Hey has anyone found a root method for the active (g890a) I've tried everything even CF Autoroot I can't find a darn thing anywhere.
no progress at all...
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So I'm seeing where @designgears has taken the most recent update OF3 and merged it with a previous version that is rooted (I'm way over simplifying because this is so beyond my pay grade).
OF3 is the same update the AT&T Active just received.
So would it be possible to Odin back to that previously rootable version, then apply designgears update? Assuming I don't care about Knox and warrant... Or would I just end up with a brick?
Im willing to try it if someone with more experience can outline the exact steps.
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A safer option might be to offer your phone to designgears, and have him work his magic. AoN
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So I'm seeing where @designgears has taken the most recent update OF3 and merged it with a previous version that is rooted (I'm way over simplifying because this is so beyond my pay grade).
OF3 is the same update the AT&T Active just received.
So would it be possible to Odin back to that previously rootable version, then apply designgears update? Assuming I don't care about Knox and warrant... Or would I just end up with a brick?
Im willing to try it if someone with more experience can outline the exact steps.
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If you have taken OF3 update I am pretty sure you can't odin back due to them patching the pingpong root expoit. You can try to flash just the OE2 kernel and try pingpong root as well. I am 99% sure that once you update to the OF3 bootloader you are stuck on OF3 without root.
If someone has the OTA of OF3 I can make the same flashable like I did with the S6.
I'm pretty sure the active shipped with an update kernel already regardless of OF3 or earlier. And the kernel patch is what blocked the ping pong root.
I have the active too and even before the update couldn't find anything on a valid root. But I also didn't try.
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If you have taken OF3 update I am pretty sure you can't odin back due to them patching the pingpong root expoit. You can try to flash just the OE2 kernel and try pingpong root as well. I am 99% sure that once you update to the OF3 bootloader you are stuck on OF3 without root.
If someone has the OTA of OF3 I can make the same flashable like I did with the S6.
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Alright, I've taken the OF3 OTA update already...it's a done deal. Do I have the OTA files laying around somewhere on my phone still?
And assuming you can make a flashable file from an OF3 OTA file, that would give me a safety net if I attempted to ODIN an early S6 OE2, yes?
So brick or not, I could test this hypothesis and get back to a stock unrooted pro ably with a blown Knox fuse?
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
Cheers.
b.
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Alright, I've taken the OF3 OTA update already...it's a done deal. Do I have the OTA files laying around somewhere on my phone still?
And assuming you can make a flashable file from an OF3 OTA file, that would give me a safety net if I attempted to ODIN an early S6 OE2, yes?
So brick or not, I could test this hypothesis and get back to a stock unrooted pro ably with a blown Knox fuse?
When the student is ready, the teacher will appear.
Cheers.
b.
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The build numbers might be the same but there are extra things in the active rom that are not present in the s6 rom and vise versa. Also the s6 active did ship with the ping pong root exploit fixed....
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Ok so many of us have successfully rooted our devices and frozen update and renamed security files to avoid losing our root.
What are the proper steps for Dummies like me to accept the Lollipop OTA in December without losing my data?
Also now 4.4.4 is anounced with Bluetooth fixes that I have noticed while streaming
(My gut tells me keep update frozen until a flashable rooted 5.0.)
It was said in another thread NOT to take the 5.0 update until a root method for it has been established. If you wanna keep root, I'd wait. I'm still running stock rooted AND3 firmware/kernel. I'm looking to get the newest update up to today (I think ANG3 or something of that nature.) I'm just not taking updates yet so I can keep my root. I'm having problems with the phone freezing and restarting though so I'd like an update.
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It was said in another thread NOT to take the 5.0 update until a root method for it has been established. If you wanna keep root, I'd wait. I'm still running stock rooted AND3 firmware/kernel. I'm looking to get the newest update up to today (I think ANG3 or something of that nature.) I'm just not taking updates yet so I can keep my root. I'm having problems with the phone freezing and restarting though so I'd like an update.
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I am stock rooted with ANG3 pre-installed on my purchased S5. It runs smooth as silk if you use the method posted by muniz_ri in general. All I've done is turned off or frozen some bloatware and installed Chainfire SU 2.16.
My question was more geared towards the person who might want to go from rooted to the lastest OTA without losing data etc. I have been diving in pretty deep to the AT&T side of XDA since leaving sprint a week ago and I think the answer might have been posted by shortydoggg with the soft-bricked thread.
I was hoping someone might be able to tell me a non odin 3.09+ way to remove the freeze on my apps in the correct order to take the OTA without tripping KNOX if I wanted to do that knowing I might loose root.
