S7 Kingo Root - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers

Does anyone know if this is legit and fully working?
http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-root/
And can someone confirm it's not full of spyware etc. I've never heard of them before.

Supposedly Kingoroot & Framaroot are risky to use, so I would wait a bit more for a more "official" way to root it

MouldingClay said:
Does anyone know if this is legit and fully working?
http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-root/
And can someone confirm it's not full of spyware etc. I've never heard of them before.
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Stay away from that stuff...

If I see another kingo root post.... ????
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So is the link an advertisement that the Kingo people sponsored? I don't see the ability to comment on that page so if its not legit there's no way to know (except for posts like this in a separate part of the site) which would then beg the question, why was it allowed to be posted?

I have tried this three times on my Verizon Galaxy s7 edge, and it failed all three times. First time it froze at about 20% and the other 2 times it got to 100% but said it failed at the end.

Naw dawg. Wait for the devs to release a legit root method. Stay away from this noise.

But the advantages of Kingroot are plentiful.
According to the OP here on XDA, "KingRoot is an amazing tool for 'lazy people'"
It sends unspecified information from your device to a Chinese server
It roots your device using exploits potentially making it more vulnerable
It makes changes to /system and allows you to make further changes to /system, sometimes putting noobs in really awkward situations that are hard to get out of--they get de-noobified
Edit:
XDA finally took down the link to the Kingroot guide that didn't work:
http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-root/
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The XDA guide for root which was false, has now been removed
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CafeKampuchia said:
But the advantages of Kingroot are plentiful.
According to the OP here on XDA, "KingRoot is an amazing tool for 'lazy people'"
It sends unspecified information from your device to a Chinese server
It roots your device using exploits potentially making it more vulnerable
It makes changes to /system and allows you to make further changes to /system, sometimes putting noobs in really awkward situations that are hard to get out of--they get de-noobified
Edit:
XDA finally took down the link to the Kingroot guide that didn't work:
http://www.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7-root/
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My replÿ in response to kingroot. I have used it to root Samsung tab s and blu life xl using the app it's quick and it's easy to use as described I tried to root using kingroot on European s7 with app and did not work I'll try on computer next then use kingorooy

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ROOT MASTER: Root kindle fire hdx7 with one click

