Hey Guys,
I went through the forums trying to root my newly purchased Note 3 (what a sexy beast she be) without tripping the KNOX counter. I followed the vega root method but had issues generating the firmware with the script provided, It was returning an error saying the exynos version isn't compatible. After some searching I found this site:
http://www.android.gs/root-t-mobile-...s-not-tripped/
It's basically the same process as the vega method but the firmware for MI7 is ready for download and to be put into odin. I literally followed the instructions 5 mins ago and can confirm I have root and have not tripped the KNOX 0x0 counter.
Hope this helps anyone with the same specific set up on their Note 3.
I know people have had problems with kingo method of rooting but I rooted with it no problem and no firmware worries either. And no tripping knox. And I can unroot when I want. Which is great for updating via ota.
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I heard kingo works well but there is some worry add the application seems to send your info, IMIE (sp?) for example, to some Chinese server.
I used Kingo on my Tmobile Note 3 without any problem. It was super easy, and I have root.
It did not trip Knox.
Mr Global said:
I used Kingo on my Tmobile Note 3 without any problem. It was super easy, and I have root.
It did not trip Knox.
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As said above, your IMEI may be sent to a some random Chinese company. I'd hate to see a ton of Note 3 users suddenly have bricked phones.
Let's play this out. . . Say the Chinese gets my number please tell me exactly what happens next. EXACTLY please. No well basically, or from what I heard. . . How would the Chinese brick my phone by having my number? Exactly.
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Can someone that has my imei clone my phone?
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justice26 said:
Can someone that has my imei clone my phone?
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Possibly, but this root method works for me, successful no KNOX warranty trip:
http://www.android.gs/root-t-mobile...-root-de-la-vega-tool-knox-flags-not-tripped/
justice26 said:
Can someone that has my imei clone my phone?
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Good question and i would have to say that the most that they can do is report that number as stolen and temporarily disable your network access. All of your apps, mail, porn log ins are safe since those are stored on your phone. All you have to do is call T-Mobile and prove you owned that phone originally. Honestly your number is written on the outside of your box so anyone could have access to it.
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Anyone else that is rooted notice the app has a tab called device health and it shows that you are rooted.... Is this a bad thing? Should I delete the app?
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The FBI is probably on their way over with the T-Mobile police
Lol kidding! It's just telling you that your device is rooted and apps may do harmful things. It's just stupid to have that there. Don't worry about it. I have the app too.
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cryptic3 said:
Anyone else that is rooted notice the app has a tab called device health and it shows that you are rooted.... Is this a bad thing? Should I delete the app?
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I did awhile ago when i discovered it was creating a log file on my SD of everything my phone was doing network wise (even wifi). I don't think tmo needs to keep track of my Wifi activity being my home wireless has nothing to do with their network. To me it just seemed like Tmobile spyware on my phone. :laugh:
elesbb said:
The FBI is probably on their way over with the T-Mobile police
Lol kidding! It's just telling you that your device is rooted and apps may do harmful things. It's just stupid to have that there. Don't worry about it. I have the app too.
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So your warranty hasn't been voided?
I'm afraid that the app ratted you out to T-Mobile and they may have voided your warranty.
Even if you Odin back to stock and triangle away T-Mobile knows you were rooted.
I hope I am wrong.
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I really wouldn't worry about it. I just returned a rooted s4 to T-Mobile.
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Ash359 said:
So your warranty hasn't been voided?
I'm afraid that the app ratted you out to T-Mobile and they may have voided your warranty.
Even if you Odin back to stock and triangle away T-Mobile knows you were rooted.
I hope I am wrong.
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You are overthinking it.
If you contested that they'd have to prove the phone was rooted and that their app wasn't just going haywire adn reporting the wrong data. And you'd have the physical phone which showed a reset flash counter and official recovery so you'd have a much stronger argument than they do.
Also, since you are rooted you can do various things to prevent apps like this from telling T Mobile anything. First you can block their permissions and second you can us a firewall app to prevent it from having access to the Wifi or Mobile data. Of course it would be able to give your minutes or data usage or anything like that. But it wont' be able to tell T Mobile anything about yoru phone either.
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I really wouldn't worry about it. I just returned a rooted s4 to T-Mobile.
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Did you Odin back to stock and reset the counter?
Did you have the new app feature wiring that tells if you are rooted?
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Skipjacks said:
You are overthinking it.
If you contested that they'd have to prove the phone was rooted and that their app wasn't just going haywire adn reporting the wrong data. And you'd have the physical phone which showed a reset flash counter and official recovery so you'd have a much stronger argument than they do.
Also, since you are rooted you can do various things to prevent apps like this from telling T Mobile anything. First you can block their permissions and second you can us a firewall app to prevent it from having access to the Wifi or Mobile data. Of course it would be able to give your minutes or data usage or anything like that. But it wont' be able to tell T Mobile anything about yoru phone either.
