yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[XDA Assist] Iseeyou54:
Hello

I just ordered the galaxy note ll n7100. Did I order the wrong phone because I keep seeing that it has to be rooted.

Will rooting the phone to 5.0 lollipop be bad. If the phone is new will it be updated by itself? Should I send it back. Any information would be great :)

Thanks
[XDA Assist] Heisenberg:
Hi :)

Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. No phone "has to" be rooted. From what I've seen that phone is pretty decent. But this is not what XDA Assist is for. You can find your specific device forum here (bookmark/subscribe this):

Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100, N7105

All relevant information for your phone can be found in that specific device forum, so I suggest you go and take a look.

Good luck!

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I no longer have the Sprint Note 3, and unfortunately will not be actively maintaining this thread. If you would like me to add more, comment or PM me the ROM link. Thank you :)

Hello everyone! I've had some users ask me how to do this, so for those who may be in the same situation, here is a guide to get Android 5.0.1 on your Sprint Note 3 (SM-N900p), for users that are SIM-unlocked and are on a different carrier than Sprint. This has presented me a few problems before, as you cannot go past the MJ4 modem, without losing access to SIM-unlock. In my experiences, I could never get any 5.0+ ROMs to work on my Note 3, while still being able to use/recognize a SIM card from another carrier. I could not get this specific ROM to boot on NC5, so NH7 (possibly newer) bootloader is required. This guide is based solely my own experiences, and a few reported successful users as well. Your mileage may vary.

I will not take responsibility for any damage done to your device, do this at your own risk and free will.

Alright, shall we get started?

I know this is a tedious process, and there may be quicker ways of doing the same thing, but I've found this method most reliable. Hopefully this will help someone as much as figuring it out helped me :)

Please report your results

Credits: Give thanks to these folks, they well deserve it [MENTION=3860593]semdoc[/MENTION] for AICP android 5.1.1

[MENTION=5502617]nambavuong[/MENTION] for the beautiful ROM, thank you

[MENTION=2638973]bigbiff[/MENTION] for bringing TWRP to our device

[MENTION=309990]freeza[/MENTION] for MJ4 flashable modem

[MENTION=5244502]micmars[/MENTION] for stock NH7 flashable firmware

Enjoy folks, cheers!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shadowcliffs:
I'm on MJ4 modem, NK4 bootloader, Philz touch recovery. Have been able to get g00h's roms and darklord rom to work with T-Mobile.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
Mind if you could do a write up on her how you did Darklord's ROM? I saw you got the "...hlte v0.4.zip" working, but it was only "8.7MB". Did you flash that on top of Darklord's 2.0 or 2.1 or what? Thanks again!

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Thanks again for this Matt!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Awesome, I'm glad to hear that! I was just hoping to shed some light on some situations, as this seems to be a bit of a trick for us unlocked users at times :)

Not a problem! Wish it could have been more detailed, but this worked for me, and seems to for others as well. So NH7 bootloader (or higher, confirmed now) will work as long as we keep MJ4 Modem.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] bykim5:
DId you flash the CSC package and select TMB?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I'm sorry, I did not include the CSC pack instructions in OP. I live in the U.S. and don't know anything about CSC, so I didn't bother. I will look further into it and update OP. If anyone knows anything about it, please feel free to chime in.

I'm pretty sure it has to do with what country you live in. Correct me if I'm wrong.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shadowcliffs:
DarkQueen 0.4 kernel works on Darklord 1.5. Just flash is over the rom. I can't remember anything special to do.

Darklord 2.0/2.1 comes with DarkQueen 0.4 kernel, so no need to flash kernel.

There is not much to write up. Just flash the rom and they all worked. You may need to tweak apn a bit. Some earlier version of TWRP has trouble with Darklord 2.0. I always use Phliz here. I'm staying with Darklord 2.1 for now. I might try out those two new roms from g00h, the pure stock N4 European rom and the customized Chinese leak N4 v3.5. I feel there is not much difference for me. What matters is stability and power efficiency, which is pretty hard to tell by individual unless there is something really off.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Thank you for sharing! The reason for the guide is because there is confusion about updating bootloader and being able to keep MJ4 modem (which seems to be key for us unlocked users) ;)

Tweaked Note 4 port is what I've been running, it is pretty nice, but I agree sometimes you need to see for yourself and not take someone else's experience as definitive.

