Hello,
so I'm considering getting a Note 4 for backup. I'm going to be getting it from BestBuy. But while doing some research I noticed the model # they ship out is SM-910T2. It's supposed to be an unlocked version. Does anyone know if there is any difference in the firmware to the 910T? Rootable? Didn't find much info after further research. Appreciate any help.
If you check sammobile it looks as if that model never got updated pass 4.4.4. As for root, not sure but you can flash the firmware on the tmobile version 910T even from 6.0.1. Hope this helped.
DroidManIc said:
Hello,
so I'm considering getting a Note 4 for backup. I'm going to be getting it from BestBuy. But while doing some research I noticed the model # they ship out is SM-910T2. It's supposed to be an unlocked version. Does anyone know if there is any difference in the firmware to the 910T? Rootable? Didn't find much info after further research. Appreciate any help.
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g1-and-only said:
If you check sammobile it looks as if that model never got updated pass 4.4.4. As for root, not sure but you can flash the firmware on the tmobile version 910T even from 6.0.1. Hope this helped.
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Yes, that definitely helps. I didn't want to end up w a device that I can't root. I saw on another thread it's rootable but idk if I'll run into issues when it comes time to flash MM roms on KK firmware.
DroidManIc said:
Yes, that definitely helps. I didn't want to end up w a device that I can't root. I saw on another thread it's rootable but idk if I'll run into issues when it comes time to flash MM roms on KK firmware.
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Wassup guys i had my own problem with 910t2
Do u know if it has ever been rooted?
noblelinux said:
Wassup guys i had my own problem with 910t2
Do u know if it has ever been rooted?
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N910T2 can easily rooted by kingroot app.
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Trex888 said:
N910T2 can easily rooted by kingroot app.
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Thanks it worked but i cant seem to get super su to deactivate knox. And i tried to get xposed framework and it didnt work
Do u know where i can find the right files.for android 4.4.4
noblelinux said:
Thanks it worked but i cant seem to get super su to deactivate knox. And i tried to get xposed framework and it didnt work
Do u know where i can find the right files.for android 4.4.4
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Flash twrp recovery by odin
Boot into twrp
Flash supersu.zip from twrp and reboot. You will get permanent root with supersu binaries.
Uninstall kingroot from kingroot settings and full unroot before doing this method.
Twrp recovery.
https://dl.twrp.me/trltetmo/twrp-3.0.2-0-trltetmo.img.tar.html
Supersu.zip
https://download.chainfire.eu/969/SuperSU/
noblelinux said:
Wassup guys i had my own problem with 910t2
Do u know if it has ever been rooted?
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Not sure, I didn't buy it. Didn't wanna risk no root.
SM-N910T2 back to SM-N910T
Hi there guys,
Just wondering if it is possible to return my SM-N910T converted to SN-N910T2 Kitkat back to SM-N910T OS 6.0.1
Thanks in advance for your answer
PeteBlock said:
Hi there guys,
Just wondering if it is possible to return my SM-N910T converted to SN-N910T2 Kitkat back to SM-N910T OS 6.0.1
Thanks in advance for your answer
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Just Odin to stock MM firmware.
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Hi to everyone and thanks for taking your time to read and help me out. Well I have the s4 active i537 and my firmware is ML3 4.2.2 and I keep seeing ppl go to 4.4.2 stock but none say there for my type of firmware or how to go about updating it. Some say it works just fine others say it dont let them do certaine things... I have mobile odin on my phone and im obviously rooted so any help on this topic will be well appreciated. Thanks in advance...
based on previous threads in the Q and A subforum, one can install *stock* 4.3 image *ML2* using Odin, update via wiFi to 4.4 and root using https://towelroot.com/
JaimeMC said:
Hi to everyone and thanks for taking your time to read and help me out. Well I have the s4 active i537 and my firmware is ML3 4.2.2 and I keep seeing ppl go to 4.4.2 stock but none say there for my type of firmware or how to go about updating it. Some say it works just fine others say it dont let them do certaine things... I have mobile odin on my phone and im obviously rooted so any help on this topic will be well appreciated. Thanks in advance...
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Do you have an AT&T i537, or was it purchased from a different carrier?
Devo7v said:
Do you have an AT&T i537, or was it purchased from a different carrier?
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just to add another possibility but it may also have been a non-carrier purchase from phone store, unlocked device from any number of online vendors ... as in my two i537 devices from such a source, not purchased from any carrier, in case it matters.
The phone is from att but is being used on another carrier.
JaimeMC said:
The phone is from att but is being used on another carrier.
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What version of firmware do you have, because ML3 is not an AT&T firmware?
Devo7v said:
What version of firmware do you have, because ML3 is not an AT&T firmware?
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Sorry its MF3 not ml3...
JaimeMC said:
Sorry its MF3 not ml3...
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All you need to do is flash the ML2 Odin package and then flash the NE3 OTA after that and you'll be on 4.4.2. It should only take about an hour.
Devo7v said:
All you need to do is flash the ML2 Odin package and then flash the NE3 OTA after that and you'll be on 4.4.2. It should only take about an hour.
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I kniw this asking too much but any chance to both links for the 4.3 and the 4.4.2 for this phone its just to make sure I dont do the wrong ones
JaimeMC said:
I kniw this asking too much but any chance to both links for the 4.3 and the 4.4.2 for this phone its just to make sure I dont do the wrong ones
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All the links you need are in the i537 Firmware Thread.
Thanks a bunch I finally got my i537 on 4.4.2 also got it rooted. Possible safestrap? And any way for me to run a costume rom? I read somewhere that there's a way to load a costume kernel after it has read the stock one 1st so I'm guessing it would alow to use any costume rim but I don't know if it works the way I think it does.
JaimeMC said:
Thanks a bunch I finally got my i537 on 4.4.2 also got it rooted. Possible safestrap? And any way for me to run a costume rom? I read somewhere that there's a way to load a costume kernel after it has read the stock one 1st so I'm guessing it would alow to use any costume rim but I don't know if it works the way I think it does.
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Please read the SafeStrap thread.
Devo7v said:
Please read the SafeStrap thread.
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I have but the only roms that can be used are tw and I want a is roms.
JaimeMC said:
I have but the only roms that can be used are tw and I want a is roms.
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Then you're going to need to buy a different phone.
Im unrooted running 5.0 on att s5 is there away to root now that im on 5.0 or am i screwed.
Joehen873 said:
Im unrooted running 5.0 on att s5 is there away to root now that im on 5.0 or am i screwed.
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You would had to have upgraded to 5.0 using this way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g900aoca-5-0-keeproot-t3076803 otherwise there is no way to get root after applying the OTA.
It is still possible to downgrade, I think.
haha, why are you screwed without root?
skyrocketeer said:
You would had to have upgraded to 5.0 using this way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g900aoca-5-0-keeproot-t3076803 otherwise there is no way to get root after applying the OTA.
It is still possible to downgrade, I think.
haha, why are you screwed without root?
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I hate all the bloat and i liked using the note 4 apps and wanted to try some the s6 apps. Theres gotta be away
Joehen873 said:
I hate all the bloat and i liked using the note 4 apps and wanted to try some the s6 apps. Theres gotta be away
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ODIN back to stock NCE and use the thread i posted to get you up and running again.
skyrocketeer said:
You would had to have upgraded to 5.0 using this way: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g900aoca-5-0-keeproot-t3076803 otherwise there is no way to get root after applying the OTA.
It is still possible to downgrade, I think.
haha, why are you screwed without root?
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Y is there no way to root if ur on 5.0 unrooted?? So this is pretty much gonna kill the att s5 xda section than??
Joehen873 said:
Y is there no way to root if ur on 5.0 unrooted?? So this is pretty much gonna kill the att s5 xda section than??
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Currently there is no way to get root after updating because ATT decided to continue to lock the bootloader. It's normal that you lose root after a carrier released update. It won't kill the xda section because you can still "keep" root updating to lollipop. You just can't "achieve" root after upgrading to lollipop
skyrocketeer said:
ODIN back to stock NCE and use the thread i posted to get you up and running again.
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But they will get me root with 5.0??
skyrocketeer said:
ODIN back to stock NCE and use the thread i posted to get you up and running again.
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Ok so flash the nce kernel than install safestrap click make it rain than flash the oc4 kernel and ill be rooted running 5.0.??
Joehen873 said:
Ok so flash the nce kernel than install safestrap click make it rain than flash the oc4 kernel and ill be rooted running 5.0.??
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No, not just the kernel, it has to be the full rom. refer back to the thread i linked or you will end up with a brick
Joehen873 said:
Im unrooted running 5.0 on att s5 is there away to root now that im on 5.0 or am i screwed.
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You took the update without being rooted?
If you didn't follow that thread while you updated and you're on the 5.0 update unrooted you won't be able to downgrade
OPOfreak said:
You took the update without being rooted?
If you didn't follow that thread while you updated and you're on the 5.0 update unrooted you won't be able to downgrade
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Correct im unrooted running 5.0 ota
OPOfreak said:
You took the update without being rooted?
If you didn't follow that thread while you updated and you're on the 5.0 update unrooted you won't be able to downgrade
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So its pretty much a waiting game??
Joehen873 said:
So its pretty much a waiting game??
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Yep but they've found root for the Verizon S5 on 5.0 and the variants are close so yes it's a waiting game
OPOfreak said:
You took the update without being rooted?
If you didn't follow that thread while you updated and you're on the 5.0 update unrooted you won't be able to downgrade
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Is it easy to get 5.0 if ur rooted on 4.4.4?? Im having a problem with my phone overheating so if send it back it would probably come back with 4.4.2 or do u think someone will eventually figure out how to root it running 5.0
[Links] Root AT&T S6 5.0.2 (w/o KNOX trip) OCE / OE2 / OF3 / OF4 (May - August 2015)
Ping Pong root method for 5.0.2
(Thanks to the Keen Team)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/root-pingpongroot-s6-root-tool-t3103016
If your looking to keep root from OE2 and wanting to upgrade to OF3.
(Thanks to Designgears)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/g920aucu2aof3-flashfire-update-t3156221
And for OF3 to OF4.
(Thanks to Wesgarner & Designgears OF3 method)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/g920aucu2aof3-to-of4-flashfire-update-t3181135
As far as October 5th I have yet to see a way to root the 5.1.1 update.
Does it root the S6 Edge?
ENvisiNKeD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/root-pingpongroot-s6-root-tool-t3103016
Ping-pong one click app!
No Knox trip but custom status on about phone
Special Thanks to the Keen Team
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wp4jot said:
Does it root the S6 Edge?
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Not yet
I made a tutorial video for this root method if anyone needs it! Hope it helps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAQ4WBg9xj0
Great job! Thanks!
qbking77 said:
I made a tutorial video for this root method if anyone needs it! Hope it helps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAQ4WBg9xj0
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---------- Post added at 11:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 AM ----------
Beta 4 has been posted and it works for the SM-G925A, AT&T's S6 Edge. Thanks!
notobsessivejustcurious said:
Not yet
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Amazing! Now to find out if it's safe to uninstall all the AT&T crap on our phones! And then lets see if we get tethering, memory manager and download booster!
ENvisiNKeD said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/root-pingpongroot-s6-root-tool-t3103016
Ping-pong one click app!
No Knox trip but custom status on about phone
Special Thanks to the Keen Team
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Looks promising. I like that it doesn't trip KNOX but will the "custom status" be a problem?
I'm 7 days into this phone, still have a week to return/exchange it if something is defective. So far it's running fine, dont foresee need to take it back.
But .............. If I did need to return it, is there an "unroot" and/or a way to remove the custom status ?
*** EDIT *** I haven't read all the way thru the root thread, so if my question has already been answered I apologize.
No Custom Status
I have now rooted twice, flashing the firmware posted in this forum in the middle. My phone has not shown custom on the bootscreen once. I also encrypt before I root, so maybe thats it. Who knew you could be encrypted with root?
Have you uninstall all the att bloatware without problems? Or used greenify to improve battery life?
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SlimJ87D said:
Have you uninstall all the att bloatware without problems? Or used greenify to improve battery life?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using XDA Free mobile app
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Yes, all the typical rooting items work as they should. You can even flash zips with fireflash, and not trip Knox.
It's NOT in the bootscreen where you can see the custom status. It's in settings / about device / status. In the last line it crearly says "Custom" under Device status.
dave812 said:
I have now rooted twice, flashing the firmware posted in this forum in the middle. My phone has not shown custom on the bootscreen once. I also encrypt before I root, so maybe thats it. Who knew you could be encrypted with root?
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dave812 said:
Yes, all the typical rooting items work as they should. You can even flash zips with fireflash, and not trip Knox.
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Awesome! I want to root but I'm wondering how OTA will work now with Android 5.0. I heard it's a little more complicated to get OTA if you're rooted.
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SlimJ87D said:
Awesome! I want to root but I'm wondering how OTA will work now with Android 5.0. I heard it's a little more complicated to get OTA if you're rooted.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using XDA Free mobile app
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You'll generally have to manually flash updates once you've rooted, the OTA process will usually refuse to update a device running a modified system image. Not that big a problem, but sometimes it confuses people.
superhyper said:
You'll generally have to manually flash updates once you've rooted, the OTA process will usually refuse to update a device running a modified system image. Not that big a problem, but sometimes it confuses people.
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Or, install Samsung drivers, then Odin, and flash a stock image that way to return to stock, then OTA works fine. There is another thread around here with a stock image, I'd suggest anyone looking to return to stock in order to complete an OTA, to review that thread.
superhyper said:
You'll generally have to manually flash updates once you've rooted, the OTA process will usually refuse to update a device running a modified system image. Not that big a problem, but sometimes it confuses people.
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knigitz said:
Or, install Samsung drivers, then Odin, and flash a stock image that way to return to stock, then OTA works fine. There is another thread around here with a stock image, I'd suggest anyone looking to return to stock in order to complete an OTA, to review that thread.
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Would we be able to use fireflash and keep root if somebody were to get the OTA and customize it for our needs to keep root, etc? I know it's a hard question to answer, but maybe you guys have experience with other locked bootloader devices.
I'm coming from a M7 and M8. Thanks in advance.
SlimJ87D said:
Would we be able to use fireflash and keep root if somebody were to get the OTA and customize it for our needs to keep root, etc? I know it's a hard question to answer, but maybe you guys have experience with other locked bootloader devices.
I'm coming from a M7 and M8. Thanks in advance.
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This is similar to how we did it on the AT&T S4 using safestrap to flash touchwiz based roms that were pre-rooted. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to flash non-touchwiz based roms without an unlocked bootloader.
knigitz said:
This is similar to how we did it on the AT&T S4 using safestrap to flash touchwiz based roms that were pre-rooted. Unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to flash non-touchwiz based roms without an unlocked bootloader.
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Thanks for the response. I've always stuck with oem based roms anyways.
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Anyone have any idea on if root for the Edge is coming? I just bought one a few days ago.
darien87 said:
Anyone have any idea on if root for the Edge is coming? I just bought one a few days ago.
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Pingpong root already supports the edge.
Did you search? Did you click on the link in post #1 of this thread?
darien87 said:
Anyone have any idea on if root for the Edge is coming? I just bought one a few days ago.
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Hi. i just bought a note 3 from eBay and did not realize it was a us at&t version. Is it possible to flash a uk rom on this model so i can use tethering? The model number is SM-N900A
thanks
is not posible, but u can root the device and insall xposed framework and install the X theter
tato77 said:
is not posible, but u can root the device and insall xposed framework and install the X theter
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Thanks for the reply could you point me in the right direction on how to do that please.
jdfoxx said:
Thanks for the reply could you point me in the right direction on how to do that please.
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if you are on kit kat or jelly bean go to
http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
then go to
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.dym.motoxtether
and install the moto x tether and you are done
not too sure on how to root it never done that before.
jdfoxx said:
not too sure on how to root it never done that before.
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what version of android do you have?
tato77 said:
what version of android do you have?
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It is kitkat 4.4.2
jdfoxx said:
It is kitkat 4.4.2
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Will rooting be easy on the device model im scared i may brick it and its bransdew a point to a lonk with really good instrustion or videos would be appreciated
jdfoxx said:
Will rooting be easy on the device model im scared i may brick it and its bransdew a point to a lonk with really good instrustion or videos would be appreciated
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try to root with towelroot app
https://towelroot.com
tato77 said:
try to root with towelroot app
https://towelroot.com
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Couldn't get it to work it won't even update from 4.4.2
Any other possible way to root this device and get wifi
hotspot working? It's driving me nuts not being able to
use it specially since I have 100% unlimited data and mobile hotspot data and a LTE 49mbs up, 21mbs dwn speed at home. Is it not possible at all to flash a uk network provider rom on it at all? Like Vodafone or 3 UK?
Pls help
I want to learn how to root my phone than install customs roms, but im just scared because my phone almost got bricked, so can someone give me a full tutorial and download links thank you
Search is your friend. Everything you need is out there. Are you running stock lollipop? If so, your search is over.
SM-G870A Peace
berniesteven said:
Search is your friend. Everything you need is out there. Are you running stock lollipop? If so, your search is over.
SM-G870A Peace
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what do u mean stock lollipop? (sorry newbie here) i downloaded it from the XDA forum
Mikekm69 said:
what do u mean stock lollipop? (sorry newbie here) i downloaded it from the XDA forum
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You have a lot of reading to do. Search for rooting s5. Make sure you understand everything before trying to modify your phone. I'd hate to see you bricked.
SM-G870A Peace
berniesteven said:
You have a lot of reading to do. Search for rooting s5. Make sure you understand everything before trying to modify your phone. I'd hate to see you bricked.
SM-G870A Peace
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Okayyy thank you, theres a forum on rooting s5 att on XDA rite?
Mikekm69 said:
what do u mean stock lollipop? (sorry newbie here) i downloaded it from the XDA forum
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He means, go to Settings>About Device and look what the Android Version is. If it is 5.0 then do not bother looking to root your device...it's not possible on an ATT device with Android 5.0 right now.
