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[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] SuBDivisions:
Im going to oden back to 4.2.2, then take the OTA's tonight.. May as well.. Lollipop brings new life to it why wait.. I can live w/o root, since i will be going to the Note 5 anyway Q4.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Icetech3:
Just curious if anyone knows how i would get this on my phone? I use a verizon note 3 but on TING.. so no OTA update...

P.S. i'm on 4.4.2 NC4 not rooted or anything.. not sure if this version can be rooted?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Indianvixen9:
I am on an unlocked verizon phone, not rooted, would this affect the update? I figure people who are on verizon, would get it sooner?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
Yes, as I said, it was the part 1 of 2 updates. I'm not going to install it unless it's confirmed that it doesn't kill root till part 2. If someone can confirm that the part 1 update does not kill root, I'll install it and post the part 2 download as soon as I have it available.

Do you mean SIM unlocked? I assume if you're still running verizon firmware on the phone, all you would need to do is put a verizon SIM in the phone and be golden.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
You could try plugging it into the computer and see if the Verizon Upgrade Assistant (or whatever it's called) pushes it to your phone once the program pops up. That's how I got the 4.4.4 update. I was using Straight Talk on an unlocked phone with the Verizon update app frozen, yet I got the update by and plugging my phone into the computer and have that program push it.

And yes, NC4 can be rooted. Lucky dog.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
It will kill root. 4.4.4 dies not have root. I can pull the system img tomorrow, root it, flash it, get the lollipop ota..then get something going. But it's the wife birthday tonight so nothing happening atm

Aldo can someone on Lollipop go into download mode and show me the screen please..volume up power home button while the phone is off
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
I'm currently on NK1 (4.4.4) with root after using flashfire. Just wondering exactly what changes are made w/ the prep update.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Indianvixen9:
I don't have a VZW Sim card. I am running on Ting.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
I didn't have a Verizon SIM in either when I did it. My SIM was AT&T.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Big changes..animations..colors. .ui..

If you have root can you pull the update.zip after you get the ota..it should be data/fota folder.. pull it to your sdcard and upload it here please:highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
Please read my post carefully... I've explained this 3x now:

The update.zip I posted earlier is NOT The NK1 update (initial 4.4.4) that is the prep update (part 1 of 2). This still leaves us on 4.4.4, but is only available to people ALREADY on 4.4.4. In order to get access to the 5.0 update.zip, I would have to install this update.zip first. If this update.zip that I posted earlier kills root, I am NOT going to apply it. This is why I was asking if anyone who had root prior on 4.4.4 NK1 had applied only the part 1 prep update (the one that I uploaded earlier) and retained root. If root is retained on THIS update.zip, then I'll apply it and download the next update.zip to upload for you.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] kenmorgan:
Downloading and installing Lollipop as I type on my pc. Better be good cause I lost root when I got a new phone via an insurance claim. Phone came preinstalled with 4.4.4.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Icetech3:
Ahh thank you so much! yeah.. i tried towelroot about a hour ago and my 4.4.2 rooted.. sad thing is, i really don't need root.. other than maybe removing bloatware verizon put on their rom.. gonna wait a few days and see if anyone gets a stock rooted lolli goin :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] tu3218:
No Advanced calling on this update. Pretty disappointing.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jwhedberg:
Installed it 2 hours ago, it is way faster
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] meansixx:
Yeah I'm on biggins romantic and don't wanna loose root, think I'll wait till someone does a stock rom.....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] caifan:
Sigh...it's times like this I miss the Devs that made the Note 3 usable.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Can you please give us the update.zip, upload it in google drive or something. I am not on Verizon network need the download to test and try. lacoursiere18 has mentioned a few posts ago how to do it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ExpialZLD:
Anyone know how to install the update file that was posted earlier. I cannot update OTA as that i always get sevice unavailable error. I can only install updates thru my compuer only,
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Nothing yet on sammobile

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900V/

can you like me to the post where files were posted?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
Seeing that it's an OTA update.zip, you should be able to boot into stock recovery and flash it normally. Keep in mind that the uploaded file is nothing but the raw preperation update file.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Verizon upgrade assistant did not work for me.

error- http://gyazo.com/e9ec5b8a8b1282bb851140f0811d4cae
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ExpialZLD:
Uploaded by Banggugyangu. On page 2. Only the first part of the update was uploaded to prepare lollipop. Cannot post links yet

---------- Post added at 03:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:25 AM ----------

Doesn't matter, want that update out of the way

---------- Post added at 03:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:29 AM ----------

when can you upload the second part?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
As I said, I'm not going to install that prep update unless it won't break root. Without installing that, I can't download the 2nd update. My reminder that it's the prep update was more about "If you have root and want to keep it, tread carefully."
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] ExpialZLD:
I don't have root. I cannot install OTA. So far no one has posted the update online besides you.But what I notice that the build number stayed the same but when searching for an update the build number is different
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] 1112e:
is there anyway to change the menu button to recents in lollipop with no root?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] whitehawk66:
Hmmm.

I'm NOT doing anything if I lose root.

That's VERY important to me.

I can wait.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] samcook2003:
Hey does foxfi still work after 5.0 update
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
I am not sure why everyone is getting so paranoid about having root. Agreed, having it will be great but do you guys not want a polished and professionally made rom? I am using the phone without root or any mods. I have no complaints and have atleast 100 apps installed. The phone is being used with Airtel in India. I was able to add apn as well without having root.

Running stock 4.4.4 mk1.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] italymafia:
Still don't have the update :rolleyes: Both OTA and kies says that NK1 is the latest version ((
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Are you running on Verizon network and sim?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Indianvixen9:
I don't have it either.. Both Verizon Upgrade Assistant and kies says that NK1 is the latest version. and I am not on Verizon. Others have gotten it and they are not using Verizon. :mad::crying::(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] shuura:
When you've experienced a non-rooted phone on US carriers, you'll understand the pain of not having root access.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
For those on Lollipop, are third-party apps able to write to the SD card again? I'm looking forward to using QuickPic and ES File Explorer again if so.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Nope they arent..this is something they plan to keep implemented.. a simple fix if your rooted. I am working on rooting 4.4.4 now and getting the ota pulled. Hopefully I will have lollipop by end of today
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CovXX:
I thought they implanted the new tool set in 5.0 ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] chinstrap:
I have only had it loaded for a few hours. So far, so good. I'm not sure as far as image quality, but camera shutter speed has been improved.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] woods3336:
I'm on NC4 rooted atm, but I'm moving to a different phone so I'm willing to try and get the 2nd file. If I do unroot, take all of the OTA's, won't I need root to view the FOTA folder or no? While on NC4 using ES File explorer, I'm having to enable hidden files and root explorer to see FOTA folder. How to extract it?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] buppie:
Has anyone noticed an improvement in cellular and wifi reception with this update? I have struggled with reception the entire time i've had this phone.

Even did an RMA and the replacement unit was no better.

Still on 4.4.2 rooted so i am hesitant to take the update, but i will if the 3g/4g reception improves or if wifi works better.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] morlik:
Antenna signal?

So I have had signal issues since 4.42. I think. From a weaker signal overall to having dead zones in places where I had signal before.

Can anyone report on how their signal strength is after the Lollipop update?

Thanks,
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jesse542:
4.4.4 NK1 has already been rooted ...http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/how-to-update-to-nk1-root-t3013630
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
I really need the files to flash. I am unable to get the update - I guess due to the fact that I am not on verizon network. Can you help me with those two files?

I already manually downloaded and flashed the first file posted by Banggugyangu in this thread by going into stock recovery.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] meansixx:
So just quick question, I'm rooted and "if" I just wanted to update to lollipop do I just force update or do I need to do anything before
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Could you upload the update.zip into Google drive or something and share us the link for 2nd file.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] christianpeso:
Thats not root. At least not in the sense of what people are asking for.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
I am needing as well I am on metroPCS and I don't wanna pay for a sim and everything with a plan to get the update
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] JStrem:
I'm updated. So far so good. Did they unlock the bootloader? You can go directly to it from recovery, plus it has options to turn cp on and off.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Please please share the update.zip
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] kaisersosay:
looking for odin files

I would flash with odin/kies or even the Verizon updater on my laptop as I'm not a Verizon customer either but there is no link anywhere for this update ( only Ota it seems ). Can anyone tell me how long it normally takes for some kind soul to upload an update for the rest of us poor schmucks after it is released?:cowboy:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jesse542:
Yeah I know. It is a rooted image of NK1, which is exactly what lacoursiere18 is planning on making.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
So I got the first part updated from the earlier post on google drive but not it seems weird, kies, and Verizon upgrade says it isn't valid or something lol....I need the update.zip from the lollipop that people have
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
You need to copy that update.zip to your micro sd. Then reboot to Samsung stock recovery by holding up volume+center button+power.

There you will have option to install update from SD card. Use power button to chose.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
I got that part, just need the actual lollipop now
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
I have been begging people to upload it for past 24 hrs now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
Someone will get it uploaded hopefully, I check here and other sites as well
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] chrissurra:
I am using a Verizon note 3 on TMobile, I brought my phone to Verizon and will be getting it updated sometime this weekend. If there is no one that posts it I will definitely post it.

You might also want to check and see if they will do it for you in store. I found a person that would do it for $10.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
I have a Verizon Sim card...but nothing works for updating...sucks...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] xm41907:
How are you working on rooting 4.4.4? Are you trying to develop a root method, as it's currently unrootable.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
$20 via PayPal for the first person to send me the update.zip for lollipop....not the first download but the second..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Add 5 $ from me in the pot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
Let's get it people...share the update lol...between me and rocky that's $25 and you don't even have to make it public...just send in a pm :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] JStrem:
If you guys want to explain to me how to get the update.zip made, I'll do it. I don't have a laptop or computer so it'll be via WiFi fios on my note3.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
I honestly do not know how but there was a user on either page 2 or 3 on this thread that did it for the first half of the update...maybe ask him?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] JStrem:
I should have saved the updates to my SD card instead of installing. It updated twice, so I'm guessing it's a two part update. The second part was huge and took a while.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
If you have a pc you could probably use kies to get it
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
When your phone downloads a software update, it's stored as "Update.zip" in /cache/fota/. You'll need root access to read this file most likely. Once the update is installed, this will probably be deleted automatically.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] vazersecurity:
Will someone please try OneClickRoot and see if it roots the VZW Note 3 on lollipop? They claim to be able to do it and I wanna see if they're right.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Duh I give up hopes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
One click root does not work...tried with kitkat
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] jesse542:
I got the factory image!!

I used Kies to download the update and then scoured the temporary files until I found the image.

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/lollipop-factory-image-t3084900
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] vazersecurity:
deleted
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
just need to update through keis now....didn't have to pay woohoo
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] fatsix:
After first update...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
can someone on 4.4.4 see if you can Odin 4.4.2 stock tar? this will not break your device or bootloop you if it doesn't work it will just fail in Odin.

Please someone try and let me know.

Also whoever is on lollipop can you somehow take a picture of download mode. To get into download mode press volume up, home, power button when the device is powered off.

Thank you
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CA8OOSE:
Download mode is volume down, home and power at the same time
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] abunchofidiots:
Download mode looks like the stock ODIN.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Sorry your right

I need to see the numbers for the kernel.. not just bc I want to see what it looks like:eek:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] abunchofidiots:
In ODIN:

Product Name: SM-N900V

RP SWREV: S1, T1, R1, A4, P1

In About Phone:

Kernel Version 3.4.0

dpi@SWDD5018#1

Thu Mar 12 16:30:55 KST 2015
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Ty
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CovXX:
Have you taken a dive into the update yet? I have the first stage that im exploring right now and it doesnt seem like the boot loader was updated, but this also only the first part im looking at :P
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
now I need a picture of 4.4.4..from 4.2 it looks like they updated the bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CovXX:
Whatcha need? I'm on 4.4.2

Kernel is the same version 3.4.0 but different MD5 from the first stage update

1st OTA: b31017640352cc7edf31b29a7d2a2eb2

Frimware: d9b9806ce6f3064fb37fa19a52253427

NC4 BL shows "N900VVRUCNC4" in recovery

I don't really need root I may just update for scientific purposes
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Need 4.4.4 numbers in download mode..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] rockytruelyrox:
Got the update through update assistant finally, downloading now. BTW its also available to flash from sammobile:

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/45906/N900VVRUEOB6_N900VVZWEOB6_VZW/
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] meansixx:
I'm rooted and on 4.4.2 and wanna get lollipop. Don't mind losing root, can I just system update?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
I'm on 4.4.4 (NK1) and tried to Odin 4.4.2 stock tar. It fails when you try to flash.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
K. Can you tell me the number letter combo in download mode please
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
I didn't see one on my phone or in Odin. Where am I missing it?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
You have to boot your phone into download mode. The info will be on your phone screen when you do.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
This is all that I see. I'm probably not helping much.

* Phone screen

* Odin screen
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] kaisersosay:
I would try using kies and emergency recovery to go back to 4.4.4 and then upgrade to 5.0. Its worth it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
I'm sad that there hasn't been a rooted option other than jasmine yet. Is there anyone capable of taking the Odin files and injecting root into it somehow?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Thats what I am working on currently but don't have a linux box here at work, so no repacking for me..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] reaverclan:
Just wanted to say thanks for all the effort your putting into root for 5.0.

Malcolm
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] hsbadr:
I can help you to upgrade from rooted KK NK1/5 4.4.4 to a rooted LP 5.0, but the probability of success/failure = 50%. Let me know if you'd like to take a 50% risk of root loss!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] mjh68:
Not sure what else you could be looking for ... everyone's rooted roms will be identical at this point. Without a Recovery it's foolish to get to carefree with deleting Apk's when the only recovery option is Odin then you lose root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
Just call me guinea pig.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] bckrupps:
I just finished mine. Works perfect. Really painless ans still rooted. I didn't delete anything but the real 3rd party junk like the amazon stuff and i just froze everything else. I have a employee account as i worked for samsung for awhile. Not sure if that is why but my tethering works fine. I can't thank the dev enough and im gonna donate. The only other app other than play store stuff i added was the Viper Audio app and it works great.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] alphahere:
Directions please. Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] wanb1i:
If you want Lollipop, but don't want to loose Root, go to;

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=60178468&postcount=9684

:D
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Lollipop rooted, busybox and deodex..

They upgraded air cmd as well.. messing around would be dangerous but at least with deodex system replacing stock files will be pretty easy
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] riorancho:
Rooted

If so how about sharing method????
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Extracted system.img, rooted it, deodex it, Extracted aboot.img, modem, boot and other from official tar.. was on 4.4.2 safestrap flash my zip in ss, rebooted to dl mode, flashed other imgs in odin...rebooted.. profit

Anyone want my zip just ask and ill post it.

Just note that youll be permantely on 5.0 with no downgrade possible..If you loop messing with something youll have to odin the official tar without root
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] riorancho:
Yes please some of us are not this smart to do it??? So please do post file. Thanks. Will this work if you were on 4.4.4??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] macschwag14:
Any possibility that 4.4.4 NK1 can install this and get root? Thanks for your work on lollipop!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] christianpeso:
Post it please. Might as well.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
Are you working on packing this all in a pretty ODIN flashable box?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] christianpeso:
I guess that is a good question as well. Both you and HSABDR created a system.img.zip to flash in Recovery and then provided the other parts to flash in ODIN. Is their a way to create just one .tar file that can be flashed in ODIN that does everything such as flash the system, aboot, modem, etc.?

---------- Post added at 01:33 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:27 AM ----------

Also, root was found on the Sprint S6 here: http://xdaforums.com/sprint-galaxy-...-available-t3079114/post60045194#post60045194

Just posting just in case someone can do anything with it being Samsung Touchwiz Lollipop on CDMA network.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] CovXX:
They have an unlocked BL so they have it easier than us rooting isn't a issue at that point
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
No thats not possible. Thing is you have to have SS on 4.4.2 to install the rooted 5.0 system.img or zip. You can't just flash a rooted img in odin bc it will fail.

So the only method is the one I stated above.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
If you remember, the original root (Root de la Vega) was exactly that. It was the stock image that had root injected into it and it was recompiled in a manner that didn't fail on ODIN.

*EDIT*

Don't forget there's also this:

http://xdaforums.com/verizon-galaxy-note-3/general/how-to-update-to-nk1-root-t3013630

This is what I would personally like to see
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] riorancho:
Me two!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
Thats basically what I am doing above..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] Banggugyangu:
Surely you understand the confusion then where you said 2 posts above that it's not possible. Perhaps a more thorough explanation is in order?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 3 General] lacoursiere18:
No there is no confusion.. SS will not flash a tar with tz.img, aboot.img, boot.img and other things... You need Odin for that.

On the other hand Odin will not flash a system .zip.. So both process are needed and therefore you can not have just "one .tar" to make things "easier".

That method you posted for 4.4.4 root also contains more than just one file..

Look, if you don't feel comfortable following those steps I provided, you prob shouldn't be doing it. It's not difficult. ;)