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So a question I've been curious about, Why'd you root? Did you root to use apps that require root or did you do it to install awesome custom ROMs? Did you to it for any other reason?
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Zbor said:
So a question I've been curious about, Why'd you root? Did you root to use apps that require root or did you do it to install awesome custom ROMs? Did you to it for any other reason?
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The first reason is the addiction to custom roms..
I cannot stand stock ROMs and I wanted the latest version of android.
Zbor said:
So a question I've been curious about, Why'd you root? Did you root to use apps that require root or did you do it to install awesome custom ROMs? Did you to it for any other reason?
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Because why not? It's a Linux based software, we should do whatever we can to it to make it better! Root, install custom ROMs, build ROMs, modify them, kernels, everything! For a better "UX" - User Experience
a few reasons:
1. Custom Roms! Its fun....
2. I dont mind stock roms... but I hate the stock firmware that the service providers provide on the phone (bloatware and locked down functionality, etc...)
3. and as you mentioned, many good apps require root. Such as titanium back up which I love using.
I just had to go back to stock as I was soft bricked, and after less than 24 hours I can't stand the bloatware, I have to enter my APN info (CM includes a bunch from the get-go), and tethering doesn't authorize. So I'm on XDA looking for the root procedure and I'll be looking for the (hopefully) perfect ROM soon.
The phone is old enough, maybe you won't get lollipop and every other major update.With root you can get whatever you want.
now that we have a working kernel for our device, what roms are we able to flash with out kernel and have good results?
Will regular S6 roms work or will we have to stick to edge only? I dont mind about losing the edge function too much.
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now that we have a working kernel for our device, what roms are we able to flash with out kernel and have good results?
Will regular S6 roms work or will we have to stick to edge only? I dont mind about losing the edge function too much.
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Trev420 said:
now that we have a working kernel for our device, what roms are we able to flash with out kernel and have good results?
Will regular S6 roms work or will we have to stick to edge only? I dont mind about losing the edge function too much.
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We had a kernel for a while lol....... You could regular s6 roms but u will lose all the edge functions.... international roms still don't work,
Nothing catches my eye more than a KT kernel though. Thanks for the suggestion of regular s6 roms.
You said international roms won't work, what does that include? Does Canadian versions work on our device?
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I tried tmobile S6 rom which is XtreStoLite Pure Edition 1.0c with our custom kernel.....and is not working...(on full wipe)
I mean is working but when you switch screen OFF you can't switch ON back...
(PS screen is flashing looks like white/black colors)
So what do you mean we can flash other roms?
Come guys post links !
What recovery did you use? There's a user in the 5.1.1 rom thread who has had success using v2 TWRP in the same the ad. Really hope your wrong or using an old recovery, because I was looking forward to flashing that rom.
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Trev420 said:
What recovery did you use? There's a user in the 5.1.1 rom thread who has had success using v2 TWRP in the same the ad. Really hope your wrong or using an old recovery, because I was looking forward to flashing that rom.
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v2 recovery of cause.
I flashed stock rom via odin, flashed latest recovery via odin (v2 twrp)
Boot up the phone. After that restarted to recovery, full wiped, flashed that rom, flashes kernel.
Restarted. It's working until u will switch screen off.
avetny said:
I tried tmobile S6 rom which is XtreStoLite Pure Edition 1.0c with our custom kernel.....and is not working...(on full wipe)
I mean is working but when you switch screen OFF you can't switch ON back...
(PS screen is flashing looks like white/black colors)
So what do you mean we can flash other roms?
Come guys post links !
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I'm running that rom on my T-Mobile Edge with no issues, not sure what you could have done wrong.
Lancerz said:
I'm running that rom on my T-Mobile Edge with no issues, not sure what you could have done wrong.
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Did u flashed on 5.1.1? Or on 5.0.2 ?
While on 5.0.2 would be the safest way to go, would be my best assumption, though I've tried neither yet. If you flashed while on 5.1.1, might be worth trying over 5.0.2 instead of waiting for others to reply and sitting idly! Just my $.02. :good:
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While on 5.0.2 would be the safest way to go, would be my best assumption, though I've tried neither yet. If you flashed while on 5.1.1, might be worth trying over 5.0.2 instead of waiting for others to reply and sitting idly! Just my $.02. :good:
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Is not gonna work with 5.0.2....
Tested
Huh... So you haven't done over top of 5.1.1, then, I re-assume? Wouldn't have ever imagined that first... Might be worth trying 5.1.1, then if it doesn't work, we'll have to wait for the others. Hope you get it working, bud! :highfive:
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Did u flashed on 5.1.1? Or on 5.0.2 ?
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5.0.2, i don't think they even have a 5.1.1 version of that rom.
Here it is! Root for 5.1.1 thanks to @djvoleur! I helped a little but he did most of the work. Thanks also goes to @g.lewarne for his work on Unikernel as a couple of their ramdisk commits were needed to get this going.
This will trip KNOX. It will. Trip. KNOX. IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIPPED KNOX YET - THIS WILL TRIP IT. ALSO - you CANNOT downgrade after you take the OTA so be sure you want it.
I hope that's clear enough?
Instructions:
After you've booted into OF7 or OFE, go to Settings > About device and tap Build number 7 times to enable Developer Mode.
Go back and select Developer options and turn on OEM unlocking
Reboot in to download mode (Power + Home + Volume Down)
Use ODIN to flash boot-of7root.tar
After your phone boots you will now have root! You may also be back on stock recovery, which is fine since we don't have a working one for 5.1.1 just yet
You'll notice constant messages about security issues because of KNOX and the kernel being permissive. To get rid of these, open Titanium Backup (or your personal favorite app freezing app) and freeze SecurityLogAgent.
Download
OF7: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347768984
OFE: http://1drv.ms/1LeDH1z
If you have any questions, post in this thread and @djvoleur and I will be watching. And if you'd like to send any trucks full of money, I'm sure we can arrange that via PM.
ENJOY!
@g.lewarne is the unikernel dev. Glad you guys figured it out, he's been camping and not really able to download anything so grabbing your kernel source was pretty tough.
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@g.lewarne is the unikernel dev. Glad you guys figured it out, he's been camping and not really able to download anything so grabbing your kernel source was pretty tough.
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I believe it turned out to be a PEBKAC error there at the end Thanks for the offers to help though! Definitely appreciated here in the land of misfit S6s.
Working beautifully here, thanks.
Is there a recovery for 5.1.1 yet?
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So this is root for the 5.1.1 update?
How can I update to 5.1.1, if I'm currently rooted on 5.0.2?
Thanks!
evo3d6 said:
Is there a recovery for 5.1.1 yet?
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There's a test version of TWRP here that appears to be working, nothing official yet (nothing to flash either anyways).
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GoreTan said:
So this is root for the 5.1.1 update?
How can I update to 5.1.1, if I'm currently rooted on 5.0.2?
Thanks!
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Yes, this is root for the OF7 update. Best way to update right now since we still don't have a stock tarball for OF7 yet is flash back to stock OE2, update, and flash this kernel for root.
prototype7 said:
There's a test version of TWRP here that appears to be working, nothing official yet (nothing to flash either anyways).
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Yes, this is root for the OF7 update. Best way to update right now since we still don't have a stock tarball for OF7 yet is flash back to stock OE2, update, and flash this kernel for root.
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Thank you for the quick reply!
Where can I find the stock OE2 update, if you don't mind me asking?
GoreTan said:
Thank you for the quick reply!
Where can I find the stock OE2 update, if you don't mind me asking?
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Edit: I found a good mirror here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347757424
thanks for this!! before I try this, I took the 5.1.1 update, this applies to my Sprint device correct?
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scott_0 said:
thanks for this!! before I try this, I took the 5.1.1 update, this applies to my Sprint device correct?
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Yes, this is for the Sprint GS6 (G920P).
Does the device go into deep sleep after root with this method? Or is the deep sleep fix needed after this? Thanks!
JoeFCaputo113 said:
Does the device go into deep sleep after root with this method? Or is the deep sleep fix needed after this? Thanks!
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Deep sleep fix is already applied...
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prototype7 said:
Edit: I found a good mirror here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347757424
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Thank you again!
One last thing, how do I flash this?
Use Odin I presume?
GoreTan said:
Thank you again!
One last thing, how do I flash this?
Use Odin I presume?
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Yep, put phone in download mode, open Odin, click AP and select your file, plug phone in and hit Start.
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Is there any way to flash this onto an S6 Edge? 925P? Or would it need it's own specific kernel?
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Is there any way to flash this onto an S6 Edge? 925P? Or would it need it's own specific kernel?
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Needs it's own kernel...I'm waiting for a 5.1.1 stock 925P kernel...I have the kernel compiled already...
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@datajosh or @djvoleur do you guys happen to have the update-binary for Sprint S6 (OF7)?!
I want it so I can easily create my own flashables using THIS TOOL. Thanks in advance
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@datajosh or @djvoleur do you guys happen to have the update-binary for Sprint S6 (OF7)?!
I want it so I can easily create my own flashables using THIS TOOL. Thanks in advance
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you're gonna have to share once you get this rolling Joe!
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scott_0 said:
you're gonna have to share once you get this rolling Joe!
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Would you update your device to fix the Stagefright? Or would skip the update because you want root? Let's hope the current root trick works on this one.
Full build no. G920PVPU2BOGA.
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itskapil said:
Would you update your device to fix the Stagefright? Or would skip the update because you want root? Let's hope the current root trick works on this one.
Full build no. G920PVPU2BOGA.
Via
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This issues has been around for awhile so i would wait to see what the developers do
I'm not rooted so I just downloaded this 53mb update and it's applying now. Actually advises that it's a security fix for Stagefright and nothing else. It has finished applying in the time I've been typing this and just rebooted, but it has to go through the app optimizing. It jumped up to 224 of 348 quick enough, but the time consuming wait for the rest of them. Tick, tock...
Downloaded and am installing now.
I installed this update did not notice anything else changed. For some reason the s6 stagefright fix was only around 50MB while the S5 was close to 300MB, and the only thing claimed to be fixed in the s5 release notes was the same thing.
Updated, and screw root. Phone good enough to not need it.
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Saafir said:
It's never good enough to not have root hehe
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What he ^^^^^ said!
Can someone give me an fast link to the OGA G920P or G925P firmware please? Or to the OTA zip.
So that I can rip the fixed stagefright lib files from it for my ROM.
Getting 1.2gb system RAM usage after the update. Hoping it's a tiny fix, it's a relief to have 600MB more free to do what I want with, was getting 1.8/1.9GB system ram usage before update.
Will post update in a few hours to see if this is still true.
Any root for it yet guys?
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So I was looking up where to get the kernel source code for the new oga update and Samsung has not released it yet.. I was thinking of trying to learn how to make a kernel myself for root
I updated then flashed unikernel v6 0001 in odin and twrp and am now rooted on stock OGA , just wish i could remove carrieriq and itson.
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george241312 said:
Any root for it yet guys?
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So I was looking up where to get the kernel source code for the new oga update and Samsung has not released it yet.. I was thinking of trying to learn how to make a kernel myself for root
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Update then use odin to flash unikernel v6-0001 and then the twrp both here in xda forums. i did this and have full root with no issues.
Can someone (who have rooted OGA) upload all stagefright lib files in /system/lib & /system/lib64 folders for me please?
So that I can make an Stagefright flashable fix for all S6 models/firmwares.
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Can someone (who have rooted OGA) upload all stagefright lib files in /system/lib & /system/lib64 folders for me please?
So that I can make an Stagefright flashable fix for all S6 models/firmwares.
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Assuming the libs are the same for 920P and 925P, someone posted theirs for the 925P here.
edit - I don't know that they were rooted though.
fachadick said:
Assuming the libs are the same for 920P and 925P, someone posted theirs for the 925P here.
edit - I don't know that they were rooted though.
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Ah thank you very much for this!! :good:
Will test them out on my G925F based ROM.
EDIT: Unfortunately they doesn't work on the F firmware
Everything is good after this update, but cent that the battery seems to be going down faster
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waoasis said:
Everything is good after this update, but cent that the battery seems to be going down faster
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If your still on stock kernel then battery does suck down quick
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Tried unikernel v6 and failed
Tried, went through Ok, but when got to phone the screen wouldn't work. Wouldn't register finger. Buttons worked though. Idk
You tried the update or changing kernel?
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Did update, then used the mentioned kernel. Pass in Odin, but when phone rebooted just the buttons where working. No touch screen
MM BOOT LOADER DATA FIX
LINK TO DATA FIX>>>.....https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B1I0vyV3onrjUmNpQTRidWxmTFU&usp=sharing
kernel
LINK TO beta r25 rc7 http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/orig-development/tw-kernel-emotroid-team-t2990557
link to ....[KERNEL][PE3][MM] BeastMode r56 RAGE by freeza.................http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-tmobile/development/kernel-beastmode-rage-freeza-t3408096
LINK TO SUPERUSER.......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Instructions:
so when you flash a rom lets say s7 port
1. flash rom
2. flash data fix
3 flash Emotion Kernel N910F/G Marshmallow beta r25 rc7 to get wifi to work
4. if u dont have root flash superuser too
have you tried this? it doesn't work on any s7 port..
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have you tried this? it doesn't work on any s7 port..
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yes i have try it works for me im running ovrdrive s7e rom on the mm boot loader
Lanc-City said:
yes i have try it works for me im running ovrdrive s7e rom on the mm boot loader
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how? I have tried so many times without any success.. Can you please describe your steps? I must be missing something...
i did the same steps i put up
1 flash rom
2 flash data fix
3 flash kernel
Thanks OP. I finally got Noble Rom with WiFi and Data working thanks to your links. After 3 days I'm a very happy camper.
Nirvana Rules said:
Thanks OP. I finally got Noble Rom with WiFi and Data working thanks to your links. After 3 days I'm a very happy camper.
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Any improvement to battery or usability at all or signal strength or something you noticed different after updating bb and BL. Thanks.
After everything I have read in regards to the MM update for our tmo note 4, I find myself kind of nervious about doing the update. Can we downgrade to DOK2 just in case things are not so great on the EPE3 update?
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JavixKGD said:
After everything I have read in regards to the MM update for our tmo note 4, I find myself kind of nervious about doing the update. Can we downgrade to DOK2 just in case things are not so great on the EPE3 update?
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yeeeeee, you can downgrade no problem. not sure about nk4 though
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Any improvement to battery or usability at all or signal strength or something you noticed different after updating bb and BL. Thanks.
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Oh man, it took me all day to downgrade back dok2 after not being able to use OvrDRive's S7 Port after upgrading to PE3, now i see this and it's making me itch to try it again.
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nymikey said:
Oh man, it took me all day to downgrade back dok2 after not being able to use OvrDRive's S7 Port after upgrading to PE3, now i see this and it's making me itch to try it again.
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So is there any special process to downgrading cuz I have seen everybody going crazy over not doing the update for that very issue.....if there is a method to the madness and can share just in case I want to go back down I will be very grateful and I am sure others will be too.
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JavixKGD said:
So is there any special process to downgrading cuz I have seen everybody going crazy over not doing the update for that very issue.....if there is a method to the madness and can share just in case I want to go back down I will be very grateful and I am sure others will be too.
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No special method, it just took a bunch of tries for dok2 to stick for me. I'll probably try this method tomorrow.
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I've gone back and forth from both without any problems just use odin to flash bl/cp files. Since on MM BL/CP wifi won't work and camera won't focus. I use odin v3.11.1
Great well lm gonna go into the MM world tonight!!
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Hi,
Your data fix worked but have some minor issues I guess,
1) it changes the power button menu back to LL style (not blurred background anymore)
2) long press of back key was gone (this brings menu option in apps like)
surprising that it worked I am on Noble ROM, and new TMobile BL..
This is going to make me sound like a newb... but what is this data fix for and what exactly does it fix?
Is it needed only for non-stock ROMS or does it need to be done with the official T-Mob ROM also?
royalh said:
This is going to make me sound like a newb... but what is this data fix for and what exactly does it fix?
Is it needed only for non-stock ROMS or does it need to be done with the official T-Mob ROM also?
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I'm curious about the T-Mobile part myself. I have stock rooted MM only data issues I have is when Wi-Fi is disconnected my data doesn't reconnect.no 4glte unless I toggle it.
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royalh said:
This is going to make me sound like a newb... but what is this data fix for and what exactly does it fix?
Is it needed only for non-stock ROMS or does it need to be done with the official T-Mob ROM also?
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this is for custom roms like S7E MM port roms
Did anybody figure out how to get back s7 power menu after flashing this fix? On other data fixes we lose the power menu and gets replaced with LL power menu also but I would just replace the build prop with the one from the rom zip i downloaded and i would get the power menu back. But that's not working anymore.
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