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[Galaxy Note 3 General] gee2012:
You will keep root if you check everrroot, root (superSU) and mobile odin before flashing.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] panoz:
I wouldn't know, which CSC is your current one?

Theoretically NA6 bootloader is compatible with NB4 but I haven't tried it to be 100% certain..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
In OP only wipe dalvik is checked in Mobile Odin...

I'm on a x-note v13, if I want to flash stock NC2 keeping root how setup Mobile Odin? Everroot or not?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
Hi guys. I'm on stock KK with root and Knox 0x0 thx to this method. Now, Sammy released an update. I want to flash the update with MOP to keep root and Knox intact. My question is: will this method wipe my internal system?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
+1

I've only one doubt... when flashing stock 4.4.2 if I check wipe data (with obviously wipe cache and everroot) with Mobile Odin what happens??? Danger?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
If you check wipe data in MOP, it will wipe internal memory. You don't have to check it when flashing.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
ok, but from 4.3 to flash 4.4.2 is not required wipe data?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
I'm not sure but I did it anyway. You also have to flash the new bootloader when going from 4.3 to 4.4.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
If i want wipe data, can i put rom file in ext-sd and perform a full wipe without issue?

Yes, than you, I know for the new bootloader flash

My question is: if I want clean flash from 4.3 to 4.4.2 wipe dalvik is enough or not...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
When I went from 4.3 to 4.4 using the instructions from the OP, my internal memory got wiped. I just don't remember if it was when flashing the stock rom or the bootloader.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] panoz:
I checked wipe data but my internal memory remained intact.. I don't remember making anything different..

When flashing back stock you have to check everoot, or you will lose root.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
I flashed the updated stock rom with MOP and everything worked great. The internal memory wasn't wiped. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
Mwyann please, in the first part of tutorial when you spoke about NA6 (kitkat) Bootloader flash with PC-Odin after MOP flash... you say to uncheck auto-reboot (or reset?) then turn off phone manually and restart in stock recovery... for what? wipe cache and dalvik? Thank you
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
You have to reboot into recovery because the 4.4.2 update has some work for it to do before rebooting in normal mode. But because you restart into Download mode instead (to flash the new bootloader) you have to manually restart into recovery. That's why. You'll have nothing to do in recovery, just let it do its work, and it'll reboot into Android ater it's done.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
Great! but Are you still on NA6 bootloader? Update ND3 or ND5? Works flawlessy??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
Yup. I'm still on the NA6 bootloader. Haven't noticed any problems at all.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] syetab:
wipe is not required but highly recommended. i did without wipe and stuck in bootloop
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
tutorial in OP says NOT WIPE DATA... very strange
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
Wipe data is not mandatory, but recommended. If you have strange behaviour and you did not wiped, then you're suggested to do so :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
so, in the end, flashing KK stock rom from MOP is suggested to do a wipe data with a wipe dalvik... and then flash KK bootloader with Odin-PC...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
Yes. If you're lazy like me and want to take a chance of not wiping, you can try ;) You'll have the ability to wipe after if needed.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
and for sure, can we wipe data again from MOP in the flash of custom (X-Note) rom so...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
Yes exactly. Although I'm not absolutely sure about that, the flasher should wipe data before launching the aroma custom rom installer, which is the correct way of doing it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] konroma:
2 little questions before...

Hi all!

Just two questions:

1) Coming from a rooted URDLV 4.3 I would upgrade to Italian (TIM branded) KK FW:

Product Code: TIM

PDA: N9005XXUENC2

CSC: N9005TIMENB1

MODEM: N9005XXUENC2

Is NA6 bootloader always correct for me?

2) What about future KK upgrades? We will be able to flash future FWs manteining root using the same method or this one is our last chance?

Thanks in advance!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
1) Yes, NA6 is OK.

2) As long as you're rooted, you'll always be able to flash future FW with MOP. But if you upgrade your bootloader and you lose root for whatever reason, you'll be screwed (because of lack of root).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
little OT... Can I flash with MOP fix or update.zip for X note or others custom rom in safety?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
Yes you can. Just choose the zip you wanna flash in MOP and go for it. No need to wipe anything (the update will do it itf needed anyway).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Masami1975:
anyone knows if x-note v15 stock kernel is knox safe?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
Yes it is, I flashed it and the bootloader is fine with it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bernard134:
Currently I'm on 4.3 root note 3. Possible to update to latest 4.4.2 firmware with root without making Knox 0x1?

Baseband version: N9005XXUBMJ1

CSC: N9005OLBBMI3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Mwyann:
If you're already rooted with knox 0.0 then you'll all set, just go with the tutorial on first post. You'll have this extra step of upgrading the bootloader.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bernard134:
Okay thanks! May I know where can I find the correct version of the bootloader to upgrade for my phone?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Raph34:
Hello, I'm with GNote3 SM-N9005 rooted with Knox at 0*0 in MK2 and I want to go in ND5.

I think that is possible with MOP in first time and after with Odin to flash the BL of the ND5.

Am I Right ?

What version of odin need i use (XP SP3 or Windows7) ?

Where can I find the BL of ND5 ?

Thank your for your help and sorry for my approximate english.

Edit Now there is the ND6, then have you the BL for the ND6 ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] peeern:
help please

Issue here. After the flashing process it reboots but it gets stuck on boot screen, with the blue text "RECOVERY BOOTING". Any suggestion?

EDIT: it get stuck even after using Odin pc to rollback to 4.3. NOW I really need your help.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Raph34:
Hello, Go to download mode and Flash the last 4.4.2 for you. It's impossible to rollback due to BL.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] peeern:
Somehow I managed to flash a stock 4.3 successfully. I'm wondering why this guide didn't work for me.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Raph34:
Hello, I found lot of BL here: androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=9733

Thank's for all.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ale32thebest:
http://towelroot.com/ let's give it a try, it can root kitkat stock rom with one click without touch knox! (i just did it on N9005XXUEND3) now you can flash stock kitkat update and use this ;)

now, i have a question, can someone tell me, if i can flash this rom and keep knox 0x0, anyone tried? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53465998 thanks =)

or at least.. is there a way to have upsm and knox 0x0 :confused: upsm is the only thing that i would like to add to my N3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] TMaLuST:
+1 can we use this method now that we are able to root our devices without tripping knox?
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[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
Hi. Has anyone installed X-Note v.16 using this method?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dsm52:
Yep. Both v16 and v17 install fine with MOP. Stock kernels in both roms will not trip knox.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
Thx mate. It worked like a charm. The next question is if it works to flash the beautiful x-note leather themes with MOP. Have you tried it?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vitor_hs:
Yours Knox holds 0x0? can pass me the link of the rom and version you have installed ?, thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dsm52:
I've not flashed the themes but can confirm that other flashable zips have worked fine with mobile odin after flashing x-note.

I would say try it. Worst case you can re flash the rom back.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
I flashed my device with RDLV a looong time ago...when it still worked for almost everyone. Been flashing lots of stuff with MOP so I don't remember which rom I had when I rooted with RDLV...sorry.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] zelenko:
Just flash ? No need to remove kernel from zip or other stuff ? Just flash whole rom to rooted device whit 0x0 knox ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pirate.666:
Yup. Just use MOP and follow the instructions in the OP. Don't flash the rom kernel (or recovery) when asked in Aroma (X-Note is using Aroma).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ale32thebest:
any one tried xnote s5 port for N9005 ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
I used this method to install the new x-note 18:

- updated phone from ND3 to new NF4 firmware as described by sweeney_uk;

- installed x-note 18 as described in OP (that is: keeping stock kernel)

- (changed csc to ITV in Aroma during installation)

Knox counter still 0x0! Thanks for sharing the method!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andersonrochabh:
SM-9005 Bootloader JUEND1 - Brasil

Hi guys!

