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Hello all
I have successfully rooted my S3 lte and want to install cyanogen on it as this was on my last phone, smashed screen.
Have read what seems like a whole ton of threads and various links here there and every where and am now so completely confused.
is there an older mod that is not very risky to install?
have rooted per This post / thread and the phone is still running. So far so good.
I just need a link to instructions to install the cynogen files to stop my brain hurting.
many thanks
Ian
I assume you have International version of GSIII i.e I9300
You can see the guide here for CM
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_i9300
If you have any other variant you can search for it here
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices
converse5 said:
I assume you have International version of GSIII i.e I9300
You can see the guide here for CM
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_i9300
If you have any other variant you can search for it here
http://www.cyanogenmod.org/devices
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This is not I9300 forum OP flash nothing for I9300 you have a different phone that's why the forum says I9305 .
Firmware is in
Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Development
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1822
Thanks all for the replies. Out at the moment so will have a better read at desk tomorrow.
To confirm I have the GT-I9305
UK phone originally in Orange but now unlocked and on Tesco Mobile
Only rooted so far and all working.
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Iandb said:
Thanks all for the replies. Out at the moment so will have a better read at desk tomorrow.
To confirm I have the GT-I9305
UK phone originally in Orange but now unlocked and on Tesco Mobile
Only rooted so far and all working.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
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CM is only running nightly builds, ParanoidAndroid is a little more stable IMO at the moment. ParanoidAndroid 3.97
1. Download this PA 3.97 ROM
2. Download GAPPS too GAPPS 4.3
3. Check your version of CWM recovery, You'll be able to check by booting into recovery ( Turn Power off then Hold power + menu + Vol Up until phone boots then leave go of power button)
Check your version in the top left. 6.0.3.3 is the latest i think.
If your version is lower then download this Zip File and copy it to your SDcard, boot back into recovery like you did to check your version, hit install in CWM and navigate to the zip you just copied, viola you'll have updated your version of CWM recovery.
4.Once back on your phone, copy the first two files you downloaded onto your SDCard.
5.Restart your phone back into recovery mode, do a factory reset and wipe the Cache/Dalvik, i cant remember where these options are located as i use TWRP recovery. But they are there so you'll find em.
6.As before located the files and install the ROM file first then the GAPPS file.
7.Restart phone, you should be sorted and everything should work just fine.
Finally, if you want to use a different Kernal i reccoemmend Yank555 but you must sign up to his forum in order to access it, Yank555 Forum
Hope that helps. Sorry if i came across too simplified
tomj333 said:
Hope that helps. Sorry if i came across too simplified
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Simple is good for a novice like me at the moment, cheers :good:
tomj333 said:
3. Check your version of CWM recovery, You'll be able to check by booting into recovery ( Turn Power off then Hold power + menu + Vol Up until phone boots then leave go of power button)
Check your version in the top left. 6.0.3.3 is the latest i think.
If your version is lower then download this [and copy it to your SDcard, boot back into recovery like you did to check your version, hit install in CWM and navigate to the zip you just copied, viola you'll have updated your version of CWM recovery.
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Time for another dumbass question. When I do this I get the warning screen with the yellow triangle and the Volume Up / Down choice.
If I choose cancel the phone re-bots and all works fine.
If I choose continue then I get the Android logo? saying downloading.. Do not turn off target
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
not sure what it's downloading (not connected to PC) and If I pull battery out and re-start normally then all is ok.
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Correct Download Mode for an Odin flash connect phone via USB and press start in Odin
JJEgan said:
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Correct Download Mode for an Odin flash connect phone via USB and press start in Odin
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Your holding vol down, thats download mode you need to hold volume up ONLY
JJEgan said:
Top left screen is five lines reading in order
Odin Mode
Product name: GT-I9305
Custom Binary D/load: Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Correct Download Mode for an Odin flash connect phone via USB and press start in Odin
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What am I correcting? Is it the file for the PDA line? CF-Auto-Root-m3-m3zh-gti9305.tar.md5
I've re-done this but I still do not get re-boot options. It goes back to the "Downloading don't turn off screen. The only difference now is the Binary d/load count now read 3.
If I go into *#7284# and select the settings at bottom, which one does it need to be on? I changed to the bottom setting to root and then changed back to the 2nd option once finished.
Trying to post a screen shot of odin but not allowed as new user.
licence momana
tomj333 said:
Your holding vol down, thats download mode you need to hold volume up ONLY
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got a new screen now with a list of options:
Android system recovery (3e)
reboot system
apply update from ADB
apply update from ext storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
Why not read the basic faqs and guides or are you trying to brick your phone ???
You have stock recovery you require CWM recovery to flash custom roms .
READ THE BASICS
jje
Iandb said:
:good:
got a new screen now with a list of options:
Android system recovery (3e)
reboot system
apply update from ADB
apply update from ext storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
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Right so its rooted without touching the stock recovery, ok.
To flash a new recovery you must connect your phone to odin how you did before and apply a recovery, search on here for "installing a recovery" or google "install recovery on galaxy s3 using odin" it doesnt matter on the model for the process of instructions just make sure you USE THE ZIP i linked you too in my first post. the CWM version 6.0.3.3 zip.
tomj333 said:
Right so its rooted without touching the stock recovery, ok.
To flash a new recovery you must connect your phone to odin how you did before and apply a recovery, search on here for "installing a recovery" or google "install recovery on galaxy s3 using odin" it doesnt matter on the model for the process of instructions just make sure you USE THE ZIP i linked you too in my first post. the CWM version 6.0.3.3 zip.
