Install N900R4TYUDOC3 (TYUDOC3) Android 5.0 On US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note 3

N900R4TYUDOC3 (TYUDOC3) based on Android 5.0 Lollipop is now available for US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900R4, thus for people with that phoneblet in hand and want to download and install the update can wait for their turn from either OTA or Samsung KIES. It will take time till Samsung pushes it to their region.

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However you can skip the waiting time by simply downloading and installing the TYUDOC3 Android 5.0 firmware manually. And you can follow the complete instructions to flash it right now. Surely this a bit complicate compared with automatic installation, however it's better rather than waiting for your turn to come, it can take days.

If you are interested, you can begin by firstly reading the following preconditions.

Preconditions.

• You need to know that the N900R4TYUDOC3 Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA firmware is made for US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900R4 only, not any other phone. Therefore do not install it if your phone is not that model.
• Be sure your USB cable and Windows computer is ready.
• And of course a USB driver originally from Samsung is installed and updated.
• Since we will connect our phone to computer, make sure you firstly enable USB debugging mode on Android of your Galaxy Note 3.
• Remember that you must also disable your computer antivirus software and Samsung KIES to avoid them interrupting the process.
• If your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is already rooted, then N900R4TYUDOC3 firmware will delete it.
• Your existing custom recovery (If there is one) will be replaced with a stock recovery.
• Your battery power percentage should be enough for performing this action.

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How to update US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900R4 to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA N900R4TYUDOC3 (TYUDOC3) firmware

Step 1 - Download the N900R4TYUDOC3 zip file. And extract it, you will then find the tar.md5 extension file as it's the firmware file. I recommend to save the file on Desktop.

Step 2 - You need to download and extract ODIN v3.09. We will need it to flash the firmware later.

Step 3- Now boot your phone to download mode, by powering it off completely, then press and hold these buttons; Volume Down + Home + Power. When you see a warning message, then press the Volume Up to continue.

Step 4 - Now click on the Odin.exe you previously downloaded to your computer to open the tool. Then connect your Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to your PC.

Step 5 - If succeed, a message saying Added!!! will be displayed, and your ID:COM box will become yellow.

Step 6 - Then you need to tap on AP to browse the .tar.md5 file.

Step 7 - Now select the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time. If they are not selected.

Step 8 - You can start the installation now by hitting the Start button.

Step 9 - The installation is on, wait till it's finish. When it's done, your device will reboot itself. If you see your device's home screen just unplug it from USB cable.

You did it guys, now your US Cellular Samsung Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900R4 is now powered with N900R4TYUDOC3 (TYUDOC3) Android 5.0 Lollipop OTA. I do hope you will like the new firmware.

Install G850FXXU2COD4 (XXU2COD4) On Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850F

So glad to inform this post for you because the International Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850F is now receiving the official Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA update, under build number G850FXXU2COD4 (XXU2COD4). The update is currently pushed to either OTA or Samsung KIES worldwide.

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Of course you probably in waiting list because you are here now. Some users may already see its availability on their phone through OTA and some don't so if you haven't seen it, you are invited to manually install the firmware to your beloved Galaxy Alpha.

You should grab this firmware as it will benefit your phone for its features and improvements.

Preconditions.

• Keep in mind that the G850FXXU2COD4 (XXU2COD4) Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA is for Samsung Galaxy Galaxy Alpha G850F only. So don't install it if yours is not that phone. Check your phone model by heading to Settings -> About phone, if it's written SM – G850F on model number then you can continue.
• Prepare your USB cable and Windows based computer.
• Have already installed a Samsung USB drivers and update it as well.
• Do not forget to also enable USB debugging mode on Android of your phone.
• Disable Samsung KIES and antivirus temporarily so they won't mess the flashing process.
• For a rooted Samsung Galaxy Alpha, then I must tell you that your root access will be wiped out for installing this official update.
• A stock recovery image will replace your existing custom recovery (If you have that kind of recovery).
• Make sure you battery life is sufficient to perform this action.

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Well now it's time to jump into the flashing instructions below.

How to update International Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850F to Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA G850FXXU2COD4 (XXU2COD4) firmware

Step 1 - Download and then extract the G850FXXU2COD4 zip file. See the tar.md5 extension file that's the firmware. Save it on Desktop of your computer to be easily found.

Step 2 - Now download and extract ODIN v3.09, to be used later for flashing the firmware.

Step 3- We will need to enter to the Download Mode now, turn off your phone then press and hold these buttons altogether Volume Down + Home + Power. A message as warning will appear on your phone's screen. Just use Volume Up to continue entering to that mode.

Step 4 - You need to launch Odin now, just click on the Odin.exe you downloaded earlier to your computer. And then connect your phone to computer.

Step 5 - A message saying Added!!! will appear if the connection is successful. And the ID:COM will turn to yellow.

Step 6 - Inside Odin, tap on PDA if you use older Odin version or tap on AP if you use Odin v3.09.

Step 7 - Now browse the firmware file with .tar.md5 as its extension.

Step 8 - Do not forget to select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

Step 9 - You can now press the Start button for the installation to begin.

Step 10 - The flashing process is beginning now, just wait til it's finish. Your phone will take rebooting automatically and when you see your phone's Home screen just unplug your phone from USB cable.

Done! You have successfully upgraded your Samsung Galaxy Alpha SM-G850F to G850FXXU2COD4 Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA manually. If you are not sure, you can check it using About phone from Settings area.

Update Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini To Android 5.1.1 Lollipop With CM12.1 ROM

CM12.1 ROM (the unofficial version) is now available to bring the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop for Samsung  Galaxy S5 Mini (with a certain variants such as GT-I9190, GT-I9192 and also GT-I9195). Thanks to the XDA recognized developer F4k from Argentina for his great work to which all the Galaxy S4 Mini users can taste the Lollipop latest version to their phone with of course additional features planted by the developer.

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And many main features such as Wi-Fi,  Bluetooth, RIL, GPS, camera, audio, FM radio work as usual and it's less bugs, therefore this ROM is safe to be your daily driver. However be sure your Galaxy S4 Mini variant is supported (See the first paragraph) or else you might end up bricking your phone if you forcefully flash this ROM.

If you want to give this ROM a try, then this post will guide you to the entire process in installing the CM12.1 Android 5.1 ROM to your Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini. Be sure you prepare everything necessary before beginning, like making backups to your precious data like SMS, contacts, photos, app, etc. Do not think of messing with your phone without having backups.

Preconditions.

• Be sure your Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini has bootloader unlocked, or else you won't be able to flash this ROM. At the same unlocking bootloader will nullify your warranty. 
• Remember that you need to have either CWM or TWRP recovery installed for flashing the zip files of the ROM.
• And have a rooted Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.
• Enable USB Debugging mode first.
• A computer with a USB cable.
• Have enough batter power now.

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How to install Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini using unofficial CM12.1 ROM

1. Now download the CM12.1 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop for your Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini from this link and keep it on your computer. 
2. Download Gapps too, this ROM doesn't include Google apps thus we need to download and install separately.
3. Now connect your Samsung Galaxy S4 to computer with the help of a USB cable. Transfer both CM12.1 ROM and Gapps files to your phone root directory within your internal memory.
4. You can disconnect your phone from PC now and then it's time to enter to the recovery mode. Press Volume UP + Home + Power together.
5. When you are within the recovery mode, you need to perform these actions.
   Wipe data / factory reset.
   
   
   Wipe cache partition.
   
   
   Wipe dalvik cache.
   
   

   The above three actions needed to clean the flashing process. Repeat the process each time you flash another custom ROM or upgrading it to newer version.

