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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Thank all of you for the great info on this forum. I'm expecting my DE note 4 from Samsung tomorrow. Just wanted to get a little clarification before I root. I've rooted my note 2 & 3 before so I'm familiar with odin and twrp etc. But before I begin the note 4 can someone let me know if what I plan to do is correct?

First of all the bootloader should already be unlocked correct?

1) Odin twrp onto it

2) Make backup thru twrp

3) Backup aboot (using efs professional)

4) Root using odin

5) Backup thru twrp again

I've never backed up aboot before so this will be the hardest part for me.

Should/could I do all this before activating the phone with verizon..?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
You don't need to use ODIN to root. Put the SuperSU zip on your SD card or internal memory and flash with TWRP. You can do all of this after activation.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Ok that makes sense cause now that I think of it the reason I used odin on the note 2 was because I flashed a rooted stock rom. And with the note 3 I had to use safestrap to install hyperdrive rom. Now with the note 4 I'll be sticking with the stock rom, only rooting it. So supers does the rooting...?

Ok thank you! I love you guys. I wouldn't be able to do any of this fun stuff without you.....:D

Wait....now I'm confused. How do you root without odin? Or kingo?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oreg0nian:
verizon galaxy note 4 SM-N910VVRU1ANJ5 root/recovery/SU?

First I want to thank the dev's for the challenging and time consuming work you all do for us, giving us the oportunity at freedom to control, tweak, and use our expensive devices however we choose!

Enough with the mushy stuff already lol. ..

i been searching, researching, reading threads looking to root, custom recovery, SU etc. my U.S. retail verizon note 4 SM-N910VVRU1ANJ5...is root, custom recovery, and superSU for this particular device been accomplished and available for download presently? Thanks in advance!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manbat:
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No root currently for Retail VZW Note 4s. Bootloader us locked down TIGHT....so there may never be a bootloader unlock to have a custom recovery. If root us ever achieved. ....there could possibly be a "Safestrap Type " of recovery.....sorry.

Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed / TWRP 2.8.5.0.trltevzw
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
When you flash the SuperSU zip file in TWRP recovery that gives you root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
I hope I'm not bothering you with all these questions and don't sound totally stupid but I just want to make sure before I do this. I've been reading so much out there.

So just flash twrp with odin, then supersu with twrp and I'm rooted? No cf auto root or anything else? Seems less complicated than I thought.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manbat:
That is all it takes with the VZW Dev Edition. Odin TWRP, flash SuperSU with TWRP and you are rooted. This is possible because of the unlocked bootloader. Flashing SuperSU flashes both the App and the SuperSU binaries. The binaries give you Root!! Enjoy!!

Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed / TWRP 2.8.5.0.trltevzw
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Okee dokee thank you! Now I understand this better. I was going to upgrade thru verizon until I saw that you can't root retail. So I just waited for tax refund and got DE edition straight from Samsung instead. Thanks to the heads up from you guys I didn't make that mistake.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manbat:
You might want to backup your aBoot very first thing. Your aBoot is your device specific "unlocked bootloader"....search to find how.

Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed / TWRP 2.8.5.0.trltevzw
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
My revised list....

1) back up aboot

2) Odin twrp

3) twrp supersu

4) Backup

5) play!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
Not exactly,lol. Allow me to recommend the following steps:

-Download and install the latest Samsung drives for the Note 4 on your computer (go to Samsung web site)

-Download ODIN to your computer

-Put your phone in Download Mode, start ODIN and connect phone to computer using your USB cable

-ODIN TWRP file that you downloaded

-Reboot phone to make sure everything worked

-Power off phone and boot into recovery

-Do a backup

-While in recovery, flash SuperSU zip

-Power off phone and then reboot

-After phone has booted check to see if you have SuperSU icon in apps drawer and download RootChecker from Play Store to verify you have root

-Power off phone and boot into recovery again and do another backup (optional)

-Power off phone and follow instruction to backup aboot

Note: after you have installed TWRP recovery you make get a question while in recovery if you want to root. You can answer/ select yes at that point and TWRP will flash the SuperSU file while you're in recovery. Otherwise follow the above steps.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Lol see why I asked you guys before I tried anything? I got it. (Didn't see that I need supersu to be able to backup aboot).

If i don't get it by now I give you all rights to ream my ass if I come back crying that I bricked $700 down the drain...:}
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
Just take your time, follow the instructions and you'll be find. It may sound complicated but it isn't. The process goes fast.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Thanks...:)

One more thing. I already have the drivers for the note 2 on my laptop with odin recognizing that phone and all went fine. Do I need to uninstall them and install different for note 4?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
Don't take short cuts. The drivers may be the same for the Note 2 and Note 4, but why take the chance. Uninstall your old drivers and install the latest drivers from Samsung's web site. Do not use Kies to do this.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Ok I hear you. I do remember reading somewhere not to use kies.

