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[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
For detail guide about how to root N7100 -

Read

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1896696

Post # 2 and 3 of above said thread

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This guide basically written when there was only available method to root device was flashing chenglu's recovery, which was causing to raise flash counter 1 even after triangle away. That was due to samsung's bootloader for Note 2 which have autosum check for recovery. So if you are using any custom recovery your flash counter will raise to 1. Also read this if you want to use CWM recovery and want to reset counter at every boot.

Later Chainfire have introduce 'Cf Auto root' and in that case no need to use this tutorial as CF auto root package includes stock recovery.

Still this guide is useful who have flashed CWM and want to move to stock recovery with reseting counter '0'

Here is guide How to reset counter to '0' and keep device rooted

All credits to Chainfire and chenglu, without their amazing tool we can't have this......

-If you have rooted with CWM recovery

- Your device will have CWM recoovery with root access.

- Download this stock recovery OR This latest stock recovery from LL7 which believe to be patched by samsung.

- Flash with PC Odin for PDA tab.

- Reset counter with Triangle away

- Now your counter will be '0' and you will have now stock recovery but root access will be intact

- You will have binnary count '0' but system status still will be 'custom'

- Reboot to recovery, wipe cache and data

(this step is just for keeping status' official '

You can skip if you have too much data, as this status can be achieved even in semibricked condition by wiping from recovery Or by flashing stock rom from download mode. And in hard bricked this status can't be read :p) important thing is to just keep count' 0'.

- You will have binary count '0' and current binary 'official' as well system status 'official'

- with latest bootloader you can't achieve system status 'official' with wipe cache and data too, in that case you may need to reflash stock ROM, reboot normally, play for 10 min and it should be 'official'

New :

How to change system status 'Modified' to 'Normal' in device setting without factory reset.

you can enjoy full root access without worrying of warranty

:)
[Galaxy Note II General] tchitchicruise:
Hi Dr !

Your recovery is for this problem ?

Uploaded with ImageShack.us
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
No No

This is bootloader bug

while entering recovery just release power button once splash screen appear, above said error will go, and you can entre to recovery.

Plz remove quating of full post.
[Galaxy Note II General] gee2012:
Mobile Odin Pro flashcounter raise is fixed in version 3.40 afaik :)
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Mobile odin 3.40 itself first version which have add Note 2 support.

And i have tried (as well many other user reported) that to flash stock recovery, but it does raise counter.
[Galaxy Note II General] the duderino:
Pls help

Hi guys where is the flash counter these posts r making me paranoid. Right now I flashed like 3 or 4 things but where is the counter???
[Galaxy Note II General] afilopou:
Vol down +home+power and enter ind download mode.on the upper left screen you see three or four lines.One of them saying something like current binary status

Sent from the Beast
[Galaxy Note II General] nikos523:
Can't find a reason to wipe.

Why is that necessary?

In download mode
[Galaxy Note II General] afilopou:
You mean the step 9?

If so this will change the system status from custom to official

Sent from the Beast
[Galaxy Note II General] nikos523:
Yes.

It wasn't necessary for the s3 before.

Maybe is necessary but doesn't make any sense (for me at least)
[Galaxy Note II General] afilopou:
Niko this changed in note 2.Did it few times before dr. Ketan's great guide and system status changed from custom to official.

I just know few basics in android but my feeling is that samsung changed their security flags(if this is the correct phrase) for rooting making our "life" harder but more interesting ;)

Sent from the Beast
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Wiping data makes system status 'official'

Hope thus can be find helpful to understand that point
[Galaxy Note II General] nikos523:
Ok guys, ty.

I dont llike that lol

I'll try to find a way without wipe :)
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
That wud be great if we can preserve data too.

Hope we may get solution soon.
[Galaxy Note II General] afilopou:
Doc i see few posts for the bootloader bug (you know the screeny thing).Because you are speaking to various devs,the xlaie (french) did not have this bug(for sure) and remember the first time have it is after flashing the prerooted stock lj1, how easy is to take bootloader from that version and check

1.bootloader without bug+stock unrooted

2. Bootloader without bug+stock rooted

??

