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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 25yvdgpo06:
Thanks again to NetworkingPro for getting things to work sensibly for end-users. I've revamped the scripts so it should be a lot easier for everyone than the way I originally had it, and after revamping I saw that NetworkingPro had done the same thing :). I wasn't going to include ADB, though... That's a very helpful touch.

Also, it's probably true that this will work with the other Note 2s, but I have no way to test that. I'm thinking of this as kind of like a little Towelroot bugfix... but there is still a part of the code that I don't understand (OK, more than just one part) so it won't necessarily work with completely different models. We'd just have to try it!

Harm could only come from keeping active applications running while performing the exploit (close 'em!). The worst case is that they might get corrupted when the phone reboots, if they're in the middle of saving. Rare, but can happen.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 25yvdgpo06:
I've had that happen before. Dialing ##366633# and toggling between the DM modes there sometimes snaps it out of it, at least to the point that revoking USB authorization and toggling USB debugging and unplugging/replugging actually does something.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Death.DeaLer:
Just wanted to pop back and say thanks again!!!!!. Now onto figuring out ARunchained.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] locolbd:
Thanks for the advice but still no bueno
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 25yvdgpo06:
Could try checking Device Manager and removing your drivers. I'm just now noticing that my Note 2 is detected as an "ACER Device" -- an "ACER Composite ADB Interface"... Since when?! It works, though...off and on.

Try right-clicking, choosing Uninstall, and potentially even check the box to delete the driver, when you find your phone in the list. You may have to reboot. After rebooting, download and install drivers again.

It may also be worth trying a different USB cable. I didn't realize how much cables matter until recently...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pr0t0s:
Per my research, your statements are correct. I rooted using ghettoroot 0.2 and then loaded supersu last weekend. Let me know if you need assistance for that step.

Next I need to get Tmobile LTE bands to work. For that I need to get a clean TouchWiz ROM and then run some Qualcomm hacks. I am hoping that suffices.

If anyone has been successful in loading AOSP after starting from 4.4.2 please holler!

Also it would help to understand what the locked boot loader works. How exactly does it inhibit loading of custom rom.

Some companies are claiming to be able to flash at a cost of 50-100 dollars. What do they know that we (on the forum) don't?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] 777Braveheart:
Thanks. Was your post in reply to mine right before yours? Or another post?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] phoenixaldana01:
Is this the only way too root seems difficult
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
It really isn't all that difficult. Make sure you have drivers on your PC for your phone, have USB debugging turned on, have sdk adt installed (or the 15 sec adb), open a adb command window and type adb devices (make sure your device is listed), then run the ghettoroot networkingpro posted and your golden.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] blackshoes:
Hey Guys... I wanted to try one of the custom roms, so I rooted my device. I just want to document my steps to help anyone that wants to cross over.

First off, I'm running Linux Mint 17.1 and I have a stock 4.4.2 Note 2.

- I downloaded GhettoRoot v0.2 from the OP page. Extracted the zip to a folder that I renamed to "ghettoroot".

- Install the "android-tools-adb" package from the linux mint package manager.

- enable USB debugging on your phone

- turn off your lock screen password if you have one on your phone.

- hook up your phone to your computer. Your phone may display a connection authorization message. Press OK on your phone.

- open a terminal and get to your "ghettoroot" folder. Run the following command: chmod +x INSTALL.sh

- Run this command to start the install: ./INSTALL.sh

- once install has finished and rebooted, install SUPERSU from the PlayStore. It will prompt you to update the SU binary. Select "Normal".

- You're ROOTED!

Notes:

- You should not need Linux "sudo" power if that makes your feel better.

- Ghettoroot v0.3.2 didn't work for me, but v0.2 did.

Now, it's time for safestrap.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pr0t0s:
Did you manage to safe strap? Which version? Please share your experience.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
I'm using safestrap (latest one from OP in the safestrap thread). I haven't flashed a custom rom yet but have flashed .zip mods and works great as do backups and restores. However, if I flash a mod that uses aroma it installs the mod fine but kills my wifi and I have to restore.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] blackshoes:
I installed SafeStrap and installed the Alliance (build 30) rom last night. I've been running Alliance all day today with zero issues. I'm very happy with this Rom. It has additional features along with tethering baked in.

Here are the basic steps:

- After rooting . . .

- download SafeStrap (Safestrap-T0LTE-3.72-B02.apk) from the following thread's OP and store it on your SD card:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=57527023&highlight=normal#post57527023

- download the alliance (build 30) from the following thread's OP and store it on your SD card:

http://xdaforums.com/note-2-verizon/development/rom-alliancerom-build-27-t2896823

- update phone so that you can install stuff from other sources

- install safestrap by clicking on the APK that you downloaded to your phone. Allow SU access when prompted. Then click on the "install recovery" button.

- reboot into recovery using safestrap

- once in recovery, click on the wipe button and do a standard wipe

- go back to the recovery main screen and click the install button

- browse to your alliance rom to flash the rom

- done!

The phone will then reboot and then it will prompt you for basic info (like you did a factory reset on your phone). You provide your wireless access and your gmail, and then all your apps get installed... yada yada yada..

Like I said, I'm really liking this rom! So far so good. Cheers everyone!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] WeT-Klb:
I´m not sure if it works with ghettoroot too, but i read this advice for using towelroot:

There is a possibility to root latest official Samsung 4.4.2 roms without tripping knox.

1. Download latest rom and "old" Rom which is vulnerable by towelroot from sammobile.
2. Flash your phone with this latest Rom and turn it on.
3. Run again Odin 3.09 and install kernel (boot.img) from older Rom that´s vulnerable by towelroot
4. Run phone, use towel root, make it rain.
5. Run Odin again and flash back to latest kernel that matches your Rom the same way like in 3.
6. (Install SuperSU) and enjoy your rooted phone with newest 4.4.2 kit kat with knox 0x0 !

I didn´t dare to try this yet on XXUFNI2. My N7105 (N7105XXUFNE3) was rooted through ghettoroot (by networkingpro)!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cattledogit:
Broken by Sprint 1/15 L900VPUCNK2 update

Unfortunately, Sprint's Jan. 2015 L900VPUCNK2 "security" update broke this method on my Note 2. GhettoRoot.bat now stops after "Exit wake_actionthread (675)".

Hope a fix is possible.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] WeT-Klb:
Ok - i tried the way in post #389 before - seems it doesn´t work.

I updated to XXUFNI2 - went perfect. But after i flashed back the old boot.img the phone didn´t start over again. No matter if i flashed under BL or AP.

So i went back to XXUFNE3 and rooted again with ghettoroot - and i have root again.

KNOX still isn´t tripped.

C U

WeT-Klb
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Have you tried the ghettoroot that NetworkingPro posted a few pages in? I wonder if that would work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cattledogit:
Yes, in Oct. I reported success with NetworkingPro's GhettoRoot on L900VPUCNE2 in post #238, but had no luck with it on latest L900VPUCNK2.

Also in Oct., in post #274, amankhanna1993@gmail.com reported the same issue, "Gets Stuck at Exit wake_actionthread (675)", but perhaps his Indian carrier had already sent out Google's update then.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] WeT-Klb:
The same behaviour with N7105. Release N7105XXUFNE3 was rootable without any Problem - but update N7105XXUFNI2 make Ghettoroot stop with the same message.

And like i wrote before - i tried to downgrade only the kernel (boot.img) and Keep the rest to root makes the phone not starting over anymore.

When i updated even the new kernel it started over again - but Ghettoroot doesn´t work anymore. So i had to step back completely to XXUFNE3 to root. KNOX still isn´t tripped.

WeT-Klb

PS: I used NetworkingPro´s release.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cattledogit:
Is it possible to restore my NE2 nandroid backup including bootloader using adb or odin? If not, will factory reset unlock a locked bootloader?

I'm finding that CWM's ROM Manager app won't "Reboot into Recovery", and CWM Recovery flashed with Odin didn't work but instead Android bootloader appears...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cattledogit:
Apparently l900 bootloader has been locked since 4.3 MK2. I was hoping NE2 could be installed/used with Safestrap, but apparently Safestrap requires root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] WeT-Klb:
Hard to say as my bootloader isn´t locked.

But i was able to Switch now at least twice between XXUFNE3 and XXUFNI2.

I just downloaded the firmwares at www.samdownloads.de and installed them with ODIN 3.10.

WeT-Klb
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cattledogit:
Thanks!! I flashed NE2 and have root again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cattledogit:
Please post if anyone has luck upgrading from L900VPUCNE2 to L900VPUCNK2 or from XXUFNE3 to XXUFNI2 without losing root, using SuperSU Survival Mode or similar. I've entered too many settings in NK2 to try it myself with a locked bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] SoulyUndone:
Help?

Hello, i tried this method and it's still not working. It recognized my note 2 and will finish the process up to reboot but has some sort of issue with supersu at the end? Would you be willing to do a teamviewer session so you can troubleshoot/try to make work yourself?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] mattnmag:
If you haven't seen this post, you may want to give this version a try.... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=57238246

I've read where others had success with it. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] billybloxx:
Freaking worked for me...followed your directions, BAM...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] pr0t0s:
Are you on ND7? Did you try ask the versions of ghettoroot, repeatedly.

I tried the versions one by one, almost 3-4 times and finally it worked. It makes no sense that the process would be non deterministic but that's how it seems to be...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] iqcomputers:
:good: This one works!! Just install SuperSU after and update. Then reboot.

- iqandroid
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] roger55:
Can Ghettoroot be reversed?

I pay the extra $7 to Verizon for the insurance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
You can odin back to stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Kil4Thril:
The "fixed" version worked for me. Finally
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] roger55:
Has that been verified to work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Vernox701:
I have odin back to stock several times this week. re rooted and no problems
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] TCPDump:
Glad to see my root is still working for everyone!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Yep.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] WeT-Klb:
Did anybody succeed to just Flash "old" kernel over XXUFNI2, root the phone and reflash only the kernel?

I tried on my 7105 twice - but whenever i flashed the old kernel via Odin the phone didn´t start anymore. When i flashed back the recent kernel it worked again - also when i switched back to old XXUFNE3.

I read before with this Methode it should be possible to root even the new firmwares.

Maybe i did something wrong? I just extracted the boot.img from XXUFNE3 and flashed it over XXUFNI2 - it didn´t matter if i use BL or AP in ODIN. The result was always the same - no start.

C U

WeT-Klb
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xan3x:
Hello sorry been out of the loop , does this still work and is there an updated step by step process for this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Still works. If you search this thread or read back some pages there are a couple step by steps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] iqcomputers:
Reverse Root

Sure. You can flash the stock rom image back before going in to Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] kjgvjuyhf:
I downloaded ghetto root 3.2 and when I run Install.cmd it tells me that the busybox binary was not found in the files folder. So I downloaded the armv4tl version as it stated and put it in the files folder in the ghettoroot zip, but when I enter Y to assure that the binary is present in the files folder it still says it's not found. Can anyone help me out with this?

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Never mind extracted files from inside .zip file into a separate folder on my desktop.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] seadoodude:
Trying on Note 2 ND7! Let you know results. This is the 1st phone of over 1000 to be so stubborn to take root!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Ghettoroot works great for the note2 ND7
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] Oooah:
Everything works on my SCH-i605 and 4.4.2 Alliance Rom

Just wanted to say everything works great! Was able to get safestrap on, create a backup and load Alliance.

The good

1. New Alliance loading screen is fun

2. I've got a new rom on my SCH-i6005!!

3. I was able to backup my rom

The Bad

1. Huge drop in battery life! Probably a good 8 to 12 hours less battery.

2. Rom has crashed a few times

3. Alliance rom in general is pretty crappy

All fine and dandy but I do not like the alliance rom. Definitely worse battery life!!!! I loose at least 8 to 12 hours. Kinda crazy. I end up having to charge later in the day with barely using the phone throughout the day. I'm going to take alliance off right away. Their themes kinda suck, not a great loading logo, a little buggy, a horribly ugly picture of some girl pops up when I get an incoming call from anyone who does not have a profile picture in my contacts.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] NB2A:
Just used this to install Alliance build 30. A few reboots so far seems pretty stable now though.Thanks for the great work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] seadoodude:
The newest fixed you download from the link in the message to get root worked 1st time on my Verizon Note 2 ND7! None of those fixes you use Odin to flash worked! Many soft bricked my Note 2! This worked 1st try!

P.S. I had Supersu & Superuser & Busybox already installed, which I feel helps a bunch!

Hope I am a help to others!

seadoodude

Great work!

:)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] androidhen:
Thanks NetworkingPro, rooted my note 2 using this software.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] xX_Lost:
Help please

Not sure what i'm doing wrong.... I've ran it a bunch of times but I'm not even sure what that correct screen will display. Any suggestions?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] urphonesux:
i have the same issue, my pc just WILL NOT ask for authentification. HELP!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] seadoodude:
Follow my directions just before the post you need to get the correct modified Towelrool from!

seadoodude

---------- Post added at 06:29 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:24 PM ----------

Thank you NetworkPro for the Awesome Work on this Note 2 on 4.4.2 ND7! Stumped me & I bricked my Note about 20 times experimenting!

seadoodude
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] urphonesux:
Thanks seadoodude!!!

What worked for me is to use the ghettoroot 0.3.2 zip to force the pc to ask for authentication. I left that window open and then used the ghettoroot.zip to actually run the root. Worked flawlessly and now I can update SU and move on. Thanks for the excellent work here!

Im using windows 8.1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] seadoodude:
Glad I could help!

seadoodude

:)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] thenuke1:
Alright ...

after struggling for a bit heres how i got mine to work !!!

1. like the dude said download new attachment http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2922670

2. connect device

3. go to Dev options>usb debug uncheck and check again

4. right below click revoke

5. wait for the pc authorazation and accept authorization

6. run Ghettoroot

should work after

THANKS IM ROOTED !!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] rwstarkey:
Can root with apps installed?

I'm about ready to try this root method on my N2, but I'm wondering if having all the apps installed that I do will mess it up? One of the reasons I want to root is stop some of them from loading at startup. They dog my phone.

Have never done a root before, but I'm techie. Any direction here? Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] seadoodude:
That's correct "thenuke1" :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] volscot:
I used the instructions that seadoodude posted that were originally given by NetworkingPro in post #27. Initially, it wouldn't work. My problem was that it wouldn't ask for authorization. I revoked authorization, reinstalled the ADB file, toggled USB debugging on & off, unplugged & replaced the USB cable.

Nothing worked UNTIL I rebooted my computer & my phone, then when I plugged it in it asked me for authorization. After that, it worked like a charm.

Thanks NetworkingPro & seadoodude!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] seadoodude:
Just wanted to possibly help. I've flashed well over 500 phones & Rooted even more. This Note 2 on 4.4.2 ND7 I just couldn't get to Root with anything I normally use to work until the motified GettoRoot! Try unplugging your phone from the PC a few times! This trick usually gets a "solid" connection & proceed successfully! This time I think I also took the SD card out before rooting! Best of luck! Seadoodude :)

---------- Post added 5th March 2015 at 12:04 AM ---------- Previous post was 4th March 2015 at 11:53 PM ----------

How did you get the device to manually connect? Don't know that trick. :) Seadoodude

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urphonesux,

How did you force your PC to ask for authentication? I don't know that trick.

Thanks for a reply urphonesux. :)

Seadoodude
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] urphonesux:
I just ran the first step of the old ghetto root and it pops up for me every time. I done it consistently about 4 times since posting that
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cH053n:
I was able to root a couple days ago using GhettoRoot.zip, during the process I ran into similar issues of not being able to connect to the phone properly.

Use the command prompt In order to issue these adb commands, adb comes with GhettoRoot.zip.

\GhettoRoot>adb devices

List of devices attached

4df798d76f98cf6d unauthorized

adb kill-server

adb start-server

adb devices

\GhettoRoot>adb devices

List of devices attached

4df798d76f98cf6d device

When it says device like above you can root the phone.

One other thing, ran into another issue during this, just toggle USB debugging to fix...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] KEILHOLL:
Please help a beginner!!!

:)hello all

My Device can be found and communicated with but IM PRETTY MUCH LOST AFTER THAT

EVERYBODY HERE IS SO SMART ...IM SAD I CANT ROOT my Galaxy Note 2 .

Do I need to enter scripts or commands to root this.

I've never done anything so difficult, a lot are having success so I'm just waiting for somebody to come to my rescue with step by step for dummies, and or a video, because this sounds like a developer task right now please help!

PLease help or call me 901-378-2448!

I really wanna learn this
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] cH053n:
Furthermore, I was able to install a custom ROM while on ND7 rooted.

1 - root using GhettoRoot.zip

2- update SuperSU

3- update su binary and reboot

4- install safestrap and reboot to it

5- advanced wipe cach and dalik cache

6- install custom ROM from zip file

7- reboot

I'd provide my source links but new forum account won't let me.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Use this from post 27 http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=55210343&postcount=27.

If unable to root after using this method let me know and I will call you to try and help walk through it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] KEILHOLL:
im lost. please help me :confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeDRFilms:
I keep trying... thought I was getting somewhere when I finally got ghettoroot-v0.3.2 to actually see my phone, run through the process, reboot and clean up... then I boot to phone... No root and errors about KNOX SetupWizard and SyScope stopping... I just wanted to be able to sell this damn thing now that I finished my Verizon contract. It would sell better if people on other carriers could use it... Heck, can't even sell it to a Verizon customer now that these errors keep coming up.... I'd pay someone to root this thing! Or at least make these errors go away.. I tried hard resetting and wiping cache... no dice.. still the errors.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Try using the process NetworkingPro posted. Most people have success with it. Do you have USB debugging enabled? Also open an adb window and type adb devices to see if your device is listed. If it is you should be able to root it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeDRFilms:
Yes but only when running version 3.2 as I posted.. it sees the phone, I accept on the phone, and it goes through the process and even cleans up when done...

Lemme try manually getting the adb in that post to see the phone and use his .bat file. Oh and it's not international phone... US Verizon.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeDRFilms:
That's got abe it.. I can't get this thing to see my phone.. even restarting both PC and phone and turning on and off debugging.. waiting I've tried everything... Downloaded SDK with a buncha stuff I will probably never use.. LOL... nothing.. haha
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
Maybe try running as administrator on your computer. Some people have stated that they had to run the root exploit as an administrator on their computer.

Also, under developer options tap on Revoke USB debugging authorizations and then unplug and replug your phone in.

Once you do get rooted we can get rid of those popups you are seeing easily.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeDRFilms:
Yeah, I'm an admin.. I tried the usb on off and revoking.. I'm glad to know once I get this thing going I can finally get rid of those pesky popups. I only started trying to root because I saw a video where a guy turned on the ability to use a Verizon phone on Tmobile. Some app you download to turn on all the antennas or something.. Anyway, thanks for the help.. I'll keep at it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] wolfballz:
I know this sounded odd to me to but even though your account may be an admin account you should right click on the root file and hit run as administrator.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II] MikeDRFilms:
That's actually the way I was doing it until I read here to try just running it not as admin... so I've done it both ways.

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THANK YOU! This actually is how it worked for me! Root access!

Now, how the heck do I get rid of those dang annoying popups saying KNOX SetupWizard and SyScope stopping? :):):)