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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Erisnoob:
Me personally... I used the Odin to downgrade back to 4.1.1 then used the OTA to go back to 4.1.2 because I don't want to mess with root anymore for awhile at least. SO my phone is just like right out of the box.[/QUOTE]

Thanks think that answers my question I've been trying to figure out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Erisnoob:
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I had to download a couple of times before it was the right file. Let me know if you run it and your outcome please. Good luck!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdpeck:
I have the alternate restore file installed via odin and deferred the OTA. I will be sending the phone back to Samsung Monday as they think it is a faulty radio.

The seller said he got the phone at the end of February and it would have been rooted then using the latest casual. Anyone know if I can accept the OTA to lock the bootloader before sending it to Samsung? Or will accepting the OTA brik the phone?

thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Erisnoob:
FWIW I was unlocked and rooted after the 4.1.2 OTA. Yesterday I used alternate restore and accepted all OTAs and am currently stock 4.1.2. Not sure why the discrepancies on effetiveness or the questions related to this have not been addressed, unless this is answered somewhere I could not find, however it worked for me and my situation. No guarantees, do at your own risk and everything. Having been conditioned by the great XDA community, I read, searched, read again, asked questions, read again, made the decision to do it, and flashed once. Good luck.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
Thanks good to know was just thinking about it I know the day is going to come when Im gonna have to sell the mighty note for a new better toy. I read all the stuff Droid got it together. I really had no doubts but its good to know for sure.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
There is no discrepency.... Folks having issues is simply user error. Look at it this way, 100 people will use the guide successfully and not leave a comment, but everytime somebody screws up they post instantly. The 5star rating and number of thanks the guide has recieved should be a good indication that it works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
Tell it like it is buddy I love it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Erisnoob:
Agreed but when clarification is asked for and none is given or when statements such as there is no way to return to complete stock if you took the 4.1.2 ota are made it makes one cautious. Thanks again for the guide.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] oneders65:
Can someone post a link for the Alternate Restore file. The link below is dead.

Alternate Restore File 4.1.1 VRALJB- http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390225151984927096 This restore file is for folks currently on the latest VRALL4 or VRAMC3 OTA. The Alternate Restore File does not lock bootloader, but will unroot and replace recovery with Android Stock Recovery. To complete the bootloader lock, simply OTA update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
works fine for me :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] oneders65:
Guess the download link is not working on my browser. Was able to get off different link. Instructions say to unzip but 7.zip gives me an error. Is this the actual tar file?

I605_VRALJB_Restore.tar.md5.xz

Do I have to rename the file and take the .xz off?

Solved. 7zip finally worked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JamesPumaEnjoi:
Is it possible to flash stock factory firmware using mobile Odin (lite) from the Play store?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
I heard guys say they unlock med with it so you should be able to go back. DroidbStyle would know.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JamesPumaEnjoi:
Thanks for the reply man
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Try the alternate restore file that doesn't have the bootloader. I remember that working before
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zerofighter1:
Thank you sir, up and running. I also found a couple more threads that indicated a couple of things that I'm still confused on.

I used the alternate to restore back to JB, however I'm not certain which bootloaders I'm now on. I took the OTAs to C3 - does that mean I'm on the latest bootloaders now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Correct. If you took OTAs and were on vramc3, then that is what your bootloader is.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] celyko:
rooting trouble

So awhile back, my rooted note 2 broke. Did insurance claim, and when I got the new one it started the update on its own. Whenever I try to root it, it fails. I assume the OTA update is why and I am out of luck?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Are you just trying to root, or are you trying to unlock/jailbreak with CASUAL?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] celyko:
I tried unlocking/jailbreak with casual
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
So you should post questions in there AFTER searching the thread. I could be wrong, but I think Adam and jrloper stopped giving assistance because the questions were so repetitive that they moved on for awhile. Try different usb cables, different usb ports, different computer, reinstall drivers, make sure anti virus is disabled. Just because it doesn't work the first time, you can't give up and say how do I fix it. Try some things then post in the CASUAL thread what you have tried
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] celyko:
more rooting trouble

Running windows 8. Tried rooting with casual with zadig running like in this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=41294112&postcount=63

I have tried multiple times. Phone is running vrall4. 4.1.1. Also, Each time it puts itself into download mode, and gets to uploading bootloader, it reboots, and then hits the error while the phone is still booting up. Pastbin results are below. Thanks for any help anyone can give me

http://pastebin.com/N1Hg86gU
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Post questions regarding CASUAL in Adam's CASUAL thread. But taking a guess since it is failing during exynos abuse exploit, make sure all anti virus and security software is disabled including Microsoft Security essentials.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] celyko:
disabled microsoft security essentials and it worked right away. thanks for your help sir! do you have a link i can use for donation?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Thanks for the offer, but i don't deserve a donation. Donate to AdamOutler. He is the one behind CASUAL, all I did was steer you in the right direction.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdlaser:
Getting a warranty phone

I lost the screen( total black). Verizon is replacing the phone so I want to put it back to stock. It is currently on JB rom with twrp recovery. I can get the phone in download mode by guessing where it is in the boot process. My question is I am not sure if I took the OTA update before I rooted etc. Should I use the file in Step 2? I assume any of the stock files will delete all my data and apps etc. Thanks for the help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sidn3y:
n/m.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
yes should be fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hotwir3:
"Mobile Network Not Available"

Problem: Stock ROM and CleanROM are both unable to connect to Verizon towers. Here's what my phone status looks like.

Explanation: Okay, so I messed up really good trying to install N7100 ROMs on my SCH-1605. One installed but I wasn't connecting to Verizon towers, then the stock N7100 wouldn't install which made me realize I was screwing up.

Now I came back here and tried to install Root66 stock VRALJB 4.1.1 12/2/12 with the PIT file but it wouldn't get past the line (I forgot exactly) about setting the PIT file, which is pretty much the first thing it tried to install after clicking "Start".

I successfully installed the stock rom WITHOUT the pit file, but I can't connect to the cell towers. Then I installed CleanROM and still can't connect to the cell towers.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
You need to use the pit file. Try using the alternate file without the bootloader and the pit file
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hotwir3:
I don't understand this. Clarification?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
use the alternate restore file :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hotwir3:
Alternate Restore File 4.1.1 VRALJB?

Even though it unroots it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Losing root should be the least of your worries seeing how you shouldn't have been flashing things in the first place because you didn't know what you were doing. You need to try to get back to a stock rom and see if your phone will even work again. Also, use the search feature and find the modem for the sch-i605 and flash that in recovery to see if it makes a difference.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hotwir3:
I can't get past "Get PIT for mapping.."
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] oneders65:
Why? Had similar problem. Had to use a different pc to download the file.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chimuel:
unlocking bootloader

Hey guys, so here's the story.

I started with 4.1.1 VRALJB. I rooted that. Eventually flashed VRALL4, rooted that and unlocked the bootloader. I accidentally had 4.1.2 VRAMC3 flashed over. I had a moment of panic when I tried to ODIN back to 4.1.1 VRALJB but I succeeded in getting my phone back up and running on 4.1.1 VRALJB using the alternate restore 4.1.1 VRALJB and of course I don't know how to unlock the bootloader from here.

I am now trying to get to 4.1.2 VRAMC3 that is both rooted and has the bootloader unlocked. Any thoughts/posts I should look at?

Here is a link of a screenshot of where I am with the device.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] oneders65:
See if the device will accept the OTA. Make sure the bootloader is locked. Accept update and then use Jailbreak Casual Root by Adam Outler.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2272066
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hotwir3:
Here's what I'm getting whenever I try to apply the .pit

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/004> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/004>

<ID:0/004> Re-Partition operation failed.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
Try flashing a verizon radio which can be found in scroslers radio/modem thread...if that does nothing then you may be fubar'd...Fwiw stay away from flashing international roms...big no no!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Tomsgt:
Nice thread I just linked it in my last video. Thanks for adding my videos
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AZSALUKI:
here's my story......i rooted using exynos (never unlocked the bootloader). a while later i froze the sdm file to prevent any OTA's. the only thing i rooted for was to use the multi window apps. now i find that i never use that so i figured i would unroot and take any OTA's that verizon has pushed. i unrooted with exynos and unfroze the sdm file and sure enough, within minutes i was notified that there was an update. it will download the update, but about half way through installing, it fails. any advice as to how to go forward? i don't want to be stuck on 4.1.1. plus, when i eventually sell this, i just wouldn't feel right about selling it to someone when i know that (in it's current state) they'll never get updates. baseband version is 1605VRALJB. help!?!??!!? thanks for any input or suggestions. i thought it would be as easy as unroot, unfreeze sdm, and accept the ota.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
Just odin back to stock vraljb linked in the guide.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AZSALUKI:
thanks....i was afraid that was the answer....lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jkingaround:
Few noobish questions i can't quite find the answers to:

1) Is there a way to backup without rebooting?

2) Is CM 10 for our phone stable?

3) Are there any options for CM + pen compatibility?

4) Is the best recovery the one added with CASUAL? Or can i use CWM?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
What do you want to back up?

Yes CM10 is stable but there is the normal bugs...slow gps, low call volume, Bluetooth issues...etc.

No Aosp essentially turns the spen into a stylus.

