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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rlillard75:
Sorry I was using V3 I just noticed a V4
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] striker1211:
[IMG="root2"]http://i.imgur.com/R536KT6.png[/IMG]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rlillard75:
Okay after I install the NK2_kernel.tar it hangs on the Samsung logo. I then pull the battery and reboot into recovery. I clear the cache in recovery and I reboot to bootloader. I run the root2.bat and it just says waiting for the phone to connect... Any ideas? The only way to get it to bot back up is to boot back into bootloader and install VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
It tells you in the root.bat instruction that its suppost to hang at samsung screen. Start all over and read away this time
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
When you flash the nk2 kernel in odin and the phone reboots IT IS SUPPOST TO GET STUCK ON THE SAMSUNG LOGO. Just make sure to close odin and wait for the root process to complete. After it completes if the phone doesnt reboot to download mode then pull the battery and manually reboot to download mode and flash the bok3 kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
thats why it says you need to flash a rom or restore a backup because the system is gone along with safestrap. Start all over from scratch. forgetting to do things or not reading will cause you lots of time and headaches
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
I know that it supposed to be stuck on Samsung logo. & I did already 5 phones with it

But the last phone the root.bat was stuck. Till I deleted some log file that another app left there. (Not the krslog)

Makes sense ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rlillard75:
Okay I tried this but the root process never completes... That is the problem.

This is the root.bat after I install the nk2 kernel in odin. The phone never reconnects and finishes root. So my only option is to reboot into bootloader mode and install the BOK3 kernel. It is installing all the apps fine. I even verified Kingroot and it says that it is not rooted.

Press any key to continue . . .

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[*] Now its time to flash NK2_kernel.tar In The AP slot using Odin.

[*] NOTE "During the process the phone shall stay on samsung logo then go to dow

nload NOT RECOVERY".

[*] After the script complete reflash OK3_kernel

[*] Please be patint ...

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Waiting for the phone to be reconnect ...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Then you have driver issues delete all your drivers from your computer related to samsung and google adb drivers then reinstall the samsung drivers
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
How are you deleting log files without root?

Edit: Never mind I see what your doing the data/local/tmp. I guess I need to read!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Do you have adb when phone is on Samsung logo?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] flash629:
Wondering about BPB1

Can that be flashed over the OK3 kernal or would I have to start from scratch?

Would I have to wipe cache and the data?

What is BPB1?

Sorry for the dumb questions.

JRKRuse did a great job with rooting the s5. Followed the instructions to the letter and it worked.

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] werdna3232:
That would be fantastic, I would be a big fan!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Sweetness on a sesame seed bun :)

This is confirmed working on BOK3 Rom with BOK3 Bootloaders, BOG5 with BOG5 Bootloaders and BOE1 with BOE1 Bootloaders!, that were previously unrootable!

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Worked like a charm. Only thing NOT working is Titanium Backup Pro. No worries, since KingRoot has an app remover built in. Words of wisdom... "READ THE DIRECTIONS & FOLLOW EXACTLY" I soft bricked twice before i realized I was an idiot for NOT doing as told.

Thanks to ALL who finally got this beast rooted for us!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Alixbot:
I had your issue, is the drivers fault, when he says every driver he means it, get rid of em all and reinstall only Samsung drivers be sure it is also first recognized by file explorer too
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Nobloat free, jrummy's App manager, or even just use any root file explorer.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bhayes9614:
Hey great guide! I just have one question, how do I install the knox zip? I am not sure what exactly to do here and when will your custom rom be up for download? VZW_BOK3_STOCK_ROM_DEODEXED.zip?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
I uploaded a new PB1 Based Rom That can be odexed or deodexed. The Rom is located HERE with instructions

I also Updated the OP with New firmware zips, PB1 Factory tar image, PB1 flashable rom from the page above

Safestrap is updated in the OK3_Root folder to flash PB1 kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DynamiteRave:
So I'm an idiot and didn't realize I had to manually select the .tar in Odin. I loaded that in the AP section and everything worked. I went back to the batch file window and it said press any key to continue and then it disappeared and now my phone won't boot. I tried going into download mode and trying root2.bat and it says waiting for device to be reconnected. Anyone have any ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jhuber8791:
sorry for the probably simple questions but I'm pretty new at this.

1. after I follow steps in post #1 do I need to install the firmware and kernel in post #2??

2. do I need to install anything to my phone from the playstore prior to rooting??

