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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Old Hippie:
Unable to make phone calls or send text messages.

npesa92, you were correct in suggesting not to flash. It is not the whole package. I flashed it anyway, everything seems to work but I cannot make any phone calls or send text messages.

Your update is only 400 meg and the other firmware updates to MC2 or MK4 I've seen are close to 1 gig.

I am attempting to use Odin to flash an older MC2 file back onto my Note 2, so far it's just hanging at "Setup Connection". I've tried several other older firmwares and put them on my phone but I get errors and it just stops and reboots.

I've tried other suggestions from other users but they don't work either.

Please don't take this wrong, I'm not complaining at you, because I'm the one who flashed it anyway - despite your warning :)

I've been trying to find a firmware update to take me back to AMC2 4.1.2 so I can update to 4.3 OTA.

It's strange though, I put your zip on my phone and it updated with no errors. Everything else seems to work ok.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] npesa92:
If you Odin cwm and flash billiards unrooted mc2

Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2086769

[ROM][RESTORE][5-12-13]Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset

You will be back on mc2....or if you have a backup in either twrp or cwm of mc2 you can restore from so and it will bring you back to that baseband and firmware

Edit: you can look at lorjays mk4 thread for more info on it, but this zip I have here is only meant to be flashed using stock recovery on an unrooted device, it does not work well with anything rooted cuz the Knox bootloader and files mess things up
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Old Hippie:
It worked!

Thank you npesa92, it worked! I used Odin to install TWRP. TWRP allowed me to ignore the errors and install the older 4.1.2 firmware you suggested. The Samsung Recovery would stop when it encountered an error when I tried to install the 4.1.2 firmware, which is why I used Odin and TWRP.

Then I installed Samsung Kies on my home computer, and it notified me of the 4.3 update as soon as I connected my phone to my computer. It took awhile but after Kies installed 4.3, everything worked great.

Thank you once again!

Now if I can find a program to root my phone I can get rid of some of the bloatware I'll never use, including Knox.

I noticed 4.3 uses a lot more RAM than 4.1.2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
If you go to lorjays thread there are directions on how to root. Also once you remove the bloat and Knox you will notice more free ram.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Old Hippie:
What's Deodex and Odex?

Thank you! I found it. By the way, what's Deodex and Odex and the difference between the two?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sounga4789:
Hey thanks for the update. working fine for me. wasnt getting any OTA so i updated with the zip . great so far.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Nehemoth:
What about MA7 to MK4

Hi there I have the L900VPAMA7 instead of MC2, how can I update to MK4?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Old Hippie:
Samsung Kies

The best way would be to go to the Samsung website and download the latest drivers to install on your computer.

Then go to the Samsung website and download Kies (do not get Kies 3, it's for phones with newer software, get the older version.)

You will have to use Google to search for the Samsung website to find the drivers and Kies.

There is also a tutorial on how to use Kies. Click on KIES TUTORIAL, then after the window opens with the tutorial, just click on FIRMWARE UPGRADE and it will show you.

1. Install the drivers you downloaded and reboot your computer.

2. Install Kies and reboot your computer.

When your computer is finished booting up, start Kies and connect your phone to your USB port on your computer using the same cable that came with your charger.

It will take a minute or two for your computer to install the device drivers for your phone, you will get a notification when it is complete. Kies should then recognize your phone, when it does, just click on FIRMWARE UPGRADE and follow the prompts.

*NOTE - if Kies does not recognize your phone after the device drivers have been installed, unplug your phone from the USB port and reboot your computer. When your computer is finished rebooting, plug your phone back in to your USB port.

Also, make sure your phone is on when you connect it to your computer.

EDIT - This is how I updated my phone. The firmware upgrade that Kies downloads will take awhile, it's a large file so don't think anything is wrong.

Also, after your phone gets updated, you will have to use Kies 3 because the older version won't work with the new firmware. You can un-install Kies then install Kies 3 to check for future updates.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] vnewton:
Stuck need help Asap

I updated with no problems to 4.3 at first using Kies after I put the file on my external memory. Afterwards I decided I wanted to root my device and now the problem I'm having is after I turn on my phone I get the Sprint Galaxy Note 2 splash screen and then it goes off and never fully boots. I left the battery out all night and now its still doing the same nonsense. Please help somebody!!!! How do i get past this to get my phone to boot back up normally. When i go into download mode I get the message:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: SPH-L900

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (11 counts)

CURRENT BINARY: Custom

SYSTEM STATUS: Custom

KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1

RP SWREV: A2

What does this mean? What do I have to do to get out of this mode Ive been up all night wrecking my brain? HEEELP PLS

---------- Post added at 03:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:12 PM ----------

GOT IT WORKING AGAIN. WIPED ALLL DATA including root and re downloaded file from my external back with a clean start on 4.3. Was really nervous.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] donkenoji:
Have been waiting day and night for the OTA update and still hasn't arrived. When I got Kies this morning it was waiting for me to update; however, it failed multiple times (used a stock rom a few weeks back in preparation for the update - reset to 0 with stock). It seemed like it copied the files to the device, but failed to extract them (through Kies), and never got to the actual install mode.

So I hopped on XDA and here was this beauty waiting for me. Thanks for this and so far so good. I've not experienced ANY issues that others have talked about (WiFi/Radio/Phone/Battery). It is running faster than ever and feels like a brand new phone.

Thanks XDA and thanks npesa92 for this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] snkycool:
Rooted; No Need To Unroot or Stock Recovery,

I flashed this in

TWRP from rooted stock Sprint MC2

and tried it and it works. lorjay589's thread has a flashable ROM zip. You can use TWRP and this is a rooted version. So no need to flash back to stock recovery or worry about unrooting/rerooting or removing KNOX. Head on over to his thread DL and give thanks to lorjay589 for his hard work...... I did.. This is for rooted GNII's only.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541395
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Derezz:
Noob

Ok noob question. How do I install this? Or how is the best way to install this? I'm downloading this to my computer right now. I tried downloading and installing on the phone but there were so many damn files that I couldn't find the right one.

Help please?!

Getting tired of 4.1
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] louforgiveno:
Cancel download and go to the development thread and get either lorjay589's 4.3 rom or synergy-n2.

Follow the guide on 1st page closely for smooth flash.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Derezz:
4.3

Those aren't rooting methods are they? I don't really want to root my Note 2. Knowing my paranoid ass, something will go wrong and screw my phone up lol.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] louforgiveno:
Further down the page is non rooted mc2 to mk4 update
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] vincey2kr1:
Is the PRL write function still available Under ##3282# after the new update? Hate to lose the ability of Force roaming.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
That's been gone since MA7 4.1.2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] danny.l:
TRUE that!!!

Yes you are right! You can always go back to flash this rom if you ever run into issues! I have been doing the same! You can say , it's a start point!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Nehemoth:
Install L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_SPR from Baseband L900VPAMA7

As I installed CyanogenMod can not use KIES, need to return to the Samsung Stock version.

Someone knows if I can flash to the new 4.3 Samsung Stock Rom [L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_SPR.zip] having the baseband L900VPAMA7?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] vincey2kr1:
Yes but there was a zip that you could flash and it would unhide the prl write function
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
I know that. But your question was if the option was in the new update. The answer is no. If you update you won't have the option and I'm not sure if they made a flashable PRL zip for the new build yet or if the old one would work on it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] louforgiveno:
Last I read MA7 zip was working
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] cajun9924:
MA7 does work to unhide prl write
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Nehemoth:
What does unhide PRL means?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
Went back to MC2 stock unrooted, used this to manually update using stock recovery and everything went off without a single hiccup. Running unrooted stock MK4 and I'm pleased to say 4.3 is the best stock experience so far for me. Battery life improved, Knox never seems to bother me (can't find the executable app for it though, just the service) and didn't appear to hinder performance once app checking was disabled. You have to do a few tweaks with the settings such as turning off S-Pen detection when the stylus is not out and turn off NFC that's on by default but people should be doing this stuff anyway. Of course I feel the SD card wipe helps as well because I originally flashed lorjays Odexed version over my rooted TWRP MC2 and couldn't boot but the Deodexed version worked. It was just so slow and killed my battery so fast that I had to try my luck with the stock experience and it's paying off so far.

I admit, I'm a little itchy to flash new stuff (because I enjoy change, for better or worse), but am still happy I took a leap and made it.

Thanks OP for the zip.

---------- Post added at 07:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:17 AM ----------

Unhiding the 'PRL Write' function unlocks the ability to flash a new or different PRL file in order to use a different set of cell towers than originally programmed. The PRL is what's responsible for what towers you roam to (such as roaming onto Verizon Wireless towers from the Sprint network).

There is also an ongoing debate about whether or not the PRL affects data speeds and domestic tower selection as well but we'll save that for a different thread.

Hope I answered your question.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jdmx:
Install the official 4.3 update via Kies

You know, guys... if you have a "stock" phone, you don't have to download a third-person ROM file (with the security vulnerabilities that entails) and go thru a tortuous, complicated process to install it. All you have to do is install Samsung Kies on your Mac or PC, then connect your Galaxy Note 2 to your computer with a USB cable. Kies will immediately detect that a firmware update is available and will download it from the Internet and install it onto your phone for you. Simple, easy, and quick.

Note that if your phone is rooted, you will need to un-root it before attempting to install the update.

Note also that it's a good idea to back up your phone data before attempting the update, just in case.

I updated mine last night (Tue 2013-12-03) with no problems. The new version that was downloaded and installed is "L900VPUBMK4".

I was about to blow several gaskets because I was so sick of waiting for the 4.3 update to come over-the-air, until I found out that Kies works like a charm. Thank goodness!

Samsung Kies can be downloaded from <

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

>.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mikey123:
Can stock 4.3 be rooted? If I wanted to root, install titanium backup and remove some sprint bloatware, this is possible, correct? I think we can root 4.3 via kingo method
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
I believe this is the instruction:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=47752803&postcount=1

I have not tried yet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lagallinavecchia:
Hi guys -- just to be clear. I am rooted, but stock everything else 4.1.2 L900VPAMC2

I should be able to use stock recovery and flash this update, correct? Or have people had better results un-rooting?

Thanks, as always.

**Additional question... as an alternative, can I MobileOdin the update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
Stock recovery, flash update. Although it is not recommended to be rooted, you still can have rooted mc2. You will lose root upon 4.3 update completion. And if your SuperSU or Superuser .apk survives, knox will be tipped off and fc it at every opportunity. If you wish to be on 4.3 rooted, there are other methods that are easier and less "warranty voiding" than re-rooting the system.

DO NOT FLASH THIS UPDATE USING ANY OTHER RECOVERY THAN STOCK_MC2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
can you please give the links for other methods to root the MK4? By the way, is MK4 worth the update?

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
There are links all over XDA. Check out all the Note 2 forums in General, Development and Q&A .

This should be the one you want though. I recommend the deodexed version as the I personally had problems with the odexed. Plus the deodexed version has a wifi hotspot zip.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541395

Read the instructions carefully. They will tell you all you need to know.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] na_tra:
thx. i have been following that thread daily but it still has some minor issues. i want to flash after it is completely polish.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] lagallinavecchia:
Update went off without a hitch.

Thank you for the info!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] svpernova09:
Thanks for uploading this!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xdapro:
Same here. Perfect upgrade. Has anyone figured out how to get the Google Launcher to do the "OK Google" command from the home screen? I had it working on rooted 4.12, but since I dove into 4.3 (blindly), it has shown as a "hollow" mic after installing the search all and the GEL apk. Just wasn't sure if it was an easy fix or not.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bigdinco:
Just finished my upgrade using this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541395

Went perfectly...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Rocko2875:
4.3 Intall

How do you install the 4.3 on Samsung Galaxy Note 2 sph-L900
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
I got the push notification an hour ago from sprint, I accepted the update and it failed, so I have downloaded it here and it fails. I am rooted and when I try to boot into recovery I get TWRP, I have tried to flash it using ROM Toolbox and by booting into TWRP and all begin and then give an error, What steps should I take to update my Note II? I have the file downloaded to my PC and internal and external card, so now what? Do I need to unroot and if so how, I have never done that. Thanks for the help, I never thought a phone could be so interesting.

Please hurry so I can go back to bed, after I saw there was an update there was no way I can sleep till it is done.

It fails and says framework has unexpected something, cant see it

error executing updater binary in zip

error flashing zip.

*** OK, the error message I am getting has something to do with the framework.apk

It closes to fast to read it, if I go to update in setting it says the update is there and waiting to download but it does not do anything, just says waiting to download. Any idea what the framework.apk problem is, I did a factory reset in settings and it still will not update.

Please help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ubigred:
I'm not sure if he's still working on that rom

Sent from my SGNote 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] pastorterrylee:
How did you get from MA7 to MC2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
Please help

Does anyone have a stock framework -res.apk and if so would that fix the error and where and how would I install it if I did.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
OK buddy. I'm not trying to be rude when I say this so please don't take it the wrong way. But if you had read this thread, you would have your answer. It's been answered multiple times and I did recently as well... The most important part in all caps.

If you cannot find it, let us know and I'll start on a FAQ for this thread. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
Thank you, no offense taken my friend, I will go back and read through the thread and see if I can locate it, if I for some reason (do not understand) I will let you know. Thank you for your help and kind way of expressing it.

Rick
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
OK, I was having a world of problems so this is how I fixed it. I flashed the stock rom in the quote below. After that completed I restarted in recovery and selected the 4.3 file and it upgraded with no problems, so as they have said, the solution is simple.

FLASH PHONE, BINARY, EVERYTHING BACK TO STOCK WHICH YOU CAN DO USING THE LINK BELOW, THEN FLASH THE 4.3 FILE AND ENJOY.

Thanks for those that helped me look for and find the solution that as they said was already posted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Is anyone else experiencing home button lag? Mine won't take me home and when I press it a second time it'll take me to svoice. Was a minor at first and thought I could deal with it but now it's becoming an annoyance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
Indeed I am also experiencing this issue. Thought it was just me. But we should be reporting this in the 4.3 section, so we don't derail this thread's particular topic.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Well mk4 is 4.3 and this is the thread where I got my update zip from, so why can't I mention it here? I'm actually participating in both but felt I would mention it here since this is where I got the zip from. If I'm out of line may the mods pass judgement on me from the xda high heavens and delete my post. We already discussed prl unhiding here and no mod found us to be derailing the thread. Anyways I just wanted to know if anyone else who flashed this specific zip had the same issue. I believe the 4.3 discussion thread has a mixtures of users who took the ota, flashed this zip or lorjays 4.3. I specifically wanted to ask users who used this process. Always a stink over nothing here on xda... My bad!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
No no. In a way you're right. I may have been hasty and you have a good point since this is where you got the zip from. That being said, this thread is in the general section. I'm used to getting us back on track in the development section so this is actually my bad.

What I SHOULD have said is that we should ALSO be posting in the other thread. Not this one exclusively but you already said you did so it's my turn.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Ok. Well thanks for the feedback. At least now I know it's not just mine. I factory reset after taking update so I doubt doing so again would change anything. Hopefully a fix comes out soon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Scarsuna:
I didn't even get this OTA update pushed to my phone until this Sunday...

I'm currently rooted with a stock rom, Perseus kernel, and TWRP installed. I know I'll have to reset to stock recovery if I decide to install this OTA.

What exactly does the Knox update do and why do/don't I want to install this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
Battery Life, more accurately Death

Well I finally was able to install 4.3 and I admit I like the changes they made and a lot of stuff I use functions much better. Of course this improvement must come with some problems.

Like you and other my battery is getting killed. I checked this setting and mine did not have that checked, sadly, I was hoping that was the problem. It does have an option to keep Wi-Fi on at night, not sure if the battery would be better on Wi-Fi all night or data all night, which would provide less drain.

I am not rooted now and I miss my ROM Toolbox being able to disable ads and boost my CPU and card read settings. The new 4.3 does allow you to turn some bloatware apps off but who knows how off they are.

I have been reading about rooting my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II 4.3 but am hearing bad things and problems. Some seem to have no issues and some seem to have problems. Has anyone found a vetted way to root 4.3 so I can get these functions back. For me I do not use root to my full advantage so risking it is really not worth it for me.

Any tips on settings and tips of how to improve battery life is also requested. Please help on this, I got 8 hours on a full charge and I did not even use the phone for those 8 hours it was just sitting here.

** So any tips on extending battery life, task killer aps that do not require root, and a vetted and proven way to root 4.3 would be greatly appreciated. **

If there is a step-by-step way to root 4.3 I wish the powers that be would make it a sticky so we can all go straight to it and find the steps and needed tools/programs on one page. That would be awesome if it has not already been done.

So much great stuff get added here all the time it is difficult to keep up. All of you guys and gals are awesome and really are helpful to new people and experts alike. Nice to see people working together because they want to.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ecs87:
There doesn't need to be a sticky for MK4 root...kingoroot is definitely easy enough. The horror stories are probably from people who have used CF Auto root. Either that or they have no business rooting their phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
Is there a new version to use on the Sprint Galaxy Note 2 on 4.3 ? I downloaded it but could not find the sprint phone or 4.3 option.

Can you post a link to the kingoroot I need for the Sprint Note 2 on 4.3, I cannot find it. thank you I appreciate it.

R
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Wi-Fi uses less battery then mobile data. As for your battery drain try downloading a battery manager app like betterbatterystats to see what's causing your drain.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
A big problem with 4.3 is that by default, the S-pen detection is on by default. This feature kills the hell out of your battery if you don't use the S-pen that much so turn it off.

Second would be the mobile network settings. If you don't have 4G in your area, change your phone to CDMA/EVDO instead of CDMA/EVDO/LTE. Your radio will stop scanning for 4G and save you much battery as well.

And my most famous tip, do a factory restore w/ internal storage wipe. Everyone will see speed increases and less battery drain. The update from MC2 to MK4 leaves behind too many old cache files and such from 4.1 apps. Now you are using 4.3 so download the newer versions of all your apps.