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Hey all , i have been trying to upload approximately 1.2GB of the latest software for USSC note 2 , from past 2 hours , uploads are failing at MEDIAFIRE.

I wanted to provider full rooted deodexed debloated rom , with proper wifi fix uploaded to MEDIAFIRE :P

will post links in the morning , that one folder will have all the required files , be it latest su , latest cwm , latest TWRP and stuff

EDIT :

How to Install latest 4.3 deodexed MK3 ROM on USSC Note II

NO Radio update - as i found ME2 gives better speeds than MK3

How to debloat it

How to fix broken WIFI

How to Fix Root

Please note taking the OTA is not gonna pose any problems to us but to US users its a huge thing as upon rooting the OTA due to KNOX they will lose their warranty

the real culprit is the new bootloader , 4.3 also updates the bootloader

the below mentioned process wont update the BOOTLODER at all hence its safer and will be ultimately useful to run other scripts , and stuff later on

the links below after unraring will give you a folder called MK3 , which are 3 files + 1 Folder ( this again has 3 files inside )

MEDIAFIRE LINKS - all 200Mb split

http://www.mediafire.com/?pk50et5zds7er

PUTLOCKER and ZIPPYSHARE Links - all 200Mb split

the folder has following content -

1 ...Latest 4.3 MK3 deodexed rooted rom - t0lteusc_signed_112713_222434.zip

2....Latest debloater script - MK3-MEG-DEBLOATER.zip

3....Devil kernel - Devil2-1.5.0-t0lte-DUAL-20131124_2.zip

4....A folder named - if you lose root then

this folder conatins

A...latest SU - UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.80.zip

B...Latest CWM Touch recovery - recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-r950.zip

C...Latest TWRP Recovery - openrecovery-twrp-2.6.0.1-t0lteusc.zip

INSTALLATION Of 4.3 MK3 Rom for USSC Note II SCH-R950:

put the top 3 files ( rom , debloater script and devil kernel ) in phone memory

1.. reboot into recovery

2.. make a backup

3.. wipe cache , dalvik, do factory reset and wipe system

4.. flash ROM zip

5.. once completed , flash Debloater zip

6.. MOST important - BOOT the phone now

People who have taken the OTA and want to uase debloated setup then they should just root their stock and boot in recovery and flash the debloater zip.

or if they want decodexed debloated rom ( which is a big help if you want to add mods later then ) they should flash the rom and then debloater zip only .

7.. set your phone up , add your accounts and set up various settings and all

8.. reboot into recovery

9.. flash the Devil kernel now - the kernel needs to be changed as with the stock kernel wifi doesnt work , but with devil everything works like a charm

10.. reboot phone , download titanium backup and remove more apps - please mind that the Rom doesnt have Gmail so you ll need to download latest gmail from play store

There are chances that you may lose root access after one of two reboots , so if that happens do the following to REGAIN ROOT ACCESS

Put the three files that are found inside the *if you lose root then* folder inside your SD card or phone memory

they are

latest CWM , latest TWRP and latest SU

1... reboot into recovery ( i am considering you are on TWRP )

2.. flash the CWM Touch recovery and in the reboot option hit Reboot recovery

3.. you will straightaway reboot into CWM Touch recovery now

4.. flash the SU file as zip

5... flash the TWRP recovery to get your TWRP back

and thats it

now you have done it all - if it bricks your phone then i am in no way responsible , you did it to urself ;)

Big shoutout to greatest guy in NA7Q at Team us cellular forums - i have merely accumulated his stuff and uploaded to different hosts for your guyz's convenience :)

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Doc what are the major changes if any that you experienced with this new rom and radio. I know it very short period to come to any conclusion. Btw I have a Verizon N2 will try out once we start receiving the update.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

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rom is worth it

very very smooth

improved colours and improved display qulaity

a brand new screen lock with light rays ( absolutely loving it ;P )

a revamped settings menu

brand new common figure for the background on phone app

more customizations for messages

there are many more :"P

didnt try the radio

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Wifi problem? What is that? I never faced it.

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Wifi problem? What is that? I never faced it.

As you took the full ota so you won't face it , but the problem is there if you do like me without updating the bootloader

Not that big a issue but due to knox security Americans have to update without updating the bootloader as rooting the ota mk3 will break knox and will void warranty , I have seen there is a fix for that if run immediately after root.

Sent from my SCH-R950 using Tapatalk 2

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Battery life seems to be greatly affected in this update.

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Battery life seems to be greatly affected in this update.

I ages with you.. Earlier my phone used to last more than a day. But now by 7pm its lead than 20%. And if on data, it is worst...

Sent from my SCH-R950 using Tapatalk 2

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One of the greatest con in taking updates in my experience with multiple devices was poor battery life... May not be the case with everyone. But I am always skeptical when it comes to taking updates.

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Will try for 2 more days else will revert to 4.2. Such battery life is not acceptable.

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If you people are on direct ota then battery is problematic , if you flash the zip and then debloat then you will have great battery after a few power cycles .

I will add a super debloater zip too which removes a lot of crap

Sent from my SCH-R950 using Tapatalk 2

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I always remove almost all apps using toot explorer. Yes 2-3 power cycle yet to be done.

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There are chances that you may lose root access after one of two reboots , so if that happens do the following to REGAIN ROOT ACCESS

Put the three files that are found inside the *if you lose root then* folder inside your SD card or phone memory

they are

latest CWM , latest TWRP and latest SU

1... reboot into recovery ( i am considering you are on TWRP )

2.. flash the CWM Touch recovery and in the reboot option hit Reboot recovery

3.. you will straightaway reboot into CWM Touch recovery now

4.. flash the SU file as zip

5... flash the TWRP recovery to get your TWRP back

Hi doc...im on stock ota 4.3 and i just want to root my phone. Can i root the phone by following the steps as posted by Shreesh here http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/36244-rooting-samsung-galaxy-note-ii/?hl=%2Broot+%2Bnote

or by following the steps from the link provided by Chiragji. http://honai-android.blogspot.in/2013/11/how-to-root-galaxy-note-2-us-cellular.html

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dialer codes are not working with ME2 modem and MK3 ROM combo.

dialer codes are not working with MK3 modem and MK3 ROM combo AS WELL.

INITIAL IMPRESSION - ME2 seems to have better battery life than MK3 modem.

Edited by kshah

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It's just mk3 rom only.

I am.also trying to find a way . Will update if I am successful

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I am unable to install any APK from SD card? What could be the reason?

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On Wednesday, I got some samsung services updated OTA. After that I've seen improvements in battery life. However need more time and also can't confirm if improvement is due to these updates.

Other users, please confirm.

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Samsung has incorporated two major changes in 4.3 ROM, they are KNOX and SELINUX security.

We are not concerned much with KNOX as no warranty problems for us.

SE Linux could be real headache as it do not let SU run properly.

Download SELINUX mode changer from market to change policy.

Source : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48223121#post48223121

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^^^^

First not giving exynos source code, then encrypted BL in phones of some carriers, next the custom Recovery remover on (re)startup, later location based lock, and now the SELinux headache... Looks like Sammy is in mood to kill dev support for its phones...

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Gurus, please advise....

I am using rooted r950.

Samsung kies is offering mk3 update.

Should i go for that as it is?

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No download custom update posted on this thread.

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Samsung has incorporated two major changes in 4.3 ROM, they are KNOX and SELINUX security.

We are not concerned much with KNOX as no warranty problems for us.

SE Linux could be real headache as it do not let SU run properly.

Download SELINUX mode changer from market to change policy.

Source : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48223121#post48223121

Knox is not only for warranty, it wont let u downgrade, we need to downgrade for making it work on reliance.

Sprint note2 got the workaround . still searching for USC note2

SELinux is another issue,

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Yes, I forgot that point. With MK3, I could not find ways to connect it to DIAG so far. Even in hiddenmenu.apk, I could not find the ways to get it in to diag.

I have not tried flashing 4.2 with higher version of SECUREDBOOT though.

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to get into diag mode in us cellular note 2 with 4.3

Dial ##DMMODE#
Tap On

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wow, thanks a lot. I was bit put off without diag.

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