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ROOT method after OTA update restricted kernel

So for anybody that needs help this will!! So I have the T mobile version M919. I did the OTA update not knowing myself it would lock the kernel. Which makes Mottochopper method not work. Soooo I spent a long time reading and found that this method does work with the ODIN flashing of TWRP.
Follow this."http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s4-using-twrp-method/" the only thing that this process doesn't tell you to do is to disable the auto reboot in ODIN on your computer. You need to do this cause if the phone just reboots after flashing TWRP it will over write the recovery.
You will need to do this "http://galaxys4root.com/galaxy-s4-root/t-mobile-uvuamdl-firmware-update-root-fix/"
Follow the tutorial to Step 9. Then do the following.
Turn the Auto Reboot option Off in ODIN, then Flash the TWRP recovery(Which is step 9 in the above method), then unplug the device, then take the battery out, put in back in, then Press Up + Home button + Power button till you see the Samsung logo with some blue script in the top left corner then let go. It should boot into the TWRP recovery. Then just locate the zip folder SetUIDRestrictRemovedKernel and install it. Once you do that then locate and flash the CWM-SuperSU-v0.99 . Once you do all that just reboot the phone. there you go.
Hit thanks if this helped in any manner

Yeah the battery-pull step with auto-reboot disabled was a key step for rooting the S3 as well. Maybe it became an "understood" step so people stopped emphasizing it. Who knows.
Chainfire's CF AutoRoot is a great alternative to this. Ridiculously easy, he uses Odin to inject a temporary custom recovery, flash root, and then rewrite the original recovery. In about 6 seconds.
Despite keeping the stock recovery, it will break OTA updates, since the device is recognized as modified.

Dr. Fed said:
Yeah the battery-pull step with auto-reboot disabled was a key step for rooting the S3 as well. Maybe it became an "understood" step so people stopped emphasizing it. Who knows.
Chainfire's CF AutoRoot is a great alternative to this. Ridiculously easy, he uses Odin to inject a temporary custom recovery, flash root, and then rewrite the original recovery. In about 6 seconds.
Despite keeping the stock recovery, it will break OTA updates, since the device is recognized as modified.
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Okay Great. I just couldn't find a distinct method so I thought it best to post what i found to work.
As for the S3 i didn't have one. Thanks though I am sure your post will help as well

I was able to root my T-Mobile SGH-M919 phone with restricted kernel using TWRP without having to remove my battery or prevent Auto-Reboot. I used the website mentioned in the original post of this thread and at first I had trouble with the phone overwriting the custom recovery with stock recovery. I then read on another site that if you IMMEDIATELY start holding the Up Volume as soon as ODIN says the flash was successful and don't let go of the volume button until TWRP comes up then it will work. That worked for me.

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Dr. Fed said:
Yeah the battery-pull step with auto-reboot disabled was a key step for rooting the S3 as well. Maybe it became an "understood" step so people stopped emphasizing it. Who knows.
Chainfire's CF AutoRoot is a great alternative to this. Ridiculously easy, he uses Odin to inject a temporary custom recovery, flash root, and then rewrite the original recovery. In about 6 seconds.
Despite keeping the stock recovery, it will break OTA updates, since the device is recognized as modified.
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Mine says the same thing that will not update due to Root, will our rooted phones update to 4.4 still come November 18, the official T-Mobile launch OTA update?

kapparosko said:
Mine says the same thing that will not update due to Root, will our rooted phones update to 4.4 still come November 18, the official T-Mobile launch OTA update?
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4.3*
And, the answer is no.
The update will fail unless you're on stock firmware.

[Q] How do I unlock my Note 2 if my Android version is 4.1.2

I just want to unlock my Note 2 for now, I don't want to root it yet... but my Android version is 4.1.2 and when I try to follow the instructions but when I get to the part about ( perso SHA256 OFF ) and I do as it says and wait 30 seconds then hit back to return to the previous menu but I don't get the "4th" option ( NW Lock NV Data INITALLIZ ) Have tried to do a data reset but no good....

Tanamir said:
I just want to unlock my Note 2 for now, I don't want to root it yet... but my Android version is 4.1.2 and when I try to follow the instructions but when I get to the part about ( perso SHA256 OFF ) and I do as it says and wait 30 seconds then hit back to return to the previous menu but I don't get the "4th" option ( NW Lock NV Data INITALLIZ ) Have tried to do a data reset but no good....
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Well you either root and flash the radio, flash an earlier stock firmware, call your provider or pay...

crixley said:
Well you either root and flash the radio, flash an earlier stock firmware, call your provider or pay...
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Ya,
I'm on it... just found a link for stock roms for Canadian carriers and I am downloading all of them... I am a noob so the first thing I want to try is to revert to an earlier version ( 4.1.1 ) just to see if I can unlock the phone...
Trying to find what you want is difficult because the results you get depend on how you word the query... A lot of times so far I have had no results come back and so I had to re-word the question...

Tanamir said:
Ya,
I'm on it... just found a link for stock roms for Canadian carriers and I am downloading all of them... I am a noob so the first thing I want to try is to revert to an earlier version ( 4.1.1 ) just to see if I can unlock the phone...
Trying to find what you want is difficult because the results you get depend on how you word the query... A lot of times so far I have had no results come back and so I had to re-word the question...
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Be very cautious, make sure you don't flash an international stock file

In your case (assuming your Note 2 did come from Rogers) simply flash the stock SGH-I317M 4.1.1 ROM with Odin. You might have to factory reset if you get crashes or force closes (this can be done from stock recovery) unlock, then flash the 4.1.2 ROM back with Odin.
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Tanamir said:
I just want to unlock my Note 2 for now, I don't want to root it yet... but my Android version is 4.1.2 and when I try to follow the instructions but when I get to the part about ( perso SHA256 OFF ) and I do as it says and wait 30 seconds then hit back to return to the previous menu but I don't get the "4th" option ( NW Lock NV Data INITALLIZ ) Have tried to do a data reset but no good....
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I usually purchase my phones off contract so just call my provider (AT&T) and request the code, have never been denied.

RiPpeR_dUdE said:
I usually purchase my phones off contract so just call my provider (AT&T) and request the code, have never been denied.
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It's different with Canadian carriers unfortunately

Unlike AT&T, Canadian carriers haven't been forced by law (or binding court settlement, as AT&T) into giving out unlock codes, even for phones bought outright or whose contract has been fulfilled.
So yeah, using the stock Odin images should keep the flash counter at 0 and be relatively straightforward.
The other method involves a custom recovery, such as TWRP.
Pros:
Much smaller download size. (Odin, TWRP - Odin-flashable version, two modem update zips all total under 75 MB, iirc. Two full stock images: over 2 GB.)
Takes care of custom recovery installation for later and makes rooting a piece of cake.
Cons:
Custom flash counter is triggered.
System status will probably show as modified.

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Darkshado said:
In your case (assuming your Note 2 did come from Rogers) simply flash the stock SGH-I317M 4.1.1 ROM with Odin. You might have to factory reset if you get crashes or force closes (this can be done from stock recovery) unlock, then flash the 4.1.2 ROM back with Odin.
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Got some question, if i'm running international stock rom base running on my AT&T Note 2 i can't unlock my phone? What if I provide just my IMEI number to unlocking company and unlock it, will still screw up my phone?
I have done this on my older phones (3phones Samsung Infuse 4g) and have success no problems at all unlocking them just providing IMEI number to unlocking company.

xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Got some question, if i'm running international stock rom base running on my AT&T Note 2 i can't unlock my phone? What if I provide just my IMEI number to unlocking company and unlock it, will still screw up my phone?
I have done this on my older phones (3phones Samsung Infuse 4g) and have success no problems at all unlocking them just providing IMEI number to unlocking company.
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hey SSxxx
note which build and modem you are using
flash a 4.1.1 modem
use the unlock method
flash back the modem you were on.
all in recovery
no need to odin

qkster said:
hey SSxxx
note which build and modem you are using
flash a 4.1.1 modem
use the unlock method
flash back the modem you were on.
all in recovery
no need to odin
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Im running,
Rom: 4.1.2 stock rom international base
Baseband version: 1317UCAMA4
Thanks in andvanced bro will try that nice seeing you here...

I flash the irug I ball modem and the option option came up to unlock. No new to flash firmware. Go find the modem in the modem theead
Sent from that one guy with the cool phone

Darkshado said:
Unlike AT&T, Canadian carriers haven't been forced by law (or binding court settlement, as AT&T) into giving out unlock codes, even for phones bought outright or whose contract has been fulfilled.
So yeah, using the stock Odin images should keep the flash counter at 0 and be relatively straightforward.
The other method involves a custom recovery, such as TWRP.
Pros:
Much smaller download size. (Odin, TWRP - Odin-flashable version, two modem update zips all total under 75 MB, iirc. Two full stock images: over 2 GB.)
Takes care of custom recovery installation for later and makes rooting a piece of cake.
Cons:
Custom flash counter is triggered.
System status will probably show as modified.
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Quick question...
How long is it supposed to take to flash the .md5 file?

It's been a while since I've had to flash with Odin, but I'd say a few minutes tops. If it's been sitting there for half an hour, something's not working. Ideally, it is just stuck as "establishing protocol for connection" or something like that and nothing has been written yet.
Make sure that Kies is properly and completely shut down as it will interfere with Odin. (I usually skip installing Kies altogether.)

Darkshado said:
It's been a while since I've had to flash with Odin, but I'd say a few minutes tops. If it's been sitting there for half an hour, something's not working. Ideally, it is just stuck as "establishing protocol for connection" or something like that and nothing has been written yet.
Make sure that Kies is properly and completely shut down as it will interfere with Odin. (I usually skip installing Kies altogether.)
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So, how do I get out of the download on the phone? The phone is in download mode and has been for hours now.... It seems to me that Odin doesn't recognize the phone. The message box in Odin has messages in it... the last message says " <OSM> All threads completed. ( succeed 0 / failed 0 )
These are the instructions I have been using:
Extract the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.
This is what the message box says in Odin ( ver. 3.04 & 3.07 ) :
<OSM> Enter CS for md5..
<OSM> Check md5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking md5 finished successfully..l
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed ( succeed 0 / failed 0 )
The phone just sits in download mode and doesn't seem to do anything. I hit "Finish" in Odin then close the program. Then I shut down the phone and let it reboot and.... VOILA!!! Absolutely no change... The phone still has Android 4.1.2 installed...
Hmmmm, I must be doing something wrong... I just don't know what...

Tanamir, I find I almost always have to back up my pictures and anything else I want to keep, then do a clean wipe of the device ( factory reset ) before flashing anything using the odin and the cable method.
I also find I need to usually remove the external sd card when doing this too. hope that helps.

bwolmarans said:
Tanamir, I find I almost always have to back up my pictures and anything else I want to keep, then do a clean wipe of the device ( factory reset ) before flashing anything using the odin and the cable method.
I also find I need to usually remove the external sd card when doing this too. hope that helps.
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I did remove everything of value to me that was on the phone before I did the factory reset but that was a couple of days ago... I did some video of my son today and took a few pics of him but that is no problem to download and then I will do another quick wipe and then try flashing again...
There is no MicroSD card in my unit since I did the original factory wipe and subsequent wipes and flashes return 0 results ( i.e.: I still have Android 4.1.2 installed). At this point I am left to ponder whether: a) I am a complete idiot and cant follow basic instructions, b) That there might be a problem with the phone in download mode and it is not responding to Odin, c) That there might be a problem with the ROM's I downloaded from another part of the XDA site...
Default [HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
This is a root injected FACTORY Stock I317 Odin Flashable Image. You flash this in Odin just as you would the completely stock ROM from samsung. I've simply injected the su binary and SuperSu app so you now have rooted stock image.
So if you want to keep your device stock yet have the functionality of root without tripping the counter or messing up OTA updates then this would be your best bet.
You can get ODIN here
and the drivers for the SGH-I317 so ODIN can detect your phone can be found at Samsung's site. Click on the Manuals & Downloads tab at the bottom and then on Software for the latest driver.
Instructions:
First, Download Image:
ATT Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2 New!
Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCAMA4.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
Image supplied by Kirbo20. Please thank him for his time in getting the stock image to me.
Bell Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_BMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Telus Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_TLS_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Rogers Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_RWC_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Sasktel Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_BWA_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Virgin Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_VMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Second, Extract and Flash:
Extract the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.
Optional, Recovery (will trip counter):
It seems loading any custom recovery will trip the download mode flash counter. Loading a non stock recovery will also prevent you from successfully applying any OTA updates however here is a procedure for any who want a non-stock recovery:
Currently I see TWRP has support for this device so the instructions here will install that recovery.
Option 1: Download GooManager from the Play store. Once installed click the menu and select "Install OpenRecovery Script".
Option 2: Download the TWRP recovery image here. Copy it to the /sdcard of your phone.
Connect your phone to your computer and use adb
type adb shell
once in the shell run su
then
dd if=/sdcard/http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0lteatt/openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-t0lteatt.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9
Alternate if unfamiliar with adb commands
Grab android terminal emulator from the play store and run the same commands starting with su and then the dd command.
De-Bloater
If you've made it this far with a stock, rooted phone with CWM or TWRP and you don't want to flash a custom rom (which will do its own de-bloating) you can check out my mrRobinson Note II De-Bloater to easily get rid of bloat system apps you no longer want to see. Simply flash in CWM or TWRP like anything else and you will be presented with a menu system to choose what to remove. If you are unsure it is safe to pick Minimal and still get a decent de-bloat.
Miscellaneous Files
CWM/TWRP Flashable OTA Update: I took the stock I317UCALK7 update.zip that was posted by reinbeau (thanks!) and simply made it flashable with a non-stock recovery preserving root through the process. I see nothing in here that would wipe data but did not test it myself.
Download: root66_OTA_I317_UCALJ2_to_UCALK7.zip
History:
I've injected root into other stock images and those threads have a lot of valuable information which could answer some questions that may arise here. If you have time to do some reading here are a few of the informative ones:
Samsung Galaxy S3 [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel ]
Samsung Galaxy S3 [TMO / Wind / Mobilicity]
Also did sprint and vzw but there isn't much there that won't be covered above.
FAQ
Does this remove bloatware?
A: No. It is same as stock, nothing is removed.
Does this use an unsecured boot.img
A: No. This flashes the stock boot.img in the ODIN image.
If my flash counter has been tripped, and I flash this and reset the counter, will it stay at 0.
A: Yes, as long as you don't then flash a non-stock recovery.
More to come...
The answer to my earlier question is A) I am an idiot...
I have had an AHA!!! moment when I realized that there was some critical info missing from what I needed to do... If you read the instructions above they say that you:
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
This is wrong... I found that in order to work, Odin has to be running BEFORE you connect the phone in download mode so that Odin recognizes the phone, it didn't work for me the other way around.
Although I was able to get the phone to flash, and Odin gave the phone a pass... I closed Odin and disconnected the phone from the computer but something is wrong and the phone is stuck a the "Samsung" screen where the letters kind of glow blue every two seconds... maybe I disconnected the phone from the computer too early so I am going to try to reflash the phone again and I will leave the phone alone to see what happens...
Something is wrong and the phone won't go any further than the aforementioned Samsung screen... I haven't unplugged the phone from the USB cable yet but when I restart the phone it wants to download files from the computer and its a good thing that I installed the Samsung USB driver pkg, but it seems that I am missing something... The notice on the computer says that "Device driver software was not successfully installed" followed by please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance in getting this device installed: Samsung mobile MTP device X Failed.
Help.

Hello Tanamir,
Got your PM but I'd rather answer it here. There's a bit of a) in your situation
DO NOT cross-flash between Note 2 variants unless you know what you're doing.
Root doesn't matter for this, and you could just as well flash the unmodified Odin images (either from here or sammobile). But let's stick with the mrRobinson ROMs since you've already got them and they'll work. (I checked, and they do contain the modem image, which I wasn't entirely sure of at first.)
The "blue glow" Samsung screen is the boot animation, your phone is stuck there in what is called a boot loop. Most likely, something in the 4.1.1 ALJ2 ROM doesn't like the data from your previous 4.1.2 BMA3 installation. In this situation a factory reset from recovery should solve it. (Also known as "clearing user data", I forget the exact term used in the Samsung stock recovery.) To boot in recovery, with the phone powered off: volume up + home + power. You might need to hold it and see the Samsung text flash twice before releasing.
Good luck,
Darkshado

Darkshado said:
Hello Tanamir,
Got your PM but I'd rather answer it here. There's a bit of a) in your situation
DO NOT cross-flash between Note 2 variants unless you know what you're doing.
Root doesn't matter for this, and you could just as well flash the unmodified Odin images (either from here or sammobile). But let's stick with the mrRobinson ROMs since you've already got them and they'll work. (I checked, and they do contain the modem image, which I wasn't entirely sure of at first.)
The "blue glow" Samsung screen is the boot animation, your phone is stuck there in what is called a boot loop. Most likely, something in the 4.1.1 ALJ2 ROM doesn't like the data from your previous 4.1.2 BMA3 installation. In this situation a factory reset from recovery should solve it. (Also known as "clearing user data", I forget the exact term used in the Samsung stock recovery.) To boot in recovery, with the phone powered off: volume up + home + power. You might need to hold it and see the Samsung text flash twice before releasing.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Ya,
I'm a noob, but I try to figure out whats going on before I ask for help... Anyway, I was afraid you or someone else was gonna tell me I was eating Boot Loops... thanks, I've had quite enough... *BURP*... I kinda had that feeling, so I powered down the phone and went back into download mode and decided to try to go back to 4.1.2. But I didn't know about recovery so I decided to try to go back to Rogers 4.1.2 from MrRobinson ROM and it worked. I got the phone back but it is still locked to Rogers. Anyhow, what I wanted to try now that I am using this altered ROM (Oh yeah, I found this SuperSU icon in my apps folder...) was to try to go back to 4.1.1 now because of the 4.1.2 ROM that is now installed. ( They are both MrRobinson ROM's so they should be compatible, whereas before I was flashing back from a stock ROM to a modified one...) that is my thinking. As far as the recovery option goes, would that do me any good at this point? My phone is working, albeit now with an altered ROM and it is still locked to Rogers, although when I try to flash back this time I hope it works.... GOD, why am I reminded of "Back to the Future"?
Thanks for the info, talk atcha soon...
Tanamir

How to OTA to 4.4.2 from LJ2 4.1.1 (w/NE5/MK6 bootloader!) *** POST #3 UPDATES

DISCLAIMER: This was performed on a SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 on ATT. I can only attest to it's success on that model, because that's what I have. And that's the multiple hours I have tested in on.
Background:
I was impatient and flashed the ATT 4.3 OTA thereby locking myself into to the 4.3 bootloader.
** So I am using an i317 AT&T Note 2 with the MK6 locked bootloader as the baseline for testing.
After 4.3 came out there were multiple issues, people getting softbricked, etc. I started following the HOW-TO Downgrade from 4.3 OFFICIAL MK6 to LJ2 4.1.1 from @perez6991.
I was honored to test Zen Arcade's AT&T I317-UCUBMK6 *Stock* Rooted De-Odex ROM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48935684&postcount=1
He suggested to me, try some follow on testing of how to go from Stock ODIN KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5, all the way up to OTA 4.3.
After many heart stopping, panic attacks from a phone that would not boot.....
Here are the steps:
Section 1: Flashing LJ2 4.1.1 via ODIN
Thanks to perez6991 for the HOW-TO Downgrade Guide, I’m just reusing his steps for the first part and thanks to fuzio1963 for finding out the param.bin and tz.img unbricks recovery mode. Saved my butt !
STEP 1: Download the USA AT&T 2012 OCTOBER I317UCALJ2 firmware from Sammobile (You need an account to download/registration is free)
Download Link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SGH-I317&pcode=0#firmware
Or download from here:
http://d-h.st/2L2
Stock UCALJ2 ODIN package for those with MK6 bootloaders
Generously hosted by Zen Arcade
Extract the file (I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_ATT.zip) to Desktop or somewhere convenient
STEP 2: Download Odin 3.07 or your preferred choice, extract zip file to Desktop or somewhere convenient. Go to directory to where you extracted Odin307.zip
Run Odin3 v3.07.exe
Download Link http://www.mediafire.com/download/772dlmuaxfgm0x2/Odin307.zip
STEP 3: Put your Note 2 in Download Mode
Entering download mode is very simple. First you will need to turn off your device. Once it’s off, you need to press this button combination: volume down, power button and home button. Keep them pressed until the download mode shows up. Once you’re there, you will be required to press volume up to enter the download mode or volume down to cancel and reboot the device.
Plug into a RELIABLE usb port and a RELIABLE usb cable (preferably the white Samsung cable) and wait for it to show up in Odin (COM5 or something like that)
STEP 4: Click the PDA slot in Odin and locate the USA AT&T 2012 OCTOBER I317UCALJ2 firmware from Sammobile that you downloaded and extracted in Step 1
The filename that goes into the PDA Slot is KIES_HOME_I317UCALJ2_I317ATTALJ2_215287_REV04_user_low_ship.tar.md5
Wait for it to verify, it may look like the program freezes but it’s just verifying the md5 checksum.
BEFORE ANYTHING MAKE SURE IN THE OPTION AREA ONLY AUTO REBOOT AND F.RESET TIME ARE CHECKED!!!
STEP 5: Click START and wait. After a while Odin should say RESET in the BOX above the Option area
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*** Upon reboot the phone will hang. This is because of left over 4.3 file(s) not letting the system boot.
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.
When it hangs on the Pulsing Blue Samsung logo, do this step. (expect to do this)
STEP 6: SUCCESS!! If you did everything right your phone should boot into LJ2 4.1.1
If your phone did not boot, you probably did not read the info after ***.
[*]Thanks to perez6991 for the HOW-TO Downgrade Guide
[*]Thanks to fuzio1963 for finding out the param.bin and tz.img unbricks recovery mode
[*]Thanks to Zen Arcade for the encouragement to write this up

SECTION 2: OTA to MH3
You are now booted into the original stock 4.1.1 Note II ROM, i317UCALJ2.
You do not need to set anything up except your wireless connection to download the 302 MB OTA update. Cancel all setups and make a Wifi Connection. (connect to a wireless connection to not use Phone Data)
After you have made a Wifi connection:
Go to Settings> About Device> Software Update
It should come up and tell you an update is available.
[If it says update not available, go to Settings Date/Time and take auto sync off. Advance the date one day and try again]
Complete the steps in the Update Windows (Simply by clicking NEXT or CONTINUE)
* You have flashed using ODIN to the original stock 4.1.1 Note II ROM, i317UCALJ2.
* You have now OTA’d to i317UCAMH3, which is the required baseline to OTA to 4.3.
After the reboot of the 302 MB OTA install, your phone will hang on the Samsung GALAXY Note II screen.
The step below needs to be done to get the install to complete successfully for the i317UCAMH3 OTA.
- Download from http://d-h.st/CDK
I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip
- Extract the I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip file to get to I317UCUBMK6-TZ.tar.md5
It has two files in the I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip. You should only need the I317UCUBMK6-TZ.tar.md5.
I kept both files in there, in rare case you will need to flash the param file.
Read information under the If you *are* running the Official 4.3 (MK6) bootloader: section from @Zen Arcade thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=48935684&postcount=1
Thanks @jdnyc for suggesting edit to clarify which file to flash.
- Put your Note 2 in Download Mode.
Entering download mode is very simple. First you will need to turn off your device. Once it’s off, you need to press this button combination: volume down, power button and home button. Keep them pressed until the download mode shows up. Once you’re there, you will be required to press volume up to enter the download mode or volume down to cancel and reboot the device.
Open ODIN and place the I317UCUBMK6-TZ.tar.md5 file that you extracted from the I317UCUBMK6-TZ-PARAM.zip in the PDA section (or AP section if you are using ODIN 3.09). Click the Start button to flash.
Phone will now boot into i317UCAMH3.
Thanks to @Zen Arcade for the I317UCUBMK6-TZ.tar.md5

Updated Instructions
SECTION 3: OTA to 4.3
Almost there !!
Now it’s time to get to i317UCUBMK6.
There are two options:
1. Continue on to 4.4.2 Over The Air (OTA) update
OTA now goes to Kit Kat 4.4.2
2. Flash a 4.3 stock root ROM I have not attempted any other 4.3 ROM from the AT&T Galaxy Note II Android Development Forum. That does not mean it will not work. Do so at you own risk.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
[ROM][4.3][Dec-2013] AT&T I317-UCUBMK6/MJ4 *Stock* Rooted Odex/De-Odex/Odin
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OPTION 1:
Again you don’t need to setup anything except a wireless connection. The 4.3 OTA Update is 702 MB.
- Go to Settings > About Device > Software Update
- Do the same thing as the MH3 Update, Click Continue or Next to get Download started.
- Let the download finish,let it reboot and the installation will complete.
---- > You will reboot into the OTA 4.3 i317UCUBMK6.
OPTION 2:
You will need to flash a custom recovery. I'm detailing a TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) install
Here is an explanation of TWRP and how to use it to flash the [ROM][4.3][Dec-2013] AT&T I317-UCUBMK6/MJ4 *Stock* Rooted
http://www.addictivetips.com/android/what-is-twrp-how-to-install-use-it-on-android-devices-guide/
by Haroon Q Raja
Here are other ways to install a custom recovery on your Android phone
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/how-to-install-a-custom-recovery-to-an-android-phone-device/
Also by Haroon Q Raja
INSTALLING TWRP 2.6.3.1
- Run Odin3 v3.07.exe
Download Link http://www.mediafire.com/download/772dlmuaxfgm0x2/Odin307.zip
- Put your Note 2 in Download Mode
Entering download mode is very simple. First you will need to turn off your device. Once it’s off, you need to press this button combination: volume down, power button and home button. Keep them pressed until the download mode shows up. Once you’re there, you will be required to press volume up to enter the download mode or volume down to cancel and reboot the device.
Plug into a RELIABLE usb port and a RELIABLE usb cable (preferably the white Samsung cable) and wait for it to show up in Odin (COM5 or something like that)
- Click the PDA slot in Odin and locate the openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar that you downloaded.
The filename that goes into the PDA Slot is openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar
MAKE SURE IN THE OPTION AREA ONLY AUTO REBOOT AND F.RESET TIME ARE CHECKED!!!
- Click START and wait. It will complete and reboot.
Download AT&T UCUBMK6 i317 *Odexed* Stock CWM Note 2
Download link http://d-h.st/Pnd
Save the file to a location that you can easily find. After the download is complete you will need to copy it to your phones SDCARD or External SDCARD.
After copying i317-cwm-ucubmk6-rooted-deodex.zip to your phone. Power off phone.
Wait a minute and turn it back on. To boot into TWRP recovery (HOLD VOL UP+HOME+POWER) while it is powering on. Do this quickly after turning phone on.
You will boot into the TWRP Interface
The interface of TWRP comprises of large buttons that make it easy to spot the feature you require at a quick glance and select it with a quick tap. You’ll also find soft buttons for Home and Back here, along with one for the log view that shows progress of all the operations you’ve performed in recovery.
Install Button
As the name suggests, the Install option lets you install any recovery-flashable zip file to your device. This can be a ROM, a kernel, a mod, a theme, a system app – pretty much anything that’s available in the recovery-flashable zip file format.
Upon hitting Install, you’re presented with the files and folders on your phone’s storage, from which you can select the file you want to flash. Find the file i317-cwm-ucubmk6-rooted-deodex.zip With the file selected, you can swipe the slider to confirm and start flashing the selected file.
After install completes, press the Back Button. (Looks like a U-turn arrow)
You should be back to main screen. Press Reboot.
Press System button on Reboot Menu.
---- > You will reboot into the AT&T UCUBMK6 i317 *Deodexed* Stock Note 2 ROM created by Zen Arcade,
And there you have it.
NOTE: I have done this multiple times, so many I've lost count. My Knox is tripped. The last test (today) I did not use Triangle Away. So my flash count was at 5.
This method works. You may want to start from scratch.
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Thanks to Zen Arcade for all the help, the idea and procedures in which to test.
Want to know about flashing 4.3 ROMS?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618460
Thanks to Bajanman

Whew !!!!

Thanx for this write up:thumbup:

A fantastic resource !!
Many thanks for this !!
And it absolutely should be added to the super thread...g
Sent from my NOTE 2.750...
Courtesy of our amazing developers...