Do you mind linking darkRom for future readers that may be interested? I may give it a try as well :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] shadowcliffs:
[ROM,TW] Note 4 port 5.0.1 - DarkLord rom v2.1 N910F BOB4 by Samsungviet
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] philcurious:
I get a "Fused 3 > 2" error when trying to flash MJ4

Update: It seems like it works fine on MI3 though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Hmm... Beyond my knowledge. Just to clarify, mj4 is the latest modem we can use with sim unlock. Any modem prior will work fine. Mind sharing some details on what ROM/version you are coming from before trying to flash mj4 modem? I will update OP.

Edit: were you mi3 bootloader when trying to flash mj4 modem? Like I said, I don't know alot about that error, but maybe you can't have higher version of modem than bootloader.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] philcurious:
I was on NH7 when i tried to flash the MJ4 modem. And if i recall, MI3 is older than MJ4, so i don't know why it worked because i also thought it wouldn't with the NH7 bootloader. But the phone is now off my hands after 3 days of working to get it to unlock without some sort of boot loop.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
They are alphabetically ordered, so yes, mi3 is older than mj4. Regardless, thank you for sharing!

Cheers!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
So to be clear, this has nothing to do with US? This CSC? I seen that we (USA users) might need this on the Darklord ROM, or no? Have you tried what Shadow linked you? I've not made the jump to Darklord, but it looks like the battery is really a phenom on that ROM and I might try. I just don't know about the CSC editing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Alright, here is what I've experienced:

I am running g00hs tweaked note 4 port on my sm-n900p on straight talk service, without flashing CSC. I haven't had 1 single issue.

I flashed the ROM on my wife's sm-n900p, with sprint service, and could not for the life of me get data to work at all. I even flashed CSC code (TMB/T-Mobile USA CSC code) and still nothing. I think it has something wrong with CDMA networks. I could be wrong. So I restored her EFS partition so she was back on SPT CSC (Sprint USA code, what comes stock on her phone).

So all in all, I don't feel the CSC is necessary unless you have other needs for it. I personally still don't understand, or see the use of flashing CSC codes. Even though it is said to be necessary.

I have not tried DarkLord ROM yet, I am pretty content on what I'm using now. If you try it out, please feel free to share your details and experience :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
[MENTION=4252933]MattMatt0240[/MENTION]

You might want to edit your OP, g00h was banned, and his work is taken down. Also, your link for Darklord's is wonky, it doesn't go to the right thread.

Just a heads up, man.

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Anybody tried updating to the latest KK bootloader, NK4?

LINK RIGHT HERE FROM JIMWEEBZ KK NK4 DEODEXED
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Thanks for the heads up, updated OP. Darklord link should be fine, i re-copied and pasted straight from thread, was the same as before.

Newer bootloaders should work, as long as you are on nh7 or newer (from my own, and other's reported experiences)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
The Darklord link works on the Tapa App, but in a laptop, it doesn't. It has a weird link to it. Let me copy the link when clicked from a computer...

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http://xn--http-996a//xdaforums.com...tw-note-4-port-5-0-1-darklord-rom-1-t3017604“
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Fixed for sure this time. Was editing it from tapatalk, Apparently they have some redirection hidden in their URL tags. Tested from desktop, works now ;) Thanks again!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
Not a problem, it eliminates others asking of the links "dead" or "invalid" in the future when we move on to another device. Always looking out for the future users ! :laugh::cool:

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@MattMatt0240

Mind hitting me up on PM about g00h's rom? I don't think we can post it publicly. Darklord isn't playing nice on my rig, and before I even could download g00h's, it was taken down by the Mods. Thanks Matt.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tibedabeeto:
Why did it take me so long to find this? Thanks Matt my wife keeps bothering me about upgrading to newer version. Trying this out right now! My only question is once i do all this can I try any lollipop rom or just the one posted in your Thread?

I am getting the....... SW Rev Check Fail : [aboot]Fused 3 > Binary 2

When trying to flash the mj4 modem

I found this MJ4 modem and used it with no problems, continuing through your guide.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2676411

Flashed the dark horse 2.2 rom and it never gets beyond the samsung boot animation. Hmmmmm

Downloading CM12 seeing if that works in meantime. -- CM12 just boot loops like before. Trying to reinstall darkhorse again.

Which device model do you select, I chose - N9005

So I tried N900T and changed to custom kernel and it booted. Testing it out now.

So far everything is working except sending MMS.

NM got it working apn was jacked up thanks to fat fingers. So far it is working, will give an update after my wife uses it for a week. Thanks Matt!

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
You are welcome, just sharing my experiences of success. I am glad to hear you got it working! Yeah, I always choose n900T in all the aroma installers/OP instructions. I am still using g00h's note 4 port, but unfortunately he/she got banned and their work was taken down. Luckily I still had it in my MEGA account.

If anyone comes across other 5.0+ ROMs that work with our unlock, please share so I can update OP ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Tibedabeeto:
Was trying to find that rom but since it was taken away I gave up. Where is the link to your mega account? Would like to have it as backup, or to try another rom for her. Thanks man
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I usually keep to myself here on XDA, and don't know if publicly posting g00h's ROM is in any violation of XDA rules. I can pm you a link, I gave it to ndwgs as well. He got it working, use the custom kernel included in aroma as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Duaigt:
Hey, folk, can I do that with another ROM and get the same results? Example, with CM12 nightly for my Note 3 (SM-900P). I'm with Sprint. I would like to change to MetroPCS.

Thanks a lot in advance!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
You mileage may vary, and I haven't tested all ROMs. With unlock, it can be picky. If you find any ROMs that work, please let me know so I can put it in a list :)

In my experiences, I couldn't use cm12. It would not recognize the sim card, because you need to be on mj4 modem or lower for unlock to work.

I have recently looked into it again, and it seems there may be a fix, but I haven't tested yet (will do soon).

From temaseks unofficial cm12.1 thread:

this can also be done in terminal emulator I love me some cyanogenmod, worth a try I think!

I will report back if successful and update OP accordingly.

EDIT: This file does not seem to be present in cm12 stock, must be exclusive to temaseks ROM. Once again, I will try his ROM and report back later.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Duaigt:
Nothing happened, folk, nothing happened.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Can you elaborate a bit please? What didn't happen? SIM card not recognized in CM12?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Hey folks, if anyone is still following this, I found a great 5.1.1 AOSP ROM that works awesome for us unlocked users. I haven't tested thoroughly but it works. See here AICP (Android Ice Cold Project) here. Updated OP with a link as well. You will need hlte version; hltespr version does not recognize sim card as it is set to CDMA, no way to change to GSM.

Cheers!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jellomonster54994:
would be so grateful if someone posted a how to video. ive odin back to stock more then 3 times already and every time i flash a new modem i get no signal please help
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I don't have the time or resources to do a video right now :(

What are you trying to do exactly? Are you already unlocked? Are you flashing MJ4 modem again (twice to be safe) so unlock is recognized? Give me some details and I can probably help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jellomonster54994:
i do not believe i have unlocked i figured that the unlock was done once you flashed the modem like it does with the sprint s4.

first i odin to NH7 full then downgrade modem to MJ4 (Twice to be safe) then flash recovery twice boot into recovery and install aicp rom

PLEASE HELLLLP :crying:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
My apologies if the title was misleading. This is for users that are already sim-unlocked. You can find instructions here for it. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2593305

There is also an app that can do this too, search for "Sprint Samsung unlocker" thread.

Edit: here is that SSU thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2928250

Once you are sim-unlocked (can use an alternate carrier) then this thread is for you. Some ROMs require newer modems, and only a few work with mj4 modem (which is the newest modem you can use with the sim-unlock remaining usable, newer modems will show invalid sim message).

Hope this helps clarify a few things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jellomonster54994:
can you point me to the international unlock...i just bought this phone recently and sprint wont let me unlock it until i get a plan
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Luckily for you, I've heard this tool can internationally unlock. It may domestic unlock as well. I don't know, it wasn't around when I unlocked and haven't used it.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2816159
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] rbeavers:
SSU app if your on KK.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
Hey Matt, what are you on lately? I want to re-try Darklord, and maybe this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I am on the AICP ROM now, and absolutely love it. Combined with a paid CM12 theme from play store, it's a beauty! I have always preferred AOSP-based ROMs anyhow. As for darklord, I tried that when g00h still had their rom on xda, and I couldn't get it to work for me.

If you do try AICP, remember to get the hlte version.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
Does the camera work good? Like take multi-shots so that you could turn it into a .gif or autoawesome pics? I'll have to try it, lol...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Well it's an aosp camera, so if you mean by holding down the capture button and getting multiple pictures, the answer is no. I can take a picture about every second. There are better camera apps on Google play, I wouldn't let that stop ya from trying it out ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
Have you tried OC5 modem on this? Also, does your MMS/Text drop once in awhile? Mine does, even on Darklord. Yeah, I got it working lol. All it was is a simple latest OC5 bootloader (Revert to stock using OC5 Odin file of everything).

Also, speaking of modem, I'm on MJC instead of the MJ2 modem. Somehow, Darklord wouldn't get me into HSDPA+ on MJ2 modem.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I have OC5 bootloader and the MJ4 modem, any newer modem than that and the sim card will not be recognized. What is this MJC and MJ2 modem you speak of? I've never heard of them.

Regarding the text/MMS, it is pretty solid compared to other ROMs I've tried. They send right away, and if it fails, it tells you right away instead of hanging there for hours "sending...".
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] ndwgs:
LOL, whoopsss, I'm talking about the wrong modem, haha. I meant MJ4, and the later for the Sprint side. I can't keep up anymore, I have TMo/Spr/AT&T devices, sheeesh
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Haha, it happens! Yeah, MJ4 modem is as far as we can go. Some ROMs seem to require newer ones unfortunately. There may be workarounds, but I'm not familiar enough with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] evo_mexican:
the AICP rom works perfectly on my sim unlocked Sprint Note 3. Followed the instructions and BAM works flawlessly.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thorgx57:
Can anyone help me out?

I screwed up. I did the backup but didn't store it on my PC.

So, after I flashed the NH7 rom, I flashed the MJ4 modem, then TWRP. But in TWRP when I tried to flash any rom I get ''can't mount /data'' errors.

and I just realized I erased all my internal memory, so I don't have anything to restore it. And now I can't even use the stock roms because it stays stuck on the sprint logo.

what can I do to fix the ''can't mount /data''? Is that why the stock rom wont work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jhunt75:
So I take it your wipe included erasing the system and data as well? Or did you just factory reset? Whatever the case, I would re-root your phone. That way you will get back to the functions of your phone again.

I can be wrong and the more experience people may have a better idea. But this is what I would do.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thorgx57:
I believe I erased data and system. I did re-root the phone, but still won't go beyond the sprint logo. I just read that when you flash a rom through odin it goes to the system folder, so my guess is that when you flash a rom it doesn't recover the data folder twrp says it can't mount.

I've been reading a lot on the web and still can't find a solution to it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] jhunt75:
I always thought that the ROM your using to flash, contains a system file. It must have because I delete my system file every time I do a new ROM install. Try downloading the ROM again. It could that your ROM is corrupted
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
I personally have never had the "can't mount /data" error occur for me. Are you using the latest TWRP for your device (should be sm-n900p or hltespr)?

Nevertheless, if you didn't wipe your internal storage, or external storage (wherever your backup is) you should be able to restore your backup. I would start by re-downloading TWRP and flash that through ODIN. Try restoring your backup then.

