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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gjimene2:
I'm Boned until the time being then. Didn't see that my desktop was updating my phone and alas, N900VVRUCNC4 4.4.2.

Main things I lost were Wanam tweaks that I liked and it's boot manager. I wouldn't mind flashing back to an older rom. But the thing that will annoy me the most with it more than being unrooted is the new way FB changed it's app layout, lol.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] hsbadr:
Don't worry! you can't roll back to any older ROM from NC4 :D Enjoy the new FB layout :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gjimene2:
No thanks on the new FB layout. Like all others I like to view my most recent stories over the top stories lol. Now if they change that, then I would be balls in. lol.:D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] thepolishguy:
Thank you for the information.

And thanks also to the other gentlemen that replied. I'm on Tapatalk so I didn't multi-quote.

I hit the thanks button though.

Sent from my VZW HTC M8
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
Wow! az... I'm sorry. ..I can't wait. .. think I will sell this Note 3 that i screwed up with OTA update and just buy one that has stock MJE.

Then I'm back in the game. ... it will cost me a few coins but hey one must pay for his mistakes. Gonna give it another week to see what the devs comes up with before I make my decision. ..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Good plan!

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] darkcompgeek:
Multi booting roms is a really neat feature of Safestrap...I just wish that the bootloader of the note 3 could be unlocked so we won't be stuck with TW based roms forever...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
While I agree with you, Rooted TW is better than OEM Stock :D

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Can you please give me the site or video that gives me good instructions on how to rollback from NC to mje. I have Odin and retail firmware. Verizon note 3.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Flash MJE in Odin, root with Kingo (see my Root thread for kingo 1.1.6) or vroot, install SS 3.65, flash cust 4.3 rom.

There may be a quicker more short cut way, but this will remove everything NC2 related.

Just follow the 'how to root note 3' and 'Odin' links in my sig.

Remember DO NOT TAKE VZW OTA NC4

It's incremented so you can NOT go back to 4.3 as you can with NC2 LEAK

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] skarrde:
But this will only work with nc2 right? Not nc4.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
It's my understanding that once on NC4 (official vzw ota) youre stuck with nc4 until a workaround is found.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Have been warned that can't go back?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Once on nc4, you can't flash back to nc2/mje.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Do I need to wipe data after I go back to retail rom?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you mean after you've flashed MJE stock image in Odin, and you're not going to install SS or cust roms, no wipe needed.

If you are going to install Safestrap & flash cust roms, yes, wipe (factory reset slider in SS recovery) each time before flashing new rom (clean install).

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Thanks for quick response.

For now I am going to go back to mje. I will root phone again. I will install ss for later use.

I was happy using mje before as long as I can remove all the garbage. I usually put custom rom on phone when rom on phone feels old.

You are wonderful please keep up your efforts they are appreciated
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you're going to root and install SS, might as well flash a stable cust rom will all the crap removed. BajaRom 11 and Beans 6 are both MJE based, very stable, not overly customized roms. BeansTown106 is a great dev but may be focusing on another carrier or device. Bajasur of BajaRom is a top notch dev and very present/active in his thread.

If you aren't into tweaking every feature and just want a nice solid rom, either rom mentioned is incredible as flashed with no need for further tweaking.

Not to mention there's a ton of support for both roms.

Thanks for the nice words about this thread. Best regards whichever rom road you travel :D

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
just rolled back the phone rebooted now have verizon white screen. It seems to be stuck at this screen. What do you suggest?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If after ten minutes you're still on vzw boot animation, pull batt, reinsert batt, pow up again.

Lemme know how it goes.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
pulled battery still stuck on verizon screen
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Click the ODIN link in my sig, start from scratch, you may have a bad tar file, hard to say.

Re-download mje tar, flash in odin.

Make sure you follow the Odin process step for step. It's worked flawlessly countless times.

Lemme know how it goes

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
What does NC3 only mean. Is that what I want? I think what happened was I used a different rom. used MJ7 rom not MJE
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] r75075:
I Hate Kit Kat NC4

I'm new to this. I joined because I foolishly accepted the Verizon Note 3 KitKat update and I'm trying to back to the previous release. It broke the text reflow on my browser and emails, which is 75% of what I do. I went from loving my phone to not even carrying it with me and going back to a Sprint S/3.

Do you think anyone will develop a technique to let me go back from KitKat? If you think someone will figure a way to do this, is there a forum or thread I should monitor to catch when/if it happens?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Downloaded your suggested file but when I click on pit it does not recognize the file?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
No idea about NC3. NC2 is good KK leak, NC4 is bad official KK OTA (don't take it)

MJE is latest 4.3 firmware

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
You shouldn't need the PIT file unless you had partition issues.

