(Q) Return to full stock - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
I was initially on URDLV MI7 & I updated to MJ7 via Mobile odin pro v3.85.
Currently, I am on MJ7 with MI7 bootloader. Knox still 0x0-Good.
So my Q's now is how do I unroot and return fully to stock without triggering Knox.
Thx.

There are some conflicting posts regarding this around the forum, me personally I would just unroot via the SU app, or you could just reflash stock firmware via ODIN - ( flashing stock back apparently does NOT trigger KNOX) - However I have tried neither of these as I am already 0x1, so not sure which actually works.

Yep, I'd flash Terlstra rom using PC ODIN. Should unroot and you should be able too as you are still on MI7 bootloaders...

ultramag69 said:
Yep, I'd flash Terlstra rom using PC ODIN. Should unroot and you should be able too as you are still on MI7 bootloaders...
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That's a custom rom which would trigger knox.

ddogishere said:
That's a custom rom which would trigger knox.
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I believe he was referring to Telstra stock ROM (AU carrier?) - I assume poster thinks/thought you are in AU?

radicalisto said:
I believe he was referring to Telstra stock ROM (AU carrier?) - I assume poster thinks/thought you are in AU?
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No I'm UK. So do I flash mi7 or mj7? Thx.

ddogishere said:
No I'm UK. So do I flash mi7 or mj7? Thx.
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OK so you have MI7 bootloader and running MJ7 build?
IN order to keep MI7 you can't flash the Stock ROM MJ7 fw, as it will upgrade the bootloader. (unless you use ODIN Mobile)
If you want to flash back totally stock, unroot via SuperSU /Flash the stock MJ7 fw via ODIN (which will also upgrade the bootloader) and it shouldn't trip KNOX. There's a few threads around with conflicting reports on which does and does not trip KNOX, so have a read then take the gamble if you choose too.
I updated via KIES to MJ7 from rooted MJ6 and it was all fine But I had tripped KNOX previously when messing around.
Let us know how you get on and which method you choose.

