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[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ts_root78:
Ok guys.. Just some notes/general discussion.. Since I am attempting to build a recovery for our phone, I see now how different all these SM-G530's are.. First.. Technicaly the sm-g530T1 does not exist in google's code. The SM-G530T does, however, so I will be using that in my config files. Secondly, I have asked a good friend, [MENTION=4168602]klabit87[/MENTION], to compile me a kernel for said recovery for our phone. [MENTION=5580710]ShinySide[/MENTION] did post his source on his SM-G530T kernel and we are pulling from there. I am very grateful to him for helping in this unforseen way. There are a lot of tools, and most of my notes are hits and misses. I have a better idea of what it's going to take to get this phone right. I know I've got to extract the dtb.img so I can get the device to boot properly. Otherwise, as long as all my make files are correct and I have all the stuff in the right path, I should have a test run soon. Or I'm hoping. For those waiting with baited breath, I am working hard. Patience is key, because this device is so undocumented. I will say though that this journey has ben an enlightening and humbling one. You realise just how little you know when for eight hours a day you spend reading over various parts of the build. I sometimes feel as though I'm a wizard locked away in a tower studying the magics of the world....
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fsociety85:
Hows it coming ts? Very eager to try it from u. Hope everything is well n not giving u to much of a problem. Ha-ha
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dbreed53:
And a wiz you are, my boy.......

Ok, sorry for the slow, delayed response. I've had a plate full of things to do.

After Saturdays download marathon at the Coffee ethic, I was worn out and slept.

Sunday evening, I go to work, and in less than an hour, had gathered the necessary files, and placed them all in a folder at the root of my C: drive.

GPRIMELTE_USA_TMO.pit from the file below

OF8_full.tar.Md5 from the downloaded .zip file

After flashing the stock firmware, I returned to Odin to flash ShinySides Root files.

boot.tar these three files from ShinySide's TrapKernel_G530T_AOF8_Root.tar

recovery.tar

su

In each case, I would click first the "AP" box, then "BL" button to let Odin see the files and select those it wanted.

Then attach the phone after Odin processed the files, then Start. In each case, Odin processed successfully and I would the detach the phone and reboot. After flashing the Root, the phone booted into the setup process and began an automated restore, giving me the choice of backups Google had stored for me. I selected the one including 66 apps, mostly root related and utilities for rooted devices, went to bed and the next morning, Monday, I had my phone back, with its' new screen.

I am a happy camper filled with more enthusiasm than knowledge, but a burning desire to absorb the knowledge I can here.

I will also take this lesson to heart.

Get some sleep, fellows. Rest when you need to. My former philosophy that "I can always sleep once I'm dead" does not play well in this arena. Mistakes are easy enough to make, and more so when your mind is not sharp. Take heed, my friends.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fsociety85:
Just wondering if anyone had tested the recovery yet...I seen some ppl with trwp on YouTube but wasn't sure if it was a spoof or w.e. Same make n model as this. Very eager to install recovery as u can see...read. lol
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kennyk0016:
U may wanna try taking battery out n boot again instead of going back stock
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vapintechy:
Did a search on youtube for sm-g530T recovery and there is nothing out there... not sure where you have seen this video
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fsociety85:
Yea I didn't search gm-g530t only searched for g530
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdxmoment:
Root without PC possible

..... Well KingRoot will work w/out (PC) apk download and sidelong (sdxmoment)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iAteMyDogsHomework:
Eliminating Notifications

[/COLOR]Ok I think I found out how to but can someone verify it for me so I'm not fkin up haha. It tells me system/app and delete the entire SecurityLogAgent folder and reboot afterwards. Can someone confirm that for me?[/QUOTE]

Yes, I can confirm that I had the same problem and doing this solved it.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndm4ompk:
Check This

http://xdaforums.com/grand-prime/general/root-grand-prime-g531h-method-xposed-t3332322
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] talk2nate:
CF-Auto-Root worked perfect on my gm-530t.. It does trip Knox - but I don't care since its just a $100 phone. You have to turn FRP lock off first before odin will flash it. You can find that in developer options its called oem unlock. Hope this helps anyone out there needing root! I wish I could find a good pure nexus type rom now for it and I'd be super happy. :)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ieyasu771:
Rooting SM-G530T1

I am a newbie, so I can't post the link for the source code for my SM-G530T1, so just go into Settings-About Device-Baseband Version, then go to the Samsung Opensource webpage and search the Baseband Version number. The whole number! I finally am fed up total outside control over my device, and am looking to change that reality.

Its a Metro, and it is a nice mid-range phone. I only shared this because I am new to this great site, and I have read this thread (all 21 pages so far) once, and will read the entire thing again before doing the job on my phone. Thanks to this site, I have the gumption to do this.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Neo_1975:
Did the cf-auto root. Tripped my knox counter but would not boot. The phone kept vibrating and was unusable. Decided to do a factory reset and the phone is back. Not rooted... and knox is still tripped. Any ideas?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jhtocp:
Try this method, worked for me: http://xdaforums.com/grand-prime/development/kernel-root-root-sm-g530t-5-1-1-t3203476
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MustangLife03:
My roommate has a G530T1 variant and when I looked in it to see if he had root. He is and he has trap kernel. So the link in this forum works that has the root/kernel together. My roommate doesn't remember if he has any kind of TWRP or not. Is there a custom recovery available for a rooted G530T1 with trap kernel? I've never owned a Samsung so not entirely familiar with it. Luckily the last year and half everything I did was flashable on my non Samsung devices.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PalmCentro:
There's some custom recoveries floating around for other variants, i tried them all (about two months ago) and they all had issues.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MustangLife03:
Wow. That sucks. I've always kinda dabbled in phones that had everything available to them. Xposed, Root, CWM or TWRP and Rom options. I haven't seen any good tutorials on these phones with tips or tricks. Meaning my phone I have a custom recovery backup. Now I'm free to play with whatever I need. My buddy doesn't know the android world but he wants tweaks and stuff I have on my phone. I'm terrified to do anything on his Grand Prime G530T1 now. Is there a stable ROM I can flash through a ROM Manager. Or are Rom Managers even safe on these phones. I don't have any experience with Odin. A little ADB and Fastboot like a year ago but everything on my phone was flashable so I never messed with the PC to Phone tools.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tylersss:
so has anyone gotten a custom recovery i need one and cant find one anywhere
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darknaio:
I have a friend who has the T-Mobile variant, SM-G530T, was wondering if anyone had come across a recovery that works for this one (I've tried a few other variants recoveries and had one TWRP flash, but not work correctly, rebooting in the middle of backing up or flashing zips, etc).
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sev0two:
I have T-Mobile grand prime and this recovery works perfectly. http://grandprime.ddns.net/builds/recovery/
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zeeshan30284:
Buddy you should try kingo root for PC. I also tried many root apps but only that might kingo worked
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Kingo root is horrible and is the shadiest rooting method ever.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Coeur Brisé:
So is there a custom recovery safe to install on the g530t?

Edit: Nevermind i have found twrp
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elizabeth.jacks:
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[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Android root 101:
Try flashing twrp then flash magisk should work
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
I'm not gonna try anything risky. And there is no downgrade to KK this is a completely different device. The tmobile variant is quite unique.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nonta72:
If you don't have ODIN Firmware, please DO NOT FLASH RISKY FILES.

I REPEAT, DO NOT FLASH FILES THAT CAN BRICK YOUR DEVICE!
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
I'm not quite sure what you think I'm doing I said I wasn't going to do what you asked because I won't flash something like that :/ me thinks you haven't been reading what I write
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nonta72:
I can help you create fully ODIN flashable images btw ;)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
Thanks there are a lot of tutorials on xda about it. This site is an amazing resource. I need the stock firmware imgs first which I can't get because the only way to get them with such a locked down device will be to download it on kies which I'm pretty sure factory resets the device. It's my wife's phone and she won't like that. On the other hand I should be able to build a kernel that disables the system block checks that will probably bootloop it if rooted
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
T-Mobile devices' bootloaders are not locked. Just because we cannot root doesn't mean we have a locked bootloader. Anyways, I think I found a real source with a complete system image! https://mega.nz/#!rxdVlYTL!3_9REna2mm2rp2Hao75PbQ9V0t4tio5h8PIebW14fG4

--Nope, in form of a system.img. But hey, this can be repackaged into a system.img, and then into a .ext4 imge, I think.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
Yeah I didn't think it was locked lol and awesome we need a boot.img too because of the kernel rebuild that's needed (I think)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
Wait what is this? It's not a system img?

