SM-S550TL Root Instructions

[hydroman202]

Finally, I have managed to achieve root on this device. Below is the instructions on how I managed to root. The below steps worked for me, but there is a possibility that they won't work for you, Im not 100% sure. They should though. This is for the SM-S550TL only. Also, this will void your warranty. Only Follow the below tutorial if you are comfortable with it, READ VERY CAREFULLY! I assume no responsibility for your actions, in any way, shape, or form. You try this at your own risk, That being said, here are the instructions:

SIDE NOTE: YOU CANNOT FLASH TWRP, IT WILL LOCK YOUR DEVICE WITH "THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN FLASHED WITH UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE" MESSAGE. DO NOT ATTEMPT! BE VERY CAREFUL AS WELL WITH WHAT YOU DO WITH THE ROOT ACCESS, UNLESS YOU ALREADY HAVE THE STOCK FIRMWARE FROM ANOTHER SOURCE AND CAN RESTORE WITH ODIN!

1. Flash the boot.tar with the lastest odin (download for odin not included). from the following link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-KfJE4M0My6VnFJNTBKZmJMdlE
It will change your SElinux mode to permissive.

2. You will need to find a way to disable or block all knox packages, (I had to use the paid samsung package disabler off google play). Another alternative is use the debloater tool, (google is your friend on how to find it). although you need to be careful if going this route on what you block, unless you have the stock firmware for flashing with odin.

3. Download The latest version of Kingroot and make sure your device is either plugged in or has a 50% or higher charge.

4. Run kingroot, If your device freezes, or goes to the "kernel panic upload mode", during the root process, DONT PANIC, Pull battery and reboot into the android os, It may take anywhere from 1-5 tries to get root, (at least this was my experience).

5. Again, I assume no responsibility for you actions, you try the above at your own risk. Enjoy being a root user if the above works for you!

 

[dalvjin]

it is working

thank you for your instruction, finally kicked the ass of tracfone

 

[daryl2347]

root verified.

Device rooted, used SuperSu-Me Pro to switch from KingRoot to SuperSu, all thanks go to hydroman202

 

[soldierny]

Worked for me too. Thanks. So theres no way to install cfw yet right?

 

[hydroman202]

Worked for me too. Thanks. So theres no way to install cfw yet right?

As of right now, I don't think there is a way, but I could be wrong.

 

[marcarpz]

Sim unlock

Is it possible to sim unlock after rooting this model?

 

[yorgia]

listo ahora abra alguna forma de desbloquearlo:RE

 

[dalvjin]

Is it possible to sim unlock after rooting this model?

Let me know if it is possible

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[yorgia]

Let me know if it is possible

Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

como quito el molesto mensaje su dispositivo fue modificado ya que me sale cada 2 minutos gracias .

 

[pedrinr03]

A mi me esta dando un falso root. Me da exito al finalizar el rooteo pero cuando corro el root-checker me dice que el dispositivo no tiene root, tambien me dice lo mismo cuando intento desbloquearlo con la octopus-box.
Si me pueden ayusar, no se que estoy haciendo mal

 

[cargohook]

Worked for me! Thanks a million @hydroman202 and @daryl2347!!!

Now that it's rooted has anybody tried flashing anything with FlashFire or Flashify? I'd be most interested in any method to get a Stock OpenGapps package on there to replace the Samsung/TouchWiz crap.

Man, I hate TracFone! De-Bloating, de-SIMlocking and de-TouchWizzing this baby ain't gonna be easy....

 

[cargohook]

SM-S550TL Step-by-Step Rooting Instructions for N00bs

Building off the excellent work of @hydroman202 and @daryl2347, I have compiled these full, step-by-step SM-S550TL rooting instructions in plain English for n00bs.

00 If you have already experimented or pranked with your device and screwed something up, you need to reflash the stock firmware via Odin (read through these educational points whether you need them already or not!!!):

00.A Create a new folder on your Windows desktop and name it "SM-S550TL". This is where you will put all the files you download and use with this device.

00.B Download Odin3 v. v3.12.3 here. Unzip the folder inside into your SM-S550TL folder.

00.C Download the firmware here and unzip ALL_TFN_S550TLUDU1APG1_S550TLTFN1APG1_CL8482018_QB10267860_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5 into your SM-S550TL folder.

00.D Run Odin AS ADMINISTRATOR (right-click > Run As Administrator).

00.E Start your SM-S550TL in Download Mode by simultaneously holding Volume-Down, Home, and Power buttons. When you get to the next screen, press Volume-Up. Now that you're in DL mode, plug your SM-S550TL into a USB port on the computer.

00.F When you see the device is connected (under ID:COM there will be a block that turns baby blue and say 0:[COMx] inside), press the AP button and navigate to your ALL_TFN_S550TLUDU1APG1_S550TLTFN1APG1_CL8482018_QB10267860_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5.

00.G Wait for the package to verify. When it's done, it will say "Leave CS" in the log. Press start. Wait for Odin to say "PASS!" The device will reboot. Exit Odin.

00.H Go through the device setup procedure: When signing into your Google account, do it slowly, waiting after each step. A pop-up will appear asking if you want Google to check for security threats, I strongly suggest you press Decline. (If you miss the pop-up during setup, you can turn this setting off in Settings>Google>Security>Scan device for security settings.) Skip setting up a Samsung account (unless you want loads of bloatware). Do not set up anything related to Knox, it will give you trouble later.

00.I Go into your device settings. Here take the following steps: Under Display, set the screen timeout to 10 minutes. Under Lockscreen and Security, enable Unknown Sources, then scroll down and go into Other Security Settings. Click Device Administrators, and disable (i.e. deactivate) Android Device Manager. Go back to your main Settings and scroll down to About Device, here find Build Number and tap it repeatedly until it says you have enabled Developer Options. Go back to the main Settings menu and under Developer Options, enable OEM Unlock and USB Debugging.

01 Download the the boot.tar file provided here, and save it in your SM-S550TL folder. Using Odin as per the procedure above, click AP and flash the boot.tar file. This will set your SElinux mode to permissive.

02 Download and install the Debloater Tool for Android by @gatesjunior from here on your Windows PC. Before doing anything, watch the video on that page. Run the program and I recommend you disable all the following before proceeding with the root procedure below:

• ContainerAgent2.apk (com.sec.knox.containeragent2)
• KLMSAgent.apk (com.samsung.klmsagent)
• KnoxAppsUpdateAgent.apk (com.samsung.knox.appsupdateagent)
• KnoxAttestationAgent.apk (com.sec.enterprise.knox.attestation)
• KnoxBBCProvider.apk (com.samsung.android.bbc.fileprovider)
• KnoxBluetooth.apk (com.sec.knox.bluetooth)
• KnoxFolderContainer.apk (com.sec.knox.foldercontainer)
• KnoxKeyguard.apk (com.samsung.knox.kss)
• KnoxSetupWizardClient.apk (com.sec.knox.knoxsetupwizardclient)
• KnoxShortcuts.apk (com.sec.knox.shortcutsms)
• KnoxSwitcher.apk (com.sec.knox.switcher)
• KnoxTrustAgent.apk (com.Samsung.knox.knoxtrustagent)
• MyKNOXSetupWizard.apk (com.sec.enterprise.knox.myknoxsetupwizard)
• RCPComponents.apk (com.samsung.knox.rep.components)
• SecurityLogAgent.apk (com.samsung.android.securitylogagent)
• SharedDeviceKeyguard.apk (com.sec.enterprise.knox.shareddevice.keyguard)
• UniversalMDMClient.apk (com.sec.enterprise.knox.cloudmdm.smdms)

03 Download the latest KingRoot apk from here to your SM-S550TL device. Install it. Make sure your device is either plugged in or has a 50% or higher charge. Make sure you are connected to the internet through WiFi or mobile data. Run KingRoot and follow the instructions to do the root procedure. Be patient. If the device freezes, DON'T PANIC! Simply pull the battery and start KingRoot again. It may take several tries, but you'll eventually conquer it.

04 Once KingRoot says it has achieved root, go to Google Play and install Root Check by @jrummy16 here. Run it, grant supersu permission, and it should say the device is rooted and the superuser is KingRoot.

05 Cool, so far so good. Now go back to Google Play and install Super-Sume Pro by @gatesjunior from here. Run it, read carefully and follow the instructions. Once complete you will have installed SuperSu by Chainfire and uninstalled KingRoot (thanks, KingRoot, it's been good to know ya!).

06 Run Root Check by JRummy again. Now it should confirm that you have root via SuperSu. It might ask if you want to install BusyBox. It's up to you, JRummy is a reliable developer. But I recommend you go to optional step 07 below.

07 Optional: Go back to Google Play and install BusyBox by @Stericson (free or pro) and install the latest BusyBox.

08 If you follow these instructions perfectly, you'll be in business.... But it's your responsibility and yours alone if you mess it up. Don't blame us. :good:

 

[gatesjunior]

08 If you follow these instructions perfectly, you'll be in business.... But it's your responsibility and yours alone if you mess it up. Don't blame us. :good:

I appreciate your support and am glad my tools are helping you achieve root..

 

[yorgia]

gracias por su aporte no hay aun metodo de desbloqueo gracias

 

[yorgia]

Thank you for your contribution. There is no method of unlocking thanks

 

[marcarpz]

Method of unlocking

Unlocking device Octopus plus box now support s550tl..but still in test mode..some have tried but baseband and imei is missing..octopus team still looking for solution to perfectly unlock this model...

 

[atrac17]

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[Kayonne]

All was well until I got to this point, I installed Super-Sume Pro and it just keeps saying "processing please wait". I then installed SuperSu from the playstore and was unable to get it to remove KingRoot. First time go with rooting, not sure what the hangup is. I've been able to do what I need to do, but I'd like to remove KingRoot if possible. Any thoughts?

Also, SuperSu won't update the binaries. I don't know if it's because KingRoot is still installed or not. RootCheck shows SuperSu as the primary root application. Again, kind of a noob with android.

Edit: noob figured it out...

How did you manage to solve it? I've done exactly the same as you but when trying to run Sumer-Sume for the first time, the window opens and closes not even after a second. It just don't stay open, automatically closes without letting me do anything.

Can someone help me out on this one?

 

[cargohook]

How did you manage to solve it? I've done exactly the same as you but when trying to run Sumer-Sume for the first time, the window opens and closes not even after a second. It just don't stay open, automatically closes without letting me do anything.

Can someone help me out on this one?

Uninstall Super-Sume Pro. Re-download and install from the Play Store. Try again. If you didn't install it from the Play Store it won't work. Spend the 4 bucks.

 

[atrac17]

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