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[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
I flashed an ubranded version, as a matter of fact! It is the Slovakia BOD6 and the unpleasent surprise is that even coming from another unbranded stock version of Lollipop (Polish) and I couldn't imagine to have troubles!

But Odin failed because of the partition size
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Bad update about the Slovakia version: I tried the pit file at page 122 of this thread and Odin could complete the firmware upgrade, but then:

1) the new firmware does not boot and instead the blinking Samsung logo stays forever

2) it is not an unbranded version!!! Because at the very beginning a T-Mobile logo appears !
[Galaxy Note 3 General] addictivesundew:
right ..

.. so now which one is the latest unbranded firmware.

I am on Netherlands (Vodafone) 5.0 N9005XXUGBOA5 - N9005VFGGBOA2 right now. what r my options... ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dEATHfLOWEr:
Eventually I made it work! Hong Hong rom on my EU (NL) LTE N9005 with root and Knox 0x0.

After first creating a full backup with FlashFire and a full app backup with Titanium Backup I flashed N9005XXUGNH1 with the CSB_signed_HLTE_EUR_OPEN_32G_0805.pit file.

Then I installed TowelRoot, SuperSU and FlashFire and downloaded BETA-SuperSU-v2.49.zip.

After that I flashed the Kernel of N9005XXUEND3 with Odin, rebooted and ran Towelroot

Then (just to be sure, this step might have been unnecessary) I reflashed the N9005XXUGNH1 kernel with Odin and rebooted.

At that point I ran SuperSU, installed the needed binary and ran FlashFire.

In FlashFire I first selected the "Flash firmware package" option and choose the N9005ZSUGOC3 rom and after the MD5 checksum finished, I added Trustzone, DBI/SDI, Modem Firmware and Firmware to the partition selection.

I selected to split up the flash for protected partitions.

I then disabled Everroot and selected "Flash ZIP or OTA" option and choose the BETA-SuperSU-v2.49.zip to be installed.

Now I selected the "Flash" icon and FlashFire started to do it's magic.

After the phone restarted I finally had the Hong Kong Lollipop running with root and Knox 0x0. Bluetooth as well as WIFI are working perfect now! And my Gear stay's connected!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thedan55:
Hey guys question. I'm on the Poland stock. I flashed ayra mod rom and got bootloop so I restored my backup.

As I'm on the Poland stock which is ao1 bob6, does that mean I need to change my baseband to install it successfully? If that's the case how do I do that?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
At the moment the only unbranded Lollipop firmware for Europe is the Polish one, the BOB6

To me basically it works fine, even if using a smartband (Fear Fit) there are issues with the bluetooth connection. Once it's lost it's hard to get it re-connected
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rahul Dhobi:
Does this update works for Note3 SM-N9005 in india?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Prontera:
then do this also work with Galaxy Note 3 (Snapdragon) (SM-N9005), Singapore version.

my baseband: N9005DXUGNK1

So do this version work for me: "Country: Poland (For Unlocked Phones)"

or what is my option.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kendedel:
HELP! How to upgrade from 4.4.2 to 5.0

Hi,

Im from the Philippines and Im using an unlocked Note 3. Unlocked meaning, its not tied to any carrier. I want to be able to install this 5.0 upgrade to my unit but I dont know exactly the steps on how to do it. Ive tried following the video posted here but the Odin doesnt get to recognize or establish a connection with my phone. My phone's details are as follows:

Model: sm-9005

Fcc id: a3lsmn9005

ssn: N9005GSMH

Android version: 4.4.2

Baseband version: N9005XXUGNG1

Kernel version: 3.4.0-1955971

Dpi@SWDD5805 # 1

Build Number: KOT49H.N9005XXUGNG1

Whenever I connect my phone to odin in download mode, this is the message that appears on my phone:

ODIN MODE

Product name: SM-N9005

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung official

SYSTEM STATUS: Official

REACTIVATION LOCK (KK): OFF

KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0

KNOW WARRANTY VOID: 0X0

QUALCOMM SECUREBOUT: ENABLE (CS0)

AP SWREV: S2, T2, R2, A3, P3

WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE

UDC START

After this message appears, nothing happens to Odin. NO connection established whatsoever.

Hope you can help me here. Thank you in advance
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Prontera:
Hi, i not sure can i help but this is what i do.

