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[Q] New to note 3 & samsung

hi, i just got my note 3 n9005 international a couple of days ago & now its time to root...you can say i am a little new to samsung because the last device i used was an s3 & that was a long time ago.....
i dont have any warranty so knox isnt that big of a concern unless it may cause some sort of damage to the phone...so far i have read..its only for warranty purposes like the flash counter for s3.
i was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to point me to rooting & everything else i need to do to install custom roms including recovery...
i tried to read through the instructions of root de la vega but i find it too complicated...so i was thinking of doing cf auto root....
thank you

linx1287 said:
hi, i just got my note 3 n9005 international a couple of days ago & now its time to root...you can say i am a little new to samsung because the last device i used was an s3 & that was a long time ago.....
i dont have any warranty so knox isnt that big of a concern unless it may cause some sort of damage to the phone...so far i have read..its only for warranty purposes like the flash counter for s3.
i was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to point me to rooting & everything else i need to do to install custom roms including recovery...
i tried to read through the instructions of root de la vega but i find it too complicated...so i was thinking of doing cf auto root....
thank you
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Samsung issue a 24month warranty on the Note 3 (maybe country specific?) -
If KNOX isn't an issue for you and you do not mind tripping it, the CF-Auto is the way to go.
RDLV is complicated if you're lazy, but it does preserve KNOX status depending on your bootloader version, put in #*1234# into your dial pad and post the results. We can know if you can use RDLV.
However, if you want to flash a Custom ROM, then you will need a custom recovery, which will trip your KNOX (can't be done without) - on the Android dev section and Orginal Android dev section (in this sub forum) are some Custom ROMs and the instructions on how to do so.
I have used X-Note, Crash and am currently using AllianceROM, but there are a few others.
Just be careful with custom kernels until you're pretty confident cause you can bootloop and ruin your EFS quite easily (it is fixable 99% of the time tho, script is on here also)
EDIT : All you need is here pretty much

thank you for your reply & these are the stats
AP: N9005XXUDMJ6
CP: N9005XXUDMJ4
CSC: N9005EVRDMJ4
also RDLV is way too complicated for me & besides i do plan to install a custom recovery so i think that defeats the point ....since you seem to have tripped knox, there hasnt been any kind of system issue i hope? this whole knox business gave me cold feet when i read about it...but so far as i can see..its just a flash counter.... could you tell me the tools i need to get started with? i already downloaded the usb drivers & odin 3.09..is there anything else i should need?
p.s. i was reading about "before or later MJ7 4" whatever...& i was wondering which of these was it refering to? ap? thank you

Once you trip the knox counter it makes no difference to the phone except not being able to use knox containers, and of course the warranty which you know. -- if you have the drivers and odin. Go grab cf-autoroot, run it thru odin and voila all done, similar for twrp or Cwm which ever you choose as your custom recovery (I use twrp) flash in odin and that's it all set.
Just make sure and I can't stress this enough, that you flash the right ROM for the N9005, and N900 doesn't work. - avoid doing restores with twrp for now also when you do a back up, some issues have arose recently and not sure of they're resolved or not yet.
Have fun man, just read everything about the ROM etc before you flash the odd one has FC's or NFC issues
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

ok so backing up & restoring with recovery is, for the time being, a no no? yes i will make sure to see if the roms are made for n9005 only....i will probably start off with omega roms as they are the 1st choice i had when i started modding the s3 ....thank you soo much mate for all the info...1 last thing to clear up is i am reading on developers talking about MJ or MK or whatever it is....are they talking about the build number i find in Settings/About??

1 thing i couldnt get a proper answer for...is how does 1 know they have the international variant of the n9005 anyway? normally if a n9005 is under some sort of carrier...the carrier logo would flash when booting up right? because thats what happens on my brother's note 3 n9005...when he boots up his phone..it shows SFR logo before going to the samsung bootanimation.....but on mine there is no such thing...the simple note 3 n9005 text then samsung boot animation & then straight to system...that means mine is the unbranded 1 am i correct?

linx1287 said:
1 thing i couldnt get a proper answer for...is how does 1 know they have the international variant of the n9005 anyway? normally if a n9005 is under some sort of carrier...the carrier logo would flash when booting up right? because thats what happens on my brother's note 3 n9005...when he boots up his phone..it shows SFR logo before going to the samsung bootanimation.....but on mine there is no such thing...the simple note 3 n9005 text then samsung boot animation & then straight to system...that means mine is the unbranded 1 am i correct?
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Yeah yours is unbranded, only thing that may/will apply to you is region lock (which unless you're leaving the country your purchased your phone in isn't an issue at the start.
Although I see your CSC is EVR (if I recall correctly that is EE UK's firmware on board)
EDIT: Yes MK/ML are build numbers

no i dont have region lock..THAT i checked...so can i go forwards with all the rooting recovery & custom roms? i did find a orange core services apk on my apps manager under ALL tab..... also what original firmware can i roll back to incase anything goes wrong? any specifics?