K. Thx.

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[Q] how to update to mj6

Hello, i'm on branded orange mi7 french and would like to unbranded and install last mj6 from england.
So is it possible to unbranded and update without knox 01?
To after root with vroot.
Thanks
Nope sorry. Mj6 will trip the counter. You can still try installing from sammobile and dont root it.
Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
I went from mj3 malaysian xme to Britain btu mj6 thru Odin and it did not trip my flash counter
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patrick92260 said:
I went from mj3 malaysian xme to Britain btu mj6 thru Odin and it did not trip my flash counter
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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That's right, but try to root it.... You now have the new bootloaders that trip when you root, and if something goes wrong forget using Kies 3 to fix as the newest firmware Malaysia has to date is MJ1, the old bootloader.... Welcome to bootloopssville, population - You....
berju said:
Hello, i'm on branded orange mi7 french and would like to unbranded and install last mj6 from england.
So is it possible to unbranded and update without knox 01?
To after root with vroot.
Thanks
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I don't know about the branded version, but I succeeded in flashing MJ6-BTU on my french XEF phone. Root is working - Knox is 0x0.
Universal RDLV is able to create the system.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 files, but you have to include some other files from the Samsung tar.md5 file or camera and WLAN will be broken. DO NOT include the *.mbn files - DO NOT include the unmodified system.img.ext4 - this would result in Knox 0x1.
gnadenlos said:
I don't know about the branded version, but I succeeded in flashing MJ6-BTU on my french XEF phone. Root is working - Knox is 0x0.
Universal RDLV is able to create the system.img.ext4 and cache.img.ext4 files, but you have to include some other files from the Samsung tar.md5 file or camera and WLAN will be broken. DO NOT include the *.mbn files - DO NOT include the unmodified system.img.ext4 - this would result in Knox 0x1.
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Hello do you flash a rdlv version or a non modified one?
The safest way to go up (providing you currently have nothing higher than MJ1), is to create a URDLV Firmware, to keep the old boot loader.
Then flash the modem and NON-HLOS file from the original Samsung tar file.
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berju said:
Hello do you flash a rdlv version or a non modified one?
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You flash a RDLV version, but you have to add some additional files from the Samsung firmware. At least you have to add NON-HLOS and modem, but in my case this wasn't enough, so I built a new .tar.md5 file with almost everything. The only files I didn't include were the *.mbn files. System+Cache from the RDLV tar.md5, the rest from the Samsung tar.md5 file.
Can i flash mj1 With odin without knox01 and after flash rdlv mj6 or mj7
Thanks
berju said:
Can i flash mj1 With odin without knox01 and after flash rdlv mj6 or mj7
Thanks
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Start by reading this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487916&page=10 at post 93
You will understand how to create your UK MJ7 firmware unbranded and rooted. Don't flash a newer firmware than MJ1 to keep the old bootloader and don't use kingoapp or vroot .... They use an exploit which won't exist anymore when samsung will decide it ! You will be happy to have the old bootloader at this moment ...
geek78 said:
Start by reading this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487916&page=10 at post 93
You will understand how to create your UK MJ7 firmware unbranded and rooted. Don't flash a newer firmware than MJ1 to keep the old bootloader and don't use kingoapp or vroot .... They use an exploit which won't exist anymore when samsung will decide it ! You will be happy to have the old bootloader at this moment ...
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Thank you, i understand that it's important tout keep the old bootloader. So my iinterrogation is about i update my mi7 directly to rdlv mj7 or i update first to mj1 and after to mj7.
Bootloader on mi7 and mj1 is the same?
berju said:
Thank you, i understand that it's important tout keep the old bootloader. So my iinterrogation is about i update my mi7 directly to rdlv mj7 or i update first to mj1 and after to mj7.
Bootloader on mi7 and mj1 is the same?
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directly
geek78 said:
directly
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thanks a lot, i'll try this.
Last question, this firmware is rooted ?
It will be rooted by following the process "root de la vega", so before flashing it
geek78 said:
It will be rooted by following the process "root de la vega", so before flashing it
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Ok thanks, now it's time to read the post and try :good:
geek78 said:
It will be rooted by following the process "root de la vega", so before flashing it
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hello, just for confirmation i just need put the files on root of internal sd card. I don't need flash AP/CSC because i flash RDLV before ?
I've just flash RDLV MJ7 and now i just try to root.
Thanks again.
EDIT : root is done, just put files reboot... remove and done.
Thanks all for your help !!
patrick92260 said:
I went from mj3 malaysian xme to Britain btu mj6 thru Odin and it did not trip my flash counter
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I bought what I thought was a UK Note 3 (via Amazon UK) but it turns out to be a Malaysian XME one. I've therefore been looking at moving over to the BTU firmware. Was it simply a case of downloading (I've done this from Sammobile) and installing via Odin? Any issues encountered?
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anencephal said:
I bought what I thought was a UK Note 3 (via Amazon UK) but it turns out to be a Malaysian XME one. I've therefore been looking at moving over to the BTU firmware. Was it simply a case of downloading (I've done this from Sammobile) and installing via Odin? Any issues encountered?
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Hello,
i'm not sure what you want exactly. If i understand your phone is XME and you want BTU ? So if you flash a rom from sammobile with multi-csc your phone rest on XME. You need to flash BTU exclusive one ( i think, ask for confirmation ).
But before flash you need to know if you want root after or customise, because of knox warrantly and new bootloader you can't do this is you don't do the right thing.
You can read this also :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47225951&postcount=112
I think it can be done using this method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47091411&postcount=62&nocache=1&z=5607935257721692