3. why do you say not to add any google or samsung accounts after rooting? is it not possible to use google after rooting? and what about using the playstore without a google account?

Thanks in advance for your help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
We say not to use it BEFORE you root :/, can no one read?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CVertigo1:
Put BOK3 kernel in the AP slot in Odin, then start the process over. The

Bat will not work in download mode.

1) No

2) No

3) Do not add accounts BEFORE rooting.

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This is awesome, brother! Between just buying my first house and balancing all my bills, money is tight fit the time being, but I donated what I could to help. Your development has definitely made a huge impact on the Verizon S5 forum, so I'm happy to donate to help compensate some of the countless hours you've spent making our devices great! It's very noble that you are sending people to donate to a friend in need rather than yourself.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Thank You Very Much! I just figured he could really use the help. It would suck to loose everything
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Alixbot:
Its because it won't work for you if you log in and then root, it screws things up with Google services so you'd probably have to reinstall the whole Google package manually to get the play store, Google plus, maps, all that workin again.

Its ok, most people don't know until they gain more experience with it, I had a ROM once with nothing but the phone browser, camera, and the basics but no Google and I had to figure out how to make it work and cooperate properly, which was a pain
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] vrosmart98:
pleaseee, i need help. it does not reconize the phone as a PDA device.

i have done the tutorial exactly the same way it is, my version is BOK3.

i have all drivers installed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Okay, lesson one, when all you all do is post "it's not working" and similar, it's really useless as we have no description. what device are you using? What drivers did you install, what files did you download.

if you don't even understand what a bat file is or what odin does, you probably should stop now before you brick your phone and also make it someone elses problems(granted we can unbrick it too)

I am sorry if I'm getting p***y but well... >.> it's just annoying to see incomplete posts that leave us lost and confused

If you follow the instructions exactly, it works just fine
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
BPB1

okay. I thought I was doing what I am suppose to do but idk so is there a root for my phone? I assumed I would go to prepare your phone for root and follow those directions there. it didn't work So I went from the top and followed all those it did not work either. so what do I need to do?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
safestrap not working

I was on baseband and build pb1 followed direction phone is now rooted Kingroot and Busy box installed but safestrap will not install icon is on phone when I click on the icon it says it is installed on top State Not installed also reboot to recovery box does not work should I reflash the pb1 kernel only tar any ideas

Thanks jrkruse and f*** u Verizon
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] aboutseven:
Just to let some people know, this might fix some people's problems when the bat file never continues after the Samsung screen hang, but adb shows that the device is connected.

I was having a problem with the adb shell rm command not forcing, so I had to change the line argument from -R to -rf to actually get it to complete. After this the root succeeded.

I don't know why -R is not working for some people, but it must be device specific. Basically when I ran through each command line by line to find what was happening, I found that adb was hanging at the first remove command. I then had adb to run as administrator which gave me a command window that showed adb was asking for permission to remove a file which led me to use -rf to force remove. Hope this helps.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
which method

Which method did you use? I assume it was the first one where u run the root and it installs all the apps?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
I used root bat program went flawless just safestrap will not install
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
did you grant safestrap root access?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
yes checked kingroot it show safestrap has root access

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I'll probably try and redo everything tomorrow keep u posted thanks for everything
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
I still cant get root I'm not doing a step right and I can't figure out which one it is. I start the root.bat It finishes installing all the apps and opens odin. then I flash the VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.

this is what it says after that flash:

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/004> boot.img

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/004> RES OK !!

<ID:0/004> Removed!!

<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)

everything then restarts. the root.bat updates with a whole bunch of different characters. It says flash OK3_kernel-if phone does not reboot unplug and pull battery and start in bootloader-if root doesn't work install KROOT manually.........then at the bottom it says:

error: no devices found

Press any key to continue...

Then I press a button and it closes the window. I try to do the kingroot but it keeps saying it has failed to root and it's unavailable.

Sorry I know this is a lot! I really REALLY want this thing rooted I have been waiting since September of last year for a root so if anyone has the patients to help me please advise

Thanks,

David
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] danschabb:
help!

I accidentally flashed the g900v safestrap fix zip and rebooted before installing the backup. am I dead in the water or can I fix this? phone stops on samsung screen.

