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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
For the most part a ROM will never have a modem unless otherwise specified. You should never have to reflash the modem when flashing a ROM. As far as a custom recovery, That's your choice. Both will do the same thing. One might have more options than the other, but it really comes down to personal preference. You never need a specific recovery for a ROM. There are a few ways to change from cwm to twrp, but the easiest way is to grab goo manager and ROM manager from the market. With goo you can flash twrp prior to booting into recovery and ROM manager can install cwm prior to booting to recovery. There's also a few upfront options in both apps, but personally I would stick with one recovery and flash everything manually from within said recovery. On a side note, any backup you make with twrp will not be interchangeable with cwm and the other way around as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Really? Far out.

Good advice. I'll stick with TWRP. I downloaded twrp manager this morning. Slick app.

My first recovery was made with CWM and has my stock rom, but I will keep it stashed and if I need to I'll fire up CWM when the time comes.

Thanks for the info!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Thanks Froid. Well done.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jd.40cal:
google apps

just wanted to see if one of you can help me out a little. have the i717 att, got TWRP, and can succesfully flash the AOCP and it works great but i cant get google play to install. i tried reinstalling from twrp and rebooting and it updates my apps then force closes google play. thanks in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Trevino07:
They should have a set of gapps they prefer u use in the OP of the ROM! Grab that if u haven't already or grab the latest from goo.im flash in recovery wipe cache and dalvic and should take care of the issue. hope u get it going :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] mike208:
Trying to install twrp and I want to make sure I have the correct file. In looking through the downloads it seems they used to include SGH-i717 in the file name, but now they are using quincyatt instead. I understand both of those signify the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note LTE, but I want to be safe not sorry.

openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-quincyatt.zip is the name of the file I downloaded. I just flash this in CWM, correct? Thanks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
That looks like the correct one .. and yes ... zip flash in CWM ...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Bubbajoe is right. It is the one I successfully flashed just the other day on my i717. You will like TWRP.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Plus ... TWRP themes are available ... maybe even in a link in my sig .. (shameless self promotion) it makes TWRP sexy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jbehymer:
dumb question

is anyone having problems with only certain roms? I like to use cwm. Others prefer trwp. I didn't find it user friendly. Any suggestions?

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Have you had any problems with pwv2. I flashed it yesterday. Ran smooth until today. First call with the Rom and it froze while ringing. Had to hard reset and it wouldn't reboot.. Any thoughts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
I haven tried that rom, but have had screen freezing and reboots on other 4.2.2 roms. Had other strange issues as well.

Currently running on AOKP and it has proven (for me anyway) to have the fewest issues. It's actually the first one to keep me off ics for more than a few days. Keeping in mind that all these phones act differently for everyone.

A far as recoveries, I prefer TWRP. For me it's more user friendly and faster. But that's just a preference. You should be able to flash any rom on either. The dev my post his choice, but either should work. Just make sure it's up to date.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
On the first question I haven't flashed enough roms to have much of an opinion, but can say difinitively that I prefer TWRP 2.5. I like that I no longer have to squash my power and volume buttons to boot into recovery and prefer the GUI.

And even though it hasn't yet been 24 hours I am really liking Padawan JB V2, but rom preference is a very subjective thing. I hunted around for days checking out roms and found one that had what I wanted and it is turning out even better than I thought. CCJB was also very good as a first flash. Made the phone fresh and snappy again. I just like fiddling with things so Padawan was a good fit for me.

As far as the call freeze goes are you sure you flashed the right modem?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
^^^^twrp IS NOT goomanager.

If you were to get a brand new note, and flash twrp with Odin. You'd have to use the combos to get into recovery just like cwm.

As you would not have root access for goo to work.

Goomanager is just a front end app within android to try and make it easier... I find that, it misinforms/makes people lazy and freak out of something were to go awry.

Example: someone flashes a Rom with goo.. it bootloops... them only knowing of goo, will post a "omg I'm bricked" thread...when the button combos and restore of a working backup is all that's needed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Lol. I was lazy not to mention Goo. Thanks for correcting that. I did use CWM for my first root. Absolutely nothing wrong with it at all. In fact it too is very easy to use, effective and quite intuitive but I simply prefer TWRP. Again, it's a subjective thing. I did not mean to cast any aspersions on CWM and would strongly recommend folks have it and learn how to use it for the very reasons you cite. But it is true that goomanager/TWRP eliminates the need for a button combo for routine booting into recovery. TWRP Manager appears goes even further but I haven't yet explored all that it does/does not do.

