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Post firmware guide please!

Ive seen people talking in complicated language about pit files and the like, but im new to Samsung flashing, so it all makes little sense.
Could someone please post a guide to flashing the tab, and the tools and resources needed!

ftgg99 said:
Ive seen people talking in complicated language about pit files and the like, but im new to Samsung flashing, so it all makes little sense.
Could someone please post a guide to flashing the tab, and the tools and resources needed!
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its the same as flashing samsung galaxy s
but if you are very new to flashing i advice you to keep away from doing anything to the tab now as no firmware is perfectly flashing
i am trying to flash all firmwares available from one week but not able to get success in any firmware

I am new to Sammy flashing. What tools are you housing? Why are others succeeding?

ftgg99 said:
I am new to Sammy flashing. What tools are you housing? Why are others succeeding?
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here you can find all the necessary information about flashing and flashing tools
as i said before these are not working other than JHA and JID firmwares
if anyone has successfully flashed other firmwares please post how you did it

I beg to differ - samfirmwares is pretty criptic - they have 4 flashing toos, the filetypes and odin and everything else is not explained in any way.
If youve been flashing sammy stuff for ages it might be easy to plunge in, but for most people its way too arcane...

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ftgg99 said:
I beg to differ - samfirmwares is pretty criptic - they have 4 flashing toos, the filetypes and odin and everything else is not explained in any way.
If youve been flashing sammy stuff for ages it might be easy to plunge in, but for most people its way too arcane...
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They have a PDF guide and a video below the firmwares...what more are you looking for?

shollywood said:
They have a PDF guide and a video below the firmwares...what more are you looking for?
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not to come off as a smartass, but phrases like "Remove the battery, then enter Device into Download Mode again as in step #3. then connect to the PC." really dont fill me with hope...
i would be more comfortable with one of our users posting a guide - its been done for many, many devices here at xda already

chowdarygm said:
its the same as flashing samsung galaxy s
but if you are very new to flashing i advice you to keep away from doing anything to the tab now as no firmware is perfectly flashing
i am trying to flash all firmwares available from one week but not able to get success in any firmware
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exactly what i'm thinking. im not a newbie at flashing and im no expert either but seeing how the tab is a fairly new product, there is not yet a definitive guide into flashing it. i'd probably give it a month or two before custom ROMs are available and the idea of flashing the tab to be more attractive.

I agree too that some kind soul here would post a stickie for us newbies on android. The video on samfirmware or the pdf is really deceiving and do not correspond well. I have been flasing my many Htc wm phones here on xda and have been succesful due to the pain and attention of the senior members guiding us with great step by step instructions including the dos and donts.
my first attemp on the tab failed miserably due to the unavailable information on pit files and reformat partion and this has given me a phobia to redo a second take after coming back with a reflased from samsung sevice centre. Sincerely hope someone can help us.
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whats more i cant see myself removing the battery

Yeah... ftgg99... Tmo booklet says "You can not remove the battery."!
Also... I'm new to Android but getting all set to do what I need to do once someone figures out how to get a phone on the thing... thanks to all who are working so hard on that! Activate your paypal buttons!
So, since I'm new... I've been accumulating links and copy/pasting things..
Just next door in the Tab developers forum (p. 2) there is a post called
[HOW-TO] Flash.... (and it has two versions of firmware listed)...
It goes into a lot more detail...
Here's the link to that thread which is most helpful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838401
It's a start... I can post some of the other links later... got work to do now.

Why the rar file (downloaded from samfirmware) is password protected?
I cannot find which is the pwd.... ???
Any help ?

Password is there right under the downloads with a ## in front of it.
brunino1967 said:
Why the rar file (downloaded from samfirmware) is password protected?
I cannot find which is the pwd.... ???
Any help ?
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Sent from Jt's Samsung Galaxy Tab!!

