Looking to get an unlocked Tmobile branded S6 (I'm on at&t). What android version/baseband should I be looking for in terms of ease to root/modify?
Any. All trip knox.
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Any 5.0.2 and older can be rooted without tripping Knox. 5.1.1 will trip Knox, as well as flashing a custom recovery will trip all versions. If you don't care about that, then it doesn't matter. Just make sure you follow all the steps correctly
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I have a custom recovery installed on 5.0.2 without tripping Knox. Its in the General section. I put in some instructions a week ago
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Mainly Knox Counter stuff.
1. would rooting trip my knox?
2. would installing such apps like Titanium backup/xposed trip my knox?
3.would installing a custom recovery such as CWM/TWRP trip my knox?
If I read it correctly somewhere. As long as I don't install any custom rom/kernel . My Knox Counter will be okay?
drckml said:
Mainly Knox Counter stuff.
1. would rooting trip my knox?
2. would installing such apps like Titanium backup/xposed trip my knox?
3.would installing a custom recovery such as CWM/TWRP trip my knox?
If I read it correctly somewhere. As long as I don't install any custom rom/kernel . My Knox Counter will be okay?
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Continue reading. It depends what version you have weather you can optain root. You cannot install cwm or twrp. Must use safestrap or flashfire. Use towel root to root the phone if your version is compatible
It's G900A.
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It's G900A.
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Well there only about 5 different stock firmwares that have been released for the G900a. Just cause its a G900a don't mean it can be rooted.
drckml said:
Mainly Knox Counter stuff.
1. would rooting trip my knox?
2. would installing such apps like Titanium backup/xposed trip my knox?
3.would installing a custom recovery such as CWM/TWRP trip my knox?
If I read it correctly somewhere. As long as I don't install any custom rom/kernel . My Knox Counter will be okay?
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1- It depends of how you root it. If your root does not involve modifying bootloader/recovery/kernel, no. For examples, there are methods where you use towelroot on an older android version, then update the phone with a modifies update file (with no modification to the kernel). That does not trip knox. But if you use something like CF-autoroot that touches your recovery, then yes, you will trip knox.
2- No.
3- Most definitely yes. Any recovery that is not signed by samsung for your phone will trip your knox.
Hi everyone,
I have a stock Tmobile Galaxy S6 that I bought on release day and that I haven't touched since while waiting for the 40 days to elapse so that I can unlock it and use it on AT&T. Unforunately Tmobile screwed something up and it's been 2 months now and I still can't unlock it through the unlock application and I'm not receiving the emails their customer service is supposedly sending me.
The phone keeps nagging me for OTA updates, I haven't done any yet. If I do accept the ETA, does that close any doors or make rooting more difficult? My goal is to eventually flash the unified G92xF/I/T Galaxy S6 Universal Deodexed Mod edition ROM.
Thanks!
Maybe a little more difficult than 5.0.2, but you just gotta follow the correct steps. It will however, trip knox. Did you try searching for the email manually? I had that problem once and had to search manually because they didn't show up for some reason
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Maybe a little more difficult than 5.0.2, but you just gotta follow the correct steps. It will however, trip knox. Did you try searching for the email manually? I had that problem once and had to search manually because they didn't show up for some reason
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I did search for the email and never received it. The tricky part is I had my friend bought it for me so all customer service calls go through him. I'm about to leave on vacation abroad and at this point I don't care if it's unlocked because I won't be roaming anyway, I just want the latest official fixes and enhancements without jeopardizing my ability to flash custom roms when I get back. The reason why I'm not flashing the custom ROM yet is because I think they get rid of the Tmobile unlock application which I'll need in the future when Tmobile gets their act together.
Sounds good! When you say it will trip Knox, are you saying that in regards of having to flash a custom recovery for the ROM I mentioned? If so whether I stay at 5.0.2 or update to the latest firmware wouldn't change that right?
