yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I need the exact link. Please copy and paste here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thejbomb87:
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltecan/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltecan-4.3.zip

and

http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltecan/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.7-hltecan.zip
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Have you tried the tar? What happens when you try to flash the zip.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Admiral2145:
2.7 working great on 4.3 bootloader
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thejbomb87:
i tried the zip from CWM touch and it just boots stays on booting recovery screen.. doesnt do anything, tried with odin aswell both versions and doesnt boot, I was running 2.3.7 before and tried to flash the 4.4 zip because i am dumb and didnt realize thinking it included a bootloader so i can flash 4.4, wasnt the case obviously that might have borked it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Just flash 2.7 4.3 version. 4.3/4.4 refers to the bootloader you have installed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thejbomb87:
ive tried, ill try again and report back in a second..... just sits at the booting into recovery screen... :( maybe i need to do a full wipe or something, i dont know why CWM would work tho when i flash to md5 in odin.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can someone verify if they have 4.3 version of twrp 2.7 working?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zmore:
Seems to be working for me.

I was the 99th downloader of openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.3.zip, flashed it over the 2.6.3.8 I've been using for months without issue, and it's currently backing up 8GB to external SD (exFAT), which should take about 15 minutes.

I love the new touch vibration feedback, and the graphics do seem a bit smoother (when I drag the slide-to-confirm slider back and forth it doesnt herk-jerk as much as I remember it).

Also, I know this is probably an old feature, but "rediscovered it" when I attempted to swype out the word "partitions" as part of a backup filename and it wiped out my filename. So, swipe left on keyboard == clear all. Got it. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iakeco:
It's working fine on my note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cam30era:
Big, as you know from several previous posts, we VZW Developer Edition users have been flashing the TMO version of TWRP without problem. Now that CM11 has moved to unified ROMs, I see that you have a thread on the general/international forum for TWRP as well. Is that version specifically for hltexx or will it work as well for our hltevzw device?

Thanks for all your help and work.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I have not moved to unified versions of TWRP and am not planning to because I want the device name for each device TWRP to be unique (the vast majority of people will only flash stock rooted roms).

I believe the rom for AOSP/CM/OMNI will check multiple versions of each device name, but in recovery I don't currently have the luxury. Mostly I don't want people installing incompatible bases to their phone as long as rom devs adhere to checking the appropriate device name when installing.

Lastly I never released a hltevzw dev edition of TWRP because no one ever was able to get me stock recovery.

We may rethink this in the future of course.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cam30era:
Thank you for the explanation. It's much appreciated.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] :
Seems to be working for me. I haven't flashed anything yet using it, but wiping cache and stuff works just fine. Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] GHOSTIVVI:
TWRP 2.7 works ok on 4.4 bootloader? I'd rather use this instead of Philz
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
It works for me on the 4.4 bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ade_tobat:
+1
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
2.7.0 wont boot into recovery for me.

it just hangs on the samsung galaxy note 3 screen...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Are you using the tmobile note3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
yep.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Make sure you use the correct bootloader version (4.3 for stock, 4.4 for kitkat)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
Not sure what I screwed up but normal backups fail after backing up the system when I don't use compression. Error 255 is what the bottom of the log shows

sent from my note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
will that make a difference?

2.6.3.9 works fine. besides the latest CM11 nightly wont flash. says unable to mount usb storage. not sure whats going on yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Are you encrypting the backup?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
You can ignore that message. If 2.6.3.9 is working you need to use 2.7.0.0 for 4.3 bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
nope
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you post the entire /tmp/recovery.log?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
i flashed 2.7.0 through odin and zip file and they both get stuck on the boot screen.

latest cm11 nightly wont flash, it says unable to mount usb storage.

tried to restore my nightly i just made today using twrp 2.6.3.9 and it restores fine but wont boot.

when i reboot it automatically goes to odin mode and says something like could not do normal boot.

ive never had a problem with twrp until today...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
http://pastebin.com/cNSjSKU2

sent from my note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Uhm - I flashed the hltecan 2.700 4.3 zip - booted back into recovery - now I'm stuck at the Galaxy Note 3 screen..

With recovery booting - seandroid and set warranty bit : recovery at the top of the screen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
just tried.

i cant upload it and i cant copy it on pastebin for some reason.

if you pm your email i can send it to you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Other people have confirmed both versions working. What exactly does the screen look like that it's getting stuck on? Can you take a picture of it?

Can you post the restore log?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Can you zip it and attach it to a post here at xda?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
working on it.

how do i know which boot loader i have?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
here ya go
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Did you flash 4.4 yet using Odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
This is for canada? Has it worked before?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Not the hltecan 2.7 - I flashed the zip & didn't boot into recovery - I Odined back to the previous version.

