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Question abt rooting

Hi guys,
For the first time I wanna root my Note and would like to do it cleanly. I would like to root my Note, use custom ROMs and be able in the future to come back to a stock ROM which is upgradable via KIES.
My first question is to know if the process of downgrading to an older firmware could corrupt the EFS folder. (using PC odin)
2. Will it wipe my phone? In sammobile they don't specify if the older ROMs are wipe or non-wipe.
Thx
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1- it shouldnt do, i have downgraded using pc odin without an issue
2 - get a non wipe rom fromthe list in the sticky in the dev section

Thx for your reply, I would also like to know:
1. If after rooting the older rom my phone will be upgradable via (recognised by) KIES.
2. If the answer of the question is YES, then what kind of back up should I do in order to be able get my phone at that "state" later on, after having tried other custom ROMs.
I'm trying to be more cautious because with my older i9000, I couldn't get it recognised by KIES after flashing different custom ROMs. My EFS folder was corrupted (empty indeed) and there was unfortunately no way back in my knowledge...
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it might be but if you update via kies you will lose root

Could somebody else give me a more convincing answer?
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Yes you can root your Device. Here
Just make sure you are in rootable ROM, in case if you are not in rootable ROM then u have to downgrade ROM via PC Odin.
Download rootable Stock ROM from Here
In the above Dr. Ketan's Thread he mentioned the rootable and non rootable ROMs
after Downgrading and installing CWM+Root flash any Custom ROM
You can get back to Stock ROM again without worries. Just Flash Stock ROM which is available for your country via PC Odin. (You get warranty too)
If you do everything correctly, then nothing goes wrong.
They are many ROMs available in above thread and Dr.Ketan marked some ROMs as Wipe or Non Wipe.

I've downgraded using this KL3 firmware (india)
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/137391605/31899b9/N7000XXKL3_N7000ODDKL1_INU.zip.html
I don't know why but my phone is no longer upgradable by KIES. It shows "Your device does not support software upgrading via KIES"
Anyway, next step is rooting

Better news, after the downgrade, I rooted the phone using this method:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJjh6gi0Spw
It rooted my phone without any problem.
After, I did a complete backup using Titanium Backup then backed up my EFS Folder using the "root explorer" app (copy and paste the folder) and via the desktop app "ESF Pro" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
After that I upgraded to my original firmware LB1 using Mobile Odin Pro
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997&highlight=root
ROM: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/147259547/5483373/N7000XXLB1_N7000OXALB1_DBT.zip.html which is a non-wipe ROM.
I'm so glad that now the phone is upgradable via KIES, it shows that I've got the latest firmware.

If you upgrade via kies, you'll lose root. so in essence, once you're rooted, whatever kies says doesn't really matter, as you'll most likely always be using mobile odin or cwm from that point onward, assuming you want to keep root of course.

newg said:
so in essence, once you're rooted, whatever kies says doesn't really matter, as you'll most likely always be using mobile odin or cwm from that point onward, assuming you want to keep root of course.
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I cannot agree more with this...Don't bother with Kies now that you're rooted. Why wait for OTA/Kies updates when you can get any new Rom here at XDA a day or two after it is released?
Removing Kies scheisse from zips is the first thing I do before flashing new Roms. Needless to say, it's been removed from my PC ages ago, and replaced by Sammy USB drivers for transferring files etc.
In a word, forget Kies, you're in better hands here at XDA.

rossygnol said:
I'm so glad that now the phone is upgradable via KIES, it shows that I've got the latest firmware.
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But if you update it with kies/OTA, you will lose Root. So update using CWM/Mobile odin only.
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chasmodo said:
I cannot agree more with this...Don't bother with Kies now that you're rooted. Why wait for OTA/Kies updates when you can get any new Rom here at XDA a day or two after it is released?
Removing Kies scheisse from zips is the first thing I do before flashing new Roms. Needless to say, it's been removed from my PC ages ago, and replaced by Sammy USB drivers for transferring files etc.
In a word, forget Kies, you're in better hands here at XDA.
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Exactly.
Even it appears on XDA before OTA, as usually OTA appears few days later to Kies release.

I understand all you're talking abt. I would probably not need to update my phone via KIES anhmore. But it could prove to be important when I want to sell the phone. I would like the new owner to be able to get updates via KIES or OTA.
By the way, after the root I have frozen many Apps which keep my ram free now and I assume that battery life will be better. Everything seems to work fine just HD widget doesn't work, it's my favourite. It says that there is not Internet connection or something like that. Could anyone know what it's about and how to fix it?
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Did a factory reset and now HD widget works just fine.
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[Q] How to revert back to Gingerbread. ICS on Note is laggy and Buggy

Hi guys,
I'm from Turkey. I just received the ICS update on my Galaxy Note.
Stupid me, I applied the update. It is Slow! I want my gingerbread back! My phone is not rooted.
How do I get my beloved 2.3 back??
thanks

Teraxa said:
Hi guys,
I'm from Turkey. I just received the ICS update on my Galaxy Note.
Stupid me, I applied the update. It is Slow! I want my gingerbread back! My phone is not rooted.
How do I get my beloved 2.3 back??
thanks
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Just follow this guide. Download a stock Rom and flash it using Pc-Odin!

Thanks a lot. That was a saver

Why you don't use a Custom rom ??
Kingdroid ICS notemania is very fast !!

Teraxa said:
Thanks a lot. That was a saver
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Glad I could help!
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Teraxa said:
Hi guys,
I'm from Turkey. I just received the ICS update on my Galaxy Note.
Stupid me, I applied the update. It is Slow! I want my gingerbread back! My phone is not rooted.
How do I get my beloved 2.3 back??
thanks
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Did you use Taiwan Release ICS? For me it is smooth and fast unlike LPY a lot of bugs...
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thanks guys... I haven't tried the other roms you mentioned here but I will try. I am disappointed with the samsung release.

How do i get back to GB? I really hate battery drain on ICS (have tired airplane mode and screen on before unplug etc.) and just want a stadyer battery life via GB and a safe ROM to remove files and download stuff without constant feeling of brick...
Im running XXLPY and I rooted using touch CWM and BusyBox
I put the CWM.zip and BusyBoxInstaller.zip on to my SD and went on my GB recovery and flashed CWM touch version and used it to root = does it mean i have partial root or full and can i just install Rooted GB via PC Odin and be good with it or do i have to first unroot XXLPY and then revert to GB and then root it coz i like CF3D and couple other root required apps..
Thanks!

SoonHD2 said:
How do i get back to GB? I really hate battery drain on ICS (have tired airplane mode and screen on before unplug etc.) and just want a stadyer battery life via GB and a safe ROM to remove files and download stuff without constant feeling of brick...
Im running XXLPY and I rooted using touch CWM and BusyBox
I put the CWM.zip and BusyBoxInstaller.zip on to my SD and went on my GB recovery and flashed CWM touch version and used it to root = does it mean i have partial root or full and can i just install Rooted GB via PC Odin and be good with it or do i have to first unroot XXLPY and then revert to GB and then root it coz i like CF3D and couple other root required apps..
Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26251587&postcount=8

chasmodo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26251587&postcount=8
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So if i use that i dont need to remove root first?
And i can just go to Download mode and connect my device and start PcOdin1.85 and flash the rom using PDA and lin the rom file and no repartitions is needed or that kind of stuff...? Thanks.. (thanked u)

SoonHD2 said:
So if i use that i dont need to remove root first?
And i can just go to Download mode and connect my device and start PcOdin1.85 and flash the rom using PDA and lin the rom file and no repartitions is needed or that kind of stuff...? Thanks.. (thanked u)
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No repartitions are needed. Just download and flash as written in that post.

chasmodo said:
No repartitions are needed. Just download and flash as written in that post.
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So only (Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked=?) And only PDA no pit etc.. Just want to be 100% sure cos dont want to send it 2 week repair because rushing and not choosing right steps on Odin Thanked again.....
And is the ROM you linked Multilanguage and older so its easy to root or is it the newer? I had N7000XXLC1 Rom before i flashed XXLPY..

