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Root access and tethering but stock?

Hello,
I know nothing about rooting so I may be using the wrong terms. I've read a number of people are having issues with their phones after they've rooted or changed to rom or something. I've also read you can run stock(?) but be rooted (or something like that) so you won't have any issues.
Is there a way to give root access without really changing anything about your phone other than enabling tethering? I really only want to enabling tethering. Oh and the sonicwall client says the phone must be rooted or have root access or something before I can run it.

Yeah that can be done, but once you're rooted, you'll end up flashing roms lol
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

Instructions on how to get root with stock kernel here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1273730
I followed the instructions to the tee and it worked perfectly. I have wifi tethering working now.

Thanks. If anyone has been flashing or rooting on Samsung Androids for a while, what do you think the chance is that I'll be able to do the over the air update for this phone when it comes out if I do root it?

boe said:
Thanks. If anyone has been flashing or rooting on Samsung Androids for a while. What do you think the chance is that I'll be able to do the over the air update for this phone when it comes out if I do root it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18038477&postcount=46
The other thread is long and convoluted, pm me if you need anymore details, but the original threads in development by ACS are quite clear and easy to follow.

nabbed said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18038477&postcount=46
The other thread is long and convoluted, pm me if you need anymore details, but the original threads in development by ACS are quite clear and easy to follow.
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Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. To be honest I really don't know what you said though. I'm sure it is simple and obvious but I don't know squat about modifying my android phone so I'm not sure what you said really means.
Anyone know if there are any videos I can follow along to get to where I need to be. I think if someone tries to explain it to me in text I'll get lost and people will get frustrated with my lack of android knowledge.

boe said:
Thanks. I appreciate you taking the time to reply. To be honest I really don't know what you said though. I'm sure it is simple and obvious but I don't know squat about modifying my android phone so I'm not sure what you said really means.
Anyone know if there are any videos I can follow along to get to where I need to be. I think if someone tries to explain it to me in text I'll get lost and people will get frustrated with my lack of android knowledge.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1268037
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1273647
Here's what you will be doing:
1) Use "Odin" method to flash kernel+cwm recovery (.tar file) from your computer to the phone.
2) Use recovery to flash su.zip from the phone itself.
3) Same as 1 but stock kernel+recovery.
Here's how to do it:
1) Install Samsung Kies software on your computer. It installs usb drivers necessary to communicate to the phone.
2) Install odin software on your computer. Download .tar file for kernel+cwm.
3) Open odin, follow directions in the first thread to point to the .tar file you download from the same thread.
4) Shut down phone. Use key combination to reboot the phone into "download mode". Connect phone to computer with usb cable. Use odin on computer to commence flash of .tar file. Phone will reboot.
5) Download su.zip from the first thread. Place it on usb storage of the phone.
6) Shut down phone again. Hold down Volume Up and power buttons until you see orange menu. That's CWM recovery.
5) Choose install .zip from sdcard (it really installs from usb storage, not from sdcard). Choose select zip on sd card. Navigate to su.zip, confirm.
Then use the menus to go back and reboot the phone.
6) Download stock kernel+recovery from second thread. Start from step 3 above to flash the stock .tar file.
EDIT: Oh yeah, there's a video in the first thread. Not sure how useful it is though.
EDIT2: The video is old. It has conflicting information with the stuff in the first thread. Use it very cautiously, use the links to download from the first thread. You also don't need .pit file. Only .tar files.
EDIT3: these are the file links:
Kies: link
odin: http://forums.acsyndicate.net/ACS/Odin3 v1.85.zip
CWM+kernel .tar: http://forums.acsyndicate.net/ACS/acs-eb30-clockwork-epic-touch-4g-sep-20-4-00-pm.tar
su.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/TD3X6TM9O1
stock .tar: http://www.inspiringandroid.com/mirrors/devices/epic4gtouch/kernels/acs-eg30-stock-kernel-pulled.tar

Thanks! I'll give it a try.
I installed KIES it says "reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode. Current connection mode not supported by Kies. I'm not sure how to connect it in Samsung Kies mode.
Odin 1.85 shows it connected as ID0 (com5)
I only have auto reboot selected and the check for PDA as well as the acs-eb30 ewm file.
The phone says downloading but the first box in odin says fail.
Not sure if it is safe to reboot phone.

