What do you mean by so troublesome ?
why they changed the bootloader ? I am not really know why. That is why I maintain the old bootloader but flashed only the new firmware.
yes I always reset the counter after I flash any custom kernels.

How to maintain old bootloader? I thought all GNote 2 in Malaysia are with new boot loader

If you are on stock and you allowed the OTA update to flash you up to 4.1.2, then you have the new bootloader IINM.

If you update using OTA or PC ODIN the new bootloader will be installed but if you flash it with Mobile Odin the new bootloder will not get install.

So you updated your device to 4.1.2 via Mobile Odin?
By the way, the only way to remove the flash counter is via the $2.49 Triangle Away app by Chainfire?

I'm wondering...even though you have used MOP, would flashing the rom (u used the full tar file rite) have also by default flashed in the bootloader as well? Unless you remove the bootloader.img from the tar ?

Yes I updated to 4.1.2 by using Mobile Odin Pro.
With the new bootloader you can't reset the counter with Triangle Away as Samsung managed to prevent this. Must wait for Chainfire to find a way to overcome this problem.
What I can suggest to you is to flash back to 4.1.1 (wipe everything clean) then root it by using ExynosABuse then update 4.1.2 by using Mobile Odin Pro.

I never flash any custom roms only perseus kernel as I find the stock rom very stable for me.
MOP does not have the option to flash the bootloader. sboot.bin is the file name for the bootloader if extract from the tar file.

This post has been edited by tot31: Jan 16 2013, 12:43 AM

That means flashing the latest deodex pre-rooted LL7 firmware will also include the latest bootloader
what happens if you do not reset the flash counter? assuming that you do not need to visit the service center la

Anyone experienced with AudioOut_2 partial wakelock problem before?

This is a common issue happens on several android device..

Please do share with me in this thread. Thanks!

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2669688

Rooted deodexed is flashable from PC Odin, should not raise the counter.

this wakelocks happens even in ICS. So not too sure what is the actual cause of it as well. Many theories but no solid conclusion. I have this on my GNote 2 as well.

but then if I proceed to flash custom ROM from there, then kena lor..

dll7 regardless any country all comes with new bootloader. nothing happens if you not reset bin counter. just void your warranty, that's all.

yes.
nothing will happen. if you don't need to send your phone to the service center or does not care much about the warranty then you should not worry. the only reason that I can think of why Samsung changed the bootloader is to prevent us, the users to reset the flash counter.

then why all the trouble to clear the flash counter each time you flash custom ROM?
Just clear it before you go to the service center. Isn't that a better choice?

if you flash any custom roms more than 127 times the chances to go back to 0 is 0%.

Ohh.. this I didn't know.
Either way you'll need to purchase the Triangle Away app assuming chainfire updates it for new bootloader

This post has been edited by Superman7: Jan 16 2013, 12:54 AM

It is worth the purchase, but Triangle Away does have a free version. If you are a xda member, you can download it there but the free version does has a limitation though.

Yeah.. but I think the free version doesn't work as all the instructions are referring to the Triangle Away app from Play.