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Kairosgrammy

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Okay, the first thing I want y'all to consider is I'm not a techno nerd. I have nerd in me but not enough tech knowledge to be nerdy in that area. I had a note 2 until about a month ago. I got impatient for the jelly bean update that gave multi window option and so I rooted my note 2, first and only phone I've ever rooted. Put clean rom 3.3 on it and had the multiwindow function. Loved it. I didn't realize that the update to multiwindow was not nearly as versatile as clean rom's multiwindow function. Never knew until I upgraded to the note 3. Wow, extremely limitited.

I'm with AT&T running kit kat 4.4.2. First if I root the phone and install a custom rom, will I get the same multiwindow control that I had with my note 2? If the answer to that is yes, does it depend on the custom rom I install and if so, which custom rom should I install? Also, I've seen where it says you can't root a phone with 4.4.2. Is this true because on you tube found an instructional video on rooting an att note 3 with 4.4.2.
 
Kairosgrammy said:
I'm with AT&T running kit kat 4.4.2. First if I root the phone and install a custom rom
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The only custom ROM you can put on the phone is one based on the stock ROM. The bootloader is locked and so far no one has figured out a way to unlock it.

will I get the same multiwindow control that I had with my note 2?
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You can do that with a couple of apps, you don't need root.

Also, I've seen where it says you can't root a phone with 4.4.2. Is this true because on you tube found an instructional video on rooting an att note 3 with 4.4.2.
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Yes, you can now, but that's only been true for a few days. I'm throwing a party and you should come **GS5 ROOT THREAD** - xda-developers
 
Okay, so here are my questions based on what you said.

1) I can't install a custom ROM but it will run stock 4.4.2? So then I could use a launcher such as go launcher?
2) So what apps can I use without rooting so I can do the multiwindow with more choices of apps that I can use in multiwindow?
3) If a you tube instructional video shows you how to root a note 3 that is dated 2 weeks or 7 months ago, I will probably brick my phone.
Thanks.

Rukbat said:
The only custom ROM you can put on the phone is one based on the stock ROM. The bootloader is locked and so far no one has figured out a way to unlock it.

You can do that with a couple of apps, you don't need root.

Yes, you can now, but that's only been true for a few days. I'm throwing a party and you should come **GS5 ROOT THREAD** - xda-developers
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Thanks, I will. I don't get on very often because I really don't know much but I do follow directions well. I watched all the videos on You Tube ragarding kit kat, at&t and rooting. Found I liked some guy galaxynote3root and I watched that one so many times, I had it memorized. He also had posted instructions which helped. I don't have too much help to offer but I can now say towelroot.com with aplomb. :)

Digital Controller said:
A1: You can install a custom ROM, it's just going to be basically "hovering" above the bootloader since we can't unlock that without tripping the Knox counter. You can install launchers on stock still

A2: Using any app you want in MultiWindow is going to require root access.

A3: Kairosgrammy, there are plenty of guides out there to help you root your device :). We now have root! Website is live. - xda-developers
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Digital Controller said:
Glad to hear you got the proper solution :)

Enjoy your rooted device!

If you ever have anymore questions just let us know.
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Kairosgrammy said:
Thanks, I will. I don't get on very often because I really don't know much but I do follow directions well. I watched all the videos on You Tube ragarding kit kat, at&t and rooting. Found I liked some guy galaxynote3root and I watched that one so many times, I had it memorized. He also had posted instructions which helped. I don't have too much help to offer but I can now say towelroot.com with aplomb. :)
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I look forward to hearing from you again :)
 
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