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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
OK, if I hadn't said this a bazillion times already.....I'm on 4.4.4, ANJ5 KK.

That said...

I get to THIS step:

./samsung_unlock_n4-2

Then after typing in YES, I get the following message:

this is for some devices onlly
it WILL kill other devices. go back to google

This obviously isn't correct.

What should I do at this point?

Why after typing the last line of code that it also tells me something about Beta Note 3 unlock and not Note 4?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] KingVekxin:
Ok look I'll tell you like i told another guy on another thread. Do not approach me if it's an old post or you don't understand. In your case it's old! By this time I've rooted a d flashed about 3 different roms and then still went back to stock JUST BECAUSE the roms were either not entirely stable or took away key features. So look no disrespect intent, but just in the future don't respond to any of my more anyone's post if its not me or them directly asking for help ok? I was not asking for help, or responses I was more or less saying for those who may actually haven't even known where to start the search. So all that "look what he did for do long" talk, save it please.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
Ok, here's my outcome.

Brickbug, (15) continued to Kingroot, ran all the commands. Did this twice before it gave me Mode: Dev. Did the Battery & SD pull, I then booted to DL mode and flashed TWRP through Odin. It took on the first try. I booted into DL mode like 4 or 5 times to make sure. I then wiped the Dalv & Cache, then flashed Super su zip, wiped bothe caches again and rebooted. Now I am bootlooping at the Verizon screen. Couldn't I just flash a custom rom like Jasmine and be done with it? And BTW, I was and still am on OK3 build 5.1.1

Also does anyone know how to fix the sd card back to normal. Its a 128gb card ( only one I had handy) I reformatted it but now it says its a 19Mb card? Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Nevermind about the SD card formatting. I had used my pc to reformatt it and when I popped it into my GS 5 and formatted it again it fixed it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
AHHHHHH I downloaded the android studio bundle and I cant figure it out ,.... its there a simpler ADB .... or the "minimum" as someone stated

I think I got it after I took a deep breath ... I just need the command line tools? or the SDK tools only?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347803384

That's what I used, although I can't get the whole thing to work, I don't think has to do with this download, it's probably my phone somehow.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Everyone on 4.4.4 that's trying this seems to be having problems. If I were you, here's what I would do:

If your phone can boot up: Go here and safe upgrade to 5.1.1. I did this from BPA1 and it worked (once I switched kernels -- the stock kernel will land you in a bootloop).

If your phone is stuck in a bootloop, I would reflash the stock tar, hopefully allowing you to boot and get on safe 5.1.1., because that's what he said to do here to someone who was also stuck in a bootloop.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
Should I reflash KK since who knows I might've messed something up, THEN do the safe upgrade?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] googlelover:
You have to reformat the SD card using a different device.

And the bootloop is caused by the selinux enforcing kernel on the stock ROM. Yes, you could either just flash jasmine and be done with it, or flash a permissive stock based kernel and boot up into the phone that way.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
If your phone won't boot up, yes, that's what I would do. KK first, then the safe upgrade, then the rooting/unlocking process.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
I'm going to do it all, anyways and I will post back when I'm done or can't go any further. I've already started.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Use these instructions and download the minimum tool from there. I had trouble finding it, too, until that post.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
Thanks, That's what I thought. I searched the Emotion Kernel thread till my eyes were bleeding lol. I could not find a download link for the nightly r21. I thought I remember seeing that is the one to use for our device. I cant find it anywhere though.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Can't hurt to be safe. Good luck! (And remember to flash a different kernel, such as the one below, once unlocked because otherwise you'll bootloop.)

Here's the kernel. You can get to the download yourself from here if you like, though. You want the N910P (Sprint), r21 one. I'm using it now: no problems.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
THANK YOU

you rock TY !!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
Thank you so much sir. I really appreciate that. I will try it and report back.

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Well I put the kernel zip file on my sd card but when I boot into TWRP and when I go to ext sd it doesnt show anything.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] googlelover:
Well since you already made it this far, just sideload it via adb. go to I think advance in twrp, tap adb sideload, swipe to begin it, and then do the same thing you did to send the unlock file to your phone, but instead use the command adb sideload "filename here"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
rooted my device with kingroot ... checked root access and it was successful .... waited to see how quick the phone reboots .... and im not sure ill have enough time to run all those commands and finish this process ...... any tips to stop the constant reboots once it has temp root?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
When I did mine I started clean. I backed up the stuff I needed and factory reset my device. when I did Kingroot it was extremely unstable but as soon as I seen root on the app I started sending commands. just copy and paste them, it quicker that way, at least it was for me.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Someone a while back mentioned this and it worked for me: When the phone boots up, open root checker and then open Kingsroot. As soon as it finishes, use the recent apps key and switch to root checker (you can't get to your home screen/app drawer). Stay there and you shouldn't have any reboots. It did freeze on me twice, however, but not during the commands. Good luck!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
I guess I'll have to do some more research on adb lol. not real familliar with it. lol

Do I have to have the device plugged into the pc for this? The reason I ask is because I started the sideload and all it is telling me is "Starting ADB sideload feature....." with a progress bar at the bottom. Its been doing it for a minute now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] googlelover:
Silly stajam, I said use the same method you used to get the unlock file on the phone. So, yes plug it into your computer, move the kernel file to the directory you're running adb from, then instead of using adb push "filename here" + "destination here" like you did to send the unlock file to your phone, use the command

Adb sideload "kernel filename here"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
I kinda figured that sice it was just sitting there doing nothing lol. I am just tired. I drove 400 miles tody and been up since 5:45 am.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] googlelover:
Well damn! I kind of figured it was something like that. You have reason enough in my eyes to have not made it this far, enjoy the newly rooted and unlocked note 4 my friend! And get some well earned rest.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
Thanks for understanding. I keep getting "cannot stat" "no file or directory".

I put the file in with the adb files.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
You were absolutely correct. I reflashed my phone back to KK in its original state in case I'd messed something up then did the safe upgrade to 5.1.1. I now have MODE: DEVELOPER and also my phone boot loops. I've currently pulled the battery and it's now shut off. I want to put CM 13 (or is it 13.1 now?) on it (found here). What do I do, next?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] stajam:
now it says cant read "Emotion-TW-5.1.1-nightly-r21-RC1-SM-N910P"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Flash the kernel I linked in the post you just quoted with TWRP and it'll boot. Then you can flash CM13. I'm planning to do that tomorrow myself. :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
Break that down for me. Flash TWRP first via ODIN (in Download Mode) and then go back to Download Mode and Flash the kernel or what?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Flash TWRP via Odin (put the file in the AP slot), but make sure you turn auto-reboot off first. Once it says pass, unplug it and pull the battery. Then hold volume up, home button, and power to boot into TWRP. After formatting your micro SD card, preferably with another phone if you can because myself and others ran into computers not doing it correctly, put the superuser and kernel zips on it. Flash superuser and kernel in TWRP. Then reboot system and all should be well.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
Disregard, I found the answer I was looking for. Found the Auto-Reboot option within Odin, not on Android.

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Wow this is cool, I'd never seen TWRP before, I'd used SafeStrap a few years ago on my old DROID RAZR MAXX, it seems like a similar concept.

I CURRENTLY do not have root. I probably should've mentioned that before, but I am in Developer Mode.

So my question is, what next and how? TWRP has been flashed. Do I use KingRoot again or do I use something else to get root back? Plus, I don't really know how to use TWRP to install superuser or kernels. Just let me know what you end up doing to get to CM 13.

EDIT: TWRP told me that I don't have root and asked if I wanted to install superuser, so I swiped and did. Now I'm bootlooping. Pulled battery again. I still haven't installed that kernel but I didn't think I needed to because I was able to boot up just fine after pulling the MicroSD initially.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
none of the twrp are flashing for me .. yes in DEV mode now .. ideas?

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I am in dev mode ... phone boots ... can install SU yet ... the latest tar you have linked ... NONE of TWRP will flash with odin 3.09
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] smittyinflorida:
After i got developer I used king root to get unstable temp root and used twrp manger app to install twrp and reboot into recovery. It took a cpl tries because i kept loosing root and twrp install would fail, but after a cpl tries i finally got it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Vidness:
Yessssssssss!!!!!

After about 4 hours of fighting it, I was finally able to get everything working. THANK YOU GUYSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

F-U KING ROOOT!!!! But yes thank you kingroot for allowing me to get to that point.

THANKS AGAIN!!!! YES!!!!! Who are the team members that deserve this donation??
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
TWRP manager

TWRP manager doesnt list my retail verizon note 4 ...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
ok all i WAS on 5.1.1 ... followed every step ... well not every ... i made it to dev mode but i couldnt flash TWRP .. i followed the post before and tried TWRP manager got it to work but i forgot to REMOVE ACTIVATION LOCK ... i am trying to flash via odin BOAF and it failed ... trying again ... i think i was told being on 5.1.1 you can NOT flash back ... what are my options?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Get it figured out? If not, you want to go to the link below and install the SuperuserSU zip, place it on your device or SD card, and flash it from TWRP.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=66381707

