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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Shut down the phone, pull the battery and wait 20 seconds, boot into dowloadmode and try flashing again. Make sure Kies is terminated in windows task manager before you flash.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
Thank you for your reply. I never installed Kies on my PC. I can only boot into download mode and if I try to boot into Recovery Mode the phone stucks at the start up screen and it says at the top left corner BOOTING RECOVERY......... Set Warranty Bit : Recovery.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Sounds like what needs to be flashed is the recovery, before the firmware. Maybe Odin the recovery back on and go from there. Make sure you can boot into recovery, then Odin the firmware back on. If all you can get into is download mode then that would be what I would try to do.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
i've flashed the cf auto root and now i can go into the recovery mode but the phone still does not boot . what should i do now?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Now Odin your stock firmware back on. ORRRR Install KIES and use emergency firmware recovery option.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
i tried flashing a custom rom (Neat Rom) via the recovery mode but my phone is still stuck at the startup screen . i am downloading kies and will try the emergency firmware recovery option.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Were I you. I would either do the KIES thing, or download the original firmware for your device and Odin that back on. You could be having any number of problems (wrong ROM for your variant, bad downloads, whatevs) and you need to get back to a stable place before you go trying to flash another custom ROM.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
i tried using kies emergency recovery option but my device is not detected by kies :( . when i try to flash stock firmware from the odin it fails . what should i do?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
What variant is your phone? The only thing I can think of is that you are trying to flash the wrong ROM. What's the name of it?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
G900FXXU1ANG2_G900FOXA1ANG3_G900FXXU1ANG2_HOME.tar this is the rom that im trying to flash . i have international version of s5 . no variant
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
You have now passed the border of my ability to help. Admittedly a narrow border. Perhaps someone with more of a clue will happen by... The only thing I can tell you is to make sure that is the correct file that you are trying to Odin. The fact that you were able to Odin recovery back on tells me that all of the pieces are working (Phone, Odin, connection) the only other variable is that stock ROM file. Make sure it's the right one.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AltaEgo:
Looking for tutorial to return my S5 to stock (Canada Bell Mobility)

Hello,

I'm looking for tutorial to return my S5 to stock (Canada Bell Mobility). I've downloaded the stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ . I'm pretty sure this should be done by putting the phone in Download mode and using Odin. I'm just not sure what settings to use in Odin or can it be done with TWRP?

The firmware file is in this format : G900W8VLU1ANF3_G900W8OYA1ANF3_G900W8VLU1ANF3_HOME.tar.md5

Thanks for your help.

Tony
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Odin. Look up the settings for it on Youtube.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Eetabeetay:
So I'm fairly new to all this. Started playing around with my phone a couple months ago, have root and safestrap on my device. Decided I was going to check out CM11, went to flash it and discovered all about the wonderful locked bootloader complements of Verizon. With bootloaders, are they unlockable? Is it like root where we just have to wait for someone to find a way to unlock it or am I just SOL?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
So far as I know, you're SOL. That said, I have a Sprint, so I'm not stalking it, waiting with baited breath the news of it's being available. Read my signature, and ask yourself a question or two based on it.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Verizon bootloaders are locked down like Fort Knox, Safestrap and either AllianceRom or OptimalRom are your best bet as of now on a Verizon S5. There are a few other roms available, those are the most popular two though.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
can you suggest me the stock rom from samobile , i may have downloaded the wrong file
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJ SNap:
Is there is a way to unlock simlock with programs like it was in S2, S3 and S4?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
In case you haven't put this together for yourself yet, I'm barely conscious of most of this stuff. I don't mind taking risks with my own devices, and I have yet to brick one yet, but that hardly qualifies me to tell you what you should flash. I will say this though: Google your model number (as it appears in "about device" in settings) along with stock firmware. For instance: "smg900p stock firmware" is what I would Google to get the file for my device. Its not hard at all man.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
i have tried 3 different stock roms but odin fails to flash them . Also i tried installing cwm and twrp and flash a custom rom (Alliance Rom and neat rom) on the phone but during half of the intallation the screen goes black and does not install . now im getting this message on twrp

updating partition details

E:unable to mount / system
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
I thought you said you had gotten a recovery to flash, and that you were able to boot into it? You do realize that despite having a custom recovery (assuming that you do) you still have to Odin the stock rom back on? I think you said you couldn't get that done either. What error are you getting when that happens? If you've bricked your phone, you will literally be the first I have ever heard of doing it in 4 years. Right now you're "soft" bricked. You have something now working correctly, or that you're not doing correctly in Odin. What is the model # of your phone?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
I do have a custom recovery (cwm) that I can boot into , I thought that I could flash a custom rom with it but during installation the screen goes black and then returned to the cwm main menu . I know that I need odin to flash stock firmware but odin fails to flash that too .

