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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orion.Lamas:
My bad, I thought we could flash cm. Is it because it'll flash a different kernel?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
No its because you have a locked bootloader. Pretty much your not flashing any custom roms.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orion.Lamas:
I thought that's what safestrap is for? I kno there are custom roms that are stock based. I'm not sure if cm had a different kernel but if it doesn't then it should be safe to flash. Do you have a note 3?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
CM uses a completely different kernel based on AOSP. Not the kernel for this device from Samsung. My advise would be to take some time and learn what your doing. Take a few days and do alot of reading.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orion.Lamas:
That's why I came here to ask questions before I brick my phone. Anyways I asked if it was because the kernel and someone answered my question without actually answering my question. I'm obviously not a developer nor do I have much knowledge about locked bootloaders but I do have a few years and devices of root experience. The last phone I had with a locked bootloader was a LG Motion 4G and it used something similar to safestrap but a dev who goes by BobZhome ported cm for it with the help of another dev PlayfulGod it was nearly perfected and maybe a month later loki was ported for the LG Motion. I guess I lucked out when I got phone with a locked bootloader and great devs. No offense what so ever to the awesome devs who have supported the att note 3, I'm jus as thankful for their work. It would be nice for a fully functional towelroot and safestrap for 4.4.4 tho
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmindset:
Well its not true cyanogenmod but there's one touchwiz based Rom that looks almost exactly like AOSP. Its called eclipse ROM and it works for att note 3. That's what I got.

Sent from my SM-N900V
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orion.Lamas:
Can you pm me a link for it please?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jxlee0215:
i have an unlock att note 3 on tmobile. was looking for a debloated or bare rom with no ota/system updates. Don't know too much since I'm coming from sprint note 3.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wudien:
has anyone experienced a RIL Bug? It stands for Radio Interface Layer Bug. The symptoms are unstable data connection, strange airplane mode behavior (especially when rebooting). Any help is appreciated!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simonbigwave:
stupid question. my usb cable on S4 seems begin getting a bit loose nowadays. contact is not always on. any tip?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jxlee0215:
you can start using wireless charging.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eoraptor:
Common point of failure?

Is there a common point of failure or known flaw on these? I am looking to upgrade from my old One XL to this. My One XL has developed a terminal case of "no sim card inserted/ new sim card inserted" because of a hardware flaw, which was apparently a known issue on that particular phone. Does this phone have any similar hardware or software gotchas?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rukbat:
All tiny parts soldered to the board and stressed externally (putting cards in and taking them out, plugging chargers in and unplugging them) have the same problem - not enough "part" to secure it to the board firmly. There boards are put together by robots, soldered in wave soldering machines, and any operation that would require human intervention would raise the price considerably. Strapping something over the part and screwing it to the board would be such an operation. (It would save us money in the long run, but a cheap subsidized phone would be $200 instead $50 - and the "thundering herd" wants cheap (or iPhone - which suffers from the same problems and isn't cheap).
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] medicineman022:
Using phone in a diff. country

I'm a noob to android. After transferring from my trusty iphone 4 to the new Note 3 N900A from ATT. I love it. this phone was sent to me in the from the US. I think I had it unlocked. I heard that ATT back then released OS 4.4.4 so I checked mine and saw it was 4.4.2. I tried to Update via wifi thru the phone using the check for updates but it said i was using the latest even though i was clearly not. Now that lollipop has been released i fear that even if an official one comes out for ATT my phone wont still get updated. How do I update? and why can't I find the update?

Im currently based here in asia (philippines), i had it unlocked locally so im not really sure how they did it. All I know is that it let me use the sim cards available here. is there a way to find out what was done? is there a way that I can redo or unlock it properly if it wasnt done right?. I lost gps capability eversince the unlock. I'd like to learn the how to's while im at it as well so pls feel free to teach me.

Thanks. in advance :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eoraptor:
Yes, that is true, all phones have common fail-over points like power jacks. But some phones also have known defects from the factory, or which develop routinely in that particular device. For instance, the droid 1 and 2 would have their touch screen go dead or hyper-active in the area where "swipe to unlock" occurred, and this oneX issue is common due to sloppy manufacturing tolerances, even when the phones were new. So I was asking if there is something specific to this particular model beyond the usual "won't charge" or "battery is weak" issue every older device suffers.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rukbat:
The Note 3?

A GPS problem - that's easily fixed from the keyboard. Sometimes, with some updates or ROM flashes.

I had one lose a whole chunk of system storage - to the point that AT&T apologized for having to replace the phone. (Too bad, too - that thing was always a few phones faster than the Note 3 line on Antutu.)

My wife's has been running since October 2013, with whatever updates someone who (for all the years of tech work she did before we retired) just runs what the phone gets, and hasn't had a glitch, except for the battery going into thermal runaway in December 2013. I pulled it and when it was cool, put it back, and it's been playing nice ever since. (I told her that if she lets LolliFlop anywhere near her phone, I don't want to hear the complaints. Mine is still at 4.4.2, and it's staying there until there's a ROM I want. I don't care what number I'm running, I care that I have a whole Linux - meaning it has su - and a good means of backup, thanks to Hashcode.)

You'll hear all sorts of "my phone won't ..." stories, but I can point to a user issue for almost every one. (Even the "my battery is weak" is a user issue. One of mine still gives me full capacity, the other one about 95%. They've almost never been discharged below 40%, though. Or run when the phone was in an outside coat pocket for hours in sub-freezing weather.)

I can think of a lot of improvements that could have been made (externally available SD card, for one, so you don't have to tear the case and hone apart to take the card out), but I'm 72, in fairly good health, and I'm hoping they toss this phone into my casket so I can call and let you guys know how warm it really is down there. I expect it to keep ticking, like a Timex. (And I don't baby it. If I see an interesting ROM, it gets flashed. [So far, the only thing interesting is the Note 4 Evolution, and it's too buggy for me now.]) About the only thing I expect to be replacing is batteries. The one giving me 95% is a sign that it probably won't last more than another year or two, (Some batteries are just better than others. My other one - same Samsung battery, I got to keep it during a warranty replacement - same amount of use, since I swap them monthly, is still up to 100% capacity. And my over-10-year-old V551 batteries are at about 95%. So who knows?)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfuq20:
Im currently on mi9 jb running fire note and can't for the life of me figure out how to get to kk, I've read multiple threads but I'm still kind of confused about the whole process any help would be insanely appreciated.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] michaelshaw46:
How do I update my Rooted AT&T note 3? It keep saying that update was interrupted after I un-rooted my device with supper su
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vbcomer:
Question about Official OTA Update vs Odin Flash

How does official OTA update work without wiping/deleting user data, apps, and settings? Is that something built-in Android OS that allows phone carriers to prepare the package in a way that it will only update system files while retaining data and installed apps... etc... Is that something super hard to do or is that something not worth investing time and effort? Why flashing via Odin when upgrading the OS always results in a data wipe?

I am wondering if there is another way (other than official way) to update our Android devices without losing user information (data, apps, settings...). I wish there is a path to do either upgrade or clean install. I know things might not be 100% compatible with newer/older versions, but I would like to have a choice.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brisinger08:
I don't know how it works but after the devs get their hands on an update someone usually makes an all-in-one file that you can flash so you don't lose your data...the one for NL1 is in this thread
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pookh007:
Wanam and xposed frame on rooted ATT Note 3 with Lollipop

How can I flash xposed frame to make Wanam work on rooted note3(SM900a) with Lollipop if Safestrap doesn't work?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brisinger08:
I don't think xposed is working on lollipop yet...I could be wrong but maybe check out the xposed forum for more info...there is an alpha version (apk) but it sounds like installing it causes bootloops so you might want to hold off for a bit :p

*Edit: link was bad sorry about that...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Xposed doesn't work on touch wiz based roms right now. So I would forget about it for the time being.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pookh007:
it's actually worked on kitkat 4.4.4 before I updated to Lollipop
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
That was KK not lollipop. If you read the OP in xposed it plainly States that it doesn't work on TW based lollipop roms.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pookh007:
thank you will wait
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vbcomer:
Can we load/flash the ROM from one carrier to a phone from another carrier? For example can I flash AT&T SGN 3 with a ROM from T-Mobile? Is that possible or is it a guaranteed failed?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zzoinks:
Got the Lollipop update last week. Here at work we have a "guest" WIFI network that has a simple sign in page where you have to tap accept on the terms and conditions. Before the L update my Note 3 would notice the network and give a notification that sign in was required.

After the update it connects to the Guest network as usual but never prompts me to sign in to the network. I have to go into Chrome and try to access a page before it redirects me to the sign in page. Has anyone else noticed this behavior after the update? I backed up via Kies, reset to factory, then restored backup to no avail.

