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[Q] Do I need to upgrade bootloader before installing custom rom?

Hi there,
just got my hands on this international Note 3 and looking to root it and install a custom rom. I think I got all the information and softwares on how to root and flash custom recovery. but I'm just not sure if I need to upgrade my bootloader before flashing a custom rom? I don't even know what bootloader i'm on. but I do know that I'm still on 4.3 stock.
please let me know of anything that I need to do before flashing a custom rom.
thanks so much!

slamming_sammy1 said:
Hi there,
just got my hands on this international Note 3 and looking to root it and install a custom rom. I think I got all the information and softwares on how to root and flash custom recovery. but I'm just not sure if I need to upgrade my bootloader before flashing a custom rom? I don't even know what bootloader i'm on. but I do know that I'm still on 4.3 stock.
please let me know of anything that I need to do before flashing a custom rom.
thanks so much!
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first step, flash with odin stock KK rom to have good bootloader, after root and put recovery you want and don't preoccupate anymore bootloader and flash custom rom or not...

rayman95 said:
first step, flash with odin stock KK rom to have good bootloader, after root and put recovery you want and don't preoccupate anymore bootloader and flash custom rom or not...
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ok thank you!
I tried using kies to upgrade to 4.4 as i figured that would be the easiest way, but keep getting an error, so I do need to flash stock using odin. but I'm so confused as to which one to download. right now when I fire up kies, it shows this:
current firmware version: PDA:MJ7 /PHONE:MJ7 /CSC:MJ6 (ZTO)
Latest firmware version: PDA:NG3 / PHONE:NG2 / CSC:NG3 (ZTO)
can someone let me know which firmware I need to download from sammobile.com?
thanks so much.

oh please disregard. I didn't know sammobile.com had a place where we can search by country, etc. it's really cool. so I found what I needed.
thank you.

I was able to do an OTA update, so now I'm on kitkat 4.4; so my question is, now do I need to do anything for preparation in order to root?
thanks.

nothing to do
flash cf auto root and you re done...

thank you! you guys are great!

How To Flash A Custom Rom from Stock? {SGS 4 4g i19506}

Hello, I am new to this rooting and flashing stuff on the Samsung Galaxy s4 4G, and i just wanted to know how i can flash a 5.X.X custom rom from the stock 4.4.2 rom from the very beginning.
It would be nice if someone could post a link to a tutorial or something i can follow to flash my phone.
I have read some of the guides but i cannot understand what to do as the instructions seem to advanced.
Thank you

First you need a custom recovery. I recommend TWRP. Just google TWRP S4 and it will take you to the S4 section. There you have the download link and some install instructions. I recommend using the Odin method.
Then you need Odin. Odin 3.09 or 3.10 works. Sorry I cannot post links, I'm on mobile and it's pretty tricky getting everything together.
Flashing a custom recovery or rom is pretty much the same for all S4 models (with a few exceptions).
Installing the recovery is the most difficult part if you're a beginner. Installing the custom rom is as simple as selecting it and confirming the procedure.

Can i install TRWP recovery without rooting my phone?
Currently i have updated to the stock 5.0.1 rom and am trying to root my phone to install the custom recovery.

TWRP 2.8.6.0 is available as a tar file flashable through Odin without rooting. From there, upgrade to 2.8.7.0.

So is root required to flash a custom rom? Or can i just flash a TWRP recovery then flash the custom rom from there?
Thank you
Edit: Thank you for your help i have figured it out

androidboss7 said:
So is root required to flash a custom rom? Or can i just flash a TWRP recovery then flash the custom rom from there?
Thank you
Edit: Thank you for your help i have figured it out
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Nope it doesn't require root, u can just go ahead and flash ur custom rom

Custom and Stock ROMs Question

Hi everyone, I have question that I hope you can answer.
Today I flashed a Custom Recovery and Rooted my Note 3 SM N900. Everything is working fine, I rooted my phone in order to delete apps like trip advisor, s health among other apps. But I've seen that there are 6.0 ROMs for my phone. I've seen many tutorials and I would like to flash a custom ROM. (I'm thinking on flashing Resurrection Remix 5.1.1 for my SM N900). I already made my efs folder backup.
So, my question is this. When I decide to go back to a stock ROM (Lollipop Samsung Touchwiz the one I currently have) do I need to do something extra? Like, I would be able to flash a sotck samsung ROM through TWPR recovery for example? or what I need to do is just flash through odin?
Could you please tell me what I need to know on this cases?
Thank you very much! :good:

just flash with odin and you r good to go

raman99311 said:
just flash with odin and you r good to go
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And What about the bootloader? Do I Need to unlock it if I want to install any custom ROM? I installed TWRP recovery on my phone, then I Rooted the phone. The steps that I've seen on the Internet to flash a Custom ROM doesn't have a step that unlocks bootloader or so.
Or the bootloader is unlocked since I rooted the phone? I'm confused. I really appreciated if you or someone could explain this doubt.
Thanks in advance. :good:

N900 is already factory bootloader unlocked
Sent from my SM-N920C

Using a bootloader unlock app could brick the phone. The only note 3 I know of with a locked bootloader is the AT&T Sm-900a.

Flashing G900F ROM on G900V?

Hello.
I have G900V with unlocked bootloader (15xxx Samsung eMMC).
Can I use ODIN to flash one of G900F firmwares from sammobile.org ?
Will flashing it actually turn my phone into G900F?
Are there any risks in doing that?
Will bootloader stay unlocked and can I keep root?
I'm not using the phone in the US, so I don't care about CDMA support.

As I understand it, flashing a stock bootloader will re-lock the exploited bootloader. The key will be to flash, in a custom recovery or Odin, ROMs, firmwares, recoveries etc that do not include bootloader image files. I'm sure these ROMs will become plentiful very soon.

I am also looking for the same solution. I also have a Verison G900V, rooted, bootloader unlocked phone in India. I also want to upgrade it to international varient G900f. Please help on how to do.

If you have a Verison G900V, rooted, bootloader unlocked phone that runs 6.0.1 you can flash international variant G900F roms from a custom recovery(TWRP) and than if you use CDMA flash the Jrkruse's patch from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...pment/4-4-4twinternational-rom-patch-t2897026 to have data and mms working . If you try to use odin for firmwares that are not from Verizon you might hardbrick your phone.

OK
Right now I am on MM6.0.1 with rooted and unlocked bootloader on S5 G900V . How to install TWRP so that I can flash custom patch. Right now my recovery is stock.
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ilidy said:
If you have a Verison G900V, rooted, bootloader unlocked phone that runs 6.0.1 you can flash international variant G900F roms from a custom recovery(TWRP) and than if you use CDMA flash the Jrkruse's patch from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...pment/4-4-4twinternational-rom-patch-t2897026 to have data and mms working . If you try to use odin for firmwares that are not from Verizon you might hardbrick your phone.
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Will flashing G900F rom again lock the bootloader?

It will not lock your bootloader. Will only install a custom recovery. You can find TWRP here http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...recovery-twrp-2-8-6-0-touch-recovery-t3107535 . Use odin and select the PDA tab or button to browse to the tar file that you downloaded and flash the device. I'll recommend you version 3.0.0

Please, could someone tell me how to install rooting and custom rom

I have bought the note 4 in used. It is with stock rom. Could someone, pleadse tell me how to rooting it and which custom rom is very clean os. Thank you

It would depend on your exact model N4. Generally, an unlocked bootloader is necessary in order to flash a custom recovery using Odin via PC.