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[HOWTO] Installing CWM recovery on Note II

Here are the instructions for installing CWM recovery to our AT&T Galaxy Note II
*Make sure you have installed the usb device drivers for our phone first, they can be found Here
Download the ClockworkMod Recovery image file from here. Place it on your desktop.
Get the ODIN 3 3.07 zip from here. Unzip the ODIN contents into a single folder on your desktop, there should 4 extracted files.
Power off your smartphone and then you need to boot it into Download Mode. Do it by pressing simultaneously ‘volume down’ + ‘home’ + ‘power’ buttons. Release the buttons when you’re asked to press Volume Up, click it and enter download mode.
Go to ODIN folder on your PC and run the ODIN .exe file.
Now you can connect your smartphone to your PC. ODIN will say "ADDED". If ODIN doesn’t display the "added" text, then you will have to re-install the USB drivers for your smartphone.
Go to ODIN program window and click on ‘PDA’. Find the ‘CWM recovery img.tar file and load it into ODIN exe. Do Not Change Any Options Note that the ‘Re-partition’ box shouldn’t be checked.
Press the ‘START’ button and ODIN will begin to install ClockworkMod Recovery image on the AT&T Galaxy Note 2 device.
After the install process is complete, the device will restart and ODIN should say ‘PASS’. This means that the process was successful.
Your phone should reboot and then have a new recovery.
To test out new recovery turn off phone , use the three button combo (Volume up+home+power, then wait for screen to flash) and phone will boot into recovery.

Can anybody confirm this works with 317M (Rogers) version too?
I tried it and I got nothing.............I've been waiting for CWM and would much prefer this over TWRP.
Thanks,
K

Can one do this with heimdall on a Mac?
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Why isn't this is in the development section? Can anyone confirm it actually works? Backup and restore works? All features work?

ookba said:
Why isn't this is in the development section? Can anyone confirm it actually works? Backup and restore works? All features work?
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IT works only issue i am having after unrooting my phone i cant remove CWM recovery and go back to downloading mode.

billy938292 said:
IT works only issue i am having after unrooting my phone i cant remove CWM recovery and go back to downloading mode.
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You need to flash stock recovery back. Best way is to wait until a factory ROM is released and that'll flash you back to stock.

So anybody who has 317M got it working? Anyone?

I couldn't do backups. It said it did but it didn't. Was only like 16 MB of stuff in the folder even after taking a while to back up. Strange.
Gave up on CWM and using TWRP now.
This was on my i317 none M.
Joe

jpasint said:
I couldn't do backups. It said it did but it didn't. Was only like 16 MB of stuff in the folder even after taking a while to back up. Strange.
Gave up on CWM and using TWRP now.
This was on my i317 none M.
Joe
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Probably not the correct image for the device. The partitions are different from device to device. I am sure someone will port it soon enough.

Easiest root ever! I may actually be getting the hang of this. I rooted my gNote2 in less than 10 mins.
mjwhirly, Thanks for your great instructions coming your way.

SweetRedVoice said:
Easiest root ever! I may actually be getting the hang of this. I rooted my gNote2 in less than 10 mins.
mjwhirly, Thanks for your great instructions coming your way.
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hey did you have to install supersu and update binaries?
hope this doesn't show yello triangle or increase the flash counter.

Will this allow me to format my 64 GB micro SD card to exfat and transfer video files greater than 5 GB to the micro SD card ?

Why?
The way I did it seems so much easier! Why go to all that trouble? All I did was rooted,(search for it! it is easy, really did only take about 30 seconds!) Installed ROM manager, (I have the premium version, not sure if it matters) then hit Flash clockworkMod Recovery. (when it asked to confirm phone model, I simply chose GS3 GT-.. ) IT WAS THAT SIMPLE! And everything works!

djben75 said:
The way I did it seems so much easier! Why go to all that trouble? All I did was rooted,(search for it! it is easy, really did only take about 30 seconds!) Installed ROM manager, (I have the premium version, not sure if it matters) then hit Flash clockworkMod Recovery. (when it asked to confirm phone model, I simply chose GS3 GT-.. ) IT WAS THAT SIMPLE! And everything works!
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Does GS Note II 317M work with GS3 GT recovery? Anyone confirm this method works?

Another way to install CWM is to use "Mobile Odin" to flash CWM recovery.

nite4evr said:
Does GS Note II 317M work with GS3 GT recovery? Anyone confirm this method works?
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This does work for me
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

does it trip flash counter?

Installing cwm always trip the counter
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using xda app-developers app

RMXO said:
Another way to install CWM is to use "Mobile Odin" to flash CWM recovery.
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I'd love to see a YT vid/tutorial. I haven't had the opportunity to explore MOdin yet. Everything can be done from the Note 2 itself?

bmstrong said:
I'd love to see a YT vid/tutorial. I haven't had the opportunity to explore MOdin yet. Everything can be done from the Note 2 itself?
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the method here listed by op does not require you to be rooted. imo, it's the fastest method. odin cwm to a fully stock phone and then flash a custom rom.
Mobile odin requires you to be rooted already. But yes, the idea behind mobile odin is to be able to flash tar images without a pc.

I don't know whats wrong

I got the phone straight out the box and used the toolkit to root, it did it succesfully and now my phone boots and says galaxy s 3 and makes the noise but the screen stays black and the led light is blue, i've booted cwm through toolkit and did a factory reset and everything nothing shows up. Like I said its like my screen doesn't work but the battery signals shows up when the phones off and the white gs3 shows up at boot then nothing.

You can put your phone into download mod, get one of the ROM from here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687, and odin
Or
follow these steps:
1. Vol Up + Home + Power (Let go the power button when the phone vibrate)
2. Factory Reset
Good luck
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I just got my phone fresh out the box and downloaded the toolkit, i went to root and it loaded odin then I put the write file in the pda and hit start as the instructions say, It says reset in blue at the top so I hit button to continue. now the phone wont turn on fully, it says galaxy s 3 on the screen then just stays black and a blue light at the top comes on. then on the toolkit it got stuck, the same thing happened with my nexus 7 on my pc so i'm assuming somethings wrong with my usb port but I downloaded the toolkit on my laptop which works and I went into download mode and I have the drivers installed but when I open the toolkit no device number is at the top and under my computer options the phone doesn't show up with the check mark on the usb thing. Not sure what to do.
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VibrantThemer said:
You can put your phone into download mod, get one of the ROM from here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687, and odin
Or
follow these steps:
1. Vol Up + Home + Power (Let go the power button when the phone vibrate)
2. Factory Reset
Good luck
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I updated my OP as I got things to connect. Now after seeing your reply I can get into CWM and i factory reset but the phone still sits on black screen after boot.

Then, choose the first option, which is to put your phone in download mod and odin your phone with one of the ROM on my previous post link.
C-4Nati said:
I updated my OP as I got things to connect. Now after seeing your reply I can get into CWM and i factory reset but the phone still sits on black screen after boot.
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Or install a ROM from there...
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Just tried the stock JB file given in that link, in odin I can't add the tar file I extracted. it says its invalid.

Is the file you downloaded from the first section root66 - PreRooted Firmware (for use with Odin)?
After you selected the file to load into the PDA, wait for a few minutes for the ODIN to extract the file.
C-4Nati said:
Just tried the stock JB file given in that link, in odin I can't add the tar file I extracted. it says its invalid.
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VibrantThemer said:
Is the file you downloaded from the first section root66 - PreRooted Firmware (for use with Odin)?
After you selected the file to load into the PDA, wait for a few minutes for the ODIN to extract the file.
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I downloaded that then extracted it myself then tried to add it to odin

I don't remember that I have to extract the file myself. Can you see the file without extrating it?
Edit: if you extracted that file, make sure not change the file name.
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I downloaded that then extracted it myself then tried to add it to odin
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It's simple as this put your phone in download mode by first holding volume down home and power all at same time.
Download the stock ics or jb tar file for the t999 galaxy s3 JUST GOOGLE IT YOU WILL FIND IT.
And simply place FILE right on desktop
Open odin and Uncheck auto reboot and reset In the Odin tool all 3 should be unchecked. Now Select pda find and choose the tar file on desktop before selecting it rename and delete the .Md5 it should just end with
. Tar
Then select it and click start it will show reset and pass its done then manually pull battery and restart phone.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

If you can get into cwm recovery why not copy a rom of your choice to the sdcard wipe and flash the rom ? Easy fix.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

I would suggest flashing a pre rooted Odin stock firmware. Especially if you are a new user. Read the threads about flashing carefully especially md5 checking and what to do if something goes wrong.

Clock work mod problem, please help

Galaxy S3 from at&t, i rooted my phone as soon as got it several months ago, I've flashed colockwordmode 3 times in the last day or so and i cannot make to work, i followed the steps exactly as described, Odin is showing the green pass, the binary cont is increasing every time I've tried but i can't get the phone to start in recovery mode by holding volume up, home and power! it just reboot and turns the phone on or it goes into the Samsung recovery mode (blue screen). Very frustrating!, anyone can please help.
BTW, when i rooted my phone i installed clockwordmode then and it worked fine, i had not has to use it since, I'm running the stock ROM i want to flash another ROM, before i do that i need to use clockworkmode and that's when i realized that it was not working anymore, then tried to flash it 3 times but no success. I still have root.

Have you tried twrp?

athens71 said:
Galaxy S3 from at&t, i rooted my phone as soon as got it several months ago, I've flashed colockwordmode 3 times in the last day or so and i cannot make to work, i followed the steps exactly as described, Odin is showing the green pass, the binary cont is increasing every time I've tried but i can't get the phone to start in recovery mode by holding volume up, home and power! it just reboot and turns the phone on or it goes into the Samsung recovery mode (blue screen). Very frustrating!, anyone can please help.
BTW, when i rooted my phone i installed clockwordmode then and it worked fine, i had not has to use it since, I'm running the stock ROM i want to flash another ROM, before i do that i need to use clockworkmode and that's when i realized that it was not working anymore, then tried to flash it 3 times but no success. I still have root.
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This will happen until you load a custom rom I believe. Same thing happened to me then when I installed a rom it started being able to boot into cwm
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athens71 said:
Galaxy S3 from at&t, i rooted my phone as soon as got it several months ago, I've flashed colockwordmode 3 times in the last day or so and i cannot make to work, i followed the steps exactly as described, Odin is showing the green pass, the binary cont is increasing every time I've tried but i can't get the phone to start in recovery mode by holding volume up, home and power! it just reboot and turns the phone on or it goes into the Samsung recovery mode (blue screen). Very frustrating!, anyone can please help.
BTW, when i rooted my phone i installed clockwordmode then and it worked fine, i had not has to use it since, I'm running the stock ROM i want to flash another ROM, before i do that i need to use clockworkmode and that's when i realized that it was not working anymore, then tried to flash it 3 times but no success. I still have root.
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flash recovery again in odin but make sure the "auto reboot" box is NOT checked. once its done flashing, unplug it and remove the battery for a second. replace the battery and immediately hold down vol up+home+power. this should take you into cwm if it flashed correctly

this could happen when you didn't root it properly
anyways, if you are rooted(as you said), get twrp and see

+1 for twrp

athens71 said:
I still have root.
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If you still have root, you might want to try installing CWM directly from your phone, using the dd terminal command to copy CWM into the right partition:
Download the latest CWM .img file from CWM's site: http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
Put the file in your phone. For simplicity reason, I would suggest you put it in the root of your internal SD card. And because you will need to type the whole path+filename in the terminal in your phone, I would also suggest you rename the file to something simple, like cwm.img;
If you don't already have it, install Android Terminal Emulator;
Now, open the terminal emulator, and type the following commands:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/cwm.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
(That is, if you rename the CWM file to "cwm.img" and you actually put it in the root of your internal SD card. If you put it somewhere else or did not rename your file, you will need to adapt the "if=" part of the command.)
Profit.

athens71 said:
Galaxy S3 from at&t, i rooted my phone as soon as got it several months ago, I've flashed colockwordmode 3 times in the last day or so and i cannot make to work, i followed the steps exactly as described, Odin is showing the green pass, the binary cont is increasing every time I've tried but i can't get the phone to start in recovery mode by holding volume up, home and power! it just reboot and turns the phone on or it goes into the Samsung recovery mode (blue screen). Very frustrating!, anyone can please help.
BTW, when i rooted my phone i installed clockwordmode then and it worked fine, i had not has to use it since, I'm running the stock ROM i want to flash another ROM, before i do that i need to use clockworkmode and that's when i realized that it was not working anymore, then tried to flash it 3 times but no success. I still have root.
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Just curious: are you trying to flash CWM via Odin? If so where did you get it from? Did you install a botched version of stock recovery maybe (or one that is from another model of S3)? Try TWRP from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28019751&postcount=1. It is at the bottom of the post and it is labeled "Odin Flashable TWRP Recovery" under Miscellaneous files. Download and install via Odin.
And if you are on Jelly Bean, your flash counter will increment in your dealings with custom recoveries and roms. You only option at this point (if you have root still) is to get Triangle Away and run it in order to reset the counter. However, even if you clear your flash counter, if you go back into recovery it will trip again.

drock212 said:
This will happen until you load a custom rom I believe. Same thing happened to me then when I installed a rom it started being able to boot into cwm
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I'm still using stock ROM, i'd like to install a custom ROM but i'm reading that you have to have Clockworkmod to do a successful install.
When i check in the files of the phone (sd card) i can see the clockwordmod folder in there there but still can't get it to boot into cwm recovery, only the Samsung recovery and I've tried the volume up home and power button so many times but no success.
Why do you think it worked when i first rooted the phone and not now?
this is frustrating, thanks for the help.

aybarrap1 said:
Just curious: are you trying to flash CWM via Odin? If so where did you get it from? Did you install a botched version of stock recovery maybe (or one that is from another model of S3)? Try TWRP from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28019751&postcount=1. It is at the bottom of the post and it is labeled "Odin Flashable TWRP Recovery" under Miscellaneous files. Download and install via Odin.
And if you are on Jelly Bean, your flash counter will increment in your dealings with custom recoveries and roms. You only option at this point (if you have root still) is to get Triangle Away and run it in order to reset the counter. However, even if you clear your flash counter, if you go back into recovery it will trip again.
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Yes I've tried 3 times via Odin, i can't remember where i got the cmw file from, it's a tar file (clockworkmod.TAR), the part i don't understand is why when i first rooted the phone in August cwm worked, i used it to install the root and now after trying to install it again 3 times i can't get it to work.
I'm using the stock ROM, not jelly bean.
thanks for any help

xBeerdroiDx said:
flash recovery again in odin but make sure the "auto reboot" box is NOT checked. once its done flashing, unplug it and remove the battery for a second. replace the battery and immediately hold down vol up+home+power. this should take you into cwm if it flashed correctly
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I've tried it with "auto reboot" check and without but still no luck. Like i said it reboots in the Samsung rm.

androidsavage23 said:
Have you tried twrp?
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No i have not, i can't find where to get it for galaxy S3 at&t! would you know where i could find it?
Thank you

athens71 said:
No i have not, i can't find where to get it for galaxy S3 at&t! would you know where i could find it?
Thank you
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Download goo manager app and open that. There will be an option to "install open recovery" in the menu. Voilà a superior recovery that's easier to use
You can even use it to boot into recovery or install the new update for it.
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athens71 said:
No i have not, i can't find where to get it for galaxy S3 at&t! would you know where i could find it?
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Easiest way to install TWRP is using GooManager from the Play Store.
1. Open GooManager.
2. Press the menu key to open the contextual menu, and select Install OpenRecoveryScript.
3. The app will ask you to confirm you really want to install a new recovery image.
4. GooManager searches for the correct TWRP build for your device. Look at the Filename line, it should display openrecovery-twrp-2.4.1.0-d2att.img for AT&T or openrecovery-twrp-2.4.1.0-d2can.img for Rogers/Bell/Telus. Again, confirm the installation.
5. Wait for the download to begin. TWRP will install. Done.
If it does not work or if GooManager does not find the correct build for your device -- in this latter case, this should raise a flag for you, as you may not have a SGH-i747/SGH-i747M; double check your phone model --, you can always install TWRP manually. From TWRP website (http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2), you can grab the IMG file to manually install from the terminal emulator, and a TAR file to install using ODIN.

athens71 said:
I've tried it with "auto reboot" check and without but still no luck. Like i said it reboots in the Samsung rm.
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Did you try it exactly as i said to?

