CWM/TWRP recovery issue. - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi,
I have the SM-N900W8 (Canadian Note 3) variant of the phone, and I tried to root it using Zedomax's video as well as chainfire's. Chainfire's worked as in I got root access (verified with root checker). However, I can't access the recovery menu ie when I hold vol up pwr and home button I only get access to the default recovery. What's up with that? Am I missing something? Do I need to update/install busybox? I really want to install that sound boost mod.
Would really appreciate any help . Thanks

rooting your device only roots it.. if you want a custom recovery, then get the tar file from the thread and odin it..

Khizar said:
rooting your device only roots it.. if you want a custom recovery, then get the tar file from the thread and odin it..
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Yea that's what I did. I flashed with ODIN to get root (how else would you root the phone anyway?).
Anyway, I figured it out. I pulled out the battery as soon as the ODIN flash passed and phone was rebooting ( took it out right at the Galaxy Note 3 bootup logo). CWM works fine now.
Thanks anyway.

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[Q] Flashing Clockwokmod on S4 I9505 won't work, any idea why not?

Hi,
I've tried several times flashing Clockworkmod 6.0.3.3 and other versions of Clockworkmod for S4 I9505, but after flashing it using Odin 1.85, Odin says ok, and reboot my phone, but after I turn the phone off, and try to start phone into recovery mode using power, volume up and home button at the same time, my phone doesn't find anything to use, so it starts in regular recovery mode (Default as from Samsung).
Anyone have an idea why Clockworkmod won't work on the phone, even when Odin says ok on flashing?
I've made sure that I downloaded the correct file for my phone.
My phone is a euro version, that shouldn't matter?
King Canute said:
Hi,
I've tried several times flashing Clockworkmod 6.0.3.3 and other versions of Clockworkmod for S4 I9505, but after flashing it using Odin 1.85, Odin says ok, and reboot my phone, but after I turn the phone off, and try to start phone into recovery mode using power, volume up and home button at the same time, my phone doesn't find anything to use, so it starts in regular recovery mode (Default as from Samsung).
Anyone have an idea why Clockworkmod won't work on the phone, even when Odin says ok on flashing?
I've made sure that I downloaded the correct file for my phone.
My phone is a euro version, that shouldn't matter?
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Download the attached link. You find a folder of s4 root. Odin 1.85 and Cwm file and a rooting file(only if you need root)
An odin 1.85 specialy for gti 9505. Big thanks to chainfire.
Turn your phone in downloadmode. Connect your Phone to your pc. Open odin and select pda and select the file i9505-cwm-recovery -6.0.3.2-4
Start.
After the phone is rebooting, turn your phone off.
Then volume up,home button and powerbutton at the same time. When you see on top a blue text" recovery booting" let go of the 3 buttons and it boots in cwm. This should do the trick.
http://db.tt/BmvKeopK
Regards
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
astraopcuser said:
Download the attached link. You find a folder of s4 root. Odin 1.85 and Cwm file and a rooting file(only if you need root)
An odin 1.85 specialy for gti 9505. Big thanks to chainfire.
Turn your phone in downloadmode. Connect your Phone to your pc. Open odin and select pda and select the file i9505-cwm-recovery -6.0.3.2-4
Start.
After the phone is rebooting, turn your phone off.
Then volume up,home button and powerbutton at the same time. When you see on top a blue text" recovery booting" let go of the 3 buttons and it boots in cwm. This should do the trick.
http://db.tt/BmvKeopK
Regards
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
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Thanks for trying to help me out, but still I got no luck with this,
After the flashing, when I try to go into recovery mode I can see that the phone tries to install or update something, but a sec after I get some sort of fail message and I'm back to default recovery mode.
I can't understand what seems to be the problem.
Could it be that my phone might be locked to a carrier?
King Canute said:
Thanks for trying to help me out, but still I got no luck with this,
After the flashing, when I try to go into recovery mode I can see that the phone tries to install or update something, but a sec after I get some sort of fail message and I'm back to default recovery mode.
I can't understand what seems to be the problem.
Could it be that my phone might be locked to a carrier?
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Is your device rooted yet?
I first rooted my phone and then i flashed cwm recovery via odin 1.85. All in the file you've downloaded.
astraopcuser said:
Is your device rooted yet?
I first rooted my phone and then i flashed cwm recovery via odin 1.85. All in the file you've downloaded.
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Do I have to root the phone to make the clockworkmod work?
King Canute said:
Do I have to root the phone to make the clockworkmod work?
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you must first root your phone.:good:
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astraopcuser said:
you must first root your phone.:good:
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for the gti 9505 lte is a little bit diverent at this time.
first flash the cf autorootjflte.... via odin. phone in downloadmode, select pda,select cf autoroot jfte... hit start. phone reboots, you see an red/orange android droid then its rebooting
after that turn off your phone . phone in downloadmode, open odin, select pda, select cwm 6.0.3.2-4, hit start
Your phone is rooted with cwm.
What rubbish!
You DO NOT need to root your phone to install a custom recovery. Are you sure you have i9505??
Download the latest Philz CWM recovery in .tar format and flash this in Odin 1.85.
I've done this on 6 different S4s and NEVER had an issue.
Seems strange that your having problems dude.
Obagleyfreer said:
What rubbish!
You DO NOT need to root your phone to install a custom recovery. Are you sure you have i9505??
Download the latest Philz CWM recovery in .tar format and flash this in Odin 1.85.
I've done this on 6 different S4s and NEVER had an issue.
Seems strange that your having problems dude.
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How rubbish..... its goes that way to get a custom cwm on the gti9505.
He ask cwm, not philz recovery.
You can say next time ....theres another way to get it work.
I only trying to help
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9505 met Tapatalk
This version of CWM work perfect and supports exFat (64GB SD Cards).
You don't need root.
Flash as PDA using Odin PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279579
Obagleyfreer said:
What rubbish!
You DO NOT need to root your phone to install a custom recovery. Are you sure you have i9505??
Download the latest Philz CWM recovery in .tar format and flash this in Odin 1.85.
I've done this on 6 different S4s and NEVER had an issue.
Seems strange that your having problems dude.
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I'm 100% sure that my phone is a 9505, it's the only version sold in Norway.
Mittaa said:
This version of CWM work perfect and supports exFat (64GB SD Cards).
You don't need root.
Flash as PDA using Odin PC.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2279579
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It's this version I'm trying to flash with no luck, and I can't understand why it's not working.
Maybe I have to do a factory reset, or flash a complete new stock ROM?
King Canute said:
It's this version I'm trying to flash with no luck, and I can't understand why it's not working.
Maybe I have to do a factory reset, or flash a complete new stock ROM?
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Do you have a proper USB connection between Odin PC and your phone?
Try another USB cable or/and another USB port ...
Did you remember to kill all KIES processes running in background?
CTRL, ALT, DELETE running processes ...
King Canute said:
Hi,
I've tried several times flashing Clockworkmod 6.0.3.3 and other versions of Clockworkmod for S4 I9505, but after flashing it using Odin 1.85, Odin says ok, and reboot my phone, but after I turn the phone off, and try to start phone into recovery mode using power, volume up and home button at the same time, my phone doesn't find anything to use, so it starts in regular recovery mode (Default as from Samsung).
Anyone have an idea why Clockworkmod won't work on the phone, even when Odin says ok on flashing?
I've made sure that I downloaded the correct file for my phone.
My phone is a euro version, that shouldn't matter?
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in some stock firmwares, when you boot the phone, the stock recovery is re-writing over the flashed custom one:
root your phone, and with a root explorer go to system, delete "recovery-from-boot.p" or rename it to "recovery-from-boot.p.bak"
then go to system/etc, delete this file: "install-recovery.sh" or rename it to "install-recovery.sh.bak.
now you can flash your custom recovery.
Mittaa said:
Do you have a proper USB connection between Odin PC and your phone?
Try another USB cable or/and another USB port ...
Did you remember to kill all KIES processes running in background?
CTRL, ALT, DELETE running processes ...
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I'm using an Samsung retail cable from the S2, but I did try with the S4 retail cable aswell, but still no luck. The flashing goes ok in Odin, so I doubt the cable is the problem. And Kies isn't running in the background at all. Even changed USB port just to be sure testing all the options.
samersh72 said:
in some stock firmwares, when you boot the phone, the stock recovery is re-writing over the flashed custom one:
root your phone, and with a root explorer go to system, delete "recovery-from-boot.p" or rename it to "recovery-from-boot.p.bak"
then go to system/etc, delete this file: "install-recovery.sh" or rename it to "install-recovery.sh.bak.
now you can flash your custom recovery.
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Ok, so I might have to root my phone and try this out then.. I was hoping to avoid rooting for now.
And the way to root is done using Odin as described in an earlier post?
Will it be possible to reset the counter later on if I need to go back to stock ROM if the phone should need to sendt to service etc? I know it is possible to reset the counter on S3.
King Canute said:
Ok, so I might have to root my phone and try this out then.. I was hoping to avoid rooting for now.
And the way to root is done using Odin as described in an earlier post?
Will it be possible to reset the counter later on if I need to go back to stock ROM if the phone should need to sendt to service etc? I know it is possible to reset the counter on S3.
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if you want to be sure, flash custom recovery, do not check "auto-reboot" or when it says "pass" unplug and take off the battery, then reinsert it, boot straight to recovery so you should see the custom recovery. but once you reboot the phone the stock recovery will be back .
any way, you can root in any method you want.
why you want to flash custom recovery without rooting??
once you flashed anything unofficial with odin, the counter is triggered.
yes you can reset it with triangle away.
samersh72 said:
if you want to be sure, flash custom recovery, do not check "auto-reboot" or when it says "pass" unplug and take off the battery, then reinsert it, boot straight to recovery so you should see the custom recovery. but once you reboot the phone the stock recovery will be back .
any way, you can root in any method you want.
why you want to flash custom recovery without rooting??
once you flashed anything unofficial with odin, the counter is triggered.
yes you can reset it with triangle away.
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Ok I tried to flash the clockworkmod without checking the auto-reboot and it worked like you said.
The reason I don't want to root the phone is, because I actually don't need it, never had any use of it on other phones.
Ok then I have to root it like you said to make i work properly.
King Canute said:
Ok I tried to flash the clockworkmod without checking the auto-reboot and it worked like you said.
The reason I don't want to root the phone is, because I actually don't need it, never had any use of it on other phones.
Ok then I have to root it like you said to make i work properly.
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hmmm, so why you need cwm?
EDIT: usually these 2 files (that reflash stock recovery) come with some OTA update. So if you dont want to root, you can flash a stock firmware with odin (those 2 files are not included) in order to flash custom recovery without rooting.
any way, when you flashed custom recovery, your binary counter is triggered. so you need triangle away to reset it for warranty ====> you need root access!
samersh72 said:
hmmm, so why you need cwm?
EDIT: usually these 2 files (that reflash stock recovery) come with some OTA update. So if you dont want to root, you can flash a stock firmware with odin (those 2 files are not included) in order to flash custom recovery without rooting.
any way, when you flashed custom recovery, your binary counter is triggered. so you need triangle away to reset it for warranty ====> you need root access!
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I was thinking about installing Cyanogenmod ROM or maybe later Google Android 4.3.
So now I need to root the phone.
samersh72 said:
hmmm, so why you need cwm?
EDIT: usually these 2 files (that reflash stock recovery) come with some OTA update. So if you dont want to root, you can flash a stock firmware with odin (those 2 files are not included) in order to flash custom recovery without rooting.
any way, when you flashed custom recovery, your binary counter is triggered. so you need triangle away to reset it for warranty ====> you need root access!
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Triangle Away wan't work if you have custom kernel OR recovery !
Mittaa said:
Triangle Away wan't work if you have custom kernel OR recovery !
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yes i know and he supposed to read or already red TA thread to know that

