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[How To] Root - Galaxy Tab 2 7"

here it is
since we have no forum yet (um come on mods get to it!) I can't post a shiny new thready for my very first real dev, ROOT FOR YOUR GALAXY TAB 2 7.0!!
so I'll put it in this post, and I'll mention I posted this on rootzwiki first, we have our very own forum there... (XDA I love ya, and I know you will get there hehe)
** Edit ***
I just attached the files as well as mediafire, rename the txt file to pit (xda won't accept the file as is..
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Method
I have gained root through using a modified boot.img from the gt-p3110 leak posted a few weeks ago, took me all day but here it is.
Note I haven't only tested this on my device, its 2am est and all my testers are asleep (that being termitech lol)..
Standard YMMV
So big fat warning, I MAKE NO GUARANTEES THIS WILL NOT BRICK YOUR TAB, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Now with that unpleasantness out of the way.. with out further ado. I present the very first root for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0!! Yay mom I'm a dev now!
The method will have you using hemidall/heimdall-frontend there is a way to put this all into an odin package but I'm too exhausted to do so (for now).. Also I will not re-hash how to install or use heimdall.. you can look that up on your own
Get it here:
http://www.glassechidna.com.au/products/heimdall/
Process
Once that is installed do the following:
reboot tablet into download mode
adb reboot download
launch heimdall-frontend
go to flash tab
load attached pit file (gt-p3110.pit)
Then from partion details choose "KERNEL", click "Add"
then choose "Browse" and select the attached boot-bjr.img
choose "Start"
after the tablet reboots:
Code:
adb shell
./su
./gtab2-root.sh
Congratulations you are now rooted!
I'm going to try and stay up a bit longer and monitor this (and the xda thread) please let me know immediately of success or failure, I will pull the files if failure.. Issues with heimdall aside, I want reports back on if things work.. They work for me.. and I tested a fresh factory img just a few minutes ago.. pretty sure we are good!
gt-p3110.pit
boot-bjr.img

Big fat warning, I MAKE NO GUARANTEES THIS WILL NOT BRICK YOUR TAB, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Now with that unpleasantness out of the way.. with out further ado. I present the very first root for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0!! Yay mom I'm a dev now!
Flash xoomdev's CWM recovery First, then flash the package in this post.
Xoomdev's thread
Paste of his instructions:
Download the recovery.tar.md5
Make sure Kies is closed
Reboot into Download mode (adb reboot download)
Open Odin, confirm connection
Click PDA
Load recovery.tar.md5 file
Click Start
Device will reboot when the flash is complete
To reboot into recovery, just like any other device; adb reboot recovery
Link to the CWM Package
Link to root package
Congratulations you are now rooted!

nycbjr said:
Big fat warning, I MAKE NO GUARANTEES THIS WILL NOT BRICK YOUR TAB, USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
Now with that unpleasantness out of the way.. with out further ado. I present the very first root for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0!! Yay mom I'm a dev now!
Flash xoomdev's CWM recovery First, then flash the package in this post.
Xoomdev's thread
Paste of his instructions:
Download the recovery.tar.md5
Make sure Kies is closed
Reboot into Download mode (adb reboot download)
Open Odin, confirm connection
Click PDA
Load recovery.tar.md5 file
Click Start
Device will reboot when the flash is complete
To reboot into recovery, just like any other device; adb reboot recovery
Link to the CWM Package
Link to root package
Congratulations you are now rooted!
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Thank for making this possible!
I followed these directions exact. But, I am getting the following error - E:signature verification failed - when updating 'cmw-root-gtab2.zip'
I did run that Samsung update on the device last week when it was first powered on @ BB - could this have any issues with the root process?

are you sure you have clockwork mod for recovery?
you would only see this error with stock recovery

I have tried doing it this way 5x now, and when I try to use Odin, it loads the recovery.tar.md5 file, I click start, then I get what i linked below
I dont know what I am doing wrong. I am in the download mode
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> recovery.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
That is what I get since you cant see the picture very well.

derek1387 said:
I have tried doing it this way 5x now, and when I try to use Odin, it loads the recovery.tar.md5 file, I click start, then I get what i linked below
I dont know what I am doing wrong. I am in the download mode
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> recovery.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
That is what I get since you cant see the picture very well.
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Try to redownload the file, also try hiemdall instead.. and check out the thread on rootzwiki until more gets posted here, the issue is with flashing cwm, not the root.
Also did you reboot after flashing and try to access recovery mode?

My tab doesnt reboot after the flash, its like it never even happened.
I tried the heimdall way, but the img file cant be found anywhere at the moment.
I am new to the android world, so bear with me. I followed the exact steps for this one that you posted, and my tablet acts like nothing even happened.

ejpyle said:
Thank for making this possible!
I followed these directions exact. But, I am getting the following error - E:signature verification failed - when updating 'cmw-root-gtab2.zip'
I did run that Samsung update on the device last week when it was first powered on @ BB - could this have any issues with the root process?
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derek1387 said:
My tab doesnt reboot after the flash, its like it never even happened.
I tried the heimdall way, but the img file cant be found anywhere at the moment.
I am new to the android world, so bear with me. I followed the exact steps for this one that you posted, and my tablet acts like nothing even happened.
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Pretty sure you need to follow the thread over on rootzwiki called "Stopping recovery overwrite" in the Galaxy Tab 2 (7") Development forum. After that use ODIN to flash CWM. You need to do this if the upgrade was applied to your stock tab (UEALD3 / SEP-66 #1).

If you follow the instructions it will work. If you get a signature error, you are NOT on CWM. Look at the top of the screen, if do you not see Clockwork Mod you are not using CWM you are using 3e recovery which is the stock. Start over and flash CWM.
Once you have CWM flash the root package. You should then be all set. I've done it a dozen times now and it worked every time.

is this method for p3113 or p3100?

bark777 said:
Pretty sure you need to follow the thread over on rootzwiki called "Stopping recovery overwrite" in the Galaxy Tab 2 (7") Development forum. After that use ODIN to flash CWM. You need to do this if the upgrade was applied to your stock tab (UEALD3 / SEP-66 #1).
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Yeah, when i opened it it updated. So that may be the issue then?
Sent from my GT-P3113 using Tapatalk 2

I think I royally F***ED my tab up...
I'm stuck at the boot splash screen with "ABORT IN SBL" in the upper left corner.
I can't get it to boot to recovery. I can only get it to boot into the download mode now.
Is there any way to flash this back to stock using heimdall on ubuntu?
Please dear god tell me there is a way to fix this.

bark777 said:
Pretty sure you need to follow the thread over on rootzwiki called "Stopping recovery overwrite" in the Galaxy Tab 2 (7") Development forum. After that use ODIN to flash CWM. You need to do this if the upgrade was applied to your stock tab (UEALD3 / SEP-66 #1).[/QUOTE
Thank you! This actually corrected the issue.
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I think I am just going to give up on trying to root this thing till an easier solution comes out.... I cant get this thing to recover back to the stock shipped software.
I am a newb... i know. Lol

derek1387 said:
I think I am just going to give up on trying to root this thing till an easier solution comes out.... I cant get this thing to recover back to the stock shipped software.
I am a newb... i know. Lol
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There will likely never be any other solution. You will always have to flash recovery in Heim or Odin. After that you can flash a rooted ROM. But there will always be that initial work.
I will see if I can find a stock firmware package, but it will be the same type of flashing.
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I will post some links tonight when I get home to stock..
and try an re-write my instructions..
Check back in a bit!

nycbjr said:
I will post some links tonight when I get home to stock..
and try an re-write my instructions..
Check back in a bit!
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You have a factory made one? Not a pulled one?
You cannot flash a pulled one, something people new to Samsung may not know.
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Error flashing Root files through CWM...
I odined the recovery and now I have CWM. But when I try to flash the Root file (through install zip from sdcard) it says:
E:Can't mount /sdcard/
Do I have to have an external SD card or something?
What should I do?
Edit: I mounted an external Micro SD card and it worked flawlessly. Please add this mote in the OP, thanks a lot...

ahmadshawki said:
I odined the recovery and now I have CWM. But when I try to flash the Root file (through install zip from sdcard) it says:
E:Can't mount /sdcard/
Do I have to have an external SD card or something?
What should I do?
Edit: I mounted an external Micro SD card and it worked flawlessly. Please add this mote in the OP, thanks a lot...
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Yes, clockwork uses an ext card.
D
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How can I unroot my tab?

[Q] GT-N7000 Soft-Bricked/Hard-Bricked

Hello Everyone,
Today I occurred to a problem with my Galaxy Note.
Last night I was running "MKalter Jelly Bean ROM Based on XXLS2" which I was having some ROM issues, at the same time I rooted my phone. After a while using my phone I decided to reboot my phone. When I rebooted my phone the boot logo "Samsung Galaxy GT-N7000" only appeared and then my screen went black...
I decided to leave my phone charge for a while , but when I came back and restarted my phone, I still had the same problem I got back up to the boot logo and then the screen would just go black. I'm not sure if I hard bricked my phone or soft bricked my phone. I can still access CWRM and my computer can still detect my phone (my computer installed the drivers) but I just cannot get into my phone its just a black screen when i reboot it.
So I was wondering if this is a serious problem :/ (If you need more details please ask me)
If there is any fix for this, I would like to go back to a stock GB rom from Samsung. I read some threads but didn't really have what I was looking for so I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have PC Odin and PC Odin can detect my phone. I was wondering what should I do to get my phone back to a stock rom. Should I use PC Odin and download an official ROM from a thread and flash it from PC Odin ?
Thanks to anyone who could help me. All help is greatly appreciated:fingers-crossed:
I'm new to the XDA community, so anyone trying to offer help please keep it noob friendly.

if you want to go back to the GB rom,
download the rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
put the phone in download mode and connect to pc
select the rom in PDA tab... nothing else to be changed.
click on start.
once the flash is successful, boot into recovery and do a wipe data factory reset. boot normally.

nokiamodeln91 said:
if you want to go back to the GB rom,
download the rom from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
put the phone in download mode and connect to pc
select the rom in PDA tab... nothing else to be changed.
click on start.
once the flash is successful, boot into recovery and do a wipe data factory reset. boot normally.
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Will these affect anything ? Will I occur to any problems when flashing this rom since my phone has a problem starting up ?

I don't think so. But you will. loose all you apps and data. The odin is a safe method to flash so just try and let us know.

nokiamodeln91 said:
I don't think so. But you will. loose all you apps and data. The odin is a safe method to flash so just try and let us know.
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That's fine I just want to go back to an ICS rom. The thread you linked me has ICS ROMs does it matter which one I pick ? Do I need to go back to a GB ROM then upgrade to ICS or can I just flash an ICS ROM on PC Odin.

ics stock kernel is unsafe for factory reset and you will need to do a wipe or else the phone will be stuck in a boot loop. If you want to flash ics the after flashing, you need to install a safe kernel first like philz and them do a wipe. that's safe. doing wipe on stock is kernel may brick your phone.
I would say ics is little easier as once you install philz kernel you will automatically gain root as well. so you don't need to go about rooting the phone again
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steps for ICS
download an ics rom.. preferable 4.0.4
downnload the kernel that corresponds to your rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
put the kernel in external SD
the flash it using PC odin as said in the steps above.
once flash is successful, boot into recovery and choose install zip from SD
choose the kernel you downloaded.
again once successful, boot into recovery and you should see CWM v6.0.1.4-Philz.
If you see this go ahead and do a wipe data factory reset, wipe cache, advanced > wipe dalvik.
reboot now.
wait for a few minutes for the phone to boot up.

