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[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
Huge thanks to vadosnake for discovering this :)!

It's been a wait of 2 years, and King root has finally achieved root on this device. This method was tested on the Lollipop firmware, and others have said it works on KitKat as well. To root the G850A, follow these steps:

1.) Download the two APKs provided below, which we'll need for later

2.) Enable Unknown Sources by going to Settings, then Security, and the option should be right there

3.) Now install KingRoot 4.81. A message will pop up saying that the app is malicious, but just click "Install Anyway"

4.) Now enter the King root app and click Root. The phone will reboot, but that is normal. Go back into the app again and the process should continue until it's complete. Voila, your phone is now rooted. However, we will be replacing KingRoot with SuperSU.

5.) Install the second APK called SuperSume. After it's done, click the big green button, give it root access, and it will replace KingRoot with SuperSU in 1 minute.

6.) Go into the Play Store and update SuperSU. After it's done updating, go into the app and it will pop up with a message saying to update the binaries. Click continue then "Normal". DO NOT CLICK TWRP/CWM, OR IT WILL SOFTBRICK YOUR DEVICE.

7.) After that., you're done. You now have root with SuperSU.

Please make sure to show this to AT&T Galaxy Alpha users. Especially developers, so we can get some roms ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] cqdiep:
Did anyone try this? Why does King Root need internet access to root? I'm afraid to turn on the internet in case it tries to steal data.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
It needs Internet access to search in their database for a root solution.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] cqdiep:
I got SuperSU to install, but it can't update the binaries. It says "Installation failed! Please reboot and try again." after trying to update the binaries. The Root Checker app did confirm that it was rooted.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
For now, I tend to leave the app closed, and just wait until root prompts appear for root apps
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] cqdiep:
Yeah, I'm doing that too.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] zyphuris55:
No Luck

I just ran the included 4.8.1 and online 5.0.1 versions, neither worked. So I tried the 4.8.1 a few times (including restarts) and the Super-SuMe anyway, but it didn't do anything past "Preparing environment" for 20 minutes.

Additional note, the 4.8.1 seems to have problems in general. After trying to root and failing, it'll continue using 80% of my cpu on some other processes within it's directory (mostly Schrodinger).

I'm running Android 5.0.2 (G850AUCU1BOC7), Kernel 3.4.0-4486597, Build LRX22G. It's the last update ATT gave us.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] mikevb:
Same, tried both 4.8.1 and 5.0.1, neither worked. Same android and baseband version as yours.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chrchcndy:
Thanks so much for this. I'm curious exactly which version of Lollipop on the g850a this was tested and working on? Was it specifically 5.0.1 or 5.0.2 something like that? I just want to make sure I can follow it exactly so it works.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] cqdiep:
Root access was lost after a couple of days. I'm on 4.4.4.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] GuestX0024:
Well this is strange, I followed this exact tutorial about 1 month ago and everything worked fine, now the app just freezes and after 5 minutes gives off a "Root Fail" message. I'm still running v4.8.1 on the app and still running on the KitKat firmware. This makes no sense at all. :mad::mad::mad:

Edit: The phone is no longer supported by Kingroot :mad::mad:
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] PopTartKing:
Hey guys, sorry for not replying, my internet has been down for the past two weeks :(. It seems that everyone is having problems keeping root after a while. I might not be a developer, but here's my advice: Once root is obtained, do what you want to do (ie. change emojis or install ViperAudio), then don't touch the SuperSU app until some more skilled developers put this root to full use ;). I'm sorry for not being more useful, but I just want everyone to know that this device isn't dead. What we need right now is something like SafeStrap for some some-what custom roms.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] alphaeagle777:
Any one having issue getting this to work?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] GuestX0024:
Yeah, Kingroot pulled support from it after people started using supersu-me to get supersu on their devices instead of kingroot. Well, to me, it sounds like a jealousy problem on Kingroots end. It's not like everyone is buying the pro version of the app. Their main source of money is ad revenue. They also pulled support from the Galaxy S5 and many other devices mainly because of people using supersu-me. Kingroot has got to get the stick that is in it's butt right now out ASAP. A 'friend' of mine literally sold his S5 because it couldn't be rooted anymore, and i'm thinking about selling my G850A because it can't be rooted anymore. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] chocolatewings:
Just to clarify this, there's absolutely no way on the internet that the G850A can be rooted, ever?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] GuestX0024:
Not anymore. It only had root for like 1 month then Kingroot removed support, you can blame them. Unless someone is exploit something so we can have root back, there is no way to root this phone anymore. I know, it sucks, just like the Kingroot developers, but that's just life. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
Hi

Im doing that and 100% complete but i check root by root check not request from super user
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ma259:
Solution found!

