yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SimplyMonica:
Any chance we can start at the beginning...

Among the entirely too many pages of congratulations, I did not see actual instructions on how to use this tool. So can we start at the beginning for those of us idiots who don't get it.

The Kit Kat version of Android on the Verizon Note 3 screwed up one piece of software I really need and the work around is to Root, which of course the same build screwed that up too (Thank you Verizon... Twits!). So now, for the first time I need to root my phone which I've successfully avoided til now.

Questions...

1. The software from towelroot.com... download that to phone or to pc? PC, right?

2. SuperSU? Huh? This proves the root worked by replacing something in the rooted folder, is that the idea?

3. If I'm running this rooting software from my PC, how do I know whether I have the right PC to Android Device Drivers installed and that they are working properly. I want to make sure this link is solid before I do anything.

-SimplyMonica.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] poison spyder:
Yes you can root your note 3 without triggering knox?......if you have doubt check the list of supported and non supported devices

Hit thanks if it helped?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cassinni:
ok, so i flash the latest official firmware with odin and then i use geohot's tool. how to i get all my files and apps back after updating?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] poison spyder:
1.towelroot is an app....so it has to be downloaded on your phone

2.supersu is just an app to control the root privileges of other apps that require root.....its not to verify whether root has worked

3.you dont need a pc so this question is baseless?

Smash thanks if it helped?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ramsenn:
I just updated a 18 mb file on my S5 will towelroot work?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jcarson7:
I used this yesterday on my Verizon S3 on 4.4.2 and had no issues. Rooted and running great!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dennisg34:
America!!

Sent from my S5 using your mom
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bingysb:
Nope unfortunately it still doesn't work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dnlongen:
Downsides to rooting?

Nicely done! Easiest-to-use root ever.

Question for the "more expert" experts: obviously the vulnerability itself could be exploited by others with less noble intent. Aside from that though, in what way does the act of rooting create new ways that a phone could be attacked? I can think of a few ... convince a user to grant SU privs to a rogue app, compromise an app that a user would ordinarily gof SU to, or put a malicious "requires root" app in a store and convince users to install it.

dnlongen.blogspot.com/2014/06/samsung-galaxy-s5-is-now-rooted-now-what.html
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SimplyMonica:
One more stupid user question...

First off... Thank you!

I can't download the .apk file directly from the website it seems. When I click on the lambda on my phone browser and nothing happens. I was able to download it on the PC and I put that apk file as well as the SuperSU one on OneDrive... we'll see if I can download it from there. Is blocking the download of .apk files a browser setting or a function of one of the virus control software programs?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wtherrell:
Probably your browser. Try Dolphin.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
Root simply opens the door to the safe/house/protected files etc.

Supersu is the centurion that guards the door based on your instructions.

Make sure everything is denied unless you approve with the popup, once approved they stay approved till they are bad and you kick them back out "If set up that way."

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator

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Boat browser works too.

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PabloNote3:
N900 not work!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SimplyMonica:
SuperSU keeps saying the installation failed and now my phone has the Custom on the start up screen. Will getting SuperSU installed right get rid of the Custom unlock thing?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
My knox is 0x0, however custom vs official shows based on what mood my phone is in ?

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] m80dv:
Note 3 Neo N7505 (exynos) NOT work :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] asking:
Thanks....it just takes 5 seconds for rooting :) i donated :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wtherrell:
So did you get root? Last I heard you couldn't get the .apk file downloaded. SU won't install properly until you have root.

And no, the unlocked icon is hard to get rid of. I think it doesn't hurt anything. Some who just can't stand it have used Triangle Away to get rid of it but it didn't work for me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SimplyMonica:
SuperSU won't install correctly after KNOX disabled.

SuperSU keeps saying the installation failed and now my phone has the Custom on the start up screen. Will getting SuperSU installed right get rid of the Custom unlock thing?

