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[Q] unable to root following the exact guide here

was trying to root my Galaxy Note following this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
but all i got is this, i 100% sure i did every steps right. driver debug etc etc
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is that because my one is a LA2 version?
just bought my phone from Hong Kong
thanks

maximilianyuen said:
was trying to root my Galaxy Note following this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
but all i got is this, i 100% sure i did every steps right. driver debug etc etc
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Why would you try to root Note with Sony Ericsson Xperia Play rooting method? You are lucky not to have bricked your phone.
Anyway, zegrush method does not work with LA+ builds.
What you want to do is visit DrKetan's Note Rooting thread, read carefully, follow the instructions, and you'll get there.

maximilianyuen said:
was trying to root my Galaxy Note following this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
but all i got is this, i 100% sure i did every steps right. driver debug etc etc
is that because my one is a LA2 version?
just bought my phone from Hong Kong
thanks
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Answer is given by yourself. chasmodo advised you correctly
LA2 is nonrootable. download guide from last link of my signature n follow it, it will lead you step by step to your destination.

maximilianyuen said:
was trying to root my Galaxy Note following this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1312859
but all i got is this, i 100% sure i did every steps right. driver debug etc etc
is that because my one is a LA2 version?
just bought my phone from Hong Kong
thanks
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There is one simple way to root any Note rom by flashing FM Kernel at website following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342807
Enjoy,

minhsu said:
There is one simple way to root any Note rom by flashing FM Kernel at website following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342807
Enjoy,
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Can you describe here, How to flash FM kernel without having Root + CWM ?

dr.ketan said:
Can you describe here, How to flash FM kernel without having Root + CWM ?
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Yeah I'd like to know that too...

To root with FM Kernel, you need:
- FM Kernel 2.0 actually.
- Odin 1.83 on laptop or PC.
- SS USB driver installed on PC.
Then
1. Open Odin 1.83
2. Select PDA and choose FM Kernel.tar
3. Connect Note to PC.
4. Click START on Odin screen, about 20" procedure will finish.
5. Disconnect Note with PC.
6. Now you have rooted Note,
7. Continue to install Superuser 3.0 and CWM to able to use a lots of softwares and to install any firmwares or Kernels that you want.
Enjoy,

minhsu said:
To root with FM Kernel, you need:
- FM Kernel 2.0 actually.
- Odin 1.83 on laptop or PC.
- SS USB driver installed on PC.
Then
1. Open Odin 1.83
2. Select PDA and choose FM Kernel.tar
3. Connect Note to PC.
4. Click START on Odin screen, about 20" procedure will finish.
5. Disconnect Note with PC.
6. Now you have rooted Note,
7. Continue to install Superuser 3.0 and CWM to able to use a lots of softwares and to install any firmwares or Kernels that you want.
Enjoy,
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If you have updated like this, just check your binary counter.
Custom ROM/Kernel flashing with ODin, raise flash counter.
Have you read this lines? which is there on link you have mentioned
The configuration is more or less Samsung Stock (except debugging, logging and the governor). Maybe I will optimize it in the future. The CWM App from Chainfire is not included, but should work on this kernel. I suggest to first flash a CF Kernel in order to root your phone and get the CWM App. After that you can flash this kernel. I recommend the CWM Manager App for flashing activities.
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dr.ketan said:
If you have updated like this, just check your binary counter.
Custom ROM/Kernel flashing with ODin, raise flash counter.
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This is slightly off-topic, but I am new to Samsung devices -- getting my Note today or tomorrow -- and I would like to know what is this flash counter and are there some negative effects to it rising?

WereCatf said:
This is slightly off-topic, but I am new to Samsung devices -- getting my Note today or tomorrow -- and I would like to know what is this flash counter and are there some negative effects to it rising?
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Flash counter is number, that shows how many time you have flash your device with custom ROM(non samsung), it has negative effect is, when your counter is raised, you can't claim warranty.
Still there is no losing hope, if counter raised, You can reset it to zero, but that requires 'Zig' Hardware Tool.
Keep one golden rule in mind - NEVER flash any custom ROM/Kernel with PC odin.
To get Root n Update ROM, you can get guide from last link on my signature.

Along the same lines, although slightly OT:
I have gained Root access using the zegrush method. That was very painless. I did read a lot before doing it, and obviously picked the right file & approach.
I then installed CWM. That was quite painless too. I found a blog post that described it (because I was unsure what it even was) here:
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/
I am sure these details are here somewhere too, but there is a great deal of information here, and sometimes a lot of knowledge is assumed.
I then gritted my teeth, took my Note in my hands, and flashed the Abyss kernel. Again, I read a lot, and I selected the right file (thanks to dr.ketan once again).
So all is quite rosy, and nothing (touch wood) has gone wrong. It seems I can easily flash kernals any time I want.
My only question is, is it just as simple to flash a ROM in this way with CWM? If so, the whole process is much easier than it seemed when I started!
I do point this out because there is an awful lot of information out there. Some of it is in a 'different language' and can be intimidating. It took me ages to get around to finding CWM for example. I am a techie (C++ / Java / C# developer from way back), but it is still not easy to get started. It appears that when you take the time to learn, follow the right steps (after picking the correct set based on your circumstances) it is actually quite simple.
Many thanks to everyone making it possible, and most importantly the developers giving us these great mods for free!

dr.ketan said:
Flash counter is number, that shows how many time you have flash your device with custom ROM(non samsung), it has negative effect is, when your counter is raised, you can't claim warranty.
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Here in Finland the laws are slightly different, I don't quite think that applies here. I'll still keep that in mind!
To get Root n Update ROM, you can get guide from last link on my signature.
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Aye, I have bookmarked it

jeromepearce said:
My only question is, is it just as simple to flash a ROM in this way with CWM? If so, the whole process is much easier than it seemed when I started!
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dr.ketan said:
To get Root n Update ROM, you can get guide from last link on my signature.
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OK question answered by your guide. I shall read that, and get on with it once I have stopped playing with kernels. Many thanks.

dr.ketan said:
If you have updated like this, just check your binary counter.
Custom ROM/Kernel flashing with ODin, raise flash counter.
Have you read this lines? which is there on link you have mentioned
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I knew that, but binary counter increases only one time, after that with CWM, upgading firmware easily.
For me, I had a self made Jig so I can remove yellow triangle and binary counter always returns zero.

minhsu said:
I knew that, but binary counter increases only one time, after that with CWM, upgading firmware easily.
For me, I had a self made Jig so I can remove yellow triangle and binary counter always returns zero.
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So it is better you mention such things in post.

Just want to say thanks for every helpful info
but i will wait and hold after I try out the official ICS upgrade before I and flashing anything...
coz i was hoping this can be done with just 1 click...

Note ? Bricked?

Hi,
I am from india was updating after i got a push message today, phone is already running the Latest ICS ROM. today it downloaded a 7mb update after which phone restarted for installing the update, the update was installed after which phone restarted again since then phone has the word "SAMSUNG" flashing.. I tried to wait for more than half an hour. But it is at the same point...
I tried to go to the hardreset menu "volup+menu+power" it does not go into that menu too. An android symbol comes later it goes away n finally it comes to the same point of flashing "SAMSUNG"
Please help, lots of data on phone memory

Did you try volume up or volume down + power + home?
Have you tried to get into recovery and just wipe cache and dalvik (not factory reset/data)?
If it doesn't work, you will have to try to Odin (if you can get in download mode). If that doesn't work and you don't have a triangle, take it to Samsung and tell them their OTA update messed it up (which sounds like it did).

You need to enter the recovery ( Volume UP + Home + Power ) and clear cache. Do not select "Wipe Data/Factory Reset" as it may brick your phone. It it doesn't come up, try taking out the battery for a few seconds, and then try again - i see no reason why it wouldn't work.
If it won't work, try entering download mode ( Volume DOWN + Home + Power ) and flash a stock GB ROM via Odin - you can find all stock ROMs in dr. Ketan's guide in Development forum for Galaxy Note. After that you can clear cache and boot. Once back on GB you should do a factory reset, but since you probably need the data on your phone, clearing cache should be enough to boot.

Ah glad that i have company.sad at the same time!! Even i have the same problem after the 7mb OTA update. The andriod process closes often and hangs the phone.
The phone was literally unusable. Hence i tried to install custom gingerbread rom on it. Now its almost completely bricked.
How irresponsible is samsung to roll these things out without testing it thoroughly.
***PLEASE DON'T INSTALL THE 7MB ICS OTA UPDATE***
hopefully we can save some.
I am not sure what to do now. Any idea ?
//Ramith

ramith123 said:
Ah glad that i have company.sad at the same time!! Even i have the same problem after the 7mb OTA update. The andriod process closes often and hangs the phone.
The phone was literally unusable. Hence i tried to install custom gingerbread rom on it. Now its almost completely bricked.
How irresponsible is samsung to roll these things out without testing it thoroughly.
***PLEASE DON'T INSTALL THE 7MB ICS OTA UPDATE***
hopefully we can save some.
I am not sure what to do now. Any idea ?
//Ramith
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Go to DOWNLOAD MODE try to install official rom through pc odin, this will not produced a yellow triangle. If it still doesnt work then claim your WARRANTY.

