yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tenye2003:
Weird. I did everything on OP. But i had this notification even if not rooted and stock rom. 4.4 and 5.0.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] samsung lo:
i have system ui problem cause i removed it accedently.

if i want to reflash the firmware can i flash kitkat again or what to do??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Badger50:
Dirty flash the Rom again. Then you should be good to go.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] JTCGiants56:
So I decided to backup my data partition before doing this with FlashFire. I guess flashfire tried to backup to my internal partition because it quickly ran out of space and gave an error. Now, when I try to boot into the phone it just gives and error and a black screen. I guess because FlashFire filled my internal storage to the brim with the backup.

Is the only way right now to do a full wipe from recovery? That would really suck.

Edit: Holy hell, nevermind. After literally 5 reboots it finally booted into the system.

Is there any way to make sure flashfire backs up to my external so it doesn't run out of space? Or is it actually trying to backup to external and there is some bug? Anyone know?

Edit again: Nevermind, I'm an idiot. There's a blatant option to choose where to backup on the backup screen.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chaco81:
can you guys confirm the attached tethering zip works for you guys?

i flashed it with flashfire right after i flashed this rom (queued) and tethering doesnt work yet

do i have to reflash it separate after first boot??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] j0mz:
Notes:

1. The above process will not affect your Knox Warranty Flag.

2. The process will update your Modem, Non-hlos, System, Kernel, and Stock Recovery to OE1. The OE1 bootloader will

not

be updated to allow for downgrading to previous firmware versions.

3. No need to wipe prior to flashing, the ROM will automatically perform a factory data reset.

4. If you do not already have root access (or to unbrick) you must flash the Full Wipe G900V_Downgrade_to_NCG.tar using Odin's PDA/AP slot, (Caution! do not flash if you have taken the OE1 ota update!), root with Towelroot, then proceed with the above process.

5. To learn more about FlashFire's capabilities on locked bootloader devices see here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60070810&postcount=2

Credits:

[MENTION=2460732]Dudash[/MENTION] - for OE1 the ota update.zip.[/QUOTE]

Hello I am trying to unbrick my SM-G900V. Its soft bricked. I am trying to use #4 using Odin. But when I downloaded the file it on RAR? Any suggestions?

Thank you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Badger50:
If you need to unbrick, try using this. Has everything you need :)

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/safestrap-odin-safestrap-flashable-t3161043
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] j0mz:
Thank you. Ill try this when I get home.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
Yes it works. I flashed mine alone, separately.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rhianc11:
can the bootloader be flashed using flashfire instead of odin?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
Flashfire replaces mobile odin. So yes.

Generally, the only reason most people need Odin is if their phone is unable to access safestrap or unable to boot. Otherwise, some people use it for convenience as all their files are on their computers.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] j0mz:
Tried this but not luck. :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Badger50:
Are you able to have Odin recognize your phone? If so, then flash the NCG .tar file. That'll put you back to stock KK. Then you can use towel root, then either install SS or FlashFire to restore your backup. Depending on how you backed it up of course.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jonnio:
Thanks

I have successfully done the OE1 upgrade, but my phone keeps trying to take an OTA to OD5, does anyone know why this would be the case?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
Search this thread. It will tell you which system app to freeze.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jonnio:
Thanks, but I know how to get rid of it, more curious as to why it's trying to downgrade me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
I used Titanium Backup to freeze the System Update app. Idk, but it's probably looking at your kernel and basing the update on that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]

New OG5 update: Link

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A little note for people, that is not a ROM. It's the official update.zip that has the "new" bootloader which prevents downgrading and cannot be rooted. Do not try to use it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Thanks, I will work on it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Cool. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Here is the odexed version for testing:

G900V_OG5_Stock_Rooted_ROM

And the deodexed version:

G900V_OG5_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM

Don't flash unless you know what you are doing and are willing to Odin back to stock if they do not work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] firestorm126:
Assuming these will do a data wipe? Might be time to test out the FlashFire backup/restore.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
I attempted to flash the deodexed version from your deodexed OE1 ROM and FF shut down at "preparing system" so I was forced to go back to NCG. Maybe it will flash from there.

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and it flashed fine from NCG.

Now I'm just waiting for it to boot up (get past the VZW boot animation).

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After 40min of waiting, I gave up. Gonna go back to NCG and see if the odex one will flash/get past the boot animation.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
Update with FF worked great. Restored data and all is good. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Odex or Deodex version?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
Odex.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Maybe the problem is with the deodex version. I did notice that the odex ROM uses a system.img.ext4 and the deodex version uses a system folder instead. I just flashed the odex version and am waiting for it to get past the VZW boot screen.

