So I have done a LOT of reading about rooting the Samsung galaxy S5 and am a little weary of actually rooting since the posts are old and so many people are saying CF (trips Knox) and Towel work/ don't work. I also realize that the two methods are not the only ones out there. I just received my phone like 4 days ago so I would like to not brick my phone. I just received the 5.0 update. I understand that rooting doesn't trip Knox but the custom recovery and roms do. Basically, I would just like a confirmation of what is the best and proven method of rooting my phone. Any help or point in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Sprint
Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900P
OA6
Lollipop 5.0
http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...in-sm-g900p-oa6-official-restore-rom-t3022826
Here is thread for how to root your phone on 5.0
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My apologies. wrong link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737724
cwb1231 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...in-sm-g900p-oa6-official-restore-rom-t3022826
Here is thread for how to root your phone on 5.0
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My apologies. wrong link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737724
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My wife is also having a problem with this she has asked me to see if you would be so kind as to give her a push in the right direction as well. Her info is as follows:
Sprint
Samsung Galaxy 4S
SPH-L720T (has the tri-band)
OA3
4.4.2
Thank you.
jvenz76 said:
My wife is also having a problem with this she has asked me to see if you would be so kind as to give her a push in the right direction as well. Her info is as follows:
Sprint
Samsung Galaxy 4S
SPH-L720T (has the tri-band)
OA3
4.4.2
Thank you.
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Sorry I just realized I should have posted this in a different area.
jvenz76 said:
My wife is also having a problem with this she has asked me to see if you would be so kind as to give her a push in the right direction as well. Her info is as follows:
Sprint
Samsung Galaxy 4S
SPH-L720T (has the tri-band)
OA3
4.4.2
Thank you.
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If you used cfar to root your s5 the same method is done on the s4 just make sure you download the right cfar for tour sprint variant
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elwood said:
If you used cfar to root your s5 the same method is done on the s4 just make sure you download the right cfar for tour sprint variant
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I haven't rooted my S5 yet and I don't know what cfar is. Could you please elaborate.
Cfar stands for cf auto root. If you go to the link I posted it has step by step directions, including how to find and use cfar
jvenz76 said:
I haven't rooted my S5 yet and I don't know what cfar is. Could you please elaborate.
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Nvm, I figured it out.
For me, rooting was easy. Just ODIN'd a custom recovery and then loaded a rooted ROM. Piece of cake.
wow the op asked how to root without tripping knox and you guys pointed him to cf auto root.
autotech40 said:
wow the op asked how to root without tripping knox and you guys pointed him to cf auto root.
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I answered his question about cfar and how to find rooting instruction. He mentioned Knox but did not specifically say he was trying to avoid it. The link I gave him has all of the rooting information he would need.
My bad i thought he was asking to avoid tripping. Sorry.
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autotech40 said:
wow the op asked how to root without tripping knox and you guys pointed him to cf auto root.
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First I installed TWRP the newest version (2.8.x I believe it is from Google play store) then created a backup and put it on my sdcard. Then I used the cf auto root method (for my device). Had no problems. Verified with root checker app. Then made another backup and saved to sdcard. If you follow this and somehow you get bricked I am not responsible, just saying this is what I had done and it worked for me with no problems.
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TowelRoot is no longer being updated by GeoHot either am I able to use it anyway because im on the latest update from Verizon on my phone and its supposedly unrootable plus I went to app management and noticed KNOX is in there. I have no clue where to go from here. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
LethianV said:
TowelRoot is no longer being updated by GeoHot either am I able to use it anyway because im on the latest update from Verizon on my phone and its supposedly unrootable plus I went to app management and noticed KNOX is in there. I have no clue where to go from here. Can anyone help me out? Thanks.
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You already post thread like this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/help-to-rooting-advice-t3019195
Paget96 said:
You already post thread like this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/help-to-rooting-advice-t3019195
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My bad I couldn't find it thought it got deleted that was strange couldn't see it in my profile either. Ill post in that thread maybe a mod can close this one?
Hello ladies and gents, has android 5.0 been cracked yet? I mean can you root a sprint gs5 that is running Android 5.0
I would like to rot my phone so I can install a program to my phone that requires root. I do not wish to change or flash new roms or anything. Just to root the phone for this software. Has 5.0 been cracked on the sprint gs5? If so can someone link me to the thread for the instructions and links for software? How successful is the root? I know rooting is at your own risk but sometimes it fails more then it succeeds and that feels a bit risky for me. I am on mobile so it is not easy for me to search all the threads. I did see the sticky about rooting this phone, but I do not remember saying what version of Android it was for. Thanks for all the help.
The rooting method has not changed. All you need is Odin and the superuser tar.
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These are the files I used
https://www.dropbox.com/s/16zl5f4dchh1k4m/Root files.zip?dl=0
Thank you, I will try this when I get home.
Cf auto root still works too.
metalfan78 said:
Cf auto root still works too.
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i dont know much about this stuff. What is CF auto root? will it do the same thing and allow me to install software that i would not be allowed to otherwise?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2737724
Root Sprint S5....Step-by-Step
Hi all. I'm to finally make the switch from my s4 to the s6. Now can i use pingpong to root a verizon s6? I looked at the thread, but it looked like Verizon is not supported, or maybe I'm wrong? Also from reading the thread, is it true pingpong will not trip Knox so I could unroot for warranty issues?
thanks for any info
rdefino said:
Hi all. I'm to finally make the switch from my s4 to the s6. Now can i use pingpong to root a verizon s6? I looked at the thread, but it looked like Verizon is not supported, or maybe I'm wrong? Also from reading the thread, is it true pingpong will not trip Knox so I could unroot for warranty issues?
thanks for any info
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oops, I believe I can't post questions in here. Sorry. tried to delete or move it and I can't.
Sorry again.
rdefino said:
oops, I believe I can't post questions in here. Sorry. tried to delete or move it and I can't.
Sorry again.
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I'll give you a quick answer but all your questions are answered in the ping pong thread in Verizon S6 General. I have the latest OT applied and ping pong roots it fine, just do download data before get root. The latest Verizon version is rootable. It will not trip knox.
Good luck
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You will be totally fine. As Protibus said. Upgrade first then follow these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...nt/root-guide-how-to-root-simplified-t3104094
ikenvape said:
You will be totally fine. As Protibus said. Upgrade first then follow these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...nt/root-guide-how-to-root-simplified-t3104094
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Sorry, one question.
I just got my S6.
Not there is an OTA update out there. Should I install the OTA update before rooting. I know if was said to do it, but I didn't know if that will put me past the AOC3 version and then I won't be able to root.
Thanks
rdefino said:
Sorry, one question.
I just got my S6.
Not there is an OTA update out there. Should I install the OTA update before rooting. I know if was said to do it, but I didn't know if that will put me past the AOC3 version and then I won't be able to root.
Thanks
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Update, then root
Hi there everybody.
I have a Samsung Galaxy Core Prime SM-G360G. This is my first smart phone, which I've had for a couple of months, and I'm completely new to rooting. I'm kind of wary of the risks involved, but I'd still like to go ahead with it and reap the benefits.
Googling around yielded a few guides which suggested using the Kingroot app. I did some research on this, and some people have issues with the security of using it.
What are your thoughts? Are there any trusted apps, or any alternatives to root this phone?
Ye it is there
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This is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=62308963
How to root samsung galaxy devices
Forgive me for doing so, but I think I'll pass on a guide that was locked by a moderator and suggested to be harmful to some devices.
Its not harmful its a easy intrepreted form of another trusted guide on xda
droid_god said:
Its not harmful its a easy intrepreted form of another trusted guide on xda
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Which guide is that?
Search xda and you can find many of them
droid_god said:
Search xda and you can find many of them
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Could you be more specific please?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core/help/samsung-galaxy-core-2-sm-g355h-root-t2836518
The method is same but you have to find your device specific recovery and you are good to go
That's for a different model. I'm not prepared to root my phone with a guide that hasn't been tested and confirmed with my phone model.
I searched for my phone model, here are the results:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sitesearch.php?q=g360g
There are no guides there that are confirmed to work for G360G.
Can you google and find the clockworkmod recovery for your devive
There is no clockworkmod for his specific model number, and I kindly suggest you chill out a bit. I know you desperately want to be useful with your (not nearly) universal root guide, but as the mod that locked it said, it's not necessary. A copy and paste of many available guides.
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From a comment on Reddit:
Not sure about the G360G, but as far as I know there isn't much of a LEGIT way to root the core primes...
I know the model numbers vary and everything, but so far I haven't been able to find anything stable regarding rooting that phone.
Here in the states it is relatively new, which means it is going to be a while before and exploit is found. Give it some time
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I honestly don't know if I am posting this on the right thread or not. I have a Verizon Galaxy S5 still on the 5.0 BOG5 update because I want to root my phone. Any information on a new root method will be very helpful. Thanks again for helping even if you do not know of a method yet.
Xpwnz said:
I honestly don't know if I am posting this on the right thread or not. I have a Verizon Galaxy S5 still on the 5.0 BOG5 update because I want to root my phone. Any information on a new root method will be very helpful. Thanks again for helping even if you do not know of a method yet.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/general/root-method-og5-ok3-t3290370
How did you miss it? It's the post above yours.