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He means, go to Settings>About Device and look what the Android Version is. If it is 5.0 then do not bother looking to root your device...it's not possible on an ATT device with Android 5.0 right now.
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yea its 5.0, is it possible to downgrade it? if it is, what version do you think is good enough to root?
You can't downgrade if you're already on 5.0, and even if you could, you can't install anything beyond Touchwiz (Samsung) based ROMs because of a locked bootloader.
Let me know if you have any luck
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slicetwo said:
You can't downgrade if you're already on 5.0, and even if you could, you can't install anything beyond Touchwiz (Samsung) based ROMs because of a locked bootloader.
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Thank you for posting this question because I am in the exact same situation. I have an AT&T Galaxy S 5 Android 5.1.1. I was never interesting in rooting my phone until just recently and have been doing some light reading on Life Hacker to learn more and it brought me here. I just wanted to clarify your comment above. Are you saying that having the phone that I/we have we are completely out of luck if we wanted to root/modify our phones? Forever or just until something changes down the road?
Well I sold my at&t s5 and ordered a unlocked tmobile s5 to use on at&t with my sim card because you can root the tmobile version. I hope one day soon someone will figure out how to root it I believe it will be done soon just keep checking back on here.
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Having no luck rooting my AT&T G900A
Well good news for y'all:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900A/
Install it with Odin(http://updato.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-official-samsung-stock-firmware-using-odin).
And for the custom recovery:
http://galaxys5root.com/galaxy-s5-r...om-using-safestrap-on-attverizon-galaxy-s5/4/
ultracoolguy said:
Well good news for y'all:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900A/
Install it with Odin(http://updato.com/how-to/how-to-install-an-official-samsung-stock-firmware-using-odin).
And for the custom recovery:
http://galaxys5root.com/galaxy-s5-r...om-using-safestrap-on-attverizon-galaxy-s5/4/
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Does this work on 6.0.1?
joesteve1914 said:
Does this work on 6.0.1?
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Well, yeah! But you need to downgrade first. Note that I don't test it, so use it at your own risk! Also I recommend that you use a good cable, or else...
ultracoolguy said:
Well, yeah! But you need to downgrade first. Note that I don't test it, so use it at your own risk! Also I recommend that you use a good cable, or else...
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I don't think that will work, the firmware listed there is 4.4.2 which is KitKat, you can not downgrade to KK if you are on lollipop or marshmallow, you could soft brick or worse. I would not attempt this unless you are actually on KK.
johnkirchner said:
I don't think that will work, the firmware listed there is 4.4.2 which is KitKat, you can not downgrade to KK if you are on lollipop or marshmallow, you could soft brick or worse. I would not attempt this unless you are actually on KK.
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Well it seems that is true...For us:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/att-galaxy-s5-downgrade-5-0-to-4-4-x-t3098639
#FudgeAtt
Maybe you can "update"(don't recommend it,though. Again, try it at your own risk):
http://www.droidviews.com/install-rooted-lollipop-on-att-galaxy-s5-sm-g900a/
ultracoolguy said:
Well it seems that is true...For us:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/att-galaxy-s5-downgrade-5-0-to-4-4-x-t3098639
#FudgeAtt
Maybe you can "update"(don't recommend it,though. Again, try it at your own risk):
http://www.droidviews.com/install-rooted-lollipop-on-att-galaxy-s5-sm-g900a/
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For future reference, don't give these unsure ideas to people and tell them to update their phones like this. At the moment, YOU CANNOT GET ROOTED LOLLIPOP 100% of the time unless you were/are on 4.4.2 KitKat with root (use Towelroot) and update through muniz_ri's update method. Trying to downgrade to KitKat will result in a bricked device as the thread previously mentioned.
The reason why root persists on 5.0 when you update it via this method is due to using the older bootloader which doesn't verify the system's integrity the same way the newer bootloaders do.
Vesnyx said:
For future reference, don't give these unsure ideas to people and tell them to update their phones like this. At the moment, YOU CANNOT GET ROOTED LOLLIPOP 100% of the time unless you were/are on 4.4.2 KitKat with root (use Towelroot) and update through muniz_ri's update method. Trying to downgrade to KitKat will result in a bricked device as the thread previously mentioned.
The reason why root persists on 5.0 when you update it via this method is due to using the older bootloader which doesn't verify the system's integrity the same way the newer bootloaders do.
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OK, thanks for explaining and sorry for making these unsure posts.
I actually doesn't have the s5 att(except for a family member). I really just wanna help a little.