has anyone tried the root android pro for the t mobile galaxy note 2? i tried rooting my phone on my mac and can't seem to do it, and have never rooted a phone before. i don't have access to a pc which i can try rooting my phone from but really want to do this. any tips on the root android pro or any suggestions on what i can do?
i think Heimdall will work on Mac AFIK
or use Odin with Windows in virtual machine
yahyoh said:
i think Heimdall will work on Mac AFIK
or use Odin with Windows in virtual machine
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thanks yahyoh. i tried the heimdall on my mac from the tutorial on this site, but when i tried the commands for the terminal server i think it was, the computer didn't recognize my device. even copy and pasting the next 4 lines as said in the tutorial didn't work. i can't find anyone who will loan me a pc for a long enough period and majority of my friends have mac or iphones so they can't help me. i ran across the root android pro on a link from this forum and was wondering if anyone tried it or had any other suggestions on how to root
I want too
well, apparently this can't be used on a mac anyway. any other hints on how i can root using a macbook?
sniper910 said:
thanks yahyoh. i tried the heimdall on my mac from the tutorial on this site, but when i tried the commands for the terminal server i think it was, the computer didn't recognize my device. even copy and pasting the next 4 lines as said in the tutorial didn't work. i can't find anyone who will loan me a pc for a long enough period and majority of my friends have mac or iphones so they can't help me. i ran across the root android pro on a link from this forum and was wondering if anyone tried it or had any other suggestions on how to root
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http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-mac-osx/
hope this helps
thanks chocolateboyctg, this is the one i tried, and when i had to the command terminal, i couldn't input the commands needed. the computer wouldn't recognize my device. that's where i got stuck and couldn't proceed
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Hi members of XDA-Developers. I'm new here and just getting my self into this with updating my Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5 on HTC Touch Pro. I've read the guide how to do and got all the necessary programs, but run into a problem.
Can start by mentioning that I use parallels desktop on my mac with active sync. When I get to the step where I will update my flash with "RaphaelHardSPL-Unsigned_190_1_3.exe" it does everything fine until I press the "update" button, accept the program on my phone and then the phone close down and my computer unplugged the USB cable for some reason! Get an error message that the USB cable is not connected?
Why it does this I spent last 3 hours to find out and also browsed all possible topics on this forum for an answer! Grateful if anyone can help me out on this one.
I would try redoing it on a pc
Rudegar said:
I would try redoing it on a pc
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Well I thought that would help as well so guess I just install windows on my mac with bootcamp instead.
Strange tho that I got this problem. Read that everyone else recommends to use parallels desktop?
I am new here. I tried using the search function, but was unable to find a solution to my problem. I am interested in rooting my sprint samsung galaxy s3(jelly bean) and i have a mac laptop. my first problem is on my mac the s3 isn't recognized when connected with a usb. my next problem is everything i see with my setup is only for ice cream sandwich. is it possible to root and then flash with my setup? if not will it be? tia.
Gotta have Android File Transfer. Since the Newer Android Devices connect via Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) instead of USB Mass Storage, the phone isn't automatically seen by your Mac.
http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
There are definitely pros and cons to MTP file transfer method, but this is the way to make it work to get files onto the phone from a Mac.
This is of course assuming you just need to get the files on the phone.
ADB installation is a whole other chapter.
Get VMWare Fusion (my preferred) or Parallels and run Windows 7 in a virtual machine. Or get (or build)a cheap Windows box to use for things like these.
Not the most ideal, but most efficient and pain free. My Mac Mini is my primary machine, is on 24/7, runs Windows 7 in VMWare Fusion and i do everything on it, Windows and Mac related, everything. Also have an old Pentium 4 HP Media Centre PC that i use for more mundane Windows stuff. Everything is all networked (VNC, file sharing, etc).
Once in a while i use Heimdall (sort of like a Mac version of ODIN), but the best stuff is via ODIN (no flash count tripping, etc).
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I am new here. I tried using the search function, but was unable to find a solution to my problem. I am interested in rooting my sprint samsung galaxy s3(jelly bean) and i have a mac laptop. my first problem is on my mac the s3 isn't recognized when connected with a usb. my next problem is everything i see with my setup is only for ice cream sandwich. is it possible to root and then flash with my setup? if not will it be? tia.
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I am having the same issue, and I have had zero luck with AFT (Android File Transfer) and Kies. The only thing that has worked for me is AirDroid to put files on your internal storage only which actually works very well. To get files on my external SD card I had to go buy a USB SD card reader ($9.99 at Fry's).
Good luck.
I've been using my Mac and the android transfer tool for a while but it's been a quote since i last used it (drop box ftw) I'll check today
But it has worked for me
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category5cane said:
I am new here. I tried using the search function, but was unable to find a solution to my problem. I am interested in rooting my sprint samsung galaxy s3(jelly bean) and i have a mac laptop. my first problem is on my mac the s3 isn't recognized when connected with a usb. my next problem is everything i see with my setup is only for ice cream sandwich. is it possible to root and then flash with my setup? if not will it be? tia.
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Check your PM.
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thanks for all the info. since i am new to this stuff i was hoping there would be an easy step by step guide on here like there is for that setup with ics.
category5cane said:
thanks for all the info. since i am new to this stuff i was hoping there would be an easy step by step guide on here like there is for that setup with ics.
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I'm in the exact same boat as you. Have a Galaxy S3 running stock Jellybean and a mac. I want to root but can't find a step by step guide on how to do that. If you find anything, please let me know.
Good Evening folks,
I'm posting here after spending the better part of 2 days trying to figure out why this doesn't work.
So, i have the following:
model: GT-N7100
Version: 4.1.1
Build: JRo03C - ALJ1
I run a PC with windows 7 and also have a laptop with windows 8.
Now, initially i only wanted to root my device to install an addblocker on it and get rid of some bloatware. so i went and got samsung note2 toolkit here on XDA. (also tried others)
but no matter how i tried the pc (nor laptop) would see the note 2. it would plug in, it would charge... but windows ignored it otherwise.
i have tried al 8 of my USB ports on the desktop, and all 3 on the laptop. none of them work
3 different USB cables.
re-booted more then times then i can count.
i have manually installed the samsung drivers.
i have tried installing the windows MTP Porting kit
all to no avail.
So before i can even START to root... i need it to to play nice with my machines... anyone have ANY suggestions on what the hell is going on here.
If your main priority is to root then use exynos abuse
Sent From Samsung's Galaxy Note II Using Internet
UtkarshGupta said:
If your main priority is to root then use exynos abuse
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hi,
Thanks for that! found the APK file and got it on the phone through email and it's rooted, so my mission is accomplished...
but my problem still persists:
why oh why wont windows just play nice with the phone?
Did you install Kies on your PC? That program needs to be open when you connect your phone and then it will install the needed drivers.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
el_roy1985 said:
Did you install Kies on your PC? That program needs to be open when you connect your phone and then it will install the needed drivers.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda app-developers app
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Or install the drivers using the Note Toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1923956
Does it show as an unknown device in windows under device manager?
I'm having the same issue but I have a suspicion that its the USB port on the phone itself as my gnex can use the same cable/USB port and show up as mtp.
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my windows is same
My Note 2 N7100 is 'seen' by my windows 8 machine, but it doesnt seem to copy/ paste anything. Pops up with an error. The same happens on a Mac Lion machine. Installed the Android File Transfer app, but the moment I connect my phone, it pops up a message saying please restart your device so that it can be detected. I am tired of transferring individual files over AirDroid Any help?
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My Note 2 N7100 is 'seen' by my windows 8 machine, but it doesnt seem to copy/ paste anything. Pops up with an error. The same happens on a Mac Lion machine. Installed the Android File Transfer app, but the moment I connect my phone, it pops up a message saying please restart your device so that it can be detected. I am tired of transferring individual files over AirDroid Any help?
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What's the error message?
Happened to me before, un install kies on your pc reboot, download from Samsung website and install again, should work
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first of all I forgot to mention that this should've been posted in Q&A section
for the problem try the following steps. after each one of them try connecting again. keep net disconnected while you follow the steps.
if it starts working then stop other wise continue.
1)use a diff comp, but you already did that , use a different cable, you didn't mention it
2)try uninstalling drivers via programs and features.
3)try installing drivers - preferably via mskip's toolkit
if you have windows 7, then directly install it
if you have windows 8, then first disable driver signature enforcement via this guide's last question.
4)try re installing windows. if you don't wanna do that then
open device manager
in view -> show hidden devices
delete each one that says samsung, note ii or note 2, android, google, adb, gt-n7100, n7100
this will ensure that you truly remove drivers
follow step 3) after this.
Hope I helped
All the usual and helpful ideas have been listed and you should definitely work thru those to make sure you are not missing something obvious but critical. I also use Win8 (64) and all was well with my Note2 showing up as an MTP device and wll working then one day, seemingly spontaneously, it suddenly didnt! When I would plug my Note2 in, Windows would give me a USB error telling me it could nto recognise the device! To cut a long story short, I tried my wife's S2 and IT appered fine as an MTP device happily enough, so that ruled out the cable, the port and the computer/OS.
I then tried my Note2 on my laptop, and once again it came up as USB error, so the problem was following the DEVICE around....
After a lot of googling, I tried on thing that fixed it instantly:
On the phone, go into Settings, Security and delete all the "Device Administrators" which in my case was just my Email app. That did delete my email account from my phone (contacts, email etc) but didnt matter as phone is just a dumb client to the mail server so no loss of any real data.
Once removed, I then plugged phone in and BOOM! MTP device happily appeared! I then went back in and just re-added my email account and re-activated Device Administrator when asked. Working ever since.
Not saying this is your problem, but it was an eye opener to me that the Device Administrator could 'lock out' the USB connection of the device....
Hope this helps.
APK
Temko Firewing said:
hi,
Thanks for that! found the APK file and got it on the phone through email and it's rooted, so my mission is accomplished...
but my problem still persists:
why oh why wont windows just play nice with the phone?
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Did the APK file automatically root your note2?
Arikara said:
Did the APK file automatically root your note2?
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Yup it do
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i have problem in xp .it doesnot install driver properly but gud in win 7.first uninstall all drivers then installed drivers without connecting phone.when instal done then connect phone
nabilsweet007 said:
i have problem in xp .it doesnot install driver properly but gud in win 7.first uninstall all drivers then installed drivers without connecting phone.when instal done then connect phone
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I would also recommend checking your Windows Update log - especially if you have it set to automatic updates. After I installed the drivers off of the Samsung website, Windows Update tried to "Update" my drivers to an older version (I do manual Windows Updates). The first time it asked, I let it, and my phone couldn't connect anymore. Once I stopped that silliness I stopped having problems.
same problem usb not conecting with my pc windows7
all this is my same problem which I facing help me about how to slove this matter
Temko Firewing said:
Good Evening folks,
I'm posting here after spending the better part of 2 days trying to figure out why this doesn't work.
So, i have the following:
model: GT-N7100
Version: 4.1.1
Build: JRo03C - ALJ1
I run a PC with windows 7 and also have a laptop with windows 8.
Now, initially i only wanted to root my device to install an addblocker on it and get rid of some bloatware. so i went and got samsung note2 toolkit here on XDA. (also tried others)
but no matter how i tried the pc (nor laptop) would see the note 2. it would plug in, it would charge... but windows ignored it otherwise.
i have tried al 8 of my USB ports on the desktop, and all 3 on the laptop. none of them work
3 different USB cables.
re-booted more then times then i can count.
i have manually installed the samsung drivers.
i have tried installing the windows MTP Porting kit
all to no avail.
So before i can even START to root... i need it to to play nice with my machines... anyone have ANY suggestions on what the hell is going on here.
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I was having the same problem, but I was using a USB cord that I had from my old phone. Switched to the white one that came with my Note 2 and it started working.
Hi people,
I have my nexus 7 4g tablet already for a few months, when I bought it I had a windows PC and I rooted it, today I flashed a new rom but the rom didn't work and I accidentally deleted the OS on the Tablet, now I have searched for a solution on the net but I havent found one for Mac because I upgraded to a Macbook Air recently, don't have a windows PC no more...
Could somebody PLEASE help me? My Nexus 7 just lies here bricked doing nothing, such a waste of such a beautiful and good tablet!
Thx
Misha
Miisham9 said:
Hi people,
I have my nexus 7 4g tablet already for a few months, when I bought it I had a windows PC and I rooted it, today I flashed a new rom but the rom didn't work and I accidentally deleted the OS on the Tablet, now I have searched for a solution on the net but I havent found one for Mac because I upgraded to a Macbook Air recently, don't have a windows PC no more...
Could somebody PLEASE help me? My Nexus 7 just lies here bricked doing nothing, such a waste of such a beautiful and good tablet!
Thx
Misha
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okay i dont know how to do it on Mac, but it similar to PC. First, you got to be fimilar with terminal (similar to CMD for windows)
second, read this http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-to/install-adb-fastboot-mac-os-x-send-commands-your-htc-one-0151178/
Third, download the rom
fourth, plug nexus into computer and then reboot in into custom recovery
fifth, i only know of TWRP to use sideload. http://teamw.in/ADBSideload
pretty much you can push a rom from your computer into the the device when stuff like this happends.
PS might be other easy ways but i dont know much. I have learned from trial and error. I have also deleted the OS many times.
Might be easier to use fastboot commands to achieve the same result
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
nixvaldez said:
okay i dont know how to do it on Mac, but it similar to PC. First, you got to be fimilar with terminal (similar to CMD for windows)
second, read this http://htc-one.wonderhowto.com/how-to/install-adb-fastboot-mac-os-x-send-commands-your-htc-one-0151178/
Third, download the rom
fourth, plug nexus into computer and then reboot in into custom recovery
fifth, i only know of TWRP to use sideload. http://teamw.in/ADBSideload
pretty much you can push a rom from your computer into the the device when stuff like this happends.
PS might be other easy ways but i dont know much. I have learned from trial and error. I have also deleted the OS many times.
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Your 3rd link doesn't exist?
Already thanks for the help..
Miisham9 said:
Hi people,
I have my nexus 7 4g tablet already for a few months, when I bought it I had a windows PC and I rooted it, today I flashed a new rom but the rom didn't work and I accidentally deleted the OS on the Tablet, now I have searched for a solution on the net but I havent found one for Mac because I upgraded to a Macbook Air recently, don't have a windows PC no more...
Could somebody PLEASE help me? My Nexus 7 just lies here bricked doing nothing, such a waste of such a beautiful and good tablet!
Thx
Misha
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boot into bootloader, put tab in fastboot mode. connect tab to mac. open terminal in mac and type fastboot command to load custom recovery image. in bootloader chose recovery and restart.u will boot into custom recovery. now install a custom rom..
EDIT: u should have sdk platform-tools for mac installed and also knowledge of mac fastboot commands
moonblade said:
boot into bootloader, put tab in fastboot mode. Connect tab to mac. Open terminal in mac and type fastboot command to load custom recovery image. In bootloader chose recovery and restart.u will boot into custom recovery. Now install a custom rom..
Edit: U should have sdk platform-tools for mac installed and also knowledge of mac fastboot commands
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thanks this helped!
I've somehow managed to hardbrick my D855. I'm assuming that I'll have to use the shortpin method to get it working, but all the guides I've found so far use Windows, and I'm running Linux. I don't really feel like setting up Virtual Box on my crappy laptop, so can anyone help me out with doing this natively in Linux?
shockwaverider said:
I've somehow managed to hardbrick my D855. I'm assuming that I'll have to use the shortpin method to get it working, but all the guides I've found so far use Windows, and I'm running Linux. I don't really feel like setting up Virtual Box on my crappy laptop, so can anyone help me out with doing this natively in Linux?
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As far as i know...You can't unbrick it with Linux. As you would need boarddiag tool which only comes as a windows executable.
I suggest you create some sort of On-The-Go windows installation and boot from a flash drive if u don't wanna through the whole VBox process or install Windows on ur physical machine.
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As far as i know...You can't unbrick it with Linux. As you would need boarddiag tool which only comes as a windows executable.
I suggest you create some sort of On-The-Go windows installation and boot from a flash drive if u don't wanna through the whole VBox process or install Windows on ur physical machine.
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Thanks for the reply. Not sure what I'll end up doing, my laptop is on its last legs - only one working usb port and a fried keyboard. And the working usb port is usb3, and I've had bad luck installing Windows from that port in the past. There's also no dvd drive. And since I'm only interested in using the phone as a Plex receiver for my stereo anyway, there's no real rush.