I'm looking to root a Verizon S5 running 4.4.4 (G900VVRU1ANK2). I updated to 5.0 and didn't want it so I flashed back, but towelroot doesn't work for this version either. Is there a way to step it back to 4.4.2 and it work? Thanks!
JOASH20 said:
I'm looking to root a Verizon S5 running 4.4.4 (G900VVRU1ANK2). I updated to 5.0 and didn't want it so I flashed back, but towelroot doesn't work for this version either. Is there a way to step it back to 4.4.2 and it work? Thanks!
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Download this, flash via Odin, then root again. You will be on NGC, 4.4.2
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934534091
Tulsadiver said:
Download this, flash via Odin, then root again. You will be on NGC, 4.4.2
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934534091
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Thanks for the reply. I was able to get it rooted by using this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
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Hi,
I read the news that 4.4.2 is out. Is it really out?
I have stock ROM rooted using vroot. I've disabled the updates so it's still on 4.3 MK2.
Is there a safe process to upgrade to the latest 4.4.2? Any way to keep root or re-root?
Thanks
redhonker said:
Hi,
I read the news that 4.4.2 is out. Is it really out?
I have stock ROM rooted using vroot. I've disabled the updates so it's still on 4.3 MK2.
Is there a safe process to upgrade to the latest 4.4.2? Any way to keep root or re-root?
Thanks
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There is no root for 4.2.2, nb1. There is a tar file that can be used in Odin. There is also a work around so you can run a 4.4.2 rooted rom. See the general forum
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727
1.) How do I return to stock?
And 2.) Where could I download the NI2 Stock Kernel for S5 SM-G900V it is one of the steps on another site to root. This NI2 download link returns a 404 error. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712472866
Inside this zip
Thank you so much! And could you please answer question #1?
php111 said:
Thank you so much! And could you please answer question #1?
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Rooted stock or just stock? What firmware- build?
Rooted stock on SM-G900V variant. And KitKat 4.4.2
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Rooted stock on SM-G900V variant. And KitKat 4.4.2
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NI2 is 4.4.4. Regardless, you need to go to NCG, 4.4.2 to get root. Odin the full stock NCG tar. Root with towelroot. Then download SuperSU from play store. Update the binaries and reboot. Download busybox from play store, then install. Install safestrap.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
Thank you so much!!!!
So flash the full NCG in Odin and not NI2?
php111 said:
So flash the full NCG in Odin and not NI2?
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Yes, if you want root.
Tulsadiver said:
Yes, if you want root.
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Hey, again thank you so much!!!
Tulsadiver said:
Yes, if you want root.
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What is the difference to root for the way you said in my thread and between the OP in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546
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What is the difference to root for the way you said in my thread and between the OP in this thread? http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...w-to-update-to-g900voc4-5-0-keeproot-t3068546
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The NGC tar file is a little different. Other than that, they left out some of the details.
Tulsadiver said:
NI2 is 4.4.4. Regardless, you need to go to NCG, 4.4.2 to get root. Odin the full stock NCG tar. Root with towelroot. Then download SuperSU from play store. Update the binaries and reboot. Download busybox from play store, then install. Install safestrap.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23610159112652178
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following trying to fix my wife's S5 with Odin and this method hers is uprooted but she wiped everything by letting the kids play with her phone and Resetting it and ever since lollipop update her wifi hasn't worked
Ron0716 said:
following trying to fix my wife's S5 with Odin and this method hers is uprooted but she wiped everything by letting the kids play with her phone and Resetting it and ever since lollipop update her wifi hasn't worked
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Been a while since I messed with an S5. Did you follow the procedure in post #6?
Tulsadiver said:
Been a while since I messed with an S5. Did you follow the procedure in post #6?
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I going to, But the Rom Doesn't exist anymore????? is there anywhere I can find it so that I can Flash it to her phone real quick???
Ron0716 said:
I going to, But the Rom Doesn't exist anymore????? is there anywhere I can find it so that I can Flash it to her phone real quick???
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They should be located here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
What firmware are you on now? Not all firmwares can downgrade and root.
Instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/guide-painiacs-essential-guide-to-t3319848
Has anyone been able to root a S5 after the 5.0 update was installed OTA? Can you use ODIN and go back to an Andoid 4.2 or something and then root and then flash to 5.0 thats rooted? I know it must have been asked but I cant find any information. Thanks
You can root using chainfire's auto root tool. Search CF-Auto-root and your model number on Google. It comes with odin in a zip file. I presume you know how to use it as you have mentioned it
Note: You don't need to go back to 4.2 for it.
For g900v downgrade: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...wngrade-samsung-galaxy-s5-5-0-4-4-kitkat.html
And root: http://androidbiits.com/root-verizon-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900v-android-4-4-4-kitkat/
You must downgrade on the g900v
Sent from my SM-G900F using XDA Free mobile app
d0ppler302 said:
Has anyone been able to root a S5 after the 5.0 update was installed OTA? Can you use ODIN and go back to an Andoid 4.2 or something and then root and then flash to 5.0 thats rooted? I know it must have been asked but I cant find any information. Thanks
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To root you must downgrade to NGC, 4.4.2. You can then upgrade and keep root.
How do I get out of it and install rom
Thank Yossi
Using Odin
Can you access Download mode?
If so, then install stock firmware on your phone using Odin.
Other solutions can be flashing a custom recovery via Odin too. I recommend flashing stock firmware for complete fix.
Darth.Vader said:
Can you access Download mode?
If so, then install stock firmware on your phone using Odin.
Other solutions can be flashing a custom recovery via Odin too. I recommend flashing stock firmware for complete fix.
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thanks for your help
I was able to fix the problem according to this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/samsung-galaxy-s5-g870a-bootloop-fix-t3228086
Can you give me instructions how to install clean ROM without the addition AT&T
The phone is now in version 5 Lollipop no root
Thank you
Yossi
yossiv69 said:
thanks for your help
I was able to fix the problem according to this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/help/samsung-galaxy-s5-g870a-bootloop-fix-t3228086
Can you give me instructions how to install clean ROM without the addition AT&T
The phone is now in version 5 Lollipop no root
Thank you
Yossi
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Can't root if you are on the official lollipop update, needed to be on KitKat rooted to be able tp, so that cuts your answer short as root would be needed for the rest.
Sent from my Tw5ted SM-G900A using Tapatalk
Ok so how would I roll back to 4.4.2 kit Kat? Is there a way to do that? My phone won't update to 5.1.1 or whatever and I can't root on 5.0 at this point I'm stuck. Can't find the necessary tar to or direction to do either at this point. Thanks for any help. I'm still searching for answers lol
S5 Active
shadavis08 said:
Ok so how would I roll back to 4.4.2 kit Kat? Is there a way to do that? My phone won't update to 5.1.1 or whatever and I can't root on 5.0 at this point I'm stuck. Can't find the necessary tar to or direction to do either at this point. Thanks for any help. I'm still searching for answers lol
S5 Active
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You can't unless you're on rooted 5.0
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
Flashed ne4 kernel and now s5 active only boots to recovery
Tried flashing full G870AUCU1ANE4 via Odin...fail fail fail.
Flashed just NE4 kernel and now stuck in recovery. Was running lollipop when this all started.
Anybody have any suggestions what to do next?
jimbo1103 said:
Tried flashing full G870AUCU1ANE4 via Odin...fail fail fail.
Flashed just NE4 kernel and now stuck in recovery. Was running lollipop when this all started.
Anybody have any suggestions what to do next?
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Ne4=KitKat, need to flash lollipop firnware
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
Rakuu said:
Ne4=KitKat, need to flash lollipop firnware
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
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Once that is done, how do I revert back to KitKat?
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Once that is done, how do I revert back to KitKat?
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Where do i find lollipop firmware for s5 active?
I have an S5 that came from T-Mobile with 5.1.1. I want to go back to Kitkat. I've tried flashing Kitkat roms and also Odin to flash stock firmwares, nothing seems to work. Am I stuck or is there a way to roll back?
Guess not
Joe333x said:
I have an S5 that came from T-Mobile with 5.1.1. I want to go back to Kitkat. I've tried flashing Kitkat roms and also Odin to flash stock firmwares, nothing seems to work. Am I stuck or is there a way to roll back?
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From what I've been told, you can't flash back down firmwares
dwadefanatic said:
From what I've been told, you can't flash back down firmwares
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I had lolipop 5.0.1 SM-G900F yesterday and I can tell you that I succeed on downgrade. I now have 4.4.2 but there is one problem, Towelroot don't work anymore so if you want to downgrade your software you can do it by downloading it from sammobile. If you want root it without knox you probably don't find any solution, if you want to mind hit knox you can use chain-fire. I could not find anything that will root it without hiting knox.
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I had lolipop 5.0.1 SM-G900F yesterday and I can tell you that I succeed on downgrade. I now have 4.4.2 but there is one problem, Towelroot don't work anymore so if you want to downgrade your software you can do it by downloading it from sammobile. If you want root it without knox you probably don't find any solution, if you want to mind hit knox you can use chain-fire. I could not find anything that will root it without hiting knox.
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Agreed. It it very doable to downgrade back to KitKat but the only thing I found to reroot is Chainfire as well.
ddomingues said:
Agreed. It it very doable to downgrade back to KitKat but the only thing I found to reroot is Chainfire as well.
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Just downgrade to the latest 4.4 with ANE2 Baseband - so Towelroot will work without any problems.
If you are on 5.1.1 you cannot downgrade, downgrade was possible on 5.0.x
Joe333x said:
I have an S5 that came from T-Mobile with 5.1.1. I want to go back to Kitkat. I've tried flashing Kitkat roms and also Odin to flash stock firmwares, nothing seems to work. Am I stuck or is there a way to roll back?
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Joe333x said:
I have an S5 that came from T-Mobile with 5.1.1. I want to go back to Kitkat. I've tried flashing Kitkat roms and also Odin to flash stock firmwares, nothing seems to work. Am I stuck or is there a way to roll back?
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Joe is your phone rooted? I have the same exact same phone and have successfully rolled it back. If not rooted, here are some links to help you out and then you can flash whatever rom you like. If you are on OG6 use this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...t/root-kernel-root-method-fog6-5-1-1-t3178077 or if you are on OF6 use this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...t/root-kernel-root-method-fof6-5-1-1-t3158005 After getting root, flash a custom recovery like Philz Touch or TWRP and flash whatever rom you're looking for. Here is also a link to the T-Mobile section of this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s5/development Everything you need is there.