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I recently rooted my s5 acttive and eveythign was workign great so I tried out he s5 tool kit to remoe the bloatware it froze up and now I can not my phone reboots into the att flash screen then freezes half way I treid to use this guid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785185
but odin keeps failing can anyone offer any help?
levytheman91 said:
I recently rooted my s5 acttive and eveythign was workign great so I tried out he s5 tool kit to remoe the bloatware it froze up and now I can not my phone reboots into the att flash screen then freezes half way I treid to use this guid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785185
but odin keeps failing can anyone offer any help?
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what error/where does it hang at? are the active and retail s5 the same firmware? more details please
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elliwigy said:
what error/where does it hang at? are the active and retail s5 the same firmware? more details please
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When trying to reboot theres no error just gets stuck on att loadup screen. In odin fails after nand write start
on the phone it says sys recovery check fail :no version
SECURE MAGICCODE CHECK FAIL : boot
my guess is I need the gs5 active firmware but I cant find it anywhere any suggestions?
Im guessing the phone isnt letting the firmware go through because its meant for a different mode.
thank you for the quick response
levytheman91 said:
When trying to reboot theres no error just gets stuck on att loadup screen. In odin fails after nand write start
on the phone it says sys recovery check fail :no version
SECURE MAGICCODE CHECK FAIL : boot
my guess is I need the gs5 active firmware but I cant find it anywhere any suggestions?
Im guessing the phone isnt letting the firmware go through because its meant for a different mode.
thank you for the quick response
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i would look on sammobile or try kies
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Unfortunately, the active is not compatible with that tutorial's firmware.
Neither have the firmware yet
elliwigy said:
i would look on sammobile or try kies
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Is it safe to assume that the product name shown in download mode is the same name as the firmware because if so, the firmware is sm-g870a and I can not find that anywhere.
Also would it be reasonable to request the firmware in the general android section?
levytheman91 said:
Is it safe to assume that the product name shown in download mode is the same name as the firmware because if so, the firmware is sm-g870a and I can not find that anywhere.
Also would it be reasonable to request the firmware in the general android section?
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That's the name, but you may have a difficult time finding that firmware, if at all.
Im in the same boat, hangs on the ATT logo. tried the download booster mod and i think I'm screwed.
Ill asume they will get the stock firmware soon
D3c0Y said:
Im in the same boat, hangs on the ATT logo. tried the download booster mod and i think I'm screwed.
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Ya thats what happens when wedicide to be guinea pigs. I assume the in the coming weeks someone will upload the firmware to kies or sammobile soon then it'll be just a odin flash away. So hang in there also if you find something before me please post it here id really appreciate it.
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That's the name, but you may have a difficult time finding that firmware, if at all.
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Is it safe to assume that eventually the firmware will be extracted and available on sammobile or keis?
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Is it safe to assume that eventually the firmware will be extracted and available on sammobile or keis?
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yes.. or if you know anyone with knowledge of phones they might b able to pull it from there device.. i kno how to decompile a tar n create a zip but this wouldnt help you.. im sure theyll hafta have a tar eventually for situations like yours.. at least now you know that you have a different phone than the att s5 and a completely different model number..
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yes.. or if you know anyone with knowledge of phones they might b able to pull it from there device.. i kno how to decompile a tar n create a zip but this wouldnt help you.. im sure theyll hafta have a tar eventually for situations like yours.. at least now you know that you have a different phone than the att s5 and a completely different model number..
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could you maybe direct me to a tutorial on how its done? I know one other person with a gs5 active. thank you for the response.
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Im in the same boat, hangs on the ATT logo. tried the download booster mod and i think I'm screwed.
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Alright so I just called samsung this morning and the representative told me that its just a reflash and they will do it....personally I think she's wrong but I recorded the call and she sent me a free shipping label and everything so ya. try to call att you never know what might just happen. As soon as I get it back though i'm having someone/anyone help me pull the firmware off the phone.
levytheman91 said:
Alright so I just called samsung this morning and the representative told me that its just a reflash and they will do it....personally I think she's wrong but I recorded the call and she sent me a free shipping label and everything so ya. try to call att you never know what might just happen. As soon as I get it back though i'm having someone/anyone help me pull the firmware off the phone.
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yea youd hafta search around on how to do it.. it is just a software reflash thats needed.. you should have asked where the odin tar for your device is at so u could reflash yourself using odin n saw if they had one anywhere
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I recent purchased the sm-870a (ATT S5 Active). I'd be happy to dump my firmware if anyone still needs it. My only request is that someone who is a mod point me to the preferred tool/procedure and also verify the dump does not have any personally identifiable information on it. Id hate to find out that I dumped private keys or passwords or some other tid bit that allowed someone to screw up my account. (FIRST POST):laugh: I do infosec for a living so I'm pretty sure I can handle whatever instructions you guys recommend, Just trying to give back a little to the site that has taught me Android.
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I recent purchased the sm-870a (ATT S5 Active). I'd be happy to dump my firmware if anyone still needs it. My only request is that someone who is a mod point me to the preferred tool/procedure and also verify the dump does not have any personally identifiable information on it. Id hate to find out that I dumped private keys or passwords or some other tid bit that allowed someone to screw up my account. (FIRST POST):laugh: I do infosec for a living so I'm pretty sure I can handle whatever instructions you guys recommend, Just trying to give back a little to the site that has taught me Android.
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Ahh if only I saw this 6 hours ago I just sent my phone into samsung to get it fixed. I think that many many people would appreciate you if you were to do so. you should probably make your own thread for this, there's definitely someone who will be willing to help you. if you manage to do it thank you.
I have the G870A as well. I got stuck on the boot logo after root but held the power button to force a reboot. You could have also forced a reboot to recovery and tried to wipe cache and reboot. If I get into this problem again I'll let everyone know how I got out of it.
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I recent purchased the sm-870a (ATT S5 Active). I'd be happy to dump my firmware if anyone still needs it. My only request is that someone who is a mod point me to the preferred tool/procedure and also verify the dump does not have any personally identifiable information on it. Id hate to find out that I dumped private keys or passwords or some other tid bit that allowed someone to screw up my account. (FIRST POST):laugh: I do infosec for a living so I'm pretty sure I can handle whatever instructions you guys recommend, Just trying to give back a little to the site that has taught me Android.
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Hey, not sure if this will help, but it looks to be a start...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...mctr=(not provided)&__utmv=-&__utmk=264947724
It'll allow us to basically dump the partitions in our phones. However, there's no way I can think of to turn this into an Odin tar file (unless its as easy as compressing as tar?) but this might still be useful If I see anything else, I'll let you guys know
quick4321 said:
I recent purchased the sm-870a (ATT S5 Active). I'd be happy to dump my firmware if anyone still needs it. My only request is that someone who is a mod point me to the preferred tool/procedure and also verify the dump does not have any personally identifiable information on it. Id hate to find out that I dumped private keys or passwords or some other tid bit that allowed someone to screw up my account. (FIRST POST):laugh: I do infosec for a living so I'm pretty sure I can handle whatever instructions you guys recommend, Just trying to give back a little to the site that has taught me Android.
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Yes please if you could extract the firmware that would be awesome!
Hello all,
I managed to grab a Cricket-branded Galaxy S5. I decided this was the best area to post and ask questions because I believe this phone is locked down the exact same as the AT&T one (and might even be 1:1 other than software and the logo on the back), plus the fact that AT&T owns Cricket.
Currently, I only have the device rooted using TowelRoot.
I want to install SafeStrap, but wasn't sure if it would go smoothly, and I don't have an image to use with ODIN if I mess things up.
Can anyone suggest how to best create a stock image, or provide links/info to a stock ROM for this phone on Cricket?