I prefer CWM recovery that Imnuts has posted in this section.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JTProuhet:
Alright im having some troubles restoring back to stock. ive followed directions, not my first rodeo with flashing stuff. i just need to get back to stock because i have to take my phone into vzw for warranty work. i downloaded the alternate restore file, used 7z to extract it but i can not for the life of me figure out how to make it into a .tar file. so odin will recognize it. its probably something simple, but i just dont feel like bricking my phone haha. so any help would be great. the file downloads as a .tar.md5.zx file. once i extract it using 7zip it just goes to a .tar.md5 file. thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jkingaround:
Back up the entire phone. Aka a nandroid for when I want/need to restore/go back. What specific bluetooth issues? Do you have a link to cwm and instructions? Couldnt find it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
Nandroid backups must be performed from recovery.

I dont think bluetooth audio streaming works.

I bumped the cwm thread for you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
just click on pda in odin and find the file. it may have a .mdz extension which is ok.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mtrain:
I need to restore my phone to stock so I can send it back to verizon. My PC doesn't seem to recognize my phone and I noticed that at the bottom of the original post it says "if you phone isn't recognized casual probably killed the driver. to restore the driver click here". Unfortunately that Youtube video no longer plays. Anyone here know how to restore the driver?

Thanks,

Micah
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mtrain:
Cancel! For some reason the video wouldn't play in Chrome but it played in IE. Go figure....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Gonkulor:
tweak tools

is there a way to install tweak tools on the note 2? I followed this thread to post 55+ or so and then gave up. Just too much reading.

I had Tweaked 2.0 on my Droid Charge where I had tweaktools.

I installed goo manager and did what was needed there but no tools. Maybe tools are not needed with this version and it being a note 2?

What say you?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
Not sure I never ran Tweaked. I am not much into flashing roms these days since I no longer have a LAN connection. I now rely on my Note2 for internet(unlimited data) so I cant afford the downtime of constant crack flashing lol. I stick with good ol Beans TW. My T. prime is for flashing and modding.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jheide44:
droidstyle,

Thanks for the great guide (i did push the button too)

Gonkulor,

I also just came over from the charge... (had my Note 2 less than a week).

Tweaktools terminal script/repository was kinda like a package manager for Tweaked 3.2 in GB. TT basically allowed you do download themes and push various mods including init.d specific to that device. It was quite unique/ingenious.

I get the feeling it is not needed on the Note2/JB given the capabilities of the aroma installer & Xposed framework.

Tweaked is on the Note2, minus tweaktools. Check this out (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2154420).

Dwith is developing it on TMobile and imnuts is maintaining it for VZW.

EDIT:

Asked a silly thread related question, found a recovery install zip with rooted deodexed bloated stock here: (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2261478)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] asj2583:
How do you use the Alternate Restore File 4.1.1 VRALJB as it has and extension of ".xz" and if i rename it Odin says the file is invalid???

Edit: I guess the file has to be extracted
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] andrep182:
Hi Adam,

THanks for the hard work. I am having a problem rooting my note 2, however.Here's the log http://pastebin.com/em640wTX. Any help is appreciated, thanks!

edit: It's all good in the hood now. Used my win 7 PC at work and I was able to do it there
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tlucca:
Cant open pda file when restoring to stock with odin

Hi all,

Im trying to unlock/unroot my phone as I have to return it to Verizon (home button doesn't always respond to press). Im having trouble loading the pda file. Ive downloaded the alternate file listed on the first page, but the extension of the file is .xz. Odin wont let me open this extension. Everything else is connecting fine (pit file opening, and my phone is connected properly).

Any ideas on how to get the pda file to open? Maybe im downloading the wrong file? I must smell of noobness :)

thanks in advance,

Tom
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Since its a zip file, try unzipping it :D

Sent From My Sticky Note, Too?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tlucca:
Haha I had no idea it was a zip file :) I tried unzipping with extractnow, which is supposed to support xz files but It extracts to a xz-0 file, not a .gz file. I guess Im doing something wrong with the extraction? Any other software that can extract this? Again, sorry for my nooby behavior.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
"Winzip" or there is a full free version of "unzip for windows" from CNET.

Sent From My Sticky Note, Too?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kdizzleh85:
So I have tried everything and still bootlooping. I am trying to restore to stock. Anyway I can. I was already unlocked and rooted and on Noteworthy rom until a mod caused issues. I am now trying to recover and after i restore using odin it just bootloops on samsung note 2 logo. I tried powering off and accessing recovery but it will not access recovery. Just more bootloops. Any ideas or help is much appreciated. Or any ideas on how to get it to verizon for a new phone without them finding out. Thanks again. I am new to verizon and was on sprint where I never had an issue restoring. Thanks again
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
hey guys

I'm trying to restore via odin and it hangs at "get PIT for mapping".

