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[Q] Completely stuck on sgh-t999v (wind) root job...ughhh

Hey all,
So I've checked as much as I could to try and help myself before posting, so hoping some kinds souls can help out with my issue.
Got a samsung galaxy s3 SGH-T999V on Wind Mobile (Canada), android 4.3. My aim is to root the phone, then play with some roms later on, but at least get the rooting part done. I started with this hxxp://theunlockr.com/2012/07/23/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999v-canadian-version guide, but the CMW didn't get installed when I went into recovery mode, just had the stock phone recovery options.
So then, went on to try pretty much the exact same procedure but with the root66_GLW_T999VVLALH2.7z..but Odin gave me the failed sbl2 error or something like that. Now i didn't have anything to backup so I didn't really care wiping the phone to factory default so I did so ( as well as the cache partition using the default android recovery menu.) But even still, no luck. When I tried again, it (Odin that is) just seemed to hang at the phase that stated "get PIT" or something like that (apologies I'm pulling this all from memory).. Had no real choice but to interrupt it restart, try again, back to the sbl2 error again. Doing this from a Win7x64 Ultimate OS (if that's relevant). I HATE the phone the way it is, I cannot stand the bloatware and I have a lot in mind to have fun with if I can ever get this bloody thing to root.
I think that's about all I can mention atm, did the usual stuff like try different usb ports, the phones USB cable 'seems' to be ok and working, I'm just beyond frustrated and finally at the part where I need to ask for help. Any and all help is deeply appreciated. Cheers

i also want help rooting my T999v version 4.1.2 cant seem to find a tutorial for rooting of version 4.1.2

ksec said:
Hey all,
So I've checked as much as I could to try and help myself before posting, so hoping some kinds souls can help out with my issue.
Got a samsung galaxy s3 SGH-T999V on Wind Mobile (Canada), android 4.3. My aim is to root the phone, then play with some roms later on, but at least get the rooting part done. I started with this hxxp://theunlockr.com/2012/07/23/how-to-root-and-install-clockworkmod-recovery-on-the-samsung-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999v-canadian-version guide, but the CMW didn't get installed when I went into recovery mode, just had the stock phone recovery options.
So then, went on to try pretty much the exact same procedure but with the root66_GLW_T999VVLALH2.7z..but Odin gave me the failed sbl2 error or something like that. Now i didn't have anything to backup so I didn't really care wiping the phone to factory default so I did so ( as well as the cache partition using the default android recovery menu.) But even still, no luck. When I tried again, it (Odin that is) just seemed to hang at the phase that stated "get PIT" or something like that (apologies I'm pulling this all from memory).. Had no real choice but to interrupt it restart, try again, back to the sbl2 error again. Doing this from a Win7x64 Ultimate OS (if that's relevant). I HATE the phone the way it is, I cannot stand the bloatware and I have a lot in mind to have fun with if I can ever get this bloody thing to root.
I think that's about all I can mention atm, did the usual stuff like try different usb ports, the phones USB cable 'seems' to be ok and working, I'm just beyond frustrated and finally at the part where I need to ask for help. Any and all help is deeply appreciated. Cheers
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If you're on 4.3 stock you'll have to deal with this new thing they added called "Knox". Also you cannot downgrade to older versions of official firmware if you have updated to 4.3 stock. Root66 won't work for you unless there's a version of root66 firmware that is 4.3 (which there isn't). Here's a thread that should solve this problem for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563955
dorian2kx said:
i also want help rooting my T999v version 4.1.2 cant seem to find a tutorial for rooting of version 4.1.2
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Since you haven't updated to 4.3 yet, you don't have to deal with Knox, so use the root66 method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

adslee said:
If you're on 4.3 stock you'll have to deal with this new thing they added called "Knox". Also you cannot downgrade to older versions of official firmware if you have updated to 4.3 stock. Root66 won't work for you unless there's a version of root66 firmware that is 4.3 (which there isn't). Here's a thread that should solve this problem for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2563955
Since you haven't updated to 4.3 yet, you don't have to deal with Knox, so use the root66 method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
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Hey adslee, thnks for the reply. I noticed the Knox app. Well then, that explains somethings. It did give me the impression that something was inhibiting the process. I'll check out the link you provided and let you know. Cheers

Thanks bro but can u please tell me how can i know what type my phone is, i mean is it a wind, videotron etc? Or it doesn't matter? Are they the same

dorian2kx said:
Thanks bro but can u please tell me how can i know what type my phone is, i mean is it a wind, videotron etc? Or it doesn't matter? Are they the same
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Look Under the Battery on thw White Sticker. What do you have in there for a Model Name?

i have there a SGH-T999V

dorian2kx said:
i have there a SGH-T999V
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Well then that's the Device you have. Anything said in Settings > Model is suspect. If I modify ro.device in Build.prop then My Galaxy S3 will appear instantly as S4 or Nexus 5. That does not mean it is one.
You always go by what's under the Battery and not by Settings > Model.

