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[General News][Ref][Guide] [Installing Galaxy Note Stock Roms/ updating Firmware]

Rather than having scattered info on this topic I have created one Thread to have all info on this subject, any opinions, contributions and info will be really appreciated. Your actions your Risk
Firmware Update Guide:​
Option 1 (Advance users):
1. Download Check Fus downloader 2.1 from Here
2. Open it and in "standard Window Tab" select "Android", "GT-N7000" and "region"
3. click "check firmware"
4. See in "Result" if that's the firmware you want, click download and save
5. once downloaded click "advance" on check fus downloader and browse to location of file (file name something like this GT-N7000_XEU_1_20111121215303.zip.enc2) (normally it automatically decrypts it) and click "Decrypt firmware"
5. The decrypted file (XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.tar) will be save in same location as downloaded enc2 file >>>>Open Odin and click PDA to browse to (tar) file
6. Select pit Q1_20110914_16GB.pit file in "Pit"
7. Check Re-Partition, Auto Reboot, and F. Reset Time in Odin
8. Recovery Mode- Put phone into Download Mode: press Volume Down + Home+ Power, then press Volume Up.- Connect USB cable to phone and make sure the program detect it. (If computer does not detect try again or restart computer or disable Antivirus or put phone is Debugging mode (connect to computer) and back to MTP mode (connect again)
9. Click Strat button and wait till the program finishes the process.
10.- After the phone restarted disconnect USB cable.
you should have it flashed (be patient it takes some time on 1st loading). If you get Samsung Logo loop (or stuck) Reset phone from recovery and restart above process
Option 2 (if you Got/downloaded 3 file)
- Run (open) Samsung N7000 Galaxy Note Downloader (Odin3 v 1.85) .
- Check these options: Re-Partition, Auto Reboot, and F. Reset Time.
- Now you have to select Pit file and Firmware files too like this (click & browse):
PIT: Q1_20110914_16GB.pit
PDA: CODE_N7000xxxxx_CL627135_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.m d5
PHONE: MODEM_N7000xxxxx_REV_05_CL1067428.tar.md5
CSC: GT-N7000-MULTI-CSC-Oxxxxx.tar.md5
- Put phone into Download Mode: power off the phone, wait for a minute and at the same time press (Volume Down + Home + Power) buttons, you will see recovery mode, if not take out battery, re-insert it and press again vol down+menu+power buttons simultaneously
- Connect USB cable to phone and make sure the program detect it (Comm 2-Yellow box).
- Click Start button and wait till the program finishes the process. (takes couple of minutes)
- After the phone restarted disconnect USB cable.
- 1st boot takes some time so be patient
- If stuck in Boot animation (samsung logo) Take out the Battery, leave it for 5 minutes, and re-insert battery, Press (Volume Up+Menu+Power button) simultaneously to enter Recovery mode, once in recovery Mode, do a factory reset and repeat above process
For Rooting (See Dr. Ketan Post) "Edit 16Nov 11 Simplified" work Perfect, click here for Link
Credit: Tsar3000, Sammobile, Dev. Johnan, Dr. Ketan and all contributors

3. Mobile Odin:
The easiest way to flash new roms while keeping Root
its a paid app
https://market.android.com/details?id=eu.chainfire.mobileodin.pro&hl=en
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899 (read his manual)
Download Firmware from Sammobile.com and unzip it in PC, then copy all unzip file to phone via USB
your phone must be rooted to use Mobile Odin
after copying files in phone, open Mobile Odin app
Click "open File" to navigate to "Code" zip file, select it and follow the Chairfire manual...
FOR Stock Rom Code understanding read this
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=1&t=1

Thank you for the guide, I have a couple of questions..
1.Does the Note has to be rooted to be able to upgrade?
2.Will the yellow triangle appear on boot after doing this upgrade?
Brgds... /Tubgirl

No you don't need to be rooted to upgrade
No triangle if stock ROM is used
Tubgirl said:
Thank you for the guide, I have a couple of questions..
1.Does the Note has to be rooted to be able to upgrade?
2.Will the yellow triangle appear on boot after doing this upgrade?
Brgds... /Tubgirl
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does the software extract the .tar-file by itself?
Because I only get the same zip file, no file shows up.

Thanks Dear useful info it is, just to simplify it a bit
It is easy to find Product Code by dialing *#272*imei#*
IMEI number can be found via dialing *#06#
PDA/CSC/Phone info can be found by dialing *#1234# in dialer
Suprnova_ said:
A really good guide, just what I needed.
I would make an addition for regions or product codes that isn't available in this software, for example the nordic region with swedish product code.
To get the firmware thru check fus it is however possible to manually insert the codes needed.
To do this follow these steps:
1. start regedit and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Samsung\Kies\DeviceDB\
2. Start with finding the product code, to do this search for a line called ProductCode and in that line you'll find the product code, in my case it is GT-N7000ZBANEE
This code is what you write in Check Fus in the Product Code field.
3. Now to find the software codes, PDA/CSC/PHONE.
To do this search for a line called HIDSWVER
Here you'll find a long string of codes, In my case it shows up as
N7000XBKK4/N7000OXXKK5/N7000XXKK5/N7000XBKK4
The names in colour are the ones that we want, fill them in as written here.
Purple = PDA
Red = CSC
Green = Phone
Finally, press download and save.
When this continue from step 5.
(feel free to rewrite this text as my english isn't that good anymore)
And if included in the above guide, delete this post.
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nasgilani said:
Thanks Dear useful info it is, just to simplify it a bit
It is easy to find Product Code by dialing *#272*imei#*
IMEI number can be found via dialing *#06#
PDA/CSC/Phone info can be found by dialing *#1234# in dialer
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That was a bite easier yes
Thank you
But what about the file?
Is it going to be extracted aswell? Because I only have the same .zip file as before, no new .tar file
Or do I extract it from the .zip myself?

You can decrypt/extract yourself the .enc2 file to get .tar file
Suprnova_ said:
That was a bite easier yes
Thank you
But what about the file?
Is it going to be extracted aswell? Because I only have the same .zip file as before, no new .tar file
Or do I extract it from the .zip myself?
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Yes itmay be single file after extraction, inthis case select just PDA
DONT SELECT RESET PARTITION

dr.ketan said:
Yes itmay be single file after extraction, inthis case select just PDA
DONT SELECT RESET PARTITION
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I did both reset and format partition from odin (desktop) worked flawlessly.
Why am I not supposed to do that?
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nasgilani said:
Thanks Dear useful info it is, just to simplify it a bit
It is easy to find Product Code by dialing *#272*imei#*
IMEI number can be found via dialing *#06#
PDA/CSC/Phone info can be found by dialing *#1234# in dialer
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Got the stock rom, worked without a problem.
But, there is always a but, When I flashed this stock rom with mobile Odin it seemed to work, but when done flashing and rebooting this message shows up "logo_q1.jpeg draw failed"
I have no idea why this happend.
The only thing I could do was to go into download mode.
Solved it however by flashing with odin on pc and it worked again.

That is really helpful. Thank you.
Is it possible to use a different region? I have a UAE version, but would like to use the Europe ROM.

Yes you can by using Odinv3 1.85, see the instruction in original thread for it. you can download firmware either using Fus downloader or from www.sammobile.com or www.tsar3000.com. If you do it using Fus downloader you will have 1 file to flash as PDA
magxs said:
That is really helpful. Thank you.
Is it possible to use a different region? I have a UAE version, but would like to use the Europe ROM.
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magxs said:
Is it possible to use a different region? I have a UAE version, but would like to use the Europe ROM.
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You can actually do even more, you can switch the product code of your Note to make it look like a complete european version. What I did:
-Checked original product code which was KOR (*2767*4387264636#)
-Got AUT (Switzerland) XXKA rom off FusDownloader
-Flashed this rom and repartitioned phone with Odin
-Changed product code to AUT (*#272*[IMEI]#)
-Phone restarted, did complete wipe and applied AUT csc
-My phone now reads as AUT model