linx1287 said:
no i dont have region lock..THAT i checked...so can i go forwards with all the rooting recovery & custom roms? i did find a orange core services apk on my apps manager under ALL tab..... also what original firmware can i roll back to incase anything goes wrong? any specifics?
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Yup can go forwards. EVR (EE aka Orange/T-Mobile) have unlocked phones so yeah you won't have region lock. Which means yours is unbranded but carrier unbranded.
As for firmware, it depends on what region you are using? And what country you are in (you could use BTU (also UK, unbranded but EVR is ok also) - You are **now I say this depending on your country/region** OK on MJ7 or MK2 IF you upgrade since you're using a UK based ROM/CSC your network obviously supports it. However battery life is better on lower than MJ6. So it's your choice really.
Most custom ROMs are MK2 or ML2 atm I think, - Not sure if any upgrade your bootloader to MJ7 (if they do, you can't roll back any lower currently)

i just need a stock firmware so as i have a fallback if anything goes wrong...nothing more really as i plan to stick with custom roms...will this do?
http://samsung-updates.com/details/17028/Galaxy_Note_3_Snapdragon/SM-N9005/EVR/N9005XXUDMJ6.html
i am in Bangladesh so i am pretty confident that there isnt any rom for my region
yea i was wondering about the battery life myself...i dont know what version my brother's note is but his battery lasts noticibly longer than mine does....i was even planning on swapping batteries as i thought it might be a cell related issue

linx1287 said:
i just need a stock firmware so as i have a fallback if anything goes wrong...nothing more really as i plan to stick with custom roms...will this do?
http://samsung-updates.com/details/17028/Galaxy_Note_3_Snapdragon/SM-N9005/EVR/N9005XXUDMJ6.html
i am in Bangladesh so i am pretty confident that there isnt any rom for my region
yea i was wondering about the battery life myself...i dont know what version my brother's note is but his battery lasts noticibly longer than mine does....i was even planning on swapping batteries as i thought it might be a cell related issue
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As long as your bootloader doesn't go to MJ7 - that firmware is OK, If your bootloader updates ( I think it may with the custom ROM) you can't roll back to MJ6, you can go to MJ7 or MK2 via BTU which will work for you since EVR works.

the latest omega is ML2 so by that measure...i wont be able to roll back to MK2 either & the latest on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459328 is MK2

linx1287 said:
the latest omega is ML2 so by that measure...i wont be able to roll back to MK2 either & the latest on this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2459328 is MK2
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You can drop back as far as MJ7 ( I have at least when I've returned to stock due to mess ups) my build is MK2 atm
the bootloader only goes to MJ7 (last I checked, If it has changed then mine still lets me roll to MJ7)

csc seems a very complicated mess...GOD when did the mod friendly samsung go this crazy? the s3 was the most fun thing to mod...now this feels more complicated then Sony's!! :'( since my csc is EVR...is it possible to put BTU? i saw someone post this but didnt get any replies... http://www.usofttech.com/t128991.html
OH CRAP you said this BTU already...sorry my bad.... just trying to absorb all this

1 last query & i think i can start....with my current MJ6 build...can i do the cf auto root? or do i need to be on a lower build? if i can...then i think i will start or should i wait for the MJ7 to finish downloading & root that with cf auto root? & mate...thank you... you helped clear a lot of the confusions stopping me from modding this...now i think i can start things with a bit of confidence...thank you.... MUCH appreciated

linx1287 said:
1 last query & i think i can start....with my current MJ6 build...can i do the cf auto root? or do i need to be on a lower build? if i can...then i think i will start or should i wait for the MJ7 to finish downloading & root that with cf auto root? & mate...thank you... you helped clear a lot of the confusions stopping me from modding this...now i think i can start things with a bit of confidence...thank you.... MUCH appreciated
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You can CF root straight away, - since you're triggering KNOX anyway it won't affect you. Then on with custom recovery etc, just keep MJ7 as your stock back up on your PC just incase. and IF you run into any issues with EFS (bootloops/no signal/wifi/baseband etc) use THIS It has saved me and quite a few others.
EDIT: And no problem man, glad to help, we all start somewhere with new devices

mate....the odin inside the cf root is 1.85 & the 1 got from google is 3.09 which should i use? & is PDA & AP the same thing because they are diff in the 2 versions of odin

linx1287 said:
mate....the odin inside the cf root is 1.85 & the 1 got from google is 3.09 which should i use? & is PDA & AP the same thing because they are diff in the 2 versions of odin
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I use 3.07 personally - and flash using PDA -- Use the one with CF root if you're unsure

the phone is rooted ahhh feels like home again ....mate you said earlier that restoring backups on twrp causes system issues....i was wondering if this is true for just twrp or ALL current recoveries in general? which recovery would you suggest? also i was wondering about that script you told me about...the 1 about soft brick.... that fixes corrupt efs due to flashes yes? if so, does that mean it doesnt require my backup of efs?

