I just bought a Galaxy S5 and rooted it. First to say, the phone seems perfectly fine. But what happened alarms me, perhaps in that I feel like really screwed up and didn't get scratched. If your older I guess I feel like Peter Sellers.
I tried to follow the guidance from this site but it seemed to be missing a link. I found instructions I could follow and they seemed to match what I'd read that the phone was Android 4.4.2 and matched my model of G900M. Their page titled:
"Android XDA, How to root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900M" linked me to these files:
Samsung-Usb-Driver-v1.5.49.0.exe
SM-G900M-4.4.2
Which provided Odin307
which got the job done and the only hick-up was on the first boot it locked on the way back up with the Samsung logo with bubbles pouring out on the screen. I pulled the battery and put it back and started it up. It hung there for about what seemed like an extra 5 seconds and went on up and has been perfectly rock solid since. Really perfectly solid. (a good 20 hours of loading and configuring applications; lots of configuring. And that finger print scanner for now 28 hours has been perfect over a hundred times except for once I think I was going too fast.
Well all seemed great until I ventured into "About phone" and saw my Android version was 5.0! ::wow::
Here is some information from in there:
Model number SM-G900M
Android Version 5.0
Kernel version 3.4.0-4262092
Build number LRX21T.G900MUBU1BOB3
So now I'm hoping to hear stuff like "hey if its running perfect it's ok!.....but I just have to put this out and ask.
So, please give me good news. And, yeah, I know I should have looked.
Thanks much,
Rich
Hi there,
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device here:
[SUPPORT THREAD] The Galaxy ~S5~ All in one support thread!**NOOB FRIENDLY**
Good luck
Great! Thanks much,
Rich
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Hi there,
You'd be best served asking for help from the experts who own your device here:
[SUPPORT THREAD] The Galaxy ~S5~ All in one support thread!**NOOB FRIENDLY**
Good luck
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My S4 was origionally rooted and flashed by a guy that will no longer answer my texts or calls. He used DFS CDMA Tool and it has Hyperdrive OS. It crashed on me after downloading a local radion stations app to listen to the music on the 4th of July. I finally got on here researching how to fix it myself because I can't afford to have it done right now because I am in FL with my Dad which is undergoing treatment for lung cancer. Needless to say, I really need my phone and my straight talk phone goes off tomorrow. I have managed to get it off of the android guy screen that said downloading target do not turn off... by holding volume down, home, and power at the same time. Now I have the phone back up and going... but it still is having some issues with different apps having error messages, saying stopped working or whatnot. Also, when I dial *611 it will not let me reactivate the phone, maybe the number has been reassigned? I don't know. But I need help. Can someone please lead me through this. I am a single Mom, and I need my phone badly.
Hi,
Here is a dedicated help thread in your device section,
Samsung Galaxy S 4 i9500, i9505, i9505G, i9506 > Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting > [HELP THREAD] Galaxy S4 | Ask any question | Noob friendly
Unfortunately there's no quick fixes usually... Usually you'll be given advice and it's up to you to read read read and then do. I suggest you save your money and learn about this stuff, cause trusting others to do it for you could end poorly. These are expensive devices, and knowledge is power for sure. ?
Hope all goes well all around!
I'm hoping some helpful folks can please point me in the right direction to allow me to unbreak my phone. It's a T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5, model #: SM-G900T, running Lollipop 5.1.1. I downloaded the Lollipop 5.1.1 update without an issue. (This was about a week ago. I don't auto-update because I want all the bugs shaken out of any new build, and the various patches put in place.) Oh...Yes, I am based in the US.
A few days later I popped over to the Play Store and downloaded several apps, in particular, the CM Master Cleaner...Which broke my phone while I wasn't looking. Specifically, it deleted com.android.phone.
Now, I have various apps and things, some being rather important, not working anymore. I'm something of a total noob when it comes to phones. But I know enough to realize I am in deep doo-doo right now. If someone could please point me in the right direction so I can try fixing this myself, it would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Crazed Aussie
Hi,
Try posting your question here:
T-Mobile Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there may be able to help.
Good luck!
I bought a "Bqeel MXR Quad Core Android 5.1 Tv Box" from Amazon but it came loaded with an older version of Android and it came with an ancient version of all of the software. It is also incredibly broken in many features, I can't do a system reset because when I hit the button it does absolutely nothing, it makes the click noise and animation but nothing actually happens. It also has a strange bug where I genuinely can't install anything even though there is like 5GB of memory on it. This sucks because I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Kodi, the uninstall worked great but now I can't install it again. It also freezes all of the time and the OS is absolute garbage and doesn't look like the one people are posting on the reviews. What do I do?
EDIT: Lastly, I plan on most likely returning it, what is the BEST android/kodi tv box out there for less than $100?
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please create a thread in our Android Q&A section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there should be able to help you.
Best regards & good luck
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So I dropped and broke my iphone friday after using it in construction for the past 3 years. Pretty good run. So I picked up the Alcatel 4060a (IDEAL) from walmart in the interim since it was a fairly cheap replacement. I have go to say I like the idea of rooting and doing things with a phone that the carrier doesn't want me to. I'm new to this whole thing and basically my goal is to put an unbranded version of android on my phone. It sounds easy but It seems as though its more complicated than it sounds. My guess is the first course of action is to unlock the bootloader. I guess what I am asking is how does one do something catered to a particular phone?
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist,
please ask in this section:
Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting
The experts there will be able to help you.
Kind regards & good luck
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So a month and a half ago I found a galaxy s7 in the street, since then I've advertised online and around town and have only got responses from thrives. After waiting long enough I've decided to try unlock it myself as it is blocked by the original owner, I was wondering if there is anyway of resetting it by fast boot commands or any other way ? Please help, shame to let such a good phone go to waste.
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So a month and a half ago I found a galaxy s7 in the street, since then I've advertised online and around town and have only got responses from thrives. After waiting long enough I've decided to try unlock it myself as it is blocked by the original owner, I was wondering if there is anyway of resetting it by fast boot commands or any other way ? Please help, shame to let such a good phone go to waste.
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Hi and welcome to XDA.
Your device has a dedicated forum here:
> Samsung Galaxy S7 > Samsung Galaxy S7 Questions & Answers
All questions regarding your device belong in the forum linked above. You'll need to create an account first so you can post in the main forums.
Good luck