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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mranonymous:
4.4.2 Stock Messaging App

Hey,

I installed the 4.4.2 update without any issues. I noticed that we now have color emoji with the stock keyboard. I also notice that the stock messaging app now sends the emoji messages as MMS, not standard SMS like it did in 4.3 with b&w emoji.

I have read around that this can be changed with a modified SecMMS ... see this Galaxy Note 3 thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2472009 and the second post under heading "HOW TO DISABLE THE SMS TO MMS AUTO-CONVERSION FOR EMOJI".

Has anyone done this before or can make a flashable mod for our Note 2?

Thanks,

Mr. A.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] DNarsingh:
Can't I just flash a recovery through odin and then flash SuperSU through recovery to root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] guycan:
Yea u could someone/ a senior member here posted that before and they were fine but use Phil 6.0.79

SGNote2

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Yep just noticed that a zip to flash would be nice looks to complex for me lol thank

SGNote2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rickberg:
Yes you can I can confirm that philz recovery touch will root phone after you flash the recovery I did however install super su and busy box beforehand
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] k3v0:
CF autoroot works without a problem on stock (or any other) recovery. Just install SuperSU app from the play store after you autoroot.

Note the Samsung stock kernel was built with SE Linux set to enforcing, you cannot change it to permissive unless you rebuild the kernel. Some root apps will not work with SE Linux set to enforcing.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] meltdeck:
Quick question will I get system update although I have turned service off on my note 2?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
As long as it is connected with WiFi it should be pushed to your phone.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] meltdeck:
Thought so just wanted second opinion :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] latingonzo86:
I have a question with 4.4.2 is the secure element issue fixed when trying to tap and pay with Google wallet?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Delirious17:
Dumb question again but maybe I need the stock 4.3 bootloader (bootloader.img perhaps) to flash to my phone to stop getting these unexpected contents errors??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] peakay:
Finally got the update via the above link and it worked.... Thanks Demo!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Okay I made you up something to flash via odin. It contains the mk4 (4.3) boot.img (kernel), hidden.img, modem.bin (radio/firmware), recovery.img (recovery), sboot.bin (bootloader), and tz.img. As long as everything in your rom is stock then you should have no issues after flashing this.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358541032 -- file removed bad upload check next page for working version

Good luck!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
<ID:0/011> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid

<OSM> mk4.tar.md5 is invalid.

<OSM> End...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Okay. Give me a few mins and I will redo it. I am running a linux system so I cant actually test via odin.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
XD its cool. take ur time. figured id try this out before i go to sleep
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Here is the new file.

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23501681358541037

Some reason when I uploaded via filezilla the md5 on server did not match mine. I uploaded this on via web browser and verified the md5 so it should work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
this is the message ive got this time

<ID:0/011> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> mk4-2.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/011> Odin v.3 engine (ID:11)..

<ID:0/011> File analysis..

<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/011> Initialzation..

<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/011> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/011> boot.img

<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/011> hidden.img

<ID:0/011> modem.bin

<ID:0/011> recovery.img

<ID:0/011> sboot.bin

<ID:0/011>

<ID:0/011> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<ID:0/011> Added!!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

also i got the firmware upgrade encountered an issue please select recovery mode in kies & try again message upon reboot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Well thanks. Looks like the file is fine. I am not sure why you are using it but the reason it failed for you is because you have the NE2 bootloader. I assume you have take the 4.4.2 OTA update correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
im still stuck trying to get back to the 4.4 bootloader. i cant boot 4.3. i can flash roms and everything but i downgraded from 4.4 to 4.1 and ever since ive done that i cant get the 4.3 ota to boot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
What did you use to downgrade with? This http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2086769?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
yup. tried the MC2. the JLC tried wiping everything. factory reset. all methods that everyone gave me. all failed to boot a 4.3 ota or a 4.3 mk4 modified restore. n e ways im gonna flash a rom before i go. gotta get some sleep.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Did you try my fix.tar?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
yes. like i said. ive tried everything on this whole thread every method that has been given to me lol. its cool tho. atleast i can run a stock 4.4 rom. i just want my bootloader and everything to be up to date. seems like since i downgraded from 4.4 around my house i cant even get 1 bar of service. and 3g sux so bad here its not even funny. calls dropped every minute lol. no point in calling anybody cuz i cant hear them. ah well. u guys have a good night.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Delirious17:
Tried it

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> mk4-2.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/005> boot.img

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> hidden.img

<ID:0/005> modem.bin

<ID:0/005> recovery.img

<ID:0/005> sboot.bin

<ID:0/005> FAIL!