JUEND1 is my Note 3 bootloader and its rooted by towelroot. How can i do for install the X-Note V18 rom? Just put it and install by MOP?

Thanks all! (Sorry my very bad english)...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Andersonrochabh:
For install X-Note 18 do you checked "Enable EverRoot" in MOP?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
No. But I did check that option when upgrading to NF4.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vitor_hs:
Hi, help. When installing X note 18. I choose the stock Kernel? Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
I choose not to install a kernel, I think it was the last option in the kernel selection page...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] galaningenieros:
Anyone tried other ROM that xnote?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
I didn't like x-note, I wanted something simpler (and I don't like having to debloat custom roms...)

I've installed MultiX right over x-note: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2776887

wiped cache/data/system, choose "update mode" when selecting a kernel to install (= Aroma didn't flash kernels) now it seems it's running fine with Knox still 0x0!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pjtb:
I have installed brown leather theme tonight with mobile Odin works a treat knox 0x0
[Galaxy Note 3 General] McIringer:
Returning phone in the state before rooting/flashing with MOP

So if I understand correctly... I can update my phone to most recent FW (British by the time) and then go back to FW of my carrier which is older with the same method? My current version is NC2... Will I have any problems selecting proper CSC from multi CSC FW released on SamMobile? Thank you in advance!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
I have changed csc a couple of times until now without problems. I'm not sure about returning to an older firmware though...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] McIringer:
Because with MOP you do not touch Bootloader I thought that older FW should not make any problems with knox? Or am I mistaken?

You change CSC how? Which app? Phone INFO *Samsung*?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
From what I know Knox doesn't check only the bootloader but kernel and other things too (don't exactly know what), and I don't know how it can react to a downgrade... I have never tried so I cannot answer...

I have changed CSC in Aroma installer when flashing custom roms; was BTU on stock (csc: END2), BTU/ITV in X-Note (ENB2) and now ITV in MultiX (FNF4).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rock571:
HELP !!!!!!!!!

I screwed up! did not set the first part of the instructions and flashed the rom using MOP when reboot I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo and on top left of screen in yellow letters says: Set Warranty Bit: Kernel...

How do I recover from this? If I can?

BIG SCREWUP

My phone is Tmobile USA N900T, N900TUVUCNB4

I have a Titanium Backup done before doing the flashing; have a copy in my external Sd card

please provide detailed steps if anyone can help.

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
If the firmware doesn't boot just download the stock firmware from sammobile and flash it with Odin! Should also be knox-safe if you didn't trigger it when flashing the CF...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rock571:
I did not used CF..used the instructions here on OP but for some idiotic reason I cant explain read the second part skipped the part where have to flash the stock firmware so I loaded MOP with the actual Rom and flashed away that is how I think I am bricked now..i can get to recovery window when booting but if I press home+power+volume down I get the result described above.

It seems to me I tripped knox already; I was doing this method exactly not to trip it and it was going very well until I screwed it up!

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
Sorry, I didn't understand the first post. If you can go to download mode there's no problem, you can use Odin for windows to flash your stock firmware and relive the phone... just go to http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ , register, download the firmware and follow the instructions.

(anyway, looks more a bad download or a MOP problem to me - first thing I'd do is check the md5sum of the zip file of the firmware you downloaded to see if the file got corrupted during download)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rock571:
looking for the steps to flash stock with odin..I got the stock firmware already..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
Copy-paste from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26282

Instructions

Extract (unzip) the firmware file

Download Odin v3.09

Extract Odin zip-file

Open Odin v3.09

Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)

Connect phone and wait until you get a blue sign in Odin

Add the firmware file to AP / PDA

Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked

Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes

After these steps you should have the phone booting. I don't know how your knox flag will be though...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rock571:
DONE!!! I am back alive after the steps which found on somewhere around here but thanks so much for posting them in simple order; will copy them and print for future reference..

