Hi! Just wanted to know if flashing a non rooted firmware with odin will void the warranty?
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we can always flash back the stock rom and reset the counter with usb jig, we should be ok.
But then again now there's people saying there's a hidden counter to count the number of resets to the counter on the phone lol
reset counter?
Hi,
I just came back from Serendipity 6.4 to stock 2.1 on my captivate using ODIN 1 click. Because of the GPS issues on my phone the warranty dept were ready to replace my device). I am going to return it tomorrow.
I have done a factory reset and deleted all the unwanted folders. I am not sure as what you meant by "Counter". Could you please let me know if I need to take care of something else before i return the phone.
i dont want to get into any trouble while returning the device or after returning the device.
Thanks.
maheshsmanian said:
Hi,
I just came back from Serendipity 6.4 to stock 2.1 on my captivate using ODIN 1 click. Because of the GPS issues on my phone the warranty dept were ready to replace my device). I am going to return it tomorrow.
I have done a factory reset and deleted all the unwanted folders. I am not sure as what you meant by "Counter". Could you please let me know if I need to take care of something else before i return the phone.
i dont want to get into any trouble while returning the device or after returning the device.
Thanks.
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If im not mistaken thats a different phone
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On the SGS2 there is a counter that increments each time you flash a custom kernal/rom and the SGS2 is also rumoured to have a counter-has-been-reset counter, just to complicate everything
It is unknown at this stage if it exists, and if so, if it can be reset.
Micksta said:
On the SGS2 there is a counter that increments each time you flash a custom kernal/rom and the SGS2 is also rumoured to have a counter-has-been-reset counter, just to complicate everything
It is unknown at this stage if it exists, and if so, if it can be reset.
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don't forget the hidden-reset-counter counter
it's probably just a rumour that don't exist. <- implying Samsung doesent need 1000 counters to check if the phone has been flashed
t's probably just a rumour that don't exist. <- implying Samsung doesent need 1000 counters to check if the phone has been flashed
Thats probably true why have two counters .
Odin does not affect warranty its of itself a tool .
Flashing a custom rom will rooting will .
Flashing a stock rom could lead to rejection by a vendor if you bought from Vodafone and do not have the Voda firmware they could reject warranty but in that case the Samsung warranty would still be in place .
jje
JJEgan said:
t's probably just a rumour that don't exist. <- implying Samsung doesent need 1000 counters to check if the phone has been flashed
Thats probably true why have two counters .
Odin does not affect warranty its of itself a tool .
Flashing a custom rom will rooting will .
Flashing a stock rom could lead to rejection by a vendor if you bought from Vodafone and do not have the Voda firmware they could reject warranty but in that case the Samsung warranty would still be in place .
jje
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This weekend I am going to go the device center to replace my captivate. Its now running the att stock version. I have helped a friend root his device and then unroot it and get it replaced at the att device center. He did not face any issues while getting his phone replaced. Will update the post once i am back from the device center.
Thanks
kaukassus said:
don't forget the hidden-reset-counter counter
it's probably just a rumour that don't exist. <- implying Samsung doesent need 1000 counters to check if the phone has been flashed
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I swear I said that :S
maheshsmanian said:
This weekend I am going to go the device center to replace my captivate. Its now running the att stock version. I have helped a friend root his device and then unroot it and get it replaced at the att device center. He did not face any issues while getting his phone replaced. Will update the post once i am back from the device center.
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That's because it's a captivate and not a SGS2....
Tough to say based on the counter and the hidden counter counter rumours. I'd be inclined to say Samsung should be alright with it based on them sending certain ROM developers the phone.
Hey,
As far as my reading experience goes in the forum. I guess the counter does'nt click for the non-rooted firmwares i.e. released by samsung. It only clicks if we root the phone. Basically updating KIES stock releases like (XWKF3, XXKG5, XXKH3->the latest) don't void warranty. Then again I might be wrong because diff people have diff opinions on this. Anyone care to clarify ......
