Develop Bugs

Need some help guys!?

My friends has a gs3 he purchased on release day and rooted it. The past week he accepted two ota's which broke his root. So I'm trying to root it for him but here's where the confusion kicks in. On sprints website it actually show these updates are old and not new and there's two more recent ones he never got pushed to him. Right now the phone is on LG2 and won't update any further. What do I need to do to be up to date with root. Should I just look for a way to root this build or try updating it. By the way I haven't seen any root methods for this build which is why I'm asking. Thanks in advance to anyone who responds :beer:
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

Not 100% sure what you're needing. But look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31981341
(Latest stock is LI3)
And then here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941546
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

drewmonge said:
Not 100% sure what you're needing. But look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31981341
(Latest stock is LI3)
And then here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1941546
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you! One more question. I'm reading but I don't see anything regarding data wiped. So does doing any of these steps wipe out all data?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

The method he used to root it in the first place should work again. Try that.
Then once it's rooted again go to this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
Download the file "LI3 STOCK WITH AUTO COUNTER RESET" in the first post and flash the file in recovery. That will put the phone to 100%stock, unrooted, on the latest build.
From that point, if he wants to, he can reroot the phone and install the latest TWRP recovery. After that, tell him not to accept any OTA updates. Come back here to the development forum and someone will have the update in flashable form so that root isn't lost.

AdRock02gt said:
The method he used to root it in the first place should work again. Try that.
Then once it's rooted again go to this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
Download the file "LI3 STOCK WITH AUTO COUNTER RESET" in the first post and flash the file in recovery. That will put the phone to 100%stock, unrooted, on the latest build.
From that point, if he wants to, he can reroot the phone and install the latest TWRP recovery. After that, tell him not to accept any OTA updates. Come back here to the development forum and someone will have the update in flashable form so that root isn't lost.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yup thats the most easy way of doing it. you say ur not rooted but do you have custom recovery? If so then re rooting before the flash wouldn't be necessary.
It will not wipe data however its recommended that you do. granted it will probably work just fine if it being installed over top of a stock Rom. Then to keep root/recovery just follow the instructions in the post

billard412 said:
Yup thats the most easy way of doing it. you say ur not rooted but do you have custom recovery? If so then re rooting before the flash wouldn't be necessary.
It will not wipe data however its recommended that you do. granted it will probably work just fine if it being installed over top of a stock Rom. Then to keep root/recovery just follow the instructions in the post
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not sure if he has a custom recovery but I'm assuming if he was able to accept ota's and install them fine he must have stock recovery. I'll have to check and see a lil later as he's at work now.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

Any reason why his phone got these updates pushed back to back? And better yet why did it it stop at LG2 and not push LI3 and the one before that? Those two where his first updates since having the phone and they're mad old lol
Wish you guys had Odin OneClicks like we do for the GS2. Them things are so easy and stoopid proof lol
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

RayTrue04 said:
Any reason why his phone got these updates pushed back to back? And better yet why did it it stop at LG2 and not push LI3 and the one before that? Those two where his first updates since having the phone and they're mad old lol
Wish you guys had Odin OneClicks like we do for the GS2. Them things are so easy and stoopid proof lol
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sprints update system sucks......As for odin, you select the file you want to flash and click start......pretty stupid proof if you ask me. There is a .tar for the most recent update and the jellybean leak available in the development section.

shiftr182 said:
Sprints update system sucks......As for odin, you select the file you want to flash and click start......pretty stupid proof if you ask me. There is a .tar for the most recent update and the jellybean leak available in the development section.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it is stupid proof but it also makes you have to take an extra step to reset the count. On my phone I just deal with the Odin OC which don't mess with your counts and come rooted then mobile Odin for the rest. Never have to worry about a flash count. But anyways thanks for all the help guys! I'm going to try and get this done tonight. Even though we both going for the note 2 in just a matter of days
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

[Q] Tmobile update on stock rooted rom

Can I let the Tmobile Update download and flash if I am rooted on the stock ROM and have Clockwork recovery? I would use ota root keeper to disable root also before the update.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

When it is rooted even if you try to use the OTA update it won't let you, while rooted, you could alternatively flash the update via ODIN w/ root support. Or try some of the sweet ROMs available , the reason I switched to a custom ROM because I was going to have to erase my phone anyway if I wanted to update, so I thought why not just try a custom ROM?
I use LiquidSmoothRC7, but if you want a more stock feel with touchwiz you can try Wicked, Wicked stays true to the "official stock ROMs" and just adds roots and tweaks the ROM to make it as stable as possible

If you are rooted, with a custom recovery, there is absolutely no reason for you to be playing around with Odin or OTAs... your updates are available in the development section

cobraboy85 said:
If you are rooted, with a custom recovery, there is absolutely no reason for you to be playing around with Odin or OTAs... your updates are available in the development section
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OR you could listen to this dude

cobraboy85 said:
If you are rooted, with a custom recovery, there is absolutely no reason for you to be playing around with Odin or OTAs... your updates are available in the development section
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually there is. There are 10 partitions rewritten with the Odin and OTA update. Only 5 get rewritten if you flash via custom recovery, so you don't get the full update.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

zul8er said:
Can I let the Tmobile Update download and flash if I am rooted on the stock ROM and have Clockwork recovery? I would use ota root keeper to disable root also before the update.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
go to doc's thread, flash his firmware update, reboot, then flash whatever JB ROM you desire. there is absolutely no need to ODIN your phone with the OTA fw, resetting your device completely. you just need to make sure you flash the latest firmware first before you flash a ROM that is based off the latest OTA

cobraboy85 said:
go to doc's thread, flash his firmware update, reboot, then flash whatever JB ROM you desire. there is absolutely no need to ODIN your phone with the OTA fw, resetting your device completely. you just need to make sure you flash the latest firmware first before you flash a ROM that is based off the latest OTA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I stayed on 4.0.4 with the base of UVLH2 and just clean installed JB roms so should I update the base? Or is it already updated?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

Towle said:
Actually there is. There are 10 partitions rewritten with the Odin and OTA update. Only 5 get rewritten if you flash via custom recovery, so you don't get the full update.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Some of those 10 partitions that are getting rewritten are... for one, your recovery... so that makes 9 actually...
My point is, and I'm not trying to be argumentative in any way, merely objective, is that unless it is reformatting the ext4 partition to new file structure (for example) there should be no need to do this. I suppose I would ask somebody to define in depth "rewritten" and how exactly this is being done and why. Every single update we have had since the release of this device I have not once updated my own device with odin merely to put it back to stock. And I have run into zero issues. Seems like a waste of time to me unless there is something highly critical being restructured entirely. In the end, its all the same disk, and disk size for any given partition.
---------- Post added at 05:51 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:47 AM ----------
neim81094 said:
I stayed on 4.0.4 with the base of UVLH2 and just clean installed JB roms so should I update the base? Or is it already updated?
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you are on LH2, with that same baseband, I would go ahead and update your baseband via docs packaged update in his thread, and just reboot, then move on to the jelly bean updates. Do a factory reset through recovery before you flash the JB ROM tho since you are coming from a completely different version of android.

zul8er said:
Can I let the Tmobile Update download and flash if I am rooted on the stock ROM and have Clockwork recovery? I would use ota root keeper to disable root also before the update.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want to avoid all the weird miscellaneous problems listed in the Q&A forum, update using Odin and the rooted rom in Docs' thread. If you choose not to use Odin do not be surprised if odd things happen.

