Hi All- I had a Note 4 for a few days back when they first came out, returned because of all the bloat between Samsung and ATT. Looking for an Android device now, but have a question. Has the state of the Note 4, for either ATT or T-Mobile changed to the point where I can solve my phone bloat problems? Through rooting, or some other technique (iPhone user learning the ropes here), can I address all the apps and Touchwiz stuff I don't like?
If you want root, get the t-mobile version or the developer edition with Verizon, there is temp root for this at&t version which is like a tethered jailbreak but now you can do the re-root on your phone no pc needed, but you lose it if you do a hard reboot... Good luck
Hi!
I previously had a Note 4 for a day or two after release, coming from at that time, an iPhone. I subsequently returned the note, kept the iPhone, and recently upgraded to the 6+. Now with ATT's mobile share, I'm looking at adding a second line for how cheap it is. I'd like for that second line to be an android device, to get the best of both worlds. As a result of being out of the mix when it comes to android, or more like never having been in it, I have a couple questions.
I distinctly remember how much junk was on my ATT Note 4. Junk apps from Samsung, junk from ATT- and worst of all, I couldn't do anything about it (no root?). Has that changed? Is there a way to remove these apps, fix touch wiz annoyances, etc? I'd think that would require root, but like I mentioned, I don't know the details of note4 root status, or even rooting in general.
I currently have a Nexus 6 and Oneplus One on order (good prices on both of them), but personally like the Note4 the best- can I change it to make it perfect? Or is it still locked down and junked up?
Thanks for your help!
Don't get the AT&T Note 4. Get the T-Mobile Note 4 and use it on the AT&T network. The AT&T version is locked down whereas the T-Mobile version is not which means it's rootable. It looks like the AT&T Note 4 will never see permanent root, ever.
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I just bought my note 4 two weeks ago. If I could go back in time I would have bought the nexus 6. This phone lags too much for my liking. It is actually slower than my g2 was at opening apps. I thought I would like this phone but at this point regret my choice.
Gods Son said:
Don't get the AT&T Note 4. Get the T-Mobile Note 4 and use it on the AT&T network. The AT&T version is locked down whereas the T-Mobile version is not which means it's rootable. It looks like the AT&T Note 4 will never see permanent root, ever.
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So just to be clear, I can root a T-Mobile version of the note 4, and use it on att, with no loss of functionality(network speeds/lte bands/that sort of thing)? That sounds like a really attractive option to me. Would T-Mobile let me walk in and buy a device just straight up?
Thanks for the help!
citius117 said:
So just to be clear, I can root a T-Mobile version of the note 4, and use it on att, with no loss of functionality(network speeds/lte bands/that sort of thing)? That sounds like a really attractive option to me. Would T-Mobile let me walk in and buy a device just straight up?
Thanks for the help!
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OK heres what you do if they won't let you buy it straight up. Buy the t mobile version on the payment plan because like that there's no contact or ETF. Go home and make a call for 5 min on T mobile sim, then submit the imei to cell unlocker net. Then in a few days call and cancel the service with Tmobile and pay the remainder of the phone off, which by the way is $100 cheaper then the AT&T version. After receiving the unlock code from cell unlocker stick the AT&T sim in and when it boots it will ask for the unlock code, put it in and your good to go.
I have both versions of the note 4 and the t mobile version works perfect on the AT&T network except you have root, custom roms and kernels. All the rom developers in the note 4 t mobile forum full support the AT&T network in there roms straight out the box.
You might want to wait 3 months for the note 5 because this phone is already dated and is a big investment.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the help Sand, that is a great explanation. The tmobile device is clearly better then- no loss of service quality or anything, but still having the root, roms, etc. I think regardless of the imminent release of the note 5, I might still get the four for now, or just keep that incoming OPO One- waiting 3 months for the note 5, plus however much more time for rooting dev is a bit long for me. Regardless, I appreciate your information!
I've recently been looking for a good phone to join my parent's AT&T family plan. I've tried out the Note 4 and really love it, I just don't like the Samsung bloat. I want to buy a phone in about a month, and my budget is around $450. I searched on eBay for an unlocked Note 4 and found that there a lot of listings for AT&T unlocked phones at $400. At first, I though this would be great. It's not expensive, it's a great phone, etc. But then I looked at the XDA Developers forum and found a mess of different versions. After looking around, I'm pretty disappointed to find that the N910A is not rootable, which is a pretty big deal for me. I can deal with Samsung bloat if I can use a root disabler or something. But if it's not even rootable...
Anyway, I just want to ask a few questions regarding the Note 4 models.
1) Is the AT&T Version really not rootable? Is it just more difficult? (if yes, does anyone know why not?)
2) Would the T-Mobile version (N910T) work if I could find a nice unlocked one on eBay?
3) Will the pre-installed ROM update to Android M when it's available?
I hope these questions make sense.
Thanks in advance!
Yes it is not fully rootable and most likely never will be because of the locked bootloader and the write protection in the kernel it protects.
Get the 910T and you will never have to worry about it. You can flash the M rom from tmobile when it comes out (you will lose root) or you can look in the dev section and flash a pre rooted android m release that meets your needs. More than likely the dev section will have android m months before tmo sends out the update.
Generally, taking the auto updates when rooted is not advised because depending on what they have changed and what you have customized, it could mess things up and break things. Nothing a factory reset couldn't fix though. Do the updating according to your free time and schedule, not theirs.
Be wary when buying from eBay or Craigslist, $400 new and unlocked is a great deal but those phones could very well be fakes
I have the opportunity to get a brand new pre-recall (before the first recall) Verizon Note 7 for $600. I already have a Verizon Note 7 with the PHE firmware that can't be rooted so at the very least at this new phone can be rooted. I was hoping to get one of the international versions of the Note 7 for the ROM support but it seems less and less likely these days. (Feel free to message me if you have any info on how to get one)
Anyone have any opinions on if I should or shouldn't buy it? I'm kind of torn right now so any help would be greatly appreciated.
Don't get one until we know for sure they won't be IMEI blocked. Also, even with root unless you can make your own Roms, they will be extremely limited.
Hey guys! Sorry as to had to create a new account, haven't posted here in a while.
I've did some searching but, is there no way out there to perform a sim unlock for the galaxy note 5? Sprint variant.
Any direction someone can send me?
Just bought the phone from a buddy and sprint wants his account info and all that nonsense to do it for me. Considering I only paid him a few $ for the phone it's alot to ask of someone lol.
Thanks!