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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
did you follow the instructions, and install it twice like it said? (sorry, gotta ask)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] newskin:
Not a problem, gotta cover all bases. I did install twice then reboot, then press boot to recovery.

I actually found the problem to be that I was using an old version of safestrap that I downloaded a while back. The one included in the OP was exactly what the doctor ordered. Thank you again for double checking and again for the OP. Very informative and detailed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] andres9303:
someone could tell me if you can use another application than kingroot because I have no way to connect my phone to the Internet
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geminime:
I'm very new at this so bear with me. I was able to get through steps 1 and 2 no problems at all.

However, if I do step 2, do I skip any of the other steps? I'm getting the error for "unauthorized actions have been detected" and my phone keeps wanting me to update my samsung software to fix any security risks. I have both the G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip and Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip on my sd card and have them also extracted there too. However, I can't figure out how to run either. I got titanium installed and have been able to remove some of the bloatware so I seem to be rooted, but the error message I'm getting is driving me crazy.

My main reason for doing this was I was going nuts with the bloatware. I wanted it gone. Also do I need to do anything to prevent Verizon from auto updating my software and undoing everything?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
I had the same message my 1st time. I had to start over from scratch. 1st thing you have to do is flash the stock firmware, THEN start the root process from step 1 again. Once you are rooted and have safestrap installed, THEN you reboot to safestrap recovery and install the knox removal and the safestrap fix. dont unzip them. leave them in zip format.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geminime:
Ok I got safestrap installed, rebooted

Open safestrap again and then did reboot to recovery

I was able to install both the knox removal and the safestrap fix.

Clicked restart then my phone just hung.

So I pulled out the battery. Put it back in and went into bootloader. Hooked my phone up to my pc and then went into odin.

Ran VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5

It hung on restart

Took out the battery and tried again to start my phone and now it doesn't go past the Samsung screen.

Before sucked cause of the error message, but at least my phone worked. I don't know what to do now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Goto page 1 of this thread... download this file: VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V8.zip..... open it up.... inside is a folder called SUPERSU... in that folder is a zip called SUPERSU.ZIP.... copy it to SD card and run it from safestrap.

Question, how are you posting that message then? (computer with internet access but no wifi?)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geminime:
Do you have any idea? Is it completely dead now?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Have patience. Just start from scratch, rarely will a person new to this get it right the first time. This isnt like flashing a samsung fascinate, theres a learning curve to it, as well as a trial by fire. Ive been programming since 1979 and I still screw up sometimes. You will get it. 1) Flash the stock firmware and your phone will be working again. 2) Start at #1 and try again.

---------- Post added at 07:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:46 PM ----------

Make sure battery is charged. Hold VOL DOWN, HOME, POWER til it boots to download mode, then flash stock firmware and start again.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geminime:
Thanks so much for your patience with me. I got the phone into download mode, what file do I flash the firmware with? I don't want to make this any worse by guessing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] damiensrules:
Thank you for the reply. I had thought about the PIT solution of the OP as I was going over the detail and sub-notes, but a couple things have prevented me from doing this thus far:

1) I am not receiving any error message, which is what the OP advised the PIT fix was to correct.

2) On several other posts read during my attempts to correct this, there have been specific warnings to not flash a PIT unless absolutely necessary, which going off point 1, doesn't appear to be the ideal course of action...

3) I am not sure I want to re-partition this phone, and threads indicate that unless you're re-partitioning the phone that Odin will do nothing...unless this "nothing" is more of a repair, at which point would be somewhat understandable.

4) Having a hell of a time finding a 16GB PIT for US Verizon PB1 readily available. (that's trustworthy...) Correct me if I'm wrong, but if the partition is truly the problem, I can no longer make this myself from my wife's phone...but I suppose I might be able to make one from mine as a backup image and transfer to her phone perhaps?

If you can please provide a little more context behind why you're suggesting this as a fix, I honestly prefer to know more of why I should do something than a "refer to OP" comment, particularly when the context of the OP comment does not fit my situation.

While I am somewhat new to this, I am interested in actually understanding what it is I am doing instead of just running headlong into any of this, and while you're experienced and this may seem second nature, I hope that you will understand that I do read the threads here and elsewhere, 100% appreciate all of the primary members' time and expertise in this field that I have unfortunately come late to the game on, and I find it a little frustrating when I get a response like this one...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
I'm not up to explain, re partition. Basically it rewrites all the partitions from scratch, also PIT is device specific, not build(usually) and furthermore, it fixes corrupt partitions which cause lots of flashing errors. the S5's seem to be shipped sometimes with corrupt partitions. re partitioning is usually a good thing as it ensures a clean build of a phone, but your internal storage is wiped(not sd card) so fair warning. the pit file is in the thread, search. Someone else can better explain. Use ODIN with the PIT and Stock Tarball.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] andres9303:
if I have internet connection from the PC. the problem is that in my country the samsung wifi do not work. I live in Cuba so I'm trying to do root for repair:D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] corey.snetselaar:
Ok, slight update, if anyone has a fix. The root batch installs, tells me to flash nk2. I get that part done. When it reboots to the Samsung screen to install root, that's where it hangs. It never completes root. My question is this. When it does that, do I battery pull and reset then run root2? Or should I start with applying pb1 and do the steps from there? Or could it be a laptop/driver issue? It tells me the device is connected after flashing the nk2 kernel. It just doesn't progress past where the command prompt gives the build info for it. I feel like a beginner with this process, I've never had this much trouble rooting a device in probably 6 years of tooling with Android devices.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
use ODIN. Its located in the OK3_ROOT folder. Load the STOCK FIRMWARE in the AP slot of ODIN. It may take a minute or two for it to verify the MD5 of the file, then hit START when its ready.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] assky:
Hi All,

Im stuck with super sume, I do everything OK3_Root instructions say, Kingroot says that my device is rooted, when I install Super sume it hang in "processing, please wait", I have read from 34 page until 164, but nothing for super sume, can I have some help for this please?...thanks in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PalmCentro:
Did you get a pop up asking root permission for SuMe?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] assky:
yes, when I start the app and hit big blue button it ask for root permission, then hit Allow, then nothing.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PalmCentro:
Are you using the paid play store version?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] assky:
No, I downloaded from playstore and everything works fine, thanks, my bad.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] heathweston96:
Already on pb1

Does this work if you are already on pb1? I tried to downgrade to 4.4.2 but it failed so I am going to try this method if I am assured it will work on my phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] PalmCentro:
Yes it does.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
I believe, but could be wrong, that you cannot downgrade to KK if you've taken the OE1 and above OTA's. Being that VZW put a tighter lock down on their Bootloader on versions OE1 and up. Someone may correct me if I'm wrong

Sorry, wrong post reply. This was to heathweston96 question about KK
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tbclandot:
I was able to downgrade to KK but it was pretty buggy and that was from the PB1 bootloader using Jrkruse's no bootloaders zip right now I'm running a 5.1.1 note 5 s6edge rom port flawlessly
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
OK. Question, were you officially on PB1 and running a KK ROM? Or did you actually flash the NCG firmware tar to get to KK? I think if you're on OE1 and up you cannot go back (officially) to NCG. Again, i could be wrong but I thought I saw one of the Dev's post something about this. Anyways, glad you're rooted and ROM'n...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
You cannot, he downgraded using a no_bootloader.zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
Thank you for clarifying that for me GeTex. I knew there was something that you were unable to get the "true" KK and was about to go back through this thread to know what was what. Thanks again. :o
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] corey.snetselaar:
Finally got it all 100% good to go! Flash to pb1 then run the process worked perfect, thanks Chay555 for the suggestion. I'm now enjoying root on my Verizon S5. Thanks OP for posting this method as well!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] empwillkill:
Thank you for this . I was getting hopeless with this Verizon g900v . Could not do anything. You guys are life savers. I will be donating shortly. Thank you again.

process worked flawlessly and super-sume pro is fantastic

Screw you Verizon!:good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good::good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geminime:
Thanks my phone didn't die and you helped me get back in:D. I have gotten everything done now up to step 2 from the OP, I ran SuperSu Me no problems. And have rebooted. I'm just trying to make sure I get right so I don't go through this again with my phone not starting.

Once I have run SuperSu Me and it's removed King Root, which step do I continue to? I was trying to move on to step 3 and go from there before, but it doesn't make sense to remove King root when it's gone from step 4 obviously, but I don't know at what point I need to start from again.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] andres9303:
Please if anyone can speak Spanish can become a more easy to understand tutorial. And explain step by step how that is.

My phone is sm-g900v g900vvru2bog5.

They can write to my email admin@agrobanao.ssp.minag.cu

Help me:good::good::good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
once you install busybox, and safestrap, you are practically done, unless you want to flash custom roms.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] heathweston96:
one last question

So I asked if this would work on pb1 and was told it will but I've read and read the steps and just to make sure I do it right because the op hasn't been updated for pb1 it still shows the steps as if you were to update to bok3. So I guess I should just start with root since I am on pb1 already then flash nk2 kernal then after that finishes flash back to my pb1 kernal provided in the ok3 folder? Right?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] heathweston96:
So I jumped the gun and installed everythin and I'm on the deoxed rom but I am still showing knox in my about phone section?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
That spelling...

I'm not even sure the Deodexed rom had knox stripped
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] heathweston96:
Sorry it was late last night when I typed that but if I don't remove knox will it hurt anything? Or how can I remove it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
wont hurt a thing, and someone correct me if im wrong, but you cant totally remove it anyway (all elements anyway) because of the locked bootloader.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sydater:
Low quality, but detailed instructions in video on how to root verizon s5 on 5.0, if anybody need a reference. Link- youtube.com/watch?v=yjQ6LvDBWis
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Probably nothing, but....

post deleted.... wrong forum,
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Unlocking the GS5 Bootloader

"Come Join the Fun" (Hardcore Users ONLY!!!)

Join: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909/page7

Do Not Join: Alt + F4

Will stop posting here regarding the bootloader UNTIL a tool is ready!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Good Luck!! I read through all the thread and the tweets. I would love to be able to help/contribute, but I dont know C. My skillset is limited to (and shows my age) RPG1 /RPG2 /RPG3/ RPG4/ COBOL /GWBASIC/BASICA.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] assky:
Hi all,

I already have intalled supersu, bysybox and safestrap, but not a custom recovery,

question:

I lose root if I do a factory reset?

If not I just need to reinstall supersu?

thanks for your help and patience.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
You don't lose root with factory reset
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] assky:
Thanks for answer, I just need to reinstall supersu?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
100% depepnds if SuperSU is a user or system APP. User app + Yes, System APP = NO. Also umm.... I hope you read the OP. Unless you unlocked your bootloader you caren't installing any custom recovery. That why we have safestrap. that IS our "custom recovery"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Correct,

But I assumed if he asked, he didn't install it into /system
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] geminime:
I finished everything. And I'm rooted, however....

I've used the Knox removal tool, but it still shows up in about phone.

Samsung is still trying to install on OTA update. I can't cancel it. I can only select to install or install later. I've been just exiting out and doing nothing.

I'm not getting the Safestrap slash screen at bootup. I've seen others are getting an actual splash screen so they can get into it at bootup. I can only get into it if I'm fully booted into the phone. When I'm in the phone I can reboot to recovery.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
You WILL NOT get a splash screen with safestrap on OE1+, You may want to flash the deodexed rom. Otherwise I have an OTA killer somewhere, also your phone may have a corrupt header, and explain why the script isn't working. If you try and flash a rom, you will find ou the fun way
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] #problem:
Hi guys. Im currently rooted on BOK3 on my verizon s5 .

How do I restore my phone to stock rom without root if I wanted to in the future?

Please can someone have the instructions.

Kind Regards
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
super easy, flash the stock tar in prepare you phone. done
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] #problem:
So im guessing you do this from Odin using the AP slot?

Would I have to flash a kernal like I did when I rooted it, or is that the only step?

Kind Regards!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Just this step
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] JacobX812:
Thanks for the root method

Thanks Jrkruse for the root method. im having a bit of trouble with the beginning where the instructions say to open root2.bat. are we supposed to start root2.bat when the phone is in download mode/bootloader. in that case, my pc cant detect my galaxy s5 in download mode/bootloader. Is there any reason why? i have all the drivers and samsung kies installed on my pc, as well as odin
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Sounds like you skipped installing the drivers :/ The drivers WE LINKED.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] KratO.S.:
Hey guys, thanks for the root method! Went through the process and everything went well. However I skipped the super sume step and ended up doing it after safestrap install and flashing the deodexed rom. Which both went without a hitch. During the super sume install it says "if you still see the king root icon, just delete it" so I did, and I lost root access. I tried to do the process again from root.bat and everything went through but still no root access according to root checker app. When I try to run king root it says "root method not available". When I try to run safe strap it doesn't even come up. It looks like im still running the deodexed rom. Do I have to start from the very beginning or reinstall a stock copy of android and start over? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Nevermind, I figured it out. Just had to start back at prepare your phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] paul1701:
Thank you for providing a procedure to root S5 with Lollipop. I previously rooted under KitKat but gave it up when I upgraded. Under KitKat, I disabled/froze System Update module to prevent OTA updates. It stayed disabled under 5.0. It appears this module is also needed to enable new feature like Advance Calling. Gaining root access I could once again enable the System Update module, get the new feature and then disable System Update. Much thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Noobstradamus:
Sorry if this seems like a simple question but can I use the kingroot method if I have pb1 kernel or do I have to use the alternative method?

Because the latter one loses a lot of data so I would rather not do that option if possible.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
The method in the OP is the only method out there for up to date g900v

Does this answer your question?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] #problem:
When I try to install safestrap, it does everytihing, saying 'Installation Complete' on the small bar that pops up. However, at the top, it still says 'Not installed'. What to do?

