[Q] dumb post root question - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

I finally rooted my note but how do I tell which one i have. I installed Odin a while ago which is what i used to root today, as I'm sitting here i think i used the Odin from the non flash counter thread...but i want the flash counter root method so i can flash rom. Super user was already installed after Odin finished if that tells you anything.
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Go into download mode and if it says custom binary and you have a flash count, then you went the odin method from Da_G's root.
Edit: you can flash all roms either way. Once you have CWM, you are good to go!

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jpeg42 said:
Go into download mode and if it says custom binary and you have a flash count, then you went the odin method from Da_G's root.
Edit: you can flash all roms either way. Once you have CWM, you are good to go!
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Really...works for me but what's the point of the 2 mothods? I thought one was for root apps only (no flash counter) and the other was for root apps and rom flashing.
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I just checked and i didn't see any flash counts...but your saying i can still flash roms?
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They both achieve root via different levels of the platform. One ups the flash counter, one does not. But no difference in the end. Just your choice depending on if you are worried about the flash counter or not.
If you can boot into clockworkmod recovery, then you just select the zip file of the ROM you want to flash and you are done! Nothing else to it. But just because you are rooted, it does not mean you have recovery. Search the threads in the dev section and install recovery if you want to flash ROMS.

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jpeg42 said:
They both achieve root via different levels of the platform. One ups the flash counter, one does not. But no difference in the end. Just your choice depending on if you are worried about the flash counter or not.
If you can boot into clockworkmod recovery, then you just select the zip file of the ROM you want to flash and you are done! Nothing else to it. But just because you are rooted, it does not mean you have recovery. Search the threads in the dev section and install recovery if you want to flash ROMS.
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I don't have recovery yet, ill probably flash that tomorrow. I just don't understand why there's 2 or more methods for root when they all do the same thing...why would anyone want to trip the flash counter if they didn't have to by using the other method...unless one was available before the other. I guess in the end it doesn't matter but I'm glad i rooted this way rather than the way i thought i did just in case i need a replacement...although i haven't heard of any issues with flash counter yet.
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...unless one was available before the other.
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Bingo! xx

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jpeg42 said:
Bingo! xx
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That's what i figured. Lol
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The different methods is what is confusing me too. Correct if I'm wrong though, even if I root without tripping the counter, Installing a rom or cwm will trigger the counter?

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BLASTphemus said:
The different methods is what is confusing me too. Correct if I'm wrong though, even if I root without tripping the counter, Installing a rom or cwm will trigger the counter?
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If you don't want to trip the counter, you also need to install cwm via the "no flash counter" method. See the second post in the recovery thread. but once you have that on there, you can flash non-odin roms all day without tripping the counter.

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jpeg42 said:
If you don't want to trip the counter, you also need to install cwm via the "no flash counter" method. See the second post in the recovery thread. but once you have that on there, you can flash non-odin roms all day without tripping the counter.
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is this the thread you mentioned...if so, seems a little too much for me.
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That's the one! But if you need help, with that process, I'll let someone else step in. I didn't go through it as Odin is a one click deal and I am not worried about tripping my counter.

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jpeg42 said:
That's the one! But if you need help, with that process, I'll let someone else step in. I didn't go through it as Odin is a one click deal and I am not worried about tripping my counter.
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I'm not too worried about the flash counter either...thanks for the help tho. :thumbup:
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