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How To Remove Superuser and CWM?

I thought about rooting, and started the process with the one click mod about a month ago. I got the superuser app in the process. Never went any further. Now I am trying to download the official froyo (which is technically on hold), but it aborts everytime. I am wondering if the superuser or CWM is causing this. I have done a wipe/factory reset three times. Any suggestions? Thanks.

jkmola said:
I thought about rooting, and started the process with the one click mod about a month ago. I got the superuser app in the process. Never went any further. Now I am trying to download the official froyo (which is technically on hold), but it aborts everytime. I am wondering if the superuser or CWM is causing this. I have done a wipe/factory reset three times. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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I'd suggest updating by using the official Samsung update on their web site, which you can run from a PC. It seems to provide a much more trouble free update. It will also totally wipe your phone (but not the SD card) so be sure you have a way to restore your data.
http://www.samsung.com/us/support/downloads/SPH-D700ZKASPR
Assuming you have a PC, click on the software link, then click on the EXE link for the EB13 update. Install on your PC and follow the directions.

odin back to stock, use eb13 in the pda slot you will have a stock updated phone

i would also advise against updating ota because it's my understanding that it was problems with the ota process that caused sprint to pull the plug. it's really hard to adequately stress how simple using the samsung exe is. if you can turn on a computer you can have a fresh installation of eb13 froyo

wait for the actual fixed release from either sprint or samsung and use either the samsung tool or odin to do a clean install.

I have 2 Epics, one stock, one rooted and rommed. I ran the Samsung .exe
and it caused nothing but troubles on the stock, so had to return to 2.1.
To do so, either go to Service Center or run Odin.
This will also work to unroot and return to stock. The easiest instructions I have found to follow are on Android Central under Epic Forums. Look in Roms and Rooting Section in stickies. Title is something like unbrick. It gives all the links for downloads and how to's. You must be registered to use
but it is less techy there so might be easier to follow.

Thanks, everybody. I just finished the update via the samsung site. Phone just came back online. I will start messing around with it and see how everything worked out. Thanks again!

ilostmypistons said:
odin back to stock, use eb13 in the pda slot you will have a stock updated phone
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When you odin all you put is the eb13 file in pda and nothing else? No pit? Also where can you get the eb13 stock tar?
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ErlyD said:
When you odin all you put is the eb13 file in pda and nothing else? No pit? Also where can you get the eb13 stock tar?
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You get it right out of the installed .exe file you installed to.
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[update] Beta OTA

The OTA beta version was posted on XDA earlier today and removed by XDA. I am sure there are legal reasons they can't host a thread with a link to the files.
Plenty of us still have the file and may share info about it. The OTA patches exploits to root methods currently known. Join the irc and help us crack the root. Id be happy to share any file i have for you to use.
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Thanks!
10char

hopefully this won't get pulled down too
MOD EDIT: Pulled down.

You might as well take it down. It's against forum rules i believe.
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Is this file tied to an IMEI? Or is the update file for any phone?

unfortunate

We don't know yet if its IMEI or sig checking I think I read that it is running checks against sigs. Also I think they only used imei to push the OTA to the phones not to lock that particular update to that particular phone
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Sorry for the newbie question, but how do I use this update?

rename the zip to update.zip and put it in the root directory of your sd card, then boot into recovery and load it. If it fails the check you may need to reflash the original sbf first.

what do you mean rename the zip? are you referring to the file name or are you referring to a specific file? and also do we need to extract the file?

In the accompanying message it said something along the lines of 'who can use this uppate/ any atrix.'
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need help. did alll the steps corectly, then it says finding update package, opening update package, verifying update package, failed to read footer from /sdcard/update.zip (is a directory) signature verification failed, installation aborted. am i doing something wrong?

Has anyone tried putting the update file into their cache along with the ctc or cbc (don't remember what the file ext is) and tried hitting the update button in the phone to see if it recgonizes the update as though it actually came OTA?
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Any known new bugs as of this update?

I am referring to the .zip file of the update that is available in the 3rd post.
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As far as copying to the cache goes, I did not try that but renaming to update.zip and updating through recovery worked fine after I re-flashed to the stock sbf. It took a little bit longer to go through the initial boot process after the update than it did flashing an sbf file, but seems to be smoother overall so far, I only have about an hour on it though.

diedemus said:
I am referring to the .zip file of the update that is available in the 3rd post.
As far as copying to the cache goes, I did not try that but renaming to update.zip and updating through recovery worked fine after I re-flashed to the stock sbf. It took a little bit longer to go through the initial boot process after the update than it did flashing an sbf file, but seems to be smoother overall so far, I only have about an hour on it though.
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I've renamed the file to update.zip and have put it into the sdcard directory and then rebooted but have not noticed anything updating. I've also tried sdcard-ext directory. Can you explain a little as how you got this file to work? I am not rooted, and have not done any mods so I am on the original sbf.
Thanks for your help.

James62370 said:
I've renamed the file to update.zip and have put it into the sdcard directory and then rebooted but have not noticed anything updating. I've also tried sdcard-ext directory. Can you explain a little as how you got this file to work? I am not rooted, and have not done any mods so I am on the original sbf.
Thanks for your help.
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Place the file in the root of your sdcard ext them reboot in recovery mode and I believe it will either update or prompt for if you want to run update.zip from sdcard
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James62370 said:
I've renamed the file to update.zip and have put it into the sdcard directory and then rebooted but have not noticed anything updating. I've also tried sdcard-ext directory. Can you explain a little as how you got this file to work? I am not rooted, and have not done any mods so I am on the original sbf.
Thanks for your help.
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When you reboot your phone hold the volume down button until you see the Fastboot text at the top of the phone, then hit the volume down button until you see it say Android Recovery, hit the volume up key to load into recovery, once you see the android guy and the triangle tap the lower right portion of the screen, from there you will have the recovery menu, at this point you can use volume up/down to select and then tap the ok at the bottom left

drock212 said:
Place the file in the root of your sdcard ext them reboot in recovery mode and I believe it will either update or prompt for if you want to run update.zip from sdcard
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How do you reboot into recovery mode?

I'm thinking Moto is watching this forum very carefully to gauge the success of their root access lock-down efforts (I know I would). The only counter an open forum like this has is to delay posting of any new root access methods until after Moto's offical release of the ATRIX Update software. Time is on our side, not Moto's - their release process is long and expensive with little return in $$$. I know that devs are just starting to look at this, and a new root method is wishful thinking at this point, but just had to throw in my 2 cents.

Went back to stock, got EL30 and phone died...

Anxious to check out the new shiznit... i odin'd back to stock and caught the EL30 OTA... upon restart i could not get any signal, nor connect to my wifi...
had to completely restock the phone, re-root and re-cwm...
Went thru hell to get back to my miui backup
had to install MarcusantROM v3, then restore the backup of miui...
So I guess the moral of this story is... wait for the rom developers to sort it out...
In short, thanks to marcusant and xboxfanj for your hard work (And all the others working on all the roms) because your roms have been my daily drivers for quite some time...

darklichny said:
Anxious to check out the new shiznit... i odin'd back to stock and caught the EL30 OTA... upon restart i could not get any signal, nor connect to my wifi...
had to completely restock the phone, re-root and re-cwm...
Went thru hell to get back to my miui backup
had to install MarcusantROM v3, then restore the backup of miui...
So I guess the moral of this story is... wait for the rom developers to sort it out...
In short, thanks to marcusant and xboxfanj for your hard work (And all the others working on all the roms) because your roms have been my daily drivers for quite some time...
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Thanks. Idk why that's been happening. Some can get signal on stock based roms and not cm7 or miui.us, and apparently some like you are the opposite.
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So if people are getting the ota shouldn't we have a link by now to the Google servers where we might go and download it ourselves to manually do the update?
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stilesja said:
So if people are getting the ota shouldn't we have a link by now to the Google servers where we might go and download it ourselves to manually do the update?
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We need people to either A) capture the URL via logcat or B) dig the update.zip out of their cache before applying it and run a SHA-160 hash on it so we could manually deduce URL on our own. Until either happens though we are in limbo waiting.

as soon as i finish the software for a customer im working on, i'll try and re-get the update and see what we end up with... Sorry but was in the middle of some work and needed to text a client...

have never done it so if someone shows me how to get to the update.zip, I'll be glad to post it and those that know get to work on it.

dbpaddler said:
have never done it so if someone shows me how to get to the update.zip, I'll be glad to post it and those that know get to work on it.
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Root it then download and install later. Then gget a file explorer like ES File Explorer and turn in root and mount as rw. Then set the folder as / (in the star menu). Then go to /cache and look for it.
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I'm rooted and running legendary. Have ES. What do you mean "turn in root and mount as rw"? I have root explorer check, and Mount File System is set as writable. And there are quite a few cache folders. The main one (just /cache) is empty. Not following the '* menu" thing. But up in the main bar at /cache I've got nada.
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Root it then download and install later. Then gget a file explorer like ES File Explorer and turn in root and mount as rw. Then set the folder as / (in the star menu). Then go to /cache and look for it.
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dbpaddler said:
I'm rooted and running legendary. Have ES. What do you mean "turn in root and mount as rw"? I have root explorer check, and Mount File System is set as writable. And there are quite a few cache folders. The main one (just /cache) is empty. Not following the '* menu" thing. But up in the main bar at /cache I've got nada.
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Look around cache a bit.

i got the update file...uploading now will post link in a little

well damnit...after I just went back to stock for no reason now...haha.

hope this is right....
http://www.mediafire.com/?a98i5xubp42df1p

Yeah, it works..renamed your file to update.zip, flashed and am now running 2.3.6 EL30..Thanks!!

You still can't use this update if you are rooted. You have to wait for a pre rooted version or revert to stock unrooted EC05 or stock EI22 to manually update.

The modem update is a delta file. Can anyone share as to how to repackage it as to apply it by itself?

Bliger241 said:
i got the update file...uploading now will post link in a little
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I think I love you!

Bliger241 said:
hope this is right....
http://www.mediafire.com/?a98i5xubp42df1p
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^^^^^^
HERO!

toadlife said:
^^^^^^
HERO!
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so ..... we can use this to update our modem and it WON'T mess up our root or MTD or anything else ?

TexasEpic4G said:
so ..... we can use this to update our modem and it WON'T mess up our root or MTD or anything else ?
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NO. You must be unrooted, BML, stock EI22 to use this.
I tried to swap the modem_delta with the EC05 to EI22 zip but am getting status 7...damn!

I did the same and got it working but had to first get off Cyanogenmod
So to follow (sure there are better ways but this was quickest for me), I:
1. odin'd to EC05
2. oneclickroot
3. EC05->EI22 modem delta
4. ECI22 -> EL30 modem delta (by replacing file and resigning)
5. Will flash Cyanongen next
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NO. You must be unrooted, BML, stock EI22 to use this.
I tried to swap the modem_delta with the EC05 to EI22 zip but am getting status 7...damn!
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2.2.2 update not installing.

I'm trying to update to 2.2.2, I downloaded and installed the first update, and I can successfully download the froyo update, but it won't go all the way through. It will finish downloading, prompt me to install, then power down to install, but when it installs it gets to about 35%, then shows the triangle with the ! In it and reboots. I'm rooted with stock everything, and have system reset twice hoping it would work. No luck.
Is anyone else having similar problems?
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JoshRoss70 said:
I'm trying to update to 2.2.2, I downloaded and installed the first update, and I can successfully download the froyo update, but it won't go all the way through. It will finish downloading, prompt me to install, then power down to install, but when it installs it gets to about 35%, then shows the triangle with the ! In it and reboots. I'm rooted with stock everything, and have system reset twice hoping it would work. No luck.
Is anyone else having similar problems?
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I had the same problem at first, but then this is what i did:
flashed ec07 odex
flashed dl17 odin image
then i just restarting the ota
If you still cant get it to work you can always flash the cwm files or odin files in the development section. But i would try ota first

abby_nitewolf said:
I had the same problem at first, but then this is what i did:
flashed ec07 odex
flashed dl17 odin image
then i just restarting the ota
If you still cant get it to work you can always flash the cwm files or odin files in the development section. But i would try ota first
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Okay, couple of questions:
1. What would flashing the ec07 odex do?
2. What exactly does OTA stand for?

JoshRoss70 said:
Okay, couple of questions:
1. What would flashing the ec07 odex do?
2. What exactly does OTA stand for?
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It would put any files that were missing, or deleted back on, including script files, bin fiiles etc.
OTA stands for Over The Air

Txwolf1980 said:
It would put any files that were missing, or deleted back on, including script files, bin fiiles etc.
OTA stands for Over The Air
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What she said
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Txwolf1980 said:
It would put any files that were missing, or deleted back on, including script files, bin fiiles etc.
OTA stands for Over The Air
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Okay, well before I started, I flashed the dl17 default image.
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JoshRoss70 said:
Okay, well before I started, I flashed the dl17 default image.
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What she said
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What SHE said?! Listen you....
Josh, I'd grab the ec07 odex, flash it with PIT file (repartition off), then dl17 odex, flash it with no PIT file then try the OTA

I have the same prob. Is it failing, do you think, because the phone is rooted? I haven't tried any reimaging, just rooting.

bsmith1051 said:
I have the same prob. Is it failing, do you think, because the phone is rooted? I haven't tried any reimaging, just rooting.
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Your problem is probably due to the current ROM you're using has removed some of the bloatware. When you remove bloatware you are unable to update your phone.
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Actually I'm not running a custom ROM. Literally all I've done was run a root tool, then installed Titanium Backup Free.
I'm going to try and re-image the phone using the stock DL17 but I'm not sure how. I've got the instructions for installing the rooted EC09 ROM but I don't think I'm supposed to use the I500.PIT? Is that specific to EC09, or is it specific to the phone model (and independent of ROM)?
UPDATE: I just realized there's a DL17 .PIT so nevermind! I'll be sure to use that.