From what ROM did you flash from?

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Odex version just flashed and booted in 5min. The deodex version sat on the VZW boot animation for 40min before I gave up and went back to NCG. The problem is with the deodex version.

Might as well tag [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] in this post so he can see.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
The previous OE1 ROM from this thread.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xxxstar:
In case anyone wants to encrypt their phone with root, you need to kill the su task first. See this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=56037508&postcount=21.

[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]: I'd recommend Device Encryption be added to the "Known Issues" or somewhere else in the OP; after flashing the update encryption is not going to work unless you perform the extra steps above.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
I'd make an important note that encryption does not work with Safestrap if you're using that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Are you talking about the deodex OE1 from the OP or the deodex OG5 from page 21?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
I totally missed that. OE1 from the OP. I didn't realize he did it so quick. I'll edit out my post, my bad.

I'll download and try it now. Is it still the same method to restore apps and stuff? Backup with flashfire, flash OG5, then restore data with flashfire?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
He made test versions. The odex one works flawlessly. The deodex one, not so much. lol.

You can backup/restore data if you want. I originally did that with muniz_ri's ROMs but realized that doing clean installs, while annoying, seem to make the ROM run better and the battery seems to last longer.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
I see, maybe I'll hold off on it then unless he needs more people to test. Does flashing the OE1 Tether add-on work for this file too, or do we have to wait for a different one? Yeah I'd love to do a clean install... but I literally just did a clean install twice in the past month with the OE1 and just finished getting my perfect setup back with safestrap, xposed, wanam, gravitybox... etc.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
He'll probably need to make a new tether addon using OG5's framework-res.apk.

I feel you about the "perfect setup". I can't stand not having xposed for greenify, wanam, etc. The phone just feels wrong without xposed. lol.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] h2osun:
Just installed odexed OG5 with FF, root is good, restored everything with TB... Stagefright issue fixed. Awesome. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lafayette.matt:
I am still pretty confused. (It doesn't take much..) I read that the E01 will lock down the phone, not allowing upgrades/downgrades/rooting. I am currently on stock rooted 0A8. Will flashing just your OE1 stock rooted rom in SS, lock the bootloader? Do i need to flash the OD5 bootloader after the OE1 Rom? or can I just do the 0E1 and still be good? I just want to make sure before I start flashing! Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Added Rooted OG5 Odexed ROM to OP. I will work on the deodexed version as time allows.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
OE1 bootloader locks the kernel, that's why there's an OD5 bootloader in the OP, so you can still downgrade.

If you want Deodexed (for Xposed), then you can either wait for the Deodexed OG5 (newest, stagefright patched rom) or you can go with OE1 deodexed.

If you want Odexed, just use the OG5, it's already patched. Do note that all other threads will need to be updated before you can use them with this (eg safestrap will need OG5 flashable files, etc). You will also most likely have to wait for a flashable tether add on.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lafayette.matt:
Ok now it makes sense! But after using safestrap to flash rom, it fails out and wont boot. Is it because Safe strap wont flash kernals? I keep getting a black screen after i install : /
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
You're supposed to use flashfire. What version are you coming from? Anything after NI2 is unable to access safestrap. Once you use flashfire to get to whichever version you're on, I suggest you follow this guide to get back your access to safestrap: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-safestrap-access-odin-t3126686

Note: there's no OG5 flashable zip, so to use safestrap, you have to be on OE1 until they update it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lafayette.matt:
I am coming from 0A8. Do i need to flash back to stock kit kat? I'm essentially stuck in safestrap

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Flashed a kernel in safestrap from the link you provided. Going through the initial set up now. Thought it was gonna be a MUCH longer night but you really saved my butt. Thanks a million man.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
Okay, we're talking about two different things here. So to make things clear, you're on 0A8 and are rooted.

Part 1: As per the instructions in this thread, it says you can flash from any FW assuming you have root. So get the latest Flashfire by signing up for the beta, then follow steps 1-7 from the original post. Safestrap flashable OG5 is out, so you should be using OG5 now. If you want Xposed framework, wait for Deodexed OG5, or go with OE1. If you chose OG5 and wanted free hotspot, wait for the hotspot add-on for OG5. The instructions are the same.

