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Rooting without flashing?

This probably a dumb question but I haven't been able to find the answer by searching and reading through numerous threads.
Is there a way to root without having to flash an image? I don't want to have to set up my phone again and would just prefer to root so I can get rid of all the bloat.
Heck, I'd probably unroot afterwards because I'm perfectly happy with everything else. I just want to get rid of NFS and all the other apps that I never use.

Yes, you can with keeping stock just to remove stuff.
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awrnsmn said:
Yes, you can with keeping stock just to remove stuff.
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How do I do that? everything that I have seen requires flashing?

blazinazn said:
How do I do that? everything that I have seen requires flashing?
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http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/
If someone knows a better way, let us know..-Thnx

SMARTPHONEPC said:
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/
If someone knows a better way, let us know..-Thnx
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Step 8. Hit Start and let ODIN flash the custom CWM Recovery. When it’s done, your Galaxy Note 2 will reboot and you should have a fully rooted Galaxy Note 2.
So this doesn't wipe the phone? I saw this method but am hesitant to try it because I don't want to lose all my data.

blazinazn said:
Step 8. Hit Start and let ODIN flash the custom CWM Recovery. When it’s done, your Galaxy Note 2 will reboot and you should have a fully rooted Galaxy Note 2.
So this doesn't wipe the phone? I saw this method but am hesitant to try it because I don't want to lose all my data.
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Can anyone who has done it confirm? Alternatively could try How to root T889 +Counter reset + Unroot+stock firmware which was posted 3 weeks later in dev ( T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Android Development ) without Max YouTube video within instructions however

SMARTPHONEPC said:
Can anyone who has done it confirm? Alternatively could try How to root T889 +Counter reset + Unroot+stock firmware which was posted 3 weeks later in dev ( T-Mobile Galaxy Note II Android Development ) without Max YouTube video within instructions however
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I have used that method from galaxynote2root.com and had no problems. the only thing it did was install superuser and give root access, did not touch phone data.

Jinra321 said:
I have used that method from galaxynote2root.com and had no problems. the only thing it did was install superuser and give root access, did not touch phone data.
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Thanks for confirming

+1 on that method..I did this as well to set up hotspot tethering and it works..no data wipe..
First time doing this odin method so my question is
1. Will I get future OTA updates? It says my phone is modified. Will triangle away fix this?
2. What do I need to do now if I want to flash a custom rom? Install cwm flash recovery and rom as per normal?
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blazinazn said:
Heck, I'd probably unroot afterwards because I'm perfectly happy with everything else. I just want to get rid of NFS and all the other apps that I never use.
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Hey if that's really all you want to do, ICS and newer Android allows you to disable bloatware apps such as NFS. Just go into your application manager, swipe to the right until you get to "All" find the apps you don't want and hit "disable" and Tadda! :good:

Even though this requires flashing through odin, this is the best method. No "Modified" status and will not wipe your data. Your phone will be rooted and all settings and apps stay intact (you need to confirm this in the thread).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560

Using Triangle Away on Internation based ROM on att NOTE 2

So I cant find the answer to this anywhere. People have been saying that triangle away for i317 (att note 2) should be used on i317 designed ROM. If you use triangle away on a att note 2 with a ported international ROM, it may bork or hard brick the phone. Is is fact or fiction?
For example, since all 4.1.2 based ROM for the att note 2 is based off the international version of the the note 2, should triangle away not be used on the att note 2 running the 4.1.2 international note based ROM?

I'm on clean rom intl port and have triangle away set to reset at boot and have never had an issue.
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45ACP1911 said:
I'm on clean rom intl port and have triangle away set to reset at boot and have never had an issue.
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Got my interest piqued. My Galaxy S and S2 had the triangles after rooting and installing ROMs. But I don't see that on my Note 2 after...
1. buying it from AT&T
2. rooting it using http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/
3. installing ROM Manger
4. flashing to N7105 using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2028166
My device does say that it's been modified (and I can't get OTA updates). I'm wondering, what is triggering the triangle to come on?

So I have finally found my answer. I just took a risk. It seems like as long as the triangle away app can see that model as SGH-i317, it will not cause a brick... at least this is my answer.

RexEscape said:
My device does say that it's been modified (and I can't get OTA updates). I'm wondering, what is triggering the triangle to come on?
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There's not a triangle. The app just clears the flash counter on our device.

[Q] prevent my phone from att note 2

i think i tried to flash a rom in stock recovery mode... i wiped my data and cleared cache and accidently hit the adb sideload option..... what do i do? wont reboot or anything it just says "send package you want to apply to device with "adb sideload <filename>"" what do i do? im very afraid to take out my battery..i dont want to brick my phone..this is my first time trying this

You HAVE to take out your battery and just go back into recovery. Simple....
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and how exactly do i do that. also is this the best way to flash roms for a novice like myself

thanks it worked but i still want to flash custom rom . what do i do. att galaxy note 2 sgh i317

Install a custom recovery and root
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i have root acces already and i have supersu installed no exsdcard tho. do i need that

Download goo manager from play store run script
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Read the stickes and read it again as it seems your dont kniw what you are doing. Best read read and read again and understand what your doing before you end up with $700 brick.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541
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How to unroot Note II?

