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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theaudiman:
I have downloaded the factory image for my Nexus 5 and have all the other prerequisites in place. With my device connected I can issue the ADB Devices command which "sees" my device. However, when I enter the fastboot screen, my device is disconnected by Windows [7 Ultimate]. USB drivers are up to date.

Help?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
ALL THINGS NOTE 4!

INFO, NEWS, MODs, CHATTER!

COME AS YOU ARE AND PLAY BY THE RULES!​

ROOT STATUS: We have obviously gained Temp Root gifted to us via KingRoot. Which comes with its own set of concerns on security, personal info, etc.. We currently have several devs working on making this "Perma-Root" We have already worked on getting rid of KingUser/KingRoot and replaced it with SuperSU. AWESOME! However with Write Protection enabled we are still unable to gain a Permanent Root Status. We lose root during a reboot which many of us know is needed by many root applications to function properly ie: XPOSED

I will be sure to update this post as soon as any changes or news comes out!

Please stay tuned! Thank You!

Alright ladies and gents! As you all know Temp Root is available through KingRoot. But that does come with its own set of risks and bugs.

Please use that at your own risk.

We have a way to get rid of KingRoot and utilize SuperSU thankfully!

If you have jumped ship from Kit Kat to Lollipop at this point root is only available on KK

Have no fear tho! Rolling back is a simple feat!

Here are your steps incase you are unaware.

1) Download N910VVRU1ANJ5 full firmware image https://www.dropbox.com/s/73ti6825921i7ld/N910VVRU1ANJ5_FullFirmware.tar.md5.7z?dl=0 via my DropBox account

2) Download Odin https://www.dropbox.com/s/89m7v5dgjspmxwx/Odin.zip?dl=0 via my DropBox account

3) Please backup any info on your device. No one is held responsible for your data except you!

4) Be sure all needed drivers are installed on your PC for your device

5) Fire up Odin and boot your device into download mode.

Either power down phone and once powered off press and hold Home+Vol Down+Power Button and release once it boots

or in an adb shell prompt enter "reboot download"

6) In Odin click the "AP" button and browse to the NJ5 image you downloaded and select open.

DO NOT CHECK OR UNCHECK ANY OPTIONS (AP WILL BE AUTO CHECKED ONCE YOU APPLY THE IMAGE)

Simply click start!

7) Once Odin has completed its work your phone will reboot. And yes your device will bootloop at the Verizon screen. You must pull the battery to stop this.

8) Once you re-install battery boot into Recovery (Home+Vol Up+Power)

arrow down to format data/factory reset

press power to confirm and select YES on the next screen

Once done Reboot your phone. And your BootLoop issue will no longer be.

CONGRATS! You are now back on Kit Kat and ready to root!

Please feel free to message me on hangouts: fredsinzjr

or on twitter: freddy0872

If you have anything you need help with or wish to discuss or just simply want to shoot the breeze!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Links

Let's Talk Root [Non Dev Members] -- http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/talk-root-dev-t3031613

Non-Root Work Arounds by [MENTION=426752]iridaki[/MENTION] thanks to [MENTION=4644268]couragedragon[/MENTION] for the find! -- http://xdaforums.com/note-4/help/qa-unrooted-miss-root-aroun-t2931785

Stock Firmware Thread by [MENTION=5868929]hsbadr[/MENTION] -- http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/firmware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937

Poll "Do you think we will see any type of Unlock/Root for the VZW Note 4 Retail? -- http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/poll-vzw-note-4-retail-root-t2945128

Heimdall Image to return to stock (Retail Full) Verizon pit file setup thanks [MENTION=3178012]gatesjunior[/MENTION] -- http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/heimdall-image-to-return-to-stock-retail-t2954480

Debloater Tool Thanks To [MENTION=3178012]gatesjunior[/MENTION] -- http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58068827
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Tips and Tricks!

