Can you root a Note 3 (SM-N900V) from the bootloader

[mwolf00]

I was trying to root my phone using the information/program on http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...b6-of1-n900v-note-3-verizon-oneclick-t3333569 . The program started to run and seemed to be working but it never finished or I was an idiot who didn't give it enough time. Either way, I now have a phone that I can only get to the bootloader screen but it isn't unlocked so I can't put a new ROM on it and the factory reset doesn't get me back in. Is there any way to unlock from here or do I need to seek out and download the stock Verizon ROM and install it again via the SD card?

 

[fiverings]

I was trying to root my phone using the information/program on http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...b6-of1-n900v-note-3-verizon-oneclick-t3333569 . The program started to run and seemed to be working but it never finished or I was an idiot who didn't give it enough time. Either way, I now have a phone that I can only get to the bootloader screen but it isn't unlocked so I can't put a new ROM on it and the factory reset doesn't get me back in. Is there any way to unlock from here or do I need to seek out and download the stock Verizon ROM and install it again via the SD card?

After you get your phone back to 5.0 stock, run the one click root again on win 10 using the stock cable if you have it, then install SuperSU. Go to thread Official bootloader unlock for Verizon note 3 by ryanbg. This will completely unlock bootloader and you can install TWRP. But read the warning thread about using the new version.

I'm new at this but it worked for me
Good luck, some of those threads have info on getting you back to normal

 

[mwolf00]

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, right now I'm not sure if I'll even be able to get back to 5.0. The original USB cable is a thought as I'm not able to get the PC to see the phone. My only access is SD card so far.

 

[bftb0]

Thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, right now I'm not sure if I'll even be able to get back to 5.0. The original USB cable is a thought as I'm not able to get the PC to see the phone. My only access is SD card so far.

If you:

- pull battery, wait 10 sec, insert battery. (USB *not* plugged in)
- startup w/ Vol-Down+Home+Power
- select "Cancel" when warning splash screen displays


what happens? Does it hang for a while before it goes back to the Odin Download screen?


I'm not aware of any method to install from the SD card.
(Maybe w/Mobile Odin but that doesn't apply here).

99% of the time if there is a connectivity issue between the phone & the PC, the issue is on the Windows side if things.

 

[mwolf00]

If you:

- pull battery, wait 10 sec, insert battery. (USB *not* plugged in)
- startup w/ Vol-Down+Home+Power
- select "Cancel" when warning splash screen displays


what happens? Does it hang for a while before it goes back to the Odin Download screen?


I'm not aware of any method to install from the SD card.
(Maybe w/Mobile Odin but that doesn't apply here).

99% of the time if there is a connectivity issue between the phone & the PC, the issue is on the Windows side if things.

When I go through the steps you suggest, after I select the cancel action, the phone restarts and enters the boot loader with very little delay. The whole process takes about 10 seconds.

I've downloaded the stock ROM. Is there a way to install it from SD card? Can I use Odin on it to create a file the phone can boot from? It seems there should be something I can do...

Also - As for the connectivity issue being on the windows side, before this whole process, I had no issues connecting to the phone from Windows so I do not believe it is on that side...

 

[mwolf00]

When I go through the steps you suggest, after I select the cancel action, the phone restarts and enters the boot loader with very little delay. The whole process takes about 10 seconds.

I've downloaded the stock ROM. Is there a way to install it from SD card? Can I use Odin on it to create a file the phone can boot from? It seems there should be something I can do...

Also - As for the connectivity issue being on the windows side, before this whole process, I had no issues connecting to the phone from Windows so I do not believe it is on that side...

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Whew - I was able to get the stock ROM back on the phone. There was a pending update on my PC which might or might not have been part of the issue. After the restart, I was able to us Odin to push it back on. Now to root the thing again...