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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] YOLO_POLIO:
I'll try to search for safestrap installation. For some reason, I lost safestrap when upgrading to PhoeniX rom from a Kitkat version rom. I need to find the correct version of safestrap to install on my device I suppose. Thanks for your prompt responses!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Boot to download mode use Odin and flash a kitkat kernel the you can enter safestrap the flash this https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24389512218018142
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] randyk2016:
Yes, stuck at date line

Do you have any ideas how to break out. Ive tried over 15 times on my win 7 laptop and since I was not sure if it was my computer, i used my old xp laptop and it stopped at same spot. I tried on old laptop at least 5 times. not sure what else i can do... any help would be appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] m0bk3yn1nj4:
I have latest everything software wise. Can I use this method?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gordie99:
i wish i knew...i started hitting a bunch of keys...i think i ended all of them with a ctrl n

next thing i knew the script finished

did you try to delete the cache a page or two back mentioned?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
It shows the samsong boot screen the goes black, unless i pull battery or tell bootstrap to turn off...

I fixed it by reinstalling the org. Bok3 rom, wiped and intsalled the new alliance rom . . Now it seems to working lik normal. .
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tr4nqui1i7y:
Trying to get this to work in Ubuntu. I have a virtual Windows 8 setup, but no internet. Can't get the device to connect to virtualbox. Also, can't download wine since I don't have internet. I'm very impatient so I doubt I'll wait until I have internet access to do it the easy way.

I'll report back if I manage to do it the hard way.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
sounds like it didnt install corectly but 25 min max to wait most boot up in 10 -15 min, not sure what the permissions fix does i never used it, get back in to safe strap and reinstall then before u leave safestrap flash the bok3 kernel.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gordie99:
is the alliance rom a replacement for the deodexed one?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] randyk2016:
Thank GOD!

After long time.....I must have tried nearly 30 times. Finally it went through... I am so happy. My bok3 is finally rooted! Thank you all the help that was offered to me... I was just about to give up.

I have rooted many different phones and my droid dna and this phone was the hardest.

I have one last question. I installed titanium backup and few other apps that I wanted. Now, I have never used this bootstrap. Usually once rooted just put on custom recovery and started to try different roms. Can I do the same now? Do I need this boot strap thing or can I put on custom recovery and change roms that way?

Again, thank you jrkruse for finding this way to root the phone and thank you for the help that everyone has offered to me.

Randy
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ellil:
settings on

I may or may not have a handle on what the cause was but...

I found a much smoother run when Autoreboot was reselected and NAND erase all was deselected in Odin when installing the NI2 kernel. I'm still new to this so I'm not sure what the NAND setting does but I was having some difficulty with the ROOT_G900V_5.0 program recognizing my samsung galaxy when NAND erase all was selected.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jenjan:
I just flash the rom in this forum. due to the particular of versizon galaxy s5, I'm not sure whether other kind rom will work or not.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
I read on here on one of the post if you go to recovery mode and wipe the cache the odds are much better I hope that helps

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If you want a custom rom then alliancerom is it I really like it you can change all the colors on just about anything you want to whatever color you want and also has a few themes

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To change roms you need use the bootstrap and use the blk 3 Colonel before you leave bootstrap while you might have issues like it not booting up ask for your titanium backup you can restore your user app but I would not recommend restoring system apps unless you know exactly what you're doing..

Hope that helps
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
Let me ask this:

Does the SIM card have to be in the phone to root it? I'm thinking of buying a new G5 and rooting it BEFORE putting the SIM card in. (So I still have a running phone, in case I have to attempt this a few times).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
No did you not have to have Verizon sim card in it to get it rooted but you will need Wi-Fi turned on once you go inside to install busybox and the binary assuming you have Wi-Fi available you can use but you will need internet connection to update binary.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
Yes, I plan on using the new phone as a wifi only device until rooted and new ROM is installed. I wasn't sure if there were changes required on the SIM card as well.

Doing it this way will allow me to root and set up the new phone without worrying about a fatal error causing me to lose phone service.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ninjasaurus:
Hey guys, first off, thank you for the guide everything worked out perfectly. However, after root I tried to install the AllianceRom. It said something about an error when in safestrap so I reinstalled the safestrap lollipop rom then restarted. Now, my phone is stuck on the Samsung screen and still says "Custom". Ive tried to re-flash just about everything via Odin with my phone in download mode. Tried a factory data wipe as well from recovery mode. Still stuck on the Samsung screen. I just want to get back to having a working, rooted phone. Thanks in advance for any help!

