[Q] Chaos/Hell opened up... should I unroot? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note II

I opened up the gates of hell. First installed international MJ9 ROMs. Then erased my internal after backing up EFS to the internal... derp.
Now I don't have IMEI info. it's NULL.
I am growing tired of reading non-Verizon-GNII topics not helping much to solve this issue.
And for some reason my phone is keep spamming "FACTORY MODE ON"
I wonder if I unroot my phone and upgrade it to OTA 4.4.2 it will fix everything.
Any ideas?
What should I do to go back to stock 4.3 or 4.4.2?
P.S: Got out of Factory Mode.

I would try to odin back to factory for what ever you had prior to this. Don't take the ota or you'll be stuck there. . And if you weren't already on 4.3 don't go it either. Totally different hell if you do, one with locked bootloader and no root access...
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vlx600d said:
I would try to odin back to factory for what ever you had prior to this. Don't take the ota or you'll be stuck there. . And if you weren't already on 4.3 don't go it either. Totally different hell if you do, one with locked bootloader and no root access...
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I had alliances Rom 4.3 before all this happened.. What do you mean by Odin back to factory?

In the android development section for the vzw note 2 there's a sticky on returning to stock. Follow the path for flashing 4.3 factory image in odin
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vlx600d said:
In the android development section for the vzw note 2 there's a sticky on returning to stock. Follow the path for flashing 4.3 factory image in odin
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Ah nice thank you!
Is this actually unrooting my phone? I mean will this lock my bootloader and prevent me from installing custom roms in the future?
Thanks so much for your advise.

Yes it will. That's why u wanna flash whatever u had before. If you had 4.3, flash 4.3. If you had an older image flash it. The thread has everything you need. If you can do 4.1 then you can unlock the bootloader again. If you flash 4.3 you can root but not unlock. If you flash 4.4 you are bone stock no root possibly forever
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Sweet... I just installed rooted stock 4.3 by beanstown106 and everything's back to normal.
All thanks to you vlx600d.
I know I asked you this once before but I just want to double check:
- I am able to flash 4.4.2 ROM from my 4.3 ROM without a problem?
- Can I flash 4.3 back from 4.4.2 ROMs?
Thanks so much!
For anyone with my kind of problem, try installing Official Rooted Stock 4.3 and flash the modem via Odin per the instruction in the link.

wjdzm said:
Sweet... I just installed rooted stock 4.3 by beanstown106 and everything's back to normal.
All thanks to you vlx600d.
I know I asked you this once before but I just want to double check:
- I am able to flash 4.4.2 ROM from my 4.3 ROM without a problem?
- Can I flash 4.3 back from 4.4.2 ROMs?
Thanks so much!
For anyone with my kind of problem, try installing Official Rooted Stock 4.3 and flash the modem via Odin per the instruction in the link.
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You should be fine to flash 4.4.2 and revert back as well

Glad to hear your back up and running.
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[Q] Official ICS Update Removes Root?

I just used Kies to update my Samsung Galaxy S2 I777 from 2.3.6 to 4.0..3 ICS that just came out. I was previous rooted and now the root seems to be gone. How do i fix this and root my phone again while its 4.03?
Does the super 1 click root work on the official 4.0.3 version?
I would appreciate any help/directions on how to reroot my phone after i updated to the official ICS from AT&T. Thank you!
You can not root the official update
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You have to go back to kk6
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dirtbikerr450 said:
You can not root the official update
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So I'm stuck with this forever or will there be a fix for this in the near future?
Btw was it normal for my root to be removed by updating my phone using kies? Because when i updated previously from 2.3.4 to 2.3.6 OTA using my phone's software update option, it didn't remove the root. I was surprised to see that ICS did
Also, what do you guys think about using this method to root my official version of ICS 4.03 on my S2: http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-ics-on-att-galaxy-s2-sgh-i777/
I know most people on here don't like galaxys2root.com but I'm running the unrooted version of ICS from galaxys2root.com and am having no problems.
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dnf007 said:
I know most people on here don't like galaxys2root.com but I'm running the unrooted version of ICS from galaxys2root.com and am having no problems.
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Yea but i want to root so that i can freeze apps using titanium back, as well use root capabilities such wifi tethering and root explorer. So i need to root soon. What is the best/safest way to do this on the official ICS 4.03 version?
Well I don't know why his rooted version would be good as well...have you read the comments on his tutorial in the link you posted? Probably will give you a good idea of how it's going for other people.
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It seems to be working for some people but I honestly don't want to have to root using a I9100 version/kernel to have a root. I was hoping that there was an similar root to the super 1 click root method where you can keep your phone on the i777 version.
Also some of the comments say that they are having issues with certain buttons, and on the youtube video one comment says something about getting bricked. So idk
Restore to stock kh7 with root, then flash the official rom in the dev section is the only way I know of at the moment
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jrod091 said:
Restore to stock kh7 with root, then flash the official rom in the dev section is the only way I know of at the moment
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Do you think you could give me links to the appropriate threads please to do this?
I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
Sreenadh said:
Do you think you could give me links to the appropriate threads please to do this?
I would really appreciate it. Thank you!
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My humbly tendered suggestion would be that you start reading here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
Oh, man...why won't someone spend the time to find this poor guy the info he needs and post the links? It's not his fault he did an update without first knowing what effects it would have on his phone. What a heartless bunch you guys are. It's not like he's been here for over 3 years and knows how this forum works.
Yes you can root the update but trying to flash an update script thru 3e recovery didn't work for me and will format your sd card when you exit 3e but I was rooted within 10 minutes after upgrading to att official ICS. Just to be sure I downloaded/installed Superuser and busybox, then I flashed the CWM recovery kernel ( if you don't know ahead of time how this process works please research before attempting it) which won't boot the phone but allows you to use the button combo to get into recovery and then flashed the latest Siyah kernel .zip (or whichever ICS kernel you prefer), which had been strategically placed on my sd card prior to the Kies flash. And voila...root and recovery.
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Why not just flash the pre-rooted version?
...and then there's that ! ^ As a matter of convenience that works too...but personally I like to take what I've learned thru these forums and apply it in real life to retain the process.
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Another way to do it, if you have the Odin flashable files, would be to use Mobile Odin with the everroot option checked.
mattdm said:
Another way to do it, if you have the Odin flashable files, would be to use Mobile Odin with the everroot option checked.
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And Odin flashable files are available in the Download Repository.
creepyncrawly said:
And Odin flashable files are available in the Download Repository.
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Oh cool, didn't realize you had done that yet. By the way, you have a typo in there...you call it Android 3.0.3.
mattdm said:
Why not just flash the pre-rooted version?
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So does this look just like the "official" AT&T release (just cleaned up)?

[Q] rooted S3 can't update official JB

I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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for removing root , you have to flash stock Rom via Odin. then do a factory reset.:thumbup:
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123shree said:
Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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Thanks for that. didn't realise the interfaces were the same. Was expecting a bit of a facelift but then I guess it's what's under the hood that counts.
It did say it couldn't update the software because the phone was modified so I am wondering what, if anything I am missing.
One thing I did notice pretty much straight away was the battery seems to be running down quicker. Could be my imagination of course but I will test it over the next few days to be certain.
flash any stock Rom and change csc
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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Rooting will not stop you from updating OTA through KIES. It wont update through direct OTA.
Update via Kies or download the DLJ4 and flash with odin.You will have the same result
Cheers
mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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flash any stock Rom using odin
eeamshh said:
flash any stock Rom using odin
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You are asking for help in another tread about the same issue....and here you are advising somebody else...
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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mooseboy85 said:
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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OTA is over the air update found on your phone settings about software update .
Problems try the manual .
jje
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
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mooseboy85 said:
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
I did update once to jelly bean but when it finished said updates unaviliable to modified phone. So i resotored back to 4.0.4. Now it wont update. Not sure wat firmware to download to reflash i never backed my original. Tried using triangle away but it keeps going back to 1. phone status modified iwant a rooted jellybean
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Please could u help me i want to unroot my phone but dont know wat stock firmware to download to reflash with odin i never backed my original up.im on 4.0.4 xxblfb but my baseband is different. Cheers
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JJEgan said:
It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
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Sorry to bother u again but wat stock rom do i reflash the phone with im using 4.0.4 xxblfb but my base band is different. + cant rest counter flash it keeps going back to1. cheers
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[Q] Stock recovery flash

Can i flash stock recovery with mobile odin
you can't flash a stock recovery. it comes with a stock rom, and mobile Odin is made exactly for flashing stock roms
Glebun said:
you can't flash a stock recovery. it comes with a stock rom, and mobile Odin is made exactly for flashing stock roms
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So i can go to stock rom with mobile odin?
And bydeway i already flashed stock recovery with mobile odin and in works...
I was pretty sure there isn't a stock recovery separately from the rom.
of course you can flash a rom with mobile Odin, that's what it's for
Glebun said:
I was pretty sure there isn't a stock recovery separately from the rom.
of course you can flash a rom with mobile Odin, that's what it's for
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You where wrong about the stock recovery flash it is possible...
But can i flash stock samsung rom with mobile odin and will it then make everything stock(recovery)(rom)and modified status too...
you are asking the same question for the third time, read my replies.
you will need to use Triangle Away, unroot, then factory reset for everything to be stock
Glebun said:
you are asking the same question for the third time, read my replies.
you will need to use Triangle Away, unroot, then factory reset for everything to be stock
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i have rooted my stock XEMB1 firmware and used triangle away. so if ii unroot and factory reset my status will go from modified to official?
it should
CF Autoroot
k6? said:
i have rooted my stock XEMB1 firmware and used triangle away. so if ii unroot and factory reset my status will go from modified to official?
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heres my suggestion
once you already went back to stock rom, then your traiangle away but still want your phone rooted. what you can do is to search here in XDA the CFAutoroot for our S3 and your system status still be NORMAL. works for me
I used cf auto root and have always had stock rom. I still have modified status.
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Do I need to run traingle away again and do a factory reset in recovery?
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to do what? flash a stock recovery? no.
To get rid of status modified.
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k6? said:
To get rid of status modified.
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Flash stock recovery and stock rom unroot and factory reset
stupidly will be met by sarcasm
Thank. I have stock rom and recovery so now if I unroot with super su run factory reset im good to go?
I dont have to yet. I just want to make sure I know what to do if the time comes.
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Just to let you guys know. Curiosity got the better of me. I flashed a stock rom followed by a factory reset and I'm now out of the box stock.
Thanks everyone. I think im getting the hang of this. :beer:
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[Q] Another help me Unroot thread

Recently rooted my Verizon phone which is running MK2 version. I uninstalled my custom rom which was installed using SafeStrap and now the phone is currently very buggy and I just want to go back to Stock, I have everything backed up so I can start fresh.
Thanks.
-Kc
KcChiefs12 said:
Recently rooted my Verizon phone which is running MK2 version. I uninstalled my custom rom which was installed using SafeStrap and now the phone is currently very buggy and I just want to go back to Stock, I have everything backed up so I can start fresh.
Thanks.
-Kc
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2578209
These are tar images you flash in Odin that take you back to stock.
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KcChiefs12 said:
Recently rooted my Verizon phone which is running MK2 version. I uninstalled my custom rom which was installed using SafeStrap and now the phone is currently very buggy and I just want to go back to Stock, I have everything backed up so I can start fresh.
Thanks.
-Kc
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One reason why hash code doesn't advise loading a rom over the stock rom. I take it you didn't make a backup of the stock rom before loading the custom one? Odin probably your best choice or look into Kies.
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From custom rom to stock firmware

Hello i root and then install a custom rom but im having problems with signal and wifi. My question is is there a way to restore my stock firmware? I wanna go back to normal i used to have android 4.3 and my rom right now is the hyperdrive rt16 and it says its 4.1.2 thank you !
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zephirop said:
Hello i root and then install a custom rom but im having problems with signal and wifi. My question is is there a way to restore my stock firmware? I wanna go back to normal i used to have android 4.3 and my rom right now is the hyperdrive rt16 and it says its 4.1.2 thank you !
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If you want a custom jb ROM working fine in WiFi and signal, install shostock3 v4.0 or if you want come back to stock use Odin and install the last stock firmware I777UCMD8
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zephirop said:
Hello i root and then install a custom rom but im having problems with signal and wifi. My question is is there a way to restore my stock firmware? I wanna go back to normal i used to have android 4.3 and my rom right now is the hyperdrive rt16 and it says its 4.1.2 thank you !
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If you have SGH-I747 as your signature indicates, then you are in the wrong forum. If so, disregard the advice above, and go to the correct forum for your phone.

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