yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aholeinthewor1d:
So i did a little digging and thought i figured out how to change/re-map the soft keys but it did NOT work. I went to /system/usr/keylayout and edited the file "gpio-keys.kl" I switched the MENU and APP_SWITCH buttons, saved, and rebooted. No luck. Soft keys did not change. Anyone else have any ideas??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spectrumfox:
Tried that, apps like BetterBatteryStats still can't get root. It doesn't even show the prompt asking for it. :(

It's almost like my device has no root at all, but I ran the towelroot app and rebooted many times. AT&T Galaxy S5.

EDIT: Just verified with Root Checker Basic that I DO have root... but for some reason the SuperSU app that's referenced in the OP doesn't appear to want to give any apps root access.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Reechings:
So as long as I use a stock image and don't flash a custom recovery, Knox should be OK? Cheers

Tapped it!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] J Ellis:
vol down button, power and home button...right? i do that and i do not see anything about KNOX.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cantfindanick:
Does not works on Note 10.1 2014 edition (SM-P600) 4.4.2 kernel date 3 april. I would be glad if anybody makes it work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Savyas:
Sadly those noobs won't read your message, or this one, to see the hint to use the search function. It's probably about time to just lock the thread, as I think we've reached the tipping point of useful information vs. the same questions being asked over and over. My 2 cents.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
I just tried the link and it works fine. You might have to right click on the download link and save file as.

I just made this thread today to Odin back to stock for Retail Verizon S5 only. I used it and can conform it works as it should.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nesx87:
Does this work on tablets such as galaxy note pro 12?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] c-dude:
I bought Chainfire's paid SSUser off the playstore bc it let's u check the survival mode option, which should keep root. If not it should reject the update, which is ok with me. I got tired of the 6 wks nonroot w/my involuntary upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4.2.

Why do you need download mode? U don't w/Towelroot. But if you install Safestrap, it has TWRP for the note 3 and u can boot into download mode.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dooku77:
The check box for show notifications couldn't be unchecked. I did force stop and it happened again. Thank you for helping though.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnixSlayer:
See attached picture....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PolarBearMI:
I wanted to see the knox status, which I figured out how to get into download mode but it did not show anything about knox.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PS4AndroidHacker:
So we have no way to freeze security policy updates? Even with root? Anybody who can help would be appreciated even though this thread needs to be closed already lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Laczyi:
On my Sony Xperia ZL, 4.4.2 (10.5.A.0.230) works well :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
Here you go. SPDClient.apk in system/priv-app
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fascinated512:
Awesome, thanks. I'll give it a go!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rcbjr2:
Verizon Galaxy S4, Root, SuperSU Binary Problem

I have Verizon Galaxy S4 with NC5 update. Towelroot worked fine and rooted my phone. However, when I open SuperSU, I get a message that I need to update the binary, but the process always fails. All my root actions seem to be working, regardless. I guess I do need to update the SuperSU binary at some point, though. Any suggestions? Thanks!

-Rich
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] k2p2c2:
For me is working great too! my S5 G900F rooted and with knox 0x0!! ooohraaaa!!! :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] faslane:
Did you install the updated version as mention in this thread?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] viper9711:
Tried it at Sony Xperia Z2- doesn´t work, Software is 17.1.1.A.0.402, no branding, SuperSU ist actual
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boidsonly:
Rooted my VZW Note 3

Flawless.

Steps I used:

1-d/l the .apk from geohot's link

2-installed and Note3 rebooted

4-D/l rootchecker from the playstore and ran it.

5-dl/ supersu from the playstore.

6-Ran rootchecker again and granted supersu permission.

ROOT!!!!!!

Never pledged but here is a beer on me, geohot:

Confirmation number: 7R453359T6131202P
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spectrumfox:
Update:

Ran towelroot app, rebooted, and verified that I have root using Root Checker Basic.

