[Q] Bought note 10.1 in China, no google play. Help! How to root using Mac?

[kkohcy]

Hi,

I need help desperately. It is my first android device and I encountered HUGE problem. Apparently, Note 10.1 bought in China has no google play! How am I going to gain access to really important apps for my school. Worse, I'm using Mac OSX mountain lion.

I'm totally lost in rooting. Fear it would crash, how do I back up using Mac.

Please help. I do have VPN services to overcome great China firewall though, but that access is only viable via my Mac Laptop. Phew.

Cheers,
Kelvin

 

[hoss_n2]

Hi,

I need help desperately. It is my first android device and I encountered HUGE problem. Apparently, Note 10.1 bought in China has no google play! How am I going to gain access to really important apps for my school. Worse, I'm using Mac OSX mountain lion.

I'm totally lost in rooting. Fear it would crash, how do I back up using Mac.

Please help. I do have VPN services to overcome great China firewall though, but that access is only viable via my Mac Laptop. Phew.

Cheers,
Kelvin

You can flash any europian Rom via Odin without the need to root

Sent from my GT-N8000 using xda app-developers app

 

[samir_a]

It is not possible that note will come without play are you sure its a gen note and have not been tampered with. Even if you do not have play you will have samsung apps or S suggest one of them just links you to google play so that should help you download it but still say check your device for tampering

 

[SmashDrill]

Add google account, play should appear

Sent from my LG-GT540 using xda premium

 

[Mister_Mxyzptlk]

It is not possible that note will come without play are you sure its a gen note and have not been tampered with. Even if you do not have play you will have samsung apps or S suggest one of them just links you to google play so that should help you download it but still say check your device for tampering

You're wrong. Android devices in China seldom come with the Play Store. They usually come with a crappy, home-grown alternative.

Sent from my GT-N7100 using XDA Premium HD app

 

[kkohcy]

hmm.. still not solution

Hey guys, thx for your quick response but I need a solution. There isn't a single GOOGLE thing in this. Unbelievable. Odin won't work because I'm using Mac. sigh.. Would appreciate if you could have links and step by step instructions. First time android user and wish to remain in this, n ditch my iphone =x

 

[SmashDrill]

There are no google apps??? Goddamn chinese,You got recovery? Flash any gapps.zip

Sent from my LG-GT540 using xda premium

 

[woowdy]

There are no google apps??? Goddamn chinese,You got recovery? Flash any gapps.zip

Sent from my LG-GT540 using xda premium

I think you can download the play store online as apk but I'm not sure. you can try

 

[octarema]

same thing happen to me. just bought it in china and no google play store installed. i try to install it by manual, but the app close as soon as i try to open it

 

[khanh1289]

you will have to flash a european 8010 firmware and the only way to do that is by using ODIN. Find a friend who has a PC.

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I dont own a mac so i'm not positive on this regards but can't you use parallel to boot into windows? once that's done, install ODIN and flash

 

[gmfeny]

Isn't heimdall a Odin alternative for Mac... I have Mac and windows but I haven't tried heimdall yet so I can't vouch for how good it works

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

 

[kkohcy]

Almost there

I'm almost ready to root now. I'd downloaded heimdall frontend and all the firmwares file from Samobile. Only issue is.. how do i use the files and 'put it' into the tablet. Heimdall has alot of terms I'm not familiar with and so many tabs. What files to upload from the Samobile softwares first and how. There's 4 folders in the firmware package.

1. Meta-INF
2. Patch
3. Recovery
4. System

Am i on the right track?

 

[gmfeny]

I wish I could help but I never tried heimdall. maybe there's a how to thread on it...

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2

 

[alovez]

Hi guys
I have same problem
I boght n8000 from china
I wanna instal another rom to my tablet
But odin gave faild error at last
I need help
How can i use another rom on this build number ?
Its for my tablet
Ap : n8000ZCCMH1
CP : N8000ZCCMH1
CSC : N8000CHNCMH1

Sent from my GT-I9500

 

[gksunhc]

Hi guys
I have same problem
I boght n8000 from china
I wanna instal another rom to my tablet
But odin gave faild error at last
I need help
How can i use another rom on this build number ?
Its for my tablet
Ap : n8000ZCCMH1
CP : N8000ZCCMH1
CSC : N8000CHNCMH1

Sent from my GT-I9500

I am a Chinese.May be I can help you. How can I give you the soluntion directly

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Hi guys
I have same problem
I boght n8000 from china
I wanna instal another rom to my tablet
But odin gave faild error at last
I need help
How can i use another rom on this build number ?
Its for my tablet
Ap : n8000ZCCMH1
CP : N8000ZCCMH1
CSC : N8000CHNCMH1

Sent from my GT-I9500

It is too diffiult for me to tell you how to solve it in English. Could you find someone who know mandarin. I have some english speaking friends,but they are not in China now.

 

[alovez]

No i dont know anyone

Sent from my GT-I9500

 

[alovez]

I am a Chinese.May be I can help you. How can I give you the soluntion directly

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It is too diffiult for me to tell you how to solve it in English. Could you find someone who know mandarin. I have some english speaking friends,but they are not in China now.

My friend
You type in chinies
I will translate it

Sent from my GT-I9500

 

[gksunhc]

My friend
You type in chinies
I will translate it

Sent from my GT-I9500

目前来看在中国大陆出售的note 10.1 在三星爆出Exynos有漏洞后，提供的升级补丁封堵了这个漏洞但同时锁定了bootloader防止刷机（flash firmware)
解决方法有两个，一是用 mobile odin 强行刷入固件 这避免了如上问题 二是 用刷机五件套或者叫完整的刷机包（包括 pit bootloader pda phone csc) 但是目前在中文网站上我只找到了一个帖子特供完整刷机包（我没权限发网址）， 或者希望xda上有人放出完整刷机包 PS；第二个方法是完全的解决方法，但是第一个比较容易实现，并且可以容易刷入你们习惯的操作系统，但只是治标不治本。 :fingers-crossed:
对了，别忘了在中国上google play 是要翻墙的，shadowsocks 和fq.router2 比较好用。 同样憎恨中国的网络政策。Daily conversation in English is easy to me , but I am not familiar with professional term.
My google account is 刘子涵 ，you can search it on google+
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)

 

[stateit]

There are plenty of Heimdall tutorials on XDA forum and the web.

Good luck.

 

[gksunhc]

修改方式



Remove sboot.bin, param.bin and tz.img from N8010XXUCMA5, just like N8010XXBLK9.
(把N8010XXUCMA5中N8010XXBLK9所没有的sboot.bin、param.bin和tz.img删除。)

# Extract from zip archive (解压zip包)
> unzip Samsung-Updates.com-GT-N8010-DBT-N8010XXUCMA5-1357980235.zip
Archive: Samsung-Updates.com-GT-N8010-DBT-N8010XXUCMA5-1357980235.zip
inflating: KIES_HOME_N8010XXUCMA5_N8010OXACMA5_805288_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
inflating: SS_DL.dll
# List all files in the tar (列出tar包内容)
> tar -tf KIES_HOME_N8010XXUCMA5_N8010OXACMA5_805288_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
boot.img
recovery.img
system.img
cache.img
hidden.img
sboot.bin
param.bin
tz.img
# Extract from the tar archive (解tar包)
> tar -xf KIES_HOME_N8010XXUCMA5_N8010OXACMA5_805288_REV00_user_low_ship.tar.md5
# Create tar archive without sboot.bin, param.bin and tz.img (去掉sboot.bin, param.bin和tz.img重新打包)
> tar -cf DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar \
boot.img recovery.img system.img cache.img hidden.img
# Append md5sum (加md5sum)
> cp DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar.md5
> md5sum DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar >> DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar.md5
# 7z it to DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar.md5.7z

----

Odin3 log

<ID:0/004> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> DBT-N8010XXUCMA5.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/004> boot.img
<ID:0/004> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/004> recovery.img
<ID:0/004> system.img
<ID:0/004> cache.img
<ID:0/004> hidden.img
<ID:0/004> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/004> RES OK !!
<ID:0/004> Remain Port .... 0
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:0/004> Removed!!