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All done now thanks. Could have saved a lot of this if I'd managed to read your first post correctly about the UP volume key and not down.
Just need to experiment with the various themes now.
Thanks
Ian
End of support. Thread closed.
If you get stuck in recovery and can't boot into Android, you need to install the stock recovery to get Android to boot.
Stock recovery flashable zip located HERE.
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READ THIS POST BEFORE INSTALLING ANY CUSTOM RECOVERY
CWM Recovery 6.0.4.8
(TWRP is in post 3, Philz Touch in post 4)
Click HERE for the latest version.
Please report any bugs here in this thread.
Thank you to everyone who has (and still will) help in testing!!!!
Credits go to:
@Unjustified Dev for device and kernel source trees
and of course Koush and the CyanogenMod team
Watch THIS VIDEO tutorial for a step by step visual guide for performing the instructions listed below (thanks @Tomsgt for the video).
Instructions:
1. Download ODIN on your computer.
2. Power off the device.
3. Restart in "Download Mode" by holding the "HOME" button, "Volume Down" and "Power" all at the same time (for about 5 seconds).
4. Hit the "Volume Up" to enter download mode.
5. Start the ODIN exe program. Un-check Auto Reboot. See notes about ODIN below.
6. Connect the device via USB to your computer. Verify the device shows as "Added" in the Message box. If it doesn't show then you need the Samsung USB drivers (just install KIES to get them). Also need to enable USB debugging.
7. Select "PDA" (or AP) then choose the recovery file you want to flash. (Unzip the file you downloaded so that you have a file named "recovery.tar.md5".)
8. Hit "START". Wait for Odin to finish (~10-15 seconds). The message area will display "RES OK" when finished.
9. Restart directly to recovery mode before rebooting into OS.(Hold POWER, Volume UP, and the HOME button all at the same time. When you see the Samsung Logo, let go of the POWER button, but keep holding the Volume UP and HOME until you see the recovery screen).
Notes about ODIN
--Make sure that "Re-Partition" is NOT checked.
--Auto Reboot can be un-checked if CWM doesn't flash correctly on your device. Some have reported that un-checking Auto Reboot fixes this issue. If you un-check Auto Reboot, you will need to reboot the device yourself (refer back to step 9).
After you get the custom recovery working, you can flash the latest SuperSu zip to get root.
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Watch this video to learn about the navigation issues and Rainbow Mode: http://youtu.be/iCNdxlNzdBI
If the highlight doesn't move on the recovery menu, the selection actually does change. Go ahead and hit Power to select. If the menu goes blank, just hit Volume Up or Down to get it to reappear.
It appears that the menu navigation issue only happens when you use the button combination to boot into recovery. If you use the Quick Boot app or "adb reboot recovery", it seems to work properly. Only use the 3-button method to boot into recovery.
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Flash at own risk!!!!
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Click HERE for the latest version.
Stock recovery flashable zip located HERE.
Nice!
Sent from the can using two ply
TWRP is reported to be causing problems for now. Please use CWM or Philz Touch (post 4) for now.
TWRP 2.7.0.1 (unofficial)
Click HERE to download the latest version.
I do not have a T110, so this recovery has not been tested by me. Please report if it works for you.
Same install instructions as above.
After installation, you may experience slow behavior in recovery if you use the button combination to boot into recovery. Using Quick Boot from the play store or any other software method to boot into recovery will solve this problem.
Internal card gets mounted as "/data/media/0".
Please report any issues here in this thread and be sure to include which recovery you are using.
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If you already have root, you can extract the recovery.img from this zip and flash it without Odin by using Flashify from the Play Store.
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Click HERE to download the latest version.
Unofficial Philz Touch Advanced CWM recovery HERE for testing.
Credits to Phil3759. Original thread located HERE.
Hey hey hey...
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk
You are awesome!!!!!
This is so very awesome....thank you!!!!
Sent from my SM-T110 using xda app-developers app
This is amazing, super fast devs rooting the tab 3 lite in no time.
Now it's waiting for a good stock Google rom to speed up this nice tab and losing the awful touchwhizz laggynes.
I have tryed almost all your custom recoverys CWM and none were working. When i try to eneter in recovery i got only blackscreen and the device it is seen by adb
But TWRM is perfect!
Thanks
Getting a notification to update but I haven't rooted yet so I'm not sure if I should.... Had my tab for about a week now....it says some kind of security update anybody else get this
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Getting a notification to update but I haven't rooted yet so I'm not sure if I should.... Had my tab for about a week now....it says some kind of security update anybody else get this
Sent from my SM-T110 using xda app-developers app
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Security is something else. Not software update.
It is a new protection from samsung, generaly with knox from 4.2.2 software and newer!
TWRP updated to version 2.7.0.0
Hi, thanks for the share of recovery, i have a problem tho, the device is in a bootloop of recovery, i press reboot to system in twrp and it reboots to twrp, if i power off the tablet and power on it boots to twrp, i've factory reset but stills reboots to twrp, what can i do?
sewa2k said:
Hi, thanks for the share of recovery, i have a problem tho, the device is in a bootloop of recovery, i press reboot to system in twrp and it reboots to twrp, if i power off the tablet and power on it boots to twrp, i've factory reset but stills reboots to twrp, what can i do?
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Did you wipe anything while booted into recovery? I sounds like system or boot was wiped. You may need to flash the stock firmware in Odin.