Model: Samsung SM-G900AZ
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband: G900AZTUU1ANE7
Kernel: 3.4.0-1732610 [May 29]
Build: KOT49H.G900AZTUU1ANE7
I would like to back it up, install SafeStrap, and try out some custom ROMs (I know Bootloader is locked, so I'd be limited in that regards), or possibly install Xposed to tweak some device behavior.
Can someone please advise?
Thanks.
Install safestrap, the worst that can happen is it may say installed but when you try to reboot to recovery, it will just reboot like normal and its as if the installation didn't actually 'stick'.
That's what happened to me...
After uninstalling the safeatrap installer and re-installing the app, then re-running the app, it said that safestrap was successfully installed, and this time upon tapping 'reboot to SS recovery' it actually worked.
You definitely do not need all the trouble of making a backup right now.. Just install ss and then make a full backup as usual.
Ps we have the same phone
Recently bought a s5 cricket, and what I have rooted for odin using the method cf-root, now I want to change the recovery to philz and change the kernel by one a bit more efficient and thrifty, and read about the Ss but not sure which version should I use because I can not find any for my team, I would assert that this circulating ND3 or that could use?
This is my phone
Venomdroid said:
Recently bought a s5 cricket, and what I have rooted for odin using the method cf-root, now I want to change the recovery to philz and change the kernel by one a bit more efficient and thrifty, and read about the Ss but not sure which version should I use because I can not find any for my team, I would assert that this circulating ND3 or that could use?
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I hate to tell you that will be impossible..
Unless soneone can correct me, i am 99% sure our boooader is locked and will remain as such.
So, safeatrap is your only option for recovery/flashing, and in addition you will be limited to flashing tw-based Roms. Custom kernels are not an option unless /until the bootloader is unlocked.
Sorry to be the Bearer of bad news
Swimguy14 said:
I hate to tell you that will be impossible..
Unless soneone can correct me, i am 99% sure our boooader is locked and will remain as such.
So, safeatrap is your only option for recovery/flashing, and in addition you will be limited to flashing tw-based Roms. Custom kernels are not an option unless /until the bootloader is unlocked.
Sorry to be the Bearer of bad news
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I understand, however I wonder what version of SS I use to at least make a backup of my current rom and to test some custom rooms? the truth is that I feel bound hand and buy the tlf a good price and would like to customize much as my S3, but hey I'll have to resign myself to use it well and lighten the version that brings factory.
Edit : in case anyone wasn't sure here is the link to safestrap http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794087
Hi, I'm kind of new to this, but I have a Cricket S5, and have some quick questions regarding rooting.
1. Is there anyway to fully unroot the cricket phone after rooting it with towelroot? (unvoid the warranty)
2. Will the bootloader ever be unlocked, so that I can flash custom roms?
Thanks for any help!
13jeremywt said:
Hi, I'm kind of new to this, but I have a Cricket S5, and have some quick questions regarding rooting.
1. Is there anyway to fully unroot the cricket phone after rooting it with towelroot? (unvoid the warranty)
2. Will the bootloader ever be unlocked, so that I can flash custom roms?
Thanks for any help!
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1. Yes, theres an unroot option in SuperSU that ive suggested to be used or you can reflash with odin, there are guides in the general forum if you check there
2. Will it ever be unlocked? Most likely not. Can it be unlocked? Yes, but unless something pops up it would have to be by getting the decryption key.
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The bootloader is unlocked. From the beginning, unlocked. No need to decrypt anything or get a key or any of that hassle.
Yes, you can fully unroot if you choose
Rakuu said:
1. Yes, theres an unroot option in SuperSU that ive suggested to be used or you can reflash with odin, there are guides in the general forum if you check there
2. Will it ever be unlocked? Most likely not. Can it be unlocked? Yes, but unless something pops up it would have to be by getting the decryption key.
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Rakuu,
Im attempting to UNroot my sm-900az to stock and for some reason i cant find super user in order to retun to stock via that method, do you or anyone else know where to find the Stock ROM that i could use ODIN to go back with???
Mababel05 said:
Rakuu,
Im attempting to UNroot my sm-900az to stock and for some reason i cant find super user in order to retun to stock via that method, do you or anyone else know where to find the Stock ROM that i could use ODIN to go back with???
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There are multiple stock roms in the general section.
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So I did some testing on this and it worked. Totally worked. Root without tripping KNOX. I did not develop this at all. Just trying to spread the word! Check it out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/root-pingpongroot-s6-root-tool-t3103016
Oooo. Really. I have to try this now.
Maqical said:
Oooo. Really. I have to try this now.
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Don't forget custom recoveries will probably still trip knox. I'm holing off on rooting until a few more people do it successfully without tripping knox.
Awesome. Now I kinda wish I had held out for something like this.
Used this method to gain root, worked perfectly fine. Knox still says 0x0, booting into recovery displays "dm-verity verification failed in recovery" but I'm not 100% sure what this means.
Sturos said:
Used this method to gain root, worked perfectly fine. Knox still says 0x0, booting into recovery displays "dm-verity verification failed in recovery" but I'm not 100% sure what this means.
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Looks like dm-verity has to do with Verified Boot https://source.android.com/devices/tech/security/verifiedboot/index.html
Worked first try
Can you root then completely un root when samsung pay comes out?
maxjivi05 said:
Can you root then completely un root when samsung pay comes out?
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Odin should take care of the unrooting needs
maxjivi05 said:
Can you root then completely un root when samsung pay comes out?
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For what I hear this one does not affect samsung pay since it does not trip KNOX meaning your phone has not become breached. But I wait till someone with more info answer
Jonwi5 said:
For what I hear this one does not affect samsung pay since it does not trip KNOX meaning your phone has not become breached. But I wait till someone with more info answer
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I can almost guarantee they will have a root check for samsung pay to work. It will also most likely be easy to get around.
ThePagel said:
I can almost guarantee they will have a root check for samsung pay to work. It will also most likely be easy to get around.
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I agree and hope is like you say, but since I'm in Puerto Rico where everything get implemented later much later than US, I will not rush to try to use it here and in my case root has much more value since I can assure you much like 90% of major retailers wont have trained personal or will know what samsung pay is.
He I first remembered when I try to use my chip card and the employee was like, How do I use this, when terminal clearly says on screen please insert chip.
Just curious if any T-Mobile guys have had any issues using this. Still have deep sleep? If it doesn't, and you flash stock recovery to fix it, will that trip knox? Any other issues this root method solves vs chainfires method that trips Knox? This may be a stupid question, but if you want to return to stock and unroot to get an OTA or whatever, flashing stock file from sammobile in Odin doesn't trip knox even though it rewrites the boot loader and installs the stock recovery? Thanks in advance
hs420 said:
Just curious if any T-Mobile guys have had any issues using this. Still have deep sleep? If it doesn't, and you flash stock recovery to fix it, will that trip knox? Any other issues this root method solves vs chainfires method that trips Knox? This may be a stupid question, but if you want to return to stock and unroot to get an OTA or whatever, flashing stock file from sammobile in Odin doesn't trip knox even though it rewrites the boot loader and installs the stock recovery? Thanks in advance
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I can answer one part of that question given I used this to root, I still have deep sleep. The only thing I did after rooting was wiping cache just in case I did have issues but I am unsure that was even needed.
I made a tutorial video for anyone that needs it:
http://youtu.be/eAQ4WBg9xj0
So quick question guys:
If I root the S6 with the new tool, it won't trip Knox?
Once its rooted, would I be able to replace the lock screen with the one from stock android and replace the dialer with the google dialer? I love stock experience but I wanted a premium device so I went with the S6.
Thanks.
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iPathik said:
So quick question guys:
If I root the S6 with the new tool, it won't trip Knox?
Once its rooted, would I be able to replace the lock screen with the one from stock android and replace the dialer with the google dialer? I love stock experience but I wanted a premium device so I went with the S6.
