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[GUIDE]Fix unknown serial ROOT stock ics w/o binary incr/cfw flash guide !

hi guys this is my first post i'd expect you all to go easy on me if i make any mistakes,but i have tested it on my international s2 and this method works fine ! this will give you root access and allow you to install all sorts tweaks and custom roms without triggering the binary count !! yep that's right !!
WHAT THIS GUIDE IS GOOD FOR :
*Clean install of ICS.
*Gaining root access with custom kernel flash or increase binary count. NO YELLOW TRIANGLE !
*FIX FOR UNKNOWN SERIAL NUMBER.
*Sorta detailed guide for installing cm9 or any other custom rom.
here's what you need :
*odin 1.85 [link attached]
*check fus downloader . [link attached]
*official stock samsung i9100 ics firmware for your country/region[ in my case it was i9100xwlp7_tml_blabla] get it using check fus downloader.
*cwm.zip [attached]
*your kernel of choice that supports both sammy and aosp/aokp [my preferred is siyah 3.3.2 if you need cwm manager ]
*cwm flashable rom/addon zip.
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*20 minutes at max.
before you proceed here's a how-to to download stock ics firmware using check fus downloader.
launch the application.on the standard tab on the right side select android from the drop down menu.select gt-i9100 from the devices list and finally the region where you live.then on the left side click check firmware. it will take a few moment and finally a download button will appear in the bottom. press it and wait patiently as it finishes downloading.usually takes about 20-25 mins depending on your connection.
once downloading is finished or if you already have it downloaded,read on:
1. boot into download mode to flash stock firmware if you are not running official samsung ics. if you're running stock firmware then skip step 1. this also fixes the cm9 no serial number issue.
2.flash with odin the official firmware.
3.wait for the phone to boot up automatically.set up and connect the phone again to your PC.
4.after getting detected switch phone to mass storage mode.copy the attached cwm.zip to your external SD card. Also copy your desired cfw like cm9 rc1 in my case and gapps if needed.
5.now disconnect and turn your phone off.reboot into default android recovery using vol up+home+power button combo. let go off the power button once you see the Samsung gt i9100 boot logo.
6.once you successfully manage to get into android 3e recovery, select apply update from external storage and flash the cwm.zip.immidietly your phone will reboot into cwm recovery. this will give you temporary recovery access to flash your phone. if you reboot from this step you will loose your cwm and you will have to repeat the step 3-4 to get it back.
7.once into cwm,choose wipe data/factory reset.
8.then wipe cache partition.
9.go to mounts and storage and format system and data and cache. [this is necessary for a fresh cfw install, it will also ensure your cfw will function correctly.]
10.go to advanced and wipe dalvik cache,wipe battery stats to ensure your battery gauge is reading correctly and there are no previous kernel remnants.
10.then press power button to come back to main menu and select install zip from sd card.
11.choose your rom from sd card and wait till it finishes flashing.
12.reboot your phone once done.
if your rom comes with gapps then your flashing process ends here.if not or if you want flash modem or a different kernel then read on.replace gapps mentioned below with your desired package and the rest of the process are the same.
13.set up your rom.
14.press and hold the power button and select recovery from the reboot sub menu.
15.once back into cwm flash gapps/kernel/modem/add on package.
16.once finished go to advanced and select fix permissions. [necessary in case of gapps,other wise not needed]
17.reboot and you're done
Enjoy your newly rooted and flashed phone with no binary increase ! :highfive:
just to make sure there is no binary count increase,turn off your phone.press vol down+power+menu and get into download mode.you will see it reads binary as official samsung.
Hope this guide helps.please follow the steps i mentioned. i will not be held responsible for any damage caused to your phone but i believe there won't be any as I tried and tested it myself on my i9100 after a faulty flashable zip messed my phone up.please press the like button if i could help you.
please leave a comment if you need further help. I will not be attending pms at the moment.thanks ! :angel:
disclaimer : i did not make the cwm package nor any of the packages i mentioned above.credit goes to the respective devs.thanks to chainfire,codeworkx and teamhacksung for their wonderful contribution.
zip files include work of other respective devs.please donate and give thanks to them for their work.
press thanks for this guide if this helped you

Think i have seen a post pretty much like this before but there isnt many posts about rooting and installing cwm for ics s2 other than cf root. Very handy for the newbies
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Old News!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
please search before posting

tsinc said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
please search before posting
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my post not only guides to root,but also guide to flash rom. please read first before you post a link

it might also help you with this LINK. I dont get on very well with 4.0 but been told it works

c'mon folks please press the like button i am not asking for donation here

Do you have permission from gokhanmoral to redistribute his kernel?
Also LuffarJoh's Check Fus Downloader.

I am afraid i did not ask the devs personally but i did mention it in the disclaimer that the attached zips are not my work. I will take it down if needed and provide urls.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

Nice...
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium

i have i9100m and i9100g both have same problem wich is come after update GB to ICS
let me check this method i tried all method non oh them work for me

Help Rooting N4 4.3

Hello community
I am able to get as far as unlocking the bootloader but I'm not sure as what to do next. I am on a fresh clean 4.3 stock upgrade Can some one suggest the best rooting method and possibly a very good ROM and kernel for this device please...

jgentry151 said:
Hello community
I am able to get as far as unlocking the bootloader but I'm not sure as what to do next. I am on a fresh clean 4.3 stock upgrade Can some one suggest the best rooting method and possibly a very good ROM and kernel for this device please...
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I recommend backing up your data before making any changes then follow the Nexus 4 Root Guide at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266654 to install your preferred recovery utility, either Clockworkmod or TWRP.
If you plan to install a custom ROM and kernel anyway, there really isn't much point in gaining root on the stock 4.3 ROM. If you must gain root on the stock 4.3 ROM, you will need to download Chainfire's experimental SuperSU v1.41 (available at http://download.chainfire.eu/340/SuperSU/SuperSU-JWR66N-S005-130625-1.41.zip) and transfer the file to the root folder of the Nexus internal storage. Start your phone's bootloader by powering down the Nexus and simultaneously holding the volume down and power buttons approximately 5 seconds until the bootloader screen appears. Next use the volume up/volume down buttons to highlight Recovery and press the power button to start the custom recovery. In recovery press Install, then highlight the file SuperSU-JWR66N-S005-130625-1.41.zip and move the button slider to the right to install root. Reboot the phone and update SuperSU from the Play Store.
There is a wide selection of custom ROMs and kernels available in Nexus 4 Android Development and Nexus 4 Original Android Development. Every custom ROM already includes a kernel, so you only need to download and flash a kernel if you need specific features inlcuded in the custom kernel. I recommend taking some time to review the ROMs listed in these two forums, look at the screen shots, and read some of the user comments regarding the ROMs that look appealing to you. Once you identify the ROM(s) you would like to try, download the ROM(s) and tranfer the zip file to the root folder of the Nexus internal storage.
Before flashing any ROM make sure your battery is charged at least 50%, then boot into recovery and make a nandroid backup of your existing setup. Next wipe data, cache, and Dalvik cache and install the custom ROM from the associated zip file. Bear in mind that the first boot after flashing a new ROM will take a few (5 to 10) minutes. After booting the phone configure your Google account, update your Play Store apps, and configure the phone settings to suit your preference then reboot your phone. Be patient: Try out the new ROM for a couple of days before making a decision to move to a different ROM.

[N7100 Leaked 4.3] How to Root and other Information.

Get PRE ROOTED from Here
Flashed Leaked 4.3
Rooted successfully
It does have Knox suite But bootloader is not included so thats used for appl security, shouldn't make issue regarding warranty, though it's primary report, use at your own risk
Who are not in hurry to Root wait, let me study and understand better
THIS ROM IS WIPE ROM YOU WILL LOSE EVERYTHING ON DEVICE AS WELL INT SD CARD
Changes noted so far
Who can't hold to root follow this - TESTED by ME
How to Root :
Flash Philz recovery
Flash SuperSu1.65 (older won't work)
How to Rest Flash CounterTESTED by ME
-Download Stock Recovery
and copy to SD card Int/Ext
- Download MultiTool Advanced version (see My signature)
-Reboot to CWM, select MultiTool zip, Look for Recovery Menu - Select flash recovery from SD card (int/ext depend on location of stock recovery you put as in step1
-Flash
-Use Triangle away 3.05 to reset counter.
How to get USB debugging (Dev option)
Multiple time tap on setting - more - about device - Build number to unlock devlopment option
Titanium backup tested working
Directory Bind Working - You may need to describe path again backup may not work
First Mod created MultiWindow for all app - + CSC Features + Xposed Battery Module here
Don't Install Widget Locker
Someone reported Mobile Odin works - I personally didn't checked
Xposed framework working (I am using only two module both worked)
Lockscreen Widget (multiple) available
CSC features you can use with my MultiTool Advanced version, but don't select messege folder view, it will crash messeging app. Backup is highly recommended
-Someone reported No issue to downgrade
Bew leaked ROM doesn't have bootloader so Knox security may be just as suite but not related with warranty (These all are assumption now and follow at you own risk)
Also you should able to downgrade (DIDN'T TRIED YET)
No issue in downgrade
No issue in downgrade. This is how i have tested before public relelase
-Leaked 4.3 installed and rooted -> unrooted from SU -> rooted with prerooted ->No issue -> downgraded to MG1 (I had to wipe after downgrade, but no other issue) -> again flashed prerooted
So i have tested for both downgrading as well prerooted have no issue in root.
Found one weired thing with Knox
If remove knox related app, getting issue to use secured sites
I was unable to use banking sites (wifi/Mobile network disconnects), then i have restored knox app and then it is fine now,
If Anyone have notice some persistent notification with some application, it is due to 4.3
google have made persistent icon mandatory for application running in foreground. some developer makes their application running in foreground to make it non killable. they have to recode application.
Updating soon

Stock modem and kernel Recovery from 4.3 leaked
Stock Modem And Kernel
How to Flash
Download Stcok Kernel and copt boot.img to SD card. Use My MultiTool (Advanced)to flash kernel from SD card option
Download Modem.rar and Extract it to modem.bin Then copy modem.bin to SD card. Use My MultiTool (Advanced)to flash modem from SD card option
Download Stock Recovery and copy to SD card. Use My MultiTool (Advanced)to flash recovery from SD card option

Reserved

Reserved too

Last

KNOX ??
does it contains knox suite??
if yes then pls write about knox counter pls.
KNOX discussion in s4 must look they got it before us

Good news !!
so it is an authentic leak !

Damn Dr. K That was quick!
Well done.

There is Knox security
let me study some more
Who are not in hurry hold your horse to root

dr.ketan said:
There is Knox security
let me study some more
Who are not in hurry hold your horse to root
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**** its in way flashing i f**** up.
s4 thread about knox

I love this Forum, Go Doc Go.

Will it be rooted if I use mobile Odin and inject supersu?
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 4

Give me some time to answer

How to root ?

Can we flash CWM (for example: philz) via odin and then flash any mods from note3 (snote3, launcher, etc ...)?

hold your horses, thats what the Doc said...this is LIVE coverage of a new release
mods come last in the list of priorities

dr.ketan said:
Give me some time to answer
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give please instruction for root.I think this procese not hard.

rraaka said:
hold your horses, thats what the Doc said...this is LIVE coverage of a new release
mods come last in the list of priorities
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i mean mods and also SU zip via CWM, it should be simpler with CWM, no?

I know some guys have rooted successfully.
Idiots worship phones like hell♡♥

How to root already updated half an hr ago on OP

[guide] developer edition note 4 wikipedia/how to/everything to know

Here is my Note 4 Guide. I did one for the note 3 so figured i will throw one up for note 4 so it might look familiar to it! Sorry this one is a little late but here it is!
I TAKE NO CREDIT I AM NO DEVELOPER! THIS IS MERELY A GUIDE!!
UNDERSTAND ROOT/RECOVERY WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY
Part 1: Flashing TWRP onto Developer Note 3
Step 1- Download and install Odin onto Windows PC http://uploaded.net/file/o2xcp01n
Step 2- Download Verzion TWRP Tar File (openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.1-trltevzw.img.tar) http://www.techerrata.com/file/twrp2/trltevzw/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.1-trltevzw.img.tar
Step 3- Flash your Verizon TWRP Tar File your just downloaded in Odin under the AP Slot ONLY!
BE CAREFUL IF YOU PLACE IN WRONG SLOT DEVICE WILL BE A BRICK!
Side note phone will now say Set Warranty Bit: Recovery when booting into recovery. Don't worry this is normal. This is showing you what tripped warranty. More about this below later in guide.
Step 4- Flash Superuser if TWRP doesn't ask you to root http://download.chainfire.eu/589/Sup...erSU-v2.16.zip
Step 5- Make a complete backup of EVERYTHING in TWRP. Boot, Recovery, System, Data, Cache ALL OF THEM I have backed up to internal sdcard & external sdcard & even throw a backup on your pc just in case something catastrophic happens since we have no Odin stock files still!
Step 6- (optional) Flash a rom/kernel.
Rom Section: Only one stock rooted, deodexed, Knox-Free rom so far
Thanks @EMSpilot!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...rom-stock-root-odex-deodex-knox-free-t2949569
Kernel Section: While there is no verizon specific kernels there are ones that will work. I have flashed ktoonsez's kernel over in the T-Mobile side of things and it does work. Haven't been on long but it will flash. I am testing now how much better it is then stock. Always have your boot.img ready to go and/or your stock backup in TWRP ready to restore the boot if required. Some other carrier kernels will not play nice with it but from what i have expereienced with Note 4 so far and the Note 3 T-Mobile kernels will work without any hassle. So continue to check back here for updates!
Thanks @ktoonsez!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...lopment/kernel-kt-note4-nih-ktweaker-t2936809
Step 7- Enjoy!
Part 2: Restoring Boot.img if phone will not boot after rom or kernel install
If you get a kernel that won't run properly or boot loop or a rom that will not boot on the developer edition without proper boot.img here is how you fix.
Step 1- Boot into TWRP. From phone being off use three finger method of vol up, power and home button to boot into TWRP.
Step 2- Restore boot.img from the very important backup in step 5 from part one! This is why you have to have a backup of everything! Restore the boot.img only and reboot!
Step 3- Back to enjoy!!
I do not take any credit for roms/kernel/recovery just sharing links and what I have done. Hope this guide helps!! Please continue to check back here for updates on roms/kernels or other helpful Developer Edition info!

Thanks for the instructions!
After your suggestion I also flashed KToonez kernel and it makes the phone a WHOLE lot snapier. The only issue is that sometime it'll randomly go into a boot-loop. I was wondering if you also had encountered this.

There's other kernels from t-mobile development which work on the DE, such as the N4 Kernel from Echo Rom. I'm running that and it's the smoothest my device has ever been.

keithce said:
Thanks for the instructions!
After your suggestion I also flashed KToonez kernel and it makes the phone a WHOLE lot snapier. The only issue is that sometime it'll randomly go into a boot-loop. I was wondering if you also had encountered this.
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yes it does and oh i havent experienced that. i actually flashed stock kernel again to get a good baseline for battery life and such for a week or so before i start going off the deep end with kernels! haha what settings did you change?
bobbarker2 said:
There's other kernels from t-mobile development which work on the DE, such as the N4 Kernel from Echo Rom. I'm running that and it's the smoothest my device has ever been.
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there wasnt when i looked but i will have to check them out! any special settings you are using!?

Root, recovery and custom rom setup for Galaxy S5 (SM-G900I)

Hi all,
How are you?
I've been looking at these forums for most of the day, though am still quite confused. If someone could assist to clarify it would be much appreciated (as I would like to avoid to brick my phone).
I'm currently running Stock Android, Marshmallow version 6.0.1 with the 1 November 2016 Security Patch.
The model of my phone SM-G900I (Australian edition).
So I've come across the following links with the instructions on how to root and install recovery, though quite confusing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2699648
Recovery Query?
I understand that you need to download the Samsung Drivers and Odin.
I've downloaded the TWRP files for my phone - twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar and twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar.asc
Do I need to use the twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar.asc file at all?
Root Query
Is the towelroot method of rooting the S5 still relevant. The reason I ask, is that when I had posted an initial question on the XDA assist, I was advised that this may not work.
If the towelroot method is no longer relevant, would the CF-Autoroot method below work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2696537
If neither of the above methods work I have seen mentions of "flashing root" via TWRP.
Are there any known instructions on how to do that on XDA or any other website?
Or is it just a matter of obtaining the superSU zip file from https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ and flashing it?
The other information seems straight forward re using the Samsung Tool to backing up the device and the EFS .
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thank you.

just flash the .img file in download mode, and dont use the asc file at all. also dont use twrp 3.0.2-2, just use 3.0.2 (not 3.0.2-1 or 3.0.2-2 as they can be pretty buggy). Towelroot has long since become irrelevant back in the 5.0 days unfortunately so all you need to do is find the appropriate supersu.zip file and put it on your phones sd card (either internal or external), boot into recovery an install that zip via TWRP then reboot. Should be good to go. The classic "root via recovery" method

Paul_Lunardi said:
Hi all,
How are you?
I've been looking at these forums for most of the day, though am still quite confused. If someone could assist to clarify it would be much appreciated (as I would like to avoid to brick my phone).
Recovery Query?
I understand that you need to download the Samsung Drivers and Odin.
I've downloaded the TWRP files for my phone - twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar and twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar.asc
Do I need to use the twrp-3.0.2-2-klte.img.tar.asc file at all?
Root Query
Is the towelroot method of rooting the S5 still relevant. The reason I ask, is that when I had posted an initial question on the XDA assist, I was advised that this may not work.
If the towelroot method is no longer relevant, would the CF-Autoroot method below work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2696537
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1. Plug in your phone and let the drivers load.
If phone unrecognized then head to Playstore you can find loads of apps for drivers
2.unplug your phone and turn it off
3.Load odin.
Some versions of Odin are outdated. So watch for that.
4.Holding your turned off phone. Hold the volume down power and home buttons. Done correctly it should bring you to a page saying custom Roms can damage your blah blah. Volume up to continue down to reboot. Plug your phone in then Push volume up if you feel ready to Join us Oh Padawan.
Now I am sorry for the lengthy information, most likely you have already gotten to this point, but I just want to make the same page for you and future readers. No point in asking a bunch of potentially irrelevant questions when one explanation is sufficient.
5. Odin should find your phone which will be represented by a lit up colored square on the left side indicating a Com:value# which number is of little consequence just tells you which port it found it at. Do not dwell on this.
6. Using an extraction program such as .7z take your CF auto root .Tar file, not the .Asc, and extract. You should be able to find an file with ap in the extension.
7.Take the path from the URL bar of this window including the name of the ap file and copy it over to Odin. In Odin you will see the place to put it is represented by AP.
8. CLICK START AND WAIT WITH JEOPARDY MUSIC.
9. IT MAY REBOOT A FEW TIMES BUT UNTIL IT SAYS success OR FAIL IN ODIN DO NOT TOUCH.
10. Repeat steps 7-9 for twrp.img
10. Now taking this was a success turn your phone off. Unplug and holding volume UP power and home Gets you into twrp recovery. If all is well you can reboot into system. Ignore the kernel warning.

^^^^^ theres the long explanation LoL ^^^^^^^^ i disagree with step 9, but meh

Hi all,
Thanks for the detailed instructions.
So it appears that you can perform the task in 2 ways, ie
* By initially flashing TWRP first using Odin (whilst phone is in download mode), then running the TWRP and then copying over the supersu file to the sd card, then flashing this.
Or alternatively, following the above steps which first
* roots the phone by using Odin within download mode and the "cf auto root" file. Then once again using odin and flashing the TWRP file via odin.
This is my understanding.
Please let me know if I've misunderstood, otherwise thanks all. I'll be giving it a try soon.
My eventual goal is to install the Resurrection Remix Rom, so fingers crossed.

Paul_Lunardi said:
Hi all,
Thanks for the detailed instructions.
So it appears that you can perform the task in 2 ways, ie
* By initially flashing TWRP first using Odin (whilst phone is in download mode), then running the TWRP and then copying over the supersu file to the sd card, then flashing this.
Or alternatively, following the above steps which first
* roots the phone by using Odin within download mode and the "cf auto root" file. Then once again using odin and flashing the TWRP file via odin.
This is my understanding.
Please let me know if I've misunderstood, otherwise thanks all. I'll be giving it a try soon.
My eventual goal is to install the Resurrection Remix Rom, so fingers crossed.
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the cf auto root file usually isnt necessary, nor is flashing supersu really as the newer twrps have the root function built right in. Itll ask you if you want to enable superuser rights the first time you boot into it. Just swipe right and its rooted. Alternatively, flashing supersu from within twrp or the cf auto root also work. CF is the acronym for the dev ChainFire, he is the man (or she, and conversely "the woman" or whatever LOL)!! But the crux of what you need is twrp installed, from there youre usually set. Get rooted, make a nand of your stock setup and flash away. Also, id make sure to download the stock tar.md5 file of your phones firmware in case all goes awry (or to hell in a handbasket or enter clever euphemism for stuff going bad here) so you can flash the stock tarball in Odin if you get stuck in an endless bootloop and your stock restore file doesnt work. Also, when resoring from AOSP to TouchWiz or vice versa, does require a few boxes to be checked for it to work, but it happens all the time. Happy flashing and feel free to ask away if you run into anything man!

Thanks all for clarifying.
I did have some difficulties along the way though I did successfully install twrp.
So I downloaded one of the latest versions of odin on mums computer. Laiche the twrp tar file in the ap section. Loaded it then restarted the device. Ran recovery though it was still the default android recovery ie it appeared as though nothing had changed. I looked at another forum which suggested to turn ooff the auto reboot option in odin and perform a battery pull and then launch directly into twrp. This actually worked after much agony.
I then loaded a superuser zip and flashed it onto the phone.
Rebooted confirmed that the phone was rooted.
I then relaunched the twrp recovery and ran a nand? backup of my device. Then I attempted to install a custom rom ie resurrection remix. Unfortunately it did load though the screen appeared to freeze after boot and was therefore unusable. Thank goodness the restoring of the backup worked.
I'll reattempt the installation of a custom rom very soon. Fingers crossed.
Thanks.