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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] gcappa:
Can't flash in download mode. I get an error/fail message in odin.

on my device it says secure check fail: aboot

and in odin it says:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> N900TUVUCNB4_N900TTMBCNB4_N900TUVUCNB4_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/008> Added!!

<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/008> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/008> aboot.mbn

<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/008> FAIL! (Auth)

<ID:0/008>

<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dragonstalker:
Not sure what went wrong. you may have a bad download. As soon as you open Odin, then plug your phone back in. Use the new tar that you downloaded and place in AP and hit start. You shouldn't have to touch anything else in Odin. if you use the Odin that comes with CF-Autoroot. Everything else is greyed out so that you can't mess it up anyway.

Hope this helps. Post back if your still having issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nabobcoffee:
Thank you for sharing does these steps apply for the Canadian version of Note 3?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CoogiMane1996:
Would this work in mobile Odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CoogiMane1996:
Don't use mobile Odin or the pro version to do this. I just soft bricked my note 3. Can't wait to get home from school and fix it on my computer DX
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] QuickInfo:
Does TWRP work or does it have to be Philz recover? Also, is the default bootanimation Tmobile one?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Erckul:
yes. TWRP works fine. Just make sure that you chose the tar file for 4.4.2. Also, the default bootani is T-Mobile.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] QuickInfo:
can you provide a link to that TWRP? I can't seem to find it anywhere
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Erckul:
here you go. sorry it took me so long. I was out running errands and didn't look at my phone.

http://www.techerrata.com/file/twrp2/hltetmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.7.0.0-hltetmo-4.4.img.tar

install using the same steps in the op, just substitute this tar file for the philz recovery one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Circledog:
So really stupid questions and I apologize in advance for not searching the thread or forum. I followed the directions step by step, I was on Darth Stalker V6 and wanted KK. I flashed and my phone looks exactly like it did except the icons are white now and it says I have KK. Did I dirty flash by not wiping the phone and doing factory reset first? In my excitement I didn't think about that until after following the steps, do you guys think I'm good as is or should I re-flash after wiping? This was a happy surprise since my least favorite part of flashing new ROMS is getting everything back the way I liked it, I just don't want it to run like crap. So far so good, but I don't know if my situation was the intent.

Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nabobcoffee:
Can I use the recovery for SM-N900W8 Canadian version?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dragonstalker:
Please do not post mirrors to original devs work. Please always refer others to the original source

http://teamw.in/project/twrp2. For TWRP RECOVERY

You may not have any issues. But it is suggested that you wipe and load a kit kat rom. But this sight is all about trial and error. Run with it until you start having issues I say. And make a titanium backup now just in case.

You can flash it if you have a W9008. If not it might give you bootloops
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] hcyplr29:
That's what I used. Works fine. I used the latest flashable in Odin file. I've been so hesitant on rooting and using a custom recovery on my N3, but these instructions made it noob proof. Only minor issue I had is I didn't wipe data in recovery and alot of my old apps were still installed and I had many FC's. It's been a while since I've flashed. I went back in recovery and wiped data also and reflashed.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
If I already have TWRP on my device, can I just skip the recovery step? Or does the upgrade wipe your recovery?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dragonstalker:
The upgrade will not wipe it, but the autoroot process will. So either download philz or twrp 2.7 and put on your computer ready to Odin after you cf_autoroot
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
Makes sense, thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nabobcoffee:
My phone is SM-N900W8. However I am not sure which carrier in Canada. I bought the phone unlocked and I was told its a Bell phone. So how can I make sure I am downloading the correct kitkat rom? Or it doesn't matter as long as I am downloading the Canadian kitkat?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kojobaafi:
It doesn't matter, all the Canadian ones use the same one from what I remember. As long as it's SM-N900W8 you're good. Unless you want carrier specific apps for some weird reason.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] stevessvt:
Just to be sure, XDA isnt allowing searches right now, I know if you install a recovery you will trip KNOX, will just rooting with this method trip it also? Im already on the OTA KK.

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chispas109:
Yes it will
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] g1-and-only:
Actually my friends I did this method yesterday and as soon as you install super su with auto root the Knox flag goes 0×1. I checked before I flashed philz recovery and as soon as auto root lifts your original stock recovery to place super su into the system , it's tripped so after I saw that I flashed philz. I was going for complete stock with super su just to remove bloat from my system ram and for viper audio. So again as soon as the system is touched by anything "foreign" Knox goes 0×1. Hope this helped.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tunasty:
Your sim could have died on you man. Have you tried inserting a different sim in your phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] trek7000:
I had the exact same thing happen. After the first flash, I could not get past the "Recovery Booting" screen without a battery pull. The second time worked like a charm.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I keep getting an error when trying to unzip the image file.

It says the file is corrupted. I've tried directly from sammobile and from this thread, same issue. any help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nabobcoffee:
I had the same issue if you are downloading the kitkat rom from your phone. It worked for me when I used PC.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I'm doing it from a pc.

Odin keeps telling me it's corrupted, winrar/7zip as well too.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
1) Make sure virus scanner is off

2) Find another source
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I did, I'll try again.

I've tried multiple sources and virus scanner is off, damn.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
Are you running ODIN as administrator?

You might have a virus?

I don't have that ROM or I'd post it for ya.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I get "MD5 Error" " & "Hash invalid"
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
Post the Sam Mobile link you are using and I'll check it out.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I erased it. I used the Tmobile Galaxy note 3 file. I've used both mirrors in OP too.

I did run as an admin...too
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
I'm DL'ing right now. I'll check it out. Will take an hour to DL.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
I think your computer or your ISP or your FW or something is hashing that file.

I DL'd it fine.

I did could not find the MD5 hash on Sam Mobile to check it, but it extracted perfectly.

I'll post it "somewhere" if you want it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I'm not sure why, I'll try on my laptop.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] les_garten:
I'm a little confused now?

I DL'd it, checked it and it is confirmed good.

You're not sure you want it??
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] azz72:
awesome thread and im def going to donate next week..question i just did everything and for some reason i have no keyboard.. i went to themes/app section and dl a keyboard and flashed it still nothing so how can i fix this

thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chrismwellman:
Try right clicking the file on your PC, selecting properties & make sure it isn't being blocked. You will see the word unblock near the bottom of the window if it is. Hope this helps...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] CLopez92868:
I'll try. Thanks guys for the help.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
Did the upgrade about an hours or so ago. Used TWRP instead of Philz Recovery with no issues. So far everything works with the exception of call recording. I've tried about every function that I can.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chispas109:
Call recording using wanam? Is that what you mean?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] krelvinaz:
No, up until now, I have been able to hit Record while on a call. Now when you do it you record nothing but noise. there are some options but I have not worked through them all yet. Never tried the option in Wanam before. Its greyed out now if it was ever available.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chispas109:
As far as i know there is no call recording in stock rom. Not sure how you got it. But you can use wanam for that.

Did you install latest xposed framework and rebooted? Did you enable wanam in xposed and rebooted?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MCASTILLO:
Hi all.

Can I use TWRP?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chispas109:
Yes you can
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] flipq88:
Thanks! First try after flashing stock firmware got stuck on boot screen, did it again amd worked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] HappyBirthday:
Used the guide last night to update to KK, amazingly easy thanks to this guide. Thanks for helping us out!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] SmoothB:
Appreciate the effort! Guide was easy to follow. No snags!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jcannon318:
I cant say thank you enough. I really appreciate this, helped me alot, and its structured perfectly. A+
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] b.huss2:
Why not use kies? After 2 flashes via odin and still having issues, I went with kies "firmware upgrade and initialisation" and now totally problem free.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] budco2000:
Having an issue. I flashed the rom, Followed the directions 100%, been flashing for years, so not a rookie, The phone is stuck at the Samsung galaxy note 3 screen, and at the top in blue letters it says recovery booting... Been like this for about 8 minutes now. Now i can't get back into the bootloader even after a 2 minute battery pull.

After yelling, cursing, and pointing at the phone, it went back into bootloader mode, reflashed with odin now it's working. now to finish the other steps
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ZDeuce2:
Go back into download mode again, hook it back up to your comp, and odin stock firmware again, then a custom recovery.

Infamous, the dynasty of development.

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Never mond just saw the bottom...

Infamous, the dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] NJaynAZ:
Can you use this in mobile odin? I dont have a pc...

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Why not use kies? After 2 flashes via odin and still having issues, I went with kies "firmware upgrade and initialisation" and now totally problem free.

Kies didnt work for me...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dipsy1849:
Where can I download the ROM. I have been trying since last night and both the links from post #1 stop before completion.:crying:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
http://www.sammobile.com
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] treoreloaded:
awesome guide!

can i just go straight to step 4 to ROOT if im already on Kitkat via OTA update?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Kambuja:
Excellent guide TEKHD. I was getting the MD5 Error too and file corrupt when unzipping using WinRar and 7Zip on my laptop. The only way I got it to work was to view this thread from my Asus tablet and download the files and unzip them with FX File Explorer then transfer them to my laptop and follow your guide for Odin and it worked. Then it hung at the T-Mobile screen, rebooted back into twrp and cleared cache and booted fine. Thank you sir, you are a life saver.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] dramitt_live:
My auto rotate is not working after this but everything else is working fine... Should i try it again?

Enviado desde mi SM-N900T mediante Tapatalk
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nabobcoffee:
Does the stock KK has built in Google spell check where the system underline the spelling mistakes? If not is there a mod somewhere to get this feature enabled?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Gen00:
Would like to know what he wants to know.. wanna root a friends phone but he updated to NB4 can i just skip to step 4?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] TEKHD:
Yes, if you guys already have stock kitkat... Yes, you can go directly to step 4... No problem at all...

If you are on XDA, you are a bit smart; if you came from Google, you might be a bit smarter; if you actually understand something here on XDA, you might even be intelligent... Now, if you are having issues with your wife for spending too much time on XDA, YES, you must be a Genius! Sent from XDA Premium HD app.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
The CF Auto root file for the N900T was last updated on the morning of March 21st.

Has anyone downloaded it since then and tried to root KK with it? Still encountering the "recovery booting" bootloop (which seems to be fixed by flashing the file a second time)? Or does it seem to work okay now?

Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] RedheadTarn:
Followed all of the steps to upgrade and root my friends n3, after odin ing the recovery I got stuck on the reboot.message recovery not seandroid enforced after googling the error it seems that the recovery file I used was a 4.3 recovery not a 4.4.my question is that the Philz thread says that the 6.0+ files work with 4.4 but I had flashed the 6.12.8 file and still got this error.looking around some more it seems that now the hltemo is not the correct file and we should use the 6.25.0hlte version,via http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2595995 can anybody confirm this? At the moment I cannot access recovery at all, just download mode, and it's my friends phone so I want to try to get everything lined up for when he comes over again. Can I odin the 6.25.0 file to get recovery and then flash ROM file? Will reflashing(odin) the stock nb4 file get the stock recovery back? I have tried both the 6.12.8 and the 6.08.7 file from Philz goo.Im site and neither one get past the seandroid message.

[MENTION=3163377]iBowToAndroid[/MENTION] used the mentioned cf-auto root on my friends phone and it worked fine, burrently on the official nb4 4.4 rom, rooted, but no custom recovery.

A Modern Viking sailing on a Galactic S3a
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
Try trwp 2.7

Sent from the Millenium Dragon using the Jedi Force
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bmwboyee:
Does this trip Knox?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] arKen21:
Can some please tell me that if rooting my phone will have any effect on gps functionality?

I just feel like everytime after rooting my phone, the gps is much slower and weaker
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] diablokicks:
Installing a custom recovery will trip Knox. So if you root yes it will. Not sure if you just Odin it.

Sent from my mobile device.

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I just tried mine and it connected in about 10 seconds. Rooting shouldn't effect your gps, flashing custom roms and kernels may. I'm just stock kk rooted

Sent from my mobile device.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ZDeuce2:
Yes flashing 6.25 will work, then flash a rom with root.

Infamous, the dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] m0j09987:
Will this work if I use mobile odin?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] stevessvt:
You have to be rooted to use mobile odin.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] iBowToAndroid:
[MENTION=4229942]RedheadTarn[/MENTION] you're saying that the current version of CF Auto Root for the N900T worked to root it on stock OTA 4.4.2?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sjancura:
Mobile Odin will not upgrade the bootloader. You must use regular Odin. Also, Mobile Odin is not yet compatible with 4.4 - last I checked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Niwrad:
Can I use OP's method for rooting a Stock note 3? it's already on KitKat

edit:

nevermind guys...I searched and found the answer..Thanks!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] lazyb0ne:
Thank u so much!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] socalborn:
Not rooting?

Root Checker says I'm not rooted after doing step 4. I know I did all other steps properly.

It reboots and shows the red android but root checker says it's not rooted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Z-Man™:
Did you open SuperSU and update
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] kennyho35:
Can anyone please tell me which rooting method I need?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] sjancura:
Yes. Mobile Odin itself g a ve the incompatibility notice.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] SICKMADE:
just wanted to say good job on making this guide bro... it has to be the easiest and most un-confusing thread on how to root your device that i have ever seen... and i like how you didnt use a reverted file server for the download links. my uncle wanted to root his phone and usually its a pain in the ass to help because he lives in a diff state and refering him to a how to thread is usually frustrating as hell for him to figure out the steps and find the download link in in which ever file server they use when hitting the download link. but just wanted to say thanks bro. wish more how to threads were this straight forward
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] davidroid03:
Can this method work in SM-N9005 if I just download the right 4.4.2 firmware and carrier for this SM-N9005 and use the provided CF-Root and Philz recovery?

Because I see this thread is for T Variant. I have an international SM-N9005(Note 3).

Please confirm. Thank you so much for this very informative thread.

God bless you!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] NJaynAZ:
My question is this, in recovery, how do in restore "data"? I used custom restore and it gives me multiple partitions. I have tried all of them but nothing happens.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] simpl3lang:
i dnt know if you got your answer. but there are roms out there that require you to enable developer options (pressing build number a few times), and from there you will see ROOT ACCESS. choose apps and adb. i use slimkat and thats what i do to turn on root
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Misterjunky:
re: recovery

If you would use TWRP for your recovery, backing up and or restoring DATA, SYSTEM

or any other individual part of the rom is very easy and self-explanatory.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] NJaynAZ:
TWRP is great. When I updated to kit kat the recovery used was philz. If I could just restore the data I would be happy. Then I would install TWRP.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ilogik:
*** Nevermind, after a third Odin flash it worked.

So I've followed the instructions and after flashing the file in Odin the phone is stuck on the boot logo displaying "BOOTING RECOVERY" and will not boot. Help?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Arturofm2:
Yeah the same is happening to me... Anyone know why guys?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rawrfische:
That happened to me when I was coming from 4.3 Tweaked. Don't know why it happens, but reflashing via Odin fixed it for me.

Check out this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=50841375&postcount=128
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Arturofm2:
Ok, I fixed it. All you need to do is remove the battery and do the same thing you did again (with odin). This time it will work. :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Philly Jim:
Is it okay to use ODIN 307...?

Thanks in Advance

And Huge Thanks to the OP for all your time and effort that you put into this Thread........:good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ZDeuce2:
[MENTION=4234093]Philly Jim[/MENTION], yes that's fine

InfamousRom: Powered by ColonelX
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jsanta11:
Ok went thru all the steps and got my phone back up flashed a custom rom now how can I tell if I have the new bootloader

Beast Note 3
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
Go to settings, about device and see if your baseband ends in nb4

Sent from the Millenium Dragon using the Jedi Force
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] graveghoul:
Still Bootlooping Even After Battery Pull

Ive been a member of XDA for a while. I know how to read and yes i did everything in the OP AS WELL AS the battery pull. I flashed the stock file twice, both bootlooped. Flashed again, did battery pull, still bootlooped. Any other ideas? I came from Wicked V4 and previously SlimKat. It gets to "updating apps" then reboots.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
Just an idea. Try starting at the beginning again with odin and do the whole process over.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pedro2NR:
I would use a different computer and redownload everything including the drivers.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] graveghoul:
Thank you for that suggestion. I redownloaded them even though they were already installed on my comp, after that i unplugged the USB cord right after the phone restarted and, voila! Kitkat stock! Now im kind of swayed from rooting again lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Pedro2NR:
Glad to hear you got it. I know what you mean. I was in the same boat. I decided to roll the dice the next day and I was happy when it worked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
Glad you got it! That was what I meant too, but Pedro2nr explained it more thoroughly. Idk, you might want to wait for 4.4.3 before you flash. If not, Jedi v1.1 is really good, and Jovy's just about ready to drop his Darthstalker Kit Kat with his compulsion 12 kernal, which will probably be amazing as well.

Sent from the Millenium Dragon using the Jedi Force

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Thought you deserved a couple of thanks for this so I gave them to you ?

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Phlip00ws6:
Also had to reflash after getting stuck at "Booting recovery...". Worked great the 2nd though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] mlock420:
Thanks for this guide
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] JawjaBill:
Thanks. Worked perfectly. I did flash CWM instead of Philz. Still no issues.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thatotherguy..:
Will this wipe internal sd card?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] chispas109:
Yes
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] TripFlex:
If anybody needs it ...

Download Odin 3.07 or 3.09 Here:

http://smyl.es/downloads/download-info/odin-v3/#

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Ah just realized it is actually in the CF Auto Root ZIP, oh well :P
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] YrrchSebor:
just to be absolutely sure, is it safe to flash the NB4 tar thru Odin if you are already on NB4? the Samsung people at Best Buy wouldn't reflash KitkKat on my AT&T Note 3 once it was already on KitKat. but if it is safe, then this is a good restore method if you're on KK and maybe soft brick your phone..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] nba1341:
Should I upgrade my 4.3 bootloader to 4.4 if I only use 4.4 roms now? Are there any disadvantages?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 3] tdgillihan:
Yes

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