Root for Galaxy S5 on Marshmallow

[ironass]

Hi there, new to AC

Haven't been able to find out a way to root my phone so far, is it possible?

Version: 6.0.1
Model: SM-G900I
Build number: MMB29M.G900IDVU1CPH3
Baseband Version: G900IDVU1CPH1

Hello and welcome to Android Central David McD!

The post above your own has a link and suggestions for rooting the G900i model, that may prove useful.

 

[David McD]

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction Ironass.

I've started following this tutorial for flashing (Which Is what I assume I need to do since I can't find my build in auto root):
https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=2249322

From here I am not sure on what version of philz touch is suitable for my device. I think I've found the right folder in the database (link below) but can I just choose any file?
https://mega.nz/#F!oZ1QDDbC!Ko20UNhowwIlXLVFjJsyKw!IY8Fmb5T

 

[ironass]

PhilZ abandoned his custom recovery over 18 months ago and TWRP has become the go-to custom recovery.

 

[Gucci Chanel]

I have S5 Galaxay 6.0.1 Marshmellow G900A. Can I root? Or is it possible to downgrade back to lollipop and root?

 

[ironass]

I have S5 Galaxay 6.0.1 Marshmellow G900A. Can I root? Or is it possible to downgrade back to lollipop and root?

Hello and welcome to Android Central Gucci Chanel!

I am afraid that, thanks to AT&T, the answer to both questions is no. See #1.6 of 42 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

 

[BrickHaver]

Hello Ironass,
I tried to follow the instructions to root my SM-G9000FD but got the following error after flashing
CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteduosxx-smg900fd.tar.md5

RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery

What should I do??

 

[ironass]

Hello Ironass,
I tried to follow the instructions to root my SM-G9000FD but got the following error after flashing
CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteduosxx-smg900fd.tar.md5

RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery

What should I do??

Hello and welcome to Android Central BrickHaver!

RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING usually indicates that the root kernel is not compatible with your firmware, see, here.

Since there is only one CF-Auto-Root kernel for your twin sim model, G900FD, of Galaxy S5....

https://download.chainfire.eu/463/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteduosxx-smg900fd.zip

which covers all firmwares up to Android 6.0.1 on release G900FDXXU1CPF4, I am guessing that you are running a later update that it is not compatible with. You can either wait for chainfire to update the root kernel or request an update on his thread, here. Alternatively, you can try something like KingoRoot.

 

[BrickHaver]

Thank you Ironass,
I will ask chainfire for an update.
If I understand correctly, KingoRoot requires flashing the 6.0.1 (or a lollipop?) stock, so I'd rather try with the correct kernel first if that can save me from restarting the system from scratch.
Cheers

 

[BrickHaver]

Hello everyone,
I was able to bring my phone back to life by flashing Samsung's
G900FDXXU1CPF4, dated 14.06.2016, to my brick.
(All the apps and app data were still there...)
However, even with this older firmware, I was NOT able to root the phone by using CF-Auto-root,
the same error message popped up when rebooting from recovery after flashing
CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteduosxx-smg900fd.tar.md5.
Best

 

[ironass]

Hello everyone,
I was able to bring my phone back to life by flashing Samsung's
G900FDXXU1CPF4, dated 14.06.2016, to my brick.
(All the apps and app data were still there...)
However, even with this older firmware, I was NOT able to root the phone by using CF-Auto-root,
the same error message popped up when rebooting from recovery after flashing
CF-Auto-Root-klte-klteduosxx-smg900fd.tar.md5.
Best

Install Phone INFO ★Samsung★, free from the Play Store, and see if your bootloader shows PF4 or earlier.

 

[Berriano]

hi all, just got a sgs5 version g900i(australian) and it automatically updated to G900IDVU1CPL1 which i believe is the very latest firmware. My question is, can this firmware be rooted or is it too soon?preferably through cf auto root,and i see there is an older version which matches the phone specs, but i didnt want to risk without asking. Thanks in advance

 

[ironass]

hi all, just got a sgs5 version g900i(australian) and it automatically updated to G900IDVU1CPL1 which i believe is the very latest firmware. My question is, can this firmware be rooted or is it too soon?preferably through cf auto root,and i see there is an older version which matches the phone specs, but i didnt want to risk without asking. Thanks in advance

Hello and welcome to Android Central Berriano!

Normally, I would say go ahead with chainfire's CF-Auto-Root kernel but on the recent latest releases for the Australian G900i there have been some problems, see post #71 onwards. I think that there may need to be an update for the latest firmwares and you could post a request on his xda developers thread, mentioned in post #1.

Not that I have tried it personally but there is an alternative method of rooting that you could try, called KingoRoot.

 

[Berriano]

thanks for replying. Yeah, i did read there had been some problems so i sided with caution. I have heard of kingoroot and kingroot but also heard of occasional problems which i didnt want to risk because of the prevously mentioned problems. i might just wait and see what happens with chainfire and future releases. thanks again for ur help

 

[Berriano]

Im gonna bite the bullet and go the twrp supersu sr3 way.could u tell me how this affects the bootloader as im not sure if mime is locked or not and finding out seems nearly impossible.

 

[ironass]

Im gonna bite the bullet and go the twrp supersu sr3 way.could u tell me how this affects the bootloader as im not sure if mime is locked or not and finding out seems nearly impossible.

Samsung do not lock their bootloaders by default.

 

[Berriano]

Thanks for the info. Is it something my carrier vodafone could do? Sorry if its a dumb question, just wanna be ultra sure

 

[ironass]

Thanks for the info. Is it something my carrier vodafone could do? Sorry if its a dumb question, just wanna be ultra sure

I wouldn't have thought so. I know that Vodafone U.K. do not. U.S. carrier models for AT&T and Verizon are locked.

 

[Berriano]

I wouldn't have thought so. I know that Vodafone U.K. do not. U.S. carrier models for AT&T and Verizon are locked.

many thanks ironass, ill feedback once ive tried to root

 

[Kenmarn]

Hi,

I have an Australian Samsung Galaxy S5 with baseband version G900IDVU1CPL1 and tried SM-G900I (Oceania?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.zip to root the S5 but when Odin went to reset, it never left the download mode with small writing on top left hand corner.

I tried taking out battery and booting using Power>Volume +>Home buttons to wipe/clear the cache but I couldn't get in repair.

I had to download Australian stock files and flash with Odin so I could get S5 to work again.

Any suggestions, is there a better or correct CF-Auto-Root file for me to use?

Cheerz

 

[ironass]

Hi,

I have an Australian Samsung Galaxy S5 with baseband version G900IDVU1CPL1 and tried SM-G900I (Oceania?): CF-Auto-Root-klte-kltedv-smg900i.zip to root the S5 but when Odin went to reset, it never left the download mode with small writing on top left hand corner.

I tried taking out battery and booting using Power>Volume +>Home buttons to wipe/clear the cache but I couldn't get in repair.

I had to download Australian stock files and flash with Odin so I could get S5 to work again.

Any suggestions, is there a better or correct CF-Auto-Root file for me to use?

Cheerz

Hello and welcome to Android Central Kenmarn!

See post #93, above. There seems to be an issue with the G900i models on the latest firmware.

To get yourself up and running, you will need to download and flash the stock Samsung firmware for your model of phone and Product code as per the instructions and video contained in the links of #1.11 of 42 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide