I just purchased a brand new Samsung Note 2 and wanted to root. My phone is stock, unrooted, would someone direct me to the directions to root this smartphone?
Check out this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
Yup its cake u made it to this part of the forums rooting was two links below the one you clicked on lol
After that, is there another step because of the latest OTA update from Verizon?
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Followed directions but having trouble locating root66 image when I run ODIN and look for it on my desktop which is where I d/l. I see it when I'm not in ODIN but I don't see when I open ODIN application. I have the latest Java installed and have rebooted but no luck....any ideas?
s10sdeville said:
Yup its cake u made it to this part of the forums rooting was two links below the one you clicked on lol
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Did it download as a .zip or .tar Odin won't find zips
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Thank you, but here is another problem, I went to the link above as recommended and followed everything which went fine. Proceed after step 10 to Adam's unlocking bootlooder. I got as far as loading the image with Odin but when I went back to Casual nothing happens and my phone has a loading with a Green Droid. Casual doesn't do anything like the video where it shows downloading.
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Did it download as a .zip or .tar Odin won't find zips
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Ok so Im a noob with the android os..
I recently upgraded my firmware from the gingerbread to ICS which was posted on this forum for poland. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S-II GT-I9100 sim free. I wanted to downgrade back to the original firmware i had on the phone and i seem to have searched all over this forum and have gotten no where as to how i can do that. I've ran into dead links and other problems as well.. Please someone help me and show me how i can get gingerbread back on my phone. PLEASE HELP! Thanks
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Help is on the way! I just called Batman on the red line and flashed the bat signal for you!
karendar said:
Help is on the way! I just called Batman on the red line and flashed the bat signal for you!
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so funny...help if you're going to..if not don't
got to sammobile.com register their and select ur region and download the 2.3.firmware for ur country and flash it from odin
nrz04 said:
so funny...help if you're going to..if not don't
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Hey, everyone needs a good laugh. don't be a sour noob.
First of all do you have Odin? Did you read Intratech's Odin thread? Did you even go to his thread? If not, read up here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278&highlight=stock+firmware
If links don't work for ROMs (I suggest downloading LA4 if you want Gingerbread, best Gingerbread ROM out there) then google the firmware name and look for a mirror. Ever since the whole download site crackdown, it's been hard to keep good mirrors, which is why you have so many dead links.
BATMAN-- OUT!
I have odin and i have looked at Intratech's thread and have read it multiple times trying to figure it out but not helping..the more i read, the more confusing it gets...sorry for being a sour noob...just frustrated
I flashed the phone using odin the gingerbread rom and then when i was following Intratech's guide on rooting the phone, the program he has listed both freeze and stop responding
nrz04 said:
I flashed the phone using odin the gingerbread rom and then when i was following Intratech's guide on rooting the phone, the program he has listed both freeze and stop responding
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That rooting software is outdated
See CF-ROOT original android dev section and flash the file for ur firmware using odin
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1556388
got it working..thanks for the help!
we need a how to on Unlocking the bootloader... I can not find a concise way to do this. can anyone help I've watch the Youtube video by Adam Outler and i still cant get it to work... I am on Beans1...
Thanks for any help...
Adam just revised his guide (first post of his thread) with even more steps. Also, if you read through the first few pages of the thread, people put exactly what they do.
Between those two and the video, I unlocked in roughly 15 minutes last night.
But please note it assumes a base knowledge of rooting unlocking and the such. Those guides are elsewhere on xda
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wrong section to post this in. the video and instructions In the video couldn't be more accurate. This is already the easiest way.
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where is the revision at
where is the revision at... I can not find it...
cameraman1dm3 said:
we need a how to on Unlocking the bootloader... I can not find a concise way to do this. can anyone help I've watch the Youtube video by Adam Outler and i still cant get it to work... I am on Beans1...
Thanks for any help...
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Watch the video again... I followed it exactly and it worked first time through from Beans1... pm me if you need additional help and I can walk you through the steps I took, but I am in no way a developer, themer, modder, etc... just a guy who loves Android and follows instructions from the guys who pour their heart into this!
Seriously?