Hello everyone. I am a kindle fire hdx user from China. We all waited your root method and turned out that we rooted first.
The method is very simple.
1. Install the attached software in your compurter, connect your device .(be sure you installed driver)The software will connect your device.
2. Click the low right button. Your device will be rebooted in five seconds. Root completed.
joetech1989 said:
Hello everyone. I am a kindle fire hdx user from China. We all waited your root method and turned out that we rooted first.
The method is very simple.
1. Install the attached software in your compurter, connect your device .(be sure you installed driver)The software will connect your device.
2. Click the low right button. Your device will be rebooted in five seconds. Root completed.
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Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
Faznx92 said:
Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
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It's a pretty popular rooting tool use among people how lack knowledge of Linux. Btw I rooted mine use the same tool, and I'm chinese too. We don't really know what exploit they use but it seems to work pretty well.
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wz7820431lb said:
It's a pretty popular rooting tool use among people how lack knowledge of Linux. Btw I rooted mine use the same tool, and I'm chinese too. We don't really know what exploit they use but it seems to work pretty well.
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I would like to know what exploit they used. Hold onto that for a future root. That is what I'm really interested in.
Faznx92 said:
Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
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I didn't since this was the first post by someone just claiming it works without any source code or proof. I have to agree with you that this seems shady.
R1Mike said:
I didn't since this was the first post by someone just claiming it works without any source code or proof. I have to agree with you that this seems shady.
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Either way I'm not install this to my computer. I really want to see what exploit they used. But yah, I don't know what this is. Better to be safe then sorry.:angel:
joetech1989 said:
Hello everyone. I am a kindle fire hdx user from China. We all waited your root method and turned out that we rooted first.
The method is very simple.
1. Install the attached software in your compurter, connect your device .(be sure you installed driver)The software will connect your device.
2. Click the low right button. Your device will be rebooted in five seconds. Root completed.
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And doubt you rooted first since this suddenly appears 2 days after it was first rooted here on XDA from our great jcase.
Faznx92 said:
Can you show the source. I really don't trust this, if it works or not. Can we see the code. I put together code from other known Devs. The package seems shady, just saying. Anybody else install this?
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I don't know how it works but it works. Show you the evidence.
Is this work for the model HDX 8.9" as well?
lanegan said:
Is this work for the model HDX 8.9" as well?
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Just tested on HDX 7. Not suggest you to try.
joetech1989 said:
Just tested on HDX 7. Not suggest you to try.
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If you can find who made this or what the exploit code is it may be a future rooting method.
Faznx92 said:
If you can find who made this or what the exploit code is it may be a future rooting method.
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It's a very popular root tool in China that made by a company. I tested it OK and here to share with you. Can't get any code.
The best and quickest method to root.
joetech1989, Thank you, bro!!!
Your method really works fine.
Very easy and fast.
Equinox666 said:
joetech1989, Thank you, bro!!!
Your method really works fine.
Very easy and fast.
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Can you please tell us your version? Are you on the latest version of hdx7? Give us more specific would be very helpful. Thanks bud!
andyt315 said:
Can you please tell us your version? Are you on the latest version of hdx7? Give us more specific would be very helpful. Thanks bud!
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Current version: 13.3.1.0. At first it is necessary to include in settings Enable ADB, then to install adb drivers.
Seems sketchy. So seeing as you only have a few posts...it seems you just joined XDA developers. And you have a root tool but you cannot tell us more about it. I mean if it works then GREAT but most people would want to know what exactly it is that they are downloading..just saying. don't be offended.
equisbox said:
Seems sketchy. So seeing as you only have a few posts...it seems you just joined XDA developers. And you have a root tool but you cannot tell us more about it. I mean if it works then GREAT but most people would want to know what exactly it is that they are downloading..just saying. don't be offended.
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This kind of reminds me of the whole fiasco with Kango root, which was secretly sending peoples IMEI numbers to a server in China, even though the dev claimed to be from Canada. It was a very easy to use program to root many different phones but was eventually pulled from XDA because of security concerns. It was/is sending 'sensitive' data without encrypting it and then also sent the IMEI as well. It also connected to the internet to download 'drivers' so a virus scan was not of much use for Kango Root. That is a completely separate program which was posted by a different XDA member.
Just to be clear... I am not at all inferring the original poster has malicious intent or has posted a malicious tool. I am merely explaining why some would view it with such skepticism especially in light of previous events. I don't yet own a Kindle Fire HDX, so, I don't have to make the difficult choice of choosing which way to root the device. Virus Total reports the files as being clean, but, that does not always mean it is safe, especially if something is downloaded once the file has been executed.
If you could shed some additional light on the tool it would likely help to put a lot of people's minds at ease.
joetech1989 said:
It's a very popular root tool in China that made by a company. I tested it OK and here to share with you. Can't get any code.
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What is the company's name in China and do they have a webpage that we can see and get the root tool from?
Yes ,it works. maybe they use exploit we get it on XDA.
FYI : thus is just one of a few xda posts I've seen concerning vroot.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2473354
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Android Rooting on AT&T SM-N900A new OTA update

Okay so I am brand new to the Android OS. I have been an iPhone user for about 5 years and jailbreaking was such a simple task and I fully understood how that worked. I'm glad I made the switch to android because it does everything a jailbroken iPhone does. I just found out about this rooting stuff. How does it work and how can I do it with Note 3 on AT&T SM-N900A? I downloaded some new OTA update but I don't know what it means.
I am an Android noob
kyco16 said:
Okay so I am brand new to the Android OS. I have been an iPhone user for about 5 years and jailbreaking was such a simple task and I fully understood how that worked. I'm glad I made the switch to android because it does everything a jailbroken iPhone does. I just found out about this rooting stuff. How does it work and how can I do it with Note 3 on AT&T SM-N900A? I downloaded some new OTA update but I don't know what it means.
I am an Android noob
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Kingo Root is the only current method to root MJ5, its really simple and fast if you chose to do so. Its just a program on you pC that you run and it will give you root and reboot your phone and your done.
the2rrell said:
Kingo Root is the only current method to root MJ5, its really simple and fast if you chose to do so. Its just a program on you pC that you run and it will give you root and reboot your phone and your done.
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Are you kidding? Is it really that easy? I've been reading about all this Root De La Vega thing. Your way seems to be a lot easier. Why doesn't everyone use this Kingo Root program?
kyco16 said:
Are you kidding? Is it really that easy? I've been reading about all this Root De La Vega thing. Your way seems to be a lot easier. Why doesn't everyone use this Kingo Root program?
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RdlV is for versions prior to your MJ5. Don't even think about using it!
Kingo Root works well but is suspected to be malware (search for details) and all links to it have been banned from xda until kingo devs prove it is safe. That doesn't seem to be happening very quickly.
kraz
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krazman325 said:
RdlV is for versions prior to your MJ5. Don't even think about using it!
Kingo Root works well but is suspected to be malware (search for details) and all links to it have been banned from xda until kingo devs prove it is safe. That doesn't seem to be happening very quickly.
kraz
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I too just upgraded from my note 2 to the 3 last night.. i have MI9 on mine and i was sble to do the Rdlv method and mine is rooted and running ok. Is there a problem with doing this? I am going to freeze the updater so that no OTA runs and i dont lose root.. any issues?
RdlV was created for MI1 and MI9 only. You're okay! kraz
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Zugshad said:
I too just upgraded from my note 2 to the 3 last night.. i have MI9 on mine and i was sble to do the Rdlv method and mine is rooted and running ok. Is there a problem with doing this? I am going to freeze the updater so that no OTA runs and i dont lose root.. any issues?
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Just so you know, you can take the ota and keep root as long as you follow the proper steps, I uploaded to mj5 and kept root, no issues.
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clothednblack1 said:
Just so you know, you can take the ota and keep root as long as you follow the proper steps, I uploaded to mj5 and kept root, no issues.
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Thanks.. i found the ATT update thread in here and followed the steps .. i was rooted with mi9 and upgraded to SU pro and then did the survival mode with disabling SU and then did the update. it updated to MJ5 and then i turned off survival mode and re-enabeled SU and i am still rooted and my apps so far are working fine...
so,, for the OP.. just back out of this and go into the ATT update thread and folllow the instructions there (i basically posted it above, but a cleaner "how to" is in there)
Zug
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
ZishanMalik said:
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
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You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
econan1214 said:
You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
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They said the newest Kingo update removed those calls back home and that they won't be doing that anymore. I don't know anything about them sending IMEI info to China, but supposedly the connections to their servers in China was to download the updates as the program rooted the phone.
I was skeptical about kingo root but after doing some research I went ahead and did it and everything seems to be fine. Yes, it takes your imei but no one really knows what they do with it if anything. All rooting is, is finding exploits and utilizing them to gain root access. In all actuality, you never truly know the intentions of any new developers that come on the scene.
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jtmj06 said:
I was skeptical about kingo root but after doing some research I went ahead and did it and everything seems to be fine. Yes, it takes your imei but no one really knows what they do with it if anything. All rooting is, is finding exploits and utilizing them to gain root access. In all actuality, you never truly know the intentions of any new developers that come on the scene.
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Agree 100% its simple and i doubt they take the IMEI .... It works 100%
I'm MJ5. If I use Kingo is there anything I need to turn off (OTA/Security updates)?
MI9 to MJ5 while rooted
Hi Zug
I tried the method with survival mode and disabling superuser and the official mode in Wanam to try to go from MI9 to MJ5 ......everything is fine until it reboots but always fails at 27% point of installation. ... trotted it 7 or so times. .... Same result. After the fail it reboots and I get the message "update interrupted".
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ZishanMalik said:
I am on MJ5, can I still use the 'Root De La Vega' method or is the only option this Kingo Root?
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You will brick your device if you use RDLV.
As far as I know, Kingo will work. However, due to it sending our IMEI number to China, I don't wanna do it yet.
wayne8821212 said:
Hi Zug
I tried the method with survival mode and disabling superuser and the official mode in Wanam to try to go from MI9 to MJ5 ......everything is fine until it reboots but always fails at 27% point of installation. ... trotted it 7 or so times. .... Same result. After the fail it reboots and I get the message "update interrupted".
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I remember reading about users having the same issue with the instalation stalling at the same percentage every time. It has something to do with you changing something (can be a number of things) in the system folder. Think about it, did you change the boot animation? There is a thread talking about it, I'll see if I can't find it for ya.
Cant root MJ5 with kingroot or vroot?
hoangps said:
Cant root MJ5 with kingroot or vroot?
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I rooted with kingo on mj5 with no issue.
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Updating to from MI9 to MJ5 problems
DustinKimble said:
I remember reading about users having the same issue with the instalation stalling at the same percentage every time. It has something to do with you changing something (can be a number of things) in the system folder. Think about it, did you change the boot animation? There is a thread talking about it, I'll see if I can't find it for ya.
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Thanks Dustin!
I finally solved 2 problems (the installation problem and the sudden failure of Kies3 to see my phone) by going to recovery, doing a wipe data and cache and factory reset. I then re-rooted using the De La Vega method, disabled root and checked "survival mode in SuperSU Pro and then accepted the update to MJ5. This time it made it past the 27% installation point and completed. The I re-enabled root in SuperSU Pro launched titanium backup and batch restored apps and all is well. So I am finally rooted and on MJ5 without having to use Kingo. Thanks for your help.

Galaxy S5 NEO SM-G903F user thread.

Hi All!
I didn't see any thread yet for this phone, the Samsung Galaxy s5 NEO (SM-G903F).
Here you can share your experience and tips and tricks.
Unfortunately I didn't see any root for this phone, as well the custom roms aren't there.
So if you have a trick to root it, let it know in this topic!
I have this phone since last Saturday, till now I'm happy with the phone. I installed nova laucher on it, because it works better.
Can't wait to install a custom rom on it, with stock android.
Is this maybe something that can help? Also a Exynos processor.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2724194
The phone is fine, I installed Apex launcher (long time user ), samsung`s 5.1.1 works fine, but I need root for adaway and system files access. Waiting for root method
pBarth said:
The phone is fine, I installed Apex launcher (long time user ), samsung`s 5.1.1 works fine, but I need root for adaway and system files access. Waiting for root method
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I need root for the same reason indeed, let's hope there will be a method soon.
Any idea where we can request it?
drippydh said:
I need root for the same reason indeed, let's hope there will be a method soon.
Any idea where we can request it?
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Someone posted request on Chainfire`s SuperSU thread, maybe he will notice
Step 1. Go into settings and enable installation of apps from unknown sources(settings>security>tick unknown sources)
Step 2. Go to https://towelroot.com/ and tap the brown lambda symbol to download towelroot app
Step 3. After download completes open the file, the android package installer will appear, press install
Step 4. Open the Towelroot app and press the "make it ra1n" button
Step 5. Enjoy your rooted S5
Last time I checked towelroot didn't do the S5 Neo... has this changed?
--EDIT-- Checked... it still does NOT support the S5 Neo.
drippydh said:
Step 1. Go into settings and enable installation of apps from unknown sources(settings>security>tick unknown sources)
Step 2. Go to https://towelroot.com/ and tap the brown lambda symbol to download towelroot app
Step 3. After download completes open the file, the android package installer will appear, press install
Step 4. Open the Towelroot app and press the "make it ra1n" button
Step 5. Enjoy your rooted S5
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Can someone confirm this? I don't own the phone so I can't try it myself.
Towelroot won't work for 2 reasons: its made for Snapdragon CPUs and it was only could be used on older versions of Android (KitKat).
Hmmm... Still need to look for another sollution than
drippydh said:
Hmmm... Still need to look for another sollution than
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hopefully we will get a alternative rom and root soon!
I've checked last week towel root and I confirm too that it does not work. Later I'm going to post here 2 pages that show how to root it but 1 one of them at least, I think is something like a fake because I don't trust pages requiring to complete surveys for files downloads...
The other one shows other methods but I tried some of them without success....
Maybe someone can do it.
By now my new s5 neo continue waiting for a root working method....
I've too much apps that need root access like titanium backup or xposed for example, and without all of them, my I9100 with resurrection remix last rom is by y now still being a better useful phone than s5 neo
See u
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Hi again, here are the two pages that I talk about in the prev post:
The first one, I really don't advise to do that. But maybe you check it and it runs...
Here is it:
http://www.howto-root.info/2015/06/samsung-galaxy-s5-neo-6506.html
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The next one is the one with different methods but I repeat, I've tried some of then and no one have reached root access... Here is it:
http://rooter15.blogspot.de/2015/08/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s5-neo.html?m=1
If you want try it and tell me something maybe you make what I couldn't!
Best regards
Bye again
lolotito said:
Hi again, here are the two pages that I talk about in the prev post:
The first one, I really don't advise to do that. But maybe you check it and it runs...
Here is it:
http://www.howto-root.info/2015/06/samsung-galaxy-s5-neo-6506.html
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The next one is the one with different methods but I repeat, I've tried some of then and no one have reached root access... Here is it:
http://rooter15.blogspot.de/2015/08/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s5-neo.html?m=1
If you want try it and tell me something maybe you make what I couldn't!
Best regards
Bye again
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I was on these sites as well, they're look kinda shady. Because you have several sites with different names, but the same lay-outs.
I don't trust these sites.
Maybe it's an idea to spam Chainfire's his topic? Because someone already asked to make a root for the s5 NEO in there.
drippydh said:
I was on these sites as well, they're look kinda shady. Because you have several sites with different names, but the same lay-outs.
I don't trust these sites.
DO NOT - repeat - DO NOT go on that survey site publishing an alleged S5 Neo root: it is a scammer.
I already confronted him directly, he also posted a video where he shows that he can download the APK file after submitting a couple of surveys but it is fake.
He's the only one claiming to have a rooting method (isn't it strange? and so soon?) and when confronted directly about his peculiar way of allowing download he hides away... DO NOT trust that, he has NO ROOT whatsoever, just a bunch of ads to make easy money.
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Do not try the second one either have read of some people that allready tried all of them (on the site itself 3 people allready say it ain't working..) but didn't work! And there are only 2 reasonable options 1 is king root and the second is idd chainfire. But the second one i don't think we should spam his topic just like the post where the one guy is asking about it!
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Do not try the second one either have read of some people that allready tried all of them (on the site itself 3 people allready say it ain't working..) but didn't work! And there are only 2 reasonable options 1 is king root and the second is idd chainfire. But the second one i don't think we should spam his topic just like the post where the one guy is asking about it!
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Kingo root I tried, but that keeps hanging on 77%, so that one doens't work either.
drippydh said:
Kingo root I tried, but that keeps hanging on 77%, so that one doens't work either.
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If you try the newest version it will say that there is no means to root. And you can request for them to research it like i believe 30 have done this according to the app. The more people who do this the more they'll think people actually want this.
Flamejim said:
If you try the newest version it will say that there is no means to root. And you can request for them to research it like i believe 30 have done this according to the app. The more people who do this the more they'll think people actually want this.
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Oke, cool!
Does it has to be done via de application? Or do they have a mail/website? I'm at work now, so can't check now
drippydh said:
Oke, cool!
Does it has to be done via de application? Or do they have a mail/website? I'm at work now, so can't check now
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Via the newest application is the only way I know how to or else they probably get flooded on certain email - addresses

