Recent content by TimX24968B

To all: I'm perfectly fine with downgrading. It was just the issue with backing up data which was holding me back there. However, I am still looking into doing this and appreciate the help. I think all I would need now is to know if anyone knows if there is any relatively new verizon phone...

Thanks for letting me know! How would I go about backing up my data for this kind of task, in that case? I am pretty sure I do not use verizons cloud services, but i do use their app for messaging. As long as I can get root access so i can free up some space on my phone and possibly do other...

yea I know it seemed suspicious, so I didn't want to try it. However, would you happen to know of any newer androids that can be rooted, particularly verizon ones? I saw the guide but I don't think I can downgrade since I'm on verizon and 6.0.1, and I'm still afraid of losing my data if I do...

Also, I have seen sites claim things like you can root it, such as the one below: androidinfotech.com/2016/07/root-samsung-galaxy-s5-sm-g900v-verizon.html (had to edit out the www. part of the link) however, they all require doing stuff with odin, and I am still concerned about files being lost...

hmm, wondering if any other new verizon android phones will be rootable since I am available for an upgrade

Hi, first, I am pretty new to rooting, yet I have done similar things on other devices. Second, here is the info on my android phone: Samsung galaxy S5 model SM-G900V Android Version 6.0.1 EMMC: 11xx... it is a verizon phone so I'm pretty sure the bootloader is locked, and the latest towelroot...