Maintenance Boot Menu (thanks [MENTION=3178012]gatesjunior[/MENTION] ) -- Press and hold power button and volume down button through the phone reboot and a new screen will come up with options never really seen before! Great find!

http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/cool-t2935455

[Guide] Enable Air View and Air Gestures -- Thread by [MENTION=5160720]Vichenec[/MENTION]

I encourage you read this thread! If you go about installing Nova Launcher and following these steps there are a ton of features built into the settings that 1) are not enabled and 2) some of them work and some dont! SO you could easily turn on AirView and other like settings! Verified to work but just as the thread states some do now. The air gestures do function in apps such as Gallery and the like!

http://xdaforums.com/note-4/general/guide-enable-airview-airgesture-root-t2922888

No root and want to modify your DPI? You can! Thread by [MENTION=5420697]PizzaSauce[/MENTION] -- Change your DPI without ROOT! (Mind you this will change it for every app! It is not able to be on a per app basis!)

http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/root-want-to-modify-dpi-t2960644

[GUIDE] Disable Knox and the OTA without root -- Thread by [MENTION=5601139]Misterxtc[/MENTION] Thanks to Misterxtc for putting this together for us! He has given credit to RootJunky for the original script files on the Droid Turbo!

Check it out!

http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/disable-knox-ota-root-t2972263
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
One more reserve!

Have at it peeps!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] lazer9:
Thanks for doing this. I request as you add to this that the mods consider to make this a "sticky" up top! :highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
I'll get in touch with them and see if that's possible!

I feel having a well built and organized thread for all the info on roms and etc as they come around stickied would make life alot easier especially for alot of the new comers
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] couragedragon:
Non-Root Workarounds

This is probably my favorite thread.

Non-Root Workarounds for the Note 4.

As a Verizon user who will probably never be able to root his phone, this thread is awesome!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Thread stickied thanks to [MENTION=3125148]KennyG123[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] jpcalhoun:
Doesn't that put you in Download Mode?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Your correct if you are in fact powered off and then hold your buttons. Doing it this way you start your key combination while booted up and hold it thru the reboot until you see the menu.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] jpcalhoun:
Ok, got it. Thanks, now I understand the "through boot" comment. Not enough coffee this morning, LOL.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
I feel your pain! Lol

But welcome! And thanks for posting here! Remember if you or anyone has any thoughts. Comments. Questions. Post it up! Ask away! That's why we're all here to help each other out!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] MatroxD:
I'm sure everyone had noticed this, but it was a bit of a "good" shock to me. Action memo (the stand alone app) seems to be no more, and it's integrated in s note. I was and still am extremely annoyed because my old action memos, I had to "try" and find a way to export them. Now, thanks to a bright, but late light bulb, Samsung has finally made this sensible decision.

The interface is a little different than in previous versions to view your memos. Before, there was a list "button" next to the link to action button. But now you have to go to the options menu (the three dots on the right) and select the "view action memos list" option.

I noticed some stuff with screen shots also, but can't remember off the top of my head..

Sent from Note 4 on Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Yea the whole not having a physical menu button has driven me a little insane! I have the Tab S 8.4 so i was kind of prepared for the button change up but still seemed odd. Im growing accustomed to it. Maybe if its still an issue after we obtain root we can change the mapping of the physical buttons.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Added a link to a thread for the stock firmware images! Made by [MENTION=5868929]hsbadr[/MENTION]

Be sure to drop him a thank you for posting links up for us!

Were seeing the normal usual topics develop which is a good sign!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] MatroxD:
It was a little shock at first also for me, but I've actually adapted and like it better. The funny thing I realized almost immediately was that I never used that button much. So the long press to get the menu, but at the same time, the app drawer is cool..

Lol, I'm actually getting to the point I think where I don't want to root. It sounds really crazy for me, but I was talking to my lady today and telling her how smooth and much I'm enjoying this phone "just the way it is". I don't recall honestly being this satisfied in a few years.

We'll see, but I like it a ton dude! And I'm really in shock myself how much..

Sent from Note 4 on Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
I couldn't agree more! To me root would purely be a nice benefit. Not so much a necessity. Of course I'd look forward to some themeing especially if we can get a rom much like Alliance. Just loaded down with customizations!

And of course getting getting rid of or freezing bloat would be nice!

Something I noticed today I've been able to get almost 2 days out of one charge. I don't get much usage while at work but today (yes it was a work day) it only lasted me about 14 hours. Big difference! Hoping the phone was just being needy and hitting up something to cause it to chew up battery. I'm going to install gsam and start paying attention to what's sucking it up.

Also has anyone gotten ballsy and tapped on the security update notification that pops up once and a while?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] MatroxD:
I concur to be honest.. And maybe I'm just getting old, but I primarily would want root would be to, like yourself, just remove apps. That's about it.. Lol.. Themes, Hmmnn, not so much anymore to be honest. Lol, really, I got a bit burned out on the 3 with roms. Honestly, if Eclipse had continued to be developed, I don't think I would have ever tried even alliance. But yes, the features are cool.

And I just posted in the battery thread, this thing is awesome! Not just for the longevity, but more important, the fast charging.. I'm probably either wishing for an in car fast charger(that would be my choice) or a second battery and external charger. Lol, just for accessories.. But I really, really do love this thing. They really did it right on this version, and I was really not excited for the regular note.

And then this thing is so damn fast that it's crazy.. Lol

Sent from Note 4 on Tapatalk
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] joscon:
No. Download mode is achieved by; holding Power/Volume down/Home buttons.

Doesn't matter if you do this through a restart or from a powered down state.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
POLL

Added a Poll in the General Section just to see what you guys think if we will ever obtain a root or unlocking method for the VZW Note 4 Retail!

Added it to the links post as well

Hit it up fellas and lets see what we all think!?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vdub2pt0:
Awesome. You should add in "all in one gestures." Adds a lot of cool features. Especially for hovering with the s pen

Sent from my SM-N910V using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Will do tonight when I get home from work. I seen that thread linked in one of the posts I have listed already but good call
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Added the AirView and AirGestures link to the OP!

I have confirmed that most of these do work on the N4!

If you follow the steps and get to the point under settings there are a boat load of settings built in that are basically "Hidden"

Some do not work however. It shouldnt cause any issues with the device is you try as ive found a few and it just simply does not work.

Give some of them a go! If you find some that do work out post em up! See if we can get a few more of these disabled options working! :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Has anyone found a decent call/sms blocker? I've tried a few from the play store but fail to block calls or sms. Not sure why?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] railflex:
Bài Viết

Bài viết rất hữu ích! cảm ơn bạn nhiều
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Your most welcome! Only knew what that said after i put that in google translate! HAHA!

Translated to Vietnamese:

Nhất của bạn chào đón ! Chỉ biết gì mà nói sau khi tôi đặt rằng trong google dịch ! HAHA !
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] wumei:
This is probably my favorite thread.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] davidtrs:
Amazing threat!! :p
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Kinda quietly and patiently waiting for root! Lol. I've got plenty of things to throw together here. Just kinda waiting... A but longer... Lol

And I'd assume u meant thread? Lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] cjparker:
OK here's my dumb question that hopefully won't be met with a condescending answer :)

Note 4 on VZ. I bought the insurance when I got the phone and I have the Google device manager thing so I can track the phone.

I keep getting notifications to activate and set up VZ Protect. I looked at it on Play and it does things (apparently) like check for malware and malicious web content and has tracking/locking/erasing features through Verizon's web site. I'm wondering if I need it or want it. I'm not like... paranoid or anything. I have (and use) the My Verizon Mobile app for checking useage and stuff on the 3 phones on our account and stuff like that. So I am not a VZ basher or worried about "big brother watching me". I just don't care. :)

I am more concerned with whether or not this app is actually useful or is it going to "protect" my use of the phone in ways I can't configure?

thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Good question! Personally I have not used the app I've seen it and ignored it. As well as swipe away any and all notifications pertaining to security updates and to upload security reports. If you want protection for the phone against malware I suggest and use avast for that. It includes anti theft as well for free. Of course they have in app purchases that grant u more functions. Once the phone is rooted it has a way of installing the anti theft into system and blocks any and all attempts to remove it. Say by a thief.

When it comes to malware protection for your device it's all based off of user preference on what u want to use. I've just been using that for a while now and like it so I probably won't change. And I know in avast u can configure some of the settings to your liking. Give it a try! If u don't like it uninstall it!

Once we get root we can remove the junk that we don't want. Like if you don't end up using the vzw version of that app.

Hope this answered your questions!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Updated the OP with a guide on disabling KNOX and the OTA!

Hit it up!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] guruleenyc:
My main reason for Root is: Titanium Backup. I can't restore all my apps w/data! ?

Secondly, I rely on xprivacy /xposed modules for true peace of mind.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
I went ahead and tried out the Disabling Knox and OTA batch script. I posted a link to the thread in the OP in case you have missed it. All I really did was used the long list that was thrown together by the few people who contributed a list of apps. Mostly by [MENTION=3178012]gatesjunior[/MENTION] modified it a bit since I use Visual Voicemail and added a few extra apps in. I noticed that I was able to free up some RAM. So well see how it all pans out as far as overall performance and battery is concerned. Might not see a whole heck of a lot but always worth a try!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Merry Christmas to all fellow Note 4 users!

Hope everyone has a safe and happy Holiday Season!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] king a7md:
very excelent

:):):):):):):):):):):)excelent
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] sleepy3103:
I'm really hoping once we get root the devs can fix the sd card permissions so we can actually use it properly again. What was google thinking.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
That sort of fix should be very simple to overcome. Once rooted I believe we can use a SD card fix in xposed even to solve that problem. But till then we gotta deal with what we got! Haha
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] litonkrl:
Thank you.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] murderdock:
I'm out of the loop. What's the issue with sdcard permissions?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Update to kit kat changed the way we are able to use the SD card.

Say if you installed apps to SD they won't work.

Here is a little write up on it. Hopefully it brings u into the loop! :)

http://m.androidcentral.com/kitkat-sdcard-changes
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] murderdock:
Ah, thanks! I only store media on my SDcard so I never noticed.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Same here. Usually performance issues come into play when storing apps on SD. I never use that function. But I'm sure plenty of folks do want that ability back.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
As you all may know we are getting very close to gaining Root Access on our Note 4! Possibly both AT&T and VZW variants! Head on over to the Non-Dev section and pick up on the chatter there!

Also if you haven't already be sure to give a pledge on the Note 4 Root Bounty! This is allot of work and its by no means easy! I'm sure whoever is able to pull this off will greatly appreciate some kick back from all their hard work!

Best of luck!

Updated OP's with links
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidxxxxx:
Should we defer the lollipop update if it ever comes out?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
It would be a great idea. Looks like the exploit may work on 5.0 but as we all know best to stay safe. Hold off on the ota as long as possible. Use the ota and knox block script if your concerned on taking it by accident tho.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidxxxxx:
Seems like the search feature never works for me on here lol is there a write up on doing that script somewhere?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Yes. I also posted it in the second post of this thread. It's the Knox and ota script
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
As we are all aware lollipop is coming to the vzw note 4! Super exciting! Also it seems root is being achieved as well!

Two big announcements for us!

Here is the deal! Until it can be confirmed that we can either roll back to kit kat from lollipop or of root can also be obtained on Lollipop I would refrain from taking the OTA if your interested in achieving root.

Utilize the script to disable the OTA to keep your phone from downloading it and either automatically applying the update or accidentally starting it your self.

Best of luck to [MENTION=5844563]blazinandroid1[/MENTION] and the team working on this for us!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
You can officially downgrade from Lollipop back to KitKat. I will be posting detailed instructions on how and everything will work just fine!

So if your curious on how to go back once we get ROOT on KitKat and your on Lollipop have no fear! We are able to go back fairly easily.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stillthisguy:
Since I don't see the guide for going back to KK, I assume you are still working on the right wording....?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] freddy0872:
Root status

Alright peeps! As everyone knows Temp Root has been achieved thanks to KingRoot!

This does come with quite a bit of a concern on Security and Personal Info. Also with its buggyness.

We have a team currently working on essentially replacing KingRoot with SuperSU.

This has been done but still has some kinks to be worked out. This package once completed will be a much more solid base for us to gain root access even if its still temp. (Meaning we lose it on reboot)

Stay tuned for more info as it comes in!

The team working on Replacing KingRoot with SuperSU is as follows

[MENTION=3178012]gatesjunior[/MENTION]
[MENTION=4939386]Surge1223[/MENTION]
[MENTION=4246643]Tomsgt[/MENTION]
[MENTION=5868929]hsbadr[/MENTION]

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60763581&postcount=2056

Show them your thanks and love!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Vlip3:
I've searched everywhere and can't seem to find an answer. I just upgraded to a Note 4 DE from a Note 3. In the Note 3, camera pictures were stored on the external SD card in DCIM/Camera folder. When in gallery, if I created an album and moved pictures from the camera folder, into the new folder, on the SD card, this translated to a folder with the album name in the "My Pictures" folder. I took the sd card out of my note 3 and put it in my note 4. I verified with ES File Explorer and on my windows PC, that the folder structure and pictures are still there.

Why then, when I open Gallery on my Note 4 and select "Album" for view instead of "Time", I get ONLY the camera folder! It simply fails to recognize or even show the pictures in the subfolders. The funny thing is is that if I select flowers, or pets, etc it finds pictures that are in those folders. It just will not show the folders as albums.

Is there some configuration file in internal storage that represents all this that I should copy off my Note 3 to make this work? I was under the impression it would be seamless. I remember it being seamless when I upgraded from my Note 2 to my Note 3, I did exactly the same procedure.

Anyone have any ideas?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] mbwprod:
Quick question

i just bought a note 4 vzw from Craigslist and it was factory restored. The thing is that I'm trying to use it in Mexico and since it hasn't been activated with a valid Verizon account I'm unable to use it with my carrier. Does anyone know if flashing stock KK (currently Lpop) with Odin will let me use it without activating it?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] giminar:
Flash failed.

I fear that I may be locked into lolipop. I performed this method to the "t", and I've flashed a few times, but I'm getting the "fused 2 binary 1" error. Is there any way around this?

Retail Verizon NOTE 4

Build: LRX22C.N910VVRU2BOF1

Ver: 5.0.1
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] neo4uo:
You are stuck and cannot roll back :( if you look there is a thread about OF1 build being a different incremental bootloader. I just bought phone and have this version also, so we can't roll our phones back for now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Exleh:
I am also having the same issue: "fused 2 binary 1"

BUT:

I am on LRX22C.N910VVRU2BOG5

Ver. 5.0.1

I googled this version and found nothing at all.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] sixtythreechevy:
Does this mean that we have root for Retail 4.4 or only DE? Confused. So much data out there on this and a lot conflicting info. I currently own a Note 4 with 4.4 and am hoping I can root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] geebdroid:
King root will root any note 4 on 4.4.4. However, the various security software will conspire to remove your root level access over time and will definitely do it with a normal reboot. If you use root a lot I recommend gates junior's superSUME pro app which will replace king user with superSU and will work to protect your root access.

Happy rooting.

King root can be downloaded from their website. Just Google it. It's in Chinese burg translate works well. They also have it posted in a thread on xda somewhere.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] sixtythreechevy:
SuperSUme root is still temp