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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jcheetwood:
Thank you very much was able to get this installed on my S5 with N12 update installed. Followed guide and everything worked out, now off to rom land.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Boarder277:
So I just want to clarify, my phone came from Verizon on 4.4.4 NHA, the Verizon guy took the NHA OTA update when setting up my phone, which steps should I start with and follow to get to NI2?

everything I'm reading it seems like most people did not already take the OTA to get to NHA
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] whtciv2k:
If you're on NHA, take the NI2 update. install towelroot. then use odin to flash to the NCG kernel. boot phone and towelroot to root your phone. once that's done ODin back to the NI2 kernel. you should then be rooted on the latest NI2 update. One thing to note once you flash down to the NCG kernel, you will get random force closes and the UI will run slow and act funky. just run towelroot and install NI2 kernel and things should return to normal. BTW, this is also all in the OP....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] AZK520:
Start at step 2.5, then install safestrap when your done for roms
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Absolution75:
Mine failed and I had to go back to stock. I'm also having trouble encrypting my device after I get rooted NI2.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sgtcasey:
Just followed these steps and my Samsung Galaxy S5 from Verizon is upgraded and working fine with root. Thanks!

[Edit] I seem to be having issues with getting VoLTE to work and at the moment even my phone won't make or receive calls. I just get fast busy. About 25 minutes ago I added the VoLTE option to my account on the Verizon website. I do not have the VoLTE options on my phone and as mentioned I cannot make or receive calls. I'm wondering if I might just have to wait a bit before the account changes go through?

[Edit #2] Just removed the feature from my Verizon account and bam, calls working again. I'll have to mess with it more later.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] radpp16:
Works great!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] whtciv2k:
Did you enable it on your phone on the "mobile networks' section in settings?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] itzjen:
I had the same problem option wasn't popping up under " more networks" I logged into my account on verizon website subcribed to VoLTE installed Google Voice,and waited 5-10 minutes rebooted phone,and option popped up ! Hope this helps.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] firestorm126:
It looks like my VoLTE option has disappeared again. It's no longer in Mobile Networks and the dialer no longer shows the option to make a call. I've tried removing/adding the feature to my account and calling my own number while on 4G. I've also tried repeating the steps, including wiping and pushing NHA via ODIN for a clean slate.

I do use Google Voice and I make a minor change to csc/feature.xml to hide callback numbers. After my latest wipe attempt I'm not making the CSC changes. Any ideas? Should I call VZW?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] radpp16:
As I understand this whole VoLTE only works with certain VoLTE enabled phones and other person must also have VoLTE enabled phone.

Which is different from Hangouts(with current GV integration), where you can call over wifi/data plan and other person doesnt need Hangouts to answer your call.

Correct?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] firestorm126:
Would someone who has the VoLTE setting visible/working mind sending me system\csc\feature.xml and system\etc\feature_default.xml files? I'm trying to see if there's another change that's being somewhere to make mine disappear randomly!

Thanks...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] AZK520:
Before I do this please power off the phone for 30 seconds goto my Verizon make sure visual voicemail basic is enabled and then call your own phone number wait a few seconds and check again
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cancer578:
I can not get safestrap to load after update. Anyone having this issue?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] firestorm126:
I've done this with no luck. I set my voicemail service back to carrier from Google Voice as well. I also have tried pulling the SIM, booting the phone without it, and reseating it as some have recommended. The change I'm making is to set <CscFeature_Message_EnableCBMessage>false</CscFeature_Message_EnableCBMessage> and CscFeature_Message_CBMessage>false</CscFeature_Message_CBMessage> in feature_default.xml and add those lines in feature.xml and reboot. Even if I revert my changes it doesn't come back.

Still haven't gotten the option to come back :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] whtciv2k:
Nope mine works fine after following steps in this post
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] evercleardoc:
So I went through the entire process and am on 4.4.4 and the baseband shows NI2. The build # shows NI2 as well. The only problem is that I can not find the volte menu option to enable it.

I've tried this link from VZW:

http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/faqs/WirelessService/AdvancedCalling.html#Turning Advanced Calling On/Off on Your Phone

and it has directed me to where it should be but no dice. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] landshark68:
The option took quite a while to appear on my phone after I enabled the service on my Verizon account
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] evercleardoc:
Thanks. I flashed it twice and still the same issue. Good to know!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] evercleardoc:
Thanks. I flashed it twice and still the same issue. I just left it overnight and I'll leave it some more. Good to know!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chic16:
Does this trip Knox ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RiggsDaRuler:
Anyone able to install safestrap after the update? Im rooted on ni2 and im not able to get safestrap recovery installEd successfully
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stonecoldxlh:
Updated my S5 last note using your method. Worked like a charm. I'm on NI2 with root and Twrp recovery. Thank you to all for everything!!!!

stonecoldxlh's S5.

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Hint for safe strap... Remove busy box... Reboot reinstall busybox , then install safe strap. It worked for me. Oh, When I reinstalled busy box, I used a different busy box from a different developer. I was using Rummy bbox, but when I reinstalled I used v1.22.1 from stericson.

stonecoldxlh's S5.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chic16:
Can anyone confirm that this does or does not trip Knox?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] madvj:
I followed instructions from 1st post and am on NI2 now but I have lost the root. When i flashed NCG kernel after taking NI2 OTA, i ran towelroot and gained root and verified it using titanium. Then flashed NI2 and do not have root anymore. Can someone please help?

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NM..i flashed back to NCG kernel, rooted and flashed back to NI2 and all is good now.

Can someone point me to instructions on how to install safestrap for custom roms?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chrisd87:
Thanks for the awesome guide. I was already on NI2 from the OTA update. Very simple and easy guide to follow!

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Yes, Took 3 steps and I had root. Man was it a PITA though when the apps started force closing. It was hard to get to Towel Root to be able to run it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Hextall:
I'm doing this now, but I don't see "PA" in Odin, do you mean AP?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chrisd87:
Yes it's AP instead of PA.

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Only question I have is that since doing this, I now have the custom with an unlocked padlock on my screen when I boot the device. Anyway to fix that?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Hextall:
Thanks. everything worked as expected, and I'm on NI2 with root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bluroff:
I disable every app and module I don't use, this eliminated all but one brief force close on boot, so if anyone is having trouble getting to towel root, using current root access to freeze all nonessential apps before doing anything in this guide might greatly ease that, you can just defrost any you use after regaining root. Samsung ota updates do not check if apps are frozen fortunately.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Argent36:
my problem is I can't seem to download the towelroot apk anymore - I had it on my phone, rooted it when it first came out, then uninstalled it afterwards.....

ok used a different computer and got tr.apk back - followed instructions and I'm all up to date! Now to debloat again!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] scadilla:
So I loaded up NHA without a problem. I am not getting prompted to take the OTA. I didn't see any option to force it under about phone any thoughts? Also my SD card isn't recognized. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bucwylde23:
This is just an update, right? This won't result in a wipe of the device?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cr6:
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Your device is rooted now, this is what you're going to see.

You'll have to unroot to get rid of it.

tap'n on my S5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ldeveraux:
Not at all! My device ( and most devices here) are rooted and don't have the custom padlock. Though I only noticed it when installing Xposed, it eventually disappeared somehow.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] scadilla:
I figured it out, I realized I froze sdm. So I got to NHA, rooted it re-installed SDM, and I am now taking the OTA. Once I get that on, I'll root NI2. I am still having issues with my SDcard, it was working fine before the update has anyone else had issues with the external SDcard? I didn't back up the SDCard before I started, I am really hoping all is not lost. Any thoughts / help would be appreciated. Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cr6:
The three S5s I've rooted all have them. And it's gone away after returning two of them to stock. (No Xposed currently)

tap'n on my S5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nattygirl:
Noob Question..... I'm on NHA and am rooted. Confused as to what my first step is? Do I just take the OTA which will unroot me and then follow the rest of the steps to gain root again?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chrisd87:
I just installed Xposed and then installed the Wanam Module and set it to show original instead of custom. Working as should now. Thanks for your help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] shootind5nukes:
This worked perfectly for my girlfriend's phone, however, it did not for mine. Something I would like to point out is if you did something in /system/app/ to SDC.apk(how your phone checks for OTAs ) this you need to make sure it's back to normal before starting. When I made it to step 2.5 when it was time to take the OTA it wouldn't work. Now I had to flash the NCG kernel in ODIN so I could root NHA then flash back to the NHA kernel then put SDC.apk back to normal. The Odin update to NHA that you provided does not put that file back for some reason. After I was back on the NHA kernel I used root explorer to change it back. Fortunately I do not delete files like that I just rename them to .bak(SDC.apk.bak) so I just removed the .bak and it was good. I wasn't sure if I need to do this next step but I did. I used supersu to fully unroot just in case the OTA woudn't take on a modded system. After that I checked for the OTA and everything went fine.

When calling my girl it used the new VoLTE and it sounds incredible.

For those having the issue with calling not working remove thee Hd calling from your features on verizon.com then make a phone call, it should now work then readd the HD calling then reboot your phone. That's what I had to do for it to work properly. Thanks OP.

