[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cyberfem:
OMG I finally got it to work!!!

Thanks jrkruse! Yaay second successful root here! After a few tries with previous versions of the root process this one worked. In the end it wasn't clear which kernel to flash to BPB1 or VZW_BOK3_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 - I found BPB1 is the (latest security update. prevents downgrading the bootloader) from reading http://tinyurl.com/go88bus. In case others are having trouble here is what worked for me...

Check what kernel matches your firmware in Settings/About Phone

G900VVRU2BOG5

Download and create a folder to extract all files:

-Install Latest Samsung Drivers

-G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_VZW.zip

-OK3_ROOT_V5.exe

1. Prepare your phone for root

Reboot to recovery (Power+Volume Up+Home Button)

Wipe data from recovery,

Reboot to bootloader (ODIN Mode)

a. Plug In your phone and open Odin located in the OK3_ROOT folder

Phone is recognized if ID:COM box is blue with com port id #

b. Click the AP button in the Odin Screen

locate and click on G900VVRU2BPB1_G900VVZW2BPB1_G900VVRU2BPB1_HOME.tar .md5

click on Start

-Finished Successfully!

*Phone did not reboot automatically to recovery.

**Manually restarted and cleared authorizations for USB debugging, then

re-selected it which triggers popup -say Yes to "Always Allow for this PC"

***Note: root.bat didn't work until I forced USB debugging trick.

2. While Phone is booted, Open The OK3_ROOT folder

plug in your phone

click the root.bat (this started Installing Aps in cmd.exe,

and rebooted phone automatically to ODIN Mode)

Follow directions in cmd window to open ODIN and

click AP, select NK2_kernel.tar and start

*(phone stayed in ODIN Mode and cmd window disappeared after successful root-so i couldn't see directions -bittersweet)

Opened ODIN AP VZW_BPB1_KERNEL_ONLY.tar.md5 - Success

Save/Open .apk's to external SD card (if used root2.bat)

-root.bat worked for me so apk's were already loaded.

*******You ARe Rooted!!!**************************************************

1. Open KingRoot.apk Click The Up Arrows, click Try It, and that's it,click nothing else.

2. (Optional: If you don't want to use SuperSu Me Skip to 3, follow step 2 if 3 doesn't work)

Open SuperSU-Me app (it will remove kinguser and replace with SuperSu-Me).

Note: If you can't get Paid version to work (SuperSu-Me 6.7 version works, you may hunt that down by asking the Dev of the app)

After SuperSu-Me 2-stage process to remove KingRoot and Restart app,

it will ask to update binary, click update Normal!

3. Copy 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, for latest Kernels/ROMs see: http://tinyurl.com/jkbmf33

Copy anything else you want to install like the below rom

4. Now open Busybox Installer Allow SuperSu-Me (or KingRoot) permission click on install

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

6. Click Safestrap's 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_BPB1_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

CHEERS! :good: :cool: