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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CollinsB:
sorry im confused with your response? i was only asking if you can backup/restore user apps with titanium backup. ive flaahed many roms before and i know that one generally only restores user data with tb, i was only asking as before you mentioneed you cant restore daata but im assumimg you ment system data. i should have clarifed that in my originnal post that yes, data will be wiped when flashing a new rom. But anyways you said that supersu can be loaded with odin or recovery so I'm assuming you mean that odining cf-autoroot9005.tar works just as well as the recovery flashable supersu.zip. right? If so then my next question is if there is any down side to rooting with cf-autoroot9005.tar (such as data wipe?) Compared to the recovery flash able method. Then my next step would be to install twrp with Odin which should be pretty straight forward. Sorry I think there was some miscommunication with data wipe on my part. but my question was will using cf-auto root9005 to root and THEN flashing twrp.img with odin be safe and successful. And now that you mention the recovery flashable supersu can you link me in case I decided to with the recovery rooting method you described its good to have all the options available. Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Not a problem. Sorry for the confusion, and I never assume anyone is or is not familiar with anything. I'm rather unfamiliar with most things, so my posts are indifferent on this metric. In a word, I respect you irrespective of whom you are or what may be your knowledge level.

I only restore with Titanium Backup user data that is in xml format, with few exceptions, but that's just me. I may have set something in a previous backup that I no longer want after a clean install, so I am a bit conservative.

As to superuser, I prefer flashing the zip from TWRP, then leaving any updates, if applicable, for the play store. I prefer the zip from recovery approach at the moment, because it has saved me on a few occasions when superuser acted in an odd manner (I could go into recovery and flash). But having both is nice.

Here is a link that I use, and it's an older build, but it's also what freeza used to link in his stock tar for NABD.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7pohsa9sj63j7wo/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.91.zip

I hope this clarifies.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CollinsB:
ahh.. perfect! that really helps thank you so much. and ya its always better to provide people with more than less informaion. especially when dealing with software modding in which making sure you have all the details is essential. but anywho ya ill give the recovery flashable supersu a go. and thanks again as always your input is extremly valuable to the community! :cowboy:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Uamore6:
Need your help....I thought I knew what I was doing and then got confused and read some more and got confused even more. So I think I followed the ops instructions and came from 4.2 root to nab unroot. That was not my intent...I want wanted to go from root to root. Anyway now that I'm updated and uprooted I am lost on how to get back to root. Treat me like a noob and it doesn't help that I now have blonde roots but spoon feed me the steps I need to get root. Like I said I have read two threads so far and have confused and frustrated by self. Hopefully someone else will benefit.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] neonsector:
I have a question.

I did all the steps below and I am stock 4.2.2 from sprint rooted with twrp recovery

1. Download odin/CF-root

2. Download 4.4 bl compatible twrp

3. Since you are already on 4.4 Bl simply put phone in dl mode and flash the included CF-root 9005.tar

4. Allow phone to reboot

5. Boot back into dl mode and odin the hltespr-recovery-4.4.img

My question is , where can I get hotspot mod and 4 in 1 reboot menus that will work with what I got.

I tried to search but there are way to many threads and I couldn't find what I was looking for.

thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
No problem...

If you're OK with TWRP and a slightly earlier version of superuser, do the following (this assumes your computer reads your device just fine)...

Files you'll need before starting, TWRP for KitKat on computer

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2b72hmhapanm2w9/hltespr-recovery.img.tar

Superuser zip on device,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4jvmrwycelxgywv/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.91.zip

1. Load PC Odin on your computer, right click, select run as administrator

2. Power off phone

3. Put phone in download mode (power + volume down + home), remove any case on device

4. Assume that PC Odin has auto restart selected by default, the option is grayed out, you can't change it, plug device into PC, using same USB port you used to copy files

5. Load TWRP tar in link above into PDA slot on PC Odin

6. Hold phone in palm of your hand, have your fingers at the ready to hold volume up and home simultaneously, don't do it yet, just be ready, think it through in your mind, your eyes will be on your phone, now click start on PC Odin, look right back at your phone

7. That recovery file flashes in like 5-10 seconds, when done, and phone flash finishes, when it starts to power cycle, hold home and volume up simultaneously, you're now in TWRP recovery

8. Wipe caches if you want (dalvik and cache partitions), now back to TWRP main, tap install, navigate to location on phone superuser zip resides

9. Flick that knob on TWRP, tap reboot, profit.

That's as detailed as I can get at the moment.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Uamore6:
I am so glad you are RC. I not read one time where you have steered someone wrong. Thank you, your directions was dead on and easy to follow.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
You are quite kind, but I have steered many the wrong direction. I do my best, and acknowledge immediately when I've led others astray.

Keep us posted, and let us know, success or no.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] luisrod03:
i just try the steps on the thread it got me root access but when i try to go to recovery my phone gets stuck on a boot loop is there a way to get the recovery working? i also try to flash recovery via goo manager and the same

EDIT: I fix the issue thanks anyways :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Please indicate how. There are scores of these stories scattered across half a dozen threads, and I've hand written the steps to suit many such requests, as have others.

I've never started a thread on xda, as I didn't believe that I had anything to contribute that was better than that which had been provided before me.

Perhaps this could help the community, a logically thought through approach to redress issues before they recur, and stem the flood of time flung to correcting that which may have been deterred from the jump.

An Ishikawa approach as it were, with branching logic to handle side ifs.

Clean, straight and proven.

Many thanks.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] yaniel06:
Wrong thread I know but has anyone come up with native hotspotfir 4.4.2? I read somewhere that josh beach had one for his ROM. A flashible but it broke WiFi or something but he released a fix. Just wondering if flashable zip for unlocking native hotspot KitKat been released. I'm going to be rooting my note 3 for the first time using micmars detailed step by step instructions. Wish me luck lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] robomanlamb:
Help with recovery

To start off, this is my first post here on XDA forums and I would like to thank you for helping me get my phone out of the boot loop it was in. However, even after following all of your instructions exactly, it isn't working. More specifically, when I try and boot into recovery mode I get the error at the end of the log stating;

1. RECOVERY BOOTING (in blue),

2. RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING (red)

3. Set Warranty Bit: recovery (yellow)

Then it tries to reboot, and I do not get this message, but TWRP is not opening, it hasn't since I have upgraded to 4.4.2 on Sunday. All help is appreciated thank you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
From everything you've described, I'm suggesting that a 4.4.2 version of TWRP may not reside on your device.

Try this TWRP recovery, which was created for freeza for the NA4 rom and is still linked by him in many threads KitKat related. If this is the same recovery you currently have flashed, you'll know it as soon as you've downloaded it,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2b72hmhapanm2w9/hltespr-recovery.img.tar

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] metal82:
Need help Files

are the file in this post for the Sprint note 3. I ask because Chain Fire list CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip as international . Chain Fire list sprint files as CF-Auto-Root-hltespr-hltespr-smn900p.zip

Shown here:

Downloads

SM-N900 (International Exynos): CF-Auto-Root-ha3g-ha3gxx-smn900.zip

SM-N9005 (International Qualcomm): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip

SM-N900T (T-Mobile US): CF-Auto-Root-hltetmo-hltetmo-smn900t.zip

SM-N900P (Sprint): CF-Auto-Root-hltespr-hltespr-smn900p.zip

SM-N900W8 (Canadia): CF-Auto-Root-hltecan-hlteub-smn900w8.zip

SM-N900S (Korea): CF-Auto-Root-hlteskt-hlteskt-smn900s.zip

SM-N9002 (China): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-h3gduoszn-smn9002.zip

SM-N9006 (China): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-h3gzc-smn9006.zip

SM-N9008 (China): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-h3gzm-smn9008.zip

SM-N9009 (China, untested): CF-Auto-Root-hlte-h3gduosctc-smn9009.zip

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This make me confused. can someone clarify this before i use the.

Step 1. Download Odin/ CF-Root http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-...xx-smn9005.zip

on my sprint note 3

also the root file in the package is CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5 labeled the same as the international.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dteze88:
Hello,

I followed all the steps in the OP and installed the latest TWRP 2.7 and have absolutely no issues. Made a backup to external SD with no problems, running stock (debloated) rooted with Wanam Xposed mods. Thank you OP, it worked great. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sho21gun:
Need help

Hello, I am on kk 4.4.2. I followed the steps how to root and put TWRP on my sprint note 3. That's was ez, I am rooted and have TWRP on it now. The problem is I tried to flash a rom and it failed, OK I tried another and another, still failed. This is what I did get to TWRP, I did a full wipe, then flashed the rom. The rom was based off of NAB. IS THERE SOMETHING I AM MISSING. I know someone here can help me. So what do u think I can do. Is it the knoc that's stopping the flash and anyone else have this problem? Plz help!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Copy paste the name of the version of TWRP you flashed and post it here.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sho21gun:
This is the one I used https://www.dropbox.com/s/2b72hmhapanm2w9/hltespr-recovery.img.tar
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dteze88:
try the latest twrp from the official thread in original development. Version 2.7. Try it and report back. Good luck.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
It looks correct, but, just for sake of completeness,

Here's the original for KitKat, TWRP 2.6.3.2,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/llz2d7mt394q58p/hltespr-recovery.img.tar

And here's the latest for KitKat, TWRP 2.7.0.0,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ptl8dyomprxxn0l/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltespr-4.4.img.tar

Good luck!

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sho21gun:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2b72hmhapanm2w9/hltespr-recovery.img.tar
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sho21gun:
still need help

K so this is what is happen. I rooted my note 3, put TWRP on it.This is where it go wrong, i do a full wipe and flash a rom, When it done flashing it show "Kernel Panic" in red "wait- done" in blue " UDIC START" in red and KERNEL PANIC UPLOAD MODE in yellow.K what am i doing wrong or is what can i do. Plz help
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phibetabeast:
I'm on jellybomb 4.0 if I follow the steps in post one I should be good? Or is their anything I need to do before post one? I need the dummy version lol simple form!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
That's old bro. 2.7.0.0 is the latest.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] threestripebrand:
Worked like a charm.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bond32:
Same. Worked perfectly. Thanks OP
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CafeteriaMan:
I hate to sound clueless, but I am.

My device was purchased new, and received the ota update. My baseband is:

N900PVPUCNAB

If I follow the OP will I be Ok?

Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] threestripebrand:
Mine was the same, yes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jdelano:
Use Philz Recovery TAR instead of TWRP?

Could I replace TWRP with Philz TAR in this process?

I used that on my S3 and I really like that recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Most definitely. Just know that they are incompatible from a restore full setup standpoint. But either is excellent. Sort of a dealer's choice...

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dean401:
I'm good to go. Got Twrp 2.7.0.0 on my note 3. Now I just need a good rom. Any recommendations?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
I really don't make them, as it tends to deter development. I think you should decide if you want a TouchWiz KitKat rom or an AOSP rom.

If TouchWiz, I encourage you to look at each one, read the OP, the comments, then choose. There are very good, clear choices. All look awesome in one way or another.

If on the fence, try stockish first, run that for a while, and use that as your baseline. Some roms are performance based, others are themed, some are both.

One user's gimmick is another's joy, so pick your joy.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dean401:
Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CafeteriaMan:
Very well put!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] harrybear25:
twrp boot loop

My phone keeps going into a boot loop when I try to get into twrp I have tried everything I can think of including trying cwm installing via Odin and installing from goo but everyone it goes to the twrp screen goes black and then back to the twrp screen I watched it do that for ten minutes lol I am a flashaholic and need my twrp any ideas what went wrong
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dean401:
Have you tried Odin 1.8.5. That's what I used. I also used Twrp 2.7.0.0

---------- Post added at 12:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:07 PM ----------

What version of Android are you on at the moment?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Are you rooted, and please confirm your TouchWiz rom version (MJ4 or NAB)?

If rooted, I can give you the version of TWRP that you need in a format that may work, but I must know the build number of your OS...

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] harrybear25:
Rooted running N900PVPUCNABD galaxy note fre3 2.0 beta 4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
You lost TWRP and you are running fre3 for KitKat? Yuck.

Download Flashify from the play store, and try this version of TWRP, which is the right one for NABD. It's an IMG file, and since you're rooted, this should work.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bq1bu3rrg2jt5eo/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltespr-4.4.img

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] harrybear25:
Just tried it same same thing just keeps booting to TWRP screen turns black again goes back to the TWRP screen I tried to flash twrp customization file and that's what started this All
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Then your option is to start over, completely stock tar or one-click of NAB.

Root of you wish, run it awhile, no recovery, no anything.

After that, you'll get where you need.

May want to wipe your internal memory, so back everything up before starting anew.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mhuggins:
ok so i rooted my phone with auto root and everything works fine but i want the wifi tether but everywhere i looked nothing worked. So i saw the video on the modded native hotspot which you flash in twrp. I am on stock kitkat and tried everything to get into recovery but all my phone does is bootloop....... any ideas
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] BigMosley:
You making sure your holding down Volume up+Home button+Power button at the same time when the phone is off correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] johndillinger1932:
followed QBking root guide. tried to install TWRP, says success but it just throws the phone into a bootloop.

Tried flashing the the engineer bootloader. that worked. tried flashing TWRP again, still getting bootloops.

NEVERMIND the above words.. I just went and used the Unified Android Toolkit...problem solved K3 installed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rosystreasures:
Where did you get this at?

thx
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] johndillinger1932:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2692724
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Scottchy014:
I've added a video on my YouTube channel showing how to root and add TWRP using the method from the OP. Here is the link: http://goo.gl/AJFrjM Enjoy!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rosystreasures:
Hey, I just watched it last night!! Found it thru search on youtube. Great video, Very helpful I feel more confident rooting now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phibetabeast:
I just got a new galaxy note 3 already running kit Kat 4.4.2 what should be my steps to root it at this point?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cherylbaker:
If you don't care about tripping knox it is simple.

