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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    Just want to say thanks, to everyone for the support and info given in this forum. I bought my Note 2 go figure the day the OTA was released. Soft bricked my phone for 2 days, with no luck. Finally managed to get the phone to boot with the .pit file, and the Root66 stock ROM. Phone is up and...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    Just a heads up for everyone - for all those who have been following this thread, & may have bricked/soft bricked your device as I have done after installing the OTA lately - well, after many attempts, I was finally able to boot my phone. I had to take the .pit file from the original post, and...
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    Post DON'T ACCEPT OTA UPDATES

    Just a heads up for everyone - after many attempts, I was finally able to boot my phone. I had to take the .pit file from Adam's post, and then download this stock image - http://androidjinn.com/root-verizon-galaxy-note-2-i605.html/2 & follow the directions. It was the ONLY stock rom that...
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    Post DON'T ACCEPT OTA UPDATES

    I can't even do this. I've had my N2 just sitting for two days now, unusable. I'm at a loss currently, & would appreciate anyone being able to get my phone up & running, Remote control my desktop if necessary. Otherwise it looks like waiting for a fix! Always a great community. Thanks all.
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    Post [GUIDE][VZW Edition]How to Root/Rom/Return to Stock the VZW Galaxy Note II!

    So, in the link that's up 2 posts previous, you're saying the alternate image in that thread will allow you to boot? I am not able to get ANYTHING to boot. My phone just freezes on the 'Galaxy Note 2' splash screen. I've tried the .pit file, stock images, and the first download in the thread...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2107738 -- been following this. seems that a fix is already being worked on, just a matter of time. but ya figure that's a given anyway. patience at this point. anyone know of an alternate stock image I can flash for now, to at least be able to...
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    Post DON'T ACCEPT OTA UPDATES

    I installed the OTA the day of release, not knowing, being a brand new phone. Attempted the old root/unlock method, before this was a known issue. Locked my phone. Can only access download mode. No matter what I try, I cant get back to stock. Everything fails. I'm just gonna try & exchange this...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    Adam, - any possible idea as to when a fix might be available for the update? I know the OTA was just unleashed, but it sure is a pain. Second day now where I can't do anything with my phone. Only progress I've made is by flashing the pit file alone, I can get my phone to read/show the galaxy...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    I'm not sure. Could you provide me a link to one, & where to place in ODIN? I'd be happy to give anything a shot at this point. Just wanna be able to even use my phone right now. Thanks.
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    I'd be happy even with stock at this point. Not even being able to boot the phone is becoming frustrating. The OTA seemed to have ruined everything... There's gotta be someway around this. Guess I'll just have to be patient. Luckily for us, we've got great support and developers. I'm sure there...
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    Post [GUIDE][VZW Edition]How to Root/Rom/Return to Stock the VZW Galaxy Note II!

    Do you have a link to this image? My phone is rendered useless at this point, can't even get it to power on. Just gets stuck at the Note 2 screen, and freezes. I'd at least like to be able to flash back to normal. ODIN always just fails at the sboot.bin on any image I try to apply... any help is...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    By all means, I'm not quitting. - When I fail, it only makes me want to achieve completion that much more. I'm just frustrated... it's my luck that there would be an OTA the day I have to exchange my phone, lol. I just now have an unusable device. I would be happy to donate $5 as well, hands...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    I've tried the updated method, with the pit file, and still no luck. Still stuck. Odin just keeps failing - gets near the end, then nope! nothing. Can't boot my phone whatsoever; only access to download mode. -- [Fresh out of box today, new. OTA update installed by rep.]
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    Post [GUIDE][VZW Edition]How to Root/Rom/Return to Stock the VZW Galaxy Note II!

    Where was the file located that you flashed to be able to get back to a somewhat working condition? I'm in the same spot as you. Phone completely stuck.
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    I've tried this as well. Downloaded the 1.5gb stock ROM, tried following those directions - but ODIN gives me an error message. Says it fails. Right after sboot.bin -- I can't get anything to work. Beginning to get frustrated now, lol. It's my only phone! Gotta get it to at least boot up...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    WELL - I think I'm officially stuck. I had to exchange my phone today, & this one is fresh out of the box. It's got the OTA update, which apparently came out today now I'm reading? So, I started this process, and now my phone is completely unusable. I can still get into download mode, but, I...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    I'm still stuck, and lost. I can't seem to find out how to run the CASUAL exploit. Apparently I should be able to just 'double click' it, as the OP stated - but I can't find an excutable file to run... -- As seen in my screenshot a couple posts ago, I've downloaded the casual exploit, I have the...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    I figured it was something as simple, but it seems my computer won't recognize something to open it? I've tried uninstalling/re installing Java twice now. I'm running Windows Vista 64-bit. My girlfriends laptop is Windows 7, but the files look the exact same. I've attached a screenshot of how it...
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    Post How to Unlock Your Bootloader - Firmware Version VRALJB

    Just got my N2 earlier today - switched from an iPhone 5. Used to be big into the root scene, but now I'm having the most basic of issues it seems. Fresh out of the box, just looking to root & unlock. Got all the files, & understand the whole process, I just have a quick & stupid question - how...
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    Post Post your screens!

    would you mind please sharing what you've done in order to obtain the transparent refresh icon, and also the counters for messages, calls, etc...? thanks! ...*edit*... I realize this might be part of the 'plume' widget now. is that it? also, what is plume? lol. thanks.
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    Post Post your screens!

    Sorry to everyone who asked for this wallpaper a while back... I haven't been in the forums too much lately. Here it is for ya tho!
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    Post Post your screens!

    Never used 'GoTo' before, but after seeing this screenshot, I just might...haha. Nice shot.
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    Post Post your screens!

    I use ADW Launcher, with extended desktop, and hidden status bar for the clean homescreen, but whenever I'm in an app, or not on my homescreen, the notification bar/clock is always showing. best of both world's.
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    Post Post your screens!

    GINGERBREAD; Delicious! Here's mine, for the moment at least. I seem to be like the rest of you, constantly changing, flashing, etc... It IS addicting. Oh, && I would really recommend checking out Blackdroid's ROM, UltimateDroid. If you're a fan of AOSP, he's usually got really nice stuff...
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    Post Post your screens!

    I'm sure this has been asked multiple times, yet I still can't seem to find it. Can someone please tell me what the date widget is? I'm familiar with SimiClock, but I don't know the one for the date. Please & thanks. :]
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    Post Post your screens!

    +1 That's a super simplistic setup, && I love it! I want to say the battery widget is just circle battery, but with the circle itself set to transparent, whereas the text is white? Just a guess... *edit* now that I think about it, not too sure, since it's aligned flush with the right hand...
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    I'd try that, BUT, I no longer have the phone. Sprint took it! Getting a brand spankin' new EVO tomorrow. Guess that'll work. I'm no good with ADB anyway, haha. Now I just wonder, what will be the easiest step to obtain ROOT on a new Evo? Maybe I'll try the one click universal root...hmm.
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    Tried that. Didn't work either. Thanks for the suggestion, though!
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    Well, I've ran the latest RUU, and I cannot boot into the rom, but it is stating that I have S-ON. So, that would mean that I am not rooted, correct? I should be able to exchange it, hopefully.
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    No, it's not unlocked. It' showing S-ON. && this problem occurred BEFORE I was even running the hboot 2.02 -- I don't remember exactly what I had before, I believe it was the .76 hboot. Everything was working perfectly fine. I had just installed MIUI 12.3 a day earlier. Used it fine. Had...
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    Yes, I was using MIUI 12.3, which is AOSP based. I don't think I had the new hboot until sometime after this problem started. One of the PC36IMG.zip's that I put on the root of my SD I believe was from somewhere in the new HBOOT Root thread on this forum, but I can't remember 100%. Prior to...
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    Haha, I'm not sure actually. I'm on a friends plan. But, there's gotta be a way to get past the problem I'm having, with THIS Evo. Shouldn't be a need to order a new one. Hopefully someone in these forums can figure out a solution.
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    I've tried this as well, with no success.
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    Also, the RUU file that I used, I gained from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840843
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    I just ran it again, and the install process completes. Everything seems to go smoothly. The phone reboots, and you see the HTC EVO 4G white screen, but then it just goes black, restarts, and repeats. I'm still unsure as to why I can't seem to boot into anything. Don't know what caused this. I...
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    Post [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    I placed the .zip file on my SD card, and boot my phone into the HBOOT menu. It loaded the file, then put me back at the menu. I attempted to enter recovery > same issue. I'm placed at the white EVO 4G screen, and it keeps boot looping...
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    Thread [Q] REALLY could use some help. Seem to be bricked... HELP?

    Okay so first off, let me just thank everyone who's willing to contribute to helping my issue ahead of time. I highly respect this community, and everything that everyone has done towards making android what it has become. ANYWAY - I'm completely screwed, or so it seems. I cannot boot into...
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    Post Transition Request

    bump. i'd like to see this as well. i love my phone, running 6.1 with snapturbo, and it's amazing. a little transition animation would only add to the flare that i already possess. look forward to this. thanks!
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    Yes. I've got 1.47.651.1 on my phone, so I've been using the ota simpleroot method. The 3 click method wouldn't work, to my understanding.
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    It hasn't put me at .76 - and I've tried Simpleroot multiple times.
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    Thanks for the luck. & yes, that seems to be an issue. I've read many people stating issues in regards to the .79 hboot. I don't know a solution either. Thats why I'm here. :)
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    I will try this again. Thanks. Just to be correct, I need the AndroidSDK installed, & the files should be under C: -- Then open the cmd prompt, and type the above commands, hitting enter after each line? I just like to assure myself im taking the correct steps. Thanks.
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    Yes, I've got the pc36img.zip on my SD card, and it is named correctly. I've even tried formatting my card. As to the 'argument' that's going on within this thread, its pointless. SORRY I didn't post in the correct place. Not like I'm the first. No need to bicker back & forth about it, that's...
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    I just meant I've followed along step for step with the YouTube tutorial videos, to ensure I'm doing everything correctly. And in regards to step 4 & hboot, in my previous post, that's what's happened as I explained.
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    Post [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    Thanks for your honest help. Sorry this isn't in the q&a like the above user suggested. This seemed to be the place where I would receive the most help. Yes, I've got framework 4.0 installed, and HTC sync. All virus protection is disabled. There were no error messages on any of the steps...
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    Thread [Q] Rooting Problems - PLEASE help. Gracias!

    I am having so many problems trying to root. Im going crazy. Quick info - I'm running 1.47.651.1 and have hoot .79, not .76 I've read all the threads here, and over at the androidforums, in regards to rooting. I've tried the ota simpleroot method, toasts method, etc. I've followed step for...
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    Post [ANCIENT-TUTORIAL] IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! NAND Unlock and ADB Update!!

    I'm having this same issue. I'm using the SimpleRootOTA Method, and have tried this by myself, and following the video tutorials along with it, just to be sure. Yes, I AM new to this, but I consider myself to be very tech-savvy... I can't seem to see what the issue works. I have no problem with...
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    Thread Something wrong with HTC Home Plugin WEATHER?

    For some reason, I can't get the 'Weather' tab to correctly display my cities weather in the HTC Home Plugin. It used to work no problem, when I had old Sprint ROM. Now, I have DCD's ROM, but the package with the old radio. It's the self executable .exe at the bottom of the first post...
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    Post Simple contacts app iContact (v0.5) (xPhone alike)

    yeah I agree. even a bugfix would be nice. this is one of the first apps I put on my phone. I have it as my right softkey. only problem I've noticed is when I add a new contact in the default contact spot, it doesn't show up until I soft reset. would love a fix for that. also maybe just to add...