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[Galaxy Note II General] chris14063:
Stupid Update!

So I rooted my Galaxy 2 using the Odin method a few days ago! Perfect! Easy!

No custom rom, just need super user.

2 days later At&t sends out an update. I see the update in my in my notications. I ignore it because I know I should unroot before the update.

Well last night, at 2:00 the morning I was woke up by my phone, it was procceding with the AT&T update without my authoriazation. WTF, right?

The phone rebooted, everything seemed to be working still. I went back to sleep.

This morning I find that Super User is now broken. Somehting about "missing binary".

My question is...

What is the best/safest way to fix the Super User?

Thanks in advanced!

-Chris
[Galaxy Note II General] chris14063:
I followed the steps I used to root my phone using Odin3 again. Super User is working again, and all seems better again!

Thanks to "LastStandingDroid":

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2278850
[Galaxy Note II General] aukhan:
The tut does not say to Backup the EFS file after root would request to update in OP, One Xda member followed this Tut and did not backup EFS file and now is in serious trouble.
[Galaxy Note II General] munnibhai:
rooted Galaxy Note 7100 using Odin with provided zip and successfully done. Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II General] aukhan:
Dont forget to backup ur efs as its not mentioned in op
[Galaxy Note II General] jordanian_momani:
eXcellent

much easier than i thought :good::good:
[Galaxy Note II General] rainyo:
Note 2 vibration and unroot help please

I rooted with the Galaxy note toolkit successfully and after having problems with a rom Im looking to unroot Problem is doing it with the toolkit gives me failed messages whether using CMR or TWRP messages such as zip file problems and E signature verification failed etc

Also I get a failed message when trying to install custom roms

I have also lost vibrate on my phone could root have done this or coincidence?
[Galaxy Note II General] gidal:
Rooted mine using Odin method.

Thanks!
[Galaxy Note II General] loukrasny:
Lost IMEI after root

I rooted by AT&T Galaxy Note 2 using Method 1 of the Beginners Guide. After completing the entire process (without problem), my IMEI was lost. If I can't recover it, how do I modify my phone so that I can get it serviced?
[Galaxy Note II General] ljubljana:
rooted my N7100 with Framaroot but can't unroot it, application says unroot done, restarting my phone and checking root status, still congrats your phone is rooted, any clues?
[Galaxy Note II General] Bokeholic:
Note 2 rooted method#2 keeps rebooting

Hi folks,

I discovered XDA and this wonderful forum with plenty of very valuable information, so I did my first rooting ever, a piece of cake :D

Everything went well, terminal runs very smoothly, I was very pleased until yesterday... I have tried a tool so I could add some extra apps in the multi-windows list, but my added apps never showed up in the list... that's why I decided to reboot the terminal... bad idea because it's looping all the time!

SD card removed

sim card removed

one night without battery or power

full reset [vol up] + [home] + [Power] -> full reset: no improvements...

In these case it's always in a hurry, I need to work all day and can't afford to read every threads, I'm sure the right answer is somewhere there :D

Tonight I plan to put stock rom on a SD card and apply it thru vol up - home - power... could it take me out of the sh*t? :D:D:D

Allways run "triangle away" to reset the counter, even with method#2 ?

Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge :good:

btw sorry for my awful (and funny?) English....I do my best to not be ridiculous :D

Thanks! :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] mamat poyo:
1-Download these files:

1-CF-Autoroot Depending on your model number which could be found in Setting-> About Phone:

A) For N7100 Model go HERE.

B) For N7105 Model go HERE.

C) SHV-E250K Model go HERE.

D) SHV-E250L Model go HERE.

E) SHV-E250S Model go HERE.

F) SPH-L900 Model go HERE

G) SGH-I317 Model go HERE

H) SGH-I317M Model go HERE

I) SGH-T889 (T-Mobile version) Model go HERE

my model number is GT-N7100, so is it the A)?
[Galaxy Note II General] kalo0osh97:
Hey Bokeholic,

The good news is that your phone is probably soft-bricked that means after flashing the stock firmware which will delete your personal data your phone,Hopefully will be back to normal.

I'm sorry for the late reply.

hey,Yup it is A)
[Galaxy Note II General] Bokeholic:
bricked terminal

Hi kalo0osh97!

Many thanks for the explanation, it makes sense, unfortunately my phone couldn't charge anymore too, couldn"t get it started anymore :/ went for repair, last week I got it back en everything is working now but they did a full factory reset (all data and apps gone, but I had a good backup :D )

Now I'm waiting to root it again, first I will find out how to get a stock rom if such a scenario happens again :D

The stock rom listed above, wasn't accepted on my phone (Belgium = international I guess) It's a stock model without simlock or any fancy things...

I'll take some more time to study all the threads about the rooting of the N7100, perhaps try a another method :D (and find out if there is a method to backup the original firmware...)

Have a nice day and thanks again for helping me :) (newbie needs this :D )
[Galaxy Note II General] weinfo:
This is a very good user guide.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Good guide, thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] Andyjenk:
Backing up EFS?

I'm a beginner. What and where is EFS and how do I back it up, please?

Thanks,

Andy
[Galaxy Note II General] Andyjenk:
Message on extracting .tar.md5

I get "There is no correct record at the end of archive" when extracting using 7-zip.

Is this thread now outdated? Is it safe to use for rooting? I find it very worrying that I get unexplained messages from both Odin307 and CF-Auto-Root and no-one appears to be responding to the threads (I posted about the chinese / japanese? message on the "Picture Full Guide".)

If this thread is out of date could someone please point me at rooting instructions which are current?

Andy
[Galaxy Note II General] chandoliasnikos:
You will find everything here.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=31801060

From the middle of nowhere to the center of everywhere!!
[Galaxy Note II General] Kcimz00:
So i made a huge mistake not realising one of the biggest parts about this... I realised that i tried to ROOT my phone... i have a Verizon Wirless SCH - I605

and i tried to do it the universal way not knowing about NOYOUVERIZON!

well i rooted it the first time and it told me it was successful!

I tried to turn on my phone and it KEEPS POWER CYCLING It keeps turning On, turning on, Showing all the animations as it is going to turn on but yet it never does!

So i tried to unroot it and my phone would not respond to odin.

Tried to reroot it using the NOYOUVERIZONR515 It worked like it said it should have I hit the two buttons accordingly like i was supposed to the first time

and again it is doing the same thing... It keeps power cycling on and off and on and off.

I keep trying to reinstall the origional software... and the PIT to unroot it like the guide says

and my ODIN is not doing anything with my phone!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> KIES_HOME_I605VRAMC3_I605VZWAMC3_1098177_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

I have autoboot selected, Re Partition UN SELECTED!, PDA selected and the .md5 in there Like i did the first time when it worked

I have also added the .PIT file like the guide says... but nothing is working .

When i keep trying to root it again doing the NOYOUVERIZON app way I keep getting

This is a tool which will root, unlock, and install a custom recovery on a Verizon Galaxy Note 2.

--Galaxy Note 2 Jailbreak-NoYouVerizon--

This is a tool which will root, unlock, and install a custom recovery on a Verizon Galaxy Note 2. Put your device into ADB mode. Credit for this exploit goes to Lee Harrison

Rebooting into download mode

error: device not found

Waiting for Downoad Mode device...Executing Heimdall command.

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.

Uploading PIT

PIT upload successful

Uploading BOOTLOADER

100%

BOOTLOADER upload successful

Uploading BOOT

100%

BOOT upload successful

Ending session...

Rebooting device...

Releasing device interface...

[Heimdall Success]

Your device should be rebooting into Android now.

Waiting for ADB device connection. When Windows 7 recognizes the device, we will continue. Don't touch anything.

and this does the same thing... It just keeps POWER CYCLING ON and never does anything else until i pull out the battery.

Where do i go from here?
[Galaxy Note II General] sasuams:
Doubt regarding rooting my Note 2 GT N7100

If i root my device will i be able to get all the updates as soon as Samsung releases or not pls help.:confused:
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
May or may not

It's always weired.

Don't expect if you want rooted device.
[Galaxy Note II General] chdiryoung:
Using method 2, Don't you have to be rooted to backup efs? I haven't seen a way to back up efs file unrooted. Anyone have a link to how to do it unrooted?
[Galaxy Note II General] TreeMunky:
Worked like a dream using method 2. Thank you for thread and all the hard work by Chainfire.
[Galaxy Note II General] chdiryoung:
I can't find a method to back up efs that works on i317. Any suggestion? I've tried efs pro v1.9 and v2.0, teminal emulator scripts, and tool kits. I haven't found a compatible app.
[Galaxy Note II General] unlocated:
Hyia, thanks for this!

