yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] K-alz:
No problem at all. Glad it worked for you, man. Now go ahead and find you a kicka$$ kitkat rom and enjoy :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clarksterkent:
is it possible to downgrade back to mj5 from nc2 kitkat? i am trying to flash the device thru odin but at the first step (Bootloader Flashing) the procedure becomes fail.. anyone tried to overcome this procedure..?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
you cannot go back New bootloader blocks Heimdall and You cannot Down Grade Bootloader Hardware on your phone burns a fuse that cannot be fixed.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clarksterkent:
So there is no chance anymore reverting back to jellybean from official kitkat..? Unless at&t releases the permission..?

My problem is, because of the kitkat update, all my sensors are now not working.. i dunno the exact reason.. that is why im trying to go back to jellybean where the problem can be fixed..?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
you need to do a OEM of NC2 and everything will work.

also do not restore any Data partitions from JB backups to KitKat

You cannot mix old with the new KitKat

do the install using the 4 files, that will redo your internal sdcard, so save any pictures!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clarksterkent:
Thank you for the link bro.. but i think i already made reflashing back to stock kitkat nc2.. the problem still exist.. how is it possible to damage all of my sensors at once..? If its a hardware problem, maybe just one or two sensors can be damage.. but in my case, the entire sensors capabilities of my phone have been damaged.. any suggestiob about that..?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
I would say it's sofware related.

you could try booting into stock recovery and do a factory reset (but if you rooted and changed anything in system partition this will most likely not help

I would start over and odin install the 4 files and this time use the PIT file so it formats your whole phone to OEM ( Like when You bought it) except it will be KK NC2
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clarksterkent:
I tried reflashing to stock kitkat nc2 few times ut didnt use the PIT file.. im just scared enough to use the pit file because i have no idea how will it work.. what is the main purpose of reflashing using the pit file..? Is it EFS folder related..? Coz i find a filr in the EFS folder named gyro_cal and prox_cal where the main cocern is do you think it is related with the pit file..?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
PIT file is the partition layout of your phone, as long as you use it with the complete Odin firmware you install will be ok

when you check the pit file Odin automatically selects "Re-Partition"

the Pit file is related to your phone, every phone has it's own partition layout, the international Note3 is different than the AT&T Note3, thats why never re-partition without a pit file of your phone.

the worse case is your install will fail. so you start over again.

I've flashed my AT&T Note 3 100's of times testing and installing, done correctly, full battery, and do not stop install once it is started, if you forgot something after odin install start's wait until odin finishes before you redo the phone.. ;)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jdrosarios:
trying to use it outside usa

hi there!

totally noob here...

i got a n900a and reading through this post i found some ideas and got a lot of ???

i'm trying to use it outside usa using a local carrier and found that i cannot use the wifi AP or tether using the stock rom... then i realise maybe i could flash international rom on it.

can i do that(flash international rom) by just changing the pit and other files (after using the region unlocker explained in this thread ?

or is not that simple as it sounds?

thanks a lot
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
No odin will not let you (it is a good thing, or there would be lots of bricked phone's).
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jdrosarios:
thanks carl

still can i install custom rom like let say: CM11? and get the hotspot working i guess
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
No we cannot install custom kernels yet so No CM 11
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] ebisetti:
Mr. Carl, hello, few weeks ago I left you a PM about upgrading from MJ5 to NC2. You left me this thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006) but I find it somehow confusing, I don't know where to start from.

Is there a more simple way or a step-by-step thread?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
just download the 4 files and install with odin when it finishes your OEM NC2

look at the picture for the 4 file install

AP_N900AUCUCNC2_722276_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar.md5

BL_N900AUCUCNC2_722276_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar.md5

CP_N900AUCUCNC2_722276_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_C ERT.tar.md5

CSC_ATT_N900AATTCNC2_722276_REV03_user_low_ship_MU LTI_CERT.tar.md5
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] ebisetti:
Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Tratious:
Thanks totally saved me but I can't seem to get LTE back on and also Odin doesn't seem to recognize when my phone is plugged in, when I put it in DL Mode but thanks mafor king my phone bootable again!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
install your samsung driver again, even if it say's it is install make it re do them hemdale driver sometimes prevents odin from seeing your phone

http://www.mediafire.com/download/u...Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.23.0-retail.zip
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Tratious:
well everything is working again,even LTE. Thanks for the guide again!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Luckas Breno:
HELP

I went to this method of restalrar and gave error, now keeps resetting on Galaxy Note 3 LOGO screen and not go out anymore.

This version was 4.4.2 n900aucucmlg kitkat.

can someone help me? thankful ...

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I went to this method of restoring and gave error, now keeps resetting on Galaxy Note 3 LOGO screen and not go out anymore.

This version was 4.4.2 n900aucucmlg kitkat.

can someone help me? grateful
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
try looking here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Rukbat:
Or here. Once you go to 4.4, you can't reinstall 4.3, you have to install a 4.4 variant.

Download the all in one file, put it into the AP slot in Odin 3.09 (or the PDA slot of earlier versions) and run it. It'll give you a 4.4.2 with all your data and apps.

If you want a clean reinstall - factory fresh - use the first 4 files. (Put each one in the appropriate slot in Odin.)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Luckas Breno:
Thanks man :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] vbcomer:
Please help - Phone in weird state

Hi,

Would you please confirm that this method will preserve all data and apps on my current Note 3? All my personal files and downloaded apps on the internal storage areas as well as the external card will be kept intact? I will still be able to access these without any issues? (i.e. without reinstalling apps, recopying data...)

I am having an issue with my phone acting up strangely after I modified the platform.xml file. Now I am not able to access any storage area (internal or external). I am not able to connect to any remote resources/services (internet, youtube, Google Play Store...). I have since unrooted, and uninstalled towelroot and SuperSU. My phone boots fine and still makes phone calls, but most apps will fail to run.

Can you please guide me thru the steps needed to recover the phone? I read many threads about softbrick/hardbrick and their recovery methods, but I am still confused because I don't know if my phone is considered to be 'bricked'?

Phone is AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3, bought with JellyBean and upgraded to official KitKat 4.4.2 via OTA Software Update from AT&T/Samsung. Build version is KOT49H.N900AUCUCNC2

If it needs to be fixed anyway, can the steps be summarized as in the following list:

1. Download the all in one file you mentioned above. And download Odin 3.09 and install on computer

2. Get phone into Download Mode

3. Connect phone to computer via USB

4. Run Odin and put the all in one file in the AP slot and click Start button

5. Wait for it to finish

6. Reboot phone? Do I need to install anything else?

7. Install towelroot and SuperSU again?

The other question I have is will the above correct my issues with the platform.xml or permissions?

Or, is there another way to re-gain permission to storage areas? I think that is the main problem with my phone now.

Thanks for any help or advice.

Vbcomer
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] vbcomer:
Update: I went ahead and try Odin the home tar file to the phone. After I got message "PASS" from Odin, the phone still has the same issue. As far as I know, that "Home" tar file is supposed to replace the system image, it appears the phone is expecting something else to be present? Can someone give a hint? thanks
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
When coming from JB you have to do a factory reset
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
When coming from JB you have to do a factory reset or you will get errors
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Droga:
I want to restore my phone and unroot it for returning it to AT&T. How will I go about doing this??
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] clothednblack:
Follow the op, just don't continue with the steps that includes root.

That's if you never took the Kk ota
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Droga:
I never did. I rooted with Kingo and used Safestrap to install custom ROM's. Thanks a lot!! :)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
[MENTION=1354524]Droga[/MENTION] go here and you will be stock NC2 (do the 4 file install) and everything will be as if you just bought it, except it will be NC2

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] android-DEP:
As Seen on XDA.....

works as advertised, finally nice to be able to read a walk through guide that's technical, not overly complex or skips showing any steps, but most importantly and my favorite part of the entire thing, it works! Help restore a friend's note 3 back to normal touchwiz rooted rom from basically a black screen with faint thin light line that used to randomly appear at different heights on the display if you didnt boot into download mode.

thank you for all your work on this solution, epic rescue guide to try before resorting to the ye' olde MLB force pitching the note 3 into the cement when all else surely fails to make the slightest difference in all recovery attempts
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] thomasye:
Hi Carl, my note 3 has kitkat 4.4.2 with bootloader N900AUCUCNC2. Based on your statement, there is no way I can revert from NC2 to MJ5? I tried to use odin to flash the 4 files you provided but got "fuse 3 > binary 2" error.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] banziitox24:
Hey how you got rid of the Custom Unlock on boot, I unrooted and uninstalled SafeStrap and everytime i restart is there.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
Try doing a factory recovery rest, also if your a note 3 AT&T then in my signature is link to note 3 latest firmware.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] banziitox24:
Yes i did factory reset a bunch of times I'm on MJ5 i need Completly Stock nothing modified and i saw your UrDroid and the settings are not Stock ones, this is for a client i just need to get rid of that Custom unlock on Boot because he's doesn't like it and i tried to do OTA from phone and it doesn't let me
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
This is the one with the odin note 3 firmware

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

[ROM][Guide][FULL ODIN FILES][AT&T][NC2][OTA Update Fix][Soft Brick FIX]
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] banziitox24:
Alright those are the complete stock file nothing modified, my System status shows custom, does this affect on something? Do i need to download the partitions separetly or i can use the All-in-one.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
You can use the single file but do a factory reset first from stock recovery and then boot to download mode,

You have the Custom showing because your not complete stock, after you odin install your custom will be gone after a couple reboots.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] banziitox24:
Awesome!!! Gonna give it a try right now and going to report back. Thanks a lot for your help

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Just to make sure I need to load it in AP on Odin3 v3.09

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it workeeeddddd!!!!!!!! Thank you sooo muchhhhh!!!!!
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] resac:
i DIDD ALL AS I SAID BUT NOW I AM FACING PROBLEM GETTING ERROR SYSTEM ISN'T RESPONDING. PLEASE HELP ME OUT.

THANK YOU.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
go here to update or fix your phone, If you can get to download mod

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] resac:
thanks, But i wanted to downgrade it to mj5 as i wanted to unlock it... any fix to do this working??? as i m unable to get network in ncuc2
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
no downgrade possible, if your bootloader shows A3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] resac:
after upgrading to ncuc2 i dont have the iMEI nor network.... any help?????
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
look at post above at the picture, is your download mod like that? that is AT&T NC2 bootloader and phone spec....
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] DTW_flyer:
OP step 2 how many files to download?

In the OP in step 2 it says...

-------------

2) Download the following files;

a) MI9_fix.img.ext4

b) https://mega.co.nz/#F!icMTnSQY!bMBNFmUnn2_K8olSTYpwIA (mirror provided by drakeymcmb)

c) sec_csc.zip

d) rldv.zip

e) 2400258.zip​

Put everything except for the system.img on your external SD card

---------------

Q1) In the above step are there imo 4 files in total to download or 5 (because 2.b is a dead link and I'm wondering if that is just a mirror of 2.a)?

Q2) Which file amongst 2a-e is the system.img file?

Thanks in advance.

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After further research, I think I found my answers to the above two questions in this thread (see posts #1000-1005) where it mentioned...

"stated that the .img file included is the actual MJ5 restore file. It turns out it was" which is referring to the dead link mentioned above = 2.b that means there 5 files to download and the second file 2.b) can be download elsewhere see post #1000 & it is the system.img file that the OP is referring to and mentioning don't save this file to the ext sd card.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
here is my link to all files in one download

http://www.mediafire.com/download/4sjjlkcf0eaa188/Restore_for_MJ5_--Doesn't_trip_Knox_and_optionally_provides_root.zip
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] DTW_flyer:
Hi thanks for the link and it looks like that is same download file & link mentioned in post #1000

I'm currently 2/3 complete on your archive zipped file; can you confirm which file in the zip is the system.img file in particular?

UPDATE: just got done downloading all in one zip file... So my original questions answers now reveal that in OP's step 2) there are only 4 files to download and the system.img file is the 1st file in step 2 (i.e. MI9_fix.img.ext4)

Thanks & HTH
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
MI9_fix.img.ext4
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] cudencuden:
the firmware-files.com links doesn't work...
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
firmware is old latest is NC2 or Nj5 (OTA)

but is you still want it.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/4...'t_trip_Knox_and_optionally_provides_root.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/download/napzp1xyazwlqu1/heimdall_suite_1.4.0_win32.zip
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] cudencuden:
uhmm..guide still valid? is there an updated guide? won't i still need heimdal suite and just use NC2 or NJ5 instead of MJ5?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
if you want to update to NC2 or NJ5 then no need to download any of this instead read and use these two threads

[ROM][Guide][FULL ODIN FILES][AT&T][NC2][OTA Update Fix][Soft Brick FIX]

[How-To] Install & Root N900AUCUDNJ5 [MENTION=4708661]muniz_ri[/MENTION]
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] cudencuden:
i soft bricked my phone...cannot wipe or flash anything...nor do i have a working System to boot to..as you can see..both my recovery tool and system is not working..needs to ODIN to stock
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
Odin file here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

[ROM][Guide][FULL ODIN FILES][AT&T][NC2][OTA Update Fix][Soft Brick FIX]
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] jim256:
Does anyone happen to have the missing dll files to get vcredist to install?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
What is the name of dll
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
Downgrade

can i downgrade from NB4 to MJ5 with this:confused::confused:
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
If I can remember, yes .
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
nice i will try, if m note 3 die you will be responsible :p
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
But why downgrade?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
i want to try free sim unlock xd with chainsfire regionlock away app,, this app is confirmed to sim unlock note 3 att & tmobile with the 2 oldest modems.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
so all the files in the op are compressed in your .rar:good:?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
Yes did that long ago LOL, also the reginal unlock, I though that was only good for unlocked bootloaders. be careful to not brick your phone (it's rather hard to brick a locked bootloader unless you some how remove power or connection durning a install, but usally the locked bootloader will regect anything not signed by samsung key (or what ever way the security check is using). let us know if you win.;)

[MENTION=5507567]elmy2424[/MENTION] you might have miss understood, the Note 3 here is a tmobile that is running on AT&T network the tmobile has a unlocked bootloader. just maybe trying to saving you a lot of work

The region lock is implemented in the form of a network blacklist. Beware that this is not exactly the same thing as a SIM lock, even though they are somewhat related. This blacklist blocks a number of whole countries and carriers, while a SIM lock whitelists one specific carrier. This app clears the network blacklist (region lock), but it may or may not remove the SIM lock, if present. Some have reported it works for them (for example: T-Mobile US Note3 on AT&T network: http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2471742), but this should be considered a side-effect.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
yes i know i´ve seen atts note 3 unlocked by the app too but runnimg MI9 and MI1 only, the app was patched on the next updates. so what i want is go back to one of those modems, where showld i start triying?? what should i do first??
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
first what does your about info say? and when you go to download mod does it say A2 or A3
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
NB4 , A2 im rooted with towellroot
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
looks good to me, you should be able to downgrade your in the right thread, It's been a long time since I did this thread
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
Partially done,, i sucessfully downgraded to MJ5 with this thread, now i need to downgrade to MI9 Modem or full MI9 firmware,,, can you help me bro? i tried flashing only the modem with odin from this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2698464 but phone wont boot after flashing the MI9 Modem so i had to flash MJ5 modem agan..
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
sorry to tell you that MI9 is A1 and you cannot downgrade to there. the full MI9 firmware is on kies and can be downloaded here http://www.samfirmware.com/

just go to firmware and search N900A and you will see it's the only one there, but MJ5 Uppgraded the bootloader to A2 so once the fuse is set you cannot go back.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] elmy2424:
:crying::crying::crying: when i flashed only the modem phone almost booted but ended with a black screen and System.com.android has stopped working message. ,, don´t you think if i found a mI9 nand backup and restore it after flashing the modem will may work??
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
I do not know, maybe ask [MENTION=5575828]Walter.White[/MENTION] he has tryed most all rom's and still has his A2 bootloader ;)
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] kendotelie:
hey help needed. i stupidly installed a MJ5 rom after wiping from a NI4 rom and seemed to have trashed my phone. Unable to mount /system, /systemorig, etc. Is this guide still viable for getting my phone back in working order. i see many of the links are no longer working
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
NI4 rom would be a N9005 note3

so what's your goal? also what was the state of your phone, and if you installed a MJ5 rom then it's assumed you must have safestrap installed because we have no MJ5 odin files.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] kendotelie:
yes i have safestrap 3.75. I would like to restore my phone to a working state. After the flashing of the MJ5 FireNote rom i rebooted and was met with a longstanding black screen. So i went back to recovery and wiped. thats when i saw that /system could not be mounted. My phone is a original n900a
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
ok when you installed MJ5 if I remember right that is safestrap 3.71 and also it is a diffrent kernel (not KitKat but Jelly bean) , Thats was the long black screen you seen, you could have maybe odin installed the MJ5 kernel, and you may have been fine, also you could have put it on your slot 1 and then you could have switched between the two rom's.

it's been a long time so try this (if I rember it all correctly)

Your best bet if your bootloader is A2 and you want to keep it and not update your bootloader is to install the Leaked kitkat MGL, the reoot with tr.apk and then install busybox, then safestrap

1 download and install the leaked KitKat (this will keep your bootloader)

then after your rom boots , skip through the setup.

2. install NC2 kernel (so Towel Root will work)

3. install towel root

4. install busybox

5 install safestrap and install recovery

6. boot to recovery and install Any KK 4.4.2 Rom [/B]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2584994
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] kendotelie:
and if i dont mind updating my bootloader?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
this is newest Bootloaders

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2703006

and Safestrap work around

http://xdaforums.com/note-3-att/general/att-nj5-safestrap-t2957471
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] kendotelie:
should i be in download mode?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
yes for the oneclick odin installer
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] kendotelie:
thank you so much for getting me sorted
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Staheli:
bad links

These dll links are no good. Does anyone have a mirror? Thanks.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] carl1961:
Look the last few posts and you will see my link I'm on the phone and I can't find it for you
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] Staheli:
forgive my ignorance, this stuff is new to me. I downloaded the restore for mj5 zip file. Which file in the folder contains the vcredist packages that I am supposed to install in step 4?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] tilt4life2:
Where can I get the dll files for Heimdall?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] harleyusa59:
My SM-N900A is hard bricked and wont come on at all. Do you know how i can get into either the download or recovery mode... or is this phone dead and good for nothing but my thrash can?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] trini1980:
n900a restore to Mj5 files

Hi, do you still have those files for download to restore stock rooted Mj5 (n900a)?

the links no longer active. I'm stuck in a bootloop and getting stuck on the att logo screen, and wanted to try to restore.

thanks.

And whats steps do you take to restore it?
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 General] huz_heart:
Hi,

I know I am very late to this party but I can't find the necessary files to do restore at the links provided.

Is there any way anyone can provide the files.

Thanks

huz_heart