To answer a question you asked earlier, if you root and take an OTA update the chances are very good you'll lose root. If you're rooted and want to stay that way, wait until devs work with the update and come up with a "root-safe" version.
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boe said:
Thanks! I'll give it a try.
I installed KIES it says "reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode. Current connection mode not supported by Kies. I'm not sure how to connect it in Samsung Kies mode.
Odin 1.85 shows it connected as ID0 (com5)
I only have auto reboot selected and the check for PDA as well as the acs-eb30 ewm file.
The phone says downloading but the first box in odin says fail.
Not sure if it is safe to reboot phone.
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You don't need to run kies to use Odin. Kies is only installed for usb drivers.
I'm not sure what would happen if you had both running at the same time.
If you want to use Kies later, you would need to uncheck USB Debugging on the phone in Settings/Applications/Development.
The phone says "downloading" regardless of whether it is flashing the kernel or not. Did you follow the instructions from the first thread?
4. Open Odin3 V1.85 and on the left side ONLY have AUTO reboot checked (VERY IMPORTANT)
6. Check the PDA slot and then press the PDA button and navigate to the Tar file and select it
7. Now power off your Epic Touch.
8. Once fully powered off, press and hold volume down, home key, and power button at the SAME time.*This will take you into Odin mode.
9. Plug your phone into your PC.
10. You should see COM# (the number doesn't matter) in the ID:COM box
11. Press start and let it run through the process!*
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There's a step missing, but I suppose they didn't mention it since it's fairly obvious. I don't know if it matters...
The step is 8a) When you see odin prompt to continue, confirm to enter odin mode.
Also make sure that those .tar files downloaded correctly.

Thanks - you nailed it. If you have kies running you can't get odin to update the phone. My phone is all updated - ran all the steps.
Do I use a built in app on it for tethering or add an app?

boe said:
Thanks - you nailed it. If you have kies running you can't get odin to update the phone. My phone is all updated - ran all the steps.
Do I use a built in app on it for tethering or add an app?
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I think you need Wifi Tether. Search for it, it's gonna be on code.google.com. I myself don't use it, but I heard it works pretty much out of the box w/o tweaking.

nabbed said:
I think you need Wifi Tether. Search for it, it's gonna be on code.google.com. I myself don't use it, but I heard it works pretty much out of the box w/o tweaking.
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My sonicwall client works great with root access. I haven't been able to get the wifi tether to work yet. I can't find the device if I enable security. I can't seem to find the right BT drivers when my computer finds it via BT. If I disable security I can findi it via wifi but with our without acccess control disabled I can't actually complete the wifi connection.

Update - I did get it to connect via tether after all. I hadn't ever had an issue connecting to about 20 wireless networks with my laptop but I did notice a 5002 event churning away in the event viewer when I tried to connect. I updated my wireless drivers and I'm all set!
Thanks for all the help and patience!!!

"[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?

[Q] galaxy note 8 factory restore

Hi guys. Im a noob, first post here and need some help. Be searching all day for how to load a stock rom to my device GT-N5110.
Heres the low down.
Purchased in Australia. No updates applied.
Success rooted with framaroot.Was running framaroot for more than a month
Install busy box today in normal mode I think. I chose the safe option.
Edited build.prop product model so I could install Navigon
Navigon working fine
Now..........
Unable to change the product name back using es explorer or file expert.
Thought it would change after restart but device entered bootloop. I think busybox was the culprit.
Discovered recovery mode and did factory data reset. Can acces odin screen on device too.
Device boots but hangs on language selection screen
I have found and downloaded stock rom for it that I found here somehow
I tried "Mrjraider" tutorial "how to flash back to a stock rom"
but odin crashes whenever I load the rom file and it wont recognize my GN8.0
Computer runs on windows 8. Kies is up to date too. Kies reconizes device but is unable to update or anything
Was running odin in win xp sp3 with administrator
can try on a win7 computer tomorrow.
This is the name of the file its about 1.2 Gb....... N5110UEDMD1_N5110XARDMD1_HOME.tar.md5 do I need to rename this or something
There was also a .dll that was in the package, wtf with that?????
be looking through this forum all day and night and cant quite find what im looking for. If what I seek is here please point me to it. Or if any one here in Brisbane, can fix it for me,What are your thoghts? PM me.
Just want my baby back working again.
Sorry, wrong section please delete mod

If I'm not mistaken, remove Kies, then try using Odin. Also, dll is a Windows file. I could be wrong about Kies, but I think I remember reading that it conflicts with Odin.
Sent from my SGH-T889 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2

Yesterday I installed same firmware in my computer runing win7 with Odin and Kies installed at the same time without problems. You don't need to rename the file, dll is a library for windows and needs to be on the same folder as the md5 file. Just remember to put the Note in download mode in order to get the firmware installed by Odin.

