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"[ROOT] Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE (SGH-i957) *updated 2/10/2012*"

People have requested that the initial thread from the general section be cleaned up into a step by step, so here goes. This is ONLY FOR HONEYCOMB 3.2 for the SGH-i957.
NEXT WARNING: USE OF ODIN CAN DAMAGE YOUR PHONE IF USED INCORRECTLY. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE DUE TO FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
Method 1
This is for people who want to keep the stock kernel. This will not trip the flash counter.
1. Download and Install the Samsung Drivers for your device. Install Kies, or the latest mobile drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956
2. Download CWM Recovery (courtesy of utkanos)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9459955/recovery/testing/SGHI957/v2/CWMR5x_i957_recovery.tar.md5
2. Download Odin 1.85
http://www.mediafire.com/?cghfk06lcfiwi29
3. Open Odin 1.85 as administrator
4. Place the CWMR.tar file in the PDA slot. (Make sure you do not have any boxes in the options panel checked besides the ones that were checked when opening the program - should only be auto reboot and f.reset time)
5. Place the tablet in download mode. Hold vol up + vol down and hold power until the device powers on into download mode. Hit volume up to proceed after the warning screen
6. Plug the tablet into the computer on a main usb slot and it will be detected by Odin in one of the ID:COM slots (will appear as yellow)
7. Hit Start - cwm recovery should will be flashed to the tablet. Tablet will restart.
8. Download superuser.zip from the skyrocket forums (courtesy Copperhed)
http://www.mediafire.com/?4h8cmh287mcxuf8
9. Copy superuser.zip to the tablet
10. Reboot into recovery (Power + Volume Up)
11. Navigate to 'Install zip from SD card' and select 'superuser.zip'. You will get an SD Card error when it is done installing, this is normal.
You are now rooted with stock kernel.
Method 2
This is Da_G's work. This will trip your flash counter.
Steps:
1. Download and Install the Samsung Drivers for your device. Install Kies, or the latest mobile drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=961956
2. Download Da_G's modded kernel
http://ponack.net/TPC/dagnarf/sgh-i957-rooted-kernel-v2.tar
2. Download Odin 1.85
http://www.mediafire.com/?cghfk06lcfiwi29
3. Open Odin 1.85 as administrator
4. Place the modded kernel .tar file in the PDA slot. (Make sure you do not have any boxes in the options panel checked besides the ones that were checked when opening the program - should only be auto reboot and f.reset time)
5. Place the tablet in download mode. Hold vol up + vol down and hold power until the device powers on into download mode. Hit volume up to proceed after the warning screen
6. Plug the tablet into the computer on a main usb slot and it will be detected by Odin in one of the ID:COM slots (will appear as yellow)
7. Hit Start - the modded kernel should will be flashed to the tablet. Tablet will restart.
8. Go into market and download the Superuser App.
Optional - you can flash the stock kernel back using steps 3-7 above.
http://ponack.net/TPC/dagnarf/stock-kernel-odin-image-for-sgh-i957.tar
Changes in Da_G's Kernel
Da_G said:
Changes in this kernel:
ADB Insecure (gives you # root prompt at adb instead of $)
su, busybox added to ramdisk
script to install busybox and su at boot-up
init.d support for running init.d scripts at bootup
stock android bootanimation (so you can run custom boot anims)
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***Note: User Croak flashed the stock ATT Firmware to his Bell device and successfully used this root method afterwards.***
Initial Development Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390522
Credits:
Huge thanks to Da_G for doing ALL of the work on the modified kernel without owning the device.
Croak and Blackberrynomore for being the first to test!
Scarchunk for the CWM kernel zips!

Thanks Orlando we needed do that as there have been an increasing amount of people asking "how do I ". By the way if you type Odin 1.85 into Google it will come up with the first result being a link to a direct download from XDA. This makes it easier and faster to download because you get an instant file save dialog.

I am working on a ROM/Recovery for you guys now, need some testers with adb knowledge in irc.irondust.net #skyrocket

sweeeeeeet!
I'm going to do this as soon as I get home from work.
Then I can try to do the Hulu hack... Wish me luck with that...
P.S. Is it odd that superuser is already installed on my tab? (I'm assuming it's because Google is super smart and they know I had it installed on my old phone)
P.P.S. What do I have to do to get rid of this 5 minute post restriction You guys are worse than AT&T! Restricting my free speech like that!
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orlandoxpolice said:
WARNING: THIS WILL TRIP YOUR FLASH COUNTER
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Is that bad?
P.P.P.S I talk a lot... yes I know... tell me something that my gf doesn't tell me every day

Flash counter means that they can detect a custom flash, meaning warranty is void.
If you have your phone synced maybe it restored superuser.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

orlandoxpolice said:
Flash counter means that they can detect a custom flash, meaning warranty is void.
If you have your phone synced maybe it restored superuser.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
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I have brought my phone back to the att warranty center for replacement and I don't think they have ever checked a flash counter...

kralco626 said:
I have brought my phone back to the att warranty center for replacement and I don't think they have ever checked a flash counter...
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I agree with this. You most likely will never have them call you out on a flash counter. Have to put the disclaimer in though.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

orlandoxpolice said:
I agree with this. You most likely will never have them call you out on a flash counter. Have to put the disclaimer in though.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
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HAHA, ya have to include those disclaimers.
I am rooted, as confirmed by root check basic
I'm going to try to make Hulu work now, I'll post the results if I can get Hulu to work!

kralco626 said:
HAHA, ya have to include those disclaimers.
I am rooted, as confirmed by root check basic
I'm going to try to make Hulu work now, I'll post the results if I can get Hulu to work!
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So I ended up downloading Flash Video Browser from the market, it doesn't even require root... It just runs flash websites as if they were running on a desktop computer.
Hulu worked great through that! Brought my tablet to the gym and ran on the treadmill while watching hulu! YAY!

Big thanks to Orlando, Croak and especially Da_G. 24 hours in to owning my tab, I am rooted. Now to find a hotspot app...

minkmeister said:
Now to find a hotspot app...
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Shame I didn't back up my Bell ROM. Bell doesn't disable the built in hotspot functionality.
Good news is, there are several international versions of the Tab 8.9 LTE about to hit the ground in Asia and Europe (along with another Canadian carrier). That means that the chances of getting a good "generic" ROM leaked are looking pretty good. Check with Samfirmware on a regular basis.

Croak said:
Shame I didn't back up my Bell ROM. Bell doesn't disable the built in hotspot functionality.
Good news is, there are several international versions of the Tab 8.9 LTE about to hit the ground in Asia and Europe (along with another Canadian carrier). That means that the chances of getting a good "generic" ROM leaked are looking pretty good. Check with Samfirmware on a regular basis.
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there are a few guys who have bell who may have just flashed the kernel and not the ATT stock first. Maybe they can do a system dump?

Hi guys!
Is it possible to reset the Flash counter in this Tab using a JIG ?
I have a microUSB JIG I bought for my SGS2.
Can I use it also for the Tab...?
I guess I can buy a standard USB to microUSB converter,
and connect it to the Tab's original USB cable.
The question is if those are the same pins in the Tab's connector as on the USB JIG,
Or the Tab needs different pins to be connected (with the 300 Kohm resistor)...

Newer bootloaders from Samsung are jig-proof. No resetting the counter at the moment.

Does Root remove the Bell SIM lock?
Or another way of asking, is there a way to remove the SIM lock without getting an unlock code?

Croak said:
Newer bootloaders from Samsung are jig-proof. No resetting the counter at the moment.
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Thanks!
I understand our 8.9 LTE Tab is one of those...

the_hatrix said:
Does Root remove the Bell SIM lock?
Or another way of asking, is there a way to remove the SIM lock without getting an unlock code?
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You'll need to get a code the conventional way.
So far it looks like Samsung finally caught on (or rather, finally cared, or rather the carriers made them care) that it was stupid easy for the end user to unlock a Galaxy device.
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kobygold said:
Thanks!
I understand our 8.9 LTE Tab is one of those...
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If it makes you feel any better, my flash counter is up to 41 at the moment.

Lol what have you been doing Croak?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium

Experimenting with overclocking.

Croak said:
You'll need to get a code the conventional way.
So far it looks like Samsung finally caught on (or rather, finally cared, or rather the carriers made them care) that it was stupid easy for the end user to unlock a Galaxy device.
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If it makes you feel any better, my flash counter is up to 41 at the moment.
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Do you know any legit place or sites to get the code?

Us cellular galaxy s ii root

Sfhub created a more stream lined process, you can check it out here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23276856&postcount=3
Credit goes to sfhub, themac79, and margey
Download EB30 Clockwork tar file from here
http://goo-inside.me/epic4gtouch/kernel/acs-eb30-clockwork-epic-touch-4g-sep-20-4-00-pm.tar
Download ODIN.
Enter download mode by powering off phone, reboot holding volume down and power button until warning screen pops up. Press volume up on warning screen to enter download mode. Connect phone with usb.
Put downloaded tar into pda spot and start flash.
PHONE WILL BOOT WITH YELLOW TRIANGLE ON BOOT SCREEN BUT WE WILL FIX THAT.
After phone reboots run auto root program available here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342728
follow instructions on that thread and run the RUNFIRST.bat
YOU NOW HAVE ROOT. Now we will fix it so were back to stock kernel (no yellow triangle)
Download stock kernel .
First link is for odin flashable kernel, the second is one click odin (SUPER SIMPLE)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23274891&postcount=26
Put phone in download mode and flash stock kernel back on. Congrats you now have stock rooted SGSII
Credits goto SFHUB, themac79, and Margey

Thanks, I'm trying to convince my GF to get the sgs2, she's on USCC. This will come in handy.

I actually put together a more streamlined package on the other thread. If someone could test it out, that would help others.
Inspired by the above enthusiasm, I put together a quick package to simplify rooting for your phone (if I had a phone to use, I could put together something even simpler)
Keep in mind, I'm doing this all "blind" since I don't have a phone. This procedure might not work, but should be pretty close to working. With some feedback I can fix it up quickly.
Thanks - chris41g for EK02+CWM zImage, themac79 for FB14 zImage, Margey for testing and helping work out root procedure
1) download the USCC rooting package [USCCROOT-sfx.exe]
2) extract the files
USCCROOT-sfx.exe is a 7zip self-extractor that contains all the files you'll need. Just double-click in windows and specify where you want to extract, we'll assume C:\
3) connect phone to PC
make sure USB drivers are installed
enable USB debugging (menu->settings->applications->development)
4) install E4GT EK02 kernel+CWM using ODIN OneClick
double-click on C:\USCCROOT\e4gtauto-sfx.exe
double-click on C:\USCCROOT\SPH-D710.EK02_KERNEL_CWM-OneClick.exe (thanks chris41g for zImage)
E4GTAUTO: select Option E (Extra Options), then Option H (Reboot to ODIN Download Mode), press any key to continue, then select Option J (Previous Menu)
ODIN-OC: Wait until yellow COM port shows up in ODIN OneClick window
ODIN-OC: Press Start on the ODIN OneClick screen
Phone will reboot when done
ODIN-OC: Close the ODIN OneClick window
5) Install persistent root
E4GTAUTO: select Option A (Install Root)
E4GTAUTO: when done, press any key to reboot, then any key to continue
6) install USCC FB14 kernel using ODIN OneClick
double-click on C:\USCCROOT\SCH-R760.FB14_KERNEL-OneClick.exe (thanks themac79 for zImage)
E4GTAUTO: select Option E (Extra Options), then Option H (Reboot to ODIN Download Mode), press any key to continue
ODIN-OC: Wait until yellow COM port shows up in ODIN OneClick window
ODIN-OC: Press Start on the ODIN OneClick screen
Phone will reboot when done
ODIN-OC: Close the ODIN OneClick window
7) you are done
E4GTAUTO: select Option K (Exit)

Ha ha even better man. Now I just need to figure out how to pull the stock odin information off so we can start at least creating odin roms. Need a debloated one soon. I will play with it more in the morning.

Uscc galaxy sII root (streamline)
Wow!!! Worked like a charm! THANKS!!!!!

Unroot
This process works like a charm to root the phone. How would I unroot if needed?

anyone working on an ICS rom for the US Cellular version? Shouldn't be too hard since it's basically identical to our phone. The source was released a few days ago I believe.

OneStepAhead said:
anyone working on an ICS rom for the US Cellular version? Shouldn't be too hard since it's basically identical to our phone. The source was released a few days ago I believe.
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Lol i work for uscc.. The sgs2 just came out.. Early april they are going to release the samsung aviator.. There first 4g device.. Also coming out with a 4g galaxy tab 10.1
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA

Clockworkmod
1. The root for USCC samsung gs2 work like a champ. (hat's off to everyone who made this happen so quick).
2. My only problem is that i want clockworkmod to do a rom backup but having problems loading it in. I downloaded the app and flashed and reboot to recovery and nothing.
Do we have a release for this and if not can I use a similar .tar to do so. I just don't want to brick my phone.
thanks
Phone:
Android Version: 2.3.6
Build number gingerbreadad.fb14
And again the new release of the samsung gs2 for USCC

Edit:
Second time's a charm I guess..
I followed the directions. Everything went well. However, after downloading superuser I don't have and can't install the binary. So it seemd that I don't have root.
I'm a little stuck. Anybody have any tips?
Thanks!

Sfhub's method works perfectly! Thank you!

Greatt..let the mess ups start calling in with bricked phones lol.. too bad we cant tell them how to odin there phones lol.. thank goodness for advanced exchanges!
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA

elliwigy said:
Greatt..let the mess ups start calling in with bricked phones lol.. too bad we cant tell them how to odin there phones lol.. thank goodness for advanced exchanges!
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA
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...What? This is for the U.S. Cellular Galaxy S II, which is identical to the Sprint Epic 4G Touch, just without the 4G radio. This rooting method isn't for the E4GT...

Works great first try. Has anyone gotten a cutsim recovery to work yet. I want to try some mods but I want to have a backup I can flash first.
Sent from my SCH-R760 using XDA

This is EPIC! thanks to alll the folks who had a part in assembling this.
Is there any suggestions as to what roms people are running at this time??

