yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BeansTown106:
This Was Definetly an Amazing Find!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bajasur:
Thanks Hash!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Borderpatrol1987:
What's the advantage of kernel modules?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BossJ:
So, help me understand this. Any kernel module? Does that mean... It works as a Dev version would? Any aosp / ge ROM would work eventually?

Same kind of process? Still not a true unlocked boatloader though?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ryanbg:
Interaction with kernel and system resources.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BeansTown106:
this is a possibility, kernel modules being enabled makes it so kexec can work which then means aosp roms could work as well..

although alot of work has to be done to get kexec working on the note3. ALOT. but the hole for it is officially there :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Borderpatrol1987:
To make sure I understand, does this mean that when 4.4.3 is released, we can pull the info for the nxp nfc hce and make it work before Verizon/Samsung do?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BossJ:
I feel like we are in the Droid Bionic days again :D God I love you guys! :D

Donations to all of you!

Hash: Confirmation number: ****7608N7815035E

Beans: Confirmation number: ****1220MF354073B

Bajasur: Confirmation number: ****5071CG663842F

If I missed someone let me know!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] GreenGoblin227:
How do we block ota updates? Installed everything no issues. Thanks guys!! Almost have a Dev edition. Well feels like it to me.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Borderpatrol1987:
Freeze/delete SDM
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] RayMcGrath:
What do you think about the chance of unlocked bootloader?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
...a little better. But don't get your hopes up. little better than slim or none isn't too good. Lets see what happens when the smarter people look deeper into this! Then I'll start thinking of doing happy-dances. :)

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] tokan_one:
It seems taking OTA updates won't be much an issue: Software Update can't connect to the Verizon Software Update servers.

Now only if we can get that stupid 3G/LTE icon to go away when WiFi is connected
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rclar144:
So what kernel options do we have!? Not sure which are for this 4.4.2 build. (BTW is Running awesome! )
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] keynith:
Hopefully any kernal used with the t mobile as you could do that with the dev editon.

Although I'm not sure, so wait for official words from the devs.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ryanbg:
[MENTION=4243514]Hashcode[/MENTION] [MENTION=4395895]BeansTown106[/MENTION] Something to keep an eye out for; the rollback protection counters have two numbers, a major version and a minor version. The minor version tends to get overlooked very quickly. Luckily with this build, our minor version was the same, in addition to our major version, so we could downgrade. We may get an OTA that has a SW_ID flag like this

SW_ID:0000000[B]2[/B]0000000[B]9[/B]

The 2 is the major version, while the 9 is the minor version. The minor version could be up one increment, even if the major version is the same, and we won't be able to downgrade. The minor version I've been told is stored on RPMB and major version is stored in eFuse(?) which is apparently differentiated from QFPROM. Still looking into that, but be weary even if any future updates look downgrade-able. Ensure both numbers are the same before any OTA/update if you want to downgrade.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Hashcode:
Thanks for the heads up :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rash62ol:
Try Xposed Module "Samsung Data Connection Icon[1.0]". It solved that problem for me.

I tried to post as a hyperlink to the website but was unable to due to being a new member. If you Google "net.thinkindifferent.dataconnectioniconfix" it should be the first result.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] recDNA:
Is that all? I seem to remember an updater.apk or something like that that also needs to be frozen? What is the path to SDM?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
Unfortunately, yes. Sorry man.

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Geoffe:
What if you update via Samsung Updater?

I took the update mistakenly when I hooked up my phone to my laptop via USB. Am I just as screwed?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donc113:
I am able to use both. Your mileage may vary.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] j_axxy:
Thank you for the quick reply, with any luck there will be a fix coming soon.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] xpandroid:
Confirmed- if rooted and safestrapped- OTA fails harmlessly

Yes, you are correct. I need not have been so concerned. My SM-N900V was rooted and installed with Safestrap 3.65. Clicking once on the OTA confirmation (by mistake) led to an immediate reboot and on to a forced download behavior ("RECOVERY BOOTING") by the locked bootstrap, but within 60 seconds the bootstrap reported failure and allowed Safestrap to run, leading me back to a running 4.3 system with no undesirable side effects.

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] GalaxyNoteDivision:
Tried installing 4.4 update on vzw note 3, a warning message popped up and said unauthorized software, please take to verizon, anyone else get this message using safestrap?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] omid1234:
Tried to modify a file to get stock wifi tether but caused the OS to stick at the Verizon screen.. is it possible to correct this or flash back to stock rom?