Cheers,
The only reason to send the phone back would be hardware malfunction, as this phone pretty much cannot be bricked. So I don't see why the warranty wouldn't work, considering custom ROMs are not going to be the reason for faulty hardware. That said, before sending back the phone, I would still flash the default ROM and reset the flash counter with a USB jig, just to be safe.
Yeah i guess you are right. Since the phone is unbrickable most of the software problems can be solved by flashing the rom by oneself. For hardware issues we can we can always switch to the region specific stock rom. But then again my question comes to jigging the phone do we really need to do this if we are not rooting or not flashing a custom rom. I mean we only update the stock kies releases only using odin ? Does the counter still tick ?
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Yeah i guess you are right. Since the phone is unbrickable most of the software problems can be solved by flashing the rom by oneself. For hardware issues we can we can always switch to the region specific stock rom. But then again my question comes to jigging the phone do we really need to do this if we are not rooting or not flashing a custom rom. I mean we only update the stock kies releases only using odin ? Does the counter still tick ?
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Counter only ticks for non Samsung roms or Kernel .
jje
Nice ..... That was one confusion i wanted to clear thanx
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I'm sending my SGS2 Skyrocket in because it's got a stipid blotchy screen and I asked them flat out if me having a rooted/custom ROM on the phone would cause them to not cover the crappy screen and they said the screen would be covered however if for some reason they couldn't flash/return the phone to stock they *might* charge me for software issues and that would be about $65 and they would call me first, the screen however would be covered reguardless. My counter is at 1 fyi.
you can use the 301k resistance to wipe the counter
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you can use the 301k resistance to wipe the counter
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I was under the impression that didn't work with the skyrocket, but it is already on its way to samsung custom rom, cwm and all.
ODIN voiding the warranty
I flashed the official updated ROM by ODIN to my Samsung E5 & it never VOID my warranty. Not even reset the country. OFFICIAL status maintained as previous. ODIN does not cause any problem. Thanks.
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Even If I flash back to the original vodafone rom and reset everything. After having a custom rom/kernel my warranty is void right?
Not necessarily.
If you put a stock rom back on and clear the counter with an app or jig then who is to know you put a custom rom on at all?
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Not necessarily.
If you put a stock rom back on and clear the counter with an app or jig then who is to know you put a custom rom on at all?
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How do I clear the counter??
Yes you will lose your warranty, if you flash.you can set back your internal counter with an USB jig, if you need to send in your phone in a case of warranty, but I don't know if that is a legal way to get your warranty back.
Innergebirgler said:
Yes you will lose your warranty, if you flash.you can set back your internal counter with an USB jig, if you need to send in your phone in a case of warranty, but I don't know if that is a legal way to get your warranty back.
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This guy is right. Morally as soon as you mess about flashing roms you void your warranty. But there are ways to technically cover your tracks. Its up to you whether you try them or not!
I suspect anyone on here returning their phone has done these things
One of my friends sent their phone in for a hardware issue (rocker button stopped working) they didn't put stock back on or clear counter but they got it back fixed - but completely back to stock..
Counter can be cleared with a jig or app called triangle away.
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Yea, simply just flash a stock ROM from sammobile.com, and reset the flash counter with a USB jig that you can buy on ebay for like £3, and the repair service has no idea! By the way, I have done this, no questions asked.
Chris.
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We all paid a lot of money for our phone, but I can only speak for myself and I am very happy that I tried custom roms and kernels.why driving a beetle if you can have a Ferrari...?
Your choice mate...
I am currently using Turkbey ROM v37 Se with neak kernel and I love it...
Innergebirgler said:
We all paid a lot of money for our phone, but I can only speak for myself and I am very happy that I tried custom roms and kernels.why driving a beetle if you can have a Ferrari...?
Your choice mate...
I am currently using Turkbey ROM v37 Se with neak kernel and I love it...
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I am asking this cause I'm selling my phone and the guy I'm selling it to want's warranty xD (Sorry guys but I'm moving on to the Galaxy Nexus xD)
Get you an USB jig and a stock firmware and your buyer should be happy
Have fun on the nexus
Once you put custom firmware on your phone or root it, you should lose all expectation of warranty service/replacement in the future. Regardless of any methods you might be able to use to put the phone into a state somewhat similar to when it was bought.
Yes, if you go back to stock & reset the flash counter there has been many people on here who have received warranty service. There has also been people on here who have done this & still been denied warranty service. How they've been found out we'll never know.
You need to be honest with whomever you're selling it to there's always a chance they won't get paid for service if they need it.
themadba said:
...and reset the flash counter with a USB jig that you can buy on ebay for like £3...
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Is this a special USB jig or the standard jig for getting into download mode that does reset the counter?
There's only one jig. If you find it doesn't work, you're probably running the 'new' bootloader. If that's the case, flash the 'old' bootloader (download link in Intratech's firmwares thread) & the jig should work.
Hi @all...
I never thought rooting the phone (to get the CM9 nightlies) was such a complicated ordeal. I've no clue how much time I spent reading threads and evaluating all the possible ways to root.
I want to avoid increasing the flash counter by all means as I still have one year of warranty left... just to be on the safe side. Unfortunately I already have Android 2.3.6 (kernel 2.6.35.7-...LA4) on the phone, so from what I was able to figure out on my own, this means SuperOneClick or in general zergRushExploit based roots won't work anymore since the leak has been fixed. I could flash an insecure kernel but some people say that in general everything flashed through Odin will increase the flash counter and others say, that flashing an insecure kernel won't do anything to the counter (the whole idea would be kinda pointless if it didn't imho). Also there is the talk of a newer bootloader which will prevent resetting the counter. So much information to digest...
So, I would really like to ask for some friendly help. Is there any way to root the i9100 without increasing the flash counter that will still work with my current firmware and that I can use as a stepping stone to flash the CM9 nightlies? Or some alternative I am not seeing? (except for staying on stock)
Thanks a lot for helping me out in advance...
matthew.
Zergrush 4 (Doomlord) works on KL1 2.3.6 - I'm on it.
No "counter" issues
Also if you do increase your counter there is triangle away app which resets it to 0 without a jig.
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Get a jig...
It costs only a dollars or so!!!
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What you can do is:
go to the cm9 user discussion and flash the recommended bootloader
download the clockwork mod recovery from the rom manager website, gapps and latest cm nightly then place it on your external SD card and not the internal
Using stock recovery navigate to the clockwork recovery zip and apply
It will bring up clockwork mod recovery
Do a factory reset...then you can wipe system/data/cache partition from mounts and storage but its optional (I did this because I just wanted a super clean install)
Install the nightly and gapps
you have succesfuly installed CM9
Enjoy
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koolshubh said:
Get a jig...
It costs only a dollars or so!!!
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A jig won't work on 2.3.6 onwards..
And just remember triangle away app only works on ics...
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First of all, thanks @all for your help.
@LenAsh: If KL1 is your kernel build version, you are actually on a older kernel. If it is your firmware version, you are newer though (KI4 here). The reason why I am pointing this out is that I have read in both developer threads, that with LA4 kernels and/or Android >= 2.3.6, the exploits used won't work. But again, there were also people reporting otherwise. Could you maybe clearify what exact versions you are on, please?
@st3chn0: Hm, won't flashing the bootloader also increase the dreaded flash counter because it is done through Odin?
@Li4m79: I know. What I haven't figured out so far (and maybe you can help me out on this one): Is the requirement an "ICS bootloader" or really ICS? So if I flash CM9 from my GB stock and keep the bootloader as is, will I still be able to use the Triangle Away app?
So long,
matthias
2.3.6 - in my sig
LenAsh said:
2.3.6 - in my sig
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Ok, that I got the first time. But it is just part of the story. Firmware and kernel version would be nice to know. Thanks.
BinaryKhaos said:
First of all, thanks @all for your help.
@st3chn0: Hm, won't flashing the bootloader also increase the dreaded flash counter because it is done through Odin?
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Flashing just the bootloader wont do anything to the bootloader since its the samsung official bootloader... only things such as custom kernels etc (not verified by samsung themselves) will increase the counter
BinaryKhaos said:
First of all, thanks @all for your help.
@Li4m79: I know. What I haven't figured out so far (and maybe you can help me out on this one): Is the requirement an "ICS bootloader" or really ICS? So if I flash CM9 from my GB stock and keep the bootloader as is, will I still be able to use the Triangle Away app?
So long,
matthias
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Not sure mate... but if you are flashing cm9 why keep the boot loader? ... just flash cm9 and then use triangle away...
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Hello, I hope it's okay to resurrect this for a related question.
I've got my SGSII (I9100) only a couple of days ago, but coming from another android (which is nowadays lowend: I5800) which was always rooted I couldn't stay un-rooted for long. I've rooted using su/busybox injection via temporary CWM, as that obviously doesn't increase flash count (and consequently doesn't cause the yellow triangle).
I'm a bit worried about possibly needing warranty at some point, when the phone is in a state where I can't use it anymore to use "triangle away" (like display hardware issues, whatever) but Samsung can read the flash counter (possibly denying warranty).
So on to my actual question: I tried to find some clear information about what exactly causes the flash counter to increase and/or causes the yellow triangle. There isn't any sticky about it (in any of the sticky thread collections), so could someone clarify that for me?
My phone already shipped with ICS, I would conclude that I already have one of the new bootloaders that can no longer be reset using a jig (unless I flash an old one just for this, obviously).
I've read the only operation that can cause triangcle/counter increase is flashing a kernel (and rom with a kernel) in download mode (Odin) and that Samsungs own (unmodified) kernels are always OK to flash. Correct so far?
Concluding from that, it would mean that any nandroid restore operation would also be safe (for returning to some custom rom after testing/disliking a different one). Just like applying and update.zip (including things like flashing a rom this way). Still correct, I hope?
I really wish there was a sticky explaining this in detail, not just the existence of the counter/triangle and that it's possible to get rid of it, but not how to avoid getting it in the first place.
You can use for ics triangle away app and for GB u can use the one click root
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For my case when i needed to flash GB i upgraded the os to ICS and rooted the ICS then i installed odin for mobile and then i flashed the GB again with ODIN from my mobile and i already reset my counters with triangle away in the 1st step try this one it will make u happy lol
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moe.nassef said:
You can use for ics triangle away app and for GB u can use the one click root
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Thanks for the reply, but I already know that. It will most likely be no problem to reset, but writing to the bootloader always entails a certain risk (of hard brick), however slim. This is also clearly stated in the "triangle away" description and forum thread.
Since the knowledge of what exactly increments the counter is surely out there, I'd just like to avoid doing those things in the first place.
Can you confirm/deny my statements above? Like about odin/update.zip and so on?
TheCreat said:
Thanks for the reply, but I already know that. It will most likely be no problem to reset, but writing to the bootloader always entails a certain risk (of hard brick), however slim. This is also clearly stated in the "triangle away" description and forum thread.
Since the knowledge of what exactly increments the counter is surely out there, I'd just like to avoid doing those things in the first place.
Can you confirm/deny my statements above? Like about odin/update.zip and so on?
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Dear,
I know its risky but am using android since its early beging and never encounter a brick for my galaxy s2 i always use odin and triangle away and i dont have any issues believe me if you are having any issue in solving a little problem like this dont go deeper as u'll not feel the happiness of solving it due to your fears .. if i were you and am afraid i wont try .
