yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Ch0ps:
If anyone can help me on this, I would REALLY appreciate it ! I don't know what happened, but my backup has been deleted, I can't access any type of back up, and after the install of the ROM, my mobile network is no longer working. Even in the phone setting, Mobile Network is completely deleted.

Is there ANYWAY to get my mobile data to work ? I tried factory reset, and deleting and re-installing the ROMS.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Do you know how to Odin back to stock? There are some links that still work. I have e the stock ROM if you have a place for me to upload it to.

You should try that. Let me know if you can do that.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
are you using metro or T-Mobile?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Fon Spaak:
Is there a way to use an adoptable storage on the on5?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] mrindependent:
HELP please =D

Helllo I have a question about the link .. you mentioned there was a "video" and links for the G550T2 on this page however it is a page for the G550T version and I didnt see a video or any info/mention of the G550t2.. I just wanted to see if what you used was the download links on this page for the other version and it worked or if I am missing the links specific for the G550T2 before I try this.. You are the only info I have found anywhere about this lol so very appreciative for sharing this! Please let me know I am going to wait to confirm so I don't mess anything up and stuck because it is a friends phone I do not want to brick it. Thank you again! :)
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] chapstickevo:
Any outlook on having SM-550TL support?

(simple mobile)

Seems the firmware cant be found and the twrp/root isnt supported yet.

Slimming the rom would be great and shaving off some stock bloatware from SimpleMobile. Overall a good Quad core entry level phone. *currently blocking advertisements with dns66 for non rooted*. Though Im willing to donate towards 550TL support.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Lol
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Mo0Blah:
Used these instructions to try root my Galaxy On5, only to encounter nothing but frustration for the past three hours. I thought I had gotten it right ((this was about the third time)) but then somewhere along the 'transferring SuperSu file and then installing it' I got a message that said something to the effect of "no OS! Are you sure..."

So I freaked and removed the battery then tried to restart the phone, but the Samsung Galaxy On5 title screen came on for just a couple seconds, then a blank, black screen stayed on. I took the battery out again, reinserted, and am able to restart it in recovery mode, but am afraid to go any further from here.

Did I possibly juss brick the damn phone or would maybe a simple Hard Reset happen to magically help me out? Lost...
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
which recovery does it boot to twrp?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] austinbricker23:
Will this work on simple mobile version.. it's on T-Mobile but all the reviews I have seen say it's locked to simple mobile and can't be unlocked or rooted.. it's almost 40$ cheaper for the simple mobile version so if it can be rooted I'll get that one
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Will Rickards:
Anybody have a different link for Odin? The link in the OP seems not to be responding.

Thanks all for the useful info. Hopefully I can get this phone rooted and adoptable storage working with the information I found in this thread.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Will Rickards:
I found odin version 3.09 here.

I was able to root just fine. I followed the adoptable storage instructions and it seems to be working. The new sd card notification persisted a bit but it seems to have gone away.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kanekink:
I need serious help and I would be very grateful if someone tries to help me out with this.

I got the Galaxy on5 3 days ago, it was working like a charm with no problems, and then suddenly 2 days ago I turned off my phone, took the battery out for a few minutes and put it on again. (It wasn't the first time I did this)

Now once it reaches the MetroPCS white screen it completely shuts down, it's not a battery problem because I replaced the battery and I can go on recovery mode and downloading mode with no problem. I already flashed with the correct stock firmware thrice. I already tried a lot and no avail yet. It's a real shame because I barely used it like 2 days ;-;

It could be a hardware or software issue?, the fact that it can stay in recovery and download mode without shutting down could seem it's not hardware related.

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
@ KaneKink

I will help out all I can. Seems like a factory defect.

We shall troueshoot and see.

So, lets see.

Your phone shuts down after it hits the samsumg boot logo.

What made you take the battery out in the first place?

You say you flashed odin three times? Ok, let me ask you, did you ever do a factory data reset with the stock recovery?

Odin to stock, factory reset with the stock recovery, then reboot and see what it do (give her 10 min to boot)

Try that. ..if that doesnt work, then try another battery and keep ot plugged in while booting. (Again, give her 10 min to boot)

If that doesnt work, you have a factory defect.

Bring it back to the place you bought it. Tell them you dropped it, the battery fell put, and now this happens.

They should give you another one.

Most places dont check too much more than for water damage and a cracked screen and whatnot.

