[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] terrord8158:
Greetings XDA Saviors,

Would you please save the a#* of a noob getting his Note 2 GT-N7100 back from Android KK 4.4.2 (N7100XXUFND3) to Android JB 4.1.2? Is it possible? if not any yet, did you make any sort of progress, workaround?

Now into the details:

I am indeed a noob but I can safely say that I master the basics of flashing a firmware through Odin and then flash the root (Wow, I am impressed! :laugh: ).

So, this is what i did so far:

- I was enjoying life with my Note 2 Android JB 4.1.2 then I was tempted by the Marketing Assault to which I was exposed about updating to Android KK 4.4.2: more reliable, more stable, bug-free, better design, smarter system, and more eye-candy BS...

- Downloaded the Android KK 4.4.2 N7100XXUFND3 from Sammobile.com

- I plugged my GT-N7100 into Odin 3.07 in Download Mode (of course, Safety off: USB Debugging Mode - On);

- Loaded the N7100XXUFND3_N7100OXAFND3_N7100XXUFND3_HOME.tar.md5 file into PDA slot, Checklist: Auto-Reboot + F. Reset Time

- FIRE! :cool:

- Process completed successfully, phone restarts and boot up NO PROBLEM SO FAR! Welcome to the new ERA of KK 4.4.2 (Oh Thank you Samsung!) :cyclops:

Since, I am someone who enjoys the LIBERTY OF OWNED PROPERTIES AND PERSONAL BELONGINGS :angel:

Now ROOT TIME! :cowboy:

- Reboot in Recovery mode Wipe Cache/Dalvik's. (Yup.. cleaning for the new KK Era)

- Put my GT-N7100 back into Odin 3.07 in Download Mode, Safety off - USB Debugging Mode ON

- Loaded CF-Auto-Root-t03g-t03gxx-gtn7100.tar.md5 in PDA slot, checklist: Auto-Reboot + F. Reset Time

- FIRE!

- Process completed successfully; phone boots up NO PROBLEM! :victory: SuperSU crash? No big deal: update to 1.94 PROBLEM SOLVED

- SuperSU asks to disable KNOX: "What is this KNOX thing anyway? looks like an antivirus or something. Ok, no problem..." - (KNOX: You GT-N7100 owner, you aint seen nothing yet.. Just YOU WAIT! I'LL F#[@ YOUR PHONE UP!)

- Logged in to my G and S accounts, adjust some basic settings: display, ringtone, APP UPDATES! the usual BS... Then, installed back my beloved Apps... :angel:

After like 4 - 5 days, I clearly noticed that MY N7100 became a slow-mover with a weak battery; app crashes; hangs/freezes. Really it's like a GT-I9300 Galaxy S3 of those old BAD days (meant no disrespect S3 owners was a great phone BEFORE OS UPDATE!).

I mean for MINOR changes in term of OS capabilities, there was a MAJOR trade-off in term of Battery/CPU/GPU. Hell NO! I know my around business and that was a RAW DEAL! :confused:

I thought: Oh no problem! I miss my old environment anyway I just loved it. Back to the origins! Time to take over the trade back again! :cowboy:

- Plugged my GT-N7100 back into Odin 3.07 in Download Mode; Safety's Off: USB Debugging Mode ON

- Loaded Android JB 4.1.2 N7100XXDME6_N7100OXXDME2_N7100XXDME4_HOME.tar.md5 into PDA Slot; Checklist: Auto-Reboot + F. Reset Time

- FIRE! :cool:

- FAIL! wait what? :eek: must be something not set correctly..

- Closed Odin, restarted GT-N7100, checked USB DEBUG, redownloaded N7100XXDME6_N7100OXXDME2_N7100XXDME4_HOME.tar.md5 from Sammobile.com and extract.

- Plugged my GT-N7100 back into Odin 3.07 in Download Mode; Safety's Off: USB Debugging Mode ON

- Loaded the redownloaded Android JB 4.1.2 N7100XXDME6_N7100OXXDME2_N7100XXDME4_HOME.tar.md5 into PDA Slot; Checklist: Auto-Reboot + F. Reset Time

NOW WAIT what is this thing on GT-N7100 Download Mode Display: KNOX VOID: 0X1 hum I never seen this before!! must be some BS that comes with Android KK doesnt look bad anyway :angel:

- OK, FIRE THE DOWNGRADE ANYWAY, Execute!

- FAIL!

No that's not normal: Open browser google: N7100 downgrade from 4.4.2 then knox void 0x1

RESULTS: I voided my GT-N7100 Warranty + No way you can download the ND3 bootmoader until Now! In other words, forget about going back to 4.1.2! (KNOX: "HAHAHAHAHA, now this is what I am talking about I knoxed the s#@\` out of that GT-N7100 Owner!!!!")

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!?!!! :crying: