yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] bloodyRevolver:
Tried to flash that bad boy via ADB however it gives me a signature verification failed error
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
Yea from the looks of it whoever got the files decided they wanted to check it out first and broke the signature on the file. I was just hoping OP could still use it.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
we can remove sign check form stock recovery, but then it impossible to flash on locked bootloader...

Well somebody try flash CWM from android terminal via "dd" command?

su

dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p15
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
Whats the possibility of that causing another brick?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
Well possibility the same how to Odin flashing...
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
Do you know if the mj5 AP, BL, CP files for odin will fix the brick? if that even happens
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] remf4i:
Thats what we are trying to fix now ,the all the files flash but thwe ap fils the system ext4 fails

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Did you remove the second .zip frpm the file before you tried to flash ?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
are you tried to flash AP & CSC MI9 and to do factory reset from recovery? maybe it help boot system? after this need to get root de la vega and install system files MJ5 via adb
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
My trouble is that I'm not rooted and downloaded one of the OTAs that updated the security and now won't let me flash any modified system image. I was able to flash the MJ5 files, but some elements are still MI9 and keep FCing (mainly Samsung Keyboard and Direct Pen Input)

The phone is functional, but with so many FCs, the phone might as well be a brick...

I need a 100% stock image of any version compatible with MI9 or newer that is ODIN flashable. I don't care about the KNOX flag since I have no intention of using my warranty anyway (I have a dealer line from my employer, which means I can't just swap my phone for another, I'm stuck with what I paid for)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] remf4i:
I cant get any ap files to flash it fails every time
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
Same here. I was able to flash files from MJ5, but that's where all the FCs come from. If I try to flash anything else (root packages, or the MI9 files in this thread), it fails right before the end of system.img.ext4. When the phone reboots, it says to use Kies for recovery.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
Same boat. Except mj5 ap DOES flash on mine and says pass. However parts are still mj5 with the fc's. Csc and cp pda say mi9 but phone says mj5 with kies. In my phone info baseband is mj5 but build number is mi9.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] remf4i:
Is there someone that cn fix the sig in the updat zip that is here ? I think if thats fixed we can put that on our ext sd caed and update that way
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] vonerk:
I would like to help

:cyclops:My brand new Note 3 AT&T will be waiting for me when I get home. Still in box. If somebody gives me a idiot proof step by step on how to extract the files we need to make everybody who is having this problem's phone work, I will be more than happy to do so. If you get back to me soon, I'll do it before I change ANYTHING.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] bloodyRevolver:
yep, also tried renaming it to the original name of the update and using recovery from sd. All were no-gos because it's unsigned.

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Well, I was like how do I get Signed OTA update? OH I can check for updates from settings..... Got the update via software update. Installed.......and NOTHING. Apparently it got "interrupted during update". Hence it probably has the same error It can't handle the fact that we already have an MJ5 bootloader. Tried to do it again and now it says my firmware is current. So signed update doesn't work out of the box. Anyone else have any good ideas?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
Excuse my bad english .. But I'll try to explain the problem. All we could take with the device, we have already taken, it is kernel, recovery, bootloader, ARMTrastZone, modem and all that can be flash, but ... We can not restore the image of the system, because there is no recovery after the signature that reads locked bootloader. So we can not make downgrade firmware, for the same reason. So we do not have a complete new firmware MJ5 to restore the system mangled ... Only one way out - to bring the seller or wait for a new full leak ...
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] gatorp003@aol.com:
When the phone saw connect to Kies try to flash the pit from M19 only via of en that's how I got mine to work.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
it's nothing, it's just the partition table, it can not recover the data
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] martinisadork:
So I went to the device support center today. They are unable to flash or troubleshoot the device because they don't have the Mj5 firmware because it has been pulled, and they don't have any equipment to troubleshoot the device yet.

They also don't have any devices in stock so all they can do at this point is mail out replacement devices.

Hopefully AT&T/Samsung learns from this gaffe that blocking software downgrades is a bad, bad idea and costs them money because now they have to mail out replacement phones because of a bad firmware update.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
That's what side comes out, approved by the Ministry of Defence with the support of NSA, super useful technology KNOX, nobody can read information from the device, even by the user..
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] vonerk:
Sorry everybody, I got my new Note 3 powered it up and it's MI9! I will not update to MJ5 and be without support. Believe me if it would have been MJ5 I would have done everything I could to help...'cause I've been there. :(
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] P1Tater:
I have an unrooted, fully stock note3 with mj5. Is there anything I can pull from the phone to assist?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clothednblack:
What exactly is wrong with the update? I'm rooted with mj5 and haven't seen anything wrong with it.

Sent from my Post-it-Note 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
Yes, except that if that happens, you can not restore it. That is not a true step change in the system leads to the soft brick
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
Pull - yes, but to assist unfortunately - no...

We are already made dump that can be flash via odin, it is here

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0iu05aCEtuxc29hX29IWVk4VzA&usp=sharing

But one thing - system.img.ext4 we are cannot restore, because hasn't Samsung sign tool
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clothednblack:
You lost me. I had root before mj5,took the ota and kept root. Everything works, I don't understand what the issue is with the ota.

Sent from my Post-it-Note 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
Ok, I understand you, you flashed ota via mobile Odin, but we are talking about people who can not do it, because it does not boot the system.

by the way, are you tried to flash CWM via mobile Odin?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clothednblack:
I never used mobile Odin to get the update, I used the built in ota updater. As far as I know Mobil Odin says it's not compatible with my N3. I can't use cwm because of the locked bootloader

Sent from my Post-it-Note 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
if you has possibility boot recovery mode you can use cwm.

for install CWM not needed bootloader, is possibility to do it via dd command

"dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p15"

if it not working, you can flash original recovery from here https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0iu05aCEtuxc29hX29IWVk4VzA&usp=sharing

here AP_N900AUCUBMJ5 including stock

boot.img - kernel

recovery.img - recovery

persist.img - empty persist

WARNING! this will lead to loss of warranty.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
The problem isn't really the update itself as much as once you have it, you're trapped and can't go back. If, like me, you happen to try to use the old root methods after getting the OTA (assuming not rooted prior), you will softbrick your device because the update will fail part way through the system.img.ext4 file, leaving the phone half MJ5 stock and half MI9 root and unbootable. Should you manage to boot the phone, the MI9 elements fail in the MJ5 system (FCs of Samsung Keyboard and Direct Pen Input, etc.) and the built in security treats the OS itself like a virus and keeps killing off MI9 system processes for "unauthorized access to system".
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
Could anyone with root perhaps try pulling the apk for Direct Pen Input from a MJ5 ROM? I'm hoping I can adb push it in place of the MI9 version and maybe put a stop to the constant FCs...
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] mvblink182:
I feel like a total newb here and I have tried reading all the past posts, but there are so many links. Can some one point me to the correct files to flash via Odin to restore the mj5 to stock? I currently have mj5 but it has the custom status symbol from a previous root, which I lost. Since att pulled the update i can't factory reset via kies. I am warranty exchanging out the phone so I don't want att to see the custom status. Thanks if you can help.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
At this point, there is no working stock MJ5 package that works in ODIN. I don't think anyone has been successful in pulling a system image without root and there's no official package to use.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
From my experience, and my understanding, if you install exposed framework, find and activate wanam module, restart. Inside Wanam there's an option to remove the custom boot screen. Activate it and i believe restart... The custom on boot screen will be gone. Then remove Wanam and exposed and do your full unroot but the custom boot never returns. Someone correct me if I'm mistaken.

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Sorry. You would have to root again for this method to work though. I believe ppl have been using kingo.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jlim0930:
I am currently on mj9 is there a way to get root on it ? On mj9 without going back to stock? If not then are there steps to go back to the stock without tripping knox?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
Here is the untouched/signature intact MJ5 update .zip to install with stock recovery. I sacrificed updating my device to make sure it re-installs. I hope this fixes all bricked devices.

Download Link - http://d-h.st/p4a

Please don't forget to hit the thanks button if you download.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
Downloaded, moved to external sd. Flashed from recovery, error in tmp/sideload/package zip

Status 7

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Downloaded, moved to external sd. Flashed from recovery, error in tmp/sideload/package zip

Status 7

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/system/SW_configuration. xml has unexpected contents
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
hmm, I dont know. I have installed it 2 times already. Have you tried to apply update from external sd? or have you only done it through sideload
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
How else do i apply it? I put it on my external sd and tried to flash through recovery. The error occurred during the current system verification. I suppose the unexpected contents could be bc my bootloader is already mj5 but the rest of the system is mi9
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
Since your phone is bricked you can only do it through adb sideload and or external sd. Sorry that this didnt work for you, I thought it would help fix the problem since it was the latest update.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
I'm trying a few different things. Not sure if it will work but I'll post any good news after. I really appreciate you helping.

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No go. Thanks for the effort though.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
Yea I just took my bricked phone that I am sending to att and it didnt work on it ether. That sucks, I was hoping that was the last piece of the puzzle. And it was no problem
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
The update.zip is fine. The issue is that those of us with the FC problems are stuck with a ROM that's half MI9 and MJ5, and when the update runs, it checks that /system/ is 100% MI9 and not modified(rooted, etc). When it finds MJ5 files, it thinks you have a hacked ROM and cancels part of the update and wipes your /data/.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
Understood. Any way around the system check?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
Not directly. We'd need to somehow modify the update to not check the system, but then sign it as official. I'm pretty sure no one outside of AT&T/Samsung has the keys to sign the update and make it work.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
And no way to extract for use in Odin? Sorry for all the questions, I'm trying to learn ;)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] A.S._id:
Unfortunately, my friend, before flashing checked not only with the update file, but also the integrity of the system to be updated. Therefore, the error 7.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
Went to best buy and at&t device support today, long story short, they are mailing a replacement. Hopefully we get all this figured out by the next update. Sure does put an awful lot of limitations on our expensive devices :(
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
So... Just a quick question, after i successfully update my entire system to mj5 and i use flash Gordon to install some mods, i should be able to odin the mj5 files posted earlier to restore my mj5 system. Correct? I know theoretically yes, i was just wandering if anyone believes... Knows it will work the way it's suppose to.

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Or perhaps a factory reset would reset the flashed files? It's only some apks i want to use. Blacked out versions. Thanks for any input.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] st3ph3nbr!tt:
OMG!!!

just answered my previous question. i received my new n900a with mj5 and rooted with kingo. thanks to tb my phone was set back up with little effort. the only thing i was missing was the volume mod that i had before. i downloaded the file from multiple sources bc flash gordon kept telling me the file wasn't a flashable zip. since i couldn't flash it i decided to copy and paste using root explorer to system/ect/snd_ something something. i rebooted and now i'm stuck on the att boot screen. tried factory reset from recovery... didn't work. i then tried flashing the mj5 ap from earlier in the thread... didn't work. still stuck on att boot logo with no sound. someone PLEASE tell me of a way to straighten this out. i know it's my fault, but I've rooted and rommed many times before and I'm REALLY hating this locked bootloader, no custom recovery, no nandroid blah blah blah.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Z51:
ok I tried rooting a MJ5 note 3 and I soft bricked the device

I flashed the MJ5 bootloader and it came back to life

now im getting a direct pen has crashed error

trying to fix it.... I need MJ5 odin files
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] chuman72486:
As of right now, there is no reliable set of files to properly flash MJ5 and recover from a failed root attempt. I had to swap my Note 3 under warranty and kept the new one on MI9 for root.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] rockinandroid:
hey was wondering if anyone can extract the modem and give to me...my download speeds are slow as molasses....any help is appreciated....
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] m_reyna_16:
Ive been trying to flash the mi7 modem and I think it flashes but does not change in my about in settings, I have a tmobile note 3 and ive read that you have to double flash it in order for it to change and that odin 3.04 is recomended... but it fails every time, with all versions of odin. Can anybody help on how I can flash the modem successfully and get changed in settings>about? I flash it in cs or phone option depending in the version of odin
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jjr3211:
odin will not even connect to my device so I am pretty much screwed
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] the2rrell:
Seems anyone who updated to MJ5 is screwed if they have a loop/brick. though this is an easy fix, without the proper Odin Package for MJ5 we are all screwed. I will def be more careful when i pick up my second Note 3 from best Buy Today.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Z51:
I recovered from a failed root attempt. all I was getting was firmware upgrade encountered an error screen.

the bootloader file from MJ5 fixed it
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] the2rrell:
well this really sucks, just got my phone on Sat, rooted it on Sunday and it ran fine. Got boot looped trying something. Im in my 14 day window but Best Buy somehow even though i cant get it to boot. they were able to notice that it was rooted and said they would not even deal with it. I was not even looking for a new phone just wanted to know if they could push the firmware back to the device but would not even deal with me anymore once they SOMEHOW found out the phone was rooted ( still lost as to how they did this ) and if they could do this you would think that they could do more to help since i just spent 800 dollars with them.......smh this phone is one big hassle. its Def not worth it if this is it is going to be from now on.

this would not even be an issues if sammy would just release the damn firmwares like they do FOR EVEY OTHER FREAKKING PHONE THEY HAVE.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
If your device can start up the splash screen (first screen before animation) will say custom. You can remove this by just flashing the Odin MI9 firmware file (AP). I used the one included in root de la vega. Then if you flash the MJ5 odin files on this tread it will boot but it will give you the force closes. PM me if you want me to tell you how I got mine replaced when this happened to me.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] the2rrell:
let me ask the gurus here if this may work for my bricked note 3.

the cause of my brick was flashing a Framework-Res from an M19 base to a MJ5 base. so i went to moms house who also has a non rooted Note 3 and copied her Framework-res.

