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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hecantbreathe:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Is there any reason that casual would have to access internet for this process?

I downloaded everything and ran it to unlock and root mine, it worked perfectly. Then I took my laptop to a friends and tried ti unlock and root his (without internet access). It sees the phone but when it says rebooting to download mode, it does not. Yes usb debugging is enabled.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] aluva99:
Unfortunately at this time, none of the links are working.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] flascrnwrtr:
Yeah, it says on the front page of Dev-Host that they are aware of the problem and working on it, as of 11:20am. Hopefully, they get it back up quickly, so that I can get unlocked again.

They're still down, as of 2:30pm EST. Are the files available anywhere else?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Are you using the same downloaded version of CASUAL that you used on your phone? A better question would be what has changed? Should we assume you are using the same laptop and downloaded files that you used on your phone. When I first downloaded CASUAL, I downloaded a beta version and it connected but wouldn't reboot into downloading mode until I got the correct version. What version of windows are you running and do you have admin rights?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] starvenmarven:
i hope they dev host working again. Wife just got her n2 in mail today and now i cant unlock it for her until its up :crying:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hecantbreathe:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Windows 8 with admin rights. Nothing has changed, same laptop with the same files, odin3, and casual. Just did this to my phone phone Monday.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] aluva99:
The links are back up!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Hmmm......I don't see why CASUAL would require internet access, but when I rooted and unlocked my GN2, I was connected to my wireless network. Maybe rebooting his phone and your laptop will resolve the issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] soba49:
I didn't get very far initially, but it did work. Long story short, it looks like I should have just installed with the correct privileges.

I manually put my phone into download mode and plugged it in. Then I extracted the zip, opened the Heimdall Suite (1.4 RC2).pkg with Installer, and installed it. Then I ran heimdall close-pc-screen, and got the "Claiming interface failed" error message.

new-host-3:Extensions ainsley$ whereis heimdall
/usr/bin/heimdall
new-host-3:Extensions ainsley$ heimdall version
v1.4 RC2
new-host-3:Extensions ainsley$ heimdall close-pc-screen
Heimdall v1.4 RC2

Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
ERROR: Claiming interface failed!

I found that this isn't an uncommon error message. So I navigated to my driver, sudo rm -rf'd the kext, reinstalled it, and reran it manually:

sudo chown -R root:wheel /System/Library/Extensions/heimdall.kext
sudo kextload /System/Library/Extensions/heimdall.kext

Then I tried again and got the same issue.

Then I noted MasterBunnyFu's poste here

sudo open "Heimdall Suite (1.4 RC2).pkg"

Which installed it with root priveleges instead of my workaround.

And I ran "heimdall close-pc-screen" again, and FAIL. Same error message.

Then I unplugged the phone from the USB port and back in again, did nothing else and FINALLY:

new-host-3:heimdall14_package_project ainsley$ heimdall close-pc-screen
Heimdall v1.4 RC2

Copyright (c) 2010-2012, Benjamin Dobell, Glass Echidna
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/

This software is provided free of charge. Copying and redistribution is
encouraged.

If you appreciate this software and you would like to support future
development please consider donating:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/donate/

Initialising connection...
Detecting device...
Claiming interface...
Setting up interface...

Checking if protocol is initialised...
Protocol is not initialised.

Initialising protocol...
Protocol initialisation successful.

Beginning session...

This device may take up to 2 minutes to respond.
Please be patient!

Session begun.

Attempting to close connect to pc screen...
Ending session...
Rebooting device...
Releasing device interface...

Attempt complete

That should be what you're looking for. Hope that helps.

Also, I read that installing Kies can give this error message as well, and that the drivers it installs must be unloaded. Anyone that installed Kies might like to check this blog.

Thanks Adam and Thanks Brandon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hecantbreathe:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Yeah I dont know either. I downloaded casual again on my phone earlier. Will transfer to my laptop and try again tonight. I jist find it weird that it works the day before and not today.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] aluva99:
No Carrier Signal

I followed the tutorial exactly and everything worked as expected. My Verizon network in not showing up.

Please advise.

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Pureblood:
Does this erase all my settings? Like my screen and my apps?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TonikJDK:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

No. When it reboots it will load like nothing happened. Reboot again holding home. Vol up and power. That loads twrp. Back up your stock to your sd card.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
scary as all get out - but worked like a charm

Got my Note2 today.

Just did this with trembling hands after reading this thread over the last couple of weeks. Used these instructions here...

