Finally we got our hands on the Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware build N900AUCECMLG leaked for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. There has been the same firmware leaks for the Galaxy S4. While the Galaxy Note 3 owners are still waiting for the official OTA update which is due to come in early February.
But just before the offiicial release the firmware has been leaked and has been posted on the XDA- forum. Beside this there are other build numbers which have been spotted online for couple of weeks. This new build AUCECMLG Android 4.4.2 KitKat firmware has been found released to be tested on January 4th which should have all the mixtures of the most latest firmware to be leaked yet. Apparently this one does come with a little hiccup though, so here’s a fair warning: the leaked software also includes new bootloaders which could mean that if you do upgrade you may not be able to get back down to Android 4.3 Jelly Bean if you do decide to give it a whirl.
The official XDA- Developers site also have posted the warning sign as if you decide to update you will not be able to downgrade your device as described above. You can download the official zip file and flash it on your Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The firmware file is 1.5GB and it is required to be downloaded on a PC or MAC and later flashed on the Galaxy Note 3.
N900AUCECMLG_OneClickBin.zip (N900AUCECMLG_OneClickBin.exe)
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23321874045862490
MD5: B2BA36D086285DC5C0BCC7FB084D24A4
SIZE: 1.5GB
N900AUCECMLG.zip
Download: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23321874045862491
MD5: E92AF038F5259EFA1BEAE0613FC8C614
SIZE: 1.5GB
Official Leaked Code:
# begin build properties # autogenerated by buildinfo.sh ro.build.id=KOT49H ro.build.display.id=KOT49H.N900AUCUCMLG ro.build.version.incremental=N900AUCUCMLG ro.build.version.sdk=19 ro.build.version.codename=REL ro.build.version.release=4.4.2 ro.build.date=Sat Jan 4 19:10:49 KST 2014 ro.build.date.utc=1388830249 ro.build.type=user ro.build.user=dpi ro.build.host=SWDC3313 ro.build.tags=release-keys ro.product.model=SAMSUNG-SM-N900A ro.product.brand=samsung ro.product.name=hlteuc ro.product.device=hlteatt ro.product.board=MSM8974 ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi ro.product.manufacturer=samsung ro.product.locale.language=en ro.product.locale.region=US ro.wifi.channels= ro.board.platform=msm8974 # ro.build.product is obsolete; use ro.product.device ro.build.product=hlteatt # Do not try to parse ro.build.description or .fingerprint ro.build.description=hlteuc-user 4.4.2 KOT49H N900AUCUCMLG release-keys ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/hlteuc/hlteatt:4.4.2/KOT49H/N900AUCUCMLG:user/release-keys ro.build.characteristics=att # Samsung Specific Properties ro.build.PDA=N900AUCUCMLG ro.build.hidden_ver=N900AUCUCMLG ro.build.changelist=257432 ro.product_ship=true ro.chipname=MSM8974 ro.build.knox.container= # end build properties # # from device/samsung/hlteatt/system.prop # # # system.prop for msm8974 # ro.sf.lcd_density=480 rild.libpath=/system/lib/libsec-ril.so rild.libargs=-d /dev/smd0 persist.rild.nitz_plmn= persist.rild.nitz_long_ons_0= persist.rild.nitz_long_ons_1= persist.rild.nitz_long_ons_2= persist.rild.nitz_long_ons_3= persist.rild.nitz_short_ons_0= persist.rild.nitz_short_ons_1= persist.rild.nitz_short_ons_2= persist.rild.nitz_short_ons_3= ril.subscription.types=NV,RUIM DEVICE_PROVISIONED=1 # For sys info indication persist.radio.add_power_save=1 debug.sf.hw=1 debug.egl.hw=1 debug.composition.type=c2d persist.hwc.mdpcomp.enable=true debug.disable.bwc=1 debug.mdpcomp.logs=0 dalvik.vm.heapsize=36m dev.pm.dyn_samplingrate=1 persist.demo.hdmirotationlock=false ro.hdmi.enable=true tunnel.decode=true tunnel.audiovideo.decode=true lpa.decode=false lpa.use-stagefright=true persist.speaker.prot.enable=false qcom.hw.aac.encoder=true # # system props for the cne module # persist.cne.feature=0 #system props for the MM modules media.stagefright.enable-player=true media.stagefright.enable-http=true media.stagefright.enable-aac=true media.stagefright.enable-qcp=true media.stagefright.enable-fma2dp=true media.stagefright.enable-scan=true mmp.enable.3g2=true mm.enable.smoothstreaming=true media.aac_51_output_enabled=true #37491 is decimal sum of supported codecs in AAL #codecs: AVI AC3 ASF AAC QCP DTS 3G2 MP2TS mm.enable.qcom_parser=37491 # VIDC: debug_levels # 1:ERROR 2:HIGH 4:LOW 0:NOLOGS 7:AllLOGS vidc.debug.level=1 # # system props for the data modules # ro.use_data_netmgrd=true persist.data.netmgrd.qos.enable=true ro.data.large_tcp_window_size=true #system props for time-services persist.timed.enable=true # # system prop for opengles version # # 196608 is decimal for 0x30000 to report version 3 ro.opengles.version=196608 # System property for cabl ro.qualcomm.cabl=1 # # System props for telephony # System prop to turn on CdmaLTEPhone always telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0 #Simulate sdcard on /data/media # persist.fuse_sdcard=true # #snapdragon value add features # ro.qc.sdk.audio.ssr=false ##fluencetype can be "fluence" or "fluencepro" or "none" ro.qc.sdk.audio.fluencetype=none persist.audio.fluence.voicecall=true persist.audio.fluence.voicerec=false persist.audio.fluence.speaker=true ro.qc.sdk.sensors.gestures=true ro.qc.sdk.gestures.camera=false ro.qc.sdk.camera.facialproc=false #property to enable user to access Google WFD settings. persist.debug.wfd.enable=1 #property to choose between virtual/external wfd display persist.sys.wfd.virtual=0 tunnel.audio.encode = true #use VERY_HIGH_QUALITY for audio resampler af.resampler.quality=4 #SLook ro.slook.ver=1 # # ADDITIONAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES # persist.sys.logkit.ctrlcode=0 keyguard.no_require_sim=true ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy ro.carrier=unknown ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-samsung ro.vendor.extension_library=/vendor/lib/libqc-opt.so persist.radio.apm_sim_not_pwdn=1 dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=8m dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=128m dalvik.vm.heapsize=512m dalvik.vm.heaptargetutilization=0.75 dalvik.vm.heapminfree=2m dalvik.vm.heapmaxfree=8m ro.build.scafe=americano ro.build.scafe.size=short ro.build.scafe.shot=double ro.sec.fle.encryption=true ro.hdcp2.rx=tz media.enable-commonsource=true ro.secwvk=144 ro.securestorage.support=true security.mdpp=None ro.security.mdpp.ver=1.0 ro.security.mdpp.release=1 security.mdpp.result=None ro.hwui.texture_cache_size=48 ro.hwui.layer_cache_size=32 ro.hwui.path_cache_size=8 ro.hwui.shape_cache_size=2 ro.hwui.gradient_cache_size=1 ro.hwui.drop_shadow_cache_size=4 ro.hwui.texture_cache_flush_rate=0.5 ro.hwui.text_small_cache_width=1024 ro.hwui.text_small_cache_height=512 ro.hwui.text_large_cache_width=2048 ro.hwui.text_large_cache_height=1024 ro.error.receiver.default=com.samsung.receiver.error ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Morning_flower.ogg ro.config.ringtone=ATT_Firefly_Default.ogg ro.config.notification_sound=Whisper.ogg ro.security.mdpp.ux=Enabled ro.setupwizard.mode=OPTIONAL ro.com.google.clientidbase.ms=android-att-us ro.com.google.clientidbase.am=android-att-us ro.com.google.clientidbase.yt=android-samsung ro.com.google.clientidbase.gmm=android-samsung ro.com.google.gmsversion=4.4.2_r1 persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib=libdvm.so ro.build.selinux=1 ro.kernel.qemu=0 ro.config.tima=1 ro.config.knox=1 net.bt.name=Android dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt ro.qc.sdk.izat.premium_enabled=0 ro.qc.sdk.izat.service_mask=0x0 persist.gps.qc_nlp_in_use=0 ro.gps.agps_provider=1