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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] stuguns:
Hi guys,

I think I'm completely blind because I can't find the file: EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QA1_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_A IO.zip which is mentioned in step 2.

I've downloaded EMMC_15_Root_Bootloader_Unlock S5_QB2_PB1.zip from the androidfilehost link ending in fid=457095661767141707 (sorry, I can't post links yet) and it isn't in here, this zip only seems to contain:

RootS5 folder

COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_2572656_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

EMMC_15_SafeStrap_PB1_5_0_1_LL_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip

EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fluke9:
I'm on CID 11 have installed the Verizon version, but being in the UK on O2 it does not recognize my sim.

Anyway back to my stock firmware
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fluke9:
I should add its a G900F and was trying to unlock the bootloader, i'm a bit new to this.

Any help or pointers will be appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
Update to TWRP Recovery 3.1.0-1-kite???

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU for this wonderful method to root and unlock the SM-G900V bootloader. The CID 15 method worked wonderfully on my stock Verizon GS5. One small problem...

I tried to backup my phone to a 128GB SD card using the install version of TWRP recovery (3.0), but TWRP recovery reports the card as having 0MB. I have tried to mount the card using terminal commands, no luck. I have tried different 128GB cards, no luck. TWRP has no problem backing up my phone to 32GB cards.

I have read in various posts that TWRP recovery 3.0 cannot recognize SD cards greater than 32GB, but this was solved with TWRP recovery 3.1. I do not understand the magic used to unlock the bootloader on my phone (and stare at it in awe like prehistoric people must have done during an eclipse), but am wondering if I can simply update my TWRP recovery to the current version (3.1.0-1-kite) using Odin as described, for example, in https://www.wikitechy.com/technology/install-twrp-recovery-samsung-galaxy-s5/. Do NOT want to screw up the hack and have to start all over.

A quick "yea, you should be fine" or "are you out of your mind" from one of the geniuses who understand how the method in the OP works would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] wwn116:
help me, please...

i've did all the OP step, but after flashing with COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5, i've gut stuck when it try to reboot n it said fatal error modem crash.

please anyone help me. i still wanna root my S5.

my CID 15

build number : PB1

sorry for my english :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
After doing the unlock method did you reformat the SD card? If not, that's why your showing 0 bytes because of the unlock method wipes your card and formats it differently to change your CID

Also, if I'm not mistaken, i believe that you have to format(after formatting it from unlock method) it a certain way for these devices to be able to use it. May want to Google or search throughout the theads/forums
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
TWRP 3.0 or SD formatting?

Thank you. I wish it was that easy. I have reformatted the 128 GB SD card on the phone and on my computer, tried wiping out the volume, base level formatting, formatting as exfat, NTFS, etc., and all kinds of other things - no luck. Tried 3 different 128GB SD cards (including a brand new one) and two different 64GB SD cards - no luck. However, I was able to do a TWRP backup onto three different 32GB SD cards - no problems. For whatever reason, the TWRP 3.0 recovery on my phone does not seem to recognize SD cards larger than 32GB. I have read that this is a problem with TWRP 3.0 recovery that was corrected in 3.1. I will check to see if I can find any guidance on how to format the 128GB cards for TWRP 3.0. Thank you for the suggestion, but I get the sense it is more likely a problem with TWRP 3.0.

Am I correct to infer that you would be hesitant to update TWRP 3.0 to 3.1 using Odin or the "Install" feature on TWRP recovery? It is not the end of the world if I have to do my nandroid backups to a separate 32GB SD, it would just be nice to have it on the 128GB SD in my phone so I can do an emergency restore while I am traveling.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Vekter:
So will we ever actually get a bootloader unlock for Bootloader 11? It's been well over a year, how is it that we can crack one and not the other? Does the same process they used to crack 15 not work on 11? What can be done to expedite this? I'm sick of dealing with only having 1GB of storage on my phone and having to deal with TouchWiz.

It feels like the development community is 100% fine with just telling everyone with 11 they're out of luck. I would use Safestrap, but it uses up even more data on my phone's storage (which is half the reason I'm doing this) and it's slow as Christmas.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Barabba11:
Yes we're really unlucky, as nobody will release the code to hack cid11 chipset we can't do nothing, and we still in the situation you described. Plus you have to consider S5 is already a dated phone, guyz moved working on better new models. We have to hope Verizon one day let free the infos and someone may work on unlock bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dudash:
The G900F is already unlocked. It's the international version and it comes bootloader unlocked out of the box. The U.S. carriers are the only ones that lock down phones, until Samsung started locking down their newer phones, S7/S8/etc. But as far as the International Version of the S5 goes, it's bootloader is unlocked. You don't need to unlock it. Plus, it runs a Exynos processor as opposed to our Snapdragon one. If you want to flash TWRP, just go to twrp.me, search for klte, then click on the link related to your device (G900F).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fluke9:
Thank you for the reply.

My mistake got off of the bay of E listed as a G900F, turns out it was a G900V IMEI told me that once it was checked.

So I got an exchange to a G901F.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] ZeeshanHaider:
Sir i am using boc4 lolipop should i follow all the procedure? sorry for silly question but bcz i am on boc4 whose bootloader are not locked. may be i am wrong at this if i am please correct me

thanks in advance and will also in thanks button
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] TheMadScientist:
for once i get the rite device i cant believe it i got a cid 15 model holy crap thanks man

and aptlog
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
Quick yes or no, please :)

Can someone who understands this hack please say "yah" or "nay"? Thanks. Really appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tong6998:
You can update TWRP from within TWRP by flashing the new version in TWRP, no need for ODIN. Whether it's the right one for your phone or not is up to you to find out.

Edit: that article doesn't say that if you have a CID11 phone that you will pretty much screw it up, I wouldn't trust that damn website as far as I could throw my phone!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
TWRP update

Thanks, and yes I will probably update from within TWRP. All kinds of websites show how to do that and the correct TWRP recovery for my G900V (e.g. https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html). And I am CID15. My major question was whether updating TWRP (via Odin or loading the .img file via TWRP) would screw up this hack. Thanks for the go ahead.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tong6998:
Find a flashable zip and go the TWRP method. I don't think you can flash img's but I've been wrong before
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
Another thank you. I am not very knowledgeable about this stuff, and appreciate the help. Here is what the TWRP site says: "Download the latest TWRP image file (.img) from the download link and boot TWRP. Go to install and find and select the Images... button. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it. Choose recovery and swipe to flash." https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html Am I missing something?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tong6998:
Don't remember to be honest and can't even try, my cid15 went swimming and now I'm stuck on a CID11... But everything sounds good and normal so go for it. What's the worst that can happen, you have to start the process of unlocking again??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] omid.kurd:
hi

after install EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_A IO.zip

stuck on logo and just vibrate

and no twrp recovery working just stock recovery

help pls
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] knight_yyz@cogeco.ca:
I have followed all the instructions. I now have an unlocked bootloader but I cannot get the phone to root. Trwp is installed and I can boot to it in recovery mode. Downloaded an app to check for root and it says root installation improper or something to that effect.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Orbital_Logic:
Flasing with flashfire...

Is there any reason I couldnt flash EMMC_15_Root_Bootloader_Unlock S5_QB2_PB1.zip with flashfire and install custom roms and kernels from that point?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
Do you actually have a Samsung S5 that has an eMMC 15 chip? If so, followthe instructions of the OP. I'm very much pretty sure that if there was a FF method it would have been posted by now.....every thread that has the VZW S5 unlock method has the method of using what's called out. If you can make a way to use FF please let us know that method.....because these top Dev's that bring these methods to our VZW S5 would've informed/guided us by now if there was a FF method.....just root, unlock and be happy......:p
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Orbital_Logic:
Yes i have the 15xxxxx emc chip. I guess my question would be, what is the operational difference between flashfire and odin? I dont have a windows computer and im having trouble compiling heimdall from github. (Yes I know I can apt-get from the repo ubuntnu uses but I keep getting initialization errors..) so im wondering if flashfire works. I dont need stock mm with root.. id rather just unlock the bootloader install twrp or use flashfire to flash roms from there. Make sense?

