Thanks, that worked 100% !
My SM-G900F was stock G900FXXU1BOB7_G900FPHN1BOB1_PHN, now ALEXNDR.G900FXXU1BOE5 with device storage encrypted, root, Knox 0x0 and lot's of free space in device storage !
For others as a confirmation on the complete procedure here the steps I took:
- Download stock ANE2 firmware (
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G900F/)
- Flash ANE2 firmware with ODIN (
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2711451)
- Reboot into recovery and do a factory reset (data & cache)
- Deactivate the "reactivation lock" if enabled (Settings > Security > Reactivation Lock)
- Disable device storage encryption if enabled (Settings > Security > Device Encryption)
- Download and install Towelroot (
https://towelroot.com/tr.apk)
- Run Towelroot and click "Make it rain".
- Run SuperSU to update it to the latest version, this will also ask to disable the annoying Knox messages.
- Install FlashFire (
http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433)
- Download _alexndr's rom G900FXXU1BOE5_DevBase_alexndr.zip and copy it to your SD card.
- Download bootloader BL_G900FXXU1BOE5.tar.md5 and modem CP_G900FXXU1BOE5.tar.md5 and keep them on your PC.
- Run FlashFire, click on the + to select "Flash ZIP or OTA", select G900FXXU1BOE5_DevBase_alexndr.zip and click on Flash !
- After reboot go directly into download mode by pushing the Vol-down, Home and Power keys, then use Odin on your PC to flash both BL (BL_G900FXXU1BOE5.tar.md5) and CP (CP_G900FXXU1BOE5.tar.md5)
- Reboot
Voila, now you have _alexndr's rom without tripping Knox.
If you need to encrypt your device storage follow the steps by _alexndr above, worked 100% for me.
Credits and many thanks to:
_alexndr for his work on this clean debloated rom
wajiman for the root procedure:
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s5/general/how-to-root-triggering-knox-2nd-method-t2843044
chainfire for FlashFire:
http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
geohot for Towelroot:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
all others who were somehow involved