I've been waiting since the 4.3 upgrade. Any news?
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
Chewlo Green said:
I've been waiting since the 4.3 upgrade. Any news?
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
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Of course knox apps can be removed. Just look at development section of the ND8 ROMs like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2750674
If you are thinking about the problems with the bootloader...that is a different story. If you update your bootloader and modem you cannot change them to an older bootloader and modem.
Is there a newer boot loader that isn't a Knox boot loader that could replace Knox? I want to be able to use custom roms but Knox is blocking any installation and I don't want to risk bricking. I understand i can install custom firmware if I don't include the boot loader but I don't want to have to worry about all that and just get rid of Knox. Any ideas?
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
Chewlo Green said:
Is there a newer boot loader that isn't a Knox boot loader that could replace Knox? I want to be able to use custom roms but Knox is blocking any installation and I don't want to risk bricking. I understand i can install custom firmware if I don't include the boot loader but I don't want to have to worry about all that and just get rid of Knox. Any ideas?
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
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Knox does not block installation of any ROM-read this please- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541343
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My ROM: WICKED X
I was speaking more about installing zips through custom recovery
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
Chewlo Green said:
I was speaking more about installing zips through custom recovery
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
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Yep. I've had Knox since I got this phone and have literally flashed thousands of things. The only thing it prevents you from doing is downgrading your firmware through Odin.... And when I say prevent, I mean it bricks your phone.
My ROM: WICKED X
Ill have to experiment with that
If it can be put together, it can be taken apart.
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Just received a S4 Mini i9195 and still unsure of the best method to root and install a custom recovery having read several threads.
Currently:
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Thank you :good::cyclops:
Use Kingo root app. Far easiest method.
I'm assuming you do not have a KNOX firmware installed so that's great for you - do NOT perform any software updates from Samsung!
The best method is still using the original method. Remember to flash the kernel if you are staying with the Samsung rom after the root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980
Or if you do not feel up to the slightly more technical challenge then you can use the app as mentioned above
Whosat said:
I'm assuming you do not have a KNOX firmware installed so that's great for you - do NOT perform any software updates from Samsung!
The best method is still using the original method. Remember to flash the kernel if you are staying with the Samsung rom after the root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980
Or if you do not feel up to the slightly more technical challenge then you can use the app as mentioned above
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How do I check if KNOX firmware is installed?
Boot into download mode.
If there is a line that shows KNOX in it while in download mode then you have a KNOX firmware.
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Boot into download mode.
If there is a line that shows KNOX in it while in download mode then you have a KNOX firmware.
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Great, there is no KNOX! :cyclops::good:
Is there a way to flash newer official firmware without including KNOX any other precautions I should take before rooting and flashing a custom recovery?
Kind Regards
smsmasters said:
Great, there is no KNOX! :cyclops::good:
Is there a way to flash newer official firmware without including KNOX any other precautions I should take before rooting and flashing a custom recovery?
Kind Regards
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Yes u can flash newer firmware and don`t include Knox bootloader
Read this guide : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549357
Thank you all for the help!
If I ever flashed firmware with KNOX, does it mean I can never remove KNOX?
For now - yes
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Hello,
Before anybody tells me to search, I have searched via Google and XDA for several days without a positive confirmed result.
I have a Sprint Galaxy S3, which I bought already upgraded to 4.3. I rooted and installed Cyanogenmod knowing I would trip Knox and be unable to reverse it.
Now I have switched cell phone carriers to AT&T, and want to sell my phone. I want to return it to stock firmware, but I do not know how to do it with Knox being tripped. I don't want to brick the phone, and I don't care about resetting the flash counter nor Knox.
Is there a definite how-to guide for Sprint, with Stock 4.3 images? Will restoring to stock 4.3 brick the phone? Should I be able to just restore it to stock using ODIN like any other version of Android on the GS3?
Thank you for all in advance for your help!
sjjubb1989 said:
Hello,
Before anybody tells me to search, I have searched via Google and XDA for several days without a positive confirmed result.
I have a Sprint Galaxy S3, which I bought already upgraded to 4.3. I rooted and installed Cyanogenmod knowing I would trip Knox and be unable to reverse it.
Now I have switched cell phone carriers to AT&T, and want to sell my phone. I want to return it to stock firmware, but I do not know how to do it with Knox being tripped. I don't want to brick the phone, and I don't care about resetting the flash counter nor Knox.
Is there a definite how-to guide for Sprint, with Stock 4.3 images? Will restoring to stock 4.3 brick the phone? Should I be able to just restore it to stock using ODIN like any other version of Android on the GS3?
Thank you for all in advance for your help!
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Restoring anything other than 4.3 will brick your phone, restoring 4.3 (MK3) works just fine, I had to do it to return my phone (luckily they didn't notice or didn't care that Knox had been tripped)
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Restoring anything other than 4.3 will brick your phone, restoring 4.3 (MK3) works just fine, I had to do it to return my phone (luckily they didn't notice or didn't care that Knox had been tripped)
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Thank you kindly!!!
In the last couple days I ended up moving my way up the Stock firmware going from N900TUVUDNE6 4.4.2 w/ root Knox in tact to N900TUVUDNF4 4.4.2 w/ root K.I.T. Within the last 24-hours I was tinkering around with the ROM and I cannot believe I was so derpy but I made a few changes with some apps and ended up doing a reboot. Well when I went to reboot the normal first boot screen came on
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(mine is the N900T, I pulled the image from a google image search) and it goes blank after that. I can get into Download Mode and Recovery no problem, and I almost feel like if I just try to re-flash the stock firmware I will be good to go again. My biggest concern about doing this is losing my root and I wouldn't very much like that simply because to get it back would mean tripping Knox. So, I guess what I am looking for is someone who might have a stock System Dump of the N900TUVUDNF4 with root. Even better if it were in a flashable format for Odin or Recovery. I'm also open to suggestions to other-work arounds. I've tried reflashing bootloader, CSC, modem, non_hlos, and recovery with no luck. Before updating the ROM I did to a factory reset so that it cleared all data for a fresh install and have since cleared data/factory reset and clear cache. So, like I said, I am open to suggestions ideas, etc. I've done a lot of research and tinkering around trying to figure this out, but it finally came down to needing to reach out to someone.
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At one point I was getting ADB when it was sitting on the black screen, but now I can only get ADB when I choose update with ADB in recovery, otherwise Odin is picking it up.
here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-to-root-nf4-knox-0x0-effortless-nf4-t2846142
you start with nf4, flash ne4 kernel, root with towel root and reflash nf4 kernel
worked great for me
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here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-to-root-nf4-knox-0x0-effortless-nf4-t2846142
you start with nf4, flash ne4 kernel, root with towel root and reflash nf4 kernel
worked great for me
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Thanks so much, you are a life saver. Back on NF4 with root access!
Hi all, I just dug up my old S3 and need to go back to stock. It has a CM11 nightly on there with the MK3 baseband and CWM recovery (and no Knox loaded!). Needless to say, I've been out of the loop for the past year or so and all of these threads about Odin and the newer updates have my head spinning! I want to go back to stock but also want the ability to re-root and load a different ROM later on. If I use the Odin one click here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755793), would this cause any problem with re-rooting, recovery, or whatever else? I was burned on my newer Droid MAXX when I updated to a firmware that couldn't be rooted so I don't want that to happen in this case if possible.
TL;DR
If I'm on Cyanogenmod with MK3 (no Knox bootloader), what's the safest way to go back to stock with the ability to re-root later?
Thanks!
dcoaster said:
Hi all, I just dug up my old S3 and need to go back to stock. It has a CM11 nightly on there with the MK3 baseband and CWM recovery (and no Knox loaded!). Needless to say, I've been out of the loop for the past year or so and all of these threads about Odin and the newer updates have my head spinning! I want to go back to stock but also want the ability to re-root and load a different ROM later on. If I use the Odin one click here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2755793), would this cause any problem with re-rooting, recovery, or whatever else? I was burned on my newer Droid MAXX when I updated to a firmware that couldn't be rooted so I don't want that to happen in this case if possible.
TL;DR
If I'm on Cyanogenmod with MK3 (no Knox bootloader), what's the safest way to go back to stock with the ability to re-root later?
Thanks!
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Yes, that is fine and can be easily rerooted.
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But if I was to use the one-click, wouldn't that load Knox and that would be permanently disabling any downgrading in the future? If I just flashed the stock 4.3 ROM and installed as normal through CWM, that should keep everything the same (bootloader,modem,etc) correct?
Yes... 4.3 has Knox by the way.
I flashed the 4.3 ROM and haven't had any issues so far. Still managed to avoid installing Knox somehow. Download mode doesn't mention anything about a warranty bit.
I have read countless post and have been to a dozen websites and I guess I am just confused if I can root this device with the current status, software/updates and security patches.
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Yes, you can.
It requires unlocking the boot loader and installing a custom recovery. There are a few threads about it which makes it somewhat confusing. What it boils down to is do you want to use LL or MM to unlock it and once that is done do you wish to use the stock TW LL/MM or a custom ROM (TW/AOSP based).
Easiest to follow instructions here, uses LL to root:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...asy-guide-how-to-root-verizon-galaxy-t3454593
The hybrid way (LL/MM software mix, will require working SIM/Data connection to complete rooting), once done will be full MM based:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/no...t/howto-bootloader-unlock-upgrade-to-t3398144
https://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-verizon/general/shortcut-to-rooted-n910vvru2cqi2-t3763451
IF you want to run a custom rom, unlock the bootloader as outlined in the links above, install TWRP and then the ROM of your choice (TW/AOSP).
I just did both ways above not too long ago on a new to me 910v, then I ended up using the files from this post on the modified/hybrid way to root:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76813374&postcount=16
Then I upgraded the partial firmware from here to CQL1:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=15720#downloads
Yes, that means I wiped and rooted all 3 ways linked/described (BPA1, CPD1 & CQI2/CQL1) trying out the files/software. All 3 tries worked fine. I will say for me, Kingoroot worked and kingroot did not. YMMV
Andrew
Thx for all the info and the great news! I guess I thought that the phone might have been updated to far. I will give it a shot. Thanks again.
Loopin3r said:
Thx for all the info and the great news! I guess I thought that the phone might have been updated to far. I will give it a shot. Thanks again.
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Hello, I just bought a N910V with same build number as yours. Did you have a chance to see if it can be rooted? (it seems all the instructions say cannot, just want to confirm. Thanks)
gadget1999 said:
Hello, I just bought a N910V with same build number as yours. Did you have a chance to see if it can be rooted? (it seems all the instructions say cannot, just want to confirm. Thanks)
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Yes I was able to follow the links and downgrade and unlock the bootloader and root and install a custom rom.