How to Root and Install ClockWorkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 running ICS 4.0.3 N7000XXLPY

Follow below instructions to root and  install ClockWorkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 running official stock ROM Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 N7000XXLPY :

• First thing first if your Galaxy Note is not running latest ICS 4.0.3 N7000XXLPY, upgrade it first by following instructions at How to upgrade Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 to Official Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 N7000XXLPY


• Prepare USB cable, Fully charged N7000


• Download CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.zip and extract it until you have CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.tar file


• Download Odin3 v1.87 from here


• If you have not install Samsung USB drivers or Samsung KIES yet, download here or mirror and then install it.


• Turn off the phone


• Put your Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 into download mode by pressing and holding Volume down + HOME + Power button until Warning!! message appear on phone screen's and the press Volume Up button to continue

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• Your Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 should be in downloading mode now, (Android picture with Downloading... text appear on the phone)


• Connect Galaxy Note to pc by USB cable, make sure driver is installed


• Open Odin3 v1.87.exe


• Make sure your N7000 detected by odin (ID:COM should be yellow on odin)

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• Here is the files that should be selected on odin :

PDA : CF-Root-SGN_XX_OXA_LPY-v5.3-CWM5.tar

• Press Start button then rooting and  installing ClockWorkMod Recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 running official stock ROM Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 N7000XXLPY process will be started


• Wait until finish and odin show PASS!


• Congratulations, you have rooted and installed CWM recovery on Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 running official stock ROM Ice Cream Sandwich ICS 4.0.3 N7000XXLPY now


• To enter CWM recovery mode,  press and hold Volume Up + HOME + Power button until CWM recovery screen shown up while phone in off state

How to root Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket I727 running ICS 4.0.3

After you have succesfully upgraded your Galaxy S2 Skyrocket I727 to ICS 4.0.3 as described here, you might want to root it. Just follow below instructions :

• Install ClockWorkMod recovery on your Galaxy S2 Skyrocket I727, you can do it by download and install ROM manager from android market and flash ClockWorkMod recovery. You might have to select Samsung T-Mobile GalaxyS2 from the version list.


• Download Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip (don't extract it).


• Copy Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip to sd card.


• Boot into recovery mode either by choosing Reboot into Recovery in ROM manager app or by turning off your Skyrocket I727 and then press and hold volume up + volume down + power button until its entering recovery mode.


• Select install zip from sdcard in recovery menu and then select Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip.


• Wait until finish.


• Select reboot system now.


• Congratulations, now your Galaxy SII Skyrocket I727 running ICS 4.0.3 has been rooted.

How to install custom recovery on Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570

Follow below instructions to install ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.6 on Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 :

• If you have not install  Samsung USB drivers, download here or mirror and then install it.


• Download Odin_Multi_Downloader_v4.38.exe and TASS_v1.0.ops from Odin Multi Downloader with pit and ops files – Samsung flasher collections


• Download recovery.tar.md5 from here or mirror


• Power off your phone


• Boot your Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570 into downloade mode by pressing and holding HOME + Volume Down button and then press power on button until yellow triangle with "Downloading..." text appear.


• Connect S5570 to PC by USB cable


• Open Odin Multi Downloader v4.38.exe


• Thick One Package option


• Click OPS button and select TASS_v1.0.ops


• Click One Package button and select recovery.tar.md5


• Make sure your phone detected in com port mapping and then click Start button

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• Wait until finish and "Pass" text appear


• Congratulations, you have installed ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.6 on your Samsung Galaxy Mini S5570. You can enter recovery mode by pressing and holding HOME button and then press power button while phone in off state

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