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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] universexda:
It seems like after the alternate restore you'd still have an unlocked bootloader (I may be mistaken). In that state the VRALL4 OTA will take without problems? And you'll have now have a relocked bootloader? Sorry for clarifying but I thought people ran into problems doing the OTA with an unlocked bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
you couldnt be more wrong then.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
no people had problems with ota when using a custom recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Marine6680:
Well... I have been on an Android hiatus since before christmas...

And I lost track of the stuff surrounding the Note 2... I just picked up two more Note 2's and the lady did the OTA update during the activation... I was not happy about that.

Anything that I need to know before rooting with the new OTA?

I plan on keeping a mostly stock ROM on this thing... unless some of the custom stuff has full pen functionality built in. So long as I keep pen functionality.

I know before I could flash several stock based ROMs using Odin without problem, no bootloader unlock needed, but I can unlock the bootloader if necessary.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TonikJDK:
You need to unlock the bootloader, root it and install twrp/cwm.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2118348

Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Marine6680:
Yeah, I found the info... I was worried about the OTA update causing issues... Got everything running and working.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
incorrect...you need to root, unlock, then install a custom recovery. no need to keep posting links either. everything needed is in section 1. :cowboy:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] gixxertriplezero:
Wrong about what? Its ok to Odin the file that locks the bootloader! And its easier to use casual for the whole process..
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
you can not odin the vraljb file that locks bootloader coming from the L4 OTA...it will fail at writing sboot.img in odin every time. you must use the alternate restore file then take the L4 OTA to relock. now if you never took the OTA then yes what you said is correct. however the poster you "couldnt agree more" with was referring to coming from L4, so yes you are incorrect.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] gixxertriplezero:
Well my wife's phone took the L4 ota before she was unlocked or rooted...I rooted and unlocked with casual...a while later had a problem with TWRP always failing ... I flashed the vraljb file in Odin....did not fail.

And reunlocked with casual..just sayin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
That's because your boot loader was unlocked so it accepted sboot. What he's saying is from stock ll4 you can not Odin the jb image.

Also what is this obsession with random "....." lately? Not just you but it seems everybody is doing it. Did I miss some hot new trend or something? It's more buttons then hitting enter or just a period and it just makes it difficult to read and the poster look illiterate.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
This!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ukrkoz:
OK,

My Galaxy 2 hangs in Odin during flash with root66.

root66 downloads as archive. Does it have to be extracted or placed in Odin as is? I do not think it specifies in the original instructions.

also, as of now, I have nonfunctional phone. As emergency measure, how do I restore it back to life? Thank you. Phone was purchased on 02/19, if it makes any difference.

I tried to Odin twice, have antivirus and firewall turned off. It simply hangs at "ID" letters in ID:COM in Odin.

For clarification:

In Odin:

COM4

NAND write start!! and then it hangs. So it starts flashing, just goes nowhere.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ukrkoz:
got it fixed. changed usb cable, and it loaded. now am struggling with jailbreaking. at least, phone works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
glad you got it working! sammy devices can be picky with usb cables.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
help please

im trying to root my new samsung galaxy note ii using this method, i get my phone recognized in odin when i check pdf cant find the root 66 file even tho its on my desktop when i enter it in the spot and click start it says this happens real quick suuceed 0 failed 0 ? any thoughts or help?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Extract the actual root 66 file. 7 zip works great
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
thanks for the reply, but still unrooted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
open up the superuser app and update binaries.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
there is no superuser app installed, do u mean for me to get 1 from the market?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
And you used odin to flash root 66?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
yes the md file from root66... it said success remove from cs?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Go to your app drawer and hit menu. Select hide app or something like that and see if supersu is there. If not just download supersu.

By the way in Odin at the top it said passed in green right?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
thank you, finally got it,

---------- Post added at 11:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:55 PM ----------

i just installed clockwmod recovery went to boot into recovery got a thing from verizon saying found hardware not installed by verizon please turn ogg your phone and go to nearest verizon store??//
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
did you read thru ALL of section 1? You must unlock your bootloader before flashing any custom recovery. adams thread linked at bottom of section 1 is where you need to go for unlocking. But before you do you will need to follow section 1b to fix your soft brick. Make sure to use the alternate restore file.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
do i need to install both those files restore and the pit file?

---------- Post added at 11:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:18 PM ----------

and if i do need to install both do i do 1 at a time or both togeather?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
good sir please follow the guides instructions...if it says to use both file then use them. I also believe it says to use both of those files in conjunction with each other. research twice, flash once...know what im sayin? good luck you will get it!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mike7728:
yep thats how u do it, flash one in pda and the other in pit.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
You should probly update the first post. The Exynos Abuse exploit doesn't just work anymore on stock devices. The Root66 method is over a gig in size. The CASUAL unlock will revert your kernel, root exploit, run an odin exploit, flash a bootloader exploit and deliver root access in a 25 meg package. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
it does if you odin back to vraljb then run the exploit. since we dont have a stock L4 odin file im not changing anything until then. do you know how many folks soft brick thier device by trying flash before unlocking...plenty to say the least. so if vraljb is all we have to fall back on then my instructions are still current and useful. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
kintwofan, read my prior response then revaluate your decision to thank his post.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Well good point. Personally though if I find myself stock again I would use Adams unlock because it small and I would want to flash.

But for new folk that just want root then root 66 is easy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
this is the state my phone is in, rooted stock using odin, cpl questions now i delayed ota update for 5 days, i froze the sdm app, so now when i try to update it f/c, i take that as a good thing so i wont get the update when the 5 days r up. if the update does happen the way verizon likes to sneak them in, what will happen to my phone ? im still locked thats my next project im going to jump on is unlocking so i can nandroid backup.. after the scare i had rooting which was my own fault cause i tried to install cwm recovery while being locked.. im kind of still in shell shock to try and do anything to this phone, ive been rooting my phones since the oroginal droid days then the x then rezound, never had a scare like that bring your phone back to verizon screen.. want to thank evryone on here for supplying the info to get my phone back up working, 1 last question if i unlock does that wipe the phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
freezing sdm1.0 will block the ota and no unlocking does not wipe data.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] athack:
thank you, now ive got to build up my nerve to unlock this device, seems so much harder then my other phones did...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
sammy devices are by far the easiest to mod. once you get use to it you will never go back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Tiezane:
Here's my question - Investigating for a buddy of mine. I understand the method above will downgrade the phone from the VRALL4 he is on now to VRALJB, with root. Has anyone gone from that point, installed OTA Rootkeeper, made a protected copy of root, pulled the OTA to VRALL4, and restored root? I want to help him get root without losing data. Can anyone confirm this works? Not looking for unlocked bootloader or custom recovery, just want rooted stock for Titanium Backup purposes. I saw some mixed responses on this so I just want to be 100% sure before I do this with him. Thanks in advance!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Yes it works
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] woolster22:
Hello all. Just picked up a note 2 and started digging around the Site checking out the various options. Had a fascinate and charge in the past and an used to flashing/rooting sammy toys.

However, I did see the warning not to take the ota. Unfortunately I believe my phone already has the latest software. To my understanding this means I'm stuck with a locked bootloader? Or is this talk of root66 the new fix? I'm sure it has been asked before and apologize in advance for not thinking to search before asking (literally just thought to...a bit late now). Thanks in advance.

Edit: sure enough, I'm a jerk. To anyone else wondering, root66 will get it done if you are on vral4 or what not and want to unlock your bootloader. Sorry all.

P.S. Great work devs! Very impressive community for this device. My short time fiddling around makes it clear why.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Root 66 just roots your boot loader is still locked. There is a guide in original development.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
there is 2 options...

First is to follow section 1a, then proceed to adams "jailbreak" thread.

Second is to simply go straight to adams "jailbreak" thread and root/unlock with casual. this will be the easier of the 2 methods in your situation.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zecharixs:
Will this root method by Odin result in my data being deleted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
no it will not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] brownchm:
Re: [ROOT EXPLOIT+PATCH][2012.12.19] ExynosAbuse APK v1.40

Accidentally patched before rooting what should I do
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wascapsfan:
Help with rooting!!!

Hello,

I personally have the Sprint Galaxy Note 2 and it rooted quickly with no issues.

I have a friend that cannot get his new VERIZON Galaxy Note 2 rooted via the links OR by the toolkit.

When we try the toolkit, we get all the way to the end in odin, but the file has a lock and when I try to help him load it in odin, it fails.

Then I read that there are other ways without the toolkit, but the files are zip and don't appear to have the tar file within. Each time we download the zip files, they come back corrupted.

I've tried to help him and from what I'm reading, the bootloader needs to be unlocked first but we can't even get that to cooperate.

I've spent hours trying to help him but I'm lost. I've rooted several phones from Verizon in the past and had no issues, but I'm fried.

If someone has some time to guide me in the proper direction, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance

Dave
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
if you read the guide the first thing that needs to be done is root the device...that can be done by using casual or flashing root66 in odin(make sure to use the alternate restore if his device is on the latest L4 firmware). Then proceed to unlocking...casual will not unlock unless the device is rooted first.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
there are three options

1) Flash root66 in odin

2) Use casual to root from adams "jailbreak" thread

3) Use m.skips tool to root
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kiddomarc:
This is a life saver

This is a life saver, i soft bricked my note 2 and this is all i needed!

* samsung kies failed

* other roms failed

* other bootloaders failed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bfitz26:
so question i am on the latest l4 ota trying to go back to stock my bootloader is still locked so my question is which of these files to i "odin" it says for unlocked only or whatever so i am a bit baffled on what one i use
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Alternate restore
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bfitz26:
says it doesn't have a bootloader that's normal ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Yep if it did your Odin would fail at sboot since you're on the ota with a locked bootloader
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bfitz26:
ok sweet i thought that was the case just making sure before i end up soft bricking or failing
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chimuel:
Help

Ok guys, I've achieved root using this thread and would like to know if I remove root that I will still maintain the data/settings on my phone. The reason being is that I plan on unrooting, updating to the latest update (LL4?) and then rooting the latest update.

I don't mind the locked bootloader (at this moment,the stock ROM is ok for me) but I would like to maintain the Google Wallet that I've set up as well as the other settings/preferences I've already set.

Any advice? Thanks guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
To root the new ota you Odin a pre rooted jb image so you go back anyways. Just download voodoo root keeper and take the ota
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
why do you want to take the ota? you can flash stock rooted L4 from recovery.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2107125
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] johnabc123:
Why does this happen when U try to unroot my note 2?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
Because your boot loader is locked and you're using the wrong file. The op says use alternate restore
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chimuel:
I want to try the new modem, 4G drops in my area every once in a while but only for my Note II while my RAZR doesn't.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
you can flash the modm seperate(again scrosler has a modem thread in this section). there is absolutetly no need to ever take a ota. everything you ever will need is in a flashable zip format found here in the dev section. i have owned 4 android devices and never ota'd any of them and always stayed up to date with the latest. im not sure why its so hard for some members to grasp that concept.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2108510
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] joeyx2:
got a Q. i tried to install the alternative download but i don't see it when i click on pda. i see the other one but not the alternative. also it seems that the only thing i can flash in odin is the root66. which is ok with me cause i keep my root but can i use casual with that system to unlock bootloader. im dying to throw some roms up here and take advantage of that muti window feature. thanks in advance for your help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kintwofan:
You need to use 7 zip and extract it first.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ieisha:
wil this lock the bootloader back also ? I need to send my phone back to ausrion, and I read some places that it didn't matter if its returned rooted , but I did not want to take any chances
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
use the alternate restore file linked in guide...you will boot up stock unrooted. if you want to relock which imo shouldnt matter then take the ota, then you will be stock, locked, and on latest firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Dad23Boys77:
HELP!!

So, I was previously rooted. And flashed the Jelly Bean rom but failed to make a nandroid back-up. So I followed the instructions from the OP and flashed back to "stock" with the alternate restore file with the unlocked bootloader. I have now "re-rooted" my device but I cant figure out how to "confirm" that the bootloader is actually unlocked or not? Can someone give me some instructions/pointers on how to verify that the bootloader on my device is unlocked? Thanks in advance for you help!!

I was able to figure this out! Thanks anyway! Bootloader UNLOCKED!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] universexda:
Mind telling us how you confirmed that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] denpad2010:
im on stock 4.1.1 with newwest update,can i flash this odin package since is the previous build version??? im safe if flash this odin?? my data is slow so i just downoloaded it,adn i just saw the newest odin package available but is over 1gb so i would like try this one thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] interceptor_1972:
So, I have a quick clarification question. Before rooting and unlocking the bootloader on my Note 2, I was running stock VRALL4. If I wanted to go back to stock, unrooted, locked bootloader (aka, just as it was when I got it from Verizon), do I need to do both files as listed in the procedure or just the Official VRALJB 4.1.1 without the .Pit file? Was having loads of fun trying out different ROMs (and props to all the devs here for their great work :good:), but in the middle of it all, I noticed a very thin hairline crack on the screen. And while it doesn't really bother me, I figured since I am paying for the insurance on this phone, I'll send it back and get a replacement. Currently running Jelly Beans. Thanks for any input. Sorry if it sounds like a rather silly question but I figured I'd rather be safe than sorry :cyclops:

EDIT:

Ignore the question. I went back and re-read the steps over again and checked the links. Went ahead and got it set back to stock :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1stx2:
Is anybody having odin not recognizing there device? No matter what I do ( installing drivers multiple time, redownloaded odin a couple of times and no matter what, odin does not see my phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
try different usb cable or computer. also if your on a desktop use usb in back, sometimes the fronts have issues. i know sounds wierd but trust me i have seen it more than once.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1stx2:
Thanks man. I never could get it to work, so I just used mobile odin. Went back to being completely stock and i tried to run CASUAL and now it wont connect to that it either. I know it's got to be a driver related problem ( I hope it's not hardware ? ) but I can't seem to figure it out. What a pain in the buns.

Edit::: I'm beginning to think that my phone is faulty. No matter what drivers I use the phone still will not connect to 2 different computers.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mannypelo:
locked phone

Tried putting cm10 on my rooted GN2 now all it says is system software not authorized by vzw has been found on your phone. Go to the nearest vzw store. Can I get some help plz
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
:silly:

I think the only way to fix is to flash something in odin. Nothing stock or you will unlock. Its been so long since I unlocked not sure what is working read you will find answer
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thechaoz:
getting replacement..so to be clear OP is still legit on returning to stock?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
yea read before you flash...you must unlock your bootloader before flashing anything custom. now you need to follow section 1b to unbrick then proceed to adams jailbrake thread for unlocking. if you read through the guide and i actually mean read through it then you would see everything is mapped out in order.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
of course...:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mannypelo:
Hey thanks for the help. been rooted since this thread came out just didn't take into account the boot loader.again thank you
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] eman3316@optonline.net:
Going to root my friends Note 2 for him. Does rooting and unlocking work fine no matter version of the software he has or do I need to look into that first and use different methods for different versions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thechaoz:
Thanks just wanted to make sure... things move so fast with this phone rooting, unlocking boot loaders, etc..ex smashed on my screen so gotta go back to stock before sending it in.. pretty amazed at the durability because others have dropped it and cracked the screen... she straight up pounded it on my wood chair multiple times.. albeit a flat surface.... bipolar and that was the end for me lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
if you just want root then section 1a works for both...if you want to root and unlock just use casual in adams thread(s)

if device is on vraljb then use adams original method

if its on vrall4 use adams latest jailbreak method...(i think this method works for both but not 100%).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AlpineMan:
Just bought a used VZW Note 2. It's LL4 stock ROM. I tried to ODIN back to LJB, but ODIN failed twice. Now, the phone won't boot any more..I can get to download mode however.

I read in OP, "Also, folks currently on the latest L4 OTA ONLY use the alternate restore file as it does not contain a bootloader!)". Not sure what this means and where this "alternate restore file" is. Nevermind...found the alternate restore in the link. Hopefully it works.

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zaptoons:
n/m realized I posted in wrong thread.