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I finally got the KitKat update last week. I tried rooting by the Towelroot method and.. Bingo! Took less than 30 seconds and I now have root. Could not be easier
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liquidguru said:
I finally got the KitKat update last week. I tried rooting by the Towelroot method and.. Bingo! Took less than 30 seconds and I now have root. Could not be easier
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ah, you mean for the USA-only, AT&T proprietary, locked bootloader-version (i537)?
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ah, you mean for the USA-only, AT&T proprietary, locked bootloader-version (i537)?
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No, I mean the unlocked i9295 bought in Singapore version...
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liquidguru said:
I finally got the KitKat update last week. I tried rooting by the Towelroot method and.. Bingo! Took less than 30 seconds and I now have root. Could not be easier
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Hi do you know what is the date of the update? As I have the update after the 6th June and I read somewhere that towelroot won't run on update after the 6th June 2014.
One more thing what about knox warranty void?
Thanks in advance for your help
Ultiweap said:
Hi do you know what is the date of the update? As I have the update after the 6th June and I read somewhere that towelroot won't run on update after the 6th June 2014.
One more thing what about knox warranty void?
Thanks in advance for your help
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I can't remember exactly when the update came through, but it was definitely in the last two weeks, so after 6th June. Root went without any hitch.
My Knox says 0x0
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liquidguru said:
I can't remember exactly when the update came through, but it was definitely in the last two weeks, so after 6th June. Root went without any hitch.
My Knox says 0x0
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Hi thanks a lot for your help( Thanks buttons hitted ) just Root my phone all went good except to update binary for SuperSU but after a reboot all is good. Know is still 0x0 im happy. Now I can remove all there bloatware
I would like to know something should I need to disable OTA Updates? If yes how to do it?
Ultiweap said:
Hi thanks a lot for your help( Thanks buttons hitted ) just Root my phone all went good except to update binary for SuperSU but after a reboot all is good. Know is still 0x0 im happy. Now I can remove all there bloatware
I would like to know something should I need to disable OTA Updates? If yes how to do it?
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Your welcome. I wouldn't bother disabling OTA if you are running a stock ROM. If an update comes then just try uninstalling the root app, run the update then root again. Then you can stay updated.
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Thanks!. Its working on my S4 Active. After rooting I install Supersu an he ask me if i want to disable KNOX. i Cancel it an su its working good.
S4 Active not working
Hey,
My S4 Active GT-I9295 [4.4.2] could not be "towelroot"ed. I get "This phone isn't currently supported". I also tried the Samsung modstring. No success. :crying:
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My SM-T700 is rooted so I don't get OTA updates. But when I hooked it up to Kies a while ago it said there was an update available so I said OK to install. After it rebooted, it went through an "Android is upgrading" screen where it counted up my apps from 0 to 150. It looked like my phone did when I turned on ART so I was thinking could this be 5.0? But no, it is still showing 4.4.2 in About Device.
Also says
Kernel Version 3.4.9-3702705, [email protected] #1, Sat Dec 27 19:56:44 KST 2014
Build number KOT49H.T700xxU1ANL2
Kies says my firmware version is PDA:NL2 / CSC:NL2 (XAR)
I've only played with it a few minutes but nothing obvious changed
I'm not rooted, also got the update. Not sure what it did.
catman51 said:
I'm not rooted, also got the update. Not sure what it did.
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Did you get the upgrading apps thing when it restarted? Unlike my phone which is on 4.4.4 my tablet does not seem to give me the ability to enable ART in the developer settings. Bu the way it was doing the upgrading apps it looked just like my phone did when I turned on ART. I'm wondering if this could be some kind of preparatory update to get the device ready for the Android 5.x update?
I don't see art listed.
catman51 said:
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It isn't. Bt I think theupdate may have been doing it anyway.
still rootable?
hey guys. i just grabbed this tablet a couple days ago and it to is running same build, NL2. question is, do you know if i can still root with cf-auto-root beanstown port? thx gents
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My SM-T700 is rooted so I don't get OTA updates. But when I hooked it up to Kies a while ago it said there was an update available so I said OK to install. After it rebooted, it went through an "Android is upgrading" screen where it counted up my apps from 0 to 150. It looked like my phone did when I turned on ART so I was thinking could this be 5.0? But no, it is still showing 4.4.2 in About Device.
Also says
Kernel Version 3.4.9-3702705, [email protected] #1, Sat Dec 27 19:56:44 KST 2014
Build number KOT49H.T700xxU1ANL2
Kies says my firmware version is PDA:NL2 / CSC:NL2 (XAR)
I've only played with it a few minutes but nothing obvious changed
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What is the exact model number of your tab? If you check samobiles website there are many updates for our device in different countries which is all based still for 4.4.2. So bummer Lollipop after a few months
Got an update just know as well. UK Samsung Tab S 8.4 user. Took a screenshot:
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I bought a UK Samsung Tab S 8.4 the other day and it had this update. I haven't updated yet as i didn't want to lose the ability to root.
Anyone know if you can still root with the updated firmware?
nutley said:
I bought a UK Samsung Tab S 8.4 the other day and it had this update. I haven't updated yet as i didn't want to lose the ability to root.
Anyone know if you can still root with the updated firmware?
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I'm pretty sure you can. Although cfautoroot can fail. Just flash the new firmware with Odin, then flash twrp recovery and flash supersu. Zip with twrp. That guarantees root most times and that's how I do it on new firmware.
Logged into Kies and it told me I had the latest firmware.
I bought my tablet a few weeks ago on ebay, and this was the build number that my tablet had when I got it. Apparently my tablet was from the Canadian region originally and this update was pushed out to them first. The firmware for it has been floating around on a few sites as well.
I also rooted with cfautoroot on this firmware.
Hey guys, I just checked my At&t GS5 for updates and I had an available update to take. It was approximately 295 MB and it changed the bootloader from OC4 to OF2, however, my android version is still 5.0.
I've searched xda, I've called At&t, and I've been on Google and I cannot find anything on today's small update that changed my bootloader from OC4 to OF2.
My question is this:
Does anybody know what the current version of lollipop is supposed to be for the At&t galaxy s5 SM-G900A, and does anybody know why AT&T would push out such a small update that changes the bootloader? I'm not trying to root- when I get back into rooting, I'll use a non carrier branded phone or a model without a locked bootloader.
I realize that 5.1.1 is confirmed on the att galaxy s5 at some point, but I'm very confused about today's update that I took. I'm still on android 5.0 and I keep hitting brick walls regarding the SM-G900A, it's current version of lollipop, and what this update that I received today that changed my bootloader /build from OC4 to OF2.
Will someone please explain how this works? If they updated the bootloader today, 7/1 /15, and I'm still on 5.0, could it mean that 5.1 is around the corner?
I'm asking because I've never seen an update that changed the build number and bootloader, but didn't change the android version running on the phone.
Thanks yall.
No information on the update, if I were to guess this is to patch the Samsung Keyboard vulnerability.
Though it's over 200MB and I'm probably completely wrong
Maybe I can dream that AT&T decrypted the bootloader?
It's weird...Im on 5.0 but not on the OC4 bootloader any longer...it wasn't a very big update.
M2490311, Would you mind checking to see if it did patch the keyboard vulnerability?
To check to see if you're vulnerable to this exploit:
Download a terminal emulator from the play store and type:
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ls -l /system/app/SamsungIME*
If you see a line that looks like:
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-rw-r--r-- root root 7243414 2008-08-01 07:00 SamsungIME.apk
and the date is older than July 1, 2015 , it did not patch the vulnerability.
Also, if you do check to see if it was patched, could you take a screenshot of the terminal?
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About this update:
Real Upgrade from OC4 to OF2
Thanks AT&T
Looks like it's been patched up, date changed but it's still old.
http://i.imgur.com/MYghs6Q.png
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M2490311, Would you mind checking to see if it did patch the keyboard vulnerability?
To check to see if you're vulnerable to this exploit:
Download a terminal emulator from the play store and type:
Code:
ls -l /system/app/SamsungIME*
If you see a line that looks like:
Code:
-rw-r--r-- root root 7243414 2008-08-01 07:00 SamsungIME.apk
and the date is older than July 1, 2015 , it did not patch the vulnerability.
Also, if you do check to see if it was patched, could you take a screenshot of the terminal?
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I downloaded the terminal emulator and entered the exact code you provided and it kicks back with "not found."
M2490311 said:
I downloaded the terminal emulator and entered the exact code you provided and it kicks back with "not found."
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Could you provide a screenshot?
Thanks AT&T
Looks like it's been patched up, date changed but it's still old.
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Even if it's not the same date, as long as it's older than 2015, I think the vulnerability should still be active. Taken from NowSecure's website,"While Samsung began providing a patch to mobile network operators in early 2015, it is unknown if the carriers have provided the patch to the devices on their network." So it appears that Samsung themselves didn't even start working on a patch until 2015.
See attached.
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I'm guessing it's been patched.
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Whelp. Unfortunately in your case, it does appear to be patched. From what I've read, Samsung developed a patch for it in early 2015, which lines up with the "Date Modified" for your apk
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Maybe I can dream that AT&T decrypted the bootloader?
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I would like to hear from someone that took the update to confirm or deny this part.
Mostlikely, wishfull thinking/dream.. but would be nice
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Sorry for the delay in responding. I entered both values posted earlier using the android terminal emulator, and this is what I am getting:
Sorry about the repeat screenshots, I couldn't tell them apart by thumbnails. I hope this helps and again, I apologize for the delay for the poster requesting screenshots
So now my question is what does this mean. It's my understanding (I may be wrong but I keep seeing conflicting info that's not up to date when I search it) that at this point in time, you can't Odin back from 5.0 to 4.4.2 or 4.4.4. I'm also under the impression that root is either nonexistent with the GS5 SM-900A or its a tedious process that isn't simple like towelroot. I wonder if this is going to affect root ability, and downgrade ability to attain root as well.
But then again, I was running the Sickness v6 on my s4 and safesstrap literally just ceased to work and my phone bricked itself. The entire OS crashed so I went to the att store, upgraded to the s5 and they reflashed the s4. But on my s5, Knox isn't capable of being device admin, and my s5 acts as though it's been rooted. I use a different security suite than knox, but I recall reading that if you root and flash a custom rom, and have the official stock firmware put back on, that knox won't work on your phone. This s5 has not been rooted unfortunately but the knox thing is making me wonder if something on my SD card transmitted an STD.
I think I'll be sick if root was attained with ease and I missed it by a mile in my searches on the OC4 bootloader and now that I'm on OF2, I'm screwed if I want root.
That is strange that it's not found.. I'm sorry I don't know what to make of it. I would have expected to see it updated but not missing
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M2490311 said:
Sorry for the delay in responding. I entered both values posted earlier using the android terminal emulator, and this is what I am getting:
Sorry about the repeat screenshots, I couldn't tell them apart by thumbnails. I hope this helps and again, I apologize for the delay for the poster requesting screenshots
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I think you're substituting 1's (the number) where you should be putting l's (the letter).
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That is strange that it's not found.. I'm sorry I don't know what to make of it. I would have expected to see it updated but not missing
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You know what? I think that I can get back into rooting if I complain about this s5 that's under warranty, and get a replacement that is on kitkat, and I can just work my way back up to an L based TouchWiz rom on the replacement.
My knox is weird....it's like it wasn't baked in, and is only available for download on Google play, and I have a few apps that are not visible on the google play store on other devices. Unless I'm losing my mind. I have Contra Evolution that's Konami based and if I search it on the store, its gone, but it's still in my saved apps. I'm gonna feel really dumb if I'm rooted and don't know it.
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I think you're substituting 1's (the number) where you should be putting l's (the letter).
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Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
Hold on.
Well not having Knox "baked in" is a good thing. I'm sure there are ways to see if u are rooted. I think there is an app to check it
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Still getting a whole lot of nothing I guess...
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Well not having Knox "baked in" is a good thing. I'm sure there are ways to see if u are rooted. I think there is an app to check it
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Totally, I'm definitely not going to complain about it because those knox updates are annoying and almost intrusive to the experience. I have at least 20 root apps that I've paid for so I'm going to see what joeykrim has to say lol
I have a samsung G900AUCU3BOC4 5.0, can it be rooted? And how?
Also, if it can't be rooted, is it possible to change my firmware to tmobile? I changed my carrier to tmobile a while back, but my firmware is at&t.
Jacob Sartorius said:
I have a samsung G900AUCU3BOC4 5.0, can it be rooted? And how?
Also, if it can't be rooted, is it possible to change my firmware to tmobile? I changed my carrier to tmobile a while back, but my firmware is at&t.
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It's possible try Pinging Root.
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It's possible try Pinging Root.
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What's that?
NavSad said:
It's possible try Pinging Root.
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You've been going around the att forums saying it's possible to root starting from 5.0, it isn't, unless you have solid proof it is stop misleading people.
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What's that?
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It's not possible, I assume they mean ping-pong root which won't work.
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Rakuu said:
You've been going around the att forums saying it's possible to root starting from 5.0, it isn't, unless you have solid proof it is stop misleading people.
It's not possible, I assume they mean ping-pong root which won't work.
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I'm not talking about the app. I was talking about the root binary. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/aquos-crystal/general/temp-root-306sh-t3129456. Just use the root file. You can also use King root because it uses the same exploit.
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I'm not talking about the app. I was talking about the root binary. Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/aquos-crystal/general/temp-root-306sh-t3129456. Just use the root file. You can also use King root because it uses the same exploit.
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So that will work? Also, kingo root gives me an error saying root unsuccessful after it reboots my phone and vibrates 3 times.
Jacob Sartorius said:
So that will work? Also, kingo root gives me an error saying root unsuccessful after it reboots my phone and vibrates 3 times.
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No Kingroot not Kingoroot. There is a difference.
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No Kingroot not Kingoroot. There is a difference.
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That is still not going to work on "THIS" phone with "THIS" lollipop bootloader.
I think you are mixing what worked on other phones (maybe s5) with this particular s5. I'm pretty sure a dev has already thought of and tried that, and if it really worked, you would have been heard about it.
Correct I have the att variant of s5 with 5.1.1 and sadly no root on it as of yet, I can say that kingroot team is researching it as it is close to the top of list for people requesting research, hopefully they will figure it out soon if you happen to have the att variant of s5 and have not gone up to 5.0+ yet then i suggest that you do not do so otherwise your going to have no root and no way to get it yet.
King root
My phone is -
SM-G900A AT&T
Lollipop 5.0 G900AUCU3BOC4
I just used KINGROOT king481.apk
It did take a while and at the ATT splash screen it stop for a few minutes.
Next it rebooted three times........ Root Checker now says it is Rooted.
I have rebooted and turned the phone off 5 times without issue.
Also Titanium Backup Pro installed detecting that the phone was now rooted.
I hope this helps
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My phone is -
SM-G900A AT&T
Lollipop 5.0 G900AUCU3BOC4
I just used KINGROOT king481.apk
It did take a while and at the ATT splash screen it stop for a few minutes.
Next it rebooted three times........ Root Checker now says it is Rooted.
I have rebooted and turned the phone off 5 times without issue.
Also Titanium Backup Pro installed detecting that the phone was now rooted.
I hope this helps
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Could you post the apk? This could be ground breaking if did indeed work.
i have a at&t s5 active. i have tried multiple methods to root and none of them have worked.
this is the last one i tied.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/at...uide-downgrade-s5-active-mm6-0-lp5-0-t3523683
what else could i try?
thanks
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Kingo doesn't work on my Active either. We're out of luck on this one, until there's some magical way into making Kingo think it's the g900a, or flashing oi5 somehow
There must be something you're doing wrong. What issues have you run into?
odin keeps saying failed, and towelroot said device not supported. i couple places said at&t and verizon cant be supported. is that true?
It is likely true, I haven't been staying up to date.... what marshmallow build are you on?
i thought towel root only worked on kitkat
TheMadScientist420 said:
i thought towel root only worked on kitkat
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Yes but there is a way to upgrade to lollipop and keep root