Hello, I want to try and install Omega ROM 9.1 to my Note II (bought from Orange Slovakia). In 2 weeks I will send note II to service (bad cover) so I will need to unroot my device. Can you show me right way how to unroot? I need set counter to 0. Thank you very much.
See attachment please

If you are currently unrooted then its better to send it as soon as possible to service center. You can change the rom later as unrooting is a bit headache especially for people new to android rooting.
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Hi, use the search button. It gives the best answers mostly no pun intended.

Use this toolkit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32466314
Good luck!
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Use triangle away to flash Counter to zero. ..then flash stock rom using Odin and send to service
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)

pakure said:
Use triangle away to flash Counter to zero. ..then flash stock rom using Odin and send to service
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
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I'm a bit confuse here. Triangle away method doesn't work for me, i can't guet 0 to my counter. Stay on YES / 1.
There is any method beside buying the play version of Triangle away ? I want to get a full stock condition.

Try restoring stock recovery and kernel or stock rom altogether.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Try restoring stock recovery and kernel or stock rom altogether.
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Already did the recovery stock and stock rom part. But how restoring my kernel ?
edit: Hooops, I did it wrong
After reading a post where the author has solved the same problem by making the whole process again, I tried again the triangle away part (with the v2.37 available here)... And It's working !
The first time I did not have the special boot screen, I don't know what I had done wrong, but I guess nothing had been done then. But everything is okay for me now !
But I'm still interested in this story of kernel ...

They will be able to see that you have a custom kernel. That means that you had the ability to flash kernel I.e. you rooted your phone.
From your pic it looks like you have stock kernel.
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use persues kernal or neak kernal then use triangle away it resetts without booting tben goto download mode and flash stock rom everything will be unrooted and counter at 0
omega rom v9. 1 kalgas mixed theme

thank you guys. found my stock ROM, used triangle away and flashed to stock. All works fine now, thank you again

Hello, regarding my root. :(

So I have been rooted for a couple months now with no problems at all, I do have the t-mobile note 2 which is model # SGH-T889. And I opened up Superuser and there is an unroot button which was not check but soon became checked I was unaware at the time you can even unroot a phone via a program. Is there a way to reverse this problem, all of my rooted apps no longer allow me to open them up, But for say wallpappers and some other apps I was able to keep them
www(dot)/gyazo(dotcom)/74c27571285f3d19f866b09be020013a
That is what my Titanium backup says above.
I also tried installed the newere SuperSU or whatever that didn't work either.
And even still "Software update" "Your device has been modified.Software updates are not available" Hit OK, I only just found out today there is a program called "Voodoo OTA RootKeeper" Only had I known about this program yesterday none of this would have happened, in the "Voodoo OTA RootKeeper"there should be check marks allow me to uncheck/recheck and there is no huge button for backup/unroot/root. that tells me I'm not rooted I guess.
A buddy of mine actually helped me root via teamviewer And I do not have the proper kit/know how to do it for my model #. If someone can help me in another way besides just rerooting the original way that would help. But if not if you have a known good rootkit for my situation.
I am sorry if this is not in the right section under my phone. I wanted to put it in the dev area but read that they will delete it if you put it there, even though It would seem that is the proper area since this is a rooting situation.
If you guys need any more information about my issue please ask

Get odin and flash the rooted version of your phone let's say the mb4 or idk which one is exactly. But that should work with odin. If im wrong someone correct me....
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Galaxysm said:
Get odin and flash the rooted version of your phone let's say the mb4 or idk which one is exactly. But that should work with odin. If im wrong someone correct me....
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Well I would need someone to link me to the proper one for SGH-T889 for my note 2 T-mobile. And or if someone has a quick fix.

lethalxda said:
Well I would need someone to link me to the proper one for SGH-T889 for my note 2 T-mobile. And or if someone has a quick fix.
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Do what Galaxysm said its in the form t mobile note 2 in the Android development (pro tip) its a stickied post ( very top )
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deeznutz1977 said:
Do what Galaxysm said its in the form t mobile note 2 in the Androiddevelopment (pro tip) its a stickied post ( very top )
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955423
? if that is what you mean, I have no idea what any of this is, or where to begin I'm seeing the model # of my phone with SDFVCJ at the end of it. I don't want to brick my phone I just want to figure out how to get my root back how it was a couple days ago.
Is there a method to doing so? I do remember via teamviewer he used a rootkit of some kind would that work even in my current case? I still have superuser on my phone along with kies.

All you have to do is read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - Stock Injected [TMO/MCT/GLW/VTR]..... down load odin to pc. Download the 4.1.2 tmobile rom. Extract the file. Open odin. Click on pda.. select the downloaded file
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deeznutz1977 said:
All toy have to do is read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - Stock Injected [TMO/MCT/GLW/VTR]..... down load odin to pc. Download the 4.1.2 tmobile rom. Extract the file. Open odin. Click on pda.. select the downloaded file
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Are you sure it is rom I need to DL, Don't I need to be rooted first to get the rom on there? My problem is my phone is half rooted, titanium backup says clear busybox and one other app, but every single other app says I need to be rooted, Along with that being weird when I try to do a software update. It tells me that I have a modded device so I cannot do it. In the mean while before I reroot again I would like to get the most recent update.

lethalxda said:
Are you sure it is rom I need to DL, Don't I need to be rooted first to get the rom on there? My problem is my phone is half rooted, titanium backup says clear busybox and one other app, but every single other app says I need to be rooted, Along with that being weird when I try to do a software update. It tells me that I have a modded device so I cannot do it. In the mean while before I reroot again I would like to get the most recent update.
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Dude , chill out this isn't that hard... Ok. Can you still get into recovery power volume up and menu
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lethalxda said:
Are you sure it is rom I need to DL, Don't I need to be rooted first to get the rom on there? My problem is my phone is half rooted, titanium backup says clear busybox and one other app, but every single other app says I need to be rooted, Along with that being weird when I try to do a software update. It tells me that I have a modded device so I cannot do it. In the mean while before I reroot again I would like to get the most recent update.
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Just get the Note 2 toolkit on your PC or laptop. Follow the instructions to root.
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RonnieRuff said:
Just get the Note 2 toolkit on your PC or laptop. Follow the instructions to root.
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Ronnie the toolbox is so many unnecessary steps. With the way I told dude is simple you download one thing btw: it seems like you and Mr. Skip got a thing going on cuts your on love with his tool box lol. ..
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deeznutz1977 said:
Ronnie the toolbox is so many unnecessary steps. With the way I told dude is simple you download one thing btw: it seems like you and Mr. Skip got a thing going on cuts your on love with his tool box lol. ..
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I like the box.... Its all good.. For newbies it is pretty foolproof.
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deeznutz1977 said:
Dude , chill out this isn't that hard... Ok. Can you still get into recovery power volume up and menu
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Again you are not to clear, and not answering my main question Am I still rooted???????? I mean none of my apps work for root, yet I cannot do a software update. I REALLY want the software update. I don't want to lose my many months of my rooted phone. I don't want to have a stock phone I'd like to keep everything that I have adjusted on my phone.

lethalxda said:
Again you are not to clear, and not answering my main question Am I still rooted???????? I mean none of my apps work for root, yet I cannot do a software update. I REALLY want the software update. I don't want to lose my many months of my rooted phone. I don't want to have a stock phone I'd like to keep everything that I have adjusted on my phone.
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No you're not rooted. Reroot your phone again with either method already told to you. Or what recovery do you have?
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kintwofan said:
No you're not rooted. Reroot your phone again with either method already told to you. Or what recovery do you have?
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How can I tell which recovery I have? I do have a root kit on my computer which was used back then, Would it say brick my phone If I uninstall Superuser right now? would that allow me to get my "software update" back?
http://gyazo(DOTCOM)/4af681a85cab54b4767e1684cd5b68f9
http://gyazo(DOTCOM)/adc9712e1b212db730981065f4c78a9b
both of the links about just remove the "(DOTCOM)" that is the kit I used for my first root.

lethalxda said:
How can I tell which recovery I have? I do have a root kit on my computer which was used back then, Would it say brick my phone If I uninstall Superuser right now? would that allow me to get my "software update" back?
http://gyazo(DOTCOM)/4af681a85cab54b4767e1684cd5b68f9
http://gyazo(DOTCOM)/adc9712e1b212db730981065f4c78a9b
both of the links about just remove the "(DOTCOM)" that is the kit I used for my first root.
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Of you didn't change it in sure it's stock, but just boot into it to check. Quick question, you're wanting the update. What version are you on right now?
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kintwofan said:
Of you didn't change it in sure it's stock, but just boot into it to check. Quick question, you're wanting the update. What version are you on right now?
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I don't know what you mean in the first part, I'm on 4.1.1 tmobile T889
kernal version 3.0.31

lethalxda said:
I don't know what you mean in the first part, I'm on 4.1.1 tmobile T889
kernal version 3.0.31
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If you didn't install a custom recovery then is probably still stock so forget my question.
Also, try this to get your root. Is the easiest way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35512626
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kintwofan said:
If you didn't install a custom recovery then is probably still stock so forget my question.
Also, try this to get your root. Is the easiest way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35512626
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OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMG!!!! You are my savior!!!! I now have root again, Now I can use voodoo OTA RootKeeper. You sir got a "Thanks" Button clicked
For those that can't tell this method fixed my issue from clicking on unroot in superSU.

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lethalxda said:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMG!!!! You are my savior!!!! I now have root again, Now I can use voodoo OTA RootKeeper. You sir got a "Thanks" Button clicked
For those that can't tell this method fixed my issue from clicking on unroot in superSU.
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I believe ota root keeper doesnt work with latest update.
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