Hey guys,
Anyone of u knows how to remove the exclamation mark on the screen after booting (galaxy s2). I rooted my phone and flashed the rom. Each and everytime i boot my phone, the logo comes out. I need a very simple but home made solution to solve this problem. Its annoying to see that logo. I read somewhere about this but i couldn't find it anymore and what is the technical word for the device to get rid of this logo. Please enlighten me guys. Thanks.
You are thinking of a usb jig to remove that and reset the counter.
You can also remove it using without any devices by following the instructions in the cf-root thread, but that leaves the counter untouched.
Or if you are on a ICS based rom you can get rid of both with the Triangle away app with the click of a button.
you need a usb jig (hardware service mode starter)
if it doesn't work, you need to flash older firmware with odin
and then use the jig again. finally flash the prefered rom with cwm
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shadowofdarkness said:
You are thinking of a usb jig to remove that and reset the counter.
You can also remove it using without any devices by following the instructions in the cf-root thread, but that leaves the counter untouched.
Or if you are on a ICS based rom you can get rid of both with the Triangle away app with the click of a button.
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Thanks. What is the exact name for the "triangle away app"? i couldn't find it in the market. I am using XXLPHXX 4.0.3 wanamlite 8.9 Rom. So i guess its a ICS based. hehe.. sorry i am quite a noob... but yeah..
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pika456 said:
you need a usb jig (hardware service mode starter)
if it doesn't work, you need to flash older firmware with odin
and then use the jig again. finally flash the prefered rom with cwm
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Hey thanks man. well... i just started this rooting **** actually 2 weeks ago. I bought my galaxy s2 for about 9 months.... and it was really annoying because it takes ages for samsung kies to released an new official update. Can u believe i was still using gingerbread 2.3.3 before this. Man.. i got even more fed up when i saw my brother's new phone galaxy nexus which uses ICS 4.0 Rom. So i said to myself... thats it. i am going to root this stupid S2. hahaha.
Then i started to root and change to 2.3.6 which is great but still the same interface as 2.3.3. Just performance wise better. I need a new nice interface like the ICS 4.0. so i flashed my rom with wanamlite 8.9 which is a damn good rom. i love it. u guys should try his rom. If u guys know a even better rom, let me know. Thanks
Nigel85 said:
Thanks. What is the exact name for the "triangle away app"? i couldn't find it in the market. I am using XXLPHXX 4.0.3 wanamlite 8.9 Rom. So i guess its a ICS based. hehe.. sorry i am quite a noob... but yeah..
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I don't think it is in the Market so here is the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
shadowofdarkness said:
I don't think it is in the Market so here is the link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
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Thank you very much shadow!!!! daym it worked!!!!! i am running wanamlite 8.9 Rom. I installed the .apk file into my internal SD and install the .apk using CWM. It worked like a charm. No more Triangle. Thanks mate....!!!!
hello all,
i have followed entropy512's thread here to get my at&t samsung galaxy s2 rooted with stock settings...i then wanted clockworkmod recovery so i went to this and followed directions to get everything installed...everything was ok and working until a few weeks ago when the 'Check Update' option under Setting stopped working...
basically what happens is when i goto Settings-> Software Update->Check for updates->Hit OK (Check the AT&T server for new software update?) a dialog comes up that says 'Checking for software updates...' and nothing happens...i have left the phone over night with device management app checking for software updates... when this used to work, it took less than 1 minute to check...
finally, the only way for me to stop this is to go and force stop Device Manager under Applications->All, so before i restore the phone to factory, i was wondering if anyone knows what might be the issue here?
Thanks,
FI
fastindy said:
hello all,
i have followed entropy512's thread here to get my at&t samsung galaxy s2 rooted with stock settings...i then wanted clockworkmod recovery so i went to this and followed directions to get everything installed...everything was ok and working until a few weeks ago when the 'Check Update' option under Setting stopped working...
basically what happens is when i goto Settings-> Software Update->Check for updates->Hit OK (Check the AT&T server for new software update?) a dialog comes up that says 'Checking for software updates...' and nothing happens...i have left the phone over night with device management app checking for software updates... when this used to work, it took less than 1 minute to check...
finally, the only way for me to stop this is to go and force stop Device Manager under Applications->All, so before i restore the phone to factory, i was wondering if anyone knows what might be the issue here?
