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[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
You are not out for long enough to forget stuffs :) Welcome back anyway.

Rooting can't be more easy. Just flash any custom recovery (TWRP/ Philz), and flash the SuperSU zip package which can be found in Chainfire's website from it, https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip

Done, you are rooted.

And for stable ROMs, well some are out there, but my favourite is AryaMod. It is based on stock TW ROM and comes with lots of customisations. If you are looking for purely stock based ROMs then just download those cooked ROMs by Alexandar (pardon if the spelling is wrong), they are as close to stock as you will get. And I don't like S6 based ROMs, I have a Note 3 and I want it as a Note 3, but there are few out there which will give you some S6 features. But the ones I mentioned are purely Note 3 based, you won't find any other phones' feature in them :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Journyman16:
1. I triggered Knox ages back so haven't kept up on things but if you flash a custom recovery, AFAIK you WILL trigger it. There are ways to flash custom ROMs etc without triggering Knox but I think you have to flash a pre-rooted ROM. Do some reading around - I've seen a number of threads about it.

2. I am currently on Temasek's CM12.1 ROM and have been for some time. I occasionally try others but have always come back to his - it's everything I like. Even on stock though, I run Nova launcher. For a stock-based ROM I'd recommend Sparx's Alliance ROM - I used it for months and it is easily the most configurable ROM I have seen - you don't need Xposed or other app to mod things, it's all built in.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marc.knuckle:
You'd be surprised how much i could forget haha

So, would it be - 1) root (which method and how?) 2) flash recovery (which one and how?) 3) if I'm to use arya rom it says I'd need a stock lollipop installed first so would i do this before the root and recovery (again which one and how?)

Thanks guys for advice and patience.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marc.knuckle:
hi and thanks for the referral to Arya. i see it mentions having to come from an existing stock lollipop. could you take a look at my post just before this one and see if you can guide me a little as i dont want to brick my note 3 by doing something either wrong or in the wrong order. thanks for your help.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
1,2- Root: Simple as I said before. Just head over to Development section and find TWRP recovery. Flash that via Odin. Then go to Chainfire's website, to download the SuperSU zip package, 2.46 I believe is the latest version. Have that zip package copied to your internal or external memory, enter Recovery (I am sure you remember Vol Up + Power button combo will help you to enter recovery) and flash that SuperSU zip file. Just reboot the phone and you are now rooted.

3- Yes, you will be needing to flash a stock Lollipop ROM to be able to use Arya. I am not sure but I think its because of the bootloader. If you want to flash a stock ROM, just head over to sammobile.com and download any Lollipop ROM you want and flash it via Odin. Then download Arya ROM, it will be a zip package, and install that from TWRP, just like you would flash that SuperSU zip for rooting.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marc.knuckle:
Cheers mate, i think I'm nearly there. Flashing the stock lollipop will wipe out root won't it? Do is it best to first flash the stock lollipop, then flash twrp then root then arya?

Lastly, when i looked on sammobile there were many different regions of it. I'm in the uk on an unlocked international model which i believe is btu. I know btu hasn't had it yet so which one is best? I know I'll be flashing arya over it but would like it to be the right one as i might try it out for a few days before flashing arya.
[Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] devilsdouble:
Yep, you got it right, you should flash the stock Lollipop ROM first, then flash TWRP, then root the phone (SuperSU zip package from recovery) and then flash AryaMod. That way you won't have to repeat any steps, cause flashing any stock ROM will restore stock recovery anyway, but I am sure you've already figured that.

About the ROMs on sammobile.com, well I can't really say which one you should download. I once downloaded a German or UK ROM (can't recall really) and it wouldn't flash on my UAE Note 3, someone told me that mine is 32 gigs phone and that ROM was meant for 16 gigs phone, since then I really didn't put much thought about those ROMs anyway, and obviously I had found Arya by then. You can ask in on the UK only topic in general section, they should be able to help you. The ROM from sammobile which worked for my phone was Polish Lollipop ROM, but again, it worked on my phone, so you get the point.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
If this is true, I see myself passing.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonk...mages/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

Personally I don't need a larger battery or a glass back. I do need my removable batter and micro SD slot.
[Acer Iconia A500] DYR0:
Hey guys,

i'm currently running on stock android 4.0.3 (kernel 2.6.39.4+) and i want to install a custom rom on my device. (http://xdaforums.com/iconia-a500/general/epic-wip-omnirom-4-4-4-a500-a501-v18-t2872956)

what do i have to do?

i think i have to unlock the bootloader first (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1619913)

then install a recovery (cwm 6.0.45, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2583710)

and then flash the rom via cwm (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2792022)

am i right? could you explain me, what i have to do? i dont really know where to start and what to do ...

greetings DYR0
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] hondaguyjoe:
Ive had my 8525 for almost 2 weeks. The jury is still out on it for me. As an overall package its cool. Im having trouble getting it to sync to my work computer but thats because I work for a DoD contractor and I need an IT guy to come set it up for me. Everything else seems to work nice. Everyonce and a while it wont display a internet page right or when I close it it takes a few secs to reorient the screen. All stuff that I can deal with.

BUT

As a Phone it sucks. Its not intuitive. Like when I end a call I would like to push the call button and go back to my previous calls like every other phone in the world. but no, its push end then push key pad button then scroll the scroll wheel up. Is there another phone program or something that makes it function more like an everyday cellphone?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] pkley:
Upgrade to one of the WM6 ROMs, the phone interface is MUCH better. Not perfect, but MUCH better.
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] hondaguyjoe:
which one do you run?
[8525, TyTN, MDA Vario II, JasJam General] pkley:
I've bounced around, I like Black and Custel, though don't care for Custel's current CommManager.

A lot of it is totally device specific, not model, but YOUR handset and the apps you run. Some trial and error is involved...

Peter
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
If this is true, I see myself passing.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonk...mages/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

Personally I don't need a larger battery or a glass back. I do need my removable batter and micro SD slot.

Samsung is just trying to pad it's bottom line now. They're not selling like they used to do to their premium prices. Now they're trying to make it up by changing premium prices for memory. Too bad Samsung screwed itself when they went after their own American team when they had that ultra successful marketing campaign.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabuk1:
If the 128gb version is affordable, as in not $1000 and Tmo doesn't make put down like $400 to get it, then I might. I don't know though. This stupid trend of non-removable everything really pisses me off, if I wanted a GD iPhone I'd buy one. I do love samsung, but if they kill the card slot then I might just go with the G4. I love having a home button though, and a stylus too. No other brands have them so I'll most likely just suck it up and grudgingly upgrade. Damnit.

I'm definitely gonna wait till plenty of other people buy it first just to see the consensus on it, and to let development take off a bit first because I'll drink bleach before I go without root.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aviranx:
i dont have enough space in my internal storage

so i tried the method of link2sd and ext2 partition, but it didnt work.

so my question is: is there other way/alternative app to link2sd?

i will appreciate your help :)
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
If this is true, I see myself passing.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonk...mages/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

Personally I don't need a larger battery or a glass back. I do need my removable batter and micro SD slot.

Samsung is just trying to pad it's bottom line now. They're not selling like they used to do to with their premium prices. Now they're trying to make it up by changing premium prices for memory. Too bad Samsung screwed itself when they went after their own American team when they had that ultra successful marketing campaign.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Karakoram2:
You're not supposed to post things multiple times.

Interesting article, though.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer9:
This right here from OP "quoted" article:

I will be looking towards another brand come upgrade time.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
Crap! You're right, somehow I posted it three times. Not good.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suzook:
So WTF did everyone expect??? I expected a bigger s6 with a stylus. And yes, I will be upgarding.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
Derp! They're already making a larger S6
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suzook:
Yup, note5...what makes it a note is the stylus.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tommason1968:
I'll go for it, what other choices are there
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] flipq88:
I really want it to have sd support. If not, Idk. If it doesn't, then I'm lost. I don't like any other phones. I only like the Note series. **** you Samsung.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lazer9:
Lol :laugh: I don't think any of us are *****ing about the "stylus". In fact we expect and want that feature to stay.

The part that is ruining it for many of us (at least myself), is the part where they are leaning towards a permanent battery and NO microSD. :cyclops:
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dkb218:
Will you upgrade your Note 4 to a Note 8? What? There's not a Note 8? Well there's no Note 5 either... :p
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rab_Kun:
Exactly. I chose the note 4 edge over the s6 with those specific features in mind. I've been buying Samsung for a few generations now, but if the Note 5 is anything like the one in the article, I'll have to look at the next LG G-series.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] _-..zKiLLA..-_:
Not unless they give me an SD card slot. I will definitely be going else where. Maybe lg. I kinda miss my g3.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ohmygaa:
I feel like this accessory can alleviate many storage hungry users, myself included. Rumors that they could be getting rid of the removable battery is a huge downside for me as I've purchased Samsung's OEM battery charger for the past two generations of the Note line. It's just way too nice to go from 0% to 100% instantly.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getbuzzin:
I would love to carry that around with me at all time. Problem solved. I'm sold.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rakeesh_j:
I'm honestly done with Samsung. I upgraded to a Galaxy Note 4 from a Nexus 5, and I miss my Nexus 5. The stock rom on the Note 4 is crap, and the only AOSP I've tried (CM12.1) is missing features that stock Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 Android has (namely, HD Voice, WiFi calling, and call recording.)

The worst part of all is that I'm stuck with a faulty USB port that doesn't charge reliably, and Samsung refuses to fix it because I rooted my phone. Meanwhile, Google doesn't care if you root your phone.

**** Samsung, never buying another Samsung phone again.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sino8r:
As much as the stylus is somewhat useful to me... I can do without it. SD card and removable battery=no deal. I'll grab the G4 or Gwhatever is next. Screw this bullsh!t...
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjr3211:
I have that meenova and it works great i love it
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Temetka:
If it didn't have the glass back, I would upgrade.

It looks like either wait for the Note 6, or get an iPhone 6+. Yes, yes, I know. But I've used a few of them and they are really nice phones. But if the Note 5 is what the article says, then no - I will not upgrade to it.

Glass back. Stupid.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
Ummm....actually...this is kind of awkward...but yeah, there is a Note 8. Its a downgrade though. :o

.........................

Nope, not carrying around attachments with me to access storage. Its a money grab from Samsung now. MSD cards are now coming out in 200gb and 512gb sizes. Before we know it 128gb cards will be hitting $40 (they're already as low as $80). You mean to tell me you would rather pay more for a set amount of storage determined by a manufacture and streaming cloud services? Wake up!

S6 sales aren't panning out as expected and Samsung has been miss firing since the S5 flopped and with the S6 series they keep on flooding the market with variation after variation. At some point Samsung will have to self-center and get back to what made them a hit in the first place.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getbuzzin:
Just saying. I can learn to live with that awkward power and volume button on the back of the phone but not without a SD card slot or a removable battery. We'll find out soon enough.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BACARDILIMON:
Only way I get it is if it comes with like 256 gb internal

BAD ASS NOTE 4 & LG G4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] getbuzzin:
That's exactly what Samsung wants to do. They want to sell you Note 5 with 256 Gb internal for $999.99.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BACARDILIMON:
I would buy it in a heart beat

BAD ASS NOTE 4 & LG G4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dragonsamus:
I want the Note 5 but not if it doesn't have a removable battery or SD card.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kabuk1:
I'm wrestling so hard with this decision. The specs look amazing and I could even deal with a sealed battery if it's big enough, but unless the 128gb version is affordable(as in not a grand) I probably won't upgrade. My N4 is chugging along just fine, so I'll probably just keep it for another year and see if sammy learns from their mistakes when the note 6 is announced. Either that, or wait for the G Pro 3.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
and I'm out....

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/samsun...ew-details-revealed-advance-ifa-berlin-456380

Galaxy S2, S3, Note, Note 2, Note 3, Note 4 and looking to LG and HTC.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BACARDILIMON:
Got the LG g4 and regrets. No root. No devs . it gonna be like g3. Empty.

BAD ASS NOTE 4 & LG G4
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jammol:
I can see samsung definitely failing in the mobile industry very shortly. Especially if they keep edging the Galaxy S series into the Galaxy Note's niche area. Both devices will be the same size? That's just stupid as heck. I will definitely be switching to a new manufacturer when my Note 4 is deserted.

As if they didn't learn from Microsoft, Nokia, Blackberry and HTC. YOU'RE NOT APPLE AND YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO BE APPLE!!! SO STOP TRYING TO BE APPLE!!!! APPLE ISN'T EVEN ******* GOOD ANYWAYS!!! OVERPRICED AND RUNNING ON A LEGACY THAT IS NO LONGER THERE!!!

Make what your consumers want, not what you think is the next big thing.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bonebeatz1234:
I had a 64 gig nexus 6 none removeable battery and fixed storage and how messed up it seems you adapt and its not really a big deal. They need a 20 mp camera or 4k screen to justify upgrading for me a faster processor is really no need to upgrade i need better stuff that i see like a more advanced spen, no tw or a really over hauled version not the s6 version . I'll probably get it but the one plus one plus looks very nice
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PinkPower:
Not me.

You have to carefully remove the front or back glass to make ANY repairs. On the s6 Active, even a battery replacement has to go through the front screen. The plus is on something like the s6 Active, you have a more waterproof durable phone so may have less repairs. Maybe. With the regular s6 or Note 5, you may wish you had the option to do some of those repairs or pull the battery if needed. Some repairs like replacing a USB charging port, speaker, camera, are going to be a lot harder or not able to be done by those who could have done those type of repairs on earlier models. For the person with the charging problem, I believe there is an option for wireless charging accessory.

BTW, I called Samsung because of issues I am having with the Android 5.0 software, and one of her first recommendations was "to pull the battery to reset the internals". This seems to be working even when the factory install and fresh install (no backups or even old settings were used ) were not. There are still bugs and wish I could downgrade though.

I am looking at purchasing an s5 or Note 4 with unlocked bootloader and will have it carrier unlocked. I need to be able to do simple things like boost volume more than what is allowed in the "locked version". Why Samsung lets these phone companies cripple a phone's functionality is beyond me. There is so much bloatware on my s5, it is unreal.

Cloud storage is a bunch of baloney that only works well for those who have Wi-Fi. Most of the plans that have the data that can have been used for this are being phased out, and users being forced to switch plans.

No. I am taking the Note 5 off my list now. Initially Samsung may not see a drop in sales until people start realizing these things cannot be fixed and become expensive paperweights well before their time if they only would have included features that make them easy to and less expensive to repair and give people the option to choose the internal or external storage option.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
Wait a minute, the Note 5 DOES have a MSD slot!?!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Warrior1975:
That's the first I've seen of a micro SD slot, hopefully it's accurate. Unfortunately my primary concern was the battery. Someone posted a link to an incipio (I believe incipio) case for an S6 that has a battery and a slot for a micro SD card, I'm hoping they make that for the note 5.

Either way, I was originally not getting the Note 5, but in seriously reconsidering it and probably going to get it. My only concern now I'd that development will fall off due to those limitations.

Sent from my SM-N910T using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nano303:
If that article proved to be true along with a 4100 MAH battery Samsung would Definitely kill iPhone 6s!!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tommason1968:
I'm getting the day it's released.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ztmike:
http://www.businessinsider.com/samsung-galaxy-note-5-specs-photo-release-2015-8

Nope.

I'll be staying with my Note Edge, no reason to upgrade..if you even call it that more like a downgrade as your losing features and the screen is the same.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saylae:
I honestly hope that people continue to support the N4. But if everyone shifts to N5, I'll more than likely upgrade (downgrade?) to the N5 if the the better rumors are true.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sqmala4321:
I'll be sticking with the note 4 till the note 6 drops for sure plus no SD card if its true is a deal breaker for me not to worried about removal battery
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sess:
Not looking good. I was waiting for the note 5, but based on the specs, the smaller battery, lack of expandable storage, and the S6's poor battery history, i bought a note 4 today. If im colorfully surprised come Sept, then its an easy sell and purchase. The only thing i kind of want to see, is what new stylus features show up this year. It looks like 2gigs of ram are used on a fresh boot, so my 4gig lust faded pretty quick. Oh well, being that this is my second note 4 , I hope it lasts me until the next phone that catches my eye drops.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bipoler:
I'm growing bored with the "updates" - I liked it when cellphones were simple and sound. These marketing games are drawn. ..it's a waste of resources. These phones shouldn't cost what they do and we the consumer get played
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JawjaBill:
I will let you know tomorrow.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trebor313:
I think I will just stick with the Note 4 and consider an upgrade on the "next go around" of smartphone releases. I'm not too keen on the idea of a mostly glass smartphone anyways, and on top of that.... the possibility it may not come with expandable storage, so I will pass. Personally I think the Note 4 design is the best design of all the designs used in this lineup.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] siraltus:
Same processor as the S6, 1GB more RAM, sealed battery that's smaller than the Note 4, no SD slot, no IR blaster, glass back = more fragile, same screen as the Note 4.

Nope, keeping my Note 4. Maybe re-buy a fresh unit next year when they're super-cheap to have a brand new one. No Note 5 for me.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rosedog:
Yeah, it really blew me away that they are only offering up to 64gb on the storage. I've used more than that alone on my 128gb msd card in my Note4.

It seems Samsung is desperately throwing things at the wall to see what will stick and be profitable for them. I have a feeling they're trying to hoodwink those who buy the Note 5 into purchasing online cloud storage to try to make more profit off of those saps.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] justice26:
It's a hell no, I'm staying with my note 4!!!
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aznmode:
I was shocked to read that it does not have an IR blaster either besides all the other things they didn't include. I hope sales for this thing tanks so Samsung will realize the mistake they've made.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sdlopez83:
Samsung went to hell with our Community with this.
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] proman505:
nope. never. if it was given to me for free i would take it and sell it. i'll just be moving to the nexus 6 or 2015, i dont know what is wrong with samsung to do all these stupid ideas on their best phone line up
[T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] OuncE718:
Seems like Samsung pulled a OnePlus move but worse. No SD, no IR blaster, smaller battery, glass back, etc. This is ridiculous. I guess at least they didn't take away NFC