I thought we might be able to follow muniz_ri and odin the one file back towelroot again after.
Basically I like stock always have, but I want root also for AdAway Titanium Backup Etc. and being a truck driver I wanted the 4.4.4 Bluetooth fix for Iheart radio.
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I am stock rooted with ANG3 pre-installed on my purchased S5. It runs smooth as silk if you use the method posted by muniz_ri in general. All I've done is turned off or frozen some bloatware and installed Chainfire SU 2.16.
My question was more geared towards the person who might want to go from rooted to the lastest OTA without losing data etc. I have been diving in pretty deep to the AT&T side of XDA since leaving sprint a week ago and I think the answer might have been posted by shortydoggg with the soft-bricked thread.
I was hoping someone might be able to tell me a non odin 3.09+ way to remove the freeze on my apps in the correct order to take the OTA without tripping KNOX if I wanted to do that knowing I might loose root.
I thought we might be able to follow muniz_ri and odin the one file back towelroot again after.
Basically I like stock always have, but I want root also for AdAway Titanium Backup Etc. and being a truck driver I wanted the 4.4.4 Bluetooth fix for Iheart radio.
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It's hard to say what the best approach will be until the update arrives. In the case of 4.4.4, I'm rather confident that a somewhat simple method can be developed to take the update while keeping root. As for 5.0, I have some ideas none ideal but we'll see.
Is Android 4.4.4 for the AT&T version of the Galaxy S5 out? I have a Galaxy S5 AT&T phone but I don't have AT&T service. I am running Android 4.4.2 with build version ND3 is there something newer than this?
Updating to NG3
Het guys, so today I got ahold of Odin 3.09 and the NG3 update, I applied it through Odin in the AP slot and it DID NOT update my phone to NG3. My Baseband still says AND3 and kernel is 3.4.0-2178781
Tue Jul 22 13:58:46 KST 2014. Anybody have any options i can use without having to downgrade to NCE just to upgrade? LOL...Im kinda at a loss,Ive tried it in download mode twice now and no fu go.
Plz disregard my message. I'm good now and running rooted NG3.
I’m guessing this has already been asked but I didn’t find a good answer for it, so I will ask here. I recently got my Verizon S6 Edge (SM-G925V) and was able to root it using Ping Pong and had no problems at all (with Super SU installed) – kudos to Keen Team. I’m on G925VVRU1AOC3 now (stock) but maybe a week ago, I started receiving a notice to install an OTA update. Should I install the OTA and if so, should I unroot my phone prior to installing the update? Sorry if I seem cautious but I've not seen this discussed about the S6 Edge and I definitely don't want to trip KNOW or brick my phone.
Thanks in advance,
UCG
UnderCoverGuy said:
I’m guessing this has already been asked but I didn’t find a good answer for it, so I will ask here. I recently got my Verizon S6 Edge (SM-G925V) and was able to root it using Ping Pong and had no problems at all (with Super SU installed) – kudos to Keen Team. I’m on G925VVRU1AOC3 now (stock) but maybe a week ago, I started receiving a notice to install an OTA update. Should I install the OTA and if so, should I unroot my phone prior to installing the update? Sorry if I seem cautious but I've not seen this discussed about the S6 Edge and I definitely don't want to trip KNOW or brick my phone.
Thanks in advance,
UCG
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If you read the q&a section on the ping pong root sub forum you will learn that thee ota cannot be installed after you have achieved root. Perhaps the best thing to do is unroot using odin then install the ota
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Download smart switch onto your PC and update thru that way. It will update and you will loose root but all your data is not touched. Then you use pingpong to reroot.
dansto82 said:
Download smart switch onto your PC and update thru that way. It will update and you will loose root but all your data is not touched. Then you use pingpong to reroot.
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Thanks @dansto82 and @Snowby123, I actually did those things. I did the ODIN thing, it didn't work (the reason I posted this thread was because I saw what to do for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, but no Verizon steps). So when ODIN and factory resets didn't work, I ran the Verizon utility that comes with the phone and I did the "repair" (which downloads and installs a fresh copy of the stock ROM) and then I updated from OC3 to OE2 and that toasted my phone (and I can't downgrade either). The device actually works until it finishes booting up, then the touch screen has issues and performance is slower than my big wheel in a blizzard, but at least root is gone because I have to send it back now. The setup process runs without issue until it completes (so it isn't the physical screen). Either way, my S6 Edge 128GB OC3 phone ended up not liking the OE2 update. and I just got off the phone with Verizon and they are sending me another one. Let's hope that works.
