yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] thehirsches:
restoring apps after update.

I followed the directions and got 4.4.2 installed with any snags.

Here's my problem.

Before I followed the steps, I backed up all my apps with MyBackupPro. After the update, when I try to recover some of those apps, they work until my next reboot then disappear. Trying a fresh install from the Play Store at that point gets an error message.

I would not mind fresh installs, but for some apps, Like the Google Authenticator, a fresh install will be a major pain to get working. yes a few apps were smart and have export settings and the like, but not all.

Is there a way to move the data files from the "old and incorrect" location to the "new and correct" one?

I don't mind doing this all manually, but have no idea where to start.

Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Some users are using TiBu to restore app data only (not system Dats) and not reporting any issues. I went with fresh play install jusg because I'm a wuss and didn't want any issues.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] thehirsches:
I fresh installed 90% of my apps without issue, but a couple are a problem so I need to see if I can duct tape a way to get the data working.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] sohelo:
What about NC4

Thank You a lot . I have question can I use your method for nc4 ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
NC4 right now is ONLY an Official VZW OTA and once running NC4 you can NOT revert back to 4.3 should you have any issues.

The boot loader is incremented so you can not go back, and there is NO root method for NC4 either. I read something somewhere that said if you are rooted on MJEand took NC4 you might remain rooted, but if not, you're toast until some talented dev makes a workaround. BEsides, I'm not totally sure I understood the comment fully, so do your research on NC4 my friend.

It appears if you goof up with NC4, you are on your own and you will go where VZW says you will go until someone builds a bridge so NC4 users can get over it to Rootville :D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BellrJames:
Confirmed Working 05/23/2014

Just updated using this instruction kit. My heart was pounding but everything went through without a flaw. I thank you sir and hashcode and all those involved!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] vwilmot:
In need of a little help

All was going good up until the reboot step. Odin showed reset, I unplugged the cord, the phone started to reboot, I saw the Safestrap guy, then the phone when black. I have tried holding the volume, menu and power up but nothing. Once in a while the phone will respond with 2 vibrations, I think the volume was down. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

Virg
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Your mistake wasn't in Odin, it sounds like something got borked with the rom.

Try pulling batt, boot to download, then cancel, reboot

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] vwilmot:
Thanks for your quick response,

It goes into reboot, I see the Custom screen for a couple seconds then it returns to the black screen.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you booted into download and still got black screen, you'll probably be better off starting over with MJE in Odin. I'm certainly not the smartest user, but it would likely take less time to start over with MJE, reroot, install SS 3.65, flash cust rom, update to NC2 than to troubleshoot your issues via forum. And you'll know you have a good setup.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] vwilmot:
I followed you instructions, and needless to say you was correct, and I am back up and running. Thanks again for all your help.

Virg
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Good to hear you're back up and running! What was the error?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] greene.phillip:
So I'd been putting of rooting until October when my warranty was up. Found out about the issues blocking root with the new updated and decided it was time. Been putting off the OTA for a week or two now until I had time to root. Well today I accidentally hit the install now button. I pulled the battery before recovery could load or update could start. However, every time I turn the phone on it goes to boot into recovery again to load the update. Anyway to stop this so I can go ahead and root?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you can get to download mode (from device off, simultaneously hold vol down, home, pow buttons) you can flash mje in odin, then do the update from there. See the Root thread in my sig.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] greene.phillip:
I found your thread recently and it was the reason I decided to go ahead and root, so thanks for such a well laid out post and your response here.

Any hope of getting my stuff off the phone?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Only what's on ext SD card.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] greene.phillip:
Crap. Nothing on SD card all on device. Anyway, it does go into download mode so I guess that's my only real option. How important is the USB Debugging/Unknown sources note in the odin info as I can't boot up to change them.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
That might be your undoing if they're not already checked.

Try a factory wipe/reset from odin. See my ODIN link, about half way down, FACTORY RESET.

THEN unchecked verify apps, check allow unknown sources and usb debugging, THEN go to ROOT link, THEN gobti UPDATE TO KK 4.4 link

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] greene.phillip:
Sorry, got distracted. Doing the factory reset procedure leaves the phone booting up just like it does when I turn it on normally (since pressing "Install Now" as if its going to install the update). I didn't let it go far as I'm afraid it will install the update. I guess I'll try to odin mje and see what happens. Thanks for your help.

To be clear, I don't think the phone is messed up at all. I am just afraid it's going to update and I'll lose ability to root. Does it have any sort of confirmation in recovery before it starts actually installing the update so I could cancel it?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
If you jump right into flashing mje in odin, you should be good and the update should stop trying to push itself

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] BigMcGuire:
Thanks a lot [MENTION=4670411]az_biker[/MENTION] !!! My dad saw my Note 3 and wanted one himself so he went off in search for an MJE Note 3 --- found one at Costco. I just rooted it following your two threads: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2543386 and this one.

Found an old Kingo 1.1.5 - turned on USB debugging mode (took about 2 minutes with 2 restarts) --- had to approve that camera app that Google recommended I not install. Rooted without a problem. Installed SS. Then flashed BajaRom Build 13 (4.4.2) and then ODIN 3.09'ed the firmware. BAM, up and running in less than 5 minutes total. Then, most important, installed SS once inside of BajaRom.

Worked flawlessly! Thank you for the time you spent to make these!!!!

Edit: The only thing I'm noticing is, when I restart the phone I don't get a recovery prompt. Is this normal? SS 3.72 shows as installed. But if I power off the phone or reboot it - it instantly goes from the Samsung Note 3 unlocked to BajaRom. Did I grab the wrong SS?

Edit Answer ----- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53059851 ---- I had to hit Reinstall Recovery 3 times in the SS app for this to be fixed.

Thanks again for everything!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Dwcbionic:
Thank you good sir I'm bad at this, but you got me through it!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] greene.phillip:
Well az_biker, thanks to your wonderful instruction threads I am now back up with rooted NC2 BajaRom. You've been insanely helpful and responsive, thank you very much.

So far only things I've noticed is I couldn't update Xposed Installer so based on a post in the BajaRom thread (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53021312&highlight=xposed+installer#post53021312) I uninstalled with Titanium and downloaded the latest and that got xposed and its modules going.

I haven't gotten the screen off flashlight option to work yet, seems useful. SOOO many options to play with. So many fixes to annoying issues in there too. Like how long it takes the volume box to go away. Brilliant.

Thanks to everyone involved, devs and non-devs. Can't believe I waitied 6 months to root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
You're very welcome, spread the word about the links :D

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
You're welcome! Spread the word about these two threads :D

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
Exposed problems

az...I have the Exposed Modual installed but it doesn't seem to work or I'm doing something wrong, where can I get help on this or some instructions, first time using this so I need to start from scratch i suppose.....thanks my friend and O I'm loving this Rom.....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Go into settings>Baja custom settings>xposed> xposed framework mods> framework installer > framework > click install/update > cancel to not reboot > modules > check modules you want activated (or back up one step and download the modules you want > go back to modules > check newly downloaded module) >reboot

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
Thanks...will do....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
Got it to work just as you suggested however after i got that done and rebooted whenever I scroll in like my emails or G+ my screen has the jitters or should I say it starts jumping up and down as I scroll instead of the nice smooth scrolling that i previously had...

I stopped the Exposed app but it continuously does it even after I stopped it.....help
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Reboot into safestrap, wipe cache & dalvik, reboot.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ilpleasu:
K will try that. ... thanks

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Doing the same thing az... could it be in the XuiMod configurations?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] millerma1:
awesome thread. Saved me again
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Not sure. Haven't heard of it before

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Were you able to figure this out? Let me know what the issue was and how you fixed it so I'll have that info if it comes up again with another user!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] MANswers:
I am stuck on the part where you are supposed to connect you phone to the PC, looks like the drivers are not installed for the phone. Sys MSM8960 drivers not found. I installed Kies 3 (and did not start it, as suggested on one of the older posts in another thread), and rebooted the PC, inspite of doing that, the drivers still remain in uninstalled status (tried manual lookup in my devices, and it did not work).

My phone is in Limbo right now, with the android bot saying "Downloading... Do not turn off the target!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
I've not used kies.

Make sure Usb Debugging and Unknown Sourced are checked, and Verify Apps is unchecked.

Did you uninstall all Samsung drivers from your pc first, THEN install the Samsung drivers linked in th OP?

Reread very beginning of OP for all preparatory instructions.

Get back to me after checking all these things.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Black Wolf 7:
No OS!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!

!!!HELP!!!/

I Dont have a os anymore is there any way i can load a OS or am i just screwed. I was in TWRP 3.71 and i did a data wipe then i walked away for a few minutes only to return and my little nephew had taken my battery cover off and removed the battery. Now all i can do with the phone is booth into stock recovery or download mode. Everytime I try to reboot the phone it restarts but the all I have on the screen is "Samsung GALAXY Note 3" and it just stays like that until I pull the battery. Can anyone help?

Update:

My problem has been solved i just needed to flash the stock JB and then root again another member LeftyGR helped point me in the right direction and i found this link which had all the information i needed to get back up and running again.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2528707
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] pelo88:
4.4.3? Anyone have this update available yet?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bradleyem:
Questions...

So, this is what I have: N900V.07 Verizon Note 3 running stock MJE Rooted.

This is what I need for it to work with my Pioneer AppRadio and ARUnchained on 4.4.3:

Fast charge kernel

Rooted

SELinux Permissive

Knox disabled

I don't care about voiding the warranty, but it's my work phone so I need it to be reliable (and not a brick)...lol

So will this work for me?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Yep, the NC2 leak based roms (Beans deodexed stock, BajaROM 14 to name a few) should be what you want.

Here's Beans link on the benefits of NC2

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52116851

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bradleyem:
Well, I've tried this twice so far, and each time everything goes well until it reboots after using ODIN to flash n900v_kk_firmware.tar.md5. The phone reboots, I get the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 screen (Custom), then the screen goes blank. I have to pull the battery to do anything, but I can't even get into recovery. If I try I get a blue REBOOTING INTO RECOVERY at the top, then nothing...another battery pull before buttons will respond. The only thing that I can do is boot into download mode and flash MJE via ODIN. Any Ideas? There seem to be conflicting ideas as to whether a custom 4.3 ROM is needed as a prerequisite. So, that may be the issue. If so, what custom 4.3 ROM should I flash before updating to 4.4?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Beans (the dev that brought us the NC2 leak) says in order to get to NC2 leak, must start with any cust 4.3 rom, and Safestrap 3.65.

I don't know why he says to start with cust rom, but Beans knows 100x more about devving than I do. So what he says, I follow :D

Flash any cust 4.3 rom (like BajaROM)

Follow the update instructions, see what happens :)

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bradleyem:
Thanks a lot...I appreciate it.

I found links to download the older (4.3) Baja roms, but no real instructions since the entire thread is now supporting Baja 14. Is it a straight flash via SS or are there other steps? It seems to me that you used to have to flash a TAR file as well...now I know why I've steered clear of custom ROMs for this phone...damn Samsung and their locked bootloader and knox...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donelam304:
ok, I done all this and I am having the same issue. it went all the way thru and had the reset button. I disconnected the phone and it showed the same screen. I get the Samsung screen with the custom writing on it. it will say rebooting recovery. then it goes to a black screen. where can I get this MJE file by chance to flash instead of the MD5.

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ya wouldn't help a brother out would ya. lol. im stuck at the same black screen after I get the boot up screen. what file did you happen to flash in ODIN. also did you have to flash the PIT file and check the partition box. mine didn't detect it so I downloaded it and flashed it. I have tried it without it as well. and I still keep getting the same result.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bradleyem:
Sorry for the late response...I didn't see your post until just now (0330, my time) lol

I got the 4.3 stock MJE image file from this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2543386

EASY Steps To Update To MJE: (Factory Stock)

- Download MJE tar file from Beanstown106's Firmware Collection Thread

- Flash MJE tar in Odin (for added safety, REMOVE sdcard) For DETAILED Odin instructions click HERE

- Reboot

- Go To Install Kingo (Google Kingo root 1.1.5 or 1.1.6 download) or Vroot (Google Vroot)

Flashed it via ODIN. I did not need to use the PIT file. This puts your phone back to pure stock. On first boot, I enabled USB Debugging, and "Install from unknown sources" I then re-rooted using VROOT. (I never had any luck with Kingo). I then replaced the Chinese SU app with Chainfires Super SU using this method:

http://www.w0lfdroid.com/2013/11/How-to-Remove-Replace-VRoot-Chinese-superuser-with-SuperSU.html

Then I installed SafeStrap 3.65 Then I restored my backup in SafeStrap. This is where I'm at right now...so that I have a working phone until I can figure out the whole "install a custom 4.3 ROM" thing and try the process to get to 4.4 again. I've been flashing phones and devices since the old days of Windows CE and these new Samsung devices are a major PITA. I've been messing with my Note 3 and my Note 10.1 for the last week trying to achive a fast charge kernel, persistent SELInux permissive and disable knox :(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donelam304:
I have downloaded this MJE file 6 different times from 3 different sources and it names it "ALL_N900VVRUBMJE_N900VVZWMJE_2106277_REV03_user_low_ship_MULTI_CERT.tar.md5.7z" when I open ODIN and look for the file, its not finding it. I delete the .7z part and it will recognize it. But it locks ODIN up and says Incomplete BIONARY or something like that. What am I doing wrong here.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
Unzip the 7z file, flash the .tar.

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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donelam304:
I don't think its a zip file. it doesn't show as one. what are you using to unzip it if it is.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bradleyem:
You need to use 7 Zip to unzip .7z files. I believe that Winrar will decompress then as well. That's definitely your issue.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] donelam304:
Thanks az_biker. The 7 zip worked. I'm back at my restore point now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Don_Pachuco:
The Whole Folder?

Am I supposed to transfer that whole entire compressed folder to my SD card? I don't see anything to narrow that part down.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Az Biker:
You only need the tar file

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Full firmware flashable for ND8

Includes:

- entire bootloader chain (sbl1, sbl2, sbl3, aboot)

- trust zone (tz.mbn)

- resource power management (rpm.mbn)

- ND8 modem (NON-HLOS.bin)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MrQuest:
Gr8
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PvtJoker:
I have stock 4.3 that's rooted. If I flash this will I be ok??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PvtJoker:
So this is the 4.4 kit Kat I need then
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Robalboa:
Still knoxed up?

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] spirithandler:
Like the real fort Knox this one won't be broken
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sam.assad:
can I flash it over custom rom (i have 4.3 project x) and i have TWRP recovery is it ok to flash ?

Oh i thought this is the 4.4.2 rom :) its the firmware thats why its 21+ MB
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
Yes this is only the firmware, and No, you can't flash the OTA over a custom ROM. Currently you have to be completely stock.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] getinnocuous:
Well, this bricked my phone. Was running CM11 and had flashed the ND8 modem earlier, which didn't cause any problems. Then I flashed this file in custom recovery, rebooted to find that I had zero cell phone signal, attempted to reboot into download to flash the update.zip file I got from the ota thread, ended up with a phone that does nothing at all. Am I to understand that I'm stuck like this until I buy an SD card reader and install/run a live CD of linux?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Link removed. This is the second account of bricking from flashing this file that I've received, even though I had no issues when flashing. :confused::confused:

As of now, the only way I'd recommend of updating to

anything

ND8 related (including the modem) would be to flash the stock tar in the android dev section and go from there.

Stock ND8 tar: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2738533

With that, this thread is closed... :(
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bogante:
I just want to know whats the better battery saving kernel for stock? With setting or not. Thanks

Enviado desde mi XT1032 mediante Tapatalk
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] padhu1989:
Aero kernel is good with its default settings..
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bogante:
Better battery life? Legit?

Enviado desde mi XT1032 mediante Tapatalk
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] padhu1989:
Yes.. Give it a try..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
Kitkat debrick images, created by me and [MENTION=5090412]thenexusgeneration[/MENTION]

These are for use in conjunction with this guide: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2369125
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bigwillyg:
What exactly is a debrick image? Sorry, the only time I ever bricked a phone was on purpose si I've never used one.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdunham:
Cnexus - any idea why yours is much smaller?

80mb vs 128mb

The 80mb file is about the same size as pre 4.3 images.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CNexus:
I just used a difference size when dumping it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdunham:
If the bootloader gets corrupted on the Galaxy SIII, you can flash the image file to an SD card and get the phone to boot from a fully bricked state (phone will not power on at all). The image file must match the current bootloader that is installed. There are other threads here for previous builds with the matching image files.

(If I got something a little wrong in terminology or concept, I'm sure someone will pop in and fix anything I got mixed up on explaining. ;))
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
You are all over this update man, I can't keep up lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdunham:
Him or me?

Unfortunately, my phone hard bricked during some testing of ND8 and now it's a paperweight as I haven't been able to get it back. I'm sure we'll see more of this going forward. I bet there were a few when 4.3 came along as well but we weren't around for that release here.

Looks like Jtag for this phone and I haven't decided what to do in the meantime to replace it; temporarily or permanently.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
I was talking about Boy Wonder, but that sucks dude (get another S3 if you can't fix it;))
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] xxSTARBUCKSxx:
Ha. He hasn't put on his cape yet. It will be exciting around here once he does.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdunham:
(TD drags thread offcourse LOL)

Heading out to buy a burner android phone while I wait.

Boost and Virgin are both coming out the with the S5 this month, it's tempting. ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
I personally think I'm done with Sammy after this phone. Knox is too much of a pain in the arse and if they keep adding to it it's gonna eventually be locked down. I'm looking at the OnePlus or the LG G3 or the new M8, but not til Christmas or Tax Time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] enzoevo:
My thoughts exactly. The G3 or the Nexus 6 are on my radar. Will be looking at switching to T-Mobile as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
Yeah, I just wish I knew what their service was like in my area... I know they sucked like 5 years ago but nobody I know is on TMo anymore.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 5FOOTER:
TD get the nexus 5 its a great phone and not to expensive. It would be great to have you over on it.

Destro warlock on WOW burnall
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdunham:
Hey man, it's been a while.

I'm still weighing options and not sure if I want to change carriers yet too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 5FOOTER:
The good thing about the n5 it works with all carriers but Verizon.

Destro warlock on WOW burnall
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SniperDroid:
I hard bricked my phone. How can I find out which bootloader was installed when it bricked? I have tried about every debrick image I can find with no success? :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tdunham:
Tell me more, I just went through this. How did you do it and what is the phone doing/not doing now?