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Is root actually ready?

Hello guys I was just wondering if this ACS root method, being the first root attempt is official? After reading through the xda threads for this root im seeing a lot of people seem to be having issues... Thanks!
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Great question. I am holding off on mine till I see more work out.

dcraig723 said:
Hello guys I was just wondering if this ACS root method, being the first root attempt is official? After reading through the xda threads for this root im seeing a lot of people seem to be having issues... Thanks!
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The only issue people seem to be having are issues that I have, unrooted. Though it seems to be to varying degrees of annoyance.
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I haven't seen a method yet that is stable enough for me to make the move. Also want to see a clean unroot backout before biting. Glad to see the progress but am holding off.

xenokc said:
I haven't seen a method yet that is stable enough for me to make the move. Also want to see a clean unroot backout before biting. Glad to see the progress but am holding off.
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This is the only thing I'm waiting on.
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My opinion and my opinion only:
I rooted my phone the second zedo posted his first kernel. Overall it was running good. At first I thought the issues people were having with loss of signal and data lock were due to the root but have since seen unrooted phones have the same issue. I however never got the LOS or data lockup.
Yesterday I returned my phone for a new one and have not rooted it. I still havent had LOS or data lockup but what I do notice is SIGNIFICANT battery improvement over being rooted.
Rooted battery at best was draining 6% an hour. More often was average of 1o% hour. Battery after battery calibration lasted 14 hours
Unrooted battery as of this minute is draining 2% an hour. This battery should be on par to last over 2 days but realistically will be over a day Im sure.
So my personally opinion is dont root till a) theres a way out and b) it doesnt require a kernel push. Something just doesnt seem right having to replace a kernel to achieve root. Never had to do that before and dont plan on doing it again.
Also, get a usb jig before rooting to avoid the triangle splash screen and counter.

dcraig723 said:
root [...] is official
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"Official Root" ... ROFL

Yes, samsung released official root yesterday.
In all seriousness though, root is no longer experimental when it is reversible. At the moment, it is not.
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kingsway8605 said:
Yes, samsung released official root yesterday.
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What are you talking about? Link?

xak944 said:
What are you talking about? Link?
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Lord help me
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Ok I am using Zedomax's V2, which is the overclockable Kernel with root and CWM. After flashing I did the Data reset which involves the ##...# code listed in the forums. My phone is rooted, overclocked, and running flawless. Most of the issues, other than the data loss(fixed with the data reset), are due to people doing things they shouldnt do... Like doing a factory reset in CWM without having a rom to flash afterward. This is what is causing the bootloops. If you follow the directions and dont get too ambitious you will be fine. That being said... if you are concerned then just wait until we get the stock tar so that if you do mess up while flashing anything you can flash right back to stock. Personally I believe most of the issues are user error.

Vegasden said:
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Thank you for your incredibly helpful post.
Are you talking about the source code that Samsung recently released?

He was speaking sarcastically.. Samsung obviously did not release an "official" root.
xak944 said:
Thank you for your incredibly helpful post.
Are you talking about the source code that Samsung recently released?
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Devi0124 said:
He was speaking sarcastically.. Samsung obviously did not release an "official" root.
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Thats like apple releasing a jailbteak lmao
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I would wait until there is a way to go back to stock. Then u could try. In reality though we should be flashing a custom recovery and not a Complete kernel. Then for root u flash the su.zip. then you can flash a custom rom/kernel or stay stock with root.
The Evo3D Killer!!!

Is root ready? Signs say no

^^^normal font just didnt carry the same effect for ya or something?
musclehead84 said:
In reality though we should be flashing a custom recovery and not a Complete kernel. Then for root u flash the su.zip. then you can flash a custom rom/kernel or stay stock with root.
The Evo3D Killer!!!
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Exactly the way it should be done. I learned my lesson about rushing to get this thing unlocked. Sometimes being first doesnt mean being right

Will this phone every get a more conventional root?

Coming from HTC/Motorola phones primarily the development for this phone has confused me a bit. Those phones used to get a normal root method pretty soon after release without having to worry about messing around the kernal.
Is there going to be a day where you can just root it and leave the kernal alone or is the kernal/root thing exclusive to Samsung phones?

Whsn i was on att i would use superoneclick. I too was wondering this.
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We need this.
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The root for this phone is as easy as it gets. I just rooted my friends inspire and while it is only one click the process it goes through us way more complex.
Samsung Galaxy S II

stangdriverdoug said:
The root for this phone is as easy as it gets. I just rooted my friends inspire and while it is only one click the process it goes through us way more complex.
Samsung Galaxy S II
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Yeah I have to say this was a very easy process to root coming from an evo4g
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I think he meant the fact that ur using the kernel to get to root instaed the more conventional root method we are used to seeing on devices like htc and so on. It is pretty strange the fact u flash a kernel and then flash to get root its typically gain root then flash somethingy. Or at least thats what my noob ass is used to lol
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stangdriverdoug said:
The root for this phone is as easy as it gets. I just rooted my friends inspire and while it is only one click the process it goes through us way more complex.
Samsung Galaxy S II
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All the root methods are simple to execute for someone who can read. But I am referring to the fact (as edison said) that you have to flash a new kernal to achieve root. I'm personally waiting for a more typical root method before I root.
Not that I don't appreciate/love the dev community but I like a COMPLETE stock setup with root before I go messing around experimenting because I don't necessarily trust EVERY dev and don't have the technical expertise to fix stuff myself.

Only solution is to just wait, I don't think many would be working on another root method because this one isn't complex, is noob friendly and works 100% I don't see any pressing reason for another method
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Yup I hear ya. You can always root then odin bubbys pulled stock kernel for a complete stock root. It's not one click but it's close. Only draw back it there is no recovery.
Samsung Galaxy S II

Conventional root?
What is that?

Umm...there is no other way? There's no exploit anymore guys...it's either flash a rooted kernel or flash a rooted /system. And that's easy as hell
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Unless you can get hold of Samsung's signing keys for creating a signed update.zip or find a new exploit (which would have to be fixed eventually because exploits are essentially security holes) you are pretty much stuck with the current methods.
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squshy 7 said:
Umm...there is no other way? There's no exploit anymore guys...it's either flash a rooted kernel or flash a rooted /system. And that's easy as hell
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Wow,so no more one click roost with cwm then we can flash any kernel and be good? Shizznit, one click was good stuff
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I miss z4root. Im not a newber but I know I like my simplicity redundantly simple.
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Honestly odin is pretty the one click we need.
.: sent from my Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch :.

Dude samsung released the source and practically handed us root on a silver platter
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gpgorbosjr said:
All the root methods are simple to execute for someone who can read. But I am referring to the fact (as edison said) that you have to flash a new kernal to achieve root. I'm personally waiting for a more typical root method before I root.
Not that I don't appreciate/love the dev community but I like a COMPLETE stock setup with root before I go messing around experimenting because I don't necessarily trust EVERY dev and don't have the technical expertise to fix stuff myself.
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Why should anyone find a exploit to root the phone when the bootloader
Is open and allows you to root much easier....google keeps closing holes in software making it harder and harder to root ...its not a htc where they s-off the phone .....this will probably be the only way to root because there is no reason to find another
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What could be easier than putting this in Odin http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282415 and hitting the start button

I think the point people are trying to make here is that they wish there was a way to have root and recovery and remain bone stock. So far there is no way to do this. Alot of people don't want to flash a custom kernel at this point because of all the problems people are reporting. Myself included. I am still stock and won't root until devs get this stuff sorted. Maybe koush will figure it out...
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It's not really clear from the titles in the development section, but there is a way to root without flashing a kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1282418
That's a stock system image, simply modified to include root. No kernel at all.

Official Galaxy S II ICS upgrade could come March 1st

Link: http://androidcommunity.com/official-galaxy-s-ii-ics-upgrade-could-come-march-1st-20120210/
Let's hope this is true.

Yeah not us anytime soon. This is talking about the international version.
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Thats not for us its for international .. Wont even help us.

dtm_stretch said:
Yeah not us anytime soon. This is talking about the international version.
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Kernel sources? I thought we needed those. The international version as it stands now runs fine on my phone.

seeing as the international is a gsm phone, wouldn't the kernel sources be sufficiently different from our phone so as not to work? Never messed with kernels before, so sorry if it's a stupid question.

agentfazexx said:
Kernel sources? I thought we needed those. The international version as it stands now runs fine on my phone.
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You flashed international version on your phone? Or did I read this wrong... sorry if I did

playya said:
You flashed international version on your phone? Or did I read this wrong... sorry if I did
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Yeah, the version off of sgs2ics.com. Booted fine.

