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[Q] Stock Rooted 4.1.2 rom

Is there a purely stock, rooted, fully functional rom for the Relay out there? I know how to use ADB and prefer doing so as opposed to odin and other methods. Not interested in CWM either. I just need root[for firewall and backup utility reasons] and will debloat manually after installation.

The only method to root the Relay is by using a custom Recovery of some form and ODIN or heimdal. We can not use adb to flash a Relay, it does not have fastboot. ODIN or heimdall are used to flash a Samsung device.

I made a stock rooted, debloated rom. On the Relay, I think you will want to use heimdall (or Odin) to flash CWM. From there, you can root the stock rom or flash custom roms.
The other option would be finding a root exploit.

Magamo said:
The only method to root the Relay is by using a custom Recovery of some form and ODIN or heimdal. We can not use adb to flash a Relay, it does not have fastboot. ODIN or heimdall are used to flash a Samsung device.
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Magamo, You are VERY wrong. I have used ADB to flash my relay from the original T-699UVLH1 to the rooted version. So using a "custom recovery" is most definately not the only way to do it. Perhaps you lack the knowledge to properly use ADB. And I just re-verified, The Relay does indeed have "fastboot". Your post was wrong on so many levels...

gee one said:
I made a stock rooted, debloated rom. On the Relay, I think you will want to use heimdall (or Odin) to flash CWM. From there, you can root the stock rom or flash custom roms.
The other option would be finding a root exploit.
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Ya, not interested in heimdall, odin and CWM methods. Just looking for a purely stock rom with stock recovery, both in the rooted state.

Well if you can root via adb, then just flash back to 4.1.2 and root it.

lexluthermiester said:
Magamo, You are VERY wrong. I have used ADB to flash my relay from the original T-699UVLH1 to the rooted version. So using a "custom recovery" is most definately not the only way to do it. Perhaps you lack the knowledge to properly use ADB. And I just re-verified, The Relay does indeed have "fastboot". Your post was wrong on so many levels...
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I'm not really certain what you are trying to prove here. If you have a better way, then post your steps so that we all might learn from your awesome knowledge, oh great one. Meanwhile, I'll stick to doing things the proven way for our phone that doesn't involve things that have been unproven, and risky. More than likely, the only way you'll be able to root the relay using ADB only, is by having a modified kernel installed, which... Means you will have had to have rooted the phone already. So you're talking yourself into a catch 22 already. But please, post your process. I'd love to verify the veracity of this.

@lexluthermiester
I'm actually curious on this, I bought a relay months ago but was too busy to play with it much. I can't think of any way to root it solely with adb, are you attempting to push psneuter or some other program to root this way? I guess I just don't see it happening, but please tell as I'm a curious learner
Also how did you re-verify the relay has fastboot? I only know a handful of Samsung devices that have a bootloader capable of using fastboot and am shocked to know this phone does, can you please tell me how you were able to do this?
And for the record I'm not trying to instigate you I just don't see how anything you are saying works, maybe the kernel allows for a simple push of busybox and then you can push superuser into /system/apps after you mount it writeable, I don't see how but would really like to see this method, but mostly I would like to know how to use fastboot on this phone as it would open more possibilities. Did you need to flash a new bootloader to get it to work? If so where did you get it?
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demkantor said:
@lexluthermiester
I'm actually curious on this, I bought a relay months ago but was too busy to play with it much. I can't think of any way to root it solely with adb, are you attempting to push psneuter or some other program to root this way? I guess I just don't see it happening, but please tell as I'm a curious learner
Also how did you re-verify the relay has fastboot? I only know a handful of Samsung devices that have a bootloader capable of using fastboot and am shocked to know this phone does, can you please tell me how you were able to do this?
And for the record I'm not trying to instigate you I just don't see how anything you are saying works, maybe the kernel allows for a simple push of busybox and then you can push superuser into /system/apps after you mount it writeable, I don't see how but would really like to see this method, but mostly I would like to know how to use fastboot on this phone as it would open more possibilities. Did you need to flash a new bootloader to get it to work? If so where did you get it?
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I first learned how to root on my old LG C800[My Touch Q] here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752704
I ultimately decided that I didn't like the CWM parts and looked for a way to just push the ROM and recovery to the C800. Then looked up a tutorial on how to use ADB properly[can't remember were that was] because of problems with the C800 recovery and discovered in said process, that MOST[dare I say all?] Android phones have a fastboot mode as it is part of the recovery runtime mode. This includes Samsung devices. After finally successfully installing a rooted stock recovery on the C800 I discovered the problem I was having with it was not something I could fix as it was software problem on LG's side[headphone volume issue]. Got rid of it and bought a Relay.
After finding a few different methods rooting the Relay, I decided to use the ADB method I already knew would work. I downloaded a stock rooted ROM[UVLH1, found here on XDA] and painlessly installed it using more or less same methods and procedures that were used on the C800. Installing the recovery was equally as painless. I have had zero problems with the Relay and love it. Have been curious about the update to JB though and have been looking for the aforementioned purely stock rooted ROM. Thing is I like and use a few of T-mobile's preinstalled apps so a debloated ROM is useless to me. I know which software to remove[CarrierIQ for a start] and which to freeze and prefer to do so on my own. So Gee One's rooted ROM doesn't have what's needed. I can fully value and appreciate his work though.
To answer one of your questions directly, I did not use a new bootloader. While CWM is a very handy tool, I don't ROM switch enough and haven't changed the ROM on this Relay since getting the rooted UVLH1 on it.
As for the "instigate" remark, I think the word you likely were looking for is "provoke". You are asking honest questions presented in a lucid and civilized fashion. My response to "Magamo" was invoked because he/she/it came off as a complete dolt and posting woefully inaccurate information, which not only does a dis-service to anyone reading this post, but makes himself look like a monkey diddling football.

