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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Do NOT flash any Verizon files I would use Odin 3.09

"And on that bombshell...it's time to end the show!"

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Thanks bro i never had to use odin so thats y im asking but thanks guys see you on the other side

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Yo bro anyway to get data toggle??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] PHiiLiZz:
Does galaxy s5 active same thing as this thread?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2868776

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!" Sent from my VisionX powered G900A Rockin XKRomeBlue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] caicom98:
So the OP accidentally put it in the .rar? Do I just leave the .pit file blank then?

The latest odin is odin3 v1.85, any reason to use 3.10 or 3.09?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
I've used this method at least 4 times I haven't seen any Verizon files nor have I flashed any .pit files.

Using 3.09 is much simpler you'll see exactly where the 4 files go

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!" Sent from my VisionX powered G900A Rockin XKRomeBlue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
It works make sure you have the latest busybox and SuperSu

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!" Sent from my VisionX powered G900A Rockin XKRomeBlue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] kettir:
No problem for me with flashing the zip file using safestrap. However, I don't have Odin installed. Is there any way to flash the kernel file via safestrap? That would be really handy.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
No I really don't think so the kernel must be flashed via Odin at this time. Although I do agree with you that would be very handy indeed??

"And on that bombshell...it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A Running ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Yo bro i need quick help i flashed the nd3 kernel turn my phone back after it said it was done and im trying to download towelroot but it just says untitled with the crazy looking progress bar it wont download and i keep this message aboit unauthorized use to undo reset ur phone whats the deal
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
OK bro I need to know exactly what you did. Did you follow all steps? If I can't help [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] or someone else should be able to get ya straightened out.

"And on that bombshell...it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A Running ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Ok i installed towelroot finally the i flashed ng3 kernel and install supersu and root checker and both r saying i dont have root
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Install towelroot after ND3 first? Then flash NG3 kernel only?

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!" Sent from my VisionX powered G900A Rockin XKRomeBlue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Yes and im afraid to do the whole process again i dont wanna screw my phone up
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Nah it ain't hard I've done it several times. Just go back and work the steps exactly and use this towelroot apk

after flashing ND3

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ndinhnbvcig023l/tr.apk?dl=0

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!" Sent from my VisionX powered G900A Rockin XKRomeBlue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Thanks bro ill get back to you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Make sure you do them exactly take your time man

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!" Sent from my VisionX powered G900A Rockin XKRomeBlue
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Thank u bro ur the man
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] kettir:
Rats. How about Mobile Odin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
That I don't know I don't use it

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Yo bro did u install busybox?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Yes I did

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SuperSofa:
Odin isnt reading my phone when its in download mode but computer reads it fine when its turned on is there a fix for this?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Make sure you have your devices drivers installed

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SuperSofa:
Thanks s5freak that worked now i feel dumb haha
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
No problem glad I could help and no worries we've all been there??

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] darthmalus:
i tried to do this earlier, i went to the software update on my phone and it says no update available
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Please read OP there's an NG3 OTA zip you can download and move to ex sd card then install from there in stock recovery

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] darthmalus:
Wow, i figured it out i have been up since 4am so my mind is slipping thank you for these instructions they worked great :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Sometimes it's good to walk away for a few minutes and gather your thoughts. Been there done that my friend I understand completely. ??

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] xCAVEMANx:
Hey...I have a question...I followed the OP. Flashed NG3 went to SuperSU...and it says disable KNOX...I hit yeah and it just sits there FOREVER?

ANY THOUGHTS?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Reboot and try again. I'm assuming that after taking the OTA you flashes ND3 kernel you rooted using towelroot correct? Then flashed the NG3 kernel?

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] android4sunny:
Alternative Method for Safestrap Users:

1. Use Safestrap's Backup Function to back-up User Data.

2. Place the G900A_NG3_100%_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip onto your ext-sdcard.

3. Reboot into Safestrap recovery then perform an "Advanced Wipe" and wipe everything but your ext-sdcard.

4. Flash the G900A_NG3_100%_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip using "Stock Slot."

5. Once complete press "Home" then reboot into "Download Mode."

6. Flash the G900A_NG3_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 in Odin's PDA slot(AP in Odin v3.09+).

7. Reboot into Safestrap recovery and use the Restore Function to restore User Data. Done!

Tried the Safe Strap method yesterday and went like breeze. Restored the data (Backed up in step 1) and all settings are same as before and now have NG3. It even has the Safe Strap recovery as it is, I guess I will not have to re-install Safe Strap?

