[Q] Buying a Brand New Note 3 - Verizon Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If I go to Verizon to pick up a Note 3 can I avoid the OTA and still activate it?
I'm trying to use the leak instead of the OTA so I can root but every time I've bought a phone from Verizon it seems the OTA starts before I even get the phone.
I would imagine that it wouldn't already be updated if it's new in box right?
Any help would be appreciated.

The problem probably starts because when they activate the phone it starts to download the update. Tell them you will activate the phone on your own.
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It will download the update, mine did, but you can keep putting off installing it.

Why do you want to avoid the update?
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So I can use the leak and be rooted.

KruseLudsMobile said:
Why do you want to avoid the update?
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The update can not be rooted, I'm sure that's why he's avoiding it. He can install a pre-rooted version though.

I'm not sure about a Note 3 from a Verizon store, but I just received a warranty replacement Note 3 from Verizon today and it came with MJE. If you do pick up a new Note 3, you should be able to choose to not install the update. For me, the update did start downloading right away on my phone, but I could simply choose to postpone installing it. Make sure you activate the phone yourself to avoid any issues.

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Still nobody has any ideas?
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