Wish you the best
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moe.nassef said:
Dear,
I know its risky but am using android since its early beging and never encounter a brick for my galaxy s2 i always use odin and triangle away and i dont have any issues believe me if you are having any issue in solving a little problem like this dont go deeper as u'll not feel the happiness of solving it due to your fears .. if i were you and am afraid i wont try .
Wish you the best
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You are completely missing my point. I'd have to clear the counter after every flash that increased it, as I can't guarantee my phone would be in a state where I can do it the moment I do need the warranty. I know it's quite unlikely that something will go wrong and the operation results in a brick.
But why risk even that, if it can easily be avoided? I just need to know what exactly will and what will not increase the counter. Hence my skating for exactly that information.
Swyped on my Galaxy S2
you know i have rooted my phone more times than i can remember, versions of GB, ICS and now i use F1 Nexus ROM and i have always been able to get rid of the yellow triangle and reset the counter without any problems.
it is a jig solution, so i have 1 of those, then i have a an old bootloader file that is called 'oldbootloader' !!! thing is i dont remember where i got it from. anyway, every time after having rooted the phone, i just flash the oldbootloader in Odin PDA box, turn off the phone, plug in the jig and counter is reset, triangle gone. so far it has never failed.
Its very simple, you should have known this......
Flashing a non Samsung kernel / in secure kernel will do that.
Still there are ways you can flash in secure kernel without counter go up, but you have to be rooted and using mobile Odin.
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You are completely missing my point. I'd have to clear the counter after every flash that increased it, as I can't guarantee my phone would be in a state where I can do it the moment I do need the warranty. I know it's quite unlikely that something will go wrong and the operation results in a brick.
But why risk even that, if it can easily be avoided? I just need to know what exactly will and what will not increase the counter. Hence my skating for exactly that information.
Swyped on my Galaxy S2
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Any custom rom will increase your counter any root like CF root will increase ur counter if you are using a new non stock kernal it will increase the same .. the idea is if you reset the counter one time and then installed mobile odin app on your phone you want have any increase in the counter your whole life and also you will not lose the root and you can flash what ever you want you will not lose the warranty
And they will not able to find out that you one used a custom ROM i already sent my device to the warranty and they mentioned that i'm a noob and am treating the device in a decent way lol
Again ...
If you use your odin while flashing a stock os like xxlph it will increase nothing if you used a stock kernel nothing will happened but if you do so you will lose your root and if you lost your root and u wants to get it back it can increase except if you flashed the root kernel from the device with odin mobile or CWM .. forgot to tell also that if you installed any thing with CWM it will not affect your counter
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Hi all.
My SGS2 needs to be sent in for repairs in the imminent future, and in preparation I unrooted my phone and flashed a Stock ICS build (my carrier is Optus, Australia). Before this I was running a few different GB roms. When I boot my phone I do not get the yellow triangle (I assume this is because I am running official Samsung firmware), but if I put the phone into download mode, it still shows the 8 custom flashes I did earlier.
My real question is will Chainfire's Triangle Away app remove the binary count even if the triangle isn't there?
And a better question would be, would having official firmware be enough to still claim warranty, or would I need to have both official firmware and a "0" custom flash count?
Thanks for any help!
I believe Samsung may throw a stink about the counter, even if you are on stock/official firmware. This counter would imply that you have voided your warranty previous to the current state of the phone and it's OS
To be safe I would use the Triangle away app
EDIT: Yes, the app does reset the flash counter. See https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway&hl=en
Its always safe to clear the counter before returning it for service. yes the triangle away app will clear the counter with/without triangle.
download it for free from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Thanks guys!
I tried to run the app but it's telling me I need Superuser access...
Does this mean I need to root the phone, use the triangle away app, then UNroot the phone?
Sorry if this is obvious... Not overly confident of my ability to keep the phone unbricked haha.
sdardz said:
Thanks guys!
I tried to run the app but it's telling me I need Superuser access...
Does this mean I need to root the phone, use the triangle away app, then UNroot the phone?
Sorry if this is obvious... Not overly confident of my ability to keep the phone unbricked haha.
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You are correct. Root the phone first, use the app, then unroot.
Thanks!
So it will still think it's Samsung official after that process?
You'll need a rooted ICS firmware already on your phone.
Check the Triangle Away forum to ensure its working with your firmware version.
Flash Triangle Away, this will remove Yellow Triangle and reset Custom Counter to 0.
Flash official unrooted firmware using Odin, this wont increase your Custom Counter as its official. Use a firmware thats specific to your region.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Job done.
Also check my sigi for links
Thanks! This forum is full of amazing help.
So theoretically I could follow those steps then flash the stock ROM a thousand times and the flash counter would remain at 0?
If it makes you feel any better I went to Optus 3 weeks ago with a phone that wouldn't turn on with ICS for another region with root and they fixed it.
I think my USB jig cleared the counter to 0 though. I couldn't connect my phone to dl mode or anything
The app removes the triangle as well as the counter
Yeah I tried using the jig a while ago but I think I have the newer bootloader, so it didn't do anything, which was very disappointing.
I'd just hate to take it in then have them tell me to get bent because I rom'ed it.
Ok so let me know if theres a problem with my process.
I'm using ICS and the kernel is XWLP4.
There was no LP4 in Chainfires thread but I read that I could use the next closest one. So I should flash something like "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_O2U_LP3-v5.4-CWM5.zip" and then triangle away then use the Optus stock ICS?
UPDAT: I tried this method and it worked perfectly! Thanks so much to everyone who helped.
has worked like a charm for me everytime i put stock firmwares on my phone
Safest way is to flash a really old firmware and thus flashing the old bootloader. Now reset the counter with an usb jig. Done.
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Safest way is to flash a really old firmware and thus flashing the old bootloader. Now reset the counter with an usb jig. Done.
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Or just flash the old bootloader.
because i broke the screen, will i need to put it back to the way i received it or dont they mind if ive changed the rom?
thanks
Yes mate best to put it back to stock and use the triangle away if you wish to reset the flash counter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Read the post so you understand the risks and get a jig if you dont have one
grakon said:
because i broke the screen, will i need to put it back to the way i received it or dont they mind if ive changed the rom?
thanks
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is that even covered if YOU damaged it?
thanks,
that link is for ICS im still on the one before that, gingerbread is it
is it still valid for that?
If it's a new phone here in the UK some providers will replace it in the first month regardless of fault and if you have insurance to cover accidental damage then again they will repair/replace regardless of blame
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is that even covered if YOU damaged it?
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yes mate even if i drop it down the toilet my phone insurance covers it
dont think it works for GB roms though not sure if the counter applies to them anyway ?so best not risk using it on GB rom :-( suppose you could try flashing stock ICS where ever you are through KIes and blame that on the triangle ;-)
do i need to put the stock kernal back on as well or just the rom?
think ill try get it back to stock first then tackle the yellow triangle
ok just been having a read up and just need someone to confirm this for me
im on 2.3.5 and i have my stock kernal still saved on my pc I9100XWKF3_Kernel.TAR
all i need to do is put the phone back onto the original kernel the use a jig to reset the binary counter ?
grakon said:
ok just been having a read up and just need someone to confirm this for me
im on 2.3.5 and i have my stock kernal still saved on my pc I9100XWKF3_Kernel.TAR
all i need to do is put the phone back onto the original kernel the use a jig to reset the binary counter ?
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Hi,
I'm starting this thread because I can't seem to find anyone on here/the whole internet that seems to have had a similar problem.
I've got a UK unlocked Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300 in pebble blue 16GB. I bought it pretty much when it came out and was pretty happy with it. I updated it to JellyBean 4.1.1 via KIES last year when it came out (October/November?) and again was pretty happy with it.
Unfortunately despite being super OCD over my devices I managed to crack the screen. I sent it off to a Samsung repair centre and they changed the screen out for a hefty price. Phone came back and it hadn't been wiped or factory reset etc.
