yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] :
You might be able to update it thru the playstore or a flashable apk but if you can't you will need busybox, safestrap and the flashable supersu zip I linked there.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CamCroz99:
Ok. Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] papaytl:
Odin - Flash NCG kernel Fails

Anyone know why when I try to odin back to the ncg kernel it fails when writing NAND?

I have a retail verizon s5. I have been trying to get ni2 rooted all day. I am able to oden full stock tars back to ncg, ni2, etc. Once on ni2, I am unable to flash back to the ncg kernel.

It says writing NAND. Then fails. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Gibblets:
So I have stock NI2 Verizon S5, tried Misterxtc's root for NI2 where I copy towelroot, busy box, and safestrap to the SD card of my phone, flash to NCG and install and run towelroot but when I get done odin flash to NCG I install towelroot and try getting root access but it says it does not support my phone. I got to my build and it still says NI2...but it said NCG passed? I don't get it. Any help?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 27techlover:
My phone is GS5 Verizon factory unlocked... this will work for me ??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jpnestel:
Can I downgrade w odin, and do this? I got a replacement that already had ANI2 on it. I thought you couldn't go back with odin though.

Found it...never mind
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bgriff09:
Towell Root Fail

I'm in the same boat as Gibblets. Odin says it flashes to NCG and towelroot says my phone isn't supported.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bryanintransit:
I've got the same issue. I read somewhere that people were able to root using towelroot v3 using the modstrings but I haven't been able to find a copy of the v3 apk. So for now I'm also stuck on NI2 with the NCG kernel. Any help would be appreciated!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Zooandbio4me:
It's actually super simple if you're on NI2.. Odin flash the NCG kernel, towelroot (I installed supersu via play store, busy box and ss while I was at it) had some fc but just push OK OK OK stfu... haha. Once done just odin flash NI2 kernel and bam... done.

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Oh, and I guess before flashing back to NI2 make sure to open supersu, update the binary etc. Mine actually said it couldn't at first, so I pushed tr again and rebooted.. said it couldn't update still but all of the sudden popped up a supersu request so I was like ok... haha, busybox, ss then flashed the 2.xx supersu in safestrap.

Sorry if that was a ramble I'm a little busy. Where are u getting tr? I'll see if I can upload the version I have shortly (if your still having problems)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bryanintransit:
I followed the instructions in the OP to the letter. I get to step 4 and try to root my phone using towelroot and it tells me my phone isn't supported. I got towelroot v2 from the root.zip from this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784880. Thanks for helping!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Gibblets:
Except towelroot does not work at all....I am getting towelroot from this post it's v2. forum.xda-developers(DOT)com/showpost.php?p=53447942&postcount=1

I tried turning off my VZW protect so it doesnt scan and delete or modify tr, I tried turning off verifying apps that I install, I tried updated tr. Nothing works and I still cannot get anyone to answer me when I say that my phone still tells me I am on NI2 when I fully flash to NCG through odin and it tells me it passes and I get all those force closes but it still says im on NI2. I did everything right something is not working
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] skorasaurus:
Thanks for the instructions. I had a NI2 phone that I purchased from verizon in early October 14 and followed the instructions in the first post. I rooted with no problems.

I downloaded towelroot from towelroot.com and it was version3. Using version2 might be the cause of some problems that you have.

In case you're wondering if you have 'NI2' - NI2 refers to the a phone's particular baseband version or the build number (I don't know which, perhaps someone could clarify... On my phone both the baseband version and the build number ended in NI2....)

You can find yours by going to settings > about phone)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
The baseband and build number in about phone will still show NI2 as you're only flashing the kernel, not the entire firmware. The kernel version will be different. The NI2 kernel has a date of sep 14, but I am not sure what the NCG kernel date is.

Have you verified you are not actually rooted with an app like "root checker" I was on NI2 and rooted using the same steps you are using. I totally missed that towel root was successful the first time and I kept getting the "device not supported" I finally checked with root checker and found it was successful and I had root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
You said in big bold letters to NOT DO OTA, but i just bought the phone and installed all the updates when i first booted the phone.

does that mean that the root process that you described wont work for me?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
You are still able to root. Just follow the steps in the guide. Install the towel root apk, flash the NCG kernel in odin, run towel root (you'll get a few FCs on things). Flash the NI2 Kernel, install supersu, install Safe strap
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
are you sure i need to flash NCG in odin?

my baseband is ni2 after updates.

also, how big of a partition can i create in SS, i dont want to be limited to just 4gb, i plan on having just 1 rom installed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
If you want to root, then yes, you need to flash the NCG kernel in odin, root, then flash the NI2 kernel.

