So I got a Note II on the NE5 Baseband and Build. I believe it used to be rooted, but isn't anymore. I tried Kingo Root and the Odin method, but both seemed to have zero effect. Not sure if there is something I'm forgetting since I last worked with this phone or something.
If you have a custom recovery, you could flash supersu in recovery.
Thanks. Not sure why I just assumed Custom Recovery was lost as well. Just installed a new ROM and I have root. Appreciate the help.
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Ok,
So I recently updated to the stock 4.1.2 image, and I wanted to root because I have always read it was best to have the latest base before rooting. I was able to root using the guides on here, but everything kept force closing and i was unable to do anything with the phone, so i went back to stock because of the problems. What i think was happening was that the rooted image I was using was 4.1.1, and i need 4.1.2.
Could anyone point me to where the 4.1.2 image is that i need to root is so that i can root correctly?
Well, I don't know which method you used before or how you plan on rooting now, but on 4.1.2,
Cf auto root still works.
Casual root still works.
Flashing recovery through Odin then supersu through recovery still works,
I've done them all.
What doesn't work is the No Tripping the flash counter (by flashing the root injected image) root, rooting with motochopper, or the root your phone with your phone root.
You probably know that you need Odin (3.07 preferably) no matter what you do, except I think for Casual;
and also yes you probably flashed a 4.1.1 image over your 4.1.2 data, but a factory reset should have fixed that.
They also have a rooted stock Rom somewhere in the development section if you want it, once you have a custom recovery.
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So I'm by no means super knowledgable with this stuff but I've rooted a few phones, played around with CM on my old evo but for the most part I enjoy rooted stock.
I have Galaxy S3 Sprint 4.3 updated OTA from a rooted (4.1.2). When I took the OTA I lost root, no big deal I used Odin and flashed the CF auto root, it said it removed knox and I had root back. Cool!
In short 4.3 sucked, wanted to downgrade back so things like TrevE mod would work again and it wouldn't be so buggy. I tried to use odin to flash "KIES_HOME_L710VPBMD4_L710SPRBMD4_1130792_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it gave me the "Use Kies Recovery and error occured" message.
So I then used odin and flashed TWRP and my phone booted.
I'm back on 4.3 rooted.
I've tried picking through the forums and interwebz for answers but I get mixed messages and info on international versions and what not.
I'm tired of trying to figure it out and really could use some help downgrading back to 4.1.2
Thanks,
Brandon
mentorkyrom said:
So I'm by no means super knowledgable with this stuff but I've rooted a few phones, played around with CM on my old evo but for the most part I enjoy rooted stock.
I have Galaxy S3 Sprint 4.3 updated OTA from a rooted (4.1.2). When I took the OTA I lost root, no big deal I used Odin and flashed the CF auto root, it said it removed knox and I had root back. Cool!
In short 4.3 sucked, wanted to downgrade back so things like TrevE mod would work again and it wouldn't be so buggy. I tried to use odin to flash "KIES_HOME_L710VPBMD4_L710SPRBMD4_1130792_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it gave me the "Use Kies Recovery and error occured" message.
So I then used odin and flashed TWRP and my phone booted.
I'm back on 4.3 rooted.
I've tried picking through the forums and interwebz for answers but I get mixed messages and info on international versions and what not.
I'm tired of trying to figure it out and really could use some help downgrading back to 4.1.2
Thanks,
Brandon
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The 4.3 OTA installed a locked bootloader, which will prevent you from ODIN'ing back to a previous version. you can flash any ROM you would like from recovery, you CANNOT downgrade the bootloader. As of right now, if you have knox, you are stuck with it.
You are extremely lucky that you didn't brick your phone by using odin to flash a non-4.3 tar. I wouldnt try again.
My advice is, remain rooted with a custom recovery, and find a ROM to your liking, and flash that.
I have also heard that we cannot flash custom kernels on the knox (MK3) bootloader as well, but I havent verified that.
eletendre84 said:
The 4.3 OTA installed a locked bootloader, which will prevent you from ODIN'ing back to a previous version. you can flash any ROM you would like from recovery, you CANNOT downgrade the bootloader. As of right now, if you have knox, you are stuck with it.
You are extremely lucky that you didn't brick your phone by using odin to flash a non-4.3 tar. I wouldnt try again.
My advice is, remain rooted with a custom recovery, and find a ROM to your liking, and flash that.
I have also heard that we cannot flash custom kernels on the knox (MK3) bootloader as well, but I havent verified that.
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Thank you for the response. Is CyanogenMod an option then? If I go to CM could I flash back a stock 4.3 rom in the future?
As an added bonus question does CM allow wifi tethering?
Again thank you for the response.
mentorkyrom said:
Thank you for the response. Is CyanogenMod an option then? If I go to CM could I flash back a stock 4.3 rom in the future?
As an added bonus question does CM allow wifi tethering?
Again thank you for the response.
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CM is certainly an option. In fact, its what i am running now. CM11 12-24. Runs great. You can always odin the stock mk3 tar and go back to stock unrooted, at any time.
in order to flash cm11 you MUST be on TWRP 2.6.3.1 or CWM 6.0.4.5 or newer or the assert check will fail.
not sure on the tethering, but im pretty sure it definitely works on cm10.2 and i think it does on 11 as well, but dont quote me on that.
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CM is certainly an option. In fact, its what i am running now. CM11 12-24. Runs great. You can always odin the stock mk3 tar and go back to stock unrooted, at any time.
in order to flash cm11 you MUST be on TWRP 2.6.3.1 or CWM 6.0.4.5 or newer or the assert check will fail.
not sure on the tethering, but im pretty sure it definitely works on cm10.2 and i think it does on 11 as well, but dont quote me on that.
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Tethering is available on CM11 just like it was on 10.2; would strongly recommend latest Philz Touch Recovery over either TWRP or CWM though. Although it is based on CWM, it has proven to be pretty much the superior recovery option for flashing any Android build number, plus it is highly customizable.
Philz Touch Recovery
this is how to downgrade
mentorkyrom said:
So I'm by no means super knowledgable with this stuff but I've rooted a few phones, played around with CM on my old evo but for the most part I enjoy rooted stock.
I have Galaxy S3 Sprint 4.3 updated OTA from a rooted (4.1.2). When I took the OTA I lost root, no big deal I used Odin and flashed the CF auto root, it said it removed knox and I had root back. Cool!
In short 4.3 sucked, wanted to downgrade back so things like TrevE mod would work again and it wouldn't be so buggy. I tried to use odin to flash "KIES_HOME_L710VPBMD4_L710SPRBMD4_1130792_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it gave me the "Use Kies Recovery and error occured" message.
So I then used odin and flashed TWRP and my phone booted.
I'm back on 4.3 rooted.
I've tried picking through the forums and interwebz for answers but I get mixed messages and info on international versions and what not.
I'm tired of trying to figure it out and really could use some help downgrading back to 4.1.2
Thanks,
Brandon
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do a factory data reset then use odin auto root from computer ok...... after boot u will get a security message supersu will be unfortunately stopping this is ok..... then u will need to download the supersu.app to root of sd then manually install this will update it and now u can turn off knox and have root... then go to market and download odin mobile then flash your .tar file u want and you will be good to go 4.1.2 doesn't have knox and has a unlocked bootloader so have fun bro this method may work for other phones
smuther22 said:
do a factory data reset then use odin auto root from computer ok...... after boot u will get a security message supersu will be unfortunately stopping this is ok..... then u will need to download the supersu.app to root of sd then manually install this will update it and now u can turn off knox and have root... then go to market and download odin mobile then flash your .tar file u want and you will be good to go 4.1.2 doesn't have knox and has a unlocked bootloader so have fun bro this method may work for other phones
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Do you realize that this thread hasn't been used in a couple of months? I would assume the author has no more need of advice based on the inactivity. Also, once Knox is installed, it is on the phone to stay. PERIOD. NO DOWNGRADING POSSIBLE VIA ODIN. Custom ROMs of any build are fine via custom recovery, but any attempt to change the bootloader will trigger Knox and brick the phone. Dangerous info to be posting here, especially since someone else who doesn't know better might try this.
I dropped Illusion and went full unrooted stock for the OTA to 4.3, which was not as awesome as I hoped it would be. So back to root and a custom rom!! Rooted MK4 with ease using kingoroot, used SuperSU to drop KNOX. I think after these steps is where my issues begin. Use goomanager to install twrp, and finally use billard412's wicked awesome "Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset" to get back to MC2 in order to flash a custom rom. I have gotten stuck in a boot loop twice doing this and resolved both with the awesome forums here! The problem was both ROM's i went to (Dirty Unicorns and Smasher X) worked awesomely except for no mobile service on either.
So do I need to go back to MC2 in order to flash a custom ROM or can I go straight from rooted / custom recovery MK4 into a custom ROM. Or is there another flaw in my mechanics? I have seen a bunch of comments on using CWM instead of TWRP, is that my issue? Does CWM work in a similar fashion as TWRP? (I have only ever used TWRP) Thanks for any assistance, and fingers crossed there is not an unseen by me thread on this exact issue!
xysterztia said:
I dropped Illusion and went full unrooted stock for the OTA to 4.3, which was not as awesome as I hoped it would be. So back to root and a custom rom!! Rooted MK4 with ease using kingoroot, used SuperSU to drop KNOX. I think after these steps is where my issues begin. Use goomanager to install twrp, and finally use billard412's wicked awesome "Back to UNROOTED Stock with Auto Flash Count Reset" to get back to MC2 in order to flash a custom rom. I have gotten stuck in a boot loop twice doing this and resolved both with the awesome forums here! The problem was both ROM's i went to (Dirty Unicorns and Smasher X) worked awesomely except for no mobile service on either.
So do I need to go back to MC2 in order to flash a custom ROM or can I go straight from rooted / custom recovery MK4 into a custom ROM. Or is there another flaw in my mechanics? I have seen a bunch of comments on using CWM instead of TWRP, is that my issue? Does CWM work in a similar fashion as TWRP? (I have only ever used TWRP) Thanks for any assistance, and fingers crossed there is not an unseen by me thread on this exact issue!
