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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
For those of you who already have safestrap installed. Here is and update zip to update safestrap. I removed the rom slots since you cannot use them. also added a reminder to flash lollipop kernel. Removed the Format data option as it did not work and caused bootloop. Removed Fix Permissions as they did not work either

Here are the directions

Download Lollipop_Safestrap_Reboot_Extended_PM_V6.zip

reboot to safestrap and flash zip. When you leave safestrap make sure and flash the BOK3 kernel which was place in a folder for easy finding. When you flashed the zip it placed the bok3 kernel in a folder on your internal and external sd card called .1OK3_Stock_KERNEL folder. Make sure you do not delete these folders

return to rom go back to SuperSu and delete SuperSu access to Safestrap then return to the lollipop safestrap app click on the install safestrap icon from the lollipop safestrap app if screen is blank it sometimes it takes a long time to grant super user access. Make sure you wait and do this. Then when you click uninstall and State shows Uninstalled If State Doesnt Change to Uninstalled Reboot and try again Once State Say Uninstalled you can then click Install. The State may not change to Installed and even if it does reboot phone and come back and it will probably show installed now, even if it didn't when you rebooted. Now Install it again without uninstalling it like you did earlier. If when you click install again and if status shows uninstalled Reboot phone. Come back and it should show installed. It should now work. If for some reason when you click recovery reboot and it doesn't boot to safestrap and goes into recovery reboot just use Odin and flash bok3 kernel go back and install it again as mentioned above.

It may take a bit longer for recovery to pop up after screen goes black. As long as screen goes black the recovery will start
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
Sorry, but this line instruction above is unclear to me. Could you explain?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
I make that more clear sorry it was late
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tr4nqui1i7y:
Has anyone managed to get crt off animation to function in this Rom?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Veid71:
do you have the files and everything for OG5? will it work on it? or OC4?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Use BOK3 firmware
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Veid71:
do i have to go throught the rooting process and all that again if i havent rooted it with the new way?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe that you have to just flash the OK3 firmware w/no bootloader zip that JRKruse has posted earlier in this thread. Someone may want to chime in....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Your correct! If your already rooted open safestrap and wipe data wipe system wipe cache then flash OK3 firmware w/no bootloader zip then flash rom zip and the reboot and setup phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Veid71:
alright sweet thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sequence2469:
Sorry for the clutter, I'm responding to your post because you may be able to help. I've got a noob question here. First off, I've been running this rom since Saturday and its killer! Much respect to jrkruse for all the work on this rom and support for this device in general. With regard to the voicemail notification, I have no voicemail. What did I miss? Do I need to contact verizon - maybe clean install? Can someone hook me up with an apk or point me in the right direction?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Here's a link that's in the Android Development section of this Device. I wouldn't want to clutter it up with just this main topic unless it's ROM related. Just posting the link for tutorial purpose. Hope it helps you

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy...m-9-0-ported-g900v-ported-rom-t3188443/page58
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] pyrite123:
Sorry if this has already been answered but I skimmed through the thread and I'm still not sure. Does this rom work with the newly discovered root in this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370

I remember a year ago Alliance rom wasn't compatible with my phone for some reason. Also thanks in advance for all this hard work! :fingers-crossed::)

EDIT: Ok so I took a chance and flashed this after successfully rooting my device using jrkruse's guide in the thread I linked above. I flashed the zips in this order at the same time with the ROM:

AllianceROM_VZW_V10.zip

Alliance_S6.zip

Sammy_Debloat.zip

And once it finishes booting I get System UI FCs. What am I doing wrong? I've tried twice as well as flashing a lollipop kernel last. I'm assuming it's the S6 zip that is the culprit. Either way thought I'd at least let you know.

Edit2:

Worked fine without the S6 zip. Thanks jrkruse!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Maphack:
Anyone else having trouble with getting hotspot to work on this?

And thank you so much for the time fix for the default messaging app, that was driving me insane.

edit: I reflashed everything and it's working now. Not sure what changed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] 1storm976:
No it worked for me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Bren123:
Is this rom compatible with ok3 i rooted using your guide
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] pyrite123:
Minor bug for me, possibly major for others... but the default language is English (U.S. Outlying Islands) and if I change it, System UI FC's and themed settings go back to default. Switching back to U.S. Outlying Islands returns everything back to the way you had it.

I should add that I am using the Dark Material theme with Plazm font.

Yes, I can confirm this. However the S6 zip mentioned in the first post doesn't seem to work, at least for me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] KjK89:
Thanks again for the ROM [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION]! I'm loving it so far!

