yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Three things trip Knox: custom recovery that isn't safestrap on locked bootloader variants, non touchwiz-based roms, and custom kernels. Deodexed stock roms are totally Knox safe on all variants of S5.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Juno-First:
A noob S5 user here but veteran ROM flasher.

My knox is currently 0x0 so all good & have hit it with the towel-root, then wanam xposed to return ANG2 to official so can still check for updates, though am willing take the hit of losing root if for an update.

My question is, ive already messed with it now (but could still return to stock) & am not bothered about tripping knox regarding the warranty but am concerned about tripping knox & losing out on the latest updates or an inability to run eg s-health. Are these things to be concerned about? thanks

Oh, with the stock bloated ROM the 4K recording stutters sometimes, would this happen with a custom faster ROM? Or may the sdcard needs formatting a certain way?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djb77:
Thanks for that info :)

I know that custom recoveries shouldn't be used if you want to keep KNOX at 0x0, but is Mobile ODIN safe to use if I'm just flashing files and not a kernel / recovery?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
MOP is absolutely safe for Knox as long as you are not flashing a kernel or recovery.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djb77:
So I should ignore this warning that I'm getting, it's making me nervous lol
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
Don't ignore these warnings.

I recommend to read them, think about it and only continue when you are sure about what you're doing.

Manually flashing is always risky. .. so be cautious.

But it's your decision. .. your device. ..

My tapatalk signature:

Device:

SGS5 (SM-G900F)

ROM:

AllianceROM v5.3

Kernel:

Stock G900FXXU1ANG7

Recovery:

TWRP

Modem:

G900FXU1ANG7

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

... for the SGS5, just ask in the Noob friendly S5 All in one support thread

If you need general help/assistence, please go to XDA-Assist.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djb77:
I know not to flash a recovery or kernel, so I don't know if that's what that warning is intended for.

I've made lots of ROMs in the past so I do know what I'm doing, all I plan to do is to delete the app, framework, and priv-app folders and replace them with a deodexed version of them.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paolonicus:
Reverting/Downgrading Firmware?

Hi! I just would like to ask if it's possible to downgrade a firmware, lets say from NH6 (Netherlands) to NG2 (UK)? I encountered some problems with the newer Firmware, and I would like to revert back my last good working firmware.

Many thanks!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
You should be able to revert through Odin.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Paolonicus:
Oh I forgot to mention, mine is a SM-G900F (KLTE) Version.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
I wouldn't ignore that warning without researching it a bit more. My device does not support MOP, so I have no experience with it myself. I was under the impression that it was safe to flash firmware on MOP with an unlocked bootloader, but that warning seems to indicate there's more to it than that.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sarxes:
WiFi

Hi all,

Could somebody help me please ? I encountering the problem that I cant use my wifi ... After I turn on works for 5-10 seconds maxim superfast, then totaly stops ... What should I do ? I tried almost everything ... ? There is any way to change the WiFi modem or something ?

900F the model.

THX
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
Hmm ... wifi is kernel related, so you may try a different kernel.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
Guys I am tired trying to connect Zong 4G LTE 1800MHz on my SM-G900F. Today I was standing right within the LTE coverage zone but my phone only acquired HSPA+. I waited for a while then called helpline and the person said my package was 4G but my handset wasn't connected to 4G. I toggled network settings to GSM/WCDMA and then to Auto but there was no LTE selection mode. My phone manuals say it has 1800MHz LTE support. Now what should i do guys??
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vleda:
Ex JB ios user looking to root S5 Active G870W

I've lurked for some time now but I don't know which programs I'm looking for per se. All guides appear to be for the X900Y series. I've heard of towelroot but I have no idea how to load an old kernel, or how to restore my current one for that matter. I have no idea where to find said kernel either.

While I'm here I might as well ask: how vital is my model number if I wish to flash a rom? All searches come up blank so I'm wondering if it's a matter of efficiency or of life and death (of the phone).

I'm down for a little spoon feeding; mamma bird- baby bird action. Warranty isn't to big on my list but I'd rather not eff up and have an expensive paper weight.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Swimguy14:
Go to settings<about phone and look under kernel version/build date..if its earlier than June 15th I believe(not exact on the date) then the towelroot app should work. If not I'm sure you'll be able to use a diff.method to root. That's the first thing you should focus on..don't worry about flashing a different ROM or kernel until you've done further research. For all intents and purposes, I believe from what I've read that the active variant is similar enough with regard to software. I've been up way too long hope that made *some* sense. Will check for your reply
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
SM-G900F not connecting to Zong 4G LTE 1800MHz data connection in Pakistan

Hi guys i have been trying to connect LTE on my GS5 but not been successful a single time. The customer services staff is not helpful as they say all settings are ok
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Are you rooted? What os are you running? If all stock, have you tried a battery pull? (yeah, I know. I just asked if you've turned it off then on again...) need more information to be able to help. Try downloading an app specifically written to monitor speeds and connections.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
No its not rooted. All stock KitKat 4.4.2 firmware G900FXXU1ANG2. I have tried restarting device. Tried pulling out battery too. But no success. Device runs H+ but no success on 4G LTE
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Based on that, why not just bring it in to them? Show them it's not connecting and demand they fix it! Maybe even get a discount since you're paying for a service you're not receiving. I've never been in your position lol. I don't know what stock, un-rooted looks like.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
I went to them yesterday but i think there are some newbies sitting in customer care. The girl there checked my device settings and tried to manually force LTE connection via network preferences. When she didn't find LTE option there she declared that my device is non LTE lol.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Typically, after a visit, they want you to take a survey to convey your experience. Poop all over it. Use buzzwords like "dreadfully unsatisfied" and "under trained staff" and someone will reach out to you. You sound like you're just being too damn nice! They incorrectly identify your device and can't get it working and you leave? Ask to talk to the manager. Those people do not want you emailing their corporate offices with complaints like that. How long have you had your phone? See if you can get them to swap it out for a new one. I almost wish I was in your position lol.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
I have sent an email to their management complaining them about the issue. But i think as they are the only 4G operator in country they won't do much about it.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Did you mention your country and I missed it? Everything I said was based on overfed, under worked, entitled Americans.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
I'm from Pakistan and ZONG is the only 4G operator as of now
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
I think we found your problem! (well, you did). Hopefully, your problem will fix itself as they solidify their network. If not, change carriers. I'm in upstate New York and I barely have a decent connection half the time.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USNavyHMCJ:
and ropolns

Hi everyone. First, thanks for everything you guys do. Thus is my first post. Sorry if it's in the wrong place.

I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 and previously used towelroot to root my device. Recently it became un rooted and I've been trying to reroot it. Towelroot says my phone is not supported. I tried entering the Modstrings as described and none of them are working. Is it because my kernal date is too recent? Jul. 22. Total noob here, sorry.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SgtStringCheese:
I am unable to send sms or mms after installing CM11. I just get the unable to send message immediately after pressing send. Model number SM-G900R7
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RodionD:
Hi all.

With my S5 SM-G900H disaster struck!

I have a fresh install of Windows7 SP1 64bit. After connecting the phone cord relatives in Device Manager appear strange device: "Conmeon Suspend", "CDC ACP", "CDC NCM". Set Kies3 through it put the Samsung USB-drivers. None of these devices is not defined.

After you connect to a computer on the phone is turned on and charging no more signs of connection to a computer is not.

In the "Tethering and Mobile hotspot", even when the cable is connected, closed item "USB tethering," written under it "No USB device connected."

Connecting to Windows7 32bit gives the same result.

After connecting to a computer with Linux on lsusb shows the device "Conmeon" and nothing else in the system appears.

Made a hard reset to factory settings - does not help.

How to revive the USB-connection?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] say942:
There is some problem with my G900F as it doesn't even show LTE option in Network Mode setting. My carrier has LTE band 3 and I'm using an LTE enabled SIM card too. But my phone doesn't have LTE option. Screen shots attached.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davevinci:
Hi guys. Im wondering if i could flash via Odin an open/unlocked official firmware over a network locked firmware for the s5.. will it work and will it remove sim lock?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris181rt:
Have you tried just flashing firmware designed for a country with extensive LTE support.. Im on ViSiX (SM-G900T) F. E.. Keeping in mind Int. & T-MOBILE are more similar than lets say, Verizon's firmware compared to Int. not that stock wont work. Just a thought.

Sent from my ViSiX GS5 using Taptalk
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] toasty69:
flashing my G906L

So in reply to my previous post... (since I can't post in the G906 sharing thread, maybe a mod can help)

I reverted my phone back to the stock G906L ROM using Odin. Then rooted using CFroot. Afterwards, I flashed Philz's CWM (works fine on the G906L, which I can confirm). Then I tried both the G906S and K ROMs, both of which worked fine. Currently, I've settled for the K ROM, and also changed the weather app to the accuweather one (I think there is a post on page 88 of the sharing thread). Phone works great!

Only problem now is enabling the option to turn off the camera shutter sound.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] beall49:
I think this is the right place for this, if not, let me know.

I'm hoping someone can do me a favor and give me a quick rundown/summary as to where this device is, in terms of development?

I need a new device (ATT/Unlocked) and I was thinking about trying Samsung again, however I would want to put stock Android or CM on it.

From what I gather there doesn't appear to be any 'official' recoveries or roms for this device yet, however I see there's root...

Am I wrong about this?

If so, why, is it a bootloader issue?

Any opinions on if I should get a specific variant of this device?

Any help is appreciated, thanks again.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdsingle76:
If it were me, I would get one they already has an unlocked bootloader. From the reading I've done, locked bootloaders can be rooted, but again, IMHO, unlocking a bootloader is just one more step I'd rather not deal with. Philz recovery works fine, and if you look in the Dev sections, there are now quite a few nice Roms, both TW and AOSP, depending on your flavor. Good luck! It's a great phone. You won't be disappointed.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] daroco:
fingerprint scanner

Is there an AOSP rom that supports this? Or is this only on TW? Been using it for a long time and find it very convenient. Now that i am using stock CM I actually miss this feature.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Depends on your model. Certain carriers, namely Verizon and AT&T, only support TW roms and SafeStrap recovery, unless you have the developer edition. Other carriers, such as Sprint and T-Mobile, support AOSP roms and custom recoveries.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] doodio:
Can we get a Canadian s5 forum?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnytsunamiii:
Hi,

I apologize in advance if this has been answered, but I've been searching online for a while and can't get a clear cut answer.

I rooted my Galaxy S5 back in May using Chainfire AutoRoot for the T-Mobile version, SM-g900t. Haven't flashed anything since; just wanted to have root access for a couple apps.

When Android 5.0 Lolipop rolls out to the Galaxy S5, how can I update my phone to that? Would I have to unroot, update to Lolipop OTA, and root again? (if so, would I have to find a different method of rooting or can I use the same Chainfire AutoRoot?)

Or is there a way to update to Lolipop without losing my root?

Thanks, in advance.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jrowe820:
Looking for ni4 download for sm-g900p
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
Flashing manually a new stock firmware with Mobile Odin Pro app from Chainfire with EverRoot option will keep root ;)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnytsunamiii:
So when an Android Lolipop ROM is out for the Galaxy S5, I can use Mobile Odin to flash it?

How difficult is it to flash a ROM?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
1. Yes, except it requires to flash a new bootloader too.

2. Downloading the ROM tar file, flashing with Odin or Mobile Odin app ... in just a few seconds ... I would say that it's very easy with an unlocked bootloader.

You only have to wait for the first Android L ROM tar files available for download. Will be shortly after the first official versions are released by Samsung.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] learning1:
Call recording

I WANT TO EXECUTE a Shell script to enable call recording. Any clue how to chmod this to +777 and run

#!/sbin/sh
# Script by ALEXNDR to enable Call Recording on any Samsung Galaxy S5 (stock ROM)

if [ -f /system/csc/feature.xml ] ; then
if [ -z "`cat /system/csc/feature.xml | grep "CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording"`" ] ; then
sed -i '/\/FeatureSet/D' /system/csc/feature.xml
sed -i '/\/SamsungMobileFeature/D' /system/csc/feature.xml
echo '<CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>RecordingAllowed</CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>' >> /system/csc/feature.xml
echo '</FeatureSet>' >> /system/csc/feature.xml
echo '</SamsungMobileFeature>' >> /system/csc/feature.xml
fi
chown 0:0 /system/csc/feature.xml
chmod 644 /system/csc/feature.xml
chcon u:object_r:system_file:s0 /system/csc/feature.xml
elif [ -f /system/csc/others.xml ] ; then
if [ -z "`cat /system/csc/others.xml | grep "CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording"`" ] ; then
sed -i '/\/FeatureSet/D' /system/csc/others.xml
sed -i '/\/SamsungMobileFeauture/D' /system/csc/others.xml
echo ' <CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>RecordingAllowed</CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
echo ' </FeatureSet>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
echo '</SamsungMobileFeauture>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
fi
chown 0:0 /system/csc/others.xml
chmod 644 /system/csc/others.xml
chcon u:object_r:system_file:s0 /system/csc/others.xml
else
echo '<SamsungMobileFeauture>' > /system/csc/others.xml
echo ' <FeatureSet>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
echo ' <CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>RecordingAllowed</CscFeature_VoiceCall_ConfigRecording>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
echo ' </FeatureSet>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
echo '</SamsungMobileFeauture>' >> /system/csc/others.xml
chown 0:0 /system/csc/others.xml
chmod 644 /system/csc/others.xml
chcon u:object_r:system_file:s0 /system/csc/others.xml
fi

sync
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnytsunamiii:
How do I know if I need to flash a new bootloader? I am on T-Mobile, if that makes a difference.

Could you link me to some flashing ROM tutorials?

