Why trust GreenbotAT&T Verizon Galaxy S5 owners longing for a little # (root) in their lives are in for a treat, as there’s a new method that not only achieves root access for these two versions of this popular smartphone, but many other phones as well.
After a $18,470 root bounty, XDA Developer member “geohot” has created an application that can root quite a few smartphones tablets in just a few seconds. The app, TowelRoot, can be downloaded for free, uses an exploit in the nux kernel that has yet to be patched for Android devices.
In addition to the AT&T Verizon Galaxy S5, root access via Towel Root also works on the Galaxy S4, Note 3, as well as some newer smartphones, like the G3. I tested Towel Root on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0 the Sprint Galaxy S5, both had root access after rebooting.
oking for a quick way to root your Android phone or tablet? You might want to give this method a try. ile rooting Android devices has become easier over the years, it doesn’t get much easier than downloading an app tapping the screen.
Unfortunately, because this method is based on a nux kernel vulnerability, it’s likely to be patched in a future version of Android, so don’t expect this easy root method to last for too long.
