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[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] RavenY2K3:
Do what you was going to do originally in your post, but just don't bother going to MJ3.

You should be fine, but remember there are people who have seemingly not done anything different and still increased the counter.

My CSC got changed (your branded phone may have a different CSC to the unbranded one) from flashing one of the original rootable firmware, i got it back by flashing the correct firmware and CSC of the version that was currently on my device before I went to the newer firmware. Not everyone did that however and they are fine, but I wanted to be thorough before I proceeded.

So just something to think about before you move on up.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Spere:
Hi!

I have read this whole topic, but i'm still unsure that can I root my Not3 with this method or not (To keep Knox 0x0).

Title says that this method does not trigger Knox Warranty Void to 0x1, but some of you anyway got it triggered?

Also there is talk about "bootloader of doom" - how the heck should I know do I have that bootloader or some else (Didn't yet asked S-Voice what he/she/it thinks about my bootloader, but I'm sure I can't get any clever answer from there :p)

So anyway, here is screenshot of my version, is it safely rootable with this method?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
No, you have the new bootloader
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] alucine:
Original image rom ***.tar.md5 has this files:

aboot.mbn
boot.img
cache.img.ext4
hidden.img.ext4
modem.bin
NON-HLOS.bin
recovery.img
rpm.mbn
sbl1.mbn
sdi.mbn
system.img.ext4
tz.mbn

but URDLV files only has two files

cache.img.ext4
system.img.ext4

bootloader file is this files ?

Someone can explain if this files is important to MJ6 or higher ?

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] berju:
Ok thanks, i go to read more and more before processing. Sorry for lot of question but i don't wank make a mistake.

So my CSC is XEF, i search on samobile but don't fing MI7 france unbranded, but there are MJ3 unbranded france, can i flash this MJ3 URDLV and after MJ6 like geek78. MJ6 is from England but i think is multi csc.

Thanks again for help.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] RavenY2K3:
The one to AVOID is "aboot.mbn"

If you're flashing MJ6 you need to flash the following files as well.

modem.bin

NON-HLOS.bin

---------- Post added at 02:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:05 PM ----------

I think the bottom line is, As long as you don't use the full official MJ3 file with the nasty boot loader you should be fine.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Spere:
Roger That

I wonder, has anyone tried to use Kies "Emergency Cover" (or what ever it is), could it bring phone back to completely stock.

With the very first version without updates? :eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] alucine:
I have MJ1 with old bootloader, well, if i want update to MJ6, this is will be the steps ?

1º Make MJ6 with URDLV2

2º Extract from original MJ6 rom this files: modem.bin, NON-HLOS.bin

3º Insert this files into URDLV2_tar.md5

4º Flash tar with odin

5º Cross finder to knox will be 0 :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] mdfpido:
I don't really get what the fuss is all about tripping KNOX especially if a) you intend to keep the phone with you indefinitely; b) you know what you're doing with your phone and not afraid of ever bricking your phone because you know very well there's no such thing as a brick Android device.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Fadawah:
I received this error:

SECURE CHECK FAIL [FMM] : SYSTEM

How do I fix this?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Rivendel:
same for me
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
What is your current firmware?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Fadawah:
I'm not sure since I'm stuck in downloading boot. I think I'm on this firmware= N9005XXUBMJ3_N9005PHNBMJ3_PHN
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Rivendel:
For me its XXUBMJ3 with csc DBTBMJ3
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
So if you are on stock MJ3 you can't root with RTDLV and your knox is maybe yet at 1 with your fail
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] RavenY2K3:
The problem is to do with warranty, regardless of whether you stick it in a safe and never use it, if that counter says anything other than 0x0, you can kiss good bye to getting that screen replaced 4 months down the line, if it develops a fault.

---------- Post added at 05:37 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:35 PM ----------

You don't have to insert them in the tar, you can do if you like, but you can just flash them after.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] bigillz:
This is just bad information. It's not true. Within the manufacturer's warranty period, which is a year from Samsung, any issues with the phone related to manufacture will be covered. Samsung reps, as well I believe the CEO, have said that they do not care about software modifications and will still cover the phone under warranty for any of the issues they would cover it to begin with. They will not deny any warranty claims over software changes.

Screen shattering is not a manufacturing defect and would not be covered by Samsung's warranty, regardless. The only thing that would cover it is a phone insurance policy, like Asurion that VZW offers, or some other third party ones. They will also cover for any reason, and don't give a **** about Knox or any other software issue.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
Your forget what is the real life... Yes warranty is not voided... And yes most of service center won't repair for free... Will you pay a lawyer and wait several month to win against Samsung?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] alucine:
I think that is more easy all in the same flash :D

About flash after, where is gets NON-HLOS.bin in odin ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] bigillz:
Again, bad information. I'm on my third Note 3. First 2 replaced under warranty, and returned rooted. Do you get off on being wrong and scaring people? You call customer service, you describe the problem, you do whatever troubleshooting they ask of you, and then they overnight you a new phone. You send back your existing phone, and it's all done.