I am having some trouble adding a Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync account. Every time I try to enter the email and password, it attempts to automatically set things up and gives me a Security warning about the certificate. I am able to view the certificate and I hit continue, but then it cannot connect to the server. I have tried toggling "Email Echange Securiy" off and on in Alliance Control to no avail. Any advice?

I am on v10 of Alliance and installed the ROM + S6 zip + Black Glass Theme. I did not use any of the Debloat zips.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jonbruin:
Unfortunately, I forgot to get a GPS lock before flashing this Alliance rom. I was in the B0K3 BS free rom before that, and still have a backup of it. Can I restore the BS free rom, get a GPS lock, and then restore a backup of the alliance rom to fix my GPS?

Just wanted to say, I'm loving this ROM! Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to make this available.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
You definitely verified you cannot get GPS lock, right? If so, I'm pretty sure you can just restore to your previous backup which has working GPS.

The whole GPS lock bug / issue had been around for a while with SGS5 ROMs.... It sucks when it happens to you. I just always remember to do it now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] haps16:
I am having an issue that when my screen dims before shutting off, the bottom half or so of the screen flickers like crazy. Any ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] romyg:
Battery Tip: I decided to uninstall Facebook due to its bloated size and I don't use it much, and noticed about 15% more battery left at the end of the day, pretty consistently... Facebook didn't show up very much in my battery usage charts, but it seems like a lot of its power gets included in the System and Kernel categories. Googled it and it seems like it's real, not just me. Tried some alternative apps like tinfoil, folio and metal and battery life us much better, also saved over 300MB in storage! Thought I'd pass it along.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] eric00716:
Try Facebook Lite off of apkmirror... its memory footprint is much lighter...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] saycbone:
Works great..Thanks jrkruse!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Veid71:
has anyone figured out a fix for the gps yet?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
What problem specifically are you referring to? If you are talking about not being able to get a lock.......there were instructions you should have followed before flashing this ROM. The very very first words (written in RED) at the top of the very first post should set you straight.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Nikoli_Borealis:
Just a straight n00b here. I rooted and flashed my 900V last weekend. I gotta say, this is freaking perfect. Or almost perfect. I'm a bit of an idiot, and I'm having issues changing my background. I chose a theme that I liked the overall look of, with the intention of tweaking it here and there. But I can't change the background. Lock screen, no problem. But the home screen stays the background of whatever theme I pick. If I go into Alliance Manager and try to change it, it either crashes the app (~90% of the time) or says it has changed it but doesn't (~10%). Any idea what's going on?

Also, do I need to keep the .zip file on my phone after it's installed? Taking up a hefty 1.5 gigs. (Told ya I'm an idiot.)

Sorry if this is in the wrong spot, not entirely sure how this forum works. Didn't want this to get lost in a Q&A thread that wasn't specific to this ROM.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Veid71:
yeah and i did them but it still didnt work for some reason im assuming because i did a full wipe im not sure
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] llama555:
Anyone having issues with getting text messages? I am using the default app and randomly I'll stop receiving texts until I reset my phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
Were are the 18 themes located at? Went to alliance control then themes, but there's nothing there. I can go to the download themes, and there a ton there, but not sure what ones will work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sean19661:
You can delete the zip
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] 1storm976:
Go to alliance themes top left then theme manager and the base theme ..in theme manager go to upload down load theme u can also make ur own. And many other pole upload there own also..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
Ya, saw that. Just thought they were pre loaded and I was missing them somewhere. Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] blair.sadewitz:
Is there some way to have this work as a fail-safe measure (recovery, heh) if I flash a kitkat kernel? With the new reboot method, flashing a kernel with odin doesn't seem to work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
Has anyone Removed "Smart Manager"? I am having memory management issues and am curious if others are also experiencing this. Apps closing overly aggressively and such. Wondering if Smart Manager has something to do with this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
You can still enter safestrap by flashing a kitkat kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] equisbox:
How do you go back to the original theme if you messed up on your theme? is there a reset default anywhere?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] 1storm976:
Well when u first install the rom it's not all activated you have to go in to the themes and colors ..then base theme. U can choose default or the other two themes. Then go to themes and colors and quick links and Un check the boxes to no link the color you choose. In what u want.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sean19661:
Just a quick question is anyone using xposed on this rom?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] equisbox:
Is there a way to setup Bluetooth Autoconnect once it sees the paired device? I have to cycle bluetooth on/off then select my car cd player everytime to connect. When I turn bluetooth on it pops up screen allowing me to select the device I want to connect to. On this screen it says "CAR RADIO - paired" but I have to select it to connect to it every time. Annoying. AT least it doesn't ask me for password again...

