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I just got my new galaxy note. International version. Its currently running on stock GB out of the box,unrooted. Kernel version is 2.6.35.7 that is its running on stock GB kernel aswell.
The first thing i did was install the brick bug app and it gave me the result saying my emmc chip is having the brick bug,even when im on stock kernel n FW.
Emmc Chip
Type:VYLOOM
Revision:0x19
Which GB kernel should i install so that im safe? I searched but was not able to find appropiate solution. which thread should i refer to?
Cheers.!!
afair GB is safe, but don't trust anybody ;-), first place to start is sticky in General section by Entropy 512
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p107r0 said:
afair GB is safe, but don't trust anybody ;-), first place to start is sticky in General section by Entropy 512
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I know that a wipe through cwm may cause the brick bug. But a simple factory reset to the phone can also cause it to occur?
I might be terribly wrong, but my understanding is that both cwm wipe and factory reset done from affected ICS ROMs may result in superbrick, GB is considered safe (does not contain the feral command affecting the emmc), that's why most threads on ICS update suggest changing ICS ROMs via GB
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p107r0 said:
I might be terribly wrong, but my understanding is that both cwm wipe and factory reset done from affected ICS ROMs may result in superbrick, GB is considered safe (does not contain the feral command affecting the emmc), that's why most threads on ICS update suggest changing ICS ROMs via GB
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Yeah maybe they must be safe,but when i installed the superbrick app from chainfire it showed that my phone was prone to bricking.
Since im on stock gb,il root my device and install the PARANOIDANDROID rom to be on the safe side. will that work ?
gotbrick app shows if you have the affected hardware, it does not mean that any operation will result in brick, it means there is a probability that this may happen when you attempt to flash or wipe using ICS kernel (the thread I mentioned is here),
since you plan to go from GB to ICS, there is no direct risk, at least no related to known causes of superbrick,
anyway, to spare yourself unnecessary panic attacks in the middle of flashing - before you attempt to flash anything read instrutions until you feel comfortable
p107r0 said:
gotbrick app shows if you have the affected hardware, it does not mean that any operation will result in brick, it means there is a probability that this may happen when you attempt to flash or wipe using ICS kernel (the thread I mentioned is here),
since you plan to go from GB to ICS, there is no direct risk, at least no related to known causes of superbrick,
anyway, to spare yourself unnecessary panic attacks in the middle of flashing - before you attempt to flash anything read instrutions until you feel comfortable
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I already read that thread. It says all GB kernels are safe. Since im on GB,il stay like this till the time any permanent solution comes up or will change to PARANOIDANDROID rom after reading how.! thank you for your help! Since i got the note today only i dont want to mess it up the very next day!
appreciate your help. thank you very much !
If its your first day, then I'd definitely recommend staying on GB for a few weeks, until you get bored with it, stock roms are not that bad, especially when you disable unnecessary crapware
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p107r0 said:
If its your first day, then I'd definitely recommend staying on GB for a few weeks, until you get bored with it, stock roms are not that bad, especially when you disable unnecessary crapware
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Yeah i haven't even used the stock rom fully for a day. Il stick with it until a fix by samsung comes comes out.
Lakshay Sethi said:
I just got my new galaxy note. International version. Its currently running on stock GB out of the box,unrooted. Kernel version is 2.6.35.7 that is its running on stock GB kernel aswell.
The first thing i did was install the brick bug app and it gave me the result saying my emmc chip is having the brick bug,even when im on stock kernel n FW.
Emmc Chip
Type:VYLOOM
Revision:0x19
Which GB kernel should i install so that im safe? I searched but was not able to find appropiate solution. which thread should i refer to?
Cheers.!!
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Only having that chip is not a issue, but having bad kernel (ICS) with that chip is problem
Lakshay Sethi said:
I know that a wipe through cwm may cause the brick bug. But a simple factory reset to the phone can also cause it to occur?
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It can occur with wipe cache/wipe data/factory reset/deleting big file, even it is recommended not to use recovery at all.
Lakshay Sethi said:
Yeah i haven't even used the stock rom fully for a day. Il stick with it until a fix by samsung comes comes out.
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Thats nice !
dr.ketan said:
Only having that chip is not a issue, but having bad kernel (ICS) with that chip is problem
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So running stock GB out of the box is will be safe? And does the tip of the s pen move a little.? I think the tip of mine is a little loose is that with all s pens?
you are absolutely safe on GB
tip remains firm not loose.
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you are absolutely safe on GB
tip remains firm not loose.
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Does my warranty cover the s pen as well? Its working alright,but i still feel the nib to be a little loose,as in it moves a little,its just the second day! What could be done?
Lakshay Sethi said:
Does my warranty cover the s pen as well? Its working alright,but i still feel the nib to be a little loose,as in it moves a little,its just the second day! What could be done?
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slight in-and-out movement is ok, side-to-side not, but if it does not does disturb your writing/sketching let it be, impresses you have Samsung service centre nearby
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p107r0 said:
slight in-and-out movement is ok, side-to-side not, but if it does not does disturb your writing/sketching let it be, impresses you have Samsung service centre nearby
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well it does move side to side..the nib of the s pen and it does effect the writing as the nib i think moves a little on impact,sideways i mean. I do have a Samsung service centre nearby. Will they replace my s pen?
Lakshay Sethi said:
well it does move side to side..the nib of the s pen and it does effect the writing as the nib i think moves a little on impact,sideways i mean. I do have a Samsung service centre nearby. Will they replace my s pen?
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As I'm probably on the other side of the globe, they might be more suitable to answer this question...
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Hello, I've looked around to find this answer but couldn't find an exact match. I want to downgrade from rocketrom ics to stock GB 2.3.6 using odin, my current. Kernel is franco. My device is checked and known to have dangerous eMMC bug. Is it completely safe to flash stock gb from rocketrom?
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Jonnyn93 said:
Hello, I've looked around to find this answer but couldn't find an exact match. I want to downgrade from rocketrom ics to stock GB 2.3.6 using odin, my current. Kernel is franco. My device is checked and known to have dangerous eMMC bug. Is it completely safe to flash stock gb from rocketrom?
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Yes your fine to flash through odin they bug only happens if you factory reset while on a ICS kernel
Awesome, thanks man, I guess flashing back to GB will totally remove me from this emmc bug thing then?
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Jonnyn93 said:
Awesome, thanks man, I guess flashing back to GB will totally remove me from this emmc bug thing then?
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yes
good stuff, thanks man
Ics seem not so perfect yet.hope jelly bean can b perfect.i also wanna back to GB.
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zacthespack said:
Yes your fine to flash through odin they bug only happens if you factory reset while on a ICS kernel
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Hi guys,
Im on Stock ICS XXLQ2 can i flash stock GB XXLC1 using Odin PC after that i can do Full Wipe/Factory reset etc..
Thanks
I got the idea i need to flash the Open europe version of stock GB via odin. But the one I found is Wipe version, will this trigger the eMMC bug? (my device is affected)
mjrifath said:
Hi guys,
Im on Stock ICS XXLQ2 can i flash stock GB XXLC1 using Odin PC after that i can do Full Wipe/Factory reset etc..
Thanks
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Yes, flash with PC Odin.
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Jonnyn93 said:
I got the idea i need to flash the Open europe version of stock GB via odin. But the one I found is Wipe version, will this trigger the eMMC bug? (my device is affected)
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Afaik the full wipe part will be performed under the gb kernel as that is flashed before the from, so you'll be fine.
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Thanks bro, this site is awesome.
SpyderTracks said:
Yes, flash with PC Odin.
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Is it ok just downgrading my rom from ICS to GB.. Sorry for my poor knowledge i'm new to android..
Thanks for your help.
mjrifath said:
Is it ok just downgrading my rom from ICS to GB.. Sorry for my poor knowledge i'm new to android..
Thanks for your help.
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Yes, use PC Odin to flash, then perform a factory reset when you're on gb.
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Sorry but i need to clarify this
So, is it ok to flash any rom with safe kernel? For instance CM9 RC1? I'm on official ics 4.0.3 from samsung, and like most of the note users i have the f*ing bug
the_imp_rules said:
So, is it ok to flash any rom with safe kernel? For instance CM9 RC1? I'm on official ics 4.0.3 from samsung, and like most of the note users i have the f*ing bug
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Cm kernels will not work with tw based roms, only with aokp/aosp, and vice versa. You'll have to read up on the kernel pages themselves on which rom types they support.
So flash to gb first, perform full wipe, root and install cwm, then you can install custom kernels and roms from there. Never install from ics kernel, only downgrade to gb to be safe.
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Downgrading to gb means; directly flashing a gb rom right? Yes, i'm new to all this.
the_imp_rules said:
Downgrading to gb means; directly flashing a gb rom right? Yes, i'm new to all this.
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Yes, flash with PC Odin.
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hi everybody
i am sorry for bothering you i just want to ask when using pc odin to downgrade from ics to gb stock rom is enough one pda file or i had to use the other phone and csc file with pit file and repartition, that is my first question.
the second one after flashing the stock gb can stay on stock kernel or it is unsafe.
thank you in advance
iraqi4ever80 said:
hi everybody
i am sorry for bothering you i just want to ask when using pc odin to downgrade from ics to gb stock rom is enough one pda file or i had to use the other phone and csc file with pit file and repartition, that is my first question.
the second one after flashing the stock gb can stay on stock kernel or it is unsafe.
thank you in advance
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Most of the rom files split down into three files but If you place the original tar file into pda, odin sorts out the partitions correctly for you.
All stock gb kernels are safe from emmc superbrick bug, safe to perform wipes.
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SpyderTracks said:
Most of the rom files split down into three files but If you place the original tar file into pda, odin sorts out the partitions correctly for you.
All stock gb kernels are safe from emmc superbrick bug, safe to perform wipes.
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thank you for your rapid response:laugh: this issue made me confused because every rom of middle east i downloaded made from one file i didnt how to bring the other files but now i will do downgrade flash using one pda file which i was afraid to do it before your help
Just curious if this kernel also contains the brickbug and if I should return to speedmod or other friendly kernel. The one I got installed by kies is now:
[email protected] #3 SMP PREEMPT Wed Jul 4
No stock ICS kernel is safe.. Only Custom kernels with the MMC_CAP_ERASE disabled are safe.
Of Course YES if u will not flash any rom.... If u r thinking to do so..Think once again..It can cost u around 600$..
azzledazzle said:
No stock ICS kernel is safe.. Only Custom kernels with the MMC_CAP_ERASE disabled are safe.
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Well that was my question. So the samsung kernel does have the brickbug in it still? So I should flash the speedmod kernel which has the erase disabled?
LxMxFxD said:
Well that was my question. So the samsung kernel does have the brickbug in it still? So I should flash the speedmod kernel which has the erase disabled?
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Yes. It is still buggy.. Flash speedmod first or any other kernel with emmc cap erase disabled..
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sahilarora2003 said:
Yes. It is still buggy.. Flash speedmod first or any other kernel with emmc cap erase disabled..
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Cool will do. thanks!
sahilarora2003 said:
Of Course YES if u will not flash any rom.... If u r thinking to do so..Think once again..It can cost u around 600$..
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or a trip to samsung for warrantee claim
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Is cf-root safe?
lakame said:
Is cf-root safe?
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Do not full wipe with cf kernel..
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sahilarora2003 said:
Do not full wipe with cf kernel..
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Tho chains fire kernels were safe. ..
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just sent my g.note to samsung service...im wiping using ics 4.0.4...what a nightmare
hhh7fold said:
just sent my g.note to samsung service...im wiping using ics 4.0.4...what a nightmare
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Hope you will get it back soon.
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Originally Posted by lakame
Is cf-root safe?
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Do not full wipe with cf kernel..
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CF-Kernel is also not safe?
rajasiman said:
CF-Kernel is also not safe?
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there have been isolated reports of getting brick using CF kernel as well. Though it has yet to be confirm on the how's and why's it got bricked.
Generally still. kernels that have the MMC_Cap_Erase command disabled should be okay.
letters_to_cleo said:
there have been isolated reports of getting brick using CF kernel as well. Though it has yet to be confirm on the how's and why's it got bricked.
Generally still. kernels that have the MMC_Cap_Erase command disabled should be okay.
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This issue is with the cwm. Exe file only so far,which I believe is a shortcut root to rooting on ics. All kernels that have cwm baked in are ok.
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azzledazzle said:
No stock ICS kernel is safe.. Only Custom kernels with the MMC_CAP_ERASE disabled are safe.
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Very true!
Bricked mine last week trying to installed cooked ROM.
Send it back to Samsung for repair under warrenty and they kindly fixed it for me.
Also installed ICS 4.0.4 for me too (It went with ICS 4.0.3).
Got back in 5 day including shipping back and forth. They even sent the bag for it.
Pretty happy with service.
SousukeUK said:
Very true!
Bricked mine last week trying to installed cooked ROM.
Send it back to Samsung for repair under warrenty and they kindly fixed it for me.
Also installed ICS 4.0.4 for me too (It went with ICS 4.0.3).
Got back in 5 day including shipping back and forth. They even sent the bag for it.
Pretty happy with service.
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Glad you got it sorted ok.
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SpyderTracks said:
This issue is with the cwm. Exe file only so far,which I believe is a shortcut root to rooting on ics. All kernels that have cwm baked in are ok.
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You mean cwm.zip? BTW if people flash stock GB, root it using Zergrush Exploit and then flash CM9 or any other ROM with a safe kernel for that matter i think this issue wouldn't be there.
rajasiman said:
You mean cwm.zip? BTW if people flash stock GB, root it using Zergrush Exploit and then flash CM9 or any other ROM with a safe kernel for that matter i think this issue wouldn't be there.
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Cwm. Zip, that's what I meant, thanks.
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Hi guys am I correct in. Thinking, that all the time your note is on gb that it is safe from the brick bug, and if so can I downgrade to gb without any worries
Cheers
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leemarie said:
Hi guys am I correct in. Thinking, that all the time your note is on gb that it is safe from the brick bug, and if so can I downgrade to gb without any worries
Cheers
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Yes GB is definitely safe from Brick Bug.
You can downgrade to GB from ICS (I presume you are on ICS right now). But please follow to the point instructions given by Dr. Ketan for downgrade to pre-rooted GB ROM. The link can be obtained from his signature from the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801341
you are right but you can be safe on ICS too if you want to
depends how you want to use your Note
If you're rooted on ICS - Just flash a safe ICS Kernel;
Speedmod
NoteCore
HydraCore
CJSlim79 said:
If you're rooted on ICS - Just flash a safe ICS Kernel;
Speedmod
NoteCore
HydraCore
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+1 just remember safe kernel recovery to. So after instal, reboot recovery
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Hello,
I just rooted my N7000 with Philz kernel (i have root amd cwmr now), to get rid of the brick bug, but chainfires brickbug app says its still there, (I am still on stock rom) See attachment.
Is it really there? Or is it just the firmware, amd cant it harm my device?
Another question, I want to flash cm10.1 official nightly, but do I have to flash another kernel first? Can somebody provide a guide step by step with links, so probably nothing goes wrong?
Thanks in advanced!
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It will always say bad chip because the chip is bad. The kernel will suppress the brick bug. So philz is a safe kernel and you will be safe. You can flash cm rom using the same kernel.
nokiamodeln91 said:
It will always say bad chip because the chip is bad. The kernel will suppress the brick bug. So philz is a safe kernel and you will be safe. You can flash cm rom using the same kernel.
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Even if it is official cm10.1? Nice
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After you install cm10, it will install its own kernel and that's safe too.
If the chip is bad, did you scold it? Did you try giving it a 5 minute timeout?
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lol
op for your understanding, the brickbug is caused by a command that triggers faulty command in your emmc firmware, to fix it you need to flash the chip, impossible for 99,9999999999999999999999999999999999999 and so on and so forth%
You can shield that from happening by using a safe kernel (but not if you use a separate cwm. zip, then you can bypass safe kernel)
this means it will never be fixed, just prevented from happening
remember, after you flash safe kernel, reboot on that kernels recovery to be safe
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