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Another new ICS update. 9-10-12

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

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

immunityx said:
wish they just leak the whole firmware for JB lI5 and stop these radio and kernel updates :crying:
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Well I think it's mainly to fix the bugs so when we do get JB we have no issues.
That's my guess.
But you were right again, when is the next one coming. Lol
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immunityx said:
wish they just leak the whole firmware for JB lI5 and stop these radio and kernel updates :crying:
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So much for it not being LI5
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Strange thing is each update is a little bigger than the last. LI1=7.4mb, LI2=9.5mb, and LI5=9.9mb. Wonder why if only radio/kernel updates.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DocHoliday77 said:
Why not just flash the update in stock recovery? You can use ota rootkeeper to protect root.
Also the pro version of mobile odin will flash any of the full fw releases as well as the otas, and it'll reinject root during the process. (Its now my preferred method)
Most people arent going to want to give you their nandroid. theres too much personal info on it. Even those like me who make one right after flashing will be very cautious about this. Theres almost always something in there that is easily forgotten to clear. You could get lucky and find someone willing to do it, just dont get your hopes up too much.
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Hey doc got some questions for ya. I came to the gs3 from nexus s 4g. With the ns4g I could always just flash new ROMs and updates in cwm. It seems the process is a bit more complicated on gs3. I purchased mobile Odin, and I've used the PC version a couple of times, but I'm not that comfortable with it. First day I got my gs3 I flashed Mr. Robinson's root injected uvlah2 and just stuck with that. A couple nights ago I finally flashed a new radio and it has helped my signal. I want to make sure my phone is ready for the jb update so what would you suggest?
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zyrtek69 said:
Hey doc got some questions for ya. I came to the gs3 from nexus s 4g. With the ns4g I could always just flash new ROMs and updates in cwm. It seems the process is a bit more complicated on gs3. I purchased mobile Odin, and I've used the PC version a couple of times, but I'm not that comfortable with it. First day I got my gs3 I flashed Mr. Robinson's root injected uvlah2 and just stuck with that. A couple nights ago I finally flashed a new radio and it has helped my signal. I want to make sure my phone is ready for the jb update so what would you suggest?
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Its the same with this phone.. pretty much all of your roms kernels and modems via cwm... this is a different case because its a samsung update and hasnt been made into a cwm flashable zip...
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capcanuck said:
Its the same with this phone.. pretty much all of your roms kernels and modems via cwm... this is a different case because its a samsung update and hasnt been made into a cwm flashable zip...
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OK so when I flash the modem update I'm flashing the whole update and not just the modem?
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Anyway to root without a PC?

Ive been looking and cant find a solution...must pc doesn't work so anyway I can flash something just to root it?
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Don't think so. Borrow a friends PC?
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I think there is an odin mobile.. .but it is not free.. Just use a friends PC.

Randomacts said:
I think there is an odin mobile.. .but it is not free.. Just use a friends PC.
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Odin mobile requires root I believe
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Back in the day on my Samsung Moment someone had developed some kind of method to do this. It's been so long ago i dont remember the specifics of how it worked but basically it was a flashable .zip that you could flash from stock recovery to gain root access. Keep in mind this was several years ago when devices were much easier to exploit and i also believe at that point in the development life the official .zip signatures had been leaked. In short, i wouldn't go so far as to say it impossible but i wouldn't get my hopes up either.

CWMR using linux. Anyone have the files and instructions?

I have linux installed on my laptop and all the files and instructions are aimed towards windows. I have the cmwr file but need the bash scripts and instructions for linux. Anyone??
Btw, i'm coming from the G2x. I have flashed tons of roms.
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Anyone???
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codecaine21 said:
Anyone???
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Which instructions have you looked at? And have you tried seeing if following the Windows instructions worked? It should work about the same when running programs such as Odin or Heimdall. The hardest part will probably be finding the proper phone drivers and software that work with Linux.
Edit: If possible, try using a virtual machine in linux. Apparently some people in other forums were able to use WINE in Linux when using Windows software. (I currently use Windows so that's as much information I can give you).

