yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] itrs:
can't wait to try this :)

>flash special recovery

reboot to recovery

>WIPE WIPE WIPE

>flash the reset zip

before rebooting (to remain rooted)>flash root zip

restart

possible reboots x3

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my dumb down version for future reference )
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Thanks!! Great post. I still get the "modified" in the about section. I did the factory reset first and it still shows that.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
You probably dl'd it before I fixed it. It originally had a typo that caused the count and system status to not reset. It has since been fixed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ceabbott2:
No sir

Didn't format card that I'm aware of but like the poster below you I did wipe dalvik and cache after it flashed (force of habit). the problem is billard412s file was on my sd card and now I can't access it. Nothing on internal memory (I mean there is data but no billard412 file) When I try to choose external sd card within the modified TWRP it says can't mount external sd card. There are options in the MOUNT tab that I can choose like mount data and three others but if i can just get this thing to see billard412s file again I could try and reflash, just can't ccess

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It can't see the external sd card and i cant get this modified version of TWRP to mount the sd so I can access the billard412 file or any of my back ups. As far as I know the files are all there if I could just get another recovery on it that could see/mount the external sd card. Or figure out how to get the file to the internal. What should be checked (X) under the mount tab in the recovery? For sure it won't allow me to (X) the sd card button or touch external sd card.

Thank you very much

Charles
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] simple man:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

If you can download a copy of this restore.zip to your pc then mount storage0 which is the phone sdcard through twrp there should be an option in twrp for that, then you could drag the file from your pc to your phone and flash it, just remember to unmount from your pc after you drag the .zip to your phone before flashing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ceabbott2:
restore.zip?

Do you mean billard412s file or another file? Is there a way to make contact with you today maybe email?

Thank you for your help

Charles
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] simple man:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

Yeah billard412s file, if you download it to your pc then hook your phone to the pc while in recovery mode you should be able to mount the phone in the mount options in TWRP, then drag the file to the phone and flash it. I'm getting ready to hit the hay cause I work nights and was up late yesterday with an Odin fiasco of my own, so I didn't get much sleep. I hope you get it. I'll check back in later today.

You could also download this to your pc and run it as administrater if you have the drivers for your phone installed on th pc. It'll put you on stock ma7.

http://rwilco12.com/Files/Devices/S...store/Unrooted/SPH-L900_MA7_Stock_Restore.exe
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ceabbott2:
Modified TWRP

Thank you got to go to work myself. I downloaded file I can see my internals sd card but this version of TWRP won't let me mount the external sd card. I can see a TWRP file which if I could flash TWRP 2.4.1??? whatever the newest is I could get my TWRP back and be golden. But at this point I'm scared to do that because I don't know what this file has done except for sure it has a modified TWRP loaded and i can't see my external sd card. Thank you and I will be down a cell phone for at least one full day.....yeah I'm f%cked! Can't access xda don't know what to do know wireless or wired at the station.

Charles
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ceabbott2:
A penny for your thoughts

Quick question/advice If I can see my old TWRP file in my internal memory could I flash that file with this weird modified version of TWRP? Then I could flash any file from my sd card stock or custom ROM. If not to flash the TWRP file in Odin do I place it in PDA the slot and which buttons do I need to check (reboot etc)?

Wait I can't use Odin because my PC can't recognize or see my phone because of this modified version of TWRP. Damn it!

My apologies for the noob questions just scared ****less to do anything.

My sd card is wiped clean

So I could put a file on sd card but this modified version of TWRP can't see my external sd card.

Thank you for your time

This is a repost from the general thread

UPDATE

I. was able to flash latest TWRP and then reboot recovery then I restored my last MA5 back up.

Now I need to veg out and try to find an easier way to get to MA7.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP!

Charles
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] KEYofR:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

I ran this a few days ago as part of going from ma5 to ma7 using the stock update.zip

It all worked fine but I got the thing others have noticed. Twrp now says /preload not found.

It doesn't *seem* to be hurting anything, but never the less I would like to know what it is and what can be done about it.

Does anyone know?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] swalter718:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

I also have the /preload mount problem since flashing this. It hasn't caused any trouble, but I don't like errors.

Sent from an evil, dark place...

~ ROM: JellyBomb v14.0

~ Radio: L900VPAMA7

~ Kernel: Perseus alpha32
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] BrianBaker:
same here..i went back to LJC and i see E: Unable to mount '/preload'

what does it mean?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AirborneCmH:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

I don't know how everyone is having so many problems with this zip. I used it and I could access my external sd card within the modified TWRP and didn't receive any errors. I flashed the zip and it un rooted my phone as described. I then used Odin and flashed the LJ1 tar and put my note 2 back to LJ1. After that passed and rebooted I immediately got the software update to update to LJC. Did that and my phone is in normal status with a wiped custom binary, I'm un rooted stock MA7 right now but still like to follow XDA. It worked for me with no errors. I don't know what is happening to every one but if you follow his instructions in the op, I didn't have an issue. Just follow it to the t. Now I wanted to stay un rooted so I didn't flash his root file after to stay rooted either. I would Odin the phone back to LJ1 and update to MA7, then root the phone through Odin again like the first time you rooted it. When in doubt start at square 1 and move forward again. I'm far from a developer but that should fully repartition the phone correctly and get you back to where you want to be. Some might say it's a waste or unnecessary to go back to LJ1 but that's what I prefer and sharing my opinion. Hope you all figure out what's wrong. I can only give my advice based on what worked for me.

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

It worked for me I was rooted on ma7 and tried to unroot using odin lj1 and lost recovery so I downloaded twrp from internet and bam my phone turned on and followed directions on this back to unroot ljc and everything worked good and I think it worked better cause youtube would buffer alot and sum apps took forever to open.. so now I am rooted on ljc using swampmonster....

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] neudof:
So.... It took me 4 times to download a .zip that would not fail in TWRP 4.2.1.0. Phone, chrome, Firefox and finally got a valid file using internet explorer :)

Everything installed, and the phone rebooted to the galaxy logo and then to a black screen and looks like it is turned off..... :(

I was able to get to Odin mode, so I 1 clicked to Stock MA7 :)

downloaded and 1 clicked to Stock rooted MA7 :)

Installed the custom recovery and tried again and I am back to a blank screen :(

1 clicked to Stock LJC and the OTA downloaded and installed in stock recovery :)

now to root this bad boy again
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] egeek1:
a few pages back Ballard has a link to a TWRP recovery with a wipe carrier choice. i believe that clears up the preload error. and yes the error doesn't effect things.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] seewhyphotos:
Thank you so very much!!!!

This is exactly what I was looking for to bring my phone back to stock when I need it.

The instructions were perfect, followed them to the letter, and it just worked.

(Of course, I did a TB full backup, and a TWRP Backup just to cover my butt)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] k3v0:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

This ROM saved my butt yet again. Allowed a clean downgrade after upgrading fully to MA7. Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] budde2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][1-13-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset (FINAL

Just used tobdown grade from that ****ty update everything is back to normal working with no lag one thing I noticed is when I have a few apps in a folder and ooen the folder than chose a app the folder dont close like it use to on ljc. Is there a setting for this im missing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
MA7 IS UP!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

You da ish mayne! Gracias! :thumbup:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
Please help. I am freaking out. I was having problems with ma5 with people not being able to hear me whenever i answer the phone so i thought that i would go ahead and start from square one and go back to factory unrooted and try ma7 from there. i flashed the file posted in the op through twrp and it said everything was successful. It even booted to the special version of twrp after flashing. Then it rebooted but it wont go off of the black galaxy note 2 screen. Any advice because im scared i might have bricked my phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

It takes a lil bit to restore everything if not Try reflashing again and when finish just reboot dont wipe try that .....I did it today with ljc and it worked ..I wiped when finished and it didnt reboot so I reflashed

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Power off. Hold volume down, home and power and boot back into recovery. Wipe cache and davlik cache and reboot again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
I tried reflashing it and i also tried wiping the cache. I now have stock recovery so i couldnt wipe dalvik. I even just tried going back to stock through odin and it still wont get past the galaxy note 2 screen. I think i have screwed up pretty good.

Beides the splash screen the only things that will come up on my phone are the stock recovery and download mode.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Does stock recovery have wipe cache?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
yes
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Try pulling the battery out and leaving it out for like 30 seconds. While its out, hold all buttons, power, volume up and down and home for like 10 seconds to clear cache too. Than reinsert battery and power up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
I tried that. Still nothing. I think im gonna try my luck and take it into a Sprint store and hope they cant tel that it is rooted since it wont boot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Try to flash lcj first dont give up

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AirborneCmH:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Boot into download mode and and accept the warning message of course. Up at the top if it says your flashing binary is at 0 then your good to go and the Sprint store won't know it's ever rooted. Billards file should have wiped your flashing(custom binary) and put the phone in a normal status. If it's has a number of one or more they'll know it was rooted. I doubt they'd even check and if your within your 14 days of getting the phone. Walk in and get a new one if you can't fix what's wrong. Everyone can explain fixes but if your not getting it then get a new one. If your passed your 14 days then like bigbird said, keep trying.

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Actually the counter will and should be set at 1, not 0.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] AirborneCmH:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Some devices will show 1. Not the sprint note 2. It shows zero. Mine shows zero right now and I'm not rooted. It will be 0 for normal status.

Sent from my Sprint Galaxy Note II
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

I am on a sprint note 2 and mine has always been 1 since I got it and before I ever rooted it. I got it at the beginning of December. When I do the counter reset. It allows me to roll it back to 1.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
It shouldnt keep u at 1 it should take u to 0 (no). are u keeping a custom recovery or something?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
you can be rooted and still have a normal status with a 0 flash count. Root access alone is not enough to trigger the count or raise the system status. It usually turns to modified when you use apps that change system files like busybox and beats audio. The counter is only raised if you root using cf auto root or a method that uses a custom recovery. If you roll back to LJC and root with exynos abuse, you can see for yourself, your count is not affected and neither is the system status.

On a side note tho i hear people get the modified status based on files stored on the sd card. Since some phones require a normal status to recieve ota's, people who have never rooted or flashed their phone are getting the modifed status and therefore unable to update. Think samsung is slipping a little in the "syscope" department.

<------ :laugh: had to do it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rjc2233:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-25-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

All Is well. I went in and told the tech that I accepted an auto update and when it rebooted it just hit suck on the screen. He tried for two hours to flashsick stuff to it and couldn't. I'll have a brand new note in a few days. Which is great because my secure element was broken too. Thanks for all the help y'all
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
is there a way to back up note2 before rooting it? I searched but all said have to be rooted.

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pabhouse:
Still Modified

After using this zip the flash counter says "no" but in the setting screen on about this device it still says "modified". I thought this would have changed?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mundo Hackz:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Will this stop the finalizing android system check up Everytime I reboot my note 2??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
The modifed status should reset to normal. And yes it should fix the finalizing issue but I recommend u wipe Data before flashing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] wbchristmas:
Can someone mirror the MA7? I have problems using goo
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Got a mirror going up now I'll post the link in a few
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
https://mega.co.nz/#!aQFHlArC!B49KGtqtrbcHUbc_gA8c3qEkyuB87Y3igYdTceJI-0M

Its up
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] BipolarMike:
Hello, I bought my GNote II through Ting and have it activated through them. Are there any system files or settings that Ting has set on this phone that would be affected by flashing this?

Just want to make sure MMS, etc, still works after I've flashed it :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Flashing this is not recommended unless they are the same model. This will brick it if it's not. Is it a flashed over device?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] BipolarMike:
It's the same model number, and I don't believe Ting flashes anything. As far as I am aware, they just change the mms settings to whatever service they use for mms (can't recall at the moment what it is). They're an MVNO of Sprint, fyi

Btw, I have rooted and installed CWM via the Note 2 Toolkit from this forum, and it worked perfectly as I was treating the phone as a Sprint phone. What I am worried about is you say it will "restore the official binary and system status," but I don't know if I am understanding correctly...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pabhouse:
I flashed this because I need to take the phone into the store because the charging port is not working. My only option to put files on the phone is thru efs file explorer. Whenever I wiped the normal 3 data wipes in twrp trying to do the flash it would erase the zip file, or twrp would not see the file on the phone where I was putting it. Is there some place specific you need to put it? And is there any way I can redo this process now that I a have flashed it with this rom and cannot hook it up to the cpu to root it or put any files on it? I can charge the battery with my wifes phone so that is a small problem solved.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Twrp had been modifed by its devs to use data/media/0 as the sd card for support on Android 4.2 based roms. When your browsing with it you need to navigate to data/media. But if it's already been applied and you have no usb port then no id say theres no way to reflash. I assume you flashed ma7 right?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hambino3:
i used this as i accidently eliminated all my os info and had nothing to flash! works amazing thanks dev :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pabhouse:
yes did your flash yesterday to the ma7
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Then ya with no usb port your're stuck
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Flashing cwm raised your count and turned your system status to modified. This resets that. If they're the same phone then this should be safe but it's at your own risk.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pabhouse:
guess it will go to the store and see what they say. i mean the counter is at zero. I was just wondering if I could download a .exe or something I could run from odin directly with no cable. that would do a full wipe and get it back to normal not modified. Thanks for the help with the rom.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobmd:
Sorry for the Mr. Obvious question but using the MA7 flash, I should be able to freely go to MA7 and then back to LJC if I wanted to right with the added bonus of flash count reset?

I ask this because I had read once you go to MA7, people couldn't go back on other threads but it seems like people are able to do that with this restore.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Yes odin can not downgrade you from ma7 but this can just fine. With the added bonus of resetting the count
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] luisrodg:
I flashed TWRP 2.3.1.1 through Odin, booted into TWRP, did factory reset and installed "LJC_Stock_With_Count_Reset[FINAL].zip". Here is the output:

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UnRooted LJC Stock Restore by billard412

Formatting /system and installing..

This will take a while

Flashing temp special recovery

Again just in case

Installing Radio

Flashing firmware

Flashing garwynn & -EViL-KoNCEPTz- carrier partition fix...

You will automatically reboot to twrp to finish up...

Updating partition details...

E:Unable to mount '/preload'

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It didnt automatically reboot like it said, and is the "unable to mount" an error? I havent touched the phone in fear...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
You still have to hit reboot. Then it reboots into "special" twrp, finishes and then reboots to the system. And unable to mount /preload is normal. Just press reboot system
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Mundo Hackz:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Hoe come it still sgoes the analyzing android update :/ I did it three times wiped everything cache delvik system factory then flashed this and bedore rebooring I flashed the root.zip and it still gave me the android analyzing again
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobmd:
What does this "unable to mount /preload" mean?

It doesnt seem like a consistent message that everyone is reporting.

Thanks for your fine work!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
HI all:

My phone Status shows: Modified after I rooted it. Is it normal? Will it go back to NORMAL if I flash it with this MA7?

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Rooted ROMs show as modified.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Im on ljc right now if I flash ma7 instead of ljc will it update it to ma7...cuz I dont have access to a pc and I wanna update to ma7 and keep root

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
It will update yes. When it finishes the first step before you reboot it, flash the root zip in the op
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Ok thanx billard

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kanyewest:
so if im on a custom rom with ma7 and i want to downgrade to ljc stock non rooted... do i just flash the ljc zip in the op and its downgrades me to the ljc stock rom?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Patch7:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Yes
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xplus93:
So, if I use the toolkit to root and install twrp and install a rom like cm10 or miui. Will I be able to just install this zip from my sd card and be back to stock and have my phone exactly as it was out of the box. Sorry if this sounds like a noob question, but ive had some bad luck getting back to stock and was incredibly lucky to get a replacement from amazon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
Thats right
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
hi Billard:

I flashed the stock MA7 but forgot to flash the root file. Is there a way to root it again without losing and data/games and with the phone Status shows NORMAL?

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] :
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Does anyone have a mirror of the MA7? Goo is down again and I have to return to stock for work. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

Ljc work I just did it. I was ma7 went to ljc and updated to ma7 and rerooted it using mskip toolkit

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigbird2:
Re: [ROM][RESTORE][2-27-13]Back to unrooted stock with auto flash count reset(MA7 POS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2086769

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