Those apps should be preserved after rooting and would also be restored if you return to stock using my files. No worries at all there.

So long as you have CWM recovery installed you shouldn't necessarily need root to do a full backup or recovery.

If you use that rooting method mentioned in this thread then you could do a full backup and archive it for later use if needed by doing it through CWM before doing the root injection step.

Just a thought if you're nervous :)

Thanks,

aus

Originally Posted by MrJoran

Those apps should be preserved after rooting and would also be restored if you return to stock using my files. No worries at all there.

I don't really care about them but that's good to know! Thanks hehe

Originally Posted by auslander1138

So long as you have CWM recovery installed you shouldn't necessarily need root to do a full backup or recovery.

If you use that rooting method mentioned in this thread then you could do a full backup and archive it for later use if needed by doing it through CWM before doing the root injection step.

Just a thought if you're nervous :)

Thanks,

aus

That's also very good to know, thanks a bunch! I now have all the information I needed, gotta love those forums

Hi, I have a rooted Bell Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717M, and the process I used to root my phone went like this:

I. Before You Begin

1. Back up your data before you begin the process – chances are slim of losing any of it, but do it just in case.

2. This will add a number to the flash counter on Galaxy Note, which Samsung could check to deny warranty on your device. If you don’t want to face this, turn back now and visit when we have something which roots your device without increasing your flash counter.

II. Rooting the Galaxy Note

1. Download Odin3 1.85.

2. Download pda.tar.

3. Extract Odin3 to a folder on your desktop and double-click on Odin3 v1.85.exe to start the application.

4. Put your Note into Recovery Mode. To do this, with the phone powered down, hold Volume Down + Home and press the power button, then Volume Up when it asks you to confirm booting into Recovery Mode.

5a. Connect your device to your Windows-based PC. If you have already put your device into Recovery Mode, Odin should recognize it and the ID:COM box should turn yellow, as shown in the picture below.

5b. Load the pda.tar file into the PDA section of Odin

5c. Make sure that Re-Partition and Flash Lock boxes are unchecked.

6. Click on Start

That’s it. Your Galaxy Note should now be rooted after it reboots.

III. Installing Superuser

Open up the Market app on your Galaxy Note to search for it or head here for the web version. Search for superuser and then install it. You should have the Superuser app available in your app drawer once it is installed.

Thanks to Da_G on XDA forums for the original post!!


It's straight forward and my phone works fine now - not lag.

Originally Posted by couellette

Hi, I have a rooted Bell Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717M, and the process I used to root my phone went like this:

I. Before You Begin

1. Back up your data before you begin the process – chances are slim of losing any of it, but do it just in case.

2. This will add a number to the flash counter on Galaxy Note, which Samsung could check to deny warranty on your device. If you don’t want to face this, turn back now and visit when we have something which roots your device without increasing your flash counter.

II. Rooting the Galaxy Note

1. Download Odin3 1.85.

2. Download pda.tar.

3. Extract Odin3 to a folder on your desktop and double-click on Odin3 v1.85.exe to start the application.

4. Put your Note into Recovery Mode. To do this, with the phone powered down, hold Volume Down + Home and press the power button, then Volume Up when it asks you to confirm booting into Recovery Mode.

5a. Connect your device to your Windows-based PC. If you have already put your device into Recovery Mode, Odin should recognize it and the ID:COM box should turn yellow, as shown in the picture below.

5b. Load the pda.tar file into the PDA section of Odin

5c. Make sure that Re-Partition and Flash Lock boxes are unchecked.

6. Click on Start

That’s it. Your Galaxy Note should now be rooted after it reboots.

III. Installing Superuser

Open up the Market app on your Galaxy Note to search for it or head here for the web version. Search for superuser and then install it. You should have the Superuser app available in your app drawer once it is installed.

Thanks to Da_G on XDA forums for the original post!!


It's straight forward and my phone works fine now - not lag.

Might want to mention where you found these files (no links in your post) and if they are based off the AT&T system, since some people may wish to keep the Bell apps, etc.

Originally Posted by couellette

Hi, I have a rooted Bell Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717M, and the process I used to root my phone went like this:

I. Before You Begin

1. Back up your data before you begin the process – chances are slim of losing any of it, but do it just in case.

2. This will add a number to the flash counter on Galaxy Note, which Samsung could check to deny warranty on your device. If you don’t want to face this, turn back now and visit when we have something which roots your device without increasing your flash counter.

II. Rooting the Galaxy Note

1. Download Odin3 1.85.

2. Download pda.tar.

3. Extract Odin3 to a folder on your desktop and double-click on Odin3 v1.85.exe to start the application.

4. Put your Note into Recovery Mode. To do this, with the phone powered down, hold Volume Down + Home and press the power button, then Volume Up when it asks you to confirm booting into Recovery Mode.

5a. Connect your device to your Windows-based PC. If you have already put your device into Recovery Mode, Odin should recognize it and the ID:COM box should turn yellow, as shown in the picture below.

5b. Load the pda.tar file into the PDA section of Odin

5c. Make sure that Re-Partition and Flash Lock boxes are unchecked.

6. Click on Start

That’s it. Your Galaxy Note should now be rooted after it reboots.

III. Installing Superuser

Open up the Market app on your Galaxy Note to search for it or head here for the web version. Search for superuser and then install it. You should have the Superuser app available in your app drawer once it is installed.

Thanks to Da_G on XDA forums for the original post!!


It's straight forward and my phone works fine now - not lag.

I think you meant to say "Download Mode", not "Recovery Mode". The directions are correct for "Download Mode". Just to avoid any confusion over terms.

Also, there is now a way to reset the flash counter, even for Bell Note owners.

Otherwise, this is the way that I originally used, too. It was based on an AT&T build but I didn't observe anything that didn't work fine with my Bell phone.

You might want to provide a link to the files or the thread where you obtained your directions.

Originally Posted by couellette

Hi, I have a rooted Bell Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717M, and the process I used to root my phone went like this:

I. Before You Begin

1. Back up your data before you begin the process – chances are slim of losing any of it, but do it just in case.

2. This will add a number to the flash counter on Galaxy Note, which Samsung could check to deny warranty on your device. If you don’t want to face this, turn back now and visit when we have something which roots your device without increasing your flash counter.

II. Rooting the Galaxy Note

1. Download Odin3 1.85.

2. Download pda.tar.

3. Extract Odin3 to a folder on your desktop and double-click on Odin3 v1.85.exe to start the application.

4. Put your Note into Recovery Mode. To do this, with the phone powered down, hold Volume Down + Home and press the power button, then Volume Up when it asks you to confirm booting into Recovery Mode.

5a. Connect your device to your Windows-based PC. If you have already put your device into Recovery Mode, Odin should recognize it and the ID:COM box should turn yellow, as shown in the picture below.

5b. Load the pda.tar file into the PDA section of Odin

5c. Make sure that Re-Partition and Flash Lock boxes are unchecked.

6. Click on Start

That’s it. Your Galaxy Note should now be rooted after it reboots.

III. Installing Superuser

Open up the Market app on your Galaxy Note to search for it or head here for the web version. Search for superuser and then install it. You should have the Superuser app available in your app drawer once it is installed.

Thanks to Da_G on XDA forums for the original post!!


It's straight forward and my phone works fine now - not lag.

Thanks a lot for this clear and precise tutorial man, and just a little question, what do you backup your data with? An app from the market? If no then just don't bother writing/finding a tutorial, I'll do this by myself!

Originally Posted by MrJoran

Might want to mention where you found these files (no links in your post) and if they are based off the AT&T system, since some people may wish to keep the Bell apps, etc.

Is it bad if they are based off the AT&T system? I guess I will only loose the bell apps?

Originally Posted by NaughtyBot

I think you meant to say "Download Mode", not "Recovery Mode". The directions are correct for "Download Mode". Just to avoid any confusion over terms.

Also, there is now a way to reset the flash counter, even for Bell Note owners.

Otherwise, this is the way that I originally used, too. It was based on an AT&T build but I didn't observe anything that didn't work fine with my Bell phone.

You might want to provide a link to the files or the thread where you obtained your directions.

Thanks for the precision!

Originally Posted by couellette

Hi, I have a rooted Bell Samsung Galaxy Note SGH-I717M, and the process I used to root my phone went like this:

I. Before You Begin

1. Back up your data before you begin the process – chances are slim of losing any of it, but do it just in case.

2. This will add a number to the flash counter on Galaxy Note, which Samsung could check to deny warranty on your device. If you don’t want to face this, turn back now and visit when we have something which roots your device without increasing your flash counter.

II. Rooting the Galaxy Note

1. Download Odin3 1.85.

2. Download pda.tar.

3. Extract Odin3 to a folder on your desktop and double-click on Odin3 v1.85.exe to start the application.

4. Put your Note into Recovery Mode. To do this, with the phone powered down, hold Volume Down + Home and press the power button, then Volume Up when it asks you to confirm booting into Recovery Mode.

5a. Connect your device to your Windows-based PC. If you have already put your device into Recovery Mode, Odin should recognize it and the ID:COM box should turn yellow, as shown in the picture below.

5b. Load the pda.tar file into the PDA section of Odin

5c. Make sure that Re-Partition and Flash Lock boxes are unchecked.

6. Click on Start

That’s it. Your Galaxy Note should now be rooted after it reboots.

III. Installing Superuser

Open up the Market app on your Galaxy Note to search for it or head here for the web version. Search for superuser and then install it. You should have the Superuser app available in your app drawer once it is installed.

Thanks to Da_G on XDA forums for the original post!!


It's straight forward and my phone works fine now - not lag.

i did all that and now my screen is frozen on the samsung boot logo....help!!!

That is because this post is from April, so it's for gingerbread only....sounds like you are on ics and now have a gingerbread kernel.

I agree that this forum is so full that it can make your head spin trying to discern the census, but be thankful that all of this information is just a few clicks away. I'm a recent convert from another forum that was so stagnate you could literally check it every two weeks and maybe see one new post.

Best advice to the OP is to read until you feel comfortable taking the fate of your new device into your own questionably incapable hands. If you're scared to root your phone then you're not ready to do so, and I'd rather be a d*ck now than read about your bricked phone tomorrow.