Magamo said:
I'm not really certain what you are trying to prove here. If you have a better way, then post your steps so that we all might learn from your awesome knowledge, oh great one. Meanwhile, I'll stick to doing things the proven way for our phone that doesn't involve things that have been unproven, and risky. More than likely, the only way you'll be able to root the relay using ADB only, is by having a modified kernel installed, which... Means you will have had to have rooted the phone already. So you're talking yourself into a catch 22 already. But please, post your process. I'd love to verify the veracity of this.
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Not trying prove anything. And it's not MY "awesome knowledge". ADB was created by, let's think.... OH ya - Google, for use on and for the Android platform. As for your proven/unproven comments, can you be any more misinformed? I've rooted 2 of my own personal phones and dozens of others for family, friends and coworkers, all using ADB. Hmmm.... Your above statement only proves you don't understand or know how to use ADB properly[if at all]. Here's a great idea for you, read a tutorial about how to use ADB and verify it yourself.
And FYI, I did read your message before you edited it, and if this is the kind of help you have to offer on regular basis, kindly DON'T in future. You have my sincerest thanks!

gee one said:
Well if you can root via adb, then just flash back to 4.1.2 and root it.
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I simply used ADB to flash a pre-rooted ROM[UVLH1] to the Relay. I'm currently on 4.0.4 and would like to try 4.1.2, but need a few things you seem to have removed from the ROM you posted. If you happened to have a stock + rooted ROM, could you post it? And if you do would you all like me to post a step by step for installing it using ADB?

There is a stock mc5 rom that has all the stuff that I took out. You could use that to add back in the pieces that I took out of my version. I think you might need simg2img to convert the stock system to an ext4 img file that can be loop mounted,
I think the http://samsung-updates.com/ site should have the JB rom.

@lexluthermiester
I'm not seeing where this hostility toward Magamo is coming from, I'm sure he knows how to use adb as he appears to be on team apex who devs for this phone. But I still am not sure how you were able to root your relay just with adb, I guess I just wasn't able to find the method you used looking through the mytouch q thread. Again not trying to instigate or rather provoke you but could you lay it out for me, just not wrapping my head around this
And also I only know of three or so Samsung devices with fastboot capabilities, all of which are nexus devices, can you explain how to get into fastboot, this would be super cool to me, as for answering your question on stock jellybean ROM can you not just update your phone via ota or did your root method break this, thanks
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gee one said:
There is a stock mc5 rom that has all the stuff that I took out. You could use that to add back in the pieces that I took out of my version. I think you might need simg2img to convert the stock system to an ext4 img file that can be loop mounted,
I think the http://samsung-updates.com/ site should have the JB rom.
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I've posted a stock MC5 Image that's been run through simg2img on the Stock ROM thread. It's in update.zip form, it also contains a boot.img simply unzip that, and there you go. I've also posted a stock recovery in the same post.
And lexluther, you still haven't posted the steps you took. I'm still quite interested in verifying the veracity of this, considering that the stock image and kernel has adb root access disabled, so how did you enable fastboot, especially since as we all on TeamApexQ who have disassembled both the software and hardware of the relay never found a way to, hence my posts. Instead of being insulting, confrontational and provocative with me, how about you just be rational and helpful, hmmm? Saying you did it on a completely different phone by a different manufacturer is ... less than helpful.

