Hello everyone,
I have a Galaxy S5 Active - SM-G870F with Android version 5 and I want to root my device, however on chainfire`s site I find auto root only for 4.4.2 version
My questions are:
Will it be ok to root my device v5 with auto root zip for version 4.4.2?
Other way around would be to use G900F (standart galaxy s5)`s model zip for rooting, will this be okay, and which option is best?
Thanks in advance for your time and attention.
Well, I took the risk and can confirm SM-G870F S5 Active with Android vesrion 5.0 with the latest stock firmware for Europe from sammobile (25 Jul 2015) can be rooted with cf-auto-root for version 4.4.2.
dampi0 said:
Well, I took the risk and can confirm SM-G870F S5 Active with Android vesrion 5.0 with the latest stock firmware for Europe from sammobile (25 Jul 2015) can be rooted with cf-auto-root for version 4.4.2.
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Thank you for this information! I rooted the sm-g870F for my friend and it worked. Do you know if there is a working recovery for our device available?
How is this related to at&t phones?
Hello,
Chelonee said:
Thank you for this information! I rooted the sm-g870F for my friend and it worked. Do you know if there is a working recovery for our device available?
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No, I have not checked this and for now I cannot help you with such info. You could try asking around the forum or search for similar threads.
danielsgl said:
How is this related to at&t phones?
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danielsgl, this is not related to at&t phones but for the european s5 active - g870f model, my thread was posted elsewhere but a moderator moved it. It seems that this subforum is the only place where s5 active topics could be posted.
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Hello Fellow XDAERS,
I have an AT&T rooted galaxy s5 active, and I want to be able to upgrade to the new Lollipop version that was actually just rolled out yesterday, but as we know we can't upgrade to lollipop with a rooted phone, the only way to do it I've heard is by flashing a ROM or something like that, I'm sorry I'm kind of a beginner on this kind of stuff because I just switched over to android from iPhone last year (thank god, haha), but if somebody can help me through this process it would be greatly appreciated.
Please and THANK YOU.
andytheturtle said:
Hello Fellow XDAERS,
I have an AT&T rooted galaxy s5 active, and I want to be able to upgrade to the new Lollipop version that was actually just rolled out yesterday, but as we know we can't upgrade to lollipop with a rooted phone, the only way to do it I've heard is by flashing a ROM or something like that, I'm sorry I'm kind of a beginner on this kind of stuff because I just switched over to android from iPhone last year (thank god, haha), but if somebody can help me through this process it would be greatly appreciated.
Please and THANK YOU.
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Follow these instructions in this thread just don't root with towelroot and you'll be back to stock 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3021120
OPOfreak said:
Follow these instructions in this thread just don't root with towelroot and you'll be back to stock 4.4.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3021120
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So is the G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel "G900A" safe for my specific device?
You have a G900A?
andytheturtle said:
So is the G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel "G900A" safe for my specific device?
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If you have an att s5 active g870a, then no. It is a different device than the G900A.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
nutt_case said:
If you have an att s5 active g870a, then no. It is a different device than the G900A.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
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Well I need g870a, because that's my phone
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A using xda Forum
Follow this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3083841
I am new to this forum. I was wondering if anyone could link me to instructions to how to root galaxy s5 running on android 5.0 with at&t carrier? The model is g900a.
zixianchen said:
I am new to this forum. I was wondering if anyone could link me to instructions to how to root galaxy s5 running on android 5.0 with at&t carrier? The model is g900a.
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No need for a link. All kinds of discussions in this forum. Read just below your post.
SM-G870A Peace
zixianchen said:
I am new to this forum. I was wondering if anyone could link me to instructions to how to root galaxy s5 running on android 5.0 with at&t carrier? The model is g900a.
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Please hit the search button before starting a thread. Search button is your friend.
Hey guys, i have a G900A VARIANT s5
I am not getting any OTA updates.. Maybe because I'm out of the US
The main question is...how can i update to lollipop?
Thanks…
Samsung has a piece of software called Kies that can be used to upgrade your ROM.
http://www.samsung.com/ae/support/usefulsoftware/FOTA/
It can also back up and restore your data.
How to update At&t s5 5.0 to 5.1
kingsasha said:
Hey guys, i have a G900A VARIANT s5
I am not getting any OTA updates.. Maybe because I'm out of the US
The main question is...how can i update to lollipop?
Thanks…
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Got your solution, i am also having the same problem, and i use At&t , please can you help if you got your solution.
Follow step 1 of OP ( downloading and flashing build PA2 with Odin) that should give fairly recent build of lollipop.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/galaxy-s5-android-version-6-0-1-t3419016/page1
Hi,
I am considering to buy a S5 mini - but I would like to use custom ROMs and root. Now I read that the S5 useses KNOX and that there is also a KNOX-counter (seems to be 2 different things).
Is there a way to get root without changing the KNOX-counter?
And - is there also a way to get a custom recovery without changing the KNOX-counter?
(this are 2 different questions and I would love to get an answer for both seperately ...)
It seems like there is no method to get the KNOX counter back from 0x1 but there seems to be a method to get - at least root - without changing the KNOX-counter.
I had been searching around quite a bit but could not really find a definitve answer - plus: I am not a native speaker but consider my english as quite good - but the phrase: "trip KNOX-counter" which is often used in this context (e. g. here) confuses me (checking trip in a dictionary gives you just some funny results) - I assume it means the counter is changed (i. e. ++1)?
regards
at this moment there is no way to get the s5 flashed without void break in the KNOX-counter.