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Tried installing busybox again and it worked :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] KratO.S.:
Awesome! Got it to work...again after I messed up the first time. Just a question, how do I get the SS splash screen? I could've sworn I saw someone else ask about it on this thread but I can't find it now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] leopardhurdle35:
I am at the point that it uploaded kroot, busybox and safestrap. then it said its time to flash nk2 kernel using odin. it will roboot... phone will get stuck on Samsung screen... now wait for phone to reconnect... if it never reconnect then it may have a driver problem. please be patient. how long should that take? its been doing it for a little while now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Omega Ra:
I couldn't get past the safestrap part. It installed, I opened the app, hit install, but the boot to recovery button never became clickable. Ended up borking my phone and had to flash it back. Can someone make a simple .exe that I plug my phone is and hit a few buttons? I just couldn't get this working. on PB1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Have u installed all drivers ?

Run root2.bat.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
IF anyone is intrested, the bootloader is now unlocked!

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909/

You still need root first
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] hurricaneditka:
change prepare phone to if not on pb1?

I've read the OP a few times and seem to be confused. The instructions state that if you are not on OK3 jump to prepare phone, but the .zip appears to flash a PB1 kernel. Should the original post be updated to read if not on PB1?

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Yes
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] xellous:
A little unclear about instructions

Great work but I am a little unclear about which steps to take next. My phone came on BOG5. I did everything under "prepare you phone for root," and all went well. Now, I keep reading that I must flash 01_G900V_NI2_Kernel.tar before clicking root.bat in the OK3 root folder. Where might that be? I don't see that file in any of the folders.

Could someone help me please? I am new at this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
You flash nk2 kernel AFTER clicking root.bat
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Hitti2:
Thanks for this. Sub'd.

Sent from XT1575, Stock 6.0 MM, Systemless root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Shahhere:
Guys,

I was already rooted but had cleared the Cache/Wipped Data and now the phone is stuck on the Setup Wizard screen, keeps spinning "Please wait while we prepare your phone".....

Not sure where to start to get back to the rom? The original splash screen does say "custom" with an unlocked lock....

Shahhere
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Start from prepare your phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sydater:
Made a low quality film showing the root process w/ instructions for anyone running int trouble.

/watch?v=yjQ6LvDBWis
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Shahhere:
Sydater and Getex thanks, I had to follow the video steps to get it to work and re-rooted...

I did all this in the hopes that I have the Samsung emmc with the CID but alas my hopes were dashed for the bootloader as it starts with 11 :(....trying to use this on T-Mobile and while everything works....really hoping to get Wifi Calling.....one of these days I guess

BTW, I am on OK3 so should I follow the steps to put another linked in the first OP post?

Shahhere
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cdmayemen:
tantsss and www.cdma-yemen.com
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] augiebaez04:
i hate to be a pain but I need help rooting.... I'm on pb1, installed the drivers... I tried to follow the instructions but I think I may have gotten confused or made a booboo somewhere along the lines. someone please help
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
As i tell everyone, NO ONE CAN HELP YOU IF YOU DON'T DESCRIBE THE ISSUE!!!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] augiebaez04:
Sorry i should have specified what the problem is.. right after flashing the nk2 kernel it boots to recovery and just sits there i followed the instructions and removed battery and rebooted to download mode but never goes further than that. I flashed the bp1 kernel and it boots up fine but no root at all just the 3 apks it installs before it boots to download mode the first time.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
You have the distinguished honor of starting all over at step 1 again.

Read post #1408 and follow it exactly and it will work, I promise.

When you run root.bat, I always have a command prompt open at the ADB folder so I can check to see if device is connected BEFORE I run the root.bat, I also have a windows explorer window open to make sure SM-G900V shows up before I even run the ADB command to check for devices. Redundancy. Anywho, on MY device, once I hit root.bat, it takes less than a minute to copy all APK's over and load ODIN. After flashing the NK2 Kernel and rebooting, it takes exactly 18 seconds before the root process continues, and you see a bunch of these ### ### ###......Its supposed to hang at that logo.... after root finishes (with a message)

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*] Flash OK3_kernel .​

[

[*] If Phone Does Not Reboot To Booloader​

[

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

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

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

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[*] Enjoy ..​

THEN you unplug, pull the battery, and reboot to BOOTLOADER and flash the PB1 kernel.

edit: root.bat shows to flash the OK3 Kernel (at least mine does) after rooted, but trust me, flash the PB1
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] augiebaez04:
thanks man that is how its done great instructions right to the point
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
did it help?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] augiebaez04:
didn't get a chance to try it yet, but those are so much easier to get through reading than then op. gonna give it a shot in the am.