I want it to function that every time I sit in my car it automatically connects to my car radio via bluetooth...This is how my old phone functioned without any third party app
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
I think your issue is specific to your car.... I'm on this ROM and I auto connect every single time when my car engine turns on. I guess you could try clearing data/cache of Bluetooth.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sean19661:
Mine auto connects also to my cars bluetooth
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] krazykevin76:
Xposed question here also. I installed this rom with no issues. Everything ran smooth all day. Then I got cocky and tried to install Xposed framework. I made a few mistakes, but didn't think it is what caused my phone to hang, but here is what happened.

1. Installed Alliance ROM. No issues

2. Installed arm64 version of xposed. Failed. Read where I should have installed just arm version.

3. Installed xposed apk file (due to some reading I found, don't know if I should have installed apk first or framework, but I went with apk)

4. Opened apk in touch wiz, looked good but no framework. Understood. Phone working as usual, no issues

5. Booted into safestrap. Installed arm version of framework. Passed.

6. Phone gets hung at alliance boot screen. Nothing past that.

Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
Saying you installed "arm version of framework" isn't enough info. Describe further.... Where you got it.... Specific file name.... Etc.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Alliance don't get along with xposed. I mean how much customaztion do you need
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] krazykevin76:
Just wanted greenify and its components to work. And it needs xposed for some of its features. Thats all. No customizations.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
Well, I've had Xposed installed and working since Alliance version 8 days........I just followed Arter97 guide for installing Xposed and it works. But I use an older version because all the newer ones seem to cause lock ups and bootloops....Plus there really isn't all that much updated/changes in the later versions, at least not for our old Galaxy S5's.

To make things super easy for everyone, I went ahead and just stuck the necessary files on my Google Drive.

1. Download/Install/Open XposedInstaller_3.0-alpha2.apk. Just open it......nothing else.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5V3MOueKhdYV3hmczI1dkJDcGM/view?usp=sharing

2. Flash xposed-v65-sdk21-arm-arter97-V5-krait.zip

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5V3MOueKhdYbzdXMkE5VExzZHM/view?usp=sharing

3. Reboot Phone. Open Xposed app, go to Framework. You should see the following written in green at the top "Xposed framework version 65 is active.".

4. Done
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I can concur this method works with not only this ROM but others as well. Which I'm currently running JrKrsue's MOAR ROM without any issues.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] krazykevin76:
Thanks!!!! Worked like a champ!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
Ok after running for a month now all of a sudden Alliance manager force closes when I go to choose a theme always work before. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
Reflashed everything, working now, but I saved my stock theme, changed the theme to some other ones. Tried to restore the stock theme back but it won't restore it. Can't see the letters on the white on white.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] splink007:
i switched to android 6 theme to get my letters visible again and then i just messed with the theme tabs in alliance control until i got them to how i liked.. took a few reboots and a few tweaks but i finally got most of the settings to a semi dark but still very visible state... good luck
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] equisbox:
I downloaded an app called Bluetooth Autoconnect from play store. It did the trick, but after I realized I could accomplish the same thing with tasker so I might remove it. Basically the app has a setting to automatically connect when sees the paired device. The application also provides some functions like launch app or disconnect after certain time of inactivity (it might be made with tasker?? no idea). I have it set to launch music app after connecting and to disable after 2 minutes of inactivity. Still gliltches out sometimes it seems ..but whatever...

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I have noticed sometimes I will have to flash the theme twice in order to load all the comonents. For example sometimes it keeps the previous theme keyboard until i reflash the new theme again..

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I installed Call Master app yesterday and i think it messed something up -- I didnt recieve anyones reaponse to text mrssages until my battery died and i had to shutdown and plug in to restart. Text from 5pm I didnt get until the reboot at 1:30 am. It wasnt the stock app though. It was Textra.

I figured it would have something to do with the root permissions of Call Master were interfereing with another app because i didnt have problem before i installed it. Once i uninstalled Call Master i stopped recieving carrier signal so i booted into safestrap and reflashed the bok3 firmware. That seemed to do the trick.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Shooter3k:
Bricked?

I need help......... :crying:

I was previously running NE9 Alliance rom here:

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rom-alliancerom-build-3-rom-control-t2818632

I downloaded the zip's and followed the instructions installing the zips from this thread in SafeStrap. However, my phone sat at the 'Samsung Galaxy S5 Powered by Android' screen for 45 minutes after installing and rebooting (for the first time). So I tried pulling the battery and got nowhere.

Thinking I was hosed, I then fired up Odin and flashed NCG_Rescue_Tar_And_NCG_For_Root.tar.zip taken from here: http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/safestrap-odin-safestrap-flashable-t3161043

Now it's sitting at on the Samsung startup screen with the 'RECOVERY BOOTING....' at the upper left and I'm concerned on what to do next.

At this point I'm not sure what to do and fear the worst. Any suggestions will be taken.

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I just flashed "VZW_BOK3_RETAIL_TAR_IMAGE_WITH_BOD5_BOOTLOADERS.tar.zip" taken from http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/vzwstock-based-tw-rom-t3281095 and that has my phone booting again. So, hopefully I'm back in business and it's just a matter of getting the correct order of events back in place. If anyone has any suggestions on where I went off the rails, please let me know in case anyone else runs into the same thing I did.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] rjs987:
Hmm i flashed the MMS fix zip but i still have a problem w/ group messages.. Also when i boot the phone up it says System UI problem.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tr4nqui1i7y:
Does anyone else have atrocious gps? Yes, my GPS was on; and locked before I flashed this ROM.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] letmebefree:
Are there any additional steps coming from 5.0, BOG5 and OptimalROM (RIP)? Or just follow OP...:highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] 1storm976:
I've had little issues here and there but I just wiped and reflashed

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Try reflashing clean wipe . I had to do it twice before it worked well
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] equisbox:
The only issue im having now is that my homescreen wallpaper will not change from settings. I cant find where to set it in Alliance Controll app either. The only time I can change the wallpaper is if I change the Alliance theme -- I must be missing something from the Alliance settings. When I change wallpaper using android settings it reverts back to the default green wallpaper no matter what.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] splink007:
use the gallery ... goto an image you want to use and from the ... menu choose set as and wallpaper or wallpaper and lock screen.

see if that works
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] LiRa89:
just wanted to say thanks to jrkruse for the updates and support

and also to provide the steps i followed to get my phone working on the first try.

i was coming from MOAR btw

-load all necessary zips to sd card (found on first page of thread OP)

-went outside my house, turned on gps and got a lock on by using maps app

-turned phone off and put it into download mode (power+home+volume down)

-flashed NI2 kernel (because im still using kitkat SS) using Odin on PC (to get to SS)

(after odin is done phone restarts and thats when you press to go to recovery otherwise it will boot loop if that's the case put phone into download mode again and flash NI2 kernel again, pay attention this time)

-once on SS i created a back up of current rom (just in case)

-wiped/factory reset (do not restart phone, stay on SS for the entire process)

-install Alliance rom zip (this creates folder "Alliance-Zips" on root of your internal storage which you can access while on SS)

(you would now install Alliance s6, sammy or google debloat zips found on "Alliance-Zips" folder if needed, i personally didn't install any)

-installed the mms fix zip (found under OP) & (optional) alliance dark theme zip (found in "Alliance-Zips" folder)

-wiped cache/dalvik only* (optional)

-*Very important* flash bok3 kernel (found in OP)

-wiped cache/dalvik only* (optional)

-reboot and waited about 10 mins.

set up phone,

MMS is working

GPS is working

Data 3G/4G is working.

hope this helps!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] larryk:
Older newbie, verifying the process

I have been away from flashing for some time now, and just want to verify a few things.

I am on Android 4.4.2, NGC, rooted, safestrap, on my G900V (since the original release) and figure that it is time to update and Alliance looks interesting.

Do I just:

wipe in safestrap

flash the zip

flash the debloat zip (do I pick which one I want, or all three)

then do I then need to flash the BOK3 no bootloader zip, and the BOK3 kernel zip?

(if not, what version would you be on)

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I believe pick which debloat zip you want...when done just flash the OK3 firmware no bootloader zip (No need to flash the OK3 kernel zip because that's already in the firmware zip) then reboot. Jrkruse or if Stupifier is still running this ROM would best know to correct me if I'm mistaken.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Stupifier:
I'm not on this ROM anymore but I believe that is all correct. I'm now just using plain stock rooted/debloated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] LiRa89:
You pretty much got the steps....

make sure you have a back up of current rom

get AllianceROM_VZW_V10.zip & G900V_OK3_Stock_KERNEL_SafeStrap-Flashable.zip into your phone

go outside and get a lock on GPS set accuracy to high then you can boot into safe strap

1 full wipe

2 flash alliance rom zip

3 install debloat zips (if you want any, if not then skip this part)

4 you can also install the MMS fix that's in OP or themes (you can do this anytime after setting rom up)

5 flash BOK3 kernel (zip i mention above)

5 Reboot