Sent from my SM-T310 using Tapatalk
gr8nole said:
Did you wipe anything while booted into recovery? I sounds like system or boot was wiped. You may need to flash the stock firmware in Odin.
Sent from my SM-T310 using Tapatalk
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Stuck in bootloop in recovery as well after rooting. Using CWM recovery and did not wipe anything at all. Going to try again.
sewa2k said:
Hi, thanks for the share of recovery, i have a problem tho, the device is in a bootloop of recovery, i press reboot to system in twrp and it reboots to twrp, if i power off the tablet and power on it boots to twrp, i've factory reset but stills reboots to twrp, what can i do?
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mhopewell41 said:
Stuck in bootloop in recovery as well after rooting. Using CWM recovery and did not wipe anything at all. Going to try again.
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Me to.. and im looking for a solution..
Streykatorato said:
Me to.. and im looking for a solution..
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Try wiping cache.
gr8nole said:
Try wiping cache.
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Didnt work.. tried.. any other solution?..
Streykatorato said:
Didnt work.. tried.. any other solution?..
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Tried a full data wipe?
Sent from my SCH-I605
gr8nole said:
Tried a full data wipe?
Sent from my SCH-I605
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Yup.. tried that too..
Hello everyone. There are such topics after each official update for this device and many more.
I tried towelroot (with the secret code also) and Framaroot. No one succeeded. I couldn't root 4.3 with CF-Auto-root, so i didn't try this one. Anyone can help? Thanks!
Regards!
elektronchika said:
Hello everyone. There are such topics after each official update for this device and many more.
I tried towelroot (with the secret code also) and Framaroot. No one succeeded. I couldn't root 4.3 with CF-Auto-root, so i didn't try this one. Anyone can help? Thanks!
Regards!
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install costum recovery via odin and flash supersu in costum recovery, thats it
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klemen241 said:
install costum recovery via odin and flash supersu in costum recovery, thats it
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This is CF-auto-root, which as I said didn't work with 4.3
elektronchika said:
This is CF-auto-root, which as I said didn't work with 4.3
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i did that after updating to 4.4.4. N version and it worked. Idk what can you do more
klemen241 said:
i did that after updating to 4.4.4. N version and it worked. Idk what can you do more
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Hi, so if I understood well, the only thing I have to do to get rooted my S3 with 4.4.4 is to flash the CF-autoroot via Odin, isn't it? Then how can I install a new Superuser.apk if it brings me a force close trying to open the one already installed caused because of Knox?
Has anyone tried that method already? Does it actually work?
this works, but you have to untick "reset" in Odin and after flashing the recovery disconnect it, pull the battery, put it back and start the recovery manually, then flash supersu .zip and the other one that prevents the original recovery to be written back
If you let the phone reboot after flashing custom recovery, it will overwrite the custom one with stock one - tried that earlier today
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sorry, misunderstand, if you update supersu just open knox and close after it shows you options to lock screen - then the supersu handles knox blocking properly
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edit2: I tried with supersu by chainfire, didn't test with other party superuser.apk
adamuadamu said:
this works, but you have to untick "reset" in Odin and after flashing the recovery disconnect it, pull the battery, put it back and start the recovery manually, then flash supersu .zip and the other one that prevents the original recovery to be written back
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This also doesn't work...
Try also Koush's Superuser.
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elektronchika said:
This also doesn't work...
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well, just to be sure, you may not allow the phone to enter normal boot mode after flashing custom recovery
so step-by-step how I did it:
(you have to put both zips from cf-root to your sd card before you proceed any further)
1. phone in download mode, odin->untick "reboot"
2. choose your recovery file->start
3. as soon as you see "reset" in Odin window, you may ignore the message on the phone "do not turn off" and pull the battery
4. re-insert the battery, boot with vol-up+home+power combo (if you don't enter recovery, but the phone boots normally - restart from scratch, as your custom recovery just got overwritten)
5. flash your supersu and recovery disabler (both files from cf-root)
6. you may reboot to system now, set up know, update (or download) supersu from play store, allow to disable knox
that's it, I used philZ touch recovery
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info from another forum: it's said you can root with kingoroot
so after you root you can use semi-automated recovery install using skipsoft united - after you root, you send the script to prevent recovery overwriting via adb, you got to download mode, flash your recovery and you're done
Thank you adamuadamu !!!
It works!
Regards Sonic76
adamuadamu said:
well, just to be sure, you may not allow the phone to enter normal boot mode after flashing custom recovery
so step-by-step how I did it:
(you have to put both zips from cf-root to your sd card before you proceed any further)
1. phone in download mode, odin->untick "reboot"
2. choose your recovery file->start
3. as soon as you see "reset" in Odin window, you may ignore the message on the phone "do not turn off" and pull the battery
4. re-insert the battery, boot with vol-up+home+power combo (if you don't enter recovery, but the phone boots normally - restart from scratch, as your custom recovery just got overwritten)
5. flash your supersu and recovery disabler (both files from cf-root)
6. you may reboot to system now, set up know, update (or download) supersu from play store, allow to disable knox
that's it, I used philZ touch recovery
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info from another forum: it's said you can root with kingoroot
so after you root you can use semi-automated recovery install using skipsoft united - after you root, you send the script to prevent recovery overwriting via adb, you got to download mode, flash your recovery and you're done
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you mentioned recovery disabler from CF root, can you point me where exactly do I find that file? Cheers!
sham79 said:
you mentioned recovery disabler from CF root, can you point me where exactly do I find that file? Cheers!
