yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] codyj95:
Not working...

I ran the .md5 file through odin on my phone and everything went fine, but when it rebooted, everything went back to normal. All my apps, data, contacts, etc. were still intact and nothing had changed. The next step said to go through the process of resetting up my phone as if it were a new phone.. I'm assuming that something didn't work right because all my "stuff" was intact and I wasn't prompted to set up my phone. Does anyone know what I could have done wrong? Also, I have a Verizon Galaxy s5, Android version: 5.0. Kernel version: 3.4.0. Build number: LRX21T.g900VVRU2BOK3. I don't know if my phone is even compatible with this method as Verizon just put the restriction on the bootloader and such. Any insight or advice would be helpful. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
Sounds like you skipped the reboot to recovery and select wipe data option
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] swoley:
Yes, I did
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Fixed that step to be more clear

The means it has modified or custom rom Installed, but my later custom ROMS I make the system device show official which makes the lock go away.

You had the wrong safestrap installed

Yes Correct and this is what your safestrap recovery should look like. If you only had 7 buttons it was one that I put up that didn't work so that's what the problem was
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
It was the SSapk in the V10 zip file. At the step where it says install all the apps in apps_to_install, I just installed them from top of the list to the bottom. Weird.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Where you talking about the Lollipop Safestrap app having 8 buttons or the safestrap recovery
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
Lollipop Safestrap is what I installed both times. As per the instructions.

Seven buttons in reboot to recovery. Then after Flashfire, the same process (reboot to recovery) gave me 8 buttons.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
So the actual safestrap recovery looked like this
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Summersett:
I have the exact same phone/version as codyj95 (Verizon Galaxy S5, Android version: 5.0. Kernel version: 3.4.0. Build number: LRX21T.g900VVRU2BOK3). Do I have to wipe data or can I skip that and continue along without it? I just want root.

I skipped along and got to:

[*] 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

But it just hangs there. Nothing is shown, no "#######" or anything. I've tried pulling battery and trying again a couple times without change.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Sounds like you chose not to wipe data and start fresh
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Summersett:
Well, yes, that's what I was trying to do, but it wasn't working and I wanted to know if it was OK to do. But I decided to wipe the data anyways and try. Now I keep getting what's in the OP for "If You See This For More Than 2 Minutes Root has Failed"

Do I just keep trying this until it works?

EDIT: Worked 3rd try.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mrgswift:
After Many Retries and two times wiping data... SUCCESS!

Hello,

I just wanted to thank you for all of the work you did to make all of this work. It didn't look like it was working at first, but after retrying about 8 times it worked. I am not sure what I did differently the 8th time. The second time I did a data and cache wipe it still didn't work. I don't know if this makes any difference, but I did make sure the bat running adp was waiting for the device and immediately plugged in the phone on boot up. Is there some sort of timing that goes into this?

Thanks again!!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
AFTER re-installing after Flashfire ROM install.

The first time (after Rooting) Safestrap recovery only had one button centered at the top with 2 columns of 3 beneath it. The top button was install, the middle button of the right column was wipe. Install and Wipe were in red, the other 5 buttons were in white.

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As I think about it, I think my Root successes came when the Root (02) command was given relatively quickly after reboot.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] k5harvey:
Different than OC4?

Super new to this bit I am rooted for lollipop 5.0. Is this any different? Is thete anything that can be done on my vzgalaxy s5 so I can do all the great stuff that I was ale to do rooted on KK? Any awesome links to read about it if they're are? Anything helps, thanks everyone?

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Is there a video to this? Would love to have safestrap again. So many threads, so little time.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Update, Was able to flash a No BS and Xposed. Also was able to get safestrap working.

IF ANYONE is having my issue during setting permissions with failed

followed by a

unable to execute updater binary

or some stuff, flash the PIT file for the GS5(make sure it matches your size) in odin with the OG5 firmware, selecting Nand Erase All and Repartition.

[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] add the pit to the OP or something, Someone else may oneday need it too :)

Also I'll be honest... You actually have supersume.apk included in V10, even though you meant to remove it >.> I felt someone should be honest....

To EVERYONE ELSE There is some timing involved with the root.bat, i found this to work flawless everytime on my Dell C840(But never on my Clevo D900C), if you cannot get it to work(suddenly device goes offline midway through no matter what) TRY A DIFFERENT COMPUTER!!!!