Thanks.
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It *by itself* will NOT trip Knox.
Yes you can change the dialer and lockscreen but they may not work properly. Keep in mind that if you mess something up, the ONLY way to boot again will be an ODIN flash. It is dangerous to root and start playing with things and having the stock recovery. One mess-up and it is full factory reset for you
qbking77 said:
I made a tutorial video for anyone that needs it:
http://youtu.be/eAQ4WBg9xj0
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Any chance on getting this working on the Metro PCS variant? It should be the same method as the T-mobile sm-g920t
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qbking77 said:
I made a tutorial video for anyone that needs it:
http://youtu.be/eAQ4WBg9xj0
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Thanks Tim, your videos are always super helpful and appreciated, good to see you here in the S6 forum.
Best wishes.
Pp. :thumbup:
Is this method a guarantee to not be bugged by the deep sleep issue? I know it's been awhile since anyone responded here, but I am just wondering.
Well that time has come again. Moving from my S4 to an S6 which comes in on Thurs. So I am trying to read up now on it. Get this rooted.. and HOPE TO GOD.. this isnt like the ATT S4.. where I couldnt even change the recovery out.. or kernel.. So I am hoping T-Mobile still allows for the fun stuff without any safestrap.
Also.. that being said... T-Mobile appears to have made an odd mistake.. For upgrades (or even new lines). Right now, when I looked.. Galaxy S6 64GB is 0 down, 24$ a month, or 580$ retail.. However.. right next to it.. the 128GB is the same exact cost... Whats more sad is. The 32GB Galaxy 6 Edge.. costs more. Same specs as everyone knows.. So just in case people wanna jump on it.
Anyways I am looking to get some insight on where I will start reading on the guides, or what I can and cannot do out of the box. (In case "x" version I cant do anything with atm) Need to root as well. So a "starting place" is what I need to start my journey and research.
Now for Roms. Thats always the catch.. so many out there and knowing what does what or who is stable and great. Main thing I always look for in a rom is cifs.ko support so I can mount external nas drives to my phone directly and access. Stock kernels dont usually let me. Unless the S6 is different?
Anyways thanks for any starter places and advice for me on where to start looking for when I get it thurs. (The 128GB!!!!)
Edit: Just got my S6 in early, Its 5.0.2
You can change recovery, flash Roms, kernels, root and all that fun stuff. You just can't downgrade firmwares. Also of course it will trip knox and you won't be able to use samsung pay. But it's no mistake the 64gb and 128gb are the same price, don't know why but T-Mobile has been pricing them the same for a while now
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serio22 said:
You can change recovery, flash Roms, kernels, root and all that fun stuff. You just can't downgrade firmwares. Also of course it will trip knox and you won't be able to use samsung pay. But it's no mistake the 64gb and 128gb are the same price, don't know why but T-Mobile has been pricing them the same for a while now
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Wow really? Thats still so odd.. and the fact that the edge still costs more for less storage... Yes it sucks about no microsd.. but My 16GB S4 + 64GB Micro.. sucked worse since everytime an app updated... it would take it off sd data.. and move it right back to internal.
Good to know that I can fully mod this one again! Not being able to use Samsung pay... yea.. that could really suck.. (Read: How many of us actually use it since Google wallet wasnt really major... bleh..)
So out of the box, any issues I should know about when trying to least get the recovery rom up there? I figure before I play with stock and root.. I should LEAST install the recovery part of it making my life easier for the future.
In developer options, turn on OEM Unlocking, you should have no issues after that. For root you need a custom kernel, recovery you just flash with Odin
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serio22 said:
In developer options, turn on OEM Unlocking, you should have no issues after that. For root you need a custom kernel, recovery you just flash with Odin
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Wow so basically you are saying Samsung made it simple for us to do stuff without many hoops to go through? And root.. has to be a new kernel eh...? Which really makes me wonder.. which one to go with heh. You know any good ones that have cifs mounting support off hand?
