Root may have failed, need help please - Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

This is my first time rooting. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, model SM-N900P. It's running Lollipop 5.0.
I downloaded Odin 3.09, Samsung KIES Captivate, and CWM Recovery. I followed instructions from an article on android.gs, called "How to Root Galaxy Note 3 N900 on Android 5.0 Lollipop using Odin".
I'm pretty sure it went wrong when I had to put the CWM recovery file into Odin. Beforehand, when I tried unzipping the CWM recovery file, I found the contents to be corrupted, so I assumed I wasn't supposed to unzip it. So i left the CWM file unzipped. It was called "n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar".
So when I ran Odin i just selected that file, and Odin said it worked. My phone asked me if I wanted to root and I said yes. Everything seemed to have been working like the instructions said. And when my phone booted up, and I opened clean master, I found that I could now disable apps from auto-starting, a feature that requires root access. (I didn't actually use this newfound feature, so I'm not sure it actually works.)
But SuperSU wasn't installed, so I found it in the Google Play Store, and upon opening it, I was left with the message: "There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" and the app closes if I dismisses the message. Also, I downloaded Root Checker, which told me I had not properly rooted. I uninstalled both these apps.
Am I just one missed step away from a complete root? Maybe I unplugged my phone from my computer too quickly? Or have I messed something up? How do I fix it? Do I just proceed to root again normally, or do I have to un-root somehow, or do I do a factory reset, etc? I don't know what I'm doing. If I've given too much information or too little, sorry haha.

pacificpacifist said:
This is my first time rooting. I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, model SM-N900P. It's running Lollipop 5.0.
I downloaded Odin 3.09, Samsung KIES Captivate, and CWM Recovery. I followed instructions from an article on android.gs, called "How to Root Galaxy Note 3 N900 on Android 5.0 Lollipop using Odin".
I'm pretty sure it went wrong when I had to put the CWM recovery file into Odin. Beforehand, when I tried unzipping the CWM recovery file, I found the contents to be corrupted, so I assumed I wasn't supposed to unzip it. So i left the CWM file unzipped. It was called "n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.7-kk(0125).tar".
So when I ran Odin i just selected that file, and Odin said it worked. My phone asked me if I wanted to root and I said yes. Everything seemed to have been working like the instructions said. And when my phone booted up, and I opened clean master, I found that I could now disable apps from auto-starting, a feature that requires root access. (I didn't actually use this newfound feature, so I'm not sure it actually works.)
But SuperSU wasn't installed, so I found it in the Google Play Store, and upon opening it, I was left with the message: "There is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!" and the app closes if I dismisses the message. Also, I downloaded Root Checker, which told me I had not properly rooted. I uninstalled both these apps.
Am I just one missed step away from a complete root? Maybe I unplugged my phone from my computer too quickly? Or have I messed something up? How do I fix it? Do I just proceed to root again normally, or do I have to un-root somehow, or do I do a factory reset, etc? I don't know what I'm doing. If I've given too much information or too little, sorry haha.
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1. The custom recovery you installed isn't for your device. Use this ONE.
2. You should downgrade your device coz Cf-Auto-root only is working till android 4.4.4 (KTU84P.N900PVPUDNH7). And root it with this FILE via ODIN.

Joku1981 said:
1. The custom recovery you installed isn't for your device. Use this ONE.
2. You should downgrade your device coz Cf-Auto-root only is working till android 4.4.4 (KTU84P.N900PVPUDNH7). And root it with this FILE via ODIN.
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So I can't do this on lollipop?