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1. Start root.bat and tap 02

2. With the phone disconnected and battery removed, put in the battery

3. Hold the cable and get ready

4. Press power till you feel the vibration

5. Once it vibrates, Plug in the phone, within 5-10 seconds windows will see it

6. It SHOULD work, repeat if needed, if it fails still, Post :)

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I may my updated/nicer version of the bat file later cause it is colorful, and IMO easier to use :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tanner.Maloney:
Restore image won't work

I am stuck on the black samsung screen and I've tried to factory reset and clear cache as well as keep trying to install the full restore image but nothing will work. every time it just takes me to the black samsung screen. Whenever I try to use the full restore image this is what I do- whenever I'm in recovery mode i click on "apply update from external storage" and I click on "G900VVRU2BOK3_G900VVZW2BOK3_VZW.zip" then it says its installing but red words pop up and say footer is wrong and signature verification failed then it sends me to the same black samsung screen and im stuck there. Please help! Also I never got past step 17 so the root never happened. I just want to start over but my computer (win 10) wont even read the phone. it will just say "usb device not recognized- the last usb device connected malfunctioned"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
You are supposed to apply the image via bootloader. Goto download mode(Home, Power, Volume down) and use the extracted file inside the zip which is a tar.md5, put it in the AP box, flash.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tanner.Maloney:
The problem is my phone won't even connect to my computer. I've updated all the drivers and I've restarted my computer several times.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
have you tried? Typically with a locked bootloader you have to try REALLY hard to hard brick, otherwise you hardbricked ur phone. Again try it, otherwise your phone will need a JTAG or idk if the S3 trick works for making a debrick sdcard.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tanner.Maloney:
yeah odin won't detect it so I might have to give those other steps a try. What's the s3 trick?

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I just wanna start from scratch but the computer just won't read my Phone. It'll say that the device malfunctioned.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Is the screen bank or do you have DL mode?

The S3 trick requires one of us to take a dump of the start of our boot partition, then you flash the debrick.img to a 16gb class 10 micro sd(very important its that exact card) and then you pop it in and it boots download mode from the sdcard instead of internal storage. saved me so many hardbricks with the s3 bootloader hell
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tanner.Maloney:
I only have a 64 gb sd card. will that work?

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I can still go in dl mode just every time I plug it into my computer it says- "the last usb device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and windows does not recognize it"

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Great news! I used my usb cord from my s3 and it connected to odin so I am gonna start the whole rooting process all over again. Thank you for all your help kind sir.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
probably a bad USB cable OR you have a bad driver or something. Try another PC and or cable if possible, rebbot ur PC if yu haven't, (re)install the drivers

NP :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Don't know if you care or anyone does, I just liked the version I made here, but this is my modded batch file

Features include

-Colorful text

-Titled

-Audible beeps(will beep twice on initial menu, once if succeeds and twice if fails, and once when rooting begins)

-Corrected lots of text

-No longer executes random actions if you forget to input a number

-changed options from 05 or 03 to 5 and 3(single digit vs double)

-executing commands nolonger closes the command prompt

Needs testing to confirm when root succeeds that it produces the success message and when it fails it produces the fail message >.>(Fail works not sure if sucess works, beyond that the Batch still works, just not sure if the nice auto message output works)

Functionally it is the same, I just have made it visually appealing and IMO nicer :P

Zip includes only modded and original(with text fixes) batch files, remaining files are in the OP

Removed for fixed version!

I'll remove this if need be
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueLaguna88:
Anyone's phone a little more laggy since rooting? Or touchwiz force closing?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Not here, It was a bit laggy when I installed a ROM but fixed that by just optimizing the phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
This really looks nice It has some errors I have fixed them and I am testing now
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Okay, I'll pull down my ZIP, Let me know how it works
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Updated the Root_OG5_V11 to include [MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION] bat script. It makes it alot easier and you know better that you have obtained root. Give [MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION] a thanks for that

If you dont want to download whole zip here is the files that where just updated

G900V_TEAM_ROOT_Bat_Files.zip

Apps_To_Install.zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
If you used the apks from the Root_OG5_V11 then you do not need to use this method below to update safestrap

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. Removed the Format data option as it did not work and caused bootloop. Removed Fix Permissions as they did not work either minor bug fixes