6. Now you can go back to recovery main menu to choose ‘Install zip from SD card’ then browse to Unofficial CM 12.1 ROM ZIP file from your phone root directory.
   
   
7. The installation process will begin, once it's done, you can simply Reboot System Now to reboot your phone.
   
   

   Repeat the step 6 to 7 to flash Google apps.

Well done my friend you are now having a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini powered with Android 5.1.1 Lollipop thanks to the unofficial CM12.1 ROM for that.

Root Samsung Galaxy S6 With SuperSU And TWRP Recovery

Previously we elaborated the steps needed to install TWRP recovery on Samsung Galaxy S6, that non-stock image recovery can be used to root the Android powered smartphone. And if you have successfully installed the custom recovery by following the guides from my blog or from other places, you are eligible to also follow the instructions written here to bring root access to the device.

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We have an Android based phone, that's a great stuff, but with a root access along with the phone make it more great considering many things we can perform afterward. Samsung doesn't approve this kind of activity, they consider it's dangerous because like opening the door 'that should not be opened' to the very sensitive area of our phone. Thus they will not admit your device guaranty and you'll be charged for technical service.

However if we consider the benefits we will enjoy from rooting, there is no risk that too scary. Beside once your Galaxy S6 is rooted then you can unlock the restricted internal systems. There will be no more factory restrictions you encounter when you are thinking to install custom ROM, overclocking device's CPU, etc. All door are opened for you.

But remember since rooting Android is not recommended and approved by Samsung itself, that means you are on your own if anything goes wrong. And all the risks that may happen during or after performing the instructions here are yours to take. Be sure you follow each step correctly and do not skip any step unless you've done it.

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We will be using SuperSU from Chainfire and also TWRP recovery to install the SuperSU file. So you have decided your mind? Still want to root your Galaxy S6? Then you are welcomed to follow the complete instructions below, but please to firstly read the following preconditions first.

Preconditions.

• Rooting is considered a non official operation, the manufacturers don't approve this activity not without reason, thus there is a potential chance we might brick or damage our phone, or even lose our data. Therefore it's highly recommended for you to firstly make necessary backups over your data, like contacts, SMS, MMS, settings, EFS folder, etc.
• Be sure you have USB debugging mode enabled through Developer Options.
• A computer Windows with a USB cable.
• Be sure your device's bootloader is unlocked.
• Remember the root will disable Samsung Pay.
• Make sure you have above %60 of your battery power.

You have read each point from the preconditions above. Now it's time to the full instructions.

Good luck guys.

How to root Samsung Galaxy S6 with SuperSU from Chainfire

1. Now you can download SuperSU root tool from ChainFire official website from this link. Save it to your computer, and do not unzip / extract the file.
2. Now plug your Samsung Galaxy S6 to your PC using a USB cable.
3. You can now transfer the SuperSU file from your computer to your phone, once it's transferred, disconnect your phone from USB cable.
4. Now shut down your phone by pressing Power button and then choose Power Off option.
5. Now you can enter your Samsung Galaxy S6 to recovery mode.
6. Within the TWRP recovery interface just hit the Install button then browse to find the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.xx.zip and then choose the file.
   
   
   
   
   
7. Continue the installation process and then wait for the SuperSU to be installed on your smartphone.
8. When the installation is finish you can reboot your phone using Reboot option from TWRP recovery menu.
   
9. Done.

Second method to root Samsung Galaxy S6

Or you can follow the second method available in order to obtain root access, by firstly download the rooting exploit (CF-Auto-Root) from Chainfire based on your device model and then extract the file.

• Download CF-Auto-Root exploit for Samsung Galaxy S6 Duos SM-G9200.
• Download CF-Auto-Root exploit for Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920I.
• Download CF-Auto-Root exploit for Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE SM-G925F.
• Download CF-Auto-Root exploit for Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE SM-G9250.
• Download CF-Auto-Root exploit for Samsung Galaxy S6 SM-G920T.

Root Galaxy S6 second method.

1. Now you can power off your device, by simply pressing the Power button and choose Power Off option.
2. When your phone is completely off, you need to boot into Download Mode, do so by pressing these three buttons together; Volume Down + Power + Home.
   
   
3. Keep pressing them till you see a warning message, release them.
   
   
4. Use Volume Up to continue entering the mode.
5. Now click on Odin.exe to launch the application.
   
   
6. Then connect your phone to computer using a USB cable.
7. When connected, you will see Added!!! message and your ID:com become blue.
   
   
8. Now click on Ap if you use Odin v3.9 or PDA if you use older Odin version. Then browse the CF-Auto-Root you downloaded earlier.
   
   
9. You can press Start button now to begin the installation process. Just wait till Odin completely install the CF-Auto-Root to your device.
   
10. Your phone will reboot to finish the process. When you see your phone's home screen, disconnect it from USB cable. Then go to app drawer to see whether SuperSU icon is there.

Since your Samsung Galaxy S6 is rooted, now you enjoy installing a new and great custom ROMs that are available for your device. Remember to firstly read the reviews from other users that already flashed the ROM, whether the ROM is corrupted or not, because installing the corrupted software could effect your device's performance and the worse is bricking your Android powered phone. And if you have any question to ask, just reveal it on the provided comment area, I will do my best I can to deliver answer that will solve your problem. Hope you will find this post useful for you and your friends too.

Guides To Install TWRP Recovery On Samsung Galaxy S6

Here I will try to guides you to install TWRP recovery on Samsung Galaxy S6 easily so if you are searching the complete guides to do so, you are at the right place. As we want more actions to escalate our device performance, then we are forced to let go the stock recovery image and replace it with a custom recovery, like TWRP.

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A recovery mode means we are (as users) linked with our device's internal system. Within the mode, we can enjoy several actions one of which is to access our phone's system to further modify or optimize it. However we are limited if using a stock recovery mode, the manufacturers that create our phones have set restrictions we can't cross to perform more activities considered unofficial.

Thanks to custom recoveries, like TWRP the restrictions can be kick out and replaced with bigger freedoms for us to unleash the potential power of our device with rooting, installing custom ROMs, tweak, etc. Thus with that ability in hand, our Samsung Galaxy S6 is superb.

And the post you are reading now containing the how to guides to bring TWRP recovery to Galaxy S6. And the guides can be applied on any Galaxy S6 models, as long as the bootloader is unlocked, so if your hand holding to that phone, you are welcomed to follow the guides written below.

First thing first, you must know that TWRP is neither produced (created) by Samsung nor Google. Therefore you should realize that you are about to install the third-party software that isn't approved by those mentioned companies. Therefore you should be the one holding the final risks if they happen.

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Preconditions.

• Please to firstly make necessary backups before proceeding, albeit we will use Odin (as the safest tool for this respect) however in very rare case the process requires factory reset.
• A computer based on Windows operating system, a USB drivers, a USB cable.
• You need to also enable USB debugging mode of your Samsung Galaxy S6.
• Be sure, before you start, to disable antivirus first as this software will interrupt Odin from running.
• A fully charged battery live or at least there is about %50 power. Never experience a sudden shutdown during the flashing proceed as it will get your phone damaged or bricked.

How to install TWRP recovery on Samsung Galaxy S6 easily

1. Download Odin and TWRP recovery, Samsung KIES too if you haven't.
2. Now extract Odin and TWRP recovery you downloaded, then install Odin to your computer if you haven't done so.
3. Now launch Odin from your computer, continued with powering off your Samsung Galaxy S6 completely. And then reboot it into Download Mode by pressing Volume Down + Power + Home buttons consecutively.
   
   
4. Release the buttons when you see a Warning message and then use Volume Up to continue entering the mode.
   
   
5. Now when your phone's in Download Mode, you can connect it to computer using the available USB cable.
6. Odin will display Added!!! message and your ID:Com become blue / yellow when the connection is successful. That means Odin managed to detect your phone.
   
   
7. On Odin interface, you can tap on PA option to browse to the location where you previously saved TWRP recovery file on your PC.
8. Once it's done, you can press Start for the installation to begin.
9. When it's finish, you'll see Pass message wrapped in green color. That means the TWRP is successfully installed. You can disconnect your phone from the USB cable and restart your Galaxy S6 phone.
   
   

Troubleshooting.

• If you find Odin is stuck while applying the methods, just close it, then disconnect your USB cable from computer, then forcefully reboot your phone, and continued with reinstall your USB driver. Now repeat the steps above.
• If you are stuck in boot loop, you need to perform wipe data / factory reset and wipe cache partition through recovery. Follow the how to enter recovery mode on Galaxy S6 for detail explanations.
• Once you've done all the things from here, you can continue to the next phase which is to root Samsung Galaxy S6 of yours.

That's it guys, you just managed to install TWRP recovery on your beloved Samsung Galaxy S6 phone. If you have any questions or anything that I can help, do not hesitate to reveal them on the comment area below. See you in the next Install Android ROM blog posts.

How To Enter To Recovery Mode On Samsung Galaxy S6

Today we are going to take you to learn about how to enter recovery mode for Samsung Galaxy S6. As this is a must learning lesson if you wish to play with your phone later, of course to make it more optimized and to perform better like you always dream. Without learning to enter recovery mode then you'll miss the chances to perform several actions to take your Android powered Samsung Galaxy S6 to the higher level.

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As we know that each time we buy an Android based phone, we will find a stock recovery image has been planted there by the manufacturer, Samsung Galaxy S6 is no exception. And usually the manufacturers have set this feature only to perform limited actions, only official operations like applying update to official firmwares, factory reset, wipe cache partition, etc.

Of course since we know the words I want more, then those abilities offered by a stock recovery are not enough. There is no way -- as far as I know -- to flash a custom ROM, root our Android OS, creating a Nandroid backup, overclocking our device, etc. Those things are impossible to be done using a stock recovery. We need a custom ones, like CWM or TWRP to perform the so-called unofficial actions.

You can now root Samsung Galaxy S6 with SuperSu and install TWRP recovery on Galaxy S6.

And to enter to either CWM or TWRP recovery we use the same methods like entering to the stock recovery, we only change the destination place from stock recovery to custom recovery once we have installed either CWM or TWRP recovery. Therefore once you've mastered the methods of entering recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy S6, that means you can enter to CWM or TWRP recovery automatically using the same methods.

On this post I have selected two easiest methods for you to pick one the most easy and bring your Samsung Galaxy S6 to the recovery mode anytime you need it.

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How to enter to recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy S6

First method.

1. Completely power off your Samsung Galaxy S6, by pressing Power button and then choose Power Off, or alternatively press and hold Power for about a few seconds, then perform a shut down steps.
2. When your Galaxy S6 is already off, now press and hold these buttons together; Power + Volume Up + Home.
   
3. You will then see recovery mode appear on your device's screen. If that's so, release the three buttons.
   
4. Within the recovery mode, you can use Power button to select any options and use Volume keys (Up or Down) to navigate to options.
5. Once you've done playing within the recovery mode, you can select Reboot System Now to get yourself back to normal mode.
   

Second method.

The second method of entering recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy S6 is a lot easier, you only need an Android app to do the job. The step as follow.

1. Launch Google Play Store from your Samsung Galaxy S6.
2. Now search for the app namely, Quick Boot.
   
   
3. Once you've found it, install it.
4. Open the app, and then choose Recovery.
   
   
5. Just wait on the emerging process to get your Samsung Galaxy S6 phone boot into recovery mode.

Done! Now you have mastered the two most easy methods to boot your Samsung Galaxy S6 into recovery mode, you can apply the methods anytime you see it's necessary usually to already mentioned actions either official or unofficial operations. And then you can end the operation by selecting the Reboot System Now from the recovery main mode.

Update Samsung Galaxy Note PRO 12.2 LTE To Android 5.0.2 P905XXUABOD7 (XXUABOD7) OTA Official (Tutorials)

Samsung Galaxy Note PRO 12.2 LTE SM-P905 receives the Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA, P905XXUABOD7 (XXUABOD7) update this week bringing a new features and performances that will make your device run faster and smoother.

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As we know that Android 5.0.2 is considered the newest series of Lollipop so there is no doubt in mind that it will make your Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE better and of course you can wait for it to come up to the OTA utility. However to wait its availability in OTA will take time, if you have less patient to wait. I suggest you to flash the firmware manually using the tutorials available on the net.

And lucky you because the page you are now reading have the complete instructions to flash Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA to your Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset based device. And I will also provide the firmware file you can download and Odin tool to flash the firmware. So if you are ready then please to firstly read the following points.

• Remember that Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA is for Galaxy Note PRO 12.2 LTE. Do not flash it on any other model. So check your model by going to Settings -> About phone, be sure that Note PRO 12.2 LTE is written on model number.
• A computer Windows.
• Your Samsung USB drivers should already be updated. We will need this software to detect your device while it's connected to computer.
• Be sure to also enable USB debugging mode too, if you do not know how to do so just please to visit the enable USB debugging mode on Android post of mine.
• Remember in order to smooth the process you better disable Samsung KIES first.
• Your antivirus installed on your computer should also be disabled, because it will block Odin from doing its job.
• If your Galaxy Note Pro is rooted, then this official update will wipe it out. Do not worry you can root your Android later.
• Your custom recovery, if you have one, will be substituted with a stock recovery image brought by this firmware.
• Your installed custom ROM, will be also disturbed as this installation will delete the memory partition where the custom ROM system files are located. And you are going to need to perform factory reset to make your device boot in normal mode after flashing this firmware.
• Be sure your battery percentage is %100 or at least about %60.

Now since you have read all of the points it's time to the main topic. Let's point our attention to the following firmware flashing instructions.

How to install Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OTA P905XXUABOD7 (XXUABOD7) on Samsung Note PRO 12.2 LTE SM-P905

Step 1 - Download the P905XXUABOD7 software for Switzerland and Italy, then extract the zip file. You will see the firmware file with tar.md5 extension. Keep the files on your computer, be sure in the most easy to find place.

Step 2 - Also extract and download ODIN v3.09, this will be used to install the firmware later.

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Step 3- Since we need to download the firmware to our phone, then we need to make it entered the download mode, so to enter to that mode. Turn off your phone then press these three buttons Volume Down + Home + Power at the same time. A warning message will appear confirming whether you really want to enter to do that mode. Just press Volume Up. You are on the download mode now.

Step 4 - Now click on Odin.exe file to launch the software. Then connect your phablet while it's in download mode to computer.

Step 5 - When they are connected an Added!!! message will be seen and your ID:COM will turn to yellow or blue.

Step 6 - Within Odin, do the following..

• Click on ‘PDA’ for older Odin version / tap on 'AP' for Odin v3.09.

Step 7 - Browse to the firmware files (.tar.md5 extension) that we want to install.

Step 8 - Be sure to also check on these two options; Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.

Step 9 - Now press the Start button for the installation to begin.

Step 10 - The flashing process begins, just wait to complete. When it's complete, reboot your device if it's not automatically reboot, when your eyes see the home screen of your Galaxy Note Pro just unplug it from USB cable.

Well done my friend now you have the Samsung Galaxy Note PRO 12.2 LTE powered with Android 5.0.1 Lollipop OTA, just check it to verify it via Settings -> About phone. Good job my dear friends. Have fun guys.