[Q] I need help to root my SM-G901F - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

First of all, i'm an absolute noob, yes i have rooted before with Odin and CF-Auto-Root. But all those technical terms (roms lollipops kitkat e.g, i don't know what these are). . . i've tried but i just can't get into that. And honestly i don't have the time and interest. I only want it to be rooted. Just so that you know what you are dealing with. So please if you do, then please explain it beginner friendly
So i wanted to root my SM-G901F but i can't find the right Auto-Root file.
I only find files for the Buildnumber KTU84P.G901FXXU1ANH6
but my Phone has the Buildnumber KTU84P.G901FXXU1ANI5 i think i read in one thread here that the ANH6 is newer, but my phone says it has the newest update.
will this be a problem or can i root anyway?
btw i've tried Towelroot too, but as i read somewhere here it doesn't support the 1F

tobpwnz said:
First of all, i'm an absolute noob, yes i have rooted before with Odin and CF-Auto-Root. But all those technical terms (roms lollipops kitkat e.g, i don't know what these are). . . i've tried but i just can't get into that. And honestly i don't have the time and interest. I only want it to be rooted. Just so that you know what you are dealing with. So please if you do, then please explain it beginner friendly
So i wanted to root my SM-G901F but i can't find the right Auto-Root file.
I only find files for the Buildnumber KTU84P.G901FXXU1ANH6
but my Phone has the Buildnumber KTU84P.G901FXXU1ANI5 i think i read in one thread here that the ANH6 is newer, but my phone says it has the newest update.
will this be a problem or can i root anyway?
btw i've tried Towelroot too, but as i read somewhere here it doesn't support the 1F
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https://download.chainfire.eu/481/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kccat6-kccat6xx-smg901f.zip
My friend here is for YOU !!! 4.4.4 but it also makes for lolilop..5.0
the knox gets 0/1 just do root in this way !!!

Enki1983 said:
https://download.chainfire.eu/481/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kccat6-kccat6xx-smg901f.zip
My friend here is for YOU !!! 4.4.4 but it also makes for lolilop..5.0
the knox gets 0/1 just do root in this way !!!
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yep this will work!

Thank you, it worked :good:

Rooted mine, with Lollipop

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upgrade to kitkat with root and 0x00 knox?

hello, I have a question and I would like to know if I can take a someone hand and more than one website called HTCMania. we read a German web that claim that you can climb from 4.3 to 4.4.2 with root and knox 0x00. Us! not understand the steps and asked for help to a post of xda t-mobile note 3 which confirms that did well but did not help us as we refer here. espermos that someone here has tried it and can tell us right steps and if with stock firmware 4.3 mj7 without being root, you can do well without putting knox to 0x01. thanks and sorry for my bad English. a greeting. put the link so you know what I mean ......http://www.mobtivity.com/de/news/galaxy-note-3-update-auf-android-kitkat-mit-root-und-knox-0x0.html
mapache73 said:
hello, I have a question and I would like to know if I can take a someone hand and more than one website called HTCMania. we read a German web that claim that you can climb from 4.3 to 4.4.2 with root and knox 0x00. Us! not understand the steps and asked for help to a post of xda t-mobile note 3 which confirms that did well but did not help us as we refer here. espermos that someone here has tried it and can tell us right steps and if with stock firmware 4.3 mj7 without being root, you can do well without putting knox to 0x01. thanks and sorry for my bad English. a greeting. put the link so you know what I mean ......http://www.mobtivity.com/de/news/galaxy-note-3-update-auf-android-kitkat-mit-root-und-knox-0x0.html
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English?
I do not see any here but what you are reading now...
do not understand what I wrote?
is traduccion for google jijijij. I sorry
check out the link and if someone has done to help me, and explain the steps and if you can do from 4.3 mj7 without being root
mapache73 said:
do not understand what I wrote?
is traduccion for google jijijij. I sorry
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I was just being an ass.
I did. I am looking too, if I find anything I will let you know.
Talk soon.
mapache73 said:
hello, I have a question and I would like to know if I can take a someone hand and more than one website called HTCMania. we read a German web that claim that you can climb from 4.3 to 4.4.2 with root and knox 0x00. Us! not understand the steps and asked for help to a post of xda t-mobile note 3 which confirms that did well but did not help us as we refer here. espermos that someone here has tried it and can tell us right steps and if with stock firmware 4.3 mj7 without being root, you can do well without putting knox to 0x01. thanks and sorry for my bad English. a greeting. put the link so you know what I mean ......http://www.mobtivity.com/de/news/galaxy-note-3-update-auf-android-kitkat-mit-root-und-knox-0x0.html
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The site seems to describe the Mobile Odin Pro (MOP) upgrade procedure from a (rooted, knox 0x0) 4.3 to a (rooted, knox 0x0) 4.4.2.
If you look in the MOP thread that we have here (or in the MOP product thread itself) you can see that the procedure was originally suggested to Chainfire by me and it was first added to MOP 4, and then other people tested it and confirmed that the upgrade works if done correctly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49452031#post49452031
The problem remains that you need to have a ROOTED device in order to use Mobile Odin Pro.
xclub_101 said:
The site seems to describe the Mobile Odin Pro (MOP) upgrade procedure from a (rooted, knox 0x0) 4.3 to a (rooted, knox 0x0) 4.4.2.
If you look in the MOP thread that we have here (or in the MOP product thread itself) you can see that the procedure was originally suggested to Chainfire by me and it was first added to MOP 4, and then other people tested it and confirmed that the upgrade works if done correctly:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49452031#post49452031
The problem remains that you need to have a ROOTED device in order to use Mobile Odin Pro.
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There were a couple of knox friendly root methods that worked on 4.3 so if they are lucky enough to be on 1 of those FWs then it will be easy for them. If not then well they will be able to upgrade to KK but rooting will trip Knox as AFAIK there is no knox friendly root method on KK.
Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!!
I bone that i have 4.3 MJ7 without root, i can't do it. thanks

Cf root -g900i

I've been using XDA for a long while but only realised ive not got a account with you so I can't post in development forums yet but if a mod can help get this across to the cf root thread that'd help.
No 900i root has been done yet and no talk either. What does chainfire need from this model to build the 900i auto root? Let me know what's needed and how to do it n I'll have it up as soon as for him.
there's a few threads about it already.
apparently cf-autoroot for g900f works for g900i
prot- said:
there's a few threads about it already.
apparently cf-autoroot for g900f works for g900i
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I'd rather wait till chainfire has the chance to look at it himself and confirm the I and f have the same root method. Last thing I wanna do is soft brick my phone when I haven't had the chance to get back up software for it yet.

Guide to root note 3 required

Hi all,
I have a note 3 and wish to root it.
I read about cf auto root but am unsure.
If someone could please post a guide i would appreciate it.
I also need to know how to back up imei please.
Cheers
warranty
i also would like to root but worrying about warranty so my advice to you wait until your warranty end
Android Noobie said:
Hi all,
I have a note 3 and wish to root it.
I read about cf auto root but am unsure.
If someone could please post a guide i would appreciate it.
I also need to know how to back up imei please.
Cheers
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1. Read carefully. We aren't here to spoonfeed everyone, we're here to develop new ideas and share contributions on XDA.
2. With what info are we prepped with? Model number? Android version? *#1234# codes?
3. You need TWRP 2.7.0.0 recovery and you can backup your EFS there.
Ap:N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC:N9005XSADMJ2
Android 4.3
nicholaschum said:
1. Read carefully. We aren't here to spoonfeed everyone, we're here to develop new ideas and share contributions on XDA.
2. With what info are we prepped with? Model number? Android version? *#1234# codes?
3. You need TWRP 2.7.0.0 recovery and you can backup your EFS there.
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Man I made a guide, it's linked in my sig but nobody reads it and they just keeping making new threads....Smh
Sent From My SM-G900F-Morphed SM-N9005 With XNote Goodness To All You Wonder Nobodies!!
Due to the lack of mods, trolls can ruin the XDA forum's. Don't feed them...Instead report them.
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Thanks mate I see it now.
Ok my note 3 AP is N9005XXUDMJ7.
My CSC is N9005XSADMJ2.
So with my csc mj2 if I root it will not trip my knox is that correct?
Also I have been told that I should update to 4.4.2 before I root but am worried it will update my csc also.
I just want to make sure I do it correctly and don't trip knox.
I thank you in advance.
Android Noobie said:
Thanks mate I see it now.
Ok my note 3 AP is N9005XXUDMJ7.
My CSC is N9005XSADMJ2.
So with my csc mj2 if I root it will not trip my knox is that correct?
Also I have been told that I should update to 4.4.2 before I root but am worried it will update my csc also.
I just want to make sure I do it correctly and don't trip knox.
I thank you in advance.
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Not the csc
Urs is mj7. It will trip.
Why u have been told to upgrade first before root? Because if u root then upgrade, u will need to reroot again.
Any stock flashing will auto unroot ur device again. So why do twice?
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the vorner of this rounded earth.
try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423

Towelroot rooting fails

Hello everyone,
After getting my S5 yesterday one of the first things I did was try to root it via towelroot. Unfortunately it said phone not currently supported which is weird seeing as I found out it worked for others.
Anyway is it because I'm running too updated firmware or anything else of which I am not yet aware. If so I'd love to find out which version I need to flash and where I can find it. I also tried the automated towelroot with EasyRootToolkit(v12) and others but it got stuck on creating VM.
If anyone could help out I'll greatly appreciate it.
lyubor said:
Hello everyone,
After getting my S5 yesterday one of the first things I did was try to root it via towelroot. Unfortunately it said phone not currently supported which is weird seeing as I found out it worked for others.
Anyway is it because I'm running too updated firmware or anything else of which I am not yet aware. If so I'd love to find out which version I need to flash and where I can find it. I also tried the automated towelroot with EasyRootToolkit(v12) and others but it got stuck on creating VM.
If anyone could help out I'll greatly appreciate it.
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If your firmware is ANGx Towelroot doesn`t work. Downgrade to an older version like ANE2 or follow this method http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-triggering-knox-2nd-method-t2843044.
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Sorry about that, I was trying to find out more general information before going into specifics.
Anyway, my model's information's below
Model: SM-G900F
Version: 4.4.2
Build: KOT49H.G900FXXU1ANG9
Kernel: 3.4.0 ~ Fri. Jul 25 2014
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I have the same problem.
I purchased mine a few days ago, and the kernel is from August. The model is 901F. It doesn't look like there's any older version to download.
How can I root it?
HippyBob said:
I have the same problem.
I purchased mine a few days ago, and the kernel is from August. The model is 901F. It doesn't look like there's any older version to download.
How can I root it?
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Maybe Towelroot will be updated to a newer version for the NGx kernels in the future, for now there is only CF Auto Root for root which will trip the KNOX void warranty flag. Check if the 901F is supported by CF Root first.
gee2012 said:
Maybe Toewlroot will be updated to a newer version for the NGx kernels in the future, for now there is only CF Auto Root for root which will trip the KNOX void warranty flag.
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Ah I see. As long as I can use the phone with the rom of my choice, along with having root access, I don't need the Knox void warranty flag to be intact. I had a look around yesterday, and CF Auto root didn't support 901F iirc. Would it still be safe to try without bricking it?
Edit: Ah I see you edited your post. Will just have to wait I guess.
HippyBob said:
Ah I see. As long as I can use the phone with the rom of my choice, along with having root access, I don't need the Knox void warranty flag to be intact. I had a look around yesterday, and CF Auto root didn't support 901F iirc. Would it still be safe to try without bricking it?
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I would wait on Chainfire for a file suited for your device, you can (soft) brick a phone with the wrong file. You could also Google around for a compatible custom recovery for your device and then flash the latest superSU.zip file for your device to get root.
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fffft said:
You didn't look very hard. There are firmware builds going back to May.
Use Odin to write an older firmware version, then Towel root will prevail.
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Well I searched for firmwares for 901F. I found ones for other models such as 900F. Would I be able to use a 900F firmware on a 901F model?
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fffft said:
You attached your post to a thread discussing the 900F and Towel root. Instead of hijacking someone else's thread, you should start your own. Particularly because you have a different, derivative model further confusing the subject under discussion.
The 900F has firmwares dating back to May. Your 901F doesn't. An extended search is your best option. As a very recent model and running 4.4.4 as well as a new kernel build you will have to see what exploits are found for your device. You might want to post some information in the CF-Autoroot thread to see if your device can be accommodated. Or you can wait it out and see what Chainfire, Geohot, et al can do with your model.
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Ah sorry, just didn't want to add more threads when the subject would be pretty much the same. Will create one next time. I will play the waiting game and just endure TouchWiz.
HippyBob said:
Ah sorry, just didn't want to add more threads when the subject would be pretty much the same. Will create one next time. I will play the waiting game and just endure TouchWiz.
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Or install Nova, Apex or any other launcher and a different icon pack from Play and turn off apps/widgets you don`t use
Hi,
I had very same problem with GS3. I solved problem with a Windows based Kingo ROOT software. No need ti downgrade etc. Everything went so smoothly and easy.

[Q&A] [GT-I9505 + GT-I9505G] CF-Auto-Root

Q&A for [GT-I9505 + GT-I9505G] CF-Auto-Root
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It work like charm for me! Best regards!
Hey CF,
I have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S4 GT-I9505.
It's the first time I wanted to root my phone, aswell it's the first time I connected my phone to my notebook. I followed these instructions step-by-step. Result after the Start button:
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
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My phone is still in download mode & didn't reboot yet. What can I do to not brick my phone? If you need some more information, just tell me.
Kind regards.
//edit: Problem solved - battery removed & turned it on again. :good:
Rooting my device
Hello,
I am going to purchase an S4, I9505 and I would like to root the phone, just simply because I want to remove a bloatware apps and gain true control of the device.
My question is - if I follow the instructions in the first 3 posts to letter, how much is the chance to brick the phone? The phone is already on 4.4.2. Do I need to do anything else, or just follow the guide?
I know its a silly question, but I am going to spend some money on the device, and don't want to brick it...
Thank you in advance!
tamasnemeti said:
Hello,
I am going to purchase an S4, I9505 and I would like to root the phone, just simply because I want to remove a bloatware apps and gain true control of the device.
My question is - if I follow the instructions in the first 3 posts to letter, how much is the chance to brick the phone? The phone is already on 4.4.2. Do I need to do anything else, or just follow the guide?
I know its a silly question, but I am going to spend some money on the device, and don't want to brick it...
Thank you in advance!
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0,0000000001%. It's almost impossible to brick your phone.
Root have stopped working.
I9505, 4.2.2, XXUAMDE.
The phone have been rooted for more than a year.
Yesterday I tried "Wondershare\Dr.Fone for Android" as some smemo have been lost. Im not 100% sure this is why the root was lost.
Today I downloaded CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.tar.md5 and re-rooted using Odin3.
The process seemed to run fine - but SuperSu cant start - get the "no binary fil installed" error.
What can I do?
Rooting S4 GT-I9505
Will CF Auto Root work on an S4 (Android 4.4.2) with the baseband version I9505XXUGNJ3? I really can't afford a new phone but I want to root this one so I'm taking as many precautions as possible. Thanks.
SgtJamesHeller said:
Will CF Auto Root work on an S4 (Android 4.4.2) with the baseband version I9505XXUGNJ3? I really can't afford a new phone but I want to root this one so I'm taking as many precautions as possible. Thanks.
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I would install a custom recovery and get the root access through this one. Everytime I made that this way, works pretty good. I'm always using philz touch recovery
Tkkg1994 said:
I would install a custom recovery and get the root access through this one. Everytime I made that this way, works pretty good. I'm always using philz touch recovery
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Thanks, I'll try that when I get access to a computer. I wasn't expecting an answer so quickly since the last post was on the 21st of November with no reply, so thanks.
SgtJamesHeller said:
Thanks, I'll try that when I get access to a computer. I wasn't expecting an answer so quickly since the last post was on the 21st of November with no reply, so thanks.
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No problem mate
Here would be the link https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/jflte/philz_touch_6.58.7-jflte.tar.md5/
it is for flashing with odin3.09. Try it or write me an inbox message.
Please hit thanks bro :highfive:
SgtJamesHeller said:
Will CF Auto Root work on an S4 (Android 4.4.2) with the baseband version I9505XXUGNJ3? I really can't afford a new phone but I want to root this one so I'm taking as many precautions as possible. Thanks.
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cf auto-root works with any version.
Lennyz1988 said:
cf auto-root works with any version.
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I'll try auto root first and if that doesn't work for whatever reason, I'll try the rom mentioned earlier.
Hi!
I am willing to root my Galaxy S4 GT-I9505 (brand-Vodafone Italy and running XXUGNJ5 firmware) using CF Auto-Root, in order to flash TWRP and Google Edition ROM on it.
It is not a network-locked smartphone, but just "branded" (it gets some easily uninstallable Vodafone bloatware each time I update it via OTA, however I can use whatever SIM I want in it): is it risky for me to root it using Chainfire Auto-Root?
Rooting a nordic s4
I got a nordic s4.
Xxugnj8 4.4.2. I OTA 1 week ago.
Will it work to root with the correct file from CF webpage?
And what will happen with that knox thing? I dont use knox and i disabled what i could so far. I jist want root. Dont wanna mess around with kernels and roms. Cause of bad experience.
I read some people gets random reboots and so.
Rooted s2 long time ago and bricked it cause some bug.
Then rooted a s3. Worked with a charm with cf autoroot.
Hi.
hi folks. My phone broke. Was perfect, custom recovery and cyanogen mod and all apps before. They wiped my phone and installed stock samsung rom with all of the bloatware.
Its running. I9505XXUGNJ3 ...
Was a while ago since i rooted now. Can anyone point me in the right direction? need to get cyanogenmod again.
Odin. I need the right firmware. Cant find my version here..
KOT49H.I9505XXUGNJ3
thanks
car bluetooth
does android lollipop in s4 works with the car audio Bluetooth
Rooting I9505G running LRX21P
Hi all,
I tried rooting my I9505G running Lollipop 5.0.0 LRX21P. I used ODIN and CF-Auto-root. SuperSu now wants to update, but the update fails.
I later realized that the CF version I used was not meant for Lollipop. Thankfully, my device is still working normally.
Any ideas on how to root?
Thanks a ton!
Hi, I'm new to Samsung and just wanted to know if anyone has been able to successfully root XXUFNC5? I got 4.4.2 and Knox running on it.
installation aborted. symlink: some symlinks failed (status 7)
and keeps rebooting to recovery
help
hi,
it is possible to root actual firmware
PDA: I9505XXUGNK4
with current rootkit for KOT49H.I9505XXUGNJ8 ?
if not, when is update comming?

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