Thanks

Dan
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jhuber8791:
Figured it out. Thanks for everyones help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
try and flash NI2 kernel. should be able to get into safestrap. Also kingroot doesn't work with safestrap as far as i know
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Did you just open root bat while on pb1 or did you go to the prepare for root steps? Also where you signed into any google accounts??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
me? I jus opened root.bat I didn't see anything about prepare for root or that I am to sign out of google accounts. Am I missing some of the instructions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Are you on pb1 or bok3?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
PB1.....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Hmm, im also on pb1 and i am trying to figure out root on mine as well...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
got it working what I did wrong was I did not flash the bok3 kernel when root bat was done I flashed pb1 kernel that is the only thing I did different now it works have root access safestrap is installed and working now. i'll try and install rom when I get brave thanks for all the help and a big Thanks to jrkrusefor his great work
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Mind telling how you got it to work? When i flash nk2 kernal it boots to recovery everytime and my device womt reconnect??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
I started from scratch flashed the pb1.tar file( located on 1 page) with oden let my phone start. During setup I skipped everything then I followed directions as if I was on ok3 started root.bat went flawless.

where I made my mistake last time was when root.bat said now flash ok3 kernel I wrongly flashed pb1 kernel this time I flashed ok3 kernel and everything is working supersu pro busy box pro titanium backup pro safestrap and viper4android

Hope this helps and good luck
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
on a side note... after finishing the guide, and having root with KingRoot, i froze all the bloatware with Kingroot. I remembered i had purchased an app last year called System Tuner Pro. It allowed me to go in and not only freeze items, but to remove them completely. Its got a ton of features and the PRO version is amazing. Total system management. CPU scaling and clocking, task mgr, backups, startup mgr, sd card maintenance, etc....

I only added this since i was having issues with Titanium Backup Pro, and figured if anyone else was having the same issues it may come in handy.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Did you go to prepare for root or just skip that?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
prepare for root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
I did all that now it gets stuck on the samsung screen like it should but the pc says waiting for re connect
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
root bat should have said to flash ok3 at the end if it is stuck on Samsung screen pull battery reboot to download mode (vol down +home +power) flash ok3 using oden hopefully

that should do it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
You can use supersu me to remove kingroot and add supersu
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
It wont go threw all the hashs though
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
okay tried it again I did a factory restore. let the phone come on and did not sign into or make any accounts google my work email Verizon cloud nothing. I opened root.bat let it install its stuff. odin popped up and I flashed the kernel for BPB1 it did its thing the phone restarted I opened kroot and it did its thing but said root failed. what did I do wrong??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mc732:
I've been working with the latest, OK3_ROOT_V5.exe

I ended up flashing PB1, which I've read shouldn't be a problem.

Follow the directions, but the process freezes every time, after I flash the nk2 kernel. I have cleared the cache many times, and run root2.bat. Same thing every time:

Just stays there. I let it sit for an hour or so.

Thoughts? Advice? Please.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
I cant get mine to work either bro... idk why
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
restart phone and try king root again if it don't work

try the ok3 kernel instead of pb1 kernel that is what I did and it worked

I flash pb1 kernel just like you and it did not work I was on pb1 like you thought I had to flash pb1 kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Do you have to factory reset? Cause i just flashed the pb1 tar and my phone booted then i went threw the process and flashed ok3 and still no root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sam Spade1:
If something goes wrong! Here is the Factory Tar BPB1 Full Restore Image.

G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip

From post 2

That is what I used to restore my phone

then try what I did in post 1253

prepared phone for root

then used root bat

when root bat finished I flashed ok3 kernel

Also deleted Samsung drivers from my computer and reinstalled them read that root bat might hang if not installed right
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
I have tried everything you said... Do you have teamviewer or anything? Maybe be able to help out. Idk why it wont work
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
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Done.... worked like a charm. SuperSU is what ive been using for years.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
I can't get it to work either did same as before restored phone did the root.bat flashed both kernels after each restore and root.bat king root still says root failed.......
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Mine says there is no root strategy or something like that
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
mine says the same
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
We need help lol, its being really stupid right now. Ive tried like 30 times
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
I have been trying since yesterday morning I have restored my phone about 5 times during the process lol idk what I am doing wrong......
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Yeah i did all the prepare your phone for root steps then did everythimg exactly as it said but still no root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jhuber8791:
I was having trouble at first too. Do the steps in prepare your phone. Then go back to the top of the post and follow those directions. When the screen gets stuck redo the kernel with Odin and then you can follow continue following the steps. Worked for mine.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Redo which kernel? Would you be able to teamview or something??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ricosf415:
samsung g900v root