If you do use it, make sure it goes in the PIT field abovevthe AP/PDA field.

Did you extract the file from zip?

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
As of now, it doesn't look like devving a workaround for NC4 is going to happen soon. The locked bootloader has tempered the desire to try and unlock the vzw note 3.

You might be better off selling the NC4 Note 3 and buying a MJE or NC2 Note 3

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
az... used my head this time bro... talked Verizon into sending me a new Note 3... After complaining about how I hated the new nc4 update and man did I complain. .lol

They sent me the new Note 3 with mje on it just as I insisted no problem.

I'm ready to get busy. .. Not gonna screw up this time..... point me to some trouble free instructions az and thanks in advance. ..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Root and Update NC2 links in my sig.

Good job on the new Note 3.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
I think I did not download the file completely . I am red own loading now. On your site it says after download for nc3 only that is what I am referring to.

---------- Post added at 02:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:59 PM ----------

When I downloaded file for the second time it did not open as a file to extract. That is why it did not see it. I can't seem to download this as a file. It appears as a white paper on my computer? Is there another site I can get this file from that might work. I have not had this problem before? I am getting only 1.28GB. I am trying download using explorer. I used Chrome 2X
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
I couldn't find anywhere in any of my OPs that said NC3. Copy and paste it here so I can fix the error.

I am not sure which file you are d/l and not able to extract. Please specify the file and the link you are using. Periodically I try all the links in my threads for dead links and a few days ago, they all d/l properly with working files.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
az.... Don't mean to be a pest but I'm not all clear on the SS 3.65 verses SS 3.72...I know that I used SS 3.65 on the mje to 4.3 but I'm seeing that SS 3.72 as being the one to use with KK.

With that being said. It's not possible to flash multiple roms on SS 3.72 at the moment?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2543386&goto=newpost

Went to your link. Downloaded from your instructions. Its downloading again and I am trying on 2 computers. I will give you site information and details when it finishes. I am not disturbing anything. On your instructions to install with odin it says the NC3 only after you give the site for the download of MJE. Check it out on your guide. I will paste and send you what you asked for in a few minutes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] msolis03:
Unfortunately Accepted OTA

Guys I foolishly accepted the OTA to 4.4.2 on my Verizon Note 3. I tried to search the forum for an answer but I might have missed it. I was not rooted, but I want to root my phone. Is there a way to root the Verizon Note 3 after the OTA at the moment?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Files

There is definitely something wrong with file. I tried on two computers and the same thing a white blank paper appears no file to extract says the file name and says 1.28 gb. I tried 3 different mirror versions on the site?

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=f...d472bb730b3566c1741ce282e65bdb1d048adf0a88531

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2524572

Look at your site and please tell where to get a download that might work. Can I go to Samsung site to get it?

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319196106

Downloaded from this site 2X

I am downloading a zip file from here. Does it look alright

http://terafile.co/028d80806c8b/null
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
You only unzip/extract from a .zip file. The 7z file you flash as is.

I used the 7z file in the MJE tar link. I'm not sure what the 7z file looks like once d/l, but try just selecting the 7z file from the AP slot in odin.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
I tried the 7z file from ap and it did not see it. I just tried MJE from the other site and the same thing is happening the Verizon white screen is stuck. I am taking out battery and rebooted again.

If I am not using the right file please tell me. I am a little confused right now. Do I need two different files? I downloaded the file I showed you site is that file right. It is not in a zip file it is a tar file. But odin does not see it.

Tried it again and odin does not see that file. Maybe I need to call verizon and do an emergency firmware update. I will tell them the phone is stuck in verizon window while using kies to update? I will tell them that I do not want kk because my bluetooth won't work with it.

I am willing to try anything you suggest first.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] skarrde:
Yeah I did the same thing. No there is no way to root and from the sounds of it they locked it does pretty tight. Devs have pretty much given up for the short term.

Idea is to complain to vzw and tell them to trade you a note for one with 4.3 on it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
Hummmmmmmmmm, I raised so much hell with Verizon after taking the NC4 update until they gave me a new Note 3 with the 4.3 on it and as I reply to this post I have not been able to root it using Kingoroot. I have tried everything. Do'n t like KingoRoot either but hell it worked on my old note3 of course i was using 1.1.6 when I rooted it. Had to replace it, Screen goofed up. So I'm like so many others trying to get root on 4.3 with no good root application or Verizon has sneaked something in the replacement phone that causes it not to take root. :(:(:(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] skarrde:
Yeah a lot for people have said they had same problems with later versions of Kingo. Someone has a link here for 1.1.6 and that might work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] GalaxyNoteDivision:
I rooted mine by using kingo and then vroot and changing the vroot superuser to chainfires worked flawlessly but had a random Chinese/ Japanese app that would install itself right after I Uninstalled it, but a simple soft Uninstall took it away for good, easiest root I've ever preformed and not a single problem so far
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
Got phone working had to do a factory reset. Called Verizon and they did it with me. Phone is up and running. Thanks for all your help. I need to relax a bit before I do anything with the phone. They also said I do not have to take any update to KK. It is not automatically sent to my phone it is through kies. I am happy right now that the phone is working.