I don't know if the img tar would work?

FYI - Anyone gets stuck on the boot screen - Reboot into Download Mode - cancel it and the phone will boot up properly (not into recovery obviously) but then just use Odin to flash the img tar file - to the last version that worked for you ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
this is the some problem im having with the tmo version 2.7.0
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
OK, I assume you didn't flash the kitkat update from samsung?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Lol - That'd be a No :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
i havent because ive been on CM11....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Read my edited post
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
OK. you know if 4.4 version works? I will look into it tonight. I thought I just used the hlte kernels/dtb.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
I'm on the 4.3 bootloader SlimKat Rom....

Are you saying that I should try the TWRP build for the 4.4 bootloader?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
No, that's only if you flashed the new bootloader from Samsung. I know some people have flashed the one from Mexico to their Canadian version because it's the same phone model.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iZack187:
Please I need help... :(

I'm usually good with ROMs and Kernels but kinda ignorant when it comes to bootloaders and recoveries...

I'm using a Rogers (canadian) Galaxy Note 3 N900W8 but I've always been using T-Mobile roms. I have a TWRP 2.6 version on my phone, but i didn't pay attention to which one i originally installed (I understand now how lucky I was, lol).

As per your previous posts, I should be choosing the hltecan instead of the hltetmo. But now I'm confused over hltecan 4.3 and 4.4 ...

I've been running 4.4 ROMs for a little while... how that affects my bootloader, I am unaware :(

Can you please recommend me a version to install? I know you must be really busy, and you already answer a ton of noob questions... but it would be much appreciated...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
hmmm.

interesting.

i guess im on the 4.3. boot loader.

i flashed the 4.3 2.7.0 twrp and i was able to boot the recovery.

tried to install cm11 and it still said unable to mount usb storage though..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
TWRP 2.7.0.0 t0lteatt - Failed to flash the zip - Here's the recovery log

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9lwtwg3xwrn9pus/recovery.log

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Many of the 4.4 Roms - are in fact using the 4.3, bootloader - ie; CM11, Temasek, SlimKat... Now some of these Roms are being built using the Unified Tree... But, unless you Flashed the Samsung Kitkat update - You're still on the 4.3 bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iZack187:
Thank you VERY much! Much appreciated! If you could further satisfy my curiosity, I shall be indebted to you! lol

1) Wouldn't it be better to run these 4.4 Roms on a 4.4 bootloader then? Or would it be a problem due to how/where they are being built? I honestly never plan to go back to 4.3...

2) How can I tell the bootloader I am running (for confirmation purposes)?

3) Where can I find this Samsung Kitkat update? (Or is that referring to a kitkat STOCK updated rom?)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
yep.

my problem was i was on a 4.3 boot loader.

i got everything figured out now.

thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
That just means you don't have USB storage attached to your device via otg.

Can people confirm that hltecan works/doesn't work with 4.3 and 4.4 bootloaders?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
I wouldn't say that it's "better", to run the 4.4 Roms with the 4.4 bootloader... And unless you've got the SM-N900W8 - You Absolutely can Not return to the 4.3 bootloader!!

If you have been using TWRP 2.6.3.x then you're on the 4.3 bootloader.

You can (if you REALLY want to) find the Kitkat update at Sammobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iZack187:
Can't find any KitKat here http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N900W8

:(

Before even posting on this thread, I had installed the 4.4 TWRP, not recovery is not booting at all (my OS and ROM work fine though), i tried installing 4.3 TWRP via Odin, but still not booting recovery... so yeah... i'm guessing my next option is to update my bootloader?

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omg... now i can't boot into my ROM...

Volume Down + Home + Power

Volume Up + Home + Power

Power button by itself

Battery removed...

all of them try to boot recovery no matter what i do :(

I can no longer access Download Mode... I don't want to start panicking yet but... I am completely lost now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
That's because you have to look here

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

Pull the battery - vol up + power and home - Boot into Download Mode - Then Cancel - it should boot into the current Rom - Then use Odin to flash the img tar file for the recovery that you were using before.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iZack187:
You're saving me so much! I can't talk you enough, lol.

Well, i got my normal boot back. Weirdly enough, using ODIN, none of the hltecan TWRP 2.7 are working (4.3 or 4.4), Recovery won't boot at all. But I was able to install 2.6.3.7 again using ODIN and everything seems back to normal...

