Mine will be here in about 2-3 days. I'm seeing mixed answers and misleading threads all over google and I need plain to the point info. I'm sure mine will be on BRE5 or bre3 or one of the 2. I'd like to know the steps to root, The work arounds from this; 7 day OEM jail thing if needed for root and anything else that I'm not understanding which is everything. I'm coming from an s8 plus (RIP) and a oneplus 6 (ehh). Missed Samsung and root so much I went and bought the phone, US model was not doing it for me. I don't normally ever ask for help but I'm in need of it in a bad way.
Any and all leads and help/sticky threads and instructions will be greatly appreciated!
this.guy.lol said:
Mine will be here in about 2-3 days. I'm seeing mixed answers and misleading threads all over google and I need plain to the point info. I'm sure mine will be on BRE5 or bre3 or one of the 2. I'd like to know the steps to root, The work arounds from this; 7 day OEM jail thing if needed for root and anything else that I'm not understanding which is everything. I'm coming from an s8 plus (RIP) and a oneplus 6 (ehh). Missed Samsung and root so much I went and bought the phone, US model was not doing it for me. I don't normally ever ask for help but I'm in need of it in a bad way.
Any and all leads and help/sticky threads and instructions will be greatly appreciated!
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Same as rooting your S8 pretty much
All the info you need is in the development forum in the twrp thread. why not just head there and read up.
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force70 said:
Same as rooting your S8 pretty much
All the info you need is in the development forum in the twrp thread. why not just head there and read up.
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no dice....how long do i have to wait for the oem unlock to show? came with bre6 and i am now on arc5 thanks to odin files.
been hearing about this 7 day wait for it to show if its true someone please tell me. thx
this.guy.lol said:
no dice....how long do i have to wait for the oem unlock to show? came with bre6 and i am now on arc5 thanks to odin files.
been hearing about this 7 day wait for it to show if its true someone please tell me. thx
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Yes 7 days, this is well established my friend. You odined firmware which reset your counter (no idea why you would do that?)
Wait it out is all you can do, ive seen reports of people tricking the date to speed this up but honestly if you cant wait 7 days for root you have bigger issues lol.
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force70 said:
Yes 7 days, this is well established my friend. You odined firmware which reset your counter (no idea why you would do that?)
Wait it out is all you can do, ive seen reports of people tricking the date to speed this up but honestly if you cant wait 7 days for root you have bigger issues lol.
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so what all do i need to do to ensure that? i have both my google account and samsung account linked up on the device. if i do not need it let me know and i will remove them, also, is it true that if it reboots it resets the counter? thanks again inadvance
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so what all do i need to do to ensure that? i have both my google account and samsung account linked up on the device. if i do not need it let me know and i will remove them, also, is it true that if it reboots it resets the counter? thanks again inadvance
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Yes google and sammy accounts logged in.
Rebooting never reset my counter, flashing firmware will as you know
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force70 said:
Yes google and sammy accounts logged in.
Rebooting never reset my counter, flashing firmware will as you know
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do i need an active sim card in the device?
this.guy.lol said:
do i need an active sim card in the device?
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Not sure on that, i had mine in the whole time.
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After my last bad experience with Xperia zl and after reading how other people have experienced issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own international N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
riz157 said:
After my last bad experience and readings how other people are experiencing issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
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root it, that is all.
Forget what everyone says about problems, Even if you were to brick this thing it can be restored to stock through odin. I have been screwing with this thing since it came out and my team has done quite a bit to it. Ones even working on a full rom atm.
Just do it!
riz157 said:
After my last bad experience and readings how other people are experiencing issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
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If you use the CF-AutoRoot method and follow the directions step by step (perhaps also remove SIM-Card and SD-Card before setting the phone in download mode and running Odin) then you should have a flawless experience, it took me less than 10 minutes out of the box and I was rooted and ready to go.
Chainfire and QbKing77 have put together comprehensive guides on rooting the Note 3 for just about every provider. Just make sure you choose the correct .tar file for your phone model.
