I just unrooted my SG2 with oneclick root and the exclamation mark is still there at boot (below the logo). My super user icon is now gone. How do I get rid of the exclamation mark? Don't want to void the warranty even with an unrooted phone.
Singuy1234 said:
I just unrooted my SG2 with oneclick root and the exclamation mark is still there at boot (below the logo). My super user icon is now gone. How do I get rid of the exclamation mark? Don't want to void the warranty even with an unrooted phone.
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International version used a jig to reset the custom kernel counter. It may work on the at&t version, but I don't think its been tested.
CB650 Wolf said:
International version used a jig to reset the custom kernel counter. It may work on the at&t version, but I don't think its been tested.
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So I am kind of stuck? Is this a way Samsung used to track if a phone rooted itself before or not?
Sucks too cause I didn't do anything after rooting it..and I may have hardware problems
I read in another post the jig did work for the AT&T version but cannot verify (ordered and waiting for my jig). For $4, might be worth a shot anyway.
Revert to the stock kernel. The "!" is there because of the nonofficial kernel.
You need to flash the stock kernel.
Custom kernels will set ! unless you use a jig or some special tricks (flashing the kernel from the device itself apparently doesn't trigger the !)
Rooted /system will not set ! - for example if you use my unbrick packages you'll get root but no !.
Oh boy, and where would I find stock kernel and how to install it back? I'm assuming I have to use odin 1.82 and install a tar file.
Don't tell me that every phone has a unique kernel and I should of backed mine up...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
And
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18071596&highlight=unroot#post18071596
It's just telling you that the phone is excited.
jivy26 said:
It's just telling you that the phone is excited.
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Personally I like it. Whenever I boot up and see it, it kind of gets me excited too...
Success! You guys are awesome. I see I have the super user icon, can I unroot it with oneclick root?
cliffgardner said:
I read in another post the jig did work for the AT&T version but cannot verify (ordered and waiting for my jig). For $4, might be worth a shot anyway.
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Hey, I just got my jig. Do i just plug it in? While the phone is on? What's the procedure?
skins2win said:
Hey, I just got my jig. Do i just plug it in? While the phone is on? What's the procedure?
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SEE POST #10 HERE
re: JIG
s60convert said:
SEE POST #10 HERE
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Turn the phone OFF completely then plug in the jig wait for the
big yellow triangle, then unplug the jig and set odin up with the
TAR file or files in the correct order.
Plug the usb cable in to the phone and Odin should light up
yellow where it has a box with com: in it.
Once you see it light up, click the START button in Odin and
it should flash your rom.
Good luck!
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Hi guys,
I just received my USB jig I ordered from eBay, and for some reason the flash counter isn't being reset. The phone enters download mode, and states it has cleared that data but when I boot it back up and check the count is where it was.
Has anyone else had a similar issue?
Cheers
SirMerkel said:
Hi guys,
I just received my USB jig I ordered from eBay, and for some reason the flash counter isn't being reset. The phone enters download mode, and states it has cleared that data but when I boot it back up and check the count is where it was.
Has anyone else had a similar issue?
Cheers
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hmm maybe the USB jig isnt fully functional, I remember reading that if it isnt soldered with a certain ohm it might not work..but not sure tho best ask in the USB jig thread...
sounds like you got a bogus one or it died during transport. If you can try to pry it open and make sure everything soldered is still connected. Otherwise its probably just a dud.
Thanks for the help guys. I believe the person I bought it from is also active on these forums, so hopefully he'll replace it asap
Thanks again
Try to replace from where u got it....
i have issue with usb jig too, i had it for a few months and it was working flawless, but today when i tried to reset the binary counter it didn`t worked that well...
i switched my phone off and waited until the vibration, then plugged the usb jig and after a few secs the factory mode appeared but it was still showing the custom binary and the yellow triangle after reboot...
so do you think the jig broke down or samsung put some kind of a new protection in the recent roms. i`m running 2.3.5 CheckRom Revolution HD 3.1.1...
What kernel rev are you running? The more recent ones have a new bootloader that no longer works with the jig.
You probably have new bootloader from Samsung while updating to 2.3.5. Look for how to get old bootloader back on your device or how to get the jig to reset the counter with new bootloader and it will work.
I had the same problem, but this Patch solved it! It's because samsung disabled the reset counter function since android 2.3.4
http://kurzlink.de/sgspat5
Password: sgs2patch
See the picture for details!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
i`m running [email protected] #23
i`m gonna try the patch later when i get home
Or go to intratechs official firmware thread where he has the old bootloader available for download and flash in Odin.
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manniakk said:
i`m running [email protected] #23
i`m gonna try the patch later when i get home
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Make sure that you mark the "Phone Bootloader Update" as shown on the picture!
I've attached the files...
It worked for me.. I have Siyah 2.1.1 and Checkrom 3.1.1 running
It works... thanks!
@avetodave: thanks, it worked for me too...
avetodave said:
I had the same problem, but this Patch solved it! It's because samsung disabled the reset counter function since android 2.3.4
LINK
Password: sgs2patch
See the picture for details!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk
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Sorry to revive an old thread, is someone able to reupload this patch please?
Thought it may be safer to revive an old thread than start a new one...
Codex0 said:
Sorry to revive an old thread, is someone able to reupload this patch please?
Thought it may be safer to revive an old thread than start a new one...
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I presume it was this
Intratech said:
All packages below this point have the old bootloader so you can safely reset the binary counter with a Jig.
If you've already flashed a full package from elsewhere or updated using KIES and cannot reset your binary counter using the Jig just flash this package in the PDA or Bootloader section of Odin to replace the bootloaders and then you can reset the counter: http://www.multiupload.com/LQQBRQVJUD
Here are the new bootloader tarball if you want to flash them back after resetting your binary counter: http://www.multiupload.com/5LNOCL7KPV
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I presume it was this
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Thanks for that! I actually read on here that newer roms are anti jig so I flashed a slightly older rom and hey bingo it worked perfectly
Thank you for the assistance
Codex0 said:
Thanks for that! I actually read on here that newer roms are anti jig so I flashed a slightly older rom and hey bingo it worked perfectly
Thank you for the assistance
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I don't mean to bring up an old thread, but it seems more apt to continue the conversation than to start a new one.
What is the latest version ROM that has a boot img that is still "jig-able"?
I had CheckROM v4 (KK5 based), then tried the leaked ICS (LP2). I then restored back to my old ROM via CWM recovery (I made a backup before), and while everything is back, I have this yellow exclamation mark. The jig doesn't work anymore. I assume CWM does not restore the bootloader, just the system, data, and cache. I even noticed the modem was left at LP1 (I used to have KI4).
Thanks.
naddie said:
I don't mean to bring up an old thread, but it seems more apt to continue the conversation than to start a new one.
What is the latest version ROM that has a boot img that is still "jig-able"?
I had CheckROM v4 (KK5 based), then tried the leaked ICS (LP2). I then restored back to my old ROM via CWM recovery (I made a backup before), and while everything is back, I have this yellow exclamation mark. The jig doesn't work anymore. I assume CWM does not restore the bootloader, just the system, data, and cache. I even noticed the modem was left at LP1 (I used to have KI4).
Thanks.
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You need to use ODIN to flash a stock rom to restore the device completely to factory
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16781156&postcount=2
I used xwki8 from the link above via odin to be able to use the jig.
I then turned my phone off, used the jig to boot into download mode to flash cwm and miui. Doing it this way seems to have prevented me getting the "I'm not official and shall spam a giant annoying yellow triangle at you" symbol
Hope this helps
Codex0 said:
You need to use ODIN to flash a stock rom to restore the device completely to factory
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16781156&postcount=2
I used xwki8 from the link above via odin to be able to use the jig.
