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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pcidiot:
I have not been able to confirm that anyone's working on root for the At&t S5 version!!!

Maybe that should be the question. Do we have anyone working on obtaining Root? That has been known to obtain root with a locked boot loader and not just some work around. In which most of us will accept at this point.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] iB4STiD:
would if i could.. lets hope things turn around !

thank u man!! very nice of u to say :good:

thank u kind sir !! very nice of u ...:good:

:good: thanks man

lol :p if u were a chick i would say u sound like some of my ex's :)

its a matter of security .. exploits happen and i hope they do .. but its not an easy thing .. i give guys like [MENTION=4229979]djrbliss[/MENTION] alot of credit .. it takes alot of talent to do what they do .. let just hope one of these talented guys finds a way .. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Lostatsea23:
Lmao it's jetlitheone I made a new account lmao
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] iB4STiD:
and u sorta forgot to mention this sir... lol... send me a pm
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] YoungAceAtlanta:
The waiting game is in full effect. The Note 3 was rooted with a lock bootloader so let's just hope the awesome devs here find a exploit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] PunchLick:
Yes I would also pay a great bounty for root.

It makes me sad and it makes me happy to get this new device at the same time.

I knew it was possible I couldnt root and maybe get new roms etc, but I didn't realize how "impossible" it would really be.

In the mean time I will keep checking and perhaps return this.

Just want a new phone, (with good specs) officially supported by some of the big guys like Pacman and AOKP! Any suggestions?

(help me at&t)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] djkinetic:
There is a Dev on the International S5 forums saying that he's working on a root Exploit for the G900A (ATT), http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=51944477&postcount=79
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] hlb3:
He posted in the FAQ thread earlier looking for volunteers to test it out: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51941612
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cyberace1985:
all of this wanting a brandnew phone supported out of the gate with unlocked BL reminds me of both days with my moto backflop and my atrix
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] surf1:
oh how I long for the days of my i777 lol, root and roms right after release.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
That's why I jumped ship to HTC. The phone was in stores April 11 and had a full Google Play conversion done before then. Samsung and ATT just don't want you to mess with the phone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Martinjv71:
IB4STID. ..Development already underway for international S5...just like Golden eye for the S4......CAN YA WORK ANY MAGIC? ??? Ya know your the best !@!!@

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S5 international development has started...can ya work any magic to port it to our AT&T like ya did with the S4??? Ya know your the best!!@!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Boraltis:
It's AT&T. They ask Samsung to lock it. Samsung doesn't lock it up otherwise. In fact, with Odin and whatnot, Samsung actually makes everything about modding pretty convenient. Someone will find a way, just like the Note 3. Patience is a virtue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SlimJ87D:
Yes but they don't give an option to unlock the bootloader like htc does. So samsung is to blame as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
Yes Samsung is to blame too. Plus with Knox it makes it harder. Heck even their unlocked tablets have Knox. That's why I didn't get a Tab 8.4.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pingfl00d:
Gotta love it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
Not to point out the obvious, but HTC has tracking built in for when a bootloader is unlocked as well (yes even the unlocked ones) just boot into bootloader if it's unlocked it will display (In bright pink highlights) the word "Unlocked" if you re-lock the bootloader that doesn't go away it still remains Highlighted in bright pink but now it will says "Relocked"

