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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cloudmoose:
Go to your home screen and long press on a blank space, it will bring up a list of widgets you can place there. Select your HD widget and place it somewhere on the homescreen. That should get you in business.

Another question for me.

Does the black GN3 come with a black charger and cable? I got the white phone and I'm really not feeling the white charger and cable.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TJCacher:
My black Note 3 came with white accessories just like my gray Note 2 did.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Limeybastard:
LOL so anal. I dont even think the iphones come in different colored chargers
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bigmout:
Pen detection means the WACOM digitizer is active and able to accept input. If you turn off pen detection when the pen is attached, that will indeed save battery, but you will not be able to use a separate S-pen like the 8pi.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
I didn't know all that in detail like you described. I thought it was just looking for the pen.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rippley05:
Ahh ok. So if I never plan on using a pen other than my s pen, I'll be good to go

sEnt from thE noTe 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zzoinks:
GMail vs Mail app?

I'm coming from a Nexus 4 so I'm used to the Google-supplied GMail app. I haven't tried the Samsung Mail app yet other than to disable it since I was getting duplicate notifications.

Is there any reason to use Samsung's mail app over the native GMail app if I'm only using a GMail account? Am I losing out on anything?

Thanks,

-Brett.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] joe ferreira:
This is not a question but a answer to a future question that I am sure someone else is going to ask.

How do you turn off the earphone notification dock with the list of recommended apps...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp8H4T0bEo0
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anthonok:
Anyone else notice that even with the auto adjust screen tone off and the adapt display off the screen still changes tone depending on what's on the screen sometimes. Usually in Chrome. (yes auto brightness is also off)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PROFESSOR25:
Yes I too am having this issue, apparently this is an issue with a lot of us as I read in a T-Mobile forum. Not too sure of a fix, this could hopefully only be a SW issue having the proximity sensor triggered at the wrong time to auto adjust the screen even when the settings are inactive. :mad: I was going to see if AT&T could swap out the device but its been two days of use and not having the issue any longer. This issue happened a lot right after i picked it up from the store on the 4th. smh
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Anthonok:
Forgot to mention that reading mode is off as well. I have nothing turned on that should affect the screen what so ever. Surely its a software bug. Don't know how it could be hardware.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
I find that often happens when I read news articles on chrome.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
Not at all my friend. Stick with gmail
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
My stupid question. Does 'increase text legibility' use more battery or something? Just curious why that would be an option. Seems like it should always be maximum quality but I'm not familiar with that one.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
thats what the NC2 base line rom's or, they take all they can from NC2 and put it in the MGL leaked Kitkat, so the Rom's from NC2 base or you can say mix breed or hybrid ;)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] civicsedan95:
So its fine to use the dynamickat rom that's based off nc2 while having mlg baseband? Thanks for the help.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajster1989:
You would have to JTAG it, easier said then done.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Face_Plant:
Anyone else having problems with their phone slowing down, apps crashing, lagging, sometimes not loading as the day goes on? My phone will be super fast and responsive when I first power it on, but after a few hours RAM usage will slowly increase from ~700MB to ~1.5GB and it will start to bog down until I do a battery pull (or turn it off), boot into recovery mode, clear the cache, and reboot. For example, last night contacts kept crashing and my torch app wouldn't load. It is quite annoying. I really really really don't want to do a factory reset and lose all my data, especially my Asphalt 8 data because I'll have to start from the beginning...

I'm running the official 4.4.2 KitKat. I have maybe 10 user apps installed and all factory bloatware that I could disable in the settings menu turned off.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jkjambo:
There is no root method for at&t note 3 Kitkat (4.4.2)?

