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[Q] Root Failure (All Methods Attempted) FIXED :D

Heres the issue. I am no noob at this whatsoever and have tried EVERYTHING. I have used every program I could find to attempt root and none can seem to gain root access. The install SuperUser or SuperSU and every time root fails even if said app is installed. Please help Im doing a talk on August 20th that I NEED this device for. All help appreciated. Thanks!

Im slightly confused as your sig says rooted stock
But anyway I recently got myself a Razr HD and I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241788 to root and unlock bootloader
My device was 4.1.2 and I did not want to downgrade but this one worked :victory:

More info needed. Is your bootloader unlocked? If not, which firmware are you on?

killrhythm09 said:
More info needed. Is your bootloader unlocked? If not, which firmware are you on?
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Nothings been modified. Plus I hope you know that to unlock the bootloader it requires root

dr_strangetrick said:
Im slightly confused as your sig says rooted stock
But anyway I recently got myself a Razr HD and I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241788 to root and unlock bootloader
My device was 4.1.2 and I did not want to downgrade but this one worked :victory:
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Thank you, I think I may have worked out my issue! I was using 1.2 of that program. I think thats why. Let me give this a go

Tried again with this guy and still got failure. I always get this:
[*]This May Take A Few Minutes
[-]Failure

Ok well what do you know. 3rd times the charm eh? I tried a third time this time after reflashing stock firmware, antennas, etc... Thanks!

Well done and welcome to the club

dr_strangetrick said:
Well done and welcome to the club
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Thanks haha xD Coming from a Galaxy Nexus GSM Dev Edition, this is oddly restraining. There seem to be only a few ROMs available for this device.

Quality is better than quantity

Gs5 active sport ...

Anybody rooted this one yet?
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cortacanya said:
Anybody rooted this one yet?
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Towelroot should work. It works on the standard S5 and AT&T S5 active as well as Verizon variants.

CCallahan said:
Towelroot should work. It works on the standard S5 and AT&T S5 active as well as Verizon variants.
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tries and just hung there

cortacanya said:
tries and just hung there
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Correction-- app says
"phone isnt currently supported"

Sprint Galaxy S5 Sport
I am interested in this as well.
My searches have only turned up false leads.
Model: SM-G860P
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-2113914
Kernel Date:: July 11 2014

cortacanya said:
tries and just hung there
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Go to device info in settings and look at the Kernel version. What date is listed?
**EDIT...NM, I see the kernel date listed in dallas532's sig as July 11. Towelroot will not work with Kernel dated after June 3rd.
You can put in a request to CF here to create a working CF Auto Root for your device. Just be sure to post the recovery.img file as listed in the OP if/when the source code is available.

CCallahan said:
Go to device info in settings and look at the Kernel version. What date is listed?
**EDIT...NM, I see the kernel date listed in dallas532's sig as July 11. Towelroot will not work with Kernel dated after June 3rd.
You can put in a request to CF here to create a working CF Auto Root for your device. Just be sure to post the recovery.img file as listed in the OP if/when the source code is available.
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Request has been made!

I returned mine on launch day for a regular gold s5 because of the software differences. I tried all different ways I could think of to root and couldn't get a recovery to stick without soft bricking the phone.
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s5 active 860p
i hope someone can help with root...i will donate to whoever makes this happen,or points me in right direction.

tomlirr324 said:
i hope someone can help with root...i will donate to whoever makes this happen,or points me in right direction.
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Any updates on root for the S5 Sport? I really like this phone but there's no way I'm owning a phone w/o root & AdAway!! Thx

UPdownLoAD said:
Any updates on root for the S5 Sport? I really like this phone but there's no way I'm owning a phone w/o root & AdAway!! Thx
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I am still awaiting a reply from anyone, I check on websites daily, made a request to CF, even downloaded vroot and tried...nothing yet

UPdownLoAD said:
Any updates on root for the S5 Sport? I really like this phone but there's no way I'm owning a phone w/o root & AdAway!! Thx
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I feel the same way. I knew I should have purchased the regular S5. Damn it. I guess we're stuck. If anyone hears anything please post it here. I'll do the same. Thanks !

I'd be willing to trade my regular Sprint s5 for the sport if anyone is interested. Message me.

Yes, the GS5 Sport (Sprint SM-G860P) is rootable
cortacanya said:
Anybody rooted this one yet?
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UPdownLoAD said:
Any updates on root for the S5 Sport? I really like this phone but there's no way I'm owning a phone w/o root & AdAway!! Thx
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Good to see ya interested in this phone too, UPdownLoAD! I hope all went well with the Torque dev when I had to pop off of the grid right after rooting that (this one is A LOT easier...trust me).
I just bought this phone earlier this week and hadn't looked into its rootability. I figured that, since it is a Samsung phone on Sprint, it would have an unlocked bootloader (and it does). There are, however, zero support tools for these. This is not TowelRoot eligible due to the newer patched kernel and is not on the CF-Auto-Root list yet.
I took a little time during the LLWS today to get this thing rooted and confirmed before I go out of town on business for a week and it turned out just fine.
Solution: Simply employing the use of a custom recovery and using the "fix su binaries" and "prevent stock recovery flashing" options upon exiting after entering the recovery.
Ok, yes, there is no official release of CWM, TWRP or Philz for this device yet. I have a custom recovery that is in Chinese that I, personally, know how to decipher, but would not release it here*. Hopefully, there is an official recovery on the way or someone properly builds one in English. CWM used to have an automated recovery builder tool server-side, but I think it has been offline since March of this year. Again, I am about to head out on business soon and don't have a lot of time until on my flights to dig more into this, but wanted to give the certain thumbs up to anyone considering this phone but didn't know if it would have root.:good::good::good:
In summary: YES, the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 5 Sport (SM-G860P) on the latest OTA build (NG3) is rootable just fine.
*Please do not ask me for the recovery that I have...Google is your friend (it's only in a single public location as of right now), but I did not want to be responsible for someone grabbing it and guessing what characters mean and borking their phone.

I need help.
VicFreeze said:
Good to see ya interested in this phone too, UPdownLoAD! I hope all went well with the Torque dev when I had to pop off of the grid right after rooting that (this one is A LOT easier...trust me).
I just bought this phone earlier this week and hadn't looked into its rootability. I figured that, since it is a Samsung phone on Sprint, it would have an unlocked bootloader (and it does). There are, however, zero support tools for these. This is not TowelRoot eligible due to the newer patched kernel and is not on the CF-Auto-Root list yet.
I took a little time during the LLWS today to get this thing rooted and confirmed before I go out of town on business for a week and it turned out just fine.
Solution: Simply employing the use of a custom recovery and using the "fix su binaries" and "prevent stock recovery flashing" options upon exiting after entering the recovery.
Ok, yes, there is no official release of CWM, TWRP or Philz for this device yet. I have a custom recovery that is in Chinese that I, personally, know how to decipher, but would not release it here*. Hopefully, there is an official recovery on the way or someone properly builds one in English. CWM used to have an automated recovery builder tool server-side, but I think it has been offline since March of this year. Again, I am about to head out on business soon and don't have a lot of time until on my flights to dig more into this, but wanted to give the certain thumbs up to anyone considering this phone but didn't know if it would have root.:good::good::good:
In summary: YES, the Sprint Samsung Galaxy S 5 Sport (SM-G860P) on the latest OTA build (NG3) is rootable just fine.
*Please do not ask me for the recovery that I have...Google is your friend (it's only in a single public location as of right now), but I did not want to be responsible for someone grabbing it and guessing what characters mean and borking their phone.
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So I have tried to root my gs5 sport and have ran into a big problem. I think it is a big problem. My phone did not like the rooting that I tried and now is restarting over and over. I don't know what to do. Any help would be nice. Thanks

nate2mars said:
So I have tried to root my gs5 sport and have ran into a big problem. I think it is a big problem. My phone did not like the rooting that I tried and now is restarting over and over. I don't know what to do. Any help would be nice. Thanks
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Most likely you'd need the Stock The file to Odin back to stock. But I'm not even sure those are available. Least I haven't seen anything mentioned about em.
Not sure what root method you tried, but there's been alot of talk going around for a week or so, that neither cf root, or towelroot methods don't work.
Next time (to be totally safe) it may be best to wait for a stock tar file to be available, before Taking a chance like this. Just a thought. Head to the SamMobile website and look up your devise to see if they got the Stock tar up. Still a pretty new device, so not sure if they'll be around yet. That sux tho.
Good luck!
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nate2mars said:
So I have tried to root my gs5 sport and have ran into a big problem. I think it is a big problem. My phone did not like the rooting that I tried and now is restarting over and over. I don't know what to do. Any help would be nice. Thanks
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The NG2 and NG3 tars are out. Get NG3 and prepare to wipe the entire device if you Odin the whole tar. It would be more helpful to know what you actually did (the method) versus saying "I tried to root". Since there is no automated root specific to this device yet and TowelRoot would not cause a bootloop, you likely ran something you certainly should not have (if it wasn't made for this phone model, why would you do that?) You've likely hosed up the phone/system to the point where you have to run the full tar (versus just the boot/kernel or the modem to "fix" with your user & system data in tact).
Grab the NG3 tar from sammobile or samsung-firmwares and Odin back to stock.
FYI TO ALL: everything is running smoothly after running my Titanium Backup restore from my old GS5 and pushing in Xposed modules. Also have successfully applied the hotspot tweak to my telephony.db and SD card write access. Hopefully I get some time during flights with Wi-Fi to pump out a recovery worth wide-releasing sometime this week if no one else chimes in.
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I await patiently for some one to root and a custom recovery. I actually like this phone and prefer it over the regular but awesome GS5. I just wish for more support. I have rooted and customized every android phone I have gotten within a day of purchase, so it became habit and ritual. Now I sit here waiting patiently.

cortacanya said:
I await patiently for some one to root and a custom recovery. I actually like this phone and prefer it over the regular but awesome GS5. I just wish for more support. I have rooted and customized every android phone I have gotten within a day of purchase, so it became habit and ritual. Now I sit here waiting patiently.
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Chainfire has posted Auto Root for the G860P:laugh:

cortacanya said:
Chainfire has posted Auto Root for the G860P:laugh:
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Indeed. Here is a link to the CF-Auto-Root download:
http://download.chainfire.eu/460/CF...-Root-kltesprsports-kltesprsports-smg860p.zip
Just download, extract and flash the Tar with Odin using the PDA option. Let the device reboot into the temporary recovery and self-root.
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[Q] Lollipop Error Message

Hello xda forum
I had got my nexus 5 off contract from California, USA and am using it in Delhi, India. I dont know if this fact is causing the problem or not, so thought i'd mention it..
So ..my device wasnt receiving the lollipop ota update so i did the clear google framework app data trick and got the update..
When the system reboots to install the lollipop it shows "error" like after 10-15℅ of completion. This was yesterday. So now i got the ota update without the clearing the data of google framework and the same problem persists. It just shows 'error' and i have to restart the phone by pressing lock and volume up key..
Help. Please.
Thanks in advance

Also it was earloer rooted with towelroot. But i did unroot it with superSu a couple of weeks before ..

What error is it giving you?

_MetalHead_ said:
What error is it giving you?
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It just says error. But after a little digging i came to find that this is probably because i tweaked a few system files when i was rooted. Like the mixer_path... Now i cant seem to remember the changes i made neither can i find the oroginal file for nexus 5 stock on the net.. Could you or anyone please help.. Any advise

rahul9five said:
It just says error. But after a little digging i came to find that this is probably because i tweaked a few system files when i was rooted. Like the mixer_path... Now i cant seem to remember the changes i made neither can i find the oroginal file for nexus 5 stock on the net.. Could you or anyone please help.. Any advise
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Google nexus factory images. Just to be sure flash the recovery, system, and boot images in fastboot from 4.4.4
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jd1639 said:
Google nexus factory images. Just to be sure flash the recovery, system, and boot images in fastboot from 4.4.4
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Will i have to unlock my bootloader for all this? As i rooted my phone with towelroot i didnt have to unlock it earlier

rahul9five said:
Will i have to unlock my bootloader for all this? As i rooted my phone with towelroot i didnt have to unlock it earlier
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You do need an unlocked bootloader. Get bootunlocker from the play store it'll unlock without wiping the device.
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Unlocked T-Mobile Note 5 not getting signal

Hello everyone!
I bought a Unlocked note 5 like a week ago and it was working perfect I was using it with At&t, since I root every phone I buy I decided to root this one, after rooting; the phone started rebooting by itself ( I used Max's High on android root process ) since it was buggin me out and rebooting too many times I decided to flash another stock image ( being this 6.0 Marsmallow test http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...eral/note-5-t-mobile-marshmallow-tar-t3250744 ) to see if it fixed the issue, gues what? it didn't! And on top of that I got this message:
"Security Error: This phone has been flashed with unauthorized software & is locked. Call your mobile operator for additional support. Please note that repair/return for this issue may have additional cost"
So it gave me the option to restart, I did, but I had signal and my messages were coming through, after it rebooted ( by itself ) like a 3rd time I stopped getting signal, when I have my at&t sim in it stays (Searching), I've tried everything I can think of, Changing apn's, I downgraded to 5.1.1 Stock and still get the same Security Error and still have no signal.
Please anyone that can help me, I've never had this issue when rooting any other phone, does this have a fix?

iYuseffitou said:
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Please anyone that can help me, I've never had this issue when rooting any other phone, does this have a fix?
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Robot to recovery. Backup your stuff to an otg USB and then wrote the phone completely. Flash COD6 with Odin and see what happens
Wait, before you rooted the device, did you turn on OEM Unlock in developer menu?
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Jammol said:
Robot to recovery. Backup your stuff to an otg USB and then wrote the phone completely. Flash COD6 with Odin and see what happens
Wait, before you rooted the device, did you turn on OEM Unlock in developer menu?
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Yes I did my good sir, will try this now.
Edit: COD6 is for Note 4 lol or at least I can't find it.

iYuseffitou said:
Yes I did my good sir, will try this now.
Edit: COD6 is for Note 4 lol or at least I can't find it.
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Crap my bad. Note 4 was last device I had before this. COD6 was pretty popular and most likely still is. Good thing you caught that! @TEKHD has a thread that has instructions on how to Odin the latest firmware for the Note 5. It's in the General section I believe. Do a full wipe first though before you flash with Odin.
Oh yeah, and I advise staying away from the Marshmallow Beta build for now.

Root/Unlock Bootloader/TWRP for Metro Stylo

Anyone have a link or instructions on how to root, unlock the Bootloader, and install custom recovery on the Metro varient running stock 6.0? Been searching around and can only find 5.1 and down instructions. Cant afford to brick.

from what i am reading, you should be able to use the same method that they used to root the tmobile 6.0 update found here http://androidforums.com/threads/guide-how-to-root-t-mobile-6-0-update.1008880/
i havent tried it myself yet, so if you have the courage please report back and let us know how it goes
edit i couldnt wait anymore...i kdz'd back to stock and im trying to force the ota to come through...will post back with results when i get it and attempt to root

Thank you for this link. This worked beautifully. i was able to get into TWRP and do a full backup and install Super SU. Yes, I'm using MS631 with Android 6.0 and now I can say I'm successfully rooted. This made my day being able to root the Stylo after the upgrade.
Encase you're unsure on how to gain access to a command line through Windows hold down shift key and right click the file. Should see the option to open command line and from then on follow the steps.

czjrli said:
Thank you for this link. This worked beautifully. i was able to get into TWRP and do a full backup and install Super SU. Yes, I'm using MS631 with Android 6.0 and now I can say I'm successfully rooted. This made my day being able to root the Stylo after the upgrade.
Encase you're unsure on how to gain access to a command line through Windows hold down shift key and right click the file. Should see the option to open command line and from then on follow the steps.
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cool deal glad it worked out for you...im just sitting around waiting to get the update now...hopefully when the phone gets fully charged and check again i will see it

Any way at all possible to accomplish this without a pc?

AP2FTW said:
cool deal glad it worked out for you...im just sitting around waiting to get the update now...hopefully when the phone gets fully charged and check again i will see it
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If you manually change your time to 11pm local time and then reboot your phone you should see the upgrade message in the system update section

czjrli said:
If you manually change your time to 11pm local time and then reboot your phone you should see the upgrade message in the system update section
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didnt work

I woke up to the system update message 2 days ago. Yall should see it soon. Now if only i could root without a pc....

Goongydin said:
I woke up to the system update message 2 days ago. Yall should see it soon. Now if only i could root without a pc....
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I had sucessful root on 6.0 via kingroot. Be sure to go into developer options and enable I am unlock before rebooting.
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tokenpoke said:
I had sucessful root on 6.0 via kingroot. Be sure to go into developer options and enable I am unlock before rebooting.
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I thought you had to fastboot oem unlock the bootloader before rooting?

Revenant Ghost said:
I thought you had to fastboot oem unlock the bootloader before rooting?
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It doesn't automatically reboot for me. So I don't think it matters as long as you unlock before rebooting.
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I didn't doo fastboot btw.
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Revenant Ghost said:
I thought you had to fastboot oem unlock the bootloader before rooting?
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Yes i thought so too otherwise you risk a secure boot error correct?

Goongydin said:
Yes i thought so too otherwise you risk a secure boot error correct?
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That's right. That's what happened to me. The only ways to fix the problem is either by flashing a KDZ (with a computer), or send it to LG for repairs. Better safe than sorry.

Hey guys kinda stuck need root(apps req) no access to a pc that i can install anything on (outta town in a hotel) no way to root with out the pc? Rooted several phones in the past mostly samsungs. Most already had one click root available....
Lgms631 mm6.0
Ok june 6th new king root update works!

Am I the only one having trouble getting into fastboot?

jjswag said:
Am I the only one having trouble getting into fastboot?
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nope. It happens to me too. I think you have to have Android SDK Tools installed on your PC alongside ADB for it to work, sadly

jjswag said:
Am I the only one having trouble getting into fastboot?
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nope. It happens to me too. I think you have to have Android SDK Tools installed on your PC alongside ADB for it to work, sadly
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Did you install ADB and Fastboot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

tube517 said:
Did you install ADB and Fastboot?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
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I did, it turns out, I had to install the appropriate drivers fro the Stylo MTP, then I had to install the appropriate ADB Drivers by updating to LGE Mobile ADB Drivers, then after that, I had to do "adb reboot-bootloader" and that booted it straight into the fastboot interface, but to no avail, I couldn't get fastboot to recognise the device, so I went into device manager, and I saw "(something)com bootloader interface", I expanded that, and saw Android Bootloader interface. So I updated the software, hit load from PC, and hit Android Bootloader Interface Version 9.0.0.0 instead of 11, and fastboot saw my phone
message me further if you need any help, if you want me to Teamspeak you so I can show you directly, I'll be glad to help you

Can somebody please help me I'm trying to root my phone when it comes to rooting I'm a virgin to it and I heard it's pretty safe to do using I have a LG Stylo 2 plus Metro model LG ms550 6.0.1 marshmallow but I'm not too dumb lol I know how to load up XBMC put add-ons on their use different builds load up operating systems programs on computers and stuff like that but rooting a phone is totally different to me

Root help lg stylo ms631 metro pcs
I unlocked the bootloader on my phone but i cant root i tried kingroot it just tells me it cant root my device then i tried adb and fastboot everytime i tried to, flash twrp via fastboot then install super su from twrp, i get failed remote: unknown command i used the command, "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" im on lg stylo ms631 6.0 metro pcs and my computer is windows 10