yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jd254:
I'm pretty sure these are changes to the device, not the ROM.

You basically go to this menu to unlock your AT&T and T-Mobile Galaxy S3, and that's not a ROM change.

I actually fixed it by picking automatic (which then forced the phone to go into Global mode) and then I went into the settings of the phone, switched to GSM., attempted to connect to GSM, on AT&T specifically, it obviously failed... got stuck here as I was trying to change back to CDMA, so I asked it to go to T-Mobile, it failed again, switched back to CDMA, it worked, chose LTE instead EHRPD in the APN menu, all while messing with the debug menu... and some magical combination gave me all 3G and 4G and voice back.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edwerd:
hello everyone, i got a weird RED "!" exclamation mark on my boot screen of my s3

any idea?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] omegajester:
In before the flame
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edwerd:
yes exactly, so how to fix it or remove it?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UncleBeer:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2017884

and

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2011728
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ausboy 2011:
Search before making a new thread plz
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
Section 4: Directory

[APP]Mod DPI of any App on the Fly- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2067043

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[How To]How to get 4.2 swype keyboard on any android device- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2017484

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[INFO]4.1.1 Bloatware Removal List- http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=34915553&postcount=3

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[MOD]VZW GN2 GSM Unlock- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2044449

[MOD]Hidden Menu Enabler Tool- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2077653

[MOD]Add all apps to multi-window build LJB-http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2028535

[MOD]Add Wifi toggle to your status bar + more custom status bars LJB-http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2030539

[MOD]Google wallet WORKING on Note 2- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2031127

[MOD]Increase Max Brightness- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2008210

[MOD]Blocking Mode is Present and Working on the Verizon Note 2!- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2025477

[MOD]Add additional apps to Multi Window without needing root- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024399

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[Novice Guide] 50+ Tips and Tricks - Make phone faster - Better battery life & More!! http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=40861997#post40861997

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[Official]Excellent Note 2 Tips 'n' Tricks YouTube Channel- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024934

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[VIDEOS] How to ROOT, UNLOCK, RESTORE, and much more- http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=43734801#post43734801
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shelooga:
Wait... really?

Goodbye weekend
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JetBlue:
Well now I know for sure this will be my next phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Finally!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JetBlue:
Are you talking about the signal bars don't work or the phone won't get signal?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Admiral2145:
Thank God! The bootloader is still locked correct?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Zues532:
Can anyone confirm this is working?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Im flashing now I will report back
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] iflip:
Whoa!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] miiike:
It looks like this is a different version than what ships with the phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mi7chy:
Have you tried rebooting your phone again to see if it restores the signal bar. I've seen that behavior before.

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Link broken. Here's the working link:

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1165122&d=1340993443

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Couple of letters transposed. Think he meant VRALJB which is what shows on my device instead of VRAJLB.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tenyrnote:
The new link for Odin has reference to the Samsung GS3 in the title, does this matter?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdedeaux:
Will be fine, ive used this ODIN for many sammy phones.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Nope it worked for me! I just flashed and it works! And yes you get signal just the icon doesnt work. HAVE AT IT!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdedeaux:
Can anyone else confirm this? Did rebooting fix the issue?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tenyrnote:
Also, the driver link is for GS3 too. does that matter?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Rebooting does not fix the issue and there is no multi view, but it was useless in its current state anyway. There is blocking mode though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] miiike:
I was talking about VRLI3 in the file name but after reading the other thread it looks like this is just the system img so it retains the version you have on your phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] drumdestroyer:
mirror? file is getting hammered.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
No it does not wipe data...however I recomend wiping data if you have any issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DroidXcon:
Great cause it took me forever to set this up and I cant use titanium workout root obviously lol

From my Galaxy Note 2 via Tapatalk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Marine6680:
Guess I will try skipping the last few steps that refer to wiping data... and if I have issues, I will go back and do that.

BTW... the battery life has been awesome for me even on stock... how are others fairing?

Edit:

All these percent countdowns... just have to keep waiting over and over... took over 5 minutes to download a 6.8mb driver for ODIN...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nosit1:
http://daxterfellowesservers.com/root66_VZW_stock_system.7z

Here's a mirror from my dedicated server. Have a field day!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] lofuge:
Awesome skyped 4 hrs on LTE and still had 35% after 12 hrs of stand by
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Marine6680:
Running fine without any data wipe... You can update the OP to reflect that data wipe is recommended but optional if you want.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FMXP:
I just flashed this successfully. It works just fine without a data wipe, I only cleared cache and rebooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
will do!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thedanks:
well done MrRobinson and BeansTown. Thanks for your hard work. Much appreciated :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] vileSpyderPig:
Thanks guys, great work.

I have to be at work 7am. But so happy I got out of bed to try root with no problems and current features.

Glad we dont have to wipe and start from scratch.

how clear cache?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FMXP:
From stock recovery, Wipe Cache instead of Wipe Data/Factory Reset.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] unsoldier50:
Anyway to unroot for return purposes? Dont plan on returning it but just in case.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
please read instructions in the op...if something is not clear then post your question. thx
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] vileSpyderPig:
got it, thanks. great work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] drum747:
Thanks guys! Works great!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Link.:
SuperSu has a full unroot option. I've never used it, but it's there, if you want to try.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TheDroidFather:
Interesting......I've never noticed that option before. Thanks for the info.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Marine6680:
*Wonders how many Note II users has root*

(On Verizon... I think its not many... cool to be among the first few)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] vileSpyderPig:
So easy a noob could do it.

Confirmed noob proof.:cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] basedboii:
awesome work guys!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wyatt57350:
Thanks, works great!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nosit1:
And we're now officially rooted! Thanks so much guys!

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Build.prop DPI doesn't hold on reboot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] m4tt.03:
Damn, was hoping the dpi would hold..oh well, one thing at a time. Great work guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nosit1:
I've edited the file on my computer and pushed it back through Dropbox, moved, and reset permissions. Let's see...

AND IT WORKS.

Just download it and push it back from ADB or Root Explorer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wyatt57350:
Have been playing with it a bit and my device does not seem quite as smooth. Not sure if it is just in my head or if there is something to it (quadrant bench mark is now at 5847).

edit: after letting the phone settle speed increased and my scores returned to what I expected.

Wyatt W.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] goosedeath:
Anybody using Odin on a Mac running VMware fusion to dual boot Windows7? Don't want to ruin my GN2 when I get it.

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xXJay_RXx:
So anyone notice any lagginess? I wanna root but I don't want my new phone to be laggy like someone said it was on the post above
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nosit1:
No issue here yet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xXJay_RXx:
Oh good. Can't wait til I get off of work and root. Only 2 more hours and I'm out :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Larry Fortune:
Rooted!! Success!! Thanks much!! 6167 on Quadrant Score.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tnngng:
No, no lag at all. In fact it's faster than before since I got rid of all bloatwares, and Adfree. Stockbrowser flies like hell. Damn feels so good.

Thanks Droidstyle, MrRobinson, Beanstown and all the great guys involved in the process. They're simply awesome.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TeeX2.0:
just another reason the Android community kicks ass!

great work guys!!!

:)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] IvanNCase:
Downloading files now but I just want to make sure if this blocks OTA updates or if there is one will it screw anything up besides of course possibly losing root. Also I've heard people say that their phones automatically downloaded updates before on other phones. I've only had a thunderbolt and never had that happen so does anyone know if it's only certain manufacturers that do that or the carriers?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tnngng:
AFAIK Samsung always asks for your permission to update OTA. Lose root? yes you will lose root if you update OTA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
Well I seem to be halfway there.

The root66 file flashed just fine and AdAway now works, but Titanium BU Pro is telling me it cannot acquire root access even though I allowed it in SuperSU.

I also cannot get wireless tether to work (no matter what strings I use). It seems to work fine, but my LT and my Ipad never see it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] GermanGuy:
So is the current root image as new as stock or is it an older version?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrRobinson:
It is based off current stock system dump. Best way i can put it. Some needed files are pulled from the old leak but from looking at them and other images I can say with 99% confidence they wouldn't have been any different.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
Well I got TB working, but the tether app still won't work.

Could someone who has it working please post the settings you're using??

TIA -
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] suzook:
So now that I have root...I'm about to start messing with some system files. I'm assuming if I delete a vital file...my way back is just reflash the .IMG...and I'm back up??
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xXJay_RXx:
What did you have to do to get TB to work? I'm gonna root later n that's the first app I'm gonna install lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] idle0095:
Quick question. As of yesterday this root method broke the Mic and Single icons. Is this the new root method that everything works? This is just root and no custom recovery yet?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FMXP:
Mine works exactly the same after root as before root. Except, now I am free of annoying ads! Thank you to the devs!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] idle0095:
So nothing is broken now I take it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dch921:
Yes this is new based off of the current stock rom with root
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] toskabab:
This is great. I just got my Note 2 a few days ago and have been following this thread since the original post. I'm glad to see we finally have a root. I gotta admit, I was getting kinda worried for a second. I hate bloatware and I especially hate verizon's bloatware. Not to mention that stupid home button stunt they pulled. Thanks for all the hard work guys.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] B0nes424:
hose venigia

Fanfrickentastic! It is now time to download this and give it a whirl!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mallman:
mine seems to be taking much longer than 8 minutes. up to 15... is there an amount i should just start again? i also noticed that the sys image is not a tar iso i changed file extension from 7z to tar.

edit - crap just noticed the tar is inside lol. why would odin let me proceed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JonMS:
Success here using newest image. Thank you all involved. LETS GET RECOVERY :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hobgoblin5:
I'm rooted. Thanks for tutorial.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] illogic6:
It didn't even wipe my data. Holy crap! I love you guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mrRobinson:
Just get into download mode again and start again. No real harm done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] spiff72:
Quick question before I do this...

The image file within the 7z archive has the .md5 extension. Does this matter? Do I need to remove the .md5 so the file just ends in .tar ?

It has been a while since I used ODIN!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] dch921:
Don't need to change it. Just unzip the 7z archive and flash with ODIN
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] IvanNCase:
7z is a compressed file you'll nedd 7zip to unzip it http://www.7-zip.org/ and inside is the file to use in odin. It has a .tar.md5 extension and flashes just fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] idle0095:
Worked great. Now cant wait for CWR and then some ROms.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] spiff72:
Got it! Already had 7zip so just wanted to confirm the extension.

I am assuming that this will wipe the phone (so I will need to set up from scratch again), right? Ugh - the sacrifices we make for root privileges! ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cam30era:
+1 on this. I am ready to purchase, but I use tethering for my primary internet access. I need to be sure hotspot/tethering is working flawlessly with root before pulling the trigger. Thanks in advance for feedback.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nnnnr14:
Ok I want to do this so badly but is this vraljb or vrljb cause the instructions say two different versions.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pospower:
did anyone try foxfi?

Does it tether? worked with stock. Also do we have a stock image to go back to if we need to return the phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Just about right:
VRALJB is on the phone after root, but it appears the same to me. I have also adjusted the dpi to 240 and it this machine is rocking now. Time to start some PA work and see what I can figure out.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nnnnr14:
Thanks man for clearing that up I'm finally going to get my apps back.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Just about right:
For titanium backup, I rooted, installed the key then installed TB. It asked for SU rights which I granted and now it works. I didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Doing a backup now with no issues so far. For those that are having issues, I wish I could be more help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] yeyoman:
I would set up an APN for the FONIC sim card I have. Can someone who has rooted check under "settings->more settings->mobile networks-> access point names" see if there is a "new apn" menu item?

I may have to root!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zerocool69:
that would be a negative. sorry
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] B0nes424:
Root and Booted!!! Awesome work guys!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] RaptorMD:
I'm running a MAC with Win7 and Parallels, and was just getting caught up this morning that a stable root has been achieved need to finish reading then go back and read the method before I try anything. But has anyone running VM of Win7 had success on a MAC or do I have to do this at work tomorrow :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Larry Fortune:
As further info...I rooted successfully but I had a couple of apps that I could not restore so finally I did a full wipe/factory restore from the android recovery screen and IT KEPT ROOT. I just had to go through the setup wizard again but root was still there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] yeyoman:
Thanks for checking. I can always change apns-conf.xml file (or I guess use a tool) to add it in. That is if I have root!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sleevasteve:
If your having an issue with TB, try to clear it's data under settings>application manager and reopen TB. Should prompt you for SU and hopefully fix the issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jmorton10:
+1, we really need CWM now.

I want to do some custom icons etc. but I'm scared to do it without a current nandroid in place first..........
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] RaptorMD:
So who do we buy a round of beers for, names and paypal accounts please :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] nnnnr14:
Got it rooted :D but I think I accidentally deleted my tb folder :( does anyone know of a program that I can recover it with?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] spiff72:
I have a bootcamp partition AND a parallels virtual machine. I ended up using the bootcamp partition just to be on the safe side. I would think that the Parallels method should work, but since I had bootcamp I chose to use it instead.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
glad to wake up and see everybody is achieving root. just want to make sure the drivers are autmatically installing for folks? if not i can put the samsung driver link up. thx
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Currentweb:
I leave for ONE night and you're already rooted. I'm impressed, amazing job everyone!

Now, to start messing around with mods and themes. We don't technically need a custom recovery to do it, we could just manually install the apks to system and reboot, right? Instead of a script doing it in recovery, we become the script lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] RaptorMD:
Ooops, didn't realize it was 986MB to d/l so I will have to do that at work. My internet is a Verizon MiFi (country living at its best) so that would take half a day and likely fail midway. Oh well one more day, and who knows maybe CWM will be out by then :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
MrRobinson

Beanstown101

and if you have anything left to spare...Droidstyle. All i did was beta test and write the tutorial.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] morgej:
If the adb drivers do not install automatically, can I download them and install myself from somewhere?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
i will put the link up in op asap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JustusIV:
I asked this question in its own thread but maybe someone can test or knows?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024644

My question is basically do we lose any of the multimedia apps like hulu/watchESPN if we use root with this method?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mwshows:
Was there a link for this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pouxonu:
Been reading this since the get go and now have full working root with no issues so far. Great jobs guys and look forward to what you guys will come up with next.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] B0nes424:
Very happy to have my apps back. What's it gonna take to get CWM on this thing?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] spiff72:
I know the feeling!

Last weekend I was installing a new ROM on my GNex and as I was trying to do the "format /system" I accidentally ran "format /sdcard". I just about crapped my pants - lost all my backups, etc. I was kicking myself all day long. I really wish that those two options weren't right next to each other in recovery. I am honestly surprised I never did it before.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
this root method should not effect any of those apps. My device had the exact same bloat before and after rooting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JonMS:
Yes drivers installed automatically
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Well we tried flashing twrp last night and found there is a recovery check. So now we need someone to try and flash the old sboot to see if thats unlocked but nobody wants to test because it could permabrick there phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] JonMS:
IRC info please?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdmoore74:
Just a few noob questions.

1. Is it confirmed that we can unroot through the super user app just in case we have to exchange the phone within the return period? Will this appear to be a stock build?

2. Will this Odin application and root method save us from anything short of being totally bricked? Let's say I screw up badly (adding apps to the multiview or changing DPI settings) and I get caught in a bootloop. Will this method save my butt? I just remember screwing up the DPI settings on a Droid X and my only option was to flash a stock build using the methods at the time.

Should I wait a little longer for a true stock image to pop up or are we safe to dive in? I'm coming from a Nexus so this Odin application and method is new to me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
u should be able to unroot with su. yep you can use this method to get back to stock if you so happen to mess something up. i would not wait...no need :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FruitBowlMafia:
Thank you!

Great work guys, thank you!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
how did you try and install recovery?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
DD'ing it. It softbricked there device and they had to flash the stock recovery img in odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kwkw480:
it was tried via odin. sboot was tried but it failed to write :) so it did not brick any phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Thats pretty much it. And a lot of figuring root out but as you can see that worked :cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
What about this method?

Ok Now For Cwm recovery! This is not proven yet but may be a possibilty. I need to know if this device has a recovery partition or if the stock recovery is hidden in the kernel. If it has its own recovery partition this method should work:

-Download the ClockworkMod recovery image.

Download Link | Filename: recovery.img

-Copy the recovery.img to the internal SD card on your phone. Copy it directly to SD card, do not put it in any folder inside the SD card.

-Install the Terminal Emulator app from the Play Store on your phone.

-Run Terminal Emulator on your phone from your apps menu.

-In Terminal Emulator, type “su” (without the ” quotes), then hit enter. Then, press the Allow/Grant button to grant root access to Terminal Emulator when prompted to do so.

-Then, type the following command in Terminal Emulator to flash ClockworkMod recovery: dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p?

-The above command will flash the recovery on your phone. Then, to try out recovery, you can run the following command in Terminal Emulator to reboot into recovery: reboot recovery
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jellydroid13:
Ya and now where looking for the sboot partition so we can try to DD that. And MrRobinson made a tar that we think will flash but dont want to test it :D

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It has a recovery partition we already know but it has a recovery check so the device wont boot.