Due to the partition sizes I believe most people just flash the ROM on the stock slot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
ok so i flashed ni2 tar md5 in odin

and now im stuck on the samsung boot screen

i went back to ncg with root and safe strap still intact

but everytime i try the ni2 file im frozen

i even tried to redownload the kernel and still the same issue

am i supposed to download and flash the stock kernel or the stock tar for ni2?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CHug84:
Hello all. I followed the instructions on the OP to the T and everything went well, except for one small detail...

When I enter download mode, I see the following....

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

Did this just void my warranty? If not, how do I go about going back to stock in the event I need to bring my phone to VZW for service? I currently disabled the SDM service using No Bloat Free so that I do not get forced into OTA updates. Thanks in advance! :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
Need Help

still need help rooting to ni2, need mobile hotspot for work asap
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
You need just the Kernel

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rooting always voids your warranty. You should be able to get back to stock without the custom flag by flashing the stock firmware in Odin.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
Everytime i flash the kernel, it fails in odin and i have to revert back to NCG
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
the NI2 Kernel downloads as a .zip, are you extracting the .tar from the .zip before flashing?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
yes im extracting it.

i downloaded it a few times to make sure i didnt have a bad download but still a no go.

Can i just download a ni2 rom and flash it in an opened slot in safestrap?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
In theory, yes, as it includes the boot.img. What is the date of your kernel version in "about phone"?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
right now im on ncg 3/31

the ni2 i was trying to install can be found in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
I just downloaded and flashed that kernel just fine. Are you using the latest version of Odin v3.09?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
i used both odin 3.09 and 3.10

as of now im rooted with safestrap and updated supersu on ncg

the moment i flash it and it fails, i have to revert to ncg and i lose root access along with SS

i cant pinpoint this, driving me nuts!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ex0dusk3:
Yep, that's all I did as well since I got my phone with NI2.

Installed towel root from their website.

Flashed Kernal

Ran towel root

Restart and flash back kernal.

Have root. Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
I'd start from scratch, re-download all the files. Flash the full NI2 in Odin, then roll back to the NCG kernel, root, and flash the NI2 kernel. Make sure you verify all the MD5 sums.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BladeRunner:
You could try this as well if you are rooted on NCG

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/ne9-stock-rom-t2878981
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] miccar7:
I just followed this procedure. Thanks OP!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] FingerBlastJ:
ive tried that a few times and got fed up, so sticking with ncg.

i dont even know the difference between the 2.

But a few questions, im getting the ota every 2 mins, should i freeze it or uninstall with tibu?

would it mess anything up if i do that?

or can i take the ota and stay rooted?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CHug84:
Thanks. When you say stock firmware, are you referring to the firmware that I downloaded for this guide?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SmavDaddySmavs:
Question

Hi I'm new to this and I have a few questions before doing this. I am have the KTU84P.G900VVRU1ANI2 Build number and I have never rooted my phone before. Will this method still work even though I never previously rooted? Also what are the chances of me bricking my device?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tombepa:
One quick question about rooting NI2, if I'm on stock NI2 not rooted, can I just flash the NCG Kernel, root with towelroot and then flash the stock NI2 kernel back?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jasonbtx:
Tombepa yes.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warpedmind0u812:
Thats exactly what it says to do in the instructions in the op.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SmavDaddySmavs:
I tried this and it worked! Thanks!!

Sent from my rooted SM-G900V
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] staeck20:
Worked for me, thanks!!

1 question, I noticed my previous WiFi networks I've connected to in the past that get backed up via Google, didn't get loaded again (it's been 3 days now). Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cr6:
You'll have to reset those up manually.

S5 tap'n
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] haps16:
Just got my gs5 that came with NI2 and rooted very quickly and easily..thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cr6:
Congrats haps! Gore you're enjoying your rooted S5 as much as I am. It's an amazing device. [emoji106]

S5 tap'n
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tgarrison530:
ART after root

Not sure if this has been ask but does switching to ART after using this to root the device break the root? I was rooted using this method then switched. Now it says i am not rooted? Just wondering if this is what caused the issue...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cr6:
I can't confirm that it breaks root, but I do know that switching to ART causes a multitude of problems. Our devices & current apps aren't properly configured to use Art just yet. And unless you're a developer who knows how to utilize it properly, most people should simply leave it on Dalvik. Good luck!

S5 tap'n
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Hollywood67:
Just picked up my new S5. Came loaded with NI2. I would like to try this method, but the link for (G900VVRU1ANHA_G900VVZW1ANHA_VZW.zip) does not work. I have tried all mirrors. Can anyone here help me to get this last file? I successfully downloaded all the others from the OP

Thanks in advance
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jasondec72:
I've having some odd problems.

What I did: I had NE9 (Rooted with TowelRoot) and everything seemed fine. I wanted to move to NI2 to fix the bluetooth issues NE9 had. I performed the steps in this guide and everything went smoothly. I'm running Rooted NI2.

The problems:

Phone is getting worse reception than before. Calls breaking up and sometimes dropping.