Just stating my experience, I was rooted stock ics and ran the ota update. I was able to update, keep root and ran stock jelly bean without any problems at all.
Now I am running frosty jelly and still no problems at all. I am not saying for you to do it (dont want anyone blaming me) just stating that it can be done. Do whats most comfortable for you.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

jcbofkc said:
If you want to avoid all the weird miscellaneous problems listed in the Q&A forum, update using Odin and the rooted rom in Docs' thread. If you choose not to use Odin do not be surprised if odd things happen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Again looking for some technical clarity here. Haven't had a single issue myself. With anything. And I have not factory odined my device once since I got it. It is not critical to do this, otherwise I would be suffering from "weird miscellaneous problems"
Hopin doc can jump in here and set me straight if I am wrong, but it seems to me you will be fine just updating your radios and then moving to the latest build (4.1.1) as long as you clear data before flashing your ROM of choice

cobraboy85 said:
Again looking for some technical clarity here. Haven't had a single issue myself. With anything. And I have not factory odined my device once since I got it. It is not critical to do this, otherwise I would be suffering from "weird miscellaneous problems"
Hopin doc can jump in here and set me straight if I am wrong, but it seems to me you will be fine just updating your radios and then moving to the latest build (4.1.1) as long as you clear data before flashing your ROM of choice
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could very well be correct. Not trying to debate you.
but....I am seeing thread after thread of issues. Based on experience I suggest using the full proof method. I have updated many phones using many different methods and never have problems, but apparently many have had issues.
I also hope Doc chimes in on this thread.

jcbofkc said:
You could very well be correct. Not trying to debate you.
but....I am seeing thread after thread of issues. Based on experience I suggest using the full proof method. I have updated many phones using many different methods and never have problems, but apparently many have had issues.
I also hope Doc chimes in on this thread.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Totally dig it. And yeah, just want to know what exactly is being done differently in odin

cobraboy85 said:
Totally dig it. And yeah, just want to know what exactly is being done differently in odin
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I understand the process correctly
ODIN flashes the entire phone OS like the kernel, Rom, baseband, etc
Using recovery to flash only updates the Rom,recovery,boot,kernel
Sent from my SGH-T999

neim81094 said:
If I understand the process correctly
ODIN flashes the entire phone OS like the kernel, Rom, baseband, etc
Using recovery to flash only updates the Rom,recovery,boot,kernel
Sent from my SGH-T999
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry, I will clarify, I am curious to know why Odin is such a critical issue. I know how it works as far as it being a flashing tool

I am not sure maybe it's just preference and how much you want to use your computer and what how much you want to download etc
Sent from my SGH-T999

neim81094 said:
I am not sure maybe it's just preference and how much you want to use your computer and what how much you want to download etc
Sent from my SGH-T999
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The file used to flash with Odin is much larger because it is a complete rom. The OTA is a patch that attempts to patch and modify existing files.

I basically said that on the last post not the one you quoted
Sent from my SGH-T999

Finally got the time to Odin Route66 Jelly bean.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

Everything good?

Stock Samsung recovery for AT&T galaxy s3 i747

Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
Edit....
It has been confirmed that this will work on Bell devices also...
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

garydv2002 said:
Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry to ask such a nooby question but is this the stock recovery as in the ROM or as in a recovery like cwm or twrp?

eddied042092 said:
sorry to ask such a nooby question but is this the stock recovery as in the ROM or as in a recovery like cwm or twrp?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is pure stock. Not custom (new vocab: custom is what you call cwm and twrp, stock is, well, stock ;P)
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

rani9990 said:
This is pure stock. Not custom (new vocab: custom is what you call cwm and twrp, stock is, well, stock ;P)
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks lol I knew that already its just I just barely upgraded to thw gs3 from an htc vivid and im not sure if this had an hboot menu like that one did you know? Im just a little new to the whole samsung thing my bad
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

eddied042092 said:
Thanks lol I knew that already its just I just barely upgraded to thw gs3 from an htc vivid and im not sure if this had an hboot menu like that one did you know? Im just a little new to the whole samsung thing my bad
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Samsung doesn't have hboot. Only recovery and download (Odin) modes.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

lessthanzach said:
Samsung doesn't have hboot. Only recovery and download (Odin) modes.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you explain to me what the odin mode is for?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

eddied042092 said:
Can you explain to me what the odin mode is for?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Odin mode or download mode is for flashing a new firmware. I mainly posted this stock recovery for the ones using a custom recovery like cwm or twrp and just wanted to flash the stock recovery back so they could update their phones via a OTA update. If you are running a recovery like cwm or twrp and your phone tells you that you have a ota firmware update available it will not let you install it with a custom recovery. To update via a OTA update you must have the stock Samsung recovery. So now anyone using cwm or twrp can just flash this stock recovery download everoot from the play store for free then run ever root update their phone run ever root again and never even lose root privaledge on their phone....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Has anyone tried it on a canadian i747m yet ?
I'm not willing to be the first one to try it out as I can't afford to brick it due to software incompatibility. :/

Thanks for posting this Gary! And good to see ya here, we gotta get the remaining skyrocket crew to join the dark side lol
Does anyone know if stock recovery is required to perform official OTA updates with the S3 on AT&T? I remember needing stock recovery for updates to the S2 Skyrocket, but I'm not sure if anything's changed with the S3 (and I did see a Rogers user say he was able to get the jb OTA while using TWRP for recovery, so maybe it isn't necessary?).
EDIT: Also wanted to mention, in case anyone is wondering, this .tar does work with Mobile Odin Pro. Just used it successfully.

From what I've heard yes you do need the stock recovery to ota update on the s3. Again I hadn't tried it but that's what I hear anyway.
Oh and its good to be here. I still have my rocket. Its used for highly experimental testing and flashing lol.. I've soft bricked it three times since I've had my s3 in less than a month lol. I just hope my next experiment whatever that may be isn't my last lol...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

garydv2002 said:
Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You didn't mention it, or I missed it, but this is LH9 stock, yes?

eduardo_b said:
You didn't mention it, or I missed it, but this is LH9 stock, yes?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
As far as I know the stock 3e recovery has not changed, it's the same for any build number for the S3. The stock recovery is on a partition separate from the rom so it shouldn't matter which build you're on.
(99% sure on this but someone please correct me if I'm wrong)

skrambled said:
As far as I know the stock 3e recovery has not changed, it's the same for any build number for the S3. The stock recovery is on a partition separate from the rom so it shouldn't matter which build you're on.
(99% sure on this but someone please correct me if I'm wrong)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Stock 3e recovery? Not familiar with this, so research seems in order. Thanks.

Stock 3e recovery == Stock Samsung recovery
However, I'm still curious to know if the stock recovery is indeed the same for any build number / variant of the North American GS3...

Anyone know if this triggers the counter?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747M

It did not trigger my flash counter....
And I also agree with skrambled I think the stock recovery is for all builds of the S3
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

Worked perfect on my att gs3 running jelly bean. Thanks for posting. I would also be curious if this works on the other variants as well.
No tripping of the flash counter either.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

I don't use ODIN enough to remember. Which button do i pick to flash the "stock recovery.tar"? (bootloader, PDA, PHONE, CSC)
thanks

eggwardo said:
I don't use ODIN enough to remember. Which button do i pick to flash the "stock recovery.tar"? (bootloader, PDA, PHONE, CSC)
thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Pda.... make sure re-partition IS NOT checked....
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2

garydv2002 said:
Stock Samsung recovery pulled straight from stock firmware and packaged as a Odin flashable tar file. I decided to do this for those who may want or need to flash the stock recovery. I have tested this and worked fine on my phone. I am not sure if it will work with any other carrier besides AT&T so if you try it do so at your own risk and if it works report it and I will add any other confirmed carriers that it works for. I am not responsible if you brick, melt or blow up your phone so don't cry to me lol...
Below is the link to download the tar file. If anyone wants to make a cwm flashable zip feel free to and post a link to where it can be downloaded....
Edit....
It has been confirmed that this will work on Bell devices also...
http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this stock recovery, will it "upgrade" my phone to 4.3? as in make all the adjustments already made go back to new? asking because i accidentally upgraded what i think was a Knox security thing that crashed my SuperSU and now i cant even start it.

[Q] SPH-L900 update, already rooted?

