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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
Yea I was able to restore my backup of that rom but I wanted to do it the "official" way I guess. Appreciate your input. Almost game time so I'll check back later to see if I get anymore input.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
#GoSpursGo
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ianmb:
Hey buddy...your best bet would be to use Philz 6.07.09. No flaws...no problems.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
Yea I tried that also. No luck.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
First go back to stock unrooted LJC with flash count reset. Next download and install this old version of Toolkit

https://www.dropbox.com/s/qvql1jytvz3598m/Galaxy_Note2_Toolkit_v2.0.0.exe

Use the Toolkit to flash the old version stock bootloader. This version comes with the old original bootloaders. Try letting it flash the stock secure bootloader then taking the OTA's and see if you can boot 4.3 and if successful, then OTA to 4.4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
Tried downloading your file from my phone and it doesn't work. I get this:

Error (403)

It seems you don't belong here! You should probably sign in. Check out our Help Center and forums for help, or head back to home.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Try this. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qvql1jytvz3598m/Galaxy_Note2_Toolkit_v2.0.0.exe

Sorry I had not confirmed my email with my dropbox account. Link should work now. Please post back with your results. This never fails for me although I have never allowed an official OTA on my Note 2 so that could be why I can always revert in any situation.

make sure you enable usb debugging in developer options before you begin. then leave your phone on homescreen and the toolkit will reboot it to Download mode when needed. It's a very good tool that I have used from day one with no issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] 414isaiah:
This is what I used, worked great for me. Instead of rwilcos mk4 file, I used billards mc2 with philz, took the ota to 4.3, flashed the 4.4 file above with stock recovery, Odin'ed philz listed above, flashed the SU file listed above, after pressing reboot in philz, it gives you an option to root, did that, and everything is well here, with 4.4 twrp doesnt like our phones, hope this helps, good luck.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
I'll let you know as soon as I get it done.

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I actually took these steps but when I take the ota for mk4 it doesn't boot back up. Gets stuck at Samsung splash screen.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Thanks. I'd like to know if it does work because it would be a super easy way to get back on track.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g2btking:
Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] 414isaiah:
Sorry I couldnt help, hopefully it works out for you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ubigred:
Go Heat ?

Sent from my SGNote 3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
So with this new update when ever I delete pics they come back besides rooting is there any other way to stop them from coming back

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ianmb:
Where are you trying to delete them from?

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
Well the camera was set to store them on the SD card whwn I take the pics I delete then from the gallery I use quick pic now some of the pics I took before deleted but some come back then I use the stock gallery app same thing

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ianmb:
Tried it on my end and didn't seem to have issues with pictures deleting then coming back.

But...I am rooted using the Kit Kat SD card fix. That may be why too.

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
It happens when ever I turn off my phone its not instant it just comes back whwn ever it wants I guess I'll have to root this phone to fix the problem

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ColeTrain!:
I don't think that is the problem. Things like Google link with picasa and that puts those pictures there. They aren't actually on your phone. You can disable it. I don't remember exactly but something with changing the sync setting in Google and then deleting cashe in app manager. I actually downloaded a picasa app and actually deleted the pictures on picasa, myself.

This general answer could be for picasa, Google drive, Dropbox... Anything like that.

Hope i pointed you in the right direction.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
I agree. Check your sync accounts because most are enabled by default.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
Yeah I checked I turned them all off its like I turn off my phone and it will say checking SD card I'll try and screen shot it next time thanks for the tips

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jrebo:
Did you try the sdcard fixl
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rickberg:
This is off subject of the last three posts but I was able to root and recovery from stock 4.4.2 update by doing the following

flashing philz latest recovery tar from here:

http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/l900

Flash with odin 3.09

Found here

http://techbeasts.com/2013/10/13/download-odin-pc-latest-version-v-3-09/

make sure you have the correct drivers installed

Place the phone in download mode

Confirm the box says added

Unclick the autorestart box

(There should only be one box checked at this point)

Add the philz tar in the pda box

Click start

Make sure you wait until the box turns green and says pass before the next step

Remove the battery

Reboot into recovery

Select philz options then attempt to root phone

It will say binaries installed install super su from market

Install super su open it and it will say su has detected knox would you like to try to disable knox click on yes

Your phone is now rooted with custom recovery

Install busy box let it install then reboot phone

Your.now on stock 4.4.2 rooted with custom recovery altogether it took about ten fifteen minutes to do.this
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Nice. Good to know. Thanks for sharing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
To be honest the last time I rooted this was on jellybean 4.1.2 and with all these new root methods I don't know where to start as being the easiest and no I don't care if knox is tripped when I root

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g_money:
2 posts above yours would be my answer. Of course everyone has their fav way of doing stuff. Just tfhe method I'm most familiar with...

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
You can always go with a pre rooted custom 4.4.2. Then you dont have to worry about rooting.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Exactly what I do. LOL
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] itsspencer:
OTA stuck on Samsung boot screen

Hey all,

May be a premature question but i'm on stock un-rooted (SU) 4.3 rooted via cf autoroot. OTA pushed to me so I just went with it and its been stuck on the samsung boot screen for >20min.

I've poked around about what to do but time is limited and I need my phone back, and I don't want to do something more stupid.

Help = thank you muchly!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Quickest and easiest way would be to odin custom recovery and flash a nondroid or custom rom.

That is if nothing got f-ed. There are many horror stories here about it. Although most were results of trying to downgrade from NE2 and not from installing the update.

1. Boot into download mode

2. Open odin (I use 1.85) uncheck reboot option

3. Select pda and choose the .md5 file for your recovery (download one before you get to this step recommend philz 6.07.9)

4. Flash file

5. Disconnect phone from pc and remove battery

6. While holding down volume + key, home key, power key insert battery

7. Should now be in recovery

8. Wipe everything including internal sdcard

9. Reboot into recovery

10. Restore or install your rom

If after 5-10 mins it does not boot report back. You will then have more fun than you could of dreamed. Lol!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
Just a add on here if needed.

No matter what version of Odin and Philz I used my device would not take the flash at all. I finally had luck with the CF Auto Root and once it took I could update to the latest Philz no issues with full root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] itsspencer:
Did as indicated until step 6. Now when attempting to go into recover the screen freaks, loads part of the galaxy note II logo, then fades away into oblivion.

Plan B ?

**after a few more tries, idk why, it took. continuing on the path
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] itsspencer:
So I guess you can just factory reset without wiping, then reboot to reinstall factory recovery, then use the OTA update to go to 4.4.2 without a hiccup.

Thats what happened even though thats not really what I had intended.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hallrob1:
many thanks to all. I was able to use the mega upload to update my SPH-L900 to KK. All went well so far. Looking forward to root in the future. A grateful newbie
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hallrob1:
Originally Posted by hallrob1 View Post

sorry

The Sprint US version of the note 2

Is there a developer in the spring section that can help me test? I can build but can't test it. Sprint is much different than att.

Or I can work with a dev from sprint and help them port it

EZKAT 2.0

Go make a thread request and link my rom for someone to port it and say I'm willing to help.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2753123&page=9

<---Click!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
well i flashed the stock secure boot image and i took the OTA that should have took me to MK4, phone didn't get stuck and it rebooted, but, its still on MC2 and its currently saying its up to date. oh well i tried, and appreciate all the assistance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sandiegodude:
Unexpected contents knoxstore.apk?

I'm SU UNrooted/ fresh wipe/ stock recovery / and I keep getting the unexpected contents error "status 7" when trying to flash. Any ideas? :mad:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] blane73:
Forget 4.4.2, where is 4.4.3? I love the new s5 4.4.2 even though it still has a few minor kinks. For the most part it's running smooth, responsive and very good battery life. Anyways if anyone knows about 4.4.3 let us know. T.I.A.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
4.4.3 you ask?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twynn:
If you're rooted use root explorer go to the cache file it's there
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] oZo:
I did that, but the notification is still there, if I click on it now it says "Reboot and apply update". I tried renaming otacerts.zip, too.

Now what?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twynn:
Go to Google play store and get auto run manager. Go to Google services and disable system updates.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] oZo:
Tried that, but it' still trying to download the update.

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rwilco12:
I'm mobile right now and not finding the thread but do a search for fotakill.apk. If I remember right you just place it in your system/app folder and it prevents the OTA from downloading. You'll have to delete it from cache before doing it.

I don't know if the method will work on the N2 but it works for most devices.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] oZo:
That did it!

Confirmed! "Your system is up to date" now displayed. "No firmware updates available" now dispalyed.

On a side note, PRL & Profile update perfectly.

Thanks for your help!

