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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] opethfan89:
Hi all,

I've got a VZW S4 and I've yet to take any OTA's or updates. I rooted it within the first week it was released and have postponed the OTA's every day since. I really don't think I use my root for very much so I'm not completely against losing it, but the questions still stand: Should I bother to take the OTA and risk losing root? Is there -any- benefit to me still being on the pre-release kernel of the S4? Any developers need anything from my phone before I make this decision?

Thanks,

Opethfan89
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] GreatDayChap:
If you're still on MDK there is no benefit of updating, you'll only lose your ability to flash ROMs. If you're on ME7 you'll lose safestrap. If you're on MI1... well then it's your call.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] opethfan89:
I believe I'm on MDK still -- whatever the pre-release kernel was that everyone used right when the phone came out to root stuff (Loki seems to ring a bell).

I haven't used any custom ROMs, but if my current configuration allows me to then I would definitely like to retain that ability. I know I tried an AOSP ROM once and it was horrible, so I switched back to stock and I haven't gone back since.

Perhaps I should spend a weekend tinkering around...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4] AndroidCraig:
I have a similar question. I'm on ME7 Rooted and some bloatware frozen. The only things I use root for these days is for my ad-blocker, Titanium backup, and a clocksync app that keeps my time synced to NIST.

Is it worth going to 4.3 without a root exploit for just these few apps? is there a non-root method of backup and restore like TiBu?

---------- Post added at 10:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:51 PM ----------

I have a similar question. I'm on ME7 Rooted and some bloatware frozen. The only things I use root for these days is for an ad-blocker, Titanium backup, Bloatware freezer and a clock sync app that keeps my time synced to NIST.

Is it worth going to 4.3 without a root exploit for just these few apps? Is there a non-root method of backup and restore like TiBu?

What is the best way to unroot my phone before taking any updates. Should I use the superSU unroot method? Should I unfreeze the bloatware first?

thanks
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] nish1991:
I downloaded the Gallaery note2_fixed.zip and flashed it using CWM...but still my gallery is the same stock gallery of Galaxy Grand and not like Galaxy Note2 or Galaxy SIII...Can anyone please provide a solution and a file to flash.
[Galaxy Grand Duos i9082 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] anantalawliet:
Same problem here :(
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] ZeroWingUK:
1st OTA update that has been available in the UK for me, cant try it yet as am at work. Anyone else seeing it?
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] palooh81:
343 MB , wow that's slim, let us know how is WiFi and GPS. I'm still looking for a ROM to proper handle these things, B114 and B118 failed :(
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] LionBeq:
Has this rom sd as internal storage? switching storages?
[Huawei Ascend P6, Mate] warea:
What's the kernal version on this?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] ismetov:
I have xda IIi

Could I use my xda as GPS ?
[MDA II, XDA II, 2060 General] Rudegar:
yes if you buy a gps antenna and software
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolkoushik07:
I have a question.. The day I have rooted my grand quattro, 2 msg were sent in background without my permission like when we enter new sim our device send messege to samsung itself. So after rooting why the messeges were sent once again as I did not change my sim card.Which info is samsung tracking?? Ower phone number and root status??
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolrevi:
Strange. Check if you have enabled send usage statistics. And which method did you use to root..
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolkoushik07:
Samsung declared that they will collect some data as per their need whenever a new sim card be inserted in our device and there is nothing to worry. But after I root using kingo app sms were sent from my both sim to samsung. I just surprised as I did not change any sim card.
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolrevi:
The kingo root method is little strange here, devs have blocked the threads in some forum, as it connects to some Chinese server before rooting for no reason, this just might explain.
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolkoushik07:
Is it harmful? Any bad review about it? Please let me know....
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolrevi:
No one knows what's exactly it does. Certain firewalls have blocked this as it connects to external server, scan report on the app is safe though. And method of rooting source is not disclosed, so no one can tell what it does. Though it successfully roots your phone. So I'm not sure and I have not used it.

Sent from my XPERIA ZL C6502
[Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro] coolkoushik07:
At the time of root it download something from net as i saw it was saying downloading data.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kibmikey1:
So I have 4.3, and ever since, when the phone starts into Android, there is always a lock screen where you have to swipe the lock in the center away to get to the home screen. I want to disable this so that it simply boots into the home screen. I'm fairly certain to do this I'll need to edit my build, I'm just wondering exactly what I need to edit to accomplish this. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] VictorC:
I don't know if this helps, but i accidentaly found this "glitch" that lets my phone without the lockscreen and enter the phone just by pressing the power button

I installed Windows 8 Lock Screen app from Play Store, I checked it to be the default locker, but after that, after I played around with it, I decide not to keep it active and I unchecked the "Default Locker option". After this, apparently, I have no lock screen whatsoever... Just press the power button and the phone is unlocked ;)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
HTC have removed the option to have no screen lock at all, you have to have something (which is responsible IMO)
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kibmikey1:
Actually, this issue only came up once I installed the 401 5.5 4.3. My native is developer 1540 4.3, which does not have this. Good to know it's most likely a sense 5.5 addition, as I can request the next toolbox include an option to disable this.

Edit: For those interested, I seem to have found a happy accident that exploits the lockscreen coming up every time the phone goes dark. By installing the Windows 8 Lockscreen app from the play store, setting it as the default lockscreen, utilizing it a few times, then disabling it, when I restarted the phone, the only time the lockscreen came up was during the initial startup. Nothing after that. The power button got me directly to the homescreen. I also have no lock installed with locking disabled. Obviously, all it would take is a simple xposed module or app to isolate this and get it to the masses, but for now, this seems to work for me. I hope it works for you as well.
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EddyOS:
Yeah, HTC removed it ;)
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matheus_sc:
Xperia will launch um Brazil next week, model is same as c6903 but with TV, model number is c6943, can anyone tell if roms of c6903 will work normally?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sofir786:
im not sure that will work and it could cause issues with your phone as there are scripts that the rom makers use for the different models
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] matheus_sc:
This is sad, Sony here is more slow yet...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] keennay:
Hey folks,

I was originally considering purchasing the Note 3, as currently T-Mobile's Note 3 is the best to use on AT&T's LTE network since it doesn't come with a locked bootloader. However, I figured I'd purchase the less expensive Note 2 since I can't justify the $700+ price yet.

Which Samsung Note 2 version is not only the best to use on AT&T's LTE network but comes with the least bloatware? Is is the AT&T version, International version, or one of the Canadian versions? Will Android updates through the AT&T version come out as soon as it's available, or will it be anything like the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket where updates were released 3254320512 years later?

I'd also like to be able to use international sim cards when traveling abroad.

Much appreciated, thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Doggydude:
I cant talk too much on the first question, although I would guess that the ATT version will be the best, but if any of the others can operate on the same LTE bands they should work as well, although I would be careful with modem versions/etc,

As for the updates, ATT is usually slow, but then again most carriers are. Only way to get the fastest updates is to get an unbranded international Note 2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rob3E:
I got an AT&T Note II and had little difficulty rooting it and installing CleanROM, which got rid of a lot of the bloatware. More recently I went to CyanogenMod-based ROM, and now there's no Samsung software at all to worry about. That also takes care of the update issue since I don't have to wait for the carrier to update.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] Vandam500:
Yep, the best version will be the ATT version. As far as the updates go, it'll be getting the 4.3 update around mid-late November per all the leaks. Otherwise you can root it and flash a ROM that has no bloatware.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kUNwAH:
I have a HTC One XL (evita)

EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT - 2.15.0000

RADIO - 1.30a.32.45.18

OpenDSP - v33.1.0.45.1128

eMMC-boot

Now my CID is HTC_044, I had tried many methods but all was failed...

Can anyone teach me how to SuperCID my evita???
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
I believe SuperCID and S-off (presumably the reason why you want SuperCID) are not currently possible with hboot 2.15.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] kUNwAH:
Thanks for your reply =D

I think i should just need to wait for the update…
[Thinkpad Tablet General] Siddhant0701:
i live in india i want to buy the tab lenovo a3000

how much internal memory it has

can be make call
[Galaxy Note II General] Blackfyre:
Well instead of me writing, here is the link:

http://www.guru3d.com/news_story/galaxy_s4s3note_2_getting_4_3_gear_support_in_the_coming_weeks.html

I hope someone can leak out the final built for the n7105 section... I live in Australia, if America is getting it in a couple of weeks it means I'm getting it in a couple of years so we would appreciate the leak once it's released.
[Galaxy Note II General] rashid.fairus:
new thread, subsribed!!

via Note2
[Galaxy Note II General] mattytheflasher:
agreed mate

im the same live in brissy been trying the at&t version seanz rom everything works but dont have wifi due to bootloader issues be sweet once that is sorted the rom is butter smooth but no wifi is the killer as vodafone data sucks nuts on 4g where i am
[Galaxy Note II General] Jass5991:
This is the update schedule for American carriers. Does that mean that unlocked phones will get it sooner? I hope so. I only just bought the note 2 (Best decision ever) and would love it to be running on 4.3 ASAP.
[Galaxy Note II General] whokilledsanta:
I live in Brizzy too and I'll second or third that if its the only way we can get it? Sorry for the possibly stupid question, but is it true that if you have rooted and installed a custom rom, then you won't get the push update from your carrier anyway?... so.... the only way to get 4.3 on my (and I assume your rooted phone) is via custom rom download?
[Galaxy Note II General] contramundi:
or if you go back to stock.

have issues with the ota updater as soon as i root my device. The moment i do that i get the message that my device has been changed and i cannot use the updater then. if i flash stock withouth root i don't have this issue.

reckon its best to make a backup of your apps with TB or any similar program when the official update is available, then flash back stock (no root) and update, afterwards simply restore your normal (non-system) apps and your ready :)
[Galaxy Note II General] morph000:
I'm in Aus too, but the official story (courtesy of Telstra) is that there won't be any updates as of JB 4.1.2, unless there's sufficient backlash ...
[Galaxy Note II General] Blackfyre:
To answer you and the gentleman above... Australia will probably be the last country on earth to get the update as usual. So we might have to reside to getting it of some kind developer who uploads it here somewhere.

If you do wish to get updates you should go back to stock firmware (probably the first backup you made for your telstra 4.1.2) doesn't matter if it's rooted. Connect your phone to the PC and have KIES installed. Click update firmware and update (done, it will automatically unroot your phone and put back the stock recovery). You can easily update after that.

If anyone finds any android 4.3 working please update us here as soon as you can with a link to the page. If I find a working ROM for the official android 4.3 TW ROM I'll post it here too.
[Galaxy Note II General] mattytheflasher:
I don't think Aussie tel companies will well I don't have high hopes when it comes to Samsung I've always had HTC and Samsung and it's always the same get f all. I'm using 4.3.1 carbon I use GMD spen features for spen control and gestures don't use stock Sammy apps anyway.. just the 4.3 would be good because it's smooth as
[Galaxy Note II General] tadz202:
I like the update 4.3 but ill want rom without knox. I need root
[Galaxy Note II General] morph000:
Well now...I've been holding off playing with rooting my phone (as I'm new to 'droid and have an awful lot to learn, but have come a LONG way in 2 weeks) as I was expecting Telstra to release an update. Since that appears NOT to be forthcoming, Ill consider the various root options, none of which are particularly appealing at the moment mainly as it seems no-one has a stock ROM for this phone online and I can't backup mine without root. Catch 22 it seems. Information on locked bootloaders, Telstra ROM mods, rooting the 7105 "T" version is VERY limited :(

So...if anyone happens to have a link for a ROM copy please let me know.

(Or info on a rooting technique that works)
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
Ultimately every one on xda will be using the custom 4.3 rom for the note 3 goodies because Samsung will not be releasing those features in it's official release:rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II General] Blackfyre:
Okay I will explain what I done for you...

When I first rooted my Galaxy Note 2 in May, I was a new-comer to android, I had an iPhone for a long time. What I done was root my phone, I Odin installed TWRP after rooting because I really don't like CWM (those are the names of the 'recoveries' available), they will replace the default Samsung recovery. Just make sure you get TWRP. I think it's up to TWRP 2.6.3

Well yeah let's get back to the topic, as soon as I rooted I used TWRP to make a backup of my default Telstra ROM (completely with EFS, MODEM, basically tick everything you can possibly backup).

I took that backup and put it on my laptop and on my PC and I kept a copy on my external card the whole time. That was the best idea, any time I ever had any problems with my phone I went back to that backup. I even soft bricked my phone once and after hours of panicking I realised I can just Re-install the default backup, and it fixed my phone.