Yeh.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] msolis03:
Unfortunately OTA'd

I just found out my Verizon Note 3 was previously rooted because it has SuperSU (Chainfire v 1.94) App installed. I did not know this because I bought it from craigslist. Is there a way to get root back? I did do the OTA update unfortunately.

I wanted to know if there is a way to get rid of SuperSU app so I can return the phone to Verizon?

Or

Am I able to return the phone to Verizon the way it is meaning with the SuperSU app? I did check knox Warranty Void it's still set to 0x0, Knox Kernel Lock 0x0.

Any help is appreciated.

Thank You
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Glad you're up and running. Still wish i knew what the issue was .

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If kingo 1.1.5 or 1.1.6 (look in OP for link) try vroot.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
az wow! downloade the 1.1.6 and clicked install but it is not 1.1.6 its 1.2.2 1915 in the install? so what do I do?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you d/l the file from my link and when opening got 1.2, Kingo is forwarding all old versions to 1.2.

Try vroot if kingo won't play nice. I've not used it, but many users have no issues at all with it. Just be sure to flash chainfire's latest superSU aftef getting root to overwrite the vroot superuser

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
Ok will will go searching for Vroot......
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] susieq29:
So would I. I am just happy it is up and running. I looked on line and a lot of people have been stuck on Verizon screen.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
All set on Vroot, headed over to complete the other steps...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Nice!

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
az....been reading so many post the last few days..was reading on a post about this flash that had the modem for the nc4 and the firmware and some other files installed inside of it and all one need to do was to flash that rom. I know i'm probably not saying it correctly but it is a all in one flash.

It was for the KK upgrade that everyone is trying to install, Are you familiar with that one at all, it was here on xda ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Once you are running NC2 KK 4.4.2 you can flash the NC4 modem/bootloop fix in Odin. So far, the results posted by users have been 50-50. Some say they get increased service, some say they notice no increase at all.

Here's a thread: [N900V] [KitKat] [NC2 Firmware/Bootloader] [NC4 Modem/Recovery] [Boot Loop Fix]

While I am a crack flasher at heart, I am not willing to mess with the goodness that Beanstown106 has provided us in NC2 Leak.

If users start flocking in saying they see noticeable increases in their reception/coverage/service/speeds/etc... then I may take that plunge. OR when a few of the heavy hitter Devs say "try this I see promise in it" then I will partake :D

Call me what you will, say I shouldn't be rooting and flashing cust roms if I am too scared to install NC4 modems, it's fine. I'll wait and apply a little "If it ain't broke don't fix it" reason to my practices :D IF someone has terrible results with the NC2 modem, give NC4 modem a shot. I'm good :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
I'm with you..totally agree, my father always told me if it works ..don't fix it. It was just a thought, you summed it up with ease.

I'm trying to make sure i cross all the T's and dot all the I's, now I will go ahead and

get busy with my upgrade..

Thanks again
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Sashin:
Do I have to use safestrap recovery to not trip the knox counter?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you want to flash cust roms, zip files, themes, etc. you need SS. 3.65 for 4.3 roms and 3.72 for KK 4.4 roms.

You want to use SS to get to recovery, using Android Recovery (from power menu) is not what you want to do :)

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
az...

Just may end up installing some or do I have to install all all this to get the modem.

Didn't mention the fact that I live in a very unfriendly area like in the woods where Verizon is the only service that works out here. So I definitely need the radio that works best... gonna play with it a bit more to see if after a few reboots my 4g status will reappear.

For the most part I'm only getting 3g after the 4.4.2 upgrade whereas before, almost all the time I had 4g with 4.3. We will keep our fingers crossed. .. thanks so much for all of your help. ...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Jury is still out on NC4 modems being better. I think I'll wait a little longer...

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
O i am, lol... have a great night my friend. ...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gottahavit:
Just wanted to say thanks for the guide and downloads. Only had Note 3 for a couple days, but used this guide to root and SafeStrap using kingo. Was concerned with all the people reporting kingo not working on anything but XP, but not issues on win 8.1 x64. Worked first time. Now running the NC4 ROM with nc2 FW + nc4 Radios, no issues there either.