drock212 said:
This will happen until you load a custom rom I believe. Same thing happened to me then when I installed a rom it started being able to boot into cwm
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So if that's the case (This will happen until you load a custom ROM) how can i back up my stuff before installing a new ROM? that's the reason i was trying to make cwm work so i could back my stuff.
Is there a different way to do a full back up?
thanks

xBeerdroiDx said:
Did you try it exactly as i said to?
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Yes i did, when i tried to flash cmw 3 times yesterday, the description was exactly like yours.
thanks you

athens71 said:
Yes i did, when i tried to flash cmw 3 times yesterday, the description was exactly like yours.
thanks you
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if you have root, download Rom Manager and install cwm from the menu.
i've also heard that, if rooted, you can erase /system/recovery-from-boot.p and /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (using ES File Explorer or Root Explorer) an that will make cwmstick. this is due to newer software versions overwriting your stock recovery on reboot.

xBeerdroiDx said:
if you have root, download Rom Manager and install cwm from the menu.
i've also heard that, if rooted, you can erase /system/recovery-from-boot.p and /system/etc/install-recovery.sh (using ES File Explorer or Root Explorer) an that will make cwmstick. this is due to newer software versions overwriting your stock recovery on reboot.
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By installing cwm from the app store (ROM manger) will i get the same back up as i would with Odin install of cwm, in other words do i risk loosing my back up ROM using "ROM manager?"
thanks

athens71 said:
By installing cwm from the app store (ROM manger) will i get the same back up as i would with Odin install of cwm, in other words do i risk loosing my back up ROM using "ROM manager?"
thanks
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you've created a backup already? if not, install cwm from ROM Manager, boot into cwm recovery and make your nandroid there. then you'll be all set to to try a new ROM

Dedicated back to stock W/ files W/ Instructions

Please don't forget to Thank
The files provided are only for phone I317 and not I317M
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23060877490003986
Instructions:
1. Download "back to stock" zip folder I uploaded. It contains all the files needed. No need to search around.
2. Unzip the file and extract the folder to your desktop.
3. Open folder and install Samsung drivers if not already done so.
4. Now make sure you have root and custom recovery on the phone. Turn the phone off. Hold volume up, home and power button at the same time.Wait till u see custom recovery screen and then let go off all the buttons.
5. Once in recovery... delete data, system, cache, dev cache like you want to flash a new rom. Turn the phone off by pulling the battery or see option for power off device under custom recovery.
6. Once the phone is completely off lets get into download mode. Hold volume down, home and power button until you see the screen with an option to press volume up to get into download. Press volume up to enter download mode when asked.
7. Now open odin3.07 I provided in the folder u downloaded. Once open connect your phone via usb. Windows should install device drivers. Once thats done, you should see com## on the Odin software.
8. On odin software you should see button called PDA. Click on it and browse to the file called KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar. in the folder provided by me. select it and hit ok. Odin will process the file. It will take max 2 to 3 min.
9. Before you click start on Odin make sure auto reboot and F. reset time is checked only. Everything else unchecked. Click start button. Odin will start flashing the factory firmware. It will take time.
10. Once Odin is done flashing. phone will reboot. Now you can disconnect the usb cable. When phone is fully rebooted, skip all the prompt and get to home screen.
11. Turn the phone off again and get into download mode. Connect usb cable to computer with Odin open. Click Pda and select file called CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar. Let Odin process it and then click start. Once flashing the root file is done. Phone should reboot to home screen. Now you have root. The reason we need root is to get rid of counter # in download more. It should say zero.
12. Connect your phone to computer while on the home screen. Open phone internal storage and go to download folder and copy Triangle away.apk into it.
13. Go into settings and security and check unknown sources.
14. Go to apps and open application "my file". Go to download folder and select triangle away application to install. install it. Open application application and scroll down and select reset counter option. Make sure your are connected to wifi. Confirm you phone is I317 and triangle away will download the file. Your phone should reboot into some type of reset counter recovery screen. follow the instruction on the screen to reset the counter. After that phone should reboot.
15. Once rebooted uninstall triangle away apk. Now open super user application and scrool down and click fully unroot. When done go into stock recovery and clear data and cache. reboot phone. All done. Your counter is set to zero. Your phone should read normal under settings.
Some people might not be able to OTA update after flashing the firmware in the zip because ATT takes the updates off their server after new one comes out. Find the latest ODIN firmware file and flash that after you are done with all my steps.
Enjoy.
Thanks to chainfire for his triangle away app and root for our device.

