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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] idtheftvictim:
You can run the auto-root on both the updated version from kies, or straight outta the box.

I am trying to get in touch with the developers about TWRP and CWM, but I am sure they are busy trying to get all variants working.

I wouldn't Odin the international TWRP or CWM though. I would wait for a version for us.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stevew84:
For sure, I don't want to brick the damn thing. Luckily I've been here before!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] khshapiro:
ill wait for a none trip counter version or triangle away to come out. should be to long.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] idtheftvictim:
I wouldn't count on it. at least the Triangle away...Knox still hasn't been figured out for previous devices on how to reset it, so I wouldn't count on it for this device. As for getting root without tripping knox, Maybe kingo will update, or root-de-la-vega....who knows at this point.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
There basically won't be a way of resetting Knox.

Because of it being more a hardware flag, once it is tripped it is not reversible.

There might eventually be a way to do it without tripping it, but I wouldn't expect that for a while.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tankmurdock:
Got my S5 and ran the CFAuto worked like a champ... Rooted in 30 seconds.. Yes it tripped Knox but I really don't care.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stevew84:
Come ooonnnnn customer recoveries!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] barondebxl:
Edit: This is such great news, I'll be buying this version and unlock it to use it on T-Mobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
Now just to see if WiFi tether for root users works.

He he
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tankmurdock:
And Y_E_S tethering works like a chiz-amp!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stevew84:
Since we have root, does that mean 100% that we can flash recoveries and ROMS? Both TW and AOSP?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] zaventh:
Worked perfectly.

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Yes, though root has nothing to do with this. The bootloader is unlocked, which is why root was obtainable via Chainfire's custom recovery. We have no restrictions on flashing custom ROMs/kernels/recoveries/etc.

I may start working on a custom TW kernel myself once Samsung uploads the source...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stevew84:
Wait, CF custom recovery has nothing to do with root? I thought that was the point of CF "autoroot", am I missing something?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ddizzy81:
Do u have a link to this?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gilbnx:
Tmo warranty

Hi,

I'm debating if I should upgrade to SGS5, now that we can root the phone.

Does anyone knows for sure that a tripped Knox means no warranty with T-mo? I'm under the Jump plan and the idea is that I will be able to have warranty on the device if something happens to it (and I do have some apps that must use root...)

Thanks,

Gil.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] el7145:
Are we 100% certain that the bootloader is indeed unlocked. I know that chainfire stated this (although he currently doesnt own the s5).

I just came from HTC, and it states when you boot whether the bootloader is locked or unlocked. Im assuming there is no simple way of knowing whether the bootloader is locked or unlocked like the HTC devices
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] marriux2:
Phew glad to see the bootloader is not locked. Gonna root as soon as I get my replacement S5. Can't wait for the custom ROMs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] bzlik88:
There are reliable sources saying yes it is unlocked and there are reliable sources saying no it still hasn't been confirmed until someone successfully flashes a custom rom/kernel/recovery.

The consensus around here seems to be that it is unlocked but its just people repeating the words of the original few that debated it. And of course since we all want it to be unlocked, it is easier to believe that it is.

I personally don't want to jump to conclusion so i want there to be more discussion on the matter. Therefore i requested the "boot loader un/locked" thread to be reopened in Q/A.

i want to walk down to the store and buy one right now but until its confirmed im waiting it out. $650 bet!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] mocsab:
I am not a dev by any means - but I have read enough from many who are and there is absolutely NO DOUBT that the BOOTLOADER is unlocked.

Trust me if a developer with the status and knowledge of someone like Chainfire says the bootloader has to be unlocked in order for CF Auto root to work - you can pretty much take that to the bank.

So if there are any takers - I am fine with taking some wagers regarding this ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] zaventh:
The bootloader is absolutely unlocked. I just flashed PhilZ's recovery as well:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2706253
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] bzlik88:
Can you show us a screen with philz recovery loaded?

That would be solid proof and many of us would appreciate it.

And if you could, post it in the Q/A bootloader thread.

Thanks man
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] el7145:
ok many thanks for the confirmation, definetly cant flash a custom recovery with a locked bootloader...this really is fantastic!

I would thank you, but im all out of thanks :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] idtheftvictim:
You flashed the international version and it worked no problem? That is great news. Be sure to let philz know that it works for the 900t
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] zaventh:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51833400&postcount=158
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] fatalfury:
SWEET
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] darkjedi:
I'm curious if the TWRP for the G900F works for the G900T. I'm tempted to try it, as I know N9005 versions of TWRP worked for N900T.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CZ Eddie:
Yep, that is a pic of an SM-G900T (TMO S5) download mode showing "custom" alright. Thanks.

