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Used odin to upgrade to 4.4.2 and now unable to root

My note 3 was previously rooted with TWRP and CM11.
I wanted to upgrade my firmware to official 4.4.2 kit kat and root my device again to try a different rom.
However things went to the dumps and now I can't root my phone. I insert the md5 file into oden and let it run and everything passes but the phone just reboots into recovery in a cycle.
To get away from the cycle, I have to flash the official 4.4.2 firmware again, which causes me to setup my accounts and everything from the beginning
I need to know how to root for 4.4.2 succesfully, please help.
Also, when i check the storage (internal) capacity of my phone after flashing of the firmware, I see that it takes up 7 gig. Is that too much for a fresh firmware install?

Afaik, based o. Reading the forums....there isn't a way to root 4.4.2 yet
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brsingr said:
Afaik, based o. Reading the forums....there isn't a way to root 4.4.2 yet
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But i just rooted my phone. I'm on 4.4.2 right now.
I figured out what my problem was, I was rooting trying to use my old root on the new firmware.

dkim3 said:
But i just rooted my phone. I'm on 4.4.2 right now.
I figured out what my problem was, I was rooting trying to use my old root on the new firmware.
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Think he meant no way to root without tripping knox.

dkim3 said:
But i just rooted my phone. I'm on 4.4.2 right now.
I figured out what my problem was, I was rooting trying to use my old root on the new firmware.
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ah, ok...guess i just havent seen yet on the forums

I've got my root, how do you install CWM or TWRP back? When i installed CM11 before, TWRP was already preinstalled.
I'd like to install one of those to flash a new rom.

You can use Odin or Goo manager from the play store. Check in the development thread and there are guides to install, I don't have time to check atm but if not answered later I will check for you.

Jfree3000 said:
You can use Odin or Goo manager from the play store. Check in the development thread and there are guides to install, I don't have time to check atm but if not answered later I will check for you.
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Thanks for reply,
I tried GooManager earlier and it failed on me.
It didn't go to TWRP when i recovered, it went to android system recovery.

Jfree3000 said:
You can use Odin or Goo manager from the play store. Check in the development thread and there are guides to install, I don't have time to check atm but if not answered later I will check for you.
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Thanks for reply,
I tried GooManager earlier and it failed on me.
It didn't go to TWRP when i recovered, it went to android system recovery.

dkim3 said:
Thanks for reply,
I tried GooManager earlier and it failed on me.
It didn't go to TWRP when i recovered, it went to android system recovery.
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Questipon did you odin 4.4? if you you need the ywrp made for the 4.4 bootloader.. http://www.techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hltetmo
All the way at the bottom the .tar and flash thru odin

deeznutz1977 said:
Questipon did you odin 4.4? if you you need the ywrp made for the 4.4 bootloader.. http://www.techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hltetmo
All the way at the bottom the .tar and flash thru odin
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Thanks mate

[Guide] How to root and install custom rom in Note3 ( SM-N900T)

Hello XDA Members,
First of all I like to say sorry if this post is in wrong section. The purpose behind is to help people who have official kitkat update and can't root and install custom roms. This can also help people to eliminate those boot looping error and everything, I will consider this thread for the newbie.
Lets Start
1) Download Stock Rom just in case, if something goes wrong. Stock Rom
2) Install CF Auto Root
3) Install CWM to install CWM use odin3 v3.09. You install this just the method you used for rooting.
4) After rooting and installing recoveries download the rom and put it under download (internal memory not sd card), Since we have kitkat version please download the kitkat version rom and try to avoid MI7.
5) After downloading Kitkat version rom. Put it on Recovery Method ( home + pwr off button + volume plus button )
6) Wipe cache and davik Cache and install rom from the sdcard/download (internal memory).
Conns-: You cannot install rom from sd card, if you will try it will give you error. If someone know how to fix it do mention in this thread thank you.
Alternative Method
EASY STEPS >>> STOCK ODIN N900TUVUCNB4 -> CF-ROOT -> Philz-Recovery -> FIX -> done!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2672393
Good Luck

possible to use TWRP instead?

fsaucedo94 said:
possible to use TWRP instead?
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I tried but didn't got success with it, for some unknown reason would not connect to my external sd card at all.

humritumri said:
I tried but didn't got success with it, for some unknown reason would not connect to my external sd card at all.
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*sigh* guess ill have to get used to it.