Edit: Actually finally got back to stock/factory settings somehow with who know what sort of combination. Now off to re-root this thing! Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gordie99:
this was posted after i rooted :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
Yup that's what I did

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If u would of flashed the bok3 kernal in Odin you should have been able to boot back up
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ninjasaurus:
Yea I believe thats eventually the course I ended up taking. However, I had to wipe data/cache in order for it to recognize the new kernal I assume? Either way, I'm well on my way back to root. Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
I think I read if you flash it the NI2 kernel it will let you get back to safestrap
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ninjasaurus:
I'll keep that in mind when I try a custom rom again. I'm re-rooted and ready to go. Thank you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
No problem just remember before you leave safestrap you must flash the bok3 kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] e.o.norris:
Crash test dummy. . ..

Thank you for this; and pardon the typo''s [take parkinson's off your bucket list]

The ''Team'' bat file finds my device fine but then the ''start root'' option hangs at:

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

* 00 Reboot To Download Mode *

* 01 Reboot To Stock Recovery *

* 02 Start Root *

* 03 Exit *

* 04 Install SamSung Drivers *

* 05 Connect To Phone *

*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Please make your decision: 02

[*] WAITING FOR APPEAR YOUR DIVECE N900V

[*] ROOT INSTALLING NOW ...IF Working You Should See A Whole Screen Of ########## down the left side of screen

[*] If The Process Hangs For More Than 2 Minutes Close Dialog Pull Battery On Phone And Reboot And Try Again

uname

linux_ver

##########

off_set

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

KRSLOG: prepare done.

system part @ /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system

KRSLOG: /data/local/tmp

KRSLOG: [+] This device: Verizon samsung SM-G900V Linux version 3.4.0-2525521 (dpi@SWDD5816) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SMP

PREEMPT Sun Sep 14 18:04:11 KST 2014

not sure exaclty whatt procedure to follow DL'ing N12 kernel in odin - - use the same ap button as with bok3?nand rase? autoboot. iniially used ap; no nand erase, autboot checked, then tried variations.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
The nand erase was only when flashing bok3 tar image
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fsyp:
Guys, till now, I didn't play video on youtube app ( when play the video I just listening audio because video not play) and then if I upload video on instagram or twitter apps, the video always error, just audio no picture.. my gadget is lenovo a319i rooted used lollipop 5.0 cynoogen room.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tahie81:
How to add an languagepack to this ROM? I need dutch
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ninjasaurus:
I had the exact same issue, choosing the 05 option is what did it for me. Also, I used the ap button with only auto reboot selected when flashing the N12 kernal. Since you have to reboot anyway to get it to hang up on the samsung screen.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] lilrob29:
I havent done this in a few years now so i need some help. no matter what i do im stuck on this part

"Please make your decision: 02[*] WAITING FOR APPEAR YOUR DIVECE N900V

[*] ROOT INSTALLING NOW ...IF Working You Should See A Whole Screen Of ########## down the left side of screen[*] If The Process Hangs For More Than 2 Minutes Close Dialog Pull Battery On Phone And Reboot And Try Again

uname

linux_ver

##########

off_set

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

##########

KRSLOG: prepare done.

system part @ /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system

KRSLOG: /data/local/tmp

KRSLOG: [+] This device: Verizon samsung SM-G900V Linux version 3.4.0-2525521 (dpi@SWDD5816) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 SMP

PREEMPT Sun Sep 14 18:04:11 KST 2014"

no matter how many times i wipe the data or reboot the phone or reflash or anything it never tells me root is complete.

I think ive tried everything but cant seem to get it to successfully root my phone. Any advice or suggestions?

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] high5sgoodvibes:
System mods, etc

Xposed Framework confirmed to be up and running on the deodexed OK3 rom in the OP, as well as a few blacked out/inverted gaaps. Any advice for applying a black background to the system "Settings", including the "Contacts" and "Dialer"?

P.S. Thank you for the Flashlight Toggle
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
Try going in to recovery mode and wipe the cache then reboot and try again.. It's supposed to make it easier to root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Sirshabba:
I've followed all of the steps, and have achieved root with Safestrap installed. (Thanks SO much for that. I hated this phone until Yesterday)

The issue I'm running into now is Safestrap. I use Lollipop safestrap to flash the Ni2 kernal and reboot into safestrap. Backed up my stock configuration, created a new rom slot and made sure that slot was active. Wiped Dalvik, Data, Cache, and System. Confirmed that my new rom slot was still active. Flashed Alliance ROM, then flashed the complementary zips (s6, debloat, theme).

Flash OK3 kernal

Reboot

It reboots just perfectly . . . . right back into stock touchwiz.

It is almost like safestrap is not partitioning, even though it says it is.

What am I doing wrong?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
It's not a stock TouchWiz it might look like that the first time you boot into it find the Alliance configurator the red icon the letter A on the left side you will see will you will update your ROM the theme manager you can even download themes that other people have made and install them within a minute
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] acheung:
Hello everyone. Thank you all for all the hard work you guys put into this thread. I am new in rooting and I have G900VVRU2BOG5 on my device. After reading the instructions by jrkruse over half a dozen times, there are a few steps and I am not clear or sure about. Your help is much appreciated.