Sent from the Beast
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
I think pre rooted rom just updated with new boot loader

Edit :

Here is post

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=32632717

I have still didn't get this bug, may be I have did it correctly. Anyway I will check again if it is not in Indian ROM (which i have right now) Then I will port it.
[Galaxy Note II General] afilopou:
And solve nothing regarding to bootloader bug, this is what i take from bodivas post

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32621227&postcount=210

Are we sure that this is bootloader bug?Sorry for chasing up :)
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Updated previous post
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
I have just checked on my device

Indian rom too don't have this issue. But yes keep pressing all three button just gives bootloop, but not that buggy screen, for recovery you have to release power button. But i think that should be basic procedure as default.

Before porting let's caculate cases who are having flash anything else or just stock rom + cwm
[Galaxy Note II General] afilopou:
My case

Flashed stock prerooted rom lj1 (with old bootloader) (as i9000+bodivas post) and have stock recovery

Sent from the Beast
[Galaxy Note II General] maxram:
ok thank you very much
[Galaxy Note II General] maxram:
:( i followed all instructions of method 1 + triangle away.

Still have 1, custom and status shows modified :(

hay I'm bad at this kind of stuff ahaha

---------- Post added at 05:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:35 AM ----------

where do I place the stock recovery file in Odin? still at PDA?

thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
yes flash it with PDA in Odin
[Galaxy Note II General] maxram:
Re: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' & Intact recovery

Muchos gracias!

Oh snap! I don't have a witty tapatalk signature!
[Galaxy Note II General] DaveBG:
Is there a way to remove/strip the modified status WITHOUT flashing other ROM or even factory reset? Maybe some root method or something? If some file is modified can it just be replaced?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
get latest version of Triangle away and look for some work around for it, there is some option for it. Really i never bother from modified status so not tried, we can do wipe data anytime,if we need to send to SSC.
[Galaxy Note II General] naveed_hind:
great its works for me thnxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[Galaxy Note II General] EarlZ:
Can I expect this to work on a fully stock 4.1.2 or do I need to flash the linked recovery above?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
if you are on fully stock then what purpose you need to use this?

As i said this is useful who have CWM and want to reset count.
[Galaxy Note II General] EarlZ:
To keep root while while with zero flash counter and official status

I am not aware if the 4.1.2 for my region has the latest bootloaders.

Thats why I am asking if this method can be used with the full stock and by that having both 0 and official status while keeping root. sorry if i was not so clear.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
This guide is only for those who having custom recovery.

You need is to just triangle away.

Two post will be useful to you

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31801078&postcount=3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2124758
[Galaxy Note II General] BossMAFIA:
Galaxy Note II n7105T

Will this method work for Galaxy Note II n7105T on vodafone Australia running on android 4.1.1?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
You have to replace stock recovery of your device , not one attached here. Do you have stock ROM for your device?
[Galaxy Note II General] EarlZ:
Thanks for the link, I would suppose the second link will also set the system status to normal at the download mode view?
[Galaxy Note II General] ayong chia:
CMIIW,I was factory resetted my device then i get official status but after play a while the status back to custom,and what i am suspect is because i deleted Learning Hub (F**k app doesn't run on rooted device,for what i keep it) using Titanium Backup Caused it,any body can confirm it?
[Galaxy Note II General] levin143:
Sir, I've posted this on the stickied post on the Q&A thread, but I will post it here too to ask for your advice.

Sir, I have a question regarding the the SDS and exynos mmC bug..

I know that these issues are already fixed in 4.1.2 firmware. But on what part of firmware does contain the fix? I read about it being in the kernel, so both the SDS and exynos bug fixed in the kernet and not in the firmware itself? Can somebody confirm this, pls.

I raised this question because presently I am still at 4.1.1, and I would like to stay here since rooting and unrooting the phone is very easy with the apk method without flashing which means its the safest. But I am aware that despite the safety, 4.1.1 is prone to SDS bug and that kills staying in 4.1.1.

1. Is it possible flashing the stock kernel from 4.1.2 containing the fix on a stock 4.1.1?

2. Can the SDS bug be fixed in a different way other than flashing kernel or flashing 4.1.2, because doing either will make the apk method useless since it also contains the fix for the exynos.

What I am trying to accomplish is that is it possible to stay in 4.1.1, root and unroot with the apk method, and at the same time have the SDS fix? Exynos bug fix can be control via the apk method so SDS fix is most important.

I hope somebody can clear this to me, rather than suggesting to just go with 4.1.2. If no possible way, then that is my last resort.
[Galaxy Note II General] drdebian:
AW: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

Why not just use ExynosAbuse to root it? Was very fast and painless.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
He wants SDS fix, which can not be solved by using exynos abuse, and after flashing 4.1.2 this exynose apk won't work

you need to flash both new kernel as well recovery (you may get it from first line of my signature, post#6)

Though i prefers to update 4.1.2 then root with CF auto root and reflash stcok recovery and last reset counter.
[Galaxy Note II General] levin143:
gdoconv LEAVENING

thanks for the advice, the only thing that keeps me from updating is the battery drain compared to the 4.1.1. But I think I really need to update. By the way, what do you recommend: a custom rom with stock kernel, or stock rom with custom kernel? I'm thinking custom rom with custom kernel may be too much for our device, but i know many owners are using both. So what is better in optimizing performance in Note II, customizing the rom or only customizing the kernel?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
I may not be helpful here, i have never used any custom ROM/Kernel till now.
[Galaxy Note II General] levin143:
Ahhh, so until now you are using a stock rom, stock kernel, but rooted? how about recovery, stock too? I am just thinking are the tweaks made by the devs on their custom roms/kernels necessary? not the mods, but the tweaking of cpu, speed optimizations, improved performance and other things that I really don't know if they really did it or just a tease to try their roms.

Also, another question, is there a reason why they are recommending Europe versions of rom? What's so unique about them?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Yes just everything stock + Root

i can flash any mod with mobile odin if i wish, earliear was using simplistic but now a days Xposed having evrything i need to tweak.

I don't see any unique thing in europian ROM, I prefers my country ROM / If any other country ROM having major update.
[Galaxy Note II General] levin143:
I will also go with the stock all + root. About root, is it the main reason why the about>status is modified? Is yours modified as well? It is different on the one showing on the download mode status right? Triangle away only affect the status on the download mode. Are official apps that prevent from opening because it detected root depends on the one in download mode or in the about>status?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Re: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

I have set to normal with this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2124758
[Galaxy Note II General] levin143:
Yeah, I already read your post before. My main concern was because your advice is to update to 4.1.2, then CF-Autoroot (which would increase counter), then use triangle away to have official status. My question is how to use triangle away after root since you are in stock kernel? Is there any way to activate triangle away even on stock one?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Re: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

Of course you can reset counter with triangle away on stock kernel

If you are on custom recovery /kernel then you have to use function 'reset counter at every boot' in triangle away

But if you have stock kernel then just use triangle away and you can uninstall triangle away too.
[Galaxy Note II General] levin143:
ok got it, i just misunderstood your guide. only the "reset counter at every boot" feature is not supported in stock kernel. this is what happens when i don't try first, hehe.. Thanks for all the help Ketan bai. I'll try to update later and my main goal is to have stock root, with official status on both download mode and settings.
[Galaxy Note II General] Akiainavas:
If i just flash full stock rom with PC odin - no root, no custom recoveries etc. - will it reset the counter to 0 and give it "official" status ? I need my phone restored to retail status.

If everything is stock and official, phone not rooted etc. but flash counter says 1 or 2 ( because it was running CM earlier ) does it still void the warranty for Samsung ?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Re: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

If flash counter is non zero it voids warranty, first flash stock recovery and kernel If you are on custom.

Reset counter (Just flashing stock rom won't reset counter)

Then simply unroot or flash stock rom it will erase root
[Galaxy Note II General] gkhzr:
Ynt: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

Thanks for guide :) very usefull.

GT-N7100 cihazımdan Tapatalk 2 ile gönderildi
[Galaxy Note II General] p4lle:
Good Guide

Thx for the good guide
[Galaxy Note II General] jeffd06:
Re: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

Thanks for the guide, and I will give it a try.
[Galaxy Note II General] roligov:
Just to confirm, this will be: Stock recovery with counter set to 0 but rooted? To have CWM and the counter set to 0 we need to use Triangle Away to set it to clear on each reboot?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
yes, as well you need to have custom kernel too to enable to clean counter at every boot
[Galaxy Note II General] tozneno:
hi doc ketan ^^

do you saw the last tricks about root in one click for your device? => http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2130276

is someone test it yet? some feedback?

i'm wait for the next release because the app could let you choose your super user app and let make you unroot as simple as you root.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
That method was available since long

see this thread post #2 method 3

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1896696

But this won't work on latest 4.1.2 build (2013)
[Galaxy Note II General] tozneno:
ok it's seems to be the same as exynos abuse apk.

strange point nevertheless the date of the post of alephzain is 2 feb 2013 it's very recent...

sammy's allready patch the exploit in his rom xxdma6 ?

in this topic one feed back seems granted root with a 4.1.2 stock rom...

i keep a eye on it... never know
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Re: [Guide]How to Root with keeping flash counter '0' and device status 'Normal'

Some Dec released 4.1.2 was still exploitable
[Galaxy Note II General] Sparh4wk:
great guide, very helpfull before servis exchange.
[Galaxy Note II General] batteryking:
Great Thread

Very Informative
[Galaxy Note II General] Slimer777:
The funny thing for me is that after I have rooted my phone and the counted shows 2 flashes but I still haven't seen the triangle just yet!?:rolleyes: Can this happen?
[Galaxy Note II General] Mohammed779:
You could reset the counter to 0..isnt that easier.. With note 2 toolkit.
[Galaxy Note II General] Slimer777:
let me try to reboot and see what happens first.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Not necessary you will have triangle, raised counter is just enough to void warranty.

Reset with triangle away

Toolkit? Does it reset counter?
[Galaxy Note II General] oxidil:
After rooting triangle only appears on galaxy s 2 not on s 3 and note 2
[Galaxy Note II General] Syed.MHD.mohsin:
=D

Super Like!
[Galaxy Note II General] adex000:
ty
[Galaxy Note II General] Userade:
When i use triangle away it still says 9... but then sometimes it will even crash my rom? and i have to do an install...? any help would be truly gratified :)
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Which rom you are having

Are you using custom rom/kernel /recovery?

After reset with triangle you have to boot normally once then check but it will reset if you don't have any custom stuff
[Galaxy Note II General] topbasework:
comfius abt baseband...

i new abt SGN2..

stock frm sammy 4.1.2

baseband- N7100DXDLK5

build number-N7100XXDMA6

@dr.ketan

which method root will work??

ty

sorry my bad eng
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Method 1 cf auto root

And

Method2 cwm recovery philz both work.

Exynos abuse won't work
[Galaxy Note II General] topbasework:
ty dr.ketan will try tmrrow...thank for advise
[Galaxy Note II General] matzone:
I am on the exact same rom and this is what I did (this is my version tho, thus follow the steps closely):

-1 Reflashed the N7100XXDMA6 Rom again so that the phone will be unrooted.

-2: Download and flash via odin CF_auto root by chainfire (your phone should be stock but rooted now).

-3: Boot up, download and install Triangle away and run it.

-4: Once it reboots after you wipe the counter try to co straight to recovery mode, if youre not fast enough follow step 5.

-5: Start it up in recovery mode (volume up+home+power key).

-6: -wipe cache

-factory reset

-wipe cache.