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] iiipm:
Dumb question here ..... I received the 4.4 update notice a week ago Monday but my unit was rooted with smooth rom ( not very smooth if you ask me ) I have now unrooted full stock back to 4.12 took the 4.3 ota update but I cant get the 4.42 update to pop up again, is there some way to get it from sprint I even tried kies but still no joy. any help would be appreciated I really don't want to root it again until I have 4.42 in it ( I have tried checking in settings for the update and checking on kies for the update both say I'm running current firmware)

thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twynn:
It's a Samsung software update. Go to update in settings and update Samsung software and you'll have what you're looking for
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
Take the Ota file from about two weeks ago it's in this thread

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sbrown02:
I'm rooted and on stock 4.3 and have received the 4.4 update notification twice. I accept it, it downloads and then reboots the phone into recovery and says it completes the install but after it reboots and I go to the About Device page it says I'm still on 4.3. Anybody have any ideas as to what's going on and why the update isn't working for me? If possible I'd like to stay stock.

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twynn:
WiFi Tether

4.4.2 blocks tether. WiFi Tether 3.4 experimental connects but then is immediately shut down by some sneaky little tweak to the stock odexed rom. Anyone have any idea how to make it work?

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The update only works with the stock recovery. you're going to need to odin back to stock unrooted 4.3. Or wait until the tar file is released
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sandiegodude:
I can't load the 4.4 update zip file from ext storage without an error status 7 for unexpected contents in the zip file. I'm back to stock so I don't know what could be tripping the error. Anyone else figured out a fix? I already wiped cache and hard reset the stock 4.3 rom just in case and I'm on the stock recovery <3e> but keep getting that error when upgrading to 4.4 via ext storage through the stock recovery. Please help. I'm so confused.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sbrown02:
I'm on stock recovery but am rooted. Are you saying I need to remove root in order for the upgrade to take? Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guycan:
I'm on stock recovery but am rooted. Are you saying I need to remove root in order for the upgrade to take? Thanks[/QUOTE]

Yep back to stock unrooted

SGNote2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] hardrock121:
I am bit confused. The update which came out recently is it 4.4.2 or 4.4.3? A quick google shows lot of hits for 4.4.3 saying it started on 30th May. Is that right, if so I cant find anywhere on this forum atleast.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guycan:
4.4.2

SGNote2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] twynn:
I'm not sure how you're rooted on stock recovery but no the Ota won't work on a rooted device.

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Just go to settings /update device/Samsung software update and your note will download the 4.4.2 update and then ask you to install it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
It will not let me download, I need the download because mine fails OTA and seldom offers it again, can you send me a link to the 4.4X kit kat ota update please
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] t4d73:
Yeah if you do it's under language and input.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mac01843:
My thoughts EXACTLY; the Note3 isn't that much of an improvement (besides, I'm still on contract until Sept) Note 4 will be enough of a jump to make me wanna go for it!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] killiang1695:
I'm on 4.4.2 from ParanoidAndroid (though it looks like SlickRick is moving on to the LG G2 mostly.) but it runs mosly fine. a few bugs every now and then. prefer AOSP over tw because I rarely use the s-pen and hate the bloatware
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ArchangelRenzoku:
Does this mean we won't be getting it at all? (L900 users)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skinneejay:
It's already been said we are getting kitkat. It's been in the works for awhile now. I'm sure we will see it by the end of the month.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
As of now this is only S3, which Samsung claims is because the S3 non-LTE only has 1GB of RAM....which is pretty damn funny considering KK was written to run on 512MB RAM devices. More like the 4.4 bloat doesn't like the memory pool...which they *could* ease back on the bloat, but why on Earth would they do something like that when they could just cancel the update instead.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] altimuh:
It seems that the non LTE version of the S3 (international) is the one that got canned. That one has 1gb of ram.

I too think it's hilarious and sad that an OS has been written for 512ram devices and they canned a device with 1gb! I feel bad for those who have an international S3.
​

But Sprint's variant of the S3 (which my wife has) has LTE and 2 gb of ram.

http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/phone_details.jsp?deviceSKUId=64300051

The Sprint S3's KitKat update is live and is called ND8, and I will upgrade my wife's to it once the bugs have been worked out with the rooting/debloat/deknox.

Our Note2 also has 2 gb of ram and is 6 months newer than the s3. If Sprint pushed an update to the older s3, why shouldn't we expect them to do the same for the Note2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] goku14238:
They will push the update eventually, but if anyone has noticed the international note 2 update, not much has changed. Different version number same crap. I checked it out today to see if we at least get good features. Nothing looked new at all. Guess it's time I throw on a rom since Samsung doesn't believe in giving old devices new features, forcing us to upgrade. And to think I was Fanboy... Bah humbug

Link below of an install. Skip ahead a bit

Galaxy Note 2 - How to install Official Android 4…: http://youtu.be/GDf9FeRiIvQ
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Androidaholic:
Trust me on this one !

Despite Samsung not making the ui newer like the S5 I can tell you that Android 4.4.2 KitKat on my Note 3 and my Galaxy S3 is a night and day difference from Android 4.3. As I have said before elsewhere I have been using Android and customizing my phones and tablets since the first Android phone came out on Sprint. In saying that KitKat is the single best Android update I have seen ever on any and all of my devices. Kit Kat has been very stable and best of all has a very noticable performance increase on both my Note 3 and my S3. These two things alone make Samsungs KitKat update a joy to use and very much worth updating to from 4.3 !
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] internetpilot:
I've seen kitkat on my two sons' S3's and my Note 10.1 2014. I agree it's a nice update, easily (and almost immediately) rooted, and the only real negative in my opinion was this stupid ext SD card security fiasco, but that's been rectified too. I do wonder why the S3 got it before the Note 2, but Sprint stop consulting with me about these decisions a while ago, so.... haha
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
Anything yet

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sand1303:
trust me when it comes around you won't have to ask
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tommyjoesanders:
It's coming. There is alot changes with 4.4.2 . my sources say it a huge update . during beta testing it faster and smoother and has new bootloader and radios and updated Knox as well. at this time the understanding i got they are waiting on sprint to add there bloatware and give there ok to samsung before source code post online. But things are always subject to change without notice.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
What new stuff can u tell us they going to have

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
Sounds like Sammy and Sprint want to break the current de-Knox exploit is what it sounds like.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] photolarry:
Sprint told me it is going out as of today.

has anyone else gotten it? I would like to grab it manually but it takes a few days for it to be posted to sammoble I think.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] gronimo21:
Who said it was out source hasn't dropped

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opensource.samsung.com/reception/receptionSub.do?method=sub&sub=F&searchValue=sph-l900

No source yet see

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Huge changes? All Samsung has been giving with KitKat is KitKat goodies. Neither of the Galaxy's, S3, S4, Note 2 Int & Note 3 got anything besides what KitKat gives. No UI changes or anything, I doubt we'll see big changes.. Heck we don't even get the 3.4 Kernel on our Notes like the S3 did judging from the international Note which stood on the same kernel.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] goku14238:
That's what I was saying Ray. International Note 2 looks exactly the same. Just a new version number
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] xopher.hunter:
Well it looks like I am temporarily bricked. Last week I got my note unlocked by sprint so I could flash it to Ting. When I flashed it i got the 4.4 ota and took it. (was mad it used 400+ megabytes on a limited data plan). I originally wanted to run an AOSP rom like carbon. Well after trying slim, pa, carbon, and omni my radio started ating up. it would turn on and off for minutes at a time making phone calls and texts impossible. So I decided to Odin back to MC2. It kept failing at sboot.bin. So i tried flashing a recovery and I installed the mc2 stock restore reset zip. that worked fine until i tried to do an OTA. it hung at the boot logo. I tried odining the recovery again and now it wont work at all. it says pass but wont boot to recovery. and all odin images still fail at sboot.bin. Reading online this is because with knox the bootloader wont downgrade so I am stuck until samsung releases a ne2 tar
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] bhint15:
I have no other servers although I think others have links throughout this thread. My Dropbox comes online at random and then gets abused so keep trying
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
I have attempted to do the 4.4 update OTA and it says it is downloading but when it is done I still have 4.3.

I have tried downloading and transferring it to my SD Card and reboot into recovery and choosing to update from SD Card, choosing the file and when it begins to update it gets to about the fourth or so line and says in red, Signature verification failed, then gives me the options again, I select reboot and it does with 4.3 still.

Anyone know why I am getting the error signature verification failed, and more important, how can I get the 4.4 update, I do not care if I lose root, I just want the update, if I need to do something please provide a link to download what I need and I will follow your direction. Thank you in advance...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] wpcprez:
forget the stock OTA update. Use this with no knox and with root

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2768847

you can also flash the NE2 modem if you so choose to which is in that post somewhere in the middle to end.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Sniper_Ghost:
So is the one I need in the first post or later on in the post, I never know if the most current is on the first thread or the last, help please...

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Same problem..

E: Signature Verification Failed
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] wpcprez:
the first post.. that's stock minus knox and with root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
In your recovery turn off signature verification.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sandiegodude:
Downloading the rooted deknoxed version of 4.4 Will try to install via philz will let you know. Thanks!