I bought a new Boost branded Samsung Gs3
It was 4.1 out of the box, but when I activated the phone it forced 4.3 on me.
The phone is rooted..(did it myself!)
I also used the "DE-SAMSUNGNIZER_KNOX_REMOVAL_SCRIPT_V1.0.zip" right after rooting....
I can' t see any knox related files on the phone.
I haven't flashed any roms yet, but wanted to.. Just didn't want to hard-brick the phone.
Can I use any sprint based rom?? Do I need to be aware of anything....I would like to try this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2321867
Thanks all in advance..
drumrjoe
drumrjoe said:
I bought a new Boost branded Samsung Gs3
It was 4.1 out of the box, but when I activated the phone it forced 4.3 on me.
The phone is rooted..(did it myself!)
I also used the "DE-SAMSUNGNIZER_KNOX_REMOVAL_SCRIPT_V1.0.zip" right after rooting....
I can' t see any knox related files on the phone.
I haven't flashed any roms yet, but wanted to.. Just didn't want to hard-brick the phone.
Can I use any sprint based rom?? Do I need to be aware of anything....I would like to try this rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2321867
Thanks all in advance..
drumrjoe
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You won't brick as long as you don't flash a tar file that downgrades the bootloader, since you took the OTA update. You can run almost any Sprint rom, but you will have to remove asserts from the ROM itself to keep from getting status 7 errors, due to Boost having slightly different radio(mk5). Try THIS link, it has some ROMs already modified for Boost. The second post explains how to remove asserts from ROMs not listed plus AOSP and CM based ROMs. I grabbed AOSB from Sprint forums and followed directions to remove asserts. Worked perfectly except for you can only have 3g and MMS or LTE and no MMS.
I have root and am well aware that Samsung/AT&T have left their Note 8 model out to dry in terms of an official update. Are there any custom ROMs available? I quickly looked into installing TWRP or CWM recoveries, but came up with nothing. CM11 only lists the 51xx models as well.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
grifta67 said:
I have root and am well aware that Samsung/AT&T have left their Note 8 model out to dry in terms of an official update. Are there any custom ROMs available? I quickly looked into installing TWRP or CWM recoveries, but came up with nothing. CM11 only lists the 51xx models as well.
Any ideas?
Thanks.
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Look in the Developers thread. There is now a great 4.4.2 ROM for the i467M, which is the Canadian version, with a good custom kernel. Everything works, wifi, LTE etc.
However, if you have the AT&T version, I think your problem is not the ROM, it's the locked bootloader.
harry_fine said:
Look in the Developers thread. There is now a great 4.4.2 ROM for the i467M, which is the Canadian version, with a good custom kernel. Everything works, wifi, LTE etc.
However, if you have the AT&T version, I think your problem is not the ROM, it's the locked bootloader.
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Yea, good call. Does look like it's the bootloader that's the problem. Ah well, thanks anyways.
Hadn't been over there in quite a while, but the N7105 forums have some sweet ROMs if you're looking for a change that should work fine on our phones...
Currently running "CM Remix" which has everything but the kitchen sink for an AOSP rom, and so far seems very smooth and stable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50553630
How can you tell if a certain rom will work on the att variant?
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How can you tell if a certain rom will work on the att variant?
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They should all be safe to flash. Same hardware on the internal LTE variant.
The build.prop and APNs may vary slightly, but many of the ROMs in this forum are exactly the same as their international versions anyway
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How can you tell if a certain rom will work on the att variant?
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By checking for a modem in the zip as the n7105 modem isn't compatible with AT&T or t-mobile. If modem is in the zip I usually just replace with proper modem for your carrier.
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By checking for a modem in the zip as the n7105 modem isn't compatible with AT&T or t-mobile. If modem is in the zip I usually just replace with proper modem for your carrier.
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Mine is the ATT variant but unlocked and used in Central America. I'm guessing it will work with any modem?
eduardoandino17 said:
Mine is the ATT variant but unlocked and used in Central America. I'm guessing it will work with any modem?
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No since it's AT&T you will need an AT&T modem in the phone as any other modem will cause an unknown baseband.
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No since it's AT&T you will need an AT&T modem in the phone as any other modem will cause an unknown baseband.
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Got it, thanks!
Still running the ROM I mentioned in the OP, and it has too many features and too few flaws (none!) for me to try any other!
New build made yesterday - gonna try that, though
BTW, didn't have to change anything to get it optimized for the ATT model- even the APNs were all set up (unless maybe I restored settings that I wasn't aware of)...
1st Nov 2014 (ver 3.0.5.0 STABLE Fix)
Kernel : bundled with latest agni kernel ( Boeffla Sound version with new wifi module)
Update SuperSu to ver 2.16
native support to F2FS (no need to flash any convertor, native support F2FS partition of System. Internal data and Cache partition)
Fixed ART mode * (1 st Nov 2014)
slaydog said:
Still running the ROM I mentioned in the OP, and it has too many features and too few flaws (none!) for me to try any other!
