yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
Thank you [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] this is the best news I've heard in a long time. :good::good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cavsoldier19d:
If this works...then geohot deserves the bounty in full and earns a higher rank in the Android community amongst others. History in the making !
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] skatin707:
Badass. Let's see what happens.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cybershawngates:
K well at least its rooted...thinking about upgrading. Hopefully the amazing genius [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] could figure something out for our bootloaders :hoping:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] davidstre:
You're the man, what's the dress code because I'm going in a tux motherfu****!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] greatnesstx:
lol too freaking funny
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
yeah that's my phone.

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mbh87:
Theres no recovery to flash.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] UnhoIy:
1. This root works for the AT&T GS5.

2. I tried to verify that Knox wasn't tripped, but accidentally went into the recovery. Rebooted the phone and now it shows an unlocked lock on the boot screen with the words "Custom" below it. I don't have anything to take a picture of it though. I never went to the normal recovery, so I don't know if the E3 recovery is the normal one? Or if this means the bootloader is unlocked?

3. Installed SuperSU, the binaries can't be updated, but retrying the Root Checker brings the popup SU granting of permissions, so that works.

4. Installed Adaway from Fdroid repository, granted root, rebooted, looks like this is legit and good to go.

If there's anything I can use to take a screenshot while booting up through adb or something, let me know because this excites me :)

Edit: Knox was not tripped. My system status is custom, though, if that is different from anyone else.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bone_Enterprise:
Mine as well.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] scoreboard:
What's the chance this helps the bootloader cause?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kuronosan:
Reboot into recovery and wipe cache, try again.

Money sent, George. Truly gifted.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kameleongt:
Looks like I can get the gs5 out of my drawer, finally. I'll report back and send a donate once I get it running thanks geo
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cybershawngates:
just donated $5 to his paypal. Thanks [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] as this works on att S4 nc1 (no need to downgrade and then upgrade!).

I tried a galaxy note 8 just for the hell of it - it does NOT work on this device on 4.4.2 kitkat (kernel May 23)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sparkie6point0:
I'm taking my husband to work and now am working on a banana split. That's how I'm biding my time until the door opens.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Klown80:
Thanks [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION]

Paypal confirmations:

25U98584CP549825U

5KF00340F1805704E
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GetGrilled:
Sony Issue

Anybody here with a bootloader locked Xperia Z2?

D6503 specifically.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
Thank you!! Bounty paid in full but more to come on payday. Knox looks good too.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] K-alz:
so you're saying he's going get us going soon?

from my locked note 3!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
Noobe Question

Hi folks - I'm new to all this. Would love to have root access to my Verizon Galaxy S5 to change the timeouts, be able to write directly to my 64GB SD, etc.

1. Should I install this thing or wait for the more experienced users to vet it?

2. Besides voiding my warranty, any downside to installing this apk?

Thanks a lot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 0145ethan:
Supersu just failed to disable knox :T Got my hope up and the binary wont update. Haven't tried anything else yet.

Edit: Supersu just granted root checker permission without update. Hope we can eventually disable knox or at least update the binary... this is only the beginning after all. If we could get [MENTION=4243514]Hashcode[/MENTION] to help us with a custom recover to bypass our boot loader (I closely followed him with his work on the droid Razr when we needed safestrap) we could be up and running with custom recoveries and ROMs.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ks3rv3rg:
Root! Yay!

Titanium backup works!!

But here's an issue. Su binaries aren't able to be updated causing the Su app to be inaccessible. When you attempt to update binaries it says this:

If you attempt to disable knox it fails. If you cancel the disable then the binary update fails.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] thewebsiteisdown:
Now that we have root an exploit to get the boot loader unlocked can be looked in to.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] E28 Bimmer:
Have root access s5 active!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dlucks80:
towelroot

How come when I go to towelroot.com it still is giving me the coming soon logo and won't let me do anything?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Heavy Metal:
What's the differences in v1 v2 v3?

SAMSUNG-SM-G900A, with 128gb SD & Rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bernard134:
Here is my phone's version.

AP : N9005DXUENF3

CP : N9005DXUENF1

CSC : N9005OLCENF2

I tried it with Towelroot v3, but it's not working.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jack01711:
Hello

my device is SAMSUNG GALAXY GRAND 2 :SM-G7102

Android version:4.3

Kerenl version :3.4.0-2671946

AP :G7102XXUANE2

CP :G7102XXUAML5

CSC :G7102OJVANE1

not rooted yet:crying:

i need to root it without flash it so i found towelroot but towel root failed and my device rebooted also i try modstring but failed also:crying:

please help me root it without "ODIN and flash":angel:

thanks in advance:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] maksnogin:
Possibly :)

---------- Post added at 01:49 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:47 AM ----------

In 3 version fixes more bugs than version 1 + modstrings
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Heavy Metal:
So do you have too or could reroot even though v1 worked?

