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how to prevent your note from hardbricked

Dears
when you flash any new rom you are taking a risk to cause EMMC Bricke, so the solution for this is before you flash any rom you have to keep a copy of Abyss Note kernel on your external memory card, then restart your phone in recovery mod and flash the kernel after that make reboot in recovery mod again then follow the new rom flash instructions
Note:
1- when you flash the Abyss Note kernel you have to be sure that really you want to flash a new rom other wise your phone it will not work until you flash the new rom
2- no need to flash this kernel if you need only to update your currant rom
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westal79 said:
Dears
when you flash any new rom you are taking a risk to cause EMMC Bricke, so the solution for this is before you flash any rom you have to keep a copy of Abyss Note kernel on your external memory card, then restart your phone in recovery mod and flash the kernel after that make reboot in recovery mod again then follow the new rom flash instructions
Note:
1- when you flash the Abyss Note kernel you have to be sure that really you want to flash a new rom other wise your phone it will not work until you flash the new rom
2- no need to flash this kernel if you need only to update your currant rom
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This is only applicable to stock ics roms and custom roms using stock ics kernel (don't think there are any anymore). Emmc is not triggered by flashing but by wiping which is done in menu, dialler, recovery, by changing csc or flashing a full wipe ics rom.
All gb kernels are safe from emmc, abyss is a gb kernel, so the same goes for any gb kernel.
Just to clarify.
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Thanks for the detailed explanation and clarification:fingers-crossed:

I want to flash LQ2 over itself to stop root as unrooting isn't making the fact it has previously been rooted to the Sky Go app. Can I just flash LQ2 using Odin mobile and not risk the brick bug?
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gregianos said:
I want to flash LQ2 over itself to stop root as unrooting isn't making the fact it has previously been rooted to the Sky Go app. Can I just flash LQ2 using Odin mobile and not risk the brick bug?
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Use CWM to flash zips.
Use pc odin to flash tar files... Just wipe cache and flash it..
Using jbroid kernel script before flashing is perfect in CWM.
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is new 4.0.4 safe to wipe? is the kernel safe?

arinsms said:
is new 4.0.4 safe to wipe? is the kernel safe?
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Depends on the kernel..Don't wipe with stock kernels which comes from Samsung officially...Flash a safe kernel first then Do wipes...

so flashing to the abyss is the safest way to upgrade then....great

mafioso345 said:
so flashing to the abyss is the safest way to upgrade then....great
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Yes. Of course...
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Good Stuff
Good one :good:

Lost Full Root after flash KD V5.1.1

im noob here..
i need some help..
i lost full root on my GN after flash ROM Kingdroid V5.1.1.. i choose Notecore kernel...
Question :
how can i get the full root back?

misz orchid said:
im noob here..
i need some help..
i lost full root on my GN after flash ROM Kingdroid V5.1.1.. i choose Notecore kernel...
Question :
how can i get the full root back?
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Follow this thread by Dr. Ketan:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659308
Additional information in his signature. (Whatever you do do not wipe/factory reset when on any unsafe Kernel)

Yin-Yang said:
Follow this thread by Dr. Ketan:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659308
Additional information in his signature. (Whatever you do do not wipe/factory reset when on any unsafe Kernel)
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If you fail to obtain full root with dr.ketan guide, please report back and i will give you another method to gain full root.
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Thanks anyway...but now im using ics 4.0.4..that instruction for ics 4.0.3 right?
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lee yun khong said:
If you fail to obtain full root with dr.ketan guide, please report back and i will give you another method to gain full root.
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id like to know please......

Hi, you should have choosen CF_Root kernel at the time of installation, instead of speedmod or notecore. CF_root kernel is fully rooted. Once installed, you can check if you got full root. Then you can simply flash either sppedmod or notecore whichever you like. Kingdroid 6.0 is coming in a day or two. when you go for it, you can take care of above.(seems KD6.0 itself is fully rooted. you get almost all details in kingdroid thread in development section. good luck.
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misz orchid said:
Thanks anyway...but now im using ics 4.0.4..that instruction for ics 4.0.3 right?
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I suggest you may downgrade to GB first, then go for the flashing Custom Roms (safe way).

i did choose CF kernel in aroma. but after that we have to download SuperSU from market and busybox and install it to xbin and then reboot and then update binaries of SuperSU ....phew !!
that was hard work !! :victory:
i hope the un installing and installing of busybox is safe from the ics kernel

rraaka said:
id like to know please......
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Retain full root ( credit and thanks to grgsiocl guide)
1. Make sure you flash any GB rom and root it or else flash any pre rooted GB rom using PC ODIN
2. let the phone boot and after that check the USB debugging
3. Download the mobile ODIN from market and make sure you have some ICS stock rom to flash
4. Push the ICS stock ROM to your internal / external SD card
5. Open MOBILE ODIN and select the ICS stock ROM (there is no need for any ics custom kernel here)
6. select wipe data, cache and dalvik and also select everroot and inject supersu
7. flash firmware
8. Let the phone boot
9. Once the phone is booted, make sure you update SU binaries before you start using the phone
10. Select and flash any ICS kernel, preferably CF root so that it gives the recovery for the ICS ROM
11. Enter in to recovery and then flash any custom ROM including Classic ROM without wiping anything
12. Let the phone boot and update the binaries of SU...this way your phone is fully rooted
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eMMC safe TW ROM?

I am looking for an eMMC safe ROM. I just bought a GT-N7000, I had the i717 before this one. I've been baffled at trying to find information on what is safe to flash, how to flash it, and what isn't safe to flash. I am currently running CM10, but I'm having issues with the GPS, etc, not to mention I would love to use the S-Pen again. Is there a thread that gives all of the information about what I can/can't flash and not brick my phone? I've searched, but everything I've found doesn't say anything about the eMMC bug.
I apologize in advance if this is something that's common knowledge, it's just that I am new to the GT-N7000.
Thanks,
Rob

u need a custom kernel to make ur TW rom emmc brick free
eg
philz
hydracore
speedmod

nokiamodeln91 said:
u need a custom kernel to make ur TW rom emmc brick free
eg
philz
hydracore
speedmod
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So, let me get this straight. You would flash the kernel and ROM through ODIN?
Thanks,
Rob

Kernels are flashed through ODIN or CWM, ROMs are flashed through CWM (or ODIN if its stock firmware)
Anyway, Your on CM10 now, So your obviously rooted with CWM too, So just simply download a safe kernel (I HIGHLY recommend HydaCore cuz' its awesome ) then download ROM of your choice.
2 ROMs I would recommend to try (this is completely down to my likings) are:
CleaNote (Made by same awesome dev as HydraCore kernel) Completely stock ROM but with all the crap removed - Design for Stock look and feel, But super stable and fast !
RocketMIUI - Made by an awesome dev who also makes RocketROM - This is MIUI ROM, Highly customisable, great theming and tweaks packed full of cool goodies and apps, But also keeps the S-Pen features and apps (such as SNote , SMemo etc etc) Also, Battery life is fantastic (Im getting just short of 2 full days ! )
Once you've chosen your ROM + Kernel, Place them on your SD card, Boot into recovery, flash the safe kernel, Go to advanced menu and select reboot recovery.
Now, Do a full factory reset, along with cache and dalvik cache (under advanced) then go to 'Install zip from sd card' then 'Choose zip from sd card' Then select your ROM
Leave the phone to do its magic and once completed, select 'reboot now' and enjoy
** First boot can take upto 10 mins - dont panic if you think its not booting, Just give it time. Also, DONT forget to do a backup before doing any of this, Either a full Nandroid backup and/or a titanium backup **
Best of luck :good:

excellent explanation

azzledazzle said:
Kernels are flashed through ODIN or CWM, ROMs are flashed through CWM (or ODIN if its stock firmware)
Anyway, Your on CM10 now, So your obviously rooted with CWM too, So just simply download a safe kernel (I HIGHLY recommend HydaCore cuz' its awesome ) then download ROM of your choice.
2 ROMs I would recommend to try (this is completely down to my likings) are:
CleaNote (Made by same awesome dev as HydraCore kernel) Completely stock ROM but with all the crap removed - Design for Stock look and feel, But super stable and fast !
RocketMIUI - Made by an awesome dev who also makes RocketROM - This is MIUI ROM, Highly customisable, great theming and tweaks packed full of cool goodies and apps, But also keeps the S-Pen features and apps (such as SNote , SMemo etc etc) Also, Battery life is fantastic (Im getting just short of 2 full days ! )
Once you've chosen your ROM + Kernel, Place them on your SD card, Boot into recovery, flash the safe kernel, Go to advanced menu and select reboot recovery.
Now, Do a full factory reset, along with cache and dalvik cache (under advanced) then go to 'Install zip from sd card' then 'Choose zip from sd card' Then select your ROM
Leave the phone to do its magic and once completed, select 'reboot now' and enjoy
** First boot can take upto 10 mins - dont panic if you think its not booting, Just give it time. Also, DONT forget to do a backup before doing any of this, Either a full Nandroid backup and/or a titanium backup **
Best of luck :good:
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So, just to be sure of what I'm doing here. Let's say I flash Cleanote, if I wanted to go back to CWM so long as I have a safe kernel installed I shouldn't have to worry about an eMMC brick, correct?
Thanks Again,
Rob

CWM is recovery, You will have it for as long as you use custom roms.
The brickbug only exists in stock ics kernels, so as long as you avoid using them you will be fine, plus, once you try hydracore you wont use anything else and hydracore is 110% safe so always use it when performing full wipes ect :good:

Sorry to steel your thread but my doubt is i rooted my note using supersu in zip format from recovery, now what i know is i dont have a CWM installed, so should i install it to flash a safe kernel or can i do it from the recovery mode?
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digital4282 said:
So, just to be sure of what I'm doing here. Let's say I flash Cleanote, if I wanted to go back to CWM so long as I have a safe kernel installed I shouldn't have to worry about an eMMC brick, correct?
Thanks Again,
Rob
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or u can just be on stock ICS Rom with Hydracore 5.4 kernel installed which works very well too.
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Suresh_k said:
Sorry to steel your thread but my doubt is i rooted my note using supersu in zip format from recovery, now what i know is i dont have a CWM installed, so should i install it to flash a safe kernel or can i do it from the recovery mode?
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download the Philz kernel and install it from the recovery. it is a safe kernel and u will get permanent CWM v6
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191

Can anyone answer me pls i have some more questions left
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Ok thanks for the reply, if i flash phizl kernal can i update to jellybean without any problem once i get the OTA update
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azzledazzle said:
CWM is recovery, You will have it for as long as you use custom roms.
The brickbug only exists in stock ics kernels, so as long as you avoid using them you will be fine, plus, once you try hydracore you wont use anything else and hydracore is 110% safe so always use it when performing full wipes ect :good:
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I think it was the Galaxy S3 that I had that the kernel had CWM built into it. That's why I was thinking when you changed the kernel you had CWM installed too. So the note has a separate recovery partition?
Thanks Again,
Rob
PS: I really appreciate the help. It's frustrating for someone who hasn't had the international note during the eMMC era to flash things. Bricking this phone would break my heart, lol.

Suresh_k said:
Can anyone answer me pls i have some more questions left
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Ok thanks for the reply, if i flash phizl kernal can i update to jellybean without any problem once i get the OTA update
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OTA sometimes dont work if ur device is rooted.. it only happens on stock kernel and stock recovery.. but u can update it via kies. or with pc odin. if u want OTA then u have to go back to stock kernel and unroot
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I think it was the Galaxy S3 that I had that the kernel had CWM built into it. That's why I was thinking when you changed the kernel you had CWM installed too. So the note has a separate recovery partition?
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i guess that s3 also had a custom kernels cuz the stock kernel will never have CWM as its a custom recovery.
when u change to a custom kernel, it will mostly have CWM builtin

Why do we actually need a CWM when we have recovery mode, sry if its a noob question
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Suresh_k said:
Why do we actually need a CWM when we have recovery mode, sry if its a noob question
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its mainly for flashing custom ROMs and do advanced tasks as the stock recovery dont offer such facilities.
more over ICS kernel is not safe even to do a factory reset. so if ever ur becomes slow and u want to do a factory reset u risk ur phone.
so better install a safe kernel and all safe kernel comes with clockworkmod recovery and its safe to do a reset

I guess safe to reset is related to kernel not to CWM? Why do we actually need to replace our recovery?
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its mainly for flashing custom ROMs and do advanced tasks as the stock recovery dont offer such facilities.

Suresh_k said:
I guess safe to reset is related to kernel not to CWM? Why do we actually need to replace our recovery?
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As far as I remember, there r 2 EMMC erase things..one related to the kernel & other one related to the recovery..below text is from one of Ketan's post here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894293&page=5
"Originally Posted by dr.ketan
New safe kernel on the way
I have tested kernel. This kernel won't universal for all but just like Cf kernel. It will be according ROM. B'coz here there is no other modification from stock kernel but just made it safe by removing mmc_erase_cap command.
This is stock kernel but binary patched with MMC_CAP_ERASE removed from both recovery as well kernel
Best thing is you can flash with stock recovery and also gives root.
So anyone want to test let me know."

Installed Call recording for Galaxy Note and broken

Hi, I installed the Call_rec_Galaxy_note.zip in CWM found here, and now JellyBam won't boot. I'm able to see the Samsung logo and access CWM, but cannot boot. I tried wipe/factory reset but it's still the same problem. How should I proceed?

Always always keep a nandriod backup before flasing anything using cwm

Eek... I know now How do I repair it so I can boot again?

Reflash your ROM over the existing rom
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Yes do as what he says

nokiamodeln91 said:
Yes do as what he says
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Thanks for your help guys. If I am to go to another rom (such as this), is it ok just to do the following:
Load *.zip on your SD/EXT Card
Restart in CWM
Be sure you’re on SAFE KERNEL, then you can wipe
Full wipe /data/factory reset /cache and dalvik
Format /data /system and /preload
Flash the ROM
Wait some minute until your phone boot!​
Does the fact it is XXLSC matter? My kernel version is XXLRK... thought I'd better ask!

If you are indeed on stock lrk kernel now - you better Flash the LRK version of Philz kernel before doing anything. You are not on a safe kernel. You should not do factory resets in your current kernel. You will brick your device eventually.
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I thought you were on JellyBam . how come you on LRK kernel?

He must have ref lashed stock?
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I have flashed the LRK version of Philz already, but I think the JellyBam installer installed the latest CM10/AOKP Kernel? Can I install the above rom, even though it installs Philz XXLSC kernel over a XXLRK? Forgive me for asking nooby questions... I'm just fearful of bricking

Yes because cm10 kernel has secure erase suppressed and is thus 100% safe.
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Sorry, just read your comments...
From stock I installed the LRK version of Philz, but not sure what JellyBam installed... I'm not too sure of what LRK kernels etc are :silly:

If you are on jellybam kernel (cm10) OR philz you are safe (at least from brick bug)
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If you installed jellybam most recently it will replace philz lrk with cm10 kernel... doesn't matter so long as you are not on a stock Samsung kernel and are on either cm10 kernel or philz its safe to install and wipe
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Haha, I'm never safe So can I go ahead and install this rom as it said? Does it not matter that I was on XXLRK and this says XXLSC? Sorry for the questions, I'd just rather be safe(r) than sorry

OMg! So much of confusion. What rom are you on now? When you go onto recovery, what do you see? Cwm-philz.?
Do you have the new rom download into the phone storage?

I'm on JellyBam. When I go into Recovery, it says CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.9. I'm so sorry to have confused you! I haven't finished downloading the new rom. I know that what I am on (should) be safe from the EMMC brick, but I just don't know what the kernel version means. When I rooted my phone from stock, I installed PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-3.71-signed, as my stock kernel was XXLRK. What I don't know is whether the fact I was previously on XXLRK matters anymore when choosing other kernels/roms. Sorry again to be so troublesome.
Essentially, the whole confusion stems from not knowing what XXLRK or XXLSC refer to? I know when I went from stock to PhilZ, I had to make sure I got the correct version for my device, so I dont know whether I can now go to XXLSC.

So now you on philz kernel xxlxx.
JellyBAM won't boot on that kernel but it's safe. Download the rom and put in phone storage and do wipes and formats (system, data, cache, preload) and then flash the new rom. New rom will come with its own kernel (philz)

I've just looked into it, and JellyBam states that it features "Latest CM10/AOKP Kernel compiled from sources"... would I be best flashing Philz that I installed previously just to be safe? I think my recent bricking has made me too cautious haha

You can flash it using the cm10 kernel as well or philz too. Any will do the job well

Thank you so much for tolerating me Would you be able to explain what the XXLRK/XXLSC means?

[Q] Unsure on how to flash to GB????

Hi! So I've been trying to flash my phone back to GB Rom from my..I think its my stock ICS rom? (4.0.2) because I've rooted it already but haven't done anything else to it. I want to update it to CM 10.1 but I know it requires me to go back to GB before I can try to flash it to CM 10.1
I wasn't sure if I was able to flash my phone back down to GB Rom because I've been looking at threads.. and they said that doing that from an unsafe kernal (stock ICS) may result in a brick???
>< My Kernel Verison: N7000DXLP9-CL551076.
Not sure what to do. @[email protected]
Thanks for the help everyone

If you install a safe kernel on ICS, then you don't need to downgrade to GB. You can directly flash cm rom using Cwm.
On your ics rom you could install speedmod or hydracore kernel using mobile odin (as you said it's rooted) and boot into cwm, do the wipes and install cm rom.

nokiamodeln91 said:
If you install a safe kernel on ICS, then you don't need to downgrade to GB. You can directly flash cm rom using Cwm.
On your ics rom you could install speedmod or hydracore kernel using mobile odin (as you said it's rooted) and boot into cwm, do the wipes and install cm rom.
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Thanks for the response!! However.. I was reading this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1796217
And it said if I flash from stock ICS... either way..roms based on ICS- it'll result in a brick? Wouldn't it be better for me to flash to GB first?

If you flash a safe kernel, it won't matter. But if GB is the way you want to go, it's safe too.

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If you flash a safe kernel, it won't matter. But if GB is the way you want to go, it's safe too.
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^Oh really? >< I just really don't want my phone to be bricked is all..because I did see the disclaimer on that thread. If I put a safe kernel on- would I still be on stock ICS?
I'm not even truly sure how to flash it back to GB because I'm not sure which GB rom to go to
Thanks

Forget crap about going back to GB and paranoic flashing instructions. Flash a PhilZ kernel (any zip version) from stock ICS, boot into new recovery, make a backup, do wipes and flash ROM. That's it.
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Thanks a lot for everyone's help. I did flash speed mod kernel and then just flashed it to CM 10.1 and it works perfectly.
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