Maybe this has changed with the M8 but I don't believe it has. So technically speaking even HTC has it's moments of absurdity.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
Take a look at the One M8 forums. They have ways to cover that up with "faux" HBOOT. I used to be huge on Samsung, but if I wanted a device from a company that told me what I could and couldn't do with it, I'd get an iPhone. No thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
M8 is the first then, I dont have any HTC devices anymore just Sammy, I got rid of the X+ that was a waste of money IMHO no S-OFF and no kernel source for 4.2.2 gave it an early death. I did look at the M8 initially but quite honestly comparing it to the S5 the S5 had a better camera, better screen (again IMHO) and the performance was off the scale better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
There are some positives of the S5, but I'm not a big camera person. As far as other devices from HTC I'm not sure. I just hate touchwiz and being stuck to it. I dealt with it on my Note 3 because I had to. My S2, S4 and Note 2 all ran custom Roms. The best thing about this phone is the ability to convert it fully to a Google Play Edition. That's what sold me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] surf1:
I don't know why manufacturers don't take a clue from say, this forum lol. Devs do a way better job, I tried every rom for my i777 and kept coming back to Shostock and eventually just sticking with it. Yeh it was touchwhiz based, but he made it so smooth and efficient and it was stable with hardly a glitch or constant updates like other roms, everything was easier and nicer, and all the little add ons like edge to zoom for 1 finger on each side was priceless. What doesn't make sense to me, is the carriers/manu allow you to "disable" bloat, but not delete it. What's the point in that, now it's just sitting there taking up memory. I own the device I should be able to do what I want to do. But I needed a phone now and our family plan is with AT&T and nothing else was really available, was either this or an M8 which I knew I'd be able to root and flash, but couldn't get over the poor camera and bulkiness (plus since my i777 dies in water the waterproofing of the S5 is priceless, 1st phone where I have no worries about being our back, pool, dock, boat whatever and it's pretty damn cool taking under water photos lol).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Simer03:
Guys....it's been barely a week....I'm coming from a nexus 5, the king of rooting, but just be patient! They did the same with the moto x and someone found a way to root it within a week and same for the note 3 as many of u have already pointed out! Just use the phone stock for a while, it won't kill you! Plus I bet none of us are donating to people to do this stuff so we really have no right to complain
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] karmuh:
Knox doesn't make achieving root harder. It's just one more hurdle for those wanting to keep their warranty. For those people, yeah they're screwed. But for people like me, who don't give a crap about warranty, Knox means absolutely nothing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
Its still a "feature" not on other devices. If my speaker died after a month ya I'd want it to be covered and replaced. Knox is just an excuse by Samsung to be like apple. "Don't modify our stuff... Or else..."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] karmuh:
I don't really see it that way. I see it as Samsung trying to be like Apple by breaking into the enterprise/corporate market. Knox is not just some warranty voiding feature, it's a secure OS meant for the corporate person. They make the flag irreversible and void your warranty, due to the device no longer being secure...at least in their eyes. Besides, your warranty is all at the mercy of the customer rep you happen to talk to that day. Some may have no problem letting you slide, even with a tripped Knox flag. I know quite a few friends who jailbroke their iPhones and got warranty work done...with the iPhone still being jailbroken.

In either case, I think most of those complaining about Knox are complaining over nothing. I don't know about you, but in all my years of using smartphones, I've never once filed a warranty claim. That's just me, though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
ok, first off Knox is NOT an OS (Secure or otherwise), Knox is simply an application sweet that monitors files and folder structure to maintain integrity of the system, its really more of a tool to recognize if system files or specific firmware values have been modified. this is something similar to what Windows has done for years with their ability to monitor and repair system files that have been corupted or overwritten by other means.

I have 3 children on my phone plan and they are extremely difficult on devices, i have had several warranty claims with them and even on occasion have had to use warranty to replace my own device, i do aggree you are at the mercy of the warranty rep of the day but several do check to see if the device has been tampered with. i even had one boot a device into bootloader just to verify the it had not been unlocked before he would even call the warranty dept.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] WizeGuyDezignz:
Dude, after all that ranting, why did you get the phone in the first place? You knew the deal yet you are acting like the S5 is the only phone available in the world for you to get.

Just get a different phone and move on. It seems like this is causing you way too much unnecessary stress. It's just a phone lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
Seriously? The phone has only been out for a week, nothing happens overnight and rarely in a week, my 10yr old Granddaughter throws less of a temper tantrum than that. Don't like the S5 get an M8 or switch to tmobile and get an unlocked S5. there are plenty of options out there no one is holding a gun to your head forcing you to use the AT&T model.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Simer03:
Wait what is that guy talking about with the infinite revolving screens? Turn off My Magazine in home screen settings and you'll get that back...

Most of his complaints are tiny ass details... Pathetic
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Br4nd3n:
There's ways to cover up Knox aswell, (I.E triangleaway). In a matter of time this device will have root and an anti-knox. The benefits of IP67 certification for water/dust out weighs anything the M8 can do for me. I will patiently wait for an anti-knox and root because I enjoy the features and specs of this phone, the M8 is an excellent phone but not everyone's personal standard.

People need to be patient. This whole "jumping to the M8" phase because there's not a root method yet is absurd!

If everyone wants it so quickly than go and learn how to help the devs here make it possible, who dedicate their time and hard work for free. Everyone here is starting to bicker on a phone war.

We all have our personal preferences! Both phones are amazing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
Covering it up doesn't make it go away. While yes water proof is neat, touchwiz isn't worth it. The tumbleweeds in the development sections tell the story. Enough said. Who's to blame tho when T Mobile variant seems to be unlocked. Either way, my One M8 came from ATT and everything I needed to do to it day one was available. This topic asked if we had any S5 Devs and that seems to be clearly no.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Br4nd3n:
If you don't have the phone why are you even in this section than? There is no covering up, anti-knox methods make Knox not activate which is exactly what the methods used on the HTC devices do. I have had rooted and flashed samsung devices pass warranty. I simply stated both phones are amazing, and it's based off of personal opinion.