TWRP should be right around the corner then.

Which leads to AOSP ROM's.

Fuggit, I'm gonna go TMO I think.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] fatalfury:
I can also confirm this recovery does indeed work and phone is 100% working condition. Rooted and custom recovery Wonderful....

Now we need a sound mod to raise the volume...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheArtiszan:
How did you get tethering working btw?

Just freeze provision apk?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] darkjedi:
TWRP from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2697762 works just fine on our device! :D WOO!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Docmjldds:
+1 here. Just Odined.....Have my First TWRP backup same day as release :)

Bring on the ROMs

PS...For those interested it's TWRP v2.7.0.0
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] jwcurry83:
Have you tried restoring a backup or doing any wiping in TWRP v2.7.0.0 yet? The only reason I ask is because that version was a nightmare for me on my S4 (not that this is the same phone at all lol).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Docmjldds:
I used an app called Zipme that creates an update.zip file of current apps. Deleted some of my apps, then ran the update.zip file from recovery and it worked just fine. I also did the wipe cache and dalvik cache and it did the usual android is upgrading on bootup.

BUT...I did find a bug that is going to probably take a customized kernel to fix. Can't write to my SD card which is a 64Gb Sandisk. Titanium Backup for example gives an insufficient space when trying to back up anything. Root Explorer says folder is not writeable. No, you can't change permissions. I have not tried backing up and reformatting my SD card yet. Waiting to see if others have same issues. I believe its ExFatformatted too. I can see all my stuff on the card just fine. music, jpgs etc. Just cannot write to the card. BUT, my ROM Backup wrote to the card. I will wait to install another ROM before messing too much wit this. Just happy root works and TWRP appears to work too.

OH...I use quick boot to have a boot menu currently. The normal volume up power key combo would not work for me initially. I had to power off, pull battery, then power on holding Volume up, home and power to manually boot to recovery mode. Hope this info helps others. By ROM backup I mean my complete current ROM was backed up in TWRP to my ExtSD card. But when the ROM is booted up, you can't write to the card.

Hmmmm only rooted apps have issues writing to ExtCard. Camera writes to my card just fine. Weird. Oh...gorgeous pix. Unbelievable detail.

PS...sorry for thread drift. I know this is new and I wanted to post as much info here as I could, before it gets hectic. Sorry for the drift....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] secano:
Great news. In desperate need for a Volume boost mod.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
Awsome! Fully rooted now! Coming from the S3 and now have a rooted S5 the day of launch, Sweet!

I can also confirm that nearly everything works except for flashing zips (nothing to really flash just yet). Backup/Restore works, wiping data works and fixing permisions.

I think that this may be because of a common issue with KitKat devices. Check out this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188. I havent tried it yet but think I am going to test it myself and see. Ill post back later.

EDIT: Yup! It Works Great! Install the app, apply and reboot and you now have access to the sdcard. At least for me I did, I tried using es explorer.

Just a suggestion to the op about maybe adding a link to that thread as a last step in the process so everybody can fix the issue immediately.

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+1

Just an fyi that I actually started looking into this. It seams that the files that where responsible in previous phones (S3, Note3, S4 etc) are completely different and have a different structure. This might take a more talented dev to rip apart some files to track it down. That is if a sound boost would be at all possible.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Docmjldds:
<<I think that this may be because of a common issue with KitKat devices. Check out this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188. I havent tried it yet but think I am going to test it myself and see. Ill post back later.

EDIT: Yup! It Works Great! Install the app, apply and reboot and you now have access to the sdcard. At least for me I did, I tried using es explorer.

Just a suggestion to the op about maybe adding a link to that thread as a last step in the process so everybody can fix the issue immediately.>>

The fix works. Thanks...I second to add the file info/link here so that others don't run into SD card writing issues. Much appreciated.I never used since it wasn't an issue on my S4 at all.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] CZ Eddie:
ExFat was nothing but a nightmare for me on AOSP 4.4.2 with Galaxy S4. So many apps haf problems with it, including Titanium Backup.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Docmjldds:
I had similar issues too. I think I finally let the phone itself using the Storage settings format the card and never had issues after that. I know I was experimenting with apps to SD scenarios that included adding a second partition on the card that was used specifically for the apps to SD functionality. Only way for me to know for sure right now would be to intentionally pull the card and take a look at it's properties. Currently on a Mac, which limits me. OK...running Parallels desktop...my SD card is currently Fat32 :)

Edit: Second Partition is EXT3...FYI
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
Just an update for everyone,

Xposed framework and the Wanam module seem to be working fine so far (Although there isnt any real reason why they shouldn't). Also with the sd card fix above, every root enabled app that I through at it so far is working perfectly.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
After Root, S Health Stopped working for me... Anyone else have this issue? Also, Has anyone thought of Trying Jovy's sound boost mod from the Note 3?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2674402
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] PrimeNemesis:
Sucess breeds questions

I was able to get root with no problems.