[Q] Downgrade Dilemna Please Help

Hey Guys just wondering
Does anyone have any suggestions on How I can go back to MJ1 from
N900W8VLUBMJ4 ?
The latest OTA update makes my phone heat up while using the phone where normally it stayed super cool.
The performance was awesome already, I am unsure as to why I took the OTA update. sigh.
I am afraid my Boot loader is updated on N900W8VLUBMJ4 which would mean I cannot downgrade back to
N900W8VLUBMJ1 ?
I would really like to revert back. I am thinking of Rooting/0X0 via RDLV and then flashing via ODIN back to N900W8VLUBMJ1 baseband version.
Thanks for any suggestions!
1sagain said:
Hey Guys just wondering
Does anyone have any suggestions on How I can go back to MJ1 from
N900W8VLUBMJ4 ?
The latest OTA update makes my phone heat up while using the phone where normally it stayed super cool.
The performance was awesome already, I am unsure as to why I took the OTA update. sigh.
I am afraid my Boot loader is updated on N900W8VLUBMJ4 which would mean I cannot downgrade back to
N900W8VLUBMJ1 ?
I would really like to revert back. I am thinking of Rooting/0X0 via RDLV and then flashing via ODIN back to N900W8VLUBMJ1 baseband version.
Thanks for any suggestions!
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As you have thought about it, you won't be able to downgrade back to MJ1 due to the bootloader issue. Instead of downgrade, why don't you upgrade to MJ7? So far there is no issue with this firmware and many has reported that the modem is pretty good as well. However since you are in MJ4, I'm afraid you might not be able to root your Note 3 without tripping the bootloader. If root is not important, then download the MJ7 firmware and flash via PC Odin and you are good to go
williamyi said:
As you have thought about it, you won't be able to downgrade back to MJ1 due to the bootloader issue. Instead of downgrade, why don't you upgrade to MJ7? So far there is no issue with this firmware and many has reported that the modem is pretty good as well. However since you are in MJ4, I'm afraid you might not be able to root your Note 3 without tripping the bootloader. If root is not important, then download the MJ7 firmware and flash via PC Odin and you are good to go
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Hey Just a quick question then. from my understanding. flashing Firmware's will not trip Knox via Odin.
(I also do not see the full negatives of tripping knox. We can avoid it yes. and it hurts warranty. does it physically damage your device?)
Thank you
1sagain said:
Hey Just a quick question then. from my understanding. flashing Firmware's will not trip Knox via Odin.
(I also do not see the full negatives of tripping knox. We can avoid it yes. and it hurts warranty. does it physically damage your device?)
Thank you
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So far I have not seen any reported case that flashing firmware via PC Odin will trip knox and it is quite a safe process to carry out. But it is always safe to keep a copy of your region latest firmware just in case you need to send it back for warranty.
Tripping knox or root do not cause any harm or damage to your device. Is only if you try to do something out of the norm or didn't follow the instruction posted by developer in flashing some stuff that might brick your device. So far in my country there is one reported case that the user successfully claim warranty for a faulty USB port with a rooted and knox tripped 0x1 Note 3. It's very much depends on the SC.
But if you really want root, then just ignore the Note 3 and get a good protection for your Note 3 so that it could reduce the likelihood to visit SC. If root is not important, flashing MJ7 via odin is pretty good.

Downgrading Firmware

Is it possible to downgrade from MJ7 to MI7 back using odin ? ....mine is unrooted yet
afiqsabri said:
Is it possible to downgrade from MJ7 to MI7 back using odin ? ....mine is unrooted yet
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Nope can't do it anymore
jaythenut said:
Nope can't do it anymore
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then i have to wait for someone introduce root on MJ7 w/o tripping the KNOX with the new bootloader
afiqsabri said:
then i have to wait for someone introduce root on MJ7 w/o tripping the KNOX with the new bootloader
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461929
Have a look here i think they have MJ7 pre rooted stock ROM knox safe
jaythenut said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461929
Have a look here i think they have MJ7 pre rooted stock ROM knox safe
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last two weeks i had my note 3 faulty at volume up button, i did installed with MJ7, went to service centre, volume button changed and downgraded to MI7, i think sc only can do the downgrading then....
jaythenut said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2461929
Have a look here i think they have MJ7 pre rooted stock ROM knox safe
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Nope, it will trigger Knox....
any idea how this behaves if you did not upgrade the bootloader files? (update with custom created odin tar)
aka could you downgrade if you still have old (MI7) bootloader?

Restore Stock rom from foxhound kitkat and have ota updates

Hi to all,maybe this is a question that you read every day:
I tripped Knox the same day thay I bought this phone.Now I want to restore stock ROM and have OTA. Can I do that?how? Thanks in advance
Download your stock firmware and reflash it in Odin.
radicalisto said:
Download your stock firmware and reflash it in Odin.
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Will I receive ota updates? I know that Knox will remain tripped bit will all the other things be "original" in download mode?
So long as you are 100% Stock, no root etc then yes.
I made what you said and now I have all stock and original (but knox 0x1)
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[Q] Reflashing Stock 4.4 MJ3 Without tripping Knox

Hi All,
Is there a way to reflash stock firmware without tripping knoxx?
I'm using offical H3G MJ3 firmware without root and I've started getting random reboots. I've tried a factory reset several times and have also gone through my apps to see if any of them are causing it.
I've read conflicting reports saying If I flash official firmware (even if the same) in odin it will trip Knox. Will flashing through kies trip knox aswell?
I'd rather keep Knox 0x0 as I believe it will break MHL if i void it
Thanks
What device do you own?
It's an I9505.
Cheers
symondo12 said:
It's an I9505.
Cheers
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The latest firmware for your phone is this ONE. Installing one stock firmware don't touch KNOX state if you flash it correctly.
Joku1981 said:
The latest firmware for your phone is this ONE. Installing one stock firmware don't touch KNOX state if you flash it correctly.
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Thanks for your reply and providing the link but I already have the firmware. I just need clarification that if I flash the firmware via Odin or kies will it trip knox
Thanks

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