First you need to install Kris & kris3 and update them to the latest version (coz i have 3 samsung phone)

this is importance as when your phone is in download mode (Home + volume down) you will need these driver for your computer/odin to detect your phone.

as i know, with out the above you phone will be detected

then ensure that the cable you are using is a good one, best is the originals one. i have once used a cheap china make cable it usable to detect my phone, but it able to just charge it, so check your cable too (it is just some small possible)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kendedel:
Thank you. Ive just tried your suggestion but still no luck :(
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Anjow:
I have a Note 3 SM-N9005 which I bought on ebay. The boot screen shows T-Mobile and I am currently rooted on 4.4.2. Is this what I need to flash to get lollipop? And when it says it's Polish, does that mean it'd be no good for an English user?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Axelsbusa:
You can flash any official firmware you want, as long as its for the N9005....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Prontera:
Hi, i need some help here,

Newbie to flashing...

i just flash my phone to this stock N9005XXUGBOB6_N9005XEOGBOA4_XEO

then i notice that there this Pit File..

So far after flashing to the Poland stock, when my phone finish booting and go in to phone menu, i saw my phone doing some kind of upgrading......

(hope that i say it well)

how can i know or comfirm that i need to used this pit for my phone or my system partition large enough

coz i cant recall which version of kitkat rom i come from,

Is it ok for me to re-flash the Poland stock + the pit file?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
If Odin completes the upgrade without reporting errors and the phone is able to reboot... everything is ok, it means your partitions were already well sized for the upgrade and you don't need any pit file

You only need to use the pit file when the phone is not able to reboot any more and stucks on the logo. If so, and only if so, you should flash again by Odin, clicking either on the firmware (providing the path) and the pit file (providing that file as well) and then flash.

I hope it's more clear now!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nijom:
Thank you... Flashed successfully.... :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ikong7:
how root this firmware? thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sebekkg:
my phone did reboot after flashing but it took him about 10 minutes or so. And it was very hot. It hasnt be like that on kk rom install. After that i noticed some lagging and wifi disconnecting and losing wifi network password.

---------- Post added at 01:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:48 PM ----------

http://www.xda-developers.com/cf-auto-root-for-the-samsung-galaxy-note-3/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nijom:
I too lost WiFi passwords

After every reboot I had to manually enter my WiFi password again to connect.

And after 2 days and enough frustration, I flashed the same firmware again and it's all good. weird!!:eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Many people advice to make a full reset after having flashed a new firmware. Maybe you did not make that?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nijom:
I tried that too... then I tried to flash this once again... and it helped :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Schrotty35:
This Rom is very new and i have a very high changelog.

Model	SM-N9005

Model name	GALAXY Note 3 LTE

Country	Saudi Arabia

Version	Android 5.0

Changelist	5020004

Build date	Fri, 29 May 2015 10:25:18 +0000

Product code	KSA

PDA	N9005XXUGBOEA

CSC	N9005OJVGBOE4
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Could we flash it on the Polish/European Note 3 version?

Does anybody checked if this is really no brand and no pit file is needed coming from the "famous" Polish Lollipop version??

Thanks a lot!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] persiansoftware:
Hi, thanks for your news

are you install this ROM? can you tell us have this ROM good battery life and stability?

thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sirobelec:
http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/general/oea-update-t3138125 - here is the thing uploaded in MEGA, for anyone interested. I'm making a full backup and firing up Odin when it's complete, I want to see the thing for myself.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Eversmile:
Did you get anywhere? :)

Quite important: I keep getting this weird problems with 5.0 roms. I get AWFUL performance and the camera will not record video! YouTube can't play videos correctly either, with the video becoming increasingly laggy until it stops altogether. How do I fix this?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sirobelec:
As I reported in the thread, yes. The thing seems to be moving pretty well and smooth, and it's battery life seems stable.

About performance and camera... if after many full wipes and factory resets and many different ROMs these problems persist, then it's a hardware problem. :/

Because on Lollipop so far I've gotten pretty good, stable and fast experience, but I always fully wipe and clean before I flash ROMs.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Eversmile:
It can't be, 4.4.2 is totally fine. It's ALL 5.0 ROMs, even if I wipe EVERYTHING! Any 4.4.2 ROM is completely functional, no lag or camera problems at all.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sirobelec:
Ah, about that. I read everywhere that the camera is faster on KitKat and better overall, probably performance as well.

Well, it's your choice - stay on KitKat or learn to love/like/put-up-with Lollipop.

There's the fact that Lollipop was far from a finished product upon release, Samsung did what they could with it.

Hope M will be better.

Ever tried AOSP Lollipop? It's stupid fast.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Eversmile:
Ah! So, I'm not the only one? Can you record video on yours? The performance on my version is VERY bad.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] artant01:
Does the new romantic selves the Bluetooth problem?

Στάλθηκε από το SM-T800 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HITMAN-CREED:
OP Updated

OP Updated

First Post Updated to the latest build with 6 Download Links:

Model: SM-N9005

Model name: GALAXY Note 3 LTE

Country: Saudi Arabia (For Unlocked Phones)

Version: Android 5.0

Changelist: 5020004

Build date: Fri, 29 May 2015 10:25:18 +0000

Product code: KSA

PDA	: N9005XXUGBOEA

CSC	: N9005OJVGBOE4

Rom Size: 1.28 Gb
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pfigo:
This new firmware works great. No problems in Portugal :)

After 24h great battery, no lags, camera works fine, record fine, no bluetooth problems, no wifi problems.

For me just perfect.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] lopiop:
hi guys, if im on the poland rom, how should i update to the saudi arabia rom? do i need to wipe data
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Eversmile:
How did you manage that? Am I missing anything? I just flash it using Odin, and then I get all the issues. On 4.4.2, I have ZERO issues. I'll try flashing the update, but I bet I'll still have the issue.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pfigo:
On first boot I also had some problems.

After I wipe everything and perfect :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HITMAN-CREED:
No need to wipe anything.

Just flash it via Odin, and all of your apps and messages and contacts &... will remain.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Eversmile:
HITMAN-CREED helped me with my problem!

Turns out I had to use the reset option in the ROM itself. Before, I was using the recovery to wipe everything after installing.

So, if you have my problem after flashing, go to Settings. Then, go to the General tab. Click on Backup and reset, then Factory data reset, then RESET DEVICE.

BE CAREFUL, YOU WILL LOSE ALL DATA ON YOUR PHONE. BACK UP EVERYTHING FIRST.

My problems were:

Very bad performance.

Unable to record video
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HITMAN-CREED:
This will be attached to the First Post. Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pacc:
I've been testing this latest rom for about 48h and I can say it's working perfectly.

Improvements i've noticed:

+ battery

+ no bugs

+ maybe placebo, but seems slightly better camera results.

+ very smooth
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Nazty111:
Mute mode is back. And seems pretty smooth after an hour of use.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] jasonr2000:
thanks guys updated my note 3 N9005 uk unbranded to v5.0 XEO successfully happy so far :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] zipolly:
Been using this for 2 days and as far as I'm concerned it's as smooth as butter with no issues as far as I can tell , Bluetooth fine , camera fine and battery excellent.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Great improvements

The same for myself. I've been using the Saudi Arabia version for a couple of days and the improvements, in particular with bluetooth, are great!

At the same time it is not perfect: I had again a situation in which the video could not play anymore (and the only way to recover is to reboot), the Plantronics Earphone sometimes does not connect at the first attempt and I need to try two/three times, and once again the Gear Fit smartband loosed its connection and I had to reset to have it reconnecting

But these are just exceptions and mainly during my three days of usage the new version was pretty good, including a smoother performance
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stasiof:
Got update yesterday.....N9005DXUGBOF1... .. dated 09.June...79MB (Malaysia...XME).....:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Samy1994:
Looks like there's a new one!

Build date: 09.06.2015

Changelist: 5100730!

Regions (until now): XSP, SMA, MM1, STH, XME, THL

live.samsung-updates .com/ index.php?device=SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stasiof:
XSP-N9005DXUGBOF1....

http://d-h.st/3EiY
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
That is a branded firmware for Philippine.

There's another version (the GBOF2) on Sammobile that is a no brand version for Taiwan. Might we use that firmware for an European Note 3??

Anyway still no Android 5.0.1 or 5.1.1. firmware for our Note 3, is that right?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stasiof:
This is unbranded firmware for SINGAPORE......

Taiwan firmware cann't use .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Thanks for clarifying. But on Sammobile that Lollipop release for Singapore is not listed! Where did you get that?

