Category: Android

Here are the list of files that you will require to let you root the Verizon Note 4:

ADB – minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.3.1_setup.exe
Odin – Odin3 v3.09.exe & Odin3.ini
Samsung Mobile Phone Drivers (Windows Only) – SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe
TWRP – twrp-3.0.2-0-trltevzw.tar.md5
SuperSU – BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524.zip
Bootloader Unlock – samsung_unlock_n4-fix
Kingroot (Temporary Root App) – NewKingrootV4.85_C139_B255_en_release_2016_03_29_1 05203.apk

Download them from this Google drive link – Do not leave anything as you will need them all.

You will need these devices:

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 on Verizon updated to 5.1.1 (BPA1)
PC with Windows
Micro USB Cable
MicroSD Card
MicroSD Card Reader/USB Adapter (To Format MicroSD Card)

Here are the steps on how to root Verizon Note 4.

Step 1

First, you will need to install the USB drivers. So install them using SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe.

Step 2

Disable encryption on your phone and micro SD card. Then, factory reset your Verizon Galaxy Note 4.

Step 3

Now, we must prepare our Galaxy Note 4 Verizon edition for rooting. Do the following.

Settings > Security > Reactivation Lock | Disabled
Settings > Security > Unknown sources | Enabled

Go to Settings > about and tap on build 5-6 times to enable developer options. This will make developer options appear on your phone.
Settings > Developer Options > USB debugging | Enabled
Settings > Developer Options > Verify app via USB | Enabled
Move the file NewKingrootV4.85_C139_B255_en_release_2016_03_29_1 05203.apk included with this guide to your phone’s download folder. When plugged in with a usb cable to your computer it’s usually located at “SAMSUNG-SM-N910V\Phone\Download”. 

Step 4

Install adb on your computer using minimal_adb_fastboot_v1.3.1_setup.exe. Make sure it installs to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot.

Now copy samsung_unlock_n4-fix and BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524.zip to the “Minimal ADB and Fastboot” folder.

Connect your Verizon Galaxy Note 4 to the computer and fire up command prompt in the “Minimal ADB and Fastboot” folder (right click while holding shift key will give you option to open command prompt in the folder).

Step 5

Type in this command.

adb devices

If some numbers shows up, your phone is detected. Now type in this. Make sure your phone is not locked or screen is off when you type this, otherwise you will get an error.

adb push samsung_unlock_n4-fix /data/local/tmp/

Step 6

In your phone, go to My Files > Device storage > Download > NewKingrootV4.85_C139_B255_en_release_2016_03_29_1 05203.apk to install Kingroot. After it installs click close, not open. Close all running apps. 

Open Kingroot on your phone > scroll down and and click the button to start temp root. You should now get root access in 1-2 minutes. If not, you will have to redoo the process from Step 4.

This gives you temporary root on your Verizon Note 4 and this can crash your phone too. If any app asks you for root access, click yes.

To check your root status, download this app from play store and try it yourself. It is free.

If it says you are rooted, type in this in the command prompt on your computer.

adb shell
su
cd /data/local/tmp/
chmod 777 samsung_unlock_n4-fix
chown root.root samsung_unlock_n4-fix
./samsung_unlock_n4-fix

This will reboot your Verizon Note 4. Don’t do anything. Remove the battery of your phone and unplug the USB cable.

After 10 seconds, put the battery back in and turn the phone on. Connect your phone again and type in these commands again.

adb shell
su
cd /data/local/tmp/
chmod 777 samsung_unlock_n4-fix
chown root.root samsung_unlock_n4-fix
./samsung_unlock_n4-fix

Step 7

Install Super Sume Pro from play store. It costs about $3 and you will need it to complete root process. Open Super-Sume Pro, click the home button, and open Kingroot.In Kingroot apply temp root. Click the multi tasking button and switch over to Super-Sume Pro. When it asks for Root grant it. Click the big blue button and follow the instructions. It may take a minute or two. Shut the phone down after it’s done.

Step 8

Now we will be flashing a ROM that gives you root access but before that we need TWRP, a custom recovery that let us do that.

For that, we will go into download mode of the phone by pressing and holding volume down + power + home. If screens says “Downloading”, we are ready to go.