7 Reboot the phone.

Note afaik resseting the counter only works on stock rooted kernels.
[Galaxy Note II General] Linux7:
Thanks, i save the garanty on my device
[Galaxy Note II General] fieslayer:
thanks i learn something new today from this
[Galaxy Note II General] ahkiongkc:
I downloaded Triangle Away yesterday and it successfully reset my binary count to 0 and status to official. However, when i restarted my phone, it went back to one and status as custom. Erm.... anyone have any idea how to solve this issue or did i miss out an important step? Please advise. Thanks...
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Do you have any custom recovery/Kernel?
[Galaxy Note II General] Skywalker676:
Easy

Root With ExynoseAbuse.apk is quite easy
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Outdated and won't work on latest rom
[Galaxy Note II General] yinsw:
Hmm.. I'm suppose to reply at the other thread -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1896696 but the system doesn't allow me since I'm new so I'll post here instead since the first post direct me there.

Thanks for the guide I've finally rooted my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 using Method 1 of the guide.

Where can I see the flash counter? I've use Triangle Away to reset my counter and then I booted to Download mode but I don't see flash counter anywhere? I only see:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: GT-N7100

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No

CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

Aside from that, there's not much problem except two:

My System Status still showing "Custom", so following the instruction, I had to clear cache and reset factory default again.. :crying:

My file transfer using USB suddenly is not working anymore. I keep getting "cannot copy <filename>. The device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected". The first thing I suspect is the Samsung USB Drivers provided in the first page. I've downloaded the latest one from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2038555 and it's back working again! Phewww...
[Galaxy Note II General] SKYP0IS0N:
Thanks, it is very useful to me, successfully rooted my N7100 in order to install a custom Rom. :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] mydaddyismysavior:
Thanks! It's works!

Thanks! It's works!
[Galaxy Note II General] pawel1973:
Thank you; it's been of great help
[Galaxy Note II General] allegrosurf:
thanks this is what i'm looking for :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] Amandevil:
thank you for the useful information :)
[Galaxy Note II General] fabuloso10:
dr.ketan

Excellent work :good: but I need this ROM

N7100XXDMB2 N7100TPHDMB1- Download - Portugal (TPH) ;)

I thank:o
[Galaxy Note II General] mikeheissen:
AW: [N7100 All in 1]Stock ROM +How to Root+Reset counter+MobileOdin+Xposed

I was following the instructions but always in download menu was status custom. Flashing and reflashing and again and again... drived my crazy. Finally i removed the sd card and the status was official and ota update worked.

Many thx for the great thread!

Gesendet von meinem GT-N7100 mit Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
Same issue I faced. Was lucky to discover that it was necessar to remove the sd card after only the second attempt though.

I only wish there was a way to flash a custom rom without increasing the binary counter to one every time I boot. Still a rooted stock with a few hand selected nods and bloat ware removed seems to be enough to satisfy me when it come to this already excellent device.

Sent from the mighty Note II.
[Galaxy Note II General] danmalpar:
Wonderful job :thumbup:

Enviado desde mi GT-N7100 usando Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II General] aukhan:
Hi Ketan i was not aware that Warez are against XDA , I apologize for the mistake to all XDA members ,

Anyways could you tell me which is the Best Kernel for Note 2 as if now ?

and i've use the Non CWM method i rather use Mobile Odin to Flash ?

now could you tell me what is the Pro and Cons of both and i've a question in my mind ,

any time if my note 2 is stuck on Boot loop or while flashing anything goes wrong or while changing the Rom i am stuck where i cant access my mobile so in that case what do i Do as i wont be able to access Mobile Odin so how do i restore the backed up Rom ?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
In general you can only flash official firmware or kernels using mobile Odin. Cwm gives versatility to flash all the custom roms but cwm or any custom ROM will increase Flash counter to 1 every boot, so if you can't boot into the ROM for some reason you won't be able to run triangle away and you warranty will be void. Good example of this being a problem would be a faulty screen, and it's the reason I'm sticking with rooted stock for now.

Sent from the mighty Note II.
[Galaxy Note II General] aukhan:
thanks for the Good info as if now i am also on Stock Rom coz it will Void the warranty but i have updated the Kernel to Red Pill will this also Void the warranty ?