Go to teamuscellular dot com and he has a really good aokp build. Battery life and speed is great for me
Sent from my SCH-R760 using XDA

Hi All,
I'm getting ready to replace my USCC Mez with something new.
I'm torn between the Galaxy S II and the Aviator.
My main concern with either is the availability of custom ROMs and extensive development.
Which phone would be better in your opinion?
Are there any custom ROMs for either phone yet?
My searching has turned up a few discussions, but no real useful info.
Thanks in advance,
Elmojo

rooted
got my uscellular galaxy s 2 rooted
now i just want to find a way to backup my stock rom then flash different roms anyone have any idea how?
cwm doesnt work with this phone

Is there any information on how to backup your current rom or flash back to stock rom? I'm really paranoid and I'm trying to be as cautious as possible about this so I don't brick my phone, also so I have a backup plan in case something goes wrong and I have to send it in or something.
Thanks

Ennon said:
...What? This is for the U.S. Cellular Galaxy S II, which is identical to the Sprint Epic 4G Touch, just without the 4G radio. This rooting method isn't for the E4GT...
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i was actually speaking from an employee perspective..
Sent from my SPH-D710 using XDA

Cannot connect to 3g or 4g networks.

Hi All
New to this forum...
I have a Hong Kong model Samsung Galaxy Note 2 N7105 (N7105XXDLL5). I purchased this phone to use in Australia which i did successfully for over 5 months with no problems. I went to USA for 6 weeks on holiday which i just returned from a few days ago and whilst i was there i completed a QCN hack to try and get my Hong Kong model n7105 to use the 3g and 4g AT&T network in America. From what i figure it changes the Mhz of the phone to pick up the AT&T Frequency. This is the link i used to complete the hack = http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...3g4g-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-note-2-sgh-i317/
I completed the hack but i was unsuccessful in acheiving AT&T 3 and 4g, did some reading after and found that my model n7105 doesnt support the 3g and 4g networks in the USA due to the physical limitations on the frequencies it can talk to. i did make a backup of my stock QCN file on my laptop which was great but my HDD failed in my laptop 2 days later. I lost all of my data including the stock QCN for my phone before i could revert the stock QCN file back on my phone.
I’m back in australia now and i am unable to see 3g and 4g networks. I have rebuilt the phone with the latest standard android OS and put all the settings back to factory default. But this still didn’t work and my phone still wont see 3/4g.
A mate of mine suggested using a custom Rom that matches my phone. So installed the Illusion t0lte. I got it all working and had my phone running on 3 and 4g for less than 3 minutes and now it will only run on edge 2.5g. I can see it flicking back and forth on the 3 and 4g network trying to register but then it just flops and falls over to the Edge network. I have checked all APN’s and preferred network mode set to LTE etc.
I Called my Service Provider and went over the APN's and settings but still couldn't get it working.
I put my brothers Sim card from his s4 from the same Service provider into my note 2 and got the same thing. Flicked onto the 3 and 4g networks back and forth then after a few minutes sits on Edge and wont go back to 3 or 4g. Thought it might be sim card issue but this ruled that out.
Can someone please help. I have worked on this for over 10 hours collectively and i still cant get it working.

If someone has the same n7105xxdl5 model from Hong Kong could they please Download and install the qpst software and follow the process in the link below to backup the stock qcn from the phone and then send it to me. It would be much appreciated
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...3g4g-aws-bands-on-att-galaxy-note-2-sgh-i317/

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Please somebody living without 3 and 4g is like being stuck in slow-mo

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I checked My imei number by *#06# and it corresponds correctly with the back of the phone.
Mate of mine suggested i might have corrupt NV_data or efs? but this links in with the imei number doesnt it and my imei should be corrupt but it isnt?
either way I'm seriously lost and I'm in the process of purchasing a new phone as i cant work another week without 3/4g on my phone.
I'm considering paying someone so if anyone knows my exact problem and knows how to fix it im willing to pay you.

relax dude...im sure this is a minor issue....
what I would suggest you is
1. get ur EFS partition backed up (stores your IMEI and other radio related parameters.) use win EFS or some other...just Google it..and back up a copy to the cloud like dropbox so that if your pc crashes you won't be in trouble again as these are very important files..if they are damaged your phone will never work on any network...it will just be a Wi-Fi enabled iPod lol
2. backup your phone data
3. if you phone is rooted get some modems from here for Hong Kong http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031575here
4.flash the modem and should reset all the frequency parameters etc etc...the thing is some regions work on different bands but the n7105 should work on most global bands of lte
try that and let me know
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 2

Thanks Dead soul.
To make sure I'm doing this correctly can you confirm that i connect to my phone using Odin and update my n7105 with the modem and csc files i downloaded from the link you gave me. If this is correct then I am stuck. I am trying to open up the Qualcomm USB settings to enable me to open the comm port so Odin can connect to my phone but for some reason when i type in *#7284# to my phone i am getting this error: "connection problem or invalid MMI code"
I am using JellyBam Rom. This was working fine when i was running the stock andriod OS. i know this because it worked for me in the past.
do you think this is an issue with my rom or possibly the code is different on JellyBAM? i tried searching for the differences for this code but was unable to find anything.
I believe once i get connected then i should be able to update the modem settings like you have advised.

Ok i figured out that you can just copy the zip to your phone and run the install from the boot.
I tried these three:
XXDMB2 (Australia / Optus) N7105XXDLL5_modem_OPS
XXALJ2 (Australia / Optus)
ZHALI5 (Hong Kong)
And this one got it working:
XXALJ2 (Australia / Optus)
Only issue im having now is i believe im only getting 3g speeds. I checked with speed checker and im getting around 6mbit. Telstra runs upto 42mbit.
It says "DC" on the signal. I havent seen that before but ive only just started using Jellybam so that could mean 4G/LTE also.
I am in a spot with 4g but its weak so this afternoon i will go into a 4g spot i know is strong and confirm if its working.

Nope that was premature.
I did what it always does...runs on 3 and 4g for 5 minutes and then switches back to egde or GSM.

multipro said:
Nope that was premature.
I did what it always does...runs on 3 and 4g for 5 minutes and then switches back to egde or GSM.
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ok try this assuming you have done the correct flashing etc etc
1. if you go to settings/more settings/ network mode. can you force it to run on WCDMA only for example?? this will force it to run only on 3G and let's see if it works if it works select the upper most I believe which is 4G/WCDMA/2G
2. if all fails I would say start afresh by flashing a stock ROM and note down the modem version before flashing stock... if after flashing stock if the modem version is still the same and your 4G isn't working flash another modem and see
this phone is somehow new and it doesn't have alot of dev support...the ROM devs just port other ROMs into it and sometimes mess up the modems...I'm just sticking with a rooted stock right now all these other ROMs are just not worth it for now.
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 4

dead soul said:
ok try this assuming you have done the correct flashing etc etc
1. if you go to settings/more settings/ network mode. can you force it to run on WCDMA only for example?? this will force it to run only on 3G and let's see if it works if it works select the upper most I believe which is 4G/WCDMA/2G
2. if all fails I would say start afresh by flashing a stock ROM and note down the modem version before flashing stock... if after flashing stock if the modem version is still the same and your 4G isn't working flash another modem and see
this phone is somehow new and it doesn't have alot of dev support...the ROM devs just port other ROMs into it and sometimes mess up the modems...I'm just sticking with a rooted stock right now all these other ROMs are just not worth it for now.
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 4
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Thanks again for your help Dead Soul.
Can you please elaborate on what you mean by the difference on my my modem version now and after i flash to stock ROM? I'm slightly confused. Shouldn't i just flash back to stock rom then try the modems i tried above?
Is there any way to confirm i have flashed the modems correct?
And also could you give me a brief overview on the steps i need to take to completely refresh my phone to stock.

