Update T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T To Official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop G900TUVU1FOF6 Firmware

Not much time has passed since T-Mobile launched the android 5.1 update for Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 EDGE. Now users of T-Mobile Galaxy S5 in the USA are in the queue to receive the latest android 5.1.1 Lollipop update (G900TUVU1FOF6). However at present we can't confirm what's new in the new lollipop update, but you can expect to see performance improvements, support for RAW and lower ISO values if you’re using a third-party camera app that makes use of Lollipop’s camera API and several bug fixes including the keyboard fix.

Firmware Details

Model : SM-G900T
Model name : GALAXY S5
Country : USA (T-Mobile)
Version : Android 5.1.1
Changelist : 90673209
Build date : Wed, 10 Jun 2015 17:15:27 +0000
Product code : TMB
PDA : G900TUVU1FOF6
CSC : G900TTMB1FOF6

The update is available as OTA and is being released in phases, but if you haven't received the OTA update on your phone then follow our manual guide to update your tmo galaxy S5 to latest android 5.1.1 lollipop OS.

Read Instructions Carefully

• This tutorial can only be applied on T-Mobile Galaxy S5 model number SM-G900T.
• Backup entire data stored on your tmo S5 including photos, videos, apps, sms messages. 
• Use 'Helium' app to backup app data and restore them later.
• Charge the battery to atleast 60% or above.
• Enable USB debugging by going to 'Settings>Developer options>USB debugging'. 
• If Developer options is not visible then go to 'Settings>About device'. Tap the build number 10 times to unlock 'Developer options'.
• Remove SDcard before doing any manual installation.

Downloads

• Samsung USB drivers
• ODIN v3.10.6
• G900TUVU1FOF6 Firmware File For Galaxy S5

Update T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T To Official Android 5.1.1 Lollipop G900TUVU1FOF6 Firmware

• Download the Samsung USB drivers and install it. Skip this step if you have previously installed the drivers.
• Download ODIN.
• Download the firmware file for tmo galaxy S5 and extract it in a new folder on desktop. The firmware file has an extension of .md5.
• Now switch of your phone and reboot the phone in download mode, by pressing 'Home+Power+Volume Down' buttons simultaneously.
• Release the buttons when phone vibrates.
• Press the volume up key when you see a custom rom warning to enter into download mode.
• Now open 'ODIN.exe' on your computer.
• Connect your phone to PC via USB cable and let odin recognize your tmo S5.
• When it is recognized by odin the field under <ID:COM> in odin will turn blue and you will see a message "<ID:0/016> Added". 
• Make sure that only "Auto Reboot", and "F.Reset Time" options should be checked. Do not change other settings of ODIN.
• Now check 'AP' and click it and select the firmware file G900TUVU1FOF6 tar.md5 Android 5.1.1 file from the folder where you saved it.
• Wait for few seconds till ODIN finishes some checks.   Click 'Start' to initiate the flashing process. When the process is completed odin will return a message 'PASS'.   
• When your phone first boots to home screen (may take longer, 15 minutes or more) then disconnect it from PC.  
• Now check the android version in 'Settings>About device>Android version'. 
• You have successfully updated your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900T to official android 5.1.1 G900TUVU1FOF6 firmware. 
• If you are using a Samsung Gear device with your tmo Galaxy S5 then update the 'Samsung Gear Manager' app after updating your phone to android 5.1.1.

Troubleshooting

• If ODIN fails in between, then repeat the procedure. However it hardly happens.
• If after updating to G920TUVU1AOF6 android 5.1.1 you see that your tmo Galaxy S5 has become slow or doesn't booting to home screen even after 20 minutes, then do a factory reset in recovery mode.
• Before doing factory reset, make sure you have backed up your personal data.

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How To Root Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900F Using ODIN

Samsung Galaxy S5 is an android 4.4 kitkat smartphone that has been recently launched by Samsung. If you are an advanced user of android then you may be willing to root your Galaxy S5. Rooting the android smartphone is recommended for advanced users so that they can take control over the maximum performance of their android smartphone. After rooting one can install custom roms, custom recovery, uninstall inbuilt apps, remove bloatware and customize the look and feel of the smartphone’s UI by using various custom android launcher apps.

Rooting can be difficult for some users as it requires several steps like first flashing a custom recovery image and then installing the SuperSU app. This procedure sometimes fails because the stock recovery comes back even after flashing the custom recovery. This procedure is time consuming. But in this tutorial I will teach you the easiest way to root your Galaxy S5, that will root it in one go. You do not have to flash custom recovery and install ROM manager and SuperSU app because everything is done for you by the developers . You just have to flash CF-Auto Root package on your Galaxy S5 via ODIN to successfully root it in one go.


Note 1: Before beginning the rooting process backup entire data stored on your phone because after rooting the phone all data may be lost in case device gets bricked. Use this tutorial at your own risk, we can't be held liable for any damages.

• Backup all important apps with androzip, backup whatsapp messages and restore the database later, see this tutorial.
• Enable USB debugging on your galaxy s advance by going to “Settings>Applications>Development>USB Debugging”.

Warning

• This tutorial is meant to be applied only on Galaxy S5 model number SM-G900F.
• The rooting procedure will void the warranty thereby increasing the binary/knox counter by 1.
• After rooting if you want warranty claims then downgrade your phone or flash official rom of Galaxy S5 via ODIN.

Downloads Required

•  CF-Auto Root Package for Galaxy S5
• ODIN v3.07
• Samsung USB drivers
• A windows PC and a USB data cable.

Root Galaxy S5 G900F by Flashing CF-Auto Root Package Via ODIN

• Install Samsung USB drivers for Galaxy S5.
• Download CF-Auto Root package and odin v3.07 zip and place these files on desktop.
• Extract the files in separate folders.
• Now turn off your phone and reboot into download mode. If you do not know how to do it then see this tutorial.
• Do not release the buttons unless you see a custom rom warning. Press volume UP to continue to enter into download mode.
• Now open odin.exe on your PC and connect the phone to PC via USB cable.
• Let odin recognize your phone.When your phone is recognized by odin the field under <ID:COM> in odin will turn blue and you will see a message "<ID:0/016> Added!!".This means that your phone is recognized and is ready to be flashed.

• Make sure that only "Auto Reboot", and "F.Reset Time" options should be checked.
• Now check 'PDA' and click it and select the 'CF-Auto-Root.tar' from the desktop.
• Click 'Start' to initiate the rooting process.
• When the process is completed odin will return a message 'PASS'.
• When your phone first boots to home screen then disconnect it from PC.
• You can use Root Checker app to verify that your phone has been rooted.

Problems After Rooting The Galaxy S5
If your phone does not boot post the splash screen then it might be stuck in a boot loop. So to resolve this reboot the phone into recovery mode by pressing the volume up, home key and power button at the same time.

Warning: This procedure will erase everything stored on your phone. Use if and only if your Galaxy S5 doesn't boot correctly. Make sure you have backed up the entire data.

• The device will automatically boot in recovery mode.You can move up and down by pressing volume up and down buttons.Now select “wipe data/factory reset”.
• The device will be wiped and factory reset.Then go back and select “wipe cache partition”.
• After wiping cache partition go back and select “reboot system now”.
• Now Galaxy S5 will work perfectly.

Now you have successfully rooted your Galaxy S5 SM-G900F.

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How To Enter ODIN/Download Mode In Samsung Galaxy S5

Entering the ODIN/Download mode on your Galaxy S5 is simple and easy. By pressing some buttons at the same time you can enter into download mode or recovery mode. Entering the download mode on your galaxy S5 is required if you are manually flashing a custom rom or a stock rom on your device by using odin. In download mode we install stock or custom android roms on our Galaxy S5 by using odin.

We use the android recovery mode to wipe cache and partition. Also the recovery mode on your galaxy S5 is used to factory reset the phone. In recovery mode you can root your phone by installing an auto-root package from the sd card. This tutorial can be applied on any model of Galaxy S5 like AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone and T-Mobile etc.

How To Enter Download Mode On Galaxy S5

• Switch off the phone completely. Remove the battery for few seconds and then again re-install it.
• Now press the volume down, home button and power button at the same time and keep them engaged until your phone vibrates. On vibration release the buttons.
• When your phone boots in download mode it will show you a warning page about installing a custom rom.
• This is the download mode and you can enter it completely by pressing the volume up button. You will see a green android saying "Do not turn off target".
• Now you can install custom or stock roms on your Galaxy S5 in download mode via odin. You can check odin tutorial here.

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How To Install Flash Player On Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung Galaxy S5 is the latest Samsung smartphone that runs android 4.4.2 kitkat. Installation of flash player is required when we watch flash videos online, watch live TV or play online flash games and watch Facebook videos. In this tutorial I will teach you to install adobe flash player 11.1 on Galaxy S5.

Note : Before doing anything enable "Unknown Sources" on your phone otherwise you won't be able to install flash player apk. To do this goto Settings>Security>Unknown Sources check it.

This tutorial will teach you to install flash player on Galaxy S5 and can be applied on any model including AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, T-Mobile and International. Before installation download the following files below.

Install Flash Player On Galaxy S5

• Adobe flash player 11 android 4.4.2 kitkat Galaxy S5 apk download
• Adobe flash player 11.1 android 4.4.2 kitkat Galaxy S5 apk download
• Mozilla firefox for android download
• UC browser HD for android download

Note: I have given 2 links for flash player apk files so, download any apk which you want. If one doesn't work then download the other. We will cover the topic of flash player installation on your phone by using Mozilla firefox and UC browser HD. So lets start with UC browser.

Note : Galaxy S5 default android browser doesn't fully support flash plugin. So you will see a missing plugin like a blue box in place of flash content on most websites. However sites like YouTube will work without any problem.

Installing Adobe Flash Player On Galaxy S5 Using UC Browser HD For Android

• Download and install UC browser HD from above link. If installation is blocked then go to Settings>Security>check Unknown Sources.
• Install adobe flash player for Galaxy S5.
• Now open UC browser HD and click the menu button next to search button on top right and choose 'Settings'.
• Now choose 'Advanced Settings' and click 'Flash Plug-in' then choose 'Auto'.

• Now go to Youtube.If mobile version opens then open it in desktop mode then click any video on youtube.You will see that video will play in the browser itself and not in the youtube android app.

Installing Adobe Flash Player On Galaxy S5 Using Mozilla Firefox For Android

• Download and install Mozilla firefox from the playstore link given above.
• After installing open it and goto settings>content>plugins>enabled.
• Now goto any flash website you will be able to view flash in Mozilla firefox on Galaxy S5 and won’t see any blue lego cube in place of plugin.
• When you see "Tap to activate plugin", tap it to start playing flash videos online. You can also watch live videos.

Now you have learnt how to install flash player on Galaxy S5 by using two browsers. This adobe flash player installed on your phone doesn't guarantee full compatibility with all websites running flash content. But it will work with most websites and you can Play Facebook In Galaxy S.

You have successfully installed flash player 11.1 on Galaxy S5 with android 4.4 Kitkat.

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How To Connect USB Storage Devices To Samsung Galaxy S5

Samsung Galaxy S5 is the latest flagship smartphone in the Galaxy Series. It features a 2.5 GHz quad core krait processor, 2GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU and 5.1 inch full HD screen. It has also got a micro USB 3.0 connector for high speed data transfer via external usb storage devices like pen drives, flash drives, external HDD etc. The Samsung Galaxy S5 has USB OTG support which means you can connect external storage devices to it with a OTG cable. Connecting flash drives or external HDD to your Galaxy S5 makes it portable to transfer data to and from the usb storage and can be carried anywhere. The Galaxy S5 has 2800mAH battery that can provide enough power to connect pendrives, flash drives, card reader, PS3 or PS4 gamepads or even external hard drives.

 

Also you can connect a keyboard. Using a keyboard will help you do the typing work very fast as you do it on a computer or a laptop. So there is no need to use the phone's on-screen keyboard, because typing with it is very slow. You can also play emulator games on your phone that support gamepad with keyboard used as a gamepad. Also browsing the internet with keyboard will make typing websites' names and dropping comments very fast. The keyboard, mouse and the usb flash drive require only 0.2 Ampere of current, so make sure your Galaxy S5 is charged above 60%. Enable power saving mode then use it to save more power when keyboard or other usb devices are connected.


Requirements

• Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone.
• A USB OTG cable for Galaxy S5.
• A storage device like flash drive, pen drive, external hard drive of WD or Seagate brand. Don't use unreliable brands as they can damage the battery of your phone.

Connect Pen Drives/Flash Drives/External HDD/Keyboard/Mouse/Card Reader To Galaxy S5

• Buy a separate USB OTG cable specially designed for your Galaxy S5. A USB OTG cable has two connecting ends. One end fits in the phone and other end has a female USB connector in which you can connect keyboard/mouse/external HDD or flash drives. See the image below.

 

• First connect the one end of the OTG cable to your phone then connect either usb pen drive, external HDD, keyboard or a mouse.
• On connecting any of the above mentioned usb devices you will get a notification on your smartphone.
• When keyboard is connected then you can use your smartphone as a computer to edit and create Microsoft office documents much faster as compared to using the on-screen/software touch keyboard.
• Connect a USB flash drive/pen drive/zip drive/external HDD to directly view the files stored in it and copy data from the flash drive or copy files in it. You can directly watch movies on your Galaxy S5 by connecting a usb drive by using OTG cable. No matter what the format of the movie. The Galaxy S5 supports all the major formats like MP4, MKV, AVI, MPEG.
• Before removing the flash drive from the OTG cable go to 'Settings>Storage>Unmount USB OTG'. Then remove the flash drive after unmounting.

Advantages

• Directly connecting a flash drive/external HDD to your Galaxy S5 will save much time and you can directly copy data from it to your phone.
• The Galaxy S5 can support microSD cards upto 128 GB which are very costly. So if you don't want to buy sdcards then use the OTG feature to save time and money
• Also you can listen to music and watch movies directly from the flash drive or external hard drive.

Now you have successfully learnt to connect the usb keyboard, flash drive, external HDD, card reader and a pen drive to your Galaxy S5. Read connect USB storage to Galalxy S7 and use it as a Power bank.

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