[Q] ROOTING - General Questions and Answers

Hello! Kinda new at this, guess my question is a big stupid. However, after you have rooted on 4.4.2. What happens when the new update arrives (4.4.3)? Do I have to root again and re-do the stuff that needed a root?

once your phone is rooted, it's rooted. whatever ROM you flash/whatever you do it should remain that way from my understanding.
Unless you re-install your stock firmware you could potentially have to re-unlock the bootloader.. but it should be rooted.
to avoid any trouble id suggest taking the 4.4.3 update from this forum

EasyEHTC said:
once your phone is rooted, it's rooted. whatever ROM you flash/whatever you do it should remain that way from my understanding.
Unless you re-install your stock firmware you could potentially have to re-unlock the bootloader.. but it should be rooted.
to avoid any trouble id suggest taking the 4.4.3 update from this forum
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No Bro, if you Flash a rom which is not pre rooted then you will lose root
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phewz said:
Hello! Kinda new at this, guess my question is a big stupid. However, after you have rooted on 4.4.2. What happens when the new update arrives (4.4.3)? Do I have to root again and re-do the stuff that needed a root?
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Yes, you would have to root it again, but 4.4.3 would have a different process to root as it would have different structure(it can be same or can be different)
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Nvm ditt work to root it With kingo for some reason
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phewz said:
Nvm ditt work to root it With kingo for some reason
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Then try installing supersu zip from recovery, it might root your device, but I don't take any responsibility, I never used 4.4.3(if it's out)
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[Q] stop JB OTA

I have rooted my s3 with
GS3DebugFSRoot: Root the Verizon GSIII without flashing which says that it will not work with JB.
Until I find a solution to just root my s3 with JB can I stop the constant attempts to update my s3 ? Besides delaying it cause if I forget then I'm sort of screwed.
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Just use voodo ota root keeper, people are saying it will keep your root with the ota
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kintwofan said:
Just use voodo ota root keeper, people are saying it will keep your root with the ota
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I have a theory based on this, doesn't that app just keep root? We have a secured bootloader and that's been relocked by Verizon in each OTA. Accepting this OTA via custom recoveries, someone will inevitably try this on TWRP, shouldn't prevent the OTA from relocking the bootloader.
Is my line of thinking incorrect?
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PolarBearMI,
1) There's already a root method for JB OTA in the dev section by open1your1eyes0
2) to prevent OTA's or their nagging notification, freeze "sdm1.0" using an app like Titanium Backup.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
I have a theory based on this, doesn't that app just keep root? We have a secured bootloader and that's been relocked by Verizon in each OTA. Accepting this OTA via custom recoveries, someone will inevitably try this on TWRP, shouldn't prevent the OTA from relocking the bootloader.
Is my line of thinking incorrect?
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PolarBearMI,
1) There's already a root method for JB OTA in the dev section by open1your1eyes0
2) to prevent OTA's or their nagging notification, freeze "sdm1.0" using an app like Titanium Backup.
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Yes that app just keeps root. People have been saying if they take it with a custom recovery it keeps root and unlocked, and recovery. However, this morning I'm seeing people say they got the unauthorized software screen street doing that so it must still relock the boot loader ( as it should).
My theory is this if you want to keep root, etc. Simply flash one if the pre rooted stock ROMs and the matching radios and rpm in your recovery of choice. If you want the official ota Odin to stock and take it, then re root. This way you are starting completely fresh.
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kintwofan said:
Yes that app just keeps root. People have been saying if they take it with a custom recovery it keeps root and unlocked, and recovery. However, this morning I'm seeing people say they got the unauthorized software screen street doing that so it must still relock the boot loader ( as it should).
My theory is this if you want to keep root, etc. Simply flash one if the pre rooted stock ROMs and the matching radios and rpm in your recovery of choice. If you want the official ota Odin to stock and take it, then re root. This way you are starting completely fresh.
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boy all that sounds so much more complicated than the way I had initially rooted.
BTW I am ONLY interested in root, nothing else.
When I looked at open1your1eyes0 post entitled "[GUIDE] Jelly Bean Factory Image (Root/Recovery/Unlocked Bootloader)" it stated "official Jelly Bean leaks for Verizon Galaxy S III".
I was hoping to find a solution as very simple and specific to just rooting as I had in my original post.
kintwofan said:
Yes that app just keeps root. People have been saying if they take it with a custom recovery it keeps root and unlocked, and recovery. However, this morning I'm seeing people say they got the unauthorized software screen street doing that so it must still relock the boot loader ( as it should).
My theory is this if you want to keep root, etc. Simply flash one if the pre rooted stock ROMs and the matching radios and rpm in your recovery of choice. If you want the official ota Odin to stock and take it, then re root. This way you are starting completely fresh.
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I definitely agree. Well time will tell if more people start having this unauthorized software message which we both fully anticipate.
PolarBearMI said:
boy all that sounds so much more complicated than the way I had initially rooted.
BTW I am ONLY interested in root, nothing else.
When I looked at open1your1eyes0 post entitled "[GUIDE] Jelly Bean Factory Image (Root/Recovery/Unlocked Bootloader)" it stated "official Jelly Bean leaks for Verizon Galaxy S III".
I was hoping to find a solution as very simple and specific to just rooting as I had in my original post.
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Yes, follow the directions in that thread and you can upgrade to JB then root only while also keeping your app/game data.
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PolarBearMI said:
boy all that sounds so much more complicated than the way I had initially rooted.
BTW I am ONLY interested in root, nothing else.
When I looked at open1your1eyes0 post entitled "[GUIDE] Jelly Bean Factory Image (Root/Recovery/Unlocked Bootloader)" it stated "official Jelly Bean leaks for Verizon Galaxy S III".
I was hoping to find a solution as very simple and specific to just rooting as I had in my original post.
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If all you want is root then download and use voodo ota root keeper and take the ota. You'll be in stock rooted jb
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kintwofan said:
If all you want is root then download and use voodo ota root keeper and take the ota. You'll be in stock rooted jb
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this is proven for verizon s3 from ics 4.0.4 to the latest ota (jb 4.1.1 I believe) ? sorry a little skiddish yanno
PolarBearMI said:
this is proven for verizon s3 from ics 4.0.4 to the latest ota (jb 4.1.1 I believe) ? sorry a little skiddish yanno
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I personally didn't use it, but
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35466953
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kintwofan said:
I personally didn't use it, but
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35466953
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Thanks for the lead... read it from the point that jb came out and there is some success yet some failures as well.
PolarBearMI said:
Thanks for the lead... read it from the point that jb came out and there is some success yet some failures as well.
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I think I saw it depends what super user app to have it is super su it may not swirl, but that's because it has its own ota to keeper built in.
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kintwofan said:
I think I saw it depends what super user app to have it is super su it may not swirl, but that's because it has its own ota to keeper built in.
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It looks like the method I used installed superuser 3.1.3
Just looked and found this version has "ota survival", along with "temp unroot"

