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So, sprint just released an OTA update to 2.3.6 for the Samsung Replenish (SPH-M580). Thing is, for me (and others, I'm sure) the update somehow both automatically applied an obnoxious Sprint ID skin as well as crippled the Sprint ID service. This leaves users with an ungodly 2.2/2.3 hybrid which manages to look even worse than Froyo, and no Sprint-sanctioned method of fixing it.
So, rather than sit idly by and wait for Sprint to slowly/never patch this (neither Sprint nor Samsung had anyone who could help me), I've decided to root the device.
A few questions:
1. Here, someone achieved root back in mid-2011. Would that method be viable after the update to 2.3?
2. Would other exploits (i.e. gingerbreak via SuperOneClick) be viable with 2.3.6?
3. Is CWM or Cyanogen compatible with this handset? The whole reason I was looking forward to the update was certain UI features that I noticed on newer gingerbread devices like the SGS2 (power options on notification screen, paged applications drawer, zoom-out on home screen), and none of those are available thanks to Sprint.
Hopefully this gets more than 2 replies; sometimes it seems like nobody owns this phone on here.
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Wow, just found another UI goof - in some apps (XDA included) the loading icon is a rotating circle, but it's in a non-square space, so it ends up looking like a goofy wobbling ellipse. Urgh.
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Agh, can't anybody help with this?
I guess nobody anywhere ever had this device.
Can someone direct me to a forum where I might find help? :c
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Im on the same boat as you, but my phone is on Boost. I've been looking for hours and can't find anything. I'll let you know if I find any leads.
Are you on Froyo? If so, I think someone posted a batch file a few months ago that would work.
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Has anyone figured this out yet? Is there a comparable root for another Samsung device that would work with the replenish? Seems like someone should have figured it out by now...
I have a rooted Replenish on 2.3
I have a rooted replenish on Phoenix 0.2 the Download and instructions are on android central just search replenish
forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-replenish/148702-acs-rom-phoenix-rom-0-2-a.html
It wont let me post the link because im new here
Odin may be only option right now
I have a coworker with a Replenish. Rooted it with KMS originally (was a PITA, but if you timed it right, it worked), since he updated it to gingerbread I have not found a working solution.
I downloaded the Phoenix 0.2 rom from above and will test it out when I see the phone again. I'm guessing from what I read in the comments relating to that ROM that it will work fine.
Note about flashing using ODIN: From what I know, ODIN is the tool samsung uses to push firmware to their phones. This will overwrite the boot loader and if something goes wrong during flashing you can brick your phone. Make sure you are using a good powered USB port on your computer with a good working USB cable for the phone (preferably the one that came with it that has the samsung sticker on it). I've bricked a phone before using a crappy USB port on my computer, so be careful :-/
your savior!!!!!!!!! lol XD
Jack Sawyer said:
Has anyone figured this out yet? Is there a comparable root for another Samsung device that would work with the replenish? Seems like someone should have figured it out by now...
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_allen said:
Im on the same boat as you, but my phone is on Boost. I've been looking for hours and can't find anything. I'll let you know if I find any leads.
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Agh, can't anybody help with this?
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So, sprint just released an OTA update to 2.3.6 for the Samsung Replenish (SPH-M580). Thing is, for me (and others, I'm sure) the update somehow both automatically applied an obnoxious Sprint ID skin as well as crippled the Sprint ID service. This leaves users with an ungodly 2.2/2.3 hybrid which manages to look even worse than Froyo, and no Sprint-sanctioned method of fixing it.
So, rather than sit idly by and wait for Sprint to slowly/never patch this (neither Sprint nor Samsung had anyone who could help me), I've decided to root the device.
A few questions:
1. Here, someone achieved root back in mid-2011. Would that method be viable after the update to 2.3?
2. Would other exploits (i.e. gingerbreak via SuperOneClick) be viable with 2.3.6?
3. Is CWM or Cyanogen compatible with this handset? The whole reason I was looking forward to the update was certain UI features that I noticed on newer gingerbread devices like the SGS2 (power options on notification screen, paged applications drawer, zoom-out on home screen), and none of those are available thanks to Sprint.
Hopefully this gets more than 2 replies; sometimes it seems like nobody owns this phone on here.
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help is here!:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23577887#post23577887
follow the steps and please back it up. ive verified this many times today, but you never know what might happen...
Thanks! Unfortunately I sold my phone!! I wish I had this in January. lol
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Can anybody mirror this my girlfriend has this phone and she hates not having enough spce for her apps so i wanna install a custom rom and enable sd-ext.
Need rooting for dummies
I need help. I have read, re-read and read again every and any instructions I have located for rooting a Boost Samsung Replenish and am still completely confused. I need step-by-step instructions from A to Z which most do not have and to complicate things more, instead of using Odin I am using Heimdall since Odin can not run on Mac. I have been unable to find any instructions on using Heimdall to root my phone. Please help. Phone information below
Boost Samsung Replenish
Model SPH-M580BST
Android Version 2.3.6
Band Version S:M580.06 x FB03
Kernel Version 2.6.35.7
Build Number GINGERBREAD.FB03
Hardware Version M580.06
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/04/bluebox-android-security-bug_n_3545216.html
So we have a bug present in virtually all of the Androids. Everyone's talking about the security risks, but all I can think of is that it would be an excellent method to root my otherwise unrootable phone (Softbank 201M; Japanese Razr M).
I imagine some slight tailoring may be required to get this to work on different phones (changing which App is replaced, version numbers, etc), but that would be basic, compared to the code base itself.
Has anyone actually started exploiting this for good instead of evil? I'm wondering if this is something I should try to do myself, or if it'd be better to just let someone with more free time do it first.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/07/04/bluebox-android-security-bug_n_3545216.html
So we have a bug present in virtually all of the Androids. Everyone's talking about the security risks, but all I can think of is that it would be an excellent method to root my otherwise unrootable phone (Softbank 201M; Japanese Razr M).
I imagine some slight tailoring may be required to get this to work on different phones (changing which App is replaced, version numbers, etc), but that would be basic, compared to the code base itself.
Has anyone actually started exploiting this for good instead of evil? I'm wondering if this is something I should try to do myself, or if it'd be better to just let someone with more free time do it first.
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Vulnerabilities leading to root are always a security risk. Problem with this one, is it can be possible to pull off without the user directly knowing what is going on. Bluebox security has not released details, but as soon as they do I am sure we will start seeing some roots based off it.
Now, what is this about Softbank 201M and Japanese Razr M not being rootable? Do you have either of these phones or their firmware?
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Bluebox security has not released details, but as soon as they do I am sure we will start seeing some roots based off it.
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This. I'm sure we'll be seeing a flood of rooting methods based off the Bluebox discovery, given that they say this flaw is present as far back as Donut.
The Thanks button is just to avoid "THANKS" posts in threads. Nothing more. Don't defeat the purpose of why it was introduced.
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Vulnerabilities leading to root are always a security risk. Problem with this one, is it can be possible to pull off without the user directly knowing what is going on. Bluebox security has not released details, but as soon as they do I am sure we will start seeing some roots based off it.
Now, what is this about Softbank 201M and Japanese Razr M not being rootable? Do you have either of these phones or their firmware?
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The 201M is the Japanese Razr M. I do indeed own the phone, and the firmware (at least the old version) is available in the Razr M forum. I've spent a lot of time trying and modifying different root methods to work with it, and nothing has worked so far. Haven't gone far enough to really risk bricking my phone, though (like trying to install the Verizon firmware and root that). No one has yet found a root for it, though. Possibly due to a lack of developers; possibly due to Softbank waiting months after the release of updates in the US to find the root methods and break them before release (such as destroying the entire ADB backup to make that root method fail). As you might imagine, it's somewhat frustrating. Doesn't help that there's a lack of developers with the specific version that know much about rooting at all.
Even tried the Japanese sites. No luck.
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The 201M is the Japanese Razr M. I do indeed own the phone, and the firmware (at least the old version) is available in the Razr M forum. I've spent a lot of time trying and modifying different root methods to work with it, and nothing has worked so far. Haven't gone far enough to really risk bricking my phone, though (like trying to install the Verizon firmware and root that). No one has yet found a root for it, though. Possibly due to a lack of developers; possibly due to Softbank waiting months after the release of updates in the US to find the root methods and break them before release (such as destroying the entire ADB backup to make that root method fail). As you might imagine, it's somewhat frustrating. Doesn't help that there's a lack of developers with the specific version that know much about rooting at all.
Even tried the Japanese sites. No luck.
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if u can get the recovery out then it is possible to root the device
Ok, so I have been scouring the interwebs for 4 hours now, and I am getting 100 conflicting stories. I am not sure if I can post youtube links, but one says That I can use Kingo (didn't work for me) another was from FrenchGrape100 Neither worked for me, downloaded everything they said, did it all OTA. If anyone has any information, please reply.
Thank you in advance!
~Kevin D.
Okay, here's a TL;DR on the Droid lineup root situation. Essentially, you're out of luck at this point. No root for you! (Or for me, or for a lot of other annoyed users out there. You're not alone.)
Let me reiterate: if you currently have a brand new Droid running 4.4, no root is possible at the moment.
That being said, you're probably getting mixed accounts of this because of the following. Droid Maxx/Ultra/Mini sounds a lot like the Moto X--and they're very similar phones. However, the Moto X DOES have root on 4.4. It's a complicated process that involves downgrading to 4.2, installing a backdoor, and upgrading again to 4.4, then using the backdoor to regain root access. However, as the Droid Maxx/Ultra/Mini have locked bootloaders, it is not possible to downgrade after accepting the OTA upgrade to KitKat 4.4, and most new phones in the lineup are being shipped out with 4.4 already installed.
The first inkling of possible root was when noted dev and exploit-master jcase mentioned, tangentially and on twitter, that he HAD found an exploit for our phones. However, the exploit is not suitable for casual user usage, and still doesn't unlock write protection on the phone, making it essentially useless. Oh, and as a result of the locked write protection, root would be lost any time you restarted the phone. Jcase will be revealing the exploit at the blackhat conference this coming August as a teaching tool, but don't expect it to turn into anything we'll be seeing a solution out of.
The next glimmer of hope came a few weeks ago; remember how I said we couldn't downgrade because of our locked bootloaders? Some Motorola employee started selling bootloader unlock codes for the Droid lineup. You could send the guy 40 bucks and your IMEI number and he'd send you back a device-specific code to unlock your bootloader. Which through an even more complicated process, does eventually allow for root. However, as of about 2ish (?) weeks, the guy selling the codes has stopped; it seems like he/she/them/it/whatever no longer has access to the database containing the unlock codes. A few lucky people got codes before that happened--the process seemed sketchy, and those of us like myself who hesitated are now left with locked down phones.
So yeah, at various points, it's been possible to get root--which, when trying to read up on this stuff, makes it a tad hard to follow.
No root now, though, not if you're already on KitKat 4.4.
Sorry for the disappointment. Keep your ear to the ground in case someone offering codes pops up again and is legit--but I wouldn't hope too hard.
I am one among those few lucky people who got code and unlocked the BL and enjoying root now in 4.4.
@Jumnhy
However, the Moto X DOES have root on 4.4. It's a complicated process that involves downgrading to 4.2, installing a backdoor, and upgrading again to 4.4, then using the backdoor to regain root access. However, as the Droid Maxx/Ultra/Mini have locked bootloaders, it is not possible to downgrade after accepting the OTA upgrade to KitKat 4.4,
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I want to add only one extra info to make things more clear. Actually BigRed's Moto X is also coming with locked / encrypted BootLoaders like DroidMini/Maxx/Ultra, but since its 4.4 update came first and without signature verification / check and hence downgrading was possible in its case. But in 4.4 of Droid series, the mistake was corrected and downgrade was IMPOSSIBLE.
So Droid users with 4.4 and NO root has to live without root in the future, unless any wonder occurs (like the earlier code purchase).
Moral of the Story:
If you want root access in Droid or other BigRed's phones, buy their Dev edition in future.
Good clarification. Missed that point myself!
This is really disheartening. I had one Droid Maxx back before the update and like an idiot, I updated without researching first. Now I got my insurance to replace the phone hoping that they'd send me one which hasn't been updated yet and instead they sent me one with 4.4 pre-installed. So I started researching and I thought it was possible because I saw a thread where an XDA user... Einstein something or other... said he got the downgrade to work. I think I'm just going to sell the phone and either try to buy one without the update or get a different phone.
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This is really disheartening. I had one Droid Maxx back before the update and like an idiot, I updated without researching first.
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my dear thunder, you are not alone.... i miss tethering my internet....
nerdyplayer said:
my dear thunder, you are not alone.... i miss tethering my internet....
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Tethering does not require root. Now if you want wireless hotspot no frills then yes you need root.
You could use easy tether pro to tether just fine without root. But if you wanted to share that connection with more devices the first one would have to remain on. You can bridge the connection to your wireless card and share it.
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kanagadeepan said:
I am one among those few lucky people who got code and unlocked the BL and enjoying root now in 4.4.
@JumnhyI want to add only one extra info to make things more clear. Actually BigRed's Moto X is also coming with locked / encrypted BootLoaders like DroidMini/Maxx/Ultra, but since its 4.4 update came first and without signature verification / check and hence downgrading was possible in its case. But in 4.4 of Droid series, the mistake was corrected and downgrade was IMPOSSIBLE.
So Droid users with 4.4 and NO root has to live without root in the future, unless any wonder occurs (like the earlier code purchase).
Moral of the Story:
If you want root access in Droid or other BigRed's phones, buy their Dev edition in future.
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Do you mind sort of breaking down the process you did once you got the code and how the code was styled. Alpha-numeric? 10 digits? Things like that. I am considering that since there is a code and method for unlocking the device in an offline setting, that could be bruteforced using strong hardware GPU. (Which I tend to have these days thanks to virtual currencies.)
I am going to run on the assumption Motorola won't lock out a user for multiple incorrect attempts but who knows.
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Do you mind sort of breaking down the process you did once you got the code and how the code was styled. Alpha-numeric? 10 digits? Things like that. I am considering that since there is a code and method for unlocking the device in an offline setting, that could be bruteforced using strong hardware GPU. (Which I tend to have these days thanks to virtual currencies.)
I am going to run on the assumption Motorola won't lock out a user for multiple incorrect attempts but who knows.
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It's a 20 digit Alpha numeric code. You enter the code in fastboot mode using the command fastboot oem unlock <code> Since there are 36^20 possible combinations good luck bruteforcing THAT
I think the BL unlock is no longer available from what I have been reading. If anyone has had success lately please correct me.
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It's a 20 digit Alpha numeric code. You enter the code in fastboot mode using the command fastboot oem unlock <code> Since there are 36^20 possible combinations good luck bruteforcing THAT
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I know that this question is rhetorical, as reverse engineering this is probably not possible, but is it full alphabet, or only the hex characters a-f for the alpha characters? That's a smaller alphabet. (Also, if it is upper and lower case letters, that's at least a 62 character alphabet, so 62^20. If they are just hex digits, that's "just" 16^20.)
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I know that this question is rhetorical, as reverse engineering this is probably not possible, but is it full alphabet, or only the hex characters a-f for the alpha characters? That's a smaller alphabet. (Also, if it is upper and lower case letters, that's at least a 62 character alphabet, so 62^20. If they are just hex digits, that's "just" 16^20.)
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full alphabet and I have only seen upper case letters
unlock code
an21281 said:
I think the BL unlock is no longer available from what I have been reading. If anyone has had success lately please correct me.
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I just tried to purchase the code. Be guy says no more 2013 codes. Only 2014 production
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I just tried to purchase the code. Be guy says no more 2013 codes. Only 2014 production
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Very interesting...
JarMagic said:
I just tried to purchase the code. Be guy says no more 2013 codes. Only 2014 production
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Some late '13 are getting it anyway...
Hello all!
I am using the Droid Ultra forum because I can't find or there doesn't seem to be one specifically for the Maxx. I assume they are they same phone but one just has a better battery.
I recently bought my new Droid Maxx using an upgrade. When it arrived, I tried using FoxFi for wifi tethering since LTE is faster than my house internet. I found out it won't work since I have the 4.4. To anybody that is curious, 4.4 came with my phone, I didn't use the OTA update.
After looking around on the internet, I am unable to find a guide that can root my phone. Has anybody made a bootstrap?
I am wondering if there is a way to root my phone with the 4.4 kitkat, whether 4.4 root method is still in development, or people have given up on trying to root it.
Something else. I tried to root my device with two programs, each have failed in the process. Kingo and OneClickRoot.
There is no working root for Android 4.4 on the Ultra/MAXX/Mini, you're stuck like everyone else.
There was "a Chinese guy" doing bootloader unlocks for ~$40 in the recent past few weeks but he/she/it has since stopped doing so (probably unable to access Motorola's database anymore or simply got caught doing it, who knows).
So again, you're stuck with stock 4.4 like everyone else is. The info is all over this subforum...
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There is no working root for Android 4.4 on the Ultra/MAXX/Mini, you're stuck like everyone else.
There was "a Chinese guy" doing bootloader unlocks for ~$40 in the recent past few weeks but he/she/it has since stopped doing so (probably unable to access Motorola's database anymore or simply got caught doing it, who knows).
So again, you're stuck with stock 4.4 like everyone else is. The info is all over this subforum...
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Ah, that is quite unfortunate. I just needed to get caught up in the news. Thanks and I hope to see some root hacks soon.
Garret27 said:
Ah, that is quite unfortunate. I just needed to get caught up in the news. Thanks and I hope to see some root hacks soon.
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I've been thinking. I was reading the forums quite abit recently. The Chinese guy might of had access to the Motorola database with the IMEI or he might have developed a serial-cracker. I remember using keygens to unlock copies of Microsoft Office along time ago. This guy might have done the same but kept it for himself to make a profit. I am wondering if we might see a keygen that uses a person's IMIE.
Just an idea I had.
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So for the sake of getting a more informed is this piece of crap ultra worth keeping in the hope of a root solution in the near future, or is anybody really even working on one?
It's a good phone that could be great (not as great as the MAXX 'cause of that battery life and no wireless charging) - I would say don't hold your breath for an unlock for the bootloader or even root nowadays, it's getting way too tough to root and bootloaders are pretty much... well, locked up I suppose. I don't know of any devs that are seriously working on the Droid devices anymore, it's kind of a crapshoot if you find one I guess.
IF I had gotten either of them before that "Chinese guy" stopped providing the bootloader unlock codes I may have developed a different opinion, but I missed that window of opportunity and so I decided holding onto those phones wasn't feasible given my requirements.
As I said in another post, I did like the MAXX and Mini when I owned them recently, but the fact that I wanted a bit more capability meaning root access because I use some apps that require it as well as the option of potentially using some customized ROM or doing customization that might require something like the Xposed framework means you're dead in the water with the Ultra/MAXX/Mini.
I sold both, picked up a Samsung Galaxy Express for $80 and it's unlocked (for T-Mobile, did that in 2 minutes), rooted and of course running CyanogenMod 11 aka Android 4.4.2 without a single issue so far except the camera FCs often but that's a well known bug that persists and likely will always be problematic (except on those new CyanogenMod phones I suppose since they're designed to run that OS 100% without problems).
The Ultra, the MAXX, and the Mini are damned nice devices if you like "pure stock" and pretty much zero chance of them ever being anything else - the fact that they're GSM unlocked from the factory is a plus, so is the wireless charging for the MAXX and Mini, but that's about it for me and not enough to keep them for the long haul.
Good luck...
Thank you very much for an honest opinion. Fortunately I just signed on with Verizon and received this phone only a couple of days ago and have the option of retuning it and canceling the service with only a minimal restocking fee to deal with. I guess I will have to exercise that option because root access to the device is critical for use at work.
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Thank you very much for an honest opinion. Fortunately I just signed on with Verizon and received this phone only a couple of days ago and have the option of retuning it and canceling the service with only a minimal restocking fee to deal with. I guess I will have to exercise that option because root access to the device is critical for use at work.
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Exchange for a gs5. It has root. As does the HTC one m8. The m8 looks well built. And the dot view case is sweet.
Sent from my unlocked consumer edition Motorola Droid Maxx xt1080m.
I was able to pick up a 4G/LTE-enabled Galaxy NotePRO (SM-P905V) with official Samsung keyboard case and book cover, 64 GB SD card, and two chargers and USB cables on Craig's List for $200. Pretty good price.
Anyway, I'm excited to try out this tablet, particularly the S Pen features.
The latest Android version for this tablet is 5.1.1, which is a bit old. I believe I read somewhere on this forum that the specific SM-P905V model (Verizon) can now be rooted, and I may install a custom ROM based on Android 7.x or even 8.x, if available. A couple of questions:
1) Can anyone confirm that it is indeed possible to install custom ROMs on the SM-P905V?
2) If I install a custom ROM (say, LineageOS), do I lose any of the specific S Pen capabilities provided by the stock ROM?
3) I'm not on Verizon, and I currently have no plans to use the 4G/LTE capabilities (wifi only). However, if I did, can this tablet be used with a GSM provider, such as AT&T? Is this tablet unlocked and does it support both CDMA and GSM?
4) Anything else I should think of before I dive into this tablet?
Thanks!
--Ron
Still locked bootloader...for now!
Unfortunately, this device still has a locked bootloader. I am NOT a developer, but I am looking into trying to figure out how to take care of that.
I HAVE been able to achieve root on the latest build (basically the last official firmware released -- 5.1.1 P905VVRUBOH1 -- I have been stuck without root since I bought this thing a coupla years back as that update ruined the previous exploit).
To get root, I used a paid windoze app (after trying a bunch of other stuff and other free exploits, like towelrooot, kingroot, and kingoroot and a couple other paid ones) by iSkysoft which ran me about 30-35 bux for a "lifetime" (root 5 device) membership. To me that cost is worth it for root alone (even having to boot into windows....long time linux user). My long term goal is indeed to unlock the bootloader so I can build AOSP for this thing. To my knowledge I am the first to get root on that firmware (at least I haven't seen any other posts about it here) -- not that I consider this a real contribution, just found a method that worked for me and should work for others.
Bootloader unlock has been achieved on the Galaxy S5 which is a device contemporary to this one, so it should THEORETICALLY be possible. Thread on that is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Creator of the above thread, xda user @beaups has hosted the files for S5 bootloader unlock here: https://github.com/beaups/SamsungCID
He indicates somewhere that this should work for other CID 15 devices (my P905V is indeed CID 15 EMMC...your mileage may vary -- check out his S5 unlock thread to find out how to verify what EMMC your tablet has once you have achieved root)
Aside from that all that remains is to build a version of TWRP for this thing and the ROM development can finally get rolling.
I look forward to seeing AOSP on this thing, but I am a grad student and don't have too much time to truly knock this thing out...perhaps you (or someone else) wants to take a crack at it now that root is back.
SM
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Unfortunately, this device still has a locked bootloader. I am NOT a developer, but I am looking into trying to figure out how to take care of that.
I HAVE been able to achieve root on the latest build (basically the last official firmware released -- 5.1.1 P905VVRUBOH1 -- I have been stuck without root since I bought this thing a coupla years back as that update ruined the previous exploit).
To get root, I used a paid windoze app (after trying a bunch of other stuff and other free exploits, like towelrooot, kingroot, and kingoroot and a couple other paid ones) by iSkysoft which ran me about 30-35 bux for a "lifetime" (root 5 device) membership. To me that cost is worth it for root alone (even having to boot into windows....long time linux user). My long term goal is indeed to unlock the bootloader so I can build AOSP for this thing. To my knowledge I am the first to get root on that firmware (at least I haven't seen any other posts about it here) -- not that I consider this a real contribution, just found a method that worked for me and should work for others.
Bootloader unlock has been achieved on the Galaxy S5 which is a device contemporary to this one, so it should THEORETICALLY be possible. Thread on that is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ve...t/rd-unlocking-galaxys-s5-bootloader-t3337909
Creator of the above thread, xda user @beaups has hosted the files for S5 bootloader unlock here: https://github.com/beaups/SamsungCID
He indicates somewhere that this should work for other CID 15 devices (my P905V is indeed CID 15 EMMC...your mileage may vary -- check out his S5 unlock thread to find out how to verify what EMMC your tablet has once you have achieved root)
Aside from that all that remains is to build a version of TWRP for this thing and the ROM development can finally get rolling.
I look forward to seeing AOSP on this thing, but I am a grad student and don't have too much time to truly knock this thing out...perhaps you (or someone else) wants to take a crack at it now that root is back.
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i have also SM-P905V and i live in Germany. Rooting with iSkysoft can help to make call and use the Note.???
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To get root, I used a paid windoze app (after trying a bunch of other stuff and other free exploits, like towelrooot, kingroot, and kingoroot and a couple other paid ones) by iSkysoft which ran me about 30-35 bux for a "lifetime" (root 5 device) membership.
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I'm trying to find the software that you used to get root. I've googled iSkysoft, but they don't show any rooting software. Can you be more specific about what Windows app you used? Can you link to it?
I'll have to double check when I get home to that machine, but I'm pretty sure this is it:
https://toolbox.iskysoft.com/android-root.html
IIRC, it was ~30 bux to get credits to root 1-5 devices..
Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
SurfRodder said:
I'll have to double check when I get home to that machine, but I'm pretty sure this is it:
https://toolbox.iskysoft.com/android-root.html
IIRC, it was ~30 bux to get credits to root 1-5 devices..
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Tom2112 said:
Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
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Any luck with this if you tried it? I'm really looking to just enable more apps in the multi-window split screen app drawer so i can use any app in split screen mode, some aren't available when only stock.
dmxoneIuv said:
Any luck with this if you tried it? I'm really looking to just enable more apps in the multi-window split screen app drawer so i can use any app in split screen mode, some aren't available when only stock.
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Sorry, I did not try it.