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Hi, i have a AT&T S4. i just ran motochopper and rooted my device and installed Titanium Backup. i am totally new to this, i would like to remove all the AT&T crapped not needed and remove ads is possible. what is the best way to do this.
Thanks!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282367
[TOOL] [ROOT] [DEBLOAT] i337 - ONE TOOL! Updated May/23
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2292932
[Tools} Newb Pack
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Planktron, question if i used motochopper already can i run DEBLOAT over top of it?
thanks

I really don't think it would hurt but don't do it until someone smarter than I says it's Ok. I suggest sifting through that Newb Pack before anything though.
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Question, after running the debloat when i boot my AT&T it says Samsung and shows a white lock that says custom... is there a way to fix this or what happened.
Thanks

LilSnoop40 said:
Question, after running the debloat when i boot my AT&T it says Samsung and shows a white lock that says custom... is there a way to fix this or what happened.
Thanks
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I strongly suggest you go back and read the "root" threads for this information. You can use the forums "search" feature to find many other threads on the subject that should be helpful as well. Jumping into things without reading about them will only get you in trouble. At the very least, you will end up asking a bunch of questions that have already been answered many times. Good luck.

LilSnoop40 said:
Question, after running the debloat when i boot my AT&T it says Samsung and shows a white lock that says custom... is there a way to fix this or what happened.
Thanks
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Install supersu then uninstall superuser and reboot twice.
Please search the forums before asking these questions in the future! Thank you!
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ok sorry for the problems.
thanks

***need help rooting***

What's up everyone, i'm new to the site and i was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me root my galaxy note 3. I've tried rooting in the past and failed terribly. I tried on a sprint gs3 and a verizon note 2, and i almost bricked both of them. So if someone with a lot of experience would help root my phone and install a custom rom, it would be greatly appreciated. As far as the type of rom, i could careless about appearance...i'm all about performance and battery life. So basically, i want a rom that "overclocks" my processor and removes bloatware and unnecessary apps. I'll take instructions on how to do it but i'd rather someone remotely control my pc [teamviewer] to help. I'll even paypal you like $5 for helping me. Thanks in advance!

I *would* help you, but I'm having issues rooting as well. I'm no where near new to it, been doing it since my HTC Fuze way back when. There are a couple of ways to root, Vroot, will pretty much root anything android and there is Kingo. I would give you links to both, but its not allowed, but you can do a quick google search and find them and info about them. If you're on the MJE build, I was successful with both methods, but I managed to cause a few issues when I was rooted with Kingo and had to Odin back to stock.

You need kingo 1.1.8 and safestrap. Both are one button operations. I rooted and had the safestrap installed and the modified twrp recovery in less than 3 minutes. Kingo 1.2 had a faulty script and causing errors.
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czach5932 said:
You need kingo 1.1.8 and safestrap. Both are one button operations. I rooted and had the safestrap installed and the modified twrp recovery in less than 3 minutes. Kingo 1.2 had a faulty script and causing errors.
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I rooted with kingo, it said successful. now what do I do? I don't know what to do with safestrap and all that other stuff. all I really want now is a ROM that will make my phone faster

JONES774337 said:
I rooted with kingo, it said successful. now what do I do? I don't know what to do with safestrap and all that other stuff. all I really want now is a ROM that will make my phone faster
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Obviously since the bootloader is locked down tight, if you want a custom rom, you need to use safestrap.
You need to download safestrap apk file from hashcode's website, open it, grant root permission, and install recovery.
Once you install recovery you can reboot to recovery right from the safestrap app, then create and activate rom-slot-1
Once active, you can flash/install your ROM.zip file (I would recommend Hyperdrive or Jelly Beans) and reboot...that's pretty much it in a nutshell, its relatively easy

Needing some help with rooting as well. Instead of making a new thread I figured I'd hijack this one
I just tried to root with Kingo, it failed to root. I have a S3 SCH-I535. Where do I go from here to successfully root my phone? I used Kingo 1.2.0.1876. I could not find version 1.1.8.

Worldshaker said:
Needing some help with rooting as well. Instead of making a new thread I figured I'd hijack this one
I just tried to root with Kingo, it failed to root. I have a S3 SCH-I535. Where do I go from here to successfully root my phone? I used Kingo 1.2.0.1876. I could not find version 1.8.
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Yo don't be hijacking my threads. Lol, jk. But if you google kingo and goto their website, you can hit their facebook page in the upper right corner. The facebook page has previous versions.

JONES774337 said:
Yo don't be hijacking my threads. Lol, jk. But if you google kingo and goto their website, you can hit their facebook page in the upper right corner. The facebook page has previous versions.
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Thanks, finally got the download. All 1.1.8 links were leading to 1.2 download, had to use a mirror download to get 1.1.8.
Starting root now, hope it doesnt brick! Before I start...I guess I should ask, will rooting and going to a custom ROM fix my battery drain issues? Since the 4.3 update I get about 6 hours of battery life while not using my phone at except to turn the screen on for 10 sec to check the battery level.

Worldshaker said:
Thanks, finally got the download. All 1.1.8 links were leading to 1.2 download, had to use a mirror download to get 1.1.8.
Starting root now, hope it doesnt brick! Before I start...I guess I should ask, will rooting and going to a custom ROM fix my battery drain issues? Since the 4.3 update I get about 6 hours of battery life while not using my phone at except to turn the screen on for 10 sec to check the battery level.
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If i had an answer to your question, i'd help you. But like i mentioned before, i'm new to the rooting process so you'll have to wait for an answer from these "experienced" fellas...

Well 1.1.8 failed as well. Get not supported error.

Worldshaker said:
Well 1.1.8 failed as well. Get not supported error.
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I honestly don't know what to tell you. I have a note 3 and 1.1.8 worked for me.

Are you sure it's 1.1.8? I tried many times and downloaded 1.2even thoughit said1.1.8 and finally found 1.1.8 from a user on xda. If you need I can upload the correct version. But as previously stated you can find the most up to date safe strap on the note 3 board. Install the app press install recovery and every time your phone boots it will ask continue or recovery. Make a backup of stock and restore to any slot you want If you want to do stock rooted or select any slot and flash any rom (make sure it's for the Verizon note 3 because with a locked bootloader you cannot flash kernels) I'm currently running neon rom and with moderate usage I'm getting almost 3 days on a single charge. I find wifi downloading I can destroy 40 percent battery in about 2 hours though. Any other questions don't hesitate to ask.
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Worldshaker said:
Well 1.1.8 failed as well. Get not supported error.
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Most Likely downloaded the 1.2 version Like czach said.
look here v v v v

I have tried everything and I'm not having any success at all. I'm close to giving up unless someone has a better idea.
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You have to make sure you turn off antivirus. For me that meant turning off avg, Windows Defender and some other stuff I found it. Make sure you have developer options on USB debugging, screen stay on, and for some reason it seems like it helped to turn on unknown sources in your security settings on your phone. Sometimes it took me unplugging the USB and plugging it back in a few times in order for it to work but I just did it myself last week and making sure I did those things allowed me to do this pretty easily and reliably
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Alright I will give that a try later tonight. Appreciate it.
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None of those methods worked.
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I am on a Mac with a Windows 7 partition installed. Do you think this could be why it isn't working?
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evoplug said:
I am on a Mac with a Windows 7 partition installed. Do you think this could be why it isn't working?
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Have yet to read that a virtual windows system works.
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Ok I'm going to try using a friends windows laptop then.
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[Q] Help unrooting

I wanted to start a new thread since i havent had any luck finding an answer to my question. Basically i need to know how can i unroot my LG G2 LS980 from Sprint. I just want it back to stock. I have tried a few ways (threads in the forums) but after trying fro a few mins they dont seem to work. then when i go to the end of the thread it says these way no longer works. The last one i tried made me download firmware and use the LG Flash tool and change the megalock.dll but after checking all the settings and launching the tool it just sits at 0% forever. I even tried the turn off and put back on download mode again while not closing the tool and it still does the same.
my phone is still on stock recovery, running android 4.2.2 and software version LS980ZV8
I tried doing the OTA that pops up on my phone every other day but it fails to update halfway thru it. Now i want kitkat and i cant update it. I guess worse case i would like to flash a stock rom with kitkat (stock) and still keep it rooted but my issue is im still stuck on ZV8

Well you can easily unroot from inside supersu but if you have modified any part of the system/xposed/removed bloat you will not be able to update unless you flash back to stock
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XxZombiePikachu said:
Well you can easily unroot from inside supersu but if you have modified any part of the system/xposed/removed bloat you will not be able to update unless you flash back to stock
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i tried that a few days ago and yes, i lose root access but i stil cant do the over the air updates so im still stuck on my current software version... i was thinking maybe i need to flash a stock firmware back on it and try it that way. Is there a way to unroot or reflash the stock firmware back on? I love this phone but when it comes to root/unroot stuff god i miss my S4

sundown13x said:
i tried that a few days ago and yes, i lose root access but i stil cant do the over the air updates so im still stuck on my current software version... i was thinking maybe i need to flash a stock firmware back on it and try it that way. Is there a way to unroot or reflash the stock firmware back on? I love this phone but when it comes to root/unroot stuff god i miss my S4
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Well have you tried the back to stock thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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XxZombiePikachu said:
Well have you tried the back to stock thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
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yeah doesnt doesnt work. i got all files all drivers... flashtool pops up i select the files as per instructions. hit the yellow arrow and it does nothing. sits there. I also did the turn off and back into download mode and it doesnt do anything.

sundown13x said:
yeah doesnt doesnt work. i got all files all drivers... flashtool pops up i select the files as per instructions. hit the yellow arrow and it does nothing. sits there. I also did the turn off and back into download mode and it doesnt do anything.
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have the same issue on the bottom it shows B80 rooted
ok found the culprit
forgot to change the com to 41 (windows)
after that it worked fine

Sucks being new
So i need at-least 10 post so I can post in a development forum which kinda sucks. I'm not a total noob i don't need help with flashing anything. I have a legitimate question with a problem im having with a rom. Posting this 10 times in random forums to see if I get intermission to post in Development Forum.

Jose Castillo said:
So i need at-least 10 post so I can post in a development forum which kinda sucks. I'm not a total noob i don't need help with flashing anything. I have a legitimate question with a problem im having with a rom. Posting this 10 times in random forums to see if I get intermission to post in Development Forum.
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that isn't going to work, you are supposed to make at least 10 helpful post in which you well obviously help someone

Honestly the only help I can give you since I'm using an AT&T version is this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg693AYgoTo
I know it's for AT&T but for AT&T and Sprint you use the same method to flash. You just have to replace the .tot and .dll for your sprint phone, because the ones included are for the AT&T version. Other than that the steps are the same.
PS the Development forums are not for Q&A, it's for development and feedback (Like logcats and bug fixes, etc).

registrar said:
have the same issue on the bottom it shows B80 rooted
ok found the culprit
forgot to change the com to 41 (windows)
after that it worked fine
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thanks man... yeah that did it.. .funny thing was that it was set on 41... i changed it to 45 then back to 41 and it worked right after! xD woot

[Q] S4 will not root

I have a brand new Galaxy S4 for AT&T and nothing will work to root this phone. Tried motochopper. When I run adb file as administrator the black box pops up for about 2 seconds and then its gone. Doesn't install SuperUser.
Also tried Odin 3.09 and the ID box says ):[COM4] and is always blue instead of yellow. Tried reinstalling the drivers restarting etc and its the same. When I hit "Start" it always fails.
Also tried the Kingo ROOT, it gets the phone into download mode and at the Recovery step, it fails.
Even Tried Terminal Emulator and once again, it would fail saying it couldn't find files even though they were on the SD card and it was formated correctly
I'm really stuck here and ready to give up. Please help!
Phone is SGH-I337, running Android 4.4.2 Kernel 3.4.0-1125940

What files are you using to root your s4?