Thanks a lot for this guide!
I'm still new to flashing Samsung devices (last week I finally replaced my Milestone with a Note), so this is really helpful.
If I may ask a dumb question though:
Does flashing an official firmware this way revert the phone to stock completely?
I rooted my Note and installed CWM according to dr.ketan's simplified guide and flashed RiverSource's FM-Kernel using Mobile ODIN Pro to get rid of the power drain issue.
But I'm still unsure if I'm going to keep the phone (because its display issues among other things), so I might have to "clean up" the phone again.
Will this guide remove root, CWM and the modified kernel and is it save to return the phone after only following this guide?
Thanks a lot in advance!

i download the official rom that i want but i cannot fin the Q1_20110914_16GB.pit .where is???

It's attached in original post with Odin zip file
kolokas said:
i download the official rom that i want but i cannot fin the Q1_20110914_16GB.pit .where is???
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Yes it will take u to stock ROM and remove any custom roms plus root. In other word flashing stock roms brings phone back to original condition unless no triangle and Counter is there at start
Abnovitas said:
Thanks a lot for this guide!
I'm still new to flashing Samsung devices (last week I finally replaced my Milestone with a Note), so this is really helpful.
If I may ask a dumb question though:
Does flashing an official firmware this way revert the phone to stock completely?
I rooted my Note and installed CWM according to dr.ketan's simplified guide and flashed RiverSource's FM-Kernel using Mobile ODIN Pro to get rid of the power drain issue.
But I'm still unsure if I'm going to keep the phone (because its display issues among other things), so I might have to "clean up" the phone again.
Will this guide remove root, CWM and the modified kernel and is it save to return the phone after only following this guide?
Thanks a lot in advance!
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Great news, thanks for the answer!
nasgilani said:
Yes it will take u to stock ROM and remove any custom roms plus root. In other word flashing stock roms brings phone back to original condition unless no triangle and Counter is there at start
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Suprnova_ said:
I did both reset and format partition from odin (desktop) worked flawlessly.
Why am I not supposed to do that?
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When you are not having pit (partition index Table) file, You shud not select it
(in case of single file-PDA)
Many have brick devices

Check fus +Odin mobile
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[GUIDE] Canadians Root your i9000M!!!

After digging through XDA, there wasn't many root methods available to us Canadian users of the i9000m! This procedure roots your phone and installs ClockworkMod Recovery.
Requirements:
Your device must be running on the latest Gingerbread KG3 Firmware. If not, please update with Kies.
Samsung Drivers
1. Download the files (Found below)
Odin3-v1.85
KG3-CWM-Kernel.tar
2. Run Odin as an administrator. In Odin, select PDA and open the KG3-CWM-Kernel.tar file. Auto-reboot and F.reset should be the ONLY things ticked off. Do not close out of Odin.
3. Enter Download mode on your phone. Press VOLUME DOWN + HOME + POWER all together until you reach the download mode screen on your phone.
4. Plug in your download mode phone into the computer. Make sure Odin recognizes your phone. It will show up in the "ID:COM" on the left side to verify the connection. The text box should also say "Added!". Press start.
5. Do not touch your phone. Wait until your phone reboots to disconnect your phone. You should now see the new app SuperUser.
And that's it! This procedure will only take seconds. Now you can flash ROMS and update your phone to Jelly Bean.
To enter ClockworkMod, hold down VOLUME UP + HOME + POWER.

Thanks... was looking for that TAR file as a friend of mine wants to root his good ol' GS1

Works perfectly, Thank you.

I follow this guide but my phone keeps rebooting itself and the Galasy S screen keep showing up for about 3 seconds then it reboot again. Help!

kyle9788 said:
I follow this guide but my phone keeps rebooting itself and the Galasy S screen keep showing up for about 3 seconds then it reboot again. Help!
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Were you positive your phone was the i9000M?

samgoalie17 said:
Were you positive your phone was the i9000M?
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No, it was i9000 my bad. I manage to make it working again flashing the stock GB rom from Optus Australia. I'm sorry I never root the GS1 before this is my 1st time. Now it said firmware version is 2.3.6, baseband XWJW1, build XWJW6. How can I root it now?

kyle9788 said:
No, it was i9000 my bad. I manage to make it working again flashing the stock GB rom from Optus Australia. I'm sorry I never root the GS1 before this is my 1st time. Now it said firmware version is 2.3.6, baseband XWJW1, build XWJW6. How can I root it now?
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You need to download the cf root from the android development section for your JW6 firmware.

CF AutoRoot

The famous and honorable mister Chainfire posted a working cf auto-root for the NotePRO Wifi and NotePRO LTE here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50498424&postcount=235
I tested the WiFi variant and it works like a charm.
The procedure is as usual (Beware: This root method will flag or trip the KNOX counter):
1. download the zip file and unzip it
2. Use Odin 3.09 and put the unzipped tar.md5 file in the AP slot (all options set to default)
3. Boot your NotePRO into download mode (turn off NotePRO and hold the volume down button and power button simultaneously. Follow the instructions on the screen)
4. connect the NotePRO to your computer via the USB port, wait until Odin sees the device and hit Start

appelflap said:
The famous and honorable mister Chainfire posted a working cf auto-root for the NotePRO Wifi and NotePRO LTE here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=50498424&postcount=235
I tested the WiFi variant and it works like a charm.
The procedure is as usual
1. download the zip file and unzip it
2. Use Odin 3.09 and put the unzipped tar.md5 file in the AP slot (all options set to default)
3. Boot your NotePRO into download mode (turn off NotePRO and hold the volume down button and power button simultaneously. Follow the instructions on the screen)
4. connect the NotePRO to your computer via the USB port, wait until Odin sees the device and hit Start
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Interesting. My NotePro 12.12 Wifi only has two days so I'll wait a bit more before rooting, but definitely have to do it.
Will this work with all stock ROMs/countries?

Worked great - no issues. Tablet is now much more productive.
Best part is using AppSetting Xposed module. Can finally make use of the screen real estate :good:
Can't seem to get Pen Window Manager to work though. Would really like to be able to configure the list of pop up windows. Wanam works great for adding apps to the Multi Window Tray. But it doesn't have options for Pen Window.

If an update gets pushed for our device will we be able to install it without a custom recovery?
Sent from my Galaxy Note Pro 12 using Tapatalk

Chainfire made the CF-Auto-Root whit recovery's.img from this Rom's:
P900 --> P900XXUANB3
P905 --> P905XXUANB1

I got stuck at cache.img trying to root and now my device seems stuck with the "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". Not sure how to fix it. Googling...

Reboot back into bootloader and flash original recovery that was submitted to chainfire.

sthrnsprtsmn said:
Reboot back into bootloader and flash original recovery that was submitted to chainfire.
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So I should flash the recovery img .tar file the same exact way I tried to do the root zip file? In the PDA slot?
EDIT: The answer is apparently yes.
Thank you I was worried there for a bit!

sthrnsprtsmn said:
Reboot back into bootloader and flash original recovery that was submitted to chainfire.
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where is this "original file?"...recovery.trar?
charlie

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50492301
B3 for wifi

sthrnsprtsmn said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50492301
B3 for wifi
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thx.

KestrelX said:
If an update gets pushed for our device will we be able to install it without a custom recovery?
Sent from my Galaxy Note Pro 12 using Tapatalk
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I think so but am not sure. I missed out on an os update with my 2012 note because I rooted early, and when the OS update rolled around I didn't know where to start. Paying closer attention this time, but I'm already needing root for a few things (disable capacitive buttons, full lmt functionality)
Sent from my SM-P900 using Tapatalk

Hopefully this will get the tablet moving in the right direction. Missing xposed was weird. Now we can block ads and do all the fun stuff AND most importantly GREENIFY!!!! which didn't seem to work correctly without being rooted.

rlabarca said:
Worked great - no issues. Tablet is now much more productive.
Best part is using AppSetting Xposed module. Can finally make use of the screen real estate :good:
Can't seem to get Pen Window Manager to work though. Would really like to be able to configure the list of pop up windows. Wanam works great for adding apps to the Multi Window Tray. But it doesn't have options for Pen Window.
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Confirm if it works but shouldnt you be able to launch anything in the mw bar as a floating window just by tapping it? Even if it doesnt go to the pen window box
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Duly.noted said:
Confirm if it works but shouldnt you be able to launch anything in the mw bar as a floating window just by tapping it? Even if it doesnt go to the pen window box
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Weird. Before I rooted, many programs wouldn't let me launch windowed from the multi window tray. Had to drag for normal multi window. But it seems now it let's me. Don't know why.

Anyone have any ideas why CF's root would be getting stuck at cache.img for me? I'm bummed I can't get this working.

First flash the recovery.img.tar via odin and after that the cf root md5 file.I got stuck at the cache.img also but solved it with first flashing the recovery tar.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-I9205 met Tapatalk

aartvv said:
First flash the recovery.img.tar via odin and after that the cf root md5 file.I got stuck at the cache.img also but solved it with first flashing the recovery tar.
Verstuurd vanaf mijn GT-I9205 met Tapatalk
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Just so I am trying the right thing.
So would I do it this way?
1. turn off the auto reboot flag in Odin
2. Put P900XXUANB3-RecoveryImg.tar in PDA slot. Click Start,
3. turn auto reboot flag back on (?)
4. Put CF Auto root file in PDA slot. Click Start.
Thanks!
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Oops, never mind. I can't turn off Auto Reboot.
I have tried flashing the CF Auto Root file after getting back to a usable state with the RecoveryImg.tar but same thing happens.

KestrelX said:
So would I do it this way?
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Previous to this I used http://adbdriver.com/ to install the adb driver, you'll need to do this first so that your computer will see the device in download mode. Make sure your tablet is connectible via 'adb devices' - it should be listed. You'll need to enable adb in developer options.
appelflap said:
The procedure is as usual (Beware: This root method will flag or trip the KNOX counter):
1. download the zip file and unzip it
2. Use Odin 3.09 and put the unzipped tar.md5 file in the AP [bitpushr note: PDA] slot (all options set to default)
3. Boot your NotePRO into download mode (turn off NotePRO and hold the volume down button and power button simultaneously. Follow the instructions on the screen)
4. connect the NotePRO to your computer via the USB port, wait until Odin sees the device and hit Start
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I left the auto-reboot checkbox checked. The device reboots 2 more times (one to install the root, the second after restoring to the original recovery).

No need to root to remove ads including YouTube ads. Go to ad block plus site and download the apk from there. Just change the Internet settings to manual and put localhost port 2020 and you are good to go.

[GUIDE] [OFFICIAL ROM] [GT-N5100] 4.4.2 Kitkat Update!

Hello everyone, Im new here and this is my first thread. Please forgive me if I make mistakes. And sorry, I got no screenshots.
Did you ever wish you had Android KitKat on your GT-N5100? Well wish no more! The Official Update has already been released to Korea and Poland! It shouldn't take long for it to reach to other countries.
But if you are impatient, you can flash it now via Odin! ☺
Notes:
Make sure you have at least 80%
Make sure you have a back up
Make sure you remove ALL signs of root (e.g. Xposed,Busybox etc.)
Make sure all the apps in your External SD is moved to your Internal Storage. (To avoid force closing problems)
Make sure you have USB Debugging Enabled in Settings>Developer Options>USB Debugging
BEFORE THE PROCEDURE MAKE SURE YOU MAKE A BACK UP BECAUSE THIS CAN SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE.I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING YOU DO WITH YOUR PHONE/TABLET/PHABLET
LETS BEGIN!!!
Download the Firmware from the Post below
After that unzip it and you will see 2 files, just put your attention to the tar.md5 files
Install Odin3 (Links below)
Now you need to install Samsung Kies. (Link also Below)
After installing kies go to the Odin3 Folder, Right click on it and hit "Run as Administrator"
Now that your done with the PC's Part. Put your attention on your tablet and shutdown/Power Off
After that press Volume Down and Home for a few seconds until you get into a screen with a Warning, just press Volume Up to continue.
And after that connect your phone to your PC via USB and Odin should automatically detect it.
An ID:COM[Number] will show in a box on the upper right and then click on PDA and go to the directory of where you put the unziped firmware folder you downloaded from SamMobile. Select the tar.md5 file.
After that make sure you dont have re-partition checked. Double check if you need to and hit "START"
PLEASE DONT REMOVE YOUR PHONE UNTIL YOU SEE A "PASS" MESSAGE IN THE BOX.
After that it should reboot and you now have Android 4.4.2 Kitkat on your GT-N5100!
Good Luck!
Incase you get in a Boot Loop
Press Volume Up and Power button to get into Recovery and perform a Factory Reset (Data wipe) then Wipe Cache Partition and Reboot.
Enjoy!
Source: International Business Times
Hit that thanks button if this helped!
LINKS ADDED! YEY!
ROOTING GUIDE COMING SOON
TROUBLESHOOTING
If your PC doesnt recognize your device, try reinstalling drivers, and if you are stuck on Download Mode just press and hold the Power Button until it shuts down then press and hold it again to turn your device on!
Tested on a Note 8! Didnt brick the device and is working, just make a backup incase you screw up.
Wanna see the changes? Go here

LINKS!
LINKS
Firmware
Kies (After updating make sure you use Kies3)
Odin3
Don't want to download Kies? Download these USB Drivers instead.
Enjoy!

ROOTING GUIDE IS NOW HERE
Click here to root you Samsung Galaxy Note 8!

John Shenon Uy said:
ROOTING GUIDE IS NOW HERE
Click here to root you Samsung Galaxy Note 8!
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Quick and noob question.
I have Note N5100 stock, it is still on 4.1.2 firmware, now i want to flash with odin official 4.4.2 kitkat on it. (from above post)
So question is, do i need to root it first so i can flash 4.4.2?
Thank you.

CowboyWorld said:
Quick and noob question.
I have Note N5100 stock, it is still on 4.1.2 firmware, now i want to flash with odin official 4.4.2 kitkat on it. (from above post)
So question is, do i need to root it first so i can flash 4.4.2?
Thank you.
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I would not flash official 4.4.2 kitkat with odin, over kies or over ota. You will get kitkat bootloader with knox, no write permissions for your apps to sd card, no working rooting method which would not trigger knox and void your warranty.
The rooting method he linked does not work for Exynos 4412 devices. Read the comments to the original geohots post in s5 forum or at least the towelroot thread in this section.

Yulka said:
I would not flash official 4.4.2 kitkat with odin, over kies or over ota. You will get kitkat bootloader with knox, no write permissions for your apps to sd card, no working rooting method which would not trigger knox and void your warranty.
The rooting method he linked does not work for Exynos 4412 devices. Read the comments to the original geohots post in s5 forum or at least the towelroot thread in this section.
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Yeah it doesn't work, use CF-Auto-Root. Works perfectly,but you will see SuperSU Force closing or in some cases, it is not installed to fix this, install/update SuperSU
If and onlyif it doesn't work, try again.

John Shenon Uy said:
Yeah it doesn't work, use CF-Auto-Root. Works perfectly,but you will see SuperSU Force closing or in some cases, it is not installed to fix this, install/update SuperSU
If and onlyif it doesn't work, try again.
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I have done update to 4.4.2 with odin and with out root.
And there is no waranty woid or knox trigger.
So everything was OK. But i have downloaded Poland version of 4.4.2 N5100XXDND8 from samsung updates page.

thank U

Sorry for the newbie question but how can I efficiently and completely backup my device? Any apps/software I can use? I know that I can just make a copy of all my photos, videos, etc to my laptop but how about my apps and its data? Will they be deleted after flashing this firmware?

I've got a problem here .
My simcard doesn't work .
It keep saying emergency calls only
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excuse me sir do you have a mirror of this firmware link like 4shared or mediafire?

would you please update download link of firmware? its expired
thanks

After I flashed my GT-N5100 with Samsung's official firmware, it keeps crashing apps everytime... Why??
PS: I can't install Ten Million (10000000) game as well somehow.
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imaniacsz said:
excuse me sir do you have a mirror of this firmware link like 4shared or mediafire?
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Try the official Firmwares: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-N5100/

Thanks

efs problematic after flashing firmware N5100
HI, its my first post on xda and new to this world so i will try to be reasonable here.
i followed the steps mentioned in this thread except one, i.e. i didnt make a backup. Now my n5100 wont move beyond initial samsung logo and the recovery mode says "cannot mount / efs"
i also found a thread which makes some excellent points (see below), but i would still like to know if any of you tried this and had a similar problem. if so, did you find a DIY method
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-imei-efs-stuff-i9300-including-t2393289

Note 4 Verizon failing to update to Marshmallow

Hello everyone
Please bear me with me for I am a dinosaur that grew up with Symbian phones, then was forced to use Windows phones and now recently converted to Android, therefore not an expert in this field.
Bought the Note 4 off ebay in UK. Mobile banking app and Android Pay say my phone is rooted however Root Checker says it isn't . I have tried to update to Marshmallow through ODIN but I get the FAIL Auth error every time I try...
In settings the phone shows up as N910F however it is a N910V ... I do need help to figure out the precise model though just to make sure I am installing the correct software.
Also, I am using a Lebara SIM card (partners with Vodafone) here in UK, not sure if that matters.
Would really appreciate if someone would have the patience to guide me how to install Marshmallow on my phone, I just want a clean one and no rooting. Tried different tutorials on the internet but none worked for me or I am surely doing something wrong.
Many thanks in advance!
Andy

Andyyy91 said:
Hello everyone
Please bear me with me for I am a dinosaur that grew up with Symbian phones, then was forced to use Windows phones and now recently converted to Android, therefore not an expert in this field.
Bought the Note 4 off ebay in UK. Mobile banking app and Android Pay say my phone is rooted however Root Checker says it isn't . I have tried to update to Marshmallow through ODIN but I get the FAIL Auth error every time I try...
In settings the phone shows up as N910F however it is a N910V ... I do need help to figure out the precise model though just to make sure I am installing the correct software.
Also, I am using a Lebara SIM card (partners with Vodafone) here in UK, not sure if that matters.
Would really appreciate if someone would have the patience to guide me how to install Marshmallow on my phone, I just want a clean one and no rooting. Tried different tutorials on the internet but none worked for me or I am surely doing something wrong.
Many thanks in advance!
Andy
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Hi Andy I'm also in the UK with note 4. To find out the correct model you need to boot to download mode. Power off the phone, Hold volume down + home + power together. It will boot to download mode and from there it will show you the model.
Post your correct model here and I will post the firmware with the correct steps to flash.

Hi Callum
In download mode it says N910V

Andyyy91 said:
Hi Callum
In download mode it says N910V
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Ahh you have the verizon varient.
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/117781/N910VVRS2CPL1_N910VVZW2CPL1_VZW/
Here is the stock marshmallow firmware for your device.
Download and unzip the firmware. Place it in odin in AP. In odin options enable auto reboot and uncheck repartition. Put phone in download mode, connect to pc and start.

Thanks for the firmware , that worked like a charm. Is it possible to install a non-Verizon version on this phone? One that does not have the Verizon preloaded apps?
Also, do you know anything about the Note 4 getting the Nougat update?

Andyyy91 said:
Thanks for the firmware , that worked like a charm. Is it possible to install a non-Verizon version on this phone? One that does not have the Verizon preloaded apps?
Also, do you know anything about the Note 4 getting the Nougat update?
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You can only flash firmware for your device which is N910V. Which means unfortunately you can only flash verizon firmware. However you can root your phone and use titanium backup to remove the bloat.
As for the N update I have read and heard rumours that we will get it but I don't have my hopes up. Even though the Note 4 is 2 years old it's still a high end device. It hasn't been officially announced yet. Only been announced for s6/s7 and future releases

callumbr1 said:
Hi Andy I'm also in the UK with note 4. To find out the correct model you need to boot to download mode. Power off the phone, Hold volume down + home + power together. It will boot to download mode and from there it will show you the model.
Post your correct model here and I will post the firmware with the correct steps to flash.
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Hello. I'm also having this problem with SM-N910C, care to help? Thanks.

J73 said:
Hello. I'm also having this problem with SM-N910C, care to help? Thanks.
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What is the problem?

callumbr1 said:
What is the problem?
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It fails to upgrade to Marshmallow.

J73 said:
It fails to upgrade to Marshmallow.
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What region are you in?
Is your phone network locked?

callumbr1 said:
What region are you in?
Is your phone network locked?
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I got it from UAE but I'm currently in the Philippines. I don't think it is network locked.

J73 said:
I got it from UAE but I'm currently in the Philippines. I don't think it is network locked.
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https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/117967/N910CXXS2DPL1_N910COJV2DPI1_XSG/
Download and flash this.
Are you familiar on how to flash with odin?

callumbr1 said:
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/117967/N910CXXS2DPL1_N910COJV2DPI1_XSG/
Download and flash this.
Are you familiar on how to flash with odin?
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It's my first time right now.

J73 said:
It's my first time right now.
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1st download the firmware.
Download odin, latest version is fine but I use v3.10.6
On phone settings go to about device, tap build number 7 times until developer options is there, go on developer options and enable USB debugging.
Plug phone to pc to make sure drivers are up to date.
Once firmware is downloaded unzip it.
Power off phone and put into download mode, vol down + home + power.
Open odin and click AP, insert the firmware. Odin options should be, re partition UNCHECKED, auto reboot checked, f reset time checked.
Plug phone into pc, in odin log it will say added with blue box saying com:3 or similar.
Press start and it will flash and reboot. The first boot can loop a few times or hang on the Samsung logo for a little while it's normal.
If it hangs for more than 15 minutes remove the battery for a few minutes then power on again and it will boot.
If you get any errors or are unsure let me know.

callumbr1 said:
1st download the firmware.
Download odin, latest version is fine but I use v3.10.6
On phone settings go to about device, tap build number 7 times until developer options is there, go on developer options and enable USB debugging.
Plug phone to pc to make sure drivers are up to date.
Once firmware is downloaded unzip it.
Power off phone and put into download mode, vol down + home + power.
Open odin and click AP, insert the firmware. Odin options should be, re partition UNCHECKED, auto reboot checked, f reset time checked.
Plug phone into pc, in odin log it will say added with blue box saying com:3 or similar.
Press start and it will flash and reboot. The first boot can loop a few times or hang on the Samsung logo for a little while it's normal.
If it hangs for more than 15 minutes remove the battery for a few minutes then power on again and it will boot.
If you get any errors or are unsure let me know.
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Thank you! I'll keep you updated.

callumbr1 said:
1st download the firmware.
Download odin, latest version is fine but I use v3.10.6
On phone settings go to about device, tap build number 7 times until developer options is there, go on developer options and enable USB debugging.
Plug phone to pc to make sure drivers are up to date.
Once firmware is downloaded unzip it.
Power off phone and put into download mode, vol down + home + power.
Open odin and click AP, insert the firmware. Odin options should be, re partition UNCHECKED, auto reboot checked, f reset time checked.
Plug phone into pc, in odin log it will say added with blue box saying com:3 or similar.
Press start and it will flash and reboot. The first boot can loop a few times or hang on the Samsung logo for a little while it's normal.
If it hangs for more than 15 minutes remove the battery for a few minutes then power on again and it will boot.
If you get any errors or are unsure let me know.
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It worked flawlessly! Thank you so much!

J73 said:
It worked flawlessly! Thank you so much!
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Not a problem

Callum , thanks for all your help. Will keep my eyes on the update news, I'm curious the see if we will get it aswell

Andyyy91 said:
Callum , thanks for all your help. Will keep my eyes on the update news, I'm curious the see if we will get it aswell
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If you see anything post it here to keep me updated

Will do