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[Q] N7100 from China - can not change firmware

I bought N7100 in China, but it does not support all google services, even I have problem to log into samsung account, can not instal another language than Chinese, Korean and English.
Originally it was in 4.1.1.
I downloaded several stock firmwares 4.1.2 from sammobile, but it does want to go with odin. (phone goes in the mode informing about unsucessfull update).
Fortunatelly I flashed it with chinese 4.1.2 firmware, but now I am again at the beginning, and what is more it shows still 4.1.1 version in settings>about.
Anyone can help what to do to change software version for my language?
(I have read a lot what I found in google, I tried several times with odin and different files for different european regions - and nothing)

The Chinese phones have a locked bootloader so I have heard. Unless you unlock it, no amount of Odin flashing will work.
Beamed from Jupiter on my Galaxy Note II

any idea how to solve this?
I saw some post about verizon note2 unblocking but I do not know if possible to follow with chinese version, and what is more it looks quite complicated..

SOLUTION:
check here
The problem with these chinese phones is the modified bootloader, so you can't install other firmwares then chinese with odin.
The solution is: flash the phone with a chinese firmware or CWM recovery
When the phone is restored you need first to root the phone via odin and then install mobile odin. With mobile odin you can install a new firmware. The thing is, mobile odin doesn't touch the bootloader so it does also work with your chinese phones.
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MobileOdin - check here - but in my case, only PRO version was workable.

Hi. I have posted a complete step by step instructions as how to flash India Android 4.3 firmware on Chinese N7100. Just search for it and follow the steps. You will be successful.
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I succesfully rooted and installed customed firmware last year when I got my n7100 from China. I used Odin but do not remember how I did it. Then I can flash any rom. However, when I try to upgrade to 4.3 custom rom recently, almost all 4.3 romance require flashing a Wi-Fi fix by Odin. I can install most roms smoothly. But Wi-Fi won't work. And when I flash the Wi-Fi fix by Odin, always fail, no matter whose Wi-Fi fix package and which version of Odin. Not sure if this is boot loader issue, just remember I saw error message about boot loader. And usually when I flash rom, I can see "cannot find boot loader, skipped". Now I cannot use any 4.3 romance as I cannot make Wi-Fi work.
mnr336 said:
Hi. I have posted a complete step by step instructions as how to flash India Android 4.3 firmware on Chinese N7100. Just search for it and follow the steps. You will be successful.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Read my quoted text again: The problem with these chinese phones is the modified bootloader, so you can't install other firmwares then chinese with odin.
Install the chinese 4.3 from sammobile and then the bootlader is up to date and ready for ROMs.

is there anyway to change chinese bootloader
N4KA said:
Read my quoted text again: The problem with these chinese phones is the modified bootloader, so you can't install other firmwares then chinese with odin.
Install the chinese 4.3 from sammobile and then the bootlader is up to date and ready for ROMs.
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is there anyway to change chinese bootloader to official international???so that we can flash roms with odin and cwm ??

wajidamin45 said:
is there anyway to change chinese bootloader to official international???so that we can flash roms with odin and cwm ??
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You can normally flash ROMs after you installed CWM.

Oo... I would not be so sure.. I did not found a way to change Chinese bootloader. N4KA- i do not why but impossible. Possible only to change to newer on, but Cinese

ota problem when flashing thorugh mobile odin
ota problem when flashing thorugh mobile odin ,can anybody help to make system status in setting to official when installed firmware through mobile odin ??

[Q] Original Rogers Rom for SGH-I467M

Hello. I am trying to unroot my device. I fully unrooted the device through the settings in SUPER SU. I tried to update the firmware at this point and it still says modified. I factory reset the system, and I still receive the modified firmware.
From my understanding, the only way to get back to stock firmware is to flash it using ODIN. Is there any other way?
If I am correct, I have searched high and low for the stock firmware for Rogers for the I467M. Where can I download this?
Thanks for your help!