Thanks Again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Which NC4 rom you running? Glad to hear the guide was helpful!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] gottahavit:
Running Jasmine 1.0, just missed 1.1.1, will try that soon.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dedemike0421:
wanting to know

Hey guys, im rooted on 4.4.2 NC4 verizon ota. Saved root with survival mode from MJE. Question is can I use SS to install 4.4 NC4 based roms. I've been searching for days for an answer to this.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
My gut says NO. Only because SS 3.72 is built for NC2 and I know the firmware for NC4 is different in at least the boot loader is incremented.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] dedemike0421:
Thanks for the quick reply, I kinda figured I couldn't, guess I will wait here rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
I'd keep looking, think of different ways to search it. I am by no means a final authority, especially on NC4 :D Sorry I couldn't be more help.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] azslots:
Thanks for the guide!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] tien99:
For my understanding, flashing a custom ROM with Safestrap's TWRP over the stock ROM partition does not trip the Knox flag - is that right??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Flash away without worry. You'll get a WARNING when flashing stock slot, ignore it. Just to be sure, rom slots have partitions. You're flashing cust rom to a slot, not a partition per se. Remember, 4.3 use SS 3.65 and all slots... 4.4 use ONLY SS 3.72 and INLY stock slot.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] tien99:
Thanks a bunch for the clarification!

Can't wait to unwrap my Note 3 later today :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] shoelessLinda:
New to this forum and to root (GREEN)! I have searched and searched and could not find an answer, so forgive me if I missed it somewhere. I have been considering root to avoid kitkat crippling my SD card as I use my phone mostly for photo editing, sharing, etc. The problem is, while I was researching root info KitKat was pushed to my phone. I have not installed it... in fact I have not postponed it either, I have always used the back button to remove the nag screen, but I'm over that!! So my questions are:

1) am I okay to root even though kitkat downloaded?

2) if I root will that disable the nag screen and prevent forced update or must I do more?

3) will root alone allow me continued use of the SD card as I know it on 4.3 or must I use a custom ROM vs, stock, and if so, any recommendation?

Thanks in advance!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] skarrde:
Haven't noticed any difference with my SD card on Kitkat nc4. As to the others.

1. Yes you can root with it downloaded as long as you don't install it.

2. Root will not disable the nag screen. And it won't force the update on you either.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] shoelessLinda:
I'm not clear, sorry... are you saying there is no way to disable the nag screen?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] skarrde:
As far as I know if you say not at this time or later or whatever it won't download it or install it but not sure. Sorry.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] shoelessLinda:
OTA Nag Screen

Well it's already downloaded and from what I've read it will install itself eventually, whether you postpone it or not, which is why I didn't use the "install later" but rather backed out, hoping that would buy me more time to research rooting. Not sure what the point would be of rooting if I still have to live with the nag screen popping up multiple times a day...

Thanks for trying ;)

**Edit: For those reading this and wondering the same thing, found info elsewhere.

YES the nag screen and download can be disabled after root -- I used Titanium Backup to freeze SDM 1.0 and LocalFOTA... No more nag screen, YAY!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Azeem00:
Why run MJE

Can you tell me why its so important to be running MJE before rooting? I'm guessing this is the firmware known as MJE on your phone. I have stock android 4.3 on Verizon Galaxy Note 3 so not sure which firmware I'm running. But your guide to rooting says I need to run MJE tar file before rooting? Why is that, it sounds like I can just root using KINGO without having to do MJE tar so if you can please explain why it's required I would appreciate it. Or let me know what the advantage is here.

keep in mind, I don't know too much about the different firmwares, that's why I'm asking.

Thanks,
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] skarrde:
I could be wrong about this bit I believe they are using it as a base for where to move ahead. Easier to say start from here noted of trying t deal with each update that is out there. Main thing is don't install Ota Kitkat as this is unrootable at this time.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Because the devs with the brilliant minds and experience said you need to be on MJE. I honestly don't know why, but I trust those who said do it :D

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] AldrichDSaints:
Sorry for the question my friend just ask me, this doesn't work with 4.4.2? If it won't, is there a way to root on 4.4.2 for her N900V?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you're talking about going from a rooted or unrooted 4.3 rom to the leaked 4.4.2 KK from BeansTown106, yes you can. Root first using this guide, then see the 'Update 4.3 to 4.4.2' link in my sig.

If you're friend is on the OFFICIAL 4.4.2 KK OTA from VZW, this method WILL NOT work.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Azeem00:
Ya but what I'm concerned about is I want to know what firmware do I currently have??

And am I safe to install MJE on a Verizon Galaxy Note 3?

Also what Odin flashable Modem am I currently on, I found this list of all the firmwares in this forum:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2524572

There was a warning message "Not to accept any OTA from Verizon and says NC2 is the build we want to be on."

So I'm trying to find out if devs recommend to install MJE on all stock variants of Note 3 or do certain Note3's already have MJE's on them? Including the correct Modem?