Root your device at your own risk. Using this root method sets current binary and system status to custom. Additionally, it will also trigger the KNOX warranty void status. The KNOX warranty status change is permanent, and a service center may deny warranty based on this flag – even if the other flags are reset correctly. The KNOX flag being tripped may also prevent certain Samsung KNOX features from working (enterprise security features).
If you're worried about the losing your warranty, wait for a KNOX workaround, or a potential TriangleAway update.
Great thanks guys what about sd card will that work just fine?
riz157 said:
Great thanks guys what about sd card will that work just fine?
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I have a 64gb sandisk
Root it and install that jellybomb domination rom when it's available. Ran it on my note 2. Whole reason i sold my s4 and got the note 3
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jurey24 said:
Root it and install that jellybomb domination rom when it's available. Ran it on my note 2. Whole reason i sold my s4 and got the note 3
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yep we are working on that now
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jurey24 said:
Root it and install that jellybomb domination rom when it's available. Ran it on my note 2. Whole reason i sold my s4 and got the note 3
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actually who said it's not already avaliable
Cool thanks
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Great thanks guys what about sd card will that work just fine?
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Not sure if you're referring to my suggestion. The reason I recommend removing the SD-Card and SIM-Card is to prevent the chance of ODIN wiping any data from them. An old habit but prevention is the best solution. Bricks are no fun.
Also remember that restoring does not work with the note 3 yet so nandoids don't work and if u do a restore, u will not be able to Odin back to stock from what I've read. I will wait until all the kinks are worked out
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phyba said:
Also remember that restoring does not work with the note 3 yet so nandoids don't work and if u do a restore, u will not be able to Odin back to stock from what I've read. I will wait until all the kinks are worked out
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Plenty to consider then I will wait wee bit longer. Thanks
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My Advice: Root it. If it bricks, Return it. YOU SHOULD HAVE 14 DAYS
riz157 said:
After my last bad experience with Xperia zl and after reading how other people have experienced issues after rooting their note 3 I was wondering if rooting has any adverse effects on the phones functionality. What are cons of rooting?
There's bit of lag on note 3 which is really annoying for such a beast.
Any advice would be much appreciated thanks
I own international N9005 model from O2 unlocked.
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If you bought the phone retail you should have 14 days to return the phone. The Black Note 3 that I picked up from Best Buy on Friday was an upgrade from Sprint. I tooled around with it, rooted and installed a customer recovery on Saturday and tried to install a ROM yesterday. Things went awry and I ended up with a brick Black Note 3 and rather then waste time trying to unbrick it I returned it to BestBuy this morning and exchanged it for the white model.
Some might argue that it's not cool to do that because the phone will be relegated to pre owned status and Sprint/Samsung will have to write of the depreciated value of a two day old as a loss.
I don't care though because I signed a 2 year contract with Sprint and they'll screwing me for a lot more and for a much longer them then I could have ever screwed them.
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If you bought the phone retail you should have 14 days to return the phone. The Black Note 3 that I picked up from Best Buy on Friday was an upgrade from Sprint. I tooled around with it, rooted and installed a customer recovery on Saturday and tried to install a ROM yesterday. Things went awry and I ended up with a brick Black Note 3 and rather then waste time trying to unbrick it I returned it to BestBuy this morning and exchanged it for the white model.
Some might argue that it's not cool to do that because the phone will be relegated to pre owned status and Sprint/Samsung will have to write of the depreciated value of a two day old as a loss.
I don't care though because I signed a 2 year contract with Sprint and they'll screwing me for a lot more and for a much longer them then I could have ever screwed them.
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What does this have to do with the original question asked... Also if your to lazy to unbrick this phone which is only about 10 clicks and 10 minutes long then that's not very impressive to me. A lot of respect is lost in this post.. I may not agree with sprints prices but still that's not cool
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If you bought the phone retail you should have 14 days to return the phone. The Black Note 3 that I picked up from Best Buy on Friday was an upgrade from Sprint. I tooled around with it, rooted and installed a customer recovery on Saturday and tried to install a ROM yesterday. Things went awry and I ended up with a brick Black Note 3 and rather then waste time trying to unbrick it I returned it to BestBuy this morning and exchanged it for the white model.
Some might argue that it's not cool to do that because the phone will be relegated to pre owned status and Sprint/Samsung will have to write of the depreciated value of a two day old as a loss.
