This is reserved for W8 only! If you have any other model, this will not work
Whats different from the other other upgrade threads? This one doesn't block you from going back to 4.3, it allows you to retain knox 0x0 and it's safe.
Just tried this, worked perfectly. I came from X-Note 7.0 and did this on my friends Note 3 and he was on stock. I already had knox 0x1 but i was alble to keep his at 0x0.
As of now, this has only been tested on W8 model as it takes the files from the Telcel firmware (mexico). You can use this method on any W8 model,the only thing you will have to change is substitute my modem (CP) by the modem from the latest 4.3 firmware of your carrier.It seems as the MD5 from all modems for all canadian carriers match exactly, so the model for rogers also applies to Bell and Telus
If you are coming from a non-canadian W8, you can extract your modem directly from stock firmware. Here is how:
Upgrading to Kit Kat and downgrading back to 4.3 does not trip knox, and rooting using my instructions either. Be sure to turn off reactivation lock before flashing this. This method gives you an easy way to official 4.4.2, once you're there, you can flash any 4.4 rom.
Also, and this is an important factor for a lot of people, this doesn't block you from going back to 4.3. If ever you want to go back to Jelly Bean 4.3, just flash back to it via ODIN
Download all the files, PIT, BL, AP. CP and CSC, the flash via ODIN 3.09. Then flash CF-Root and CWM if you wish. I did not check re-partition in ODIN, it worked for both of my Notes, most users didn't check it either, but a small few said the flash failed until they checked re-partition, either way, it should not brick your device.
Here are the links to the files:
PIT: http://pc.cd/K7H (MD5: e2dba603c963443660b369e04b07d574)
BL: http://pc.cd/gXH (MD5: 1bce2f5a137901e2fb206379d3e7ae11)
AP: http://pc.cd/7kH (MD5: 08443eb20702a975fc0be85f7e9c439d)
CSC (this one is for Canada only, if you have any other carrier please download yours): http://www.mediafire.com/download/xn11kh614eag7ir/Canadian+Multi+CSC.tar
(MD5: beae61ca1628b303657c40e14cac3fb6)
CP: http://www.mediafire.com/download/1oias85eoz8ykuh/Rogers+Modem+(CP).tar (MD5: 45522799eb027108fa1c493cbd83abf5)
ODIN: http://uploaded.net/file/hwtdrpll
CF-Root: http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip?retrieve_file=1 Don't use included ODIN in CF-Root, use 3.09 and flash via AP
CWM: http://d-h.st/gb3 (MD5: 31e4a86b58837ba87bfa1bf2073371db)
Enjoy!
Thanks to Oogar for a more complete version of this process. This method does break WiFi and NFC so head over to his thread for the patch and a proper thanks
Hi Polish - pat,
Another satisfied customer here .
I came from the CA Note 3 (MJ4 rooted via Kingo). Followed your instructions on the op to the letter and it worked flawlessly.
Knox= 0x0.
Everything seams to working just fine.
Many thanks for all the time and work you put into this for all of us. It is appreciated!
I have one small issue: TWRP is not able to backup the system to my ext SD card ("Failed"- can't write to the card). Works fine to the int SD. It seam to me that someone else had this issue, but I just can't find the post. Can you help with this?
Thanks again and button pushed.
Guys, i move away from Note 3 and bought the S5 so I'll be a lot less present here.
As for the backup to external, if i understood correctly, it's an issue with Kit Kat disabling apps to write to external. Not sure what the solution would be except to have a rom thats patched that feature.
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Is there anyway for me to get knox 0x0 my rogers note 3 came with 4.4.2 as soon as I booted it up.
If you're on NB7 (which is what I think you should be one), then rooting it shouldn't trip Knox as far as I can tell. I'm not 100% sure of this myself (haven't tested that specifically), but other users have reported this to be the case.
Did you find way to downgt from OTA
This is reserved for W8 only! If you have any other model, this will not work
Whats different from the other other upgrade threads? This one doesn't block you from going back to 4.3, it allows you to retain knox 0x0 and it's safe.
Just tried this, worked perfectly. I came from X-Note 7.0 and did this on my friends Note 3 and he was on stock. I already had knox 0x1 but i was alble to keep his at 0x0.
As of now, this has only been tested on W8 model as it takes the files from the Telcel firmware (mexico). You can use this method on any W8 model,the only thing you will have to change is substitute my modem (CP) by the modem from the latest 4.3 firmware of your carrier.It seems as the MD5 from all modems for all canadian carriers match exactly, so the model for rogers also applies to Bell and Telus
If you are coming from a non-canadian W8, you can extract your modem directly from stock firmware. Here is how:
Upgrading to Kit Kat and downgrading back to 4.3 does not trip knox, and rooting using my instructions either. Be sure to turn off reactivation lock before flashing this. This method gives you an easy way to official 4.4.2, once you're there, you can flash any 4.4 rom.
Also, and this is an important factor for a lot of people, this doesn't block you from going back to 4.3. If ever you want to go back to Jelly Bean 4.3, just flash back to it via ODIN
Download all the files, PIT, BL, AP. CP and CSC, the flash via ODIN 3.09. Then flash CF-Root and CWM if you wish. I did not check re-partition in ODIN, it worked for both of my Notes, most users didn't check it either, but a small few said the flash failed until they checked re-partition, either way, it should not brick your device.
Here are the links to the files:
PIT: http://pc.cd/K7H (MD5: e2dba603c963443660b369e04b07d574)
BL: http://pc.cd/gXH (MD5: 1bce2f5a137901e2fb206379d3e7ae11)
AP: http://pc.cd/7kH (MD5: 08443eb20702a975fc0be85f7e9c439d)
CSC (this one is for Canada only, if you have any other carrier please download yours): http://www.mediafire.com/download/xn11kh614eag7ir/Canadian+Multi+CSC.tar
(MD5: beae61ca1628b303657c40e14cac3fb6)
CP: http://www.mediafire.com/download/1oias85eoz8ykuh/Rogers+Modem+(CP).tar (MD5: 45522799eb027108fa1c493cbd83abf5)
ODIN: http://uploaded.net/file/hwtdrpll
CF-Root: http://download.chainfire.eu/352/CF-Root1/CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip?retrieve_file=1 Don't use included ODIN in CF-Root, use 3.09 and flash via AP
CWM: http://d-h.st/gb3 (MD5: 31e4a86b58837ba87bfa1bf2073371db)
Enjoy!
Thanks to Oogar for a more complete version of this process. This method does break WiFi and NFC so head over to his thread for the patch and a proper thanks
This is just an example on how to extract a modem from a stock firmware:
Use winrar to:
1- extract firmware downloaded on sammobile.com or other (please use latest firmware), should output an MD5 file.
2- Rename that file from xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.tar.md5 to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.tar
3- extract .tar firmware and locate modem.bin file
4- compress the modem.bin, it should give you a modem.zip
5- rename that modem.zip to modem.tar
6- You not have your flashable odin modem
Only the .pl firmware currently, status on sammobile shows AFG (Afghanistan) region is pending apparently, so I expect a wide roll out any time soon.