[Q] Root for Note 4 N9100 Hong Kong version - Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I am looking for CF auto root file for my note 4 n9100 hong kong version . The hong kong rom is slightly different from china rom and includes the google services.
I am running kitkat 4.4 , trlteduoszh , firmware file is available at sammobile. Is it safe to try root file of china version or the international version.

you can unlock bootloader, flash twrp from https://eu.dl.twrp.me/trlteduoszh/, upgrade to latest rom from https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/galaxy-note4/SM-N9100/ (choose the Hong-Kong versions), then flash the cf auto root package with odin from https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/. If you don't know how to do this, or have any issues, you should not be doing this.

twrp-3.2.0-0-trlteduos official build release candidate!
twrp-3.2.0-0-trlteduos.img
twrp-3.2.0-0-trlteduos.tar
I've finally managed to build it from a pure omni device tree borrowed heavily from _mone's trlte twrp device tree. Chinese variant users: please test it as thoroughly as you can, including backing up and restoring with and without encryption. If it works, _mone will push it for official support.

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Which Note 3 SM-N9005 version do I have?

Hi,
I have soft bricked my phone while following all steps to install ROM via CWM and now I'm trying to install STOCK Rom via ODIN but I have no idea which version I need to download.
All I know is its a SM-N9005 2.3Ghz Quad Core, LTE, 32Gb, FCC ID A3LSMN9005, SSN N9005GSMH
It had no region lock. I bought the phone from Kogan and it was shipped from Hong Kong.
I have tried flashing the Hong Kong ROM N9005ZHUDMK1_N9005ZZHDMK1_N9005ZHUDMJ9_HOME.tar.md5 which I downloaded from samfirmware.com but that didn't work.
I have tried following this guide http://lockyep.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/technology-ultimate-guide-to-unbrick-16.html but that didn't work plus there was no PIT file in the zip anyway
At current, I have CWM 6.0.4.4 as when I tried to flash CWM 6.0.4.7 it wouldn't boot into recovery.
Is there any way I can find out which firmware version I need to download? On my HTC I was able to by using adb and get the CID but don't know how to do that with a note 3
Thanks for your help in advance
mabrady85 said:
Hi,
I have soft bricked my phone while following all steps to install ROM via CWM and now I'm trying to install STOCK Rom via ODIN but I have no idea which version I need to download.
All I know is its a SM-N9005 2.3Ghz Quad Core, LTE, 32Gb, FCC ID A3LSMN9005, SSN N9005GSMH
It had no region lock. I bought the phone from Kogan and it was shipped from Hong Kong.
I have tried flashing the Hong Kong ROM N9005ZHUDMK1_N9005ZZHDMK1_N9005ZHUDMJ9_HOME.tar.md5 which I downloaded from samfirmware.com but that didn't work.
I have tried following this guide http://lockyep.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/technology-ultimate-guide-to-unbrick-16.html but that didn't work plus there was no PIT file in the zip anyway
At current, I have CWM 6.0.4.4 as when I tried to flash CWM 6.0.4.7 it wouldn't boot into recovery.
Is there any way I can find out which firmware version I need to download? On my HTC I was able to by using adb and get the CID but don't know how to do that with a note 3
Thanks for your help in advance
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You'd probably have a Stock HLTEXX SM-9005
Go into about phone and Match the Baseband Version to the one you want to update to, at least until the last 3 characters
E.G. Baseband Version: N9005XXUDMJ7 Is mine.
In fact post me yours?
I can't go into about phone as it's soft bricked....
If you flashed a non HK phone with a HK ROM then you're gonna have issues, find the correct PIT file then re-flash your chosen firmware (you'll have to figure out if yours is a HK model now though) HK firmwares do not play well with any other N9005, Countless people having issues with HK models.
Hi mabrady85,
Sounds similar to what I did, good reputation ebayer pretending to sell Australian phones (item location = Australia etc.) but it shipped from Hong Kong.
My device stopped registering on the network a few days ago after months use. It's not rooted, fully stock. Still trying to understand why. Anyways here is my "about device" information in case it helps you recover the bricked phone:
From about device:
Model number: SM-N9005
Android version: 4.4.2
Baseband version: N9005ZHUENB5
Kernel version: 3.4.0-763416
[email protected] #1
Wed Feb 19 16:12:42 KST 2014
Build number: KOT49H.N9005ZHUENB5
SE for Android status: Enforcing
SEPF_SM-N9005_4.4.2_0009
Security software version: MDF v1.0 Release 2
Cheers

[Q] Hong Kong Note 3 N9005 installing Android 5.0

Hi everyone,
I have a Hong Kong international Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) 16GB and I want to install the leaked android 5.0 lollipop rom for
N9005. I know that Hong Kong devices cannot install roms from other countries. What should I do to enable my device be flashed other rom?
Thanks
Seems you have the international model N9005, which is the almost same model I have got. I reckon you should be able install the leaked lollipop rom. The instructions on this forum details what you should do if you have got the 16GB version.
funghy560 said:
Hi everyone,
I have a Hong Kong international Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) 16GB and I want to install the leaked android 5.0 lollipop rom for
N9005. I know that Hong Kong devices cannot install roms from other countries. What should I do to enable my device be flashed other rom?
Thanks
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You may need the PIT file for that leaked 5.0, I think.
Hong Kong 16Gb
Hi dear friends,
I have Note3 N9005 LTE 16GB Hong Kong version as,
AP: N9005ZHUENJ1
CP: N9005HUENJ1
CSC : N9005ZZHENJ1
Do you know which official or custom Lollipop rom suitable for this phone?
Thanx for reply...
amedar said:
Hi dear friends,
I have Note3 N9005 LTE 16GB Hong Kong version as,
AP: N9005ZHUENJ1
CP: N9005HUENJ1
CSC : N9005ZZHENJ1
Do you know which official or custom Lollipop rom suitable for this phone?
Thanx for reply...
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I recommend you don't try any custom rom (this can upload your bootloader to 5.0 and you will have problems for come back to 4.4.2) or stock rom till the official updates for your country zone.
Joku1981 said:
I recommend you don't try any custom rom (this can upload your bootloader to 5.0 and you will have problems for come back to 4.4.2) or stock rom till the official updates for your country zone.
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Oh yes. If something wrong i need official 5.0 rom for rescue.
i will wait.
Thank you for your help

root note 4 sm-n9100 with hong kong ROM

Hello guys,
I really need to root my note 4 which is SM-n9100.. There are 2 ROMs for this model which are the chinese one (CHC) with no google services and a lot of crap and the hong kong rom (TGY) with google services and more like the international version. Mine has the TGY rom.
The problem is that the chinese rom of the phone has already got marshmallow update while the TGY version is still on 5.1.1. CF-autoroot has only the latest file to root the SM_n9100 and it is based on 6.0.1 for the China rom. I tried to root my phone with it but i keep getting the error "recovery is not seandroid enforcing" and had to flash the stock rom again. I could flash the phone with the 6.0.1 chinese rom but i don't want to be stuck with the ROM. I also had no luck trying to find an older version of cf-autoroot file based on 5.1.1 as well. Hope you guys can help me.
thanks

G530W Hong Kong Version root?

Hi guys, i have a G530W hong kong version , and i want to root it, so what do i need to do? I saw the forum that they told needs to upgrade to android 5.0 , however i dont receive any 5.x upgrades.
So will i able to root? (I saw root methods are for 5.0 or up) and install any rom? Also i see that G530W don't have any twrp nor 3rd party recovery.
What can i do if I want to install lineage os on my G530W hong kong version?

SM-G8850 Samsung Galaxy A9 Star change from CHC to TGY

I have a Samsung Galaxy A9 Star (SM-G8850) purchased on the Chinese market. Once updated to the latest firmware I get:
AP: G8850ZCU3ASA1
CP: G8850ZCU3ASA1
CSC: G8850CHC3ASA1
Model: SM-G8850/DS
The firmware comes with all the usual Chinese crapware and I would like to switch it to the Hong Kong (TGY) firmware in order to access Google Play Services and use it outside China. I have found the official pages detailing the firmware versions (CHC for China, TGY for HK) and the appropriate page on SamMobile with instructions for uploading a new firmware using Odin.
Is this process safe and/or reversible? Do I need to root or install TWRP recovery first? Are the China/HK versions of the phone hardware-identical? Is there a guide for this for a similar phone that I could attempt to follow, is there anything else I need to consider relating to partition size? Is there a different way to install GApps and Google Play Services on a Chinese market phone? Has anyone tried this before?
Thanks for any help!
Update on progress. Unfortunately this is currently not possible for me since I updated the Chinese firmware from bootloader U1 to U3, and the latest version of the TGY firmware still uses U2. I think it would be necessary to root the phone to downgrade, which would trigger Knox.
CSC CHC: G8850ZCU3ASA1
CSC TGY: G8850ZHU2ASA1
Attempting to flash the old version results in "SW REV CHECK FAIL [abl]Fused 3 > Binary 2"
For anyone who has not yet updated, if flashing directly with the same bootloader level doesn't work, this guide seems likely to work:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/how-to/guide-changing-csc-s8-s8-root-t3799045
Using combination files available here:
https://combinationfirmware.com/combination-samsung-galaxy-a9-star
Would appreciate reports from anyone trying this. I will be waiting for a TGY build using U3.
Another update. TGY Build G8850ZHU3BSEB was released, with U3 bootloader and Android 9. Using this firmware, it is possible to change the phone from the Chinese CHC firmware to Hong Kong TGY firmware. The phone changes its model number from Galaxy A9 Star to Galaxy A8 Star. Simply download Odin 3.13.3 and the firmware from https://www.sammobile.com/samsung/galaxy-a8-star/firmware/SM-G8850/ and flash.

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