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[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] :
I got sick of reading through all the pages so I don't know if the fix to these issues have been addressed yet, but:

For those who don't have their device detected of have driver issues: IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES, THIS IS PROBABLY WHAT IT IS. Make sure driver signature enforcement is disabled if you are using Windows 8 or later (Windows 10). This is easily achieved by holding shift while clicking the Restart button in the Start menu, going to advanced boot options, and clicking the number with the option "Disable Driver Signature Enforcement" beside it on your keyboard. After doing this, go into the FlashTool drivers folder (C:/FlashTool/Drivers) and install the drivers necessary. If that doesn't do it, install Sony PC Companion for the drivers.

For those of you who have the Command Not Allowed error: A lot of things could be causing this, but the following will probably fix most problems. Download the earliest release of the firmware for your device and flash it with FlashTool. For the e2306 variant it is 26.1.A.1.100. Be sure to back up your data. After flashing, enable developer options and enable USB debugging. If applicable, there may be another option that states Allow OEM Unlock. Make sure that is enabled. Another potiental issue could be your key. Try both the key from Sony's website from the M and M2 sections.

How to achieve root without unlocking by bootloader, so I can disable Xperia protection, etc, etc: This great little tool will work wonders if you flash version 26.1.A.1.100 onto your phone. http://xdaforums.com/m4-aqua/general/root-xperia-m4-locked-bootloader-models-t3257326

Hopefully that sums things up.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] cyber68:
I enabled OEM unlock in developer options but it didn't solve my problem.

Finally I Solved the error Command Not Allowed:

if your phone is e2333 (Dual Sim) you should get an unlock code for each SIM Card and repeat the BLU unlock procedure for both sims. then if you try CMD command for installing TWRP it becomes OK :)

thanks
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] christinaklee:
how?

(Explain more please)
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] cyber68:
In step1 when you enter *#06# to get your IMEI you get 2codeds. So for each IMEI you can get a an unlock code from sony website. Simply repeat step1 to step6 for both IMEI codes
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] xpachin:
how exactly? becouse when i do that it always shows me the same imei (the first one on the list) and the only option is to lock again..
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Asariel:
Cannot install twrp

Hello,

I have a problem in the step 8. After unlock, I can't start fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. It still "waiting for device" even I unplug mobile and plug again with hold vol+ button

And in falshtool I have this message : Drivers need to be installed for connected device.

And When I try to install them I have an error...

Can you help me please???
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] cyber68:
Is your phone model E2333?

If it is you will see 2 IMEI codes when you enter *#06# in dialpad.

Other way to get these codes is go to setting>about phone> status

Here you have 3 tabs: 'sim1', 'sim2' and 'general'

In each tab there is an IMEI code for that sim card.

Do you find these 2 codes?

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Unplug >

turn off

> hold vol+ and plug
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] christinaklee:
now give me this error

in step unlock bootloader

24/042/2016 11:42:07 - INFO - Unlocking phone using key --my code---------------------

24/042/2016 11:42:07 - INFO - ...

24/042/2016 11:42:07 - INFO - FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)

24/042/2016 11:42:07 - INFO - finished. total time: 0.004s
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] cyber68:
Make sure you unlocked bootloader for both sim cards and

Check "oem unlocking" in developer options.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Asariel:
---------- Post added at 12:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:37 AM ----------

Yes I tried Unplug > turn off > hold vol+ and plug. But it don't work... How long I need to hold vol+?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] cyber68:
When you hold vol+ and plug the status led should become blue and pc should find a fastboot device.

If nothing happens probably the drivers for m4 aqua are not installed nor up to date. Another way to go to fastboot mode is explained in step 5 of main post.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Asariel:
Thank you for the answer, I'll try!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] theekshana:
Solution For Flash RECOVERY FAILED!

For Guys, those who are facing this problem

All you need to do is type in cmd

fastboot oem unlock 0xUnlockCode(That you have got by SONY)

Example: fastboot oem unlock 0x1BFCCXXXXXXXX

after finished, type

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Now You can successfully Unlock the Boot Loader!

Regards!
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] ACER_E380:
No code from Sony Website E2333 Aqua M4 Dual

Hello, How can I get a unlock code from the sony website?

I tried out some times, but I get no E-Mail.

thanks
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] payer:
Try e-mail-adress with .com and use a VPN Service with a nother country (e.g. Malaysia).
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Pkandu:
help me my model is sony m4 aqua dual e2363

the flash tool is say 26/007/2016 15:07:40 - ERROR - root : this bundle is not valid

what i do plz help me

my service menu is say bootloder unlock allowed:yes
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] velles2003:
it works! thank you! i have the E2303
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] scampupa:
keep getting this:

i realy want to have this device rooted! i am keep getting errors despite following the steps:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb sideload C:\Users\Roi\Deskto

p\UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip

loading: 'C:\Users\Roi\Desktop\UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip'

error: no devices/emulators found

- i have removed\installed tons of times the drivers.
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] wackygoose:
I rooted mine with rootkitxperia so I have root but no TWRP, can I still follow this procedure?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] nuZnu:
go to developer options and tick [OEM Unlocking], then the unlocking process will works;)
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] strippenzieher:
In the past I have rooted various Xperia phones.

This time I doubt in my knowledge concerning sonymobiles, which should provide the unlock key.

Sonymobiles offers only Z-model to be choosen on the startpage.

Never mind these few Z-models:

choose anyone of the Z-models, give your .com email and after that you must fill in the correct IMEI number and you will get the correspondent and right unlock key for your phone (even for my M4 a).
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] wackygoose:
it is ticket here and after the last update it doesnt seem to matter :(
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Wyer:
Hello,

I have a problem with adb and "waiting for device".

I tried all solutions in this thread.

bootloader is unlocked, the newest sony xperia companion software for my pc is installed.

I Stuck on the "waiting for device" step. I tried it often with flashtool to reboot into the fastboot mode and i tried it manual with unplug, turn off the device, vol+ and plug.

I still see the blue light in my phone.

But he still stucks on the step.

What do I wrong or can someone help me?
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] Pablo_mb:
So am i. Please someone, help us ...
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] ahtabasi:
i unlock my phone and root whit this method . now i want to receive latest update , what i must to do ?

Thanks for your reply...
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] totzkitotz:
after installing the TWRP, my phone reboot to recovery mode but it has stock to TWRP , even if I click the REBOOT then POWER OFF , still it will restart and again goes to TWRP mode...can anyone help? :(:confused: thanks

xperia e2363 dual

update: and now, the phone dont turn on anymore :( even if i try to connect it to the charger. plz help
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] JohnTheFarm3r:
Hi. Try this. :) http://xdaforums.com/m4-aqua/help/solution-forum-fullbricked-m4-tested-t3437639
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] totzkitotz:
ok sir, thanks..i will try the one you said. :good:

update: i tried again this step..i root it successfully but when i click the reboot system, it just go back to TWRP..why? can anyone help me? thanks
[Sony Xperia M4 Aqua] xmerelpeeters:
how can you root E2303 sony xperia m4 aqua?
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] BarakOsama:
Few days ago I came across a Note 2 Korean variant (SHV-E250K) which was updated to the latest stock firmware (4.4.2 - E250KKTUKOH4) where I found SmartManager for KitKat :cool:

So I extracted the app, lib files & tried them on a DN4 (4.4.4) ROM & it worked fine. :victory:

Thought some of you might like to try this on your devices. So here I am sharing it with my favorite community. :highfive:

So far I have tested this on a N7105 Custom ROM(4.4.2), S3 DN4 ROM(4.4.4) & Grand Prime Stock ROM (4.4.4). So I guess this will work on any TouchWiz device running 4.4 - 4.4.4 :good:

Flash the attched Zip via Custom recovery

or

Extract the zip & copy the files to relevant folders with proper permissions

​
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] necip.necip.5:
thanks bro [emoji4]

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[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] peje38:
Work great on my galaxy note 2??
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] [] AL []:
I had a look and this didn't work on my phone's CM11. Not too surprising though as it's a Motorola...

Anyhow, I just wanted to give a bit of warning here: what is labelled as "SmartManagerSDK_OSUP.apk" (one of the two apps getting installed as system app) is actually CleanMasterSDK, a Cheetah Mobile app. Yes, that is the company that recently took over QuickPic and which have an arguably poor safety/ethical record...

Anyhow, I don't want to throw stones here, but I just wanted to pitch in and suggest all to do your own research on that one and judge by yourself.

But thanks for intention of sharing anyway. Cheers.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] BarakOsama:
FYI SmartManager works only on Samsung devices with TW & it's powered by CleanMaster.

Anyone who tried the S6 SmartManager app will know it.

Check the 3rd shreenshot & you'll see the CleanMaster thing.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] mam3bs:
Can i flash it on my note 2 n7100 4.4.2 rooted rom
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] aricop4000:
Widget es posible
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Androidwizzard:
There isn't a widget as far as I can see - neither in E250 firmware nor on eg. Note 5
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Bright.Light:
:eek:Why installing anything from Cleanmaster? It's bloated and the parts that do work can be achieved with other apps too.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] ManojU:
Awesome work bro...
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] AnDrOiiiD_YT:
Hi [MENTION=5112077]BarakOsama[/MENTION].

Thanks for this Port, I tested it on my Galaxy Core 2 and it works also (Density Problem that can be fixed with the Xposed Module: App Settings).

In the Core Forum there's a guy that have stolen your work here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3262067

You should report him, because he has already spammed the full Core Forum with mostly stolen works (and most of them, doesn't even work lol).

Regards

AnDrOiiiD_YT

Thank me, by hitting the Thanks Button :)
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] GuestK00365:
Thanks, works!
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Wave3.3:
work on s5 g900f android 4.4 :) thanks
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] apeks64:
Thanks good job.

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[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] willysusilo:
Surprisingly, it works on Galaxy S5 Exynos Kitkat

Yeah: I still stick on Kitkat because I love Kitkat
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] lehosra:
tested on Galaxy Note II SHV-E250K, DN4 ROM. works fine. thanks a lot. hats off you.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] proart.alex14:
sir can make it for 4.3 inch? work good on my samsung galaxy J1 (sm j100h) but don't show very good

if you make it, can i just reflash? or need to unistal and reinstal?

Thanks !
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] proart.alex14:
somebody can help me? Thanks...
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] BarakOsama:
Seems your device screen resolution is smaller than 1280x720.

Sorry, I don't know how resize these things.
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] pigeon92:
thanks 4 share, I'll try it, but now I'm at MM 6.0 :)))
[Galaxy Note II Themes and Apps] Ziad_Sydek:
where is the download link

and thanks for your help 😊
[XDA Assist] rohan2016:
can anybody tell me if the srs root is safe or not? if yes then please upload the file if possible.
[XDA Assist] Primokorn:
Thread closed / Answered here
[Android Apps and Games] chuanzhang:
AS we all know, like Flipbord and so on, all of them are already very popular and familiar among people.

But with the development of technology, more and more other emerging news App come into people's life.

From the beginning, they are not as perfect and popular as those which have big-users . Besides,people prefer not to change their reading behavior.

In that way, how can this kinds of App stand firm ?What's your opinion towards these App?

By the way,I think Hotoday(a news aggregator) is just the emerging App who are facing this kind of trouble.

It actually have some advantages that need people to discover carefully.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malfunchan:
Hi Guys,

i have mt6572 g-tide e77 softbricked after flashing a wrong kernel

but it doesn't boot into META mode :crying:

i have a working rom but i can't flash it.

Any help???????
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malfunchan:
Sorry i found that this problem because of usb socket and i will replace it :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hamdal:
Hi, Please I need the stock rom file for gtide e77, one that can be used wit sp flashtool, if u have it or you know where I can get it can u please send a link to it. Please help me out, and can u please send a link to the working rom you have or upload it for me. Thank u
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ashraf sharif:
upgrading with smart switch . hope i dont regret it.

this is still 5.1.1 lollipop

stagefright not vulnerable

here is a link to the zip on mega

https://mega.nz/#!1FUlCDZR!cY4xB6N7VlrdDmZDNhhACFQuSOdfZK3XWrGETqfyO2o
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] joseph230:
Is the update real?

