Towelroot by Geohot.

[Larry-G]

as per this thread

http://www.world-of-satellite.com/showthread.php?38919-Geohot-releases-%91Towelroot%92-for-Galaxy-S5-and-other-Android-devices&p=298419#post298419

here is a copy of towelroot v1 by geohot.

[Larry-G]

V2 now live with more support and no reboot.

main support thread here.


http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157

[Larry-G]

v3 is live! More support. Reboot on your own time. modstrings


What's a modstring?
A way to support your obscure phone!
Since I don't own every phone, you can fix it yourself
http://towelroot.com/modstrings.html
And modstrings have their first success!
On LG L34C use "1337 0 0 0 4 0"
Eventually the server will push these if people find enough


Still no real HTC/Moto support from phones without writable system.
If someone is willing to give me one of these phones for testing I'll add good support.


Killed bugs:
Note 3 with kernel 3.4.0-722276 is FIXED! Redownload.
Fixed Note 3 with kernel 3.4.0-636608 thanks to analytics.
Download failed issue should be fixed.
Fixed Sprint Note 3 with kernel 3.4.0-951486
Nexus 5 v2 issue fixed


Known bugs:
Note 3 with kernel 3.4.0-257432 doesn't seem to work. Updating to 722276 should fix.
Newest Moto and HTC don't currently work because /system is write protected.
Detected as Andr.Exploit.Ratc by some virus scanners. It is an Android exploit. Will not fix.


Does it trip KNOX?
Most probably not. My phone says "KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0", but no promises.


What's your paypal?
geohot@gmail.com if the tool works for you.
I also have a bitcoin: 1DFhk6fs26AafaNiQyEgdGM7NSaLzVN2VE


What's the hash of the apk file?
SHA1(v3) = f679f9cf95c7abeea0fea1b1c1afa1076e2b2f79
SHA1(v2) = f732962f4a1bf8b39a5786c1158159316e0fa087
SHA1(v1) = 1d952fcf14d3abda9ae716130ffa9a198bcd5e4a
Though neither this site nor my site have HTTPS.


Will this brick my phone?
Most probably not. towelroot alone hasn't bricked a phone yet.
The stupid decisions you make once you have root are all your own however.


I rooted, what's next?
Tweet about #towelroot with #doyoueventowelrootbro