I then turned my phone off, used the jig to boot into download mode to flash cwm and miui. Doing it this way seems to have prevented me getting the "I'm not official and shall spam a giant annoying yellow triangle at you" symbol
Hope this helps
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Not the answer I wanted to hear, but I guess I had no choice. I was hoping I could just flash the boot loader by itself, but I couldn't find it as a separate image.
So that's what I did - flashed stock, rooted, and started all over.
Thanks.
I have to return my phone back to best buy for a return, what all do I have to do? I'm on cognition x2. I want to get rid of the yellow triangle and return to UN rooted stock ROM...
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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I have to return my phone back to best buy for a return, what all do I have to do? I'm on cognition x2. I want to get rid of the yellow triangle and return to UN rooted stock ROM...
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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Would be nice for someone to post up a tutorial for this. Im thinking about getting my s2 replaced as battery life is not so great. I think mine is defective. Today i only got 9hrs minimal usage. Im on stock+root+cwm
You will need the jig to reset the counter and you will need a stock ROM to flash back to stock. Is stock ROM available yet? Those are the two things I need at hand before doing any rooting or flashing custom ROMs.
I have the jig ordered but has yet to see a stock ROM posted.
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Is is not possible to do it without a jig? Can I not flash the stock kernel and get rid of the yellow triangle?
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Follow Entropy's thread in the Dev section about returning to stock. The exclamation point will disappear.
Here's the thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
[Edit] Thanks for the clarification rquinn19
Kadin said:
Follow Entropy's thread in the Dev section about returning to stock. It WILL keep it rooted but the exclamation point will disappear. Unless the rep knows to look in Applications for Superuser, there's no other indication of it being rooted to the average user...
Here's the thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
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he also put up an untouched, unrooted version now.
edit: dont listen to the post about the jig being needed.
rquinn19 said:
he also put up an untouched, unrooted version now.
edit: dont listen to the post about the jig being needed.
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i just ordered mine on ebay. i guess there will be a time im gonna have to use it anyways (unbricking etc)
Just tell Best Buy that you have no idea why there is a yellow triangle there.. >_>
There is a small (very small) chance some warranty service types might give you grief about the custom binary count being non-zero.
However if you're just plain returning the device to an AT&T store, the device will be returned and your money back before the device reaches Samsung and they pull the counter (if they even bother to do so.)
So just doing the Return to Stock from my thread should do the trick in almost all cases.
Now in my case... If I ever have problems I'm using a jig, my custom binary count is over 40 now.
i actually just want to return my s2 for an exchange to a new s2. i think i got a bad s2, battery just not good on mine.
regarding OP question...
here is ENTROPY's answer on his other thread.
simpl3lang said:
if i want to return to complete stock, all i have to do is odin the "Kernel + non-rooted system package" under PDA plus the MODEM under phone? if the MODEM was never messed with (like accidently installing a international version rom), we dont have to odin the MODEM right? or its a total must?
oh and thanks a bunch for all the hard work Entropy!!!!!
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Entropy512 said:
You may have to enter 3e recovery and wipe after you return to stock, but other than that:
Just odin the kernel + non-rooted system.
And yes, if you never touched the modem, no need to flash it. If you're returning to stock to return, I would:
Flash kernel + nonrooted system
Enter recovery and wipe (same method for entering CWM from poweroff, but with stock kernels you wind up in 3e)
Check to make sure your baseband is UCKH7 in Settings->About Phone. If it isn't, flash the modem.
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simpl3lang said:
i actually just want to return my s2 for an exchange to a new s2. i think i got a bad s2, battery just not good on mine.
regarding OP question...
here is ENTROPY's answer on his other thread.
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Good to know. I got mine at Best Buy, too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I777 using XDA App
BTW I don't think removing the Yellow Exclamation point resets the counter. If they know how to look for that, they can still see that you flashed the phone. The Jig removes the exclamation mark AND resets the counter to 0. So, all you have to do at that point is flash the stock rom, insert jig, and phone was as if you didn't tamper with it at all.
At least that's I hope the jig can do, cause why did I spend $8!!!???
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BTW I don't think removing the Yellow Exclamation point resets the counter. If they know how to look for that, they can still see that you flashed the phone. The Jig removes the exclamation mark AND resets the counter to 0. So, all you have to do at that point is flash the stock rom, insert jig, and phone was as if you didn't tamper with it at all.
At least that's I hope the jig can do, cause why did I spend $8!!!???
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Yes, this has been reported in the i9100 forums with regard to the International version of the SGS II. Developers in this forum say otherwise. I havn't seen any posts proving this one way or the other. I havn't even seen any screen shots of the counter being anything other than "no".
Pretty much everyone agrees that the jig resets both. But it is also reported that bootloaders installed with the leaked versions of the stock rom do not allow the warning to be cleared or the counter to be reset with the jig.
I'd like to see some proof on these issues, or at least reports of first hand experience that gives us some verification on these issues.
Hi, I have downloaded some firmwares to my Samsung galaxy s2. The last firmware I put on was Official I thought but in download mode where is says "Curent Binary" it says custom. How do I get that back to official samsung? Is there a way through kies, like with iPhone where itunes can reinstall the os?
Also does a firmware that is vodafone branded be put on a handset that is on the three network? Would it affect the signal?
Thanks
Get a jig from eBay. If you find the jig doesn't work, flash the 'old' bootloader from here. Yes you can flash Vodafone branded firmware on a phone that uses 3's network. No, it shouldn't affect the signal. These things are dependent on your modem, and most roms don't replace your existing modem.
I flashed using a firmware from this site. http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=-1#modelsa and it returned it to the Samsung Official. Everything is back to standard.
MistahBungle said:
Get a jig from eBay. If you find the jig doesn't work, flash the 'old' bootloader from here. Yes you can flash Vodafone branded firmware on a phone that uses 3's network. No, it shouldn't affect the signal. These things are dependent on your modem, and most roms don't replace your existing modem.
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Is flashing the old bootloader safe on a custom ROM? Even if it's an AOKP ROM? Cheers.
Yep.
However, some roms may not boot with the old bootloader (In saying that, I'm running it with CM9, but I didn't muck around with stock versions of ICS beforehand which might have changed it to a BL which doesn't work with CM9). If in doubt, ask the developer of the custom rom you're using if it works OK with the old bootloader (I presume you want to get rid of the boot triangle ?).
Obviously you run a very small risk of bricking your phone every time you flash anything, and you only flash/mess with bootloaders when you have a specific reason for same.
Having to send your phone to Samsung/your carrier for warranty service is one of those reasons, and if you've gone back to stock & your jig won't work, flashing the old bootloader is a simple no mucking around way of getting it done.
JoshS2 said:
Is flashing the old bootloader safe on a custom ROM? Even if it's an AOKP ROM? Cheers.
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MistahBungle said:
Yep.
However, some roms may not boot with the old bootloader (In saying that, I'm running it with CM9, but I didn't muck around with stock versions of ICS beforehand which might have changed it to a BL which doesn't work with CM9). If in doubt, ask the developer of the custom rom you're using if it works OK with the old bootloader (I presume you want to get rid of the boot triangle ?).
Obviously you run a very small risk of bricking your phone every time you flash anything, and you only flash/mess with bootloaders when you have a specific reason for same.
Having to send your phone to Samsung/your carrier for warranty service is one of those reasons, and if you've gone back to stock & your jig won't work, flashing the old bootloader is a simple no mucking around way of getting it done.
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I just got my phone back from repair and they upgraded it to the latest version of ICS with the ICS Bootloader. I've flashed Hydrogen-ICS and I've got the yellow triangle, obviously the USB jig won't sort it because of the bootloader. There's no disadvantage to having the triangle other than if I need to send it back under warranty is there? I think I might just leave it and sort it if the time comes.
Ahhhh OK. Gotcha
No, the triangle is only a 'cosmetic' thing. You could probably flash the old bootloader, get rid of the triangle, flash the new bootloader, and be on your merry way. But if it doesn't bother you & you've got Hydrogen running the way you want & everything is hunky dory otherwise, there's no need to do it
JoshS2 said:
I just got my phone back from repair and they upgraded it to the latest version of ICS with the ICS Bootloader. I've flashed Hydrogen-ICS and I've got the yellow triangle, obviously the USB jig won't sort it because of the bootloader. There's no disadvantage to having the triangle other than if I need to send it back under warranty is there? I think I might just leave it and sort it if the time comes.
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MistahBungle said:
Ahhhh OK. Gotcha
No, the triangle is only a 'cosmetic' thing. You could probably flash the old bootloader, get rid of the triangle, flash the new bootloader, and be on your merry way. But if it doesn't bother you & you've got Hydrogen running the way you want & everything is hunky dory otherwise, there's no need to do it
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Ah right, I think I will just leave it for now as it doesn't really bother me! Thanks!
When i flashed back the triangle was gone and i used the branded rom so it has the three network boot logo again just like the day i pulled it out the box all the same apps and it worked like normal in kies i even had a successful update in kies. Though it took some work didnt reconize the device after a good 30mins of pluging and pulling and restarting. I also found some apps can stop kies working apparently, ones from market not on pc. And i had a custome 2.3.6. I just fancied having back to normal till i get bored again.
man you guys need to learn........... ics bootloader use triangle away, is that simple.
atifsh said:
man you guys need to learn........... ics bootloader use triangle away, is that simple.
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I don't understand what you mean by that? Mine doesn't?
arranstobbs said:
I don't understand what you mean by that? Mine doesn't?
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"Triangle Away" is an app by Chainfire on the Play Store. Costs a couple bucks, but you don't have to flash an old bootloader and/or wait for a USB jig to get to you, which is your other option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
atifsh said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
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Forgot about the XDA exclusive that's free. But seeing all the good work Chainfire does, when I finally do go to ICS, I'll buy it on the Play Store to throw him a couple bucks. He deserves it.
You can avoid the counter increase, simply flash your archives via CWM instead of doing it via Odin. It won't update the counter, so the triangle won't appear
Joravis said:
You can avoid the counter increase, simply flash your archives via CWM instead of doing it via Odin. It won't update the counter, so the triangle won't appear
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wow someone need to fix his knowledge for this!
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tutorial kinda................ thats how i run
1: flashed cwm (attached) via odin
2: wiped everything, including system
3: flashed stock ICS via odin
4: rooted via cf-root
5: used triangle away to reset counter and triangle
6: install mobile odin
7: flashed the cwm kernel extracted from the same and flashed using mobile odin [zimage]
8: now i have cwm without counter and triangle.
9: flashed cm9 using cwm
now i can flash whatever rom via cwm, without counter issue.
you want to flash kernel use mobileodin again and you wont update counter.
hope this helps.
EDiT: odin is 99.9% for stock ROM's thus will not raise counter. only when you flash cwm for the first time with odin you get counter + triangle.
hope this helps.
My friend has an S2 he wants me to root, and I'm having trouble.
I've tried the one click method from windows computers though they don't seem to work as he is on ICS.
The ICS alternative says reboot to recovery etc, though obviously he doesn't have recovery so I can't do that either.
Of course I'm going to be told to root it via flashing, though while following the guide, the phone soft-bricked and wouldn't turn on (yellow triangle) though luckily I found the Orange UK Restore Package and now it's back to stock!
When I tried to flash it said use the most similar kernel you can find, and so I did, and it didn't work!
