[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] triadwarfare:
I have a White Galaxy Note which came with Gingerbread 2.3.6 N7000DXKL2 preinstalled. However, since Chainfire does not support KL2 firmwares, I've opted to upgrade it to N7000DXLC1 via Kies. When I tried the Chainfire CF-Root flasher method (including the correct zImage) here's what happened:

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Initial CF-Root flasher, by Chainfire

Credits:

Easy rooting toolkit by DooMLoRD

zergRush by Revolutionary Team

Gingerbreak/Honeybomb by The Android Exploid Crew

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[*] This script will:

(1) root ur device using zergRush exploit

(2) flash CF-Root

[*] Before u begin:

(1) make sure u have installed adb drivers for ur device

(2) enable "USB DEBUGGING"

from (Menu\Settings\Applications\Development)

(3) enable "UNKNOWN SOURCES"

from (Menu\Settings\Applications)

(4) [OPTIONAL] increase screen timeout to 10 minutes

(5) connect USB cable to PHONE and then connect to PC

(6) skip "PC Companion Software" prompt on device

(7) !!! PUT A CF-ROOT zImage FILE IN THE zImage FOLDER !!!

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CONFIRM ALL THE ABOVE THEN

Press any key to continue . . .

--- STARTING ----

--- WAITING FOR DEVICE

--- cleaning

--- pushing zergRush"

2251 KB/s (23052 bytes in 0.010s)

--- correcting permissions

--- executing zergRush

[**] Zerg rush - Android 2.2/2.3 local root

[**] (C) 2011 Revolutionary. All rights reserved.

[**] Parts of code from Gingerbreak, (C) 2010-2011 The Android E

[+] Found a GingerBread ! 0x0002e118

[+] Found a Samsung, running Samsung mode

[*] Scooting ...

[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...

[*] Waking !

[*] Sending 149 zerglings ...

[*] Sleeping a bit (~40s)...

[*] Waking !

[*] Sending 189 zerglings ...

[-] Hellions with BLUE flames !

--- WAITING FOR DEVICE TO RECONNECT

if it gets stuck over here for a long time then try:

disconnect usb cable and reconnect it

toggle "USB DEBUGGING" (first disable it then enable it)

--- DEVICE FOUND

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We should have (temporary) root now

We will try to flash CF-Root kernel now

Please watch for any errors beyond this point!

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Press any key to continue . . .

--- pushing zImage

2650 KB/s (8387840 bytes in 3.090s)

--- flashing zImage

/dev/block/mmcblk0p5: cannot open for write: Permission denied

--- cleaning up

--- rebooting

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If all is well, CF-Root should be flashed

Your device should be rebooting now

Please check if you have root and CWM after boot completes!

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It still isn't rooted. Is there another method? I don't want a full wipe of the phone and I don't want to change to Custom ROMS because my sole purpose of rooting the device is to backup its current firmware since there's been a lack of pure stock roms for the SGN in my country and I wish to provide an unadulterated ROM to my fellow countrymen. Plus I need something to get back to since SamFirmware isn't a very reliable source.

Details

Samsung Galaxy Note White

Version 2.3.6

Baseband Version N7000DXLC1

Build Number GINGERBREAD.DXLC2

Region: XTC (Philippines: Open Line)