1) have samsung drivers on your computer

2) install odin 3.x

3) download twrp 2.7.0.1

4) use odin to install twrp on your phone

Use pda or ap or whatever option is in odin.

5) do not let your phone reboot into the rom either uncheck the reboot option in odin or when the phone starts rebooting hold volumn up and home) so the phone boots into recovery

6) reboot into the rom

7) find a rooted rom and flash it in twrp

Cheryl
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Scottchy014:
Awesome! Thank you! I'm gonna be working on a video for wifi tethering too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bowhunt2005:
Wondering if I need to flash a custom roms right away after following these steps to root. Or is it ok to just reboot into TWRP and then boot the stock room from there. That's what it kind of sound like in the steps but just making sure. I haven't picked a rom out yet and could use opinions on what's stable. I do like TouchWiz so far
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cherylbaker:
Sure you can run any rom you want but if you want root you should flash freezas stockish rom which has root. I think you can flash supersu but not sure since I always just flash a stock rooted rom

Cheryl
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
That's exactly right.

One can flash a pre-rooted rom (any on the dev forums for NC5(D) will work, including stockish), or simply flash superuser. The choice is that which one desires.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mmillercts:
Got this to work on my new Note 3, I have rooted 3 devices now and why does it always get your heart racing when you are rooting them? Or is that just me?

Installed Freza's rom.

Happy Flashing!!

Matt
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] phibetabeast:
I have a new note 3 running 4.4.2 already NAB but I want to root but I see people talking about NC5 what are the steps I take to get root and be on nc5?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Please hie yourself over to the dev forum, and below is one approach, and an outline of the general sequence of things (Note that this will trip Knox)...

1. Flash via PC Odin

-->NC5 Engineering Bootloader

https://www.dropbox.com/s/pck1vn1tdm56qy4/nc5firmware.tar

-->Flash NC5 Modem

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lw5yafhtiomeyw9/nc5baseband.tar

2. Flash RECOVERY of Choice (TWRP 2.7.0.1 for TouchWiz KitKat link below)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c1snl3g6u7ucy0q/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.1-hltespr-4.4.img.tar

3A. Select Pre-Rooted Rom of Choice, or

3B. Flash Superuser 1.94 from recovery,

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ka3q9a38v4mcr08/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip

4. Profit

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rosystreasures:
Matt, I've been messing with rooting and roms since the hp touchpad came out and my heart STILL races when installing either!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cherylbaker:
Ha ha ha your not alone.. i have been flashing phones since my first smartphone and still it is scary. The thought of trashing a $600 phone. .. I'd be worried if your were not a little pumped ha ha ha

Cheryl
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mmillercts:
Good I thought maybe it was just me...

Loving the note 3 so far, so much faster than my s3. Not even close. Wish we could get miui though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bb2ppc:
Micmars I think im missing something with flashing the superuser. I got my Note 3 to root on NC5 and when I flash Superuser using TWRP I do not see it in my list of Apps. Any clue why it is not installing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
Did you flash a pre-rooted rom, or just Superuser?

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bb2ppc:
Just flashed the Superuser only.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mmillercts:
Flash freeza rom and your golden it comes with the superuser.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] cherylbaker:
Not sure but did you try going to play store Ans ibstalling it

Cheryl
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pdoubleo315:
Thanks, rooted with no problem, twrp working well, currently running carbon
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rosystreasures:
I used the direction in the OP after upgrading to NC5. Now when I try to go into recovery, I get the kernel panic upload mode? I was able to get into odin mode and cancel and boot normally. How to fix this properly?

Thx!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
The instructions for this thread are for rooting to NABD. If you're on NC5, then this thread may be outdated.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rosystreasures:
I'm flashing nc5 restore. Then I will try your instructions on an earlier post in this thread for nc5 (pg 15 i think).

flash NC5 Engineering Bootloader

flash nc5 modem

flash recovery of choice

flash rooted rom in revocery

what do you think?

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still has kernel panic upload mode
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] micmars:
I Think..

I think that if you are already on NC5, then you should flash the latest recovery (TWRP or PhilZ), then choose an NC5 pre-rooted rom and flash. There is no need to flash a modem that you already have (if you are on NC5, then you should have the modem), and the engineering bootloader can be flashed at any time, later after you are on your rom of choice, or now if you deem that worthwhile.

The engineering bootloader is completely unnecessary to flash a rom, attain root or install recovery.

The instructions noted above apply for those on NAB(D) and upgrading to NC5(D) without flashing the full tar.