This is literally the first time I've ever had to post on a forum for help - I cannot find anyone else who has this problem!
Basically, my note has a "firmware bug" <-- according to Samsung support (known) where I will get a 'USB device not recognised' problem every time I connect to the PC. Actually, when I plug it into the power cable into the wall-socket MTP comes up. Just to get this out of the way, I know it's not a hardware problem - I've been on support for ages, and they insist I RMA for a "firmware reflash" well, no. They said I have to take it to a Samsung outlet, and.. do they even exist?! (from the UK)
Anyway, if we could focus on the solution here: I need to root my phone in order to reflash my phone and therefore solve all the problems. I have Rom manager (pro) installed, and Odin on my phone - but no root, since I can't USB and therefore can't ZergRush etc and so forth. You see my problem here.
Basically the tl;dr is I need to root via APK OR reflash via SD without any need to connect to my PC via USB (since it work work). Obviously as I'm not rooted I don't have CWM Recovery.
So, you see my problem... I can't figure out how to sort it. One idea I had was to "update" the firmware via the stock recovery manager via SD.. Kernel version is currently
Android ver 2.3.6
If anyone can help I'd be in your .. srs Wookie style. Sorry for the essay!
(I'm getting a message saying I can't post links.. but I haven't.. so I need to start deleting stuff :/)
Basically, my note has a "firmware bug" <-- according to Samsung support (known) where I will get a 'USB device not recognised' problem every time I connect to the PC. Actually, when I plug it into the power cable into the wall-socket MTP comes up. Just to get this out of the way, I know it's not a hardware problem - I've been on support for ages, and they insist I RMA for a "firmware reflash" well, no. They said I have to take it to a Samsung outlet, and.. do they even exist?! (from the UK)
Anyway, if we could focus on the solution here: I need to root my phone in order to reflash my phone and therefore solve all the problems. I have Rom manager (pro) installed, and Odin on my phone - but no root, since I can't USB and therefore can't ZergRush etc and so forth. You see my problem here.
Basically the tl;dr is I need to root via APK OR reflash via SD without any need to connect to my PC via USB (since it work work). Obviously as I'm not rooted I don't have CWM Recovery.
So, you see my problem... I can't figure out how to sort it. One idea I had was to "update" the firmware via the stock recovery manager via SD.. Kernel version is currently
Android ver 2.3.6
If anyone can help I'd be in your .. srs Wookie style. Sorry for the essay!
(I'm getting a message saying I can't post links.. but I haven't.. so I need to start deleting stuff :/)