I have done the whole procedure and had positive message from Odin.

however when I check with one of the aps for checking the rooting status it says that i've no priviledges - despite the fact that now the system of my phone says I can't upgrade anymore cause I modified the ROM...

apps that require rooting don't work so I don't know what's going on there? what shall I do?

Thanks,

Unlocated:confused:
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
Philz and twrp recoveries allow you to back up efs. Are either of these available on your model?

-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --
[Galaxy Note II General] yoursamit21:
Update & Unroot

Hi,

I have rooted my device using the 2nd method.

Now my device status is modified.

My region has got a update rolling out via kies and OTA but i cannot install it as device is modified.

Tell me how to install the update and please also set up a similiar guide to unroot the device. (rooted using method 2).

Regards

Amit
[Galaxy Note II General] Egnite:
need guide on EFS

I am newbie and following method 2 to root my GT-N7100. On point 4 its mention -Make sure to backup your EFS file before proceeding.

I want to confirm you are asking to backup EFS before rooting or after rooting? I searched on internet and could not find to backup EFS without root. If its necessary to backup EFS before rooting then please guide for unrooting device.
[Galaxy Note II General] mannyvinny:
Wow..a good way to earn thanks by re-writing the same guide that has previously mentioned by a dev (dr.ketan).

And who says ketan's guide is difficult??me and 90% here in xda rooted their note 2 by following his guide.

Hahaha..good joke..

Ketan's guide has easy odin root method. .so how can u say its difficult to follow his guide? ?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Let me keep my side.

First thing one should never expect 1...2..3.. from my guide if you don't know what is 1,2 or 3

I found lots of people even after rooting their device doesn't know what is flash counter

OR

what recovery does he have on their device

OR

What maesures should do to revert original stat /warranty

May be my guide little longer and may you need to read 2-3 times to undersatnd fully, but it does have all the info regarding

-Different methods of rooting

-Pros/Cons of each method

-How/why you lose warranty

-How you can revert back

-How/Why your device status modify and block you from OTA

-What should you do to get OTA

My aim is to provide complete guide, NOT easy.

Regards All
[Galaxy Note II General] shhbz:
truely your contribution does not need any justification, its on the user to choose whatever they prefer
[Galaxy Note II General] Egnite:
Anyone can please guide me?
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Efs backup needs root, so after root.
[Galaxy Note II General] Egnite:
Thank you. Appreciated for your reply.
[Galaxy Note II General] sssstaticccc:
Just bought a note 2

My build number is JZO54k.7100ubdmc2

Which is none of those listed on there.

Wtf?

help?

I'm about to be so pissed if I cant root this thing

This phone ****ing blows stock and I can't even use ps3 controllers
[Galaxy Note II General] ewalruss:
Unable to root with Philz recovery

Hi Dr. Ketan,

i tried your method using Philz recovery. Odin shows pass but my phone just reboots normally. I tried your method to uncheck Auto reboot and kept pressing power button after flashing recovery but i have same problem. Now my custom binary is upto 4 counts but my device status is normal.I get modified status initially after flashing but after rebooting it becomes normal again.

I tried to enter recovery manually after flashing but i just end up in stock recovery and when i press reboot, It just reboots normally without giving me option to disable flash recovery.

Can you please help on this one? I know you have given work around for this problem with some emulator but im totally uncomfortable with that method. Can i use MSKIP's TOOLKIT instead? This is my first time rooting.

MY phone GT N7100 build XXDMG1.

A big thanks in advance.

And sorry for long post.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Use mobile odin, or terminal emulator

Wait sending you pm
[Galaxy Note II General] ewalruss:
Thanks Dr.

Thanks a lot Dr. Ketan for the prompt reply.

I will try that.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Sent you pm
[Galaxy Note II General] ewalruss:
mobile or pc odin

Thanks sir. Pardon me but I should flash this using mobile odin or pc. And the method is exactly same right?