Step 14. Do you click on AP button to install 01_G900V_NI2_Kernel.tar ?

Step 18. Do I pick VZW_BOG5_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 and use AP button to select ?

Step 21. When do I buy and install the SuperSU Me apps before I open?

Step 23. Where on the SD card and storage I should copy the Safestrap_Flashable_Kernels and Safestrap_Flashable_Firmware folders to ?

Step 25. Do I use Safestrap to install VZW_BOK3_STOCK_ROM_DEODEXED.zip?

Step 26. Safestrap Flashable kernel zip folder has only 1 zip file - G900V_OK3_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip. Do I use this for my G900VVRUSBOG5 device before I start the whole rooting process?

Thank you for all the help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] larry-wayne:
BootLoop after 18

Any suggestions?. Phone keeps booting to samsung screen after flashing kernel in step 18.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
Which kernel and are you rooted what step are you on in the root process

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14.Yes do you say AP button for kernels and firmware..

18. If you're on step 18 that means you're already rooted ready to flash the BOK 3 kernel in Odin. I'm assuming you flash the original bok3 home. Tar.md5 firmware.

21 . After you install kinguser and root your phone on the software then go to play store in by your supersu me.. then step 22

23.. place your root LG 5 V 8 folder on your SD card somewhere you can access it easily.

25.. once you are in safestrap you can go into boot either make a slot to install the ROM on or most work better on the stock partition. Remember to flash the flash able Bok 3 kernel that is in the root og5 v8 folder before leaving safestrap.

And make sure you know how to get into recovery mode and download mode and know what the differences are.

Hope that helps
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] larry-wayne:
Got it to work.

I started with OG5 on my phone so I assumed I was supposed to be flashing OG5 kernel at step 18. Fixed it by flashing OK3 instead. I am now rooted. Thanks for all the help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
Just a quick question:

Does the Super SU work in this process or do I need to use the Super Sume Pro mentioned in the first post?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
That's a very good question I'm not positive but my understanding was that you are upgrading your firmware to bok3 firmware that is how I did it..

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No it does not you have to go buy supersu me it will uninstall King root and its new version of supersu.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] izic:
Idk if the Safestrap slots are suppose to work or not, but I can confirm only being able to use Stock slot. If someone can elaborate for us it would be greatly appreciated! :) Everything seems to work great besides that. Thankyou!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
Okay I'm assuming you flash the book 3 firmware then you should have flashed the bok3 kernel that is in the root og5 5 v8 folder make sure you don't have nand erase on

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Yes this is true many ROMs do not like running on the slots most of them like the stock partition not sure why
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Jmash911:
Trouble detemining if I have root

Hey! I am somewhat new to this as well, like everyone has said, thank you for your hard work! I have followed the steps several times all of the way through, and when I open kingroot it does not show root access. Is this normal at all? One other thing about that, in the actual command file that is supposed to install what is needed the only thing I see after it runs ## down the left side of the screen that comes close to "have root" (I forget the series of letters right before that, starts with a k I believe) are the very same letters and "prepare done". Any help would be greatly appreciated. Curious if anybody else had the issue with kingroot, it sure seems like it is doing what it is supposed to. Thanks again!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
Looks like it not rooted flash the ni2 kernel once it hangs OK the Samsung boot screen open the batch file if u hit 05 to connect phone first then on the very top it will say if u are connected... I like to open it up full screen so I can see everything Once ur connected hit 02.. It starts leave it there for about 2 min... If u don't get a page or two of ######## down the left side then a line saying you are rooted ... Try again. . try again. Reboot phone... Try again.. Some took up to 20 times messing with it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ellil:
tutorial clarification

Can we add this to the original posting? If it wasn't clear to me it may be unclear to others as well.

Thank you for all your hard work so far.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
For those of you who already have safestrap installed. Here is and update zip to update safestrap. I removed the rom slots since you cannot use them. also added a reminder to flash lollipop kernel before you exit

Here are the directions

Download Lollipop_Safestrap_Reboot_Extended_PM_V3.zip

reboot to safestrap and flash zip

flash BOK3 kernel which zip will automatically install on your sdcard and internal storage in .1OK3_Stock_KERNEL folder

return to rom and open lollipop safestrap and click on Install Safestrap and click Uninstall Recovery Accept any SU prompts

after it says State: Not Installed reboot phone

open lollipop safestrap and click on Install Safestrap and click Install Recovery

After State says Installed reboot phone. If state doesnt change after clicking Install Recovery then reboot phone and come back To this point and see if it says State Installed. If not try again

Now you will have updated safestrap

I also updated the Root_OG5 to version 9 which contains updated lollipop safestrap apks in the Apps_To_Install folder
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] IJoxer:
Is there anybody here that could tell me if/how this can/will apply to an at&t s5? I have the active myself, so I know I may be out of luck all together, but I would still like to know if this will eventually serve a purpose for those of us on at&t phones.