Thanks,
FI
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The issue is that you're rooted, I wish people would search more
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Nick281051 said:
The issue is that you're rooted, I wish people would search more
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umm this option was working until a few weeks ago and it randomly stopped so im not sure what rooting has to do with it...furthermore, i did search using various permutations of words around the issue at hand, and i did not find threads that addressed this issue...
fastindy said:
umm this option was working until a few weeks ago and it randomly stopped so im not sure what rooting has to do with it...furthermore, i did search using various permutations of words around the issue at hand, and i did not find threads that addressed this issue...
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Being rooted you shouldn't even worry about updates, if you had actually searched you would have seen that
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fastindy said:
umm this option was working until a few weeks ago and it randomly stopped so im not sure what rooting has to do with it...furthermore, i did search using various permutations of words around the issue at hand, and i did not find threads that addressed this issue...
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OTA updates require factory recovery. I'm a bit hazy on the details but I believe CWM, in short, replaces that.
It might also be because you either turned off/uninstalled or inadvertently removed factory bloatware.
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OTA updates require factory recovery. I'm a bit hazy on the details but I believe CWM, in short, replaces that.
It might also be because you either turned off/uninstalled or inadvertently removed factory bloatware.
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This. Amongst other things. If u insist on trying to eventually upgrade to whatever crap gets pushed out to us yer best bet is to do a full wipe to completely stock firmware.
Nick281051 said:
Being rooted you shouldn't even worry about updates, if you had actually searched you would have seen that
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once again, the issue is not weather i should worry about updates or not nor did i search for if i should worry about updates...this option was working and something happened that caused it to stop working...and my searches i did was around getting device management to connect to the dm server (which is where the 'Checking for update' got stuck)
BROKKANIC said:
OTA updates require factory recovery. I'm a bit hazy on the details but I believe CWM, in short, replaces that.
It might also be because you either turned off/uninstalled or inadvertently removed factory bloatware.
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Phalanx7621 said:
This. Amongst other things. If u insist on trying to eventually upgrade to whatever crap gets pushed out to us yer best bet is to do a full wipe to completely stock firmware.
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both of you seem to be spot on...i didnt realize that removing bloatware which was marked as 'ok to remove' on the document of things to remove safely could have been the issue...initially i had frozen them using titanium...neway i restored the phone using the CWM backup i had and the option started working like expected...thanks for the input
I'm curious...why do you want that option to work?
mattdm said:
I'm curious...why do you want that option to work?
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so that i can get ICS when AT&T releases the official one... i know there are leaked versions out there, but i dont mind the wait, especially, from the research, i have found people having issues with various features
fastindy said:
so that i can get ICS when AT&T releases the official one... i know there are leaked versions out there, but i dont mind the wait, especially, from the research, i have found people having issues with various features
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Do you recall all the issues with UCKK6 Gingerbread? That was an AT&T release. The devs had to tear it apart to debug and try to fix it. Any build will have bugs in it. But generally, custom firmwares will have fewer bugs than AT&T firmware.
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Do you recall all the issues with UCKK6 Gingerbread? That was an AT&T release. The devs had to tear it apart to debug and try to fix it. Any build will have bugs in it. But generally, custom firmwares will have fewer bugs than AT&T firmware.
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unfortunately, i joined the android bandwagon only when i got my samsung galaxy s2, which was a little late in the game, so i have no clue on all the start up issues that people experienced with Gingerbread release...
for now ill need to stick with stock/At&T firmware however ill make the switch to custom firmwares when i stop being lazy and create a USB jig for myself...
fastindy said:
for now ill need to stick with stock/At&T firmware however ill make the switch to custom firmwares when i stop being lazy and create a USB jig for myself...
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Why would you need a jig? You're already rooted with CWM.
fastindy said:
so that i can get ICS when AT&T releases the official one... i know there are leaked versions out there, but i dont mind the wait, especially, from the research, i have found people having issues with various features
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I've been running AOKP by Task for a while and have never had a serious issue. The one's I have had were self inflicted and with some reading were quite easy to fix.
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Why would you need a jig? You're already rooted with CWM.
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if my research that i conducted a while ago is right, then basically samsung has implemented a flash counter which increments each time you flash a custom, non-stock rom...it might also be applied to non-stock kernels/firmwares as well (im not too sure)...so to prevent the flash counter from ever incrementing, ill need to put the phone in download mode using the jig and continue from there...
grubby0 said:
I've been running AOKP by Task for a while and have never had a serious issue. The one's I have had were self inflicted and with some reading were quite easy to fix.
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alright thanks, ill check it out
fastindy said:
if my research that i conducted a while ago is right, then basically samsung has implemented a flash counter which increments each time you flash a custom, non-stock rom...it might also be applied to non-stock kernels/firmwares as well (im not too sure)...so to prevent the flash counter from ever incrementing, ill need to put the phone in download mode using the jig and continue from there...
alright thanks, ill check it out
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This is wrong. It is only incremented when you use ODIN to flash nonstock items. CWM has no bearing on flash counters.
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fastindy said:
if my research that i conducted a while ago is right, then basically samsung has implemented a flash counter which increments each time you flash a custom, non-stock rom...it might also be applied to non-stock kernels/firmwares as well (im not too sure)...so to prevent the flash counter from ever incrementing, ill need to put the phone in download mode using the jig and continue from there...
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You have some bad information...but I have some good news for you.
The flash counter only counts the number of times you've flashed a custom kernel in download mode via Odin. Using CWM to flash anything can't touch the flash counter. Same goes for Mobile Odin. I've been rooted and flashing for months, I don't have a jig, and my counter is still at zero.
EDIT: Ninja'd by a pirate!
fastindy said:
unfortunately, i joined the android bandwagon only when i got my samsung galaxy s2, which was a little late in the game, so i have no clue on all the start up issues that people experienced with Gingerbread release...
for now ill need to stick with stock/At&T firmware however ill make the switch to custom firmwares when i stop being lazy and create a USB jig for myself...
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Any GB issues only surfaced if you updated to 2.3.6. 2.3.4 for a "stock" firmware was pretty awesome. I'm on the latest ICS leak from ATT (LD4) and aside from the emmc bug (I'm using a safe kernel so I don't have it) IMHO its more complete then CM9 was. I stopped using CM9 at the end of May and don't miss it at all now.
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alright well i learnt something new today...and now that i have the freedom to flash like a mad man without worrying about flash counter (via CWM), i will surely checkout some of the leaked versions of ICS that you guys are using, and see which one works best for me...thanks for all the new info
fastindy said:
alright well i learnt something new today...and now that i have the freedom to flash like a mad man without worrying about flash counter (via CWM), i will surely checkout some of the leaked versions of ICS that you guys are using, and see which one works best for me...thanks for all the new info
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I reccomend roms that use i9100 bases as they are usually better, roms like phonebricker, and shostock2 are good, my favorite touchwiz based rom though is serendipity 9. But thats my experiences so try them for yourself (i use aokp as my daily though.)
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Remove Triangle and Reset Counter
http://shetalksandroid.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-reset-sgs2-flash-counter-and.html
Please read the above link.
I just did it last night and really works!
Time to hit the Thanks button
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This not only makes the meter go back to zero, but also removes the yellow triangle, without the JIG.
Thanks to Chainfire, its free! Just read the above link. (And please "Search" more
Hello,
I am looking on how to go back to complete stock 2.3.5? Also I have another question? To my understanding the bootloader is locked with 2.3.5 and there is no way to unlock it at the moment? Thanks in advance!
anthony062991 said:
Hello,
I am looking on how to go back to complete stock 2.3.5? Also I have another question? To my understanding the bootloader is locked with 2.3.5 and there is no way to unlock it at the moment? Thanks in advance!
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What are you currently running? And yes, no way to unlock 2.3.5.
"Say Apple one more MoPho'n time..."
Acvice said:
What are you currently running? And yes, no way to unlock 2.3.5.
"Say Apple one more MoPho'n time..."