"Honey, I screwed my Note"
Till yesterday I had my Galaxy Note on Android ICS official release. It was rooted too and everything was super smooth. Then I got an OTA update available message and I was hesitant at first whether it will remove my root. It didn't look like much of an update since only the kernel version was changed from LP8 to LPA. But after much consideration I went ahead with the update. It looked fine. After the update finished, the phone restarted and updated all apps. I was happy root did not go off too. Then I ran Titanium backup and took a backup of all my apps. Everything was good. But I left my phone at night and morning it was turned off. The battery had drained completely. I recharged it, but now it didn't start at all. I tried removing the external SD card thinking that some problem might have occurred with all the news about ICS and eMMC problem on Note. But nothing worked. The phone would start and Samsung logo would come but it gets stuck there for more than an hour. I read on XDA that I should try flashing to stock GB and I downloaded it and tried flashing with Odin. But it failed too. I removed the USB connection from the PC and now the phone wouldn't even boot, and I mean it's completely off. I tried holding the power button, power+volume_up+home, and power+volume_down+home. I kept holding for two minutes and still nothing. And now when I connect it to charger using the wall outlet charger, it does not charge. And if I connect to USB also, nothing happens. Tried running Odin but it doesn't detect anything.
And to add to my woes, I am currently onsite at USA and since I have the International N7000 model that I had brought from India, they wouldn't service it. I guess I am royally "bricked". :crying:
What I am still wondering is if it's really possible to mess up the phone so bad it wouldn't even show a single sign of life!

I have the same issue .. anyone around the whole of xda know what to do ? I updated to ics then rooted it for the first time. Did not installs any roms nothing. Just rooted to access titanium backup.
Recently I updated the same as it showed up and after that I cannot access my contacts or phone or call list .
Other than that everything works fine, luckily for me it's not bricked.
I tried killing the process still didn't make a difference.
I can call ppl by searching through gesture search though but doesn't give an option to msg.
What should I try ? I don't want it to turn into a brick though, any proper answers would be really appreciated.
IM posting the various screenshots I took after this whole problem started. Hope someone can help......
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What I am still wondering is if it's really possible to mess up the phone so bad it wouldn't even show a single sign of life!
Yes it is possible. Sorry man.:crying:

Possible how ? IM ready to buy any fix app. I even tried fix permissions but it doesn't show contacts or phone in the list.. I'd there a way to like restore to an earlier point or earlier update ?
If it is possible what do I do ?
Now IM thinking twice to unroot it and give it to Samsung store.. I Donno if it will unroot and if I can get it replaced..
Sent from my GT-N7000

motionexecuter said:
I have the same issue .. anyone around the whole of xda know what to do ? I updated to ics then rooted it for the first time. Did not installs any roms nothing. Just rooted to access titanium backup.
Recently I updated the same as it showed up and after that I cannot access my contacts or phone or call list .
Other than that everything works fine, luckily for me it's not bricked.
I tried killing the process still didn't make a difference.
I can call ppl by searching through gesture search though but doesn't give an option to msg.
What should I try ? I don't want it to turn into a brick though, any proper answers would be really appreciated.
IM posting the various screenshots I took after this whole problem started. Hope someone can help......
View attachment 1158444View attachment 1158445View attachment 1158447
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If you know how to use pc odin then you can make new instalation. It will solve your problem.
If you dont know how to use it. Go to samsung service center and let them install it.

I rooted it using Odin, if there is a link on how to make that new installation I can do it. I don't wanna try something on my own and get stuck
In case if I do take it to the service I will have to unroot it won't I ?
Now that's another dilemma, what if it's bricked then :-( ..
IM so damn confused now
Gimme one solid thing to do and I will now..
I tried recovery mode, wiping the cache, no go.. Still gives the error..
Sent from my GT-N7000

motionexecuter said:
I rooted it using Odin, if there is a link on how to make that new installation I can do it. I don't wanna try something on my own and get stuck
In case if I do take it to the service I will have to unroot it won't I ?
Now that's another dilemma, what if it's bricked then :-( ..
IM so damn confused now
Gimme one solid thing to do and I will now..
I tried recovery mode, wiping the cache, no go.. Still gives the error..
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If already rooted then use mobileodin pro to flash any rom you want. Buy it in google market. Look into youtube type mobileodin for visual tutorial.
Pc odin tutorial. http://androidadvices.com/update-galaxy-note-n7000-with-ics-4-0-3-firmware/

I found this ...
ht tp://techie-buzz.com/android/manually-install-the-official-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-firmware-lpy-on-samsung-galaxy-note.html
Sent from my GT-N7000

motionexecuter said:
I found this ...
ht tp://techie-buzz.com/android/manually-install-the-official-android-4-0-ice-cream-sandwich-firmware-lpy-on-samsung-galaxy-note.html
Sent from my GT-N7000
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Mate best thing is go to download mode and flash a gb rom in pc odin without wiping anything when on ics..... if ur able to flash gb then u have no probs, if flashing stops at factory img then ur in a soup....

Mate if you are so much scared then just try to copy contacts.apk from any ICS rom into system/app folder and assign correct permission and reboot you will be ok.
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You can also copy phone.apk from any ics rom just replace contacts.apk and phone.apk and assign correct permission with the help of root explorer

Anybody who has non-rooted, untouched note brick this way?
I guess not....
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mine! fixed! i already brought my Note at service center this morning then afternoon samsung texted me they say they change the motherboard...
from now on no more flash firmware... stick to 1 fw DXLP gingerbread not ICS...
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i already have traumatize with this flashing firmwares... good thing i have a warranty...
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praetorius said:
Anybody who has non-rooted, untouched note brick this way?
I guess not....
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yes i have a friend... he is using a Stock Firmware no root. he just go to restore factory settings then! Miracle Happen the Note is Bricked! Miracle from Hell...
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motionexecuter said:
I rooted it using Odin, if there is a link on how to make that new installation I can do it. I don't wanna try something on my own and get stuck
In case if I do take it to the service I will have to unroot it won't I ?
Now that's another dilemma, what if it's bricked then :-( ..
IM so damn confused now
Gimme one solid thing to do and I will now..
I tried recovery mode, wiping the cache, no go.. Still gives the error..
Sent from my GT-N7000
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If your Note is Bricked! then it won't open...
You read my Story.
Theres a lot of Samsung Service in Philippines but different owner. I went to Samsung last 2 days. Then they asked me What Happen? Im so stupid i accidentally told them that i flashed it using ODIN. They told my Warranty is Void because of ODIN. They gonna charge me for Changing Motherboard. I said no way i will pull out my Note.
Next Day i went to other Samsung Service Center i prepared myself then They asked me again what happen? This time i'm careful. I told them that i just Restore Factory settings. Then they check my Warranty. Then they said Okay you call us tom if already fixed.
Then that afternoon i received SMS from Samsung that my Note is fixed already ready for pick up. That's it. No payment... One thing i have a 2 costom binaries there. because i rooted it.
If you have a warranty do not say i flash it thru ODIN. ODIN. ODIN.

bhasg1007 said:
Mate if you are so much scared then just try to copy contacts.apk from any ICS rom into system/app folder and assign correct permission and reboot you will be ok.
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You can also copy phone.apk from any ics rom just replace contacts.apk and phone.apk and assign correct permission with the help of root explorer
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Yupp tried this now .. just says applications cannot be installed. Gave it all the permissions too.
And another thing I noticed omfg ! The stock file explorer ain't there..
This is getting creepy now..
And even if I do plan to take it to service they will obv know I rooted it..
What IM trying now is flashing another ROM.
Downloading Rocket ROM, will check in awhile now.
Sent from my GT-N7000

Guys ! You have installed the OTA update on a Stock ROM which was rooted.
I think all guys have to cool down and read this !
You are having issues because you have installed OTA on a rooted ROM.
It has most probably nothing to do with EMMC bug or Hard Brick.
I also donot recommend flashing via Mobile ODIN for ICS as someone has suggested.
To solve your problem ,
1) ODIN Method
a) go to Download Mode (Power Button + Vol down + Home)
b) Flash the ICS ROM posted in Dr.Ketan Thread in the PDA
Remember that options are ticked according to this image.
Donot tick repartition.
You can root it by Heading to Dr Ketans thread.
2) CWM Method (Custom Firmware)
a) go to Download Mode (Power Button + Vol up + Home)
b) Flash the ROM close to LPA without any Reset or Wiping.
This will endup with a custom ROM Clea Note (LPA Rooted)

Too late to check that..
I reinstalled the stock ics ROM using mobile Odin pro. Works fine now... Yipee..
I can access the contacts and phone options too ..
And for some reason it does not show the yellow triangle even though it used to everyone before..
But previously I lost the phone and contacts button on the main screen ..
How do I get it back to how it was ?
And why is there no file manager still ?
I see only 3 icons now instead of 5...
Sent from my GT-N7000

[Q] Flashing Stock Rom

I'm currently running CM9 on my tab 8.9, and while I'm generally happy with it, now Samsung have (finally!) released stock ICS for the 8.9, I'm tempted to just install this and be done with it (I'd also likely get a working camera!)
As I can't flash using Kies, I'm going to use Odin. I've downloaded the stock rom from SamFirmware, but just want to check on the process for flashing a stock rom using Odin.
I assume I just click PDA, select the .md5 file, and make sure 'Auto Reboot' is checked, but do I need to do anything else in Odin to make sure this works ok?

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Finally got round to trying this (! Better late than never).
Using Odin 1.85, the download seemed to work ok, and completed with no errors. The tab then rebooted, and after some screen flashing, the Samsung boot screen appeared, then the logo (which started pulsing). I then left it, and left it, and left it, but I just get the logo flashing on the screen, and it doesn't get any further.
I reset the tab, went back into Download mode, then tried again. Odin completed the download (again), the tab rebooted, but the same thing happened.
Am I meant to clear the cache using this method? I did have CMR 5.5.0.4/CM9 installed before trying this, but I thought this ROM overwrites everything and reverts it back to stock.

tman24 said:
Finally got round to trying this (! Better late than never).
Using Odin 1.85, the download seemed to work ok, and completed with no errors. The tab then rebooted, and after some screen flashing, the Samsung boot screen appeared, then the logo (which started pulsing). I then left it, and left it, and left it, but I just get the logo flashing on the screen, and it doesn't get any further.
I reset the tab, went back into Download mode, then tried again. Odin completed the download (again), the tab rebooted, but the same thing happened.
Am I meant to clear the cache using this method? I did have CMR 5.5.0.4/CM9 installed before trying this, but I thought this ROM overwrites everything and reverts it back to stock.
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I had the same problem, I cleared CACHE and it worked...

kosmepe said:
I had the same problem, I cleared CACHE and it worked...
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Ok, thanks. Took your advise, and cleared the cache (had to re-install CWMR first though). I then used Odin to re-install the latest ICS from Samsung, which installed ok this time.
One problem though, when you put the tab to sleep, then resume (using the power button), the screen just goes totally corrupt and unreadable. You can see something is happening on the screen to key presses, but you have to power off using the button. From a cold boot, everything is fine. It's just when you sleep/resume by the looks of it!

tman24 said:
Ok, thanks. Took your advise, and cleared the cache (had to re-install CWMR first though). I then used Odin to re-install the latest ICS from Samsung, which installed ok this time.
One problem though, when you put the tab to sleep, then resume (using the power button), the screen just goes totally corrupt and unreadable. You can see something is happening on the screen to key presses, but you have to power off using the button. From a cold boot, everything is fine. It's just when you sleep/resume by the looks of it!
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This is a problem others have experienced. Look at the stickies in this section, All 8.9 questions, last few posts.
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jd1639 said:
This is a problem others have experienced. Look at the stickies in this section, All 8.9 questions, last few posts.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda app-developers app
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Mmmm. Being in the UK, I first reset everything, then installed XXKJ4 (3.2). This went fine, and a quick test with the suspend/resume showed no screen corruption. I then did the reset/cache wipe, and installed EULPO (4.04). This went fine, but a quick suspend/resume test showed the same corruption. As EULA3 is for the US only, I think I did the right thing.
I'm inclined to try re-flashing XXKJ4, and see if Kies updates it ok.

tman24 said:
Mmmm. Being in the UK, I first reset everything, then installed XXKJ4 (3.2). This went fine, and a quick test with the suspend/resume showed no screen corruption. I then did the reset/cache wipe, and installed EULPO (4.04). This went fine, but a quick suspend/resume test showed the same corruption. As EULA3 is for the US only, I think I did the right thing.
I'm inclined to try re-flashing XXKJ4, and see if Kies updates it ok.
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Ok, getting a bit frustrated now. From a stock 3.2 build (with no screen corruption problems), I just did an ICS update from Kies, which worked ok, but STILL had the corruption issue when resuming from sleep!

tman24 said:
Ok, getting a bit frustrated now. From a stock 3.2 build (with no screen corruption problems), I just did an ICS update from Kies, which worked ok, but STILL had the corruption issue when resuming from sleep!
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Google "tab 8.9 p7300 terribly messed up xda" there's a fix for the boot loader.
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try to flash the ICS bootloader first

jd1639 said:
Google "tab 8.9 p7300 terribly messed up xda" there's a fix for the boot loader.
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Still working on this if you can believe it!
According to the thread, people who've experienced this say that flashing the stock 3.2 ROM (EULA3), followed by ICS fixes the problem. As I said though, this is a UK model P7310, so I tried flashing the UK 3.2 ROM (XXKJ4) followed by UK ICS (EULPO). I think EULA3 is the US 3.2 ROM, so will there be a problem flashing a UK 7310 with this ROM, and afterwards will I have to flash the US ICS ROM, or can I still use the UK ROM.
The solution sounded simple, but I'm guessing these are all US based forums.

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try to flash the ICS bootloader first
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Thanks. Where do I get this?
R u saying that I should install HC 3.2, then the ICS Bootloader, then ICS full? Odin's got the option to install a bootloader, but I wouldn't know which one to use or where to get it, unless you mean CWM, but this doesn't have a bootloader file in the archive.
Getting desperate!

I think you have to extract the bootloader.bin out of the correct hc stock Rom. If I remember the Rom was for the Hong Kong rom
I don't know if this will work or will brick your device but out of curiosity I downloaded the P7300 HC rom and extracted the bootloader.cin. You can find it at http:\\d-h.st/8tF
Sent from the short bus

tman24 said:
...One problem though, when you put the tab to sleep, then resume (using the power button), the screen just goes totally corrupt and unreadable. You can see something is happening on the screen to key presses, but you have to power off using the button. From a cold boot, everything is fine. It's just when you sleep/resume by the looks of it!
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I'm having the same issue. I'm in New Zealand, my guess is that the NZ firmware is based on the UK one.
1) Flashed firmware using odin
2) Wouldn't boot, got stuck at 'Samsung' load screen (the one that kind of pulses)
2) Installed Clock Work Mod recovery mode using odin
3) Booted to recovery mode
4) Reset to factory defaults
When coming out of power save mode the screen is garbled. I've read an earlier post about clearing the cache, do you mean the option in CWM called "wipe cache partition'?
Thanks in advance.

There have been others with the garbled screen issue. Search kalt kaffe and bootloader.
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jd1639 said:
There have been others with the garbled screen issue. Search kalt kaffe and bootloader.
Sent from the long bus, I got mainstreamed
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It must be a bootloader problem. I've tried every combination now, even now I'm running CWM 6.0.0.8 and AOSP 4.1.2, and while everything installs and runs ok, I STILL get the garbled screen after resuming from sleep. Just trying to search the CM10 thread for bootloader, but search is currently down.
I'm just concerned that flashing the bootloader stands a real chance of bricking the tab, but I'm hoping if the loader works on CM10 it will work on AOSP.

I found a mention to it on page 109 of the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777398&page=109
I just found it in the FAQ here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31771837#post31771837
Which links to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867124
"by now several people have confirmed that flashing the P7310UELA3 is a working solution to screen flickering after resume from standby. (Flash the UELA3 using Odin, then flash again the ROM you really want to run)"
Let me know how it goes, I'm out of time right now.

Wild_Qwerty said:
I found a mention to it on page 109 of the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777398&page=109
I just found it in the FAQ here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31771837#post31771837
Which links to this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867124
"by now several people have confirmed that flashing the P7310UELA3 is a working solution to screen flickering after resume from standby. (Flash the UELA3 using Odin, then flash again the ROM you really want to run)"
Let me know how it goes, I'm out of time right now.
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Jeez, I love this forum. There are some great people here. Thanks to suggestions, I finally have a fully working tab 8.9, that you can put to sleep and wake up without any garbled screen. This is a UK spec 8.9, so I've been very careful on what I flashed
Stock HC always worked fine, but compared to ICS/JB, it's horrible. I got fed up with waiting for Samsung to release ICS for the tab, so tried flashing CM10, but had big problems. Eventually I got CM9 working ok (using CMR5), but this had bugs, and wasn't reliable. Then ICS was released properly, but after flashing this using Odin, I got the garbled screen problem. I went back to stock HC, and this worked fine. Tried re-flashing ICS using Kies AND Odin, but garbled screen. Tried ASOP JB, but still garbled screen!!!!!
Eventually, having nothing to lose, I flashed UELA3 as suggested, but on reboot this went into a boot loop at the Samsung loading screen. Tried re-flashing 3 times (with clear/wipe cache), but no change, BUT, EULA3 does install a new bootloader (I could see this during the Odin flash). So, I then re-flashed stock ICS, and bam, it works.
So, you were right, EULA3, despite the fact it doesn't fully load, was enough to install the correct bootloader, then flashing XEULPO ICS on top fixed the problem. ICS may not be quite as slick as JB, but it's not far behind. Guess we'll never see a Samsung JB for this tab, even though it's easily capable of running it, but for now, I'm ok with this.

Thanks for reporting back. It'll help the next person.
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hello just got my n4, and i'm trying to root my device but i'm running into a problem.
i d/led the zip file and i have odin3 running. the only difference between my odin3 and the pic op posted is the com3 in the top left. i have nothing in that area. all the other fields look identical.
when i try to flash my n4, nothing is happening. the log just says all threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0).
any help would be appreciated, thanks

re tekhd post #45
TEKHD said:
If you are actually planning to use another rom, then wait... (also gives you a remote chance that someone actually creates a root procedure without tripping Knox) (that procedure will stop you from flashing roms too, lol... Since you will not be able to flash roms) Otherwise... If you just want root and plan to use the stock rom... (and don't care about Knox) Then go ahead... In my opinion, just my opinion... If you haven't done so already... Just wait a week or so... It doesn't hurt.
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How long do we think it will be before someone drops a fully loaded custom rom for the tmo N4? I love this phone but is gathering dust due to the fact that I'm dependent on wifi tether and I haven't found a way to get around T Mobile without root.

kilapanda said:
hello just got my n4, and i'm trying to root my device but i'm running into a problem.
i d/led the zip file and i have odin3 running. the only difference between my odin3 and the pic op posted is the com3 in the top left. i have nothing in that area. all the other fields look identical.
when i try to flash my n4, nothing is happening. the log just says all threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0).
any help would be appreciated, thanks
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Don't do anything else until you know what your doing. From what you've said, two key things you haven't done yet...extracting the .tar file from your download, and it seems as though you haven't installed the drivers for the phone on your computer since you have nothing showing up in your com port. Read the guide, then read again, then one last time. After that, youll be a pro! Good luck!

kilapanda said:
hello just got my n4, and i'm trying to root my device but i'm running into a problem.
i d/led the zip file and i have odin3 running. the only difference between my odin3 and the pic op posted is the com3 in the top left. i have nothing in that area. all the other fields look identical.
when i try to flash my n4, nothing is happening. the log just says all threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0).
any help would be appreciated, thanks
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Make sure you give your PC time to install the drivers for your phone. My PC took about 10 minutes to install them.
Also make sure you are in Download Mode on your device.. (Explained in guide).

I'm having the same issue others have where flash keeps failing.
I've tried on 2 different comps ,different downloads ,rebooting numerous times Odin 3.07 and 3.09. My phone updated to latest firmware soon as I turned the thing on. I've been unable to get root access using this method. Any insight ?

xManMythLegend said:
I'm having the same issue others have where flash keeps failing.
I've tried on 2 different comps ,different downloads ,rebooting numerous times Odin 3.07 and 3.09. My phone updated to latest firmware soon as I turned the thing on. I've been unable to get root access using this method. Any insight ?
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I flaashed update with kies and could not root. Then reflashed with odin and it then rooted fine. Screw kies
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Use VirtualBox on Mac.
I got over Mac issue and have a Win 7 VM which I just use for Flashing firmware or recovery on my Mac.

Need to be rooted if i just want to flash the stock rom?
Quick question guys,
Do I need to be rooted if i just want to flash the stock rom?
(Phone seems sluggish and I read that this went away after a wipe & clean install of stock rom through Odin?
Thank you,
Tom

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murphdsurf said:
Quick question guys,
Do I need to be rooted if i just want to flash the stock rom?
(Phone seems sluggish and I read that this went away after a wipe & clean install of stock rom through Odin?
Thank you,
Tom
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Odin flashing the official stock firmware from http://SamMobile.com does not
require root, and if you do have root before odin flashing the official stock firmware
you will loose it and will have to re-root after odin flashing official stock firmware.
Good luck!

I am having a very annoying issue here in this thread , I need some advice thanks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2922876

This guide applicable to Sprint Note 4?
Are the steps in this guide the same for the Sprint Model of the Note 4 SM-N910P? I am wondering whether the SD card fix step is needed. I had a problem with Titanium Backup not being able to modify the extSD card but I fixed that by adding a line to platform.xml. What are the problems that the SD card fix repairs on the T-Mobile phone?

I copied my comment from the main thread --
So after I flashed root, then the recovery, I am now unable to use a portion of my screen in an L like shape (the scribbled portion of the screenshot). I've done some searching and it seems to happens to some other people. Anyone aware of any fixes for such a thing or if it even is fixable? It seems like some devices don't like being rooted.
I'm aware this is the TMO area, but I used your tutorial with the sprint files.
EDIT: After doing some searching, some people have stated that the flip covers magnet can cause issues, but still don't get how when this happened after rooting :/
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The hidden thing in my comment has the screenshot. I've searched and came across others with the issue with the Note 3, Note 10.1, and even the Note Pro 12.2. Here are some links
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194723
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2368496
http://www.usoftsmartphone.com/t272205.html
My issue is the same, too. Touch more or less dies, but the S-Pen is still fine.
EDIT EDIT: Some people with this issue suggested a custom kernel with possible fixed/updated drivers. Gonna try that

Can the rooting process be done on a mac?

fcb1 said:
Can the rooting process be done on a mac?
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I think it can but you have to search. I think a handful of people spoke of it in one of the threads. You better off borrowing a buddy laptop PC.
BAD ASS NOTE 4

BACARDILIMON said:
I think it can but you have to search. I think a handful of people spoke of it in one of the threads. You better off borrowing a buddy laptop PC.
BAD ASS NOTE 4
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I have a pc as well but I'm moving into a mac so I wanna figure it out. Thanks I'll just figure it out and keep reading.

fcb1 said:
I have a pc as well but I'm moving into a mac so I wanna figure it out. Thanks I'll just figure it out and keep reading.
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I would look over in YouTube. I have found many helpful videos with links
BAD ASS NOTE 4

So, I rooted this a while ago, but discovered I can't install busybox? Any help would be awesome.
EDIT: I just figured it out by simply wiping my delvik cache in recovery, yay ?

it work great.
Thanks

I posted a question in the Q&A section but I ran into issues as well with rooting on 5.0 I've been rooting since my s2 so I'm seasoned. I went to root via chainfires method and it fails. It goes through the process and then fails at the end.

[Q] How Do You Root Samsung Galaxy S4 Active 5.0.1?

How do you root a AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Active on 5.0.1 Lollipop android? I have been looking around for hours and couldn't find anything. Can you even do it on lollipop yet?

HVCFOG3Y34 said:
How do you root a AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Active on 5.0.1 Lollipop android? I have been looking around for hours and couldn't find anything. Can you even do it on lollipop yet?
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You have to use Odin to flash back to kit Kat, root with towel root, and upgrade to lollipop with muniz_ri 's keep root update. Read the Firmware/Guide Repository stickied at the top of the General section

Or use the new doedexrd rom

NGD1 said:
Or use the new doedexrd rom
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Is that working to root stock OC6 now?

Pre rooted

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
You have to use Odin to flash back to kit Kat, root with towel root, and upgrade to lollipop with muniz_ri 's keep root update. Read the Firmware/Guide Repository stickied at the top of the General section
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Is there a tutorial on how to downgrade and use odin?

HVCFOG3Y34 said:
Is there a tutorial on how to downgrade and use odin?
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Yes check the sticky I mentioned earlier, read up

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yes check the sticky I mentioned earlier, read up
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Wow how did i miss that. i even read that... Thanks.

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Yes check the sticky I mentioned earlier, read up
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Ok im lost on how to do anything. Is is kind of hard to follow when they are all over the place with links. I dont even know how to use odin.

HVCFOG3Y34 said:
Ok im lost on how to do anything. Is is kind of hard to follow when they are all over the place with links. I dont even know how to use odin.
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If you don't know how to use Odin I would not attempt to do this. Odin is a very powerful program that modifies low level functions. You risk permanently bricking your phone if you mess something up.
All the instructions are there in the sticky if you still want to try, you just need to follow the steps exactly as they are written in the i537 Firmware Guide. The pictures show you where to place files in Odin.

Where can I download a sgh-i537 4.4.2 stock rom so I can root with towelroot?

HVCFOG3Y34 said:
Where can I download a sgh-i537 4.4.2 stock rom so I can root with towelroot?
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It's linked to in the firmware thread

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
It's linked to in the firmware thread
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OK well then i need help! I need someone to tell me what to download, when to download, when to install it, and how to install it. Because my friend and i both looked at the posts and couldn't tell what to do. Right now my phone is soft bricked (idk if that's what its actually called) I cant boot up, i'm stuck at the recovery/ download mode. I don't know what i'm doing i'm just trying to get my phone working again. Now i wont be able to respond to this post until at least 3pm EST 5/13/2015 because i have no other way to check it until then. Sorry if i'm coming across angry, that's because i am but only because i'm staying up past midnight to work on something i have no idea how to do. Thank you for anyone who will help me.

HVCFOG3Y34 said:
OK well then i need help! I need someone to tell me what to download, when to download, when to install it, and how to install it. Because my friend and i both looked at the posts and couldn't tell what to do. Right now my phone is soft bricked (idk if that's what its actually called) I cant boot up, i'm stuck at the recovery/ download mode. I don't know what i'm doing i'm just trying to get my phone working again. Now i wont be able to respond to this post until at least 3pm EST 5/13/2015 because i have no other way to check it until then. Sorry if i'm coming across angry, that's because i am but only because i'm staying up past midnight to work on something i have no idea how to do. Thank you for anyone who will help me.
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Download link extract all four files in the zip to your desktop. Download Odin attached to this post. Also extract that folder to your desktop. Run Odin by double clicking the .exe file. Power your phone on in download mode (shut it down, then power it on holding down power and vol-) and plug it in USB to your PC. Now select all four of those files you downloaded; the names should be intuitive, but if not, it should look exactly like the following picture:
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Odin takes a long while, let it do its thing, there will be at least one or two automatic reboots and a boot into recovery, all automated so just put the damn thing down and let it run its course. After a while it'll eventually boot into the setup wizard for kitkat, as if the phone is brand new. Great, it's now on kitkat, root it with towelroot, which is a one-click root application for Samsung devices. Install and run SuperSU from the play store. Finally you are ready to upgrade to lollipop while keeping root

Just want to give you an update you on what I did. I did what you told me to do exactly and the first time I did it, it did its whole process but when it rebooted it kept flashing the screen on and off on a one second interval. So I restarted, and then it got stuck in the "Samsung Galaxy S4 Active" Boot screen for an hour. Im going to retry a third time to see if it works.

Ok so i did it for a third time and it worked. I guess it just had to keep resetting or something? Thankyou, that was very much needed.

thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
Download link extract all four files in the zip to your desktop. Download Odin attached to this post. Also extract that folder to your desktop. Run Odin by double clicking the .exe file. Power your phone on in download mode (shut it down, then power it on holding down power and vol-) and plug it in USB to your PC. Now select all four of those files you downloaded; the names should be intuitive, but if not, it should look exactly like the following picture:
Odin takes a long while, let it do its thing, there will be at least one or two automatic reboots and a boot into recovery, all automated so just put the damn thing down and let it run its course. After a while it'll eventually boot into the setup wizard for kitkat, as if the phone is brand new. Great, it's now on kitkat, root it with towelroot, which is a one-click root application for Samsung devices. Install and run SuperSU from the play store. Finally you are ready to upgrade to lollipop while keeping root
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Hi,
I just did this method to get from 5.0.1 to 4.4.2 kitkat, I used all those files in your links.
My only question when going with Towelroot is, I need to either hide root from apps, or, unroot, after I convert an app to a system app.
My goal is simply to convert an app to system app. So I want to: root device, convert to system app using Link2SD(1 click conversion), then unroot. So, i cannot flash back to an unrooted version, as I believe that will rid the device of the newly converted system app.
Thanks!