Edit: I should add that I was simply responding to someone who quoted me directly. I realise that I am new and will refrain from commenting so much. My apologies.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
No need to apologize, I'm educating,

Which I like to do :)

I use twrp personally, but I do not use goomanager.

Goo doesn't need to be used at all,

Without it is pretty much just like having cwm.

Once on a custom Rom, the power menu usually Contains an option to boot into recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Agreed ... This thread is here for a safe place to ask any questions that don't belong someplace else or if you don't have enough post counts to post where you need. No one here will bash or harass anyone .. or they will get reported :D

Studa is very knowledgeable .. along with others here and I am glad they come here and help out so much.

I know I am still learning ... retaining is my issue :silly:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
And I appreciate the lessons more than you know. Cheers. But I am yappin too much. Guess I got a bit excited or sumpin.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Jspex:
Another noob question,

On the latest 4.1.2 update my wifes phone slowed to a crawl. If I root and flash a stock 4.1.2 rom will this help to clear up the super lag problem or is this caused by hardware conflicts? I'm in no way new to xda or flashing but since it is her phone I want to make sure of everything before I do anything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Not sure if it will help with the lag .. I flashed the ATT update the other day just to see if it helped with the random reboots on 4.2.2 .. It seems to have helped in my case .. I am now running the AOKP in the development section .. and it's running quite nicely.

The 4.2.2 is a better choice than the 4.1.2 ... seems everyone is having less issues with it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Jspex:
Cool thanks for the fast reply. I guess I'll just surprise her and put a custom Rom on it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
If you root it .. as you know I am sure .. you can remove or freeze any unneeded bloat which may help with the lag .. but the custom are much more fun lol..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Jspex:
Lol I know but tbh the 4.1.2 build for the note was just a terrible build. Ive talked her into letting me go at it with her note finally so ill be on this board more often. Now to browse roms :D it feels like xmas today.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
My suggestion:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2306175
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
+1
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] blknsmth:
Padawan JBv2 usb mass storage mode issue

May have already been covered somewhere in these forums but thought I would ask anymore. I have been running the Padawan JBv2 on my At&t Samsung Note SGH-i717 for over a month now and have not ran into any issues other than modem and overclocking but have resolved them. One thing I have noticed is that I can no longer use my external sd card for specifically music files. My usb mass storage appears to work but when i open a music player, the files are not there. Has anyone else had any issues with the usb mass storage anad the Padawan JBv2. A friend of mine did an official JB update and claims to have had the same issue. IDK. Thanks guys
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Did you take your sd card out and check that files are on the card? JB plays with your music files. Doubles the files, doesn't see the files, etc. Go into (if indeed you do have music files on your card)settings> apps>all(slide all the way to the right)>media storage, and clear data, reboot. See if that helps. It won't wipe your music files, so don't worry about that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] blknsmth:
I'll check it out and let you know. Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
And possibly the music player needs some extra direction in looking for the files ...in settings of the player....see if you can direct it to the files rather than letting it look itself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jbehymer:
does anyone know if i can take everything back to stock after being rooted. and if that might help with some problems im having.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
Yes you can..but in my experience...having root allows you access to FIX issues your having.

So unless the issue is you used your root access to delete something you shouldn't have...root shouldn't cause any issues.

And not having root makes it more difficult to do anything with as far as trouble shooting.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Apathy772:
s717 wont register

How come my AT&T I 717 will not register on the simple mobile network it is rooted and flashed with Blackstar X ROM I've tried many radios it used to connect I actually had it working for about 6 months now but when I reflashed the new software it shows simple mobile in the mobile networks and the APN settings are correct but it will not connect to the network
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Agoattamer:
Take a breath
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Apathy772:
I don't understand your response are you telling me to flash the files you listed in your post
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Apathy772:
still not working still need help can anybody help me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Apathy772:
Heres a really dumb question does the Radio have anything to do with the phone registering on the network and making phone calls or is it just for data?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Your modem or radio is responsible for calls and data. Some modems will let one work and not the other- especially with JB. You really have to check with the rom you put on and waht modems work for that rom, your carrier, and the apn you used. For instance, some ICS radios just won't work with JB, GB and ICS work with any roms that are not JB. I am on tmobile so I use modems for that carrier.

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He meant you used a run on sentence. No periods. :silly:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Apathy772:
I have an att i717 that im trying to use on simple mobile. Simple mobile uses tmobile radios but for some reason I cant get the att phone to register on simple mobiles network. it was working for the last 6 months but I wanted to upgrade my rom. So I flashed the newest Blackstar rom and it wouldnt even show simple mobile in the carriers list under mobile networks. I have reflashed I have converted to stock. I have flashed the tmobile stock rom all to no avail. the sim card works in the wifes tmobile phone so it isnt that I cannot figure this out

:eek:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Maybe since you have a thread duplicating this issue here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43267932

You can leave the discussion there. Looks like you are getting some help there. Plus asking in multiple threads I'd bad etiquette. Hope you get it resolved.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
Etiquette**

:p:p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Yup ...but if Swype says it's a word ... I go with it. Thanks Studa.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
:pI feel so used!!!!!!:silly:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Apathy772:
New Dumb Question

Is there anyway to make a complete backup of 1 i717 that is working modem, rom all settings, etc using odin and reflash it to the non working one?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] :
Can you get into download mode on the non working one?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
efs file

Someone in another thread f'd up their "efs" file and lost their baseband and imei. He found this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546

and wanted to know if it was helpful. This is way beyond my ability.

If you can help, here is his thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43426706#post43426706

Thanks on his behalf.;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mortal Eternity:
Trickster mod shows that i have only one core active... my question is how can i activate the 2nd offline core?! :rolleyes:

have i missed something of that piece of software is lying to me!? :cyclops:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
It's offline most of the time and is activated automatically under load when needed.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clueless_stranger:
Could not find any guides to porting manufacturer apps...

Could anyone with the knowledge post a guide or something for our device?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] :
You can't. They're built into TouchWiz.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clueless_stranger:
How about xperia or sense apps
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Astrokittie:
Thanks:victory:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] KSoD:
Just like TouchWiz you cant. Not unless you cant port over the Xperia or Sense Framework.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] niikko:
Its possible to samsung upgrade our notes to Android 4.3??
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
Possible...yes.

Likely.... yeah right lmao
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] brileym_63:
Battery Help

I just bought the SGH I717 and when I plug it in I recieve the error saying battery disconnected. Could this possibly be just a bad abttery or is my new phone already doomed? The phone will not charge.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
My guess would be the battery

Sent from my Big Ass Outlaw phone :flipoff2:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] brileym_63:
That is kinda what I was thinking. I took it to AT&T and they ordered me a new battery free of charge(even though I just bought it off of amazon). I will let you know if that is the problem or if it goes deeper than that. Thanks man.

I just wanted the opinion of the other Galaxy Note owners. Sometimes sale associates do not know even the slightest about half the products they sell..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Supremacist:
Why are the drive names so fragmented? I have root, mmrcm (or something), ext_sd, sd card, external storage, and then several symlinks ( i think) within the mmrcm folder to the sd cards... just looking for files is so damned confusing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] brileym_63:
Battery

I received the battery last evening in the mail. It now charges properly and functions great.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] merlise:
I have a quick question. A stupid one, but it has to be asked. I bought my note offline a few days ago and it came today, rooted and with the Black Star? rom running on it. I wanted to flash Padawan, but while looking at the thread I noticed that it said using TWRP was recommenced. I'm not a huge fan of TWRP (I have it on my Kindle) but if works better I wouldn't be against using it. I kind of have two questions. Would flashing Padawan through CWM be problematic? And how would I go about replacing CMW with TWRP? Thank you!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
As far as issues .. not sure .. but if TWRP is recomended .. that is what I would use. I prefewr it. You can flash TWRP in cwm recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
I might be wrong but, I don't think there has been an update to cwm, for our device, so with newer roms you'll just get a status 7 error and it will not flash.

I use twrp so, there could be a newer version, I haven't checked since I made the switch for this very reason. Never looked back.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] merlise:
Thanks guys! I'll flash TWRP after my phone is done charging. I'll miss CWM though. Thanks again :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] methylenedioxy:
Dear not-stupid-people,

Is upgrading my current ICS rom to any new Jellybean-based rom a good idea? I fear there are some weird issues inherent to Jellybean, such as lower battery life, phone explosion, etcetera.

Sincerely,

A Stupid Person
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
Try it... your ICS Rom is always available to flash back to.

In fact flash a custom recovery and make a backup of your current Rom, so if you dint like jelly bean it's a simple wipe and restore to be back in your comfort zone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ikenvape:
Awesome thread and sub you guys got going over here. Loving to see people helping others out!

I have a question for you. My mom is ready to jump into the smart phone world. She came across a i717 though she has a tmobile account. Incan take care of the unlocking, but I don't know if I can flash a rom and it would be fully functional on tmobile. Do any of you know about this by any chance?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jman315:
You can flash a T-Mobile based modem on the i717 so it will work on their network.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ikenvape:
You're awesome, Thanks!

I was just reading a thread with a similar scenario. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] nutpants:
yes its a stupid question

im going from a samsung based rom jelly bean

to a aosp/aokp rom slim bean /bean stalk

flashing from twrp

and i wipe everything before flash..

but im getting a hang on boot.. it never completes.. (slim or beanstalk\)

i can restore a nand and have everything work..

what am i missing...

i feel stupid... i have flashed many roms before... but today i just cant get a boot
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Since you didn't mention any errors during flash ... Have you re downloaded and checked the md5 check sum? Are you downloading to phone or pc?

Sent from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jman315:
Is the rom intended for your phone?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Hey ..... That's a smart question....totally against the rules lol. Thanks. Good point. It may be saving you a brick.

Sent from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] nutpants:
I'm not quite that stupid.

I hope. .

Finally got it going with yet another round of wiping everything and flashing then pulled the sd card before boot...

( it was how I was holding it that counted)

Is working again now. .
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jman315:
Just figured I'd ask. Glad to hear you're up and running.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] chickenla:
I recommend the Blaze 4G UVMB1 Modem on this page:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1895400

It has worked best for me for enabling AWS on my i717. I'm Canada though so the carrier I'm using is Wind not t-mobile. The 2nd modem I tried was the Telus S2 modem (SGH-T989D TLMC4) but it had a noticeably weaker signal.

If you end using another modem with better results, let me know so I can try it for myself.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Nightforge:
[Question] root w/o custom recovery

I am wondering if it is possible, and if so how, to root the ATT GNote w/o installing a custom recovery? Thanks for all help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
Why?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Nightforge:
1. I like the stock rom, but like some apps that require root.

2.My phone is screwing up (usb port is failing) and I would like the phone to be in a state that appears stock, but isn't, in case it finally craps out on me and I have to return it and file an insurance claim on it.

3. Just out of general curiosity, in my research I saw where it was possible for some other devices.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rquiett:
Insurance claim doesn't matter since you have to pay a deductible. Warranty on the other hand may complain about root. And I don't believe it is possible on this device for the original question
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Nightforge:
Insurance policy clearly states that any tampering with hardware or software voids policy. I doubt that they would even check last time I had a claim they hardly examined the phone at all, but I don't want to give them an easy out. I appreciate the reply though.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rquiett:
Never knew that myself
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
It'd be cheaper to pay someone reputable to replace the port than to dish out the deductible.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] captemo:
so you are looking for someone to aid you in being fraudulent?

might be on your own there buddy. you knew the job was dangerous when you took it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gimmeitorilltell:
Alright folks I have a question about my galaxy sgh-i717. Having been with htc devices most of my flashing life has made me curious about other models. I have rooted & flashed twrp recovery to my sgh-i717 and want to start flashing roms but I'm used to cdma phones always needing s-off & unlocked bootloader to do much of anything. I have really searched but I'm guessing that s-off and an unlocked bootloader isn't very important on this gsm phone because I can't find much about it. I just don't wanna brick my phone and I'm not a noob but I am to this device. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
Just need a custom recovery to flash ROMs. You don't have to to worry about s-off or unlocking bootloaders
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
And just make sure you pick a rom built for your i717.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] ezfreeze:
If you use odin to put the stock rom back on, does it automatically reset the counter? Or do you have to reset the counter too?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
That would be nice, but unless something's changed it won't reset the counter. Can always check by booting into download mode after you flash. Best bet is to flash stock Odin, flash a custom recovery with Odin, flash counter reset within custom recovery without rebooting and then flash stock recovery. Just make sure the counter reset and stock recovery are on your SD card. Reboot phone then boot to download mode and check counter.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] clueless_stranger:
Hi. Sometimes randomly my Samsung galaxy note just suddenly freezes the the screen starts getting brighter and brighter and then I have to hold the power button till it powers off.

I'm running a JellyBam v10.2.0
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Never had that happen to me ever. I have had to force it off with the long hold on the power button though. I have abused my Note from the day I got it with root, roms, radios, It will probably never be the same!:p So some weirdness on my note's part is to be expected :)