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[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] hiiipowers:
I've read that post before i even posted my question but thanks my question was specifically about the boost mobile variant making sure data and mms ect all worked fine because i didn't see anything saying boostmobile users can flash this too and it wasn't stock so i was hesitant

Okay I figured everything out when I went to buy the phone set it up and used it for about half a day checking for updates I still was on 4.4.2 and it said i was updated. So I then just rooted and installed custom recovery then I found out sprint had 5.0 so I wanted to install it not knowing boost actually did update to lollipop in February so that was my fault

I'm now on stock lollipop I ended up downloading the 4.4.4 stock boost tw rom from Sams mobile website the lollipop rom wouldn't download from there website for some reason but here's the link to our Stock firmware starting at 4.4.2

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900P/BST/

they even have it under (bst)for boost and if your on Virginmobile they have (vum)

But after I downloaded it i used Odin installed it then let it settle then checked for an update then let it download the lollipop update then install and now I'm on stock lollipop and since I didn't loose any data i still have my super su installed but when I open it it says I need to reroot lol I didn't have time to put Phillz touch recovry or twrp on it or reroot but I will when I get home.

Then I'll make a backup and then flash MOAR thanks for everyone's help

[update] I installed twrp via odin rooted backed up stock and now im on moar v6.1

The link i have posted is my response on the android forms and should help any starting out boost users

http://androidforums.com/threads/sm-g900p-find-a-link-to-what-you-need-here.850449/
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] dynamo057:
First time success : )

Thank you for taking the time to make it so clear. This is my 1st time ever rooting any device and it worked like a charm . I was very anxious about the whole process but it seems to have worked and I am creating a backup now to prepare for a CM12.1 install on my Galaxy S5(SM-G900P). Couldn't be happier :D
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] sander999:
Delete
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] kcohen67:
g860p Custom Recovery

I am having the darndest time trying to install a custom recovery on my S5 sport w/ Lollipop. Neither Twrp nor Philz seems to be taking. I'm on OC5. Are there any suggestions?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Greek81:
Root on BOD3??

I just updated my girlfriends sgs5 to BOD3 , will CF-Auto root still work on this???? I havent been able to find anything on this anywhere.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] elwood:
Yes, but now you can no longer downgrade

May is Motorcycle Awarness Month. Sent from my Galaxy Note 3
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ramer:
I think the reason you're not hearing anything about it is probably because everyones waiting for the first sacrilegious lamp to be slaughterd.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] QuickNET Tech:
I am sure you meant lamb, but lamp is even better. Made my day by making me laugh really hard. Thanks!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ramer:
lol, just got to take the p and raise the tail up. :o
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] QuickNET Tech:
It should, but you are responsible for your device. I doubt it has been patched by Samsung with BOD3 since thwy probably would have done it a long time ago if they could have.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] crazyeats:
How did rooting BOD3 go? Gunna do me girlfriends s5sport later.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Family_guy:
At the risk of sounding like an idiot... Does this still work with whatever the most recent update is? The reason I ask, is that I recently dropped my S5 running MOAR and after that, it's been having issues playing audio over bluetooth, and videos in general. So I called up Asurion and had them send a replacement. I would like to unroot my current phone, and root the new one and put the most updated MOAR rom on it. However, I don't have internet where I live. So, after I unroot my phone, I won't be able to use it for internet while I root my new one.

Basically, I just don't want to get screwed and have to download everything on my phone, and transfer it to the computer.

tl;dr Does this work with the most current updated software?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] mexkingsthugz:
Yeah I wanna know if this method still works just got a s5
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] whbisondtr:
Towelroot does not work on the latest no. CF Auto root, as far as I know, is the only way to do it.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] cloead:
So it's safe to go ahead with CF Auto-Root as of today (8/31/2015). I just bought a S5 (vanilla.. not active or whatever else) yesterday.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] JeramyEggs:
I just used cf autoroot, and it worked perfectly fine. I then installed twrp, and am ready to flash. I used the odin packaged in cf autoroot, and remember to wipe the cache in the factory recovery, until I did that, it looped. Easy as pie.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] RollingThunder94:
Good guide
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] ubigred:
Hello did you root OD3? If so, how did it go?

