i just got the note 3 n900a, and was wondering if there is a root for it yet'? also, any issues with 4.4.2? I'm aware that i cannot go back to 4.3 so want to make sure theres no issues id have on 4.4.2
amendolaro1 said:
i just got the note 3 n900a, and was wondering if there is a root for it yet'? also, any issues with 4.4.2? I'm aware that i cannot go back to 4.3 so want to make sure theres no issues id have on 4.4.2
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Yes you can root the N900A. I recommend using Kingo.
You are correct in that once you go 4.4.2, you can't go back to 4.3. There may or may not be issues with kit kat builds. You have to do the research yourself and see. What might be an issue for me, might not be for you. Look here for available roms. Read the instructions for each rom COMPLETELY!! Read the posts for any bugs that might pertain, or that have been fixed.
amendolaro1 said:
i just got the note 3 n900a, and was wondering if there is a root for it yet'? also, any issues with 4.4.2? I'm aware that i cannot go back to 4.3 so want to make sure theres no issues id have on 4.4.2
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I've been on 4.4.2 for about a week. So far no major issue's. 2 days after I loaded kitkat my contacts app forced closed but it didn't happen again and 1 reboot. I use it as my daily driver and haven't had any issue's but the couple I just mentioned. It's a pretty solid build. Can't wait for the official release. ?
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Since no one can find MF2 or MF3, should I just keep I537UCUAMF1 (4.2.2) and root instead of going to I537UCUBML2 (4.3) OFFICIAL? Is ML2 4.3 really worth it?
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Since no one can find MF2 or MF3, should I just keep I537UCUAMF1 (4.2.2) and root instead of going to I537UCUBML2 (4.3) OFFICIAL? Is ML2 4.3 really worth it?
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It all depends on what you want to do with your phone, no-one's going to be able to tell you anything but their personal opinion in regards to which is version is better, but they may not apply to you. I personally use the 4.2.2 stock ROM that I have customised heavily. I used to use the CM 10.2 ROM (Pretty much AOSP 4.3) and I think that would probably be the best overall ROM for someone who wants to make some minor tweaks and have their phone run a little more like Android should.
dkeepitabuck said:
Since no one can find MF2 or MF3, should I just keep I537UCUAMF1 (4.2.2) and root instead of going to I537UCUBML2 (4.3) OFFICIAL? Is ML2 4.3 really worth it?
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You cannot root ML2 or downgrade so if you can live with that, then go for it. Search for the changelog for ML2 to see if it's worth it. You can always try MI2 if you want to try the features of ML2 but want to be able to downgrade to MF1.
Don't do it. Root good--ML2 bad!
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Id stay on MF1, I updated to MI2 with root and I regret it. IMO MF1 is better, MI2 has annoying popups after changing/booting to remember covers. And there also seems to be no data toggle in quick settings. Screenshots and previews are bugged as well. It's up to you tho
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hello everyone! today I just got my Note 3 N900a. with 4.4.2 KK today.I would like to root but I don't really know where to start as I don't want to brick this device. my G Pro is rooted and custom flashed but this is my first time dealing with Knox. so I have a few questions before I dive in:
1. Will Kingo root my Note 3 and not trip knox or UVDLV work better?..what about CF-Autoroot?.I heard sammy caught on so it might not work..but I saw that it will work but still trip knox? i'm rather confused here.. My AP is N900AUCUCNC2.
2. IF I DO GET ROOT PRIVILEGES. I know that I can't flash a custom recovery and there is an ongoing bounty to unlock the bootloader. So is it safe to use safetrap and will it affect knox? Or will safestrap remove my Recovery? (On my old S4 I did the mistake of Goomanagering a recovery and wiped my stock recovery but It still worked fine haha..just couldn't update or it would go into ODIN loop..which I could get out of) I will probably want to flash a custom de-bloated KK TW ROM if I do get the chance. I used safestrap on my old Razr M but is it different now? I sound like a total idiot right now but before the Note 3 I pretty much am a confident android power user but what scares me is that while I was using my G Pro, my friend from work had a Note 3 and he bricked it and now he's stuck using his Note 2. I don't want to make a critical mistake. If a more experienced user could guide me and show me what my options are or what I have to work with I would love you forever! XD
No root for 4.4.2 yet so you can't do anything
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Sorry man. We're all stuck on the official kitkat with out root for now.
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jerrycoffman45 said:
No root for 4.4.2 yet so you can't do anything
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well this is a turn of events..my wife's white note 3 was 4.3 and the black one is 4.4.2. She knows that i'm a frequent rooter and that she was also debating getting the black one at the store. Plus she liked the B&W statusbar colors. So instead so I took her white one. She has the non-rootable 4.4.2 phone (she's not that much of a power user)...so now I have 4.3 to use...is THIS exploitable? my N900a Note 3's AP ends in MJ5.
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well this is a turn of events..my wife's white note 3 was 4.3 and the black one is 4.4.2. She knows that i'm a frequent rooter and that she was also debating getting the black one at the store. Plus she liked the B&W statusbar colors. So instead so I took her white one. She has the non-rootable 4.4.2 phone (she's not that much of a power user)...so now I have 4.3 to use...is THIS exploitable? my N900a Note 3's AP ends in MJ5.
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yes look for kingo in the general thread
jerrycoffman45 said:
yes look for kingo in the general thread
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sweet..so Kingo will work..and so 4.3 will play nice with SafeStrap? or can I flash a recovery? (i'm guessing not)
stanleyopar2000 said:
sweet..so Kingo will work..and so 4.3 will play nice with SafeStrap?
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there are 2 different versions of safestrap one for kitkat one for jb just make sure you get 3.71 and you can flash any jb rom in here to go to a kitkat rom you have to flash some files with odin there is a thread for that
jerrycoffman45 said:
there are 2 different versions of safestrap one for kitkat one for jb just make sure you get 3.71 and you can flash any jb rom in here to go to a kitkat rom you have to flash some files with odin there is a thread for that
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Thanks much! and i'm probably going to stay on 4.3 until 4.4.2 becomes more exploitable. Once you go KK you can never go back!
stanleyopar2000 said:
Thanks much! and i'm probably going to stay on 4.3 until 4.4.2 becomes more exploitable. Once you go KK you can never go back!
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actually you can go back from the roms on here they are based on a leaked version that was not locked down
jerrycoffman45 said:
actually you can go back from the roms on here they are based on a leaked version that was not locked down
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oh! so I can flash KK and JB roms (via safestrap) and go back and forth anytime I like...so it's not like safestrap on the Droid Razr where users were locked into ICS from GB even from a custom ROM..gotcha!
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oh! so I can flash KK and JB roms (via safestrap) and go back and forth anytime I like...so it's not like safestrap on the Droid Razr where users were locked into ICS from GB even from a custom ROM..gotcha!
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no you cant say flash a kk rom then just flash a jb rom to go back it is a little more involved than that but it is not hard I would suggest you do a lot of reading first to get a kk rom read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712039
jerrycoffman45 said:
no you cant say flash a kk rom then just flash a jb rom to go back it is a little more involved than that but it is not hard I would suggest you do a lot of reading first to get a kk rom read this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712039
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welp! got SuperSU so that's good and, yeah i'm just going to stay at 4.3 for now with a stock debloated touchwiz...but when I install SafesStrap knox's phucking "prevention information" with an app being forced to stop crap is coming up...so I take it that It wasn't successful?
stanleyopar2000 said:
yeah i'm just going to stay at 4.3 for now with a stock debloated touchwiz...but when I install SafesStrap knox's phucking "prevention information" is coming up...so I take it that It wasn't successful?
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I assume you rooted did you check install from unknown sources under settings then security also you need to open the app and install recovery
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I assume you rooted did you check install from unknown sources under settings then security also you need to open the app and install recovery
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yeah looks like it worked anyway...lol I rebooted and it worked and safestrap came up..even though there is no custom ROM ..yet ...but when i start up there is a giant lock that says CUSTOM on the splashscreen. was knox tripped??
No just means your rooted you can hide it with triangle away or Wanam exposed module
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If you are going to stay on your stock rom MJ5 for awhile I would use TB and freeze your At&t update so you can stay on MJ5.
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No just means your rooted you can hide it with triangle away or Wanam exposed module
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cool, I remember I had to do that on my S3 when I used EZ-Unlocker. Now in regards to this ROM (which is the one i'm looking at)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714601
It requires 4.4.2 and rooted. I'm on 4.3 and rooted. If 4.4.2 is unrootable right now..how would I do it?..how would I go from 4.3 rooted to 4.4.3 and not be tied down?
I know the leaked non-official KK doesn't lock you down to KK and the AT&T version permanently does.
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cool, I remember I had to do that on my S3 when I used EZ-Unlocker. Now in regards to this ROM (which is the one i'm looking at)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2714601
It requires 4.4.2 and rooted. I'm on 4.3 and rooted. If 4.4.2 is unrootable right now..how would I do it?
I know the leaked non-official KK doesn't lock you down to KK and the AT&T version permanently does.
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by reading the link I gave you in post 11
gotcha..so Odin is what we're going to use..thanks! i'm going to do that now...
stanleyopar2000 said:
gotcha..so Odin is what we're going to use..thanks! i'm going to do that now...
