[CKR83]

AT&T pushed an update and now my tablet is no longer very useful to me . Does anyone know how to root a note 8 with kitKat and AT&T? Can I use towlroot on this?

[kcour2006]

Tried Towelroot and it failed. Also tried Kingoroot it also failed. CF root has a plug for the I467M version but I wouldn't try that it, could brick your device. Just be patient here and careful since this is a brand new release.

[CKR83]

I think that a lot of this is because AT&T encrypted their bootloader.

[kcour2006]

I think that a lot of this is because AT&T encrypted their bootloader.

That's correct. We have to wait for a developer to make a work around like saferoot since the bootloader is locked. The att variant isn't very popular so we could be waiting a while to get root.

[CKR83]

That's correct. We have to wait for a developer to make a work around like saferoot since the bootloader is locked. The att variant isn't very popular so we could be waiting a while to get root.

If the S5 is any indication, 'a while' will be 'never'. I wonder if getting the device unlocked is the same thing as unlocking the bootloader?

[kcour2006]

Sim unlock is not the same. That would allow you to use att phobe on tmobile.
GS5 is rooted thru towel root...supposedly.

[CKR83]

Sim unlock is not the same. That would allow you to use att phobe on tmobile.
GS5 is rooted thru towel root...supposedly.

Thanks for the info. However, the AT&T GS5 is no longer rootable via towel root or anything else. AT&T encrypted the boot loader, and the guys who root these things "don't want to waste their time with it because you shouldn't be buying an AT&T product anyway." (that's a paraphrase), and the guy who wrote Towelroot was hired away by google.

My Note 8 has been pretty much ruined by Kitkat, and between the S5 and my ruined tablet, I think I'm probably done with Android. IF I wanted a locked down, closed system, I'd have stayed with Apple.

[rosyjazz]

Its been 3 now...any update on how to root kitkat?

[Azi11]

Those who have issue of battery or heating with Kitkat update. Please do "wipe cache partition".it will remove your background junk. How you will do? >turnoff tablet
> press Menu button+Volume up+ power button.
>when see Note 8 logo,only release power button.
>then select wipe cache partition