However when I try to install the updated SuperSU build in the OP, it appears to install, update its binaries, and disable KNOX. However, upon reboot of the phone as it suggests, none of my apps like BetterBatteryStats that require root are able to ask for root. I never get the request prompt.

I even tried using the option in SuperSU to install it in /system , but that doesn't appear to have any effect either.

Has anyone else run into problems getting the updated SuperSU to work correctly and give root access to apps?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tjbchs:
Thanks

Just wanted to say thanks. My pledge from the bounty has been sent!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] softballjunkee13:
I have an LG G Flex D950 on att. This is the only method that worked to acquire root running 4.4.2. Thank u so much. And also the simplest root method i ever used as well. And I've been around for a while.

Sent from my LG-D950 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rcbjr2:
I downloaded the latest version available on the play store. I tried to get it from Chainfire's web site per the towelroot directions, but it redirected me to the play store. This thread has 170 pages and is growing by the second, so I'm not sure where I'd find the updated version (if it's not the 3/27 version on the Playstore). Is there some direct link to the latest version you could send me? Thanks.

-Rich
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PS4AndroidHacker:
Anyway to do it without the pro app? LOL.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lane W.:
I had the same thing where updating binary failed & Super SU didn't pop up the Knox display.

So I uninstalled SU > rebooted > reinstalled = A Win!

Best way for me to get the SU apk was to find it in downloads in File Explorer and extract it

Hope this helps you

Sent from my rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (verizon)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] silverio28:
x2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rcbjr2:
Duh, Faslane. Never mind. I found the instructions on page 1 and downloaded. It updated binary just fine. Thanks!

-Rich.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robroy90:
Donation Sent

I just chipped in $10 as a token of my gratitude. I don't have a device at the moment that requires your code, but I appreciate the effort just the same. I hope it helps in a small way to show developers of your level of skill and dedication how much we all appreciate your hard work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yozh:
Was this meant to work on Fire TV ? Or will this cause issues ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PuffJr2:
rename it to SPDClient.apk.bak and its practically the same thing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rcbjr2:
Thanks for the suggestions. What finally fixed mine was downloading the newer .zip from chainfire site and installing the apk from there (even though it seemed to have a date of 2008). I just didn't read ALL the instructions on the first page of the thread. ;) -Rich
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lane W.:
Turn Off box is not highlighted. Is it ok to select Force Stop?

Of course after I press it I get this "If you force stop an app, it may cause errors"

Haven't force stopped it yet. Need to know if it's ok since U can't turn it off.

thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Cyclops1055:
Just rooted my Samsung S5 SM-G900W8, worked like a charm. Knox still showing 0x0. Great work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lane W.:
Glad it worked for you.

What I don't know yet (hope someone else can chime in on?) is if/when there's an update for SuperSU how do we know to take it?

Will the Play Store version be compatible with chainfire.zip? Or will there be an apk posted in XDA for this?

Sent from my rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 (verizon)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sashusmom:
samsung Mega 6.3 i527

I tried this on the Att Mega 6.3, updated to kitkat OTA 4.4.2. Towelroot does not work for us:( Sent all info and logcat to geohot+towelrootgmail.

Great Job Geohot! :victory: Nice to see you're hacking androids now :laugh: If you can adjust to include our Mega it would be great! Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sinclac:
I was able to download using chrome and I rooted sm-900v verizon note3 with no problem
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Rukbat:
SuperSU doesn't give root access. The app asks for root access (actually it requests superuser status), su calls SuperSU to allow you to grant root or not and, if you say yes, grants it. What's happening in your case is that su doesn't ask, it just grants root.

My only problem with that is if a virus tries to get root, it will. I'd rather have SuperSU ask me if I want root granted. (IOW, "did you ask for this, or is some app you don't know about asking for root?") That's the only problem, a security risk. But your phone is rooted.