I have a thread in the development forum with the only file you need just flash in odin and done.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk 2

Tutorial is ok, problem seems to be elsewhere.
I have Windows 8 (x64) too, and Odin works i my case, i successfully flashed (and restored counter) N5110 before returning tablet to shop (it was exchange for N5100). Kill all Kies components via task manager, i have two more things in processes when i quit Kies. Next, try another version of Odin, but I remember one ROM from SamMobile, which crashed every Odin i had, so its may be this problem. Try another version of ROM - older, if exists. If crashes Odin too or not exists, try uninstall both Kies and Samsung USB driver, dowload toolkit from xda (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2251033) and install new driver via toolkit.
In rare cases may be problem in your computer, so try another one without installing Kies. I wish you luck.
Edit - That big file is ROM, dll is not needed for Odin. Run Odin, press PDA, select your rom. Turn tablet off, connect to comupter by original or hi-quality short cable, set tablet into download mode (hold vol- and home, press power on for 2 secs, select continue by pressing vol+). If all is ok, first field in Odin change color to yellow (i think), then press "Start".

Thanks to all. Let you know how I go. Odin 4.43 keeps crashing when loading the rom, on both my win8 laptop and fresh installed win 7 pc. Uninstalled everything from laptop except nero. Nothing installed on pc except modem drivers and Samsung drivers. I will redownload the rom. I think it may have become corrupt. Cheers
ok success. this is what I did. eventually got the rom to sit in odin without crashing it by simply renaming file by deleting the .tar.md5 extention. clicked off the file to save the rename. Right click on it again to rename and type the extension back in. Loaded it in odin and it worked. File name in odin showed up with duplicate file extention eg .tar.md5.tar.md5 but it worked. Odin 4.43 would not detect my device. Senior Moderator Mskip toolkit for Samsung galaxy note 8 would not detect my device .This was very frustrating
Used odin 3.07
loaded rom in pda. Found in janjannsen99 development thread.
connected device ,odin 3.07 detected it, unlike 4.43 for some reason.
clicked start.
Walla. Im a happy man.

This is the kind of story that are the most scary. Now I am kind afraid of root my note 8 or do anything unofficial.
Anyway, best wishes to you.

mickatron said:
Thanks to all. Let you know how I go. Odin 4.43 keeps crashing when loading the rom, on both my win8 laptop and fresh installed win 7 pc. Uninstalled everything from laptop except nero. Nothing installed on pc except modem drivers and Samsung drivers. I will redownload the rom. I think it may have become corrupt. Cheers
ok success. this is what I did. eventually got the rom to sit in odin without crashing it by simply renaming file by deleting the .tar.md5 extention. clicked off the file to save the rename. Right click on it again to rename and type the extension back in. Loaded it in odin and it worked. File name in odin showed up with duplicate file extention eg .tar.md5.tar.md5 but it worked. Odin 4.43 would not detect my device. Senior Moderator Mskip toolkit for Samsung galaxy note 8 would not detect my device .This was very frustrating
Used odin 3.07
loaded rom in pda. Found in janjannsen99 development thread.
connected device ,odin 3.07 detected it, unlike 4.43 for some reason.
clicked start.
Walla. Im a happy man.
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That's what I use odin 3.07 . Don't use the other versions for some reason they don't work
Secondly guys when you download that file in my thread tO your computer it has to be extracted first you only Click PDA In ODIN and use the file you just extracted with the tar md5 extension. Thats it. That ss.dll file has no purpose its just there and you need not even bother with it.
Sent from my GT-N5110 using Tapatalk 2

I am also trying to restore my US-based Note 8.0 WIFI (still on 4.1.2), but couldn't figured out which ROM file I need to download.
Could you tell me the filename? I am using the Note 8.0 toolkit.

