ok in regards to the few pm's that came to me, this is how i rooted my phone.
go here
CODE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1915386
download n7100 root odex firmware, use the october links. anyone is ok, but my daughter used ALJ2 taiwan.
CODE
https://hotfile.com/dl/175599380/8b27f9f/Stock_Root_Odex_N7100ZSALJ2_N7100OZSALJ2_N7100XXALIH_BRI.rar.html
get odin and drivers. if u dont know what drivers are, just install samsung kies.
go into download mode, hold vol down+ home + power.
select continue.
select pda and select that file.
flash away.
ROM IS NO WIPE. its only an update with root in it.
hit cwm in if u want, or whatever recovery u want.
ROM IS ONLY WITH ROOT , not with recovery.