Get the kernel from here and do the same thing:

http://www.mediafire.com/?iupm9qrbgc7vp2y

It should then boot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] rmc198501:
ive brain dumped

forgive me for this retarded noob question. ive brain dumped almost everything. its been so long since I've messed with anything ive forgotten my old usr and pwd, talking two years at least. but were should I have copied the file too. Ive put it several locations and everyone cannot be found
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
I don't know any other way to change activation lock without booting up the phone and doing it from settings, so I think you're going to have to reflash 5.1.1 and boot up/start over.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] cwbcwb:
and I do have temp root

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everything go's throw till I get to chmod
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
I'm guessing you didn't do B on setup your environment?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=66381707
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] jayochs:
haha this blows. kingroot is such trash.

i did the first half of the unlock, but when it reboots and i gotta do it again, obviously have to run kingroot again.

but when that happens, ADB won't recognize my device anymore. at all. so i can't finish the code.

so annoying. anyone else have this issue?

*nevermind. it's just how crappy kingroot is, was super unstable. eventually worked and adb was read again. got it unlocked now! with twrp on..gonna flash jasmine.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] SlothlyDX:
To get your SD cards to work again, download this: https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/

worked like a charm for me. I thought I broke my SD card too but this saved it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Loading...:
Yes, its extremely annoying. I was on 5.0.1 (BOAF) and kingroot would work like maybe 10% of the time where it failed and restarted 9 times out of 10. Extremely frustrating and tedious process. If you don't care about your phone data then what I did was downgrade back to stock 4.4.4 (ANI1) where kingroot is a lot more stable and works the very first root attempt every time. Only issue now is that my phone is not recognized as a samsung device when i try to run the unlock... Maybe a simple factory wipe might fix the problem and kingroot might work better? I'll try to upgrade to 4.4.4 (ANJ5) to see if that works with the unlock.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] xXdarkspikeXx:
Help me

So after using king root my phone doesn't reboot, but root checker tells me its rooted. If my phone does restart root checker says it is not rooted. I tried performing the first half of the ADB part but after typing yes the first time my phone turns off but turns itself back on again. After that it is stuck in a boot loop until I pull the sd card out. Now whenever I put the sd card in my phone it freezes, then starts a boot loop. Help.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] rmc198501:
I extracted the file to c:/program files(x86)/min. adb and fstbt folder is located. everything is setup and when I enter adb push samsung_unlock_n4-2 /data/local/tmp/

I receive that its no such file or directory. any clue why
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Loading...:
put the samsung_unlock_n4-2 file in \Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
This worked like a charm. I at least now have a working phone. In short, I now have:

MODE: DEVELOPER

Root access (no King Root, it's SuperUser)

TWRP 2.8.5 Installed

I now want to get CW 13.0 installed. What do I do, next?

Did I need to do any wipe cach/davik? I took your instructions word-for-word, and there was no mention of it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Progress. :)

There are instructions on the ROM page, but first make a backup of your current setup to your microSD card using TWRP. Then download CW 13 and Gapps, verify the md5 sums, and place them on your microSD card (or just download them from your phone onto the microSD card). Next, go into TWRP and wipe data, internal sd, system, cache, and dalvik cache. Then install the ROM, followed by installing Gapps. Finally, reboot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
Doing that now. I assume that when I backup, I'm taking the default options, yes? If not, well, guess I'd better do another backup.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
I cant believe not 1 person has any advice for me ... I missed one step and did not remove the verification step ... now I can not boot my note 4 ... any advice?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
Sorry to quote you twice on the same thing. I did the backup, took default options and have now plugged my phone into my computer. It won't read my MicroSD card now and wants to format it. It couldn't have just died, it was literally just working fine. I did back the information up on it. What should I do, now?

I was about to transfer the remaining files to my MicroSD card and flash CM 13.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
It's just as well because I'd back everything up, at least this time. I'm not familiar enough with TWRP to say what's best (I greatly prefer CWM), but better to have the information and not need it than the other way around. So, boot the phone up and format your card from there. Your computer shouldn't have problems with it after that. Then go on with my instructions for backing up/installing the ROM.

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What's the problem, exactly?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
How would I format my MicroSD card on my phone? Google isn't being friendly to me. :(

EDIT: Who needs Google? Eyes work better. Nevermind, I found the Format SD Card option. Doing it now.

EDIT #2: Format SD from within Android didn't initially work. It was kind of weird. My computer kept coming up with the drive letter and wanting to reformat, and finally it came up with SM-N910V, so I went into there and found the two folders (Phone and Card). I'm currently copying the two files over, then I'll flash. Wish me luck.

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@nh97103 I just want to double check with you, it just for some reason to me doesn't seem right:

Boot to TWRP

Select WIPE

Select Advanced Wipe

Select These options:

Dalvik Cache

System

Data

Internal Storage

Cache

Swipe to Wipe

Once I do this, do I not have an operating system or not? I'll be able to boot to TWRP though, right?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] nh97103:
Wipe all of that only when you have the SD card loaded with the ROM to flash. You should still be able to get into TWRP after wiping system, but I wouldn't test it.

(Technically, you don't have to wipe system at all. I just prefer to to make absolutely sure there won't be any conflicts or whatever. But installing the ROM will overwrite it just the same. It's up to you whether to wipe that or not; you definitely don't have to.)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
error

I forgot 1 step in removing the reactivation before finishing TWRP install so I can zip SU ... now the darn thing wont boot past the screen with an error stating ... (cant see it now I am trying to flash 5.1.1) now its showing device didn't update successfully use the Verizon software repair assistant on a computer to repair your device and complete the update ... tried the Verizon app and nothing
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
I'm looking at the OP of the 6.0.1 thread. What if I just did a full factory reset, instead of this cache wipe? Would that work, too?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
ok after almost 24 hours of thinking I own a brick for a phone .. I was able to flash an incremental BPA1 ... its like nothing happened to my device .... NOW ... how do I make sure that the reactivation lock is NOT clicked! I am currently in the security setting and under reactivation it is NOT clicked so it should be off? I am going to try again to get temp root and use TWRP manager so I can flash SU
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JOSHSKORN:
The process I did required 2 MicroSD cards, I had two, the original one and plus I use a 128GB one for normal everday use. I used the original one during the Retail->Developer conversion process.

Did you (I'm missing some obvious instructions like Power Up and Power Down):

Flash to BP1

Bootup OK

Remove MicroSD (1)

Insert MicroSD (2)

Unlock Phone (as described in OP)

Remove MicroSD (2)

Plug the MicroSD (1) into a computer and copy the two files from this post onto it.

Re-insert the MicroSD (1) and boot to TWRP

Tap INSTALL

install the two files you just loaded onto your MicroSD

After I installed the two files, particularly the kernel, I was able to boot, AND I had root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] EdrickMG:
Are u able to access download mode or bootloader, if answer yes.. You need to access download mode and Odin firmware... After that start from 0
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] happy2472:
OK here is what I did to fix that reactivation error ... Since I forgot to disable it , when I finally got TWRP to load recovery it booted and gave me an error and wouldn't boot, I tried every firmware to flash and finally it was an incremental firmware got me back to exactly where I was before that error, followed every step in OPs directions BUT ... When I flashed SuperSU from the post it went into a bootloop, with or without the SD card I used to make this a dev phone or my original SD card ... So to just have a phone I flashed CM rom not the best and my battery is super hot when charging ... Going to try and flash a note 5 ROM I saw on some post ... Anyone have a ROM they prefer???
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] EdrickMG:
I'm about to try jasmine love features posted only downgrade it's not themes... And 3 mint is not my favorite in battery icons but besides it looks promising
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] seti007:
Guys the original instructions appear to indiacate that teh command

./samsung_unlock_n4-2

needs to be run twice??? After the first time its run the phone shuts off and reboots but because of the sd card it gets stuck in a bootloop. what exactly needs to be done after teh first time this command is run? Everythign goes fine after the first time i run the command but i still see the official version not developer in the download mode.

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] cwbcwb:
can we down grade with out root

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I'm in the same spot right now I need help plz
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] EdrickMG:
OK I had problems and I'm not an expert but understand first time change your CID, second time matches developer one to recognize to a Dev edition, if you are telling me it's already bootloop either its your second time already or you didn't flash the kernel emotion... The only thing I could recommend it's to access to boot screen and select USB mode to run again the step of change CID and then take out SD card
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] cwbcwb:
when do I flash the kernel because only when I had SD card in it would boot loop turning back on then take it out it was ok
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] seti007:
You are right. I tried the whole thing originally but forgot to uncheck the reactivation lock. I had developer instead of official in download mode. Now I cant get it to work. How do I start from scratch and not have the system think that I have already done the commands once?

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] EdrickMG:
From the point where you are, recommend to press button right and volume down for 5 seconds a screen will appear select last option of USB then just access to your cell normally, gain temp root do the whole thing again and let the phone restarts take out SD card and gain root again, after last restart you should be able to flash in Odin TWRP, do it and then access to it... And flash emotion (otherwise you will get bootloop) then flash super su and presto you are root and with custom recovery... There are lots of guides... Try just to remember if you run into troubles the recovery way(volume up power on) and the boot option (volume down and power button) are your best friends

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