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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SMARTPHONEPC:
So bottomline is that ExynosAbuse apk is best-fastest-easiest-lowest risk way to root ATM with full unroot option for stock compatible devices but is not practical as an exploit patch if you need a fully functioning camera after updating to ( http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4962 ) Baseband version T889UVALK8 with multi-window multitasking feature (reports were that the camera was fully functional with ExynosAbuse apk before this update earlier in this thread)?

Anyone with SGH-T889 try http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2052675 to enable patch of exploit with full camera functionality on Baseband version T889UVALK8?

Again what really is the risk of this unpatched exploit if you stick to well known apps-developers & what about fully entrusting Chainfire & sotmax?

Should I add Monthly4G™ Handset Protection ( http://www.mhpdeductible.com ) for $7/mo to my $30/mo plan as today is my last day14 just in case (despite the $130 deductible) or are there complicating issues?

-Thnx:cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Byangmang:
Works great on my T889V, both cameras still working and root achieved.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlczl:
I'm not sure what people are having issues with. I received my update this morning and I then followed the instructions on this post:

In this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2056532

Am now updated, rooted, stock rom, multi-windowed all apps, and cameras are working fine. Am I missing something here?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SMARTPHONEPC:
You updated to ( http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4962 ) Baseband version T889UVALK8 with multi-window multitasking feature with ExynosAbuse apk

with exploit patch checked-enabled & both cameras fully functional?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Queue515:
I think you may have missed disabling the exploit (which has the side effect of green screen on the preview on the back camera). Did you check the two checkboxes in ExynosAbuse?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlczl:
That's it. Just checked and I didn't check those two boxes. I'm not too knowledgeable on this subject. Is there a compelling reason for me to check them since I don't use the camera much?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] GN2Rabbit:
Same here.

correct

It's currently the best way to root your device without tripping the flash counter or getting modified status. Personally I usually do updates via odin. But that's just me. So I don't worry about modified status. If I end up needing to send it in for warranty service I'll just flash a stock rom.

Sent from my SGH-T889
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SMARTPHONEPC:
The ExynosAbuse apk is also about security (options to patch the exynos exploit) not just easy root via this exynos exploit but I did ask:

Again what really is the risk of this unpatched exploit if you stick to well known apps-developers & what about fully entrusting Chainfire & sotmax?

If want to patch the exynos exploit for security purposes (without changing kernels which is argued as most secure) then you could check the box but I'm surprised to hear someone is OK without a fully functioning camera preview screen..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nmw407:
OK, Let me see if I can answer these questions to the best of my knowledge. The "you" I'm referring to is a general "you".

1. Yes, it's by far the easiest way to root. If you are sticking to stock recovery, the flash counter will stay at zero. Phone status will say modified.

If you want a fully functioning camera that you can actually see what you are going to take a picture of, then disabling the exploit (checking both or even one box on the app) will not work. You'll get green screen. If you don't care about using the camera, go for it.

2. That fix is for the GS3 on 4.1.2. Since the T-Mo Note 2 is still on 4.1.1 even after the 12/19 OTA update. I haven't tried it nor do I want to try it because I don't want to risk borking anything further.

3. I think that if you're vigilant about which developers you are installing apps from, and from which sources you are installing said apps from, I think the risks are minimal, IMO. I'm not paranoid enough to assume that everyone is out to get me, so I do not have the exploit disabled. I need my camera too much to worry about rogue developers. I just make it a point to check the permissions of apps I'm installing, checking the reviews beforehand, and only getting my apps from Google or Amazon. There are usually smarter people than I that have tested these apps.

4. I can't answer the monthly protection plan. I have no experience with that, sorry. I've never taken insurance on my phones.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SMARTPHONEPC:
I'm actually a noob-total virgin regarding rooting as I always depend on my device & would be really pissed at myself if I had any significant down-time but ExynosAbuse apk seems like it couldn't be faster-easier (how fast btw?) without even connecting to a pc but no one here ever had-has trust issues running non-official created code that's currently over your head (I know questioning this is blasphemy on XDA but I tend to question everything:)) hence why I asked: Again what really is the risk of this unpatched exploit if you stick to well known apps-developers & what about fully entrusting Chainfire & sotmax?

I love this handset so much I instantly wanted another to hack on while keeping one pristine but so far holding on to another ~$698 & just considering adding Monthly4G™ Handset Protection ( http://www.mhpdeductible.com ) for $7/mo to my $30/mo plan as today is my last day14 just in case (despite the $130 deductible) or are there complicating issues? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2058038

-Thnx:cool:

---------- Post added at 08:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:43 PM ----------

So Device status will change from Normal to modified but after full unroot option will go back to Normal & no warranty issues?

How long does rooting take with ExynosAbuse apk literally just a few minutes? Never any trust issues running non-official created code that's currently over your head as mentioned in last post, you fully entrust Chainfire & what about sotmax?

I do agree with you on trying to be vigilant vs paranoid & the risk with known developers is likely low to non-existent as companies should fear lawsuits but everyone here has no problems trusting a single developer such as the aforementioned for patches-code etc or is the vetting process here that good?..

Thanks nmw407, really appreciate your thread contributions:cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nmw407:
Yes, when you root, the status goes to modified, but when you unroot, it goes back to normal. I tried this a couple of times and that's what I'm experiencing.

I trust Chainfire as much as I trust any developers here - I don't just jump in and do things on day one just because a developer creates something new. I always do plenty of research and I think that's the key point. I read the threads and saw what others have to say first. I've had this phone for over a month before pulling the trigger to root and even then I made sure I had a way to unroot or back track just in case.

Another thing to think about. Chainfire and many developers here have been around for a long time and have a good track record. Contrast that with some of the apps that are in the Play store. Can you really tell who are really behind some of those apps. I think a healthy dose of skepticism is a good thing and at the end of the day it really comes down to how much are you willing to risk? If the answer is little to none, then my answer is don't root, no matter what anyone says. If you've done your research and at the end day you believe the benefits outweigh the risks, go for it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SMARTPHONEPC:
You make sense to me & how to full unroot & any difference in system after unroot is the first question I always have..?

How long does rooting take with ExynosAbuse apk literally just a few minutes & no one has seen unexpected issues (besides the camera when disabling exploit patch with its checkbox) ?

You consider ExynosAbuse apk fully reversible & Chainfire as trustworthy as major developers? (I acknowledge sometimes I encounter excessive skepticism..:))

I honestly don't want to risk significant downtime or ~$698 but added adding Monthly4G™ Handset Protection ( http://www.mhpdeductible.com ) for $7/mo to my $30/mo plan today as my last day14 just in case (despite the $130 deductible) to hedge risks but I will proceed with caution after research to avoid hassles.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2058038

-Thnx nmw407:cool:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jjrumph:
So here is a puzzle (for me at least).let's say you use exploit to root only. Then Samsung fixes the problem. If you unroot and apply fix I assume you will not be able to then use the app to reroot. If you stay rooted prior to applying a Samsung fix I assume you would not be able to use the fix.

If you were to apply the Samsung fix then you would have to use alternative rooting method. Correct?

Sent from Note2 on TMo
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] SMARTPHONEPC:
Correct but by "If you stay rooted prior to applying a Samsung fix I assume you would not be able to use the fix" if you mean the hypothetical Samsung fix at the end of that sentence, it would likely still work (still recommend the apk's full unroot before such a Samsung fix) particularly if you didn't disable the exploit patch with its checkbox & you would lose root & could no longer rerun that apk because the exynos exploit would be fixed so would require alternative re-root method.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35711771&postcount=5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] Greek81:
I just used this on my E4GT for sprint and now my phone is all screwed up. Sprint ID keeps failing and bottom hard keys keep going off on their own there. Menu key keeps popping up. Its like i have all the symptoms of a water damaged phone . Everything is loopy. I tried resetting my phone. odined el29 did a factory reset and formatted usb. And i downloaded all the OTA's to FI27. Still have all the symptoms . Can anyone help i dont know what to do ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] nmw407:
Have you tried going to that phone's forum? You might get better help there than here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jaleroca:
I am not new to rooting but I am to Samsung so I have a Samsung Noob question? I am looking for the best way to root my GN II. This looks like an easy way to accomplish it but I am not understanding somethings after reading this entire thread.

1) After rooting with this method, can I load a custom Rom or different Kernel? If so, what are the possible problems?

2) If I wanted to un-root (for whatever reason) I have to go through SU? See this is part of the problem because unlike other root methods, there aren't any instructions on how to run this root.

3) What else do I need to do after installing this application?

I have to I must root my Note II. Thanks
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xmv540:
After installing and running this app you will be rooted. If you want to install custom roms or kernals you will need to install a open recovery which you can do through goo manager.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] anyadike:
Disappointed...

I am so disappointed. I was so ready to root my phone with the apk in this thread, but my McAfee Virus Checker won't let me. It says the file is infected (see attachment) and removes it. Does everyone get this warning when they download the file? I saw a discussion elsewhere that because the rooting mechanism is a trojan for phones, the file SHOULD be marked as a trojan. I'm not actually running it on my PC, so I suppose it's OK...

If my Virus Checker has picked-up the trojan/exploit does this mean that if I download malicious APKs, my virus checker will detect it?

(Artemis!F93E7C445C5E Trojan infection...)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jspina:
If all I do is root and not USE the exploit disable feature do I Risk having the Camera problem?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xmv540:
If you dont disable the exploit your camera will be fine. I just uncheck the disable box when I need to use my camera.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jspina:
Oh I forgot to ask. Does it matter if I have the multi-window update?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] xmv540:
Nope. Did it on mine before the update.

But I reset for the update and did it again after.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] YourCancer01:
Worked great! Even after the recent update
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note II] jjrumph:
Tmo sending out patch to fix today.

Sent from Note2 on TMo
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anvicoto:
Does anyone know how/where I can get the sprint visual voicemail apk at? I am currently on macks 3.5 and love it. :) Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Sent from the mother of all phones.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Next1776:
Just download the stock rom or probably any rom, and find the vtt-sprint.apk file in the zip. If you cant find it, pm me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] anvicoto:
Ok will do, if not I can always use google voice also. Thank You!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sports96:
How do I set up continuous scrolling ? I want to just scroll from one page of apps to the next without coming to the end and scrolling back. I know its probably in settings somewhere. Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] FAUguy:
I'd like continuous scrolling of the homescreens and the app drawer, but there are no settings for this from what I've seen.

The Galaxy S 3 has them as continuous scrolling, but not the Note 2.

Only work around I can think of is to use a custom home screen/launcher app.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
I'm experiencing issues when I use the navigation. After a while the message "gps signal lost" comes up and my phone is not able to get a singnal again. Until, yes until I switch GPS off and back on. The fix comes within seconds and I can use the navigation for another...5 to 10min until I need to switch if off and on again...

Does anyone have the same issue and/or a fix for that?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shrubz:
Are you on Stock or Custom ROM?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
Stock Rom, stock kernel. I only rooted it
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shrubz:
Not too sure. I had an issue on CM10.1 with GPS.

Have you tried GPS Status and Toolbox from the market, you can reset your GPS.

Also Faster Fix, also from the market allows you to specify your region.

Let me know if any of this has helped.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
The problem is not the fix. It just comes up with GPS signal lost. As soon as I just switch gps off and back on, the fix comes almost immediately and I can use it for another 5 or 10min. I'm not sure if this might be a temperature issue. I mean the phone feels warm but not hot.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captivasion:
I have the same exact problem on mine! I'm stock everything, not even rooted. Both times I've used my gps to get anywhere this happened. The first time I was dropping someone off at the airport and was driving for about 3 hours total and the second time was yesterday when I had a 4.5 hour drive.

The first time I thought maybe it was cloudy or there was some kind of interference, although when I would exit navigation and go back in it was fine for another 10 minutes. After yesterday, I'm beginning to think it is completely unreliable. I won't be able to use it to drive anywhere because it is so dangerous to have to fiddle around with your phone every ten minutes to get the navigation to work again.

I am glad I found this in a search so I know there is at least one other person out there with the same problem. Do you think we just got bad phones and need to get them replaced?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Captivasion:
I think I've solved the problem for my phone at least (or it's just a coincidence). Today before I drove home 4.5 hours, I installed cm10.1 on my phone and the whole time I was driving it only lost signal once. Although when it lost signal I gave it 30 minutes to find itself and it was following me but couldn't lock on and was only accurate to like 50 meters or something. As soon as I reset the navigation though it was pin point accurate for the rest of the trip.

I installed cm10.1 after reading in another thread about someone whose nexus 4 took an outrageous amount of time to acquire a gps lock. He said it was fixed by wiping his data.

So of you're still having trouble with your phone you could try backing up your apps and doing a factory reset or flashing cm10.1.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
I haven't installed CM10.1 yet but thanks for the suggestion.

I installed francos kernel r15 and had on single signal lost yesterday.

I think it's heat related. I repositioned the phone after the first time it lost it and it was fine for the rest of the journey (45min)

I think the OS disables the GPS when it gets too hot. But instead of switching it off, it just doesn't work until you reset it. Werid.

I'm gonna try CM soon to see if it makes a difference to me too.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] whobalagosh:
I have the exact same problem with my Nexus 4. Galaxy Nexus worked with no problem. Nexus 4, gps lock is achieved very quickly but then lost after 10 to 15 minutes of driving. After trying factory reset and manually reinsitalling the OS, I called Nexus support and exchanged phones. I never thought it was a hardware problem, but thats the only thing Nexus support could do for me. With the new phone, I reproduced the problem with both OS versions 4.2 and 4.2.1.

Now, the exciting stuff. For a little while I decided to revert back to my Galaxy Nexus (by taking my SIM out of the Nexus 4 and putting into the Galaxy Nexus). After doing so, I also did a manual reinstall of 4.2.1 (this was all before getting my replacement phone). To test the Nexus 4 with the reinstall, I used my Galaxy Nexus's wifi hotspot and connected my Nexus 4 to it and used the Nexus 4's navigation WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM! As soon as I put the sim back into it, the problem started up again.

My hunch is that Google location services (that use cell towers to triangulate) are somehow interfering with location services in general in software, and by putting the sim card back into the phone, I enabled Google location services to interfere with the GPS software.

No resolution to the problem, but just some interesting correlations!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max_gorkiy:
I am having the same issue. Nexus 4 acquires GPS signal immediately. Using GPS Status app I clocked it at under 4 seconds. However, within 3-10 minutes of navigating, GPS loses signal and NEVER re-acquires it. I tried this with Google Maps, Mapquest and Copilot Live. Restarting the navigation application re-locks the GPS almost instantly.

Ultimately, the navigation function is not usable if you have to fiddle with the phone every couple minutes while driving. Google support was of no help. I returned the phone, but now regretting it, since it was perfect in almost every other way.

There are reports floating around that 4.2.2 software fixes the GPS issue. Can anybody confirm this?

P.S.

I am on T-mobile in Washington, DC area.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
Re: [a APP] LMT Launcher v1.91 for GNex/Nexus4/Nexus7/GSIII/HD2 and more... (ROOT)

Custom ROM and kernel fixed it for me
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] max_gorkiy:
Can you elaborate as to which custom ROM and which kernel? Thanks.
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
For me it is xylon room with Franco kernel
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] towelboy:
I'm having trouble with it too, 4.2.2. definitely does not fix the GPS issue that I have too!
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NicolasBE:
Did you ever got a solution for this?
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] edgeball:
I think it was a heat issue.

A custom kernel worked for me
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevjef420:
Hey edgeball,

I was wondering if using the franco kernel is still working for you, and if you have tried upgrading to 4.3.

I just bought a nexus 4 and i am very disappointed to have these problems with the gps as i use the gps all the time.

I have the same problem where the gps signal is lost but the other problem that i am having (after a few minutes of navigating is the signal becomes weak I get this halo around the arrowhead that indicates my location. This halo i believe is showing uncertainty of location, meaning I could be anywhere inside the circle. Then the circle gets bigger, like 50 feet diameter. Then my location starts jumping around. I will be on one side of the intersection, then the other, then back again. And every time this happens the route is recalculated.

Then ultimately I loose the gps signal and it keeps searching until i either reboot of turn the gps off and then on.

This morning I installed franco kernel and I didn't loose the gps signal during my 45 minute commute but I did have this second problem I described there the location becomes inaccurate I my arrowhead starts jumping around the intersection.

I was just wondering if you have experienced the same problem.

thanks.

oh btw I am trying the franco kernel on slimbean 7 (4.2.2)
[Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DennisVu:
Given this, would it be possible to fix this issue by only turning on "GPS satellites" and not "Wi-Fi & mobile network location"? By doing so, the phone isn't looking for cell towers and WiFi. I have no idea on this topic but if a SIM card isn't inserted into the phone, would that not mean that the phone is not using cell towers for location?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jacknovercasher:
Ok so i have had my international now for about 6 mos. I got so sick and tired of not getting an ota that i decided to take matters into my own hands.

My version was N7000UBKK2 which has never received an update for some reason. should have stuck with my 717 now that Im thinking about it. Anyways went ahead and flashed the CF Root kernel and was successful. had root and cwm. Wasnt good enough though. called myself gonna flash the new hydracore as it said it was safe with all custom roms. So this is what i did: Downloaded Mobile ODIN and then copied hydracore from pc to the phone root file in sd. pulled up file on mobile odin and tried to flash. That is when my phone went into a soft brick state. will boot into cwm recovery and download mode but thats it. Tried doing a full wipe and then installing older GB stock rom from brick help forum. No luck. pc odin says something about com.port not found. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS FIX THE SOFT BRICK GUIDE IS NOT WORKING I WILL COMPENSATE FOR A NON DAMAGING FIX THAT WILL GET ME UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. WONT BE A WHOLE LOT AS I HAVE 5 KIDS AND ITS CHRISTMAS BUT I WILL DO MY BEST TO DONATE. GONNA BUST OUT MY ATRIX AND WAIT FOR REPLYS OR P.M S. THANKS IN ADVANCE!!! MODERATELY EXPERIENCED USER.