-Monica.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] poison spyder:
Download root checker from playstore and verify you have root or not
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cahls:
Knox

Titanium "freezes" it and it is always still there to be "thawed" if you want to use it with whatever app later. However while frozen if is invisible to the phone... How Super User/SuperSU "disable" it, I do not know the technical part... There are replacement ROMs for other devices that are stock minus Knox where as it has been removed from the ROM...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SimplyMonica:
Update...

1. Yes I did get the .apk files downloaded from OneDrive. God love cloud services.

2. I ran them bypassing the messages about security.

3. I did download Root Checker and I do have root and when I ran Root Checker SuperSU popped up and asked me if I wanted to grant it root access.

Here's the kicker... When I run SuperSU, I see in the background the Apps tab which has the two apps in it that I granted Access to (Root Checker and Total Recall) but I still get the pop up that the application is not installed so I click continue, then normal, then it tells me the installation failed.

And of course then there is the matter of the Unlock/Custom moniker on my boot screen which I would really like to get rid of seeing as I'm not putting a custom rom on the phone or anything too sketchy.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
I didn't freeze mine, I literally deleted them. But I was told nevertheless it still resides in the locked bootloader since I can't get to that.

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ramsenn:
Mhmmyees good awnser murica
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Val23:
I rooted my Xperia V with this apk but now energy saver app (Battery doctor or Du battery saver) and 3G watchdog close themselves if screen's off :(

How can I solve this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ashburton:
Exynos devices seem to be a no go for towel root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nbousqi:
Nexus 5 / Android 4.4.4 / kernel 3.4.0 from March

-> root successful !

Thanks to you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Please clarify. What does the numbers "1337 0 1 7380 4 0" represent?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] m80dv:
http://towelroot.com/modstrings.html
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rahlquist:
Nexus 7 2013, Android L, root failed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ibub:
[MENTION=5878139]vwnut13[/MENTION]

Have to change modstrings (parameters in the app) . Our phone is listed on the OP. 1337 0 0 0 4 0. Open the app, and at the top, tap on "welcome to TowelRoot v3" 3 times. Now enter those numbers, using spaces, not commas. Now "MAKE IT RAIN" . :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jlariviere:
Thanks for answering with your experience. :crying:

Awesome development, though [MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] !
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dianne1983:
Weather APP not working after towelroot

Hi,

I used your towelroot. My phone was rooted. However, weather app seems to be malfunctioning. When I tap on the widget it says need to update weather theme. I clicked yes, it brought me to the update center but there is nothing to update.

My phone is LG OPtimus G Pro F240K, Kitkat 4.4.2

I searched everything in google. I cleared cache, cleared data. Rebooted the phone. Did factory reset. I did each of these and altogether. I even went to root browser and clicked the 9 options under Permissions. I still have the problem.

Please help.

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Erkk69:
I'm on Wind, and the build date of my kernel is Feb 27. But every time i try it and go into super user, it says there is no SU binary.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FoneWatcher:
Try uninstall/reinstall the app/widget.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tdetroit:
Note PRO 12.2 P905V rooted. Thank you so much.

1337 0 1 7380 4 0 were the modifiers I used. Worked like a charm. SU is installed, Binaries are updated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gothicasshole:
This one is simply an apk file no computer needed from what I'm seeing simply check un trusted sources in 6 our security download install like a regular app then boom the instructions will be in the app :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] frukyyy:
It works and the device was supported even in the V2.

run rootchecker you may already be rooted.

Be more specific how you do things and did you try modstring?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bingysb:
I ran root checker after every download. I have yet to root my s4 I have rooted my old htc evo though. Haven't used modstring before will check it out now. On how I am doing it im downloading the app making it rain then running root checker. Am I missing a step?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wtherrell:
Sounds like progress! Since you state that you aren't interested in roms I suppose you want to freeze OTA updating, debloat, or use Xposed mods.

See if you are able to install Titanium Backup and grant it root privileges. If so, you are GTK.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] frukyyy:
See post 3594 on this thread. How to use modstring see OP.

Let me know if this works. You should be OK.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bingysb:
I dont know if it's what you were talking about but I clicked the title 3 times in the towelroot app and put in 1337 0 1 7380 4 0 and I now have root! Got the numbers from the sprint forum here. Thanks man
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] frukyyy:
You're welcome!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Agreed frukyyy. I saw the same post a few hours ago and I agree, the mod string may fix the problem.

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Sorry I'm late. That is what frukyyy was talking about. Awesome. Good job.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bobdob123usa:
Confirmed. SGH-M919 in case people search that string. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 2ndcarpenter:
Works on SM-G900K (Korean Telecom)KT

Product Name: SM-G900K

Current Binary: Samsung Official

System Status: Official

Reactivation Lock(KK): On

Knox Warranty Void: 0x0

Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable (CSB)

RP SWREV: S1, T1, R1, A1, P1

Thanks for the invite to the global party Geohot, party favors are on the way
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sushil888:
does this worked on tab 3 model sm t111 india ?

i tried those four examples modstring, butfailed
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ckfalls:
Worked!

Worked on Razr M with locked BL and 4.4.2!! Now rooted AND could unlock BL!

All praise be to geohot! Amazing!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] the_rogue:
Been trying to grab the APK off and all for most of the day today - it always shows that the server is unavailable.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] lildaddym:
IM me with your address...I will get it to you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ukyfan:
Okay I must be missing something. I've tried this a few times & when I edit the build.prop to false it reverts back to true after the restart. I'm using BuildProp Editor.

Sent from Big Blue Country
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mazam:
working on lenovo k910L LTE version

working fine with lenovo k910L lte version, with towelroot v3 and modstring 1337 0 1 0 4 1 temp root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RBEmerson:
FWIW, my rooted 2013 Nexus 7 (WiFi) was hit with an OTA update to 4.4.4 (no visible changes in UI, etc.). Needless to say, rooting went away. I re-applied towelroot and the N7 is again rooted, under 4.4.4.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] david1pro:
I have found that program picky. I had success after manually typing in true instead of selecting it in the drop-down. Also, reboot immediately after saving the change.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ukyfan:
I've tried that as well. Going to see if maybe it's the app & try downloading something else.

Sent from Big Blue Country
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
I'm sorry to hear that. But don't feel bad, I have done a lot worse to myself. It's an uphill battle where you try to Beat samsung and at&t and they try to make it as hard as possible for you.

Let me ask you this, did the OTA force a reboot into the recovery? If not there may be hope, although your chances are slim. First try to see if you can reset the phone to the latest available online firmware using kies. I am guessing samsung has not patched that yet. If that doesn't work, see if you can find a flashable firmware of the same revision as the one you have on your phone and flash it with Odin. If your bootloader and kernel has not changed you will likely be able to flash it. Then, while making sure the phone has no way to talk to the outside world through the internet, try towel route again and if it works you know what to do this time :) let us know if it works.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ukyfan:
Well I installed a different app that let MN keep the chan, but it is still not working.

Sent from Big Blue Country
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sashusmom:
Still no luck on the i 527 att Mega. Tried the easy 8 combos, and the new samsung. Don't know if I will try more.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] damigonz:
Rooted:

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

SM-9005

Android 4.4.2

Kernel 3.4.0-636608

KNOX Warranty void

0a0

Thanks!! You are the best !!!

Enviado desde mi SM-N9005 mediante Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] deepnx:
Does NOT work.

Galaxy S4

4.4.2

BB version

I9500DDUFNA4

Kernel version

3.4.5-923538

Build Number

KOT49H.I9500XXUFNC1

Any help would be appreciated :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SKS762:
Didn't work on Nexus S (I9023) :(

Android 4.1.2

Kernel 3.0.31-g5894150
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wangcw:
It does NOT work.

Galaxy Note 3 Neo SM-N7507 (Exynos)

4.3

BB version

N7507ZTUANE1

Kernel version

3.4.39-2676393

se.infra@R0301-05 #1

Build on May 16 2014

Build Number

JSS15J.N7507ZTUANE1

I've tried custom text, it still doesn't work.