They should give you another one of these with no problem.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Kanekink:
Ah thank you!

I took it out because I was changing sims, I did that the same day I received it so it is a bit strange.

I forgot to mention it, smh.

Yes I factory reset the phone BEFORE and AFTER I stock flashed it, I even wiped the cache, at first I thought it was an error with Android 6.0 but I don't believe that's the thing.

It's more likely what you said, a factory defect.

Thank you for helping, btw I can't do anything since I'm not from the USA
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Flyview:
Thanks for the guide! I successfully and quite easily rooted my ON5. I am having an issue trying to hide tethering from my carrier. According to hours of research all it should take is:

1) Add a line to build.prop: net.tethering.noprovisioning=true

2) Change a setting through adb shell: settings put global tether_dun_required 0

However, after a restart, the tether_dun_required line always changes itself back to 1. I suspect a system app is doing this. Any idea which it could be? Is there a better section I could ask this in?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Rapacious:
Hello I just got an o5 yesterday.

SM-S550TL

(Simple Mobile)

I'm trying to flash TWRP with ODIN (v3.0.7 and v.3.12.4) and it's not working.

I just keep getting Secure check fail: recovery.

I've done some googling and read about the Samsung Reactivation Lock, but I can't seem to find it. Not sure if that's even what the problem is;

Even when I do go to settings > Security.

Thanks for the help.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Flyview:
Did you enable OEM unlocking from developer options?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Rapacious:
Yes, I have.

but I'm not sure if there's something else I need to do to unlock the bootloader.

I also have USB debugging on

and verify apps via USB off

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I only say this because that setting just sounds like it allows the device to be unlocked, not that it actually does it.

I still think I need to use fastboot.

but I can't seem to figure out how to get into bootloader mode.

adb restart bootloader doesn't do anything.

It just takes me to back to the OS.

I think I can only get into download and recovery modes on this phone.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Re download the firmware. Sounds like you have some corruption. Even if md5 checks out, I have beem through that before.

Redownload it. Even from the same place. Then try again, see what happens.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jeraspie28:
Phone no longer recognizes SIM card...I have tried EVERYTHING I could after scouring forums for hours...Reflashing stock, reflashing modem only...Nothing..My SIM does work in another phone so the card is not the problem.

Along with this, Mobile Networks is no longer visible in settings so I could not check APN settings or anything...I was just able to find an app to access the Mobile Networks settings so I now have access to APN settings, however, I cannot add an APN. There is a message in APN settings that says, "Unable to view the access point name settings. Access is restricted for the current user profile." What the heck does that mean? and why? and anyone know how to fix it?? I would really like my data back!! LOL!

Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Tried a new sim? Just to be most certain?

Did you fool with the efs folder at all? Is your phone carrier unlocked, and if so, how?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Ch0ps:
HAVING THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.....I dont have a backup for my EFS or MODEM.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jeraspie28:
Yes, I tried a new sim. It's a Metro PCS phone that was unlocked already. Bought it from a guy who no longer wanted it. Put my sim in and it worked perfectly right away...for about a month until I started flashing...im about 99% sure I flashed something I shouldn't have but I would thing wiping everything and re-flashing the Stock Rom in this thread would fix it but no luck yet...

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Anyone have a backup of efs folder and modem?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jeraspie28:
What about modifying apns-conf.xml file? I noticed my carrier isn't even in there.. That being Ting. Any devs have any suggestions? Can this be solved or is it strictly hardware related..
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Rapacious:
You mean the TWRP firmware?

I've tried that, no go.

I was checking out my build.prop though, and I did find some recovery id I think I might need.

ro.expect.recovery_id=

unless that's just for the OS.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
anyone know what this is? I've restarted like 10 times and it won't go away
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] EpicSaga:
I rooted my phone last night and bought the upgrade to SuperSU, thinking it would come in handy. Immediately after I bought it something appeared in the log section of of either SuperSU or Avast that had "tmobile " and "data" in it. I think it was in red letters. My internet is very slow now. I flashed the Superstarz rom, but my internet is still slow. I tried to install Super SU Pro from the play store, I don't remember what happened, but I couldn't install it. I got some kind of error. I tether and that is slower too. Would doing what you mentioned 1) adding a line or 2) changing a setting through adb shell help? I was able to install Super SU Pro tonight. I have Metro PCS.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
you have a rom the on5? also I think it's just metro in general because I have an S6 and it stock 6.0 and I can't watch 720p without lag
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Rapacious:
I was looking at the KNOX SDK and it says it can enable/disable firmware recovery.

I'm not having much luck writing an app though.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] BeyondDreaming:
Is there a better link for the TWRP img tar download? The link above will give me the files, but it only takes a few seconds to complete via Odin, instead of several minutes as expected. I tried searching for a different file, but every search brings me back to the same page to download.

I'm familiar with the rooting process, since I've rooted every device I own. I'm only having trouble with this file
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jeraspie28:
It actually does only take a second to flash TWRP recovery. Did you get the "PASS" message? Are you able to boot into TWRP recovery after flash? i.e. Power off device, hold down power + volume up + home until logo, then release...

I've had no problems with it..
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hahahi123:
how is the custom rom coming along?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
no one is making one this phone is pretty much dead now
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hahahi123:
i wonder why xda haven't updated this phone's section for custom roms? by any chance does anyone else know what other custom roms are out there since everything is posted in the MISC section, making it pretty hard to find...???
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] BeyondDreaming:
I have tried several times, and I always get the PASS message in Odin after 3 seconds. But when I boot into Recovery, I don't get TWRP. I only get the stock recovery. There is no evidence of TWRP on my device. I am resetting the phone after each failed attempt, so there isn't multiple files on the phone. As I said, I am familiar with the process, and I have done it successfully many times before. (Not just my devices, but friends trust me to do theirs too) I have verified that this is the right model number, and I have made sure that Odin and my drivers are all up-to-date. I am just having problems flashing this file. I appreciate any help.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
You have to unclicknauto reboot and then when its finished flashing, boot straight into recovery with button combo then root it, otherwise twrp will be overwritten on boot.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] BeyondDreaming:
I had tried that before, and I was pulling the battery every time too. But I just tried it again, with a fresh download of TWRP flashed to my phone and it worked so I can finish the process. THANK YOU!
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Fon Spaak:
How do we get the SB Game hacker working with the root?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] midnight102:
Can anyone upload a file of platform.xml, I kinda messed up with it.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] deaminus32:
Hulu

Does anyone else have problems with the hulu app not playing videos only the commercials? On the on5?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Baconwaffle:
Can't say I've noticed.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] prmbasheer:
Can anyone confirm if this method works on Samsung Galaxy SM-G550FY (Indian model running Android 6.0.1 using Samsung Exynos Processor) ?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Domenics:
Ti ringrazio!

Grazie a questo procedimento sono finalmente riuscito ad installare le gapps che mi hanno permesso di usare Google Play Store sul Galaxy On5.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] prmbasheer:
I have a indian version of the same model. I am so annoyed why it didn't come with samsung stock music player. Instead it has google music player which i am not fond of. I downloaded a samsung stock player apk. I want to push it as system app. But I am not able to. Can someone help me with this. I am running marshmellow. I have tried almost all mehtods. After installation to system the app just dissappears. However as user app it works fine. But i need it as a system app. Anyone?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] midnight102:
So did anyone successfully make the external sd to internal?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Read this entire thread. It has everything you need to know about how to do it. The most important part is to wait for your phone to boot all the way up. Give it at least 2 SOLID minutes after each boot before doing anything.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hydroman202:
Sorry if it seems like I'm hijacking this thread, but can anyone give me a way to possibly root the sm-s550tl (galaxy on5, straight talk variant), because I'm having a hard time achieving it. This thing is extremely resistant to any type of modification, hence why I am seeking advice, because it will take a lot more than what I know to achieve this. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
This is the thread. Read it from the beginning. Very detail, much root, so modify.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hydroman202:
with all due respect, i cannot even flash a custom recovery for this device. All i get in odin is "secure check fail". I have oem unlock and usb debugging checked. I have tried a lot of things to get it rooted, and it fails every time. Twrp is a no go due to the error mentioned before. Maybe there is something i am not doing right. Is there an option or something i am forgetting to check or uncheck? I thinking i am out of luck because my guess is from doing research is that a bootloader lock is in place, which i do not even have a clue on how to remove, seeing as there is no fastboot.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
do you have twrp? if you do I can send you my metro efs and modem
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] B00T_Sp0rk:
Sorry if I missed this elsewhere in the thread, but there's a new December/January software patch. Is taking that update before I root going to hurt me?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jman315:
I updated my device to the Nov 1st security patch level prior to loading twrp and rooting. Once you root your device, you won't be able to get OTA updates. I receive the message "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading software updates using Smart Switch on your computer or visit a customer service center."
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
is it root or twrp that causes that?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Both.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
I'm assuming that if you stock on odin you can still update right?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] intrinsex:
Request for MetroPCS On5 Serial Number (not IMEI)

