yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
this is the info I have learned so far:

compatible recovery: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2727406

compatible roms: XtreStoLite XXU1BOB7,

most of the ROMs HERE work for our cricket SM-900AZ (as long as it's a klte ROM)

any of the 900f variants (but there are no modem files to flash for our device so it basically become a wifi device until then).

still looking for something close to AOSP, but I'm not sure of what options I have.

edit: I've read the SM-G900T (tmobile version) has an unlocked bootloader too, I wonder if I could use those roms as well?
[Galaxy S 5 General] scottspack95:
Yes, I would love and appreciate it if some would give a clear tutorial on how to flash and/root root GS5 lollipop on the SM-G900AZ.
[Galaxy S 5 General] axa23:
Okay, So I've been following this enthusiastically for a few days and decided to jump head first into Lolipop. I couldn't OTA because I was rooted, and made the mistake of flashing TWRP. The end result is that, while kies got everything downloaded and flashed, I'm stuck at the S5 splash screen with blue text "RECOVERY BOOTING...." that I've let hang for about an hour both times I tried flashing official lolipop. Nothing. Tried flashing twrp with Odin since recovery wasn't booting, and it flashes fine, reboots to TWRP, runs an open recovery script that wipes data, and then a reboot has me hanging at the S5 splash screen again.

All is not lost however. My phone will function (except for mms) with TWRP+CM 12.1 , but honestly I would rather be on offical Lolipop, deodexed, rooted, xposed. Is there any way to get a TWRP ROM thats all of the aforementioned? Or even just offical lolipop, TWRP flashable. I can do the rest myself with the tools provided in this thread.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Swimguy14:
I think you're confused about what twrp is/does. It's just a custom recovery, it has no direct ties to any Rom whatsoever. There is no such thing as a 'twrp Rom'. Twrp (custom recovery) replaces the devices stock recovery, and it allows user to flash custom roms, kernels, etc, onto the device.

Go to sammobile, download stock lollipop firmware package for g900az, flash via Odin..then you can flash twrp via Odin, and then use twrp to flash a pre rooted lollipop Rom of your choice

I'm currently using this one as it has xposed pre installed and has a bunch of customization options when installing the Rom.(let's you choose which bloatware to keep/remove, kernel options, etc)http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3138583

sent from my sm-g900az (cricket) using CRAPatalk
[Galaxy S 5 General] axa23:
I did, I flashed the sammobile file after I tried the kies method. Again, it hangs at the splash with "RECOVERY BOOTING...." It does not run. The recovery itself never loads, flashing twrp does not get stock to load either. I apologize if that was unclear in my previous post.

EDIT: I failed to mention that at all, I apologize. I'm going to try flashing NE7 and getting lolipop OTA

---------- Post added at 02:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:59 AM ----------

I am aware of this. I flashed TWRP because I was stuck at the "Recovery Booting...." screen. I had hoped that being able to boot into a custom recovery would resolve that issue, which it did not. NE7 has flashed and loaded just fine, again once it starts up I'll try to OTA to Lolipop since neither Kies nor flashing via Odin got the lolipop (OE2) firmware up and running.
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
could you please link the one you used along with the recovery you used? I'm starting to suffer information overload from all the different variants and topics and roms etc :eek:

On a side note, I haven't been able to find anything like a pure aosp rom... I'm not sure anything like that exists for the s5. but maybe I've overlooked something somewhere, which is totally possible :P
[Galaxy S 5 General] BigMatza:
TWRP is a good recovery for everything I can think of. That's why I use. Just install the latest.

For CM 12.1, I stated in my original post that I was using the June 2 nightly. I guess you're not familiar with how CM works. The best I'll do for you is point you to the following:

Builds page for our phone (klte): http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=klte

CM 12.1 klte discussion thread: http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/107898-cm121-for-klte/
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
oh, you're right, I was completely lost :P I kept looking on xda for it.

thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] scottspack95:
SM-G900AZ Lollipop 5.0 TWRP-ROOT Tutorial

So I was able to root my SM-G900AZ Official Stock Lollipop 5.0 by installing the twrp-2.8.7.0-klte.img.tar file using Odin v3.09. I flashed TWRP and then booted into the recovery. When i went to exit the recovery it asked me if I wanted to Root my device, I said yes and it installed the script and rebooted my phone. I then opened up the SU app on my phone and updated it. I have been successful at root with no issues.

This method does trip knox, so if your worried about it don't do it. If your not worried, have fun. :fingers-crossed:

Disclaimer. This worked for me, so follow at your own risk.
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
I know you don't have time to work on it at the moment, but a debloated rom would be great. samsung sure does put a bunch of useless junk on their phones. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
So now that I have enough time to work again, because I'm out of school (<1 month to start up again...), I'll try making another ROM. I'll leave most Samsung Apps in that are needed, and will make an extra package of APKS.
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
hm, I wonder if something like the XtreStoLite rom could be adapted? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2800402 I'm not sure what the difference is between the tmobile version and this one, but both are gsm, so maybe it is just a matter of getting the correct modem files. tmobile has wifi calling and volte, which is exclusive for tmobile I think.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
We don't need to mess with modems。 In general、 when working with Samsung Qualcomm devices、 the GSM counterparts usually just work！ (i.e. flashing an AT&T ROM onto a T-Mobile variant、 vice versa。) People have been complaining about the slowness about using the international Qualcomm ROMs (still don't get it？)。In this case、 it would be useless for me to try and flash the T-Mobile variants' ROM. It has some useless libs、 and features not useful to the Cricket/AT&T side。
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
thanks for the info :good: this is my first samsung device, and I know next to nothing about it :P
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
Hello everyone! I have a couple of questions/concerns.

I have this model (Cricket Samsung Galaxy S5), rooted with a custom ROM installed (XtremeDynamicKat).

I've been living under a rock and noticed that we can already get the Lollipop update, I'm still on 4.4.2 (can't update through the custom ROM).

I see that Sammoblie has it on their site so my question is can I install it through SafeStrap/Odin directly or do I have to reinstall the stock ROM first? If it's done through Odin/Safestrap, will I still have root on Lollipop?

Can you even root Lollipop on the Cricket Samsung Galaxy S5?

I'm just making sure because I want to make the leap to Lollipop with or without root (preferably root), I saw somewhere you can use FlashFire to retain root or something but I can't seem to find info for the Cricket services.

Thanks
[Galaxy S 5 General] scottspack95:
I'm no expert, but I used KIES to update to 5.0 and than flashed twrp via odin and booted into recovery to root it it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
Did you do it on the stock ROM? I have a custom ROM installed, so I don't know if I can still do that or flash the stock ROM to use KIES.

EDIT: I opened Kies and it says that my phone is up-to-date bu it's on a custom ROM. I guess I'll have to update it through Odin, so is it okay to make the leap to Lollipop instead of flashing back to the stock 4.4.2 and perform an OTA? I accidentally deleted the stock ROM backup from Safestrap a while back.
[Galaxy S 5 General] scottspack95:
Yes, i was on stock. I would try to Download the 4.4.2 rom from sammobile and see if you can flash it with odin. If it works than use KIES to update to 5.0. Than flash twrp.
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
Well I went all in and flashed the Lollipop ROM through Odin. It sent me through a bootloop so I went into recovery and did a factory reset. It booted up just fine! In the settings it says Android 5.0! :D

I flashed the latest TWRP and went into recovery to root and it rooted the phone again :)

Now I'm just going to find custom ROMs and go from there. Everything turned out fine! :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] scottspack95:
F* ya, glad to hear everything worked out. If you find a good rom, let me know. I haven't tried any of them yet.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
I'm doing the thing.

---------- Post added at 11:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:57 AM ----------

This edition of the Samsung Galaxy S5 isn't bootloader locked. You can indeed root Lollipop. Download the 5.0 update (G900AZTUU2BOE2/G900AZAIO2BOE2/G900AZTUU2BOE2) from KIES or SamMobile. Load up ODIN and flash. Factory reset, you'll need to wipe! <Inside stock recovery> You'll have G900AZTUU2BOE2 as your baseband, and bootloader. This allows you to flash TW 5.0 ROMs for the Qualcomm S5 <codename unified: KLTE>. If you're hunting for a ROM I recommend the XtreStoLite ROM. Make sure you don't flash ROMs that are for the SM-G900H <this is the Exynos version, and NOT Qualcomm, doing so can render your device bricked.>

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2732110
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
I checked out the ROM you recommended, it says its works on SM-G900(random letter). What does that mean? In my phone it says SM-G900AZ but all the custom ROMS say G900I, G900T, etc. I see that the letter represents a country, the G900T is based in the US which is where I'm from but it says T-Mobile. I'm not sure what to get.:confused::confused:
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
The letter at the end of a product series (i.e T, T1, A, P, etc.) represents the carrier variant. SM-G900T = T-Mobile

SM-G900A = AT&T

SM-G900T1 = MetroPCS / same as T-Mobile

SM-G900P = Sprint

SM-G900S/K/L = Korean SKT, LG U+, or Korean market

SM-G900V = Verizon

SM-G900W8 = Telus, Kodoo, Fido, etc for Canadian market

and so on

HOWEVER, as long as you flash any US ROM that's for GSM: it will work. (Korean/Canadian/International QUALCOMM ROMs might work..) DO NOT FLASH A CDMA ROM (VERIZON, SPRINT)!
[Galaxy S 5 General] Swimguy14:
[MENTION=5560677]eduardog131[/MENTION] that was very nicely put, do you mind if I copy/paste that last paragraph into the OP? As well as your post about this phones boot loader being unlocked & instructions for updating to lollipop+ which roms can be flashed(a few posts back)

sent from my sm-g900az (cricket) using CRAPatalk
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
It's fine! You don't have to ask. ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
How did you install the ROM? I'm having problems with flashing the bootloader and modem through Odin. Also, it says to use CF Root, do you have to do that even though I'm already root? I used the G900T for my phone but it refuses to flash.

EDIT: I tried flashing Cf_Root for G900T to see if it would work but it messed my phone up but luckily I had a backup. I tried flashing the BL and modem for G900F, it didn't work it gave me a fail sign in Odin. I tried G900T, same thing. I'm not sure what to do, I want to add a custom ROM but it doesn't seem to be working for me.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
NO! DO NOT FLASH BOOTLOADERS AND MODEMS FROM OTHER CARRIER PHONES! ABSOLUTELY NOT! YOU WILL BRICK! I don't mean to come off rude, but don't do it! Flash TWRP/CWM/CWM Touch for KLTE, and then root using Chainfire's SuperSU zip <http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu>. Backup everything if you want, wipe everything, then flash your custom ROM. ;)

<Just to be clear, do not flash the bootloader or modem. It's fine to flash other carrier ROMs that aren't CDMA! i.e. T-Mobile, AT&T, and G900F intl.>
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
Okay I tried to just flash the ROM from TWRP and it worked! When it rebooted, it stayed stuck at the Samsung logo for a few minutes and I was almost going to pull the battery thinking it didn't work but it did!:D

Thanks for the recommendation! Very sleek! :good::good::highfive:

EDIT: I noticed I don't have any data but I fixed it by adding the Cricket APN. However, Kies can't read my device.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
At this point, if you've flashed another ROM, do you need Kies? Kies is only used for syncing at this point! Also, if the ROM asks you to OTA update, don't accept it.
[Galaxy S 5 General] brakzz:
I just wanted to get my contacts back but I just opened the contacts file in Kies and converted them to vcf so my phone can read them. Overall the ROM is working fine and I only have one problem: MMS. I can't send or receive MMS now, my data is working and I double checked that I correctly put in the APN. I did flash the Aroma package so I can get live wallpaper tho. I didn't test whether MMS worked before the Aroma, only data. I did see in another thread that installing Ad Block Plus messes with the MMS and I think the Aroma package had something similar to that but I don't remember if I installed it. I tried to look for it but it doesn't seem to be in my phone.

Edit: I removed the adblock on Aroma and now the MMS is working. I guess adblocks and MMS are not compatible with each other.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347783153

Finally uploaded the ROM. I forgot why I named it after the G900W8, but it has Cricket stuff inside I assume. Someone test it out for me? Make sure to do that whole backup thing! :D ;)
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
There's another OTA from cricket that I got today! ... It's still 5.0, but it seems to have bumped up the baseband version.

[IMG="*#1234#"]http://i.imgur.com/32UP60y.png[/IMG]

Yay, very descriptive information there, Samsung!
[Galaxy S 5 General] osker83:
Doesn't work. I did everything needed to install a rom, but rom gets stuck on the splash screen
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
I guess my methods of making ROMs is broken. I won't try again to make another ROM, as they never pass the boot screen :P

-

Any of you take the OG3 update yet? (That are stock)
[Galaxy S 5 General] osker83:
Yeah. I took it from kies
[Galaxy S 5 General] chris699:
how to root g900az in lollipop version?

Can anyone tell me if it is possible to root this device in lollipop version?
[Galaxy S 5 General] x000x:
what roms are safe to use with these models? can a person use one for the tmobile device? or would a person need to stick with at&t roms ? or does it even matter at all?
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
This is the Qualcomm version of the S5. It is OK to take any other carrier ROM, as long as it isn't from Sprint or Verizon. You can indeed use both T-Mobile and AT&T ROMs.
[Galaxy S 5 General] scrawnyb:
BTW just wanted to share that I've been using (and building) Resurrection Remix ROM for my SM-G900AZ [klte].

The official thread for the RR 5.6.0 (Android MM 6.0.1) is:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/unified-development/rom-ressurrection-remix-mm-t3275340

I've been using it for a few days now; very little complaints. I used RR 5.5.x up until I was able to successfully build (and test) this ROM on my phone.

Sorry if this seems like an ad, just wanted to share that it works fine on our phones.

For those wondering, screenshots of phone settings/about are attached for comparisons purposes.
[Galaxy S 5 General] wikiam:
Thank you!! Much appreciated. I've been reading alot on how to root and install ROM's.
[Galaxy S 5 General] 215lizl97:
I'm new to all of this, so I apologize in advance for my ignorance. My Samsung sm-g900a Was rooted. The previous owner unrooted it before giving it to me. It still has kit kat. I keep finding issues when trying to upgrade &/or root. It's coded as ATT, but says Cingular. I don't know how or if that's part of the impediment.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
So root can only work on devices with an unlocked bootloader. (That is to say, they aren't locked down by your provider, and you can modify your phone however you like.)

Is your phone branded as Cricket, or AT&T? (Cingular would fall under AT&T).

Send a screenshot of your phone information screen, thanks.
[Galaxy S 5 General] 215lizl97:
I hope this screenshot came thru. If I said I'm technologically challenged, it'd be a massive understatement.

If it doesn't, I'll type it up the old fashioned way.

---------- Post added at 12:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 AM ----------

Device: klteatt armeabi v7a board MSM 8974 ID KOT49H OS Kitkat Version 4.4.2 hardware qcom host SWDD5701

---------- Post added at 12:39 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:35 AM ----------

So, according to my phone, it's AT&T, BUT I don't use AT&T. I have Family Mobile. This was my ex's phone, and it's got alot of modifications that I don't get. There are many with a manufacture or build date of 12/1969.
[Galaxy S 5 General] :
Unfortunately, you have the AT&T version of the S5, and thus your bootloader is locked. However, there might be modifications you can make using some custom programs like SafeStrap. If I remember correctly, you also might be able to root because you're on KitKat, and it seems that it is on the earliest version. Do not update from 4.4.4.
[Galaxy S 5 General] 215lizl97:
I Know it was unlocked before...somehow. There are residuals of files left on the phone that my husband thought were deleted. Are there any files or file types you know of that could point me in the right direction. There are A LOT; some just names and now empty, others no longer activated. It seems many may have been activated by his sim card, or the sim was the code or something.
[Galaxy S 5 General] wikiam:
Hi All,

I know someone in this forum mentioned about not able to downgrade from 5.0 to Kitkat 4.4.2. Can anyone confirm? I would like root but keep Knox in tact. If I can downgrade to 4.4.2 I will, unless there is a way to root lollipop 5.0 without triggering knox which I have not been able to find it.

Also if Knox is voided would you still be able to update to Marshmallow if it comes out?

Thank you,

Willy
[Galaxy S 5 General] FijiMAX:
Hello, im from Uzbekistan, and i have problems with my Galaxy S5 Cricket SM-G900AZ and with my English :D

Im cannot switch on mobile hotspot, i think this block programmly, can anybody help me with this?

OS: Android 4.4.2 NE7, Stock, Root, Xposed.

Again sorry for my english (and I for the first time in this site).

Many phrases translated via Google Translator.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ccjl:
can someone help me with the links of the android lollipop rom thats showed above, and the recovery mod to install it please
[Galaxy S 5 General] Swimguy14:
Did you read my first few posts in this thread?

sent from unlocked Bootloader land, with my sm-g900az running some version of lollipop// thanks cricket
[Galaxy S 5 General] RussSteele82:
Location of custom ROM/Kernels

Is there a default location we can go to see all the stock/custom ROMs/Kernels for the SM-G900AZ or will ANY klte/SM-G900A ROM work when flashing to this beautiful Cricket SM-G900AZ? I did look at the first couple posts and saw where the Cricket S5 had a custom ROM but no link to the page where it can be downloaded. I would prefer a stock TW Lollipop ROM for the SM-G900AZ because I LOVE Finger Print detection. The ONLY thing I wish I could do different with my current stock 4.4.2 Cricket ROM is tether. Does anyone know if Cricket had released a stock Lollipop ROM? Thank you in advance, I try to read EVERY post before posting quotations line this because I FIRMLY believe you can doggie anything out if you dog deep enough in the forums. I've dug, but haven't found....I have managed to install TWRP through the app spoke of in the first couple posts.
[Galaxy S 5 General] ccjl:
[/CENTER][/LEFT][/CENTER]

alright, thank you :) :good:
[Galaxy S 5 General] Swimguy14:
I see ur post stay tuned I'm omw to work
[Galaxy S 5 General] RussSteele82:
Thank you, I can't wait to see this phone's potential!!!
[Galaxy S 5 General] Swimguy14:
Are you rooted with twrp installed? ((Choose the NON-gt version, let me know if you need me to elaborate))

///

Not only is there no section for our phone, there's hardly any mention of it whatsoever on the forums. Searching for g900az comes up with just a couple threads, this being I think the top hit.

Any of the roms in the AT&T s5 development section will work but since their bootloader is locked, the roms are not as actively developed and I'm positive none of them are lollipop. I'd stay away.

/////

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/unified-development

The Rom I talked about in the op was fusion rom, it is based off cm/aosp so obviously has no touchwiz features and thus no fingerprint scanning. It is found in the s5 unified development section(link above). Most (probably all) of the roms here are compatible with our phone. For the purpose of installing any of these ROMs, consider your phone to be simply 'klte' .

/////

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/development

Any Rom in this section should also work.

Specifically I have used 'alliance', as well as 'xtresolite'. Pretty much all of the roms here are based on touchwiz. You'll notice that for the 2 roms I named, neither lists 900az as compatible.(but they don't mention it incompatible, either). Don't panic, it really doesn't matter. If you go with a different Rom and for some reason something doesn't work, just restore your backup ((always always always keep 1 good full Rom backup handy!!)).

/

Xtresolite [barebones touchwiz, stock system ui, no mods whatsoever] thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2732110

/

Alliance [full theme customization, optional bloatware removal, some system mods, aroma installer to configure install options] thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2716535
[Galaxy S 5 General] RussSteele82:
You are the GREATEST!!! Thank you for the footwork you have done in responding. It is GREATLY appreciated!!!
[Galaxy S 5 General] RussSteele82:
Which Bootloader/Modem do we use when flashing the XtreStoLite ROM to the SM-G900AZ? I tried flashing it with my KitKat SM-G900AZ Bootloader still installed and it just froze at the first S5 splash screen giving the usual yellow kernel up top showing it had been modified.
[Galaxy S 5 General] Swimguy14:
Did you let it sit for up to 20mins? If so...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2777835

After more thought, I'm fairly certain you have to install this kernel (tw 5.0 version) in order to have the rom boot. When I last used that rom it was the KitKat base. My apologies for not specifying I really just didn't think about it.

((I have that yellow message constantly. It either says set warranty bit: kernel, or set warranty bit: recovery . There is also a red one that says warning: SEAndroid is not enforcing))

[FYI, First boot on lollipop can take up to 15mins]

I haven't(successfully) flashed any modem to my phone. I suppose there is not need to do so yet. My modem is xxxxxxxNE7.

Don't know what my bootloader is, will find out soon. I tried flashing bootloader &modem for g900f using mobile odin and it soft bricked my phone, even screwed up twrp. I was pissed.

Unrelated from all of the above: when you're in twrp go to 'mounts' and disable mtp, I don't know remember the reasoning but there is some sort of headache with backups or installing or *something* that you'll be spared by disabling mtp.