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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
ok i tried this process exactly ... just like the first time we were able to achive root ... i have done this about 10 times already ... the temp root process usually fails 9 out of 10 times ... then the one time it does work making sure i have root and upsating SU takes forever and never finishes or errors out .. i just had a i think and SE error .... so i have been stuck on the su cmd in adb will not go past that because it can not detect root is succesful ... once that doesnt work i have tried to fc SU and restart it and it nevers updates ... and anytime i reboot it bootloops and im stuck ... have to start the entire process over ... any ideas or help??

ok im just going to say this i was on maximum overdrive ROM ... follwed the OP directions i had my phone on and obviously unlocked bootloader and root ... i shut down my phone and flashed N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5 with odin ... after some issues of my pc seeing my phone it was successful ... once booted up ( no factory reset like i have seen people say ) i did the setup and used kingroot for temp root ... after a few reboots and blah blah temp root was successful and now im trying to update SuperSu and its literally sitting there for 15 min trying to install the update so i am also stuck on the SU command in adb ... this is very frustrating !!!!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
I don't see anything in the directions for unlocking the Marshmallow bootloader that says anything about updating SuperSu.

If you did not do a factory reset after flashing the hybrid firmware like a gazillion people in this thread have suggested, how do you expect anyone to help? If you're freelancing by messing with SuperSu, how are we supposed to help?

However, I will try. This time. I don't think I or anyone else can help you, but here goes.

Do you have "Mode: Developer" showing in download mode after flashing the hybrid firmware? Because in your disjointed writing, it appears that you got root and tried to push the exploit after flashing the hybrid firmware. If so, then flash TWRP in ODIN then find a Marshmallow based ROM and flash that in recovery.

If not, boot into recovery, do the factory reset everyone told you had to be done, then try to boot into the hybrid ROM. Skip past as many of the setup questions as you need, then try to root using Kingroot or Kingoroot. Both are highly unstable and you may need to make multiple attempts to get root. Follow the ADB commands in the first post precisely. You may need to do that twice if you don't get the script in that post. Boot into download mode. It should say "mode: developer." If it does, you're just about home free. Pull the SD card. Flash TWRP in ODIN. Reboot into recovery and flash CM13, or Jasmine v7.0, or PaulPizz. Put one of these on another SD card first, then flash. You cannot flash any ROMs that are based on Lollipop anymore, even if the ROM has Marshmallow in it. You must flash a Marshmallow based ROM from this point forward.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] eklipz3:
If it helps I had better luck with kingoroot and everything else went fine even gave me enough time to do the terminal part. I would say read read read.

SM-N910V DE MM
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Kingoroot worked fairly well for me when I unlocked Marshmallow, though I had about the same difficulty with Kingroot and the Lollipop unlock. My trouble mostly revolved around keeping root long enough to push the exploit in ADB. I'm working with another poster who can't get root at all with either.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scottsdca:
I tried to unlock and upgrade and ended up with the Verizon software repair assistant notice. See picture below... This is what shows up when I try to go into recovery. I can still get into Odin, but have no idea what to do from here. Can anyone please help? Feel free to PM as well. Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
It looks like your bootloader is still locked. It should say "mode: developer" in the upper left corner. What did you try to flash?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scottsdca:
I tried following the instructions for unlocking, so went through the adb commands, at which point it turned back on as unauthorized software by Verizon. I didn't take a picture of that, but should have. Then I tried to flash the system only file, but then I got the message about Verizon software assistant. I tried to odin twrp recovery and that kept failing... This was a dev edition phone originally and so there wasn't much guidance out there of what to do other than follow the same steps as for the retail phone. I hope I didn't totally screw up the phone. At least the download screen shows up, so hopefully it's not a brick.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Are you on a Note 4? Your signature suggests a S5.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scottsdca:
I can't even turn on the Note 4 without getting that notification. The S5 is my backup phone until I can figure out something for the Note 4.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Even on a developer edition phone, you needed to do the unlock for Marshmallow as indicated in post 1 of this thread. I'm not sure about where or what you've done other than indiscriminately trying to flash stuff, but all I know you can do is one of several things.

Kies or its replacement might be an option, but if you can't boot into the phone proper, I doubt it.

Unless you have the Verizon Repair Assistant software on your computer, that option seems to be off the table. I don't know if the software from the S5 will work or not.

Can you pull the battery and get into a clean download mode... one without the Verizon Repair message? If so, try getting into recovery first and doing a factory reset and cache wipe. Then boot into download mode and try flashing the OEM 5.1.1 firmware in ODIN, unclicking the "auto reboot" box in options first. When you get a green "passed" box in the upper left corner of ODIN, pull the battery, boot into recovery and do another factory reset/wipe cache. You'll now have a locked bootloader but a usable phone. From that point, you can unlock the Lollipop bootloader using this or the other two threads in the General subforum.

Once the Lollipop bootloader is unlocked, you can come back to this thread and hopefully be a bit more careful in following the directions.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
I had this once. I had to go into Download Mode and flash the BPA1 stock (full stock, not hybrid).
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scottsdca:
I did do the unlock procedure through adb, but apparently it didn't work. Maybe it's not meant for the Dev edition. Anybody else do this using a Dev edition phone who can advise from their experience? I didn't indiscriminately flash anything, just going off the guide. I can get into download mode fine. The picture I attached is from trying to go into recovery (TWRP). I can't get into recovery or boot the phone up, but I can get into regular download mode and Odin does recognize the phone when I plug the USB in. Hope that clears things up. And thanks for trying to help. I appreciate anything at this point... When I get home, I'll try flashing the 5.1.1 file you linked to. Then I can try and start over if it boots up.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Dev editions are meant to have unlocked bootloaders in the first place.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Maybe he confused "carrier unlocked" with "bootloader unlocked?"

It may have been a developer edition. But the picture he posted of download mode didn't say that. Perhaps he did something that locked it up. Regardless, am I wrong in remembering that the directions said to run this procedure to unlock the bootloader for Marshmallow, regardless of whether the phone was developer edition or not?

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I didn't mean my comment on those lines to be judgemental rather instructive.

I'm not even sure where you got a "system only " file, but nowhere in the instructions does it say to flash one. And the reason the TWRP flash failed was because, unless you have an unlocked bootloader, anything flashed in ODIN has to have a Samsung signature. It's also the reason your bootloader has to be unlocked in Lollipop before you can flash the hybrid firmware in post 1 of this thread to begin unlocking the Marshmallow bootloader.

If ODIN will connect with your phone in download mode, flashing the OEM firmware I linked should get ya going again.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] scottsdca:
I didn't take any offense you what you said. Like I said I'll take anything at this point. I did think I was unlocking the phone by doing the adb unlock procedure. The picture I attached earlier was from recovery. I'll attach download mode now. Hopefully that 5.1.1 firmware will flash and I can start over.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
AHHHHH now i got it ... after i flash the hybrid and before i set it up do a factory reset ... i appologize to anyone and everyone who had or did read my post i missed that step . thanks you #douger1957

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losing my mind .... flashing hybrid now ... before it boots ill factory reset ... i have tried both kingoroot and kingroot ... dam phone freezes and if i reboot it it boot loops and i have to reflash hybrid AGAIN
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Verizon wants you to lose your mind. Why else would they lock the bootloader? It's certainly not for customer care.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
It kinda is. There are lots of people who try to unlock/root their phones that have no idea why, don't have the ability to follow instructions, and won't do the requisite reading to learn how things work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Like everyone currently doing it now, not calling Verizon and instead annoying us, the right people? :P

It was more of a stab at the way Verizon treats its customers.

I don't really see T-Mobile or Sprint having huge issues with letting their devices be unlocked.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
You could have picked up on the fibber that I did in Q&A. ;p
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
#douger1957 or is it [MENTION=2797617]douger1957[/MENTION] ... you rock man thanks for the help i got it .. my question is ... now that we flash the MM modem and baseband ... im guessing 5.1.1 roms wont have wifi ONLY MM roms will work and have wifi? i tried an older version and there was no wifi ... thought it was a fluke and i tried another and same thing ... im currently waiting for the MM canogen to finish starting to test it
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Yeah. 5.1.1-based ROMs, even if they are 6.0.1 OSes, will not have WiFi.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] joealbert5:
I'm having issues obtaining root after flashing the MM firmware.

So far, I've made all my backups, flashed the MM firmware via odin without any problems. Then, once I've typed out the terminal commands with adb to unlock the bootloader (the first time around), my phone bootloops at the "Galaxy note 4" screen. Pulling the sd card out stops the bootloop, but from what I remember from rooting last time, I'm only supposed to pull the sd card after the second time. Any suggestions? I've reflashed the firmware and restarted from step 1 three times now and getting the same problem.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
You need to take out the SD card after you do the bootloader unlock. Nothing special, no weird "take it out after you spin around two times and clap your hands" sort of situations.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] joealbert5:
I've tried that and flashed TWRP and when I try to flash the latest cm13 build (6/24) I get this error message:

"Can't install this package on top of incompatible data. Please try another package or run a factory reset"

And then in red text:

"Updater process ended with ERROR: 7

Error installing zip file '...location i had it in...'
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
You have to wipe everything from TWRP first. Right now you're trying to dirty flash CM over stock, which obviously doesn't work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] joealbert5:
Ah silly me, things look like they're working now. Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] shkfats:
[MENTION=2797617]douger1957[/MENTION] I'm curious. You mentioned that me being on the MM (Stock Official) Odin'd to BPA1 via full firmware would make all good and squeaky clean... if i was on BPA1 could i flash full MM firmware to get to stock official MM? Unlocked of course... just wasnt sure if it was possible.

Guess im asking is if i would have to flash the OTA to MM (CPD1) from BPA1 or could one just flash the full firmware and not have to worry about OTA and go directly to CPD1 (stock / official/ ota'able)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] lorilucille9:
Happy2472 said

losing my mind .... flashing hybrid now ... before it boots ill factory reset ... i have tried both kingoroot and kingroot ... dam phone freezes and if i reboot it it boot loops and i have to reflash hybrid AGAIN

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You're not the only one losing your mind... I think I may be at the point of giving up because of this very same reason! Anyone close by me want to do my phone for me, lol! [emoji35]

I should clarify I've done the LP unlock before successfully then made the mistake of trying to do MM unlock which landed me back at the very beginning. My problem now is starting over fresh again after flashing BPA and every single time I try to root it locks up then bootloops after pulling battery and restarting. Been using Kingoroot and can't get past the beginning step worth LP unlock. Pulling hair now!

UPDATE: After a week of starts and stops, bootloops and flashing the firmware to start over I finally got it... yeah!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
You can but it wouldn't be with an unlocked bootloader. The reason I steered you to 5.1.1 is that you need to be there or lower to unlock the Marshmallow bootloader.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] kleffman:
Followed everything here perfectly, without much issue (other than kingroot/kingoroot being flakey at best). After flashing the hybrid firmware (5.1.1 with MM bootchain etc.) and going back in to re-unlock/root I got stuck in a bootloop on the samsung galaxy logo. Everything I tried wouldn't get out of it. Finally just flashed the legit full CPD1 firmware to get back to a working phone.

Anyone else have that issue, or find a phone that just refuses to complete the full process?

Thanks for all you guys do.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
The instructions do not say it, but you need to do a factory reset before you boot into the hybrid firmware. Uncheck "auto reboot" in ODIN before you flash the hybrid firmware and when you get a "passed," pull the battery and boot into recovery to do the reset. You need to pull the SD card once your bootloader is unlocked as well.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] kleffman:
Thanks. If I work up the courage I'll try again. I actually thought I did factory reset, but if I didn't untick auto reboot, I likely let it boot up first (note that I did successfully get into the hybrid firmware one time before the bootloop). Maybe I'll monitor the threads awhile while enjoying stock MM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] mac_rmm:
I have installed the hybrid firmware and did a factory reset. I have no wifi due to this and can't get either kingroot or kingoroot to work. Therefore I am stuck.

I bought the phone used and wanted to see if I can get rooted marshmallow on it before switching over on Verizon from my G4. Do I have to go ahead and switch my sim card over to get 4g and allow those root options to work? Do you HAVE to have some network access to root?

Is there another way to get root at this stage of the steps without wifi? Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] pattonsj:
You have to have network connectivity for the root processes to work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] lorilucille9:
Hopefully you have the LP firmware you can flash? That would be what I would do which means starting all over again but it doesn't sound like you have a choice... Good luck!

EDIT: Opps... this was meant in reply to the guy posting #316
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
You should have data on your phone and i used king root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
I'm guessing the phone isn't activated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] happy2472:
Uh oh
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] jayochs:
so, ok, my note isn't my phone connected to my network, and i just mess with it on wifi.. but apparently you can't root without wifi because of the shady root methods still, and i obviously don't have mobile network on it since it's not on the network. is there any way to root yet without needing an Internet connection?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
No, but if your current phone has the same size SIM card, you can just switch it to the Note.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] pattonsj:
That was info for someone else. I'm unlocked and running Jasmine 7.0.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] a11m1ghty:
With the instructions:

"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.

Unlock the bootloader using the same method:"

What is the method for this rooting? I used the noob guide... I had a rooted retail note 4, but am back to stock due to boot loops while trying to upgrade to MM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
The same way that's spelled out in the noob guide.

"Rooting" is not the same as "unlocking the bootloader." Go back to post 1 and follow the directions carefully. If you must, read some of the threads from front to back.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] lorilucille9:
If your trying to unlock your bootloader in order to root it on MM... I even had a hard time until post #314 pointed out about the fact you have to factory reset once after flashing the hybrid firmware. Also the ADB push directions were better explained in post #35

Good Luck!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] a11m1ghty:
Yes, sorry. I was confusing the rooting process with the unlocking the boot loader. I can almost recite the unlock script by heart.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] ratstroke:
[solved]
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] deecha:
Retaining Dev Edition CID

[MENTION=766721]ryanbg[/MENTION], [MENTION=5868929]hsbadr[/MENTION], [MENTION=711482]beaups[/MENTION] .. Thank you for your hard work.

I have a note 4 DE on Kit-Kat. I want to upgrade to MM with unlocked bootloader but the samsung_unlock binary supposedly changes the CID.

I would like to retain my original Developer edition CID. How is this done ?

Thanks very much
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Message [MENTION=766721]ryanbg[/MENTION]
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] MatroxD:
Ok, so I've read this a few times.. My only concern and wonder is this, can I basically do this in two stages? Just due to time and availability ?

I'm currently on 5.1.1 BPA unlocked and rooted. My hope is that I can say, in the morning, flash the updated tar with the mm bootloader, then, go to work, use the phone, and come home and and then do the rest of the steps?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Other than the fact that the hybrid firmware was meant to be a bridge to an unlocked Marshmallow bootloader and not a daily driver. There may be issues with it, although no one I am aware of has reported actually using it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
You won't have WiFi or any of your data. Honestly, getting it to that point probably takes longer than rooting that, flashing TWRP and then CM or JROM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
Oops. Forgot about that. I never tried to use it.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] nobody.com:
Wifi

I know wifi isnt supposed to work when your trying too root the stock thing (which I have)... but now I've installed twrp and ive tried flashing different roms but wifi still doesnt work
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] douger1957:
It might help if you were to tell the class what bootloader you are on and what ROMs you tried to flash.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Most MM ROMs are still based on LP. They won't work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] MatroxD:
Thanks for the reply.. I saw the others and will respond below

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Ok, so I'm confused, and I'm a little afraid I guess because of how long it took to root it on lollipop.. Basically the adb is what intimidated me the first time, and I'm even more afraid this time because I was thinking I got lucky.. I will try it on Saturday when I have a little bit of time. I got confused reading the instructions on the adb part.. Lol..

If you guys can give any tips to ease the mind, that would be helpful..
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
Try using the KingoRoot desktop app instead of KingRoot. I used that when KingRoot kept failing and it seemed like the phone was more stable.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] deecha:
Managed to upgrade my phone to MM and still keep developer mode.

I was able to write a small tool to dump my dev ed CID and signature as unsigned char arrays which I incorporated in the stock unlock program. Miraculously, it worked. Thanks to all the devs.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] beargriz:
N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5.7 z

can you put N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVRU2CPD1_FullFirmware.tar.md5.7z

on androidfilehost

please and thank you for all your hard work
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] JOSHSKORN:
I went from Note 5 port to CM 13. In the process, I wiped internal storage, system, davlik, cache. Now that I'm on CM13, I have no Wi-Fi.

Is this thread for me? Where should I start? I'm obviously already unlocked.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] Zacharee1:
This thread tells you how to upgrade to the MM bootloader and modem and unlock that. You need this to use the newest versions of CM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 Android Development] JOSHSKORN:
So...yes? Currently my WiFi has no Mac address. Or is there something else I should be doing before this? Do I need to restart and put safe upgrade 5.1.1 and unlock again or can I just skip this?