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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.
D
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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?

Stuck in Boot Animation

My wifes phone started to act up last night so I suggested that she reboot it. However, upon rebooting it just gets stuck at
the Boot Animation. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I guess I have to flash a new rom? I am also thinking of flashing it
back to stock rom is it possible in this state?
Thanks.

delphiguy said:
My wifes phone started to act up last night so I suggested that she reboot it. However, upon rebooting it just gets stuck at
the Boot Animation. Any ideas on how to resolve this? I guess I have to flash a new rom? I am also thinking of flashing it
back to stock rom is it possible in this state?
Thanks.
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try to wipe everything in recovery and reboot, If Fails, try flash a kernel .tar in download mode with Odin, If fails, than you have no choice but to go into download mode and Flash the ROM you want

I already tried to reflash a stock rom (XXJVT) via odin, then it worked initially, then it hangs... and when I restarted its again stuck at the
boot animation. Any ideas?

delphiguy said:
I already tried to reflash a stock rom (XXJVT) via odin, then it worked initially, then it hangs... and when I restarted its again stuck at the
boot animation. Any ideas?
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Do a clean Flash, Format SD cards, Factory Reset and Wipe everything in recovery before and after Flashing a ROM

Im sorry but I dont see Format SD Card in my recovery menu.
This is what I have in my recovery.
Android system recovery <3e>
Enter: Ok Key, SElect : Vol UP / Vol Down
reboot system now
apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wide cache partition
--copying media files
E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Can't mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI menu
for format and reboot actions.
Media files copy failed.
#MANUAL MODE#
--Applying Multi-CSC...
Installed Multi-CSC
Applied the CSC-code 'KOR'.
Successfully applied multi-csc
Any ideas?

delphiguy said:
Im sorry but I dont see Format SD Card in my recovery menu. Any ideas?
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Format SD card and factory reset is done in menu> setting Storage and Privacy before flashing a ROM
try to flash the ROM again using Ezbase Recovery or GB Flash kit , link found in Collections for Android (my Signature)

xsenman said:
Format SD card and factory reset is done in menu> setting Storage and Privacy before flashing a ROM
try to flash the ROM again using Ezbase Recovery or GB Flash kit , link found in Collections for Android (my Signature)
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Thanks Ill give it a try again... btw, do i flash this via odin as well?

your CSC says KOR, do you have a Samsung Galaxy S or Anycal Galaxy S?? Anycal is M110S and not I9000
yes all uses ODIN , but make sure what model your phone is

xsenman said:
your CSC says KOR, do you have a Samsung Galaxy S or Anycal Galaxy S?? Anycal is M110S and not I9000
yes all uses ODIN , but make sure what model your phone is
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Yes I have Samsung Galaxy S I9000, btw when I tried to download EZBase I get a server not found error, but Im downloading GB Flash kit now.

I've downloaded GB Flash Kit and am trying to flash it via Odin but it seems that its stuck:
Here's the message from Odin
<ID:0/009> Added!!
<ID:0/009> Removed!!
<ID:0/005> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> PDA_XWJW5_Sbl.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> PHONE_XDJV1.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> CSC_OXXJVC.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..
<ID:0/005> File analysis..
<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/005> Initialzation..
<ID:0/005> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/005> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

delphiguy said:
I've downloaded GB Flash Kit and am trying to flash it via Odin but it seems that its stuck:
Here's the message from Odin
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Remove Ext SD card and Sim card , and always restart Odin , to try again , when using the Pit file, Partition is TICKED

xsenman said:
Remove Ext SD card and Sim card , and always restart Odin , to try again , when using the Pit file, Partition is TICKED
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I retried again, there is no Sim Card as I left it with the wife, and no Ext SD Card as well... went ok with
Odin, but then it rebooted immediately to recovery, and when I did Reboot System, its again stuck on
Boot Animation.
Ill be leaving the office soon, so i will continue this in my house, however, I dont have windows at the house...
any Odin alternatives LinuxMint?
Thanks.

delphiguy said:
I retried again, there is no Sim Card as I left it with the wife, and no Ext SD Card as well... went ok with
Odin, but then it rebooted immediately to recovery, and when I did Reboot System, its again stuck on
Boot Animation.
Ill be leaving the office soon, so i will continue this in my house, however, I dont have windows at the house...
any Odin alternatives LinuxMint?
Thanks.
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use heimdall, download the Rescue kit for i9000, contains complete package for linux
updated the Collections. check out Quick Solutions,

Bro, you are not Cf-rooted. Tell us more about your phone so that you can get the correct clockworkmod recovery.