What do you mean you can't install a ROM from the SD card?? That's how I always do it and I've never had any problems
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EASY STEPS >>> STOCK ODIN N900TUVUCNB4 -> CF-ROOT -> Philz-Recovery -> FIX -> done!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393

thanks for giving us the link of the guide

CZ Eddie said:
EASY STEPS >>> STOCK ODIN N900TUVUCNB4 -> CF-ROOT -> Philz-Recovery -> FIX -> done!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
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I go with your easy step. Thanks

I had some trouble getting to 4.4.2 from 4.3, couldn't get recovery to flash. Few things I noticed:
First get stock with Odin
Goomanager tries to install 4.3 twrp
Download the correct twrp yourself, flash with recovery flasher from play
Reboot into recovery and flash jedi
GG
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will this method trigger the knox flag?
humritumri said:
Hello XDA Members,
First of all I like to say sorry if this post is in wrong section. The purpose behind is to help people who have official kitkat update and can't root and install custom roms. This can also help people to eliminate those boot looping error and everything, I will consider this thread for the newbie.
Lets Start
1) Download Stock Rom just in case, if something goes wrong. Stock Rom
2) Install CF Auto Root
3) Install CWM to install CWM use odin3 v3.09. You install this just the method you used for rooting.
4) After rooting and installing recoveries download the rom and put it under download (internal memory not sd card), Since we have kitkat version please download the kitkat version rom and try to avoid MI7.
5) After downloading Kitkat version rom. Put it on Recovery Method ( home + pwr off button + volume plus button )
6) Wipe cache and davik Cache and install rom from the sdcard/download (internal memory).
Conns-: You cannot install rom from sd card, if you will try it will give you error. If someone know how to fix it do mention in this thread thank you.
Good Luck
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eudemonics said:
will this method trigger the knox flag?
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Yes this method will trip the knox . However do have a look at this thread Click Here

i've looked at that thread but as I understand it only works for Android 4.3. can anyone confirm the root de la Vega method working on the SM-N900T with Android 4.4.2 without tripping the Knox flag? I'm running build NB4.
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Can someone post instructions using heimdall? I really want to root my N3 but have no windows pc

de la vega could maintain the knox on 0x0

eudemonics said:
i've looked at that thread but as I understand it only works for Android 4.3. can anyone confirm the root de la Vega method working on the SM-N900T with Android 4.4.2 without tripping the Knox flag? I'm running build NB4.
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Does not work for 4.4. 4.3 ONLY.
Sent from my leanKernel 2.4 powered stock 4.4.2 SM-N900T

toastido said:
Does not work for 4.4. 4.3 ONLY.
Sent from my leanKernel 2.4 powered stock 4.4.2 SM-N900T
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yeah that's what i thought

pls help
i cannot successfully install custom recovery. my status after "RES OK!!" is "Removed!!"
unlike everyone else getting "Completed" and then "Added!!"
Pls let me know what i am missing.

Please help
I have a galaxy N900t with lollipop. Could you please help me with detailed instructions how to root and enjoy my phone. Thank you. Rob

[Q] No root after last update (SuperSU binary not installed)

Hi there!,
I installed Cyanogen ROM, I tried it for a few days and I liked, but I loose a lot of sound quality using bluettoth audio.
I think the Aptx bluetooth codec, insatalled in stock rom really works.
I have all my music in my phone so I decided to come back to stock and get the aptx quality sound.
I tried to install xposed today but I get a message telling me that I have no root access.
My SuperSU tells me that binary SU is not installed.
Does the last ofifical update change this binary???
How can I restore it?.
Many thanks in advance.

How did u come back to stock??
Did u restore nandroid backup or did u flash a stock firmware through odin ??
Either way you need to give details of the baseband version of stock firmware you are using.

sasank360 said:
How did u come back to stock??
Did u restore nandroid backup or did u flash a stock firmware through odin ??
Either way you need to give details of the baseband version of stock firmware you are using.
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I flashed a stock firmware with odin (I think i downloaded from Sammobile, the spain version).
My phone is I9195XXUCNK1.
Thanks for your support.

genaker said:
I flashed a stock firmware with odin (I think i downloaded from Sammobile, the spain version).
My phone is I9195XXUCNK1.
Thanks for your support.
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With newer kikat firmwares there is a problem in rooting process. Search in general section. You will find a thread with procedure to root newer firmwares. Also make sure you flash latest cwm 6.0.5.1 and latest supersu (2.45).

sasank360 said:
With newer kikat firmwares there is a problem in rooting process. Search in general section. You will find a thread with procedure to root newer firmwares. Also make sure you flash latest cwm 6.0.5.1 and latest supersu (2.45).
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So... I have to root my phone again???? with the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980

genaker said:
So... I have to root my phone again???? with the instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2364980
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It is better to do that. Also make sure you flash latest supersu (2.45) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053

Finally I could install xposed, rooting again the phone.
Thank you very much for your support.
Hope we will get a Lollipop rom soon.

How to remove Root from Galaxy Tab S?

I bought a second hand Samsung Galaxy Tab S a few months ago and it has been working fine.
However, when I looked at version of Android then seems a bit old (5.0.2) and when I did a check for updates it said that it couldn't update because "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorised way". When I checked then it seems that the device has been rooted.
A quick search suggested I should run SuperSU to remove the root. So, I had to download and install this, but, when I run it says "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" - if I do then I get another message "If you have a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM that can be used to (try to) install the SU binary" and gives me a choice of Normal or TWRP/CWM. I am struggling to know how to proceed.
So, should it be possible to remove the root and still preserve all my data, apps, settings, etc?
If so, is SuperSu the way to go or are there other tools I should look at, such as Kingo Android Root?
Or, am I faced with rebuilding with a stock ROM?
Thanks

There is no update. 5.0.2 is the latest.

ashyx said:
There is no update. 5.0.2 is the latest.
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OK, thanks for info.
However, I would still like to remove Root and would appreciate advice on this, please!

MysteryMan1 said:
OK, thanks for info.
However, I would still like to remove Root and would appreciate advice on this, please!
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If your root manager is supersu then it has the option to unroot in it's settings.
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3DSammy said:
If your root manager is supersu then it has the option to unroot in it's settings.
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I've tried to fire up SuperSU, but, run into problems, as described in my initial post, and this is what I need to resolve.
Any ideas?

MysteryMan1 said:
... A quick search suggested I should run SuperSU to remove the root. So, I had to download and install this, but, when I run it says "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" - if I do then I get another message "If you have a custom recovery like TWRP or CWM that can be used to (try to) install the SU binary" and gives me a choice of Normal or TWRP/CWM. I am struggling to know how to proceed.
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I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the end goal. As stated Android v5.0.2 is the latest non-custom firmware available. As a previous owner has unlocked the bootloader and seems to have flashed a SuperSu version that modification is blocking any OTA update to v5.0.2. It is also clear your trying to avoid loosing user data.
Would it be acceptable to be rooted and use a different method to apply the latest Samsung stock firmware for your region? If the answer is yes install a TWRP recovery for your device model but you'll loose your warranty by tripping KNOX (you may already be in that state). Follow the instructions in the TabS TWRP thread.
Then finish the SuperSU install (where your stuck today). Then install Flashfire. With Flashfire and the downloaded latest Samsung firmware package you can flash the boot and system images to update your install then use ODIN to update the Bootloader image from that download firmware. You could also flash the recovery image but that would overwrite TWRP and in your case I don't see the point. Flashfire needs the whole Samsung firmware file to be available on the device itself unlike when using ODIN to flash the Bootloader image.
As I'm rooted but retained my warranty I use FlashFire and ODIN to update to the latest stock firmware and never loose user data. Unfortunately to root and not trip KNOX I did wipe my user data that first time so it does not seem to be an option for you.
Hope that gives you some ideas. In your current state it maybe as simple as completing the SuperSU install (assuming a custom recovery (TWRP/CM) is already installed) then using Flashfire and ODIN as described.
Good luck