@lexluthermiester
I know you confirmed once and then reconfirmed but I'm still not seeing any fastboot option for this phone, maybe you could help me out on this
And I feel I'm well versed in adb but I still can't find a wat to root this phone without a custom kernel or recovery, I would really like to know how. Are you sure you can't just write out these steps quick for me, thanks again
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demkantor said:
@lexluthermiester
I know you confirmed once and then reconfirmed but I'm still not seeing any fastboot option for this phone, maybe you could help me out on this
And I feel I'm well versed in adb but I still can't find a wat to root this phone without a custom kernel or recovery, I would really like to know how. Are you sure you can't just write out these steps quick for me, thanks again
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Sorry mate, I would have if I'd ever seen this message. Sadly I don't have the Relay anymore, battery popped and killed the phone with it. If memory serves you needed to have a stock rom[before the update] and then pushed the rooted rom to it through adb, then letting it update itself that way, but I'm not sure as it's been so long.

demkantor said:
@lexluthermiester
I know you confirmed once and then reconfirmed but I'm still not seeing any fastboot option for this phone, maybe you could help me out on this
And I feel I'm well versed in adb but I still can't find a wat to root this phone without a custom kernel or recovery, I would really like to know how. Are you sure you can't just write out these steps quick for me, thanks again
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You may also wish to check out this thread;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256821

demkantor said:
@lexluthermiester
I know you confirmed once and then reconfirmed but I'm still not seeing any fastboot option for this phone, maybe you could help me out on this
And I feel I'm well versed in adb but I still can't find a wat to root this phone without a custom kernel or recovery, I would really like to know how. Are you sure you can't just write out these steps quick for me, thanks again
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And/Or this one;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528752

[Q] Rooting SM-360P

So the Samsung Galaxy Prevail LTE (aka Samsung Galaxy Core Prime) has been on the market for almost 3 months now, and I've yet to find any applications or methods to root this device.
Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places?
So far I've tried the following:
-iRooot (formerly vRoot)
-Kingo
-TowelRoot
-OneClickRoot
-SRSroot
Also I've tried to root via the ADB push method to load busybox and su. However, hooking the Android up to a machine running Ubuntu and launching Nautilus, I'm unable to see or browse the directories on the device.
So does anyone have any recommendations or know of any apps or methods that might work?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

nickolas80 said:
So the Samsung Galaxy Prevail LTE (aka Samsung Galaxy Core Prime) has been on the market for almost 3 months now, and I've yet to find any applications or methods to root this device.
Maybe I'm looking in all the wrong places?
So far I've tried the following:
-iRooot (formerly vRoot)
-Kingo
-TowelRoot
-OneClickRoot
-SRSroot
Also I've tried to root via the ADB push method to load busybox and su. However, hooking the Android up to a machine running Ubuntu and launching Nautilus, I'm unable to see or browse the directories on the device.
So does anyone have any recommendations or know of any apps or methods that might work?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Unfortunately these phones don't seem to be very common or sold in certain territories making it difficult for developers to root them. Keep looking for a root as you never know when one will come out but as far as I'm aware the phone has not been successfully rooted yet.

kingroot_4.0.0 so far is what ive found. not like having su but i can install viper and xposed and both work so its a improvement.

There is a root available over on Androidforums.com under the heading "prevail LTE root". It uses another recovery and rooting for another model samsung but it does work ok. I tried it on my prevail LTE and is currently running rooted right now. When you first do it I recommend you do it after a fresh wipe and then wipe again immediately thereafter because it will give you a system UID error if not. So use Titanium Backup to restore apps and settings after you wipe ( judiciously). I've talked to shabbypenguin to see if he would develop a recovery for it. He's busy so I guess I mean I'm waiting right now for him to get to it.<br />
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CF-Auto-Root-fortuna3gdtv-fortuna3gdtvvj-smg530bt with odin 3.07 will root phone. extract recovery img with 7zip from firmware and change format to tar and you can reflash stock recovery.
Now how do we get a custom recovery cause im having a brain fart. But this is only my second phone to root and last one was pretty much 2 yrs old and i just followed a forum.

I used the latest version of Kingroot and it was a simple one-click root. The version i used was in Chinese, i think, but i went to their website through chrome on my laptop and just let google translate the page and then followed the instructions from there...Now im real new to all this so im sure there may be easier ways...My phone is rooted, I have my MSL, so i have to ask... Now what?
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Exactly
You and me both are wondering this. It would be sweet to run this device on CyanogenMod.

I second that
We need Cyanogenmod for this device!
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I hope they come out with a custom recovery and custom rom SOON . There's so many things I'd like to see happen with this phone . If a dev sees this i hope he/she can make something happen Plleeaassee !!!!

Anyone making progress on this phone? I too would like to have Cyanogenmod on it if possible!

I used the method show at androidforums. com/threads/prevail-lte-root.906261/ to root 2 devices mine and my wife's both work fine with SU enabled too. Now I just need some custom roms to make it work like it should have from factory lol

Bump!
Just wondering if there is a user friendly rooting method for this Samsung Galaxy Core Prime out yet?

Prevail lte root
I used cf root for my prevail lte worked perfect need hotspot and custom rom

Bricker5150 said:
I used cf root for my prevail lte worked perfect need hotspot and custom rom
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My bad for n00b question but where do i find the correct custom ROM & hotspot & cf?
Any idiot proof tutorial or youtube on this for step by step how to?
The ones ive read of using custom ROM enough have reported bricking their phones some of which have been recovered & others not.
Then ive read some missing features like tethering/hot spot.
Mainly i want to easy move all 3 parts of data of an apps to my 128gb SD cause the available on-board 5gb ill use up in less than a month.

KingRoot has a root exploit for the newest Galaxy Prevail LTE. I'm rooted and running the Xposed Framework.

Can give u hotspot for $20

Still waiting on a custom ROM for this device. Anyone have any success?

Tarrnation said:
Still waiting on a custom ROM for this device. Anyone have any success?
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I'm not sure their is any devs actively working on it.
I wish their was though.
You never know unless you try

I would also like to see a custom recovery and rom made for this device... who do i need to contact to expidite this process or can anyone walk me threw how to do so

How did you get the MSL? I haven't been able to find a tool that has worked. Thanks

G930V & G930VL Recovery Flash

I have successfully unlocked and am using the G930VL and installed the official verizon version rom to get rid of anything straighttalk related and it has been working great!
But....i want to install custom roms in order to do that i need CWM or TWRP. I cannot seem to get either one to install because of a "Secure check fail: recovery" message. Any suggestions?
also does anyone have a good link here on XDA for G930V/G930VL rom's?
I am rooted so this should be possible somehow what am i missing?

You can gain root but not twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039

peachpuff said:
You can gain root but not twrp http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...-to-notes-root-install-xposed-unroot-t3411039
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Is there any roms that will work? I have found things like King rom but that's for the edge. Even so...how would i install it without TWRP? Would i have functionality issues with G930VL? I haven't had to install from ADB in a long time but if someone guides me i'd still be willing. The reason why this is an issue is i can't get out of the security messages that happen in the OS. Every time i boot it keeps saying i have to reboot because it finds a problem (due to it being rooted)....1 time my phone wouldn't even boot up which is when i installed the official verizon OS and wipped everything straighttalk except the bootloader(for obvious reasons i'm not touching that!).

Ziron999 said:
Is there any roms that will work? I have found things like King rom but that's for the edge. Even so...how would i install it without TWRP? Would i have functionality issues with G930VL? I haven't had to install from ADB in a long time but if someone guides me i'd still be willing. The reason why this is an issue is i can't get out of the security messages that happen in the OS. Every time i boot it keeps saying i have to reboot because it finds a problem (due to it being rooted)....1 time my phone wouldn't even boot up which is when i installed the official verizon OS and wipped everything straighttalk except the bootloader(for obvious reasons i'm not touching that!).
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You'll have to ask the folks in that thread, i don't have any answers for you except that thread that i looked over before.

