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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] player90247:
Just full wipe and re flash your ROM, also don't forget to check md5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seansc144:
Can someone point me to the version that can be used to restore backups and utilize all other recovery functions. Also what method should I use to install the recovery? please

I'm on 2.6.3.1 twrp now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kushXmaster:
Use the new .7 release. Don't include efs in your nandroid. Make a separate backup of efs, just in case.

I always use odin to install. Just download the recovery.img.tar and put it in pda in odin. Done. I've never had a problem doing it this way.

You can also use recovery tools app to install it. It's been recommended by [MENTION=5098295]markbencze[/MENTION] should work just fine if you don't have access to a pc

Sent from my Jedi powered Note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
I have seen that bigbiff had confirmation that Backup and Restore of EFS was now working - bigbiff's post #682.

Or did I misunderstand...?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cashyftw:
Every time I try to flash a rom, I get unable to mount USB storage.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
What version did you make the backup on?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Yes it works as verified by a user.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
If you don't plug in a usb drive to otg it will print that message.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dwitherell:
Yep - definitely works :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mocsab:
same one - 2.6.3.7

I figured maybe I should just try to reinstall - so I first went to GOO MANAGER and when I tried to do an install - it hung up - constant circle in the middle of the screen indicating working kept spinning for five minutes. when it didn't look like it was going to ever finish, I Finally shut down phone - used ODIN to re-install - and it seems to have worked - reboot seems much more normal again....

strange...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JUSMEJOSE:
Download link is not available ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
You mean - THIS download link isn't available....

http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/hltetmo
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] teknowiz23:
Is it possible that we will have a recovery that doesn't trip KNOX status in the coming months? The only reason I ask is that I am holding off installing twrp and customs ROMs until it happens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
bigbiff - Finally got my replacement phone - Rooted & TWRP recovery Flashed and Backed Up!

On behalf of all of us GRATEFUL hltcan folks But Mostly from ME :P

confirmation number 1S8718126M581991T

THANK YOU!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seansc144:
Can someone confirm installing 2637 using goo manager with no problems

Or recovery tools I tried using recovery tools with the rc version didn't work
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
I can absolutely confirm that I had NO problems - Whatsoever - Installing the hltcan using goo manager.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tkjeeper:
Ditto
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seansc144:
Ok I'll try it

The tar or img file with goo manager?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jpeps:
2.6.3.7 works and backup efs ??

Any problems??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
If you're using goo manager - Open it - Touch Menu - Select "Install Open Recovery Script" - WAIT while the recovery script is downloaded and installed - Boot your phone into Recovery and Profit ;)

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Yes - And NO Problems backing up - Including EFS...... I thought that I just said that.... Like 5 posts earlier....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
That was literally talked about on the last page.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zoth:
Getting bootloops that I can never get out off until I re-flash a ROM after using fix permissions on latest TWRP. :crying:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Philly Jim:
I highly doubt it's twrp I've flashed everything under the sun for the past 5 days with zero issues.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zoth:
Flashing yes, but did you use fix permissions in TWRP?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] player90247:
Never had the need to fix permissions on S3, S4, and Note 3... But won't hurt to Fix Permissions

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Same here... on latest recovery, I've flashed 3 ROMs and restored once from a backup within the last 2 weeks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zoth:
Guys you don't get it. Just letting it out there that when I used fix permissions in TWRP I boot loop. That's it, not a flashing issue.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] player90247:
I did have problems installing with Goo... Used Odin, reflashed ROM, then got phone running again withing 20 minutes. By the way, I had to remove the External SDCard because 2 "ID:COM" boxes lite up yellow on Odin - maybe it was nothing but didnt want to take a chance.

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Oh ok... Will test it right now.

Edit:

I just used "Fix Permission" and no bootloop for me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zoth:
Wow, :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seansc144:
Thank you

Edit:

Confirming 2.6.3.7 works via odin.

Goo caused problems for me..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Philly Jim:
I apologize for not clarifying my post yes I have used fix permissions in twrp 2.6.3.7 without issue..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] akapaul26:
I also have fixed permissions with 2.6.3.7 with no boot loop issues. Still scared to restore a full backup but no need when you can just reinstall rom then restore data and cache! Glad others have tested and confirmed it to be done with efs as well. Also 2.6.3.7 has no issues downloading or installing via goo on my end.

Thanks bigbiff for all your hard work bro, much appreciated.

Confirmation: 74861781XC711631T

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
Hello,

I just got the bootbrick issue

When I go in terminal command it is written

"Updating partition details...

