So basically i just bought a note 3 from someone and it came with 4.4.2. I was planning on rooting it but when i got up this morning i accidentally clicked continue on the new update (5.0 Lollipop). I was just going to ignore the update but it downloaded in my sleep last night and i accidentally clicked it this morning. It is an AT&T model, N900A. So my question is, is it possible to root 5.0 Lollipop right now? and could I downgrade to 4.4.2 then root? thanks
kb4 said:
So basically i just bought a note 3 from someone and it came with 4.4.2. I was planning on rooting it but when i got up this morning i accidentally clicked continue on the new update (5.0 Lollipop). I was just going to ignore the update but it downloaded in my sleep last night and i accidentally clicked it this morning. It is an AT&T model, N900A. So my question is, is it possible to root 5.0 Lollipop right now? and could I downgrade to 4.4.2 then root? thanks
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Post #4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/att-note-3-lollipop-t3100657 Do ALL four files, not the All-In-One.
WELP!
i have note 3 lte, after installed latest twrp an error msg showed up (secure fail: recovery) System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off ur phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help
ODIN MODE
SM-N900A
CURRENT BINARY: samsung official
sys: offical
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1
it's 4.4.2 i dont know the kernel and on the back
MODEL: SM-N9005
FCC ID A3LSMN9005
Please help....
FFX11 said:
i have note 3 lte, after installed latest twrp an error msg showed up (secure fail: recovery) System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off ur phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help
ODIN MODE
SM-N900A
CURRENT BINARY: samsung official
sys: offical
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1
it's 4.4.2 i dont know the kernel and on the back
MODEL: SM-N9005
FCC ID A3LSMN9005
Please help....
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You have AT&T so the boot loader is locked, meaning you can only use Safestrap http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572978 If you still got "System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help", you going to Odin the NC2 files http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54803130&postcount=136 I would do all four (4) files.
Rooted i747 said:
You have AT&T so the boot loader is locked, meaning you can only use Safestrap http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2572978 If you still got "System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest AT&T store for help", you going to Odin the NC2 files http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=54803130&postcount=136 I would do all four (4) files.
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Thank you sir, yesterday i found this NC2-NL1-Kernel-Switch-Odin_v3.09 and it worked fine
also installed Safestrap i just need to know which CyanogenMod and jellybeans versions i should download for my 4.4.2 model number SM-N9005 Baseband N9005ZHUENB1 and install it on any slots in Safestrap recovery
and can i get rid of this AT&T annoying boot loader?
Thanks!
Rooted i747 said:
Post #4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/att-note-3-lollipop-t3100657 Do ALL four files, not the All-In-One.
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I am in the same position. I did that (all 4 files) but I still can't root my phone. Towelroot won't install. Any ideas?
Rooted i747 said:
Post #4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/att-note-3-lollipop-t3100657 Do ALL four files, not the All-In-One.
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When you say "do all four files" what does that mean? U upload all 4 files on Odin on the PA line and press start for each file? Or can you upload all 4 files at once and then press start in Odin?
N900a system software not authorized
I've rooted and flashed roms before but having slight issues this go around.
I installed twrp manager app and flashed the wrong recovery (accidentally).
No issue arose at that very moment. So I found the proper recovery and flashed.
A few minutes later when I attempted to enter recovery mode it gave me the "system software not authorized " error and will not let me e term recovery mode to flash new rom.
If I press volume down power and home then select cancel when it ask to enter download mode phone restart and give normal use.
Please help. I will greatly appreciate it.
My wife's note 3 is rooted on 4.4.2. I have installed safestrap recovery. Now in the stock ROM slot do I wipe data system ect factory reset then flash the oc1 zip and then make a backup. Thing us her SD card slot is broken it doesn't work so I won't be able to install any zips will I? Thanks
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Safe strap installed but not active. I can't boot into it, I tried booting it manually with no luck
EDIT, I got it to boot using the NC2 flasher
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Hey guys can someone tell me were in Odin I put just the oc1 kernel?
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mwebb34 said:
Hey guys can someone tell me were in Odin I put just the oc1 kernel?
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Ap slot but there is a safestrap flashable version
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jerrycoffman45 said:
Ap slot
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Thanks brother
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My wife is running dompop on her note 3 but its been giving her problems. What ROM would any of you recommend? She's on oc1.
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Simple ROOT, no mod? SM-N900A
I am in same boat. Bought a reconditioned Note 3 and it updated to Lollipop. 5.0
I am not currently interested in any mods, I just want root with no OS change so I can uninstall useless bloat ware.
Use the phone with Consumer Cellular so all the AT&T specific apps are useless but clog the system. Also want to get rid of crap like Uber, Magazine and TouchWiz etc. They are a constant annoyance.
Any instruction to just a basic root with no mod to Kitkat?
SM-N900A ( AT&T )
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Build N0: LRX21V.N900AUCUE0C2
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-4335446
kruger-132 said:
I am in same boat. Bought a reconditioned Note 3 and it updated to Lollipop. 5.0
I am not currently interested in any mods, I just want root with no OS change so I can uninstall useless bloat ware.
Use the phone with Consumer Cellular so all the AT&T specific apps are useless but clog the system. Also want to get rid of crap like Uber, Magazine and TouchWiz etc. They are a constant annoyance.
Any instruction to just a basic root with no mod to Kitkat?
SM-N900A ( AT&T )
Android 5.0 Lollipop
Build N0: LRX21V.N900AUCUE0C2
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-4335446
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Sorry, have to go back and root then go to Lollipop.
Related
AT&T version of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47413669
Started with N900AUCUBMI9, rooted via RDLV (N900AUCUBMI9_OneClickBin)
accepted OTA update (i know) to N900AUCUBMJ5, lost root
Wanted root back, attempted RDLV again, got SECURE CHECK FAIL : cache, stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
Found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47411605
Flashed PIT ONLY, successfully booted up into MJ5, unrooted. Should have left it alone there. KNOX flag 0x0
Wanted root back, thought I could downgrade BL, AP/PDA, Phone, CPC to MI9 as suggested in above thread.
BL fails with SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1. AP/PDA, fails with SECURE CHECK FAIL : system. Phone successfully flashed to MI9. CPC fails with SECURE CHECK FAIL : cache
Stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
Flashed PIT again, phone tries to boot but "Process system isn't responding" after AT&T globe boot animation, then reboots
Attempted RDLV again, get SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1, presumably because the MI9 BL can't be flashed over the MJ5 BL.
I'm stuck folks. Any suggestions welcome. Am I just going to have to wait for a stock MJ5 package/files similar to the MI9 files in the thread above?
For those reading who were dummies like me and accepted the OTA update, lost their root, tried to re-root with RDLV: flash the PIT file ONLY from the above link and you should be back into MJ5, un-rooted.
Help please?
Well lets see here. I was rooted (Kingo) <Updated ver.
I saw the update.
Un-rooted with the SuperSU app.
Did the update
Re-rooted with Kingo.
Re-did all xposed/winam stuff.
Rebooted
Phone is on new firmware with root and I'm loving it.
The End.
LuckyColdJohnson said:
Well lets see here. I was rooted (Kingo) <Updated ver.
I saw the update.
Un-rooted with the SuperSU app.
Did the update
Re-rooted with Kingo.
Re-did all xposed/winam stuff.
Rebooted
Phone is on new firmware with root and I'm loving it.
The End.
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yes, that's the way i should have done it (SU persist, un-root, OTA, SU root) but I didn't and now here i am.
I followed the info to flash PIT only and my phone rebooted. Now fc's allot of stuff. Can't get past it. Build number mi9, baseband mj5. Do you think someone will make an mj5 odin? Or any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Same here
Same situation here ;_; can you post just the Pit? the zip is taking forever for the fact that I just need an XML file.
ditto
+1 I was updated and rooted and decided to jack around with a data toggle in notification (/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db) and here i am
So I flashed the .pit
which let me reboot.
However now I'm in a horrible limbo state where pen imput crashes in an infanite loop making anything on the phone painful to do.
I think it's because my PDA and CSC are MI9 but my phone updated to MJ5.
I tried recovery mode wipe and "reset Phone" in settings and the issues persist.
This lovely mismatch has also rendered my ability to install firmware via Kies imposible. Nulling my plan to just roll back to stock.
Anybody have an odin one click for MJ5? I'd rather be stock than inoperable.
I'm afraid to try the method listed above for Knox flag reasons. If rolling back to MI9 is unreliable and might throw flags.
Hope someone else gets further than I have soon.
LuckyColdJohnson said:
Well lets see here. I was rooted (Kingo) <Updated ver.
I saw the update.
Un-rooted with the SuperSU app.
Did the update
Re-rooted with Kingo.
Re-did all xposed/winam stuff.
Rebooted
Phone is on new firmware with root and I'm loving it.
The End.
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Where is this kingo?
Sent from the phone with the best specs on the market, "NoTe III"
mnorris0678 said:
+1 I was updated and rooted and decided to jack around with a data toggle in notification (/data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db) and here i am
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I soft bricked my phone probably 5 or 6 times before getting it to work!
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tyiphius said:
I soft bricked my phone probably 5 or 6 times before getting it to work!
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Would you do us a solid, and elaborate on how you fixed it?
bloodyRevolver said:
I'm afraid to try the method listed above for Knox flag reasons. If rolling back to MI9 is unreliable and might throw flags.
Hope someone else gets further than I have soon.
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FYI, nothing that I have domes so far has tripped KONX. Still at 0x0
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Would you do us a solid, and elaborate on how you fixed it?
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+1
Sweet. Your OP lead me to believe that you tripped it somewhere. Honestly I'm beginning to care less and less about it. I honestly think that with a full ODIN of the current OTA WE'd be back in the clear. The inability to roll back after The thing updated without my permission is frustrating to say the least. Coming from iOS I'm also a bit surprised by the lack of OEM firmware existing in the wild.
settings.db
Might anybody have a stock unmodified /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db file that i can try loading with adb?
Resolved issue with at&t.
Couldn't handle waiting for SM-N900A stock firmware so I took my phone to AT&T retail store (I didn't have warranty with them). They referred me to At&t Device support center and told me that I have a manufacture warranty with samsung for 1 year and since i didn't have any water damage or such, just a boot loop, i can just exchange it for a "like-new" product and might ship between 6 business days.
nikeflight19 said:
Couldn't handle waiting for SM-N900A stock firmware so I took my phone to AT&T retail store (I didn't have warranty with them). They referred me to At&t Device support center and told me that I have a manufacture warranty with samsung for 1 year and since i didn't have any water damage or such, just a boot loop, i can just exchange it for a "like-new" product and might ship between 6 business days.
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I was offered the same deal. Preferred to hold out hope that we'd get an MJ5 firmware ripped and running before that.
Where can I find this pit file?
WHERE CAN i FIND THE PIT FILE
hunterdg said:
AT&T version of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47413669
Started with N900AUCUBMI9, rooted via RDLV (N900AUCUBMI9_OneClickBin)
accepted OTA update (i know) to N900AUCUBMJ5, lost root
Wanted root back, attempted RDLV again, got SECURE CHECK FAIL : cache, stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
Found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47411605
Flashed PIT ONLY, successfully booted up into MJ5, unrooted. Should have left it alone there. KNOX flag 0x0
Wanted root back, thought I could downgrade BL, AP/PDA, Phone, CPC to MI9 as suggested in above thread.
BL fails with SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1. AP/PDA, fails with SECURE CHECK FAIL : system. Phone successfully flashed to MI9. CPC fails with SECURE CHECK FAIL : cache
Stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
Flashed PIT again, phone tries to boot but "Process system isn't responding" after AT&T globe boot animation, then reboots
Attempted RDLV again, get SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sbl1]Fused 2 > Binary 1, presumably because the MI9 BL can't be flashed over the MJ5 BL.
I'm stuck folks. Any suggestions welcome. Am I just going to have to wait for a stock MJ5 package/files similar to the MI9 files in the thread above?