3DSammy said:
I'm having a bit of trouble understanding the end goal. As stated Android v5.0.2 is the latest non-custom firmware available. As a previous owner has unlocked the bootloader and seems to have flashed a SuperSu version that modification is blocking any OTA update to v5.0.2. It is also clear your trying to avoid loosing user data.
Would it be acceptable to be rooted and use a different method to apply the latest Samsung stock firmware for your region? If the answer is yes install a TWRP recovery for your device model but you'll loose your warranty by tripping KNOX (you may already be in that state). Follow the instructions in the TabS TWRP thread.
Then finish the SuperSU install (where your stuck today). Then install Flashfire. With Flashfire and the downloaded latest Samsung firmware package you can flash the boot and system images to update your install then use ODIN to update the Bootloader image from that download firmware. You could also flash the recovery image but that would overwrite TWRP and in your case I don't see the point. Flashfire needs the whole Samsung firmware file to be available on the device itself unlike when using ODIN to flash the Bootloader image.
As I'm rooted but retained my warranty I use FlashFire and ODIN to update to the latest stock firmware and never loose user data. Unfortunately to root and not trip KNOX I did wipe my user data that first time so it does not seem to be an option for you.
Hope that gives you some ideas. In your current state it maybe as simple as completing the SuperSU install (assuming a custom recovery (TWRP/CM) is already installed) then using Flashfire and ODIN as described.
Good luck
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Thank you for your very helpful and comprehensive reply. I can't profess to understanding all of it, but, I am sure I will get there eventually!
I shall follow your suggestion of trying to get get SuperSU installed first.
:good:

If you want to go back to stock just flash the latest firmware with odin.

Which twrp do i use

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I ave been looking on your site for a couple of weeks to learn how to determine the model of my note 3. here are the specs.
model-SM-N900T
android version-5.0
build number- LXR2 lV.N900TUVSFPH3
my phone has never been rooted and is totally stock lollipop.
i want to install TWRP but my model is not listed can someone point me in the right direction?​

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I ave been looking on your site for a couple of weeks to learn how to determine the model of my note 3. here are the specs.
model-SM-N900T
android version-5.0
build number- LXR2 lV.N900TUVSFPH3
my phone has never been rooted and is totally stock lollipop.
i want to install TWRP but my model is not listed can someone point me in the right direction?​
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You need to root before you install TWRP. Be sure to root with CF-Auto-Root. After that, you can find TWRP for your device here: https://dl.twrp.me/hlte/​

Thank you very much. Now do I root through oden or by memery card?

bb031577 said:
Thank you very much. Now do I root through oden or by memery card?
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To flash with CF-Autoroot, you flash it with Odin. You can find detailed instructions on how to root here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
You can skip the first step and just follow the steps on how to flash with CF-Autoroot and how to flash TWRP
Follow instructions carefully
Good luck!

Root is not required to flash TWRP. You can flash TWRP from Odin and then flash supersu from TWRP to root the phone.
Rooting with cfautoroot will not install a custom recovery.

ShaDisNX255 said:
To flash with CF-Autoroot, you flash it with Odin. You can find detailed instructions on how to root here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2672393
You can skip the first step and just follow the steps on how to flash with CF-Autoroot and how to flash TWRP
Follow instructions carefully
Good luck!
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cf-autoroot will not install. i get error message, wrong_dev. i followed instuctions to exact.

bb031577 said:
cf-autoroot will not install. i get error message, wrong_dev. i followed instuctions to exact.
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Be sure to have downloaded the correct cf-autoroot for N900T. Should be named something like this: "CF-Auto-Root-hltetmo-hltetmo-smn900t"

Thank you for the help you have been giving me. I was able to root my phone once I got the correct file. I have also installed twrp . Now I just need to find a good ROM to mess around with.

bb031577 said:
Thank you for the help you have been giving me. I was able to root my phone once I got the correct file. I have also installed twrp . Now I just need to find a good ROM to mess around with.
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Glad to help. There are pretty good ROMs out there. I would suggest getting a Note7 port, since not only you get a newer version of Android, you get the very specific Note features which are awesome! Happy flashing!