grizzlywon said:
I have a brand new Galaxy S4 for AT&T and nothing will work to root this phone. Tried motochopper. When I run adb file as administrator the black box pops up for about 2 seconds and then its gone. Doesn't install SuperUser.
Also tried Odin 3.09 and the ID box says ):[COM4] and is always blue instead of yellow. Tried reinstalling the drivers restarting etc and its the same. When I hit "Start" it always fails.
Also tried the Kingo ROOT, it gets the phone into download mode and at the Recovery step, it fails.
Even Tried Terminal Emulator and once again, it would fail saying it couldn't find files even though they were on the SD card and it was formated correctly
I'm really stuck here and ready to give up. Please help!
Phone is SGH-I337, running Android 4.4.2 Kernel 3.4.0-1125940
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Since you just purchase the s4 you must be on build NB1 which there is no single method to root developed. To root your phone you need to downgrade to MK2.
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And which recovery are you using?
You can try to flash the standard Galaxy S4 rom (non-branded) via Odin, and then try to root that rom
Did you try to flash a pre-rooted custom rom? This might also help, and you might get a better rom (performance/battery-life)

bassie1988 said:
And which recovery are you using?
You can try to flash the standard Galaxy S4 rom (non-branded) via Odin, and then try to root that rom
Did you try to flash a pre-rooted custom rom? This might also help, and you might get a better rom (performance/battery-life)
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Its not about root the latest phones comes with a version that the bootloader its locked. This phones are limited to Touch wiz roms due to the new decision of AT&T to lock the bootloader. There is nothing we can do until some body find a way to do it.
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Have you read this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298508
I hope it helps you out..
Some brands just don't want us to get the maximum out of our phones..
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bassie1988 said:
Have you read this thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298508
I hope it helps you out..
Some brands just don't want us to get the maximum out of our phones..
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That's not the way---more problems will be encountered--
If you are nb1 look at these and read and read as netomel suggested--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545
there is no nb1 root at this time and maybe never--bootloader is not unlockable
ted77usa is a great source to help you
do not go back and use 2013 threads and motochopper will not work for you
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rugmankc said:
That's not the way---more problems will be encountered--
If you are nb1 look at these and read and read as netomel suggested--
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2663545
there is no nb1 root at this time and maybe never--bootloader is not unlockable
ted77usa is a great source to help you
do not go back and use 2013 threads and motochopper will not work for you
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What if im NC1? same thing?

dude52 said:
What if im NC1? same thing?
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Same thing--I am on the original phone so not an expert on SafeStrap. Just know you need to not use any old methods and start reading in General/Q&A on any thread about nc1/nb1 and SafeStrap. I would post on there for advice from members like ted. There has also been a lot of similar questions on this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320430
and people are there to help
Wish I had the exact answers, but am not in your situation. Just want to get you to the correct threads and people to get you sorted--

Now why would AT&T make it so hard / impossible to modify your device? They don't gain any advantage of it do they?
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The main advantage is you can't use custom rooms to get around some of the blocked features. That way they can charge for those features.
It also allows them to go after the corporate contracts that want a more locked down device. The Government has been looking for a successor to the BlackBerry.
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[Q] Kingo Root Not Working

I have a Verizon Note 3 running 4.4.2 and I'm trying to root with Kingo. I get through the process up until it checks my root status. It gets past that to 'Downloading requesite dependency files' and it instantly fails and just says Not Support. Any help?

I thought towel root was the only root method working for 4.4.2. Maybe that is why you are having issues
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manatti said:
I thought towel root was the only root method working for 4.4.2. Maybe that is why you are having issues
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I have tried towelroot but when I click the symbol, nothing downloads. I do have the option allowed to download unknown files.