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I am running 2.3.5 rooted. I think this would be stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837775 but not 100% sure? Also if I get stuck in a bootloop can I use rsd lite or whatever it's called to go to complete stock as well?
anthony062991 said:
I am running 2.3.5 rooted. I think this would be stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1837775 but not 100% sure? Also if I get stuck in a bootloop can I use rsd lite or whatever it's called to go to complete stock as well?
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Yes that seems to be the stock system image, just make sure you have the corresponding version of ROM, check those numbers at your phone info, it should be SUN-254_13. And yes, if you won't be able to boot you can make full restore using RSD Light - check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798145
Yesterday after flashing some 2.3.5 with bootstrap recovery my phone stoped booting, and after following those instructions it's working again:good:
p.s. how does one say "thank you" for useful post?
dem0s said:
Yes that seems to be the stock system image, just make sure you have the corresponding version of ROM, check those numbers at your phone info, it should be SUN-254_13. And yes, if you won't be able to boot you can make full restore using RSD Light - check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798145
Yesterday after flashing some 2.3.5 with bootstrap recovery my phone stoped booting, and after following those instructions it's working again:good:
p.s. how does one say "thank you" for useful post?
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Thanks for the info! Also I flashed MOF 2.3.5 Slim v2 but it says that in the build number..
anthony062991 said:
Thanks for the info! Also I flashed MOF 2.3.5 Slim v2 but it says that in the build number..
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Slim v2 is based off SUN-254_13.
mof9336 said:
Slim v2 is based off SUN-254_13.
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Thanks I thought so! Also is there another bootstrap laying around? I downloaded one in the other thread and 99% of the time it doesn't work?!
anthony062991 said:
Thanks I thought so! Also is there another bootstrap laying around? I downloaded one in the other thread and 99% of the time it doesn't work?!
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You must be plugged in with wall charger for it to work, maybe that's the issue?
When i use it it gives me a triangle symbol meaning error. I reset phone and still is not working
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? Sorry that didnt help.
Alpinestars96 said:
? Sorry that didnt help.
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Basically, I have no idea what you are talking about.
Stock ICS comes with a sscreenshot function. And it just quit working and I was wondering if anyone knew why
Alpinestars96 said:
Stock ICS comes with a sscreenshot function. And it just quit working and I was wondering if anyone knew why
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because you dont have a custom rom so your phone feels neglected and unloved.
So I take it you're complete stock unrooted?
If so, which build are you on?
I'm rooted on stock ics 4.0.3
Replaced the screen yesterday and don't think I've done any other HW damage but on powering back on the phone makes all the right noises but doesn't display anything.
Backlight is on too.
Is it possible it's a faulty screen?
Have you flashed a rom?
You have to flash new rom marked as "dx_2" or "dx_1" if I recall corectly. Search in elephone forum, rom section.
There are 2 SKUs for screens, they need proper rom.
No, I haven't flashed this phone since I bought it. Will I be able to reflash without being able to see the screen.
matdex83 said:
No, I haven't flashed this phone since I bought it. Will I be able to reflash without being able to see the screen.
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As long your phone has enough charge it will flash
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As long your phone has enough charge it will flash
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Thanks i'll give it a go.
mancom said:
You have to flash new rom marked as "dx_2" or "dx_1" if I recall corectly. Search in elephone forum, rom section.
There are 2 SKUs for screens, they need proper rom.
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Have tried to find a ROM mentioning dx_2 or dx_1 but can't find anything. I'd appreciate a recommendation if there is one.
matdex83 said:
Thanks i'll give it a go.
Have tried to find a ROM mentioning dx_2 or dx_1 but can't find anything. I'd appreciate a recommendation if there is one.
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From official elephone forum, this rom supposed to be "dx_2" http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-10832-1-3.html.
If you already flashed newer rom, then you should flash this one with "Firmware Upgrade" option.
Good luck.
mancom said:
From official elephone forum, this rom supposed to be "dx_2" http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-10832-1-3.html.
If you already flashed newer rom, then you should flash this one with "Firmware Upgrade" option.
Good luck.
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Thanks, Tried that one but it didn't work. Got sent another link by the screen supplier and it's thankfully now working.
http://bbs.elephone.hk/thread-12034-1-1.html#.V9YgXubSS0g
Thanks all!