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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] alexacm:
First... thank you to the Devs for all the hard work! Took a few hours of careful reading, rereading and cautious flashing... Now my bootloader is unlocked to dev-mode, running PB1 w/ TWRP recovery and root. Everything seems to be running smooth. All I can say is awesome, and thank you! I've been contemplating a G900P to use on verizon, or straight talk/verizon rather. Never having done this before, it's proven to be quite tedious researching and gathering the proper knowledge and tools. Especially considering the borderline felonious nature of the project. So last week I bought a bad lcd/digitizer/nonboot G900V from eBay for $20. I was able salvage the motherboard and lucky to find a 15CID. Sooo awesome, all i wanted was the the freedom to install/ uninstall /program my device as I choose. F*** Y** Verizon!

OK...I feel better.... I am a little unsure of which ROMS are ok to flash, and exactly what the specifics are. What is the difference between klte, kltedv, kltevzw ROMS? How will flashing various ROMS effect service for specific carriers? Do we need to take into consideration or worry about maintaining or flashing the baseband or PRLs?

Thanks and Cheers!

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--OK, I couldn't remember where I had read the info http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=65872958&postcount=2 - maybe I should take a break
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
Does this method wipe the SD card and does it install TWRP also? Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TioCareca:
Yes and needs a 4gb sdcard... TWRP is not installed, you can install it via flashfire...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Dudash:
I wonder how many people are going to wipe their sd card thinking they can just install the app and hit unlock like the VZW S3 one-click unlock app..

If they do, it's their fault. They should at minimum read the OP instead of blindly trying things.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
But this is the cool hacker XDA website! No one should be responsible for their actions!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
Well if you read what your saying yes to then you will know it wipes the sd card, but then there is that READ thing that most people have a hard time with
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
its a reason i put a password on the zip usually and put my password somewhere in the steps, to encourage reading
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
I've read this whole thing and read every new post. But also I know different methods have come out on unlocking. But I don't see were on the app method that it was explained that the same rules apply. Should we just assume that every new method that comes out, it does, until told otherwise? I don't think asking if it does would have been a big deal.

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Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] alaneddy:
but then you get " It's password protected!" "Please tell me what the password is!"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Noobstradamus:
Unlocked?

Hello Everyone,

I used the app to unlock and went i went into recovery it didn't show Developer Mode line, I don't want to rerun and break it is there any other way to check that won't cause me to brick to make sure Im in dev mode? Also it only backed up the CID to my SD card but didn't wipe it.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
The same rules apply. Everything on this thread is using the same method to unlock your phone. There are just different options to run the method. This next statement is not directed towards you but Im just saying dont get on here and complain that it doesnt say that it wipes the sd card when it clearly explains the whole process in the terminal window that you have to accept by typing yes. It says in the OP that it does and throughout the thread. If my app was different than what the OP says then I would have mentioned it. If its that big of deal that it wipes the sd card then dont unlock your phone.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Indyultra:
I had to run it twice, the first time it just turned off, the second time it worked.

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I'm good, ran it twice before it said developer. Installed TWRP with flashfire. Thank you for the clarification. I pulled a card i had from an old phone. I'm all about running different roms. Thank you JrKruse and GeTex.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Sam Spade1:
Had same problem do u have terminal apk on phone that was my problem. Had to Uninstall it and tried app again worked perfect. I now have developers edition with unlocked bootloader

Great work from all u guys and a big thanks to all
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
idk how you could have read everything and not know,says in the OP

"Starting notes

You must make sure first of all you have authorized your computer in developer options and that USb debugging is on, you could also using adb tools use adb wireless if your device is configured for this!

You also on screen must grant ADB root access, please make sure of this

Make sure you have a blank sd card, everything on it will be wiped as a backup for the bootloader!"
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jdrch:
1st of all, thanks for the method, I finally got it to work :)

That said:

1) I've rooted phones, flashed bootloaders, used ODIN and installed ROMs before, which I've documented step-by-step here https://jdrch.wordpress.com/2014/12...erizon-samsung-galaxy-s5-to-to-the-ni2-build/ and here https://jdrch.wordpress.com/2014/07...nmod-even-if-titanium-backup-suggests-you-do/, for example. Each phone/ROM/bootloader/recovery/exploit combination is different though, and there are pitfalls along the way. It doesn't hurt to detail those instead of having each user struggle through hours of searching and frustration over issues that can be easily overcome but which were never mentioned at the outset and whose fixes were never documented.

In this particular case neither the fact that the phone had to be disconnected from USB power for the bootloader exploit to take, the proper options to use for Flashfire (which vary widely based on what you're trying to do), you can't actually reboot into vanilla klte TWRP due to a SEAndroid error for which there's no properly documented fix for the S5, the TWRP build that actually does work has a completely different installation method from the klte one, etc. aren't mentioned at all until hapless users run into them

2) I wouldn't be asking if I hadn't already Googled and searched myself to death, because Google searches are faster than forum replies. At the time I posted the question, I had 32 tabs open in Firefox and still couldn't find a solution.

3) Documenting steps so that a process is easily reproducible is part of the technical process. Doing so enables subsequent conversation and replies to focus on improving the process as opposed to solving problems; in other words it helps the OP's efficiency.

I realize I'm in the minority in this opinion as the culture of XDA in particular seems to be "Here are steps 1, 5, and 15, figure out 2 to 4 and 6 to 14 yourself."
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
mutiple users have figured this out easily. Mutiple people have done this on their own. Mutiple people have agreed i've laid out all the major steps. This thread is NOT how to install TWRP. it's how to unlock the bootloader. [MENTION=1949695]jrkruse[/MENTION] has a bunch of useful links in the second post regarding all that, but again, it's not a how to flashfire nor a howto install recoveries.

I CANNOT DOCUMENT ANY OF FLASHFIRE

Chainfire makes updates like weelkly to it and removes and adds more features. It's useless to even try

http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] limeaide:
You really arent in the minority. There are many others that feel the same way. I was one of those people that sat trying to root and install a rom with the instructions in front of me. Getting pissed because one of the "automated" steps was not working. Only to realize the directions didnt say you had to manually flash the file in odin. I reread the post atleast twenty times then only by accident did I figure out I had to manually select and flash the file.

With four different methods listed it would have been easy to say use the adb tools from method four. But instead you are suppose to know method four has adb tools.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Dudash:
I'm not sure why this isn't a sticky yet but I'm going to request it become one.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
you literally don't read. at all... pathetic really. The steps tell you to flash the file when odin opens, you cannot automate odin

further more, method 4 doesn't use adb tools, only 3

I have no clue what is up with you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] joshua14:
[MENTION=5414005]GeTex[/MENTION]. I think it comes down to total noobs see they can now unlock bootloader and think it's a cool place to start. Anyone that has been using semi-custom ROMs b4 now should have learned basic knowledge of the tools we use on here. If you don't understand how to use a tool then read up and ask questions on the dev's thread for that tool. That or Google, "how the use (insert tool here)".... I've been there and every mistake that I've ever made is from missing something from the OP instructions. Usually soft bricking my phone and spending hours reading thru posts b4 trying to fix it. The devs aren't here to hold your hands, they almost always state if you can't understand the instructions then you probably shouldn't be trying this. But every phone has a noob friendly thread for questions to be asked about stuff you're not sure about. Great place to start and be patient for answers.

~TMS5-3.0-TMBUILD on G900A with Blue Ice Theme
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jcase:
if people want to bicker and not act like adults here, I will just lock the thread.

Thread cleaned lets act properly ok?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jdrch:
Practicing what I preach: wrote a comprehensive start-to-end How To for bootloader unlocking and (bonus) CM 13.0 installation here https://jdrch.wordpress.com/2016/04...genmod-13-0-on-the-verizon-samsung-galaxy-s5/

All pitfalls, errors, and steps included, as well as links the original threads and credit to those whose replies I found helpful.

Hopefully this is worthwhile to others :)

Let me know if I missed anything.

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Fortunately I wrote a handy, thorough guide on how to do the whole thing from top to bottom :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Woah! Who stickied the thread? :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Dudash:
I'm guessing oka1 or jcase per my request:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] TheTrueGatorman:
I am loving this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dogOBGYN:
It took me like 4 hours to troubleshoot away that I couldn't use odin with my s5 to any success because I had the blue stacks emulator running in the background on my laptop.

So yeah that's a thing.

Other than that the step by step worked perfectly. Thanks guys.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] danmccarthy:
So far, so good

In the past few weeks I have switched service from Verizon to T-Mobile, rooted my SM-G900V, installed AllianceRom_V7.12_G900V, unlocked my bootloader, and installed twrp-3.0.2-0-jfltevzw. Everything is working. I'm not happy with the AllianceRom and would like to replace it. But before I fix something that is working I want to clear up some confusion. I'm short on some basic concepts but strong on following directions and figuring things out (Having been raised Catholic, I'm used to mystery and accepting things on faith.).

First, how do I know if the firmware, kernal, build, other versions, and whatever else are in synch? I'm going on the fact that everything seems to be working as expected but that doesn't seem to be a good approach going forward.