Samsung Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 IMEI LOST [NO BACK -Up] ;(

Hello Dear Friends
i have lost IMEI..
[A]Even i dont have back-up created on SD card ;(((
Currently its showing IMEI 004999010640000
[C] which is not valid & not same as my original IMEI...
[D] Cant able to connect network....
kindly suggest how can i back my Original IMEI...
so i can access network n make phone calls....
let me know how can i restore... even i dont have back-up file save..
thanks
vmax

IMEI
Hi mate have you tried flashing the stock firmware back to you'r tab ?

you ment to post this thread here.
forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=752
you could of read the guide before posting this
GUIDE] Recover your IMEI in 9 steps.
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1264021

this worked for me
What i did to get my IMEI back was to get the ATT or T mobile modem and just use ODIN (boot into that downloading screen) and install it in the PDA section (the modem zip file)
and it was good too cgo
I was even having some issues with stalled screens and so and that cleared up as well
If I had done this before attempting to flash the stock rom I might of been able to save friend files
But oh well
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Oh wow this is serious business. Also wrong forum I guess. But the link above might help you. I tried on my s2 with no luck though
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LastStandingDroid said:
Oh wow this is serious business. Also wrong forum I guess. But the link above might help you. I tried on my s2 with no luck though
Sent From My ©Galaxy S4 GT-I9400 http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/5849/nihonnofanboi.png
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thanks but got it working was just explaining seeing some others were facing the problem
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positiveg said:
thanks but got it working was just explaining seeing some others were facing the problem
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No, no, thank you for bumping a thread from July 2012 to give misguided advice about an irrelevant device.

oinkylicious said:
No, no, thank you for bumping a thread from July 2012 to give misguided advice about an irrelevant device.
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Misguided to you? and irrelevant to whom?
N e way go way

[Q&A] [SM-N900*] CF-Auto-Root

Q&A for [SM-N900*] CF-Auto-Root
Some developers prefer that questions remain separate from their main development thread to help keep things organized. Placing your question within this thread will increase its chances of being answered by a member of the community or by the developer. Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy! :smile:

root for telstra au note 3
Can anyone tell me how to root a galaxy note 3 on telstra Australia? Or which chainfire version will work? Cheers

sm 900 null imei
hello guys,
i have sm-n900 galaxy note 3, my problem is that i rooted the phone before 4-5 months, at that time it wasnt successful so i flashed stock firmware ( N900xxudna6_n900odddna3_inu ) it was all working well for 4 months, now last night , i wanted to root it again, so i tried by flashing ( cf-auto-root-ha3g-ha3gxx-smn900.tar.md5 ) but it got stuck on screen "firmware upgrade encountered and issue, plz select recovery in kies and try again". so i again flashed back ( N900xxudna6_n900odddna3_inu ) and my phone started up, but no i dont have any signal, it says null imei and unknown baseband, i donno what i m supposed to do, i dont know what efs is or anything, its so complicated and confusing, sm 1 plz help me in simple ways.
P.S : i know there are lots of threads regarding this, but i have very little knowledge about rooting and stuff so i cant understand those technical words, so plz help me,

nikunj.parsana said:
hello guys,
i have sm-n900 galaxy note 3, my problem is that i rooted the phone before 4-5 months, at that time it wasnt successful so i flashed stock firmware ( N900xxudna6_n900odddna3_inu ) it was all working well for 4 months, now last night , i wanted to root it again, so i tried by flashing ( cf-auto-root-ha3g-ha3gxx-smn900.tar.md5 ) but it got stuck on screen "firmware upgrade encountered and issue, plz select recovery in kies and try again". so i again flashed back ( N900xxudna6_n900odddna3_inu ) and my phone started up, but no i dont have any signal, it says null imei and unknown baseband, i donno what i m supposed to do, i dont know what efs is or anything, its so complicated and confusing, sm 1 plz help me in simple ways.
P.S : i know there are lots of threads regarding this, but i have very little knowledge about rooting and stuff so i cant understand those technical words, so plz help me,
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you need to flash only the modem you had before to get back your imei

rayman95 said:
you need to flash only the modem you had before to get back your imei
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frankly speaking, i dont even know how to flash modem, i have 0 knowledge about rooting and everything, i was looking for cheats for a game, and all the threads on internet said , i need to root for the cheat to work, so i searched for rooting method, and did what i said earlier, i have 0 knowledge mate, plz i wud be indebt if u could explain step by step, i m damn worried, and it took lot of time to collect money for this phone, and i think ill be damned if this is a goner :/

I just want to confirm that the cf auto root for the SM-N900S korean file has worked on my SM-N900L korean phone!
Thanks

Galaxy Note 3 first time rooter
Hi everyone, newcomer here. Thanks for providing this community to help people out and thanks to Chainfire for making CF-Auto-Root.
I have a Galaxy Note 3, and I've never rooted before because I really like Touchwiz and the useful features it provides. I've read the main post for CF-Auto-Root, so I understand this is supposed to be the easiest root method that's supposed to retain stock Touchwiz and nothing more.
Before I take the plunge, I just wanted to clarify my understanding to make sure I really do want to go ahead with rooting my Note.
1. When you say CF auto root is rooting my phone, does that mean it's just achieving a "state of being" with the phone, and not really installing or modifying anything else with Touchwiz (besides SuperSU)? As in, everything is the same as before, Touchwiz is the same as before, and the only thing different is that I've gained permission to access more things in the software?
2. My understanding is that I shouldn't lose any data, apps, home screen app layouts, etc?
3. Will I lose any functionality in Touchwiz? Like S-Pen features, Samsung apps, etc?
4. If I receive an update to 4.4.4 or 5.0, will I lose this cf-auto-root state?
Thanks everyone for helping out!

xoSamsungGalxo said:
1. When you say CF auto root is rooting my phone, does that mean it's just achieving a "state of being" with the phone, and not really installing or modifying anything else with Touchwiz (besides SuperSU)? As in, everything is the same as before, Touchwiz is the same as before, and the only thing different is that I've gained permission to access more things in the software?
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CF-Auto-Root flashes custom recovery, which installs the su binary and SuperSU application and then sets back the default stock recovery. Everything else remains unchanged, including TouchWiz.
xoSamsungGalxo said:
2. My understanding is that I shouldn't lose any data, apps, home screen app layouts, etc?
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Correct.
xoSamsungGalxo said:
3. Will I lose any functionality in Touchwiz? Like S-Pen features, Samsung apps, etc?
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You lose KNOX and all features related to it.
xoSamsungGalxo said:
4. If I receive an update to 4.4.4 or 5.0, will I lose this cf-auto-root state?
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Most likely, though there is a chance, that su binary will not be removed, in that case you keep the root.

Hi, I have a Note 3 model number SM-N9005 which is factory unlocked with no carrier on 4.4.2 in the UK.
I'm trying to root using the CF auto root thread instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423
I am unsure what file to download and was wondering if this one would work with my phone?
It is the second download option listed in the third post of the CF auto root thread.
SM-N9005 (International Qualcomm): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip
Thanks for any help.

S1eB said:
Hi, I have a Note 3 model number SM-N9005 which is factory unlocked with no carrier on 4.4.2 in the UK.
I'm trying to root using the CF auto root thread instructions here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423
I am unsure what file to download and was wondering if this one would work with my phone?
It is the second download option listed in the third post of the CF auto root thread.
SM-N9005 (International Qualcomm): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip
Thanks for any help.
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Yes it is. That download is for Note 3 with Device Type = hlte and Product Name = hltexx.
Just to make sure, as the download is based on Device Type and Product Name, check these info for your device with this app: Phone INFO ★Samsung★ (in GENERAL INFO section).
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mcarchbold said:
Can anyone tell me how to root a galaxy note 3 on telstra Australia? Or which chainfire version will work? Cheers
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Check your Model Name, Device Type and Product Name using Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app.
Then find the download here: http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

vndnguyen said:
Yes it is. That download is for Note 3 with Device Type = hlte and Product Name = hltexx.
Just to make sure, as the download is based on Device Type and Product Name, check these info for your device with this app: Phone INFO ★Samsung★ (in GENERAL INFO section).
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Thanks for the reply, I checked with the app you linked and my phone is hlte and hltexx so it looks like that is the right file I need

Noob question
*edit* I didn't see the older question asking the same thing sorry you can ignore this
Hello everyone I am new to rooting phones and I was looking into CF-Auto Root since it is said to be beginner friendly. I was wondering if using this method would wipe my phone of everything I had on it or would it just give me root access while leaving everything else on the phone the same.

Someguyfromhell said:
CF-Auto-Root flashes custom recovery, which installs the su binary and SuperSU application and then sets back the default stock recovery. Everything else remains unchanged, including TouchWiz.
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I know XDA is a reputable site, so I don't have to worry as much, but I know that theoretically speaking, downloading things outside of the official Android app store poses a risk for being malware or spyware.
So I'm only asking this in the spirit of just practicing utmost caution, how would I know that the CF-Auto-Root file, which can be found through the link below, is genuine and untampered with?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46098951&postcount=3
Thanks.

