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No OTA update after rooting

Hi,
I wanted a lower DPI so I rooted (by installing CWM recovery), but now when I try to do OTA updates it says "The device has been modified updates are not available".
Not sure if its the presence of root (su) or the non-stock recovery.
No probs since ill just go to sammobile and grab updates when they come.
just thought id let people know
g#

ripnetuk said:
Hi,
I wanted a lower DPI so I rooted (by installing CWM recovery), but now when I try to do OTA updates it says "The device has been modified updates are not available".
Not sure if its the presence of root (su) or the non-stock recovery.
No probs since ill just go to sammobile and grab updates when they come.
just thought id let people know
g#
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Is that how other phones behave as well? Or is this specific to GN2? Anyhow this should be sticky or in Wiki I think no?

i thought the new superuser gives you option of tempory un root cant you do that then check for update

stesteste said:
i thought the new superuser gives you option of tempory un root cant you do that then check for update
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I think is in SuperSU

Yes please try again after doing the temp-unroot and let us know if it worked or not. I know on my Photon 4G I have to temp unroot to install certain things from the market.

You mean just unchecking 'enable superuser' in settings of supersu ???
Still gives the message... im guessing its the CWM custom recovery that it doesnt like ???

the modified status when booted checks for a lot of different things.
It checks for root, recovery, binary counter (download mode), kernel etc
everything has to be perfect so it makes it very hard to fool.
You can always (when we have the odin roms) flash back to a full stock/unrooted rom then accept the OTA update.

I am getting the same message. The only thing I did was root and installed avast! Mobil Security (in root mode).
So, how do we update now ?
Can users who have JUST rootet test it out? I'm not sure if avast! did this or if only the rooting caused the problem.

u cant update rooting breaks OTA wait for odin roms

As far as I know the issue is the custom recovery, not root access. You need to flash back to the Samsung stock recovery.

So what is the quickest way to update your phone once you have rooted it?

Beamen1 said:
So what is the quickest way to update your phone once you have rooted it?
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Wait for custom ROM with updated base. I'm updated to XXALIH and now going to ROOT! This is my third Samsung device and believe that developers will always find solution to issues.

I've had the same problem. Fixed by flashing the stock recovery.

Hopefully this problem will be solved before the update for multitasking comes out
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I have a question about kernels I want to get a new kernel but if I don't like the new one how would I go back to the old one
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I too, for one, get tired of the condescending attitude of people who forget that they were once noobs.
Congrats!

danzelcool said:
I have a question about kernels I want to get a new kernel but if I don't like the new one how would I go back to the old one
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Easiest way is to do a backup before flashing any kernel, rom, or mod. Then you can always revert should there be an issue or problem.
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MF9 hotspot mod issues
I was running rooted MDL on my sprint gs4 but wanted to update to MF9 so i unrooted then updated to stock MF9 i then used cfautoroot to root the stock MF9 which worked just fine.... i attempted the hotspot mod using the odexed MF9 "system.jar" and "system.odex" files then did a reboot.....the replaced files soft bricked my phone....it was stuck on the sprint splash screen it would not go any further....i had to re-flash back to stock MDL to get my phone booted up again....I'm not sure what the issue is with the MF9 hotspot mod because the MDL hotspot mod works like a charm. If anyone has any insight into this problem all help would be greatly appreciated....because i would much rather be updated to the latest software but i still need my hotspot feature to work

twisclone said:
I was running rooted MDL on my sprint gs4 but wanted to update to MF9 so i unrooted then updated to stock MF9 i then used cfautoroot to root the stock MF9 which worked just fine.... i attempted the hotspot mod using the odexed MF9 "system.jar" and "system.odex" files then did a reboot.....the replaced files soft bricked my phone....it was stuck on the sprint splash screen it would not go any further....i had to re-flash back to stock MDL to get my phone booted up again....I'm not sure what the issue is with the MF9 hotspot mod because the MDL hotspot mod works like a charm. If anyone has any insight into this problem all help would be greatly appreciated....because i would much rather be updated to the latest software but i still need my hotspot feature to work
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I would suggest you to take a look here: MF9 Hotspot Mod

