Hello all, I picked up an N900A for a great price, didn't know about the locked bootloader, I assumed it would be the same as the T-Mobile one I used to have. No dice. I'd just like to know what the latest version is that can be rooted.
I don't need custom ROMs or any of that jazz...I always end up modding the crap out of them and changing everything so it's pointless for me to flash somebody else's preferences and tweaks I probably won't agree with anyway. I just need root, SuperSU, busybox, and xposed support.
Right now I'm on NC2 4.4.2 which is decent but I need Lollipop to run some apps I use. A few of them don't support Kitkat anymore.
Any advice would be appreciated
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I'd like to know how to root as well. My n900a is on 5.0 and I've seen nothing but bad news on these forums...
It really isn't that difficult http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59666958&postcount=2
You can root 5.0, but it has to be either a pre-rooted 5.0 Rom or you have to downgrade to Kitkat, then root and install 5.0. But you can't root if your already on 5.0.
timark251 said:
It really isn't that difficult http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59666958&postcount=2
You can root 5.0, but it has to be either a pre-rooted 5.0 Rom or you have to downgrade to Kitkat, then root and install 5.0. But you can't root if your already on 5.0.
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Correct, but what do those of us who are on 5.0 OC2 do to downgrade?
HalfBloodCajun said:
Correct, but what do those of us who are on 5.0 OC2 do to downgrade?
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here you go, http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/general/kitkat-4-4-4-n900aucudnl1-odin-tars-t2999317
timark251 said:
It really isn't that difficult http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59666958&postcount=2
You can root 5.0, but it has to be either a pre-rooted 5.0 Rom or you have to downgrade to Kitkat, then root and install 5.0. But you can't root if your already on 5.0.
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can the same procedures be used for a sm-n900a (MI9) android 4.3 to upg to 5.0?
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i went to kit kat when they first released it now i would like to install the stock rom so i can sell my phone. i have no back up ( my card took it with it when it died) is there any way i can flash stock rom from safe strap? if so any one have a link? thank you
I'd like to know this, too. Updated to KK not knowing that downgrading was impossible. So now I need to find a new safety net in case I mess it up.
I'm not exactly sure where you are? Or what you're actually attemptong to do. But try this... IF you're NOT on "OFFICIAL" OTA KK 4.4.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
If you are on the OTA 4.4.2 KK... Your stuck with it Till a bootloader "Break through"!
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Chaplain Dennis said:
I'm not exactly sure where you are? Or what you're actually attemptong to do. But try this... IF you're NOT on "OFFICIAL" OTA KK 4.4.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559715
If you are on the OTA 4.4.2 KK... Your stuck with it Till a bootloader "Break through"!
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How can I tell if I'm on the "Official" or not?
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How can I tell if I'm on the "Official" or not?
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Easiest way is to just check what version rom you are using. Unless you are using custom rom, it'll either be MLG for leaked version Kitkat or NC2 which is the official latest Kitkat. I think the OP was talking about the leaked version Kitkat which has the old (better) bootloader.
The latest NC2 has updated bootloader which make it impossible to downgrade or root.
If you are still on MLG and never updated your bootloader (by installing NC2), then you should be able to go back to MJ5 JellyBean. Everyone or most of us on official NC2 is stuck with this version and regretting taking the OTA update.
Has anyone figured out how to root stock Lolipop rom yet?
I found this http://www.galaxys5update.com/root-g900fxxu1bnl9-galaxy-s5-android-5-0-lollipop-update/
I just don't know if this is ment for the AT&T version.
Can someone confirm if this is the right way to root my phone?
mscott998 said:
Has anyone figured out how to root stock Lolipop rom yet?
I found this http://www.galaxys5update.com/root-g900fxxu1bnl9-galaxy-s5-android-5-0-lollipop-update/
I just don't know if this is ment for the AT&T version.
Can someone confirm if this is the right way to root my phone?
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It's meant for international G900F
G900A hasn't had the lollipop update yet.
No you cannot use that method to root AT&T G900A
This is the only way to attain root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3021120
I read that a Samsung S5 G900A that took the OTA update could be downgraded and then rooted, yet I can't find that information on this website and don't really trust others. This info was specific to the G900A-OC4, not the G900F or others. Is it possible or not?
EDIT: There's even a service on eBay offering a remote IMEI repair where downgrading from 5.0 on a G900A is $10 extra. Mentioning this because they obviously have to downgrade and root to do that, and if they're able to downgrade 5.0 OC4 why can't the rest of us?
Probably because they are lying. Who though, they might have found a way and are just charging for it, as far as we know though, it is not possible to downgrade from the 5.0 ota unless you updated through flashfire.