-- Its a zip of the system folder. I'm not sure it can be repackaged that way because of permissions issues. How did you aqcuire this without root
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
It can be repackaged, that's how the S3's Root66 ODIN files were packaged. We need to find a way to package them into a .ext4 image, because ODIN can read that and flash it. Also, the boot.img can be built from source, just remove the block checks, and you'll have a boot.img (if I remember)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
I don't see how you'd get around the lack of permissions if you figure that one out let me know. Also to get boot.img you need to build it from a rom
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nonta72:
Thanks for confirming that the bootloader is not locked. Forgive my mistake, I thought all TMO Devices were shipped bootloader locked!

Because All S3, S4 and S5 TMO were locked.

You also can't flash System.img without Boot.img

It's technically possible but it's still dangerous because device may refuse to boot and so you'll need to flash back to stock.

I can try to compile a kernel from source with root but danger is still here because you don't have a backup.

One more thing: You will need other files to flash via odin, not only system.img.ext4 (ext4 is nothing than just "ext4", the real format is the img compression). You'll for example need the cache.img.ext4, hidden.img.ext4, recovery.img.ext4 etc.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
This is exactly why I said we should download the firmware through kies. You then go to the tmp files where kies stores it and take it from there. I also said I won't be able to do this because it's my wifes phone who already said no XP
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chvezsd:
Hi, I've been following this thread I have a SM-G530T also and I am willing to help acquire any files through kies or any other method. I've been flashing since the original Evo 4g so I have some experience but I may need some help when it comes to more technical stuff ;)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alankanemartin:
Anxiously awaiting a successful root method!

No luck here with SRSRoot. Anybody successfully root this phone yet?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chvezsd:
Not yet I've tried a couple root methods to no avail. But I found something interesting. If you enable development mode, there is a setting called oem bootloader unlock or something. I'll post a screenshot. Does anybody know if this is of any help?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
It helps a little. What it does is remove the reactivation lock from Google and Samsung so your device doesn't become a dry brick if you root it / factory reset. (If I remember correctly) I'm sure there's an explanation over on the S6 T-Mobile section.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
give it a go this thread might help you out
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nonta72:
This obviously looks like a locked bootloader!

Can you activate that setting and try root methods again ?

You can then dump system.img; recovery.img, boot.img and all other needed stuff to flash your device in case of a brick ;)

Still not convinced by the theory of "Locked bootloader" ?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yo dude, this happens on the Samsung Galaxy S6. T-Mobile does not lock their bootloaders. The only phone of theirs that I remember locked is the Xperia Z line. Sure, no one has found root, this device is real new.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neighborhoodhacker:
They definitely don't lock them usually XP
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nonta72:
Or maybe it's just because of KitKat.

I saw a member having the same issue on his G530W running LP 5.1.1
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrSp_SSG:
has anyone from simple root for this as of yet i just got it and i feared it was bad decision
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Can someone tell me how the cf auto roots are made exactly, I only ask because I've rooted every Samsung device I've had with cf auto root, and cf auto root has roots for a lot of the other variants of the sm g530? Also I think I read in here some one was looking for a copy of the firmware for this phone and trying to get it from kies? Why don't you just download it from sammobile?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NWKENT:
I havent seen a Root exploit (or) custom recovery for the T-Mobile 530..I'm in a similar situation with my 531M..

Make SURE that the bootloader is unlocked on the T-Mobile device, I have seen on ebay, those selling a unlock code..not absolutely sure if this, because my 530M is factory bootloader unlocked..

Go to ebay..do a search for SM-G530T..and you'll come up with results including an unlock code for sale..just a suggestion, because I havent research exact details, because T-Mobile is almost non-existant in my area..

Someone, please correct me, if I'm wrong..

EDIT..NEVERMIND..now that I go look on ebay..the sale, must be for SIM unlock..Not bootloader unlock..now that I look closer..just a heads up for those ones that may wish to use the 530T on another carrier/provider..

sent by my: SM-G531M Grand Prime

(Lollipop 5.1.1)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Thanks for the reply but that didn't really answer my question plus I've yet to ever had a t mobile device come with a locked bootlaoder. I've rooted every smart phone I've ever had with tmobile and yet to ever have to unlock a bootlaoder

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With that being said I don't know whether the bootlaoder is locked or not but I intend to find out especially since that seems to be up in the air on this thread. It definitely needs to be clarified one way or another
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NWKENT:
Oh..then..ChainFire is the one you probably would contact about "How the CF-Auto Roots are made"..

Also..it depends mainly on what OS version the device is on..not neccesarily what device..ofcourse both work in union..if your device is on LP 5.1.1 which is the latest public OS version..it takes awhile for Root and TWRP (or) other custom recoveries to be developed..IF EVER in the case of some devices..which, you probably already know all this..but some here maynot..

