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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Failed to confirm end of file sequence points to a bad USB cable. Try using a different USB port in the back of the computer and with a stock cable.

Looks like the last update fixed the problem people were having.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobntaz1996:
Well after I download this . http://d-h.st/ctw and open it. I click the do it and it says that this version is out of date and will not run lol.?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Sorry, new version. http://d-h.st/ZGh
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobntaz1996:
Here is my log after trying to use it. http://pastebin.com/xZfiZdcE

and now it just flashes the Samsung note 2 screen? Am I screwed now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Hizpanick:
I got the same thing scoob. I'm guessing we'll need to flash a new recovery via Odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobntaz1996:
Problem is I can't get odin to see my phone in download mode.

UPDATE: So I hooked up my phone to a different laptop. Installed odin it read my phone so I ran just the pit file. It did it's thing and said it failed. So for shiz and giggles I rebooted the phone anyway and not only did reboot but it is now rooted with super user installed. Weird I know. How would I find out if the bootloader is unlocked on the note 2 now that it's rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] carhauler1969:
The easiest way is to boot to recovery. You can do this several different ways:

Turn the phone off, then press volume up + home then power until recovery comes up

Or from a command prompt type

adb reboot recovery

Or in adb shell type

reboot recovery

Or in Terminal Emulator type

su
reboot recovery

Any of these methods should boot you to TWRP recovery that Casual flashed if it was indeed successful at unlocking your device.

Sent from another Galaxy on my Note 2 with Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] huwarrior:
Any ideas?

http://pastebin.com/uFq82rKq
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] carhauler1969:
Easy enough, you don't have the correct drivers installed. See this post & follow the instructions to fix it: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=40196594&postcount=984
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oh_wow:
My attempt using 465b makes it to the end then says cannot verify end sequence. Log file sent.

Now I have blinking on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 screen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Adam posted this one page back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oh_wow:
Whoops..missed it-sorry
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Actually, that is either the guy trolling and disconnected the cable AFTER CASUAL detected his device while drivers were installing, or he has a bad cable. CASUALwaits for the device to connect before it does anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oh_wow:
So if my usb cable and port successfully odins back to stock and is recognized and completes Casual until the very last line, what exactly should I change?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
run under an account with Admin permissions. CASUAL requires a driver installation to use heimdall. It affects only a single USB port.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Who did you send the log file to?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oh_wow:
Looks like I sent it into the vast beyond, sorry. Flashing back to stock to try again. And since my laptop is only run in Admin and I have 3 usb ports, what should I change? Sorry, just not getting it...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hacku:
I ran the latest BackAtchaVerizon-CASUAL-Revision465b.jar that you posted. I received the same "Failed to send end session package" that other people have received. I used my stock Samsung USB cable which I've never had a problem with, the correct drivers were installed and I was plugged into the back of the computer.

My phone now sits in the splash screen boot loop. I can boot it into download mode, but neither CASUAL or ODIN will see the device any longer.

I took the OTA yesterday and had the same bootloop problem, but flashing the PIT file in ODIN fixed that. I can't do that now since ODIN won't see my device.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

http://pastebin.com/nqjgTbzp

EDIT:

So after trying a bunch of different things with drivers and such, I still haven't been able to get ODIN or CASUAL to recognize my phone. The one thing I noticed when compared to my brothers stock Note II, is that in ODIN Mode under System Status my phone reads Custom where his reads Official.

Also, when looking under Device Manager, my phone is recognized as a Samsung Android Device, but under Devices and Printers it only shows up at a Gadget Serial.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] craigbailey1986:
Uninstall the drivers and then reinstall them happened to me yesterday.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hacku:
Ok, it was definitely a driver issue. I tried on a different computer, flashed the PIT file and my phone is now up and running with root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobntaz1996:
Yeah I did the same thing last night. And got it to boot back up and is rooted with super user installed. The problem is that it is still the stock recovery. Casual didn't complete all the way and failed. that is why it boot looped. The only way to fix it that I know of is to run the pit file in odin to recover it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Log or it didn't happen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] scoobntaz1996:
Um I gave you a log last night on here if you go back a page or two. I ran Casual on my note 2 running 4.1.2 the newest update. It went through the process and failed. I went to rebot the phone and it just boot looped on the spash screen. So I ran odin and flashed the pit file and it rebooted and was rooted with super user installed. Root checker says it is rooted. The problem is it still has stock recovery on it.

Edit: Here is the post I posted last night.

