yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mokash34:
Thanks OP. I had no issues downloading and flashing. I am glad to have this phone back to stock for a warranty repair coming up soon. The best part is not losing any of my sdcard or extsdcard files!

:highfive:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] QuantumPSI:
Alright guys, I'm stuck. I had a rooted vanilla stock ROM LK8. The keyboard and multiwindow functionality didn't work as well as LJC so I decided to downgrade... or at least decided to attempt to.

I tried just flashing LJC via Odin, but that obviously won't work because of the sboot.bin (ma7 I'm guessing). Ok no problem... I used the toolkit to create a LJC flash WITHOUT sboot.bin. The phone accepted it, but I can't connect to the network (it's a great tablet like this, but I need phone capabilities). I only have the stock recovery (no TWRP or CWM). I tried using this walkthrough, but I'm really unfamiliar with how to go about it.

Here are the tools at my disposal.

SPH-L900 (obviously)

Stock recovery

Odin 3.07V

Galaxy Note II toolkit

root66_SPR_L900VPALJC.tar

COMBINATION_L900VPLJ1_L900VPALJ1_CL265523_HWID04_HW-Rev0406_user_low_ship.tar

SPH-L900_LK8_626403_Stock_Restore.exe

LJC_Stock_With_Count_Reset[FINAL].zip

ma7stock-w-count-reset.zip

I know amidst all this stuff I have, there is a solution here. I've tried repackaging sboot.bin, without it, etc. And yes, I've searched, but I'm still utterly lost. Could someone please help me as soon as possible? I kind of need my phone ASAP (but then again, who doesn't right?). Thanks in advance.

Edit: Ok... umm, riddle me this s*^t batman... it works. I simply tried the LJC flash I created with the latest sboot.bin again and this time it worked. This is the EXACT same flash I used 20 minutes ago and it didn't work then. I have no idea why it worked this time.

In any case, I'm bout to load up TWRP (finally) and get my phone set up and do a backup. Thanks everyone for reading and if anyone is in my situation again, I can explain what I did if necessary.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
can you get your phone work again? it should be simply load twrp in your phone and flash it with LJC or MA7 that you have.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] glen4cindy:
Need some help with this here.

I used the top file, did not stay rooted, but, my screens do not look anywhere near what they did out of the box.

None of them look anything like they did, and much of what was there on some of the screens is there now.

Did I use the wrong file?

What is the difference between MA7 and LJC?

Even the Weather and Time on the "main" screen do not look the same, and the Weather location will not update.

I've rooted before, first the Hero, then the Evo 3D, and I rooted this Note II but, it's been acting odd, so I wanted get back to stock before I went into Sprint to have them look at it.

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
OK. your note 2 is rooted. look like you dont have TWRP on it yet. go to twrp.com and get the TAR file for Sprint note 2. Install it to the phone through ODIN. When you have ODIN up, there should be only TWO options checked: Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time. Then click up PDA button and look for the TWRP tar file. Choose that file and click START. It should install the TWRP to your phone. Once it is there, put the MA7_stock-w-Counter-reset in your phone either external or internal. Now, reboot the phone to TWRP recovery and wipe/factory reset first. Then, install the MA7. It will bring you back stock rom. LJC is older 4.1.1. MA7 is newest 4.1.2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Theres a odin flasable twrp in the op. Flash that in odin, boot straight to it, wipe, and flash a zip in the op. your fixed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
hehe have not seen you for while
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] glen4cindy:
Thank you.

I did, however, figure it out.

The issue was in needing to add the required widgets to the screen that I wanted on there. I was expecting to "see" the phone "look" completely identical screen for screen like it did out of the box after flashing the MA7 file. When it did not, I got confused. After playing around with things, I found that I simply had to add the wanted widgets back where I wanted them.

Thanks for the assist!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Ya my pc broke on me. Needed time to grieve Lmao :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] QuantumPSI:
Yeah, it's up and going perfectly again. Took a while to figure everything out, but it's all good. Once I got it working again, I followed the OP's instruction for LJC. My Odin flash did indeed work, but I kept getting the chameleon error and the phone would activate after every reboot. I'm going to keep that Odin flash for emergencies, because before I did that, I couldn't write/read to the memory and therefore couldn't load up TWRP recovery (was stuck with stock recovery).

Learned a great deal about all this stuff. Got far deeper than I ever wanted to get into rooting, but I think I have a solid handle on what I want and need. Thanks to the OP for this! It is much appreciated!

Now to figure out how to block the "software upgrade" prompt...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
You can remove your sdcard and put the file you want to flash directly from the computer then pop it back into your phone and flash through TWRP.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sj010489:
Help

Is there anyway for doing this on a Sprint GS3?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
This one comes from same OP, Billard412:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mindlord70:
Thanks -- you just saved my !@!% ---- Donations are forthcoming....Well done and well deserved.....

