Hi All,
I am a newbie to the root world and in a lapse of judgement I decided to root my phone a year or so back. Naturally I had no idea what I was doing but I think I sort of did it. Now my phone is in this weird root limbo where it is rooted but not really. I can't unroot with supersu it just gives me an error or keeps spinning and does nothing. On boot my phone says Custom which tells me it is kind of rooted and some apps wont work as it says my phone has been modified or has root access. Also my updates fail but I have never quite gotten full root access and things just act weird. I guess that's what I get.... So naturally I have come full circle and would like to remove root and just install a stock rom so I can receive updates on this thing. Also, I am terrified of bricking it. I have searched all over your forum and found 18 versions of 15 roms with 13 ways to do it and I have no clue which way is the correct way. I know baseband plays a role along with version. So here is what I have;
Model: (AT&T)
SAMSUNG-SM-N900A
Android Version:
4.4.2
Baseband Version:
N900AUCUCNC2
Kernel Version:
3.4.0-722276
I hope I didn't miss anything. Some clarity on this matter would be most appreciated and I want to thank anyone for helping me. I hope this post isn't a repeat of some previous post. I tried looking but some details were slightly different. Please help and thank you in advance.
Joshua
Schrodinger's root
Aside from the fact that NC2 (that's really all the information you need - NC2 for the N900A - isn't currently listed at SamMobile, that's really all you need. Once you download the firmware, you just use Odin to flash it to the phone. I'm about to leave the house or I'd upload it to Mega and give you a link to use to download it (if you trust me - it's exactly the firmware I downloaded from SamMobile when they had it up a few years ago.) Post here if you want me to and I will. Or just look around this forum (AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3) for an NC2 link. (You'll be updated over the air, to 5.0.1, if you're not rooted, though, so you could use an unrooted OC1 or OC2 firmware, which are here (somewhere). (Oc1 and OC2 are the Lollipop ROMs.)
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Walter has a link to the OC1 (Lollypop) ROM at https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-att/general/100-stock-lollipop-5-0-n900aucueoc1-t3069609 You probably want to back everything up, then use the 4-file version. Then you can restore everything except root.
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Hi everyone,
I have an AT&T Note 3 that I like to root, unlock the sim to use with other carriers, and flash a custom ROM.
Can you please help point me to the right threads or instructions to do this?
Thanks much!
Model - SM-N900A
Android version - 5.0
Baseband - N900AUCUEOC2
I just unlocked mine last week, just Google unlock at&t, go to their support page and follow their instructions, they sent me the code within 10 mins. Now on to the hard part, you have to decide which Rom you want run. You'll have to follow specific instructions for oc2 though, I'm on nc2 so mine is a little different. Just look at some of the different Roms and check for oc2. 2 Days ago I had 0 experience at rooting, now I'm rooted (towel root, super su), safe strapped, and trying to download a custom Rom now but keep getting download failed mssg. But just read about the Roms and you'll find the instructions for oc2. Good luck and post up your results.
Thanks.
From what I have read so far, I need to downgrade the OC2 to NC2 before I can root or flash custom ROM.
That's what I thought I had read once you do that is a cake walk. At least it was for me, I downloaded towel root, chain fire superuser su, ran towel, it was successful, then su, it was stuck removing knox so after about 10 min I re-booted then went into su again it brought up Knox removal again, I allowed it this time it was successful, downloaded busy box, and safe strap 3.75, (make sure you open and install busy box)then run safe strap, if it works do a back up. Then find the Rom you want, but I would try to find a Rom first in case it needs something different, so you don't waste time, I'm trying fire kat, just keep getting download failed message, hopefully I'll find the cure soon and then I'll post it up. Good luck again.
Yeah...choosing a ROM could be challenging.
Basically, I just want something that's as close to stock as possible BUT without all the bloatware and stuff. I am not much with customizing things.
Just give me something that runs smoothly and with minimal garbage.
Is that a ROM for that?
I have te same problems, Im Italian and i have NOTE 3 AT&T, Safestrap give me error : E: unable to wipe, unable to mount, why?
I have read a tutorial and i do it, now i have NC2 whit Root,busybox and safestrap.
Anyone can help me?
Ok so first let me apologize if I overlooked a similar post but I've been having root issues for weeks now and haven't found my exact situation yet.
Here's the background. I have an AT&T Note 3 N900A. When I got the phone I had no issue using towel root to root the device. Worked first try. I'm new to rooting and I was in love with all the new options. I started small playing with xposed and fonts overclocking etc. Then started researching custom Roms. Discovered cwm twrp wouldn't work with my locked boot loader so researched and got safestrap. Did the backup made my new Rom slot and with a guide I attempted my 1st custom Rom flash. FAIL. bootloop. Revert to stock Rom via Odin. Download towel root. Rooted. No problem.
2nd attempt at custom Rom flash with safe strap. fail. Download another stock firmware (at this point I was still dumb to the difference between NL1 NC2 OC2 etc). And in still dumb to oxed and deoxed. But apparently I got out of bootloop with a different firmware version this time around. First I decided to run lollipop 5.0. Towel root said device not suported. Now I'm running 4.4.4 NL1. device not supported. Also can't get kingoroot king root(pc or non pc) cf or anything else I've tried to work. From what I've read I need to go back to the NC2 4.4.2 and run towel root from there.
My current issue is I have no windows pc to run Odin on and my wife's MacBook refuses to install the Mac version correctly nor will it load the Web based version on the casual page.
I just figured out that I can't use safe strap to flasthe nc2 until I'm rooted. And without Odin to revert I'm scared to try any other method without some guidance.
First off... Is there any way to root my current 4.4.4 without going to the nc2 or if I allow my phone to upgrade to 5.o again is there a non pc root method on lollipop yet?
Or would I be able to download a nc2. Zip to my phone save to sd and use the note 3 stock recovery to revert? ?
I'm open to any suggestions you guys may have even if I haven't mentioned it in my post. Hope to get some answers asap and thanks in advance!!
I'm not familiar with the Note 3 for AT&T but Heimdall (in place of Odin on a PC) may work on your mac to flash ROMs.
http://glassechidna.com.au/heimdall/
Yeah I tried that a while back but it was b4 I knew this much. Maybe j can get it working now. I was just hoping there was an easier way.
*Update*
I got SuperSU to unroot my phone trying to install update now
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*Update*
Phone did not upgrade, I did a Factory reset, it took, but still can't upgrade my phone.
Run a Root Validator app it show that Busybox was found
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*Update*
I think I found something that can help me.
Anyways sorry for the post if it does help, I just got in panic mode I guess
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I rooted my phone a year or two back with Towelroot, now I what to do one thing unroot my phone and upgrade it.
Don't get me wrong I enjoy time my phone was rooted but I don' what deal with a rooted phone anymore.
I tried using the SuperSU unroot, but it did not work, I tried looking elsewhere on here but all the info is old, and I found it not to be working, or info about updating the phone but it doesn't work.
How do I make it so it was like I never rooted my phone, to begin with?
Please, someone, give me a list of thing I need to do, in the order, I need to do them in. I don't have a stock img of my phone to use, so if that what I need to do please show me where I can get it
I mean I would like not to use odin if I don't have to but if it I have too I will. Just need a walkthrough of what I need to do on it
Please, I'm lost and don't know what to do.
I have BusyBox Pro install, ROM Toolbox, SuperSU.
At&T Samsung Galaxy S5 Active
Model number: SAMSUNG-SM-G870A
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband Version: G870AUCU1ANE4
Kernel Version:
3.4.0-1542323
[email protected] #1
Fri May 9 22:13:19 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.G870AUCU1ANE4
SE for Android status
Enforcing
SEPF_SAMSUNG-SM-G870A_4.4.2_0016
Fri May 09 22:13:01 2014
Security software version
MDF v1.0 Release 3
VPN v1.4 Release 1
At least you could have tried reading a couple of the most popular threads on the G870A first?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733
Bottom of first post, link to original NE4 image, download it, flash with Odin, done.
Edit: From there, you can download the rest of the OTA's from the same site where you got the NE4, to update until OJ3, which is the latest available right now.
ogsv said:
At least you could have tried reading a couple of the most popular threads on the G870A first?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...w-to-update-to-g870aof2-5-0-keeproot-t3161733
Bottom of first post, link to original NE4 image, download it, flash with Odin, done.
Edit: From there, you can download the rest of the OTA's from the same site where you got the NE4, to update until OJ3, which is the latest available right now.
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I did look but I also wanted to remove root, and could not find a one to do it
Any way to root 6.0.1 G920AUCS5DPJ1 yet? Did some research but could not find a way to root for this particular build. Any update?
I've been searching for an easier method to root my phone and I'm shocked at how few options there are to root my s6. I've always been able to come across more than enough information to root all the previous galaxy phones but for some reason there doesn't seem to be an easy method (like ping-pong root or something automated) I'd appreciate if anyone has any feedback on rooting the new build after the November security patch the build number is G925AUCS5DPK1
Hidd3nD3Ath said:
I've been searching for an easier method to root my phone and I'm shocked at how few options there are to root my s6. I've always been able to come across more than enough information to root all the previous galaxy phones but for some reason there doesn't seem to be an easy method (like ping-pong root or something automated) I'd appreciate if anyone has any feedback on rooting the new build after the November security patch the build number is G925AUCS5DPK1
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Feedback is, there is no root for the new builds.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
And is there any way to go back to old builds flashing with ODIN an old stock firmware?
I confirm: once you get the phone on a newer version, you can't downgrade it. I tried to go from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 flashing with ODIN. The ODIN process went well, but after the phone took the older load, it got stuck in the ANDROID screen
To get it back to life i had to flash again its original stock version at 6..0.1
So the question is if there will be any developement on S6 ATT 6.0.1 to get it rooted or TWRP. RIght now it seems we are stuck. No root, No custom rom I will keep my S4 that performs like a charm with root and custom roms!
ronniler said:
I confirm: once you get the phone on a newer version, you can't downgrade it. I tried to go from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 flashing with ODIN. The ODIN process went well, but after the phone took the older load, it got stuck in the ANDROID screen
To get it back to life i had to flash again its original stock version at 6..0.1
So the question is if there will be any developement on S6 ATT 6.0.1 to get it rooted or TWRP. RIght now it seems we are stuck. No root, No custom rom I will keep my S4 that performs like a charm with root and custom roms!
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Development has been essentially dead on the ATT version for many months.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using Tapatalk
Thanks @dandrumheller for the reply
I am debating myself to try something even i know is highly possible i break the phone. I really need a rooted phone and this s6 is a replacement for my s6 given to me by ATT. If i can't get it rooted, it will sit there forever. So probably i will take the risk to try to root/load anything experimental
:S
What am I able to do with this baseband version? [root/custom rom]
I know towel root wont work.
im not sure if I can still download and flash prerooted roms to obtain root access without unlockong the bootloader on a lower android version.
Are any exploits that were known in the past for this baseband version working or have worked at all, anyone to describe?
Also please dont link me to old threads that have been linked in similar theada asking questions like this (theyre mostly broken and are unproductive), a simple no is fine and an end of conversation. (itll be enough for me to sell this as garbage 7 years later)