yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
If you wanna use cm10.1 the only thing needed are the apns.

You need an app like apn backup and restore from the play store.

Psuedosmurff mentioned before this will need to be converted to a system app, use titanium backup to do this. Disable ics warnings in the app menu then back up your apns.

Flash CM or any other rom, I recommend Vanilla Rootbox, and the gapps. Download apn backup restore again and convert to system app, disable warning and this time restore your apns. This will get your data working.

Bear in mind vibrate and rear flash don't work.

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
Has anybody manually downloaded the update from January?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
Yes. I have it. You need it?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
Yes please!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
Ok. Upload tonight. It's 1.5G.

Pm you the link on the morning.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TokyoGirl:
Can I piggyback on that request? :fingers-crossed:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pseudosmurff:
Is there anything important the update actually updates?

Seems like most updates these days just break more than they fix or remove good options instead of expanding, as well as of course trying to take away our freedom of root.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
The only thing of importance I think should be the kernel which should have a security patch for the big hole samsung left in all exynos4 devices.

I'll see about getting that updated for anyone still running stock rooted. I've come back to touch wiz... I miss the neak kernel :(

And lmt launcher, while good isn't as nice as PIE from the AOSPA team, imo.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Can anyone pm a url if it's a full tar ball? Would love to look at it. Maybe can help with other things as well...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TokyoGirl:
I'm still running stock rooted. Should I apply this? (Girl in the dark.)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
No!

It's a full rom. It will break your root.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Well.. the good news is I can repack your ROM into a 1.75 GB image. Means I can test flash on my phone.

I'll post the results here in a little bit...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Okay. Keep in mind I'm not on a true SC-02E so take it with a grain of salt.

Repacked the SC-02E ROM from 2GB to 1.75GB.

Backed up my Sprint ROM and data, wiped and flashed your ROM with Odin.

Booted immediately to CWM, flashed this ZIP:

http://garwynn.rainmotorsports.net/SuperSUBusybox.zip

Let it reboot to ROM and got the surprise of the day!

Voice and Data work without

any

modifications!

Root stuck first time without issues.

I'm going to repack some rooted one clicks for you guys based on this.

For now I'll just do rooted full and rooted nodata.

Links will go up as soon as I have them ready.

Try them out and let me know how it works please!

And big thanks to octa_amide for the tarball!

I now have a new port project.

If my wife can have this on her Sprint phone it would make her day!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Someone with the actual phone:

Can you please flash the new TAR in Odin, copy the flash order from the Odin and paste it here?

Need that to make sure the one clicks are right.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TokyoGirl:
Always cautious; I waited. :) Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
I'm uploading the pre-rooted MA6 ROM here.

Just flash in Odin.

http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.php?dir=Files/Garwynn%20Projects/SC02E%20ROMs/MA6

(MD5 of file uploading: 9be8d4911c98c0480b9b0acf571f9008)

I recommend doing after updating to MA6 first to keep system consistency.

If root sticks and I get a flash order I'll go ahead and make the full one click root packages for these.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
Thanks for helping even though you don't have the phone.

(At least not your's)

I will be travelling again. Need to keep a working phone. Can't Flash.

Will be looking at this thread while getting flashaholic withdrawal symptoms. Hahaha.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
Just a quick question. When you tested what kernel did you use, the docomo one or your stock Sprint one?

EDIT: Just flashed your rooted system.img, no go. Flashes fine, SuperSU apk/application is there. Open the app asks to update binary and fails on the update. Tried updating through the market. Said no binaries are present. THere is still that problem with the system and our boot.img.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Stock Sprint kernel. Ran out of time to unpack yours... will do tomorrow.

At least it tells us where the problem is. I'll also pull the kernel source and start a repo. Hoping if we build our own it can avoid your problem.

Edit: Willing to try my Sprint kernel?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
I can do. It'll have to be later though as I'm off to work now. Is the sprint partitions the same as the international lte version? If I'm flashing as odin that shouldn't matter, right?

Sent from my GT-N7105 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
The partitions are different:

http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=98

(Just finished it today)

Luckily the PIT will tell where to put boot.img so no issues there.

(Edit: If you have your pit can you ZIP it up and post here for me please? Can make a layout spreadsheet and better understand it that way.)

Here's the link to my compiled kernel:

http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=151

If we get enough movement on this device I'll go ahead and start new forums for this on SXTP Developers.

(At least until they add one here)

I'll start pulling the last source for yours and start my repo tonight.

Probably won't be until tomorrow (US Central) until I can build it though, need to unpack the MA6 kernel for the ramdisk.

OK, no dice on that. No JB source posed. WTF Samsung? Aren't you in violation of GPL by doing this?!

*Edit #2* Sent a request to Samsung OSRC for MA6 source release.

BTW, Anyone on Okinawa - heading over next month.

---------- Post added at 11:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 PM ----------

Update:

I think I found the cause in the ramdisk.

Going to try and repack the MA6 kernel to get past that problem.

*Edit to Update* Repacked. It's in the same folder as I put the ROM. Just flash in Odin.

Hope that fixes that problem! Let me know if you have any other issues and happy to help!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
What did you find in the ram disk? I was trying to find what might be causing it but was a bit over my head, I didn't no which init script it would be in.

Plus I don't think it's Samsungs fault, docomo edits the kernel source from the n7105 which is available, its most likely docomo withholding anything.

I'll give this a flash and report back if someone else doesn't get there before me:thumbup:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davefromcamp:
What next?

Thank you vipsavior for the video! This was my first root. Went well. I knew I wanted to do this but tethering and market-enabeler is still not working for me. I wanted to get USA apps here in Japan and wanted to have my phone be a hot spot without using the USB. Lastly and most importantly I wanted to remove all that crappy Docomo bloat ware. I tried Titanium backup and gemini app manager with no success. Titanium just resets the phone when I try. Also what besides the obvious apk installer is dangerous to remove, more of the lines of docomo/samsung apps.

Also does anyone else have any tips for a newly rooted phone? I like the snote and the pen. I like the dual apps on screen and pop up browser. But willing to mess with most everything else. If people have anything they really like about their rooted phone I would like to try it. Is there a faster UI out there? etc. etc.

Thanks guys.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
I am rooted in the new rom.

My own boot.img

But as usual, tv not working, felica not working, triangle away not working.

System reboot upon mointing system as "write"

If useful, I will upload tonight before I travel.

Titanium is working, supersu is working too.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
Anybody rooted try out the boot.img from garwynn? If he's been able to disable the service then we would have full root access.

I'm only just on my way home now so will try it out later when I get back. I'm not sure if he's found the mac service which needed to be disabled. If you could let us know what it is that you found garwynn, that'd be great. jcase told me it was something within the ramdisk, I didn't know what though exactly.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
I compared against mine and first test is just flipping ro.secure. will make test #2 when I get to work.

I'll also stick around in IRC in case you have time
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
Nope. No go.

Tried odin "SC-02E_MA6_Kernel_Repack_v1.tar.md5" from garwynn.

I lost my root and phone went into boot loop.

Had to odin back my boot.img and re-root with "UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.05.zip"

All is fine now.

Got back my "root" (half)

here is the link for my boot.img.

Use odin.

For those who know what to do.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/956388/boot.tar.md5

1) full odin with full stock rom

2) reboot and let it settle in

3) download mode again to odin my boot.img

4) reboot and let it settle in

5) recovery mode to update supersu

6) reboot and let it settle in

last step for me as i always do.

I do a full wipe.

I wipe my phone, my screen and my hand from the sweat.

And enjoy my "new" phone.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Sorry, really hard to talk outside of the office as it's kid time when I get home.

Either it really didn't like that ro.secure change or I may have repacked the kernel incorrectly.

I'll also pull yours, unpack and just examine it to see what's been done.

FWIW I checked all the scripts and didn't see any mention or command referring to su, busybox or superuser.

Will keep poking at it and see what I can find.

Regarding this:

Did you use the init.carrier.rc from the MA7 kernel?

It's funny because there are scripts for FeliCa and the TV in that file.

Edit: Answered own question after unpacking your kernel.

For TA, was it prompting to use the special recovery?

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OK, two more test builds. Same location as all the other stuff.

Version 2: Octa_amide's kernel with su, busybox and symlinks added to sbin.

Version 3: Version 2 but ro.secure flipped to 0.

Also changed my make command to what I use for my GN2 over a generic version.

Please try these out and let's see how these do.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
@Robobob,

I asked jcase and he said he explained what to do before.

I saw your post and am still trying to find what he's saying.

Unfortunately he said he wasn't able to help further on this.

Do you have any more than what you posted that I can go on?

I'll also start comparing my L900 scripts to yours to identify differences.

That will take longer but should also find it.

*Edit* Actually turns out my RPG dev application has an easy side-by side compare.

init.rc comparison:

[I]Added - Line 240:[/I]
setprop ro.3LM.oem_sd_encryption 1
setprop ro.3LM.oem_manifest 3

[I]Changed: [/I]

[B]SC-02E:[/B]
service surfaceflinger /system/bin/surfaceflinger
class main
user system
group system graphics
onrestart restart gsiff_daemon
onrestart restart media
onrestart restart netd
onrestart restart zygote

[B]SPH-L900:[/B]
service surfaceflinger /system/bin/surfaceflinger
class main
user system
group graphics
onrestart restart zygote

[I]Changed - around Line 758:[/I]

[B]SPH-L900:[/B]
service media /system/bin/mediaserver
class main
user media
group system audio camera inet net_bt net_bt_admin net_bw_acct drmrpc sdcard_rw sdcard_r skt lgt_gid media_rw
ioprio rt 4

[B]SC-02E:[/B]
service media /system/bin/mediaserver
class main
user media
group system audio camera inet net_bt net_bt_admin net_bw_acct drmrpc sdcard_rw sdcard_r skt lgt_gid media_rw graphics
ioprio rt 4

default.prop comparison:

ro.secure flipped (SC-02E is 1)

ro.debuggable flipped (SC-02E is 0)

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I'm not sold that the differences above are the problem.

So I compared init from mine to yours. Yours is 77k bigger.

Now, there could be a difference there that could cause this.

Kernel versions #4 and #5 test that.

#4 - #2 with swapped init.

#5 - #3 with swapped init.

Again, hoping someone can test these and we can figure out what is breaking root.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
@garwynn

Yeah, all jcase told me was that it was a simple case of removing a MAC service and maybe edit some init script.

The way we have root currently I used the ramdisk setup from the note2core kernel. I can't remember how many of the init scripts I replaced or edited :o. You can look at the boot.img I made, its linked in vipsaviors post#1.

Another thing that might be of interest is this git repo https://github.com/kbc-developers/make_rooted_factoryfs_r2_mod its a script which roots the system.img.

Its in Japanese but Google translate does a good job of translating it.

I tried it before, but I'm not sure if it worked 100% as I don't have a dedicated Linux machine so was running the script in a vm and there might have been some memory/storage issues when it was running.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] octa_amide:
Sorry, my time at home belongs to wife and daughter too.

So, no long essay from me.

Anyway, I tested with "init" from the stock boot.img of international version of note 2.

That's the difference. Docomo's "init" remove su binaries.

That's the reason docomo specific hardware don't work.

"init" without any extension.

Hope this info help.

Will try to test your version 3 tonight.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Going to look over both this week. If we have to keep the init to keep your stuff working then maybe we just find a way to re-root after it does it's thing. We should be able to just change it to mount system as r/w cutting half the problem.

Was anyone able to try the test kernels with su and busybox baked in? Just wondering how init handles those since it can't really modify that.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Update: Samsung OSRC will post SC02E source for MA6 soon.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vipsavior:
sorry i have not been around lately i been real busy at work.One guy is on a trip and I have a little extra work to do.

But I did finally receive my copper tape and wireless charging receiver i am going to try to mod it the sprint way via the 5v terminal on the usb board. i will document how and make a video if it goes ok.If anyone is wondering the otter box from the US works on this phone minus the 1seg att. Sorry i left you hanging Rob
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davefromcamp:
alt ROMS

Anyone try liquid smooth 4.2.2 N7105 ROM? If anyone has replaced the 'touch wiz' rom which one do they like the best?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
I like the Vanilla Rootbox rom over in the at&t forums.

Only problem is that any kernel apart from our own breaks vibrate and led flash. Not really a problem for me but for others maybe.

And its AOKP/CM based so no s-pen/tw features.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nhattuong:
Hey guy please to teach me how to download AciDetox Extreme V3 rom ? I current on offical rom and root aready

Thank you for your help.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=36955486

Go to this post and download.

Placed on your sdcard and flash from a custom recovery like twrp
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nhattuong:
Thank you very much,

how to install an custom recovery like twrp.

many time to install TWRP_Docomo_rooted. But unsuccessful for now.

my installed menthoded.

1st is full root by Odin_SC02E_Full_Root_boot v1.tar

2nd install STOCK_RECOVERY-201302150920.tar via Odin

3th TWRP_Docomo_rooted.zip is Placed on your sdcard

Then instal it via STOCK_RECOVERY.

opening update package...

verifying update package...

E:sinature verification failed

this menthod are accurate ? please to teach me again.

thank you so much.

sory my bad english
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
I will assume you downloaded and installed the Galaxy Note 2 Toolkit from mskip

Installing a custom recovery:

Make sure your phone is connected your PC.

1. RUN the ToolKit.exe.

2. Select option 11 from the main menu

3. Select option 5

4. Select option 2 (TWRP)

Let it boot into download mode, and let odin start and select pda and select the twrp .tar that it tells you, the n7105 version.

This should all be on the screen so just follow what it tells you there. select start and it should just flash
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
Make factoryfs

Alright I was following some stuff over on the s3 alpha thread about the make factory fs rooted image, and from it I realised that I didn't test the image on a stock device.

So I went back to full stock ROM, then I flashed the rooted system.img through ODIN.

I then installed then new Superuser from Koush and let it update the binaries, and it looks like full root works this way!

One thing you will notice is that every time you restart you will have to update the binary of both superuser and busybox if you've updated them

So far I've been able to use stericson's busybox, orange backup and the usual apps and what not. Solid Explorer still seems to give me headaches!

The only thing is that my system says modified, BUT that may be because I forgot to reset my flash counter with triangle away before returning to stock.

Can others try it out to confirm that it works as well.

Remember you have to use this with a FULL STOCK ROM.

Make_factory_fs_rooted_system.img
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NagoyaGuy:
Just wanted to chime in to say thanks to everyone involved in getting the SC-02E rooted especially vipsavior and Robobob1221.

I'm sure this was no easy task thanks to Docomo, now where do we SC-02E users stand in rom flashing as I know some things dont work properly or break eg. flash, vib. etc. if we flash a non SC-02E rom. Are there any workarounds coming?

hey vip! your SC-02E_ AciDetoxV3 Extreme odex rom looks really good are you going to update it with the recent update from Docomo?

and last question to Robobob, your Make_factory_fs_rooted_system rom is that the stock rom that came with our Notes or is it the updated one.

Sorry for all the newbie "Q"s but I just moved over from the dark-side... yep you guessed it iPhone:eek: and trying to get up to speed, I'm not new to these forums as I was a member awhile back before with the SoftBank X01HT (HTC Hermes 200) those were great times.

Anyways thanks again n keep up the great work, its all very much appreciated.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
It seems the vibrate and flash problem occur due to something missing from custom kernels, until Samsung or docomo release their kernel source for the SC-02E I don't think much can be done to fix this, I'm not absolutely certain though.

Other than those two things everything else works on custom roms/kernels. Apns for data can be restored using apn backup restore after converting the app to a system app.

The system.img is from the latest update, which doesn't actually have that much new, hopefully the patched kernel and unfortunately some updates to docomo's bloatware.

Sent from my SC-02E using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Older source is up.. can make a repo and a new build if that would help. But think we still need to figure out what is going on in init. Can use the L900 repo to patch Exynos. Should hopefully be as easy as running a diff between the two and applying a patch.

Will look at your tar and compare to my earlier attempt. Maybe the new Superuser is helping... but since root held for me due to kernel difference it is hard to confirm.

Rob or VIP.. are you on IRC or GTalk at all?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Robobob1221:
It's nothing to do with the superuser but how the binary are reapplied to the system after the boot. Whether its post init or where I'm not sure exactly.

On github if you search for kbc developers/homuhomu you will find their commits which include one for the Make_factory_fs_ root. Its a work around to the problem we have and while providing essentially full root isn't a fix for the wider issue of what is removing the binary on boot/init.

Plus sent you a pm!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Figured I'd put this up but I went ahead and made a forum for you guys on another site I help maintain.

I'm pushing a repo for LJF source now and as I build kernels will post them on there as well:

http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=59

Feel free to use it if you want!

*Edit* And so far so good - kernel built and I've posted a link.

I'm using the MA6 ramdisk so this may break root.

I'm going to look into the other resources later today and see if that may help solve the init problem.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Briefly looked at the current root solution.

Looks like they hide everything until past init and then sneak it in after that point.

Makes sense if you can't lose init binary without breaking something.

Still playing around with it but without the init source it could take a while to crack.

Debugging would be another option and might be plausible if the kernel I built works.

I'd just replace dhd.ko with the one extracted from the ramdisk for the sake of debugging.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
First off, big thanks to Robobob for being patient and testing various kernels for me.

We banged our head on a proverbial wall for about 2 hours tonight testing builds.

The kernel worked but data and voice weren't good.

After a little more poking found the custom flags for the SC-02E.

(Confirmed by build.prop - glad I had the ROM!)

Built - no warnings where I was seeing them. Good news.

v.0.1.2 from here should work. Give it a few minutes to upload.

http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=163
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] garwynn:
Thanks again to Robobob for testing - 0.1.2 is working and haven't heard any issues yet.

I'm going to start the Linux patch process over the weekend and hope to have it current sometime next week.

I'll also try to throw some governors in before I go on vacation.

Would be nice to have this ready in case the MIL gets this while I'm over there.

One click rooted TAR packages would be next on my list. I'll coordinate that with Robobob as well.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Grant Barker:
Did you get an answer to this question?

I too dislike using the sp-mode mail app and would usually use any other sort of email or SMS app.

Unfortunately, one of my bosses, whom I only text about once a week, prefers me to text in the cheapest way possible (for him to receive) which seems to be using the system that sp-mode mail uses.

I often just use the messaging app in Android (for most contacts), but that doesn't use the cheapest system, evidently.

I'd appreciate any advice on this. With SoftBank we had to compromise by using S!メール, which I actually didn't mind.

With Docomo however, I cringe every time I have to enter sp-mode mail (for those requiring the cheapest way to receive text).