Any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zombieplanalpha:
Either your download is missing the Pit or something about the pit is wrong. Back in the day samsung had this proprietary format system (rfs) I think. When I changed it to ext4 for CM7 on am old device the original pit would not work. Did you use any tools to change any partition sizes? You might just try to download the tar again it could just be a bad down load though.

I got more Jelly Beans than Jelly Belly, its on my S3, Note 2 and my S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
I downloaded the pit file in the op. Are there others?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zombieplanalpha:
I am not aware of any others, when I restored my Note 2 to factory I did not need the PIT file. I just used the factory image tar. looks like there are 3 different options depending on which firmware your note 2 shipped with originally. I got mine the day it was released so I used the oldest there. Sorry I don't have any further info. Try ODIN without the PIT, it the partitioning is the same as factory you shouldn't need it anyway, simply don't flash pit in odin go strait to flashing OEM image
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
That's when I get the nand write fail
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zombieplanalpha:
I have a factory/rooted tar. I could put it in my drop box if that would help. Other than that I don't know. I reformatted my laptop since I had to restore my Note 2 but I know I used the files in this thread. Sorry man, hopefully someone else will pipe in
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
yea that would be great

Its either a bad file or something physically wrong with my phone.

Or I just screwed things up. That is always a good possibility
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jheide44:
Did you check the MD5 from your download to OP... maybe another download is in order.

I have RFS on the old SCH-I510 (almost a 3 year old device)... thought RFS was originally a 1980's flavored ATT Unix stuff... (maybe i got my wires crossed)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zombieplanalpha:
Definitely not AT&T. All the first generation galaxy tabs had that formating and the tool I used to repair mine was from Samsung not verizon

In any event this upload is taking a bit I will post as soon as it's done. I will check back in an hour or so.

I got more Jelly Beans than Jelly Belly, its on my S3, Note 2 and my S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jheide44:
No doubt rhe FS is on sammy devices.

I just doubt the file system was proprietary to Samsung. I think it came from AT&T Unix System V R3... old school, mid 1980's (before android, pre linux kernel ~1991).

I could be wrong, wouldnt be the first time :)

EDIT:

My md5 on the PIT is 6e874ba443d59ea114e48c1a57f3dfaa

I've NEVER had to use it, now I am unsure about it. Would be nice to get and MD5 from a known working version to compare against :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zombieplanalpha:
Could be we are both right. Could be old file system that was moat recently used by samsung.

http://db.tt/jDe7Fxj4

That's a rooted stock note 2 tar if it helps

I got more Jelly Beans than Jelly Belly, its on my S3, Note 2 and my S4
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jheide44:
Thanks for link...

Ps I am more tham likely way out in right field on that rfs thing... fs that old would be ancient by todays standards...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
wait...I think I'm missing the obvious

I don't remember extracting the TAR file. I remember renaming it. I've tried 7zip, winzip, winrar and universal extractor. How the heck do I extract that thing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jheide44:
assumptions: M$ Windows OS and 7-zip

Instructions: right click on file, mouse over "z-zip", from the pop out menu select one of the extract options... probably the extract option that has the file name in it with a "\" at the end (it will create a directory with the same name as your original file and extract contents to that directory)

EDIT:

PS. What you load into odin should be a .md5 file (at least it was back in the SCH-I510 world). The partition information table (.pit) file is an exception, to the odin only eats .md5 rule. ...but i could be wrong the GN2 is a whole new world. (however when i extracted some of the downloads there were was .md5 inside)

:)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
ok...had an old version of 7zip. File is all extracted.

I've used Odin a bunch of times, so I'm pretty confident using it. However I put the extra tar.md5 in the pda field and the PIT file from the op in the PIT field and after checking the md5 it hangs at "get PIT for mapping".

I've tried it on 3 different computers now and its the same thing. I'm also now at the point where my phone is convinced it needs to go to VZW before I can use it, so I am desperate for help.

What causes ODIN to hang at "get PIT for mapping"?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jheide44:
unsure of the specific PIT error, sorry i'm useless on that one... Also sounds like you are doing it right with ODIN...

Sometimes various USB cables don't play nice with ODIN, i have even had one "go bad". Have you tried an alternate cable or two?

Back in the Odin 1.82 days on the old phone...

-Some folks had to right click odin and select run as administrator (depending on your flavor of windows).

-Might also try a reinstall of the USB drivers (they are available at www.samsung.com)

Good luck!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rudeguy:
tried a couple different USB cables (all genuine Samsung) and still no luck

IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING SIMPLE!!!!!!!!