[Q] Downgrade from 4.3

I just updated my samsung galaxy s3 to jellybean 4.3 and really don't like the update. I would like to revert back to the official stock firmware that came before this 4.3 update. Can anyone tell me where I can download the firmware? Unfortunately all the links I found were not working.
From what I understand, the new bootloader included in the update makes reversion impossible.
As of today, attempting to revert will brick you.
As of tomorrow, who knows?
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Thank you for preventing a bigger problem with my phone!
QUOTE=bobloblaw1;48639313]As of today, attempting to revert will brick you.
As of tomorrow, who knows?
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That didn't take long.
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is KNOX in the 4.3 rom?
if so, it is impossible to revert, at least so far.
some ppl tried it with Samsung engineers but they said the main board need to be replaced for revert.
rhplusa10 said:
is KNOX in the 4.3 rom?
if so, it is impossible to revert, at least so far.
some ppl tried it with Samsung engineers but they said the main board need to be replaced for revert.
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Some people are saying knox is included and I've seen others say no. I'm almost sure it's there along with some other things added via big red
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ShapesBlue said:
Some people are saying knox is included and I've seen others say no. I'm almost sure it's there along with some other things added via big red
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yep it does indeed have knox and Samsung can go to hell...
Well, looks like I jumped the gun yesterday before I did my homework. I tried to revert back to 4.1.2 with ODIN...and now I have a brick. The phone will turn on, but with the stupid message about not having authorized Verizon software on the device. I'm very hopeful that someone will figure out a fix to this soon. Thanks in advance to anyone who comes up with an answer!
Sparktweek said:
Well, looks like I jumped the gun yesterday before I did my homework. I tried to revert back to 4.1.2 with ODIN...and now I have a brick. The phone will turn on, but with the stupid message about not having authorized Verizon software on the device. I'm very hopeful that someone will figure out a fix to this soon. Thanks in advance to anyone who comes up with an answer!
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That sucks man. I've been reading people have tried that to no avail. I'm staying with what I have and I'm even considering installing OTA blocker from play just to be safe
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Sparktweek said:
Well, looks like I jumped the gun yesterday before I did my homework. I tried to revert back to 4.1.2 with ODIN...and now I have a brick. The phone will turn on, but with the stupid message about not having authorized Verizon software on the device. I'm very hopeful that someone will figure out a fix to this soon. Thanks in advance to anyone who comes up with an answer!
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That means you are trying to flash a custom rom with a locked bootloader. Are you flashing a rooted 4.1.2? You did not take the update though, right? If not, unlock your bootloader and all will be well.
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mirrin said:
yep it does indeed have knox and Samsung can go to hell...
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Yep. Titanium back up shows like 3 new apk's that are knox related.
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ShapesBlue said:
That sucks man. I've been reading people have tried that to no avail. I'm staying with what I have and I'm even considering installing OTA blocker from play just to be safe
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Thanks ShapesBlue. I'd definitely recommend NOT taking the OTA for 4.3 for a while. I'm about to try to flash an official 4.3 update file, to see if that will work, but I'm not hopeful it will do anything for me.
0331 said:
That means you are trying to flash a custom rom with a locked bootloader. Are you flashing a rooted 4.1.2? You did not take the update though, right? If not, unlock your bootloader and all will be well.
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Yep. Titanium back up shows like 3 new apk's that are knox related.
Sent from stock rooted 4.3 OTA
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Let's just say I had a lapse in judgement. I tried to flash a stock 4.1.2 image after taking the OTA update to 4.3. (Yeah, I know.) I then tried to flash 4.1.1, and then to the stock 4.0.4, which finally worked. I have tried flashing a 4.3 update file from the stock recovery, but it won't load since it says it's expecting to update files from 4.1.2, not 4.0.4.
Any suggestions?
Sparktweek said:
Thanks ShapesBlue. I'd definitely recommend NOT taking the OTA for 4.3 for a while. I'm about to try to flash an official 4.3 update file, to see if that will work, but I'm not hopeful it will do anything for me.
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Ah I'm even leary to take the OTA. I prefer custom roms and for the most part can't stand stock. It's just to bloated for me even with some bloatware removed
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Sorry for jumping in with a dumb question, but does anyone have a link to a forum where it shows how to root the 4.3? Or is there Way to go back to 4.12 after 4.3 ota?
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ShapesBlue said:
Ah I'm even leary to take the OTA. I prefer custom roms and for the most part can't stand stock. It's just to bloated for me even with some bloatware removed
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Would like something that had detailed instructions.
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huicho81 said:
Sorry for jumping in with a dumb question, but does anyone have a link to a forum where it shows how to root the 4.3? Or is there Way to go back to 4.12 after 4.3 ota?
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Would like something that had detailed instructions.
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Instead of apologizing why don't you read the thread?
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Yes I have read it, ok just want sure if anyone had came up with a solution. Keeping my fingers crossed, night liking not being rooted, besides this update really stinks.
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huicho81 said:
Yes I have read it, ok just want sure if anyone had came up with a solution. Keeping my fingers crossed, night liking not being rooted, besides this update really stinks.
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There's a thread in here titled "4.3 root". You might want to check in there.
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flyestAC said:
There's a thread in here titled "4.3 root". You might want to check in there.
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Just throwing this out there, our 4.3 discussion thread in the General section now had updated info in the OP including a link to 4.3 root. Before last night, it did not have this info.
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s3 bricked
Sparktweek said:
Well, looks like I jumped the gun yesterday before I did my homework. I tried to revert back to 4.1.2 with ODIN...and now I have a brick. The phone will turn on, but with the stupid message about not having authorized Verizon software on the device. I'm very hopeful that someone will figure out a fix to this soon. Thanks in advance to anyone who comes up with an answer!
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Hi i bricked mine too when i tried to revert back to 4.2.1 but luckily i had the file vrlac boot chain and i used it with odin and straightened it right out.
heres a link to get you goin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798850

[FIRMWARE 4.3] VRUCML1 and VRUCNC1 tar file

For d2vzw SCH-I535 ONLY​
This is the official tar ball for VRUCML1 and VRUCNC1 (4.3). DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS FILE UNLESS YOU ARE 100% SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Any locked bootloaders are not my fault.
THIS WILL LOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER FOREVER
VRUCML1
VRUCNC1
You CAN odin back to VRUCML1 after flashing the VRUCNC1 tar file
Still have a unlocked bootloader and want to get some 4.3 love? Find it HERE​
If you need help read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
No thanks, lol.
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I greatly appreciate you finding this! Glad we have eagle eyed users on xda! Should make things easier for troubleshooting in Q/A section.
SlimSnoopOS said:
I greatly appreciate you finding this! Glad we have eagle eyed users on xda! Should make things easier for troubleshooting in Q/A section.
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+1
ThePagel said:
For d2vzw SCH-I535 ONLY​
This is the official tar ball for VRUCML1 (4.3). DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS FILE UNLESS YOU ARE 100% SURE YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. Any bricks or locked bootloaders are not my fault.
The tar ball was retrieved from a official means of upgrading.
This did NOT brick me but it may brick you be warned
THIS WILL LOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER FOREVER
Download HERE​
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Thanks a bunch for posting this. I've been looking for the download file for this update so that I can have it on my computer in case I run into an issue with my phone and should happen to need it in the future. It did not brick my phone at all and I really don't care about having an unlocked bootloader. That's just not a big deal to me.
Official Tar File
Thanks for sharing the link.......
It is helpful to me to get it download on my Computer.
this file is 4.1.2 in my phone what is wrong?
luis250 said:
this file is 4.1.2 in my phone what is wrong?
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Can you provide more information? I don't think anyone else has reported that and it has been deemed to successfully apply 4.3 to the S3. Did you flash through Odin?
yes with the file above
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[Now working fine thanks a lot
android 4.3 in my verizon galaxy s3
luis250 said:
yes with the file above
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[Now working fine thanks a lot
android 4.3 in my verizon galaxy s3
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Out of curiosity what happened that made you think it was 4.1.2?
My fault was the lock screen , I quit the lock screen and the update is succesful
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Thanks
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Thanks for the link AND for the bootloader lock warning!
stock?
is this 100% stock bloatware and all ,if I flash this will my phone be stock and able to take any ota's in the future if there are any more
phatreno said:
is this 100% stock bloatware and all ,if I flash this will my phone be stock and able to take any ota's in the future if there are any more
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Yes to everything.
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just used this to flash my old S3 back to stock to send back to Verizon...
CisternaChyli said:
just used this to flash my old S3 back to stock to send back to Verizon...
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I bricked my phone ,had the yellow triangle of death and this worked first try
thanks
Any luck for unlocking the bootloader? I'd love to get my CM love back! My sister updated the phone for me, she thought she was doing me a favor. I was playing around with stock at the time cuz I could always restore from Nandroid backup before.
Ok so after I flashed this on my bricked phone I'm back up and running 4.3 and happy,. But when I put the phone into download modeECUREBOOT i get this, is this normal?
ODIN MODE
PRODCUCT NAME: SCH-I535
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Offical
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Warranty bit: 1
BOOTLOADER AP SWREV: 1
Other then custom system status becaused im rooted is everything else normal?
Yes that looks good. One thing im wondering is why some people are getting there warranty bit flaged. Mine still says 0 even after I tried to downgrade, fix with Verizon tool, root then flash this Odin file twice rooting both times.

P907A 5.1.1 root?

Just wondering if anyone has figured out root for 5.1.1 yet, or if it will be possible?
Thank you
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Danilynne said:
Just wondering if anyone has figured out root for 5.1.1 yet, or if it will be possible?
Thank you
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I second this wholly!
Does the towelroot method work?
Towelroot doesn't work.
I've tried a whole bunch of different methods adapted from other devices but nothing works. Different bootloaders, kernels and such. I'm not a dev so my knowledge is limited but I am willing to try whatever if anyone has any ideas.
It's a shame. This is a hell of a tablet on 5.1.1. Just missing root. Don't want to downgrade but I'm mostly missing multi window for some apps that don't support it. And a few other things.
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Didn't bootloaders and kernels? 0_o ... I thought the bootloader was locked by AT&T good and tight?
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Oh... you're not on p907a... p900 -_-
Try One click root apps
kalaris said:
Didn't bootloaders and kernels? 0_o ... I thought the bootloader was locked by AT&T good and tight?
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Oh... you're not on p907a... p900 -_-
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I'm on the p907a. The locked bootloader is the issue. Like I said I'm not a dev so I didn't understand the whole locked bootloader thing. Still don't completely but I've learned a bit trying different things.
Usually I just wait for someone to root whatever I'm using but this tablet gets so little attention I thought I might learn and try it myself. Waaaayyyy over my head here. LOL
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Oneclick doesn't work - yet.
Did anybody try the flashfire method? It worked with lollipop 5.02 on my LTE.
aviator1 said:
Did anybody try the flashfire method? It worked with lollipop 5.02 on my LTE.
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I can get it to flash with Flashfire but I don't know how to pre root the update. If I use Flashfires ever root it boot loops on the Note Pro screen.
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Need root for FlashFire to work
"All we know is he's called the Stig!"
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Bump this up, maybe some amazing developer can do kindly figure a way to root 5.1.1 on our very neglected,lol,? P907A... it would be the best thing in the world to have my cake of 5.1.1 and eat it too,root...?????????
Danilynne said:
Bump this up, maybe some amazing developer can do kindly figure a way to root 5.1.1 on our very neglected,lol,? P907A... it would be the best thing in the world to have my cake of 5.1.1 and eat it too,root...?????????
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I wish more people used this tablet! Best android device I've owned... not sure I want to update if I can't root though. =(
Yea i haven't updated either, cant live without root...but i love my tab, and i want it updated and rooted, damnit,lol..
Danilynne said:
Yea i haven't updated either, cant live without root...but i love my tab, and i want it updated and rooted, damnit,lol..
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Anyone know if it's possible to downgrade back to KitKat? I'd be willing to go for it if I knew I could go back.
911jason said:
Anyone know if it's possible to downgrade back to KitKat? I'd be willing to go for it if I knew I could go back.
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You can go back to stock with the original firmware.
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911jason said:
Anyone know if it's possible to downgrade back to KitKat? I'd be willing to go for it if I knew I could go back.
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Yea i updated it , but found out i couldn't root so just odined back to 4.1 i believe. No problems. .
I would like to know as well. I'll be all set once we get root....if we ever do.
I doubt we will ever get root for this tablet on 5.1.1. Unless another Towelroot like solution is found. Nobody really cares about this tablet and when you add the hardware bugs it had from launch its no wonder. Its a shame but it is what it is.
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Can't go back to lolipop from Marshmallow

I already have PK1 MM ROM on my sprint s5, but I can't flash lollipop ROMs and Odin keeps failing.
How should I do that? Thanks.
you cant. there is a physical "fuse" of sorts in the phone that once you are on PK1, you cant go back. All you can do is root, twrp and flash 6.0 ROMs
youdoofus said:
you cant. there is a physical "fuse" of sorts in the phone that once you are on PK1, you cant go back. All you can do is root, twrp and flash 6.0 ROMs
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Thanks for your reply
Is there any way to activate wifi hotspot on marshmallow?
Ahmad77888 said:
Thanks for your reply
Is there any way to activate wifi hotspot on marshmallow?
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yeah, there are several of wifi hotspot apps out there that work on 6.0. Might want to poke around in the themes and apps section. Sometimes people get a little anxious about talking about hotspot apps because of the debate over it circumventing carriers money making abilities and that violates the TOS of XDA, but the last thing i saw the mods on here were ok with talking about it
I did, from PK1, and PL2 to OK4. So it is posible. Try redownloading/Odining OK4. Also there is a PK1 ROM with hotspot modded.
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Also disable Reactivation Lock if enabled.
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csmasn said:
I did, from PK1, and PL2 to OK4. So it is posible. Try redownloading/Odining OK4. Also there is a PK1 ROM with hotspot modded.
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Also disable Reactivation Lock if enabled.
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you can only odin back if you didnt take the OTA. So, it depends really
Maybe that, because I downloaded the full Tar.
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csmasn said:
Maybe that, because I downloaded the full Tar.
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if you take the ota, you cant go back. ive odin'd PCA and gone back to ok4, but ive been rooted with a non stock recovery for almost 3 years
Ok so i see you guys are rooted on marshmallow can you please tell me how did you do it cause i cant find a way to get my phone rooted
Itzdaddyxd said:
Ok so i see you guys are rooted on marshmallow can you please tell me how did you do it cause i cant find a way to get my phone rooted
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what is your baseband version and have you been taking the OTA's?
Im not sure about the ota cause i just got the phone but the baseband do you need the whole thing or just the beginning which is g900p
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Im not sure about the ota cause i just got the phone but the baseband do you need the whole thing or just the beginning which is g900p
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the last three in that field actually
Oh ok the last 3 are QB3
Itzdaddyxd said:
Oh ok the last 3 are QB3
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here is the list of sprint basebands just for reference in case youre interested
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900P/SPR/
and youre in the 6.0.1 family and if you got it that way, youre likely not going to be able to downgrade (if thats what youre wanting to do), but you can root by flashing the PCA baseband then follow the 6.0.1 root instructions (im not sure, but i think theyre still just installing the appropriate TWRP, boot to twrp and flash supersu while in twrp)

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