Colleagues,
I have an SGH-i317 AT&T Galaxy Note II. It is rooted, has TWRP 2.8.1.0 and SuperSU 2.46 and TitaniumBackup all of which work just fine. I used Odin 3.10. I'm about to flash custom ROMSs CM10.2 and CM11. I have a couple things I don't quite understand before I flash. Hopefully someone can help. In the past, AT&T forced OTA upgrades so I'm at runnign rooted 4.4.2. (Specifics on my firmware are below.)
1. I know Android has broken a third party app's ability to save files to the external SIM. Is this problem inherent ONLY to vendor 4.4.2 builds like AT&T's, or does CM and other custom ROMS that are based upon 4.3 and 4.4 suffer from the same dumb limitation?
2. I've read online that the boot loader software became vendor-signed-package aware and is now a "locked" bootloader. AT&T forced my perfectly good 4.1.2 to go to 4.3 and consequently to 4.4.2. Is it not possible to actually replace that bootloader? If not, why not? Is that not possible at this time?
3. I noticed that for my SGHi317 that there is no such thing a an t0lteatt anymore for CM11 since they have merged their development branches. So will the latest t0lte work for SGH-i317? Do I need to do anything special other that flash it and the correct gapps to the phone?
Thanks for the help!
Model SGH-i317
Android 4.4.2
Baseband I317UCUCNJ1
Kernal Version 3.0.31-1728680
Buil number KOT49H.I317UCUCNJ1
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First off here are the current details of my device:
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Model Number: SAMSUNG-SM-N900A
Android Version: 5.0
Baseband Version: N900AUCUEOC1
Kernel Version: 3.4.0-4335446
Build Number: LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC1
Knox Version: 2.3-------------------------------------------------------------
(Sorry I would have posted screenshots but I don't have 10 posts yet.)
I bought the phone with KitKat 4.4.2 and Baseband Version N900AUCUCNC2
Since then it has been updated through:
KitKat 4.4.4 - Baseband: N900AUCUDNJ5
KitKat 4.4.4 - Baseband: N900AUCUDNL1
and now Lollipop 5.0 - Baseband: N900AUCUEOC1
I carelessly updated my phone via Firmware Over the Air (FOTO) not knowing at the time that it would change the process for rooting the phone later on.
I have tried many tutorials and checked various threads throughout the forum for a solution but it just seems AT&T phones are extremely hard to root nowadays.
Some of the things I have tried without success are:
TowelRoot
KingoRoot
Root De La Vega
and possibly a few various other methods.
It is also possible that I may have done one of the above methods incorrectly, although I tried to follow the instructions as carefully as I could for each tutorial.
I have heard that it is easiest to root this phone while it is at KitKat 4.4.2 and I am curious if there is a way where I could downgrade the Android version and successfully root this phone. But I have also heard that AT&T patched 4.4.2 so that it was harder to root although I am not quite sure if this matters.
If anyone has any solution to my problem I would so greatly appreciate it. I want to be able to use this phone to its full potential before I get a new one.
With the 5.0 update comes a fully locked bootloader. ..which means no kernels....ever again. .
Downgrade is not possible to an older version. ..
No bootstrap recovery exists to my knowledge. ..and leaves you with no real root options. ..
Perhaps our devs could find a method. ...but support is not looking good for this older device.
You are locked up tight. ..
Very sorry. ...g
Sounds like you have a Note 3, not the 2.
What he said. Note 2 is i317 and has no lollipops
I've run into a few posts here and there referring to a kitkat 4.4.4 for my Tmobile Note 3. They mostly refer to a build number of N900TUVUDNK3 which I cannot find. That version appears to me to be maybe the release before N900TUVUENK3 which is 4.4.2 according to Sammobile. So what gives? Is this 4.4.4 stuff all wrong?
I've just about decided to hold off on Lollipop for now and load the latest Kitkat rooted with TWRP recovery. I believe that is N900TUVUENK3 but I'd like to make certain.
OlinB said:
I've run into a few posts here and there referring to a kitkat 4.4.4 for my Tmobile Note 3. They mostly refer to a build number of N900TUVUDNK3 which I cannot find. That version appears to me to be maybe the release before N900TUVUENK3 which is 4.4.2 according to Sammobile. So what gives? Is this 4.4.4 stuff all wrong?
I've just about decided to hold off on Lollipop for now and load the latest Kitkat rooted with TWRP recovery. I believe that is N900TUVUENK3 but I'd like to make certain.
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No. Android 4.4.4 was never released officially for the T-Mobile Note 3.
LTE-X said:
No. Android 4.4.4 was never released officially for the T-Mobile Note 3.
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Thanks for the info! That really helps.
Olin
Hey guys, so Ive had a S4 (M919N MetroPCS variant) since it first came out. It originally had Jellybean (4.2.2) installed when I bought it. Long story short, I upgraded to AOSP KitKat 4.4.4 and then later upgraded to AOSP 6.0.1
But, I checked out my baseband on my phone and it says "M919NUVUAMF2". This indicates that I still have the Jellybean modem correct? And what are the consequences if I don't get the suited modem/bootloader for my device when upgrading unofficially. it hasn't affected my phone in any way and I've been going back and forth on ROMS from AOSP to TouchWiz varying from KitKat to Lollipop to Marshmallow. Is it essential for me to change my bootloader when flashing a new rom
I just got an SM-T900 Tab Pro 12.2 running 5.1.1. The Bootloader, PDA, Build No etc are all BPL1. I want to keep stock ROM but add root and TWRP.
I'd like to use Jessooca's https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3202737 but it's for an earlier 5.1.1 Build (BOJ1) and don't know if it will work for the BPL1.
Alternatively, is it possible to Odin flash the older BOJ1 Build over the newer BPL1 without problems? Then use the ROOT and TWRP install procedures in the Thread Above?
What say ye?
I have an Bell Canada I747. Is there a rom available that will allow it to run a newer Android version? TIA
Model number
SGH-I747M
Android version
4.4.2
Baseband version
I747MVLUF0B3
Kernel version
3.4.0-1784548
[email protected] #1
Thu Sep 24 19:37:59 KST 2015
Build number
KOT49H.I747MVLUF0B3
SE for Android status
Enforcing
SEPF_SGH-I747M_4.4.2_0046
Tue_Sep 01 23:07:42 2015
That appears to be the most recently released firmware available on sammobile.com.
Samsung hasn't released anything for this phone since kitkat.
jason2678 said:
That appears to be the most recently released firmware available on sammobile.com.
Samsung hasn't released anything for this phone since kitkat.
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Thanks and it's true it's the last official release. I've read about some custom roms that are available for the ATT version of the I747 that upgrade it to various versions of Android. Was wondering if any would run on the Bell Canada I747 or if they would brick the phone.
imaddicted2u said:
Thanks and it's true it's the last official release. I've read about some custom roms that are available for the ATT version of the I747 that upgrade it to various versions of Android. Was wondering if any would run on the Bell Canada I747 or if they would brick the phone.
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Any custom roms for the i747 will run the same on the i7474m. No bricking from incompatibility issues. YMMV on what works and what doesn't. For the most part I've found the custom roms past kitkat to be pretty solid, but I've had front facing camera and speakerphone noise cancelling problems.
Just avoid roms for the i9300 exynos versions of the S3.
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Any custom roms for the i747 will run the same on the i7474m. No bricking from incompatibility issues. YMMV on what works and what doesn't. For the most part I've found the custom roms past kitkat to be pretty solid, but I've had front facing camera and speakerphone noise cancelling problems.
Just avoid roms for the i9300 exynos versions of the S3.
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Thanks for the advice. Now to find the right custom rom and do some learning.
jason2678 said:
Any custom roms for the i747 will run the same on the i7474m. No bricking from incompatibility issues. YMMV on what works and what doesn't. For the most part I've found the custom roms past kitkat to be pretty solid, but I've had front facing camera and speakerphone noise cancelling problems.
Just avoid roms for the i9300 exynos versions of the S3.
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Thanks again for your time and advice, the old phone is rocking Resurrection Remix 5.8.3. (Android 7.1.2)
Filename I used is RR-N-v5.8.3-20170504-d2att-Weekly.zip
Update:...no noticeable issues so far. Phone is faster and more responsive than the old Android 4.4.2.