Is there any news when it will be released?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jerrycoffman45:
no
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manofjesus:
Try to find nv_data.bin and nv.log - but without success. On my N7100 they located in EFS folder. But here in N900A - cant find it. Is it normal?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XiphoneUzer:
at&t rooted 4.3 stock rom

I have titanium backup pro and have made a backup of everything, can someone please provide a link that has a list of bloat I can freeze, (I see lots of unfamiliar stuff)

thx in advance :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
here is what Walter.White AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Debloater removes, so they can be frozen also

Books.apk
Chrome.apk
Gmail2.apk
GMS_Maps.apk
Hangouts.apk
Magazines.apk
Music2.apk
PlayGames.apk
PlusOne.apk
Street.apk
talkback.apk
Velvet.apk
Videos.apk
VoiceSearchStub.apk
YouTube.apk
DriveMode_ATT.apk
attMessages_vpl_ATT.apk
SmartWifi_vpl_ATT.apk
Telenav_ATT.apk
WISPr_Android22_postpaid_ATT.apk
attCodeScanner_vpl_ATT.apk
Lookout_ATT.apk
FamilyMap_vpl_ATT.apk
ready2Go_ATT.apk
skyfireToolbar_ATT.apk
YPMobile_ATT.apk
WildTangent_ATT.apk
APO_ATT.apk
com.mobitv.client.tv.apk
DeviceHelp.apk
AccuweatherPhone2013.apk
SCommunity.apk
WeatherWidgetDaemon.apk
MusicFX.apk
MusicPlayerWT.apk

GoogleSearchWidget2.apk
WebManual.apk
YahoostockPhone2013.apk
StoryAlbumWidget.apk
FotaClient.apk
SimpleWidget.apk

Bloomberg.apk
BeamService.apk
Dropbox.apk
DropboxOOBE.apk
Evernote.apk
Flipboard.apk
SketchBookStub.apk
TripAdvisor_Stub.apk
TravelService.apk

ChatON_FEATURE_H.apk
SPPPushClient_Dev.apk
InteractiveTutorial.apk
CHS_J_Device_only.apk
SamsungApps_H.apk
SamsungHub_land.apk
SamsungHubUpdater.apk
SamsungLink18.apk
SamsungVideo_H.apk
Peel.apk
SamsungWatchON.apk
GroupPlay_25.apk
SHealth2_5.apk
SensorService2_5.apk
S_Translator_CSLi_STUB.apk
StoryAlbumStubActivation.apk
VideoEditor_Lite_H.apk
SBrowserTry.apk
EasyFavoritesContactsWidget.apk
EasyLauncher.apk
EasySettings.apk
S-Voice_Android_phone_H.apk
SamsungTTS.apk
AirMotionTryActually.apk
PanningTryActually.apk

ANTPlusPlugins.apk
ANTRadioService.apk
AntHalService.apk
Blurb.apk
SNS.apk
PolarisOffice5.apk
PCWClientS18.apk
SPDClient.apk
ELMAgent.apk
BluetoothTest.apk
WlanTest.apk
PickUpTutorial.apk
InteractiveKeyguardTutorial.apk
PreloadInstaller.apk
CloudAgent.apk
DSMForwarding.apk
DSMLawmo.apk
FWUpgrade.apk
LocalFOTA.apk
MusicLiveShare2.apk
ShareVideo.apk
SyncmlDM.apk
SyncmlDS.apk

MobilePrintSvc_CUPS.apk
MobilePrintSvc_CUPS_Backend.apk
MobilePrintSvc_Epson.apk
MobilePrintSvc_HP.apk
MobilePrintSvc_Samsung.apk
MobilePrintSvc_WFDS.apk

sCloudBackupApp.apk
sCloudBackupProvider.apk
sCloudDataRelay.apk
sCloudDataSync.apk
sCloudQuotaApp.apk
sCloudSyncCalendar.apk
sCloudSyncContacts.apk
sCloudSyncSBrowser.apk
sCloudSyncSNote3.apk
Samsungservice_H.apk

KNOXStub.apk
KNOXAgent.apk
KNOXStore.apk
KnoxAttestationAgent.apk
KLMSAgent.apk
ContainerAgent.apk
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XiphoneUzer:
Thanks, but that's TOO non-descriptive for me to blindly follow.

I'm actually looking for a list of apps and such to remover the clutter -
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
ok here's one
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XiphoneUzer:
Thx for this one, I like it includes descriptions, but where is all the at&t stuff?