Sent from my SM-N910T
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] RaySorian:
Going to try this again, I tried re-rooting after putting OF6 on and CF-Autoroot reverted it back to OA6.

Edit 9/30: CF-Autoroot is still based on G900PVPU1BOA6 build
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] thegame2388:
I'm on OG6 and these methods don't work...am I doing something wrong?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] es0tericcha0s:
TWRP + SuperSU zip should work fine.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] svz235:
Does anyone know which version of TWRP is the most stable for this phone?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] svenbunion:
I rooted OG1 by flashing Philz Touch with odin, and then flashed supersu in recovery.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] justtravistran:
Thank you

Thank you for the post. All is good
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] EzDuzit:
Works Perfectly

Just got a Sprint Galaxy S5 with the latest stock firmware (OG1) and this still works exactly as written in the first post. Now rooted with Philz recovery. I did have to pull the battery to get Philz to install, but that's mentioned in the directions so no big deal.

I took my time and it was all done in less than 10 minutes. Thanks to CCallahan.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] bleacherbum2001:
I just rooted using the CF-Autoroot. Everything seems to be working fine, but I'm still not able to use the hotspot feature. Any ideas why?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] whbisondtr:
I believe you need to be on a custom rom for that.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] EzDuzit:
If you have your msl number this will work, and YES, even on the stock rom.

http://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-enable-native-hotspot-version-tw-t3196917
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] bleacherbum2001:
Thanks for the advice guys,

You were correct about the custom ROM fixing my problem. I flashed the MOAR rom and things are now going swimmingly.

Thanks!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] luvmypurps420:
need help rootin version g900pvpu3bok4

does anyone know how to root this version?? just got the phone today and would lke to get it rooted, nothing seems to wotk so far.... pu3bok4
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] ubigred:
Did you figure it out?

Sent from my SM-N910T
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] metalfan78:
Cf-auto root still works.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Slimegod:
I'm new to the S5 community. I've scrolled through the threads and noticed different versions. For example NE5, ND2, etc. What are the actual updates in order from KitKat to lollipop? I want to stay away from lollipop for ROM development reasons so that's why I'm asking. Thanks :thumbup:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] metalfan78:
If I remember correctly, NE5 was the last kit-kat version.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] whbisondtr:
Any way to use a chromebook to do this?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Dexikiix:
> STEP 1 - DRIVERS

Download the Samsung S5 driver

Did this and NOW my computer doesn't show storage for my phone when I plug it in. It did before. Suddenly over the last 3 days, this phone I've had for almost 2 years starts getting stuck on a black screen when I open random apps, overheats and have to pull the battery and find it's burned off 50% of battery life by being frozen... (which is why I decided to root it now) ugh. I guess I'm just screwed, then?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Hamspiced:
And I am just double checking. Currently there is no way to root and install a custom recovery without tripping Knox, correct?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Slimegod:
My phone goes into download mode after flashing my rom using TWRP 2.8.7.1 Here's the error:
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] armygreen:
I have a newer baseband version G900PVPU3B0K4, dated 11/10/2015. As of 1/18/2016, CF-Autoroot is for the older version G900PVPU1BOA6. Any problem using CF-Autoboot or Odin to revert back?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] halsee:
I can't root AT&T Galaxy s5 with Android 5.1. This guide is capable of rooting galaxy s5 with higher android version. Hope this helps when the above method didn't work.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] kafkacell:
How do I unroot?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] PalmCentro:
Best way is to reflash your firmware.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] ESlothy:
Hi guys. I have a Boost S5 from ebay with Lollipop on it. I had to install KNOX to bypass the Samsung Activation Lock. My question is has anyone rooted Boost S5 with KNOX installed and if so, how did you do it? Thanks
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] givmedew:
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Been away from Android since the Verizon iPhone 4 launch. (Htc thunderbolt lol)

Glad to be back. Playing with a S5 while waiting for me and my wife's s7 edge.

Anyways, does this info apply to this version of software/firmware?

Rooted an s4 i was playing with.

Also does anyone know what model sim card this phone uses? I have a SIMGWW216R, SIMGLT207R, AND SIMGLW236C.

None of those work!

Maybe the 206R? Nobody has one by me! (Called 7 corporate stores in Chicago!) So if that's the card how do i get one for free! Supposedly customer service is sending me one but they dont know what model they are sending sooooo....... don't really trust them honestly!

I sure hope the new s7 are activated the way sprint was talking about in the future but my guess is that starts with s8 or when they launch voice over LTE.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CtDMonet:
I have a newly purchased S5 (Swappa used). It is:

Model: SM-G900P.04

Firmware: G900PVPU3BOF6

Android Version: 5.0

When I tried CF Autoroot with Odin (as I have rooted many a S4/S5 in the past) - it fails the check after. Hmm. Looking for something newer, I tried the towelroot -- It says "device is not supported" after I click "make it rain" -- any advice"

I assume my phone is just a newer version and needs something different? Help?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] doubledragon5:
Just odin TWRP and install a custom rom, or install SuperSu via recovery. Your phone not that new, mine came with 6.0 and I went back to 5.0 no problem, doing what I mentioned.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] eyecon82:
Of course, why wouldn't you?

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[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Mike Ramrod:
just wanted to make sure thats all....also, does tethering work for free or do I need to flash a rom with one built in. I'm coming from s3 verizon rooted with AOKP they had it built in.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Just see the bottom of the original post for your answer. No need to flash a custom rom. Just need root.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] pedrodog69:
I need help please, for the life of me I can't seem to find the latest drivers for Windows 7 on the Samsung web site.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Mike Ramrod:
If you plug your phone into your pc using the USB cord that came with it, than you don't need to download the drivers.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] airauto:
When I try to put my phone into download mode, it goes into recovery boot and the phone is not recognized in oden. How do I do an ADB reboot download command?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Mike Ramrod:
Make sure you are hitting volume down homekey and power. If you hit volume up it goes into recovery
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] airauto:
Thanks, that was really dumb on my part.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Mike Ramrod:
No worries, glad rooting worked for you.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Mike Ramrod:
MMS

I rooted the other day, however, I can't get MMS messages to work. I get a message that says " multi messages not supported by network server error. I tried updating my PRL # but it didn't help. Any help would be awesome.

Update: I figured it out I can to go to the Sprint Zone app on phone and go to "my device" tap and hit update profile. It fixed it now.

Don't know why this worked. Maybe because sprint ported my number from verizon and until my number was ported over from verizon. Sprint gave me a temp number. who knows glad that it works now
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
To All....this thread is in General section. Please post troubleshooting questions in Q&A section. Thanks.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] cocokola:
I searched this thread for the answer, so either way good to have ..

Does KNOX get tripped with this?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Mike Ramrod:
Yes knox gets tripped
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] metalfan78:
Thanks for this. Just got my s5 and fully rooted and backed up in no time at all.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] rwilco12:
Just picked up my S5. It's nice to see a familiar face here with a thread and directions I can follow. :D

Thanks!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
Whoa..Roy's here! There goes the neighborhood. Welcome to the S5. I think you'll find it to your liking lol
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] omgitsspooky:
Hi,

I'm the type to keep the stock ROM but rooted to remove all the bloatware. One question I've always had was when there is a firmware update, I found it best to unroot and then apply the update, then back to rooting it. What is the best way (to avoid unrooting and then rooting again) to update stock ROM for a rooted phone?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
Wait for someone to build a rooted zip of the OTA :)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] omgitsspooky:
That's what I figured. Thanks!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ls1ssz28:
Just upgraded from the s4 and definitely want to get my s5 rooted... The representative at the store automatically did the updates, so I'm curious will the 2nd option (no pc needed) still work?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
Yes, you should be able to root using towelroot without using your PC even with the latest update.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CTH-EVO:
This should be titled "Windows Only" Option...

This was a thoughtful post. Thank you.

But step One (required) only provides a USB driver for Windoes boxes. There are no [apparent] alternatives for other

Operating Systems (Linux, FreeBSD, UNIX-like, ...).

So it appears that only Windows users will have the option to root Samsung Galaxy S5's.

I guess I'll be taking mine back, and exchanging it for one that _IS_ rootable. :(

--Chris
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] flashing4fun:
Did you check on Samsung website for drivers for your operating system.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CTH-EVO:
Greetings, and thanks for the reply.

Yes. I did, and there only exists the Windows .exe file available for download.

There are also only Windows programs available for rooting the Samsung Galaxy S5.

I can find no other options listed within the Sprint Galaxy S5 forums, here.

Too bad. I found rooting my EVO was widely supported, on all OS's,

even tho it had only been available for one month.

Thanks again.

--Chris
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ls1ssz28:
you can root the phone without a PC, and if im not mistaken you can install twrp via goomanager in the play store (or atleast you could on the s3 and s4)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CTH-EVO:
Hello, and thanks for the reply.

I have no problem using a PC. In fact I'm managing some 60 servers, and am writting this reply from

one of tham now. The problem I'm having, is that Android is Linux-based, I run *BSD, which can load

the Linux ABI. But all of the methods for the SM-G900P (Galaxy/S5) require purchasing Windows,

and a PC to install it on. Not giong to happen. I just spent $600.00 on the phone, and if I require

Windows to root a Linux phone, I'm returning the phone, and getting one that roots from a *NIX box.

Also I don't have any Google accounts. So the G* stuff is also out.

In the end. It appears Samsung (S5's anyway) are just a bad choice. Unless you like Windows, anyway.

Thanks again.

--Chris
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CTH-EVO:
In the end, I found towelroot. Which rooted the phone w/o tripping KNOX. So all is good, after all. :)

--Chris
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
You can actually root using Heimdall, which is essentially the Linux version of Odin(which DOES require PC). It does trip Knox, however, since it's flashing your phone. In the end, you are rooted, which is the most important thing. Just remember, though, if you want to flash ANYTHING, there are two ways, through Odin(or Heimdall), or custom recovery. To get custom recovery, you have to flash through Odin(or Heimdall). Both ways trips Knox. Moral of the story, if you're only using root to use some features on some apps, perfect. If you want to flash mods, tweaks, roms, themes, etc, etc...you have to trip Knox to do so. Just thought I'd point that out. Good luck!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] fergie716:
Yea for future use you don't need Windows to root the phone and put a custom recovery on. I used Towelroot with the mod strings for newer Samsung phones then used Mobile Odin to flash my recovery image. Alternatively, you can use dd to flash any recovery.img but you need root first. To dd the recovery image use Terminal Emulator, make sure the recovery image (TWRP, Philz, etc) is on the root of your "Main Storage" (SD, not ExtSD) and rename it to "recovery.img" then enter these commands:

su

dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery

Links:

Mobile Odin (Use to flash recovery.img or recovery.tar, MUST be rooted before using)

Mod Strings for Towelroot and How-To Access It (I used 1337 0 1 7380 4 0)
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Towelroot is listed as option #2 in the OP for rooting. Also, Linux does not require additional driver download. It should install them automatically when connected to the device which is why none are listed on Samsung's site.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Shina1:
So the TowelRoot method will work with Sprint S5 phones?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
Yes, option 2
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] steve97ta:
I can confirm Towel root and using flashify to install custom recovery works
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Smyc151:
Does this method trip the Knox counter?

On that note, I'm interested in learning more about Knox. My S5 arrives sometime today, and it's the first Samsung I've had since before Android was around. I'm coming from the Optimus G, which is about as easy as it gets.

I'd like to root the phone ASAP, and though I've googled it extensively, I haven't gotten a straight answer to this question: if the Knox counter is tripped, is the warranty on the phone void? If that's the case, should I wait a couple weeks after getting the phone to root it if it'll trip the Knox counter, just in case something is wrong with it and it needs to be replaced?

Thanks to anyone who can answer these questions for me!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
Towel root does not trip Knox and here's a good read.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2487714
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Smyc151:
Thanks! Does installing a custom recovery via Flashify trip it?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
I am not familiar with that method. The only sure way I know of to flash custom recovery is through Odin, which will trip Odin
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] Ramer:
Yes, flashing a custom recovery or custom rom will trip the knox counter. The towelroot method in itself does not trip knox.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
OP updated..... recommending PhilZ instead of TWRP due to numerous reports of backups not working correctly with newest version. Will add TWRP back as an option once it is updated to work with NE5.

If there is any other information that needs changed/updated please let me know so new users can have the most up-to-date info.

Thanks.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] fergie716:
Great job on the OP, I have had no issues backing up and restoring using the latest TWRP but I have seen others report issues. If it helps, I do not use compression or MD5 checks and also turned off the screen saver option.

If possible maybe expand upon option #2 for rooting without a PC (include the Mod Strings used within TowelRoot as well as Mobile Odin). I made a post a page back with links for all of that.

Also, maybe a disclaimer noting that flashing a custom recovery will trip Knox security and increase the Knox counter, which is non reversible (as of right now anyway) and voids the warranty of the phone. I know it's plastered everywhere but since this is the standardized thread for rooting and flashing a custom recovery that info may be helpful/important.

Thanks again for gathering all of the pertinent info
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Good feedback. I will get the additional info into the OP. Thanks.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] burowyako:
I'm rooted with the stock ROM and am on ND2. I want to get the latest update, but I'm sure it will break root. How do I gain root after an update breaks it? I've always been curious about this.

Thank you for your help!
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] burowyako:
Anyone?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] cwb1231:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2788722

try reading through this. it's what i used to go from ND2 odexed to NE5 odexed and kept root.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] JoeyDuran:
root work on the newer sprint s5 active?? i cant deal with stock look
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Not sure why not. Give towelroot a try and see. Just a quick apk download and if it doesn't work for some reason won't be a big deal.

**See post below.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] jdsingle76:
S5 active is same as s5 except ruggedized, yeah? Should work fine. OS is exactly the same
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
I changed the OP because the information being reported on towelroot is that it will not work on Kernels dated newer than June 3rd, 2014. Others have reported that towelroot is not working with the SM-860P (S5 Sport). Users were instructed to put in a request to CF to create an auto root compatible with the Sport and supposedly have done that.

I do not know if there is any current root procedure that will work on the SM-860P. Will update the OP when more information becomes available.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] eric46201:
Its not working for me. Is there a new way yet? My kernel shows to new.

---------- Post added at 09:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 PM ----------

It is easy on my old s2. Why they make it so hard for us?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Which version are you on? The SM-860P? If so, I have not heard of a new method for this device yet. Give it some time and hopefully one will be out that works. Mostly will depend on how much demand there is for it, how popular the device is, and who takes interest in getting it rooted.

As for the standard S5 (900P) both towelroot and auto root work fine. Root in less than a few minutes.
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] eric46201:
Yes the 860p. Will we ever be getting root? Maybe I should sell and get 900p?
[Sprint Galaxy S 5 General] CCallahan:
Can't say for sure but the device has not been out for that long. It really depends on how long you are willing to wait. Maybe Chainfire will release a compatible version.