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[Q] How to keep ROM and recovery stock, but be rooted?

Hi,
I have a P3113.
I want to be able to receive the OTA updates from Samsung, but their OTA update process invokes a reboot into their stock recovery to complete the update. So, if I replace the stock recovery, the official OTA updates wont be able to complete.
But the only way I have seen to "root" a stock ROM was to first replace the stock recovery with CWM recovery, which is need to install a Zip file that does the actual root.
But, once I replace the stock recovery, I will no longer be able to do official OTA updates because they require a stock recovery.
So, what can I do to have a stock ROM and Recovery on my tab, but also be rooted?

If you have the mobile odin pro (paid) and managed to flash stock firmware (the updated one) that you downloaded from www.samfirmware.com (register first) then you will be able to retain root after flashing if you checked the everroot option in mobile odin pro
Or receive the latest firmware via kies then you could root it afterwards ( root the updated firmware)
Or flash the updated firmware from samfirmware via odin pc 1.85 and then root again as usual
As i know no flashable zip to flash to give you the stock recovery
I suggest update via pc odin and forgetting about update via kies
If anytime you want to use kies for update, you could flash first stock firmware via pc odin then update or flash the updated firmware directly then root
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Mohamedselim said:
If you have the mobile odin pro (paid) and managed to flash stock firmware (the updated one) that you downloaded from www.samfirmware.com (register first) then you will be able to retain root after flashing if you checked the everroot option in mobile odin pro
Or receive the latest firmware via kies then you could root it afterwards ( root the updated firmware)
Or flash the updated firmware from samfirmware via odin pc 1.85 and then root again as usual
As i know no flashable zip to flash to give you the stock recovery
I suggest update via pc odin and forgetting about update via kies
If anytime you want to use kies for update, you could flash first stock firmware via pc odin then update or flash the updated firmware directly then root
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Thanks for the info - very helpful.

So am I correct in my understanding here, I can flash stock with mobile Odin, keep my root have stock recovery and then be able to get ota updates without a problem (or use kies to get the update, either way is fine by me).
If I am correct I love you all more and more everyday I come here

Just trying to confirm my understanding
Mohamedselim said:
If you have the mobile odin pro (paid) and managed to flash stock firmware (the updated one) that you downloaded from www.samfirmware.com (register first) then you will be able to retain root after flashing if you checked the everroot option in mobile odin pro
Or receive the latest firmware via kies then you could root it afterwards ( root the updated firmware)
Or flash the updated firmware from samfirmware via odin pc 1.85 and then root again as usual
As i know no flashable zip to flash to give you the stock recovery
I suggest update via pc odin and forgetting about update via kies
If anytime you want to use kies for update, you could flash first stock firmware via pc odin then update or flash the updated firmware directly then root
Sent from my GT-P5100 using xda app-developers app
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So this is kind of a bump since I am trying to understand if I am correct here. I am still new to all this and want to learn things.
If I use Mobile Odin Pro to flash stock firmware with EverRoot on my P3113, then I can still receive normal updates either via OTA or Kies (which is preferred?). This will keep stock recovery, for the updates, and preserve my root so I can enjoy the benefits.
Does this plan run the risk of bricking on updating? Due to the fact that it is rooted, I thought you can NOT do a regular update (or was that just because of CWM being the recovery?).
What happens when Jelly Bean goes to roll out, will this brick the device since it is a whole new OS? Will this break root and I will need to re-root?
Just trying to understand everything before I make a decision on how I proceed with my device from here. I have never used Mobile Odin, and this is my first rooted device, so I apologize for my questions, but how else will I learn?
Thanks for your time, and your help, and as I said I love you all more and more each time I come around here, since I usually learn something new

Root link
hi can someone post the root link for download?

Hat Trick said:
hi can someone post the root link for download?
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Sorry guys it's right there in development.

