Learn How to Root & Install CWM Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note 2.Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was the second phablet released by Samsung. Galaxy Note 2 is one of the most awesome devices ever released by Samsung and is still today the best phablet available in the market. Galaxy Note 2 occupied a Quad Core processor clocked at 1.6 GHz, a RAM of 2GBs, 5.5” Display, an 8 MP camera at back, 16/32/64 GB Internal memory and also a card slot to expand the memory.
Galaxy Note 2 is one of my most favorite devices, the device never lags and allows you to do a lot of things, especially the S-Pen is the most useful feature of the 5.5” phablet, although it was available in the Galaxy Note 1, Samsung enhanced the functionality of the S-Pen in the Galaxy Note 2.
You might be owning a Galaxy Note 2 device and wondering how you can extend the functionality of your device and gain access to all of the locked features of your phablet after having the root access. You’ve come to the right place if you are looking for it. We will learn today how we can gain root access on the Galaxy Note 2.
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Before we begin, I would like you to have some precautionary measures.
Make sure that you have battery charged over 60 % and have backed up all your important Contacts, Call Logs & Messages. It is highly recommended in case of any mishap or data loss, backup all your important data.
To Root Galaxy Note 2 on Android 4.3, check out this link:
Please keep in mind that as soon as you root your device, you will void the warranty of your device, so everything you do, do it at your own risk.
The process is quite fast and will finish in a few seconds, as soon as it ends, your phone will restart and you’ll see the CF Auto root installing SuperSu on your phone.
Congratulations you have your Samsung Galaxy Note II rooted now!
Installing ClockworkMod Recovery [CWM]
The method explained above is basically for beginners and does not install a custom recovery in your phone, it simply installs a stock recovery with having your phone rooted. Custom recovery allows you to modify in your phone in so many other ways like flashing custom ROMs, flashing mods etc.
Now you need to follow the same procedure explained above to root your phone but this time instead of giving it CF Auto Root file in the PDA tab you need to give it the downloaded CWM Advanced Edition [Philz Touch] file for your phone, the recovery will be flashed within a few seconds. You can enter the custom recovery now pressing and holding Volume Up + Home + Power Key.
For flashing some ROM’s and mods you need to have an upgraded version of TWRP or CWM recovery. The CWM recovery attached above may not work in the case and you need to install this one your device. Follow the method below to install TWRP.
That’s all you got to do for installing a custom recovery on your Galaxy Note 2!
Now wondering what to do with your rooted phone?
Here’s the answer for you!
Rooting your phone gives you complete access over all the data which is apparently locked by the manufacturers. This includes removal of the factory restrictions and making changes to the internal system and the operating system. Gaining the root access gives you the privileges to install various applications to enhance the performance of your device, allows you to remove the built-in applications/programs, helps you to upgrade the battery life of your device & install the apps which require the root access for the proper functionality and modify your device in so many other ways e.g using mods and custom ROMs.
How to keep Root after OTA Updates
The OTA updates rolled out by the manufacturers wipe the root access on your phone. In case you don’t know how you can restore the root access after OTA update, you’ll have to root your phone once again, but there is no need to do it as you can restore it using the OTA Rootkeeper App which is available in the Google Play Store. The app creates a backup of your root and simply restores it after an OTA update.
While rooting your phone, please keep it in mind that the Root Process is n’t official and has nothing to deal with Google Inc and the device manufacturer, which is Samsung in our case. Follow the guide carefully to prevent any damages to the device as the method is completely custom.
Root Credits: Chainfire – Recognized Developer XDA
Recovery Credits: Phil3759 – Recognized Developer XDA
Got any questions? Feel free to leave a comment below, we’ll try our best to help you out
This post was last modified on January 9, 2019 7:58 pm
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Can I root my HTC One S? :p
@zainabzaheer:disqus The method is specifically for Samsung Galaxy Note II & you cannot root your HTC One S using this method as it got a locked bootloader initially. We will soon provide guides for rooting HTC devices, stay tuned.
