[Q] SGH-I317 Rooting and Unrooting please help! - AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II

Hello all. I am new to this, so please bare with me and understand I am just looking for help and not a hard time. I have an ATT Note 2, which I had rooted with Cyanogenmod (I believe 10.2). It was very easy with the helpful installer that is supplied, so easy even I could do it. However, shorty after running that mod, I realized why I had the Note 2 to begin with, the S Pen! Long story short, I did what I could to get the original Touchwiz/stock rom back.
I did NOT create a back up, which was where my problem starts. Now to remedy my problem, I had to find a stock rom through this site and other means. I don't remember what rom I actually used because it was on a previous PC I was using. But, I was able to go from Cyanogenmod back to Touchwiz. Thank god! Problem gets worse. I was on vacation, and all of a sudden I recieved an OTA update. Like I said, I was on vacation, not paying attention, the update started and was in progress when I started thinking, oh ****, I wonder if there is going to be a problem. Yep, there was a problem...
After the update installed, on reboot, the phone was stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" screen. I tried recover mode, no go. I tried recovery mode multiple times, no go. DAMN! No phone on a road trip is horrific! So when it wasn't my turn to drive, I attempted to flash stock roms back onto my phone as I originally did, via Odin, and same deal. I CAN find roms that will "succeed" in Odin, and on reboot, gets stuck on the same screen.
Out of frustration, I have tired other roms, some succeed, some fail. When they succeed, all have the same result, back to the same screen I previously described. However, when they fail, they bring me the the "firmware update" screen(sorry if I can't describe that screen better, but its the screen that suggests using Kies to fix the problem and update firmware. I have searched about as much as I can handle online and in forums about how to fix this. I have tried every approach. Different roms, I have tried the Kies method (which has attempted to work), however when its completed updating on Kies the phone says "unsupported version", which leads me to believe I am stuck half way in Root and half way stock.... or something, remember, I am no pro at this.
My phone isn't damaged, although I am not sure if the happenings have stressed the internals enough to fry anything. All I know is that its frustrating and would greatly appreciate any help that could be offered. I halfway thought about that $40 service that remotes your PC and will root your phone for you, but had a moment of clarity and decided a bunk phone and virus infected laptop wouldn't make anything better.
So in ending, be gentle, but please, give me any way I can fix my phone, whether it be back to stock or rooted, either way. Thanks

Boot into recovery and factory reset.

your device is modified so no update available
Hi
I am new in this forum. I have note 2 i317m locked to rogers. I rooted it using odin and now current version is 4.1.1 and then I unlocked it.
I am trying to update software to 4.3 but it is showing a msg.... your device is modified so update is not available. Can anyone tell me how can I update it and will that updating keeps my phone unlocked or not.....
thanks

again
rangercaptain said:
Boot into recovery and factory reset.
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again.... I can't put the phone into recovery mode... I am able to get into download mode, or the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" screen, that is it. That is why I am requesting help from the pros out there.

update locked?
meharkhera said:
Hi
I am new in this forum. I have note 2 i317m locked to rogers. I rooted it using odin and now current version is 4.1.1 and then I unlocked it.
I am trying to update software to 4.3 but it is showing a msg.... your device is modified so update is not available. Can anyone tell me how can I update it and will that updating keeps my phone unlocked or not.....
thanks
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Thanks for replying to this post. But I can not help you with your question. I am trying to tackle the issue with my phone... Is there a way I can root ANYTHING on my phone? or back to 4.1.1 or anything?

titostats said:
Thanks for replying to this post. But I can not help you with your question. I am trying to tackle the issue with my phone... Is there a way I can root ANYTHING on my phone? or back to 4.1.1 or anything?
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Go to galaxynote2root.com and find the 4.1.1 firmware and instructions. ....that works for me......
gud luck
---------- Post added at 08:17 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:09 PM ----------
You can try this link to see the solution to ur problem or the site to find suitable answer
true-android.blogspot.ca/2013/11/install-vlucmk5-android-43-jb-firmware.html?m=1
Gud luck

First off stay away from 4.3 lol. Anyways to get back to take ota you need to get chainfire autoroot and run in Odin, run triangle away, full unroot in super user. Reboot.
Check status if still says modified go into recovery pwr+vol up+home button and do reset.
You should be good to go. Good luck.