My phones juat now update to this (bpb1) firmware since i have this can i still follow step posted in getting root or am i stuck until another method is found?thx for any info
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DHanson434:
okay I just redone it all I factory reset booted to loader from there flashed the tar in the prepare your phone then followed the steps from the top still says root failed I restarted the phone went back into king root and it still says fail the screen never hung up on me tho still no root.........
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Im trying rn ill let you know what happens
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
You can still root on pb1 with this method
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] J32A:
Any deodexed rom for pb1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CbusRog:
OK3, BP1 Confusion

I took the BPB1 update from Verizon last week. I've been on the fence about rooting (this is my second S5, having bricked my last one, which was rooted, because I didn't leave well enough alone). That being said, I'm somewhat confused by the initial rooting instructions.

The instructions state, "If Your Not On BOK3 Build then Proceed too Prepare Your Phone". The "Prepare your phone for root" section instructs to flash G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar.md5. Those two instructions appear to contradict each other if already on BPB1. Do I need to be on BOK3 or BPB1? Or does it matter as long as I flash the correct kernel in root.bat, since both BOK3 and BPB1 kernels are included in OK_ROOT_V5?

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] painiac:
What prevented you from using Odin to unbrick your last phone?

It appears the instructions weren't fully updated. Disregard the oversight, flash the PB1 image provided in the updated instructions.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Im on pb1 do you think you could help with this root? I cant get it to work for the life of me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Okay, people read closely before I tear my hair out. I had the issue of root not finishing on my P965 chipsets, but when I attached it to an old P945m chipsets system, it worked first try, second, third. Try a different computer, it's odd, but it doesn't like some chipsets.

Also my laptop died so I cannot respond well till I fix it. Sorry
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Flash nk2 kernel with Odin run root2.bat
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Are you starting from a factory reset?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Yes i am it wont root at all
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] unitop4:
pb1 isn't rooting for me. SuperSu Me I dont think works right and supersu fails on install. My phone gives a : unauthorized actions have been detected. Flash fire doesnt see my supersu me and wont open.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] CbusRog:
In the first place, the brick occurred about 4 months ago, and is not germane to my current question. Yes, the instructions appear to be not updated. I asked what I thought was a pretty simple question; is it safe to root with root.bat while on PB1 as long as a flash PB1 kernel, or do I need do down-grade to OK3?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Wont root at all for me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Your getting unauthorized actions because your flashing the wrong kernel. If you rooted PB1 firmware then you need to flash PB1 kernel at the end of the root process. If you rooted BOK3 then you need to flash that kernel at the end of the root process. If supersu me isnt working or kingroot cant find root then your not rooted. Try agian
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Could you explain to me why my pc always says waiting for phone to reconnect when it gets stuck on the samsung screen? I checked always allow this pc for debugging and ive deleted and reinstalled the drivers many times
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Did you unistall any and all drivers dealing with phones, google ,adb etc the reinstall samsung drivers
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
Jrkruse thank you so much for all your hard work! Can you please reupload the deodexed stock pb1 rom when I click on that link it says that it was removed I'm rooted and on pb1 but I want your deodexed one. I want to be able to run a dark theme and run xposed of course! Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] unitop4:
Fixed the unauthorized action, thank you. kingroot is saying im rooted. Supersu me seemed to work but i still have kingroot. super su won't update binary under NORMAL option, fails every time
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
I have to delete and reinstall adb? Can you link it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Did you download supersume from play store? Try a newer version of kingroot then I think supersume will work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Just any adb drivers
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Okay i will try and repost results
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] unitop4:
No i had supersume pro already. Cant seem to find a newer version of kingroot. I tried manually to install your kroot.apk and it say im rooted. Think supersume and super su is my problem but dont know for sure...... Nevermind, super-sume 6.7 worked like a charm.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] XeroJDM:
Still wont root....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] musterion1973:
@ jrkruse lets say a person only is interested in removing bloatware and spyware rather then rooting ..how does one go about restoring the phone back to retail with all default apps and functions intact? can this even be done? you also mention "If something goes wrong! Here is the Factory Tar BPB1 Full Restore Image.

G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip" how does one apply the g900vvru2bpb1_g900vvzw2bpb1_vzw.zip? what program runs it? can you please delight me with a how to for dummies? thank you.