yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S6 Active] faresschm:
i cant do the fix root step it said device not found or abd not reconized i dont understand can anyone help?
[Galaxy S6 Active] pavijan123:
You dont have adb drivers installed. Follow this steps to correctly instal them.Its not for S6 active but the procedure is identical.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1957423
[Galaxy S6 Active] xr3003:
was there any limitations in the factory mode beside the black box?

I was wondering if we can have the files (factorymode and keystr) rewritten on device boot with tasker :confused:
[Galaxy S6 Active] Piznick64:
ok so im reading the comments and im confused if i can root from 5.1.1 or not or do i have to downgrade to 5.0.2?
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
There are still some things I'm trying. Currently no root for 5.1.1. And no way to downgrade to 5.0.2. If you are on 5.0.2 you can achieve root.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Bones2374:
You can downgrade from Marshmellow 6 to Lollipop 5.1.1 using ODIN because the bootloader is the same. (For now)

You just cant downgrade to 5.0.2 because the bootloader is different.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Havok1769:
Sorry to revive this old thread.

I am on 5.0.2 - G890AUC1AOE9. How can I achieve root? I haven't been able to find anything to do this.
[Galaxy S6 Active] diablo666estrada:
https://mega.nz/#F!wIhiVISb!dXeyUvJHaXT-fIt01B3aNQ

new link
[Galaxy S6 Active] Havok1769:
Thank you. Was only able to find the old inactive link before.
[Galaxy S6 Active] diablo666estrada:
someone must have reported or something cuz it dissapeered out of my mega
[Galaxy S6 Active] moslondon:
im trying to root on android 5.0.2. i can not do the FIX_ROOT step, i have adb installed correctly.
[Galaxy S6 Active] pavijan123:
What error do you get?
[Galaxy S6 Active] moslondon:
i gave up trying to root the phone, i see between couple-none devs with this device so i think is better to stay stock i updated it to 6.0.1
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
I would've gladly traded you devices.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Havok1769:
do you have all the files in the same folder that adb is located in?
[Galaxy S6 Active] ExBuM:
I managed to root my active, is it possible to install a new recovery on it? Or do you need an unlocked bootloader to do that?
[Galaxy S6 Active] isa.ahmed:
i have issue, i do not know if anyone face, once i plug to PC, i cannot access the phone . it say only charging...
[Galaxy S6 Active] ted presley:
Did you install the Samsung driver? If not, you could download Samsung switch from the homepage of Samsung, it includes the driver.
[Galaxy S6 Active] isa.ahmed:
i did, as this is not the only Samsung i have..i have other working fine

i buy this phone from eBay as refurbished...

look like will send back..
[Galaxy S6 Active] ted presley:
Oh, it does ask something about allow to access to have internal usb work. Try on other computer, newer windows (8, 8.1, 10) is quite troublesome sometimes.

Otherwise, you may got a faulty micro USB hub.
[Galaxy S6 Active] isa.ahmed:
i did try...different PC different cable

once i connect to PC it say charging phone only..there is no option to make it as mass storage

if cable is not ok, it will not charge the phone...issue that in phone it self there is no way to make phone as mass storage
[Galaxy S6 Active] ted presley:
So, there's some problem with micro usb hub, I did have a samsung s3 with charge only, no usb connection due to some damages on the usb connector with the board.
[Galaxy S6 Active] isa.ahmed:
dam it...so i will lose money again to send back
[Galaxy S6 Active] techyrock:
Any luck on root?
[Galaxy S6 Active] RobertoFarrington:
Hey all,

I was wondering if there are any custom ROMs such as CM or anything like that ported to this phone yet??

Cheers
[Galaxy S6 Active] techyrock:
No Roberto this phone has a locked bootloader and no successful root is there as of yet,Custom Roms such has likes of CM are just a dream for now
[Galaxy S6 Active] Samlant:
Verified

This worked. Follow the instructions and you'll be sailing into the paradise of a rooted S6 Active.

Thank you all for your contributions to the project. I was/am running 5.0.2.