Fire up Odin3 v3.09.exe > click AP > browse for twrp-3.0.2-0-trltevzw.tar.md5 and click Start. It will reboot and gives you a black screen. Hold volume up + power + home to enter TWRP. Do this fast.

Step 9

In TWRP, click Advanced and then ADB Sideload. Swipe to start adb. Make sure your phone says sideload now.

Type this on the computer.

adb sideload BETA-SuperSU-v2.71-20160331103524.zip

You may need to re-enter ADB Sideload. Type this in.

adb sideload Emotion-TW-5.1.1-nightly-r21-RC1-SM-N910P.zip

That is it – this will install a custom ROM on your phone and give you permanent root access on your Galaxy Note 4 Verizon edition.

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Samsung may never release Android 9 Pie for the Galaxy Note 9 but XDA team has churned out the latest Android for the smartphone and you can run it now on it. Keep in mind that this is the first android 9 port for it so expect some bugs here and there. This build is only for test purpose only and not meant to be used as a daily driver.

Here is what is working – boot, wifi, camera (via footej app) and SD card.

How to install Android 9 on the Galaxy Note 3.

– Backup all your data (Important)
– Wipe /system, /data and cache.
– Flash the ROM in Note 3 TWRP and install GApps in recovery immediately after ROM installation  https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=280962
– Reboot

This is brought to you by Potato Open Sauce Project which is similar to AOSP firmware and that means you get vanilla android experience with no Samsung’s TouchWiz installed anywhere. The experience is quite similar to one found on Pixel series android phones. Potato Open Sauce Project team members have hand picked the best features and installed them into this Galaxy Note 3 ROM.

There are no bugs reported so far but as pointed out earlier, this is the first ROM for the Android phone so expect bugs.

If you want to underclock or overclock Samsung Galaxy Note 3 snapdragon edition, you can do so by downloading and installing this custom kernel. It is called Lolz-kernel and is meant to be installed only in snapdragon devices.

Lolz-Kernel feature list.

* Compiled with Bleeding Edge Toolchain GCC-8.2
* CPU governors: adaptive, smartmax, weathley, nightmare, alucard,intellidemand, impulse, intelliactive,lionheart and zzmoove.
* CPU Input boost by @Sultanxda (disabled by default).
* CPU Voltage Control.
* Disabled MPdecision.
* Intellithermal v2
* Hotplugs: , Intelliplug, msm_hotplug.
* CPU Overclock and underclock.
* GPU Overclock and underclock.
* GPU governors: kt-simple, conservative
* GPU: Adreno idler.
* Sound Control v3 by @faux123
* Kcal
* Schedulers: fiops, maple, fifo, vr, sioplus, tripndroid, zen and deadline.
* TCP congestion: westwood, reno, bic, hybla, htcp, vegas, veno, scalable, lp, yeah and illinois
* USB Fastcharge

How to install Lolz-kernel?

1. Download the kernel zip file from here – https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=5862345805528064859
2. Go to your Galaxy Note 3 TWRP > flash the kernel zip file and then magisk if you want root Galaxy Note 3.
3. Reboot.

Samsung stopped supporting the Galaxy Note 2 long time back but XDA is still pumping out ROMs and updates for this android phone. XenonHD ROM is now available for the device that brings you latest Android 7 Nougat on it. This obviously requires you to have Galaxy Note 2 custom recovery or TWRP onboard as that is the only way to install a third party, unofficial ROM on an android phone.

This Android 7 firmware is based on cyanogen mod 14.1 which means you get vanilla android experience – something that you find on Nexus range of phones. Please note that gapps are not preinstalled on it, but you can install them immediately after ROM installation in custom recovery. Download package from opengapps.org and install latest package from there.

Here are the features of the ROM:

XenonOTA
XenonHD Changelog
NovaLauncher, Adaway, Kernel Adiutor, SuperSU
Root, adb, dev options, advanced reboot & installing apks enabled by default
Pixel UI, navbar, wallpaper
Material sounds & icons
DayNight theme
Network indicator & battery bar in status bar
Live Volume Steps
DT2S on lockscreen
Custom Quick Settings Tiles
Removed unnecessary things
Under the hood improvements and optimizations

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