[SGH-T889] CF-Auto-Root

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purpstar

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Re: [2013.02.20][SGH-T889] CF-Auto-Root

Can I use mobile odin for this..

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purpstar

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Re: [2013.02.20][SGH-T889] CF-Auto-Root

Nvm.. it worked :D

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lyinelriche

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Can anyone confirm for me that I can update via KIES. I want to update from UVALk8 to Uvalk4 to get the exynos fix. I am root only, stock recovery/cf-auto root. I'm fine with losing root and re-odin'. This would seem to be the easiest ,if possible ,way to update.
Thanks

Edited/UPDATE: Well I went for it, and it worked fine. I updated via KiES to LL4> re-root with cf-auto and then re-installed SuperSU through playstore.
 
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Lotusmaster

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Re: [2013.02.20][SGH-T889] CF-Auto-Root

Will it work after this update? uploadfromtaptalk1363797975527.jpg

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Lotusmaster

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Re: [2013.02.20][SGH-T889] CF-Auto-Root

Excellent then I'm going to attempt it now. Thanks.

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---------- Post added at 01:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:57 AM ----------

Confirmation that the root was successful.

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jjrumph

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Re: [2013.02.20][SGH-T889] CF-Auto-Root

Well that was the most productive 30 seconds I spent rooting. Doesn't get any easier than that. Thanks CF.

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Guntert

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Any ideas why I keep getting gadget serial error on windows XP and my sgh-t889? Need to root if someone can help me.

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zen0s

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Nvm, found answer.

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beyondx4

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Hello. I was attempting to root my totally stock T-Mobile Note 2. It has already been updated to the latest TM update w/ LTE. One thing that is weird is that I'm able to get into the Download Mode (it says Downloading......etc), but it remains there and just remains unresponsive. With Odin running, I plugged it in and hear the normal USB-in beep, but Odin remains empty, never detecting the device (the phone connects fine as a usb drive for file transfers). I've been searching around and it seems like nobody has experienced this exact problem with their Note 2. If any member have an idea of what could be the problem, please let me know. I'm running Windows 8. Thanks.

*****Update:
Oops! I found out exactly what I did wrong. I tried it again on my Desktop running Windows 7. The USB driver installation failed, which hinted me on one thing I didn't do: I did not installed the Samsung Developer USB driver. After I installed the driver and reattempted the rooting, it worked like a charm. I will now start some testing with my rooted Note 2. Thanks so much.
 
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russds

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Hello. I was attempting to root my totally stock T-Mobile Note 2. It has already been updated to the latest TM update w/ LTE. One thing that is weird is that I'm able to get into the Download Mode (it says Downloading......etc), but it remains there and just remains unresponsive. With Odin running, I plugged it in and hear the normal USB-in beep, but Odin remains empty, never detecting the device (the phone connects fine as a usb drive for file transfers). I've been searching around and it seems like nobody has experienced this exact problem with their Note 2. If any member have an idea of what could be the problem, please let me know. I'm running Windows 8. Thanks.

*****Update:
Oops! I found out exactly what I did wrong. I tried it again on my Desktop running Windows 7. The USB driver installation failed, which hinted me on one thing I didn't do: I did not installed the Samsung Developer USB driver. After I installed the driver and reattempted the rooting, it worked like a charm. I will now start some testing with my rooted Note 2. Thanks so much.

Thank you, I'm having the exact same issue. Any chance you could post, where you found the exact drivers? (link?) Thanks!
 

russds

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Works great, although i didn't see a red Andriod Logo on boot up, which I think is described in the opening post. But thanks, this is so short and simple, perfect beginners root!!
 

testrider

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I downloaded and try to follow Mr Chainfire's post in the first page. I have a dumb question:

- do I need to install Kies first, before I start ODIN? Currently, my Windows 7 pc doesn't have Kies (yet).

Thanks.
mike
 

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    Check your device model ! Settings -> About device -> Model number. See the third post for exact support model numbers. If your device is a totally different model, it will not work (may even brick) !



    CF-Root is the root for "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares, and be the quickest and easiest way for your first root.