Edit: I mean, use flashfire in place of odin on step 4, using combinanation_vzw_allcert_44ff...etc etc

Second edit: I see in flashfire's info page that it is for unlocked bootloaders so I will not risk it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] knight_yyz@cogeco.ca:
I tried a second time and now I have root. Last time I buy a phone from Verizon though.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
Yes, it does but to be honest. I'm not too familiar(indepth)with the ins/outs of FF. I've read up on some of it and did some searching in the search field with the FF thread and there's been posts of users able to flash Odin tar files but nothing said of device specific. You may want to post in that thread asking that question for the VZW S5 eMMC 15 chip. Wish I could help more on that question....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Orbital_Logic:
Well it works for flashing on an unlocked bootloader. Which i was able to do ( unlock bootloader)

But it wont do anything for a reactivation lock.. :(

Got the phone from a friend amd he doesnt remember his user name or password..the one he gave me is bogus..

BUT the imei is good so im not worried about him having bought a stolen phone and dumped it off on me.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] al50:
You can try these bypass FRP methods:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gdDsyLDEga8

https://www.progeeksblog.com/bypass-factory-reset-protection-on-samsung-devices/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ8_qbj1DPQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...CEUwCw&usg=AFQjCNGfR-0knaYI3U9toFDMYtAGykjRsQ

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...CDAwBA&usg=AFQjCNHY1VIL1kQGNWrx8Yl104SFC3kmzQ
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Orbital_Logic:
Well I made the mistake of trying to factory resort from within.. (Settings/back up and restore) and forgot that i had installed twrp. Now live got a "recovery blocked by factory reset lock) no matter what I do im stuck... My brother and I have only Linux machines around so no odin. And there are some problems with heimdall that i can't seem to figure out.. Ugghhh.. Its alright. I ordered an AT&T gs5 motherboard that should he here early next week. Thanks everybody for your help.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tenye2003:
You need to flash a stock recovery and a factory test rom downgrade to 4.4.2 there you can remove easily the samsung account to yours. Did this a long time ago so i cant help you. But it is possible. I did this.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Orbital_Logic:
Problem is flashing with heimdall returns an initialization protocol error... But yes. I get the general jist.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] tomdt:
Update TWRP to backup to 64GB+ SD

Thank you for suggesting I "go for it." Updated my TWRP to v3.1.0-1-kite.img using the install command in the existing TWRP recovery. See, https://twrp.me/devices/samsunggalaxys5qualcomm.html Worked like a charm. Now TWRP recovery recognizes my 128GB SD card, and is in the process of backing up my phone as we speak. Thanks to everyone for the help. Hope this post helps the next person who has trouble backing up to a card bigger than 32GB.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DoomBoom:
need help

hi i have Verizon Galaxy S5 and my cid 15 .

i tried this method but after i install ( EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip ) i donot have stock rooted Marshmallow QB2 Build installed !!!

sorry for my bad english :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1droidmod:
after you took the time to do this method what did you end up booting on?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] drewcu:
New VZW S5 version out 8/3:

https://www.verizonwireless.com/support/galaxy-s5-update/

Software Version: MMB29M.G900VVRU2DQF2

Android® security patches and bug fixes.

Resolved a ring-back tone issue on calls to non-Verizon phones.

Fixed an issue where some users reported difficulty making calls to non-Verizon customers.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DoomBoom:
after i did this method and reboot my phone it stuck with samsung screen that shows at the beginning then TWRP recovery opens .

so should i flash any thing or what ?

and thanks for reply :D
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1droidmod:
[MENTION=8455226]DoomBoom[/MENTION] EMMC_15 my device as well. it has been awhile but as i recall once i completed all steps correctly my device booted like it was new and started to set itself up and did not go straight to recovery. Know did you do every single thing and all of it correctly? Cuz I think these steps will take you into recovery a step or so before you finish, once SS is installed, maybe that's what's happening? Around step 12 u boot into recovery.. is that where you are at or did you do everything after step 12 as well?

*EDIT.... if you feel you have done everything correctly and you completed all the steps and there's nothing you can do but boot into recovery then it will not hurt to go through the steps and do the process over again because maybe you did make mistake and you just don't realize it
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] DoomBoom:
i don't think i did anything wrong i followed all steps carefully .

and i tried to start from the beginning but the same result . after installing Safestrap and click reboot to safestrap recovery and install ( EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_A IO.zip ) the phone reboot into the recovery then i wipe the data then install ( EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip ) . and when i reboot the recovery opens .
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boblpn:
Having difficulty...

Mine used to be rooted until the other day, then had issues with SU, which rendered the phone unbootable. Was able to Odin back to Lolli 5.0. I tried rooting, using these methods multiple times, but keep getting stuck. I was using the Updated method, got the listed files transferred to the SD card on the phone, then went to Odin this file listed - COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5

When the phone rebooted, it was displaying something that looks more like someone at Samsung tech, or a developer created, but it was certainly NOT anything of a normal ROM that I had ever seen, and the next step after that was to install the Apex Launcher from the SD card, but I was unable from the above install, to access the SD card to gain the launcher, BB, Su, etc.

So, I Odined back to 5.0, and that is where I am currently. If someone could please be of assistance? My eMMc is 11, and that is the section that I was following for instructions. I previously rooted a couple years ago, the same phone, but it did not seem to have as many steps, but I can't remember how, or what method I used; it may have been TR, but can't be sure.

Thank you.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] bereket:
Is there any possibility I can run a Lineage OS on a cid 11 device?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] dkeffect2g:
BLACK SOD

Hi Everyone,

I have a little experience rooting phones in the past and recently picked up a spare S5. I have CID 15, followed the directions to the T and after flashing with "COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_257265 6_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5 ", the phone reboots but reboots with sounds but the display is all black. I can hear android sounds when pressing on the screen but cannot see anything. After leaving the phone on for a bit in the BSOD, I get the following message:

"Kernel Panic!

KRAIT INFO

Panic caller : mdss_dsi_dump_power_clk+0x138/0x17c

Panic Msg : LDI doesn't generate TE/ manufacture ID = 0x602813

Thread : lpm:302

: 0x0

wait...

Done!

UDC Start"

I have re-flashed multiple times, even using a different cable. Any idea what could be causing this issue?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Prodias2:
I might just be really stupid, but on step 3, (Reboot Phone to Download Mode (Pwr +Vol Dwn+Home) I perform the action, but instead of Download mode, it says maintenance mode. Am I doing something wrong, or are they the same thing? The phone does not seem to be detected in Odin while on this screen.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MacDroidNoob:
After i reboot from Safetrap

I get a fail error. On top in red i get Secure Fail: Kernel

And on the bottom i get with a real big ! sign that says" System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been fond on your phone" Plus turn off your phone and returning to your nearest Verizon store".
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boblpn:
Steps 13 and 14

When I click Reboot to Recovery from SS, it reboots and shows SECURE FAIL: KERNAL along with the System software warning.

Not sure where to go from here. Up to steps 13 and 14, it seemed to be going along fine.

I started the instructions from the stock PB1 5.0 with eMMC of 11.

Any help?

Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MacDroidNoob:
Same issue here

I'm having same problems
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boblpn:
A couple years ago, I used another root method, that was just as simple, and had few steps, which worked without a hitch, but I cannot remember what method it was. I would try, but don't know where to look.

I am hoping someone can chime in here, as I am sure this is probably an easy fix, as I was so close to the end of the instructions.