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Wrong section. I'm still making adjustments and redoing the guide as I go. You need to be rooted first.
AdamOutler said:
Wrong section. I'm still making adjustments and redoing the guide as I go. You need to be rooted first.
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I am rooted, running bean1. looking to unlock and move to bean2... when I try your first step it gives me an error after trying to unzip the revision3.tgz file...
Thanks,
Adam
cameraman1dm3 said:
I am rooted, running bean1. looking to unlock and move to bean2... when I try your first step it gives me an error after trying to unzip the revision3.tgz file...
Thanks,
Adam
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Your not supposed to unzip it...just follow the instructions
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cameraman1dm3 said:
when I try your first step it gives me an error after trying to unzip the revision3.tgz file...
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Good luck to you mate. You shouldn't be unzipping anything.
toskabab said:
Good luck to you mate. You shouldn't be unzipping anything.
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odin tries to unzip the .tgz file
ok i tried to use 7-Z file extractor and it will not extract the file to .tar... says the file is broken? the link for the revision3 file goes to revision3repak.tgz is this the correct file?
Odin will do what it needs to do, you don't need to extract it yourself. If Odin doesn't like it, you prob need to re-download the file.
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Moving to Q and A.
Check that you have the newest versions... you no longer need to use revision you do have to be rooted though...
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odin tries to unzip the .tgz file
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Go back to the OP of Adam's thread.. start from scratch.. everything was revamped.. you are working off old stuff
So I've rooted my past two phones and have installed ROMs on them also.. This morning I had it rooted using odin and then tried to get Jedi X on, but screwed up somewhere. Once the download is done I'll use odin and get it back to stock. What do I need to do to get this done properly? I've read a lot but I am still confused..
Thanks in advance for the help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
[GUIDE][VZW Edition]How to Root/Rom/Return to Stock the VZW Galaxy Note II!
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Okay, so I've read that about getting rooted, and I've made it past that step. When I click where it says "Proceed to Adam Outler's thread for unlocking the bootloader HERE" It says on that thread "You are expected to be STOCK.... Stock anything, but stock." So although it would already be rooted, I can follow those instructions?
unlock and root
kippknox said:
So I've rooted my past two phones and have installed ROMs on them also.. This morning I had it rooted using odin and then tried to get Jedi X on, but screwed up somewhere. Once the download is done I'll use odin and get it back to stock. What do I need to do to get this done properly? I've read a lot but I am still confused..
Thanks in advance for the help.
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If you go to galaxy note 2 root dot com ,Max , the guy who runs the site has detailed instructions and videos to go along with it. His videos are super easy to follow and I've never had a problem with any of my phones or tablets when I followed his guides. Actually I was always to nervous to root my devices until I could actually watch the whole process. Sorry about the site address.
havir said:
If you go to galaxy note 2 root dot com ,Max , the guy who runs the site has detailed instructions and videos to go along with it. His videos are super easy to follow and I've never had a problem with any of my phones or tablets when I followed his guides. Actually I was always to nervous to root my devices until I could actually watch the whole process. Sorry about the site address.
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Adam's thread is more than easy to follow. Not sure why you think he needs to go to another site...???
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Adam's thread is more than easy to follow. Not sure why you think he needs to go to another site...???
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No joke. And just from a quick glance, that was posted in December so I would imagine it is outdated given VRALL.
If you just follow adams thread its super easylike 7min.like it says though must be fully stock and non rooted so it might take you like 15min because it sounds like your rooted already so you just need to get back to stock unrooted then follow the instructions
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Okay so if I just read all this correctly, I need to
1. Go to Adams thread and follow the steps there.
2. Root it after.
3. I can then flash a ROM
is this correct?
Edit: Just ran casual, worked like a charm after a few minor issues, thanks for all the help!
Hey guys,
Before anyone rushes into flaming, I just want to note that I've been a member here long enough to know how to search the threads before asking a question that has already been answered. This is the reason for the title. Anywho, here is my situation. I got my hands on a brand new S4, used it stock for a bit, then decided to root it (couldn't help myself.)
Post rooting, everything went great. The ROM (JellyBeans) was running smooth, life was peachy, until I decided to let my flashing addiction get the best of me and I decided to try a new ROM (no offense beanstown, just trying something new.) Anyways, I went into recovery, flashed the new ROM, of course wiping the device 4 times, as has become my habit. Went to turn it on, and the "Custom" screen pops up, then the phone just turns off.
I tried using Odin to return it to stock, but unless I'm using the wrong file, I'm getting the same result. Odin seemingly runs fine, but still no booting. Any ideas? The file I'm using with Odin is VRUAMDK_NoWipe. If there is a different one I should be using, please be kind enough to include a link for me. Thank you.
Just flash the full odin back to stock the version that is still rootable. That should do the trick some times not wiping is the issue.
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dobo84 said:
Just flash the full odin back to stock the version that is still rootable. That should do the trick some times not wiping is the issue.
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I mentioned in my original post that I had attempted to use Odin to restore it back to stock. At this point, it doesn't really matter to me whether I can root or not, I'd just like it to turn back on. Shoot, I'd be happy with a boot loop right about now.
DrSadistic said:
I mentioned in my original post that I had attempted to use Odin to restore it back to stock. At this point, it doesn't really matter to me whether I can root or not, I'd just like it to turn back on. Shoot, I'd be happy with a boot loop right about now.
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The no wipe mdk Odin file has caused issues with me. There is another Odin file floating around that should get you working again, although it causes full wipe.
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Rebel908 said:
The no wipe mdk Odin file has caused issues with me. There is another Odin file floating around that should get you working again, although it causes full wipe.
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Full wipe is fine with me... I just need to get my hands on that Odin file.
DrSadistic said:
Full wipe is fine with me... I just need to get my hands on that Odin file.
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http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=237
The actual Odin file takes forever to download, I believe the extractable file is easier to download.
EDIT: yeah download the exe ,link
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Thanks DarkMenace for helping me out, I'd thank you here, but you didn't reply to this topic. Also, thank you Rebel908 for all of your help as well! It's back up and running =)
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Woow Great post...
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My apologies sir. Won't happen again.
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DrSadistic said:
Hey guys,
Before anyone rushes into flaming, I just want to note that I've been a member here long enough to know how to search the threads before asking a question that has already been answered. This is the reason for the title. Anywho, here is my situation. I got my hands on a brand new S4, used it stock for a bit, then decided to root it (couldn't help myself.)
Post rooting, everything went great. The ROM (JellyBeans) was running smooth, life was peachy, until I decided to let my flashing addiction get the best of me and I decided to try a new ROM (no offense beanstown, just trying something new.) Anyways, I went into recovery, flashed the new ROM, of course wiping the device 4 times, as has become my habit. Went to turn it on, and the "Custom" screen pops up, then the phone just turns off.
I tried using Odin to return it to stock, but unless I'm using the wrong file, I'm getting the same result. Odin seemingly runs fine, but still no booting. Any ideas? The file I'm using with Odin is VRUAMDK_NoWipe. If there is a different one I should be using, please be kind enough to include a link for me. Thank you.
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reflash your verizon kernel, it will boot, you really didn't need to do odin, guess that is every ones quick fix. and if you are doing odin, after it flashes get into recovery and do a factory reset.
I need to unroot my phone and do whatever else needed to be able to get my note 2 replaced. Some quick google-fu turned up references to doing such a thing, but no tutorial. Anyone have a link to files and instructions ? Stock rom and kernal, just rooted.
Droidstyle's guide. Section 1b, use the vramc3 file and pit in Odin. Then you are good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
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BoostedB18C said:
Droidstyle's guide. Section 1b, use the vramc3 file and pit in Odin. Then you are good.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34891181
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Just to be certain - this will wipe out any and all traces of my rooting this device that verizon, best buy, or Samsung could see?
Yes, it will be just like it cane from the factory. Next time please use q&a.
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Yes, it will be just like it cane from the factory. Next time please use q&a.
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I tried using troubleshooting but traffic to that board is next to nil. Gotta go where the people are - location location location! Hopefully there won't be a next time.
Thanks for the help!