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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Ahh okay, so that's good. Then that means you have the verizon note 4 so this guide is right for you. I would suggest you do a clean factory reboot and unroot your phone. Then start again with the SIM CARD IN. See if you have better results. I'll add a note in the guide about the SIM card in case anyone else got confused.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Geeunit:
Thank you for yur assistance. I do hope this method with the SIM installed will correct my issue, as this was a tedious root, most of the pain being during the Kingo temproot, (KingoOroot worked way better ). Will unrooting mean that I will also need to revert my CID back to original?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
From what I read, this data is stored in the EFS partition. Apparently, flashing ROMs can corrupt that partition. If one has a backup, restoring it is easy. I don't. I think even if I knew should back it up, I probably wouldn't have until later in the process, likely after when I lost that data. I can't say for sure, since I don't when it was lost. It might have even been it that state when I bought the phone. I never put a SIM in it until after it was rooted. Given what I know now, I recommend backing up the EFS partition ASAP after flashing the TWRP recovery.

I guess, depending on the extent of the corruption, some data may still show up. So your issues could be the same as mine. I am missing: my phone number, MIN PRL version, IMEI IMEISV, ICCID and the BT MAC address. The Network, Mobile network type, are also unknown. Service state is Out of service and Mobile network state is Disconnected. These last four thing may be just because it can't connect to the network.

I tried reflashing the ROM (systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar) but made no progress and seriously dug the hole deeper. Fortunately, I did a nandroid backup just before that, so all I lost was time. I'm not hopeful, but I guess I'm about to get a PhD in all these numbers... I know there are way to spoof the IMEI to get around blacklisting. I just don't know if its possible to get the other numbers if I don't already know them.

It won't be a complete loss. One ting I wanted to do was to modify this phone so the Gear VR would see it as a Note 5. I don't need cell service to do that. But I was really looking forward to stepping up to rooted N4 as my daily phone.

Sorry, I can't help with your flashing issues or with your SIM being recognize as non-VZW.

I'll let you know what I learn. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
I appear to be successfully rooted, finally. I've had this phone for over two years, and this is my first attempt.

It all went pretty smoothly. I just have a couple of issues.

1. I don't have a 4G indicator any longer. I have a signal strength bar, but that's it.

2. About 30 seconds after I reboot the phone, I get a message, "Unfortunately, KNOX has stopped working.

Is there any way to fix these two issues?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Geeunit:
Post unroot:

Is there an unroot guide available? I am having trouble finding it. I would like to reroot afterwards.

EDIT: I successfully unrooted using some stock software i found in the forums. Almost had an issue were ODIN would not read my device input, and after several usb cord/port switches, it was faulty USB cords. Anyhow as ive stated previously in this thread, after rooting there was no APN settings or an availability of signal . OP now says to ROOT with SIM CARD IN during the process. Ill try it again, altho there must be something faulty with the systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar file in OP that i think would be worth looking into considering the stock 5.1.1 located in other thread has brought all functionality back to my device after flash. All wireless connections are working including data. Further APN adjustments should give me stable 4G as well.

Is there any way that providing a debloated & fully functional 5.1.1 with this tutorial be possible? Please and thanks !! Because once root is achieved, i dont see why the one included should be flashed, other then to create a reliable stock backup, when really we should be flashing custom roms. :) Thats the reason im here anyways.

Also, even tho the first root attempt was successful, it killed the SDcard i was using, or so i think. I have 2 8gb SD that throw the device into bootloop & normalizes after removing, one of which i didnt even use during first root. Im afraid to test them on another device. Any fixes for this? But this 3rd 16gb Sd card can be inserted and read/write like normal.

SOme folks also had difficulty getting temproot, I suggest using the PC version of KingOroot which worked better for me then the app & DO NOT have both Kingroot && KingOroot installed. Also be sure that when you hit one click root in the PC or Note4 app that you UNCHECK "install suggested apps". It installed hulu or someshxt on my device which created instability during temproot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
Since root, keyboard is not the same.

Is this ROM the same as the regular BPA1 ROM? Reason I ask is that I've noticed a couple of differences. One of them is the keyboard. I was on 5.1.1 for most of the time that I've owned this phone. Before rooting following this guide, I had punctuation symbols above the keys on the keyboard. Now, I have none. According to the setup, this is the Samsung Keyboard that I am using, but it sure isn't like the one that I was used to.

How can I get back the keyboard that I'm used to?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
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I have a sim card from tracfone on the Verizon network. I had to use my note 2 to register it, but since then, I've used it in a note 3 until the note 3 died. I plugged it into the note 4 that I just finished rooting without a sim in it, and it works there, too. I haven't tried my att sim yet, but it worked in my Verizon note 2 and note 3.