darthstewie said:
seeing as the international is a gsm phone, wouldn't the kernel sources be sufficiently different from our phone so as not to work? Never messed with kernels before, so sorry if it's a stupid question.
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Kernel sources for everything not related to ril would help us, so Wifi, BT, GPS, etc. Since we already have 3g and SMS working, my guess is that the kernel source for the int'l SGS II could round out what we need to get an acceptable working ICS ROM.

darthstewie said:
seeing as the international is a gsm phone, wouldn't the kernel sources be sufficiently different from our phone so as not to work? Never messed with kernels before, so sorry if it's a stupid question.
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Not entirely. The radio sources would be, yes, but the hardware drivers are the same (so stuff to get the camera and whatnot working could be used) as our phone, I think.

kiekan said:
Not entirely. The radio sources would be, yes, but the hardware drivers are the same (so stuff to get the camera and whatnot working could be used) as our phone, I think.
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All of the drivers work for hardware (minus radio, wifi worked).
Either way, if Samsung is releasing it, chances are Sprint will take this and act on it.

agentfazexx said:
Yeah, the version off of sgs2ics.com. Booted fine.
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I call BS on this one...
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agentfazexx said:
Either way, if Samsung is releasing it, chances are Sprint will take this and act on it.
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Oh if only this were true. You are new to Sprint aren't you...

squiggie said:
I call BS on this one...
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Okay. Well I know it booted fine. Try it yourself. Otherwise, shut up and stop trolling.

boe said:
Oh if only this were true. You are new to Sprint aren't you...
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6 months into a contract.

agentfazexx said:
All of the drivers work for hardware (minus radio, wifi worked).
Either way, if Samsung is releasing it, chances are Sprint will take this and act on it.
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Samsung already stated they will be having updates by the first quarter for some devices like the SGS2 , but in the end it's up to the carriers and Sprint loves to drag it out.
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agentfazexx said:
Okay. Well I know it booted fine. Try it yourself. Otherwise, shut up and stop trolling.
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People have been having issues booting back to stock or anything else for that matter. May I ask have you nandroid back to anything since booting it up? Also does your pc recognize your phone?

I wouldn't expect Sprint to have a Release of ICS for the Epic Touch until late Summer or early Fall 2012. By then, the phone will be almost 1 year old and Sprint will start saying the ET4G is "End of Life" and stop supporting it altogether.
-Daryel

playya said:
People have been having issues booting back to stock or anything else for that matter. May I ask have you nandroid back to anything since booting it up? Also does your pc recognize your phone?
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Had to flash another kernel then nandroid back to get back to 2.3. Didn't try plugging it into my PC.

daryelv said:
I wouldn't expect Sprint to have a Release of ICS for the Epic Touch until late Summer or early Fall 2012. By then, the phone will be almost 1 year old and Sprint will start saying the ET4G is "End of Life" and stop supporting it altogether.
-Daryel
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Fortunately for us, we don't have to rely on Sprint, as Samsung will release the kernel sources we need to get where we need to go. Also, the 4.0 iteration we would get from Sprint would be TouchWiz'd up, which for me I could care less about. We will have daily-driver quality CM9 and AOSP ICS well before we see an official ICS-based ROM released by Sprint.
And before you ask, yes I have been with Sprint for a long time, and yes I came from the OG Epic 4g.

playya said:
People have been having issues booting back to stock or anything else for that matter. May I ask have you nandroid back to anything since booting it up? Also does your pc recognize your phone?
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The people doing it are Odin a tar and its bricking them because they don't know what they are doing....you can use the tar file with mobile Odin pro and retain root which will allow you to use mobile Odin to flash kernel with cwm to get out of the brick but without root can't use mobile Odin...you can take the tar apart and make a ROM out of it...as long as the bootloader and radio is not in there you should be good
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Another new ICS update. 9-10-12

T999UVALI5
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/171432805/0faa5b0/SGH-T999_T999UVALI5-OTA-T999UVALH2_TMB_10367429.zip.html

wish they just leak the whole firmware for JB lI5 and stop these radio and kernel updates :crying:

immunityx said:
wish they just leak the whole firmware for JB lI5 and stop these radio and kernel updates :crying:
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Well I think it's mainly to fix the bugs so when we do get JB we have no issues.
That's my guess.
But you were right again, when is the next one coming. Lol
Powered by the SGSIII

immunityx said:
wish they just leak the whole firmware for JB lI5 and stop these radio and kernel updates :crying:
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So much for it not being LI5
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Strange thing is each update is a little bigger than the last. LI1=7.4mb, LI2=9.5mb, and LI5=9.9mb. Wonder why if only radio/kernel updates.

I think we are getting very close to a stable release across all carriers...
If i were Samsung, I would release on the 12th Due to the new Iphone Release... To steal a little Thunder from them...:good::laugh::good::laugh:

1SiK1500 said:
I think we are getting very close to a stable release across all carriers...
If i were Samsung, I would release on the 12th Due to the new Iphone Release... To steal a little Thunder from them...:good::laugh::good::laugh:
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Especially after getting creamed by a California Jury on one of Apples nuisance infringement lawsuits.

noob question... how would i use this file to update while rooteD?

seifumizu said:
noob question... how would i use this file to update while rooteD?
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I would wait for a flashable zip if you wanna try it.. or make one..
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with the frequency of things, I would say patience could be your friend...
Samsung could easily be using xda for free bug/revision testing in this matter... (think about it... some of the best testers are here blasting on this... look how fast they report back that x, y or z is broken... (sms on wifi... or camera, or whatever...)

scifan said:
with the frequency of things, I would say patience could be your friend...
Samsung could easily be using xda for free bug/revision testing in this matter... (think about it... some of the best testers are here blasting on this... look how fast they report back that x, y or z is broken... (sms on wifi... or camera, or whatever...)
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I've always thought the same thing.
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AustinKnight45 said:
I've always thought the same thing.
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Of course, the reality is about half the guys on here would volunteer to be beta testers given a decent chance as well...

Anyone know if this will come to the phone through the software update option?
In other words, is this official?

bardhi92 said:
will this come to the phone through the software update option?
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No, its a leak.

can someone upload the whole nandriod backup, allows me and other like me to restore in CWM.
thanks a million

-greenboy- said:
can someone upload the whole nandriod backup, allows me and other like me to restore in CWM.
thanks a million
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Why not just flash the update in stock recovery? You can use ota rootkeeper to protect root.
Also the pro version of mobile odin will flash any of the full fw releases as well as the otas, and it'll reinject root during the process. (Its now my preferred method)
Most people arent going to want to give you their nandroid. theres too much personal info on it. Even those like me who make one right after flashing will be very cautious about this. Theres almost always something in there that is easily forgotten to clear. You could get lucky and find someone willing to do it, just dont get your hopes up too much.
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so if I have UVALH2 stock ROM, i can just flash this zip file? and that would bring me to the latest update?

DocHoliday77 said:
Why not just flash the update in stock recovery? You can use ota rootkeeper to protect root.
Also the pro version of mobile odin will flash any of the full fw releases as well as the otas, and it'll reinject root during the process. (Its now my preferred method)
Most people arent going to want to give you their nandroid. theres too much personal info on it. Even those like me who make one right after flashing will be very cautious about this. Theres almost always something in there that is easily forgotten to clear. You could get lucky and find someone willing to do it, just dont get your hopes up too much.
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Hey doc got some questions for ya. I came to the gs3 from nexus s 4g. With the ns4g I could always just flash new ROMs and updates in cwm. It seems the process is a bit more complicated on gs3. I purchased mobile Odin, and I've used the PC version a couple of times, but I'm not that comfortable with it. First day I got my gs3 I flashed Mr. Robinson's root injected uvlah2 and just stuck with that. A couple nights ago I finally flashed a new radio and it has helped my signal. I want to make sure my phone is ready for the jb update so what would you suggest?
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zyrtek69 said:
Hey doc got some questions for ya. I came to the gs3 from nexus s 4g. With the ns4g I could always just flash new ROMs and updates in cwm. It seems the process is a bit more complicated on gs3. I purchased mobile Odin, and I've used the PC version a couple of times, but I'm not that comfortable with it. First day I got my gs3 I flashed Mr. Robinson's root injected uvlah2 and just stuck with that. A couple nights ago I finally flashed a new radio and it has helped my signal. I want to make sure my phone is ready for the jb update so what would you suggest?
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Its the same with this phone.. pretty much all of your roms kernels and modems via cwm... this is a different case because its a samsung update and hasnt been made into a cwm flashable zip...
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capcanuck said:
Its the same with this phone.. pretty much all of your roms kernels and modems via cwm... this is a different case because its a samsung update and hasnt been made into a cwm flashable zip...
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OK so when I flash the modem update I'm flashing the whole update and not just the modem?
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[IDEA] Port international firmware/ROM's to Sprint Note 2?

Considering the similarities between the domestic variants of the Note 2 and their international counterparts, would anyone be willing to test some of the success that the folks over in the AT&T forum have had with porting the international N7100/N7105 firmware/ROM's over to the Sprint Note 2
Check out these two threads over in the AT&T forum and see what you all think:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2016575
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2018411
The basic gist of the procedure is to use a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP to flash a stock N7100/N7105 firmware, and then flash your carrier specific modem/kernel.
Why would anyone want to do this? Well, for starters, you would benefit from built-in stock-supported tethering, and a few other features that carriers disable (YMMV). But mainly this means that the domestic versions of the Note 2 can benefit from the development of the international versions! So, when the latest version of Android comes out for the rest of the world, we aren't stuck here waiting for our carrier to catch up to everyone else...
So what do you all think? Anyone willing to try?
Clarification: Just so everyone is on the same page here, I want to stress that, while this process is successful on both the AT&T and T-Mobile GN2's, this is VERY dangerous if you do not know what you are doing. I would NOT recommend anyone try this unless you are confident in your abilities to recover from a brick situation.
Again, if you are even REMOTELY interested in trying this out on your own, don't even think about bothering with it unless you absolutely know what you are doing! I take no responsibility for any bricks that come from someone trying this without the proper experience and know-how. You have been warned!

it works on the ATT variant because it and the international are both GSM. We are CDMA, i doubt that it would be as easy. Using verizon ROMs might be a different story though.
Also this ------------> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1992947

skyjedi said:
it works on the ATT variant because it and the international are both GSM. We are CDMA, i doubt that it would be as easy. Using verizon ROMs might be a different story though.
Also maybe Q&A not general?
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See, I'm not so sure. At least this time around, the radio's are pretty much the only major differences, and those can be governed by the kernel and modem.bin, so if anyone's willing to try it, it could be well worth a try!

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
See, I'm not so sure. At least this time around, the radio's are pretty much the only major differences, and those can be governed by the kernel and modem.bin, so if anyone's willing to try it, it could be well worth a try!
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How about you give it a shot then?
And also, how about posting the same stupid idea in all of the n2 sections. Checked Verizon and tmobile and it's in both of them too
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Jade Eyed Wolf said:
See, I'm not so sure. At least this time around, the radio's are pretty much the only major differences, and those can be governed by the kernel and modem.bin, so if anyone's willing to try it, it could be well worth a try!
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No the partitions are completely different also .... so flashing the international roms could definitely brick it
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ix3u said:
How about you give it a shot then?
And also, how about posting the same stupid idea in all of the n2 sections. Checked Verizon and tmobile and it's in both of them too
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Not a single one in the Q&A section either.

This thread is dangerous, dont normally say that, but PLEASE dont encourage (or even put the idea in peoples heads) that they should flash something for a different phone. What you described is NOT porting. Your asking for a brick flashing different firmware. And why dont YOU try it then get back to us....on your computer, cus your phone will be a paperweight
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Epix4G said:
No the partitions are completely different also .... so flashing the international roms could definitely brick it
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Partitions aren't completely. They are almost identical. You just need to flash the OS properly.
sleshepic said:
This thread is dangerous, dont normally say that, but PLEASE dont encourage (or even put the idea in peoples heads) that they should flash something for a different phone. What you described is NOT porting. Your asking for a brick flashing different firmware. And why dont YOU try it then get back to us....on your computer, cus your phone will be a paperweight
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Not recommended for sure. At least for beginners. You can flash their stock ROMs is you flash properly flash them and make sure there's no radio and that you use your stock kernel.
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na7q said:
Partitions aren't completely. They are almost identical. You just need to flash the OS properly.
Not recommended for sure. At least for beginners. You can flash their stock ROMs is you flash properly flash them and make sure there's no radio and that you use your stock kernel.
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They are different though
/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 /data -ours
/dev/block/mmcblk0p16 /data -theirs.
We have /dev/block/mmcblk0p16 /carrier at 16

slick_rick said:
They are different though
/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 /data -ours
/dev/block/mmcblk0p16 /data -theirs.
We have /dev/block/mmcblk0p16 /carrier at 16
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Yep. Nearly identical. I flash your ROMs and theirs. I'm on a US Cellular note. Just gotta flash properly. I'm using your stock ROM on my phone. Just takes some know how.
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There has to be, at least, a dev developed tool that will convert 1 notes rom to another. That way a dev can create a rom, then easily spread it to all devices.
I can't imagine making a script or modifying a kitchen to output for the slight differences between phone would be that difficult.
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rawdikrik said:
There has to be, at least, a dev developed tool that will convert 1 notes rom to another. That way a dev can create a rom, then easily spread it to all devices.
I can't imagine making a script or modifying a kitchen to output for the slight differences between phone would be that difficult.
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Yeap, Its called AOSP

Im posting here because Im getting my GN2 monday. Here is a nice little guide on porting roms http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990589. This was used to port roms from the gsm variants of the s3 to the sprint version. It should be the same process for the notes.

skyjedi said:
Yeap, Its called AOSP
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Not really helpful, or what we are talking about here...
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shiftr182 said:
Im posting here because Im getting my GN2 monday. Here is a nice little guide on porting roms http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990589. This was used to port roms from the gsm variants of the s3 to the sprint version. It should be the same process for the notes.
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This on the other hand... looks promising. If only I wasnt going out of town this weekend...

Here is another one from Chairface, he ported MIU from the verizon GNex to Sprint S3 with CM10 using this http://pastebin.com/Nrhciwyf
I have actually done this method before and it works. It just takes time to work out all the kinks.

ix3u said:
How about you give it a shot then?
And also, how about posting the same stupid idea in all of the n2 sections. Checked Verizon and tmobile and it's in both of them too
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You know, I'm not even a Sprint subscriber. I don't own the Sprint GN2. I have absolutely nothing to gain by sharing an idea with all of you. If you think it's a stupid idea, fine, but there's no reason to be an @$$hole about it either.
Now this could turn out one of two ways. Either you're right, and it was a stupid idea, for not working on CDMA GN2's, but at least we tried and now we know for sure -OR- my idea works, maybe with a little finagling, but still possible, and now (with some help) I've just opened up the door for domestic users to take advantage of the development being done around the world; something you've rarely, if ever, been able to do... You're welcome.
So yeah, don't be an @$$hole.

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
You know, I'm not even a Sprint subscriber. I don't own the Sprint GN2. I have absolutely nothing to gain by sharing an idea with all of you. If you think it's a stupid idea, fine, but there's no reason to be an @$$hole about it either.
Now this could turn out one of two ways. Either you're right, and it was a stupid idea, for not working on CDMA GN2's, but at least we tried and now we know for sure -OR- my idea works, maybe with a little finagling, but still possible, and now (with some help) I've just opened up the door for domestic users to take advantage of the development being done around the world; something you've rarely, if ever, been able to do... You're welcome.
So yeah, don't be an @$$hole.
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Should he lie and say your idea is good? would that make you feel better? It won't work. The partitions between the Note variants are different. It not the same as the S3's. Just because you don't understand that doesn't make him an asshole. Also if you are going to curse people out, have the balls to actually spell it correctly
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Jade Eyed Wolf said:
You know, I'm not even a Sprint subscriber. I don't own the Sprint GN2. I have absolutely nothing to gain by sharing an idea with all of you. If you think it's a stupid idea, fine, but there's no reason to be an @$$hole about it either.
Now this could turn out one of two ways. Either you're right, and it was a stupid idea, for not working on CDMA GN2's, but at least we tried and now we know for sure -OR- my idea works, maybe with a little finagling, but still possible, and now (with some help) I've just opened up the door for domestic users to take advantage of the development being done around the world; something you've rarely, if ever, been able to do... You're welcome.
So yeah, don't be an @$$hole.
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Ask anyone that has ever flashed a rom from a different carrier how it worked out for them... Only result I have ever heard of is brick. So forgive me for not kissing your ass because of your stupid idea. The people that are capable of porting roms have either already thought of it and it's not that easy, or its out of the realm of possibility at this point. So all your doing is putting useless thoughts into the heads of people who won't know any better and end up effing their phones. So go suck a boner
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geez enough guys. plenty of useful stuff has been pulled from the multiple variants. thinking outside the box is how we get what we have and grow the community and our devices.
it can't (or would be difficult to) do it
no reason to rip each other apart over it.
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This is posible but is not like flashing att rom and putting sprint modem. You got to configure the rom to make it cdma, I remember back in the htc evo days they made t mobile my touch compatible and others htc European with sense 2.1 compatible, only issue was no 4G
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