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updated through flashfire
Rakuu said:
Probably because they are lying. Who though, they might have found a way and are just charging for it, as far as we know though, it is not possible to downgrade from the 5.0 ota unless you updated through flashfire.
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Hi, what would be the way to downgrade from 5.0 OTA If I updated my g900a through flashfire.
Thanks.
lmarzetti said:
Hi, what would be the way to downgrade from 5.0 OTA If I updated my g900a through flashfire.
Thanks.
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If you used muniz_ri's method and flashed the rooted oc4, it should have came with an old bootloader so just downgrade to nce and it should work.
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Pardon my frustration but I have spent the last hour or so looking on XDA and other places to find anyone with a successful downgrade on the 910T3 Tmobile to KitKat? Is this possible? Am I missing something? In advance i would like to say thank you for those that take the time to reply.
Did we never see KitKat on the n910T3?
lordyamis said:
Pardon my frustration but I have spent the last hour or so looking on XDA and other places to find anyone with a successful downgrade on the 910T3 Tmobile to KitKat? Is this possible? Am I missing something? In advance i would like to say thank you for those that take the time to reply.
Did we never see KitKat on the n910T3?
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N910T3 actually came with 5.1.1 lollipop out of the box there is no kitkat available or even 5.0 lollipop.
And even more bad news is N910T3 once upgrade to marshmallow there is no way to downgrade to lollipop because of locked bootloader.
N910T variant is only possible to downgrade from marshmallow to lillipop and kitkat.
And why do you wanna do that anyway ?
Kitkat is outdated almost 3 years old now and many apps and games required 5.0 or higher to run.
Stick with marshmallow its not that bad .
or if you really wanna go back to kitkat you can swap your t3 to T variant thats all i can say.
Trex888 said:
N910T3 actually came with 5.1.1 lollipop out of the box there is no kitkat available or even 5.0 lollipop.
And even more bad news is N910T3 once upgrade to marshmallow there is no way to downgrade to lollipop because of locked bootloader.
N910T variant is only possible to downgrade from marshmallow to lillipop and kitkat.
And why do you wanna do that anyway ?
Kitkat is outdated almost 3 years old now and many apps and games required 5.0 or higher to run.
Stick with marshmallow its not that bad .
or if you really wanna go back to kitkat you can swap your t3 to T variant thats all i can say.
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I have N910T 6.0.1 but I have problem random restarting and freezing. So I think to downgrade the android to 5.1.1, is it possible to do that?
I tried to downgrade using rom N910TUVU2DOK2_N910TTMB2DOK2_TMB with odin 3.11 but its failed. Please help me to downgrade the android.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
Please, I was searching but I found nothing yet.
Can anyone help me? My baseband is: G870AUCU1BOC5
Android 5.0 Lollipop
rusa-raus said:
Please, I was searching but I found nothing yet.
Can anyone help me? My baseband is: G870AUCU1BOC5
Android 5.0 Lollipop
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There is no root meethod for the AT&T bootloader therefore no root. If you had used the search you would have found dozens of other people asking the same thing.
If anyone discovers a method how to root that phone you can be sure it will be published here and everybody will now. For now all I can refer you to is my thread on how to update the phone to the latest Marshmellow update (but that might prevent you from installing any root that is based on Lollipop in the future).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g870a-updates-ph4-t3494717
EDIT: Actually there is a root method https://forum.xda-developers.com/at...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733 for very old firmware versions. Still there are no custom roms that I know of.
r0ckarong said:
There is no root meethod for the AT&T bootloader therefore no root. If you had used the search you would have found dozens of other people asking the same thing.
If anyone discovers a method how to root that phone you can be sure it will be published here and everybody will now. For now all I can refer you to is my thread on how to update the phone to the latest Marshmellow update (but that might prevent you from installing any root that is based on Lollipop in the future).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g870a-updates-ph4-t3494717
EDIT: Actually there is a root method https://forum.xda-developers.com/at...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733 for very old firmware versions. Still there are no custom roms that I know of.
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Thanks a lot for reply, after a looooong search I have found this: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/
So, I do that and now, I'm in Android 5.0, with baseband G870AUCU2BOF3 and happily rooted. But I have a question, Can I update to Marshmallow following your thread?
Thanks a lot again.
rusa-raus said:
Can I update to Marshmallow following your thread?
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You can but you will lose root. There is currently no root method for Marshmallow.
Hello.
I was just wondering how exactly you did this? You downgraded to 5.0, and rooted from there? Can you explain to me what you did to root the G870A?
EthoDream said:
Hello.
I was just wondering how exactly you did this? You downgraded to 5.0, and rooted from there? Can you explain to me what you did to root the G870A?
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Just follow the instructions: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/