Official - the 4.X.X update - discussion thread

[Nakel]

I upgraded and checked Foxfi. No it doesn't work anymore. If anyone has an alternative (without root), let me know. Thanks

Anyone else having this problem? I'm avoiding the update because I don't want to lose Foxfi... bklm1234, is it still not working for you? Did you leave the other device hooked up for a few minutes to see if it eventually worked? On mine, without the update I have to leave my laptop on the Foxfi WiFi network for two or three minutes before it get internet...

 

[graydiggy]

Anyone else having this problem? I'm avoiding the update because I don't want to lose Foxfi... bklm1234, is it still not working for you? Did you leave the other device hooked up for a few minutes to see if it eventually worked? On mine, without the update I have to leave my laptop on the Foxfi WiFi network for two or three minutes before it get internet...

Foxfi does not work at this time.

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[hp79]

But I wanted to give back bc I had the same problem at 27%. Took it to best buy still rooted like an idiot and they wouldn't do anything for me.. I thought since it said official I was OK but no.. Unrooted went back had them flash nb4 with smart program and then when I got home I had to do factory reset then was all good! Thanks everyone here been following this thread since the beginning

Does Samsung at Bestbuy flash to NB4 or MJ5? Would they be able to flash NC2 to NB4?
I upgraded to NC2 Kitkat (OTA), but I forgot to unroot it before I did the OTA. Now I'm stuck with NC2 since there's no way to go back to MJ5.

 

[graydiggy]

Does Samsung at Bestbuy flash to NB4 or MJ5? Would they be able to flash NC2 to NB4?
I upgraded to NC2 Kitkat (OTA), but I forgot to unroot it before I did the OTA. Now I'm stuck with NC2 since there's no way to go back to MJ5.

You would be stuck regardless of having root or not. The bootloaders changed from the previous 2 updates.

They will not downgrade the software.

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[TuGa121]

Root

Anyway of rooting 4.4.2 yet ?

 

[netonyx]

Anyway of rooting 4.4.2 yet ?

If anyone tells you yes today (April 1), I wouldn't believe it.



Just to add another data point, I was rooted using Kingo, and lost root with the NB4 update. I attempted to take the KK OTA on two consecutive nights, failing at around 29%. Then I re-rooted using Kingo and restored a handful of AT&T apps I had previously backed up and uninstalled with Titanium (I didn't have Pro then so I uninstalled rather than freezing). A couple days after restoring those apps (both system & data), I tried the OTA again, and it worked. I'm now on KK.

That said, even though I'm official, Isis still knows I was previously rooted, and won't run. I imagine it's just seeing SuperSU and perhaps other signs of the old root? Makes no difference to me at this point, just curious.

I will say, KK does seem more snappy. I know that could be my imagination, but it does seem like I can feel the extra free ram so far. I just miss the green battery indicator.

 

[orlzzt]

Anyway of rooting 4.4.2 yet ?

I'm trying to find out the same thing; my daughter's BF has an N900A, rooted on 4.3, but I don't see anywhere that 4.4.2 has a rooted stock image available...

 

[carl1961]

I'm trying to find out the same thing; my daughter's BF has an N900A, rooted on 4.3, but I don't see anywhere that 4.4.2 has a rooted stock image available...

No root possible yet, if there's a root available your will know.

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[sreadesjr]

6) rename 2400258.cfg to 2400258.zip. Copy to sdcard need help

Can someone provide a download link to the 6) rename 2400258.cfg to 2400258.zip. Zip file some how it disappeared from my sd after copying and now in recovery and now need it to finish.

Thanks

 

[smokestack76]

Can someone provide a download link to the 6) rename 2400258.cfg to 2400258.zip. Zip file some how it disappeared from my sd after copying and now in recovery and now need it to finish.

Thanks

2400258.zip
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1q_OQCYXbFzRlJaNHYwX1IzZXc/edit?usp=docslist_api

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[rgao007]

Does anyone know how I can unroot my n900a (rooted using de la Vega and on Knox raid 4.4.2)

Sorry if it's been mentioned previously

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[carl1961]

Does anyone know how I can unroot my n900a (rooted using de la Vega and on Knox raid 4.4.2)

Sorry if it's been mentioned previously

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from within the superuser app you can unroot

also maybe kingo will unroot you

 

[cerobles1]

So i just went back to stock MJ5, and NB4 was pushed to the phone. But now that Kit Kat is out, how do i get the update? I already went to settings>general>about device>sofware update>check for updates but nothing happens. plus everytime I click on check for updates it keeps saying "current software is up to date"

Does anyone know how to push the update to the phone??? maybe a trick to make the phone look for the update in the system. Do you guys have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

 

[graydiggy]

Please try to use the search function or Google.


The general section will have tutorials for you since you did the Revert to MJ5.

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[cerobles1]

So i just went back to stock MJ5, and NB4 was pushed to the phone. But now that Kit Kat is out, how do i get the update? I already went to settings>general>about device>sofware update>check for updates but nothing happens. plus everytime I click on check for updates it keeps saying "current software is up to date"

Does anyone know how to push the update to the phone??? maybe a trick to make the phone look for the update in the system. Do you guys have any ideas? Thanks in advance.

So I did a factory reset from within the phone and that seemed to force the update to the phone my wife is excited to get kit Kat.

 

[nviz22]

That battery life actually got worse over the week. Now, I had my phone on wifi with auto screen and battery saving mode and didn't use it. After about 20 minutes, I lost 3% with most of it coming from com.sec.android.app.sbrowser... and the rest from media server. What is running in my background? I clear up the RAM and end all applications just to be sure.

 

[moigiro]

gps problem

First of all I want to thanks all the brilliant people posting.
I am not a developer but this forum was my light.
I live out side us country...International note 3 use exynos procesor and since I want one that use qualcom went on ebay and sadly bought n900a.
I haven't use Odin... side loader ..Heminball or miata in my life
unlock was a pain in the ass....finaly put a sim card of my own.
upgrade was difficult to mlg
Gps dosent work.
broke my head to get it back to mj5....
After many errors got to nb4
more pain than giving birth to nc2..

After 5 nights reading all Web pages (the only who really work was this one)
But my nightmare still continue gps dosent work yet.....oficial kitkat should be the solution

I beg please help me

 

[SilverSurferTDR]

Jonesing for that root **** now... i needs a fix maine... i need 'dat good root ****.
Anybody try the odin method back to mj5 from nc2?

 

[jerrycoffman45]

Jonesing for that root **** now... i needs a fix maine... i need 'dat good root ****.
Anybody try the odin method back to mj5 from nc2?

yes and it doesnt work

 

[SilverSurferTDR]

yes and it doesnt work

Brick?
Anyone twitching from root deprivation?