yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
sigh, IC. its getting a bit complicated to be honest. There is a bunch of guides atm telling us to do this and that and forwarding us to this and that place and every one of these guides/modifications is working with this or that stock rom (pre-rooted or not) and not working with others.. Errors just appear, then disappear and other appear again.

The problem is I am starting to loose track ^^ and that in the most of the cases the devs are explaining things very fast and with little details (I know they think, an average user as I am won´t understand the details, but little more details would be nice), so when I am reading the guide to root and flash my SGN2 I feel a bit lost in some moments...

The problem is, I am a former HTC user and all this "badarse triangle of fear" stuff is totally unknown to me. I never had any issue to s-off + root/cwm my HTC devices, because I read 5x through the guides and asked holes into the devs, till I got my answers. This also helped other people who were not that persistent.

I tried this in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1915386 but noone seemed to care, so I gave up :P (don´t have that much time atm because of my RL is very time consuming, but hopefully this will change soon).

To this guide. I am still missing some pieces, so please enlighten me, so that I won´t brick my new smartphone (first Samsung phone I own).

Flash chenglu's custom recovery (first line on my signature post #2) = here you mean the "cwm6-root-note2.tar" with 12.1MB?

- just flash via Bootloader (power down + home + power)? or via Odin 3.07 (PDA)?

Download this recovery = this recovery is STOCK, so basically you replace the not working one CWM6 with the original one..?

"this status can be achieved even in semibricked condition" - well is that just theoretical or will I semibrick my phone with anything I do before for sure?

You will have binary count '0' and current binary 'official' as well system status 'official' = ok, Stock recovery with root, so basically I can go to root via Bootloader. Can I also use software like Quick boot?

Is Rom Manager necessary in this situation?

I suppose I'd need to install superuser after root.

That is for now... I now I probably seem to be very noobish for you, but I am no programmer (scientist working with BSL-3 viruses) and I am asking because I´d like to learn programing a bit...

Thanks a lot!
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
1yes same recovery as you pointed

and yes it is with PDA (i already said in OP)

2.yes

3.semibrick condition where still you can access recovery OR download mode.

In both cases you can change status to official

4. I didn't get your question, but if you are asking abt root, you will have full root access

5.No

Su will still remain inside drawer
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
Thanks for the fast feedback. :good:

Is SuperSU or SuperUser installed? I use SuperUser Elite on my HTC phones, so would like to stay with that one...
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
It comes with Super SU

you can install superuser later then only remove SuperSU, there is option to switch over.
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
I seriously feel like a noob :P

I´ll try your method :)
[Galaxy Note II General] A.S._id:
Wrong post..
[Galaxy Note II General] chemcup:
when i flashed the recovery only with mobile Odin did not raise the counter but when I flashed the rom it did
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Deleted
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
Well as far as I understand it, we´ll then get a naturally rooted Stock ROM with OTA working, so we can use OTA and still remain rooted... :D very good indeed!
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
I think you may get OTA, but root will remain or not this will be depend on OTA contents.

In small OTA it may remain intact.
[Galaxy Note II General] A.S._id:
I understand perfectly .. deleted..
[Galaxy Note II General] DMax99:
Hang on....so if we flash the Stokes recovery after root...we get the OTA back? That sounds quite tempting
[Galaxy Note II General] wonsanim:
Vol down+home+power and enter in download mode on the upper left screen I can see three or four lines one of them saying something like current binary status if I do this to check my status after I follow this process this don't affect the counter again.:confused:if yes what is the correct way:confused:
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
Well, going into the download mode won't rise the counter, unless you start flashing other recovery etc. Correct me if I am all wrong :D
[Galaxy Note II General] wonsanim:
Thanks man I just like to beshure:good:
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
I am running the ALIE version... When I upgrade to ALJ1, can I use this guide to root? Does it matter which version we run?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Yes you can use this with LJ1 too.