Also sorry forgot to mention if i have my phone set to WCDMA/LTE only in the network modes and it will flicker between 3g an 4g constantly back and forth on my phone and it will drop out on signal for split seconds whilst it does this...So far it has been 5 minutes and i am getting 3 and 4g and speed test does verify this as i just received 11063kbps. But after a while i believe it will just drop out completely and wont come back...i will confirm soon.

Yep no reception at all now...

multipro said:
Thanks again for your help Dead Soul.
Can you please elaborate on what you mean by the difference on my my modem version now and after i flash to stock ROM? I'm slightly confused. Shouldn't i just flash back to stock rom then try the modems i tried above?
Is there any way to confirm i have flashed the modems correct?
And also could you give me a brief overview on the steps i need to take to completely refresh my phone to stock.
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1. go to SETTINGS > ABOUT
2. Note down your baseband version. this is your modem version you are running
on
3. after flashing your phone check your baseband if it's still the same or changed
now...
flash a stock ROM using Odin.I'm assuming you already know this. You can also flash a modem using Odin under "modem" section on Odin BUT YOU NEED TO BE VERY SURE THAT THE FILE IS FLASHABLE via Odin as most people post modem files only to be flashed via recovery.... but after flashing the stock first check if the problem is resolved if not then proceed with other modems
there is a modem list thread under SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE II N7105 ANDROID DEVELOPMENT on XDA but I believe most are flashed via recovery...so you have to find out to be sure
incase these modem files are supposed to be flashed via recovery then I'm sure the stock ROM probably isn't rooted by now when you flash it. so root it, and add a recovery of your choice I always prefer CWM recovery as I'm used to it then flash the modem of your choice but start with the modem meant for your country I'd available on to the phone and see. if still doesn't work flash others also check what frequency bands your country uses for LTE.... example if their is an American AT&T modem and you live in Hong Kong the band's are probably different so LTE may not work but example you live in UK/Australia/most African countries then the Hong Kong modem I'm sure would work as these are international but regardless LTE bands are abit tricky you may need to Google up for extra operator information ..so look at things in that angle as well
also back up your EFS if you haven't done so. VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT before you flash anything if it's corrupted and you don't have a backup you will NEVER be able to call/connect to the network
Sent from my GT-N7105 using Tapatalk 4

dead soul said:
1. go to SETTINGS > ABOUT
2. Note down your baseband version. this is your modem version you are running
on
3. after flashing your phone check your baseband if it's still the same or changed
now...
flash a stock ROM using Odin.I'm assuming you already know this. You can also flash a modem using Odin under "modem" section on Odin BUT YOU NEED TO BE VERY SURE THAT THE FILE IS FLASHABLE via Odin as most people post modem files only to be flashed via recovery.... but after flashing the stock first check if the problem is resolved if not then proceed with other modems
there is a modem list thread under SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE II N7105 ANDROID DEVELOPMENT on XDA but I believe most are flashed via recovery...so you have to find out to be sure
incase these modem files are supposed to be flashed via recovery then I'm sure the stock ROM probably isn't rooted by now when you flash it. so root it, and add a recovery of your choice I always prefer CWM recovery as I'm used to it then flash the modem of your choice but start with the modem meant for your country I'd available on to the phone and see. if still doesn't work flash others also check what frequency bands your country uses for LTE.... example if their is an American AT&T modem and you live in Hong Kong the band's are probably different so LTE may not work but example you live in UK/Australia/most African countries then the Hong Kong modem I'm sure would work as these are international but regardless LTE bands are abit tricky you may need to Google up for extra operator information ..so look at things in that angle as well
also back up your EFS if you haven't done so. VERY VERY VERY IMPORTANT before you flash anything if it's corrupted and you don't have a backup you will NEVER be able to call/connect to the network
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I tried a few different modems and checked if they flashed correctly by checking the "band version" as you advised me to do. This appears to have worked fine. The modem versions have changed to the flashed one correctly but no 3g or 4g still.
Looks like im going to have to Flash the firmware completely back to stock as you mentioned.
Few issues i need help with on this...
1. Where can i find the latest stock Rom?
2. im having an issue with getting my phone to run in recovery mode via USB to access via a com port in Odin. The JellyBAM Rom i used is failing to run the #*7492# code to bring up the recovery mode options... Dont quote me on that code, i did use the correct one when i tried it but the one i just mentioned might be wrong as im just basing it off memory at this time.
Any other way to flash back to stock rom without Odin?
i have rooted my phone

multipro said:
I tried a few different modems and checked if they flashed correctly by checking the "band version" as you advised me to do. This appears to have worked fine. The modem versions have changed to the flashed one correctly but no 3g or 4g still.
Looks like im going to have to Flash the firmware completely back to stock as you mentioned.
Few issues i need help with on this...
1. Where can i find the latest stock Rom?
2. im having an issue with getting my phone to run in recovery mode via USB to access via a com port in Odin. The JellyBAM Rom i used is failing to run the #*7492# code to bring up the recovery mode options... Dont quote me on that code, i did use the correct one when i tried it but the one i just mentioned might be wrong as im just basing it off memory at this time.
Any other way to flash back to stock rom without Odin?
i have rooted my phone
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1. stock ROMs could be found here on XDA but latest stock ROMs probably you will get them at samfirmware.com or now called as sammobile.com just Google them up
2. I don't understand about getting a phone to recovery via USB....I don't think there any such thing maybe were you trying to say you cannot get your phone into DOWNLOAD MODE then it be detected by Odin? if yes,
to get your phone to download mode
1. shutdown your phone
2. press HOME (center button) + volume down + power button
3. a menu will come and may ask you to press volume up/down to continue or cancel...press the button corresponding to CONTINUE
4. your phone should now be in download mode. open up Odin..and connect your phone via USB cable .. you should see a yellow color box to show the phone is connected on Odin you can do a Google image search and see how this screen looks like
5. if your phone is not detected on Odin install Samsung USB drivers or if you have Samsung kies available close it and close all other services of Samsung kies running
as far as I know..most Samsung stock ROMs are flashed via Odin....and with regards to your #*7492# code I believe this will work in a Samsung stock firmware only if this code is related to the hidden submenu.... other than that I'm not sure
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dead soul said:
1. stock ROMs could be found here on XDA but latest stock ROMs probably you will get them at samfirmware.com or now called as sammobile.com just Google them up
2. I don't understand about getting a phone to recovery via USB....I don't think there any such thing maybe were you trying to say you cannot get your phone into DOWNLOAD MODE then it be detected by Odin? if yes,
to get your phone to download mode
1. shutdown your phone
2. press HOME (center button) + volume down + power button
3. a menu will come and may ask you to press volume up/down to continue or cancel...press the button corresponding to CONTINUE
4. your phone should now be in download mode. open up Odin..and connect your phone via USB cable .. you should see a yellow color box to show the phone is connected on Odin you can do a Google image search and see how this screen looks like
5. if your phone is not detected on Odin install Samsung USB drivers or if you have Samsung kies available close it and close all other services of Samsung kies running
as far as I know..most Samsung stock ROMs are flashed via Odin....and with regards to your #*7492# code I believe this will work in a Samsung stock firmware only if this code is related to the hidden submenu.... other than that I'm not sure
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Ok so this is where i am at.. i used Andromizer app to backup the EFS
these are the files i copied from the Andromizer folder from my phone and put on my Desktop PC as a backup. Can you confirm they look correct?
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Then i have connected Odin which it seems to be working And in the screen shot below i have downloaded the Australia (Optus) Firmware from the samfirmware.com website which works on the same network frequencies as the one i use "telstra" so it should work with that. What i am confused with is, What option in Odin do i use to flash the firmware with the file i have downloaded below. Do i use re-partition (PIT)??? i have been told this can be risky so i thought i would ask you to make sure im doing the right thing first and then i started googling and you tubing and in most cases there is 3-4 files and they select BL, AP, CP, CSC for each file and flash the firmware that way, is this not the case for me?
Also another question is when i flash the firmware back to stock will it delete all of the files and folders from my phone? there is alot of crap on there atm because i have installed 3-4 different roms to test which one i liked in the past and its left alot of data on there. If not whats the best way to clean all of this data and start from scratch? if i delete it manually from my PC will it be deleting Files and folders i shouldnt be?