because you dont deserve nothing...
marlins43 said:
I have tried towelroot but when I click the symbol, nothing downloads. I do hae the option allowed to download unknown files.
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check files upload... yeah, thats version that works for you, what you were sent to was version 3 ...
good luck .. heres a referal link as i am required to post one. : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52860439
~George

tlipitli said:
check files upload... yeah, thats version that works for you, what you were sent to was version 3 ...
good luck .. heres a referal link as i am required to post one. : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52860439
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Thank you so much. I was able to root my phone. Lastly, one thing I've always wanted was to remove the Touchwiz and get stock Android. I am currently on 4.4.2 on my Note 3. How do I go about getting a clean version of either 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 Android? Thanks again

marlins43 said:
Thank you so much. I was able to root my phone. Lastly, one thing I've always wanted was to remove the Touchwiz and get stock Android. I am currently on 4.4.2 on my Note 3. How do I go about getting a clean version of either 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 Android? Thanks again
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Are you referring to AOSP style android

waco2hot33 said:
Are you referring to AOSP style android
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I'm new to the community. I don't exactly know what that is but if it is how you get Google Play Edition firmwares on your phone, than yes.

easier to do this :
marlins43 said:
Thank you so much. I was able to root my phone. Lastly, one thing I've always wanted was to remove the Touchwiz and get stock Android. I am currently on 4.4.2 on my Note 3. How do I go about getting a clean version of either 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 Android? Thanks again[/QUO
you want a stock firmware file?
here you go ! http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29319
you will have to register for firmwares,,,
unfortunately, touchwiz is the stock app for verizon stock roms... the new launchers for the S5 work on the note.. check that link in the other post
i think what you may be looking for with a rooted note 3 is a deodexed rom.. you can delete system files easily... just use "titanium Backup" its in this rom for the 4.2.2 and 4.4.2 and its easy to do if you follow this method here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627
or use clockwork mods equivalent, "trebuchet"
check files , and heres CM link : https://www.clockworkmod.com/
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tlipitli said:
marlins43 said:
Thank you so much. I was able to root my phone. Lastly, one thing I've always wanted was to remove the Touchwiz and get stock Android. I am currently on 4.4.2 on my Note 3. How do I go about getting a clean version of either 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 Android? Thanks again[/QUO
you want a stock firmware file?
here you go ! http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=29319
you will have to register for firmwares,,,
unfortunately, touchwiz is the stock app for verizon stock roms... the new launchers for the S5 work on the note.. check that link in the other post
i think what you may be looking for with a rooted note 3 is a deodexed rom.. you can delete system files easily... just use "titanium Backup" its in this rom for the 4.2.2 and 4.4.2 and its easy to do if you follow this method here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2787627
or use clockwork mods equivalent, "trebuchet"
check files , and heres CM link : https://www.clockworkmod.com/
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Sorry but I have no clue what you or any one in that thread is talking about. I just want to turn my Note 3 into a Google Play Edition
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You can't do that. We have a locked bootloader that restricts you to touchwiz roms running on the stock kernel.
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Reilly1812 said:
You can't do that. We have a locked bootloader that restricts you to touchwiz roms running on the stock kernel.
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Oh well. Anything else I can do on my rooted phone other than titanium backup and adblocker?

you can safestrap and install custom roms - they just have to be touchwiz-based.
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yes we can
marlins43 said:
Oh well. Anything else I can do on my rooted phone other than titanium backup and adblocker?
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you can safestrap and install custom roms - they just have to be touchwiz-based.
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in the pic here, all that gobbledeegook speek where your normal "?about phone" should be , tells you this is a vzw note 3, Nc4 stock rooted, ported to T-Mobile Lte , "G" edition (S5 ported) on non-user-ship (non-stock) kernel.
or basically,
using a verizon note 3 as a T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S5, with all of its features, save the one~~ it's not waterproof. , which of course , is in that thread i linked
so there's a;lot you can do with your phone, as it may seem too complicated now, you may want to stick to simpler mods that you can download from google play store, like a different boot animation, meaning to say that instead of the huge red logo you see when you initially turn on yo0ur phone, you can change it to supermario running accross the screen, or that green matrix i/o screen. they may have added more by now, its up to you if that is something you may ne interested int there, or at least its a place to start.as you can see, perhaps a more correct assumption would be to say you cant run touchwiz and another launcher, say Google NOW...... at the same time.

Well, this was originally longer but the forum decided to post limit me because I am new. If you want a Google type experience, you might want to try the Google Experience Launcher (can be side loaded, but won't install from play store). I use this with Xgels and am very happy with the results.