If any change will happen in future release, you can find here in post#2.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Now Chainfire have added 'CF Auto Root' to keep counter '0' with Stock recovery

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31801060&postcount=2

Moderator can close this thread Now
[Galaxy Note II General] marikbrest:
thanks

i will try
[Galaxy Note II General] kevin619:
I rooted my GS3 right after it came out, and quickly froze all AT&T apps including the OTA updater, so I had no idea I am currently a few versions behind. My question is what path do I need to take? Do I need to first flash an earlier update? Or can I jump straight to the newest? And as for my device, I am rooted with the latest CWM Recovery, 0 still on the flash counter, and all the bloat still intact, just frozen in TB.
[Galaxy Note II General] Blair1067:
I'll try to find a way without wipe :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Note II General] simplelife:
. I just got my N2 but model T889 and dont know your method work on my phone.Anyway im glad to see you here..:good:
[Galaxy Note II General] dirtybudha:
T889

Same boat, I have the T889, but I think it'll have it's own forum soon enough.

I WOULD NOT suggest ANYONE try this with a T889.

Wanna make that clear.
[Galaxy Note II General] naturist:
Can't we just reset the counter by using "jig" I was using SGS2 and it was an easy way to reset the counter by just going in download mode using that jig. Note2 doesnt follows the same procedure?
[Galaxy Note II General] Seifer1975:
dunno why but the jig that used to work on my sgs2 didn't work in the note 2. The phone did go into download mode when the jig was inserted but it did not reset the counter.
[Galaxy Note II General] Aanze:
Hi, don't know if this is the place to post this issue. But.

I just flashed cwm6-root-n7100.tar through odin in order to get recovery + root.

Then applied super wipe script thourgh recovery as I wanted to flash Android Reveolution's rom.

But now, phone won't boot and I can't access "choose zip from sdcard" since the inly message I get is "no files found".

I might have missed something, any help would be much appreciated, thanks in advance.
[Galaxy Note II General] sumeshd:
Dr.ketan I am having problems getting remote control in sttings 2 work..the area to turn it on is greyed out..any suggestions??
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
You need to register and add samsung account

then swype that greyed button towards right to enable it.
[Galaxy Note II General] emprize:
can N7105 use it?
[Galaxy Note II General] motoindia:
Thx a lot
[Galaxy Note II General] leonlfm:
Thanks to.
[Galaxy Note II General] Titan®:
Thanks dr.ketan, nice thread :)
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
i tried using cf-auto root..many times..........i get "fail"...complete (writing) failed error..........dont know what is wrong..can you throw some light............on stock LJ3 india
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
You need to flash it with pc Odin
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
Of course with pc Odin... still getting fail. All drivers installed. . Firewall and anti virus. . Kies disabled. . Check sum md5 is valid. . But after trying to write the pit.. It says complete ( write) failed

sent from my galaxy note 2 (7100)
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Try changing usb port, and confirm device is in Download mode
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
Done them all dude. .. May be need to try another computer. . :confused:

sent from my galaxy note 2 (7100)

---------- Post added at 12:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 AM ----------

Do I need to enable usb debugging mode before going into download mode?..

sent from my galaxy note 2 (7100)
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
I suppose it should work without USB debugging. I managed without few times. Now I have it enabled. Maybe you try. Else you can send it back and get a new one (I am not sure they'll change it if the reason is that you can't root your phone). Hope you'll find a solution!

Hmm... You have Kies installed? Try to de-install it and leave only driver. Else you can use the toolkit from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1923956...
[Galaxy Note II General] pakure:
thanks, was thinking the same ...on another computer tried with only the driver and no kies...job done in few seconds ...stupid kies...what is the need for kies?...useless junk:mad:
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
No idea... Was always using Odin :)

Good to hear that it worked well! Just get rid of Kies and everything will be fine.

