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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
Thank you. I did get one thing out of the 3 I can try. I do have 4gLTE where I live so can't do that, I already did a complete restore after I updated, reinstalled all my apps new.

But I can turn the S pen detection off, which I just did so maybe that will help. Will let you know what happens. And I am going to download the app in the other post and see what is the culprits.

I also have noticed the home key lag. Was not a problem at first but now I see it. I was getting a horrible lag on the previous version with my apps in the dock bar. I would have to use the S pen or double click them. This update fixed that, now the home key does it. I will say one button with lag now versus 12 before so I can deal with that for now. I try to use the back button more and home less. Sadly we should not have to do that but what can I do, nothing.

I would like to root 4.3 but the app mentioned before, the one click root does not give a choice for sprint and 4.3, anyone know if there is an update for that one or which is the best way to root sprint 4.3, post a link to instructions if you will please. Thank you all for your help.

Rick:good:

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** First I am sorry if this is already answered or been posted, I do not mean to offend **

I would like to know how and with what do I need to Root my Samsung Sprint Note II 4.3 PLEASE.

I was rooted on the previous version using TWRP and SuperSU ROMToolbox, etc. Since the update it is gone of course.

I keep finding posts that say use this, use that, this worked for me etc. Then come to find out it is a Verizon phone or T-Mobile or something other than Sprint. I have read and tried till I am as confused as a hungry baby in a topless bar. So I have read and looked but with all the different brands chiming in I cannot get what I need.

So please be kind and if you can point me to what I need and where I will go from there and hopefully not brick my phone. I will also happily hit the "Thanks" button for anyone that can help me.

Thank you and again, if this has been said, I cannot find the right one. Sorry if this bothers anyone, just asking for help.

:(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Kingo root. Use Google. I have used this for my note 2 and my gf's cheezy zte
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
I downloaded that and it did not list sprint as supported and even if I went past the connection phase it does not give an option to root 4.3, it just gives options for 4.1 and 4.2 so is there another version I need or will that one work? I am hesitant to root my phone when it does not list my phone or version, it is like using a Ford car key to start a Lexus.

Any help with this program for my specific phone and version will be helpful.

Rick

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Okay, I was able to Root my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II running 4.3.

It successfully rooted and disabled Knox.

I went to this page http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/11/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-sprint-sph.html?m=1 and downloaded the Odin and the CF file located on that page. After I rooted the device I had to reinstall SuperSU and then it disabled Knox and I was able to Grant root to my apps and all is well in Root Land,

So if you use the files and instructions on that page for the 4.3 phone, there are instructions on how to do it.

Then if you need SuperSU is on Google Play.

The original thread I found is here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2553822

I hope this helps anyone else that needs to Root Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II on 4.3

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I am having one problem with this, I am using TWRP and I want to do a backup since things are well right now, and every time I try in ROMToolbox or TWRP I choose back up and then it pops up the backup name I select ok, it reboots and my little green android dies and I am left with the typical options to reboot or whatever you get in the recovery mode. Any idea why this is not working, I know I have root, that is verified, but it will not let me create a backup.

Anyone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tbm48813:
Is there a tether at this point or am I missing it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
You just need to manually boot into TWRP and start a backup from within there. 4.3 doesn't like the "boot into recovery" function so well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DJ_Barcode:
Help needed, PLEASE

Yes, this is my first post here. And that's not because I'm unable or unwilling to search for what I'm looking for. Quite the contrary. I've found a wealth of information here in the past for previous phones I've owned. I'm asking this because in this case, for whatever reason, I cannot find what I need and it seems that it should be simple.

What I have:

- SPH-L900

- Android 4.1.2

- Baseband L900VPAMC2

- Build number JZO54K.L900VPAMC2

- stock ROM

- stock recovery (I think)

- previously rooted with CF AutoRoot

What I want:

- Android 4.3

- MK4 (I assume this is still the latest)

- stock ROM (I prefer to keep things stock)

- root

What I DON'T want:

- from what I've read so far, I'm pretty sure that I do NOT want KNOX

With my previous HTC phones, this was always easy. I simply waited for someone to release a rooted, stock ROM, download it, and flash it from recovery. Done. With this phone, it sounds like it is NOT that easy.

Please let me know if what follows below is correct or not.

It appears that I should download the file at the start of this thread and flash it from recovery. That will upgrade me to 4.3 MK4, I will not have root, and my phone will be factory reset (I will lose my home screens, applications, text messages, etc.) I can back that up with MyBackup Pro beforehand and restore it afterwards. Then I can re-root with Kingo.

