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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arancho Kosanaki:
Problem with sm g900f (softbrick?)

Hey guys,

yesterday I flashed the new Neatrom an every worked fine. Than I flashed a wrong file via mobil Odin pro and the phone doesn't start at the moment. I'm able to get into the download mode but when I want to Flash with Odin I have got this failure message.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> G900FXXU1ANG2_G900FDBT1ANG2_G900FXXU1ANG2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> sbl1.mbn

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/004> rpm.mbn

<ID:0/004> tz.mbn

<ID:0/004> sdi.mbn

<ID:0/004> NON-HLOS.bin

<ID:0/004> boot.img

<ID:0/004> recovery.img

<ID:0/004> system.img.ext4

<ID:0/004> modem.bin

<ID:0/004> cache.img.ext4

<ID:0/004> hidden.img.ext4

<ID:0/004> FAIL! (Ext4)

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

I hope it is okay to post it like that. Sorry, I`m a noob. On the screen of the phone the download mode says (Odin: Invalid ext4 Image)

Furthermore there is a message (Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in kies & try again)

In Kies the phone is not found and cannot connect. :(

Can anyone please help me? I'm totally frustrated. Is there a chance to fix my phone?

Sorry for my English I'm from Germany.

Please help me

Arancho
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Odin back to stock using the desktop version would be what I would try.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flakke:
Hello, i am a complete noob. I never rooted a phone or anything like this. I would like to know if it's possible to set my s5 in monitor mode for a sense full use of tools like reaver and the airsuite like airckrack and stuff like this - if not can I use a an USB WiFi dongle instead? (I know that I have to root my phone anyways)

Thanks.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoneXDA:
Is there any way to make camera settings stick?

I mean I set up using grids for composition and 60 fps for video recording, and it just goes away whenever camera app gets emptied from memory or if I restart the phone. I want both options set by default and not bother to check every time. Any solution?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themulvster:
Hello there

I am currently on an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S5 (G900F) International but am stuck in a boot loop.

Does anyone know how I can find out what firmware I should be flashing with ODIN to get out of the boot loop?

I've tried G900FXXU1ANG2_G900FOXA1ANG3_G900FXXU1ANG2_HOME.tar .md5 but I get a constant pop up when trying to get past the initial Samsung setup whenever the keyboard pops up. Something to do with MyScript Resource Manager.

Thanks for any help
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pepe100:
You are right gee2012
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Pull the battery, wait 20 seconds and boot into recovery and do a data factory reset/wipe cache and reboot. That should do it. Flashing modems and bootloaders will not help as they will be overwritten by the new rom.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themulvster:
You my friend are a damn genius!!!! :D :D :D

A million thank yous!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themulvster:
Seeing as you are so helpful I wonder if you can help me with another issue :P

I cannot write to my external SD card. I've tried the playstore SD card Fix for KK but it still won't work.

Have you any ideas? I have previously used Root Browser to change permissions but it was a while ago and I can't seem to remember what I did to make it so I could get the camera pics to save to the Ext SD Card.

Cheers :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Tried Folder Mount or the Wanam Xposed module?

Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G900F met Tapatalk
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themulvster:
What's Folder Mount mate?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Samzter:
Hey guys, how do i unlock my S5 to accept other networks SIM? I'm from the Philippines. I'm already asking because i somwhat can't search it anymore. I'm also oriented with root and stuff so rooting is okay.

Thanks for the suggestions!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoneXDA:
All right, what's the easiest way to automatize switching from 4G network to 3G when connected to a WiFi network and swiching back to 4G when not in WiFi signal range? That without ever touching WiFi or network settings.

I understand that when connected to WiFi, mobile data isn't being used, but I'd prefer the network to switch down to 3G which has better reception both at home and at work with less battery drainage over using the weaker 4G signal. Between the two places or between any WiFi network, 4G LTE is my preferance.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Tasker
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoneXDA:
So to be clear: If connected to WiFi, turn 4G to 3G; and if disconnected from WiFi, switch back to 4G works with Tasker

without root

or me tapping any switch?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Not sure about without root, and obviously you would have to set the automated commands up in Tasker. All I knows it that Tasker or IFTTT are basically the only viable options you have for any kind of Android automation, and what you are referring to, automation relating to WiFi and signal connectivity is absolutely something Tasker can handle.. whether it needs root access to do so or not is beyond my scope of knowledge.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themulvster:
Thanks mate, I tried that and it didn't really do much.

What I have found that works is when I open ES File Explorer and then open the Camera app with ES Explorer running in the background then it lets me use the ExtSDCard.

