[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thorge01:
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You can go back by simply follow these instructions( done? read below):

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Here is a full guide on how to unroot and go back to official stock firmware for Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900/N9005/N900T/N900W8. It is also useful if you soft brick your phone.

!!!DON’T TRY FIRMWARES LINKED IN SECOND AND THIRD POSTS ON OTHER VARIANTS!!!

Before we proceed, make sure:

1-You have installed the Note 3 SM-N900/N9005/N900T/N900W8 USB drivers on your PC (the easiest way is to install Kies).

2-You need to enable USB debugging mode which is deactivated by default. (you can skip it )

3-Your Note 3 should have 70-80% charge remaining.

4-Backup your important data like Call logs, SMS and other data stored in phone memory in case if anything goes wrong, your data is not hurt.

5-Make sure that kies program is not running & disable antivirus.

This guide can be used for ALL Galaxy Note 3 BUT the FW posted are ONLY for N900/N9005/N900T/N900W8. So DON’T flash them on other variants.

How to do it:

Step 1) Turn OFF your mobile and go to Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home Buttons together for few seconds followed by Power button then proceed with volume up.

Step 2) Now open ODIN on your PC and connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your computer.

Step 3) Once your phone is successfully connected to your PC, the ID:COM box on ODIN will turn blue (or yellow) and will show the COM port number.

Step 4) Unzip the downloaded firmware and you will get a tar file.

Step 5) Click on pda in odin (if odin 3.09 choose AP) and choose the ".tar" file.

Step 6) Tick "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" options and make sure that "Re-Partition" is unchecked

!!!!DO NOT CHECK "Nand Erase All" IN ANY WAY!!!!

Step 7) Click on Start button in ODIN window to start the flashing process. The process will take few minutes to complete.

DO NOT UNPLUG USB CABLE WHILE EXECUTING THE PROCESS, YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE!

Step 8) When the installation is completed, you read a "Reset " then a "Pass". your phone will restart (first boot will take a longer time so don't panic)

It is recommended to do a factory reset after flashing to have a fresh official firmware. Personally, i prefer to wipe data and cache before and after flashing the firmware.

Download Links:

Odin

For Latest firmwares see third post and fourth post for troubleshooting

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Here is a full guide on how to root and install custom recovery on Galaxy Note 3.

How to do root:

NOTE 1- MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE FILE FOR YOU CORRECT OS VERSION, THE FILES ARE DIFFERENT FOR 4.3 AND DIFFERENT FOR 4.4.2!

NOTE 2- IF YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO FLASH A ROM THEN NO NEED TO ROOT YOUR DEVICE, SKIP THIS AND GO TO HOW TO INSTALL CUSTOM RECOVERY!

Step 1)Get the CF root file compatabile to your vairant from here.. http://xdaforums.com/show...44&postcount=2

Step 2) Turn OFF your mobile and go to Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home Buttons together for few seconds followed by Power button then proceed with volume up.

Step 3) Now open ODIN on your PC and connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your computer.

Step 4) Once your phone is successfully connected to your PC, the ID:COM box on ODIN will turn blue (or yellow) and will show the COM port number.

Step 5) Click on pda in odin (if odin 3.09 choose AP) and choose the ".tar" file.

Step 6) Tick "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" options and make sure that "Re-Partition" is unchecked

!!!!DO NOT CHECK "Nand Erase All" IN ANY WAY!!!!

Step 7) Click on Start button in ODIN window to start the flashing process. The process will take few minutes to complete.

DO NOT UNPLUG USB CABLE WHILE EXECUTING THE PROCESS, YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE!

Step 8) When the installation is completed, you read a "Reset " then a "Pass". your phone will restart

How to install custom recovery:

Get a recovery for you device -

Philz(ONLY FOR SNAPDRAGON VARIANTS)

For KK(the latest version are unified for all snapdragon variants)

For JB(Go to your specific device folder and get a version before 6.13.0)

TWRP

NOTE 1- FOR JB GET A VERSION BEFORE 2.6.3.8

CWM

NOTE 1- FOR JB GET A VERSION BEFORE 6.0.4.5(1121)

Instructions-

Step 1) Turn OFF your mobile and go to Download Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home Buttons together for few seconds followed by Power button then proceed with volume up.

Step 2) Now open ODIN on your PC and connect your Galaxy Note 3 to your computer.

Step 3) Once your phone is successfully connected to your PC, the ID:COM box on ODIN will turn blue (or yellow) and will show the COM port number.

Step 4) Click on pda in odin (if odin 3.09 choose AP) and choose the ".tar" file.

Step 5) Tick "Auto Reboot" and "F. Reset Time" options and make sure that "Re-Partition" is unchecked

!!!!DO NOT CHECK "Nand Erase All" IN ANY WAY!!!!

Step 6) Click on Start button in ODIN window to start the flashing process. The process will take few minutes to complete.

DO NOT UNPLUG USB CABLE WHILE EXECUTING THE PROCESS, YOU MAY BRICK YOUR PHONE!

Step 7) When the installation is completed, you read a "Reset " then a "Pass". your phone will restart

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CREDITS-

[MENTION=4975115]samersh72[/MENTION] - For letting me use his guide as a "base", thanks alot bro..

[MENTION=5444625]fahadali2315[/MENTION] - For helping everyone in the forum, and not expecting anything thanks/credit in return...

If you don`t need touchwiz you can try this:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/development/rom-cmremix-rom-lollipop-v1-0-t2959244

It`s the latest Lollipop 5.0.2 version and IT IS STABLE and BUGFREE!!!!

SuperSU will not work after first boot

Don`t try to update to latest SuperSU from Play Store - it does not work!

Solution:

download the latest SuperSU from here:

http://download.chainfire.eu/641/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip

done?

put the zip file on your external sd-card , boot into recovery and install the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.40.zip" via latest CMW or TWRP

reboot your device and you are done.

P.S. You will NOT! find the SuperSU icon on the device - it is hidden!!! but you will have a fully rooted lightspeed fast working Lollipop 5.0.2 .