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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] MetalHead66:
How exactly is TiBu not working? Only problem I had was I had to install and run SDCard Fix from Playstore because I lost write permissions on my ext card. Now it works fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mwj2996:
Lollipop

Followed the instructions and on the reboot it came to the EULA portion and took a couple of minutes to get past that and has now been stuck on checking for updates for software updates for a few minutes. Is this normal? Or is it trying to install an OTA from AT&T?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SamuelLG:
Thanks for reply. Titanium says it can't get root access, but the access is already allowed in super su.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mwj2996:
Hey guys I need some help please. I followed the instructions and when it came up it sat for 30 minutes checking for updates. So I decided to flash the g900_downgrade_to_nce with Odin and now it will only boot to recovery. Any ideas will be much appreciated.

Never mind, I had unchecked the box to wipe 3rd party apps. I flashed backed to NCE then started over and worked like a charm!

I had backed up my phone prior to flashing L so after the flash was complete and everything was running I then restored data from that backup and it basically put my phone back to how it was before the upgrade, so this works like SS did with restoring data only. It put all of my ringtones, sounds and folders on my screens back to their original state.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] MetalHead66:
Did you try to uninstall and reinstall? Or you can try to clear the log for TiBu in Superuser, reboot and open TiBu again. I remember I had that same problem once. One of those two steps should fix but I would do both. Uninstall TiBu, clear the log in Superuser, reboot, reinstall TiBu. If that does not work hopefully someone with more knowledge than myself can help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SamuelLG:
I uninstalled titanium, cleared the logs in super su, rebooted the phone , reinstalled titanium and omg... it worked ;)

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] MetalHead66:
Awesome!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] BigBrad75:
Hey, like I mentioned earlier, I followed the instructions and it worked like a charm, completely as advertised. I'm eternally grateful to all involved in putting this together, I didn't think I'd ever be able to update my rooted 4.4.2 to 5.0, shew! I'm tickled pink lol

Anyways, QUESTION! I'm sure the answer is probably no, but by any chance will this now allow for OTA updates, where as before it wouldn't? Or will I need to repeat a similar process the next time a must have update rolls out? THANKS TO ALL INVOLVED!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mwj2996:
[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] I posted this in another thread but meant to do it here. I have used more than a few of your root methods and they always work as advertised. I sent you a small donation as a way to say thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
If your rooted then no probably not...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Thank you very much!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] BigBrad75:
That's what I figured but thanks for the info!

Brad
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] bigtexan99:
I seem to be having the same problem. I was able to send and receive MMS for a day or two, but now it has stopped. I'm using Hangouts. SMS send and receive is fine. I also use Pure Talk for a carrier, and I have configured the APN settings with the correct info.

Sometimes, I do get notification that a MMS has arrived, but there is a URL instead of the picture directing me to www.viewmymessage.com

Help!???
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harry_seaward:
Since the OP was updated today, do we ignore all the old Safestrap instructions and follow only the instructions in the OP?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] samccfl99:
I just wanted to say that it does not seem to work the FF way on NG3/XDK. I tried many times and it was not good, but i went down to NCE and rooted and it installed stock 5.0 perfect (well as perfect as it could be with all that white) and i did a normal backup and it worked. we shall see if it can restore to stock after i destroy the phone with one of the roms that are being tested now...LOL. The only thing that does not work for me so far is the notification in Type Mail (formally Blue Mai). The Gmail app does notifications fine, so i guess i will contact that dev. I will be testing the battery to see whats up, but if i cant get on a rom soon to get rid of this Material Design crap, its back to XDK, but Talkingmonkeys should be ready with his rom soon so we shall see. Chomping at the bit to try Twi5ted V4. hopefully if that does not work well i can bring up FF and restore the stock 5.0. Thank you muniz_ri!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
important question

Yo bro got a question on step 6 it says to check everything except for internal storage to wipe so does that mean my sd card will be erased? ??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FilthyFord:
No your sd card will not be erased. I have used this method and everything is still on my sd
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] slicetwo:
I'm probably picking up a GS5 in the next few weeks. Had a question.

"4. If you do not already have root access you must flash the G900A_Downgrade_to_NCE.tar(Caution! Do not use if you have taken the OC4 ota update) and root with TowelRoot, before continuing with the above process."

If whatever phone I get already has the OC4 update, does that mean I won't be able to root it at all? If it DOESN'T have the update, do I just flash that TAR via Odin, and then follow the main directions in the OP?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FilthyFord:
If the phone is already on 5.0 and your getting it from Samsung or ATT you will not be able to root or use the method in this thread. Someone correct me if I'm wrong please.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Waiting4MyAndroid:
You are correct. No root or downgrade options for official OTA 5.0. You will have to wait until an exploit is found.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] slicetwo:
Gotcha. I didn't realize OC4 was Lollipop specific. Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] darthmalus:
So do i have to be on 4.4.4 to do this ? im still on 4.4.2 NG3 ? Never got safe strap to work. but i got FF just fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
As long as you have root it doesn't matter where you start from.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] josedecuba:
please advise

hi please i do need to have Safestrap installed or not , because here dont say nothing about safetrap but on another post say that i do need it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
No you only need FlashFire for this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] _LEM_:
I followed the instructions in the original post and I successfully upgraded to 5.0 (Thanks muniz_ri)

I'm thinking about reflashing but this time to wipe all the internal storage so I can have a completelly fresh install.

Will everything work ok if I do this, or I may lose root? I basically want to check everything in the Wipe secion inside Flashfire.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dgross1123:
Can't get to the flash fire app
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Stupid question but can i root a phone without a sim. This way i dont have sign into google and all that other stuff or do i have to do that before i root. Im a littl rusty its been awhile
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Pretty sure you don't need a Sim to root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] habeebsamawi:
there was the partitions file why you removed it the last time i did the same and the partitions file ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jimwick:
....... no joe, SD and internal storage will not be wiped.......
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] StrangerAtXRoads:
Try installing latest version of TiBu from playstore. I believe the way root works changed a bit in lollipop and applications like TiBu may not work. I had this exact issue, reinstalling latest version from playstore resolved it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Yo i need help im trying to root my s5 on 4.4.4 and at the top its downloading software update what should i do??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] darthmalus:
it worked great, it was easy as long as you follow the directions perfectly. and its nice that i was able to do it from 4.4.2 NG3 without having to flash 4.4.4 first :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] TOA Duck:
The download links on Android file host aren't working for me.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dgross1123:
I keep getting bad zip file have downloaded four different times all with same result please help
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] bbrita:
I have a quick question i upgraded to 5.0 using this method but i did it before instructions were changed i read someplace here that that way upgraded bootloader also. not sure if i can downgrade now if that is true, I've tried scouring through the forum but cant seem to find the answer would someone have the answer to this question. I'm not having any problems I was just curious I did not take the ota my phone is rooted using this method. TIA
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Waiting4MyAndroid:
If used [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] method, your bootloader is still OA1.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dgross1123:
Can somebody post a nandroid backup of the 5.0 I can't seem to get the other method to work I have tried 4 different times and like I said keep getting bad zip files had a hell of a time trying to get back to where I am now
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
I know this is off topic but i always used root explorer now i cant figure it out on rooted lollipop. When i go into system.apps it gives a file no icon like the file says weather 2014 but doesn't show the icon like it used to , then when u click on it theres the file . So if u wanna remove bloat what do i delete. The icon or the actually file??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Waiting4MyAndroid:
With L, all apps are now in their own folders. I delete the entire folder after I back it up to SD card. Be careful deleting system apps. Always backup first.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
What do u mean by syatem apps??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] yoonus:
thanks muniz_ri

Thanks muniz_ri for your awesome work and super simple steps to root L.

I moved to L yesterday and everything looks good.

When I boot into recovery, I see a few new menu items. "reboot to bootloader" looks intresting.

Anyone knows what these are?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdkzombie:
Being on OA1 still, and with safestrap, is this still a good bet for me to upgrade with? MY camera has been broken since i switched to unity rom from stock when i got the phone a handful of months ago.

I cant get the Flashfire app for some reason either. Can I just use mobile or regular PC odin?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] josedecuba:
flash fire to dowgrade.

hi

any chance to go back to any room 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 using this flashfire app . i upgrade to this rom without any problem. but i have some app that not work very well and i need then to work .realy i dont want to used the other method on the pc . please any advise or link to any room that can work with this beautifull app.

thank
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] yoonus:
I would recommend going back to NCE and make sure everything works.

Then flash other OTA updates. When you are on OA1, use the method described here to flash to L.

Make sure you don't get OTA when you are on NCE or other versions.

I have not explored if we can flash other ROMS via flashfire.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdkzombie:
NCE? I'm Google it, but I'm out at lunch at the moment.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Napsterbater:
This worked Perfectly, Many thanks for this.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
If we use the exact steps muniz posted to get 5.0 and keep root , does safestrap still work?????
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Not by default, it gets cleard in the wipe but you can install it and flash the nce kernel if you want to get to it, just need to flash the oc4 kernel back when you finish or your phpne wont boot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdkzombie:
Well fantastic.

Followed the instructions here to the letter, and my phones been sitting at the splash screen for 10 minutes.

