yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] b1blazin:
Did above mentioned Root for VZN 15 now im stuck in boot loop. dont see what i did wrong. Pretty sure followed instructions to the tee

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Id like to update after bootloop showing samsung logo and what not i proceeded

Could not boot recovery so i entered download mode again and ran odin and started from scratch.

I did everything just as before. Im not sure what went wrong here as im pretty sure i did just the same but i double checked making sure to WIPE DALVIK/ CACHE. Not sure i missed that the first time but make sure you guys dont overlook read instructions carefully step by step and try again........anyways after the 2nd attempt it restarted showing samsung with recovery text upper left corner then went to verizon logo and stuck there for almost ten minutes before i took battery out which was heating up a lot. put back in and same screens but then it started after the verizon screen.... SO not sure what caused these hickups but just keep trying. Now it works!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] androidman807:
A couple of months back, I updated from Kitkat to Lollipop using these great instructions and ever since, I've had two persistent problems, and I'm wondering if anyone else has:

1) Wi-fi cuts out every few days requiring a reboot fix. This seems to be related to some sort of DNS issue.

2) Receiving picture texts (MMS) show up as "Message size: 2KB Expires: (date)" with no way to download or view. I see no workaround other to tell friends to email me pictures instead of texting them.

In short, I've got two problems that involve sending/receiving data after I put a ROM on this Verizon phone.

Is it time to try a different ROM? To maybe put this one back on again? I've tried a factory reset, but haven't gone back to Odin yet to try to put PB1 on again (or a different ROM?). The good news is SafeStrap recovery is on the phone now, so maybe I can play with that somehow. What can I try next to resolve these two problems?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 1droidmod:
[MENTION=8380474]androidman807[/MENTION]

I experienced neither of those issues.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] galaxys4bricked:
had a bad zip

ran md5 check on EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip and was corrupted redownloaded and fixed problem
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dohman1989:
For the mms settings I recommend a quick Google of your carriers APN settings, and change yours accordingly if you haven't already done so.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] androidman807:
Thank you. I've never toyed with this, and it seems I cannot. It's not editable, no way to add a new one. My roadblock is similar to the one I found here. Seems the firmware has APN data locked down. Thank you though for the idea.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Dohman1989:
I'm just shooting in the dark here, but have. You tried booting in safe mode? If you can get it to work in safe mode, then you will just have the painful task of finding what app is being the root of all evil. Also disabling non essential system apps is possible, get you phone down to the bare minimum system function requirements.

P.s. you could try using textra as your default text app, it has APN configuration within the app settings.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] b1blazin:
Yea your options seem to be to start over try again or flash different ROM. See if that works for. Gl
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mchaos:
Can't get to safestap

Okay.. I am sure if I keep poking around I will figure it out... So I thought I'd ask to see if I could get a reply faster with the answer.

So I followed the procedure.. and in an earlier post when you can see that I couldn't figure out why it wouldn't boot, when I hadn't even loaded a rom yet lol..

Anyway, after flashing with odin and installing TR and safestrap etc.. I could reboot into safestrap, in which I flashed the firmware and stock LL rom. once into the rom, I installed safestap again along with anything else, however at this point I am unable to boot into safestap and I see "Safe system: Not enabled."

Here is what I have tried so far..

Uninstall/reinstall safestrap..

Reinstall busybox.. not just the app.

Uninstall/reinstall safestrap...

setenforce 0 (Cuz I saw it solved issues with other methods)

Uninstall safestrap

Reboot

install safestrap.

I have also tried many variations of uninstalling the safestrap app rebooting and installing...

Anyone have any Idea's

EDIT: and as I predicted, I figured it out.. If I install the right safestrap version..... DOGH!

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Okay.. So now it just goes to the stock recovery and doesn't boot no matter what I do.... What the??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] drewcu:
To all you guys on stock dev rooted ROMs like QB2 and QF2, just thought I'd share my experience jumping ship on Touchwiz this past weekend and going to crDroid 3.7 - 7.1.2 Nougat (https://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/unified-development/rom-crdroid-t2860894). I actually first tried the latest Resurrection Remix but then experienced similar battery drain to others on the RR thread and even tried other kernels getting random restarts. Read reports of others saying they tried crDroid which is Lineage based but without the battery drain and so far so good but it has all the good tweaking abilities of RR.

IMHO it is sooo much smoother than stock that I cannot believe I lasted this long on Touchwiz. On TW I kept having to restart every couple of days because things slowed down to such a crawl memory and CPU-wise and kept needing to kill my open apps. I was worried I wouldn't have Verizon Visual Voicemail on Nougat but that is built in to the default Phone app on these ROMs. I also wondered how I'd live without Xposed but there are so many tweaks available in both of the ROMs that it really isn't missed. I can hold down the Power button get get the Flashlight with the screen off. I can customize which apps I want notifications from. Ad-away is built right into crDroid so that is easy to configure in the cr Settings. I used Titanium Backup to backup all my MM apps, SMS Backup and Restore for my texts and calls, and then restored them into Nougat with relative ease. So far this ROM has been relatively perfect although I think I read the developer may stop updating after the August 14th update to focus his efforts on Oreo, so we'll see. Very happy with Nougat and happy not to have all the Verizon/Samsung bloatware (even though I disabled it for the most part on TW).
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mchaos:
Okay, So here is something I can't figure out..

I install safestrap, and it will boot into safestrap, but now it won't boot into rom. When I continue on the safestrap boot page, it is black for a bit and then goes into stock recovery. I then have to flash the stock rom again to get back to something booted...

Any suggestions???
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] mchaos:
Can someone please confirm this. So everu time I go into safestrap, I have to flash the kernel???

Or am I missing something else??
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Roovin:
I just wanted to clarify something. I don't have an external SD card so I basically skip step 1. So far so good. Step 6 seems pretty clear as well.

The part that confuses me is step 7. If the RootS5 Folder never got loaded onto the externalSD card (step 6 never says to copy it to internal storage) how do we install Apex_Launcher.apk Superuser.apk, Busybox.apk and SafeStrapKK.apk since those are only located in the RootS5 Folder?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] M1K34DAYZ:
I have been trying to root my Galaxy S5 with the C15 procedure. I got through steps 1 through 7 but at step 8 when it says to install tr_v2.apk it does not show up in the RootS5 folder. I checked the zipped RootS5 file and it does have tr_v2.apk and tr_v3.apk but when it is unzipped it disappears. I am currently downloading EMMC_15_Root_Booloader_Unlock S5_QB2_PB1.zip again in hopes that it will unzip tr_v2.apk and tr_v3.apk but I don't know if it will help. Please help. :crying:

Update: The same thing happened. The tr_v2.apk disappeared again. I tried downloading the apk from Towelroot.com. Once I loaded it into the SD card and installed it and clicked "make it ra1n". After is said "Thank you for using towelroot! You should have root, no reboot required." I the tried step 9 but Superuser says "There is no SU binary installed." Not sure what to do now.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] 94forty:
Download superuser.apk and install.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Cerberus1365:
custom binary blocked by reactivation lock

i keep getting "custom binary blocked by reactivation lock" i've gone through the process 3 times
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] MrEcho3:
Problem

My phone is booting and it won't actually boot it says

Kernel is not seandroid enforcing
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] amniller0987:
Begging for Assistance

EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip

I've been trying to download this file for three days. I kept getting disconnected from the download server and there are no mirrors listed. I finally got to 98%, now I can't reconnect to that server.

Can anyone post another link, please?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zfk110:
Hi, I got Cid11 and I use this guide to install root and then SS, it boots in to TWRP (SS) no issues, then I install one of your custom ROM

https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rom-v6-0-touchwiz-modness-lollipop-4-t3035513

it goes through setup no issues, after I click on restart it shows Samsung s5 screen then it says Safestrap disabled 10 sec to continue or recovery, if I click on recovery it takes me back to SS(TWRP) if I say continue then it goes black for 2 to 3 min then it goes to recovery mode, I download fresh files, I tried your OP listed ROM, but all seems to be fine no error no issues but after flashing the rom it wont post it just go to that Safestrap disabled screen

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with that minimal info nobody wont able to do any troubleshot with you, you have to provide more info

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odin the stock rom back and then disable

Galaxy S5

You must have data or Wi-Fi enabled to complete this process.

Go to Settings.

If your device is in tab view, go to the System tab; if it's in list view go to step 3.

Tap Security.

Uncheck Reactivation Lock.

Review the Turn off Reactivation Lock warning and tap OK.

Enter Samsung account password and tap Confirm.

NOTE: If you don't remember your Samsung account credentials, tap the Forgot your ID or password? link to open a browser and Find your ID or reset your password on the Samsung site.

Reactivation lock is now disabled.

then try again

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odin the stock rom first then go to settings storage and then format that sd card using that, once you format the sd card and able to read the data within stock, then start the procedure again, it could be bad format, bad sd card or sd card reader within the phone, so do the first step to troubleshot

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if you have cid11 then download this

1. Download EMMC_11_ Root S5_QB2_PB1.zip

once you do that to your pc then unzip it it will give you those files, Root S5 "FOLDER" ,

EMMC_11_PB1_5_0_1_LL_Firmware_Bootloader.zip, EMMC_11_QA1_6_0_1_MM_Firmware_Bootloaders.zip,

copy those files to your internal storage, then flash the combination files and then use file manager to browse the Root S5 "FOLDER" there where you see all those files inside that "FOLDER"

