AT&T Note 3 Lollipop 5.0 update Rooted - Stock

Backup anything important you might have on your phone before proceeding any further



100% Stock Non-Rooted Procedure
[You HAVE to be on NL1 NOT NC2, NJ5 or anything else]
1. Make sure you are on 100% stock non-rooted NL1 currently (ie no ROOT, NO BUSYBOX, NO Xposed etc.)
2. If you are not sure then restore to complete stock using this NL1 files. : here
3. Now download the following file and save it on the external SD card: Here
4. Reboot into recovery by pressing Volume UP + Power + Home
5. Once in recovery select "apply update from external sd"
6. Then select the above file you downloaded called "N900A_OC1_Stock(100%).zip"
7. Enjoy 100% Stock Lollipop 5.0 (OC1).
8. If you change your mind and want root... then you can! (Just follow the procedure below).


100% Stock Rooted Original Procedure
1. Restore back to complete NC2 stock using this files: here
2. Root using Towelroot: here
3. Install busybox: from app store
4. Install SS: here
5. Download the following files and save it on your external SD: Here and Here
6. Extract the N900A_NL1_Stock_Rooted_Backup folder from the .rar and place that folder into your Safestrap backups folder, i.e: ext-sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/xxxxxx (the name of your backups folder may vary. If a backups folder does not already exist you must first create a backup using Safestrap's "Backup" function before proceeding).
7. Use Safestrap's Backup Function to back-up User Data.
8. Perform an "Advanced Wipe" and wipe everything but your ext-sdcard.
9. From the main menu press "Restore" and restore the N900A_NL1_Stock_Rooted_Backup.
10. Once complete press the back button twice to access your backups again and restore User Data.
11. Once that is done go back to flash the above file you downloaded called "SM-N900A_NL1_Modem_Recover_Flashable.zip" and then after flash "N900A_OC1_Stock_Rooted.zip" using Safestrap.
12. Last, from the main menu press "Reboot," reboot into "Download" mode and flash the following files using Odin's AP slot: Here


100% Stock Rooted Alternate/Easier Procedure
1. Restore back to complete NC2 stock using this files: here
2. Root using Towelroot: here
3. Install busybox: from app store
4. Install SS: here
5. Download the following files and save it on your external SD: Here
6. Extract the files from "stock-2015-03-24--23-26-50 LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC1" folder in .7z file you downloaded above into your Safestrap backups folder, i.e: ext-sdcard/TWRP/BACKUPS/xxxxxx (the name of your backups folder may vary. If a backups folder does not already exist you must first create a backup using Safestrap's "Backup" function before proceeding).
7. Use Safestrap's Backup Function to back-up User Data.
8. Perform an "Advanced Wipe" and wipe everything but your ext-sdcard.
9. From the main menu press "Restore" and restore the stock-2015-03-24--23-26-50 LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC1 backup.
10. Once complete press the back button twice to access your backups again and restore User Data.
11. Last, from the main menu press "Reboot," reboot into "Download" mode and flash the N900A_OC1_ALL_Other_Stock_Partitions.tar.md5 using Odin's PDA slot: Here

download Odin: 3.10