Im an absolute noob so please dont mind.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
File i have send, you have to extract and have to flash with pc odin. Same way you have flashed philz recovery.
[Galaxy Note II General] ewalruss:
SUCCESS

Followed your steps sir. I am rooted now with philz recovery and also installed paranoid android ROM on my device. A huge thanks once again.
[Galaxy Note II General] Ins0mniacs:
Dear Mr.Ketan

Forgive me for my ignorance...complete newbie to rooting an android...

Trying to chew me though this massive guide --->

[N7100 All in 1]Stock ROM +Howde to Root+Reset counter+MobileOdin+Xposed

but do to my (( i must search absolutely EVERYTHING) searching habits i came across this guide :

[Pre Rooted Stock]No wipe,No flash counter raise + Guide How to make Prerooted ROM

MUST READ IF YOU FLASHING XXDMF2/ME6 OR later ROM

((do to the fact that i have a GT-N7100 android version 4.1.2 Build JZ054K.M7100XXDME6 with NO Provider like T-mobile .bought in full in Germany.)) So its an International version I am guessing???

Now to my main question.what is a [Pre Rooted Stock] ... sitting useless in front of two pages and starring of into (web)space lol...

Its like A ROAD MAP to Hell ... if your missing an arm but have 5 fingers your may do this how ever if you have 4 fingers don't sit down ...

I am not complaining ... I know how much time it takes to make guides like this. but damn... More irritated with the fact that there are more files on locked devices then unlocked. *I know this must sound like a critic ... but its not . I just feel like an exception to the rule with my M7100XXDME6. and my worries i might do something wrong. or what guide to use next once the next update comes.:eek:

Sorry for venting on you...but damn you GOOGLE....
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Pre rooted ROM is just like stock ROM from samsung but comes with in built Root.

if you have read my guide how to root, you can say it is similiar to method 1, but it won't raise counter and so keeping your warranty intact.

though you have any specific query, let me know.
[Galaxy Note II General] Ins0mniacs:
I will thank you!!!!!!
[Galaxy Note II General] Egnite:
-------------------------

I'm having same issue. I have installed usb driver, no kies install on my machine.

Run odin as administrator but ID:COM is white and blank.

My windows is also not detecting galaxy note II for transferring files. Only charging through USB.

Any guide please.
[Galaxy Note II General] THE UNITED KINGDOM:
I had many difficulties rooting this phone but now I want to know how to upgrade from 4.1.2
[Galaxy Note II General] Egnite:
BusyBox not installed need help!

Finally I have rooted my phone and SuperSu icon is installed. But when I try to take backup of EFS from EFS Professional it says BuxyBox is not installed.

So I installed buxybox from the play store and installed.

Now When I am trying to take EFS partation it says Device is PERM root and I get this error. Please check the URL link for snapshot

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u3fd3tjike974yq/EFS error.PNG
[Galaxy Note II General] Egnite:
Newbie here! First time rooting

Finally I used this option http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1922473 N7100 EFS Backup / Restore. It has taken EFS img and size 20,480 KB.

I guess now everything is perfect. Anything else I want to do or root and EFS partition backup completed? I am sorry for so many question but I am newbie and rooting for 1st time.
[Galaxy Note II General] Unicorn21376:
Original firmware search, help please

I would like to root my Samsung galaxy note 2, but before doing that I would like to keep my original firmware how can I find it? I checked my phone and it says: AP: N7100UBDMA3, CP: N7100UBDMA1, CSC: N7100UUBDMA2, version 4.1.2 and it is unlocked.

Anyone can help? Just to let you know I don't know much of phones, firmware and 'things'.

Thank you
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
You can't before rooting, but actually no need it. You can get from kies /sammobile.

And if you planning to root with cf auto root then it won't touch your rom even.
[Galaxy Note II General] Unicorn21376:
Thanks for your reply, I think I am quite thick, is there a forum or something that explain how to root with cf auto root and how to get from the kies software?

Thank you and sorry for the silly questions.
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.ketan:
Read my signature all in one N7100

Read post #2

And post #1 of that thread have guide, how to get stock rom.
[Galaxy Note II General] aminsetan:
bit off topic..i have problem cannot flash..stock rom and odin keep saying fail..i also try flash different recovery..bit still no luck..now my note 2 lte stuck on Samsung logo...did you know what is the problem sir..

