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Help, stuck in a boot-loop

I rooted my Note II with SU. I have not flashed any roms, still running stock. The problem is this: I downloaded Triangle Away and reseted counter. Then I uninstalled it, and did a full unroot with SU. Status still said "modified" so I then did a hard reset of the phone. Now, it's stuck in a boot-loop wth the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" logo.
I have no idea what to do, and I guess I had no idea what I was doing. Please help me out!

wipe data and cache in recovery mode

I had the same unfortunate situation with you pal. I tried ti root my note 2 before and same things you did then bootloop occured. What I did was I downloaded my firmware and flashed via odin in pc. I cannot go to recovery before that.. now everything is fine. I will never try to root again unless I really needed it. Hoped I helped you
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vzscrd said:
I had the same unfortunate situation with you pal. I tried ti root my note 2 before and same things you did then bootloop occured. What I did was I downloaded my firmware and flashed via odin in pc. I cannot go to recovery before that.. now everything is fine. I will never try to root again unless I really needed it. Hoped I helped you
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Thank you very much. Does I need modem firmware also?

yudodis said:
wipe data and cache in recovery mode
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How do I do that?

Go into recovery and select factory reset.
If that doesn't help just flash any rom released January onwards
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UtkarshGupta said:
Go into recovery and select factory reset.
If that doesn't help just flash any rom released January onwards
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Thanks, I have tried but does not seem to be able to enter recovery mode.

Flash stock firmware. Look for ketan's thread in original development section.
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[Q] ota update downloading failed

i have unrooted note 2 N7100... i was updating to 4.3 when suddenly download stopped at 25% because of lost wifi connection....
when i reconnect and check for update it says latest updates already installed.....tried so many times....even with mobile data .....but still says already installed......
feeling trolled helpless......what to do??????

tejatrue said:
i have unrooted note 2 N7100... i was updating to 4.3 when suddenly download stopped at 25% because of lost wifi connection....
when i reconnect and check for update it says latest updates already installed.....tried so many times....even with mobile data .....but still says already installed......
feeling trolled helpless......what to do??????
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Did you try factory reset from settings or restart phone and try again?
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tejatrue said:
i have unrooted note 2 N7100... i was updating to 4.3 when suddenly download stopped at 25% because of lost wifi connection....
when i reconnect and check for update it says latest updates already installed.....tried so many times....even with mobile data .....but still says already installed......
feeling trolled helpless......what to do??????
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Well if after a data reset it does not work through wifi then I blv odin is the best way to get it
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bluur said:
Did you try factory reset from settings or restart phone and try again?
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Well I tried restarting...changing time and date...clearing caches....
I hearh somewhere that the ota server searches..refreshes only once a day...I found ota yesterday 11 am...so waiting may be after that time it may show....after that I ll try all possible options.

shhbz said:
Well if after a data reset it does not work through wifi then I blv odin is the best way to get it
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ok....how do i do data reset.....??
and using odin....will it work for unrooted device...means i have no idea...!! will doing a factory reset help.....still havent tried tht yet...saving as last resort.

Yes factory reset n then try but I would recommend a odin flash and why not go custom a step ahead and get all note 3 goodies with better support
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shhbz said:
Yes factory reset n then try but I would recommend a odin flash and why not go custom a step ahead and get all note 3 goodies with better support
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after updating my kies to version 3 it showed the firmware update....updated to 4.3
Yes u r right....after seeing this useless 700 mb junk update...with no new real exciting features...i hav also decided to root and go custom....but the prob is i am new to android...its just been a yr... note 2 is my 1st one....i have 0 knowledge of rooting unrooting....and all those stuff....and custom roms....are those stable.....i am worried tht i ll probably brick my phone if i make any mistake....!!!!
anyways any suggestions abt best custom roms and rooting method...????
thanks in advance..!!!