Btw. the tool is really nice. Check it out...
[Galaxy Note II General] emprize:
dr please help!!

i reset the counter, then i flashed N7105 LJ4(HK) via mobile odin pro with everRoot and wipe data, after that, i install triangle away and check the counter, it still at 1 and status as custom, so i try reset the counter and wipe data+cache again, but the counter still 1 and status still custom.......

what can i do? will i lose warranty in this status? im sure its on stock recovery and stock rom now!!
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Are you sure you have not flashed custom kernel /recovery?
[Galaxy Note II General] cardsandchips:
Galxy note2 flashed to Boost

Just for the record the Sprint Galaxy Note 2 (SPH-L900) can be flashed to Boost Mobile as I flashed my first one yesterday with everything working.
[Galaxy Note II General] emprize:
i flashed this on sammobile

http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=8&view=7667

it should contain stock kernel and recovery, right? what can i do now?
[Galaxy Note II General] m3ndol:
It works on my device...
[Galaxy Note II General] xriel:
so if i install cwm6-root-note2.tar on pc odin, it will root my phone and will be on cwm recovery?

it will be on stock recovery if only i flash the stock recovery.. also will be on system official?

can i keep the binary counter to 1 as it is and use all d goodies of cwm recovery? many thanks..
[Galaxy Note II General] shoestringx:
please advise

dear dr ketan

After i flashed my device GT N7100 ZCALJ6 with cf auto root by following your procedure above, i am not able to update it either through OTA or Kies, though i applied triangleaway 4 or 5 times. it seems that i am stuck in the middle not being able to use neither Samsung update nor CWM update, even Titanium update to have a minimum protection. Would please advise away out??

Some other guys share the same experience, still we are impressed by your efforts and Chainfire's auto root technique.

thank you very much for all...
[Galaxy Note II General] vrathe:
Very very thanks :D Its work. I have cwm recovery.
[Galaxy Note II General] jjzeng:
thanks so much
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
There is no possibility that you'd have root and OTA working as the system can detect root (and become custom). This is nothing of a concern, just use your rooted phone, when (if any) there is a warrant time, just flash stock via pc odin and you'll be good to send it in.

For rooted devices it's advised to use mobile odin with everroot option activated...
[Galaxy Note II General] Laynee1:
I have rooted my phone i have CWM recovery (installed status bar mod), and my device status is modified ( i cant run system update)..

Any way i can change it without loosing data ? Because all solutions i found included wiping data ... And i hate restoring data with titanium stuff etc...

Thanks folx !
[Galaxy Note II General] xriel:
if i didnt flash the stock recovery after, so i'll be using cwm?

and my binary counts everytime i boot into recovery?

is it possible that i can repeat this process over and over again?

i mean, install cwm, install mods, then install stock recovery then wipe.. and back to install cwm if i want some more mods be installed?

many thanks..:laugh:
[Galaxy Note II General] HasC:
Just FYI, I used the Dr's instructions to root and triangle away to remove counter which worked but had the issue of the phone status saying 'modified' which prevented OTA updates.

I then downloaded the original stock ROM and used mobile odin to re flash it and chose to wipe and clear data etc. The device status went back to 'normal' and I checked for updates and there was a small update for stability which I installed. The update went through fine but root has been lost and mobile odin or super user cannot be un installed, just disabled. Will probably have to re-root but not sure if the small update may prevent the rooting described on this thread.
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
There is no chance you can do ota w/o the wipe... And if you manage after the wipe you'll loose your root...

you'll be using Cwm if you flash Cwm... For this there is another thread on XDA sgn2 forums.

Yes

What process? Booting into recovery? You can boot into recovery a million times :)

As said to install Cwm or stock there are easier ways. Check the sgn2 tool and other threads here on XDA...

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

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1923956

[All in one]Stock ROM N7100 +How to Root N7100 & Reset counter+ much more

That is what happens when you manage to use ota updates... You loose root. Flash stock then cf-auto-root for stock recovery or Cwm for Cwm recovery... See other threads for how to do it efficiently.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1915386

And the two other links in my answer here.

Good luck
[Galaxy Note II General] cveteca:
Hi guys, one question- I have a rooted device and as usual OTA ups are disabled. My Q is- what will happen if I download the newest OTA from Sammobile, and flash it via ODIN. Is there any danger to lose some data, because I have deleted a lot of stock software form the phone?
[Galaxy Note II General] noizytg:
after following every steps. My sgn2 restored to original status but binary counter keeps showing "NO" in ODIN mode instead of "0"

What's different btw this 2 statuses ?