linx1287 said:
the phone is rooted ahhh feels like home again ....mate you said earlier that restoring backups on twrp causes system issues....i was wondering if this is true for just twrp or ALL current recoveries in general? which recovery would you suggest? also i was wondering about that script you told me about...the 1 about soft brick.... that fixes corrupt efs due to flashes yes? if so, does that mean it doesnt require my backup of efs?
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TWRP has issues *sometimes* there's a few posts about it around, I personally have had no problems and use TWRP fine, but I mentioned it because what works for one, doesn't always for another.
As for EFS backup, keep it just incase -- IT seems Android can rebuild the EFS again with that fire script. -- It's handy though, gotten a few out of the crapper including myself

[Q] Downgrade to older stock ROM N9005?

Hey all!
Is it possible to downgrade from a newer (NE3) firmware to an older (ND3) through Odin or it will brick my phone because of the bootloader?
The only things I know are that 1) Downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3 is not possible 2) It's possibile to install a custom older rom on new bootloader and vice versa BUT I don't know if it's possible with stock roms with Odin.
I looked for a solution but nothing found and no one answered me so I opened this thread to find out a solution.
Thanks in advance.

UP still interested because NE4 + custom kernel gives problems that others doesn't have
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Dan
I also wanted to do dawngrade because the because the 4.4.2 is **** battery does not hold as it should as was holding before the update

kylothow said:
Hey all!
Is it possible to downgrade from a newer (NE3) firmware to an older (ND3) through Odin or it will brick my phone because of the bootloader?
The only things I know are that 1) Downgrade from 4.4.2 to 4.3 is not possible 2) It's possibile to install a custom older rom on new bootloader and vice versa BUT I don't know if it's possible with stock roms with Odin.
I looked for a solution but nothing found and no one answered me so I opened this thread to find out a solution.
Thanks in advance.
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I never actually tried going back to an older version but I really don't see why you shouldn't. As long as it's KitKat 4.4.2 just try it should work. I downgraded my Modem and haven't had any issue.
With the Bootloader worry...did you even change the bootloader? As well as the Modem you have to do that separate to the Rom, as flashing a Rom doesn't touch Modem an Bootloader!!! If you don't know how to do that please just leave it alone though unless you read, read, read a lot on how to do that.

4aces said:
I never actually tried going back to an older version but I really don't see why you shouldn't. As long as it's KitKat 4.4.2 just try it should work. I downgraded my Modem and haven't had any issue.
With the Bootloader worry...did you even change the bootloader? As well as the Modem you have to do that separate to the Rom, as flashing a Rom doesn't touch Modem an Bootloader!!! If you don't know how to do that please just leave it alone though unless you read, read, read a lot on how to do that.
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Thanks for the reply, every time I install a new rom I make sure to update the bootloader and modem too, and from what I can read from the Synapse app I have the NE3 modem and NE4 bootloader.
I'm asking how to go back to older roms because going from 4.4.2 to 4.3 updating the bootloader with Odin you obtain only a fancy paper weight, and I didn't know if going from newer to older 4.4.2 bootloader it was the same story.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

kylothow said:
Thanks for the reply, every time I install a new rom I make sure to update the bootloader and modem too, and from what I can read from the Synapse app I have the NE3 modem and NE4 bootloader.
I'm asking how to go back to older roms because going from 4.4.2 to 4.3 updating the bootloader with Odin you obtain only a fancy paper weight, and I didn't know if going from newer to older 4.4.2 bootloader it was the same story.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I'm pretty sure there won't be an issue mate since I flash between custom roms almost daily which are most of the time different models. If you want to be 100% sure wait for someone to confirm as I'm rooted since I got the chance to do so.

Thanks to the developer Civato I read on his FlexKat thread he correctly downgraded his bootloader from NE6 to ND6 with Odin...
So problem solved, this is definitely possible.
Thank you everyone for your replies :good:

Downgrading bootloaders on the same version generally tends to work OK, mainly because on 4.3 Samsung patched the security flaw which stopped you going <MJ7
Kith Kitkat I never had any issues flipping back and forth.--- Until it's a BL upgrade with OS Number change (IE: 4.4.3 if it has new BL) then it shouldn't work.

hi. sorry,this is probably an old thread but I need some help,please and somehow,Google got me here. I want to downgrade (not really downgrade) my N9005 to 4.4.2.
I currently have a custom ROM(resurrection remix v5.6.9,in settings it says that I have android 6.0.1 marshmallow). Also,I have a custom recovery(TWRP). Well,I would like to install the KitKat stock ROM and really did a lot of research but I cannot find it anywhere :'( . Do you know any source? And also,can I flash it with mobile ODIN? When I opened Mobile Odin Pro it said that if I don't have the boot loader for the ROM I want to install then I will experience a soft brick. Isn't TWRP a good boot loader?
Also,does it matter what version of N9005 I own? mine is: XXUGBOJ1. Could I flash smth that is not for this ..base band is it called?...
pls help
I'm such a newbie and I don't wanna mess up

PainCutter said:
hi. sorry,this is probably an old thread but I need some help,please and somehow,Google got me here. I want to downgrade (not really downgrade) my N9005 to 4.4.2.
I currently have a custom ROM(resurrection remix v5.6.9,in settings it says that I have android 6.0.1 marshmallow). Also,I have a custom recovery(TWRP). Well,I would like to install the KitKat stock ROM and really did a lot of research but I cannot find it anywhere :'( . Do you know any source? And also,can I flash it with mobile ODIN? When I opened Mobile Odin Pro it said that if I don't have the boot loader for the ROM I want to install then I will experience a soft brick. Isn't TWRP a good boot loader?
Also,does it matter what version of N9005 I own? mine is: XXUGBOJ1. Could I flash smth that is not for this ..base band is it called?...
pls help
I'm such a newbie and I don't wanna mess up
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Get a 4.4.2 fw and flash with windows odin. Not really familiar with mobile odin. Find fw for you country csc. Flashing other csc fw sometimes requires pit file so better get the 1 for your country or originally came with the phone.
Sent from my SM-N920C

Rosli59564 said:
Get a 4.4.2 fw and flash with windows odin. Not really familiar with mobile odin. Find fw for you country csc. Flashing other csc fw sometimes requires pit file so better get the 1 for your country or originally came with the phone.
Sent from my SM-N920C
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I'd do that..my csc is for Romania. But I cannot find anywhere on the Internet the fw. And I searched alot

PainCutter said:
I'd do that..my csc is for Romania. But I cannot find anywhere on the Internet the fw. And I searched alot
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Samsung updates.com.
I can see a few for Romania with CNX, ORO, COA, ROM, HAT csc.
But they very old. Probably not downloadable.
Sent from my SM-G925F

[Q] Downgrading Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 from 4.4.2→4.3 without E-Fuse/Guarantee Loss

[Q] Downgrading Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 from 4.4.2→4.3 without E-Fuse/Guarantee Loss
Hello everybody.
Is there any way to downgrade the Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005 from 4.4.2 to 4.3, without triggering the E-Fuse-Chip to short-circuit which causes feautre-loss and guarantee loss?
It's OK, if the Guarantee is just TEMPORAIRLY disabled, while the downgrade is in progress
But after the downgrade, the device should be like a new one.
I also don't want any damage on my device like lower processing power, guarantee loss, heat problems or compatibility problems.
Also, i've already backed all data up, so backup isn't really needed.
Please don't ask me, why i want to take this downgrade. KitKat has so many unknown software disadvantages, and compatibility problems and it's too bogus.
If you know, how to do this, but you don't think, that a downgrade is not needed, please post it yet.
Short Story
The Shop, where the Note 3 is bought from mentioned this device to have Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but i was shocked/disappointed, after i saw KitKat.​
The KitKat-Wafer is quite tasty, but the Android-Operation-System is quite bitter.
I really appreciate any help you can provide.

Far as I know flashing an official binary will not trip your Knox. Don't know about KK to JB downgrades because the bootloader can not be flashing back to JB after KK has been applied.

AO7 said:
Far as I know flashing an official binary will not trip your Knox. Don't know about KK to JB downgrades because the bootloader can not be flashing back to JB after KK has been applied.
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Thank you very much for answering.
So, i just have to start ODIN, and let's/here we go?

Right?
What i understand
So that means:
Download ODIN
Install ODIN
Download Firmware
Connect Note 3 to PC
[*]Let's go (Load Firmware on Note 3)
Will the downgrade be sucessfully?
No Guarantee Loss
[*]No eFuse-Trigger
No Feature Loss
No Other Problems
Temporaire guarantee loss is OK, if it can be restored.
But i don't want to Trigger the EFuse-Short Circuit.

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Step 1 download and install Samsung/ Kies USB drivers .
Open Odin put relevant files in correct box.
Connect phone to PC
Make sure correct boxes ticked in Odin .
Hit start button
No Guarantee Loss >>> No not 100% possible .
Knox Triggered by custom rom / kernel/ recovery not by stock rom .
Really would not downgrade as i don't see you as understanding the basics .
Is your EFS folder backed up is question 1 as a downgrade may lose your IMEI .

Hannah Stern said:
What i understand
So that means:
Download ODIN
Install ODIN
Download Firmware
Connect Note 3 to PC
[*]Let's go (Load Firmware on Note 3)
Will the downgrade be sucessfully?
No Guarantee Loss
[*]No eFuse-Trigger
No Feature Loss
No Other Problems
Temporaire guarantee loss is OK, if it can be restored.
But i don't want to Trigger the EFuse-Short Circuit.
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I'm gonna agree with the poster above Hannah. It looks like you don't really understand what you are doing.
Here's a very quick rundown:
1. Get the Samsung phone drivers
2. Get Odin 3.09
3. Get EFS professional and make several EFS backups of all partitions
4. If your phone is carrier branded only download stock firmware specifically for your carrier brand. Otherwise any region stock firmware should work. Do not use Hong Kong FW unless your phone is from HK. for safety, stick to firmware of your approximate geographical area to avoid possible issues with modems.
5. Read, read, and read as many threads on this forum as you can.
6. There are a bunch of steps after this which i won't all type out. Refer to point 5...

JJEgan said:
Missing
Step 1 download and install Samsung/ Kies USB drivers .
Open Odin put relevant files in correct box.
Connect phone to PC
Make sure correct boxes ticked in Odin .
Hit start button
No Guarantee Loss >>> No not 100% possible .
Knox Triggered by custom rom / kernel/ recovery not by stock rom .
Really would not downgrade as i don't see you as understanding the basics .
Is your EFS folder backed up is question 1 as a downgrade may lose your IMEI .
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OK, Understood
AO7 said:
I'm gonna agree with the poster above Hannah. It looks like you don't really understand what you are doing.
Here's a very quick rundown:
1. Get the Samsung phone drivers
2. Get Odin 3.09
3. Get EFS professional and make several EFS backups of all partitions
4. If your phone is carrier branded only download stock firmware specifically for your carrier brand. Otherwise any region stock firmware should work. Do not use Hong Kong FW unless your phone is from HK. for safety, stick to firmware of your approximate geographical area to avoid possible issues with modems.
5. Read, read, and read as many threads on this forum as you can.
6. There are a bunch of steps after this which i won't all type out. Refer to point 5...
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OK, Thanks very much.

I've got a German SM-N9005
What is the Newest Baseband Version with Android 4.3?
I think, it is:
PDA: N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC: N9005OXADMJ4
Or is MK2 newer?

Hannah Stern said:
I've got a German SM-N9005
What is the Newest Baseband Version with Android 4.3?
I think, it is:
PDA: N9005XXUDMJ7
CSC: N9005OXADMJ4
Or is MK2 newer?
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Very basic Samsung FW decoder:
Device identifer - region code - FW identificator ( The lower the letter in the alphabet the newer the software)
N9005 - XXU - MJ7
This is the last 4.3 FW for DBT (Generic Germany)
http://samsung-updates.com/details/22095/Galaxy_Note_3_Snapdragon/SM-N9005/DBT/N9005XXUDMK2.html

AO7 said:
It looks like you don't really understand what you are doing.
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That's why i was asking.
>>> But thank you very much for letting me know, which is the lastest 4.3-JB-Firmware for the Galaxy Note 3 and telling me, how Samsung's Firmware Codes work.
I owe you something for that great post...
The only problems are the upload sites:
Both pages Suck
UL.TO - Dead Link
RapidGator - Struggle to Download
But i managed it to download that file.
Thank you very much @AO7. The world needs more people like you.

Baseband is Modem and not always updated at the same time as firmware updated .

@JJEgan
 @AO7
I'm trapped.
Is there any way to
Root without triggering EFuse
or EFS-Backup without root?
Here's my thread about EFuse. (This text is the link itself)

Hannah Stern said:
@JJEgan
@AO7
I'm trapped.
Is there any way to
Root without triggering EFuse
or EFS-Backup without root?
Here's my thread about EFuse. (This text is the link itself)
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I use EFS Backup Pro to backup my modem and EFS partitions but that requires root. TWRP also has the ability to backup the modem partition, but flashing a custom recovery will trigger knox 0x1.
I've tripped my knox over a year ago so I don't keep up with how to root the phone while keeping knox 0x0. A quick google gave me this post but I have not tried it myself.
If you manage to root your phone and keep it 0x0 than technically I imagine you can backup your EFS. The question is it's still worthwhile to go to all this trouble. The N9005 is approaching its' second birthday. In my personal case, since I don't care for extended warranties on electronics, my legal basic warranty already expired some time ago anyway.
there might be some obscure proprietary Samsung features that depend on Knox. But other than those, I see no real point in trying to keep your phone 0x0.

AO7 said:
I use EFS Backup Pro to backup my modem and EFS partitions but that requires root. TWRP also has the ability to backup the modem partition, but flashing a custom recovery will trigger knox 0x1.
I've tripped my knox over a year ago so I don't keep up with how to root the phone while keeping knox 0x0. A quick google gave me this post but I have not tried it myself.
If you manage to root your phone and keep it 0x0 than technically I imagine you can backup your EFS. The question is it's still worthwhile to go to all this trouble. The N9005 is approaching its' second birthday. In my personal case, since I don't care for extended warranties on electronics, my legal basic warranty already expired some time ago anyway.
there might be some obscure proprietary Samsung features that depend on Knox. But other than those, I see no real point in trying to keep your phone 0x0.
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EFS backup always shows up an error while starting up. Then it closes itself.
EFS and EFuse...:crying:

does anyone here still have that jelly bean file?

pottylotty said:
does anyone here still have that jelly bean file?
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What JB file ???

S5 from kitkat to lolipop info

hi guys my name is mike i have S5 G900F model with stock 4.4.2 kitkat rooted with towelroot method Knox (0x0)
if i flashed with stock rom again to lolipop i lost root ? if yes can u tell me other way to do it without tripped know of course
ty in advance

nwmn said:
hi guys my name is mike i have S5 G900F model with stock 4.4.2 kitkat rooted with towelroot method Knox (0x0)
if i flashed with stock rom again to lolipop i lost root ? if yes can u tell me other way to do it without tripped know of course
ty in advance
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Hi Mike, search the forums before asking any questions. Search google. Don't expect everyone to do your job for you. Post your threads in the right section. This question has been asked and answered a million times and you'd know this if you took 5 minutes to search a little bit.
Here's your answer https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxys5/comments/2ubsbs/guide_rooted_android_50_for_the_international/

out of curiosity, why dont you want to trip knox flag
"This question has been asked a million times and you'd know this if you took 5 minutes of your precious time to search a little bit."
Ironic for a man that follows people around *****ing at them to post in Q&A

Sorry guys i have spend many hours on forums to find a anwser but i dont find anything thanx for time anyways the link give me lingo is not exactly what i want i ask if can upgrader via odin in last lolipop stock filmware without loosing root exackly the way i do downgrade and other question is i have unlocked bootloader ? how can find that
i dont want void knox cuz phone is new

nwmn said:
Sorry guys i have spend many hours on forums to find a anwser but i dont find anything thanx for time anyways the link give me lingo is not exactly what i want i ask if can upgrader via odin in last lolipop stock filmware without loosing root exackly the way i do downgrade and other question is i have unlocked bootloader ? how can find that
i dont want void knox cuz phone is new
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What model do you have? Find out in phone settings in system / phone info. Sm-g900a has locked bootloader. I think verizon's phone also has a locked bootloader.
The link I gave you shows how to upgrade to lollipop, root it and keep knox 0x0.
Isn't that what you're looking for?

lingowistico said:
What model do you have? Find out in phone settings in system / phone info. Sm-g900a has locked bootloader. I think verizon's phone also has a locked bootloader.
The link I gave you shows how to upgrade to lollipop, root it and keep knox 0x0.
Isn't that what you're looking for?
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i have G900F i think i write it in first post , anyway well that i looking for but not exactly i wanna know if g900f have unlocking bootloader or how can find it and if i upgrade stock rom from kitkat to lolipop i lost root without change modem or anything else downgrade was easy my s5 was braned vodafone germany i download stock rom from samsung mobile and i made unbrand greece whymi must flash modem and why i must use moblile odin that is some questions turture me ty for ur time
ps. always i must put image verification to post this change after 10 post ?

nwmn said:
i have G900F i think i write it in first post , anyway well that i looking for but not exactly i wanna know if g900f have unlocking bootloader or how can find it and if i upgrade stock rom from kitkat to lolipop i lost root without change modem or anything else downgrade was easy my s5 was braned vodafone germany i download stock rom from samsung mobile and i made unbrand greece whymi must flash modem and why i must use moblile odin that is some questions turture me ty for ur time
ps. always i must put image verification to post this change after 10 post ?
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my bad, you did. 900f has an unlocked bootloader. when you upgrade to stock lollipop through OTA or Kies (or odin) it already includes bootloader and modem. When you do it the way described in that reddit link you flash the lollipop firmware, modem and bootloader separately. Apparently that method of updating needs it to be done so.
Honestly I have Knox 0x1 so I never cared for those methods, btw if you live in Germany then there's no need to care about Knox. In EU we're allowed to flash whatever we want and the guarantee stays intact even if you have Knox 0x1
ps. yes =p

lingowistico said:
my bad, you did. 900f has an unlocked bootloader. when you upgrade to stock lollipop through OTA or Kies (or odin) it already includes bootloader and modem. When you do it the way described in that reddit link you flash the lollipop firmware, modem and bootloader separately. Apparently that method of updating needs it to be done so.
Honestly I have Knox 0x1 so I never cared for those methods, btw if you live in Germany then there's no need to care about Knox. In EU we're allowed to flash whatever we want and the guarantee stays intact even if you have Knox 0x1
ps. yes =p
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thats is awesome news u r sure bootloader is unlock with all G900F models?
two more questions ty for your petions
1)i still have OTA if upgrade with SuperSU survival mode to last lolipop i keep root/data?
2)if upgrade with odin last lolipop i keep root/data?

nwmn said:
thats is awesome news u r sure bootloader is unlock with all G900F models?
two more questions ty for your petions
1)i still have OTA if upgrade with SuperSU survival mode to last lolipop i keep root/data?
2)if upgrade with odin last lolipop i keep root/data?
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Honestly, I don't know. That reddit link I gave you, I haven't read the guide myself. I just skimmed though it to be sure it was real but I don't know the details of it. Yes all G900Fs have an unlocked bootloader. :good:

nwmn said:
thats is awesome news u r sure bootloader is unlock with all G900F models?
two more questions ty for your petions
1)i still have OTA if upgrade with SuperSU survival mode to last lolipop i keep root/data?
2)if upgrade with odin last lolipop i keep root/data?
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Do you mean ota stock firmware notification? If yes then you will have it if Knox is still 0x0 if Knox however is 0x1 you will no longer be able to update via ota.
If you want to upgrade from KitKat to lollipop you must wipe data from recovery to avoid any issues. It is also not recommended by me to use titanium backup to restore apps because some might not be compatible with lollipop yet or some of the app data made for KitKat may have a conflict with lollipop system, however lots of apps have compatibility with lollipop and there is a chance you will have no issues at all when using titanium backup. Even if I said I don't recommend restoring data after such a major upgrade I do recommend having a backup whether it's with titanium backup or nandroid etc because you're able to restore apps one by one and make sure that what you restore won't be problematic.
Edit - if you update with flashfire app, there is an option to keep root when flashing from rooted KitKat to lollipop and users have reported that that feature does work for them (I personally haven't tried it).
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Here's a version of the method on XDA
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...2nd-method-t2843044/post54719865#post54719865

CQA1 Firmware *safe upgrade* SM-N910V

This is just a safe upgrade to the latest CQA1 firmware for the SM-N910V. If you are already on 6.0 with an unlocked bootloader you can flash this to update. It will not lock your bootloader or overwrite your custom recovery. I slightly debloated it but other than that it's completely stock and still odexed.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boot to recovery and do a complete wipe (everything except your internal and external sd card)
- Power off device and pull battery for at least 3 seconds
- Boot into Download mode and connect phone to your computer
-Start Odin and place the tar file in the AP slot
-Once Odin says it's ready just press start and let it do it's thing
CQA1 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
If you would like to run stock you can download and flash SuperSu for root and also Busybox by Osmosis

Thanks will try later!

Thanks, I'll give it a look over.
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What's the changes?

Rahul721 said:
What's the changes?
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Just some security patches and minor bug fixes.

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kevintm78 said:
This is just a safe upgrade to the latest CQA1 firmware for the SM-N910V. If you are already on 6.0 with an unlocked bootloader you can flash this to update. It will not lock your bootloader or overwrite your custom recovery. I slightly debloated it but other than that it's completely stock and still odexed.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boot to recovery and do a complete wipe (everything except your internal and external sd card)
- Power off device and pull battery for at least 3 seconds
- Boot into Download mode and connect phone to your computer
-Start Odin and place the tar file in the AP slot
-Once Odin says it's ready just press start and let it do it's thing
CQA1 FIRMWARE DOWNLOAD
If you would like to run stock you can download and flash SuperSu for root and also Busybox by Osmosis
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@kevintm78
is there any safe upgrade from KK ( unlocked bootloader ) to MM without locking bootloader

machhho said:
@kevintm78
is there any safe upgrade from KK ( unlocked bootloader ) to MM without locking bootloader
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No buddy there isn't. The issues you'll have will vary when trying to upgrade the firmware without updating the bootloader. Mostly wifi related and brightness issues. All of the safe upgrades remove the aboot so it wouldn't update your bootloader.

