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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tawheed12:
Extremely helpful thread! I needed root to adjust something minor, didn't even install a custom recovery hoping I could keep official status and retain OTA updates. However, after rooting the device set to Custom binary and shows up as Custom status in settings -> about. Tried Triangle Away which fixed it in download mode but not in settings. Any way around this?

Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Hi Nicholaschum,

I currently have NB7.

Not sure to understand of what downgrade means here... are you saying that If I plan to go back to 4.3 it will trip Knox? Or downgrade from root 4.4.2 to unroot on Stock 4.4.2?

I currently have 4.4.2 stock unroot. I dont plan to go 4.3 but I may plan to come back to 4.4.2 Stock unroot when it will be the time to sell my phone.

Thanks for helping to clarify this for me.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Yeah it means that if you attempt to Downgrade to 4. 3 it would trip your KNOX.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Custom binary doesn't mean much nowadays. But if you must, Wanam Xposed has a feature to set it back to Official. Make sure you have Xposed Framework installed.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tawheed12:
Thanks, Nicholas. I tried downloading Xposed Framework along with Wanam Xposed and tried to use the security feature of setting back to "Official" status which did not work. My settings still look like this which means no OTAS from what I understand.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] che_zapata_1967:
Question

hi, im new on this, but i have some questions, im on sm-w900w8 telcel kit kat 4.4.2 , i need to flash a canadian firmware, flash root, flash recovery , and at last flash a custom rom?? i would to get the Xnote rom !! sorry for my english!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] che_zapata_1967:
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EDIT: I'm finally in Rom Xnote !! thanks for putting all the information here, I served as many other !! I come from Mexico Telcel Note 3, I'll put the steps I did in case anyone is interested but are these same steps but more simplified, thank you very much to all who join in the forum !!

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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
:good:

Hi Nicholas, Thanks for your reply! I really appreciate it! Ok, last question for you...

Let say I follow your procedure, and I install X-Note, than I sell my cell phone but need to go back to 4.3.

Is Knox will be tripped 0x1 if: From X-Note, I go back to 4.4.2 stock and than after that I go to 4.3 stock?

Thanks again for you precious help here.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Anyone know the answer for this question?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Calen77:
Downgrade to 4.3 ? It's a joke ?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Don't go to 4.4.2 stock if you plan to go back down to 4.3 stock. You can just go back to 4.3 stock directly and not trip KNOX.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Thanks Nicholaschum!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
You're welcome, use the thanks button instead! :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] victorbrca:
Do I need to worry about any of this if I want to flash a stock rooted firmware (I guess 4.4.2)? Right now I'm on 4.4.4 with the CNB7 bootloader.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Hi!

I just followed the procedure on post #1 successfully. I was on NB7 4.4.2 Bell Canada N900w8 rooted stock.

I then installed TWRP 2.7.1.0 like post #1 and then I did Step #6:

Wipe /system, wipe /data, wipe /cache, wipe /dalvik-cache,

FLASH CUSTOM ROM → FLASH N900T KERNEL → FLASH NFC/WIFI/BT FIX

I didn't flashed any N900T Kernel. So I Flashed a custom rom X-Note build 18.0 N9005-NF4 successfully. Flashed the NFC/WIFI/BT Fix successfully.

The only problem I get now is that I dont get Root access anymore.

There was 2 choices

Here is what I choose from X-Note installation: Kernel Stock NF4 ... the other choice was Kernel X-Note V2.1

Is that the reason why I dont have Root permission anymore? What should I do to not trip Knox and fully rooted?

Should I come back to the backup I did from Rooted Stock and start over again? Or simply flash again the CF Auto-Root from Post#1 ?

I feel silly to ask those questions... It's not the first time I do this but that Knox thing freaks me out hehe. They (Samsung) may have done this to discourage of rooting our devices.

Thanks for your help again...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skadude66:
I think that you probably lost Root access because of not flashing a custom kernel. Try flashing a N900T kernel, and then the BT-Wifi-NFC fix if you're still having issues.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Hi,

Thanks skadude66 for answering to me. I finally re-installed the custom X-Note v18 ROM and everything is fine now.

When I have installed the first time, I didn't reboot before installing the WIFI Fix. This time I waited until restart to install WIFI Fix.

:good: Finally I'm good to go...

Thanks again for this CANADIAN Thread! :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinhletien:
I just bought the Galaxy Note 3(Bell, N900W8)

My version of bootloader is NB7, running 4.4.2 rightnow

I want to root my Note 3, and not to care about that void the warranty.

Follow the instruction, i need to begin from step 4 and done in step 5.

Can you please tell me which software, drivers, apps,... i need to download to my computer to do this? Is my way to root note 3 correct? Quite noob, so please confirm and tell me which want i need to do and download.

Thank you guys :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Read the guide man.....I wrote everything down there including a very descriptive guide.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Hi Thinhletien,

I would recommend you something here.... If you just bought N900W8, I would definetly test it with the current (stock) system you have for a couple of weeks. We never know, we can get "out of the box" some cell phones that have problems like (GPS Fix, Wifi connectivity, Modem speed...)

Have a nice day!

JmCourir
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Calen77:
Yes, all that you want is here. All the fixes (wifi & bluetooth), CSC and many other things.

After you upgrade for the Android 4.4.X, if you GPS is unable to lock satellites, you need this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=54196125&postcount=754

For my N3 every rom or app like Faster GPS, GPS Status...nothing works...but that post change my phone.

Make 2x , use Q not q and in the second time when the display is black, hou have to wait for 20 seconds for the UMTS menu.

Good luck...

Obs: thanks for all the support (especially for nicholaschum ) to my GPS Problem...you are the best guys !!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Thanks for the link, I'll update it in the OP - would be very useful to those strolling around ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinhletien:
i did, but i am new, thats why i need to confirm i understand right or wrong. If you have time to say something like that, so you can answer me such as yes or no. Its very easy and simple, dont be rude like told me read the guide again and again.

I dont want to brick my note 3, thats why need experience people help me a little bit. If you dont want to, you dont need to reply, waste your time.

Thank you anyway.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Hi Thinhletien,

Sorry to say you that, but you should make some research on Google on how to root SM-N900W8 and you'll see that there is plenty of forums that explain on how to do it.

When you'll see that all ppl saying almost all the same about how to root, you'll understand by yourself how it works. You need to read to understand what you are doing about rooting a device. Because if it goes wrong, you wont panic and you'll know what to do.

This thread is about to root the N900W8 too but withouth tripping the KNOX 0x1.

Have a good night of reading! :)

JmCourir
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinhletien:
Hi

The problem is when i did the step 5, hold combo 3 buttons and see the WARNING, volume down is cancel, volume up is continue to flashing rom. Thats why it make me so confuse because in topic said, volume down is continue.

This is the reason why i am asking if i am doing right or wrong

After i try volume up, and open Odin, the UI is little bit different such as in image show AP, but in odin show PDA

And after did all step 4, i open superSU and it asking me disable KNOX....

You can see, so many problem and different from guide. I am new, not experience 1, thats why i am asking. I did look at all the topic about N900W8 also.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcourir:
Hi,

What version do you have? 4.4.2 ? NB7? which carrier?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
I'm not rude. I'm the person who spent days writing this guide and extensively spent time making it noob-proof - as well as spending my time solving other people's problems on this thread. But when a person strolls into this thread asking the most basic things as if they didn't read the guide, won't it be wise to tell that guy to read the guide?

Honestly, the guide is written in step by step form, with every single step clearly written out. This guide is meant to be fail proof if you read. The fact that you complain while the thread here was made to be as user friendly, just boggles my mind.

If you needed help, I added a little cute G+ in my signature and you could ask me there, I'm a nice person that helps people step by step, and crack a few jokes here and there.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Calen77:
Congratulations...you in really has a lot of pacience, who's wrote something different don't read a half that I read here and in other forums.

I many times have a wish to ask some questions but...only read...because xda has an excellent level and the basic questions are for the google...

Keep the good work
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinhletien:
N900W8, 4.4.2, NB7, Bell carrier. Is there anything wrong? Why my device so different?

And if i also want to flash custom rom.

This is N900T kernal i try to use: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2683900

is this kernel ok for me? you have some better kernel? i just want stable and battery life, thats all, not high speed :D

This is rom i want to flash: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/development/rom-s5-rom-porting-lkinderbueno-t2859761

So i just follow these step 6 and i am good to go? Can i use another kernel but not N900T?

Thank you so much for your help, very appreciate that.:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Calen77:
I have an N900W8 with the same bootloader and modem. The best rom for me at this moment, with an excelent battery life was the hiperdrive with lean kernel.

Here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2520550

Have a good look and prove it...
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thinhletien:
thats help me alot, thanks bro. First, i just only think download rom from Galaxy note 3 topic, not other topic like verizon or att :D dont know we can use their roms too hehe :D Is this rom working on our galaxy note, because they said only working on Verizon Galaxy Note 3?

Is is your kernel? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2488233

Do you think we can use this rom: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2760380 ???
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Calen77:
Ooopps...

In really i have this rom:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2624784

In the zip file you have all: kernel, aroma and all the staffs that make me crazy with androis app...

Yeah, it´s my kernel, fast and simple...but i use the versions present in the rom.

S port rom i don´t try, but maybe this week...

Good luck !!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sixty_oz:
Thanks for this. Does anyone know how I can take an Odin tar and turn it into a flashable zip? I really just wanted to say I finally rooted and tried out a custom rom. I was scared because they said to run some other program or you'll trip Knox but then I was like, it's F*&(n invulnerable. And look at that that's just beautiful.

I love my note 2 and note 3 but Knox is dickery.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
You can't take an Odin tar and convert it to a zip safely. So you either flash the Odin tar in Odin or don't use it. We don't want you updating your bootloader.

Thanks for the confirmation!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sixty_oz:
I was just wondering if there was an easy way to take the rom out and flash the zip.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Alawishis:
I tried this fix on my N900W8 BootLoader=NB7 it's currently on a stock Telus 4.4.2 ROM and rooted. I get as far as the end but I don't see the mainmenu>UMTS option, so can't proceed past that point. So I'm still having the GPS dropping connection issue.

My phone is originally a Clario from Puerto Rico which I've updated to Telus. I have had difficulty flashing TWRP it would not stick, I was successful with CWM and have that currently. I want to flash a custom ROM but I'm having a difficult time identifying which are compatible and of those which one is desirable. If I can find a ROM with the GPS fix built in I'm good in that respect. I don''t want to flash a ROM that comes with it's own plate of issues however.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tangocore:
New note3 which came with nb7 out of the box, followed your guide from root to installing rom (hyperdrive with included colonelx kernel + fix) and worked like a charm!

I did try a s5 port before hyperdrive but the fix would fix the wifi but break signal (please insert simcard error message).
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
You'll need to use the RC-Elite S5 port if you want to have signal. That's because it has the G900W8 patches.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abrarabbu:
Null IMEI

I am trying to install S5 stock rom for n9005 on n900w8

Did the way your guide states

Flashed ROM followed by OTA

Then lean kernel for n900t followed by bt, wifi, nfc fix file

Wifi and bluetooth works fine, but imei got null.

I have reverted back to stock and everything works fine now..

Is there anything I am missing??

Any help is appreciated
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Flash the RC-Elite S5 port. You dont have to flash the N900W8 Fix AND no need to flash the N900T kernel.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x0pht:
Thank you for the info and confirmation.

Quick question, why is this suggested in the post.... http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip

instead of this... http://download.chainfire.eu/395/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hltecan-hltevl-smn900w8.zip

I checked the crc's for these two md5's and they appear to be different. Is there any reason to use one instead of the other? or is it because smn900w8 wasn't available at the time of writing? Thanks again!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Yes, there is.

I only post things that I'm 100% sure will not mess up on this guide. Partition replacements such as recoveries constantly update, as well as root files depending on your firmware - you can do that after everything is complete. However in your case, the main point of getting root is to add "su" into the system. When you flash an outdated SuperSU binary, it will ask you to update in the system, but will have no adverse effects on your device if you flash an older SU.

You don't have to use my one, and you can use the latest one. But I can't guarantee anything would happen while using different files on my guide :)

Happy hacking!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x0pht:
Thank you for the lightning reply.

NI1 is an update from NB7 i suppose? I'm still on NB7 and I haven't seen any OTA update notification yet (unrooted N900W8). I guess I'm safe to skip to step 5 directly then. I'll try the smn900w8 one as all info of this version on CF's site matches what I have. I'll report back once it's done.

UPDATE: rooted with smn900w8 specific md5, as expected, been a day, all good.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
It's because it was only released in Montreal (Videotron) and not available for the popular carriers such as Rogers or Bell.

It's a rather small update, but if you plan on custom ROM'ing, just flash the modem rather than the full NI1 ROM - or else you have a high chance of tripping KNOX.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x0pht:
I'm not planning on flashing any custom ROMs for now, as I want to stick to certain features provided by Samsung stock ROM. If I decide to try other ROMs, i'll probably go with cyanogenmod or something similar rather than another stock variant.

but now since you mentioned it, why would flashing the full NI1 have a high possibility of tripping KNOX? I thought NB7 was safe as long as I didn't downgrade 4.4 to 4.3?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
If you flash NI1, you will be flashing the NI1 bootloader as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x0pht:
I see. Correct me if I'm wrong - so the action of flashing the full NI1 itself will not trip KNOX, however since the bootloader is also flashed with it, any further tempering will trip KNOX unless reflashing the NA2 or NB7 bootloader.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
That is correct!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] x0pht:
Thank you for the clarification Nickolas. I really appreciate it!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
You're welcome, have fun with your phone!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ovovov:
i bricked the note 3.....

i was wondering if i can do the following:

1) flash back to stock by odin

2) use cwm recovery

3) flash into dr. ketano rom??

thank you
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
If I remember correctly Dr. Ketan rom is only for Exynos.

Give me the link.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ovovov:
got it. thanks a lot
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mangala_Dharma:
Hello :)

So, the story so far : I got the Note 3 in the spring, the signal was strong and happy. Then I rooted, played with TW roms, and the signal was less strong. I went back to stock Telus rom NB7, stayed like that for a while.

Now I'm living in the backwoods of eastern Quebec, I use a signal booster for my Koodo # Telus network, but still every other phone is strong and mine was barely tolerable, most of the day even right besides the antenna I get no signal.

So I tried to change the modem to the new Videotron one, NI1, and now I get no network at all. I checked and I get the frequency of the other network, on my other phones but I guess there is something somewhere in it that does not work with Telus network -- Roger's stops about 200 miles west from where I live ;) --- And the signal does seems to be stronger on the db levels for the antenna.

So, is there a code somewhere to make it work ? the *#*#4636 one does not have any option to change network provider, and my koodo APN does not change anything to this.

Or I could get back to the NB7 modem, and I'm trying to find a trick to boost the signal from maybe a conf file.

Thanks for everything !

[ Edit ] -- I reinstalled the APN instead of just selecting it, now I still get wildly wavering signal but I get some signal sometimes, up to good, then really quickly I lose it. it's really strange. [ And it keeps telling me I'm on Telus while I'm still on Koodo apn ] . So yes, any help will be appreciated ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
I'll add the NB7 modem back up. By the time you check this it should be already up!

EDIT: UPDATED OP. It is now listed under Previous Recommended Modems!
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mangala_Dharma:
ok, so in your guess, I should just reflash the NB7 modem .. ?

And do you knwo of any tricks or mods to boost my cellphone's radio signal ? Like I said, it was good when I bought it, then somehow it got bad ,then I spent months with stock direct from sammobile, and now it's still quite aweful, and I work a lot from home..

Thanks for the care :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Modems aren't the 'latest the better'

You'll have to try which one you would get the best signal on. So it won't hurt to try.

Try LTE Discovery on the Play store. Also that *#*#46364#*#* code works too.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlos1984:
confused

HI nic,

I just got back into samsung since owning a s2 ans I do not remember having so many problems rooting. I have a Telus note 3 n900w8vlucnb7 4.4.2, I would like to root it without tripping the knox. My question to you is can I flash your files onto my phone and then root it without tripping knox?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Yeah, just follow the guide when you see NB7 instructions (Step 4 onwards)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlos1984:
thank you

So I just skipped to step 4 and flashed the root file, but if I want the "If your bootloader is of version NA2 (somehow) or NB7, skip to the contents of Step 4, however you won't be on a "happy" (invulnerable) bootloader if you are on NB7." should I flash your files to get invulnerable bootloader? even though i have root now.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Do not flash the invulnerable bootloader, you can't Downgrade or else you will trip KNOX.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlos1984:
Hi nick, thanks for reply

have another question, I am trying to install a mode that swaps internal storage to external storage, but I have tried on 4.4.2 with init.d support but it is not working.

So I want to downgrade to 4.3 to try it. But I heard I cannot downgrade once im on 4.4.2, but you say, 'The leaked Mexican bootloader allows you to avoid tripping the bootloader even through a downgrade of 4.4.2 to 4.3."

So my question is what do you suggest if I want to downgrade, should I just try it with my current telus 4.4.2 and downgrade or do you steps here?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Since you're on NB7 bootloader, you can't go down to 4.3, it will trip KNOX and give you an aboot error as it knows you're attempting to downgrade. Only NA2 bootloaders allow you to downgrade. Sorry bud.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlos1984:
so there is no ay to go from nb7 to na2, just to be clear?
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
No way, without tripping KNOX.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carlos1984:
thanks for the reply

I have one more question, I dont care about knox, so can i just flash a 4.3 with odin, cause I tried with twrp and flashing a custom rom based on 4.3 but just boot loop.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
NB7 -> NA2 is impossible. It will not run and result in an aboot.abn error. Despite having KNOX tripped at this point, you will still not be able to downgrade to 4.3.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] essarr427:
press down or up?

in step 4, do you mean press UP to continue? (pressing down cancels?)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nicholaschum:
Good catch. Updated! Thanks bud.