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[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Turbogeno:
No, it’s me, Geno, upstate NY and I’ll be having sliced venison for dinner so you’re close. I read a lot here on XDA but don’t post much. I had no problem with WIFI, just cell, data and the phone saying “I can’t activate xxxxxxx call xxx#” Sorry for any misunderstanding. You guide has been very helpful.

Thanks, Geno
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] hemo3den:
I have upgrade my bootloader and unlock it then upgrade my modem although flash mm safe + modest ROM and everything works fine...
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Geeunit:
Hey Bro! I have a couple questions for you, i hope you dont mind! So everything works good? Did you leave your sim card in during rooting process?

Are all the functions working? WiFi etc. A lot of people in the post are having issues with that stuff not working. Also, do you plan on using zero lemon battery or trying different roms with your note 4? I read that the developer edition can properly read a 10,000 mah capacity battery. Anyone else who could answer these as well would be much appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] kadiir:
[MENTION=8177395]Geeunit[/MENTION] - other than Kingoroot taking FOREVER to actually root the phone temporarily I had zero problems. As the instructions state, you need to have your SIM card in during the whole process. As noted in my signature, I'm running Modest ROM (v9).

Also, it seems that a lot of ROMs need a custom kernel for a ZL battery to work proprly.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Geeunit:
Good to hear. I've done this process once, before the OP was changed to require the sim to be in during the process,& yes the king root was the most terrible part lmao.

On a n910c I've used Zero lemon kernel which had excellent speed & breeze to install.

Something else I'm curious about, is what happens if we are to remove our sim at any time after the process is complete? either way that is great news, EXCELLENT tutorial to OP.

Now another interesting topic would be altering & duplicating your sim.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] kendive:
Ok I feel stupid. I have been this stuff for a while but I just got a new in box Note 4 to play with and trying to root. CID is 15 and it came with 6.0.1 and I just Odin to 5.1.1 and it just boot loops. I tried running the Odin several times and same thing.

I flashed this file 5.1.1 N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar

What am I missing here?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Iota1942:
Okay, I have to share a bit of frustration to this post, I had bought this phone off of someone on craigslist (Clean IMEI and everything), I had everything prepared that was quoted on the post. Was all set and ready, and MIND YOU, I DID NOT have a memory card this device from the start. After some messing around with it, I managed to get to step 10 of Phase Two, BUT, since i DID NOT HAVE a memory card in it, it basically took a crap and I have not been able to step 10 again, it freezes up and doesn't go past the [Adb Shell> SU] part of the cmd prompt. Never did the guide state that a memory card WAS REQUIRED,

1) BACK UP ALL FILES ON SD CARD TO PC!

Make sure you DO NOT REMOVE YOUR SIM CARD throughout this entire process!

Connect your device to your computer

Make sure the Note 4 is set for media transfer the option will be in the drop down from the top of the phone once USB is connected.

Copy over files from SD card (and phone if you want) to a folder on your PC just like you would with any USB stick.

2) FORMAT SD CARD. *AFTER* backing up the card you will have to format the card through the phone in the settings under: storage > SD Card > Format SD CARD

Everything was said as if it implied you HAD a memory card, so I disregarded that warning since it had none, but never did it state I NEEDED one, as I said before, It crapped out once i reached step 10 and it Screamed it NEEDED a memory card, and i have not gotten to get it working again since, WHAT am i doing wrong? I am really just tempted to just throw the phone away out of frustration because since its a third-hand phone, i CANNOT get it unlocked at a Verizon store and I do not use verizon, was needing it rooted to get it UNLOCKED. so any pointers would GREATLY be appreciated.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Dbzfan:
Probably have to boot in recovery and factory reset.

Had to do it on a s7 edge and s6 edge plus going from 7.0 to 6.0.1.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] kendive:
Thanks for the reply... I ended up figuring it out and posted in the Q and A area. I'm rooted and good to go.

Now to start searching for the perfect ROM to run on the Note 4

:good:
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] bigdaddytrayn:
Finally rooted

I'm sure I ran kingo and king root 50 times, and finally it worked. Be patient. It will happen. Now I have to decide which rom gives best performance and battery life. Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] greekgod1021:
Please help

Keep getting cannot stat Samsung_unlock_n4-fix:no such file or directory,someone please help,I'm an amateur when it comes to adb
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Geeunit:
You hae to take that file (samsung_unlock_n4 fix) & put it DIRECTLY in the root folder of adb.

