Invalid Odin Tar Image for Verizon Note 2

[mrniko81]

Thats my question, whats the benefit. how can we use it to our benefit if we could get it to work. i wouldnt want to take the risk if the benefits dont outweigh it.

the tar that is in the op is a full dump of a phones software with all partitions available for use... so it would have the boot partition, system, cache etc... this information is needed to get around the locked bootloader, (namely the boot.img and some other info) and to find an exploit to get root... this information also cant be pulled from the phone without root access...

nobody WANTS to root the old leak and have to use it, but better slightly older but working rooted software then current non rooted software... also if they find an exploit that works on the old leak their is a chance that it will work on the current software on the device...

the above is my understanding, i may be a bit (or completely) off as im not a dev, this is from reading through the forums and picking up stuff...

 

[Currentweb]

Getting root on this older build would actually be extremely helpful. With this file we can find an exploit much easier than using a simple system dump. And once we find an exploit for this tar, we have two options. One, we could use that same exploit on the current latest firmware and pray it works, and if the exploit wasn't patched between then and now were golden. But if it was patched, we can flash back to this old software, root it with the exploit we know works, and then figure out how to retain root when we upgrade to the latest firmware.
At least that's my plan, I haven't looked too closely yet as to rooting these phones with locked bootloaders, no idea if something I said is impossible on this phone. But I think I'm right lol

 

[droidstyle]

Getting root on this older build would actually be extremely helpful. With this file we can find an exploit much easier than using a simple system dump. And once we find an exploit for this tar, we have two options. One, we could use that same exploit on the current latest firmware and pray it works, and if the exploit wasn't patched between then and now were golden. But if it was patched, we can flash back to this old software, root it with the exploit we know works, and then figure out how to retain root when we upgrade to the latest firmware.
At least that's my plan, I haven't looked too closely yet as to rooting these phones with locked bootloaders, no idea if something I said is impossible on this phone. But I think I'm right lol

Wont work on the verizon version...superuser has to be injected into the odin image because of the locked bootloader. If we had a working image invisiblek, mr.robinson, or beans would inject root into it and root would be achieved, just like the s3 did.

 

[Currentweb]

Wont work on the verizon version...superuser has to be injected into the odin image because of the locked bootloader. If we had a working image invisiblek, mr.robinson, or beans would inject root into it and we root would be achieved, just like the s3 did.

So, all we need is for someone to leak the ODIN image for the shipping firmware, inject the su files and superuser apk, and flash it to the phone? Is it really that simple? That's legitimately awesome, outside of the Nexus' I've never seen such a simple method to rooting.

Of course, that does mean we have to wait and hope for a leak, which is a bummer... please be soon, I need some debloated zips deodexed files to start working on lol

 

[droidstyle]

So, all we need is for someone to leak the ODIN image for the shipping firmware, inject the su files and superuser apk, and flash it to the phone? Is it really that simple? That's legitimately awesome, outside of the Nexus' I've never seen such a simple method to rooting.

Of course, that does mean we have to wait and hope for a leak, which is a bummer... please be soon, I need some debloated zips deodexed files to start working on lol

thats exactly what we did on the s3...the only thing that worries me is this device is using sboot instead of aboot, so im not sure if the bootloader will be able to detect the root file packaged into the stock image. If it does not we will be golden.

 

[mrRobinson]

Wont work on the verizon version...superuser has to be injected into the odin image because of the locked bootloader. If we had a working image invisiblek, mr.robinson, or beans would inject root into it and we root would be achieved, just like the s3 did.

ok....
Here's what i'm uploading. I took the old image and root injected like I do all the others. My only concern is this leaked image is not in the same format of things that all the other Note 2 releases have. Makes it seem not "kosher" to me in some way. Like the cache size was weird and the tz is a tz.img and usually is a tz.mbn ... etc, just a bunch of oddities. Anyway i set the cache to only wipe cache and not data so attempting to flash this with Odin shouldn't harm you. It'll work or it won't.

Because of those oddities i'm also uploading JUST the system img that is root injected and potentially will be flashable with Odin.
So I guess people can try these and report back. Honestly I'd try just the system img first. Cause if that works you'd have everything from release but the system img which isn't a big deal.

Full stock leak, root injected: root66_VZW_I605VRLI3.7z - will not post now

Just system stock leak, root injected: root66_VZW_I605VRLI3_system.7z

 

[droidstyle]

ok....
Here's what i'm uploading. I took the old image and root injected like I do all the others. My only concern is this leaked image is not in the same format of things that all the other Note 2 releases have. Makes it seem not "kosher" to me in some way. Like the cache size was weird and the tz is a tz.img and usually is a tz.mbn ... etc, just a bunch of oddities. Anyway i set the cache to only wipe cache and not data so attempting to flash this with Odin shouldn't harm you. It'll work or it won't.

