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[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
To get back to stock kernel and stock unrooted I believe you guys will have to Odin or Hiemdal back to stock. Someone that knows this stuff better than me will have to provide the proper instructions and files. I don't thinks just factory resetting will restore now that you guys have accessed nandroid section of device. Not totally sure with these Samsung devices though.

sent from my rezound
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
They are essentially the same thing, mine are just a little more detailed.

You chose the "Factory data reset" option under Settings -> Backup and restore?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baezl:
Yes

I chose Factory data reset, it rebooted, then I saw the android guy, when it came back up, it was the initial setup just like when I bought it. So I powered back down, created a backup, then went through the wizard and setup my accounts and superuser was still installed so I installed root explorer and verified root access was still there. So I am womdering can the guys with the older kernel use this backup?

Luis
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antmon:
that was easy...rooted and cwm installed!

tried cachemate and that cleared about 110mb, cool cool....

haven't tried setcpu yet...not sure if necessary...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
My assumption is that the "Factory data reset" option under Settings is not the same as a "Factory restore" option that you would access through the stock recovery. Unfortunately I no longer have stock recovery and can't get anyone to confirm that stock recovery wipes everything including all partitions and reinstalls a completely stock image, kernel, etc.

In any case if all you are trying to do is unroot then you could manually delete the files:

rm /system/xbin/su
rm /system/bin/su
rm /system/app/Superuser.apk

busybox was also install but it in itself can't get you root.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ayenn13:
Not to seem impatient, but, y'all got nothing for me on this?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
That's the point where you click start in Odin.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ayenn13:
I have rewritten the instructions for the novice rooter (which is what I am given I have only been around the superuser world for tow months). machx0r forgot a few important steps for us novices. :confused:

I would like to thank machx0r for giving the directions they have. Without them I would not have figured the rest out! :)

Here are the desecrate and explicate instructions for this process...

1. Get a copy of Mobile Odin and install it (it is on Google Play).

2. Get a copy of ClockworkMod and install it (it is on Google Play).

3.Download recovery.tar.md5.

4. Copy cwm-root-gtab2.zip to your extSdCard (Card in Windows Explorer)

5. Download Odin for windows.

6. Make sure your device is not plugged in via USB.

7. Make sure your device is in “USB debugging” mode

a. To do so navigate through Menu>Settings>Applications>Development

Options and check the “USB debugging” option.​

8. Reboot your tablet into download mode. Either one of these options:

a. Power off the tablet. Hold the Volume Down button and Power button.

Volume up to confirm download mode.​

b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot download' from a

command prompt​

9. Launch Odin, click PDA and browse to the recovery.tar.md5 file (unless you moved it will be in your user downloads folder).

10. Hit start and your tablet will reboot.

11. Unplug the USB connection.

12. Reboot your tablet into recovery mode. Either one of these options:

a. Power off the tablet. Hold down the Volume Up button and Power button.

When you see the "Galaxy Tab" logo release Power but continue holding Volume Up​

b. If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot recovery' from a

command prompt​

13.In the CWM menu (the menu will be in the upper left corner of the now landscape mode screen) navigate to "install zip from sdcard" (volume keys navigate) and press power to select

14. Select "choose zip from sdcard"

15. Navigate to the "cmw-root-gtab2.zip" you saved to your sd card earlier (it should be the only opition if you have not used any other root methods).

16. Select go back from the menu at the top through two menus then select the restart device option.

17. Your device will restart. In the process it will update android.

18. Profit!​
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gam3r 4 Life:
Anyone else getting lag when switching through the homescreens? I use to get this on my 7.7 with the stock touchwiz launcher, but after installing Go Launcher it was buttery smooth. Might just be doing the same with my 2 7.0 as well.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
Buttery smooth on mine (mmmm butter...).

Did you install the new kernel/boot.img or root the CWM way?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ayenn13:
Give that Go Launcher HD for tablets a shot. That is what I use and I friken love it! It is rather bare-bones ATM but it is still technically an alpha build. There are no themes for it yet (not theme SDK yet either... I cannot wait to get my hands on that when they release one)

The one thing I do advise is to make the app draw and home screen icon grid 6x6 IMMEDIATELY. otherwise it it feels really bottom heavy/lopsided.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gam3r 4 Life:
Well technically both. I started out doing it the kernel/boot way, then when the CWM flashable zip came out I did it that way from here.

Is there a difference? And if so what? Thanks

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Used it for awhile but didnt like the small icons. I was use to the larger ones. I use Go Launcher HD on my 7.7 and love it. Just didnt care for it on my 2 7.0.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
Apparently that kernel was an earlier build from a leak and some people have been having issues. That kernel has since been pulled and the CWM route is the preferred method.

Sounds like a stock image is on the way so you might give that a try and see if it resolves your issue: http://rootzwiki.com/topic/24431-back-to-stock/#entry655126

CWM and Superuser alone should not cause any performance issue or problems
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gam3r 4 Life:
Its not that bad, and nowhere near as bad as the lag I get on the widget page of my 7.7 when using touchwiz. Just minor stuttering when switching pages after returning to the home page, and it quickly goes away. So no biggie, just wanted to see if anyone else has it.

To reproduce the issue all I do is open the play store, browse a few pages in there. Then press home, and scroll to another home screen page. It stutters a bit, then is smooth.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gam3r 4 Life:
Just ordered a screen protector. Just yesterday the price was 8.99, should have bought it then. Oh well, still only $13. Theres several new cases coming soon too.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elcidroyale:
I found a new bug. While watchin a movie stream from Google movies, i hit the volume rocker and the video turns black and the audio stutters. The volume bar appears sometimes but if it does, it doesnt move when i hit the volume. If i do this too much, my whole device reboots. This happens on a fresh out of the box device with nothing else installed. It continues to happen even after i update the Play Movies software. Does not happen while streaming youtube.

Can anyone else see if this happens to them as well before i return this device a 2nd time? ￼
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bas-Tyra:
Any idea if this Root method will work for the Tab 2 7.0 GSM(3G) version --> P3100?

I just got mine 2 days ago, and would hate myself if I brick this sparkling new toy :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baconabk:
For Starters thank you very much

Thanks guys for not only the root but the cwm i do have a problem with my wifi though downloaded and adb rw the wpa_supplicant file and somehow overrid my back up copy been on several different websites trying to find a working one for this tablet or maybe even the original played with permissions tryed factory resetting from clockwork and from main restart and nothing also some form told me to root exploror the /system/etc/wpa_supplicant.cof and delete it so it could manually refresh itself now that not happening so any help would be wonderful and i would greatly appreciate your time
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dski165:
any way to get ad-hoc going to connect to my phone? direct link won't work and I've tried a couple different wpa_suplicant files with bad results also tried foxfi (won't work with Rezound)

I really need this! any help? thanks in advance!!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mchiass:
Has anyone heard anything about us getting our own forum? This thread is starting to get jumbled with the various topics: rooting, watching movies, launchers, etc.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chopper the dog:
Lets go squat in the brand new Galaxy S III forum. That thing won't be out for a couple months :p

good day.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
I agree... why does that thing have a forum when it's still rumor, yet we don't! C'mon mod's! Get on your A-Game! :p
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
@Ayenn13

Thank you soo much for the super easy instructions and links! (I didn't do the first two steps, and also just FYI, "USB Debugging Mode" is in Settings->Developer Options NOT Settings->Applications) My and my officemate's Galaxy Tab 2's are now rooted! Just need to go remove all those pesky Samsung apps now!!

Thanks again!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tucstwo:
??

I follow all of this except for Step 2, Download Clockworkmod from the Play store. If you go into the play store and search for "Clockworkmod" about 500 results come up. Which app am I actually looking for?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
Personally I did not download either Mobile ODIN or "Clockwork" from the play store. I would assume the OP is referring to ROMManager, as you can't download CWR from the play store, lol.

But either way, those two steps can definitely be skipped/aren't necessary. Aa long as you follow the rest of the guide word for word, you'll be set.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
Was just coming to say the same thing. I don't have either installed and have never needed to install either on my Samsung phone or tablet in order to use Odin or CWM.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tucstwo:
Thank you guys both for an expeditious answer. I was just about ready to pull the trigger on this but wanted to make sure I didn't misunderstand any steps. Here goes the plunge, see you on the other side.

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One other quick question: When I boot into "download mode" what does it look like? Mine looked like a normal boot but with the words "safe mode" at the bottom, is that the correct screen to be on?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] machx0r:
It should have a large picture of the Android dude with large text that says "Download... Do not power off target" or something like that. Here's more details:

That's the point you connect the device to your computer and hit "Start" in Odin.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
Re-Re-Written Instructions

I have re-written Ayenn13's instructions, which he re-wrote from machx0r.

Give them the credit for the origin of these, I just made them easier to understand (and a little more accurate :D).

I also attached the files you need to this post, just in case the links stop working :p. (You just have to unzip them using 7-Zip, WinRAR or WinZip, both attachments include the SAME files, I added both .zip and .7z as some people prefer one over the other.)

Instructions for installing Clockwork Recovery and Rooting your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7"

Download recovery.tar.md5.

Copy cwm-root-gtab2.zip to your ext SDCard ("Card" in Windows Explorer).

Download Odin for windows.

Make sure your device is not plugged in via USB.

Make sure your device is in “USB debugging” mode.

Navigate through Menu>Settings>Developer Options and check the “USB debugging” option.

Reboot your tablet into download mode. By either one of these options: (*NOTE: Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable if you will be rebooting your device through ADB!)

Power off the tablet. Hold the Volume Down button and Power button. Volume up to confirm download mode.

If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot download' from a command prompt.

Launch Odin, click PDA and browse to the recovery.tar.md5 file (unless you moved it, it will be in your user downloads folder).

Hit start, when completed your tablet will reboot.

Reboot your tablet into recovery mode. By either one of these options:

Power off the tablet. Hold down the Volume Up button and Power button. When you see the "Galaxy Tab" logo release Power but continue holding Volume Up.

If you have adb installed run 'adb reboot recovery' from a command prompt.

In the CWM menu (the menu will be in the upper left corner of the now landscape mode screen) navigate to "install zip from sdcard" (volume keys navigate) and press power to select.

Select "choose zip from sdcard".

Navigate to the "cmw-root-gtab2.zip" you saved to your sd card earlier (it should be the only option if you have not used any other root methods).

Wait for the install to complete, shouldn't take long.

Select "go back" from the menu at the top, back out two menus then select the reboot device option.

Your device will restart. On the first restart you will see it "Update Android".

??????????

Profit!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tucstwo:
So if my tab is unplugged from the computer how can I use adb to force it into download mode? I am trying to use the volume down plus power but for some reason it will not get me into the right mode. Ok yeah, I figured it out. For ME, if I plugged my phone into the computer and ran adb reboot-download it would open up the download mode but with out the odin crap written up top. If I unplug the tab and use the volume and power keys, it works perfect. Thanks again guys. I am now ROOTED!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
good catch, I just edited the post. You would need the device to be connected to the PC to use "adb reboot download"

As for getting it into download mode without adb, turn the device completely off. While off, press and hold the power button AND volume down button. After a few seconds (5-10) of holding them you should be in Download Mode, it will say on the screen you need to press Volume Up to continue, do so. Then you will see the screen posted above, the first words on it say "ODIN MODE" (in red like that <-- I believe)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TONY6669:
when you are at that screen and plug into the usb port the box on odin should turn yellow with means its seing your device if it does not turn yellow then the computer is not reading your tab you then have to install the usb drivers...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ayenn13:
Sweetness!

For 1 and 2, in my process both of those programs engaged at one point but were not worth mentioning because they were pretty much what I would call a "delivery shell". Some of the processes were carried out through them.

Thanks for the rewrite :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
No problem, just trying to make it fool proof, as I know a lot of people out there aren't as technologically advanced as some of us. Makes sense why you had Steps 1 & 2 in there then, but yea, they're not necessary.

No confusion on step 17 :p, it's a joke that comes from SouthPark, see below:

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/profit

More references:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnomes_(South_Park)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=profit
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baconabk:
Can someone do me a huge favor I copied over my wpa_supplicant and wpa_supplicant.cof files can anyone post the originals cuz I lost mine my wifi doesn't work at all :-( I would greatly appreciate it
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] R3sidu3:
I have a version of Swype that works perfect along with the dragon software on it works fine for me if anyone wants it

Sent from 3 seconds in the future
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
Tell me where to get these files and I'll upload mine for you (my tab is rooted, but stock)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baconabk:
Wpa_supplicant is located /system/bin and the wpa_supplicant.cof is located in /etc/wifi

I greatly appreciate it sorry if you saw wrong location first of the .cof
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gbyers72:
I use nova launcher looks like stock ics and is smooth so far no lag :D

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So you guys have figured it out on windows anyone working on a way to do it on the mac or do I have to use virtual box :mad:
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ajr901:
I was able to fix it easily. I found someone online who had an identical Galaxy Tab 2 and had them make a nandroid backup (after they did a factory reset so that I wouldn't have any of their private data) and send me the backup files over dropbox. I got an md5 mismatch error when I tried restoring but it was simple to fix after some googling and then the restore went fine. Now I have no problems with the galaxy tab 2. Also now the kernel is (@SEP-66 #1) instead of (@SEP-103 #1 which was causing the problem.)

Thank you for all that helped.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Diablo2424:
Here you go.... :)
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ack154:
I'm officially rooted now. Ended up installing Win7 on my iMac via Bootcamp... but after that it was easy.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baconabk:
Your amazing thank you so much
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I am glad its working for you now.

sent from my galaxy tab 2
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bark777:
My kernel is 99 #1, is that bad?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baezl:
CWM

So just a CWM restore brought your system to stock to include the kernel? Nothing else?

Thanks

Luis
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jimmy0x52:
Rooted in no time at all. Thanks for the easy instructions!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ack154:
I'm also on 99 #1...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RDI:
I am rooted also, thanks. I did discover that while working on the Tablet I saved the zip file (by default) at: /mnt/sdcard in download. When I went to flash the zip file, it is was not there.. After rebooting, I found that CWM was looking at: /mnt/extSdcard/download.. Which directory is the correct one and how do I make sure everything uses just one.?
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elcidroyale:
ANyone have a stock rom image? I bricked mine by using a DPI changer! The Samsung Galaxy 2 7.0 logo come up then to black & stuck. I can boot into CWR but does no good as I don't have a backup :(

I also tried editing the build.prop back to 160 from 180 dpi through ADB but it won't let me write the changes back to the tab as I can't change it to rw! :(((

HELP!
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] baezl:
Stock Images

Jcase has made two stock images available in a nice zip packaged as an update. Includes stock kernel, system and recovery. Check out rootz. I have a stock rooted backup I can share with you which I made after a factory restore so no personal data is on it. It is for IML74K.P3113UEALCB. Do not use it on IML74K-P3113UEALD3.

Luis
[General Questions and Answers] Mithun_srk05:
Hi..

I am currently using Samsung galaxy note, I am very desperate to buy HTC One X, can u guys kindly suggest me whether it is wiser to switch to One X from SGN???

Mithun.
[General Questions and Answers] Android-Junky:
You should wait for GS3 IMHO
[General Questions and Answers] orb3000:
One X is amazing!!
[General Questions and Answers] rotarynerd:
I think it all depends on what type of things you do with your daily phone.

The Galaxy Note is definitely good if you do a lot of documentation reading since the screen is large but small enough to fit in your pocket.

But the One X sports the quadcore processor that will definitely keep up with multitasking/games. The battery may be an issues though. For the processor and screen it looks to be a good battery life, but 12 hours of "normal use" as Engadget says isn't really helpful since no one is going to pay to get a quad core and use it normally.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TurbineTester:
I am switching from Sprint to Verizon and have decided on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus for my Verizon Phone (unless someone here talks me out of it).

I have been using my HTC EVO 4G in a combination of Seidio Case, Belt Clip and Car Dock for some time now. Both the belt clip and the car dock work with either the phone in a regular case, and the phone in a case with extended battery, and i switch between the two frequently.

Car Dock

http://www.seidioonline.com/product-p/ck17hev4c04.htm

Belt Clip and Case for Stock Battery

http://www.seidioonline.com/htc-evo-4g-surface-case-holster-black-p/bd2-hlcsr3hev4-bk.htm

Belt Clip (same as above) and Case for Extended Battery/Cover

http://www.seidioonline.com/htc-evo-4g-surface-extended-case-holster-black-p/bd2-hr5hev4x-bk.htm

I am trying to find out if there is a combination of belt clip/case/car dock that is currently available for the Verizon 4G LTE version of the Samsugn Galaxy Nexus.

I have searched here and on the Seidio website and there are a plethora of cases that work with regular and extended batteries. The Car Dock seems to be a problem. Does anyone know of a case that is compatible with both a belt clip and a car dock?
[HTC One X] GandalfGraw:
Hello,

I have a problem, I think. My phone is one Revolution 1.2.1 and today I've been gaming all day on my couch plugged in to an old charger. So when I unplugged the device I had 0% battery. So far no worries, I thought.

I tried to plug the device back in to the original charger and then it booted, and I can see the HTC "quietly brilliant" screen. This screen is on for a few seconds and after that there's another screen that I don't recognice, it's got the HTC logo and in the bottom there's a "beats audio" logo. After that nothing happens. So for now I've decided to try to charge it fully and see what happens. I have backups and I can access fastboot so I think it should be ok to just reflash the backup. But still, I'm really curious as to what caused this, and is there a fix without reflashing?

//Joel
[HTC One X] dobbi10k:
Usually the screen with the beats logo is part of the booting procedure. I think it will just work fine when fully charged, but you should also wipe your battery stats, because having 0% battery is:

- technically not really possible, because phones have a safe shutdown thingie

- not good for the battery

- unlikely if it has been plugged in all the time, unless the old charger only provides 500 mAh. could you check that, please?
[HTC One X] GandalfGraw:
Solved it, I'm too much of a noob to know why it worked but it did:).

I wiped chache and dalvik, then I rebuilt the permissions. Now it booted like normal :)
[HTC One X] GandalfGraw:
Yeah it's an old charger, it says 750 on it. Not gonna use that one again :p. Do you think I should wipe batterystats as well?
[HTC One X] dobbi10k:
the stock charger provides 1000mAh, which is most likely why your phone went down to 0%. I think it's not actually neccessary to wipe battery stats, but it doesn't hurt either. Just do it ;)

Glad to be of help,

dobbi10k
[Galaxy S I9000 General] GreenChris:
Are I9000 Roms working on I9001 with I9001 Kernel?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Dead Nightmare:
No. :(
[Galaxy S I9000 General] MrAndroid12:
No :( You will need to change drivers as well