If you are planning to flash a 5.1.1 rom then yes you will have to trip knox on 5.0.2 or 5.1.1 bootloader. Updating to full 5.1.1 firmware is recommended for this, otherwise fingerprint reader will not work. Now, there is a way to not trip knox on 5.1.1 but you will lose that fingerprint functionality. There is also a method to not trip on 5.0.2 and retain fingerprint functionality but you can only flash 5.0.2 Roms
I was just browsing the forum and came across a post that linked to a new way for unlocking the Tmobile S6 using Android SIM Unlocker. It looks very promising so I may actually be unlocked within the next 24 hours. So you recommend that no matter what I let the OTA update my phone to 5.1.1 before flashing anything in order to retain fingerprint reader functionality? I intend on running 5.1.1 and not staying on 5.0.2.
The ROM instructions say: "If you're experiencing ANY issue, then first make sure that you're on the latest bootloader/firmware (see post #4 for latest one for your model), and that you've done an clean install (data/factory reset before installing the ROM)."
Yes
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serio22 said:
There is also a method to not trip on 5.0.2 and retain fingerprint functionality but you can only flash 5.0.2 Roms
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Could you elaborate on this?
EncryptedCurse said:
Could you elaborate on this?
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Follow the same procedure for rooting and flashing 5.1.1 without tripping Knox but flash a 5.0.2 rom after you are done
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Hello everyone. I have a question in regards to rooting my S6. My s6 has version 5.0.2 and the OCG baseband. Should I upgrade to 5.1.1 before I root? I would like to root without tripping the Knox counter. Also, if I were to root without tripping knox, would I have to use this method every time I flash a new rom? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
just update to 5.1.1 and flash unibase kernel, why do you care about knox? it doesnt really matter if you trip it you still have insurance through your carrier, seriously knox is really only there for companies who provide phones to their employees and dont want them to mess with them.
OsSkates1996 said:
just update to 5.1.1 and flash unibase kernel, why do you care about knox? it doesnt really matter if you trip it you still have insurance through your carrier, seriously knox is really only there for companies who provide phones to their employees and dont want them to mess with them.
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I can understand that, but I would like to keep from tripping my knox counter. Anyways, I just rooted via PingPong successfully. How do I keep from triggering knox now that I am rooted? Can I flash TWRP or any other kind or recovery?? Thanks.
no, if you want to keep from tripping your knox counter you cant really do anyhting. flashing any kind of custom recovery or rom or kernel will trip it, all you can really do is just stay rooted and thats about it
OsSkates1996 said:
no, if you want to keep from tripping your knox counter you cant really do anyhting. flashing any kind of custom recovery or rom or kernel will trip it, all you can really do is just stay rooted and thats about it
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Got ya. Guess I'm tripping knox then. Thanks for your help.
Ping-pong requires no computer, right? And also , is it confirmed working with this tmobile S6? I am on the latest update and have been stalling on root due to having no PC.
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Ping-pong requires no computer, right? And also , is it confirmed working with this tmobile S6? I am on the latest update and have been stalling on root due to having no PC.
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Ping pong does not require a pc. As of the other question I have no answer.
I am on of6. Oem unlocking is on and odin will not flash. I use the directions to the T but it stays on nand write start
I remember reading somewhere it was possible to update from rooted 5.0.2 to 5.1 without tripping Knox and using Odin. How do I go about it?
There's a thread in general about it. Do step 1 and 2. You can skip the rest
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Hi Experts,
I am plannign on rooting my SM-G925T butu I have a couple of questions before I continue, I have an out of the box version and not updated yet as far as I know, it is currently on 5.0.2. I see a guide to Root but it is for 5.11.
- Is it better to update my phone first before rooting as the guide I saw for rooting without tripping knox is for 5.11.
Thats all my question for today, I may think of something else later though.
Thanks
You can root 5.1.1 without tripping Knox, but that means your fingerprint scanner will be rendered useless.
Personally, I stayed on 5.0.2, rooted with PingPongRoot and flashed a debloated ROM using FlashFire — all with Knox still intact.
If you want to root without tripping knox and have functioning fingerprint reader, stay on 5.0.2 and root using ping pong as stated by above poster
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Thank you both for your response, I would stay with 5.0.2 then.
OK guys I have a question that I am not sure is the right thread but I need to SIM unlock my phone. The only ways currently out needs the phone to be rooted. I have a question of a plan I have and wondering if you guys would know if it works?
I plan to do what you said above and root 5.0.2
Get the phone unlocked.