With newer firmware i dont think i can.

i cant get to safestrap anymore either
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sandstorm77:
Root on the Kit Kat leak

I installed the leaked version of Kit Kat (previously did not have root) Being a novice at rooting, what instructions should i be following to root this leaked version?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donc113:
The leaked version is already rooted. You should have an app called Super SU
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sandstorm77:
Nope...no super User...I downloaded root checker and it says im not rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DutchDogg54:
Go to menu > settings > about phone and tell us your build number
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donc113:
What are the last 3 characters under the About Phone for "Baseband Version" and "Build Number" If both are "NC4" then you have the release installed, if Build ends with NC2 then that's the leaked version no matter what Baseband is shown.

The NC2 that was posted here by Beans was already rooted. NC4, as of now, can not be rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sandstorm77:
I have NC2. My phone was not rooted before I flashed NC2. After putting NC2 kit kat on my phone I downloaded root checker. It says no root. Also no super user installed.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
Ok. So you used odin to get nc2?

Edit

This thread has an odin flashable rooted stock rom of nc2...

[Firmware][Guide][Q&A] FIRMWARE MIRROR / OTA & ROOT GUIDE / TECHNICAL Q&A
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Sam Sung:
Accidentally hit INSTALL!!

OK, so I've been hitting the back button every time that idiotic update nag appears (which is every time I push the 'On' button) so that I could flash the N2 firmware and the leaked kitkat build. Today, however, I accidentally pressed install. The phone started rebooting and displayed "Recovery booting..." in little blue letters in the upper left corner of the display. I pulled the battery, waited and reinserting it. Same blue letters. Pulled it again and left it out.

So, is there a way to head off the install? I'm really irritated! MJE.

Thanks for any help.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Leach11:
Verizon software update

I am new to replying or asking questions so bare with me.

As of the last 48 hrs I have been fighting with a OTA software update until I heard if it was good to accept (which I figured not).

Note: As stated by others, I also accidentally hit accept once and after trying to reboot, it failed.

I understand that I need to switch to the "Leaked" version, but before I do, I wanted to make sure it was truly recommended (I have seen over the last several months: I phones and others installing software that "Locks" the phone for the benefit of the carrier so I have been VERY cautious).

My INFO:

Verizon Note 3

SM-N900V

I am running Build: JSS15J.N900VVRUBMJE

Kernel version: 3.4.0 - se.infra@R0304-15 #1

So my questions are:

1. Do I need to switch to the leaked version?

2. How the heck do I get the OTA software update to STOP (there is not an option of course) or does it eventually stop? This pops up EVERY few minutes.

3. Are there any other recommendations that should be made from looking at my info above (outdated...etc)

Thanks in advance
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Sam Sung:
1. The leaked version is the way to go if you want options for the future.

2. The leaked version removes the Verizon updater, so no more nags.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sandstorm77:
I used the original romantic that was originally released. I'm guessing it was stock. I just want to know how to properly root it now so I don't brick my device. Can I just use the rooted version of NC2 and flash it with oden?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DutchDogg54:
Yes there is - enter download mode (home, power & volume up) then hit volume down to boot. Once in the os freeze sdm 1.0

Sent courtesy of my Note 3 & XDA Premium
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Sam Sung:
Thanks for your response. I tried your suggestion and it just keeps 'looping' (i.e., I press & hold hm, pwr, vol up, phone buzzes, shows custom screen w/padlock, top left corner same 'Recovery booting', then all over again, all while pressing & holding buttons, all over the course of 5 seconds or so).

Thanks for any help.

Edit: I managed to get into SS and just to be safe am restoring last week's backup now. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
And just to clear it up... download mode is pwr+home+vol DOWN. Up is recovery.

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Sam Sung:
Thanks. Recovery went well :). I'll be going to n2 this weekend.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DutchDogg54:
Yeah, I had said vol up per my quote above, and [MENTION=4309077]Sam Sung[/MENTION] also said vol up in his quote...I wonder if maybe he was hitting vol down by accident and that's why it kept showing the "recovery booting"...I was a little worried when he said that because there's almost no way to break the 3 button Home + Power + Vol Up functionality to get you to download mode.

Glad you got it figured out [MENTION=4309077]Sam Sung[/MENTION]!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] hotrock11:
The best part about the leaked version is that the deoxed version I downloaded on here enabled wifi tethering for me!

So it's like my good ol Gnex days where I could just turn on that hotspot and keep it moving.

Perfect since my house just got flooded (crappy pipes) and I'm now in a new house for a week w/no internet....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I took the verizon kitkat ota - now what?

I foolishly took the Verizon OTA for Kitkat 4.4.2 on my Note 3 - now how do I root my phone?

I've been rooting since since the days of the HTC G-1 (dev edition), but this is my first Samsung phone.

PLEASE tell me how to get root with my NC4 upgraded Note 3 - THANK YOU!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
You wait until it can be rootable. Sorry dude.

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I don't understand, why can't I install Safestrap, wipe the phone, and install the former 4.3 firmware?

Thanks for your help!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] darkhawkff:
Because you can't downgrade the firmware on the Note 3 once you install NC4. There is software in place to ensure that you cannot downgrade.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
Do you know of any sites or threads that explain why this software is so tough to crack or to just rewrite? An ELI5 would be awesome. I doubt I will ever really understand it :silly:, but I am just pretty amazed at how our beloved Devs are able to accomplish so much and I am curious about how "The Man" are able keep patching the holes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
In that case, I should be able to send the phone back to Verizon (I've had it about 30 days) and ask them to restore 4.3.

Thoughts?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I caught a break, I'm getting a replacement Verizon Note 3 with the 4.3 firmware, can you provide a link within XDA to take care of the rooting procedure and setting up for CM11 and/or other ROMs?

Or is it this thread?!

Thanks again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DutchDogg54:
Rooting instructions & files are at the link in my signature. We have no aosp roms available unless you have the developer edition due to the locked bootloader. The locked bootloader on the retail version doesn't allow using a custom kernel which is a requirement to run anything like cm11. There are a number of great roms based off of touchwiz though, including eclipse which is a very close aosp clone. Post over in my thread linked below if you have any questions along the way. :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] breakyosef:
I have a note 3 replacement coming they told it's not the kit Kat version so we shall see but I will definitely check your signature out cause I need root
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
Whatever u do don't accept the ota... that'll be the first thing it tries to do once activated.... damn vzw!

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] breakyosef:
Will do I am still trying to read through all the threads about rooting and flashing a rim without tripping Knox I'm not going to lie this is my first samsung I come from HTC and it's easier to root and hack I'm been checking the hyper drive rom thinking that's the one I will go with but I'm scared lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
Don't be haha. I used vroot...took like 5 min once installed on pc... replaced there Chinese superuser with super su from play store...update binaries... then install and activate safestrap.... and ur ready to flash...all the 4.3 roms have the most customizations. .. but kk has been great for me and the roms r catching up.... :)

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
No. But just to give you an idea how tight vzw is making this crap on all their devices... the S5 is still without root. And the bounty for it is above $17,000. As talented as people are around here they still have nothing.

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LillieBennett:
That's very interesting, maybe we will see a drop in sales soon, that would force them to notice.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MatroxD:
Same here. I had a major issue and had to do the exact same thing. It is terrible already...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
How long has Kexec taken for other phones?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
The rooting community is the vast minority. If we all jumped ship and went to TMobile tomorrow, the impact to Verizon would be a slightly smaller Christmas party this year. And to prove it...we complain about the locked bootloader, and they make it tighter.

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] grniyce:
I did purchase FoxFi unlock key and it's working well as WiFi Tether.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ryanbg:
It takes quite a while universally, it has nothing to do with this device in specific. It's not so much the actual kexec module that takes awhile, but the process to dump the stock kernel and load up the new kernel cleanly. It has to be transitioned nicely to take over where the old kernel left off. This includes informing the new kernel of hardware states (much is proprietary) and getting the modem to play nicely throughout the whole process (also proprietary.) Give it time. Hashcode is working with pretty much a blackbox, and what he's done so far is already astonishing.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sandstorm77:
So, I can just Odin the NC2 rooted rom over the NC2 stock rom i have now? Does this trip Knox?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] LeftyGR:
you should be able to do just that. Just not over the nc4. And no knox tripping that I'm aware of.

<Note3>
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] recDNA:
I'm using safestrap with rooted stock 4.3 in rom slot (SDM frozen in Titanium) and hyperdrive 7 4.3 rom in slot 1. I am running slot 1 Hyperdrive 7 now.

I connected to my computer as media and I noticed verizon upgrade assistant and another file that looked like stock 4.4 listed. I switched to usb 3 mode and backed up my safestrap nandroids onto the computer. I forgot to copy pictures so after I disconected the usb I connected it again and it said upgrade mode instead of media mode. Again I switched to usb 3 copied my pictures and disconnected.

Should those files (verizon upgrade assistant and a file folder) show up when I connect my phone to computer? I never clicked on them so why did I see the words upgrade mode appear for a second before I switched to usb 3?

Of course I do not wish to install an ota. I thought I was safe since sdm is frozen in rom slot and I am running in slot 1 anyway?

Everything seems ok but i want to make sure that if I switch to rom slot the ota doesn't start.

Sent from my Hyperdriven Note 3
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
GOT REPLACEMENT NOTE 3 W/4.3 Firmware

GOOD NEWS! I just received my replacement Note 3 which came with 4.3!

BUT - The first thing it is trying to do is upgrade and do the deadly KitKat 4.4.2 update! How do I prevent the phone from doing the upgrade?

I'm afraid to power it up!

Thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donc113:
Put it in airplane mode. Then it can't download the OTA.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
How does that help, then I'm disconnected from the wireless network altogether?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] DutchDogg54:
Freeze SDM 1.0 :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
Pull the Sim or turn on airplane mode until u get it rooted then uninstall sdm or flash custom rom...

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
THANKS a lot!

But help me with this first step, then we'll talk custom roms or loaders:

Step- 1 - Make sure you are on any rooted 4.3 rom running safestrap

So how do I ROOT the phone and install safestrap?

Verizon SM-N900V Baseband BMJE Android 4.3

Quick before it updates, lol!

Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] hsbadr:
On JB MJE, use Kingo Root < 1.1.8; newer versions don't work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donc113:
Presuming you haven't already selected the install now option...it won't download via wireless or mobile data networks and then you can safely root..etc.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
Great, please post a link to download older that 1.1.8 Kingo Root, thanks!

---------- Post added at 04:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:36 AM ----------

SO HAPPY!

My Verizon Note 3 is now ROOTED, YAY!

I used Kingo Android Root 1.5, it worked flawlessly, thanks SO MUCH for everyone's help!

Now, what's the best way to install the custom rom?!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
Install and activate safestrap and if u want kitkat then install rom and firmware from this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2760380

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I'm trying to flash the updated NC2 firmware using Odin 3.09 and that's crashing when I try to start the operation.

I ran Odin as Admin.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
[/COLOR]

How far does it get when you boot?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
The Samsung Note 3 screen with CUSTOM, that's it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
Hmmmmm you might have to restore the PIT. Did you come from MJE?

Can you get to download or recovery?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
Yes, I can get to download, but not the 1.64 SS.

What now?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
The good news is if you can get to download it is pretty easy to get your phone up and running again. Bad news is I can't talk you through it.

Did you check this thread?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2483380

I think you just have a soft brick. I would just say run through the soft brick recovery and then start again from scratch.

---------- Post added at 04:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:18 PM ----------

Also 1.64 safestrap is pretty old. Might want to use a newer version

In fact if you are upgrading to KK you HAVE to use 3.72 and have busybox installed prior to your upgrade attempt.

noted here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2517610
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
Thanks a lot! I was able to recover from my soft-brick using the Verizon PIT file and the stock 4.3 MJE file with Odin 3.9.

Whew!

Now that that's over, I'm really fearful about trying the NC2 Firmware upgrade again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
Don't be too fearful. The great thing about NC2 is that unlike the other firmware updates it's a lot less "permanent" so to speak. You might enjoy some of the ROM's it has to offer. and if you don't now you know how to come back.

If you follow the instructions on the second link, Hashcode has made it easily available and easy to roll back.

I personally await Eclipse TW 4.4.2 for my upgrade to NC2.

Welcome back to MJE!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
Sorry, I can't get Safestrap 1.72 to work on the Note 3 rooted with 4.3.

1.64 works perfectly for me, but not 1.72, it just goes into the regular boot sequence after a long pause.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
3.72 is for kitkat only....

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] milski65:
Actually I've been using 3.72 on jb for some time. No issues.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
I'm just going by hashcodes instructions...

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] NeoMagus:
Fwiw I used 3.65 on MJE to install then flashed the firmware with Odin then switched over to 3.72 once I was booted up on NC2 didn't run into any issues
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] milski65:
Actually my bad. I am NOT on 3.72. It's 3.71. You are correct.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I wanted to thank everyone for all your help!

I simply used the instructions in this brilliant thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2726558 and it all worked like clockwork!

Now I am rooted AND on 4.4.2 KK!

But still have all the Samsung bloatware and want a nice looking, clean and fast ROM.

Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Michael R.:
Eclipse TW will be out soon...it's very close to aosp.

Try hyperdrive, or pm cubusmybro to test his beta super slim rom. His goal was to COMPLETELY debloat.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I installed Safestrap 3.7.2 and when I click "ReBoot to Recovery" nothing happens, it is installed correctly and shows up as 3.7.2
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jrbxx7:
Reboot to recovery from ss doesn't work (known bug).. and reboot to recovery from the power menu goes to stock recovery.. hit recovery from the splash screen after reboot..

TaPpEd from my XpOsEd 4.4.2 NIII
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MatroxD:
What, root on the ota?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 140hours:
I just wanted to say THANKS to everyone in this thread AGAIN, I went from a soft brick Note 3 to fully rooted and all systems go because

of you guys!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] grniyce:
FoxFi is free from Play Store, but it's like $7.95 for the unlock key to stop the limits; neither of which require root, because I lost root from taking the OTA. The good news following the OTA is that the only reason I really used root was for Adfree Android, and no other reason, but the good news is that the file containing all the advertisement blocks still remained, so I still don't see annoying ads, which is acceptable for now.

Hopefully rooting does happen, but chances are I'll just get the Note 4 when it is released in September anyhow.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] oockla:
Maybe try BajaRom...