I've been reading that if I root I won't be able to update to lollipop on my note 4. Is it true? I wouldn't want to miss on all that goodness.
Please do clarify so that I know if I'll root or not before January.
Thank you!
asbogdan said:
I've been reading that if I root I won't be able to update to lollipop on my note 4. Is it true? I wouldn't want to miss on all that goodness.
Please do clarify so that I know if I'll root or not before January.
Thank you!
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you won´t be able to update OTA
asbogdan said:
I've been reading that if I root I won't be able to update to lollipop on my note 4. Is it true? I wouldn't want to miss on all that goodness.
Please do clarify so that I know if I'll root or not before January.
Thank you!
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hi ,
for starters if you are considering rooting ,be sure that you know all the "pro' and con's "( read up )
Also it depends what you mean with "update " ?
If you root, you won't be able to instal OTA ( over the air )( Lollipop ) update ....yes !
But you can" update" by downloading Lollipop(eg.from Sammobile website/or other ) to your pc ..unroot ,flash Lollipop from pc to phone with Odin, root again and you ready to go again .
This to me is faster than waiting for the OTA to be "pushed " to my phone ....(whenever ? )
I prefer this " method " as i don't have to wait weeks for your service provider to push update,
plus i have the official ROM ( eg Lollipop ) copy on my pc ,if i need it urgently to fix" some issue "
Bottom line its your choice ?
....but if you root, make sure you know what you are doing .!
good luck
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I updated from Galaxy nexus. ?. Had it for over 2 years and could have continued to user it for another 2 years if I wanted. ?. But newer bigger faster you know the drill.
Ive been reading many threads for the past 2 days to get aquainted with the goings on and I am still at a loss of how to proceed. Lastly my phone downloaded an ota but I am afraid to install because I don't want to limit my options to root install custom rooms etc....this is because I read somewhere about one of the ota's blocking rooting or installing roms..... Then there is this knox security thing that I am unclear about. I will post my phone info to assist folks in steering me in the right direction
If u root it u will lose the ability of install updates via OTA, but u will still having the updates for Kies 3. If u want root ur phone, follow this guide for no void ur warranty: HERE. Good luck
*EDIT: The creator of this tool verified it: "Tested and worked for :
- SCH-I545 Verizon Galaxy S4 MJ7 - "
Joku1981 said:
If u root it u will lose the ability of install updates via OTA, but u will still having the updates for Kies 3. If u want root ur phone, follow this guide for no void ur warranty: HERE. Good luck
*EDIT: The creator of this tool verified it: "Tested and worked for :
- SCH-I545 Verizon Galaxy S4 MJ7 - "
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Thanks for the link will check it out
Guys My Device was on android 4.3 and it was rooted , I wanted to upgrade to android kitkat 4.4.2 so i unrooted and checked for upgrade .. i get this error ( your device has been modified ) , I did it before with my galaxy s3 and it worked fine but it doesn't work with note 3 .
-How can i fix this ?
-I want the upgrade without losing my apps so no flashing and odin
- is the update .. Really worth it ?
hany kesho said:
Guys My Device was on android 4.3 and it was rooted , I wanted to upgrade to android kitkat 4.4.2 so i unrooted and checked for upgrade .. i get this error ( your device has been modified ) , I did it before with my galaxy s3 and it worked fine but it doesn't work with note 3 .
-How can i fix this ?
-I want the upgrade without losing my apps so no flashing and odin
- is the update .. Really worth it ?
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-Root it, triangle away, unroot it, might just work.
-If the method above didn't work, it's probably Knox messing with u and u wouldn't be able to flash any anything even if u wanted to.
-For the Note 3 I would say yes.
Sent from the fabulous N7105 running AOSB,
From a small country named Singapore,
PM me if u need help,
And "Thank" me if I helped you!
hany kesho said:
Guys My Device was on android 4.3 and it was rooted , I wanted to upgrade to android kitkat 4.4.2 so i unrooted and checked for upgrade .. i get this error ( your device has been modified ) , I did it before with my galaxy s3 and it worked fine but it doesn't work with note 3 .
-How can i fix this ?
-I want the upgrade without losing my apps so no flashing and odin
- is the update .. Really worth it ?
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Just download a full firmware and flash it through odin. Simple and u don't need headache.
for upgrade cross firmware (different base), advisable to do fullwipe. In upgrade to KK, full wipe will lessen ur headache about some FC/some apps not working/huge battery drain.
ur choice to make.