You're just, simply, flat out, wrong. I have done it twice with this phone. I have done it three times with my note 2, and once with my Rezound before it. I returned the Note 2s and Rezound with custom roms.

Quit scaring people with bull****.

EDIT: IN THE US, On Verizon
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
Lol

yes, you are right, it is like that in all countries ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] RavenY2K3:
Here's the reply I got from Samsung when I asked what would happen with the very sort of scenario I laid out earlier in this thread:

Counselor answer

Customer reference number:*2114189183

Please quote your customer reference number when contacting Samsung

Email response ID:*2117743171

Dear *********

Thank you for contacting Samsung Customer Support.

I’m sorry my colleague was not clearer when contacting you last. I can understand your concern as you just want information on your warranty.

Regarding your query, yes this would still void our warranty because modifying the software could lead to hardware failures as well, regardless of what that fault may be.

For example if you changed some of the coding for the processor clock speed then this could destroy the processor in your Note 3 and this is why rooting your device would void the warranty.

If there is anything else we can help with, please let us know.

Our Customer Support Team love feedback! Share your thoughts on this response by completing the survey at the bottom of this page.

Kind regards,

Tommy

Online Support Team

SAMSUNG Customer Support Centre

Note: This email was sent from a notification only email address that cannot accept incoming email. If you need to reply to this email, pleaseuse the link below

https://contactus.samsung.com/customer/contactus/formmail/mail/MailQuestionProduct.jsp?SITE_ID=31

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[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] encho:
Why are you on third Note? What kind of hardware failure?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] o0boiboi0o:
If you ask them upfront whether they accept root or not, of course they will give you an officially right answer. why would they kill themselves by expressing ok with root? they definitely will tell you all kind of sh** w.r.t root over the mail. However, when you personally go down to service centre and repair, very often they dont bother about the binary counter (before) and knox (now).
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] programatix:
You may be right since you actually go through Verizon or your phone provider in the US and they normally don't care about such issue. They don't care what Samsung would say later as they can force Samsung to receive any phones returned.

However most countries outside the US, any repair need to be done by Samsung Service Centre. Telcos or shops won't even support the phones they sell and will redirect you to Samsung. At Samsung Service Centre, there are staffs who really like to check the flags in Download mode, especially the technicians. So, even if you get pass the front counter, the technician who will later work on your phone might check it. Also, unlike the US, most countries consumer law doesn't do enough to protect the consumers. So basically the consumers in such countries have no one to complain to. In such countries, Asian companies (Samsung, HTC, LG and etc) would take such opportunity to deny warranty claim. Unlike in the US, if they do that, the consumers would just buy an iPhone.

Then you'll ask, why don't we buy an iPhone? In countries outside the US, warranty for iPhones is covered by the telcos, and being that, they would do anything to deny warranty claim.

However, if we can find a method which would totally fries the phone before a warranty claim (where the Download screen is not accessible), Samsung would have no choice but to accept it. We can play stupid by saying that they phone get into that condition on update.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] poyin:
even i use cygwin, there are errors like that:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] designgears:
Hey guys, just use Kingo Root or VRoot (Google them), much easier. ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] designgears:
Working on an update guys, please chillax.

Restoring the links to the current version.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
Thanks for re-opening, glad you´re back! Got my N9005 softbricked, will bring it to Sammy for repair next weekend (no other way to fix it for sure) so they´ll install latest firmware (N9005XXUDMJ7 or at least XXUBMJ3) I am afraid.

Is there any chance I can URDLV a firmware containing the locked bootloader without tripping Knox 0x1?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] designgears:
From all of the flashing I saw, anyone with that updated bootloader tripped knox.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] BlueChris:
Because I follow hard your way m8 I tell you as a fact that whoever is on mj3 and above bootloader he trips knox.

Also another fact is that your way works fine till mj7,i haven't tried mj8 since I haven't that region.

In your new work please include the modem in room result because is needed.

Also glad you are back m8.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] blumsen:
Hey dude. Just wondering if you took back your recommendation of kingo? I am "stuck" with MJ3 and somehow managed so far without root but its really getting to be annoying. sound files I can't delete, security warnings for my wifi, bloatware that i want to delete and not just disable etc etc. I need root!

I stayed away from kingo but recently started thinking thats the only way I have. Do you still recommend it?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] bruce16878:
http://androidfannetwork.com/2013/11/08/psa-kingo-root-and-vroot-malicious/
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
Is it possible to reset the binary to samsung official yet? I failed something obviously, but still 0x0 :D

I am on urdlv dmj7 with modem but camera and wifi wont work

Any help is appreciated
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] djsteel3000:
Great :( I just rooted with kingoapp like 20mins ago .......
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] RavenY2K3:
You also need the NON-HLOS file to be flashed as well as the modem.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] shaoran_ojo:
Great work, Thank you very much!!

my Note 3 is now root and my warranty is still safe :D

just wondering, will this method works with 10.1 (2014 edition) model P601?

I have been looking for the method which will not break my warranty :crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] pvinodnayak:
Will this work for Sprint S4 SPH-L720 ? Knox already tripped ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
I did, did not help a thing

Any other ideas? :/
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] kweh:
Have a beer!

Hi designgears,

First of all, thank you for your contribution to the community :good:

I'd like to add some feedback if it helps you with the update, I ran the UK MJ7 firmware through your program to get the file after coming from unknown carrier MJ1 - successfully rooted with new firmware, 0x0 knox.

However, wifi and camera were broken, I was going to revert back until someone suggested also flashing boot, recovery and hidden.img files. This did the trick in fixing wifi and camera, and can confirm still 0x0.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
How to flash boot.img, recovery.img and hidden.img ?

U would solve all my probs :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] cassinni:
Hi,

i got a brand new SM-N9005 from Austria.

It is provider locked to provider "A1" and i need to use a german sim card in it.

I went to sammobile and i exactly got this: Austria (A1)	2013 September	4.3	N9005XXUBMI7	N9005VFGBMI1 device.

Now, what can I do with it once, the new URdlV is released? Is it rootable? Unlockable for german sim?

From sammobile should i download that version (A1) or the german (Vodafone) now?

thanks a lot
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] bajasur:
Thank you so much [MENTION=2348906]designgears[/MENTION] !
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] klau1:
Guess we now have a million sleeper cell zombie phones waiting to be a activated upon the next cyber warfare.

And also Millions of walking recording spy beacons to pickup trade secrets and other sensitive information to be sold to the highest bidder. Lol

And also valid IMEI for phones that have been black listed.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Chalao:
I know this provider and they still haven´t released a new firmware yet which means your device is perfectly rootable. What you can do is first a full wipe/factory reset on your phone, then go to Sammobile and search for N9005DBTBMJ1 which is the unbranded German CSC, download it, flash it with Odin.

After that you just root following the instructions given by the OP in post #1 and #2. Then you get a rooted and unbranded device without locked bootloader and can use any European SIM card you like :victory:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] alberto888zz:
I can do a reset (from security menu) or I lose root? :confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] cassinni:
Guy is this true? I cannot believe my luck..
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Snake-Plissken:
hi there,

i just got notified about a new firmware for my N-9005 and according to sammobile.com its: Germany	2013 November	4.3	N9005XXUDMJ7	N9005DBTDMJ4

The update package is 117.85mb. If i will loose root, will i gain it again afterwards with this method or do i have to use CF-autoroot?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
Root de la vega = NO OTA

If you are yet rooted with root de la vega you can download the stock MJ7 from sammobile, generate a new MJ7 rooted with root de la VEGA and flash it with ODIN. I have not tested it but it seems that you can flash the stock MJ7 firmware with Mobile Odin Pro on your device also ....
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Snake-Plissken:
Hi,

i never used RDLV. but i am on bmj3 with the modified bootloader i guess. Can i still use then RDLV or will i brick it if i use it?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] klau1:
Here is a guide to running URDLV properly without crashing: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2522858
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
You can't. Sorry
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] cassinni:
Can some1 please confirm if i can do what this guy said?

Would that trigger the knox counter?

Hard to believe it could be so simple i am afraid to brick it if i listen to nonsense

Thx
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] datajosh:
If KNOX is already tripped, just use CF-Auto-Root, the point in using this method is to keep KNOX at 0x0, it won't reset anything if it's already tripped.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] piats:
It's said many times here that new bootloader will trip knox counter 0x1. Everyone who had mj1 rooted with (u)rdlv will be safe for now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Mahoro.san:
How long does your flashing usually take

mine has been a little more than half an hour and still going .

And the phone is still in download mode with the blue bar almost full....

I haven't discounted the phone nor the PC yet, but this is getting me worried.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] akxak:
This is already too long.. check on the tablet screen whether there is a yellow "Warranty status: system" or similiar... I had the same, has to abort the flash, redo it (which then worked), the the yellow text indicates that Knox was triggered.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Mahoro.san:
oh ok, yeah, I have that.

well, at least the phone isn't bricked.

Thanks for the help
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] zroice:
Hey man I've modded your RDLV install script (the one you put on the phone sd) a bit to add init.d support on top of the rooting of the device.

Would like to share this with you or other people, are you interested and/or would I be allowed to post it? All the credit goes to you off course!

(while I'm at it: Do you think there might be some way to disable the selinux enforcing policies or at least render them harmless by editing the policy files? or are those loaded from the kernel image every time the device reboots?)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] cassinni:
But i would flash an official samsung img on an unchanged 9005, even then it would trigger knox?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] kufel:
Is it safe to do it on VLUBMJ4 firmware?

Hello!

Canadian devices just got an OTA to MJ4. Is it safe to perform de la Vega on this one or would it trip the KNOX flag?

Thx!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] vinandy:
Can anybody confirm it working for SM-N900 :) Thanks in advance :D
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] designgears:
We would need to be able to flash a custom kernel to do anything with selinux sadly.

I don't want to add init.d, a bit out of scope and I don't want more features to deal with.

This isn't in the Exynos forum for a reason ;)

Doesn't work.

Sorry.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] GamingSV:
I just updated on Telus firmware. Works fine. Knox 0x0 still and rooted.

Although my Baseband says N900W8VLUBMI5 and build number says JSS15J.N900W8VLUBMJ4.

I thought the baseband would be MJ4 as well?

Edit: After some research it seems lie the baseband staying at MI5 and the build going up to MJ4 means the procedure was done correctly. aka no bootloader change.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] vinandy:
Thanks! I think Universal name is misleading,coz it covers N900 too :P :angel:
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] swagatsourav:
i am getting the below error message while trying to compile, please help

FILE TYPE: md5

FILENAME: N9005XXUBMI7_N9005VFGBMI1_N9005XXUBMI6_HOME.tar.md5

Extracting Tar...

Hex Editing System Image...

Checking System Image Hook...

System Image Successfully Hooked

Creating Odin Flashable Tar...

/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151

/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151

/usr/bin/tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

ODIN FILE: N9005XXUBMI7_N9005VFGBMI1_N9005XXUBMI6_HOME_VEGA.tar

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

DO NOT DISTRIBUTE FILES CREATED WITH UNIVERSAL ROOT DE LA VEGA

E:\NOTE3\Universal-RDLV>
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] akxak:
I had the same problem when using URDLV under Win 7/64, my 7/32 laptop did not show this effect. Cygwin with Win 7/64 is also reported to work.

Erstellt mit meinem Note 10.1 2014 LTE
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] swagatsourav:
sorry how to use cygwin with this script.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Crystal7_Magic:
Here is your answer:o
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
Thanks fot your PM but i found the solution myself :)

EDIT: made a noob-proof tutorial(it is cuz i m a complete noob to this myself)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47390175

[MENTION=2348906]designgears[/MENTION] you should somehow implement this into your script to make it easy for all to root latest firmware for sm-n9005 ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] civato:
I have this problem

Extracting Tar...

Hex Editing System Image...

Checking System Image Hook...

System Image Successfully Hooked

Creating Odin Flashable Tar...

/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151

/usr/bin/tar: value 4294967295 out of uid_t range 0..2097151

/usr/bin/tar: Exiting with failure status due to previous errors

ODIN FILE: N9005XXUBMJ1_N9005OXXBMJ2_N9005XXUBMJ1_HOME_VEGA.tar

FIXED it
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] Killberty:
Are you using cygwin to call the script properly?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] civato:
Don't worry , I fixed it , I used linux to make the tar.md5 from the modded system.img.

I flashed that with odin and it worked.

I use linux for all my android stuff so it was easier for me on linux.

Checked download mode and everything is at original state, so this way it also works to get root without triggering knox
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] kufel:
Confirmed on Telus as well. Knox not tripped.

Buddy in rogers wit regular OTA got baseband MJ5 though...
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] alberto888zz:
can I delete Knox apks without triggering the counter?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] scoobysnack:
How long does the process take? I've been on the "Hex Editing System Image..." for over an hour.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] RavenY2K3:
It doesn't take that long, you've probably not ran the command correctly.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] scoobysnack:
Here's a couple of screen shots.
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] erlos:
Hi all,

great work !

someone try it on XXUDMJ7 ? flag trigged or work fine ? (0x0)

My phone : N9005XXUDMJ7 stock original

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[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
Only for old boatloader... So it won't work for stock mj7
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] erlos:
damn...

Thannks for answer!

Anyone try downgrade from MJ7 to Mj1, root with de la vega tool and Update with ODIN mobile to MJ7?
[Galaxy Note 3 Original Android Development] geek78:
Bootloader can't be downgraded