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jerrycoffman45 and YRC123 thank you so much for helping me along the way! I have now the S5 experience with a rooted 4.4.2 and I couldn't be happier. I couldn't have done any of this without you. Users like yourself is why I keep coming back to XDA again and again (
Rumors, facts, plans whatever discuss it here.
Do you think we could see a Android 5.1 update? I really would hope so for as slowly as they've been rolling it out, or what do you think the possibilities of (after LP Update is released) seeing a 5.1 rom is?
5.1 looks a lot better to me than 5.0.1/5.0.2 minor small improvements and what not.
This phone will never see lollipop as long as it exists
As long as this phone exists? Or as long as lollipop exists?
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I thought they were gunna release an official lp (5.0.1) later this year for it.
I spoke with Samsung last night (chat) and they said it's coming but there is still no date.
Samsung Note 4 lollipop was released.
Note 3 Lollipop Update
n1nj4Lo said:
Rumors, facts, plans whatever discuss it here.
Do you think we could see a Android 5.1 update? I really would hope so for as slowly as they've been rolling it out, or what do you think the possibilities of (after LP Update is released) seeing a 5.1 rom is?
5.1 looks a lot better to me than 5.0.1/5.0.2 minor small improvements and what not.
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I just started downoading the At&t Lollipop update today for the Note 3... very slowly I might add...35% in about an hour .. as soon as I have the ver I will post that
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I just started downoading the At&t Lollipop update today for the Note 3... very slowly I might add...35% in about an hour .. as soon as I have the ver I will post that
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Link? I looked on sammobile and samsung-dates and nothing at all, where did ya find this at?
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Link? I looked on sammobile and samsung-dates and nothing at all, where did ya find this at?
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I did an update check on my phone .... did you try that? ohh ...BTW I am stock ....
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I did an update check on my phone .... did you try that? ohh ...BTW I am stock ....
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I'm on a custom note 4 edition rom so nope. LoL
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I'm on a custom note 4 edition rom so nope. LoL
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sorry mate ... i don't usually stay stock for too long but this one I have ...i'm sure the ROM chefs will be on this soon enough ... I I just finished my dl and installation ... it is lollipop ver 5.0 ...... yes 5.0 ... interesting huh? hopefully they have worked out the all the bugs
I need help downloading the new update I only rooted my device but ever since I rooted my device it says custom at boot and now I can't get any updates
Will i lose root if i update to Lollipop ?
I am on stock, but need root to delete all crapware like ATT navigator and what not. If i update to Lollipop, will I lose root ?
Got to reflash the official odin firmware latest probably then don't root just check for updates and take it.
Also yes after getting lollipop you can just reroot with towelroot and debloat your rom.
3/24/2015 at&t just released lollipop for note 3 n900a
www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB423151&cv=820
Will flash trip Knox
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Also yes after getting lollipop you can just reroot with towelroot and debloat your rom.
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Negative ghost rider, towelroot doesn't work on anything passed 4.4.2. It doesn't even work on any flavor of 4.4.4, such as NL1. The only way to root from stock LP is to downgrade via Odin to a firmware supported by TR (4.4.2) and root from there, install safe strap, blah, blah, and flash a pre-rooted LP ROM, then reflash the LP kernel, modem, etc.
MicrosoftBug said:
Negative ghost rider, towelroot doesn't work on anything passed 4.4.2. It doesn't even work on any flavor of 4.4.4, such as NL1. The only way to root from stock LP is to downgrade via Odin to a firmware supported by TR (4.4.2) and root from there, install safe strap, blah, blah, and flash a pre-rooted LP ROM, then reflash the LP kernel, modem, etc.
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Odd it worked for my rom in my sig and it's 4.4.4 based, what about framaroot then I wonder?
Ohh well if what ya say is true we should be seeing the LP rom's coming soon in the next week.
Is there an external download source for the Lollipop ROM to install via ODIN yet? I'm on X Note and just want to wipe and flash through odin rather than flash to stock, downgrade and OTA etc....
The net always talks about how to Install Android 5 but I wonder whether it would be a good idea to install it in the first place.
Will I get better performance and a better phone? What about app compatibility? I just want a phone with the least bugs and problems.
Thanks
goldendye said:
The net always talks about how to Install Android 5 but I wonder whether it would be a good idea to install it in the first place.
Will I get better performance and a better phone? What about app compatibility? I just want a phone with the least bugs and problems.
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I'd say yes. Try it and see for yourself so you get your own opinion and not only base on what other people say. You can always go back.
I did the upgrade 2 weeks ago. It's worth it. The only compatibility issue i had was with Dungeon Hunter 5. It stopped working but it was probably a good idea to get rid of it anyway. (More slot machine than anything). Other than that, I'm loving it.
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frason said:
I'd say yes. Try it and see for yourself so you get your own opinion and not only base on what other people say. You can always go back.