    Donate
    CF-Root has been available for many devices and has clocked over 8 million downloads. This is not even counting custom ROMs that already include it. Don't be a leech, buy me a beer (and use the "Thanks" button!). Imagine if every CF-Root user has donated me $1...

    What's installed
    - SuperSU binary and APK
    - Stock recovery

    Installation and usage
    Flash the CF-Auto-Root package as PDA in ODIN (details on how to do that are in next post), and your device should reboot into a modified recovery (signified by a large red Android logo) and it will install SuperSU for you and restore the stock recovery, and reboot back into Android.

    If you don't get to the red Android logo, boot into recovery manually ("adb reboot recovery", or boot while holding Power+VolUp+Home).

    Using this root increases your flash counter. You should run Triangle Away (see below) after rooting to reset the counter. Note that if you want to run custom kernels or custom recoveries, your flash counter will be set to 1 at every boot. Either configure Triangle Away to reset the counter at every boot (Play version only) or only reset the counter when you need to go into warranty.

    Did you see the red Android logo during rooting, but SuperSU does not appear? This may sometimes occur due to left-over files and settings, however, you can usually install SuperSU from Google Play at this stage and it'll just work.

    Not included - Triangle Away
    Triangle Away can be used to reset the flash counter after installing CF-Root. The flash counter keeps track of how many custom firmwares you have flashed, as this voids warranty. (No idea what this about ? Read up on it, you will want to use this !)

    Not included - adbd Insecure
    As this CF-Root does not include a custom kernel, adb shell does not have root access by default (you can still get it by typing su inside the shell), nor is adb remount supported, nor will adb push and adb pull work on system files. adbd Insecure can be used to remedy this situation. (No idea what this is about ? Don't worry about it !)

    CF-Auto-Root homepage
    http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/

    CF-Auto-Root main thread
    [CENTRAL] CF-Auto-Root
    For requests for new roots and generic discussion - please keep device specific discussion in the thread you are viewing now.
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    ODIN Installation (detailed)

    - Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!
    - Unzip the attached Odin3-vX.X.zip file
    - Download and unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file (see posts below this one)
    - If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar.md5 file - don't extract that one
    - (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
    - Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
    - Click the PDA button, and select CF-Auto-Root-....tar.md5
    - Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold VolDown+Home+Power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)
    - (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
    - Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
    - Click the Start button
    - Wait for Android to boot
    - Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)

    - NOTE: Sometimes the device does *not* boot into recovery mode and root your device. Just do the entire procedure again if this happens. If it still will not install root and such, make sure that in Odin "Auto Reboot" is not checked. Then after flashing, pull the battery, and boot with VolUp+Home+Power button to boot into recovery manually. This will start the install process.

    New to Samsung? Unfamiliar with Odin? Think all the above is a hassle? Get used to it. It's very simple, and us Samsung folk use Odin (or Mobile ODIN ;)) for everything! It's so very very convenient once you get used to it. Notice the 30 second comment above? For experienced users, the entire process indeed takes only 30 seconds!

    You may now optionally want to install and run Triangle Away to reset the flash counter.
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    Download

    2013.05.20 --- CF-Auto-Root

    SuperSU: v1.30

    Download:

    SGH-T889: CF-Auto-Root-t0ltetmo-t0ltetmo-sght889.zip


    --- History ---
    2013.05.20: SuperSU v1.30
    2013.02.20: SuperSU v1.05
    2012.12.02: SuperSU v0.98
    2012.10.28: SuperSU v0.96
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    Since this has the stock recovery, does it mean I can have SU and still be able to receive OTA updates ? (Just picking your brain and learning)

    Probably is as far as I can go :)
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    Somebody rooted through a modified kernel instead of a modified recovery, and as such was able to dump the stock recovery.

    Nice! Thanks.

    ---------- Post added at 04:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:08 PM ----------

    Somebody rooted through a modified kernel instead of a modified recovery, and as such was able to dump the stock recovery.

    Since this has the stock recovery, does it mean I can have SU and still be able to receive OTA updates ? (Just picking your brain and learning)

    Thanks.