Hello! I bought a S6 (G920F) two months ago and it came with 5.1.1 android installed. I want to root it but without tripping KNOX because I have two year warranty. I know that pingpong root does this but on 5.0.2. Can I flash the official build for 5.0.2 via Odin and don't get KNOX tripped? Thanks!
Nedrozak said:
Hello! I bought a S6 (G920F) two months ago and it came with 5.1.1 android installed. I want to root it but without tripping KNOX because I have two year warranty. I know that pingpong root does this but on 5.0.2. Can I flash the official build for 5.0.2 via Odin and don't get KNOX tripped? Thanks!
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Once on 5.1.1 you can't go back to 5.0.2. I can't remember the outcome of trying but it may result in a brick.
I think you could flash an engineering bootloader for the F variant and root it without tripping knox
Nedrozak said:
Hello! I bought a S6 (G920F) two months ago and it came with 5.1.1 android installed. I want to root it but without tripping KNOX because I have two year warranty. I know that pingpong root does this but on 5.0.2. Can I flash the official build for 5.0.2 via Odin and don't get KNOX tripped? Thanks!
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if your firmware is COI9 or newer, you can do root without tripping knox.
erghetto said:
if your firmware is COI9 or newer, you can do root without tripping knox.
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Yes, my firmware is COI9. How can I do this?
Nedrozak said:
Yes, my firmware is COI9. How can I do this?
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sorry, my mistake in writing.. i wrote can instead of can't.
if you're on COI9 or later you CAN'T obtain root without tripping knox..
sorry
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Hello everybody
I want to upgrade to Android 5.1.1 without tripping KNOX. Is there a way to upgrade via FlashFire? I heard that is not possible because the new bootloader has a write protection (only downgrade is not possible anymore).
My current rom is G920FXXU1AOE3 rooted with PingPong-root.
Thanks in advance
Saafir said:
You can unroot and upgrade without tripping knox. Although the only working root method for 5.1 is a slightly modified stock kernel (to my knowledge) which in turn will trip your knox. And yes, you're correct, once upgraded to 5.1 you cannot downgrade without special equipment.
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I thought so. Hmm what if I try to flash the full stock firmware G920FXXU2BOFJ (DBT) over FlashFire with the EverRoot option and flash the bootloader via Odin?
Saafir said:
I can't answer that with certainty but sounds good in theory. Awfully risky shot in the dark though ;(
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Unfortunately it doesn't work. I'm stuck now on Android 5.1.1 unrooted ??
A downgrade doesn't work even if I repackaged the firmware file (with 5.1.1 bootloader and 5.0.2 system, kernel and modem etc). It stops while flashing kernel... ?
For those who failed to root, have a look at this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qL9qKbQa54 It helped me rooted my S6 with Android 5.1.1 and Knox is still OK
molanjami said:
For those who failed to root, have a look at this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qL9qKbQa54 It helped me rooted my S6 with Android 5.1.1 and Knox is still OK
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Your link is broken and i highly doubt it was legit.
There are still no known way to root in 5.1.1 without tripping the knox counter, sorry.
- Renolz
renolz said:
Your link is broken and i highly doubt it was legit.
There are still no known way to root in 5.1.1 without tripping the knox counter, sorry.
- Renolz
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Yes i also checked the video is no more on youtube . sorry folks
Hey dudes,
I'm relatively new to Samsung devices, so I have few big questions.
1. Is it possible to root the new firmware G920FXXU2BOFJ without tripping KNOX counter?
2. If there is a way to root but only with tripping KNOX, can I somehow reset the counter and go back to 100% stock without any traces?
Thanks in advance!
mageldai said:
Hey dudes,
I'm relatively new to Samsung devices, so I have few big questions.
1. Is it possible to root the new firmware G920FXXU2BOFJ without tripping KNOX counter?
2. If there is a way to root but only with tripping KNOX, can I somehow reset the counter and go back to 100% stock without any traces?
Thanks in advance!
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Yes, there is a method using PingPong Root however you need to be on 5.0.2. If not then unfortunately there is no way to root at the moment without tripping knox.
I know about PingPong Root. But I'm asking to root 5.1.1! ?
mageldai said:
I know about PingPong Root. But I'm asking to root 5.1.1!
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No way without tripping Knox, if you don't care about Knox flash uni kernel which will auto root your s6
UltraGamerHD said:
No way without tripping Knox, if you don't care about Knox flash uni kernel which will auto root your s6
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Okay, thanks. Is there any way to reset the KNOX counter (like TriangleAway), e.g. when I flash a stock rom will that reset the counter??
mageldai said:
Okay, thanks. Is there any way to reset the KNOX counter (like TriangleAway), e.g. when I flash a stock rom will that reset the counter??
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There is currently no way to reset the counter at the moment. I am sure some devs will figure it out at some point.
Alright! Thanks a bunch....Guess that means waiting for me
I have tried KingoRoot with no success and I do not want to trip my KNOX warranty with CFRoot.
You can't root 5.1.1 FW Without tripping Knox atm yet.
Svid said:
You can't root 5.1.1 FW Without tripping Knox atm yet.
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Would you recommend any tools for an easy root/unroot? PingPongRoot doesn't support my model yet.
Is there any one click root method? I tried Root Genius and it also failed.
ArkhamManiac said:
Is there any one click root method? I tried Root Genius and it also failed.
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As mentioned before, there is no root method for 5.1.1 that doesn't trip KNOX.
All Samsung devices that received the 5.1.1 update (Note 4, Note Edge, S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge Plus and Note 5), have got security patches that prevent root.
The only way to root 5.1.1 devices is by using a Custom Kernel which trips KNOX.
Hi All,
I have galaxy S6 SM-G920F running Marshmallow. Can I go back to previous version 5.0.2 safely? I want to root the phone without tripping knox counter.
Philadelphia said:
Hi All,
I have galaxy S6 SM-G920F running Marshmallow. Can I go back to previous version 5.0.2 safely? I want to root the phone without tripping knox counter.
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You'll have to root the phone to go back a version, which of course trips KNOX
(or perhaps you won't have to root per se, but any methods will still trip KNOX. Even 'factory reset' doesn't put you back to the version you had out-the-box from my experience)
2ZE said:
You'll have to root the phone to go back a version, which of course trips KNOX
(or perhaps you won't have to root per se, but any methods will still trip KNOX. Even 'factory reset' doesn't put you back to the version you had out-the-box from my experience)
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Did anyone try this method
http://justforprogrammers.blogspot.com/2015/12/downgrade-from-marshmallow-to-lollipop.html
Philadelphia said:
Did anyone try this method
http://justforprogrammers.blogspot.com/2015/12/downgrade-from-marshmallow-to-lollipop.html
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That will trip KNOX
Yes. I went from rooted 5.1.1 ti 6.0.1 and back to 5.1.1 now back again on 6.0.1 on my personal s6. My wife's phone was flashed around a few times too from 6.0 back down to 5.1.1 and back to 6.0.1.. Both us cellular Smg920r4
There's no way to downgrade to 5.0.2, you can downgrade it only one of latest 5.1.1 ROM.
Is there a currently working root for G920VVRU4CPF4 or a way to downgrade to a lower baseband version? I am not worried about tripping knox.
Syrax87 said:
Is there a currently working root for G920VVRU4CPF4 or a way to downgrade to a lower baseband version? I am not worried about tripping knox.
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No, I believe no root exploits since firmware OF1 (5.0.2). Not positive but to trip Knox you would need to flash a custom recovery which isn't available to Verizon S6 since you need to unlock bootloader.