[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] alaneddy:
Totally Foolproof ROOT

OK, I just started from scratch with this. Wiped my phone and verified this works STEP by STEP as written. I edited my content to show WHERE phone gets stuck and what to do when it does. Once again, I have FULL root.

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COMPUTER

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1st... DOWNLOAD THESE FILES: (ALL located on 1st page of this thread/guide)

1-SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.45.0.exe

---if you dont have the newest USB drivers installed, remove them and reinstall the above file, then reboot PC

2-OK3_ROOT_V5.exe

---run OK3_ROOT_V5.exe and remember where it is on your hard drive.

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PHONE

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1- open app tray

2- hit settings

3- scroll to bottom to ABOUT PHONE

4-touch ABOUT PHONE

5- look at Build Number.

6- IF build number is NOT OK3 or PB1 then GOTO "PREPARE RHONE FOR ROOT"

7- IF build number IS OK3 or PB1 then GOTO "OK3_ROOT"

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PREPARE PHONE FOR ROOT

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COMPUTER

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1- DOWNLOAD G900VVRU2BRB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.ZIP

2-UNZIP G900VVRU2BRB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.ZIP

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PHONE

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1-Boot into RECOVERY via VOL UP & HOME & POWER

2-Factory RESET phone wiping data & cache

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PHONE

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1-Reboot phone into BOOTLOADER by holding VOL DOWN & HOME & POWER.

2-Once in bootloader push VOL UP to continue to DOWNLOAD MODE.

3-Open ODIN (located in the ok3_root folder I told you to remember location)

4-Press the AP button and load the G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar

5-WAIT for MD5 to be verified

6-Plug USB cable into phone, a COM PORT ID# will show up in ODIN.

7-The only things that should be checked in checkboxes in ODIN are: Auto Reboot & F.Reset Time.

8-Hit START

9-When finished it will be a BLUE RESET message in ODIN, once phone reboots it will be a GREEN PASS message.

10-Once phone boots, go through setup by hitting SKIP on EVERY option that comes your way. DO NOT SET UP ANY ACCOUNTS.

11-When finished with the initial reboot setup GOTO OK3_ROOT

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OK3_Root

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PHONE

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1-open App Drawer

2-Hit SETTINGS

3-GOTO About Phone

4-Tap on Build Number multiple times really fast til it says DEVELOPER OPTIONS ENABLED

5-GOTO Developer Options

6-Turn ON Developer Options

7- Make sure checkbox is CHECKED by USB DEBUGGING

8-Make sure checkbox is UNCHECKED by Verify apps via USB

9-Click the REVOKE USB DEBUGGING AUTHORIZATIONS, then click OK.

10-Connect USB cable.

11-Debugging window will popup.

12- Check the CHECKBOX that says ALLOW CONNECTIONS FROM THIS COMPUTER, then hit OK

13-Unplug USB cable.

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COMPUTER

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1-Open a File Explorer window

2-Plug in phone via USB cable and WAIT for SM G900V to show up in the Explorer window.

3-NOW run ROOT.BAT in the OK3_ROOT folder (the one i told you to remember where you put it)

Follow ALL directions it says to the LETTER!!

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ROOT.BAT

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AFTER flashing the NK2 Kernel, the phone will get STUCK at samsung logo. At this point, (have patience and wait for a while) if the root process doesnt complete successfully, CLOSE the ROOT.BAT script, unplug phone and reboot into RECOVERY and wipe CACHE only. Then reboot. Plug phone in and run ROOT2.BAT. After ROOT2.BAT runs and finishes with a SUCCESS message, flash the VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 file. After phone reboots proceed to installing APK's as listed below.

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(snipped from jkruse post)

1. Open KingRoot.apk Click The Up Arrows a couple of time until you get to Try It and click Try It and that's it don click nothing else just close Kingroot. You should now have root. If It says Root not available and the bat said your were rooted Reboot Phone and open KingRoot You should now be rooted(otherwise reboot phone and check again)

2. Optional: If you Dont want to use SuperSu Me Skip To 3 and try but if it doesnt work then you will have to use SuperSume . Now open SuperSU-Me app (This app is now a paid app so setup Google Play and buy and it will remove kinguser and replace it with SuperSu. If you can't get the Paid version to work. The SuperSu Me 6.7 version worked. So you may have to hunt that one down by asking the Dev of the app) After this process SuperSu will ask to update binary click update normal

3. Copy this G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip (It may come in handy later on) to your SD Card and Internal Storage Copy Safestrap_Flashable_Kernels and Safestrap_Flashable_Firmware and anything else you want to install like the below rom

4. Now open Busybox Installer Allow KingRoot permission click on install

5. Click on Safstrap Allow KingRoot permission then click Install Safestrap after it installs reopen Safestrap and click on install again

6. Reboot phone open Safestrap app and Click Reboot To Recovery. If during this process you every get stuck on samsung screen.

Pull battery reboot phone to bootloader (VolDwn+Pwr+Home) Plug phone into computer open Odin In the AP Slot Flash VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 Located in the OK3_ROOT Folder

7. Install This zip Knox_Removal_SU_BB_INIT.D.zip If you dont want a custom rom your done!

8. If you want to flash a custom rom make a backup In safestrap. Then in safestrap Click Wipe then Click Advanced Wipe Then Wipe System,Wipe Data,Wipe Cache Then Install any rom of your choosing as long as it is a Verizon S5 TocuchWiz Based Rom CM builds will not work! If you want you can try this it is stable. If for some reason you get an error flashing zips install this zip G900V_Fix Safestrap.zip in safestrap then you will be able to install roms. That zip wipes system and formats it so you will need to install a rom or backup before leaving safestrap

VZW_BPB1_ODEX_DEODEX_V8.zip This is a fully stock rom just like you had except it is Pre Rooted Knox free Deodexed with Tethering Fix, SDWrite Fix. Other than that all the bloat is still there but now your rooted you can remove it or flash different rom whatever

9. After flashing any rom I would head over to my Safestrap Thread and flash the latest version of Safestrap

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