Need help to restore imei/ restore efs.

Hi guys,
My note 2 is in normally condition with stock 4.4.2 rom N7100XXUFND4.
Yesterday I wanna root it, then did with odin 3.09 + CF-Auto-Root-t03g-t03gxx-gtn7100 then + philz cwm6.
And I've lost imei, no efs and it doesnt recognize simcard :angel:
I got a efs.img file backup once, but since when my note2 still at 4.3 (or 4.1.2, cant remember exactly).
So, i've tried all menthols found here, as dr.ketan's aroma efs restore and his multi tools, install EFSFix.zip,... tried via PC and terminal emulator on my note2, but all no result (anyway, thank all devs.)
Im now downloading the stock rom back in order to try to flashing it to my device after unroot (but very slowly coz the international internet cable from Vietnam to outside was corrupted)
Just wanna ask you guys that does this work (flash stock rom can fix all or even when done flash my note2 still lost imei and just can use as a pda, not a pda phone)?
And if you have any flashing ideas, just let me now, I'll try.
Thank you.

alittlemad said:
Hi guys,
My note 2 is in normally condition with stock 4.4.2 rom N7100XXUFND4.
Yesterday I wanna root it, then did with odin 3.09 + CF-Auto-Root-t03g-t03gxx-gtn7100 then + philz cwm6.
And I've lost imei, no efs and it doesnt recognize simcard :angel:
I got a efs.img file backup once, but since when my note2 still at 4.3 (or 4.1.2, cant remember exactly).
So, i've tried all menthols found here, as dr.ketan's aroma efs restore and his multi tools, install EFSFix.zip,... tried via PC and terminal emulator on my note2, but all no result (anyway, thank all devs.)
Im now downloading the stock rom back in order to try to flashing it to my device after unroot (but very slowly coz the international internet cable from Vietnam to outside was corrupted)
Just wanna ask you guys that does this work (flash stock rom can fix all or even when done flash my note2 still lost imei and just can use as a pda, not a pda phone)?
And if you have any flashing ideas, just let me now, I'll try.
Thank you.
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@ alittlemad,
First of all let me inform u this is not the section to post . U should try the Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting section.
Now to the problem at hand, if you have CWM, try flashing this Modem_N7100XXUFND3_CWM modem in cwm, I had a similar problem a couple of weeks ago when I downgraded from KK. Hope this works. It worked for me. I dont remember which thread i got it from. It is for 4.3 roms but works with 4.4 as well. All the best
P.S - I am uploading 2 modems. ND3 is for 4.3 but the next one, I think is for 4.4 - not sure. Search for these modems for further details.

Very good DonVito, my phone is back with the first file ND3 :good:.
If you have chance to come here, I will buy you a beer :highfive:.
Thanks a lot.

alittlemad said:
Very good DonVito, my phone is back with the first file ND3 :good:.
If you have chance to come here, I will buy you a beer :highfive:.
Thanks a lot.[/QUOT
Glad to help. Good luck and thanks for the offer
Also take back up of your efs with drketans back up utility and save it in our PC or cloud.
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can you help me please
DonVito2020 said:
@ alittlemad,
First of all let me inform u this is not the section to post . U should try the Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting section.
Now to the problem at hand, if you have CWM, try flashing this Modem_N7100XXUFND3_CWM modem in cwm, I had a similar problem a couple of weeks ago when I downgraded from KK. Hope this works. It worked for me. I dont remember which thread i got it from. It is for 4.3 roms but works with 4.4 as well. All the best
P.S - I am uploading 2 modems. ND3 is for 4.3 but the next one, I think is for 4.4 - not sure. Search for these modems for further details.
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i want your help please can you make video to make this to back phone work like it work before
and thank you

Please help me recover Ace 2 IMEI/Baseband

Hello, everybody. First of all, I apologize if this is not the right place to post this.
I got an Ace 2 about a month ago. It was unlocked and running on Gingerbread. I didn't know anything about Android before and I tried to flash a custom ROM. By doing so, I wiped my IMEI and Baseband. I have tried almost anything that there is on the internet and I haven't been able to recover it. I followed this guide step by step (I even asked for help in that thread, did what I was told, no success).
When I dial *#06# I get an "IMEI null/null" message, and on the device's information, it says "baseband unknown". Since I have no IMEI, I can't access the Service Mode, I only get a blank screen. So I couldn't try that method either.
I am currently running on a stock Jelly Bean downloaded from Sammobile (a Portugal version, since I heard that one and the Russian didn't have any RAM problems). I have tried reinstalling several times, upgrading, and nothing has worked so far. Please help me recover my IMEI and baseband. I don't have the money they charge in my country to fix this. Thanks in advance.

stratogabo said:
on Gingerbread. I didn't know anything about Android before and I tried to flash a custom ROM.
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As often said: Custom ROM (CM11) on GB will not work. JB is needed.
I suggest to beginn from scratch by flashing (ODIN) 3-Parted GB FW - Be sure you pick the correct one for your Phone 8160 or 8160P
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53921158&postcount=8
maybe only modemFS flashing (CWM) will also help (DJM is me on Andriod hilfe)
http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-cu...xxxx-kein-mobiles-internet-2.html#post7835468

[Q] Can't install any recovery or i lose imei?? Help

Hi ,
i have tryed many times now to update my device from at&t sgh-i317 (4.1.2) to recent android (4.4.. minimum) whitout succes, i had always te null imei and worked 2 days to get it back whitout backup....
flashed twrc result now always in null imei, if i want it back, the only way is flash in odin the only working stock rom KIES_HOME_I317UCAMA4_I317ATTAMA4_578342_REV04_user_low_ship.tar
Strange thing was that i was on 4.4.2 branded as gt-n7100 and now it's at&t sgh-i317 (but i get back imei and baseband)?!?!
I have help many guys in the past but now i need help as i can't find a solution and really want to update!
can someone good help me step by step please?
THX in advance guys

If rom branding is showing n7100...you are flashing the wrong builds...
N7100 roms are not compatible with the SGH-I317...g

gregsarg said:
If rom branding is showing n7100...you are flashing the wrong builds...
N7100 roms are not compatible with the SGH-I317...g
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yes ive seen it and can't understand it, i was sure it was n7100 before? im also from belgium and by this in a belgian store wich is not at&t....so now you think is a do it again with the good files it wil work? is there any specific recovery then i need for my model? thx mate...

also can i flash it back to gt-n7100 please??? someone can try to find a solution with me?

If your device is N7100...then yes...you can use the stock N7100 rom to repair the device..
Regarding the recovery...you can use TWRP latest version for the N7100 device.
Files can be found in that section on xda...g

gregsarg said:
If your device is N7100...then yes...you can use the stock N7100 rom to repair the device..
Regarding the recovery...you can use TWRP latest version for the N7100 device.
Files can be found in that section on xda...g
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ok i will try that again, thx for help i come back tomorrow to report when it's done or not...

wait a minute, ive seen now that the imei is changed also,how is this possible??? that's why the brand as change to at&t.... from 7100!
i hope it's possible to get it back to stock with original imei? is someone able to help me out or te redirect me to someone that can help me out please? thx
just for info my imei as now /5 at the end?!

Finaly i get it updated and working on 4.4.2
the imei as changed again to another one but not matched with original....but it's working.
im stil on at&t but happy to have it on 4.4.2 working.
now if its possible to fix the imei or eventualy get it back branded as 7100...i take it?

i have installed dn4 2.4 rom finally to be quit of the at&t sh**
it is al working well so i leave it as it is for now.
the solution for me was reinstall stock rom (odin) , update stock rom to 4.4.2 (odin) then install recovery (odin), install new custom rom (twrp), new bootloader (odin) et voila!...gregsarg thx for help.
for a community as this i was thinking that more poeple should help....like we did in the past

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (AT&T) : SGH-I317 Stock Rom needed

Hello,
I'm trying to look for the fresh stock rom of SGH-I317 rom so I can flash my phone back to normal. I owned this phone since 2012, I had it rooted and everything else. Last night, it decided to do something funny and now it gets stuck on samsung logo/battery and I can only access download mode for the time being.
So I assume I have to factory set everything and lose data--which i don't care about anymore.
Can anyone please help? Thank you. Stock rom is what I need and Odin as well. Thanks again =)
Adam.

As far as I know there are at least 4 different STOCK versions of SGH-I317 firmware namely 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.3 and 4.4.2. 4.1.2 is the same as 4.1.1 but it has SIM unlock backdoor closed. 4.1.1 is interchangeable up to 4.3 with certain limitations, as soon as you get 4.4.2 you are stock to it.
4.3 is my personal favorite but I can't seem to find clean AT&T ROM for some time now (everything else is available).
If I were you I'd start powering up the phone while holding home and arrow up buttons, do "wipe data/factory reset" follow with "wipe cache partitions" and you should be golden

toshik1 said:
As far as I know there are at least 4 different STOCK versions of SGH-I317 firmware namely 4.1.1 4.1.2 4.3 and 4.4.2. 4.1.2 is the same as 4.1.1 but it has SIM unlock backdoor closed. 4.1.1 is interchangeable up to 4.3 with certain limitations, as soon as you get 4.4.2 you are stock to it.
4.3 is my personal favorite but I can't seem to find clean AT&T ROM for some time now (everything else is available).
If I were you I'd start powering up the phone while holding home and arrow up buttons, do "wipe data/factory reset" follow with "wipe cache partitions" and you should be golden
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Thanks replying. Unfortunately.. I tried getting into recovery mode but it just won't let me. when I do that.. it only takes me back to the samsung logo. I really really don't know why...
Right now I only have access to the Odin Mode and it comes up as
Product Name :
Custom Binary Download : No
Current Binary Samsung Official
System Status : Custom

did you try flashing recovery again through odin...u can also try this...not sure if it works 100% in ur case...but doesn't hurt to try.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70916644&postcount=11912

dssheeley1 said:
did you try flashing recovery again through odin...u can also try this...not sure if it works 100% in ur case...but doesn't hurt to try.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=70916644&postcount=11912
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See that's the thing. I need the stock rom so i can flash it lol. I asked it a few times before too ^__^;; . The good thing is, the battery still works fine .
Now on Odin.. I get many failed attempts..so I'm not sure I have the right stock rom.
edit : I tried that method..didn't work ....

beatsme2 said:
See that's the thing. I need the stock rom so i can flash it lol. I asked it a few times before too ^__^;; . The good thing is, the battery still works fine .
Now on Odin.. I get many failed attempts..so I'm not sure I have the right stock rom.
edit : I tried that method..didn't work ....
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Try samsung firmware n get rom that way...then reroot

dssheeley1 said:
Try samsung firmware n get rom that way...then reroot
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Amigo...
Whereeeeeeeee..... u__u;

beatsme2 said:
Amigo...
Whereeeeeeeee..... u__u;
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https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Remember u can downgrade from 4.4.x...there's a thread in forum that explains what tz files r needed and which bootloader 2...I've done it couple of times myself from Dn4 rom and Eclipse V9 from 7100 thread. Just gotta read and be patient. Hope u get all straightened out. Keep us informed on progress.

With the phone in download mode, is there anything on the phone about knox or warranty bit? If there is, the phone can't be flashed with any stock ROM from sammobile.com.

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https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Remember u can downgrade from 4.4.x...there's a thread in forum that explains what tz files r needed and which bootloader 2...I've done it couple of times myself from Dn4 rom and Eclipse V9 from 7100 thread.
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REALLY??? Please show us the link for upgrade! As I said there is no OEM 4.3 ROM at sammobile
I was told many many times that AT&T (and this is the one we are talking about) 4.4.2 ROM can not be downgraded!
I tired the downgrade and yes the system will go down to 4.1.1 but it would keep the 4.4.2 bootloader so the phone won't charge while being off (making it pretty useless).

@audit13 : I've the phone since 2012. I think Im getting a new as is but I know this phone can't be done just yet. if I'm able to access download mode that should warrant itself the possibility of it being fixed. Just need that thread to follow those directions =)
dssheeley1 said:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Remember u can downgrade from 4.4.x...there's a thread in forum that explains what tz files r needed and which bootloader 2...I've done it couple of times myself from Dn4 rom and Eclipse V9 from 7100 thread. Just gotta read and be patient. Hope u get all straightened out. Keep us informed on progress.
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Good Morning, thanks for the link.. But I'm already lost at which one I'm supposed to pick. Can you provide a link to that thread, please? Thank you
Adam

OMG, my bad.
Does the phone say anything about warranty bit or knox in download? If it does, the phone can't be flashed with any ROMs from sammobile.com.

my phone is SGH-I317 NOTE 2 .....

Did you have a chance to look at the download screen on the phone? Model is sgh-i317 in download screen too?

audit13 said:
Did you have a chance to look at the download screen on the phone? Model is sgh-i317 in download screen too?
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Hi. This is all i have on the download section
http://imgur.com/a/zYql8
Maybe I'm missing something extra like the videos i've seen ?

What is the model number on the label under the battery? Something is very wrong because there is no model number.

audit13 said:
What is the model number on the label under the battery? Something is very wrong because there is no model number.
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Well the model number SGH-I317 . I'm sure I mentioned it before. And yes. .I find that to be weird too >__<.. What am I missing?

In this case, I would try and flash the stock ROM from sammobile.com in Odin: https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I317/

Ok.. so if I download both of these (or which one do you prefer? ). What else do I need to download? I do have two versions of Odin.
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So i tried it on Odin 1.85.
I get something like GET PIT FOR MAPPING?
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Another Odin version gave me
Can't open the serial(COM) port after setup connection

sorry for double posting but here's a reminder
Ok.. so if I download both of these (or which one do you prefer? ). What else do I need to download? I do have two versions of Odin.
edit :
So i tried it on Odin 1.85.
I get something like GET PIT FOR MAPPING?
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Another Odin version gave me
Can't open the serial(COM) port after setup connection