SoonHD2 said:
So only (Auto reboot and F. Reset Time checked=?) And only PDA no pit etc..
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It's an old Rom already rooted, just flash. No need for pit.

[Q] Root XXLA6 question

Hi all.
Finally got a Note and love it, but while I wait for official ICS here in the UK, I'd like to keep stock 2.3.6 GB but safely root it.
There's so much info here, it makes me a bit nervous in-case I pick the wrong method.
I have this:
https://www.box.com/s/1dfacc6107713602d2e8
and would like to know what method I should use to root.
Thanks

forcedv said:
Hi all.
Finally got a Note and love it, but while I wait for official ICS here in the UK, I'd like to keep stock 2.3.6 GB but safely root it.
There's so much info here, it makes me a bit nervous in-case I pick the wrong method.
I have this:
https://www.box.com/s/1dfacc6107713602d2e8
and would like to know what method I should use to root.
Thanks
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Use Dr. Ketan's method!
Go here and follow the instruction for your Rom.
Edit: Just saw your picture, you have LA4 not LA6 on your device, that means that you can flash a Direct Rootable Rom!

Thanks for the reply but I'm a bit confused, my Note shows Build: GINGERBREAD XXLA6 as does the Kernel, so are you saying that it's the Baseband version : N7000XXLA4 that I should be paying attention to?
Also according to Kies it's PDA:LA6 / PHONE LA4 / CSC LA1 (XEU)

yes la4 is the rom version you are using, you will need to downgrade to be able to root

which rom do you suggest I downgrade to and still allow update via Kies?
Will the downgrade via Odin up my flash counter and give me the triangle?

forcedv said:
which rom do you suggest I downgrade to and still allow update via Kies?
Will the downgrade via Odin up my flash counter and give me the triangle?
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go look at the root thread, there is a link for kj1, which is non wipe rom so all your settings will stay in tact
no it wont give you the triangle because it is a stock rom

Richy99 said:
go look at the root thread, there is a link for kj1, which is non wipe rom so all your settings will stay in tact
no it wont give you the triangle because it is a stock rom
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I bought the Galaxy Note N7000 yesterday and I have exactly the same android-, baseband-, kernel version and build number. The only difference is I'm from the Netherlands and using Vodafone.
Now I've been looking for a way to root it, but I also wondered which XXLA# I should use for it.. I saw the reply of the downgrade (ofcourse) but I am wondering: those r for Poland and Germany... Or doesn't that matter and I can root it anyway w/o bricking the phone?

Post november roms are difficult to root, best optuon is to go to pre december 2011 rom
Or go to ICS and use cwm. Zip and superuser. Zip method
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Well yeah, I get that point, but the thing is: I'm kinda noob with this. To be honest: my roommates rooted my galaxy s for me, but they did it so fast that I didn't get half of what they did..
My eventual goal is to learn how to root a smartphone and upgrade mine to android ics. My current android version is an unrooted stock 2.3.6 and I wanna go for a rooted ICS, but I already start to wonder now if I can upgrade my phone to rooted ICS immediately from the 2.3.6... Could u guide me a little in this?
By the way: sorry if I ask some pretty obvious questions that might have already been answered elsewhere on the forum, but I have been looking all over the forum and just don't know which info I should use from which posts anymore..

If you want ics then it is very easy.
First flash ics and then root it., ics is directly rootable.
I recommend first hard reset on gb rom for clean installation.
All informatikn regarding ics update n root, u can find on first link on my signature.
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dr.ketan said:
If you want ics then it is very easy.
First flash ics and then root it., ics is directly rootable.
I recommend first hard reset on gb rom for clean installation.
All informatikn regarding ics update n root, u can find on first link on my signature.
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Well, I thought the safest way to get me ICS on the phone was through updating with Samsung Kies. After this I was planning to put CWM in the folder sdcard/external_sd and Busybox on the internal sd, but...
I got it updated now, but I lost the folder external_sd.. I can't create a new folder with this name either.. I don't actually have an external SD card, but if I remember it well, I didn't need it either. I have seen the folder external_sd for sure in there..
Edit: Bought an external sd card and did the root like u said, but without flashing back to GB. It worked! Thanks alot for the clear walkthrough! Hail dr. Ketan!

Help on upgrading to ics firmware

i have a unit with UBKK1 baseband version, which i learned was a brazilian rom. Now i currently live in the Philippines and i cant get an ICS update thru kies here because of the rom. i went to the samfirmware site and found a Philippine rom, my question is can i flash this rom over the old GB brazilian rom using odin without any problems? my phone is currently unrooted thru the one click method, it was previously rooted thru the same method.
Ive also read you can change the country code, if i change it to the Philippine code and update thru kies will it work??

if you change the csc then yes you should be able to upgrade with kies tho i always download the rom i want then use pc odin its just a personal preference

Why don't you download Stock ICS ROM directly.... And flash it using pc odin??

can i download any stock ICS rom and just flash it with odin without any problems?

Yes you can.

Ive just now rooted my note on brazilian rom (stock GB rom), if i upgrade to the taiwanese rom using pc odin will i still retain root? and do i need to uncheck the usb debugging before proceeding with pc odin?

No you wont keep root.
Yes uncheck usb debugging.

Belfia said:
No you wont keep root.
Yes uncheck usb debugging.
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He will keep root if he uses Mobile Odin Pro to flash the firmware

Indeed he will. But it was never mentioned, so I didnt want to bring it up.

bratski said:
Ive just now rooted my note on brazilian rom (stock GB rom), if i upgrade to the taiwanese rom using pc odin will i still retain root? and do i need to uncheck the usb debugging before proceeding with pc odin?
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if you want to flash phone in odin then phone should be in download mode,usb debugging is not matter,and you can root your phone again after flash,vie cf root make search at xda you will found that.

bratski said:
i have a unit with UBKK1 baseband version, which i learned was a brazilian rom. Now i currently live in the Philippines and i cant get an ICS update thru kies here because of the rom. i went to the samfirmware site and found a Philippine rom, my question is can i flash this rom over the old GB brazilian rom using odin without any problems? my phone is currently unrooted thru the one click method, it was previously rooted thru the same method.
Ive also read you can change the country code, if i change it to the Philippine code and update thru kies will it work??
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I would buy Mobile Odin Pro from the market, and flash this rom from here http://www.hotfile.com/dl/156659405/b6c3080/N7000DXLP9_N7000OLBLP6_XTC.zip.html . This will flash the correct rom and keep root.

thanks for all the helpful replies, i was able to successfully flash taiwanese ics firmware update using pc odin. and you guys are right, i did lose root. now the only problem is how to go back on root as i've frozen a lot of apps on titanium backup before and those apps aren't showing after the update. it seems like flashing over to a newer firmware didnt reset the phone. all my previously installed apps are still there.

Guys, after updating to ics, i couldn't install apks using astro file manager or even the stock file manager.Pressing the install button won't work. Previously on gb stock rom everything works. Is this an ics bug?

bratski said:
Guys, after updating to ics, i couldn't install apks using astro file manager or even the stock file manager.Pressing the install button won't work. Previously on gb stock rom everything works. Is this an ics bug?
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No such problems here..

bratski said:
thanks for all the helpful replies, i was able to successfully flash taiwanese ics firmware update using pc odin. and you guys are right, i did lose root. now the only problem is how to go back on root as i've frozen a lot of apps on titanium backup before and those apps aren't showing after the update. it seems like flashing over to a newer firmware didnt reset the phone. all my previously installed apps are still there.
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root phone with cfroot....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

Ext4-rfs manager app

Okay..
1. i have s5830 running ta's sgsII v9. and i decided to go back to stock (i made nandroid backup before installation), but...i don't want to have job with odin. so, before restoring, i have to convert backup file to ext4, it can be done with app from cf root topic. and question is:
Can i use that app (like any other system app)without applying cf root, or i have to have cf root applied in order to use the app.
Thanks in advance
2. (really nothing in common with theme, but..answer if you want, it would help me)
after restore, i'll be on 2.3.3 stock. then i would like to upgrade to 2.3.6 ddkq8. might problem be with my phone coz' it's network locked ( and software which i donwloaded isn't provided by my network, it's.....only European. i really don't want to f*** up something with my network bcoz i got phone 2 weeks ago??

AnnoyingZlatan said:
Okay..
1. i have s5830 running ta's sgsII v9. and i decided to go back to stock (i made nandroid backup before installation), but...i don't want to have job with odin. so, before restoring, i have to convert backup file to ext4, it can be done with app from cf root topic. and question is:
Can i use that app (like any other system app)without applying cf root, or i have to have cf root applied in order to use the app.
Thanks in advance
2. (really nothing in common with theme, but..answer if you want, it would help me)
after restore, i'll be on 2.3.3 stock. then i would like to upgrade to 2.3.6 ddkq8. might problem be with my phone coz' it's network locked ( and software which i donwloaded isn't provided by my network, it's.....only European. i really don't want to f*** up something with my network bcoz i got phone 2 weeks ago??
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I would have helped you, but you've posted this in the wrong section....
Post In Q&A Section.
And, you'll surely get your answer.
The Android Development Section is for ROMS, and Tutorials.
PM eagleeyetom to move this to Q & A Section.
Cheers,

masterex567 said:
I would have helped you, but you've posted this in the wrong section....
Post In Q&A Section.
And, you'll surely get your answer.
The Android Development Section is for ROMS, and Tutorials.
PM eagleeyetom to move this to Q & A Section.
Cheers,
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Thanks about advice, but this way I want to say your rom is great, probably the next rom I'll be using (seems for a while)!!

AnnoyingZlatan said:
Okay..
1. i have s5830 running ta's sgsII v9. and i decided to go back to stock (i made nandroid backup before installation), but...i don't want to have job with odin. so, before restoring, i have to convert backup file to ext4, it can be done with app from cf root topic. and question is:
Can i use that app (like any other system app)without applying cf root, or i have to have cf root applied in order to use the app.
Thanks in advance
2. (really nothing in common with theme, but..answer if you want, it would help me)
after restore, i'll be on 2.3.3 stock. then i would like to upgrade to 2.3.6 ddkq8. might problem be with my phone coz' it's network locked ( and software which i donwloaded isn't provided by my network, it's.....only European. i really don't want to f*** up something with my network bcoz i got phone 2 weeks ago??
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anyone

1 no problem at all, use the app (might give you a warning message, just ignore)
2 network locked phones stay network locked, network unlock phones stay network unlocked, regardless of firmware flashing. You cannot network lock/unlock a phone by flashing different firmware. You'll get the lock activated when changing sim to another mobile company, otherwise you're good.

dxppxd said:
1 no problem at all, use the app (might give you a warning message, just ignore)
2 network locked phones stay network locked, network unlock phones stay network unlocked, regardless of firmware flashing. You cannot network lock/unlock a phone by flashing different firmware. You'll get the lock activated when changing sim to another mobile company, otherwise you're good.
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I know it's not problem to use app, but do i have o flash cf root kernel, or stay on custom rom (without touching anything9 and install

AnnoyingZlatan said:
I know it's not problem to use app, but do i have o flash cf root kernel, or stay on custom rom (without touching anything9 and install
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You don't need cf-root to use it.