Hi, So about 5 days ago I rooted my Sprint Samsung Galaxy Note II using the video Max Lee made from galaxynote2root(dot)com, and about 36 hours later I get a notification for an OTA update. I kept off updating because I didn't really know what to do. I'm really new to this and there's still a lot I have to learn. Anyway, I ran the update and it restarted my phone and went to the TWRP screen. I restarted the system and it stopped notifying me about the update. And I checked and it says that my system is up to date. And I also checked to see if I still have root with a root checker app I downloaded, and it said I still had root also. So, was the app wrong and I don't have root anymore? And after I updated should I have restored the backup I made when I originally rooted? Also, thanks for any help, I've looked around and couldn't find anyone else with this question.

Your phone automatically downloaded the update and was waiting to be powercycled to install. However it failed to install because it requires stock recovery to install and you dont have it. So your phone boots back up and all is good with no changess.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app

Reply
xKrisx said:
Your phone automatically downloaded the update and was waiting to be powercycled to install. However it failed to install because it requires stock recovery to install and you dont have it. So your phone boots back up and all is good with no changess.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So my phone is not updated, but what if I want to update in the future? I just download and run stock recovery?

same issue
Sandelorian said:
So my phone is not updated, but what if I want to update in the future? I just download and run stock recovery?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I also have the same issues. I did a back up of my original roms and re installed using twrp . I down load the new update and when its going to restart it goes into to twrp menu. From there i am stuck on what to do.

It failed because you're not on stock recovery. If flashing the stock ota, you need stock recovery.
If you have twrp recovery, read and review this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148604

thunderwagn said:
It failed because you're not on stock recovery. If flashing the stock ota, you need stock recovery.
If you have twrp recovery, read and review this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148604
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Before I rooted my note I made a back up using twrp. Is that not a stock recovery file ?.

Yes and no. That's basically just a backup of the stock rom that's only flashable via twrp since that is the recovery used to create the nand. So yes it is a recovery but only flashable thru twrp.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app

thunderwagn said:
Yes and no. That's basically just a backup of the stock rom that's only flashable via twrp since that is the recovery used to create the nand. So yes it is a recovery but only flashable thru twrp.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok well I did recovered using twrp and it installed and took me back that state before the root. I was thinking that took me back to original state and then update . I did download the update but as it was restarting the twrp home sceen would pop up and not update. So now I have no root or new update. Its funny it was easier to root then to unroot.

The link I posted above would have allowed you to flash new firmware and ma7 through twrp. No unroot reroot required. ..
And like stated, you can't update the stock ota update without stock recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app

Confused about all the links!
thunderwagn said:
The link I posted above would have allowed you to flash new firmware and ma7 through twrp. No unroot reroot required. ..
And like stated, you can't update the stock ota update without stock recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There are 6 links on that thread, one for odex and deodex (which I have no idea what it does), and then the 2 links for ma7 one all in one, and one just regular. And then there are another set of 2 links for the kernals, one regular and one modified. I guess what I'm asking is, how do I install these and which ones should I install? I have no idea what any of them do anyway.

How
how do we go about it and what files exactly do we need? why is everyone so vague?
thunderwagn said:
The link I posted above would have allowed you to flash new firmware and ma7 through twrp. No unroot reroot required. ..
And like stated, you can't update the stock ota update without stock recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Links go to mystical places with instructions and posts and helpful comments and answers. All you have to do is click and read and absorb the knowledge.

thunderwagn said:
The link I posted above would have allowed you to flash new firmware and ma7 through twrp. No unroot reroot required. ..
And like stated, you can't update the stock ota update without stock recovery.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have flashed over 30 SPH-L900 (Note 2) fron Sprint to Boost.
I do everything on CDMA (paid version) 3.9.
Since the L.900VPAMAZ update I can no longer change the esn to Boost because the 16 digit CDMA passcode is no longer the default passcode for the Note 2. The old pascode: 01F2030F5F678FF9 still works for the Galaxy S2 and S3 but is no longer recognized on CDMA Workshop or QXDM.
If anyone knows the new passcode please let me know.
If I find it I will post it so that noone else has this problem.
Thanks!

Anyone flash TWRP and a ROM after OTA

I did a search and couldn't find an answer. I got the OTA (Thanks to my wife, while I still sleeping) I did get it rooted and knox disabled. Don't care about the knox flag because my warranty is already gone. So now my question is do any of the 4.3-4.4 ROMS work (Skynote, Ditto etc)? Can I flash TWRP with goo manager?
Thanks in advance!
Geeve

geeve420 said:
I did a search and couldn't find an answer. I got the OTA (Thanks to my wife, while I still sleeping) I did get it rooted and knox disabled. Don't care about the knox flag because my warranty is already gone. So now my question is do any of the 4.3-4.4 ROMS work (Skynote, Ditto etc)? Can I flash TWRP with goo manager?
Thanks in advance!
Geeve
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I haven't flashed TWRP thru goo manager but I have thru ODIN. You can get it from here.
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0lteatt
I just got done flashing SKY NOTE 4.3 Edition MJ4-4.3 (AT&T Leak).

I can confirm twrp installs from goomanager as thats how I installed it and successfully flashed an aroma addon (just a mod NOT a rom) with no issues
Did you thank your Developer today?

Thanks to both of you! Getting goo now. Not sure if I am brave enough to flash a ROM yet though till i can see what others have done.
Geeve
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

geeve420 said:
Thanks to both of you! Getting goo now. Not sure if I am brave enough to flash a ROM yet though till i can see what others have done.
Geeve
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm not brave enough yet to rom either but I can confirm Xposed installs perfectly and gearbox works just enough that pie controls work.
If you do that don't turn ANYTHING else in gearbox on. Use Wanam to mod out with as its built for the note 2.
Did you thank your Developer today?

Thanks Jspex! Looking into them now
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

4.3 OTA to custom ROM
geeve420 said:
I did a search and couldn't find an answer. I got the OTA (Thanks to my wife, while I still sleeping) I did get it rooted and knox disabled. Don't care about the knox flag because my warranty is already gone. So now my question is do any of the 4.3-4.4 ROMS work (Skynote, Ditto etc)? Can I flash TWRP with goo manager?
Thanks in advance!
Geeve
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I decided to be the sacrificial lamb and I can confirm that yes definitively you can go from stock 4.3 OTA to a custom 4.3 ROM. I updated to 4.3 OTA (dumb) and just now successfully flashed Ditto 3.1.1.
1. Root 4.3 OTA
2. Flash TWRP
3. Flash custom rom.
4. Run SuperSU
Some additional notes:
Did a dirty flash the first go around. The device didn't boot. Used the pull battery method to get into recovery (probably not necessary but oh well). Reflashed the rom this time using full wipe in AROMA (not in TWRP) and the device booted like a charm (even got an OTA Ditto 3.2 update bonus!).
Additionally AROMA didn't delete my data so I got to keep all my data from 4.3 OTA.
Last note my baseband is still MK6. I guess that's good because Ditto is still on MK5.

Lots of people have done this. What's so scary?
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

JediMasterX V2 runs great on 4.3 bootloader. If you took the OTA to get to 4.3 then you are ready to go with JediMasterX just download the zip and follow the instructions in the OP.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

4.3 OTA to custom ROM
joe3681 said:
Lots of people have done this. What's so scary?
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you knew this information already, it would have been helpful of you to share this information with the group instead of chiming in after the fact.

Just read this but a quick read anywhere around here would've been an answer
Sent from my GT-N7105 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Thanks everyone!!
Why it was scary is when I posted there was a lot going on. I hadn't seen where someone had taken the update, then flashed a ROM. I had seen a lot about the leak but not MK6. There were quite a few folks having trouble restoring backups, soft bricking etc. and it was due to the locked down boot loader being hostile to changes. I just didn't want a soft brick and have to use my Infuse till I could get it back up.
As far as what I have read so far, no one has been able to get back to MK6 after downgrading or roming and the backups of the stock MK6 aren't working. The reason I asked is because not much was being said about how ROMs were acting with the locked bootloader. No one was talking about steps to take if you have the MK6 update to ROM.
I have since flashed and I am running Sky Note Air Vaniila now and all is well. Just wanted to see what troubles if any others were having to help keep ducks in a row That way when folks want to ROM they know which ones work with the new Bootloader.
Geeve