I have a question too, actually.
Flashing to a new kernel is the same way as flashing a ROM, right? I heard that you need to fix permissions, but some say you shouldn't...
So after flashing to a new kernel, is fixing permissions required?

twisclone said:
I was running rooted MDL on my sprint gs4 but wanted to update to MF9 so i unrooted then updated to stock MF9 i then used cfautoroot to root the stock MF9 which worked just fine.... i attempted the hotspot mod using the odexed MF9 "system.jar" and "system.odex" files then did a reboot.....the replaced files soft bricked my phone....it was stuck on the sprint splash screen it would not go any further....i had to re-flash back to stock MDL to get my phone booted up again....I'm not sure what the issue is with the MF9 hotspot mod because the MDL hotspot mod works like a charm. If anyone has any insight into this problem all help would be greatly appreciated....because i would much rather be updated to the latest software but i still need my hotspot feature to work
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I did the exact same thing, but it worked perfectly the only thing. I'm not sure what mod caused it xposed,prl enabler, probably one of these that made my phome so slow to boot. It takes twice as long as before. Anyway, I'm guessing you probably downloaded the incorrect file.

I've heard several cases where the new mf9 update reduces boot speed.
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Alright, here goes:
I am rooted (TWRP Recovery which I boot to through Goo Manager), SuperSU, Rom Toolbox, Adblock Plus, Hotspot Mod.
I achieved root via CF-Autoroot a while back, pre-MF9 update. As such, I am still running on MDL.
Now, let's assume I wanted to update to MF9 and then install an MF9-based ROM.
I'm a bit confused as to the steps. I think they go something like:
1) Uninstall any Root only apps (or move them somewhere? freeze? something else?)(And I can't very well remove SuperSu or TWRP Recovery can I?)
2) Boot into recovery and do a factory wipe?
3) Move the OTA update file back from SD card to /cache.
4) Unroot (no idea how to safely do this)
5) Install OTA update.
6) Re-root (does the method change with MF9? If so, what do I need to do?)
7) Flash Rom via recovery (which installs as part of the rooting process, right?)
8) If necessary, install any SU apps not otherwise baked into my newly selected rom.
Is that about right? And can you clarify the specific execution of some of the above steps, as inquired about parenthetically?
I appreciate your help in advance (though I certainly understand, given that I am asking a bunch of questions, thus requiring a fairly substantial reply) if you don't wind up answering.

ok first of all i have a t mobile s4, i got a used s4 for my girl but she has sprint how do i deleted the info from the other person in the setting/more/about devise/ status/user name and phone number ,i rooted format all ,data cache ,dalvik put 3 different roms ,and it keeps showing the other person info and number is there other thing im missing?

walliester said:
ok first of all i have a t mobile s4, i got a used s4 for my girl but she has sprint how do i deleted the info from the other person in the setting/more/about devise/ status/user name and phone number ,i rooted format all ,data cache ,dalvik put 3 different roms ,and it keeps showing the other person info and number is there other thing im missing?
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Sounds like the phone was never activated in your girls name and it is still under the previous owners info. You can't wipe that away. You need to switch the user info by calling Sprint, sounds like you were scammed and you are going to have a phone with a bad ESN that cannot be used. Good luck.
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GiantJay said:
Sounds like the phone was never activated in your girls name and it is still under the previous owners info. You can't wipe that away. You need to switch the user info by calling Sprint or getting a hold of the previous owner to deactivate it in their name. Sounds like you were scammed and you are going to have a phone with a bad ESN that cannot be used. Good luck.
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beerindex said:
Alright, here goes:
I am rooted (TWRP Recovery which I boot to through Goo Manager), SuperSU, Rom Toolbox, Adblock Plus, Hotspot Mod.
I achieved root via CF-Autoroot a while back, pre-MF9 update. As such, I am still running on MDL.
Now, let's assume I wanted to update to MF9 and then install an MF9-based ROM.
I'm a bit confused as to the steps. I think they go something like:
1) Uninstall any Root only apps (or move them somewhere? freeze? something else?)(And I can't very well remove SuperSu or TWRP Recovery can I?)
2) Boot into recovery and do a factory wipe?
3) Move the OTA update file back from SD card to /cache.
4) Unroot (no idea how to safely do this)
5) Install OTA update.
6) Re-root (does the method change with MF9? If so, what do I need to do?)
7) Flash Rom via recovery (which installs as part of the rooting process, right?)
8) If necessary, install any SU apps not otherwise baked into my newly selected rom.
Is that about right? And can you clarify the specific execution of some of the above steps, as inquired about parenthetically?
I appreciate your help in advance (though I certainly understand, given that I am asking a bunch of questions, thus requiring a fairly substantial reply) if you don't wind up answering.
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For 1&4:
Also, you can remove root access if you would like too! In superSU, there is an option to unroot the phone in the settings area. As for recovery, I would NOT remove TWRP if I were you. If anything were to happen to your phone, you could use TWRP to restore it. Speaking of that, MAKE SURE you back up your data! Must people recommend nandroid, but I find TWRP back up to be just as good.
For 2:
TWRP gives you an option to wipe your data. When you but recovery, just go into wipe. A screen will pop up and will ask you to slide the slider to confirm the back up. You will lose your data, but it will get any updating/ROM issues resolved.
For 5&6:
I would recommend reading this! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277480
For 7:
You don't need to flash any ROM if you're running on stock (stock means you're running the ROM that came with the device)
For 8:
Make sure you double check with the compatibility of everything you install! Some things are not ready for mf9, so be cautious!
Just hit the thanks if I helped at all!
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beerindex said:
Alright, here goes:
I am rooted (TWRP Recovery which I boot to through Goo Manager), SuperSU, Rom Toolbox, Adblock Plus, Hotspot Mod.
I achieved root via CF-Autoroot a while back, pre-MF9 update. As such, I am still running on MDL.
Now, let's assume I wanted to update to MF9 and then install an MF9-based ROM.
I'm a bit confused as to the steps. I think they go something like:
1) Uninstall any Root only apps (or move them somewhere? freeze? something else?)(And I can't very well remove SuperSu or TWRP Recovery can I?)
2) Boot into recovery and do a factory wipe?
3) Move the OTA update file back from SD card to /cache.
4) Unroot (no idea how to safely do this)
5) Install OTA update.
6) Re-root (does the method change with MF9? If so, what do I need to do?)
7) Flash Rom via recovery (which installs as part of the rooting process, right?)
8) If necessary, install any SU apps not otherwise baked into my newly selected rom.
Is that about right? And can you clarify the specific execution of some of the above steps, as inquired about parenthetically?
I appreciate your help in advance (though I certainly understand, given that I am asking a bunch of questions, thus requiring a fairly substantial reply) if you don't wind up answering.
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You don't have to Unroot to update to MF9. Follow this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2357471
Its a little complicated but you will learn a ton and everything after will be easy

With ROMs like blue Kuban that have a hacked hotspot, do you have to install a third party hotspot app or can you just use the toggle they provide to turn on hotspot without being charged from Sprint?

FlyHighCrue said:
With ROMs like blue Kuban that have a hacked hotspot, do you have to install a third party hotspot app or can you just use the toggle they provide to turn on hotspot without being charged from Sprint?
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Not sure about Blue Kuban but, the normal hack doesn't require a 3rd party app.
You do want to be careful about not over doing it on your data plan.

Salil999 said:
I have a question too, actually.
Flashing to a new kernel is the same way as flashing a ROM, right? I heard that you need to fix permissions, but some say you shouldn't...
So after flashing to a new kernel, is fixing permissions required?
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Fixing permissions never hurts anything...

ObrienDave said:
Not sure about Blue Kuban but, the normal hack doesn't require a 3rd party app.
You do want to be careful about not over doing it on your data plan.
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Well I have unlimited data I just don't have a plan for hotspot.

[Q] Note 3 Manual Re-Root - no SU binary installed

I rooted my device with Kingo Android root. I am currently running android OS 4.3.
Everything was going just fine until just today when opened SuperSU and it told me that there is no SU binary installed. SuperSU cannot install it.
Pretty much I need to manually re-root my device.
I am not aware of any recovery files that I may have. To clarify, I have never backed up my device in any way. I have only had it for a month, and there is hardly anything on it. I figured, why bother? Well now I know.
I have done quite a few google searches about this, and I can not find any help.
What is my best course of action?
Thank you very much.

Try reflash and re-root with cf-auto root through Odin. A a small question: u still have root right to install some app such root explorer and titanium backup?
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hhai2pth said:
Try reflash and re-root with cf-auto root through Odin. A a small question: u still have root right to install some app such root explorer and titanium backup?
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Unfortunatly, I no longer have root. None of my root apps can get root permissions because the SU binary is missing.
I tried flashing my firmware, but now my phone is stuck in an unusable state. The official firmware leaves me unable to boot with a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
When I flash a different ROM on top of that one, all my spen stuff is messed up.
This is way different from jailbreaking. There are so many rom files I have a hard time finding the one I need.
SM-900A in case anyone wants my number.

DrShenanigan said:
Unfortunatly, I no longer have root. None of my root apps can get root permissions because the SU binary is missing.
I tried flashing my firmware, but now my phone is stuck in an unusable state. The official firmware leaves me unable to boot with a "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
When I flash a different ROM on top of that one, all my spen stuff is messed up.
This is way different from jailbreaking. There are so many rom files I have a hard time finding the one I need.
SM-900A in case anyone wants my number.
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You need to go on sammobile and download your stock firmware (you probably want to stay on 4.3 unless your particular phone and carrier have root capabilities on 4.4.2 which verizon and att do not yet have) then flash it through odin... just search your model # through sammobile and it will show all the available stock firmwares. That will at least get you running again then u will have to root it again from there
Posted from my beast of a VZW Note 3!!

I downloaded the firmware from that site and have tried to flash it.
I get an Error Meassage:
SW REV CHECK FAIL : [sb1]Fused 2 > Binary 1

DrShenanigan said:
I rooted my device with Kingo Android root. I am currently running android OS 4.3.
Everything was going just fine until just today when opened SuperSU and it told me that there is no SU binary installed. SuperSU cannot install it.
Pretty much I need to manually re-root my device.
I am not aware of any recovery files that I may have. To clarify, I have never backed up my device in any way. I have only had it for a month, and there is hardly anything on it. I figured, why bother? Well now I know.
I have done quite a few google searches about this, and I can not find any help.
What is my best course of action?
Thank you very much.
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1st : I dunno ur device which version of note 3.
2nd : kingo sometimes for some device not working well. Try avoid to use this method. Try cf-autoroot instead. Easy nd simple, but knox will trip.
3rd : have u tried update to latest supersu?
3rd :
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antique_sonic said:
1st : I dunno ur device which version of note 3.
2nd : kingo sometimes for some device not working well. Try avoid to use this method. Try cf-autoroot instead. Easy nd simple, but knox will trip.
3rd : have u tried update to latest supersu?
3rd :
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Updating SuperSU is what cause this mess, I believe. It's too late for that now anyhow, because my phone does not boot.
I have the SM-900A. There is no cf-autoroot for it. Not that I canfind at least.

DrShenanigan said:
Updating SuperSU is what cause this mess, I believe. It's too late for that now anyhow, because my phone does not boot.
I have the SM-900A. There is no cf-autoroot for it. Not that I canfind at least.
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Try this, mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2466423

Towelroot work??

I know outside of Att note 3 it hasn't been confirmed to work but wondering if anyone tried it on other note devices? Thanks.
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Used it installed safestrap and when it reboots get the unlock symbol on the boot screen
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Works fine on my device. For the unlock symbol, download latest SU and updated binaries. That will go away.
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Definitely works for getting root. Rooted, installed SuperSU, Xposed, SafeStrap all successfully. Now struggling to get a rom to work (tried Eclipse & Hyperdrive). Both say they install successfully via SafeStrap and then hangs on boot up. I've seen one other post on the Eclipse thread for the same problem, so it might be something to keep an eye on.

i can verify that this method works. i just installed superuser and it works flawlessly. the only thing is make sure to download the superuser app from here so you have the updated binaries: http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip

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i have root access verified w/root checker
downloaded v1.99r4.zip and installed it
when i open it it asks for me to update binary and it fails installation
any ideas or workarounds??

lazygregg said:
i have root access verified w/root checker
downloaded v1.99r4.zip and installed it
when i open it it asks for me to update binary and it fails installation
any ideas or workarounds??
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Rerun towelroot

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drewcam888 said:
Rerun towelroot
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i've done that multiple times...
reran towelroot, it reboots phone..open supersu the version that i downloaded earlier from the website and try to download supersu binary and it fails

lazygregg said:
i've done that multiple times...
reran towelroot, it reboots phone..open supersu the version that i downloaded earlier from the website and try to download supersu binary and it fails
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I seem to be in the same boat as well. Things I have tried and it still does not work:
Installed Play Store Edition
Installed 1.99r4
Installed 1.99r5
All of them are saying I need to update binaries. While I am technically rooted and can grant permissions to apps, I need to get into SuperSU so I can modify some settings.
There are several others have issues on Reddit as well, so its not a couple of people.

exaltedgod said:
I seem to be in the same boat as well. Things I have tried and it still does not work:
Installed Play Store Edition
Installed 1.99r4
Installed 1.99r5
All of them are saying I need to update binaries. While I am technically rooted and can grant permissions to apps, I need to get into SuperSU so I can modify some settings.
There are several others have issues on Reddit as well, so its not a couple of people.
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Try this. Install safestrap 3.7x. Open it, give su permission, install recovery, hit the home button. Open supersu, update binary thru cwm/twrp. Don't click to reboot phone into recovery from supersu. Hold down home and bring safestrap back up. Reboot to recovery from there and it should update the binary. Hope this helps.
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Dc4479 said:
Try this. Install safestrap 3.7x. Open it, give su permission, install recovery, hit the home button. Open supersu, update binary thru cwm/twrp. Don't click to reboot phone into recovery from supersu. Hold down home and bring safestrap back up. Reboot to recovery from there and it should update the binary. Hope this helps.
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This is being very peculiar. After I installed Safe Strap, SuperSU went fine, able to get in and do what I needed to get done. I reboot into recovery. Made a backup, and rebooted system. Went right to SuperSU again. And the same issue occurs, constantly asking for updated binaries. I am trying everyone once more to make it all work. If not, then I will just stick with what I have and hopefully it doesn't cause any other issues.
Thank you for the help thus far. :good:

exaltedgod said:
This is being very peculiar. After I installed Safe Strap, SuperSU went fine, able to get in and do what I needed to get done. I reboot into recovery. Made a backup, and rebooted system. Went right to SuperSU again. And the same issue occurs, constantly asking for updated binaries. I am trying everyone once more to make it all work. If not, then I will just stick with what I have and hopefully it doesn't cause any other issues.
Thank you for the help thus far. :good:
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Yeah I just did all this last night...I installed SafeStrap and installed Recovery, then went into SuperSU and clicked Normal when asking for updating Binaries and it hasnt asked again thankfully. All of this of course was after installing BusyBox from the Play Store.
Note though: Safestrap isnt working for flashing roms just yet, just like someone else said here, and someone else said this in the Jasmine Rom forum. I just tried it myself and everything looks fine when installing, but then when you boot up, screen goes black and unresponsive after the SS splash screen on a reboot. Hopefully we have an update to SS soon. Fair warning - make sure you create a backup of your System/Data, etc in SS before messing around...it makes it so much easier to restore in case something screws up.