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2) Used the HLTE_USA_VZW_32G.pit file as well
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5) Booted phone fully.
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Running out of options trying to root SM-G530T

I've been trying to root my GP using the KingRoot and Odin methods, but came out empty with both methods
Summarized attempt
- Installed the newest KingRoot apk into my phone and installed
- Gave me an "Could not find root but try anyways" error and processed
- Finished successfully and confirmed root with Root Checker
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I don't have the same model of grand prime, but I'm pretty sure you could just flash supersu.zip then install supersu.
Maybe wait until somebody else can verify I'm right, but I'm pretty sure it works on other models. You can find it along with other info here in the forums.
Hope it helps!
Edit; reread your post and had an idea, how about using the kingroot apk to root, verify with root checker, then try supersu or Super User from the app store?
Doubt it could hurt, if root checker is saying you have root, then it'd be safe to deduce that it's the rights management app and not the root process itself that's the issue
hiphop8004 said:
I've been trying to root my GP using the KingRoot and Odin methods, but came out empty with both methods
Summarized attempt
- Installed the newest KingRoot apk into my phone and installed
- Gave me an "Could not find root but try anyways" error and processed
- Finished successfully and confirmed root with Root Checker
- Ran SuperSume Pro and it stalls
- Reset phone and it bricks (infinite T-Mobile opening loop)
- Factory rest using Odin and stock firmware (from samsung-firmware)
- Try using pre rooted firmware (CF Auto Root Fortuna3a and another firmware I found) after, but both failed during the Odin process
If anyone would like me to go into more detail about my attempt, help me through a process, or link me to another root solution I would greatly appreciate it
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Here this is how I rooted my g530t http://forum.xda-developers.com/grand-prime/development/kernel-root-root-sm-g530t-5-1-1-t3203476
I figured out it was the Google FRP Lock that was the cause of the problems lol, after turning on the OEM unlocking (found in the Developer options in settings) the root worked fine using the TrapKernel MD5 with Odin

AT&T S7 G930A Nougat 7.0 Unrooting Problem

Hello. New here.
I rooted my S7 G930A running Nougat 7.0 following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s7/how-to/root-s7-att-g930a-g935a-t3410538
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Okay, so I think I solved my own issue here. I was using the modified version of odin to install the stock firmware. Used the official odin and went back to G930AUCU4BQA6.
I have an additional question now. Since it reset the phone, any application that I made a system application is no longer a system app now right? But if I re-root the device, make the same apps system apps, and then use odin to upgrade to G930AUCS4BQC2 again it will unroot and my apps will still be system apps?
Thanks
Crossbows said:
Okay, so I think I solved my own issue here. I was using the modified version of odin to install the stock firmware. Used the official odin and went back to G930AUCU4BQA6.
I have an additional question now. Since it reset the phone, any application that I made a system application is no longer a system app now right? But if I re-root the device, make the same apps system apps, and then use odin to upgrade to G930AUCS4BQC2 again it will unroot and my apps will still be system apps?
Thanks
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If you flash any ODIN file, it will wipe the system partition and then replace it with the one in the package. There's no way to get rooted system changes to persist through an ODIN.

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G'day,
I have followed the instruction using the download on this page for SM-G900I without success. https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2696537
I found another Telstra user who used the kltezt version, so I tried with the version from https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ even though the build version is different. This time SuperSU asked to disable knox, I did so, verify with Root Checker, doesn't work. Reinstalled using Odin without auto reboot, SuperSU asked for New user or expert, I chose New User, nothing.
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G'day sir.
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Go to the TWRP website, locate the files for the G900F (klte) and download the latest version to your PC. Then flash the .tar file in ODIN under AP/PDA.
Immediately after flashing, you must reboot to recovery (hold power button, home button, volume up button) until you see "rebooting to recovery". Once in TWRP, flash the SuperSU or magisk zip then reboot.
All the best, Saber
Thanks for your reply. Though had to go do some hard Googling to fill in the gaps of the installation process, like adding the SuperSU zip to the memory card.
I was about to say it didn't work again, but then it clicked why I may not have been able to grant access in the past. I use the night overlay app "Twilight" and I know the system doesn't like it running when doing certain tasks and asks you to disable the overlay. I disabled Twilight and it worked. Double checked and it is definitely the problem. All that for probably nothing.
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