Hi Guys, I am fairly new to flashing and rooting. Have successfully done on my Galaxy S5 and now trying on my Note 3 - N9005. I tried flashing a latest 4.4 rom - Echoe rom and it got stuck in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Logo. Now i have flashed stock rom (Australian Vodafone) running 4.3. My question is since i am trying to flash a 4.4.2 rom, do i need to do anything specific or just flash TWRP and install a custom rom? i noticed there were 2 versions of TWRP one ofr 4.3 and one for 4.4. I am confused as to since i am on 4.3 version do I flash TWRP 4.3 version? or since i am looking to flash 4.4 rom should i install TWRP 4.4 at first place?
maximus81 said:
Hi Guys, I am fairly new to flashing and rooting. Have successfully done on my Galaxy S5 and now trying on my Note 3 - N9005. I tried flashing a latest 4.4 rom - Echoe rom and it got stuck in Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Logo. Now i have flashed stock rom (Australian Vodafone) running 4.3. My question is since i am trying to flash a 4.4.2 rom, do i need to do anything specific or just flash TWRP and install a custom rom? i noticed there were 2 versions of TWRP one ofr 4.3 and one for 4.4. I am confused as to since i am on 4.3 version do I flash TWRP 4.3 version? or since i am looking to flash 4.4 rom should i install TWRP 4.4 at first place?
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you need 4.4 twrp. It should be 2.7.1 I think. you also need to me sure the Rom is compatible with your phone.
Swyped from the next galaxy...
danon.brown said:
you need 4.4 twrp. It should be 2.7.1 I think. you also need to me sure the Rom is compatible with your phone.
Swyped from the next galaxy...
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During my first try, i had TWRP for 4.3, which allowed me to flash Echoe Rom based on 4.4 (latest version) for N9005, it even showed me success notification but it never booted past Samsung logo. I then flashed TWRP 4.4 version, but it then wouldn't boot in recovery. i reflashed TWRP 4.3 version and as last resort i had to flash stock firmware.
I will now flash TWRP 4.4 version at first instance and try flashing a rom again. maybe will try a different rom. Thanks for your suggestion :good:
This should be in Q and A don't be surprised if this thread gets closed ..
Sent from my proudly e-fused 0x1 N900P.
maximus81 said:
During my first try, i had TWRP for 4.3, which allowed me to flash Echoe Rom based on 4.4 (latest version) for N9005, it even showed me success notification but it never booted past Samsung logo. I then flashed TWRP 4.4 version, but it then wouldn't boot in recovery. i reflashed TWRP 4.3 version and as last resort i had to flash stock firmware.
I will now flash TWRP 4.4 version at first instance and try flashing a rom again. maybe will try a different rom. Thanks for your suggestion :good:
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hello there.
u were sayin u r on 4.3 JB rom.
ur device is N9005 international 32gb right?
let me tell u 1 thing which is a good thing to remember.
4.4 rom will need a 4.4 bootloader.
since u r on 4.3, u must be on 4.3 bootloader which is incompatible with 4.4 rom. flashing twrp for kitkat won't help.
steps that u need to take (easiest) :
1. download 4.4.2 stock firmware.
2. flash with odin v3.09
3. root with cf autoroot (download the KK version)
3. flash custom recovery for KK version (twrp/cwm/ philz). I personally prefer cwm as it has give me less trouble for any custom rom.
4. u can flash any 4.4.2 custom rom now.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
antique_sonic said:
hello there.
u were sayin u r on 4.3 JB rom.
ur device is N9005 international 32gb right?
let me tell u 1 thing which is a good thing to remember.
4.4 rom will need a 4.4 bootloader.
since u r on 4.3, u must be on 4.3 bootloader which is incompatible with 4.4 rom. flashing twrp for kitkat won't help.
steps that u need to take (easiest) :
1. download 4.4.2 stock firmware.
2. flash with odin v3.09
3. root with cf autoroot (download the KK version)
3. flash custom recovery for KK version (twrp/cwm/ philz). I personally prefer cwm as it has give me less trouble for any custom rom.
4. u can flash any 4.4.2 custom rom now.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
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THANK YOU!!! This makes lot of sense.:good: I will upgrade to KK first, then custom recovery and then rom. One question? 4.4 is not yet available for my carrier in Australia. can I download and install the Poland version that is floating around internet. Or would you recommend some other.
maximus81 said:
THANK YOU!!! This makes lot of sense.:good: I will upgrade to KK first, then custom recovery and then rom. One question? 4.4 is not yet available for my carrier in Australia. can I download and install the Poland version that is floating around internet. Or would you recommend some other.
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check ur device model.
if it is n9005 international 32 gb then u can use any.
I prefer UK firmware (BTU).
do read first on how to upgrade from 4.3 to 4.4 before u do.
good luck.
Sent from somewhere under the sky, at the corner of this rounded earth.
warning
This method will not work anymore if you upgraded to QI5 new bootloader/baseband because it's locked to binery 5 it's impossible to downgrade and dev firmware will fail in odin.
This method will only works with older bootloaders only before QI5
I have successfully downgraded to kitkat after pull my hair for days and unlocked for any sim worldwide if you guys like kitkat like me and wanna unlock your sim network follow these institutions.
1,download developer kitkat firmware and flash via odin 3.10 this firmware is for developers without user apps and its empty but good thing is it will let us downgrade to kitkat bootloader no matter you are on 5.0,5.1 1,6.0.1 just flash.
2,after flash developer firmware dont let phone boot immediately go to download mode and flash twrp recovery.
3,after flash twrp recovery flash sprintxnoteRC2 kitkat rom this will boot flawlessly to kitkat.
4,if you like to try other n910p based kitkat roms go to twrp and backup (boot) thats your kernel of sprint xnote RC2 rom before flash any kitkat rom cuz i donno somehow kernel of sprint xnoteRC2 let boot every rom successfully without any errors.just after flash any rom immediately go to twrp restore and restore (boot) kernel that you made earlier from sprintxnoteRC2 rom.
4,FOR UNLOCKING download SSU APK this will work with kitkat if your phone says INVALID SIM CARD just install as normal APK and open it will ask for root permision PRESS GRANT and unlock then reboot if still your phone dosent get signal bars then go to dialer and dial ##72786# and press YES it will reboot automatically your phone and hopefully you will have signal on gsm sim. if SSU apk method does not work download gt galaxy tools apk and unlock.grant root permission to galaxy tools and open app go down and you'll see UICC unlock just hit and restart device . also you can unlock tethering hotspot permanently from galaxy tools . THATS ALL. I AM SHARING YOU GUYS MY EXPERIENCE I HAVE TESTED THIS METHOD ON MY DEVICE AND i HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UNLOCED MY N910P AND DOWNGRADED FROM 6.0.1 TO KITKAT
DISCLAIMER:- TRY AT YOUR OWN RISK PLEASE YOU MUST BACK UP YOUR EFS AND ANY IMPORTANT DATA BEFORE DO ANYTHING FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY AS I HAVE BEEN MENTIONED IN THREAD AND IF ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK ME. HIT THANKS IF THIS THREAD IS USEFUL FOR YOU.
1. Download developer fimware link.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767098816
2. Download TWRP recovery link
https://mega.nz/#!HUN1nILZ!_7KP4H223nlNAbwx6EIjLLkPxqKXNg_yxjptDbYPwas
3. Download sprintxnoteRC2 rom link
https://mega.nz/#!jdsmEAKa!FH3RvThxgDj_gnxCDgrEAyZi-n3R19RcNmBGJi3Ly7M
4. Download SSU APK LINK
https://mega.nz/#!qVtgzTxK!409cHS7_VuerOqrKg4AnsrskO4nJDbhAtCyf8umaEE8
5. DOWNLOAD GALAXY TOOLS APK LINK
https://mega.nz/#!bElkjZzI!OTtzYjYxsUM8Sf-GP71rHilIXNpWCLIitEgkkx2uJZ8
DOWNLOAD NADIA 4.4 4 CUSTOM KERNEL WORKS ON ALL SNAPDRAGON MODELS N910F/P/T/V
https://mega.nz/#!accnkb6B!f_wdM79WXZ2UYy2El87DXYctihB40MBjV4imBKlhoDo
GUYS I HAVE ALSO FOUND A WAY TO DOWNGRADE N910T TMOBILE NOTE 4 TO KITKAT CHECK THR POST LINK BELOW.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...ws-want-to-downgrade-to-4-4-4-kitkat-t3447773
I MADE THIS THREAD SPECIALLY FOR NETWORK LOCKED N910P USERS TO TEMPORORY DOWNGRADE TO UNLOCK NETWORK. BUT IF YOU END UP USING KITKAT ROMS THE FINGERPRINT SENSOR WILL NOT WORK.
FIX FOR FINGERPRINT
Flash og5 5.1.1 bootloader only along with with Nadia 4.4.4 kernel flash in twrp and you get everything working with any kitkat rom.
Or flash 5.1.1 6.0.1 stock firmware the fingerprint will work fine and unlocking will stick permanently
HiT THANKS:good::good::good:
Can I go back to a non-rooted, stock KitKat ROM without tripping KNOX?
Trex888 said:
I have successfully downgraded to kitkat after pull my hair for days and unlocked for any sim worldwide if you guys like kitkat like me and wanna unlock your sim network follow these institutions.
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Can you Odin any firmware after this?
If so, this is a game changer for kitkat lovers.
You can upgrade again to 5.1.1 & 6.0.1 n910p firmware but you cannot flash n910p official kitkat it will simply fail in odin.you can flash any kitkat n910p roms in twrp recovery with diffrent kernels also i have tested deodexed 4.4.4 n910p based rom and it works flawlessly with custom kernel .i have tested everything every firmware but sadly 4.4.4 n910p fail in odin .
Which kernel is it in that SprintxnoteRC2 rom? Any other kernel working with KitKat?
Ael kernel.
shadowcliffs said:
Which kernel is it in that SprintxnoteRC2 rom? Any other kernel working with KitKat?
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Ael kernel
how long has this kitkat developer firmware been leaked?
and can't you downgrade to official kitkat from the oldest 5.0.1? most of the "first new OS upgrade" won't block downgrades
6.0.1 --> 4.4.4 dev --> oldest 5.0.1 --> 4.4.4 official
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also, does the dev firmware format internalsd like PB5?
Does the unlocking persist when upgrading to newer firmware?
Returned from PG1 to NK2 ( BoBCaTROM v2.0) following OP's tips. Since the purpose of flashing the dev tar is to update bootloader, I deleted the system file from the tar ball and ended up with a smaller file about 130 MB
download here.
From the attached screenshot we can see, the modem is AOF1, the kernel is AEL 5.5 (which is not shown in the screenshot).
Sterist said:
how long has this kitkat developer firmware been leaked?
and can't you downgrade to official kitkat from the oldest 5.0.1? most of the "first new OS upgrade" won't block downgrades
6.0.1 --> 4.4.4 dev --> oldest 5.0.1 --> 4.4.4 official
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also, does the dev firmware format internalsd like PB5?
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This dev firmware i found accidently from a Chinese website they use to refurbish and spoof usa models to international models and resale again . I tried to flash official 4.4.4 but it fails in odin.its something to do with this developer firmware that it can let us downgrade to 4.4.4 .anyway you can use this dev firmware to downgrade and flash kitkat custom roms and kernels.
Binary invalid
Trex888 said:
This dev firmware i found accidently from a Chinese website they use to refurbish and spoof usa models to international models and resale again . I tried to flash official 4.4.4 but it fails in odin.its something to do with this developer firmware that it can let us downgrade to 4.4.4 .anyway you can use this dev firmware to downgrade and flash kitkat custom roms and kernels.
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Dev firmware does not work. Tried downloading with chrome, firefox,opera and straight to the mega app. Odin shows this error message: md5 invalid! Binary is invalid. Have try to download the file 12 time, no luck. Any suggestions or help?.
MexiMax said:
Dev firmware does not work. Tried downloading with chrome, firefox,opera and straight to the mega app. Odin shows this error message: md5 invalid! Binary is invalid. Have try to download the file 12 time, no luck. Any suggestions or help?.
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Try this one
Thanks. Downloading now, will let you know if it works. Thanks again.
Sterist said:
how long has this kitkat developer firmware been leaked?
and can't you downgrade to official kitkat from the oldest 5.0.1? most of the "first new OS upgrade" won't block downgrades
6.0.1 --> 4.4.4 dev --> oldest 5.0.1 --> 4.4.4 official
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also, does the dev firmware format internalsd like PB5?
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4.4.4 dev --> oldest 5.0.1 failed : sw rev check fail
Originally Posted by DjeMBeY
SW REV. CHECK FAIL : fused:2, Binary: 1 is when you try to downgrade aboot.mbn (bootloader) or try to flash incorrect system/csc etc..
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Try this one
Thanks. It did work. Really appreciated your help.
shadowcliffs said:
Try this one
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The file size is just 120.2 MB??
robinhood1808 said:
The file size is just 120.2 MB??
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With system partition removed as mentioned in my earlier post. After all, bootloader is all you need.
shadowcliffs said:
With system partition removed as mentioned in my earlier post. After all, bootloader is all you need.
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Hmmm... After flashing this firmware, without rebooting and going into download mode, one has to flash TWRP & then any Kit-Kat based custom ROM. Got it! :good:
MexiMax said:
Dev firmware does not work. Tried downloading with chrome, firefox,opera and straight to the mega app. Odin shows this error message: md5 invalid! Binary is invalid. Have try to download the file 12 time, no luck. Any suggestions or help?.
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download file by mega app without pause or stop while downloading.
robinhood1808 said:
Hmmm... After flashing this firmware, without rebooting and going into download mode, one has to flash TWRP & then any Kit-Kat based custom ROM. Got it! :good:
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flash kitkat rom with ael or any custom kernel otherwise it won't boot.
My phone is SM-G7105 (HK version)
Android 4.3
PDA G7105ZHUAOF1
How can I root this device? I only find the ways that for Android 4.4.
Then , how can I flash the Recovery like TWRP?
Can I flash this ? https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-grand-2/orig-development/rom-cyanogenmod-13-0-t3464864
If no, where have cm13 for my device?
I am Hong Kong people, so my English is so bad
Did you try to root with framaroot or tools like these ?
Did you try to upgrade to Android 4.4.2 ?
If your bootloader is unlocked you can try to flash a stock firmware with Kitkat 4.4.2.
I suggest not flashing recovery before updating Android to 4.4.2 as TWRP broke my phone if it wasn't at last stock Version (red lines everywhere and phone heating a lot).
I think you can try flashing the ROM you linked as it is for G7105.
yumi14 said:
Did you try to root with framaroot or tools like these ?
Did you try to upgrade to Android 4.4.2 ?
If your bootloader is unlocked you can try to flash a stock firmware with Kitkat 4.4.2.
I suggest not flashing recovery before updating Android to 4.4.2 as TWRP broke my phone if it wasn't at last stock Version (red lines everywhere and phone heating a lot).
I think you can try flashing the ROM you linked as it is for G7105.
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thanks, I has try to flash a stock from not from my country, it's work. And when I get 4.4.2, I also can easily flash twrp and the rom:good:
hello guys who reads me?. i have a serious problem.
recently i flashed my S5 sm g900p to stock android 6.0.1 the phone is from sprint and now i dont have mobile theatering and some simcards do not work since am not from the us..my real problem is that TWRP doesnt work again and am unbale to flash a custom rom like leanage OS its says error updating binary
please help me howto flash a custom rom or how to go back to android 5.0 am a dummy so i need some explanations. thanks in advance
mukongharrison said:
hello guys who reads me?. i have a serious problem.
recently i flashed my S5 sm g900p to stock android 6.0.1 the phone is from sprint and now i dont have mobile theatering and some simcards do not work since am not from the us..my real problem is that TWRP doesnt work again and am unbale to flash a custom rom like leanage OS its says error updating binary
please help me howto flash a custom rom or how to go back to android 5.0 am a dummy so i need some explanations. thanks in advance
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I presume it's an unlocked phone (works on any network)
You can try manually add apn settings
Flash a different firmware via odin
In regards to twrp and custom rom make sure are flashing correct versions
TWRP latest version is twrp-3.2.3-0-klte.img.tar
https://dl.twrp.me/klte/
Flash twrp.tar in odin in AP section
LineageOS
https://download.lineageos.org/kltedv
In twrp format system data cache
Flash rom zip
Flash gapps (mind the gapps)
Flash root zip (magisk optional)
Restart
Hey guys, I got an Samsung Galaxy Note3 That really stuck on logo before flashing the device. The model number is SM-N9005. I tried to flash the device with the never version of Android and it doesn't work. I tried to flash with the older version and custom rom but it still did the same. I can't figure it out what's the problem. I hope you guys help me out with this issues. I use odin v3.0.7 and if you guys had any suggestion using the other device please let me know about it. Thanks
Just download the stock firmware for your device
Just download the stock firmware for your device from sammobile.com it's free and flash it with Odin
This will put you on 5.0 lollipop but then you can just flash twrp and install any other custom ROM and btw I think that the problem you are facing is because you didn't flash the new bootloader and modem for the ROM you tried installing.