[Q] HELP !!! MF3 Root Fail Bricked

I just followed this thread and successfully rooted my S4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
I think i deleted some core apps thru titanium backup and the phone could not display normally (keep Blinking)
then I tried to downloaded Goo Manager and installed TWRP Recovery on my S4. when I restart my phone can only boot to ODIN mode. I fixed this by using
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
Now the phone can boot up but stuck at ATT logo Screen. Any body can help me?
PS. I try KIES emergency recovery and it keep telling me there is a error of updating.
I bricked my s4 (i337 Canadian, bell) the day I bought it, TWRP 2.6.0.0 was what bricked my phone (I think, or improper use of TWRP) and it wouldn't boot whatsoever (even my recovery was bricked), I managed to fix it by flashing stock firmware from ODIN 1.85 on PC to the phone (couldn't access recovery, so I flashed from PC) , make sure you download a stock firmware that is .tar to use with the PC version of ODIN, the second thing I had to do was flash CF Auto Root again using ODIN 1.85 from PC to phone, since I still couldn't boot my phone or recovery (other root flashing methods wouldn't unbrick my phone, but CF Auto Root did, download the MF3 version of CF auto root).
after all this crap I installed TWRP 2.5.0.0 as my recovery and haven't had any issues since :victory:
this was done on a I337MVLUAMG1 which I believe is the bell equivalent of the MF3 (update that blocked rooting by most methods like motochopper ect)
Thanks
Amb669 said:
I bricked my s4 (i337 Canadian, bell) the day I bought it, TWRP 2.6.0.0 was what bricked my phone (I think, or improper use of TWRP) and it wouldn't boot whatsoever (even my recovery was bricked), I managed to fix it by flashing stock firmware from ODIN 1.85 on PC to the phone (couldn't access recovery, so I flashed from PC) , make sure you download a stock firmware that is .tar to use with the PC version of ODIN, the second thing I had to do was flash CF Auto Root again (other root flashing methods wouldn't unbrick my phone, but CF Auto Root did, download the MF3 version of CF auto root).
after all this crap I installed TWRP 2.5.0.0 as my recovery and haven't had any issues since :victory:
this was done on a I337MVLUAMG1 which I believe is the bell equivalent of the MF3 (update that blocked rooting by most methods like motochopper ect)
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Thanks for your reply.
I have the same problem as this guy
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2407950
Any Idea how to fix it?
jerryhuanginusa said:
I just followed this thread and successfully rooted my S4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
I think i deleted some core apps thru titanium backup and the phone could not display normally (keep Blinking)
then I tried to downloaded Goo Manager and installed TWRP Recovery on my S4. when I restart my phone can only boot to ODIN mode. I fixed this by using
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
Now the phone can boot up but stuck at ATT logo Screen. Any body can help me?
PS. I try KIES emergency recovery and it keep telling me there is a error of updating.
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Dont thinknthere is antthing you can do. We have no return to stock method at this point in time. This is why it is important to follow forum rules and read and search before doing something youll regret, im nkt saying this to be mean...but there has been at least 5 people these past few days who have done the exact same thing as you and have gone in here looking for help...
My best advice, throw in some money for the bootloader unlock bounty and hope somethung happens soomer than later
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
jerryhuanginusa said:
I just followed this thread and successfully rooted my S4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2387577
I think i deleted some core apps thru titanium backup and the phone could not display normally (keep Blinking)
then I tried to downloaded Goo Manager and installed TWRP Recovery on my S4. when I restart my phone can only boot to ODIN mode. I fixed this by using
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859
Now the phone can boot up but stuck at ATT logo Screen. Any body can help me?
PS. I try KIES emergency recovery and it keep telling me there is a error of updating.
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If you read through the threads it specifically stated that the MF3 boot loader is locked and you cannot install twrp or custom ROMS on it. I have seen so many posts regarding this it makes me sick. It's kies seeing the device? But is falling to recover? Or is it not seeing it?
Tylor
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44570305&postcount=366
Fail to recover
Tylorw1 said:
If you read through the threads it specifically stated that the MF3 boot loader is locked and you cannot install twrp or custom ROMS on it. I have seen so many posts regarding this it makes me sick. It's kies seeing the device? But is falling to recover? Or is it not seeing it?
Tylor
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk 4
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the Kies can detect the phone buy it fail to recover it. the progress bar runs a little and stopped. error message pop out on PC screen says "Emergency recovery failed, Please contact Samsung Customer Service"

[Q] Unable to install CWM or TWRP on Note 3 after 4.4.2 update

So I've been running a rooted Note 3 for a while. When the Note 3 Kitkat update came out, I updated it via Odin as OTA update was not available since I was rooted.
All the posts I read had mentioned that updating to 4.4.2 from 4.3 would erase all my data but after updating via odin all my data was in place. I had only lost root which I rooted again though CF Auto Root.
The problem now is that when I try to install CWM (via Odin) or TWRP (via Goo or Odin), it goes through the installation but then the phone goes into a boot loop of sorts..It's NOT the normal boot loop which gets stuck on the Samsung logo.
What happens is that the phone vibrates twice (with a 1 sec interval in between), then the Samsung Note 3 N-9005 screen appears with "Booting Recovery..." on the top left and within a sec it goes blank and then back to 2 vibrates and the screen come on to show Samsung Note 3 N-9005.
The only way I found to fix this was a battery pull and then turning on the device holding the power, home and down vol key to boot into recovery and then flashing CF Auto Root again.
I don't know why am I not able to install any of these recoveries. I've made sure I try to install the latest versions of them which are Kitkat compatible.
Anyone else with this problem or a solution?
Can a Cache and data wipe fix this? But the problem again being I won't be able to backup my ROM since i can't get these recoveries to install!
There is a script in official firmware that checks for official recovery and if it finds a custom one it tries to overwrite with official one. If i remember correct it's called install-recovery. sh
PhilZ recovery handles it automatically.
It's impossibe to flash anything other than the leaked 4.4.2 stock because you flashed your bootloader to kitkat, no you MUST stay on sammy 4.4.2 till the devs found a solution for this. Thats why you have to read carefully be4 you flash.
silentvisitor said:
There is a script in official firmware that checks for official recovery and if it finds a custom one it tries to overwrite with official one. If i remember correct it's called install-recovery. sh
PhilZ recovery handles it automatically.
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No luck!
I tried PhilZ recovery from the below link.
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hltexx
What are my other options?
sid8907 said:
No luck!
I tried PhilZ recovery from the below link.
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/hltexx
What are my other options?
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This one seems to be the only one working with 4.4.2 right now.
Possible solution
The way I can suggest is to create a little update.zip file with little updater-script to remove install-recovery.sh file from device (just one line needed).
Ok, I found a zip which I am attaching below. You(or anyone) may review the script before flashing.
Place this on your external (or internal) sdcard.
In ODIN don't check Auto reboot
Flash Recovery. Remove phone when it says PASS.
Remove battery. Start in Recovery mode by pressing buttons.
You should now be in new Recovery.
Flash that zip file.
Reboot.
You should be good.
The Auto Reboot for some reason is faded out. Tried different versions of Odin and also tried to open it with the phone connected/disconnected.
I am out of ideas.
I would suggest you to wait for someone to come up with working solution. Being too adventurous with ODIN could brick your device.
sid8907 said:
The Auto Reboot for some reason is faded out. Tried different versions of Odin and also tried to open it with the phone connected/disconnected.
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Clear out all your ODIN caches etc, delete all files and keep 1.85.
Flash this (only working recovery on 4.4.2) via PDA in ODIN, If it doesn't reboot auto after saying PASS or RESET.. just turn phone off, reboot into recovery and it'll be fine.
EDIT: Just re-read, Re flash your Stock 4.4.2 (Use XEO not the leaked one!) and then start again
Thanks!
Maybe a little off topic, but is there a way to install CM11 on Stock 4.4.2 on the Note 3?
I've been reading Samsung is out with a new bootloader so there is no way round this?
radicalisto said:
Clear out all your ODIN caches etc, delete all files and keep 1.85.
Flash this (only working recovery on 4.4.2) via PDA in ODIN, If it doesn't reboot auto after saying PASS or RESET.. just turn phone off, reboot into recovery and it'll be fine.
EDIT: Just re-read, Re flash your Stock 4.4.2 (Use XEO not the leaked one!) and then start again
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Thanks!!
sid8907 said:
Thanks!
Maybe a little off topic, but is there a way to install CM11 on Stock 4.4.2 on the Note 3?
I've been reading Samsung is out with a new bootloader so there is no way round this?
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You may have to do a little reading but I believe CM11 is now working on the KK bootloader...
sid8907 said:
So I've been running a rooted Note 3 for a while. When the Note 3 Kitkat update came out, I updated it via Odin as OTA update was not available since I was rooted.
All the posts I read had mentioned that updating to 4.4.2 from 4.3 would erase all my data but after updating via odin all my data was in place. I had only lost root which I rooted again though CF Auto Root.
The problem now is that when I try to install CWM (via Odin) or TWRP (via Goo or Odin), it goes through the installation but then the phone goes into a boot loop of sorts..It's NOT the normal boot loop which gets stuck on the Samsung logo.
What happens is that the phone vibrates twice (with a 1 sec interval in between), then the Samsung Note 3 N-9005 screen appears with "Booting Recovery..." on the top left and within a sec it goes blank and then back to 2 vibrates and the screen come on to show Samsung Note 3 N-9005.
The only way I found to fix this was a battery pull and then turning on the device holding the power, home and down vol key to boot into recovery and then flashing CF Auto Root again.
I don't know why am I not able to install any of these recoveries. I've made sure I try to install the latest versions of them which are Kitkat compatible.
Anyone else with this problem or a solution?
Can a Cache and data wipe fix this? But the problem again being I won't be able to backup my ROM since i can't get these recoveries to install!
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here's the link for twrp for ya'll http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50333147&postcount=398
sid8907 said:
So I've been running a rooted Note 3 for a while. When the Note 3 Kitkat update came out, I updated it via Odin as OTA update was not available since I was rooted.
All the posts I read had mentioned that updating to 4.4.2 from 4.3 would erase all my data but after updating via odin all my data was in place. I had only lost root which I rooted again though CF Auto Root.
The problem now is that when I try to install CWM (via Odin) or TWRP (via Goo or Odin), it goes through the installation but then the phone goes into a boot loop of sorts..It's NOT the normal boot loop which gets stuck on the Samsung logo.
What happens is that the phone vibrates twice (with a 1 sec interval in between), then the Samsung Note 3 N-9005 screen appears with "Booting Recovery..." on the top left and within a sec it goes blank and then back to 2 vibrates and the screen come on to show Samsung Note 3 N-9005.
The only way I found to fix this was a battery pull and then turning on the device holding the power, home and down vol key to boot into recovery and then flashing CF Auto Root again.
I don't know why am I not able to install any of these recoveries. I've made sure I try to install the latest versions of them which are Kitkat compatible.
Anyone else with this problem or a solution?
Can a Cache and data wipe fix this? But the problem again being I won't be able to backup my ROM since i can't get these recoveries to install!
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jp.26 said:
here's the link for twrp for ya'll http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50333147&postcount=398
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so.... yeah i just updated my bootloader to 4.4.2 and this drove me literally insane. ive been working on it for 4 hours now. i encountered so many problems with installing the bootloader. exact same problem as SID8907. i gotta tell you tho.... you worked some magic my friend. i tried almost everything. then i came across your link. i was like why not? so i flashed the img in odin..... anddddd :drumroll pleaseeeeee:: IT WORKED. ahhh....... so much frustration and the problem is solved!!! thank you so much JP.26 :good::laugh:
is there any word on how to fix this been looking for hours tmobile note beast dont want to put any roots down on my phone before i find a way to flash cm or a non bloated note rom would be nice.
I'll that I've managed is to root and flash twrp I found a way to turn cwm recovery into a tar file and flash through odin. But i just get into a boot loop with cwm due to the boot loader I presume but tarp works fine I just can't flash cm11. I get boot loop every time
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im sorry but im confused here... does this all simply mean that there is not yet a working cwm for 4.4.2 yet? and that while we can root, there is no working recovery for this version?
I'm not sure myself tarp works but I can't flash cm11
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Phillz cwm Dev edition I think that's the name works its a themed touch cwm. This works great but still can't flash cm so gayyyy
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I was wondering what happened to the cmw too.
The modded cmw by Chenglu is the only one working that I know of.
Link to thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2454079

