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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scott2020:
No, none of them worked on the hybrid. I did manage to get BPA1 with Kingroot 4.8.something. I tried KingoRoot desktop several times and it would just not get the hybrid successfully. The last thing I did was ODIN the BPA1 fresh totally, then rooted with Kingroot and ran the unlock bootloader scripts. Then I flashed twrp, emotion kernel, and SuperSU per some of the guides on here. So right now I ended up on BPA1 rooted bootloader unlocked with emotion and SuperSU all working OK.

I guess next I would try ODIN the hybrid, then in recovery factory reset/wipe cache and all of that, go through the quick setup, and try KingoRoot desktop? I'm pretty sure I tried that but I have done so much I don't know anymore! Thank you once again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scott2020:
I started over with all of the steps and flashed the hybrid firmware. I used kingoroot desktop and kept clicking and clicking until it finally rooted after about the 25th try or so. I guess the moral is don't give up! I'm on JasmineROM 7 now playing with it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] IndyRoadie:
I have been Rooting my phones since the Droid Eris days, but this phone makes me feel stupid lol. I am so confused..

The Emotion ROM thread says you have to be on 6.0.1(and that is what I have always thought) , but now you are saying you can go from 5.1.1(unlocked) to Emotion 7.1.1 directly? :confused:

UPDATE:

I answered my own question, I tried it and it worked. I am now running Emotion Nougat. Oddly enough, I was never able to get a MM ROM to work, but so far, everything is great with Nougat..

2nd UPDATE:

Well, that didnt last long lol. Worked great all night last night, and all day today. Changed the theme and it locked up. Tried rebooting, same issue. Restored the previous nandroid, and.. everything was gone, I was back to stock Emotion that said "No SIM" and wouldnt let me update anything without crashing.

Back to 5.1.1 I guess. Sad, because I LOVED Emotion ROM.. oh well
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] enkrypt3d:
This may have been answered already but I'm on 6.0.1 on my N910V build # CQA1 is there a way to unlock the bootloader? If not no biggie thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ziggy71:
So, you still have TWRP installed? Flash the partial for the upgrade to MM. Unlock, reinstall TWRP and flash a MM rom. Sounds like something went awry.

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You need to downgrade to 5.1.1
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] IndyRoadie:
Thanks for the response. I actually got it worked out another way. I found out that the Emotion ROM can have problems with Nandroids, I followed this and everything is working again
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] dumpy83:
There is a q&a forum specifically for emotion rom in it there is a zip you need to restore from nandroid. If you bootloop from a substratum theme there is a zip file in the substratum folder on sdcard that removes all theme elements and usually phone will boot after flashing.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Adaken13:
Root your device (Check General Section for detailed instructions)

Note that WiFi will not work due to the updated bootloader, but you can use Mobile data if needed for rooting. <--- what if i cant use mobile data either? i gotten a phone that has imei sim locked , so no mobile data for it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hsbadr:
Firmware Upgrade [N910VVRS2CQA1]

OP instructions have been updated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] dam1994:
Just wanted to say thanks!

Hey everyone,

I haven't commented on here yet, but I have had my note 4 unlocked for a while using this method. When I got it back in November, it was still on 5.0.1, allowing me to unlock the boot loader with relative ease. I admit the method was complicated as hell at first, but after many nights of staying up until five in the morning, I was able to get it right, install TWRP, and consequently upgrade to 5.1.1. Then, I upgraded to marshmallow. At first I had issues with the Advanced calling feature as in some of the system settings were gone, missing, or all together not there in the first place. I then upgraded to the latest CQA1 build which was wonderfully debloated. I was able to upgrade to it using FlashFire, and now my phones working perfectly with the 128gb Micro SD card, a new battery, glass screen protector, quick charge 3.0 battery pack, and this phone is absolutely blaizing fast, working great, and with the unlocked bootloader, plus the ability to flash developer safe upgrades, I have never been happier with any phone before as much as I am with this note!

To all developers who put in your time and effort into this: THANK YOU! I will happily donate 20-30$ towards the responsible developer who figured out all of this, especially how to unlock the bootloader. I know its not much, but I wanted to offer it as a token of my appreciation! You truly have allowed us to unlock the inner magic of this phone by enabling solid developer support for times to come with the miraculous unlocked bootloader.

This has also been the most useful thread ever on XDA! Keep the root access and development for Samsung devices going strong!

Thank You!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] zounduser:
This is a pain in the ass lol. Just to get to MM. I'm going to attempt it. I want to try the note 7 ports. Thanks for this thread though. I do appreciate it
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] zounduser:
So what's the trick here? Factory reset between firmware flashes? I've tried this multiple times and always get stuck on the red verizon screen
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] zounduser:
I got it. Thanks for the tutorial and files. Might want to add that when you flash the new Rom, a full wipe is required. I tried flashing without wiping, couldn't figure out why my Rom wouldn't flash? Kept getting error 7. I wiped in advanced, system,data, cache,dalvic/art then back and factory reset, flash went through fine then. Just saying in the instructions it just says to install. Thanks again man.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] IndyRoadie:
Sorry for the slow reply, but thank you. I have been running Emotion with little to no issues.

Still dont understand why I can go form 5.1.1 to 7.X, but not 5.1.1 to 6.x. Would love to try some of the MM roms, but I dont want to go through rooting AGAIN lol
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] legitmod:
How do stop the upgrade software from popping up after upgrading to N910VVRS2CQA1 odin
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hsbadr:
Firmware Upgrade [N910VVRS2CQB2]

OP instructions have been updated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ozz200127:
Im on 5.1.1 with og5 bootloader...wat link is there to get the latest bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] sportytony:
I've flashed so many times I forgot the answer, But I finally installed a stock rom and stripped it down and have everything working the way I want it to, will I lose it when I Odin the new updates Samsung put out? I believe it was no all will remain. Including root.

Sorry for newbie question. But answer is yup.

All remains, including root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] xflbret:
I just flashed the partial firmware upgrade via ODIN. I chose PDA. But, when I go to phone info, under "PDA" it says I am now on ending in CQB22, but both bootlader and baseband end in CLP1. Was I supposed choose bootloader or ODIN as I flashed?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ozz200127:
I did all this but my bootloader still says og5
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
is CQB2 newer then CQA1?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
It's alphabetical so...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
Read my signature ... a yes would have been sooo much easier.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] chugs:
HELP i had made I flashed the firmware update and achived root and during unlocking the bootloader i got the successful message in the adb and got struck at note 4 logo screen in a bootloop. how do i fix this?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] dmcgregor:
Have been working on this for a couple of days. Was making progress this morning, finally got back to a 5.1.1 unlocked and rooted phone this morning that was stable enough to stay on for a little bit. Flashed N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5 with Odin. Used Kingo Root to get root again and root checker to confirm. Then added the SD card back to the phone and it went into a boot loop. I'd forgot to reformat the card after unlocking the bootloader the 1st time. So now I'm stuck in a bootloop. I can boot into recovery but it is the stock one now not TWRP so I can't restore from my 5.1.1 backup. Not sure what to do now. I've read a good chunk of the thread, and will read the rest now, but thought I'd post also in case someone has a quick suggestion as I've only got a couple more hours today I can work on this.

Edit: I ended up flashing back to N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5 which allowed me to boot again. Went through setup, redownloaded Kingo and root checker and then started the process again. I've now tried it multiple times. Many times I'm unable to get root with Kingo, will get to 90% and then my phone reboots and goes into a boot loop. Nothing seems to work to get it out of the boot loop at that point short of reflashing the firmware above. One time I got root, confirmed with root checker, and then went into ADB. Got to SU, but my phone never popped up with a request to grant root access, and so ADB just got stuck waiting for a response, and then my phone locked up and wouldn't do anything until I pulled the battery. Then back in boot loop again. I've reflashed and have now turned the phone off. Have to head out for the day, but hoping to try again this evening. Should I just keep trying the same methods and hope that one time it works? Or some other way to get back to a stable build? I don't actually mind staying on Lollipop if I can get WiFi working again and put on a custom rom without GAPPS.

Edit 2: Got back to this the next day and was able to make it through the whole process on the first go through this time up to flashing TWRP . At that point I still couldn't boot the system, but I could get into TWRP and used ADB to push the CM 13 ROM I wanted to use. Trying to install CM 13 kept getting me an error 7. I saw another post here with a similar problem, and they said that they were able to flash Jasmine. So I downloaded it, pushed it to my Note 4, and it installed fine the first time. Have not installed the modems yet, and don't have a SIM card in the phone at the moment, but WiFi is working again for the first time since I started this process. Eventually I want to get to a non-TW ROM and use something like MicroG to replace GApps. But I think that will have to wait awhile.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
DPE1 is the BL and modem required for the ROM im running. Since i have the N910V retail converted to dev, with me flashing that will it cause any problems? Right now im showing CQB2.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] glen5678:
N910vvrs2cqa1

Does anyone know if Verizon's N910VVRS2CQA1 update can be reverted to BPA1 5.1.1 via Odin before unlocking the BL, etc..?

I don't have the device yet, but I want to be prepped... :eek:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] sudermatt:
I would recommend making it clearer...I read the OP very carefully and this was not clear.

I'm on PaulFizz CPJ2 ROM am and still unclear how to install this.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scottsdca:
I understand if we're already unlocked and rooted on 6.0.1 we can just flash partial firmware through Odin. Does this wipe everything or just upgrades firmware? I'm currently on Nseven Rom. Also, do you know if you can use the flashfire app that lets you flash tar.md5 files. Any experience using flashfire or flashify? .
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jcleav:
if i'm on CQA1 can I just flash CQB2 now, or do i have to revert to android 6.0.1 beforehand?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] kevintm78:
Yeah, I'm using the CQB2 modem on a CQA1 rom and haven't had any problems with it. The partial firmware in the OP is just the modem and it should be compatible with all the 6.0 roms as well as the emotionos and lineageos roms. If you're already using one of those all you have to do is flash the upgrade in Odin and you're good to go.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] glen5678:
Safely Downgrade to 5.1.1?

Does ANYONE have experience with a N910VVRS2CQA1 Stock ROM?

IE: Were you able to downgrade back to 5.1.1 (BPA1) to unlock the BL again?

I cannot find the N910VVRS2CQA1 file to Odin and test this theory... :(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] kevintm78:
I put together a safe upgrade here but the aboot is removed so you'll definitely be able to downgrade from that one. If you want the official firmware you can get from sammobile.com. I've read in a few places that even people that bought their phone recently with the CQB2 firmware on it were able to downgrade to BPA1 and unlock.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] glen5678:
PERFECT! Thanks for the info!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hihila:
flash N910VVRS2CQB2 via odin in BL or AP?

Thanks~
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] glen5678:
Always AP
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jpatalia:
hi need your advice

just rooted my N910v on 5.1.1

success after hours of trial and errors (the process has scared and scarred me)

now i understand that to upgrade from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1

i have to reflash official firmware or is the "N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5 ", a tweaked version of the original

so does that mean that i will be back to square one, or is a much easier method.

I hated the KINGO ambiguity.

Is it possible to go back to 5.1.1 current developers version in case i fail to get the root access on 6.0.1?

Alternatively could u suggest me some good rooted romm that i can install over my developers n910v on 5.1.1

cheers
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] dweezle:
I am running rock solid on PaulPizzRom. It is my daily driver on my Verizon N910V.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jpatalia:
thanks for ur reply

I am a bit concerned, to install the paulpizz , i will need to upgrade BL from 5.1.1 to 6.0.1

i am currently on 5.1.1

does that mean i have to again unlock the BL after firmware upgrade to stock 6.0.1

(i dont want to be stuck with a locked BL)

i found kingo root to be very qwirky when i downgraded to 5.1.1 and eventually progressed to a rooting the phone

are there any post dedicated that adress this concern?

cheers

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thi sis news to me.

is it simpler to flash a 7.x rom over a 5.1.1 on developers

is there a method listed for this.

i am ok with skipping 6.x.x , hav it on my other phone
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Banty448:
Hi how to check bootloader status on my Samsung note 4 sm-n910f Verizon?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mrme12:
Here is my issue. I had stock 5.1.1 already rooted a year ago and i wantedto try a new rom n7seven rom.

So i followed instructions here and installed the full firmware via odin. But now adb server always gives device offline msg. I tried different ports rebooted pc and phone and kill server option. Nothing worked

Any help?

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Adb devices will work after kingroot? Or I should able to see the device id before King root?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] abrarakram19:
Hi Sir, can I flash stock firmware from 910F European version (GSM) after just unlocking bootloader only on 910V (CDMA) without permanent root or TWRP. Because I just want to convert it to GSM phone but full stock without any customise.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Maybe TWRP is messed up.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] revdirty:
What box to i add the firmware in odin and for the twrp later, i cant seem to remember
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Elmatosz:
AP
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] revdirty:
Ok so after flashing the firmware (first step) , its gets to the verizon bootup screen , sits there for a pretty long time , then reboots.. how can i fix this.. i was on unlocked retail 5.1.1
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Did you do a complete wipe?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] xanderharris86:
So I reflashed the MM Full Firmware in the OP and now I'm stuck at the Note 4 boot screen and I'm bootlooping...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Vernox701:
You basically do not have a rom installed. You need to flash the new modem via Odin.

Place your phone in recovery and install the jasmine rom or any rom based on the new bootloader.

Oh yeah and don't forget to wipe. I wiped everything except Internal storage and External storage.

I just booted into jasmine rom wifi and mms works I did not change kernals I am going to setup my google apps and just let it settle for the rest of the day before I try anything else
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] machhho:
I had already unlocked the bootloader with the 5.1.1 firmware , now what steps to do in order to upgrade to the MM firmware ! do I have to do the whole steps from the begining !

thanks in advance
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Yes, you must do all of the steps from the beginning.

civichater was kind enough to post the instructions in crayon and big letters. It is in this thread.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Cauterized:
So I got the phone to turn back on after putting it on the original Samsung Adaptive Fast Charger that came in the box. Neither a full battery from one of my other working note 4s nor a computer/regular charger would wake it up.

I flashed the CPD1 md5 in AP in ODIN and the phone came back and booted up through setup. After setup I downloaded Kingroot and was unsuccessful at obtaining root twice. After that, the phone froze, reset and now freezes every time I swipe through the lock screen.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] colema3t:
Anyone tried this to unlock note 3 bootloader
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Start over from scratch. Neither Kingroot or Kingoroot are exactly stable pieces of software.

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Is there anything in the instructions that would remotely suggest this would be for a Note3?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] revdirty:
that was the issue, i went into the stock recovery and did a factory wipe.. was able to continue but..... i am in a crappy mobile area so i cannot get the play store to download rootchecker, i just moved kingroot to the phone but i cant find an apk for rootchecker... does anyone have that?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
You really don't need one. If when you type in "adb devices" and it said "unauthorized" you aren't rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] colema3t:
Yes lol. In the instructions it says note 3 beta unlock. ****
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] machhho:
thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Not hardly.

Requirements:

Quote:

Verizon Samung Galaxy Note 4 (SM-N910V)

All files in the Download Section

Odin installed on Windows

ADB installed on Windows, Mac, or Linux
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] colema3t:
I seen that. Keep looking. Toward the bottom
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
It ain't there. Nowhere.

Keep digging.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] revdirty:
This no wifi thing sucks , kingroot needs internet to pull down a root strategy?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] JeffJonesX2:
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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] JeffJonesX2:
so when it says to unlock the new boot loader using the same method I see that there are only the last 3 lines of code instead of all 8. Is that a mistake or do I only need to enter those 3 this time?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] JeffJonesX2:
guess ill just take the plunge. Worst case I start over, right?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] stajam:
[MENTION=5868929]hsbadr[/MENTION] Every time I try to upgrade to MM using THIS method, this is what I get. Can someone please help me figure this out? Thank you in advance.

My Device is N910V and

I am currently on BPA1 Rooted and BL unlocked.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] zfk110:
turn off kies, firewall, antivirus, then try redownloading the files to make sure they are not damaged. you can also try it on win7, Try running it as administration. The anti virus may be affecting it too. Also, trying another pc or cable may help. also look for emmc errors on the phone.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] stajam:
Thanks for the reply. I PM'd ya back earlier, did ya get it? It explained what all I did. Well I used this very exact method when I upgraded to MM for the first time about a week ago. All went smooth. I will try a different cable though. That is the ONLY thing that I did different this time since my other cord is getting kinda shotty.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hsbadr:
It seems to me that Odin can't open your file. Try the following:

Re-download the .tar.md5.7z file and check MD5 checksum

Extract the .tar.md5 with 7zip and move it to a root partition (e.g., C:\)

Flash via Odin using the original OEM/Samsung USB cable

PS. You don't need to quote the OP!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] hsbadr:
Firmware Upgrade [N910VVRS2CQD1]

OP instructions have been updated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] stajam:
Ok. Thanks for the reply .Sorry, won't happen again. ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] tomwoolston40:
Is this for note 3 or note 4. The N900v is indeed the note 3, yet you notes state this is for note 4 N900v. Can you clarify please
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] DelphinusMinor:
I unlocked my 6.01 bootloader once. I got this phone with MM already installed. I downgraded to 5.1.1 and rooted it. Now I am on fully rooted 5.1.1. On the boot screen it says Custom and there is an unlocked padlock. Do I still have to do this process? Also, will I lose my root?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] glen5678:
Can you install TWRP recovery? If yes, your BL is unlocked...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] DelphinusMinor:
So I should be able to flash a MM rom from my current Lollipop rom? Yes, I have the latest TWRP installed. So I don't also have to unlock Lollipop?

This applies to both 6.01 and 5.1.1? Normally I don't ask so many questions but this phone was a pain to root so I want to be extra careful and not lose root.

As mentioned on boot it says "Custom" and there is an unlocked padlock.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] DelphinusMinor:
So I can flash Jasmine 6.0 directly from a permanently rooted and unlocked 5.1.1? I don't want to upgrade to MM again to have to root and unlock again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] glen5678:
You cannot flash a MM ROM when you are on a Lollipop BL and modem firmware...

It will look pretty, but you will NOT have any data. (both cell and wifi).

MM ROMs need MM BL's and MM modem(baseband) firmware to work correctly....

With that being said, I've ran custom ROMs requiring newer baseband firmware, but they ran fine on older baseband versions.

BUT they will never have data IF the BL and ROM are not compatible...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] DelphinusMinor:
Thank you for the reply! I think I am going to stay on 5.1.1. I don't really want to do all of those steps again with Kingo/Kingroot and I am on Kyubi rom now which is pretty nice.