Hello, I am running on the newest AT&T 4.2.2 Stock Firmware. I rooted awhile back after the update and All went well for awhile. Until about a week ago. I somehow lost root, towelroot wont help, This thread wont help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51491367&postcount=4
I cannot seem to get rooted again. The USB jack on my phone is kinda broken so I have to hold the cord upwards for it to work. This is why I dont want to flash back to stock again because It may unplug halfway through and screw it up. I also would NOT want to do a factory reset because I dont have a latest backup on TB and I dont ant to lose all my ****. PLEASE somebody help me fix this, I need root again, Even if its for a short while so I can run a backup on TB.
Don't know what to tell you other than try get another pair of USB cord because if towel root doesn't work for you then there isn't any other method other than using software such as the root master, which also require you use the USB cord. What exactly were you doing before you lost the root? Which I've never heard it happen before. BTW, I have bad feeling that nothing short of a factory reset can solve your problem.
hawkwind212 said:
Don't know what to tell you other than try get another pair of USB cord because if towel root doesn't work for you then there isn't any other method other than using software such as the root master, which also require you use the USB cord. What exactly were you doing before you lost the root? Which I've never heard it happen before. BTW, I have bad feeling that nothing short of a factory reset can solve your problem.
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I decided to flash back to stock via a tot file. I backed up most of my important crap, But I lost my app data , anyways thanks for your help
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Hi I was rooted using cmenards int rom and I decided top use odin to go back to stock so I could do the update so I can get the new modem. It is how I have always done things when an update comes out even though I know I am going to root and use a custom I like to have a currrent stock backup and the latest modem. I am not new to this.so I dont know what is up.
I am using pc odin 3.07 i put the file in PDA and I tried to install the twrp with odin and it says that it worked but when I boot into recovery it is still stock. So I tried the CWM for the 7100 with the same results. (both of them I have used before with no problem) So I tried to redownload everything still the same resutls then I tried resetting everything and no luck. I gotta say I am stumped. The only thing I can think of is I was going to use kies to do the update but it was on my pc before but It hads to do an update so maybe the updated version of kies is doing something annd as it turned out I didnt need to use kies I just used the ota. So I am uninstalling it now as I type but I dont think it will do anything.
Can anyone help me please?
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Hi I was rooted using cmenards int rom and I decided top use odin to go back to stock so I could do the update so I can get the new modem. It is how I have always done things when an update comes out even though I know I am going to root and use a custom I like to have a currrent stock backup and the latest modem. I am not new to this.so I dont know what is up.
I am using pc odin 3.07 i put the file in PDA and I tried to install the twrp with odin and it says that it worked but when I boot into recovery it is still stock. So I tried the CWM for the 7100 with the same results. (both of them I have used before with no problem) So I tried to redownload everything still the same resutls then I tried resetting everything and no luck. I gotta say I am stumped. The only thing I can think of is I was going to use kies to do the update but it was on my pc before but It hads to do an update so maybe the updated version of kies is doing something annd as it turned out I didnt need to use kies I just used the ota. So I am uninstalling it now as I type but I dont think it will do anything.
Can anyone help me please?
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It's a known issue on newer android devices, it will automatically reflash the stock recovery. Try using goomanager or exynos abuse, I'm positive one will ask you if you want to disable it (I remeber it popping up)
Oooh I read about that so thats what it is. Goo manager does not work I tried but what is ths other thing. I guess I have to get it here? I will google it I see it is not in market thank you. So if that does not work how do I get around this?
Okay I figured it out. And I actually didnt even haver to hook up to my pc. I was ****ting (which is where I come up with all my good ideas.) And I remember reading about the security hole in the exynos processor and the app chainfire came up with. Which turns out to be the exynos abuse app that killahurtz was talking about. So I remembered that with the app you can use the exploit to root so I downloaded the .apk and installed and rooted and then used goo.im app to install the latest twrp. So thanks to killahurtz for recomending it and chainfire for the app and exploit and samsung for being a little bit dopey One thing I am still wondering is how would you solve this problem if the security hole did not exist? I know I saw something in the toolkit about it So if this didnt work would In have been able to hookup tob the pc and use the toolkit without having root access?
In ExynosAbuse, it gives you the option to plug the hole after you have rooted, only thing is you may break your camera in the process. I would just stay away from pirated and sketchy apps for now.
HI guys, im back posting about a particular problem i have..
so i sent out for a new warranty phone , my current S3 was acting up .. the USB port is not working , therefore my laptop cant read my phone, i was able to root the phone, install TWRP , and such before it went bananas... i decided it was wise to unroot and set my phone back to stock before sending it back... well i unrooted my phone but TWRP remained installed..
Here is what i want to do , and hopefully you guys can help me out..
i unrooted, therefor i cant install "TriangleAway", which i think is the app to reset the counts of Flashes.... but i still have TWRP ... i want to once again ROOT my phone, so i can use triangle away, reset the counter... unroot the phone and set my phone back to stock... please not again , that my USB is not working..
I have the new phone with me, i was planning to do a back up of the STOCK ROM and restore this one , with the old phone.
If anyone has ideas on how to help here, id greatly appreciate it , thank you guys!
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HI guys, im back posting about a particular problem i have..
so i sent out for a new warranty phone , my current S3 was acting up .. the USB port is not working , therefore my laptop cant read my phone, i was able to root the phone, install TWRP , and such before it went bananas... i decided it was wise to unroot and set my phone back to stock before sending it back... well i unrooted my phone but TWRP remained installed..
Here is what i want to do , and hopefully you guys can help me out..
i unrooted, therefor i cant install "TriangleAway", which i think is the app to reset the counts of Flashes.... but i still have TWRP ... i want to once again ROOT my phone, so i can use triangle away, reset the counter... unroot the phone and set my phone back to stock... please not again , that my USB is not working..
I have the new phone with me, i was planning to do a back up of the STOCK ROM and restore this one , with the old phone.
If anyone has ideas on how to help here, id greatly appreciate it , thank you guys!
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You should be able to install root software from TWRP. Try installing SuperUser zip.
I think you will need to put the .tar or .tar.md5 on a removable sd card and use mobile odin (on the play market but not free) after you have used Triangle Away (both are from the same dev). Just load the .tar file in mobile odin and DO NOT check everoot. This should get you back to stock everything and unrooted.
XtratoX said:
HI guys, im back posting about a particular problem i have..
so i sent out for a new warranty phone , my current S3 was acting up .. the USB port is not working , therefore my laptop cant read my phone, i was able to root the phone, install TWRP , and such before it went bananas... i decided it was wise to unroot and set my phone back to stock before sending it back... well i unrooted my phone but TWRP remained installed..
Here is what i want to do , and hopefully you guys can help me out..
i unrooted, therefor i cant install "TriangleAway", which i think is the app to reset the counts of Flashes.... but i still have TWRP ... i want to once again ROOT my phone, so i can use triangle away, reset the counter... unroot the phone and set my phone back to stock... please not again , that my USB is not working..
I have the new phone with me, i was planning to do a back up of the STOCK ROM and restore this one , with the old phone.
If anyone has ideas on how to help here, id greatly appreciate it , thank you guys!
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Did you not just post this earlier?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2120694
I thought we helped you fix your issue?
Yes, thank you all for helping!!
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Hi,
I have rooted by Note 2 N7100 in the past using the ODIN tool and CWM. But I had issues with some apps that were being closed at random etc. So I got tired and unrooted. But now I wanted to root it again using the ODIN. But ODIN is not able to detect my phone at all.
Please someone help me. Now that my note 2 got the 4.3, it is bloated with all kinds of crap from Samsung. I need to root to remove all the crap.
Thanks n Regards,
Harsha Puttagunta
puttagunta_h said:
Hi,
I have rooted by Note 2 N7100 in the past using the ODIN tool and CWM. But I had issues with some apps that were being closed at random etc. So I got tired and unrooted. But now I wanted to root it again using the ODIN. But ODIN is not able to detect my phone at all.
Please someone help me. Now that my note 2 got the 4.3, it is bloated with all kinds of crap from Samsung. I need to root to remove all the crap.
Thanks n Regards,
Harsha Puttagunta
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Remove samsung usb drivers and reinstall them,that might work
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singhpratik87 said:
Remove samsung usb drivers and reinstall them,that might work
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Naa... this is a new laptop. So all new. still deleted the drivers and reinstalled. No luck.
puttagunta_h said:
Naa... this is a new laptop. So all new. still deleted the drivers and reinstalled. No luck.
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i did google this issue and people have come up with various possibilities what could be wrong right from faulty usb cable to re installing drivers to factory resetting their device 3x for ODIN to be able to detect their device, i am a newbie too at these things so i am not really sure what could possibly be stopping from ODIN detecting your phone but i'll be on the look out and see if i can refer to you a solution if you haven't solved it already but if you do fix it somehow please post what exactly you did to make it work so it could help future users in case they run into the same issue.
EDIT: follow this word to word ,might work for you,let me know http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34625034&postcount=7
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singhpratik87 said:
i did google this issue and people have come up with various possibilities what could be wrong right from faulty usb cable to re installing drivers to factory resetting their device 3x for ODIN to be able to detect their device, i am a newbie too at these things so i am not really sure what could possibly be stopping from ODIN detecting your phone but i'll be on the look out and see if i can refer to you a solution if you haven't solved it already but if you do fix it somehow please post what exactly you did to make it work so it could help future users in case they run into the same issue
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It can't be the issue with the cable as I am able to use the cable for other things like backups and moving data from phone to PC etc. The issue with the Factory reset is that i dont have a spare phone at the moment. So if this device screws i am dead without a mobile to use.
Let me search some more and if I can find a solution i will post it here. Else I am going for the Cyanogenmod installer. I am tired of this.
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It can't be the issue with the cable as I am able to use the cable for other things like backups and moving data from phone to PC etc. The issue with the Factory reset is that i dont have a spare phone at the moment. So if this device screws i am dead without a mobile to use.
Let me search some more and if I can find a solution i will post it here. Else I am going for the Cyanogenmod installer. I am tired of this.
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Alright goodluck dude,hope you can fix it
I have a Samsung s4 4.4.4 which I just rooted for the first time yesterday. Now my wireless Internet does not work. Not just my house, but my job or anywhere I have tested. Google play stated no connection, browsers won't connect or any other programs. I can use 4g lte but I don't understand what happened. In my house all my other units connect with no issue to include my wife's Samsung s5 non rooted.
Can anyone help me?
I'm still stock, I only rooted.
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I have a Samsung s4 4.4.4 which I just rooted for the first time yesterday. Now my wireless Internet does not work. Not just my house, but my job or anywhere I have tested. Google play stated no connection, browsers won't connect or any other programs. I can use 4g lte but I don't understand what happened. In my house all my other units connect with no issue to include my wife's Samsung s5 non rooted.
Can anyone help me?
I'm still stock, I only rooted.
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How did you root?
I used Odin v3, then patched cf auto.
No one has a solution for this problem? If I unroot, would my wifi work again?
Rooting will not bork Wifi ,unless you used the wrong model auto root, maybe?
Pp.
Try reflashing firmware
Reflashing the firmware? Like 4.4.4 or what
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Reflashing the firmware? Like 4.4.4 or what
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Yes, you can download the firmware from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
Use Odin at least version 3.7.
Some people have found that you need to flash once, remove the battery without shutting down the phone, and then re-flash a second time for everything to take.
This should not remove any of your data, but you may want to make a Nandroid backup beforehand, since you have rooted and have a recovery installed.
Rob
Well I won't lie, for some reason I feel like lose after reading this. I am extremely out of the loop since my s2. I'll search the threads on how to do a nan backup. And I guess I'll also safe my apk n whatever else so I won't lose them. I hope this fixes my wireless issue.
Can someone be able to tell me why this happened if I only rooted?
Or should I just install a better rom than stock?
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Well I won't lie, for some reason I feel like lose after reading this. I am extremely out of the loop since my s2. I'll search the threads on how to do a nan backup. And I guess I'll also safe my apk n whatever else so I won't lose them. I hope this fixes my wireless issue.
Can someone be able to tell me why this happened if I only rooted?
Or should I just install a better rom than stock?
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If you have TWRP or CWM recovery installed, you can boot into Recovery and there is an option is each of those to create a Backup. If you don't have either installed, and you are rooted, you can use TWRPManager or GooManager from the Play store to install them, or you can use ODIN to install them.
As to the why? If you installed the CF-Autoroot for your phone model, there should be no reason that WiFi would have stopped working. I have stock 4.4.4 on my phone and used it to root mine, and many many others have.
Also, you may want to verify your model. Use Samsung Phone Info from the Play store to verify the model, bootloader, baseband, etc.
Rob
This is practically a cry for help after i searched for hours.
Model: Sm-n910P
Software version : Unknown
Android : 4.4.4
Baseband: Unknown
build: PVPU1ANK2
Stock recovery
(if anything else helps just ask)
Problem first: My note 4 has no network of any kind (wifi doesnt start , doesnt recognize sim card )
When i try attaching a usb cable i get Device is not recognized (checked drivers, cables so its software and it's the mobile)
The only communication with the device is via the SD Card.
Tried flashing a stock 4.4.4 via stock recovery. Nope! It says Update from external card is disabled.
I'm looking for a way to root , or flash anything.
Every thought, suggestion, idea is welcomed.
armandomulla said:
This is practically a cry for help after i searched for hours.
Model: Sm-n910P
Software version : Unknown
Android : 4.4.4
Baseband: Unknown
build: PVPU1ANK2
Stock recovery
(if anything else helps just ask)
Problem first: My note 4 has no network of any kind (wifi doesnt start , doesnt recognize sim card )
When i try attaching a usb cable i get Device is not recognized (checked drivers, cables so its software and it's the mobile)
The only communication with the device is via the SD Card.
Tried flashing a stock 4.4.4 via stock recovery. Nope! It says Update from external card is disabled.
I'm looking for a way to root , or flash anything.
Every thought, suggestion, idea is welcomed.
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Never been OTA updated to lollipop OE1? That one doesn't allow downgrading to older versions.
Device not recognized with USB in what mode and operation? Security protocols for KitKat and Lollipop are restricted. Device should be recognized in custom recovery or download mode. Did you try Odin? Power down, download mode and flash the NK2 stock tar. If you're still having problems ##786#. Still having issues, try the NIE stock tar. Make sure you power down before flashing stock tars. Link to KitKat tars mentioned above; follow OP, post 1 for instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56853341
For root, you need CF Auto Root for Note 4. You can also try TWRP Manager for custom recovery. It's in Google Play. But you don't have to root to flash in Odin. Samsung KIES is alternate method for restoring factory firmware or updates but some are confused by the serial number request; not recognized. Haven't tried it myself.
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Tx for the reply.
Device is not recognized in neither mode (normal, download or recovery).
I tried ##786# but i dont know my msl and i cant find a wy to get it (im outside the US so the phone is not activated). I tried some "msl reader find my msl" programs but they cant get it. Any1 has some apk that may work in my case?
As for the flashing as I stated all I need is a way to flash stock but i cant get the PC to recognize the phone so im stuck.
EDIT 1 As far as I know never been updated (bought the phone in ebay)
I don't know if there's anything that can be done but get a refund. Sounds like you bought a brick. Was it always a brick?
Did you try another USB port? Try the rear port. If not, try a hard reset: wipe cache and dalvik and factory reset and try to reboot. Long shot would be a hard reset and OB7 update.zip; unless it's completely stock, the update will be rejected. But I'm thinking that can no longer just be placed on external sdcard. That may have to placed on the file system as if the phone downloaded it, itself.
It's safer to hard reset. If not rebooting to normal operation, time to pursue a refund.
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So I was thinking about the situation you're in. I recalled the phone can be unlocked to use internationally on 3G only. Is it unlocked? It would also
need to set your carrier APN/Access points to get data.
If you own the phone, Sprint will give you the MSL number. Sprint can help unlock it and there's also this method but I don't know much about about it. There's also the hard reset method that can be done within settings.
Here's a method that was requested with a pledged bounty. But try Sprint first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/spr...print-samsung-unlocker-unlock-sprint-t2928250
My initial impression was phone is bricked but not sure if a locked phone's WiFi is bound to regional USA that would cause WiFi connection issues? It's still possible the USB issue is not using a USB 2.0 port or a bad cable. It may not be bricked. Try reinstalling driver and/or another PC.
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Well I tried everything u mentioned , full factory restore, wipe everything. I even tried update from external (since stock has no option for updating from the internal sd) but i get an error (update from external storage is disabled). The phone is practically a brick for the network part but I'm not sure I can return it back in the states as I'm in Europe. Any way i can root via some apk ?
armandomulla said:
Well I tried everything u mentioned , full factory restore, wipe everything. I even tried update from external (since stock has no option for updating from the internal sd) but i get an error (update from external storage is disabled). The phone is practically a brick for the network part but I'm not sure I can return it back in the states as I'm in Europe. Any way i can root via some apk ?
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I didn't think the root is possible without Odin for either the custom recovery or root.
eBay return practice would be to notify seller of issue. If no response, contact eBay.
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armandomulla said:
Well I tried everything u mentioned , full factory restore, wipe everything. I even tried update from external (since stock has no option for updating from the internal sd) but i get an error (update from external storage is disabled). The phone is practically a brick for the network part but I'm not sure I can return it back in the states as I'm in Europe. Any way i can root via some apk ?
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Wouldnt the entire phone be soft-bricked (not just the network part) if you did the factory reset and wiped your phone but cant get the cable to recognize your phone on your pc ???
Or is that your current situation?
Well everything but network works. I can install apk's from sdcard, open apps etc. Next thing is the screen just got black and is not giving signs of life (didn't do anything it was charging) so it's going in a repair shop. Thanks everyone for the efforts. Case may be considered closed.
armandomulla said:
Well everything but network works. I can install apk's from sdcard, open apps etc. Next thing is the screen just got black and is not giving signs of life (didn't do anything it was charging) so it's going in a repair shop. Thanks everyone for the efforts. Case may be considered closed.
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Well, good luck. Hope it works out for you.
As an after thought, have you tried connecting another Samsung phone to the computer?
jhill110 said:
Well, good luck. Hope it works out for you.
As an after thought, have you tried connecting another Samsung phone to the computer?
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Thanks and yes my other Note 4 connects just fine