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(Factory Stock) If AdamOutlers Odin Package Fails. Restore from soft/hard brick.

If you did something stupid or flashed incompatable kernel with a rom and then tried to return to stock by following Adam's guide and it completed but get's stuck at the [email protected] screen and you think you are screwed well you aren't you just have to use kies but try this first: "Usually when you are stuck on the AT&T screen after Odin, you do not even have to use kies.
A lot of the time if you just boot into factory recovery and factory reset from there it will boot up fine after that. Actually this works just about every time" Thanks to "jthrasher47" for that. If that doesn't work for you than continue by using kies. And if all else fails we have one last option thanks to "ou812bkewl" It seems to be a last resort and probably the most not noob friendly but a very well written guide, here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43512474
Here is a guide:
First this will most likely work for all Gs4's Canadian and all But not tested. I used on my [email protected] and It restores it back to factory stock no issues whatsoever. Also I have noticed that you might not even have to put your GS4 into "Download Mode" Just plug in and turn it on if you have really f'd up your phone and then just follow these simple directions.
1.Write down your Model and Serial which is found behind the battery on the sticker.
2.Plug Phone into a Good USB with a Good Cable and start up phone in download mode ( Power button Plus Volume down, then hit Volume up to continue.
3.Download and install Kies http://storagecow.tk/index.php?dir=Xda%2FJohnMonsour%2FKies+SoftBrick+Recovery%2F
4.Start Kies and Click Tools-> Firmware upgrade and initilazation up in the top tabs.
5.Type in model of your phone for example if on US AT&T: SGH-I337 ( all in capital letters) click OK, that you wrote down from the first step and click OK
5.There will be info about firmware click OK
6.Info about software version. Put your phone in download mode by pressing volume down key, home button and power button then connect to PC using orginal USB cable, click OK
7. Follow info on screen.
8. Phone will reboot by itself when all is done correctly.
Good luck Hope this help's some people that have soft or hard bricked.
JohnMonsour said:
If you did something stupid or flashed incompatable kernel with a rom and then tried to return to stock by following Adam's guide and it completed but get's stuck at the [email protected] screen and you think you are screwed well you aren't you just have to use kies.
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Usually when you are stuck on the AT&T screen after Odin, you do not even have to use kies.
A lot of the time if you just boot into factory recovery and factory reset from there it will boot up fine after that. Actually this works just about every time
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
jthrasher47 said:
Usually when you are stuck on the AT&T screen after Odin, you do not even have to use kies.
A lot of the time if you just boot into factory recovery and factory reset from there it will boot up fine after that. Actually this works just about every time
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
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Hmmmmmm Thanks, wish I would have tried that. But I couldn't even get into the factory recovery at one point in time and this has almost worked in every situation. But next time I odin back after trying some crazy stuff and I get stuck at that screen I'll give it a try. Thanks.
JohnMonsour said:
Hmmmmmm Thanks, wish I would have tried that. But I couldn't even get into the factory recovery at one point in time and this has almost worked in every situation. But next time I odin back after trying some crazy stuff and I get stuck at that screen I'll give it a try. Thanks.
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Added to the op and thanked you.
If this doesn't work, I have a boot loader Odin package here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43512474 I couldn't get Kies to fix me at all. It would fail every time.
ou812bkewl said:
If this doesn't work, I have a boot loader Odin package here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43512474 I couldn't get Kies to fix me at all. It would fail every time.
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JohnMonsour said:
Added to the op and thanked you.
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No problem.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda premium
Thanks for the thread OP. This is very useful info for those that soft-brick their phones.
I soft-bricked my SG4 using a hacked I9505 image (that had the apps-SD update) + I337M kernel & tried to move back to a factory image via odin roms (used the official roms & kernel from sammobile). Was nasty - tried everything to get unbricked from AOSP/ to stock roms to saved nandroids. All left the phone dead except for recovery & download modes.
I had actually found this procedure on my own before seeing this thread, but it was pretty much step-by-step the same thing I did. After doing this, my phone booted to the same state it was in when I brought the phone home from the Virgin store -- including all the 'official' tags showing on the download mode.
penguinjoe said:
Thanks for the thread OP. This is very useful info for those that soft-brick their phones.
I soft-bricked my SG4 using a hacked I9505 image (that had the apps-SD update) + I337M kernel & tried to move back to a factory image via odin roms (used the official roms & kernel from sammobile). Was nasty - tried everything to get unbricked from AOSP/ to stock roms to saved nandroids. All left the phone dead except for recovery & download modes.
I had actually found this procedure on my own before seeing this thread, but it was pretty much step-by-step the same thing I did. After doing this, my phone booted to the same state it was in when I brought the phone home from the Virgin store -- including all the 'official' tags showing on the download mode.
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Thanks for the confirmation and yeah hopefully this will help some people. If not we have a few options to try and they are all in this one place.
well, i now find myself needing to recover from a botched AROMA install using an I9505 ROM; device froze and rebooted before loki patch was installed. tried this method and the ODIN method using files from SamMobile but neither worked. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks!
UPDATE: ODIN worked after i uninstalled KIES software, friggin driver issue .
Glad you got it working!
Sent from a fully Unlocked including bootloader SGS4 64gb Google edition. ROM: Changes almost everyday. Currently running stock 4.3 with CWM and super user.
thanks
THANKS for this you same me a lot work super
thanks JohnMonsour:good::good::good:
rantoca said:
THANKS for this you same me a lot work super
thanks JohnMonsour:good::good::good:
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Always a Pleasure.
Alright I'm about to write a in depth tutorial to you restore to stock on MF3 and an extensive how to guide. Can't believe this thread got dug back up..... I'm guessing 4.3 is out on [email protected] again over kies and OTA... If you have MF3 or MDB or MDL then you need to freeze the proper files asap before your device downloads and installs the new update. Idk though.... Sorry Rantoca? What base-band are you running and what did kies restore your phone to? MDL??? Or the New MJ9? Correct me if I am wrong But I think 4.3 official is MJ6 Or MJ9????? Right Anyways? Is it out once again. And instead of pulling up old threads. Just hit the Thanks under peoples Usernames instead of posting a comment. For future reference. And you are welcome. MF3 User's Do not install the new 4.3 as we are currently working on a g-fuse reset downgrade method. Or slowly but surly we are getting to the bottom of the encryption scheme. Now I am at 9457 Commits..... LOL. My friend has his jtag unit and we have two locked versions. Guess which variants? Anyone???? Big Red and Orange and Blue... HAHA. Then a Pink Variant and Also your favorite mullti-flavored Popsicle variant with a hint of vanilla.
Nevermind Read in your threads that you got stuck on the splash screen after flashing kit-kat. So Kies still has 4.2.2. AMDL.... But not for long. You are extremly lucky that they pulled the 4.3 Update off of Kies and OTA or you would have been up the creek..... I"ll Update that thread is obsolete and post a Multi-Recovery guide that uses Heimdall and Odin 3.04 My favorite version. On we go!!!
thanks
i was running on MDL and i was like crazy reading how i can get it back
maybe this one is the 3rd thanks for your info but help me a lot :good::good:
rantoca said:
i was running on MDL and i was like crazy reading how i can get it back
maybe this one is the 3rd thanks for your info but help me a lot :good::good:
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HAHAH. I am glad!

Help with Odin/Download Mode

Okay so I got this phone today and I went straight to the mskip toolkit for the Note 2. I have the S3 toolkit as well.
The thing is when I try to root the phone Odin will come up but the first box under ID:COM does not turn blue or do anything at all.
When I first did this I had to download a preloader driver. It was MT65xx.
Okay so I got that but still no actual connection to Odin. So my other problem is that when I hold vol- home power it doesn't go to download mode, instead the android logo pops up but then falls over with a red exclamation mark warning sign with an open panel. Looks like a generic error message pop up. So I can't get past this. What do I do? I read that it may be an imitation phone if this doesn't work so is this the case?
This may not affect anything but when I first got it and rebooted the phone the Samsung logo booted as the animation, after I reset it it changed to the android word. I don't know if that means anything but this is the problem I am having.
Samsung Note II: GT-N7100
Ver. 4.1.1
Baseband Ver: MAUI.11AMD.W12.22.SP.V7.P3
Kernel: 3.0.13
1217 V41
Build: ALPS.ICS.MP.V1.3
Custom build version: 1366963977
Odin3 v3.07
That's as best info as I can give thanks in advance.
Okay well after digging I figured yeah it's a knock off. I'm pissed but whatever now it's time to roll with it.
My next issue is that I can't get to anything but the default recovery. I have tried flashing different imgs or attempting to but nothing.
I tried buying Mobile ODIN and it gave me the "Unexpected partition layout" message.
I also tried using fastboot but and tried the terminal emulator for the phone to flash the recovery that way and when I go into recovery it does as I explained before. Spins a little then falls over and goes into default recovery.
I rooted using Root with Restore by Bin4ry v18.
I'm still new to this and trying to figure out what else I can do. I downloaded rom mannager apk and it say the GTn7100 isn't supported. I'm not sure what else to do. If anyone can shed some insight.
I'm gonna keep the phone for now and I want to flash the alliance rom onto it if possible. Thanks again
Well you can close this thread mods. No one is going to help and that's fine. Found a solution to my problem. Getting a different phone.
kuruptnightmare said:
Well you can close this thread mods. No one is going to help and that's fine. Found a solution to my problem. Getting a different phone.
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You need to have installed drivers from kies or samsung drivers to your pc in order for odin to recognise and communicate with your device. You also need to be a little patient I notice you only posted this thread yesterday and already your complaining.
GT N7105 with XDA Premium......that is all......
bearusa said:
You need to have installed drivers from kies or samsung drivers to your pc in order for odin to recognise and communicate with your device. You also need to be a little patient I notice you only posted this thread yesterday and already your complaining.
GT N7105 with XDA Premium......that is all......
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Sorry if I seem impatient or as a complainer. I'm usually calmer. Anyway I had already performed said steps to no avail. I had already been up all night trying different methods to no help. I already got a new phone from T-Mobile today. Maybe I made the right choice or maybe not. It's alright. I'm satisfied in the end.
Thanks for your attempt though. Appreciated.

[Q] Galaxy Note 2 i317 Won’t Boot After Update

Issue
1. Phone won’t boot beyond the Samsung Logo.
2. It won’t boot into recovery (download mode works).
3. Can flash rom using Odin but phone still won't boot.
Type of Phone
Type: AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Model: i317
Ownership: Bought in Nov 2012 brand new. Warranty is up but it is insured through AT&T.
History: Rooted and then un-rooted and returned to stock in January 2014.
Actions leading up to Issue
Updated to Samsung’s newest firmware Android 4.3 but didn’t like it. I rooted my phone and tried a custom rom but wasn’t happy. Un-rooted by flashing original stock rom via Odin 3.07. Worked great and I was back in business. But then the phone went through an update and never booted back up.
Detail
I’ve rooted all my other phones but never felt the need to root this one until I updated to Samsung’s new Android 4.3. I wasn’t happy with the decreased battery life and poor performance. So I used the method at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004650 to root my phone using “root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.tar.md5” with Odin 3.07 and it worked. I then tried a custom Cyanogen Mod rom but it still left something to be desired.
After more research I flashed the original stock rom “KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5” via Odin 3.07 and my phone worked beautifully, at least for a day. Then I started getting the AT&T update window for Android 4.3 and the only way to get rid of it was to pull my battery. It was happening so much that I couldn’t even make a phone call. Out of pure frustration I decided to accept the update.
After the update installed it rebooted and never made it past the Samsung logo. So I figured I would just go into recovery and perform a factory reset as well as wipe the cache. The problem here is that it won’t boot into recovery. Only download mode works. I’m also seeing a red LED which I’ve read is a sign of SDS.
I’ve tried re-flashing the original stock rom again. Every time I do I get the green “Pass” display but my phone still won’t boot. The binary count is now at 21 since I’ve tried flashing so many times. I’ve been working on this and researching for 3 weeks. I’ve never had an issue that I couldn’t resolve when it comes to any of my past phones but this is beyond my skill or understanding. I also tried Samsung keys but it says my device is not supported.
Short of digging a hole in my back yard and burying it, is there anything I can do to fix this?
(Note) My wife has the same phone and also didn’t like the update so I flashed the same original stock rom to her phone via Odin and it has been working just fine. Only difference is I never rooted hers. I should have gone that route with mine.
Have you tried flashing, via Odin, just a custom recovery?
If that works, you may be able to follow this guide, starting at post #2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
If that doesn't work, it is possible you have an emmc issue.... Your symptoms are similar to what others have reported here recently. You might be able to get a repair covered if you can get them to look past the custom counter ... You are running stock firmware... Maybe kies tripped the counter... Stranger things have happened...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Zen Arcade said:
Have you tried flashing, via Odin, just a custom recovery?
If that works, you may be able to follow this guide, starting at post #2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
If that doesn't work, it is possible you have an emmc issue.... Your symptoms are similar to what others have reported here recently. You might be able to get a repair covered if you can get them to look past the custom counter ... You are running stock firmware... Maybe kies tripped the counter... Stranger things have happened...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thanks I'll give it a try. I had thought about it but was afraid to mess things up even more. Is there one that you would recommend?
josh3josh3 said:
Thanks I'll give it a try. I had thought about it but was afraid to mess things up even more. Is there one that you would recommend?
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Here's the link to TWRP (you want the Odin link toward the bottom):
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/124
Here's the direct link to the latest philz cwm (you want the md5 file):
http://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/t0lteatt
I prefer philz, but you will likely need TWRP to follow the dicksteele guide. You should also track down a CWM flashable recovery package for MH3 recovery to flash back should you need to return the phone for repairs. You can get this by following the i317 link in my sig.
If flashing this in Odin doesn't work that would tend to support the emmc fail scenario. (i.e. you flash it, Odin behaves as if it flashed ok, you power off, attempt to boot recovery with home-VolUp-power and it still doesn't boot). If it does boot recovery, you can try the guide as I mentioned before. Good luck!
Zen Arcade said:
Have you tried flashing, via Odin, just a custom recovery?
If that works, you may be able to follow this guide, starting at post #2.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618447
If that doesn't work, it is possible you have an emmc issue.... Your symptoms are similar to what others have reported here recently. You might be able to get a repair covered if you can get them to look past the custom counter ... You are running stock firmware... Maybe kies tripped the counter... Stranger things have happened...
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I tried each of those just now and they both flashed fine however there is no change. I guess before I break out the shovel I'll try to see if AT&T will fix it since I do pay for the insurance. Thanks for the help that was good stuff. I wish it could have worked.
josh3josh3 said:
I tried each of those just now and they both flashed fine however there is no change. I guess before I break out the shovel I'll try to see if AT&T will fix it since I do pay for the insurance. Thanks for the help that was good stuff. I wish it could have worked.
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if you have nothing else to lose, can you try flashing the boot loader on this link
http://d-h.st/Krs from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
then try one of the official odin package or this:http://d-h.st/DGZ
So, there appear to be many people who see this update as a bad joke. Like me.
I had a thread a couple days ago about how to kill the notification from att
Without root. Nothing can be done as far as ive heard/seen. Im a bit confused
About needing a battery pull to remove pp note, I have been just reboot and it
Goes away until next data use/net access. When my 8 hrs is up I turn data on
(Data off as 8hrs expires) and immediately get note and then I hit home- get
another 8 hrs. Im sorry to hear they wore you down with the note- im going to
fight and resist for the duration. And keep stock. Its a game now!
R, john
qkster said:
if you have nothing else to lose, can you try flashing the boot loader on this link
http://d-h.st/Krs from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
then try one of the official odin package or this:http://d-h.st/DGZ
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Tried it and it failed to flash. Now I have the yellow triangle. At least its something different. Still no good though. Reflashed stock rom and I'm back to the Samsung logo. Was worth a shot. Thanks.
Try param and tz package mentioned in post #3 here.... Might be something
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596256
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
josh3josh3 said:
Tried it and it failed to flash. Now I have the yellow triangle. At least its something different. Still no good though. Reflashed stock rom and I'm back to the Samsung logo. Was worth a shot. Thanks.
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You flashed LJ2 Stock ROM from ODIN?
And you are back to the Samsung Logo that flashing/pulsing blue???
If so .....
Pull the battery and let the phone sit for a few seconds, pop the battery in and boot into stock recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER) and do a FACTORY RESET then reboot.
I had to do the same thing an hour ago....
dicksteele said:
You flashed LJ2 Stock ROM from ODIN?
And you are back to the Samsung Logo that flashing/pulsing blue???
If so .....
Pull the battery and let the phone sit for a few seconds, pop the battery in and boot into stock recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER) and do a FACTORY RESET then reboot.
I had to do the same thing an hour ago....
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Have tried that many times with no luck. Wish it were that simple.
josh3josh3 said:
Have tried that many times with no luck. Wish it were that simple.
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Have you tried this yet ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49826416&postcount=9
Zen Arcade said:
Try param and tz package mentioned in post #3 here.... Might be something
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596256
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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I can't believed it worked. Flashed this and suddenly I have recovery. Then I re-flashed the original stock rom, did a reset and wiped the cache and I'm back up and running. Brilliant I say. Genius! Thank you for the great post and thanks everyone for your help. Seems like there should be a like button or something so that you get credit but I don't see one. This was my first time ever posting on any forum so I'm a little ignorant.
josh3josh3 said:
I can't believed it worked. Flashed this and suddenly I have recovery. Then I re-flashed the original stock rom, did a reset and wiped the cache and I'm back up and running. Brilliant I say. Genius! Thank you for the great post and thanks everyone for your help. Seems like there should be a like button or something so that you get credit but I don't see one. This was my first time ever posting on any forum so I'm a little ignorant.
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That would be the Thanks button by the Quote...
OUTSTANDING !!!
Glad you're back among the living.
This will get you back to 4.1.2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49616718&postcount=2
EDIT:
I just did this and it worked perfectly .....
I'm actually doing that step right now also. I flashed back to stock testing the ATT update server.
EDIT #2:
At this step when the phone reboots the script will run. When it completes you want to boot to system. The next prompt will be do you want to install ROOT. If you do the swipe it will install ROOT, there is a DO NOT INSTALL button on the middle of the screen. Just a heads up, don't know if you are turning your phone back in or not now.
- Second step is:
You will need to download TWRP 2.6.3.1 and flash it in ODIN.
http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0lt...lteatt.img.tar
This is necessary for an openrecovery script to run that is stored in the /cache directory from the update.
- Put your Note 2 in Download Mode.
- Open ODIN, put openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar in PDA slot. Click Start and let the phone reset.
- Your phone will reboot in TWRP. If not, pull battery and enter recovery mode boot into TWRP recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER). The script will run by itself.
sgh-i317 EFS seems like its gone
could anybody help me out with my note 2. ive tried just about everything i can think of. im getting pretty desperate. i can get everything to work fine (recovery,download mode,) but something is keeping it from booting up to the main screen, it will just hand at the boot animation, or the att logo. in twrp it tells me failed to mount efs. ive looked around in the file folders and its like it got wiped out? im not sure how though. could that be why its not booting up?
any ideas??

[Q] Rooted: Factory Reset: STUCK

Hello to everyone. This is my first adventure. I've read until my eyes have bleed but still haven't figured out a solution to my problem so I will ask scaringly...
I have a AT&T Samsung Note II SGH-I317 rooted.
My phone is currently stuck on "Samsung GALAXY Note II" screen after I did a factory reset.
Initially this worked but as I was setting everything back up, I received a ota system update. And it gave me a failure to upgrade error, try again in kies. Kies will not recognize my phone because it's stuck. I've done the hold up volume + home then power a hundred times but it won't let me go into recovery. I've read of everyones success but I'm still stuck! I used stock roms from at least 5 different sources but none have fully recovered my phone. It does however PASS in odin 3.07 and 3.09.
What other options have I missed? Please help....
poochieturner said:
Hello to everyone. This is my first adventure. I've read until my eyes have bleed but still haven't figured out a solution to my problem so I will ask scaringly...
I have a AT&T Samsung Note II SGH-I317 rooted.
My phone is currently stuck on "Samsung GALAXY Note II" screen after I did a factory reset.
Initially this worked but as I was setting everything back up, I received a ota system update. And it gave me a failure to upgrade error, try again in kies. Kies will not recognize my phone because it's stuck. I've done the hold up volume + home then power a hundred times but it won't let me go into recovery. I've read of everyones success but I'm still stuck! I used stock roms from at least 5 different sources but none have fully recovered my phone. It does however PASS in odin 3.07 and 3.09.
What other options have I missed? Please help....
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Weird, ODIN should usually work without issue. Are you using the custom recovery or a stock recovery? You should be able to flash a new recovery with ODIN I believe.
Are you using the factory USB charging cable? Knock-off cables cause odin and kies errors.
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They were all stock recovery. As I mentioned before, the first time I done it, it worked fine but once I received the update from at&t I've not been able to duplicate that process without get stuck. I can access download and that's it.
Yes, I'm using the usb that came with my phone. ODIN recognizes my phone immediately.
poochieturner said:
They were all stock recovery. As I mentioned before, the first time I done it, it worked fine but once I received the update from at&t I've not been able to duplicate that process without get stuck. I can access download and that's it.
Yes, I'm using the usb that came with my phone. ODIN recognizes my phone immediately.
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I'm having this same exact problem under very similar circumstances. Has anyone found a solution?
Thanks Man
hylander2126 said:
I'm having this same exact problem under very similar circumstances. Has anyone found a solution?
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Followed your post and got mine working also.. Bootloader did it! Thanks...

Anyone have a boot loop issue?

Earlier this evening, after texting a friend, my phone rebooted itself.
It appears to be in a boot loop. It will only reboot into rebooting. Never loads Android. I pulled the battery, let it sit for a few minutes, and tried again with no results.
I've not done modding to the phone (mainly because its locked), and will be returning it to my local AT&T store tomorrow. Thankfully I have insurance on my phone, so I shouldn't have an issue getting a new one.
Anybody else had this issue, however? It's really strange.
Majin Kaioh said:
Earlier this evening, after texting a friend, my phone rebooted itself.
It appears to be in a boot loop. It will only reboot into rebooting. Never loads Android. I pulled the battery, let it sit for a few minutes, and tried again with no results.
I've done modding to the phone (mainly because its locked), and will be returning it to my local AT&T store tomorrow. Thankfully I have insurance on my phone, so I shouldn't have an issue getting a new one.
Anybody else had this issue, however? It's really strange.
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Read a guide on flashing back to stock. Use ODiN and flash the stock file of your choice in the ATT note 4 forum from Download mode. Google how to boot into download mode. Hold those buttons until phone powers off then keep holding until you see download mode. You will need to install samsung drivers and for ODiN on Windows go to Devices coms and ports and change port to 3 in advanced tab.
sudoBacon said:
Read a guide on flashing back to stock. Use ODiN and flash the stock file of your choice in the ATT note 4 forum from Download mode. Google how to boot into download mode. Hold those buttons until phone powers off then keep holding until you see download mode. You will need to install samsung drivers and for ODiN on Windows go to Devices coms and ports and change port to 3 in advanced tab.
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I updated my post to add in a missing word. I havn't done any modding. I do not intend to do any flashing to the device.
I'll be returning it to AT&T tomorrow and getting a new one. My question was if anyone has had this issue before. Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, does not address my question.
sudoBacon said:
Read a guide on flashing back to stock. Use ODiN and flash the stock file of your choice in the ATT note 4 forum from Download mode. Google how to boot into download mode. Hold those buttons until phone powers off then keep holding until you see download mode. You will need to install samsung drivers and for ODiN on Windows go to Devices coms and ports and change port to 3 in advanced tab.
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I have had my share of boot looping experiences, never from not doing any type of experiments with my devices. nonetheless myself and I'm sure many other people just do what was mentioned in the quote to alleviate that problem.
i know you (OP) mentioned you don't plan on doing any flashing, but i would do that before using insurance personally, even if there was no deductible
Majin Kaioh said:
I updated my post to add in a missing word. I havn't done any modding. I do not intend to do any flashing to the device.
I'll be returning it to AT&T tomorrow and getting a new one. My question was if anyone has had this issue before. Thanks for your response. Unfortunately, does not address my question.
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This process is not dangerous if your phone is in a bootloop. Hell AT&T or whatever carrier probably does this themselves if a phone is in this kind of situation. If not rooted or any mods you will still have OTA updates. If you are worried about carrier recognizing if you modded it or something and they wont take it back dont worry just flash it using ODiN. I've rooted many devices hacked compiled roms flashed them and kernels s-offed etc. You can always get back to stock remove flags and your carrier will take it back no matter what just dont return a device with the actual mods on it.
Why not just try to reset the device from the recovery menu? If it's a stock phone it should fix the bootloop.
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jack man said:
Why not just try to reset the device from the recovery menu? If it's a stock phone it should fix the bootloop.
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It won't fix what sounds like a missing or corrupted boot file, had to deal with it on a LG g3.. restoring a full back up or a plain reset had no effect.. it was either doing a full flash or flashing the boot files
for that phone it would randomly happen when the OTA tried to upgrade the device while it was rooted, took me 3 times of dealing with it before I realized OTA was still live
Small update. My local AT&T store has a replacement being sent to me. I'm unhappy, however, since its apparently a refurbished device. I pay for insurance that covers a new device if something, anything, happens. They're refusing to send me a new one for some reason that they won't explicitly state to me.
My loyalty with AT&T has wavered, and I will probably be on another network in coming months. I'm thinking Sprint so that I can least have an unlocked Note 4.
Regardless, since this device is being sent back, I decided to try and Odin flash it anyways. It did not work. Still boot loops at the Note 4/Android screen. Doesn't even load the AT&T logo. I'm fairly certain something is fundamentally broken with the device. Probably a factory error. It's never been dropped, and has been inside a hard case since day one.
Being that it is a manufacturing error, I'm not to angry about that. These things do happen. AT&T's treatment of me, however, is just unacceptable. I've been a customer for about eight years, and have been on Android since the Motorola Backflip. I upgraded to a Samsung Captivate and never looked at another manufacturor.
Are you able boot to the recovery menu?
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i have the bootloop issue before to put *#9090#
the loop is every aprox 3 mins
some sugestion?¡
sudoBacon said:
This process is not dangerous if your phone is in a bootloop. Hell AT&T or whatever carrier probably does this themselves if a phone is in this kind of situation. If not rooted or any mods you will still have OTA updates. If you are worried about carrier recognizing if you modded it or something and they wont take it back dont worry just flash it using ODiN. I've rooted many devices hacked compiled roms flashed them and kernels s-offed etc. You can always get back to stock remove flags and your carrier will take it back no matter what just dont return a device with the actual mods on it.
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Good evening,
my n910A is stocked in Bootlop ,
I did try also to flash via odin the 4 zipped md5 files from this forum but nothing changed : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-att/general/to-stock-files-latestcoc4-build-t3107391
when I press volume up+power+home it show LRX22C.N910AUCU1COC4 but the version on the label of my box is N910AUCU1ANIE ,
I don't know if I should go back to the previous version and how to do it ?????
or something else??????
please help because I am lost
thanks
thepinkpanter said:
Good evening,
my n910A is stocked in Bootlop ,
I did try also to flash via odin the 4 zipped md5 files from this forum but nothing changed : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-att/general/to-stock-files-latestcoc4-build-t3107391
when I press volume up+power+home it show LRX22C.N910AUCU1COC4 but the version on the label of my box is N910AUCU1ANIE ,
I don't know if I should go back to the previous version and how to do it ?????
or something else??????
please help because I am lost
thanks
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Try downloading one of sunderwares stock firmwares in a newer 3.10 odin after extracting the zip with contained files. I recommend latest OC4 just re flash it a different one or try again
sudoBacon said:
Try downloading one of sunderwares stock firmwares in a newer 3.10 odin after extracting the zip with contained files. I recommend latest OC4 just re flash it a different one or try again
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I already did it but by using Odin 3.09 pls. see http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4-att/general/to-stock-files-latestcoc4-build-t3107391/page5
maybe I did something wrong
or from where can I get / download a different N910AUCU1COC4 ?
thanks again for your kind help

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