ALL THINGS ROOT, BOOTLOADER, ETC

Good day all,
I noticed several cluttered threads in Q&A that are becoming more of a discussion than question and answer format.
I wanted to make this thread as a one stop shop for all things Root and Bootloader related for the G-930T (Tmobile Galaxy Note 7).
Please discuss root, bootloader and work with each other in here.
Please do not discuss the bounty in here, and do not clutter the bounty thread with casual conversation about root.
Cheers,
Baja
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Well we know the Bootloader is locked and can only be unlocked by Samsung( That's not gonna happen).
Based on what happened and is continuing to happen with the S7 there is a possibility of achieving Root on the N7(ENG) which I will not be a guinea pig and try. I'm sure others will if and when it's available.
SBERG117 said:
Well we know the Bootloader is locked and can only be unlocked by Samsung( That's not gonna happen).
Based on what happened and is continuing to happen with the S7 there is a possibility of achieving Root on the N7(ENG) which I will not be a guinea pig and try. I'm sure others will if and when it's available.
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I second this. Just wish we could keep samsung pay after root. Not gonna happen but wishful thinking.
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Just want to note that you may not want to take any updates if you plan on rooting in the future (if an exploit is available).
dirtymindedx said:
I second this. Just wish we could keep samsung pay after root. Not gonna happen but wishful thinking.
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Not true on my Nexus 6 we could not use Android pay with root. But someone came up with a walk around systemless root and it worked.
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jason504 said:
Not true on my Nexus 6 we could not use Android pay with root. But someone came up with a walk around systemless root and it worked.
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he said Samsung pay...two separate paying system
Chord_Hugo87 said:
he said Samsung pay...two separate paying system
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No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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jason504 said:
No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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not possible if you trip knox and in order to get root you need to trip knox.
jason504 said:
No I know what he said but if there can be a walk around for one (should) be able to do one for the other.
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One of them is from Google and doesn't care about Knoxx and the other is from Samsung and does care about Knoxx. Two completely different things. The Samsung Pay not working after Knoxx is tripped has been going on for a year as of tomorrow. The systemless root that doesn't trip Knoxx is one thing but as soon as you start flashing, kiss Samsung Pay goodbye.
Yep, and worst of all. Once it's tripped, Samsung pay will never work again on that device
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Luckily for me, if root becomes available its a no-brainer. Samsung pay doesn't support my bank, and I won't have a credit card. Even if Samsung Pay would work for me, it would still be an easy choice to have root instead. I would like to play around with altering the speaker volume, deleting bloatware, making tweaks, ad blocking, etc.
Did anyone ever get the files that Beans asked for over to him?
Why can't those of us with t variants just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? Seems like we've been left an out? Yes?
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Rx8Driver said:
Why can't those of us with t variants just flash the unlocked w8 bootloader? Seems like we've been left an out? Yes?
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In order for you to flash anything to any bootloader, it needs to be unlocked. With it locked Odin says it can't. So till the note 7 gets unlocked (in time) we have to wait. Phone only few days old, be work around soon.
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Did anyone ever get the files that Beans asked for over to him?
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Good question
@BeansTown106 did you ever get a Tar?
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It appears this guy is in the process of getting the stock firmware uploaded
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3444003
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Just want to note that you may not want to take any updates if you plan on rooting in the future (if an exploit is available).
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That is true. Android 7 Nougat will have more security features that Samsung is going to take advantage of with the Galaxy Note 7. That may make unlocking bootloader and rooting even more difficult.
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It looks like the sprint guys have obtained an engineering bootloader/kernel. Someone may be able to do something with this for us..
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I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would i go by making a kernel "engboot". I also removed dm-verity but that didn't work. All i get is a failed message through odin. Another testing i have done is I even just modified one simple thing in the stock kernel say in default.prop ro.secure=1 to =0 and i still get a failed messsge. Once i flashed the stock unmodified version of the kernel i would get a success message and works which means any modification to the kernel will cause it to fail i just have to see what in the kernel checks for md5 changes or it may be something else if more devs can help together, then we can get this working.
jovy23 said:
I got the stock n930t boot.img but im wondering is how would i go by making a kernel "engboot". I also removed dm-verity but that didn't work. All i get is a failed message through odin. Another testing i have done is I even just modified one simple thing in the stock kernel say in default.prop ro.secure=1 to =0 and i still get a failed messsge. Once i flashed the stock unmodified version of the kernel i would get a success message and works which means any modification to the kernel will cause it to fail i just have to see what in the kernel checks for md5 changes or it may be something else if more devs can help together, then we can get this working.
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Bro, please stop trying. This is obviously far above your skill level.
1. There is no way to convert a kernel to an "engboot."
2. The bootloader is LOCKED, so anything you do to the kernel's ramdisk will obviously not work because the whole point of dm-verity and a locked bootloader, among other things, is to stop the modification of system images, including the kernel ramdisk. Surely you didn't think it would be as easy as unpacking the boot.img, changing the ro.secure value from 1 to 0, then repacking..... did you?
3. The kernel doesn't "check" for anything MD5 related.
4. The bootloader is rejecting your changes, not the kernel.
5. Nothing you do to the boot.img, no matter how many devs you have, will do any good.
Hang tight, guys. We're trying everything we can.

Rooting Galaxy S5

Hey All:
This may be redundant, but I'm having a hell of a time rooting my friend's Galaxy S5. I've got "developers options" on the phone, but every app I've D/l to the phone has failed to root it.
Here's the phone's SPECS : model no# SMG900A build no# MMB29M.G900AUCS4DPH4. I just now gave him a SDD micro card to install. What do I have to do to get his phone rooted? Oh, have NOT tried to root phone via a PC. HEEEEELLLPPPPP!!!
THANX:
Rick
69Rixter said:
Hey All:
This may be redundant, but I'm having a hell of a time rooting my friend's Galaxy S5. I've got "developers options" on the phone, but every app I've D/l to the phone has failed to root it.
Here's the phone's SPECS : model no# SMG900A build no# MMB29M.G900AUCS4DPH4. I just now gave him a SDD micro card to install. What do I have to do to get his phone rooted? Oh, have NOT tried to root phone via a PC. HEEEEELLLPPPPP!!!
THANX:
Rick
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G900A cannot be rooted
usmanmalik:
One should KNOW what he/she is talking about prior to replying. FACT: You most certainly CAN root a GalaxyS5. Just look at all the video/websites explaining how to do so. My problem is finding an app that will "root" straight from the phone. I may have to use a PC to accomplish root, but rest assured, it CAN be accomplished
69Rixter said:
usmanmalik:
One should KNOW what he/she is talking about prior to replying. FACT: You most certainly CAN root a GalaxyS5. Just look at all the video/websites explaining how to do so. My problem is finding an app that will "root" straight from the phone. I may have to use a PC to accomplish root, but rest assured, it CAN be accomplished
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most of us do know what we're talking about, you? idk.
by saying a galaxy s5 can be rooted assumes you know that there are no variants, sad to say there are.
the s5 SM-G900A is att version, locked bootloader, its the s5 no one supposed to buy, its a pia. owners of the SM-G900A are sol.
read this on latest rooting effort for the SM-G900A https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/guide-merry-christmas-heres-t3516196
did i mention the g900a is a pia to its owners wanting root? gl
Vincon:
I typed in said model and was directed to many sites that, according to those sites, could/would root via using a PC. This is in direct contradiction to your reply. Now, I'll have to keep 'researching" and actually see what's going on. Just curious...why would this particular model be the ONLY one that wouldn't root. I'll be sure to check on the "complaints" registered by the owners of the G900A.
THANX:
RICK
69Rixter said:
Vincon:
I typed in said model and was directed to many sites that, according to those sites, could/would root via using a PC. This is in direct contradiction to your reply. Now, I'll have to keep 'researching" and actually see what's going on. Just curious...why would this particular model be the ONLY one that wouldn't root. I'll be sure to check on the "complaints" registered by the owners of the G900A.
THANX:
RICK
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ask AT&T, thats the way they ordered their phones which is the g900a.
the g900a is spec'd only to AT&T, there is also another variant thats also locked iirc.
read the link i posted as it seems its the most upto date root info for the g900a at the moment afaik.
the g900f is the one u want and its cousins, the g900w8(mine) is one of them, known mostly as international, these 2 models have unlocked bootloaders making it very easy to root via pc, idk about an app rooting though especially for 6.0.1
many do come w/unlocked bootloaders but not the g900a as thats the way the carriers(AT&T) ordered them w/locked bootloaders.
Since reading the link you posted, I'm not sure what you're trying to convey. Reading the link seems to indicate it can be rooted! (?) I did note that it said it wouldn't 'persist", but in the 'replies" one person stated he/she did get it to work? OK, at best, we are going through hosts of opposing and controversial statements? Could it be that by now, there is a viable 'root" for this phone? Also, I did see where some 'downgraded" in order to root. Not sure I'd do that...especially since it's not my phone. Anyways, seems this model will command much more of my attention than I first thought. I've rooted phones before and was "spoiled" by the simplicity. Never run into anything remotely similar to this.
Stay Sharp:
Rick
69Rixter said:
Since reading the link you posted, I'm not sure what you're trying to convey. Reading the link seems to indicate it can be rooted! (?) I did note that it said it wouldn't 'persist", but in the 'replies" one person stated he/she did get it to work? OK, at best, we are going through hosts of opposing and controversial statements? Could it be that by now, there is a viable 'root" for this phone? Also, I did see where some 'downgraded" in order to root. Not sure I'd do that...especially since it's not my phone. Anyways, seems this model will command much more of my attention than I first thought. I've rooted phones before and was "spoiled" by the simplicity. Never run into anything remotely similar to this.
Stay Sharp:
Rick
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im trying to convey is that its a pia to deal w/the g900a because of its locked bootloader as you must of assumed reading that link i gave you, and that is the most upto date info on rooting the g900a and afaik no root possible for 6.0.1 mm as i just quickly read through some of the posts in that link.
what youve read on the internet on rooting the g900"A" as easy is either old, false, inaccurate etc.
Bootloader is Unlocked?
You try to flash TWRP Recovery using odin?
https://dl.twrp.me/klte/
(If any problem, You can download latest firmware for G900A in your region, Unpack with 7-ZIP the Recovery from firmware file and flash via TWRP)
And Flash SuperSu via TWRP?
http://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip

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