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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Pithism:
ive never owned a Samsung phone besides a nexus, so sorry for the noob question, but does the galaxy note 2 have a locked boot loader? It doesn't seem so from examining this application but i wanted to make sure before i buy the phone from someone.

Also this app for my nexus 7 has saved my ass so many times!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] XxdejavuxX:
So I tried to install the OTA and it went ahead and restarted the phone, but it didn't complete the reboot and went straight into the recovery. After a couple of minutes of waiting I restarted the phone through the option in recovery to find out that the build was still the same, I'm still rooted and the OTA message is gone. Weird.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cherylbaker:
Nope.. Well at least the sprint version isn't locked. . I think other versions might be. .

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Pithism:
thanks, i dont think i can buy another phone with it locked, takes all the fun away
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] imritechere:
donate

So how do you donate?

for the

donated version
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
got a note ii today. (btw comes with multi window stock now) anyway downloaded the toolkit. I can't get past install drivers.

they appear to install fine (no errors) but serial number does not show up. rebooted phone rebooted computer uninstalled drivers reinstalled drivers tried all 3 USB ports. no joy. everything appears to work fine (well if you can call MTP working fine) but no serial number shows up. I do not have kies installed.

suggestions?

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Never mind noob mistake. I "enabled" developer options mistakenly thinking that was enabling debugging mode Grrrr :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jocelyn:
Are you sure USB debugging is checked? Have you tried a different cable?

Edit: I'm running LJC Deodexed and my S/N shows up. Btw, it won't show the S/N until after you hit 4 (Sprint) or whichever model GN2 you're using.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
yeah thats what I did. I enabled developer mode not realizing that was not "debugging" when I failed on a second computer I rechecked all the settings and noticed the empty checkbox for debugging (dolt!) all good now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] StevetotheH:
Far as I know Samsung doesn't lock the bootloader on any of their devices on any carrier.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fy00zhen:
Ive tried everything and cant get it to work. JR003C.L900VPALJC. I think that the problem is toolkit says .."J1". Even tried Odin and flashing tar file. It showed success and no supersu or twrp installed. OF COURSE usb debugging enabled. No Kies. Anyone??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] StevetotheH:
Did you do step 4 then step 4? You have to remove your backup of stock recovery or it will keep re-installing it. Easy to miss but easy to redo also.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xphantasmx:
need help bricked my phone

Guys, I am new and hopefully I am in the right place for the post.

I rooted no problem at all. I tried a custom ROM and then I had problems the phone never booted but looked like the ROM installed I show custom ROM loaded when I checked the number of times a Customer ROM is installed. However I only hear a little chime and when booting I never see the phone screen.

My phone is 8 hours old and I am screwed.

I just tried to recover using the toolkit and now I boot through the Sprint screens and then I Stay at samsung screen and it strobes purplish/blue but does not move on. I should have tried a new ROM. I will not ever again. Can someone help me unbrick my phone. I am not sure what else I can say to unscrew myself.

I tried to recovery to stock ROM with the toolkit but it aborts

Installing /external_sd/Samsung-Updates.com-GT-N7100_BTU_1_201210030841_4n3vo7t433.zip

Opening update package

E:Can't open /external_sd/Samsung-Updates.com-GT-N7100_BTU_1_201210030841_4n3vo7t433.zip

(bad)

I downloaded this 5 times it cant be bad every time can it? Or is this the wrong ROM?

I cant give my phone information cause it don't load. I am on Sprint SPH-xxxx or whatever is the Sprint model.

I did do a backup but it wont load either most likely I am doing even more wrong here. I backed the phone up during root.

I don't understand how or if I can recover from the download option?

Please help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
First I am no expert at this. the experts will likely chime in soon enough but MY GUT tells me you flashed an "incompatible" rom.

while all our phones are identical or nearly identical on the outside (GREAT for the accessory market !!!) they are not even CLOSE to identical on the inside IE software.

so if you flash a sprint rom to a verizon phone or an international rom to a sprint phone etc.. well you "brick it"

Step #1. STOP WORRYING. your very likely JUST FINE. it is VERY hard to truly "ruin" a phone this way with simply "roms" (which leaves the boot loader etc.. intact in most cases)

ie if you can still boot into recovery fixing it is usually as simply as flashing a "compatible" rom and nothing more.

SO figure out PRECISELY what model and vendor phone you have and find the "stock rom image" for your phone (you can find pre rooted odex and deodex roms here on xda just make sure its the RIGHT ONE) (these are roms that are rooted but otherwise "stock" ie from the factory odex and deodex dos not matter for the most part just find the right rom!)

pop out your memory card put it in a reader and plug it into your computer. copy the new correct rom to the memory card and pop it back into your phone.

boot back into recovery and flash the new rom. right after you flash clear cache and delvik and maybe even do a "factory reset" to get rid of any code from the bad rom.

boot up and you should be FINE.

Remember. Step #1 STOP WORRYING its VERY VERY unlikely that you actually harmed anything. Just use your head READ and select the right files and "go again"

and next time follow instructions. when you run the tool kit one of the first things it does (at least it did for me) is ask if you want to make a backup. DO THAT. :) just makes life easier when you bork something :)

and Step #2 HAVE FUN. its a lot of fun to "play" with these phones. the most dangerous part is the "trail blazing rooting" and these guys have taken all that risk for you. flashing roms is relatively safe. you really can't "hurt" your phone (once you start messing with boot loaders modems etc.. THEN you can get dangerous)

but flashing "roms" is for the most part harmless. it just "SEEMS" scary when your $800 phone won't boot up 8 hours after you got it. $100 an hour ehh :) hehe

also if you DO have the "right rom" DELETE IT and download it fresh. your first download may have not been complete IE a borked file that "looks" complete but it actually "bad" (I had this happen a few times the borked file even passed an MD5 check !!)

redownload the right file and go again and remember. THIS IS FUN.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xphantasmx:
need help bricked my phone "update"

Update, I got it to recover.

I have the android system on the phone up "meaning I am on my phone".

Now on to the problem after I rooted and then installed the custom ROM and had the no boot issue happening. Initially I was able to recover somewhat. By that I mean I now " and then had" a functional phone but no network access I cant make calls. Says preparing network this never leaves the phone in the top left corner. I selected LTE/CDMA and still no network ability.

This is what I understood the tool kit to have me download to recover the image to. Does this mean this will be the stock image the phone will use to boot and I should have been ok? This fails to install 'Says it is bad zip"

Samsung-Updates.com-GT-N7100_BTU_1_20121003084149_4n3vo7t433.zip

When I update the following

PRL sprintaccount username(Deivce ID) is null.... this happens on all updates Update Profile, Update Samsung Soft "says up to date", Update Firmware all say what "sprintaccount username(Deivce ID) is null...."

The tool kit does not list my phone exactly but I choose the Sprint Version this line below is from the donator tool

SPRINT MODEL (SPH-L900)

4. Android 4.1.1 (Build JRO03C ALJ1)

Device Information is

Model Number: SPH-L900

Android Version: 4.1.1

Baseband Version: Unknown

Kernel Version: 3.0.31-265523

se.infra@Sep-63#1

SMP PREEMPT Wed Oct 3 15:59:26 KST 2012

Build Number: JRO03C.L900VPALJC

Hardwware version "nothing here"

Any ideas? I cant make calls now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
at this point the toolkit does not matter. you have a custom recover so you just need to flash the proper rom

NOW what do you mean not your version exactly? yours is not a sprint phone? did you flash modems and stuff or just rom?

as for network I had an issue with my phone not getting "data" right I could make calls but no data.

I solved this by logging into sprint doing an ESN change back to my S3 letting it fully OTA Update and provision wait 30 minutes use it and then ESN change back to the Note II which caused it to them properly provision.

you might want to try that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xphantasmx:
model clarification

I have the model I listed the toolkit has this for the Sprint Model

SPRINT MODEL (SPH-L900)

4. Android 4.1.1 (Build JRO03C ALJ1)

The model on my phone is

JRO03.L900VPALJC not (BUILD JRO03-ALJ1) as is what is on the toolkit as Sprint version.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
OK so your sprint. good. just do the ESN swap to force it to do the OTA Provisioning. I think that will fix your connection issue

(I think all I flashing I did is what borked mine or something has not done it again since)

SO log into sprint ESN change to any other phone. leave that phone on the account until it works properly and does its update etc..

THEN turn it off ESN change back to the Note II and then turn on the Note II and let it does its thing.

worked for me first try.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xphantasmx:
Cant connect to Network How I reprovision

If I cant make a phone call and the phone just keeps saying "preparing network" how will changing the to another phone then back again make a difference " I understand the concept force new updates"? I cant make a call so then it cant reach the network? I apologize and I understand your helping but I do not see how it will work. I will try it shortly got to go to a Doctors appointment.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
it might not do anything but it sure can't hurt either :) I only suggest it because it was "kind of similar" to what I had and it worked for me and since it can't hurt.... might as well try.

are you sure you only flashed a rom and not a modem or anything like that?

also make sure when you swap the ESN BACK to this phone that you do a FULL WIPE. wipe cache wipe dalvik and factor reset. might as well flush internal sd card too though I don't think that will matter why not. get it as factory naked as possible. might want to even reflash the naked rom as doing all that just to be safe.

ie its what I would do.

swap the ESN back and then "boot it up"

when the google setup and what not comes up just skip/cancel (do it later)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xphantasmx:
Did not work Swapping ESN #

I have tried it and it does not work. Same errors sprintaccount username (device id) is null...

I made a backup when I rooted and I have this backup however I cant get it installed says not valid
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
hmmm that is the limit of my knowledge. you made the backup "via" the toolkit maybe you have to restore it via the toolkit ??

I notice it makes a CWM backup maybe you have to use CWM to restore it ? sounds like its just a programming issue but I don't know how to fix that.

if you can "unroot" it and triangle away the counter I would probably just return it for a replacement if someone here can't fix it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] setox:
mskip

can there be an option added to this that will assist in removing the activation message. as i got this phone just to use as a mini tablet and the activation message is just annoying.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twanskys204:
Sorry for bothering u mrskip

I would like to know what would happen to a sgh-I317M if I used ur toolkit and tried rooting it with the number 4 selection.. I know stupid but I need to know what happened to my phone I'm able to get into download mode but am getting errors and fails..... Any info would be much appreciated... Here is pic of error
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gotojanoo:
i was wondering if toolkit updated for LJC .AM on stock with LJC not rooted. I wanna root but toolkit is for LJ1 can i root it with lJ1 toolkit even though i am on LJC ?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Jocelyn:
I used it to root LJC without any problems. The boot image is the only thing related to LJ1 that gets used.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xphantasmx:
I need please anyone

I am not getting any other help than help from you. Someone please give me a hand.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] nerys71:
same here on ljc and it worked fine for me.

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without being able to hold it I just don't know. can you unroot it? use triangle away to clear it (side load it) then go through the UNROOT and goto a sprint store and have them take a whack at it.

just make sure its UNROOTED or they might blame that on it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cherylbaker:
You could try installing odin on your computer and get a copy of the stock Rom or your phone in download mode and flash the stock rom that way...

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Purple Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] NWJA:
Bell Canada Support?

Hi I was wondering if this will work on the galaxy note 2 SGH-l317m for Bell in Canada?

I noticed you added support for the same model number and build number but for Rogers/ATT.

I'm looking forward to using this toolkit, Thanks

build number JR003C.l317MVLALJ2 if that helps at all.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dilandu:
Have you tried downloading viperboys stock rom and try using odin to just flash back to stock?

Sent from my SPH-L900
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] XxdejavuxX:
Can anyone confirm that Spotify or any other music player controls for that matter do not show on the lock screen after the firmware update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mditty77:
I went thru something similar....I had to use the ##3282# , then enter prl, edit , data profile, menu button and finally restore network or restore something. That solved the not able to connect to network error. Hope it helps (if you haven't tried it already) good luck!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] MeetFace:
People that are having Odin problems. Often cables can make all the difference. I know it sounds silly, but in the OG Epic many a flasher solved their problem with a different/better cable.

But saying this will fix your specific problem, but it's worth checking out.

sent from my ginormous Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] zapp02:
Hey, Big noob here, i have a bell samsung galaxy note 2 SGH I317M, i thought i read on here that its possible to root by using opition 4 so i did and selected option 3 for an all in one root then used twrp as recovery and Su after but i did the steps with odin and selected the SPHL900 and now when my reboots it is stuck at the " Encryption failed" unable to complete encryption due to interruption. perform factory data reset before use. after reseeting, try encrypting device again. and it keeps rebooting to this message i will see the teamwin logo and then ti will go back to the encrypting device again.

Plz help did i brick my phone?!

thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Brodizzel:
Stupid question here, but, will this allow me to unroot? I used the CF Autoroot a few weeks ago and I want to unroot now.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Also, even if this isn't the tool I need to accomplish this, major thanks for making something as awesome as this utility. It seems like a really great tool.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KB112:
Thanks for this awesome toolkit!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shoichet:
If you have a bell sgh-i317m and you flashed sphl900 that is most likely your problem. When you first start the tool kit it asks you to select your model. You must select the right one which I believe is option 5. If your model is not listed on that first screen you need to get the paid version so you can get the updated version. If you can boot into recovery (from off press volume up home and power till you see samsung logo) or into download mode (volume down home and power till download screen comes up) then you are only soft bricked and reflash your proper model should solve the problem. I am no expert but I also thought I have seen warnings about using encryption on phone if you want to root/flash custom roms. Hope that helps.

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By unrooting do you mean going back to a stock official status so you can return/get warrenty or just unroot. If you have not installed custom recovery,mods, or custom rom then it should be as smiple as starting supersu going to settings and choosing full unroot. In order to return phone for warrenty/ota you would need to get triangle away and use it first before you unroot. See this thread for a more in depth guide. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1992303
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Brodizzel:
Full stock as if I were returning the device. I looked at that post you linked and it's exactly what I was looking for. Apparently my Google skills suck hard. :laugh:

Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] benzas:
hi guys what if i Have an n7100 XXALIJ version , should i go for INTERNATIONAL VERSION 1, 2, or 3 ?

thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] NWJA:
Hey, I have an SGH-i317M can i use the Rogers/ATT option on my Bell phone or do I need to send in my boot.img? .. Just trying to figure out if these options are specific to the model or carrier..

Thanks..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Steve In Orlando:
Rooting with build JRO03C.L900VPALJC

A couple of quick questions, please....

I have the Sprint version of the Note 2 and the donate version of the toolkit. My build is JRO03C.L900VPALJC, which is the version you get after the OTA update with multi-window.

Since the build in the toolkit is JRO03C.ALJ1, will I lose the multi-window if I root with the toolkit?

Since my build and the toolkit build are not EXACTLY the same, should I use Option 4 to root, or is Option 3 OK also?

I just want to make sure I do this right from the beginning....and thanks in advance :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mattsm:
The j1 works fine if you already have jc, this only roots, does not mess with rom.

Use option 2, root with supersu and use twrp recovery under the options. (That is my recomemdation)

When done you will have rooted jc and a custom recovery. golden.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ceabbott2:
Stuck in tool kit

Ok I have the latest stock stock rom with stock recovery. I rooted it again because it keeps saying I had two custom recovery counters. Used triangle away and the best i could do was one custom on the counter. Short story long. everytime I reboot phone it tries to do a handsfree activation and during it I get an Unfortunately chameleon has stopped working, then I get a failure on the handsfree activation followed by an "internal error code 1500". So I need to take it back to the sprint store. i started the toolkit to flash the stock secure boot image but if anyone else will look at the tool kit under option 6 for sprint then option 5, I think flash stock recovery image... Hell I already unrooted a while back and flashed stock recovery do i even need to do anything or can I just restart the phone. In the tool kit it says browse to the galaxy note tool kit folder, root folder and click on the file ". Click the open button to load it?????? Which file should I use? Mine only says ". Can anyone open their tool kit to verify the correct tar image. I am on the donator version. Sorry to bother waiting to finish so I can run this thing by the Sprint store. Oh whenever I plug the phone into the laptop I get another error that says Hardware ID is missing.

Thank Charles
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Steve In Orlando:
When you say "use option 2" did you mean Option 2 from the Root Options menu? It's the one that says "Flash insecure boot image, Root + Install busybox".

I wonder because its option 3 on the rooting options menu which seems to be the one that lets you root with supersu and twrp recovery.

Sorry for being such a noob, but this is the most expensive phone I've rooted, and I'm being overly cautious since I don't want to have to replace it.

Thanks! :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mattsm:
In front of my linux box right now, so don't have tool kit in front of me, but use which ever allows you to choose the supersu and twrp recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Steve In Orlando:
Got it. Thanks again! :)
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] anadarco7:
Can any one do this for Xperia S too.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1940201
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaidev.s:
Do you have a nandroid backup or titanium backup?

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Prozmonkey:
No my phone was completely stock ... has never been rooted .

Sorry i should have mentioned that .
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sleepycat3:
Not the phone's fault. It's the piece of garbage called Kies. I'd smash Kies, not the phone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slaphead20:
I agree, kies is a terrible bit of software, no sane xda member would use kies, much better to use Odin/root/titanium back up.

Unfortunately I am not familiar with kies so beyond that I can't help you unfortunately......I hope a kies wizard comes to your aid
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaidev.s:
I guess your backs ups will be saved in some folder inside kies main folder. So you can reinstall kies and try . I'm not sure about this

Sent from my GT-I9300 with a BIG :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Two posts on the same subject ???????????

jje
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] overload1:
I have a T-679. it is only lightly modded. I still have stock UVLE1 with Clockworkmod recovery...v5.5 i think. All has been well until recently I have been trying out a lot of new apps. recently i got the adw launcher and camera sensor. now when i reboot i see one Samsung logo, then tmobile/android logo and jingle, then another Samsung logo and it hangs here. if i wait some time and start pushing buttons I see that the phone seems to be active. if i push the power button then the vol-up/down i hear the sound of the volume being adjusted. also very curiously i just found that if i hold down the home button and press the power button i hear a shutter sound!? In some instances, haven't figured out if its a particular button press of just random, i can get the lock screen to come up, which then allows me to unlock the phone and all works normally... until i reboot again.

any ideas suggestion how to proceed? Thanks.

edit: I just checked I have CWM recovery v5.5.04,b

I have a backup from a while back and i just made another backup

I also tryied wipe cache/dalvik which i thought it helped because i think it booted directly after that, but i just tryed again and

this time i see no benefit/effect
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coolsandie:
After wiping everything such as data, cache, dalvik-cache, battery stats in CWM, try restoring the Nandroid backup which you've created. If still, it gives weird issues, fresh install another ROM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spodie:
I lost my apk of dsp.. anyone got it? I dont know if theres a ics and jB apk... but im running jb.... I cant seem to find it...

Thnx
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
DSP Manager go Here
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] threshold350:
Sorry for the noob type question, but can I install this on a rooted stock TW ROM (LH2 or LJ4)?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Dsp manager ? I think you dont even need root to install that..