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Wow so basically you are saying Samsung made it simple for us to do stuff without many hoops to go through? And root.. has to be a new kernel eh...? Which really makes me wonder.. which one to go with heh. You know any good ones that have cifs mounting support off hand?
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Well somewhat. Before you didn't have to do anything, but at least the option is there. Doesn't have to be the newest, but has to be based off of at least 5.1. Don't know which ones support cifs. Sorry
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Hrm ok. So still more studying to do. So I have to get a 5.1 kernel you said? I thought Android had a higher version out already?
Also anyone here have a rom they have been enjoying for gaming, networking, and still of course have wifi calling? Oh yes... the other thing I forgot I really would like... Wifi tethering where I once again can change the mac id.. so I can trick my 3ds into thinking I am the Nintendo zone stuff...
Edit: ACK! My phone came today! 1 day early.. didnt expect it till tm.. since I ordered it last night.. Damnit. now I gotta read up more today and apply.
Ok, So with my device being 5.0.2. I am reading up on pingpong, but doesnt list my 5.0.2 S6 build on it?
Then looking at various things about rooting it while keeping knox? Or others saying that messes up other things.. Then I still dont know if that knox protection is just for root + stock... but that it would still trip moment you flash to another rom?
Which case makes me wonder.. should I just odin flash to 5.1.1 with the firmware files found that have root already in it? Or stay on 5.0.2? Kinda confused atm my starting point.
Alright so you have a couple of choices. First off, do you care if your knox gets tripped or not?
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serio22 said:
Alright so you have a couple of choices. First off, do you care if your knox gets tripped or not?
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Hi Serio. 1st off last night did some studying. I would "Prefer" least for my 1st year.. not to trip Knox.
I was given a 920F Engineering BL to flash with ODIN, However it keeps failing, so I dont know if I need a 920T Eng BL? (If I do.. someone please PM me with it...?)
Been posting on this rom which looked great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...dition-1-0-t3094423/post63669740#post63669740
However then I noticed.. its not on the T-Mobile forum.. sigh.. So I dont know if it has Wifi calling on it. Or if I can 100% use this. I assume I can tho.
In the end result.. if I cant get eng bl.. Ill say hell with it. Flash to 5.1.1 bl/modem, trip knox, get my rom going and still have fingerprint. Atm.. I wasnt minding the lack of fingerprint reader if it meant holding warrenty some.
Yeah you need 920T engineering bootloader. The rom you posted does not have WiFi calling, you need to find one in the T-Mobile section for that.
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Mysticales said:
Hi Serio. 1st off last night did some studying. I would "Prefer" least for my 1st year.. not to trip Knox.
I was given a 920F Engineering BL to flash with ODIN, However it keeps failing, so I dont know if I need a 920T Eng BL? (If I do.. someone please PM me with it...?)
Been posting on this rom which looked great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...dition-1-0-t3094423/post63669740#post63669740
However then I noticed.. its not on the T-Mobile forum.. sigh.. So I dont know if it has Wifi calling on it. Or if I can 100% use this. I assume I can tho.
In the end result.. if I cant get eng bl.. Ill say hell with it. Flash to 5.1.1 bl/modem, trip knox, get my rom going and still have fingerprint. Atm.. I wasnt minding the lack of fingerprint reader if it meant holding warrenty some.
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If you don't want to trip Knox and still keep all other functions intact, you could technically stay on 5.0.2. Then, you can root with PingPongRoot and flash a ROM using FlashFire.
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If you don't want to trip Knox and still keep all other functions intact, you could technically stay on 5.0.2. Then, you can root with PingPongRoot and flash a ROM using FlashFire.