Most developers focus on "Flagship" devices first..and the Grand Prime is WAY down from the top of the list..lol

You are probably right, bootloader is probably unlocked..maybe not the SIM thow..which doesnt effect Rooting or custom recovery..this is why I purchased the (factory unlocked) GSM International version, and I can use the 530M on T-Mobile as well..any provider except Verizon, which are CDMA devices..just switch the SIM card for a particular provider in a few seconds, including Internationally..BUT..since the 530M is probably the less used of them all..I may never have Root or TWRP..but I factored all that in before my purchase..lol

Which is why I have placed a bounty on TWRP and Root..have a couple Dev's working on those..but money certainly cant always buy everything, depends on the model and OS version, what hardware..depending on how "locked down" Google has the OS and if the hardware is do'able..

;)

sent by my: SM-G531M Grand Prime

(Lollipop 5.1.1)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Download it on sammobile

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Just cause the phone isn't rooted doesn't mean you can't flash a custom recovery through Odin like twrp. So there's your suggestion. You can backup all you want and not worry, it's not like your gonna f up and lose Odin. So what you may f up and lose your recovery but you can always flash it back through Odin!
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Has anybody got the firmware for this thing yet so it can be dissected, cause I have a copy!

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I can upload it to my Google drive and post a link if that helps anyone

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AND HERE'S THE LINK TO HOW HE CHANGED THE KERNEL FROM ENFORCING TO PERMISSIVE

https://github.com/ShinySide/SM-T900_Kernel/compare/master...Stealthee:master

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I CAN'T BE 100 PERCENT BUT I BELIEVE I'VE FOUND THE PROBLEM TO WHY WE CANNOT ACHIEVE ROOT!!!!! So here it goes, I also own a Samsung galaxy tab pro 12.2 which was running kitkat 4.4.2. About a month ago they pushed out an update for the tab pro 12.2 which updated it to 5.1.1 just like the LP version that's running on the g530t. I was trying everything to root it and had no luck! But about ten minutes ago I came across a thread where this guy was saying that it can't be rooted because the stock kernel is enforcing, where as i needs to read permissive. So he manually alerted it, and poof like magic it freaking worked. I went and checked the SE for android status in about device on this phone for the g530t and it says enforcing. So I belive we need to flash twrp on this device and to something very similar to what I said! I will post a link to it so anyone who's got these kinda skills can help and from what I saw in that thread it was just 2 lines of code that he added, it don't look very difficult

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Here is the link to how I basically just rooted my tab pro,I really hope this helps you me Ands everyone else!

http://xdaforums.com/gala...5-1-1-t3199349

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Yeah I'm pretty sure we need to modify the stock kernel from enforcing to permissive which will allow root access
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Here's as update I tried flashing numerous versions of twrp but failed, but then I remembered that weird setting in developer options it something like oem bootloader, that needs to be turned on! No t mobile doesn't lock the bootloaders and neither does samsung, but for some reason on this device you can at will lock and unlock it, I'm so close to rooting I can feel it, that kernel thing is going to be complicated for me, it's been a long time since I was a certified c++

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I hope I'm being helpful or at least knowledgeable
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
So.... is this another Marvell device?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Somebody want to post your boot.img for possibility of root?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NWKENT:
+1

sent by my: SM-531M-57 Grand Prime (or) my: SM-N910C Note 4 (Lollipop 5.1.1)
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cowman369:
I'm a noob, but I can work around a computer and a phone, if you or someone can tell me how to get the boot.img I will post it.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Its all good. I got tired of waiting and went and found it myself. ill post 2 tars when its downloading. One with an attempt at setting the kernel to permissive and a stock version incase of a boot loop or anything.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Need someone to test this. If it boots just check that its set to permissive then I can add root crap. THIS WILL TRIP KNOX

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347815771

Incase of bootloop or thermal nuclear war, the stock boot.img

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347815770
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Sure just tell me how I get ahold of it, I have a copy of the firmware do I need to extract it out something, just tell me how and I'll get it for you.
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Look at my last 2 posts above you
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
I'll test it I get off work in 4 hours, and I'm not scared of bootloopsi have the stock rom if that happens I'll just reflash it through Odin
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajp87:
Just so we are clear, am I going to flash the test file through Odin the exact same way I would flash a stock rom?
[Galaxy Grand Prime Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ShinySide:
Yep. Just throw in the ap slot