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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] ramiv:
[MENTION=8687921]RebelLion_[/MENTION] Thank you very much, I installed MM QD1 on my G900A using your steps. I figured I don't care much about custom roms nor root access.

PDP helped me to disable all the nonsence applications by AT&T.

Thanks,

Rami
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] RebelLion_:
I would suggest trying to reinstall the experimental firmware, it sounds like the installation was corrupted. Maybe try to download the firmware again from the OP. Otherwise you would need root access to install the package any other way
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] tjjxxs:
is there any way to flash lineage os cycogen mod on it with safpstrap ?

is there any way to flash lineage os cycogen mod on it with safpstrap ? OR GET TWRP ON IT
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheLaptopBros12:
Reply

Please update this guide with support with roms that have android 6.0.1. I need some apps that are only available to android 6. Also if you could make a Video Guide this would be very helpful. Thanks

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] BrianSamsungTab:
There are no ROMs or root for 6.0.1. Say thanks to the monopoly known as AT&T.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] TheLaptopBros12:
Also the Pheonix Rom v11 for S5 Shows up with the Not Authorized by AT&T

For some reaason it just shows the Software not authorized

---------- Post added at 02:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:53 AM ----------

Yes well also i was wondering why Pheonix Rom V11 Shows up with Not Authorized by AT&T
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] alldaymsc23:
G870a root 4.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
Well, for starters my noob question is there any development currently for our build?....I'm running AptOS
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
If you still want phoniex 11 on the g900a

After the AT&T security trip restart in download mode and flash the OC4 kernal with odin..AP file only or flash this OC4 kernal with odin after u flash the OF3 lollipop rooted ROM with flash fire as per instructions on this thread .the Phoniex 11 info is buried on another thread...mostly about the vs15 build that we can't use...in the thread it says it has to be the OC4 and if I remember right the g900a becomes a g900f when u use the ROM...good links https://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/unofficial-list-roms-t3440214. Honestly I liked Alliance 10 better than phoniex 11...ive used pretty much every ROM available for our device...all too touch wizy except AptOS final build best ROM for the g900a...feels like nouget small size..I use it with Nova launcher and Xposed and I'm happy....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] MineMasterHD:
Wait so does following the root method currently in the first post end on Android 5.0? Or is it on 6.0 with just a changed kernel?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
g900a ends up on lolipop 5.0...in order to have root and use the Custom roms...I feel that this device with rooted 5.0 and a custom Rom is way better than unrooted MM
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] apsommer:
I have successfully rooted the device to OF3 as described in the tutorial, thank you. How can I get to API 24 Nougat? I don't mind if the phone has to go back to an unrooted OS, I need this version for app development. Any help is greatly appreciated.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
No Nougat kernel was ever released by Samsung for this device, and as such a Nougat ROM can't be made at all.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] apsommer:
Your tutorial was great, thank you. I suspected something like this ... API 21 it is!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] MineMasterHD:
Has there been any progress on using the dev version of the G900A and do something similar to what they did for the Verizon phones to unlock the bootloader?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Tenaya43:
Hi,

NOTE: My login is new, but I’ve been here before. It’s been a while, but this forum provided superb information for upgrading my now superseded Galaxy SII Skyrocket.

Recently I upgraded from the Skyrocket to an AT&T SM-G900A Galaxy S5 for use on Consumer Cellular (AT&T and T-Mobile NVMO). Phone Info” says my phone is new, not refurbished. As near as near as I can tell, it’s unlocked. I have included the details of my phone at the end of this message. I used SamMobile Device Info for this because Phone Info doesn’t seem to have a way to export the data.

I’ve read quite a bit of this thread, but it runs 222 pages, with over 2,200 posts. I don’t understand many of the posts, either because they’re over my head technically, or they use jargon/acronyms I don’t understand, or they refer to another post that I haven’t read (yet).

Here’s what I’d like to accomplish:

1. Upgrade to Marshmallow, specifically the Samsung/AT&T official 6.0.1 release. I’d prefer the Samsung version to assure that all hardware functions are supported and work as they should. (It’s not my intention to in any way diss any of the heroes who develop incredible firmware, they are truly amazing.)

2. Remove bloatware, preferably via rooting and one of the root-only apps. Mere disabling of the bloatware would be a less appealing Plan B.

Naturally, I have questions:

1. Where can I find a flashable image of the stock Samsung/AT&T 6.0.1 ROM for my SM G900A? I can’t get the OTA upgrade because despite using the AT&T network, I’m not actually an AT&T customer. I’m willing to use the restore method or ODIN or . . .

2. Once upgraded, is it possible to root the stock 6.0.1? I’ve read quite a bit about this in an effort to answer my own question, but what I’ve found hasn’t been YES/NO, BLACK/WHITE definitive.

3. If, in fact, rooting the stock 6.0.1 is doable, can someone point me to a set of instructions for doing so and, of course, the necessary files, apps, etc.?

4. Plan B: If it ISN’T possible to root the stock 6.0.1, what is the best approach to dealing with the bloatware? Learning of the existence of Package Disabler Pro got my hopes up, but many (most?) of the latest comments are very critical/negative and some call it a scam. Is there a better choice?

Any and all assistance will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tenaya

Phone Details:

Model: SAMSUNG-SM-G900A

Device Type: klteatt

Product Name: klteuc

Manufacturing Date: 2014.05.27

Mobile Operator: Consumer Cellular

KNOX Warranty bit: 0x0

Product Code: SM-G900AZWAATT

PDA: G900AXXU4BOK4

CSC: G900AATT4COJ1

Baseband: G900AUCU4COJ1

Bootloader: G900AUCU4COJ1

Changelist: 5956293

Buildnumber: LMY47X.G900AXXU4BOK4

Build Date: Tue Oct 6 20:46:55 KST 2015

Build Fingerprint: samsung/klteuc/klteatt:5.1.1/LMY47X/G900AXXU4BOK4:user/release-keys

Build Description: klteuc-user 5.1.1 LMY47X G900AXXU4BOK4 release-keys

Android Version: 5.1.1

Kernel Version: 3.4.0-5956293[/SIZE][/SIZE]
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dcarvil:
Sorry, you can't do what you want with a G900A, which has a locked bootloader. If you want root, you are stuck with and older Android version. The best you can do with 6.01 is disable any bloatware apps you don't want using the application manager, but you can't remove them. You used to be able to download 6.01 firmware from www.sammobile.com or updato.com, but for some reason sm-g900a is not producing any results for me now.

The G900T does not have a locked bootloader, so you can root it and accomplish what you want. It will work on both T-Mobile and ATT networks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Tenaya43:
dcarvil

Thanks for the clear response; sounds like I bought the wrong version of the S5.

That said, I'm now trying to decide between a rooted 5.1.1 OR stock non-rooted stock 6.0.1 OR rooted modified firmware, probably LineageOS 16 (Android 9).

I need to do more research.

With the un-rooted stock 6.0.1, what is the most reliable way to disable bloatware? Is Package Disabler Pro a good thing, or is it scam-like as some say? Is there a better choice?

Tenaya
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dcarvil:
You can't install LineageOS on the G900A, so your choices are rooted 5.1.1 or non-rooted 6.0.1. With a rooted 5.1.1 you can install other TouchWiz based ROMS such as AptOS, which removes the bloatware, but still leaves you with Android 5.1.1. You can install LineageOS on the G900T.

I've never tried Package Disabler. The stock application manager does give you the option to disable a package. That is all I've ever used.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Itstheetty:
Flash fire doesn't work on the pre-rooted-of3 rom, Please help

I tried this two times and im stuck at the same place, after rooting the device and flashing it with the rom, I wanted to install a custom ROM and for that you have included two steps but when I try to install flash fire from play store on modified "from-noship" pre-rooted OF3 flash fire crashes all the time. Please help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] whodisname:
when using flashfire provided for this phone, you have to change your date on the phone to some **** like 2014. use the date of the op from the thread you downloaded flashfire from. if you know what im talking about, you doing it right, if this post confuses you, read a lil more ;).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] imWACC0:
Well, that's a good idea, where's the Dummies Guide to XDA? Even the How-To's make assumptions that you have basic knowledge.

May your god go with you,

W.A.C.Co.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Sparrowhawk120:
Hello, I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 which I have rooted following the instructions on the first page. Does anyone know if Lineage OS works with this setup using Flash Fire?

Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] IHazCFW:
You need a unlocked bootloader for ASOP roms and Lineage OS does not work on the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 due to AT&T's mega locked down bootloader
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] sixxkilur:
I have used this guide off and on for the same exact phone for years now; I am attempting to do this all again on the very same Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A At&t POS device and neither methods are working. The old method definitely not working the expected from Kingo or Kingroot are not being experienced. I have done exactly as the old method said and disable all the connections and power save etc. I have also tried various methods with allowing Kingo and or Kingoroot internet access so it can try to use the so called database.

On the new method and the old legacy method I am unable to get past Step 2 which is root device and then flash prerooted stock rom before attempting to flash a custom rom.

even tried all 3 mod strings with TowelRoot after waiting over 15 mins I check for root by running SuperSu which states I do not have root. Running Flashfire does the same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] jerryspring:
Did you downgrade to 4.4 kk?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] 19Henry83:
G900A with Lineage OS does work.

Follow the instructions here:

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2798646
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] fmb2004:
Would it be safe to install a rom for a similar s5 version (say the g900t) there hardware seems to be identical but they have different bootloaders, does that effect anything?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] pringo:
I don't know how to thank you, there is no word!! THANKS A LOT for all these information and work :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] d1st4nt:
AT&T G900A, build PA6. Keep getting Fail! (Auth) on recovery.img Any ideas?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] tonydisk:
roottools-s5v3 shows as virus in scan

hey folks, first all thanks in advance.

Md5 hash is okay, Microsoft Defender reports as virus. So does clam AV.

my thought is because of what the file does, antivirus reported as virus, wanted to make sure the filewas safe to use, wanted to check with someone before I hit the button

Android file host md5

acd3b3363f50428a9cba38eecc5b8e10

Hash from md5 check from my downloaded file

acd3b3363f50428a9cba38eecc5b8e10

Best regards.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
The zip file contains the towelroot apk which is probably being flagged by defender because its an android rootkit (obviously). All the files I've put up are completely safe to use.

Those AV tools are really only detecting that "oh this APK uses a security hole to achieve root" which is exactly what we're trying to do here so its fine. Sorry for the late reply (I'm not on here much anymore) and happy flashing!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] Itstheetty:
how to get oc4 kernel?

Where can i get the oc4 kernel?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyNumberHat:
[MENTION=7597286]AptLogic[/MENTION] thanks so much for this guide, it helped keep my S5 running for a long time until I made the switch to a Pixel 3 a while back. I'm breaking out the S5 again for a side project. Are there any 6.0+ ROMS for the S5 out there that are rooted/able? I've been digging around and can't seem to come up with anything, but it's been a while since I was searching, so I may have missed it.

Thanks for all the work!

Edit: For clarity, this is an AT&T S5.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mrrocketdog:
if you go to the "all forums" thread (at least thats what its called on the xda app) there is a whole section dedicated to the S5. Q&A , devwlopment , mods , etc. good luck on your project. :)

here is just one of many mm roms :

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3519130
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] dkwemn:
I was certain that the locked boot-loader issue would have been cracked by now, but since this phone is so outdated, I'm assuming the best hackers are the ones who don't see any time worthy or feasible benefit to waste their energies on it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyNumberHat:
Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, I don't think these will work with an AT&T S5. Unless I'm mistaken, there's no way to unlock the bootloader, so no custom recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] mrrocketdog:
i know nothing , so here goes , lol ; how about safestrap?

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2794087

or .. not so much? :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] LuckyNumberHat:
If I'm reading things right, SS only work sup through L, not MM. Thanks for trying to help out, though, much appreciated!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SofaSpud:
Hi, good to see that there is someone here who is still interested in rooting this phone. Several months ago I bought a new AT&T S5 that came with KK 4.4.2 on it. I followed the instructions on rooting it using Towel Root, but after flashing the pre-rooted stock rom ("from no-ship"), after rebooting, it throws an error from AT&T saying to contact them about the error, and I get no further. Right now it's been flashed back to the OF1 rom to try again, but I don't see any point in going ahead with flashing the OF3 again to just repeat the error.