Georific said:
Hello Everyone,
Today I occurred to a problem with my Galaxy Note.
Last night I was running "MKalter Jelly Bean ROM Based on XXLS2" which I was having some ROM issues, at the same time I rooted my phone. After a while using my phone I decided to reboot my phone. When I rebooted my phone the boot logo "Samsung Galaxy GT-N7000" only appeared and then my screen went black...
I decided to leave my phone charge for a while , but when I came back and restarted my phone, I still had the same problem I got back up to the boot logo and then the screen would just go black. I'm not sure if I hard bricked my phone or soft bricked my phone. I can still access CWRM and my computer can still detect my phone (my computer installed the drivers) but I just cannot get into my phone its just a black screen when i reboot it.
So I was wondering if this is a serious problem :/ (If you need more details please ask me)
If there is any fix for this, I would like to go back to a stock GB rom from Samsung. I read some threads but didn't really have what I was looking for so I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have PC Odin and PC Odin can detect my phone. I was wondering what should I do to get my phone back to a stock rom. Should I use PC Odin and download an official ROM from a thread and flash it from PC Odin ?
Thanks to anyone who could help me. All help is greatly appreciated:fingers-crossed:
I'm new to the XDA community, so anyone trying to offer help please keep it noob friendly.
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looks like a missed cache cleaning.
Since you can access CWRM, can you do a cache and dalvik wipe ? and try to reboot again ?
If not working, you can try to reinstall the rom again (wipe cache/dalvik and install the rom using cwrm).
If that doesn't work -> factory reset wipe cache and dalvik and install a safe ics rom (i suggest rocketrom )
Else if you can't install anything using cwrm, use odin for the gingerbread rom linked above.

nokiamodeln91 said:
ics stock kernel is unsafe for factory reset and you will need to do a wipe or else the phone will be stuck in a boot loop. If you want to flash ics the after flashing, you need to install a safe kernel first like philz and them do a wipe. that's safe. doing wipe on stock is kernel may brick your phone.
I would say ics is little easier as once you install philz kernel you will automatically gain root as well. so you don't need to go about rooting the phone again
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steps for ICS
download an ics rom.. preferable 4.0.4
downnload the kernel that corresponds to your rom from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
put the kernel in external SD
the flash it using PC odin as said in the steps above.
once flash is successful, boot into recovery and choose install zip from SD
choose the kernel you downloaded.
again once successful, boot into recovery and you should see CWM v6.0.1.4-Philz.
If you see this go ahead and do a wipe data factory reset, wipe cache, advanced > wipe dalvik.
reboot now.
wait for a few minutes for the phone to boot up.
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I'm downloading "N7000XXLRK---4.0.4/12.07.17-N7000DBTLRK---Download-- Germany" from the ICS ROM thread would it correspond to "PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-v2.7" ?

yes absolutely

nokiamodeln91 said:
yes absolutely
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PhilZ-cwm6-XXLRK-XEU-v2.7
http://www.mediafire.com/file/269h64...2.7-signed.zip
http://www.mediafire.com/file/zsvbgr...EU-2.7.tar.md5
Should I download both of these ? Sorry I'm just trying to take this step by step not to mess anything up.
The thing is my computer can detect my phone but I cannot access the SD Card or the Internal space in my phone (it doesn't show up on "My Computer"). So to install this Kernal could I flash it using PC Odin ? I'm a bit confused on the steps.

for flashing using odin: use the tar file
for flashing from recovery: use the zip
but flahsing from odin will leave a yellow triangle and increase the counter on your phone.
cant you remove the SD card and place the kernel there ? using card reader / another phone / camera ?
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OR
try booting into recovery mode, and then go to mounts & storage > mount USB > this should give you access.. make sure you place the kernel in external SD only.

nokiamodeln91 said:
for flashing using odin: use the tar file
for flashing from recovery: use the zip
but flahsing from odin will leave a yellow triangle and increase the counter on your phone.
cant you remove the SD card and place the kernel there ? using card reader / another phone / camera ?
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OR
try booting into recovery mode, and then go to mounts & storage > mount USB > this should give you access.. make sure you place the kernel in external SD only.
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I have a Dell Streak I'll add the Kernal in its SD Card then add it to my note and Flash it from CWRM

try the 2nd method first.
when you flash the stock rom, you won't have Cwm.. you have to flash the kernel in Stock recovery

nokiamodeln91 said:
try the 2nd method first.
when you flash the stock rom, you won't have Cwm.. you have to flash the kernel in Stock recovery
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So wait,
Do I flash the ROM I downloaded on PC ODIN first ? What do you mean flash the kernal in stock recovery ? If that is what you are asking after flashing the ROM what do i do ? What will happen ?

Georific said:
So wait,
Do I flash the ROM I downloaded on PC ODIN first ? What do you mean flash the kernal in stock recovery ? If that is what you are asking after flashing the ROM what do i do ? What will happen ?
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if your going back to stock rom follow this video tutorial this will help you out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCXfmTj8nLU

1. connect phone to pc. boot into cwm and > mounts and storage > mount usb. check if the storage shows up on the pc.
if yes then place the kernel in external SD
2. now flash the rom using PC odin. > this will remove the CWM and place the stock android recovery back .
once the flash is successful, boot into recovery (android recovery 3e) > choose install from external storage> point to the kernel and install... then boot into recovery again and now you will have CWM again.

nokiamodeln91 said:
1. connect phone to pc. boot into cwm and > mounts and storage > mount usb. check if the storage shows up on the pc.
if yes then place the kernel in external SD
2. now flash the rom using PC odin. > this will remove the CWM and place the stock android recovery back .
once the flash is successful, boot into recovery (android recovery 3e) > choose install from external storage> point to the kernel and install... then boot into recovery again and now you will have CWM again.
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I got this using PC Odin, installed the ROM
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7000XXLRK_N7000DBTLRK_N7000XXLRK_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
Does this mean its done ?

Georific said:
I got this using PC Odin, installed the ROM
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N7000XXLRK_N7000DBTLRK_N7000XXLRK_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
Does this mean its done ?
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I need help, I try flashing the ROM onto my phone but nothing is happening ? Any reason why ???!?! :/

is you phone in download mode?
vol down + power + home and wait for the screen to appear and then vol up to confirm?
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this happens when the phone is recovery mode or just in ON condition

nokiamodeln91 said:
is you phone in download mode?
vol down + power + home and wait for the screen to appear and then vol up to confirm?
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this happens when the phone is recovery mode or just in ON condition
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Yes I got it DD It's downloading. After the ROM is done downloading go to Stock Recovery then install the Kernal ? then I do a full wipe and reboot system then I get stock firmware ?

[Q] Bootloop after 4.2.2 - > 2.3.6

Hi i have some problem, i downgraded my s6500 from 4.2.2 to 2.3.6 with odin 3 using s6500bvlk2. Everything in odin goes ok but now i have bootloop, i dont want to back to 4.2.2 becouse mine wifi wasn't working on any cm10.1 and it's most important for me in phone. If you have any idea write! I don't have much time till tommorow. When i turn on phone i'm on bootlop screen (samsung+orange (phone provider of stock from samsung website)). And unfortunately my cwm 6.0.28 gone and i have some kind of android now. Don't know what to do. Help guys!
h ttp://screensh ooter.net/5180176 /dbmkngv (delete spaces i can't post links :/)
i can't now install even cmw !? HELP GUYS

Happened to me too, install pdarecovery via odin ( you can find it in development forum, or just google it). Wipe all data, cache and dalvik cache, then flash 2.3.x via odin again.
Sent from my GT-S6500 using Tapatalk 2

OverkillSRB said:
Happened to me too, install pdarecovery via odin ( you can find it in development forum, or just google it). Wipe all data, cache and dalvik cache, then flash 2.3.x via odin again.
Sent from my GT-S6500 using Tapatalk 2
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hi, i tried doing that but only i get this in odin :
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> RescuePDA.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
And don't know how to get rid of this!
and i can't get into recovery no more, i have only downloading mode :/

flash the stock frimeware and
then flash CWM 5 via odin in download mode
and then go to recovery and wipe data/factory reset

