[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omnivorously:
a few n00b questions about rooting and the like. ATT note 3

I rooted my old S3 and ran slimkat which I absolutely loved and stayed with for the duration of my time with my S3. Same for my nexus 4.

Now I've upgraded(?:laugh:) to an AT&T note 3(N900A). This is not a hobby for me, I don't flash roms over and over for fun, I want usability. I put slimkat on my S3 and on my nexus 4 and stuck with it because it was simple, maneuverable, and looked d@mn nice. So, I'm not a complete n00b but I'm by no means highly experienced or even educated on this topic.

I'm looking through the mostly outdated root instructions and the roms available for the note 3 and I don't just don't know where to start. so here are my questions/concerns if anyone has any usable info it would be much appreciated.

1. I would love to root this to be able to change/delete the current touchwiz/bloat ATT apps and get rid of the horrid look/feel of touchwiz, these are my only reasons for intent to root. I already have nova launcher and it is fabulous, I love it.

2. This is a brand new phone paid in full, I'm not looking to kill the warranty if I can avoid it, though I don't see anywhere that this is avoidable.

3. I can't find any directions relating to my device specifically and it worries me which to use for my current phone (specs posted at the bottom). I used skipsoft's unified android tool for the nexus and s3 and used clockwork recovery to do my flashing. the ATT version of my phone does not appear to be compatible with either any longer. (i've tried vroot and kingo to do the one click root on the note 3 to no avail, not sure if I'm doing something wrong, or they just don't work any longer) Any link directly to a currently usable rom and root instructions or a good thread would be great, I keep ending up still confused as to which works with my device or currently works and don't want to chance it.

4. even if I do get the correct directions to root this device, I noticed most roms lose the pen capabilities, which is one of the features I use very much and partially why I bought this particular phone. Am I mistaken? or is there one that does support the pen? It looks as though the hyperdrive rom still has it? I'm not sure. HELP!

5. If I cannot root it without killing the warranty/losing my pen capabilities/get rid of touchwiz/remove bloatware then I would love to just get a different PHONE app. I have downloaded dialapp and I absolutely love it but the moment I press send it then reverts back to using the stock Phone app with that ugly interface that looks like it was designed with a 5 year old in mind. This also happens with incoming calls. Is there any way to change this without rooting and changing builds (if that is not an option)? If this is possible, please help me. I've tried so hard to get rid of that stupid half smiling face when I'm calling a contact without a photo. I much prefered the faceless smiling thing of kitkat. I know this seems trivial but it is so important to me to never see that again.

here is the about device

Model sm-n900a

v4.4.2

AP/base n900aucucnc2

CSC N900AATTCNC2

kernel 3.4.0-722276 dpi@swdd5508 #1 sat mar 15 17:42:59 kst 2014

build kot49h.n900a

mdf v1.0 rel 2

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found Ultimate call screen HD. It works great to make that children's themed call screen go away! but unfortunately even with the exit hang around at 4.5 seconds the touchwiz call screen still flashes for just a second to remind you of just how horrible and slow it is. Further reminder that you are just covering a turd with gold flake. Still a great development and I will use it till I find a better option or get this thing rooted.