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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
If you flash anything other than a rom designated for your note...you will brick it. Look at all the "Help I've bricked my phone threads". As for the 4.2.2 you looking for, its not out there. 4.2.2 that is in these thread is built custom from the sources the devs have to work with. There is no official 4.2.2 for us.

The issues you list are common because we don't have the kernel source to build from.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] adrienned:
Ok so 4.2.2 isn't a general update, its device released only? I was under the impression that IF I could get pure android from google it could work for my phone. But I can't get access to it. I also didn't know developers like cyanogen couldn't get access to it either. Thanks for clarifying!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
You're misunderstanding... source is added to aosp by Google for devs to work with...it's also given to manufacturers to bastardize it.

If 4.2.2 was released for our device..it would look exactly the same as every stock TouchWiz (the version of android Samsung builds and releases)

The hardware is too widespread and very different for a single kernel released by Google to work across them all...

and manufacturers have this tendency to not release all hardware drivers, so on a device that comes with an oem version of android as opposed a nexus device, rooms built from vanilla source with what the oem has decided to release code wise, will kinda always have little issues.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] adrienned:
Ok so you can't just have 4.2.2, you have to have the proper drivers? I was under the impression that all the newer phones could run source. I mean I knew the international gnote roms would brick my phone but I thought that was because something was added to help android run better. I didn't know just android could brick your device!

If I still don't have it right please clarify, but I think I get what you're saying. Thanks for your help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
It's not android itself... it's the kernel, the bridge between hardware and the user os.

Where these missing parts for specific devices should be within code released by the manufacturers....

Everything in the kernel is dependant to the exact hardware within the device....and the kernel needs to match up with the rom.

So..flashing a Rom for another device will brick pretty much everything.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Happy Father's Day guys!:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] preposterous4:
stuck in the deep end

Big thanks to all the contributors!

I just got a i717 and unlocked it, now it is on "Simple Mobile" which is some form of tmobile here in Portland. And so now I'm trying to figure out how to get all the right firmware, and OS.

I want to get rooted, a modem for tmobile, update to 4.1.2 or load CM or something better...

Unfortunately Im not quite sure what is firmware and what isn't????? Should I load the tmob OS? Can I just root with the ATT procedure and flash a modem? If I root and load CM will I have to reprogram the settings for my carrier?

Please straighten me out, what order do I do these things and what should I learn about before each step? I have read through some of these threads, understanding about 13% :/

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1586223

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2109977

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1837907
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] studacris:
Write down your apn settings for your carrier.

If you plan on flashing a custom Rom, then flashing a stock firmware first is pooping before you wipe...

To get on a custom Rom/firmware (same thing) all you need is a custom recovery.

Flash that Rom, the modem that's been reported to work better with that carrier. Then input your apn settings after the phone boots.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] preposterous4:
By custom recovery you mean a cwm app?I did a backup to the SD card and have been trying to load a ROM from a zip from the card but I keep getting abortions.

If I use odin, where do load the zip or do I unpack it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Are you getting status 7 error when you try to install? If so, you need to update your recovery.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Are you getting a status 7 error? If so, you need to update your recovery.

I would suggest TWRP recovery. You will find it quicker and easier. If you do switch, be sure to do another backup. CWM and TWRP backups are not interchangeable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Total noob (see: stupid) questions here, but until I understand this better I am stuck. I have rooted but not yet flashed a rom to my phone. I have backed everything up with Titanium Backup Pro, TWRP 2.5 and Kies but have never done this before and will lose over a year's worth of my best fishing hotspots and tracks if I mess this up.

First, when I flash a new rom (Custom Canadian Jelly Bean) to my i717D using the instructios found at that rom's thread, will I lose all the data (maps, waypoints, trails etc) from my gps app? (Back Country Navigator)

Second, will my sd card get formatted when I follow the flash instructions exactly? TiBu appears to have stored the backup on my phone. Won't the backup also get wiped?

I am thinking it would be a good idea to do a dry run with some disposable app as practice and I intend to do that shortly.

Thanks for any help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Make sure you make a nandroid backup on twrp before doing anything. Typically, the internal sd card will not get wiped unless you wipe it. A reset back to factory settings and a rom wipe should not clear your sd card. You can also copy your sd card to your computer to be safe. Not your physical card, but the internal sd card. Only certain partitions get wiped- not sure which ones, but sd card should be safe.

Of all the times I have wiped my phone in prep for installing a new rom, (100's) I only lost my internal sd card once, and that was my own fault.