Here is my log after trying to use it. http://pastebin.com/xZfiZdcE

and now it just flashes the Samsung note 2 screen? Am I screwed now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Looks like it lost communications with the computer. Suddenly your device became unresponsive. Try using a different computer.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oh_wow:
I was still stuck so I used odin to flash root66...at least that finally worked so I have a usable phone. I'll try again tomorrow and I WILL figure this out!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wtoj34:
About to do this on 4.1.2

Found the root66 file, and am going to hold off doing this for now. I have heard too many people say that they have had issues with the 4.1.2 build so I think I'll hold off for a bit
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] craigbailey1986:
Mines is saying the same as his with 2 different laptops and 3 different cables... tried every port on both...

will post a log if you need me to...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Has anyone posted the OTA? We need a copy of the latest OTA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] craigbailey1986:
here you go

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zlurykjty1w0hi8/update.zip
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] craigbailey1986:
Here to hoping you find a solution!! Thanks for all the hard work!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
[MENTION=2918486]Ralekdev[/MENTION] is working on it. His initial report is that they are checking signature on the PIT and he thinks he may have found a way around that.. I'd estimate 3 days minimum.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] craigbailey1986:
Ok great.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] h311sdr0id:
Really quick. So the Casual IS working on the VRAMC3? I had read that the boot loader was still locked. That's what I meant regarding my post. I didn't mean to say not to use the Casual to unlock your device period, just for the VRAMC3. I have an extra one to run tests on if you need. My bad.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrloper:
No its broken, they are working hard on it now.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Character Zero:
Did you put the phone in download mode or did you let CASUAL do it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jntdroid:
Once this is done, since we'll be unlocked, to get back to stock "out of the box" should we be able to simply flash a full factory image via odin?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Character Zero:
I am putting together a little tutorial on using a Live USB or CD. I can't use it until Monday when I get my phone but I have already gone through and set it up. Anyone want me to post it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] highwaybandit:
so if i have'nt updated to the new ota and still running VRALJB will this method work or should i use original exploit?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] GoBears:
No matter how many different ways I've tried, I cannot for the life of me get the second file to flash. Baseline flashes no issues, all the root stuff and exploit pushes and phone reboots into DL mode. Everytime I try to flash the bootloader it just hangs at nand write start. Any tips would be appreciated. Using Win7 with current java. Both files being put into PDA section. I got phone with OTA and had applied root66 second revision. Thanks guys.

Edit: I've even tried using Linux Mint but when phone reboots into DL mode I get a whole bunch of errors and it stops. Downloading Ubuntu to try that next.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] grimloktt:
Adam,

For those of us just buying the phone, would you recommend we use the old bootloader crack or accept the OTA and do the new jailbreak? If the former, is there a way to permanently push off the OTA update?

Thnx!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] krazzykiller:
close and reopen Odin between flashes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] gr8dawgs:
I let CASUAL do it all. Just for grins, in case the measures I took to [try to] prevent the OTA from occurring interfered with the process, I un-froze the apps I had frozen and renamed FWUpgrade properly and tried the linux version one more time. Unfortunately, that's not the problem. (Same libusb error occurs after it successfully puts the phone in download mode.) So, although I'm a unix/linux guy, I guess I might try to fire up the Windoze box and try it from there. In particular, I note that Adam's directions say that the "BAVBaseline" isn't necessary if the phone is already rooted, as mine is. I'm not sure what the linux version tries to do, but since you have to flash the files manually in Windows, I'll just try skipping that step unless somebody screams quickly and loudly that I misunderstood.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
The CASUAL released for this is R217. Again.. R193 was a beta test. The R means nothing. the title of the window is what's important. it should say "Back Atcha Verizon - CASUAL R217"

Try installing libusb-0.1-4. That's odd though. 12.04 should have everything required. You just give it administrative permissions. Also try using a different USB port and rebooting. Are you doing this in a Virtual Machine? If it won't work on Windows, a VM won't work either.

Yes. I recommend VRALJB to go back to stock.

Yes please. I will link it in the first post and check if we can get it on the front page.. I don't know if we've already featured something like that on the Portal or not. If you do a video with good instructions definitely.

Sounds like somethings wrong with your cord or computer or something. Try shutting down completely. I've never seen something like that before. Let me know how i goes. If you were using a VM and windows was not configured properly the VM will fail too.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Character Zero:
Ok so here is what I have for using a Live USB or CD. I have not been able to actually go through the unlock process (I will on Monday) but I did get it set up and ready to go. So someone else can maybe try it if they want and see if I am missing something. Also the USB set up is written for Windows:

Instructions on using Ubuntu 12.10 Live CD/USB

I think this is a good alternative to using Windows since it is all automated and you don't have to deal with Odin and when to use Odin, etc.

This is using Ubuntu 12.10 but it could apply to other distros and versions.

