Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900M), Marshmallow 6.0.1 (ARO, Argentina region ROM), rooted with Chainfire's Autoroot.
After flashing the device with said ROM, I rooted the device immediately. OTA updates stopped, of course.
Can I unroot, apply updates, then root again? Is it safe? Can I always do it?
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Hi, i would like to ask, i have a Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A AT&T and im using it out of America (im living in Indonesia), and i cant receive the latest updates. So i would like the links for all the updates especially the Lollipop OS, also if i download the lollipop OS Zip do i need to install the other or previous updates or i can just install it right away?
More Info: My phone is not rooted
If you are NOT INTERESTED in rooting your device, but just want the straight-up Lollipop release (including the current boot loader which will NOT allow you to downgrade!)
Use ODIN to push all required OTA, in order.
- NCE to NG3
- NG3 to OA1
- OA1 to OC4
You can get the 4.x OTA zip files from links in first post in this thread
You can get the 5.x OTA zip file and more information how-to from this thread.
Can i get the ota update simply or will it brick my rooted phone
Secondly if i delete all the unnecessary apps and unroot my phone then can ota update the phone and new Android version will be there without bloatware
Ps when can i expect 6.0 update
kayeeman said:
Can i get the ota update simply or will it brick my rooted phone
Secondly if i delete all the unnecessary apps and unroot my phone then can ota update the phone and new Android version will be there without bloatware
Ps when can i expect 6.0 update
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If you are rooted right now you will not be able to get ota updates. The only way to update is to go through odin and update or flash a rom with the newest update or unroot your device and then update.
I'd like to answer your second question but I would like some clarification on the question.
And the update to 6.0 could be from a couple of weeks to a couple of months or even longer. It depends on you carrier and samsung of course.
The phone is the international variant 920c dual sim
I have not rooted yet but will love to do it.
If marshmalow is near them i will wait
No rooted phones of Samsung will receive OTA updates. Unroot by flashing the stock rom with ODIN and look for OTA. Or else, download latest stock firmware from samobile or similar websites and update with ODIN. Then re-root if you want.
I am wondering if I can downgrade my Samsung galaxy s5 active to "NE4" (The stock firmware which i can use towel root) from "0F3" (The newest firmware) does anyone know a guide or is it just not possible to downgrade/root once its at 0F3
I heard that the G900's cannot but the G870's can.
If the bootloader was updated to OF3, downgrading is almost certainly not possible. See http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/help/question-regarding-root-s5-active-t3185231 and http://androiding.how/how-to-keep-root-and-update-att-s5-active-to-of2-build/
The first link has instructions for finding out which firmware's bootloader is installed. The second link contains reports from people who attempted to downgrade from OF2 and OF3 bootloaders.
I suggest killing future OTA updates, in case a root exploit is found for your current firmware that doesn't exist in a future update.
I have note 4 n910t rooted and software unlocked but when i check for mm update it fails it says your software has been modified so i will try to update using odin but after update my phone remains unlocked?
I just managed to update to PA2 from OI5, and there is a root method available.
I have three questions:
Can I root my S5(AT&T) without tripping KNOX?
If I do root, can I update to the latest Marshmallow via Odin and keep root?
Can I "debrand" my S5 by flashing a stock S5 firmware via Odin (remove AT&T bloatware and bootlogo)? {http://www.naldotech.com/remove-carr...nded-firmware/ this link says you can but does not provide a download link}
Thanks.
Hm
I believe the root version existing does not trip knox as i'm still at 0x0.
No, but @AptLogic has been trying, never say never.
Once you get root, you can remove the AT&T logo by modifying some firmware files.
A quick search of the forums should give you the answers but here's a reference for the boot logo
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787644