Oh and I just recently un-rooted my phone to check for updates. All I done was use SuperSU to do an UNROOT. Then went into recover, restored the original backup I made of the Telstra ROM. Plugged my phone into the PC, and used Samsung KIES to check for firmware update. It just restarted my phone, removed TWRP recovery, re-installed the samsung one, and it removed the root completely and I'm basically went back to my original telstra ROM. I can go into settings and check for updates and everything. (I can confirm there is no update as of yet).

AS for your other QUESTION.

ALL THE ROMS in the N7105 Section will WORK with your N7105T Model. It's the same thing. JUST WATCH OUT and make sure you never install N7100 ROMS (They will soft-brick and could hard-brick your phone).
[Galaxy Note II General] morph000:
Thanks for the input.

I've been considering between 3, namely CF AutoRoot, Galaxy Note Toolkit And (exploit based) Framaroot, with a bias towards Toolkit so far ( as it specifies the 7105 "T" variant).

But if you've actually ODINed a GT-7105T (Telstra) with CWP without issues, I'll certainly consider that.

Any one else care to chime in on this (if you've done the same phone/telco only though !)

I've come far enough to understand rooting,boot processes, CWM/TWRP, exploits AND the importance of picking the exact model !:laugh:

I'll take the plunge when I get enough input to decide.
[Galaxy Note II General] Blackfyre:
It's not that hard really, you can't really mess it up if you follow the instructions... Hey root it whichever way you see fit, whatever you think is easier for you, don't listen to me. But I do highly recommend you get TWRP for backing up and formatting and installing your ROMS. Also I recommend PAC-MAN it's a good ROM, but it's not very stable at the moment (kind of).
[Galaxy Note II General] morph000:
Don't take offense at my asking for multiple inputs. I just don't want to brick at $600 phone needlessly :cool:

I've now sourced a ROM from Sammobile and downloaded it last night.

I'm backing up settings and stuff tonight and will run with Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit tomorrow (I went PRO) and go for option 3 - THE LOT !

Hopefully it'll all go ok.
[Galaxy Note II General] Blackfyre:
Haha you don't go pro over night my friend. Hope it all went all, if you have any issues or like to share your experience with the ROMS let us know.
[Galaxy Note II General] morph000:
Well, I did the deed last night with Toolkit PRO and it all went smoothly. No Telstra or Samsung nasties reared their heads PLUS there wasn't a yellow triangle either !

That's the trouble with being in Oz. It's such a small market and REAL information is very hard to come by...so one is very cautious !

Anyway thanks for your assistance :victory:
[Galaxy Note II General] mattytheflasher:
I Odin flashed mine straight out of the box before I even set it up pulled backup and kept stock rom for warranty only.. these phones are pretty much unbrickable to an extent just don't go trying flashing n7100 roms and you'll be fine at&t roms are ok too just don't flash their bootloaders or even try to.. I change roms daily and have for like the last 2 years on my original note plus HTC's if your unsure on anything this place is helpful more than bloody Samsung
[Galaxy Note II General] intl:
Sammobile: 4.3 is rolling out for the S3.
[Galaxy Note II General] robalm:
What the f$ck :( S3 get the 4.3 update before Note 2.
[Galaxy Note II General] Ram121:
What following thread is

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2150224

From my understanding it is for Samsung observing us, if it is like that then we should write or should be able to write there.

We should tell them that they are doing wrong to note 2 users

माझ्या नोट 2 मधील टपाटाॅक प्रो मधुन पाठविला
[Galaxy Note II General] m_carleone82:
samsung observing us and very aware of 4.3 mods.. seem like also blocked some servers from samsung hub reach to those mod users.
[Galaxy Note II General] saske87:
What about europe??
[Galaxy Note II General] testrider:
Any problem getting OTA update for those of us who are rooted and have a 'device modified' in the status? Now when I click on 'update' it said "no update. Mofified'.
[Galaxy Note II General] stack_overflower:
Just hoping the best for morning (and for 4.3 official release), damn, it seems like Samsung forgot about us, N2 users
[Galaxy Note II General] vagsvag:
They didn't forget us they want to sail us the new n3 knox garbage
[Galaxy Note II General] Brickpsp:
will note 2 have kernel 3.4 ? s3 update 4.3 still use kernel 3.0.31, so i have little hope for note 2.
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
New kernel comes with Knox bootloader entwined.. and old kernel is better without Knox.. so even S3 got the old kernel
[Galaxy Note II General] eseregin:
Definetly it won't :)