Here are the directions

Download Lollipop_Safestrap_Reboot_Extended_PM_V6.zip

reboot to safestrap and flash zip. When you leave safestrap make sure and flash the BOK3 kernel which was place in a folder for easy finding. When you flashed the zip it placed the bok3 kernel in a folder on your internal and external sd card called .1OK3_Stock_KERNEL folder. Make sure you do not delete these folders

return to rom go back to SuperSu and delete SuperSu access to Safestrap then return to the lollipop safestrap app click on the install safestrap icon from the lollipop safestrap app if screen is blank it sometimes it takes a long time to grant super user access. Make sure you wait and do this. Then when you click uninstall and State shows Uninstalled If State Doesnt Change to Uninstalled Reboot and try again Once State Say Uninstalled you can then click Install. The State may not change to Installed and even if it does reboot phone and come back and it will probably show installed now, even if it didn't when you rebooted. Now Install it again without uninstalling it like you did earlier. If when you click install again and if status shows uninstalled Reboot phone. Come back and it should show installed. It should now work. Basically just make sure you uninstall it then reinstall it twice. If for some reason when you click recovery reboot and it doesn't boot to safestrap and goes into recovery reboot just use Odin and flash bok3 kernel go back and install it again as mentioned above.

It may take a bit longer for recovery to pop up after screen goes black. As long as screen goes black the recovery will start
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Is this an update to the V10 Safestrap?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
When you say "Format Data" didn't work, is that the option to "Wipe Data"?

If so, then if I don't update, basically Wipe Dahvik cache, cache and system only correct?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Nas_Ibrahim:
where is Root_OG5_V3? I can only see Root_OG5_V8 & Root_OG5_V11
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Ignore it, the instructions mean Root_OG_V* as we update/He updates it constantly
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Yes just a minor bug fix
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
SafeStrap Has an Option under wipe called Format Data which would wipe all your internal memory,but it never worked right and would cause bootloop and then you couldnt get back to safestrap.

Swipe To Factory Reset Will Wipe User Data But Not System.

Under Advance Wipe

These Wipe as stated. The Data wipes User Data but keeps All media files like pictures and music

When installing a new rom at the least I always recommend The Swipe to Factory Reset. But I recommend Advance Wipe Then Wipe

Dalvick Cache

Data

Cache

System (Remember Once System is Wiped you cant leave safestrap without installing a new rom or restoring a backup if you leave without doing so you will be starting over from scratch)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueLaguna88:
How did you optimize your phone?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Zip aligned my apks, removed bloat, wiped both caches
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dhollar:
Confirmed working g900v but need help...

First off let me state that I am new to rooting phones. I have successfully rooted the 2 I have tried but both had different methods. This one granted me root but after it booted to safestrap recovery and asked me to flash the kernel before exiting, I must have missed that step in your instructions and then when I rebooted to system it hangs on the Samsung boot screen with the exception of "custom" in the center of the screen. What am I missing? Any help?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
When you pull the battery and reboot cant you enter safestrap and then flash the bok3 kernel or use odin and do it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dhollar:
re:

No, it won't let me back into safestrap, just back into android recovery. I have tried to reflash the BOK3 kernel through odin but when it finishes, it hangs on boot screen.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
This above post makes me want to ask this question.

Would anyone like a safestrap that you dont have to worry about flashing the kernels when exiting?

I need some people to try this out.

Download Lollipop_Safestrap_Reboot_Extended_PM_V8.zip

reboot to safestrap and flash zip. When you leave safestrap make sure and flash the BOK3 kernel which was place in a folder for easy finding. When you flashed the zip it placed the bok3 kernel in a folder on your internal and external sd card called .1OK3_Stock_KERNEL folder. Make sure you do not delete these folders

return to rom go back to SuperSu and delete SuperSu access to Safestrap then return to the lollipop safestrap app click on the install safestrap icon from the lollipop safestrap app if screen is blank it sometimes it takes a long time to grant super user access. Make sure you wait and do this. Then when you click uninstall and State shows Uninstalled If State Doesnt Change to Uninstalled Reboot and try again Once State Say Uninstalled you can then click Install. The State may not change to Installed and even if it does reboot phone and come back and it will probably show installed now, even if it didn't when you rebooted. Now Install it again without uninstalling it like you did earlier. If when you click install again and if status shows uninstalled Reboot phone. Come back and it should show installed. It should now work. Basically just make sure you uninstall it then reinstall it twice. If for some reason when you click recovery reboot and it doesn't boot to safestrap and goes into recovery reboot just use Odin and flash bok3 kernel go back and install it again as mentioned above.