Att gsm card doesn't work. I guess the days of Verizon being a global phone are over.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Geeunit:
The SIM is from straight talk intended to be used on AT&T towers.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
I think that is why you are having trouble. My H2o sim comes back as 'Not a Verizon sim" or some such. And it's not.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
A really simple way to UNROOT (assuming you have NOT installed any custom ROMS) is to open the SuperSU app on your phone. Go to the settings and select the option Full unroot. It will automatically restore your phone and undo any changes.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
This is why after the very last step it states: *At this point you should reboot back into TWRP and MAKE A FULL BACK UP of the phone. Then copy the backup to your computer. In case you make any mistakes messing around with ROMs and root programs, you will always be able to come back here without having to redo this process.* I also suggest you download Titanium Backup as one of the first root apps you get. It will allow you to back up all apps and settings.

Also it's important to keep in mind that "systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar" is a barebones version of 5.1.1. It is a default file that can run on any N910V phone so it does not contain any of the information specific to your individual phone.

Usually any connection issues are related to SIM. However, this process does not modify or interact with the SIM. It changes the phone only. If you had a Verizon phone with a NON-verizon SIM then that means whatever phone service you have had to do some custom pairing to make a Verizon phone work with it.

Personally if I was to use a a SIM from a different company I would of bought a NON-Verizon Note 4. AT&T and T-mobile DO NOT lock their Note 4's to the same level Verizon does. That is why the Verizon Note 4 was the last of the Note 4's to achieve root. They (Verizon) purposely did this to discourage people from trying to root their phones, break something, then get a free replacement under warranty. AT&T and T-Mobile apparently didn't care as much if they had to give you a new phone.

EDIT: I should also note that you should read the troubleshooting section at the bottom of thisguide. It has a FAQ section, videos, a link to a website with pictures and links to all versions of Verizon Note 4 firmwares. Much of this guide was based on the information I placed there.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
1) I'm not sure about the 4G. Are you able to connect to data at all? Also are you using a Verizon SIM (that was also in the phone DURING the root process)?

2) You will always get the message "Unfortunately, KNOX has stopped working." when you reboot your ROOTED phone. Part of the process is to FREEZE the KNOX program from ever running. This way it never even has a chance to see if you're rooted and trip a flag. NOT having that message is a sign your phone isn't rooted OR is rooted incorrectly.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Another possible solution to your SIM and 4G issue might be in the settings. After root goto: Settings>More networks>Mobile networks>Network mode>LTE/GSM/UMTS>Automatic.....Then select: Network operators...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
Thanks. I guess that I could have been clearer. I have 4G, I just don't have the little icon. It turns out that I actually do. It just doesn't show up when 4G isn't being used. This is different from how 5.1.1. operated before I got root and flashed the rom included in this tutorial.

Still not sure why knox is crashing.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
Thanks! I poked around the /efs directory and there isn't anything that looks bad. I mean. it could be something that didn't effect the text files there, and I have no idea how much corruption to expect, given whats missing. and there are binary files too. I'm not going to mess with /efs at all. Reading up, even with tools specifically designed to modify /efs, there is a substantial risk of bricking.

I wish I'd checked to the About Phone -> Status setting before I started and IMMEDIATELY after finishing. I don't know for certain when I lost the IMEI. I think the only thing I did before doing the nadroid wasI install Titanium. But yes, I definitely should have done it sooner. Would it any better to do a backup RIGHT after flashing TWRP?

I missed the implications of that. I will flash a full ROM tonight. How likely is it that the systemonly ROM might cause this problem without actually trashing /efs?

My SIM was from a working stock Verizon Note 3. I never tested it in the Note 4 until after rooting it. Probably should have. After I've tried everything else, I'll ask at a VZW store about switching phones and (re)registering the SIM.

I skimmed this but wasn't having any boot loops or crashes. I'll try that advice. It almost certainly won't *hurt* my phone :)

Thanks to all once again! You have been most helpful!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
KNOX is crashing because the whole process of rooting is trying to disable KNOX and get access to all of your system files. KNOX is the program that sets off a warning flag if you attempt to root and thus voids the warranty. It's suppose to crash, that's a sign you successfully rooted your phone. You're unrooted phone came with KNOX, the new files you put it purposely removed KNOX. Your phone still tries to look for it but now it's gone. This way if you ever decide to UNroot your phone no one will ever be able to tell it was once rooted.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
Fantastic. Is there any way to stop the crash and message from coming up? I don't reboot often, but it's annoying when I do.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Not that I'm aware of, though I never actually looked into that. You can try using Titanium Backup and see if you can find the process alerting you of the crash. If you find it you can use Titanium backup to freeze it on boot. I would try opening T.B. WHILE the message is still running to see if you can identify which process you need to look for. Try killing that process and if the notice goes away then you know that's the process you need to set up to be frozen on boot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
Regarding flashing the full ROM: Before root, I had 5.0.1, build BOG5. After, I have 5.1.1, build BPA1, system only. Should I flash the full ROM for BOG5, or BPA1? I wonder if I lost the IMEI because I rooted with a 5.1.1 ROM and a different /efs partition was expected. Flashing the full 5.0.1 may restore the IMEI? Also, at the top of the first post of the ROMs thread, it says they are for retail only. After root, of course, my phone came up as a developer edition. I THINK I should flash the developer ROM. Are they the same files, with the difference being what is ticked in ODIN when I flash, or is there a different tar file for the developer edition? Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
So, I installed a phone info app. It says my bootloader and baseband are BOG5 and my PDA version is BPA1/BPA1a and build is BPA1. In setting I went straight to Status so I never noticed this info in About Phone.

So I want to flash the full 5.0.1, BOG5. I think my IMEI problems will be fixed. I'm pretty sure that if flash the "stock restore" firmware, I'll lose root, right? So I should flash the "full firmware" and make sure PIT is unchecked? Can someone confirm please? Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
I used T.B. And froze anything that started with Knox. That stopped the knox crash message on boot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
Thanks. I found a few knox things and froze them. No more problems.

I only have one problem left - the keyboard on this ROM. It doesn't have any punctuation on the letter keys. If I want to add a punctuation mark, I have to either press and hold the period key (only has a few punctuation marks), or go to Sym and do it that way. It is beyond annoying. Anyone know of a way to get the correct keyboard back?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
I flashed the full 5.0.1 ROM and the IMEI data was fine. I did loose root, but I can do that again. I applied the upgrade to 5.1.1, so this time I think the IMEI should be fine. So flashing the systemonly for 5.1.1 over 5.0.1 was preventing the phone recognizing data in the /efs partition, but the partition itself was/is fine. Ohh, and it did not magically reset the knox flag; still tripped. :) Cheers!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
There is an xposed module that might help. https://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-samsung-keyboard-alt-symbols-t2531697 If you install xposed make sure you use winaams. There is talk about winaam taking away from the keyboard, I don't know what they are talking about.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
If you can get to the keyboard settings, there may be an option for 4 or 5 row kbd. If not, look at "About" and see what keyboard/version it actually is. Check the Play store for the one you used to have.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
I'd love to try this, but isn't it true that xposed doesn't work for stock 5.1.1 ROMS? I've never used this before.

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] DelphinusMinor:
I am on MM 6.01. Couldn't I just downgrade to Android 4.4.4 via Odin and use Chainfire to root that? From there I could just keep flashing up to the OS I wanted, right?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
That's why you have to use the winaam version. Same as if you were on a note 3. Xposed is running fine here for me.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
Thanks. I will follow the instructions on this thread:

https://xdaforums.com/xposed/unofficial-xposed-samsung-lollipop-t3180960
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
That's the one. Or, you could go the easy route and switch to SwiftKey. I too, got tired of the changes between versions and switched to SwiftKey 3 or 4 phones ago. I think I was using a moto phone and when I switched to Samsung, that was one less thing to worry about adjusting to.

BTW, I hate the Samsung calendar now, so I went back to SolCalendar which also followed me to samsung. And today I decided to finally go back to Go launcher, since I got tired of the touchwiz crashes when I fiddled with the widgets.

I don't slavishly stick with anything since alternatives exist.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
I'll check it out. It's already on my phone. I use Nova, in place of touchwiz. I don't hate TW like most people do, but Nova is better for me. Almost makes me forget that I'm still on 5.1.1.... ;)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
I'm almost there, but I'm stuck. After flashing the systemonly ROM. The phone wasn't showing up in File Explorer, so I couldn't copy the Oscar kernel and SuperSU zips. Instead, I put an SD card in computer and copied them to there. Then I put the card in the phone and used TWRP to install them from there. Rebooted, it got stuck on the Verizon screen. I wiped cache in TWRP. Still no-go. Any ideas? Thanks!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
It didn't work out for me. I downloaded and copied the file multiple times, but I get a message about a corrupt file.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] vey9:
Try this link

http://www.stechguide.com/download-xposed-for-samsung-devices-marshmallowlollipop/
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
You'll definitely have to flash to downgraded version no matter what to even begin the root process. I posted an entire video in the Troubleshooting section about how to do that. In order to UPGRADE and keep root you have to make sure you are using firmwares that are already configured to work with root. In this tutorial I only provided up to 5.1.1. I think there are other tutorials out there that have the files to go up to 6.0.1 firmware. However you CAN NOT just use any old upgrade, otherwise you will lose root. You HAVE to make sure you are flashing files made for the Verizon Note 4 for rooting.

If you want to test it out don't be afraid. It nearly impossible to brick the phone. You can always flash back to unrooted stock. Worse thing that could ever happen is you trip a flag from trying to unsuccessfully root. However that doesn't matter if you never intend to use the warranty, trade in the phone or sell it as unrooted.

You have to keep in mind ONLY THE DEVELOPER EDITION of 5.1.1 is capable of rooting. That is the one I've included in this guide. All the other firmware's for regular Note 4's have Knox built in which will disable root and/or trip a flag. If you want to take a look at all the firmware's available check the bottom of the guide for the links I set up that gives you access to all of them.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] DelphinusMinor:
Hey, thank you for the reply. I did get so far in the tut and even had the phone unlocked and in developer mode. I got to the point where I had to flash TWRP the second time and it kept failing so I flashed back to 6.01.

I may have another go at it sometime soon. I miss my root apps, and really wanted to use Adaway to block popup ads(The more intrusive ones) in free software. Sadly I can't even upload a modified HOSTS file without root.

Thanks again man! :good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Make sure you are following this step:

37) After flash is complete

TWRP might ask if you want to install "Super SU" now. Say NO and let the phone reboot.

Second, you're not suppose to be coping the kernal and SuperSU files to the SD , they go on the phone itself.

38) Now with the phone still connect to the PC open the phone up like you would a USB drive and copy over "oscar_kernel_v0.2.zip" and "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip" to the "PHONE" NOT THE SD CARD!

Additionally, try using a different USB port on your computer and different USB cable to make sure those aren't the problems either.

Finally, make sure you performed all the PREP STEPS correctly. Specifically these steps:

7) Make sure "Developer Options" is open and USB debugging is enabled. You can turn it on by going to: Settings > About Phone > then tap on "Build Number" ten (10) times to unlock the option.

8) Also make sure "Reactivation Lock" in UNCHECKED. Go to Settings > (under "Personal") Security > (and under "Find My Mobile") uncheck "Reactivation Lock"

9) Additionally in: Settings > (under "Personal") Security, make sure "unknown sources" is checked.

10) Finally open and run Keis and SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones to ensure the PC can communicate with the phone (this should also be done BEFORE running Odin3 if you need to change your firmware to 5.1.1).
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Not sure what you mean by: "I got to the point where I had to flash TWRP the second time and it kept failing..." You only flash TWRP once. As long as you have a Verizon Note 4 then there is no reason it shouldn't work. You probably misunderstood a step, didn't prep the phone correctly or didn't remember to downgrade the phone BEFORE starting the root process.

If you could be more specific about what step you got up to me (or someone else) might be able to point out what you're forgetting to do.

Also watching the YouTube videos in the Troubleshooting guide is very helpful. You can see in real time how long you should be waiting for reboots and might be able to absorb some of the instructions easier. I think they are only about 10-15 min long.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] tjggriffin:
Yeah, that's what I did. I've made several attempt. I don't think it's possible, but if SuperSU that I install according to the instruction, was still there when I tried again, would that cause a boot loop? I did factory wipe. I even had to go through the set up before this last attempt. Also, it doesn't reboot. It just sits on the Verizon splash.

I couldn't get the phone to show up in the file explorer, so I couldn't put it on the phone. I thought I'd give this a try. Maybe I can use the TWRP file manager to move the file to the phone and flash it from there.

I swapped cables, changed ports, etc. Every time I plugged it in, the computer chimed, but it never showed in file explorer...I should reinstall the USB drivers...

If I can't work this out, I'll reflash the full 5.1.1 with ODIN to get it fully resetted. Then I try the JacekRing's guide to root and install CW13 and Xposed. It's a longer even more tedious process, but hey, I'm getting good at this! :)

I'll let you know!

UPDATE: I booted into TWRP and wiped everything except System. Still got stuck. Booted to download and used ODIN to flash full BPA1 ROM. Now I back to the beginning. I think I learned what happens installing oscar_kernel and SuperSU from an SD card... I have another go and report back.