Thanks for your help....:)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
Let us know how goes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Will do.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] letice721:
for using the Note 4 dev edition guide which twrp file do i choose?

The Note 4 dev edition root guide tells me to download twrp from this site

http://click.xda-developers.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_14241243266497&key=f0a7f91912ae2b52e0700f73990eb321&libId=73ce600d-dbd2-4539-8fcc-2c3d89f0b6a0&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fxdaforums.com%2Fnote-4-verizon%2Fdevelopment%2Fhow-to-custom-recovery-root-t2923340%3Fnocache%3D1&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techerrata.com%2Fbrowse%2Ftwrp2%2Ftrltevzw&title=How%20To%3A%20Custom%20Recovery%20and%20Root%20**%7BDEVELOPE%E2%80%A6%20%7C%20Verizon%20Samsung%20Galaxy%20Note%204%20%7C%20XDA%20Forums&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techerrata.com%2Fbrowse%2Ftwrp2%2Ftrltevzw

Which one do i grab?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
I'm rooted yeeehaww!!!

Odin went smooth with instant pass. But supersu rooting didn't work at first. when it asked if I wanted to install thru twrp or the play store, I chose play store (my bad). Bur flashing the zip file thru twrp worked great....:)

Well, off to backup aboot. .....

Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help!....:D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
Good to hear you got it done!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Aboot backup using efs professional couldn't have been any easier.

So, now I shouldn't lose unlocked bootloader unless I flash a rom right? Installing launchers doesn't mess with anything does it? Cause number one, I don't know of any roms out there for the note 4 other than stock and two, doesn't even seem like a need for one. This phone works great as is and not too much bloat that can't be frozen.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
You can flash ROMs as long as the developer specifically states that the ROM is safe for Developer Edition phones. Most users lock their bootloader by flashing files that are labeled "factory firmware" or flashing "stock restore files" that some well intended person has posted in a thread. The user thinks they are going to put their phone back to a "just out of the box" configuration. The problem, if not you are not careful, those files replace the unlocked bootloader with the retail bootloader. What the user winds up with is a very expensive retail version of the Note 4. You, however, have a backup of your aboot. That means if you inadvertently flash the wrong files you have a good chance of recovering your unlocked bootloader.

There are "stock restore" files available for the Note 4 Developer Edition in this forum and "stock restore" files for the retail version of the Note 4 located here: http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/firmware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937. There are also stock kernel, recovery and modem files. The key is to READ the OP's instructions and installation guide and make sure you are flashing files that have been designated safe for the Note 4 Developer Edition.

If you remember these three things you'll be fine: 1) do not accept an Over The Air (OTA) update (it should fail during installation, but you never know and 2) Don't flash a ROM or "stock firmware" unless the developer or the OP states specifically that it is safe for Developer Edition phones, and then make sure you're flashing the right files and 3) do not use Kies to update your phone.

I haven't flashed a ROM (there are only a couple) on my DE. The combination of the debloating I have done and running Exposed Framework with the Wannam module I don't think either of the ROMs available will improve the performance, smoothness or battery life that I am getting with the stock firmware that came on the phone. I'm not saying that the ROMs available aren't good, I'm saying I don't need the "extra's" they may have and I don't think they will improve anything for me.

ENJOY!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
I thank you again. I don't plan on installing roms but what I did like about hyperdrive rom on my note 3 was being able to change color/positions of my notification icons.

I had exposed and wannam also although I'm not sure exactly why. That allowed me to tweak. I'll have to look into that again.

And I liked buzz launcher because that gave me the ability to change my desktop folder icons to anything I wanted. And creating folders in the app drawer but i see that i can do this now on the note 4.

Tsf launcher is cool with the swirly pulling of the icons out of folders and the sidebar but other than that not much more about that launcher I need.

I like bits and pieces of different launchers. I need to figure out how to take the best of each for my own style.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
I didn't answer your question about launchers, sorry. Loading a launcher won't hurt anything. Yeah, there's a bunch out there. I prefer Nova Pro or Apex Pro. If you like a theme with a launcher try Themer from the Play Store....lots of different configurations with some really nice themes.

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Go here: http://www.techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/trltevzw. If this is the first time you are replacing your stock recovery then you need the .tar file and use ODIN to install it. If you already have TWRP on your phone and want to update to the latest version you can flash the .zip file in TWRP.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
I was wondering if you could give me some insight about an issue I'm having with my twrp backup files.