Still waiting for support, thanks to geohot !
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Maybe you have received security update in the past few days without knowing it. Do you know what your csc version is? What do you see when you dial *#1234#?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] deepnx:
I9500XXUFNC1 thats the csc version. I had updates the phone few days back.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bimmerdriver:
You may have a hardware problem. My phone, exactly the same as yours failed with a blank screen, although everything else was working. I had to get it replaced. The phone was stock, non-rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
I'm sorry brother. If you have received an update in the last few days the exploit had been closed for you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zaid.khot3112:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000

Does not works on Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 Exynos

Kernel 3.4.39-1185114
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] anagramgenius:
v1 needed

can someone post the tr.apk of the very first version (v1) of towelroot?

*EDIT* : nvm i got it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] keeska:
Nexus 10 does not work

Add Nexus 10 to the does not work list.

4.4.3

Kernel 3.4.39-gd52af31 - Fri Mar 21 08:36:22 PDT 2014

Build KTU84L

I know the Nexus 10 is easy to root but I want to avoid wiping the device which occurs when unlocking the bootloader.

Thanks,

kees
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] vysea:
not working on Galaxy J

not working on Galaxy J

I/towelroot_java( 7062): server says: da

I/towelroot( 7062): ************************

I/towelroot( 7062): native towelroot running with pid 7062 params da

I/towelroot( 7062): CPU affinity was 1

I/towelroot( 7062): set CPU affinity 0

I/towelroot( 7062): got kernel version Linux version 3.4.0-2601167 (se.infra@R0210-19) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT S

at Mar 15 16:28:31 KST 2014

I/towelroot( 7062):

I/towelroot( 7062): got kernel number 2601167

I/towelroot( 7062): using new samsung

I/towelroot( 7062): starting the dangerous things

I/towelroot( 7062): dangerous things are done

I/towelroot( 7062): 0xd48ac000 is a good number

I/towelroot( 7062): zapper received 12

I/towelroot( 7062): cpid1 resumed

I/towelroot( 7062): 0xdc7bbdcc is also a good number

I/towelroot( 7062): zapper received 12

I/towelroot( 7062): cpid3 resumed

I/towelroot( 7062): WOOT

I/towelroot( 7062): YOU ARE A SCARY PHONE

I/towelroot( 7062): MOUNT RW FAILED

I/towelroot( 7062): open /system/xbin/su failed

I/towelroot( 7062): open /system/xbin/daemonsu failed

I/towelroot( 7062): open /system/etc/install-recovery.sh failed

I/towelroot( 7062): doing chcon

I/towelroot( 7062): su installed failed: 32512
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] KASRU:
Hi,

Where I download source of exploit using CVE-2014-3153?

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] hmandevteam:
S5 G900F kernel 3.4.0-1539356

Hi all,

i trying to use towelroot V3 with my G900F 4.4.2 - ANE2 - with kernel 3.4.0-1539356:

Click the button to install root.

If your phone reboots, towelroot failed

After click it, phone reboot using default modstring (after some seconds).

if i use modstring "1337 0 1 7380 4 0" after 2 second it say

Thank you for using towelroot

You should have root, no reboot required

but if i reboot in download mode i saw always KNOX 0x1 (4)

I already have root (SuperSU v2.00)

Could you help me ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Roar:
First, thank you for all the hard work.

However, it is not working on Sony Z1 C6903 4.4.2 (14.3.A.0.757)

Towelroot says "You should have root" but root checker says "This device does not have proper root access".

Also, I have seen nobody in this threat saying it does work on C6903.

Can anyone confirm it does work for him?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
Me too. It doesn't on mine, not even the modstrings helped.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DLegado24:
note 3 root problems

rooted note 3 4.4.2 NC2 and after a day lost root. Cant use supersu and won't let me update su binary. Root checker says that phone is not rooted properly. Phone has the padlock at start up. when I type su in terminal 'it says suid must be installed.'' No root apps work on phone. reset the phone and wipe clean be still same problem. tried to uninstall root with supersu in the settings but nothing works. any way to flash or remove root by computer?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
You must have accepted a security update after rooting your phone, right? That permanently disables root and prevents future attempts to do towelroot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] brandon_johan:
Help!!

