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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] AKETech:
Your awsome!!

I'm still new to this rooting stuff, in fact I had my 12 year old son help with this, but after trying for months my device is now rooted. I still don't fully understand some of the directions after the device is rooted, but at least I was able to remove some apps that Verizon/Samsung pre-installed on device. Thank you so much for this. You freaking Rock Man.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
lol.... yep... want something done, give it to a kid, they can do it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Execute_root:
I noticed the root.exe is only executable on Windows machines. Any working work around using Heimdall on Mac or Ubuntu? Or do I really need to spawn a virtual machine?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
... lol it's a batch file, technically you could execute it as a command script on adb manually, read it as a text file
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] soundwave1:
Tried 10 times, still having issues

Hello,

I have downloaded the OK3_ROOT_V5 file, factory reset my phone, wiped cache. I un-checked verify apps in the dev menu, enabled usb debugging, connected phone, ran root. Root installed the 3 apps, Odin opened, I flashed the NK2 kernel, phone rebooted, stuck on boot screen, the batch continued, but then froze here:

In the last hundred pages or so I was presented with several resolutions; Reboot, wipe cache, try again. Factory reset, wipe cache, try again. Remove all drivers, reinstall samsung drivers, try again. Pull phone battery, try again.

Haven't had any luck with the above methods. Using ADB I did an ls on /data/local/tmp/.2c360c7 No directory found. At what point does this get created? At what point does postroot.sh get copied to the phone?

Thanks for any help or tips!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
At that exact spot, on my phone, it takes about 18-30 seconds for the root.bat to catch up and continue. Did you wait for it, or just pull the plug after a few seconds of no activity?

I found from doing this about 20 times already (mine and friends phones), that at this point if you mess up, its best to just start all over with a fresh install of stock PB1, and then begin at square 1 again.

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] soundwave1:
I have left it sit for quite some time on at least 10 occasions. When you say start over with a stock install of PB1, do you mean factory reset? My device has been at PB1 my entire time attempting the root procedure.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
I mean grab the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip in the prepare your phone section on page 1, factory reset your phone, flash that file with Odin, then start at step 1 once phone restarts.

edit: I recommend grabbing the .PIT file as well, makes for a better flash.

PIT link... https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995311462
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] soundwave1:
I will give that a try right now.

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^ Damn fine work there. For the first time on this S5 I now have root!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] AKETech:
A little help

The only problem that I have noticed so far is when I receive a text message my phone now does not notify me. I reinstalled the verizon messaging app, made sure my texting app (Contacts +) has notification access, etc... on and on and on. So I don't know why I'm not getting an alert sound when I receive an SMS. I've even gone through King Root and made sure the app is not being blocked. The only thing I haven't been able to do is install SuperSU Pro, and I didn't get the safestrap rom on there. Any ideas?

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rachelrgr:
hi i softbriked. i flashed the NK2 kernel in odin after that it just shows the samsung logo. the screen stays on with the samsung logo. i can only go to stock recovery and bootloader. i have a BOG5
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
That's whats supposed to happen
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
This reminds me of the days of DOS. Documents used to come inside the .ZIP files pertaining to the file and how to run it and such. FILE_ID.DIZ....... When one of our users (I did and still do run a custom BBS) would ask questions, the answer was always "Read the DOCS". I was the guy back in the day who got the nag screens off DOS programs. I would use XtreeGold 3.0 and hex edit files all day and night.

sorry, off topic
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rachelrgr:
how to unzip Factory Tar BPB1 Full Restore Image

i keep getting an error message when extracting Factory Tar BPB1 Full Restore Image in winrar. i tried several unzip tools they all fail.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
Bad download ?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alexlujan:
Hi guys, im new at this forum, i found you guys looking for a working method to root the ATT s5 with the new mega locked bootloader or a way to downgrade to 4.4.2 im currently stuck on 5.0 unrooted -.-, will this same method work for the s5 att OC4? i´ve read most of the first posts, im currently at page 32 and i cant seem to find anything related to the SM-G900A, i relize this is a thread for the verizon variant, but ive read somewhere else they kinda have cloned bootloaders both verizon and att?

anyways, will this work for the ATT variant on OC4 5.0? is there any other working method that might solve my problem, either to downgrade or root the SM-900A? if any of you guys could point me in the right direction ill very much appricate it, this phone is giving me alot of headaches.

thank you in advanve and sorry for my poor english.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
why are you extracting it..... your not supposed to extract it....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] grga1:
Hi, I rooted successfully, thanks. Now I would like though to unroot and go back to stock (as I messed up few things in /system). Can I just flash the image from the second reply in this thread with Odin? What bothers me is thaI recently updated and that all the dates appear to be from February, while that image is uploaded January it seems. In many places online it says that I shouldn't flash older firmware over newer one, especially when rooted. Will appreciate the advice.

Android security patch level

2016-02-01

Baseband version

G900VVRU2BPB1

Kernel version

3.4.0

dpi@SWHC3810#1

Thu Feb 18 20:47:28 KST 2016

Build number

LRX21T.G900VVRU2BPB1

SE for Android status

Enforcing

SEPF_SM-G900V_5.0-1_0039

Thu Feb 18 20:50:45 2016
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] yossijoe:
He has a zip file.

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Just flash the file from second reply
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sslove32:
A quick question for you as I am on the same build and security patch from Feb 2016. Did you factory reset, flash the PB1, and then root successfully. I've read thru this forum and have had concerns about attempting the process due to the latest security push.

It sounds like you started with PB1 and used the instructions from the first post of "Prepare your phone".

Thanks for the help
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ericsav:
Have a BOK3 build does this still work?

If I have a BOK3 build can I still do this? If I can what steps would I have to do differently
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
same exact steps....

I did mine on OK3 and PB1, same result each time.

edit: If you are going to leave it on OK3, just do a total factory reset 1st.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rachelrgr:
i thought that to. so i downloaded it twice and still the same error
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] grga1:
I actually did not do any preparations, did not even clear the cache. I just run the bat file (few times because I misread the instructions). Had to unplug phone, pull the battery and do (VolDwn+Pwr+Home) as mentioned but again did not clear cache.

Keep in mind though that I stopped after step 1 because I just needed root access to modify few files in /system.

On the machine I did that I checked first that adb connects correctly (adb shell). I have kies installed on that system and have been using it to update the firmware on the phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
I had the same error, but it flashes fine, all working. passed the md5 check when I got it, id suggest check that.

We used to use PKZIPFIX.EXE to fix bad crc in zip files, problem being, it's a 16bit program, if you are using x86 or x64 you can use winzip 10.0 or higher.

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The WinZip Command Line Support Add-On contains functions that attempt to repair Zip files (.zip or .zipx). The appropriate versions are listed on and can be downloaded from the Alternative Download Links web page. If you are using a version earlier than WinZip 11.2, you can download the appropriate add-on version from the Legacy Download Links page. Access to a Command Prompt window will also be necessary.

Please do the following to attempt to repair a Zip file:

Open an administrator Command Prompt window

Windows 10 and Windows 8.1

Right click the start button

Click Command Prompt (Admin)

Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Click Start, click All Programs, and click Accessories

Right click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator

Change directories to the folder where the corrupted Zip file is located

(win xp) Type: "C:\Program Files\WinZip\wzzip" -yf zipfile.zip

(win vista/7/8/10) Type: "C:\Program Files (x86)\WinZip\wzzip" -yf zipfile.zip

Press Enter on the keyboard

link: http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/126
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rnh:
My wife wanted her phone rooted and romed like mine. I had no problems rooting it on pb1 but whenever I try to flash any type of file either through safestrap or flashfire it failes and odining firmware doesn't restore the phone and I need to start over . Does this mean I need to use the pit file? I downloadd the one I found a few pages back but it took only a few seconds even though it said 4.1 kb and in the op jkruse said 16 kb.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rnh:
nevermind, without the sim card in the time was wrong so apparently nothing could be flashed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
sim card is irrelevent. you can still flash it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
I am on PB1 build and baseband. Any way to root without having access to a windows machine/virtual machine , only have macs in my household.

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stang5litre:
If your on a mac have to use Heimdall.[emoji12]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
Thanks fellow stang owner, but how do I go about it. I am kinda confused..got a samsung after 3 years and last time I rooted the s4 I had a Windows PC and was easy via Odin.

So, I download OK3_ROOT_V5.exe, unpack it. Flash NK2 kernel via Heimdall.

Once flashed I go ahead and install Kingroot and then click on the up arrows and wait for it to root?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stang5litre:
Anytime !!!!

Correct your gonna do the same procedure just using Heimdall in place of odin. Love my stang [emoji48] [emoji41] [emoji106]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
OFF TOPIC

Not the only one's. My baby is more a track car though. Also is NOT running... Haven't had time to fix it

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] rnh:
That's what I've always done but once I put a sim card in and correct time was displayed safestrap flashed successfully. Before that It would fail and I'd need to start the whole tar file and rooting process again. Damned if I know what the problem was
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
Nice ride.

Here's mine ..a true street car with a few bolt on's :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] danmccarthy:
Finally rooted this phone

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I've been waiting for 18 months to root my S5. With a few hiccups in the rooting process, due to not having rooted a phone for a few years, it is rooted and working. Do you have any recommendations for a custom ROM?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
if you have a device with cid starting with 15 you can convert it into a dev version, flash twrp and then install a custom rom.

check dev section for BL unlock.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
I didn't do it >.>
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Z3R0_0NL1N3:
My build number is LRX21T.G900VVRU2BPB1 Would I need to use OK3_ROOT for this? Additionally, I am trying to root in order to run recovery software for my data, but since it factory resets, does anyone know if data is still recoverable?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
+1 and off topic. Oh, snap!!! We've got a android 50 Stang forum starting up. Guess I'll need to post my '90 modified conv GT...lol. Nice ride GeTex, too bad I'm on the Carolina side. Much 5.0 parts i have access to...PM me if i can be of help. Now back to topic. Sorry guy's and ladies :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Think I'm good on 5.0 Parts right now >.>

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Might have alot of bolt-ons >.> and or internals x.x

If I could Supercharger My S5 I'd do it!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cdlegate:
I went through and followed the directions and rooted the phone, went into safe strap and then flashed the VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip rom which worked finally. I got some things tweaked like I wanted then had to un-root Super SU to get Android pay to work. My question is, what do I need to do if I want to get root access again, but not loose any data or reset the phone. I thought about getting rid of some more bloatware and do a few other tweaks, but was not sure if I just go through the process again, and have KingRoot install, or if I just dirty flash VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V9.zip or if it even possible to do that without messing things up.

Sorry I been reading these forumns for about 2 days to figure out how to do this correctly, and don't believe I ran across this question.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
it's already rooted .. features say so

Features (Extra Mods Must Be Chosen In options.prop)

Rooted/Busybox/Init.d

Try root checker app from Play Store to check.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cdlegate:
What I did was, I did permanent un-root from Super SU. then After doing that I decided to reinstall it to see what it would do, and it said no root, and binaries are not installed, so From what I get from that, is that I am no longer rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
No idea about that buddy ..never un-rooted an Android device in my life :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Have to start all over again! Could Try if the kingroot files are still there reinstalling king root and then from there supersu me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Nice boat too! Sorry off topic.

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Nice toys!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
I'm Awful >.>

Should Paint the Android Logo on my Truck x.x
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stajam:
[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] I have a question. Okay, I just did these 2 steps.

1.) Download this zip OK3_ROOT_V5.exe

Unzip folder.

2.) If Your Not On BOK3 Build then Proceed too Prepare Your Phone.

I did this and I am now on BP1.

Now my question is, when I go to plug my phone in, do I need the phone in DL mode or just plug the phone in after it is booted up as normal for this next step?

3.) "Open The OK3_ROOT click the root.bat plug in your phone and follow directions".

I kinda figured plug in while booted up, but I just wanted to be safe and not sorry lol.

Thank you in advance for all your help.

EDIT:

I figured it out. I went with my gut. all is good.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cdlegate:
Have the phone booted up like normal, the only time the phone needs to be in DLmode, is when you need to flash from odin, usually the script will reboot the phone into download mode, if i remember correctly.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stajam:
Thanks, Yeah, I figured it out lol. Now to unlock the bootloader :fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueLaguna88:
Can anyone recommend any good ROMs to use?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] i9192droid:
Touchwiz or Cyanogenmod based??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueLaguna88:
Touchwiz since I rooted my phone using this method and I don't have an unlocked bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
Unlock it?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueLaguna88:
Nevermind

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Wait has the bootloader finally been unlocked?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] i9192droid:
Yes, but it has some directions that you must to follow before.

This is the thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3337909
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] BlueLaguna88:
Thanks man, will check it out tonight!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] i9192droid:
Ur welcome, be carefull n good luck :thumbup:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Wicked Sensations ROM

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] QuadraticOne:
jkruse,

I am on OG5 lollipop. So if I am correct in understanding the directions I have to do the stuff in the prepare your phone spoilers tab, then skipping the part about root.bat, start with the #1 bullet point? Root is not achieved after just the prepare your phone part right?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] reesev:
not sure if I am missing something.. but i followed the steps on getting my android ready by installing the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar via odin then when I run the root.bat I get 2 errors.

1. 'adb' is not recognized as a internal or external command

2. Windows cannot find the Odin.exe

I made sure the odin file was in the folder and its named properly and in regards to the adb that file is also located in the folder.

I am running the bat as Admin.

What else can I do? thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
don't run it as admin -.-

we never said to
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] QuadraticOne:
Nevermind jkruse, Im a moron and missed a crucial step. So I prepare the phone to be OK3 then start from the beginning, including the root.bat part.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gaben67:
rom question

Step 8 says to do advanced wipe before flashing a rom. Where do you store the zip files so they dont get removed when you wipe? Also where do you put the options.prop file for the rom suggested in the thread?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jpmcnown:
The OP states "If Your Not On BOK3 Build then Proceed too Prepare Your Phone". Then it points to a BPB1.tar

Just to be clear, Is it safe to assume that if we're "preparing" the S5 using the stock BPB1.tar, that the OP instructions referencing the flashing of the BOK3 kernel that we just need to ignore that, and use the BPB1 kernel? Or is there a reason one would want to flash the BOK3 kernel when prompted to retain rootability?

Am I understanding correctly that we are effectively flashing the NK2 kernel, obtaining root, then flashing up to the BPB1 kernel?

-Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ldeveraux:
Yes, if the main build is pb1, you'll flash pb1 at the end, not ok3.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sslove32:
PREVIOUS POST:

"Quote:

Originally Posted by ozz200127 

clicked root.bat then itinstalled apps..then went to odin and flashed nk2 kernel...then went and wiped cache in recovery and now I'm in bootloader again and nw says wating to reconnect...wat now?"

I've gone thru this thread and haven't seen an issue like what I'm having, Ive gone thru the instructions in post 1408...thanks for that BTW. They seem straight forward and things go just like it should until I flash the NK2 kernel. I was "patient" and waited around 2 hours (watched a movie) as it sat on the Samsung logo (as it should and as I expected it to do per the instructions). It didn't complete successfully, so I attempted to reboot into recovery to wipe cache...and heres where things went sideways...the phone wouldn't boot into recovery...or anything else for that matter. The only options that I had was to:

1. Reboot normally (I attempted and it wouldn't boot into the operating system)

2. Wipe Data and Cache (knew would result in me needing to flash the PB1; but nothing wrong with starting over)

3. Boot without launching 3rd party apps (same result as #1)

I took door number 2 since the other doors seemed locked and got my phone back, but I attempted this 2 more times with the same result.

I'm not new to rooting, and I am good at reading directions as I'm not a developer and I have to stand on the genius of the actual developers. So, any thoughts on why this hasn't worked.

thanks for all of the effort that has gone into this!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
if you are on PB1 you flash PB1 kernel for it to boot. In short, you flash the kernel you were on on originally (before you started the rooting process).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] sslove32:
So, just for clarification...after I run the root.bat and it completes; it will reboot the phone automatically into DL mode. I've been flashing the NK2 kernel as instructed and the phone gets stuck and I have to advanced wipe and start over

What I ACTUALLY need to do is run the root.bat script and it completes, it will reboot the phone into DL mode and I flash the pb1 kernel?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] munchy_cool:
Correct.. After root or root2 are done flash pb1 kernel as your on that version..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Radiohawk:
Maybe a strange question but...

Now that I have root back, I have switched from Verizon to T mobile still using this Verizon phone and everything is working except WIFI calling.

Question is can I now flash a T-mobile like ROM to this Verizon phone to make it work?

Thanks for the help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
I'm not sure and someone can correct me if I'm wrong but I think Wifi calling is a Verizon feature not T-Mobile. To answer your question about installing a T-Mobile, i believe that answer would be a no as well. Now granted i believe, and i said I believe, you may be able to somehow flash a T-Mobile ROM "IF" you have an unlocked bootloader. Again, I'm not 100% sure because I always stick to the Verizon threads :p
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Radiohawk:
Wifi calling is a T mobile feature not Verizon, that is why I'd like to flash a T mobile type ROM.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
Oh, ok. Well that i don't know if it would or not....someone else may chime in that may know more. But just because you have T-Mobile service doesn't mean you can run their ROM's. They have different framework and therefore it would probably give you bootloops. Just off the top of my head. That would be like if I had switched my service to AT&T. I can use their services but wouldn't have their features or able to use their ROM's....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
As far as I'm aware they all use the same hardware but, you would fial to flash a T-Mobile bootloader. You can try a port?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Noobstradamus:
Cant Install Safestrap After second Rooting

Hello all,

I had safestrap installed on my first time rooting, but i accidently used the safestrap fix and exited so i was unable to flash the rom i had on my sd card. So i had to reflash stock using odin, then i re-rooted. But now I cant install safestrap, evertime I click it, it just says install complete but doesnt allow to go to recovery. Any Ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] GeTex:
left out busybox?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] warnel33008:
first root bat file worked installed apps and then my phone turned off and went into dL mode aka bootloader screen

I tried to do the 2nd root2.bat but it just say waiting for the phone to connect.... not sure what to do from here....

thought I'd ask before doing anything in odin etc...