note 2 not upgrading - Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I got an ota update of 4.3 and I downloaded the 700 firmware! But when installing it, when went to DL mode and on 35% approx., some error occurred and phone booted up back with 4.1.2! and now checking OTA updates says that the phone is running on latest update!

szzlgupta said:
I got an ota update of 4.3 and I downloaded the 700 firmware! But when installing it, when went to DL mode and on 35% approx., some error occurred and phone booted up back with 4.1.2! and now checking OTA updates says that the phone is running on latest update!
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The best way to get the update is through odin flash download the tar file to pc and flash using odin in download mode the official from india is available at sammobile firmware section
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shhbz said:
The best way to get the update is through odin flash download the tar file to pc and flash using odin in download mode the official from india is available at sammobile firmware section
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Anyway to get update from Kies directly?

shhbz said:
The best way to get the update is through odin flash download the tar file to pc and flash using odin in download mode the official from india is available at sammobile firmware section
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The only issue with odin update is that it cleans the internal memory! And I don't want that, I have alot of data in that.
Yes, I can copy that and paste later but then it ****s up whatsapp files and images and sometimes the android folder :/
Ps, phone is not rooted! Any way to get the update without wiping the internal?

szzlgupta said:
The only issue with odin update is that it cleans the internal memory! And I don't want that, I have alot of data in that.
Yes, I can copy that and paste later but then it ****s up whatsapp files and images and sometimes the android folder :/
Ps, phone is not rooted! Any way to get the update without wiping the internal?
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Since is a base update it will clean internal backup ur app using titanium backup n u lose nothing
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shhbz said:
Since is a base update it will clean internal backup ur app using titanium backup n u lose nothing
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I said my phone is non rooted! I can't take backup with Titanium Backup :|

szzlgupta said:
I said my phone is non rooted! I can't take backup with Titanium Backup :|
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well then no option to backup app proceed with odin skip your comment was on phn via tapatalk

shhbz said:
well then no option to backup app proceed with odin skip your comment was on phn via tapatalk
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I'm gonna try updating through kies first, because that does not deletes the data on internal memory! Then ill use odin, if necessary!

szzlgupta said:
I'm gonna try updating through kies first, because that does not deletes the data on internal memory! Then ill use odin, if necessary!
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yep u can but i somehow hate kies and its shiity update procedure,best of luck:good:

shhbz said:
yep u can but i somehow hate kies and its shiity update procedure,best of luck:good:
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Yeah I know, when 4.1.2 update came for my other phone, Samsung Galaxy S Advance, I used Odin only to update instead of Kies!

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Need some help with updates

I have rooted my device and isntalled triangoe away ... but when i press update it sticks on *checkijg for updates* and stays there and it want show me if i got any software updates or not... can someone help me pls??
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why bother with OTA update?
go download it and flash it yrself
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-N7105
I am downloading a zip file with latest update 1.3gb is there any way to install it from my phone instead from the pc ?
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Humblezz said:
I am downloading a zip file with latest update 1.3gb is there any way to install it from my phone instead from the pc ?
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mobile odin
Humblezz said:
I am downloading a zip file with latest update 1.3gb is there any way to install it from my phone instead from the pc ?
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Yes, flash with Mobile Odin Pro and enable Everroot, you`ll loose CWM recovery though. Flash this https://hotfile.com/dl/176065007/332cffb/cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar.html with Mobile Odin also and you`ll have CWM back.
So first i will flash the big file 1.3gb and after the small one u mantioned me above right?
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[Q] Is it safe to unroot my Note II while TriangleAway tracker is running?

So I was reading around the web - particularly on Droid-Life that the Verizon Note II now has been updated to fix the Exynos-related bug. Now, I'm on the international LTE model - GT-N7105 - and sooner or later I will receive the update as well. Now, as stated in the article linked earlier , a rooted user tried downloading the update and failed. So there's the backstory.
Now, as for my question. I will obviously have to unroot (which I am looking to do anyways) but here's the thing. I rooted using the ExynosAbuse apk from Chainfire. That makes the status in Settings -> About device set to "Custom", thereby preventing me from receiving OTA updates. ExynosAbuse has an unroot button. When pressed, it tells you to reboot to complete the process and then to reboot around 10 minutes later since it might reset the status to "Normal". Well, it doesn't do that for me.
So I used another tool by Chainfire; TriangleAway to set my ODIN flash counter back to 0 (in case it was causing anything; didn't check.)
Now, I used TriangleAway get around the "Modified" thing. Experimented with the 'Allow tracker to run' feature and ended up getting my flash counter to be 0 and my system status to say normal.
When the update arrives, I will probably have to unroot. However, as previously stated, my system status will go Modified when I do. So here's the question (and TL;DR):
TL;DR: I am having TriangleAway set to allow the tracker to run in order to have my system status "Normal" and I want to unroot in order to receive the update that has started rolling out. However, disabling the tracker and unrooting will set my device status to "Custom". That will prevent me from receiving the update. What do I do?
Additional info: I have not flashed ANYTHING custom - I only rooted for a few Xposed tweaks.
Thanks for your time.
Flash stock rom and then update.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Flash stock rom and then update.
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Sorry, I'm really a noob at this. Doing so will wipe my phone, right? Also, can I use Mobile Odin for this?
iPTPenguin said:
Sorry, I'm really a noob at this. Doing so will wipe my phone, right? Also, can I use Mobile Odin for this?
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Yes and I see no reason why the phone would be wiped.
Why not flash that update yourself btw?
Mother_Teresa said:
Why not flash that update yourself btw?
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What do you mean?
iPTPenguin said:
What do you mean?
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1. Download the correct firmware update from sammobile.com
2. Update your firmware thru Odin
And you will have a fresh firmware with Status Normal.
badong09 said:
1. Download the correct firmware update from sammobile.com
2. Update your firmware thru Odin
And you will have a fresh firmware with Status Normal.
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Okay, so to clear this up:
- Will flashing the latest firmware in Odin (or Heimdall, which I'll be using; OSX...) wipe my phone? Will it though the flash counter?
- Can it be done through Mobile Odin without keeping root? Will using Mobile Odin to update my firmware wipe my phone?
Thanks for your patience with me, guys.
You wanna send phone for warranty ?
If no then forget about counter and flash latest stock firmware.
And flashing stock rom via odin won't delete anything.
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UtkarshGupta said:
You wanna send phone for warranty ?
If no then forget about counter and flash latest stock firmware.
And flashing stock rom via odin won't delete anything.
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Awesome, one last thing, if I used ExynosAbuse to root (the exploit which this update patches), and I use Mobile Odin's "EverRoot" feature, do you think it will still work? Thanks
Yeah but mobile odin can't flash tar images. You gotta flash via pc odin.
Then can root via cf auto root.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Yeah but mobile odin can't flash tar images. You gotta flash via pc odin.
Then can root via cf auto root.
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Not done downloading the latest stock image from sammobile but it downloads as a zip. Is this a flashable zip or is it a zip containing the tar file? If it is flashable, I can just use mobile odin, right?
[edit] it was mentioned that Mobile Odin does not support .tar.md5 files. It says that it does in the description?
It contains *.tar.md5
It isn't flushable via mobile Odin.
Only pc Odin.
Make sure your version is dll7 or ubdll3
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[Q] Software update and Team Win Recovery?

Sprint is pushing out a minor update and 3 times now I've tried to accept it and when the phone restarts the TWR screen comes up with all its options.
I don't know what the heck to do from there! So, I just reboot the phone but don't get the update.
How do I accept the update on that TWR screen?
slthree said:
Sprint is pushing out a minor update and 3 times now I've tried to accept it and when the phone restarts the TWR screen comes up with all its options.
I don't know what the heck to do from there! So, I just reboot the phone but don't get the update.
How do I accept the update on that TWR screen?
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You have to be on a stock recovery to be able to flash OTA updates. You're going to have to reflash the stock recovery for your device. Try doing it through mobile odin and tell it to flash only the recovery partition.
Cheers!
vladeco said:
You have to be on a stock recovery to be able to flash OTA updates. You're going to have to reflash the stock recovery for your device. Try doing it through mobile odin and tell it to flash only the recovery partition.
Cheers!
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I greatly appreciate your reply but I'm afraid I don't know how to do what you've directed.
What is mobile odin?
You have the stock rom ?
If yes then open it with 7zip. Extract the recovery. Img
And flash it via mobile odin.
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UtkarshGupta said:
You have the stock rom ?
If yes then open it with 7zip. Extract the recovery. Img
And flash it via mobile odin.
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Apologies for my questions but I have stared at your post for days, weeks even and I still don't understand. I was embarrassed to ask but I have to because the notification to install the update comes multiple times a day now.
Where, and HOW, do I open the ROM?
Is this all done on the phone itself?
Do I install 7zipon my phone?
Do you have the stock rom? If yes flash it.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Do you have the stock rom? If yes flash it.
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Than You for even offering help. You are Kind.
Yes my friend. I am rooted and I have the stock ROM.
I've flashed ROMs before but have never flashed a ROM that was already active.
How would I do that?
So sorry to ask.
Just flash the rom as a normal one.
Then update via ota.
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Can you update firmware and stay rooted