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Even if your on NHA just start from step 1. It won't hurt. Make sure you install the towellroot app also even if your already rooted!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mike2246:
I'm on NI2, Root/busybox and can't get safe strap to work, tried notes above but it didn't work, just get a blank screen and i have to remove battery
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Boarder277:
Can anyone give me a quick rundown on how to install Safestrap once rooted on NI2, and maybe a download link?

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] pball the second:
This was neither safe nor easy for me...got an S5 this afternoon, took the NI2 OTA, and promptly tried flashing the NCG kernel (in VMWare, MacBook can't be helped...always worked for my S3 though) and immediately got "Complete(Write) failed". Tried to flash back the NI2 kernel, same crash and burn. Stuck on the Firmware Upgrade Issue screen, but I hadn't installed SRA before mucking around. Not my brightest move. After several hours and failed downloads, I got a complete NI2 image and flashed that fine...and promptly tried to root again.

At least this time I installed SRA, it's downloading now. I'll be waiting for a non-Odin root, or borrowing a laptop.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mkitchin:
Perfect guide. Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bucwylde23:
Used this to update and re-root my 2 S5's. Worked perfectly.

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Boarder277:
Can anybody help with the steps to install safestrap, and where to download it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warpedmind0u812:
Its in the stickied how to guide here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53447263
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tekrhino:
it worked for me!

The method worked very nicely..

Big thank you to everyone involved in making our S5's

Free from the out of the Box Crap!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mkitchin:
Lost WiFi passwords

I did lose all my WiFi passwords somehow after the upgrade. Exactly as described here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2685519&page=2

As I put them back in, they seem to save even on a reboot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jonnyd5:
Failing

Everything is working great until i flash the NCG kernel from the description.

It fails at "Complete (write) operation failed".

Does anyone know why this could be?

Before all of this I was rooted on NE9 with extreme syndicate v1.

Thanks guys

UPDATE: ODIN DOESN'T LIKE VIRTUAL MACHINES
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Boarder277:
Everything worked great as described, im on NI2 with root confirmed by root checker....the only problem I noticed was when I first ran SuperSU, I choose the option to disable KNOX and it just sat on the screen saying "disabling KNOX" for about 10 or 15 minutes and never did anything....

I am able to grant SU permissions through the SuperSU pop up on all root apps with no problem...

Any ideas?

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Never mind haha, I went back into SuperSU and it prompted me to disable KNOX again and it said "successfully disabled KNOX" so looks like I'm good to go!

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] flyaway718:
I followed the instruction to update 4.4.4 NI2 on my Galaxy S5 and gained root access. Everything seem to be ok, but there is lag when I am typing a email, listening to music or watch a video. Battery life is definitely worst than before, for the first night it can't be fully charge after 5 hours plugged in with the phone ON. It seems like there is something running in the background to cause this.

Please help. I am not very technical, so if there is any further information you need to help with this, please let me know where to get and I'll update the post.

Thank you!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boxxyfied:
Started from NI2

Wanted to add another successful root to 4.4.4. I started with having gotten a device on NI2 already. Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GodspeedFx:
Adding another successful root!

I used towelroot back on NCG and removed the SDM 1.0 app via titanium backup to disable the OTA update notifications, but like the OP, wanted to use advanced calling 1.0 (HD Voice). I plugged my phone into my computer and used the upgrade assistant (plugged phone in as installer--make sure you disable USB debugging so this feature will work) to upgrade straight to NI2 because the OTA update on phone was failing. From there, followed the OP's instructions after step 2.5 and everything worked perfectly!

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rotzy:
In your case, since you are already on NHA and rooted, there is no need to follow all steps. Make sure SDM is not frozen, then start with step 2.5.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GarethD:
If I am on NCG rooted with SafeStrap, can I just flash the NI2 kernel in ODIN? Do I need to wipe my phone back to a stock kernel and then go through these steps? Please advise!!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xazilizax:
I am not rooted and I have the latest 4.4.4 version with NI2.

Do I have to still complete all of the steps to root my phone or do I skip a step or 2?

Can someone tell me the steps I need to take to root my phone?

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tgeery:
This worked perfectly for me! Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] whtciv2k:
if you're already on NI2, start from step 3. make sure to install towelroot on your phone before starting step 3 tho.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
+1 to that, if you don't you will have to turn off the phone, pull your extSD and copy towelroot to the card. I did it twice and it's frustrating.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] pball the second:
Yeah, this is not working for me at all. NHA out of the box, immediately OTA'd to NI2. Trying to flash the NCG kernel, Odin 3.09 on an Acer netbook w/XP SP3 and a brand-new cable, goes to Complete(Write) fail and softbricks it. Over and over and over. Flashing the NI2 system fixes it but of course I lose everything. Hints, tips, tricks, suggestions? This is getting really tiresome, I just want to get my TiBu restored.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xazilizax:
Since I unrooted my phone and updated to 4.4.4, it's been freezing up alot. When it freezes, it then restarts and it turns off my Wifi and I have to turn it back on.