I'd odin back to stock and start from scratch, but wouldnt ya know my luck, haha, cant find freaking odin factory firmware anywhere.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
I'd battery pull for a while, then boot again and keep waiting, more than 10 minutes is not unusual just ketep waiting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
The NCE downgrade .tar in the op will work fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdkzombie:
Well, I let it sit for over an hour. No dice. So I flashed that tar file and now Im so far back to stock its painful. Haha. I dont really use root apps that much anymore since have another phone.

So I'll probably just let this one OTA to 5.0 and roll with it. :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Ah i see, you said 10 minutes in your original post. Ya I've downgraded to nce and gone back up to lollipop more times than i can count, after finally settling down and setting the dpi and stuff back to what i usually have it was like a whole new experience lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdkzombie:
yeah it had been 10 minute s my last post, but that was at 307, its now 426 haha

Im on NG3 now, but it keeps hanging on updating "please dont leave wifi coverage area"

At least my camera works again....oa1 broke that **** something fierce hahaha
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdkzombie:
So whats the longest someone has let this sit before it finally booted?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] markber:
Great job [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]!

FlashFire and G900A_OC4_Stock_Rooted_ROM_wOA1_BL worked like a charm!

I upgraded from a rooted ND3 ... didn't delete/wipe any data ... and all worked fine
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dgross1123:
Do I only check the ones that are already checked in flash fire see screenshot please help asap
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dgross1123:
Nevermind I figured out my mistake sometimes you just got to look a little harder I was pushing flash firmware not flash zip
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] church:
THANKS

Just wanted to leave a message thanking OP for this post. Installed 5.0.2 2 weeks ago and everything is dandy albeit no xposed support. I really only use xposed for removing youtube ads so i can deal with that till it gets TW support in lollipop.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jocapitao:
i'm on NCE can i do it directly?

somehow every time i try it never works, i did everething right, pls help :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Yes, as long as younare rooted it works, i have done it multiple times.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jocapitao:
It didn't work, now my phone is hardbricked, seriously i dunno what's happening but it fails every single time...

I'm desperate...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jocapitao:
I did it all again, unbricked, flashed NCE then i followed every step and again it didn't worked.

It goes directly into download mode after reboot
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Your phone wont hardbrick from this unless you used the wrong files, i.e. if you are on a g870a(s5 active) and used the files here or vice versa.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jocapitao:
I did it again, after flashing it says "could not do normal boot" and goes to Odin mode...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Your not hard bricked if it goes into download mode. Try flashing the g900a downgrade .tar in odin. ..that will put you back to stock.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jocapitao:
it was bricked, but now that's my problem everytime i try this metod, i really want L
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] slicetwo:
What do you want more, root or L? If this method isn't working for you, you'll have to decide what's more important.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jocapitao:
what i'm trying to say is that this doesn't work for me, i dunno why, because i did exactly what the post says...

sorry guys i'm confused
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
I garuntee its some user error somewhere, wether ir's misordered tasks or maybe a corrupted download, youre doing something wrong.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] _LEM_:
Is it safe to wipe the internal storage sd card before doing this or I may lose root?

Sorry for the stupid question. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
I'd try redownloading everything...including FlashFire...could be a bad download.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
The firmware is pre rooted so i'd say yes, youll loose everything though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] yoonus:
After download, calculate md5sum and make sure it matches with whats in download site.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
I use md5checker frorm the playstore, lwts you paste one and load a file and generates its md5 and compares them for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] _LEM_:
Thanks. I'm ok about losing everything, but I want to keep root. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Napsterbater:
Yeah, that is the only thing i'm missing out on, I like xposed, but I can do without for now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Player04:
anyone have a problem with flashfire? flashfire opens and close for some strange reason. ive downgrade back to NCE, install supersu, towelroot and install flashfire to get to 5.0. the flashfire kept on open and close. help!!!!!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Try uninstalling/re-installing FlashFire.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Player04:
same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FilthyFord:
What version do you have. Mine was doing that and there was an update for it. I think it's .17 now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Was just going to suggest trying an older version...I've got a copy of .14 you could try.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/vf7in013de59mnz/v0.14FlashFire.apk?dl=0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FilthyFord:
I updated mine and it fixed the problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Player04:
i download 14 and 15. tried both with same result.......17 finally works.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Waiting4MyAndroid:
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] darthmalus:
I have just spent the last several hours looking though all 58 pages of this thread, in that time i could have taught my son how to hit a baseball or ride his bike. But i am taking precautions not to offend anyone on here. i even tried searching Google, and xda developers for this specific issue, i did have some leads on google but nothing other than an answer being get a 3rd party app for it, i do not trust 3rd party lock screen programs.

but in 5.0 lollipop how do i enable the Swipe screen with a time delayed Pin/Pattern code ?? like it was in kitkat ??? ( aka iphone ish lock screen) without using 3rd party software. some say its in the build.prop which is something im not comfortable with digging into, way to much info that can get corrupted by accident. so basically anyone have any ideas >?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Waiting4MyAndroid:
Still the same as kikat. I have setup PIN code with a 5 minute delay. Within the the 5 min delay I still have to swipe screen for access.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Achro30:
Worked great! Thanks Muniz!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] darthmalus:
hmm, mine does not do that. If i press the power button or home button with my pin turned on on a 5 min delay it just goes to my home screen, No swipe :/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
v0.18 is now out on Play. Everyone should now be using the latest version.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jimwick:
Thks for posting this and adding that TiBu update.zip now works in FF. Made my flash alot easier..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] tonyzz:
One quick question once I do this to my phone and downgrade the kernel for safestrap. Will I be able to use custom Roms as I can now with safestrap? Thanks

I do have g900a currently with to with a Custom tmo rom
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Billy06010:
Sorry to bother , Just wondering if there was any possible way to get root if I stupidly took the ota and locked bootloader from att?? now that there is a debrick image

http://xdaforums.com/att-...image-t3085344

ill be willing to try anything anyone may suggest. Let me know if im screwed forever or will there be hope
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Waiting4MyAndroid:
If you took the 5.0 OTA you are out of luck until someone finds a root exploit. No way to downgrade either.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] turbo23:
I flashed this over my 4.4.2 rooted S5. All good except I accidently left all app boxes checked now my internal is full. THanks AT&t for that. Can I wipe and reflash it over again and correct my mistake? Will it jack up my phone if its flashed again?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] MercilessLTD:
As long as you follow the OP to the letter, you can flash it as much as you wish. If you wish to clear your internal storage, then select it under the Wipe in FlashFire during that step, BUT BACKUP ANYTHING YOU WANT BEFOREHAND BECAUSE IT WILL ALL BE GONE.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mwj2996:
Hey guys is anyone else having issues with your battery not having the same life as KK? My drains much faster than before.

Also I know for the S4 the version is 5.0.1 and for the 5 it is 5.0, will there be a new version out for the 5 soon?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] slicetwo:
If I use this method to upgrade to 5.0, am I not able to downgrade? I know you can't downgrade from the OTA update, but I wasn't sure about how that works when doing it in this fashion.

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dave812:
Awesome Work

After all that, I may still like KK better. Thank you for giving us a rooted Lollipop, and a downgrade path to boot.

Please enjoy the small donation!

Confirmation number: 1YH74701WC5525459
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] hlb3:
I believe they took the OTA update, lost root, and now want to know how to undue their mistake.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Joehen873:
Im not rooted hence y i asked can i root if im running 5.0. A couple posts back someone said ss wont work on 5.0.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
There were data incompatibility issues with that on other devices recently updated to 5.0 but may be different with this build. idk.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] atoddvr6:
My apologies. I would say that if you can downgrade to OA1 or NG3 or one of the older versions and then re-root you would be golden.

---------- Post added at 08:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:34 PM ----------

Ok. Guess it's worth a shot. I may try it and report back if successful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
No worries and thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Nixdawg1:
Does the bootloader get updated to OC4 with this method as well or will it remain OA1? If it remains as OA1, will it cause any compatibility issues with the rest of the components being OC4?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pennywisdom:
The guide worked great, followed all steps and I'm currently setting up my phone on Lollipop!

I'll deal with the stock rom for a while since I'm undecided on whether or not to upgrade to the S6 at the moment, mostly due to personal reasons not because I dislike the S6. I really do like it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] cmerlyn:
If you had read the original post, you would have seen that the bootloader gets updated or left at OA1. Original post, note 2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] samsingla:
[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]: I finally got it to work, there was an issue with ODIN. Thanks so much for responding. I really appreciate it!!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] PS4AndroidHacker:
So SS does NOT work with OA1 stock rooted and I'll have to downgrade back to 4.4.2 to install SS first then upgrade to 4.4.4,then 5.0. Just making sure I'm doing this right or can I just install SS on rooted OA1? Pretty sure what I read said I need to be on 4.4.2 to install SS and also...may I say,time for a YouTube video on this process LoL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] kenslee123:
So apparently Kies didn't backup my apps from my phone, but I do have backup from SafeStrap from when I was on 4.4.4. Is there a way I can get those apps from that backup? Thanks in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] gus2144:
Is safestrap needed to backup, or can I just use samsung kies? If I'm able to only use kies, it'd make things a lot easier.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Nyxerosoir:
Tried everything was on NCE and put the backup in the external flashed it and the partitions both successful and when i tried to boot it just stayed at the samsung boot screen
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Are you using the Odin version linked in the OP or other?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] samsingla:
I am able to get all apps to work except for TiBu. For some reasons it is not able to acquire root access. Any one else facing the same issue?