[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Negan:
The point of this thread is to help people safely update their bootloader so that they may flash a touchwiz kitkat rom.

I have seen several threads where people are running into issues and even development threads get cluttered with questions. So I will give you the steps needed using my method.

Please note this is for windows 7. However it should work on other versions of windows too.

This method may wipe your internal storage completely so transfer anything you do not wish to lose to you pc.

This method will also trip yout knox counter which may void your warranty.

You also may not be able to downgrade to 4.3 so make sure this is what you want to do

I am not responsible for bricked devices. Proceed at own risk

You have been warned!!!

So what you need to do is download a few files.

I have created a zip file and uploaded it for easy access and simplicity reasons. If it becomes out dated I will update accordingly.

What is needed is your variants stock firmware. You need to get the one for your device off sammobile.com

On sammobile you must create an account in order to download (if you don't have an account already).

Once you are logged in click on the firmware tab. Then enter your device name.

Canadian variants enter: SM-N900W8

TMO variants enter: SM-N900T

You will then be able to pick the most recent firmware for your device and download it. So now that you have the correct firmware (please double check, and if unsure google it)!!!

So lets begin

You also need to download the zip file I have made and extract it. Inside it you will find the samsung drivers, 3 recovery options to pick from, the supersu.zip and also odin.zip. once you've extracted the file you've just downloaded you need to extract the odin.zip inside it as well.

So if you have not previously installed the samsung drivers you will need to do so. Simply run the samsung mobile driver.exe file and install it. Once successful in installing, reboot your pc.

when it boots up, connect yout device to you pc and transfer over the supersu.zip over to your phone. The root of your sd card is recommended for easy access.

Now what you need to do is ensure usb debugging is enabled. Do so by going to settings, general, developer options and ensure its checked. If you do not have developer options simply go to about phone, and tap om build number 7 times to enable developer options.

Once this is done you need to power off your device with it unplugged. Now we need to enter download mode. You can do this by holding the home button, volume down and pushing and hokding the power button. You will be presented with a warning screen. You push volume up to proceed or vokume down to cancel and restart device.

We want to push volume up. It will then show a big android saying warning do not turn off target.

Now connect your device to your pc and run odin as administrator.

In odin near the top left you shoukd see a box colored in saying:

Com and have a number. If you see this that means odin recognizes your device. If you do not that means eiter you dont have the drivers installed properly or perhaps you need to try a different usb port or cord.

You then will see a few check boxes checked off. Auto reboot and f.reset time. leave these checked only.

Theres an AP BUTTON. Click this button and then navigate to your stock firmware file you've downloaded and select it. It may take a few minutes to load it. Once it does load all you need to do is click the start button and let odin do the rest. Do not touch anything.

This will take a few minutes. You should see a green "pass" in the box at the top left. Your device will eventually reboot and you will now be stock, unrooted on the latest firmware.

*please note that if at this point your device hangs on the Samsung logo sayong "recovery booting" you need to pull the battery and reflash the firmware. This time also check the repartition box.

Now we need to root and flash a custom recovery.

Again you'll need to enable usb debugging on your phone so I recommend skipping the google setup stuff on your phone.

Once you have enabled it, power off your phone with it unplugged and again enter download mode the same way you did before.

Plug in your device and in odin press the reset button to clear the stock firmware file.

Now connect your device to your pc and again ensure that odin recognizes it.

Click the AP BUTTON again and this time navigate to the custom recovery of choice ( I reccomend twrp. I am also using the tmo version as I could not get the canadian version to boot)

Once selected again hit the start button. In a few seconds you should again receive a "PASS" message. That mrans you have successfully flashed a custom recovery.

Now power off your device and unplug it. Now we need to enter recovery.

Do so by pressing the home button, volume up, and push and hold the power button. Once you see recovery booting you can let go. You will also see in red font: recovery is not seandroid enforcing. That just means you have a custom recovery.

If your device hangs at this screen you will need to oower it off and try a different recovery.

Once in recovery I reccomend making a nandroid backup. (Optional)

Next we are going to root. All that you need to do is press install or install zip from sd card depending on which recovery you chose and navigate to the supersu.zip

Now install the zip by following the instructions of the recovery and then reboot.

Congratulations you are now rooted (you can confirm if you like by downloading the root checker app if you wish) and on the latest firmware and can flash custom 4.4.2 roms for your device. Please read and follow the directions of the op in the thread of the rom you wish to flash.

Download link: http://d-h.st/4xl

sent from my JEDI ELITE Note 3

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