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N9005/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kopitalk:
I'm looking for N9005DXUGBOF1 (STH). Anyone has a link?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stasiof:
http://samsung-updates.com/details/47749/Galaxy_Note_3_Snapdragon/SM-N9005/STH/N9005DXUGBOF1.html

---------- Post added at 08:11 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:08 PM ----------

http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SM-N9005
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kopitalk:
I'm looking for N9005DXUGBOF1 (STH). Anyone has a link other than from samsung-updates?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] stasiof:
Use rapidgator.....I doubt somebody has other link.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Thanks again, Stasiof, in the meanwhile Sammobile as well as given the Singapore version available. Anybody has already tested it on an European Note 3?

I have to say that the Saudi Arabia version is not bad, but the bluetooth implementation (even being far better than the Polish version) is still not perfect
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thetransit123:
The Note 3 N9005 will receive the android 5.1.1??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pacc:
Probably not even Samsung knows an answer to your question. They're completely lost in so many devices.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] thetransit123:
Oooh, i seach and see that the s5 from tmobile is receiving android 5.1.1
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Whosat:
Thanks for this, been trying for the last hour to download from samsung-updates but the speed makes me cry
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Have you tried the Singapore version? How does that work? Bluetooth (with smartband) and video play are working better? (For me sometimes I need to reboot in order to see a video, either with Youtube or with the Samsung video player... (both with polish and saudi arabia versions)

Anybody else is testing the Signapore version??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pacc:
No such problem here, I only had one random software reboot which I'm unsure if it was caused by rom or any app.

I have zero issues until now.

Did you factory reset (full wipe) your device before or after upgrading?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] xdm9mm:
Hi all, I just ordered the N9005 for my dad, and I am currently downloading the 5.0 Philippines from samfirmware.

How is everything with 5.0 so far? Any issues??? thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Whosat:
Hey bro, are you from Singapore? I just flashed my phone with the XSP lollipop firmware just yesterday. Along with TWRP 2.8.7.0 and arter97 kernel 7.1, and SuperSU.

First boot up was laggy. Couldn't get 4G (only 3G) which was sufficient for me to set up my account and the like. Turned off my phone the moment it got to the home screen, waited for a bit (phone was HOT), then turned it on again and everything was smooth.

At this point I was about 54% battery. Take note I was still downloading apps and the like over 4G. Including installing Titanium Backup to uninstall some bloatware, constantly using WhatsApp and occasionally browsing xda forums. Only 9 hours later did my phone reach 1%, which took me 2 games in Clash of Clans before that 1% depleted.

Videos are working absolutely fine, both in watching HD videos on-device, streaming off YouTube, and receiving/sending videos over WhatsApp (I had major issues sending videos and images over WhatsApp while I was on AOSP roms - always required a force-quit)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kaddyc26:
hello, I can get root in Knox 0x0 lollipop with the following steps the first post with this ROM or any Rom.tar??:confused:

Model: SM-N9005

Model name: GALAXY Note 3 LTE

Country: Saudi Arabia

Android Version: 5.0

Changelist: 5020004

Build date: Fri, 29 May 2015 10:25:18 +0000

Product code: KSA

PDA: N9005XXUGBOEA

CSC: N9005OJVGBOE4

the steps of the first post would be these:

Prerequisites:

•IMPORTANT: Phone with rooted KitKat firmware installed. (This is an ABSOLUTE necessity, since Mobile Odin DOES NOT support Lollipop!)

•MobileOdin Pro v4.20

•Latest SuperSu ZIP installer (v2.45 or higher!)

•Lollipop ROM (.tar.md5 file)

Instructions:

•Purchase and install Mobile Odin Pro

•Put SuperSU zip in a folder in your SD Card (external SD recommended)

•Put Lollipop ROM (TAR.MD5) in your SD Card (external SD recommended)

•On Mobile Odin Pro, touch on "Open file ..." load the TAR.MD5 file and confirm

•Then touch on "OTA / Update ZIP" and select the SuperSU Zip

•Make sure "Enable EverRoot" box is UNCHECKED.

•Check "Wipe Dalvik Cache"

•Recommended but not mandatory: check "Wipe Data and Cache"

•Touch Flash Firmware and wait.

•Now, you're in Lollipop with Root and Knox 0x0!

I have to install Bootloader and Modem, or only the Bootloader ??:confused:

I hope can help me, I would get to the root lollipop and Knox 0x0, I'm scared to make me a brick or knox 0x1
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kaddyc26:
someone knows something? :confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AVFA:
Official roms are really fast. İ prefer stock based lollipop roms like Audax L. But i really need 5.1.x cersion of Android because of ram management.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] nickkyboy36:
Which is the most recently released ROM for the Note 3 that is unbranded?