I wonder if it's something to do with SuperUser app allowing access to the SD Card when I open ES Explorer?!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
fastboot

Does my galaxy S5 G900F support/have Fastboot. And is it possible to flash a rom using adb sideload ? Please don't tell me to use odin or recovery because odin fails no matter what I do and when Im flashing via recovery I get an error saying E:/unable to mount system.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragz:
Are you rooted, what recovery do you have..are you trying to install stock rom or custom rom. Odin will only install stock firmware.

If you can't flash a rom through recovery, you are doing something wrong, make sure rom is on your internal storage or your SD storage before you enter recovery.

SM-G900W8 / 0x1
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
whenever I try to flash any rom thru recovery I get this error

E: unable to mount /system

E: unable to mount /sd card

Is there any way to fix this ? I am using CF auto root
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragz:
What recovery are you using

SM-G900W8 / 0x1
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
I flashed this file CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.tar . dont know from where I got the link but I flashed this file.

when I go to recovery mode on the top is written this

Android system recovery<3e>

KOT49h.G900FXXU1ANCE
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragz:
So, if I understood correctly, you don't have a recovery properly installed. I have read back Many posts and see you have some previous issues with odin, but you need to work with it not try to invent a new solution. Does your phone still boot to a usable condition.

Edit: read back long ways and here are my thoughts. If you are soft bricked (no recovery but still have download mode) you have to read up on odin to get it to work. The method to use it is extremely important. I would go back to the basic starting points and not do more damage.

There is a new odin update to 3.10

SM-G900W8 / 0x1
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
I can flash recovery from Odin but I cant flash any rom. i have read million posts and forums about this problem with Odin but none of the solutions solved anything for me. Would flashing a PIT file help ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragz:
OK, so can you flash twrp recovery, new update on odin 3.10

SM-G900W8 / 0x1
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] waleed794:
i just formated system folder using twrp and installed alliance custom rom and it worked!!!! :D :D :D
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ragz:
Very good

SM-G900W8 / 0x1
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doudou425:
hello

I have a g901f (french carrier and i'm french too )

no cwm recovery exists for this revision of s5

Finally, though, I found a cwm but it is all in Chinese and doesn't work with aroma installer

I read that it was possible to compile its own cwm .... but I have great difficulty understanding the procedure

I dumped boot.img and recovery.img my g901f

Could someone give me some help?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superishabh:
I too have one question for whom i have searched a lot... but no solutiin yet.

Actually i have S5 G900T tmobile

Now issue is that it is 4G but it does not supports LTE band of my area (india) which is B40 i.e Lte TDD 2300 mhz.

For that i have tried QPST AS QXDM TO EDIT NV BROWSER for LTE values

But they are also locked or un-editable.

I tries to Flash it with stock FIRMWARE

of S5 G900i (which supports my reqd. LTE band).

But odin 3.09 also fails there too.

How i can get it solved.

I just need B40 / TDD 2300 Mhz.

Please help??

Note i have Rooted, Zaventh Kernel and Philz Touth Recovery installed.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blahblahblah65:
Sprint variant question

Hi all, I'm new to Android and have a Sprint S5 (G900P I think). I was talking to someone the other day that said it should (in theory) be possible to "unlock" my Sprint S5 so that I can use it on AT&T. Can anyone advise as to how I would go about doing that so I can make the switch without buying a new phone? I understand sometimes carriers use different bands...would this cause a problem in going to AT&T or would I at least be able to use the phone and internet?

Thanks for any guidance you can provide!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PepsiDude002:
So I tried to flash CF auto root klte for my G900F but when I try to restart the phone it keeps saying "Could not do normal boot". I hear that flashing stock rom using odin works but where can I find the stock image for the G900F? Thanks in advance
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kalico17:
Ive been searching threads and still see no solution. I see a few people experiencing this issue but not alot which is confusing to me.

I own the sprint version of the GS5. When I install an AOSP Rom I lost signal completely. it cannot find service no matter what I do.

I have tried odin back to stock and went from there. still the same issue. I can flash Moar rom and get my service back everytime but I can stand the TW interface :(

I want my CM back lol...

Not sure how i managed to get my phone like this but does anyone have any suggestions?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SteffiGermany:
One Question: I rooted my Galaxy S5, but I'm an absolut beginner in rooting. I use some of the modules from the xposed installer app. But sometimes the modules, that work correct the day before, don't work anymore. There was no update or something else. (Busy Box and SU are installed). In my Log it says: "Loading modules from /mnt/asec/come android. exposed....apk

File does not exist"

I find the modules in my List of installed Apps on the phone and in the xposed installer app.