I then re-rooted my phone by starting from Step 3. Everything went fine (I am now rooted), but the freezing still occurs. I then did a factory reset and did not restore my apps, thinking that it could be an app that's causing this, but it's not an app. Even after the factory reset, again, it's still freezing up. What can be done to fix this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jousley:
Has anyone else received the security notice from google:

Google recommends you immediately uninstall this app:

towelroot

It contains code that attempts to bypass Android's security protections.

I got it for the first time this morning. I've been rooted for some time. I'm on NI2.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nattygirl:
Worked for me!!! Started at step 2.5. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] whtciv2k:
I got that too. I just hit "don't remind me again" and then "keep". No more problems.

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What browser are you using to DL? I've noticed that some files downloaded by ie do stuff like that. Can you try with another PX? Have you tried with another USB cable?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] J Ellis:
when i first did this i did not game root. but i went back to step 3 and started from there, now i have root.

thank you for this!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jwasser:
KNOX

NOOB question.... I just received my S5 and it has NI2. I understand to start at step 3. However I have read the entire post and did not see conformation if this method trips KNOX or not. From my research if you try to flash a earlier kernel version it will trip.

Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Chopstix9:
I was on ncg rooted. I dined back to stock, took nha update, installed ncg kernel, rooted and installed nha kernel. Knox is 0x0 ... this was before ni2 was pushed
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warpedmind0u812:
It doesnt trip knox.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] pball the second:
Downloading via Chrome from this thread, I've tried a few cables including the USB 3 that came with the phone. No lucknwhatsoever.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RBThompsonV:
use a non-USB3 cable (like an old style USB android cable... USB Micro), It fits in the right side of the USB3 plug
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GREGHARKINS:
My volte option is no longer showing up... Anyone else having the same issue of
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nathan951:
SO I rooted and turned off Updates back in April.

I did steps 1 and 2.

phone rebooted updated some apps...

but it hasn't take int OTA update in 2.5

How do i force it to? or what should i do form here?

Thanks!

Nathan
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nmarietta:
You will have to skip step 2.5 and continue until you can gain root access... From there unfreeze SDM with titanium... Accept the OTA and redo the final steps.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] nathan951:
Thanks, That worked.

Maybe that should be before step one in guide?!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bigmatt503:
No, It doesn't trip Knox.. Why does this same question get asked in every thread?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xazilizax:
I'm having a big problem.

After I un-rooted my phone, updated to 4.4.4 (NI2) and then started from Step 3 to re-root my phone, the root was successful, but my phone is still freezing A LOT and after it freezes, it restarts and there are apps spontaneously shutting off on me.... "Unfortunately, Google+ [or whatever random app it wants to close] has stopped." Another issue I noticed is that sometimes it will restart by itself and stay stuck on the Orange Verizon screen and it won't boot up. I have to pull the battery.

Can anyone help me with this? It's getting very annoying and I cannot use my phone properly.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mikemartin9:
Custom now

Also got custom status after NI2 kernel

Mike
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Boarder277:
Same here, not running a custom ROM or anything, just rooted..? Any way to change this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mikemartin9:
health service force closing

I keep getting the message that "Unfortunately, healthservice has stopped:(

Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chrisd87:
Since you're rooted now it's going to show this on the bootscreen. If you want to hide this then download Xposed Installer and download the Wanam module and from there you can fake the status to original instead of custom.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jejb:
Easy peasy. I too have the "Custom" padlock symbol on my boot up, but at least Knox isn't tripped. Now to get Knox and other stuff frozen, install an ad blocker, etc. Thanks much!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Boarder277:
Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mike005:
Worked great, thanks!

Followed step by step and it worked perfectly. :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xmguy:
I was SO worried about tripping Knox. But I followed the update and it went fine. I found myself using the Verizon Upgrade / Recovery PC software for the update because I forgot to "unfreeze" the SMD 1.0 app. Great tutorial!:D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] spyngamerman:
so i find i cannot unlock after flashing the ncg one i have full disc encrypted enabled is that the problem?

cause i when i reflash the n12 back i can login without issues lol

just curious if encryption breaks this process?

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will charge it up decrypt then try it from there maybe the kernels handle encryption differently

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yep def in how the kernels handle pass vs encryption auth must be NOT encrypted for this guide might want to note that somewhere for anyone else that should encounter the issues i was trying to login but cant after switching kernels with odin lol

IF thats you

switch back to stock kernel NI2_stock_kernel.tar.md5 then decrypt and then start over and it should work :)