Rooting a device means to get superuser privileges and gain entry to system-level access to the Linux kernel on which Android is running. Something which is normally blocked out to regular users. Nowadays, rooting has reached a level where any new device gets a root method merely days after it becomes publicly available (or in some cases, even before that). The same applies to Samsung’s latest flagship in its Note phablet lineup, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
The device, which became available just last month, carries the top of the line processor, hardware and software available right now, and offers a user experience second to none in the Note lineup of devices.
The root for Galaxy Note 3 also comes from the renowned Chainfire, whose auto-root has served a viable, working solution for a lot of Android devices. Additionally the root is available for almost all variants of the Note 3, and hence, if you have the T-Mobile or Sprint variant, you're not excluded.
[DISCLAIMER] The following guide will void the warranty of your device. Its important to note that this website nor the developers of this root method will be responsible for any loss of data or device malfunction which may occur from improper use of this guide. Please proceed at your own risk.
[NOTE] Before proceeding with this guide follow our guide on: How to backup your Android device without rooting.
- Download and install the Samsung Android USB drivers.
- - Download and install the Odin3 software application.
- - Download the root package for your variant of the Galaxy Note 3.
- - Extract the package to get the .tar.md5 file, and save it to a easily-accessible location on your computer.
- - Reboot your device into Download Mode by pressing and holding Volume Down and Home keys whilst powering on the phone.
- - Launch Odin3 on your computer and connect your device using USB cable.
- - Wait for Odin to detect the device (you should see a COM value in the first box, and an Added message in the box below).
- - Click on PDA and select the extracted .tar.md5 file for your device. Make sure Repartition is not checked, and Auto-Reboot is checked (basically, nothing except Auto-Reboot should be checked).
- - Click the Start button and wait for Odin3 to finish flashing the PDA. The phone will reboot as the process completes.
Once the device has rebooted, you will have root access on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 running Android 4.3