Part 2: Once you are successfully on OG5, you can follow the steps to re-enable safestrap which I linked above and am re-linking here: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-safestrap-access-odin-t3126686

Note: What part 2 does is basically allow you to flash the NI2 kernel from within your OG5allowing you to reboot into safestrap. However, once you're in safestrap, after you do whatever you want to do, whether it's backup, flash a file (you should probably use flashfire for flashing files so you don't have to take extra steps/you can do it while your phone is running instead of having to reboot), restore a backup...etc, you have to flash back the kernel that matches your thing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] JTCGiants56:
Is OG5 the version that was just released today?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
It was released like 3 days ago? But it is the latest version with the Stagefright patch if that's what you're asking.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
[MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]

The Odin TAR is available on Sammobile now. Dunno if it will help with making a deodex version or not but whatever.

Link
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tumbleweed65:
I'm on NE9 if I flash the OE5 do I still need to boot to download mode and Odin the OE5 bootloader that's in op?

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I'm on NE9 if I flash the OE5 do I still need to boot to download and flash the OD5 bootloader?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] JTCGiants56:
Oh okay, It didn't appear for me until just today.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jetjaguar:
That was fast. I gotta update tonight. That software update notice is annoying.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] freak69ize:
So og5 is still 5.0? I thought we were getting 5.1.1.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xxxstar:
And already we'll have a new build on the horizon to fix what wasn't fixed... http://blog.exodusintel.com/2015/08/13/stagefright-mission-accomplished/
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
Yes... OE5 does NOT come with a bootloader because flashing OE5 bootloader would make it not be downgradable. OD5 is the last downgradable bootloader.

Yes. 5.1.1 fixes a memory leak among other things (I forget what). But OG5 only unofficially "fixes" Stagefright (look at the post quoted below) and does something with the Samsung store being installed by default on the phone/fingerprint for Exchange or whatever it is.

This sucks, wish there was an easy way to just push a patch for those of us who are rooted. Seems like we'd only have to replace a few files.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
Are you using the latest flashfire (not v19 in the OP, but the latest beta sign up version?). If I recall correctly, there was some fix about rebooting or something, but it doesn't seem like it's related to your issue.

Did you follow the instructions completely/to the letter? Did you check the MD5's of the files? Maybe you had an incomplete download.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tumbleweed65:
yes I did on both .but after several attempts it has now booted going thru the setup now. thanks for the quick reply
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Thanks, it may help. I will spend some time on it this weekend.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] JTCGiants56:
After flashing G900V_OG5 and then restoring my data from previous version using Flashire, it's still prompting me to do a system update. I can confirm that I am indeed on OG5. Anyway to stop this from prompting me?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tumbleweed65:
Freeze the sdm.apk with TB
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tumbleweed65:
Anybody got Facebook working on OG5? Mine won't load the app and just hangs if I try to add it as a account.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tsew2674:
No problems here, maybe try clearing data or reinstall the app.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
I used Titanium Backup to freeze the OTA system app.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xxxstar:
Strange: apparently flashing an update via FlashFire on an encrypted device does not remove encryption. IIRC, at least prior to FlashFire, devices were required to be re-encrypted. I haven't encrypted the device in a long time until recently so I don't fully remember the expected behavior.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tumbleweed65:
That was it thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Rotordroid:
Is the OE tether still good to use with the OG update?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
This:

You can try, do a nandroid backup first. I'm still waiting for stagefright to actually be patched before upgrading.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Kaliaila:
An actual solution to this is to delete the update from the /cache/fota (or possibly /data/fota) folder and the. Doing the install which will fail, possibly immediately or after it restarts, after which it will not come up anymore.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
This is redundant and roundabout. His post was already answered with the correct one. Disable the update prompt by freezing or removing sdm.apk.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ejc1214:
Anyone dirty flash this over OE1? Did it work or had to do complete wipe?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SoccerRef12:
If you use FF you can't dirty flash.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Here is another deodexed version for testing. It uses a new updater-script created with the Odin .tar. Again, do not flash unless you are willing to Odin flash back to stock if it does not work:

- G900V_OG5_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Kaliaila:
It is not at all redundant, and it is not anymore roundabout than disabling the prompt. I'm sorry to that you are so fervently against solving a problem instead of ignoring it. Additionally, the disable method means that the people who are not constantly keeping up with the update schedule's for their phone will not even know there is an update out there; and that is far bigger issue than being annoyed by a pop up that might pop up once every few months (if even that often).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
I flashed it from OG5 Odex using FF v19 and it's just hanging on the Samsung Boot Logo. It won't even get to the VZW Boot animation. Gonna try going back to NCG and flashing from there to see if I get different results.