And second, what are the limitations on ROMs I can install? I've seen statements in theses forums that I can install any ROM since I have unlocked the bootloader, and others that I'm limited to ROMs specifically for the 900V.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] dogOBGYN:
The guide is kinda overcomplicated. If you made it this far on a Verizon s5, you probably or at least should have firmware, recovery tools and busybox/flash fire stuff ready to go from the rooting process.

From root forward, This unlock is amazing and as easy as opening the package and smoking a cigarette for a couple minutes.

Dan that's a whole lot of stuff I'm a noob myself, but I can tell you...no, you can't flash any rom.. don't try to. Make sure to match it with your....everything. browse this forum and you will find plenty of them. If you already have your loader unlocked...this really isn't the place for that. There is already 125 pages of "download this file after rooted and open it and bam."
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] diver47591:
From Safestrap to TWRP 3.0.2.-1klte.img

I now have a successfully rooted and unlocked dev edition GS5 thanks to all you devs. I am now ready to install TWRP recovery. When I use the TWRP Manager app, I get a scary warning telling me to make sure it's going to the right partition (/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery. After navigating there using Root Explorer, it seems that's the end of the line. Am I good to flash TWRP 3.0.2-1klte.img?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jdrch:
Flash KToonsez’ 2.8.6-based Recovery http://goo.gl/LgBsuk using Flashfire's ZIP/OTA option instead. The latest vanilla TWRP builds are problematic to boot into.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] damagi123:
wonderful
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jdrch:
You're welcome. I'm adding new details as people contact me with issues and workarounds.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ryanbg:
It makes me happy to see the Development subforum thrive.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
It makes me happy to be a part of the community I've missed so much!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ozz200127:
Did Verizon galaxy s5 get the update yet?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Lightn1ng:
I will be working on an automated GUI front-end for this process.

Is it OK if I post it when it's complete?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
An apk for it already exists, what more needs to be done?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Lightn1ng:
didn't see that never mind
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] icec0:
Great job! A couple notes: I've been really pleased with the performance of AOSP Camera, you might want to offer that as an option (I did the 'mini' opengapps package, and haven't tried Google Camera).

Also, I didn't happen to have easy access to a Windows PC, so I went through the whole process on a virtual machine on my mac. I'd be happy to write up some notes on that if anyone is interested.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jdrch:
I did the Stock Open GApps package. How do I find/get AOSP Camera?

I'm definitely interested in Mac instructions for the sake of the rest of the community.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] icec0:
AOSP Camera is in CM 13.0 by default, and would have been replaced by Google Camera when you applied the Stock OpenGapps package. See the notes on the package wiki: https://github.com/opengapps/opengapps/wiki/Stock-Package

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to revert after the package has been applied, or even if that's possible.

I'll type up some Mac notes tomorrow.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Please keep the discussion to the Bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Wired4Fun:
My device doesn't reboot after installing SamBootloader Unlocker. What am I doing wrong??

I have granted SU access

I've typed Yes

When I press ENTER, I just get the following screen (attached) and it doesn't do anything.

This device is a G900V with root access, currently running Android 4.4.4 KitKat. I'm confused...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Wired4Fun:
Tried moving forward anyways without the expected reboot, but when I enter the 'change owner' command (chown), I get a message that the file/directory can't be found...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Wired4Fun:
Nevermind, figured out why. My device has the Toshiba eMMC.

(read the fine print... the really, REALLY fine print. - - - Might wanna highlight that and save some others a lot of time)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] root4lyfe:
Help! Completely stuck!

Thanks for all the hard work and info on this! I just followed the instructions to unlock the bootloader but I completely overlooked the step where I was supposed to KToonsez’ 2.8.6-based Recovery before flashing CM 13. Every other step from the jdrch wordpress document (earlier in the thread) was completed in order and it was working flawlessly (great work btw!)

I tried to install CM 13.0 using the stock recovery. I received an error and now my phone will not boot past the first "Samsung Galaxy S5 powered by android" screen. I tried to use odin and the stock .tar file to flash back to factory lollipop, but all i get is this error message on my phone when trying to restore the .tar through odin: SW REV CHECK FAIL: [ABOOT]FUSED 2 > BINARY 1

If anyone knows a fix for this I'd really appreciate the help! I'm lost here! I feel like I was so close with root and an unlocked bootloader... my luck
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
You can't install KToonsez or flash CM13 on a locked bootloader and how could you overlook that step when it's not even a step to unlock the bootloader. Whichever version firmware you were on before you started flashing Kernels and CM ROM's, i would ODIN back to that and start from scratch. Someone may want to slchume in but i think you need to go to Jrkruse's How to Root OE1 and up thread and use his method of starting from scratch. Don't want you to get deeper than you already are
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] root4lyfe:
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Before I tried to install CM13 I had root access and successfully unlocked the bootloader using the forum instructions. I didn't run into trouble until I tried to install CM13 with the standard recovery. I tried the standard recovery before I read the wordpress doc that jdrch posed. I tried to use odin to get back to stock lollipop but that is when I run into the "CHECK FAIL : fused : 2 , Binary : 1" error. I'm having trouble moving forward and backward.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
are you trying to flash a wrong file?

