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[Omni Q&A] choppychop:
Hi Everone,

I was using the latest ColorOS for the find 5 and decided to change to the omnirom.

My phone was rooted and so i've installed TWRP Custom Rec.

I downloaded the omnirom nightly for the find 5 aswell as Gapps and the Modem 4.1 file.

Once in TWRP Recovery i've chosen to install the omnirom.zip from my SD card.

It starts to install and then says:

-formatting system

-extracting system

-Symlinking

-Set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed.

-E: Error executing updater binary in zip ' (sdcard)

-Error flashing zip (sdcard, path...)

-Updating Partition Details...

--FAILED--

The problem now is that i cannot get beyond the TWRP recovery screen.

It's showing me the menu and its options but for the last 4 hours i've been googling and asking for help but so far no succes.

The Rom is not installing and i cannot exit from the TRP rec. menu.

Any thoughts?:eek:

*update*

When the battery died, i recharged it and it booted again to the TWRP recovery screen after displaying the message

"Touchscreen Firmware update in Progress. Please Wait...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
I have been researching the different rooting methods lately since this might be the longest I've ever gone without root a device. I plan on keeping the stock rom since I use wifi calling on several occasions. What I really want is to customize the device using Xposed and wanam. So, on to questions.

1) Which root method do you recommend? I have looked into CF Auto Root and Root de la Vega. I don't particularly care about my Knox warranty or the ability to use Knox since it is basically bloatware to me. Does Root de la Vega wipe the entire device or not (I have read conflicting reports about this.)

2) I had intended to use root to access the old standby wifi tether however that doesn't seem to be an option anymore. (Unless anybody has a fix for it)

3) What all can be done with the Xposed framework and Wanam? I always used custom roms on my old T-Mobile GS2 and never got into any of this.

4) I do have several Square-Enix games installed and I have read that Xposed breaks them. Is the only workaround still to disable all of Xposed to play your game? Also, after disabling Xposed will I have to reset all the customizations I had made every time? Seems like that would be a lot of hassle.

5) Anything else I might be overlooking?

Thanks in advance for any replies. Just looking for a little help in deciding on whether or not to root this device since I have no intention (at this time) of flashing any roms and it wont allow me to tether.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
I just realized that I posted this in general instead of Questions, could a moderator please move it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Dattack:
I used root de la vega without knox tripping. Seems like if you don't care about knox being tripped than use kingo. But kingo usually don't trip knox either.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
Did root de la vega wipe your device or did everything stay put?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Dattack:
For me, it didn't wiped anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Eric214:
I used CF-Autoroot. The fastest and easiest way. Took me 12 seconds to root. If you're going to put TWRP/CWM on your phone then just use CF-Autoroot. Nothing was wiped on my phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] wase4711:
if you root your phone this way, and want to "jump" to an different phone down the road, does T-mo care if knox is tripped, or your phone is rooted when you bring it in to get a different one?

moving from Sprint to T-mo this week, and I dont know what the "rules" are with T-m0..

thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phil.culler:
I guess I will use CF Auto Root. I spent the better part of 3 hours or so trying to use universal RDLV and couldn't get it to build my custom firmware.