Thank you for your responses! Appreciate it.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Search youtube for your variant and the words "root" and "flash custom ROM"
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonnytsunamiii:
I guess I meant to ask, how do I know if I need to unlock my bootloader and why would I have to?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
I THINK your bootloader is unlocked already, meaning you can flash custom recovery. Either way, the search parameters I gave you would answer that question.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer155:
Does the s5 have spell check on the stock rom if you use the google keyboard? By spellcheck, I don't mean autocorrect or spelling suggestions, I mean the red underlining of mispelled words feature that is present in most custom roms and on phones like the nexus line. I ask because I've read threads about the s3 and s4 where people were trying to figure out a modification to enable that red underlining spellcheck since samsung disabled it. I was wondering if it worked by default on the s5 or if a mod is still needed. I don't have an s5 but was considering one if samsung fixed spell check. I currently have a nexus 4.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
No spell check on stock rom.. hell I haven't seen mention of it on a custom rom myself.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
I can't imagine sticking with the stock kb on ANY ROM! That's part of the reason we are Android people! Radical customization, down to the minutest of tweaks! That said, SwiftKey has it enabled by default.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mr. greenhorn:
Verizon locked BL, yeah there's some Dev being done on the s5, official like cm, paranoid....I Don't believe so. If you have the choice of grabbing any one of the American variants, I'd recommend getting the T-MOBILE Version. I believe they're one of the few, if not the ONLY, carrier to give us the download Booster, and it's a bad ass 'lil extra feature. They really are the biggest UN-carrier, less constricting cell provider. They're the best!... In my opinion of course. So aside from dowload boosta I'm unaware of any other features tmob variant has that others lack. Good luck either way u choose.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Verizon has working download booster as well, not sure what you're talking about. Can't speak for Sprint or AT&T, but I was under the impression download booster was a stock S5 feature, not a carrier feature. Other than that though, agreed, Verizon are basically the Gestapo of cell phone providers, if their coverage wasn't so good I'd encourage people to switch, and make the switch myself.. which I probably still will when this contract is up.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer155:
Are you running a custom rom? If you are, could you check if the red spell check underlines appear? I've never seen spellcheck highlighted as a rom feature but any rom based off AOSP should have it enabled. I like the spell check feature because if autocorrect fails and doesn't make a correction, it gets your attention because it stays underlined.

I definitely won't be staying with the stock rom then since samsung hasn't at least left that as an option to turn on or off in settings. That will probably help improve battery life over the stock rom too so that's a bonus.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Running AllianceROM, if it's an existing feature I can't find it, I searched the official AllianceROM thread and could not find it there either so I am guessing it's not enabled on this rom, at least not this build.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
Oh I don't know....with a little modification its totally theme able.....open/close animations....volume cursor control. With stock options too I think it can compete with the others :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Lol! I had no idea those things were possible. Literally no clue. Thank you. I like the gentle reminder that I don't know anything! Can you sync the predictions with Google as you can with SwiftKey? If so I may switch back just to have another thing to fart around with.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Goldie:
I don't think you can sync. Those things are only possible on alliance btw. They are not stock features. Was just making the point that on some roms stock keyboard is a pleasant experience as you said you couldn't imagine using it on any :)
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] farrukhna:
A Quick question about Initial Setup of GS5

I want to ask while setting up my GS5, it downloads some data through WIFI/3G on almost every step of initial setup of GS5. I wanna ask should i wait on every setup page to completely download that 'mysterious' data or i can go to the next step, just like i have seen in every youtube video ??
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It_ler:
You don't have to wait.

It seems to be a kind of preloading, but as long as the next setup page is completely loaded, it is maybe loading the over next page already.

My tapatalk signature:

Device:

SGS5 (SM-G900F)

ROM:

AllianceROM v5.4

Kernel:

Stock G900FXXU1ANG2

Recovery:

TWRP

Modem:

G900FXU1ANG7

If you have any question about or any issue with your SGS2, just ask in the New members friendly Q&A thread.

... for the SGS5, just ask in the Noob friendly S5 All in one support thread

If you need general help/assistence, please go to XDA-Assist.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Atlas.CloudE:
Install Button not working on S5 anymore

:( I was installing an apk file before and i got no issues about it... but just recently I was about to install some apks but it n longer allows me to install any apks, no error message even the install button is not greyed out but it not working.. only the cancel button. Can someone help me fix this or if you're experiencing the same issue how did you fixed it? I tried to run fixing permissions. But still not working. I check the unknown apps tick box and it was checked. still not working... tried to use installer fprog. from goglply not working as well it was the installer been stopped. Is it because of the greenify or xposed app?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] square_eyes:
Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) noob here. I'm on 4.2.2 and my carrier just told me I need to run the Android updates to enable LTE on their network.

I'm on the stock ROM, and am rooted. I'd like to stay that way if possible.

What are my options for the upgrades?

Will a Kies update break my phone (I assume I'll loose root)?

I don't mind re-rooting if that's the easiest, but I'd rather not fully wipe if possible.

I do have some experience rooting and flashing ROMs on my Atrix 4g.

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AuGmENTor:
Were it me, I'd do the Kies update and simply reroot. That doesn't require a full wipe at all.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] square_eyes:
OK cheers:)