yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Make sure you've turned on USB debugging in developer options under Settings and have the latest version of Java for windows PC. Also make sure that you turn off your Antivirus and Firewall protection. Lastly, it's important to note that many people are having success after flashing the Root66 stock VRALJB 4.1.1 12/2/12 found here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024207.

1. Open CASUAL 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.

Let me know if this helps.

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Have you tried flashing the root66 file prior to attempting to root and unlock?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] donelam304:
ok, that worked great. thank you so much. i am doing a backup now. i have not flashed root66 yet. once the backup is completed, what do you recomend that i do next. thanks again for the assistance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ITAdmin:
Hello all!

Ok, I have tried this in both Windows XP and Windows 7 with no luck at all! In the video, it says to open the .jar file using Java, but there are no .jar files in the downloads? All I have are .tar.md5.gz file extensions. I tried to open the backatchaverizon file with java and I get a black screen that flashes open and closed quickly, but nothing else?

What am I doing wrong? I have a stock phone that has the VRALL4 update.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

ITADMIN
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kenobi112:
Just picked up the Note 2 a few days ago and decided to get this thing started with some ROM's ... thanks for the work that has gone into a tool like this. I am running into a problem and am hoping for a little help. Decided to use the Linux side of things for this tool (trying to get a little better at it).

Phone is being recognized fine.

I press Do it and it starts its thing for just a moment...

It disconnects after about 5 seconds and I get ....

Initialising connection...

Detecting device...

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

Anyone have any clues?

Thanks for the help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kwineon:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Run as sudo. Look a few pages back. Permissions aren't elevating properly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kenobi112:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

"Fn A" I should have thought of that... Thank you... Will try again later and report back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
Perhaps you missed this link? It may be the .jar file you are looking for? Sorry if you have already got this. But it is the .jar file from the OP.

http://d-h.st/ipp
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kenobi112:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

So fixing the - 3 libusb permissions should not be my problem. When I get off work, I will tinker around and see what the issue is. I have a few ideas.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] tdwp16:
Im having issues with casual seeing my phone. Also when I try to use odin for any of the tar files they fail. Im new to the bootloader thing..lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kenobi112:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Windows or Linux? If it is windows, check drivers, then cable, then port. Linux, check cable, then port. Make sure usb debugging is on either way under developer options in settings (can sometimes turn itself off).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wog81:
First and foremost - Thank you Adam for the work you have done putting this together!

Ok... like many others I was having issues getting the BackAtchaVerizon.tar to flash. I kept getting to Nand...blah, blah, blah... in Odin then it would freeze. I would do a battery pull then try again. My phone was stock (NOT rooted) and I had accepted the OTA to VRALL4. I am using a windows 7 computer.

Here was my fix:

1. Download all the file in the op except CASUAL.

2. Instead, download the CASUAL version that is found on post 551

3. Verified that your java is up to date.

4. Completely shut down your computer, leave it off for 1 minute.

5. Turn your computer back on and let everything settle in.

6. DISABLE YOUR VIRUS/FIREWALL PROTECTION.

7. Use the USB Cable that came with the phone

8. Follow the instructions in post 544. According to Adam it does not matter if you place the files in the PDA or the Bootloader section of Odin. I used the Bootloder area.

Hopefully the magic will work for you as it did for me :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Assuming you are referring to backing up your internal memory and external SD card info on to your computer, then the next step would be to use ODIN and flash the root66 file. If you are already on some stock version of the Note II ROM, then you don't have to worry about loosing any of your information either. But it doesn't hurt to do a backup anyways.

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See post #544
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pd240:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

I have a verizon note 2 that is currently unlocked, rooted with twrp recovery. Due to a wifi issue I can't solve, I am planning on going back to stock using Odin. I want to use the restore file that does not change the bootloader so I can keep it unlocked. I am assuming the Odin file will flash stock recovery. HOw do I flash an alternate recovery with an unlocked bootloader and stock recovery?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Easy way. Download Rom Manager from the market and flash recovery. Or Goo.manager if you want TWRP.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pd240:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

The factory rom won't be rooted though. Both goo and rom manager require root to flash recoveries.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Yeah - that was pretty lame of me sorry. Here's a thread here you can check out...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigdade:
Finally Jailbroker, or unlocked... either way thank you very much to Adam for all your hard work and larry for clarifying the procedure. I finally figured that for some reason CASUAL was not working on my laptop. Tried it on the wife's and bam sucess. Again thank you to Adam
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlvlawrence:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

I used this yesterday on a friends note. Worked perfectly! Thanks Adam!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
checkout this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2040264
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Montecarlo97z:
followed all the steps and now rooted and unlocked! thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bfitz26:
so when i install java i right click and there is no option to run as and when i double click on file it tells me open with a list of programs tried to set variables and was a no go any advise would be appreciated thanks :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] gnex0422:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

I had the same problem, try highlighting the file with one click first then right clicking it then u should see run as. Let me know if this works for ya
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] audiophizile:
Perfect

Thank you very much! Got my note 2 and took the ota yesterday, followed the OP/video exactly. After flashing the backatcha I had to unplug for work emergency, came back, opened my laptop, plugged back in and continued where I left off and it still worked flawlessly. Simple and works perfect. I appreciate your work on what seems to be an awesome phone(on beans10 with peanutbutta kernel and have 53% battery with 3+ hours screen on, heavy usage, 7 hours off the charger *mind blown* coming from a gnex)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bacardi198:
Hey all, ran this with what I assumed to be no problems, as at the end the phone rebooted into TWRP. Problem is if I press install it reboots the phone. I tried starting a backup it went to the backup screen then rebooted. Is there something I'm missing, or something I can try to remedy this problem?

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

I'm on win7. What I had to do was the following:

Open a cmd window in your java jdk (not jre) folder.

Type java -jar [full path to casual]

Hit enter.

That is the only way I've been able to get Casual to run on any of my machines. Might take more than one try though.

Sent from my rooted, unlocked (screw you VZW) SGN2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bigjonmoo73:
I downloaded all the proper files, was following the video and when I tried to start the "Baseline" phase, it gave me this message on Odin and did nothing else after...

"<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)"

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

Thanks for doing this... 2p3151404t750912h
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] suXor:
Can any one else chime in on if they have been able to get Allshare Cast working the the Allshare Cast hub/dongle? It times out after 10 seconds or so. Many other threads around the interwebs indicate that a modified Kernel can cause this. However, the Casual process seems to be a completely stock baseline.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cej7122:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Had issues with Odin force closing on the second download... Had to use root66 then followed the instructions on 544 and it worked...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mjohnson4580:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

does this have the latest twrp if not what is the latest an where can it be found?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Google is your friend. Twrp has a website

Sent From My Beans Powered Note2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SchwassKIN:
Same issue as above for me. Seem that odin does not see the device in download mode????

Odin output:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> BAVBaseline.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0

And windows is looking for drivers for a long time.

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Fixed my issues with kies

http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/

just needed the drivers for odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TonikJDK:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Get goo manager from the play store. It will grab the latest version and update your twrp if it need it. Simple and painless.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Deeked:
This is perfect. Thanks for the work that went into this. I'm rooted, unlocked and running Beans Rom.

Woot. Thanks again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bostonbassman78:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

How easy is this to do cause my kaspersky keeps deleting the casual program I wanna do this just wondering how easy it is I will turn off kaspersky when I actually do it I just dont wanna brick my phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

It is very easy. It will be easier though if you look through the thread and find the very detailed step by step instructions.

The instructions in the OP are correct - but Mr. Outler does not go into great detail. Since this stuff is just second nature to him I am sure that the instructions seem sufficient. (And I am in no way trying to imply that Mr. Outler has done anything wrong or needs to do something different - I am only saying for people that are not super knowledgeable of this sort of thing that detailed step by step instructions help to ease the nerves).

I am sure most of the guys on here didn't even need those instructions. But they helped me a lot. If I can find a link to the post I will edit this and add the link for you.

****EDIT****

So - I don't know if you are using a Windows machine or Linux. If you are using Windows here's a link to the instructions that I found helpful...

detailed Casual instructions for VZW i605 Note2

Also - a few pages back I believe Mr. Outler linked to a newer version of Casual that is not in the OP yet. But the version in the OP worked great for me. I didn't have any problems with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Yeah. That would be too much about the note jailbreak on there. Its not xda jailbreak note II TV:) . I just wanted to get something up for now and I recorded impromptu at 2AM. Everything seems to be going well. I'm going to bed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Travisdroidx2:
Adam and team great job!! I can not belive how fast you guys did this. I just downloaded it for safe keepings and it downloaded in a matter of a few sconds no issues here. I am still unlocked from the original casual but this is amazing. I will be donating on payday for sure. Thanks again we truly do appreciate it!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrbxx7:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

This is awesome. Thanks

sent from unlocked beans SeVeN sch-i605
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] enkrypt3d:
not getting even 1Mbps on 4g LTE on clockworkmod 10... after flashing the above - do any of the new modems improve LTE speeds? its always been terrible....

and btw on wifi its great......

Also when I add my gmail acct why doesn't it sync all my old apps and settings? It seems to do this sometimes but sometimes it doesn't... i guess its rom specific?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
This has no impact on your data speeds. Its a stock kernel and a stock modified boot loader which let's you flash anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1Brite1:
Thank you Adam! One thing that did happen to me and i couldn't figure out why it wasn't working is that the file downloads end in .gz, but they do not show up in Windows 8 that way. So, after several trial and errors, I added the .gz to the files and it worked great.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] ahchah08:
Wow thank you so much!! You're my absolute hero! First Android Jailbreak! How about that?!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 1ManWolfePack:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

Windows 8 here. Didn't experience the same issue.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] N3RD420:
everything seemed to work great for me at first made a backup but after booting into android my wifi wont connect : / I've rebooted my router and modem so its not my internet. any ideas ?

Edit: got it goin thanks a lot. Had just got it today with ota preinstalled and was bummed when i found it what the update really did.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Psyanide:
I finally got everything to work. Seems I had mucked everything up while trying to get rooted after installing the OTA. I flashed the root66 just to get to a semi-known baseline, and then everything worked flawlessly. Oh, another noob mistake: I was putting the BackAtchaVerizon.tar.md5.gz into the bootloader section of Odin instead of PDA... Lesson learned.

Anyway, all seems happy now with a successful TWRP boot after all is said and done.

Thanks a ton Adam, you rock!

Now to decide what ROM to flash for today... :victory:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scott:
I take it you dont plan on answering this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

With all this about the new law, I would say this might be better in PM. Just my 2 cents :)

Sent From My Unlocked Note 2. Thanks Adam and everyone involved!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scott:
Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] DroidXcon:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

Why is this being called a "jailbreak"

From my Galaxy Note 2 via Tapatalk
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Character Zero:
I assume its because now with the new law, "unlock "is being attached more to carrier unlock than bootloader unlock. I suppose the Note 2 is in bootloader "jail" so this is the jailbreak. So if this was the Note 2 Unlock tool it might be thought there was something illegal going on here.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sting5566:
Quote:

Originally Posted by Psyanide

Any tips? I got farther than last time, but Odin still hangs while flashing BackAtchaVerizon.tar.md5 with the following:

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> swagBoot

<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!

The phone appears to be getting the download, but after 5 minutes, no activity. I pulled battery and it rebooted fine, so no harm done.

I still keep getting stuck here, baseline goes fine then get stuck here on the second one, any ideas?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] quikchaos:
The "start over" instructions worked for me as I was stuck there too. I believe it has to do with CASUAL being auto-updated? Once I restarted everything, including CASUAL, I was able to push the BackAtchaVerizon.tar.md5 with success.

Were you getting any of this in CASUAL?

Executing Root Exploit.

[x]Ready for exploit

[x]Device Verification Checks Complete

[x]Ready for exploit

Injecting Code

[x]Exploit Injection Done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] sting5566:
Yes got all that after the first one and it just hangs on the second one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] zkravinz:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

Worked for me! Running win7. Thank you Adam - donation sent
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mongo63:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

Worked for me first time on Windows 8.

Donation sent!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bostonbassman78:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Ty very much it worked like a charm I'm now rooted and unlocked is there a preferred ROM everyone is using I wanna use pa but I actually like the stock look of my phone again try very much :D
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] audiophizile:
Yeah stupid easy on windows at least. I thought it was as easy as unlocking the gnex. Download drivers from Samsung's site and files in the OP then I watched the video while doing it, pausing/rewinding it at every step to make 100% sure I was doing it right. Took around 10minutes from start to finish being very careful.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bostonbassman78:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Lmao same exact method I did
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SchwassKIN:
Is it really root?

So root seems to be working for the apps. I am amble to mount the SD car RW and use all root apps.

But I cannot run root command in terminal or ADB

I SU first and am at the # prompt but when i run whoami

I get :

whoami

whoami: unknown uid 0

So what is the deal here?

anyone else want to see if this is happening to them?

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Had to create a passwd

echo "root:x:0:0::/data/cron:/system/bin/bash" > /etc/passwd

that seemed to fix the issue with cli
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BDogg718:
anyone know why I cant even get my PC to recognize my device? Im running Ubuntu 12.04 When I plug device in the folders pop up but cannot access them. Get an error window pop up. Tried dling driver and chmod a+x and the installed them..said all went well...but still no go. Any ideas?

Casual will see device...but when I hit the do it button it puts phone into dl mode then.....nothing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Which version of Casual are you running? R218 from the OP? A few pages back Mr. Outler posted a link to a newer version. You could give that a try.

And I hate to ask the obvious but sometimes... Do you have USB debugging checked in developer oprions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BDogg718:
Yes..lol USB checked. Ill try the new CASUAL. I cant even get my PC to recognize my device. Like I said when I plug it in both sdcard and internal windows pop up , but cant access files then after 2-3 sec get error window pop up. Thanx for the reply.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
Re: Jailbreak(bootloader unlock) / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13

Do you have access to a Windows machine? Might just be easier than fighting with it. It seems as if both camps (Windows & Linux) are having random issues. For some people it goes so smooth. And others it's just an absolute headache.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BDogg718:
So Ive been reading..lol.. Weird though my adb recognizes the device..but "PC" wont. I might have to install windows for this. :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
I'm going to release a new version shortly. Who's having problems and what fixed it? If you're having a persistant problem, i need an error log.