yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
1. move your root folder to a subfolder under C:

2. Now right click on your windows tab and select Command Prompt (Admin)

3. Now go to your directory under C:

4. Type root.bat

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I successfully duplicated your error. Are you trying to run it through the Zipfile, rather than extracting it to a folder? Because you will get the same errors you are getting if you don't extract the files to a folder first.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 4cid:
I re-extracted to make sure. Its extracted.

1) Are you asking me to move the root of my phone to a folder inside of my computers C: drive?

2) if so, how do i move the root?

3) I'm sure steps 2, 3 and 4 will make sense once i move the root but could you go into slightly more detail? I know i sound insanely noobish right now. I'm a software developer but i don't work with androids. I usually use iOS but my iPhone broke. And no i don't take sides on the holy war between Apple and Android, I just use what is convenient for me at the time.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Do NOT RUN AS ADMIN EVER!!!!!!!!!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
1. Extract OK3_ROOT_V5.exe to your desktop in a subfolder.

2. Run the .bat file from there.

3. When odin doesn't restart your phone for you automatically after install N2k wait for the bat file to get to the next prompt where it tells you to flash VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5.

4. close Odin , pull the cord out from the phone , pull the battery.

5. Put the battery back in, push the power+volume-down+homescreen+button to load into downloader menu.

6. Reconnect your phone to the computer.

7. Double click Odin in your root folder from Desktop.

8. Click AP to the right of the screen and choose the VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 and click start.

9. Odin will run, except this time it will reboot successfully and your system will be rooted.

10. Go immediately to the app store and download Super-Sume it costs 3.99 but worth it.

11. Install Super-Sume to get Super-Su

12. Donate to Chainfire by upgrading to Super-Su Pro , this is mandatory... I'm kidding its not. But I like to support our dev's

13. Run busybox and click Install then close it after install is done.

14. Make sure Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip is on your sd card. If it isn't download it.

15. Run LP Safestrap click the install/update recovery button.

16. Safestrap will reset its self and now you have boot recovery available. Click it.

17. Click the button that says install.

18. Select the Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip file

19. DO NOT CLICK VERIFY ZIP. . .

20. Click install

21. Click reboot after successful install.

Done.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Turbo///M:
i have rooted my phone but knox still shows.?My phone was OG5 but then updated to PB1.Is that normal for it to still show?what can happen if knox still there with rooted phone?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] manusapucahy:
My phone is (soft) bricked! Please HELP!

I rooted the phone, following the OP in this thread. Then I installed a custom ROM (Optimal Rom) using safestrap.

For some reason, my safestrap was not giving me any slots to put a custom rom (the BOOT OPTIONS button was always red).

Since then, every time I used safestrap to boot into recovery, I'd have to remove the battery, use pwr+home+vol.down to restart and it would not go to safestrap, and would stop in "odin mode", then I'd use odin to flash VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 and it would work. Last time I did it I checked the "re-partition" check box, and now I can use odin to flash, but it will not boot again.

What did I do wrong, and what do I do now?

Many Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
The warning you are getting means you haven't installed the Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip . This needs to be placed into a folder on your SD card then use Safe Strap to install it with. More than likely busybox and safestrap will not work with Kingroot, so you have to download Super-Sume it costs 3.99 on the google market.

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G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip put it on your sd-card and use safestrap to install it. Counter intuitive to actually use safestrap to do it I know, but it will work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] manusapucahy:
I'm going to try flashing this: VZW_BOK3_RETAIL_TAR_IMAGE_WITH_BOD5_BOOTLOADERS.tar.zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rkanode:
Successful Root

I just about gave up on rooting my S5 after updating to 5.0. This morning I had come across this thread and started to get excited. I had a couple hiccups through the rooting process, which was mainly my fault, but I have successfully gained root access. Thanks to everyone involved.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] manusapucahy:
didn't work
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
Try using Odin for it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Thats because the B0D5 Bootloader is older than the B0K3. Once you upgrade to the next level, you cant go back with the locked bootloader. Hence, if you are on OG5 you can flash OG5, OK3, or PB1 bootloaders. On OK3, you can flash OK3 or PB1 bootloaders. On PB1 you can only flash PB1 bootloader.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
That's untrue, there's only two bootloaders, OE1+ and OD5- and as you can guess you only can flash whatever is before or after...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 4cid:
What nobody is understanding is that i cant even GET to step 3. I took Screenshots to help.

Picture 1) As you can see, its unzipped and im running as Administrator. Im even using a fresh install of Windows 7 Professional and YES the drivers ARE INSTALLED.

Picture 2) It already says abd is not recognized as an internal or external command at the top then it asks me to click any button to continue so i do.

Picture 3) It fails to run ANYTHING and it tells me Odin cannot be run because it has no clue where the executable is even though it sitting in the SAME ROOT FILE.