bsmith1051 said:
Actually I'm not running a custom ROM. Literally all I've done was run a root tool, then installed Titanium Backup Free.
I'm going to try and re-image the phone using the stock DL17 but I'm not sure how. I've got the instructions for installing the rooted EC09 ROM but I don't think I'm supposed to use the I500.PIT? Is that specific to EC09, or is it specific to the phone model (and independent of ROM)?
UPDATE: I just realized there's a DL17 .PIT so nevermind! I'll be sure to use that.
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If Odin fails when using the DL17 pit just try again without the pit.

abby_nitewolf said:
I had the same problem at first, but then this is what i did:
flashed ec07 odex
flashed dl17 odin image
then i just restarting the ota
If you still cant get it to work you can always flash the cwm files or odin files in the development section. But i would try ota first
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i am having the same problem as the op
i am a kind of a noob
where can i find these to download
and
how do i go about installing them
thanks for any help

yhknq said:
i am having the same problem as the op
i am a kind of a noob
where can i find these to download
and
how do i go about installing them
thanks for any help
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That one is not something I'm gonna try to cover in a post, if you are as inexperienced as you proclaim. If you want to come into IRC, I'll try to help ya out. That being said, googling 'ec07 stock odex' brought up the exact thread you need. It was the first hit.

Firmware update downloaded.

I just recieved a firmware download on my wifi 32 gb note. Did not install it yet but want to know if others did?

I can't yet because of root. I need access to my computer.

crystalstylez said:
I just recieved a firmware download on my wifi 32 gb note. Did not install it yet but want to know if others did?
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Installed it...

I got it also. 16gb u.s. Wifi version. it was installing & updating android apps as I left out for work.
Any changelog on what was changed or added?

I want to install it but will a root method be made for it. I am not near a computer to use the zedomax root method. Anyone had root while installing this?
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suppose I will be able to tell you soon. It would not install originally because of CWM recovery. I flashed the stock and it is installing via Kies now. Will report back whether or not I get root back.

I downloaded and installed, not rooted 16gb.
It said it was bug fixes and about 50mbs or so.
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Downloading it now. Will install shortly.
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Installed, must have wiped cache as all apps went through the updating process. No noticeable differences or problems. Seems to be a tick faster but that's probably just my perception.

I got a notice this morning about the update being downloaded, I don't have root yet, so I installed it.

californiarailroader said:
I got a notice this morning about the update being downloaded, I don't have root yet, so I installed it.
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I hope one of the fixes is making bookmarks appear quicker in the stock browser.

cmunho said:
I downloaded and installed, not rooted 16gb.
It said it was bug fixes and about 50mbs or so.
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I wonder exactly which bugs. I hope that folder & keyboard bug got fixed. the one where they open by themselves when going to homescreen from certain apps or whatever. it was getting irritating having to constantly close them. Lol

Barsky said:
suppose I will be able to tell you soon. It would not install originally because of CWM recovery. I flashed the stock and it is installing via Kies now. Will report back whether or not I get root back.
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OK, as expected, lost root. Odin flashed the original cwm recovery back. reinstalled the original root file and and back to being rooted.
Still 4.0.4.

All you had to do was use voodoo ota rootkeeper to backup n restore root file. access to computer not needed.

I was previously rooted with CMW Recovery [N8013]. I then flashed stock [N8000] firmware and the update failed. I have not used kies before, will that install the update correctly? Thanks

vanillanesquik said:
I was previously rooted with CMW Recovery [N8013]. I then flashed stock [N8000] firmware and the update failed. I have not used kies before, will that install the update correctly? Thanks
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Yes kies will work although you will lose root.
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mitchellvii said:
Yes kies will work although you will lose root.
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I used OTA rootkeeper as specified above. If that does not restore root I can re-do the Odin. Thanks

Barsky said:
suppose I will be able to tell you soon. It would not install originally because of CWM recovery. I flashed the stock and it is installing via Kies now. Will report back whether or not I get root back.
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How did you flash back to stock? I didn't think we had a completely stock 8013 image yet. I tried reimaging via the root injected stock file, but it did not remove CWM, so the update won't load.

ye i just did it and i lost root but the first thing i noticed that is working faster. also the snote app was update you can upload your own template finally. when choosiing a background on the window pop up touch the little square image on the top right corner and it lets you choose from images in your gallery.

tmaurice said:
How did you flash back to stock? I didn't think we had a completely stock 8013 image yet. I tried reimaging via the root injected stock file, but it did not remove CWM, so the update won't load.
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Here it is-
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote10.1/recovery/N8000_StockRecovery.tar

californiarailroader said:
Here it is-
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote10.1/recovery/N8000_StockRecovery.tar
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Thanks - I saw that link a couple of days ago, but didn't use it because it's the N8000 and we've got the 8013 here in the States.