For those reading who were dummies like me and accepted the OTA update, lost their root, tried to re-root with RDLV: flash the PIT file ONLY from the above link and you should be back into MJ5, un-rooted.
Help please?
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nabooki said:
WHERE CAN i FIND THE PIT FILE
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502049
First page of the second link you posted. It's in the zip with all the other MI9 files. If you look further down the thread he also posted another version of the PIT. Read read read read.
Hello all.. Been gone for a bit. Catching up now and hoping for a solution but if anyone has figured this out, please let me know how or provide a link! (Mj5 Odin stock recovery)
I softbricked my phone by deleting some bloatware but I managed to fix it.
Now I get a message every few seconds that says "Unfortunately, direct pen input has stopped"
I need to reflash stock but I can't find the .tar rom
MJ5
You could always Odin to 4.4.2 NC2 (official).
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andygev35 said:
You could always Odin to 4.4.2 NC2 (official).
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Will I be able to do that? I think 4.3 was the highest update for my device.
And will I still be able to root without tripping Knox if I update to NC2?
And how do I proceed about updating to 4.4.2?
NC2 is the latest firmware for the N900A. It is rootable using TowelRoot without tripping Knox. Are you familiar with how to use Odin?
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andygev35 said:
NC2 is the latest firmware for the N900A. It is rootable using TowelRoot without tripping Knox. Are you familiar with how to use Odin?
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Yeah I am sort of familiar with Odin.
I got this Note 3 2 days ago and rooted it for the first time but I softbricked it deleting some bloatware so I am still a novice at the rooting scene but I am slowing learning.
I managed to fix the softbrick but now I get this message.
@brisinger08 posted this in a related thread that should help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=55172357
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From this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2786043
Should I follow these instructions?
Coming From MJ5/Bootloader A2/ to get NC2 Stock Rom / DK 4.2 /Or any Custom KK running....
1 download and install the leaked KitKat (this will keep your bootloader)
then after your rom boots , skip through the setup.
2. install NC2 kernel (so Towel Root will work)
3. install towel root
4. install busybox
5 install safestrap and install recovery
6. boot to recovery and install KK 4.4.2
I wouldn't bother with it unless you ever want to downgrade back to MJ5. I'd go through the link I posted, and after finishing, I'd go into the stock recovery and do a factory reset to avoid any conflict with any leftover Jellybean stuff.
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I would upgrade to nc2 there were some serious issues with the gps on mj5 and mlg
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If you want to keep your A2 bootloader which would keep the option of downgrading open (if I understand it correctly) then go through the process you asked about. If not you can Odin to NC2 which will upgrade your bootloader to A3.
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okay, I updated to NC2 and updated the baseband too.
The message now says "Android is upgrading..." and it is optimizing apps.
Now I should just factory reset through recovery mode right and root after?
hsdubb said:
okay, I updated to NC2 and updated the baseband too.
The message now says "Android is upgrading..." and it is optimizing apps.
Now I should just factory reset through recovery mode right and root after?
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Yes. The factory reset just prevents any conflicts. After the reset you can root using TowelRoot.
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andygev35 said:
Yes. The factory reset just prevents any conflicts. After the reset you can root using TowelRoot.
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okay, I rooted it using TowelRoot.
I installed binaries using Normal.
Should I disable Knox?
Yes, it keeps you from getting those nagging messages about apps trying to access system.
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I rooted my phone a while back (Note 3) and have Safestrap on it. I checked with root verify and it says it is rooted.
I want to be able to do OTA updates as I don't really want to be rooted any longer or have safestrap on my phone.
Is there a EASY way to remove both/all of it so I no longer get the safestrap screen when it comes on that has the unlocked symbol at the bottom of it. And no longer have a rooted phone ?
Easy way, preferred as I stated before..
Saw this and giving it a try ! ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/help/4-4-4-ota-failed-27-t2949069
Well used Super Su, it says I am no longer rooted. But safestrap still shows on start up
And after I did that I checked for a update. It shows v4.2.2 and no available updates ? WTH.... It showed a update before...
Idk either I unrooted and uninstalled safestrap and factory reset my update trys 2times both times says updated failed
is safestrap realy there. i had the same problem and installed traingle away and it removed the safestrap screen.
To Un-root your phone
You'll need to use Odin. After using Odin it will still say custom after the first boot, just re-boot and you'll be good.
I used Super SU, and unrooted. Did check and it says I am not rooted.
But I think the reason it is failing to install 4.4.4 OTA update, is that the safestrap is interfering with the installation..
So if I want to get safestrap completely off of my phone how do I do that > I have been searching the forum, and still searching,,,
Trying to find Stock Recovery Files for the SM-N900A 4.v if possible.
Then I can install via odin ?
Thanks..
Is back to full stock,but I can't update for 14 more hours.
Wish there was a way to push the update..
Spidious said:
Thanks..
Is back to full stock,but I can't update for 14 more hours.
Wish there was a way to push the update..
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Turn your network time off and switch it to the next day and it shoukd allow you to update again
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Spidious said:
I rooted my phone a while back (Note 3) and have Safestrap on it. I checked with root verify and it says it is rooted.
I want to be able to do OTA updates as I don't really want to be rooted any longer or have safestrap on my phone.
Is there a EASY way to remove both/all of it so I no longer get the safestrap screen when it comes on that has the unlocked symbol at the bottom of it. And no longer have a rooted phone ?
Easy way, preferred as I stated before..
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Lol you might as well not be on xda if you going to go stock with no root. 4.4.4 OTA official is like a death sentence right now. And you will be hitting your forhead wishing you didnt do that later.
But to answer your question, just uninstall safestrap from the app, and use supersu for full unroot. Or just Odin back with NC2 tar files from the threads. Odin back to NC2 should be no problems with the OTA
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Well when I had my other Samsung phone I use to install updates all the time, different roms or what ever.
But now I just want to be stock, and knew all the people on this forum do it a lot. So this is where I asked for help...
It is on 4.4.2 and says now that no update is available ? I have already tried the date change trick ! Strange I can't get a update now...Wonder why ?
Now it says I can check again in 735 hours ?
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Now it says I can check again in 735 hours ?
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That is kinda weird in SuperSU did you disable OTA updates?!? But y you want stock 4.4.4 rom, as AT&T note 3 users there may not b a root or boot rom walk around for long time maybe even tell lollipop 5.0 or maybe never cause note 3 has been dead silence since 4.4.4 released almost like people stop using this device an goin to the note 4... Hopefully there will b a note 3 bootloader exploit for AT&T an verizon but idk again looks like main force is note 4
Well not sure how to fix it.
I have unrooted, removed safestrap.
Checked with root app and it says it is not rooted.
But it still won't update.
Took to AT&T tech center after on-line help from them didn't help. He was not able to update it. So I went to Bestbuys Samsung tech section. They hooked it up to their Smart update software, and it would not allow to be updated either. They said it was either rooted or had a foreign version of software on it. Or one of the software apps I had installed was messing it up.
So I again did a hard reset all the way back to stock ? And after setting up as a new phone I did a check for update 4.4.2 was on it and it said no update available......
SO WHAT IS GOING ON ? Is there a 4.4.4v that I can install with the odin, so that hopefully I can get over this bump..,, ?
Few days ago I bought the Samsung Galaxy S5 G900A unlocked. There was Android 5.0 preinstalled whith baseband vOC4! I tried to make the downgrade to 4.4.2 because of the root, and always gettin the brick. Saw the post about flasjing G900A_OC4_Stock_Partitions and it helped me a lot with unbricking! I tried all the ways of downgrades: recovery ZIP update (including OC4 firmware w/ OA1 bootloader) , ODIN flashing different stock roms, custom roms, kernels etc. Can I make a downgrade with that baseband? I've read somewhere that it's impossible to do in this case...
Really confused now after all this.
No need for confusion. There is no way known to humanity that will allow you to downgrade from 5.0 to anything else.
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RK said:
No need for confusion. There is no way known to humanity that will allow you to downgrade from 5.0 to anything else.
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Ah, that's a shame..... Any chances of developing the 5.0 root for g900a?
