Hello,
After trying to root my Galaxy S6 active (Lollipop 5.1.1 - G890AUCU3BOJE) it is stuck in a boot loop. Since then I have searched for a solution (flash different version of the supposing stock files with Odin, which always fails; recover with Smart Switch e.g.) but everything I have tried fails. Today I found a comment on the web about the Galaxy S6 active cant be rooted.
Anyway, if there is a method to recover and root would be great. If not I woukd be happy to get it working again on android 5.1.1 or even higher.
Every help/hint is very much appreciated. Thanks a bunch in advance.
Peter
download stock rom (7.0.1) and use odin to flash stock. use google search or this forum to look for stock rom.
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Is there a reason why I'm unable to get TWRP onto my Galaxy S5 Active? I've tried via Odin, Goomanager and Flashify. They all fail and/or even worse... bricks my phone. Something isn't right. I downloaded the tar for twrp labeled Galaxy S5.
DirtDigler said:
Is there a reason why I'm unable to get TWRP onto my Galaxy S5 Active? I've tried via Odin, Goomanager and Flashify. They all fail and/or even worse... bricks my phone. Something isn't right. I downloaded the tar for twrp labeled Galaxy S5.
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You cannot use ANY custom recovery other than Safestrap. Your bootloader is locked down tight therefore NO TWRP or CWM and that goes for AOSP Roms and custom kernels as well.
I would suggest for you to do quite a bit of reading before you turn your device into an expensive paperweight. I'm not being rude but with some simple searching and reading you would've seen it isn't possible.
After rooting I used this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2794087
I know says nd3 but I have ng3 and didn't catch that but it installed 100% fine. Safest rap is built off old version of twrp. So u should be use to the setup. Don't use rom slots they don't work for us. There is only 2 roms u can use on the active and that is dynamic kat and unity rom. If the title or description shows active or s5a or g870a support then ur good to use it.
Both roms run about the same. I use unity because it is made by 3 of the main att rom makers so I figured it might get updated more. I'm just waiting for lollipop. Feel free to pm me if need anything.
Few days ago I bought the Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A unlocked. There was Android 5.0 preinstalled whith baseband vOC4! I tried to make the downgrade to 4.4.2 because of the root, and always gettin the brick. Saw the post about flasjing G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions and it helped me a lot with unbricking! I tried all the ways of downgrades: recovery ZIP update (including OC4 firmware w/ OA1 bootloader) , ODIN flashing different stock roms, custom roms, kernels etc. Can I make a downgrade with that baseband? I've read somewhere that it's impossible to do in this case...
Really confused now after all this.
No need for confusion. There is no way known to humanity that will allow you to downgrade from 5.0 to anything else.
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No need for confusion. There is no way known to humanity that will allow you to downgrade from 5.0 to anything else.
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Ah, that's a shame..... Any chances of developing the 5.0 root for g900a?
Im in the same situation let me know if anything changes im about to return mine and hopefully get one still on kitkat or get a tmobile version
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ODIN back to OC4 to unbrick and remember; if you can't root you, can't do anything but wait for root or buy a different model phone.
ODIN back to OC4?
There is no way at this time to ODIN back to OC4, OA1, or whatever.
There is only a ".exe" file for OC4.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2QQ1ShKpLTtYjU0aDJCLVFFSFk/view
similar situation
Hello guys,
my situation is quite similar to the posters one. i've bought the S5 active (AT&T) with some custom TMS5 rom, when i boot i sie unlocked lock icon.
the version is 5.0: the kies is showing info like: G900FXXU1BOC7/G900AATT3BOC4/G870AUCU1BOC5/G900FXXU1BOC7 (ATT)
the question is can i get somehow to the STOCK firmware? maybe upgrading to the 5.1.1 will get rid of this "custom stuff"?
if so, what's the best way to do it?
I purchased a new G870A Galaxy S5 Active this week, which was preloaded with OC5 (5.0, Lollipop) firmware. I was able to root the device by downgrading to 4.4.2; the guide here was very helpful: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/
The exact procedure I used:
1. Flash NE4 firmware with Odin (The latest heimdall from git didn't work; I had to boot Windows 7 and install Odin & Samsung USB drivers)
2. Reboot the phone in recovery (power+volume up+home). Use the options to clear cache & reset to factory default
3. Reboot the phone normally. It might appear bricked & take up to 5 minutes to get past the AT&T logo.
4. Root with Towelroot
5. Follow the instructions on the linked page to install pre-rooted OF3 (Lollipop) firmware and the OC5 bootloader.
6 (important). Kill OTA updates by renaming /etc/security/otacerts.zip & /system/priv-app/wssyncmldm and then rebooting. Delete anything in /data/fota for good measure. (Use your favorite root-enabled file explorer or shell.)
Note that this will not work if the phone has received OTA updates beyond OC5. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aoc5-5-0-keeproot-t3083841
Ok so first let me apologize if I overlooked a similar post but I've been having root issues for weeks now and haven't found my exact situation yet.
Here's the background. I have an AT&T Note 3 N900A. When I got the phone I had no issue using towel root to root the device. Worked first try. I'm new to rooting and I was in love with all the new options. I started small playing with xposed and fonts overclocking etc. Then started researching custom Roms. Discovered cwm twrp wouldn't work with my locked boot loader so researched and got safestrap. Did the backup made my new Rom slot and with a guide I attempted my 1st custom Rom flash. FAIL. bootloop. Revert to stock Rom via Odin. Download towel root. Rooted. No problem.
2nd attempt at custom Rom flash with safe strap. fail. Download another stock firmware (at this point I was still dumb to the difference between NL1 NC2 OC2 etc). And in still dumb to oxed and deoxed. But apparently I got out of bootloop with a different firmware version this time around. First I decided to run lollipop 5.0. Towel root said device not suported. Now I'm running 4.4.4 NL1. device not supported. Also can't get kingoroot king root(pc or non pc) cf or anything else I've tried to work. From what I've read I need to go back to the NC2 4.4.2 and run towel root from there.
My current issue is I have no windows pc to run Odin on and my wife's MacBook refuses to install the Mac version correctly nor will it load the Web based version on the casual page.
I just figured out that I can't use safe strap to flasthe nc2 until I'm rooted. And without Odin to revert I'm scared to try any other method without some guidance.
First off... Is there any way to root my current 4.4.4 without going to the nc2 or if I allow my phone to upgrade to 5.o again is there a non pc root method on lollipop yet?
Or would I be able to download a nc2. Zip to my phone save to sd and use the note 3 stock recovery to revert? ?
I'm open to any suggestions you guys may have even if I haven't mentioned it in my post. Hope to get some answers asap and thanks in advance!!
I'm not familiar with the Note 3 for AT&T but Heimdall (in place of Odin on a PC) may work on your mac to flash ROMs.
http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
Yeah I tried that a while back but it was b4 I knew this much. Maybe j can get it working now. I was just hoping there was an easier way.
One of them is Rooted. 4.2.2 , MF3. No custom rom. xposed is working nicely. Only problem... cannot run Pokemon Go. Needs to be 5.0.1 or higher to run Pokemon Go.
Second. Stock 5.0.1. No root, nothing. absolutely no customization. Runs Pokemon Go. But I have no idea how to root from 5.0.1
Someone please. Any ideas on how to get either the first one updated with root or the second one rooted with xposed framework.
This is literally the thread right above yours.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...alaxy-s4-active-firmware-guide-t2892445/page1
Read the stickies!
Samsung s4 active
I also have a rooted s4 active and having trouble with installing framework. I keep getting stuck in Odin mode downloading.
Thanks
To answer your question.
You can root your phone using kingroot for 5.0.1 it will work fine, I have no other ideas how to root a device since I don't have a laptop or computer.
On another note, my galaxy S4 active is also stuck on Odin mode downloading.. Is this because the bootloader (whatever that is) is locked? My phone is through AT&T.
Ive tried everything on the forum and noting will work , Ive tried downgrading to the root able firmware and following the guild perfectly but Flash fire will never fully flash . Ive downgraded at least 10 times trying different threads but now luck .Since this is a old phone does anyone know how to root AT7T Samsung Galaxy S4 Active on the latest firmware ? The only thing i can do is downgrade , root EN3 and get stuck there or use download zips to get to the latest firmware but without root .