Any response would be very much appreciated, as I can't seem to find much on XDA about it.

Thank you!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
Are you referring to the new alliance version 10 or the safestrap if it the alliancerom know it will not work for AT&T totally different networks ask for the safestrap I'm not sure, but don't think so. I believe I saw an AT&T version of the alliancerom have you checked AT&T forum
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
I think he is talking about the root method
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Do you att people have the ability to flash older kitkat kernels. If so it might work
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mrephunk:
I was just directed to this thread by another user in a thread I posted. I have 4.4.2 KitKat NE2 build I am rooted, but I dont have safestrap installed. I want to know should I go through all the steps in the original post if what I want is to update to a Lollipop build that allows me to use safestrap and will eventually allow me to tether. I just want to make sure I am doing the right thing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] IJoxer:
I believe we do. I'm on an odexed stock 5.0.2 rom with root, but we can't go passed 5.0.2 without losing root. 5.1.1 is unrootable for the time being. We have to downgrade to 4.4.2 to root and then flash our roms to maintain root.

I'm not sure if this method is transferable to the 900a/870a. My gut tells me it isnt, but I figured I'd try to get some clarification, as nobody else seems to be interested in knowing.

I am.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1storm976:
I

Okay I see ... I don't know if there's a difference between straight talk phone vs Verizon phones. And I guess I shoulda looked at which thread I was in. Sorry.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] IJoxer:
It isn't straight talk, it's at&t.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] johnnyrichter:
I'm on a 5.0/bok3 Verizon S5 and have tried these steps repeatedly, keep getting stuck at "root strategy unavailable" when launching kingroot. The first few times root never succeeded when running that batch file, the last two times it did. Because Kingroot doesn't appear to be doing what it should be doing, SuperSu Me isn't doing its job.

Yes I have followed the steps exactly as listed in the OP. The only thing I did differently was connecting to wifi before installing those apps from that folder because on my first attempt kingroot wouldn't do anything without being connected to wifi.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] acheung:
Thank you 1storm976 and all those that contribute to this thread. I can successfully do all the steps to 25. I then install both BOK3_Firmware_No_Bootloaders.zip and G900V_OK3_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip in that order. After reboot, I still have the error message " SIM card is not from Verizon" because I have inserted an at&t sim card. How can we get rid of this error message and all the Verizon stuff? Thanks.

Oh, 1 more thing, the unlock symbol on the opening b&w screen is gone after step 25 and 26. Is this normal?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
The only thing you do with king user is click try it and it needs no Internet connection.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xXAaron04Xx:
Reinstalled and still nothing
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] lilrob29:
i get the the same thing. when i press the big blue button it gets stuck on "processing please wait" and after a while i actually lose root access somehow, not sure how that happens, any way of fixing this issue guys?

thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ndm4ompk:
Thanks man, i root my s5 g900v bok3 this method and flash allaince rom bulid 1 and now bulid 2, and run good and smoothly, battery timing amazing now, just flash rom, not any kernel, flash rom and supersu and reboot,,

Thanks man
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Medicstud007:
How do I do this on a MAC? Apparently Odin is Windows only
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Adrian Dennis:
Use a Virtual Machine like Oracle VM VirtualBox and install a Windows OS on it then you will be able to use Odin.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Adrian Dennis:
I can confirm that it works..i rooted 12 times now the same S5 G900v that was originally on OG5.

Changing screen timeout to 5 minutes isn't necessary...after i got it rooted the first time the 11 other time i didn't change that setting..

(See first pic in the attachment)

If your at this screen for 30-45 seconds..the root process wont start...you need to close that window, unplug the USB from the PC not the phone, take out the battery, reinsert the battery, power on the phone, plug the USB back in the PC, open the Root bat, and quickly enter 02 and hit enter, when you reach the screenshot above within 20-30 seconds you should get the screen below telling you the phone is rooted.

(See second pic in the attachment)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] johnnyrichter:
I started from scratch and this time got past the issue with kingroot. No SIM, no WiFi until after Kingroot showed root.

Now I'm currently downloading a custom 5.0 ROM. Do I have to go through his recommend nl2 kernel install steps before installing his rom, or is that already done? I believe that was one of the last root steps in the OP. The ROM I'll be installing is OptimalROM DeOdexed 15-5.

ETA: Do I have to install the rom linked at the bottom of the OP before OptimalROM? I guess I'm a bit confused about how this works now. I'm coming from an S3 and a few S1s before that, so this is a bit different than what I'm used to.