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[Q] Can I upgrade to 4.4?

So when I first got my note I imediately used this guide to flash kitkat and completely ****ed it up, it just stuck on the Samsung n9005 screen.
This was a link to C4ETech's video called "Galaxy Note 3 - Samsung Official Kitkat 4.4.2 - How to Flash/Install" but I had to remove it.
I assumed it was something to do with the CSC code (mine being BTU) so I installed a BTU rom using this guide.
This was a link to TheSmokingAndroid's video called "HOW TO UNBRICK & UNROOT SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3" but I had to remove it.
Now I want to install a kitkat rom preferably a stock one but there isn't one for BTU. So I looked at the custom roms as some support BTU but require the device to be on 4.4 already. How can I get onto 4.4 if every 4.4 rom requires a 4.4 phone? Will I have to wait until an official BTU update comes out?
I've attached a screenshot of my About Phone page (which doesn't have BTU anywhere, I don't get it).
I probably have the complete wrong end of the stick so sorry for wasting everyone's time but if you have a minute to help I'd really appreciate it.

HelloMyNamesTom said:
So when I first got my note I imediately used this guide to flash kitkat and completely ****ed it up, it just stuck on the Samsung n9005 screen.
This was a link to C4ETech's video called "Galaxy Note 3 - Samsung Official Kitkat 4.4.2 - How to Flash/Install" but I had to remove it.
I assumed it was something to do with the CSC code (mine being BTU) so I installed a BTU rom using this guide.
This was a link to TheSmokingAndroid's video called "HOW TO UNBRICK & UNROOT SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 3" but I had to remove it.
Now I want to install a kitkat rom preferably a stock one but there isn't one for BTU. So I looked at the custom roms as some support BTU but require the device to be on 4.4 already. How can I get onto 4.4 if every 4.4 rom requires a 4.4 phone? Will I have to wait until an official BTU update comes out?
I've attached a screenshot of my About Phone page (which doesn't have BTU anywhere, I don't get it).
I probably have the complete wrong end of the stick so sorry for wasting everyone's time but if you have a minute to help I'd really appreciate it.
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Try *#1234# might come up there. Anyways, go over to Sammobile and grab any of the latest 4.4.2 KitKat ROMs for your device (9005) as you said. And it should work fine.
Advice: Wipe your phone, not compulsory but advisable. Cheers!

I have a canadian variant note 3 900w8 and i want to flash 4.4.2 as well but i was hoping to flash the t-mobile version as i have heard of issues with the 9005 rom compatibility, just wondering if anyone has had experience yet, or if it has been done.

stanley08 said:
Try *#1234# might come up there. Anyways, go over to Sammobile and grab any of the latest 4.4.2 KitKat ROMs for your device (9005) as you said. And it should work fine.
Advice: Wipe your phone, not compulsory but advisable. Cheers!
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Thanks for your help but I've already done that and the newest version I can get is 4.3 I'll just wait until my phone gets the update, Thanks anyway

I've managed to get onto 4.4 now by flashing a polish ROM after reading that they support BTU, I don't know how to delete this thread so I'm just letting everyone know my issue is resolved

Jagerfarts said:
I have a canadian variant note 3 900w8 and i want to flash 4.4.2 as well but i was hoping to flash the t-mobile version as i have heard of issues with the 9005 rom compatibility, just wondering if anyone has had experience yet, or if it has been done.
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If you want the ability to flash back to 4.3 from 4.4, install custom recovery and roms and keep your Knox 0x0, head over here and do some reading ( if you haven't been there already ).

Update with root ?

Hi guys,
I have a rooted galaxy s5 and I was wondering if I can update it via ota (official app) ?
I tried to search but it doesn't work well on the android app..
Thanks

dhunzi10 said:
Hi guys,
I have a rooted galaxy s5 and I was wondering if I can update it via ota (official app) ?
I tried to search but it doesn't work well on the android app..
Thanks
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Once you root, you can't update via phone any more. You'll have to download the firmware and flash with Odin.

Thanks ! If I download a firmware from lets say sammobile, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna loose root, right ?
Is it going to working anyway even if I'm rooted ? I remember the old days when we couldn't flash stock firmwares when rooted (yes, been a long time since I used stock roms).
Does flashing new firmware means mandatory full wipe ?