Excellent write up TG...
I RECOMMEND THAT THIS THREAD BE MADE A STICKY...
It's a keeper...
Many thanks....g

topgun303 said:
Please don't forget to Thank
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2fs1xhkvoljk3yz/back%20to%20stock.rar
Instructions:
1. Download "back to stock" zip folder I uploaded. It contains all the files needed. No need to search around.
2. Unzip the file and extract the folder to your desktop.
3. Open folder and install Samsung drivers if not already done so.
4. Now make sure you have root and custom recovery on the phone. Turn the phone off. Hold volume down, home and power button at the same time.Wait till u see custom recovery screen and then let go off all the buttons.
5. Once in recovery... delete data, system, cache, dev cache like you want to flash a new rom. Turn the phone off by pulling the battery or see option for power off device under custom recovery.
6. Once the phone is completely off lets get into download mode. Hold volume up, home and power button until you see the screen with an option to press volume up to get into download. Press volume up to enter download mode when asked.
7. Now open odin3.07 I provided in the folder u downloaded. Once open connect your phone via usb. Windows should install device drivers. Once thats done, you should see com## on the Odin software.
8. On odin software you should see button called PDA. Click on it and browse to the file called KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar. in the folder provided by me. select it and hit ok. Odin will process the file. It will take max 2 to 3 min.
9. Before you click start on Odin make sure auto reboot and F. reset time is checked only. Everything else unchecked. Click start button. Odin will start flashing the factory firmware. It will take time.
10. Once Odin is done flashing. phone will reboot. Now you can disconnect the usb cable. When phone is fully rebooted, skip all the prompt and get to home screen.
11. Turn the phone off again and get into download mode. Connect usb cable to computer with Odin open. Click Pda and select file called CF-Auto-Root-t0lteatt-t0lteatt-samsungsghi317.tar. Let Odin process it and then click start. Once flashing the root file is done. Phone should reboot to home screen. Now you have root. The reason we need root is to get rid of counter # in download more. It should say zero.
12. Connect your phone to computer while on the home screen. Open phone internal storage and go to download folder and copy Triangle away.apk into it.
13. Go into settings and security and check unknown sources.
14. Go to apps and open application "my file". Go to download folder and select triangle away application to install. install it. Open application application and scroll down and select reset counter option. Make sure your are connected to wifi. Confirm you phone is I317 and triangle away will download the file. Your phone should reboot into some type of reset counter recovery screen. follow the instruction on the screen to reset the counter. After that phone should reboot.
15. Once rebooted uninstall triangle away apk. Now open super user application and scrool down and click fully unroot. When done go into stock recovery and clear data and cache. reboot phone. All done. Your counter is set to zero. Your phone should read normal under settings.
You can update your phone under settings from att servers.
Enjoy.
Thanks to chainfire for his triangle away app and root for our device.
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This is great but question?...Why not use UCAMA4 instead of UCALJ2, it is available on SamMobile already and has been for some time now. Just a suggestion you know.

Because UCALJ2 is the factory shipping rom. Making this a true return to stock.
This allows the full updates as well after restoration...g

Does it just pop you with all the updates one after the other?

dnorthington said:
Does it just pop you with all the updates one after the other?
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Yep...network and update limitations apply of course.
At least 2 days based on the 24 hour network clock....g

Knight-Rider said:
This is great but question?...Why not use UCAMA4 instead of UCALJ2, it is available on SamMobile already and has been for some time now. Just a suggestion you know.
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As far as I know triangle away only works with UCALJ2 for the counter to reset. Need to be on the original firmware
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gregsarg said:
Yep...network and update limitations apply of course.
At least 2 days based on the 24 hour network clock....g
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No need to wait 24 hours. Go in settings then clock. Manually fwd date. After every update. Only three updates have been issued by ATT so far.
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topgun303 said:
As far as I know triangle away only works with UCALJ2 for the counter to reset. Need to be on the original firmware
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Flash a custom ROM example CM10, you run triangle away, than you can run back to stock using Odin with UCALJ2 or UCAMA3 issue resolved.