Hi guys. I think I found the trick. Just disable Internet connection (Mobile data and WiFi) just before lunching kingroot app this would evade the app from "searching the best root solution" which is "nothing found".

I used the exact same files uploaded in the OP and it works great, including the supersume part.

Good luck.
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] babarjoya:
I'm very lucky to root my device. waited One year and 4 months and got the fruit of patience. Now I love my device. I have patched Tethering Provision. Now I can easily open hotspot.. no need of foxfi etc... ? Congratulations to those who got there device ROOOOTED.. ?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] Awais Malik:
Salam. Babar bhai hamen bhi bata den k kaise root kar lia ap ne. please :)
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] alphaeagle777:
I tried but is forcing me to connect to the Internet
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
Hi my friend can you say by which version of king root trying to root please? But we trying to root
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] sexcytyme:
Same here it makes me connect to continue

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How did you root yours I can't get mine done or did you root before king root pulled it?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] babarjoya:
Yes I rooted my device on very first day when Kingroot Supported the G850A.. because I was on the daily schedule to check Kingroot every day

.

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I used Kingroot 8.3.1
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
8.3.1 this not found version

?

Version 4.3.1 What do you mean?

Can you upload your file for we please?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
I try to root by king root 4.8.1 but until 70% and no root for my device
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] babarjoya:
It was by mistake..

The actual version was 4.8.1

Here I uploaded the APK file.

https://mega.nz/#!vA1zmTgb

Good Luck
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
Hi my friend i cant get root by kingroot all version

4.0,4.1,4.5,4.8.1,4.9.1,4.9.2,4.9.6,5.0.0,5.0.1,5.0.2,5.0.3

Can you help me to get root

When install king root and open the app tap to root

Until 70% and no get root and read root error

Can you help me ?

I need you
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] babarjoya:
Sadly the Kingroot has removed Root support for this phone. Keep on trying weekly with latest version..

Here is mine.... screenshot
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
I don no work?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] bardiaprc:
Hi

no thinks found for root
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] ajpatil:
can u give us the decryption key for the apk u uploaded?

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can u give us the decryption key for the apk u uploaded?
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] babarjoya:
Here is the decryption key. !41doH6N__xockyWdKsHoaJrPgKtMn0NcGiKnvVzgiMo

!41doH6N__xockyWdKsHoaJrPgKtMn0NcGiKnvVzgiMo

Or use this link. No need for decryption key.

https://mega.nz/#!vA1zmTgb!41doH6N__xockyWdKsHoaJrPgKtMn0NcGiKnvVzgiMo
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] arbazsain:
How to root my galaxy alpha g850a
[Samsung Galaxy Alpha] maki_xda:
ROOTED: sm-g850a, AT&T Samsung Alpha, ver. 5.0.2

I’ve struggled for some time to root g850a (AT&T Samsung Alpha, ver. 5.0.2) purely out of curiosity.

Eventually found a way: there is a tool Dr.Fone made by Wondershare, I’ve used ver.9.2.0.

Among other useful features, it has “root” tool that successfully rooted this notorious phone.

But still, because of the locked bootloader courtesy of nice folks at AT&T, there is no way to install a custom ROM.

There is a tool that installs secondary recovery https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2572978

but it doesn’t support this model.

Perhaps someone can pick up a challenge and make a similar tool for this model?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crandroid99:
I'm not a n00b, I've rooted every Android device I've ever had, and I have my OnePlus Two running the latest CM14.1 nightlies. But I can not figure out what to do for this poor tablet.

I had downloaded and installed an OTA from Lenovo, but it must have been corrupt because the tablet got stuck in a boot loop. I can boot into recovery, so I tried formatting it and clearing all the caches, then it goes to a screen with a loading bar, which fills completely and just sits there. I've left the thing on all night. Nothing.

Sending it to Lenovo is a no-go because I voided the warranty when I rooted it.

I've also tried reinstalling the stock firmware, but the Intel phone flash tool either get's blocked by Windows 10 (with no way to whitelist it) or fails to flash properly.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crandroid99:
What I've tried:

Just plain booting it - screen turns on and doesn't do anything, just black

Rebooting through recovery (power + vol_up) - plays boot animation, goes to a screen with a loading bar like it does after an update, but once the bar fills, a white line appears at the top of the screen and nothing happens

Downloading the official KitKat firmware (http://xdaforums.com/android/help/lenovo-tab-s8-50f-stock-firmware-rom-t2989791), unarchiving the rar file and rearchiving it into a .zip, putting it on a MicroSD card, putting the card in the tablet, flashing through recovery - can't find the .zip, says SD card is blank

Clearing caches and wiping data - same as when rebooting through recovery

Using the Intel phone flash tool through bootloader (power + vol_down) - tool can't find device

Using the same tool through fastboot (power + vol_up + vol_down) - gets to the sleep 4000 ms step, reboots the device, then the device goes to the same loading screen and the flash tool can't contact it. I think it's trying to boot into the OS to finish the flash, but that's the problem to begin with

I've tried loading the temporary CWM session but that fails

I can't for the life of me figure out what the [MENTION=888909]bail[/MENTION]ka011 Unlock Tool is supposed to do or how to use it, plus the download link isn't working.

Can someone please guide my through this? I'm so confused
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xaocot:
what did it says the update would do? android 6.0? latest update for this tablet was released 7 months ago... the unlock tool u mentioned unlocks the bootloader, and try to find a win7 pc to do the flashing. some users on a different forum stated that windows 10 will cause problems during flashing

good luck
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crandroid99:
This update was seven months ago. It did not claim to bring 6.0, just minor fixes.

Thank you for clearing that up, now I just have to figure out how to download and use it xD.

Also I have figured out how to enable the hidden administrator account in Win10 and use that to get around the security warning, still tries to boot partway through flashing. Unless there's some other part of Win10 that's disagreeing with it.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srinivas1:
the same problem with me!
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dark kite:
I am trying to remove files by changing the updater-script that is the CM update zip. My problem is that I am getting an Error 6. I have no idea what needs to be done In order to fix it.

updater-script:

assert(getprop("ro.product.device") == "v10" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "v10" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "pplus" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "pplus" || getprop("ro.product.device") == "h901" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "h901" || abort("This package is for device: v10,pplus,h901; this device is " + getprop("ro.product.device") + "."););
ifelse(is_mounted("/system"), unmount("/system"));
mount("ext4", "EMMC", "/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/system", "/system", "");
package_extract_file("deletekeys.sh", "/tmp/deletekeys.sh");
set_perm(0, 0, 0777, "/tmp/deletekeys.sh");
run_program("/tmp/deletekeys.sh", "");
delete("/tmp/deletekeys.sh");
show_progress(0.200000, 10);

deletekeys.sh

#!/sbin/sh

rm -r /data/system/password.key
rm -r /data/system/gesture.key
rm -r /data/system/cm_gesture.key
[Samsung Gear S3] code72:
Hi, is there a way to disable feature that turn off display when i don't wear the watch?
[Samsung Gear S3] the_scotsman:
Nope. it only stays on when you're wearing it. It sees your pulse/heart rate to know if it's being worn.
[Samsung Gear S3] highlordkram:
It should turn off when on your desk. Check the settings under display and see how long the timer to turn it off is set for. Maybe it is too high.
[Samsung Gear S3] the_scotsman:
OP is asking if this can be disabled. As I said, it's not possible.
[Samsung Gear S3] Ismo:
You are looking for an app called: I am alive

Find it in the app store, it's free. It will let you keep the active watchface always on (so not the AOD).
[Samsung Gear S3] code72:
Exactly

Thanks for the tip, for now i use that app but it was better to have watch working normally (with dimmed watchface) also without wearing it...
[Samsung Gear S3] code72:
After 1 year no news? It's still not possible to have the watch full working without wear it?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Nghiem:
Hi guys,

I have a couple of issues which need your helping hands.

1, Do you know where can I get the GPS turn by turn guidance maps for Persian Gulf Countries e.g Qatar, Bahrain, U.A.E? Rightnow, the only source I found is CleverMaps. However, they charge the hefty price ($179 for 30MB of maps!) not included the price of OCN5. Furthermore, there is no Kaiser in their compatible devices list, either!

Too bad is tomtom doesn't have these kinda maps.

2, What are the fonts and keyboard applications should I install to the Kaiser in order to make it displays and inputs Arabic characters correctly?

TIA.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Farsquidge:
I live in Abu Dhabi and use Garmin XT. You can buy this now on an SD card thats perfect for the 'Kaiser'

Also, Destinator do a PDA map program for the Mid East but it is not as good at recognising your location when off-road.

The Garmin XT SD card is available from most big electronics stores in the ME for about USD99.

They are both Enlish text but I think the new ME Garmin may have Arabic language files also.

Check out the www.persianforum.net forum, some guys on there may be able to help you. :)
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] Nghiem:
Salam,

Tks for the link to persian forum, but i have difficulty to read & understand because I'm learning Arabic now. :)

May I ask you some more questions?

1. Are you running City Navigator Middel east v3 and Garmin XT ver. 4.10.40w? Where can I find Garmin XT in Qatar or I have to purchase it in USA?

2. Do you recommend any keyboard application for Arabic input?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] SteveJ:
Nghiem

Nav software for ME

TomTom none

Route66 but ME maps maybe 2006

Navigon Version 6 has ME maps and may be 2007, my choice BTW

Destinator 7 has ME maps 2006/2Q

Myeasynav works on WM5 with 2005 maps but not hopeful for WM6

Garmin products suppose to have up to date maps of ME guess late 2006,

IGO also have ME support not sure of date of maps but at least 2006

Note most companies don't seem to list ME maps on thier sites but they are available

Have a look at Dubai forums for Arabizer help http://mobilitydubaiforums.com/eve/forums/a/frm/f/6141068401

regds

Steve
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] CorruptedSanity:
No Arabizer exists for the Kaiser yet. There is one from imaginet but it messes up ur fonts and slows down ur phone.
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] parzifal:
Have installed imaginet 2.0, works fine on my kaiser...
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] CorruptedSanity:
parzifal, link please?
[Tilt, TyTN II, MDA Vario III General] qfox:
arabic software

Guys this software by paragon to enable arabic for pocket pcs.

Please note it does not work with wm 6.1

cuz my phone did not start after installation and had to flash it all over again,

so beware
[Verizon LG G5 Questions & Answers] donjo19:
I'm using chomp on the new Nougat update. I can't seem to figure out how to turn off the notification to prevent my text messages to show who and what the message content is on the lock screen. I have it set to private in chomp, which it acts correctly when the screen is unlocked. I also looked in the notifications and lock screen options under settings. The options I've found is to either block all notifications of chomp, which obviously I don't want to do. And block all notifications to the lock screen which I also don't want to do, as I can quickly look at emails or who has called. All I want it to say with a text message notification on the lock screen is that I have text messages like it was with the previous os. Anyone have any ideas?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawkz28:
I have a new to me XT1103, and it suddenly softbricked stuck at the Google logo with the unlocked lock at the bottom in black and white. Phone is BL unlocked, and rooted. It happened after trying to edit the build.prop for native tethering on Verizon, but it said it couldn't save the change in the text editor from Root Browser. It was working fine until I shut it off. Started it up about 10 minutes later and this is where I'm at.

I can get into TWRP, and AP Fastboot. Already tried wiping in TWRP- no change. It was/is on 6.0.1, but I don't know what version. I have a bone stock backup version prior to BL unlock and rooting on my Windows machine that I created with Wugfresh, but I'm not sure how to extract what version it is, and since it won't make it past the black and white Google unlocked screen, I can't flash it with the softbrick option.

Will I mess anything up if I flash any 6.0.1 version other than what's on it already? Could I just flash a 7.0 and be done? THANKS in advance!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Didgeridoohan:
You messed up the build.prop and are now stuck in a bootloop. You'll need to either push a stock build.prop to your device in TWRP and set the correct permissions or flash a factory image. Read up on adb, fastboot and factory image flashing (there are also full OTA's available from Google). There are several useful links in the Sticky Rollup thread in the Nexus 6 General forum.

Personally I'd just pick the latest factory image and flash away. Skip the data.img and you won't lose any data.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hawkz28:
Thank you. I just flashed the latest factory image using skiproots program. I need brush up on everything since I've been on a rooted xt1080m with a locked bootloader and system for a couple years and forgot how to run adb, et al.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Didgeridoohan:
Awesome! Nice to hear. But yeah, it's well worth it to read up on adb and fastboot. Actually easier to use than most tools...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kbolt:
Hello. Is there any custom ROM available that doesn't include root access?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shivadow:
No. Simply because you use a custom rom for root and you root for a custom rom.

You can manually unroot it but i dont know how it'll work out..

Beamed in by telepathy.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] conanDO98:
You can try CM Roms and disable root in Developer settings or don't turn it on if it's off by default. It still include root but when it's off its like your device is unrooted
[Nexus 6P General] CaptShaft:
Site: https://copperhead.co/

CopperheadOS is the next-gen hardened android distribution, for those fine folks amongst us who have need for a high-security smart phone. As we all know, there are latent bugs in just about everything, but CopperheadOS [COS for short] attempts to work around these by hardening the Linux kernel and also hardening the user space.

[IMG="CopperheadOS in action"]https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/copperhead-640x441.jpg[/IMG]

The detailed features can be found here: https://copperhead.co/android/docs/technical_overview

An extensive article on this bright new operating system can be found here:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/copperhead-os-fix-android-security/

Here is a lengthy interview with the main developer of copperhead where he discusses what sets COS apart from other contenders [blackberry in particular] as well as his use of OpenBSD code and the PAX kernel to build COS:

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/copperhead-nexus-more-secure-priv,30565.html#xtor=RSS-181

Tor is currently working in parallel with COS to deliver a slightly modified version of COS which adds some other functionality.

You can read about this here:

https://blog.torproject.org/blog/mission-improbable-hardening-android-security-and-privacy

…and here:

http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/11/tor-phone-prototype-google-hostility-android-open-source/
[Nexus 6P General] CaptShaft:
Current limitations of CopperheadOS:

No built-in root capability.

Therefore, no ability to install backed up apps from Titanium Backup.

Therefore, no ability to do root-level ad blocking. (This must be done by other means which I will write up on soon.)

No Google apps, although FDroid is installed by default.

Apparently installing google apps goofs up OTA updates (I haven’t confirmed this yet)

Lock screen / bootup pattern is limited to 3x3. CyanogenMod and others give you the ability to do up to 6x6 patterns.

Automatic updates don’t seem to download properly. I see a notification that an update is available but it never seems to start the download.

TWRP recovery doesn’t seem to “stick”. It disappears upon reboot.

SuperSU doesn’t seem to flash properly with traditional TWRP zip install methods.

ROM size is rather large compared to CyanogenMod .

RAM usage seems to be higher than CyanogenMod , but this may be due to defenses against buffer overflows (apparently part of the defensive code borrowed from the ultra-secure OpenBSD.)

Frankly this entire ROM looks quite promising but it feels somewhat rough right now, it comes across as a work in progress.

If you’re in a position where you positively need the best possible security due to your occupation, this is the way to go. Everything is handled on the phone itself, Google is cut out of the loop, which is good, and you’re left with a bare-bones smartphone that will get you around safely and securely but not quite in the same style as cyanogen mod or another stripped-down of similar variety.
[Nexus 6P General] CaptShaft:
[RESERVED]
[Nexus 6P General] Pump Ac7i0n:
Nice write-up and review. Seems interesting.
[Nexus 6P General] ChongoDroid:
Root access on CopperheadOS? Lol, no.