With Qualcomm Snapdragon's security feature DM-Verify, it is extremely unlikely. Even if you took the stock image from Verizon and did nothing more than deodex it, dm-verify will not allow the ROM to boot (from what I've read). There are other security features that prevent the Bootloader form being messed with.
Root was a dream come true. An unlockable bootloader (while a developer version does exist) is a more unachievable dream.

Ziron999 said:
I have successfully unlocked and am using the G930VL and installed the official verizon version rom to get rid of anything straighttalk related and it has been working great!
But....i want to install custom roms in order to do that i need CWM or TWRP. I cannot seem to get either one to install because of a "Secure check fail: recovery" message. Any suggestions?
also does anyone have a good link here on XDA for G930V/G930VL rom's?
I am rooted so this should be possible somehow what am i missing?
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"I have successfully unlocked" what type of unlock are you speaking of?

[ROOT]Samsung Note 5 Verizon SM-N920V 6.0.1

Mod Edit

So this is BS right? I've been out of the phone rooting game for a bit.
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MrMike2182 said:
Why are you trying to get people to do this when it's not FULL ROOT?! You basically took the same exact console root eng kernel that is listed here https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note5/general/root-n920v-t3538192 and just renamed it..
Do not do this it's simply console root and nothing else!!
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Lol at the if you see SuperSU you're rooted. I mean, if the CF auto works cool, but I'm gonna wait to see how many people don't read first and try to flash this.

tylerlawhon said:
Lol at the if you see SuperSU you're rooted. I mean, if the CF auto works cool, but I'm gonna wait to see how many people don't read first and try to flash this.
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LOL there isn't even a CF auto root for the N920V!! He seriously just took the same one we already have for console root and renamed it! They're even the same exact size, haha. Besides, where does he think the SuperSU app is coming from? It sure ain't from the file he has posted because that's just the console root kernel and that doesn't install/ flash SuperSU it only flashes the boot.img..

tylerlawhon said:
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There's to many inexperienced people claiming root and cluttering the hell out the forums!! Even on the easy-firmware website he posted this same exact thing and when a user asked him a question he didn't even know the answer and told the user to flash and report back with his findings.. This thread is totally not needed at all!!

Stuck in the boot interface

tylerlawhon said:
Lol at the if you see SuperSU you're rooted. I mean, if the CF auto works cool, but I'm gonna wait to see how many people don't read first and try to flash this.
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Well there goes 1 who didn't read first lol.

please remove this threade Please .
it's worng from inexperienced someone

I know this website, easy firm ware listed above, to be a scam site. I've seen a lot of different angles they've tried INCLUDING a download manager quote unquote that is supposed to help you finish downloading. But this is a trojan app. While I never fired it up I can tell you it doesn't look like something a windows user should execute on their system. I use linux.
(mods I promise I know this site is a scam site I've watched them work over the past couple months as I researched my studies)
Regards to root. If you are patched for dirtycow good luck getting root on this phone. (see below for dirtycow patch details) The AT&T / Verizon variants of the Note 5 are extremely well coded you can't get root on them without a powerful exploit. With dirtycow available the days are numbered for any phones not patched, of course not patching your phone in the meantime means you are very vulnerable to a nasty exploit.
So how long right? I dunno but it could be awhile.
Patch details:
Google says the fix is called CVE-2016-5195 patched 11-05-2016, however my security patch level is Nov 1st, 2016. The Samsung SVE-2016-7504 is stated to be included in November's patches and there are 14 patches in that set. AT&T N920AUCS4CPK1 has a note about 14 patches from Samsung, the exact number. (so I seem to be patched if I follow the logic even though Google responded on 11/05/2016 but I dunno how to confirm what's in this Nov 1 2016 security patch in the PK1 firmware.)

It doesn't really matter if they've patched it, you can still downgrade your firmware and security level - even on this variant. I used to go between Marshmallow and Lollipop, as it was required by the ps3 controller app.

Turbine1991 said:
It doesn't really matter if they've patched it, you can still downgrade your firmware and security level - even on this variant. I used to go between Marshmallow and Lollipop, as it was required by the ps3 controller app.
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Which part are you saying you can downgrade? You can't take the Lollipop firmware and flash it if you're currently on the latest firmware update. It will just fall in odin.