Then flash the stock rom and get rid of root.
And then upgrade to 5.1.1.
Do you guys happen to know if this will work without messing with my fingerprint reader? Thanks!
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OK guys I have a question that I am not sure is the right thread but I need to SIM unlock my phone. The only ways currently out needs the phone to be rooted. I have a question of a plan I have and wondering if you guys would know if it works?
I plan to do what you said above and root 5.0.2
Get the phone unlocked.
Then flash the stock rom and get rid of root.
And then upgrade to 5.1.1.
Do you guys happen to know if this will work without messing with my fingerprint reader? Thanks!
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It won't, but you may lose the unlock depending what method you use
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FYI, this worked completely perfect. Used Ping Pong to root, unlocked and then flashed stock 5.1 and still unlocked
How do I root 5.1.1 DOI1 without tripping knox? I'm aware Samsung pay and fprint scanner are gone but I have a question.....If I decide to unroot and flash back to stock (with knocks untripped, hopefully) is it possible that Samsung pay and fprint scanner should work as a result?
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How do I root 5.1.1 DOI1 without tripping knox? I'm aware Samsung pay and fprint scanner are gone but I have a question.....If I decide to unroot and flash back to stock (with knocks untripped, hopefully) is it possible that Samsung pay and fprint scanner should work as a result?
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You cannot root 5.1.1 DOI1 without tripping Knox since Samsung updated the bootloader and we don't have an engineering bootloader for it. If you were on 5.1.1 COF6/8, you could still use the engineering bootloader while sacrificing the fingerprint scanner and Samsung Pay. As long as you don't trip Knox or use a custom recovery, you can still use Samsung Pay after flashing back to stock.
So who ever is on 5.1.1 DOI1 non rooted stock(brand new phone) and attempt to flash custom rom ,root phone etc will not be able to revert to stock (like from the box) and will lose SamPay and Fingerprint scanner?
In case we root, we will Tripp Knox and disable Fingerprint scanner?
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So who ever is on 5.1.1 DOI1 non rooted stock(brand new phone) and attempt to flash custom rom ,root phone etc will not be able to revert to stock (like from the box) and will lose SamPay and Fingerprint scanner?
In case we root, we will Tripp Knox and disable Fingerprint scanner?
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Only trip knox, which yes it will make samsung pay useless, and you cannot reset knox
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serio22 said:
Only trip knox, which yes it will make samsung pay useless, and you cannot reset knox
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How about Chainfire root without modifying system? Did anyone tried this?Maybe there is still hope for us?
EncryptedCurse said:
You can root 5.1.1 without tripping Knox, but that means your fingerprint scanner will be rendered useless.
Personally, I stayed on 5.0.2, rooted with PingPongRoot and flashed a debloated ROM using FlashFire — all with Knox still intact.
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Can you share what debloated ROM you used? I can't tell how to know if a rom works with FlashFire. I am still on 5.0.2, rooted, but still stock. I would like to try some more roms.
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Can you share what debloated ROM you used? I can't tell how to know if a rom works with FlashFire. I am still on 5.0.2, rooted, but still stock. I would like to try some more roms.
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I'm using Looper 2.0. There really aren't that many options for those still on 5.0.2; it seems like the only other one is XtreStoLite. You may have more luck in the Unified Development forums, though I'm not sure if you'll be able to take advantage of T-Mobile specific features (like WiFi calling) on 'universal' ROMs.
I almost forgot to add: it's absolutely essential that you remove the boot.img from any ZIP before flashing or else you'll end up tripping Knox.
I was already looking at XtreStoLite. Do you know if its Aroma installer options work with FlashFire?
Im on this version of 5.1.1. and looking to root. I don't care about knox. I only care about the fingerprint scanner which I am under the impression only gets disabled with that developer bootloader used for not tripping knox. Anyways I flashed a version of TWRP which worked but wouldn't let my phone boot. Itd get stuck on the Samsung screen (not bootloop). I got the recovery is not seandroid enforcing message. I managed to get back to stock after that but Can someone point me into the right direction for which TWRP or CWM I should flash and or kernel after that. I just want to get a rom on this thing. Might as well since ive already tripped Knox.