ROM
lanwarrior said:
I am also trying to restore my US-based Note 8.0 WIFI (still on 4.1.2), but couldn't figured out which ROM file I need to download.
Could you tell me the filename? I am using the Note 8.0 toolkit.
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Will these two links help you:
Link 1
Link 2

AkiOrpheus said:
Will these two links help you:
Link 1
Link 2
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I have checked that, but I don't see US Note 8.0. The search seems broken to, since United States is not shown in the list of country for Note 8.0

No one knows how to get the stock US based ROM?

lanwarrior said:
No one knows how to get the stock US based ROM?
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@lanwarrior
U have to register on sammobile.com to download firmwares (stock ROM). Put the model as SGH-i467 and u will the file

AkiOrpheus said:
Will these two links help you:
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people keep posting to go to sammobile but every time i look there isn't a rom labeled for the US, and they dont give an explanation of what rom would be the equivilant or even if any of them would be. Should I use UK version? is it the same as the US?
I'm having the same exact issue as OP and I can get into download mode and i have odin 3.07 but i am just looking for the exact rom to load and cant find an exact answer so far. I've already messed up my tablet enough today so I don't want to flash the wrong rom and make things worse lol.
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ps I looked for janjansen's thread in development and did not see it, am I missing something? anyone got a link?

ok I did some more reading around the web and found that a lot of people used the UK version as I kinda suspected. Would have been nice to get confirmation on that but its cool, I flashed it, no problem, and now I'm setting up the chainfire root and getting back all my apps. So all in all it took a few days but I'm back on my feet *sigh of relief*
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[Q] Rooting Help? USB Not Working In Download Mode

I have a Sprint Samsun Galaxy Note 4, in the USA. I'm trying to root my device - I've read online tutorials, watched videos, and it doesn't seem to be working. Here's what happens:
1. Downloaded CF Auto Root for my device, unzipped it.
2. Set up ODIN.
3. Set phone to download mode, plugged in to PC.
4. Did not see the blue light, figured I didn't have the right drivers.
5. Turned phone back on, and noticed that ODIN light now works (as do file transfers), but downloaded new drivers anyway.
6. Uninstalled old drivers, rebooted.
7. Installed new drivers, rebooted.
8. Placed phone in download mode again, same issue.
Any ideas?

Did you wait a couple of minutes between steps 3 and 4 before giving up. I just re-did this last night; I didn't time it but my PC must have taken a minute to show COM to be ready to start Odin on the stock tar.
I was also having USB driver issues and reinstalled. My PC has been having USB issues in general with Windows 8.1 updates; had to uninstall and reinstall the same PC generic USB driver. Circa 2009 era PC needs an overhaul or replacement.
BTW, if you're using an older CF Auto root, CF went back to Odin 3.07 and updated to superSU v2.45

I did, because I was unsure what was going on. This is only the second time I've rooted a phone, so I was unsure what would happen if I pulled the battery. I think I waited about 20 minutes while looking online to figure out what was going on.
I'm not sure what you mean by an older version. I downloaded the version for my phone from chainfire.eu

http://redirect.disqus.com/url?url=...&thread=3459253652&zone=thread&area=discovery
http://redirect.disqus.com/url?url=...&thread=3443914612&zone=thread&area=discovery
Some questions I should have asked earlier: USB debugging enabled? Using USB 2.0? Tried different USB cables?

Yes, device debugging is enabled. First thing I did on my phone after activation =)
I'm not sure how to tell if I'm using USB 2.0 or 3.0.
I did try a different cable. I don't think the cable would be the issue since it works when the phone is on normally, though?
I'm going to follow the troubleshooting guide in the links you posted, see if that helps =)

Yes, device debugging is enabled. First thing I did on my phone after activation =)
I'm not sure how to tell if I'm using USB 2.0 or 3.0.
I did try a different cable. I don't think the cable would be the issue since it works when the phone is on normally, though?
I'm going to follow the troubleshooting guide in the links you posted, see if that helps =)
PS. Did you use Kingo to root your note 4? I might give it a try.

No, I just posted links for the thoroughness of checks. I used CF Auto root. Good luck.

Did not work either. It DOES say I'm connected, went through the reboot, but then just starts over again. /sigh

I'm thinking the MTP might be the issue, but I don't seem to have a MSD option on my note 4?

Any more ideas?

What Windows version are using? If it's 8.1, has it been updated? There was a USB 2.0 update that fixed some devices reporting as compatible greater than 2.0 but not handled correctly by Windows 8.1 but was OK with Windows 8.0 and below. Windows 8.1 got an update July, 2014, that should have fixed that but not all were fixed; there's a link for reporting exceptions with a log but I'm not sure that applies to you.
Have you tried using the USB port on test of PC case?
Maybe being more specific about your PC and what you've tried would help.
From there, if anyone else has some suggestions, please advise.

faile486 said:
I have a Sprint Samsun Galaxy Note 4, in the USA. I'm trying to root my device - I've read online tutorials, watched videos, and it doesn't seem to be working. Here's what happens:
1. Downloaded CF Auto Root for my device, unzipped it.
2. Set up ODIN.
3. Set phone to download mode, plugged in to PC.
4. Did not see the blue light, figured I didn't have the right drivers.
5. Turned phone back on, and noticed that ODIN light now works (as do file transfers), but downloaded new drivers anyway.
6. Uninstalled old drivers, rebooted.
7. Installed new drivers, rebooted.
8. Placed phone in download mode again, same issue.
Any ideas?
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Press volume up to confirm download mode?

rawintellect said:
Press volume up to confirm download mode?
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Yes, that has to be done to get to download mode? I'm at the screen where it says 'Downloading...Do not turn of the target!!'

faile486 said:
Did not work either. It DOES say I'm connected, went through the reboot, but then just starts over again. /sigh
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I'm sorry but I don't recall seeing this reply because I don't understand it now. I may have overlooked it?
Are you saying the phone appears to download but boot loops? You should see success and 0 failures prior to auto boot. Is that the CF Auto root flash in Odin or another Odin flash like recovery or stock tar? If that's happening, did you try to pull battery and delete cache and dalvik cache in recovery? Is the phone semi bricked or just not rooted? Can you Odin the recovery tar for TWRP recovery? If so, you could just flash the superSU zip file in TWRP.
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Another suggestion, if you're getting anywhere with Odin, you should close and reopen Odin if doing multiple flashes. Close after each flash; i.e., power down, flash stock tar, close Odin, open Odin, flash CF Auto root, close Odin, flash recovery (download mode steps omitted since you know that already).
Again, someone might could help with detailed setup details and steps taken. Sorry if I'm not following well; I'd like to help, if possible.

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What Windows version are using? If it's 8.1, has it been updated? There was a USB 2.0 update that fixed some devices reporting as compatible greater than 2.0 but not handled correctly by Windows 8.1 but was OK with Windows 8.0 and below. Windows 8.1 got an update July, 2014, that should have fixed that but not all were fixed; there's a link for reporting exceptions with a log but I'm not sure that applies to you.
Have you tried using the USB port on test of PC case?
Maybe being more specific about your PC and what you've tried would help.
From there, if anyone else has some suggestions, please advise.
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I'm using Windows 7. Using another PC is a good idea, I'll try that.

faile486 said:
I'm using Windows 7. Using another PC is a good idea, I'll try that.
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Didn't realize the auto correct suggested wrong word. I meant rear USB of PC case but trying another PC is also suggested.
Windows 7 means most of my suggestions regarding the drivers may not apply to you. Off topic: upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows Vista had me searching for needed applications and tools omitted from Windows 8. Windows 7 is more developer ready than Windows 8. Simply rooting should be OK with either version as long as drivers and Windows updates are up to date and not broken.
Try those ideas; if still no success, consider the suggestions and questions I gave in the reply earlier today.

samep said:
Didn't realize the auto correct suggested wrong word. I meant rear USB of PC case but trying another PC is also suggested.
Windows 7 means most of my suggestions regarding the drivers may not apply to you. Off topic: upgrading to Windows 8 from Windows Vista had me searching for needed applications and tools omitted from Windows 8. Windows 7 is more developer ready than Windows 8. Simply rooting should be OK with either version as long as drivers and Windows updates are up to date and not broken.
Try those ideas; if still no success, consider the suggestions and questions I gave in the reply earlier today.
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I don't know what I did differently on the 18 ****ING TIME but it finally worked! Your thanks meter has been duly increased =)

faile486 said:
I don't know what I did differently on the 18 ****ING TIME but it finally worked! Your thanks meter has been duly increased =)
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Glad to see you among the rooted in Sprint Note 4 XDA. Hopefully your solution can be repeated for future updates. Lollipop well be here some day.

Does Kingo root Trip Knox?
Sent from my SM-N910P using XDA Free mobile app

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?