Only new CPU s will have it, not old Sammy CPU :)
[Galaxy Note II General] rraaka:
theyve left some aweful bugs in both the Note 2 and s3 4.3 releases....on purpose it seems

google account log out

screen wake up lag

driving people nuts
[Galaxy Note II General] angrax:
wow i suffer the google account log out :(
[Galaxy Note II General] Isriam:
any update on release?
[Galaxy Note II General] funky81:
Just wondering,what feature do you expect from kernel 3.4?
[Galaxy Note II General] pageniao:
3.0 - 3.4 In fact, it is a 'digital':D
[Galaxy Note II General] yahyoh:
update to MJ5 leak :silly::silly:
[Galaxy Note II General] robalm:
Note 2 jelly bean 4.3
[Galaxy Note II General] snakkarike:
thats fake
[Galaxy Note II General] rraaka:
exactly why they put those bugs there in the first place :p
[Galaxy Note II General] dabenaute:
+1 it's for GT-N900: Rire:
[Galaxy Note II General] Bert.C:
PDA: N900XXUBMJ1

...Idiot! If your going to troll, at least do it properly...
[Galaxy Note II General] robalm:
You got me :D i just wanted to add some more fejk info into all this bull**** threads :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] FloatingFatMan:
Welcome to everyone's ****list. No one will ever take any notice of anything you ever post again. Serves you right, too!
[Galaxy Note II General] intl:
I read that the official 4.3 for S3 is actualy not official.

www.samsungupdate.com/news/android-4-3-xxugmj9-firmware-for-galaxy-s3-is-not-final-after-all
[Galaxy Note II General] aguiamaster:
Where da f*** is 7105 update? #$!#@###
[Galaxy Note II General] sora9009:
hope our official 4.3 firmware got no such bugs as s3 since mj5 leak is pretty stable.
[Galaxy Note II General] aka_sirok:
hi sammobile just confirmed that the new build (and the final one) is on stock and with air note3 features!
[Galaxy Note II General] darkchazz:
Over-The-Air (OTA) rollout means you can update directly from the device without connecting to kies or any other software. It has nothing to do with the Note 3 air command feature. :laugh:

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/11/09...enters-over-the-air-rollout-to-commence-soon/

From the screenshots it seems like this build is exactly the same as the MJ5 leak. maybe with a few bugfixes...

I just hope they release the 4.3 kernel sources soon so we can have custom kernels.
[Galaxy Note II General] EclipseX:
Yeah when comes 4.4 they give us 4.3 lool

We pay alot for this device and we only get 4.1.2

**** that ...even my grand duos receive 4.2.2 a few months ago
[Galaxy Note II General] aka_sirok:
lol i just missread it :silly: i meant in the website itself in where they said that they expect note 3 features (i read that it'll have it) anyway a good notice, it seems that we finally will get 4.3 officially
[Galaxy Note II General] rraaka:
mj5 has been released for so long but there are just two custom roms for it till now - wanams and Joels roms are not 'really' custom roms...so how do you expect mj9 will 'add' to this xda community ?
[Galaxy Note II General] mohit_jus4u@yahoo.co.in:
Dn3 rom

Guys dn3 rom is far better than official release. try it and u wont regret rooting r breaching warrenty
[Galaxy Note II General] SurajPatil:
yup Dn3 rocks :good: and today Dn3 V2 is going to release with smartscroll and samrt pause features:D
[Galaxy Note II General] firoz3321:
Seems like the final build is MJ9

Soon coming to India:

Link :

http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/new...te-via-service-centres-in-india-report-444374
[Galaxy Note II General] robalm:
Its fake!

The indian source is on of them indian scammers.
[Galaxy Note II General] fade2black101:
Is a bit of a shame that development for the LTE (better) version of this phone is very much second fiddle to the non-LTE version.
[Galaxy Note II General] sumondhk1:
I think Its fake!