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first attachment in the OP
direct link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1680841&d=1359295479
Thanks for the explanation adamuadamu,
However, just to be sure, apart from the recovery disabler file, the other CF-Root file that I need to flash is the "update supersu2.02.zip"? I've read a lot of posts explaining the same procedure but no link to the actual files that need to be flashed, and sometimes the reference is to generic names like CF-root and when you search for it there is a lot of different files, etc.. I'm a newbie, so sometimes I don't know if any version of Philz will work or if it's better to use just plain CWM, if CF-auto-root is the way to go or just the old CF-Root (last version for i9305 says is for 4.1.1).
Thanks in advance for the reply and explanation.
Cheers,
Da Fig
Do you have to flash the custom recovery first and then SuperU? Is it possible to just flash SuperU and then using Triangle Away in order to root 4.4.4?
I want root but want to stay as stock as possible.
Da Fig said:
However, just to be sure, apart from the recovery disabler file, the other CF-Root file that I need to flash is the "update supersu2.02.zip"? I've read a lot of posts explaining the same procedure but no link to the actual files that need to be flashed, and sometimes the reference is to generic names like CF-root and when you search for it there is a lot of different files, etc.. I'm a newbie, so sometimes I don't know if any version of Philz will work or if it's better to use just plain CWM, if CF-auto-root is the way to go or just the old CF-Root (last version for i9305 says is for 4.1.1).
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I remember using some older SuperSu (1.9xx) as the files were already on my SD Card
In case you need proper and updated files and you're a bit afraid of confusing them - google for skipsoft toolkit, choose your device, wait for the program to download appropriate files and then in order to get the files you need, you'd have to (all from my memory, in case you'd need more detailed info, let me know and I can check within couple of hours, as I'm not in front of my private PC now)
1. go to root options and use option to push supersu and recovery disabler to your card
2. let the program reboot your phone into download mode
3. contrary to the advice onscreen, use odin, but untick "Auto Reboot", flash your recovery (the program will show you the path to newest recoveries it downloaded upon first run)
4. wait for the recovery being flashed, disconnect the phone, pull the battery. DON'T CLOSE ODIN yet, you may need it if you fail to boot into recovery directly!
5. start the phone using 3-key combo into recovery. if you fail, you'll need to go back to step 2.
6. flash both files copied in step 1.
7. reboot into system
personally I stick with PhilZ touch, as it always checks for root when leaving recovery and offers to repair it
8. go to play store and download or update supersu by chainfire (whatever applies to you)
9. run SuperSU, agree to disable KNOX
Thanks for the reply adamuadamu, I'll try this and see. Apparently most supersu or the correspondent CF-auto-root will do the trick. I'll try your method first, otherwise I'll start playing with different files.
Cheers.
KennyMRos said:
Hi, so if I understood well, the only thing I have to do to get rooted my S3 with 4.4.4 is to flash the CF-autoroot via Odin, isn't it? Then how can I install a new Superuser.apk if it brings me a force close trying to open the one already installed caused because of Knox?
Has anyone tried that method already? Does it actually work?
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SuperSU version 2.01 has the forced close problem on 4.4.4.
Download the SuperSU version 2.02 in following thread and install it. It will ask to disable KNOX. select YES.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...covery-i9305-cwm-philz-twrp-versions-t2694249
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isn't there a way to instal just SU with towelroot installing an old samsung kernel without tripping knox like in this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/root-root-xxufnf4-stock-firmware-knox-t2840150
adamuadamu said:
well, just to be sure, you may not allow the phone to enter normal boot mode after flashing custom recovery
so step-by-step how I did it:
(you have to put both zips from cf-root to your sd card before you proceed any further)
1. phone in download mode, odin->untick "reboot"
2. choose your recovery file->start
3. as soon as you see "reset" in Odin window, you may ignore the message on the phone "do not turn off" and pull the battery
4. re-insert the battery, boot with vol-up+home+power combo (if you don't enter recovery, but the phone boots normally - restart from scratch, as your custom recovery just got overwritten)
5. flash your supersu and recovery disabler (both files from cf-root)
6. you may reboot to system now, set up know, update (or download) supersu from play store, allow to disable knox
that's it, I used philZ touch recovery
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info from another forum: it's said you can root with kingoroot
so after you root you can use semi-automated recovery install using skipsoft united - after you root, you send the script to prevent recovery overwriting via adb, you got to download mode, flash your recovery and you're done
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I installed Philz Touch Recovery and fix it all.
I saw a lot of confusion about the China Mobile TD-LTE version of the S5 in the owner's thread, also the explained method uses files that are not easily available and that, in my opinion are not up to standards. In general the procedure to obtain ROOT access and install Google Apps is not different than for any other phone and you need to use standard well known resources.
I will assume you are on the latest firmware, not that it should make any difference, but I only tested that one. At the moment the latest available firmware for the SM-G9008V is CHM-G9008VZMU1ANH3.
RECOVERY
1. Install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
2. Download Odin 3.07 on your PC
3. Download an ODIN flashable recovery onto your PC g9008v-cmw-recovery-6.0.4.8-en(0420).tar.md5 - 12.33 MB
4. Open odin, click the PDA button, navigate to the recovery file (tar file) you just downloaded, MAKE SURE only F. Reset Time is selected, do not select Auto reboot, this is very important!
5. Boot into download mode (hold the menu button, power button, and volume down button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
6. When you see that odin detects your device(a colored indicator will turn on) click start
7. When Odin is done, disconnect the USB cable and pull out the battery, then boot into Recovery (hold the menu button, power button, and volume up button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
8. Once in CWM recovery select "reboot system now". CWM will eventually ask you if you want to disable recovery reflashing and you'll be good to go (it may not ask, but in that case you are good to go anyway). This happens only at the first boot after recovery flashing.
If you do not carefully follow steps 6-7-8, the stock ROM will reflash the stock recovery and you'll have to repeat the process.
ROOT
1. Download SuperSU flashable zip from Chainfire UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip - 2.5 MB
2. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot the phone and look for SuperSU, open the app and it will alert you of the presence of KNOX and ask if you want to disable it, go for it, it may take some time.
GOOGLE APPS
1. Download the KitKat official signed package from Cyanogen gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip - 83.1 MB
2. Copy gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot your phone and you're done.
To remove/hide bloatware I suggest to use Titanium Backup.
CHANGELOG
16/10/2014
- updated SuperSU to 2.14
- added additional steps to avoid automatic stock recovery reflash
I added some steps to avoid stock recovery reflash, forgot that very important step!
Hi bubbl3,
I was wondering if you have tried to install the gapps without a custom recovery.? The reason I am asking is that when I try to flash gapps with stock recovery I get an error message that says: signature verification failed. Tried with and without root.
I don't have exactly your phone but close, Sm-g9008w.
//Jaco
Jaco_dk said:
Hi bubbl3,
I was wondering if you have tried to install the gapps without a custom recovery.? The reason I am asking is that when I try to flash gapps with stock recovery I get an error message that says: signature verification failed. Tried with and without root.
I don't have exactly your phone but close, Sm-g9008w.
//Jaco
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Gave up on trying on stock recovery and installed custom recovery, then everything went smoothly.
//Jaco
Jaco_dk said:
Gave up on trying on stock recovery and installed custom recovery, then everything went smoothly.
//Jaco
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Yes, sorry for the late reply, you cannot flash the gapps in stock recovery.
Which recovery did you flash on your G9008W, the one in this thread?
bubbl3 said:
Yes, sorry for the late reply, you cannot flash the gapps in stock recovery.
Which recovery did you flash on your G9008W, the one in this thread?
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No problem at all, just meant I was forced to test a bit in the blind, as it really hard to find any information regarding the SM-G9008W.
Yeah, I used your recovery as your phone got almost the same firmware version(G9008WZMU1ANH3), so I expected that it would work and it worked like a charm.
How much bloatware did you remove with Titanium? I got a few things apps I am not sure if I can remove without any consequence.
Jaco_dk said:
No problem at all, just meant I was forced to test a bit in the blind, as it really hard to find any information regarding the SM-G9008W.
Yeah, I used your recovery as your phone got almost the same firmware version(G9008WZMU1ANH3), so I expected that it would work and it worked like a charm.
How much bloatware did you remove with Titanium? I got a few things apps I am not sure if I can remove without any consequence.
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Thanks for the confirmation, there's some people that will appreciate as there is no official english recovery for the 9008W.
I basically removed all the chinese stuff and a couple of samsung apps.
bubbl3 said:
Thanks for the confirmation, there's some people that will appreciate as there is no official english recovery for the 9008W.
I basically removed all the chinese stuff and a couple of samsung apps.
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@Jaco_dk : there is a specific CWM for the SM-G9008W, you may want to flash this one to avoid any hidden incompatibilities: http://www.studenikin.ru/svarom/files/g9008w-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-en(0715).tar
bubbl3 said:
@Jaco_dk : there is a specific CWM for the SM-G9008W, you may want to flash this one to avoid any hidden incompatibilities: http://www.studenikin.ru/svarom/files/g9008w-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-en(0715).tar
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Hi. Even I have the Chinese version G9008W and was looking how to root it with English language.
The link you gave is of a Russian site. Is the recovery in English? Are the recoveries given in OP in English?
Thanks for your replies.
gverma1 said:
Hi. Even I have the Chinese version G9008W and was looking how to root it with English language.
The link you gave is of a Russian site. Is the recovery in English? Are the recoveries given in OP in English?
Thanks for your replies.
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Yes, both recoveries are in English.
bubbl3 said:
I saw a lot of confusion about the China Mobile TD-LTE version of the S5 in the owner's thread, also the explained method uses files that are not easily available and that, in my opinion are not up to standards. In general the procedure to obtain ROOT access and install Google Apps is not different than for any other phone and you need to use standard well known resources.
I will assume you are on the latest firmware, not that it should make any difference, but I only tested that one. At the moment the latest available firmware for the SM-G9008V is CHM-G9008VZMU1ANH3.
RECOVERY
1. Install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
2. Download Odin 3.07 on your PC
3. Download an ODIN flashable recovery onto your PC g9008v-cmw-recovery-6.0.4.8-en(0420).tar.md5 - 12.33 MB
4. Open odin, click the PDA button, navigate to the recovery file (tar file) you just downloaded, MAKE SURE only F. Reset Time is selected, do not select Auto reboot, this is very important!
5. Boot into download mode (hold the menu button, power button, and volume down button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
6. When you see that odin detects your device(a colored indicator will turn on) click start
7. When Odin is done, disconnect the USB cable and pull out the battery, then boot into Recovery (hold the menu button, power button, and volume up button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
8. Once in CWM recovery select "reboot system now". CWM will eventually ask you if you want to disable recovery reflashing and you'll be good to go (it may not ask, but in that case you are good to go anyway). This happens only at the first boot after recovery flashing.
If you do not carefully follow steps 6-7-8, the stock ROM will reflash the stock recovery and you'll have to repeat the process.
ROOT
1. Download SuperSU flashable zip from Chainfire UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip - 2.5 MB
2. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot the phone and look for SuperSU, open the app and it will alert you of the presence of KNOX and ask if you want to disable it, go for it, it may take some time.
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Thanks for your detailed step-by-step instructions. Just wanted to reconfirm in Step 8 when it asks to disable recovery reflashing - do I have to say 'yes' (disable recovery reflashing) or 'no' (don't disable recovery reflashing).
Thanks
gverma1 said:
Thanks for your detailed step-by-step instructions. Just wanted to reconfirm in Step 8 when it asks to disable recovery reflashing - do I have to say 'yes' (disable recovery reflashing) or 'no' (don't disable recovery reflashing).
Thanks
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You should answer 'yes' (disable recovery reflashing)
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Yes, both recoveries are in English.
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Great! I had got this phone pre-rooted by the vendor and he has messed up deleting apps and deleted important stuff like keyboard, etc. I will be flashing latest stock Samsung firmware from Sammobile.com and then try your method to root. Hope that goes through fine. Will I have to flash GAPPS as well?
Also, I hope I don't lose my dual SIM functionality by rooting the stock ROM. Will I?
Thanks
gverma1 said:
Great! I had got this phone pre-rooted by the vendor and he has messed up deleting apps and deleted important stuff like keyboard, etc. I will be flashing latest stock Samsung firmware from Sammobile.com and then try your method to root. Hope that goes through fine. Will I have to flash GAPPS as well?
Also, I hope I don't lose my dual SIM functionality by rooting the stock ROM. Will I?
Thanks
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You will have to flash GAPPS as the original stock ROM doesn't include them, also I don't see how you can loose dual SIM functionality if you flash the stock ROM.
bubbl3 said:
Thanks for the confirmation, there's some people that will appreciate as there is no official english recovery for the 9008W.
I basically removed all the chinese stuff and a couple of samsung apps.
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Yes, I had a lot of problems finding any informations about the G9008W, that's also why I decided to write in your thread, hoped others could find it useful.
Nice, I will try to remove as much as possible myself then.
bubbl3 said:
@Jaco_dk : there is a specific CWM for the SM-G9008W, you may want to flash this one to avoid any hidden incompatibilities: http://www.studenikin.ru/svarom/files/g9008w-cwm-recovery-6.0.5.0-en(0715).tar
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Thanks for the help, however I don't have any problems what so ever, so I think I will keep using yours for now.
Does it work on SM-G9006W?
bubbl3 said:
I saw a lot of confusion about the China Mobile TD-LTE version of the S5 in the owner's thread, also the explained method uses files that are not easily available and that, in my opinion are not up to standards. In general the procedure to obtain ROOT access and install Google Apps is not different than for any other phone and you need to use standard well known resources.
I will assume you are on the latest firmware, not that it should make any difference, but I only tested that one. At the moment the latest available firmware for the SM-G9008V is CHM-G9008VZMU1ANH3.
RECOVERY
1. Install Samsung USB drivers on your PC
2. Download Odin 3.07 on your PC
3. Download an ODIN flashable recovery onto your PC g9008v-cmw-recovery-6.0.4.8-en(0420).tar.md5 - 12.33 MB
4. Open odin, click the PDA button, navigate to the recovery file (tar file) you just downloaded, MAKE SURE only F. Reset Time is selected, do not select Auto reboot, this is very important!
5. Boot into download mode (hold the menu button, power button, and volume down button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
6. When you see that odin detects your device(a colored indicator will turn on) click start
7. When Odin is done, disconnect the USB cable and pull out the battery, then boot into Recovery (hold the menu button, power button, and volume up button all together simultaneously until the device reboots)
8. Once in CWM recovery select "reboot system now". CWM will eventually ask you if you want to disable recovery reflashing and you'll be good to go (it may not ask, but in that case you are good to go anyway). This happens only at the first boot after recovery flashing.
If you do not carefully follow steps 6-7-8, the stock ROM will reflash the stock recovery and you'll have to repeat the process.
ROOT
1. Download SuperSU flashable zip from Chainfire UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip - 2.5 MB
2. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.14.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot the phone and look for SuperSU, open the app and it will alert you of the presence of KNOX and ask if you want to disable it, go for it, it may take some time.
GOOGLE APPS
1. Download the KitKat official signed package from Cyanogen gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip - 83.1 MB
2. Copy gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your External SD Card
3. Boot the phone into recovery mode (shutdown the phone, then start it pressing Volume+/up, home button and power for several seconds)
4. Select "install zip" and then "choose zip from /storage/extSdCard", locate gapps-kk-20140105-signed.zip on your phone and proceed with the installation.
5. Reboot your phone and you're done.
To remove/hide bloatware I suggest to use Titanium Backup.
CHANGELOG
16/10/2014
- updated SuperSU to 2.14
- added additional steps to avoid automatic stock recovery reflash
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I have seen these threads for a while and I couldn't find anything related to my SM-G9006W, even on other threads, I didn't see anything about SM-G9006W. I also recently updated it to Lollilop 5, not sure if that make more complicated to install GAPPS. If you know anything about how to root this phone and install GAPPS, please let me know, I would be really appreciated. Thank you
Hi. G9008W has got Lollipop update. I plan to flash it after downloading from sammobile site. Will this method be still valid to root the phone running Lollipop? Will this CWM work? Of course, I'll flash Lollipop CM gapps. Thanks.
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gverma1 said:
Hi. G9008W has got Lollipop update. I plan to flash it after downloading from sammobile site. Will this method be still valid to root the phone running Lollipop? Will this CWM work? Of course, I'll flash Lollipop CM gapps. Thanks.
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Hi gverma1,
Have you tried it yet?
I am downloading the lolipop update right now, and I was wondering exactly the same if the CWM will work with Lolipop, as I need google play.
I will try and see if Chainfire is willing to make a new CFAuto root for Lolipop for SM-G9008W when I am done with downloading the firmware.
//Jaco
Downloading here myself. But on checking CWM versions for other phones including other S5 variants, the version required seems to be 6.0.4.8 whereas we have 6.0.5.0 here. So I don't think there would be any issues.
gverma1 said:
Downloading here myself. But on checking CWM versions for other phones including other S5 variants, the version required seems to be 6.0.4.8 whereas we have 6.0.5.0 here. So I don't think there would be any issues.
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Hi gverma1,
I just finished updating to Lolipop, and I installed the 6.0.5.0 and it works just fine.
However it didn't like the PA Gapps Nano, got stuck att starting up apps. So I am going to test some different once now.
Update. The Gapps actually worked after a factory reset.
//Jaco.
Hello everyone!
I am making this thread to explain how to achieve ROOT on G900F devices with "the famous May update" aka Base OE5.
DO NOT USE ON OTHER DEVICES THAN G900F (THE F MODEL, QUALCOMM 4G EUROPEAN DEVICE).
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE, DATA, LOSS OF JOB BECAUSE OF FAILED ALARM APP AND SO ON!
YOUR WARRANTY IS NOW VOID AND YOUR KNOX COUNTER IS 0x1 FOREVER!
Many users are having issues getting it rooted and even I was trying many methods to root it and always ended up with bricked phone and corrupt data.
1) Back the hell up your device, this is extremely important as sometimes your data partition and apps will get corrupt. SmartSwitch is great tool for backing up made by Samsung.
* Disable reactivation lock in settings (I also disabled lockscreen fingerprints and account fingerprints just to be safe)
* Unlock Developer options by goint to About phone and dapping Build number 7 times.
* In Developer options turn on USB Debugging.
* Download latest SuperSU zip and put it in your phones storage (mandatory) - https://download.chainfire.eu/693/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.44.zip
2) Go to https://dl.twrp.me/klte/ and download THE LATEST recovery - twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar (11.9MB in size). DO NOT EXTRACT IT AND MAKE SURE IT IS TAR FILE NOT IMG FILE!
3) Download ODIN 3.10.6 from trusted source, like this one - http://odin3.en.lo4d.com/download and extract it to desktop.
4) Start ODIN with admin rights, in AP section select downloaded recovery TAR file and make sure to un-check the AUTO REBOOT option (it will be in different tab in this new looking ODIN, look for it carefuly).
5) Reboot your phone in Download mode by holding VOLUME DOWN, HOME and POWER keys, press VOLUME UP when prompted to.
6) Connect your phone to computer and wait for drivers to be installed or install them manually. USE ORIGINAL USB CABLE.
7) When ODIN shows that your device is added, click START and wait untill it shows PASS.
8) When PASSed, hold VOLUME UP, HOME and POWER keys until it reboots to recovery and TWRP splash screen should appear.
9) When recovery booted, make a full backup of all partitions. (THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)
10) Now choose INSTALL option and find the SuperSU package you put in the storage at sub-steps previously. Install it.
11) When zip with SuperSU is installed, click WIPE CACHE, DALVIK and confirm (MANDATORY, MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITHOUT)
12) Reboot your phone, wait for Android to optimise your apps and check ROOT status.
13) Start modding your phone and please hit the thansk button and report back if this method worked.
BOE5 roots with CF Auto Root just like all the other ROMs for me with the G900F
I think people narrowed it down to certain revisions of newer S5s, rather than just the ROM being the problem
*Detection* said:
BOE5 roots with CF Auto Root just like all the other ROMs for me with the G900F
I think people narrowed it down to certain revisions of newer S5s, rather than just the ROM being the problem
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CF Auto ROOT bricked my device and also thousands of others, as I have seen in comments on this forum and other forums/sites.
My phones revision is new, its made in middle of this summer.
Most of the comments I've read about BOE5 not working with CF AR, are just that it fails, not that it bricked anything, but possible I suppose
But BOE5 is not the only issue, as the ROM you're running is the exact same one I was running, and I could root it fine - if it was BOE5, I'd have the same problem
Maybe a combination of BOE5 and new revision hardware
Hi,
for me this post was very useful. I tried several ways to root or install recovery but I was always stuck at the point where it tried to boot into recovery. I have this exact firmware (DBT as CSC) and unchecking reboot and then reboot without removing the battery into recovery using the 3 keys was the missing part.
I still got the error message when booting into recovery, but it passed through it and entered recovery (it did not get stuck into dark screen). After that I rooted with Chainfires ZIP.
Thanks Alot!...............rooted like breeze.........The most important part is Uncheck Auto Reboot and DONT PULL OFF battery insetad go recovery by using 3 buttons right after download completes.
thanks man!! It works for me
After i try a many methods, this worked!
:good::good::good:
TasEsmuEs said:
Hello everyone!
I am making this thread to explain how to achieve ROOT on G900F devices with "the famous May update" aka Base OE5.
DO NOT USE ON OTHER DEVICES THAN G900F (THE F MODEL, QUALCOMM 4G EUROPEAN DEVICE).
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE, DATA, LOSS OF JOB BECAUSE OF FAILED ALARM APP AND SO ON!
YOUR WARRANTY IS NOW VOID AND YOUR KNOX COUNTER IS 0x1 FOREVER!
Many users are having issues getting it rooted and even I was trying many methods to root it and always ended up with bricked phone and corrupt data.
1) Back the hell up your device, this is extremely important as sometimes your data partition and apps will get corrupt. SmartSwitch is great tool for backing up made by Samsung.
* Disable reactivation lock in settings (I also disabled lockscreen fingerprints and account fingerprints just to be safe)
* Unlock Developer options by goint to About phone and dapping Build number 7 times.
* In Developer options turn on USB Debugging.
* Download latest SuperSU zip and put it in your phones storage (mandatory) - https://download.chainfire.eu/693/SuperSU/BETA-SuperSU-v2.44.zip
2) Go to https://dl.twrp.me/klte/ and download THE LATEST recovery - twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar (11.9MB in size). DO NOT EXTRACT IT AND MAKE SURE IT IS TAR FILE NOT IMG FILE!
3) Download ODIN 3.10.6 from trusted source, like this one - http://odin3.en.lo4d.com/download and extract it to desktop.
4) Start ODIN with admin rights, in AP section select downloaded recovery TAR file and make sure to un-check the AUTO REBOOT option (it will be in different tab in this new looking ODIN, look for it carefuly).
5) Reboot your phone in Download mode by holding VOLUME DOWN, HOME and POWER keys, press VOLUME UP when prompted to.
6) Connect your phone to computer and wait for drivers to be installed or install them manually. USE ORIGINAL USB CABLE.
7) When ODIN shows that your device is added, click START and wait untill it shows PASS.
8) When PASSed, hold VOLUME UP, HOME and POWER keys until it reboots to recovery and TWRP splash screen should appear.
9) When recovery booted, make a full backup of all partitions. (THIS IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)
10) Now choose INSTALL option and find the SuperSU package you put in the storage at sub-steps previously. Install it.
11) When zip with SuperSU is installed, click WIPE CACHE, DALVIK and confirm (MANDATORY, MAY CAUSE PROBLEMS WITHOUT)
12) Reboot your phone, wait for Android to optimise your apps and check ROOT status.
13) Start modding your phone and please hit the thansk button and report back if this method worked.
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Thanks for the easiest way to root sg5
Works well for the first time on g900f BOE5
Hi
Just a post to thank you so much.
I was on my way to throw my phone on the wall cos simply flashing the CF AutoRoot was not enough.
You made my day, bro'
Hi,
Just rooted my Galaxy S5..... What a method...... Congrats to YOU BOSS..... I tried different methods available on the net but failed every time. Had to reinstall the rom as mobile got bricked, but today is my luckiest day..... THNX ONCE AGAIN
Thank you so much!
Have unbrick the G900F base BOI3 firmware afrer faulty rooted with CF-Auto and install SU. :good:
im so confused.... i have baseband version G900FXXU1BOH4 & Build number LRX21T.G900FXXU1BOH6 ? On a S5 SMG900F Uk Android 5.0, is this the correct version to use this guide & build (twrp 2.8.7.0 klte.img.tar, & this Tut with root G900F with OE5 base) im not a noob but dont like messing when it come to root, need to check all the boxes & double check again just incase. Anyone with experiance help please Thanks in advance people
Nevermind after waiting 10mins I just flashed now I'm fully rooted & running a custom rom
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deanr1977 said:
Nevermind after waiting 10mins I just flashed now I'm fully rooted & running a custom rom
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
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Did you trip Knox? I have Baseband Ver. G900FXXU1BOH4, CP Ver. G900FXXU1BOH4 and CSC: G900FXFV1BOEH4 This is a South African unit but I'm in Australia and want to root and change my CSC.
cloneme said:
Did you trip Knox? I have Baseband Ver. G900FXXU1BOH4, CP Ver. G900FXXU1BOH4 and CSC: G900FXFV1BOEH4 This is a South African unit but I'm in Australia and want to root and change my CSC.
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Yeah I think so, but I already tripped Knox I while back so I don't know & didn't check sorry mate
Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
Thanks for the reply, someone out there might know if knox is tripped or not.
Thanks a lot, after weeks of search and bricking the phone then unbricking I finally found this working guide. Worked like a charm!
install ok
Thx for this tuto
After a struggle to root again (update to OE5 base bande)
my GS5 i managed at least wih your tuto.
Galaxy S5 SM-G900F (french version)
I used:
twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar
odin 3.10.7
Super SU : BETA-SuperSU-v2.44.zip
after a rebbot Super SU has update through TWRP (my choice)
I installed Root Checker everything is OK
Thanks for this tuto, it's worked perfectly with BOJ1 base in my Galaxy S5 SM-G900F (spanish version)
I used:
twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar
odin 3.10.7
Super SU : STABLE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
Work this on G900FXXU1POH1
Would this work on the SM-G900F??
Baseband = G900FXXU1POH1
Building = LRX21T.G900FXXU1POI1