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Yes, but if you try this you need to make sure you only flash 5.0.2 roms and remove boot.img from the zips before flashing or you will trip knox. The advantage with the Eng BL and 5.0.2 roms is that you can have custom kernels as well and retain fingerprint functionality and keep knox intact. You can flash 5.1.1 roms with eng bl but you will lose fingerprint function
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Well I got the 920T Eng BL, which flashed ok. I flashed TWRP.. However having issues getting into recovery mode now to GO to the next step. I plan to use xtrestolite from the 920F forum. Which seems more updated then the 920T version of it. Should be ok I hope. Also That 5.1.1 rom supports 5.0.2 Eng BL. Of course, no fingerprint.
But yea, just trying to get into the recovery now.
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Well I got the 920T Eng BL, which flashed ok. I flashed TWRP.. However having issues getting into recovery mode now to GO to the next step. I plan to use xtrestolite from the 920F forum. Which seems more updated then the 920T version of it. Should be ok I hope. Also That 5.1.1 rom supports 5.0.2 Eng BL. Of course, no fingerprint.
But yea, just trying to get into the recovery now.
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Doesn't f lashing twrp trip knox?
No, I believe flashing a kernel does that.
Also In the end, I screwed the rules. Blew knox to hell. Went with 5.1.1 Xenolite from the 920F forums which is more up to date. I dont have wifi calling tho sadly cause of this choice. But least phone is working fine.
So is there a way to root 5.1.1 without messing up Knox?
tyrone1 said:
So is there a way to root 5.1.1 without messing up Knox?
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Yea Ping Pong Root I think does that.
Mysticales said:
Yea Ping Pong Root I think does that.
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ping pong root only works on 5.02 i believe.....
I got it to work following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6-edge/general/howto-flash-g92xf-t-tripping-knox-t3158606
thanks pmichaelro
Hi Everyone, If this is the wrong place to post this plz MODERATORS move it to correct place..
Ok so we all know what safestrap is, and that it's not TWRP really...
We also know that the bootloader on the SM-N900A isn't unlockable...
So I usually develop stuff for LG devices, but I got hands on an old Note 3 from At&t and want to
find a way to get past the limitations of Safestrap and the roms are all mostly lollipop K.K or J.B based.
without the bootloader unlocked we can't change the kernel away from stock...
Well I've been reading some things in reddit about S8 and S8+ etc.
and supposedly they have patched Odin not to check model numbers etc.
same with S9 see here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/how-to-flash-u1-firmware-to-device-t3765200
and so what I'm thinking is...
The modded/patched Odin has the model-ID and SHA hash check disabled, therefore allowing you to flash an unbranded "U1" firmware onto a branded "U" phone and vice versa.
As of now this works on most US Qualcom (QC) models, but an increasing number of international Exynos (EX) models now include a new RMM security which prevents this kind of cross-flashing unless you first disable the RMM, by flashing an RMM-Disabler package through TWRP.
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if we use this method to flash the tmobile branded firmware for the note 3 will we then be able to simply boot to TWRP This device has no fastboot...
If this seems like a really bad stupid Idea please say so and explain exactly why.
If this seems like it might work please explain how and why.
If you have tried this please let me know what the outcome was.
Thanks for reading
just looking for more input before I FRY a thousand dollar phone
old as it is it's still nice.
Would you not be better in the AT&T forum >>or TMobile forum
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Would you not be better in the AT&T forum >>or TMobile forum
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you may be correct, but I just wanted experienced dev's to talk to about this and If I post on at&t specific threads, I'll likely have to tell a bunch of noobs that NO i haven't tried it yet { about to } and that no this isn't yet a bootloader unlock.
I wanted to discuss this with seasoned Devs such as @jcase
Any thoughts?
anyone?
Have a look almost nil Dev action on this section since day one .
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Have a look almost nil Dev action on this section since day one .
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Well It's turned to a dead end, and I no longer believe it possible.
I can confirm flashing the modem.bin to modem partition resulted in soft-brick
so i'm scared to try flashing the boot aboot sbl etc.
I'm now looking for a way to possibly boot a modified second
boot.img through a boot hijack, to enable me to use something like EFIdroid to boot custom roms...