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[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
Here is a full guide on how to unroot and go back to official stock firmware for Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900/N9005/N900T/N900W8. It is also useful if you soft brick your phone.​

!!!DON’T TRY FIRMWARES LINKED IN SECOND AND THIRD POSTS ON OTHER VARIANTS!!!​

Before we proceed, make sure:

1-You have installed the Note 3 SM-N900/N9005/N900T/N900W8 USB drivers on your PC (the easiest way is to install Kies).

2-You need to enable USB debugging mode which is deactivated by default. (you can skip it ;))

3-Your Note 3 should have 70-80% charge remaining.

4-Backup your important data like Call logs, SMS and other data stored in phone memory in case if anything goes wrong, your data is not hurt.

5-Make sure that kies program is not running & disable antivirus.

This guide can be used for ALL Galaxy Note 3 BUT the FW posted are ONLY for N900/N9005/N900T/N900W8. So DON’T flash them on other variants.

How to do it:

Step 1) Turn OFF your mobile and go to Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home Buttons together for few seconds followed by Power button then proceed with volume up.

Step 2) Now open ODIN on your PC and connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your computer.

Step 3) Once your phone is successfully connected to your PC, the ID:COM box on ODIN will turn blue (or yellow) and will show the COM port number.

Step 4) Unzip the downloaded firmware and you will get a tar file.

Step 5) Click on pda in odin (if odin 3.09 choose AP) and choose the ".tar" file.

Step 6) Tick "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" options and make sure that

"Re-Partition" is unchecked

!!!!DO NOT CHECK

"Nand Erase All"

IN ANY WAY!!!!

Step 7) Click on Start button in ODIN window to start the flashing process. The process will take few minutes to complete.

DO NOT UNPLUG USB CABLE WHILE EXECUTING THE PROCESS, YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE!

Step 8) When the installation is completed, you read a "Reset " then a "Pass". your phone will restart (first boot will take a longer time so don't panic) :good:

It is recommended to do a factory reset after flashing to have a fresh official firmware. Personally, i prefer to wipe data and cache before and after flashing the firmware.

Download Links:​

Odin

For Latest firmwares see third post and fourth post for troubleshooting​

​

CREDITS-

[MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] - For letting me use his guide as a "base", thanks alot bro.. :highfive:

[MENTION=5444625]fahadali2315[/MENTION] - For helping everyone in the forum, and not expecting anything thanks/credit in return... :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
N900 Firmwares Link:

N900 samsung-update.com

N900 sammobile.com

N900T Firmwares Link:

N900T samsung-update.com

N900T sammobile.com

N900W8 Firmwares Link:

N900W8 samsung-update.com

N900W8 sammobile.com

N9005 Firmwares Link:

N9005 samsung-update.com

N9005 sammobile.com

Here are links to some uploaded stock N9005 KK/4.4.2 firmwares.

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THX to [MENTION=4232254]ValenteL[/MENTION]

THX to [MENTION=1255863]Przekret[/MENTION]

THX to [MENTION=4484617]P4R14H P[/MENTION]

NOTE- THESE FIRMWARES WILL LOCK THE BOOTLODER WHEN UPGRADING TO KK FROM JB, AND YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO DOWNGRADE!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
Odin troubleshooting:

If Odin accidentally gives you "fail" try the following:

- Repeat procedure.

- Make sure that all actions of Kies are disabled from task manager.

- Change usb port.

- Try another usb cable (make sure it is the original).

- Try another Odin version.

- Uninstall and re-install driver.

- Try another computer.

Bootloop troubleshooting:

Bootloop occurs when a smartphone is not able to boot properly and stuck on Bootanimation and mainly caused by system files interfering with each others which cause instability and/or crash at the boot sequence. How to fix:

- Boot the device either into stock or custom recovery, wipe cache then reboot. If the device still bootloops, boot again in recovery and wipe data/factory reset then reboot. If the bootloop still isn’t fixed:

- Restore a nandroid backup with custom recovery if present. If not:

- Flash or reflash the official stock firmware. If not:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] samersh72:
Keep up the good work :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamKTG:
unroot

Guys I am not getting stock rom matching my basband number.

So can I use any other stock rom of my country(INDIA) to unroot my device???

My baseband version is N900DDUCMJ1

EDIT
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
Thanks brah.. :)

Yes, as long as the FW is for your phone you can flash it.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] daxgirl:
Perfect! As usual! keep up the amazing work!!! :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fahadali2315:
?Great stuff Brah. ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamKTG:
thanx

Thank u so much ...

But I am new and dont know what FW means

Yes, as long as the FW is for your phone you can flash it.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!![/QUOTE]

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I am not able to download stock rom from the link you provided...

can u provide me a working link...

I want stock firmware for sm-n900 INU(india)...

Plz plz help me...

I am new to all this stuff

Yes, as long as the FW is for your phone you can flash it.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!![/QUOTE]
[Galaxy Note 3 General] samersh72:
FW= Firmware

here is the stock INU 4.4.2 for SM-N900 http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26457 register to download.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] MLodyXX:
Does it mean that after rooting, intalling custom rom I can do this and I'll have my waranty back?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
---------- Post added at 02:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:14 PM ----------

I am not able to download stock rom from the link you provided...

can u provide me a working link...

I want stock firmware for sm-n900 INU(india)...

Plz plz help me...

I am new to all this stuff

Yes, as long as the FW is for your phone you can flash it.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!![/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

Yeah i should have said firmware but I am so used to saying FW I didn't think.

PS- Oh and btw [MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] thanks for helping out in this thread bro, I appreciate it..:):)

No. There is no way to reset knox binary counter so no way to get warranty back.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] iamKTG:
knox

So my knox will not work if I flash this firmware??

Yes, as long as the FW is for your phone you can flash it.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!![/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

Yeah i should have said firmware but I am so used to saying FW I didn't think.

PS- Oh and btw [MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] thanks for helping out in this thread bro, I appreciate it..:):)

No. There is no way to reset knox binary counter so no way to get warranty back.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!![/QUOTE]
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
Stock firmwares don't trip the knox counter. But if your knox is already tripped like I said there is no way to reset it, flashing stock won't help.

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] danube100:
Today I was trying to flash my Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 to 4.4.2 but I was always getting a fail by using .zip file from Luxumbourg, so just a word of warning but not confirmed...dont use their .zip files to flash your phone..

I used the Poland one to flash my phone and it worked flawlessly..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d4c:
Amazing thread, subscribed!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] redz1234:
MTS Allstream Product Code

Does anyone know what the product/region code is for MTS Allstream?

If not how does one go about checking what product code the phone is set to?

http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N900W8

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=26654

Eg.

RWC = Rogers

TLS = Telus

BWA = Sasktel

VMC = Virgin

ReDz
[Galaxy Note 3 General] samersh72:
MTS :confused:

download this app and it will tell you everything :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jaumesala:
I have 4.3 stock room. If I root knox will be at 0x01?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
If you are on MJ4 or higher FW there is no way to root and not trip knox. If you are on MJ3 or lower FW, you use this root method.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2498850

Sent From My SM-N9005 To All You Wonder Nobodies!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jaumesala:
Really really thank you.... this was exacly what I was looking for.

I have MJ4 so it will trigger.

And I think so, but just to be sure.

Is there a way to install a custom recovery/kernel on MJ4 wihout triggering knox?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] redz1234:
MTS Mobility (Canadian Provider)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] samersh72:
what the app tell you about "original csc code" or firmware's csc code" or "active csc code"??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] redz1234:
I used this app called "samsung phone info".. the app works great for telling you the info your asking for.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo

ReDz
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ultrakidd88:
I never rooted my phone, i only always updating stock firmware on my n9005 via ODIN everytime sammobile provide a new one

if i only did that, do i need to tick USB debugging mode to enable it? since there was that point in the flash ROM instruction in the post #2 :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Khizar:
It isn't necessary to enable it, that's why next to it in brackets I wrote "you can skip it"...It's a precaution that makes some ppl feel safer so I just wrote it..Not really necessary but no harm in enabling..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ultrakidd88:
ah, i see.. i never enable it, since i just followed the instruction in the sammobile :laugh: ... so, it's okay if I want to try to enable the usb debug in the next firmware update for my non-rooted HH right?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] melvinhatred:
if i unroot my note 3 will i able to receive ota?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] whiteviper1:
Okay um in an XDA noobie here but I have a question and it involves the note 3. Okay so I have a note 3 clone, and I was wondering if anybody would have some sort of clue what would happen if I flashed Samsung note 3 stock firmware on the the clone?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] redz1234:
Lolol.. Your in the wrong place.. We all have legit Note 3s..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] samersh72:
Enable it or not, is the same regarding flashing with odin.

In principle, yes.

It wont flash or you will brick your device. Any way, no download mode in clone devices.

Clone devices are not supported at xda.

Sent from my N91
[Shift General] eleotk:
shiftkitchen Download Connection failure can any reupload these

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnettt:
Hi Guys,

I'm a I8190 user just rooted with vroot and now i need to install custom recovery either CWM or TWRP.

I have some doubts to be cleared before choosing the one among them.

1. Which one is working perfectly/preferred for SIII Mini ?

2.How can i easily install this to my device (without PC is preferred )

3. How can i shift from CWM to TWRP or viseversa after i installed one among them.

Thanks Guys.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gw|n:
1. Both work well, personally I prefer TWRP.

2. If you have stock recovery, you need to use PC for flash custom recovery via Odin or jOdin.

3. From custom recovery you can easily flash zip file with another recovery.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnettt:
installing custome rom

thanks brother. I have already done it via Odin.

My cureent FW is 4.1.2 . Can i flash CM 11.0 directly ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aronuser:
stick to this when flashing anything:

http://xdaforums.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flashing_Guide_-_Android

also when you flash cm 11 stick to whats written on the developers page novafusion this also means to use twrp recovery for it (currently)

and if the latest nightly doesn't work for you, then try the latest stable that is 23th 3th right now
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gw|n:
Yes, but don't forget to make NANDROID backup before flashing and after flashing do full wipe.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnettt:
i did a backup via CWM in reboot in recovery mod,which is arouund 1.3 GB :D

but, what' s NANDROID backup.

Thank you.
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnettt:
thanks buddie for that link.

Yeah i read the developers site and read reviews before flashing the ROM.

But as you said if the last stable version is 20140323, the download link is not available as the developer is continuesly updating the ROM.

Can i get the download link from anywhere else ?

Thank you
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gw|n:
That's NANDROID backup ;)
[Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aronuser:
Here I uploaded it for you :)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9082qxym9ysukxc/cm11.0_golden.maclaw.20140323.zip
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sfantu14:
Can anyone help me with a rom for mediacom 725go tablet? I used the firmware from mediacomeurope.it and bricked the tablet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nilagm:
I was following the guide on the cynanogenmod wiki and, not realizing that my bootloader was locked, proceeded to step 6. Flashing VRALEC didn't work, but VRALF2 did. Now my phone plays the start up splash and then goes black, recovery and download mode work fine.

How do I fix this? Should I take it to the Verizon store?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] twistedillutions:
Where u on 4.3 OTA? If so then ur bootloader cant be unlocked
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nilagm:
I know, I want to get back to the factory rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidhudi:
Can you get into Odin mode
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nilagm:
Yes, I said that in the first post.
[AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] klau1:
Can someone please send me or direct me to the Note 3 S-Health and S-Health service from the stock TW KitKat?
[General Questions and Answers] swaggyp:
Just recently i tried to install a custom rom on my phone. And tried to install a new firmware. Since im a noob im asking help. I just got this phone and im scared since i have no warranty on it. Ever since it has shut down , and when i turn it on it says security error then turns right off. Since then ive been searching for ways to recover my phone from this brick, and tried using LG update tool but the software would never download and leave me at time elapsed. Im stuck. I dont know what to do?? Can someone please help me unbrick my phone. I would really appreciate that :( Thanks for reading :rolleyes:
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] mobiler:
Guys,

I am SSOO depressed. :(

I moved to Turkey for a few months and the the same SIM that I previously used which is local turkish displays NO SERVICE. Even the Orange sim that I have used with my exec in my country AND in this country in my last trip isn't working anymore. I also have my old PDA2K with me here that is working perfectly with all SIMs. It's just that my Exec doesn't work anymore, so it's 100% gotta be an hardware problem.

when I click to search for networks I get the 3 turkish networks. however when i select my sim network or any other for that matter, nothing works. it just gets NO SIGNAL.

I tried to hard reset the device in hope that some program may have causd the problem but that didn't work as well. Even bare setup leaves the phone with no signal.

I may be wrong here, but I think my theory makes sense. I think that the internal Antenna is disconnected or isn't functionning, hence why it succeed to read the very mute GSM providers list but is unable to transmit a signal strong enough to communicate with them.

My O2 exec was bought by a guy who sold it to me from the UK. O2 will never service this machine since i didn't purchase it from them as well as I already flashed my rom and running JJ rom ever since I own the machine which is back 5 months ago.

Needless to say if you peole are like me you will understand my feeling. I feel like an inpotent without the phone and do not like to purchase a cellular phone and go backwards in technology.

If someone can enlighten me on how I may try to fix the machine myself or otherwise someone can fix it for me that would be so great.

In hope for help,

Tommy
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] DavidT.:
Man that sucks, I feel your situation. I would be upset w/o my Universal as well. Here's a link to the service manual:

ftp://xda:xda@ftp.xda-developers.com/Universal/UNniversalL_Service_Manual_CONFIDENTIAL.pdf

Maybe you could try disassembling it to check the attennas for contact? To get to the attennas doesn't seem that hard.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] fluffcat1:
Re: SSSOOO depressed !!! My Exec phone doesnt work anymore :

Did you register the IMEI with your Telco?

Read this topic:

http://xdaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=318527#318527

Richard
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] dima_the_chief:
Re: SSSOOO depressed !!! My Exec phone doesnt work anymore :

Your antenna should not be the problem as you can see the list of operatots on your Exec.

To be shure it is the hardware problem try to do this:

1. Remove SIM card

2. Try to make an emergency call (not sure how :? )

If you succeed in doing the emergency call - this appears to be a network barring problem that mentioned above in this thread.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro General] mobiler:
thank you all for replying to my post !!! this is appreciated.

it seems the mistery was solved, when i talked with a turkish friend before reading your replies. Well the mistry wasn't solved, but i know what it is.

STRANGE country. The Turkish Telecom blocks some machines (IMEI) that you bring from overseas !!!

It's like a gestapo. Truely amazing unbelievable thing.

You see, the Turkish government instructs to block all IMEI that were not purchased in Turkey and use a Turkish sim card. The result is that if you bring you own mobile phone from anywhere in the world into Turkey and try to insert a Turkish sim card into it, the turkish goverment will block your machine! you can't even use your origin country SIM anymore after they do that!!

They Lock the IMEI so that you cannot use it with any cellular provider! Why? Because they assume you're Turkish and brought a phone without paying taxes in turkey. Would you ****in believe it?

I also carry a PDA2K and this one still works with a Turkish SIM, but I guess it may be blocked as well soon. People I talked with told me they have heard of this rule but have never seen anyone get hurt from it by getting his phone blocked.

So if you're a turist and thinks about using a Turkish prepaid SIM or any kind of SIM, think twice. within days, weeks or months, your phone will be useless here. My Turkish SIM card worked fine last visit a month ago, but it doesn't anymore.

Now if I would ask how I could change the IMEI that would be considered illegal because many want to do so because they are thieves, but legitimate people who got their phone blocked by a obscene Turkish laws has nothing they could do about it, even if they aren't Turkisj.

My friends talked with the Turkcell for 30 minutes and there was nothing they could do, they said it's a state issue and that only within a week time it will be in their hands so i would be able to go to their service center and show my passport. What a country!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Masa6GCS:
Now that we can use powersaver by turning off the hide powersave function. Is there someway that we can have a powersave quick settings button to toggle it on and off? It appears that this exists on other versions of the phone, but as the original option was hidden I'm guessing this is too. After looking at the quick settings buttons it appears that the toggles are given a numeric id, ie 0 is user card and 2 is wifi. Does anyone know the id for powersave or if we can even enable this toggle. Thanks very much in advance for any help.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] shojus:
Ya we got the shaft again... If you look at other variants they have several toggles that we don't have. I want the screenshot toggle like the AT&T version has!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
I have enabled those thru a app. Trying to figure out how to enable thru system.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] shojus:
Which app? System control would def be nice though! Thanks for the reply!
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
As of now it don't stick. But in sqlite app
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
Do you have the insecure kernel installed??
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
No I sure don't. Could that be the issue?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
When I enabled the external SD card, I first had to install the insecure kernel to remove built in write protection, then edit the platform.XML to add permission for apps to write to the SD card. Otherwise, it undoes the edit on boot. Where did you find the setting for the toggle??
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
Ok I'm flashing that when I get home to my pc. The settings r in sqlite app under setting.storage»global. each tile has a value has powersaver =6 an screenshot is =11 I had a lot of tiles turned on an have the settings for each.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
I'll try enabling them, see if it sticks. Be sure to backup before you flash the kernel.

:)
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
Lol. Yea I know ?. Let me know if it sticks.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
No luck, made the edit, saved, reopened the quick settings edit screen, no change. Sqlite shows the same info as before the edit. No sure what's happening.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Evocm7:
I would love to have these as well. I'm sure the devs well port it over in their roms.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] andrewnelson:
Which app?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
You can make the edit no problem. You have to enter the value 2 times before it shows..

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I like stock an mod myself. But yes I'm sure the will as some had it on m7
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] deeznuts:
So were you able to get this to work?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
As of now only till reboot. But I can enable a lot of them. I still haven't had time to flash insecure boot an try after that also going to try an see about maybe a recovery file could edit for us?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] deeznuts:
Maybe try exposed module handle external? That might work but if not insecure kernal should.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
I hope kernal works as I need the screenshot one an some others I found were nice. Like music playlist tile was another cool one. An it lets you put mutple of the same tiles too which would be good for playlist tile.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
Insecure didn't help quick settings change thru that app still resets. I do have another app I use to turn off receivers an stuff I'm going to go thru that one maybe the have a setting. ?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
I just found a guide that allows you to add any quick setting. You do have to pull system app with apktool An add like that. Since I have a apktool I'm going to trying an follow guide. If I'm able to...I wonder if I could get it done.. if someone would throw the edits in a zip for us as I just can't grasp the flashable zip process as I have tried an tried.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] murryrulz:
Just posted a mod Here that you can flash in recovery that will enable the powersave QST and mobile hotspot
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
Any way to get a screenshot mod?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] murryrulz:
Yea I could do that tonight
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
Install fails with TWRP for me
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
Worked for me in the official twrp.. just throwing that out there.
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
I did use the official version. I'll download it over again just in case I got a bad file, then try it from the actual recovery, last attempt I used flashify. Did you install the fm radio apk?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Tigerstown:
I did install the radio apk yes. An this still don't flash for you?
[Verizon HTC One (M8)] Pauls57:
Haven't bad a chance to flash it again. Did you flash with adb or diectly from the phone?