Hello All,
I have a galaxy note 3 N9005 LTE with 4g option unavailable unless I modify a data file and change its value from 0 to 1 (I don't remember the exact file name right now!), however, I can't change that file value unless I have my device rooted.
I have rooted my device before and had my 4G option enabled successfully before I perform a factory reset.
Currently, I am trying to root it again using Chainfire cf auto root file and Odin.
Although the Odin gives a successful process, the phone doesn't get rooted after bootup.
Model Number:
SM-N9005
Android Version:
4.4.2
Baseband version:
N9005XXUGNG1
*I have tried all auto root application available like kingo root and others and they do not work.
*If you know a method to unlock the 4G option in this device, it might be enough for me and no need for rooting.
(I have no clue why should they disable the 4g option in the first place !! )
Thank you for helping!
I've rooted that thing before using kingoroot and then flashed twrp and then flashed supersu zip and then flashed cyanogenmod 13. So I guess you do the same Btw, I did all that without a computer, by flashing twrp using the flashfire thing from gstore.
ramiabouzahra said:
I've rooted that thing before using kingoroot and then flashed twrp and then flashed supersu zip and then flashed cyanogenmod 13. So I guess you do the same Btw, I did all that without a computer, by flashing twrp using the flashfire thing from gstore.
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Thank you for your reply!
But as mentioned up there, kingoroot failed to root my device. Therefore, I am looking for other alternatives.
igaber said:
Thank you for your reply!
But as mentioned up there, kingoroot failed to root my device. Therefore, I am looking for other alternatives.
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Can you re-download this (http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip)? It is possible that you have downloaded and flashed the one for the 4.2 bootloader, which obviously won't work.
Good luck
ramiabouzahra said:
Can you re-download this (/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip) It is possible that you have downloaded and flashed the one for the 4.2 bootloader, which obviously won't work.
Good luck
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It is that exact one I have used, although I know it is for Android 5.0. I have no idea why it doesn't work with my cell phone.
Also, I have used Odin v3.10.6 and v3.07.
igaber said:
It is that exact one I have used, although I know it is for Android 5.0. I have no idea why it doesn't work with my cell phone.
Also, I have used Odin v3.10.6 and v3.07.
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It's for android KitKat. Hmm, interesting, I'd backup stock ROM and reflash the 4.4.2 and then try the cf auto root. So I suggest you do the same
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I have tried every root technique possible, even the De La Vega method from the OG Note 3, with no success. The N750/N7505 use an Exynos chip that makes the CFAUTOROOT and TWRP builds for those models incompatible with the Qualcomm Duos version.
I've posted the recovery.img in Chainfire's thread, posted my question in the de la vega thread, and requested a TWRP in bigbiff's thread.
Are there any other users searching for support? Is there a way for a non-programmer to create a root solution from guides on XDA? I hope someone takes some interest in this device to at least get root and hopefully a custom recovery for backups. Cheers.
I would glad at least for root.
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I desperately want to root my Neo SM-N7502 as well. I nearly bricked mine when I tried the Chainfire root file for N750 - it failed to root and would no longer boot. I had to resort to Samsung's recovery procedure.
I alao tried vroot and oneclick root with no success. Tried chainfire root for 7505 and bricked the phone. So reflashing the original Samsung rom by rom.. Asmed chainfire in his thread and Google+ but atill no answer...
Any further guide will be highly appreciated...
It looks like we have no root possibility right now.
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rsawoseyin said:
I desperately want to root my Neo SM-N7502 as well. I nearly bricked mine when I tried the Chainfire root file for N750 - it failed to root and would no longer boot. I had to resort to Samsung's recovery procedure.
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Hello everybody.
I have tried to root my Neo SM-N7502 using the N750 CF Auto Root and of course it failed. Now my phone is bricked.
When I tried to update the firmware using Kies, the process is failing giving me a message that my device's version cannot be updated. I'm now stuck and I don't know what to do next and my device is still bricked. Any ides?
Thank you,
Daniel
dsader said:
Hello everybody.
I have tried to root my Neo SM-N7502 using the N750 CF Auto Root and of course it failed. Now my phone is bricked.
When I tried to update the firmware using Kies, the process is failing giving me a message that my device's version cannot be updated. I'm now stuck and I don't know what to do next and my device is still bricked. Any ides?
Thank you,
Daniel
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Hi. You just download the original rom and flash it with odin.
It worked for me.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498850
According to this thread from the Note 3 forum, the script"[will] create Root de la Vega for any device that has the necessary hooks." I have downloaded the appropriate stock ROM for the SM-N7502, successfully run the script (which indicates that the necessary system hooks exist), and successfully booted up with the modified ROM.
After that, the thread says to copy over the ROOT files to the sdcard, reboot, then remove the ROOT files, and reboot a final time. The end result, no ROOT. Can someone take a look at the ROOT files and see if we can adjust anything to make it work for our device?
Somehow, the script does not execute the SH file from the ROOT files after reboot... but I do not understand why.
root note n7502
TASL said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498850
According to this thread from the Note 3 forum, the script"[will] create Root de la Vega for any device that has the necessary hooks." I have downloaded the appropriate stock ROM for the SM-N7502, successfully run the script (which indicates that the necessary system hooks exist), and successfully booted up with the modified ROM.
After that, the thread says to copy over the ROOT files to the sdcard, reboot, then remove the ROOT files, and reboot a final time. The end result, no ROOT. Can someone take a look at the ROOT files and see if we can adjust anything to make it work for our device?
Somehow, the script does not execute the SH file from the ROOT files after reboot... but I do not understand why.
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root note n7502 http://download.chainfire.eu/433/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hl3gds-hl3gdsxx-smn7502.zip
سامي12 said:
root note n7502 http://download.chainfire.eu/433/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hl3gds-hl3gdsxx-smn7502.zip
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Thank you for creating an account to let us know he created a root for us! Just rooted my SM-N7502
Are you able to post the full procedure of rooting, please?
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Igr1 said:
Are you able to post the full procedure of rooting, please?
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Follow the link posted or goto the cfautoroot page and get the file for our device. Inside the zip are Odin files and the cfautoroot package.
Put the phone in download mode (from powered off, hold vol down and the home key and the power key simultaneously, then press volume up at the confirmation page to continue into download mode).
Once in download mode, connect your phone to your computer and open the Odin app. Click the AP button and select the cfautoroot package. Then click start.
Phone will reboot into cfautoroot mode. Let it do its thing (should see mobile Odin text in red). It will reboot again and boom, done.
Google for directions if you need more detailed instructions, pretty much the se for every device. Thankfully our device doesnt have a locked bootloader to deal with.
Thanks! Done successfully!
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never mind...
Now that our duos can be rooted, I guess next stop is to have a working TWRP right?
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Tutorial
Anyone who needs a quick tutorial can follow the same methodology as for SM-7505, except that use the SM-7502 file instead of the Sm-7505 file.
Here is a link for SM-7505:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2777693
Rooted....
Just rooted my new SM-N7502 6 hours after I got it. Thanks again for the link and to Chainfire, you're the man... :good:
N7502xxuanh2
Have rooted my SM-N7502 with N7502XXUANC4 rom, when i upgrade it to N7502XXUANH2, re-rooting dont work.
Any suggestion?
thanks
annson08 said:
Now that our duos can be rooted, I guess next stop is to have a working TWRP right?
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thanks guys
gemmi 21 said:
thanks guys
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Is this possible that have NOT any custom ROM for our model, Galaxy Note 3 neo Duos ?! I am really dissapointed.
First post, I didn't see one about this already and want to let everyone know.
geohot has made it possible to root our VZW Stock Note 3 NC4 KitKat 4.4.2 via the website www.towelroot.com/
It's the most simple root tool I have ever used hands down. Go to the site on your mobile browser, click the lambda, download and run APK right on your phone. Device will reboot and you will have root. Just did this on my note 3 last night. Only thing I think you have to check is to make sure your kernel has a date of before June 3.
Here is the original post in the Galaxy S5 section of XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
mrbig012 said:
First post, I didn't see one about this already and want to let everyone know.
geohot has made it possible to root our VZW Stock Note 3 NC4 KitKat 4.4.2 via the website www.towelroot.com/
It's the most simple root tool I have ever used hands down. Go to the site on your mobile browser, click the lambda, download and run APK right on your phone. Device will reboot and you will have root. Just did this on my note 3 last night. Only thing I think you have to check is to make sure your kernel has a date of before June 3.
Here is the original post in the Galaxy S5 section of XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
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Thanks for posting this but there is already a post here about it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784618
A bit late to the party...
droidstyle said:
A bit late to the party...
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Same here...worked for me!!!
clicking the lambda does nothing for me.
JStrem said:
clicking the lambda does nothing for me.
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Try using the stock browser it wouldn't work when I used chrome but downloaded the apk once I used stock
amebiasis said:
Try using the stock browser it wouldn't work when I used chrome but downloaded the apk once I used stock
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That worked. Root worked. SuperSU disabled knox. Awesome.
I got the worst of all possibilities. Installed towelroot, ran it, did not get SuperSu, but on restart, it shows as "Custom" which means that Knox was tripped. What are my options now? Running latest NC4 OTA update.
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gojorge said:
I got the worst of all possibilities. Installed towelroot, ran it, did not get SuperSu, but on restart, it shows as "Custom" which means that Knox was tripped. What are my options now? Running latest NC4 OTA update.
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Not necessarily, boot into download mode and check know there. My phones said it since day 1 when I got it and threw on a custom rom. My Knox though is still 0x0. As I said you can check that on your download screen. I used towel root on another phone with no issues as well.
I installed towelroot, then used root checker to verify, then downloaded and installed supersu, then rebooted and let supersu disable knox. I'm on NC4 latest. It worked perfectly.
I didn't see the flash nc2 firmware via Odin, boots to black screen, I have no computer only note 10.1 tablet and vzw note 3. Anything I can do to get it back with out a computer?
nickhex89 said:
I didn't see the flash nc2 firmware via Odin, boots to black screen, I have no computer only note 10.1 tablet and vzw note 3. Anything I can do to get it back with out a computer?
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No you will need to find access to to a computer to fix it. Keep it powered off or pull battery till such time you find someones pc to use.
Tried it exactly how you said. Got root, but it says SuperSu is missing the latest binary. I downloaded it and installed fiddle from the website.
But the important thing is I got titanium working so a big Thanks from me!
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Hi Guys:
Today i will show you how to root samsung s4 verizon (sch-i545)
on android kitkat 4.4.2.
this root method will be done by your pc and phone.
This is 100% safe and didtn't void knox waranty.
1. you need:
usb samsung drivers: shearch on google for it.
2. download and install vroot app on pc from attachment.
3.enable usb debug: go to settings >more>devloper options>enable usb debug.
if you dont see devloper options go to settings>more>about phone>press on build number 7 times!.
by this you have enable devloper options.
4.run vroot on your pc then conect your phone by usb you will see a notification that show to allow usb debug on this computer tick allow then ok.
5.you will see that vroot know your device...click on root.
6. vroot will install an apk on your phone this will help to root.
7.vroot will start rooting and a few seconds will restart your phone 2 times less or more..(donot donot unplug your usb while this task..or your phone maybe soft brick).
8. after phone restart...you will see on vroot (x) this meaning root failed...don't care.
9. on your phone use es file manager(download it from play store)..open your es file manager go to /(systemdirectory)
go to system >xbin>and search for (su) file...if he there thats good.
10.now download this apk called towelroot.apk from attachment.
11.open it then click on (make it ra1n)..and wait.
12.close it..then go to playstore and download super su.then open it.click continue then normal.
13.thats it.your phone should be rooted. download root checker basic from playstore and run it
if you asked by super su press grant.
any thing i will be ready guys..enjoy.
sorry for this long detialed method...but some guys new for this.
post replys please and ask for anything.:laugh:
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you can use vroot to root any device safely.with one click
you don't need the apk file for other phones.:fingers-crossed:
Vroot is pretty shady and not required for towel root nor is a pc required for towelroot
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joshm.1219 said:
Vroot is pretty shady and not required for towel root nor is a pc required for towelroot
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i know that towel root not need a pc,,but android kitkat on verizon protected by knox and samsung make root scripts won't work,,,so
i have tried towel root only before pc but with no succus,,,so i have use vroot to push su file.
ihave use vroot it's great,,ihave rooted many chinsse phones,,i like thier super user fast and reiable not like super su.
thank you.
hisham2630 said:
i know that towel root not need a pc,,but android kitkat on verizon protected by knox and samsung make root scripts won't work,,,so
i have tried towel root only before pc but with no succus,,,so i have use vroot to push su file.
ihave use vroot it's great,,ihave rooted many chinsse phones,,i like thier super user fast and reiable not like super su.
thank you.
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Everybody has been fine using towel root and if you're good with Chinese super user good for you but that's the first time since android came out I've ever heard someone prefer Chinese su
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joshm.1219 said:
Everybody has been fine using towel root and if you're good with Chinese super user good for you but that's the first time since android came out I've ever heard someone prefer Chinese su
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I agree..towelroot works just fine...why would any one want to use vroot and chinese SU?
NC5 tar (OTA) is needed....
hisham2630 said:
Hi Guys:
Today i will show you how to root samsung s4 verizon (sch-i545)
on android kitkat 4.4.2.
this root method will be done by your pc and phone.
This is 100% safe and didtn't void knox waranty.
1. you need:
usb samsung drivers: shearch on google for it.
2. download and install vroot app on pc from attachment.
3.enable usb debug: go to settings >more>devloper options>enable usb debug.
if you dont see devloper options go to settings>more>about phone>press on build number 7 times!.
by this you have enable devloper options.
4.run vroot on your pc then conect your phone by usb you will see a notification that show to allow usb debug on this computer tick allow then ok.
5.you will see that vroot know your device...click on root.
6. vroot will install an apk on your phone this will help to root.
7.vroot will start rooting and a few seconds will restart your phone 2 times less or more..(donot donot unplug your usb while this task..or your phone maybe soft brick).
8. after phone restart...you will see on vroot (x) this meaning root failed...don't care.
9. on your phone use es file manager(download it from play store)..open your es file manager go to /(systemdirectory)
go to system >xbin>and search for (su) file...if he there thats good.
10.now download this apk called towelroot.apk from attachment.
11.open it then click on (make it ra1n)..and wait.
12.close it..then go to playstore and download super su.then open it.click continue then normal.
13.thats it.your phone should be rooted. download root checker basic from playstore and run it
if you asked by super su press grant.
any thing i will be ready guys..enjoy.
sorry for this long detialed method...but some guys new for this.
post replys please and ask for anything.:laugh:
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I am currently on ME7 with root, and I would like to up-grade to NC5 (OTA), but i can not find the NC5 tar file to ODIen it to my VERIZON SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4.
Thanks in advance ...
JavaManRules said:
I am currently on ME7 with root, and I would like to up-grade to NC5 (OTA), but i can not find the NC5 tar file to ODIen it to my VERIZON SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4.
Thanks in advance ...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
There's the tar files you flash in odin, full wipe and no wipe. Surge hasn't updated the OP of that thread in awhile so some of what it says is incorrect but the files are still good of course.
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JavaManRules said:
I am currently on ME7 with root, and I would like to up-grade to NC5 (OTA), but i can not find the NC5 tar file to ODIen it to my VERIZON SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4.
Thanks in advance ...
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download from here official rom:
link1: sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=28866
lnik2: rapidgator.net/file/09e566679086a503b34d6358884f805f
for rapigator download fast register on : vietget.net/
then paste rapidgtor link on site then download.
super user
decaturbob said:
I agree..towelroot works just fine...why would any one want to use vroot and chinese SU?
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for this methode you should only use super su.this is the only one that work fine on verizon kitkat.
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joshm.1219 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735172
There's the tar files you flash in odin, full wipe and no wipe. Surge hasn't updated the OP of that thread in awhile so some of what it says is incorrect but the files are still good of course.
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i don't prefer to flash files because this may make soft brick or play with bootloader.
the hateful thing in android is the bootloader especially on samsung devices.much sensitive.
hisham2630 said:
i don't prefer to flash files because this may make soft brick or play with bootloader.
the hateful thing in android is the bootloader especially on samsung devices.much sensitive.
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It's a tar file for Odin, samsung's own firmware software. Those are the files and Odin is the tool that saves you from a soft brick.
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joshm.1219 said:
It's a tar file for Odin, samsung's own firmware software. Those are the files and Odin is the tool that saves you from a soft brick.
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i know a lot about tar files and i have flashed my phone many times via odin...i didn't use ota...always odin.
but i mean about some custom tar files or unsuitable files may cause soft brick.
hisham2630 said:
i know a lot about tar files and i have flashed my phone many times via odin...i didn't use ota...always odin.
but i mean about some custom tar files or unsuitable files may cause soft brick.
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Oh gotya. Well that's a good file from a well respected dev.
I just used Towelroot an SU on Wednesday - no need to use PC at ALL!
that's too good.
hisham2630 said:
that's too good.
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I'm not following you at all.
You want to root. You started with a program (vroot) which is not known to work on Kit Kat. But you think that it's OK, because it's Chinese. Then you refuse to use Samsung signed factory images to recover your phone. Why? Because they're from Japan?
On a clean NC5 build, Towelroot seems to root just fine. Why not use that?
k1mu said:
I'm not following you at all.
You want to root. You started with a program (vroot) which is not known to work on Kit Kat. But you think that it's OK, because it's Chinese. Then you refuse to use Samsung signed factory images to recover your phone. Why? Because they're from Japan?
On a clean NC5 build, Towelroot seems to root just fine. Why not use that?
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why are you angry like that.
i didn't refuse to use samsung factory images...i have used them many times to recover from soft brick...i have bricked my phone about 5 times..
this happen because play sytem files or build.prop file.
not matter for me if i used factory images from china or japan....iam not japaness or chiness.
my image was clean but only towel root dosen't work for me so i use the two programs...ok
vroot has been updated to work with kitkat if you have the latest version of it...but on some device may not work properly but it can push su file into /system/xbin....thank you.
hisham2630 said:
why are you angry like that.
i didn't refuse to use samsung factory images...i have used them many times to recover from soft brick...i have bricked my phone about 5 times..
this happen because play sytem files or build.prop file.
not matter for me if i used factory images from china or japan....iam not japaness or chiness.
my image was clean but only towel root dosen't work for me so i use the two programs...ok
vroot has been updated to work with kitkat if you have the latest version of it...but on some device may not work properly but it can push su file into /system/xbin....thank you.
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Angry? No, just confused as I said. You seemed to be worried about running Odin, an official Samsung application to flash factory stock ROMs but don't seem to have any problems running programs like vroot. Maybe the vroot owners have reformed, so maybe it's time to look. However, it seems very likely that they've just tweaked Towelroot, as vroot couldn't root Kit Kat before Towelroot came out. If so, then they should be telling geohot how to make it work on more models rather than diverting contributions from geohot. But then again, they've never been a part of the community. Their choice, of course.
i have runing odin many times to restore/update phone rom.
I know this is not the best way to do so but I successfully got my G850A AT&T variant rooted using Kingroot 4.8.0.
Also when I boot up the phone, the lock icon turned into an open lock icon with the text "custom." Does that mean my bootloader has been unlocked?
I would like to install custom ROMs but had no luck installing twrp. Any ideas? I can try anything since this is a dead phone to me anyway.
If it is true, try SLTECAN twrp
echo124 said:
If it is true, try SLTECAN twrp
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That didn't work out. "SECURE DOWNLOAD" is enabled in download mode and when I try to flash the recovery it tells me "check fail: recovery." I guess the bootloader is still locked. Is there any way I could still install a custom ROM? Root is working fine.
Try install flashify app then try twrp with it
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Try install flashify app then try twrp with it
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There's no recovery image for it. The SLTECAN is only flashable via Odin which is not possible with the G850A.
Although I think we could get custom ROMs using Flash Fire if someone can port the ROMs to 850A. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com//at...tmas-heres-t3516196/post70011921#post70011921
You can create .img from tar or .tar from .img
Open tar.md5 with 7zip, extract .img to phone and use flashify, tell us if worked
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vadosnake said:
I know this is not the best way to do so but I successfully got my G850A AT&T variant rooted using Kingroot 4.8.0.
Also when I boot up the phone, the lock icon turned into an open lock icon with the text "custom." Does that mean my bootloader has been unlocked?
I would like to install custom ROMs but had no luck installing twrp. Any ideas? I can try anything since this is a dead phone to me anyway.
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This works on Lollipop too ?
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echo124 said:
You can create .img from tar or .tar from .img
Open tar.md5 with 7zip, extract .img to phone and use flashify, tell us if worked
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Flashing 850W TWRP soft-bricks the device with the message "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been on the device ..." blah blah blah. I think a Safestrap recovery is better suited for this phone.
vadosnake said:
I know this is not the best way to do so but I successfully got my G850A AT&T variant rooted using Kingroot 4.8.0.
Also when I boot up the phone, the lock icon turned into an open lock icon with the text "custom." Does that mean my bootloader has been unlocked?
I would like to install custom ROMs but had no luck installing twrp. Any ideas? I can try anything since this is a dead phone to me anyway.
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Can you give us a tutorial guide on how to do it. Most of us (including me) have tried the version of king root that your using and it fails to root.
However, you have given us stuck with the AT&T variant of this phone a little bit of hope, as you confirmed it can be rooted.
KingOfTheNet said:
Can you give us a tutorial guide on how to do it. Most of us (including me) have tried the version of king root that your using and it fails to root.
However, you have given us stuck with the AT&T variant of this phone a little bit of hope, as you confirmed it can be rooted.
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I have posted a tutorial for anyone interested in rooting
KingOfTheNet said:
Can you give us a tutorial guide on how to do it. Most of us (including me) have tried the version of king root that your using and it fails to root.
However, you have given us stuck with the AT&T variant of this phone a little bit of hope, as you confirmed it can be rooted.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com//at...tmas-heres-t3516196/post70011921#post70011921 I used this guide, with Kingroot 4.8.0 instead of Kingroot 4.8.1 but I don't think it matters. The guide did say that you should keep trying until you get it to root. I got root successfully first try, twice, however.
PopTartKing said:
This works on Lollipop too
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Flashing 850W TWRP soft-bricks the device with the message "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been on the device ..." blah blah blah. I think a Safestrap recovery is better suited for this phone.
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I got the same thing. I've heard AOSP ROMs are not going to work because of the locked bootloader. And TouchWiz ROMs will work if you port in an AT&T boot image making it "authorized."
PopTartKing said:
This works on Lollipop too
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Flashing 850W TWRP soft-bricks the device with the message "System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been on the device ..." blah blah blah. I think a Safestrap recovery is better suited for this phone.
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And there's an S5 version of Safestrap but it only works with a Kitkat kernel. It might work with the Alpha since they have basically the same specs. I might try it in the future.
Does the Kingroot version matter? I tried this with Kingroot 5.0.0 instead of 4.8.0, and while it seems to initially fail, it actually does work. Verified with Root Checker and Kingroot itself was able to give root access to apps. However, it appears to cause certain apps like Camera (Samsung's) and S Health to fail. Uninstalled Kingroot and everything was working again (albeit unrooted).
AlphaEcho35 said:
Does the Kingroot version matter? I tried this with Kingroot 5.0.0 instead of 4.8.0, and while it seems to initially fail, it actually does work. Verified with Root Checker and Kingroot itself was able to give root access to apps. However, it appears to cause certain apps like Camera (Samsung's) and S Health to fail. Uninstalled Kingroot and everything was working again (albeit unrooted).
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You have to use 4.81 because later versions do not allow you to remove it and replace it with SuperSU.
OMG
IT ACTUALLY WORKED! I tried it twice and on the second time it worked. I am so happy! Now to find a custom rom for it!
I reverted to KitKat and rooted it so that I could use Xposed lol
PopTartKing said:
I reverted to KitKat and rooted it so that I could use Xposed lol
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I want to revert to kitkat too
Can you help me?
ifgiovanni said:
I want to revert to kitkat too
Can you help me?
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My AT&T Galaxy Alpha is running KitKat right now. I'll post the firmware as soon as I can (probably somewhere around 12:00PM Eastern) tomorrow up to mega.nz for all to use
Edit: Firmware now up: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-alpha/general/samsung-galaxy-alpha-att-sm-g850a-t3535938
Mine lost root access after a couple of days.
cjskevans said:
IT ACTUALLY WORKED! I tried it twice and on the second time it worked. I am so happy! Now to find a custom rom for it!
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I flashed twrp, and then flashed kingroot. All in the first boot, my bad but afterwards I didn't have a root and the wifi tries to turn on but fails every time. any idea what happened?
shours said:
I flashed twrp, and then flashed kingroot. All in the first boot, my bad but afterwards I didn't have a root and the wifi tries to turn on but fails every time. any idea what happened?
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You need to give more information than this like your device and firmware. It may be something as simple as setting secure storage to false
sawdoctor said:
You need to give more information than this like your device and firmware. It may be something as simple as setting secure storage to false
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Its a Galaxy S5 SM-G900W8 Android Version 6.0.1 it was twrp 3.1.0-0 And I used a recovery tar but the problem stays the same after a factory reset
it doesn't detect SIM, use mobile data and it tries to turn on WIFI but fails after a few minutes
Why are you using kingroot on a s5? You will probably need to Odin stock and then either use chainfire auto root or just flash su zip through twrp
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sawdoctor said:
Why are you using kingroot on a s5? You will probably need to Odin stock and then either use chainfire auto root or just flash su zip through twrp
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I had over confidence I guess, let that be a lesson for anyone reading this thread.
shours said:
I had over confidence I guess, let that be a lesson for anyone reading this thread.
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I don't think kingroot or framroot work on sammy devices due to selinux issues
sawdoctor said:
Why are you using kingroot on a s5? You will probably need to Odin stock and then either use chainfire auto root or just flash su zip through twrp
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defiantly helped