New build made yesterday - gonna try that, though
BTW, didn't have to change anything to get it optimized for the ATT model- even the APNs were all set up (unless maybe I restored settings that I wasn't aware of)...
1st Nov 2014 (ver 3.0.5.0 STABLE Fix)
Kernel : bundled with latest agni kernel ( Boeffla Sound version with new wifi module)
Update SuperSu to ver 2.16
native support to F2FS (no need to flash any convertor, native support F2FS partition of System. Internal data and Cache partition)
Fixed ART mode * (1 st Nov 2014)
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Looks like a great rom!. I'm assuming this rom is ok to flash for any LTE variant (Bell) since it doesn't include a modem?
shadow_cruiser said:
Looks like a great rom!. I'm assuming this rom is ok to flash for any LTE variant (Bell) since it doesn't include a modem?
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Should be fine! Just back up as you always would with TWRP and make sure you backup the modem as well. That way you'll always have one backed up if you need it just in case...
Yep, as long a modem isn't included in the zip (which it *typically* isn't in the case of AOSP based roms), you're good to go.
I personally don't even flash t0lteatt roms when they're available and instead use their t0lte counterparts, as the t0lte versions are sometimes more likely to be updated more often (and in some cases the t0lteatt device tree has been abandoned entirely!)
And if anyone's wanting to build a rom from source, while we're on the topic of AOSP roms, the t0lte tree is the way to go as far as the Galaxy Note 2 LTE models are concerned.
nuuits said:
Yep, as long a modem isn't included in the zip (which it *typically* isn't in the case of AOSP based roms), you're good to go.
I personally don't even flash t0lteatt roms when they're available and instead use their t0lte counterparts, as the t0lte versions are sometimes more likely to be updated more often (and in some cases the t0lteatt device tree has been abandoned entirely!)
And if anyone's wanting to build a rom from source, while we're on the topic of AOSP roms, the t0lte tree is the way to go as far as the Galaxy Note 2 LTE models are concerned.
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What reminded me to check the international forum was when I went to deactivate my old phones in Google Play Music, I noticed most of them were listed as an N7105- and all of the ROMs were downloaded from this forum anyway...
I was wondering about trying Roms from that forum too. I kept seeing posts where someone said something about a DN4 Rom. So I looked it up and downloaded..........only to find that it is not one of the Roms that works on our phone.......as of yet. It did flash and start up, but before I could make it past the welcome screen, I got a bunch of pop-ups about various items "quit working." And they kept coming back. And then I had the unknown baseband with no signal.................basically it just doesn't work. Damn shame too, cause it looked so nice. But this did make me look at the other Roms and I will be trying a few of them. I must say though, DN4 had my mouth watering for the GN4 experience on my 2.
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I was wondering about trying Roms from that forum too. I kept seeing posts where someone said something about a DN4 Rom. So I looked it up and downloaded..........only to find that it is not one of the Roms that works on our phone.......as of yet. It did flash and start up, but before I could make it past the welcome screen, I got a bunch of pop-ups about various items "quit working." And they kept coming back. And then I had the unknown baseband with no signal.................basically it just doesn't work. Damn shame too, cause it looked so nice. But this did make me look at the other Roms and I will be trying a few of them. I must say though, DN4 had my mouth watering for the GN4 experience on my 2.
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You can only flash roms from the n7105 section. The roms in the development and original development sections won't work
Sent from my SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
Kreateablaze said:
You can only flash roms from the n7105 section. The roms in the development and original development sections won't work
Sent from my SGH-I317 using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your help. Did not know that....
Kreateablaze said:
You can only flash roms from the n7105 section. The roms in the development and original development sections won't work
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Can you clarify this?
slaydog said:
Can you clarify this?
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Only flash the roms in the n7105 development section. It's labeled. The original development and development section won't work.
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I got DN4 working on my unlocked i317/ATT Note 2. But, I'm using a T-mobile sim. Phone runs like butter. Really love this ROM
Hello,
Is there any kit kat touchwiz ROM available which is somewhat stable? I would like to be able to use tap n pay. I have a Verizon NOte 2 with such a ROM and it works great. I am upset that it is so hard to find a ROM for the tmobile phone.
I guess Tmobile never released kitkat for this phone?
Lol .. :sly:
Use S.W.A.R.M (Stock) or Test Rom 1.2 (it has some S5 apps - does not have wifi calling) follow all instructions for installing.
Sorry SWARM isnt KitKat. Rom of Thrones is - which is the base for my Test Rom 1.2 - Good Luck.
Double0EK said:
Use S.W.A.R.M (Stock) or Test Rom 1.2 (it has some S5 apps - does not have wifi calling) follow all instructions for installing.
