Fairly new to rooting, can someone tell me how to root Sprint note 3 on Kitkat.

[Ralph Lopez]

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[TMPOOLE]

This should work if you are stock 4.4.2 (KitKat)

Chainfire's Autoroot.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2656334

Please use this as a starting point to read about what you are going to do.

It's not hard, but you should read up on the procedure before doing it. Regular bootloader (which you probably already have) is sufficient. You shouldn't need the engineering bootloader. I didn't.

Good luck. (Read First, Do second).

 

[JimSmith94]

If you care, this method will trip the Knox flag to 0x1.

 

[johny005]

If you care, this method will trip the Knox flag to 0x1.

So the best route to go with out knocking this knox flag to 0x1 would be?

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[JimSmith94]

So the best route to go with out knocking this knox flag to 0x1 would be?

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I'd recommend this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658315

 

[gottria]

I'd recommend this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658315

So this just gets you root, no custom recovery which means no custom rom. Can you still flash zips with the stock recovery?

 

[JimSmith94]

So this just gets you root, no custom recovery which means no custom rom. Can you still flash zips with the stock recovery?

Every custom recovery will trip Knox so I haven't installed one. I think you can flash custom ROMs as long as they don't include or require a custom recovery. Yes, you can flash zips with the stock recovery.

 

[gottria]

Every custom recovery will trip Knox so I haven't installed one. I think you can flash custom ROMs as long as they don't include or require a custom recovery. Yes, you can flash zips with the stock recovery.

Still reading the other thread but this is what I'm questioning from that thread.

Kingo does not work on KitKat.

 

[JimSmith94]

Correct, that's why you have to Kingo root on MJ4 before going to NAB. Then you'll still be rooted on NAB.

 

[gottria]

Correct, that's why you have to Kingo root on MJ4 before going to NAB. Then you'll still be rooted on NAB.

Thanks, I was getting confused because the OP asked about rooting on KitKat.

 

[JimSmith94]

Thanks, I was getting confused because the OP asked about rooting on KitKat.

I'm talking about the method in the other thread I linked to. With that method you Kingo root on Jelly Bean 4.3 MJ4 and when you upgrade to KitKat 4.4.2 MAB you're still rooted. It is a workaround until Kingo works on KitKat.

 

[bman55]

is there a way to obtain root and not trigger Knox?

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[mta1981]

is there a way to obtain root and not trigger Knox?

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I'd recommend this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658315

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