Getting closer to Rooting the tmobile galxy NOTE - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717

SO i found out how to manually get into Stock recovery on the t mobile version of the galaxy note.
1) While the phone is on just hold down Volume Down + power button for 10-12 second
2) When you feel a light vibration release the power button while still holding down button, and then just hold volume up button as well
( both volume up and down at same time) hold until it show manual mode.
once her it give me the same stock recovery options.
apply update through external sd
apply update through cache
and some other options i don't remember
" what i did"
i tried to flash Superuser binaries by pressing apply update through external sd. It seemed like it was about to go through then it said error invalid signature. When i tried to reboot the screen went completely black and my heart stopped. SOOOOOOO i waited a minute and then just held the power button and it booted up again "PHEWWWWWW"
Just wanted to share my experience as it seems there are alot of people trying to find more info.
Maybe this will help someone get closer to cracking the puzzle

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I should be sleeping, since I need to be up in 4 hours for work, but I can't sleep because it's too friggin hot.
Did you have it connected to a comp when you tried this? It should force it into download mode then instead of going to recovery. Theoretically, then it would be a matter of using Odin to push custom recovery and SU.
Unfortunately, it's too damn hot to even fire up my computer, or I would be working on this right now. Well, if nobody has managed to get it by morning, I'll try to work on it while at work.
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I rooted by installing the i717 cwm in odin, installing superuser for ICS in cwm.

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rotohammer said:
I rooted by installing the i717 cwm in odin, installing superuser for ICS in cwm.
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Is it possible to get a nandroid of your rooted rom?
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bryanpen said:
Is it possible to get a nandroid of your rooted rom?
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I posted it 2 days ago

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rotohammer said:
I posted it 2 days ago
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If it is the torrent one it did not have superuser permissions. I couldn't even use titanium backup.
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bryanpen said:
If it is the torrent one it did not have superuser permissions. I couldn't even use titanium backup.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717 using xda premium
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Get into recovery and flash this file in recovery, i got it from roto, here is his post on how to do it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30081450&postcount=34

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comfirmed root!
i can confirm that if you have nandroided rotohammers tmobile dump then all you have to do is download the root superuser file and put it somewhere in your sdcard and manually go back to cwm (powering off device and pressing power vol up and vol down once you feel the phone vibrate let go of the power button but keep holding vol up and vol down until you see the cwm screen) then find the file you downloaded earlier flash and once done reboot the phone. "walla" your rooted on att galaxy note with a full Tmobile stock rom.

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I can confirm that the TMo Note is easily rooted, almost the exact same way as the ATT version.
These steps all assume you have rooted before and have ODIN installed on your computer. If you have never rooted and don't know what ODIN is, you will need to read up on both before attempting anything or risk bricking your phone. I, or any other member of XDA, am not responsible if you brick your device. Attempt at your own risk.
Step 1: Download Clockwork Recovery tar file found here, select ODIN at top of post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526431
Step 2: Download SU binaries (attached in this post)
Step 3: Open ODIN
Step 4: Connect usb to phone and computer
Step 5: Boot phone into download mode by pressing VOL DOWN+ POWER until phone goes blank and phone vibrates, then release POWER and hold VOL DOWN + VOL UP at same time. Once in download mode, select UP.
Step 6: In ODIN, select PDA and locate the recovery file. Then select Start.
When finished, close ODIN and copy the SU binary zip to the root directory of your internal phone storage.
Reboot into recovery by disconnecting phone from USB and following Step 5 above.
Install SU zip through CWR, you are now rooted. Reboot and update SU binary from app.
I know this can all be found elsewhere, I just wanted to place it in this thread for convenience

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bryanpen said:
If it is the torrent one it did not have superuser permissions. I couldn't even use titanium backup.
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It was stock, I never said it was rooted.

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Thanks for the info Android revolution. When i press volume down and power to reset then hold volume down and up it goes into manual mode, i havent tried haveing the usb cable pluged in yet. I will try again when i get home. Hopefully this time will end in succes

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illest_one_7777 said:
Thanks for the info Android revolution. When i press volume down and power to reset then hold volume down and up it goes into manual mode, i havent tried haveing the usb cable pluged in yet. I will try again when i get home. Hopefully this time will end in succes
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Yes, the USB cable does the trick. Found that out by accident myself after I didn't need to use Odin any more.

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usb cable does the trick ???? no more odin ? oh man am confuseeee

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daminux said:
usb cable does the trick ???? no more odin ? oh man am confuseeee
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The at&t phone is put into recovery with the volume and power buttons, but the t-mobile phone needs the usb cable plugged in also to enter recovery.

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daminux said:
usb cable does the trick ???? no more odin ? oh man am confuseeee
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No, you still need ODIN to install recovery for the rooting process. For that, you have to be in download mode on the phone, not recovery, and you can only get to download mode with the USB cable attached. I think my instructions in my earlier post may have confused some people. I'll have to clean it up later.
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Android Revolution said:
No, you still need ODIN to install recovery for the rooting process. For that, you have to be in download mode on the phone, not recovery, and you can only get to download mode with the USB cable attached. I think my instructions in my earlier post may have confused some people. I'll have to clean it up later.
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I think my post was confusing. Just follow Android Revolutions instructions.

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Riddle me this!!!
Still havent had a chance to try download mode yet but her os another trick question. Is there a way to root tmobile galaxy note without increaseing the flash counter?

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You gentlemen are both Gentlemen and Scholars
Ok so i finaly got home and tried the method posted by Android revolution........ It works flawlessly. i now have a rooted t mobile Galaxy Note.... Still scared to flash anything though. any ideas as to roms which work on tmobiles galaxy note?
P.S. Id like to thank Android Revolution And Rotohammer for the updated you both are " WINNING" in my book

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illest_one_7777 said:
i now have a rooted t mobile Galaxy Note.... Still scared to flash anything though. any ideas as to roms which work on tmobiles galaxy note?
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I've flashed CM9 & CM10 ROMS and none work. So hang tight on the stock ROM right now. Freeze all the crap with Titanium Backup. Its working well for me so far.

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OK, Now that I got rooted, and got wifi tethering working....next step is to wait for a dev to make a rom for t-mobile.