I go to restore in twrp but it doesn't show me any folders or files on internal or external SD card. It's completely blank. I can see them when I go to advanced > file manager but can't seem to access them thru restore option.

How can I restore my backup if twrp doesn't see it?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
When you did the backups did you save the files in a different location other than the TWRP folder? The files have to be in the TWRP folder to be recognized in Restore I think.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
I did a backup with twrp before I rooted and then again after root. I did change the name of the subfolder twrp created from 22aa658... a bunch of numbers to 'backups' but I left them in the twrp folder. I thought I've done that before with my note 2 & 3 and still got to my files in the past. This is on my ext sd.

I tried moving the rooted backup file out of the folder I named 'backup' and directly in the twrp folder and still nothing. I hope I don't have to rename that folder back to its original name (all numbers etc) cause I have no idea what it was.

I can see the files thru twrp if I choose install and advanced > file manager. Just see nothing under 'backup' option. It's as though no folders or backups exist when I choose twrp backup option. Nothing!

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I'm going to try something. I'll make a new backup now and see if I can see it if I leave the folder named whatever twrp names it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Ok you're right. Not only does the file have to be in the twrp folder, it also seems to have to be inside the subfolder that twrp creates when you did the backup.

I did a new test backup. Twrp put it inside a folder named 2aa6blahblah. I moved my root backup into there with the test file and twrp now sees it! I restored and all's good ....:)

Sorry to have bothered you.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jpcalhoun:
No bother, glad I could help.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HTCuser90:
How to install custom recovery ?

I have root with supersu me ?

Try to flash twrp via odin but failed

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How to install custom recovery ?

I have root with supersu me but failed when flash tar via odin.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manbat:
Can't with locked bootloader

Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed/ TWRP 2.8.6.0.trltevzw
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] julzee:
Wondering if you know anything about upgrading to MM with dev edition note 4. There's a conversation here http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/howto-bootloader-unlock-upgrade-to-t3398144/page65. Your input is welcome..:)

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Please join this discussion if you can help me with upgrading to MM.

http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/howto-bootloader-unlock-upgrade-to-t3398144/page65
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michael7332:
How can I tell which type of phone I have (developer or retail )?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manbat:
If it came from a "retailer" (Verizon, Best Buy, etc. it is retail. If you or another bought it from Samsung ....it could be a Developers Edition.

Sent from my SM-N910V / VZW Note 4 DE / Factory Bootloader Unlocked / Rooted / Custom Kernel-ed/ TWRP 3.0.2-0.trltevzw
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lamba92:
Hello there, I've just discovered the insane amount of memory used by the system (like 2GB+). I've just discovered that the CM11 just uses 500+MB. And here popped the question: how can i shrink the partition and give the unused space to the sdcard0 partition? Is it possible to do it whitout loosing data?

I got S4 with the Snapdragon, CM11 Installer (i can always flash the snapshot if needed).

Then googling around i found few things not exactly easy to use (unfortunately I'm not a developer); while reading those things it popped in my mind "what if i flash another .zip from recovery? Will it broken the phone? What if I'll flash stock from Odin?"

So here am I, asking on to you guys :) Thank you for the patience :P
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
On the i9500 flashing the chinese pit file reduces the system size.

But again flashing pit files in itself is a big deal. It can lead to a hardbrick.

So basically its better to stay happy with what Samsung has given us :P
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lamba92:
Probably you're right but i want to dare :P
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
Haha unfortunately the chinese pit is for i9500.

Find a similar one for the i9505. I bet there would be none, or if there are [MENTION=1772208]Lennyz1988[/MENTION] can help you :P

"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntaresOne:
Weeks ago I wrote this in another thread:

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DeepankarS:
[MENTION=5464206]AntaresOne[/MENTION] You're back eh? :P hopefully and finally. ?

"If someone helps, never forget to hit thanks ? "
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AntaresOne:
Not fully back but yes, lol

Inviato dal mio GT-I9505
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Melissakis:
Hi,

I'd really like to use a custom ROM, but camera performance is rather important for me. How big is the difference in this aspect between a custom and original ROM?

And also, what's to expect in this subject? Is there any hope to have in the near future a custom ROM with equal to original camera performance?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sleepymarky:
I have the same inquiry as well, but as for what I've been reading so far. It is not possible at the moment or possibly will never happen( I hope I'm wrong with this one.).

