 4G using Tapatalk
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I didn't KDZ to anything
Autorec worked, went straight to CloudyG2 2.2
All in 1 hour
I love the G2

androidnewbie123 said:
I didn't KDZ to anything
Autorec worked, went straight to CloudyG2 2.2
All in 1 hour
I love the G2
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I know you didn't. I said: "If you ever...". It was just a heads up :good:

CF-Auto-Root

The first S6 Edge roots are available from the repository: http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ !
Note that the stock kernel currently has an issue preventing the device from going into "deep sleep" if a custom recovery is flashed (which is what this does). A fix for this issue can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60383471&postcount=49. This fix will also work if you replace the recovery with for example TWRP.

im trying to root my tmobile sm-g925t s6 edge and in odin it is stuck on nand write start.. what should i do?

yubby said:
im trying to root my tmobile sm-g925t s6 edge and in odin it is stuck on nand write start.. what should i do?
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is your bootloader unlocked..?

yubby said:
im trying to root my tmobile sm-g925t s6 edge and in odin it is stuck on nand write start.. what should i do?
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Same issue here. I've tried all the "Odin" tricks.. different cables, different PCs, latest drivers, several reboots, different Odin versions, etc.... All the same, stuck on "NAND Write Start". Hoping for a fix soon.

Yes the sm-g925t is on the list

From looking at the other threads, specifically the non-edge S6 auto root thread, everyone is in the same boat. We just need to wait for Chainfire to update. Like an idiot, I accepted the out-of-the-box OTA although others are saying they are having the same issue without the OTA update.

Alex-V said:
is your bootloader unlocked..?
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All t-mobile phones have unlocked bootloaders

mmayhew said:
From looking at the other threads, specifically the non-edge S6 auto root thread, everyone is in the same boat. We just need to wait for Chainfire to update. Like an idiot, I accepted the out-of-the-box OTA although others are saying they are having the same issue without the OTA update.
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mine is bricked. i tried to root and it wont get passed the first screen. cant even access recovery. i cant even get the phone to turn off

Damn I bricked mine too. Used Odin 3.10.6, got a successful flash but it won't get past the booting screen, won't shut off, can only really access Download Mode. Which I've tried using different suggestions but still failed to get it to boot up or put into recovery to complete the root process.

shadowk91 said:
Damn I bricked mine too. Used Odin 3.10.6, got a successful flash but it won't get past the booting screen, won't shut off, can only really access Download Mode. Which I've tried using different suggestions but still failed to get it to boot up or put into recovery to complete the root process.
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I would be really pissed if my new edge will be stuck before i even got to play with it...... Hope you guys get it working back asap

How did you get it to be successful flash? I tried ODIN 3.10.6 with the available CF-Auto_root and continue to get stuck at NANO WRITE! Of course i accepted the OTA right out of box also.
Wonder why we have different results of "same task"

FieldsInc said:
How did you get it to be successful flash? I tried ODIN 3.10.6 with the available CF-Auto_root and continue to get stuck at NANO WRITE! Of course i accepted the OTA right out of box also.
Wonder why we have different results of "same task"
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I didn't actually take the OTA, because I wanted to be sure that I would be able to root the phone for sure without needing to wait too long for an update to the Auto Root Utility that would work with the newer version.

shadowk91 said:
Damn I bricked mine too. Used Odin 3.10.6, got a successful flash but it won't get past the booting screen, won't shut off, can only really access Download Mode. Which I've tried using different suggestions but still failed to get it to boot up or put into recovery to complete the root process.
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I had the same problem but then I flashed the non-edge S6 auto root (SM-G920T) and it worked flawlessly. Good luck.

mmayhew said:
I had the same problem but then I flashed the non-edge S6 auto root (SM-G920T) and it worked flawlessly. Good luck.
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OMG! THAT'S IT!, IT WORKED!!! YOU SAVED MY STUPIDLY EXPENSIVE PHONE (and from some seriously painful beatings from the wife had she found out the $1100+ phone died).
Okay enough of my excitement. Thanks for the advice, and helping me revive my phone. I hope Chainfire updates his first page post to ensure other people don't accidentally semi-brick their phones.

shadowk91 said:
OMG! THAT'S IT!, IT WORKED!!! YOU SAVED MY STUPIDLY EXPENSIVE PHONE (and from some seriously painful beatings from the wife had she found out the $1100+ phone died).
Okay enough of my excitement. Thanks for the advice, and helping me revive my phone. I hope Chainfire updates his first page post to ensure other people don't accidentally semi-brick their phones.
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and after this you installed the OTA..?
mmayhew said:
I had the same problem but then I flashed the non-edge S6 auto root (SM-G920T) and it worked flawlessly. Good luck.
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Alex-V said:
and after this you installed the OTA..?
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Yes, I installed the OTA and successfully rooted the S6 Edge (SM-925T) by using Odin 3.10.6 and the non-edge auto root (SM-G920T). It will trip KNOX as expected.

Alex-V said:
and after this you installed the OTA..?
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The Updater recognizes that my phone has been modified so it won't even allow me to download the OTA.

shadowk91 said:
The Updater recognizes that my phone has been modified so it won't even allow me to download the OTA.
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Has anyone successfully updated OTA first and then flashed AutoRoot?

martinezma99 said:
Has anyone successfully updated OTA first and then flashed AutoRoot?
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Yes, several of us have had success flashing Auto Root after installing the OTA.

I have took OTA and rooted, using the 920t auto root.
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