Looking into rooting my Sprint G6 (had a g5 plus rooted that worked great but it got dunked, after a week in a dry bag it seems it might work but who knows ?)
Anyways , before I , void warranty, and root it, does wifi tether work . It is the only real reason I ever root my phones, for when I travel.
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AT&T force my S5 900A to update to Lollipop before I had a chance to Root it. It appears there is no available option for rooting a Lollipop 900A (I tried Odin and Towelroot). What other options are there to attain a rooted S5? Is there a way to prevent AT&T from updating a phone and thus removing the root?
Can I buy a rooted S5 900F off Ebay and it work on my network?
Can I buy an earlier version rooted S5 900A off Ebay and prevent AT&T from updating it and losing its root?
Can I upgrade to a rooted S6, although I am not sure if these phones have been rooted yet?
What is the newest Samsung Note that has been rooted I could buy?
I guess all this depends upon preventing AT&T from updating your phone and losing the root, how do I do this?
Thanks for any help!
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AT&T force my S5 900A to update to Lollipop before I had a chance to Root it. It appears there is no available option for rooting a Lollipop 900A (I tried Odin and Towelroot). What other options are there to attain a rooted S5? Is there a way to prevent AT&T from updating a phone and thus removing the root?
Can I buy a rooted S5 900F off Ebay and it work on my network?
Can I buy an earlier version rooted S5 900A off Ebay and prevent AT&T from updating it and losing its root?
Can I upgrade to a rooted S6, although I am not sure if these phones have been rooted yet?
What is the newest Samsung Note that has been rooted I could buy?
I guess all this depends upon preventing AT&T from updating your phone and losing the root, how do I do this?
Thanks for any help!
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Call att and tell them ur home button or speaker is messed up they will send u a phone and just hope that its running 4.4.4 , only thing is thos point in time we got 5.0 a couple months ago so u might get a phone with 5.0 on it. I had a speaker problem i was unrooted on 5.0 e every1 was telling me now im screwed because i cant root , i called att and told them about my problem and got an s5 4 days later running 4.4.4 i was rooted on the 5th day running 5.0. Its worth a shot!! Good luck
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AT&T force my S5 900A to update to Lollipop before I had a chance to Root it. It appears there is no available option for rooting a Lollipop 900A (I tried Odin and Towelroot). What other options are there to attain a rooted S5? Is there a way to prevent AT&T from updating a phone and thus removing the root?
Can I buy a rooted S5 900F off Ebay and it work on my network?
Can I buy an earlier version rooted S5 900A off Ebay and prevent AT&T from updating it and losing its root?
Can I upgrade to a rooted S6, although I am not sure if these phones have been rooted yet?
What is the newest Samsung Note that has been rooted I could buy?
I guess all this depends upon preventing AT&T from updating your phone and losing the root, how do I do this?
Thanks for any help!
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here are a couple links for you to read thru they may help you out.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60012961&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=59994426&postcount=1
I periodically check the forums with the same question. Has it been determined that it will be PURELY IMPOSSIBLE to root an S5 that got bumped to OC4? Am I wasting my time even continuing to check? Just hard for me to believe Sammy finally defeated all the hackers with no options left........
Which is why I switched to HTC and *love* it. Leaving for the same reason I left Apple ages ago. When manufacturers get greedy and lock their loyal users out of doing ANYTHING, they go bye bye in my book. I also had a nice Samsung Gear S watch that was quickly returned once determined it would work with Sammy and only Sammy. Headed to the new universal Android Moto360 and can't wait. Hope the Koreans are listening to all this while their market share slowly dwindles. It's a shame, too, as they make some really quality products.
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Yes, send Samsung/ATT to Hell. No Way I purchase another one. They want to play like they own your phone. So let them own it by not purchasing another one.
The only reason I have an 900A is becouse was a gift. But I was lucky that was not 5.x crap.
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Which is why I switched to HTC and *love* it. Leaving for the same reason I left Apple ages ago. When manufacturers get greedy and lock their loyal users out of doing ANYTHING, they go bye bye in my book. I also had a nice Samsung Gear S watch that was quickly returned once determined it would work with Sammy and only Sammy. Headed to the new universal Android Moto360 and can't wait. Hope the Koreans are listening to all this while their market share slowly dwindles. It's a shame, too, as they make some really quality products.
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Samsung going down = Korea's economy going down
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Vol4Ever said:
Which is why I switched to HTC and *love* it. Leaving for the same reason I left Apple ages ago. When manufacturers get greedy and lock their loyal users out of doing ANYTHING, they go bye bye in my book. I also had a nice Samsung Gear S watch that was quickly returned once determined it would work with Sammy and only Sammy. Headed to the new universal Android Moto360 and can't wait. Hope the Koreans are listening to all this while their market share slowly dwindles. It's a shame, too, as they make some really quality products.
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Did your accessories also transfer over?
I'm currently using the S6 Edge on T-Mo and haven't upgraded to 5.1.1 because I've read here that people have had issues with their device after rooting on 5.1.1. I did the Ping Pong method to root my S6 Edge, but apparently the loophole was patched in 5.1.1, which is why things got a little screwy? Pardon my noobness if any of my terminology is off...
Anyway, I heavily rely on Unlimited Tethering and it's pretty much the only reason I root these days.
With 5.1.1 patched, is there even a possibility of rooting the T-Mo variant of the Note 5 anytime soon? Or should I not even pre-order?
Thanks in advance for any guidance.
I am still on KK 4.4.4 and do you think I should stay or upgrade?
I luv my unlimited tethering. I am surfing on my Windows laptop unlimited.
I have no inside knowledge. Just years of running the rooting gauntlet with the phones listed in my sig. Odds are, yes, the Note 5 will be rooted. Samsung is arguably the most watched and targeted handset maker by developers. It's a prize that motivates. But there is no guarantee, and lollipop has shown some resistance to rooting.
Chainfire will have one soon
Even if CF Root breaks Samsung pay and trips Knox, I'm okay with it because I'm not a believer in consolidating all my card(s) into a device.
Even though there's supposed to be a different number that generates every time, my number is stored somewhere by someone else other than my credit card company and myself. I'm probably being naive, but I'm still too scared, lol.
Anyway, back on topic, if there's a root, I'll most definitely get the Note 5. If not, I have to consider either Moto X Pure Edition or bum an invite off of my friend with the One Plus Two.
Fingers crossed for Note 5 root!
Probably switching to AT&T from Verizon this week and I'll probably be getting the S6.
I'd love to root it but I'd also like to keep Samsung Pay and the fingerprint reader intact if possible.
From what I understand this is only possible if the phone is still on 5.0.2, is that correct?
If so, does anyone know if I'll still get a new in the box phone with 5.0.2 if I walk into AT&T today?
Just want to make sure I don't run into the same mistake with my last phone of getting it too far into its life cycle and not being able to unlock/root.
Thanks!
More specifically you will need to walk out with a device that is on a software version no later than oce2. Of3 and of4 are both unroot able yet both are still 5.0.2. As the of3 update came out close to 5 or 6 months ago you'd be hard pressed to find and s6 on a version before of3 or of4 that hasn't already been sold. Long story short you most likely will not be able to root the phone at all. If you want root you need to buy a g920f or g920i stay away from the g920a. And as for Samsung pay your pretty much out of luck.. Samsung pay requires android 5.1.1 every version of the s6 has anti root feature in the 5.1.1 update so in order to root you'll need a custom kernel will means you will have to trip knox to root... So basically you can't have what you want on the s6 because of knox is tripped Samsung pay will not work.. Your going to have to compromise or your going to have a different phone.. I personally have the g920a from att and I cannot reccomend it at all.. I am still stuck on 5.0.2 just so I can keep riot while everyone else is up to date and running rxposed.. There is little hope for this phone to achieve root on 5.1.1 as it would require an unlocked bootloader which is not something that will conceivably happen.
Really appreciate the info. Probably going to get the S6 and see what happens. I went over a year without root on my M7 so I think I'll survive. If I can't stand it I'll have a couple weeks to exchange it. Sigh, stupid luck downs.
