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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
My comment was not directed towards you...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] buschris:
in case anyone is using Straight Talk/Verizon like I am, running the latest and greatest CyanogenMod ROM KLTE and getting no data connection, here ya go!

put in this APN. I edited the VZWINTERNET APN and deleted the others:

APN= TRACFONE.VZWENTP

MMSC= http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms

MCC= 311

MNC= 480

APN TYPE= default,dun,stdhipri,supl

BEARER= LTE

Reboot phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] alphahere:
I saw the correct answer. Ignore this post. Sorry
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] signupstuffid:
Just succeeded unlocking the S5 I bought just for this purpose. I unlocked with the apk you guys made. Worked like a charm. Thanks again team!

I also bought a Note 4 to unlock, before Verizon gets their chains out to lock it down on the next update.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] sdsubball23:
I'm kind of a newb at this, but I can understand some things and I'm pretty tech savvy. How do I get busybox or safestrap or twrp on my phone? Do I use odin to load it on there or is there another method?

Also, how do I turn off reactivation lock?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Since unlocking the bootloader and installing TWRP when i go into download mode the screen looks just like the pic that GeTex posted in the OP. There isn't any Knox listed. When I use the Samsung Info app it shows Knox 0x1 but the MOAR ROM shows none. I'm still on the OC4 bootloader and my question(s) are, is my Knox really tripped and can I Odin back to NCG if I wanted to go back to KK. Also, I'm a little confused on Jrkruse's post on the steps to update to PB1. Saying that you have to Odin the same Stock recovery .img and Stock Boot .img as your firmware to be able to update to the latest firmware. I havent found any such Recovery or Boot files for the OC4. I'm kinda hesitant now from Odin'n anything as to have read some topics saying that you can't or will be stuck if you Odin back to an older bootloader. Could someone shed some light on this subject? Other than for myself, it may help others that may have questions of this. Thank you in advance
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
As far as I remember OD# is the bootloader change. You should be able to flash actual KitKat if you want.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Pretty sure ita tripped from twrp.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ballisticevo:
After leaving my S5 sitting on the counter for a while not in use I came across this thread and used the instructions and files provided to perfection. Since that is done are there any roms anyone would suggest flashing as I have been out of the S5 loop for a long while.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Thank you GeTex. By flashing KK, can I flash the NCG Stock Retail Tar through Odin to get back to KK or were you referring about flashing a ROM? Also, where can I find the Stock Boot and Recovery img's for the OC4 if i wanted to update to the PB1 firmware without the bootloader? That's still confusing me on what's needed to be on the current firmware. Where is the OD# located and does that reference the Knox being tripped?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
OD3 is like OD5 or something for a build i just forgot the number. jrkruse had a good collection of everything
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ldeveraux:
Are you replying to someone, or just giving information?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
She was trying to give me some information on the posts i had recently posted in regards to Odin'n back to NCG and updating to the latest firmware. Which, i hate to say, still unsure about
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
replying to al50
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] emkay5775:
I ran the bootloader unlock and was successful, but now the sd card won't mount to format. Can someone help?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
Theoretically if we receive the oficial update to MM the unlock will still work?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
No, root will break on the S5 for MM

Confirm please [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] [MENTION=766721]ryanbg[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
Maybe we can use systemless root in oficial MM... Someday CM will move to android N and i think MM bootloader will be needed... Just confirming...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ryanbg:
As of now, confirmed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] magic_man185:
CID/Bootloader questions

I have a couple of quick questions that I couldn't find an answer to. First, the OP said it would create a bootloader backup to the SD card. Would you just reflash this backup with recovery if you wanted to restore? The OP also says if you fllash stock it will relock the bootloader. Will any of this set the CID of the phone back to my original CID instead of the dev CID? Second question, how do you check if the bootloader is currently locked or unlocked> I booted into standard recovery mode and download mode and couldn't find a bootloader locked message.

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
To find out if you're unlocked or not. Go into Downloadmode and if Knox Warranty Void 0x0 is displayed your Bootloader is locked. If your screen looks like the one displayed in the OP, then you're bootloader is unlocked
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Not true, unlocking bootloader does not trio knox, the actions you can do afterward may though. It should say developer or something, if it doesn't then it's locked.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] magic_man185:
Thank you both, I saw the picture in the OP and saw the developer mode, thanks. I just thought I remembered when I first got my phone a couple years ago that it said bootloader locked. I have read if you use TWRP it triggers Knox, this is just a warranty thing right? My phone is a couple years old and out of warranty, so it shouldn't matter if it is just a way to see if the warranty is voided, or is there something else that I should be concerned about triggering Knox. Is there any known method now to reset the Knox status?

Still wondering about my other question, don't want it to get lost in these replies. Does anyone know about restoring the bootloader backup or flash, and if it resets the CID to the original value?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Didn't say it did. The screens are different between the unlocked and locked bootloaders. Locked bootloader has Knox Warranty Void....thr unlocked bootloader shows Mode: Developer. I didn't mention anything about Knox being tripped, just what is displayed.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Yes twrp trips knox, no you can't undo it, no it won't do anything bad other than make it so you probably will never be able to make a warranty claim.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I justused a spare SD card when I unlocked the bootloader and keeping it as a backup but on how to exactly use it when in need, I'm curious as well. The same as if i flash back to stock, does my CID change back to the original. Guess we'll have to wait for someone to reply on those

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Could I Odin back to NCG without conflicts to start from scratch to reroot and flash back to a LP ROM if Knox is tripped? Thx in advance
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Knox does not effect anything software wise, you will never face any problems outside of warranty claims with knox tripped.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] magic_man185:
CID backup and flashing questions

Okay, I looked through the source code posted by beaups, and it looks like it backs up the entire mmcblk0 to the SD card. I am not super familiar with Android development, but I believe this is a full NAND backup? I am not sure what benefit this has. I can say that restoring the backup will not restore the CID, answering my own previous question, and neither would flashing stock recovery. I saw the safestrap unlocker posted by jrkruse saves the original cid in a text file, but I can't find if the APK installer does that, and as far as I can tell the ADB and on device methods do not. If one has their original CID stored, it would be possible to rework the original code from beaups to reinstall it (if we ever had a need to). Reflashing a stock image would restore the bootloader, then we would just need to reinstall the CID to be back to normal. I think this would be worth having just in case. I would be willing to modify the source to reinstall the original CID if someone can tell me how to compile it for use on the phone (through adb).

I am thinking about trying this on my phone and installing CM13 or something, but I haven't messed with flashing in a couple of years. I am currently on 4.4.2 (NCG) and my phone never updated I am assuming because I have root, or maybe because I had xposed installed, I don't know. I don't have safestrap or anything installed. I would like to follow the instructions from jrkruse in the second post to upgrade from kitkat bootloader to PB1 bootloader, but the first couple flashes are in safestrap I am assuming? Is there a way I can get there with just ODIN? I am fine using custom recovery once I get the bootloader unlocked, but I don't want to install safestrap if I am only going to use it once. Or should I be unlocking the bootloader, installing custom recovery, then using that recovery to flash the first images in jrkruse's guide, and going from there to update my firmware and bootloader?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
i have G900VVRU2BPB1 also i have root acces and i try 1st method but not worked for me,. just install app and nothing ....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Is your CID correct?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
thanks for reply.

but what is CID and how can i check this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] i9192droid:
CID is a file that you can check in this route: /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid use root explorer or another root browser and open it, then check the first two digits, if 15 you can unlock the bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
It's written in the OP. Go to the Playstore and get the eMMC brickbug check app. If your CID starts with 15 you're good to go. If it's an 11 you'll have to wait until they're able to crack that one
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] yossijoe:
If you don't know what a Cid is. You're in the wrong thread ..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
yes brother CID is OK ,see this.

bro is this OK ?i think it,s OK for unlock, so why my bootloder not unlock with app?

thanks bro, this is the result.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Something tells me you don't have root
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
bro are you talk with me? but i have root access:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
i done,.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
dear borther . now as you see i unlocked my bootlooder with your help....see this...

View attachment 3742002

now i want to know that ,my device is in lollipop in this version..G900VVRU2BPB1.. so now i unlocked my bootloder so can i downgrade my mobile 5 to 4 version ? please kindly reply ,i,m waiting for your reply...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Dudash:
Please don't quote the entire OP..

As for downgrading to kitkat, which I don't know why you would want to, you can just flash the last stock kitkat ROM from TWRP. I'm pretty sure muniz_ri made one so if I find it, I'll edit this post with a link.