That's just not true. The Verizon model can be flashed in Odin, I've done it a few times myself. Here's someone elses word: https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note5/general/downgrade-to-lollipop-5-1-1-verizon-t3368250
It's not impossible, you just need to use an official firmware and may need to downgrade the bootloader.

Turbine1991 said:
That's just not true. The Verizon model can be flashed in Odin, I've done it a few times myself. Here's someone elses word: https://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-note5/general/downgrade-to-lollipop-5-1-1-verizon-t3368250
It's not impossible, you just need to use an official firmware and may need to downgrade the bootloader.
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Uh, Sir, the link you just posted.. *I* am the original poster of that and I'm telling you with official firmware you still CANNOT go from the latest firmware update of Marshmallow back to Lollipop! I even stated in my OP that it's not going to once you accept the BPI3 firmware update you're done and stuck on Marshmallow with no way to go back not even if you follow my original instructions it won't work!! The bootloader is no longer downgradeable thanks to Verizon!

Dirty cow or not is irrelevant. We can upgrade or downgrade and we're able to root this phone just like any other variant.
The only issue is the bootloader's signature checking.

so this is crap, thanks for the further investigation

There's a simply check for a value that they are calling a binary number. What is that? Certain versions will work together but past a certain point something changes. (most often the security storage binaries) .. So the bootloader checks to see if binary # >= current firmware binaries ... If you are on S3 binary and you attempt to flash S2 binaries the bootloader newly rejects this.
I can and have written a tool to over come this problem but there is one catch. system.img is too large for me to hack into place in this way. If I can't rewrite system.img then we are still stuck. ;*(
So what am I doing? I need root so I can just dd write system.img from /sdcard/ to the partition. that's it..
Stop listening to people who are not spending all their free time looking at the Note 5.. I already have too much access for the Note 5 to survive now.. It's going down, it is not the super secure device that will refuse to boot 'ever again' if you modify stuff that Samsung tried to claim.. that was lies and nonsense (don't hack BOTA0 or BOTA1 though)... I haven't tested changes to this partitions, all others have suffered a beating from me. (if you disable certain packages without disabling other packages it will refuse to boot, no wiping will help, reflash time)

droidvoider said:
There's a simply check for a value that they are calling a binary number. What is that? Certain versions will work together but past a certain point something changes. (most often the security storage binaries) .. So the bootloader checks to see if binary # >= current firmware binaries ... If you are on S3 binary and you attempt to flash S2 binaries the bootloader newly rejects this.
I can and have written a tool to over come this problem but there is one catch. system.img is too large for me to hack into place in this way. If I can't rewrite system.img then we are still stuck. ;*(
So what am I doing? I need root so I can just dd write system.img from /sdcard/ to the partition. that's it..
Stop listening to people who are not spending all their free time looking at the Note 5.. I already have too much access for the Note 5 to survive now.. It's going down, it is not the super secure device that will refuse to boot 'ever again' if you modify stuff that Samsung tried to claim.. that was lies and nonsense (don't hack BOTA0 or BOTA1 though)... I haven't tested changes to this partitions, all others have suffered a beating from me. (if you disable certain packages without disabling other packages it will refuse to boot, no wiping will help, reflash time)
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I tried to tell everyone that this was straight up BS back when I was asking for help and no one wanted to risk it nor did they believe me.. Instead they chose to believe this instead of me..
http://www.idigitaltimes.com/samsung-galaxy-note-5-galaxy-s6-edge-specs-and-features-att-and-verizon-models-wont-468357

Would flashing the tar file in the OP give me the ability with ADB to delete, rename or change the bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg files? All I want to do is swap those out for another set. Would I then need to flash something else to bring it back to normal?

