is there any root? If so, can you do it wirelessly?
Currently there is no root for anything above OE2, sorry.
Development for this device has pretty much halted as far as I can tell.
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Does anyone think that we will see native root for Lollipop? I really don't want to odin back to 4.4.2 and the development on Lollipop ROMS are going to be awesome once we get a serious root solution! What do you guys think about seeing this in the near future?
I'm sure we will see root for Lollypop but I doubt without tripping Knox.
Tripping Knox doesn't matter to me. My warranty is up anyways
I'm running rooted 5.0 right now - Thank You @Walter.White
Going back to nc2 wasn't that big of an issue.
I'm looking to probably upgrade from my GS3 to the GS5. I've read some of the posts on here about rooting, but I'm still a bit confused. It seems that root is only available for 4.4.2, but then you can't keep root and upgrade to 5.0.1. Is that correct?
Also, could anyone point me to a thread that lays out the root method for the phone? I see a lot of people talking ABOUT the thread existing, but no actual links to the thread.
Thanks in advance!
slicetwo said:
I'm looking to probably upgrade from my GS3 to the GS5. I've read some of the posts on here about rooting, but I'm still a bit confused. It seems that root is only available for 4.4.2, but then you can't keep root and upgrade to 5.0.1. Is that correct?
Also, could anyone point me to a thread that lays out the root method for the phone? I see a lot of people talking ABOUT the thread existing, but no actual links to the thread.
Thanks in advance!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g900aoca-5-0-keeproot-t3076803. This is to get root from 4.4.4.
Theres another method to root 4.4.2 u gotta downgrade to a different kernel then use towelroot and then flas the upgraded kernel. Theres a method on here by the same guy that did 5.0 one , just search his name you can find it
Joehen873 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g900aoca-5-0-keeproot-t3076803. This is to get root from 4.4.4.
Theres another method to root 4.4.2 u gotta downgrade to a different kernel then use towelroot and then flas the upgraded kernel. Theres a method on here by the same guy that did 5.0 one , just search his name you can find it
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Note that OTA 5.0 just got pushed by AT&T and if you take it, there is currently no way to root or downgrade to 4.4.2 to use towelroot. In fact if you try to downgrade after the 5.0 OTA, you will end up bricking the phone. I'm sure devs around are working on finding a way to root the OTA, but as of today there isn't a way. There is an alternate method using FireFlash which is in beta to install 5.0 on a rooted 4.4.4. Note that if you are just about to buy a S5, it might be preloaded with 5.0 which until probably some time in the future is not rootable.
I would suggest delaying your upgrade from S3 to S5 until someone figures out how to root 5.0 OTA.
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Note that OTA 5.0 just got pushed by AT&T and if you take it, there is currently no way to root or downgrade to 4.4.2 to use towelroot. In fact if you try to downgrade after the 5.0 OTA, you will end up bricking the phone. I'm sure devs around are working on finding a way to root the OTA, but as of today there isn't a way. There is an alternate method using FireFlash which is in beta to install 5.0 on a rooted 4.4.4. Note that if you are just about to buy a S5, it might be preloaded with 5.0 which until probably some time in the future is not rootable.
I would suggest delaying your upgrade from S3 to S5 until someone figures out how to root 5.0 OTA.
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Gotcha. I'm not gonna not upgrade simply because root may not be possible yet if it's already 5.0, but that's good to know. Thanks.
AT&T pushed OF3 to my phone without my consent. I hadn't rooted it yet. Is there any way to root the device or should I put it up on eBay?
Nothing yet I'm afraid. And as far as I know, it's not possible to ODIN back to the previous version once on OF3
Yeah I can confirm downgrade is not possible. Although I think downgrading Kernels and then using Pingpong will gain root. Not 100% sure
this happened to me too
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Yeah I can confirm downgrade is not possible. Although I think downgrading Kernels and then using Pingpong will gain root. Not 100% sure
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I NEED THAT! I cant find flashhable kernels anywhere for of3 or ng2. I got a phone on OF3 n cant do anything.
1. Can I root this phone? is there a root out... yet?
2. I dont like lolipop because I use SBGAMEHACKER alot and it only works on kitkat .. , so if only 5.1.1 is rootable, is the bootloader unlocked so i can load cynomod 4.4.4 or something on it?
in other words, if the device comes with 5.1.1 already installed, can it be downgraded to any version of kitkat and get rooted??
thanks in advance, and sorry if any of these been answered before but there is too many topics and half of them kind of mislead me, so i apologize in advance if this post gonna offend anybody here if its been asked before.
you should read a little more. the answers are all here.
1. There is root. IF you start on 4.4.4. Then you can stay on 4.4.4 or go to 5.1.1 and be rooted. But if you start on anything above 4.4.4 you cannot get root as of now. And there is a fair chance of that happening. Some people's replacement units now ship with 5.1.1
2. No bootloader unlock. Some people are working on it, supposedly. Haven't heard from them in a while.
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1. There is root. IF you start on 4.4.4. Then you can stay on 4.4.4 or go to 5.1.1 and be rooted. But if you start on anything above 4.4.4 you cannot get root as of now. And there is a fair chance of that happening. Some people's replacement units now ship with 5.1.1
2. No bootloader unlock. Some people are working on it, supposedly. Haven't heard from them in a while.
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5.1.1 is not available. The most current version of Android available for the Turbo is 5.1.
Hi. Is system less root better than regular root? im asking this because im still on the cog2 bootloader and was wondering if i should just update it to dok2 bootloader. Is there still issues with systemless root? The only appeal the systemless root has for me is the work around for android pay.
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Hi. Is system less root better than regular root? im asking this because im still on the cog2 bootloader and was wondering if i should just update it to dok2 bootloader. Is there still issues with systemless root? The only appeal the systemless root has for me is the work around for android pay.
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Android pay doesn't work with system less root now. I saw an article on android police not too long ago that says it's not working anymore. I'll link the article in a bit, I need to look for it
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/0...emless-root-android-pay-no-longer-compatible/
I don't have my phone rooted so I'm not sure if there's a way around it