Now if i install adb on my pc can i push this file manually and just reboot??

before i bricked my phone was rooted and ADB debug was on, so i should be able to connect via ADB and do this right?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] mehdi_s82:
I am in the same boat: MI9 build status on MJ5 bootloader and getting direct pen input FCs. From what I see here the only way out of this is to get a replacement device from at&t right? Can Samsung reps at BestBuy flash MJ5 properly?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] 147aaron:
The Samsung reps do not have the MJ5 update
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] appdroid:
I might be wrong but did you try pulling apk for direct pen input from MJ5 and putting it on MI9?? Just a thought that it will stop the fcs!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] mehdi_s82:
Good point, but is it doable without root?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] the2rrell:
Will someone Pull this file and i will try it. i will reroot my phone and push the file using solid and reboot and see if the error goes away. I just need someone who can take a minute to pull that file from there system.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] mehdi_s82:
How are you going to root it with this stupid "direct pen input" error on screen every single second?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clothednblack:
You want the "directpeninputservice. Apk" from mj5? And the odex file?

Sent using my Post-it-Note 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] the2rrell:
Yes that would be great

why would i not be able to root with the No Pen Detect error. It does not stop the phone from running - im pretty sure i can just run Kingo and i will have root again.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] ajb23:
Have tried to root with the error. Knox takes over and reboots the phone before installation is complete. If there's a way around this I'd love to know!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clothednblack:
I see digital, no direct. :what:

Sent using my Post-it-Note 3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] the2rrell:
yea never mind, he was right. i figured it would stay connected through the root but it does not. Its not Knox stopping the root its the fact that it wont stay connected long enough to run the app on the phone and communicate back to kingo that the files have been pushed to the phone. so it just hangs and reboots back to the current state.

was worth a try, hoping i can still take mine back.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] BlackZenith:
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[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] econan1214:
So this will bring me back to total stock right ? I hate the update . My bluetooth is broken now because of that update to MJ5.

Please confirm that thing will bring me back to total stock ? I;ve been looking for this. :D

Thanks,
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] BlackZenith:
Flashing MI9 on top of MJ5 will cause problems.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] tdamocles:
I personally am not in this situation but I came across this(click here and this ) little blog that might help get odinable files.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jjr3211:
So flashing a older firmware on top of mj5 trip the Knox flag?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] mehdi_s82:
I did this and it didn't trip the flag but since bootloader (MJ5) it not downgrade-able your phone will become unstable. I'm waiting for warranty replacement now.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jjr3211:
Funny so am I
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] JobEwanKenobi:
As am I... just filed my insurance paperwork this afternoon... At least ATT gave me a loaner S4 til next week.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] impacta:
That method would probably work if kies saw mj5 as a compatible firmware. Since it doesnt it wont download any emergency firmware to that temp folder.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] bbc nova:
Sorry if this has been posted I didn't read all 27 pages. I got my Note 3 and put it in airplane mode, rooted with de la vega, off airplane mode just long enough to load titanium from the market, then did an immediate backup. If this is helpful at all please let me know.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] brentsalinas714:
So I don't get what the advantage is downgrading?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] bri315317:
There is no advantage to downgrading. It is people making an attempt to recover from a soft brick while running the newest firmware.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] drakeymcmb:
So if our phone works perfectly, is there anyway to downgrade
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] bri315317:
Not at the moment
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] drakeymcmb:
I think we arent going to see a odin until kitkat comes out in January or designgears helps us out
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] freakboy13:
KIES EFR Tool and Update tool

WILL NOT work on ANY AT&T GN3 running MJ5

Although I'm not 100% convinced this is the reason, it's been deduced that

the reason you can't use EFR is due to Samsung actually pulling the MJ5 FW.

My theory is that Samsung has not Pulled the FW from KIES but rather blocked

any actions pertaining to recovery/and or update. The thing is everything else with KIES

works fine, Kies recognizes the phone and allows me to transfer files etc.

So IMO It's not possible for KIES to recognize any phone with out the FW being in the program .

Guys I'm rooted and running MJ5 if you need me to try anything please lmk.

I have succesfully installed xposed and wannam, busybox(stericson pro),

Is there a link to the progress of safestrap for our phones?

I would like to see if it is feasible for me to offer help.

Also if anyone needs any apk's pulled lmk!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] fabiooli:
Any othe rmirror? Hotfile is out here in Brazil