Did you download the new updated SuperSU from Chanfire's site and extract the apk from the common folder and install it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
knox would only be tripped when flashing a custom recovery/rom to my knowledge
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnixSlayer:
Try freezing it in TITANIUM Backup.....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spectrumfox:
Of course I downloaded the updated SuperSU, I stated that in my post. :)

I know my phone is rooted, I verified this with Root Checker. What I'm saying is apps that require root don't believe that my phone is rooted and won't work correctly. Two examples are BetterBatteryStats and Titanium Backup. It doesn't appear that SuperSU is working correctly as I never get prompted to allow these apps to get root access.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] david1pro:
TB PRO alternate

Not to dis on Titanium Backup, as it is a fine program, but there are many free options in the play store for similar programs for freezing apps. I use Android Tuner Free, myself. It has many useful features, including tweaks, backup, battery tweaks, etc.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jace300:
You are a troll for that banner... I tried to click on it multiple times xD
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nouserallowed:
not working for galaxy note n7000 on stock xxlt5 :(

oh, and after a few tries, my avast antivirus prompted this app as a trojan so i uninstalled it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] J Ellis:
i have the same issue. not sure why i do not see KNOX either.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fascinated512:
After installing the xposed installer, I'm seeing a ton of lag with everything I do. Uninstall it, reboot, and it's fine. I know this isn't on topic but I wouldn't think the xposed guys have much experience with this yet either. Any ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Franzie3:
edit 10char
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] micahman:
So I'm assuming this doesn't work on the Moto X?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] unholyfatman:
Thank you hack based gods finally I can get all this trash off my note 3
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Poroto:
Has anyone tried it on a i9500 running 4.4.2? Thanks!:laugh:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] michaelh33:
Working on Galaxy S5 Active SM-G870A

1GB ram free after freezing apps with Titanium!

Very happy, thanks mucho:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] morleyka:
sony xperia zr 4.4.2 stock - works

sony xperia m dual 4.2.2. stock - works

great work!:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] lickwid:
Thanks [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]. Haven't rooted yet, but will hopefully root once my replacement comes in from VZW on Wednesday.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BigFish47:
"Newest Moto and HTC don't currently work because /system is write protected."

Is my phone considered a "newest moto"?

DROID MAXX

Android version 4.4

19.6.3.obake-maxx_verizon.Verizon.en.US

Kernel version: 3.4.42-ge1d6506-00006-g9ddacc8

Build date: Wed Apr 30 21:05:33 CDT 2014

Build number: SU2-3.3
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Confucious:
Good to see you are around.

Any known issues yet, young Mr. Hotz?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
bugs are listed in the op.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gothicasshole:
Shouldn't hurt havnt seen reports of bricking so go for it ;) it will work or fail
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Confucious:
Reported bugs are, just wondered if he had any issues e wants to discuss.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Weazmeister:
Sweet! Sprint Galaxy S5 rooted
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jeepersmr:
Do we need to install Super User after rooting?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] demarco5:
how are you guys seeing 1GB free after titanium....75% of my stuff was already frozen from the disable feature of the phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Poroto:
ya well thing is I need to know bout the knox thingy. u know, if I trip it I lose my warranty :/. so just needed to know if someone already out there knew what happens on this specific device.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mach66:
LG Flex D955

it works under 4.4.2 perfect.

su can not be updatet. but it works without any problems.

BIG thanks too the Android god "Geohot"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] raziel36:
1.31GB free RAM. Kick. Ass.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PuffJr2:
i'm pretty sure its 1.31 used not free.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ruben00:
I've been making it ra1n since my misguided iPhone days

Thanks Geohot, you are still the man!!!

Didn't pledge, but sent in a donation!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] demarco5:
thats used ram....my used ram when i first boot the phone is 0.92
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] raziel36:
They should change the color then lol.. blue gives off a good vibe. I was possibly assuming, since I didn't think there was any way for that much ram to be used with no apps running??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Cod3L1ne:
I did nothing there I don't have the fwupdate neither

Sent from rooted n900a Beast
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PuffJr2:
there's a lot of stuff that runs in the background. but if you disable things like AirView, Motion Controls, it'll can help cut down.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cangri87:
thanks a million

Here you go!

3A105661AD177453F

Awesome!! Unlocked my G2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Slack2116:
What does AirView and Motion Controls show up as? I'm not seeing it in TiBu.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gothicasshole:
Don't forget to tip the Dev bro
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Maphack:
Easiest way to install SuperSU for me was to use root Explorer to go into the zip > common folder > install the apk.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gothicasshole:
That's the ssu.apk that allows you to disable knox?? As you need root in the first place to use root explorer
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PuffJr2:
I don't think there are any apk's for them, they are built into the system. but if you go into settings and just turn them off, they wont use much, if any ram.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Kurotsuchi:
Geohot my favorite hacker!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Boom:
Can Xposed be used on this safely? Stock rooted Verizon s5 with stock recovery.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] drtbkerm:
Yes... at least on the Verizon note 3

Posted from my beast of a VZW Note 3!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] albertoa97:
Does anyone actually know if I can flash any custom recovery or any ROM after rooting with towelroot on a Galaxy Note 3?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BluBBa:
I hope the issues with the international n9005 version with the 3.4.0-636608 gets updated soon.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] robbyoconnor:
consider reading the past posts. No.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] drtbkerm:
And my knox is not tripped

Posted from my beast of a VZW Note 3!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Maphack:
It didn't require any root privileges, just used it as a file explorer. I don't think I even needed to extract the file to begin with.

Sent from my SM-G900V using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Freakstyler:
If you wish for support, why don't you take logcats via ADB and send them to Geohot, as he requested.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MWFD:
I also froze most my bloatware using stock ability, not seeing a huge jump in free space either...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] seaorrua:
I hope too.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jingsoy:
SM-G900F rooted. thank you!

Rooted and Knox is not tripped.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ZenMomentum:
Will freezing AT&T Software Update protect me from OTA firmware updates?

Root works! My bounty has been paid! I now have Titanium Backup again!

Will freezing AT&T Software Update protect me from OTA firmware updates? I want to insure AT&T doesn't somehow unroot my device.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnhoIy:
I didn't freeze most of it. I uninstalled most of it. Only the core apps that make other apps work are left of the phone not taking anything in the background.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fuzzyshoo:
Geohot. The guy that made me think I bricked my iPhone 3G. Just helped me root my Verizon GS5.

Had to install SU from the site - unzipped and running fine. Everything else checks out. Thank you SO MUCH for finding a method that doesn't involve Odin.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] demarco5:
So basically the whole point of root s to freeze the 5 apps that Verizon wouldn't let us and save 0.00030 of ram?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spanky310:
How to stop ATT S5 from OS update

What a nice day! Root finally!!!!!

Now that we got root I want to stop my ATT S5 from updating and potentially breaking this root that we have waited so long for.

I tried browsing the thread but after close to 80 pages I gave up.

Anyone care to share info or a link on how to disable the auto update on our S5?

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnhoIy:
If that's all you think root allows, you might need to give this video a look https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czTkHe7-lXw&hd=1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Crooke356:
Yes. For me, and I've heard others say the same, Xposed doesn't play well with S-Health (I think I've seen one person say they had no problem though) . It fc's and causes the whole OS to lag. After uninstalling S-Health, no more lag and I think my S5 is running better now than before root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] donbudafuko:
OK so just to let ppl know if u mess something (like I did lol) u can do a factory reset from stock recovery an still keep root..I just messed my phone up by enabling ultimate power saving wen I deleted all the stuff for it an could not deactivate it..did a factory reset an set thing back up an dled su an root checker an still had root..I also still had custom boot animation....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] slvrbul:
Is anyone having issues with Wifi, mine is so slow and the lag is terrible. As soon as I shut off Wifi and use 4g only phone screams. I know its no the router I already checked and it is working fine. I started having this issue before Root and now its really bad !!!

Chief
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Boom:
awesome. got it running good. I had s health disabled anyway.

I like cake
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnhoIy:
Not because of root, then.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warriorpluto:
This phone is too good to be locked down. That's all you need to know, now go troll on another forum
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] slvrbul:
No but it is worse since Root !!!

Chief
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnhoIy:
96.33% sure it's not to do with root since it was happening before you rooted. Gotten worse, still probably a different source of the problem.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lane W.:
From my earlier post

Having some issues with Titanium Pro populating all the system app and my apps (they're not showing in TiBu).

Click RUN and in 5 seconds Batch Backup finished shows up. Not possible to do this so quickly.

Anyone else having this? I rebooted a few times but nothing changes/shows

Can't do TiBu backup and am unable to freeze anything or dump bloat

Number of app data elements: 400

I just set up (7:00pm) Backup location to --> /mnt/sdcard/titaniumbackup and the above problems still exist :confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geolemon:
That's very kind of you.

I was going to say "if that's all you think root allows, you shouldn't bother with this thread, or in fact anything at all that you can't just download from the Google Play store... you can close your XDA account completely."

:D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Longcat14:
That's what I did, and when you go into settings to try to update, nothing happens. app doesn't open anymore.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warriorpluto:
Too many noobs polluting the thread. Some here have been here long enough to know the procedures and ask the same redundant questions over and over. If your phone is messing up, you've done something wrong. I can assure your it's not the root. My phone is running fine with more than twenty bloat apps deleted from my phone. Everything is much smoother.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gothicasshole:
Two possible answers: if you have a locked boot loader then no :(

If your boot loaders unlocked then by all means just make shur it's compatible with your phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tCizler:
Please forgive me if this has been answered a thousand times already, there's just so much so fast here.... but I don't have a SU app per se. But none of my apps are asking for root permission, they just work. Is this normal? I keep seeing that I need a certain version of chain fires root linked in the OP. But everything works already without a SU app. I've frozen apps in TiBu and installed and ran adblock, etc. Everything works.

Verizon Galaxy S5

Sent from my Galaxy S5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PS4AndroidHacker:
Uh....yeah. Read my good friend, read like you've never read before.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lane W.:
You may already have done this (I replied to two of your posts already) you need to do this with Dolphin Browser NOT Chrome because Chrome takes you right to the play store. At least that how I did it on my S4 & it worked.

SuperSU said FAIL when trying to update binaries - Just uninstall it, reinstall it and you then should also see the Disable Knox option. Perhaps this info can also help people as they browse through this thread :confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnhoIy:
I second this all day. I used my GS3 on QuantumROM as a basis of what is needed and what isn't (All Samsung apps come on all Samsung phones) Although there were just a few things that the S5 has that the S3 doesn't. I had no problems with the phone before, I have no problems with the phone now after countless root apps and uninstalls/freezings. I've even got SetCPU underclocking it and Greenify sleeping a few apps.

As a general theme to this thread; If you try this method, there are two results. 1. you install, follow the exact instructions and it reboots and you're rooted, or 2. you follow all directions, blah blah, it reboots and you're not rooted. Nothing else.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] AgentRockstar:
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition

I may have jumped too fast. When I read the part that it should work on any android device.

I installed and ran on my tablet, Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, I had rooted it before, and then lost the root through superuser because I wanted to see if I could update to Kitkat.

So, it's stuck on the Samsung logo pulsing blue.

Should I reset to factory settings or find how to undo my previous root?

Thanks.

Will try on my Note 3 next.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fmps1987:
I have random reboots after root my s4 I9505. How i can fixed?

Enviado do meu GT-I9505 através de Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Indha Lezzio:
Deleting all Knox related apps with TB.

BTW, which 9505 firmware have u rooted?

Enviado desde mi GT-I9505 mediante Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gerland:
Is there a different version of this out for the Verizon note 2?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Cod3L1ne:
xposed works just fine as well as other things

Sent from rooted n900a Beast