yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[General Questions and Answers] pacman00700:
hi

i have a nexus 5 with carbon rom installed.

my issue is when i upgraded from 4.4.2 to 4.4.3 all my apps were gone and my settings were reset.

is this normal when you upgrade to different versions? i did wipe dalvik and cache. could this be why all my settings were gone?

thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] gainstatom:
Okay so I used to have a SGH-I777 (Galaxy s2) and I rooted it. I also flashed kernals and roms through CWM. Although I did all of these things, I never knew what was behind the programming for root. Now I have a SM-900A and I want to know why we can't just unlock the bootloader, or what is holding us back from rooting the phone. Also I hear about srs root and stuff like that. I would like to know what they mean and understand the concept behind root. Thank you, sorry for being a noob lol.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jeffw111:
Basically in order to unlock the boot loader we would need the proper encryption keys (which unfortunately are not available) for authentication without that the boot loader cannot be unlocked nor can you flash any custom ROMs or gain root level access. In addition there are currently no known kernel exploits for the version of KitKat installed on our phones which would be another way of gaining root level access. Without one of these two things root is not possible. Mind you I'm not saying that we'll never have root (I've seen amazing things happen on XDA before) it's just going to take time. As to what root is in Windows terms think of it as administrator access in other words you would have full control of the device to change or modify just about anyway.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] PS4AndroidHacker:
Geohot finds root for S5? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53338564
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] brivette007:
Interesting. Very interesting....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cjranucci:
You have posted this picture in three different threads in three different sub-forums. We get it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
Stop crying. Stop following what I do. If you don't like it then leave XDA.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
I am so ever the skeptic call me a conspiracy theorist if you wish BUT (And please don't anybody take this as an afront it's not meant that way)

Root checker works by querying specific values within the build.prop and by querying access to data/local/default.prop as well as checking for SU in /system/bin. ANYBODY could take a Galaxy S5 SM-G900T (Tmobile variant) which is rooted and change the ro.product.device value to SM-G900A and then run rootchecker and voila you will get the exact same screen as shown in the picture. rootchecker did it's job it verified root and verified model based on the values it read from the build.prop, if you have root already you can change whatever you want in the build.prop.

What I'm trying to point out here is that there are way to many variables at play to get excited about one persons claims without valid coraboration from another user.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
That's not a T-Mobile phone my friend. Thanks for your input but I will stay happy and think we will have root soon. You seem very intelligent on some of this stuff but it wont change how I feel about this new info.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
I have to ask how you know its not a Tmobile device? If your basing it on the fact that the screenshot says SM-G900A that is easily changed in the build.prop as you can see in the attachment i can make anything into a G900A ATT S5

incase your wondering that is a Galaxy Tab3 7.0 tablet but wait it says it's a S5 G900A

And like I said I'm the skeptic so if i can find other answers then I tend to always look on the questionable side of things no offense meant to anybody especially geohot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
Look closer at his picture. Your missing something......You can do it....come on.......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
OK We have gotten way off topic here but really? you have to point it out to me that proves its ATT because I'm not seeing it...LOL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
That is At&t Data signals. >>> [/URL][/IMG]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] boosting1bar:
If the Galaxy phones are like the M8 you can change it to show whatever data icon set you want once rooted, you just change the value for carrier ID which is probably the same change that rootchecker checks.

For what it's worth I do hope it's an AT&T phone, I just bought an S5 today and was disappointed to find it's locked down. I may have to repossess my M8 from my girlfriend and let her use the S5 lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
To me the S5 Active is better than the M8. I really think he did this and hopefully we can get root soon. If not, I'm good still. This phone is sick man. Love the way it feels and with a temp glass screen protector it's even better. Cya. Not trying to be any kinda way but happy about the news. Now we wait and hit refresh. Well me anyways
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SkyAttacksX:
I thought I was the only one... LOL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
Which if he has a rooted G900T he can change to be any data icons he so chooses, the only way to 100% prove the device is an ATT S5 is to have the imie of the device and run it against ATT's database. based on that picture there is no conclusive proof that the device is an ATT variant.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
Why would George do that. I believe he did it. We shall see. I really hope you are wrong. hahaha. Tomorrow when we hit XDA's site up to check, I would love to see a method. I miss all my root apps. Most paid for too.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cjranucci:
Too funny. I think I will stay. If I need to be reminded that there might be a root method for this phone, I am sure that I will run into this picture in any sub-forum I am in. Thanks for adding so much value.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyColdJohnson:
Whatever floats your boat. You add value too. We need haters in our lives. Means we are doing something right.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cstayton:
:D:D I'm sure he did, I'm just one of those types that unless I have it in my hand rooted and working I just can't bring myself to believe it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] its420oclock:
It has nothing to do with being a "hater", it has everything to do with you spamming. Spamming is never right.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] PS4AndroidHacker:
Let's just keep this on topic and hope, wish, and pray he releases it. I'm on the fence right now of being skeptical and believing it. I believe when the method comes out and mine is rooted as well. Geohot was the one (I think) that found root for the S4 so let's keep our dreams alive guys. No need to fight. That's why we are a community.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Miguelconcha:
Tried to root using adb developer tool, using command prompt in Windows, gotta say, they locked it down very well. Tried to reboot and reset bootloader, tried to reboot into bl mode, tried to push a couple files in my phone using adb or just push superuser into the system and it blocked every single command. I was trying to fastboot a couple filed or just fastboot into bl and it blocked them commands as well....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SkyAttacksX:
Maybe instead of throwing stuff at it and having it reject it, you could try... speaking to it. Make it accept what your saying instead of trying to tackle it head on. Use the exploit described (vulnerability actually) and get the device to work for you. It'll listen.

You just have to teach it to :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Miguelconcha:
Don't think it works that way... I tried flashing modded versions of the att firmware.. And it rejected them as well.... But guess I'll read it a bed time story and by the morning maybe it'll be rooted.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] raynan:
Sorry, all I could think of when you said speaking to it was nicely asking S-voice to root your phone for you XD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SkyAttacksX:
Too mainstream, something that hasn't been done to it before... Samsung gave us new technology, we need new ideas, not our same old ways ;)

Who knows, maybe there's an exploit for that xD
[HTC Droid DNA] hockeyhead019:
Hey guys,

Haven't been able to find any help on the all knowing google about this issue yet. The problem is randomly I'll have an issue where I go to unlock my screen and it will turn on (I can see the stock google unlock screen) however it won't respond to any touch and won't lock. Holding the power button brings up the power menu but it won't let me interact with it. The only current way I've found to restart the phone is through adb on my comp.

Anybody have any ideas? I've tried reflashing my ROM and reflashing a new download of the same ROM. It's happened on both the Venom ROM as well as this new one I'm trying currently called tik-tak GPE edition.

Welcome to any ideas. Did flash a kernel back on Venom which I can't say for sure but that's when I remember problems starting. Wouldn't that kernel have been flashed over by the new ROM? If not maybe a reflash of another kernel could be the fix?

Cheers
[HTC Droid DNA] hockeyhead019:
bump... anybody? Anything? I'd like to avoid going flash crazy trying to find what broke it lol
[HTC Droid DNA] RLGL:
Mine is doing that to. Nusense 6 rom
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tinchoska:
hi guys, i have this proble,m... i have flashed kk kdz from my country, the official release... so i use autorec, as theres no d806 autorec i used d805 to have recovery, cause they are just the same... now i need to restore to stock kk so i decided to use flashtool to flash the kdz and here starrts the problem... my mobile screen info show me it was a d805 and flashtolol failed at the 49% i can get into recovery (philz) but can not use side load cause pc do no recognice the phone and have no usb on the go cable to flash anything else... any one can help me?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bender_007:
That's a problem.

You don't have the twrp any more right ?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tinchoska:
i am using philz, and still having recovery.... and internal memory.... and twrp zip to flash it if i need to
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] se1988:
Try the TWRP, you might have a better luck connecting to pc with it
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bender_007:
Sent you a pm.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tinchoska:
i've tried adb sideload with twrp but pc didnyt recognice my phone...
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zander78:
It's very frustration that nobody seems to have any working roms or anything for the Verizon model. It's almost like it is completely ignored. I know many people have this phone and want a custom ROM but nothing is available. If anyone is working on something for this phone, who is it? I'd like to know some progress on what is being done and how far it is.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wiisixtyfour:
It doesn't have roms because there's no recovery for this device due to the bootloader being locked. We need a workaround before anything can be done.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BigBird0000:
I am trying to root my ATT Samsung Galaxy Note 3 so I can delete the ATT APN

(I want to use Straight Talk)

When I use Kingo, it says to turn on USB debugging using:

About Phone -> Build Number -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging

My phone does not have Developer pPtions, so I tapped Build Number 7 times, and it said USB Debugging was on.

Still cannot get Kingo to root phone.

Any suggestions, or anyone know another way to delete the ATT APN?

Thanks
[HTC Amaze 4G] Y2Ne1:
I'm trying to get xposed installer installed on my phone but i keep getting bootloop =( no matter what i do i get stuck on boot loops if anyone can help plz do so i will paypal you $$$ if you can help or if anyone can help solve this for me

Energy rom users are more welcomed as we both use the same rom thanks
[HTC Amaze 4G] incapable86:
On all 4.0.3-4.0.4 ROMs for amaze the new xposed installer will cause bootloop when a module is activated. You have to stick with old version Xposed Installer v2.5.1 which worked fine for me in Energy ROM.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Y2Ne1:
omfg bro your a life saver it worked i was trying to get pandora patcher to work but no one or the freaking site said what you said grrr anyways as promised what' your paypal i would like to donate for your time sir p.s im adding you as a buddy cause i liek people who helps others helps them self lol
[HTC Amaze 4G] incapable86:
I do not accept donations, I'm sorry. I'm just helping out on my free time :)

Also the newest Pandora patcher 3.0 won't work with old version of Xposed Installer as it requires 2.6.1 now. Good luck!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Y2Ne1:
awesome man :good: thank you again and yes but from what you said i USED Xposed Installer v2.5.1 then pandora patcher 2.9.5 and waalaaa downloading free music all day now =) im really amazed how when a person gets stuck then another helps to figure out the solution:victory: thank you again bro .....

also anyone can use this steps if it helps

moderator please close this thread as it as been solved

thank you
[HTC Amaze 4G] NooBOnTheBlock:
I need a link to the working exposed file please
[HTC Amaze 4G] Y2Ne1:
just google it or here there main site download from there http://repo.xposed.info/module/de.robv.android.xposed.installer
[HTC Amaze 4G] Ali-Abdollah:
I'm using speedrom 8.0 which is based on energy rom, but I don't have such issue.

But I thanked incapable for what he said :) ;)
[HTC Amaze 4G] incapable86:
[MENTION=4482311]Jay_Rulen[/MENTION] [MENTION=4397327]NooBOnTheBlock[/MENTION]

Just updated to Xposed Installer 2.7 experimental1 and it no longer bootloops on Energy Rom. Try it let us know.
[HTC Amaze 4G] NooBOnTheBlock:
Yeah I can confirm it won't boot loop....I'm using 2.5.1 because 2.7 is still experimental ;) but it's fine...now pandora patcher...it never worked on my amaze even on 2.5 and 2.6 xposed...one x+ works fine though I love Pandora now hehe
[HTC Amaze 4G] Y2Ne1:
+1
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jferraino:
Hi folks,

Did a quick search and found no direct hits for my issue. I have a Wifi led controller and the supplied android application Magic Color V1.0. When started it prompts me with a message that my phone is not connected to the controller via Wifi. I am connected , i tried to remove/reinstall with the same results. It also came with an apple OSX version which i installed on an ipod touch and it worked from the start. I'd rather use my Note 2 with the large screen instead. I am currently rooted running 4.3 Anyone else have any luck getting Magic Color to run? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. BTW, I emailed the developer and unfortunatley have not seen any response. Thanks
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iua:
Hi!

I try to manually temporary root my Samsung Galaxy SIII device using Ubuntu virtual machine. I stuck in the first step although.

I copied psneuter, busybox to platform-tools directory in SDK.

Navigate to platform-tools directory in terminal

adb devices list my device.

adb push ./psneuter /data/local/tmp seems to be hangs. No next line prompt appear, just blinking the cursor.

How long this push command takes to finish approximately.

Please help!! I am stuck at very first step.:(

Many thanks

iua
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iua:
failed to set prot mask (inappropriate ioctl for device)

Well I could execute adb push commands, but I have no idea what went wrong before. Any way I could push psneuter.

But when I execute ./psneuter I get the message "failed to set prot mask (inappropriate ioctl for device)". I search trough forums but I could not find an exact answer. I don't need to flash a custom recovery ROM. My goal is to temporary root manually to get experience with rooting and to do some practicals on adroid forensic tools. (for a university project)

After reading many threads about the error I would like to ask

Can I use psneuter exploit with Android 4.3? (My device is Samsung Galaxy SIII)

If so how to fix the error - failed to set prot mask (inappropriate ioctl for device)

If not can I use pwn exploit or what else exploit I can use to achieve temporary root

Please help, I search on forums but unable to find an answer.

many thanks!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vankiu11:
question

were you able to solve this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] greatnesstx:
Well geoholt emailed me back, I am just copy and past what he wrote me. If this works ALL CREDIT GOES TO HIM

If this indeed works I'll post his pay pal email and please guys pay up. As I am not a dev nor do I know code. I am just copying and pasting what he emailed me.

geohot@dasher:~$ adb shell

shell@klteatt:/ $ cat /system/build.prop | grep "ro.product.model"

ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

shell@klteatt:/ $ id

uid=2000(shell) gid=2000(shell) groups=1003(graphics),1004(input),1007(log),1011(adb),1015(sdcard_rw),1028(sdcard_r),3001(net_bt_admin),3002(net_bt),3003(inet),3006(net_bw_stats) context=u:r:shell:s0

shell@klteatt:/ $ su

root@klteatt:/ # id

uid=0(root) gid=0(root) context=u:r:init:s0

root@klteatt:/ #*

He emailed be back, he is trying to show proof, of root, his paypal email is geohot@gmail.com
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
is this serious?! Does he really have root????

The code he pasted is just showing that he's apparently achieved root!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Color Green:
Did he say anything about how he did it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] greatnesstx:
His email states" He has a working root on ATT and possibly verizon. But needs possibly testers since his phone is att. I just emailed him back waiting on a response.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
Let him know I'll test.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kilroy1stcav:
I'll be a Guinea pig for Verizon S5! Hell yea
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GuestK00143:
I'll test also for VZW if needed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Klown80:
I would be happy to help test as well! If this is true, you are THE BEST Geohot!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] greatnesstx:
I believe geohot will post his proof shortly on att root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warriorpluto:
I'll be happy to test for Verizon. I knew geohot could do it since he cracked the ps3 wide open. I miss those days. It was magical man.....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Maxim512:
I'll try

I will give it a shot on Verizon I have been waiting weeks for root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] detr0yt:
Yeah those days of hacked lobbies were fun on call of duty :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] hibby50:
Fingers crossed
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geohot:
AT&T Galaxy S5 rooted. Should work on Verizon.

Thanks to Pinkie Pie for the vuln, ricky for methodology help, and Chainfire for the persist.

If you want to listen to me rap, I might be able to help you with that. See link.

soundcloud.com/tomcr00se

I'm turning up the volume really loud without a dialog box.

Go ahead, try to exploit that vuln on the GS5 yourself. It's tons of fun. 4 days to root. Firefox < GS5 < Chromebook
​
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warriorpluto:
I know right. Great memories

---------- Post added at 10:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:25 PM ----------

God hacker;) I bow to thee. Atleast we know it can be done
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
No release? I'm down to listen to you rap, how would you help out?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Klown80:
Lol, nice flows [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Color Green:
Well at least we know it's rootable
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
I sure hope we get a public tool/method... personally, the bounty of 500 I pledged is still active.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Walter.White:
[MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]

He used this Vuln. "CVE-2014-3153"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Envy Nixon:
According to http://www.shoutpedia.com/towelroo...er&utm_campaign=Feed:+shoutpedia+(Shoutpedia) the exploite is hardware based, therfore can not be patched with a software update.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] vacaloca:
That article is incorrect. The exploit is based on CVE 2014-3153....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Envy Nixon:
My apologies. It was something I came across on twitter. Probably not the best place for (correct) information. :banghead:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] joshw0000:
I was thinking the same thing. If it requires a certain kernal, it's definitely not hardware based, lol.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Smokncars:
i read first couple posts and last couple........ill be happy to test.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jal3223:
The exploit was released already. Check in the general topics.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Smokncars:
hell yeah

it works.....screenshots
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
lmao.. thanks for testing and letting us know.. albeit late as hell lol.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PS4AndroidHacker:
Worked on my AT&T S5. Just wondering how to update binaries with SuperSU. I disabled knox but it won't update binaries.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] slimc84:
I believe GEO is working on a fix. He has it listed as a bug on his main thread.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Smokncars:
dont hate i was getting really doubtful to the point i hardly checked the threads anymore lmao...........I am one of the first to donate atleast.

Transaction Details

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Email:

geohot@gmail.com
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
you have sent $500.00 USD to George Hotz. Everyone better be sending that paper!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Crsdr37:
There is not even an SU app however SU works great without it.... not complaining at all just not good for malware.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
somone posted in other thread http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip use latest apk in common folder and it allows you to update binaries
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SirWise23:
AWESOME. I have donated my pledge on his site.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rbedell:
I haven't had any of these issues you speak of. must be a rogue app.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Megadoug13:
I've already had to replace my s5. It had a black screen and I couldn't do anything about it

from my frothy.... froth... frosty... frost
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SOCOM-HERO:
geohot is god
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jurben:
[MENTION=587536]greatnesstx[/MENTION] : is it possible to ask [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] to add script execution in the root process instead of just insert su and root access management?

His exploit can gain root access and do things in root privelege in my device but the su binary incompatible with my device. So instead of inserting root access management i want his app to execute shell scripts. With this script i will do things like backing up recovery partition or flashing custom recovery, etc.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Woogie360:
Development on Towel Root is dead, GeoHot works for Google now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] abovenbeyond:
Ah mad... Seriously lol... Guess we know how the ota blocked TR ability lol jk... Geohot, hope it's all good at google ☺
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
Damn! You're a good rapper. I am literally driving my wife crazy in the house right now with your music. Have my phone connected to my sound system and turned to full volume and jumping in the living room celebrating root. And by the way I don't even own an S5.

Now root for these good men? LOL

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warriorpluto:
$500 "aint" shyt. This guy was awarded more than $15k for finding vulnerabilities in other software not too long ago. Now everyone need to put their money where their mouth is and get this man atleast $10k. Especially all the whiners on the verizon s5 forums. Now that the phone has been rooted pay up
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] l34rn:
This will be on the FrontPage in no time. Whiners gonna pay up