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The last kitkat ROM was NK7 but they all include bootloaders. I'm not sure how this will affect a bootloader that can't be downgraded. Meaning anything higher than OD5.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
Dear brother actually last time my g900v working fine but with wrong custom recovery set dead. After that i create sdc file with ATF box, and when mobile is gone to download mode i flash with PBB1 etc (latest firmware) and after that mobile sim is locked. Always says (sim card is not from verizon) yesterday i see your awesome this thread nowi have unlock BL. But what can i do for sim unlock?

I JUST WANT TO UNLOCK SIM

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Another one thing. I have 16GBcard in mobile during the unlock bootloader .after done my 16gb card showing just 14mb !!!!!

What is this ? Is that any way to recover back to 16GB?

And for unlock memory card is must in device?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] magic_man185:
Bump, this got lost on the previous page. Anyone able to help me with this?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
I think hasaan has gotten a bootloader and sim unlock confused. As for your external, it gets backed up to it says this in the op, unlikely you can get your data back.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] garwynn:
Cleaned up what seems to have been a misunderstanding (since he also apologized). Please keep thread on topic please.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Sorry everyone, I'm lost with some of your posts right now.

The SD card backup is entirely because IF something goes wrong during the modifications to the bootloader, the phone would be bricked, the SD card simply will become a second bootloader ao your phone does not hard brick
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
, today i try to downgrade my 5 to 4 but it,s fail, see this.

View attachment 3742672

i,m i doing mistake? please if it impossible so suggest me custom rom (have modem file) ,. i,m in big trouble ,

how can i unlock sim in this?

please share your experience................................... ​
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I'm not of help on what is wrong and understand your language barrier is different but unlocking SIM is totally different from unlocking bootloader. Maybe someone can help you with your issue. If your Odin'n back to another firmware, try using what Jrkruse posted below the OP's post. I believe your firmware has to match before you can do anything
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
thanks for your reply.

yes you understand me,........ i want to unlock sim card .... if i,m in wrong thread so please give me another one OK thread link............

________________

but improtant thing. when my BL is unlocked so why i can,t downgrade to 4 version?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I believe that the SIM cards are already unlocked. I guess you have to be more specific in what you're wanting to do because you're asking 2 different things. Unlocking SIM card and downgrading to, I'm assuming, 4.4 KitKat. Best thing to do is search through the General and Q&A section of this Verizon S5 forum. I am unsure why you cannot downgrade to an older version firmware. You can if you were on OD5 and below. If you took an OTA above OE1 you're still stuck and cannot downgrade. Someone may be more elaborate on this and could be more helpful than I
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
thanks for reply .again

yes i,m talkin about two things , but my mission is just unlock sim, when i put sim into mobile so it say,s (sim card not from verizon) if this my problem is solve so i don,t care about unlock BL / downgrade etc.......

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2nd , i ask about downgrade becuse i belive if i flash kitkat with full frimware so it will be unlock (mean working fine )

2 months ago in this mobile sim working fine but customer requst me to convert it to g900f , so i install custom recovery but WRONG so it will dead,. so i create sdc file with ATF box .

PTI file this version

S5_KLTE_USA_VZW.pit

and BL file is this BL version

BL_G900VVRU1ANCG

and when mobile is go to downlode mode i flash with this version.

G900VVRU2BPB1

and after that sim is not working...............

also i want to create thread about it, and i,m searching for correct section but this is a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry big forum and i can,t find a correct section for it,.............

anyway thanks for your good guide brother,..............
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Post a thread in the Q&A section of this forum. Which is here http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help. Also search that thread and this one

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general. Again, maybe someone may be able to help you but if you're on the PB1 firmware you cannot downgrade officially to KitKat with or without the bootloader unlocked. You can flash a KitKat ROM but best advise to read Jrkruse's thread about KK ROM's which is here http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370. Sorry that I couldn't really help you out. My device has never taken any OTA's, as I'm still officially on OC4
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Mr Hassan:
i don,t want disturbed this thread any more so ,. i already disturb many peoples here ,. so i create this thread so please if any buddy want to help me so come here....

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yes brother i already create thread this is..

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help/q-how-unlock-g900v-sim-card-verizon-t3374224

so kind of you , thank you very much ,. i thing i,m the 1st who facing this problem :fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
Information update

Hi everyone!

I think it is going to be great have like a summary update about this. I want to unlock my bootloader and im reading all the post but in some cases this dont work and others it works.

If i do the steps of the first post, My bootloader is going to be unlocked or i should wait?

