Does anyone know if there is a PG2 Stock Rooted Rom that isn't deodexed and doesn't have the bloat removed, similar to G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip in this thread? Can't log into snapchat on this ROM, but it works fine on G900V_PF4_Stock_Rooted_ROM.zip, so I assume it has to do with the additional changes to deodex and remove the bloat.
If you take Ota or flash ota you will no longer have unlocked bootloader nor will you be able to root without going back to pb1 unless OTA was modified. You could use flashfire to flash firmware just don't flash bootloader. And let flashfire auto root the rom. This method would probably not update modems since you wouldn't have a stock kernel installedif you just need a stock rooted rom, just install stock PG2 from the OTA, (make sure the bootloader unlock persists), and the flash systemless supersu, and I think flash the kernel we are running in this rom(extract it as boot.img, flash in TWRP), it should work
@jrkruse am i wrong?
If you take Ota or flash ota you will no longer have unlocked bootloader nor will you be able to root without going back to pb1 unless OTA was modified. You could use flashfire to flash firmware just don't flash bootloader. And let flashfire auto root the rom. This method would probably not update modems since you wouldn't have a stock kernel installed
I thought as long as he had TWRP installed, bootloader write protect is enabled?(or does the OTA write to recovery?)
That should be the case. But I can't say with 100 percent confidence that it will work that way, and I think the zip will fail to flash anyways because rooted rom will have modded build.prop and it will fail security check on ota. I really never mess with ota I always waited until full factory tar image came out
if you just need a stock rooted rom, just install stock PG2 from the OTA, (make sure the bootloader unlock persists), and the flash systemless supersu, and I think flash the kernel we are running in this rom(extract it as boot.img, flash in TWRP), it should work
@jrkruse am i wrong?
I'm stuck at the first boot screen where it says samsung galaxy s5 then shows the lock unlocked and states custom powered by android. I am on an unlocked pf4 bootloader. Please help.
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Spamming us doesn't help, especially with the lack of any information, what is your baseband?
How did you flash, what did you come from?
Does it matter what kernel I was on I was on resurrection remix mm kernel
I was on a regular kernel as far as I know but I was on CM14 so maybe that was the issue.. I was able to flash the pf4 deodexed rooted rom from droidviews for the unlocked bootloaders just fine. Maybe I should try the pg2 again now..
I just tried it after flashing the mentioned rom and it's working now.
Thank you so much for all your awesome help and such a sweet rom geotex!
You're the most helpful person ever, every time.
@hauckk@sfreserves.org
Yeah it's the kernel.
if you aren't running stock prior to flashing, it will fail
CM is not stock, stock means TW
Any kernel suggestion for this rom? Looking for a Good Battery Life
You can still go back to PB1 and I successfully unlocked the PJ2 bootloader. When official factory tar image is available I will post the filescan';t tell yet, someone needs to provide us the update package
When firmware is available I'll update everything