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Same results from NCG.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
I am at a loss, sorry. I deodexed two other builds yesterday for other devices using the same process and had no issues. Someone else will have to figure this one out.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aurfawce:
Can you use the old SafeStrap and Odin method to get NCG on there? May be the FF that is causing problems, I had similar problems when I used FF 19 in the past (I ended up using the latest v23 or whatever it was and it worked)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
What worked? Flashing Deodex OG5?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aurfawce:
No, this was on the OE1 build, I ended up using the Odexed OE1 via FlashFire v23 after going back to NCG by way of SafeStrap and Odin
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
We're talking about the Deodexed OG5. I have no problem getting on Odex/Deodex OE1 or Odex OG5. I can't seem to get Deodexed OG5 to boot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] swlaraut:
Wife picked up new phone yesterday. It's on OG5 already. Don't know if it was out of box or OTA'd at the store or anything else. Can it be rooted using step 4 on unbricking? Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Is there any way to flash just the deodexed files (apks, etc) in a zip over the odex OG5 ROM? Like replace the odexed files with the deodexed ones. Kind of a messed up way to get a deodexed ROM but would it work?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] landshark68:
No. OG5 is not rootable now, and probably never will be. Can't roll back to a previous version to root either.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] swlaraut:
Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Well since neither of the deodexed OG5 test ROMs worked, I figured I'd try a messy way to deodex the ROM myself.. and it worked.

I made a zip that basically replaces the odexed app, framework, and priv-app folders with deodexed ones. I didn't think it would work but it actually did. lol.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ecen92:
Any news on a flashable OG5 Tether? Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
I have added the Tether AddOn to the OP.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
Any drawbacks/side effects of this, can you post it, and does it wipe data?

Edit: Also, aren't there programs that deodex your phone for you? I don't know if they're applicable to our phones, but I've seen some generic ones.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Warbuff:
Cam confirm that it works. All good.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
I haven't had any problems. I was able to install xposed and it works just like it should. I would post it but I gave muniz_ri a deodexed system.img and he said he would be making a ROM with it.

After that gets posted, if it for some reason doesn't work, I'll post it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Added deodexed ROM to OP thanks to [MENTION=2460732]Dudash[/MENTION].
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] chaos10299:
What if I had tooken the oe1 update, can I just install the od5 bootloader in Odin and be able to downgrade from there? I want to go back to kitkat
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sleasyridr:
Xposed for this build

Could you please post or send me the link to the version of xposed that works with this Deodexed version? The one I tried on the G900V_OE1_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM said it wasn't compatible.

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bakerboy448:
http://xdaforums.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3113463
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Install: XposedInstaller_3.0_alpha4.apk

Flash via FF: xposed-v65-sdk21-arm-arter97-V5-krait.zip

You can't install Xposed on Lollipop via the Xposed Installer app. It has to be done via recovery or in our/any locked bootloader case, FlashFire.

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If you took the OE1 update, you can't flash back to anything pre-OE1. It won't let you flash an older bootloader over the new one. Sorry :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sleasyridr:
I did not take the OTA update I installed the G900V_OE1_Stock_Rooted_Deodexed_ROM and kept the older bootloader. but thanks for replying.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Spartan117H3:
As long as you kept the older bootloader, you can just factory reset/do your wipes and odin the KK firmware. Follow these instructions here:

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-downgrade-lollipop-5-0-to-kitkat-t3088571

The link to the NI2 stock firmware in the OP is dead, so I re-uploaded it in the last post of that thread.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] loonix:
Anyone have a link to the latest flashable radio that can work with OC4 ?

Edit: Just flashed OE1 deodexed (I had been delaying it for so long) and that updated my modem etc, so I got what I was looking for. Now waiting for OG5 deodexed to be released before I restore all by backups :)

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mcgarryv:
Thanks for all of the hard work done! I had previously been running the standard OG5 successfully on my Verizon S5. that I took from OP.

Using FF v0.21 I tried to flash the de-odex version but on reboot I get continuous "Google Play services has stopped" & "com.google.process.gapps has stopped".

Any ideas what I have done wrong & the best way to recover? Thanks in advance, Vince
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] muniz_ri:
Have you updated google play services from the Play Store?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mcgarryv:
Thanks for quick response...Yes I recently had updated everything. But now I am stuck in the Setup Wizard every time....I hit SKIP & continuously get the "Google Play Services as stopped"...