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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
Doing things wrong is my forte, lol!

After prepping phone for root (prep is factory reset via recovery. boot into bootloader. Flash PB1 Tar. Go through setup skipping everything)

1. Open root.bat

2. plug in phone (after checking usb debugging and unchecking verify apps over usb)

3. wait until explorer sees my phone

4. unplug, replug my phone and allow usb to trust computer

5. Hit any button

6. Phone goes into download mode. Odin executable pops up.

7. Open Odin. Verify it sees my phone.

8. Install NK2 kernel via AP port

9. Everything flashes fine but afterwards I get the log I sent you before.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Leads me to believe something missing on your PC

To verify, do you have any other android debug tools installed? Like android studio or something?

Open task manager and then goto processes and view and select Columns. Find image path and enable it, next find adb.exe in the list and tell me where the image path goes to... Basically is it the same location as the batfile?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I have tickle my android and android studio. Image path goes to OK3-ROOT_V5 adb.exe
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
Have u tried rebooting to bootloader manually after the root.bat runs so its able to flash the other necessary files and wait patiently for it?

At the end of the installation of busybox and or and when it says to reboot to bootloader, I had to run the .bat a few times to get it to work on my s5, u just have to follow the directions to a T and be patient with it. Hope u can figure it out.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I don't have to boot bootloader manually. The first one pops up just fine.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
Maybe try flashing the ok3 kernel file manually and then run root.bat again because I believe that's the necessary root kernel

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Sorry the nk2 is the root kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I have done just that, just as JRKruse said. delete cache via recovery, boot to bootloader. Then I flashed the ok3 kernel. Phone boots up but does not root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
I remember I had to do something manually to get it to work on mine, not to trying to give you misinformation, just trying to remember what I did so maybe it can help you out
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I'm willing to try most anything. After root2.bat and flashing ok3 (tried NK2 again also), I tried the manual running of KROOT. Got to "Try it" and then closed it as per instructions. Opened again. Still no root. Rebooted phone and checked again, several times but still no root.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
I looked at your screenshot and you're only halfway through the root process, it done the same thing on my s5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
Did you get this same error?

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Waiting for the phone to be reconnect ...

/system/bin/sh: ./schrodinger32: not found

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
My problem was that the Odin screen would pop up where you're at but do nothing, I flashed eithermthe nk2 or ok3 kernel manually, then the root.bat would proceed to root my phone. I hope this helps you

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I never got the scrodinger32 error
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I wish but no. It does not continue to root my phone. That is the problem.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
But did get waiting for the phone to reconnect

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Did!you try the nk2 kernel?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ExtremityzZ:
I have tried 4 times now and no luck...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Have you tried restarting your computer and trying a different USB port
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
try this goto your computer in the folder with the root.bat and right click and open command window type adb devices hit enter and tell me what it says
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sean19661:
Just curious is there any benefits to having bok3 bootloader over bod5?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
It is always best to have the bootloaders matching firmware. You can still flash kitkat roms with my method for flashing kit kat roms, so If you want to I see no downside unless some new update comes along that being able to flash older bootloaders would gain us something
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xWAKESx:
I thank you for your patience and help but I'm having the same issues as ExtremityzZ - Couple things that have happened.

1. After I run "G900VVRU2BOK3_G900VVZW2BOK3_G900VVRU2BOK3_HOME.tar .md5" in odin I get the "Pass" but my phone freezes at the Verizon Screen. I have to remove the battery to get it to boot up at which point it says "updating apps" and then does the setup...Does this matter?

2. When I run the root_g900_5.0 bat file. I am having the same issue as LivinOne and the process doesn't complete. I left it for 20 minutes.

3. I did another factory reset and phone is stuck at the Samsung Galaxy s5 screen. Should I boot into download mode and start over?? Does it matter if an SD card is in the phone? Not sure what I'm doing wrong?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
reboot to recovery wipe data the follow steps in the OP

download this zip ROOT_G900V_5.0.bat.zip and replace the ROOT_G900V_5.0.bat with the one in the zip before you try
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] puterdoc:
I wanted to follow up on the install of VZW_BOK3_STOCK_ROM_DEODEXED.zip , leaving me with no data, 4G. I did redo, made sure I did the wipes, installed everything fine and rebooted. The reinstall had same results. Now the rub is I am on Straight Talk but Verizon network and obviously Verizon phone. The root worked and have used that. I did verify the APN is the same as before flashing. Being using same network I thought it would not have any issues. It does make calls and rec'v texts. I restored and all working again. Any thoughts?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xWAKESx:
Last question...hopefully. I have OK3

How do I do steps 25 and 26? install the custom ROM.

Do I even need to do step 25 and 26?

EDIT: What do "Install SafeStrap" and "Recovery Reboot" do?

Did I miss a step? was I suppose to do something with the "Safestrap_Flashable_kernels" and "safestrap_Flashable_Firmware"?

I apologize for being such a noob. I couldn't find the answer in prior posts. I appreciate all the help OP has given me and everyone!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] saycbone:
It's been mentioned but this is what worked for me on 2 phones when I got stuck on the second use of the Root.bat...once i determined that it didn't work I flashed the full tar again in Odin and then did a factory reset in recovery (Power+Volume Down+Home) -Booted up and went through the steps again..and the Root process completed. Mind you on one of the phones it still hung and it took closing and restarting the Boot.bat three times..but it worked.

This was after countless following of the instructs to the T for multiple times and wondering why my phones weren't working why everyone else was happy and rooted..lol ..and on both phones a factory reset did it.

Your mileage may vary...BUT I hope it works for you!!

C
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xWAKESx:
My phone is OK3. Can you clarify? Do I need to install the custom rom OP posted on front page? Phone is currently working rooted. Don't want to brick it. But I do want to be able to remove all the bloatware.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tammie6:
Ive been trying this for the past hour and i cant seem to get it, my phone didnt even delete its data after a few of the first steps. ive just been tryng too do everything as it says and it doesnt seem too be fully working. my usb dubbuging warning never popped up either. and now my phone is stuck at the samsung screen lol

I do have a Galaxy s5 g900v

can email me at infinityandbeyond1692@gmail.com
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jjdavis699:
You don't need to install the custom ROM in OP if you just want to remove bloatware, but I would highly recommend it.

If you JUST want to remove bloatware then you can use a script someone here has made: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/batch-file-lollipop-bloatware-removal-t3117636 that removes the bloatware.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
I recommend A custom rom just to make sure all of the kingroot stuff is removed. It has been causing issues with some and supersume doesnt get rid of all of it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jjdavis699:
Same. I actually used your instructions to go to a KitKat rom (thank you by the way) and am now doing some experiments. Gonna try SinfulROM now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
download this zip ROOT_G900V_5.0.bat.zip and replace the ROOT_G900V_5.0.bat with the one in the zip and try again this new bat will help you know if phone is connected properly.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tammie6:
Its dooing the same thing to me if not alittle worse , its not making since
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
Before you try again make sure you boot to recovery power+volume up+ home and wipe data. Then as per the op when setting up don't add any accounts just get through setup and enable developer options and then allow USB debugging
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tonycstech:
it worked.

Problems were with installation of king root, i had to stop and install again.

safestrap is not working. It failed to start as soon as installation finished.

after installing busybox, safestrap finally started but failed to install recovery.

after it managed to install recovery, phone restarted and i have not noticed any safestrap start up at all.

happy with root (was happy with towelroot) just confused about the safestrap.

i bet next update will prevent firmware downgrade :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
You did install supersume and get rid of King root right? Then opened supersu and updated binary right?If safestrap isn't installed it's because busy box isn't installed right. Once you get safestrap installed you hit the back button on the lollipop Safestrap app and click reboot recovery
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
Yes
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bryanx86:
???wish I could be of more help but that's all I know to do
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I appreciate it. Something is amiss with my phone or computer (though I have tried two different ones).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jinsing7:
I'm getting the scrodinger32 error as well. I can manually push CRC folder to my phone and run schrodinger32 with the ADB shell. I'm missing the hidden 2c360c7 folder to run the postroot.sh script... kinda at a loss myself. :/
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Okay! Can you get me a photo for the files in the adb root directory

Try this, please humor me

Take the OK3 ROOT V5 folder and place it in your computers root directory of C:\
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I've moved it. I have adb.exe in several locations. Not sure which is considered the root directory. When Imlaunch root.bat and look in task manager, there is no image path name shown.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Root is C:\

I want you to place the entire OK3 ROOT folder in C:\ then run it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
I was referring to the root directory path of my adb.

Same results. I also deleted the folder and then extracted the file again, this time extracting it directly to c:\ instead of moving it but same results.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
Success! I went back to my downloads folder and unzipped the OK3_ROOT_V5.exe a different way using path mode as full pathnames. That put everything in different folders. I took those folders and copied the contents into the corresponding folders that were empty before in the OK3_ROOT_V5 you had me put on the C:\ drive. I got some funky writings on both root.bat and root2.bat but it worked. [MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION], thanks for your help and patience.