I cannot believe I'm having such a hard time finding this information, as I'm quite sure I'm not from the only person that needs to do this or has done this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
Read post #222.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bleyten:
Install worked fine for me from the root of the external storage.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Delirious17:
SuperSU kept root, was able with goomanager to install TWRP, Titanium Backup froze those awful Knox apps.

All seems going well here :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
Hmmm, SU doesn't keep root going to 4.3. you need to re-root

edit: So what is strange after applying update, is I was able to use odin and re-root. But once rebooted SU closes. But, when I get in to root explorer it allows me to rw the system folder, and delete the Knox stuff. So, thought I would try to re-install twrp and it was a no go. Very strange.

Odin says knox warranty void - 1 and binary access - 5. Like I care about a warranty issue at this point. But very strange situation. Then rebooted, went back in to root explorer and sure enough Knox files are gone. So at best we have semi-root after words. Just need to figure out how to get custom recovery installed and we may be good to go.

Before this, I went back to unrooted stock and flash counter reset. then applied the update via manual stock recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Delirious17:
Yet I was able to freeze Knox apps using Titanium backup...hmm.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] odean14:
How did you do it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
open su and see what it does. It's indeed a very strange situation here. like we have semi root or something. Going to spend some time figuring out how to add custom recovery to this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] louforgiveno:
Were you able to update su binaries?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
It fc as soon as you try to open it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] blake25:
ok guys i have the file but i put it in my download but i cant see it in the recovery is some thing i am doing wrong ?:confused:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bonebeatz1234:
Blake check the file size . When you download it from your phone it don't work it shows it's there but there's nothing in the zip. I had to download it from the computer then put it on your external sd card not in any folder and flash. That worked for me .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] blake25:
ty brooo it work like a charm!!!!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] amazin1988:
Worked for me

iTz AmAZeD On Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ramonjrnapoles:
I just flash the update and it works but I lost my cwm recobery lost root and my wifi don't work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] He123321:
Any options for folks on non-rooted bone stock MA7?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] davidtanis:
can we get root back on this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
Yeah. I have root after updating from unrooted stock. I was actually able to root in odin. One thing you need to do is go in and remove all Knox files using a root explorer or nothing will really work good.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] darkcr0ss:
I just used this update zip on both my note and my wife's note and both worked like a charm. Nothing is wrong over here :) thanks!

Sent from the beast
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] saboture:
I'm on MC2 trying to flash the file via stock recovery. I'm totally stock, but I keep getting

E: Failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

How do I fix this lol. I've tried flashing the update as USER_L900_SPT_MC2_to_MK4_Update_FWD.zip and tried it renamed as update.zip, what gives?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
Possibly bad download. You shouldn't have an issue in Stock recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] saboture:
I thought that might be the issue, this was the second time I've downloaded it. Will try again now.

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This time I got an error that said "Error in sideload package.zip". Thing is I wasn't using sideload (i have tried it though). Any more ideas? That was the 3rd download lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
You should note that doing this does not actually prevent Knox from doing its job. The counter is still tripped when you root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bonebeatz1234:
Are you downloading the file from your phone , if so it won't work. It only work if you download it from PC don't know why but I had the same problem check the zip file size
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] saboture:
I'm downloading from a PC On wifi if that matters.

edit: does it matter if my Baseband is MC2 but my build is MA7? How do I update my build to MC2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
Do you have the Samsung drivers installed on the pc? If not do that, make sure add works on your computer.

Then

adb kill-server

adb start server

adb sideload nameoffile.zip

If adb isn't working it's a driver issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
I downloaded from my phone and installed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bonebeatz1234:
Well check to make sure you getting the entire file size downloaded. Sounds like a corrupted zip file. Also make sure you flash to completely stock if you used xposed framework and changed your ui or deleted any system apps it won't work either. I just found a complete stock ROM and flashed that. My original stock backup from my first time getting the phone didn't allow me to update I was getting errors. Probably because I altered something on it. When they say bone stock they mean it bloat and all.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] saboture:
yes, I have all of the correct drivers and what not, I'm pretty knowledgeable when it comes to android, but I don't really mess with the stock roms too much, when i pick up a device I usually throw a rom on asap, however my curiosity is killing me right now with this 4.3 update. :(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] He123321:
I just did ODIN to get my N2 from MA7 to MC2, and I am now getting the same error code, but when I did a direct download from the phone. I will now try it via my cpu.

No dice via the cpu route. Are we suppose to rename the file? Also, I am running on bone stock, non-rooted MC2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
Rooted and updated!

If your rooted make sure you have a stock rom (possibly your original/stock backup, if you made one) and download stock recovery, add the zip file to your external sd and flash. Good to go.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
Error

I flashed completely stock MC2 using Odin. Downloading this file to my external SD in download folder. It says verifying system software then says sideload zip failed status 7
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
I got that same message. I was rooted but stock everything. Tried flashing billards back to stock paljc zip I had in my pc then updating back to MC2 and trying again but still same thing. I already downloaded file twice so I doubt I got a bad download. I'm just waiting for ota now see if that fails too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
It most likely will. Because whenever I flashed to MA7, it failed to update ota to MC2 so I had to Odin to MC2. I don't know why it isn't working.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
Oh. Make sure you flash the stock recovery. That was the issue I had. Check out the development thread. Flash stock MC2 recovery then flash via recovery. Press power volume up, home button. Then flash the zip. Make sure the zip is located on the sdcard.

My bad. Totally forgot about stock recovery
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ramonjrnapoles:
You need to install it as update
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
Are you using the stock recovery to flash?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Flashing billards stock zip did bring me to stock everything, recovery included. I even took two updates to get me back to MC2. If I don't get my ota tonight I'll try another download tonight and give it a third try.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
I am on stock recovery. I am completely stock MC2. I've downloaded this file 4 times so I doubt its a bad download.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] saboture:
I've tried using the stock recovery, it didn't work for me either. I'm in the process of running the all in one odin MC2 Update, but it looks like it's hanging for some reason.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
What other options do you have to install it? That's not much help. Apply update from adb, sd card, and cache are the only way of updating.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] He123321:
So rename the file to update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
When I was updating in Stock recovery it hung there for about 3 or 4 mins then started up again. If this is what ur seeing give it a few mins.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Tried that. Same error on my end so I don't think it matter what name the file has, as long as it's a zip it'll flash.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] He123321:
Sucks to hear that, but thanks for the heads up.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
Nope it says error then reboots itself.

---------- Post added at 06:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:34 PM ----------

-- Install /sdcard/download...

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Verifying update package...

installing update...

verifying current system...

-/system/csc/system/csc/features.

E:Error in /tap/sideload/package.zip

(status 7)

-- Applying mulit-csc...

applied the csc-code : SPR

Successfully applied mulit-csc

install from sd card complete

Applying update complete.

Then it reboots and nothing has changed. I'm not even doing a sideload...I downloaded the file. Went into my STOCK recovery and clicked install from ex sd card. Then this happened.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d3cypher:
What I did

I was getting the same error 7, so i flashed a stock unrooted MC2 rom with CWM over my current stock rooted MC2 rom. After that i flashed a stock recovery with CWM. Then I flashed the MK4 update with stock recovery. Everything seems to be working well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
I am completely stock. Should I flash that stock ROM you flashed in a recovery then re flash stock recovery? Please send me links to what you flashed if so. I really want to update to 4.3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] saboture:
Okay guys, I think I figured it out. I had mixed firmwares on my phone. My baseband was MA7 but the firmware was MC2. I ran this file here:

http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=228

and downloaded the .exe file. It'll extract a full MC2 update to your PC. Put phone in download and go. Theres a version that wipes your internal sd card and one that doesn't so choose carefully. I'm flashing the MK4 OTA right now without isssue. :)

Edit: update flashed fine. Flash the file above, and then reboot to recovery and flash the update. It doesn't have to be renamed to update.zip, any name will work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] d3cypher:
If you are completely stock you shouldnt have a problem updating. Make sure you are on MC2 firmware I flashed the MC2 rom from http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2086769 and the stock rom from http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-tutorials/how-to-install-stock-recovery-on-galaxy-note-2/.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
Yes, I am on MC2 my baseband verison: L900VPAMC2

My build number is JZ054K.L900VPAMC2

I just flashed this too. It's completely stock unrooted... I have no idea what the issue is. So i'm going to try what you just did even knowing it makes no since.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] supertwin33:
I have updated to mk4...deleted knox..rooted.. and even installed custom both trype recoveries.. word of advice. . Keep a rooted mc2 backed up on external u need it to flash then flash mc2 back to stock counter zero and your able to go back to sprint
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ramonjrnapoles:
I flash my from the external SD and it works perfect
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kberl73:
Worked great. Downloaded to root ad card. Rebooted in system boot menu. And installed from as card. Not rooted though. But thanks. Works great
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] untouchable2584:
YES! I got it thanks to your links! It's so weird though because I was already completely stock... I flashed twrp then rooted. Then I installed the Stock ROM you went me. It installed stock recovery then I flashed the OTA update and it booted fine. Thank you. :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] furialfil:
put zip on root of external sd card tried to flash it using twrp but said fail. any help?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] amazin1988:
I'm loving this so is this the actually build or should we expect more when it officially comes out?

iTz AmAZeD On Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] shaun111:
What is the build? Is it PUBmk4 or PAmk4? I would be interested to know?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] flexxoo:
Pubmk4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ZangetsuSX:
So if this is an unofficial build....will we get the official build or are we stuck with this build?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] louforgiveno:
Gotta flash using the stock recovery...you'll need to flash stock recovery then try again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
Anyone else getting touchwiz error message's?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] amazin1988:
Works fine for me just getting a big screen drain that's all

iTz AmAZeD On Note2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
I love it otherwise.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
If anyone does get this error message here is how to do it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] keithsuggs:
I updated my sprint galaxy note 2 now its giving me a error message while trying to update my apps saying error connecting to server
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bravo78:
Oh and u have use easy mode. Hopefully they come out with an update to fix this. It's a problem across all samsung phones receiving this update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] keithsuggs:
The problem I'm having or the home screen problem?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] furialfil:
So I flashed custom recovery and tried again. Unfortunately got another error something about "status 7" I don't know what is the deal now any help will be appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
I have been running 4.3 since yesterday afternoon and have not seen any errors such as that. Also i setup standard not easy mode.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] burna:
Had a question maybe someone could help would really appreciate it. Last night i dl this update and flashed my phone back to mc2 with count reset everything went well. I put update on ext card and flashed and it worked till i rebooted. Once i rebooted it would hang at boot screen. I tried to odin again the mc2 and wen i tried it says unsupported version in odin. After i couldnt boot just get in to odin so i wasnt fully bricked. I finally got to load with a flash of twrp latest and i got boot. I restored a nand backup good thing i had one and finally boot. But here is the wierd part the odin has that knox tripped 1 but when i boot its the 4.1.2 mc2 i restored and works fine but i tried again to flash mc2 stock with count reset and the mk4 update and it keeps giving me the unspported version. Please i would like some help maybe an odin version of the update to push maybe will go back to mk4 unroot.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bkeen000:
Thanks and U da Man...

I had some trouble at first but I got it. First you have to use stock recovery. I used my external SD with the file given. I flashed with a stock rom and then everything went very smoothly. I cant wait until I can get root again. Thanks again for the dump.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] louforgiveno:
Might need to flash the mc2 firmware. ..you might be mc7
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] keithsuggs:
Fixed my problem had to go into settings, accounts, and google and delete my Google account and reenter it and its working perfect
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] daswahnsinn:
I love the idea of a new firmware set, but I will hold off until someone makes a rooted stock version. This is going to be the beginning for those of us who like to keep things stock.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
Ok, I've gone back and forth between 4.3 and 4.1.2 3 times. no issues re-rooting or installing recovery.

One thing some of you may want to do, is just do a clean install of 4.3. To do this, use the reset to 4.1.2 stock unrooted and flash that in recovery. let it reboot, then once it has the final reboot to home screen, pull the battery and then reboot back to recovery (volume up, power, home) and immediately install the 4.3 update.

It's a fresh install of 4.3 and will let you set it all back up. pretty simple process because it will restore you apps, contacts, logs, mms, text, etc.. Just make sure you use odin to root before your install of 4.3.

Ok. once you get that installed, check out This link and download some of the note 3 apps. You will find scrapbook, the spen3 app, quick note widget, and a few other work just fine. (install the libs associated with it). Airwave on the other hand is another story. We may have to deodex this rom then port some of these features over. It shouldn't be too difficult now that we are running the same rom.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ianmb:
[/COLOR]

hey kinda confused about your instructions. You say to use a stock UNROOTED 4.1.2 ROM and when it boots to home screen to pull battery then immediately go to (stock) recovery and flash the 4.3 update. In your second paragraph you say to root using odin before you install the 4.3 update.

I want to try this update out but want to still be rooted afterwards.

Just confused !? Sorry :confused:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] npesa92:
Are you just using CF auto root in odin.....and to be clear you flash it with pda?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] burna:
Leo thanks bro u set me in the right direction i was already bout to break this sh#* but im all good now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Leoisright:
yes. this was the exact method.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RTHFURDOG:
Can you install on a non rooted note 2