My daily driver has been an S7 on MM, which I rooted with the engineer's boot wedge to give root. But AT&T just keeps deleting su thus unrooting it. It's really laggy with the wedge anyway, and I got the S5 to have a removable battery. I also figure that KK will help me dodge all the CV-19 Spyware stuff that they're sneaking onto the devices running MM and up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] AptLogic:
I don't usually reply to messages on here anymore but this one dropped into my email inbox and I'm not busy right now so I'm making an exception.

First off, if I recall the solution to the issue you're experiencing involves reflashing the OF3 kernel and bootloader. I might be wrong though, it's been quite a while.

Secondly, and more importantly, I'd just like to point out that the classification of the COVID-19 tools that Google and Apple are rolling out as "spyware", is a flawed perception of the technology and reflects a common misunderstanding of the way the technology works. The technology works by exchanging anonymous unique IDs over Bluetooth to enable streamlined contact tracing. There's no way for other people (or the apps using the APIs created for this) to trace your identity. Furthermore, the API is only used with certain apps that you must voluntarily install AND requires that you explicitly allow the app to use the API. It is not spyware and is rather intended to save lives by notifying you anonymously that you were exposed to the virus so you can quarantine and get tested. For more information, please refer to https://www.google.com/covid19/exposurenotifications/#exposure-notifications-and-privacy and do remember to always do your own research before jumping to the easy conclusion! :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
Man I just couldnt resist to not help....I love the S5 i got three of em with broke screens... lol but ive have moved on to different phone.... but I miss the comrardery with the thread....the development is still running on the unlocked bootloader 8years.... Now coming from marsh mellow you had to go down to 5.15 lolipop first factory firmware no mods... you were allowed to drop firmware one level on a downgrade...boot and get your baseband so when you drop to kitkat the bootloader wont throw the secure switch coming from 5.15... then you install version 1 towell root... hit the make it rain... next install busybox apk install busybox.... then install supersu and let it update binary reboot....I liked safestrap better than flash fire but ill stick to flashfire for now....install old flashfire install of3 lollipop......reboot reinstall root stuff... now marshmallow bootloader is no good.... all the options for custom roms was lolipop 5.0 ive tried them all and the best choice is APTOS its the closest you will get to ASOP running on that phone.... i expanded my ram and storage and was was happy with it til i got a 900T that still gets lineageOS 17.1.....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
@AptLogic Android 11 looks so much cleaner with the best wallpaper...that reminds me everyday why I keep rooting and modding..... The S5 was and still is legendary...lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SofaSpud:
Ok, 'spyware' is not the best choice of wording there, but I don't like the idea of being traced, in any case. And if they can update the phone's stack to wedge the API, then it's not too much of a stretch to imagine them eventually getting around to clandestinely installing a tracing app to tap the API. I'm not an expert on the internals of Android devices; I just like having my device rooted to have control of my own property. Some time back while browsing through 'About Phone' or 'Developer Options', I came across a label that contained the word 'covid' and / or 'tracing', and I've had updates turned off since I started using it some 2 yrs back, and I remember that Google Services update was required so I know they've done something along those lines, whether or not it's activated or is missing the higher level app to enable it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SofaSpud:
So the 900T allows installing lineageOS? I thought that requires an unlocked bootloader, (since lineageOS doesn't use Google Play Services) but I understood the 900T to have the BL locked - leaving the 900F as really the only choice to avoid a locked BL.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
no sir the only bootloaders on the s5 klte that were locked down was G900a and Half of the G900v....

All the rest you unlock in developer options and its done....No pass code no worries......even the trackfone/straighttalk s902l was unlockable..... Yeah goto AndroidHostFile and in the top search bar type KLTE and you will see Android 11 custom Roms...lineage 18.1 Crdroid pixel experience.... pleanty of roms depending on what android version you want to use and I havent tried anything since last year with this phone but they were solid and run just like new phone...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SofaSpud:
KtownJeff, post: 84235953, member: 9803555"]

no sir the only bootloaders on the s5 klte that were locked down was G900a and Half of the G900v....

Ok, so I went and bought a 900T in hopes of getting a removable battery phone with an unlockable bootloader. It arrived yesterday, but rather than being a 'new' phone as advertised, although the box was 'sealed' (had stickers holding top & bottom together), it came out of the box minus the factory screen protective peel-off film, and rather than KK 4.4.1 as was on my new 900A, the 900T has 6.0.1 / G900TUVU1GQC2, security patch level of March 1, 2017. Am thinking of returning it as not new, but if I can roll back to 5.1.1 without tripping Knox, I'd like to roll back and root.

I'm looking for a thread where someone describes having done that, but so far without success. I did find a post saying that the Security Patch of April 2017 can't be rolled back, but implies that March 2017 can.

*#9090# brings up ServiceMode screen showing "DIAG CONFIG" status of "Not Support".

Waddya think?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
your firmware official stock rom on that phone is the last firmware package.... now to the fun stuff...

Just for ticks and giggles i wanna ask why do u care about tripping knox?... the only issue with a rooted s5 is nothing,, as soon as you root and flash the 900T it is wide open... they have Cr droid with Android 11 this months security date... and i can walk you through carrier unlock but honestly you dont need it.... any gsm card on the tmobile networks in the usa plug in and ready to use no set up.. if the phone is like new keep it.. ebay has warehouses full of parts for cheap cheap..

you can def root....its as easy as pie brother goto dev options tick that tab that says oem ulock then your bootloader is unlocked... no other steps needed...goto twrp web site download official for klte and flash in the AP slot odin tick no restart option pull back off and pull the battery as soon as the flash finishes..... hold up and power and home boot into twrp.... and flash till the sun goes down on the earth that phone is probably gonna still have development till 2023....

klte is your area https://xdaforums.com/f/samsung-galaxy-s-5-unified-development.3184/
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SofaSpud:
Thanks for your response. It helps to have someone out there who's succeeded at doing what I would like to do with the device.

Only reason I care about trying to avoid tripping Knox is that I woudn't be able to return the phone if I find that the bootloader is locked. My time is limited for the return, and I have the 900A rooted so having the 900T with a locked BL doesn't put me any further toward a truly unlocked device. (Google has already updated Play Services and an associated piece of the system, according to Titanium Backup without my doing so, and having App Auto Updates turned off in the Play Store App!!) They definitely do not want us rooting our devices.

I have Dev Options activated, but there is no option for 'eom unlock', or unlock option for anything else. I will need to read through the S5 Unified Dev forum that you suggest. Without having the phone show a status of unlocked BL, I'm very apprehensive about attempting to downgrade to earlier firmware. Want to move toward AOSP / LineageOS to get away from GAPPS.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] SofaSpud:
Here's a link to the most specific info (really not much detail) where poster states that March 2017 is downgradable but June is not:

Samsung sm g900t unlock problem - GSM-Forum

Hi, I am trying to unlock this device but I keep receiving this message: Protocol error. From I have read is communication problem with the phone port.

forum.gsmhosting.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] WE#GO#:
HI!!! guys i would like to know if

Towelroot works for a LG V20 H990 DS to root it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 5] KtownJeff:
I hate this new app i don't get notified...sorry for the delay... If you have a SM-900A or a SM-900V your boot loader is locked...THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO.... all the rest you toggle usb debugging and boot loader unlock in settings...The world changed about a year or two after the S5 came out...thats why development is still going and thats why THE S6 S7 S8 S9 suck!!!! reboot to Odin and flash your KLTE TWRP img....make sure you uncheck reboot so when it finishes you pull the battery then put it back in and hold vol up power and home to boot to recovery... for that phone you need to be on the latest marshmallow stock firmware...if you don't and you leave it at KitKat or lollipop if you flash a custom rom from A7 to A11 you wont have fingerprint sensor and a crappy battery