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Well only if you catch it in time and see what this app update will do. Otherwise blocking permissions might not appear to be necessary until too late.
You make a good argument however saying that their app can be malfunctioning.
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Im getting my Galaxy Note 2 today but its on Att and i use T-mobile. So my qiestion: What site did you use to unlock your ATT N2 and how much did it cost? I usually use cellunlocker but they are kind of expensive, i believe 40$ USD. Any biters?
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Im getting my Galaxy Note 2 today but its on Att and i use T-mobile. So my qiestion: What site did you use to unlock your ATT N2 and how much did it cost? I usually use cellunlocker but they are kind of expensive, i believe 40$ USD. Any biters?
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Can't u just unlock it with apps like galaxysim unlock?
also there are many posts about unlocking your phone on the forums u can DIY at home with just a couple of softwares and apps, all u need is to type unlock note 2 in search and follow the procedure under u're respective model number's forum
as for site I ain't so sure as I just use galaxysim unlock and i'm rooted but I don't think it needs root to be installed.Just await confirmation on that part from one of the others members and see what they suggest
Thanks for the feedback @aradhaya10 i found a couple of ways to do it for free but they all seem to have little risks. I may just try what you did. Im just looking for feedback because I've never really used any other method other than paying someone for a code.
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That's aite everyone is afraid to do stuff to their device for the first time just await confirmation from one of the other members for the best method otherwise galaxysim unlock is quite alright
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There is a thread for unlocking galaxy s3 gsm, the same method applies for the galaxy note 2, you will and might have to roll back to earlier version of android, I think 4.1.1 but I forgot which baseband was successful, find that thread and you'll be golden. Should take you 10minutes top to roll back and unlock then update to which ever OS you want. No need to pay $40 or what ever.
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Thanks guys but I ended up paying 30 $ and calling it a day. I was trying to root but couldn't since I only have Ubuntu and Mac machines. Didn't find root methods for 4.1.2 on these machines so I couldn't unlock using the method you mentioned @mrkevo3000 waiting on a pc to root. Thanks again guys
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mrkevo3000 said:
There is a thread for unlocking galaxy s3 gsm, the same method applies for the galaxy note 2, you will and might have to roll back to earlier version of android, I think 4.1.1 but I forgot which baseband was successful, find that thread and you'll be golden. Should take you 10minutes top to roll back and unlock then update to which ever OS you want. No need to pay $40 or what ever.
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This^^^^^^^ HERE:thumbup:
bor3d2damax said:
Thanks guys but I ended up paying 30 $ and calling it a day. I was trying to root but couldn't since I only have Ubuntu and Mac machines. Didn't find root methods for 4.1.2 on these machines so I couldn't unlock using the method you mentioned @mrkevo3000 waiting on a pc to root. Thanks again guys
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Here's the unlock thread. Sorry didn't see your post earlier. Have been a lil busy working. I'm usually here trying to help out...
You could have saved your $30
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34661189
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You can also SIM unlock with the above^^^^^^ thread. By just downgrading your modem to the first release. Which is the J2 modem...
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Goood!^^^! Modem only!!!
Thanks @Bajanman but I didnt have access to any of the tools at the moment lol. All my machines run Ubuntu so I had to wait until today to finally root and stuff. Needed my phone asap so thats why I just bought the code.
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bor3d2damax said:
Thanks @Bajanman but I didnt have access to any of the tools at the moment lol. All my machines run Ubuntu so I had to wait until today to finally root and stuff. Needed my phone asap so thats why I just bought the code.
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No problem buddy.. Hopefully you get it all resolved soon...
Need anymore help send me a PM...
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Hi guys I was just wondering if any of you guys have note 3 from tmobile... reason I ask is I wanna root without effecting knox security because I would like to keep my jump plan. ..I just wanna be able to debloat this phone and also I would like to use aroma type customization. ..I am used to epic 4G touch being rooted and I learnt so much with that phone I would like to learn note 3... but I don't wanna hurt my plan from tmobile because they actually let me purchase this beautiful phone with no contract and didn't have to pay a full price at once. ... Thanks to anybody that has any answers. ..
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Hi guys I was just wondering if any of you guys have note 3 from tmobile... reason I ask is I wanna root without effecting knox security because I would like to keep my jump plan. ..I just wanna be able to debloat this phone and also I would like to use aroma type customization. ..I am used to epic 4G touch being rooted and I learnt so much with that phone I would like to learn note 3... but I don't wanna hurt my plan from tmobile because they actually let me purchase this beautiful phone with no contract and didn't have to pay a full price at once. ... Thanks to anybody that has any answers. ..
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Do not worry about knox no tmobile employee will care when you trade in your device nor really check that.
XxLostSoulxX said:
Do not worry about knox no tmobile employee will care when you trade in your device nor really check that.
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Thanks dude I really hope your right...What root method should I use?
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Yep--T-Mobile parts out devices and couldn't care less whether the device is modified. All they do is (briefly) inspect hardware, including water sensors, and ensures that it boots. That's it.