Sounds like ur trying to flash kitkat

use this

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24438995911970571
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] ldeveraux:
Yes, I had the same issue. You're trying to flash a lower firmware/bootloader than you had on the phone previously, or one you partially flashed. I shows it by just flashing pb1, which odd the most recent. You won't have the kk bootloader anymore, but you'll have a working phone...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] root4lyfe:
Thank you for the help! I'll give this a try. Downloading now. I was trying to flash Android 5.0 Lollipop BOA8 Firmware for Verizon Galaxy S5 SM-N900V. I couldn't find the most recent PB1 file to flash. From the forum replies I'm thinking that may be the problem and why I'm getting the Odin error...?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] vegoja:
Finally an unlocked bootloader

My wife and my myself both have S5s. When her screen broke she decided it was time to sell it. I'm glad I thought to check Cid first. Thank you so much for your hard work. Even a noob like me was able to unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] jrkruse:
I guess being in red letters didn't catch your attention when you read through the directions before starting
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
lol
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
Feel like I'm in idiocracy....

So is that easier to read now?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] romyg:
Maybe you should use all caps for the op... :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
And maybe provide a free magnifying glass as well
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] samccfl99:
Rakuu, are you monitoring this thread hoping for a miracle on our phone? I know I am...ALSO KNOW THERE WON'T BE ONE....NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes::crying::laugh::D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Wired4Fun:
LOL! Ok yes, much easier to read now... Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] MikePeterMcCabe:
You said you tried flashing CM13 in the "standard recovery"

By standard are you referring to the STOCK recovery or did you install TWRP?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] rauleeros:
Thanks to all of you!!! I can't believe we actually got unlocked bootloaders!

I did everything step by step and it is working. It took a couple of attempts with the app.

Right now I am with the Kernel Ktoonsez, TW 5.0 version since I am in the stock lollipop, which I flashed with TWRP, but I don't know why it doesn't stick and every time I reboot the stock kernel comes back.

Any ideas, please?

P.S. again, thanks a lot for the guide and the tools. This is like a dream come true
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] Rakuu:
Sounds like you still have safestrap installed maybe.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] rauleeros:
You were totally right, mister. I had uninstalled already SafeStrap, but flashed the Kernel first, so ofc it didn't stick haha.

Thanks a bunch again!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] azpunkster:
Sorry to bother but, I noticed someone asked about the note 3. Is there a separate post regarding the Verizon note 3, or do these methods in this guide work? Thanks for your time.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] al50:
here ya go

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/official-note-3-verizon-bootloader-t3359370
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] :
Now that my vzw bootloader is unlocked. Thanks a bunch btw. From my research i can odin flash my phone with g900t. I could not see if g900t is bootloader unlockable. Does anyone know?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] yossijoe:
You can't
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] N4styN1ghtm4r3:
Any word on this being applied to the AT&T s5?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] alphahere:
Nope need to have a developer version.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] EternalWorth:
Verizon folk should use the last one on the TWRP site's list of the latest & greatest links...i.e. "klte" or KLTE...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] doubleaykay:
Qualcomm (klte)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] perfectswanson:
Isn't that why the same method can't be applied to the 11 Toshiba chip models? Because there was no dev edition with that chip.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
nowhere close, we can make the 11 models dev devices but we currently lack the resources to do so, a firmware dump and vendor cmds. once we have both of those than the 11's will be unlocked too!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] perfectswanson:
Wasn't there a thread for the 11 unlock progress?

Lol I was gonna say found it. Lmao that's all you need is some noob crap like "whair duh tread???"

Toshiba chip R&D only.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/toshiba-11-series-bootloader-unlock-t3349346
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] GeTex:
... i just can't right now..... the op.... y no one read?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] samccfl99:
I READ IT ALL!!! Too bad I got a G900A!!! LOL. Still hoping...one day. It's going out the window this summer. Too bad, I would keep it if I could unlock the BL...:crying::laugh::D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 Android Development] alaneddy:
Your previous statement involving a movie with Luke Wilson comes to mind :)