So I rooted my Nexus 7 2013 with towelroot on 4.4.3 but I want to update to 4.4.4. How would I go about that? I don't mind losing root in the process but want to know if towelroot will root it. So even if I can't, please tell me how to update when I have already rooted. Please!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
You may be able to try OTA Root Keeper or a similar app from the app store. And AFAIK you can update unless you removed that file from the system upon rooting. I could be wrong..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] vishalsonawane:
190

Even not working for xperia z1 C6902
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
It is very likely that you will lose root after OTA and towel root will not work anymore. If you are OK with that, try getting the OTA without changing anything. If that doesn't work you will need to unroot first.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zxz0O0:
The original towelroot does not work. Use this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Capt'ngray:
Could I possibly have the file sent to my email??, I cant seem to download it from the the actual website.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] milski65:
My kids updated my 2012 that was rooted to 4.4.4 with no problem. Unfortunately lost root. Was going to try towelroot but I see that's unlikely to work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TomHall:
[Q] is this scenario possible ?

Hi - I have a Galaxy S4 GT-I9505, currently running stock KitKat XXUFNC9

I'm wondering if it is possible to do this ...

Root via TowelRoot

Get full sd-card access (by editing platform.xml / modify WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE / add group gid="media_rw")

Completely remove TowelRoot & un-root

Q: after doing 3 these steps, will I retain full sd-card access ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgmg:
Confirmed!!! Sprint GS4 L720T 4.4.3 NC6 Used system recovery to upgrade to NAF 4.4.1, then installed update to NC6 4.4.2, then ran towelroot from my sd card and applied mod string 1337 0 1 7380 4 0

And poof I got root :)

Reinstalled supersu app, ran the supersu app, and chose Normal method of installing bin file, and it failed (this worried me a little). Thought I was going to have to install it with twrp and maybe the Knox flag would trip or something....well I didn't do anything but reboot one more time and now supersu is working perfectly and all flags are intact except custom.

All knox flags are 0x0

Thanks geohot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] slick4747:
[MENTION=3280118]geohot[/MENTION] thanks for v3 but you can keep Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini SGH-i257 (U.S. AT&T) on the "does not root" list - Dog gone it man! I really thought I was gonna get some love this time but still no root :(

Waiting patiently - thanks again....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cahls:
It all cleared upon the next power down with a battery swap... Guess it only needed a cold boot like a pc... I feel lucky...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bimmerdriver:
This might also be a way to defeat the knox, to prevent the warranty bit from being set.

EDIT: I noticed the date of the article. This was fixed already.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] najoor:
Cool. Then go ahead and immediately disable future updates.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] !nstaGib:
I've been trying to get the file, keep getting a download error (seems like an issue on the websites end). Is there any way we can get a mirror up?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
A few have recently OTA to 4.4.4 on the N7 and still get root but I wouldn't trust it anymore... They do OTA patches that don't change the version # "sneaky" and since so many are now seeing the exploit fixed, I personally WOULD not do the the latest ota or ANY ota for that matter!

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] frukyyy:
Towelroot confirmed on 720t

Towelroot confirmed on 720T

DON'T THANK ME

ALL CREDITS GOES GEOHOT
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
I keep seeing this about every 20 posts on average, why isn't it mentioned more to freeze SDM?

Is there something I'm still missing here and people are getting OTA updates even with SDM froze?

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] !nstaGib:
Is there any way someone could send me the file by any chance? The download link doesn't work and it's really frustrating :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] windstrings:
A simple way is install "nextappsdfix" and it will do it for you!

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TomHall:
Thanks - (i'd already found that app) ...

I just need confirmation if the sd-card fix is still in effect after un-rooting?

ps. I can't stay rooted, because I need my banking app (Barclays), and it won't run when rooted
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ashburton:
Disable root temporarily through SuperSU settings and run your banking app. Or you can use root cloak.

Simples
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Todd727:
Easier than editing platform.xml: SDFix: KitKat Writable MicroSD

You can delete the app once you have run it.