Flash with mobile Odin and you can root+inject supersu+install mobile Odin in the same time. Did that today on S5 international (F) and mobile Odin 4.20

[Q] sammobile.com download failed 5 times trying to get stock rom help anyone?

been trying for days to get a stock rom for flashing back to stock as needed and to update my device (still on an extremely old software update from my provider) so optus just put out the newest 4.4.2 update for my model of s4 and i can not download the file (stops with 3 seconds left with a disconnection message) no one seems able to tell me why eather.....still unable to get the file and its been days contacted them and got no reply. im stuck with the old roms for my device. sammobile is the only host apart from a dead site know as "hotfile" tried downloading the file to my google drive account but it tells me this is not a valid file. anyone have an answer
FILE LINK http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/36054/I9507XXUFNG2_I9507OPSFNG2_OPS.zip/ (hangs with 3 seconds to go)
http://i.imgur.com/gt9pF0o.png (the download window in IE, firefox and chrome have both had that issue as well)
phone is running a i9505 rom (liquid smooth) at the moment with the i9505 root tool for all others with a i9507 (the device will normally work with cf-auto root)
does anyone know if chainfire is active? i bought a ton of his apps about a year ago (when i had a i9505) and now i need some of the apps again with the i9507 and there disabled for my device even though its a 100% hardware match to the i9505
MAJOR NOTE
KNOX IS NOT TRIGGERED AFTER COSTOM ROMS/RECOVERYS/KERNALS/BOOT SECTORS/ROOTING/MODEMS. seams to be a BUG of some kind. just thinking that odin may trigger knox on my device. knox apps installed on stock when i orginally rooted but in download mode everything is offical and knox is not triggered yet...............im shocked rooting trigged knox on my i9505 but nothing yet has affected the i9507.

Brycetimothydavis said:
been trying for days to get a stock rom for flashing back to stock as needed and to update my device (still on an extremely old software update from my provider) so optus just put out the newest 4.4.2 update for my model of s4 and i can not download the file (stops with 3 seconds left with a disconnection message) no one seems able to tell me why eather.....still unable to get the file and its been days contacted them and got no reply. im stuck with the old roms for my device. sammobile is the only host apart from a dead site know as "hotfile" tried downloading the file to my google drive account but it tells me this is not a valid file. anyone have an answer
FILE LINK http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/36054/I9507XXUFNG2_I9507OPSFNG2_OPS.zip/ (hangs with 3 seconds to go)
http://i.imgur.com/gt9pF0o.png (the download window in IE, firefox and chrome have both had that issue as well)
phone is running a i9505 rom (liquid smooth) at the moment with the i9505 root tool for all others with a i9507 (the device will normally work with cf-auto root)
does anyone know if chainfire is active? i bought a ton of his apps about a year ago (when i had a i9505) and now i need some of the apps again with the i9507 and there disabled for my device even though its a 100% hardware match to the i9505
MAJOR NOTE
KNOX IS NOT TRIGGERED AFTER COSTOM ROMS/RECOVERYS/KERNALS/BOOT SECTORS/ROOTING/MODEMS. seams to be a BUG of some kind. just thinking that odin may trigger knox on my device. knox apps installed on stock when i orginally rooted but in download mode everything is offical and knox is not triggered yet...............im shocked rooting trigged knox on my i9505 but nothing yet has affected the i9507.
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Hi,
I have dowloaded the rom to try,it downloaded for 100% in Premium Mode. In normal mode the page keeps loading... You can get a Premium account for 1 week at low cost.
Another thing ,you say the device is running i9505 rom...the rom in the link is for i9507.
Is your device i9505 ? You will brick the device flashing a rom that's not intended for your model!!!! And it's a brick that can only solved by changing the motherboard,i know what im talking about,from expierrence.

I have the i9507 took it to my isp as sammobile wont let me buy premium with paypal....

Brycetimothydavis said:
I have the i9507 took it to my isp as sammobile wont let me buy premium with paypal....
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i replied on your other post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4/help/sammobile-link-links-publicly-active-to-t3022918
there are a lot of people on here please be paitent and wait for a reply before making another post

Brycetimothydavis said:
I have the i9507 took it to my isp as sammobile wont let me buy premium with paypal....
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Strange that you are running a rom for i9505,normally it's not possible i think

Difference between model number and about device

Hi, i know there is another thread but i think is not the same problem.
In "About Device" my S5 show SM-G900F branded for United Arab Emirates (XSG - G900FXXU1POEC) but in "Download Mode" the screen info show me different version of galaxy S5..... SM-G9006V wich is from China.....wtf?
Is something like that legit?
My question is if i want to flash new firmware for XSG ( G900FXXU1POI1 ) will it work or i brick device / or trip Knox?
The firmware for SM-G9006V use different CSC and if i try to flash this will triping KNOX waranty, is corect?
INFO
-I forgot to mention that sees no new firmware via Kies, OTA or Smart Switch although there are two firmware already released.
-When i try "Firmware upgrade and initialization" in Kies 3 after type of Model name field -SM-G900F and serial number
its say my serial number is wrong but when type in Model name field SM-G9006V and serial the procedure want to continue wich meant is OK.

The System operational you need to download the exact one that is described on Download Mode.
The Download mode is the real one.
If you want to flash only the modem/CSC you can flash the G900F.
But the Kernel and the Bootloader i think you need to flash the G9006V.
if you flash an Firmware differently from your download mode you can brick your device (Soft-Brick, not Hard-Brick)
If you bought it from someone, you can easily edit on config to show anything you want on About Device.

