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Today, my phone became laggy and I restarted my phone, however it didn't boot past the samsung galaxy s i900m screen. It never reaches the animation screen.
This happened before and after hours of trying different methods i sent it in to get fixed but now it has happened again and i want to see if i can fix it myself.
I have tried to flash it with I9000UGKC1 without any PIT file and repartition unticked and odin had completed it successfully but the phone just cycles back into the boot screen.
Ive tried flashing it again with the same firmware and a 512 PIT file with repartition ticked and unticked but its always the same result.
Is there anything I am doing wrong or are there any other suggestions?
p.s I have rooted the phone and applied a lagfix.
Thanks in advance.
Rule one before flashing UNDO LAGFIX lagfix F**** your install .
jje
Hi dude,
Try flashing with the ODIN included.
Hopefully, it will fix your problem
P.S. if nothing works try flashing Darky's resurrection edition
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940671&highlight=[ODIN+ROM]
Good luck!
Thanks for the replies guys.
jje, i would disable it now but since it's bricked i dont think i can. Also i cant get into recovery mode. Im only getting into download mode because i bought myself a jig the last time this happened.
Nitro, i dont know what you mean by "ODIN included" ive been using odin to flash it.
What is Darky's by the way? Is it a custom ROM?
darkys is a custom rom... and Im pretty sure he meant he had attached odin for you.
Maybe try flashing JL2 with 512 and part checked..? does odin flash without an issue? and do you get any errors when trying to enter recovery?
Oh okay... well i was using odin 1.7 anyway
odin flashes without an issue and i cant get into recover because my phone is one of the unfortunate ones without 3BR.
I'll try flash it again as you said but if it doesnt work ill just go ahead and send it in to get fixed.
there are phones with no 3BR? I thought it was only 3 button download??? So odin flashed without any issues and you still cannot boot?
What firmware are you flashing?
Try JL2/KC1 maybe try a gb like JVO
usually the phones can't get into either.
i had to buy a jig to get into download mode.
ive tried KC1, JL2 and some others for android 2.1 and the same keeps happening. Odin flashes fine but the phone never boots
I'm just going to send it in to get fixed. I was just seeing if it was me doing something wrong or its just the phone and well it seems like its the phone.
Thanks for your help
if you can hit download mode you should be able to flash it, does adb work for you to get into recovery i think it's something like
adb reboot recovery.....not sure on that though, anyways, try flashing a new kernel, go to the dev section and flash hardcore speedmod then flash the rom again, at this point I dont think it matters so I would try using a 512 pit and tick repartition......just me though, i'd be trying everything before I sent it away
Please read this first:
I was able to reset the binary counter and remove the yellow triangle by using the method described in #13 of this thread, but you should understand that my phone was already soft-bricked. As you will know from reading posts #18 and #21, that the Angelom kernel 1.2 should be used to reset your binary counter and remove the yellow triangle, ONLY WHEN your device is ALREADY bricked, otherwise you may brick your working device. Be cautioned.
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I have been struggling for two days now with an issue of some kind of brick. Without going into whether it is a soft brick or a hard brick, this is how my situation is:
- I can boot into download mode
- I can boot into stock recovery mode
- I am unable to flash any ROM as all of them get stuck at factoryfs
- I flashed several kernels, stock as well as custom, and the latest kernel I flashed was a CF kernel
- After flashing the CF kernel, I saw the yellow triangle at the Samsung boot prompt and the flash counter increased by 1
- I flashed a stock kernel over the CF kernel which made the yellow triangle go away, but I still have the flash count increased
I do not wish to go for any trial and error methods now, so I am thinking of sending my Note to Samsung for repairs. Can someone help me with resetting the flash counter to 0? I do not wish to sound impatient, but I really do not have much time to wait for the JIG solution, so if someone can help with resetting the flash counter without using JIG, it would greatly help.
I have insurance on my phone and I bought the phone a week ago. Please also let me know if I can use my insurance if Samsung decides to charge me. Ideally, I would like a replacement, as it is a confirmed bug from Google that caused my phone to be bricked, and also since I have had the phone only for a week, but I don't know how to convince the seller I need a new phone, as they will try to get it fixed and return the same back.
Is there anything else other than the flash counter that I should wipe/reset before sending it to Samsung? I took a Nandroid backup of a stock odexed GB ROM last week which is under a folder called "CWM". Is the CWM folder in the internal storage (USB storage) or the external SD card? If it is in internal, how do I wipe it? My phone doesn't have any battery so I can't check the location of CWM folder myself.
Thanks.
If you can still enter download mode, there is hope to flash a stock rom.You need the pit file,matching your device version(16 or 32 gb). Also a bootloader wouldn't hurt to have around.
I got 3 errors when i first tried to flash my note,but i solved it with the pit file.Just google for it.
kimitza said:
If you can still enter download mode, there is hope to flash a stock rom.You need the pit file,matching your device version(16 or 32 gb). Also a bootloader wouldn't hurt to have around.
I got 3 errors when i first tried to flash my note,but i solved it with the pit file.Just google for it.
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I have tried flashing stock ROMs but none of them came with a PIT file or a bootloader. I have tried installing a stock bootloader too, by itself, but nothing allows me to go beyond factoryfs. Are you saying flashing a stock ROM with a matching PIT can make the difference?
There's a sticky thread in Development called
How to reset your counter.
chasmodo said:
There's a sticky thread in Development called
How to reset your counter.
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Thanks, I know about it, but I do not have the time to buy the JIG, wait for it and try it out on my device, if that's what you refer to. I am in a time crunch as my 15 days of purchase of this phone will be complete next week, and beyond that I wouldn't get any special privileges from the seller. This is why, I am looking for a method that involves flashing using Odin or stock CWM. It's a long shot, but I am hoping someone can help.
Jig is the only way for you to reset the counter on a bricked phone, sorry.
Wasnt there a kernel that Angelom did to reset the flash counter on his superbricks with Team Rocket ICS?
Maybe dig up the old thread in the dev section and check. It was a quick and dirty to reset counter and make it official again.
hkgrob said:
Wasnt there a kernel that Angelom did to reset the flash counter on his superbricks with Team Rocket ICS?
Maybe dig up the old thread in the dev section and check. It was a quick and dirty to reset counter and make it official again.
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Yes, you are right! I completely forgot about that.
To the OP: I will give you the download link if you can wait till tomorrow.
I am abroad ATM.
incisivekeith said:
I have tried flashing stock ROMs but none of them came with a PIT file or a bootloader. I have tried installing a stock bootloader too, by itself, but nothing allows me to go beyond factoryfs. Are you saying flashing a stock ROM with a matching PIT can make the difference?
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Yes, it can be done.
Use the pit for your version (16 or 32 gb).
kimitza said:
Yes, it can be done.
Use the pit for your version (16 or 32 gb).
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Thanks hkgrob, Chasmodo and kimitza. I appreciate it.
So do I need to just flash the 16 GB (I have 16 GB Note) PIT file using Odin and that should reset the flash counter? Just want to make sure I am doing it right.
Edit: I just flashed the 16 GB PIT file using 1.85 PC Odin along with a stock kernel, but the counter has not reset. Also, there is no kernel file, that hkgrob mentioned, in the zipped attachment.
I am not able to find the kernel through search. Could someone upload the kernel which would reset the counter? I will try again after that. Thanks.
incisivekeith said:
Thanks hkgrob, Chasmodo and kimitza. I appreciate it.
So do I need to just flash the 16 GB (I have 16 GB Note) PIT file using Odin and that should reset the flash counter? Just want to make sure I am doing it right.
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No, flashing pit file will not reset your counter. Angelom 1.2 kernel will, but as I said
I will give you the DL tomorrow (if someone else doesnt post it first).
chasmodo said:
No, flashing pit file will not reset your counter. Angelom 1.2 kernel will, but as I said
I will give you the DL tomorrow (if someone else doesnt post it first).
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Yes, that's what I figured. I found a link to this kernel in this thread and downloaded it, but it's an ICS kernel, which is also supposed to reset the counter. Is this the one you talk about? And, if it is the right kernel, I guess I should flash it with the PIT file with PC Odin. Correct?
I am on stock GB recovery - for your information.
If anyone else can post the kernel before Chasmodo does, that would be great. Thanks.
A little diversion: For some reason the stock recovery shows there are no files on my SD card, while other recoveries do. Is this supposed to be this way? With stock recovery, I am unable to access anything on my SD card.
I will post this as a separate thread, as it does not fit as an edit in my previous post.
I found this thread, and got encouraged to flash the ICS kernel which the OP in that thread also found. Flashing the ICSTest kernel by Angelom rebooted with a yellow triangle at the Samsung prompt and booted into touch CWM. I rebooted the phone using the reboot option on CWM. With the reboot, the triangle is gone and the binary counter says "No." So, I think mission accomplished for now.
Will there be a way Samsung to tell now if I ever flashed custom recoveries, ROMs and kernels or that phone was rooted before the Google-admitted bug screwed everything up?
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I will post this as a separate thread, as it does not fit as an edit in my previous post.
I found this thread, and got encouraged to flash the ICS kernel which the OP in that thread also found. Flashing the ICSTest kernel by Angelom rebooted with a yellow triangle at the Samsung prompt and booted into touch CWM. I rebooted the phone using the reboot option on CWM. With the reboot, the triangle is gone and the binary counter says "No." So, I think mission accomplished for now.
Will there be a way Samsung to tell now if I ever flashed custom recoveries, ROMs and kernels or that phone was rooted before the Google-admitted bug screwed everything up?
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Just flash a stock kernel now, and they probably won't be able to tell that you ever used any custom stuff.
No need to removed the counter & triangle, just send it back to SSC, they will fix it for you, because they already know the reason you send it back, cheer up!
amytjia said:
No need to removed the counter & triangle, just send it back to SSC, they will fix it for you, because they already know the reason you send it back, cheer up!
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I am guessing you work for Samsung.
Chasmodo, I have already flashed a stock kernel and am trying to use adb, but I am almost certain I will send it to Samsung. Adb results in "/bin/sh...:No such file...(2)".
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Just flash a stock kernel now, and they probably won't be able to tell that you ever used any custom stuff.
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Hi chasmode
I am on ALBA ICS XXLPY V2.2 right now. Can i flash this with pc odin to reset binary to 0.
And yes then this ICS kernal will affect the current rom I am running.
samtani776 said:
Hi chasmode
I am on ALBA ICS XXLPY V2.2 right now. Can i flash this with pc odin to reset binary to 0.
And yes then this ICS kernal will affect the current rom I am running.
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No. Angelom 1.2 will reset your counter, but it will also give you a hard brick in
no time at all. It is to be used to reset the counter only in cases where a hard brick is already there, sorry.
Thanks a lot. Bookmarked this page in case if I need it in future.
chasmodo said:
No. Angelom 1.2 will reset your counter, but it will also give you a hard brick in
no time at all. It is to be used to reset the counter only in cases where a hard brick is already there, sorry.
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Is that true that flashing the Angelom 1.2 will hard brick a phone if it's not already bricked? Is that kernel not useful for any ROMs? I am curious because if that's true, I will change the title of my thread.
Hi everyone, I was running stock ICS 4.0.3.
I rooted device using CWM.zip and installed SuperSU file.
I then downloaded crickelo custom rom and tried to install using cwm. It would just hang on installing bit so i did factory wipe/reset. Then my phone rebooted to samsung boot logo and went into a loop. can anyone help me as i can only get into download mode, and when i try flash a rom it gets stuck on factoryfs part like near the end. Do i need to wait for odin to do its bit and roughly how long does it take to copy a rom to the galaxy note using odin?
Im a noob so all help will be appreciated
PC-Odin takes max 6-7 minutes to flash a ROM.
Hi im trying to pc odin but it looks like rom is stuck at 95%. how long shall i wait?
before you do somthing else with the phone please read this link first to make sure you on right track:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659768
If odin gives a fail at factoryfs write, you probably got your eMMC busted. Happens on stock ICS kernels when you wipe via cwm. Go through the 12th post at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661590
If your note is under warranty and your.custom rom shows no and binary count is zero, take it to samsung service center and tell them that the phone doesnt start after the upgrade. Tell them that you were on GB and upgraded to ICS. Dont tell them of custom roms and kernels.
Samsung ICS has this eMMC brick bug, so they would replace the mother board under warranty if.your binary count shows zero.
If ur binary count is up, you can flash angelom kernel, boot into its recovery and then boot into the download mode to check the count. Else boot into recovery and then download mode again.
Angelom resets the binary count. But dont stay on it, it can potentially hard brick your phone.
If the count is zero, you can boot your region's stock kernel and then take it for warranty.
Ive flashed angelom kernel and its reset my binary count. All i get now is samsung logo? can i do anything else? ive booked in a repair with samsung. Shall i send it in?
If your able to get into Download mode and the phone still powers up (even though it doesnt complete booting) Then i doubt its hardbricked as it would show no signs of life at all.
Have you tried flashing back to a full GB firmware with ODIN ? GB is the best firmware to revert to when you get serious issues.
can you send me link to gb rom to install? and any additional files etc. Ive tried flashing but it gets stuck on factoryfs, like 95% is complete and the last bit dont appear to move? how long does it roughly take to flash rom? im a noob so if anyone can guide me through step by step il appreciate it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Download it, Load it into ODIN, Put phone in DL Mode, Hit start
Job done
which rom do i download? 2.3.6 gingerbread
Because it stops at the factoryfs write, your phone has the eMMC bug. Your eMMC memory has been corrupted by the wipe that you performed in recovery.
Just download a stock kernel for your region and flash it via pc odin. Do not flash the full ROM, GB or ICS, it will freeze at factoryfs write.
Flash a stock kernel and give it to Samsung.
Download stock kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1371007
Can i download any stock kernel and flash?
dawudbhai said:
Can i download any stock kernel and flash?
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i doubt it would help.
if you have flash counter, you cannot claim warranty. the only way for you to claim warranty is to purposely brick your phone.
Sent from my GT-P1010 using xda app-developers app
dawudbhai said:
Can i download any stock kernel and flash?
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Where are you from? I will prompt you to your region's kernel.
From the United Kingdom
dawudbhai said:
From the United Kingdom
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Any idea what your original stock kernel version was and which kernel are you on? Did you flash anything after angelom kernel?
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This is the link to xxlc1 GB kernel. It is the Open european kernel.
Flash it before you send the phone to samsung. Do not tell them anything about custom kernels or roms. Just tell them that your phone booted while upgrading and it didnt start after that. I am stressing it again... Just make sure your binary count is zero and rom shows stock. They will repair under warranty.
Hi ive flashed the stock kernel lc1. My binary download is zero and current binary reads samsung official. that should be ok yes? i was on stock ics 4.0.3 lpt version i think. Shall i flash a rom and then pull battery out as ive told samsung my phone reads firmware upgrade encountered an issue etc.
At the minute after flashing the lc1 kernel, i see the samsung boot screen only. will that make a difference? anyone know how long will they take to repair my phone? and will they replace motherboard hence give me a new imei number?
can anyone tell me how to re partition the galaxy note so i can maybe load a rom on it..? at moment it will copy 95% on odin factoryfs.. and thats it.
any help appreciated x
Dear Developers,
I get stuck Samsung Logo on boot screen after install custom ROM on Galaxy Note GT-N7000.
Firstly, I install custom rom Jelly bean Paranoid Android on my note. One day later, I am not satisfy with this rom then i restore my Gingerbread backup file image. when it is processed nearly done, message displayed error restore.
Secondly, I try to manually flash Gingerbread Stock Rom via Odin, It is processed and get passed successfully. then i go to recovery mode to reset factory, clear partition cache, and format internal USB. But my phone still boot up with Samsung Logo screen stuck.
Could anyone please help me how to fix them?
Best Regards,
Talep Kamel
talepkamel said:
Dear Developers,
I get stuck Samsung Logo on boot screen after install custom ROM on Galaxy Note GT-N7000.
Firstly, I install custom rom Jelly bean Paranoid Android on my note. One day later, I am not satisfy with this rom then i restore my Gingerbread backup file image. when it is processed nearly done, message displayed error restore.
Secondly, I try to manually flash Gingerbread Stock Rom via Odin, It is processed and get passed successfully. then i go to recovery mode to reset factory, clear partition cache, and format internal USB. But my phone still boot up with Samsung Logo screen stuck.
Could anyone please help me how to fix them?
Best Regards,
Talep Kamel
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After flashing through Odin, allow it to reboot the device. Odin will boot the phone, after the flashing process is success. So just try once again.
coolsandie said:
After flashing through Odin, allow it to reboot the device. Odin will boot the phone, after the flashing process is success. So just try once again.
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I tried to flash few times, and wait for rebooting until get successfully passed on Odin. But still boot on Chock . Does my phone get soft brick or hard brick?
talepkamel said:
I tried to flash few times, and wait for rebooting until get successfully passed on Odin. But still boot on Chock . Does my phone get soft brick or hard brick?
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Its probably not a hard brick, because you still get the Download Mode/Recovery. Anyways you would've got more replies if you had posted it in Galaxy Note GT-N7000 forums, as it is more kind of device-specific question.
coolsandie said:
Its probably not a hard brick, because you still get the Download Mode/Recovery. Anyways you would've got more replies if you had posted it in Galaxy Note GT-N7000 forums, as it is more kind of device-specific question.
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Noted thanks, Is it Samsung restrict on flash counter? how to patch for resetting flash counter ?
Moved to Galaxy Note Q&A.
talepkamel said:
Noted thanks, Is it Samsung restrict on flash counter? how to patch for resetting flash counter ?
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Read this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774208
Try the gb rom with pit inclided
# message swifted from Note, travelled in the air to gateway and wi-maxed to [email protected] #
nokiamodeln91 said:
Try the gb rom with pit inclided
# message swifted from Note, travelled in the air to gateway and wi-maxed to [email protected] #
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Yes, I have already tested this method. successfully passed green color but still choke. Is Samsung lock flash firmware for many times?
how to successfully restore GB backup file image on my note? when restore backup file nearly complete, it stuck error.
I feel android difficult even restore or flash firmware.
Please find attached file for my note issues.
talepkamel said:
Yes, I have already tested this method. successfully passed green color but still choke. Is Samsung lock flash firmware for many times?
how to successfully restore GB backup file image on my note? when restore backup file nearly complete, it stuck error.
I feel android difficult even restore or flash firmware.
Please find attached file for my note issues.
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Mother of all thread is given below.
Just use PC ODIN, download your region file and get your phone to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Or check Ketan signature and download the pre-rooted rom and install the same. Once rooted you can update your kernal to Hydracore and then proceed with any wipe and install.
If post flashing the stock using ODIN is stuck in boot, you potentially have a hard brick which requires mother board replacement.
Take it to samsung service and if under warranty they will replace the MB for free.
heavenhated said:
Mother of all thread is given below.
Just use PC ODIN, download your region file and get your phone to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Or check Ketan signature and download the pre-rooted rom and install the same. Once rooted you can update your kernal to Hydracore and then proceed with any wipe and install.
If post flashing the stock using ODIN is stuck in boot, you potentially have a hard brick which requires mother board replacement.
Take it to samsung service and if under warranty they will replace the MB for free.
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Noted thanks, I check this method
so a friend of mine super bricked his N7000 and it is kind of my fault.
that's why i feel bad and want to help him out a little bit.
my plan is to:
1) reset the flash/binary counter
2) flash a stock rom
my first question is, will it be possible for him to claim warranty after that?
the second one is, is there any flashable zip-file to reset the flash counter on the n7000?
I only found one for the american versions (verizon etc.)
btw: if that doesn't work I'm trying the pit-file revival method
do you have access to download or recovery mode?, if download mode is there try flashing a stock rom using pc odin.. check if it hangs anywhere. if yes paste the odin logs as well. is the phone recognized by the pc
nokiamodeln91 said:
do you have access to download or recovery mode?, if download mode is there try flashing a stock rom using pc odin.. check if it hangs anywhere. if yes paste the odin logs as well. is the phone recognized by the pc
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Like I said its Super Bricked, i can get into download mode and recovery mode, but no matter what I do the phone doesn't boot.
i tried flashing with odin and cwm multiple times with different roms (stock and custom), but it just doesn't boot.
doesnot help.. what happens when you flash with odin? does it complete or get stuck? when flashing a rom using recovery. does it complete or get stuck again?
Get a USB JIB to reset the counter.. Ebay it.. It costs less than a buck
Tapatalking on my n7000
nokiamodeln91 said:
doesnot help.. what happens when you flash with odin? does it complete or get stuck? when flashing a rom using recovery. does it complete or get stuck again?
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it's bootlooping either way
msedek said:
Get a USB JIB to reset the counter.. Ebay it.. It costs less than a buck
Tapatalking on my n7000
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are there no flashable zips out there? I mean there are for the american version, so there must be one for the N7000 too.
it would just be so much faster and easier.
first of all what makes you think its a super brick.. if its Bootlooping (samsung glowing logo) as you describe it, then its mere data corruption and needs a factory reset in recovery using a safe kernel
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first of all what makes you think its a super brick.. if its Bootlooping (samsung glowing logo) as you describe it, then its mere data corruption and needs a factory reset in recovery using a safe kernel
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I did multiple factory resets and flashed safe kernels
I also did the partiton scan from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823918
it gets stuck at 1682 mb so I'm pretty sure it's a "Super Brick"
also i forgot to mention that he flashed the cwm.zip (touch version) while being on 4.0.3 like mentionend in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1827394
which is an alleged way to Super Brick your phone (according to my research)
vink1337 said:
it's bootlooping either way
are there no flashable zips out there? I mean there are for the american version, so there must be one for the N7000 too.
it would just be so much faster and easier.
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As far as I know there's 2 ways of reseting the counter.. With triangle away from Chainfire and you must be on Android or with a JIG.. The JIG that works for SGS II its the same for note.. It's a 1 day delivery lol.. And cost less than 1$ and couldn't be more easy.. What else would you want.. Once the JIG resets the counter.. You can "flash" a stock gb rom and there will be no trace of custom stuff.. So he can claim warranty..
And I think there's a guide somewhere that explains how to make a JIG at home.. You could try that too
Tapatalking on my n7000