MrMike2182 said:
I tried to tell everyone that this was straight up BS back when I was asking for help and no one wanted to risk it nor did they believe me.. Instead they chose to believe this instead of me..
http://www.idigitaltimes.com/samsung-galaxy-note-5-galaxy-s6-edge-specs-and-features-att-and-verizon-models-wont-468357
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You seem to have a good grasp on the situation and seem to talk sense, so I'll just ask a question. I'm only passing through because I needed some info, but got interested in the thread.
It seems you have the eng boot for the device, but not able to get system to mount rw? Strange because I have checked it and it is a bonafide eng boot.
Anyway I don't own this device, but I thought I'd just share some info that allowed others to get root on a few recent ATT devices with locked bootloaders on MM.
Using Kingroot on the said devices would not work, no matter how many times or which version was used. However flashing the eng boot from the combination firmware (so not even full eng boot as no root shell with adb) and then using Kingroot, Kingroot was able to successfully root these devices even though with some it took several tries. Kingroot was then used to convert to Supersu.
This may have been tried already, but I couldn't see it. Someone tried it with stock, but not using the eng binary.
The combination eng binary allows the device to boot in permissive mode with no dm-verity, but doesn't have a root shell or any write access with adb. The full eng boot you have should do the same obviously with the addition of adb root shell.
It's just for info and I'm not claiming it will work on Verizon devices, but it seems to be pretty successful on ATT and Tracfone devices.

Galaxy J7 Sky Pro (SM-S727VL) Root Help

Title says it, apologies in advance for my noobiness on the entire topic of rooting. Got lucky and my previous device was supported via kingroot. Just looking for SuperSU permissions so I can enable my hotspot really.
This phone is through straight talk btw. I've tried Kingroot, iRoot, and quite a few others to no avail. I don't currently have internet due to me moving to the butt-crack of nowhere, Tried srsroot but seems like it interferes with USB tether and says it's successfully rooted but nothing happens upon reboot.
Anyone had any success with this? Thanks in advance.

Anyone?

Please help for the love of god.

mobliife said:
Please help for the love of god.
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CF- Autoroot might do it. I see that it works on other variants for the J7. Here's a link with CF-Autoroot and detailed instructions. Hope it works for you. Let me know how it goes.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/root-samsung-galaxy-devices-cf-auto-root-odin/

mobliife said:
Title says it, apologies in advance for my noobiness on the entire topic of rooting. Got lucky and my previous device was supported via kingroot. Just looking for SuperSU permissions so I can enable my hotspot really.
This phone is through straight talk btw. I've tried Kingroot, iRoot, and quite a few others to no avail. I don't currently have internet due to me moving to the butt-crack of nowhere, Tried srsroot but seems like it interferes with USB tether and says it's successfully rooted but nothing happens upon reboot.
Anyone had any success with this? Thanks in advance
Is this your first time rooting a device. after srsroot says successfully rooted did you verify root by going into playstore and trying a root check app.
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I tried srsroot 5.1 multiple exploit and it said rooted. I open root checker and it said phone wasn't rooted. I also tried dr. Phone and they didn't have a working root method for j7 sky pro and i was desperate enough to try king root. None of these worked. The guy than mention c.f. auto root, thats for a version of the j7 that was released in other countries. Those variants of the j7 have exoynus processors and us version have snap-dragon processors so the root procedure might brick your phone.
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When ever I get some free time I'm going to try using adb commands to try and root.

Hopefully not too much longer before someone can root this thing... I'm also looking!

wondering if anyone has seen this video or tried it??
Code:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtktE0jccnw

I can't open the link but all the videos iv seen on YouTube seems to be j700's and other variants not for s727v.l From my research the devices are a listed under samsung j models but the they all have different hardware, i.e. boards, processors, chipsets,. I did a cross referience with cf-auto root to try and find a divice with the same hardware and builds, there wasnt any other device with the same hardware that would suggest compatibility. Cf-auto root flashes a root file to your device and if it's not compatible you could completely brick your device

Hello, First of, you shouldn't have used kingroot whatever the situation was
However https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.inkwired.droidinfo&hl=en
download this and capture the system and device tray

Yeah but it was worth a shot. I figured if it worked I could replace it with superSu. I will post those specs In a few. When ever. I get time and free WiFi in going to try adv root

System and device
I'm going to try adb root method when ever I get the time

Trying this again. I try posting last night but it didn't go through

dorain said:
Trying this again. I try posting last night but it didn't go through
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Hello,
It did pass, however, your device seems to be a Verizon varient, it's hard to root it and there is no really a method to root it.
Sorry I couldn't help

dorain said:
I can't open the link but all the videos iv seen on YouTube seems to be j700's and other variants not for s727v.l From my research the devices are a listed under samsung j models but the they all have different hardware, i.e. boards, processors, chipsets,. I did a cross referience with cf-auto root to try and find a divice with the same hardware and builds, there wasnt any other device with the same hardware that would suggest compatibility. Cf-auto root flashes a root file to your device and if it's not compatible you could completely brick your device
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Need to talk to mark manning tell to send thread to me please private matter

Thanks for the look and the reply. Im gonna try crack this one. Ive been preparing my computer with Ubuntu, android sdk, and cleaning old drivers. Iol, I'm gonna see what I can do, hopefully I can break it.

dorain said:
Thanks for the look and the reply. Im gonna try crack this one. Ive been preparing my computer with Ubuntu, android sdk, and cleaning old drivers. Iol, I'm gonna see what I can do, hopefully I can break it.
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Verizon bootloader is most of time locked you can't flash it.

I may have a method for rooting s727vl. I can't test until I get home where I will have unrestricted data in case something goes wrong. I'm gonna keep this short and simple assuming everyone have
knowledge of using odin.
Developer option usb debugging oem unlock no frp or passwords
Download odin
Download latest superSu, this isn't the same as superuser in the playstore. It's used for rooting systemless root os. Yes that what marshmallow is.
After downloading supersu place it on your phones sd card
This is what I'm not sure on. Download clockwork mod RECOVERY. Zip , not the one in the playstore. And place on pc
Use odin to flash cwm to s727vl
Please refer to guide on installing cwm
After flashing cwm go to it in recovery mode and use cwm to flash the supersu zip file and reboot phone. It could take a few minutes but it should boot with root access. Or wait for auto reboot.
What I'm not sure on is cwm compatibility with s727vl, I couldn't find a yeah or nay on compatibility. Cwm say it's compatible with any android.
Hopefully this will work. Make sure u have your data backed up and your stock rom in case things go south. If anyone try this please let me know the result. I'm anxious to try it but I travel a lot and I can't afford to have data throttled by downloading everything I need and I can't risk doing this until I'm i get home.

Possible root method for s727vl straighttalk
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I may have a method for rooting s727vl. I can't test until I get home where I will have unrestricted data in case something goes wrong. I'm gonna keep this short and simple assuming everyone have
knowledge of using odin.
Developer option usb debugging oem unlock no frp or passwords
Download odin
Download latest superSu and place on phone sdcard
this isn't the same as superuser in the playstore. It's used for rooting systemless root os. Yes that what marshmallow is.
This is what I'm not sure on. Download clockwork mod RECOVERY. Zip ,not the one in the playstore.
And place it on your pc
Use odin to flash cwm to s727vl
Please refer to guide on installing cwm
After flashing cwm go to it in recovery mode and use cwm to flash the supersu zip file and reboot phone. It could take a few minutes but it should boot with root access. Or may reboot on its own.
What I'm not sure on is cwm compatibility with s727vl, I couldn't find a yeah or nay on compatibility. Cwm say it's compatible with any android.
Hopefully this will work. Make sure u have your data backed up and your stock rom in case things go south. If anyone try this please let me know the result. I'm anxious to try it but I travel a lot and I can't afford to have data throttled by downloading everything I need and I can't risk doing this until I'm i get home.

dorain said:
Junior Member17 posts Thanks: 1
I may have a method for rooting s727vl. I can't test until I get home where I will have unrestricted data in case something goes wrong. I'm gonna keep this short and simple assuming everyone have
knowledge of using odin.
Developer option usb debugging oem unlock no frp or passwords
Download odin
Download latest superSu and place on phone sdcard
this isn't the same as superuser in the playstore. It's used for rooting systemless root os. Yes that what marshmallow is.
This is what I'm not sure on. Download clockwork mod RECOVERY. Zip ,not the one in the playstore.
And place it on your pc
Use odin to flash cwm to s727vl
Please refer to guide on installing cwm
After flashing cwm go to it in recovery mode and use cwm to flash the supersu zip file and reboot phone. It could take a few minutes but it should boot with root access. Or may reboot on its own.
What I'm not sure on is cwm compatibility with s727vl, I couldn't find a yeah or nay on compatibility. Cwm say it's compatible with any android.
Hopefully this will work. Make sure u have your data backed up and your stock rom in case things go south. If anyone try this please let me know the result. I'm anxious to try it but I travel a lot and I can't afford to have data throttled by downloading everything I need and I can't risk doing this until I'm i get home.
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Modt of Verizon phones has a locked bootloader, they can't be flashed with unsigned images