Rooting a Samsung Note 2

This section explains the step by step process to root a Samsung Note 2:

  1. Download SuperSU from the following URL and save it in the Phone Rooting directory: https://download.chainfire.eu/396/supersu/.
  2. Connect the device to the computer using a USB cable and use the adb push command to copy the file to the /sdcard and unplug the cable once you're done:
    C:\..\Phone Rooting> adb push UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.94.zip /sdcard
  3. Switch off your device and boot it into the recovery mode by pressing the volume up, home, and power buttons simultaneously. You will see the Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) screen, click on Install:
    Rooting a Samsung Note 2
  4. Select the Updated Super Su Zip file to start the flashing process.
  5. Once the installation is complete, you will see the Install Complete message. Click on the Reboot System to reboot the phone.
  6. Once your phone starts, you should see SuperSU added to your phone as shown following:
    Rooting a Samsung Note 2
  7. Connect to the device from the system using a USB cable and check if you can login as a root user by typing the following commands:
    adb shell
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    Rooting a Samsung Note 2

Congratulations, you have successfully rooted your device.