And reboot to download mode again if you want to flash any more (stock ROM or CWM)

barraprayoga said:
And reboot to download mode again if you want to flash any more (stock ROM or CWM)
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guys the time is the key, i doesn't know what to do, and i have go to gym, when i back mine download in odin succesfully updated and back to stock tommorow will be good day!
HUSTON: we got a problem over here! Wifi isn't working when im trying to turn it on it's only showin error.
I read about that i should install rom 2.3.6 older than mine currently and kernel, but i'm searching and have no idea where can i find it. So any help in this point would be awesome, cause my google don't like me :/

Keep retrying, just keep retrying. Also, street workout > gym
Sent from my GT-S6500 using Tapatalk 2

I have exactly the same issue. what is pdarecovery and where can i download it from??

polys643 said:
I have exactly the same issue. what is pdarecovery and where can i download it from??
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Install the Stock ROM via ODIN. Dont flash any other thing. Then you will find the stock recovery. Use that to wipe cache and VIOLA. ALl will work..

[Q] rooted Gt7000 that I pressed update firmware,now not working . . please help

Hello All
I have a GT 7000 with stock 4.1.2 on it and it is only rooted.
It told me it had downloaded firmware update which i pressed install ( not knowing I shouldn't have because of my note being rooted) , and in doing so it is now just showing the little android dude with the blue thing in his tummy going round
Pressing volume up, home, power button won't do anything.
I can only get it into odin mode ( volume down, home, power button )
I am a complete noob and not sure what to do to get my note to work.
A friend said I need to flash a new rom via odin and I cant find a clear guide on how to do that.
For I can't afford to brick my note.
Please help
Kindest regards
pipsqueak 22 ooox

You have to have the samsung drivers installed for odin to work.
To get a stock rom google for sammobile. There are all official formwares (You will have to register).
After that extract that file, run odin and select the pda file (extracted md5 file).
Flash it. After reboot go to stock cwm and wipe data.
You should be fixed now.
Sent from note, a phone like never before

Odin is the way to go and the only way. Use this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191 it will show how to flash Philz kernel on your phone and then you will have cwm. After that you will have to get a cwm flashable Rom out of the android dev section and put on your sd card, usb mass storage my work in philz kernel if so just put Rom on card and flash through cwm. Then phone will work or find a guide on pc Odin for flashing stock n7000 roms they are out there
Sent from my GT-N7000 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

This just happened to me!!
Thanks jakuburban for your advice.
Though i didn't need to "After reboot go to stock cwm and wipe data." or maybe i do.
I just let it finish booting etc and everything was working fine,everything intact and okey dokey.
Can anyone say why this happened and what to do about updates in the future please?
Thanks again guys.:laugh:

Yeah, you sometimes don't need to wipe data. I told You to do this to be 100% sure it will work.
For the future, You can't use official update if You have root (normally it should give You information that You can't update the os because "Your device has been modified"), as You don't have original cwm and it won't boot into cwm to update Your os.
Sent from note, a phone like never before

Okey dokey.
Thanks again for the info.

Still having Trouble
Hi Guys,
Thanks heaps for your advice
I did what you said jakuburban but odin would get through seemmed like it was almost there then hung/froze
this is what was in the Odin txt box
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<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N5120XXCMI1_N5120VNZCMH5_N5120XXCMG7_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection.."
and just hung/froze at that point well over an hour.
and unpluged it - can still only get into odin mode
Not sure what to do?
Is this where I have to flash a hole new Rom?
Im not sure how to do this as I was looking at putting cyanogenMod rom on but I was reading some where not all rom's come in .tar forms
and I downloaded the latest stable rom from cyanogenMod but it is a . zip
so im not sure what to do there?
Thanks heaps
pipsqueak 22

Hanging at that place means there is some problem with the connection between note and pc. Make sure you have all the drivers installed and use original USB cable and main USB ports.
zip file roms need to be installed using clockwork mod recovery.