One bad thing I TRIPPED KNOX!!!! so there..i screwed up my rom install was going so well and a bad step on my part now knox is tripped; I could try taking the phone back to the store asking to exchange because the battery heats up some and hope they would do it without checking knox I read some places don't even bother some do..I would like to have a clean warranty on it but if it is too much hassle I just will keep it til Oct when I can get the other jump when note 4 comes out or any other better one..I got this phone just yesterday so I would no think there would be an issue to just replace it next day on a hot battery complain..i have read stores have the ability to return knox to 0x0 after all!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
Yes, I think going to the shop and try to have it changed is the best thing to do if you want a clean warranty. And if they don't change it you know you can now flash recovery, kernels and aosp roms and have the phone really uberpowered ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rock571:
Well went to tmobile store; no luck in the first one the rep put the phone to their computer and everything reported fine and working so he did not want to replace the phone; went to a second location and this store took my word that the phone was acting up and replaced it without incident.

Now got to square 1 again to root but if I trip knox this time I will stay with the phone as there is not worth the time to change it just bacuse knox is tripped; none of the store even checked; none did a factory reset or reimage of the phone and I am not sure if they could do it from the laptop they got sitting there in their counter; I am sure knox is software as I have read others have taken the phone to stores and given same unit back after a reset or re image with the flag at 0x0 again.

Mind you that the replacement is done in warranty but not even 24 hours after getting the phone so maybe that is why they didn't even bothered to check the flag.

I had restored the phone image with odin and even had some of my files use for root and second rep asked me if the phone was rooted or if I was trying but I said no because the files were used on my GS4, which is y wife phone at the moment..told him I had no interest in rooting this one and he didn't even checked for the flag; maybe I was just lucky eh?

anyways; new phone again ready to root and flash stock kernel with the Wicked Rom all from MOP and this time I will pay attention and try not to skip anything and it should be fine!! lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rock571:
Ok. I had to create a folder and extract the stock kernel to it and put it on my ext SD card for MOP to read the md5.tar file otherwise if I just leave the folder in rar format it doesn't even see it! none of this is mentioned on the OP!

After loading the md5 stock firmware I downloaded from the recommended site on OP, I get a MOP message that reads: "MD5 signatures have been detected. Do you want to verify them before flashing?" when I answer check it returns with "MD5 check failed on file:/mnt/extSdCard/GALAXY NOTE 3/N900TUVUCNB4_N900TUVUCNB4_N900TUVUCNB4_HOME.tar.md5"

I wonder if it means the format the file is read as a whole matters; maybe all it needs is to stract the md5 file to the root of the card only? but this information is not detailed anywhere.

Either that or I have a bad download!

I know there is a way to check the hash but I forgot lol..

Any ideas?

Thanks!

---------- Post added at 07:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:27 PM ----------

MOP is failing the check of the stock firmware tar.md5 file; so at this point I just think it is safe to stay with root and no Wicked Rom..the only real way to be safe from knox is just trip it and don't give a dam about warranty..i am about to do just that and forget all the hype..if I ever get a warranty issue and Samsung don't comply a replacement I could always taken them to small claims court for the price of the phone!

once someone do that maybe they will put their feet on the ground and stop giving this community hard time! root and roms have been here for many years and I do not see these companys being poorer because of it..

Who ever would respond to defend Sammy you know what you can do with that!! exactly right there..get it?? :mad:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] summer_rain:
Hi Everyone,

Can I use this method to flash X-Note 18 to my phone (SM-N9005) without tripping KNOX? I'm currently on firmware NE4 and rooted with towelroot.

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Steven1962:
May I ask what you did to make the leather theme fully working? When I flashed it with MOP I got themed only a few things - system bar, curtain and wallpaper. But other things like phone, contacts and calculator styed the same although they are also supposed to be themed... So what exatly were your results? How did you succeed to flash the AOSP theme on a stock kernel with MOP?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pjtb:
I only have the items themed that you state. I wasn't aware of the other items being themed. Sorry I can't help here.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] RapidDevil:
has anyone got a list of roms that currently don't trip knox by flashing kernel or custom recovery ?

So x-note 18 is working when disabling kernel and recovery in aroma ?

what about Multix ? one user stated it worked when updating x-note to MultiX ... but is MultiX also using aroma so that a fresh install won't trip knox ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ocujos:
Correct. MultiX uses Aroma installer where you can select stock kernel.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] vitor_hs:
Ok
[Galaxy Note 3 General] RapidDevil:
Awesome work ... managed to install X-note 18 without tripping knox :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mm_scammer:
hurm..dem fail...0x1 plz help me to reset back 0x0:crying:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] RapidDevil:
There is no way getting 0x0 back at the moment.

Looks like we could use a list of actual flashable Rom's without tripping knox

The only 2 I found till now are MultiX and XNote ... and MultiX is stuck in bootloop after installing -.-
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
MultiX 1.3 worked, but in my case the 1.4 update didn't... now i'm on x-note 18 whitch is running well
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hegemnon:
I am on kitkat 4.4.2 using modem N9005XXUNC2 and software N9005XXUEND5.

I would like to install X-note v 18 without tripping knox. Should I install any other official rom before X-note?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] etecdailey:
Hi, use this tutorial: [HOWTO] Flash a custom ROM/zip and keep Knox cool

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2583199

I don't know if this is obligatory, but before X-note i've flashe'd stock NF4 from link below: Flash latest btu nf4 firmware, root and knox 0x0

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/general/flash-btu-nf4-firmware-root-knox-0x0-t2807303

good luck !
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hegemnon:
Thank you for fast reply. I am just looking on this metod. But so many times i was reading on xda forums

at i can not back to android 4.3 if you have 4.4 al ready.

etecdailey- you flashed stock NF4 but from newer or older version of software?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] etecdailey:
Why go back to 4.3 ? 4.4 IS MUCH BETTER/FASTER etc. !

And as You said, you are allredy on 4.4.(3) ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] hegemnon:
Because of this metod which you gave me link... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2583199

There is recommended flash ML2 software.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] spyrou007:
Hello all,

First , thank you RapidDevil for your feedback.

I am new on Note 3, and Knox stuff. I read a lot on XDA, but I still have a Question :

I wanted to know if, in Aroma, I choose stock Kernel and Stock Recovery : I would be able to install other ROMs than X-Note and keep Knox flag cool ?

(like Omega ? or CRASH ROM ? or Echoe Rom ? )

Thank you in advance.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] aregvadfbg:
Has anyone tried this with CyanogenMod? I thought about omitting kernel and recovery and slightly modifiying the install script. Any comments/hints about that?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
In theory yes, as long as you keep the stock kernel you can install every ROM and stay safe, but you have to try to see if the ROM itself works. For example, ad old version of Xnote gave me bootloops once installed with MobileODIN and I had to go back to stock with PC odin and format the internal memory via stock recovery to have my phone back working (knox still 0x0). Anyway, now it is claimed in the thread that xnote is compatible with mobile odin and stock kernel..

From what I know, CM (AOSP) and TW roms use two different types of kernel, and a TW kernel is incompatible with an AOSP rom. This is the case for every samsung phone I have owned, I have never seen an AOSP rom running with a stock Samsung kernel.

I don't know why they are not compatible and if it would be possible to build an AOSP rom that uses stock TW kernel so that knox won't be triggered, but with the roms that are now downloadable from XDA I don't think that just omitting installing the kernel or changing some scripts would be enough...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] aregvadfbg:
Thanks for sharing that info.

Have you tried using stock kernel with CM11 or do you just know that the Kernels are different and might be incompatible?

I think i read that CM11 uses CAF kernel. The CAF kernel seems to be provided by Qualcomm for the OEMs, so i thought there might be a chance Samsung is using a kernel derived from those sources..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mcxakadottdj:
I have never tried switching kernels actually, mainly due to those "won't work / incompatible" warnings in custom kernel descriptions. I don't know which are the differences and why they're not compatible though, would be nice to know...