yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FtaWolf:
U have two options. SafeStrap are FlashFire. Both will work. If u want recovery then ss is it.

FlashFire works nice also. They both can

be installed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] DROID/ATTIC:
help

I'm kinda new to this stuff so breaking it all down what exactly do I do download and install safestrap first, will it install with me running this rom or do I have to use the flasher first then install safestrap? Sorry for all the questions just don't Wana mess anything up ya know I really appreciate the help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] parkerj7uc:
You install rom with Flashfire

Install busybox,(I can't remember busybox may already be installed with rom)

Install safestrap. Open app accept root,

Install recovery.

Now safestrap is installed.

You need to download the proper Flasher for active you don't use NCE flasher you need NG3 flasher. Make sure you download The Zip For oc5 kernel.

That's the order you want to do things.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] DROID/ATTIC:
help

Ok I've got everything installed so I open the ng3 flasher App AND Hit Flash Right Then what?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FilthyFord:
Use the flasher in the thread that i posted to you, install everything and boot into safestrap. It's all in that thread.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] DROID/ATTIC:
help

Open the ng3 Flasher App hit flash then it will boot me into ss then make a backup then flash the oc5 zip through ss then boot back up is that correct?

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Open the ng3 flasher App hit flash and I boot into ss make a backup then use ff to flash back to the oc5 zip correct or am I missing something? Thank you for your patience btw.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] captivated1971:
Correct

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No on the ff

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Use the safestrap to flash the oc5 kernel back and reboot

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Ur first is correct .don't use ff
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] DROID/ATTIC:
help

After I flash with the ng3 Flasher App what do I do?

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Ok thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FilthyFord:
Dude everything you need to know about safestrap on 5.0 is in the post i posted for you. READ IT.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] captivated1971:
Read read read ............then read some frikn more!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mused02:
I bought galaxy S5 active 5.0 ... How can I root it. Please help. That's my email if you willing to help. Mused02@gmail.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
Google is your friend. Search for towelroot and read, read, read.

SM-G870 Peace
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mused02:
Is it safe to downgrade . What issues I will get
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
G870A is safe to downgrade
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] gitardan17:
Uh oh, tried to install TWRP for the 1st time yesterday. Must of done something wrong. As soon as I dl'ed the newest zip for Galaxy s5 from TWRP apk, they asked, would you like to boot into recovery now? Curiosity got me to hit yes. Off to bootloader or download I went NOT recovery. The do not shut down target prompt was up & had no choice but to Odin back :(

Got towel root again. I was lucky to put a copy of this rom (_root_ as opposed to _deodex_) from OP onto ext sd. So FF let me find it there & flash it. I mean I just dl'ed it from OP yesterday, put a copy on ext sd. Since Odin wiped my built in sd.

1st attempt was from original dl location on built in sd. That got wiped is what I was trying to say. Then since I had copy on ext sd, tried with stock recovery. Still no root. Odin again. Towel root, FF, tb etc... all over again. This time full wipe except for ext sd. Still no root, thus no titanium b/u, FF etc...

Is there a quick fix? Or do I have to redownload like yesterday? Should I try the deodex from OP this time? Is that deodexed & rooted?

I've gone thru this before on my way to Alliance rom. What happened differently this time around? Just trying to avoid the Odin hat trick. Please help :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] gitardan17:
Edit: Just got screenshot going.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FtaWolf:
Pretty sure that twrp doesn't work on 870a.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pikaro222:
Losing root

My phone crapped out after messing with an app to update GPS. I reverted to stock-odin and rooted. Then tried to ff the 5.0 rooted and i get lolli working. I couldn't get titanium backup past the root rights screen. After messing around with uninstalling and supersu, I tried root checker. Lo and behold, it's not showing rooted. Never had this problem the first time I upgraded months ago but now it's an issue. I've repeated the process four times and still can't get it to keep root. Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
When did you download the ROM that you used? Also, try changing the supersu app settings to "grant" instead of "prompt."
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] gitardan17:
That worked for me. When I 1st got 5.0_rooted_(weeks ago) never even knew about root problem. Read up & around pg 10 here grant rather than prompt possible fix.

Lack of free time due to longer than usual baby checkup kept me from reading up.

Don't think I'll try TWRP again.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] fencell:
SM-G870A EFS NV Backup and NE4 or OC5

After years testing Samsung devices I have encountered a difficult one with OC5...

Once updated to OC5... while using ADB for another device, just made the mistake to type "adb reboot nvbackup" after that the device had the Padlock or Custom on the boot screen and can't access NV settings, no IMEI, No Baseband nor connect modem using phone utilities.. Now downgraded to NE4 and still the same issues.

Any ideas or guides.. maybe Partitions problem or how to get the NV Hex to rewrite the IMEI. If someone has an NVBackup for SM-G870A and/or Partitions...

New info: On OEM Recovery wiped data / factory reset / cache & davlik partition then Downgraded to NE4 Again with ODIN 3.9 and it removed the Custom Padlock on the Boot Screen and returned to official. Still no network but now NVData is accesible via EFS Professional Tools and backed up PIT and NVDATA but NVData's IMEI is all 0'S . Odin'ed PIT Files... and still no Baseband / IMEI.

So all I need now is the NVData... Anyone who might have an NVData Backup for S5 Active SM-G870A. So I can Modify the files by Adding my data via Hex.

You assistance will be appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] morexnosexy:
thanks

I worked well thanks

: Bien:

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the phone is more fluid esta software

recommended 100%
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Gonzzox:
Awesome!, I followed the steps you mention and used the G870A_OC5_Stock_Rooted_ROM and now I have lollipop rooted!.

As expected this guys from AT&T disabled lots of quick access toggles from the notification bar. Well, I was able to bring back all the ones I wanted (MobileData, MobileHotspot, DownloadBooster and CarMode) with SQLlite by doing the appropriate changes in the settings.db. However, the DownloadBooster and CarMode are not working even when the icons are now shown in the notification bar.

Do you know if it's possible to make them work? If not, is there any ROM available for the S5 ACTIVE that supports Car Mode and Download Booster?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Damienandroid:
rooting s5 active

I have done this but my phone was not rooted from the start, however my phone software is 5.0

when i check root it says not rooted...

any ideas to help me?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] brownboy6184:
You have to go back to 4.4.2 baseband NE4 then use towelroot and the use flashfire and flash the the 5.0 root file at the fi r st page of post. You cannot root on 5.0 you have to down grade then use flashfire to gain root access
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] captivated1971:
I believe it works on tms 5 rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Damienandroid:
How to go back on 4.4.2 ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Their is a link to the ne4 odin tar at the end of the op. Flash in odin, towelroot, then follow the steps in the op.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] bigwillyg:
I got a software update notification on my gs5 active. Any idea what's in it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Grab it if you can and post a link but I suggest that nobody take it if you are interested in keeping root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
290.75 Mb downloading now. I'll have a link up shortly.

Edit: Link below

http://goo.gl/tj2hmt?gdriveurl

[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] work your magic brother!:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Thanks for grabbing it. The qfuse was inreased so if people take it they will not be able to downgrade in order to root. I will try and have a pre-rooted ROM tonight if not by tomorrow for sure.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jdotg:
Registered to tell you that, you are the man! :good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Uploading both odexed and deodexed now. Should have a new thread up soon....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Closing this thread in light of the new OF2 ota update. Find the new KeepRoot thread here: http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
I am in the process of Odin back. Not enough storage issue. Flash file larger than partition as najoor stated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Too many failures at this point will take down the links until I get a chance to test further.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Which version of Flashfire did you use?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
15
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Anyone had any success with .14?

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FtaWolf:
Need link to full tar file 0C5.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
I'm back on oa1. Now I'm not sure if I want to root or just take the lp update and wait for it to be rooted.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
According to the notes in the op the OL5 bootloader on our devices does allow for downgrading. It might be possible to ota all the way up and still downgrade back later unlike our G900A friends.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Hollywings:
I'm gonna try again. Been waiting far too long for 5.0 I can't stop the hype
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
I'm home with a few hours to spare so I'll be heading down the rabbit hole shortly...copying files to my SD card now.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
Good luck!

SM-G870 Peace
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Well i tried both the .15 and .14 version of FF....No go on either. Same error as everyone else, not enough space in the system partition. Started out on 4.4.4 stock rooted. Odin back to ne4 now.

Easy enough to get back to ne4, re-root and restore from their. Just time consuming!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
I feel your pain!

SM-G870 Peace
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
It looks to me like OC5 update increases the system partition size, not by much, but its enough that it doesn't fit the stock KK system partition.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Sounds like a problem with the compression on the firmware file. Will try a different method to generate the file and upload for testing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] FtaWolf:
I take it that full root tar 0C5 link must be took down for now in OP?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
yes he is fixing the compression on it. it wasn't working.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] thyme_bomb:
When the links are up, do these instructions actually root my phone, or simply keep an existing root? Would I need to follow another guide first?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
You need to root first. Details in op.

SM-G870 Peace
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
u need root to use flash fire to update ur phone. this process only uses flashfire
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Update......I have sucessfully tested a stock, rooted ROM which can be flashed with FF. Will post link shortly for testing before updating the OP. In the meantime I will continue testing the firmware method.

Thanks to those that displayed patience while I worked to resolve the issue......so noted!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
Good to hear. let me know if u need it tested I got computer waiting. I am on xdx1.1 rom if that matters.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Thank you, I will post a link here in less than 1 hr.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
Do u want me to Odin to stock ne4 or test it while on the xdx rom?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jerkwad:
I'm on a fresh new NE4 install right now. So we can each try from our respective roms if you wish.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
sounds good. it is best to test as many variations as possible so everyone else has less chance for finding it later and having issues.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
I'm ready to go again too....:D

sent from my nexus 4....probably cause I bricked my S5....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Moved to OP. Thanks to those that tested!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
downloading now. can I wipe internal aswell will that start me clean with nothing downloaded? or will that erase stuff needed?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Wiping internal is not necessary plus it will erase any important files on your device like pictures, etc.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
fyi.......I made the kernel in the ROM FF flashable only. We have to let go of Safestrap at some point.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
I don't mind it erasing everything. when I start a new rom I always start fresh to test it out and look for bugs before adding stuff.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
That is not the way it works. Items in internal storage do not affect the ROM.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
fishing now will post back in a sec
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] akilleze:
If I read this correctly, we do nothing with the partition.zip file now, correct? Also 3.5gb internal is still required?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
i flashed and it worked

awesome job
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
All you need is the ROM file. As for max memory in order to flash successfully.......have not tested for that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] ibussa:
If I update will lock the bootloader ? I'm in 4.4.4
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jasonj711:
Last I checked it was locked on kit Kat and is still locked
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Does anyone know if you can restore TiBu backups with the update.zip with flashfire?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Hollywings:
Just ran it, still flashing. Last time I vaguely remember Everoot was enabled, but this time it's disabled so I'm kinda scared right now, but I just left it as it is. Gonna know in 5 mins

EDIT: Flawless. Thumbs up!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
The ROM is pre-rooted, no worries.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
I don't login to XDA-Dev hardly ever (if at all). I enjoy reading what others are doing and how they're getting stuff done... then I look at my choice for phone (historically)... Atrix, Atrix HD, Galaxy S5 Active.... all bastard stepchildren.

Then I see a thread like this.

Thank you devs. This alone is the reason to contribute. People working to help out those of us who get the "lesser known" phones.

The only issue I have so far is that apps that require root aren't being prompted for root. They just say they fail. I have SuperSU Pro. Selecting "Cleanup for Reinstall" does nothing, either. It just spins and spins and spins.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Rakuu:
Hey muniz, sorry for spamming up the thread im just super anxious about updating, do you know if im good for restoring a backup of apps made on KK to LP? And furthermore, does/should using the update.zip in tibu work with flashfire? This is literally the only thing holding me back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] WiFivomFranMan:
nice and easy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Back up and running like a beast! Great work:thumbup:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
Well, I screwed the pooch. Took a nap, wife knows how bad I want lp. I hadn't rooted after odin and the ota worked great! Wife hit the button to surprise me. Stock lp looks pretty good. Now to wait for root. Lol..

Thanks again [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] and [MENTION=4259046]nutt_case[/MENTION].

SM-G870 Peace
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] nutt_case:
Ooooppps...Lol...stock lp better than no lp I suppose:o

If your feeling brave you could always try and downgrade!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] berniesteven:
True. It's nice. I'll probably mess with it tomorrow after a good night's sleep.

SM-G870 Peace
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Hollywings:
So I'm having trouble with root. Everything's fine, but seems no root, tho supersu is pre-installed. Can we use towelroot on 5.0?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] solarwater:
I have a couple interesting things going on. I guess the most important, is that supersu is not working.

If I try to use a root app, it will not be able to get root access, and I never get the supersu prompt. However, if I go into supersu and set it to always grant access, it works fine. I have uninstalled the built in supersu and reinstalled from the play store and have the same effect, not working properly.

The next thing is I never get the att boot screen. I only get the black "galaxy s5 active" screen with the "custom" padlock. I hear the bootup sound while on this screen, and then it goes right to the lock screen.