Conclusion: You can't have the best of both worlds. :(
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amnher:
There is a clear big difference between custom and stock rom in terms of camera quality. It's like night and day in my opinion. Although shots taken by custom rom are acceptable but compare to stock, the details and colors are way off when using custom rom. In terms of futurem nobody knows but this issue also exist on other phone. Like Xperia 2011 devices where the quality really degrades when using AOSP based rom though the big issue there is the camera libraries.
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] david320te:
I thought only the Z3's use those very special DRM-Codes in the TA-Partition for LowLight and other Stuff? Isn't the rest "just" Sonys Camera Software?

I would love to use CM11, and i think i could live with a bit less low light quality, but as a DSLR owner i want another camera that is good with "point-and-shoot" situations...the Stock Z1 with the superior automatic is perfect for that kind of stuff....
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vordhosbnbg:
Can't say how much is the difference, since I did not leave the phone at stock for a very long time, but in CM I find the back camera quality pretty good even in dark settings, when the flash is being used (low ISO).

However, when the flash is disabled or the front camera is used in low light (high ISO), the pictures are next to unusable.

I still can't understand what exact part of the camera processing configuration is stored on those DRM partitions and why did Sony, who otherwise support custom ROM development, made such particular decision...
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vildevilde:
I'd like to lift this thread and ask again, are there any lollipop roms with better or at least the same quality on camera?
[Xperia Z1 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Didgesteve:
You will not find a CM camera that comes anywhere near the quality of stock, sorry. Feel free to keep asking.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akkay1:
Dear All,

I have MOTO Razr Droid M and I am not able to select 3G only mode in it. As in other android phones we have

2G

3G

2G/3G Prederred

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or

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GSM

WCDMA

GSM/WCDMA Preferred or something like that.

However, in Moto Droid Razr M we have below options

LTE/CDMA

GSM/UMTS

Global

Now the question is I want to use 3G only, and phone is from Verizon and I am in pakistan my sim is working and I am able to make calls but is there any way to connect to only 3G networks just like in other phones?

Because here in my area I am receiving full reception of 2G network and about 70% strength of 3G network. When I select preferred mode that the phone normally select 2G because of better reception. I used LG mobile earlier in which I used to dial *#*#4636#*#* and than I select WCDMA only mode. But the same string is unable to be dialed on Moto Droid Razr M. I have searched and found no luck so I made the thread. Please help I hope somebody know what I am asking.
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AndyYan:
Hmm, what I'm thinking is you could flash any AOSP-based custom ROM and then *#*#4636#*#* will be available for use. I used that often because I need to switch between WCDMA and CDMA2000 SIMs.

If that's too much for you, try an app called "Hidden Menu" first, it should give you access to the 4636 menu. Whether the option's there and whether it's working are unknown, though.

Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM11

[WARNING: XDA Premium 4.0.13 lacks Signature function - do not update]
[Droid RAZR M Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrkhigh:
I have xposed installed and APM+ plugin. This allows you to lock in 3g
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zainbintariq248:
i just bought a motorola droid razr maxx hd xt926 but the thing is it have kitkat and its battery timing sucks i searched internet all people are complaining about its battery timing on kitkat

so i want to downgrade my mobile to Jellybeans

so please help me here and tell me procedure and also give me firmware download link too etc
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naseera422:
downgrae xt926 to jellybean

dear members and expert mujy problem aa rhi ha razr xt926 me service ki kabi aati ha or kabi jaati ha me kitkat se jelly bean krna chata ho ky jelly bean me ye problem ni ha .mery pass paly be 1 motrola tha us me be me ny kitkat kia to wo be same issue krny laga tha koi batay ga ky kis tra kitkat ko khatam kr ky jellybean ho jay
[RAZR HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SkuLL.:
What system version are you on? Check it in settings > about phone.

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What system version you currently on?
[HTC Desire 300] Null Server:
Hello,

Anybody have s-off in their desire ? I have tried many methods but none have worked for me, if any body have done this or have a method or tut let me know pls.
[G3 General] rocholaroca:
Hi community,

I found this link with Official Support for LG G3 TWRP and I want to share with you.

Link: http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/262

The problem is that I don't know where is the link to download the file. :silly:

Thanks in advanced.
[G3 General] drmspidi:
Nice !! Will check !!

Nothing in here :(

http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d855
[G3 General] Lennyuk:
You might want to be slightly careful with this, the recovery might not be pre-bumped therefore it won't be flashable on the G3.
[G3 General] jojobans:
G3 bootloader is closed
[G3 General] _-..zKiLLA..-_:
I dont think it would be released. I would hope teamwin knows about the status on bootloaders lol.

Nothing here either http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/d851

It may be a few days till its released
[G3 General] ts_mpls:
Not for TMo!
[G3 General] oska3:
Tmo is not international
[G3 General] gregbradley:
Please post in the correct section

Announcements belong in general

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