[Guide] How to root your Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon

The Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon features a 5.5 inch HD touch display, up to 64GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, 4G LTE connectivity, an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary camera for video calls and is powered by a quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.

However several users prefer getting the maximum out of their devices by rooting them, which allows you to remove the bloatware, introduce tethering and much more. If you are one of those users, you can check out the following step-by-step guide on how to root your Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon.

[NOTE] There have been previous complaints of the signal icon disappearing and issues with the multi-window mode after installing this root. These issues are reported to be fixed in the latest version of this root.

[NOTE] The following process may result in your having to wipe your data. So be sure you backup any important information on your device before you proceed.

[DISCLAIMER] Rooting or modifying your device will cause you to loose your device warranty. Please do not proceed with this guide unless you are aware of the risks, which may include loss of data or device malfunction. Do not proceed unless you are fully aware of these risks.

1. Download Odin
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2. Download Samsung drives for your device (The GSIII drives work with the Galaxy Note II)
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3. Download and extract the rooted stock odin images (Root66_VZW_stock_VRLAJB 4.1.1) | mirror
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4. Switch your device off. Hold Volume Down + Home + Power buttons until you see a yellow triangle, Next press Volume Up  to get access to Odin or download mode.
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5. Open Odin and connect the provided USB cable from your computer to your device. Select the rooted system.img file you downloaded in Step 3 and select start. The process should take around 8 minutes, following which Odin will say pass/reset.
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6. Remove and reinsert the battery.
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7. Press and hold the Volume Up + Home + Power buttons until you see the green android logo. You should now be able to boot into Android Stock Recovery (ASR).
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8. Wipe cache and reboot your device.
   [NOTE] If you experiece any errors, boot back into ASR and wipe data.)
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9. That’s it… Your Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon is now rooted on Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean.

There is currently no official stock image for the Galaxy Note II for Verizon. So if you want to unroot your device you can do so using the root image which happens to be stock.

All you have to do is remove the following files using a app like filemanager and you are back to your unrooted stock state.

• /system/xbin/su
• /system/app/Superuser.apk

All credit to this root process and the guide belongs to the developers and the referenced source.


source – XDA Developers