Got my replacement phone (came with OC3). Updated to OE2 and rooted, works great. I guess caution when unrooting the Verizon S6 Edge to do an OTA.
It appears that once you install the OF1 update you can't flash back to OE2
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Updated, it's still 5.02 G925AUCU2AOF4
morbidz said:
Currently downloading 129.49MB.
Updated, it's still 5.02 G925AUCU2AOF4
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most likely the stagefright fix..
The S6 (non-Edge) is getting an update today as well. Likely the same OF4 security enhancement for Stagefright that the Active received some time ago.
I just finished installing it. Only change I can tell so far is the stagefright fix (the detector app now reports my phone as secure, whereas a couple of days ago it didn't)
I assume the process is unroot, apply update, reroot? Or does this patch PingPongRoot too?
I don't think you can regain root access after you update beyond OF3. PingPong only works on versions prior to OF3. I purchased my S6 Edge with OF3 already installed on it. Very bummed and optimistically wishing someone will find a way to root OF3 and beyond. I hope they are not making it more and more difficult to root with these new "mandatory" updates that the phone apparently updates without consent. It gives you the ability to "postpone" the update but at one point or another applies the update automatically.
Ugh well I mistakenly updated tonight thinking the latest version was e2.
I attempted ping-pong root beta 6 and it failed.
At a loss. Please update me if anyone finds a new root method.
definitely i guess i will just wait for it
could someone grab this OTA please and upload it. i need it to fix a phone.
el_venga said:
could someone grab this OTA please and upload it. i need it to fix a phone.
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Yes please.
At least all the libstagefright*.so libraries
Thanks in advance.
Vaira said:
Yes please.
At least all the libstagefright*.so libraries
Thanks in advance.
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i downgraded to OF3 and got baseband unknown. thats my issue. you need root to apply the libraries btw.
does anybody have a system dump for this update?
Man, I'm still stuck on G925AUCU1A0C9. I have yet to receive ANY update since I got it on launch day.
spotdog14 said:
Man, I'm still stuck on G925AUCU1A0C9. I have yet to receive ANY update since I got it on launch day.
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do a odin update to OF3. afterwards you are supposed to get OF4.
Would someone grab the OTA update (before applying). dkcheung on the regular S6 forum wants a FlashFire modified version to keep PingPong root. Already have the OF3 Odin files necessary, just need the OTA to be able to patch the modem.bin and boot.img as well as fix up the OTA for FlashFire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62390878&postcount=8
The file will be located in /cache/fota/XXXX.cfg (in reality, it's a zip file)
I can't access that directory without root
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I don't think you can regain root access after you update beyond OF3. PingPong only works on versions prior to OF3. I purchased my S6 Edge with OF3 already installed on it. Very bummed and optimistically wishing someone will find a way to root OF3 and beyond. I hope they are not making it more and more difficult to root with these new "mandatory" updates that the phone apparently updates without consent. It gives you the ability to "postpone" the update but at one point or another applies the update automatically.
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same here...if u find rooting for OF3 then update me too
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Would someone grab the OTA update (before applying). dkcheung on the regular S6 forum wants a FlashFire modified version to keep PingPong root. Already have the OF3 Odin files necessary, just need the OTA to be able to patch the modem.bin and boot.img as well as fix up the OTA for FlashFire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62390878&postcount=8
The file will be located in /cache/fota/XXXX.cfg (in reality, it's a zip file)
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of3 root is needed to grab OF4 ota
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of3 root is needed to grab OF4 ota
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I am assuming he can root OF3 OTA when he gets the update, in which case we can then pull OF4 OTA and root that update as well. Unfortunately, my phone isn't pulling the OF3 update to post so if anyone could send him the file that would be awesome.
@wesgarner thank you for the help, I will send you the file if my phone pulls down the update (phone says up to date as of now) as soon as I can get it.
Hoping this is what you need. This is the OTA update I got while being on OE2.
https://mega.nz/#!1JIQGKza!RP-nSirrdXy4joEtVaXGy7QW6UtlTcbbiVQf-vuq2lc
99% of this is copied and pasted from designgears's post for his great job on the FlashFire OF3 update.
OE2 to OF3 by designgear: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/g920aucu2aof3-flashfire-update-t3156221
G920AUCU2AOF3 -> G920AUCU2AOF4 Updater (for users rooted since OE2 PingPong root)
This is a modified version of the official OTA.