S4 GTI9505 flashed recovery without root help

So I accidentally flashed the recovery package through Odin to a friend's s4 gt i9505 and i get a no access error in the recovery with an android and a red triangle. Since it has a custom recovery odin doesnt detect it. My question is what should i do ? . There is literally noone that has experienced the same (noob) mistake so there is no real fix. The phone is running 4.4.2 with an official upgrade to lollipop but KNOX was tripped so I would like to fix for him without having to pay for official service.
Thanks in advance.
Odd. I have a custom recovery on my S4 and Odin detects my S4 without a problem, meaning something else is causing your connection woes. Obviously, make sure you're in download mode first (hold down the volume down, home, power keys), which wouldn't be affected by a custom recovery, and change USB ports until Odin does recognize the device. Then flash the stock ROM again to restore the S4 to working order.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Odd. I have a custom recovery on my S4 and Odin detects my S4 without a problem, meaning something else is causing your connection woes. Obviously, make sure you're in download mode first (hold down the volume down, home, power keys), which wouldn't be affected by a custom recovery, and change USB ports until Odin does recognize the device. Then flash the stock ROM again to restore the S4 to working order.
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the thing is it bypassed download mode straight into the recovery so it didnt recognize it at all. Maybe it was because it had a non rooted recovery? Anyway i rooted the phone with kingoroot which on the one hand it worked on the other hand the phone laggs like hell but it wiped the custom recovery somehow so i got samsung's download mode back flashed cf auto root but it doesnt update su binary so thats my problem now . The phone is a 4.4.2 firmware so should i Flash first lollipop and then root it or flash a recovery to install the su binary from there?
CostasV23 said:
the thing is it bypassed download mode straight into the recovery so it didnt recognize it at all. Maybe it was because it had a non rooted recovery? Anyway i rooted the phone with kingoroot which on the one hand it worked on the other hand the phone laggs like hell but it wiped the custom recovery somehow so i got samsung's download mode back flashed cf auto root but it doesnt update su binary so thats my problem now . The phone is a 4.4.2 firmware so should i Flash first lollipop and then root it or flash a recovery to install the su binary from there?
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Based on your first post and this post I have come to the conclusion that you have absolutely no idea what you are doing. You are mixing everything up. And I mean everything.
- A non rooted recovery? What is that? It doesn't excist. A recovery has nothing to do with root.
- Because you had a custom recovery Odin doesn't detect it? Completely impossible. A custom recovery has nothing to do with Odin detecting or not detecting.
- Wiping the recovery and getting download mode back? Dude that's impossible. Download mode and recovery are two completely different things.
1. Flash Lollipop if you want Lollipop. With .pit and re-partition.
2. Perform a factory reset.
3. Flash cf-auto root.
That's all there is to it.
Lennyz1988 said:
Based on your first post and this post I have come to the conclusion that you have absolutely no idea what you are doing. You are mixing everything up. And I mean everything.
- A non rooted recovery? What is that? It doesn't excist. A recovery has nothing to do with root.
- Because you had a custom recovery Odin doesn't detect it? Completely impossible. A custom recovery has nothing to do with Odin detecting or not detecting.
- Wiping the recovery and getting download mode back? Dude that's impossible. Download mode and recovery are two completely different things.
1. Flash Lollipop if you want Lollipop. With .pit and re-partition.
2. Perform a factory reset.
3. Flash cf-auto root.
That's all there is to it.
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What I meant was that I accidentally flashed the recovery tar.md5 file before cf-auto-root and it wasn't working . aside that I get an su binary update error is there a fix for that?
CostasV23 said:
What I meant was that I accidentally flashed the recovery tar.md5 file before cf-auto-root and it wasn't working . aside that I get an su binary update error is there a fix for that?
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Root and recovery are two unrelated things. You don't need root for a custom recovery and you don't need a custom recovery to root.
I would start with a clean install since you used Kingoroot and cf auto-root.
Flash a stock rom with re-partition and .pit. Then only use cf auto-root.
Lennyz1988 said:
I would start with a clean install since you used Kingoroot and cf auto-root.
Flash a stock rom with re-partition and .pit. Then only use cf auto-root.
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If I flash the official lollipop firmware via odin will it work you mean ? (Sorry for noob question ) also about that .pit I haven't found anywhere a .pit file is it necessary ?
CostasV23 said:
If I flash the official lollipop firmware via odin will it work you mean ? (Sorry for noob question ) also about that .pit I haven't found anywhere a .pit file is it necessary ?
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You can also wipe /system and /data in TWRP and then flash Lollipop firmware.
Lennyz1988 said:
You can also wipe /system and /data in TWRP and then flash Lollipop firmware.
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Is it obligatory i wipe the system partition because odin flash rewrites it anyway or am i wrong on this one?
Also after kingroot the recovery was wiped clean for some reason
Bro my s4 GT I9505 have stock rom v5 .0.1 UHOE3.now I need rooted and install philz touch recovery so pls proper guide and file.thanks in advance.
Philz is outdated, and certain ROMs will not install with it. Use TWRP instead. For installing, it's just like installing a stock ROM through Odin. We have guides on this in the General section.

How to Root Sprint Samsung Galaxy S5 SM-G900P Stock Marshmallow 6.0.1

Trying to root phone, but can't it done. I've tried a couple variations of SuperSU but one soft bricked the phone and the other won't run, but the phone does boot.
Which recovery should I be running? I got PhilTouch now, should I be using TWRP instead? Or is that just a matter of opinion?
bdshan said:
Trying to root phone, but can't it done. I've tried a couple variations of SuperSU but one soft bricked the phone and the other won't run, but the phone does boot.
Which recovery should I be running? I got PhilTouch now, should I be using TWRP instead? Or is that just a matter of opinion?
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https://download.chainfire.eu/408/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-kltespr-kltespr-smg900p.zip
Download this, unzip it, enter download mode by pressing vol down+home+power, start odin, add the tar file to AP, plug the phone and press start.
Wipe the ****ing cache before asking questions!

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