Is it the Russian one?

I've given up waiting for BTU to come out.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d4m4g3:
nickkyboy36 - I just saw that my Note 3 unbranded from Czech Republic (ETL) got this update today. On Sammobile I saw that is a build from 28 May 2015. Pretty new I think.

Guys - As I said, I just received Lollipop for my Note 3, the update is available in Samsung Smart Switch, but not OTA. Do you recommend to wait and update it via OTA, or install and make a factory reset via Smart Switch option "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization"? A factory reset is needed anyway, and this option does that too. What do you think? :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] p4skhe:
Solve the Czech rom the Bluetooth problem ? I have italian rom and Bluetooth often don't find my miband or car system until reboot my note 3

Inviato dal mio iPad utilizzando Tapatalk.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d4m4g3:
I can't answer this because I have not installed it yet. I'm thinking about waiting for OTA, instead of installing the update via Smart Switch.

Anyway, I will not be able to test this because I only have a Bluetooth handsfree, which may be different from the system in your car. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
Ciao from Milan!

A better Lollipop ROM in terms of bluetooth management has been the Saudi Arabia version, that was the latest version no brand till today

Today there is the Nordic Countries version that is much more updated and I'm currently downloading it in order to check if it's more stable and with perfect bluetooth as I hope

You can flash it using Odin!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gligo01:
Which version is that?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mjuan:
Hi,

for european countries, can I flash N9005OJVGBOE4 (Saudi Arabia)?, which languages it has? and will I have problems with the carrier or something else?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] EffKay:
I had the Poland N9005XXUGBOB6 on my Note 3 and flashed the Saudi Arabia N9005XXUGBOEA without any wipe. I still have my german language and the device runs smooth.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dengi_it:
I would strongly advice to flash the brand new "Nordic Countries" version released yesterday!

I tested both the Saudi Arabia version, that still has partial troubles with Bluetooth and video play, and yesterday the Nordic Countries that is much advanced in terms of release number

The "nordic countries" is very very good, according to my tests and a few other users in an Italian forum

Bluetooth finally working great and battery management even better!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] zipolly:
Hi can you tell me the reference for the nordic rom you refer to ? And is it available on sammobile .... cheers ☺
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cryostasis25:
Can you provide alternate link? Also are there preinstalled apps (carrier/country) and if there are can they be removed without root?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pacc:
I haven't installled it yet, but I'm guessing by the file size of cache.img and hidden.img that it may have some bloatware.

Even without root, it may be possible to uninstall, or if not, you can disable the apps.

You can also try to create and flash your own CSC package.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] LauCass:
I updated from Poland N9005XXUGBOB6 to Nordic Countries N9005XXUGPOF3, no bloatware and seems smoother and better battery life.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] PlutoDelic:
Were you rooted or had a custom recovery? your baseband is still far behind. It seems Lollipop roms need to be flashed twice in order to have baseband/kernel updated, this is an issue with devices that have a custom twrp before flashing an official odin package.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Rick A.:
Note 3 DBT Lollipop Update Germany

For the DBT version of the Note 3 LTE is the Lollipop Update in Germany now available. The update is 830.24 MB in size and is currently accessible by OTA.

Basicbandversion : N9005XXUGBOD3

Android Version : 5.0

Does someone have a link to download the firmware for Odin ?? :confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] EffKay:
Not rooted (it was rooted with 4.4.2 but I lost that with the poland release) and no custom rom yet. I'm still Knox 0.

Since I read about the Nordic Countries Version, I'll give that a shot tonight. And I'll try the flash-twice for the modem. But after flashing the saudi arabian version I had a much better 4g performance than before.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] EffKay:
Ok, flashing was easy, worked like a charme and updated my modem to POF3 in one go. I'll test the new Build over the next days :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] p4skhe:
Nordic Countries version is far better than the previous italian rom, Bluetooth now is perfect with my miband [emoji3]

Inviato dal mio iPad utilizzando Tapatalk.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] FrozenLord:
Could someone please extract the POF3 baseband and upload it here?

Thank you very much in advance :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] botski:
hello guys? is this applicable in note 3 N900?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cryostasis25:
And anyone can provide another link for nordic? 10 to 20kbps at sammobile using idm..