:good:
[Galaxy S6 Active] vovantuong:
any pure/ clean/ google edition ROM for S6 Active? i Realized s6 with 2k display and 3gb ram are lagging after a time use
[Galaxy S6 Active] gristlehead:
It says in the instructions that, after we run fix_root, we should flash factory firmware. When I do this, it removes root. What software/method should I be using to do the final flash?
[Galaxy S6 Active] Frankiefaithful:
So right now I'm running Marshmallow on the s6 active. Can I go back to 5.0.2, root it, delete the apps I don't want, and upgrade back to Marshmallow? Anybody know?
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
question

I did move my phone firmware from 5.0.1 to 6.0.1 marshmellow and woud like to test the rooting for s6 active where do i get it with the instrucctions like samlat said

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I did move my phone firmware from 5.0.1 to 6.0.1 marshmellow and woud like to test the rooting for s6 active where do i get it with the instrucctions like samlat said:confused:
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
this work please update what works ???
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
You messed up by going from 5.0.1 to 6.0.1. You're out of luck for now. There is no root for 6.0.1
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
today is 6/17/2016 please update the condition of your rooted phone. like is working ok, what are the issues at this time ??? etc. we are following your results. thank you sir

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and no way to go back I guess.
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
I'm afraid not. The bootloader gets upgraded when you flash 6.0.1. No way to downgrade.
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
how about this

Quote:

Originally Posted by iNeoTom

Hey guy's this is the file you need http://d-h.st/cvw5 add the files to odin and flash THIS WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!!!

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link is for Downgrade from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 mister tonyvan... what do you know about this ???
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
5.1.1 has the same bootloader as 6.0.1. Still no good.
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
thank you sir
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
Some how the factory binary file linked earlier (which is 5.0.1) is able to get passed the bootloader and can be installed even if on 5.1.1. It is pretty much unusable though. For a while I was trying to mesh the stock 5.1.1 rom with the parts of 5.0.1 binary that allow to get passed the bootloader check. Such as pit file, system.img, etc. But I have given up on that. Perhaps some one who knows more about how the bootloader verifys the android version would know what to rip out of the factory binary rom. So we could finally have 5.1.1 root. And 6.0.1 for that matter
[Galaxy S6 Active] kherboucha:
Hi everyone,

I'm planning to buy the galaxy s6 active, personally i never used an android device with stock rom, for me it's impossible, so noticed something in the the rom panel above, all roms are tagged for Galaxy S6, are they compatible from one in other ? Could S6 rom run in an S6 Active, What about custom recovery is it the same ?

Thanks everyone !!
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
i will send my back to amazon i tried pinpong root before moving to fw 6.0.1 did not work

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before i send back my galaxy s6 active is any one has informationon this

[ROOT ANDROID][2.x-5.1] KINGROOT: The One-Click Root Tool for Almost All Devices WHEN i check support devices it reads samsung

samsung	s900 s890 my is G890 ... wil that root fw 6.0.1 ?????????????
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
Just try it and report back
[Galaxy S6 Active] kherboucha:
Hi again, anyone had installed any rom on this phone ? i don't understand, is it possible or not to install custom rom on this device ?, otherwise i will not buy it

Thank you everyone !!
[Galaxy S6 Active] JefferyTheClown:
How were you able to root? Could you please list the steps you used. I really would like to root. But I really don't want to brick my device.
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
yes share with us the step for rooting
[Galaxy S6 Active] gqukyo:
Tried Kingroot, didn't work but that was probably a given... lol but hey I can dream...
[Galaxy S6 Active] Samlant:
Follow-up

Firstly, I'm unsure about Android version 5.1.1, some people have it working (I think I understood that right?) and others can't seem to get it to work. YMMV. However, Android version 5.0.2 is a verified, working root (by me and others).

Secondly, You will need Diablo666's link on Page 40 to download the root files.

Thirdly, follow his instructions. Install ADB and Android USB device drivers onto your computer, flash with Odin, yaddah yaddah and it goes on (all in the instructions).

Lastly, The results? I have had mine rooted since my first post here (about a week or two), and I have a really bad mobile network signal. I get around -99 to -116 dbm's and 0 to 6 asu. 4G LTE is non-existent on my phone right now, too: I'm only on HUSPA currently---if that, sometimes. My network says not connected in "About Devices" panel. I haven't a clue if it's because my APN settings are changed or what. I will test with a stock rom again, then re-flash/root the phone again and post back further findings. I did see that the APN settings were "NXTGEN Phone" which is for unlocked phones, not exactly ATT-specific, but even changing it to the specific AT&T APN settings didn't do anything more.
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
someone knows if peregrinex finish the root project. for galaxy s6 active
[Galaxy S6 Active] Samlant:
Reporting back: I flashed back to a stock 5.0.2 firmware in order to check if I get service before root (I rooted as soon as I got the phone, so I never really knew if it even had service to begin with, hehe). I had service, but it wasn't strong (compared with my family's other phones, the signals' strengths were average at my house, which is located a little outside the city, so that's expected.

After rooting again, the service initially said "out of service" and all of that, but after five minutes it now says in service and I reach HSPA+ and HSUPA network modes provided by my carrier. 4G LTE is yet to be seen, however.

As for Pere's root, I haven't a clue. Doesn't he have a thread that he keeps semi-updated?
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
did you use this root

2. If your phone G890A Android 5.1.1

- Flash G890AUCU3AOK2 Combination File with Odin

- Put phone in recovery mode

- Connect to PC and open Folder "Method Root G890A" and open the FIX_ROOT and run it.

- Verify root, and do any unlock, IMEI CERT READ/WRITE

- After all repair is done, flash included stock firmware

Link stock 5.1.1: http://www.gsm-file.com/files/g890aucu3bojeg890aatt3bojeatt511zip-10326.html
[Galaxy S6 Active] Samlant:
Yes on the root method, but no on the specific root version path. I used the instructions for the 5.0.2 firmware root, not the 5.1.1:

1. If your phone G890A Android 5.0.2

- Flash Recovery_COMBINATION_G890A.tar via Odin 3.10.7

- Put phone in recovery mode

- Connect to PC and open Folder "Method Root G890A" and open the FIX_ROOT and run it.

- Verify root, and do any unlock, IMEI CERT READ/WRITE

Enjoy :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
questio to samsung about bootloader

Dear xxxxxxxxxxx

Thank you for taking the time to contact us at Samsung Technical Support. We always appreciate hearing from our customers.

We understand that you would like to get the key to unlock Bootloader for Samsung Galaxy (SM-G890A) phones. I will provide you with the possible information.

We do understand your concern. Also we thank you for sharing your valuable feedback with us.

Currently, the option or tools to unlock the locked Bootloader is unavailable from both Samsung and carriers.

We are unable to speculate when/if this key might be available due to the fact that this might lead to inaccurate information and confusion. Should this become available, it will be posted on our website. Please feel free to check for updates periodically.

In general, in the US Samsung manufactures the phones according to the carrier requirements and specifications then release/sell them through respective carriers and does not sell the phones directly in the US. The phones will be locked through the respective carrier network.

:laugh:
[Galaxy S6 Active] catfish07:
well, it's been almost a year now with the S6 active and i can honestly say i havent had a single issue with this device. I still get 18 hours with 50% battery left. i keep a glass screen protector on but nothing else. not a scratch on it! it's a kick ass phone. I just wish i could unlock it
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
how is this not even samsung corporation knows how to unlock the bootloader ??????????????
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
is root ready ?????
[Galaxy S6 Active] gqukyo:
No, it's not!!!!!!! Lol you would probably see a post somewhere if and when that happens.
[Galaxy S6 Active] tonyvan:
So true.
[Galaxy S6 Active] DefiledL:
die for a root...
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
https://tapatalk.com/topic/galaxy-s6-active-root/

Peolpe area selling this in the web but is the same root in the link from tapatalk. I tried with 5.1.1 did not work for me.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Onismurai:
If you guys want root because of ad-block, this app worked well to me. Easy setup, block most of ad (even in-app ads) and not heavy-drained battery (based on your usage-connection only). Much better than Ad-Block Plus in battery life, or AdGuard tbh.

Note that this app didn't block all ads (only HTTPS) and didn't have a white-list feature. Still new, but a simple solution.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Tonster21:
I'm not quite sure as to what I am supposed to do, after I verify root. For 5.1.1
[Galaxy S6 Active] pirarucu:
This was just taking us to a test Rom with Root access. But after we re-flashed the 5.1.1 Rom back, the Root would be gone.

Sadly It's not a complete solution for Root on 5.1.1.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Tonster21:
OK thanks

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Would twrp be possible to flash using this?
[Galaxy S6 Active] pirarucu:
Since the bootloader is still locked, that makes us unable to flash the customized recovery to this phone... at least, i haven't found the working methods yet. :crying:
[Galaxy S6 Active] Tonster21:
Okay thanks
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
i does not exist if you contact samsung USA they will tell you they dont have a way to do it
[Galaxy S6 Active] ravenmdt:
Hi, I have the S6 G890A 5.0.2. With Odin I flashed "FA50_G890AUCU3AOK2.tar" from the "G890A_COMBINATION_OK2.zip" file. That seemed to have worked. I then went into recovery mode and ran the FIX_ROOT script which did a bunch of work.

The phone was already unlocked (originally tied to ATT) so I do not have to do an EMEI recovery anymore? I've kind of hit a dead end on the CERT READ / WRITE part, I'm not sure which tool to use for that, and if its required? Also my phone when booting up seems to be in the Factory Binary mode... Should I now download the original stock rom and flash that through Odin? Or did I mess something up here.. Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S6 Active] Tonster21:
Yes flash the original stock rom, but all root will be gone.
[Galaxy S6 Active] ravenmdt:
Thank you for the reply, so does that mean something went wrong with the root process?

When I try to flash the stock rom Odin gives me:

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> FAIL!

... Samsung Kies isn't detecting the device either

And when I try device initialization it just closes down after I fill in my s/n

update: The 5.0.2 version wasn't working for me so I had to flash the 5.1.1 version. That worked like a charm, although no root of course. I'm going to give up on this for now and just live with the bloatware filled ATT version unfortunately.
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
Root test method for lollipop 5.1.1 only :

download this file :

http://www.mediafire.com/download/6h...+kernel+lp.rar

how to install :

you must be on 5.1.1 stock rom

extract the downloaded file , u will get 3 folders permissive,stock and twrp

enter download mode and flash the [boot.tar.md5] found in permissive folder , phone will reboot

now check if the permissive kernel is working by going to settings/aboutphone , [se for android status] should be permissive

now flash twrp from the 3rd folder and if it work flash supersu.zip

if u faced bootloop after flashing the permissive kernel , flash stock kernel u will find it in the second folder

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Root test method for lollipop 5.1.1 only :

download this file :

http://www.mediafire.com/download/6h...+kernel+lp.rar

how to install :

you must be on 5.1.1 stock rom

extract the downloaded file , u will get 3 folders permissive,stock and twrp

enter download mode and flash the [boot.tar.md5] found in permissive folder , phone will reboot

now check if the permissive kernel is working by going to settings/aboutphone , [se for android status] should be permissive

now flash twrp from the 3rd folder and if it work flash supersu.zip

if u faced bootloop after flashing the permissive kernel , flash stock kernel u will find it in the second folder

---------- Post added at 03:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:09 PM ----------

Root test method for lollipop 5.1.1 only :

download this file :

http://www.mediafire.com/download/6h...+kernel+lp.rar

how to install :

you must be on 5.1.1 stock rom

extract the downloaded file , u will get 3 folders permissive,stock and twrp

enter download mode and flash the [boot.tar.md5] found in permissive folder , phone will reboot

now check if the permissive kernel is working by going to settings/aboutphone , [se for android status] should be permissive

now flash twrp from the 3rd folder and if it work flash supersu.zip

if u faced bootloop after flashing the permissive kernel , flash stock kernel u will find it in the second folder
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Somehow I've double-posted. I'm deleting this one.
[Galaxy S6 Active] lirex:
Hey, a friendly advise. ;) When you copy-paste somebody else work you can at least give them some credit ( in this case [MENTION=4929843]messi2050[/MENTION] ) and maybe put a link to the original thread, because any updates will be posted there.

Also the link you've pasted is not working so you can fix it. :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
sorry mister lirex good advise, i just want share the good news.
[Galaxy S6 Active] ravenmdt:
Thanks for the advice! This forum rocks, keep up the good work you guys.

I've upgraded to Marshmallow from the 5.1.1 stock rom. Both the 5.1.1 and the upgrade method I used are quoted in this thread. For the upgrade I used the 3rd method, adb. Having used android 6 for the past weekend I must admit that it runs a lot smoother than 5.0.2! I feel absolutely no need to root this now to remove the bloat ware since the handling of active apps seems to be a lot more efficient.
[Galaxy S6 Active] Yosergio:
Sorry but I have lost the point of the situation.

Can somebody please inform me if we are still with "only 5.0.2 is rootable without need of zx3 or other hardware (i.e. with Diablo's files)", or if now we can also root the 5.1.1 with this method?
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
by by to a root dream according to this xda report

http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-bootloader-lock-explained-you-might-not-get-aosp-after-all/
[Galaxy S6 Active] gqukyo:
no surprise here... Lol
[Galaxy S6 Active] izote61:
if you have exynos you have hope. good news

good news for me Exynos® 7420 Octa-core I have hope. thanks the lord
[Galaxy S6 Active] Kohwali:
I keep getting this when I run FIX_ROOT.bat: http://image.prntscr.com/image/96c580b082024b438782dd404ee51f42.png
[Galaxy S6 Active] Jesserey7:
As far as I know, Samsung Galaxy S series did away with the micro SD. They made it like iPhone which sucks. If you want more memory, you have to pay more for the larger memory phone. They make the same model with different memory sizes. At least that's what they told me at at&t.

?
[Galaxy S6 Active] gqukyo:
Not the active series
[Galaxy S6 Active] DefiledL:
I am sure they released the kernel source code.
[Galaxy S6 Active] crash1015:
I have a z3x box. how would that make it so i can root if im still on 5.1.1?

I'm brand new to android but i have a working Z3X box. Don't know what to do to root my g890a.. Would you want to help me?
[Galaxy S6 Active] samung frp removal:
here is image that show it wad rooted 6.0.1 i test in unlock network and repair imei..!

http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/58b8b24c3c2a7/FB_IMG_1488497560081.jpg?
[Galaxy S6 Active] RCALL:
Now Google is Auto-Installing "Instant App". Which allows apps to be installed without traditional method. Then, the app is added to your Google Play Library, and if you uninstall it, it reinstalls it for you, in perpituity. How brazen. Between the myriad Google data vaccume apps, and auto-configurations which literally take hours to toggle off, there are the proprietary AT&T apps, and Samsung Apps. This is such a beautiful device, from the structural integrity, battery, octa-core processesors, camera, sensors and 3500mAh battery, it is a shame you can't root this thing and dump 60% of the ****.
[Galaxy S6 Active] notblokly7:
When are we going to get root? I have been waiting for months. I just want to remove bloatware, Greenify, and stop some startup apps. I hope we can get this soon! :)
[Galaxy S6 Active] DefiledL:
I have been waiting for a year and a half :D
[Galaxy S6 Active] Mo3bium:
Honestly I don't see it ever happening. there isn't enough interest, and everyone knows it. I'm stuck on 7 myself. I had dolphin running just fine 5. whatever then I saw an update and thought why not? it cant be rooted , no big deal right? so updating to 6 screws up the graphics drivers for dolphin so I angrily updated to nougat which I absolutely hate btw hoping it would fix it and it made it even worse, bastards!!! :D I keep trying "other phones and end up hating them. I just tried the RN3pro SE and I got it just yesterday plugged it into the usb port and some madness connect disconnect/loop ensued then it completely broke. I'm like really? f - you man! so I'm looking at the moto z force its comparable to our actives, but yeah this phone is bad a$$ I wish I would have known NOT TO UPDATE . :(
[Galaxy S6 Active] wardawgmalvicious:
I'm excited for the phone. Hopefully it'll work overseas where I'm at.
[Galaxy S6 Active] dj6900:
Are there any Devs looking into finding an exploit for root or bootloader? I dont mind letting you guys pick at the files if thats possible.

running 5.0.2

on OE9 baseband version
[Galaxy S6 Active] DBCoop:
WTF, just got this and no root, so sad....
[Galaxy S6 Active] DBCoop:
Do you really think a root exploit will come. I got this yesterday, and I'm half debating returning it for the LG G4 which has root. I kind of need root for a couple of Apps I use. For example, I use AirDroid at work to screencast/interact with my Android over WebEx. I'm not sure there's a method to do this without root.
[Galaxy S6 Active] chadderbox:
If I had to bet I'd say no, but if one does come it won't be for a long time. Look at the Note 4 and what that involved and I still don't think there is a true root. I'm debating the G4 as well since coming from the S6 Edge with root to the Active without, I'm struggling missing it badly.