I used Root Checker Basic to verify.

With that done, has anyone had issues using Titanium Backup? I know to just restore apps and app data since I'm coming from an S3.

I've exercised about as much self control as I can using my new baby. I got mine on Wednesday and have barely touched it until today.:D:D:D:D:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ramzy101:
Does private mode and s health crash when you root the device?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
So for me, S Health works after root, but after installing the Xposed Framework it crashes.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
I just realized the same thing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ramzy101:
How about private mode?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] mhaner:
How did you get tethering to work? I've tried both adding the tether_dun_required setting and using Wifi Tether for root.

Thanks

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Private mode works fine for me after root.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
So I just pulled the file from that zip and compared them. There are some changes so I am not sure If that zip will work but I made the changes to the s5. I will upload it in a few minutes.

Edit: I hope this is ok posting either since I didnt get any permissions and its based off of Jovys mod in the thread listed above. Anybody has any issues and ill pull it asap.

DO NOT FLASH IT! This isnt flashable, just extract and copy the file to system/etc and over right the one there after backing up. If I get a chance later or if somebody else would like to, they can make a flashable zip.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407585932
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
Thanks, I'll try it now

EDIT: It wont let me paste there while using ES File Explorer with Root access. It says permission denied
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] fatalfury:
i tried the boost from jovys and flashed it did not work. i will try the new version that was modified here and copy and paste it in system/etc as instructed and get back to you guys

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use root explorer also before pasting it rename the original file with.bak on the extension
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
I pasted it in before renaming it and lost all sound.

ODIN back to stock time :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] fatalfury:
why ? i just did it and it works perfect.....

delete it then if u need copy of original i can put it here

but the new sound mod works perfect.. and loving it... i am now complete...

Thank you sooo much

you need to enable in root explorer r/w then change the original to mixer_paths.bak then move the modified one to its place and reboot'
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
Ok. Just did that, rebooting now

Edit:

Works Great... but now I have no sound in Spotify.

Edit 2:

Another Reboot and its fine. Strange
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
Awesome, when I get home tonight or tomorrow I will try to make it flashable and perhaps different levels.

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I can confirm that for some reason S HEALTH stops working when you install xposed framework. If you Uninstall it will be fine again. I hope that this eventually get fixed. The xposed dev would either have to update it or a Dev would have to mod shealth.

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I can confirm that for some reason S HEALTH stops working when you install xposed framework. If you Uninstall it will be fine again. I hope that this eventually get fixed. The xposed dev would either have to update it or a Dev would have to mod shealth.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] km8j:
1) this works on ota right? 2) what are the chances someone will figure out how to reset knox counter? 3) has anyone done a standard warranty with T-Mobile sms knox tripped?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
Yes it works on the ota. And in the Note 3 forums, I read about people sending them back with no issues. I just turned in my Knox tripped note 3 on the jump plan for this phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] km8j:
Sure but this is jump not warranty, does it matter?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Brandon_schulze:
Well like I said, there were people in the Note 3 forums that claimed they warranty swapped with no issues... but I'm not guaranteeing anything
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] asimons81:
Silly question, but is there any way to unroot?? I forgot to check for the OTA before rooting, LOL. /Facepalm

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Can you elaborate? I would like to get tethering running on mine, but I keep getting the upsell page, even with a UA switcher. Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] njdevils28:
Hi. How did you get tethering working?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] asimons81:
'Twasnt me, my good man. I'm trying too, lol. Hope someone can point us in the right direction.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] njdevils28:
Lol. Sorry.

I double tapped the wrong quote. It would be nice to figure out out
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] asimons81:
Agreed. I definitely needs me some hotspot lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] djpharoah:
Gonna wait till the root method doesn't trip Knox. Keep at it folks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] asimons81:
Why do you care about Knox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] djpharoah:
I bought my phone to use on AT&T - so if anything were to happened I'd have to return it to Samsung and I don't want to take any chances.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] asimons81:
Understandable. Next question, why in the Tmo thread?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] djpharoah:
Rooting the phone and any future development for it belongs here - that's why I'm here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] asimons81:
Cool. Don't take that as sarcasm. I was honestly curious. Glad to see ya here. Enjoy your sexy new S5!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 21cdb:
Did you manage to unlock your phone to use on AT&T?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] djpharoah:
Yes I got a code from cellfunlocker but don't have my phone yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stiff106:
thank you cf. I have my phone rooted. when will I be able to download some new roms for my g900t
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] chivamex10:
Question: how do I unroot back to stock? Cheers
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] idtheftvictim:
Just ODIN the stock TAR file, you will be unrooted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] chivamex10:
where can i get the stock TAR file?

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] idtheftvictim:
http://samsung-updates.com/details/26180/Galaxy_S5_Snapdragon/T-Mobile/SM-G900T/TMB/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Paulenski:
Usb tethering with cwm app works, just the drivers were an pain to get working, nonroot s5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 92drls:
Worked just fine, under 30 seconds ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] DevilDaHusky:
I've noticed some hiccups after rooting. The screen lags at times and some notifications don't automatically go away like they should. This is a bit minor but just thought I'd mention it. Could just be a coincidence but I never noticed it before rooting. In fact, the screen lag was REALLY bad after the first reboot after rooting. Any thoughts?

Edit: one more thing. The WiFi sometimes doesn't turn on. I have to restart to get it to work simetimes.

Sent from the HuskyGS5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] tp2215:
Personally I never had any of those issues aftter I rooted. But you can try flashing the omega rom from the international thread. It works absolutely perfect on our phone. Also as just an fyi, if anyone is having issues with SHealth working after installing Xposed framework for some reason the Omega rom fixes it. The only thing that we loose is the ability to run private mode since it relies on knox.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 92drls:
No issues at all, whatsoever, although I'm on stock ROM and just froze some useless apps... This phone is a beast out of the box, killer battery life and no lag ever. There's really no reason to root besides remove bloat and customize the looks of things, IMHO.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] DevilDaHusky:
Thanks guys. I'd try the int' rom but WiFi calling is a must for me. Need root for adblock mostly so I'll hold out till some more roms come out.

Sent from the HuskyGS5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] stevew84:
Both international roms have caused lag for me, thats Alliance and Omega. Right now I'm running the stock image, rooted and using xposed with Gravitybox. I've disabled the hardware buttons as well.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 21cdb:
What kind of lag were you seeing?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 92drls:
HEADS UP: Keep in mind flashing an INTL ROM will wipe your internal memory, no matter what options you check or not , it'll be gone....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] milan03:
Can anyone verify if three ServiceMode dial codes work on International ROMs:

*#197328640#

*#27663368378#

*#2263#

Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] juntjoo:
noob question here. do we need to unlock this phone first? I haven't found anything in here about unlocking to root and I don't believe I had to unlock my s2 to root it so what's the deal? thanks. I read it here about unlocking first http:// http://m.ibtimes.co.uk/how-root-galaxy-s5-all-models-android-4-4-2-kitkat-stock-firmware-1444505
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 21cdb:
The first two don't work for me on AllianceROM, the third one does.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] milan03:
How about *#0011#
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 21cdb:
That works fine.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] milan03:
Try this:

*#0011#

Once you're in hit menu button then Back, then Menu again then Key Input, then enter 1

See if that takes you all the way back to the main service mode page.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 21cdb:
Nope, it just stays there.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] milan03:
Well we've tried. Getting to the main menu would take us to the Network Control where you can unlock the phone as well. I mean Nova Launcher could be another way of getting to the main page creating Activity of service mode. There is a list of like 10 of them, one of them is the main screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] juntjoo:
does your phone need to be unlocked to be rooted?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] idtheftvictim:
no...I don't know why all the unlock talk is in this ROOTING thread...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] 92drls:
No, unlocking ONLY means you can use it on another network, has nothing at all to do with root...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] DevilDaHusky:
False alarm guys. Everything is working just fine now. Turns out Xposed was causing issues so I removed it. Found out from another thread that Xposed prevents you from switching to ART mode also.

Sent from the HuskyGS5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] darren.wlsn1:
after using this how do i get custom recovery on?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] em0ney14:
You need to 'flash' one using a program called Odin (Google it, but be weary about which link you click on. ... or search these forums for the links)

There is a post on here on how to install it and use it correctly.

***edit***

Found the link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2706253