<ID:0/005>

<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

sboot.bin fail..? Gonna try MC2 downgrade soon.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] internetpilot:
For anyone running stock MK4 (rooted or unrooted) teetering on whether or not to do this, here's what I did, and everything is working well. I want to emphasizes that I started from 100% stock -- anything else will probably not flash the OTA update, and even if it does it might give you problems. If you're rooted you can simply use SuperSU to unroot, but I don't believe it's necessary to unroot before applying the update. Applying the update will cause you to lose root, but steps 3-5 below should get root back for you.

If you do not have the stock recovery the update will not work. If you need stock recovery, you can get here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53067343&postcount=437

Just doing Step 2 below to a completely stock unrooted 4.3 phone should not trip Knox because all you're doing is manually applying the official OTA. Any of the other steps will likely trip Knox.

I'm not entirely sure if step 1 will trip Knox or not, but if you need to do step one (to get back to 100% stock or to get stock Recovery), then Knox is probably already tripped. If you're running a custom ROM or custom Recovery, then Knox is already tripped and there's nothing about the process below that's going to change or reverse that.

1. Made sure I was running 100% stock MK4 by grabbing Rwilco12's original MK4 tar from here: www.rwilco12.com (not necessary if you're definitely running 100% stock, but I couldn't remember how much I had dinked with the MK4 I was running, and I needed to go back to the stock recovery anyway). If you just need stock recovery, you can get it here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53067343&postcount=437

2. Downloaded the OTA here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53030200&postcount=261 after clicking "Thanks" to Bhint15 and flashed it via stock Recovery. Rebooted and verified that I was on v4.42 L900VPUCNE2.

=== [IF YOU DON'T WANT ROOT STOP HERE! IF YOU DO WANT ROOT, CONTINUE BELOW ] ===

3. Odin'ed Philz v6.07.9 (http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/l900)

4. Flashed ChainFire SuperSU in Philz Recovery (http://download.chainfire.eu/446/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r3.zip)

5. Rebooted and SuperSU was already there and I had root, so I didn't need to install SuperSU from the Play Store or even updated it.

Note: If during step 5 you get something about a not having root or the SuperSU binary is missing, etc., just try flashing SuperSU again and/or updating SuperSU via the Play Store, and/or using the option in Philz Recovery to try to get root. One/all/some of those should work or CFAutoRoot is reported to work as well.

6. Installed SDFix from the Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix) to get around the stupid Kitkat external SD card write debacle.

Done.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
Stupid question. Does this way trigger Knox?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Bruce lee roy:
Can someone please share their experience with update? How does it function compared to 4.3? Compared to 4.3 f2fs?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
Better UI performance and better battery life is what I'm finding. Seems more stable and graphics look to be more crisp.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] skye206:
This maybe a stupid question. Don't flame. Does the boot loader and radios affect battery life of custom Roms also?

This is probably a placebo but since updating to official kit Kat and going back to PA my battery life seems to have improved.

Sent from my SPH-L900
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g_money:
If u have the 4.4 bootloader, flashing a custom recovery will trigger knox...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] internetpilot:
I'm not going to go on record and say a flat, "No", but if you're running stock unrooted 4.3 and apply the actual original 4.42 update (which is what this is) via stock recovery, then it SHOULD NOT trip the Knox warranty bit or custom binary since you're basically just manually taking the OTA.

However, if you don't root you won't be able to get full, unhindered access to your external SD card, and that will trip Knox.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] NoDiggity247:
I'm guessing this is a typo but on Samsung they say the version after the update will be

L900VPUBNE2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Did you try the original modified tar that worked for me from rwilco? If not I'll ask him if it's ok for me to upload and pm to you. If I got mine back up to 4.4 I don't see why yours shouldn't.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
If you have tripped knox on your 4.3 it will stay tripped when you go to 4.4.2 but if it has never been tripped then taking the ota wont trip it. If you flash anything to gain root or custom recovery then it will trip.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
Thanks for the feedback guys!!

It's currently unrooted and bone stock but I have no intentions of getting rid of the phone so tripping Knox isn't that big a deal when it will be a media player for the gym.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Krillen:
I guess for me to not have to worry about the problems people have had with the 4.4.2 update I will wait. I don't want to risk possible triggering knox warranty stuff. Will probably wait for a custom 4.4.2 rom that's not a nightly like cyanogenmod is. I just don't like still being on 4.2.2 but I will deal with it till all this mess is dealt with better.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
I do have a custom NE2 version already under the development thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] internetpilot:
Any Google search I do on it comes up with L900VPUCNE2 and so does my phone. I think any typo is on Samsung's part.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
No. I pm'd him and he never pmd me back. i asked him about it but i guess he hasnt checked his pms yet. and that was yesterday. i would really like the unmodified version that worked for you. thanks in advance ray. you have been very helpful even tho nothing worked for me so far XD
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] kwazytazz:
Is there anyway to root and custom recovery without tripping Knox ..for warranty purposes..? I'm on mk4 unrooted and Knox not tripped
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
No if you root you will trip knox.....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
[MENTION=4246615]Chaz187[/MENTION] check your pm's I sent you something special.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Chaz187:
Got them man sorry I've been really busy thank you I will try it out
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
Lots of apps do not work with ART as it still is only for testing purposes. The big one I use that is not yet ART is InSSIDer.

Myself, once there's a new NE2 radio flasher I'll update my radio. The only time my phone will see 4.4 TWiz is for updating PRL.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
NE2 modem

I haven't seen this posted anywhere so here's a recovery flashable NE2 modem. Custom recovery only of course.

MD5: ce5a07aad23d2864a0e896fb1dcfcd31
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
Schaweet. :good:

EDIT: Flashed and working fine on 6/2 CarbonROM 4.4.2 via Phil's 6.26.6, TY kind sir :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Dare you to try this. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=53111882

Kids mode is sweet! If you have kids tbis is a must have. Has pin password protection and you also you can see what they have been doing. The little icon with an adult and child holding hands takes you to a pin protected section that displays what child has accesed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
Oh my.

Let me just say this is another thing that confirms the wisdom of my being kidless. :eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Okay then yeah that would not be your thing. I will be working on ART once the tar is released. While yes ART is experimental there are very few apks that wont run in ART xposed being the biggest. I have seen other samsung kk roms running ART.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Skripka:
Just about any ROM that is not odexed stands a decent chance of having ART run fine. That being said IRL there really isn't that much gain apart from being able to post saying you're running it. A well optimized kernel is as good or better an improvement from running ART, and it won't break apps. Least that was my experience from a month of misc ROMs on my Note2 running KK AOSP with ART.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rwilco12:
Sorry, I was out of town yesterday and didn't have any service. I've uploaded the original TAR I compiled for [MENTION=3108309]RayTrue04[/MENTION]. You can get it here: http://www.rwilco12.com/downloads.p...0)/Stock ROMs/MK4/Modified Restore (no sboot)

Good luck!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] rwilco12:
And on another note, I just had to clean up 21 posts that did not belong in this thread.

I will respond to several of your questions and posts here.

First, no this thread and no other thread about how to accept an OTA or install a new build will ever be stickied. Stickys are for general information that is a benefit to everyone, not just those who can't use search to find the instructions they need.

Second, it is not appropriate to complain about a mod's actions. If you have a concern with a mods decision or would like to discuss it with them further please use PM. We don't have the time to see every thread and every post and will never know you are unhappy if you don't let us know. I promise the majority of us don't bite and will at least listen to your request. If you have a complaint about the action taken you can bring it up with the mod's Team Leader, the Moderator Committee or another mod who will get it into the right hands.

Third, and lastly, XDA is a global community with many people who come here from all walks of life and backgrounds. Just because a user doesn't understand what is happening or we feel a user is being lazy doesn't mean we get to be mean to them. XDA is all about the development community. Without community we have nothing. Let's remember to be nice and treat others how we would like to be treated.

Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] TeknoJnky:
Hi.

Not sure if this has been posted anywhere yet;

OTA URL: http://android.clients.google.com/p...f8f2d.USER_L900_SPT_MK4_to_NE2_Update_FWD.zip

enjoy.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Doc50000:
Very cool.... :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
IT WORKED XD. Finally back to 4.4 bootloader and all. 4.3 booted but was stuck on samsung logo so i factory reseted and then used the ne2 update.zip everything worked out good. L900VPUCNE2 showing in baseband version and software version. yaay Thank u Rwilco i really appreciate it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] RayTrue04:
Good ?

How's your radio performance?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] benb4391:
So I flashed the new stock ME2 firmware using tcwmr and I lost root... Not the end of the world but it means I have to root again. I successfully reflashed tcwmr but I cannot get root by flashing the supersu zip file like before. Should I try to flash supersu using Odin or will this not work as well? Help!

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Im sorry I meant twrp
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] benb4391:
How did you root NE2. I wasnt thinking and accidentally flashed the update to 4.4.2 and lost root. Now Im trying to figure out how to reroot. Do you have a one click or any other method that works?

Thank you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] billard412:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=53057613&postcount=704
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
Just a bit better. but sure enuf it works and i can make calls again lol. gotta test out the call quality later. before it was like talking to sand paper. ill test it soon and tell u the results
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] benb4391:
Can you pm it to me when you finish?

Thank you!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ankurcshah:
How about he comes over and flashes it for u?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] benb4391:
Thank you very much! Im thinking about trying cf auto root first. Do you think that will work and if so, will it wipe my data?

When I do obtain root again, I want to install a different version of NE2. Should I do this through mobile odin pro or is it safe to just flash with twrp?

Thanks for all of your help!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] puffyjello:
Call quality is great. The sound isn't dropping in and out now. And I can make calls perfectly XD. I'm happy heh.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] 414isaiah:
Glad you got it going, I just downloaded it myself, hopefully this update will improve our phones!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] benb4391:
Got it rooted!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
Not sure if anyone else has had a problem with Rooting the 4.4.2 update but I had a couple but finally got root.

First off it would not take an Odin flash of Philz. It would start and reboot immediately with no custom recover installed regardless of version and Odin showing as passed.

After some trial and error I use CF Auto Root and it took and then it was just a matter of updating SU and Recovery.

With all the being said IF you run into trouble try this.

Follow the CF Auto Root guide and then update the Recovery and SU manually.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] g_money:
Do you know what version philz you tried? Also was odin checked to reboot? I want to be able to stick with philz...

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
First I tried Philz 6.07.9 (recommended in this thread) and then moved to a couple newer versions and all would not flash in Odin with reboot checked or unchecked.

After I Odin'd CF Auto it took the custom recovery and then I updated to the Newest Philz 6.41.6 in Odin no issues.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kikoshi:
How did you odin Rwilco file? o.o the usual tar installation?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mohamadnuman:
I have the same problem with you

First i flash from 4.4.2 OTA to 4.1.1 use LJC reset, it worked,

then I flash through odin to stock 4.3 files from sammobile, successful but after restart stuck on samsung logo, and can't get into recovery mode so i can't factory reset

can I ask you please tell me GUIDE step by step

thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] tx_dbs_tx:
Could one of you who had problems please help him out? It's been talked about in this thread for several days now but it's a bit much to put all the steps together by reviewing this thread with all the trial and errors. Help him out, if you can.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] mohamadnuman:
problem solved

i use fix.tar via odin and flash philz touch...

now my note 2 working again..

thanks you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] Tungsten c:
Guys

Maybe (most likely) I am missing something but I am on MK4 stocked rooted and I used the CF auto Root method. I never install a recovery since at the time I did it was not available. Now I am going to update to 4.4.2 and use the CF auto root again. (I downloaded the 400 and some MB file finally) from :

http://zidroid.com/manually-update-sprint-galaxy-note-2-to-l900vpubne2-kitkat/

http://d-h.st/Fx4

If I don't use a recovery still should work, I will end up with a stock rooted 4.4.2 ( L900VPUBNE2) phone.

Correct?

Also anyone can give me the recovery link in case I decide to install one.

Any tips.

Thanks

Thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] sand1303:
So this update started rolling g out a week ago is what I read somewhere else?

I was positive I returned my phone to complete stock 4.3 a month ago when I was gunna sell it but didn't and I still can't get it to tell me there is an update. I tried checking firmware and samsung software and it keeps telling me no update available
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] jlmancuso:
Not everyone will get it at the same time. Might be a few weeks to a month before everyone will get the update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] datdirtyscrew:
where is this fix.tar? currently downloading rwilcos mk4 but its a very slow dowload

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found it.

:d

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OK, so the problem i am having is i get stuck at the SAMSUNG GALAXY Note II splash screen, AND the way i got here is

- using TWRP I flashed Billiards RESTORE, it worked, I took the MK4 OTA and it worked. Waited impatiently for the NE2 OTA so i flashed the OTA posted earlier by someone I do not remember by placing it in the SD CARD and flashing via STOCK RECOVERY and it worked. I was on STOCK not rooted NE2 so I used CF AUTO ROOT and it worked. Updated SU and SU BINARY and all was good. Well... I flashed TWRP via odin because thats all i had a TAR of and when I was in TWRP i accidentally wiped ALL including system and that is where the problem began. Twice now I've been able to flash a recovery, flash billiards and take the MK4 OTA, but after taking the MK4 OTA i get stuck at the SAMSUNG splash screen. Next step is to flash RWILCOs MK4 but it is still downloading. Appreciate any other ideas. Thank you.

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unsure how to use the rwilco mk4 restore, any help would be appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II] ItsLasher:
It's my understanding once you hit 4.4.2 there is no going backwards.

Give this a try. Its the stock rooted 4.4.2.

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