Let me start out by saying that I do try and search for my answer. I don't like to start anything before I am 100% confident. I have rooted for a while, but always followed detailed tutorials. I have model number SM-N900T, android version 4.3, Build number ends in MI7.
I keep seeing something about a reactivation lock that is supposed to be under the security part of settings. I do not see one? Am I missing something?
I do not care about KNOX tripping and warranty issues and am going to install TWRP so I can install a ROM. Do I need to root first, or just install the recovery, as the ROM I am looking at says it is pre-rooted?
If the ROM is 4.4.2 do I need to do some update before installing the ROM or will installing the ROM automatically upgrade my android version?
Most of the ROMS I see say 9005? Will these work on my phone?
Thanks for any replies everyone, I'm just paranoid about messing something up.
Hondrongo said:
Let me start out by saying that I do try and search for my answer. I don't like to start anything before I am 100% confident. I have rooted for a while, but always followed detailed tutorials. I have model number SM-N900T, android version 4.3, Build number ends in MI7.
I keep seeing something about a reactivation lock that is supposed to be under the security part of settings. I do not see one? Am I missing something?
I do not care about KNOX tripping and warranty issues and am going to install TWRP so I can install a ROM. Do I need to root first, or just install the recovery, as the ROM I am looking at says it is pre-rooted?
If the ROM is 4.4.2 do I need to do some update before installing the ROM or will installing the ROM automatically upgrade my android version?
Most of the ROMS I see say 9005? Will these work on my phone?
Thanks for any replies everyone, I'm just paranoid about messing something up.
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You are in the wrong forum!
You probably want to look at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-3-tmobile
(but MI7 might probably be a good thing since with a little care you can keep your knox warranty, however please read in that forum for specifics since there might be certain important differences).
Hey guys
I have a Canadian Note 3 model 900W8
Yesterday I had to flash back to the stock firmware due to a bootloop issue I had...
Today I tried to re-root my Note 3...and when I press start in Odin, it fails.
I'm doing the exact same method I did the first time I rooted it, and it fails. In dowlnoad mode, the tiniest bit of progress is made and it just stops.
I believe it says recovery failed in download mode.
I've tried to do this on two different computers using various USB ports.
I have developer mode enabled, and usb debugger is also enabled.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Were you able to root using the same setup before?
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers app
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What firmware are you on 4.3 or 4.4?
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers app
I'm currently on 4.3
and yes it worked the exact same way last time...I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong this time...
I'm not able to post the url to the site that I used last time to root my phone....maybe if I space it out lol
www . android . gs / root-install-twrp-recovery-canada-galaxy-note-3-n900w8/
but yeah it worked perfectly fine when I did it last month
Try using cf auto root which you can find in the original android Dev section ( make sure you download the one for 4.3 ). If you're not successful in using Twrp, try Cwm as custom recovery ( although I'm using Twrp on 4.4 right now ).
alright so I tried again
in ODIN mode this is what I see
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900W8
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
REACTIVATION LOCK: ON
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWERV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
and this appears after the flash fails
SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery
HulkSmash316 said:
alright so I tried again
in ODIN mode this is what I see
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900W8
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
REACTIVATION LOCK: ON
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWERV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
and this appears after the flash fails
SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery
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Ouch, you tripped your KNOX. Okay no worries. You're currently on 4.3 bootloader, and if you're trying to flash the 4.4.2 firmware - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614772
I suggest you do that first.
Yeah I rooted my phone a month ago and tripped knox
I'm not upset about it or anything...
Thanks for the help, I'll give what you suggested a shot right now and will reply with the results
HulkSmash316 said:
Yeah I rooted my phone a month ago and tripped knox
I'm not upset about it or anything...
Thanks for the help, I'll give what you suggested a shot right now and will reply with the results
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You have to turn off reactivation lock then flash again. It can be found in the security settings.
hey_joe said:
You have to turn off reactivation lock then flash again. It can be found in the security settings.
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I have to turn off reactivation lock and flash again?
I already did step 1 of what nicholaschum suggested I do, and I have 4.4.2 installed now.
Before going through the setup process of setting up my phone, I went to root it immediately, but I got hte same failure I've been getting...
I assumed it's because I have to enable USB debugging...so I setup my phone...has me enter my login/password for my phone becuase of reactivation lock...confirm 4.4.2 is installed....enable dev mode.....check usb debugging....
So before I do anything further I just want to get confirmation....after checking reactivation lock in security settings (for some reason it wasn't checked just now when I looked even though I had to login with the info when I first booted the phone after flashing to 4.4.2)
do I flash 4.4.2 again and continue with what nicholaschum said to do?
HulkSmash316 said:
I have to turn off reactivation lock and flash again?
I already did step 1 of what nicholaschum suggested I do, and I have 4.4.2 installed now.
Before going through the setup process of setting up my phone, I went to root it immediately, but I got hte same failure I've been getting...
I assumed it's because I have to enable USB debugging...so I setup my phone...has me enter my login/password for my phone becuase of reactivation lock...confirm 4.4.2 is installed....enable dev mode.....check usb debugging....
So before I do anything further I just want to get confirmation....after checking reactivation lock in security settings (for some reason it wasn't checked just now when I looked even though I had to login with the info when I first booted the phone after flashing to 4.4.2)
do I flash 4.4.2 again and continue with what nicholaschum said to do?
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You can continue what you are doing just make sure it says off when you are in download mode.
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I think as long as reactivation lock is on in download mode you won't get root or flash custom recovery.
Hey guys
I now have a rooted Note 3 running Kitkat 4.4.2
Huge thank you to you both of you who helped me this evening.
Now my biggest problem is trying to figure out what rom I want to install.
What would you guys recommend? The only ones I know are Jedi......xnote and wicked.
Basically don't want an bloatware that comes stock with Samsung devices lol
I personally use vision x n3 from the tmobile section as it comes stock and just add my own customization courtesy of xposed installer. Having said that, each of us has their own preferences so read the features that appeal to you and take that rim for a spin. Some roms though need a fix for bt, wifi and nfc along with a kernel that supports them in order to function especially those based on n9005.
hey_joe said:
I personally use vision x n3 from the tmobile section as it comes stock and just add my own customization courtesy of xposed installer. Having said that, each of us has their own preferences so read the features that appeal to you and take that rim for a spin. Some roms though need a fix for bt, wifi and nfc along with a kernel that supports them in order to function especially those based on n9005.
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So the roms that are compatible for our N900W8 are for the n9005?
HulkSmash316 said:
So the roms that are compatible for our N900W8 are for the n9005?
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I think every rom made for a note 3 snapdragon ( N9005, N900T, N900A, etc..) will work on our N900W8 except as i mentioned, the wifi,bt and nfc which will need a fix. I found that only AT&T and Tmobile roms don't need a fix for wifi,bt and nfc, They work right off the bat. Problem is there's not many 4.4 based rom from them because of their locked bootloader. If you're still looking for a good rom to try, give Knoxraid 3.5 a spin.
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Hey guys
I now have a rooted Note 3 running Kitkat 4.4.2
Huge thank you to you both of you who helped me this evening.
Now my biggest problem is trying to figure out what rom I want to install.
What would you guys recommend? The only ones I know are Jedi......xnote and wicked.
Basically don't want an bloatware that comes stock with Samsung devices lol
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Check out the Canadian Galaxy Note 3 Users thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2464292
I personally use X-Note 10. But you can use ANY N9005 ROM provided you DON'T INSTALL KERNEL AND BOOT WITH IT. Follow this guide here to run custom ROMs on 4.4.2. Skip to Part Three. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614772
hi...on my phone i just can"t desactivate the activation lock feature...when unticking it asking for my password account witch i have...but for a reason after it just don"t unlock???? i"m on lollipop 910W8...
any trick??
update...i think i"ve maybe found my problem, i"ve flashed a stock rom from samMobile, and i"m pretty sure this rom have the reactivation lock enable natively...will try another rom or even kitkat to see...
will give some update....
zxaz said:
update...i think i"ve maybe found my problem, i"ve flashed a stock rom from samMobile, and i"m pretty sure this rom have the reactivation lock enable natively...will try another rom or even kitkat to see...
will give some update....
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have been able the untick the crappy reactivation lock at the end.....have to downgrade to kitkat from there it was still ticked...however with the samsung account this time i have been able to desactivate the reactivation lock......was thinking to upgrade to lollipop like before... but after playing with kitkat again i"m gonna keep it since i found the phone more snappy then lollipop....
Can you explain how to deactivate the reactivation lock on kitkat?
I found this ROM and it is supposed to correct several issues such as the reactivation lock not being able to be turned off.
Has any tested this ROM before? Does it trip the KNOX efuse?
G900VVRU2BOG5_VZW2BOG5_VZW_Verizon_USA_v5.0_Repair_Firmware.zip
Thanks!
im getting and error on my s5 neo sm-g903f
custom binary blocked by frp lock
the device shuts down immediately after this
is there any way to fix this maybe a stock rom !? help
thanks in advance
theOG_noob said:
im getting and error on my s5 neo sm-g903f
custom binary blocked by frp lock
the device shuts down immediately after this
is there any way to fix this maybe a stock rom !? help
thanks in advance
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You forgot to enable OEM unlock from developer settings. Just restore the stock firmware with samsung smart switch.