Picture 4) I click OK and it runs a second part and gives me the same Odin message.

SAME THING HAPPENS WHEN I RUN ROOT2.BAT.

I've tried on 3 different computers.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] krummm:
Don't run it as administrator.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Exactly this

Why do people invent their own steps?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] krummm:
I'm not sure. All the needed information and steps are located in this thread/website. Furthermore, wouldn't basic troubleshooting skills lead not running it as adminstrator at least once?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
download Teamviewer - then send me a private message with the Teamviewer Info. I'll see if I can't troubleshoot for you. I don't mind figuring out what is going wrong with your installation. Unless you are using the wrong phone for this root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
If you are having an issue with Super-Su binary update after rooting, do the following:

1. Download, Rom Toolbox lite , from the Google play store.

2. Grant it root permission.

3. Go to manage apps in it.

4. Click on and Deep freeze Super-su

5. Click on and Uninstall Super-su

6. Restart the phone.

7. Go to Google play store, and re-install Super-sure

8. Restart your phone again.

9. It works, no more binary upgrade requests.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
To the user saying it cannot find the command, realize you download the file in the op, right click, extract(or it might be a self extracting), then run the bat by double clicking. Do not run as admin...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] manusapucahy:
I ended up flashing G900VVRU2BOK3_G900VVZW2BOK3_G900VVRU2BOK3_HOME.tar.md5 and it worked.

Now I am in a much bigger conundrum! I Tried to open more bands on my phone as http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-add-rf-lte-frequency-bands-to-t2886059 and I messed up the modem and the phone is completely offline (still has wifi). Any Ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dasrd00d:
Maybe it's just my phone, but since latest update of Android Pay, it no longer works on my rooted S5. To paraphrase the error, Google can't verify my device.

Any work-around for this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ldeveraux:
android pay hasn't worked for me (rooted) fit over a year. How'd you have it working until now? ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Google has disabled nearly all ways for rooted devices to work with android pay
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
[MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION] [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION]

I'm on [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION] rooted, OK build. Still on the OA8 bootloader.

Prior to unlocking the bootloader, can I just flash the PB1 no bootloader zip and PB1 kernel zip in Flashfire (with a full wipe of course)?

Would that put me to on the PB1 with a Lollipop bootloader to ready to unlock the bootloader?

I'm assuming I wouldn't need to root using Super Sume , since I already have root?

Would I also need to flash the Knox remover zip? Could I also do that in Flashfire?

Thanks in advance for your help!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
Just install Jrkruse's PB1 ROM which is here

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-3-4-16-t3329029

If you haven't unlocked your device yet but are still rooted, then you can flash Muniz_ri's Update to PB1 and Keep Root ROM. Which I believe you should still be safe and still have your OA8 bootloader so you'llstill be able to Odin back to NCG KK. Someone may chime in if this is incorrect

Those 2 zips you're referring about are just the Firmware zip and Kernel zip. They're not ROM zips..

.but to answer your question because I didn't read it clearly, yes if you flash those, i believe it will put your device on the PB1 version but someone else may want to confirm
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ymDroid:
Thank you again.

This is what I was thinking. If all I needed was to update to the PB1 firmware, and there was no need to update the bootloader, I guess I could just flash Muniz_ri's PB1 ROM.

For some reason, I thought my bootloader and firmware had to be updated to PB1 for the bootloader unlock to work.

If the bootloader doesn't matter (as long as it's a Lollipop bootloader), then I could just use Muniz's ROM and then proceed with the instructions you posted.

Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Subhumanprimate:
Download , Hide Rooting Light/Premium by EFN games. It essentially blocks root while it's on, enabling you to use everything you can't when your phone is rooted.

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Verified Works. Make sure not to click upgrade binary on Super-su when Hide Rooting Light or Premium is on. It's a bug. Once Hide Rooting Light or Premium is off Super-su won't ask you to upgrade the binary anymore, unless it needs to.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
I unlocked my Bootloader when I was running the MOAR ROM and on the OC4. Then i used Jrkruse's method in post 2 of the unlock thread to update to PB1. I had to read his post a few times before I did it without any issues and it didn't lock my Bootloader. I, just as others, have had no issues. But as I say, read, read and read again....lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lightn1ng:
Well accidentily flashed a PB1 bootloader, and my device wouldn't boot. Had no choice but to flash the full PB1 tar, and used this root method and it worked! Didn't bother with SuperSUme because kingroot was enough for me to get to unlock the bootloader and install CM. I'd be stuck without this, thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
I assume you unlocked the bootloader...?

If not.... uhhhhh.... you can't flash CM
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lightn1ng:
"because kingroot was enough for me to get to unlock the bootloader and install CM"

yes I unlocked the bootloader ;)

EDIT: thanks for the bootloader unlock btw :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Idk how to read lol

All seriousness, I'm dyslexic
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Aloo chat:
Dia please find some root method for Samsung s5 lollipop g900h. Please please....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lightn1ng:
Flash TWRP using Odin and then flash SuperSU ;)

Also, don't go around the forums of other devices asking for root methods.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Smdh:
I have gotten to the part where I'm suppose to install the Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip and am unsure about to install it.

I also have the bootloader that can be unlocked with the CID 15 and I was going to go straight to that thread next to unlock the bootloader. correct? Do I need to stall Android Studio to do so?? If anyone can help, I would appreciate it immensely!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
read the thread...?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Turbo///M:
im on 900v Samsung. Im rooted with new rom VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip .in options.prop i selected deodexed and debloated.But when i check phone its still showing Knox version?Before that using the knox zip file it didnt work with safestrap either?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Are you getting a security warning message?

Yes-Knox is installed I'm the OS(PROBLEM)

NO-KNOX IS REMOVED FROM THE OS but is part of the bootloader still(OK)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Turbo///M:
im getting no security warning message that i have noticed,what would the message have said?

''Yes-Knox is installed I'm the OS(PROBLEM)

NO-KNOX IS REMOVED FROM THE OS but is part of the bootloader still(OK)''

Sorry not sure what this means.Im still new to this.I did install BPB1_Firmware_No_Bootloaders.zip when i upgraded to rom ''VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip''
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
You removed Knox from the os
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Turbo///M:
Ok thanks GeTex.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ahmadmalik88:
The OK3_ROOT_V5 file is missing on the androidfilehost server. Can anybody please provide a mirror? Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Are you sure?

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Its fine, androidfilehost crashed this morning, all good now
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PalmCentro:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/support/galaxy-s5-update/

Root your S5 before the marshmallow update if you still want a rooted S5!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] meek2100:
[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] Will this root method work on PD1? The new 6.0.1 Marshmallow build? I've read that people are still able to flash back using ODIN on the new MM build, so couldn't this same rooting method work?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
There is no way to root 6.0.1 without having unlocked bootloader so you can modify the kernel but you can downgrade back to PB1 and reroot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] meek2100:
Would it be possible to OTA without loosing the root from 5.1.1 or does that not work unless the bootloaders unlocked?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
There is no way to root marshmallow without an unlocked bootloader because Googles changes, also let's hope they don't do what they did with lollipop and at a later date release a update that changes the bootloader :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
So I'm running RR if flash back to Jrkruse pb1 deodex rom and get the update with an unlocked bootloader I'll stay rooted?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
No, you will lose root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
Understood so I guess I should wait for one of Jrkruse's stock rooted TW MM roms then
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
There's going to be no such thing. So far only those who can unlock the bootloader can obtain root ad it allows flashing custom kernels, if you have a Toshiba device you cannot at the moment unlock the bootloader and thus have no chance of root for now
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
I have an unlocked bootloader so what you are saying is TW MM requires a custom kernel for root?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Yes :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] SmallvilleHwd:
Thanks .... and a few clarifications?

First of all, thanks for your efforts. It took some trial and error, but my S5 is safely rooted and functioning on PB1 LPSS.

What I have left is to get rid of the bloat without another soft brick situation, but in order to choose which step to take next, I need a little clarification on the Deodexed path.... Does the "wipe" that is discussed actually wipe the ROM (thus deleting all the data? or is it a function like the other Odin flashes I did in this process where I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I didn't lose anything (except Knox)... :good:

Also, when there is mention to flash the toggles and SafeStrap fix, it says that it'd be necessary to flash a recovery afterward.... So, if I'm on PB1, is that what I'd be flashing? If so, it would make sense to do that flash in recovery mode as well (before rebooting), right? or Odin?

I have held off on the debloat process until I have a better list of the files and dependencies that I can safely remove without effecting something else I use. Did you add anything back in from your original list before making it part of your trimmed down ROM? Either way, I'll be adding or deleting options. I'm following the progress on the Deodexed thread.

The last thing is a little off the subject , but still relevant I think. I have an S3 (KK 4.4.2) that was rooted last year. The process disabled Knox, but didn't remove anything. Will the "Remove Knox" work on the S3 in an adb session?

Busybox is installed with Xposed. I had rooted it for one purpose, so once I got it working, I basically left it alone, but it needs the debloat process too, so I may as well do them both at once if I can. Let me know.

Thanks again.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] S.N.@.K.3:
I want to kniw from which window os version u have done this ?

I m kept trying with root 1 and root 2 bat, it comes no device found in the end.

First batch install apks n then i stuck in download mode, on pc odin opens.

Second batch file blanks my screen and then again it goes to odin mode, and in odin mode it stucks and odin on pc open waiting for instruction n on the window which is running on the back side batch file, it says device not found.