tejatrue said:
after updating my kies to version 3 it showed the firmware update....updated to 4.3
Yes u r right....after seeing this useless 700 mb junk update...with no new real exciting features...i hav also decided to root and go custom....but the prob is i am new to android...its just been a yr... note 2 is my 1st one....i have 0 knowledge of rooting unrooting....and all those stuff....and custom roms....are those stable.....i am worried tht i ll probably brick my phone if i make any mistake....!!!!
anyways any suggestions abt best custom roms and rooting method...????
thanks in advance..!!!
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well go through this and you are good to go further http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
in short what u need
samsung drivers and no kies install on pc(drivers available in the link
a custom recovery philz or twrp .tar file and use odin 3.07 to flash the recovery getting your phn in download mode if flashing recovery does not get you custom then
repeat above steps and untick "autoreboot" in odin. Once flash is done, keep pressing power button until it reboots (normally will go to recovery)
when in recovery, if you choose option "reboot system now" and you get "yes - disable flash recovery", select that option to avoid stock recovery overwriting cwm
once u get custom recovery backup your complete rom to external sd and imp of all backup efs here are some method mentioned http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389426 keep it safe on pc
now all ready to rock and roll with custom rom my preference would be phoenix v15 or dn3 which is about to be uploaded in few hours and enjoy the latest note3 features.
and as far as a year goes with your phn i rarely care about breaking my phone the imp of all is to follow guide and no issue almost more than 3 years in xda and all good.
if any help needed shoot me a p.m and yes before doing anything just enable usb debugging on phn

Unbrick 4.3 after trying to downgrade and failing

I tried to downgrade after the update and failed. My phone was totally bricked, I tried flashing TWRP, Philz touch, and CWN and could not get into recovery or anything. I came home and opened sboot.bin with a hex editor and found that SEAndroid in 4.3 is what allows everything to boot and it is write protected, so what i did was copied the sboot.bin into a MC2 Flashable tar and flashed it with Odin, and it worked. I then flashed the update, flashed Phils touch recovery and rooted my fone, now I am on a completely rooted 4.3
Here is a link to the file I used to Unbrick/Downgrade: http://myfavoritecontractors.com/4.3_Unbrick.tar
Several other people have verified they were having the same problem and flashed this and it worked, they also told me to start this thread so others could fix their fone

im on 4.3 stock i tried rooting with auto root using Odin but it didnt want to root the phone, it worked on 4.1.2 stock but not on this 4.3.. which sucks because i want to go on a custom ROM right now like paranoid android but cant cause i dont know how to root my phone since its 4.3 stock :crying: lol smh

Download twrp tar file and flash it in Odin then flash a stock ROM. That's what I did .
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You are a god, worked flawlessly! I am going to wait for 4.3 via OTA this time instead of flashing the update though (didn't like the Easy Mode big icons etc)

Thank you for this, this is the only rom I can use to get away from the dreaded Kies error screen. However, I'm now stuck on the Samsung glowing boot screen. Any suggestions on how to fix?
Thank you

I have a MK4 tar that is flash able in Odin for those still looking to unbrick (and those who tried getting to my suspended Dropbox. ..) http://www.mediafire.com/download/7viivd985s7cp8l/L900VPUBMK4_L900SPTBMK4_HOME.tar.zip
After flashing a ROM or using Odin to flash firmware I highly suggest a data/cache wipe in recovery. 99.9% of the time it'll fix a bootloop (unless you've gone and corrupted partitions you had no business touching).
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Thank you!
@ecs87
This tar file unbricked my Galaxy Note II SPH-L900, not rooted anymore after flashing via Odin 3.07, but that is okay for now since my phone is working! Thank you very much!!!!:good:

HELP!
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I tried to downgrade after (...)
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Could you PLEASE provide a little guide (like steps to follow) to fix this problem? I'm now downloading the package but i'm not really sure about what to do with those files... Thanks again

This is for a soft bricked note2, from trying to downgrade from mk4, meaning you can't get into recovery mode or anything past the samdung logo...just flash this with Odin and it'll reboot to stock, then I recommend flashing billards back to stock mc2
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Just bumping this so it can be found

Sorry! I’m bad English, I hope you can help me!
Note 2 N7100 can flash this file?
My note2 N7100 update to version 4.3 I have rooted, now I can’t flash any rom by odin or cmw (stock and cook rom), only can flash stock rom version 4.3 but will stop this boot logo “Samsung galaxy note 2 N7100”, I have wipe data factory but not worked.
Ps: I get into Downloading Mode have line “Knox warantty void : 1”
Thank!

nguoiracroi said:
Sorry! I’m bad English, I hope you can help me!
Note 2 N7100 can flash this file?
My note2 N7100 update to version 4.3 I have rooted, now I can’t flash any rom by odin or cmw (stock and cook rom), only can flash stock rom version 4.3 but will stop this boot logo “Samsung galaxy note 2 N7100”, I have wipe data factory but not worked.
Ps: I get into Downloading Mode have line “Knox warantty void : 1”
Thank!
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No this is only for l900 sprint.
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This I will try as soon as I get home I just got the wife a note 3 and now have to fix you note 2.....
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This fix didn't work as it says I need a pit file.....
K
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bricked and trying this method {not working}
so i downloaded the file and used odin to flash. it got to cache.img and stopped.
any help?

You should be able to flash a custom recovery, flash twrp, then go into twrp recovery and flash (mc2 back to stock unrooted with counter reset) you should be able to find that pretty easy and download it
Other than that, if you get the failed update screen, you can use kies
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This worked but...
This did work where other files have failed - thank you! With that said, I cannot connect to cellular service nor will the gps lock. I wiped/factory reset a couple times to no avail...any suggestions?

[Q] help rooting galaxy s4 4.3 tmobile

hey, i need help, im new to android i rooted my galaxy s4 4.2.2 tmobile everything was fine. i got a new galaxys 4 fresh 4.3 already installed! i rooted it with SOFTROOT because i dont want the knox to know! okay, my questions are.... if i want to install a custom recovery do i have to unroot it then install the custom recover then root it? Whats the best custom recovery that i can use/install on galaxy s4 4.3 ?? iknow this will trip knox... T-mobile... please tell me everything, if its possibles the steps. thank you!

nunezg3 said:
hey, i need help, im new to android i rooted my galaxy s4 4.2.2 tmobile everything was fine. i got a new galaxys 4 fresh 4.3 already installed! i rooted it with SOFTROOT because i dont want the knox to know! okay, my questions are.... if i want to install a custom recovery do i have to unroot it then install the custom recover then root it? Whats the best custom recovery that i can use/install on galaxy s4 4.3 ?? iknow this will trip knox... T-mobile... please tell me everything, if its possibles the steps. thank you!
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Nah, just open up Odin, connect your phone to your computer, download CWM, PHILZ or TWRP tar file, click on PDA, choose the tar recovery file you just downloaded, and flash it. That's all. Very simple. Then you can go into recovery and flash custom roms.
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xdapowerapps said:
Nah, just open up Odin, connect your phone to your computer, download CWM, PHILZ or TWRP tar file, click on PDA, choose the tar recovery file you just downloaded, and flash it. That's all. Very simple. Then you can go into recovery and flash custom roms.
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THANK YOU!

nunezg3 said:
THANK YOU!
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hey im confusd! i rooted it with saferoot and it says with this method i cant install custom recover or roms!! u said to open odin and put a custom recovery! if i do im gonna messd up my galaxy?!! THAT LINK SAYS IF I USE SAFEROOT IF IW ANT INSTALL A CUSTOM RECOVERY OR ROMS I HAVE TO INSTALL SAFESTRAP BUT SAFE STRAP IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TMOBILE!

nunezg3 said:
hey im confusd! i rooted it with saferoot and it says with this method i cant install custom recover or roms!! u said to open odin and put a custom recovery! if i do im gonna messd up my galaxy?!! THAT LINK SAYS IF I USE SAFEROOT IF IW ANT INSTALL A CUSTOM RECOVERY OR ROMS I HAVE TO INSTALL SAFESTRAP BUT SAFE STRAP IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH TMOBILE!
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First, calm down, I can read. Second, you are solely responsible for your own device. Third, Saferoot is only for root, it has absolutely nothing to do with recovery. Flashing a recovery through Odin will allow you to flash custom roms, which is what you asked how to do. No need for Safestrap.
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[Q] 4.3 I747 Rooting Need Help

Its currently on 4.3 i747 ucuemjb
I tried CF-Auto-Root-d2att-d2uc-samsungsghi747.tar Still nothing
Is there any other way ..?

Is this what you tried? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2538991

You gotta unzip the file. Then load the file in PDA again
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S i have tried that also still no luck

vipimg said:
S i have tried that also still no luck
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Did you try root method #2 in the link that audit13 provided you with? It will root you and remove knox so you won't have knox trying to block SuperSU. But it will certainly void any warranty you may have (if the things you have attempted haven't done so already).
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Si have done that also & many other Still no change
Flash TWRP with Odin via PDA
Reboot to recovery then flash SuperSu and the Knox Remover
Everything showed Success
After downloading Super su its says binary something etc
Not success

The usual message is "binary needs updating" which is easy to satisfy.
But you got us guessing. 'something something' is hard to troubleshoot.
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vipimg said:
Si have done that also & many other Still no change
Flash TWRP with Odin via PDA
Reboot to recovery then flash SuperSu and the Knox Remover
Everything showed Success
After downloading Super su its says binary something etc
Not success
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You have the first phone I have heard of that didn't take root after using method #2. I have done 3 so far with that method. After flashing SUbinary and knox remover, I downloaded SuperSU, opened it and it gives a message about updating something, allow it and then reboot to recovery wipe the cache and Dalvik.
I will do some reading perhaps I have forgotten something I did. If so I will edit this post...
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theramsey3 said:
You have the first phone I have heard of that didn't take root after using method #2. I have done 3 so far with that method. After flashing SUbinary and knox remover, I downloaded SuperSU, opened it and it gives a message about updating something, allow it and then reboot to recovery wipe the cache and Dalvik.
I will do some reading perhaps I have forgotten something I did. If so I will edit this post...
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May be its something else lot of them have got their phone rooted by the 2nd method (Strange & Unlucky no mine)
i think will do a clean install & re do the steps again & let u know

vipimg said:
May be its something else lot of them have got their phone rooted by the 2nd method (Strange & Unlucky no mine)
i think will do a clean install & re do the steps again & let u know
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Have you considered using a custom rom like maybe S3Rx it is very stable way better than AT&T 4.3 and it is pre rooted with no knox. Your warranty is already void anyhow check it out in the development section. I have to warn you though it is a large file due to all of the options it has for you to pick from as far as what you actually want to flash on the phone. That's what I'm running now and won't use anything else.
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theramsey3 said:
Have you considered using a custom rom like maybe S3Rx it is very stable way better than AT&T 4.3 and it is pre rooted with no knox. Your warranty is already void anyhow check it out in the development section. I have to warn you though it is a large file due to all of the options it has for you to pick from as far as what you actually want to flash on the phone. That's what I'm running now and won't use anything else.
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Yup Warranty is over that's y i am looking to root it
I like to keep it stock Customs rom might have bugs Also need to be connected to kies for back up

vipimg said:
Yup Warranty is over that's y i am looking to root it
I like to keep it stock Customs rom might have bugs Also need to be connected to kies for back up
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The S3Rx has less bugs than the stock 4.3 glad I made the switch, but it isn't for everyone. To each his own. But don't rule them out. I don't do nightlies because of the bugs I only do stable roms.
There is another stock 4.3 in the development section that is a stock AT&T rom and has knox removed with selinux set to permissive. It is pre rooted aswell it is by loserskater IIRC it's in a thread by updwn4par. Good luck and happy flashing.
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I think ur right i have downloaded yesterday its file name is AT_T_I747UCUEMJB (I downloaded from this site don't know from were)
If i am right i read it's a pre rooted stock AT&T rom and has knox removed with selinux set to permissive
I am going to try it
THX theramsey3

Still bad news
Just flashed with that file everything works even it's rooted checked it
but after if u reboot the phone it justs stucks on samsung s3 logo flashed it again same works but if u switch off or restart it hang's on logo

vipimg said:
Still bad news
Just flashed with that file everything works even it's rooted checked it
but after if u reboot the phone it justs stucks on samsung s3 logo flashed it again same works but if u switch off or restart it hang's on logo
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Do a factory reset wipe cache and Dalvik from recovery that should fix it. If not try a different rom. Or perhaps a bad download did you check the md5?
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Before the factory reset if you still have user data on it (because you dirty flashed) you should back it up with titanium backup. Factory reset, wipe and then restore data.
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Did that also same result i was on openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.0-d2att
Changed to CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v5.tar
Did factory reset wipe/cache and Dalvik & installed it
Now it works Fully Even its rooted tested with adaway & triangle away.:good::good::good::good::laugh:
@Last its done :laugh:
This is just my beginning
next stop rooted apps/games ......
THX
(Keep up the good work EVERY ONE)