Yes update worth it. My battery can last almost 2 days with 3-4 hrs screen on.
Sent from N7105, DN3 with AGNi kernel.
my device is GRAND 2 LTE-A ((SM-G710L) )...its korean set.
i hav tried to root by flashing custom recovery many times....But it had never been possible to root due to locked bootloader.
once i had done ota update before trying to root.
and now i want to update it to 4.4.4 from 4.3 but i cant to ota update
it says your device is modified ..
in download mode warrant bit is 1 ans system status custom..
PLZ help me through this..
Hi
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Please standby while we have your thread/question moved to the appropriate sub-forum for your device.
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Within that section you will find a dedicated q&a sub-forum (this is where your thread is going to be moved to):
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Flash through Odin
grand2ltea said:
my device is GRAND 2 LTE-A ((SM-G710L) )...its korean set.
i hav tried to root by flashing custom recovery many times....But it had never been possible to root due to locked bootloader.
once i had done ota update before trying to root.
and now i want to update it to 4.4.4 from 4.3 but i cant to ota update
it says your device is modified ..
in download mode warrant bit is 1 ans system status custom..
PLZ help me through this..
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Flash Official ROM via Odin and then update to KitKat 4.4.2 still Official 4.4.4 is not available for Grand 2
VigneshS007 said:
Flash Official ROM via Odin and then update to KitKat 4.4.2 still Official 4.4.4 is not available for Grand 2
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in sammobile 4.4.4 is available...but due to my a bit slow internet i am not able to download it..
anybody hav any idea to root SM-G710L..i hav tried towel root ,,CWM ,,AUTO-root everything..anything does not work
grand2ltea said:
in sammobile 4.4.4 is available...but due to my a bit slow internet i am not able to download it..
anybody hav any idea to root SM-G710L..i hav tried towel root ,,CWM ,,AUTO-root everything..anything does not work
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4.4.4 is available in Sammobiles ...i agree with u.....
but for Grand 2 still 4.4.2 is only available
...........
If I helped You plz press Thanks
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Hi all in 1st place, im sorry if my English is a bit bad, but im from Portugal.
I have bought today one Samsung galaxy note 4, and tried to Root it with odin3, and was a total failure, damn.
Now every time I turn on my note 4, is saying "Firmware upgrade encountred na issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try angain"
I have made no backup of any kind on it, im so stuipid.
I have tried Kies3 and he does not recognize my Note 4, damn, damn and damn.
I send you guys all the data I have on it :
Model : SM-N910F
SSN : N910FGSMH
I have tried to download the stock firmware for my note 4 and cannot find it any where "N910FGSMH".
Please, some one HLEP ME.
Many thanks in advance
Luis
Sir,
Please wait until mods will move this thread to the device specific forum for more relevant answers.
Stand by
Good luck
Buipo said:
Hi all in 1st place, im sorry if my English is a bit bad, but im from Portugal.
I have bought today one Samsung galaxy note 4, and tried to Root it with odin3, and was a total failure, damn.
Now every time I turn on my note 4, is saying "Firmware upgrade encountred na issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try angain"
I have made no backup of any kind on it, im so stuipid.
I have tried Kies3 and he does not recognize my Note 4, damn, damn and damn.
I send you guys all the data I have on it :
Model : SM-N910F
SSN : N910FGSMH
I have tried to download the stock firmware for my note 4 and cannot find it any where "N910FGSMH".
Please, some one HLEP ME.
Many thanks in advance
Luis
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What did u do wrong?
i had the same problem a few days back.
i tought i was doomed !!!
listen up, this is what you need to do.
download the stock firmware from sammobile.
get your phone in download mode and hook it up with odin, then install the stock firmware, the good news is: You will not lose your apps, settings or files.
Everything remains the way it is.
in my case (i think) is that i tried to root it with a broken USB cable.
the other tought was that i used CF-Autoroot from chainfires website, it shows that its for android 5.01 while i was on 4.4.
at least, i hope you can use my info, please let me know if it helped for you
When it happened to me, i allmost ****ted myself
Racinghart91 said:
i had the same problem a few days back.
i tought i was doomed !!!
listen up, this is what you need to do.
download the stock firmware from sammobile.
get your phone in download mode and hook it up with odin, then install the stock firmware, the good news is: You will not lose your apps, settings or files.
Everything remains the way it is.
in my case (i think) is that i tried to root it with a broken USB cable.
the other tought was that i used CF-Autoroot from chainfires website, it shows that its for android 5.01 while i was on 4.4.
at least, i hope you can use my info, please let me know if it helped for you
When it happened to me, i allmost ****ted myself
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What u mean "it's for 5.0.1"?
Racinghart91 said:
i had the same problem a few days back.
i tought i was doomed !!!
listen up, this is what you need to do.
download the stock firmware from sammobile.
get your phone in download mode and hook it up with odin, then install the stock firmware, the good news is: You will not lose your apps, settings or files.
Everything remains the way it is.
in my case (i think) is that i tried to root it with a broken USB cable.
the other tought was that i used CF-Autoroot from chainfires website, it shows that its for android 5.01 while i was on 4.4.
at least, i hope you can use my info, please let me know if it helped for you
When it happened to me, i allmost ****ted myself
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Thank you very much Racinghart91 . I have managed to fix the problem with Kies.
The main problem was that Kies was not recognizing my phone model, and I found out that the model as to be inserted in Keis with capital letters. With that Kies have found my correct firmware and I have updated it, and now its all good.
And I have a back up of all, ROM and apps . Now I can try another ROOT, and if it failde I have now all the backups I need.
By the way do you guys know any sucessful ROOT for my Phone, I have the Android version 4.4.4
Model : SM-N910F
SSN : N910FGSMH
Another question, should I wait for the next Android update 5.0, or ROOT my Note 4 befor the update?
I have successfully ROOT my wifes Note 3, and Now its much faster tahn my Note 4, in Apps, games all, damn how is that possible ?
Thanks once again.
Luis
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
Sir,
Please wait until mods will move this thread to the device specific forum for more relevant answers.
Stand by
Good luck
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rs tony said:
What u mean "it's for 5.0.1"?
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look at the website of chainfire, n910f cf-autoroot is for 5.01 (as shown on the website)
Racinghart91 said:
look at the website of chainfire, n910f cf-autoroot is for 5.01 (as shown on the website)
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Yea i saw that. I don't understans why there is not 4.4.4 version anymore. Here is alot of 4.4.4 users.
rs tony said:
Yea i saw that. I don't understans why there is not 4.4.4 version anymore. Here is alot of 4.4.4 users.
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its weird.. but i just succesfully rooted my note running 5.01
Hi
Just wondering if theres a root out for this firmware version yet.. been waiting a while lol!
Thanks
MarkG1408 said:
Hi
Just wondering if theres a root out for this firmware version yet.. been waiting a while lol!
Thanks
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hi ,
In short ,i have rooted my device N910F , from day one that Lollipop ( German vers DBT ) was released .i used CF auto version, i used on Android v 4.4.4, no problem ,i also flashed custom recovery using old version of CWM ,i used in 4.4.4.
No problems at all .( but if you go this root make sure you have right auto root version etct.)
Above facts stated ,it all depends on you what /how /method you want to root ?
Do you care to trip knox or not etc .??
I do not care ,( since Note 3 days )
good luck
willcor said:
hi ,
In short ,i have rooted my device N910F , from day one that Lollipop ( German vers DBT ) was released .i used CF auto version, i used on Android v 4.4.4, no problem ,i also flashed custom recovery using old version of CWM ,i used in 4.4.4.
No problems at all .( but if you go this root make sure you have right auto root version etct.)
Above facts stated ,it all depends on you what /how /method you want to root ?
Do you care to trip knox or not etc .??
I do not care ,( since Note 3 days )
good luck
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I came here to answer the gentleman the same answer, but what did you said about "auto root version" caught my attention, what do you mean by that?
Solid Eye said:
I came here to answer the gentleman the same answer, but what did you said about "auto root version" caught my attention, what do you mean by that?
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hi,
i used CF auto root ( dev .... @Chainfire) see his thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/orig-development/sm-n910-cf-auto-root-t2897428
if you look at his post # 3 is a list of CF autoroot version ( i think i used the first one for N910F ,not sure now )
i rooted Lollipop with same version i used to root when i was on Android v 4.4.4
i do not know if there is an updated version for Lollipop ,but old version work for me ...
(yes you trip knox ,but to me it does not matter )
good luck