So I ended up with a G920A with OF4. I have not applied any OS updates at this point but it seems I am out of luck for rooting, is that correct? If so I think I can live with it. Between mobile hotspot being included now and a combination of Tasker and other apps I think I'll survive. I just have to make sure I'm good with TouchWiz.
Not sure how to post in the proper thread perhaps a mod could move this post to the peoper one?
Hi this will be my first post. I am seeking guidance to properly root my note 5. After researching this seems to be the most knowledgeable forum but cant find a kernel that works!
First let me explain my situation then I will list all phone specs that i think are necessary.
Im in Canada and was with Bell previously on contract. I had a note 3 which I rooted easily with kingo software. The phone is in great shape still thanks to my otterbox after 2 years. My work offers corporate plans through Roger's so after my Bell contract ended I switched to Rogers corporate plan with the note 5 on a 2 year term. I got the new phone because I was signing up for a new contract and wanted a cheap phone out of the deal. Now that my note 5 isnt rooting properly Im considering sending it back continuing with my corporate plan on my note 3 which works great. The note 5 is awesome so far but if rooting doesnt succeed want my note 3. Rogers gave me a 14 day no questions asked return policy grace period to decide which i have 12 days left. Lastly I purchased a returnable otterbox but a non refundable gorilla glass which has already been installed to on my phone. Just another factor to consider when making this desision as the gorilla glass will be a loss. Id love to keep my note 5 and note 3 as a backup if I get it rooted properly.
Now onto problems Ive had after rooting.. depends on the kernel. Ive had issues mostly with my calls resulting in my note 5 restarting or silence when making calls. One kernel I used froze my phone in the recovery mode screen.. guessing the kernel was invalid.. I have superSu I dont know what Im doing wrong. Im using odin and loading it into the 2nd line i think its under AP. Oh I did the developer option thing already.. oh and I installed proper drivers to my PC twice to make sure.
Lastly heres all the info to hopefully find me the right kernel specific for me.
Samsung note 5
SM-N920W8
With Rogers in Canada
Android version 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Current kernel Noble kernel v0.1 (most stable but resetting phone during calls)
If there any other info you need to provide me with the right kernel just let me know what you info you require.
I hope to find out within the 14 days if I can keep this phone or not. Realllllly apreciate the help in advance. Bill.
Nobody has any info? Becoming very frustrating
+1 for a friendly bump
I am in the same position as you and recently upgraded to Note 5 as well from Note 3. Honestly, Note 3 with root is by far my favourite phone of all time. I have been reading up on n920w8 threads too and haven't had much luck so hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in.
The one thing that is keeping me from rooting is the fact that others have reported that Samsung/Google Pay won't work after.
btw... have you not tripped knox on our phone yet by flashing one of the kernels?
Yeah the note 3 was great ran smooth loved the os the root ran smooth never had any issues. The note 5 just looks and feels newer but its so unstable I lost calls today dling my taxes then speaking to my lawyer.. I have no landline so Im basically out of a phone right now kind of panicking I need to have a phone but I dont know if I can return it now? Its still within the 14 day grace period can I factory reset and return and stay on the plan the my.note 3? I need to figure something out quick.. I would keep this phone if the root worked but honestly I can go back to the note 3 I can unlock from Bell to Rogers for free right since its rooted?
I can't find any sign of knox on my phone since the root thing wont find it in s finder or anywhere so Im assuming it tripped. Honestly I never used knox on my note 3 either because it was void what does it do? Oh and Google play works fine though..
Im all for keeping the note 5 IF I can get it rooted properly I cant constantly lose calls like this.. Is there anyone out there that has a working kernel or should I attempt to return it? I have like 6 days left..
I was reading that the skyhigh kernel for tmobile is supposed to work. Already have it flashed. Can anyone confirm if this is the right one for Rogers note 5 SM-920W8
Please help me, how can I root my LG G4? Version is ZVF. What I need to do to successfully root my device? Thanks
nov0 said:
Please help me, how can I root my LG G4? Version is ZVF. What I need to do to successfully root my device? Thanks
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there is not root no downgrade without hard brick and no fix for said hard brick only method to root is to get another phone
TheMadScientist420 said:
there is not root no downgrade without hard brick and no fix for said hard brick only method to root is to get another phone
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I came here with the same question as the OP. What is the deal with the LG G4 and rooting? I've had this phone for two years now and not once has there been a root option for it. I've never had this issue with any devices I have owned previously. And I'd hate to have to buy a new device just so I can finally have control over what I own. Especially since I just paid off this one. Sorry for my frustration nothing personal to you but I'd really like to know why we don't and never have had a root available.