There's is no reason to be going back and forth on a device that is not even related to this section nor thread. There was a dev working on it by the way, I am not sure how the progress is but I'm patient enough to wait.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] 903tex:
I see like this there will be a way to get a anti-knox on the phone some way. Just like Dan unlocked the Motorola bootloader for the atrix HD and other Motorola phones eventually somebody will figure out a way to get Knox out of the way. But if it's not then don't get anything Samsung unless it's International model period! I know root and custom roms are great but if you based your phone decision on just that then what's the point of being on a sub forum where development is slow. Especially since the phone only been out for a week! I'm not amazed that the m8 had root gpe conversion etc cause the bootloader is unlocked just like how when the s3 was out it had stuff out for it like crazy!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] lordpelvis:
Yep and the S4 when it first came out. Although using Loki, still worked. I didn't base my decision on the fact that there isn't any development for this phone alone, I based it on the fact that Samsung used to not be like that and now they are... A point in which I'm saying you're driving your customers away. I had an ATT note 3... Last time I checked boot loader still locked and the only "method" we had was safe strap. Never seen a decent vanilla Android ROM for it. My point is is its getting worse, but its the choice of the manufacturer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] n2nin:
Root Achieved

This may be promising. Root achieved using Android Kitchen..................hopefully more to follow.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2719325&page=1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] djkinetic:
Nope, sorry to burst your bubble, but that zip that he rooted needs to be flashed from within a custom recovery, problem is there are no custom recoveries for ATT or VZW, reason is there's currently no way to stick root on the phone in order to flash these recoveries. CF Auto Root doesnt work because it modifies the stock recovery in the Odin Tar file. Once you modify anything in those files you break Samsung's authentic/official signatures. On a locked BL anything that doesnt match the original signatures will fail to flash or error out in Odin.

Modifying system was ruled out by Chainfire as well, this was the method used to obtain root on Note 3 and S4, this was probably closed in the 4.4.2 updates by Samsung. So now everyone on ATT/VZW is waiting for a new exploit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] n2nin:
..

No bubble burst here; Hence me stating root achieved, not root available. It's a step in the right direction. This guy also has no developer experience, so hopefully somebody will pick up on this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] 903tex:
Well its like this because of Knox there no root. Two ways to go by this.

Either unlocked the bootloader (hard way and probably won't happen or it may happen since every Samsung device most carriers get will be locked.)

Or like loki bypass it so you can root and flash roms

Until then enjoy the phone or move on if you can.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Lostatsea23:
Lol that's so easy to do. It means nothing at all... literally
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] djkinetic:
Do you not understand that root hasnt been achieved on the device itself, what he did was stick SU in the /system dir of a image file....that achieves nothing since even he cant flash that file...hence there is NO ROOT for the VZW/ATT. You're thinking that root on the ATT/VZW device has been achieved by anyone is very mistaken. Theres no exploit that devs have found yet....Pre-rooting a rom is not the same as rooting the device itself....SMH :rolleyes: I could easily do the same thing...does that mean I rooted the S5 on ATT/VZW, nope cause you can't actually get root on the device lol...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] n2nin:
duh

Yes, I very well understand the difference between the two. I was simply pointing out that there are people working on the code. I was only trying to shed light on this face since the original thread asks if there are any devs working on the AT&T S5. Please forgive me for infringing on your omnipotent thread..........................so shake your head all you want.......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] djkinetic:
You stated root has been achieved, it has but not on the ATT or VZW variant....You linked to a thread to support your statement, which I pointed out was false...if I came across as being a jackass so be it but your statement that root has been achieved could be misleading...especially since its in the ATT section and is simply not true....Enough misinformation gets put out on these forums...If you're intent was to show that devs are working on the ATT S5 then thats all fine and dandy, but when you state something that is false then be prepared to be corrected by someone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] az-dave:
Anyone tried booting up the phone with an Image burned to an SD Card yet? Just and idea that popped into my head.

My S3 at one point was bricked bad (no power on black screen, no logo, no nothing, completely unresponsive)... As a last-ditch effort, I put an ISO image onto a SD card with same MB as the phone (16MB), powered on as if in download mode, and was able to access the root system on the phone and repair the file I misnamed...after that phone boots without special SD card. (you should have seen the comments in that thread regarding "hard" "soft" bricked phones etc...quite entertaining.

Yeah my Knox and all is flagged, but phone has worked perfect since, and Ive replaced all the new apps downloaded with the 4.3 to the older ones I liked...