Thank you so much for this!! I was wondering just today if this was possible yet. It is nice to see it all in one place!
So does triangle away work to clear the binary? I know knox is undoable as of now, but wondering about the other counters.
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geeve420 said:
Thank you so much for this!! I was wondering just today if this was possible yet. It is nice to see it all in one place!
So does triangle away work to clear the binary? I know knox is undoable as of now, but wondering about the other counters.
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My pleasure. Yes triangle angle clears the binary count and sets status back to unmolested.
But to do this, using TA is not a requirement.
Just the stock LJ2 and param/tz tar to Odin, TWRP, and the MH3 stock recovery.
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EDIT:
Binary status pic during the testing
Binary Status pic after Triangle Away

dicksteele said:
Whew !!!!
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Good stuff! This will be great for anyone who reverts and wants to go forward to MH3 or MK6 - no more getting stuck during the LJ2 to MH3 OTA. Thanks for putting this together.
. :thumbup::thumbup:
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Zen Arcade said:
Good stuff! This will be great for anyone who reverts and wants to go forward to MH3 or MK6 - no more getting stuck during the LJ2 to MH3 OTA. Thanks for putting this together.
. :thumbup::thumbup:
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Thank you for your support. It was fun.
I don't remember if we had this as a test, but from MH3 stock flashing your MK6 CWM zips worked great.
Really no need to OTA to 4.3 with your awesome contribution.

Thank you so much! My Note II was bricked and this seems to have fixed it. My only issue is that now that I am back to 4.1.1 CALJ2, I went to software update and it says no update available? Also S-note seems to be missing.

Racing666 said:
Thank you so much! My Note II was bricked and this seems to have fixed it. My only issue is that now that I am back to 4.1.1 CALJ2, I went to software update and it says no update available? Also S-note seems to be missing.
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Try setting your date one day ahead. Take date/time off of automatic sync. Advance date one day. That should do it.
Forgot to add that in instructions. Thanks.

Changing the date to one day ahead seems to have solved it It says it's downloading software update now. Thanks for the help!

Racing666 said:
It says it's downloading software update now. Thanks for the help!
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Sweet. No worries.
I'll be around checking in, to see if you need help get past the MH3 update.
When update finishes, It will say Update Completed and reboot. But it won't boot. You need to do the TWRP recovery ODIN flash and the param/tz ODIN flash.

dicksteele said:
When update finishes, It will say Update Completed and reboot. But it won't boot. You need to do the TWRP recovery ODIN flash and the param/tz ODIN flash.
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I didn't have to do that. After the update, mine booted straight into 4.3 perfectly. I would have stayed with 4.1.2 because I prefer it better, but I got sick of the nagging notification.

Thank you for the great write up. Was following the how to downgrade article and glad that I stumbled upon this. :angel:
I have an ATT GN2 and Im wondering if I can stll download the ATT updates if I only have a Tmo sim card? I jumped onto tmo when they announced uncarrier 4.0 but have not realize that I cannot unlock my GN2 with the OTA 4.3 and no longer with ATT. Thanks in advance.

cx831 said:
Thank you for the great write up. Was following the how to downgrade article and glad that I stumbled upon this. :angel:
I have an ATT GN2 and Im wondering if I can stll download the ATT updates if I only have a Tmo sim card? I jumped onto tmo when they announced uncarrier 4.0 but have not realize that I cannot unlock my GN2 with the OTA 4.3 and no longer with ATT. Thanks in advance.
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I don't think you can.

Racing666 said:
I didn't have to do that. After the update, mine booted straight into 4.3 perfectly. I would have stayed with 4.1.2 because I prefer it better, but I got sick of the nagging notification.
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Sweet !

cx831 said:
Thank you for the great write up. Was following the how to downgrade article and glad that I stumbled upon this. :angel:
I have an ATT GN2 and Im wondering if I can stll download the ATT updates if I only have a Tmo sim card? I jumped onto tmo when they announced uncarrier 4.0 but have not realize that I cannot unlock my GN2 with the OTA 4.3 and no longer with ATT. Thanks in advance.
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Agree with Racing....
You may want to try this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-tmobile/development
And maybe this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568537

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Agree with Racing....
You may want to try this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-2-tmobile/development
And maybe this ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568537
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Thanks for the reply. I just downgraded to LJ2 & unlocked my note maybe will stick around until I can get a hold of an ATT sim to complete the rest. Thanks again!

[Q] update to 4.4 from 4.3 +clean some bugs

Hi all my name is Blake and I'm a noob. (Sigh) thanks in advance for answering my stupid questions and being the awesome intelligent human bada$$es you are and helping teach me to better understand and operate my phone! So I rooted my phone a while back (4.3) or at least attempted it but I think Knox or something along those lines was preventing the process from completing so I had a friend help me out to complete the root so I'm still not 100% on how to do this. So I want to upgrade to 4.4 assuming it's better but more importantly my phone has a lot of quirks and bugs that annoy the living crap out of me and I won't waste u r time listing them unless you need me to and I'm hoping updating will solve some of them and if not I'll be back to forum surfing... anyways I'm rooted and need to know how to get to where I can get the ota update and then root it or however would be easiest to get the update and back to being rooted? I tried reading and understanding the existing threads but I'm still learning the terminology and i couldn't quite understand the ones i could find. Also this is probably a stupid question but is there an app or anything that will magically go through my phone and fix any stupid bugs and stuff!

Also to show my appreciation if u guys have like a YouTube channel i can like and subscribe to or anything i can do to show my appreciation I'd be glad to do so just send me a link thanks again you're my hero!

magikalbum said:
Also to show my appreciation if u guys have like a YouTube channel i can like and subscribe to or anything i can do to show my appreciation I'd be glad to do so just send me a link thanks again you're my hero!
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I know you wanted a video I don't have all of the equipment to do so .. this is just a lot of words but simple easy steps.
Best possible solution for you if you really wanted the 4.4 update (nothing really has changed except the basic updates (firmware/modem)
... nothing noticeable except when you click on About Phone lol and you see 4.4.2 and the description of your system. That's really it.
But if you really want to give it a try the best solution for you is:
1 ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR PHONE!
This WILL BE UNROOTED BUT WILL GIVE THE OPTION TO BE ROOTED IF YOU WOULD LIKE
2 Download Odin if you haven't already and download the .tar file for 4.4.2 (the OTA Update)
When you extracted everything and opened Odin make sure Auto Reboot and F Reset Time is the ONLY ones checked.
3 Put the .tar file in PDA on Odin and put your phone in download mode (home, vol down, and power) when it comes up press vol up and it will show downloading .. it may show NOT RESPONDING give it a minute it usually will load up
Attach the usb cable from computer to phone once it registers it (will say added) click start. let it finish and you will have a complete wipe of 4.4.2 STOCK ROM --- UNROOTED!
FOLLOW THESE STEPS (COLOR MATCH) TO BE ROOTED ..... 4.4.2 ROOTED OR 4.3 ROOTED
-THIS IS THE START FOR BOTH --
1 Download your custom recovery (Philz or TWRP) ... I use Philz it's simple and and does everything for you to make sure it goes through.
2 Open Odin once more (same checked) turn your phone off wait for the vibration to indicate it is completely off then put it in download mode.
3 Place your recovery in PDA then attach phone and click start.
It will reboot just turn phone off and enter recovery mode (home, vol UP, and power). If the recovery doesn't show (sometimes it won't due to knox again) Then try again this way:
Phone off, place recovery in PDA, attach phone, and UNCLICK Auto-Reboot and push start. It will show downloading wait for Odin to show pass then boot in recovery from the screen you are on by just pushing home vol up and power. It should load that time.
Once it's loaded...
FOR 4.4.2 - ROOTED
3. Factory reset/clean to install new rom ...
DO NOT wipe cache just simply factory reset ..wait.. done ... clean to install new rom .. wait .. done.
If you do you will get a Status 7 or an error message.
4. Flash rom
5. Reboot
-It may ask you if you want to disable custom recovery make sure you hit NO!
You will need to update SU on playstore. And you should be good to go (had problems the first few times).
FOR 4.3 - ROOTED
DO NOT TRY FLASHING .TAR THROUGH ODIN. It will fail everytime because you can not downgrade firmware through it.
1. You will need to go back to stock unrooted with this HERE (MC2 Download only)
2 Make sure you have the MC2 Download -- or you will receive a Status 7 .. which means you don't have the right rom to update from.
3 Once you're on the MC2 firmware I believe it is the 4.2 version.
4 Turn off phone, enter recovery mode and flash this MC2 to Mk4 Rooted (NEED TO HAVE MC2 first!)
5 Reboot - if it asks to disable custom recovery make sure you press NO or it will unroot it at start up.
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(Snapdragon) [ROM, TWRP, SUPERSU ROOT!] Samsung Galxy S8+ SM-G955U and SM-G955U1

This only works on the v7 and v8 bootloader(for now)
I am proud to present a new rom pre-installed with supersu!
Make sure to follow instructions. You will also be able to downgrade to 7.0 if you have 9.0
This tutorial is easy and will take a max time of 30 minutes to complete.
The samsung s8+ snapdragon has been hard to root to only have temp root, to bricking, but now, I have found and modified some files that you can use to permanently root your s8+ G955U and..You...can...install...TWRP!!!
TWRP will be installed as you go threw the process. Safetrap will be disabled and like all of the other rooting methods, your phone will only charge to 80%. YOUR WARRANTY WILL VOID DUE TO ROOTING AND INSTALLING A CUSTOM ROM. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKING YOUR DEVICE(some idiot will accidentally brick there device. Like bruh, this method is easy. I don't see any way how you could accidentally brick your phone. If your reading this after bricking your phone...read the damn title next time. This method is only for the u.s versions of the s8+ aka Snapdragon.)
Let's get started!
You will first need to download this custom rom. It will disable safetrap and install twrp!
While the files are downloading, take that time to factory reset the phone and clear the cache.
Mod edit: Link removed.
This file package includes a modified version of odin.
There will be two firmware files. DO NOT FLASH BL AS IF YOU HAVE A BOOTLOADER 8 IT WILL NOT WORK. If you have bootloader 7 then it might work.
Next, put the phone into download mode. Hold Power + Volume Down + Bixby Button until the blue screen shows up. Press the volume button to continue after the blue screen shows up.
After that, open up odin and connect your phone with your cable to your computer using a USB 2.0 port. You can try USB 3.0 but might suffer a failure like a Auth error.
Once your phone is connected to your computer., odin should be showing (added!) and also will show a bar saying com. It doesn't matter what the number is.
After that, download the bootloader file for v8. You might be able to tell if your bootloader is 8 or seven(if you try flashing, it might say 8 > 7 or it just might say error. If you have v7 flash the file that came with the first download.
IF YOU FLASH SOMETHING AND IT FAILS, YOU HAVE TO RESTART THE PHONE INTO DOWNLOAD MODE AGAIN TO CLEAR THE ERRORS. IF NOT THE PHONE WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO DOWNLOAD OTHER THINGS.
V8 BL download
Link removed.
If v8 fails then you might have to flash v7( located in folder from first download) if v7 fails flash v8(second download)
Flash the BL by clicking the BL button and navigating to the file location of the BL file.
In odin, go to the options table and unchecked f reset time and auto reboot. After that click flash! It will be quick when flashing the BL. After that once it says pass! Reboot the phone into download mode again. After that, click the reset button next to start and click on the AP button. Go to the folder where the AP file is located and load it into odin. It will freeze odin for a few seconds as it checks the MD5. Once your phone is in download mode and odin is responding again, click start and wait for the system to flash over! Depending on the speed of your pc it might go slow or fast.
Once it is done, it will said Failed! but that's ok. It has successfully completed installing and now you can reboot the phone normally. After it loads, safetrap should be disabled if a screen pops up saying continue or recovery. If none of that pops up that's fine, we still have some more files to flash.
Give the phone time to boot. The phone is not usable yet as android is still locked down. Wifi will not work but you will have temporary root access to the phone. You will see a app called flash fire. Open it but before you do, download the system file below!
Link removed.
Give it time to download. Extract the file from the 7z(have a file extractor that supports 7z). There should be a img file. Right click on it and press Send to the click on the phone. It will send it to the internal folder not downloads. Once it's on the phone, open flashfire then on the plus button. Then press the flash system(not Ota button) look for the img file and then press flash once you loaded in the .img Give it a few minutes to flash. After it's done flashing it will auto reboot. It might say that you flashed unauthorized files onto the phone and to contact your carrier. If not then skip this step. Go into odin. Select a BL file(remember if you think you have v8 flash the second download you downloaded. If you have the v7 bootloader, flash the BL that came with odin aka the first download. Uncheck f reset time and auto reboot. Flash the BL then wait. Once its done reboot the phone normally(hold Power button + down button) The error should be gone. The phone should reboot itself with a new boot logo animation. If that does happen, congrats you finished step one successfully . Now on to step two!
Shut down the phone and wipe the data and cache(factory reset)
Download the pre-installed supersu rom below:
Link removed.
Extract the files and only keep the AP file.
Go. Ack into odin and click on the AP button. Load in the AP file you just downloaded. Odin will freeze while checking the MD5. Once unfrozen, select the BL file you have. Remember, if you have v8 use the second download. If you have v7 use the first download or the one that came with odin. After that flash the two selected files and wait for the system to install.
Once the system is done it will say failed! Which is still good! Then reboot the phone and wait for it to load again. It will load into safe mode on first startup. Setup phone without Google until you want to login. Keep wifi off until your done setup. Once setup is done reboot phone by pressing power off. Once phone powers off, hold Power button until boot. Congrats if you made it this far! You have successfully rooted the samsung s8+ 955U snapdragon!
Will be making a video soon for people who had trouble installing.

@Flinnyd Please check your PM inbox. Thank you.
-Regards: Badger50 FSM

THANK YOU HAVE ...i made It as a NOOB !!! best user noob level guidance ever !!! I am trying to get to pixel simulation rom ...any pointers

jeetjeet said:
THANK YOU HAVE ...i made It as a NOOB !!! best user noob level guidance ever !!! I am trying to get to pixel simulation rom ...any pointers
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So you were able to get your s8+ rooted?Look for any rom that might support your phone or cpu. As you learn, you might be able to edit rom files to work with your phone. The only problem is that phone companies are making it harder to make custom roms and also there's increasing security. I would say go for it!

Yes i fully rooted the SM 955u Snapdragon using the instructions above word by word and step by step ! Thanks a lot !

jeetjeet said:
Yes i fully rooted the SM 955u Snapdragon using the instructions above word by word and step by step ! Thanks a lot !
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Yay!!!! Glad it helped

I am trying to flash other ROMS like Pixelexperience using the safestrap4.06v>Install>the zip file of the ROM ...i keep getting errors that "This package is for device greatlte etc" and the process stops , could you help with any ROMS suggested for snapdragon 955u

Sure. I'll try to find some roms then I'll pm you

jeetjeet said:
I am trying to flash other ROMS like Pixelexperience using the safestrap4.06v>Install>the zip file of the ROM ...i keep getting errors that "This package is for device greatlte etc" and the process stops , could you help with any ROMS suggested for snapdragon 955u
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Forgot to mention installing other roms like pixel experience will remove your root.

I was able to root my S8+ with your method, thank you!
Now, I tried to use a module through Xposed but it doesn't work. I activated the module, rebooted and Xposed will detect it but it will not work even when it says that the module is active. Any suggestions?

Xpose probably broken pre installed. Try to reinstall xpose if you can

HEllo,
thank you for your work.
I am after all the stuff for SM-G955F
any idea?
thanks for the help

chandler132 said:
HEllo,
thank you for your work.
I am after all the stuff for SM-G955F
any idea?
thanks for the help
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Will post for 955F but might not work and will need testers since i don't have the 955F

Flinnyd said:
Will post for 955F but might not work and will need testers since i don't have the 955F
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thanks, I will test for you. Quick question, is it possible to bypass the FRP, if I flash the phone?

chandler132 said:
thanks, I will test for you. Quick question, is it possible to bypass the FRP, if I flash the phone?
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From what I know, I believe it has to be bypassed to install a custom rom.

Flinnyd said:
From what I know, I believe it has to be bypassed to install a custom rom.
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ok, so it means, that the installation will erase everything as well as the FRP?

Installing a custom rom will disable it

Does this work with the SM-G599U1? My BL is V8 and I had trouble installing this, and another root. It soft bricked my device and I had to flash stock BL I think? Anyways I'm a bit rusty and haven't done this since the Galaxy S3 was the biggest thing lol, so that may have contributed. Would love to hear some feedback on a link if this isn't the place to be rooting my device. Thanks!

AntyGuy77 said:
Does this work with the SM-G599U1? My BL is V8 and I had trouble installing this, and another root. It soft bricked my device and I had to flash stock BL I think? Anyways I'm a bit rusty and haven't done this since the Galaxy S3 was the biggest thing lol, so that may have contributed. Would love to hear some feedback on a link if this isn't the place to be rooting my device. Thanks!
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I believe you can flash the 955U1 with this firmware but maybe I'm wrong. If you have bootloader v8 then flash the BL V8 file with odin with the AP file(second AP file download saying SAMFAILED) try that again and tell me if it works. If it doesn't then I'll release another method for the 955U1.
Thanks!

Flinnyd said:
I believe you can flash the 955U1 with this firmware but maybe I'm wrong. If you have bootloader v8 then flash the BL V8 file with odin with the AP file(second AP file download saying SAMFAILED) try that again and tell me if it works. If it doesn't then I'll release another method for the 955U1.
Thanks!
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I tried again and I was successful. It was definitely confusing with all of the failed messages. but I got it. You can add that the 955U/1 works if you haven't tested yourself. Thanks again as a lot of the other methods seemed outdated and didn't work, or maybe I did it wrong lol.
Anyways, cheers!