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] saj070:
Safetrap recovery ?

I followed instruction exactly but when i open safetrap reboot in recovery is greyed out

i like to install TWRP/CWM any recovery so i can backup or install zip file from sd card

any suggestions were i went wrong

i install ND3/Towelroot/SU/Saftetrap/SU

then odin back to NG3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
You can't have TWRP or CWM on G900A. As far as reboot to recovery being grayed out install busybox and try downloading SELinix mode changer from play store and select permissive. Also make sure you have SuperSU installed as well.

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] saj070:
yes i have SuperSu 2.16 and BusyBox Pro both installed

i install SElinix with permise

I went back and install ND3 Kernel

Thanks It worked i went back re did everything with selinix and now it is working

thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Latest SuperSU update https://www.dropbox.com/s/b0l0wwe77ejub19/BETA-SuperSU-v2.27.zip?dl=0

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] fuze4me:
just got my S5 this week. it's running stock NG3 so i assume i can start at step 2?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Jim1tone:
Whenever i try to root my s5 with towel root it always just tells me my device is not supported ive also tried the alternative codes and when i do that it either says its not supported or tells me to turn off the app
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Please reread the OP and this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2697270

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] sumnerm1:
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] droid_funktionz:
Hello all,

So i am not new to rooting, but I am to the S5. I believe this is the correct set of instructions for me to follow but any additional, suggestions and or forewarnings are appreciated as I am new to having to deal with the Knox thing and am a little hazy on the status of that.

My specs are as follows:

SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

AT&T: CARRIER

BASEBAND: G900AUCU2ANG3

BUILD NUMBER: KOT49H.G900AUCU2ANG3

Do i need to use safestrap or is there any need to still? Can I just use the first set of instructions without a hitch?

I appreciate any info on this...And thank you for putting this thread together
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Follow the steps in the OP take your time and do each one. It's the only way to root NG3 and Safestrap is our only recovery for flashing Roms and mods.

T/W only Roms since bootloader is locked down tight.

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my G900A Rockin ClinchRomL
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] talkingmonkeys:
Are the kernel downloads supposed to be .tar.md5 or can I remove the md5 from the filename?

Other than that this seems pretty straight forward. Hoping it works as easily as it looks like it will. Looking forward to developing for this device. :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Why remove anything? Just follow the steps as provided it's really very simple.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] joho5:
Will the downgrade file in the OP completely downgrade AND3 base rom? Downgrade the bootloader and all? To where I could just use an OTA to get back to AND3 afterwards?

Im looking at a method to be able to return to stock, to a complete stock state, even if its a downgraded state.

Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
I didn't mean to come across as rude that wasn't my intention. I'm sure you have way more knowledge in these matters than myself. My apologies.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom

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You can always Odin to NCE for complete stock. Then just take the NG3 OTA without root. I've had to Odin to NCE several times when testing new mods or stuff. It's pretty easy. ??

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] joho5:
I thought I read att with the locked boot loader dissabled downgrading.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
You can flash the NCE full stock rom if you read under Notes #3 in the OP it gives you the full zip. Then one can take the full NG3 OTA update or side load the NCE to NG3 update that is placed on the ex sd card in stock recovery. The follow the steps to continue to obtain root. Or just stay on NG3 OTA and wait for the 5.0 Lollipop

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] talkingmonkeys:
No offense taken man. Just a little rushed this morning and it just seemed weird to me. Haven't come across a file named like that yet.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
In OP under Notes#3 is the tar for NCE downgrade zip again my apologies I usually take a look at the posters profile before I open my big mouth. I didn't check yours for some reason. As I said you've probably way more knowledge than I.

I just happen to be a fearless flasher willing to try things most others don't and I try to help others get back from soft bricks or keep them from making paperweights from their expensive devices.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FtaWolf:
If u do develop for 900A. Have look @ Unity & Dynamic Kat try to add support for 870A also.

Good to see u here.

