Is it possible to downgrade my retail version note 4 back to kit kat without bricking it. I really want kingroot and some other apps that arent avaliable on lollipop. Plus lollipop drains my battery quicker.
I haven't tried this myself, but this thread has instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3097054
If done correctly you shouldn't have any problems. Did it last week.
Thanks i was able to downgrade but kingroot was temporary and i couldnt really do anything with it so i upgraded again.
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I was going to downgrade my Verizon Note 4 to 4.4.4 KitKat. Although, I am a bit "faint of heart" when it comes to this, so to speak. I've loaded custom ROMs and rooted other devices, but with my new-ish-ly acquired note 4 I have not. Is there any risk downgrading to 4.4.4 just for the "Kingroot" temporary root? Or would it be better just to wait for a lollipop temporary or kitkat permanent root? Thanks.
~Sparky
Sparkydude2 said:
I was going to downgrade my Verizon Note 4 to 4.4.4 KitKat. Although, I am a bit "faint of heart" when it comes to this, so to speak. I've loaded custom ROMs and rooted other devices, but with my new-ish-ly acquired note 4 I have not. Is there any risk downgrading to 4.4.4 just for the "Kingroot" temporary root? Or would it be better just to wait for a lollipop temporary or kitkat permanent root? Thanks.
~Sparky
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I spent an hour last night downgrading and then I re-updated to lollipop about an hour ago. I ****ing love smart unlock and couldn't deal with not having it.
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I spent an hour last night downgrading and then I re-updated to lollipop about an hour ago. I ****ing love smart unlock and couldn't deal with not having it.
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I wish I could agree, but I have no use for it right now.
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I spent an hour last night downgrading and then I re-updated to lollipop about an hour ago. I ****ing love smart unlock and couldn't deal with not having it.
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This.
Smart Lock has changed my life. I've paired it with my wifi, my mac, my car and my headphones for the gym. It simply works and just makes everything better.
Smart unlock can be replicated on 4.4.4 with tasker.
SkipLock also gives you similar features (along with some extras) of Smart Lock in Lollipop.
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I was going to downgrade my Verizon Note 4 to 4.4.4 KitKat. Although, I am a bit "faint of heart" when it comes to this, so to speak. I've loaded custom ROMs and rooted other devices, but with my new-ish-ly acquired note 4 I have not. Is there any risk downgrading to 4.4.4 just for the "Kingroot" temporary root? Or would it be better just to wait for a lollipop temporary or kitkat permanent root? Thanks.
~Sparky
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I actually had the same question and right now i am attempting a downgrade on my note 4
I'm wondering if there's a risk factor associated with downgrading. I want to do it just for the root, but should I just wait until a temp-root (at least) comes out for Lollipop?
Can I really trust $500+ dollars of technology to a computer program?
Tried getting Smart Unlock at the play store, and it says it's incompatible with my device? Verizon Note 4 retail edition, by the way. And thank you for mentioning this app. It looks like something I would need.
Sparkydude2 said:
I'm wondering if there's a risk factor associated with downgrading. I want to do it just for the root, but should I just wait until a temp-root (at least) comes out for Lollipop?
Can I really trust $500+ dollars of technology to a computer program?
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Yes you can trust it, as many others have done it and Odin has been used for a long time to flash firmware on Samsung phones. I have downgraded from 5.0.1 three times already with Odin with no issues. This phone has been out since Oct and there hasn't been any kind of root until this temp root came along from KingRoot. If you want root that bad, it is time to downgrade.
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Tried getting Smart Unlock at the play store, and it says it's incompatible with my device? Verizon Note 4 retail edition, by the way. And thank you for mentioning this app. It looks like something I would need.
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Smart Lock is already built into your Note 4 on Lollipop, Go to Settings>Security>Trust Agents>Enable Smart Lock Then under security click on Smart Lock and set it up. If you are talking about SkipLock from the play store, it isn't compatible with 5.0.1 as 5.0.1 has it build into the system. SkipLock only works on 4.4.4 for the Note 4.
It was worth it for me.
The only thing inconvenient about doing the down grade is you have to start all over again. But I found it worth it since now, Bluetooth and WiFi work flawlessly again. WiFi was unusable on Lollipop and Bluetooth kept disconnecting.
I can live without smart unlock...
Downgrading to 4.4.2
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Yes you can trust it, as many others have done it and Odin has been used for a long time to flash firmware on Samsung phones. I have downgraded from 5.0.1 three times already with Odin with no issues. This phone has been out since Oct and there hasn't been any kind of root until this temp root came along from KingRoot. If you want root that bad, it is time to downgrade.
Smart Lock is already built into your Note 4 on Lollipop, Go to Settings>Security>Trust Agents>Enable Smart Lock Then under security click on Smart Lock and set it up. If you are talking about SkipLock from the play store, it isn't compatible with 5.0.1 as 5.0.1 has it build into the system. SkipLock only works on 4.4.4 for the Note 4.
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Can you please help me on this. I've done everything that a tutorial has using odin, samsung drivers,backup,factory re-set etc etc but still get the msg FAIL. Couldn't find anyone particular who downgraded SM-910V to Kitkat on youtube either.
Pls guide me. I don't want to experiment with any ROM ...just plain downgrade to Kitkat. Cannot stand the dark/square plus usual lollipop issues.
Many Thanks in advance.
GG
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Can you please help me on this. I've done everything that a tutorial has using odin, samsung drivers,backup,factory re-set etc etc but still get the msg FAIL. Couldn't find anyone particular who downgraded SM-910V to Kitkat on youtube either.
Pls guide me. I don't want to experiment with any ROM ...just plain downgrade to Kitkat. Cannot stand the dark/square plus usual lollipop issues.