Tmobile website shows FOG6. I can not confirm the news any where!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ashraf sharif:
this is from sammobile and yes it is real http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/58903/G900TUVS1FOJ4_G900TTMB1FOJ4_TMB/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] malbert16442:
do not update

you will not be able to downgrade
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gavilan2010:
U mean to go back to 5.0
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] malbert16442:
It's states in the update that you will not be able to downgrade that's to older versions of firmware including 5.0 and 4.4.3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gavilan2010:
that sucks i like my 5.1.1.cox i can go back and foward with 4.4.2 to 5.0
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] malbert16442:
Did you update try to downgrade from the new firmware see if you can
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] gavilan2010:
naaaa i dont wantto brick my phone yet lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Playb3yond:
Has anyone tried rooting it yet?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] krad42:
So far running a lot better after upgrade. Turned back on all features I had to turn off prior to this upgrade with all the lag, and so far hell of a lot better. Hopefully this will continue to run better
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] A0425A:
Anyone know if it locked the bootloader?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Playb3yond:
Nope, Knox is still tripped
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] A0425A:
So there should be no problem downgrading regardless of what the update information says.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] malbert16442:
Can anyone confirm that they could down grade
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] pnut22r:
I'll test it. Where can I find the version of firmware prior to the new one (FOG6) ??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] A0425A:
For those who upgraded, did your baseband stay at OG6?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] New Optimus:
I have the Metropcs branded version of this, I updated it to the newest metro, and t mobile to test it out, I tried to go back to the baseband I started with, which was 4.4.2 and it would not, odin said it passed but it just started freezing at the samsung logo, I odin back to ob1 and it went right to it no problem.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Playb3yond:
Mine is F0J4View attachment 3530159
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] A0425A:
I downgraded to NE5 and then used Kies to upgrade. Now I'm on the right baseband.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] phongoli0:
update still super laggy. downgraded back to 4.4.2 via twrp but i keep getting an error code -12 when trying to update app. any fix?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] AxAtAx:
That would be the reason to wait for a dev to get ahold of it, I built it, flashed it, and went back with no issues......
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] malbert16442:
Okay thanks bro if you could make a zip for the new libs for fright it would be awesome.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ashraf sharif:
anyone else notice that the battery drains very fast on this new firmware?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Playb3yond:
I think the battery life has neither improved or declined. I think it is just as good as it was before. I updated with the OTA and have not had any issues since
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Thanks for uploading the .tar. Here is the G900T_OJ4_Patched_Kernel.tar.md5 which will allow you to root OJ4 thanks to [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] for the sepolicy patch.

1. Flash TWRP.

2. Flash the above patched kernel.

3. Flash the BETA-SuperSU-v2.52.zip with TWRP.

Knox will be tripped...no way around that.

And the qfuse counter in OJ4 remains at "1" which allows downgrading to any previous firmware versions.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dzhowandai:
Does anybody have another link for the firmware? My work is blocking Mega..

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] vphotographic:
Can i just flash this zip in twrp im on a custom rom at the moment.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] New Optimus:
I dont think twrp will see it, as it is, I checked that myself, I put the tar file on external card and booted into twrp, though I did leave the md5 extention on it maybe it would work without?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] A0425A:
So I downloaded the patched kernel and installed it with odin. Then I installed SuperSU via TWRP. Everything seemed OK for a while and then all of a sudden no root. I thought, OK. I'll just reboot. Reboot hard locked the phone. I had to odin down to NE5 and then update via Kies (BTW for those how have tried to downgrade. After flashing with odin you have to clear cache and factory reset in recovery to get the phone to boot). Anyone have any idea why that happened.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Cdub1976:
For the life of me I'm not able to get the bootloader to stick. Modem stuck thanks to Shinysides direction in another thread. Using ODIN 3.10.7.