If that still doesn't work, then you will need to start from the beginning and flash a full-stock ROM through ODIN. This will give ypu non-rooted stock rom and stock recovery. Then follow the instructions again.

Sometimes things like this happen due to a corrupt download, bad flash, etc... Hope you get it working, I'll help the best I can.

P.S. when you flash a ROM through recovery, it gets its instruction from a script in the .zip file. This wipes system every time, because that is essentially what is being updated and needs to be overwritten. Some back up data, wipe it, then restore so you never notice tour apps missing and whatnot. System should always be wiped, data too if your changing ROM base (Touchwiz to AOSP) or android version (4.4 to 5.0) etc...

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Root it and boot it!

Current device: Sm-n900p/Sprint Note 3

ROM:AICP ROM

Service: Straight Talk

Check out my apps on Google Play
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] thorgx57:
Found the solution, it was within twrp, and it was to format the phone (I had nothing to lose anyway). So it formatted all the phone's partitions and then I could do the stock rom flash through Odin (which I did tri before but it kept stuck on the sprint logo), then mj4 > twrp > AICP.

So if someone else ever has the problem, you can solve it on twrp.

Thanks :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Koserman:
An update! I've installed Phronesis and then idleKernel (for the Sprint model) and it seems to be running quite good! I usually utilized the N9005 model when installing the ROM and I'm currently on ATT as far as network is concerned.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Thank you for sharing! I no longer have the Sprint note 3, so unfortunately I cannot relate or verify. Would you mind sharing the links to the threads of what's needed, I will add to OP.

Root it and boot it!

Current device: Asus ZenFone 2 (Z00AD/ZE551ML)

ROM: Stock-Rooted

Service: Straight Talk

Check out my apps on Google Play
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] Koserman:
Phronesis:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-note-3/development/rom-phronesis-rom-v1-0-stable-feature-t3241910

Sure thing! I've used idleKernel (spr edition) https://idlekernel.com/note5port/

And the DarkLord kernel (spr edition as well)

https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=42119

These are specifically for the Note 5 ports. The idleKernel has a little more brute force but the DarkLord is a little smother. IdleKernel has more options, DarkLord doesn't make me feel the need to tweak it too much. I'm surprised at how well the 9005 ROMs and the Sprint kernels play well together but I'm not having any problems! *knocks on wood*

I bought an unlocked G4 but it wasn't the right edition for the unlocked bootloader (big mess) so I friend it. Almost bought a ZenPhone myself ;-P

Remember to update your APN as they're not Sprint or T-Mobile (or variations thereof).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] MattMatt0240:
Thank you for sharing! :)

Yeah when I had the note 3 still, I'd initially try the hltespr build of the custom rom I wanted to try. If it failed or I didn't get service (and couldn't edit apn) I would always try the hlte builds next. From my experience it did no harm, and was usually successful. Identical phones, different radios/bands enabled.

Thanks for sharing your experience, more options for anyone that looks here. Will update OP as soon as time allows :)

Root it and boot it!

Current device: Asus ZenFone 2 (Z00AD/ZE551ML)

ROM: Resurrection Remix

Kernel: FlareM

Service: Straight Talk

Check out my apps on Google Play
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note 3] remarkablecow913:
Do you know of anywhere to find the nh7 firmware? All links are dead as this phone is a little out of date. But I just picked it up for cheap and really enjoy it. But at the moment I'm stuck without service. Due to not reading sim. I hate to try sammobile just because of the insane slowness lol. Pls and thanks
[One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danny201281:
That RUU is a downgrade so can only be used if the device is s-off. To get s-off you require a stable stock Rom so your gonna need to get a recovery working before you can do anything else.

Recovery bootloops are normally caused by dirty cache from a different recovery. Do you erase cache after flashing the TWRP recovery?

So let's start with the most reliable version of TWRP http://techerrata.com/file/twrp2/m7/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img

Download this and drop the file in your fastboot folder. Boot to the bootloader and flash the recovery with the following commands

fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader

Now select recovery from the bootloader menu and hopefully it should boot to TWRP recovery :good: