With this towel root do you get to keep all settings and apps as the phone stands? Or does this wipe your phone to factory / new complete wipe?
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It didnt wipe a thing for me, it was as simple as a reboot. Maybe do a backup just in case.
I've just uploaded v2.00 to Google Play. v2.00 not because this version is something special, but because we ran out of v1.xx numbers.
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Also, this update should fix issues with installing SupeSU from Play if you've used Towelroot. Geohot did include the latest development version of SuperSU's binaries (from v1.99r5) but didn't include the APK (... yeah ...) - and the APK from Play was older until now.
Hmm.. skimmed through the thread here and see some people are having issues...
So are the instructions in the original post valid? Should everything work without issue following those steps?
Everything work great. Just do what the instructions say.
My only question that has not yet been answered is, How do we Un-Root if needed?
EDIT:
OK got it installed.. seems like everything is working. Only weird thing is SuperSu wants to update binaries every now and then, but it always says "installation failed"
I used the SuperSu link in the OP..
EDIT 2:
There seems to be an update for SuperSu in the play store today.. seems to fix the updating binaries issue.
I get the same thing when installed on my NC4 N3 after rooting with towelroot. Do you recall what the name of that update is? I can't seem to find it.
I just installed the supersu from the Google play store. It's version 2.00 it seems. Was updated in the store yesterday.
Edit:
Eh nevermind.. still doing it..
So, I installed SS, clicked on the install recovery button, click on OK for Super SU to grant access, but for the Safe System: Not Active, the Reboot to Recovery button is always greyed out no matter what I do, what did I miss??
So, I get out of that screen, reboot to recovery manually and all I get is the "Recovery Booting" in blue letters at the top left of the screen...
A horizontal android dead center of the screen with a red exclamation point in his mid-section
Red font:
Android system Recovery <3e>
KOT49H.N900VVRUCNC4
Volume up/down to move highlight;
power button to select
Reboot system now
apply update from ADB
etc..
# Manual Mode#
-- Applying Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : VZW
Successfully applied multi-SCS,
WHEN I am fully expecting to get this screen where you get to choose "Recovery" or "Continue" (Can't find the screenshot right now.)
THANKS!!!
I was a little hesitant to go back to root when I got my Note 3 in Feb. But after a few months I could not stay away. Rooted and installed Safestrap and Bajarom. I am glad I switched great rom.
I just rooted my Note 3 using Towelroot method and it didn't trip the Knox counter
1. Just install Towelroot.apk from http://towelroot.com/
2. Open Towerroot to root than reboot
3. install Root checker from the Play store to check root
4. install Supersu from http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip - Unzip and install APK, open and let it uninstall Knox and Reboot.
For more details refer to - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
Installing Safestrap:
After Rooting and Supersu is installed follow below steps to install safestrap:
1. Install Busybox app from Play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
2. Install Safestrap from herehttp://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2517610 and follow instructions in the thread
Neurotoxin, I did install busybox. So how do I get out b of this jam that I got myself in....any other ideas at this point? Thanks for getting back to me, I really appreciate it.
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It's important to note that it's still preferable to be on NC2, because of the "special features" that were never meant to make it to the public.
NC2 is the best... but if you accidentally OTA'd, or got a new phone (or replacement) that had NC4 on it... then towel root is your only option to root, where previously there was none. The big news and the big deal is for people that previously did not have root because they ended up on NC4... and there may be additional benefits that come from the development of the method; any knowledge gained about the software on our phones is advantageous, if not necessarily useful.
I have friends that always want the latest OTA for their phones, in spite of the fact that most of the time, OTAs work against us, not in our favor. This is a hard mindset to overcome.
Everybody - KEEP NC2 IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION.
So basically if we say never flashed the nc2 via Odin but did root su etc and flashed we are SOL till we get to a computer cause all I get is black screen after safestrap... Everything else worked.
You got it, thanks so much. I don't have the developer edition. Honestly, I have no clue what I'm doing. My phone is rooted with safestrap installed. All I want is a smoother than stock experience without all the bloat and better battery life. If I can keep the pen, that's nice too. Thanks again.
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I have successfully rooted and installed safestrap on my stock nc4 note 3 however when I try to install jellybeans build 6 into romslot 1 and boot to it, the phone never shows a boot screen after the safestrap screen. I get a blue led and nothing else.
Any ideas? Maybe 4.3 isn't compatible with the new modem?
can we flash 4.4.2] Hyperdrive KK RLS8 rom on a rom.slot???instead stock slot they say we can this is very confusing now can some one open a thred with roms we can flash.or comfirm what we can use