Upgrade from OF3 to OF4
Retains Root
Retains OE2 Bootloader
Retains OE2 Recovery
All checks removed (deleted, modified system files won't be patched, but it won't break the entire patching process)
If you unroot while on OF4 you will have to downgrade to OE2 kernel with Odin and use PingPong root.
Edited files WILL NOT be updated, they're skipped instead of breaking the entire update process like the stock OTA. If you want to update those files they need to be returned to stock OE2.
This has been verified to not trip the KNOX warranty bit.
Download and unzip "S6-OF3 to OF4 Update.7z," extract G920AUCU2AOF3-OF4.zip to your sdcard.
In Flashfire select "Flash ZIP or OTA"
Select G920AUCU2AOF3-OF4.zip from your sdcard
Change the reboot option to download mode.
Leave all other settings default and flash.
After it has flashed, reboot to download mode (if not done via FlashFire, press and hold home, power, and volume down) and use Odin to flash the updated kernel and modem.
In Odin put boot.tar.md5 in the AP slot.
Put modem.tar.md5 in the CP slot.
Leave all other settings alone and click start.
Once the phone has rebooted you should be on OF4.
S6-OF3 to OF4 Update.7z
MD5: a9544f38cdb39eb568c240fd0d829143
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347796479
Also, here is the original (non-modified) OTA package if anyone is interested in it.
MD5: 40c22fe9224c47af20bcc098a8b9c11b
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347796478
everything worked like it should! thanks for the work bro! Always love flashing stuff on flashfire got that itch again
Any chance this would work for the S6 edge?
Or S6 Active?
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Any chance this would work for the S6 edge?
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crispy1805 said:
Or S6 Active?
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Sadly, no. Edge's latest build number is G925AUCU2AOF4 and Active is G890AUCU2AOF4.
If anyone can provide me me the OTA zip (located /cache/fota/XXX.cfg) as well as the modem.bin and boot.img from OF3 (likely provided in any of the FlashFire modified updates released, if not will need the latest Odin images plus any OTA updates since to patch to OF4), I can modify the OTA and patch the images for you guys.
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Sadly, no. Edge's latest build number is G925AUCU2AOF4 and Active is G890AUCU2AOF4.
If anyone can provide me me the OTA zip (located /cache/fota/XXX.cfg) as well as the modem.bin and boot.img from OF3 (likely provided in any of the FlashFire modified updates released, if not will need the latest Odin images plus any OTA updates since to patch to OF4), I can modify the OTA and patch the images for you guys.
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Thanks wesgarner! I've linked the forum where the S6 edge OF3 odin files. Hope this is what you are talking about.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6-edge/general/odin-files-g925aucu2aof3-t3169219
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Sadly, no. Edge's latest build number is G925AUCU2AOF4 and Active is G890AUCU2AOF4.
If anyone can provide me me the OTA zip (located /cache/fota/XXX.cfg) as well as the modem.bin and boot.img from OF3 (likely provided in any of the FlashFire modified updates released, if not will need the latest Odin images plus any OTA updates since to patch to OF4), I can modify the OTA and patch the images for you guys.
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I will look into locating for the s6 active
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dkcheung said:
Any chance this would work for the S6 edge?
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Or S6 Active?
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Thanks wesgarner! I've linked the forum where the S6 edge OF3 odin files. Hope this is what you are talking about.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6-edge/general/odin-files-g925aucu2aof3-t3169219
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That'll do. If you can grab the OTA (have the instructions above), I'll modify and patch everything up for you. The process is pretty simple, but keep in mind I don't have a device to test it on before posting.
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I will look into locating for the s6 active
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Just looked, and it appears that the S6 Active was never susceptible to PingPong exploit.
That means to get root on the Active would require tripping the KNOX warranty bit (until another viable exploit is found).
If you've already done that and just want the OTA update, I can do that!
Just a dumb question but I thought I saw somewhere DG mentioned something along the lines of loading the OE2 kernel for the active, is that possible with the new boot loader to obtain root for the Active folks? Sorry don't mean to high jack the thread. (Personally don't care if knox is tripped)
Flashed on S6 , working good thxs
Two questions
Thank you so much for this! I have two questions: 1. Will this work with a deodexed rom and 2. If I reflash OE2 firmware with Odin, will my s6 be completely downgraded to OE2?
wesgarner said:
Just looked, and it appears that the S6 Active was never susceptible to PingPong exploit.
That means to get root on the Active would require tripping the KNOX warranty bit (until another viable exploit is found).
If you've already done that and just want the OTA update, I can do that!
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I will upload the Ota and as for tripping knox no biggie won't be the first plus I have a edge as backup so am good. Greatly appreciate of you can work you're magic
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Just FYI: I'm on Cleanrom 1.1 and had done the flashfire update to OF3. I used this to update to OF4 without a problem, but I'm still showing to be vulnerable to the stagefright exploit. Any reason why the update wouldn't have patched that? It shows that I'm on OF4 on the device.
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Just FYI: I'm on Cleanrom 1.1 and had done the flashfire update to OF3. I used this to update to OF4 without a problem, but I'm still showing to be vulnerable to the stagefright exploit. Any reason why the update wouldn't have patched that? It shows that I'm on OF4 on the device.
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Google wasn't able to patch all of the CVE stagefright exploits in the first round. Some more have appeared.
Check out this article that explains it all: http://phandroid.com/2015/08/17/psa-your-android-phone-may-still-have-stagefright-vulnerability-even-if-it-was-patched/
I'm sure OF5 will come out soon enough to resolve this.
jsanta11 said:
I will upload the Ota and as for tripping knox no biggie won't be the first plus I have a edge as backup so am good. Greatly appreciate of you can work you're magic
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Ok, cool. Just send me the OTA zip plus the Odin files leading up to the OTA, and we will be good to go. I have the Edge one prepped (already extracted the boot.img and modem.bin from the Oden files) so just waiting on the OTA there.
dave812 said:
Thank you so much for this! I have two questions: 1. Will this work with a deodexed rom and 2. If I reflash OE2 firmware with Odin, will my s6 be completely downgraded to OE2?
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No, this won't work with a deodexed ROM as this patches odex files amongst others. It's meant for only original ROMs and OTAs as it is simply a modification to the original OTA.
If your recovery and bootloader are still at OE2, then yes it will be completely downgraded to OE2. In that case, use designgear's OE2 to OF3 update then this update to go to OF4.
tbird57 said:
Flashed on S6 , working good thxs
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No problem!
c0ldburn3r said:
Just a dumb question but I thought I saw somewhere DG mentioned something along the lines of loading the OE2 kernel for the active, is that possible with the new boot loader to obtain root for the Active folks? Sorry don't mean to high jack the thread. (Personally don't care if knox is tripped)
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Sadly, not possible... Sorry!
Can somebody please post a pic of their "about phone" page? I want to compare my kernel, modem etc to someone who has flashed this.
Please i try to root my device G920A with of3 by using srsroot.exe the program tell me root done but after that the device restart and appear it's not rooted ... please any one can solve my problem ....i'm search about this problem but without any solation
smart19900 said:
Please i try to root my device G920A with of3 by using srsroot.exe the program tell me root done but after that the device restart and appear it's not rooted ... please any one can solve my problem ....i'm search about this problem but without any solation
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there is no known root method for OF3 and later firmware. There is also no known way to roll Back To earlier firmware if you arrived at OF3 via OTA updates.
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dandrumheller said:
there is no known root method for OF3 and later firmware. There is also no known way to roll Back To earlier firmware if you arrived at OF3 via OTA updates.
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"OF3 via OTA updates" stupidly I updated a bestbuy I suppose this doesn't make a difference? Also is there a link where we can keep updated on 0f3 root?
shawn2323 said:
"OF3 via OTA updates" stupidly I updated a bestbuy I suppose this doesn't make a difference? Also is there a link where we can keep updated on 0f3 root?
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No, if you reached OF3 via official updates without prior root, you're committed. No known way of rolling back and no current root.
Just monitor the general and development subforums here - if a new root exploit is found it will be big news around here. However, I personally don't expect to ever see root for 5.x. MAYBE if/when we get MM something might materialize, but there is very little đeveloper interest left in this variant because it's so locked down. Plus we're now half way through its life cycle. I'm certainly not counting on it.
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I've been lurking around this week. I saw devs in GSMHosting talking (here and here) about [KERNEL] UniKernel v8-0002 COH9 [G920 /925] being compatible to G920A.
Can anyone confirm this?
Thanks
shichemt said:
I've been lurking around this week. I saw devs in GSMHosting talking (here and here) about [KERNEL] UniKernel v8-0002 COH9 [G920 /925] being compatible to G920A.
Can anyone confirm this?
Thanks
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Those methods appears to require either a downgrade to 5.0.2. Which, as indicated, triggered an sboot error, or flashing unikernel, which is not possible on the 920a due to locked bootloader. Unless something has changed recently (which would have likely been well publicised here) neither of these proposed methods appear to work.
While it's possible unikernel is compatible with 920a, we have no way to flash it.
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