Most devs say do not restore data from T-BU, but if it is a non system app, restore the app 1st, reboot, then restore the app data, then reboot. Do not restore system data. That can be a problem. Good luck!:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Thanks. I just could not find a clear answer for that. I have already done a Nandroid backup using TWRP and will be using TiBu only for application data as you suggest. If I am missing other stuff I will restore them individually. It's just the gps data that I am most concerned about.

Cheers! Much appreciated.:)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
I have no experience with gps data, so no help there. Hopefully someone else will pipe in. Or you will be the guinea pig and report back:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
I sure would like to be able to post these questions in the Custom Canadian Jelly Bean area but I do not have enough posts! Everything went well but now that I want to run TiBu I can't. It says I do not have root access. I tried to open SuperSU and it says the binary is not installed. I also do not have GooManager any longer. What have I done? Do I have to root the phone again?

Sorry but I have no idea what I should do at this point. I spend days researching the flash but this has blind-sided me. I must have done something wrong somewhere...

Edit: I managed to do the wipe without losing the gps data which is the critical part, so it's a winner whatever happens from here. I am able to simply download the apps from the Playstore and they latch on to the data that is still present. That's a very good thing. I just do not seem to have root.

Edit x 2: I bumped my head a minute ago and I think it forced the two remaining braincells to momentarily work together, and as a result I had a idea... If I am able to simply download the gps app and it magically latches onto the data, then perhaps what I need to do is download SuperSU and GooManager and the same thing will happen. Mein Führer! I can walk!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Well, that didn't work as well as I had hoped. Didn't work at all actually. If I run TWRP manually (it no longer runs using the icon) I can get into the recovery so it is there, but when I reboot it tells me SuperSU is not installed and asks if I want to install it. I select yes but it never does. I guess I need to go the whole route and re-root it using odin etc?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Agoattamer:
Try this. Go to Google Play and download and install an alternative supersuser app. That should work for you. Then remove SuperSU.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Superuser from Clockworkmod has a zip installation method if one is not root so I guess that is the one I need? I download it to my PC then copy it over to the phone then run the zip in recovery, correct?

BTW, thanks for the help!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Agoattamer:
Just install from Google Play as a normal app.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
I installed it but when I open it says it cannot install the binary. I tried using the zip install and that did not work either. No root access.

Edit: How do I remove the ones installed using zip? The phone did some weird things while booting and I am worried it is close to bricking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Sorry for your troubles. A little late. After you fix your root status, download OTA rootkeeper from the market. It will save your root and be able to restore it in cases like this. Just open and follow instructions.

Hopefully someone can help with your re-root.. Glad you got to keep your gps data!

Last time I flashed my T-BU gave me the same problems. I had to reboot 2wice and reopen it 3 times before the root was recognized. I did not have to do anything else. Just restarted a couple of times. You can check if you actually are rooted with an app called root checker from market. I had another app that required it to be rooted, and it worked so I knew I still had root. T-BU just did not see it for awhile.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Agoattamer:
I had the same issue when I tried to root my Rogers JB ROM. Recovery installed without a hitch but superuser would not give root. And I did exactly what I said above. Try superuser by chainsdd.

If that fails you can always wipe and use recovery to install the pre-rooted telus JB ROM. Not sure what you mean by GPS data so I can't say if it will be saved.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
I certainly will install OTA. I wish I had done it earlier but no biggie. This is valuable edufication. If I make a couple more posts I just might be able to beg the rom devs for help. It should have had SuperSU working right out of the box.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
I missed the other reply for some reason. I did install superuser by chainsdd but that also did not work. I have restarted at least a dozen times and tried TiBu but no go. I am searching around but not finding much that matches my predicament but I'll keep looking.

Edit: I now have enough posts to ask at the CCJB thread so I will head over there and see if I can git me some help. Thanks for everything folks!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
I feel so used lol
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Good luck! Let us know how it turns out.:fingers-crossed:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
But it has all been for a good cause. Cheers!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Agreed. I love how you guys and gal all jump in and help.. Exactly how I wanted it to be. Thanks to everyone.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
I managed to get SuperSU working and now have root again. I removed all other superusers first then downloaded a fresh copy and flashed it again and it worked. Not sure if it had anything to do with it but I also re-enabled usb debugging before I tried again as it had been turned off after flashing the rom.

Now I will go and install OTA rootkeeper!

Thanks for the help folks. :good:

Edit: Turns out OTA Rootkeeper will not work with SuperSU. Says they both do the same thing.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
I've used OTA root keeper many times with SuperSU and never had a problem. Should work
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
This is from the OTA Rootkeeper playstore site: "The application doesn't support original Superuser and not SuperSU for a very simple reason. The same feature OTA protection feature is already present in SuperSU."