The same with the wanam exposed app

Any ideas, why this happens? I also use Avast mobile SECURITY and SD Maid.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shawnessy:
us cellular on canadian rogers network

I purchased G900R4 from US, and I want it to work on Canadian Rogers networks. US Cellular uses CDMA, but rogers uses GSM. I am not sure the phone wil work on Rogers, or I need to IMEI unlock, and install Rogers stock firmware. Thank for your comments!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munwaioblivious:
Hi. I have a international set G900F. My phone is not able to perform software update officially due to previously installed towelroot. I have already unrooted the device and is still unable to update. Any advice on how to do it? I have not breached the 0x0 security.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
have you flashed stock firmware via odin?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munwaioblivious:
Nope. Do I have to? I tried kies and it hanged
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
ofcoarse you have to, thats been mandatory for almost every samsung device
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munwaioblivious:
Thanks for the quick response. May I know where can I download official rom for my S5? My region is Singapore. Thank you so much!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
sammobile.com :) register, click the firmware tab, then exter your phone model and download the latest ODIN flashable firmware for your device!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munwaioblivious:
Install via odin won't trigger knox?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystKid:
Hello guys,i am looking for the original firmware of my s5. Can somone link me please?

Edit: i checked on sammobile but cant find
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
is your rom knox free?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] munwaioblivious:
Official Samsung Rom
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
What is all this Knox paranoia? I honestly don't get it. Is it a warranty thing? Am I the only one with insurance? If my phone needs warranty "service" (which, let's face it typically means the phone is toast and you'll be getting a new one) I'm going to run 120v of house current though it. Good luck seeing if anything it tripped. Normally, I behave more ethically than that. However, I spent a lot of money on this phone, and I'll be damned if the corporate entity that sold it to me is going to tell me they wont honor a warranty because I did something (that we all know causes no harm) to it.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
its not the fact that rootig it can destroy your phone, its the modifications your able to do after it..

i know what you mean but why should samsung pay for your mistake? you wouldnt be happy if you recieved a broken phone and had no choice but to replace it out of your pocket, get me?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Thanks. I never thought of bricking it due to root privileges. I mainly do it for decrapify. Very few things I do even require root, aside from custom roms. What are some examples of apps or mods that can brick you?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
root with towelroot, then download and flash the knox remover, then unroot and flash stock firmware via odin
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ricky Divjakovski:
you could modify files that could prevent your device from starting, corrupt partitions, destroy EFS, flash the wrong recovery and destroy your device, compile a kernel and fry your CPU, the possibillities are endless..
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystKid:
Anyone could help me?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manojpy:
Your screenshot looks pretty updated. Go to sammobile. Register. Click firmware and type g900f in the box. All the latest firmware will show up

Zephyr Lite v 2, G900H
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DLUX24:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2715487
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
I am using rooted ANG2 firmware without triggering knox. Now if i accept OTA update on my phone what will happen?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
A group of men in black suits will appear outside and Bundle you into the back of a van. They will then take you to the red cheese facility where you will be interrogated for 3 days until you disclose what exactly you did to your device
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystKid:
So i can install any firmware for g900f on sammobile without triggering knox?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manojpy:
Yes you can via ODIN. However I would skip carrier specific firmwares.

Zephyr Lite v 2, G900H
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MystKid:
I cant find no brand ones on sammobile
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trettet:
Hi, does anyone have this issue that the music player skips like the first 3 to 5 seconds of the mp3? How did you fix it? I'm thinking that the cause of this skipping is due to the high res Album Art (2000x2000 pixels) but I couldn't blame myself for putting that because when uzing 500x500 it will look pixelated and blurry when the player is viewed through the lockscreen which stretches the album art to fill the entire screen.

Edit: notice this skipping when using the headphone controls for skipping or the gear 2 neo as media controller.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bobadigo:
I have a problem with albinoman UNOFFICIAL CM 12... I don't have the root access!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] berrytarts:
hi guys!

anyone using a nano-> micro sim adapter? have anyone ripped the sim card connectors even though you are careful with inserting it? I can get a microSIM but I have an adapter so if it works I'd rather save the trouble.

Thanks everyone!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] trettet:
My carrier sent me a mini sim by default. The original size is nano but they have cut it out to mini micro and nano. And I have my S5 nano sim with micro adapter, working perfectly.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowJim:
Have samsung released the "software" for the Samsung S5? I have seen some custom roms so I supose that the bootloader could be unllocked but how about stable alternativ roms?

I have hade a Samsung S3 LTE for a long time and yes there is alternativ roms but Samsung have not released any "software" (from what I know) so there is no stabel rom for the LTE version. Is it the same for S5?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
Hmm ... are you talking about stock/official firmware?

Then have a look here.

If you are talking about custom ROMs, then have a look here.

There are many ROMs available for the international S5 with LTE (SM-G900F) ... which as be default an unlocked bootloader.

AFAIK, there is no method of unlocking a locked bootloader of the respective S5 variants (AT&T, Verzion, etc.) published yet.

If you want more detailed help/information, please provide your exact device model/variant.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowJim:
Hi,

Some manufacterus releases the code for the phone + the bootloader is unlocked and this makes it alot easier to give the phone a custom rom based on a new Android version if i got this right? Samsung have not(as far as I know) released any open software for my S3 LTE and this means that when a custom rom is built the dev will have to guess och take parts from other roms to make up for the missing parts and this makes a vary unstable rom. Often the radio, bluetooth or GPS will not work as it should.

So how will the S3 LTE work here? Have Samsung released any open software? Is it unlocked? Is there any stable roms based on newer versions of Android?

I know that Im a noob on this subject but hope you understand what I ask.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
I think you are askign for the S5 LTE.

AFAIK, Samsung has released the source code for the firmware, but not for every version. So it might be an older version, such as Android 4.4.2.

(Couldn't find the link ATM to check it.)

What do you mean by "Is it unlocked?"?

Most stable ROM are IMHO stock based custom ROMs. And they will be updated as soon as Samsung will release a new version for the S5.

ATM it's still Android 4.4.2 for the SM-G900F and some other varants, and Android 4.4.4 for the Verzion S5. But Android 5.x (Lollipop) is coming soon.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SnowJim:
Yes I meant S5, sorry.

What Im asking is when Samsung stops sending updates for the phone could there still be custom froms like cm and so on that brings newer version of Android to the phone? Is it even possible with what we know today?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
I think you know the answer already.

As long as Samsung publishes the source code, custom ROM development is "easier" to create stable versions.

And without updated source code from the manufacturer, it's hard to support every feature and create stable versions.

Please have a look at the ROM development forums of the S5:

1. Galaxy S 5 Original Android Development

2. Galaxy S 5 Android Development

3. Samsung Galaxy S 5 Unified Development

Looking good ATM ... or what do you think?!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricomoz:
Hi,

I have a 900F but when it starts just after the samsung logo, appears Vodafone logo and then the PIN pad.

does it mean that i have a locked bootloader?

I want to root but im worried coz CF said that is wont work on locked BL.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
Vodafone logo indicates that your phone has a branded firmware.

What PIN pad? Is it the SIM PIN, you have to enter? Then it's normal and does not necessarily mean that your botloader is locked.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ricomoz:
Ok thanks.

Its not locked but yes it comes with lot of Vodafone apps.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] f1ux:
Hi newbie S5 owner as of today!

I've been reading up on rooting/flashing etc and before I go ahead i'd just like someone to confirm i'm good to go please!

I have a G900F/ KLTE , manufactured 2014.06.08, UK& ireland CSC

Currently running G900FXXU1ANG2 bootloader/baseband/pda csc= G900FOXA1ANG3

Would I be right in think this bootloader is NOT locked?

and that to root, i need to downgrade the kernel to an earlier version, run towelroot, then I can flash the latest kernel again?

many thanks!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
Yes. Please read this guide with detailed instructions how to do it: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/guide-update-to-g900fxxu1ang2-root-knox-t2835315
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] f1ux:
Thank you! The post you link to , in turn links to another thread here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2835315

I presume this other thread is ok to follow as well?

And while rooting in this method doesn't trigger KNOX , if I flash a different recovery or ROM then it will still get triggered ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
1. Yes, the linked thread in my linked thread is fine.

2. Yes, this method is for rooting while KNOX flag stays untriggered.

3. No, after flashing a custom recovery KNOX flag will be triggered to 0x1.

But there is a way to flash a custom ROM with KNOX 0x0 ... this will work only with some/few ROMs (e.g. NeatROM for S5).
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raivyn:
very noobish when it comes to cell phones

i have a smasung galaxy s5 from sprint. if i use towelroot to root my phone can it be unrooted without leaving any trace of being rooted? my screen is cracked and i eventually want to replace it but if i root it and send it in they wont take it cuz it will break my warranty. i am day 1 new to the rooting of cell phones ive heard terms like odin, odexed, kies, and more while looking at this site and i dont know what any of that is, so if its possible please give me a very detailed step to step guide thanks in advance