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[Q] Forced eL30 update Can i still root?

So my FF cam wasnt working along with a few other things on my phone so i took it to sprint and paid 30$ some odd dollars to fix.... When i get my phone back i realized they upgraded my software.... [email protected]#K.
I am now on GB EL30 2.3.6 and am searching for a root method... So far i have read that there is no solid root for this version yet and may not be for some time??
Here is where i need help... Am i wrong here? Is there a root for 2.3.6 GB out there?
Does the Gingerbreak work for this version... I have a feeling that it wont.... Can anyone confirm?
IF there is no way to root this version, will i be able to go back to an older version and root my phone ? like 2.3.whatever?
Thanks for the Help guys!!

Gingerbreak doesn't work....You have to odin in a recovery to flash su and it won't stick afterwards so make sure you have a su.zip flash the recovery make sure auto reboot isn't checked and 3 finger salute and flash su and reboot you'll be stock with su permissions.. I do think some kernels will actually work on it though I've read tw.bml samurai kernel works fine.
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Let me know if im getting this right,
Step 1. Get my phone connected to odin (uncheck auto reboot)
2. Flash a recovery (do you know where i can get one)
3. boot pressing power volume up and camera button and Flash su.zip?
I have a feeling im doing something wrong here please let me know, and THANKS for the help!!!

Gagstr said:
Let me know if im getting this right,
Step 1. Get my phone connected to odin (uncheck auto reboot)
2. Flash a recovery (do you know where i can get one)
3. boot pressing power volume up and camera button and Flash su.zip?
I have a feeling im doing something wrong here please let me know, and THANKS for the help!!!
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That is correct, for a recovery look for cwm5 in the development stickies, make sure its a .tar file extension and not a .zip
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Gagstr said:
Let me know if im getting this right,
Step 1. Get my phone connected to odin (uncheck auto reboot)
2. Flash a recovery (do you know where i can get one)
3. boot pressing power volume up and camera button and Flash su.zip?
I have a feeling im doing something wrong here please let me know, and THANKS for the help!!!
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It's volume down. And make sure you add the power button last.
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Okay wait let me update there is now a custom el30 kernel so do this.
Make sure you have the custom kernel .zip before going step by step sorry wrote this up in a hurry.
1. Get your su.zip and your recovery.tar(which ever recovery) and get odin to recognise and so forth.
2. Odin in the recovery.tar and make sure auto reboot isn't checked.
3. Hold power button, camera button, and volume down to boot into recovery and Flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1460540 scroll to find the .zip link. Once this is flashed flash su.zip
4. Boot up and you'll be rooted with with a custom recovery
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I cant get Odin to work on the computers at work, im assuming they don’t let users have the privileges that it takes to run this program and complete this operation so I will have to wait till im home to use Odin but I will report back later.

Yes this will be stock rooted... and there isn't an exploit for our stock kernels anymore samsung got smart I guess.... root calls for a modded kernel now anyways yes this will be just what you need for tethering
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One more thing, will this recovery work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
Thanks again guys, been very helpfull.

Here's the steps I used, but, I understand that toadlife now has a clean Kernel EL30 that takes the place of deleting the recovery script (that overwrites your CWM on reboot):
1. Attach phone to PC and mount...then copy the su zip file to the root of your SD card. Then unmount and unhook phone from pc.
2. Open Odin and uncheck everything. Put the CWM5.2.0.7 tar under PDA
3. Power off phone and then hold the Keyboard "1" key and Power at same time until phone gets the yellow triangle and says "Download Mode"
4. Attach the usb cable to PC and wait for a Yellow box to illuminate on Odin.
5. Now hit start and wait until it turns green and says "Pass"and the script has stopped running (the last line is something like 1 Pass 0 fail)
6. Unplug phone and remove battery (to get out of download mode without booting)
7. Now reinsert battery and 3 finger salute to CWM...from there, choose and install the su zip (now you are rooted).
8. Reboot and use your Root Explorer or other root explorer to go to system/etc and find the installer-recovery.sh file and delete it (you have to click Mount in Root Explorer to allow it to delete a system file).
9. Now power off and go back to download mode again and go into Odin with the CWM tar again, but make sure you check Autoreboot this time.
10. Now reinstall CWM with Odin like you did above.
If you use the kernel flash we mentioned above you can save yourself steps 8-10.
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Gagstr said:
One more thing, will this recovery work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
Thanks again guys, been very helpfull.
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yes, but I think you have to delete the .md5 extension off the .tar file. Mine just has .tar at the end.

Gagstr said:
One more thing, will this recovery work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
Thanks again guys, been very helpfull.
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Yep that's the recovery you want...
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Instructions copied from the general forum.
1. Odin flash cwm 5.0.27 with reboot checked off (nothing checked), put file in pda.
2. when its done, unplug data cable and pull out battery.
without rebooting system.
3. vol down, camera, power, to get into cwm recovery
4. install su.zip and reboot the phone (now you have root)
http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...fgh-signed.zip
5. install es explorer from market
5a. under menu/setting, check the box root explorer and mount file system
5b. browse into phone /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
delete "install-recovery.sh" script
(long press into that file and delete option will come out)
6. shut off your phone
7. odin cwm 5.0.27 again with reboot checked
8. restart, cwm and root will be stick forever.

Also Toadlife has a prerooted EL30 kernel over in the Development section.
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Ok so i was able to get all of this done and it seemed to have worked but before i did it correctly i managed to screw this up.....
I accidently flashed the cwm recovery to the damn phone in odin and now my baseband version and harware version are unknown... Can anyone help me flash the correct Baseband version and hardware files back to the phone so i can start making phone calls hahaha....

I don't know whats wrong

I got the phone straight out the box and used the toolkit to root, it did it succesfully and now my phone boots and says galaxy s 3 and makes the noise but the screen stays black and the led light is blue, i've booted cwm through toolkit and did a factory reset and everything nothing shows up. Like I said its like my screen doesn't work but the battery signals shows up when the phones off and the white gs3 shows up at boot then nothing.

You can put your phone into download mod, get one of the ROM from here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687, and odin
Or
follow these steps:
1. Vol Up + Home + Power (Let go the power button when the phone vibrate)
2. Factory Reset
Good luck
C-4Nati said:
I just got my phone fresh out the box and downloaded the toolkit, i went to root and it loaded odin then I put the write file in the pda and hit start as the instructions say, It says reset in blue at the top so I hit button to continue. now the phone wont turn on fully, it says galaxy s 3 on the screen then just stays black and a blue light at the top comes on. then on the toolkit it got stuck, the same thing happened with my nexus 7 on my pc so i'm assuming somethings wrong with my usb port but I downloaded the toolkit on my laptop which works and I went into download mode and I have the drivers installed but when I open the toolkit no device number is at the top and under my computer options the phone doesn't show up with the check mark on the usb thing. Not sure what to do.
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VibrantThemer said:
You can put your phone into download mod, get one of the ROM from here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687, and odin
Or
follow these steps:
1. Vol Up + Home + Power (Let go the power button when the phone vibrate)
2. Factory Reset
Good luck
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I updated my OP as I got things to connect. Now after seeing your reply I can get into CWM and i factory reset but the phone still sits on black screen after boot.

Then, choose the first option, which is to put your phone in download mod and odin your phone with one of the ROM on my previous post link.
C-4Nati said:
I updated my OP as I got things to connect. Now after seeing your reply I can get into CWM and i factory reset but the phone still sits on black screen after boot.
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Or install a ROM from there...
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Just tried the stock JB file given in that link, in odin I can't add the tar file I extracted. it says its invalid.

Is the file you downloaded from the first section root66 - PreRooted Firmware (for use with Odin)?
After you selected the file to load into the PDA, wait for a few minutes for the ODIN to extract the file.
C-4Nati said:
Just tried the stock JB file given in that link, in odin I can't add the tar file I extracted. it says its invalid.
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VibrantThemer said:
Is the file you downloaded from the first section root66 - PreRooted Firmware (for use with Odin)?
After you selected the file to load into the PDA, wait for a few minutes for the ODIN to extract the file.
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I downloaded that then extracted it myself then tried to add it to odin

I don't remember that I have to extract the file myself. Can you see the file without extrating it?
Edit: if you extracted that file, make sure not change the file name.
C-4Nati said:
I downloaded that then extracted it myself then tried to add it to odin
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It's simple as this put your phone in download mode by first holding volume down home and power all at same time.
Download the stock ics or jb tar file for the t999 galaxy s3 JUST GOOGLE IT YOU WILL FIND IT.
And simply place FILE right on desktop
Open odin and Uncheck auto reboot and reset In the Odin tool all 3 should be unchecked. Now Select pda find and choose the tar file on desktop before selecting it rename and delete the .Md5 it should just end with
. Tar
Then select it and click start it will show reset and pass its done then manually pull battery and restart phone.
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If you can get into cwm recovery why not copy a rom of your choice to the sdcard wipe and flash the rom ? Easy fix.
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I would suggest flashing a pre rooted Odin stock firmware. Especially if you are a new user. Read the threads about flashing carefully especially md5 checking and what to do if something goes wrong.

TWRP boot loop note 2

So i installed the zip via these instructions:
Install using your existing recovery like you would any other zip.
Reboot and select TWRP from the boot menu.
There is NO boot menu and when I do a volume up menu power Teamwin pops up then it restarts and it simply doesn't frickin work at all.... wtf

The Android Market App Install Method (GooManage) worked flawlessly for me. I'd highly recommend that.
Try the Odin method as well if you can't seem to boot to your system.

So for the odin just hold volume down plug it into the pc then run the odin.exe on the pc and its that easy?

Actually, it's run Odin first. Then make sure the phone is completely powered off. (Remove battery if necessary, then put it back in.) Then press and hold the home button, down volume rocker button and power button until it takes you to download mode. Then you can plug it to the PC. Once Odin says "Added!" at the side, you're ready to upload/install (reinstall in your case) custom recovery.

I just updated my TWRP Recovery from 2.3.3.1 to 2.3.3.2 by flashing the 2.3.3.2 openrecovery zip from my 2.3.3.1 Recovery. What is your current Recovery? Go to TeamWIN website and search for appropriate recovery for your device... then download the "zip" file to your ext sd if you wish to flash via your current recovery. You can also download the "tar" and flash via Odin3.

In odin use pda option to load the default stock rom
Easy peasy
Do this http://androidromupdate.com/2012/11...y-note-2-sgh-i317-original-factory-stock-rom/
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Yeah I put the correct zip from the twrp site the latest for the note 2 att and when the teamwin pops up it just restarts ....
Okay just flased odin 2.3.3.2 and teamwin pops up and restarts... maybe 2.3.3.2 is COMPLETELY FRICKIN Screwed ill try a different version
This is where im getting the data for my note 2 att
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/124
What exact things DO I need to check in ODIN since I just flashed 2.3.3.1 and getting the same issue just restarts after Teamwin pops up
I FIXED IT ALL BACK TO NORMAL AND TWRP is working thanks everyone

So, what was the final solution you came up with?

Go to play store. Download goo manager.
In goo manager hit menu button and select "install openscriptrecovery" then ensure it says your device name. And if it does hit OK/yes. It will say it installed almost immediately. And you're good to go.
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had to re-partition in odin with an sgh-i317 pit file to stock then went to stock recovery cleared data then flashed twrp odin and installed cm10 jellybeer and all is well.

New rom is looping
Rooted galaxy note 2 no problems.
Flashed criskelo rom, seemed to except and load no problem
ran all the way to end now says upgrading apps then loops
and repeats wont finish the set up.
Any suggetions?

sargexda said:
Rooted galaxy note 2 no problems.
Flashed criskelo rom, seemed to except and load no problem
ran all the way to end now says upgrading apps then loops
and repeats wont finish the set up.
Any suggetions?
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What kind of phone do you have ? ATT i317 ?
Did you get the ROM from Samsung Galaxy Note II GT-N7100, N7105 forum?

[Q] Install Philz CWM via Odin but still Stock Recovery on N7100

I have followed the flashing instruction via Odin through this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34983298&postcount=2 but I still get stock recovery. Can anybody help me please as my flash counter is increasing but still can't have the Philz recovery.

i also same problem with my note 2 lte..

veasna.kelly said:
I have followed the flashing instruction via Odin through this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34983298&postcount=2 but I still get stock recovery. Can anybody help me please as my flash counter is increasing but still can't have the Philz recovery.
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Have you tried any other recoveries like twrp or the regular cwm?
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I found out the solution. After flashing done in Odin, just force into recovery mode without letting it boot to android, then we will see the CWM recovery, select reboot phone now then select Yes to disable from stock recovery on next boot.
Hope this help other user too.
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veasna.kelly said:
I found out the solution. After flashing done in Odin, just force into recovery mode without letting it boot to android, then we will see the CWM recovery, select reboot phone now then select Yes to disable from stock recovery on next boot.
Hope this help other user too.
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are u sure about this solution acctuly when i press volume up + home + power button my screen flashes again and again and when i leave buttons it takes me to stock not in custom recovery

i am havim the same problem...any fix?
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Maybe this will help...
1. Download PhilzTouchRecovery 6.26
2. Put device into Download Mode
3. Run Odin
4. Connect device
5. Load PhilzTouchRecovery.tar.md5 to PDA Tab/Button
6. Uncheck Auto Reboot from Odin
7. Click start. Once Pass! Disconnect device.
8. Hold Power Button, DON'T RELEASE till you boot into your new recovery.
9. Once booted to PhilzRecovery, select reboot system now, select yes. to make sure not to overwrite with stock recovery or else you're PhilzRecovery will be reverted back to your stock recovery and you have to flash again your PhilzRecovery.
10. Once successfully flashed PhilzRecovery. Make all necessary backups.
11. Once fully backed up. Copy backup files to your PC.

asin_punk said:
Maybe this will help...
1. Download PhilzTouchRecovery 6.26
2. Put device into Download Mode
3. Run Odin
4. Connect device
5. Load PhilzTouchRecovery.tar.md5 to PDA Tab/Button
6. Uncheck Auto Reboot from Odin
7. Click start. Once Pass! Disconnect device.
8. Hold Power Button, DON'T RELEASE till you boot into your new recovery.
9. Once booted to PhilzRecovery, select reboot system now, select yes. to make sure not to overwrite with stock recovery or else you're PhilzRecovery will be reverted back to your stock recovery and you have to flash again your PhilzRecovery.
10. Once successfully flashed PhilzRecovery. Make all necessary backups.
11. Once fully backed up. Copy backup files to your PC.
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thank you i will try... one question.. number 9.. i flash it again trough stock recovery?
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papaver said:
thank you i will try... one question.. number 9.. i flash it again trough stock recovery?
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No. Once you're in PhilzTouchReco you have to select reboot now. Then a question will appear, select yes. And try to boot in recovery again. You should be in PhilzTouchReco...

hmm.. the recovery doesnt show up.. when holding power button. i tried and galaxy note logo showed up 10 times or more..and nothing :/
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Ya....same thing happened to me too....please....anything I could do to make it right??

some rom may flash stock recovery when reboot

Final soliution
use Odin3_v3.10.6 and try(uncheck auto reboot).

[Q] Unbricking trouble

I have the galaxy m919, and had a bad flash yesterday. My phone is now softbricked, and I am unsuccessful in fixing it.
I have run ODIN with a PDA file and it did not fix the problem. I am pretty sure I also need a PIT file to load. I thought I had one saved from when I originally got my phone and decided to root it and put the Infamous rom on it, but can't find it for the hell of me.
All attempts to search for the files online just gives me .tar files.
Any suggestions?

If I was soft bricked I would flash the stock img. When you say bad flash I assume the process was interrupted. Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2336392 and download the stock ROM open Odin and select PDA and find the stock MDL tar file and select it, then put your phone in download mode by pushing (volume down+home and power) then plug it in you your PC. Make sure the com window lights up and click start. Let the phone reboot and then re-root or do what you wish. I hope this helps. Good luck
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Thank you! I wiped it in recovery, and it fires up just fine now on the stock rom I installed.