So I was having issue with my note 3 ( bluetooth issues ) I upgraded to 4.4.2
AT&T sent me a new / refurb phone and it has 4.3 on it.
So Im curious on what you guys would do?
Upgrade to 4.4.2 and stick with all this stupid bloatware
or
Root, and rom it?
If that latter, does anyone have any links to do that ( I used to do it with my S2, S3 and S4 )
thank s
Root it. It's not worth the grief to upgrade it to 4.4.2.
You can root it and use safestrap to install custom ROMs, or just enjoy the stock setup with root.
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ROOT AND ROM it!
I was ROOTED and ROM'd, but I got bit by the OTA Upgrade bug... I went through all the hassle of downgrading, unrooting, resetting, then upgrading.
Now I've got the fresh new bloated OTA official 4.4.2 and NO ROOT.
Should I use Kingo? is that still safe for the Note 3 on 4.3?
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
Root it!
I rooted with Kingo, no problems, the first day I got the Note 3 and took the Nb4 update. I was so lucky to catch the KK update and froze it mid-download with ttb. I am so glad!! I wouldn't be able to use this thing without root. I have installed safestrap and roms without issue. (staying on 4.3 roms mind you)
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well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
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try uninstalling ss then install it again, make sure it is 3.71 not 3.72. 3.71 doesnt need busybox if im not mistaken.
scojosmac said:
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
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I am going to use Kingo tomorrow as well I think. How does get root? Will it have superuser on it after it roots or do you have to put it on the phone yourself?
Thanks.
Krunk83 said:
I am going to use Kingo tomorrow as well I think. How does get root? Will it have superuser on it after it roots or do you have to put it on the phone yourself?
Thanks.
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kingo installs supersu. when supersu installs, click on it and choose disable knox, presto!
i upgraded to nc2 and want to downgrade to mj5 now.. any method ?
anuragsodhi1 said:
i upgraded to nc2 and want to downgrade to mj5 now.. any method ?
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no downgrades from official ota nc2 sir, no root method and no unlocked bootloader.
scojosmac said:
well I rooted it with Kingo, However I'm having issues with SafeStrap.
Downloaded the APK and Busybox.
Installed SafeStrap and installed the recovery. When I manually reboot or reboot into the recovery via the app, it just boot as normal
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Did you try rebooting into recovery via a power menu? That is what the tutorial says it should do. Hold power to bring up the menu and it should then have an option to reboot into recovery. I am going to try safestrap too I think.
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Hi Guys,
My company uses Good For Enterprise for email, which requires a phone to not be rooted. Well I was using Xposed and Rootcloak to hide root, but it appears an update patched that exploit. So I flashed the SBF for 4.4.2 and have Good running. Well I wanted to be able to use TWRP to go back to my rooted backups, but once I push TWRP to my device, my STOCK unrooted fresh SBF'ed received a "SuperSU Installer" in my apps and also a persistent notification wanting me to install SuperSU through Google Play or TWRP. Good then failed the Root check and locked me out. So I thought I could push the stock recovery back and it would go away, but nope, no dice. Any ideas? FWIW I'm running a DE Moto X from Verizon, unlocked bootloader on 4.4.2 system and bootloader.
dkoon1987 said:
Hi Guys,
My company uses Good For Enterprise for email, which requires a phone to not be rooted. Well I was using Xposed and Rootcloak to hide root, but it appears an update patched that exploit. So I flashed the SBF for 4.4.2 and have Good running. Well I wanted to be able to use TWRP to go back to my rooted backups, but once I push TWRP to my device, my STOCK unrooted fresh SBF'ed received a "SuperSU Installer" in my apps and also a persistent notification wanting me to install SuperSU through Google Play or TWRP. Good then failed the Root check and locked me out. So I thought I could push the stock recovery back and it would go away, but nope, no dice. Any ideas? FWIW I'm running a DE Moto X from Verizon, unlocked bootloader on 4.4.2 system and bootloader.
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Seems you did everything right BUT when TWRP ask if you wanna install root or superuser.. forget which it says. Just say no. Then you should be root free. Hope that helps!
drago10029 said:
Seems you did everything right BUT when TWRP ask if you wanna install root or superuser.. forget which it says. Just say no. Then you should be root free. Hope that helps!
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Thanks, but when I was in TWRP recovery it did ask me to root, and I said no; but it still had the "SuperSU Installer" in the app drawer, and couldn't be removed.
dkoon1987 said:
Thanks, but when I was in TWRP recovery it did ask me to root, and I said no; but it still had the "SuperSU Installer" in the app drawer, and couldn't be removed.
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hmm, well if you say you came from stock, flashed TWRP and SU installed itself. than maybe just removing root would work. There's a guide for that, probably in the general thread. also, I read that there is a way to load multiple ROMs that's stickied in one of the threads. That could be exactly what you need!!
Don't remember which thread so you have to find it.
So i was Rooted on NB4 and after being unable to do the KK update OTA I manually installed it through recovery and it worked. After rebooting after the KK update was installed I still have the "Custom" padlock on the boot-animation and to my surprise the SuperUser app is still on my phone. I have tried to go into Application Manager to attempt to uninstall it but there is no uninstall option: Only the option to "force stop" and "turn off." If i try and open the SU app it just says "there's no SU binary installed. I've checked in Odin Mode and Knox is still 0x0, Binary say "Offiial" and Status is "Custom."
Anyone have any idea how to remove the "Custom" status and SU App?
Try doing a factory reset in recovery, and wiping the cache in recovery.
Tried that 2 times already. Also just went to set up ISIS wallet and I get an error message saying that "This phone has been rooted, ISIS is not supported"
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I am same situation and also want to know.
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It's almost acting as if the phone is rooted but there is no Root access or binary. I'm gonna attempt to install the update again and see what happens.
Reinstalled update and still SU is installed. I just want to get this thing back to stock
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Well when you root it installs certain files. When you update without unrooting, those files never get erased completely. Traces are left behind. Now that you've updated and don't have root access to remove them, you're stuck with them. You can try reverting back to mj5 (if it's possible because I don't know anyone tried yet) and updating again. Or you can patiently wait for root access to come along for the latest release.
2 routes that I see.
The XDA method of reverting back to MJ5 with Odin (but stop before rooting it)
or
megalomaniac's MJ5 for Safestrap. Install SS, install MJ5 to the stock slot. Reboot and you'll have to set the whole phone up again (AT&T Ready2Go will run), then you'll get the NB4 update almost immediately. If that won't load 4.4.2, at least it'll look like a stock NB4 (no "Custom" padlock) and Samsung (at BB) or AT&T will reflash it with their tool - which will let it accept the update to 4.4.2.
Here's what I did...
I went from the 4.4.2 leak back to MJ5 - no root - then accepted NB4 OTA. Then used Kingo 1.18 to root NB4. Explicitly copied all of the files from fix.zip and updated permissions.
Before accepting 4.4.2 OTA - go into SuperSu and go to options - fully uninstall root - then reboot.
Root will be gone - now proceed with 4.4.2 OTA (may need to set clock ahead or factory reset to trigger OTA download) and it installed w/o any issues.
Leak -> MJ5 stock/no root -> NB4 OTA -> root -> apply fix.zip -> Unroot -> 4.4.2 OTA
HTH - good luck!
Rukbat said:
2 routes that I see.
The XDA method of reverting back to MJ5 with Odin (but stop before rooting it)
or
megalomaniac's MJ5 for Safestrap. Install SS, install MJ5 to the stock slot. Reboot and you'll have to set the whole phone up again (AT&T Ready2Go will run), then you'll get the NB4 update almost immediately. If that won't load 4.4.2, at least it'll look like a stock NB4 (no "Custom" padlock) and Samsung (at BB) or AT&T will reflash it with their tool - which will let it accept the update to 4.4.2.
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lehighkid said:
Here's what I did...
I went from the 4.4.2 leak back to MJ5 - no root - then accepted NB4 OTA. Then used Kingo 1.18 to root NB4. Explicitly copied all of the files from fix.zip and updated permissions.
Before accepting 4.4.2 OTA - go into SuperSu and go to options - fully uninstall root - then reboot.
Root will be gone - now proceed with 4.4.2 OTA (may need to set clock ahead or factory reset to trigger OTA download) and it installed w/o any issues.
Leak -> MJ5 stock/no root -> NB4 OTA -> root -> apply fix.zip -> Unroot -> 4.4.2 OTA
HTH - good luck!
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What fix are you referring to? I'm on stock rooted NB4 with safe strap but I am thinking about going back to stock rom slot. Un installing safestrap. Then using SU to remove root. Then use king to u root after SU is gone. What do you think about that?
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If you un-root with superuser, you can't un-root with kingo too. Because you already un-rooted.
why are you giving up root?
I see so many people trying to go to stock KK but they will lose root forever - no? Why not use Knoxraid and have both (unless you are selling / taking it back)? Sorry - I'm a bit confused by this mass exodus from root ...
I am referring to the fix posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2699321
It contains some system files to replace and a script.
I did not use SafeStrap at all.
rawb123456 said:
What fix are you referring to? I'm on stock rooted NB4 with safe strap but I am thinking about going back to stock rom slot. Un installing safestrap. Then using SU to remove root. Then use king to u root after SU is gone. What do you think about that?
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Dont use the mj5 restore if you're on official 4.4.2 im pretty sure it wont work ( you may brick)
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So this morning I got this maintenance update and now I'm being told that an update is available and that this install is differed. When I click on "select to continue update" I'm told my system is up to date. I've already wiped cache, which did not help. Anyone else experiencing this?
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So this morning I got this maintenance update and now I'm being told that an update is available and that this install is differed. When I click on "select to continue update" I'm told my system is up to date. I've already wiped cache, which did not help. Anyone else experiencing this?
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Are you unlocked and rooted?
Nope, totally stock Verizon 4.4.4. I'm so far out of the loop, I didn't even know I could unlock and root in the first place.
Anyone have a fxz for this update? I have it too, but I am rooted with twrp.
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T-Keith said:
Anyone have a fxz for this update? I have it too, but I am rooted with twrp.
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There does not appear to be an FXZ for this.
You can try flashing stock Recovery.img onto your phone and take it. Unlike other OTA's that failed due to Xposed, this one did not give me any issues installing with Xposed still enabled.
NOTE: I'm unlocked bootloader, rooted, running TWRP, with Xposed instaled (MotoXNetActivity module installed). I haven't made any other modifications. I only run apps that require root like AdFree, wifi tether for root, Root Explorer, etc.
KidJoe said:
There does not appear to be an FXZ for this.
You can try flashing stock Recovery.img onto your phone and take it. Unlike other OTA's that failed due to Xposed, this one did not give me any issues installing with Xposed still enabled.
NOTE: I'm unlocked bootloader, rooted, running TWRP, with Xposed instaled (MotoXNetActivity module installed). I haven't made any other modifications. I only run apps that require root like AdFree, wifi tether for root, Root Explorer, etc.
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Thanks, I think this answered my questions in the other thread.
Is there a risk to try running the update with stock recovery and other Xposed modules like Gravity Box? Would they fail similarly to a failed system check like I've had in the past for removing/renaming system apps and such?
I have searched the internet for hours now for a tutorial on a root for n900a OC2. Hoping someone on here could provide me with a tutorial or set me in the right direction. I have tried everything I can and I know if you keep trying random **** its going to end up bricking my phone. Thanks.
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I have searched the internet for hours now for a tutorial on a root for n900a OC2. Hoping someone on here could provide me with a tutorial or set me in the right direction. I have tried everything I can and I know if you keep trying random **** its going to end up bricking my phone. Thanks.
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Only way I know is to Odin back to NC2 and root it [Q] Rooting AT&T Note 3 Lollipop http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/rooting-att-note-3-lollipop-t3201986. These files will wipe your phone clean.
Rooted i747 said:
Only way I know is to Odin back to NC2 and root it [Q] Rooting AT&T Note 3 Lollipop http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/rooting-att-note-3-lollipop-t3201986. These files will wipe your phone clean.
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I downgraded to NC2 but when I rooted and went to go installed the SuperSU binary it tells me installation failed and to reboot my device. When I do this it tells me my phone is no longer rooted?
G S 3 said:
I downgraded to NC2 but when I rooted and went to go installed the SuperSU binary it tells me installation failed and to reboot my device. When I do this it tells me my phone is no longer rooted?
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Use towelroot https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593961, then click "make it rain" and try Supersu again.
Rooted i747 said:
Use towelroot https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593961, then click "make it rain" and try Supersu again.
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Same thing. It just tells me something about KNOX, then I try to remove it and it says "Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again. Same thing happens when I say not to remove it. About ready to just give up on rooting and go back to 5.0
G S 3 said:
Same thing. It just tells me something about KNOX, then I try to remove it and it says "Installation Failed! Please reboot and try again. Same thing happens when I say not to remove it. About ready to just give up on rooting and go back to 5.0
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When you phone boots up, does it show a unlocked padlock? When you put towelroot on it and click to "make it rain" does it say "You should now have root, no reboot required" or " This phone isn't currently supported"? Uninstall Supersu restart phone and install Supersu again. It shouldn't be giving you any problem as this is the only baseband that can be rooted.
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Root Checker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en make sure you have root
Rooted i747 said:
When you phone boots up, does it show a unlocked padlock? When you put towelroot on it and click to "make it rain" does it say "You should now have root, no reboot required" or " This phone isn't currently supported"? Uninstall Supersu restart phone and install Supersu again. It shouldn't be giving you any problem as this is the only baseband that can be rooted.
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It does show an unlocked padlock. It does say "You should now have root, no reboot required". Uninstalling SuperSU rebooting and installing again did not work.
G S 3 said:
It does show an unlocked padlock. It does say "You should now have root, no reboot required". Uninstalling SuperSU rebooting and installing again did not work.
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Sounds like it's Supersu giving you a problem. This is an older one but still should work. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593963
Rooted i747 said:
Sounds like it's Supersu giving you a problem. This is an older one but still should work. https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952593963
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I just checked root checker and its telling me that root access is not properly installed on my device.
G S 3 said:
I just checked root checker and its telling me that root access is not properly installed on my device.
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You did use all four Odin files?
Rooted i747 said:
You did use all four Odin files?
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Yes
G S 3 said:
Yes
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Can you go into Supersu? If you can then go into Supersu settings and do Full unroot and reboot and try towelroot again.
Kingo root https://www.kingoapp.com/ Just click to root again. (mine say N9005 because mine has a custom rom on it).
Rooted i747 said:
Kingo root https://www.kingoapp.com/ Just click to root again. (mine say N9005 because mine has a custom rom on it).
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I ended up using Kingoroot and Super user. Thanks so much for help!
Glad you got it rooted.
NOTE 3
G S 3 said:
I ended up using Kingoroot and Super user. Thanks so much for help!
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Did you use the Kingroot apk or Windows desktop version?
smokarz said:
Did you use the Kingroot apk or Windows desktop version?
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Dont get confused.
he said used Kingo Root, not to be confused with KingRoot...
Hey everyone,
For some reason every few weeks I keep loosing root. I try to reflash superuser in ODIN, or through TWRP. It says it installs but nothing happens. I have to reload the entire rom, then re-root. Any ideas? I'm using the N920W8 running 6.0.1.
Thanks!
j1mm3rs said:
Hey everyone,
For some reason every few weeks I keep loosing root. I try to reflash superuser in ODIN, or through TWRP. It says it installs but nothing happens. I have to reload the entire rom, then re-root. Any ideas? I'm using the N920W8 running 6.0.1.
Thanks!
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which root you are using?
Administr4tor said:
which root you are using?
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CF Auto root. I was told I was loosing root from security policy updates. I've updated root to 2.74 now. See if that works.