Thank you for great guide.
[Galaxy Note II General] Narhim:
I think it might work. You will probably loose your root after flash (depending on the size of the update and the targets). You should be able to do so with mobile odin however. I remember reading something about it somewhere, but am not sure if it wasn't in the "will come soon" part... What I know, if you download the new firmware from Sammobile and flash it with mobile odin with everroot option activated, you won't loose your root and the counter won't increase.

Binary should show "Samsung official" and counter should show NO which is the same as 0 counts detected. If you see this and system also official, you are good :)
[Galaxy Note II General] DARK-PRINCE:
marvellous

hats off to ur work man :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] KrazyFish:
Thanks a million ... !
[Galaxy Note II General] vash_h:
Well using voodoo ota root keeper be able to restore root after any ota update?

It works fine on my Previous Motorola RAZR. This is my first Sammy phone.

Sent From my Samsung Note 2 GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II General] LiMz:
Really helped thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] thelostark:
Triangle works great~:good:
[Galaxy Note II General] CmchPt:
Can I use this method on my Note 2 LTE Version ? ( N7105 )
[Galaxy Note II General] Beach_Head:
I have created a rooted system.img via this method: [HOW TO] Root it Yourself (w/o increasing counter)

Any chance it'll work for the GN2?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
It should, but you don't think it will much complicated when simply you can reset counter using triangle away?

OR simply same thing available as prerooted ROM in dev section.

I agree for learning how to create prerooted ROM it is OK.
[Galaxy Note II General] Beach_Head:
Thanks for your reply! Alternatives won't hurt right? Some people would rather do it themselves...
[Galaxy Note II General] daraj:
I used to be rooted and now im fully stock unrooted. But what I did before flashing stock back is using Traingleaway to reset counter. Now status back to normal and it says official but my binary count is showing 1.

How can I reset that without rooting again?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
You can't reset count without root.

Previously it may not reset correctly.
[Galaxy Note II General] daraj:
So I have to root again and try to reset again then flash stock ?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
No need to flash stock

Root with method 1 shown on my thread in sticky of Android original development.

Reset counter

Reboot once after resting counter and then check counter is 0

Open superSU-setting-unroot

That will be enough.
[Galaxy Note II General] golan5:
very good!

10x!
[Galaxy Note II General] winlinmac001:
Does this work with T-Mobile Note 2?
[Galaxy Note II General] hsmhpt:
this is very helpful to me thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] Ross_L:
Sorry if this is a noobish question, but I only got my Note 2, 2 days ago. When rooting the Note 2, do you lose NFC? The reason I ask is that when I rooted my Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100p, I lost NFC use.
[Galaxy Note II General] cdm10:
Thank you
[Galaxy Note II General] Radam_:
Thanks for this! Hopefully I never need to use it :P
[Galaxy Note II General] SacGuru:
Okay, I am really interested in first getting a 64 gb micro sd, and then rooting my phone to use the 64 gb as my internal memory. However, I have never rooted any android before. I have read around and realized that there is a danger of bricking my phone and voiding the warranty, which essentially means that I will have to pay for the repairs.

Can anybody who has rooted his note 2 elaborate how big this danger is? I mean, is there a way (an easy one) of unbricking your note 2 if bricked and unroot it to use the warranty again? I have always jailbroken all my devices (psp, iphone - yes I was a stupid one, blackberry etc) myself so am fairly certain that I can do it, but I do need to know if an unbricked note 2 can be made usable again.

Thanks in advance if anyone replies...

Those who help noobs go to heaven. True story.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Here is guide how to root Post#2

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

I have not heard any brick by just rooting, b'coz it is very tough to brick :p
[Galaxy Note II General] thelostark:
thank you for the guide~

:good:
[Galaxy Note II General] Linuxx84:
Thanks a lot! :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] amg009:
Can someone give a link to download the stock recovery...?

Sent from GT-N7100 Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] parrotlarch:
You can find stock recovery in CF-Auto-Root mod. It's somewhere on xda. Just open the zip and get the recovery.img out of it.

Here you go:

http://download.chainfire.eu/264/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-t03g-gtn7100.zip
[Galaxy Note II General] nagas88:
thank u

thank u
[Galaxy Note II General] okgnew:
I have Note2 with stock rom and device encryption enabled (due company policy).

I have followed the instructions and tried to root my device (via method 1), but now my device does not recognize my encryption password.

Do you know what is wrong?

Is there a conflict between rooting and device encryption?

What can I do now to get my data?
[Galaxy Note II General] desirer:
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have been looking for this 10000years.:good::good::good::good::good::good:
[Galaxy Note II General] filipe.ngra@gmail.com:
Tha only way to keep the flash counter '0' is to pay for that triangle software?
[Galaxy Note II General] Tyus:
Thanks a bunch ! :)
[Galaxy Note II General] tsk1979:
If we use this APK, no problem of triangle counter

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2050297

Due to security bug in note II, root is easy :p
[Galaxy Note II General] lior250:
Hi

Due to http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2050297 (the root flow)

can i do the following:

run the security flow ====> ROOT

run Rom Manager =====> Install CWM

install new rom from Rom manager

outcome is installing new rom without Odin ?

am i right ?

10x
[Galaxy Note II General] arik3k:
is it possible to root the latest stock 4.1.2 i just recieved an ota update and wondering if i can root the device afterwards with method 1 (to keep flash record 0) ?
[Galaxy Note II General] manager77:
Sure...it works great .....
[Galaxy Note II General] sasha007:
Hi,

I flashed using 2. Root with Advanced CWM - By Chenglu ...

Now i have my counter as 1 and status as Custom .

How can i reset my counter ?

Tried Triangle Away but every time i go in to check the counter it is still '1' ...

Is there any way to reset counter without wiping ? Can i flash Stock recovery using ODIN ?
[Galaxy Note II General] Pafcholini:
Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II General] sadejunix:
Hey Dr, something similar for Samsung Galaxy S III ?

Great job! :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] deohrishikesh7:
Hi

I used Exynos exploit method to root but by mistake i hit unroot and i lost root access also by default the option

Patch exploit on boot was left on hence it is unable to root again

Is there any way around it?

Please help

Accidently Sent from my Galaxy Note 2 using Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
AFAIK Cf auto root is already there for S3.

You need to root with other method

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

raed post#2
[Galaxy Note II General] podface:
Bump
[Galaxy Note II General] KpopAMD:
This is great! thanks man!
[Galaxy Note II General] Teeh:
can use this with 4.1.2 ?
[Galaxy Note II General] sasha007:
Can someone please reply on this :(
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
First flash stock recovery (get it from OP or from here )

Flash using Odin

Reset counter with triangle away
[Galaxy Note II General] danstefan22:
Work excelent!! Thx!
[Galaxy Note II General] Zulfi:
Hi Dr. Keten,

I have flashed my device with Omega v10 CFW keeping flash counter zero via mobile odin. with full root without CWM.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Ya you can, but if you have cwm it will raise counter to 1 with next boot and status also may be soon change to modified.

Except you use triangle away with option to reset counter at every boot, (that will need custom kernel.)
[Galaxy Note II General] Zulfi:
Yes you are wright but without cwm I can still install zip files via mobile odin, like cfw Rom, themes, other packages. No needs triangle away and cwm.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Yes, I always use mobile odin to flash zip.
[Galaxy Note II General] betoNL:
Why just no root phone, get recovery, insecure image and much more with the galaxy note2 toolkit and never get flash count, triangle, meaning never having to worry about triangle, using triangle away etc etc?

Am I missing something?

.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
I wrote this guide when there was no method available to keep counter 0

Only method available to root was flashing chenglu's recovery, and which leads to counter reset to 1 even after triangle away, that time i found this method to reset counter 0

If you have read OP initial part, i wrote there, cf auto root available and no much needed of this tutorial . But still this tutorial is useful who using cwm and want to flash stock recovery.

I never used toolkit so don't know, but will look to it how to root without raising flash counter. (except exploit)
[Galaxy Note II General] betoNL:
Disregard the post above...

To check flashcount on the last times, I was going into download mode via power menu. (or with the toolkit)

Now that I went to download mode using the buttons, I could see flashcount .

Sorry for the misinformation..

I did miss something

.