NC4 Rooted & Safestrap installed successfully, Root/Safestrap instructions

[Legato Bluesummers]

You can flash any rom out there for the gnote 3. Except if you somehow found an AOKP rom. Those can't do still. But you just back up your stock configuration. Wipe the stock slot, wipe system, data, dalvik cache and cache, and flash whatever rom you want from the ROM section.

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[aerichards1977]

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?

Beans 6 is 4.3 based. If you are on 4.4.2, the kernel is different and since we are locked, we cannot flash kernels. You need a rom based off of 4.4.2, only nc2 can roll back to 4.3. Nc4 cannot roll back. It has nothing to do with the modem, but is 100 percent kernel related.

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[syntheticexctasy]

ah, so even though we can root and safestrap now, we're still limited to a 4.4.2 kernel no matter what.

 

[PapaDocta]

It did the busybox and twrp just fine - but still get the binary update message / close on SuperSU

After the data wipe / redownload of UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip .. same result.

it works, and prompts - just cannot enter the application. Guess its just wait until further version.

Thanks for the guide - worked perfectly (steps wise) - now to tip Geohot and go to bed.

Same issue here

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[neur0t0xin64]

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://forum.xda-developers.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://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2517610 and follow instructions in the thread

I wish I could thank you more than once! Awesome find!!!!

 

[s_brethauer]

Would someone be able to provide me with the Calendar Storage apk? Like an idiot I deleted it when I wasn't paying attention while watching the World Cup and deleting bloat. I know this may not be the place to ask, but I haven't had luck through search or posting my own thread in the Q&A Help forums.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me out.

 

[drewcam888]

Am I thr onky idiot who cant figure out jow to find the apk on his site. Do I have to donate

 

[aerichards1977]

Am I thr onky idiot who cant figure out jow to find the apk on his site. Do I have to donate

Click the large alpha character in the middle of the screen.

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[drewcam888]

Click the large alpha character in the middle of the screen.

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The issue was firefox. It tried to view the apk not download it.

 

[droidstyle]

ah, so even though we can root and safestrap now, we're still limited to a 4.4.2 kernel no matter what.

Yes that is the limitation of safestrap recovery.

 

[thatdudedizzy]

Worked for me also

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[y2kardell]

Can I install TWRP instead of Safestrap?

 

[thatdudedizzy]

Can I install TWRP instead of Safestrap?

I would also like to know,having only had the note 3 I don't know where to start for roms....Oh how I miss beans Rom on my s3, can some one link.to the best guides, there appears to be a lot for the dif firm wares, and I'm on 4.4.2 so I feel way over my head

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[syntheticexctasy]

I would also like to know,having only had the note 3 I don't know where to start for roms....Oh how I miss beans Rom on my s3, can some one link.to the best guides, there appears to be a lot for the dif firm wares, and I'm on 4.4.2 so I feel way over my head

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Afaik, the only recovery option for the note 3 retail edition is safestrap. Also being on 4.4.2 means you cannot flash anything older than 4.4.2 currently due to a limitation in safestrap as per a few posts back in this thread.

 

[thatdudedizzy]

I think I may just stick with the exposed mods, I can get just about everything I want with them as far custom Rom feature

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[kreep22]

I need help. I am running KK NC4 and I did the new root method and installed bajarom 14. Now I am stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo. I believe it's a soft brick. anyway to recover from this or what should i do? please help or direct me to the correct path. Thank you in advance

 

[MatroxD]

I need help. I am running KK NC4 and I did the new root method and installed bajarom 14. Now I am stuck on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 logo. I believe it's a soft brick. anyway to recover from this or what should i do? please help or direct me to the correct path. Thank you in advance

I had to run the Verizon repair. The development guys are working on it, but I don't think we can flash any roms yet. What your saying seems to be the common theme across the board..

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[outlaw420]

You need a rom for the modem nc4.

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[oner14]

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

 

[syntheticexctasy]

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

As myself and a few others have said in this very same thread, you must stick with a 4.4.2 rom. That means nothing earlier than kitkat. Any rom that is based on kitkat should work, and no other rom will. Rom slots are not working at this time.

To summarize:
The only recovery you can use is safestrap 3.72
Safestrap 3.72 will not let you utilize rom slots right now. only stock slot.
The only roms you will be able to use are 4.4.2 based roms. NO jellybean roms will work (4.3).

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I Would love to figure out how to get wifi tether working now...foxfi sucks