pmt223 said:
Yeah I just did all this last night...I installed SafeStrap and installed Recovery, then went into SuperSU and clicked Normal when asking for updating Binaries and it hasnt asked again thankfully. All of this of course was after installing BusyBox from the Play Store.
Note though: Safestrap isnt working for flashing roms just yet, just like someone else said here, and someone else said this in the Jasmine Rom forum. I just tried it myself and everything looks fine when installing, but then when you boot up, screen goes black and unresponsive after the SS splash screen on a reboot. Hopefully we have an update to SS soon. Fair warning - make sure you create a backup of your System/Data, etc in SS before messing around...it makes it so much easier to restore in case something screws up.
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So, can someone enlighten me on what this "root" does? I've been running SafeStrap 3.72 with HyperROM 8 and just yesterday, successfully installed Towelroot on my Verizon Note 3. I downloaded the new SU to my SDcard before running Towelroot and was able to run it immediately after root and all looks good. But... what did I actually gain? Can I now install Cyanogen or others? I am a bit fuzzy on the difference, if any, on a rooted phone vs. an unlocked bootloader. Those of us on the Verizon retail Note 3 still don't have unlocked bootloaders do we? I miss the ease of playing with my old S3! LOL. Thanks!

emtownsend said:
So, can someone enlighten me on what this "root" does? I've been running SafeStrap 3.72 with HyperROM 8 and just yesterday, successfully installed Towelroot on my Verizon Note 3. I downloaded the new SU to my SDcard before running Towelroot and was able to run it immediately after root and all looks good. But... what did I actually gain? Can I now install Cyanogen or others? I am a bit fuzzy on the difference, if any, on a rooted phone vs. an unlocked bootloader. Those of us on the Verizon retail Note 3 still don't have unlocked bootloaders do we? I miss the ease of playing with my old S3! LOL. Thanks!
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No, you dont gain an unlocked bootlader. At this point, only the Almighty will make that happen lol. For us with Verizon Notes (and some others), this helps the folks who either a) dont want to use Kingo or the other web methods, and b) folks who were on stock 4.4.2 NC4, like from an OTA (like me). This now gave me root, where when the OTA came out people were fearing there would never be a root for it (thanks to everyone else who put monies towards a bounty). Many people as well as myself cannot use SafeStrap successfully to fully flash a rom yet (you'll see this remarked in a lot of places), so Im sure there is an update forthcoming. In the meantime, I can use TB and freeze/uninstall a lot of the bloatware crap, and use Xposed for whatever else, which is fine by me. But no, we are still a no-go on full rooting and unlocked bootladers like on some other phones, which means no CyanogenMod, etc.

pmt223 said:
No, you dont gain an unlocked bootlader. At this point, only the Almighty will make that happen lol. For us with Verizon Notes (and some others), this helps the folks who either a) dont want to use Kingo or the other web methods, and b) folks who were on stock 4.4.2 NC4, like from an OTA (like me). This now gave me root, where when the OTA came out people were fearing there would never be a root for it (thanks to everyone else who put monies towards a bounty). Many people as well as myself cannot use SafeStrap successfully to fully flash a rom yet (you'll see this remarked in a lot of places), so Im sure there is an update forthcoming. In the meantime, I can use TB and freeze/uninstall a lot of the bloatware crap, and use Xposed for whatever else, which is fine by me. But no, we are still a no-go on full rooting and unlocked bootladers like on some other phones, which means no CyanogenMod, etc.
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Ah. Got it. Thanks!
* I successfully used SafeStrap to install HyperROM 8 on slot 1 only, so I had to lose my stock ROM, but I'm OK with that.