E: Unable to mount '/usbstorage'"

Is it normal? What sould I do?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Definitely not a "bootbrick". If you don't have a usb drive plugged into OTG you will get that message. Completely normal and has been mentioned several times, with the most recent being like two pages back. What you should do is try reading a little bit.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
Okay sorry... I've got the bootbrick and I am trying to fix it but it doesn't work. I have the latest N9005XXUDMJ6_N9005OXADMJ4_N9005XXUDMJ4_HOME.tar flashed and it is impossible to flash an older rom, and I think that rom just blocked the way to fix bootbrick....

Any ideas? $50 paypal reward... my phone is dead.. mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 with TWRP doesn't work for me..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
If nobody's helped you by the time I get off work I'll see what I can do to help you out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
Thanks a lot. I promise the reward.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Did you try the steps I outlined in the 2nd post with http://goo.im/devs/bigbiff/note3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Wouldn't want the money. Just like to help when/if I can.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
No I didn't see that before, I am downloading files now ! :o

I have questions :

1. Load Odin

2. Download FW for the phone from Sammobile => what do we do with the firmware?

3. Extract files using 7zip

4. Open Odin

5. Deselect Reboot and Reset Time in Odin

6. Flash the following images one at a time: cache.img, boot.img, system.img => Do i have to do the step 7 between each flash?

7. Pull the battery and replace

8. Hold home, volume up and then power to boot stock recovery

9. Update.zip will flash

10. Pull the battery and replace

11. Hold home, volume up and then power to boot stock recovery

12. Factory Reset

13. Boot into android and hopefully everything is fixed

Thank you
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Download those 3 images he linked you to instead of the FW from Sammobile and flash them one at a time in Odin. Only pull the battery after you've flashed all three images. Then follow the rest of the instructions. Just make sure to deselect what he told you to so the phone doesn't reboot after after flashing the 1st img and if you didn't know flash them in the PDA slot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] seansc144:
WHEN I death looped this worked for me http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=46205598
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
I flashed the three files. Then just rebooted in recovery as you said. What is update.zip? I've just adb, cache or external updates available
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Did anything flash when you booted into recovery? An update.zip is like a flashable zip that should of flashed when you booted into recovery according to biff 's instructions. I haven't had this problem so can't say for sure. You can always just continue a long with the directions and pull battery, replace, boot back to recovery, do a factory reset and try rebooting and see what happens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
When I boot into recovery there is something happening during 20 seconds, then it just reboot normaly, i didn't have access to the menu
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tiffany84:
Ok. If it's stuck on the boot screen then pull the battery, replace it, boot into recovery, do a factory reset and then reboot.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
update.zip is inside the cache.img when you flash it with odin. If you don't have this flashed then you will not get some important files you need installed to clear out of the bootloop.

Also it takes like 5 minutes to boot android again. Subsequent reboots will be normal speed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
Okay guys, I made everything you told me and it doesn't work... I spent more than 8 hour trying to fix this. Now I stop, I am going to bring it to the customer service in the next hour, i'll tell you what's up

I am not a big noob, I had SGS1 SGS2 SGN2 and now SGN3 and I am very disappointed to see how much samsung spent to make sure your warrenty will break if you do any modification, instead of making a strong system

KNOX = end of Samsung for me

Thanks a lot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
I have done the procedure a dozen times and it has never failed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
I'll get my phone in a few hours, i'll try again and again if they don't manage to fix my phone :D

EDIT : I will have to pay 59€ to get it repaired
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Here's a Positive FYI!

I tried something kinda dumb - Anyway - I had a TWRP nandroid of my stock TW rom - Wiped system and caches - Factory Reset..... And restored my backup... PERFECTLY
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Opensystem:
I wiped my system UI accidentally, and used Samsung "KIES" to completely restore. Wiped TWRP off, let me use the phone's stock wipe just in case, and it booted right up stock. If you haven't tried, I strongly suggest it. Nothing else was working for me either, at that point.

Hope it helps. Also, a quick shootout to Bigbiff for being on the replies like this. You not only improve our devices, you improve the community. Thanks boss
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] akapaul26:
I don't think he followed directions exact.

Twisted Wicked DD Themer and Supporter With a Note3!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
I tried to do my best.

The Samsung service center told me they'll have to open the phone to plug directly the mother board to the computer to write back efs... so I don't think it was that easy :cyclops:

Thank a lot for help, I'll give you news when i'll get the phone back (maybe today)

EDIT : Reparation center just called me and they don't manage to make it working again..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Opensystem:
Try KIES when they send it back. This is my first Samsung, so watching it magic my phone to stock after issues I had was like seeing the face of God. Nothin to lose at this point
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
The reason it didn't work for you is because odin doesn't flash .img files. You need it to be in .tar format.

If you're still stuck I can send you the 3 files when I get home. However I believe there is another solution that was posted which has you run commands either via adb or you can run those commands in twrp. Have you tried those yet?

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] akapaul26:
His phone is at service Center already....lol

Twisted Wicked DD Themer and Supporter With a Note3!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
Haha yeah I saw that 30 seconds after I posted. I'm sure they'll give it back still bricklooped unless he pays way too much to get it fixed once they see knox 0x1

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shaggyskunk:
Why would you take a phone to a service center - When it still powers on....... :sly:;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
I'm guessing he did it out of lack of patience and a but of panic. He clearly hasn't read a lot of the threads. I'm really happy how we all came together and embraced each other to find a way to attack the problem and found a solution. Now that is how xda should be.

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

respect, teach, coach, have fun and say thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
Hello,

I spend more than 10 hours to fix the problem. My phone is still at a carephone center end they called me 2 times to tell me they have a lot of difficulties to restore efs. I created my own .tar files with the full firmware and it didn't worked. I must tell you that may problem is maybe not as other as the problem. I broke efs data with this application : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.boris.efs when I tried to backup efs, it rebooted and now the problem appeared.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
That's not how to do it. The stock firmware is already a .tar.md5. Im talking about making an ex4format .tar.md5 for the boot, cache and system. It needs to be done via terminal emulator in order to extract those files from the phone or extracted from the firmware in Linux. Then you need to run a few commands in terminal

These are the commands to run (keep in mind the directiry may be different as I out the files on my desktop

markbencze@markbencze-Aspire-Z5100 ~/Desktop/system ext4 $ tar -H ustar -c system.img.ext4 > s4img.tar

markbencze@markbencze-Aspire-Z5100 ~/Desktop/system ext4 $ md5sum -t s4img.tar >> s4img.tar

markbencze@markbencze-Aspire-Z5100 ~/Desktop/system ext4 $ mv s4img.tar s4img.tar.md5

markbencze@markbencze-Aspire-Z5100 ~/Desktop/system ext4 $

That will give you 3 odin flashable files.

Unfortunately I'm predicting the service centre will fail so you may wanna do this to prepare yourself as it will take a while to do this. Especially if you're not familiar with linux.

Hopefully they can fix it but it's always good to have a plan B.

And remember, stay calm and we will help you fix this.

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

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Well good ol Tapatalk isn't letting me edit my last comment.

I meant to add that thise commands need to be ran 3 different times. That one was for the system.img. you need to do the same for the cache.img and also the boot.img. just substitute system.img for cache.img and then again for boot.img

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
Thanks a lot for your help. The thing is that I don't have Linux... And I didn't manage to run adb commands...!

There is this to try since today: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47020927#post47020927

Edit : "I created my own .tar files with the full firmware and it didn't worked." => I created my owns 3 files from the full firmware using "Galaxy note 2 toolkit". It allows me to create flashable odin files from .img files
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
That's great that they made that into a zip. Hopefully it works.

Also please note that my method is not a regular .tar file

It is an ex4format. Tar.md5

Don't ask me to explain the difference lol!

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
I'll give you news from the service center asap.

If they don't manage, i'll try the new zip

If doesn't work, i'll commit suicide sell it on eBay and buy the Nexus 5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Negan:
So if it does not work you're going to sell a broken phone? Interesting decision. Well I've told you how to make 3 odin flashable files. It's your choice whether you want to try or just give up. Anyway shoukd you decide to try again I will help you. That being said we may need ti take this discussion to an alternative thread being that this is a dev thread, biff may wish to keep it that way, and he has every right to do so. I have a how to root thread in the general n3 section (not tmo) so if need be we can take it there, as my thread has turned into an all purpose thread lol! Choice is yours

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Raphy511:
I'll sell the phone to somebody who have time and skills to try to fix the problem... Unfortunately, I don't have time to install linux and learn how to created md5 files...

Hope the zip will fix my phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
OK, I'll try when I get home. Rebooted, still looping.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] utkanos:
not the news I wanted to hear but thanks very much for trying. the log should help.

You get looped at the tmo boot animation (annoying tmo sound) or where specifically?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
I'll do it now edit i cant even get shell in twrp... CANNOT LINK EXECUTIBLE: could not load libary "libc.so" needed by "/sbin/sh" caused by library 'libc.so not found
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Various points. I've actually been able to boot the phone. Gives me an error message "system stopped" I believe. Then it reboots after 5 seconds or so. It usually gets stuck on the t-mobile 4g lte screen.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RMXO:
Yeap, thats what I had to do to get it to see it.

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Some reason, I'm unable to edit my previous post, it would timeout when trying.

Can you fix the time also? It doesn't correct show the time when selecting my time zone. I had the same issue with time being correct on this version for the S4.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AssassinsLament:
Hey guys, so I've tried recreating the issue a couple of you are having with restoring. I've tried backing up and restoring like 5 times, and my phone boots fine... so I don't know what it could be.

I suggest if you backup, backup everything just in case (except recovery as you can just flash that easily, and you don't really need cache) but when restoring, only restore the partitions you need... so basically restore boot/system/data. I wouldn't restore the efs partition unless you've messed it up some how.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] zoth:
Same here, only issue is that, it's still not working with exfat.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] djtheraven:
Are you guys wiping the system/data and caches before you restore? That makes a difference
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Yes tried that. My phone boots up but it get all sorts of errors, then reboots. When I wipe, it gets stuck at the Samsung screen. I'm trying to Odin back now. Another adventure, I have two macs, no pc, have dual booting on one, but ran out of room. Just been a great night.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©

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OK. So weird. I Odined back to stock, phone still gives error messages, but even weirder, it still has all of my apps in place, nova, Gmail accounts, Facebook accounts. I can see them when I try to factory reset from in the phone.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
And you factory reset before the Odin flash?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
I thought I did. Maybe I didn't. Either way, I did it again, factory reset, then Odin. Same crap. Tried rerooting through Odin, it locked up. Just flashed new twrp. Going to try that. If not, I'm lost. Don't know what else to try.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] caldwelljt:
Thanks for your work.

I have an unlocked international version SM-N900 , will this work for mine as well?

I feel like I may have shot myself in the foot, but I was trying to get the best device I could to use Straight Talk (at &/or T-Mobile MVNO) While making sure my phone would be well supported by modders.

I loved my old phone, galaxy tab 7.7 p6800, but TWRP and other support was slow, unofficial, and/or very patchy because it wasn't mainstream.

I was willing to give up 3g over T-Mobile as I can just use the att mvno sim from straighttalk instead, but TWRP is something I was really hoping for as I prefer it 10x over CWM. (I used goo.im a lot b4).

That said, I am debating keeping this phone or switching it out for the T-Mobile version. Aside from the immediate compatability with TWRP, I'd like to find out if the 3g speed of the SM-N900T is better. (I.e. does it support the 1700mhz and 1900mhz Both?) If so, maybe I should return this one and get the SM-N900T for TWRP et al.

any advice/pointers would be greatly appreciated.

-D0c
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] glensta:
I wouldn't try it - atm I'm stuck on boot loop trying to odin back to stock - no success yet. :crying:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] AssassinsLament:
Wow, you too huh? That's like 3 people already... hmm... somethings is definitely wrong. I've backed up and restored multiple times with no issues, but I would suggest everyone not use the restore feature until we figure out what is causing it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
I asked him to go on irc we need to find out the underlying similarly between the 3.

....... I installed xposed my.phone boot looped went into twrp to restore....... You know the.rest»»» I'm not placing blame on any thing. Just trying to figure out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tarekkkkk:
Usually when u want to restore u need to format all /data /system /other files try that before restoring hope it works.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] deeznutz1977:
I did I factory reset. Wiped caches ect... that's for trying to help. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tarekkkkk:
Try to install CF-Root over your recovery and after that try to odin it (to restore recovery) but thats a little bit risky because ull loose twrp and odin might not work afterwards.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bigbiff:
Unless you select use rm -rf in option, TWRP will format the partitions before restoring. You guys can try this as a workaround. If it works I will put it in the OP. I will get my Note 3 today, but will wait a requisite couple of days before hacking to make sure HW is OK.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Warrior1975:
Tried that. Odin locked up when it was almost finished. Had to reboot phone in to download

mode and reflash stock image.

I would try this now but I'll be at work all damn day. I don't think I have enough time right now.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©

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Forgot to add, I was using exposed too.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©

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OK, tried that big biff, still same issue. I'll check in throughout the day, however I probably won't be able to do much at work. If there are suggestions, please let me know.

sgh-TWEAKED-889©