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Is going back to 4 easy?
goldendye said:
Is going back to 4 easy?
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Yes, you just need to flash a Kitkat file from here; http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/list-stock-firmwares-d5803-d5833-t2906706
yes
least bug and problems, 4.4.4 is the winner.
I had 5.0 on other devices and it was a joy to come back to 4.4.4 and have a rock steady experience with insane battery life.
yes you can flash back, but like the UK version, I found no online files to do so. and I can make my own, but sod it. I know what 5.0 is and I wasnt impressed at all.
Updated yesterday, performance is the same if not better, battery is the same. You should try
I think I'll play it safe and give it some time to be sure before I update. I don't have the time or the knowledge to flash back to 4.4.4. Thanks everyone!
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I think I'll play it safe and give it some time to be sure before I update. I don't have the time or the knowledge to flash back to 4.4.4. Thanks everyone!
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It's easy to flash back 4.4.4, however I updated yesterday and from my opinion it is not worth it at all, the interface is more complicated, there are bugs like a memory leak on startup which make it take age to load, xposed do not work well (I had a bootloop, had to reflash the system partition). I think I am going back to KK soon ?
Does anyone know where I can download 4.4.4 KitKat for my SM-G900A? I upgraded to Lollipop and I'm not very fond of it. All I can find is 4.4.2 Firmware downloads. Link me to the site or thread. AT&T just stopped releasing firmware after 4.4.2 i guess.
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Does anyone know where I can download 4.4.4 KitKat for my SM-G900A? I upgraded to Lollipop and I'm not very fond of it. All I can find is 4.4.2 Firmware downloads. Link me to the site or thread. AT&T just stopped releasing firmware after 4.4.2 i guess.
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If you upgraded to L using official OTA, then you are stuck with L. No way to downgrade to KitKat. Also no Root for now.
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4.4.4 is very broken, that said, you can't downgrade to either of them(4.4.4 or 4.4.2), i think its possible might be possible if you upgraded using flashfire, but im not 100% certain, and if i remember correctly the posts i saw about it said to only do so to recover a backup to 5.0
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I upgraded with FlashFire using the rooted Lollipop firmware from another thread. I did a backup but it got lost during the upgrade. It's been so buggy, I have reset it many times in the last week but the same bugs keep popping up. I think if someone uploaded their backup from flashfire with system, boot, (everything except data and cache pretty much) that would be usable.
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I upgraded with FlashFire using the rooted Lollipop firmware from another thread. I did a backup but it got lost during the upgrade. It's been so buggy, I have reset it many times in the last week but the same bugs keep popping up. I think if someone uploaded their backup from flashfire with system, boot, (everything except data and cache pretty much) that would be usable.
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Good. So you are still on the OA1 bootloader. Use this post to downgrade. Thanks to @muniz_ri
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60012961
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Jsorren said:
I upgraded with FlashFire using the rooted Lollipop firmware from another thread. I did a backup but it got lost during the upgrade. It's been so buggy, I have reset it many times in the last week but the same bugs keep popping up. I think if someone uploaded their backup from flashfire with system, boot, (everything except data and cache pretty much) that would be usable.
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Good. So you are still on the OA1 bootloader. Use this post to downgrade. Thanks to @muniz_ri
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=60012961
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I would suggest reading and following this post as well. I suggest then either looking for muniz_ri's 4.4.4 root thread if you must have 4.4.4 but I'd say 4.4.2 would be better to wait on. What are the bugs you're experiencing? Some may be caused by things you restored in Titanium Backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60100244&postcount=799
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I would suggest reading and following this post as well. I suggest then either looking for muniz_ri's 4.4.4 root thread if you must have 4.4.4 but I'd say 4.4.2 would be better to wait on. What are the bugs you're experiencing? Some may be caused by things you restored in Titanium Backup
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=60100244&postcount=799
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There were just a lot of app incompatabilities, some minor system bugs like lag every now and then.
I tried muniz_ri's 4.4.2 But Google play won't download any apps or update them. I did an OTA update which fixed all the problems without going to 4.4.4. I am going to just stay on 4.4.2 for awhile. Thanks guys!!!!
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There were just a lot of app incompatabilities, some minor system bugs like lag every now and then.
I tried muniz_ri's 4.4.2 But Google play won't download any apps or update them. I did an OTA update which fixed all the problems without going to 4.4.4. I am going to just stay on 4.4.2 for awhile. Thanks guys!!!!
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Glad to hear you got it working. I was on rooted 4.4.2/NG3 for the longest time. Very stable and fast. 4.4.4 was horrible! I have been on rooted L for a while and it very stable fast and smooth. I miss all the Xposed stuff tho!
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I think i will go back to Lollipop later on, maybe the next update or when stuff like Xposed catches up with it.