Hi all,
I have rooted my n2.
My question is with the new update coming to 4.2, is it possible to update my firmware even though I am rooted as when I click check for updates on the phone it says I cant as I am rooted.
Will I have to un root and then upgraded (when it finaly arrives) then root again?
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seesor said:
Hi all,
I have rooted my n2.
My question is with the new update coming to 4.2, is it possible to update my firmware even though I am rooted as when I click check for updates on the phone it says I cant as I am rooted.
Will I have to un root and then upgraded (when it finaly arrives) then root again?
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Don't complicate things Just download lates ROM from http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ and flash with Odin. Then root again, it is a 3 minute process.... you won't loose any settings, data or apps.
U can update using mobile Odin when the new 4.2 firmware when its available via samMobile. It will keep the root. I hv been using it to update the last few times.
rlfy said:
U can update using mobile Odin when the new 4.2 firmware when its available via samMobile. It will keep the root. I hv been using it to update the last few times.
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Hi all, i am total noob in android phones and the note 2 (was an ardent BB fan over many years).
Quick question if you guys don't mind.
I have Mobile Odin and I have rooted me phone; what I'm absolutely unsure of is, the new 4.2 firmware when it's available, where do I head to to download it? Do i save it as a zip file in the ext SD card and install it via Mobile Odin from there? If not, please advise the how-to please.
Many thanks for helping out this total noob.
Thanks
seesor said:
Hi all,
I have rooted my n2.
My question is with the new update coming to 4.2, is it possible to update my firmware even though I am rooted as when I click check for updates on the phone it says I cant as I am rooted.
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The thread is right there at the beginning with a sticky. Dr.Ketan thread
is the new update flashable with TWRP? Or just with odin? Whats with root? do i have to unroot the n2 -> flash -> root again?
creonx said:
is the new update flashable with TWRP? Or just with odin? Whats with root? do i have to unroot the n2 -> flash -> root again?
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If you flash with mobile Odin, there is option to keep the root. If you flash with Odin, you must root again, which is a 3 minute process, so IMHO is not a big deal. I dunno about TWRP since I don't have custom recovery, I don't want my counter raising
DexDJ said:
Hi all, i am total noob in android phones and the note 2 (was an ardent BB fan over many years).
Quick question if you guys don't mind.
I have Mobile Odin and I have rooted me phone; what I'm absolutely unsure of is, the new 4.2 firmware when it's available, where do I head to to download it? Do i save it as a zip file in the ext SD card and install it via Mobile Odin from there? If not, please advise the how-to please.
Many thanks for helping out this total noob.
Thanks
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U can download the firmware fr sammobile when it's available, save it to ur SD card n flash using MobileOdin.
rlfy said:
U can download the firmware fr sammobile when it's available, save it to ur SD card n flash using MobileOdin.
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Many thanks for the advice mate! Cheers
Isn't there an option in Mobile Odin (paid version) to do exactly this ?
I guess SuperSU pro has OTA survival mode, that protects root access if you use the official Samsung OTA update. Full ROM flashes via PC Odin will not preserve root, Mobile ODIN will preserve root if you select the option.
I thought that samsung disables ota updates for rooted or "Modified" systems?
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Chillerhippie said:
I thought that samsung disables ota updates for rooted or "Modified" systems?
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TriangleAway has a workaround for that.
iPTPenguin said:
TriangleAway has a workaround for that.
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Shame it wont fix mine because of my boot loader...
Is there anyway of putting the default bootloader back on without having to reinstall? Ive got cwm touch at the mo.
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[HELP] Firmware Updates

I want to update my firmware, but fail. The update file is 0,83Mb. My current firnware is DXKK2, I want to update to the latest versions. What should i do? Please give me the easiest instructions. I will give you a thanks if you help me.
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flash what ever firmware you like via odin
firmwares are on my firmware thread at the top of the 5360 dev section
Sure that u r in stock rom.
Go to Settings Then About Phone Then Software Updates click on update Then Downloads The File After Complete Update the phone will restart
shadman0 said:
Sure that u r in stock rom.
Go to Settings Then About Phone Then Software Updates click on update Then Downloads The File After Complete Update the phone will restart
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Ya, but when the phone restart and then installing the new firmware it fail or unsuccessful only can 27%. Then the phone reboot, and after rebooting it says fail and try to install by kies.
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marcussmith2626 said:
flash what ever firmware you like via odin
firmwares are on my firmware thread at the top of the 5360 dev section
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I don't understand flash firmware via odin. Any other suggestions sir?
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mrafi said:
I don't understand flash firmware via odin. Any other suggestions sir?
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if you dont understand best to search google for how to flash firmware via odin
in order to change firmwares on a samsung phone you use a tool called odin to flash the firmware onto your phone - that is the only way to change your firmware in this samsung phone if software update/kies update does not work
marcussmith2626 said:
if you dont understand best to search google for how to flash firmware via odin
in order to change firmwares on a samsung phone you use a tool called odin to flash the firmware onto your phone - that is the only way to change your firmware in this samsung phone if software update/kies update does not work
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Wow thanks i understand now. That is so easy...
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mrafi said:
Ya, but when the phone restart and then installing the new firmware it fail or unsuccessful only can 27%. Then the phone reboot, and after rebooting it says fail and try to install by kies.
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hey if you root and delete or modify something in the stock rom
firmware update will surely fail

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