So go into ( C: ) , or whichever drive ADB is installed on, double click, then drag and drop the n4 fix file into the adb folder.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Watch this video (from this guide) it shows you step by step how to downgrade:

[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2unAeVRqjoQ[/YOUTUBE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2unAeVRqjoQ

Also the file should end in .md5 seems like you extracted the .md5 file which changed it to a .tar file.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] bladerealm124:
Do I need a SIM card in during the process? I currently have my T-Mobile SIM in my daily driver T-Mobile Note 4 but am in the process of rooting a Verizon Note 4 with no SIM. I'm about to do the second Kingoroot and second line of code via ADB (repeating steps 2-6). Do I need to start over with my T-Mobile SIM inserted or should I insert it now or leave it out? Thanks
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
I did this with my SIM card in the whole time. Technically it should work without the SIM but when you finish you might not have cell phone service. The reason is because you will be changing the CID # between steps 6-10. This can be fixed (afterwards) by calling T-Mobile customer service and having them pair your SIM with the phone again on their end.

Since you're still at the first steps you might as well start over with the SIM in.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] bladerealm124:
I was getting this error initially too. Eventually it just worked and completed the 8 lines of codes properly. Now I am having trouble after the reboot, battery pull, and redo of steps 2-6. I can't get Kingoroot to work again and the one time I did the ADB didn't work correctly when repeating the lines of code

---------- Post added at 02:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:39 PM ----------

Gotcha, my only question is since I have already finished the lines of code (steps 2-6) and am onto repeating steps 2-6 again, can I still "start over"?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Yes, you might be able to just pop your SIM card in during the first reboot and move forward from there. The CID # change doesn't happen until AFTER step 6. You'll see in the guide that you should get a display referring to the CID # change during step 8 I believe.

Also if you're having issues with KingOroot you can always try the PC version if the phone version is giving you issues. Just make sure you fully delete the program once you've finished with the whole rooting process. KingOroot is the most shady part of the whole rooting process.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] bladerealm124:
Awesome, thank you!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] fuzzy_:
I just got a Verizon Note 4 from Ebay. I have changed the firmware to 5.1.1 using the video link provided in the the op. Thanks for the link and files.

I do not have a (working) sim card, the phone did not come with one. I did pick up a Tracfone sim kit and tried to get on the Tracfone Verizon network but after telling me my phone is fine for their network they tell me that their own sim will not work. I even went and bought two more sim kits and none of them will work. Hours on the phone and the same thing over and over just with different customer service people, it was insane. I will stop on that subject for now but if anyone wanted to write a book on how not to do things this would be a contender.

My question is: do I need a working sim to go thru the process? I notice that the sim should be in the phone during the entire process and I am just wondering if it has to be one that actually provides service. Also, would an 8 GB sd memory card be large enough to do this process? Thanks.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
No, you don't

need

a SIM card at all to do this. The worse that will happen is you won;t get cell phone service (you will still have wifi, bluetooth, etc). You can always pop in a SIM card later and call customer service to have them pair it with you phone. The point of keeping in a (working) SIM card in the beginning is so (if you already had cell phone service) you don't have to go to the trouble of re-pairing the SIM card.

As for the SD card. Yes and No. Yes, as in you only need (I think) a little over 4GB for all the files to root. However, it is STRONGLY SUGGESTED you do a FULL backup of your phone AFTER ROOT. You'll need AT LEAST 8GB to do that. The reason is that if (after a successful root) you install a bad file or screw something up you can always restore your phone WITH ROOT. If you don't have a backup then you'll have to go through the WHOLE rooting process all over again. So yes, you can get away with a 8GB card but you're taking more of a risk. An official SanDisk ultra 32GB micro SD card on Amazon is about $15 Link for SD card. If you're gonna risk it then buy a better card ASAP (after root) and use that to do a backup while your phone is working how you want.

Also make sure the 8GB SD card you are using isn't some knockoff Chinese brand. Otherwise it might cause problems. There's a lot of reading/writing the SD has to go through during rooting.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] fuzzy_:
Thanks for the info. I will use a larger SD card. Looks like tonight might be root the Note 4 night. :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] fuzzy_:
I get all the way to step 38:

38) Now with the phone still connected 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!

I hear the sound of my phone connecting but I can not see a window to copy these files into it. I tried putting them in before i got to that step and could get the kernel installed but when i tried to install supersu I get a failed message like the phone is seeing the zip from the sd card but I don't have the sd card in the phone. The message it gives is:

could not find meta-inf/com/google/android/update-binary" in the zip file

error installing zip file error installing zip file 'sdcard/UPDATE-Super-Su-V2.76-20160630161323.zip'

very frustrating to be so close to the end and not get root.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] fuzzy_:
I got it rooted finally, not sure if is was a zip file in a zip file issue or what. Now if I can keep root I will be happy, trying to get rid of all this kingoroot garbageware off my phone and pc is going to be a chore. I actually think kingoroot tries to interfere with installation of SuperSu, among a million other things it has probably done to my computer and phone. :eek:

Thanks Tripper for putting together this guide! It got me where i wanted to go. :)
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] bingo6104:
Delete.... Think I figured it out
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] bingo6104:
Im really stuck, got the 5.1.1 loaded, now after i do steps 2-6 the first time it boot loops. I have been at this like 6 hours,nothing is working. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] mtcellph:
[MENTION=5868523]Tripper511[/MENTION] or anyone else who can answer these questions.

After finishing this guide, I noticed a new panel had been added to my notifications panel which had the items (S.Finder and Quick Connect) on it and the recent apps menu had also been changed so my first question is what else has changed on my phone that was not mentioned in your guide?

I also noticed now that when I connect my phone to my computer via USB cable it connects as an installer and not as a media device (MTP) the way it did before rooting. How can I get this back to the normal behavior?

Also, I want to know there any way to remove the "Kernel is not SEANDROID ENFORCING" & "set warranty bit : Kernel" messages when starting up the phone without loosing root? I would prefer not to see the messages if possible.

Finally, if I flash (in ODIN) the included stock firmware image that was included in your download will that take me back to my pre-rooted state without messing anything up or are there other steps I need to follow to get my phone back to the way it was before following this guide?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] uzziah0:
OK, Thanks for the instructions, and other comments that helped me get my n910v rooted.

My phone is at the state from the last step.

So, I think what I need to do next is install some other ROM.

I found this thread to install newer versions of the Verizon releases:

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

and another to upgrade to Marshmallow.

I'm going to use this on T-Mobile, and found another thread for setting the APN.

What I would like to do is install a more T-Mobile stock-ish Rom (first preference), or one of the Verison ROMs with all the Verizon stuff removed.

I've looked around, and I'm not quite sure what my bext step should be. Anyone else using their n910v on T-Mobile? What did you do?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
That's normal. The firmware that is installed for the root is the vanilla firmware that came on the DEVELOPER edition of the Note 4. The version that was made directly by samsung and not modified by any wireless carries. If you want to change it you can install a different ROM. The reason I included it as part of the root was so everyone could have a basic vanilla platform to start with that would 100% work with root. As long as you successfully rooted then you can change it to anything you want. Just DO A BACKUP FIRST before playing around with different ROMs.

When you connect via a usb slide down the top screen and you'll see the option to switch between media device or camera. You can turn off USB DEBUGGING in your settings and that might default it back to media device.

I believe there is a way by using the Titanium backup app to freeze the KNOX program. If I remember correctly someone (far back in this thread) left a message explaining how he did it.

Yes if you flash the original firmware it will unroot the phone. If you read through the troubleshooting section in the guide I think I gave instructions on how to do that. However to reduce any complications I would first do a full phone and SD card backup to your PC. Then clear the cache and do a factory reset on the phone. This can be done in TWRP Recovery Mode which is accessed by powering off your phone then restarting it while holding [Power Button + Volume Up + Home Key].
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
The ROM that is included with this guide is just a vanilla ROM that came on the DEVELOPER edition of the Note 4. The version you could buy directly from Samsung without and wireless carrier bloatware added to it. Once you have successfully rooted you can switch to ANY ROOT SAFE ROM you want. There are a ton on the forums here with instructions. Getting root is the hard part. Once that is out of the way changing ROM's is a quick flash install. Just make sure you do a backup and clear your cache before installing any new ROMs. This will ensure nothing accidentally gets left over from the previous ROM.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] mtcellph:
Thanks for the reply. I see you said that the developer rom was flashed on the device as part of the rooting process, which should not have included any carrier bloatware ,however that is not the case in my experience because I still have verizon bloatware on my phone even after rooting. Any reason why that happened?

Also, I noticed that direct pen input no longer works after rooting. I have emptied the application cache and data and it did not help. I also cleared my devices cache and Dalvik in TWRP but again that did not work so I am wondering how I might fix this problem , anyone else experience this and/or have a fix?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Net Creature:
Root lost with new ROM

Thanks for the great walk-through.

I've completed the entire process and installed the latest Lineage ROM on my phone. Unfortunately doing so caused me to lose root. Any idea on what happened and how to gain it back without doing this whole thing over again?

EDIT: I've discovered that whatever the problem was Lineage was able to re-gain root for me with a simple button in Developer Options.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] LightJMJ:
Phone Locks Up

Got all the way to step 43, but Root Checker said I was no longer rooted. Since then, have tried about 20-30 times (all weekend, along with today).

Stuck on Phase 2, Step 4 to run adb. After I connect the phone & select to connect as a media device, the phone gives haptic feedback, but the box never gets checked. I wait & wait. If I go back to check for root, the phone locks up. I then have to go back & start all over:

1.	Format the SD card in my PC (Can't do it in phone since stuck in boot loop if I restart frozen phone)

2.	Install SD card into phone.

3.	Boot into recovery

4.	Wipe cache partition

5.	Wipe data/factory reset

6.	Power Down

7.	Download Mode

8.	Open Odin (run as administrator)

9.	Connect Phone (see Added!)

10.	AP button: N910VVRU2BPA1_N910VVZW2BPA1_N910VVRU2BPA1_HOME.tar.md5

11.	Pit: TRLTE_USA_VZW

12.	Start - See PASS! after about 10 minutes

13.	Do not unplug phone & let it reboot.

14.	Answer all questions in phone

15.	Unplug phone from computer & Format SD Card in phone

16.	Download & Install Root Checker

17.	Change security/developer options to those listed in Phase 1, steps 7-9

18.	Connect phone to transfer KingOroot to Phone/Download file

19.	Install & run KingOroot

20.	Run Root Checker to verify root

21.	Connect phone to PC & this is where phone freezes after selecting connect as media device

Back to step 1 above.

Any ideas???

Forgot to add that I periodically have to charge up the battery again since doing this so many times runs out the battery.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] LightJMJ:
Okay, here's what I did to get it to finally root:

In Phase 2, step 4 when it says connect phone to PC, I naturally thought it should be disconnected when running KingORoot, otherwise, why would you have to connect it to PC if it was already connected? So, I ignored step 4 and kept the phone connected to the PC while running KingORoot.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
You shouldn't have ANY bloatware left on your phone. However what exactly are you considering "bloatware"? Perhaps you are mistaken standard Note 4 process as bloatware?

Check phase 1 in the guide "Prepping the phone" and make sure you didn't miss a step.

Also did you downgrade to 5.1.1 BEFORE starting the root process or did you forget and start at 6.0?
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
THANK YOU for posting your solution! :good::laugh:

The "disconnect/connect" to PC step can be confusing as it depends if you used the PC version or Android version of KingOroot. The guide was based on people using the Android App version of KingOroot. I'll have to make a notation about that.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] mtcellph:
By bloatware I mean things like Audible, NFL Mobile, Slacker Radio, Hancom Office, etc etc etc. Also, the phone has always been on version 5.1.1 since I bought it. Lastly, I just wanted to say that I followed the instructions in the OP pretty closely so not sure how this might have happened. Anyway thanks for the help though.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] Tripper511:
Yeah that definitely shouldn't be there. The only way it's possible (I think) is if your original ROM stayed on the phone (at least partially).

If you already are rooted then a simple way to remove those apps is to download the free (ROOT ONLY) app called "Titanium backup". That app will allow you to freeze or delete ANY app on your phone. It also will make back up of any and all apps on your phone too in case you delete the wrong thing AND/ OR if you update an app and would like to revert to an older version.

The only other solution I can think of is to do a full factory wipe on your phone and make sure you are using all the files and programs included in the guide download (files are here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/1hn5hzmvu3v3iqg/N910V+Root+Files.zip). The files in the link are the same ones I used so they will definitely work.

edit: I just realized something. If you said you already started with 5.1.1 did you just start the root based on that? The problem might be that you didn't replace the 5.1.1 on your phone with the systemonlyN910V-5.1.1.tar.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] mtcellph:
I did replace systemonly flash as well. I am starting over again from scratch so hopefully that will fix any issues I was having.
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] JonthueM:
Not Rooting :(

I tried kingo and king and both had failed!
[Verizon Galaxy Note 4 General] fosgate3:
bootloop when sd card is installed

Thank you for this step-by-step guide. I did it last night and things went well until I inserted the sd card after it was all done. When the card is inserted, the phone powers down on its own and goes into a bootloop of sorts where the battery status icon appears on the screen for a few seconds (the phone is plugged into the charger) and then disappears, then goes away and reappears again, then repeat. If I pull and then reinsert the battery, it continues. If I pull the sd card, it boots normally.

Also, there is now a significant delay with what I type appearing on screen. I have written of this reply without having the words appear as I type. It is if there's some sort of communication delay. Letters will appear at first then stop, then several will appear so to catch up with what I am writing.

Thanks ahead of time for reading and whatever advice can be given.