1.i cannot flash stock rom odin say fail

2.i flash different recovery exp:cwm,cwm advanced by phil..the odin say is pass but when i try boot to recovery it cannot..pls help...run out idea
[Galaxy Note II General] tmcghee:
So im on the step where you have to find your model/build number and I see my model number and also the first half of my build number. The last half doesnt match up. What should I do here, press 1?
[Galaxy Note II General] Neutrino22:
Great guide. I was rooted with minutes using method number 2. Just three quick questions... in method one you have specified that you have to flash back the stock recovery but have not included this in the second method.

1. Why does the stock recovery need to be flashed back in method 1 and not in 2?

2. Can I un-root - get stock update - re-root?

3. Since I used method 2, how do I do a nandroid backup?

Thanks.
[Galaxy Note II General] robb43:
Sorry if this has been asked before. Is there a way to root from you SD card or without hooking up the use?

Thanks,

Rob

Rom: MeanROM 6.5

Dirty Racoon S-Off

ROM Cleaner
[Galaxy Note II General] Neutrino22:
Ahh, it's ok. Should've done some further digging around - apparently I can unroot with the Superuser app - but if I need to unroot and return for warranty/repair then I would need to use the Triangle Away app to reset the 'modified' counter. Method 2 leaves no 3rd party recovery console, so great.

:)
[Galaxy Note II General] thethiny:
Hi,

I'm awaiting the Android OTA 4.3 or 5.0 that is supposedly coming to the Note 2, but I'm afraid that If I root this phone (note 2) I won't be able to recieve the OTA update for that (I'm on 4.1.2 currently, Latest UAE ROM).

So, Will this like flash my ROM? will I loose my current apps and configurations? or will it just root my phone? because all I need is Super SU for silent camera and Game CIH and Custom Boot Animations. Will I still recieve the update?

thanks!
[Galaxy Note II General] Billdozer84:
Hi,

Thanks for the very helpful post. I successfully rooted my GT-N7100 using method 2. I have a problem however. Ever since rooting, my bluetooth hands free doesn't work. My phone still connects to my car stereo and mutes the radio when I receive a call however my call can not be heard over the stereo. Any ideas on a fix would be most appreciated.

Thanks
[Galaxy Note II General] springer5:
Will Sudden Death Syndrome patch be 'removed' doing this?

Hello

Many thanks for this 'how to' guide. Your instructions seem very easy to folllow and I would like to try doing this.

I am a complete beginner but it seems easy enough and I just have one question please....

I have Note 2 with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 which I understand has been given patch to prevent Sudden Death Syndrome.

If I root my Note 2 following your process and usin the files you link to here. Will that patch be affected?

In other words, whatever CF Auto Root does to root my phone will it sill leave that patch in place? This is obviously very important as I have found that I have INSANE chip and I don't want my phone to die weeks later :)

All I want to do is root the phone with as few other changes from the Samsung code as possible (I only want to be able to install rooted apps from the play store.

Thank you for helping me and thank you also for your work in writing out these beginner instructions.

Regards
[Galaxy Note II General] springer5:
Out of curiosity (I am keen to learn) what does it actually change?

As far as I can gather. ...

Recovery remains 'stock' (this means 'original, yes?)

ROM remains stock

Kernel remains untouched (not flashed)

So what is changed? Just some permissions (file attributes???) ? Surely is not that simple?

I want to do more than just follow a script to root my phone, I would like to understand what's happening if I can. I'm a beginner so please try to explain in as non-technical way as you can I have to start at the beginning but I don't know where that is.

Thanks :).
[Galaxy Note II General] keyler:
help

the second method include clock work mod??
[Galaxy Note II General] dommcl:
EDIT: Sorry wrong forum
[Galaxy Note II General] skyred5:
what rom are you using now when you try to flash stock rom?
[Galaxy Note II General] AndroidMan24:
Please help I am trying to root my AT&T note 2 and i tried backing up my efs folder but when i do copy it to my comp or external sd card the contents are empty.I got my phone unlocked and I am currently in India running a vodafone sim maybe this has something to do with it. I just wanted to know if it is still ok to proceed with the root.