Then in December last year, I think it was the 12th, I got the Sudden Death. Phone was close to full charge in pocket for a few hours, took it out to make a call, wouldn't turn on. So I took it into the shop and they sent it away to be fixed. Got it back about 10 days later, working, factory reset to 4.1.1.
So when I got it back I noticed that 4.1.2 I9300XXELL4 firmware was out. I downloaded that and Odin and flashed the BTU firmware for unbranded UK devices. All seemed to go totally fine, phone has been working ok since.
Once small problem I have had since as long as I can remember is that in about phone, under status, the device status changes from normal to modified all the time. It turns out this has something to do with my 64GB EXFAT micro SD Card though. I found a few people with similar problems and thought nothing more of it.
Now however, I've noticed the 4.1.2 firmware with the exynos abuse fix and MAYBE sudden death fix was out, so I'm pretty interested in flashing it. Anyway I came to flash it and thought I'd check to make my custom binary count etc was as it should be. Turns out its not! I've got custom binary download YES (2 counts). Current Binary SAMSUNG OFFICIAL and System Status OFFICIAL. So I'm just a bit perplexed as to how this has happened? Can this happen without rooting and just flashing stock firmware? Or has it been modified/rooted when its been aware for repair to Samsung? I'm just a little bit perplexed/annoyed that I've made sure I've always kept it stock so that its protected by the warranty etc as I've been an early adopter and have to keep it for 2 years. Yet here I am without any of the benefits of rooting yet I've technically voided my warranty and haven't actually done anything?
So just hoping for some thoughts on what could have caused this? Also, is my only option to remove this to ironically root, triangle away, stock flash/factory reset/unroot? I would like to flash this new I9300XXELLA firmware if its got potential fixes but I don't want to add to that binary counter if flashing through Odin unrooted is going to do this. Obviously KIES won't do it anymore as it thinks it's modified.
Hope you guys can help, any thoughts are appreciated!
Many thanks in advance.
UPDATE - Have just flashed using Odin the I9300XXELLA firmware found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610 Phones working fine and it hasn't added to the custom binary download counter. Still shows: YES (2 Counts)
ELLA is really smoother than rest of firmwares. If i was you i would.
1. Root with Cf root
2. Run triangleaway
3. Go into download mode and check if its official binary stock sammy 0 counts.
4. Remove battery.
5. Download odin 1.85
6. Downlload xxella
7. Flash xxella as PDA.
8 .wipe data in stock recovery
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Adams756 said:
Hi,
I'm starting this thread because I can't seem to find anyone on here/the whole internet that seems to have had a similar problem.
Multiple posts on this if you looked on the forum .
jje
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JJEgan said:
Adams756 said:
Hi,
I'm starting this thread because I can't seem to find anyone on here/the whole internet that seems to have had a similar problem.
Multiple posts on this if you looked on the forum .
jje
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Could you link me to them? I really couldn't find them for the i9300 that's never been rooted.
Endrit9, thanks I think that's my best bet. I've flashed ELLA already, can I still root with CFroot?
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Yes it should work then run triangleaway check download mode. Flash lla wipe data good luck but if u bought the phone and live in europe theres nothing to worry about.
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The 4.1.2 firmware you flashed via Odin is not officially signed by samsung( this is what i read I'm not 100% sure) This causes your counter to increase.
endrit9 said:
Yes it should work then run triangleaway check download mode. Flash lla wipe data good luck but if u bought the phone and live in europe theres nothing to worry about.
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Thanks I'll check out the root threads and give it a go. I live in UK, I bought the phone on a contract here but it's unbranded, I just got an O2 sim with it. Will this still be valid for warranty?
Thanks unitnerd. I didn't realise it might not be signed. Although thinking about it now I imagine it's probably because they're compiled by someone else after it comes out of KIES.
https://fsfe.org/freesoftware/legal/flashingdevices.en.html
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same problem its so confusing