Hi, thanks for answer, but its something i dont get it.
How they manage to do some thing, flashing G9006V firmware and after that flashing G900F XSG firmware ( AP-CP-CSC) without triger the Knox.
Anyway, Is there an easier way to flash the latest update for the UAE of September 2015 and to keep the same configuration, the bootloader from G9006V,
XSG G900F kernel and CSC from UAE without enable Knox or brick my phone.

cryogent said:
Hi, thanks for answer, but its something i dont get it.
How they manage to do some thing, flashing G9006V firmware and after that flashing G900F XSG firmware ( AP-CP-CSC) without triger the Knox.
Anyway, Is there an easier way to flash the latest update for the UAE of September 2015 and to keep the same configuration, the bootloader from G9006V,
XSG G900F kernel and CSC from UAE without enable Knox or brick my phone.
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As far as I know only custom kernels and custom recoveries trigger Knox. Technically custom non touchwiz roms also will I believe, but since you flash them from recovery that's a little implied, not 100% sure on that though, someone correct me if I'm wrong.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

To flash anything you need to root. therefore you are going to trigger the knox.
I BELIEVE that you can only flash original firmware TOUCH WIZ without root

DBlackFireD said:
To flash anything you need to root. therefore you are going to trigger the knox.
I BELIEVE that you can only flash original firmware TOUCH WIZ without root
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Rooting does not trigger Knox.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk

The only root method that WON'T trip knox is towelroot, and that method won't work on anything other than KitKat.
CF Root WILL trip knox.
TWRP WILL trip knox.
So for most people rooting will trip knox
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

I would like to point out that using apps such as kingoroot allow one click roots that won't trip Knox. After the build.prop is modified they can just unroot and it'll be like nothing happened

justinxfan said:
I would like to point out that using apps such as kingoroot allow one click roots that won't trip Knox. After the build.prop is modified they can just unroot and it'll be like nothing happened
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Point noted....I have no experience of those root methods....
The methods I mentioned are the main methods (with dedicated threads) to be found/mentioned on XDA........
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg

Thank you all for your help but leave this thread because I gave the phone back and chose another producer.
The problem could not be solved by those at the store because all the phones were lot of the same trouble.
Sorry I can not help you with other information in the future.

Thank
Sent from my XT1063 using Tapatalk

Problem with OTA update, my S4 cant find latest updates (GT-I9505)

I have problem with OTA updates, my S4 cant find update for Lollipop 5.0.1, i tryed with flashing stock rom in odin, but i received a message; Nand Write FAILED. My current version is 4.4.4. Please help me !!!

Did you try using the original Samsung USB cable? Did you try other USB cables and USB ports? What file is Odin failing to write to the phone?

Trajko03
I think aboot and NAND Write Failed

If I'm not mistaken, only the T-Mobile S4 got Android 4.4.4. Everyone else in the family from what I recall skipped that version and went straight to 5.0.1. Could you please verify your model number by entering download mode?
If the model number is an I9505, install Phone Info from the Play Store, run it, and provide us with your AP, PDA, and CSC.

Stopping at the aboot file leads me to believe that the rom doesn't match the phone or the bootloader in the phone is too new.

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
If I'm not mistaken, only the T-Mobile S4 got Android 4.4.4. Everyone else in the family from what I recall skipped that version and went straight to 5.0.1. Could you please verify your model number by entering download mode?
If the model number is an I9505, install Phone Info from the Play Store, run it, and provide us with your AP, PDA, and CSC.
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In download mode;
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME; SGH-M919N
CURRENT BINARY; Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS; Custom
KNOX KERNEL LOCK; 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB; 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION; Enable
eMMC BURTST MODE enabled

audit13 said:
Stopping at the aboot file leads me to believe that the rom doesn't match the phone or the bootloader in the phone is too new.
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So, what to do?

Trajko03 said:
So, what to do?
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Install a custom ROM. Your device is not an international (GT-I9505) model but a T-Mobile device. The SGH-M919 is the only Galaxy S4 model - other than models offered by Straight Talk - to not be upgraded to Android 5.0.1. Odin fails because the ROMs you're attempting to install are not for your device. There are no OTA updates because the update path stopped at the version of Android you currently have.

Stock sgh-m919n ROMs are here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-M919N/
S4 T-Mobile XDA forum is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile

Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Install a custom ROM. Your device is not an international (GT-I9505) model but a T-Mobile device. The SGH-M919 is the only Galaxy S4 model - other than models offered by Straight Talk - to not be upgraded to Android 5.0.1. Odin fails because the ROMs you're attempting to install are not for your device. There are no OTA updates because the update path stopped at the version of Android you currently have.
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...i must root my phone and unlock my bootloader or my phone(T-Mobile) will get lollipop???

Your bootloader isn't locked. However, installing a custom recovery, which is needed to install a custom ROM, will trip Knox. After 3-1/2 years however, tripping Knox is no longer an issue as there is no warranty left on the device.
The custom ROM you install will likely be pre-rooted, so Android Pay and Pokémon Go are out; neither of which is a big deal.