How to root T889 +Counter reset + Unroot+ Stock firmware

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Classick206

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Odin V3.04 http://www.mediafire.com/?3a7gllyx3pc4ha5
SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/266/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-t0ltetmo-t0ltetmo-sght889.zip
-Download & Unzip the attached Odin3.04.zip file
- Download & unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file
- 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)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for Android to boot
-Done

I followed this exact process and ended up with a Fail and a brand new out of box Note 2 that won't get past the Firmware Upgrade Problem Occured.. blah blah blah screen. I think I'm done with modding for good.:rolleyes:
 

bangsters

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guys quick q. In my other GN2, I used the first option to root. The 1st option has CWM so I can install any rom I want when I reboot the phone (press down, home, power).

However, in my 2nd GN2, I used the 2nd method, root only CF Auto Root). Since it doesn't have CWM, how do I install custom roms?

I need to use the 2nd option, as the 1st option prevent me from using my allshare cast dongle, as it keeps showing 'custom' even after I use triangleaway.
 

simplelife

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guys quick q. In my other GN2, I used the first option to root. The 1st option has CWM so I can install any rom I want when I reboot the phone (press down, home, power).

However, in my 2nd GN2, I used the 2nd method, root only CF Auto Root). Since it doesn't have CWM, how do I install custom roms?

I need to use the 2nd option, as the 1st option prevent me from using my allshare cast dongle, as it keeps showing 'custom' even after I use triangleaway.
After root & Want to install CWM .Get PhilZ latest CWM Odin file flash via PC or Mobile Odin.
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2028103
But when you install Custom Recovery , device status will show Modifies.
Try this method when you only root & stock recovery http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2124758
 
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Mobiud_13

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Third option worked great. Im a super noob when it comes to this stuff but it was so easy. Just install an app and youre done. Awesome!
 

bdd786

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Which Model number

Third option worked great. Im a super noob when it comes to this stuff but it was so easy. Just install an app and youre done. Awesome!

Can you put detail of your model number and build number for which third option worked??

Also can you tell what happened to camera? Is it working??
 

muasxees

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I tried to root using option 1 three times, option 2 two times. All five times, Odin showed a PASS each time. The Note II reboot, then I turned off. But each time I enter recovery, I only get Stock Recovery, NO CWM. What did I do wrong?

I had Auto Reboot checked in Odin, and NO other options were checked.

Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 2
 

Scartaris12

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Feb 21, 2012
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I'm having trouble returning the flash counter to 0 and making status say official instead of modified.

I followed the instructions in the OP and ODIN'd the stock firmware from Samsung. Once that was done I ODIN"d the chainfireROOT method to gain root. Once I rebooted I installed Triangle Away from the playstore and ran it.

I went back to download mode to check and everything said official with no flash count. I rebooted and went into SuperSU and clicked UNroot. I rebooted the phone and then finally did a factory reset.

When I rebooted...system status was modified again and flash count was 1.

I think I followed the instructions to a T....am I missing something?
 

Classick206

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May 27, 2010
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Since unrooting, I can't even boot into recovery anymore. The phone just stays on the Galaxy Note 2 screen.

Booting normally seems to taking longer than usual, but it does still work. Download mode showed an Official binary but when I tried to access the recovery screen, it now shows Custom all across.
 

jspina

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YAY!! Done! Thanks for letting me know.
I wasn't expecting the red android to go on my screen so that scared me but I am officially rooted once again.
 

Evofusion

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Are there any problems rooting after upgrading to 4.1.2? Will these methods still work?

Thanks in advance
 

Galaxysm

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Should this way still work on rooting on the new update 4.1.2...I need to root...lol

Sent From Land Of Ooo. Using a Jedi Mastered Note 2.
 

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    Rooting Indtruction
    SINCE SUPERSU.ZIP DOES NOT WORK ON ALL DEVIVES THE BEST OPTION TO ROOT RIGHT NOW :
    1ST: ROOT BY OPTION 2
    2ND : FLASH CUSTOM CWM VIA PC ODIN OR MOBILE ODIN ( PLAY STORE )

    Option 1: CWM + SuperSU .
    1. download cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar : http://www.mediafire.com/?mouxvj4og7azcow
    OR Download cwm recovery V6.0.2.5 .tar: http://www.mediafire.com/?oyv15gidjxd6c23 . Big thank to Dr.Ketan&KoushThis CWM will not support EXFAT Card
    2.download CWM SUPERSU V0.99 installable ZIP: I took off download link until further notice. From Chainfire " SUPERSU. ZIP does not work on all devices, needs fix. Note that if you are already rooted, installing through Market is by far the easiest way to install SuperSU !". More infor here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
    3.Download PC Odin : http://d-h.st/SdH
    4.Open Odin and select PDA tab
    5.Point to extracted file cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar
    6.Now switch off device and reboot in download modeby:
    press Vol down + Home +Power, And then, press Volume UP button in Warning Page to enter the Download Mode
    7.Connect device to PC and wait till device successfully added to com port (it will turn light blue)
    8.Hit ‘Start’ to flash
    9.Once it flashed successfully, you can see 'PASS' in table above the ID :COM, you can disconnect device from PC
    10.Now reboot into CWM by :Switch off device and press Vol Up + Home +Power hold about 5 second
    11.Install SuperSu.
    12.Reboot.Done

    Option 2 : Only Root

    Download this CF Auto Root from here http://download.chainfire.eu/264/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-t03g-gtn7100.zip
    and extract it to .tar
    Procedure :
    1.Open Odin and select PDA tab
    2.Point to extracted file CF-Auto-Root-SGN2.tar
    3.Now switch off device and reboot in download mode
    press Vol down + Home +Power, And then, press Volume UP button in Warning Page to enter the Download Mode
    4.Connect device to PC and wait till device successfully added to com port (it will turn light blue)
    5.Hit ‘Start’ to flash
    6.Once it flashed successfully, you can see 'PASS' in table above the ID :COM, you can disconnect device from PC
    7.Reboot device and you will have superSU in application drawer.

    Option 3 : Root with Exynos Abuse Apk

    3.Root with apk No counter reset needs, Easiest - Credit goes to Chainfire, alephzain

    1.Download latest from chainfire's here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35512626&postcount=1
    2.Install application as routine apk installation and open it.
    3.Open Exynos Abuse application from App drawer
    4. Select Root Device
    6.Now your device is rooted, for security purpose you can disable Exploit.
    ( Note : This may break camera, but unchecking disable exploit make it working again )
    7. Open SuperSU & Update binary.

    How to unroot Exploit :

    Open Exynos Abuse app, uncheck disable explot & Disable Exploit on boot then select Unroot device
    Restart device and wait for 10 min. and then you can check status.

    Since Chainfire support our note now . if you want reset counter for warranty then download TRIANGLE AWAY from play store which will do the job.Still dont know what is it, go here for more infor http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1494114.

    If you want to unroot for some reason :

    From stock rom and root by Chainfire method all you need to do : Triangle Away app ,SuperSU / setting/ full unroot. Reboot into Recovery / Factory reset.

    From custom rom : reflash stock image via Odin .reroot by CF auto root,reset counter with Triangle Away App,SuperSU/Setting/Full unroot . Recovery / Factory reset.
    Can find stock firmware from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/ search for T889
    Stock T889UVALJ1 & T889UVALK8 (Post 51) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1969551 ( Thank , TeshXX)
    Stock + root http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1975560 ( Thank , Mr.Robinson )

    How to flash rom via Odin :

    Make sure you have installed Kies OR Samsung USB driver
    Open up the ODIN
    1. Enable the check mark by click on the following options(default Option)
    - Auto Reboot, and F. Reset Time
    - Download TAR ROM
    - Check PDA, and point to TAR ROM file
    2. Now switch off device and Enter into Download Mode
    - Enter into Download Mode by pressing Volume Down button, Home Key and
    Power Button simultaneously. And then, press Volume UP button in Warning Page to enter the Download Mode.
    3. Connect the device to PC via Data Cable.
    Make sure that the one of communication port [ID:COM] box is highlighted in
    light blue. The device is now connected with the PC and ready to download the
    binary file into the device.
    4. Start downloading binary file into the device by clicking Start Button on the screen.
    the green colored "PASS!" sign will appear on the upper-left box if the binary file
    has been successfully downloaded into the device.
    5. Disconnect the device from the Data cable.
    6.Done

    Common question about reseting counter
    I have reset counter but system status still 'custom'
    You should have stock recovery (Opton 2)
    If you already have stock recovery(CF Auto root) then reset counter first
    then wipe cache + wipe data(factory reset) + re wipe cache
    You should now have system status 'official'
    I have rest counter but after reboot again it goes to 1
    This happen if you have rooted with CUSTOM RECOVERY(Opton 1)
    This is neither error of recovery nor triangle away. This happens due to new bootloader which have auto checksum for recovery, when you reboot to custom recovery count will raise.
    To prevent this you need to have play version of Triangle away, and you should check (enable) 'Auto reset at boot'. Again this feature depends on kernel/recovery is supported or no



    How to Backup EFS : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1922473

    Flash tool for Linux user : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=33074572

    Special thank to Dr.Ketan , Chainfire , Chenlu ,Koush, Alephzain , Mr.Robinson , TeshXX.
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    That my dear children, is not how you do copy paste.

    the files are:

    cwm6

    https://hotfile.com/dl/176065007/332cffb/cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar.html

    and

    CWM SUPERSU installable ZIP

    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
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    I had very easy method to flash which i did try by myself and work perfect with T889:
    1. download cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar : http://www.mediafire.com/?mouxvj4og7azcow
    2.download CWM SUPERSU installable ZIP:http://www.mediafire.com/?w3i20sr6r58r8ah ( copy this file into your EXcard )
    3.Download PC Odin : http://d-h.st/6Er
    4.1.Open Odin and select PDA tab
    2.Point to extracted file cwm6-recovery-n7100-121014.tar
    3.Now switch off device and reboot in download modeby:
    press Vol down + Home +Power, And then, press Volume UP button in Warning Page to enter the Download Mode
    4.Connect device to PC and wait till device successfully added to com port (it will turn light blue)
    5.Hit ‘Start’ to flash
    6.Once it flashed successfully, you can see 'PASS' in table above the ID :COM, you can disconnect device from PC
    7.Now reboot into CWM by :Switch off device and press Vol Up + Home +Power hold about 5 second
    8.Install SuperSu.
    9.Reboot.Done
    Take about 5 min to do.Special thank to Dr.Ketan , Chainfire , Chenlu..

    This method works 100%..I did it last night.

    Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2
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    Is it that one? It just stays yellow. Even on stock usb cable.

    Sent From Land Of Ooo.
    Odin V3.04 http://www.mediafire.com/?3a7gllyx3pc4ha5
    SuperSU http://download.chainfire.eu/266/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-t0ltetmo-t0ltetmo-sght889.zip
    -Download & Unzip the attached Odin3.04.zip file
    - Download & unzip the CF-Auto-Root-....zip file
    - 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)
    - (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
    - Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
    - Click the Start button
    - Wait for Android to boot
    -Done
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    Can also confirm it works and please thank the OP for posting "How to" ... This however does not belong in Development, How to belong in General.. Thanks Mod for not slacking.. :)

    Yes, you are right! It belongs in the general section and not stickied in the dev section (like every other phone) so it can get lost on page 8 and more people **** up their phone.

    Seriously. Go in the dev section of 20 different phones and tell me what percentage have a root method stickied right at the top.