Samsung unlock Bootloader on SM-870A.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Darian71:
To [MENTION=4306029]joho5[/MENTION], somewhere I read that as long as you are using the same 4.4.2 system for your device you can downgrade and upgrade as the bootloader recognizes the signature. And [MENTION=5072378]s5freak[/MENTION], you have a very well explained thread here on how to do root for our devices. I myself did alot of reading in here before I attempted and it only looks confusing because it's so different from the way we've all got root before. And as you stated none of us want a soft brick or a paper weight so that too makes it a little scary. Lol. But it really is the simplest process ever. And many thanks for taking the time to write it all down and to answer questions that I myself now would find repetitive. You my friend are the definition of open source sharing brother. Thank you. [emoji106]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Jim1tone:
I used the 1337 0 1 7380 4 0 code for my galaxy s5 and it still says phone not supported Thanks for a response tho hopefully you know someway to still fix this
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
You're trying to flash firmware for the i337 on your G900A.

Under Notes #3 you'll find the NCE stock firmware that will get you back to stock. Please reread OP and follow instructions exactly and take your time don't skip steps. It's actually quite easy to root this phone at least until 5.0 drops then I doubt it'll be able to be rooted again.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom

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[MENTION=4823274]Darian71[/MENTION] thank you for your kind words I greatly appreciate them. That being said it's [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] thread that guys a tech genius he made this so simple a bone head like myself can root this awesome device.

I'm just a fearless flasher that through many MANY failed flashes and bricks soft and paperweight that I've gained some experience with several Galaxy devices. I firmly believe if one reads the OP's of these superb devs and takes their time and not panic it's very easy to have fun and help others doing so.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] talkingmonkeys:
Funny enough I have access to an 870A and I will be in touch with those devs for help doing it. May take me a little while longer because its not my device and I don't know if my brother will be so quick to try out anything I make for it. It may be a little while until I get the itch to make my own though. I've got a lot going on right now off of here but I'm making as much time as I can because this device is capable of a lot. I may stick to my love for themeing and help those developers with some things here and there if they're open to it, which from what I've seen they are. Expect to see me around a lot in the near future. PM me about a ROM you would suggest me giving him for it. He just wants battery life and performance. Thinking DK looks like the way to go but as you use the device I'd like to hear your opinion.

[MENTION=5072378]s5freak[/MENTION] thanks for this thread. I was able to root and have safestrap and everything set up within about 15 minutes of turning on the device for the first time LOL. The backup of stock took longer than anything else. :laugh:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
[MENTION=5266065]talkingmonkeys[/MENTION] thank you for your kind words I appreciate them but all thanks and credits go to [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] he's the man behind this ingenious method. All I've done here is try to help and encourage some struggling to root after the NG3 OTA. It is a super easy method and he's done an incredible job putting it together and making it easy for anyone to root this awesome device. I'm encouraged to see you offering themeing help to other themers like [MENTION=2284570]ted77usa[/MENTION] that I have the privilege of being on his team as tech support and Chief Tester. Welcome to the S5 ????

Many many thanks to [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] for his hard work.

"And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!"

Sent from my G900A powered by Pyrana Rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cfaber:
S5 Active /w NG3 rooted

Hi guys,

Running the latest safestrap and I can report that it does work, kind of, except I've had two instances now where boot up failed noting /data corruption, boots into android recovery, without doing anything else I boot into twrp and it immediately erases the /data partition (VERY ANNOYING) without giving me a chance to do anything, no fsck, etc, just reformat..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cfaber:
So further testing with this data wipe issue, I've found that that if you simply force reboot without allowing it to dump into recovery, the phone boots right up without issue.

On reboot without allowing android recovery, booting into twrp recovery and checking the data partition it shows it's fine.

I suspect what's going on here is that the data partition may not be setup correctly on all boot instances, (race?) and triggers the `must reboot / repair' on the booted rom, which sets android recovery flag for repair, which is recognized by twrp where it 'automatically' repairs /data which was not setup property resulting in loss of /data

Is / Are the most recent sources available for SS?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] akcooper9:
Evening all

Just downloaded all the files from the OP and was rooted with out ZERO issues. Thank you OP

Now off to install a custom rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Right2Bear:
I just got my new s5 delivered today. How do I check it to see if it is NG3 or NCE. I do know the towel root does not work.

the kernel 3.4.0-2178781 date is july 22 So, where do I start with the rooting process. Being a new phone there is nothing on it except the stock stuff and towelroot (which does not work)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Settings >about phone then scroll down to baseband that'll tell you if you're on NG3 I'm betting you are

