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Rooting Note 3 after updates without tripping Knox?

Hi community,
I recently just acquired a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (N900A). I heard that rooting my phone after updates with Kingo will trip Knox. I have tried searching Google and these forums for a solution to my question, but I haven't found an answer. The best I found was http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2528983 , and it doesn't seem to be asking quite the same thing and it's 4 months old. If I somehow missed the answer to my question somewhere on the on the Internet or these forums, please forgive me.
I went to the play store and updated all of the apps in my phone, thinking it would be in good practice. However I came to discover updating my phone would prevent a warranty-keeping rooting. Does this only apply to updating the OS? Does this include updating Samsung/AT&T's bloatware? The Samsung apps I have installed currently are: ChatON, PEN.UP, Samsung Keyboard Note 3/10.1, Samsung Link, Samsung Print Service Plugin, Samsung Push Service, Samsung WatchON (Video), and Samsung WATCHON (On TV). My kernel number is 3.4.0-1625098.
Am I good to go with Kingo rooting and not trip Knox? Are there workarounds for restoring the Knox number if it does become tripped? Is there a better method to root this phone than Kingo? Sorry if this message is verbose. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Arthur

Can Edge features be added to Non-Edge?

This may have been answered before, but I could not find it in a thread if it was.
Can the Edge features/framework be installed on a non-edge device without Root or another ROM? I'd like to get the smaller S7, but like the Edge features, and would prefer to keep Samsung Pay working. I saw a few apps but none seem to be as good.

Having trouble rooting my galaxy s6

Ok so here is my dilemma, I have a AT&T samsung galaxy 6, but I have cricket service if that makes a difference. I have tried several methods to try and root my device but nothing seems to work. I'm getting really frustrated and ready to throw in the towel. Can anyone help me out here I'm at my wit's end. All the info you need should be in the picture, if not just ask.

Try and ask here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/att-galaxy-s6/general/root-5-1-1-qa-oj7-root-snag-t3334546

S5 to S7 App/Data Migration Options

I've been on a Sprint Galaxy S5 for a few years now, Stock Marshmallow only rooted. I'm making the jump to the new Xfinity Mobile service, basically Verizon.
I have a Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) that is shipping this week.
Doing some reading, from what I'm finding, when you root the S7 you run the risk of losing some things, Google/Samsung Pay, maybe some of the Fingerprint scanner functionality, and also have read a decent number of users reporting that after rooting the device just doesn't run as good.
The S7 on the way will have Nougat.
So, this puts me at a bit of a fork in the road. The last 3-4 Android phones I've had have all been rooted, so whenever I upgraded, I used a combo of Titanium and MyBackupPro to make the transition pretty seamless. Reading about all the potential negatives to rooting the S7, I'm trying to look for options to migrate all my apps and app data without ROOT. I've already looked at and tried backing up my S5 with Helium Backup,....but unfortunately it looks like it can only do about 30-35% of my apps. I'm not really finding any better non-root backup/migration options out there.
What about Samsung Smart Switch or Kies?
Another thought is how easy is it to un-ROOT after rooting on the S7? Maybe I just root the phone, use Titanium & MyBackupPro to migrate, then un-root? Any side effects to this approach? Anything that isn't reversible once you've rooted or that doesn't go back to normal?
Apologies of any of this is a bit noobie'ish.....I've been out of the custom Android game for several years since rooting my S5 right after getting it.
Thanks in advance for any information, advice, or pointers.

Looking at the Kies & Smart Switch options a bit more. Doesn't look like Kies is really supported on the more recent Galaxy phones, and Smart Switch really won't do anything more than Helium backup is going to do for me. :/

Root on the J3 Top/Orbit (SM-S357BL)

I'm not seeing a forum for J3 models from 2018, but if I'm wrong please point me there.
Would love to know if anyone has made progress on rooting this model. The other J3 roots seem to depend on having an eng build.
FYI, as with all J3's there are tons of marketing names ('Samsung Galaxy J3 Top' for ATT & Tracfone; 'Samsung Galaxy J3 Orbit' for SimpleMobile; and many others)

I have also been looking for root options.

edb12 said:
I have also been looking for root options.
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not likely as Samsung allows MVNO carriers to lock these things down. I have the same issue with a old S5 that is a tracfone branded device. Sadly, with the release of so many devices at so many price points, not many devs give enough of a (insert colorful expletive here) to do anything with them. I wouldnt hold my breath on a $80 phone

I recently got a Tracfone Samsung Galaxy J3 Orbit (S367VL). Bloatware up the ass. Factory configuration does not allow me to uninstall most of it. I can't even shut off the prompts nagging me to update despite un-checking "Auto Update System" under Developer Options. Most sources seem to say this phone can't be rooted. Others give bogus instructions which look like they are meant for other models.
Please help- Is there a way to get rid of all this ****ware Tracfone and Samsung have pre-loaded onto my phone? I never realized what an annoying pain in this ass this could be. Please tell me there's a way to root it, or uninstall the crap. All I want is a clean phone that can call, text, browse the web, and not spy on or nag me. Thank you.