Hello Everyone!
Quick (stupid) question. How would one root the Samsung Galaxy S6 (Flat, T-Mobile Variant) running Android 6.0.1 (Stock)? Last night (As of this post) I've tried installing TWRP but ended in a bootloop at the Samsung logo, and (Thankfully) Smart Switch saved my ass. At this point, tripping KNOX isn't of my concern, as my phone's warranty has expired. Attached is my phone's Model, Build, etc.
Any help is appreciated.
-Matt
Use CF-Auto-Root.
EncryptedCurse said:
Use CF-Auto-Root.
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Looking through all the builds, I don't see my build number. The closest one to mine (which is MMB29K.G920TUVU4EPF1), is MMB29K.G920TUVU3EPD1. Now, I would use this, but I don't want a 600$ brick, so unless it's compatible with my build, I'm gonna have to wait.
msoza1 said:
Looking through all the builds, I don't see my build number. The closest one to mine (which is MMB29K.G920TUVU4EPF1), is MMB29K.G920TUVU3EPD1. Now, I would use this, but I don't want a 600$ brick, so unless it's compatible with my build, I'm gonna have to wait.
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Ah, yeah, looks like you're running the latest update and it seems to early to tell if CF-Auto-Root will even work on it (I don't think anyone has tried yet).
Anyways, here's all the information you'll need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67623487&postcount=7
Rest assured that you can't brick anything as long as you have access to download mode to reflash stock firmware.
EncryptedCurse said:
Ah, yeah, looks like you're running the latest update and it seems to early to tell if CF-Auto-Root will even work on it (I don't think anyone has tried yet).
Anyways, here's all the information you'll need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67623487&postcount=7
Rest assured that you can't brick anything as long as you have access to download mode to reflash stock firmware.
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Thanks for the reply. Hmm...last time I flashed TWRP on my phone, It got stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy" logo, stayed there no matter what, thankfully I was able to use "Emergency Firmware Reset." I've been snooping around forms, and some people state to, "UNCHECK AUTO REBOOT, when finished installing, reboot manually." Of course, I'm hesitant to try that, after all Smart Switch only backs up photos, videos, apps, etc, but not the actual Android operating system.
I'm gonna do a back up of what I can and try EncryptedCurse's suggestion. Wish me luck!
EncryptedCurse said:
Ah, yeah, looks like you're running the latest update and it seems to early to tell if CF-Auto-Root will even work on it (I don't think anyone has tried yet).
Anyways, here's all the information you'll need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67623487&postcount=7
Rest assured that you can't brick anything as long as you have access to download mode to reflash stock firmware.
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Did as instructed, still didn't work, freezes and shuts down at the Samsung Logo. Doing a Emergency Device Initialization now, and then restoring my stuff. Thanks anyway, I knew I shouldn't have updated to 6.0... :sigh:
So im guessing theres no way to root it yet huh?
faratl said:
So im guessing theres no way to root it yet huh?
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From what I've tried, no. I had a feeling this would happen as soon as I upgraded.
On a side note, is anyone developing a kernel for build MMB29K.G920TUVU4EPF1? Twisted Six's kernel only goes up to EPD1...
What if you just downgrade back to lolipop ??
faratl said:
What if you just downgrade back to lolipop ??
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The latest update expressly prevents downgrading.
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Okay so to start I followed this Tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120 all the way through and my phone was rooted and I was happy. One day I tried to install TWRP since this is what I used on my Galaxy s3 before this phone. It got stuck on on a boot loop. I eventually tried flashing every stock ROM which did not fix the problem because ODIN would fail when trying to flash. Eventually I tried flashing the "G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel" supplied in the tutorial. My phone magically booted up and all my APPS and stuff was the same as I left it and it was still rooted. I decided not to mess with it anymore. This happened about a month ago.
Today, my phone had a notification saying that there was an update and I tapped remind me later. Eventually, I installed Titanium Back up to force closed the AT&T Software Update app the phone came with. Then. it automatically updated and eventually got stuck into the boot loop again. No problem, I fixed this before. What I noticed from the first time was that I had a screen that said "Secure Fail: Recovery. System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help" Once I flashed the stock kernel from the tutorial I never checked to see if the recover menu was there.
So right now I have my phone working and its rooted. I installed the "Phone Info" app and it says Bootloader Version:G900AUCU2ANG3. Eventually, my phone will try to update itself again and it will fail causing it to boot loop. I am not sure on what to do. Is there a way for me to have my recovery menu back? I just want to have the option in the future to revert everything back to normal in case I sell it or feel like having the newest OS. Also it would be cool to have a recovery menu on my phone again.
I know this was long but I needed to solve this problem before it gets out of hand in the future. Also I am pretty sure others have followed the tutorial and might have had the idea to update the OS or something else and had a problem similar to mine.
Thank You Very Much.
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Okay so to start I followed this Tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-g900aucu2aoa1-4-4-4-2-3-2015-t3021120 all the way through and my phone was rooted and I was happy. One day I tried to install TWRP since this is what I used on my Galaxy s3 before this phone. It got stuck on on a boot loop. I eventually tried flashing every stock ROM which did not fix the problem because ODIN would fail when trying to flash. Eventually I tried flashing the "G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel" supplied in the tutorial. My phone magically booted up and all my APPS and stuff was the same as I left it and it was still rooted. I decided not to mess with it anymore. This happened about a month ago.
Today, my phone had a notification saying that there was an update and I tapped remind me later. Eventually, I installed Titanium Back up to force closed the AT&T Software Update app the phone came with. Then. it automatically updated and eventually got stuck into the boot loop again. No problem, I fixed this before. What I noticed from the first time was that I had a screen that said "Secure Fail: Recovery. System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help" Once I flashed the stock kernel from the tutorial I never checked to see if the recover menu was there.
So right now I have my phone working and its rooted. I installed the "Phone Info" app and it says Bootloader Version:G900AUCU2ANG3. Eventually, my phone will try to update itself again and it will fail causing it to boot loop. I am not sure on what to do. Is there a way for me to have my recovery menu back? I just want to have the option in the future to revert everything back to normal in case I sell it or feel like having the newest OS. Also it would be cool to have a recovery menu on my phone again.
I know this was long but I needed to solve this problem before it gets out of hand in the future. Also I am pretty sure others have followed the tutorial and might have had the idea to update the OS or something else and had a problem similar to mine.
Thank You Very Much.
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So you're still rooted?
And if so using titanium backup just freeze the ATT update app I forget what it's called exactly but you'll know it when you see it and that'll stop your device from trying to automatically trying to update
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So you're still rooted?
And if so using titanium backup just freeze the ATT update app I forget what it's called exactly but you'll know it when you see it and that'll stop your device from trying to automatically trying to update
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Yeah I'm still rooted and I found out about the freeze app option but do you know about the problem where I don't even have a recovery menu?
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Yeah I'm still rooted and I found out about the freeze app option but do you know about the problem where I don't even have a recovery menu?
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You need to download the safe strap recovery menu. That is for rooted phones with locked bootloaders.
dirtydodge said:
You need to download the safe strap recovery menu. That is for rooted phones with locked bootloaders.
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Thank You very much I was able to install the Safe strap Recovery and am now backing it up. Hopefully my last question Is there a way to update in the future for example if I wanted to have the OTA firmwares from AT&T without root in case I were to sell the phone?
Thank you guys for the answers.
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Thank You very much I was able to install the Safe strap Recovery and am now backing it up. Hopefully my last question Is there a way to update in the future for example if I wanted to have the OTA firmwares from AT&T without root in case I were to sell the phone?
Thank you guys for the answers.
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Odin back to stock
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Odin back to stock
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I've tried this in the past when my phone was stuck in bootloop, But it always failed since I have a different baseband or boatloader. Would you know which stock ROM I have to use because I tried many and had no luck in the past?
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I've tried this in the past when my phone was stuck in bootloop, But it always failed since I have a different baseband or boatloader. Would you know which stock ROM I have to use because I tried many and had no luck in the past?
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Read here links are still working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2868776
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Read here links are still working
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2868776
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Wait, the thread is for Galaxy s5 Active. Will the G870AUCU1ANE4_Full_Odin.tar file work on my Galaxy s5 AT&T? Just making sure.
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Wait, the thread is for Galaxy s5 Active. Will the G870AUCU1ANE4_Full_Odin.tar file work on my Galaxy s5 AT&T? Just making sure.
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No my bad
Here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2862299
after doing a firmware restore http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=63606722 I am no able to get any screen activity at all. No boot animations, I have even tried to boot into the bootloader and still nothing....
I am pretty sure this thing is dead now....
Anyone have any suggestions on how or if it can be fixed?
plugged in to the usb port in its current state it is not recognized.
I keep seeing somethign by the name of MT65xx Preloader flashing in and out of my device manager.
Okay so I guess the firmware that I tried to flash was not the one that I had installed. So does this mean this device is now bricked for good? Can this be unbricked? All the threads I read say I have to be able to get into fastboot, as of this moment I can not get into fastboot.
which firmware version before restore and which one will be restore. Case you attempt to restore 5.01 over 5.11 it may brick your fire.
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which firmware version before restore and which one will be restore. Case you attempt to restore 5.01 over 5.11 it may brick your fire.
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I believe that I have done this. I think the firmware that I had used 5.2.2 and I know that I had the 5.1.1 update so that would mean that I had the 5.4 firmware.
So 5.4 to 5.2 and I am pretty sure the tablet is done for =\
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I believe that I have done this. I think the firmware that I had used 5.2.2 and I know that I had the 5.1.1 update so that would mean that I had the 5.4 firmware.
So 5.4 to 5.2 and I am pretty sure the tablet is done for =\
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Yep it's time to return it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/amazon-fire/general/fireos-5-1-1-attempted-downgrade-t3263960
Do you think its worth even trying to see if they will give me another one.
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Do you think its worth even trying to see if they will give me another one.
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Last I looked the support pages tell you to install 5.0.1 if you have problems and need to reset your Fire, so yeah.
Besides I've seen them returned for worse on here.
Howdy, folks. I just picked up an S2 and though it was supposed to ship with MM, either it's a refurb and the store is selling it as new, or the factory upgraded the ROM and the ad copy didn't match with the software version.
I specifically want MM so I can run Xposed and Xprivacy.
Can anyone point me to a way to get ahold of the OEM Samsung equivalent of an RUU so I can get back to MM on this device?
Thanks in advance!
Wow. I figured you Sammy guys would be all over this.
I'm looking for the factory stock MM ROM for a T813NZKSXAR. Can someone point the way? Sorry, but I'm new to Samsung devices, so I'm not up to speed on all the resources and I'm not finding anything that seems right either here at XDA or on a web search.
Could really use some help, here...
Thanks!
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Wow. I figured you Sammy guys would be all over this.
I'm looking for the factory stock MM ROM for a T813NZKSXAR. Can someone point the way? Sorry, but I'm new to Samsung devices, so I'm not up to speed on all the resources and I'm not finding anything that seems right either here at XDA or on a web search.
Could really use some help, here...
Thanks!
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Head over to updato.com
Thanks for that. I'm still getting my head around all of this.
So, I actually did download that file, but wasn't sure if it was safe. I went ahead and flashed the MM firmware with Odin3.12.3, but I seem to be having some trouble applying TWRP.
I'm using twrp-3.2.0-0-gts210vewifi.img, but when done flashing in Odin, I can't seem to figure out the sequence to catch the machine before it boots back into the OS. Either that, or I have the wrong TWRP image, or something. I just can't seem to catch it right.
Any help would be appreciated.
Ok, got it sorted. Managed to get TWRP installed, but having trouble flashing Xposed. I'm using xposed-v88.2-sdk23-arm64 but as it flashes, there's an error saying that it can't write to the data partition, and on reboot, the Samsung name just keeps pulsing and the machine never gets to the OS. At least, not for about ten or fifteen minutes, which is the longest I waited.
Thanks again in advance for your help!
The model is SM-G730V
and it is a verizon galaxy s3 mini (if anymore info is needed i can provide)
I dont know precisely how my phone ended up stuck in bootloop or what i did to cause it, it just shut off one day and when i rebooted it was seemingly done for. Tried for weeks and gave up, ive got a laptop now that im able to flash with, and judging by the fact it won't boot correctly i take it i need to flash new stock firmware entirely. Theres many downloads available for both odin and for the firmware i will need for my device, im hoping someone can point me in the direction of a safe virus free version of both as im not skilled in any of this and am worried about getting viruses. Anything will be appriciated
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The model is SM-G730V
and it is a verizon galaxy s3 mini (if anymore info is needed i can provide)
I dont know precisely how my phone ended up stuck in bootloop or what i did to cause it, it just shut off one day and when i rebooted it was seemingly done for. Tried for weeks and gave up, ive got a laptop now that im able to flash with, and judging by the fact it won't boot correctly i take it i need to flash new stock firmware entirely. Theres many downloads available for both odin and for the firmware i will need for my device, im hoping someone can point me in the direction of a safe virus free version of both as im not skilled in any of this and am worried about getting viruses. Anything will be appriciated
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If you want official firmware go to sammobile.com
Hit THX when it helped
Droehnemeier said:
If you want official firmware go to sammobile.com
Hit THX when it helped
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Any official safe odin download?
BlueEyes1965 said:
Any official safe odin download?
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https://www.androidstrike.com/download-odin/ I would choose this but it's always your own decision
So I messed up...Was trying to root and got stuck in a bootloop after flashing MAGISK, so I tried to just reflash the stock image...
I flashed successfully and got out of the bootloop but my wifi stopped working, so I rebooted and tried to reflash with the Pie image instead of oreo. For some reason I was getting errors so I got this bright idea to run the commands one by one in the Flash-All.bat.
But I still kept getting errors so I thought id reboot the bootloader and try again...thats where everything went south..Screen went black cant get to fastboot mode cant get to recovey..Pc recogizes the phone as "Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008" Bashing my head finding old LG threads that cant work for the razer, I dont know what to do...Any suggestions? Or am i just completely screwed.
Bad news I'm afraid but that's a hard brick you've got there there's nothing you can do to fix that afaik.
Mate, try this link? I googled around for you and this came up. Worth a shot -- best case it fixes it, worst case you're back to square one.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-fixing-hard-bricks-t3403868
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Mate, try this link? I googled around for you and this came up. Worth a shot -- best case it fixes it, worst case you're back to square one.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-fixing-hard-bricks-t3403868
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I saw that link on my hunt but I can't use it because the files provided are specific to LG L70 devices, the Razer doesn't use TOT files for firmware they use I'm going file's and the software he provided (which I tried) can only flash tot files.
Thank you though!
Rox598 said:
Bad news I'm afraid but that's a hard brick you've got there there's nothing you can do to fix that afaik.
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Yeah that's what I was afraid of. Well luckily I am able to get it replaced... maybe not the most honest way but I only had it for a day so I went to where I bought it and told them it stopped working and they are sending me a replacement. Since it doesn't actually turn on they can't see that I unlocked the bootloader.... however...I'm still gonna try to root it I'll be more careful but I need root! I've been rooted since way back in Evo4g and Galaxy S1 days I use allot of root features I just can't give up..it's why I dropped Samsungs and went to Razer since Samsung started locking bootloader's... anyway hope it goes better the second time around lol
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Yeah that's what I was afraid of. Well luckily I am able to get it replaced... maybe not the most honest way but I only had it for a day so I went to where I bought it and told them it stopped working and they are sending me a replacement. Since it doesn't actually turn on they can't see that I unlocked the bootloader.... however...I'm still gonna try to root it I'll be more careful but I need root! I've been rooted since way back in Evo4g and Galaxy S1 days I use allot of root features I just can't give up..it's why I dropped Samsungs and went to Razer since Samsung started locking bootloader's... anyway hope it goes better the second time around lol
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I'm glad you're getting it replaced! May I ask what factory image did you try to flash onto the device? Pie MR0 or MR1?
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I'm glad you're getting it replaced! May I ask what factory image did you try to flash onto the device? Pie MR0 or MR1?
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It was MR1 from March 2019 the 9.0 one.
Just an update got my replacement and rooted it! I didnt bother with the TWRP method I just patched my boot image with Magisk and BAM! anyway now im happy time to transfer over my old phone stuff and im good!
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I use allot of root features I just can't give up
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With the lack of Custom ROMs what root features are you looking for exactly?
I just ordered mine today and like you I've rooted all my past phones except my current LG G6 (which can't be hence my upgrade)
The only thing I usually really need root access for is the free tethering without AT&T knowing and I was able to do that to the G6 without root.
Not trying to be mean or anything I'm just curious.
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With the lack of Custom ROMs what root features are you looking for exactly?
I just ordered mine today and like you I've rooted all my past phones except my current LG G6 (which can't be hence my upgrade)
The only thing I usually really need root access for is the free tethering without AT&T knowing and I was able to do that to the G6 without root.
Not trying to be mean or anything I'm just curious.
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Block ads.
Overclock for speed
underclock for battery.
Remove bloatware
Change boot animations
Thats just some of many more...
A whole world of possibilities woth root beyond tetheting and roms.
Sorry for the months later answer i just saw this.
Btw i got this thing replaced and rooted the second time around just fine im very happy now