I don't care though because I signed a 2 year contract with Sprint and they'll screwing me for a lot more and for a much longer them then I could have ever screwed them.
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Which best buy did you return it to?
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What does this have to do with the original question asked... Also if your to lazy to unbrick this phone which is only about 10 clicks and 10 minutes long then that's not very impressive to me. A lot of respect is lost in this post.. I may not agree with sprints prices but still that's not cool
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It has a lot to do with the original question. The question was whether or not to root and the answer mitigated the danger of having a root gone bad. It had nothing to do with being Lazy. I wasn't able to fix the phone in 10 clicks or 1,000 clicks and I spent much more than 10 minutes trying. After trying to flash the firmware didn't work I began to run out of idea's but it didn't stop me from trying. It's a new device and I wasn't able to locate many resources to help my guess it they haven't been created yet.
I said it's not something I normally do but I justified it because of the 10 years of repressed anger I have towards Sprint. I'm still annoyed at having to pay a monthly surcharge for having a smartphone beginning in 2010 with the HTC EVO 4G. And despite Sprints marketing the phone as 4G I never got 4G with that phone. Then there was the mismanaged OTA ICS update from Sprint. I could make a list of things to complain about to Sprint but there is no recourse after you sign the contract because you have no leverage.
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It has a lot to do with the original question. The question was whether or not to root and the answer mitigated the danger of having a root gone bad. It had nothing to do with being Lazy. I wasn't able to fix the phone in 10 clicks or 1,000 clicks and I spent much more than 10 minutes trying. After trying to flash the firmware didn't work I began to run out of idea's but it didn't stop me from trying. It's a new device and I wasn't able to locate many resources to help my guess it they haven't been created yet.
I said it's not something I normally do but I justified it because of the 10 years of repressed anger I have towards Sprint. I'm still annoyed at having to pay a monthly surcharge for having a smartphone beginning in 2010 with the HTC EVO 4G. And despite Sprints marketing the phone as 4G I never got 4G with that phone. Then there was the mismanaged OTA ICS update from Sprint. I could make a list of things to complain about to Sprint but there is no recourse after you sign the contract because you have no leverage.
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It's very hard to Odin a stock tar and unbrick it. Cmon Kevin Rocksman that's a lot of work
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So I am loving the note! What a beast of a phone. The only down side is I feel like a lot of accessory are not out yet. I did get it rooted but I have a few questions still.
1. its rooted and keeps telling me I need to update. I turned the setting off for checking for updates but its really annoying to keep getting this pop up. Is there a way to stop the phone from telling me this?
2. Now that I am rooted is there a way to install the new updates with out loosing root or tripping knox?
3. Since im rooted is there a way to get google wallet working?
4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
Anybody? This notification is so annoying!
NissanNick said:
So I am loving the note! What a beast of a phone. The only down side is I feel like a lot of accessory are not out yet. I did get it rooted but I have a few questions still.
4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
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Ditto! Can't help with 1 - 3.
toenail_flicker said:
Ditto! Can't help with 1 - 3.
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Thanks! Somebody out there will know!!
NissanNick said:
... 1. its rooted and keeps telling me I need to update. I turned the setting off for checking for updates but its really annoying to keep getting this pop up. Is there a way to stop the phone from telling me this?
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You may want to see if someone has a deoxidezed stock rom or switch to a AOSP rom. AOSP don't have update notifications. The uploaded stock based roms usually have it the notification removed or disabled.
NissanNick said:
2. Now that I am rooted is there a way to install the new updates with out loosing root or tripping knox?
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Not really. Doing any OTA updates always runs the risks of loosing root. You can try using something like Voodoo Root Keeper, but not guaranteed to work. SuperSuperUser has some functionaltiy to try to save root. I think TWRP may it as well. Like the rest or the root keeping tools, none of it is guaranteed to work. In my experience though, they have saved my rear a couple times, on a different phone.
Best policy, just wait a day or two for someone to upload the updated stock rom that has root. Plus, in that time, you'll find out if the update is FUBAR'd or breaks any of your favorite apps.
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4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
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Ignorance and not trying to keep up with Jones'
lovekeiiy said:
Ignorance
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And how...
toenail_flicker said:
And how...
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Obviously he didn't know any better, 8)
lovekeiiy said:
Obviously he didn't know any better, 8)
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I'm the "Ditto" and the "And how", not the OP, but I share his pain.
I wasn't trying to imply you didn't know better. I was more answering how the OP possiblely was ignorance about the Note 3, although not the greatest answer.
I'm still on the Note 2. But going from the Evo 4G to Note 2 was a new world open up to me. That may be par for the course when you go from a two year or more old phone to a new flagship. Not that aren't differences now, the hassle or breaking my contract and costs for benefits of upgrading didn't seem worth it. Plus, maybe, if I'm luckly, the Note 4 will be a 6" screen and have the triband to take advantage of Sprint's Spark's network compatibles.
That said, it's can be challeng keeping up with all the new tech on phones. And with that, there is always something better around the corner. I just know I was elided when Sprint got the Note II since I wanted the original Note and the first Dell Streak (5" smartphone). I've bought into the Kool Aid called the phablets and don't see me going anywhere.
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I wasn't trying to imply you didn't know better.
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No worries. Just sayin I didn't know what a horrible phone I had. Now I do. The N3 really nailed the WOW factor.
NissanNick said:
So I am loving the note! What a beast of a phone. The only down side is I feel like a lot of accessory are not out yet. I did get it rooted but I have a few questions still.
1. its rooted and keeps telling me I need to update. I turned the setting off for checking for updates but its really annoying to keep getting this pop up. Is there a way to stop the phone from telling me this?
2. Now that I am rooted is there a way to install the new updates with out loosing root or tripping knox?
3. Since im rooted is there a way to get google wallet working?
4. How in the world did I put up with the evo lte so long?
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I don't understand what everyone's big problem is . You don't want the update notice than update. 2 step process
1] odin the official mj4 file
Can be found at sammobile.com
2] root it via kingoapp
Done
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cherylbaker said:
I don't understand what everyone's big problem is . You don't want the update notice than update. 2 step process
1] odin the official mj5 file
2] root it
Done
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What @cherylbaker said is correct, you will need to Odin the Stock MJ4 and then go through your root method again.
toenail_flicker said:
No worries. Just sayin I didn't know what a horrible phone I had. Now I do. The N3 really nailed the WOW factor.
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I didn't have the horrible previous phone. My situation, I knew my phone had just become dated. I was running three different roms through boot manager, which I needed to switch roms depending on what I needing to do. I have feeling I may not be quite as bad with the Note 2 in a year, but I think it'll be showing it's age by then.
But going to the Note 2, I had the same feeling. It was a breathe of fresh air. Like the tech heavens had reopened. I'm just hoping there is nice leap in hardware from the Note 2 to Note 4. I see the it more it just being a minor upgrade to the Note 3. Kind of like what Apple was doing with iPhone and the S variants.
Thanks guys! I did get it rooted with root-de-la-vega and I am knox 0x0. I also got the notification to go away by freezing the "update service" with TB. Im not sure I want to update at all now, this is seriously the most solid phone I have had in a long time and it works flawlessly the way it is. I cant see any reason to update at all. to be honest im not sure how to tell what version im on now with a Samsung phone lol.
As for the evo, I was not a bad phone, it was pretty good at the time, it is not note close to the excrescence this phone gives you! I will say HTC does make a better "feeling" phone, but I could care less! I want it to run like a beast!!!!!! Plus I put all my phones in cases on day one so what it feels like only matters for a few minutes lol .
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Thanks guys! I did get it rooted with root-de-la-vega and I am knox 0x0. I also got the notification to go away by freezing the "update service" with TB. Im not sure I want to update at all now, this is seriously the most solid phone I have had in a long time and it works flawlessly the way it is. I cant see any reason to update at all. to be honest im not sure how to tell what version im on now with a Samsung phone lol.
As for the evo, I was not a bad phone, it was pretty good at the time, it is not note close to the excrescence this phone gives you! I will say HTC does make a better "feeling" phone, but I could care less! I want it to run like a beast!!!!!! Plus I put all my phones in cases on day one so what it feels like only matters for a few minutes lol .