It might not get me Root per se, but may allow me to alter things in the root dir in the phone via a backdoor method? Maybe I will try and see what happens. As expected the S5 wouldnt boot from the ISO image on SD Card for S3 on 4.3, just goes into download mode with no file found, inserted the CD card into S3 just to check it out, and it still boots from it. - Still there should be a way. I dont want to give up quite yet on S5.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] TOA Duck:
I've never thought of that before. Surely the devs have tried it.....seems so obvious.....but again we've all been bitten by the snake we could not see....:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] slimc84:
In order to enable the infinite scroll you are talking about, hold down the recent apps button on your home screen. Click home screen settings and uncheck my magazine.

[/COLOR]Turning off Mag Does NOT allow you to infinitely scroll thru the screens...they stop at each end rather than continuing like they did on the S3 and S4...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] az-dave:
Im gunna try it again, I already disabled (turned off thru app mgr) the My Magazine app, but I did not attempt to do it the way you mention.

OK...in my home screen, when I click on Recent Apps, the list says "No Redcent Apps"...so I cant try.

Now I will enable the Magazine, and attempt again.

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Interesting...This method WORKS! Thank you! :)

Why turning it off doesnt work is strange, but probably because the home screen code is set to look for something to the left of home screen.

One "pesky" complaint now effectively gone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Simer03:
I told you turning off magazine would enable infinite scroll cuz that's the first thing I did
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] az-dave:
I had turned off the app in the App mgr and so it wasnt available to turn off thru the desktop mgr (app already disabled but the slot was still reserved in the desktop) so couldnt get it to work. Then realized the entire App was off and took a stab at turning back on, which then allows me to turn it off "the other way" HAHAHA

Now if I could get my old Maps and a few other tweaks, I could seriously deal with the other gripes...in time I guess.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] smknutson:
The Vzw Note 3 has achieved root, it's causing a stir amongst the Vzw S5 guys, which would in turn be good for us... we'll see
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] n2nin:
??

Root was achieved on this device in Oct/Nov 2013.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] az-dave:
Im not sure were gunna get an EZ CF-Root root for ATT/VZ: from ChainFire on April 14th: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51873890

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We have just confirmed that various inventive ways patching system doesn't work either for VZW and AT&T models, so there goes that avenue.

Seems now that exploit-based is the only avenue for these models. I don't do those, so you'll have to wait around for someone who does.

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Its gunna require brute-force exploit, or a new method. Which means I have to put up with whatever ATT gives me for now. Yay! :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: NOT! :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] galaxy s4 nutjob:
Cf has it as of april 18th
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cyberace1985:
CF isnt doing anything for our phones
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dcd17:
They've organized and have a bounty going over on the Verizon board. I'm wondering if we should do the same or put the efforts together and join with the Verizon bounty, if it's a similar exploit.

Seems a little more productive than beating each other up over whether there's lag or not, or whether someone is switching out for the m8.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] slimc84:
I have PM'd the OP from that thread and told him he could place his thread in the AT&T forums as well since the exploit would likely work on both devices.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] yoonus:
yes for the bounty

I am for it. $20 from my side
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] n2nin:
On my way to the t-mobile store now to swap out
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] az-dave:
Correct, ATT & VZN will not be supported by CF root.

CF went as far to say we will have to wait for someone who does literal exploits to do it...

Ive exploited the crap out of other stuff, but never bothered with phones...to be honest I never cared...now that I want to make the phone operate the way I WANT it to, I do care...so I may have to get my hands dirty. Or I have to deal with the new "dumbed-down" simplified everything Win-8 look of the S5 :( ... Im just wondering why we need so much processing speed and memory for such BLAH graphics? LOL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cyberace1985:
you should have seen his post in another thread it was a great read like something GRRM would put out
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Simer03:
Can I ask why you bought the phone? And ask why you just assumed it would get root and unlocked BL, etc? I'm curious...

sent from my Galaxy S5
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pcidiot:
I thought this was a thread on if we had any Devs. As far as I can tell maybe 2 real Devs. Which at this time is pointless due to not having Root. From what I can tell nobody is even working on root any more for this phone too. As all exploits known have been tried and they don't work. What we need is a Samsung or At&t software developer to help us out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] karmuh:
Before posting, you should perhaps know what you're actually posting about. Fact is, you have no idea how many devs are working on potential exploits for this device. For all you (or even I) know, there could be a dozen devs working on it. Just leave it at that and move on. What we need is less doom and gloom from impatient people like you and more people chipping in for the bounty.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pcidiot:
I do know what I'm talking about. I have read the threads on this At&t forum, and countless on the Regular S5. But your right could be many people away from these forums working on it. This is not even the right thread for this crap. Who are the Devs that we have for the At&t Device that was the question? Sure glad I'm not a Mod for this forum on our device. 14 pages of crap when a list of Devs. Is all that's needed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] galaxy s4 nutjob:
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