<ID:0/015> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> G900FXXU1ANG2_G900FOXA1ANG3_G900FXXU1ANG2_HOME.tar .md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/015> Odin v.3 engine (ID:15)..

<ID:0/015> File analysis..

<ID:0/015> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/015> Initialzation..

<ID:0/015> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/015> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/015> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/015> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/015> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/015> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/015>

<ID:0/015> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I have international version of g900f
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manojpy:
Would suggest you try this

Power off your phone

Remove battery. Give it a minute

Insert battery. Go into download mode by pressing home, power and volume down key. Press the volume button as instructed on screen to continue.

Once you are in download mode, connect to your pc

It will update whatever drivers are required.

Now using Odin 3.0.9 with administrative rights, flash the stock firmware. Make sure only Auto reboot and F. Reset time is only ticked in Odin. Select AP, and select the stock rom which you have mentioned above for g900f

Flash and let me know

Zephyr Lite v 2, G900H
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
I tried that a million times , odin fails . Anyother ideas ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
You've run Odin as an administrator? That's a minor (yet important) detail I missed.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] weeandykidd:
G900H 'Not Registered on network' with new SIM - IMEI is fine.

Hi,

I got this s5 on ebay (G900H) - it worked fine with my EE sim, but now I've moved to Vodafone and I keep getting 'Not registered on Network' errors.

I assume it was due to the phone's Baseband/CSC or something else being foreign/non compatible, I'm on:

Baseband: G900HXXU1ANI1

ORIGINAL CSC: THR

Firmware SCS: TPA

Active CSC: THR / TPA

IMEI: not null

CSC Changers done work, most do nothing, dialer says 'Connection problem or invalid MMI Code)

Any idea where I'm going wrong? My EE contract ends tomorrow so I'll be phoneless... :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AltaEgo:
Thanks for your reply.

I'm running ok on my XtreStoLite but I'd like to try running the stock ROM again to see if an issue I'm experiencing is ROM related. I've never flashed back to the stock ROM. As I said, I imagine it'd be done with ODIN but I'm looking for a document with the proper settings. I'll check out the Youtube link.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
You for sure do flash stock ROM with Odin. I'm just not sure what's checked as some people are still running 3.07. It's freakishly easy man.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AltaEgo:
Hi Waleed,

By any chance did you download the stock firmware from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ . If so, did you extract that tar.md5 file from a .zip file BEFORE running it in ODIN? The one that I downloaded for Bell Mobility was a zip file and I had to extract that file you have. It was fairly large and just applying the file in ODIN takes about 10 minutes. If not I'd try downloading the stock firmware for your model and carrier from this site for sure.

This is what my successful (I think) result looks like.

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> G900W8VLU1ANF3_G900W8OYA1ANF3_G900W8VLU1ANF3_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/005> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/005> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/005> tz.mbn

<ID:0/005> sdi.mbn

<ID:0/005> NON-HLOS.bin

<ID:0/005> boot.img

<ID:0/005> recovery.img

<ID:0/005> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> cache.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> modem.bin

<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/005> RES OK !!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/005> recovery.img

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/005> RES OK !!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> G900W8VLU1ANF3_G900W8OYA1ANF3_G900W8VLU1ANF3_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/005> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/005> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/005> tz.mbn

<ID:0/005> sdi.mbn

<ID:0/005> NON-HLOS.bin

<ID:0/005> boot.img

<ID:0/005> recovery.img

<ID:0/005> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> cache.img.ext4

<ID:0/005> modem.bin

<ID:0/005> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/005> RES OK !!

<ID:0/005> Removed!!

I keep cycling through the Samsung screen so the next things Im about to do is verify that I have STOCK Kernel and Modem. These can be done at the same time with ODIN. You might need to try this first. I'd also recommend trying to delete your cache files. Before applying the stock ROM.