Sorry SWARM isnt KitKat. Rom of Thrones is - which is the base for my Test Rom 1.2 - Good Luck.
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Thanks,
I did try test ROm and my wifi wasn't working. I now know that its because I needed to update my baseband .. Which I have now done. SO ill give one of those a try.
I also understand that we can load AT&T roms on this phone as long as we are using the T889 Radio,,, so I am looking at those roms as well
ilmar72 said:
Thanks,
I did try test ROm and my wifi wasn't working. I now know that its because I needed to update my baseband .. Which I have now done. SO ill give one of those a try.
I also understand that we can load AT&T roms on this phone as long as we are using the T889 Radio,,, so I am looking at those roms as well
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Yes. You can also try AGNi Kernel if Wifi still isnt working. From my experience 4.3.0 is the best so far.
Double0EK said:
Yes. You can also try AGNi Kernel if Wifi still isnt working. From my experience 4.3.0 is the best so far.
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I had to flash the wifi fix. Im not sure if flashing a kernel would have fixed my wifi problem. As I understand; the issue is that my phone has the original bootloader that it was shipped with. it doesnt have the 4.3 OTA bootloader therfore I had to install this wifi fix.
SO now I have a Tmobile T889 running an ATT touchwiz rom... I have working LTE(LTE worked with Tmobile roms too). To get the LTE to work I had t flash the latest tmobile radio. My Google wallet tap n pay works again. I am extremely happy about this setup!
Oh... and I am using AT&T go as the service... not Tmobile
ilmar72 said:
I had to flash the wifi fix. Im not sure if flashing a kernel would have fixed my wifi problem. As I understand; the issue is that my phone has the original bootloader that it was shipped with. it doesnt have the 4.3 OTA bootloader therfore I had to install this wifi fix.
SO now I have a Tmobile T889 running an ATT touchwiz rom... I have working LTE(LTE worked with Tmobile roms too). To get the LTE to work I had t flash the latest tmobile radio. My Google wallet tap n pay works again. I am extremely happy about this setup!
Oh... and I am using AT&T go as the service... not Tmobile
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Yes flashing a kernel would have fixed the wifi. Flashing the patch wouldve probably made things worse to be honest..now the only way to revert the patch is to odin back to the original firmware...
Im on 4.1.2 Bootloader myself. Havent upgraded to anything above that..i only flash kernels and the modems. Works fine for me. Only issue is the charging while phone is off doesnt work.
Which Rom did you use?
I really tried to find the answer to this on my own. Would really really appreciate any help.
I have phone rooted and want to know which ROMs I can flash. For example, I saw in one OP that I had to be on ND8 or NDC. It then gives a link for those on L710T. Ok, I was told that ND8 nad NDC were the Basebands. Mine is NJ3. So is NJ3 compatible with one of those? I found a NJ2 ... Is that compatible? As for the link given, is L710T a model number (Its so close to my SPH-L710) except for that "T" (lol) but why would the requirements go from a certain baseband to model number?
Then I see d2SPR and MK5 and MK3... things have gotten so complicated...I'm not even gonna complain that theres a verizon , at&t.
the main thing is i get the hotspot working., so if someone can tell which mod works on boost mobile samsung galaxy s3 on android 4.4.2 model number sph-l710.. NJ3 (im not even sure if its really the baseband) . And please if there is one on there for ND8 NDC MK3 etc please tel me which specific one it is.
a bonus would be to tell me what i had to look for to know my phone is compatible
explicitKC said:
I really tried to find the answer to this on my own. Would really really appreciate any help.
I have phone rooted and want to know which ROMs I can flash. For example, I saw in one OP that I had to be on ND8 or NDC. It then gives a link for those on L710T. Ok, I was told that ND8 nad NDC were the Basebands. Mine is NJ3. So is NJ3 compatible with one of those? I found a NJ2 ... Is that compatible? As for the link given, is L710T a model number (Its so close to my SPH-L710) except for that "T" (lol) but why would the requirements go from a certain baseband to model number?
Then I see d2SPR and MK5 and MK3... things have gotten so complicated...I'm not even gonna complain that theres a verizon , at&t.
the main thing is i get the hotspot working., so if someone can tell which mod works on boost mobile samsung galaxy s3 on android 4.4.2 model number sph-l710.. NJ3 (im not even sure if its really the baseband) . And please if there is one on there for ND8 NDC MK3 etc please tel me which specific one it is.
bonus would be to tell me what i had to look for to know my phone is compatible
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Have you tried to do an OTA update? I have a sprint L710 activated on boost and I am at OH1. The OTA came out on Aug 21 for me and stole my root. I was able to reroot through odin. I was able to flash wicked s5 xperience and it said only compatible with nd8. Hotspot works out of the box.