Casual detailed instructions

I can see how there could be some confusion about when to continue and not. But I read those instructions about 100x and it worked first try.

Thanks Mr Outler

Edit : forgot to say... Windows 8
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jake21:
I think I have a BIG problem; I started casual - i said do it it asked for password (sudo I think) it now says disconnected but the phone says downloading do not turn off target-

I'm a hosed ?

(this is on linux)

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What should I do? Should I turn the phone off? CASUA R217 sez DISCONNECTED but the phone sez DOWNLAODING....

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it's been like this for 10 minutes

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Ok if i pull the battery the phone is ok as nothing was actually written. This is the error CASUAL has:

ERROR: Failed to access device. libusb error: -3

CASUAL SCRIPTING ERROR: java.lang.RuntimeException: JOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGEJOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGEJOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE

CASUAL SCRIPTING ERROR: java.lang.RuntimeException: JOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGEJOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGEJOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE

java.lang.RuntimeException: JOptionPane: type must be one of JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE, JOptionPane.QUESTION_MESSAGE or JOptionPane.PLAIN_MESSAGE

at javax.swing.JOptionPane.setMessageType(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.JOptionPane.<init>(Unknown Source)

at CASUAL.TimeOutOptionPane.showTimeoutDialog(TimeOutOptionPane.java:46)

at CASUAL.Shell.liveShellCommand(Shell.java:231)

at CASUAL.CASUALScriptParser.doHeimdallShellCommand(CASUALScriptParser.java:792)

at CASUAL.CASUALScriptParser.commandHandler(CASUALScriptParser.java:486)

at CASUAL.CASUALScriptParser.doRead(CASUALScriptParser.java:642)

at CASUAL.CASUALScriptParser.access$000(CASUALScriptParser.java:38)

at CASUAL.CASUALScriptParser$1.run(CASUALScriptParser.java:601)

at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

Controls Enabled status: true

State Change Detected, The new state is: 0

State Disconnected

Controls Enabled status: false
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jake21:
Well I have to say this was quite and adventure; I found an old broken laptop; booted from a usb stick with 12.10 and it all went nice and fast (after about an hour of making usb sticks :) (slow old usb sticks). No clue what the issue with my home machine I need to figure that one out soon as it bugs the heck out of me. Thanks a lot for this tool.

(the one part that was really scary was unplugging the device with the green andriod guy telling you not to; after casual died.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rrayll:
Can't flash BackAtchaVerizon

I am hoping someone can help me as I am in nooby panic mode. I was progressing smoothly with rooting and unlocking my N2 and got as far as successfully (I think) flashing the baseline within Casual. Then when I tried flashing Backatchaverizon.tar by Odin, it seems to freeze and after a long time, it says it failed.

After flashing baseline, the last Casual instruction in its window says "Windows Detected: Install BackAtchaVerizon Bootloader now with Odin 3."

The last line in the Odin3 window before it indicated Fail is "SetupConnection.." and after a long time after Fail is indicated, 2 more lines appear that says "Complete(Write) operation failed." and "All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1).

I don't know what to do as my N2 is still connected to the computer in download mode. Any quick help would be greatly appreciated as I am fearful that I may have bricked it.

Perhaps I should start all over and reflash baseline and then BackAtchaVerizon?

Thanks in advance

Ray
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rrayll:
Can't flash BackAtchaVerizon 2

I don't know if I got myself in more trouble by trying to start over, but now when I start Casual, it shows that I am disconnected even though I left my N2 connected to the computer. The N2 shows the Android guy and says "Downloading, do not turn off target".

I am really confused now and don't know what I need to do to get the N2 working again. Have I bricked it? If yes, can anyone direct me to instructions on how to "unbrick" my N2?

Thanks again in advance,

Ray
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sidn3y:
No matter what I seem to try I can't through the last step.

Just stops at that. No antivirus running.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shawnx1:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024207

Section 1b I think read it carefully because you didn't give details on what rom your currently on
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rrayll:
Thanks shawnx1. But after trying several things out, I was able to almost complete the rooting and unlocking. I am now able to almost complete the flashing of BackAtchaverizon but have run into the exact same problem as sidn3y (post #452 above) and now it hangs up at the same place that he is stuck. Anyone have a thought on the problem here? Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shawnx1:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Are you guys running Windows? Try disabling firewall
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Based on what you posted, it appears as though you are trying to flash the files from the PIT area and you need to either do it from the bootloader or PDA area.

I'm assuming you've already turned on USB debugging in developer options under Settings, the latest Java program for windows PC. You'll also need to download and flash Root66 stock VRALJB 4.1.1 12/2/12 using ODIN, which can be found in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024207.

1. Open CASUAL as an admin and wait until it shows device connected.

2. Select Do it and it will give you a couple of warning prompts, which you must accept before it reboots your phone into downloading mode.

3. Open ODIN and add the baseline file to the bootloader area and select start. Wait for it to show COM #, where # is some assigned number in the ID:COM field. Select start and it will flash the baseline, but wait for it to show a status of RES and then PASS after a minute or so right above the ID:COM title.

4. Shut ODIN down completely after getting the PASS status and allow the phone to reboot and DON'T press continue in CASUAL yet.

Important side note:

The phone will start to reboot and CASUAL will say press continue so that you can flash the baseline, which you just did. So DON'T PRESS CONTINUE YET. Allow the phone to fully boot up and then press continue in CASUAL because CASUAL will then perform the first exploit on the baseline that you just flashed and then CASUAL will put your phone back into downloading mode for the next flashing.

5. Now your phone should be back in downloading mode, open ODIN on the computer.

6. Repeat step 3, but add the backatchaverizon file to the bootloader area and press start when ODIN is communicating via the COM #. This should flash the second file (backatchaverizon) and restart the phone once again.

Another important side note:

7. CASUAL will tell you to press continue, but DON'T PRESS CONTINUE YET because CASUAL can only perform its magic when you are fully booted into the Android operating system.

8. Only then should you press continue so that CASUAL can perform the final exploit on the backatchaverizon file that you should have just flashed with ODIN in downloading mode, which will then automatically reboot your phone into TWRP recovery.

If you still can't get it to work, then check out the video in post 407.

---------- Post added at 07:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:42 PM ----------

Ooops, I replied to the wrong person.

---------- Post added at 07:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:45 PM ----------

Yes read the top of this post #456 and if that doesn't help then post #407.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] soba49:
Now I feel guilty. I read this, could tell based on the log that you weren't hosed, but wound up not writing a response since you realized that nothing was written. The download screen is a little intimidating, but luckily it's pretty clear about when it is actually doing a flash. Your only options for that are either to battery pull (which it tells you explicitly not to do) or to restart the phone via USB ala "heimdall close-pc-screen."

I would have recommended doing a LiveCD / Thumb drive rather than do an install from scratch. Looks like you did both.

I noticed you even resorted to posting in developer, which made me feel even more guilty for doing nothing.

The primary problem based on your logs is that you don't have a happy installation of heimdall going. I actually have no idea what your best course of action would be. However, if I were in your situation, I'd start by trying to build your own heimdall from source. You can get the latest source tree by cloning the git at https://github.com/Benjamin-Dobell/Heimdall or just grabbing the ZIP file.

In that package, there's a helpful readme on installing heimdall on your particular platform. Here's the section on installing heimdall from source (it really doesn't take long to build heimdall itself) onto Linux:

Installing Heimdall from Source:

1. First make sure you have installed build-tools, pkgconfig, zlib-dev and
libusb-1.0-dev (v1.0.8 or newer).

NOTE: Package names may not be absolutely identical to those above.

2. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory you downloaded,
or extracted, Heimdall to.

3. Enter the following commands to compile libpit:

cd libpit
./configure
make
cd ..

If you have problems please consult http://www.libusb.org/

4. Enter the following commands to compile libpit.

cd libusb-1.0
./configure
make
cd ..

NOTE: There is no need to run "sudo make install".

4. Enter the following commands to compile and install Heimdall:

cd heimdall
./configure
make
sudo make install
cd ..

NOTE: As an alternative to "sudo make install" you may chose to generate
a package by typing the following:

sudo checkinstall --pkgversion <version>

Where <version> is the current Heimdall release e.g. 1.3.0

5. Done

Some of the packages listed in that doc may not be quite right, but you can use a list argument in your package installer to find the correct ones if you run into issues there.

At least that lists what libraries you might be missing. The only issue I ran into when trying to build this on a Mac was it complained about not being able to turn on C++0x in my old version of gcc. You probably won't run into that on Linux, but if you do, just install a more current gcc.

Anyway, once "heimdall close-pc-screen" works, try CASUAL again and see how that goes. At least that's where I'd start if I were you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] UnexplainedBacon:
Been waiting til I was "approved" to post comments in this forum/thread. I wanted to say thank you so much for the work put in to this. I had a few minor hiccups that were more my fault than anything, but even a noob like me was able to get my Note 2 unlocked and TWRP installed. Now I know, read the forums BEFORE accepting any OTA updates. :D

Thanks again!

