4.4.2 LEAKED ROM, How do i root? - AT&T Galaxy Note 3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey i have the leaked version of 4.4.2 rom installed on my ATT note 3.
I hear news on the OTA update but i don't see why i need to get it.
I just want to get my phone rooted so i can use some of the applications that require super permissions.
Downgrading to 4.3 build seem like an option but some of the links bring me up to "file was removed because of copyright/somethinglikethat", also i prefer more of a one-click style.
But does anyone know where i can find it? Searching for it leads me to the exact opposite of what im looking for. So hopefully a thread post can help me out.

You can't directly root it as far as I know.
You may end up having to revert to MJ5, install SS and then install one of the 4.4 ROMs we have available.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

graydiggy said:
You can't directly root it as far as I know.
You may end up having to revert to MJ5, install SS and then install one of the 4.4 ROMs we have available.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why revert to MJ5? Just to get root?

sonicthoughts said:
Why revert to MJ5? Just to get root?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You didn't finish reading my post...
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Read knoxraid thread, op word for word

rYz11 said:
Read knoxraid thread, op word for word
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i read his post, but you can't get safety strap installed properly without having super user permission. If there is no root for the leak i only see the option to downgrade to jb and get root. The process seems tedious and like i said a bunch of the things you need to download, the links aren't workin.

As far as I know, the links are fixed.
Some people like myself are not lazy and have no problem doing tedious things to get their phones to function the way they want.
You may not care about downgrading to upgrade to a custom 4.4.2 ROM with root, but others do.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Related

How to update to mf3?

Im on mf2 and would like to go to mf3 to use some of the toggle themes posted. Ive read a few things in some other post but am confused on if this is possible. Im rooted and have done a few mods with xposed apk. I Have i537 Thanks in advance
You must download mf3 official rom. Then, use the odin tool flash into.
Yes I understand that much. Do u know where I can get this download?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
AllFlasher said:
Yes I understand that much. Do u know where I can get this download?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is not available for the i537, and won't be, unless it gets "leaked" or someone is able to defeat our locked bootloaders. Unfortunately, both are looking less likely every day... Sorry.
thought so
IMissPalmOS said:
It is not available for the i537, and won't be, unless it gets "leaked" or someone is able to defeat our locked bootloaders. Unfortunately, both are looking less likely every day... Sorry.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this is the answer i was expecting but hoping not to get. Thank you for your confirmation.

Way to root I537UCUBMI2

I just flashed I537UCUBMI2, this is the first 4.3 for i537, but I found I can't root it! I can't remove the AT&T software and add Chinese language.
I was just want to give up, lucky, I use one Chinese software called “ROOT大师”, you can just search "VRoot" with Google. Now my phone is rooted, and I have removed all the annoying software.
Good luck.
Can you provide a link for this root method and a tutorial on how you used it? This way there is no confusion for anyone. I for one would appreciate it because I've been on mf1 for months now and have wanted to flash the mi2 leak but I've been waiting patiently for root.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
This is getting me very anxious. Has anyone else looked into this? I'm at work and not going to be near a computer for a few hours so if anyone has info please share.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
tmease1 said:
This is getting me very anxious. Has anyone else looked into this? I'm at work and not going to be near a computer for a few hours so if anyone has info please share.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tmease1 said:
Can you provide a link for this root method and a tutorial on how you used it? This way there is no confusion for anyone. I for one would appreciate it because I've been on mf1 for months now and have wanted to flash the mi2 leak but I've been waiting patiently for root.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry to reply late, because I am in China.
I will show you the steps in brief.
1. Just flash leaked I537UCUBMI2
2. Go to setting, enable the USB debug. Just like other Android 4.X phone, I noticed we should tick always enable to connect to this computer.
3. Install the "root master", this is a Chinese software, maybe something can't display correctly in non-Unicode computers.
Software download:
REMOVED
After install this software, open this software, connect your phone to your computer, maybe need to install some drivers.
4. Just simply click "一键ROOT", the green button, the phone will restart 2 times, and after that, your phone is rooted.
After your Phone is rooted. The software will show:"三星I537已经拥有ROOT权限“
Sorry, because I cannot post pictures. Just follow the steps, you can make it.
Thanks for replying. I've got everything downloaded and I will try tomorrow after I get off of work. Thanks again.
Sent from my LG-E970 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
tmease1 said:
This is getting me very anxious. Has anyone else looked into this? I'm at work and not going to be near a computer for a few hours so if anyone has info please share.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Be wary of these Chinese root methods. They are known to collect your IMEI number which is not needed for a rooting process. Therefore XDA has not allowed any links to their software at this time.l
kennyglass123 said:
Be wary of these Chinese root methods. They are known to collect your IMEI number which is not needed for a rooting process. Therefore XDA has not allowed any links to their software at this time.l
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the heads up. I figured something wasnt right about this. When i searched for this root method every site that i had found was in Chinese which made me start to think about it. Another thing that makes me wonder is that we have had this leak for awhile now and no one else has had success with root and then out of nowhere this pops up. Plus the op doesn't have very many posts here on xda. In going to play it safe and wait on something else.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Rooted anyway. 4.3 is much faster than 4.2.2. Samsung keyboard is better but still doesn't match up to real Swype imo. Battery life is remarkably better. 22 hr 40 mins with 23%. 2 hr 43 mins screen on time. Always died on me before. Seems more stable overall but watchon is broken for me.
chronicaust said:
Rooted anyway. 4.3 is much faster than 4.2.2. Samsung keyboard is better but still doesn't match up to real Swype imo. Battery life is remarkably better. 22 hr 40 mins with 23%. 2 hr 43 mins screen on time. Always died on me before. Seems more stable overall but watchon is broken for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually piracy is not the most important thing for me. May be this software will collect IMEI or other information, but I think they will not do anything bad, the built-in software is more annoying for me.
chronicaust said:
Rooted anyway. 4.3 is much faster than 4.2.2. Samsung keyboard is better but still doesn't match up to real Swype imo. Battery life is remarkably better. 22 hr 40 mins with 23%. 2 hr 43 mins screen on time. Always died on me before. Seems more stable overall but watchon is broken for me.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you use the chinese software?
Kingo root method would probably be better for you than Vroot. Kingo has responded to XDA's request to remove the IMEI collection...it just not has been confirmed but they have always kept communication open with XDA.
Yes I used the Chinese software.
chronicaust said:
Yes I used the Chinese software.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What superuser app installed with the Chinese software? Superuser, SuperSU or a Chinese version?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
tmease1 said:
What superuser app installed with the Chinese software? Superuser, SuperSU or a Chinese version?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I didn't even look I just installed SuperSU over it. Works perfectly.
I flashed the 4.3 leak and rooted using vroot. I replaced the superuser app with supersu. I'll report back in a few days if I run into any problems.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Sana2 said:
I think this is Chinese root method. Look really strange. So confused !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I asked some expert, the Chinese root method use the "Master Key", by using this bug, almost all Android 4.3 devices can be rooted easily.
tmease1 said:
I flashed the 4.3 leak and rooted using vroot. I replaced the superuser app with supersu. I'll report back in a few days if I run into any problems.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What install method for supersu did you use?
sc0tty8 said:
What install method for supersu did you use?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Downloaded it from the play store.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Thanks for suggesting Vroot, tried it on friend's S4 active and worked like charm. Although it installed unnecessary app to manage data when connected to PC which i removed using titanium.
DID IT!
mikecn said:
I just flashed I537UCUBMI2, this is the first 4.3 for i537, but I found I can't root it! I can't remove the AT&T software and add Chinese language.
I was just want to give up, lucky, I use one Chinese software called “ROOT大师”, you can just search "VRoot" with Google. Now my phone is rooted, and I have removed all the annoying software.
Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I tried it and it works good. After I rooted it I downloaded SuperSU and ROM Toolbox pro and froz VROOT so it wouldnt come back and try something. No problems running AT&T SGH-I537 4.3.3 rooted...

How do I revert back to stock MI3 NO ROOT?

Anyone have the files?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
If you have mj4 I don't believe a downgrade is possible
Though you can downgrade from mi5 no problem.
The stock mi3 file is still up at the Samsung update website. I don't remember the link at the moment.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
mjcollum said:
If you have mj4 I don't believe a downgrade is possible
Though you can downgrade from mi5 no problem.
The stock mi3 file is still up at the Samsung update website. I don't remember the link at the moment.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh OK thanks bro... I tried to revert once before and it always fails in Odin... Just making sure it wasn't me doing something wrong and that it just wasn't possible
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
If you're on mj4, you cannot go back to any previous version.
oscarthegrouch said:
If you're on mj4, you cannot go back to any previous version.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup I knew that was previously the case, and was pretty sure there was no workaround.
I hate when they do cap like that to the bootloader.
I'm going to take that as confirmation, as I knew back when mj4 first came out and I was maintain a Knox safe root thread. There were a few issues of people tripping Knox Even on a complete stock uprooted phone attempting to downgrade to run the Vega files.
Just hadn't looked into it since then wasn't sure someone hadn't worked around it.
Though why you would want to go back to mi3 is another question.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
im in the same boat sorta. guy wants to buy my phone but i wanna give it to him as clean as possible. im on mj4. is there anyway to go back to a stock stock version of that?
Mr.Muscles said:
im in the same boat sorta. guy wants to buy my phone but i wanna give it to him as clean as possible. im on mj4. is there anyway to go back to a stock stock version of that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup, there are a few stock mj4 options (with or without root)
Check the development section.
I personally usually use Odin to flash the full official Samsung mj4 tar.
Sent from my SM-N900P using Tapatalk
FLBoy1991 said:
Anyone have the files?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
check my thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/general/guide-how-to-root-mi3-t2845843#post54901463
FLBoy1991 said:
Anyone have the files?
Sent from my SM-N900P using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just to go Security>Permission control > disable root permission
If you are using any third party root permission managers like SuperSu
Just uninstalling them would work.

BREAKING NEWS! Possible root for ML2 [FAIL!]

VRoot got an update and now supports android 4.3 on the SGH-i537!
Hurray!
However, I don't really know what to do with the whole restore part and password...
Someone needs to read chiense.
ML2 build.
-TransformixS4
TransformixS4 said:
VRoot got an update and now supports android 4.3!
Hurray!
However, I don't really know what to do with the whole restore part and password...
ML2 build.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where are you seeing this?
I tried and it didn't work. Have used Vroot in the past despite the concerns of trusting Chinese hacker software, but this one is a no go for me on ML2.
ChristopherXDA said:
I tried and it didn't work. Have used Vroot in the past despite the concerns of trusting Chinese hacker software, but this one is a no go for me on ML2.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
He said it was a updated version of vroot. Did you try the newest version?
Sent from my XT1034 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
new version of Vroot doesn't support ML2
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using xda app-developers app
Miami_Son said:
So much for that. Mods, you can close this one, now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
confirmed, not working.
I'm going to guess that this was for the 4.3 leak and not the OTA update. In that case, major FAIL and Duh! since we already knew there was root for the leak. What we need is root for the OTA version.

Root Help :eek:

Can anyone point me in the direction of an in depth step by step tut for rooting the Note 3 N900A? I have tried a few different things and nothing has worked.
Can you please specify the methods you have tried?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
All the methods that I could find on youtube. There are a couple of options here on XDA that I've seen, but there isn't a very good tutorial on it. At least not for a squid like me !
I think it could be rooted with a version of jb if you updated I don't think it can be. I think some people have safestrap' the device and loaded something else in another memory but I don't think it is really rooted
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
vais4me said:
I think it could be rooted with a version of jb if you updated I don't think it can be. I think some people have safestrap' the device and loaded something else in another memory but I don't think it is really rooted
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are a few options on XDA that I've seen, but there's not a very good tutorial on how to do it for a newbie. It looks like you have to from my understanding of it downgrade to KitKat and then go to the root process.
Does kingroot work? If not you'll have to downgrade to kitkat run Kingoroot (yes, two are named eerily the same) and safestrap rooted ROM.
I tried one of them, think it was king root. Chinese site?
That'd be it.
mrkhigh said:
That'd be it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is kingroot safe, like does it install any backdoors that I should be aware of?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N900A using Tapatalk
Have no idea, I didn't get it to work.
If you are on 4.4.2, you can use TowelRoot, 1 click root. As long a you are not on 5.1.1, you can Odin back to 4.4.2. I used the method without Safestrap on 5.0.1. I followed the directions in post 1 and it worked without a hitch.

Categories

Resources