Thunderstorm157
Lurker
I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900 and I want to update it from 4.4.2 Kitkat to Lollipop. Can anyone tell me how to do it without reseting my device?
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Help How to update rooted android to lollipop
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dynomot
Android Expert
If your just rooted with no custom ROM just flash the firmware for your CSC code using Odin on a PC. It will "unroot" you, but provided it is the correct firmware will not reset your phone.
This gives a comprehensive, easy guide to follow with download links :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900/
This gives a comprehensive, easy guide to follow with download links :
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N900/
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James_Watson
Android Enthusiast
Any rooted Note3 will fail in upgrading via OTA. You may have a try to upgrade via Samsung Kies from your PC. I am not sure about this way. Good luck to you. 
John Jason
Android Enthusiast
This thread is a year old, but it addresses my problem. I have a rooted Note 3 with KitKat 4.4.2 and it fails to upgrade with 'your device has been modified ...'. My bank is upgrading their mobile app and it won't run on anything older than Lollipop, and I really need the new version because the existing one barely works at all.
I hear that I can upgrade to Lollipop only with Samsung Kies, but Kies is available only for Windows and Mac, and all my PCs have Ubuntu.
I'm pretty stupid about android - I paid someone to root it for me. I suppose I could learn how to do it myself, so I could unroot it (which I also don't know how to do), upgrade to Lollipop, then re-root it.
Suggestions?
I hear that I can upgrade to Lollipop only with Samsung Kies, but Kies is available only for Windows and Mac, and all my PCs have Ubuntu.
I'm pretty stupid about android - I paid someone to root it for me. I suppose I could learn how to do it myself, so I could unroot it (which I also don't know how to do), upgrade to Lollipop, then re-root it.
Suggestions?