cnotes2019 said:
I know outside of Att note 3 it hasn't been confirmed to work but wondering if anyone tried it on other note devices? Thanks.
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i rooted today with towelroot. i have a verizon note 3 on 4.4.2

Need guidance for Galaxy E5 (S978L)

First off, I have little knowledge about rooting, custom recoveries.. etc. I'm a noob.
My problem is that I do have my Samsung Galaxy E5 (S978L) rooted with King Root (verified with root checker).
But I am trying to get rid of King Root and replace it with SuperSU. I have the SuperSU-Me app installed, but it
doesn't get past "Processing, please wait...". The regular SuperSU app gives me an error when I try to install it,
and it says "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" I have to select normal? Since my device is not listed
under TWRP's install menu... and the normal install fails leading me to "Installation failed! please reboot and try again"
which obviously doesn't work for me. I think I read something about unlocking bootloaders, but I am not sure where
to go from that, since samsung is harder to do that with? Correct me if I'm wrong. Also I don't think it helps that this E5
is the straight talk tracfone model.
Bottom line is I am trying to replace King Root with SuperSU, and install TWRP onto my POS phone. Any help is appreciated. Once again, I have no clue about anything really. Trying to learn this stuff

Try this SuperSu Me version, it worked like charm for me,
https://userscloud.com/krqm5cr96eby.
Google Drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-dC_jprJYfYRTVnd0R2b2dRRzQ/view?usp=drivesdk
Hit Thanks if it's helpful!! ?
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I started a thread about thishere.
Has some useful info for you. Supersume got rid of king root for me, version 6.7 did it I'll try to upload it later. Also as far as a custom recovery, we are still working on making a permissive kernel which I feel like I am getting closer, but not having a computer to test with if I brick I'm out the game for a little bit lol. Also in my thread at my latest post I explained how to find the proper partitions to dump with dd in terminal emulator, to make a proper nandroid. Many useful articles on this site. Good luck. Maybe you should merge this with the other thread I linked and started for our sneaky straight talk phones. Also, once we get the permissive kernel, we can get the custom recovery going probably, bootloader needs to be unlocked too. Anyways ya, be easy.

Just a little update: I finally have SuperSU installed. For some reason, supersu me wasn't working with my king root, however once I uninstalled it, and installed KINGOroot supersu me worked...
Maybe I can now assist in your process since I have a powerful computer and a decent paying job. But my days are pretty busy. But shortly I'll be trying to make a nandroid backup after doing some reading. Have to learn some of this stuff. But my next couple days are packed. Anyways thanks for pointing me in the right direction

firmware galaxy e5 s978L!!!
the cure
need
-Odin
-drivers samsung
and download this firmware :
firmware.gem-flash.com/index.php?a=browse&b=category&id=8395
Andough said:
First off, I have little knowledge about rooting, custom recoveries.. etc. I'm a noob.
My problem is that I do have my Samsung Galaxy E5 (S978L) rooted with King Root (verified with root checker).
But I am trying to get rid of King Root and replace it with SuperSU. I have the SuperSU-Me app installed, but it
doesn't get past "Processing, please wait...". The regular SuperSU app gives me an error when I try to install it,
and it says "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" I have to select normal? Since my device is not listed
under TWRP's install menu... and the normal install fails leading me to "Installation failed! please reboot and try again"
which obviously doesn't work for me. I think I read something about unlocking bootloaders, but I am not sure where
to go from that, since samsung is harder to do that with? Correct me if I'm wrong. Also I don't think it helps that this E5
is the straight talk tracfone model.
Bottom line is I am trying to replace King Root with SuperSU, and install TWRP onto my POS phone. Any help is appreciated. Once again, I have no clue about anything really. Trying to learn this stuff
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