Im in the same situation let me know if anything changes im about to return mine and hopefully get one still on kitkat or get a tmobile version
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ODIN back to OC4 to unbrick and remember; if you can't root you, can't do anything but wait for root or buy a different model phone.
ODIN back to OC4?
There is no way at this time to ODIN back to OC4, OA1, or whatever.
There is only a ".exe" file for OC4.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2QQ1ShKpLTtYjU0aDJCLVFFSFk/view
similar situation
Hello guys,
my situation is quite similar to the posters one. i've bought the S5 active (AT&T) with some custom TMS5 rom, when i boot i sie unlocked lock icon.
the version is 5.0: the kies is showing info like: G900FXXU1BOC7/G900AATT3BOC4/G870AUCU1BOC5/G900FXXU1BOC7 (ATT)
the question is can i get somehow to the STOCK firmware? maybe upgrading to the 5.1.1 will get rid of this "custom stuff"?
if so, what's the best way to do it?
I purchased a new G870A Galaxy S5 Active this week, which was preloaded with OC5 (5.0, Lollipop) firmware. I was able to root the device by downgrading to 4.4.2; the guide here was very helpful: http://www.droidviews.com/update-att-galaxy-s5-active-to-lollipop-root-it-and-enable-wifi-tethering/
The exact procedure I used:
1. Flash NE4 firmware with Odin (The latest heimdall from git didn't work; I had to boot Windows 7 and install Odin & Samsung USB drivers)
2. Reboot the phone in recovery (power+volume up+home). Use the options to clear cache & reset to factory default
3. Reboot the phone normally. It might appear bricked & take up to 5 minutes to get past the AT&T logo.
4. Root with Towelroot
5. Follow the instructions on the linked page to install pre-rooted OF3 (Lollipop) firmware and the OC5 bootloader.
6 (important). Kill OTA updates by renaming /etc/security/otacerts.zip & /system/priv-app/wssyncmldm and then rebooting. Delete anything in /data/fota for good measure. (Use your favorite root-enabled file explorer or shell.)
Note that this will not work if the phone has received OTA updates beyond OC5. See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aoc5-5-0-keeproot-t3083841
Attempted to root, no rooted kernels currently working for this model. now attempting to get back to stock. Anyone seen the SM-N920R6 firmware?
try rooting it with kernel for the n920p model. that worked for me
Mr.niceguy09 said:
try rooting it with kernel for the n920p model. that worked for me
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Does this really work? for the n920r6?
DEATHoWAR said:
Does this really work? for the n920r6?
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It worked for me. Be very careful tho. once you root it, you can,t go back since there is no stock firmware for these model.
Mr.niceguy09 said:
It worked for me. Be very careful tho. once you root it, you can,t go back since there is no stock firmware for these model.
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Why did your phone throw the custom binary by frp lock? Did you do OEM unlock first?
Sent from my SM-N920R6 using XDA-Developers mobile app
SM-N920R6 stock firmware
I grabbed firmware for the SM-920R6 from SmartSwitch so I can probably help you out. I know how you feel, it's sad how hard it is to find anything for this phone! If you need the firmware I'll have to upload it to google drive or something this evening...
Successful un-brick and root of SM-N920R6
Using the software SamFirm and manually entering in all of the information for my phone I was able to download the correct SM-N920R6 firmware.
Here is what I had to type in the SamFirm program:
Model: SM-N920R6
Region: LRA (This really isn't a "region" it's a sales code which is why it took me forever to figure out - it can be found in System/csc/customer.xml but will be the same for all Cellcom customers)
*SELECT MANUAL CHECK BOX AND ENTER THE FOLLOWING*
PDA: N920R6WWU1BPD3
CSC: N920R6LRA1BPD3
Phone: N920R6WWU1BPD3
***MAKE SURE YOU CLICK "Decrypt automatically" (check box on right side) before you download so you get the usable zip file as well (you won't need the .enc4 file it also downloads (that is the original encrypted file)).
***You'll also want to click the "Check Update" button before downloading the firmware, but you'll get the prompt to do this by the SamFirm program.
Once you have the firmware unzipped just place it in the "AP" section on the Odin program, hit start, and you're all set!
Happy un-bricking, Cellcom customers!!
Note: After your phone reboots with the stock firmware if it hangs on the screen that has a Samsung logo dimming in and out just reboot into download mode (hold power, volume down, and home button simultaneously), and then restart the phone from the download mode menu (i.e. don't go to "continue" on the download mode screen). I tried the above recovery method a few times and it only hung on this screen once, but I was able to get out of it using the method I just described without issue.
**********************CONTINUE READING**************************
If you were frantically looking for the firmware as I was you may be telling yourself, "I'm never going to try to root this thing again!" But wait! You now have the ultimate "Un-rooting" tool at your disposal (the stock firmware!).
That being said I went further in search of achieving a successful root and..was successful! (The root achieved was using CF Auto Root which leaves the stock firmware alone. Unfortunately no custom kernels exist as of this post for this phone so this is as best we can do at the moment.
I used the file "CF-Auto-Root-nobleltespr-nobleltespr-smn920p.tar.md5" (as users pointed out above to start this thread - the "p" version works for the SM-N920R6). You just need to download that file and flash it the same way as you flashed the firmware (i.e. put it in the "AP" section of Odin and hit start. It takes a few minutes and after it's done showing all of its text as it installs the program on your phone your phone will have a black screen - don't worry it just needs to be turned on and you're rooted!
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The root achieved was using CF Auto Root which leaves the stock firmware alone. Unfortunately no custom kernels exist as of this post for this phone so this is as best we can do at the moment.
I used the file "CF-Auto-Root-nobleltespr-nobleltespr-smn920p.tar.md5" ...
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This trips knox, right? Can you still use Samsung Pay?
It does trip KNOX and as a result you cannot use Samsung Pay on the device (Even if you flash stock back Samsung Pay will forever be disabled on the device).
Its been a week since i got my note 5 sm-n920r6 , the person i bought it from told me to of a issue with it. He told me ever since update to naugat 7.0 the back button stop working so am seeking from anyone who can help me to get marshmallow 6.0 to downgrade to 6.0, please.
If someone who might still be on 6.0 on their note 5 SM-N920R6 can extract it from their phone or other means ,it would truly appreciated.
I use the samfirm to get the 7.0 firmware so i could flash to stock when i want, here is a link of the firmware for the SM-N920R6 if anyone might want it: https://mega.nz/#!IJYFEa5T
To access the firmware use this key: !e94lEjxPChsStdqniA2R6DwPe0s3bgvdDvvOLHmtRlM
desmond462 said:
Its been a week since i got my note 5 sm-n920r6 , the person i bought it from told me to of a issue with it. He told me ever since update to naugat 7.0 the back button stop working so am seeking from anyone who can help me to get marshmallow 6.0 to downgrade to 6.0, please.
If someone who might still be on 6.0 on their note 5 SM-N920R6 can extract it from their phone or other means ,it would truly appreciated.
I use the samfirm to get the 7.0 firmware so i could flash to stock when i want, here is a link of the firmware for the SM-N920R6 if anyone might want it: https://mega.nz/#!IJYFEa5T
To access the firmware use this key: !e94lEjxPChsStdqniA2R6DwPe0s3bgvdDvvOLHmtRlM
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Does SamFirm trip knox? I hate being stuck on Marshmallow
aXnumeric said:
Does SamFirm trip knox? I hate being stuck on Marshmallow
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I cannot say because i didn't notice whether it was trip or not, not that it bother me if it did. But i did manage to find the marshmallow firmware and flash back to marshmallow from naugat successfully, even though it didn't fix back button and now am back on naugat firmware.
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For those of us who are using this model N920R6 , i have being able to flash custom roms from the Sprint section without any issues. When i flash custom roms for other models i find i must flash the twisted kernel v2 for sprint model or your own stock kernel but even with that i have no data, so i don;t use those roms. But as for the sprint custom roms they run faultless with normal bugs that might be in a custom roms.
At first when i get this model i was piss because their is actually no support for this model until i try the sprint custom roms,it was awesome and now bit more happy.