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Set permissive for kernel

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TOY

KRSLOG: ROOT DONE!

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[*] Flash OK3_kernel

[*] If Phone Does Not Reboot To Booloader

[*] Unplug Pull Battery Reboot To Bootloader (VolDn+Pwr+Home)

[*] if the root didn't work try to install KROOT manually

[*] Remember you will need to download Super-Sume from the Play Store to remove

KingRoot

[*] Enjoy ...

Press any key to continue . . .
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Awesome!!!

That's great
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] OVR9000wrx05:
Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks.:confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cshinn89:
so super sume hangs up for me right at the beginning. any tips?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boblpn:
I am having slight difficulties originating from OP.

Here is what I have; VZW GS5, Kernel 3.4.0 Feb 18, 2016, Build PB1, Developer mode enabled, and USB debugging is checked. If there is any further information you need, please let me know.

Trying to follow OP, here is what I did, and what happened:

1. Paid for and d/l the Supersu apk

2. d/l the latest Samsung drivers, per the link

3. d/l the OK3_ROOT_V5.exe to desktop and extracted

4. Clicked root.bat and connected phone

5. Watched it do some things, and then it said success (it did not appear to hang)...when it rebooted, it stuck on the Galaxy 5 screen.

At this point, I pulled battery, and flashed the .tar listed toward the bottom of the OP (in case anything goes wrong). It booted back up fine, and displayed the phone and configuration exactly as it was prior to me doing anything (screen configuration, etc). It did install BusyBox, and Safestrap apps, but I do not see anywhere, the KingRoot app.

I read further, and OP stated to run the root2, which I did when I reconnected, and instructions are saying to install OK3 kernel, but I do not want to go any further without guidance, because I continue to need the phone.

Anyone please provide further steps? Previously when I used Towelroot on another device to successfully gain root, I tried installing SS, but the device did not seem to like SS. That was also a GS5, and to root that one, I had to downgrade Lolli to KitKat 4.4.4, which worked and gained root, until the phone died the other day.

I am currently trying to root with the sole goal of debloating, and to be able to use a few root only apps.

Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Maybe you should have read like the part where it says when you flash NK2 and reboot its supposed to hang at the Samsung screen?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ldeveraux:
How long did you wait before pulling the battery? Could take 20 minutes sometimes. Even after that, I would reboot and clear caches.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jackmi22:
Cannot get safestrap installed

Hello, thank you for the root method. 1 Issue for me, I cannot get safestrap installed. I open the app, click install, close the app, click install again. However the reboot into recovery is greyed out, and it still says its not installed. I also rebooted, and no SS splash screen, what do you think my issue could be?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Tulsadiver:
Not sure about safestrap but what you could do is unlock your bootloader and install TWRP. Better than Safestrap.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alin919:
You got to have supersu me from the store.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jackmi22:
Thanks

Thank you for your quick reply! =)

However SuperSu Me did not do the trick. What I did was factory reset the device to PB1, then started the root process all over again. That did the trick for me, I hope this helps someone that is having a similar issue.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ndemers:
Just a followup on my original post. Removing phone encryption worked. I got through the whole thing without issue. Thanks for the help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BesiDisi:
i did as you said but now my phone says "Secure download ON and it dosen't let me flash any other firmware and is not rooted . How can i deactivate Secure download on ODIN MODE ?

PS on another SM-g900v it worked . Pffff i don't understand why one got blocket
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] werdna3232:
Potential Root for 6.0.1 MM

Will there be **ANY** way that the VZ S5 can be rooted on MM or is that just totally lost?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Yes. By reading & searching....

Only for devices with Samsung emmc
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mhammett:
I currently have g900vvru1boc4. Will the OK3_ROOT_V5.exe take me to BOK3 or do I need to do something else first?

The included instructions are very OMG FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS, yet they aren't accurate to what actually happens. When you run root.bat eventually ODIN opens and there's no mention of that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Because guess what, that bat window has instructions too... But I guess reading is too hard?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
You need to be on a version that's in the threads title
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] werdna3232:
Which of the S5 variants have emmc and how would I go about rooting if one of mine has emmc?

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] werdna3232:
Got it. I have a samsung chip. Thanks very much!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mhammett:
Didn't get that the first time. Not sure why.