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OK, I am on BPA1. Lollipop - Marshmallow combo. Bootloader unlocked, root, etc. Running the 05/24/2016 Hsbadr CM 13.1 build. Can, I flash this and keep the unlocked bootloader or do I have to go through the whole downgrade to the BPA1 firmware, re-root and all that jazz? I just can't believe there is not an easier way to get to Marshmallow-Marshmallow since the bootloader is unlocked.

kerfex said:
OK, I am on BPA1. Lollipop - Marshmallow combo. Bootloader unlocked, root, etc. Running the 05/24/2016 Hsbadr CM 13.1 build. Can, I flash this and keep the unlocked bootloader or do I have to go through the whole downgrade to the BPA1 firmware, re-root and all that jazz? I just can't believe there is not an easier way to get to Marshmallow-Marshmallow since the bootloader is unlocked.
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Yes . doesn't contain aboot :victory: but the bootloader didn't change it isn't necessary or particularly useful unless you wanted to builds a touchwiz based ROM and wanted to use the most recent base .
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mojoswagger1980 said:
Yes . doesn't contain aboot :victory: but the bootloader didn't change it isn't necessary or particularly useful unless you wanted to builds a touchwiz based ROM and wanted to use the most recent base .
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And no lol if you took the safe upgrade from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1 (via the lollipop ROM on marshmallow toolchain) you are currently on an up to date bootloader it is unneccesarry to repeat the unlock procedure and no this doesn't lock your bootloader . it isn't rooted however you would need to flash that but it is a one and done via twrp . kingroot wasn't needed.

successfully​ unlocked on 910V but want to know
Can I flash 910F stock firmware via odin on my unlocked verizon 910V note 4. I want to convert it to GSM phone. Should I need to install custom recovery or permanent root before for this. Or is it possible and safe to convert without loosing sim connectivity. Please help.

Hello everyone! Been quite a while since I've been on here. I have been on the Kyubi ROM since the BL unlock was achieved on our Note4. IMO, it has been a pretty stellar ROM. Been using it ever since. Now, I have decided to upgrade the device.
I want to upgrade to at least a 6.0 ROM and I am on 5.1.1 BL version is BPA1, PDA version is BOK3 and Baseband Version is BPA1 as well, rooted and BL is unlocked.
My question is can I do this "CQA1 Firmware *safe upgrade* SM-N910V" in the OP without any problems?
Thanks in advance for any and all help with this...

stajam said:
Hello everyone! Been quite a while since I've been on here. I have been on the Kyubi ROM since the BL unlock was achieved on our Note4. IMO, it has been a pretty stellar ROM. Been using it ever since. Now, I have decided to upgrade the device.
I want to upgrade to at least a 6.0 ROM and I am on 5.1.1 BL version is BPA1, PDA version is BOK3 and Baseband Version is BPA1 as well, rooted and BL is unlocked.
My question is can I do this "CQA1 Firmware *safe upgrade* SM-N910V" in the OP without any problems?
Thanks in advance for any and all help with this...
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No, unfortunately there currently isn't an easier process than the one that is outlined in this thread. I had some different intentions with this firmware when I was putting it together and some personal stuff came up so I just posted it as is but you'll need to update your bootloader or you'll have wifi issues with the 6.0 roms.
It's my understanding, though I haven't tested it personally, that's not the case for the 7.0 aosp roms. From what I've read there's been people running those on the bpa1 bootloader.

kevintm78 said:
No, unfortunately there currently isn't an easier process than the one that is outlined in this thread. I had some different intentions with this firmware when I was putting it together and some personal stuff came up so I just posted it as is but you'll need to update your bootloader or you'll have wifi issues with the 6.0 roms.
It's my understanding, though I haven't tested it personally, that's not the case for the 7.0 aosp roms. From what I've read there's been people running those on the bpa1 bootloader.
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So can you tell me if this is where I would start first, since I am on Baseband version BPA1 with root and Unlocked BL i copied the following below from the instructions from the link you provided.
"Extract and flash N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5 via Odin
This will make you on Lollipop with Marshmallow bootchain/firmware/modem, which is rootable."
Sorry for the noob like questions. I've just been away too long and I really don't want to screw this up lol. I do appreciate all your help though.

stajam said:
So can you tell me if this is where I would start first, since I am on Baseband version BPA1 with root and Unlocked BL i copied the following below from the instructions from the link you provided.
"Extract and flash N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5 via Odin
This will make you on Lollipop with Marshmallow bootchain/firmware/modem, which is rootable."
Sorry for the noob like questions. I've just been away too long and I really don't want to screw this up lol. I do appreciate all your help though.
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No problem. Yes if you're already unlocked on bpa1 then just go ahead and Odin the firmware you mentioned (N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5). Once you get that booted up then it's just a matter of repeating the same process as before with the LP bootloader. Keep in mind that you won't have wifi when you flash that firmware so you may want to have a copy of kingroot on your internal sdcard ready to go. Then I usually reference this post here on out. There's a couple threads on this subject but I feel like they have some unnecessary steps involved whereas that post really cuts to the meat of it in my opinion.

@kevintm78 Thanks so much. In your opinion, is there really any difference between LP and MM? I really do appreciate your help.