[Q] Unable to update Tab2 via OTA (Urgent)

First of Hello to all the XDA members . I'm new in here , also new in using android OS & hoping to get help from you guys .
I have a Samsung Galaxy tab2 P3100 , after lots of searching I'm unable to find any process to move game data to the External sd card without root , So I had to root my device only for that issue by Odin using the easiest process but never install any custom ROM . After that everything goes well with moving data.
Now Samsung is offering 4.1.2 update for tab 2 , but I'm unable to update my device officially for the root issue by OTA or Kies . Now my questions are
1. Is it possible to update via OTA without loosing root ? If yes , then how ?
2. If I unroot my device to update via OTA , is there any working other procedure to move data to external memory card ?
I'm attaching to images of the current version details of my device & the notification that I'm getting by trying to update it via OTA .

1. Is it possible to update via OTA without loosing root ? If yes , then how ?
NO
2. If I unroot my device to update via OTA , is there any working other procedure to move data to external memory card ?
NO
why dont you just download your latest firmware from sammobile.com then root it?

Tab 2
soumyadeepbshn said:
First of Hello to all the XDA members . I'm new in here , also new in using android OS & hoping to get help from you guys .
I have a Samsung Galaxy tab2 P3100 , after lots of searching I'm unable to find any process to move game data to the External sd card without root , So I had to root my device only for that issue by Odin using the easiest process but never install any custom ROM . After that everything goes well with moving data.
Now Samsung is offering 4.1.2 update for tab 2 , but I'm unable to update my device officially for the root issue by OTA or Kies . Now my questions are
1. Is it possible to update via OTA without loosing root ? If yes , then how ?
2. If I unroot my device to update via OTA , is there any working other procedure to move data to external memory card ?
I'm attaching to images of the current version details of my device & the notification that I'm getting by trying to update it via OTA .
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Yes you can update through Kies but u have to unroot ur tab.
Steps:
1. install Triangle away to reset counter to 0.
2. unroot completely through SuperSu.
3. Then wipe data/factory reset ur tab.
4. Now Connect to Kies and update ur tab.
Alternate method
u can flash stock rom through odin and official stock rom can be downloaded from this link:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/200000232/429d471/P3100DDCMC1_P3100ODDCMC1_INU.zip.html
enjoy............

Thanks to both of you for your helps ,
yesterday I have installed triangle away to set the counter to 0 ,
then completed unrooting with SuperSU ,
After that downloaded the Stock rom from Sam mobile & then flashed my tab with it .
But after flashing the device with it the status still shows "Custom" & the update device option "Keep on checking for software update & never ends"
I have also checked with root checker & it says my device is not rooted .
So , please help me to bring my device official status back & make the update device option working .

Can u tell me which Rom/firmware u had flashed.
flash with the latest Rom/firmware from sammobile by Odin.

amit1987g said:
Can u tell me which Rom/firmware u had flashed.
flash with the latest Rom/firmware from sammobile by Odin.
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I have flashed with the latest firmware i.e 4.1.2 from Sam mobile by Odin .

soumyadeepbshn said:
I have flashed with the latest firmware i.e 4.1.2 from Sam mobile by Odin .
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Its useless checking for updates if you have flashed the latest firmware already! Root it and have fun.

squ89r97 said:
Its useless checking for updates if you have flashed the latest firmware already! Root it and have fun.
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But at least it should show "There is no update for your device or your device has the latest firmware already" . Because I'm thinking about the future official updates & also the device status "modified" .

flash ur Rom again with mobile odin pro with ever root optn. see it works? also set ur counter to zero.

amit1987g said:
flash ur Rom again with mobile odin pro with ever root optn. see it works? also set ur counter to zero.
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I guess EverRoot option in Mobile ODIN will root the firmware while you flash it & I will not lose root .
But I don't want root , I just want that my device status change from "custom" to "official" & also make the OTA works normally .

follow...........
so r u ready to unroot ur tab.
Follow this
Flash ur rom with older firmware using mobile odin pro with everroot and inject supersu checked.
check ur counter flash and it should be zero. uninstall triangle. unroot ur tab completely rom from supersu option. restart ur tab now press power and vol+ toghter.
Now wipe data.
restart now connect ur tab through kies and update it to latest firmware.
u r status is now official.
soumyadeepbshn said:
I guess EverRoot option in Mobile ODIN will root the firmware while you flash it & I will not lose root .
But I don't want root , I just want that my device status change from "custom" to "official" & also make the OTA works normally .
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soumyadeepbshn said:
I guess EverRoot option in Mobile ODIN will root the firmware while you flash it & I will not lose root .
But I don't want root , I just want that my device status change from "custom" to "official" & also make the OTA works normally .
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Can you find the last official firmware for your tab/region on sammmobile? The flash count shouldn't matter, but i have found that the custom part is what you need to worry about. Try using Odin for PC. Whenever i flash official firmware with it it reads as official firmware and allows ota.
Edit, I'm just thinking that it would be much easier for you to use a PC to just flash the firmware, and not worry about unrooting and all that.
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bluecarbon said:
Can you find the last official firmware for your tab/region on sammmobile? The flash count shouldn't matter, but i have found that the custom part is what you need to worry about. Try using Odin for PC. Whenever i flash official firmware with it it reads as official firmware and allows ota.
Edit, I'm just thinking that it would be much easier for you to use a PC to just flash the firmware, and not worry about unrooting and all that.
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Hello bro , I would like you to know that I always flash with Odin using my PC & I have downloaded the latest firmware for my tab 2 from Sam Mobile & flashed with it . But the device status is still "Custom" & the OTA keeps checking for updates but never finishes . Can you share the link of the tutorial how you flashed the Official firmware using Odin via PC ? though I guess it's same but wanna check that too.

soumyadeepbshn said:
Hello bro , I would like you to know that I always flash with Odin using my PC & I have downloaded the latest firmware for my tab 2 from Sam Mobile & flashed with it . But the device status is still "Custom" & the OTA keeps checking for updates but never finishes . Can you share the link of the tutorial how you flashed the Official firmware using Odin via PC ? though I guess it's same but wanna check that too.
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Ill see if i can find it. I usually just use an old ICS firmware i found on here, and that brings me back to official status and can update from there.
OK found it. I wouldn't use the file, maybe just find a firmware that you know worked on your tab, an old ICS for instance.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34495669
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[Q] Galaxy tab 2 P3100 JB 4.1.2 (rooted using CF-Auto-Root) Official updates question

Hello,
I am from India and recently purchased Galaxy tab 2 P3100 model with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 version built in on it.
Baseband
P3100DDCLK1
Kernel Version
3.0.31-812001
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 8 20:09:50 KST 2013
Build Number
JZO54K.P3100DDCMC1
I have tried to root the device two days back, here is what happened,
1) Copied cwm-root-gtab2.zip and Fix-Recovery.zip to external SD Card. Flashed GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar using Odin successfully.
2) Went in to ClockWorkMod Recovery mode (power button + volume up) and Installed cwm-root-gtab2.zip and Fix-Recovery.zip using CWM Recovery successfully.
3) Rebooted the tab. ROOTING WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
4) Went in to download mode again and flashed CF-Auto-Root-espressorf-espressorfxx-gtp3100.zip using Odin and ROOTING WAS SUCCESS
5) But CWM Recovery was gone. So I went in to Download mode again and flashed GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar to get CWM.
Now I have CWM and Rooting.
Question is will I be able to receive Samsung official updates whenever they are available?

sim_tcr said:
Hello,
I am from India and recently purchased Galaxy tab 2 P3100 model with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 version built in on it.
Baseband
P3100DDCLK1
Kernel Version
3.0.31-812001
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 8 20:09:50 KST 2013
Build Number
JZO54K.P3100DDCMC1
I have tried to root the device two days back, here is what happened,
1) Copied cwm-root-gtab2.zip and Fix-Recovery.zip to external SD Card. Flashed GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar using Odin successfully.
2) Went in to ClockWorkMod Recovery mode (power button + volume up) and Installed cwm-root-gtab2.zip and Fix-Recovery.zip using CWM Recovery successfully.
3) Rebooted the tab. ROOTING WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
4) Went in to download mode again and flashed CF-Auto-Root-espressorf-espressorfxx-gtp3100.zip using Odin and ROOTING WAS SUCCESS
5) But CWM Recovery was gone. So I went in to Download mode again and flashed GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar to get CWM.
Now I have CWM and Rooting.
Question is will I be able to receive Samsung official updates whenever they are available?
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Ya ofcourse ifnundont chanhe rom u recieve official updates

sim_tcr said:
Hello,
I am from India and recently purchased Galaxy tab 2 P3100 model with Jelly Bean 4.1.2 version built in on it.
Baseband
P3100DDCLK1
Kernel Version
3.0.31-812001
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 8 20:09:50 KST 2013
Build Number
JZO54K.P3100DDCMC1
I have tried to root the device two days back, here is what happened,
1) Copied cwm-root-gtab2.zip and Fix-Recovery.zip to external SD Card. Flashed GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar using Odin successfully.
2) Went in to ClockWorkMod Recovery mode (power button + volume up) and Installed cwm-root-gtab2.zip and Fix-Recovery.zip using CWM Recovery successfully.
3) Rebooted the tab. ROOTING WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL.
4) Went in to download mode again and flashed CF-Auto-Root-espressorf-espressorfxx-gtp3100.zip using Odin and ROOTING WAS SUCCESS
5) But CWM Recovery was gone. So I went in to Download mode again and flashed GT-P3100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_6.0.1.0.tar to get CWM.
Now I have CWM and Rooting.
Question is will I be able to receive Samsung official updates whenever they are available?
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U will not be able to update your tab over-the-air (from settings). Instead connect it to a laptop or pc and use samsung kies to update it. Make sure to unroot before you update using either of these methods or you might get a bootloop (stuck on boot screen).
Check out my thread if u want to root or unroot tab 2.
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kunalthakur said:
U will not be able to update your tab over-the-air (from settings). Instead connect it to a laptop or pc and use samsung kies to update it. Make sure to unroot before you update using either of these methods or you might get a bootloop (stuck on boot screen).
Check out my thread if u want to root or unroot tab 2.
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No on cos I was rooted with com and updated to jelly bean and 4.1.1update I was also rooted and all of these updates are oat

I went to Settings->About device->Software update->Update and I get below error message,
"Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
I opened SuperSu app and went to settings and did "Full Unroot" and rebooted the device. After rebooting verified in "Root Checker" app that root access is removed. Tried Software update again and still same error message.
What is the way to restore my Official Software update?

sim_tcr said:
I went to Settings->About device->Software update->Update and I get below error message,
"Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
I opened SuperSu app and went to settings and did "Full Unroot" and rebooted the device. After rebooting verified in "Root Checker" app that root access is removed. Tried Software update again and still same error message.
What is the way to restore my Official Software update?
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dude I already answered ur other thread but again u have latest version of stock there is no more updates my region still didnt get 4.1.2 now close these threads after pressing thanks to me hahaha

onnousa The
qazmed said:
dude I already answered ur other thread but again u have latest version of stock there is no more updates my region still didnt get 4.1.2 now close these threads after pressing thanks to me hahaha
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If I am correct, we should still get 4.2 by 2013 Q3 end. I don't want to miss that.
Btw, on top of unrooting, I also had to flash stock recovery to get rid of "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available" error.
However now when I do, Settings->About device->Software update->Update I simply see a screen showing "Checking for software updates..." and that never completes. Could it be Samsung server error? or am I still being kicked out from Official updates? I remember that, earlier (before rooting) when I do this, I used to see some thing like "your device is already up to date".

sim_tcr said:
If I am correct, we should still get 4.2 by 2013 Q3 end. I don't want to miss that.
Btw, on top of unrooting, I also had to flash stock recovery to get rid of "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available" error.
However now when I do, Settings->About device->Software update->Update I simply see a screen showing "Checking for software updates..." and that never completes. Could it be Samsung server error? or am I still being kicked out from Official updates? I remember that, earlier (before rooting) when I do this, I used to see some thing like "your device is already up to date".
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do I even read the posts I write . I told u the message u get is.not an error u alredy have the latest update ok
moreover its not like when u press update u will getal ipdates from ics to coming ones am on 4.11 and I didnt get the 4.1.2 plz close this thread as no ise and no prob read this man , dang it

So how about rooting via recovery mode?

Here is my observation. If you have ever rooted your tab 2 (using recovery or odin) in order to receive official updates you need to do the following,
* Use Triangle Away to reset the flash counter.
* Unroot the tab.
* If you have flashed CWM Recovery, re flash stock recovery.
* Finally flash stock firmware using odin (you can download your stock firmware from samemobile.com). When you flash stock firmware your flash count wont increase.

Does it even matter if you get updates from samsung?
You can easily get Odin-flashable updates from sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com (preferred by me).
Btw this is the easiest way to root gtab: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAvze-VNzj8
Video is by me.

Myp3100 system files deleted
usb is not working
wifi is not workinng
Need root after stock rom

[Q] stock firmware after flash bootloader

hi I am newbi and my enlish is no well
I have galaxy note lte gt-n5120 android 4.1.2 baseband version N55120XXBMD9 ,kernel vesion 3.0.31-1189373 6 may 2013,build number JZO54.N5120XXBME1. CSC:AUT
I use odin 1.85 and flash boodloader with CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-konalte-konaltexx-gtn5120.zip .it was succeded.
the rom is the stock (no CWM) . the flash counter of samsung go to 1 and use triangle away to reset.
questions
1) can i have now a right back up of stock firmware or it is bad because of flash bootloader
, if the answer is yes whitch app can i use
2)how back up efs folder the app efs pro seems no work in this model.
3) where can find the stock firmware if mine is bad
thanks for your answer .

skiaktro said:
hi I am newbi and my enlish is no well
I have galaxy note lte gt-n5120 android 4.1.2 baseband version N55120XXBMD9 ,kernel vesion 3.0.31-1189373 6 may 2013,build number JZO54.N5120XXBME1. CSC:AUT
I use odin 1.85 and flash boodloader with CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-konalte-konaltexx-gtn5120.zip .it was succeded.
the rom is the stock (no CWM) . the flash counter of samsung go to 1 and use triangle away to reset.
questions
1) can i have now a right back up of stock firmware or it is bad because of flash bootloader
, if the answer is yes whitch app can i use
2)how back up efs folder the app efs pro seems no work in this model.
3) where can find the stock firmware if mine is bad
thanks for your answer .
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Here are the stock firmwares --> GT-N5120
Apps for EFS (you'll have to try if you can create valid backup)
--> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582811
--> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2298104

[Q] need help root [n915f] android 5.0.1

hi ,
I just bought the the [N915f ] International factory unlocked.
during the night I have got the LALIPOP 5.0.1 update, now don't know if that was a mistake.
I want to root my thing and I can't find the rooting method for n915f running 5.0.1.
am I missing it ?
should I downgrade back to 4.4.4 root it and upgrade it with FlashfFire? (as I did with my NOTE PRO 12.2 p905)

Hi,
I am looking for a root option for my phone, in order to use flashfire,
Flash 5.01 with root .
As i did succssefuly and easly on my tab using towlroot and FLASHFIRE
As for my phone.
I want to do somthing wierd,
I want to use towelroot, but it wont work on firmware grater the june 3 2014.
My device doesnt have any firmware less then oct 2014
What will happend if i take a similar device firmware and my firmware
Extrac both mix both so i get my model modem recovaty and boot
But rest of os would the other model's kitkat ,
I dont expact to run/work this way,
Only make my device boot on kitkat then towlroot it supersu it
And FLASHFIRE it to stock lalipop 5.0.1 ROOTED
Does this makes sens

Rooted N915F lollipop
I successfully rooted my N915F running on latest lollipop using this method, just download the cf root 915f files , flash with odin that is provided inside the zip file and ofcourse it will fail, then flashed the latest TWRP 2.8.7.0, in my case i have to make the tar file using cygwin because the tar file is not available on TWRP website instead you will get a img file. After the TWRP is up, i flashed the supersu 2.46
Note : As i m new i m not allowed to post outside links