I had a similar problem. The solution I found that worked, based on a suggestion elsewhere, was to flash the new (stock) ROM twice in a row. Have no idea why this worked.

The story on this phone is that I got it July of last year and somewhere in Feb/Mar of this year
I installed a CustomRom for the first time, SlimICS, then I gave it to my wife as I got a GalaxyNote.
Then about a week ago it started to act up, at first it keeps on rebooting, then it starts to
show a message after reboot that encrytion has failed and has to be factory reseted, my wife
just basically ignore the message and just reboot again... it worked for a while, then the other
day, it rebooted itself into recovery, and when booted everything is just amiss, forceclose everywhere
notification is missing... so I thought maybe time for a new ROM or something, so I decided to
bring it back to Stock GB Rom first... but even this I cant seem to accomplish.
Anyways I just tried to flash the package Rescue kit for i9000 suggested by xsenman from heimdall,
but still after rebooting, it goes to recovery with this error:
--Copying media files
E:failed to mount /sdcard (File exists)
E:copy_dbdata_media:Cant mount /sdcard
your storage not prepared yet. please use UI
menu for format and reboot actions.
Meida files copy failed.
--Wiping data...
Formatting /data
E:format_volume: rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblkOp2
Formatting /dbdata
Formatting /cache
Deleted Meta Data
Data Wipe Failed
Also if I may add, I cant seem to turn the unit off without taking the battery out, because it just keeps on going back to
recovery.
Any ideas?

delphiguy said:
Any ideas?
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had the solution for this added to Quick Solutions, just click Collections for Android below, scroll down and try it.

You are boot looping because you don't have /dbdata. This seems to he normal when flashing back to stock. Do a search for a galaxy s dbdata.tar and flash it under pda in Odin. Thats what I have to do.
Good luck
Sent from my GT-I9000 using xda premium

xsenman said:
had the solution for this added to Quick Solutions, just click Collections for Android below, scroll down and try it.
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Apologies for my late reply... I've tried doing all that is in your page but still no luck. I guess my wifes phone is bricked and needs to be
serviced by Samsung, I just hope it doest cost us much. Thanks for all the help.

Root your Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570I

update.zip
I Used this to root my Samsung Galaxy Mini GT-S5570I
Copy it to your sd card
Go to stock recovery by pressing vol. up button + home button + power button
Use Volume up and down to move up and down and home button to select
Press update from sdcard and find this file
Your phone is rooted
Press thanks if it works

Is that rooting method good for GB 2.3.6 or is it for ICS only? I'm looking to root a Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 (not the S5570i 'plus' version) for a friend of mine that's running GB 2.3.6 and was wondering about the best & quickest way to do it. My own phone's a Sony Xperia Ray so there's obviously a few differences I have to get my head around!
Also, can one flash custom ROMS on the Samsung Mini without having to unlock the bootloader? And how does ICS run on this phone? (or does it?) Would you recommend upgrading or leaving it with GB 2.3.6?
Lastly, is there a PC Companion type application for Samsung where you can upgrade or repair the firmware? Might you have a link to it? - just in case things go badly wrong..

seamo123 said:
Is that rooting method good for GB 2.3.6 or is it for ICS only? I'm looking to root a Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 (not the S5570i 'plus' version) for a friend of mine that's running GB 2.3.6 and was wondering about the best & quickest way to do it. My own phone's a Sony Xperia Ray so there's obviously a few differences I have to get my head around!
Also, can one flash custom ROMS on the Samsung Mini without having to unlock the bootloader? And how does ICS run on this phone? (or does it?) Would you recommend upgrading or leaving it with GB 2.3.6?
Lastly, is there a PC Companion type application for Samsung where you can upgrade or repair the firmware? Might you have a link to it? - just in case things go badly wrong..
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Don't think it would work for the normal version but u could try it, just clear the cache and install, if aborted try another one
The bootloader will be unlocked usually when u flash a rom by cwm

not working
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not really working

root doesn't work
Hello,
I've followed the steps you mentioned but the installation was aborted.
I received the following message:
Getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-B7510"
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Any ideas?
Thanks

ronku99 said:
Hello,
I've followed the steps you mentioned but the installation was aborted.
I received the following message:
Getprop("ro.product.product") == "GT-B7510"
E:Error in /tmp/sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted
Any ideas?
Thanks
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Wrong phone. B7510. This is for S5570i.
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium

ast00 said:
Wrong phone. B7510. This is for S5570i.
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium
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I have a GT-S5570I and I downloaded the update.zip file from the link in the first message.
is there a newer file?
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ronku99 said:
I have a GT-S5570I and I downloaded the update.zip file from the link in the first message.
is there a newer file?
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SUCCESS!!!!
I looked further and downloaded a file from a link in a different thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659534.
That did the trick!
Thanks!

ronku99 said:
I have a GT-S5570I and I downloaded the update.zip file from the link in the first message.
is there a newer file?
---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:40 PM ----------
SUCCESS!!!!
I looked further and downloaded a file from a link in a different thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659534.
That did the trick!
Thanks!
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Weird... The error said it's a different phone. My bad.
Sent from my GT-S5570 using xda premium

Problem
Guys i have problem with my gt-s5570I
I rooted it than tryed to install rom but it is just not possible. When i turn on my phone it cant boot. when i turn it on using vol up + power+ middle button it boots a android system recovery and with blue letters it writes:
Appling Muti-csc --
E:failed to mount /system (invaild argument)
E:failed to mount /system (invaild argument)
than i enter apply update ...
than CMW_gt-s5570i.zip
and than it boots clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.6
than i wipe data/catch and i enter instal zip form sd ... and i enter ss55570i-jblastv303. and than installation procces begins and it finishes and there writes official rom by avijit gohosh82 .... install from sdcard complete.
But when i reboot my phone it cant boot same as at begining. Than i again pres vol up + power + middle bottun and it loads android system recovery .... yes like from start. I tryed this multiple times with same result. Even tryed other roms and downloaded all files again.
Then i tryed with kies firmware recovery and it cant even recognize my phone.
Then i tryed ODIN and when i enter download mode odin doesnt recognize my phone , but when i enter android system recovery it recognize my phone but result is
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> DefaultCalDataWithBoot_S5570IXXKL4_REV03.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> PDA_S5570IXXKL4_REV03.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> MODEM_S5570IXXKL4_REV03.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> GT-S5570I-MULTI-CSC-OXXKL3.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
it is when i uncheck bootloader cuz when i check it it writes error ... guys pls help

drose said:
Guys i have problem with my gt-s5570I
I rooted it than tryed to install rom but it is just not possible. When i turn on my phone it cant boot. when i turn it on using vol up + power+ middle button it boots a android system recovery and with blue letters it writes:
Appling Muti-csc --
E:failed to mount /system (invaild argument)
E:failed to mount /system (invaild argument)
than i enter apply update ...
than CMW_gt-s5570i.zip
and than it boots clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.6
than i wipe data/catch and i enter instal zip form sd ... and i enter ss55570i-jblastv303. and than installation procces begins and it finishes and there writes official rom by avijit gohosh82 .... install from sdcard complete.
But when i reboot my phone it cant boot same as at begining. Than i again pres vol up + power + middle bottun and it loads android system recovery .... yes like from start. I tryed this multiple times with same result. Even tryed other roms and downloaded all files again.
Then i tryed with kies firmware recovery and it cant even recognize my phone.
Then i tryed ODIN and when i enter download mode odin doesnt recognize my phone , but when i enter android system recovery it recognize my phone but result is
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> DefaultCalDataWithBoot_S5570IXXKL4_REV03.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> PDA_S5570IXXKL4_REV03.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> MODEM_S5570IXXKL4_REV03.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> GT-S5570I-MULTI-CSC-OXXKL3.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)
it is when i uncheck bootloader cuz when i check it it writes error ... guys pls help
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pm me bro ...

Can anyone else besides akosicarlo. Carlo i expect more suggestions from you.

works
seamo123 said:
Is that rooting method good for GB 2.3.6 or is it for ICS only? I'm looking to root a Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 (not the S5570i 'plus' version) for a friend of mine that's running GB 2.3.6 and was wondering about the best & quickest way to do it. My own phone's a Sony Xperia Ray so there's obviously a few differences I have to get my head around!
Also, can one flash custom ROMS on the Samsung Mini without having to unlock the bootloader? And how does ICS run on this phone? (or does it?) Would you recommend upgrading or leaving it with GB 2.3.6?
Lastly, is there a PC Companion type application for Samsung where you can upgrade or repair the firmware? Might you have a link to it? - just in case things go badly wrong..
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it works mate i just done it on my and its the GT-S55870
just hope ain t stealing my info or something else tho

seamo123 said:
Is that rooting method good for GB 2.3.6 or is it for ICS only? I'm looking to root a Galaxy Mini GT-S5570 (not the S5570i 'plus' version) for a friend of mine that's running GB 2.3.6 and was wondering about the best & quickest way to do it. My own phone's a Sony Xperia Ray so there's obviously a few differences I have to get my head around!
Also, can one flash custom ROMS on the Samsung Mini without having to unlock the bootloader? And how does ICS run on this phone? (or does it?) Would you recommend upgrading or leaving it with GB 2.3.6?
Lastly, is there a PC Companion type application for Samsung where you can upgrade or repair the firmware? Might you have a link to it? - just in case things go badly wrong..
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Samsung Kies has an option to upgrade or repair the firmware. I got kies to save my bricked phone!!!!
And for the Galaxy mini GT-S5570, refer this link " http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347377 "
Hope it helps

akosicarlo said:
pm me bro ...
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have the same problem. did you manage to solve it?

Same here looking for a clear guidelines then.

Lodaserves said:
Same here looking for a clear guidelines then.
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guidelines for rooting s5570i?

ronhyukie07 said:
guidelines for rooting s5570i?
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Yeah men

Lodaserves said:
Yeah men
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Here download this Galaxy_pop_plus_root
then go to recovery mode ( turn off your phone and when it is turned off. Press Volume up+Home button+Power Button then when it open release the 3 buttons and wait for it to go in recovery mode.)
recovery mode is with the red text.
then go to install update on sdcard (the 2nd option stated) and choose that flashable zip (the one I linked to you to download)
it's not touchable so you must use the volume + and - to down and up and the power button to select.
then when you've select the flashable zip. Just go down and select the yes option. when it done already
reboot then wait for it. when it reboot and you are in the home screen of your phone. see the app drawer if you have superuser app that means you are rooted

Nice thanks for the link it helps alot!

Worked for me for the root. However, it is now impossible to boot into download mode.
After boot into recovery mode with adb, it is stuck in recovery mode, impossible to valid choice with the power button.
Impossible to boot in download mode with Jig too. Is this a bootloader problem? Any suggestion to boot into download mode or repair recovery mode?

[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
"
<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

Downgrade advice after latest Lollipop Upgrade

I've been reading a few threads but since I have an AT&T Note 3 there seems to be a ton of jargon I'm having a hard time picking up on, I've done a few previous Android phones but those seemed to have a guide where everything was exactly what I had and it just worked step by step. I have a fully stock Note 3
Baseband version:
N900AUCUEOC2
Kernel version
3.4.0-4335446
[email protected] #1
Fri July 31 21:47:49 KST 2015
Build Number:
LRX21V.N900AUCUEOC2
Every OTA update something seems to happen on this Note 3, GPS issues on one, battery on another and now it's Wifi issues along with missing text messages. (both of which suck the most). I've never rooted or flashed this phone, either I would like to go back to 4.4.2 or maybe try another rom but I'm having a real hard time figuring out all the steps since it seems any time there's an update they all change, towelroot, safestrap, kingo root, heimdall, MJ5, etc hell are the notes in the main post for AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 3 All-In-One Resource Thread still good?
Basically I figure I would take it back to 4.4.2 and run that for a month and see if texting, gps and battery are stable, that's my big three. Getting rid of the Samsung bloat and flashing a new rom are secondary at this point. I've done the whole wipe and factory reset the phone a few times but I still can't shake this texting bug where sometimes it silently stops working, tried the built in Messaging app, switched to Google Messenger and even tried Handcent and Go SMS Pro with the same results, texts stop coming in randomly, I can send out but replies never show up and rebooting the phone doesn't cause them to show up, they are just gone but a reboot will restore the ability to receive texts.

Hello. It seems you have a few different options, since your on N900AUCUEOC2, which is the same thing as N900AUCUEOC1, but with an update that patches Stagefright, you can downgrade and upgrade to pretty much anything you want.
What you need to know:
SuperSU is the super user you will use.
Safestrap is the ONLY bootloader that you can use.
Towelroot will root 4.4.2 and below.
You make sure Busybox gets installed before installing Safestrap.
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Download and Install to your computer:
Code:
[URL="http://odindownload.com/"]http://odindownload.com/[/URL] <--- Odin
[URL="http://odindownload.com/SamsungUSBDriver/USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.rar"]http://odindownload.com/SamsungUSBDriver/USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.rar[/URL] <--- Samsung USB Drivers
Download and place on your Desktop.
Code:
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615211"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615211[/URL] <--- 4.4.2 (N900AUCUCNC2)
Download Towelroot and Safestrap on your SD card.
Code:
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070831"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070831[/URL] <--- Towelroot
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398959"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398959[/URL] <--- Safestrap
Download busybox and SuperSU off the playstore.
Code:
[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en[/URL] <--- Busybox
[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en[/URL] <--- SuperSU
1. Back everything up that you don't want to lose, then perform a factory reset before proceeding to step 2.
2. Start odin and connect your phone to your computer.
* Odin should display 0:[COM4] and
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
in the log box.
3. Load N900AUCUCNC2 into the AP slot of Odin.
* The below output should display in the log.
Code:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
4. Click start and wait awhile, your phone will eventually boot into 4.4.2.
5. Navigate through the startup menus.
6. Install Towelroot off your SD card.
7. "Make it rain." and you'll have root.
8. Download and install SuperSU off the playstore.
9. Download and install Busybox off the playstore.
10. Install Safestrap off your SD card.
11. Enjoy stock 4.4.2 with root.

Want to downgrade from EOC2 Lollipop to NC2 Kitkat
Phlashb4k said:
Hello. It seems you have a few different options, since your on N900AUCUEOC2, which is the same thing as N900AUCUEOC1, but with an update that patches Stagefright, you can downgrade and upgrade to pretty much anything you want.
What you need to know:
Download and Install to your computer:
Code:
[URL="http://odindownload.com/"]http://odindownload.com/[/URL] <--- Odin
[URL="http://odindownload.com/SamsungUSBDriver/USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.rar"]http://odindownload.com/SamsungUSBDriver/USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.rar[/URL] <--- Samsung USB Drivers
Download and place on your Desktop.
Code:
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615211"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615211[/URL] <--- 4.4.2 (N900AUCUCNC2)
Download Towelroot and Safestrap on your SD card.
Code:
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070831"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070831[/URL] <--- Towelroot
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398959"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398959[/URL] <--- Safestrap
Download busybox and SuperSU off the playstore.
Code:
[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en[/URL] <--- Busybox
[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en[/URL] <--- SuperSU
1. Back everything up that you don't want to lose, then perform a factory reset before proceeding to step 2.
2. Start odin and connect your phone to your computer.
* Odin should display 0:[COM4] and
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
in the log box.
3. Load N900AUCUCNC2 into the AP slot of Odin.
* The below output should display in the log.
Code:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
4. Click start and wait awhile, your phone will eventually boot into 4.4.2.
5. Navigate through the startup menus.
6. Install Towelroot off your SD card.
7. "Make it rain." and you'll have root.
8. Download and install SuperSU off the playstore.
9. Download and install Busybox off the playstore.
10. Install Safestrap off your SD card.
11. Enjoy stock 4.4.2 with root.
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@phlashb4k: Hay there, i have something like the same question but my scenario is quit different,
i have an AT&T Note 3 running EOC2 now but i have installed it with the help of "FlashFire", (as far as i live in a country other than USA/non AT&T country so i could not get OTA updates, hence i had to find manual ways to update to OC2. And as you know FlashFire needs root so, my device is rooted now and shows a padlock on startup but i don't have any custom recovery installed.
NOW i want to remove root and go stock everything (bcz now i know that i can install that OTA.zip with the help of adb),
As far as i want to remove root access i think going to superSU settings and clicking on full unroot would do the job, am i right?
and than because i have (N900AUCUEOC1_N900AATTEOC1_N900AUCUEOC1_HOME.tar.md5) file so i think i will have to simply odin start and AP file the above tar and connect my phone, after added shows i press start button and everything goes will, is it right?

I was wondering if its possible to go back to jellybean? im on 4.4.2?

Sorry I've been busy!
talvigi said:
@Phlashb4k: Hay there, i have something like the same question but my scenario is quit different,
i have an AT&T Note 3 running EOC2 now but i have installed it with the help of "FlashFire", (as far as i live in a country other than USA/non AT&T country so i could not get OTA updates, hence i had to find manual ways to update to OC2. And as you know FlashFire needs root so, my device is rooted now and shows a padlock on startup but i don't have any custom recovery installed.
NOW i want to remove root and go stock everything (bcz now i know that i can install that OTA.zip with the help of adb),
As far as i want to remove root access i think going to superSU settings and clicking on full unroot would do the job, am i right?
and than because i have (N900AUCUEOC1_N900AATTEOC1_N900AUCUEOC1_HOME.tar.md5) file so i think i will have to simply odin start and AP file the above tar and connect my phone, after added shows i press start button and everything goes will, is it right?
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Hey man. Just saw your post, sorry about the late reply, I've been really busy with college. Are you still needing help or did you get everything taken care of? Let me know

Some help here please.
If i do this, if i downgrade 5.0 to 4.4.2 then can i upgrade to a custom rom, like Cyanogenmod? i buy a note 3 SM n900a ATT and i use in my contry Honduras, i want to root and instal custom ROM. does IT HELP?

satiacums said:
I was wondering if its possible to go back to jellybean? im on 4.4.2?
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Once your on kitkat or lp there's no going back to jelly bean

Does anyone know if there is a video tutorial on how to do this? I'm a squid it won't be my first time rooting a device and I really don't want to break my phone. Also once I get back to KitKat lop able to run custom roms?

great thread zombie

jacky37 said:
Once your if you're on on kitkat or lp there's no going back to jelly bean
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If ur on eoc2, how can u downgrade to lp or KitKat?
---------- Post added at 09:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:57 AM ----------
phlashb4k said:
Hello. It seems you have a few different options, since your on N900AUCUEOC2, which is the same thing as N900AUCUEOC1, but with an update that patches Stagefright, you can downgrade and upgrade to pretty much anything you want.
What you need to know:
Download and Install to your computer:
Code:
[URL="http://odindownload.com/"]http://odindownload.com/[/URL] <--- Odin
[URL="http://odindownload.com/SamsungUSBDriver/USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.rar"]http://odindownload.com/SamsungUSBDriver/USB_Drivers_1.5.27.0.rar[/URL] <--- Samsung USB Drivers
Download and place on your Desktop.
Code:
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615211"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001615211[/URL] <--- 4.4.2 (N900AUCUCNC2)
Download Towelroot and Safestrap on your SD card.
Code:
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070831"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23681161096070831[/URL] <--- Towelroot
[URL="https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398959"]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95832962473398959[/URL] <--- Safestrap
Download busybox and SuperSU off the playstore.
Code:
[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en[/URL] <--- Busybox
[URL="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en"]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.supersu&hl=en[/URL] <--- SuperSU
1. Back everything up that you don't want to lose, then perform a factory reset before proceeding to step 2.
2. Start odin and connect your phone to your computer.
* Odin should display 0:[COM4] and
Code:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
in the log box.
3. Load N900AUCUCNC2 into the AP slot of Odin.
* The below output should display in the log.
Code:
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Binary Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
4. Click start and wait awhile, your phone will eventually boot into 4.4.2.
5. Navigate through the startup menus.
6. Install Towelroot off your SD card.
7. "Make it rain." and you'll have root.
8. Download and install SuperSU off the playstore.
9. Download and install Busybox off the playstore.
10. Install Safestrap off your SD card.
11. Enjoy stock 4.4.2 with root.
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.rar wont work in odin's ap slot dude.