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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Erik_65:
can not obtain root.

I started by downgrading to the firmware included in your package, I then systematically tried Kingoroot and Kingroot. I started with PC versions then tried apks. I have run all 4 variations of the procedure 15 times and I have yet to obtain root. any idea what could be holding me back?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] videodave1:
For me it was the same.Then i tried it after kingoroot said it was rooted but root checker twice said no root.That worked for me.Hope they may a guide like this to go to 6.0.1 and keep root.I'm on stock 5.1.1 its a little unstable but i have root weee .Oh it took about 12 hours to get it to this point.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
If you're having trouble getting temp root with kingoroot/kingoroot you can also try their PC version which attempts root through the PC via a USB cable. You can also try alternate version to the kingOroot programs by googling for alternatives. Unfortunately the temp root part of the process is the most unstable. For some reason one of those apps (whether through the PC or phone) seems to work better for some peoples phones compared to others. Another thing I realized is that if your phone starts to become hot from to many attempts it's best to remove the battery, let it cool down a litter and then try again.

Also make sure you do a full factory reset and clear all your cache BEFORE flashing to stock 5.1.1. I would try to do the factory reset, clear everything, then reflash stock 5.1.1. After that make sure you're connected to wifi and attempt the rooting methods again to see if you have better luck.

Let us know what works for you in case anyone else in the future reads this with a similar problem.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Erik_65:
I did not begin the process with a factory reset before the firmware downgrade. I will try this and report back, it may not be until the morning though. Thank you for your work on the guide and taking the time to help me individually.

Update: your solution worked flawlessly on the first try with kingoroot. Thank you!

Now the issue I arrive at is "1|shell@trltevzw:/data/local/tmp $ chown root.root samsung_unlock_n4-fix

chown: samsung_unlock_n4-fix: Operation not permitted"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
As of now(as far as I know) there is no way to root from 6.0.1. However once you have rooted on 5.1.1 there are many custom ROMS that use 6.0.1 interface and options. Flashing different kernels and ROMS are what will open your phone up to all the possibilities.

As soon as I root a phone the first thing I do is set it up the way I like it with the stock firmware. Then I make a backup in case I need to go back and then start messing around with different ROMS and Kernels to find what I like. There is even a ROM out that turns your phone into a Note 7! I've also read you can flash the 6.0.1 firmware of the Note 4 that is made to run on different carriers like Sprint.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Oh one thing I just realized is make sure you are doing the steps correctly when you run Minimal ADP and Fastboot. The lines of code I put up in the guide that you type into the command window doesn't show the last line when you inject the "N4" file. You need to scroll down to see it. Make sure you didn't miss doing that command. Also try running Minimal ADP as an administrator by right clicking the .exe file and selecting "Run as administrator". That might help too.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Link for Note 7 UI ROM: http://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/note-4-grace-7-t3434155

For anyone who wants to try out new features beyond firmware 5.1.1. This is to be used AFTER successfully rooting.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Erik_65:
That is the error I made. The omitting the final command in the sequence. Thank you for pointing it out!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] doubledragon5:
Is there another way to download files.. 7 hrs to download one is a bit looooooooooooong
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Yeah I know, I'm sorry about that but that website is the only one I could find that would host a 4 GB file for free. If you know of another site please let me know and I'll upload it there. Also if you want me to place it in a google drive account or Dropbox that you have I'd be happy to do that too (unfortunately I don't have enough room in my own). If you'd be willing to share it with the community even better!

Alternatively almost everyone of the files can be found separately online by googling the name. Most are on the xda forum. Any that are not have a description next to it and can be found in one of the video tutorials or forums from the link at the bottom of the guide.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] FH.1989:
thank you

I have problem in adb

Unable to open samsung_unlock_n4-fix: No such file or directory

and samsung_unlock_n4-fix in folder adb ?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
When you

install

the program "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" it will make a folder for itself where your other programs are located. You need to place the "samsung_unlock_n4-fix" file in that same folder. That is where it will look for the file and is the reason you are getting the message "No such file or directory".

At the top of the guide, under Files Needed For Root this is explained in #3. The comment says: "place this file in the install directory of "Minimal ADB and Fastboot"

(Usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot

.)"
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Turbogeno:
Quote from Tripper511

36) Using Odin3 click the "AP" button and select the "systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar" file. Then click "Start" to flash the firmware. *IMPORTANT!* TRIPLE CHECK that you are choosing the right .tar file!! If you flash the wrong one you will lose root and have to start all over again.

I didn't know you could upgrade firmware without losing root. This will save me quite a bit of time. I'm on 5.0.1 with root and want to upgrade.

Thanks, Geno
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Be aware you can only upgrade to 5.1.1 at the moment because that is a special version of the firmware. It has the boot loader removed which is why it is called "systemonlyN910V-51.1.tar". Because the boot loader is removed you still keep TWRP and root access. If you try to flash a stock version of 5.1.1 or any other firmware you would LOSE root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
Also after I updated from 5.0.1 the 5.11 doesn't seem to see my SIM card. ??? Maybe it is because I haven't installed the oscar kernel yet ? Not in the order of things yet so I don't know as I'm stuck at phase 2 step 9.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
Thanks Tripper511 for all this detailed instructions. I did manage to get by the above problems which started after I removed Kingo root and put the Micro SD card back in. Then I was in a bootloop without seeing anything except the seandroid lines at the top. I don't think Kingo root removal was the problem (SuperSu is installed) but the Micro SD card seemed to be the problem since after I removed it then it booted up okay. Some part of the operation turned my 32GB Micro SD card into a 19 Megabyte SD card !! I will try fixing it but I suspect formatting it with TWRP had something to do with that. I do question a couple of the steps but since I'm rooted and have TWRP installed it's all GOOD. Cheers

P.S. I somewhat suspect pulling the Micro SD card while the phone is still on caused the problem with the scrambled partition on it.

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Yep something did some bizarre stuff to that Micro SDHC card. It was working fine with lots on it before I followed everything here. Easeus partition master found about 40 partitions on it of various sorts including GPT. Wiped all of them and set back up to one 32GB FAT32 partition and it seems Okay now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] DelphinusMinor:
Searched the thread, nothing.

When I input the adb commands I get this; adb server version (35) doesn't match this client (36); killing...

Any ideas?

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OMG! Really? Hah! I finally did it! I panicked when my PC wasn't seeing the phone while I was booted into TWRP so I put the files on a thumb drive, and copied the files over with my OTG cable then flashed them.

This phone has been stressing me for about three weeks. THANK YOU! Now to find a good rom. :D

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Oh, can I remove kingo/Kingroot now? And I can put an SD card back in as long as it's not the only I used during the rooting?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
Kingo root was removed on mine and it's working fine but still can't see a SIM card - I'm sure that is not related to the removal of Kingo root though. I also put the Micro SD back in after fixing it with a partition manager and everything other than the SIM works fine.

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Didn't have time for a few days to look at my Note 4 after rooting. Now I see it says IMEI = UNKNOWN ! What the heck? Any one have ideas how to fix that issue?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
For anyone who can't see their SIM card AND can't see anything in their rooted phone's Service Menu I found the solution for both problems after putting together tidbits from many threads here on XDA and elsewhere. The directions in the OP install mostly BPA1 Rom firmware but leave some BOG5 firmware. I updated the BOG5 modem to BPA1 modem firmware (with Odin) and the IMEI came back to the original sticker IMEI, the CSC and phone # and ability to see the SIM card returned. In the process of trying to solve this problem I found the hidden Service Menu could not be seen. After flashing the BPA1 modem the Service Menu also reappeared. :good: :highfive:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Thanks for posting this! I'm going to add your post to the FAQ section.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
I'm still not sure if it was a quirk with my phone as I was having some trouble with the SIM I used during to root process (a Nano SIM card in an adapter to Micro size) but I make a post of all the issues that were solved and a bit more detail than the post above over in a message thread I made here: https://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/general/imei-lost-unknown-service-menu-missing-t3609475

Thanks again for your detailed instructions here - everything seems to be working fine now.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vish.solanki:
How to root verizon note 4 910v for andriod 6.0.1 updated N910VVRS2CQD1

How to root verizon note 4 910v for andriod 6.0.1 updated N910VVRS2CQD1.

Please provide guide to root note 4 for this andriod. As the root methods already mentioned are not working. I tried with them.

Thanks a lot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Either you have a different phone or you didn't DOWNGRADE your phone to 5.1.1 before rooting. You CAN'T root off of 6.0.1 you have to downgrade first. READ THE TUTORIAL.

In the top of guide it states on STEP 3 from PHASE 1:

3) !!MAKE SURE YOU ARE RUNNING ANDROID VERSION 5.1.1.!! If you are not check the forum and video instructions in the links below to change firmware.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] zounduser:
Can i downgrade from 6.0?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Yes. At the top of the guide it tells you to downgrade along with a link for the included software you'll need. At the bottom of the guide is link to a YouTube video with step-by-step visual instructions showing you how to downgrade.

In the top of guide it states on STEP 3 from PHASE 1:

3) !!MAKE SURE YOU ARE RUNNING ANDROID VERSION 5.1.1.!! If you are not check the forum and video instructions in the links below to change firmware.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] SAMOANBK47:
Where can I find system only firmware! I've successfully rooted my verizon note 4 and now I'm on 5.1.1 but now I wanna update it to marshmallow or nougat but I only wanna flash stock roms without the bootloaders!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
Not sure if you can keep root updating the 5.1.1 but lots of firmware here: Note 4 firmware

and several other places - GIYF.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] droidzer1:
Advise against updating TWRP - tried to update to 3.1 and it bootlooped when trying to get into recovery. Now I don't have any recovery I can get to at the moment - will try the troubleshooting guide here in first page.

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Tried repeatedly to install TWRP 31.1.-0 but it just bootloops when trying to get into TWRP (recovery). I followed directions here same as for 3.0.2 but it always fails. It will boot normally into the phone if you let go of all the buttons but can't get into recovery. Fixed easy by just reinstalling TWRP 3.0.2. I was trying to update TWRP as I think it has a bug that causes it to fail to backup EFS properly.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
You can't. The ROM included with this guide is a bare bone, stock version of 5.1.1. that came from the developer edition of the Note 4. If you try to install any other stock ROM it will unroot the phone. You have to find rooted ROMS. I'm sure there's one out there that is similar to 6.0 stock.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
If you're having problems then just stick with software an files included in .zip file at the top of the guide. All those files are the ones used when making this guide.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] GaryK2:
I have an damaged Note 4, sd card & sim slot are not working. Being I have never rooted a phone before, I thought I would test the process on this phone first.

I was successful downgrading to 5.1.1.

I was unable to get Kingo Root to complete. It fails. Once it said OK, but the Root checker said it was not rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
King O Root, is the most frustrating part of the process. First off it only TEMPORARILY roots the phone, just long enough to do the rest of the steps to make it permanent. By this I mean that as soon as you restart the phone you will lose root. So your issue might be that you restarted the phone too soon and lost root OR just a problem with King O root. You can try to use the PC version or Phone version and see if you have better luck with one over the other. I personally had to run King O Root (the phone version) about 5 times before it finally completed and gave me root.

So try those suggestions and also watch the video in the "Troubleshooting" section to see the King O Root process in action.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] GaryK2:
OK, I will try some more. It said root was successful a number of times, but root check disagreed.

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The phone version of Kingoroot seems to work better. It said it worked and the checker confirmed it.

Now, I get an error going to su :(

shell@trltevzw:/ $ su

CANNOT LINK EXECUTABLE: empty/missing DT_HASH in “su” (built with –hash-style=gnu?)

i keep getting that error﻿
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Which step in the guide were you able to get up to before you got this error?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] GaryK2:
Phase 2 - Step 6. Entering the (6) lines of code. the su command failed.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Did you enter all EIGHT (8) lines of code? The last line being:

./samsung_unlock_n4-fix

You have to scroll down the box on step 6 to see all

8 lines

the code (as per the instructions).

On step 6 it does say in big bold letter that there are eight lines of code, just sayin....
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] GaryK2:
Sorry, typo on my part. I know it was (8) lines.

However the error occurs on the forth line "su". so the rest is moot.

It won't go into su permission.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Did you FIRST install "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" on your PC

and then

place "samsung_unlock_n4_fix" in the same folder "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" is installed?

Also how are you entering the commands? Are you typing each line than hitting enter OR copy/paste each line then hitting enter? *You have to go line by line*

If you are typing I suggest you copy (directly from this guide) all the code to a note pad file then copy and paste it. This will ensure you are not making any typos AND will make sure you input all the commands in the time limit. Another possibility is you are not entering the information fast enough and are timing out by line 4.

Another thing to check is are you still rooted? Did you run root checker to make sure you are rooted (Step 3) and HAVE NOT restarted your phone since then? Restarting the phone will remove root.

Try those suggestions out and make sure you didn't overlook anything regarding step 6. Then report back.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] GaryK2:
I did Install Minimal ADB and put the "samsung_unlock_n4_fix" file in C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot.

I put all the commands in a text editor and copied and pasted them from there.

I don't know how to answer the timeout question. I did not know there was one. Copy and paste is pretty fast. The only delay is after Ringoroot to start step 6.

I did run root checker and it said I was rooted. The phone was not restarted after this.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] DopeSick:
When you enter the su command in the terminal you'll get a prompt on your phone to grant adb shell permission. You may know that already, I just thought I would mention it just in case.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
What "DopeSick" said in reply to you is a good point. Did you do that?

Also, I forgot if it was you or someone else, but did you say that you got your phone with an already damaged SIM and/or sd card drive or something? Because if so there's a chance that is the problem in which case if you have faulty hardware none of this might work.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] GaryK2:
Yes, I do know that. I used unix for many years.

Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] hemo3den:
3g doesn't work

first thanks alot for this tutorial it works for me, everything seems to work just fine but I notice that 3g doesn't work also mobile data doesn't work but the sim card works good I can make and receive calls normally...

please help me
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] enterpol:
su error

I too am getting the same SU error as above. I think what may be happening is the Samsung SE software has since updated the SE app. I was getting a complaint from samsung saying it was disabled after a REPORTED succesful root, but supersu binary not being able to be called from cmd line (root checker also says root isn't working). I was hoping to gain root BEFORE factory re-installing, so I'm going to try a couple of other things before a factory reset. GaryK2, did you factory reset your phone after updating to 5.1.1? If you did, this theory is dead in the water.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] hemo3den:
no answer here???????????:(
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] kadiir:
I can't be of much help (very much the n00b expertise-wise) but in all my readings so far people who had the 3G issue either didn't have a Verizon phone or flashed the wrong modem image. For the Wi-Fi, it was either that the bootloader was not unlocked or the wrong modem image was flashed.

First things first, you should go through the OP's procedure line by line to make sure the directions we're followed to the letter (including running the unlock script twice and that your eMMC starts with 15 before you even begin). Second, confirm your bootloader version. In the MODEST ROM thread it was mentioned to check it with an app called Phone Info *Samsung*.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] joot:
Just finished rooting my Note 4. Getting KingORoot and/or Kingroot to put phone on root is a bit tricky. Had to repeat that process 4-5 times before it worked. Another issue I had was getting phone to appear as a hard drive so I can copy the two files (TWRP and SuperSU) to it. Had to google how to do that. I end up dialing *#0808# on keypad of phone for another screen to come up for me to set for phone to appear as storage drive.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] up8000:
Fantastic instructions, worked perfectly, you sir are a genius!!

Went back to my Note 4, after 9 months of the LG V20, what a piece of junk. Waiting on the Note 8.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] jazzspaz@gmail.com:
Rooting Verizon Note 4 SM-N910V

I have tried to follow the instructions but I can't get past the rooting. KingOroot just fails with error code 0x13E2F0. My phone doesn't have a SIM card in it, but is hooked up to wireless. Will I still be able to root it? I just want to remove the samsung interface and use the phone as an android iPod. Is this possible? Thanks for any help you can provide!

Ed
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] hemo3den:
I did all the steps and get my note4 rooted, but then I can't see my sim card it keeps saying sorry we're having trouble activating your phone............... see the images in attachments and please help me
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] sliceofhorse:
Im having the same problems as Slayer on the wifi deal. I went back double checked started over and used every file from the download provided starting with downgrade all the way through root. My wifi will not work at all. Anyone have any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Did you try calling the phone number to activate the phone?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Do you have a VERIZON 910V Note 4? If not then the problem is you flashed the driver for a VERIZON note 4 modem when you possible have an AT&T or T-Mobile phone.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] sliceofhorse:
Yes sir looking at it now. EVERYTHING works except wifi and tethering. I've followed the directions the the T.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
First off I appreciate that you actually went back and read the posts to see if the problem was solved. Unfortunately Slayer never responded so I never found out if he fixed it or what the problem was.

Due to this the way I would try to fix it in your situation would first go an UNroot the phone. Set it back to default. If that fixes the wifi then it might be a result of the firmware. Most likely this is a driver issue if it wasn't a result of missing a step. So you're going to have to do some investigating work.

I also have some questions that might help find the problem:

On PHASE 2 Step 6 did you type in all EIGHT (8) lines of code?

Did you have the SIM card in during the whole process?

Is your SD card working and was it in the phone (and removed) during the appropriate times?

Before rooting the phone was it already activated and working correctly?

Is your phone refurbished?

ALSO: This link has all the modem drivers for the Note 4. You can try going here and seeing if you can just flash the modem driver to fix the wifi: https://xdaforums.com/note-4/general/modems-radio-baseband-official-t3034922
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Turbogeno:
I had to go back to the trouble shooting section after not having my sim card in during the process. All the answers were there after my sim card wasn’t seen and no data connection. I already had root so I started further into the guide than most. Anyway, I used the SM910v, bpa1 modem firmware I got in the link below and everything went smoothly.

https://xdaforums.com/note-4-verizon/development/firmware-firmware-kernel-modem-recovery-t2942937

Thanks, Geno
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] hemo3den:
I will give it a try
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
I'm confused. Is this sliceofhorse replying under a different name?

Also thank you for replying with your solution. I have added it to the troubleshooting section for anyone else who has a wifi problem.