This is where the third issue is, the touch screen will now not respond for several seconds (20-30?) after I see the lock screen on a boot. Kitkat didn't do this, and as soon as I saw the lock screen, the touch would respond.

Are these expected responses of this OTA update, or did something get a little tweaked from the flashfire install?

I tried installing from 4.4.4 rooted, as well as Odin back to NE4/towel root. I got the same result from both.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Thx for the detailed feedback. Can you try wiping then reflashing the ROM? Also please upload the FlashFire Last Log from your internal Sd card before reflashing.

Last, please confirm that you are using a G870A. Sounds dumb but I have seen it all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SveninFla:
Houston, we have lift off!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
Some apps act fine, others don't. Titanium Backup (root) works... Clean Master (auto-start app disable) doesn't. Although SuperSU logs say it works... the app list remains blank and I can't adjust perms anymore.

SuperSU Pro didn't help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] solarwater:
I did another wipe+flash according to your instructions. I sent you a PM for the log file.

The results are exactly the same. I have been flashing from the external sd card, so I thought to try flashing from the internal. I saw no difference.

To confirm, pulled the battery to verify the label, model: SM-G870A.

I am guessing others are not having the same issues that I am?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
I'm having the exact same issue.

I've re-flashed 3 or 4 times now. It's a couple of apps that seem to not work. I'm not sure if it's an app issue or a SuperSU/flash issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] designgears:
Well, I haven't bricked a phone in ages! Fun times :D

I was on 4.4.2 rooted and freshly wiped. Went thru the instructions, it rebooted and started flashing things. After the flashing process it tried to reboot and kept reconnecting to my computer ever minute or so, just a black screen, let it do that for about 10min. It is recognized as QHSUSB_BULK. I know how to get myself out of this, but I can't find a debrick image for the AT&T variant, is there one floating around I am missing?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Guys, many apps seem to have compatibility issues with the G900A's 5.0 release and I suspect the same is happening here. Begin listing which apps are at issue for tracking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
Clean Master (by Cheetah Mobile)

That's the only one that I've come across. It detects root being there but when you try to do something it says "Granting...", sits there for a minute then says "Failed to grant root". Nothing shows up in the app list of SuperSU right now. *nothing*, even the ones that do work.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
I reviewed your log and found no errors. However your issue sounds like a bad kernel flash. Try flashing the G870A_OC5_Stock_Kernel.tar.md5 in Odin.

Also, if that helps with the blackscreen at boot,etc try flashing the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip with FF using the "ota or .zip" option. Do not wipe prior to flashing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
OK, try flashing the Update SuperSu 2.46.zip. Are you also having the weird black screen when booting up?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
Define weird black screen? I never see the AT&T logo, just the Android splash with "Logo". Then when it does take me to the lock screen there's a good 30-35sec delay before the touch screen is active or any of the hardware buttons work :)

Also, where's the ZIP you want me to flash? I'll give it a shot
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
That is what I meant. Try flashing the OC5 kernel in Odin and let me know if it solves that issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
So flash the ZIP or re-flash OC5 in Odin? I'm heading to bed (have to be up in 5 hours), but I can jump back on this tomorrow evening (it's 0200 here)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
First try flashing the kernel that I posted a few posts up in Odin.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] solarwater:
I flashed the kernel in the AP slot in odin, didn't seem to make any difference.

I tried the supersu update using flashfire, also didn't seem to fix anything. I am using root checker app to test for root, btw. It is only finding root if I set supersu to grant all requests by default.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] designgears:
Created a separate thread for my issue ^, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated.

http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s5/help/request-create-4-4-x-debricking-image-t3084925
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] harmgsn:
Kernel flashed with ODIN, SuperSU flashed with Fire.

Same symptoms.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
I will review the ROM and upload a new file. Not sure what is going on here. If others have the same issue please let me know.

Let's eliminate the possibility that FF did not flash some partitions correctly (I'm most concerned with non-hlos) so please Odin flash the: G870A_OC5_Stock_Partitions.tar.md5 and let me know.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] d34thbl00m:
I'm having the same issues as the other 2 guys, no boot logo, screen frozen at boot, and SuperSU being funny.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] fengster94404:
Worth the Upgrade?

Currently on OC4 based on you're otherthread. Is there any benefits in OC5? And can I update it without wiping?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dc047:
help;(

my phone is off completely now and wont turn on.. please help me