Well, I could be back asking more questions shortly it looks like my phone is cycling still. I think its the kernel.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tinkerbell83:
S5 displays like it has an S-View cover on when it doesn't

My s5 is frozen on a screen that looks like it has an S-View cover when it doesn't have any cover at all. The phone will not come out of this screen no matter how many times i pull the battery. I tried factory resetting which helped for a few minutes and when it went to sleep it woke up back in this same mode. I can receive calls but that's about it. Can anyone tell me what i can do?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepe100:
Tinkerbell Don't do factory reset only. Do a full wipe do you have a custom rom or a stock ROM? If you have a custom ROM enter in recovery and format system and then flash the ROM. If you have a stock ROM flash with Odin PC a new stock ROM.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mirizlivpor:
I have the G900F model and I'd like to root for two main reasons: de-bloat and recover SMS/MMS form my old phone (maybe this can be done without root but I don't know such app). It has stock ROM - ANE2 (CSC is AND1), knox is 0x0 and the device status is Official. OTA is pending but I haven't installed it yet. I found the towelroot thread and I'm clear how to root it without tripping knox. Several users also reported that device status remains Official using this root method. So far so good. What I couldn't find was whether after rooting I'll be able to update via OTA, or do I have to go the Odin way. In addition, will the root remain after OTA (if answer to previous question is Yes)? According to SamMobile the October update is ANH6 (CSC ANH2). It says it's still 4.4.2 so I wonder if there is a point in updating anyway. My goal is to have the latest official firmware with root. TIA
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
1. Yes, if you only (Towel)root your phone, you will still be able to receive OTA updates.

As soon as you flash anything else (such as custom kernel, recovery, ROM), OTA updates will be "broken".

2. Yes, after OTA update, your phone will be unrooted again.

That's why you should either don't install an OTA update, or better use Mobile Odin Pro app to manually flash new stock firmwares (or OTA update zips) with the EverRoot option enabled.

That's the way root will "survive" ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJ SNap:
Is there is a way to unlock simlock with programs like it was in S2, S3 and S4?

Wysłane z mojego SM-N910S przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cawa5:
Entropy

What are the values ​​of the entropy are on s5, is there any built-in optimization
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
yup i tried to run it as administrator and no luck . btw i was reading some threads and a guy told that his odin was failing too . he tried several firmware from sammobile but non of them worked . he then downloaded a firmware from xda (it was a bit modified firmware but it was stock) and odin successfully installed . but his divice was at&t variant and that firmware was for at&t too . i tried searching a modified stock firmware for g900f (international variant) but could not find it . if you know any g900f stock firmware other than from sammobile , let me know.

---------- Post added at 10:18 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:15 AM ----------

yes i downloaded it from sammobile and extracted those files. do you know anyother site which contains stock firmware for g900f?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] petermvr:
towelroot not working

Hi guys, im a noob in the android world and i was following the guide that you guys post. I did everything step by step and when i pressed the button make it rain its tells me that my device is not supported. Please help. My divice is a G900a.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farrukhna:
I have a quick Question. I reinstalled my firmware through kies and set it up. After an hour ago, when i was downloading 3 games i went outside and when i came back my phone was restarted with two out of three games installd on my device. May i know is it normal for that 'restart' to occur (as it might not have enough cache or phone might have bcome hot) , or i have to get worried?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
I wouldn't worry about 1 random restart. If it happens more, then maybe... But for now, they happen.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farrukhna:
can anyone recommend best free antivirus for my galaxy s5 ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AltaEgo:
Waleed, Sammobile or this one would be where I'd be looking. Try deleting the cache and then restarting the install? What Odin version? 3.09? The MD5 file is being placed under AP and you have Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked? Boot phone to Download and then hit Start.

Hi man, I've been using Avast Mobile Security for 4 years. After 6 months I upgraded it for 15 a month so my phone automatically backs up to Google Drive and I get the better hidden Anti Theft which can be installed hard reset proof so a thief can't remove it with factory reset or ROM install.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
Best free anti virus is......none
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farrukhna:
I heard CM Security is the best one. Have any one you tried using it?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Salim.Keady:
CM apps are great however i dont think antivirus apps are effective
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arscis:
I haven't upgraded my phone since the Galaxy S Captivate so I've been out of the loop.

Is it currently possible to flash a custom rom on the S5? What about the Active? My particular interest is Cyanogenmod.