SAMSUNG-SM-G900A, with 128gb SD & Rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jack01711:
V1 AND V3 NOT SUCCESS

towelroot always reboot the device:crying:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
I see. Ok, the letter F in the version means June. As the OP says, the root method will not work on firmware released after June 3.

I am guessing that you have updated your phone in June and that is why this vulnerability is closed for you forever.

If getting root is a must for you, there is a very slim chance that you can connect your phone to your PC, run Kies, and see if you can reset the firmware to an older version. But don't get your hopes up.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sportscrazed2:
Wow that seriously worked. After all that freaking research trying to figure out how to get custom recovery and root on my s3 this takes 30 seconds and i used rom manager to flash recovery.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bernard134:
What a waste... I thought the Towelroot will works on all 4.4.2 stock rom.

Is it possible for me to download a older 4.4.2 stock rom and downgrade it by Odin?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cozkramer:
I used it last night on a new Sprint Note 3 NC5, and today have been loosing root and it's been a pita to get it back with towelroot.. I hope there's an update soon as I'm actually okay without having recovery I think and don't wanna jinx a 0x1 perm...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Painman1963:
I wonder if anyone actually reads the OP!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bstark2000:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S4 Android 4.2.2, build 15454VRUAME7. I'm looking at rooting with TR and installing SU and TI Backup in order to remove bloatware and extend capabilities with Xposed framework. I have a few questions:

If I root now, do I have any options for installing custom recovery, or is the bootloader kernal locked for this kind of thing at this build level? Can I use Safestrap for this, or am I SOL as far as installing any kind of custom recovery?

I've had the OTA update message to go to KitKat 4.4.2 for over a month now. If I took the OTA, does a new version, with the latest bootloader get downloaded, or has the update files already been downloaded on my phone and they just get installed? If I take the latest version with the updated bootloader, I understand TR won't root my phone. If the OTA files are already on my phone and just need to be installed, the chances are good I still have a pre June 3rd bootloader and TR will root my 4.4.2 phone.

Should I disable or uninstall my firewall and anti-virus apps before rooting?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Bob
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] elliwigy:
lol. if you want to root go to towelroot.com .. if you want to know if this unlocks bootloader answer is no.. if you want to know about safestrap or anything device specific check your phones dev thread n research.. towelroot is just for rooting your device n that is all.. wat u do with your device n wats available you need to search your own devices thread
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
No. At best the bootloader will prevent you from downgrading. At worst you will push the firmware through and your knox gets tripped.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FoneWatcher:
That question makes it seem like you should be very careful before proceeding with rooting any device.

Your firewall has nothing to do with this method of rooting - it's executed by an apk.

Your AV will correctly flag tr as an exploit because that's exactly what it is. If your AV is set to delete exploits or threats automagically, then tr won't be able to be run. If you override the AV and let tr run, then you can do that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sportscrazed2:
My internal memory somehow got close to full after using this. It might be user error but are there any large files that this puts on your phone? edit another weird issue but i can't tell if it's a cm issue or a root issue. My device now powers itself on if i plug it in while off and gets stuck at the cm screen. I pull the battery and boot normal and it's fine.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bernard134:
Alright then. I will stay unroot for the moment. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chris_CC6:
Nexus 4: Android-Update to 4.4.4

Hi everyone!

Towelroot worked fine - as expected! But I can't update my rooted system (Nexus 4) from 4.4.3 to 4.4.4. After rebooting my device for the update, it stops with an errorscreen.

My wifes device managed the update without the error - but it is unrooted.

Does anybody have an idea?

I used the first version of towelroot.

Greetings, Chris
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fawkiPhone:
[MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] this knox 0x0 root method works great on T-Mobile Galaxy S4. I wrote up a thread on how to use and apply root to our devices. Thanks a bunch for your hard work! Thread: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/root-nb4-knox-0x0-t2802185
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] absane:
I am unable to root my S4.

Samsung Galaxy S4

Model: SHV-E300L (Korean Model)

Android 4.4.2

Kernel Date: May 21 2014

I've tried most Modstrings I could find.

Perhaps I am missing one?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 2ndcarpenter:
None of the exynos 5 models are supported. My 300K, your 300L, the 300S, or the i9500. I have also tried many various modstings and had no luck. Your phone is rootable, but not without tripping the knox counter and as of right now it isn't rootable with towelroot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] absane:
Hmm well then I guess I can stop wasting my time for now.

I had an Korean Galaxy S2 last year that I had rooted with Tegrak but since I got an S4 I've been SOL.

What other root method is there? Unless I am missing something, I don't really care for Knox. Never used it and I"ll be leaving Korea soon enough... so the warranty doesn't bother me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] garva1:
Is galaxy s4 i9500 is supported if yes then will this void knox warranty.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Painman1963:
I thanked you in error.

Did you seriously not read the post 2 above yours before you posted. That is just so lazy man!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mai77:
E1 confirmed

towelroot confirmed working on

SONY Xperia E1

SONY Xperia E1 dual

excellent !:good:

the only working root method on xperia E1 strand !:cyclops::cyclops:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gabe05:
I want to confirm that towelroot DOES NOT work on latest NF1 build on n900t
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zadigre:
My device is rooted with Towelroot.

I installed the latest version of SuperSU and paid for the Pro version.

If I enable the survival mode in SuperSU, do you think I will keep root if I install an OTA update with a non-vulnerable kernel?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
Doubt it, but why would you take an OTA if you're rooted? Make the phone yours. You can get themes and other things that will make it look and perform better than anything that could be pushed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] luqman98:
Maybe yes, but not guaranteed....

Sent from my Xperia E1 dual

1. Love doesn't need any reason.

2. Wanna speed up 3G (not 4G LTE)?

Here it is:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2586876

3. My blog

4. Press the thanks button if I really helped/assisted you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] It_ler:
Chainfire's (short) feature statement in SuperSU thread about it:

So it may work ... maybe not ... so think twice before confirming to install the next OTA update ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Pacjonek:
Acer Iconia Tab a1-811 Android 4.2.

Root failed :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
This thread doesn't cease to amaze me...

When I read a question like this:

"I just rooted my phone, how can I do an OTA update on it?"

It sounds to me like this:

"I just waited for years in the line and got the latest electric car, now how can I install a gasoline engine on it?"

Do people even know why they root their phones? Is it like a fashion statement? Everyone is rooting so I don't want to be left out? Sometimes I think Geohot did a disservice to people by making this root too easy for us...

So here is my pledge: I give you my time for free to help you get the OTA on your newly rooted phone if you just give me a satisfactory answer to this question: Why do you want an OTA update over your rooted OS when the update is primarily designed to revert and permanently block the rooting exploit on your device? Maybe if you tell us what exactly it is that you think the OTA offers you we can give you other suggestions that do not involve getting an OTA update.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] lildaddym:
Well said!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Óðinsdagr:
*removed*
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sportscrazed2:
In asnwer to the question though super su pro with ota survivor. I do get the point in rooting with stock though. I have an s3 but i also use ting and lte doesn't work on cm 11 for me. But i do like the benefit of using root apps, removing apps i don't use, underclocking etc on stock
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zadigre:
there is no specific reason for me to install an OTA after rooting...

it was just a general question to be prepared incase there is an OTA update available with a reason to install it.

By the way, it's not because you don't understand why someone has a specific question that this question is not "valid".

Sent from my Galaxy NOTEPRO 12.2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Painman1963:
Bravo
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FoneWatcher:
It could also be said that these types of response are actually beneficial to uninformed, lazy noobs who might lose time, money and aggravation by discouraging them from fiddling with expensive devices and being ignorant of the possible consequences. This phenomenon is magnified when it's plainly apparent that the noob has done minimal if any research at all.

Ignorance may be bliss, but it's also dangerous, sometimes.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ramsenn:
Hello good said i got a question, I did an update on 18mb OTA do you think it patched the exploit?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jvidia:
No :crying:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Towelroot will not work for you...

Most likely, if the second letter from right in your firmware version is F (like N9005XXUFNF4) then towelroot will not work for you because you firmware has been released in June.

To find your firmware version dial *#1234# on your phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] saurabhrupji:
How to unroot and go back to stock

I am on Att note 3 running kitkat . I rooted my phone with towel root and it rooted my phone. How do I unroot and revert back to stock
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Luis945:
Download SuperSu from the playstore (if you haven't already) then go to settings and look for unroot, click it then your device will unroot back to how it was.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] saurabhrupji:
thank you so much will try and let you know if it worked
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
That's what they do them and why they are released... To patch exploits.

With your rooted phone you can get anything good the update had to offer anyway..

We all want our cake and eat it too but once you get rid of the bloat your phone will scream!

So much so, you won't want the next greatest phone until you know it can be rooted.... Because a faster new phone with bloat won't be faster than your older phone without it!

That goes double for OTA updates that also bring in more bloatware.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yguns76:
I also experience the same on my Nexus 7 (stock)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gothicasshole:
Run the Sup su app in a recovery flash the.zip file
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
Perhaps your question about this would be best served being in your providers Q&A area? :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BufferUnderrun:
Rooted! I'm lovin' it. Easiest I have done.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Yezz007:
After I did "make it rain", my phone just get rebooted and towelroot app gone.

So this is fail?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zadigre:
yes it failed...

if successful, it won't reboot.

If you have a Samsung device, try the "new samsung" modstring suggestion... it might work with this one.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] roby59:
hello at all

i have a samsung galaxy note 10.1 lte ( GT-N8020) just upgarded at kitkat

i have tried to root it also with the new samsung modstring suggestion but it reboot only.

could you help me? thanks a lot in advance and ciao
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] reverber:
You Are The Man

You are literally "The Man"

As an aside this worked on my sammy galaxy s4 GT-I9505 Black Edition On Orange UK without having to do any changes at all

Baseband I9505XXUFNC4

Kernel Version

3.4.0-481100

dpi@SWDD5908 #1

Sat Mar 8 00:28:12 KST 2014
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Yes. Please read post #4021.

---------- Post added at 10:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:36 AM ----------

By upgrading you have closed the possibility to root. Please read post #4021 in this thread.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] txtaco1:
new to XDA and rooting...

Thank you for making it so easy!

I've been jailbreaking my iPhones for awhile now and still fairly new to Andriod. DId a little homework on the forums here and just some random Googling around. Thanks to towel root and the guy over at galaxynote3root.com. It was easy!

Made a small donation to geohot, thank you sir! :good:

2M872713N2405804M

Have a great 4th of July!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Biker1:
Your device is Rooted and Won't accept an ota update.

If it gets accepted, you'll lose Root, and the ota may not let you root again until you downgrade the stock firmware.

Your wife's phone is Not rooted and Will accept an ota update.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ryhoo2:
FYI, I have Samsung Galaxy S III LTE (I9305) with Android 4.3 and tried 16 combinations of modstrings as follows:

method(0,1,2,3), align(0,1), limit_offset(0,7380)

No success:(

But the kernel version on my device is 3.0.31, maybe that's the problem.. On the modstrings page all successful devices listed have kernel 3.4.0...

If I would send you the kernel file maybe you could find the correct values? :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] roby59:
thanks Najoor

do you know if this is still possible with CF autoroot? also voiding knox?

thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
From what I know CF autoroot voids your knox but it should still work.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1957002
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] roby59:
ok thanks a lot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] liquidhot:
Works great on my Sony Xperia Z C6606 from T-Mobile.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ramsenn:
Will it work? Even after the 18 mb update?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
No. Please read http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53861379&postcount=4021

Your only chance is to flash an ANE4 firmware for which the CSC is older than what you have. Not guaranteed though
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ramsenn:
Ahhhhh so im screwed

---------- Post added at 10:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:48 PM ----------

Is it possible to downgrade the firmware without tripping knox?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
I

Just don't install the update, if fact delete it.

Freeze SDM so it won't try to self update ota again.

Edit... Nvmd, looks like you already did it..... Don't feel bad, plenty more will too cause they won't read this either ??

I think some just love to gamble
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PatrickDickey52761:
I can't give you a good reason. I can tell you that after I rooted, I blindly accepted the OTA update and found out what it did to my phone. And I can tell you that the main reason I rooted my phone in the first place is so that my Antivirus/Antitheft apps can securely wipe the phone if needed. Plus a couple of other apps need root access to close programs and services (to conserve battery life). I don't have any intention of installing a custom ROM, nor do I have any intentions of removing some of the bloatware that came with the phone--although I might permanently disable it.

Have a great day.:)

Patrick.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bari86:
Z2 not working

just reporting that xperia Z2 is not working. i know it is in the list of not working as for today but i hope someone can get it working soon.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
I don't intend to need a custom ROM either.. I Love my new performance with this stock one!

But it is frustrating having root sooooo easy keeps people from being forced to study and inadvertently learn the precautions.

Now you can wait for a new exploit or accept that you really will have to learn new to undo it!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FrenchSparda:
On my "french" GS5 , i can't find SDM on Titanium backup...any ideas which apps i must freeze and what is the french label for SDM.

I already froze some app, but the only one i cant find is SDM ^^
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Luis945:
Is there anyway to root my Note 2? I don't care about tripping Knox as I don't have warranty.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Painman1963:
You should really post this in The q&a section for your device. However, you can root your note 2 with CF Autoroot but it will trip Knox
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kennyb123:
Everything worked great - successful root, Knox disable after reboot through the SuperSU app. Only issue is that my MMS is broken. Any clues on that? Thanks for the help in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Fridder:
Thanks, this worked with my Verizon Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 on Android 4.3 update NC1 on the first shot. Awesome! Thank you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] randomman1987:
Anyone else getting redirected to the iPhone wiki when going to towelroot.com?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Biker1:
Just went to the site.

Everything good here :good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kennyb123:
Fixed my own problem. Adblock Plus was killing my MMS. Disabled for now until I find a work-around.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] randomman1987:
Weird, my Moto X on Fido (Rogers) and my laptop using a Telus connection both show a "temporary site" that quickly redirects to iPhone wiki. :(

Someone able to link me to a mirror or something (if that's allowed)? I really want to try this on my Moto X.

Or even the IP it shows for you so I can see if it's some scummy DNS rerouting.