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my A0001
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Right2Bear:
Yes, now I see it at the end of the numbers. G900AUCU2ANG3. I feel like a total newbie with this new phone. After having my S3 for a few years and have rom'd the heck out of it. now it's figure out the new system and how to get it working properly. I have been running Carbon on the old S3 for months now. So, a quick kick me in the right direction would be great. Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Read this OP and just take your time and make sure not to skip a step. You'll have to downgrade to NCE per Notes #3 and then continue with the steps. Its really not as complicated as it looks. If I can do this method anyone can. Just take your time I know exactly how you feel I just received my OneplusOne today and its a COMPLETELY different root method than any I've seen. [emoji106] [emoji106]

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my A0001
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Right2Bear:
Cool, I'll give it a try in the morning. Then comes the fun part of moving all the other crap off the old phone. And by the way. What is safestrap? Oh yeah, what is activation lock? Sorry for all the questions, but don't remember it being this complicated when I did my s3
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Safstrap is the recovery that is used to flash Roms and mods/other zips

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2794087

Activation lock I'm not sure but I know it has to unchecked I believe its in the security settings.

The process is actually very easy just take your time and follow the steps. I use Odin 3.09 and I've used this method several times when I've been testing and softbricked. Don't worry about the questions that's what we're here for.

"All we know is...He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my A0001
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Right2Bear:
OK, well it seems to have worked fine. I used Odin 10. I installed SuperSU and just waiting for it to disable KNOX. Which is what I want to do right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] akcooper9:
To get root and install roms, you dont have to trip knox. When Installed SU, I told it not to trip.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] spiralinfinity8:
I have a question, since I am now running dk, which is amazing BTW, do I need to be concerned about att trying to remove root again?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] akcooper9:
Nope.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] xCAVEMANx:
To be honest I have seen very little in the S5 5.0 update to warrant the upgrade. Everything on my phone is working fast and flawlessly with root on stock 900A. Don't think I'll take the upgrade unless root is achievable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Zoey2014:
Ok, I had to register just to post here. I have never rooted, have always wanted to. I could never find anything that was a simple "how to" at all. When I got my S5 (which I got the other day), I knew about Towelroot. I got brave tonight and was disappointed to find it did work.

I bit the bullet, put my fears aside and followed your guide here. YAY!! I'm rooted! A big thing I wanted to do was remove bloatware, which I have done. I'm not brave enough to flash any ROMs. I really wish you would do a "dummies guide to rooting and flashing ROMs" because there are so many that would love to have someone do simple instructions like this. It took me over 3 years to get brave enough to root, hopefully it won't take that long for me to start looking into flashing ROMs. I am interested in having Lollipop, but with root going away and not having root back, I don't want to update when it comes out. Eventually I would like to just get to a "pure Android" phone if possible.

Thanks again!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] s8freak:
Here's a good thread to read

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2697270

"All we know is... He's called the Stig!"

Sent from my A0001
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Zoey2014:
Thanks will check it out!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Uzi578:
Worked the first time. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Zoey2014:
One issue I am having and can't figure it out.

Choosing "SwiftKey" as my default keyboard, is not holding, the Samsung one keeps coming back, even without a reboot.

Any ideas?

ETA: It is only switching with a reboot, forgot I turned ART on and it rebooted. I just tried it again, was still the default when I opened up a new text, but did a reboot and Samsung is the default again. Samsung had this bug at one time. I flashed the ROM back you have here, because I forgot to enable some apps I had disabled, before I deleted and was left with some "junk" on them. I flashed the ROM back you linked here, even let the phone update the kernel so it would be back like it was, then went through the steps again.

That is when this came into play, doing the downgrade and then starting over. It wasn't happening before I did the downgrade and then started from the beginning again.

I think I discovered what caused the issue. I had moved SwiftKey to the SD card and that seems to have prevented SwiftKey from "sticking" as the default keyboard.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] xCAVEMANx:
Looks like Android 5.0 on the G900F has been rooted using CF-Auto Root. Still don't know how much hope I have for the 900A or V. http://www.ibtimes.co.in/how-root-s...cf-auto-root-application-tool-tutorial-616402
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] droid_funktionz:
I just want to be 100% before I start rooting my phone. Do these attached settings look correct for me to proceed? Mainly the options I am concerned about....Should I keep these default options checked?

Also when I flash the NG3 kernel back, same settings?

Thanks for the help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] akcooper9:
Looks good to me and yes same settings when flashing back