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Glad you're set. I really hated my Evo, but I had the original Evo also, and Evo 2 couldn't compare so it left me grumbling. Very true about the feel. The Evo feels more substantial to me, but like you I'd rather have the beast (case goes on all my devices day one, too). :good:
Enjoy!
Ok, the Verizon Note edge is an awesome phone but what's going on with root for this device. I am anxiously waiting for ROOT.
emerson julien said:
Ok, the Verizon Note edge is an awesome phone but what's going on with root for this device. I am anxiously waiting for ROOT.
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me too......No love for us on VZW
I hate Verizon. Why does their cell service have to be so good. I'm on unlimited data or else I would switch. What does this have to do with root? I have this phone and I want root. I wish I knew how to do things like this. I can follow other peoples methods but I wish I knew how so I could contribute.
I had to pull the plug on my Note Edge yesterday. I'm tired of the poor performance and seeming lack of interest from Samsung. It may change soon, but I was itching to move on so I did. I jumped on the LG V10 black Friday special from verizon. I could have went with the Note 5, but after four generations of Samsung (S4, Note 3, Note 4, Note Edge) I would like to try something different. I am still keeping my pledge in for root on the Note series!
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I had to pull the plug on my Note Edge yesterday. I'm tired of the poor performance and seeming lack of interest from Samsung. It may change soon, but I was itching to move on so I did. I jumped on the LG V10 black Friday special from verizon. I could have went with the Note 5, but after four generations of Samsung (S4, Note 3, Note 4, Note Edge) I would like to try something different. I am still keeping my pledge in for root on the Note series!
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Then be a Sport & see if you can use [Sprint] method, other variants can do this if I remember right I use Tmobile method to get TWRP did a backup and bingo safe zone then I was able to revert back 2 stock incase I screw'd up or something went wrong
Odin TWRP tho
[quote name="emtownsend" post=64037302]I had to pull the plug on my Note Edge yesterday. I'm tired of the poor performance and seeming lack of interest from Samsung. It may change soon, but I was itching to move on so I did. I jumped on the LG V10 black Friday special from verizon. I could have went with the Note 5, but after four generations of Samsung (S4, Note 3, Note 4, Note Edge) I would like to try something different. I am still keeping my pledge in for root on the Note series![/QUOTE]<br />
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Then be a Sport & see if you can use [<b>Sprint</b>] method, other variants can do this if I remember right I use Tmobile method to get <b>TWRP</b> did a backup and bingo <b>safe zone </b> then I was able to revert back 2 stock incase I screw'd up or something went wrong <br />
<b>Odin</b> TWRP tho
Did you give this a try?
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why you don`t use here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/general/easy-root-edge-phones-stock-kernel-to-t3266156
Petteri said:
why you don`t use here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-edge/general/easy-root-edge-phones-stock-kernel-to-t3266156
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Does that work on verizon??
PoLoMoTo said:
Does that work on verizon??
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+1
havent read that its confirmed on Verizon.
valsivief said:
+1
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You successfully rooted you Verizon Note Edge doing this? You sure?
"Install Stock Samsung based FW with stock bootloader etc...
Install latest TWRP"
Install latest TWRP This is where we stop. If you can figure out how to get TWRP installed (aka unlocking the bootloader) let me know.
dimex said:
You successfully rooted you Verizon Note Edge doing this? You sure?
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I don't know , me too i wnt to know if this work or not , every week i search "bootloader is locked " , unfortunately no no root .
my be in this month we gonna have the marshmallow that's what they said in sammobil
valsivief said:
I don't know , me too i wnt to know if this work or not , every week i search "bootloader is locked " , unfortunately no no root .
my be in this month we gonna have the marshmallow that's what they said in sammobil
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If i were you i definitely wouldn't hold my breath. Verizon has a nasty habit of being expedient.....6 months after everyone else has it.
i 've the news for every body
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i've rooted my phone but not permanent
valsivief said:
i 've the news for every body
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i've rooted my phone but not permanent
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How would I persuade you to share the root method with me/us?
Steadfast888 said:
How would I persuade you to share the root method with me/us?
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I used the latest version of king root then it's done , i ve lollipop version
Confirmed I did it too
Also if you enable service menu while temp rooted and then reboot you will lose root but keep service menu
Edit: note 4 thread has more info
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...nty-verizon-note-4-root-whos-t2916685/page118
This phone is crap, Verizon is crap they insulted Samsung galaxy note buyers with this crap, I"ll never buy a Verizon device again. I lost my money with this crap.
AIN1 said:
This phone is crap, Verizon is crap they insulted Samsung galaxy note buyers with this crap, I"ll never buy a Verizon device again. I lost my money with this crap.
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Research the phone you're thinking about buying next time. Stop crying like a ****ing baby.
OK, so my wife recently bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9+ from an individual on facebook for $400. At first I thought man that's cheap. Then I actually got hold of it. First I notice the OS is old and ninth ng like my s8+. Dual sim, lot of options and settings missing. Plug it into my laptop and it says that the portable device only has 5.38g memory. But the phone actually has 128g and in the USB options itbalso has an option for built in cd-rom.. Anyway its a fake. How do I go back and put the real s9+ software/firmware on it?
The first way to notice if your galaxy s9 is fake is open the camera app and then pro mode and switch between the f/1.5 and the 2.4 and see if it actually does something. In case that your were ripped off, i'm sorry to tell you, you can't put the original/real software on it
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OK, so my wife recently bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9+ from an individual on facebook for $400. At first I thought man that's cheap. Then I actually got hold of it. First I notice the OS is old and ninth ng like my s8+. Dual sim, lot of options and settings missing. Plug it into my laptop and it says that the portable device only has 5.38g memory. But the phone actually has 128g and in the USB options itbalso has an option for built in cd-rom.. Anyway its a fake. How do I go back and put the real s9+ software/firmware on it?
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You can't, Samsung firmware would brick your device. Better try to get your money back or contact the police for what you can do.
gee2012 said:
You can't, Samsung firmware would brick your device. Better try to get your money back or contact the police for what you can do.
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Thanks for the reply. That was a lot quicker than I expected to see a response. Anyway..Well d#*! it. Most everything on it is just like the galaxy but it has old android version. What about upgrading it to the 8.0 Oreo at least. I've tried contacting the individual but since the first message we sent regarding it the person either blocked us or deactivated the account. So....... Hit a brick wall there.
Why would you buy a s9+ for 400 in the first place?
you cannot upgrade to oreo because you don't know what is the correct firmware for you device.. since it's a fake it probably won't have any customer support or future updates
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Thanks for the reply. That was a lot quicker than I expected to see a response. Anyway..Well d#*! it. Most everything on it is just like the galaxy but it has old android version. What about upgrading it to the 8.0 Oreo at least. I've tried contacting the individual but since the first message we sent regarding it the person either blocked us or deactivated the account. So....... Hit a brick wall there.
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What you bought is NOT a Samsung device, its probably a Chinese clone with inferior hard- and software. If you we`re even able to flash firmware with Odin which i doubt you`re device would be nothing more then a 400 USD paper weight. Better file a complaint with the police if the buyer on FB sold the device as a genuine Samsung S9+, because this is fraud and a lie.
Can you post a screenshot of /settings/ Telephone info/software data. Or get AIDA64 from the playstore for the phone info.
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Why would you buy a s9+ for 400 in the first place?
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Well I didn't my wife did. and because last year when the s8 came out I had pre-ordered my s8+ from Samsung. the about a month after the release found a listing on facebook for a (Straight Talk) s8+ for $400. was fully legit still in the box. but she got duped this time.
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you cannot upgrade to oreo because you don't know what is the correct firmware for you device.. since it's a fake it probably won't have any customer support or future updates
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Thanks for the reply. Ive never rooted or done any modding other than unlocking my gs8+. So I figured it was worth a shot to ask. When its plugged into the computer and you click properties it says its a Samsung SM-G9600.
djr5128 said:
Thanks for the reply. Ive never rooted or done any modding other than unlocking my gs8+. So I figured it was worth a shot to ask. When its plugged into the computer and you click properties it says its a Samsung SM-G9600.