Is there a thread related to this file I can check out?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubba:
The first thing I'd do is freeze the AT&T updater app.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Agent:
Walter is a respectable person here on XDA. He list what you can freeze and the phone still run and function. If you want to know what something is just ask here.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XiphoneUzer:
+1

THAT was the first thing I did when I bought TTB pro 2 months ago, (I did not want KK to infect my phone, mess with my root, and screw up my beautiful functionality that I have right now with jb4.3). :o

---------- Post added at 10:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:26 PM ----------

Never doubted him, fact is, without descriptions I don't know if im freezing something I actually use, (like I actually have a HP wireless printer that I print to). Walter's list was NOT intended to be edited manually.

I myself am not looking to get that extreme, I just wanna clear my desktop of all the worthless apps (so I'm not swiping past all them all the time).

but when I opened TTB Pro today, there were all kinds of files, not just a list of apps, (like in my app drawer).
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JvKintheUSA:
System update on rooted N3

I'm on AT&T and there was a KitKat update a little while ago, but rooted users were not able to install it OTA. I'm in the same boat. Not that I want or need KitKat, but what is annoying is that the phone automatically downloads the update. Is there a way to disable that?

Thanks!

John
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubba:
Use Titanium Back up and freeze the updater app.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JvKintheUSA:
Not used Titanium backup before, so I will install and try. Thanks for the quick response!

John
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Abostley:
Stupid me, please help

I have never bricked my phones but today i believe i did. i was running pure rom 4.4.2 i tried to flash something and now cant go past samsung screen. I tried to go into recovery and wipe/factory reset, nothing works. i am not quite sure which process i should use to fix this. any advise on tings to try before having to completely restore back to mj5? any help is greatly appreciated.

at&t note 3

safestrap 3.72

pure rom

deleted all samsung apps/gear manager stuff in an attempt to get watch styler working for my gear. tried to flash samsung apps zip that i got off forum for dynamickat hybrid
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubba:
Probably going to be very important to disable what you flashed.

Koffed from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
where is pure rom? and the dynamickat hybrid is accually another KK breed,
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thenewguy1:
Alright guys I am looking for some clarification. I know I cannot root on 4.4.2 however I know I am able to restore mj5 and 4.3 using http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2559715 what I want to clarify is that my bootloader is OK to do so with, I have attached a screenshot for your viewing pleasures. I have searched and looked into it and I believe I am good to go I just want to verify.

Thanks in advanced
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
you have to boot into download mode and if you have A3 the you cannot downgrade

download mode:

shut phone off, then press Power button + volume Down button + menu button all at the same time. to get out just hold power button until phone reboots
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danbear7777:
v6 supercharger

here is my official stupid question. Does v6 supercharger work on the rooted katat Samsung Note 3 att????
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thenewguy1:
Can I flash MJ5 firmware VIA Odin over my NC2?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
If your download mode shows a A3 then no, but if your rom is a customized and your download mode has A2 then yes you can
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danbear7777:
Anyone? ??
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
It requires init.d support, root and access to write to system partition and you would have to overhaul the script and as My opinion it is not worth the hassle
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cajunboy800:
help with sm-n900a please!!!!

I have a unlocked , AT&T Note 3 sm-n900a. It's rooted and had install TWRK to it. I've done something wrong and now is stuck in a bootloop. It come on and stops on the note 3 logo, and it says custom at the bottom. It lets me go to recovery mode and boot mode . I've tried alot of stuff to get it working but no success. I've used odin but not sure if i used the right files for it. It was on 4.3, MJ5 firmware before the crash. Is their any way to fix it???
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XiphoneUzer:
substitute for pdanet+

I use this rarely and don't wanna drop $7 bucks on this app.

I'm just hooking up a usb cable to my laptop to watch my Chicago blackhawks.

Are there any free tether apps I can use that u guys know of?

