SM-N900V Note 3 with OS 4.3 are on Ebay.

[weaverinva]

I hope this is not against forum rules. I am not selling these phones either. I purchased one and there are 3 more pristine Verizon Note 3 SM-900V for sale that are at OS level 4.3 so they can be nicely rooted.

Thought someone might want one.

Search ebay for 'SM-900V 4.3' and include the description.

 

[pizza_pablo]

I picked one up for $245 shipped. Supposed to be new in box with a sim card. Should arrive tomorrow.
Now to see which baseband it actually has and be really careful doing the proper steps to root.
Thanks!

 

[pizza_pablo]

Well, I was bamboozled!
I specifically sent the seller (The NPS store) asking if it was definitely on 4.3. I was assured it was.
I got it today. Low and behold it is on NK1 / 4.4.4
(dying Pac-Man sound)

 

[pizza_pablo]

I did receive a complete refund, including shipping and NPS also paid return shipping.
Then, I found a 4.4.2 rooted Note 3 on swappa and is supposed to arrive today.

 

[jellyhead]

I've been bidding on broken phones that still power on. All I need is a working board which hasn't been updated. So far they are all being bid too high. There is a risk that they're not honest about the android version installed. I can't see buying a complete phone when I have a perfect working Note 3 plus a spare housing/digitizer with a slightly cracked screen. This was my wifes phone and I just bought one with a dead board off ebay to replace the cracked screen. Had I known there was no working root for 4.4.4+ I wouldn't have bothered fixing it. I'm currently using a Note 2 with a custom but mostly stock rooted 4.3 and TWRP. This has been a great phone but it is getting a bit dated. I was waiting for a root option for the Note 4 then the Note 5 arrived with the same root limitations. I have to admit I almost bought the Note 5 anyway after seeing the 3D display. I don't know if all new top end devices have 3D displays but it's a cool feature.

 

[Telemachus]

3d display? Eh?

I had a note 5 for a week. Sold it for $600. Back on my Note 2.

 

[Seion]

I have a Note 3 that is rooted. I can't remember what I have for stock, but its running Jasmin 5.1.1 with firmware OB6. No trip on knox flag. Is it possible to get it back to 4.3 rooted? Thinking about selling it too.

 

[Tusharc2]

i have the same model note 3 smn900v ..

I hope this is not against forum rules. I am not selling these phones either. I purchased one and there are 3 more pristine Verizon Note 3 SM-900V for sale that are at OS level 4.3 so they can be nicely rooted.

Thought someone might want one.

Search ebay for 'SM-900V 4.3' and include the description.

i have the same model note 3 smn900v .. i have lollipop since i purchased the device if i flash 4.3 kitkat can i root it ? i need root very badly and if yes please tell me the process to root 4.3
p.s samsung note 3 verizon

 

[weaverinva]

I did receive a complete refund, including shipping and NPS also paid return shipping.
Then, I found a 4.4.2 rooted Note 3 on swappa and is supposed to arrive today.

Your experience is the same as mine. NPS paid both directions. I am glad that you found one on swappa. They atr6gard to come by. I should have updated my post. NPS is not selling root able phones.

 

[weaverinva]

I'm currently using a Note 2 with a custom but mostly stock rooted 4.3 and TWRP. This has been a great phone but it is getting a bit dated.

The note 2 is a great phone especially on cm 12.1. I have two sprint phones on cm. So responsive.

 

[weaverinva]

I have a Note 3 that is rooted. I can't remember what I have for stock, but its running Jasmin 5.1.1 with firmware OB6. No trip on knox flag. Is it possible to get it back to 4.3 rooted? Thinking about selling it too.

No, you can't go back from lollipop jasmine rom. On the note 3 Verizon, after updating bootloader to 4.4.4 or after, there is no downgrading. Sorry.

 

[weaverinva]

i have the same model note 3 smn900v .. i have lollipop since i purchased the device if i flash 4.3 kitkat can i root it ? i need root very badly and if yes please tell me the process to root 4.3
p.s samsung note 3 verizon

There is no process. Once updated to 4.4.4 or 5.0.2 bootloader then a downgrade is not possible at this point. You can get another phone if you want root. A used nexus 6 or perhaps an HTC m8 or lg G2. Some of those had unlocked boot loader.

The Verizon Note ii is a fine phone even if you find its 4.4.2 variant, you can root it and run safestrap.

All the best.

 

[weaverinva]

3d display? Eh?

I had a note 5 for a week. Sold it for $600. Back on my Note 2.

What rom do you have on your note ii? Can you confirm that once at bootloader ND7 that a person can no longer flash a custom recovery?

 

[Telemachus]

What rom do you have on your note ii? Can you confirm that once at bootloader ND7 that a person can no longer flash a custom recovery?

Safestrap and you get TWRP. No CM but alliance and n3bula roms

 

[weaverinva]

Safestrap and you get TWRP. No CM but alliance and n3bula roms

Thank you. I decided to spend the $75 and get mobiletechvideos.com to unlock the bootloader. I will eventually be running CM 12.1 on it.

 

[donc113]

Thank you. I decided to spend the $75 and get mobiletechvideos.com to unlock the bootloader. I will eventually be running CM 12.1 on it.

They don't have a bootloader unlock for the Verizon note 3...at least not on their website


Sent from my Note 3 via Tapatalk

 

[weaverinva]

They don't have a bootloader unlock for the Verizon note 3...at least not on their website

Sorry, someone earlier was talking about going back to their Note II. The bootloader unlock is only for the Note 2.

 

[donc113]

Sorry, someone earlier was talking about going back to their Note II. The bootloader unlock is only for the Note 2.

Ok..that makes sense.

Sent from my Note 3 via Tapatalk

 

[Telemachus]

Thank you. I decided to spend the $75 and get mobiletechvideos.com to unlock the bootloader. I will eventually be running CM 12.1 on it.

My note 2 with unlocked bootloader is a gem that I will never get rid of. CM and other ASOP work great with it. Notebuddy makes the Spen usable as well.

I don't know that I trust the mobile tech video thing. If anyone tells you they can unlock a Verizon Samsung BL, then all they are doing changing out the main board with a refurb that was never locked. You could do that yourself for much less than $75. The challenge is finding a working main board that is OLD and never upgraded past 4.3 android.

http://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=v....Xverizon+note+2+main&sqp=verizon+note+2+main

Problem is there is no way to know what FW those main boards are running.

Recheck your sources. The unlock that these groups sell online is SIM unlock and is in no way relevant to verizon LTE phones that are ALL SIM unlocked.

Edit: I read more about it. Interesting!
http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-bootloader-sboot-downgrade-service/

 

[jellyhead]

The challenge is finding a working main board that is OLD and never upgraded past 4.3 android.

Problem is there is no way to know what FW those main boards are running.

I was trying to find a board on 4.3 or at least 4.4.2 but most listers will say they're not sure what the version is. I took a chance on a smashed phone hoping that it had been lying around for a while before it was listed. I got the phone for $17 including shipping......it was on 4.4.4. I ended up just buying a working phone that was already rooted on 4.4.2 for $159. It was pretty beat up so I swapped the board into my newish looking housing. I plan to resell the beat up phone with the now 4.4.4 board it and hopefully will get close to what I paid for the rooted one.