Mahoooner said:
Hello. I am trying to unroot my device. I fully unrooted the device through the settings in SUPER SU. I tried to update the firmware at this point and it still says modified. I factory reset the system, and I still receive the modified firmware.
From my understanding, the only way to get back to stock firmware is to flash it using ODIN. Is there any other way?
If I am correct, I have searched high and low for the stock firmware for Rogers for the I467M. Where can I download this?
Thanks for your help!
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You can download using Samsung Kies.
Tools
Firmware Upgrade and Initialisation
Then input required info about your phone

[Q] MJ9 bootloader and knox

I got a new note 2 in india with latest android 4.3. It apparently has MJ9 bootloader. Is it that I cannot install a custom rom on this at the moment? I tried installing through ODIN but it failed and the phone showed the message "unsupported version". Then I had to recover using Kies.
Please let me know the current solution available.
Thanks!!

nishanta2006 said:
I got a new note 2 in india with latest android 4.3. It apparently has MJ9 bootloader. Is it that I cannot install a custom rom on this at the moment? I tried installing through ODIN but it failed and the phone showed the message "unsupported version". Then I had to recover using Kies.
Please let me know the current solution available.
Thanks!!
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You can do any customization on your phone like a normal phone, but customizing it means that you have triggered the KNOX counter to 1. Thus on a stock rom you can never use KNOX if KNOX reads 1.
FYI the MK4 (bootloader) or MJ9 (babseband version) has blocked installation of any custom roms on our n7100s via odin. You cannot even downgrade to 4.1.2 official via odin, So flashing via recoveries is the only way left.
And also it is recommended that you install custom roms via Philz/TWRP/CWM recoveries to flash custom roms and everything.
Hope the lil knowledge helped.

DeepankarS said:
You can do any customization on your phone like a normal phone, but customizing it means that you have triggered the KNOX counter to 1. Thus on a stock rom you can never use KNOX if KNOX reads 1.
FYI the MK4 (bootloader) or MJ9 (babseband version) has blocked installation of any custom roms on our n7100s via odin. You cannot even downgrade to 4.1.2 official via odin, So flashing via recoveries is the only way left.
And also it is recommended that you install custom roms via Philz/TWRP/CWM recoveries to flash custom roms and everything.
Hope the lil knowledge helped.
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Thanks, but I would need ODIN to install recovery also right (remember its a new phone so dont have a recovery installed)....would that be possible?...considering knox just blocks out odin

Yes ....damn
DeepankarS said:
You can do any customization on your phone like a normal phone, but customizing it means that you have triggered the KNOX counter to 1. Thus on a stock rom you can never use KNOX if KNOX reads 1.
FYI the MK4 (bootloader) or MJ9 (babseband version) has blocked installation of any custom roms on our n7100s via odin. You cannot even downgrade to 4.1.2 official via odin, So flashing via recoveries is the only way left.
And also it is recommended that you install custom roms via Philz/TWRP/CWM recoveries to flash custom roms and everything.
Hope the lil knowledge helped.
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You right here .... i try it all to make the downgrade ...only with custom revovery .... i manage to downgrade ....

The last phils ...
nishanta2006 said:
Thanks, but I would need ODIN to install recovery also right (remember its a new phone so dont have a recovery installed)....would that be possible?...considering knox just blocks out odin
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You can flash the last phils ... i attcheed to this post ....is working without problems on PDA ... odin
or mirror

Help needed for unrooting

Hi guys I've had my note II for quite awhile (2 years) and I've rooted it back then installed custom ROM and recovery, not quite sure if a custom kernel is installed. Currently still on 4.1.2 and TWRP installed.
To unroot, I researched that i'll just have
Use Triangle Away and reset my counter.
Flash official firmwares from sammobile
The question here now is that do will my device be kept as official/normal and flash counter 0?? Because some of the steps shown are quite ambiguous and I just want to make sure that I can sell the phone!
Thanks in advance!!

droidgg said:
Hi guys I've had my note II for quite awhile (2 years) and I've rooted it back then installed custom ROM and recovery, not quite sure if a custom kernel is installed. Currently still on 4.1.2 and TWRP installed.
To unroot, I researched that i'll just have
Use Triangle Away and reset my counter.
Flash official firmwares from sammobile
The question here now is that do will my device be kept as official/normal and flash counter 0?? Because some of the steps shown are quite ambiguous and I just want to make sure that I can sell the phone!
Thanks in advance!!
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Well, you will need to flash official firmware 4.1.2 first. The status of the phone will be official.
Then, root the phone and install + update Super SU. Use triangleaway to reset the counter.
Then, fully unroot using Super SU. Your phone should certainly fetch you a good dowry.
Press thumps up if you found this suggestion helpful.

ceomaverick said:
Well, you will need to flash official firmware 4.1.2 first. The status of the phone will be official.
Then, root the phone and install + update Super SU. Use triangleaway to reset the counter.
Then, fully unroot using Super SU. Your phone should certainly fetch you a good dowry.
Press thumps up if you found this suggestion helpful.
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Thank you for your reply!
hmm is there anywhere that I can find the official 4.1.2 firmware? Sammobile only has the latest versions.. Also, is it possible to retain root when I flash the original firmware?

droidgg said:
Thank you for your reply!
hmm is there anywhere that I can find the official 4.1.2 firmware? Sammobile only has the latest versions.. Also, is it possible to retain root when I flash the original firmware?
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Go to samsung-updates.com and click firmware archive.
There is a list of 4.1.2 firmwares. Find one for your country.
Also, if your country is not listed, you can flash 4.1.2 from any country in your region provided that your phone is Galaxy Note 2 international (N7100)
If not, you may have to settle from may be 4.3 or 4.4.
Lastly, you cannot retain root. You will have to follow the procedure mentioned in the earlier reply.

Can't install 4.1.1 o 4.1.2 on my Note via Odin

I moved to another country to find out that my Note 2 is carrier locked.
I googled how to unlock it and found that option of accessing ServiceMode with *#197328649# but since my Note was already OTAd to 4.4.2, this wasn't working.
I decided to try and flash 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 to it with Odin but every single time I tried, Odin gave me a Fail, stating that Nand write start - fail.
I flashed a CM11 on it to see if it can do anything (with CWM) but something went wrong and I couldn't get pass the "Galaxy Note II" screen, so I flashed 4.4.2 with Odin and it worked.
So I can flash 4.4.2. but not 4.1.1 or 4.1.2.
I'd hugely appreciate any help! Thank you

JavaJunkay said:
I moved to another country to find out that my Note 2 is carrier locked.
I googled how to unlock it and found that option of accessing ServiceMode with *#197328649# but since my Note was already OTAd to 4.4.2, this wasn't working.
I decided to try and flash 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 to it with Odin but every single time I tried, Odin gave me a Fail, stating that Nand write start - fail.
I flashed a CM11 on it to see if it can do anything (with CWM) but something went wrong and I couldn't get pass the "Galaxy Note II" screen, so I flashed 4.4.2 with Odin and it worked.
So I can flash 4.4.2. but not 4.1.1 or 4.1.2.
I'd hugely appreciate any help! Thank you
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You can't flash firmware via odin which has older bootloader than yours must have the same version bootloader or newer. Samsung rules, sorry. Look if you find any custom 4.1.1 rom to flash via cwm and unlock it but be careful because 4.1.1 has sds bug and is possible to brick your device. Another way is to try to flash it via mobile odin which don't flash bootloader flashes all the rest but is dangerous for sds too. Maybe you can find at Internet any cheap unlock code also.
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vagsvag said:
You can't flash firmware via odin which has older bootloader than yours must have the same version bootloader or newer. Samsung rules, sorry. Look if you find any custom 4.1.1 rom to flash via cwm and unlock it but be careful because 4.1.1 has sds bug and is possible to brick your device. Another way is to try to flash it via mobile odin which don't flash bootloader flashes all the rest but is dangerous for sds too. Maybe you can find at Internet any cheap unlock code also.
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Is it possible to downgrade the bootloader? I can and managed to flash the Dutch version of 4.1.1 and it boots fine, but when I access ServiceMode, I receive Menu Not Exist message in Network Lock menu.
Can you link me an alive 4.1.1 ROM, since I absolutely am not able to find one.
Thanks a lot for your help!

JavaJunkay said:
Is it possible to downgrade the bootloader? I can and managed to flash the Dutch version of 4.1.1 and it boots fine, but when I access ServiceMode, I receive Menu Not Exist message in Network Lock menu.
Can you link me an alive 4.1.1 ROM, since I absolutely am not able to find one.
Thanks a lot for your help!
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Bootloader sorry but is not possible to downgrade, about 4.1.1 rom I haven't any link, take a look at old posts at forum if you find any. You can also try mobile odin the free version from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899 you need to have root access to your phone and to download the correct addon (kernel for mobile odin) from the end of the page. You can flash with it the original 4.1.1 firmware which you have already. It flashes only the firmware without bootloader. If you haven't use it before read carefully the instructions and use it. It is absolutely safe, the only which is not safe is the firmware you trying to flash because of sds (sudden death symptom).
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