Maybe they are talking about the SuperSU paid version? I have the freebie installed. I will look into this in more depth. Thanks for pointing that out.

Edit: Ah, here we go. Again from playstore; "The Pro version additionally offers:

- OTA survival mode (no guarantees)..." So it is the paid version they refer to. I will install OTA Rootkeeper.

Thanks very much for speaking up. I was completely ignorant of my error. :eek:

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This is getting a bit more complicated. From OTA Rootkeeper itself: "Useless with: Samsung phones updated with Kies or Odin and older devices using YAFFS filesystems only, any device flashing entiere system partition." I used Odin to root and used Kies to install the stock JB rom a few weeks ago. However, I did not use Kies to flash the CCJB rom. The dev has a thread in xda that I will go and haunt for a while.

I have installed it regardless and successfully did an su backup, so it must be working fine. I guess I will find out when I flash another rom.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
Yeah you should be good. Just need that back up of su binaries and if for some reason you lost root just restore that from within root keeper....and I've used it with the SuperSU pro(which does have OTA survival mode), but I prefer root keeper.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
Since you state you are an ultra noob, the best thing you can do right now is to edgumacate yourself. The best way to do that, is to go here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28040353

Do some reading so you have an idea in your head what you are doing.

Read about rooting and flashing.

Once you look it over and familiarize yourself with the process .. Come back with any questions. At this point do you even know if you are rooted ... And what that means?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] LittleRedDot:
I have a question...The past couple of days, whenever I close an app or hang up from a phone call a media player called music Box opens on its own and starts playing music. I never installed this app and it's not in my app drawer, nor is it in my app list so I can't delete it. Even if my phone is on silent it starts up and blares the most god awful music.

Has anyone heard of this app? Did it install with the acid audio script I installed? Why does it open on it's own and how do I get rid of it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Bubba:
There is a couple of apps listed in the playstore when you search music box. Try going there and see if it shows one of them installed on your phone. Then you could delete it. Also try to find it in the manage apps area. Might be listed starting with "mp3".
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Froid:
You can also try air push detector from the market. It might be associated with a recently installed app. If it finds an app with push notifications, just remove it. Good luck. :)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Perdomo82:
My stupid question: I'm running the cm 10 nightly mod. Everything was working fine and what not, but till recently, I try to open my Superuser and it always tells me, "Unfortunately, Superuser has stopped." Not sure if my stupidass did something stupid, but does anyone mind helping me out with my stupid problem?

Please and thank you in advance.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] LittleRedDot:
Okbi tried add on protractor and AirPush Detector, nadda. I have no idea have to stop this app from opening, furthermore I have to long press the back button to kill the app.

Any further help would be appreciated!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rasroygbiv:
Try updating superuser. That should fix you right up

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Perdomo82:
I ran the Superuser fix app and every single time it tries to "boot" the Superuser, my phone crashes and reboots. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rangercaptain:
Go to apps and clear cache and data for superuser app. Did you restore a backup just before this problem began?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Perdomo82:
I did do a backup, but I haven't tried restoring. SOrry if the'res erors on this. I'm drunk.

Anyways, the superuser still isnt' working. Not sure what to do?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
never do anything to your phone when you are drunk..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gregsarg:
Too late......

So much for my screen protector application...

bubbles under the plastic are normal right ??....LOL...g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] wase4711:
it depends if you are seeing them drunk, or sober...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jawman27:
Am I missing anything?

I plan to help my friend root his AT&T Note soon. I've been rooting my Fascinate for quite a while now, but that thing is a tank, almost completely unbrickable. I've been doing a lot of reading (a big thanks to gregsarg and his super everything thread), and I'd just like to get some confirmation from experienced users that I'm not missing anything crucial.

Here's my plan:

Put Liquid Smooth JB ROM on SD card

Install correct Samsung drivers on laptop

Get Odin3 v1.85

Enter Download Mode (by powering down, holding Power+Volume Down until I see some sort of prompt, tap Volume Up)

Install TWRP 2.3 via Odin (PDA field only. I presume I'm going to leave 'Auto Reboot' unchecked, as I always have for the Fassy)

Boot into my new recovery (by holding Power+Volume Up+Volume Down until I feel a vibration, then releasing Power, still holding the other two)

Make a nandroid

Wipe Data/Cache/Dalvik

Install Liquid Smooth zip from SD

It will be my friend's first rooting experience, so I plan to just let him stay on the stock kernel for now.

Any and all feedback at all is appreciated. Feel free to send me back to the reading boards if I've made some glaring error. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] gregsarg:
Sober....LOL

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Allow the auto reboot function to remain enabled in Odin after you push the recovery image (or any other image) via Odin to the device.

The reboot step contains a critical write function that is needed to complete the flash.

This of course requires you to begin the Odin process again for every new item you wish to flash, but ensures a margin of safety when pushing files.

Also, never attempt to push multiple files back to back via Odin by killing the reboot option. This " WILL" jam up the device, and soft brick you...g
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] xaragen:
Is there anyone rocking AOCP 4.1/4.2

I am having some problems with it. Now before you guys jump to the guns and say flash a different one. AOCP is one of the best roms out there. I have tried almost all major roms out there but AOCP stands out.

I was running AOCP 3.1 and then they released 4 then 4.1 and 4.2 but after trying those one out. I had this frequent problem of loosing my phone audio. I know, I know the issue is documented but it was not so frequent before but now its like I have to re-flash almost everyday on all versions of AOCP.

So my question is that Am I the only ONE having this issue?:confused:

BTW great job AOCP.:good:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] LittleRedDot:
Ok I got a new problem.... Every time I open my messaging app it fc's. So I wipe dalvic and cache and fix permissions and that fixes the issue for a day or so, but then it comes back. Plus the keyboard whilst messaging only is sluggish at times, and some of my messages aren't going through. I called att and there's no network issues, and I'm sending these messages over strong 4G signals. So I have some strange magics going on with my stock messaging app.

I'm running slimbean 2.6 and haven't had any issues for months. Any ideas folks?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rquiett:
Any new apps recently? Sounds like something is messing with it

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They have a newer version out 4.4 if you go to their twitter. Maybe that will help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Beardedface:
I am running the black star ix rom and I noticed that I can overclock my gpu, is this a good idea? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Trevino07:
Oc won't hurt if u don't go overboard!! Gotta test It out see what freq most stable for you, because if u go to high random reboots and freezes will come knockin on the door.And remember all phones are different what mine runs yours may or may not like!!!! :D

Hope this helps
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
HooRay for TrueNorthist!!!! :laugh: So glad you got it sorted out:highfive:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Hmmm. No thanks button. Very well then, I will switch to manual and say: Thanks Sashusmom! If it weren't for you fine folks I'd likely have a shiny new brick to use as a paperweight.

Edit: There it is. Kaching! (Blasted noob restrictions! "Wait 2 minutes..." Bah!) :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] sashusmom:
Gave you your first thanks!;);) You stuck with it till you figured it out. Just like a dog with a bone. You'll be a pro in no time!:D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] TrueNorthist:
Well, after searching and reading for hours I'm afraid I have two more questions and I do not yet feel confident enough to ask outside this soft-walled sanctuary. Not stupid ones really, rather I just cannot find complete answers for my predicament and I am fairly sure that they are regarded by many as unbearably repetitive, and thus fall into the stupid category. I can find bits and pieces of the knowledge I seek, but I lack the experience to put them together effectively which also places me in the dumb zone. Eventually I will gain the confidence to venture out of this safe space, but for now please forgive me my fear of being exposed to the world as a drooling idiot -- wracked with insecurities and hobbled by myriad mental and physical abnormalities. :silly:

First; When properly installing new roms is it necessarry to re-flash the same modem each time? I understand that I need to first verify if my modem (Telus) will work with the rom but that is fairly easy to determine from what I gather. I would simply go trial and error with this but I live just outside of coverage here on the tundra and it's a good 2 or 3 days by dog team before I can pick up a signal. ;) Nah! Just a 15 minute drive down the highway but it's far enough!

Second; As you might have noticed from my earliest post, I originally rooted my phone using CWM (Thnx Max!) but had to flash TWRP over top of it as it was what the rom dev strongly advised. (Thnx 440bro!) I now wish to flash other things where CWM is the preferred recovery. I have seen multiple instances of folks going from CWM to TWRP and vice versa but I want to keep

both

on my phone and simply choose between them like I would with any other app. Is that possible? I already have CWM and TWRP on my phone, but at present TWRP is "on top", as it were. Is there some sort of "switch" for this, or is it something I have to do manually each time? I have found several posts on switching from TWRP to CWM and back again but it appears to be an elaborate process when it is TWRP>CWM. Any one method that you all prefer for that? (That's THREE questions n00b! Step outside!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... splat.) :eek:

(feebly) ...Cheers, cough cough... (slowly exhales last breath, then, silence...)