StoneRyno said:
I came here with the same question as the OP. What is the deal with the LG G4 and rooting? I've had this phone for two years now and not once has there been a root option for it. I've never had this issue with any devices I have owned previously. And I'd hate to have to buy a new device just so I can finally have control over what I own. Especially since I just paid off this one. Sorry for my frustration nothing personal to you but I'd really like to know why we don't and never have had a root available.
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Cant root mm without a unlocked bootloader because to root mm u have to modify the kernal which messes with the secure boot chain. And gives secure boot errors.
Anti roll back prevents u from downgrading to a rootable version. Making hard bricks. Its sad but true. U need a diffrent device to root.
I actually put my g4 up again. Its having some issue
Im sure a really good dev like chainfire or someone of that knowlege could root it but theyve all moved on to more worthy devices
The g4 died well becore its time.
Only reason i got root is mine never bootlooped. And at the rates its goin never will.
Ive atempted so many diffrent methods and ideas to root mm on emulated mm roms on pc. Nothing.
Ive atempted some many methods of downgrading and nothing but bricks. Never boots. Always boot errors. I wish i could update. Being stuck on lolipop with no hope for mm or nougat if i want root.
But again. It is most def better to get a root friendly phone
Had I know this was going to be the outcome I would have gone with something else maybe even waited longer to upgrade. I bought this one on the promise it was rootable with a matter of time. I won't do that again. I simply can't afford to spend $500+ every two years to make sure I have a rootable phone when it should have that control stock. Just hidden toggle for it so morons don't do stupid stuff.
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Had I know this was going to be the outcome I would have gone with something else maybe even waited longer to upgrade. I bought this one on the promise it was rootable with a matter of time. I won't do that again. I simply can't afford to spend $500+ every two years to make sure I have a rootable phone when it should have that control stock. Just hidden toggle for it so morons don't do stupid stuff.
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i know its dumb i learned a valuble lesson in the g4 one dont buy the newest unless its confirmed rootable.
and 2 do my research and make sure what i want to purchase is rootable.
i know how u guys feel now my g4 is about dead i just like skulking around the threads still
i got mad and threw it. busted and bent almost in half.
well i put a old cracked lcd on it i dont have wifi any more thn 5 foot from my router.
my earpiece is dead. ir ports gone. rear camera also but it still makes and recieves calls and data
i got a zte max x 2 i think it is but im in the same boat crippled fastboot and bootloader
on mm with absolutly no root in sight no stock firmwares to fix it even if i brick it in testingroot methods
Hi!
Still no luck in rooting ZVF? :/
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Hi!
Still no luck in rooting ZVF? :/
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no this is one of those things id put my g4 on a shelf and get a rootable device i know easier said than done but will save u a lot of headache if u quit on it now
this thing prob wont be rooted anytime soon
ive tried everything i know and ofcoarse all in sdk simulation and all leads to hard bricks
it sucks i have mines still on zv6 rooted but the mother board is damaged and i have very little wifi signal and no mi crophone
ive tried to update a zv6 rom into thinking its zvb and higher but no luck anywhere
im def no developper but i really dont think the real devs even trying to do anything with this device which i cant blame them moved on to better devices
It sucks. I have been using my g4 for two years and am pretty happy and dont have plans to upgrade, since newer phones do not offer much as compared to g4. I was hoping that someone will eventually find a way to root it again, whats wrong with people, no one has time to make this happen?
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It sucks. I have been using my g4 for two years and am pretty happy and dont have plans to upgrade, since newer phones do not offer much as compared to g4. I was hoping that someone will eventually find a way to root it again, whats wrong with people, no one has time to make this happen?
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Nothing to do with time It has been tried and tried again Its lg and sprints locked bootloaders and anti rollback to rollback to rootable versions