Many Thanks in advance.
GG
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If you took the update you can not go back. The only way you can downgrade is if you did the safe upgrade if not you are stuck. From the error message it sounds like you are. Sorry.
Hey,
Been experimenting over the past few days now that I have a 4.4 phone for Verizon...What is the best temporary root program? after a while it seems my phone either loses root, or it isn't fully rooted (features not optional or working) with KingRo.
KingRo is the easiest, with KingRoot the phone shuts down or restarts itself, if i try to install supersume it also reboots or freezes.
Any other ideas? I have done the install via SP Tools and that is no better. after a few hours i lose root acccess and have to reboot. Even if i do a soft reboot i still loose root.
I think that is why they call it temporary. I too use kingroot. When my phone boots it is gone. It doesn't take Long for my phone to reboot when trying to use root functions.
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Someone posted something in the 'New Note 4 owner' thread about a possible permanent root. I checked it out earlier today, and from what I read, for our phone (those with a Verizon retail Note 4) it's meant for Lollipop 5.0.1. It provides a link to the Odin and root file downloads you'd need. I haven't tried it myself yet, but I'm remaining skeptically optimistic. Sadly, there haven't been new posts to that thread since my last one at 2:10pm today. Hopefully, someone will give it a shot this weekend, and if not I may try it on Monday. I'd just have to update to the 5.0.1 version of Lollipop first. I need my phone for work, so that's mainly why I haven't delved into it yet.
No way that root for lollipop works permanently when we cant root 4..4
I'm just looking to see if everryobe is having the same trouble as me with kingroot or KingO, perhaps one program iss better than the other,
Of the newer android phones, which one is the best that is rootable> if i decide to switch to a permnanent rooted phone
anyone>
Any phone Not from Verizon almost. Verizon locks down the boot loader.
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no suggestions?
???
hey guys ive got a TWN V20c and ive looked ages for a solution to install a custom ROM but no success.
I tried the official bootlocker method but understood that its a nogo from LG
sooo if there isnt a method for mm fro unlocking and no root injection for 6.0 then whats our options??
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hey guys ive got a TWN V20c and ive looked ages for a solution to install a custom ROM but no success.
I tried the official bootlocker method but understood that its a nogo from LG
sooo if there isnt a method for mm fro unlocking and no root injection for 6.0 then whats our options??
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The only option is reverting to Lollipop. Yes, it sucks and LG have lost me as a customer after this phone.
Your only other option is to buy another phone and sell that one off. I've contacted LG just recently (few days ago actually) and they informed there was no plans to allow for bootloader unlocks of any other variants of the G4 in the distant future.
I explained carefully to them how much they thoroughly pissed me off, and how detrimental that would be for their company in the long run.
Samsung or Nexus will be my next phone, waiting to see what the next Nexus will be
Thx for the reply.. If I revert back to lollipop and root.. Will I be able to flash a custom Rom with the flashify app?
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Stevles said:
The only option is reverting to Lollipop. Yes, it sucks and LG have lost me as a customer after this phone.
Your only other option is to buy another phone and sell that one off. I've contacted LG just recently (few days ago actually) and they informed there was no plans to allow for bootloader unlocks of any other variants of the G4 in the distant future.
I explained carefully to them how much they thoroughly pissed me off, and how detrimental that would be for their company in the long run.
Samsung or Nexus will be my next phone, waiting to see what the next Nexus will be
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Thx for the reply.. If I revert back to lollipop and root.. Will I be able to flash a custom Rom with the flashify app?
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Thx for the reply.. If I revert back to lollipop and root.. Will I be able to flash a custom Rom with the flashify app?
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I think at one point there was ramblings about being able to do this, but the chances of it screwing up were very high.
I wouldn't, personally. I'd just stick with flashing a rooted system partition and debloat the stock LG crap away.
Honestly, I'd be using my Oneplus One as my daily if the camera was anywhere near as good as the G4.. So over OEM's
Personally I'm not even bothering with rooting. On stock Marshmallow. Just debloated using this
My Samsung GN 4 died and I resurrected my LG G3. I did a hard rest and it update to 6.0. I am on ATT. I was contemplating putting on Fulmics rom but am having a difficult time rooting. I used Quick Root and there was no root available for my device. I downloaded Kingroot which seemed to work until I rebooted. I tried to find Autorec for MM d850 and couldn't seem to. I guess I'm asking is this device not rootable? I tried an adb flash and couldn't complete the root process. I have rooted for years. Samsung's is locked down and you can't root on the GN 4. I wondered if this was the same deal?
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You need to downgrade to KitKat first by flashing the tot image for it. Afterwards, you should be and to root and install TWRP.
Thank you. I was wondering about that. Not a lot of activity in this phone anymore from users. People seem to have moved on.
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No problem. A lot of the g3 discussion, including d850 has moved to the main g3 section. You might check over there.
hello xda i need some help i want to downgrade to kitkat i am currently on 5.1.1 lollipop stock .i want to downgrade to root by kingroot and remove at&t bloatware i have more then 30 apps that i never use.
i know to use odin but i am little bit scared to downgrade i read somewhere the downgrade can cause unknown baseband/imei because of locked bootloader.
please any advice will be great.
sorry for my bad english and happy new year to all.
I'm also interested in this mainly because of the battery drain issue, and i cant seem to get a charge over 80%. I've read somewhere that it can't be done, but I just downgraded from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1 and I read somewhere that couldn't be done either. I bought this phone on ebay over the holidays and it's in mint condition, so even thought it's over 3 years old, it's new to me.
The temp root on kikat isn't stable ide recomend simply disabling the bloatware u don't need root for that. There is an app for that around here and on play store. Also u can do it manually.