At&t is there still no root

[Charles Hamby]

Hey can anyone please tell me how or if i can root my Galaxy s5 at&t lollipop 5.0 phone. I have looked everywhere. Im new to all this so please take it easy on me. Lol BUT HELP

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[anon(632115)]

Sorry but AT&T devices are firmly locked down

 

[Charles Hamby]

Nothing is completely locked down

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[ironass]

Nothing is completely locked down

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You may believe that but the fact remains that AT&T's Android 4.4.4, released in 2014, and Android 5.0 and 5.1.1, released in 2015, have all been unrootable and no-one in the worldwide rooting community has found a root method apart from downgrading to the AT&T, Android 4.4.2, NCE, firmware/kernel... an exploit that AT&T closed off almost year ago with Android 5.0. Make no mistake, this is not Google or Samsung preventing you from rooting... it is all down to your carriers, AT&T and Verizon.

See, also, 41 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide and Rooting the latest Samsung Galaxy S5 firmware

 

[2000androidluv]

It is hard to find this info. I've been trying to downgrade so I could root....but this makes it sound like that option is no longer available either?

It seems like it is best to root your phone when you can - even if you do NOT want a custom rom at the current time. I liked the samsung interface and thought I would just change it when they stopped updating. But the last update made it impossible to root. AT&T...sucks.

 

[ironass]

Correct!

 

[dohc5spd2dr]

Absolutely no way to recover deleted pictures and videos for my SM-G900A then?

I have spent hours searching and it seems the only way is with the phone rooted?

 

[ironass]

Absolutely no way to recover deleted pictures and videos for my SM-G900A then?

I have spent hours searching and it seems the only way is with the phone rooted?

Hello and welcome to Android Central dohc5spd2dr!

There are a number of non rooted recovery methods shown in post #13 of Backup! Backup! Backup! NOW!