I tried going on Sam Mobile but I didn't find any 4.4 version for any of the N900W8 models. And I'm assuming I shouldn't touch any other model.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tigerz0202:
Thanks , nice to be back on TWRP
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
You have to login on Sammobile & Search for the device SM-N900W8

Here's a screenshot - They're all there
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iZack187:
Even if they all say Version 4.3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Yeah - looks like those are all the stock Firmwares.... I really wouldn't do it - but here's a link to someone on xda that has

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49542277

Here's the main thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=49526838
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
So is hltecan not booting on 4.3 and 4.4 or just one?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Hltecan is not booting on 4.3 - Don't know about 4.4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
Anything in my log that allows me to make compressed backups but fails at regular backups?

I know it got busy with a few issues all at the same time earlier.

sent from my note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Trying to figure out why sometimes this happening for people. Are you encrypting the backup?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dtr145r:
mine was because of the boot loader issue.

my mind set was i needed to flash the 4.4 twrp because i was running a 4.4 rom.

i didnt know it had anything to do with the bootloader....

thanks for your help today.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] turilo:
Actually now that I've tried it yes it does have a slight movement to it, roughly the same amount as yours. Wonder if that's normal, It must be I think
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Hey bigbiff, your loyal tester (and annoyer) here. :) I gave my Note 2 to my girlfriend and upgraded to Note 3 now, so you'll be seeing my TWRP bug complaints here from now on and no longer in the Note 2 forum. ;) Just a heads up.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Thanks - I was planning on waiting until Monday - when rogers gets some more phones in, so that I could check - So I didn't root yet (to avoid any potential problems with rogers).

It's just that the home button on the N2 doesn't move at all....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] siraltus:
Yeah, mine's a little wiggly, too. It's because the Note 3 button doesn't have the encasing silver bezel sitting around it and like it did on the Note 2. (Compare them to see what I'm talking about.) That little silver oval acts as a "shim" to keep the Note 2 home button from wiggling.

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Also, the 2.6.3.2 build download has been 404ing since yesterday and there's no .IMG version, just two .TAR ones.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] apols:
Any chance you can elaborate on how I can do this? I've flashed a rom with the 2.6.3.1 version of TWRP and my T-Mobile Note 3 just boot loops.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Reuploaded to techerrata.com. Forgot that there is an rsync that deletes files from goo if they are not on techerrata.co.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrisa887:
So do we need to reinstall 2.6.3.1? I haven't flashes a rom yet just rooted and installed twrp, don't want to boot loop
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Too late now. DD is a command that takes bit for bit copies of yourpartit ions to restore in sol moments. But it needs to be thefi rst thing you do especially during testing of new recoveries.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Just got off an IRC session with Diwitherell, hoping you might be able to shed some light on my bootloop issue as well...What exactly are you referring to here? Reuploaded which specific file? I'm stuck with a bootloop issue, tried to Odin back to stock and am still getting stuck in the bootloop.. Any help or ideas appreciated??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Does this apply to the hltecan tar as well? Haven't flashed it yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pikezer1337:
So it seems like an unsafe amount of people are having problems with bootlooping. I think we should mention that in the OP. It's just weird that an Odin back to stock doesn't fix the bootlooping. Anyone have an idea why that would be, or has anyone ever heard of that?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
So any advice to those who are stuck in a boot cycle, even after trying to Odin?:confused: lol...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
I've spent the last 3 days trying to figure that out. Good luck.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
I know if re-partitioning is an issue, in Odin anyway you need a PIT file, not 100% sure where to get one though..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
I was looking for that, no luck. I tried everything in Odin. Nand delete too... Still bootlooping. I think the repartition might work but need the pit file like you said.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] turilo:
Yep seems if I attempt a simple reboot my phone will go in a bootloop until it decides to stay. Did 5 bootloops and finally stopped. Now I'm worried just to do a plain reboot. I'm on stock rom with root and TWRP 2.6.3.1, nothing special done either. No custom files flashed no restores involved, only thing I've done is titanium restores and the titanium restore fix.

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There a way to revert back to my stock recovery I've pulled?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Yeah, this sucks...lol...figures, I leave on Wednesday next week to move across the country to Vegas for a year..Really need my phone working. I might have to go add a line at the Tmob store until I get this sorted..:mad:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DataHawg:
The techeratta links for 2.6.3.2 are up

http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/198

I'm rooted with stock recovery, debloated, and got the inverted apps installed that I wanted. I downloaded 2.6.3.2 but I think I'll hold off for a bit until this gets sorted out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Steve Lazarus:
Here's a start, but I'm not sure what the original PIT looked like..or if this will work..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1916936
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] DataHawg:
Have you guys stuck in bootloop tried this? It was posted by user AbsolutZeroG1 in the CWM thread. Might be worth a shot

"If anyone tests this and break their phone, this is how you fix it.

Step one: Reboot back into CWM recovery (TWRP also works, if you feel like flashing that)

Step two: format data (you have to format, NOT wipe. wiping won't do it). Again, this works in either recovery.

Step three: wipe cache/dalvik/data

step four: download and odin flash a stock image

And your Note 3 should boot again and you won't be soft bricked for 3 1/2 hours like I was"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
I'm not encrypting anything & not compressing anything - For me when I flashed it - I was stuck on the galaxy note 3 screen - it never booted into recovery - although one of the lines at the top said something like "booting recovery"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] 954wrecker:
Never encrypted and no issues until today. I have made numerous backups in the past week with the new 4.4 bootloader and twrp 2.7

sent from my note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iZack187:
I also made the mistake of flashing 4.4 first. Now, neither hltecan 4.3 nor 4.4 will work, gets stuck at the loading recovery... Flashing back TWRP 2.6.3.7 was successful though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BenGentle:
Brick

I flashed openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.4.zip using the recovery I already had, rebooted, and then rebooted into recovery only to discover it bricked.

There's nothing else I can provide other than I was using ClockworkMod Recovery. A friend told me a new recovery software would overwrite the old one. I saw the CWM backups wouldn't be compatible but never tried to restore anything. I have never even seen the inside of twrp2!

Anyway, if you have any suggestions, thanks ahead of time! It's just stuck at "RECOVERY BOOTING, RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING, Set Warranty Bit : recovery, Samsung GALAXY Note 3" screen.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Yeah - Pull the battery - Boot into Download Mode - it's going to give you a warning - Cancel and your phone will boot back into the Rom again.

Then use Odin to flash the last recovery which was working for you.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I assume you have the T-Mobile note 3. Have you updated your bootloader?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I need to look into why Hltecan wasn't built properly. In the meantime you can flash Hlte for your bootloader.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Thanks bigbiff...

Edit - hlte 2.7.0.0 IS working fine tested flashing Rom, Gapps & Backup - Didn't test Restore.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BenGentle:
Oh, thank you! Having said that, I'm starting over from scratch. I know twrp2 is where it's at and it's just time debloat this girl. I've had her for just over a month and could stand to cleanse her of everything I've done that turned out to be toxic.

I'm sorry, I should know that but I don't. If you recommend doing so, I'm about to return this thing to stock rooted and see what happens (can we say T-Mobile store with head held in shame? LOL!). My friend that helped me in the beginning seems to have begun a double life so that's that. He's basically unreachable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
If you haven't updated to Kitkat via Odin or OTA you should be on the 4.3 bootloader. You should be able to flash hltetmo 2.7 4.3.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BenGentle:
I can confirm now I never changed the bootloader. Prior to flashing your zip, I flashed the TWEAKED mini-update and their OTA blocker (whatever they called it) in the same session so maybe that had something to do with it. And before even that, I went with the new Samsung update in desperate hopes but backed out AFTER installing because of how CWM Recovery told me I could lose root. So, all of those things put together, I will assume it's clearer why the zip didn't work and why I'm returning it to stock at the moment. I know twrp2 is where it's at, I can't say that enough.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BenGentle:
Actually Installing

I'm betting the problem was flashing openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.4.zip on a 4.3 device. I was tripped up reading "Download the latest zip..." most likely. :)

All that's behind me now because I've restored the phone to stock via sammobile.com. I won't be using install method #1 since there is no longer any recovery software on the phone (I don't think CWM Recovery survived the firmware restore, at least). I would use the Odin method but I have one version number leftover from CF-Auto Root and another version number leftover from flashing firmware. With no version specified, I won't be using the Odin method. I would assume putting openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.3.img.tar in the AP field in Odin3's v3.09 would be the way but I need instructions.

Is "adb push openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.3.img /sdcard" followed by "adb shell dd if=/sdcard/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.3.img of=dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery" the command lines used to install via Terminal Emulator? I don't know the difference between ADB and Terminal Emulator. I think ADB is already in my phone somewhere but I need more instructions. Help!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Use Odin - and Open Recovery img tar file goes in the PDA slot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BenGentle:
Does it matter which Odin version I use--specifically Odin3 v3.09 or Odin3 v1.85?

1.85's slot second from the top is labeled PDA but 3.09's slot second from the top is labeled AP. I would default to the newest version, except in the newest one, 3.09, it ain't labeled PDA.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Which bootloader are you on? 4.3 bootloader - use 1.85

4.4 bootloader - use 3.09