[Q] Galaxy S5 Straight Talk variant SM-S902L

[apsavarese]

You guys are my last hope!

Got the Galaxy S5 from Straight Talk, after being fed up with a lousy upgrade experience with Virgin Mobile. Although the phone functions great, I have a real issue with ST not rolling out firmware updates like every. single. other. carrier.

First off, is there really no hope of a stable firmware update to Android 5.0?

Second, is it possible to root? Towelroot fails, and I can't find any straight answers anywhere else. Has anybody had any luck rooting?

 

[-PiLoT-]

maybe tell us model numbers etc?

 

[apsavarese]

maybe tell us model numbers etc?

I suppose that would be helpful...

Model SM-S902L
Android version 4.4.2 (boo!)
Kernel version 3.4.0-4647767
Build number KOT49H.S902LUDUAOD3

 

[nefight70]

Easy root for SM-S902L

I suppose that would be helpful...

Model SM-S902L
Android version 4.4.2 (boo!)
Kernel version 3.4.0-4647767
Build number KOT49H.S902LUDUAOD3

Use CF-Auto-Root
Just google it

 

[brekstar69]

HELP PLS!!!

Looking for firmware for my SM-S902L Straight talk S5... I'm rooted and romed but when i did a nandroid backup with TWRP i never tested it before i wiped it out to install roms...tried to restore and it gets stuck on the TracFone blue screen ......
I also figured out how to fix the REACTIVATION LOCK boot loop.........
Thanks everyone

 

[apsavarese]

Use CF-Auto-Root
Just google it

Not sure if I'm navigating the site correctly, but the 902l isn't listed on there.

 

[Newtworoot]

Sm-s902l

Ok so I'm about to try to root an s5 tracfone model# sm-s902l and this is the only place I can even find anyone else looking for help with this particular model BUT it seams that no one could help this person. I also looked at the list and didn't see my model# does this mean that it can't be done. I don't want to end up with a brick. Any help would be appreciated.

P.S. I've never rooted a phone before.

 

[Bumpum]

Looking for firmware for my SM-S902L Straight talk S5... I'm rooted and romed but when i did a nandroid backup with TWRP i never tested it before i wiped it out to install roms...tried to restore and it gets stuck on the TracFone blue screen ......
I also figured out how to fix the REACTIVATION LOCK boot loop.........
Thanks everyone

Wait what?
How'd you pull off root I've been looking everywhere on the net since I got this phone...nobody has this variant. Towel root doesn't work haven't tried cf auto root yet I was planing 2 try.
And what roms are u using? I mean damn dude youve solved alot of my and other peoples problems i wish you had elaborated. @apsavarese did you ever give it a go?

 

[ddjr]

Seriously, you guys who say you have root, what did you use to gain root access??? What was your process? And roms?? What kind of roms? And which version of cf auto root are you saying works with the s902l?

 

[ddjr]

Correct me if I'm wrong (PLEASE!) I think sm-s902l is a klte. So klte roms work on this model?

 

[Bumpum]

Sm-s902l rooted

I've rooted this phone it has an unlocked bootloader so it's pretty easy use odin v3.07 and flash twrp problem solved i used the latest s5 klte .tar file and its working fine with full root enjoy
Thanks to @ddjr for pointing me in the right direction

 

[ddjr]

Not at all, not at all, it was all you. I'm fumbling in bumbling around here trying not to Bork my phone. You da man!

 

[Bumpum]

Ive done lots of fumbiling lol but thanks again man. Now that i have root ill see if i can get some recovery files made for this phone unbrick.img's and the like so when people screw up these phones flashing roms they have a way out, but itll be this weekend i got alota hours to put in at work

 

[ddjr]

I cannot wait to flash different roms to this phone. but I WILLwait until I see some unbrick imgs. it's just too expensive of a phone to Bork.

 

[Bumpum]

Ive extracted the system and boot partition with adb im pretty sure that someone can make a flashable firmware zip out of them with the andriod kitchen ill upload them when i get a chance i dont have wifi right now and the system file is pretty large.
Ill screw with cooking em myself aswell but its gonna be awhile i dont even have linux install, ill probly set up a virtual os.

 

[aromerblz]

Careful on messing up this phone to the point where it cannot be revived with out flashing via odin. There is currently no official firmware files on www.sammobile.com and www.samsung-updates.com.

 

[ddjr]

Can we just take a backup from rom manager and turn it into a file that can be installed via odin?

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Also, anyone know if the miui7 available for the s5 on the miui official site will work on our phones?

 

[Bumpum]

Can we just take a backup from rom manager and turn it into a file that can be installed via odin?

---------- Post added at 08:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:36 PM ----------

Also, anyone know if the miui7 available for the s5 on the miui official site will work on our phones?

The stock firmware can be extracted from this phone and set up as a flashable odin file, im working on it sort of.....as in i dont really know what im doing but i like to dabble. Ill post the needed files tonight just in case someone good at this wants to take a whack @ it. Im finding it hard to get any time but i do have android kitchen up and running.
Ill edit this post with the file links

Boot image:
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/510266/boot.rar

System image:
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/510279/system.rar


these were pulled with adb

 

[Bumpum]

Just a little update for u guys ive done alot of digging and cant find/or make stock firmware for this device so if you brick and cant get into recovery your screwed.
That being said if you make a full backup with twrp you should be ok to flash roms for the verizon s5 but you would still be taking a moderate risk something could allways go wrong. And youd be ok if you could still get into your recovery and use your backups.

Now with that out of the way i know theres people out there that can unbrick these phones with the right tools and files if anyone with the ability wants the files needed (if i havnt provided the right ones all ready) please pm me and ill give any stock files u need.

That goes for anyone else 2 i have twrp backups of system, modem, ect. If you need files to restore your phone. I also have the PIT file

Ill keep tinkering because its fun and ill post any success or failures here in the future

 

[ddjr]

I'm hopeful for success for you. Waiting with fingers crossed!