codecaine21 said:
Anyone???
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Good to see a fellow ex-g2x comrade. :thumbup:
Just like FineTalent suggested, try Odin via Wine.
At the bottom of the page there are some details about a similar scenario :
http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/33547-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-t-mobile-sgh-t989/page__st__140
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Don't know why I never thought of wine <face palm>. Thanks I'll let you know what happens I'll let you know what happens.
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DupleX01 said:
Good to see a fellow ex-g2x comrade. :thumbup:
Just like FineTalent suggested, try Odin via Wine.
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Yeah the G2x was by far the best phone ive ever had! The dev community was awesome!! The battery life on this s2 really sucks!! Half of my battery is already drained and its been 15-20 minutes since i took it off of the charger. The keyboard sucks too!! I really miss my G2x!!
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codecaine21 said:
Yeah the G2x was by far the best phone ive ever had! The dev community was awesome!! The battery life on this s2 really sucks!! Half of my battery is already drained and its been 15-20 minutes since i took it off of the charger. The keyboard sucks too!! I really miss my G2x!!
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I'm still sporting the koodo stock rom(too busy) rooted and a bit debloated and getting awesome battery life compared to the g2x. I'm in Canada and my carrier is wind mobile (3g/wcdma only service) on the g2x with a 1980 mah battery barely made it over 14 hours. However, this setup gives me around 24 hours uptime with approximately 3.5 hours screen on time. So once you spanking it to your like, should be good.
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DupleX01 said:
I'm still sporting the koodo stock rom(too busy) rooted and a bit debloated and getting awesome battery life compared to the g2x. I'm in Canada and my carrier is wind mobile (3g/wcdma only service) on the g2x with a 1980 mah battery barely made it over 14 hours. However, this setup gives me around 24 hours uptime with approximately 3.5 hours screen on time. So once you spanking it to your like, should be good.
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yeah i guess im just going to have to root, debloat and flash a diff kernel and see if the battery life improves. my main concern is tethering though. i remember once i flashed CM7 on my g2x, i had free tethering capabilities. So im hoping that will come with CM9. Not sure how stable CM10(Jellybean) is for the S2.
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codecaine21 said:
yeah i guess im just going to have to root, debloat and flash a diff kernel and see if the battery life improves. my main concern is tethering though. i remember once i flashed CM7 on my g2x, i had free tethering capabilities. So im hoping that will come with CM9. Not sure how stable CM10(Jellybean) is for the S2.
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Liquidsmooth jb ROM is definitely a DD. You should check it out. Aosp
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finally got some time to get down to business only to find out that i cant run odin through wine.
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Use heimdall on linux. I've flashed my S3 on it, no problem. It works a little differently than Odin though, so look up instructions.

i actually found a linux distro that comes with heimdall preinstalled as well as the android sdk. It's called Santoku. Find it here -> https://santoku-linux.com/ here is directions for using heimdall on santoku -> https://santoku-linux.com/howto/development-tools/howto-run-heimdall-samsung-devices-santoku-linux
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......dude the whole point of having a linux OS is so that you can customize it, and control its every aspect. You should not be getting a distro just because it has something preinstalled.

bsd1101 said:
......dude the whole point of having a linux OS is so that you can customize it, and control its every aspect. You should not be getting a distro just because it has something preinstalled.
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Maybe thats the reason you have a linux box. I have one cuz i like the freedom and power it provides. Which in turn allows for easy and awesome customization. You can customize a Window OS a great deal too. Again for me its the freedom and power. I have been using arch awhile now. A little before the glibc symlink issue. Which broke your system if you updated. So im not new to Linux nor am I wet behind the ears.
i figured i would share with someone who isnt an elitist bsd user like yourself. Who just wants a distro with everything already installed. Some people dont have the time or are just new and havent learned that much yet but want to root their phones. idk either way i thought it was cool.

the bsd in my name is actually just a coincidence, but there is a good chance of arch having heimdall. open terminal and do "pacman -Ss heimdall" you will get a result. you would then do "sudo pacman -S result" it would download and install it. There may also be a heimdall-frontend get it as well, so you can do everything with a gui. Once you have them installed run it as root, or else it won't work. Arch is an awesome distro. Never switch distros and learn.

bsd1101 said:
the bsd in my name is actually just a coincidence, but there is a good chance of arch having heimdall. open terminal and do "pacman -Ss heimdall" you will get a result. you would then do "sudo pacman -S result" it would download and install it. There may also be a heimdall-frontend get it as well, so you can do everything with a gui. Once you have them installed run it as root, or else it won't work. Arch is an awesome distro. Never switch distros and learn.
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are you really trying to school me on using pacman? lol Ive been using Arch for over a year and a half i would hope i know how to use its package managaer! i told you ive been using it since before the glibc symlink issue so i dont know what your trying to accomplish here?! i can program in a few languages too.
i asked this question cuz im new the samsung galaxy. im comkng from the g2x. Which was an awesome phone!! ive had it for 2 years and the tools to flash cwm were linux scripts. Flashing roms was as easy as downloading it then rebooting into recovery from the terminal, wiping, then flashing. So now im back at square one cuz my g2x screen broke for the 3rd time. so i figured i try something new.
on top of it my laptop hard drive crashed and i havent had the time to transfer my data from the burned out hdd to the new one. so i just run live cds. i roof for a living too. 5 days a week and have a fiance and a kid. so my freetimebisnt spent on a computer. idk where this thread is going but i got what i need to know... heimdall. yeah thanks
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when you said I found a linux distro with heimdall built in I got the wrong idea.

well heimdall doesnt seem to work no matter what i seem to do. So rather than spend forever and a day trying to fix what might be fixable ag this point, i got ahold of a windows computer. so a few questions for someone who would know. one, i have found directions and the apps for the tmo s2 but it says it is for the hercules s2 and it will brick any phone that isnt a hercules version of the s2. how can i tell if i have the herc version? I just want to root for now. so can someone point me in the right direction.
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codecaine21 said:
well heimdall doesnt seem to work no matter what i seem to do. So rather than spend forever and a day trying to fix what might be fixable ag this point, i got ahold of a windows computer. so a few questions for someone who would know. one, i have found directions and the apps for the tmo s2 but it says it is for the hercules s2 and it will brick any phone that isnt a hercules version of the s2. how can i tell if i have the herc version? I just want to root for now. so can someone point me in the right direction.
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Use the Galaxy S2 Tool (based on Odin) here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650908
T989 is the Hercules. So you should be good.
As for recovery, go with the new Twrp it is just bulletproof. CWM has some issues with some of the newer roms along with some wiping issue.
So first flash a recovery (CWM or touch) via the above tool (some older versions are included), then once you reboot to CWM /CWM touch simply flash the below TWRP recovery. It will replace the existing recovery after reboot. Make your stock nandroid with
TWRP, CWM backups are not compatible with TWRP and vice versa.
TWRP recovery :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768742
Good Luck!
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DupleX01 said:
Use the Galaxy S2 Tool (based on Odin) here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650908
T989 is the Hercules. So you should be good.
As for recovery, go with the new Twrp it is just bulletproof. CWM has some issues with some of the newer roms along with some wiping issue.
So first flash a recovery (CWM or touch) via the above tool (some older versions are included), then once you reboot to CWM /CWM touch simply flash the below TWRP recovery. It will replace the existing recovery after reboot. Make your stock nandroid with
TWRP, CWM backups are not compatible with TWRP and vice versa.
TWRP recovery :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768742
Good Luck!
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I have been trying to use Odin with no luck. I am using win xp, recovery-clockwork-5.0.2-hercules.tar(from xda), Odin v1.85. I put my phone into download mode and select pda and chose the cwmr-hercules tar file but i keep recieving this error -> <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0). WTF is going on?
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[Q] 4.1.2 update

Just got the 4.1.2 jelly bean update the other day for my spring samsung galaxy s2 epic 4g touch. So far I love the new OS but seem to be having a few issues.
1. battery life is substantially worse than ICS.
My battery was at 95% and I used my gps this morning for about 30minutes and it caused my battery to go down to 50%. before the update it would only use about 10%-15%.
any way to fix my battery life?
2. I also keep getting this error "the process google.process.gapps has stopped" Not sure what it means/how do I fix it.

Sounds like you are going to need the rooted nodata GB27 odin one click from the Rwilco repository. Use that search bar up there. It works wonders. I promise.
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graydiggy said:
Sounds like you are going to need the rooted nodata GB27 odin one click from the Rwilco repository. Use that search bar up there. It works wonders. I promise.
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My phone is not rooted. its stock android 4.1.2. And I really dont have the need to root it.

simcha1293 said:
My phone is not rooted. its stock android 4.1.2. And I really dont have the need to root it.
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You are not understanding what I am saying... You basically need to completely reflash the ROM to fix your issues... That is the easiest method.
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graydiggy said:
You are not understanding what I am saying... You basically need to completely reflash the ROM to fix your issues... That is the easiest method.
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Oh sorry, Im still new to android.
ugh really? I have had this phone replaced 3 times now from sprint and have had to restore the phone numerous times and I would rather try to avoid that as much as possible.

simcha1293 said:
Oh sorry, Im still new to android.
ugh really? I have had this phone replaced 3 times now from sprint and have had to restore the phone numerous times and I would rather try to avoid that as much as possible.
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The neat thing about nodata is that it keeps your data. You can also root and then use Titanium Backup and save all your apps and system data then restore it when you flash a new ROM. Root definitely has its perks.
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Did you get the update from the samsung update tool? My battery was pretty bad and phone was kinda laggy all I did was a factory reset and all was good
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Afraid to root! would love some reassurance

OK so a bit of history...
I just sent back a galaxy note 2 n7100 to amazon (removed all trace of root)
Sent it back as I installed root and custom rom - managed to lose imei etc (didn't backup)
Even after the noble efforts of some kind forum members I could not save the phone
They have sent me a new note n7100.
I want to root it and back it up only. I can live with stock samsung rom
I don't even need cwm installed as the root is for a few certain apps and a cheeky overclock.
Is it safe enough to just root? Will I be able to unroot and update my stock rom?
Thanks
Dan

There are stickies everywhere with information on rooting. Only you will know when you are comfortable enough to root your phone. If you are not comfortable doing it, , don't. Read and study more until you are not longer afraid.

NightHawkUndead said:
There are stickies everywhere with information on rooting. Only you will know when you are comfortable enough to root your phone. If you are not comfortable doing it, , don't. Read and study more until you are not longer afraid.
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Yeah I have read stickies and such.
I was comfortable with rooting my galaxy s3 as I had no problems with it.
I just don't want to ruin my new note 2

spanielgita said:
Yeah I have read stickies and such.
I was comfortable with rooting my galaxy s3 as I had no problems with it.
I just don't want to ruin my new note 2
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I just picked up the Note 2 yesterday and looking to do the same . I came from the vibrant which had no flash counter or normal rom check . From what I've read cf root is most likely what I'm going to use but I'm not very familiar with this flash counter stuff . I'm on the jump plan and plan on upgrading in 6 months and I don't want my upgrade to be rejected due to flash counter and so on . An help is much appreciated .
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I kinda think you have to root for firewalls, avast anti theft, no ads, also directory bind and increased sound Volume.
The root is pretty simple and there are enough guides to get your counter reset and indeed lose the modified tag. It worked for me.
Dr ketan has a few real good guides. Don't be scared. I've rooted four of these and now I've a custom rom too.
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Is tmobile note 2 n7100 or n7105 how do I determine this . Thanks
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Settings, about device. It'll show model number in there
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Thats the first place I looked sgh-t889 so where is everyone getting n7100 and n7105 from .......... Lmao I think I'm in the wrong thread . Just saw the tmobile galaxy note 2 thread .
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Rooting is a piece of cake. It's finding a custom Rom that suites you which is the real problem. It's like a jungle out there for us noobs.
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If the gains you perceive from rooting (custom ROMs, Tasker/Titanium, nandroids, etc) outweigh your risk-aversion to possibly losing your warranty or damaging your phone, then don't do it.
Having said that, if you follow all the instructions carefully and understand the process, you should have no issues. I've rooted the last half dozen phones/tablets and it's been smooth sailing.

After losing my IMEI it took me almost 3 weeks to find a solution to my uprooted device, now that I regained the IMEI back I rooted it for the first time, installed the triangle away and returned the status to normal the counter was already 0. I've also noticed that the OTA update is functioning properly.

Found the correct thread and files and I've successfully rooted and have the unlimited multi window mod .
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How come no one knows about Framaroot?
I use it to root; then freeze and uninstall apps with titanium and then fully unroot

Lol. @ agentfour20 Yeah I did see your phone show up as that on your posts but wasn't sure. Glad you got it sorted now.
Edit - ismo29 I know what you mean but I think this phone doesn't need a custom rom as much as most
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lu1gj3s said:
How come no one knows about Framaroot?
I use it to root; then freeze and uninstall apps with titanium and then fully unroot
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Framaroot is OK for a last call. But the issue is that it still can open doors that normal rooting doesnt.
I use the prerooted stock with odin
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lu1gj3s said:
How come no one knows about Framaroot?
I use it to root; then freeze and uninstall apps with titanium and then fully unroot
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jetbruceli said:
Framaroot is OK for a last call. But the issue is that it still can open doors that normal rooting doesnt.
I use the prerooted stock with odin
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Samsung have also patched the vulnerability in newer firmwares.
-- Sent from the mighty Note 2 --

spanielgita said:
OK so a bit of history...
I just sent back a galaxy note 2 n7100 to amazon (removed all trace of root)
Sent it back as I installed root and custom rom - managed to lose imei etc (didn't backup)
Even after the noble efforts of some kind forum members I could not save the phone
They have sent me a new note n7100.
I want to root it and back it up only. I can live with stock samsung rom
I don't even need cwm installed as the root is for a few certain apps and a cheeky overclock.
Is it safe enough to just root? Will I be able to unroot and update my stock rom?
Thanks
Dan
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Mate its perfectly safe to just root and install recovery so you can do your nandroids and EFS BACKUP THIS TIME LOL
sent from my R800i Xperia play with xda premium.. that is all..

If you r not going to root then u will never get the the real test of android.... Using stuck boring ROM everyday...bad idea...
Just root and enjoy the your android...