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Install AIDA64 from the PlayStore for device info and look for /system/modelnumber. You can insert any model number specification in the build.prop, that doen`t make it true though.
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What you bought is NOT a Samsung device, its probably a Chinese clone with inferior hard- and software. If you we`re even able to flash firmware with Odin which i doubt you`re device would be nothing more then a 400 USD paper weight. Better file a complaint with the police if the buyer on FB sold the device as a genuine Samsung S9+, because this is fraud and a lie.
Can you post a screenshot of /settings/ Telephone info/software data. Or get AIDA64 from the playstore for the phone info.
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Yeah I've figured out they it's not true Samsung. I would post screenshots or pics but can't figure out how. I see an image icon but when i hit it. It asks for image url instead of letting me select them.
i just wonder why you keep trying installing new firmware on a device you know for sure is 100% fake and obviously not an s9+ (not even samsung i bet). can I ask what you're up to? i would personally track that bastard down and beat him like Negan did to Glenn.
gee2012 said:
What you bought is NOT a Samsung device, its probably a Chinese clone with inferior hardle to flash firmware with Odin which i doubt you`re device would be nothing more then a 400 USD paper weight. Better file a complaint with the police if the buyer on FB sold the device as a genuine Samsung S9+, because this is fraud and a lie.
Can you post a screenshot of /settings/ Telephone info/software data. Or get AIDA64 from the playstore for the phone info.
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Ii'm posting pics. They swore and promised that it was true galaxy S9+. But I knew something wasn't right within about 10 seconds of seeing it myself. Which was later that evening when she got it that morning. . When i noticed iti tried to geton and send them a message and they had already deactivated the account. So she just got stuck with it. Even though it's s fake it does haves lot of the features and features of a s9 so just trying to see if there's s way to at least changer it to a newer android version.. download the aida64
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i just wonder why you keep trying installing new firmware on a device you know for sure is 100% fake and obviously not an s9+ (not even samsung i bet). can I ask what you're up to? i would personally track that bastard down and beat him like Negan did to Glenn.
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Yes it's fake but despite the fact that it is she gott stuck with it. And she still likes it(not $400 woth of liking) and it does have a lot of the features and all of the s9 so just trying to make the best of it and update it to a better OS.
djr5128 said:
Yes it's fake but despite the fact that it is she gott stuck with it. And she still likes it(not $400 woth of liking) and it does have a lot of the features and all of the s9 so just trying to make the best of it and update it to a better OS.
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This phone has a MediaTek CPU and it has absolutely no similarity`s to a Samsung phone, it will be very hard (probably impossible) to find a rom that will go with that. I`d sell it for a few bucks to get rid of it and get a proper one. Try Swappa for instance for finding a descent phone.
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Ii'm posting pics. They swore and promised that it was true galaxy S9+. But I knew something wasn't right within about 10 seconds of seeing it myself. Which was later that evening when she got it that morning. . When i noticed iti tried to geton and send them a message and they had already deactivated the account. So she just got stuck with it. Even though it's s fake it does haves lot of the features and features of a s9 so just trying to see if there's s way to at least changer it to a newer android version.. download the aida64
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Dman those bigass bezels..
djr5128 said:
Yes it's fake but despite the fact that it is she gott stuck with it. And she still likes it(not $400 woth of liking) and it does have a lot of the features and all of the s9 so just trying to make the best of it and update it to a better OS.
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After seeing your pics I gotta say wow those bastards they did such a great work. Non-tech people will easily got trapped.
Unfortunately I dont think you can find any matching firmware for this fake model. Maybe you can have a look with custom OS instead e.g. lineage os or cyanogenmod. not sure they have something for this device and you may have a chance to turn your device into a $400 paper weight too.
LOL this is hilarious. Who randomly buys a phone on Facebook? I don't even use Facebook, but I definitely wouldn't just buy a phone from there.
It's a fake.You cannot flash official Sam firmware in it. It would brick.
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OK, so my wife recently bought an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S9+ from an individual on facebook for $400. At first I thought man that's cheap. Then I actually got hold of it. First I notice the OS is old and ninth ng like my s8+. Dual sim, lot of options and settings missing. Plug it into my laptop and it says that the portable device only has 5.38g memory. But the phone actually has 128g and in the USB options itbalso has an option for built in cd-rom.. Anyway its a fake. How do I go back and put the real s9+ software/firmware on it?
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Well, as others have stated... You cant do much with it. I am sure the real mfg will not be putting out firmware updates.
You can tell your wife to use it as is, which I would NOT do. The reason being, you dont know what kinda of spyware is loaded on that thing. I would factory reset it, sell it on ebay for what it is, an s9+ clone and try to recovery the loss. I think that phone should be worth $200 on ebay
It has reached me today from Aliexpress.
Is there no way to skip that?
No.
Me too. Have to wait 168h
fendetestasxx said:
It has reached me today from Aliexpress.
Is there no way to skip that?
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There is solution for unlocking boot loader but I don't think you will try. Because the process I am going to tell will be far difficult than waiting 168hrs.
If you still want to unlock boot loader I want to tell you that you will loose your installed ROM but don't worry if you wish I will also tell how to get the same stock ROM.
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Yes my previous phone also need to wait 168 hours.
I Just ordered redmi note 9 pro (wait the shipping process).
At last. I had an hour left and the bas*ard didn't let me.
https://ibb.co/HzQDMMP
PrashannaGP said:
There is solution for unlocking boot loader but I don't think you will try. Because the process I am going to tell will be far difficult than waiting 168hrs.
If you still want to unlock boot loader I want to tell you that you will loose your installed ROM but don't worry if you wish I will also tell how to get the same stock ROM.
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Can you tell me how to bypass the waiting?
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Can you tell me how to bypass the waiting?
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The main work for bypass the waiting time is very dangerous.
Sorry but the bypass technique is not applicable for all kinds of devices.
It is real that it will brick your device if it is not done properly and may not be right thing to do.
they want you to use the device for at least 7 days bah tu~
dont worry.. play around a bit more
good phone, Redmi Note 9s
freddymanson said:
they want you to use the device for at least 7 days bah tu~
dont worry.. play around a bit more
good phone, Redmi Note 9s
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it may not be related , but how fast does it charge battery ?
Bypass Methode for Xiomi Red Note9
Hello, is there any Option or Bypass methode for going up the f**** Option to waiting 7 Days ?! I realy cant understand what this **** is. I have read better then i have to buy a other Phone like "One Plus" or other nithe Phones. This 7 Dasy are realy only to f++++ the costumers.
I talk now with seller for give him back the phone to buy a
OnePlus Nord N100- 1600×720, 90Hz, 8Kern- Dual Sim- LTE -4GB RAM - 64 GB
Same price and realy no make the user a hard day
fendetestasxx said:
It has reached me today from Aliexpress.
Is there no way to skip that?
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Well there was a time where changing the windows time will change the waiting period since time was calculated on device but now its counted in severs . Well try this method, i had did this method of changing dates on 2 devices and on one device 2 times (Redmi 8 and Redmi 7). But this method doesn't work on redmi note 9 pro with miui 12
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Hello, is there any Option or Bypass methode for going up the f**** Option to waiting 7 Days ?! I realy cant understand what this **** is. I have read better then i have to buy a other Phone like "One Plus" or other nithe Phones. This 7 Dasy are realy only to f++++ the costumers.
I talk now with seller for give him back the phone to buy a
OnePlus Nord N100- 1600×720, 90Hz, 8Kern- Dual Sim- LTE -4GB RAM - 64 GB
Same price and realy no make the user a hard day
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Please don't leave the 9s to buy OnePlus nord n100. It has a far inferior ptocessor so if you value performance at all you'll skip the n100.
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ArjunMC said:
Well there was a time where changing the windows time will change the waiting period since time was calculated on device but now its counted in severs . Well try this method, i had did this method of changing dates on 2 devices and on one device 2 times (Redmi 8 and Redmi 7). But this method doesn't work on redmi note 9 pro with miui 12
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Trying to mess with time might cause your timer to be reset over and over again. Please be patient. One week is not too long considering you'll probably have the phone for years after that.
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I can't even unlock after the wait time. Says couldn't get info error