Galaxy Note 2 Root Tutorials! [Windows/Mac/Linux]

zedomax

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #1

Here's Galaxy Note 2 rooting tutorials for Noobs using the CWM Recovery method:

Windows tutorial:

Linux/Ubuntu Tutorial:

Mac OSX Tutorial:

Files needed for Windows:
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/rooting/GalaxyNote2Root.zip

Files needed for Linux or Mac:
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/rooting/GalaxyNote2RootMacLinux.zip

Also step-by-step tutorial for those of you in countries who cannot view YouTube (e.g. china):

Windows: http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/

Linux: http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-linuxubuntu/

Mac: http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-on-mac-osx/

 

Last edited: Oct 3, 2012

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barondebxl

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #2

ZEDOMAX!!!!!!!! GANGNAM STYLE!

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DMax99

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• Oct 3, 2012

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But it raises flash counters atm.

Hey zedomax, have you got a note 2 yet? Love your videos on YouTube.

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PierreTech

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• Oct 3, 2012

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Yeah baby!

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VeNuMuS

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #5

Awesome dude :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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stesteste

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• Oct 3, 2012

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hi i have a couple of apps that rewcuire unrooted phone ( my banking apps) does the superuser have a tempory unroot option thanks

also does this give you the cwm recovery option then thx

 

Last edited: Oct 3, 2012

kastafela

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #7

I can download updates after this or no

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MiguelHogue

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• Oct 3, 2012

• #8

Very nice :thumbup:

-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss

 

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CrimzonEyed

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Gävle

• Oct 4, 2012

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Now if I only could get MTP to work on my darn ubuntu machine

 

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larrycheung

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• Oct 6, 2012

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kastafela said:

I can download updates after this or no

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Click to expand...

Click to collapse

Likely not after root! I just tried! Anyone can teach me how to unroot?

Thanks

 

Bond@007

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Libramont

• Oct 6, 2012

• #11

Great topic, thanks for it !

 

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limyc

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• Oct 14, 2012

• #12

encountered several problems with the rooting on my mac.

"Failed to initialise protocol" on my terminal after doing the step 5



help anyone?

 

missmary

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• Nov 23, 2012

• #13

Hi there,

SO after I went through the root process (from galaxynote2root dot com) terminal worked fine however the device will not boot up CWM. It only boots into standard android recovery mode. I switched on my phone, downloaded a root checker app and it says it my phone isn't rooted. I can't even use Triangle Away to reset my custom binary count.

I am a noob, yes, but it's not my first rooting a phone. I followed the instructions perfectly but this problem persists (and increases my custom binary count) AND I know I'm not the only one with this problem.

HELP please.

Mary xx

 

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kaleelliyo57

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• Dec 23, 2012

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installing custom rom

can i install custom roms after this method of rooting.. please help me regarding this

 

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benivolent

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• Jan 5, 2013

• #15

hey zedomax,

I used this method to root my phone, but I'm having trouble installing stock recovery (I think) to get OTA updates.

I followed the stock recovery /unroot guide on your page (after a few tries, because it didn't seem to want to bring up the cwm menu at first). But using that cwm i installed the zipped recovery.

The problem is that when i go to the upgrade menu under the phone settings, it just keeps "searching for updates" but doesn't ever find anything. I used Kies 2 - which did show that i can update my firmware - but it also gave me an error that i have "custom software" and wouldn't let me continue on with the upgrade.

thoughts / help?

 

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pcrussell50

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• Jan 13, 2013

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no CWM recovery for osx users with 4.1.2 note2

att sgh-i317/4.1.2 computer is a mac

i breeze right through the heimdall steps using the terminal commands provided. only my note2 WILL NOT enter CWM recovery. period. end of story. volume up + center home + power = stock android recovery EVERY SINGLE TIME.

this method worked fine under 4.1.1. i am now convinced this method is not compatible with 4.1.2 for osx users. i have not yet heard of ANY osx users who have rooted a 4.1.2 note2.

i hope i am wrong. i tried four times, flash counter = 4

 

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bestson

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• Jan 13, 2013

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Permit for share..

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Ph0enyx

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Karlsruhe

• Jan 16, 2013

• #18

Everyone has checked this Rooting Method with the new 4.1.2 under linux or win????

Thanks for you help.

 

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pcrussell50

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• Jan 16, 2013

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I should have followed up...

I gave up hope trying to root in osx. So i cut a boot camp partition and threw on an old copy of xp. I was rooted effortlessly in a couple of minutes.

-Peter

 

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rohan999

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• Jan 18, 2013

• #20

does this work on 4.1.2?