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follow the OP step by step if you are not missing anything it should boot up fine, make sure you keep all these three files in same folder

Root S5 Folder,

EMMC_11_PB1_5_0_1_LL_Firmware_Bootloader.zip, EMMC_11_QA1_6_0_1_MM_Firmware_Bootloaders.zip,

2nd install KK's SS not LL SS in root folder.

then download cid11 or cid15 rom to install
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jrkruse:
If you have unlooked bootloader I updated the bootloader unlock to unlock the latest firmware. Files can be found here

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=73734257&postcount=3143
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zfk110:
Hi, I got wired problem Im trying to use one of your rom

https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rom-v6-0-touchwiz-modness-lollipop-4-t3035513

but whenever I tried to bootup after using your SS method on CID11, I can't just boot into it, it always gave me error SS disabled, I found the way around for it, what I did first I have to . Install EMMC_11_PB1_LL_STOCK_SAFESTRAP_ONLY.zip then use SS to bootup into TWRP and then install https://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/development/rom-v6-0-touchwiz-modness-lollipop-4-t3035513

if I do that then I wont see SS disabled screen, I dont know if you have time to explain me why is this way? can I fix this some how so I dont have to install EMMC_11_PB1_LL_STOCK_SAFESTRAP_ONLY.zip to able to use SS and install other roms? its just the extra step. I would be great if I can use SS from COMBINATION's setup?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] gbell1:
EDIT: Just read somewhere else to try a USB 2.0 port on the PC's mobo. Before I do that can someone validate that I am not using outdated files below?

I'm trying to root my S5 G900V, which is CID: 15

I get to step 4 in the OP and then receive the following when I attempt to start Odin:

<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/003> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

I did a factory reset on the phone, it has android 6.0.1 (not sure if these points matter)

RootS5 as well as "EMMC_15_SafeStrap_PB1_5_0_1_LL_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip" and "EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip" are on the SD card.

Here are my options in Odin (I've changed nothing):

I'm attempting to flash "COMBINATION_VZW_FA44_G900VVRU2APA1_VZW2APA1_2572656_REV00_user_mid_noship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5"

Halp?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Amoraa:
have you direction of nougat
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] cmcshm:
Hey guys, i need some help. I have a sm-g900v, with a CID of 15. i've been following all of the steps successfully so far, and have gotten stuck here. 15 flash the ROM, after only red verison, not working rom

15. You will now have an Unlocked Bootloader and TWRP recovery Installed. Now whoose Wipe > Advanced Wipe. Select Dalvik Cache; Data; System; Cache, and swipe the swipe to wipe bar. When done, click the back button, click Install, and choose:

EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip

You're done! You will have stock rooted Marshmallow QB2 Build installed with an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] _caustic:
I had the same issue.

For some reason this round-a-bout way worked for me.

Basically do everything up to step 12.

Once you are in TWRP instead of flashing "EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip" I flashed "EMMC_15_SafeStrap_PB1_5_0_1_LL_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip"

Then I went back into recovery and flashed the latest version. (I can't post urls..uhhhh) twrp (.) me (slash) devices (slash) samsunggalaxys5qualcomm (.) html

Then I rebooted (back into recovery again)

Finally flashed "EMMC_15_SafeStrap_QB2_6_0_1_MM_Bootloader_Unlock_AIO.zip" and went with Resurrection Remix instead of bothering with the stock rooted...

I had to install the PB1 safestrap first because if I installed the QB2 one directly it broke TWRP and I had to completely restart.

So I deviated away but I still got what I wanted I guess.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] adrian4064002:
Verizon s5 MM

Thanks for all this info, just did my Verizon s5 MM...
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] zoroto2017:
Thank you so much! I wanted to confirm this method worked for me: Samsung Galaxy S5 for Verizon, MM 6.0.1, CID 15 Samsung eMMC. I followed the steps carefully as I had never done a complicated rooting before and now I have complete root access with MM 6.0.1. Great!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] steventrev:
Thanks a bunch. No issues with root or recovery for CID 15 here, reboot needed prior to BusyBox install.

Edit: Issues with stock ROM provided. Using Superlite Mini v2.01 in the interim.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] marzoukT:
root s5 verison

tout c'est bien passe busybox installation se bloque ne s'installe pas application payante ma carte sd ou se trouve fichier EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip ne souvre pas merci de m'aider

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all it is well pass busybox installation hangs does not install application paying my card sd or is file EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip do not thank you for helping me
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] jm1515:
Sooo...

Just got my new S5 after my S3 died an OTG-inspired death. With the guidance of the amazing experts here it was rooted/TWRP with Slim 5.1 & ran like a champ.

I now have (had) a CID 15(my lucky number) S5 with 6.0.1MM / DQA1 and would like nothing more to root it & install TWRP again, so I gave this method a shot.

Everything was going great until the last step in TWRP trying to flash the EMMC_15_VZW_QB2_STOCK_MAGISK_ROOT.zip from the SD card.

SD card wasn't recognized. Couldn't select it, mount it or anything.

I figured I fat fingered the final wipe & accidentally wiped it, so I panicked & decided to remove it to check...exiting out out of TWRP knowing I had no OS installed.

Turns out I didn't wipe the SD, but now the only thing I can get to is the 'Maintenance Boot Menu' by power - vol down - Home.

Which btw has always been the case with this phone. I could only get to DL mode via recovery for some reason.

This menu gives me Normal Boot, Factory Reset & Safe Mode as the only options.

I guess I'm SOL....?

jm:(

EDIT!!!!

Hooked up USB & miraculously was able to see Internal Storage on the phone. Copied the ...MAGISK Root.zip from my PC to storage.

Also finally able to get into TWRP...great! Seems I can't be trusted to correctly push 3 buttons at once....:D

TWRP still could not see SD card for some reason, but was able to load Internal Storage. Go figure...

I flashed the OS from Internal Storage.

IT WORX!!!!

Just spent the last hour tweaking.....KUDOS to the resident geniuses here! GREAT JOB providing these developments to us junior hackers out here....
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] adrian4064002:
Roms

After doing this root to my Verizon s5 with cid 11, can I install MOAR rom or phoenix?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] swiftbones74:
SM-g900v QB2 rooted (no custom recovery) eMMC_ID=15

First and foremost a huge thank you to [MENTION=7597286]AptLogic[/MENTION], [MENTION=331612]JKR[/MENTION]kruse and everyone else in this forum for all your time and effort put into helping noobs like myself achieve root! :good: :good: :good:

Ok so i was coming from stock, non rooted g900v on QH2 build and followed all 15 steps precisely, ("i think") . The whole process seemed to go as explained in the instructions without any hiccups. the only part that seemed odd was when i clicked install on safestrap step 11 it didnt look quite right to me. The top of the app said.. State: installed and @ the bottom it said.. Safe System: Not Active. This was try 2 for me with this guide and i had re flashed stock once already [MENTION=757157]this[/MENTION] point i decided to try to get into recovery and it worked :good:

I am now rooted on 6.0.1 it looks like i dont have custom recovery. What did i do wrong, and or, what am i missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] swiftbones74:
(Resolved )

If anyone has any incites I would really appreciate it because [MENTION=235048]The Mo[/MENTION]ment I am concerned that my my phone is going to soft brick when I'm I'm lest expecting it. Really really want root but need my phone to be stable.
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] kosstydt:
Bricked my G900v while in SafeStrap recovery battery fell out after wiping but before flashing a rom. Now I have no "download" mode option in recovery, and VolDown+Power+Home does not work. Phone only boots to white samsung splash or recovery.

In recovery I only have "apply update from ADB" "apply update from external storage" a few wipe options and "apply update from cache".

Can it be fixed?
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] unitop4:
why can't I click on the links on the first page. Most of them are red and not clickable even though i'm signed in
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] swiftbones74:
:good::good::good: After taking a little more time to understand the process I realized that I was wrong. Twrp is intact! Love my phone now that I have an unlocked bootloader! I am currently running VZW_STOCK_ROOTED_DEODEXED rom and loving it!
[Verizon Galaxy S 5 General] Ibuprophen:
You've got a Recovery Loop (i can't remember the technical term) and the issue is that either the remaining partitions (to include the one that the Download mode is located on) are incomplete OR the device is still maintaining itself in a panic like state by looping the Recovery and won't/can't go any further.

If it's the latter issue, many (not all) individuals were able to get the ability to enter download mode again by performing the following.

1) Remove the battery (hopefully it's fully charged), SIM, MicroSD and unplug any cables from the device.

2) Press and hold (not too hard of course) the Power button, Volume down button and the home button for about 30-60 seconds.

3) Release the buttons and wait 10-15 minutes.

4) Replace only the battery and the backing of the device. Don't plug any cables in and don't worry about the SIM & MicroSD right now.

5) Now attempt to boot into download mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down button, the Home Button and then the Power Button. Hopefully the device will, fairly quickly, reflect the download mode confirmation screen (release all the buttons once it enters this) and then press (just once) the Power Up button to confirm entering Download mode.

A little background for this (in layman's terms of course)...

By removing the power source, pressing the button combinations and letting it sit is just a way to drain all the power kept inside the device.

The Android device has what's called capacitors. The job of them is to retain power (different capacitors hold different amounts of power). The steps above allow for the draining of all retained power within them.

Once the power is drained out, the device then knows this and resets some areas to include the last known recovery loop like state.

No guarantees that this will work but, is a simple procedure to start with before having to get into a more involved one.

I hope i had explained this okay via text...

I wish you the best of luck! :)

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