Hi Guys, call me stupid but I went and did something without researching it all the way, and now i have a major problem.
So, what I did was mistakenly try to install 4.4.4 on my 5.0 device, thinking I could then root and re-install 5.0. Odin gave me a pass, so I booted up my device only to find It wouldn't fully boot, and would then go to recovery boot. I then noticed the large "Do not attempt if on 5.0 already" warning. So what I think I need is the stock firmware for 5.0 lollipop for SM-G900A devices.
Any help relating to the topic, or someone saying I'm looking for the wrong thing, is greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
dman70090
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The bums at AT&T gave me the 4.4.4 update and it wont let me download. The download always fails every time. I need to get to 4.4.4 from 4.4.2 (version 2.0 which AT&T released afterwards (not the stock)).
I attempted to downgrade my phone back to 4.4.2 (version 1.0) stock in which the phone started out on. I download it but when I try to use odin on it, Odin fails on the flash. Luckily, i phone didnt get bricked and I have a backup already. Just wondering if i can ever get to Lollipop 5.0 or stock 4.4.2 (which i can have a root with). Just asking what did i do wrong with the 4.4.2 flash? Also what are the steps to get 5.0 from 4.4.2 (version 2.0)?
Also, i need to stress this more, i am only a beginner and know little to nothing about this stuff so please explain as thoroughly as possible and sorry in advance if i don't know what a term or phrase is. Thanks.
sameelm said:
The bums at AT&T gave me the 4.4.4 update and it wont let me download. The download always fails every time. I need to get to 4.4.4 from 4.4.2 (version 2.0 which AT&T released afterwards (not the stock)).
I attempted to downgrade my phone back to 4.4.2 (version 1.0) stock in which the phone started out on. I download it but when I try to use odin on it, Odin fails on the flash. Luckily, i phone didnt get bricked and I have a backup already. Just wondering if i can ever get to Lollipop 5.0 or stock 4.4.2 (which i can have a root with). Just asking what did i do wrong with the 4.4.2 flash? Also what are the steps to get 5.0 from 4.4.2 (version 2.0)?
Also, i need to stress this more, i am only a beginner and know little to nothing about this stuff so please explain as thoroughly as possible and sorry in advance if i don't know what a term or phrase is. Thanks.
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Follow instructions in this thread first it'll get you to 4.4.2. Once there use towel root to root your phone. And install flash fire ( which will be found in the thread below)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3077652
Then follow the directions in this thread to get to 5.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3076803
My last post got no attention, so here is my second attempt.
A software update rolled out for my 5.1 Lollipop S5 Active, and since I wasn't really utilizing my root extensively, I decided I'd get rid of it to receive this update. Unfortunately, I didn't do a whole lot of research and decided I should start by uninstalling my SuperSU. After all, it seemed harmless. I then rebooted, and the thing will not surpass the AT&T boot animation.
The symptoms pointed towards a simple soft brick (i.e. gets to animation, recovery and bootloader not locked). However, I have not been able to successfully flash a fresh firmware onto the device with Odin. SamMobile only has one firmware release for this device, and it is the 4.4.2 version. Is this why the file is failing to flash? If so, how can I get around this issue? Thanks in advance!
sk8chkn said:
My last post got no attention, so here is my second attempt.
A software update rolled out for my 5.1 Lollipop S5 Active, and since I wasn't really utilizing my root extensively, I decided I'd get rid of it to receive this update. Unfortunately, I didn't do a whole lot of research and decided I should start by uninstalling my SuperSU. After all, it seemed harmless. I then rebooted, and the thing will not surpass the AT&T boot animation.
The symptoms pointed towards a simple soft brick (i.e. gets to animation, recovery and bootloader not locked). However, I have not been able to successfully flash a fresh firmware onto the device with Odin. SamMobile only has one firmware release for this device, and it is the 4.4.2 version. Is this why the file is failing to flash? If so, how can I get around this issue? Thanks in advance!
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Now if I remember correctly (if i am wrong someone please correct me) if your phone was on 5.0+ then you can not downgrade. Same thing with the build number where the old is NF4 i think, and the newest is OF3 with 5.0. my advice is to scour the internet and find the newest flash file. i know there is a 5.0 out there somewhere.
Have n901t. Rooted it after being talked into 5.0.1 by Tmobile rep trying to improve it. No good. So went back down to KitKat and rooted that. Obviously I cannot receive ota update for 5.1.1 now. Do I just get the stock file and flash with the phone as it currently is? Or should I flash KitKat back to it's un rooted state before updating phone? Am still a novice in the taking control of your smart phone world and would rather not brick something if it can be easily avoided. Thank you.
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Have n901t. Rooted it after being talked into 5.0.1 by Tmobile rep trying to improve it. No good. So went back down to KitKat and rooted that. Obviously I cannot receive ota update for 5.1.1 now. Do I just get the stock file and flash with the phone as it currently is? Or should I flash KitKat back to it's un rooted state before updating phone? Am still a novice in the taking control of your smart phone world and would rather not brick something if it can be easily avoided. Thank you.
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You could get the official software and use odin to install it but there are a couple of things you need to be aware off. First once you upgrade to 5.1.1 you cannot downgrade back to kit kat and you will be stuck on that version, secondly in order to achieve root you might need to install a custom kernel before rooting. For that last part I would suggest you hit the forums since there a couple of posts about rooting this new version.
don't know if I am ready to start messing with kernals yet. Am patient. New root will show itself before we know it. Did the update through Odin. So far smooth sailing. Tested Simpsons tapped out since with 5.0.1 it lagged so bad it was unplayable. Still not as smooth as it was on KitKat but can still play it at least. Haven't tinkered with anything else yet.
Personally I'm waiting it out. I don't like not being able to go back, and I've had 0 luck with 5+.. So I'll wait until someone "fixes" it, if ever.
I am not as sly as I thought these days. Tried to root my phone and now I have been stuck ever since. I followed the following process but it did not work for me (http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-g870aucu1ang3-gs5-active-t2868776) could not get past step #3. Phone will stick on Samsung screen for a minute then revert to Android Recovery. I do know the phone is on the latest MM 6.0.1. This is all I see at this time...
ANDROID RECOVERY
MMB29M.G870AUCS2DPH4
samsung/klteattactive/klteattactive
6.0.1/MMB29M/G870AUCS2DPH4
user/release-keys
I have tried MULTIPLE processes from these forums as well as a few others, all of which have failed except for flashing NE4 and NG3. They will flash successfully but still will not boot the phone.
I'm sure most of you are laughing at me right now and I deserve that but any help would be appreciated.
Have you tried flashing the newest official version via Odin?
I'm new at the S5, and it seems it'll be a bit before 6.0.1 is rooted. Though there's some hope in the general thread.
Hey guys! I'm tryinig to upgrade to a 5.0 device. I've got several apps that are not supported on 4.4.2.
I'm currently running: DynamicKat 7.1 NH1
Safestrap I've got on here is version 3.75
Baseband says NC2 at the end.
It's the AT&T phone, SM-N900A.
I'm trying to get to 5.0, while still having a rooted phone. I think the only real "feature" I ever used was tethering that the stock image didn't support... as well as a few apps that require root.
I've been looking through forums for a few hours... I keep thinking I find what I need to do, but it's really confusing. I see warnings that "you must be on a 5.0 bootloader!" or "You must be at this baseband!". It seems like I'm not sure which set of instructions I actually need.
Thanks in advance for any help...