Hi guys, can someone please help me unbrick my FRP locked phone? I recently rooted my MetroPCS On5 and using it flawlessly until my little brother accidentally turned off OEM Unlock in the developer tab. Next thing I know it has an FRP lock on it when trying to reboot the phone:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:. Unfortunately for me the sticker containing the serial number had been removed so I can't finish the process for recovering the phone through the use of kies. Kies uses the serial number of the phone to ensure the proper firmware is downloaded from Samsung's servers. Would someone provide me with their serial number of a MetroPCS On5 so that I can unbrick my phone?Thank you so much for anyone that can help me.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
RV8H60NLP8P
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jman315:
I would assume root causes that.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Yep.

Root causez it to not be able to update from the setting, but itnuses the stock recovery to install said update. Twrp wont work.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] intrinsex:
Thank you so much!
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hahahi123:
Nothing here
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] jfhall2113:
What happened to the rom link? it gives an error 404 not found when followed....
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Cleon I:
Sd problems

I've been trying to partition my sd card with Apartition and other apps. I split it in two and it seems to work within that app. But when I try to move an app it will say "target not found" and it shows as unmounted in android storage settings. Ive wiped it and it works in other devices....
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] umer.yamin.9:
Samsung Galaxy A-510 FD, Android 6.0.1.

I flashed in the TWRP recovery successfully using Odin. I installed the SuperSU file but did not get root access even after it updated, I deleted the SuperSU app from the app manager and restarted my phone forgotten that I had disabled OEM unlock, and it sort of bricked and I had to flash in the stock firmware from Odin, after that my phone started and downloaded some updates, TWRP recovery was gone, now I am trying to flash in TWRP again but it won't work, Odin says succeeded but when I enter recovery mode, it says downloading system updates, then a message comes up saying no command and the default recovery loads, I want TWRP now because I have found the latest SuperSU file and want to install it and get root access. Help.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Once you flash twrp, unplug your phone, pull the battery and then reinsert battery. Put it directly into recovery mode. Make sure that yhe option to autoreboot is unchecked in odin.

Also, have that copy of supersu.zip in your sd card.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] umer.yamin.9:
I do have the copy of SuperSU zip in my SD Card, about removing the battery, the phone has a non remove able battery and trying to do that would take a lot, is there any other way? Can't I somehow exit the download mode after flashing in TWRP with auto reboot off and enter TWRP recovery?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
you're probably gonna have to let it die it also may not work because the twrp isn't for your phone
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] whodisname:
Yes. Damn, you have a different phone. I sae thst, but I googled what you have and it fidnt come up. Nothing even close.

What phone do you have?

Screenshot it here:
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] umer.yamin.9:
Alright then I'll have to wait for it to die, and I am sure TWRP is my phone because it worked the first time, I didn't have the latest SuperSU which is why I didn't get root access, and I deleted that app from my app manager and restarted the phone with OEM unlock turned off which is why it stuck on boot and had to flash in the stock firmware, otherwise TWRP was working just fine before that.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Jsmor1313:
I can confirm this method works on T-Mobile (Walmart Family Mobile) SM-G550T2. I did not take the OTA that was ready when I powered on the phone for the first time and I dont know if that update will effect this process. i purchased the phone 2 days ago and successfully rooted it before allowing the update. I am going to find the OTA file or the process that initiates it and delete it. if anyone knows what I should delete or freeze to disable OTAs please let me know, if not I will begin my search on here or Google when I get up tomorrow morning.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] hydroman202:
Does anybody on here know anything related to removing the secure check on the bootloader of the sm-s550tl, (sboot.bin)? I'm thinking if I could find out what is causing the secure check fail to show up, maybe I could get twrp to flash.
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Yavia:
does that mean you have lollipop?
[Samsung Galaxy On5 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Ot] Jsmor1313:
No the phone came loaded with marshmallow 6.0.1. I don't exactly know what the OTA was for but I disabled it and will not take any OTAs. Root is still permanent no problems titanium backup running going to install Xposed tonight