Help?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dohman1989:
Maybe

I recommend trying to flash the kernal for the rom in download mode via odin or in safestrap before rebooting. Also when it says wipe data/cache/system dont wipe the system.(if the first option doesnt work) I use to have trouble, since i no longer had a kernal every time i wiped the system.

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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] boblpn:
Order of flash?

Which kernel for this 'combination' file? Kernel for PB1?, or another? Can you provide the link for the best kernel?

Where are you suggesting the kernel be flashed? Before or after the 'combination' file in step 4, or between steps 10 and 11 before the reboot? Or elsewhere in the sequence?

Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dohman1989:
After 14

After flashing the pb1 LL rom, mm will take away root so stick to the LL rom.

This is the kernel:

androidfilehost .com/?fid=457095661767141287

You also should be able to get back to safestrap if something goes wrong by flashing this in odin

androidfilehost .com/?fid=95916177934553221

I cant post links yet so remove the spaces in between. But the liks are in the original post on step 15.

---------- Post added at 02:31 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ----------

Also i cant figure out why the instructions you posted are different than the one i find.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fc3211:
Sorry I am late to the party but wanted to ask

If your device has CID 11 Toshiba eMMC does that mean it is impossible to install LineageOS?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jbendor:
Any hope for removing VRZN software from bootloader-locked SM-G900V with CID=11xx ?

Yes ? Nope / Other ?

Jonny
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MacDroidNoob:
Can't get past SS reboot.

Doesn't get past that. I have tried many rooting methods. And none have worked
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jbendor:
Ditto for the latest-and-greatest Samsung's own utility --- namely: "Smart-Switch" --- it waits-forever when "writing" the "updated-android-version" to my VRZN G900V.

Shame on Samsung for not providing tools for their phones, and shame on VRZN for its policies --- I will never buy/use a product which displays the VRZN logo.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MacDroidNoob:
Welp I came back here to inform that after 4 tries my phone is rooted. I did not get the Verizon Kernel error this time!!! Woohoooo!!!. Big Thanks!!! Now waiting for MM root :)
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jbendor:
Congrats on "rooting".

Alas, your bootloader remains locked by VRZN, who (thereby) violated the "Openness" promised by Google for Android-based products.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Lmodir:
Hi every one

I have s5 verzion (15xxx )

It give an error (!failed /system Can no be mounted !!

When flashing rom (6.01) last etape

I tried check system mount

Changing system file system (ext4/fat)

Wipe cash / data / system

Still same error

I really need help plz

Thnx

Greets.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] fc3211:
I found the answer to my own Question (on another thread): Answer is Yes

If your phone has an 11 CID Like you mentioned which is not unlockable so we have to go back to Lollipop to root and what do you get with root you get the ability to flash custom Touchwiz based roms anything aosp/cm/linage wont work because our bootloader is locked and there is no current exploit to unlock them there is alot of Touchwiz based roms

So basically if you just bought a used S5 and it turns out to be cid 11 the best thing to do is just to RMA it back.

---------- Post added at 09:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:43 AM ----------

I have cid 15 and android 6.0.1

So I just follow the instructions on this guide on post #3 and thats it?

I am confused because it gives the same instructions and doesnt it matter if your phone is running android 6.0.1 or 4.4? You are saying its same instructions no matter what rom you are currently running?

I am nervous to do this before I get a response. I dont want to brick my phone
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ibuprophen:
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[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mchaos:
Okay,

step 13 - 14.. said install the firmware you want to be on.. I have tried all of them, and I get a zip signiture fail, and if I do it without verify, I get a boot screen with pulsing vibrations and nothing happens.... CID 11 by the way.. what am I missing???

EDIT: Never mind.. that was stupid.. I figured it out.. and now my forehead is red...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] galaxys4bricked:
I followed this step by step and everything went perfectly w/o errors but when I go to reboot it tells me I do not have an os installed....what went wrong?