[Sprint Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] raylonr:
Sprint detailed procedure to unlock your native hotspot?

I have a Sprint Galaxy S5 version 4.4.2, NE5 type stock and want to perform the unlock your native hotspot routine by miked63017.

I have completed his step 1 under prerequisites and the root went fine I think. I am a little concerned since I am a first time rooter and pretty much a

Nooby to the process. I am a little concerned about step 2 and beyond:

Can I use the TWRP from the playstore for this custom recovery?

Can i make a backup with TWRP also or Titanium backup?

Would the .zip be unlockHotspot-1.4-NE5-ODEX.zip and would I flash it with ODIN?

Here is the process as best I can tell from the XDA posts. The asterisks are my notes :

NOTE---

This has been tested by a few people in the original thread with success, your mileage may vary. As always, you are responsible for your phone, and it's warranty.

--PREREQUISITES--

1 Your phone must be rooted, I have followed the guide here http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2696537

Check your device model ! Settings -> About device -> Model number. See the third post for exact supported model numbers. If your device is a totally different model, it will not work (may even brick) ! NE5***************

CF-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root.

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CF-Root has been available for many devices (Galaxy S1, S2, S3, S4, Galaxy Note, Note2, Note3, dozens of Tab models, etc!) and has clocked over 22.5 million downloads. This is not even counting custom ROMs that already include it. Don't be a leech, buy me a beer (and use the "Thanks" button!). Imagine if every CF-Root user has donated me $1...

What's installed

- SuperSU binary and APK

- Stock recovery

Installation and usage

Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN (details on how to do that are in next post), and your device should reboot into a modified recovery (signified by a large red Android logo) and it will install SuperSU for you and restore the stock recovery, and reboot back into Android.

If you don't get to the red Android logo, boot into recovery manually ("adb reboot recovery", or boot while holding Power+VolUp+Home).

Using this root increases your flash counter and trips the KNOX warranty flag!

Did you see the red Android logo during rooting, but SuperSU does not appear? This may sometimes occur due to left-over files and settings, however, you can usually install SuperSU from Google Play at this stage and it'll just work.

CF-Auto-Root homepage

http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

CF-Auto-Root main thread

[CENTRAL] CF-Auto-Root

ODIN Installation (detailed)

Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!

- Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)

- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one

- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer

- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe

- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5

- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold VolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)

- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer

- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked

- Click the Start button

- Wait for Android to boot

- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)

NOTE: Sometimes the device does *not* boot into recovery mode and root your device. Just do the entire procedure again if this happens. If it still will not install root and such, make sure that in Odin "Auto Reboot" is not checked. Then after flashing, pull the battery, and boot with VolUp+Home+Power button to boot into recovery manually. This will start the install process.

New to Samsung? Unfamiliar with Odin? Think all the above is a hassle? Get used to it. It's very simple, and us Samsung folk use Odin (or Mobile ODIN ) for everything! It's so very very convenient once you get used to it. Notice the 30 second comment above? For experienced users, the entire process indeed takes only 30 seconds!

Download

SM-G900F (International Qualcomm): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltexx-smg900f.zip

SM-G900H (International Exynos): CF-Auto-Root-k3g-k3gxx-smg900h.zip

SM-G900I (Oceania?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.zip

SM-G900L (Korea): CF-Auto-Root-kltelgt-kltelgt-smg900l.zip

SM-G900M (Middle and South America?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteub-smg900m.zip

SM-G900R4 (US Cellular): CF-Auto-Root-klteusc-klteusc-smg900r4.zip

SM-G900T (T-Mobile US): CF-Auto-Root-kltetmo-kltetmo-smg900t.zip

********* SM-G900P (Sprint): CF-Auto-Root-kltespr-kltespr-smg900p.zip **************

SM-G900T1 (Metro PCS): CF-Auto-Root-kltemetropcs-kltemetropcs-smg900t1.zip

SM-G900W8 (Canada): CF-Auto-Root-kltecan-kltevl-smg900w8.zip

SM-G900S (Korea?): CF-Auto-Root-klteskt-klteskt-smg900s.zip

SM-G901F: http://download.chainfire.eu/481/CF-...xx-smg901f.zip

SM-G906K: http://download.chainfire.eu/539/CF-...tt-smg906k.zip

SM-G906L: http://download.chainfire.eu/540/CF-...gt-smg906l.zip

SM-G906S: http://download.chainfire.eu/541/CF-...kt-smg906s.zip

Other models

CF-Auto-Root is not yet available for all models - one stock firmwares for these models become available, let me know, and I'll make the corresponding CF-Auto-Roots. Make sure to check the main CF-Auto-Root site as well, as models may be listed there that are not listed here.

2 You must have a custom recovery installed, I have used the one from here http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2697762

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dees_Troy

Most devices can be updated quickly and easily with the TWRP Manager app:

Play Store Link

1) Install TWRP Manager from the Play Store

2) Open TWRP Manager and provide root permissions

3) Hit Advanced->Install Recovery

4) Verify the correct device name on your screen then press Install Recovery if the correct device is showing

Sprint SM-G900P Samsung Galaxy S5

So here is the step by step:

1. Make a backup------with the above TWRP from play store? *****************

2. Download the appropriate zip for you rom version. The three letter code in the filename should match the last three letters of your rom version. Odex version is for odexed roms, deodex version for deodexed roms.

*********File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.4-NE5-ODEX.zip ************

3. Flash the zip and reboot. ****** Using ODIN? *****************

Thanks to [MENTION=5333413]Scolias[/MENTION] for jumping on the zip creation so fast, and being the first one to test the modification (other than me)

**UPDATE***

For the original mod version:

If you update your PRL you will need to reflash and reboot:

Thanks for the heads up [MENTION=4739754]Y.G.[/MENTION]

**UPDATE 2***

Added Icon in Notification panel, Thanks @eyecon82 for providing the SQL data for Notification panel. Also added some SQL to try to enable bluetooth and usb tethering, let me know how they work. Download and flash version 1.2 for these updates.

***Update 3***

Since it has already been pulled into a DeOdex for our phone, and the same modification used on the s3 KitKat I figured I would post the services.jar files here too. You need to be on DeOdex for these to work, and note that the latest DeOdex available for our Sprint S5 from [MENTION=4302068]sleshepic[/MENTION] already has this built in. These are mostly just for reference, and so all the hotspot downloads are in one easy to find place.

ND2 Services.jar - http://xdaforums.com/atta...8&d=1398719510

NCB Services.jar - http://xdaforums.com/atta...9&d=1398822075

Rename the file to Services.jar for your baseband version, backup your old copy and put the new one in. Using the Services.jar survives PRL updates and does not require the usage of the previous mods.

If anyone needs it I can post the changes in the smali files here, its pretty simple though using grep in tethering.smali, it involves setting a var to 0x0 from 0x1, in the tethering.smali by the dun_required string.

***Update 4***

Big thanks to [MENTION=1529560]rocket321[/MENTION] for helping me out with odexing. I have made a flashable zip that uses services.jar instead of modifying the APN. Flashing the new version will remove all APN modifications from the previous versions and install the new services,jar for odex or de-odex versions. Currently I have only built for ND2 roms, if there is any need for NCB let me know and I will work on it. New files attached below, just flash from recovery and tether . Enjoy and if this helps you please give thanks, and don't forget to thank [MENTION=1529560]rocket321[/MENTION] as well.

Anybody making ROMs feel free to incorporate the files below, otherwise they should be able to be flashed right on top of the rom, assuming there are no modifications to the services.jar file in the desired ROM..

***Update 5***

Added NCB zips, built jars and odexes using my new tool modStudio

***Update 6***

Added NE5 versions to downloads, big thanks to @crawrj and [MENTION=3091591]townsenk[/MENTION] for making them

***Update 7***

Added NI3 versions, need testing the size of the ODEX package has shrunk and I am not sure why. Please let me know if you guys notice anything weird, so far so good for me but YMMV. Added back new dynamic way of adding to the notification panel, again let me know how this works out.

***Update 8***

Added new NI3 versions for testing, make a backup before testing JIC

***Update 9***

Cleaned up OP a little

Attached Files

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot.zip - [Click for QR Code] (396.5 KB, 1275 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.2.zip - [Click for QR Code] (396.8 KB, 2590 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.3-ND2-DEODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.59 MB, 491 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.3-ND2-ODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (6.72 MB, 969 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.3-NCB-DEODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.45 MB, 246 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.3-NCB-ODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (6.47 MB, 551 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.4-NE5-DEODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.71 MB, 807 views)

------------File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.4-NE5-ODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (6.96 MB, 1874 views)----------------

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.5-NI3-ODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.72 MB, 252 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.5-NI3-DEODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.72 MB, 248 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.6-NI3-DEODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (3.72 MB, 74 views)

File Type: zip	unlockHotspot-1.6-NI3-ODEX.zip - [Click for QR Code] (7.02 MB, 190 views)

Last edited by miked63017; 16th November 2014 at 08:32 AM.