Now I guess to solve this problem...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mhammett:
For the latest and greatest 5.x, use Odin to push PB1, then use the above instructions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mhammett:
So use Odin to push BOK3 (or now BPB1) to the phone then follow the instructions in post one?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TheLuckyLizard:
if my phone is already BPB1, do I still need to do the "prepare your phone for root" part? I'm about to do the rooting process, I just want to make sure I do it correctly.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tgeery:
so, having said that, once the bootloader is unlocked and even TWRP installed, how do we load PD1?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TheLuckyLizard:
I just softbricked my phone. I was in the last step were the phone reboots after insalling apps and root and it got stuck in samsung logo for about one hour and nothing happened. so I think I will restore and start all over again.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Your not following instructions. Your phone isn't bricked
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TheLuckyLizard:
thanks for the response. I retried the process and I have successfuly rooted my phone. what happened is that after installing the apps and the root, the phone rebooted and got stuck in samsung logo, I left it like that all night long but did not pass the samsung logo but the adb windows said I was already rooted and had to wait for the phone to reboot. what I did is pull out the battery and reboot in download mode, then just flashed the VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar and it rebooted with no issues. the only problem I have now is that I cannot install safestrap, I did twice as it says in the instructions and its not giving me the option to reboot in safestrap. can I just skip installing safestrap if I go straight to unlock the bootloader?

PS: I have not installed the SuperSU Me app because it got stuck in the 25% of the installation. could this be the problem when trying to install safestrap?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
If you read, it tells you to reflash the kernel after rooting... But I guess you didn't read that either. To install safe strap yes you need SuperSU me to work so get the newest version off google play. If it doesn't work I have an archived version that does
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bad Bimr:
for some reason process gets stuck when phone goes into bootloader. Says "Waiting for the phone to reconnect...."

Uninstalled Samsung drivers. Rebooted Windows and re-installed drivers. Still nothing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Re-read the instructions
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mhammett:
Should I be good to go 2 use Odin to flash pb-1 and then follow the instructions at the beginning of this thread?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bad Bimr:
Re-read them over and over again. ADB does not recognize phone when in bootloader mose. ADB finds the phone when powered on normally (in the OS), I can execute commands (adb reboot bootloder) and again once in the bootloader it is not found. Removed the drivers and reinstalled. Used the drivers from the Samsung site, nothing seems to works. Gotta be something simple I am missing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
You clearly didn't read. When it goes to bootloader you are to flash NK2 then reboot
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bad Bimr:
I can not find that it said need to flash NK2. I tried root.bat (just once) and now tried root2.bat several times. I am going to ODIN back to stock BPB1 and start from scratch. Hope it goes better.

OK GOT it! It was a bit tricky but I have ROOT. Used Super SuMe 6.7 and removed King Root.

One question. My goal is to unlock the bootloader and install custom roms. Since I have root after completing OPTIONAL STEP 2 do I have to continue with the rest of the steps or can I just unlock bootloader now?

Thanks

BB
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Verify your CID
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bad Bimr:
All done, Rooted and Botloader is unlocked. Now need to find a stable ROM that allows native tethering without Big Red's knowledge. Any ROM recommendations?

One note to others that may want to do this. SafeStrap (recovery) must be uninstalled in order for S5Unlocker.apk to work.

Thanks

BB
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kotuamoalt:
I have tried this method, and I cannot get root. Not sure why. Suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] thorkc14:
You know a YouTube video on how to do this would be very very helpful some of us have read the instructions all the way through and are still having issues

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Um you know if someone made a video on how to do this it would be much easier every time there is a new working root method for Verizon s5 the written instructions get harder and harder to understand
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kotuamoalt:
I can read...

Yeah, I can read. PLEASE show where it says ANYTHING about NK2 in this post on rooting.

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I did not see that either. Please enlighten me. I am back at PB1 fresh. ANY insight would be greatly appreciated. I am beyond frustrated.

:D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bad Bimr:
Found a video after I completed the task. Not the best but will help you figure it out. The video is older so use PB1 per the OP and not OK3 as per video.

http://youtu.be/WS86FHqY6rE
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kotuamoalt:
In what way does this apply to PD1?

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SO... this root method is just not working. Should I go WAAYYY back in time to OK3 or somesuch and use Towelroot and just work my way back up?

I just want MM with root. Had I known what a nightmare it would turn out to be, I would have just stayed at rooted lollipop. :mad:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Bad Bimr:
Did I mention anything about PD1 when posting the link to this video? The video is in response for the user that asked about a video of how to follow the instructions in the OP.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
This isn't a convenience store, it requires knowledge and time and effort