topgun303 said:
No need to wait 24 hours. Go in settings then clock. Manually fwd date. After every update. Only three updates have been issued by ATT so far.
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True......
I was just stating the average method. But yes, one can fool the system.....g

Knight-Rider said:
Flash a custom ROM example CM10, you run triangle away, than you can run back to stock using Odin with UCALJ2 or UCAMA3 issue resolved.
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As u wish. If it work for you then good for you
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You might want to have a mirror. Dropbox likes to kill links after they'e been used so many times.

ainen said:
You might want to have a mirror. Dropbox likes to kill links after they'e been used so many times.
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what other sites can be use? I can try google drive

devhost is reliable

ainen said:
devhost is reliable
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upload limit is small. My file size is 700 something megabytes

Another mirror link added for download. Enjoy!!!

Thanks TG...The thread is through the growing pains, and is taking off nicely!!
Many Thanks again for this much needed offering....
And the one stop download was the perfect answer....g

topgun303 said:
As u wish. If it work for you then good for you
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Yup worked for me no problem, not that difficult.

I've been wanting to start over factory fresh for a while. Thanks for this!

hey there, I obtained an unlocked AT&T Note 2 with Allaince ROM on it, and just out of curiosity, I looked for a software update, and it said there was one. I didn't want it, but it seemed hard to get rid of the fact that the phone knew there was one, haha.
anyway, I was going to reflash to stock anyway, so I downloaded your package here... I wasn't able to boot into recovery using the button combination mentioned for some reason, so I just flashed the tar in Odin, when it finished successfully it seemed to first boot into stock recovery and do something for a minute or less, and then it proceeded to the boot animation. after that tho, it just sits at the Samsung logo and won't boot into the system. was it a problem not being able to factory reset with the custom recovery before Odin flashing? any advice to get booted into the factory ROM? thanks in advance..
update: I managed to get into stock recovery to wipe cache and factory reset, and now it boots up fine. thanks for the guide and the files

[Q] Installation of Wicked 7 Fails

I have had wicked installed on my phone for a while, but when i install wicked 7 it fails.
What happens is the installation goes fine, however, after I reboot, the system attempts to boot up, but never leaves the first screen, which says Samsung. After a 30seconds or so on that screen it restarts, and automatically goes into Recovery Mod. There when I hit Reboot, I get the warning
"Root access Possibly lost" and it gives me the option to Fix it, or not, I have tried both options, and neither have worked to resolve the issue. I have returned to an older version of Wicked, and it is working fine.
Can someone please help me?

re: Wicket rom issue
this.user said:
I have had wicked installed on my phone for a while, but when i install wicked 7 it fails.
What happens is the installation goes fine, however, after I reboot, the system attempts to boot up, but never leaves the first screen, which says Samsung. After a 30seconds or so on that screen it restarts, and automatically goes into Recovery Mod. There when I hit Reboot, I get the warning
"Root access Possibly lost" and it gives me the option to Fix it, or not, I have tried both options, and neither have worked to resolve the issue. I have returned to an older version of Wicked, and it is working fine.
Can someone please help me?
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I am almost sure that if you would ODIN flash TWRP v2.5.0.2
and CF-AUTO-ROOT it would solve the issues with your phone.
This method will NOT delete your games, apps or anything else on
your internal or external sdcard if you don't wipe or reset the phone.
Here is what needs to be done as well as the download links you might need:
This is for the T-Mobile Galaxy S4 SGH-M919 Only!
If your phone is NOT a Tmobile Samsung Galaxy S4 M919 then please ignore this post.
If you need official usb drivers to connect your phone to your computer, you can download here.
This is official Samsung USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0
The TWRP recovery & the CF-AUTO-ROOT below are specifically designed for the M919 Tmobile S4.
1 - Download the TWRP 2.5.0.2 tar file. Do not extract the files. (This is a Odin compatible TAR file do not extract)
2 - Download Odin 3.07 and extract the files (unless you already have it)
3 - Download CF-Auto-Root and extract the .tar file (unless you already have it)
(This is a Odin compatible TAR file do not extract)
4 - Double click the Odin3 v3.07 file to start Odin. Auto Reboot should be selected by default.
If not, select it and only select Auto Reboot. Make sure re-partition is not selected.
Good luck!