1. Download the Ubuntu 32-bit iso image. (might work with 64 bit too, but I used 32 bit)

Live CD/DVD:

2. Burn to disc. Skip to step 5.

Live USB

3. Download LinuxLive USB Creator

4. Follow instructions on make a Live USB, I used persistance but I doubt you need it since you are just doing this one thing.

5. Reboot and enter BIOS or Boot menu and have it boot from USB (for Live USB) or CD (for Live CD).

6. Click on the "Try out Ubuntu" button (NOT the install).

7. Open a Terminal (There is a key combo (CTRL + ALT +T I think) or go to the top left "Dash Home" and then type "term" in the search bar and select the Terminal.

9. Now we need java. In the terminal window type

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install oracle-java7-installer

Hit Enter after each line and let it do its thing. There might be [Y/N] prompt in there so hit Y.

10. Ok we have java now go to Firefox and download CASUAL from the OP of this thread.

11. Firefox will save it to the Downloads folder

12. In terminal

sudo java -jar ~/Downloads/<CASUAL.jar downloaded from OP>

Now follow the video on the OP. Just set USB Debugging in Developer options and plug in the USB and use CASUAL. It should reboot a couple of times and then be in TWRP.

EDIT: Taken out setting of root password.

EDIT 2 : Replaced the java installation.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] AdamOutler:
A few things..

Try to keep it simple man.

1 never set the root user's password. to assume root, you can "sudo su", "sudo bash", or "sudo command". The root user's password should not be set, this way there's no target for hackers. There's no need to set a password at all. You've already got root access.

2 I use openjdk for running java. no PPA required.. "sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre"

3. you never set the java executable bit.

4. may as well just use the command line for everything...

here's some sudo instructions

1. make disk

2. boot disk

3. download from this link

4. apt-get install openjdk-7-jre; java -jar ~/Downloads/CASUAL.jar
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Character Zero:
Yeah I was a litte thrown off by the Live USB booting directly into Ubuntu and not having to set up an account. So I wasn't sure what to do when I tried sudo and it asked for a password. I figured since, for me, I was just going to boot into the Live USB, run CASAUL, and shut down, I just set the passwords. So the instructions get you to the bootable USB drive. I don't use linux all that much so some of the details get past me.

Edit: Ok made changes to instructions. I hope its better.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jntdroid:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

I'm sorry if this is slightly off topic, but since this thread will lead to the ability to flash, and I just came from a S3 (Verizon), I'm wondering if the N2 has the same issue that the S3 had with regard to losing the IMEI, especially flashing AOSP roms. Has anybody come across that? Easy enough to do nvbackup once rooted, but I'm not smart enough to know if doing that could harm anything if it's not necessary.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] GoBears:
No luck at all. No matter what port, tried two different oem samsung cables including the one from the Note. Same damn thing everytime. Odin just hangs at nand write start and the phone screen status bar just zips up to like 95% and just stops there. I've never ever had an issue flashing anything until this one file. It's got to be something in phone's file system or something. I've already reflashed root66 second revision and took ota to start fresh. Same result. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TechBSwift:
Adam & Team

Great job once again.

Is this something we are going to have to worry about every time Verizon release an update? I only ask because if I ever have to get a replacement phone, my phone might get locked again....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] larry_thagr81:
Check out post 119 on page 12.

I had the same issue you are having.

1. Are you installing both files through the bootloader section? That's where they both need to be installed.

2. Are after flashing the baseline are you letting the phone full reboot back into the stock ROM before selecting continue in CASUAL?

3. Are you completely shutting down ODIN after the successful flashing of the baseline? I don't believe the reset feature that removes previous adding files and restores are previous setting to default works as it's suppose to.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] joseandre_:
Re: Jailbreak / Root / TWRP Recovery -- Even after update [26JAN13]

I want to unlock my note 2 with VRALL4 (latest OTA) and i have read these steps

but i have Jelly Beans V1 do I just unlock it like that?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Namolas:
Am I ok to use this "backatcha" Verizon file even though I have never accepted the OTA, I'm still on the shipped JB release.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] GoBears:
I've tried both bootloader and pda sections. It was specifically mentioned that they be flashed in PDA section tho. Letting phone phone fully reboot and yes completely shutting down odin between. Believe me, I've tried everything mentioned in this thread lol. Is there a ODIN restore file to go to factory locked unrooted vrall4? Maybe that's what I need to do.

EDIT: Also all MD5s match on all files
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hiredshogun:
Any reason why I am getting this error for CASUAL? http://i.imgur.com/nOM5DSt.png I have the latest Java update installed. Is CASUAL absolutely necessary?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bostonbassman78:
Are u trying this on the new build ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdorrell12000:
Yes I am

---------- Post added at 11:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ----------

I just got it done. I reinstalled ubuntu, java, and heimdall then downloaded casual again. This time we have a winner.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bostonbassman78:
So it is working with the new build then unlocking and rooting is being achieved ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrloper:
VRAMC3 is broken! Please wait, they are working on it now
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] bostonbassman78:
Ya I'm waiting I have no choice ATM just smashed my note 2 today and vzw is sending a new one out tomorrow was just wondering if its working or not
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cdorrell12000:
I had odind to vraljb was not trying on newest version
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] hacku:
So dumb question.

After finally getting my phone back up and running, I do have root but I still have the stock recovery which is fine. Is there a way to test to see if the bootloader is unlocked?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thewhiz7:
I thought this would be quick and easy but it hasn't worked out that way yet. I've tried 2 computers and several usb cables now. Here is what I got the last time I ran this. What should I do? pastebin.com/YQWyBdzh

Since I never post I can't put the full link in so just add the http in front to complete the link to my log.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chumba8:
I had no idea that there was a new build I got the phone yesterday came home tried this and it broke at recovery a day later and I got back to stock via oden I still have a replacement coming so my question is what way do I tell what bootloader is what is it just 4.1.1 or what I'm confused in that aspect if the replacement note has the old software I'll keep that one
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] BoostedB18C:
Under settings> about phone if it says 4.1.1 with baseband I605RVALL4 or I605VRALJB then this will work. If it says 4.1.2 with I605VRAMC3, then wait because the devs are working on it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] chumba8:
So another question since I could oden back to stock could I Oden to rooted 4.1.1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] waco2hot33:
yes.. just use the root66 stock file found here 12/2/12 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2024207..i used this first when odin back stock booted back up and I was still on i605VAMC3 baseband so i went back to odin but this time i flashed the second stock file in the same post 12/9/12 with the pit file it error out once i flashed it, Just reset odin and reboot your phone again into download mode and reflash the root66 12/2/12 wiola baseband is VRALJB 4.1.1 Rooted download OtaRootkeeper save your root on each upgrade from here or you will lose it each time you ugrade from jb to L4 to C3 hit thanks if this helped you..

it might be a better way of doing this but this worked for me PEAAAACEEEE!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Githrog:
Casual puts me into download mode then gives error:connected device not recognized

I have no clue what I'm doing wrong. I follow the instructions, I open casual and connect my device (debug mode on) after a few seconds it says connected then not connected then connected. After a few of these it stops cycling between not connected and connected and I hit do it and I click yes to to warning and my phone reboots into download mode and casual gives me a pop up window with an error message: the connected device is not recognized make sure it's in download mode, if it is in download mode try a different usb port. All while the main window of casual still says that my phone is connected. If I hit Ok it sits for a few minutes and gives the same error message. I have tried everything I can think of. New usb wire, different port, with drivers installed and not installed. And when I have usb debugging turned on and I connect my note 2 it connects as the installer thing then automatically changes to the media storage drive after about 30 sec. I don't know if this matters for casual to work or not. if anyone has run into the same problem or understands what the problem might be could you please leave a response I would really like to get this to work. Oh and if I open Odin and connect my n2 odin finds it and it is ready to flash something. I haven't attempted to do anything to this yet so I am really confused. I have an acer iconia a500 that I flash roms on so I know how to use cwm. And I used to have the original galaxy tab so I understand how to use odin.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thepolishguy:
I believe that they need a Log to help you. Try again. When it fails hit cntrl L, hit paste bin, come here and hit cntrl v.

I think that is what they are looking for.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] carhauler1969:
^^^^^thepolishguy beat me to it :eek:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pimpsalot69:
failed updates

I odin back to 4.1.1 but now I cant update to Vrall4....I tried to temp unroot in superuser thinkin that was it but the update fails. I want to update and keep root back to 4.1.2...thanx in advance I get the android with the red triangle
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 4st3risk:
Why do I get OTA update notification after I CASUAL'ed my phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] shrike1978:
Because you're still running Verizon software. You have to either flash a custom ROM or manually remove the stuff involved in update notification to get rid of the OTA notifications.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] drockrdr:
What shrike said or you could freeze SDM in Titanium backup
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] droidstyle:
I have suggestion for folks...

Odin back to VRALJB(alternate restore file)

Root and Unlock with Casual

Flash Beans stock rooted MC3.zip.

Does this work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] carhauler1969:
Sounds like you have a custom recovery, or at the very least, an insecure boot img installed, either way the updates will fail since you don't have an official Verizon boot img installed.

Why bother going through the update process if you're just going to root and unlock anyways? Seems to me it'd be a lot simpler to just flash Beanstown106's stock odex VRAMC3, and imnuts AIO VRAMC3 modem package.

At least that way you'd have root, & if you're already unlocked you won't risk not being able to re-jailbreak your device. Just my $.02.

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