Thanks,

-Brett.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vetdoctor:
Root from Lolipop

I'm late to the game but I would like to root my Samsung Note 3 AT&T. I! m already on Lolipop.I don't want to flash a new rom I just want to access. Can that be done and can someone point me to the right thread thank you
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dandroid7:
You need to Odin flash back to nc2, root with towelroot, install supersu, install busy box, install safestrap...then follow the directions in this post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=59666958
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobby26:
N900aattcnc2

Anybody have odin files for N900AATTCNC2 stock firmware?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rooted i747:
Stock Odin files http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54803130&postcount=136 Thanks [MENTION=5914569]andygev35[/MENTION]
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobby26:
Thanks! For some reason, I was able to find everything else except what I needed...
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BIGDADDYXXL:
Anyone know how to get the mic back on the Samsung keyboard. After updating to Lollipop the mic is missing.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MCorgano:
Has anyone got the n900a to work on wind? Wind canada is a UMTS4 band network with HSPA+ for data.

According to this site, - link can't be posted because I'm new ;/ - , the n900a does support HSPA+ protocol, and has UMTS 4 under "secondary protocols"

Does this mean it would support wind stock? What does secondary protocols mean? Does anyone know of someone getting it to work on a UMTS 4 (1700/2100) network?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndaleTheGreat:
Starting to think I might be stupid.

Decided after trying out Lollipop that I was annoyed enough with the new bright UI that I would finally give a custom ROM a try. I figured I'd just go with CM as most builds seem like expansions of that one. Two evenings later I've been unable to get it done. I was following the instructions from CM but couldn't get thru the Heimdall ROM copying portion, it was suggested to me that I should just root it first (tho I thought the custom ROM install process also rooted it) but every root instruction set lists models and builds I don't have. The only one I did find for my build was for 4.4 and I had let it update.

I just need someone to point me in the right direction. Not asking you for full instructions, but I need somewhere to start that is actually meant for this version [5.0] and build [N900AUCUEOC1].

Also, does the CM version of 5+ have the s-pen working?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubba:
So if you have the ATT Note 3 and your trying to install cm on it ... Please stop. You're going to kill your phone.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed From my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndaleTheGreat:
Oh good. An incredibly useful post with well made points and great reasoning showing me exactly why I should or should not do something. I'm so glad to have had you here.

Also, maybe not the best post ever, but your link is certainly the most correct post about almost every community-driven site or game server.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubba:
Okay then here is some incredibly useful information with well made points and great reasoning to show you exactly what not to do.

Your AT&T note 3 mobile phone has a locked bootloader which means you can only use roms built from TW.

In essence what that means is if you do happen to get cm flashed your AT&T note 3 mobile phone you will break it. I hope this incredibly useful post filled with great reasoning and well made points is helpful to you and if that still doesn't make sense to you you should probably do a little more reading before you end up with an $800 paperweight.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed From my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndaleTheGreat:
I've never read more posts of people being just outright rude in this community than I think should fit the average.

I don't understand the reason you had to be a jerk in addition to answering my question since you knew the answer so easily and I did not. Look how you said something that I understood both in meaning and in reasoning. I know what a bootloader is and have a pretty good understanding of the word locked.

I now know CM won't work and can infer that other builds based on it also will not. I will go Google TouchWiz instead as per your suggestion.

Seriously, what is with you people? I come on here (to the "no question is too stupid" thread at that) and ask for a simple point in the right direction and supplied what I thought would be the needed information. I asked in the thread meant for people who just don't know. I mentioned that I had made an effort (which luckily failed) and was seeking better guidance.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bubba:
The only reason that I got rude with you is because the way you responded to my first post. If you don't have enough sense to do a little bit of background checking before you go trying to flash roms that are designed for your phone then thats your problem not mine. I could care less what you flash on your phone go ahead and brick it.

My first post was merely to stress the importance of the need to stop trying to flash cm on your phone. Maybe instead of responding to me with your attitude of entitlement you could have simply said what is it that you mean by that or even oh crap what am I doing wrong.

Maybe you are the prime example of what's wrong with this site.

But you're probably right this being a developer site, a site dedicated to creating, building, sharing I should have just spoon fed you your answer so that you didn't have to bother trying to learn anything for yourself.

Look around I have done my fair share of giving back to the community and helping people out but it's always people like you that help to bring out the worst in me.

I have looked at all 5 of your post on XDA and none of them have been at all helpful to anyone. I fear you'll just be another taker. But I hope to be proven wrong.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed From my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndaleTheGreat:
Well being new to the site is going to make me a "taker" for awhile. I did not ask you to feed me information. I stated that I was unsuccessful so you'd know what I did but that doesn't mean I just jumped on it. I was reading through on a few different pages and landed on CM, I saw SMN900 as the compatibility and thought this mean all models starting with that (as it is a method used in many places when referring to hardware). I do appreciate you stressing the point but what I was annoyed by was (as stated before) a lack of information. I did not ask for everything ever known about modding the phone, but you could have said "Hey. No. CM will brick your phone. You need to use a TW rom." What I got was "No. Your wrong." With no follow up at all.

Look, I just wanted an idea where to go. I feel like I had to drag it out but I got a lead in the end and now I know where to move onto.

As for my first post, I was not trying to be the "hey, why should I use it?" guy but people assumed I was so I gave up on following that area. What I asked was dumbed down to "what is this?" from its intention of "Where can I learn more about this?" and so I feel like maybe I've been a little touchy today.

Point is I feel like I got sarcastic too soon but I also feel I was a little right because one statement about TW in the first post would have taken me outta this thread after that first post.

So, here's my apology with a hint of 'please, don't just respond with "You're doing it wrong."
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zelendel:
Ok enough. Let's get back on topic.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sana72:
Stupid Question about Samsung Note 4 on Tmobile. I just updated to 5.01 and I don't like it at all. Had to restore my phone to factory, which was a PITA. Now I'm noticing that my phone isn't switching between mobile data and WiFi the way it used to. If I turn off WiFi sometimes there is just a x in the data field on the notification bar. I have to restart my phone to get a signal. Could my APN settings be wacked out? I need a hero! Thanks in advance for you help!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rooted i747:
Just my 2 cents, T-Mobile APN settings https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-14688#apn_settings. Odin stock firmware for SM-N910T GALAXY Note 4 http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N910T/TMB/ in case you want to start fresh.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] startfromscratch:
Can i root my 9005?

Hi all, I have the note3 9005xxugboa2 running on kitkat 5.0. The most recent update. Since i updated it its slow as hell. it is killing me. I wanted to root it anyway but now more so. The problem is when i search for the method for my version it brings up too many results of people rooting and upgrading to kitkat. Not rooting from kitkat. Also i dont even know if im at&t lol. I have done this before though. If any1 could point me in the right direction it would save me a few hours later tonight. thanks
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CubanCMcM:
So, I'm a completely new android user. I have a ATT note 3, N900AUCUEOC1, running android 5.0 that I desperately want to root. However I need a step by step guide and reading through all the forums for a few days has left me way more confused than sure.

Can anyone help me get in the right direction? A stock, non bloatware flash would be great as well but if gaining Root Access is the only thing I can do then I'm fine with that.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sana72:
Thank you Rootedi747!!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rooted i747:
http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/help/att-note-3-lollipop-t3100657 Post 4 read
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] startfromscratch:
Ignore me i figured out why i couldnt find it.. i am on xxugbob6. Looking in the wrong place. I shall have my nice rooted phone by tomorrow :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CubanCMcM:
Getting closer..

Alright so I have finally rooted my phone and am on Android 4.4.2! Im so happy it worked for me :)

Now... am I able to get my phone updated to 5.0, minus the bloatware?

http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/general/update-procedure-lollipop-5-0-oc1-t3063760

Shows a simple method to do so, however I have questions:

Is my NC2 able to use this method?

If so, do I HAVE to have an SD card? I do not own one. Is it possible to do this without an SD card inserted into the phone?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rooted i747:
Go here and read post #4 and on. http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/help/root-gone-update-t3093041
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CubanCMcM:
<3 Trying now. Once this is done, can I use a backup from 5.0 to reinstall apps and files?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rooted i747:
I never tried to use a backup, so couldn't say. :(
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] interkin3tic:
SIM unlocking

I have root access, the model number is SM-N900A, android version 4.4.2.

I haven't kept up with the unlocking news for the note 3. AT&T wouldn't provide me a code because I'm still under contract.

Searching this forum for "unlocking" comes up with a lot of stuff about lockscreens, chainfire's app for undoing REGION locking (as I understand it) and a bunch of discussions about which websites will sell you codes to access your phone.

So three questions

1. Is there really no free way me to unlock my note 3, even though I have root?

2. What is the best way to find a reputable unlocking website if I have to pay for it?

3. What are the chances I'll brick my phone doing this?