Here's a guide on how to root the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900T running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Rooting the Galaxy Note 3 will allow you to do so many more things to your phone.
You can install custom ROMS like Paranoid Android or CyanogenMod, remove all of Samsung's and T-Mobile's bloatware, and even greatly improve the battery life of your Galaxy Note 3. Rooting your phone unlocks limitless possibilities that you can do to your phone.
Follow the guide below to root the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900T running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
Note: Backup any important information before proceeding!
1. Make sure that you are on stock Samsung Android 4.4.2 KitKat, if you are not follow this guide first!
2. Enter your phone into "Download Mode". Make sure your phone is unplugged and turned off. Hold the volume down, home center, and power button at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding onto the volume down and home button.
3. Press the volume up to continue and plug in your phone via microUSB.
4. Download Odin3v185.zip, CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip, and philz_touch_6.19.3-hlte.tar.zip using the links below.
Download Odin3v185.zip
Download CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip
Download philz_touch_6.19.3-hlte.tar.zip
5. Unzip and open Odin3 v1.85. In Odin you should see a yellow highlighted box on the left of the program. If you don't, download and install Samsung USB drivers.
6. Unzip CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.zip. Then in Odin click on "PDA" and locate/select CF-Auto-Root-hlte-hltexx-smn9005.tar.md5.
7. Click on "Start". This part will take only a few minutes.
8. Once complete your phone will reboot and it will be rooted, but now we need to install a custom recovery.
9. Repeat steps 2-3 again.
10. Unzip philz_touch_6.19.3-hlte.tar.zip. Then in Odin click on "PDA" and locate/select philz_touch_6.19.3-hlte.tar.md5.
11. Again, click on "Start". Once complete your phone will reboot after installing the custom recovery.
12. You are now done. Your Galaxy Note 3 is both rooted and has a custom recovery installed that is running on Android 4.4.2 KitKat!
FAQ:
Q: How do I enter into recovery mode?
A: Make sure your phone is unplugged and turned off. Hold the volume up, home center, and power button at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding onto the volume up and home button.
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Here is a step-by-step guide to show you how to completely unroot or install Android 4.4.2 KitKat on your T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900T. This guide will remove any previous information that you have on your internal storage and restore it like the day your first bought your Galaxy Note 3.
In this guide we will be using Odin, a software to loading Android 4.4.2 KitKat on the Galaxy Note 3 and the Android 4.4.2 KitKat software. It will only take about 15 minutes to completely finish this guide. Follow the directions below to install/unroot T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900T to Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
NOTE: This will delete everything on your phone! Back it up!
1. Enter your phone into "Download Mode". Make sure your phone is unplugged and turned off. Hold the volume down, home center, and power button at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding onto the volume down and home button.
2. Press the volume up to continue and plug in your phone via microUSB.
3. Download Odin3v185.zip and TMB-N900TUVUCNB4-20140305155920.zip using the links below.
Download Odin3v185.zip
Download TMB-N900TUVUCNB4-20140305155920.zip
4. Unzip and open Odin3 v1.85. In Odin you should see a yellow highlighted box on the left of the program. If you don't, download and install Samsung USB drivers.
5. Unzip TMB-N900TUVUCNB4-20140305155920.zip. Then in Odin click on "PDA" and locate/select N900TUVUCNB4_N900TTMBCNB4_N900TUVUCNB4_HOME.tar.md5.
6. Click on "Start". This part will take about 10 minutes.
7. Once complete your phone will automatically reboot and you will be on Android 4.4.2 KitKat.
FAQ:
Q: Odin showed "Pass" on the box and my phone rebooted, but it's stuck on the boot up logo.
A: Enter into Recovery Mode. First power off your phone then hold the volume up, home center, and power button at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding onto the volume up and home button. Select "wipe data/factory reset" > "Yes". Then "reboot system now".
A couple of years ago a law was made that made it illegal to unlock cell phones, even after the 2 year activation period unless done by the proper carrier.
This is ridiculous as after the 2 year contract of owning the phone you should be able to do anything with that phone! Luckily their is some resistant and may be reversed, hopefully sooner than later!
Your Galaxy Note 3 needs to be rooted. Use these guides to root the AT&T and T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3.
Due to legal issues we cannot post a guide here, but you can follow a step by step to SIM unlock the AT&T and T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3 at the XDA forum.
This guide (link above) is very easy to follow and can be completed within minutes for free! It has been confirmed by many users and both data and voice work with the SM-N900A AT&T and SM-N900T T-Mobile when used on another carrier.
It has also been confirmed that the unlock stays after you do a factory reset, most likely making this a permanent solution and not just a software fix.
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This guide will show you how to unroot/unbrick the Galaxy Note 3. Currently this guide supports the Galaxy Note 3 SM-N9005, SM-N900 Octa-core, SM-N900T T-Mobile, SM-N900V Verizon, SM-N900P Sprint, and SM-N900W8 Canadian.
This guide will show you step by step to completely remove all root signs from your phone to bring it back to 100% stock, like the day you first got it. It will also unbrick your phone if your phone is stuck in a bootloop or keeps turning on/off all the time.
Unrooting/Unbricking the Galaxy Note 3 will remove all data from your phone! BACKUP YOUR PHONE!
Follow the guide below to unroot/unbrick the Galaxy Note 3!
1. Enter your phone into "Download Mode". Make sure your phone is unplugged and turned off. Hold the volume down, home center, and power button at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding onto the volume down and home button.
2. Press the volume up to continue and plug in your phone via microUSB.
3. Download Odin and the stock zip file using the links below.
Download Odin
Download Stock Zip File
4. Unzip and open Odin3 v1.85. In Odin you should see a yellow highlighted box on the left of the program. If you don't, download and install Samsung USB drivers.
5. Unzip the stock zip file you downloaded then click on "PDA" and locate the tar.md5 file that was extracted.
6. Make sure only "Auto Reboot" and "PDA" is check marked. Then click on "Start". This process will take about 5-10 minutes.
7. Once Odin is complete it will say "Pass". Now unplug your phone.
8. You will now see a Android figure on your screen. Wait till you see "Samsung Galaxy Note 3" screen and then take out the battery and put it back in.
9. Now enter into Recovery Mode. Hold the volume up, home center, and power button at the same time. When you feel a vibration let go of the power, but keep holding onto the volume up and home button.
10. Select "wipe data/factory reset" > "Yes".
11. Then "reboot system now".
12. You are now on stock Android! You are unrooted, on stock recovery, and unbricked! You can now send this to Samsung/carrier without them knowing you ever modified your phone.
FAQ:
Q: Odin shows a blue box instead of a yellow box.
A: That's fine, either a blue or yellow box will still restore your Galaxy Note 3 to stock.
Q: The yellow box isn't showing up in Odin.
A: Make sure you installed Samsung USB drivers (step 4), change USB ports, and make sure your using OEM USB cable.
Q: My phone is stuck in a boot loop after running Odin!
A: Follow steps 8-11 to fix that problem.