multipro said:
Ok so this is where i am at.. i used Andromizer app to backup the EFS
these are the files i copied from the Andromizer folder from my phone and put on my Desktop PC as a backup. Can you confirm they look correct?
Then i have connected Odin which it seems to be working And in the screen shot below i have downloaded the Australia (Optus) Firmware from the samfirmware.com website which works on the same network frequencies as the one i use "telstra" so it should work with that. What i am confused with is, What option in Odin do i use to flash the firmware with the file i have downloaded below. Do i use re-partition (PIT)??? i have been told this can be risky so i thought i would ask you to make sure im doing the right thing first and then i started googling and you tubing and in most cases there is 3-4 files and they select BL, AP, CP, CSC for each file and flash the firmware that way, is this not the case for me?
Also another question is when i flash the firmware back to stock will it delete all of the files and folders from my phone? there is alot of crap on there atm because i have installed 3-4 different roms to test which one i liked in the past and its left alot of data on there. If not whats the best way to clean all of this data and start from scratch? if i delete it manually from my PC will it be deleting Files and folders i shouldnt be?
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1. I have never used andromizer before so I can't tell... but what I could tell you to be on the safe side... if you backed up the EFS folder off the phone don't rename any file or folder. also when moving it back to the phone if planning to restore and in same location
2. perform EFS backed up with atleast one more or two more different tools.. such as EFS Pro or WIN EFS recover/backup Google them up..the reason to this is to be safer as what if your current back up is corrupt? how would know? or what if andromizerit fails to restore incase your phone got messed up? atleast you have multiple alternatives as EFS is very important especially with the N7105 as some ROMs tend to overwrite/destroy the current modems as most ROMs are ports from N7100 ..some devs may overlook this..it's up to you to take extra precautions
3. the .pit file is most effective if the repartition is checked to best of my knowledge but could be wrong. it responsible to direct the flashed files to which sections and portions of the phone will be flashed with the files on Odin its like a master schematic of some sort with specific memory addresses, sectors allocation sizes etc etc. Do NOT use repartition until you have exhausted all possible options for example flashing different ROMs, scripts etc etc... with the repartition it's as almost cleanly flashing it as from the manufacturing plant/factory and probably will loose all saved files
4. flashing through Odin in most cases you may loose data if you come from a custom ROM as the file system is different with Samsung stock ROMs
if you are worried about your data on the internal memory just copy them across to your pc flash your phone and copy them back across to ur phone...also you can manually delete the sdcard file contents and won't harm your phone you may just loose cached files for specific apps but will be recreated..BUT only sdcard directory not other directories should you attempt to delete
5. okay this I'm going to be frank I don't know much about the version of Odin you are using.... people tend to use the classic version version 1.8 it looks very basic... I tried the same Odin you screen shot above once and it just didn't feel right and ultimately didn't work and also I saw some post it screwed someone up..so I don't know. if you see someone on YouTube using it and had great explanation you can try else use the classic Odin
the classic Odin has 4 things basically (kinda)
1. .PIT file section - to put the pit file (no need for this at this time as per my explanation on PIT files)
2. PDA - the actual firmware/ROM normally ends with .tar.md5 file extension if you open/view it with Winrar/7zip you should see files/images like boot, recovery etc etc . it can be confusing as you may download the file as a .zip or .rar and think this is to be kept in the PDA section but actually you may need to extract it as the file to be selected for PDA ends with .tar.md5 and this is normally the largest file
3. PHONE - this is where you select your modem of choice...BE CAREFUL most modems posted here are meant to be flashed via recovery... so I'm not sure if you can flash them with Odin...ask the person who posts the modems on xda thread..however in most cases the PDA file above may already contain a modem for you and may not need to worry about this..infact if you view the contents of the PDA file/ROM you may find a foe/image called modern inside it..so it means the modem had been bundled with the ROM automatically
4. CSC - this is for some settings for the ROM hidden menus or some settings like infinite scroll...regional settings/tweaks etc etc..along those lines..it's not really important you can aswell ignore it
make sure you tick Auto-Reboot and F-Reset time if needed. and you are good to go
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you can use this version of Odin just Google it
or search it XDA : "Odin3 v3.04"
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SGH-T889 Rooting & Wifi Tether For Newbies on JB 4.3

After many tries of failure from ROM flashing, reprogramming and trying to understand the alien language to me, I finally figured out how to get wifi tether working for your galaxy note 2. There are links in this thread and make sure that you follow the instruction I have for you here as well.
*** Disclosure ***
I am not an expert or a someone who can give you an advice. Directions hereafter are what worked for me and I am only sharing how I got it worked. However, it is not a definite way to get wifi tether working for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889). Please do this for US model only.
This direction is for people who have never done rooting and programming phones, and upgraded to JB 4.3 via OTA with KNOX enabled bootloader. By the end of this direction, your GN2 will be rooted on T-Mobile stock ROM with wifi tether enabled. Please be aware that this direction will void your phone's warranty by tripping KNOX counter. So do this at your own will. Also, back up your most recent ROM and personal files just in case.
So, enough disclosure.....and here it is.
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to mrRobinson for providing pre-rooted stock T-Mobile ROM.)
1. Download ODIN (version does not matter, but 3.07 or 3.09 should work fine)
2. Find Tmobile ROM and download JellyBean Release 4.3 (December 2013) from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
3. Unzip downloaded ROM in your PC and run ODIN (Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked in ODIN)
4. Find and click PDA or AP in ODIN and load downloaded ROM (root66_TMO_T889UVUCMK7_2.tar.md5)
5. Turn T889 off, then put the phone to download mode by pressing and holding Volume Down, Home and Power. Then plug USB cable to the phone
6. Click START to flash your phone
Once the phone reboots, your phone will be rooted. Easy so far, right?
Now the next step...
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to mattlowry.)
1. Visit this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2564430 and download 2 files: Version 2.1 of SWARM ROM (Look for Download(v2.1)) and WifiTethering.zip (Look for a mediafire link on Version 2.1)
2. Copy these files on your phone's SD Card
3. Turn T889 off, then enter into recovery mode by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power. If the recovery mode says Android System Recovery 3e on top and does not have "advanced" menu, reboot your phone and go to Play Store. Download ROM Manager by ClockworkMod. Run Rom Manager and choose Recovery Setup. Under the Recovery Setup, install or update recovery "ClockworkMod Recovery". After this install/update, turn your phone off and enter into recovery mode.
4. In the recovery mode, select "wipe data/factory reset", then select "wipe cache partition", then select "advanced", then select "wipe dalvik cache." Once you are done this far, select "Go Back", then select "install zip." Under install zip menu, select "Choose zip from /storage/sdcard1". (There will be about 15 to 20 second delay until the next menu.) Find the SWARM ROM zip file and flash the phone's ROM.
5. After flashing the phone with SWARM ROM, go back to install zip menu and find WifiTethering.zip, then flash your phone.
A bit painful, but you've done great!...but we are not done yet.
Now, do not panic if your Wifi does not work after this step. There is a fix.
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to dr.ketan.)
1. Visit this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48468121&highlight=mattlowry#post48468121
2. Download "Wifi_patch_t889.tar.rar" and extract the file in your PC.
3. Run ODIN and click on PDA or AP, then load the file "Wifi_patch_t889.tar.md5".
4. Press START and wait until your phone reboot.
Now your Wifi patch is done, but your wifi won't work until you do the following.
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to DerTeufel1980 for Devil Kernel.)
1. Visit this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239453
2. Very bottom of this thread there are files for download. Download "Devil2-2.3.2-t0lte-DUAL-20140102.zip" and save it in your phone's SD card. Make sure the file name as others will get you stuck in booting. If you download wrong kernel, you have to restart the whole process from the very top of this instruction.
3. Turn your phone off and enter into recovery mode again. Select "install zip", find the "Devil2-2.3.2-t0lte-DUAL-20140102.zip" file, then flash your phone.
4. One the flash is done, reboot your phone.
By now, your phone is rooted with Devil Kernel. All functions should work fine.
Now the wifi tether...
1. Go to Play Store and search wifi tether.
2. From the list of apps, find Wifi Tether: Network Sharing by Topapploft.
3. Do not install this app and look for a link under Description for 10.1.0 version.
4. Download the app from this link and install this app (phone will ask for installation permission for unknown source app.)
5. After the installation, run the app and go to the settings.
Change Device-Profile: Choose Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Change Setup-Method: Choose Netd-Ndc (master)
Send Netd Max Client Cmd: checked
Send No Tether-Interface Cmd: checked
WiFi-driver reload 2: checked
MSS clamping: checked by default
Routing fix: checked by default
You are done!
On a side note, do not use wifi tether trevemod. It has same functions as the above app, but for some reason it forcefully reboots your phone and tethering do not work.
Also, do not use Wifi Tether Router as this app will cause blackout of your phone screen on some cases. I purchased this app and regret it.
One more thing, I have not tried skipping SWARM ROM flashing. So if anyone tried, please comment it for other people.
Thanks for reading this long instruction and hope your phone works as mine.

Love the idea.
In the first bit, skip mrRobinson's rom. Start with Odin installing a custom recovery such as TWRP. Then odin the wifi patch if you are not on the Knox bootloader and don't plan on using Devil Kernel or Agni. Then pull a nandroid backup.
Complete wipe.
Install the 4.3 rom of your choice. I like Jedi Master X, wifi tether is already configured of you stick with mobile devices (tablets etc). Follow instructions on install.
If you are on another rom, go ahead and follow your instructions.
Thanks for helping the community.
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Coug76 said:
Love the idea.
In the first bit, skip mrRobinson's rom. Start with Odin installing a custom recovery such as TWRP. Then odin the wifi patch if you are not on the Knox bootloader and don't plan on using Devil Kernel or Agni. Then pull a nandroid backup.
Complete wipe.
Install the 4.3 rom of your choice. I like Jedi Master X, wifi tether is already configured of you stick with mobile devices (tablets etc). Follow instructions on install.
If you are on another rom, go ahead and follow your instructions.
Thanks for helping the community.
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Thank you for your input and comment.

You shouldn't need both the WiFi patch and devil kernel for WiFi to work. Its 1 or the other. But nice thread!
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mattlowry said:
You shouldn't need both the WiFi patch and devil kernel for WiFi to work. Its 1 or the other. But nice thread!
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Thank you for your input.
I've tried WiFi patch first, but it did not work. So, I had to use devil kernel for both WiFi and tethering to work. I put both instruction just to make sure they work.

I can confirm that just using the patch does not give you wifi back on stock, rooted MK7. However, I much prefer the stock kernel to Devil Kernel in terms of smoothness.
Any idea on how to undo the WifiTethering.zip changes without having to redo the entire phone?

drdoombot said:
I can confirm that just using the patch does not give you wifi back on stock, rooted MK7. However, I much prefer the stock kernel to Devil Kernel in terms of smoothness.
Any idea on how to undo the WifiTethering.zip changes without having to redo the entire phone?
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Flash your ROM over your present install. Should paint over the tethering changes.
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Thanks!!
First I want to thank you for this thread!! Since upgrading to Android 4.3 I have not been successful in getting wifi tethering to work. Prior to 4.3, trev-mod was working perfectly fine but after the update nothing seem to work except bluetooth tethering with Fox-Fi along with PDANet+ and many apps didn't work with that method.
Also I'd just like to add that I hardly ever tether at all... it's just nice to know when you are in a bind you have some sort of solution.
I'm currently on the 4.1.2 bootloader because I didn't want to have to deal with knox. Even though my warranty has already expired, for some reason I still do not want to upgrade to the new one. The wifi patch was giving me all sorts of freezes and random reboots so I decided to go back to the original bootloader, after reading EdKey's Conch Replubic thread. His ROM was very stable for me, however I recently acquired the Gear 2 and unfortunately not all was working correctly since it is heavily debloated. I'm currently using SWARM 2.1 with AGNI Kernel. Was using Devil before but battery drain appears to be very high with this ROM so I'm giving Agni a go for a couple of days. Since I am on the old bootloader, the only way to get wifi to work properly is either using Devil or Agni kernel unless there is another one out there that I'm unaware of at this time.
Anyway... I digress. My experience so far is this, when I initially start the tethering process, none of my devices see an access point until I stop tethering and start it again for a second time. Then I'm able to see the AndroidTether access point. I can connect and tether even without any sort of vpn or browser ID spoofer. I'd still recommend using a VPN anyway, just in case the operator starts packet sniffing. Who knows, maybe Trev Mod was working, I don't recall trying to re-enable tethering for a second time when I didn't see any access points so I just kind of gave up and stumbled across this thread
However, when I stop the tethering, I'm not able to reconnect to my normal home wifi until I toggle on/off the Mobile HotSpot option in the Rom. My wifi icon is enabled, but for some reason does not connect to my router until I toggle it on and then off again. This is still a better work around than having to reboot the phone each time to get my wifi to reconnect. It might have something to do with my current bootloader, but I'm not sure. I guess it will be back to the drawing board after KitKat comes out. Hopefully this will remain working for awhile...
So I just wanted to share my experience and thank you again for this thread.

Just so you know you can install jedi master rom x2. And follow my guide. It's a lot easier than doing all of this. Here's the link. http://zuck.com/xda/JediMasterX-FAQ.html#teather
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hotspot working on t-mobile galaxy note 2 running 4.3 Jellybean
jinimini1026 said:
After many tries of failure from ROM flashing, reprogramming and trying to understand the alien language to me, I finally figured out how to get wifi tether working for your galaxy note 2. There are links in this thread and make sure that you follow the instruction I have for you here as well.
*** Disclosure ***
I am not an expert or a someone who can give you an advice. Directions hereafter are what worked for me and I am only sharing how I got it worked. However, it is not a definite way to get wifi tether working for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-T889). Please do this for US model only.
This direction is for people who have never done rooting and programming phones, and upgraded to JB 4.3 via OTA with KNOX enabled bootloader. By the end of this direction, your GN2 will be rooted on T-Mobile stock ROM with wifi tether enabled. Please be aware that this direction will void your phone's warranty by tripping KNOX counter. So do this at your own will. Also, back up your most recent ROM and personal files just in case.
So, enough disclosure.....and here it is.
thering-menu/
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to mrRobinson for providing pre-rooted stock T-Mobile ROM.)
1. Download ODIN (version does not matter, but 3.07 or 3.09 should work fine)
2. Find Tmobile ROM and download JellyBean Release 4.3 (December 2013) from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
3. Unzip downloaded ROM in your PC and run ODIN (Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked in ODIN)
4. Find and click PDA or AP in ODIN and load downloaded ROM (root66_TMO_T889UVUCMK7_2.tar.md5)
5. Turn T889 off, then put the phone to download mode by pressing and holding Volume Down, Home and Power. Then plug USB cable to the phone
6. Click START to flash your phone
Once the phone reboots, your phone will be rooted. Easy so far, right?
Now the next step...
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to mattlowry.)
1. Visit this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2564430 and download 2 files: Version 2.1 of SWARM ROM (Look for Download(v2.1)) and WifiTethering.zip (Look for a mediafire link on Version 2.1)
2. Copy these files on your phone's SD Card
3. Turn T889 off, then enter into recovery mode by pressing and holding Volume Up, Home and Power. If the recovery mode says Android System Recovery 3e on top and does not have "advanced" menu, reboot your phone and go to Play Store. Download ROM Manager by ClockworkMod. Run Rom Manager and choose Recovery Setup. Under the Recovery Setup, install or update recovery "ClockworkMod Recovery". After this install/update, turn your phone off and enter into recovery mode.
4. In the recovery mode, select "wipe data/factory reset", then select "wipe cache partition", then select "advanced", then select "wipe dalvik cache." Once you are done this far, select "Go Back", then select "install zip." Under install zip menu, select "Choose zip from /storage/sdcard1". (There will be about 15 to 20 second delay until the next menu.) Find the SWARM ROM zip file and flash the phone's ROM.
5. After flashing the phone with SWARM ROM, go back to install zip menu and find WifiTethering.zip, then flash your phone.
A bit painful, but you've done great!...but we are not done yet.
Now, do not panic if your Wifi does not work after this step. There is a fix.
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to dr.ketan.)
1. Visit this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48468121&highlight=mattlowry#post48468121
2. Download "Wifi_patch_t889.tar.rar" and extract the file in your PC.
3. Run ODIN and click on PDA or AP, then load the file "Wifi_patch_t889.tar.md5".
4. Press START and wait until your phone reboot.
Now your Wifi patch is done, but your wifi won't work until you do the following.
(For this part of instruction, I would like to give a big thanks to DerTeufel1980 for Devil Kernel.)
1. Visit this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239453
2. Very bottom of this thread there are files for download. Download "Devil2-2.3.2-t0lte-DUAL-20140102.zip" and save it in your phone's SD card. Make sure the file name as others will get you stuck in booting. If you download wrong kernel, you have to restart the whole process from the very top of this instruction.
3. Turn your phone off and enter into recovery mode again. Select "install zip", find the "Devil2-2.3.2-t0lte-DUAL-20140102.zip" file, then flash your phone.
4. One the flash is done, reboot your phone.
By now, your phone is rooted with Devil Kernel. All functions should work fine.
Now the wifi tether...
1. Go to Play Store and search wifi tether.
2. From the list of apps, find Wifi Tether: Network Sharing by Topapploft.
3. Do not install this app and look for a link under Description for 10.1.0 version.
4. Download the app from this link and install this app (phone will ask for installation permission for unknown source app.)
5. After the installation, run the app and go to the settings.
Change Device-Profile: Choose Generic ICS/JB (wlan0)
Change Setup-Method: Choose Netd-Ndc (master)
Send Netd Max Client Cmd: checked
Send No Tether-Interface Cmd: checked
WiFi-driver reload 2: checked
MSS clamping: checked by default
Routing fix: checked by default
You are done!
On a side note, do not use wifi tether trevemod. It has same functions as the above app, but for some reason it forcefully reboots your phone and tethering do not work.
Also, do not use Wifi Tether Router as this app will cause blackout of your phone screen on some cases. I purchased this app and regret it.
One more thing, I have not tried skipping SWARM ROM flashing. So if anyone tried, please comment it for other people.
Thanks for reading this long instruction and hope your phone works as mine.
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Want to get hotspot working on t-mobile SGH T-889??Follw the link below or just download (hotspot control) from google play/market and enable ACESS POINT.And you can turn hotspot from your phone's setting the normal way,without root and without downloading any other tethering apps.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...harnesses-the-latent-power-of-your-devices-te

Help samsung galaxy note ii t889 root access
Greetings to the entire community, I'm new here and I wanted to ask for some help on this problem that I have and maybe others have too.
I have a note II t889 which I've rooted, SuperSU appears installed on the phone, when I open any application that requires root it asks me permission, I click accept and it tells me I have been granted permissions, but when I try to use the application tells me that the root has failed, or that need root access to use the application.
Note: I have already tried this several rooting using odin and corresponding files (CF-Root-Auto for note II t889, root66_TMO_T889UVUCMK7_2.tar.md5, and others, and the result is the same, according to the rooteado odin has been done successfully)
Another thing I have android 4.3 version and I already delete knox using root browser (it asked me root access to use it and it worked to remove the data relating to knox)
Thanks

Found solution
Ok anybody outthere doing this it took me a couple of hours but I couldn't find Wi-Fi tether by Topapploft, no longer in the play store, thankfully I found something that worked, first go to play store and get network share & wifi tether by joliejoy, then it's going to ask you to download newest one, wifi tether plus, file name: AndroidWifiTether_10.1.10.apk, follow the instruction above, EXCEPT the device should be GALAXY S4!! It worked for me

My note 2 is unrooted but wifi tether works fine.

SPH-L520 NJ1 update question

I have obtained a Sprint s4 mini. From what I can find, the current kernel is SE secure enforcing.
The exact build number is KOT49H.L520_4.4.2_0016
Build date is Oct 7 2014
I am not new here, I know that all known root methods are now bust. What other options are there?
Searching seems to be pretty difficult for this device. All searches for bootloader and recovery come up for the i9190 / i9195
If I use Kies or Odin to flash a previous recovery image, will that brick the device? Also in the settings, it says Secure Boot Status - Type: Samsung
Guess that is referring to the Knox enforcing
The particular image I had in mind to flash with Odin is SPR-L520VPUAMK2-20131115204826
Will it work? Or am I screwed?

Well no one was able to answer my question, so I had to figure it out on my own. Hopefully the following information will be of help to someone else without spending 36+ hours digging through the internet for answers.
You CAN fix your phone it you are on the NJ1 kernel. This is NOT a guide to fixing a bricked phone, although it may fix that too.
If you are on the NJ1 kernel, there are no root methods currently available. You MUST be on NE3 or lower. I also attempted to flash the custom recovery through Odin, but after a reboot it was as if I did nothing. No Knox flag, no warranty trip, no custom recovery.
Here is what I did to get custom recovery and root:
READ THIS BEFORE ATTEMPTING STEP 1.
This is only for the Sprint variant of the S4 Mini. Model number SPH-L520
Your Warranty could be voided. Proceed if you like. (More info on steps 5 and 6)
I had a horrible time getting the downloads from Sammobile. You WILL have to create an account and login to download files. I could not find any working links for the firmware below except for this site. Register a user name and password, DO NOT UNCHECK THE BOX that says receive emails from Sammobile OR YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR REGISTRATION EMAIL. On the Register page it is at the bottom. After you register, check your email and click on the link to complete the registration.
Close all your windows that are open to sammobile.
You are going to want to download Internet Download Manager in order to download files from Sammobile. After many many attempts to download the firmware from Sammobile, all tries failed. YOU ARE GOING TO NEED IDM to get a reliable download.
Download IDM ---> https://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/download.html
Install it and follow these directions to enable resume downloads in IDM ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765456
If you do not do the steps above, you most likely will have failed download after failed download.
Even after setting this up, the firmware download failed on me twice. I deleted it from the download list in IDM and started it again.
IDM integrates well with Internet Explorer. Kinda buggy with Chrome. I would suggest using IE for the rest of this Tutorial.
Ok, now that you have that squared away, move on to step 1
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1) Flash your phone back to NE3. You can get that here ---> http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/31482/L520VPUBNE3_L520SPTBNE3_SPR/ (click Regular Download, then on new page right-click Confirm Download and click SAVE AS. After that the IDM window should pop up. Just Start Download)
Also go ahead and download download the NJ1 in case things get rough. List of all firmwares here ---> http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SPH-L520/
2) Download and install the Samsung drivers ---> http://www.mediafire.com/download/a4hd8y0c1iakysk/Samsung-Usb-Driver-v1.5.49.0.exe
Download Odin 3.09 ---> http://androidhost.org/PVAIv
Unzip Odin to a folder or desktop. Do not run it from in the zip folder.
3) Run Odin 3.09.
Reboot your S4 Mini SPH-L520 into download mode. Turn phone off > Hold Volume Down, Home Button, and Power Button all at the same time. Wait for the phone to buzz and the pop up on the screen. Release the buttons and press Volume Up to confirm.
Now plug in your phone to your computer. It might take a few seconds for the drivers to install. Wait until Odin shows blue color in the first bar on the left side. Should say 0:[COM3] (the COM number will be different depending on your computer and the USB port you plugged it into)
VERY VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure that the AUTO-REBOOT and F. RESET TIME boxes ARE checked. Make sure that the RE-PARTITION box is NOT checked.
4) Unzip the NE3 download from earlier. Click on the AP button in Odin and navigate to where you unzipped NE3. It should be a .MD5 type of file
Give Odin a few mins to check the file. It may appear that Odin has hung up, just be patient.
After Odin has run the check, it should say ok in the little window on the bottom left. Now click START and wait.
DO NOT bump the phone, the laptop, the usb cord, and MAKE SURE THE BATTERY DOES NOT FALL OUT!!!
After Odin is done flashing, it will reboot the phone. After the initial reboot, the phone will reboot itself once more. Be patient
Now wait for the phone to completely boot up.
5) After you have got back to ME3, you can follow this guide to root it ---> http://androidxda.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-sprint-sph-l520
You already have most of the files you need. Just follow the instructions and download what you do not have already.
By the way, in Odin the AP button and the PDA button are the same
(This method should not trip the Knox counter, but I am unsure. Mine was already tripped before all of this)
OPTIONAL (this will trip the Knox counter and lose warranty status)
6) Now you can use this guide to install the custom recovery ---> http://techbeasts.com/2014/05/04/in...-root-sprint-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-sph-l520/
Again, you already have most of the files you need. DL what you don't have.
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I am planning on instaling CM11 ---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2669991
This ROM apparently needs a specific recovery in order to work properly. I installed that one instead.
MAKE A BACKUP IN THE RECOVERY OF THE STOCK ROM BEFORE FLASHING ANY CUSTOM ROMS, or else be sorry later.
This is about as simplified as I could get it. Hope this helps out those of you that were as confused as I was.
I will not be providing support. Simply do not have the time. There is more than enough info here to help you figure out what to do.

fire3element said:
I have obtained a Sprint s4 mini. From what I can find, the current kernel is SE secure enforcing.
The exact build number is KOT49H.L520_4.4.2_0016
Build date is Oct 7 2014
I am not new here, I know that all known root methods are now bust. What other options are there?
Searching seems to be pretty difficult for this device. All searches for bootloader and recovery come up for the i9190 / i9195
If I use Kies or Odin to flash a previous recovery image, will that brick the device? Also in the settings, it says Secure Boot Status - Type: Samsung
Guess that is referring to the Knox enforcing
The particular image I had in mind to flash with Odin is SPR-L520VPUAMK2-20131115204826
Will it work? Or am I screwed?
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Can you help me to backup your first partition on your phone and send to me. You can use EFS Professional on xda.

Hmm....I installed the NJ1 update through Odin. And then flashed the CF auto root (or maybe it was the recovery.tar) with no issues. I did this when NJ1 was first released.

NCTP2 said:
Hmm....I installed the NJ1 update through Odin. And then flashed the CF auto root (or maybe it was the recovery.tar) with no issues. I did this when NJ1 was first released.
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Can you backup your phone by EFS Pro and send to me. Thanks.

NCTP2 said:
Hmm....I installed the NJ1 update through Odin. And then flashed the CF auto root (or maybe it was the recovery.tar) with no issues. I did this when NJ1 was first released.
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I was unsure about it considering all the changes with SE Secure and Knox. Always pays to be safer than sorry. I could not find any reports of this anywhere after hours of reading and searching. Thanks for confirming though. :good:
quanqw said:
Can you backup your phone by EFS Pro and send to me. Thanks.
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I am sorry, I have been really busy. What exactly are you trying to do? Asking someone to backup sensitive data from their phone and share it to a stranger can be alarming.
At least tell us what is going on or why you need the backup.

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fire3element said:
I was unsure about it considering all the changes with SE Secure and Knox. Always pays to be safer than sorry. I could not find any reports of this anywhere after hours of reading and searching. Thanks for confirming though. :good:
I am sorry, I have been really busy. What exactly are you trying to do? Asking someone to backup sensitive data from their phone and share it to a stranger can be alarming.
At least tell us what is going on or why you need the backup.
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thanks alot
the baseband nearly killed me but i thanked my God for you. it worked for me
my question is, is there any way to get it work for domestic sim outside USA?