nokiamodeln91 said:
Hanging at that place means there is some problem with the connection between note and pc. Make sure you have all the drivers installed and use original USB cable and main USB ports.
zip file roms need to be installed using clockwork mod recovery.
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yes I Used the origianl USB cable and have the latest Usb driver
turned off my firewall and antivirus softwared ( on work desktop)
then tryed on my laptop using kies USB driver - still no luck
ooo

Pipsqueak22 i've PM'd ya.
Yes you WILL be flashing a new ROM in Odin.
Make sure it's the right ROM you need.:good:

Raggerty64 said:
Pipsqueak22 i've PM'd ya.
Yes you WILL be flashing a new ROM in Odin.
Make sure it's the right ROM you need.:good:
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Thanks ooo

Invalid argument in twrp recovery fix/ unable to mount error fix.

DISCLAIMER:TRY ON YOUR OWN RISK IF YOUR DEVICE IS ALLREADY MESSED UP THEN NO NEED TO WORRY TO TRY THIS OUT.
Hello everyone i created this odin flashable file for following errors and devices this file will hopefully will fix any of this errors. THERS IS NO ANY BOX REQUIRED LIKE Z3X OR OCTOPUS FOR THIS METHOD.
This will work for allmost all samsung devices running 4.2.2 ,4.4.4,5.0,5.1.1 ( 6.0 not tested yet let me know if someone have tested it)
Invalid argument in twrp recovery
Unable to mount cache
Unable to mount efs
Unable to mount system
Unable to mount data
Unable to mount cache,efs,system in stock recovery
HOW TO FLASH
1 OPEN ODIN TOOL 3.10 OR HIGHER
2 CHOOSE IN ODIN ( BL ) TAB AND SELECT FILE IN DOWNLOAD LINK.( DONT CHOOSE AP TAB IT WON'T WORK )
3, GO TO DOWNLOAD MODE AND CONNECT DEVICE WITH PC
4, PRESS START IN ODIN UNTIL IT SAYS (PASS)
TESTED WITH FOLLOWING DEVICES
GALAXY S3 ( Tested with 4.2.2)
GALAXY GRAND NEO( Tested with 4.2.2)
GALAXY S4 ( tested with 4.2.2,5.0)
GALAXY NOTE 3 (TESTED WITH N9005 4.4 & 5.0)
GALAXY NOTE 4 (TESTED WITH 4.4.4 & 5.0,5.1.1 NOT TESTED WITH 6.0.1)
GALAXY GRAND 2 ( tested with 4.2)
GALAXY GRAND NEO PLUS ( tested with 4.4.4)
GALAXY GRAND DOUS ( tested with 4.2)
GALAXY NOTE 2 ( tested with 4.4.2)
GALAXY S5 ( TESTED WITH 4.4.4 & 5.0 )
I'LL UPDATE MORE MODELS AS SOON I TEST THEM
PLEASE REPORT BACK HERE IN THIS THREAD IF IT WORKS FOR YOUR DEVICE.
DONT FORGET TO HIT THANKS
Download link
https://mega.nz/#!3YtWAQyb!4w5TjsBP2Br6YkRmra6GauNBgcTp_mRLxLrRkuCMghI

Guys anyone successful with this method please report back here

Hey!
I would try it but Odin says:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> TREX888_EFS_FIX.tar.md5 is invalid.
<OSM> End...
Can you help?
Thanx

aaxaaxaax said:
Hey!
I would try it but Odin says:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid
<OSM> TREX888_EFS_FIX.tar.md5 is invalid.
<OSM> End...
Can you help?
Thanx
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Sorry this file was broken i uploaded again here you go.
https://mega.nz/#!3YtWAQyb!4w5TjsBP2Br6YkRmra6GauNBgcTp_mRLxLrRkuCMghI

Everytime I try to update my N910F Galaxy Note4 KK4.4.4, Odin stops working and the window closes

AfXv237 said:
Everytime I try to update my N910F Galaxy Note4 KK4.4.4, Odin stops working and the window closes
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Which system you are running right now ? If you are on lollipop or marshmallow then you cannot go back to kitkat because bootloader is locked.
You can flash 5.1.1 lollipop or 6.0.1 marshmallow.

Trex888 said:
Which system you are running right now ? If you are on lollipop or marshmallow then you cannot go back to kitkat because bootloader is locked.
You can flash 5.1.1 lollipop or 6.0.1 marshmallow.
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My phone is kind of messed up for 2 weeks now. I had Marshmallow 6.0.1 and I wanted to update to a newer 6.0.1 version via Odin, but it failed and ever since I can't get it working. I believe the main reason is because I was running CNX version I tried upgrading to DBT version without a PIT file. I tried all versions (with PIT files, CS, BL). I have over 100gb of downloaded versions and can't get it working. I get all those failed to mount cache, data, efs etc errors and can't do anything. I can't format and repair data or cache or system via TWRP recovery. However, a few times the phone started up. I don't know how, but it started 3 or 4 times and worked flawless (even for 2 hours with Kit Kat 4.4.4. It started with 6.0.1 as well), but after I restarted it to introduce the SIM card, it got stuck on boot and has shown me the same failed to mount errors in recovery.
Do you have any solutions?

AfXv237 said:
My phone is kind of messed up for 2 weeks now. I had Marshmallow 6.0.1 and I wanted to update to a newer 6.0.1 version via Odin, but it failed and ever since I can't get it working. I believe the main reason is because I was running CNX version I tried upgrading to DBT version without a PIT file. I tried all versions (with PIT files, CS, BL). I have over 100gb of downloaded versions and can't get it working. I get all those failed to mount cache, data, efs etc errors and can't do anything. I can't format and repair data or cache or system via TWRP recovery. However, a few times the phone started up. I don't know how, but it started 3 or 4 times and worked flawless (even for 2 hours with Kit Kat 4.4.4. It started with 6.0.1 as well), but after I restarted it to introduce the SIM card, it got stuck on boot and has shown me the same failed to mount errors in recovery.
Do you have any solutions?
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Are you sure you are flashing correct firmware for your model ? Take a screenshot of about device and a picture of download mode and I'll see what i can do
Without knowing enough information i cant help

Trex888 said:
Are you sure you are flashing correct firmware for your model ? Take a screenshot of about device and a picture of download mode and I'll see what i can do
Without knowing enough information i cant help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...icked-ecant-mount-cache-t3488486#post69328395
Do you have it as zip file so I can load it with adb sideload filename.zip method?

only snapdragon, correct? exynos here

efs fix
thanks it worked on a Samsung GT-N8013, but now shows PDA info ..Any help on this

matsr04 said:
thanks it worked on a Samsung GT-N8013, but now shows PDA info ..Any help on this
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Flash stock firmware for your model via Odin.
After flash boot into stock recovery and wipe cache+data factory reset then reboot.
Hope this helps.

caarlosl said:
only snapdragon, correct? exynos here
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Exynos will work too but which samsung model you have ?
I did not tested on note 4 exynos but it should work because note3 exynos it worked for me.
It wont brick your device unless you miss some steps and if your device is already in weird condition then give it a try and report back so others may know too.

Trex888 said:
Sorry this file was broken i uploaded again here you go.
https://mega.nz/#!3YtWAQyb!4w5TjsBP2Br6YkRmra6GauNBgcTp_mRLxLrRkuCMghI
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Hi I hope you can help......I have this ERROR & I tried several ways to fix it Running the EFS Professional.exe as Administrator.....& it keeps telling me I don't have enough storage & I deleted a bunch of apps & data from phone /sd but I keep getting this error unable to back up certain partitions
dd:writing'/sdcarrd efsprobackup/temp/userdata no space left on device
887462+0records in
887461+0records out
363504025 btes (3.4gb) copied,94,239635 seconds,36.8 MB/s
exitcode=1
now I tried your method & it says invalid binary,......plz assist

thanks it works on GT i9060.. much appreciate it