Note : I m having windows 64bit
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] S.N.@.K.3:
This was best tool which I used on my previous Note 3 Verizon.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/root-n900v-5-0-of1-one-click-t3330098

I hope [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] works on somehting similar to like that :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DraconicSeed:
I searched this thread and didn't see anything. Does anyone know if and how to downgrade from PD1 back to PB1?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
You can downgrade through odin and you just look for the rescue pb1 tar of course you would have to redo the whole root process again though
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DraconicSeed:
I didn't have root to begin with unfortunately and had given up hope while running LP. I foolishly didn't check here before I upgraded to PD1 but I'm very excited at the prospect of having root back. Any idea where I can get the .tar and what the process would be. Ive been out of the root game for a while and didn't work much with odin after i rooted and unlocked my S4 back in the day.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
Just look for how to root VZW s5 pb1 thread and in the second post I believe jrkruse linked a rescue tar for pb1 that you can flash through odin
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Arsenal420:
Stuck at Samsung Screen after successful root.bat

I'm attempting to root my new Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 (G900VVRU2BPB1). Everything seems to go fine using root.exe. The app installs seem to succeed. Using NK2_kernel.tar seems to work with following log results:

<ID:0/007> Added!!

<ID:0/007> Odin v.3 engine (ID:7)..

<ID:0/007> File analysis..

<ID:0/007> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/007> Initialzation..

<ID:0/007> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/007> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/007> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/007> boot.img

<ID:0/007> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/007> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/007> RES OK !!

<ID:0/007> Removed!!

<ID:0/007> Remain Port .... 0

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

<ID:0/007> Added!!

<ID:0/007> Removed!!

Root.bat process seems to complete fine and says I'm rooted at the end. However when the phone is rebooted it goes back into ODIN MODE with the whole Downloading... Do not turn off target!! screen. I pull the battery and restart the phone with VolDown+Home+Power and I receive a prompt which says:

Warning!!

A custom OS can cause critical problems.... (yadda yadda)

Volume up: Continue

Volume down: Cancel (restart phone)

If I chose Continue it takes me back into ODIN MODE.

If I chose Cancel the phone tries to start up but just hangs at the Samsung Galaxy S5 screen.

If I boot up into recovery mode (VolUp+Home+Power), chose wipe cache partition and then reboot to bootloader it goes right back into ODIN MODE. Pull the battery and once again try to boot up using VolDown+Home+Power and I receive the same prompt as above which takes me to ODIN MODE or Samsung Galaxy S5 screen where it hangs. Using power button alone and it goes right to the Samsung Galaxy S5 screen and hangs.

Now I'm not really stuck as I was able to reinstall the factory firmware and get the phone to boot up into the O/S using the procedure on wonderhowto but I would really like to get the root working if possible.

Any help or insight would be most appreciated and thank you to jrkruse for setting this all up.

- A
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Why aren't you flashing back the pb1 kernel after root is done ?

Can't you read?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Arsenal420:
How much xda street cred do you get for insulting a rookie who is asking for help? You could probably score some more bonus points by yelling at me for not searching, not having an android glossary and for not being able to parse a bit of the instructions.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Not getting any credit. Although i should..

It's extremely annoying when people constantly ask questions that simply reading would solve.

Anyway. Enjoy your newly rooted phone & be careful
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] noapparentfunction:
First of all I must thank everyone who contributed to this thread. Although I found it a little hard to figure out I cannot imagine how much more talent and work was needed to make it happen at all.

That being said, I wanted to use this method on my device (of the Verizon BPB1 variety, sadly) to hopefully run Cyanogenmod 13. I found my appropriate build – kltevzw if i'm not mistaken – and loaded it onto my microSD card.

My knowledge on this specific phone is limited, as from what I've read elsewhere the bootloader can't be unlocked or replaced (maybe I will be stand corrected), but my attempts have failed, especially since every time I fail to flash a working ROM, SafeStrap vanishes and I need to do the root process over again.

Upon starting my S5 after flashing CM13, the phone never proceeds past the animated blue CM logo, not even after an hour. There might be a different recovery or zip I have to flash first but I don't know what it is. Could anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PalmCentro:
He helped you and then he asked you why you didn't read...

He wasn't rude in any way, be respectful.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
You'll need to unlock the bootloader. See this thread http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909/page1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vekter:
Hey Yossi, is it possible to take the OTA to 6.0 and keep root? If not, I'm guessing it's being worked on?

E: My bad, didn't see the last page. Looks like it isn't. :( I'll have to wait I suppose.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
I saw in other thread that your model has a Toshiba emmc... So sad
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vekter:
Right? I have the worst luck with Samsungs. I'm going with an HTC next time. Hopefully they can suss it out soon.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Your issue is you bought a Verizon branded device

Buy factory next time