[5.1.1/OF7/OFE] Mostly Stock Kernel - with root! (7/14/15)

[datajosh]

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!

 

[mikeyinid]

@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.

 

[datajosh]

@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.

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.

 

[prototype7]

Working beautifully here, thanks.

 

[evo3d6]

Is there a recovery for 5.1.1 yet?

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[GoreTan]

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!

 

[prototype7]

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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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!

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.

 

[GoreTan]

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.

Thank you for the quick reply!

Where can I find the stock OE2 update, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[prototype7]

Thank you for the quick reply!

Where can I find the stock OE2 update, if you don't mind me asking?

Edit: I found a good mirror here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347757424

 

[scott_0]

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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[prototype7]

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).

 

[JoeFCaputo113]

Does the device go into deep sleep after root with this method? Or is the deep sleep fix needed after this? Thanks!

 

[djvoleur]

Does the device go into deep sleep after root with this method? Or is the deep sleep fix needed after this? Thanks!

Deep sleep fix is already applied...

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[GoreTan]

Edit: I found a good mirror here: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347757424

Thank you again!

One last thing, how do I flash this?

Use Odin I presume?

 

[prototype7]

Thank you again!

One last thing, how do I flash this?

Use Odin I presume?

Yep, put phone in download mode, open Odin, click AP and select your file, plug phone in and hit Start.

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[x70xchallengerx]

Is there any way to flash this onto an S6 Edge? 925P? Or would it need it's own specific kernel?

 

[djvoleur]

Is there any way to flash this onto an S6 Edge? 925P? Or would it need it's own specific kernel?

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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[JoeFCaputo113]

@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

 

[scott_0]

@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

you're gonna have to share once you get this rolling Joe!

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[JoeFCaputo113]

you're gonna have to share once you get this rolling Joe!

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