With the Active, will an S5 Rom work on it?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
not sure about the active, but certain S5 variants allow you to flash CM, others have locked bootloaders and don't allow you to flash CM or any custom rom that is not Touchwiz-based. However, even on the Verizon and AT&T variants with locked bootloaders, Safestrap recovery allows you to flash custom TW-based romes such as AllianceRom and OptimalRom, Sprint and T-Mobile variants can flash Cyanogen and any AOSP rom if I'm not mistaken as their bootloaders are not locked.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
AUGMENTOR

should i try flashing the latest bootloader and modem in my galaxy s5 ? The other day i was going through the forums and there was a method of installing stock firmware using MOBILE Odin pro . according to that guide when you flash a stock rom using mobile odin , the odin will take you to the download mode and using pc you have to flash modem and bootloader via PC odin . in my case my phone restarted and it was stuck on the GALAXY S5 screen .

BTW is the below bootloader and modem compatible for my g900f?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52210611

---------- Post added at 09:14 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:09 AM ----------

i have tried deleting cache and restarting the install still FAIL! . i have tried odin versions from 1.85 to 3.09 . Yes i placed the MD5 file under AP and Auto Reboot and F.Reset Time is checked.

what do you mean by ''this one would be where I'd be looking''?:confused:

UPDATE: i have tried flashing bootloader and modem but odin fails .

Cmon guys its been a week and my phone is still bricked . HELP ME!!!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ptrout:
Sorry noobish question.

Coming from unlocked bootloader days on s4

Just picked up AT&T s5 today....with latest update AGO

I know at least that the bootloader is locked. But anyone know if it completely locked down. I kind of heard that safe strap has been patched out along with root.

I would like to run a clean float free and been on wamalite on my s4. Any options left for me other than freezing everything on this phone?

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ThatOneNoob:
I have a G900V with 4.4.4 installed. It is properly rooted (as far as I'm concerned) with the Xposed framework and SuperSU. I tried changing my theme around using various apps for theme editing and tapping the UI restart button did nothing and rebooting yielded no results (as to changing the theme). I also noticed that 4g/LTE switcher never worked either. Anyone know what's going on here? SuperSU disabled Knox so that shouldn't be the issue.

Get Odin on the pc. It won't put your phone into download mode you have to do it your self. There are some guides out there for this but make sure you are in download mode before hooking up the usb. And make sure you use PDA only and only have auto reboot checked when flashing the stock md5 file
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hannah Stern:
S5 Burst Mode - 1000/30 in a Row[`?]

First of All, Hello everyone!

I went to a Store...

There were two of Galaxy S5.

But how can that be? One of them can shoot 30 Pictures in a row in the Burst Mode. The other one can shoot 1000....

Does anybody know more about that?

One can shoot 30 Burst Photos in a row, the Otehr one can shoot 1000 in a Row but...

In that one that shooted 30/Row, a lower Resulotion didn't helped to make it go 1000! The 1000/Roe·S5 cshoots the 1000 Photos also at full 16MP Res.

I just want to know.....
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berrytarts:
hey guys! quick question,

if I get a spare battery and a charging cradle for that battery, replacing the battery via opening the back panel instead of opening the usb flap for charging, is that better for the water-resistance? heard that some usb flaps may not tightly fit the port after a while.. is there any difference if I regularly open the back cover instead?

in short, is frequently opening the back panel or opening the usb flap better and less prone to wear and tear? thank you!!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Either one you do will cause wear. Without speaking to an engineer @ Samsung, it would be hard to say which takes more wear per use (my guess would be the USB port is more durable, as it was designed with regular opening and closing as part of it's very purpose). Were it me, and had I not ripped mine off because I don't plan on submerging my phone I would rotate it. Evenly distribute the wear across both parts, maybe leaning a bit towards more of the USB. Or, transform your device into a brick and get the Zerolemon. 3X the battery life means 3X less wear on all of it. Of course, the ZL case nullifies the whole waterproof concept anyway, so never mind...
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
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3x the battery life of an s5 on alliancerom with amplify module running in xposed and the right wakelocks killed = just plain unnecessary, i woud charge my phone like once a week unless i was using google maps lol
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hannah Stern:
- Burst Shooting

A Galaxy S5 can shoot 1000 Photos in a Row.

The Other one can shoot 30.

How can that be?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shohag2018:
Getting a 900i model of galaxy s5 soon. will all the [KLTE] roms be flashable on this?