@sd_shadow
Odin hung up and closed on me, Now firmware is corrupt so I am having to do an emergency recovery any idea why that happened? Never had an issue with Odin before.
Sent from my SM-N900T using XDA Free mobile app

Can I run the exe with wine?
Can I run the exe with wine? I only have a linux machine around and I'd rather not download an img to make a VM

Samsung SM-900A 4.4.2 Still Unrootable?
Just checking. The last post I can find says that this model/version is un-rootable. Just looking for a confirmation.
Thanks!

n9005xxuenb1 What root package should i pick?
My CPU is a Snapdragon, but the suggested rom for the EU version is the package for the Qualcomm CPU.
Thank you.

SM-N900V
On your website with all the downloads for the CF-auto-root there is not an option for SM-N900V (Verizon) phones. Is this one that has not been tested yet?

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why i cant download from this site?

[Q] Error Updating Galaxy Note 3 (N9005) To Android 5

I own a galaxy note 3 which it has official update yesterday , When i downloaded it and clicked install , it rebooted , When the installing page showed , it started to install , but suddenlly in 28% it had error . Please Help ME!!!!!!
Thanks

msghik said:
I own a galaxy note 3 which it has official update yesterday , When i downloaded it and clicked install , it rebooted , When the installing page showed , it started to install , but suddenlly in 28% it had error . Please Help ME!!!!!!
Thanks
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Please Help

No one knows!!!!!!!
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Free mobile app

Bumping your thread will not help.
Better explain what the error is, we're not mindreaders here nor people with magic powers who know what you did. In what state is your phone now?

Someguyfromhell said:
Bumping your thread will not help.
Better explain what the error is, we're not mindreaders here nor people with magic powers who know what you did. In what state is your phone now?
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nice

msghik said:
Please Help
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well you might first check if you have enough free space on your device storage.
see my screenshot as an example

Or just flash ofw from samfirmware with odin and be done with it.

It Just Write "ERROR!"
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msghik said:
It Just Write "ERROR!
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Like I said earlier, download your firmware from samfirmware, flash it with odin. It's easy as pie and you won't lose your warranty cause it's official firmware, if that's what you're worried about.

How can I do it ?
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msghik said:
How can I do it ?
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Sorry for a late reply,
from the top of my head: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-odin-flash-guide-t1671969
That's for SGS3 but everything goes exactly the same for Note 3. As for the firmware files you need to register an account at samfirmware (just type it in google) and search for your model and download the package. Unzip it, inside there are two files, just ignore the small one and extract the other. Flash it accordingly to the tutorial from the link above.
EDIT: Read the tutorial and make sure you understand it before flashing! This if done incorrectly may brick your device.
Don't worry, first times always hurts;P

[Question] Downgrade 5.0 to 4.3

I have galaxy note 3. I needed a good tutorial i can use to downgrade from stock firmware 5.0 rooted. To 4.3.
Reason battery drain too fast and phone always hot why using.
Please any help will be glady appreciated

See identical questions.
Downgrade may not work if bootloader is wrong.

JJEgan said:
See identical questions.
Downgrade may not work if bootloader is wrong.
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How do i know bootloader is wrong? As i stated in my orevious am new to android.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/using-thread-search-bar-t3838908
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/2494?query=downgrade
As you know nothing and refuse to search or read i suggest a phone repair shop .

JJEgan said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/general/using-thread-search-bar-t3838908
https://forum.xda-developers.com/search/forum/2494?query=downgrade
As you know nothing and refuse to search or read i suggest a phone repair shop .
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Last i check you not the only one in this forum. I was in 5.1.1 your half way opinion fot me boot looped. Then i had to retore to stock firmware. If you cant help better not comment. And always don't think you know it all. MF . i can get off this forum just because of you.

You signed up to XDA rules.
Hardly my fault you are unable to read and search.
That is why I suggested mobile repair.
Brick or bootloop is you doing something wrong .
Goodbye.
This message is hidden because pitoparry is on your ignore list.

JJEgan said:
You signed up to XDA rules.
Hardly my fault you are unable to read and search.
That is why I suggested mobile repair.
Brick or bootloop is you doing something wrong .
Goodbye.
This message is hidden because pitoparry is on your ignore list.
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Keep you thought bro.