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Hey I think I am having a similar issue. I had to root back to stock MC2, take my phone to Sprint, have them reset it. Now I am on MK4 4.3 unrooted. When I tried to root, I got a Samsung message saying that there was an unauthorized app (SU) trying to run and prompted me to update Samsung security policy. What can I do to be rooted again so I can install custom ROMs again. Thanks!
cashdude1971 said:
Hey I think I am having a similar issue. I had to root back to stock MC2, take my phone to Sprint, have them reset it. Now I am on MK4 4.3 unrooted. When I tried to root, I got a Samsung message saying that there was an unauthorized app (SU) trying to run and prompted me to update Samsung security policy. What can I do to be rooted again so I can install custom ROMs again. Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2539227 <-- install SuperSU from play store and then google search Kingo Root, dl kingo root, run kingo root, enable USB debugging, connect, and follow on screen instructions!
Also that unauthorizing app is KNOX and big thanks should go to lorjay589 for posting work around. Also you should read his thread and understand all dangers and voidednous that now potentially comes with rooting.
That was the problem! I wish I would have tried before posting! My issue was either using TWRP or downgrading to MC2, I just tried again using CWM and root on MK4. Dirty Unicorns loaded perfectly and data is running!
Thanks for the tip, that helped me out also
I have T-Mobile SM-N900T with N900TUVUCNB4 Latest firmware 4.4.2 it came with the phone.
I have tried to install and root this phone many times. And every time it goes into recovery it boot loops. No matter what I have tried. I have tried CF-Root for the Kitkat, I have installed Recovery from TWRP 2.7, via Odin. Every time I says it updates but just goes to recovery and loops. I know that it has already tripped the Knox Warranty it now says 0x1.
Maybe if there is a Rooted 4.4.2 rom that can be put on via odin that might work. I have not found one. Or if anyone can give me directions on how to install any of the roms for this phone via odin it would be helpful as well.
I would like to root due to I need to remove allot of the bloatware on the phone its really full of apps that I will never use.
arielb27 said:
I have T-Mobile SM-N900T with N900TUVUCNB4 Latest firmware 4.4.2 it came with the phone.
I have tried to install and root this phone many times. And every time it goes into recovery it boot loops. No matter what I have tried. I have tried CF-Root for the Kitkat, I have installed Recovery from TWRP 2.7, via Odin. Every time I says it updates but just goes to recovery and loops. I know that it has already tripped the Knox Warranty it now says 0x1.
Maybe if there is a Rooted 4.4.2 rom that can be put on via odin that might work. I have not found one. Or if anyone can give me directions on how to install any of the roms for this phone via odin it would be helpful as well.
I would like to root due to I need to remove allot of the bloatware on the phone its really full of apps that I will never use.
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Read the cf auto root thread.ur answer is in the few last pages
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BACARDILIMON said:
Read the cf auto root thread.ur answer is in the few last pages
TWEAKED N3
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I have gone through those steps. It always comes up with same thing in the recovery says RECOVERY something about enforced smsrecovery it goes too fast. But it does not work.
arielb27 said:
I have gone through those steps. It always comes up with same thing in the recovery says RECOVERY something about enforced smsrecovery it goes too fast. But it does not work.
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I am for sure that you did not use cf autoroot for the euro phone. I am willing to bet that you might also be trying the wrong recovery. Only 2 exist for the 4.4.2 boot loader.
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I was having the exact same problem you are having right now, and BACARDICIMON helped me out of it. I downloaded the original 4.2.2 firmware from sammobile.com and then used odin 3.9 and flashed that. It started working perfectly afterwards.
I'm kinda stumped. I've been doing this stuff for awhile: vibrant, s2, s4, note 4,.... but for the life of me, I can get the sm-p600 rooted with a custom recovery. I tried to root awhile back and tripped knox so i couldn't get any ota updates. Currently running 4.4.2 on ND4. Tried a bunch of different methods to root. nothing. Tried to odin twrp and it won't boot up. Tried to odin root... nothing.
What am i missing?
jrkart99 said:
I'm kinda stumped. I've been doing this stuff for awhile: vibrant, s2, s4, note 4,.... but for the life of me, I can get the sm-p600 rooted with a custom recovery. I tried to root awhile back and tripped knox so i couldn't get any ota updates. Currently running 4.4.2 on ND4. Tried a bunch of different methods to root. nothing. Tried to odin twrp and it won't boot up. Tried to odin root... nothing.
What am i missing?
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Use Odin and use CF-AutoRoot then use Flashify to flash TWRP.
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I've done that. Finally got to custom recovery, but my root never sticks.
got it
that was a pain in the butt. I updated firmware to COB1, then flash root. FINALLY got it. The latest twrp and got a "downloading" boot loop, wouldn't boot into system. flashed twrp via odin and it took and got me out of the bootloop. Finally rooted with custom recovery,... I think the problem had to be ND2 firmware.
Yeah. I updated before rooting.
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