Because of those oddities i'm also uploading JUST the system img that is root injected and potentially will be flashable with Odin.
So I guess people can try these and report back. Honestly I'd try just the system img first. Cause if that works you'd have everything from release but the system img which isn't a big deal.

Full stock leak, root injected: root66_VZW_I605VRLI3.7z - uploading

Just system stock leak, root injected: root66_VZW_I605VRLI3_system.7z - uploading

will test asap!!

 

[G8orDroid]

OK, I know next to nothing about Samsung and Odin. I've basically only used Moto and HTC phones up to now so please no flaming if I'm completely off base. I was just wondering if anyone had tried the drjbliss (?) exploit for the Razr, Razr HD or M. I realize that it was written for Moto phones but is there a possibility that it could work here?

I don't have my Note 2 yet, probably going to pick one up today, so I can't try it myself yet.

Sent from my RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

 

[droidstyle]

OK, I know next to nothing about Samsung and Odin. I've basically only used Moto and HTC phones up to now so please no flaming if I'm completely off base. I was just wondering if anyone had tried the drjbliss (?) exploit for the Razr, Razr HD or M. I realize that it was written for Moto phones but is there a possibility that it could work here?

I don't have my Note 2 yet, probably going to pick one up today, so I can't try it myself yet.

Sent from my RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

no it wont work trust me...once things get going i will write a tutorial on how to root, use odin, and flash roms...check links in sig, that will give you a general idea on how to use this device.

 

[droidstyle]

ok....
Here's what i'm uploading. I took the old image and root injected like I do all the others. My only concern is this leaked image is not in the same format of things that all the other Note 2 releases have. Makes it seem not "kosher" to me in some way. Like the cache size was weird and the tz is a tz.img and usually is a tz.mbn ... etc, just a bunch of oddities. Anyway i set the cache to only wipe cache and not data so attempting to flash this with Odin shouldn't harm you. It'll work or it won't.

Because of those oddities i'm also uploading JUST the system img that is root injected and potentially will be flashable with Odin.
So I guess people can try these and report back. Honestly I'd try just the system img first. Cause if that works you'd have everything from release but the system img which isn't a big deal.

Full stock leak, root injected: root66_VZW_I605VRLI3.7z - uploading

Just system stock leak, root injected: root66_VZW_I605VRLI3_system.7z

Downloading Now!!

 

[drumdestroyer]

I am wondering if anyone has been able to flash this? Is there another thread about it? Nevermind. Thread wasnt fully loading on my note 2. Soon as I posted it appeared.

 

[mrRobinson]

Downloading Now!!

Other one prob done uploading but im not around to post link. If you troll my androidfilehost you can find it otherwise in a couple hrs ill post.

 

[droidstyle]

ROOT ACHIEVED!!!! THANKS MrROBINSON!!!! I flashed the system only version and successfully booted up! i got alot of force closes, but it settled in. I suggest a data wipe from stock recovery...will post a guide with proper instructions shortly!!!

 

[drum747]

Awesome! Thanks guys!

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

 

[jellydroid13]

ROOT ACHIEVED!!!! THANKS MrROBINSON!!!! I flashed the system only version and successfully booted up! i got alot of force closes, but it settled in. I suggest a data wipe from stock recovery...will post a guide with proper instructions shortly!!!

THANKS YOU FOR TESTING!!! I was downloading and going to flash but you beat me to it

 

[tnngng]

root achieved!!!! Thanks mrrobinson!!!! I flashed the system only version and successfully booted up! I got alot of force closes, but it settled in. I suggest a data wipe from stock recovery...will post a guide with proper instructions shortly!!!

omg !!! Merry christmas !!! Thank you so much

 

[mrRobinson]

ROOT ACHIEVED!!!! THANKS MrROBINSON!!!! I flashed the system only version and successfully booted up! i got alot of force closes, but it settled in. I suggest a data wipe from stock recovery...will post a guide with proper instructions shortly!!!

Awesome. Have fun guys!

 

[BlueHarford]

ROOT ACHIEVED!!!! THANKS MrROBINSON!!!! I flashed the system only version and successfully booted up! i got alot of force closes, but it settled in. I suggest a data wipe from stock recovery...will post a guide with proper instructions shortly!!!

Grab the boot. Img asap and get it to skip see if he can unlock the bootloader

Sent from my SCH-I605 using xda app-developers app

 

[Currentweb]

WOOHOO!!! Congrats to everyone, the first major step in the Verizon Note 2's development

So, just for clarification, this current method of just flashing the system means what? Does it replace files with older apks than the shipping ones or am I totally off?

 

[Speedy Gonzalez]

ROOT ACHIEVED!!!! THANKS MrROBINSON!!!! I flashed the system only version and successfully booted up! i got alot of force closes, but it settled in. I suggest a data wipe from stock recovery...will post a guide with proper instructions shortly!!!

WOOOOOOOW Awesome :laugh: