If you updated your Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9500 to Android 4.4.2 DXUENE3 then you might be thinking about rooting your handset. By gaining root access to the system partition of your Note 3, thus by unchaining it from its factory settings, you will be able to further customize your device according to your own preferences. You will find all the instructions below, so read them carefully.
- You will be requested to connect your handset to a computer, so you must have available a compatible USB cable. Also, the computer you are about to use must have the Samsung USB drivers[1] installed on it.
- To ensure a good and smooth connection, you should disable any antivirus software on both your phone and computer. Also, from the "Developer Options" menu, you should enable the "USB Debugging" option.
- A full wipe will be performed during this procedure. So, data, files and settings will be erased from your device. As nobody wants to lose their photos, videos or any other data, we recommend you to create a backup of your phone's content, by using a free backup tool such as "Helium[2]". Also backup your contacts by sync-ing them with your Google account. Find more details on how to do that here[3].
- An unexpected shutdown of your device caused by lack of power can brick or damage your phone. To prevent such a thing, make sure that the battery of your handset is charged over 80%.
How to: Root your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9500 that has been updated to Android 4.4.2 DXUENE3
- Download the root package from here[4].
- Extract the file you've just downloaded into a new folder. You should get a ".tar.md5" file.
- Download Odin3 v3.07 from here[5] and extract its content into a new folder.
- Power off you Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
- Go to your computer and launch the "Odin.exe" application.
- Next, boot your handset into "Download Mode" by pressing simultaneously the "Volume Down", "Home" and "Power" buttons.
- While in "Download Mode", use the USB cable to connect your handset to the PC. If well connected, an "Added!" message will be displayed in Odin and the "ID:COM" will turn yellow. However, if the connection was not successful, try to re-plug the USB cable and reinstall the USB drivers.
- Now, press the "PDA" button in Odin and load the ".tar.md5" file.
- Also, make sure that the "Auto-Reboot" and "F.Reset Time" boxes are ticked, while all the others are not.
- Next, you should press the "Start" button and wait for the rooting to be completed.
- Once the rooting procedure has been completed, a "PASS" message will be displayed in Odin and your device will reboot automatically into "Normal Mode".
- Now, to be able to continue with the customization of your phone, you must install a custom recovery image on it. You can learn how to do that by reading the instructions below.
Perfect! You have just rooted your Galaxy Note 3 LTE N9500. Use the comment box below for any queries you might have.
References
- ^ Download and Install Samsung USB Drivers (androidvibe.com)
- ^ Download Helium backup tool (play.google.com)
- ^ How to sync contacts with your Google account (androidvibe.com)
- ^ Downlaod CF-Auto-Root tool for your Galaxy Note 3 (download.chainfire.eu)
- ^ Download the ODIN package for your Galaxy S3 (androidvibe.com)
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