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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
wasn't the entire emmc firmware dumped,anybody got a link ?

also I wasn't talking about re-mapping anything in the emmc \

the mount paths of the system are far more easily tampered with that could be done by some sort of loader pre main kernel or at the kernel its self
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
did you miss the "but this is really dangerous"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
nope

I don't care if I brick 4 or 5 devices I run a shop I have a riff box for this sorta of thing,I can get as many S5's as are avaiable though the wholeseller,dead screens/bad charge ports/ect

I have flashed a few dead emmc partitions before the soldering is the hard part

the amount of information that could be obtained is worth a box full of dead crappy s5s that nobody wants

it always surprises me how many people on xda don't own a riffbox or some other jtag/serial/raw solution

seriously they pay for them selves the first time you use them
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] :
So, can I use stock based Marshmallow ROMS after updating to the latest bootloader and modem or must I do something else? :confused:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
I own a riffbox but you realize on this phone, a bad emmc firmware flash cannot be recovered even by a riff box, one bad flash and it's a bricked chip, need a bga station or a good hot air station and a new emmc. AFAIK comment please [MENTION=766721]ryanbg[/MENTION]

there's some way to reflash the firmware but i believe it requires speicialized equipment that we don't have
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
depends on what is damaged sometimes you need to solder wires directly to the datalines other times you need to go directly to the chip and consult pinouts

we just got a new box called emmc pro,which is a low level programer and can do full flashes of the emmc,short of physical damage there should't be anything unrepairable

http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f98...alaxy-s5-g530h-more-new-models-added-2101849/
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ryanbg:
It doesn't matter what box you have, unless they reverse engineer the Toshiba vendor commands (they haven't, there is no such solution on the market, even if you buy a $5,000 ISP programmer, they have no business having the firmware commands except for maybe update) it will never happen. Toshiba is the only person that needs the commands, and they surely will not be sharing. How can you blame them? It's their intellectual property.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
idk i haven't reversed the imaged they supply with the box but its successfully re-flashed completely bricked devices,the emmc pro does In system programming,you can talk directly to the chip it can be dead to the rest of the system and you can still access it tho I can change the CID of the chip at will I been looking for a excuse to try it on a Toshiba chip and see if a dev aboot would take but I am nearly sure that a Toshiba dev aboot would be different and I don't (yet) have emmc recovery plugins for Toshiba(they tell me it IS coming) do have them for Samsung ofc tho you might be-able to pull some magic on the preloader and get the same effective result

we aren't talking about unlocking the bootloader on cid11 devices we are talking about turning write protect OFF for aboot/modem/no-hols when you aren't using a factory kernel, you can write whatever you want to user-land while its hooked up to the box,there has got to be a way to hi-jack the write protect routine and bypass it

all of this is just a mental exercise for me anyway its fun trying to break all the locks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
you are confusing dead emmc, you cannot flash the firmware, you can flash dead emmc's to recovery dead systems with bad partitions, but when the emmc firmware is bad, the chip doesn't even respond since the emmc literally has its own cpu, ram, ect, it cannot boot and thus nolonger responds even to jtag equipment unless you have vendor cmd's
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
in which case you just replace the chip and try again

BUT!

I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT POKING AROUND THE EMMC SENDING RANDOM COMMANDS UNTIL IT EITHER BRICKS OR RETURNS SOMETHING USEFUL GOD NO!@

what I am talking about is seeing what can by done about remapping the block device so it ignores the write protect and loads the modem and other firmware from some-ware we have easy access (safestrap already does this to some extent) the write protect is defined by a block address and the mount point find away to change either of those and put it elseware and there is nothing the emmc can do to stop you

and we do have a complete dump of the samsung emmc but ill be dammed if I can find it in [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] git

as I said my goal is just to clean up the existing process for the sake of my own ego and nothing more lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] farhanptcl1194:
You have to unlock your bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ryanbg:
The only way to accomplish what you're talking about, is by the eMMC controller. What you suggest would require sending commands to the eMMC controller. I think that's the disconnect and confusion here. You can't do any of that without commands.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
updated twrp image from the cm 14.1 thread, so otas will work sd ext is also working in this build so is encryption

also fixes some issues with .zips not extracting due to outdated bb/unzip

dl: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634745369

from twrp:

select flash image

check recovery

swipe to flash

reboot recovery
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] itisdieter:
[MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION] and [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] - thanks for your contributions to this forum.

I'm moving from a stone age Moto G1 to the SM-G900V.

While waiting for my refurb to arrive with 4.4.2, I'm researching the work I need to do to get the most out of my "new to me" phone.

I appreciate the work you have done to help the community. As I realize development for this platform is sunsetting, at least you folks have provided proven methods to help us get the most from our devices. Thanks again, I hope I can successfully follow your instructions.

Cheers.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
nothing is sunsetting its just the Verizon section thats dead

just check the unified section and grab a rom/kernel
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] itisdieter:
Thanks [MENTION=5417447]Legitsu[/MENTION], I haven't ventured very far outside the Verizon section yet - I have lots of reading to do.

:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
What do you mean its dead I have released 4 roms for Vzw s5 this month
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Legitsu:
for unlocked bl, there hasn't been any(new) kernel or rom links in the sub in awhile is all

development for KLTE* is still very active (nightly builds test kernels ect ect ) just not much cross linking in this sub

which is fine because it belongs in the unified section anyway

unlocked devices have always had there own sub was just saying he should't necessarily stick to the vzw sub

there are RR/AICP/Cosmo/linage builds for the KLTEVZW in the unified section

as well as two boeffla kernel forks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Would like to thank you for still keeping this VZW S5 still alive!!!! By taking your own personal time to present us Grateful and some Ungrateful VZW S5 users with ROM's for both the Locked and Unlocked Bootloaders!!! MANY, MANY THANKS JRKRUSE!!!!!:):):good::good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Your welcome
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
[MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] is simply the best!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
You have done more to keep these threads alive than I have:good:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Couldn't have done it without you or a few others in these threads!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] afaneh92:
Vzw s5 development is not dead yet, safestrap for 6.0.1 is up, I will build it for kitkat soon and maybe for 5.0 too.

Multirom recovery is in progress but need some free time to complete it!

Will add multiboot funcionalty to safestrap too.

Many project still in my mind.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
My Root Method Has Become Outdated Well Mine And [MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION]. New Method Found

HERE

Scroll Down To This Post#3 For Instructions If you find yourself having trouble unlocking bootloader give this a try​
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Updated Op
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] abdellahboughrom:
Hello. please I can't manage to find the MM rom that can be used to update the unlocked bootloader from LP to marshmellow. I read it here somewhere but I can't find it anymore. (it was the easiest way)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
Have you read through the OP....? You must not have because it''s in the OP under primary method....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] abdellahboughrom:
I guess it was edited. i see it now

I'm just confused I'm on s6 LP touchwiz with unlocked PB1 Bootloader. i want to update BL to MM. should i directly flash this SafeStrap_QA1_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip via safetrap and flash a MM ROM via TWRP or i have to follow the steps of the If you have already Unlocked your bootloader and are running TouchWiz Rom(Stock kernel).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
I haven't edited the primary method in over a month...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] abdellahboughrom:
yes it's been like one month that i didn't log in..
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Ninextail:
I am new to this. May I ask what and how would I use to flash the below to a G900V?

"Flash This In TWRP Recovery EMMC_15_TWRP_Prepare_For_Dev_Booloader_Update.zip

Reboot Phone Enter Safestrap Flash This EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_A IO.zip

When Phone powers off reboot back to TWRP Recovery

Wipe flash this EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip

You will be on latest MM Stock Rooted Rom with updated MM Bootloaders"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
I take it your bootloader is not unlocked or you would know what TWRP recovery is. I also take it your not rooted or you would know what safestrap is?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Young Gunna:
Not trying to be funny based off your question alone I think you may be in over your head already... That was in response to a specific question asked by a user, what exactly are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to root? Are you trying to unlock bootloader? Are you trying to do both?

All of this is answered in the very first post which has done prerequisites that you must have depending on what you want to do. I recommend completely reading the first couple post of this thread before you do anything. There have been several people who have just jumped right into the deep end, but haven't been able to swim...

Lots of people will help you but you have to first do some research so it won't be a frustrating process for you, and us that want to help you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Ninextail:
I need to do both and my device tells me I don't have root promision. I was able to flash the lastest rom using the Odin tool but was unable to flash the bootloader or root the device. What tool do you use to flash the zip files? Please help. Thank you much.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galax...ired-easier-root-method-t3561529/post71202995
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Hey jrkruse it has been a long time I've moved on from the S5 but great to see this thread is still going strong! I have question if you have any interest in answering! I recently found an old Galaxy VZW S3 running 4.4.2 with a locked boot loader.... (lovely VZW has always been annoying when it comes to boot loaders I see) Luckily I can root the device via towel root but there seems to be no way to currently unlock the boot loader! I use emmc brick bug to check if I have the Samsung emmc and it does start with 15. Since this boot loader exploit has worked for various other galaxy devices... how hard would it be for someone to compile it for the s3? I know this isn't completely related to the S5 I just wanted to read a master developers thoughts! Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
I think some one tried on s3 and it didnt work
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Oh thanks that's a shame I saw devs were attempting it... wonder what makes the s3 so different from all the other various galaxy devices that have been able to be unlocked via this method?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
I think it probably could be done just need to find someone to get the script right
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Oh alright that gives me hope thanks jrkruse you rock! I wonder who I could reach out to as I'd be happy to use my VZW S3 as a dummy device to test the script! As I'm sure you are aware the S3 VZW xda forum seems pretty quiet and understandably so with such an old device! Jrkruse is scripting your forte or would that have to be done by another dev of the S3? Thanks for answering my questions it is a pleasure learning from you!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
My S3 had 4.1.2 so I unlocked it. I never use that phone for obvious reasons in sig :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Do you think someone will be able to port this exploit to the S3 for 4.4.2 locked boot loader? I'm happy to use my device as a dummy since it is just a recycled backup phone! I see there's plenty of custom roms for the S3 including some 7.1.1 roms too! Rooted TW 4.4.2 with locked boot loader on the S3 is so boring and dated!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
no
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Oh that's a shame jrkruse said it could be done with a correct script but I guess it is such an old phone... screw VZW at least I have root on it thanks to towel root!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
is it possible

"technically" yes. I don't think anyone is going to do it though. I could dump my aboot and we could look and see. granted mines not an official dev edition, it's just a hacked stock to dev using the ICS bootchain mod. IDK if i could make it work with other bootloaders(my current method is odinable)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Alright you are starting to get pretty technical here for me as I'm no dev of course but if you need any help testing anything I'd be happy to use my S3 as a dummy! You don't have to of course. I know the devs on the Note Edge Samsung emmc exploit said they were considering working on the S3 but they've gone quiet for awhile now! Can't thank you and Jrkruse enough you two are the best!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
my only luck would be if [MENTION=766721]ryanbg[/MENTION] could analyze my modded ICS aboot and see if theres a way to patch it like we do on the samsung chips on the S5. Probably would need someone to modify the unlocker script as well and recompile it. So i already need a few extra people here. I don't even know if the vendor CMD's are the same on the VZW s3's eMMC.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
This is obviously out of my technical league but thanks for explaining it to me. My logical thinking was this was ported to various other Galaxy devices with the 15 emmc chip so theoretically is should work on the S3 unless there's something crazy going on with the S3. Were the vendor commands very different for the other ported exploits for instance on the VZW Note 4?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
no because the note 4 has the exact same eMMC afaik since the note 4 and GS5 were side by side(i think)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] camcorder123:
Just to clarify - there's NO chance of me flashing this on a 5.X baseband? Damn. I was really hoping. Oh well. Good work, still a major milestone.

---------- Post added at 11:01 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:47 AM ----------

I have an idea. I don't know if it'll work at all but I know it's about THE most stupid idea. Kinda like what GeTex said, what about a manual flash of the KitKat bootloader through DD? I know the risks, I don't care how bad the results could be (it isn't my daily driver), I just want to figure this out. I don't see any reason why flashing the core partitions while the system is running (excluding system and data so it'll STAY running) wouldn't work, but I won't do anything unless I know there's at least a CHANCE of it working. After flashing KitKat bootloader, I'd reboot to download mode, flash KK ROM, then boot up and hope for the best. Any chance of this doing anything?

---------- Post added at 11:02 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:01 AM ----------

Oh, and the Qfuse is blocking KitKat because when Verizon sent out OK3, they updated the bootloader to prevent downgrading of any kind. Pissed me off that I found out the day after I applied it. It should still work on 5.0 updates before that.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] beaups:
Read my post above ^^
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] camcorder123:
Well dang, didn't see that. Glad to know there's still hope, I'm sure you have an entire community eager to test if necessary ;)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] thewebsiteisdown:
Well as far as I know we still have it unlocled at this point so now we just wait for the bugs to be worked around. Also beups said it will work on all and to just be patient. We got this guys. If some of us can get new roms and still keep our older bootloaders which we have been then yes we can do this as well for the newer roms we just need the right kernels I believe.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Okay Will await your response [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION]

Current method available DOES WORK for 4.4.x users :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ldeveraux:
I'm still on NI2 and was considering this. It doesn't wipe system or data etc, right?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] faehsemc:
I'm running a lollipop rom but I'm on od5. Am I good? Do I just need to downgrade?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] thewebsiteisdown:
So I checked my wife's phone to see if it is indeed a 11 or 15 and hers is a 11. I would have to check my bros phone but I'm willing to bet his is 11 as well. Seems like they knew this was going to happen so they switched to the different chips on the non dev editions in my opinion at some point to minimize damage. At least I can say that I have one none worthless phone that I paid $700 for. Thanks Verizon. Aren't they supposed to have to legally have no choice but to unlock the bootloader once your phone is paid off and contract is up? I swear this law was passed
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] camcorder123:
If downgrade works, then it will work.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ruckas22:
Already backed up and loading odin up for downgrade to kitkat! i looked thru the SAMSUNG GALAXY S 5 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT thread and maybe i didnt look well enough or maybe im missing something aready stated but say i downgrade to kitkat and unlock the BL what would i flash for a recovery and how would i do it? its been a long time since having a phone with an unlocked BL and since we have all pretty much sucked up all the info about safestrap and how to flash locked BL s5 i may be a little rusty with one thats unlocked.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] thewebsiteisdown:
I'd just sit back and wait it out for a minute while they work out the how to instructions and what not. There will be automated tools and such as well I'm sure of it, I know that they have posted some already mind you.

It will get stream lined and easier to understand how to do shortly.

If you're wondering about how to do this or that I would just wait it out for a short minute so you don't lose this opportunity early by bricking hard because of one overlooked step or something else crazy not foreseen.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Here's a question has anyone been able to install an aosp based rom with this method? I want to do this to maybe get say CM 13
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ruckas22:
Thats probably a good idea...im getting antsy while the little ones are at school and no work today....they did release a tool in the OP i downloaded it but i will wait just in case...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] haggertk:
For anyone who has *successfully* gotten the Dev aboot loaded, see thread below for my unofficial CM13.0 nightlies. I'll create a clean thread in this forum by end of day and start working on getting my changes pushed upstream in hopes of getting official nightlies started.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3340176

Link to my github where the three necessary updated repositories live is in my XDA profile.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Everyone talking about force flashing the bootloader. Do not do it I tried and bricked the device and had to use unbrick image to get it going again.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
I believe GeTex, Beaups and JrKruse are right about waiting. Everyone needs to refrain from doing anything until something is posted from GeTex, the OP. Not unless you want to have an official $xxx paperweight. These guy's are working hard on trying to get a method to get this BL unlocked safely and without issues. Patience is the key....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jjdavis699:
So I'm assuming if we have an 11 we're boned?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
for now yes...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] haggertk:
I decided to just get it out of my system and created a thread in this forum.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-mm-t3348205
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] yossijoe:
This must be the reason why in the video [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] is on 4.4.2
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
Oh alright well keep me posted I'd be happy to test anything you need if you and the devs can come up with something for the S3! This is why I love the Android community people work hard to keep devices alive!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Ninextail:
By any chance you would have EMMC_15_TWRP_Prepare_For_Dev_Booloader_Update.zip in .tar format? :laugh:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Your one that's just going to make up your own direction aren't you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Ninextail:
I have no way of installing a zip file. Device is not rootable and get a secure check fail when trying flash the twrp. :(
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Head over to the new root thread post number 3
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ryanbg:
If anyone has a developer edition S3, I'd be willing to take a look.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] tbclandot:
I'd imagine those are quite rare right man? With it being such an old phone and all! Getex discussing earlier owning an old S3 I believe. Thanks for all your great work for the Android community!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
If your flashing stuff from op to upgrade bootloaders it probably came from me so wouldn't you trust my post also
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ironfisted:
ok if i have my boot loader unlocked, how do i update from pb1 to pd1 bootloader?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Please tell me you are joking...