Dev!n said:
at this moment there is no way to get the s5 flashed without void break in the KNOX-counter.
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Hi,
thanks for the answer.
I assume that applies to recovery and root? And I also assume that we both are talking about the S5 mini?
regards
daniu said:
Hi,
thanks for the answer.
I assume that applies to recovery and root? And I also assume that we both are talking about the S5 mini?
regards
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ofcourse s5 mini, and yea, flashin a root kernel and custom recovery will touch the knox counter
Kingroot seems to not trigger Knox on the mobiles i have tried(S3 and S4-I9505 and S4-I9506) and (LG Leon), atm i am waiting for s5 mini to arrive and i will test it.
I got a trick to flash recovery without knox counter trip on the other mobiles too which i will try on s5 mini also, i will report back tommorow or the day after.
Try Kingroot at your own risk as always, through it is only root and not recovery too.
[ROOT ANDROID][2.x-5.1] KINGROOT: The One-Click Root Tool for Almost All Devices
Android-Desire said:
Kingroot seems to not trigger Knox on the mobiles i have tried(S3 and S4-I9505 and S4-I9506) and (LG Leon), atm i am waiting for s5 mini to arrive and i will test it.
I got a trick to flash recovery without knox counter trip on the other mobiles too which i will try on s5 mini also, i will report back tommorow or the day after.
Try Kingroot at your own risk as always, through it is only root and not recovery too.
[ROOT ANDROID][2.x-5.1] KINGROOT: The One-Click Root Tool for Almost All Devices
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I tried latest Kingroot (4.9.3 as of yesterday from apkmirror.com) and no deal (G800H latest ZTO 5.1.1 version, BPE1 basebabd)... If you're successful with your other method, please post. Thank you.
lfom said:
I tried latest Kingroot (4.9.3 as of yesterday from apkmirror.com) and no deal (G800H latest ZTO 5.1.1 version, BPE1 basebabd)... If you're successful with your other method, please post. Thank you.
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Hi
Sorry but: are you saying kingroot can root the s5 mini or it can't?
no deal: does not work or
no deal: no big deal?
Regards
Sent from my x-phone using brain 2.0
daniu said:
Hi
Sorry but: are you saying kingroot can root the s5 mini or it can't?
no deal: does not work or
no deal: no big deal?
Regards
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No deal, it doesn't work.
lfom said:
I tried latest Kingroot (4.9.3 as of yesterday from apkmirror.com) and no deal (G800H latest ZTO 5.1.1 version, BPE1 basebabd)... If you're successful with your other method, please post. Thank you.
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Hi,
Just found the list of supported Samsung devices for kingroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/list-kingroot-support-samsung-t3107637
It seems like some S5 minis are supported, others not:
S5 mini is: (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_mini-6252.php)
G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
Supported is:
samsung sm-g800m; samsung sm-g800f
so - which version did you try?
regards
daniu said:
Hi,
Just found the list of supported Samsung devices for kingroot http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/list-kingroot-support-samsung-t3107637
It seems like some S5 minis are supported, others not:
S5 mini is: (http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5_mini-6252.php)
G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)
Supported is:
samsung sm-g800m; samsung sm-g800f
so - which version did you try?
regards
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I wrote before: G800H.
I think the list of supported phones lists G800 for the stock KitKat 4.4.2 ROM only, it doesn't work on 5.1.1.
sm-g800f kingroot works without trip knox, my knox is still 0x0, but i cannot get recovery on the same way as the older galaxy with Rashr or Flashify.
Friends, colleagues and colleagues.
I hope you can help me in the next problem. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Flat G920A from AT & T. I updated it via ADB to Nougat 7.0, but the truth is that it gives me little performance in screen usage, it would be as long as 3 hours, so I want to downgrade it, I remember when I updated Nougat I had to find the official AT & T ROM Stock that Was compatible to be able to update ie download the ROM that mentioned my previous BASEBAND followed by TO and then named the new BASEBAND.
It was something like that.
ANCIENT BASEBAND? TO G920AUCU6EQCF.
Now my question is the following as I can know which file I should flasehar on my G920A to return to MARSHMALLOW ask because I do not want to cause a softbrick or hardbrick to my device.
gorderobcs said:
Friends, colleagues and colleagues.
I hope you can help me in the next problem. I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 Flat G920A from AT & T. I updated it via ADB to Nougat 7.0, but the truth is that it gives me little performance in screen usage, it would be as long as 3 hours, so I want to downgrade it, I remember when I updated Nougat I had to find the official AT & T ROM Stock that Was compatible to be able to update ie download the ROM that mentioned my previous BASEBAND followed by TO and then named the new BASEBAND.
It was something like that.
ANCIENT BASEBAND? TO G920AUCU6EQCF.
Now my question is the following as I can know which file I should flasehar on my G920A to return to MARSHMALLOW ask because I do not want to cause a softbrick or hardbrick to my device.
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Use this firmware : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=71837587
On Edge of Galaxy
norbarb said:
Use this firmware : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=71837587
On Edge of Galaxy
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thank´s link no works
gorderobcs said:
thank´s link no works
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Sorry. Google block my Google drive. I will upload to Mega later.
On Edge of Galaxy
If you want to downgrade from Nougat 7.0.1 to MM 6.0.1 and are on a G920A the firmware that the colleague comments is correct! I did it and everything perfect. Thank you!
Can i go 7 to 5.1 so i can root ?? This phone should have root like its a beast for the price.. 100 to who roots 7.0 anyway