Need help, not a Newb, but feel like one

[Journeyjeans]

Hey folks, I've been here (on XDA) a long time and used to be knee deep in understanding rooting and flashing ROMs, but it's literally been 4 years since I've been around, and I need to upgrade my current Note 3 (Verizon) to Android 5 (if Android 5 runs well on it) OR I need to simply root my Note 3 so I can flash a faster moving ROM.

It's been awhile, I looked at the stickies, and while I still understand the "language", I don't get the process.

Can anyone help me out and point me to only the tried and true methods of either upgrading to Android 5 (off Carrier, I have the phone on Cricket now) OR on how to root and flash a new ROM? (and which ROM is simply a good, fast, stable ROM)

Many thanks for any and all help!

 

[donc113]

Hey folks, I've been here (on XDA) a long time and used to be knee deep in understanding rooting and flashing ROMs, but it's literally been 4 years since I've been around, and I need to upgrade my current Note 3 (Verizon) to Android 5 (if Android 5 runs well on it) OR I need to simply root my Note 3 so I can flash a faster moving ROM.

It's been awhile, I looked at the stickies, and while I still understand the "language", I don't get the process.

Can anyone help me out and point me to only the tried and true methods of either upgrading to Android 5 (off Carrier, I have the phone on Cricket now) OR on how to root and flash a new ROM? (and which ROM is simply a good, fast, stable ROM)

Many thanks for any and all help!

Presuming you are on a pure stock Verion Note 3 (but using a Cricket SIM)... THEN you can go get the last OS/Firmware release for Verizon from sammobile.com (you have to be a member to download.. But membership is free). The release is OF1 and is Lollipop (Android 5.0)

You'll need Odin to Flash it from a PC.



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[TheRock40359]

You can just do stock firmware update. There is an unlock and root method on here. Root is easy just need a place and a program u get on here there are YouTube videos for unlocking bootloader and also a post here on how to do it on here

 

[Journeyjeans]

Awesome! Do you know if the battery drain issues was ever fixed?

Presuming you are on a pure stock Verion Note 3 (but using a Cricket SIM)... THEN you can go get the last OS/Firmware release for Verizon from sammobile.com (you have to be a member to download.. But membership is free). The release is OF1 and is Lollipop (Android 5.0)

You'll need Odin to Flash it from a PC.



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[donc113]

Awesome! Do you know if the battery drain issues was ever fixed?

With Stock... Yes, OB6 had issues, OF1 seemed to have fixed them. The firmware on sammobile.com is not an OTA, so you will/should wipe data first, then reload your apps. At the least.. Factory reset before you flash via Odin.

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[Journeyjeans]

Thank you so much!