Root [Verizon] Verizon GS5 Wont update to 4.4.4 after UNrooting from Towelroot, never had a custom rom.

marauders42 · Sep 17, 2014

Hi my Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 wont update to Kitkat after unrooting from the first version of towelroot. It goes for about 30 seconds then says error and reboots. Also when I turn on my GS5 it still says custom android, although I unrooted from Towelroot. I unrooted using Superusers full unroot option about a month ago. I want to know if there is a better way to fully unroot. I want to be able update my phone, especially for Android L.
Thanks

marauders42 · Sep 17, 2014

PLEASE READ!!Oh sorry, also I tried to use the newest version of towelroot on my Verizon GS5 and it said my phone wasnt compatible, although I had done it before, but unrooted.

jejb · Sep 18, 2014

Towel Root is in a funny state right now. The developer that made it now works for Google, apparently to try and patch the very holes he took advantage of to develop TR. So version 3 is the latest, and the last. So you have to be on the NC2 rom/kernal to use it.

I believe the way to unroot is ODIN over a stock rom, like NHA. Once there, take the OTA to NI2.

If you want to re-root once on NI2, Odin the NC2 Kernal on, run the TR app and then ODIN over the NI2 kernal.

marauders42 · Sep 18, 2014

Ya but im already unrooted according to multiple apps like Titanium Backup and root checker

jejb · Sep 20, 2014

Sounds like it is not fully unrooted, since it says custom. You may have to odin the full stock ROM over before you can do the OTA. Or maybe a factory reset.

marauders42 · Sep 21, 2014

Ok so I have done some more research online on how to fully unroot. I read that you need to have busybox and its files completly uninstalled to be able to unroot.

1)I can see a busybox file in the xbin folder under system in es file explorer, so can I go ahead and just delete the busybox folder or do something else.

2) In superuser it says I have a "root shell", what does that mean?

3) Remember I cant get root access from any apps and root checker says I am free of root, so dont tell me to use apps/tools that require root, because I cant.
Thanks.

jr0065 · Sep 24, 2014

Same problem here, anyone else able to get 4.4.4 after being rooted?

mountainfisher · Sep 24, 2014

I'm rooted on 4.4.4. Been rooted on ncg, ne9,nha,ni2

Mr. Boom · Sep 25, 2014

I had to Odin back to stock before any OTA would take. Once there, just flash the ncg kernel, reroot, verify root, then flash ni2 kernel. Works perfectly. Just make sure your md5 is right for all your files

marauders42 · Sep 26, 2014

I cant use odin because I dont have root access!!!!

Mr. Boom · Sep 26, 2014

You do not need root access to use Odin, otherwise it wouldnot work to flash the NCG kernel after flashing back to stock. It works. I've done it with every OTA

Root [Verizon] Verizon GS5 Wont update to 4.4.4 after UNrooting from Towelroot, never had a custom rom.

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