yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
You should immediately disable knox and updates after you root. First make sure you download and install SuperSU (it has been mentioned in this thread about a million times). When you run SuperSU for the first time it prompts you to disable knox. If disabling takes more than a minute, restart your device and try it again. The second time will work like a charm. Then disable security updates. The procedure should be something like this:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53706420&postcount=32

Or just search this thread to find the specifics for your model.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zdoey33:
Most of these, I had already turned them off, lije secpol updates, ota updates, autoupdates, so every single point has been checked.

Now considering tthere are only 4 days since me and knox danced together for the first time, until now supersu made 4 out of 6 knox e tries in my applist disappear.

No unusual behaviour, adblovk replaced with adaway which saved 120mb and spared me the filtering lag, no warning signs.

Thanks for replying.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gherman222:
But I do need it... it's my work and personal phone. Seems like it's settled somewhat now. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] super65man:
Any word on the development for the motx/g?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] slimshaddy.:
threat ?

Is this going to be a problem ? I just rooted my nexus 5 with towelroot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Msmith2004:
Nah u have nothing to worry about. It's just like when u download a torrent program and your Antivirus goes off. If u can mark them as safe, you should be good to go.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Rantha:
Thanx ;)

Little hint: you can remove an added "Thanks" on the right side of the expanded Thanks "bar" (same line the usernames are)

Is it a "you have to do it" or not? I haven't experienced any problems with knox so far and I touched nothing, no disabling with SuperSu, no freezing/uninstalling.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ibub:
After checking for root, and installing Supersu, I uninstalled TowelRoot. And I still have root access. :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Honestly I have not seen any report anywhere that not disabling Knox after rooting has caused catastrophic results. On a few rare occasions when I forgot to disable it, it force closed some application and gave some nagging warnings. However, while no one knows what Knox does exactly, we know for sure it is designed to protect the system from modifications and detect any if applied. So one could argue that it is best to stay on the cautious side and disable it. But I have no evidence that leaving it enabled can break your system irreparably.

But installing SuperSu is a must!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lesterpat:
please support the samsung galaxy sm-g350!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] piyushnik:
Need Rooting Method for Gionee S5.5 kitkat 4.4.2

Can u plz send me rooting method for Gionee Elife S5.5 kitkat 4.4.2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
You don't need to keep the app to keep root...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] poison spyder:
Use a tool called shuame.....google it

But its in chinese so you might have some difficulty..... hope it helps?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] slimshaddy.:
Thanks. It's good to know [:)]

Where can i find this app ? I tried some folders via root explorer but couldn't find the app.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Wossi:
Hello,

I hace a Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 Wifi (SM-T530). Is it possible to root my tab with towelroot? I don't want to loose the knox 0x0 status.

Thanks in advance,

Wossi
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maxniko:
Not working with SM-G900H

Executed in SM-G900H and displayed the message "This device isn't currently supported" :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] poison spyder:
Because its the exynos version.....and exynos devices cannot be rooted with towelroot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maxniko:
SM-G900H

Got it. Switching to a different approach. :good:

Thanks for the promptly reply :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Rantha:
Yeah, i got this one but didn't disable Knox with it. And the binary update failed but the su right management is working..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ibub:
TowelRoot? If you downloaded and installed it, you can go to settings/ apps/ downloaded, and uninstall it from there (unless AV has already uninstalled it).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
As far as I know. If you use Towelroot, it shouldn't trip Knox if it does or does not work..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Wossi:
Thank you, I'm going to try ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jmbach:
Used it on a Sprint S5 without issue. Knox flag not tripped. Phone updated with Wi-Fi calling, re applied towelroot. Knox flag still not tripped.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] loomis:
can't root anymore after upgraded to G900FDXU1ANG1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] username2014:
help

my 1st time trying to root.

installed super su says binary needs updated. I click continue

asks about custom recovery normal or twrp/cwm I click normal

says installing then a message about knox. will selecting ok trigger the knox flag?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
Shouldn't. I believe 99.99% of people here did it and did not trigger Knox at all.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] a9402169:
+1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Msmith2004:
Sniff Sniff... I605vrufnd7... Sniff Sniff :crying:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] landshark68:
Shouldn't have taken the upgrade.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zdoey33:
Knox is a container, for your apps to execute isolated with regard to resources and access escalation due to abuse of shared otherwise system resources, it looks like an mdm with transparent and easy transition from the secured state to a more lax "home user" state, that's pprobably why knox offers no sdcard and the less restrictive touchwiz offers full support.. its better to my observation to only limit the absolutely necessary pieces so it does nt get in the way. It has an uninstall button if you look the about page, at least in galaxy tab pro 8.4 ..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gersrt:
Any One else working on a solution

Just wondering since Towelroot doesnt work on Exynos chips i.e. Galaxy Note 2 is any one else working on a solution like this?

I understand that Towelroot is based on an exploit found in the linux kernal found by pinkiepie, is the exploit public and if so surely we will see a flood of these types of apps soon.

I cant root my device without an app because my phones usb is not working.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Indha Lezzio:
The door has been closed by Samsung, at least in i9505.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ahmad_zakout:
V1 is the best version

Kind of weird but i found out that the only workable version is V1, it worked on both of my devices, Note 3 N9005 and HP Slatebook X2 while V3 always freeze.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] skylinegtr116:
V3 working flawless on my S4 i337 NC1baseband....Thank you for this...donation on the way
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] NuttyBunny:
I just came say Thank You!! :D

Working perfectly on my GS4 i337m

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] censor2005:
Great root my S5 sm-g900f perfectly and still Official

Great root my S5 sm-g900f perfectly and still Official .. i'll just give you a big donation after i get a latest update on my s5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FoneWatcher:
Uh... u might want to hold off on that update.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] taislice:
Looks like I was a month late in finding out about the root for S5. Thanks for getting this out for everyone! :good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Why would you do an update right after rooting your phone?! The update will irreversibly close the loophole that towelroot uses and you will never be able to root your phone again with this method. Just go ahead and make the donation now ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] christoria:
Nexus 7 2012

I noticed the Nexus 7 2012 with 4.4.3 on the list of working devices. Could someone tell me how to make towelrot work on mine. Modstring maybe? When I run it, it says "phone not supported".

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FoneWatcher:
There's a Cyanogenmod installer for grouper (Nexus 7 2012) that works very well and is one-click install.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Minim3:
I have faith in future exploits to open up the "rooting" door again, I've been jailbreaking and rooting since the beginning of time and one thing I've learned is when someone says it can't happen anymore, they are usually are proved wrong :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Opie Knievel:
Let us hope so.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sid8911:
Good work!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] amaury48:
Thank you GeoHot,

Pledged $50, sent $100...... You da Man

Confirmation number: 6RC257852H169243Y
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bone_Enterprise:
Read the OP it is there.

No he did not, micadee6453 obviously has a different kernal than us.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] djmouse:
Superuser works it's just not installing the binaries,we will have to manually update it I think,someone will fix it it's only been 40 mins.

SENT FROM DJMOUSE'S SM-G900A
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Zixx:
yes i did in order to be able to use well SuperSu
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PuffJr2:
Verizon S5 rooted. but the binary won't update. says installation failed. reboot and try again. have rebooted twice now

and still fails.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mkitchin:
No. It will not unlock the bootloader. Read through the thread.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] lenwink:
Been Waiting

So, been waiting to buy Verizon S5 until root. If I order now, will I be able to root with this as tr.apk says BEFORE June3?

Thanks in advance,

Len
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] diablo009:
I installed APK on my AT&T S5. Opened the app. It rebooted the phone, but no SuperSu on my apps list. Tried it a second time, and still the same issue. And for some issue, my play store isn't connecting to Internet any more. All other apps are connecting to Internet just fine.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
yes, he did fix it. It worked for me bro. just uninstall the old app and go refresh the towelroot.com page then download the app and run it. it might crash on you but don't worry it'll work.

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Papalopicus:
Verizon Note 3 anyone?

Sent from my SM-N900V
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
im on dalvik n mines not showing custom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] micadee6453:
its rooted just cant install superuser
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bitnerd:
Just rooted my AT&T SGS5 and installed Titanium Backup. So happy. Will go hit the donation link right away

Does anyone know if there's a good way to disable AT&T OTA Updates?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RypeDub:
Confirmed, but no word on safely installing NC4 OTA
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
you don't need super su bro. he has his own root permission implemented in this app. it grants root automatically. I just tried it with titanium and it worked with no problem.

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
the root apk does not install supersu so u need it from play store.. so figure wats wrong with your store n u should b golden lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] l34rn:
Thank you geohot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
its SDM somethin.. just freeze it usin tit backup
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] micadee6453:
ok... how du u install a custom rom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] azshorty2003:
Is anyone else having issues with the download link on the site? I click it and get:

PK��íNäD���������������META-INF/MANIFEST.MFmÐMo‚@à»	ÿc# ø5é°Ö¶ZKZ¥xiFXauÙÅ]ô×—~$5¤·7ofžLfŒl±Ì;+,$ál¤š®´\!ÇQÇ9}CMÿÐûêÕB@H±êr‘qy=~*´”Ö3¤x¤Ú,œDó_P«Rª´^§¶Ñ“¸.Fêï Ù·hbØ‹CŸ¹3WBÁÊ™înÿJ6DŠaCPq•QNrMò†V:û÷ÁŽY6ds@7øÞ)ñÎg!q–šÀ’"ÄR!ÃáZà½yFà·g=+ß'Ûg§Ð¯ô"%l(îTUe‘3-cqD…yÄ¦éGí ÆÛcéÆw'ßOÊ 0¤ e}Q„«ÆþðqR¹I×YtS34ý*bÆ±m¯Û³—æAN¼ÈQ.....and much Much more.

And because that is the only place for the link, I can't get the apk. Is there any other way of getting it? I can't find another copy any where.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
Humm let's see.. On this thread alone I have 50 bucks that says that's been answered 10 times.... Use another browser.. Boat and several others work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] azshorty2003:
I got that bad page on my phone. So I figured I'd try it on my PC then move the app, same issue. Wasn't until you said something that I realized, my browser on my Phone and PC are both Firefox. Worked with the stock Android browser. Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] garva1:
Not working in i9500 4.4.2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maharajah12:
Hi you need to download from your phone not from computer :

Type www .towelroot.com on your phone browser then click the logo to rain it. Hope that helps.

If i helped you please press the thanks button
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] garva1:
Do you know how to root i9500 with towelroot in 4.4.2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Rantha:
The answers are in this thread already... The devices with exynos chip are NOT supported by towelroot.

All I wanted to say with that is/was: The exploit used by towelroot got closed in the newest firmware updates so there won't be an update of TR because the exploit can't be used anymore! It's for sure that maybe another exploit will be found in the future but for me this would be a "new" app!

Short:

Update for this exploit > NO, a closed exploit can't be used..

finding a new exploit in the future > maybe yes (at least I hope so) ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wise7326:
Working great and donated! Thank you geohot!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
This problem is not limited to desktop browsers. It happens on some mobile browsers too (such as mobile fire fox). It may also depend on the browser plugins a user has installed. Switching to another browser until you find one that works or removing plugins is the answer. For a detailed explanation, please read post #4161
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
Boat browser is fine
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ripolin2:
Hi..

I update my sgs5 to new update Model:*SM-G900F

Model name:*GALAXY S5

Country:*Singapore

Version:*Android 4.4.2

Changelist:*2091818

Build date:*Tue, 01 Jul 2014 06:00:45 +0000

Product Code:*XSP

PDA:*G900FDXU1ANG1

CSC:*G900FOLC1ANG1

MODEM:*G900FDXU1ANE2

..and dont work me..

Thanks...

Date kernel is no supported..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
You have to be patient till another exploit is revealed.

My main hesitation for getting a new phone is old phone rooted and cleaned is faster than new more powerful phone not rooted!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] It_ler:
Or after successfully rooted your S5 on the "old" firmware, get Mobile Odin Pro app from Play store and flash the new firmware with EverRoot option enabled ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] NashAttack:
Successful Revert?

Has anyone successfully reverted the root in order to send in to Samsung/ATT/Verizon for repair? Basically, I'm still in the 1 year warranty (as all of us s5 owners are I guess) and I want to be able to revert to take advantage of that should I need to.

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
The direct link to toweltoot V3, https://towelroot.com/tr3.apk, is dead. Anyone have it to download?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MeatHammer311:
No good.

So geohotz was just hired by google so I doubt there will be any more work done on this. If it didnt work for you then time to move on and look for a new option.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] R0M4:
Big thanks to geohot for this. Also congrats on landing a job at Google!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] orassabba:
I have gt-i9505 LTE 4.3

can I use it? ?

thanks a lot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] keyleroy:
tr.apk

Hope his works for you!:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
I appreciate that, but that is version 1. Version 3 is tr3.apk.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] keyleroy:
Towel Root

That's pretty strange. I downloaded version 3 from towel root website and version 3 downloaded as tr.apk not tr3.apk. Can't explain it! Good luck nonetheless.:confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
Yeah, I actually picked up on that (oversight?) before, and was able to direct d/l V3 previously, but now its a dead link. Maybe removed because of his Google deal?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] keyleroy:
Towel Root V3

You might be right!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Oh my goodness!!!

Please read post 4491 through post 4534.

---------- Post added at 11:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:06 AM ----------

Oh my goodness!!!

Please read post 4491 through post 4534.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vero29121988:
towelroot v3

I have a samsung galaxy s4 gt-i9505 running 4.4.2 and when i download the towelroot v3 and try to root my phone , towelroot says that my phone isn't currently supported. Why??:confused::confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laggedoutal:
I'm getting the same thing Samsung Galaxy note 3
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vero29121988:
towelroot v3

it would be great if anyone here could help us out and tell us why it isn't working :(:confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
Oh my goodness!!!

The link that your basically pointing to in your post for V3 is dead.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Oh my goodness!!!

Please read it again. I am not pointing to a tr3.apk. I'm telling you, that you should not be using a file called tr3.apk.

I'm telling you that the tr.apk that the default url on the big lambda symbol is the latest production v3 of towelroot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laggedoutal:
Do you have the app... V3 won't work for me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vero29121988:
towelroot v3

w w w. Towelroot. C o m when one goes there, click on this sign it downloads the v3. But my problem is not the download but my problem is only that my samsung galaxy s4 running 4.4.2 isn't supported.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] joluke:
Because the exploit is fixed? No? -_-'

Enviado do meu SM-N9005 através de Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
OK, but I am using it on an HTC One M8, and only V3 works on my phone. I was able to d/l it previously, but now its a dead link.

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I appreciate it, but when when you click on that sign it downloads tr.apk, towelroot V1. I know it says you are getting V3, but you arent. V3 is tr3.apk.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vero29121988:
towelroot v3

Would be nice to have the app too, would love zo know how it was possible that it worked on android 4.4.2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] laurrir:
Not sure why it worked for me-but was able to download the apk no problem and was rooted in a sec- why was i so afraid and waited so long???
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Are you absolutely positive it worked on htc one? Geohot in post one says htc is not supported by towelroot currently.

If you are absolutely sure that tr3.apk worked on a htc, the only explanation might be that tr3.apk is a beta newer version that geohot is/was working and not yet ready for production.

If tr3.apk works on htc one, then I also need it for a friend that has a htc one.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
Yup, it only grants temp root, but then I can use Sunshine to achieve S-Off and unlocked boot loader. I used it previously and it worked, but I ended up replacing that phone.

Mine is an M8, not sure about the M7 One.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
That is incorrect. Tr.apk is version 3 (at least the production version 3). Install it, run it, and you will see this:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
There must be a difference between them then, because when I use the one linked to the picture, tr.apk, I dont get root with it. It says it works, but ultimately no root app works. Says its missing binary.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
So what are you saying?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laggedoutal:
[emoji24] that it is not compatible but others rooted note 3
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
But what was the name of the apk file you used? Was it tr.apk or tr3.apk?

And it would help if you put note 3 under the pic. Otherwise nobody knows what phone you are using. The picture tells us nothing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laggedoutal:
In the app it says v3

---------- Post added at 10:46 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 AM ----------

Tr. Apk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Supposedly tr.apk and tr3.apk both say version 3 on the application screen, but tr3.apk is not production.

Again same question: what was the name of the apk file you used? Was it tr.apk or tr3.apk?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laggedoutal:
tr.apk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Ok. I know there have been a few Samsung devices reported that towelroot does not work on especially if the release is later than june as indicated on post one. You will have to do some searching on this thread for note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laggedoutal:
I have tmobile success.. Hold on I'll post it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vero29121988:
towelroot v3

And that is also the apk name even though on the website it says v3 and when i installed the tr.apk it says v3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cruel91:
Could you please upload or pm me your tr3.apk. I would like to give it a shot on my M7. Currently the official v3 on website cannot make temproot on mine
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jjamin:
Install button

I click the install button but it doesn't reply as if my screen was frozen, any ideas?

I'm running the galaxy s4 active with 4.42
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vero29121988:
towelroot v3

Where do i find it when the phone is been released?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stevessvt:
Thats my problem, I'm looking for it too.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
I don't know. You will just have to keep searching as we all do in the beginning.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
Settings --> About Phone --> scroll down and you'll see "kernel version".
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zdoey33:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pldd9o8ooexw9q7/tr.apk

This is the latest that rooted my galaxy tab pro, I can post some earlier ones too but start ftkm this one better
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
We are looking for the beta tr3.apk file that used to be on geohot's website for testing on htc one.

Everyone can get the tr.apk file by tapping the lambda on the towelroot home page. Everyone has that alrwady. No need to post dropbox links to tr.apk.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dank Holliday:
Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (P905V)

I was able to root the device and install SuperSU Pro v2.01. Everything appeared to go well however I am now getting a forced reboot. Although it doesn't happen every time, it is happening when I tap the power button to turn the screen off. Screen goes off, then a second later it reboots. Could this have something to do with the root or SuperSU Pro v2.01? I am a little lost. In this thread under devices it is working on this device is listed both under working and under not working. :eek:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FoneWatcher:
Good for him... bad for us. Oh, well.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] inco9nito99:
On VZW Note 3 how does one check if KNOX is tripped?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xsteven77x:
Go into download mode and look for 0x0 next to knox. If it is 0x1 your screwed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Reboot to the download mode by holding the power, home, and volume down keys for a few seconds, as soon as the phone restarts release the power key and when you see a message release the other two keys. Then hit volume up and the fifth line on the screen tells you your knox status.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] inco9nito99:
Knox lock and warranty is set to 0x0. SWEET!

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And I have the latest 4.4.2 and latest baseband NC4.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Smart of Google to hire their best hacker, and certainly bad for us in more than one way. Now he can help them plug all their holes and run a tighter ship
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
That's what I run "vrzn" a d version 1 worked... But my kernel is dated before June 3 2014
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] inco9nito99:
Other than Titanium Backup, what's the first thing everybody is doing with this new found glory?