Wifi is acting weird. Connected but NO internet. I disable wifi then re-enable it and it starts working like it's supposed to. (Sometimes when it's acting weird the Wifi disconnects and reconnects by itself. I know it's not the Access Point because it happens at multiple locations. (Plus other devices function just fine)

Bluetooth In Car: I originally moved to NI2 to fix the Bluetooth "skipping" issue. This issue is fixed for the most part, however, now the current track will not display on my screen in my car. It will show the first track that I connect with, but after that it just stays on that track and will not change.

This has all been going on for about 4 days now. I've rebooted the phone multiple times as well as wiped the cache partition to try to fix it.

Does anyone else have any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Hollywood67:
Thanks for sending me the link, however it is the same from the OP. Again none of the mirrors are working for me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] exponents:
Towelroot workaround

If you're having trouble getting Towelroot to work via the website, there is a successful workaround:

1.) Go to the Towelroot.com website, right click the lambda symbol, and select "Save Link As...."

2.) Change the "Save as type" to "All Files" and rename the file "tr.apk".

3.) Save the file to your desktop, or wherever you prefer.

Now you've got the Towelroot APK. So how do you get it on your phone from here? Dropbox will not let you download the tr.apk file to a mobile phone, even when using Bit.ly or another link shortening service to do so. Emailing the file via Gmail is also not going to work, as Gmail automatically flags the file as a virus as soon as it's uploaded as an attachment.

However, Micro$oft is a lot like the Honey Badger. M$ don't give a #$%@. I was able to email the file as an attachment, using outlook. After doing so, it was simply a matter of downloading the attachment to my phone and installing it. Quick, easy, no BS.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jasondec72:
That's weird because they are working fine for me. I can download the file just fine.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cr6:
When coming from a rooted NE9 build to NI2, you have to do a factory data reset. This has happened to quite a few of us, but a FDR fixed me right up. Good luck!

S5 tap'n
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jasondec72:
I know I'll lose data but will I lose root when I factory reset?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RKramden:
Just a note, I did the upgrade (works great THANKS!!) However, I did forget to un-freeze the updater, so I had to reload the NCG kernal, gain root, unfreeze SDM1.0, re-install NHA

take the upgrade, then re-re-install NCG kernal, regain root then installed the NI2 kernal and finally all is well!! So maybe you can add to the OP, remember to UNFREEZE SDM1.0

Thanks again!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mefistofel666:
Need some help!

Can't root.

1. I flashed the stock with ALL_VZW_G900VVRU1ANCG_G900VVZW1ANCG_964333_REV00_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT

2. rooted with towelroot

3. flashed G900VVRU1ANHA_G900VVZW1ANHA_G900VVRU1ANHA_HOME.tar

4. root is gone (which is what was supposed to happen, i think) and now getting device not supported with towelroot.

3.1 also tried to get OTA and then root after flashing G900V_NCG_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 and still getting device not supported in towelroot.

TIA.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Hollywood67:
Check for root after your step 2. Towel root need to be successful there before flashing back the newer update
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] devanHacker:
I've been rooted [MENTION=6087350]4.4.2[/MENTION] since towelroot became available and although I've read this thread so many times I could probably recite it, I put off attempting this until last night. There seemed to be quite a few issues and a lot of confusion. Just in case anyone else is hesitant... I did this at 2:00 this morning after my fourth (very large) Crown and Red Bull with no issues. I couldn't even WALK, but downloaded the files, followed the instructions, and am now rooted [MENTION=6076444]4.4.4[/MENTION]. Always read the entire thread, but remember to find your way back to the beginning. Great thread, perfect instructions! Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tygib:
We really need a one-click root solution again. :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] devanHacker:
That would be great. Or, even better, an unlocked bootloader so I could really mess this thing up. Thinking about getting the Tab Pro 4 WiFi from BestBuy since they're relatively cheap just to have something I wouldn't mind bricking a time or six ☺!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SysAdmin-X:
Root S5

I recently had to get a Verizon s5 since my Note 2 stopped working. The s5 already is at NI2. Can I ODIN back to NHA and then run towelroot or am I stuck on stock since the phone has already taken the NI2 OTA?

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] clambert11:
You are fine. Just install Towelroot first (don't run it yet), then Odin in the old kernel. Boot the phone and run Towelroot. Please note that performance is crappy when you have the old kernel running. Just run Towelroot to root, shutdown, and then go back into download mode to Odin back in the new kernel.

When you install Towelroot, place it on a homescreen for quick access. It helps when the phone is running on the old kernel and everything is slow.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] RKramden:
Anyone notice that battery life is far less than it had been on NCG?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
Did the update, everything works great BUT having a major camera issue.

When I take a picture, and immediately review it from within the camera app, it does something to the picture. They show up as a grey screen. When I try to review them in the gallery, they show up as these grey broken thumbnails. I can't send them via MMS. It says "can't send file".

Now, if I take the picture, back out of the camera app, and ONLY review them in the galley app, they are fine. This only happens if i review them with in the camera app.

Now, here's the thing , this only happens when the pictures save to the SDcard. If it saves to the Phone's storage, there's no problems.

Didn't happen on NCG. Does this have something to do with the Secure Storage glitch related to Root and Xposed? I just deleted the secure storage module, and it's still happening. (Don't use S-Health so it didn't matter).

Is there anything I can do. We just had

triplets

, and we're taking A LOT of pictures, and just realized I've lost half of my pictures. This sucks.

Do I re-install the stock camera app? If I do, where do I find it?

Please help. Having root, isn't worth not being able to use my camera.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
Since this issue is only happening when the photo's are saving to the SDCard, I attempted to FORMAT the card.

Using the phone to FORMAT, the phone UNmounts the card, says preparing, and REmounts the card exactly as is, with out formatting it.

So I tried to reformat it on the computer, three different times, three different programs including the Windows 7 utility, ALL of them gave me the message that my SD Card is WRITE ONLY?

What the heck is that? Did the NI2 update do something to my SD card? Did it corrupt my SD Card?

Anyone have any ideas? Guesses? Similar experiences?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CHug84:
I'm having an issue with my camera. Every once in a while, I'll get a message saying "Camera initialization failed". Then my camera won't work until I restart my phone. Also when this happens, my flash light app won't work. Also sometime I'll open apps, but a ghost screen opens up but nothing happens. Does anyone know how I can resolve this?

Also, how do I go back to stock if I decide to do so? bladerunner mentioned to reflash the stock back to it with odin, but where do I get that? Can I use the G900VVRU1ANHA_G900VVZW1ANHA_G900VVRU1ANHA_HOME.tar.md5 file I downloaded earlier when I rooted? Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bludoc:
You probably might have encrypted your microSD Card under security and then forgot about it. You then probably did a factory reset without decrypting it. There is a warning when you encrypt the card saying you have to decrypt the card before a factory reset or else your card might not work properly. Since cards are secure (SD) there is no way of putting it back to where it was. Sorry, at this point your card is useless it is not only write protected but delete protected as well. If you have any sensitive data I recommend destroying it. Get a new card and your phone should work OK.

I hope this helps, let us know if the problem persists after changing the card. Good Luck!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
Thanks for the input, but I never encrypted my SD Card. Unless it's something that I could do by accident.

I'm pretty positive it's the SD Card now.

Spoke to SanDisk, they said that something caused a fault in the card, and as a safety measure, the card will become write protected so your data can't be corrupted.

You can copy the data on the card, but you can't add or delete files. So the camera won't record new pictures to the card.

I tried to delete some sensitive files from the card through the File Explorer, and the phone reboots.

I've been using the phone's on board storage, and no issues thus far.

So everything is pointing to the card.

I have Xposed.

The only modules I have loaded is the Moto X tether, YouTube Ad Away, and the Secure Storage Fake that re-enable S Health.

Could one of these mods or the upgrade kernel switch have created a fault in the card?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kprice8:
I am unable to Root once I have flashed into 4.4.4. Frustrated to the MAX...

HALP?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
Towel root does NOT work on NI2

Once you update to NI2, you must flash the NHA kernel, via Odin, on the AP slot.

Then boot your phone, clear to Forced Closes, and hit towel root.

Once root is gained, flash the NI2 kernel back to your phone.

Did you do it like this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CHug84:
Can anyone explain to me how to me how to unroot and go back to stock? This camera issue is killing me...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
If you're already on NI2, you should be able to boot into stock recovery and just do a factory reset.

You should have 100% stock NI2.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CHug84:
Thanks for quick reply. You think that'll fix the camera issue I mentioned above? It only started happening after I rooted =\
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
It can't hurt to try root one more time.

Factory reset, downgrade kernel, towel root, upgrade kernel.

See if camera works. If it doesn't, you can just factory reset again and you don't lose anything but 30 mins.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tygib:
Unlocked would be fantastic as well......but one-click. :crying::crying::crying::crying:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1454:
I would just like to know how we can pay however much money for these devices and still not have control over them. It would be like buying a car and being forced to use a specific dealer for service. We own the device, so vzw should have no control over what we do with them at all.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tygib:
Preaching to the choir. :highfive::(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CHug84:
Thanks. The part that sucks is the camera issue is intermittent, so I'll have to restore reroot and wait a few days to see if it occurs again.

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Also I did factory reset and it still says custom. How do I get back to stock?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] budies3:
Fix??

Did they say there was a fix?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
No fix.

Card dead. Just need to replace it and hope it wasn't something on the phone, and the next one crashes too.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] budies3:
Now that sux..... For a lot of us....