UB
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rrayll:
I have tried flashing baseline and backatchaverizon with Odin in both bootloader and pda window and still get stuck at "NAND Write Start!!" in Odin. Any other suggestions would be welcome, otherwise seems I will be stuck with stock, no root and locked bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] srzero88:
Easy to do, once i used my old desktop... for some reason it wouldnt work on my new laptop? Does anyone know why?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Check out post 407 and watch the video.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rrayll:
I was finally able to unlock bootloader by rerooting my phone with Root66 and then applying Casual. Everything went smoothly and phone rebooted into Teamwin recovery. It appears that my phone was not properly rooted. So all is well!

Thanks for all the help, comments and suggestions from all of you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jake21:
Well I booted from a ubuntu usb stick (12.10) which is more or less a live cd; i didn't actually install it but in the usb i had to add an extra GB to accomidate the software download (the first stick I made just didn't have enough space to install java). Part of hte issue is I didn't understand what was going on; I was just running this script (had no clue what heimdall is or was). I still havent' figured out the cert issue with my machine at home (something is broken with /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt) so I guess it failed to download heimdall for the same reason i had to manually installed java - but the output from the script doesn't expand the variables so it was not clear to me how to translate casual output.

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I'm still a bit confused about the software layers that andriod uses (this is my first venture deeper than using google play to install software). Anyways I'm happy it all worked out and I could get rid the annoying wifi-notification (yea that was the primary verizon mod that drove me to 'hack' the phone). With the above; I didn't know how long the flash would take and had no clue what stage had failed so didn't know what would happen when I pulled hte battery (when it did work it only took a few seconds); the last time I flashed an eprom it took 10 or 20 minutes and it was only 16kb.

Anywyas I thank you for some additional background infomration
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sidn3y:
Thanks larry. I did everything right the first time. It just worked after I ran Root66.. had no idea I needed to do that first. Thanks again! :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kwineon:
sudo java -jar '/home/ubuntu/Desktop/CASUAL-BackAtcharizonR218b.jar'

Hey Adam! Got my device to unlock just now with a fresh set of eyes and a little bit of reading. What I found on post #401 worked for me.

Would you consider adding this to the original post as a suggested fix for the libusb error -3 that has seemed to have affected at least a few machines?

Once I read it, it was a no brainer and worked instantly.

Thanks,

Dave
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jblack55:
Thank you, Thank you!! Worked like a charm...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] highwaybandit:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

First time rooting a samsung device everything went pretty smooth. Only had one problem. Flashing second part once I turned off antivirus all good thanks adam
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Can anyone else confirm libusb error -3 is fixed by elevating permissions? I can make this happen automatically in the next release.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] civydcex:
So I tried to flash a rom, eclipse, after getting twrp recovery and am stuck at eclipse start up screen after galaxy note 2 screen. I tried to flash back with pit file sch-i605-16gb.pit and am stuck at galaxy note 2 screen again!! tried to factory reset in twrp and nothing still!! Please help im afraid i messed up my new phone!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
Not sure what you did but you didnt jack your phone it might take you a bit to fix it but you will get it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] civydcex:
I think im getting it. I downloaded a stock rom and flashed seems to be back at the setup like new again!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] k9cop:
Followed instructions, got rooted, tether does not work. Downloaded Wifi Tether, still does not work. It always flashes a "Working but with errors on the screen". This was pretty much the only reason I rooted. Can someone help me plz?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
I no exactly what is wrong you need to reconfigure the app it will work. If you Google it you can find just Google fix WiFi tether you should get it. If not PM me tomorrow and: all get for you its on computer and I'm not lol.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] civydcex:
Same here. The only reason i rooted was for tether and it didnt work. Tried the walkthrough i found on Google but to no eval!! I think ill just stick with stock. My rezound was a pain in the butt, but wasnt this scary to me to mess with
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wooddale:
Trust me it works I'm using it now. You just need to ri configure.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] k9cop:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Please elaborate lol

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Note II.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] evolishesh:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

I rooted my brand new Verizon note 2 the same day I bought it; it literally took seconds. Than turn around and install a rom. Everything is working great. Thanks! Adam
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] civydcex:
I aint that new to rooting and such, but what the @#$##. I did this earlier in the week and it worked fine!! Now i flashed back to stock and when i run Casual and Odin it gets hung up at Back at ya at nand write!!! What am i doing wrong?

EDIT: I got it, had to reboot pc!!