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rhetorician said:
Yep--T-Mobile parts out devices and couldn't care less whether the device is modified. All they do is (briefly) inspect hardware, including water sensors, and ensures that it boots. That's it.
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Thanks man could you give me a recommendation on a root method. .. without a pc would be nice. . But if I have to have a pc I will. .. Any quick methods
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Do not worry about knox no tmobile employee will care when you trade in your device nor really check that.
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Lost is 100% right there, i can totally attest to that.
As far as root method...i used CF-Auto-Root...but if you want to install a custom rom, youre going to HAVE to trip knox and void the warranty, the warranty is usually the samsung warranty you have to fear, but if youre going to t-mobile you will most likely be all set, even then there are way to restore everything.
But i own a Note 3 N900T but i use Straight talk with AT&T Towers.
If youre looking for ONLY root, then that wont help you debloat anything, that will just allow you to run unsigned Apps, but Chainfires autoroot is the only way to go IMHO in that aspect. If you dont understand the differences im almost finished Writing up my Root Q&A
Is there almost after 6 months of release simple and free way to sim unlock the phone? Same question about rooting (I mean SIMPLE and HUMAN way without risking to brick the phone of screwing up the warranty)?
If I remember correct Infuse 4G took a few months to be rooted/unlocked.
I used region lock away app and it did it for me. You also need to pay the phone off as well.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
I used region lock away app and it did it for me. You also need to pay the phone off as well.
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Thanks, paid full price plus tax
Yeah it worked I paid my device off like a month ago and it's usually 40 days and then you have to ask tmpbile to unlock it. But yesterday I went into an att store and had them put the sim in, and it didn't ask for a code so I knew that the app worked. After I put the sim in and registered everything I had to put the correct APN in and all was well.
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REGION AWAY
Its free its simple and it worked like a charm
Use my ATT SIM all the time in my TMO Note 3
tramane said:
REGION AWAY
Its free its simple and it worked like a charm
Use my ATT SIM all the time in my TMO Note 3
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Chainfire is a great dev so I'll support him but thanks for the input for those who don't want to pay haha.
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toshik1 said:
Is there almost after 6 months of release simple and free way to sim unlock the phone? Same question about rooting (I mean SIMPLE and HUMAN way without risking to brick the phone of screwing up the warranty)?
If I remember correct Infuse 4G took a few months to be rooted/unlocked.
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I also did Region Lock Away and it worked fine for me. It's been out for a while too.
As for the risk, i've found that if you do the research and RTFM (read the f*(king manual), i.e. read the instructions carefully, there is very little chance that you will brick your phone. I rooted mine via auto root (also by Chainfire I believe), which has also been out for a while.
Also, if you're unsure, just ask. That's what XDA is for. People won't flame you for being a nub, unless...well...never mind.
Thanks to all!
Called T-Mobile unlock code is on the way
I updated to 4.4.2 n tried the region away app n it ain't working...I'm guessing its for 4,3 only?
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I updated to 4.4.2 n tried the region away app n it ain't working...I'm guessing its for 4,3 only?
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no i used it on 4.4.2 update
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no i used it on 4.4.2 update
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Really? Did u use region lock away app on 4.3 then updated to 4.4.2? Or did u update to 4.4.2 n then tried the app n worked?
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Really? Did u use region lock away app on 4.3 then updated to 4.4.2? Or did u update to 4.4.2 n then tried the app n worked?
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pretty sure it was on 4.4.2 when i did it
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pretty sure it was on 4.4.2 when i did it
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I've tried so many times to no avail man sheesh lol
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Does tmobile check the knox count, because I want to root but im not sure and if so can someone supply a link to root 4.4.2 please
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Does tmobile check the knox count, because I want to root but im not sure and if so can someone supply a link to root 4.4.2 please
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Do they check it for what? They won't just show up to your house to inspect it. But if you send it back with a warrent yclaim they could potentially deny it based on Knox. That hasn't been happening much so far, but they technically could.
Please use the search feature to find how to root. The information is readily accessible.
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Do they check it for what? They won't just show up to your house to inspect it. But if you send it back with a warrent yclaim they could potentially deny it based on Knox. That hasn't been happening much so far, but they technically could.
Please use the search feature to find how to root. The information is readily accessible.
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I mean like if I turn it in for the jump to get the s5, I already have a warranty and insurance but if I root and then unroot, will tmobile check the knox count?
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I mean like if I turn it in for the jump to get the s5, I already have a warranty and insurance but if I root and then unroot, will tmobile check the knox count?
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Probably not.
The S4 you trade in will get factory refurbished anyway and (theoretically) have firmware completely reflashed, which will wipe KNOX out, letting them resell that phone as a refurb. (No, you can't do that by reflashing firmware. But Samsung can.)
So T Mobile is unlikely to care. And the guy working the T Mobile store is unlikely to even know to check about KNOX.