Regards!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
If you have a g900v then you can do this

If your CID starts with a 15 it will work

If your CID starts with an 11 it will not work

Can't get more cut and dry than that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
Hi Rakuu

You wrote perfect!

Im reading the post and i check my phone for the CID, i wen to /sys/block/mmcblk0/device/cid this path but i only have /sys/block/mmcblk0 i open the file but nothing pop ups. Is there any other way know if my phone is compatible?

Thank you for your answer.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Emmc brickbut in play store I believe.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Alixbot:
Would it be better to be deodexed? I'm thinking this may be the reason it won't go further than sys/block/mmcblk0?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
It doesn't matter if you're deodexed or odexed. If you're rooted that's all you need to have to unlock your device
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
are you even using a GS5?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Alixbot:
If this is directed at my question then yes, as you see, it says the model this message was posted from below my reply..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Alixbot:
Thx, you're awesome!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] mnestroy:
At what point do I remove safe strap?

Do I do it before it it after installing/running samsungunlockers5.apk?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] larryk:
I removed mine after I unlocked it, and after I installed TWRP (and made sure that it worked...)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Alixbot:
I just want to confirm that you can flash twrp with safestrap/flash fire instead of using Odin in method #2, its been working flawless so far, thanks again, I knew you could pull it off!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
Hi

I changed the the file browser and i can open the file (i used Astro explorer). My file starts with 15, so i can unlock the bootloader :D

Im going to follow the steps. Wich method did you use? Im thinkig use the app or the manual method.

Thank you for your help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Didn't use any method, can't do it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
People have been using the app. NOTE: BACKUP YOUR EXTERNAL SD CARD!!!! When you do the BL unlock method it'll wipe the External card to backup your CID. So i recommend using a spare card. If you don't have one once donemake a backup of it and then reformat the card
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
oh! Sorry men.

I will try and i hope everyone in the future can unlock the bootloader.

Regards.

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I will try first with the app, if does not works i will use the adb method. About the SD card, i read about it, i understand that my data is going to be deleted for the backup of the bootloader but if i reformat the SD card with android i could use it again. My questions will be: If i reformat my SD card the bootloader is going to be locked again?

Thank you for your advice.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
No... The sd is just a backup of your bootloader in case something goes wrong...

Sent from my 3310 with pride...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
Hi

I used the app and follow the steps but my phone does not reboot. Before tap the button the app close and the icon is deleted but never restarts. I check if maybe the bootloader was unlocked but i don´t see the "mode: developer". I reinstall the app and reboot before tap the button, im waiting for the reboot.

Am i doind something wrong?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
I dont have used the app, but for i know you need to run it twice, it dont reboot it needs to completed turn off the phone, so the reboot never hapens, you need to turn it on by yourself...

Sent from my 3310 with pride...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
Good news!

I used the ADB method and it works in the first try. Thank you for your answers.

Do you know how can i flash the recovery with flashfire?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
Just open flashfire and flash zip...

Sent from my 3310 with pride...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ismaelvaldez:
Thank you men!

First i made a full backup with flashfire, then i install twrp recovery and made a nandroid with twrp.

Maybe im asking questions out of the post but i think there people with the same doubts. My last question will be.

Wich ROM do you recomend? I like so much CM but i don´t know if there issues with this ROM. I think that the same ROM used to flash with safetrap we can used, am i right?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
Now that you have twrp uninstall flashfire, no need to remove the app just open and select uninstall ,if you go change roms you can use twrp to do it... I tried cm13 but now i use RR with boeffla kernel and running great... but keep the backup you made and try for yourself... You can use aicp, cm13, RR and all the roms made for our phone that dont have bootloader or you will have it locked again...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] magic_man185:
How to upgrade ROM, firmware, and bootloader

I am planning to run this unlock, and I need some help updating my phone. I am confused with the instructions posted by jrkruse in the second post. I am currently on NCG 4.4.2, and I am rooted. The kitkat to PB1 guide from jrkruse says to flash ROM and firmware zip. I assume this is via flashfire or safestrap? Then it says to wipe cache and install G900V_Firmware_PB1.tar.md5. Why are there two firmware flashes done? I am trying to make it as easy as possible. Couldn't I just do a stock update to PB1 through Odin, root with Kingroot, and then unlock the bootloader? Or as an alternative, upgrade to PB1 keeping root via the method at http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-update-to-g900voe1-5-0-keeproot-t3149784, then unlock the bootloader. Would either of these methods work?

Thanks.