I've n7102. and stock rom cdmh1 cdmf1. Are these root and cwm files available apply on any rom ? or we need specific stock rom ?
thks
@tro_d:disqus The files for your model number are listed above. Go ahead and get it rooted along cwm recovery :) Good Luck.
i install in note 2 n7100 but call recording function is not working
@disqus_DXyNRg7N7K:disqus this is just a root guide. I haven't compiled up a method for call recording mod. You may find that on xda-developers and flash it separately
Hi, thanks for the very clear guidelines. I have followed the procedure to the letter installing both CF auto root and CWM advanced, except I used ODIN v1.85 and not ODIN V3.07 (cause I already had v1.85).
I believe I successfully rooted - though I cannot find the SU application.
Below is long but please bear with me, so I will have presented the complete picture;
Device is GT-N7100 with 4.1.2 baseband N7100XXDMF1
I had rooted the device this morning (for the first time ever) according to the instructions at http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-note-2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-easiest-method/ with ODIN v1.85 and cwm6-root-note2.tar. Procedure also did not involve checking F.Reset, just Auto Reboot. This method installed a Super User app. I checked that I could install and run Titanium Backup. Then SU app informed me of an update, I did that. Next time I ran the SU, it warned me that it needs to boot into the CWM mode, and I confirmed. However booting into CWM did not work; a weird phased off splash screen kept showing after and after. I switched off the device and powered up normally. Everything seemed OK except the further attempts to enter CWM mode failed as well.
Then I found your web site, and applied CF auto root and CWM advanced packages with ODIN v1.85. Result was OK, however I did not see a message from CF Auto package about installing SU during. Now, the phone is working, Titanium Backup is working, I can boot into CWM, however there is no SU app anywhere, neither the old one, nor the new one that is supposedly coming with CF Auto Root.
Any ideas?? (Thanks for reading).
@oscarrines:disqus Hello, try installing SuperSu app from the Google Play Store. You should be able to get it in your phone if rest of the things are working fine.
You do not get the SuperSu installation in Odin logs, perhaps the SuperSu installation appears when your device gets restarted after flashing the CF AutoRoot package file.
hi nice work,thanks for the tut,juz like to ask can my rooted note 2 lte n7105(stock rom) JB 4.3 install jedi x 19 rom + saber kernel? will it brick my phone? pls help thanks.
@clemencelim:disqus Sorry, I'm not sure about the Saber kernel, but it should work fine as this method works for all note 2's running stock rom, You may try it, if soft bricks, you can easily go back to your previous ROM using the nandroid backup.
Thanks again, my worry is that jb 4.3 might not be compatible, jb 4.1.2 is ok. Keep up yr good work.
you may try the guide for Android 4.3, that's linked above as well.
I'm already on jb 4.3 that's d prob. n7105xxuemj9
@clemencelim:disqus can you please explain a little? what do you actually want to do? and what's the hurdle? Thanks.
Ok , basically now my n7105 lte is rooted, stock rom & running on jb 4.3(upgrade) I want to flash jedi x19 or 20 rom+saber kernel into my phone are they compatible with my phone ?
Thank 4 yr effort u put in. My phone got into boot loop for 2 days, juz fix it, jus received yr mail.0mg ! N7100 (3G) have more option in terms of roms & kernels etc..... all telco in my country are only selling 4G smart phone.so I got to do my sum md5 n not bick my phone AgaiN.sorry to trouble u , much appreciated!
Hi, am currently trying to root my N7105 with jellybean 4.3 build no. n7105xxuemj9.
However, It does not seem to work, verified by installing the superSU app and says that "there is no SU binary installed, and the SuperSU cannot install it"
How do I go about it? Though I went for philztouch for the custom recovery..
Pls advise.=)
That is because of the recovery you used, please Use this guide: https://techbeasts.com/2013/11/20/how-to-install-custom-recovery-and-root-samsung-galaxy-note-2-on-android-4-3-jelly-bean/
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Clear explanation bro. really great and easy to understand.
Btw, does it work on Note 2 N7100 with official Android 4.3 ?
Thanks