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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RBEmerson:
Like several other folks, I was doing well on this list until the last two lines.

I can figure out how to find sdm.apk. And I can rm it, of course. But... how about advice on merely disabling it, in case I want to back out of root? Is it enough to rename it to sdm-FOO.apk or...?

Why do I want to change LCD Density? How do I do it? What's the default value?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cisco150:
Thanks a Billion A beer sent to your PayP## thanks again i follow you from the iphone 2g to 3gs days. ATT Note 3 user.:):good::laugh::cool:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Nucleartx:
New info, at least for me. I got the dreaded padlock icon on boot. This happened because I installed bbs as a system app. I'm guessing that the system is scanning for unknown system apps. I uninstalled the system app and the custom status went away and back to official. FYI
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] das7982:
?

Follow me [MENTION=260686]Bash[/MENTION]_array
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sir_Eagle:
I don't get why people worry so much about this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mrao:
Worked great on a Sprint Tab 3 T217S 4.4.2

Tried this on a Sprint Tab 3 7 which got updated to 4.4.2 last week. Kernel was still good, showing a May date. Ran TR, rebooted, installed the SuperSu app, updated binaries, disabled Knox..everything went off without a hitch, and tab 3 rooted and happy ..:laugh:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnixSlayer:
Anyone coming up with this on the G900A? A pop up on the shade keeps coming up. Stating security policy updates. I keep cancelling it, but somehow the phone tries to unroot itself while still on, and not rebooting.... then I get popups from Supersu stating that all of a sudden... all my allowed apps are denied. Then I lose root. I can keep re-rooting the phone, and it keeps rooting it. But it only stays for a few hours. AT&T is really trying to pull this phone back from the abyss.

EDIT: i might have to freeze SMD.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Aredubu:
Wondering the same thing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sam_chk:
hi anyone tried this on Samsung tablet pro 8.4 wifi?

Sam
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aholeinthewor1d:
Quick question..people say Knox counter is still at zero but also say this voids warrantty..I am getting a replacement eventually from verizon. If I root now will they be able to tell when I send it back?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XERW:
Simple question.

Simple question, since searching the thread didn't net the answer I need.

My phone:

Galaxy S4 International (I9500)

Kitkat 4.4.2 Feb 28th 2014

Full stock. Knox 0x0

Does this work, and will it trip Knox? Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Megadoug13:
It says it in the op. No

from my frothy.... froth... frosty... frost
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] brettdacosta:
What does updating super binaries actually accomplish? I mean we have root without updating them. Just curious what it's necessary for. Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fillyo:
If you are getting a replacement, why are you worried about this, just wait, you are not keeping that phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] djmouse:
you don't need superuser,but you want it to work properly so you know what apps are asking for root privlages and grant them as they ask for permission.

SENT FROM DJMOUSE'S SM-G900A
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Cod3L1ne:
Sdm.apk location please??

Sent from rooted n900a Beast
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] l34rn:
where exactly can i find the SMD and what is the full name of SMD apk?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] morphjk:
I have an Galaxy S5 G900I which I am looking at using this on. If it is unsuccessful does it brick the phone? I am assuming not but just wanting to confirm.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] scadilla:
It's under /system/app

SMD.apk and SMD.odex

Need to use a root file explorer to rename. Hope this helps.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Savyas:
I apologize, I may have been a bit too hasty in pasting my notes. I am not certain (without re-reading posts) that removing/renaming sdm.apk is necessary - my point was to make sure I disabled OTA updates.. My notes could be wrong, but disabling OTA updates is still a good idea for now.

Changing LCD Density is something I have been doing for eons.. I like to fit more into the screen's real estate. It's not for everyone, and I have certainly had to reinstall everything quite a few times when hastily changing LCD Density to an over-zealous value without having made a backup. My notes were just to indicate a value which someone said had worked for them based on previous posts.

All that being said.. I am just trying to sum up other people's posts. My 900A is not yet in my hands, so please don't take my notes as gospel.

Cheers!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] madhacker7:
System->apps
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bassman418:
This worked on my Verizon Galaxy Note 3. Just having the binary issue with supersu and safestrap won't work even though it installed and allowed me to install recovery. I'm on the play stores SuperSU version 1.94. I downloaded the 1.99r4.zip file but with out being able to get into a custom recovery, how do i flash? I've tried the factory recovery and flash Gordons zip flash apk but both failed. Any ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrbxx7:
Use rom toolbox to freeze apps. Then u can just defrost them.... it will also uninstall them if u want. Also rom toolbox has an edit build.prop feature. U can change it under lcd density in the build.prob....

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] madhacker7:
File name SDM.apk found in system->apps
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Droid_Evo_8:
Here you go
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Nucleartx:
extract the zip and install the apk.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lgrootnoob:
George! I hope the android community treats you real nice mate!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Cod3L1ne:
Looks like they are already removed they are not in my system folder under apps or priv

Sent from rooted n900a Beast
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnixSlayer:
Just go into Application Manager. Go to all apps. Scroll down and find Security Policy Updates. Turn off Security Policy Updates.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jamm513:
I can confirm: Galaxy S5 G900M, root it and Knox still 0x0. Thanks Geo.

Enviado desde mi SM-G900M mediante Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aholeinthewor1d:
OK what I meant was I might get one..so what do you think?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bassman418:
Thank you. i had extracted it but didn't see the apk in the immediate unzipped folder. i never thought to look through the folders and it be right there. ☺
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mkitchin:
Per George, it will not brick. It simply won't root it if it is not going to work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Savyas:
I just noticed that I have but 2 posts (both on this thread) on this forum. I'm guessing that based on my join date (2007) that I joined to download something or other for a previous phone.

I've been surfing this site since forever, and modding since my 1st Blue Angel - but I've obviously been a leecher, so don't listen to a word I have to say.

<-- slacker!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] morphjk:
Thanks for that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
he said you wont have to leave the house.. i took it as u can do it from anywhere? i could b wrong tho either way id b happy to stay home n remove this darn bloat asap and free any ota lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rawhide85:
You can count me in for a donation.

Sent from my SM-N900A running DynamicKat v3.2 by [MENTION=3105374]bri315317[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PS4AndroidHacker:
I took the latest update on the S5. Any way to revert back lol? I'll still give it a try to see if it works! Way to go Geo! Let's make it rain for him!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
very nice of you bro. you don't even have an S5.

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
to my knowledge knox counter is tripped when you install a custom recovery/rom.. root shouldnt trip it.. root is something that can be undone as well to avoid issues with warranty..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] didureboot:
I'm also curious to know if it will trip Knox. Any confirmation yay or nay would be appreciated.

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Either way, this is exciting as hell!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Walter.White:
What's your kernel build date? If it's lower than June 3 you should be fine.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
what kernel version/date are you on? mine is march 31 which he says any or all kernels < june 3rd have a chance
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yhe2x:
is this "D" geohot? who created the iphone jailbreak.. I guess it dont matter, I'll be damned...LET IT RAIN!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrbxx7:
That would be sick.

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] johnnytraveler:
I'm in for $20 now and $20 when released.

Transaction ID # 1TX934464T760645V

Sent from my CromiX KitKat Tf700.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zigqllama:
I just got my S5 the day before yesterday and it has the Mar 31 kernel.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Fidelio_o:
This is better than pus......NVM it's cool as hell tho lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PS4AndroidHacker:
You're good. I have the April 15th kernel. Geo said kernel <June

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Just checked and my kernel is for April so I'm good. Let's make it rain for Geo!! Great job Geo!! Can't wait buddy!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] djmouse:
I have April 16th, you sure yours is 15?

SENT FROM DJMOUSE'S SM-G900A
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rawhide85:
[MENTION=654950]theori[/MENTION]oled33 Same here. I'm rooted running Dynamic Kat v3.2 by [MENTION=3105374]bri315317[/MENTION] and will for sure donate. Thanks in advance [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]!?

Sent from my SM-N900A running DynamicKat v3.2 by [MENTION=3105374]bri315317[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Add45:
I love how he center aligns his text
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rawhide85:
This, I feel is a great thing for all Android users like us. Let's hope our BL is [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]'s next target. ?

Sent from my SM-N900A running DynamicKat v3.2 by [MENTION=3105374]bri315317[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] imaverik:
w00t!!!

Awesome to the max!!!! as we said in the 80's...

Anyway...

Ill be there, then installing some ad blocks, setting dpi to 320 or 240, then renaming all the bloatware apps to *.bak... then....

Once we know we can safely load TWRP or PhilZTouch or CWM (i dont care about knox trip); Ill load a custom recovery and then slimkat 5.8 or whatever is current weekly and finally have a S5 that works as it should.

+1 to [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
I think if he works on it with the help of other devs, they can do it.

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] evobb10:
I got it . Wawww definitely this is my father's day gift.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jihoonie:
If you're looking to shut off the security policy updates, like someone else said you have to freeze or rename SPDCLIENT.APK, not SDM. You can find SPDClient.apk and SPDclient.odex in system/priv-apps
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Smok3d:
will this work on the SGS3?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] l34rn:
is this exclusive to Verizon s5 only? cause I'm not finding any Smd.apk in system/app.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] imaverik:
UPDATE!!!! Can we stop asking these questions now?

Sum things up..... lets move on now folks.... If your device still has issues perhaps a thread should be started in the related device sub forum starting with a link and credit to this OP/@geohot but then specifying that post 2 and on is device specific.

1. Does this (towelroot.com "tr.apk") trip KNOX? NO, No, and again... NO!

2. Does this unlock bootloader? NO, No and again... NO!

3. Starting in pages of mid 20's or so has apps to delete and there are multiple posts about how to "freeze" KNOX and OTA. Read from 20-40 and you'll have the answer multiple times.

4. Does the custom boot screen mean something bad? NO, No and again... NO!

5. Do I need SuperSU? NO, No, and again.. NO!

Technically there are a couple devices that have been reported as needing busybox for the root to work.

6. BootLoader unlocked? Not

yet

--If you installed SuperSU... (not needed)

7. SuperSU detects KNOX and/or will not load the new binaries? There is one simple answer.... go to chainfire's site and download the newest SuperSU.zip and extract the supersu.apk... then install it. The updated version works as expected.

And now lets move forward.... BootLoader and Custom Recovery

I attempted to load busybox and just for fun alos loaded supersu. Then i loaded rom manager and got the latest TWRP and CWM recoveries. Since you cant use odin or odin mobile to install the custom recovery i let rom manager try and i let goo manager try.

GooManager and TWRP appeared to start working and flashed the plugin it always installs.

Upon reboot i went to download mode first to check for KNOX trip and it was 0x0 - negative. I rebooted again and booted into recovery... twrp was NOT present and phone was still on factory recovery. Another reboot and phone acts normal. i rebooted again and checked download mode again for a KNOX trip and it is still showing 0x0.

Hope this helps some dev.

I did not expect this to work but i wanted to try it to produce some errors for the devs to investigate. No errors, just didn't work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ryano89:
I dream of someday rooting my Moto X.. Didn't work for me, but I'm a 100% noob so maybe it's just me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Rav3ncroft:
SDM.apk and SDM.odex, looks like it was typed incorrectly.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mety333:
Thank you! Finally!

it took a min!

confirm to be working on stock 4.4 locked bootloader Xperia Z C606. firm .230

yay GREAT JOB!:good::good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] imaverik:
It is not specific to any model... but the files may be located in different places based on device. The easiest thing you could do is get Root Explorer, press the mount r/w button then hit the search icon and search for "sdm" in the root of your phone partition. it will take a while but it will find both files.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] demod_oz:
Works on Note 3 SM-N9005 (international) running Singapore ROM N9005DXUENE4. Knox still 0x0! :) Many thanks!

+Edit - donated a few bucks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] faslane:
I had an ATT rep say he couldn't touch my note 3 once because of that. Had it not been visible he'd have never known I was rooted probably. It's just one less thing for carriers to use to deny any type of service or help.

Sent from a very modded and tricked out beast of a Note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SamuriHL:
The X is vulnerable to the exploit. Jcase released a tethered root based on it. But there's no wp off so no way to persist it. Hence why this one fails. It simply can't push su to system due to wp.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] faslane:
Dona factory reset before sending it back. If Knox counter hasn't been switched to anything but 0x0 they'll have no idea since it's technically not prove able.

Sent from a very modded and tricked out beast of a Note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dimm0k:
can anyone confirm this would work on a Samsung GS4, specifically Sprint's?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] faslane:
no. it'll work or not and phone will reboot if root fails. won't brick. At least it hasn't for anyone here and mine failed and it simply rebooted but wasn't rooted. (unsupported older device)

Sent from a very modded and tricked out beast of a Note 3.

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it didn't on mine which is 4.3 Att.

Sent from a very modded and tricked out beast of a Note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] morphjk:
How do you confirm it has rooted? Mine has rebooted but I can't tell it it rooted. Should I have superSU or anything like that?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mkitchin:
Get root checker from play store
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHTenshi:
Help please! Will it work with my Note 3 (N900w8 snapdragon 800) with kernel 3.4.0-922..... (i attach screeny)

Please! i really need root since my battery doesnt last because of Kitkat :(

Thanks in advance for any help
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mkitchin:
Run it and see. It won't hurt it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnixSlayer:
Do a search in the Play Store for Root Checker.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] faslane:
Root checker in Plat Store will confirm if it is or isn't.

Sent from a very modded and tricked out beast of a Note 3.

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Try it. it'll work or fail. won't brick if it fails and doesn't trip Knox. Or read here and see if another same device had luck. There's no master list to say yes or no just people reporting their success or failure.

Sent from a very modded and tricked out beast of a Note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] morphjk:
Thanks. Confirmed working.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] david1pro:
S-Health and Exposed fix

I can't post links so I will copy and paste from Andromeda. com's website in the /fix-troubleshoot/ section

1: Make sure the Xposed isn’t installed.

2: We need to change build.prop file inside the system partition, you can also get it done manually by using a file manager app or get a build prop editor on play store.

Once you find the build.prop file, look for the “ro.securestorage.support=true” line.

Now change the line to “ro.securestorage.support=false”.

3: Install the Xposed framework again.

4: The final step is wiping S Health app data, head to System -> App Manager -> ALL -> S Health then wipes the data. Now your Galaxy S5 should be able to runs Xposed framework and S Health simultaneously without any problems.

After trying a few solutions suggested online, the information above did solve the S-Health problem. I had to try a couple of different editors, though, before I could successfully save my build.prop file. Either way, the updated S-Health is now working with the new stress feature and Xposed is happily controlling several aspects of my phone.

Hope this helps
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] loveubuntu:
I rooted my GS5(wife) and GS4(son) successfully in less than 5 minutes. Thanks [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]

I had not pledged any money due to the fact that I was not aware of the efforts to raise money but did send donation for two phones.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tomsgt:
I pulled supersu app from newest supersu.zip and have it linked here this will fix the updating binary error everyone is getting

Working Supersu app
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] netharshal13:
Is it Working on Xperia Z2

Hi Guys

Any one tried it on Xperia Z2 ?

Pls help

Dev Says it will work on all device :laugh:

Thanks :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nlatifolia:
Can anyone confirm device encryption can be used after root ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ryano89:
Is there any hope for the future? Just my luck, I finally got the gumption to Root my phone, and it turns out that I have one of the few models that it can't be done on.. Lol. Still love my Moto though
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] joshua.justice:
true and could disabling knox be the issue?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHTenshi:
Thank you faslane, I did it but it didn't work on my note 3 N900w8 with kernel 3.4.0-922105 and kitkat 4.4.2 :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SamuriHL:
Unknown. If someone finds a stable wp off then yes. Don't know if someone's looking for one or not.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] smeet.somaiya:
Means it couldn't root? Or it tripped knox?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Omar1c:
Just try it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dallinski:
He just updated the apk on towelroot.com.

Just successfully rooted the Sprint Note 3 (SM-N900P) without tripping Knox!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Geegolly:
For those of you asking what apps are safe to remove,

Here is the list I have been using.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2470862

The easiest way to do this is to use Titanium Backup

Don't want to pay? Download a free file explorer program (My go to app is "ES File Explorer")

Navigate to /system/app/

Rename files you wish to freeze, but not remove. Example, AllShareCastPlayer.apk.bak

For the terminal app and ADB just

su

--opens up super user access

cd system/app

--changes your path to where the apps are stored

ls

--lists all the apps in the directory

once you find the app you want to blow away, do

rm VZW_Golf.apk

--removes it completely, and only way to retrieve is to find a replacement apk or restore entire back up through recovery.

You could also do a

mv VZW_Golf.apk VZW_Golf.apk.bak

--Just renames the app, it will be unusable, but can easily be restored by renaming to original apk.

have fun removing bloat.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] hush66:
There's a rootkit for the Xperia Z2 (for .55 or .69 firmware only): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783750

Anyways, I'm on the latest .402 firmware and decided to give Towelroot a try. But it didn't work. :crying:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] azrael97c:
(just reporting, I know I'm on the wrong device thread)

confirmed working for Note 3 N9005XXUEND6 with Knox warranty void 0x0

thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bassman418:
Verizon Galaxy Note 3 on NC4 rooted no problem with Knox still at 0x0. ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] djmouse:
that did not work for me,but uninstalling the update did.

SENT FROM DJMOUSE'S SM-G900A
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
Wonder if he'll ever update within a day, week, etc for how much he's gotten thus far. I know it's usually rude to ask people about money they get, but in this case, every whiner, HTC Troll and other negative people kept saying he wouldn't get more than 500, 1k, 10% etc etc of the bounty. I can count already like 4K+, and that's only the people who decided to post it here. Would love to know after a week or two how much has paid out!

Side note: I will be paying my pledge when I get paid this week, as well as more possible money for any future awesomeness (such as BL unlocked, which I know is damn near impossible without keys from Verizon..but then again, creating and APK to root the phone in 15 seconds is crazy too...and it worked).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnixSlayer:
My G900A is working fine after the install. KNOX is 0 x 0, and Device Status says Official.

Also for people having problems writing to the SD card in Kit Kat. There is a new app in the Play Store called SDFIX. You install it, and you can write to your SD card using any of your apps.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chkenwing:
I have the HK 16GB variant Note 3. In regards to rooting, does the capacity of the phone matter?

As most Note 3's around the world are 32GB, Hong Kong's variant is only 16, and I was wondering whether this would affect rooting?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cnn888:
have you tried and confirm that it is not working on exynos S5 G900H?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] EFEXR:
would this tool work to root the T-Mobile Galaxy S5?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
Really?....You don't need this, as the T-Mobile variant cant be fully unlocked...check their threads bro
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XERW:
Many Thanks

+Thanks

For the clear and concise answer.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Maphack:
Dang, nice. I had come to terms that we would never receive root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] anewday:
Wow, finally. Awesome work, geohot. :good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] iEstuardo:
Yes, I have tried many times :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Morinzo:
Confirmed Working On Appalachian Wireless SM-G900R6 - Knox 0x0
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cnn888:
was your phone already tripped with knox 0x1?

if your phone was still 0x0, did the procedure trip your knox to 0x1?

or simply does nothing to your phone?

my phone is still virgin (knox 0x0), i just worry that if i do the procedure, it will trip my knox and it is not rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chkenwing:
From what I've read in this entire thread, if it fails to root it shouldn't trip your knox. But best to get a double confirmation.