Just bought an AT&T Note 4 today, I was informed it had 4.4.4, but it instead had 5.1.1, and root had been a big part of all 3 previous Note phones I've owned, so I was looking for a way to do so, seems like nothing's been accomplished yet, until I stumbled upon this. Will this work on 5.1.1 even with that locked bootloader?
http://androidromupdate.com/att-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910a-stock-firmware/
Im bot aure exactly what you are asking but from what i gather you are either wondering about downgrade or root. Either way it is not possible once the phone is on 5.1.1 you are stuck with only one way to go and thats up when and if an update comes. As for root its looking highly impossible to get our bootloader unlocked as at&t never released a developer edition of our phone which makes a reliable root impossible. I would recomend if you have the cash yo do so sell the at&t note 4 and get a tmobile note 4 which is unlocked and rootable
Was the 4.4 bootloader unlocked? It's not possible to restore 4.4 in download mode with Odin or anything?
No it is not possible odin will fail because the 5.1.1 bootloader is secure and detects all attempts to overwrite or change it and stops the process. So basically you can not touch the bootloader downgrade or root or modify the system or kernel in any way unless the bootloader is hacked or unlocked period. Sorry
P.s. if it would have been that simple (boy do i wish it was) you would find a thread on here about downgrading to 4.x.x from 5.1.1 and not so many threads about root waiting room and things like that
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Just bought an AT&T Note 4 today, I was informed it had 4.4.4, but it instead had 5.1.1, and root had been a big part of all 3 previous Note phones I've owned, so I was looking for a way to do so, seems like nothing's been accomplished yet, until I stumbled upon this. Will this work on 5.1.1 even with that locked bootloader?
http://androidromupdate.com/att-galaxy-note-4-sm-n910a-stock-firmware/
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Well can't downgrade from lollipop back to kitkat, but look at my threads, and if it helps, just add a little thanks!
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So the Verizon version bootloader is locked. From what I understand, that means that I can't root it. Is there any attempt to unlock it? Or work around the lock? Do any developers actually have one of these? Should I return it and get the international version? My issue is the warranty (I tend to break stuff) and the speed and coverage of Verizon's LTE network . I am missing titanium backup, overclocking, etc.
Thanks for any info.
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Unlocking the bootloader and rooting are mutually exclusive. A device can be rooted without being able to unlock the bootloader.
In fact, I've found myself in the odd position once on my Tab 10.1 of replacing the bootloader and not having root access. It was easy to fix but I found that an odd spot to be in.
I can't use Odin to root it. Is there another way available?
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me too
I'm sure someone will come out with a root for it eventually but, who knows when. It just came out on Verizon a couple weeks ago. Srsroot says it works but, I didn't have any luck. It just rebooted a couple of times said it was rooting and did nothing. Kinda wonder if it was just a scam to get my info. Don't have anything on it yet though.
[BOUNTY] Unlocked Bootloader for P605V
I am going to offer all of our development $30 to whomever can get a working unlocked bootloader for the Verizon 4GLTE P605V Samsung Galaxy 10.1 2014 edition. It's complete nonsense that going as far back as this post (April) that there isn't a solution....
You can root 605v with towel root.. Just rooted mine. Can't install custom recovery. But things like xposed modules works fine. Ad away works.
I think TowelRoot works on 4.4.2, and according to a Tweet and their webpage, SRSRoot works on the SM-P605v 4.3 and 4.4.2. My previously rooted P605v's screen died and I'm getting a replacement sent (I didn't want a newer tablet without the stylus). I hope that whatever OS version is on it is rootable!
Hi!
I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I just can't find a definitive answer to this and I've been trying to search for an answer for nearly a week now.
My boss received a used Samsung Galaxy S3 from a friend of his in the states. It is a locked AT&T phone (SGH-I747) and it is on 4.3.
I managed to root the phone using CF-Auto-Root, which disabled Knox (whatever that is) and also installed CWM and was planning to flash 4.1.1 so I can unlock the phone using the *#NUM# method.
After reading a bit I've seen many people saying that you can't "downgrade" from 4.3 to anything else because it will brick your phone. Hence, I did not try and flash any other rom on the phone.
So I guess I'm just trying to get a definitive answer here because I can't find anything but rumors on this subject. I mean it's weird, I'd expect if you couldn't downgrade from 4.3 than it would be a bit more documented.
Has anybody tackled this problem with success?
Thank you
The normal method for the end user to conduct software updates and upgrades is via OTA or Kies. Using Kies or OTA doesn't require the end user to know about download mode, fastboot, or recovery mode. Samsung probably did not want non-technical users to brick their phones using download mode and Odin. It would be too easy for a non-techie to use the wrong firmware, tick the wrong options in Odin, etc.
I'm sure the fact that you cannot downgrade the bootloader has been well document by Samsung and its service centres. Based on the contents of my first paragraph, there would be no need for Samsung to advertise to the end user that the bootloader cannot be downgraded.
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Hi!
I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I just can't find a definitive answer to this and I've been trying to search for an answer for nearly a week now.
My boss received a used Samsung Galaxy S3 from a friend of his in the states. It is a locked AT&T phone (SGH-I747) and it is on 4.3.
I managed to root the phone using CF-Auto-Root, which disabled Knox (whatever that is) and also installed CWM and was planning to flash 4.1.1 so I can unlock the phone using the *#NUM# method.
After reading a bit I've seen many people saying that you can't "downgrade" from 4.3 to anything else because it will brick your phone. Hence, I did not try and flash any other rom on the phone.
So I guess I'm just trying to get a definitive answer here because I can't find anything but rumors on this subject. I mean it's weird, I'd expect if you couldn't downgrade from 4.3 than it would be a bit more documented.
Has anybody tackled this problem with success?
Thank you
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Right now there is no free way to unlock your phone if it's on 4.3.(you can downgrade to older stock android, but the 4.3 bootloader remains and messes up your phones IMEI until you go back to stock 4.3)
Anyhow, the reason you can't downgrade the bootloader is because there is no method discovered to do this yet. I ended up using gsmliberty to unlock, and they have a deal that you get a free unlock if you take a video when you unlock and upload it to vimeo/youtube using the format they request.
I did that and they re-funded me very quickly. So IMO this is the best "free" method until we can downgrade from 4.3 bootloader and do the 4.1.1 free unlock.
I was in the same situation, and I had to pay for an unlock code.
If you want to see me unlock it, here is the video: http://vimeo.com/96549806
rikonor said:
Hi!
I'm sorry if this has been asked before but I just can't find a definitive answer to this and I've been trying to search for an answer for nearly a week now.
My boss received a used Samsung Galaxy S3 from a friend of his in the states. It is a locked AT&T phone (SGH-I747) and it is on 4.3.
I managed to root the phone using CF-Auto-Root, which disabled Knox (whatever that is) and also installed CWM and was planning to flash 4.1.1 so I can unlock the phone using the *#NUM# method.
After reading a bit I've seen many people saying that you can't "downgrade" from 4.3 to anything else because it will brick your phone. Hence, I did not try and flash any other rom on the phone.
So I guess I'm just trying to get a definitive answer here because I can't find anything but rumors on this subject. I mean it's weird, I'd expect if you couldn't downgrade from 4.3 than it would be a bit more documented.
Has anybody tackled this problem with success?
Thank you
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What everyone else has said here is correct. You can't safely downgrade from 4.3 to free unlock - or free unlock by any other means for that matter once you are on 4.3. Your boss' friend would have unlocked prior to shipping the phone down but perhaps this was omitted. Your only options now would be to buy an unlock code online or perhaps the friend can contact AT&T to request the unlock code. If the device was off contract and is eligible for the unlock code, they would oblige the request. Otherwise, the code could cost between $18 - $30 online.
Thank you everybody.
I will use the service posted above.
I think it would be a good idea to make a sticky in this forum explaining that it is not possible at this point to downgrade from 4.3 (or is that just the boot loader).
Thanks again.
rikonor said:
Thank you everybody.
I will use the service posted above.
I think it would be a good idea to make a sticky in this forum explaining that it is not possible at this point to downgrade from 4.3 (or is that just the boot loader).
Thanks again.
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It is just the bootloader that cannot be downgraded, not the ROM.
i know were building up this huge bounty thread, and everyone is definitely raising attention that we don't have root, but is anyone actually actively working on rooting the n4? I've been lurking around regularly while i wait for mine, but haven't seen anyone actually say they're looking for a root.
i just have this horrible picture in my head that everyone is thinking 'there's so many ppl here surely somebody must be working on something big, ready to drop an announcement any day now'.. and in reality the only ppl here are the ones asking if somebody else is doing something about it.
sooo who's been looking for root? what findings have you found so far, what looks exploitable, are you still waiting to get your hands on your note 4? yeah me too. anybody else have some useful exploits or findings to report?
lets do a status update
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So how about we update the root thread we already have?
Focus on the boot loader not root.
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Focus on the boot loader not root.
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Root is a more obtainable goal! Think back at the last 2 Sammy devices with locked bootloaders, both have bounty threads, and neither was ever unlocked. Now look back and BOTH were able to obtain root. Yes unlocking the bootloader would make everything easier, but in terms of the probability, root will be obtained before the bootloader surface is even scratched. I hope I'm wrong, I would love an unlocked bootloader, but I'm highly skeptical that will ever happen, let alone before root or before Lollipop is FORCED onto our unrooted phones by AT&T.
I just want Adaway and Xposed. Why can't they just let me do what I want with the UI at least? I understand Adaway and why they don't want that but I should be able to kake an app full screen or change the dpi of an app if I want to..
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Root is a more obtainable goal! Think back at the last 2 Sammy devices with locked bootloaders, both have bounty threads, and neither was ever unlocked. Now look back and BOTH were able to obtain root. Yes unlocking the bootloader would make everything easier, but in terms of the probability, root will be obtained before the bootloader surface is even scratched. I hope I'm wrong, I would love an unlocked bootloader, but I'm highly skeptical that will ever happen, let alone before root or before Lollipop is FORCED onto our unrooted phones by AT&T.
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Do you research root will not last without the bootloader unlocked. When Android 5.0 rolls out root will be broken on all devices PERMANENTLY unless the boot loader is unlocked. Samsung plans on rolling out 5.0 to the Note 4 in December. That means that even if root is achieved you are talking about only having it for 40 days. You will not be able to turn off updates. So eventually when you reboot your device it will auto install android 5.0 and break root for you forever. So go ahead and have a dev waste his time on getting root that will last about 40 days. The future of this phones root and custom development is all riding on unlocking the bootloader.
Don't count it out the LG G# on AT&T got the bootloader unlocked. But the effort needs to be on that not on root. Root is a waste of time.
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Do you research root will not last without the bootloader unlocked. When Android 5.0 rolls out root will be broken on all devices PERMANENTLY unless the boot loader is unlocked. Samsung plans on rolling out 5.0 to the Note 4 in December. That means that even if root is achieved you are talking about only having it for 40 days. You will not be able to turn off updates. So eventually when you reboot your device it will auto install android 5.0 and break root for you forever. So go ahead and have a dev waste his time on getting root that will last about 40 days. The future of this phones root and custom development is all riding on unlocking the bootloader.
Don't count it out the LG G# on AT&T got the bootloader unlocked. But the effort needs to be on that not on root. Root is a waste of time.
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yeah i totally see where you're coming from saying that, and can't say i wouldn't love to see my note on 5.0 too, but if it comes down to the features i 'need' vs the features i don't even know exist yet (5.0), I'd probably just choose to ride out my note 4 on KitKat.
it IS the touchwiz stuff that makes the note experience unique, not so much the new android versions.
pluuuuuuus can't sound any cooler than KitKat!!
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It's all about immediate goals.
I'd rather ride a bicycle today than wait 10 years to get licensed to fly a plane.
scoot05redss said:
Root is a more obtainable goal! Think back at the last 2 Sammy devices with locked bootloaders, both have bounty threads, and neither was ever unlocked. Now look back and BOTH were able to obtain root. Yes unlocking the bootloader would make everything easier, but in terms of the probability, root will be obtained before the bootloader surface is even scratched. I hope I'm wrong, I would love an unlocked bootloader, but I'm highly skeptical that will ever happen, let alone before root or before Lollipop is FORCED onto our unrooted phones by AT&T.
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soraxd said:
yeah i totally see where you're coming from saying that, and can't say i wouldn't love to see my note on 5.0 too, but if it comes down to the features i 'need' vs the features i don't even know exist yet (5.0), I'd probably just choose to ride out my note 4 on KitKat.
it IS the touchwiz stuff that makes the note experience unique, not so much the new android versions.
pluuuuuuus can't sound any cooler than KitKat!!
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fbauto1 said:
It's all about immediate goals.
I'd rather ride a bicycle today than wait 10 years to get licensed to fly a plane.
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This applies to all 3 of you.
You will be forced to upgrade to Lollipop even on a rooted phone because you won't have a customer ROM so AT&T will still push the update. Eventually when you reboot your phone it will upgrade you to lollipop. The only way to prevent this is to NEVER use wifi. Otherwise the update will start automatically and eventually it will upgrade you to Android 5.0 whether you like it or not.
So go ahead and "ride your bike" the the next 40-60 days, then AT&T is going to run it over with a bus and you will lose root forever without an unlocked boot loader.
ShrekOpher said:
This applies to all 3 of you.
You will be forced to upgrade to Lollipop even on a rooted phone because you won't have a customer ROM so AT&T will still push the update. Eventually when you reboot your phone it will upgrade you to lollipop. The only way to prevent this is to NEVER use wifi. Otherwise the update will start automatically and eventually it will upgrade you to Android 5.0 whether you like it or not.
So go ahead and "ride your bike" the the next 40-60 days, then AT&T is going to run it over with a bus and you will lose root forever without an unlocked boot loader.
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Wrong, because I'll use TiBU and freeze the OTA application and that can't force anything, like I did on my Note 3!
scoot05redss said:
Wrong, because I'll use TiBU and freeze the OTA application and that can't force anything, like I did on my Note 3!
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I'm not sure that possible on this phone. There is a thread over in the t mobile section for the Note 4 addressing this. It is not a stand alone app on this phone. It is built into the system and probably can't be frozen. There are concerns that they will have to get a custom kernel finished before the update rolls out on that phone even though they have an unlocked boot loader, otherwise people will lose root for good.
Check it out there is a lot of chatter right now on the future of root for this phone, basically from all of the research I have done the only chance at all you can keep root is with an unlocked boot loader and a custom kernel. Before the update for 5.0 rolls out.
ShrekOpher said:
I'm not sure that possible on this phone. There is a thread over in the t mobile section for the Note 4 addressing this. It is not a stand alone app on this phone. It is built into the system and probably can't be frozen. There are concerns that they will have to get a custom kernel finished before the update rolls out on that phone even though they have an unlocked boot loader, otherwise people will lose root for good.
Check it out there is a lot of chatter right now on the future of root for this phone, basically from all of the research I have done the only chance at all you can keep root is with an unlocked boot loader and a custom kernel. Before the update for 5.0 rolls out.
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Link me that thread if you don't mind good sir! It sounds like it's worth a read! All this AT&T locking crap, really has me wanting to go Nexus, but since they signed up for the 6, it'll probably be locked down too!
ShrekOpher said:
This applies to all 3 of you.
You will be forced to upgrade to Lollipop even on a rooted phone because you won't have a customer ROM so AT&T will still push the update. Eventually when you reboot your phone it will upgrade you to lollipop. The only way to prevent this is to NEVER use wifi. Otherwise the update will start automatically and eventually it will upgrade you to Android 5.0 whether you like it or not.
So go ahead and "ride your bike" the the next 40-60 days, then AT&T is going to run it over with a bus and you will lose root forever without an unlocked boot loader.
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with root you can just yank the att fwupdate.apk out.
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scoot05redss said:
Wrong, because I'll use TiBU and freeze the OTA application and that can't force anything, like I did on my Note 3!
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Yup. I will do the exact same thing if root is achieved before the push 5.0m I did it on my Note 3 and never had a single worry about Knox or any OTAs. I don't know why this guy is so adamant with the scare tactics.... Just give me root and I am g2g.
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ShrekOpher said:
I'm not sure that possible on this phone. There is a thread over in the t mobile section for the Note 4 addressing this. It is not a stand alone app on this phone. It is built into the system and probably can't be frozen. There are concerns that they will have to get a custom kernel finished before the update rolls out on that phone even though they have an unlocked boot loader, otherwise people will lose root for good.
Check it out there is a lot of chatter right now on the future of root for this phone, basically from all of the research I have done the only chance at all you can keep root is with an unlocked boot loader and a custom kernel. Before the update for 5.0 rolls out.
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Please satisfy our collective curiosity and provide a link. Thanks.
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scoot05redss said:
Wrong, because I'll use TiBU and freeze the OTA application and that can't force anything, like I did on my Note 3!
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Lol u just pwned that dude
ShrekOpher said:
I'm not sure that possible on this phone. There is a thread over in the t mobile section for the Note 4 addressing this. It is not a stand alone app on this phone. It is built into the system and probably can't be frozen. There are concerns that they will have to get a custom kernel finished before the update rolls out on that phone even though they have an unlocked boot loader, otherwise people will lose root for good.
Check it out there is a lot of chatter right now on the future of root for this phone, basically from all of the research I have done the only chance at all you can keep root is with an unlocked boot loader and a custom kernel. Before the update for 5.0 rolls out.
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Lol, says the guy who keeps telling everyone to do research and that even if we get root we will lose it in 40-60 days.
Dude, you are laughable. You keep telling people to do research, yet you have no clue what you are talking about half the time.
Please describe what you mean by "built into the system". I (and am sure many others) would love to hear your explanation on that one lol.
I'm sure the t-mobile forums will love you. Good luck.
scoot05redss said:
Root is a more obtainable goal! Think back at the last 2 Sammy devices with locked bootloaders, both have bounty threads, and neither was ever unlocked. Now look back and BOTH were able to obtain root. Yes unlocking the bootloader would make everything easier, but in terms of the probability, root will be obtained before the bootloader surface is even scratched. I hope I'm wrong, I would love an unlocked bootloader, but I'm highly skeptical that will ever happen, let alone before root or before Lollipop is FORCED onto our unrooted phones by AT&T.
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You know... I hadn't thought of that... LolliPop being pushed to our phones prior to being able to obtain root... without at least root, we can't disable the OTA and after "asking" a few times, it will just happen. Once that occurs, getting root seems even more unlikely than it already is...
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ShrekOpher said:
Do you research root will not last without the bootloader unlocked. When Android 5.0 rolls out root will be broken on all devices PERMANENTLY unless the boot loader is unlocked. Samsung plans on rolling out 5.0 to the Note 4 in December. That means that even if root is achieved you are talking about only having it for 40 days. You will not be able to turn off updates. So eventually when you reboot your device it will auto install android 5.0 and break root for you forever. So go ahead and have a dev waste his time on getting root that will last about 40 days. The future of this phones root and custom development is all riding on unlocking the bootloader.
Don't count it out the LG G# on AT&T got the bootloader unlocked. But the effort needs to be on that not on root. Root is a waste of time.
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You are terribly mistaken... If root is obtained you can disable the updates & OTA apk's, which would prevent the 5.0 update from being pushed down. But if AT&T starts pushing LolliPop BEFORE we get root, it's a done deal.
This might be the very reason we see a very accelerated deployment of LollioPop by AT&T. Haven't we all been complaining that the carriers take too long "certifying" OS updates before releasing them? Now we may not have that problem...
ReggieSmith said:
You know... I hadn't thought of that... LolliPop being pushed to our phones prior to being able to obtain root... without at least root, we can't disable the OTA and after "asking" a few times, it will just happen. Once that occurs, getting root seems even more unlikely than it already is...
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You are terribly mistaken... If root is obtained you can disable the updates & OTA apk's, which would prevent the 5.0 update from being pushed down. But if AT&T starts pushing LolliPop BEFORE we get root, it's a done deal.
This might be the very reason we see a very accelerated deployment of LollioPop by AT&T. Haven't we all been complaining that the carriers take too long "certifying" OS updates before releasing them? Now we may not have that problem...
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jajaa then we still have Odin ^^
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With all of this in mind, i think i will just return mine and get the t-mobile note 4.
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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.
murderdock said:
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.
murderdock said:
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.
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 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.
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GastroGuy said:
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.
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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.
I'm a little confused about the conflicting answers I'm reading in the threads here and was hoping someone could give me a simple answer. As of now I am rooted on 5.1.1 running oscar_kernelv2.0. No special rom just regular touch wiz. I would like to upgrade to a ROOTED 6.0.1. My question is in order to do this do I factory wipe my phone, make sure I'm rooted on 5.1.1 and then I can just flash a rooted 6.0.1? I have no problem rooting into 5.1.1 I'm just confused about what the next steps are suppose to be after that in order to upgrade to MM. If anyone could help I'd appreciate it because the MM guides here are too vague.
First do this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...t/howto-bootloader-unlock-upgrade-to-t3398144
I'm a little confused about the conflicting answers I'm reading in the threads here and was hoping someone could give me a simple answer. As of now I am rooted on 5.1.1 running oscar_kernelv2.0. No special rom just regular touch wiz. I would like to upgrade to a ROOTED 6.0.1. My question is in order to do this do I factory wipe my phone, make sure I'm rooted on 5.1.1 and then I can just flash a rooted 6.0.1? I have no problem rooting into 5.1.1 I'm just confused about what the next steps are suppose to be after that in order to upgrade to MM. If anyone could help I'd appreciate it because the MM guides here are too vague.
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I would go to this post specifically by @civichater . When i would go back and forth awhile back this is always where i turned to.
Questions belong in the Help section, not Development. Please read the sticky called "Rules for Posting in Development" before posting in there again :good:
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Tripper511 said:
I'm a little confused about the conflicting answers I'm reading in the threads here and was hoping someone could give me a simple answer. As of now I am rooted on 5.1.1 running oscar_kernelv2.0. No special rom just regular touch wiz. I would like to upgrade to a ROOTED 6.0.1. My question is in order to do this do I factory wipe my phone, make sure I'm rooted on 5.1.1 and then I can just flash a rooted 6.0.1? I have no problem rooting into 5.1.1 I'm just confused about what the next steps are suppose to be after that in order to upgrade to MM. If anyone could help I'd appreciate it because the MM guides here are too vague.
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Flash the safe upgrade by hsbrad which is rootable. The upgrade guide is in verizon note 4 general forum. It invoves relocking your phone temporarily . You will need mobile data to run kingroot the upgrade will leave Your wifi unusable at this point but unlock is almost the same as the process u used if u unlocked 5.1.1
I had to get a "new" phone sent due to the screen on my previous one starting to push out from a swollen battery. It came with Marshmallow already installed. Will this unlock and root method work? The version number is 6.0.1.
will4958 said:
I had to get a "new" phone sent due to the screen on my previous one starting to push out from a swollen battery. It came with Marshmallow already installed. Will this unlock and root method work? The version number is 6.0.1.
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you have to downgrade to 5.1.1 first.
mojoswagger1980 said:
Flash the safe upgrade by hsbrad which is rootable. The upgrade guide is in verizon note 4 general forum. It invoves relocking your phone temporarily . You will need mobile data to run kingroot the upgrade will leave Your wifi unusable at this point but unlock is almost the same as the process u used if u unlocked 5.1.1
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Is the no wifi issue just a temporary problem UNTIL the rooted 6.0.1 is installed? Or will wifi never work as long as I'm running hsbrad MM?
The wifi problem is only temporary. It's because the bootloader is incorrect, but you'll fix that in one of the following steps. Just follow the instructions to the letter and it will work. Be patient and don't skip anything. I just rooted two note 4's in less than a week. Never thought it to be possible, but I'm extremely happy now. I don't even miss the Note 7 I had for a few weeks.