[Q] Dr. Ketan's root method for ICS (CWM keeps rebooting) - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello everyone,
I am on a stock german ICS and trying out Dr.Ketan's root method.
I have done everything as described, but when i get to CWM it keeps rebooting into itself every time i press any button.
Wondering what is happening with my phone, it sometimes also just reboots entirely out of itself (usually on almost low battery).
Bit scared of flashing with Odin and especially what kernel/rom fits my phone best, any help would be greatly appreciated!

MartinErkelens said:
I have done everything as described, but when i get to CWM it keeps rebooting into itself every time i press any button.
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As of now, until further notice, CWM.zip is deemed unsafe to use. Check the thread in the general section. Dr. Ketan has also updated the root guide to reflect this. So if you want to root, you're going to have to use pc odin and flash one if the safe kernels in .tar format like notecore, speedmod, etc. Then use triangle away to reset binary counter.
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Thanks, i checked again and he must have updated it just after i started trying lol.
Now i have a new problem, im on a mac.
Ive searched for solutions and found heimdall, but somehow it doenst recognize any of the files or i just dont know how to use it...
Btw whats up with these annoying captcha codes on every post?
Cant read half of em :')

Not sure I can help you there. I use a windows x64 machine. Typically though you have to install Samsung Kies or Samsung usb drivers first before pc odin will recognize the phone in download mode. So maybe try installing usb drivers first?
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Hmm, i had Kies installed before Heimdall
Guess this means a drive to my parents to hijack one of their windows machines lol.
Thanks for your help!

Glad to help. Good luck.
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MartinErkelens said:
Hmm, i had Kies installed before Heimdall
Guess this means a drive to my parents to hijack one of their windows machines lol.
Thanks for your help!
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Can't you run a VM?
Also search in XDA as there are instructions on using Heimdall as well as MAC & Linux Specifics...
Or, as you say, Steal one of your folks machines
Good luck...

Related

noobie galaxy s user

hi guys i wonder if you can help me, ive read all the posts about rooting etc and i have managed to do one click root and was now looking at changing roms and this is where i am getting confused, i am reading about the recovery and not sure if mine is the right one or if i need to fix, it has blue writing and says at the top android system recovery 3e and a picture of a triangle with an i in the middle below the options list, im guessing this does need the 3 button fix but its a bit confusing to me on how to do this, can anyone please help me,
many thanks in advance
steve
ps im using a phone purchaced in the uk and it is unlocked to any network if that makes any difference
Disable OCLF and flash CF-Root with odin and you'll get 2e recovery.
And if you can get to recovery and download mode, you don't need 3 button fix.
The only thing is ive tried to use odin but dosnt seem to work on my pc
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Oh and what is oclf, sorry for all the questions been away from a decent phone for too long (had an I phone)
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You say that odin does not work, I know it might be obvious but are you running it correctly. Make sure that you start odin before connecting the phone to the pc.
When I say it dosnt work I mean in the case that I cant get it to run on my pc for some reason, I dont suppose u know of a link to download it at all, thanks for the help
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Put your phone into dl mode first before connecting it
Make sure kies isn't running on your pc
Start odin
Connect your phone
Edit: late post, sorry
steve57925 said:
When I say it dosnt work I mean in the case that I cant get it to run on my pc for some reason, I dont suppose u know of a link to download it at all, thanks for the help
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There's a link in the general reference thread (stickied) in the General forum.
right so i have everything downloaded and running now on pc, opened odin, selected phone and selected the cf root zip file, connected phone and clicked start, i then get a manor of messages on odin but nothing else happens is this normal? messages are <ID:0/021> ODIN V.3 ENGINE (ID:21)..<ID:0/021> FILE ANALYSIS..<ID:0/021>SETUPCONNECTION
But like i say nothing else happens

Rooting ???

Obviously possible but I am trying to root my buddies CAptivate and NOTHING is working. What am I missing. TRied z4, cant us 3rd party installs, tried superone click and does nothing, tried the othert one click and it sits on the little blue screen saying my phone should be rebooting but my phone just sits there ?
can someone please HELP!!!
This should be moved to q&a before they eat you.
the first two methods you mentioned should work if you followed instructions correctly
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It might be due to the computer not recognizing the phone properly?
You will probably have to end up replacing 3e recovery if your friend is already at 2.2. I always just 1Click back to stock and install a custom ROM from there. The only other ways I have seen involve replacing the stock kernel with a rooted kernel using Odin (the non-1click version), which can quickly ruin your friendship if any problems are encountered. Nothing else that I have seen will work with 3e.
Here is the 1Click: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884364 look at step 2, worked perfectly for me.
If you want to take fun way, forget rooting, just use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418 and install custom rom that comes with root(all of them)
Either way, happy hunting
if you follow this it should work no problem.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989
reason super one click isnt working is probably because your phone is not in USB debugging mode
And you shouldn't double post the same question clogs up the thread
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[Flashing] I f***** up, help needed.

Zup,
I rooted a while ago, and since i'm running Ubuntu i haven't managed to get CWM yet, so i noticed that i can use Odin Mobile Pro to do it so i installed it and downloaded the correct kernel. I opened OMP and browsed to find the kernel on the internal memory but i can't choose it (it's a .RAR-file), so i extract it to see what's hidden inside. According to Odin i can flash "zImage" so i do it. Big big mistake.
The phone won't boot now, and the only thing i get is the "Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000.
What to do?
Thanks in advance
I can enter Download mode, and that's it. Some help here please?
Use pc odin and flash a stock rom. You must be in download mode
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Thanks.
Where can i find a stock ROM? And do i need ADB installed or is it OK with the drivers from Kies? I'm asking since i'm using Ubuntu so i'll have to use my brothers PC, so i can't install a freaking SDK.
Got a stock ROM now, downloaded the ADB files and Odin, so i'll see if that works..
You should just try to read a little more
Kies drivers should be fine. Go to the development forum and you will find stock roms thread.
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LordManhattan said:
Got a stock ROM now, downloaded the ADB files and Odin, so i'll see if that works..
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Good luck!
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Also make sure you read where the file goes and what to tick. Dr Ketans guide helped me
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Awesome. Downloading XXLA4 now, but it takes forever... 100KB/sek.. Horrible servers.. FML
Still downloading the ROM.. WHY in the sweet hell haven't anybody made a torrent or uploaded it to another place? 2 hours to download 550MB on a 20 Mbps connection is tragic..
Update: OK, i'm up and running again! Odin worked like a dream without any problems Thank you so much Indie!
(I don't have any "Thanks" left today, so i can't thank you again)
LordManhattan said:
Awesome. Downloading XXLA4 now, but it takes forever... 100KB/sek.. Horrible servers.. FML
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you said downloading LA4.
Just make clear, LA4 wont Root directly, n looking to sequence, you are going to flash it with PC Odin. If i m correct
Just Downgrade to old version, get it Rooted, then update to LA4
LordManhattan said:
Update: OK, i'm up and running again! Odin worked like a dream without any problems Thank you so much Indie!
(I don't have any "Thanks" left today, so i can't thank you again)
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No probs man. Just glad you got it working again
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i had the exact same thing after flashing LA4 and had to use odin to flash an older rom to get it booting to then get root access and restore a backup
dr.ketan said:
you said downloading LA4.
Just make clear, LA4 wont Root directly, n looking to sequence, you are going to flash it with PC Odin. If i m correct
Just Downgrade to old version, get it Rooted, then update to LA4
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Yeah, i noticed this when i had downloaded 300MB of LA4, so i didn't bother to stop it and select a rootable ROM I just wanted to get my Note working again. But i'm already missing root like crazy, so i think i'm gonna downgrade and root it again very soon.
Edit: Wait a minute.. I was rooted, i messed the phone up, flashed LA4, booted up the phone, nothing got wiped but i lost root.
ya it is nonwipe version so even with PC Odin, you won't lose anything BUT just ROOT
Aha!
But if i choose to flash another ROM with PC Odin, will i get the triangle at boot? Do i only get the triangle when i flash unofficial ROMs like CM9?
I'm a little unclear on these parts.
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No it won't give you triangle if you flash any stock ROM. It gives only when you flash custom(yes like rocket/CM9)
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Awesome. Thanks!
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LordManhattan said:
The phone won't boot now, and the only thing i get is the "Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000.
Thanks in advance
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I have the same problem right now. I'm trying to recover this problem

My Verizon Tab showing phone connecting to a pc. Please Help.

I am having a problem to get my Tab i800 identified by Heimdall. My tab is stock and I might have messed up kernel so I dont have service bars at all. it is always in airplane mode. When I try to use Heimdall it says "failed to detect compatible device". I looked all around and even posted my problem in some threads but did not get any result. My final goal is to get to CM9.
I wanted to post my problem in general forum but I did not wan to break rules of the forum. Please help, any assistance is appreciated.
Update: My Tab now shoeing a phone connecting to a pc. I was having problems with drivers. Now I have ubuntu and do not know what to do next.
droidxrooting said:
I am having a problem to get my Tab i800 identified by Heimdall. My tab is stock and I might have messed up kernel so I dont have service bars at all. it is always in airplane mode. When I try to use Heimdall it says "failed to detect compatible device". I looked all around and even posted my problem in some threads but did not get any result. My final goal is to get to CM9.
I wanted to post my problem in general forum but I did not wan to break rules of the forum. Please help, any assistance is appreciated.
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What (computer) OS you have?
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I recommend get a Linux.
I even have an Ubuntu that boots off USB thumb drive.
You won't get heimdall driver problem.
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Qqqxxxzzz said:
What (computer) OS you have?
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Win7 64bit.
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priyana said:
I recommend get a Linux.
I even have an Ubuntu that boots off USB thumb drive.
You won't get heimdall driver problem.
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I was thinking the same thing about drivers but before i was able to resolve any software problems. This tab is pain in the rear. I owned fascinate and charge both were piece of cake to root or flash. Currently i have razr. Even with the locked bootloader it is easier to deal with than this tab.
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Did you use heimdall drivers?
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Why not use Odin instead?
btw, I dont get your topic title, whats it supposed to mean? Instead of writing something like that, why not use a proper title that describes your topic instead you come of as a bit whiney.
Qqqxxxzzz said:
Did you use heimdall drivers?
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Yes i did. I used new heimdall first. Since there is some competability problems then i used the old one. Both giving me the same problems.
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Why not use Odin instead?
btw, I dont get your topic title, whats it supposed to mean? Instead of writing something like that, why not use a proper title that describes your topic instead you come of as a bit whiney.
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I used odin and it screwed up the kernel. It was clearly my fault but I can fix it. All the guides/zips are made for heimdall.
Because i am tired of researching. I looked all trough internet. Other forums, google and even searched here with sucky search option that xda has. With No results.
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droidxrooting said:
Because i am tired of researching. I looked all trough internet. Other forums, google and even searched here with sucky search option that xda has. With No results.
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Off top of head...
Install Kies (it installs needed drivers)
Make sure kies is not running then use overcome guide to re-stock/partition device (install safe-stock rom then overcome kernel/rom)
Put desired ICS based rom on sd, use recovery to wipe data/cache, flash.
TheATHEiST said:
Off top of head...
Install Kies (it installs needed drivers)
Make sure kies is not running then use overcome guide to re-stock/partition device (install safe-stock rom then overcome kernel/rom)
Put desired ICS based rom on sd, use recovery to wipe data/cache, flash.
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Just installed kies and it said that my device is not supported with kies 2.0??? Do you think that overcome will still work?
droidxrooting said:
Just installed kies and it said that my device is not supported with kies 2.0??? Do you think that overcome will still work?
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Just ignore that message, you wont be using Kies, as I said its just so the correct drivers are installed.
btw, which Tab have you got?
TheATHEiST said:
Just ignore that message, you wont be using Kies, as I said its just so the correct drivers are installed.
btw, which Tab have you got?
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I have verizon galaxy tab. Now I have a phone connecting to a pc sign with an exclamation mark in the triangle. Great, I think I accidentally disconnected the cable while it was flashing trough Odin.
The good news is Odin still sees the tab. I am not sure about Heimdall though.
droidxrooting said:
I have verizon galaxy tab. Now I have a phone connecting to a pc sign with an exclamation mark in the triangle. Great, I think I accidentally disconnected the cable while it was flashing trough Odin.
The good news is Odin still sees the tab. I am not sure about Heimdall though.
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You may want to try a stock rom from sammobile or the stock roms thread here. Not sure if the Overcome rom will boot on Verizon/CDMA?
TheATHEiST said:
You may want to try a stock rom from sammobile or the stock roms thread here. Not sure if the Overcome rom will boot on Verizon/CDMA?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=967175 just found this and thinking of trying it.
MAKE SURE YOU DONT USE OVERCOME.
It is for GSM device.
IT WILL BRICK CDMA DEVICE.
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I am thinking of using odin and a pit file to return my tab to stock. I need stock gingerbread for verizon tab for odin(md5 file). Can somebody point that out to me please.
thank you
do you think your problem is with heimdall or with the tab firmware?
Have you tried this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362016
SCH-i800 stock rooted.
need heimdall
priyana said:
do you think your problem is with heimdall or with the tab firmware?
Have you tried this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362016
SCH-i800 stock rooted.
need heimdall
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My problem is heimdall. My pc is getting drivers for the tab for Haimdall to work. I tried pretty much everything with no luck. Since I had lots of experience with Odin. I am comfortable flashing trough Odin. But all the guides that I found recently is for Heimdall for some reason. I will try to use Heimdall on different pc(same win7 64bit) to see if that works. If not I need to find a way to flash it trough Odin.
you should really try to put ubuntu on usb stick.
Just download the iso of the latest and get unetbootin (free apps for windows too).
Use it to create USB stick, and it has option to leave spare space on the USB disk to allow for changes to be written on.
Boot it up and install heimdall.

[Q] Samsung splash sound but no display. HELP!

Hi everyone, as you can see I am a n00b and am in need of help.
Basically I upgraded my n7000 after running a German version of ICS (4.0.4 I believe) to the latest UK Jellybean. All worked well except that JB is pretty slow and totally drained my battery. After becoming frustrated I decided to try to flash my phone back to ICS and found a uk/Ireland version (4.0.3). I popped the phone into download mode and ran Odin successfully. Jobs a good one.....until I tried to restart my phone. It appeared to boot up as I could hea the Samsung splash tune, however the LCD didn't light up, nor any of the touch buttons. In a panic I tried to revert the phone back to JB which appeared to work except I still have the LCD/ touch button problem.
So, can anyone help at all? I can put it into download mode and connect it to Odin however KIES doesn't appear to see the phone when it's on and plugged in. Should I send it for a JTAG repair, or can this be fixed via the PC?
Thanks in advance!
Kev
Kevrobot said:
Hi everyone, as you can see I am a n00b and am in need of help.
Basically I upgraded my n7000 after running a German version of ICS (4.0.4 I believe) to the latest UK Jellybean. All worked well except that JB is pretty slow and totally drained my battery. After becoming frustrated I decided to try to flash my phone back to ICS and found a uk/Ireland version (4.0.3). I popped the phone into download mode and ran Odin successfully. Jobs a good one.....until I tried to restart my phone. It appeared to boot up as I could hea the Samsung splash tune, however the LCD didn't light up, nor any of the touch buttons. In a panic I tried to revert the phone back to JB which appeared to work except I still have the LCD/ touch button problem.
So, can anyone help at all? I can put it into download mode and connect it to Odin however KIES doesn't appear to see the phone when it's on and plugged in. Should I send it for a JTAG repair, or can this be fixed via the PC?
Thanks in advance!
Kev
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Thats an odd one really, but I would try flashing stock GB with pc odin, there are many fewer flash problems with gb and it's a good place to start.
Forget connection to kies, so long as you can connect to odin.
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SpyderTracks said:
Thats an odd one really, but I would try flashing stock GB with pc odin, there are many fewer flash problems with gb and it's a good place to start.
Forget connection to kies, so long as you can connect to odin.
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Thanks for the prompt reply SpyderTracks, I will give that a whirl. Any reccomendation of where to get a decent stock GB as I tried from Sanmobile and they only seem to have later ICS and JB. I did try to download a copy from an old thread on here but I couldn't unzip the file with win zip or winrar both said "unknown compression type" when I tried to extract even though I could see the tar file inside. :S
Kev
Kevrobot said:
Thanks for the prompt reply SpyderTracks, I will give that a whirl. Any reccomendation of where to get a decent stock GB as I tried from Sanmobile and they only seem to have later ICS and JB. I did try to download a copy from an old thread on here but I couldn't unzip the file with win zip or winrar both said "unknown compression type" when I tried to extract even though I could see the tar file inside. :S
Kev
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Try the unzip with 7zip, winzip won't handle it and winrar is a bit old school.
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SpyderTracks said:
Try the unzip with 7zip, winzip won't handle it and winrar is a bit old school.
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POW! The phone lives!!! Thanks for your help mate. Just stuck on the android system recovery now, so will have a read up on that.
Kev
Great stuff, should be easy sailing now. Best of luck.
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Mine did that when I put the DBT release 4.1.2 on my phone, then put a custom kernel. Reflashed it several times with
no luck, then, tried a kernel from a different developer and it worked just fine. Downloaded the original kernel I was using
(speedmod) and flashed it again, and sound but no lights. Put Philz kernel back on it and it worked. Not sure what the
deal was, but with my device, the DBT LT5 rom and speedmod, I couldn't get any video.
Thanks SpyderTracks all working now, battery is a bit iffy but I think that is hardware more than anything else, I've changed the charge port and it's the same. Both batteries are fine in my girlfriends phone though. Hey, at least it is alive!
P51D - yeah I got totally worried, it's really odd, plus I couldn't really find anyone else who had this problem when I was searching. Thought I may have had to go for the JTAG route.
In my 40 + years of fixing electronic circuits, I've always found that troubleshooting ALIVE, although not working properly, is a hell of
a lot easier, than troubleshooting DEAD
Kevrobot said:
Hey, at least it is alive!
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