Edit: Was able to get the BL to stick by following the same methods as the Modem. Odin -> Download mode -> Uncheck autoreboot -> Flash BL -> Pull battery ->download mode -> Odin -> Check autoreboot -> Reflash BL -> Reboot -> Money.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Make sure you are using SuperSu v.2.52
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Philosuffer:
So what's the verdict ashraf? Any bad lags on this new firmware like FOF6/FOG6?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] ashraf sharif:
It is definitely laggy but not as bad as on fof6/fog6 . I have not yet experienced the complete frozen screen with the necessity to reboot or pull the battery. One thing I noticed was the battery was initially draining much faster than normal but that seems to have settled down. I have not rooted yet. I'm all stock for now . Not even using twrp.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] New Optimus:
has anyone else found the camera to not work using this kernal?

I am on the Metro version BOJ4 so its possible that is the problem I am having.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] caaznkid:
is BOJ4 5.1? If it isn't same android version then the camera won't work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] dashing_9508:
Not going to update it...FOG6 works perfect , perfect battery and no lag.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] riphamilton:
can somebody please extract the OJ4 baseband/modem firmware and please post? a flashable .zip file would be super appreciated. thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] PhrostB:
i'd love one too.. for some reason my radio doesn't work at all today.. latest cm nightly maybe?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] New Optimus:
Mine is BOJ4 Android 5.1.1 however the t mobile version is FOJ4 Android 5.1.1 and I imagine the kernal is from FOJ4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Reeebo:
Updated today! Feels snappier and battery life seems to be the same
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] RebelScum75:
Sorry for the n00b questions, but I just really don't know.

Do I flash the patched kernel with TWRP or Odin?

Can i just install the SuperSU app from Play Store, or do I need to flash this beta one?

If I flash the patched kernel with Odin and I can install SuperSU from Play Store, I don't need TWRP, right?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] RebelScum75:
Ok, I figured out that I needed to flash the patched kernal with Odin, and based on someone else's comment, I needed the beta SuperSU, so I flashed TWRP and used it to flash SuperSU.

Now I have the problem someone else had, which is that I had root for about a day, and then root went away. Looks like I'll have to re-root. Hopefully someone will come up with a more permanent solution, since it will be annoying having to re-root every day.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Chuki82:
Be wary of rebooting, when I lost root if I rebooted, I got stuck on the Samsung screen
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] LDL707:
Same problem here. Mine is unrooted right now, and that sucks.

Anybody know the fix?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] New Optimus:
did you try going into twrp and reinstalling the beta supersu?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] LDL707:
No, I was afraid of running into the same problem. Is that the solution if I get stuck on the Samsung logo? Just boot into recovery and reflash?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] New Optimus:
As far as I have seen yes. do you have a recent back up made as a just in case?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] LDL707:
Approximately twelve of them lol.

ETA: That didn't work. I reflashed the kernel, reflashed twrp, booted into twrp and tried to install the SuperSU zip. It rebooted, and now I'm stuck on the Samsung screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Chuki82:
Same thing happened to me, I lose root after a bit and when that happens I can't restart. Flashing SuperSU, kernel, etc. Still stuck on Samsung screen.

I used the stock odin flashable, and let it update and try keep my data. Same thing, after I got it all updated and running, I restarted installed TWRP, and stuck on the samsung boot screen. Only thing I haven't done is a clean fresh install, I just don't quite have the time to set it all back up and see if it's working.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] PhrostB:
Is there a way to just get the baseband/bootloader for this? to use on CM12?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Which SuperSu.zip version are you flashing?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Chuki82:
2.52 beta from 11/10
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] LDL707:
Same here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
Make sure that you are not restoring previous User Data and set-up fresh.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Chuki82:
Yeah, I'll try that later. Just need to find the time and down time on the phone to set it all back up. First time I've ever had an issue upgrading. I even upgraded using the factor img. Thought maybe it would fix whatever was getting corrupted.

Wonder what would happen if I took the Ota.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] muniz_ri:
I haven't looked thorougly into the new SuperSu v2.52 but it likely affects User Data and you may be overriding its impact by restoring previous data.

You can also try rooting with the OG6 Trap Kernel and SuperUser v.249. That should allow you to restore previous data without issue.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 5] Chuki82:
I upgrade using the stock tar, and didn't even get to root. I was preparing to root by installing twrp, and when I did that I got stuck on the Samsung screen.

Wouldn't using the trap kernel on the new firmware cause the camera to stop working?