Thanks again......
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fuzzer:
Doesn't work for me.

my steps:

wipe cache

wipe dalvik

factory reset

boot to twrp

flash zip

After flash, i select reboot, it boots into special twrp recovery, then stays there. I select reboot and it only boots into twrp recovery.

any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Sounds like you or something else wiped the cache after flashing. You must wipe everything prior to flashing then flash and reboot. Also be sure your doing everything manually. Do not use goo manager or rom manager to flash it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] fuzzer:
I will try it again.

power off

boot to twrp

wipe/wipe

reset

install zip
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bklm1234:
I was rooted on stock rom. I used triangle away to reset flash count and then supersu's unroot, only to find out count was still 1 and status custom, not quite ready to bring the phone back to Sprint. I tried rooting again to rerun triangle away. But both the odin/cf-auto method and twrp/cwm+supersu method cannot get me root anymore.

My baseband is LJ1 and build is MA7. I don't know how they became like that. I thought they were both MA7.

Anyway, someone please tell me this restore zip will work for me. My proximity sensor is dead. That's why I want to bring it back to Sprint or send it to Samsung. Thx
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Your good. Pick one and flash. Personally I recommend using ljc and letting your phone take the ota to ma7 but it doesn't really matter
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
And out of curiosity you say triangle away failed to reset. Was it accurately reporting your device as a sphl900? On stock triangle away (@least the last few) have been mistaking my note 2 as an s3 causing it not to work. (And possibly causing a brick if that partition wasn't hidden in stock kernels). Just curious..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bklm1234:
I can't remember what triangle away said my phone was. I think it noted it was sphl900.

Thanks I try the ljc zip.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bklm1234:
@billard412: You are a God. I did want you said, went with the LJC zip. Completely smooth. The OTA took me to MA7 (both baseband and build number) as you said. I donated as a small token of thanks

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Thank you for the contribution. Always appriciated ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mundo Hackz:
Okay every since I updated to MA7 and used this or the all-in-one update I still keep getting the updating android successfully? ?? Every time I reboot please anyone could help that would be appreciated it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
All I can recommend here is trying to revert back to ljc and taking the ota to ma7. Not sure whats causing it for u but am pretty sure what i recommended will fix it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mundo Hackz:
How will I rpt again the all in one
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Just reflash a custom recovery using Odin. Boot to it and reflash
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mundo Hackz:
i tried the LJC odin file thati have but it keeps failing at the boot.img and then i have to flash the MA7 one i have to get it back working
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] EGRENY1:
For some reason neither of the links posted on the original post works for me. I've searched the whole thread looking for a different link or mirror to no avail. Has anyone uploaded another mirror, if not can someone do please?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
I have a ma7 download in my drop box ill put it up later when I get home I just unrooted about 1hr ago works fine...

EL BOSS GNII XDA PREMIUM
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] furialfil:
I am on the last ver.of custom recovery TWRP, and I keep getting the same error (E: unable to mount ' /preload'), there is any way to fix this? any help will very appreciated.

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
There is no need to. This rollback does that. Ignore the error.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Be sure you're wiping everything prior to the flash. Including system and try another recovery (ie switch to cwm if using twrp)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
I realize goo.im 9 times out of 10 sucks. And androidfilehost is usually working perfect but has had issues recently. That's why I use mega to mirror everything as well but of course they were down due to a power outage. Sometimes u cant win but all links should be fine now
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbyte.me:
Can I use the LJC.zip in twrp recovery to revert to LJC while on stock MA7, without getting any error.

I actually wanted to go back to LJ1/LJC from MA& but all odin tar give error at sboot.bin and fails. I somewhere read that flashing your zip in recovery does the job. Please guide.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Answered your pm. Just be sure to factory reset first.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbyte.me:
Thanks a lot...Downloading now...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
Broke my screen and ordered a replacement.. Downloading now.. You rule!! Tks soooo much for this!!:thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] wwjoshdew:
Dude, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! I'm letting my Wife use the Note II (to see how she likes it, while I'm using the HTC One) and I used this to flash back to stock and it worked flawlessly! I loved the little scar face easter egg type thing at the end. Then it immediately had an update to MC2, and I use Chainfire's auto root to get rooted, but stock! :)

https://twitter.com/wwjoshdew/status/327990624273956864/photo/1
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ycats:
I downloaded the ma7stock..zip file via Mega, which says 100% downloaded but don't see where?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] argonzal:
If I updated to mc2 prior to rooting will I be able to use this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] neudof:
Use chainfires one click to get root back
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] argonzal:
I currently have root... My question is whether I can use this to go back to stock unrooted?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Yes that's its purpose
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Also be sure to factory reset first. Mc2 is obviously not up yet so youll be downgrading and must factory reset
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] argonzal:
I know that's the purpose. My concern was that you that it lists the version as ma7 and I had upgraded firmware to mc2. Just wanted to make sure it's safe to use.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
As said its ok to downgrade I just can't stress how important it is to wipe. Other than that you should see no negative effects from it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] dipapi19:
Flashing Formerly Working MA7 Mods

I'm sure there's something I can do in recovery to remedy this, but mods like the 4-in-1 reboot and multi-window-mod-all-apps used to work on a previous root of MA7. Since flashing the zip in the OP, flashing these mods in TWRP and booting with and without wipe cache and dalvik produces no results. The mods don't take effect. I don't want to think that the preload error has anything to do with it. Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
You need to install a deodexed rom. This restored a odexed version which doesn't allow mods.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] dipapi19:
Thank you Patch7. Obviously didn't realize stock is equal to odexed. Looking up odexed now and it makes sense for stock to be like that. :o
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Stock is stock. However there is a odexed version of stock which is the one sprint supplies and does not allow mods and a tweaked stock called deodexed which basically allows customization and mods. Both versions have the same base files. When sending a phone back to sprint though it needs to be in its factiry condition which is odexed. Hope this helps.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] dipapi19:
Gotcha
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
Actually, ODEX does allow for MODS and themes and so on. :thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] locutus34:
helppppp

ok so i downloaded the 2 files metaini and system..

now what?

i can only get into my phones odin download mode with no acess to add files to the internal or external memory cards.. so i can only use odin.. how do i do it with odin what button do i click file to load etc etc... im so lost i just want to go back to my sprint l900 stock rom

but every time i stock flash it with the stock tar file it fails this is my last hope
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
You need a custom recovery to flash this. If you need one download the .tar file in my op. Flash it in the pda slot of Odin. Then boot to recovery and flash my zip in the op
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] locutus34:
where can i download the custom recovery? for my sprint l900
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Here's the download link from the op

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1767666&d=1362039650 load it in the pda slot of Odin
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] locutus34:
i went a diffrent route.. what i did was i took your m7 file loaded it onto my external memory card... but before that i used this site

http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0ltespr/ and you pick what twrp you want i used the newest tar file one.. you have to make sure its tar... then i took the tar file and used odin 3.07 it recoveredy the twrp so i could install your tar file..

now im back up and running with the stock rom.. thank you for the tar file...

btw i want to root it again.. do i absolutly have to use your zip file?? or can i do antother way?

so yours i basically just flash like i did a moment ago and its routed?

thank you very much
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Mc2 is posted!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] BDR456:
Many thanx bro. :thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] k3v0:
Works great! Thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] raw2000j:
stuck

stuck on special twrp first upside down message then says u were scared and red led blinking i know you said 10 seconds but wont boot goes back to special twrp on battery pull
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Did u wipe prior to the flash. Use the special twrp to factory reset and reflash the zip
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rfs830:
I have the same problem right now. I did a factory reset and then flashed the zip. I get the screen where it says U were scared and it just sits there. I then did another factory reset from there and then reflashed the zip file and then it restarted back to the same screen. Any help?

ok i got it working. when you get the the special twrp screen just do a install and then when it done just do a restart and it should be fine. had to do this 2 time but it worked now. Thanks for the file
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Im currently looking into it. Only time I can replicate the issue is flashing without wiping. I think I'm going to pull it until I can fix it. Or at least post a disclaimer
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mich0020:
Worked perfectly for me just now using the version prior to MC2. Thank you!! Off to the sprint store right now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] SoundwaveRumble:
Worked great, thanks. Used the MA7 ver
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] seewhyphotos:
Thanks for this. I have done the MA7 restore to stock. The MC2 OTA came down and it worked perfectly.

I was planning on doing the root.zip flash, but when I did it, I accidently bumped the "Don't fix" when I was notified that the permissions needed to be fixed on the su binaries.

Can I go into stock recovery, and flash the root.zip to obtain root without having to redo the entire thing again?

Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bklm1234:
urgent help needed for encrypted device

I encrypted my Note 2 due to company Exchange sync'ing policy. I forgot to delete my company's Exchange account so I could decrypt my Notes 2 before rooting. After rooting with encryption still in place, upon booting up the device, my password to decrypt the device doesn't work anymore. I thought I could reflash this restore ROM the encryption thing will go away. No it didn't. Now I'm stuck at the "enter password to decrypt" screen. How can I solve this problem? Thanks

Problem solved: I went back in Recovery and did a factory reset. No more encryption. Awesome
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
no its not possible to flash that zip in stock recovery. if you want to reroot quickest and easiest way is cf auto root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1956180
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
if needed I have a link to bypass the exchange policy. encryption is your worst enemy if you're flashing something
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bklm1234:
Yes, yes, yes. Pls provide the link. Encryption has screwed me up more than once. Thanks so much.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1117452
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
MAJOR MC2 UPDATE!!

Check the OP for details.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
thanks billard. side question: do you have any idea why my sprint note 2 loses mobile data connection with sprint network once in a while? It's very annoying.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
One thing i would recommend is trying a /carrier partition wipe. This will force the phone to rebuild that partition on boot. Its will force your phone to redo HFA profile and prl updates again. It may have to reboot up to 3 times.This is guaranteed to help if the issue is related to your phone.

You can do it by flashing my twrp attached in the OP and booting into it. Then select WIPE>Carrier. Then reboot.

Now be mindful sprint is doing upgrades out the yingyang and alot of people have rocky data right now while towers go up. So it may not be just you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] k3v0:
Billard, if I flashed successfully to MC2 using the previous version, should I flash this new version?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Youre probably fine without it. I think the highest thing that determined weather or not you had a problem was the recovery you used to flash. I just fixed that issue where it hung so if you didnt have issues you shouldnt NEED this one. With that said this is the first one Ive put together sturdy enough to support a dirty flash. So if you want to flash it a factory reset shouldnt be needed and it def wouldnt hurt to have the more sturdy version with a broader recovery compatibility
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Uploaded to AFH.

More mirrors will be up asap
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
Thanks. I tried that but it wiped out everything on my phone and started back from stock. Then, I did factory reset and used the new back to unrooted MC2 fixed. It said successful but everytime i rebooted, it said firmware update encounter problem, please use KIES thing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
It was supposed to say that it was more or less a Joke. So r u saying you hung in special recovery then?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
i figured that out but when I pressed boot to system, it came right back at the same special recovery TWRP. totaled 4 times.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Just reflash the zip
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
i re-flashed the restore zip through TWRP
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shangus1:
ahhh

much much thanks for your work on this. now i just need one for my galaxy s2 in the closet.

again thanks for this fool proof work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] OldManJax:
If I am currently on rooted and custom recovery MA7. Can I just download the MC2 and use that to go to MC2 and then flash the root zip to be stock rooted MC2?

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 at Sprint 4G speed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Exactly
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] OldManJax:
Sweet Chicken! Awesome, that is what I needed to hear. Thank you!

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 at Sprint 4G speed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] OldManJax:
Worked as advertised, missed my root opportunity but I'll get it done eventually.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skinneejay:
Thank you for asking this question and thank you for responding to it. My phone's been acting weird lately and I wanted to start fresh.

Sent from my Sprint Note 2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr pnut:
help help................

i need a tar file for ljc or mc2 im stuck on download mode and i get an error firmare upgrade encounter an issue please select recovery mode in kies and try again..... i was trying to downgrade back to lj1 and it failed :crying:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
You cannot use odin to downgrade. It's been that way awhile. Leave your phone on that firmware upgrade error screen and flash a recovery. Then flash one of my zips. I believe if u flash my ljc zip you can roll back to lj1 from there
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mr pnut:
K thx...but I got a hold of ljc tar file and I got back up and running with odin:thumbup::thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skinneejay:
Thank you

I just wanted to say Thank you again. Even though I have to re-root and set my phone back up at least I am updated to the newest version of

android on my NOTE 2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Hey billard412. You told me last week how to fix that but I accidentally deleted the message. How do I fix that can't mount e:\ preload error again?

Thanks much

Patch7
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] crypticlama:
Hey guys. I did a full wipe. Flashed this rom and then the root flash. Now I cant send text messages. Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
try to turn off and on again. i had no such problem. if not working, just reflash it. wont harm
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] crypticlama:
ok trying that now. also re downloading the rom
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Steve In Orlando:
Unroot LJC

Hello.

I have a rooted Sprint GN2 with LJC on it, rooted with MSKIP's GN2 toolkit.

I've been getting the "Update Available" message now for several months and I want to update to MC2 so the message will go away.

I just downloaded LJC Stock with Count reset final.zip.

I think that what I need to do is unroot using your file, then accept the OTA update, then re-root with the GN2 Toolkit. Is that correct?

Also, can you point me to the procedure to use for the LJC flash? I've searched but I can't find any different procedure than the one in post 1 for MC2. I want to be careful and don't want to assume that the procedure is the same.

Thanks for any help/suggestions you can provide.

I really don't want to screw anything up... :)