I'm rooted jb4.3

thx in advance :good:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frome901:
Sounds like you tried to install a custom recovery which is not possible on a locked boot loader. You're gonna have to do some searching if that's the case or take it in to a service center.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
if your recovery to TWRP (safestrap) works then just install any custom rom
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Slicc98:
I have officially screwed myself. 4.3+NB plus 27% update =nothing

So I rooted WAY back when RDLV was working. Then I rooted through Kingo after the MJ? update. I'm at the NB4 update. I thought I had frozen the OTA update stuff I was supposed to freeze, but somehow my phone attempted to update. The INVASIVE action took my phone 27% into the update, but then failed and rebooted.

Here's the catch. It took root away, and I can't get it back. I tried to root again, but to no avail. I then tried to UNroot, and the phone said it wasn't rooted. So I factory reset, but when the phone comes on, the custom lock sign is still there, and on the d/l screen it says firmware custom, even though my Knox is NOT tripped (0x0). I can't root the phone, I can't unroot the phone

I've researched some and saw that on my download screen, I still have A2, and no A3. I tried reflashing a stock rom and came up with the dreaded SW REV CHECK FAIL message.

I had one of the original nuclear Note 3s (phone runs EXTREMELY hot...I have a screenshot at 107) with absolutely sh*tty GPS issues (got my phone on day 1), and I figured I'd be ok to just jump to 4.4. Now I can't seem to do anything, and I just want to get rid of the custom lock and the firmware: custom issue so I can warranty it since it cooks my thighs when I put it in my pocket after mild use.

Someone help before I through this phone into the Arkansas river and go get an iPhone. PLEASE.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] posersk8r:
Try using kingo 1.1.8. If that doesnt work to root your phone, you may have to revert to mj5.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luken10:
Long time lurker here, and I finally need some advice. The charging port on my note 3 has gone on the fritz. It will not actively show that it is charging, but once the phone is restarted it will display the true charge level. Computers will only recognize the phone when it is download mode.

I basically tried everything. Scratch that, I did try everything, so I just need to send the phone into Samsung. The service rep told me they will have to update my phone to Kit Kat.

My real question is, will I be able to root my phone and install safe strap if my phone is being updated by Samsung? I did a bunch of searching, but I kept coming up with conflicting answers. Does anyone know for sure?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
no you will be stuck on offiail OTA kitkat with no root and no way to downgrade bootloader

what rom or you using? have you tried to start from Restore for MJ5 --Doesn't trip Knox and optionally provides root--

have you tried a regular mini cable ? not the white original) a regular mini cable plugged to the right side of your plugin port will also work
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Luken10:
I am currently on MJ5, and have done the MJ5 restore to stock method several times. The rep even flashed MJ5 again through his software.

Thanks for your knowledge. After a bit more research it seems that 4.4.2 is rootable, while 4.4.4 is not. I am assuming Samsung will flash it to the latest 4.4.4. :(

I have tried several different cables, bending the cables at different angles, cleaning the terminals, flashing different roms, using different ports, really just about anything you can think of. I don't like the idea of them being able to modify my device from how it was before I sent it in. Especially if it is just a hardware malfunction. I wouldn't of bought this phone if I knew I wouldn't be able to root it and take advantage of all the new features that brings.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnmiacAndroid:
Hi guys,

I read through a lot of guidance from a lot of genius here and decided to install safestrap. But before to do that myself, I need to confirm some information which I have missed it.

Here my system info. Does safestrap the only way I can back up my room stock when something real bad happen to my phone. I am using room stock and I know when I rooted it. There is a ton of things I should do to save my phone. if something cause the system error. Does it wipe all the software included safestrap ? Please forgive me for my lack of knowledge.

View attachment 2756704
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Face_Plant:
Since you're on Jelly Bean you'll need Safestrap v3.71 (v3.72 is ONLY for KitKat!!!). When you make a backup with Safestrap it will allow you to choose between saving it to your phones internal memory or on your external SD card. I recommend saving it to your external SD card in case your phones internal memory gets wiped out some how.

For extra security you could save the backup on your external SD card then copy it onto your PC in case your external SD card gets wiped too. Then you can just copy it onto your SD card, pop it in the phone, boot into Safestrap, and restore it.

If the internal memory of your phone gets wiped out, you will not lose any of your apps (including Safestrap). The only things you will lose are pictures, music, videos, backups, etc that you had saved in the internal memory. If you wipe the data or do a factory reset you will lose all of your apps including Safestrap. I recommend storing everything you care about (pictures, music, backups, etc) to the external SD card.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AnmiacAndroid:
I freeze a lot of at&t bloated and other system apps. Do i need to defrost them before making a back up for my room stock using Safestrap ?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cajunboy86:
FIXED

thanks!!!! This is cajunboy800 and i fix my note 3 . I had to reflash the img. To it and restore mj5 partion to it .
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Face_Plant:
No.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bts0uth:
Does anyone know how to disable my Note 3 from trying to automatically connect to ATTWIFI every time I get close to a Mcdonalds, Chick Fil A, etc? I am rooted.

I tried doing this but it still tried connecting the next time I was near an att wifi network: (from someone on at&t forum)

edit: I have deleted all the attwifi info from the wpa_supplicant file, it was back in there. I will try it out at lunch and see if it tries to auto connect
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sangvu86:
Another stupid question, do I need to install busy box first to make sure safestrap working properly ?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tcondie:
so all samsung questions are fair game?

I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (SCH-I435) and I would love to root it but i've been having trouble finding a forum about rooting mine. all of the ones i've found talk about the GT- models. do you know of any out there that i'm missing? and are they reliable? this is my first time trying to root, so i'm a little cautious...

thanks!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
wrong thread, but Your lucky:mad:

Root Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

How To Root & Unroot Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Easy Root with Kingo
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] will760:
I installed safestrap and have all the files/programs/instructions i need to install Kit Kat KnoxRaid (at least i think i do)...just one question before I give it a go; can i use exposed framework and Wanam with this ROM? There's just too many awesome features Wanam offers to trade it off for the handful of new Kit Kat features.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
Wanam works with custom kitkat, also KnoxRaid is not a trusted rom or name on xda, just for safety you should use any other custom kitkat
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] will760:
I was unaware of that, I thought I got everything off of the XDA website. Do you have a recommendation for an AT&T Note 3 Kit Kat ROM?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
bri315317 has like took the place of knoxraid, in my sig there is the stock versions, you would have to be the judge of a rom of your choice.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thawkth:
Rooted KitKat - return to stock?

Hi all,

I think I have the answers but just wanna be sure.

I followed the instructions on here to safely update to rooted kitkat on the ATT Note3.

I've decided to sell the device but need to get back to stock unrooted.

I'm open to either flashing the latest stock unrooted 4.4 build, or going back to stock 4.3 JB

I believe there is no way to just flash the stock 4.4 firmware (I can't find it anywhere at least).

I THINK I can do this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2559715

Am I correct that this will bring me from rooted 4.4 to rooted 4.3, from which I can just install the OTA and have an unrooted kitkat device?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carl1961:
as long as your bootloader is A2 ( downloadmod)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omnivorously:
I guess I'll just have to be patient.

Unfortunately No root yet for my model note 3 with 4.4.2. It is very time consuming to sit and read through pages and pages of this stuff if you're just walking into a little late. So here is my reiteration of the answer I was seeking. No luck as of yet. Sorry.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] interkin3tic:
Tethering

I only want to know, if I buy a note 3 new in the AT&T store, will I be able to tether (without paying the outrageous fee to do so?)

I'm currently using a skyrocket with cyanogenmod. I'd make the jump if I knew I would be able to use my data how I want to without AT&T making me pay extra, I won't do that on principle. I haven't kept up with AT&T's policies on the subject. If I need to root in order to do that, as I did when I got the skyrocket, is the note 3 as it is sold in stores in a position to do that?

From some skimming here, it sounds like a recent update has made it harder to root the note 3. I assume they are updated in the store when AT&T activates the phone, so rooting would be a challenge or I would have to wait. Which, tethering aside, I'm fine with.

I'm on the unlimited plan, grandfathered in from an iphone if that makes a difference.