[Q] ROM, root and warranty - Galaxy Tab 2 General

Hello sgt 2 people! I'm quite new here and so far I had only one android (samsung galaxy 3/ NOT S3). Well i searched a lots of fora, threads and web sites about the concerned topic, but I only got more confused about this. See mainly what I wanna ask is that, if I flash a ROM, lets say CM10 and all goes fine, and then suddenly some day, I encounter some hardware problem. So I decide to flash an original INDIAN ROM, for p3100 and then take it to an indian authorised samsung service center, unrooted, and untouche. Then will they provide me with the warranty services or not? With my previous android phone, I had many cases in which I flashed the stock rom back and the guys at service center did their job. But I am more concerned this time, as I won't like to take any risk. Thanks !!

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[Q] How to identify where your Note is made?

I got my Note from Expansys.ca few weeks ago. I rooted my Note and wants to update it and keep it rooted. What firmware should I download?
PCode:GT-N7000RWAXEU
PDA:N7000XXKKA
PHONE:N7000XXKK5
CSC: N7000XEUKK3
and where can i download the latest firmware? Thanks
I would suggest the EU in your code says its a european rom, therefore id us an open europe from samfirmware or indeed from here.
It doesnt matter to be honest, all the roms are virtually the same, just some are tailored for different networks, im assuming yours is an unlocked Note, so any rom will work fine, all roms regardless of country also have the english language, so go ahead, download and flash, its no big issue what stock rom you use.
If you decide to go custom, PLEASE be aware that guides are on here for a reason, familiarise yourself with the process completely, so many people dont bother to read the posted guides and wind up in big trouble.
Please do some searching in the Note forums.. everything you ask has been asked 100 times before..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329360
thanks for the info

[Q] Help with rooting China Version Galaxy SM-N9006 N9006ZCUDMK2

Hey all!
So I finally rid myself of my Apple devices since their support bricked my iPad and refuses to fix it! I got myself a sweet Galaxy Note 3 and love it so far! My issue is that I'm currently living in China for work and my phone is the Chinese Version: SM-N9006 running Android 4.3 with build: J2215J.N9006ZCUDMK2. The AP/CP is N9006ZCUDMK2. I managed to get into the English Samsung app store via VPN and removing the sim card, however, I still cannot get any Google apps since I don't have Google Play installed.
The phone was purchased about a week ago and should be the most recent phone and software version.
Yes, I'm prolly by far the biggest noob in this forum and I'm pooping my pants to brick it somehow XD but well, there's a beginning for everything... I've been on Apple for very long and a bit overwhelmed with the Android platform. So far I've read a couple of sites, forums, discussions, etc. on the benefits of rooting the phone. I found a pretty good explanation on this site by michael1982t:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2495375&page=4
So I have a few questions and would greatly appreciate if someone would take the time and get back at me.
The instructions were writting in October 2013. How relevant are they? Are there any new versions or methods on how to root the Note 3?
Would you guys suggest that this is the way to do it?
In many forums I read about rooting the China Version Note 3 SM-N9006... however, it states that it is the N9006ZCUDMI2 or MI3 version... I have the -MK2 version. Is that a big deal? Will that cause me some kind of software conflict? I have no idea what this number stands for
I'm a bit worried about KNOX and not being able to get into the phone again. I have the activation service turned off and don't really care about the 1 year China-only warranty.
Once the phone is rooted, I then can install the US Platform on it that has all English Apps, Google Store, etc? So from what I understand I would format the phone and play the US platform on it? Or would I just tweak the apps, remove the unwanted Samsung bloatware and Chinese Apps? Would I need the official Android platform or are there any "better" platforms to use? I read something about flashed/roms or gingerbread OS that give much more flexibility and control as to using the phone and getting the most out of it.
I'm running Windows 7. Is Windows XP essential since it is described in the post? I wouldn't think so but I better ask.
From what I read, the only software I need to download to my pc are:
ODIN, CWM recovery and CF-AutoRoot - is that all? Or would someone recommend anything else.
Do I need Samsung Kies at all?
I hope perhaps someone has had the same phone and questions and got an answer or somehow figured it out. I greatly appreciate any help!
Cheers!!
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[Q] Weird WiFi issue.

First of all if this isn't the right place to post this please let me know, i'm not a regular poster on the site but i really need some help.
I have a Galaxy S4 (SGH-i337M), i think it is a Canadian version or some sort of ATT variant, it is the official model for my country (Mexico) and the carrier Telcel, i have the basic knowledge about flashing roms, rooting phones and installing mods, i had a Galaxy S2 before where i learned the basics, when i first got the S4 the first thing that i did was to install Cyanogenmod, because it worked perfect for me in the last phone that i owned, and i tought that in the S4 it would be the same, well it wasn't, i installed Cyano via the Windows software assistant the it has because my computer doesn't recognize any Samsung phone, it is an old computer and it has a "lite" version of Windows that may be missing some things, i installed Kies and the Samsung drivers but nothing of that worked, but that's not what this thread is about, i started using Cyano and everything was fine, some bugs here and there but nothing too bad, untill i started to experience this WiFi issue where i couldn't turn on my WiFi after a reboot, it was weird, sometimes when i rebooted the phone it worked, and sometimes it didnt, the i flashed the 4.3 official stock Android and i dont recall having this issue, but i'm not sure, after a couple of days i decided to try paranoid Android, which i think is a Cyanogenmod based rom, i tought that maybe this kind of bugs were solved in Paranoid, it wasn't the same thing happened, then i started to look on the internet A LOT of threads cam up, but nothing about fixing my specific model, the i tried to install the Google Play Edition rom for the i9505 since my model and that are compatible as of roms, i did this because my model was listed as the "Canadian version" of the phone, but i'm in Mexico, it didnt make sense, i installed the Google Edition but the problem is still there, and now i'm here, trying to figure out if my phone is broken someway or if there's a solution, so i'm asking to the people who actually know what they're are doing to their phones, because as i said i have just the basics, maybe i ****ed something up without knowing, i can't send the phone to warranty because i bought it to someone else, and i dont know what to do, the last thing that crossed my mind was that maybe the modem on those roms is not compatible with mine but i'm not sure, the two roms for my phone in sammobile have a baseband that ends in "MK6" and the newer ends in "NC1" which is the same termination of the Google Play Edtion and Paranoid, do you guys think that there's something i can do? i don't want to flash the stock Telcel rom because i cant use Xposed modules that are exclusive for AOSP roms, is there a solution or should i sell the phone? i'm really desperate right now.

[Q] Galaxy S4 SGH-i337m (Canada) rooting & flashing custom ROM

Hey everyone,
Please bare with me, this is my first time rooting & flashing a smartphone, so my knowledge on the topic is still limited even after some reads.
I also have the "misfortune" to not fall into the (apparent) easier route of having a non-Canadian Galaxy S4 where the model starts with "i950.." but mine being SGM-i337m. From what I've understood, the only reliable method I could use would be CF-Root, as described in this thread (OP's post), although the thing that bugs me, because I'd like to be able to install whatever ROM I'd like, is the line that says "[..] and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root is meant to be used in combination with stock Samsung firmwares [..]".
Also, which might be worth mentioning, my best bet is I'll probably end up flashing Cyanogenmod's ROM and they seem to have packaged installers, but I'm still worried it might not cover my model (if I take that route instead of rooting using CF-Root). From CGM's wiki under Supported Devices, there's a list that includes "jfltecan" (code name) for Canada, but I'm still hesitant. Do you guys think it covers Koodo (service provider) which I believe is owned by Telus (another SP) ? The last thing I want to do is brick my phone or have it unusable at the booting stage or whatever. And I don't mind reading, so any helpful links which covers this specifically would much be appreciated, although I don't mind an all cooked answer
Thanks

Completely new to android system

Hi guys ,
I have recently brought a Samsung s7 edge on EE in the UK, I did but the phone second hand but appears to be working correctly to start .
The phone will not find any software updates or play pokemon go for my son and Samsung knox is also tripped out , says the software has been modified in a unauthorised way, I went to samsung and they said it has been rooted and void of warranty so all I can do is Give them £250 for a new motherboard for the phone.
I followed some instructions by downloading a terminal client and it's not showing me as having super user status on the device ,
.I've had I phones since day one and was loving the freedom of android but I really do find myself out of my league as I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to this kind of stuff . I'm looking to either flash the phone back to its factory state or have the phone rooted properly to allow me to update etc
I'm very apprehensive about attempting this myself and was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a idiots guide on how to or specialist on here who would do it for payment if I were to meet them somewhere with their laptop
I have tried Google searching but nothing much seems to make sense , thanks in advance
You want to flash a stock firmware. Get everything working OK first. Try "Updato" for fast firmware downloads. Try a "BTU" firmware. Download Samsung phone drivers and Odin. YouTube Odin very simple to use. Should restore your phone. Then look into rooting.
Sent from my SM-G935F using XDA-Developers mobile app
The phone is modified in a way that it was rooted before, but prior to selling, the vendor unrooted it. Pokemon Go will not work on a rooted device.
First thing is to find the exact build of the phone (under software info in the about section of settings), then look for the corresponding firmware. Trustworthy sources is this forum and sammobile (I usually get my firmware files here). Samsung PC drivers can be found on the internet. Officially they are installed on the PC when you install Samsung SmartSwitch (Samsung's PC Backup and Updating software). Then download Odin. You will use that to flash the stock firmware back onto your phone.
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Elliottsdaddy said:
Hi guys ,
I have recently brought a Samsung s7 edge on EE in the UK, I did but the phone second hand but appears to be working correctly to start .
The phone will not find any software updates or play pokemon go for my son and Samsung knox is also tripped out , says the software has been modified in a unauthorised way, I went to samsung and they said it has been rooted and void of warranty so all I can do is Give them £250 for a new motherboard for the phone.
I followed some instructions by downloading a terminal client and it's not showing me as having super user status on the device ,
.I've had I phones since day one and was loving the freedom of android but I really do find myself out of my league as I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to this kind of stuff . I'm looking to either flash the phone back to its factory state or have the phone rooted properly to allow me to update etc
I'm very apprehensive about attempting this myself and was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a idiots guide on how to or specialist on here who would do it for payment if I were to meet them somewhere with their laptop
I have tried Google searching but nothing much seems to make sense , thanks in advance
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you need to unroot and Relock the Bootloader
OTA updates doesn't work on some phones with unlock bootloader
follow this link and read carefully
http://www.galaxynote5update.com/un...sung-galaxy-note5-to-original-stock-firmware/
it explains everything you need to know
:good:
Geeks Empire said:
you need to unroot and Relock the Bootloader
OTA updates doesn't work on some phones with unlock bootloader
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The UK S7 Edge, which is the Exynos variant (G935F) doesn't have bootloader restrictions in that form, thus there is nothing to "relock".
Geeks Empire said:
http://www.galaxynote5update.com/un...sung-galaxy-note5-to-original-stock-firmware/
it explains everything you need to know
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Why do you link to an article on a questionable site, named exactly what I'd imagine a phishing, scammer website would call it to someone completely new to Android!? Seriously, stop linking to these weird a** pages. These pages only exist to generate traffic. They're not even ran by real people. The same exact text on that website is on five other websites, copied and pasted. This is not productive. New users need assistance that's going to help them in the long term. They have to understand the process.
@Elliottsdaddy You want your device restored to its original state. Unrooted. The process of unrooting by flashing a stock firmware is fairly complicated for a newbie and requires you to extensively read and comprehend the tutorial/process. Seriously. There is a lot that can go wrong. I'm gonna ask you to follow the link below. It's a tutorial, posted on XDA by one of our senior members @henklbr. If you have questions, first use the search function and see if your question has already been answered by someone. If not, feel free to ask and give enough detail so people can help you appropriately.
Tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/how-to/official-stock-firmware-update-odin-t3335065
Firmware Download:
http://updato.com/firmware-archive-select-model
nitrous² said:
The UK S7 Edge, which is the Exynos variant (G935F) doesn't have bootloader restrictions in that form, thus there is nothing to "relock".
Why do you link to an article on a questionable site, named exactly what I'd imagine a phishing, scammer website would call it to someone completely new to Android!? Seriously, stop linking to these weird a** pages. These pages only exist to generate traffic. They're not even ran by real people. The same exact text on that website is on five other websites, copied and pasted. This is not productive. New users need assistance that's going to help them in the long term. They have to understand the process.
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i don't wanna defend it but i checked it! (Sorry not completely) and didn't find anything harmful for devices!
anyway thanks for noticing :good:

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