yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Entropy512:
So, wait - because PC Odin failed due to classic symptoms of THE DAMAGE IS ALREADY DONE, it's at fault?

Not a single one of those posts shows any evidence that PC Odin bricked their device - they all show indications of users that failed to flash with PC Odin because they MMC was ALREADY DAMAGED.

There isn't a single report of a user bricking with PC odin - Show me ONE that isn't an example of a user failing to flash in Odin because their partition is already damaged OR is a historic example of a user being an idiot and flashing bootloaders.

Yup. PC Odin is the only 100% safe way to install a fresh kernel.

And that's the other BIG problem with this guide - why is it telling a user to go from a dangerous kernel to YET ANOTHER dangerous kernel (XXLPY-based?)

The safest way to get away from ICS is:

Use PC Odin or Heimdall to flash a safe Gingerbread kernel with working CWM (NOT a full firmware package, and DO NOT mess with repartitioning), such as a Gingerbread CF-Root release. From there you can wipe and then flash whatever you want.

To be clear - JUST flash a safe kernel and then wipe/flash using that - don't flash anything else in PC Odin. If the full firmware package you flash has bootloaders it could hose you.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] uccoffee:
thanks, but I just want to flash back to stock LC1, is it possible not to flash CWM? and use PC odin?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hackerboi:
Thanx for the clearing it out! Will flashing a "safe" kernel like Abyss 4.2 or any cfroot gb kernels via PC Odin increase the flash counter ?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] MR.change:
WOW ,You actually purchased an S2 while waiting for the note to be repaired? I thought you had it prior to the note(like me:D).

wait ,why didn't you just buy another note instead? :confused: the price difference is like 80$ where I live

no one I know of bricked from PC ODIN and it is the safest way back.

but ,I think that mobile ODIN is also relatively safe as it has it's own flashing kernel that it boots and flashes from.

well...it's true that it flashes that temporary flashing kernel from within LPY ,but it's very small that it's not really a risk.

mobile ODIN is what I used back when I had to fly away from LPY after my semi burnt emmc decided it wasn't it's time yet,and somehow managed to respond :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] musashiro:
Flashing a GB rom on PC Odin is the safest way out there.

The GB rom includes the GB Stock Kernel so wipe from there
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] greenlant:
Is there ANY problem in restoring a GB backup (e.g. RocketROM) out of the Abyss recovery?? Sounds like it would be--- :confused::confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] panyan:
Entropy, can we please have a proper guide from you of how to get from LPY/LPF back to GB in the safest way please? :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gominolo2002:
Hi!

To revert, I flash kernel LPY Kernel, if I use Odin Mobile, select "flash kernel" and I need select any thing more in the options?

If is more safety use Odin PC, but I have a Apple Macintosh but if make a bootcamp partition to install windows 7, ¿where i can download the Odin PC to go back to GB?

EDIT: Finally I used Mobile Odin and follow the steps to revert, now I have Chracks Rom ;) Happy again!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] FreemanAMG:
Is there a way to know if my device have some damage? I'm on since the day it was released. I have no issues so far, but I have flashed and wiped a couple of times using mobile Odin since then
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bobet96:
I think flashing a non-stock kernel using PC Odin will increase the flash counter and give you the yellow tag.

---------- Post added at 01:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:55 PM ----------

I encountered boot loops after going from Gingerbread to RocketROM ICS v.1. I went back to RocketROM Gingerbread v.23 by flashing Abyss kernel v.3.6 (other versions should work) under CWM, doing a full wipe and then restoring my NAND backup.

---------- Post added at 02:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:59 PM ----------

I encountered boot loops after going from Gingerbread to RocketROM ICS v.1. I went back to RocketROM Gingerbread v.23 by flashing Abyss kernel v.3.6 (other versions should work) under CWM, doing a full wipe and then restoring my NAND backup.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] the red krawler:
I'm getting totally lost with all this "advice" in the forums which all seem to contradict each other...

You seem like you have the good oil on whats ACTUALLY happening, so I'm hoping you can clarify that what I'm about to do is the correct course of action.

I flashed my Note using PC ODIN to ICS, and then used PC ODIN to flash the CF rooted kernel (this results in the yellow triangle, but that doesnt worry me).

I'm finding the battery life on ICS is pretty poor and I keep getting calendar force closes and random reboots... Since I cant safely wipe, I want to go back to GB which has always been stable.

I believe this is the correct safe method, but I'm hoping that you are able to confirm for me:

1. Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LC1-v5.3-CWM5.zip, and extract CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LC1-v5.3-CWM5.tar and then flash it using PC ODIN (putting it in the PDA section);

2. Reboot into recovery and wipe the device

3. Flash a GB-based ROM from a .zip file using recovery

4. Wipe again and reboot
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lifehijack:
ICS to GB!!

Here's what I did:

I was on stock ICS XXLPY.

I simply flashed XXLK3 ROM via PC ODIN (without PIT and without checking repartition) and voila. I m back to stock GB. :)

EDIT: After flashing to GB, I had to reboot into recovery and wipe data/cache/dalvik to get it fully working.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] iyousif:
How about:

- Flashing any GB CWM Kernel (SpeedMod, Franco, etc..) via PC Odin

- Boot straight into Recovery

- Full Wipe (Data, Cash, Dalvik)

- Flash whatever you want from here (CM9, Stock backup, etc..) from CWM or simply use PC Odin to flash a new ROM.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] chasmodo:
Your suggested steps for reverting to GB are OK.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] panyan:
is this the safest way to revert to GB?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Entropy512:
That's it right there...

Go to the CF-Root thread. Pick a Gingerbread release - any one will do.

Follow the instructions for installation. (Based on the new information we have on what triggers this bug, Chainfire's DD instructions should be safe. Previously I didn't trust the MMC driver at all, but now I believe that using DD to flash a kernel or Mobile Odin are indeed safe. PC Odin/Heimdall are the safest BUT they will trigger the flash counter. This is not a problem if you're planning to flash CM9 since you can then use TriangleAway.)

Once you have CF-Root installed, pick any Gingerbread CWM-flashable firmware and install it. You can also flash CM9 if you want, since it uses a kernel based on I9100 Update4 sources which is safe if you want ICS.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gurnishdhillon:
TO Entropy

Entropy ...Thanks for the infor....

tell me is it necessary to go to back to a rooted GB ROM or can I simply get a stock unrooted GB ROM and flash it on my current LPY instead?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lifehijack:
Hi there,

You can simply flash a stock non wipe gb ROM via odin.

I was on stock LPY, so i flashed KL3 ROM and it worked fine.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] panyan:
MUCH appreciated :D

went from unrooted LPF to paranoidandroid rom :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] akenis:
Edit: removed. Wrong.

Soo much info! And new to the Note. LPY came out the day I got it and I jumped aboard shortly. I kind of felt ok staying put as long as I didn't CWM or wipe. But without a fix insight, I'm not really feeling good about having that kernel on my phone. I'm in the US so warranty service is troublesome at best.

With respect to you, I am going to proceed with this procedure in lieu of PC odin and full prerooted GB ROM. At first I was worried about the binary counter increase with this method, but you seem to think it's not a big deal with Triangle Away app once on the CM9 based ROM Destination PARANOIDANDROID v0.1.

So here's my plan:

1. TB

2. Download mode

2. PC Odin Kernel only from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1331784

3. Boot CWM recovery and full wipe

5. Flash PARANOIDANDROID from CWM

6. Install Triangle Away app and run

7. Restore TB apps and important data only

If somethings not right there please chime in!!!

Lastly:

1. Baseband is currently LPT... should I stick with that?

2. Sorry about loosing Spen apps, but never really got addicted. Are there good market replacements?

Thanks all. Especially Entropy, CF and chasmodo. With respect....

Edit: What are DD instructions.

Edit: Confirm Odin settings: Should it be .tar in PDA slot. F reset time and reboot only checked?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] akenis:
Well... that all worked. Feeling more secure now. Will take a few days to get used to CM9 base. Man that ROM HAS REALLY SMALL stuff!! But it's cool...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] lifehijack:
No... Read the PSA and other threads first... Don't use CWM amd don't reset your phone while in LPY. If you want to revert to GB, then flash a stock GB ROM via PC Odin.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gurnishdhillon:
Back to GB!!!

Oh man ,,i am so glad ,, happy GOD!!

Reverted back to GB with ease ,,,was so damn scared since i had done a wipe Cache while on LPY before,,,,,,

Thanks every one including Entropy512 ,chasmodo & Dr. Ketan for all ur guidence and help ,i feel relaxed now and can finally sleep :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mikearmstrong:
I think I'm in the same boat as gurnishdhillon.

I had a stock non-rooted GB (not sure which version) and I downloaded the LPY ICS update on May 10th and flashed it using PC-ODIN.

I didn't and still don't have any root - and don't need it either.

I am finding my battery life to be terrible under ICS (am I the only one finding this?) and I really want to go back to the latest GB rom non-rooted.

Am I correct in understanding from the posts above that all I have to do is find a standard GB Rom (presumably from Samsung web site) and flash that via PC-ODIN and that will do the trick.

I don't really want to have to wipe anything and lose all those game-saves!

Could you point me in the direction of the GB Roms?

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] cyberpingu:
Odin mobile PRO

This is what I'm doing:

1) Download LC1 Firmware from samfirmware --> http://www.hotfile.com/dl/149643785/7619ef9/N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1_DBT.zip.html

2) Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LC1-v5.3-CWM5.zip

3) Fire up Odin Mobile PRO

4) Check ever root, zImage from the above CF kernel and the above stock GB firmware

6) Flash with wipe on

7) reboot

Could you please tell me if this is ok?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] beestee:
You will want to 'open file' for the stock GB before selecting the CF-Root kernel individually otherwise the stock kernel/recovery will overwrite the CF-Root selection.

I am not certain what would be used to do the wipe in this case if you are wiping as part of the flash process. The flawed kernel instructions of ICS would still be present when this happens, so in my opinion I would rather not wipe during the flashing process, but would rather follow these steps:

1) Download LC1 Firmware from samfirmware --> http://www.hotfile.com/dl/149643785/7619ef9/N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1_DBT.zip.html

2) Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LC1-v5.3-CWM5.zip

3) Fire up Odin Mobile PRO

4) Check ever root, 'open file' for the stock GB, then select the CF-Root kernel individually

6) flash without wipe

7) let the device go into a boot-loop after the flash (the device should get stuck doing the boot animation over and over, let it do it at least twice to be sure the process is complete since the flashing process takes one or two reboots to complete itself)

8) force the device into recovery (volume up, home, and power buttons held until the device powers off and the splash screen comes back on, then immediately release the power button and wait until you are in recovery and then release the other two buttons)

9) factory reset/wipe cache/wipe dalvik manually from within the GB kernel based recovery

10) reboot
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] norazmi_0673:
Ok,i'm on LPY German + CFroot + done wipe cache twice(using Mobile odin to flash ICS & CFroot from Rocketrom GB v23) & TOTALLY scared to revert back to GB or superbrick my GNote. Here's what EXACTLY i do,happened & my opinions:

1.Download Abyss 4.2 kernel, Prerooted GB XXLC1 from bodivas thread,ODIN1.85,RocketRom GB V23 & put it into single folder (unzip prerooted GB rom-3 files & unzip ODIN1.85).Put Abyss4.2&Rocketrom GB v23 to phone internal memory. ODIN&Pre-rooted stay in my pc(in case Abyss&Rocketrom FAILED & Gnote not brick).

2.Backup & shutdown my GNote.

3.Get into CWM (combo button -Volume up,home & power)

4.Flash Abys4.2 kernel successfully & go to Advanced in CWM - Reboot Recovery & wait till GNote reboot & get into Redpil Recovery.

5. Still in Redpill Recovery - wipe data/factory reset,cache & dalvik - STAY IN REDPIL RECOVERY,DONT REBOOT!!!

6. Still in redpil - flash Rocketrom GB v23 - success & Reboot System.

7. MY GNOTE STUCKED IN ROCKETROM BOOT ANIMATION & SCREEN ARE BLANK/BLACK & NO RESPONSE!!!!Try reflash Rocketrom & still same FAILED result!!

Okay,here's what i do next:

1.Take out battery - put my Gnote to Download Mode (Combon buttons - Volume Down,Home & Power).

2. Start Odin1.85 & I just followed instructions in Bodivas thread using Prerooted ROM that i download before...unzip & have 3 files.

3. Connect GNote(still in Download Mode) to my laptop (while odin still running) & green in odin (detect & added).

4. Put 3 files to PDA,Modem & CSC.

5. DOuble check....again&again (dont repartition!!!)

6. START.

7. Gnote Autoreboot & continue installation in Gnote....and reboot GNote again.

8. Gingerbread started & successfully reach the settings..the one "Touch Logo to Settings"......fuhh!!!!! WHAT A RELIEF!!!!!

My opinions:

1. If you on Stock German LPY & STILL NO CF ROOT - the easiest,safe & simplest way is FLASH with ODIN using Prerooted GB (Full-wipe prefered) rom.

2. If you on Stock German LPY + CFRoot & no wipe at all OR Stock Grm LPY + CF ROOT + Wipe Cache - the SAFEST is using Abyss4.2 kernel,Custom GB rom & if failed...use ODIN. Abyss4.2 kernel is important if u failed..u're stil in GB Kernel & can use ODIN (GNOte still can get into CWM or DOnwload Mode).

Anyway,thats myexperience & opinions...maybe dont apply to your GNote....just want to share to all.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] cyberpingu:
I did exactly as I said, except pass 6, in which I chose not to wipe.

After the flash I did not run into boot loops, it went stright forward, but I got tons of FC at first, due to the unclean installation (I didn't wipe). So I turned the phone off, I entered into recovery mod eand had a factory reset. Then I rebooted and flashed the Abyss Kernel from mobile odin (this last step is not necessary but I liked it, so I redid this step).

Everything is working, as far as I see...

Question is: have I been lucky, or was this the right way to avoid the brick?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] _A.T.Omix_:
Is it safe to copy big files on phone via PC under ICS kernel?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] thehackersz:
LPF to GB added
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bletozavr:
hey guys! i'm just wondering.. can i flash a stock firmware (like LC1 open europe for example) via CWM?

also, what do you think about this metod:

1. flash abyss kernel or a gingerbread CF root kernel via mobile odin

2. full wipe in recovery

3. put note into download mode (can i do that without reboot?)

4. flash offical GB rom via pc odin

any help would be appreciated.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] urapain2me:
Can you elaborate as to how exactly you did it? Flashed with pc odin?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gurnishdhillon:
Yes. I simply used pc.odin to revert bk to gd lc2..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] abq1230:
What I did:

- I received GT-N7000 with GB2.3.6

- an update notification came up and I acepted

- got updated with ICS xxlpy and all that stuff

- luckly i didnt root, put cwm, flash anything on it

- I got noticed bout the LPY issues and wanted to go back to GB

------ the I said:

"LPY can hardbrick my phone, heeell not. even if Im on stock ICS rom I want to go back to GB.

1 - I flashed LPY CF-Root with odin1.85 (yes, yellow triangle and binary count)

2 - I flashed stock GB with odin (everything went fine)

windows 7 ultimate x64

core i3 3.4ghz

:-D it was funny... and scary
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Gaugerer:
I have never rooted my UK Note or done a wipe in Recovery mode and only ever used PC Odin to flash stock ROMS.

I flashed LPY to get ICS then changed the CSC code to ODT (automatic factory reset) so that I had matching German CSC code and ROM.

I flashed LP4 and got the "unfortunately the process com.android.phone has stopped" error loop. I thought the problem might be due to flashing a non-wipe ROM which had not completely cleared the old LPY ROM.

So I flashed KL8 which is an old GB wipe ROM that has multiple CSC codes and changed ODT to XEU (another automatic factory reset). Then I flashed LP4 again and it worked without any errors.

At the end of all that flashing I still had all my personal stuff such as photos, files etc. but I had to download my applications from the Play store.

I don't know how risky it is flashing stock ROMS using PC Odin or whether now I am on LP4 if I still have the risky kernel. But I'm happy to stay on LP4 until the next official update ROM is released and stay clear of doing a wipe in Recovery Mode.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Juggrnautt:
If i got my galaxy note with LPY pre installed, can i just flash stock gingerbread from stock lpy with speedmod kernel through PC odin and just wipe from there?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] vlastorro:
ICS LPY 4.0.3 to GB 2.3.6 using MobileODINLite-v3.10

I am a newbie and I successfully downgraded my GT-N7000 from

Android IceCreamSandwish ICS 4.0.3 Kernel version 3.0.15-N7000XXLPY-CL474507 se.infra@SEP-103 #3

to

Android GingerBread GB 2.3.6 Kernel version 2.6.35.7-N7000XXLC1-CL1003701 se.infra@SEP-53 #2

I rooted ICS LPY with Root_SuperSU.0.95.Only-signed.zip and Root_Busybox_1.20.2_Only_(No_SuperSU)-S2-Update3-signed.zip

then I Installed MobileODINLite-v3.10.apk and its plugin MobileODIN_FlashKernel_N7000-v2.0.apk

and used it to flash the 'original GB' N7000XXLC1_N7000OXALC1_N7000XXLB2_HOME.tar.md5

After that, I had a 'noisy' GB - I had to ignor some errors (due to some missing weather?) and to quickly enter in Settings/Pprivacy/Factory data reset (checked the Format USB storage) and reset/CLEAN_UP.
[Sony Tablet S] Haints:
I was watching the Daily Show online tonight with my new Sony S, and about five minutes into it the screen went black ... I got the image back only now the video wouldn't play ...

Uhh .... Is this supposed to happen? I've never seen this before. Afterwards I set the screen time out to 30 minutes, but I don't really want the screen to go black thirty minutes into watching a movie either ...
[Sony Tablet S] agc93:
That's definitely not meant to be the case. What are you using to watch that video? Most video playback plugins and apps for Android include at least an option to keep the screen awake during playback.
[HTC Rezound] xdadevnube:
Okay, so I just noticed that I can be on a call and I can still use data (3G). I gotta say I'm confused because this is the first phone that have been able to do this.

Does anybody else have a similar experience?
[HTC Rezound] skater95:
Well if you're in a 4G area, you should be able to do voice/data. Now if you have 3G it shuts off during a call, cause it's using that connection for the call.

ICS Rezound.
[HTC Rezound] mjones73:
The Thunderbolt and Rezound can do both on 3G also. It's a unique feature to those phones.
[HTC Rezound] RoryHe:
Yeah our phone can use 4g for data and 3g for call's simultaneously.

or vice versa
[HTC Rezound] Evocm7:
Hell ya. I knew 4g would work when on voice call, but when I saw 3g working as well, damn near **** my pants. I thought only att could do that since it is a real talk text surf on one connection. One more reason to steer clear of att now.
[HTC Rezound] xdadevnube:
Doh! My post got devoured somehow.

I remember now that Anantech.com did a review of the Thunderbolt and explained how the basebands allowed for 3G and voice or 4G and voice simultaneously.

I wonder if the basebands changed from the Thunderbolt. Unfortunately, Anandtech didn't review the Rezound, they seem to have the most in-depth reviews.

But yeah, freakin' sweet! The AT&T One X does have me in awe of its display, but its certainly not enough to get me to jump to AT&T.

I gotta say I feel like the Rezound is sweetest phone on Verizon.
[HTC Rezound] SteveG12543:
I never really needed to use the SVDO capabilities. Probably because I'm almost never on the phone lol... But still.
[HTC Rezound] Evocm7:
Same here but it's cool to have
[HTC Rezound] mysticalmalissa:
I love it!

If one of my very talkative friends calls while I'm playing a game I just keep on playing while I talk either on speaker or with my bluetooth.
[HTC Rezound] mikion123:
This is the best feature of the phone. I loved it on my bolt/
[Verizon Droid Charge] Jugger naut:
Made this boot ani at work on my phone using PicSay app ....what, I was on break when I did it :p

The boot ani starts out with the word Tweaked being uh.....etched onto a black background followed by a few visual effects were the word Tweaked is uh...well tweaked and finally ends with credit being given to the person who made it all possible.

You must have a kernal that supports custom boot animations for this to work.

Down load here :

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?5iby040jh7oewcw

After clicking on above link it will take you to Mediafire.com. After entering the words you can hardly read and pressing the Authorize Download. Click on green "Download (2.75)mb" button

It will download tweakboot.zip

Using a file browser rename tweakboot.zip sanim.zip then goto system/media move the current sanim.zip or delete it if you wish. Copy the sanim.zip you just renamed to system/media reboot and enjoy

Let me know what you think.......press the thanks button if you like it....:D
[Verizon Droid Charge] dwitherell:
I'll get this up on tweaktools in the next day or so as well :)
[Verizon Droid Charge] stebomurkn420:
Good ****...
[Verizon Droid Charge] Jugger naut:
I'm honored :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ajster1989:
Rooting and Flashing has never been easier.

Samsung Galaxy S II Toolkit V2.3

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] spennydix:
Loads menu, but buttons dont do anything..

hi, i make it past the Driver recognization, and it gets to the screen that has all the different options, but when i click flash recovery, it pulls up the menu that says click "ok" to execute, i click "ok" and nothing happens.... any help? has this happened to anyone else?:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ajster1989:
That proves you didn't read my instructions :) It was a test and you failed young padawan. You left click and it shows the instructions and at the end of the instructions it will tell you to right click to start the process.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dirtyhamster73:
So I tried going back to stock, click on it, followed the instructions, I've used Odin before so no problems there....got to the part where it was downloading the stock tar file and it stopped, message at the bottom of the screen on Odin was "stock.tar file MD is invalid"....something along those lines. Any clue anyone? :/ Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ajster1989:
Try renaming the file STOCK.tar.md5, let me know if that works.