It may take a bit longer for recovery to pop up after screen goes black. As long as screen goes black the recovery will start

From now on when your done in safestrap simply reboot no more flashing Kernel. Take Note Though The process is just automatically flashing the BOk3 kernel before exiting so if you want to use a different kernel you must flash that one
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Did you try and flash NI2 kernel with odin. If you cant enter safestrap then you must have wiped the system and not installed anything. You might be starting over
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dhollar:
Starting fresh

I will work at it a little more. Thank you for your help! I think your work is awesome!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
look above several post it might be of some interest too you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
For clarification purposes, maybe add this to the OP

Safestrap works on the NI2 kernel. If you ever lock up your phone, you can flash the NI2 Kernel and get into safestrap nomatter what(unless you broke everything)

Safestrap boots of the NI2 kernel

Your phone likely is booting on OE1/OG5 Or another krnel that ISN'T NI2.

This is how controlling what is booted is being done. NI2=Safestrap, O**=Android

Also, new question, I'm a tad lost on updating safestrap, can you possibly take that large paragraph and step it out? I'm a bit dyslexic
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
After you flash the zip its actually pretty easy just open the lollipop safestrap app click on the install safestrap then uninstall recovery then install it reboot phone go back and install it again your done
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cyberfem:
***I am still stuck/tried to start over, cleared cache and factory reset but - S5 shows a Dead Droid then displays System Recovery. Attempting to start over, loaded the G900VVRU2BOK3_...tar.md5 on extSDcard. In ODIN, box is blue with 0[COM:4] but S5 drive doesn't show up in the in ODIN to locate the .md5 while in download mode. Note: while in Recovery screen, file explorer recognizes S5 as CD Drive. Is there a method to to bootload from SD card?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
.... you flash the tar.md5 in odin....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] musterion1973:
help I am stuck at 18

I am Stuck at Number 19. I cannot figure out where VZA_BOK#_KERNEL_ONLY.tar goes in Odin and 20. Use odin and Flash the BOK3 Kernel

the problem I am having, is you do not say where in Odin to place the files.

where or how do I load or run the (VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar) I cannot figure out where all these files go. at first you mention clicking (AP) but then you neglect to say where all others go.

in other places you mention plugin in the phone but you never mentioned when to unplug the phone. so I am a bit stuck at kernel loading I cannot figure out how to do this.

the instruction 17 through end are very confusing based on no info on where the files go in the program I did see screen shots but they are gone now. I have been through all these pages and cannot find them now.

so I am stuck at Instruction 18 waiting for someone to tell me where VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY Goes and the other ones. and the other ones. thanks . I have sent many people to these forums to see this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
... it already has been said. EVERYTHING YOU FLASH FOR THIS PHONE IS THE AP BOX!!! It's been said countless times. also plugging and unplugging should be common sense. We can't hold your hand the whole way through, or we'd have people telling us we didn't tell them to press power or to turn on their pc or press enter or open command prompt or ect.

[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] Can we possibly rewrite the OP? Or I can for you if ur busy, people still are getting lost and I can likely clarify it alot better for others :). Its ur thread though
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] vi3ok:
Hello, jrkruse!

How to add more languages ​​in the settings?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
Is there a thread on how to use Odin? Maybe just add a link. Since this Root method is so successful, as word gets out, there will be a lot of people who never considered rooting before trying this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Writing Directions is my downfall I admit that
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
Sounds complicated. I like it.

I'll try it when I have access to my computer in about an hour and a half.

Also I was wondering, do you have the know-how to update the version of twrp in safestrap?

The VZW Galaxy S3 just had its' version updated to TWRP 3.0.0-0.

(Link)

EDIT:

Wow. That works so much better and saves so much time. It worked perfectly. Thanks [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION]

Btw, I was able to get someone to work on an updated Safestrap for our S5. It will (probably) be based on TWRP 3.0.0-0.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Mr. Whippy:
They're not that bad. If you read them as if you're listening to someone talking, they make perfect sense. I suspect this Thread is going to go viral on the geeky Android blogs. When people with no experience with rooting, or even booting into bootloader start reading this, there will be a lot of questions. An easy solution is a youtube video showing the process.