[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djb77:
HOW TO ROOT AND MOD YOUR AUSTRALIAN TELSTRA G900I

WITHOUT

TRIPPING KNOX

Firmware 4.4.2 G900IDVU1ANE1 ONLY !!

WANAM XPOSED THEMES CAN BE FOUND IN THIS POST

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Hi fellow Australian Telstra S5 users.

About a week ago I finally got my hands on my Galaxy S5 G900I model.

This has been my 5th Samsung device (GT-I9000, GT-I9100, GT-I9305T, GT-P5100, and SM-G900I), and the first I've encountered the deadly KNOX security.

This is a small guide on how to install SuperSU, Busybox, Xposed Framework, and Wanam Xposed without tripping your KNOX counter.

STARTING OFF

WARNING: MAKE SURE THAT THE KERNEL VERSION AND BUILD NUMBER MATCH YOUR PHONE.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DONE, DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK !!

First of all, download the G900IDVU1ANE1_Mods-djb77 file attached to this post, this contains all the files and resources you need.

The original files can be found in the G900IDVU1ANE1_Original zip file.

This Mods zip file contains the following:

ROOTING TOOLS: Towelroot - SuperSU - Busybox (Stericson)

APPS: AdAway - Phone INFO - Titanium Backup - Total Commander

XPOSED APPS: Xposed Installer - Wanam Xposed - XSecureStorage

OTHER FILES: Modded others.xml - Original Samsung Bootanimation - Wanam Xposed Presert

The modded others.xml file is the same as the original others.xml except for the following changes:

- Show proper SMS / MMS timestamp (when the item was sent, not recieved)

- Disable the Software Update Menu

- Enable Call Button in Contact List

PREPARING FOR ROOT

- Go to Settings -> General -> About Device -> Software Updates, uncheck Auto-update and Wi-Fi only.

- Go to Settings -> General -> Security, check Unknown Sources, and uncheck Verify apps.

- Go to Settings -> General -> Security -> Security Policy Updates, disable Automatic Updates.

- Copy downloaded files to your SD Card.

INSTALLING ROOT / BUSYBOX

- Install Towelroot and launch. Press the "Make it Ra1n" button and wait, the app will prompt you when its finished.

- Install SuperSU and launch. Install SU Binary via Nomral option, and don't disable KNOX.

- Restart Phone.

- Install Busybox and launch. Wait for Small Install to finish loading, then press the Install button. Restart Phone.

RESTORE SAMSUNG BOOTANIMATION

(Optional)

This removes the Telstra branded bootaniatmion / shutdown with the stock Samsung bootanimation / shutdown

- Install Total Commander

- Launch Total Commander and delete the following files

/system/media/bootsamsung.qmg

/system/media/video/shutdown/shutdown.qmg

/system/media/audio/ui/PowerOn.ogg

- Copy the files from the Bootanimation folder over to these locations, with chmod 644 on the new files.

FIX MICROSD CARD WRITE PERMISSIONS

(Optional)

- Install Total Commander (if you haven't already)

- Launch Total Commander and delete the following file

/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml

- Copy the files from the MicroSD folder over to that location, with chmod 644 on the new file.

ADD EXTRA CSC FEATURES

(Optional)

- Install Total Commander (if you haven't already)

- Launch Total Commander and delete the following file

/system/csc/others.xml

- Copy the files from the CSC folder over to that location, with chmod 644 on the new file.

INSTALL XPOSED FRAMEWORK / WANAM XPOSED

(Optional)

- Go to Settings -> Applications -> Application manager, uninstall any updates for S Health and HealthService.

- Install Xposed framework + apps, but don't open them just yet.

- Launch Xposed Framework installer with all modules ticked. Restart Phone.

- Copy Standard Settings.wx to .WanamXposed folder.

- Launch Wanam Xposed and load the Standard Settings. Restart Phone.

Hope this little guide helps some of you out :)

Enjoy your modded G900I with genuine KNOX