The kernel he has is I9100PBVLP6 and there was not an insecure kernel of that available.
Can anyone help?
tomhurst said:
My friend has an S2 he wants me to root, and I'm having trouble.
I've tried the one click method from windows computers though they don't seem to work as he is on ICS.
The ICS alternative says reboot to recovery etc, though obviously he doesn't have recovery so I can't do that either.
Of course I'm going to be told to root it via flashing, though while following the guide, the phone soft-bricked and wouldn't turn on (yellow triangle) though luckily I found the Orange UK Restore Package and now it's back to stock!
When I tried to flash it said use the most similar kernel you can find, and so I did, and it didn't work!
The kernel he has is I9100PBVLP6 and there was not an insecure kernel of that available.
Can anyone help?
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Your friend has the UK Orange NFC phone. Use LP7 Insecure kernel.
http://download.chainfire.eu/158/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_LP7-v5.4-CWM5.zip?retrieve_file=1
You will have the yellow triangle after flashing and your binary flash counter would have increased by 1.
You can use triangle away to remove the symbol and reset the flash counter to zero.
Or have a look at the Root/Unroot guide in my signature.
Sent from my GT-I9100P using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
bored_stupid said:
Your friend has the UK Orange NFC phone. Use LP7 Insecure kernel.
You will have the yellow triangle after flashing and your binary flash counter would have increased by 1.
You can use triangle away to remove the symbol and reset the flash counter to zero.
Or have a look at the Root/Unroot guide in my signature.
Sent from my GT-I9100P using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
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That's brilliant! Thanks so much. I'll have to convince him to let me now. He doesn't want me going near his phone again haha
If your friend now doesn't want you to go to near his phone, let him root it himself or live with it the way it is.
Statements like "he obviously doesn't have recovery" when he obviously does lead me to believe you'll only damage his phone anyway.
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Your friend has the UK Orange NFC phone. Use LP7 Insecure kernel.
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So I just flash this under PDA? Will this give just root and no recovery?
oinkylicious said:
If your friend now doesn't want you to go to near his phone, let him root it himself or live with it the way it is.
Statements like "he obviously doesn't have recovery" when he obviously does lead me to believe you'll only damage his phone anyway.
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Why does he obviously have recovery? His phone is exactly how he got it. Unless they give you recovery now? I used to have a Spica (piece of crap) which I had to root in order to get recovery onto it. And he has no idea how to root and his phone is being slow and crashes a lot, so he wants to make it better, I told him a custom ROM would help.
tomhurst said:
So I just flash this under PDA? Will this give just root and no recovery?
Why does he obviously have recovery? His phone is exactly how he got it. Unless they give you recovery now? I used to have a Spica (piece of crap) which I had to root in order to get recovery onto it. And he has no idea how to root and his phone is being slow and crashes a lot, so he wants to make it better, I told him a custom ROM would help.
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All new or old S2s should have recovery albeit stock 3e recovery," if they have not installed another recovery ". Try it!
Power down. Then at the same time press:- volume up/home button/power button.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
tomhurst said:
his phone is being slow and crashes a lot, so he wants to make it better, I told him a custom ROM would help.
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You told him bogus information then.
tomhurst said:
My friend has an S2 he wants me to root, and I'm having trouble.
I've tried the one click method from windows computers though they don't seem to work as he is on ICS.
The ICS alternative says reboot to recovery etc, though obviously he doesn't have recovery so I can't do that either.
Of course I'm going to be told to root it via flashing, though while following the guide, the phone soft-bricked and wouldn't turn on (yellow triangle) though luckily I found the Orange UK Restore Package and now it's back to stock!
When I tried to flash it said use the most similar kernel you can find, and so I did, and it didn't work!
The kernel he has is I9100PBVLP6 and there was not an insecure kernel of that available.
Can anyone help?
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Head over to here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona, & find the specific firmware for your friends device & flash in PDA via Odin! (no need to find a seperate kernel to flash, as it will be included in the official firmware package!)
At this point you'll have no yellow triangle on your boot up splash screen, & no flash count!
Then head over to here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719 & root the device using the instructions given! (you'll need an external sd-card in your device to put the files on for rooting!)
Still no yellow triangle on boot splash screen, & also no extra flash count!
Finally, install Triangle Away from here "IF NEEDED": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway&hl=en, & "MAKE SURE" it gives the exact same flash count number as is in download mode, then click "Reset Counter".
Job done, official stock firmware with root (fast, stable & reliable!) with no yellow triangle or flash count visible!
What Samsung official firmware site? Even if such a thing existed why would the custom binary counter go up? Think about it. Also, OP already made it clear he's incapable of following those root instructions, as he apparently (and obviously) doesn't have recovery.
oinkylicious said:
You told him bogus information then.
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What will help then? If you're going to put me down at least be constructive please.
tomhurst said:
What will help then? If you're going to put me down at least be constructive please.
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What will help before you potentially brick your friends phone is to read the stickies.
Stickies here
Hopefully you might learn the basics of rooting/unrooting and installing firmware before its to late
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Xparent ICS Blue Tapatalk 2
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What Samsung official firmware site? Even if such a thing existed why would the custom binary counter go up? Think about it. Also, OP already made it clear he's incapable of following those root instructions, as he apparently (and obviously) doesn't have recovery.
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What will help then? If you're going to put me down at least be constructive please.
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It's just his way, don't worry about it!
1: This samsung firmware site: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona
Obviously exists eh!
2: As I mentioned in my (helpfull!) post, the method I directed him to uses temporary "Touch CWM Recovery" for him to get into to root!
3: The method he tried was the oneclick method! That's not the method I directed him to! (try reading the post properly before commenting, as you've so graciously pointed out to me in the past!)
I hope this answers all of your descrepancies oinkylicious!
CrackDaddy said:
It's just his way, don't worry about it!
1: This official samsung firmware site: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona
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Actually Samfirmware.com is an unofficial site, not endorsed by Samsung at all.
although it is where to get the Samsung firmware's for all their phones.
bored_stupid said:
Actually Samfirmware.com is an unofficial site, not endorsed by Samsung at all.
although it is where to get the Samsung firmware's for all their phones.
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Fair enough, well I won't split ends with you & thanks for the usefull information bored_stupid!
1) not official
2) it wouldn't go up "AGAIN" after flashing official firmware. Writing wrong information in CAPS doesn't make it right
3) I know, see 4)
4) he tried both and fell at the first hurdle.
Any more? Come at me bro.
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1) not official
2) it wouldn't go up after flashing official firmware.
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I got the not official bit m8, get over yourself!
Really, I'm trying to help the bloke & all you can pick up on is "NOT OFFICIAL"?? please!
Any more? Come at me bro?? How old?...........
The more you post, the more foolish you look. Flashing an official binary from download mode will not increase your counter.
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The more you post, the more foolish you look. Flashing an official binary from download mode will not increase your counter.
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& you're job on here I take it is to try & make people look stupid huh?
Like I said, how old?
Tell me something? what increases your binary count oinkylicious?
Flashing an unofficial binary from download mode. Such as CF-root or any of the custom kernels.
I just don't like people spreading incorrect information.
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Flashing an unofficial binary from download mode.
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I stand corrected & edited your honour, at last, something creative to say
You's da man, whoop whoop!
he said the phone wouldn't boot & yellow triangle!
yellow triangle as far as I know= binary counter gone up!
Apart from using a jig, for which he'd also have to flash an older bootloader coz the phone's on ICS & it wouldn't work otherwise, what would you suggest to reset it?
Not false information I'm giving m8, just trying to be helpfull, & I can't see in what I originally posted how I wasn't trying to be helpfull really!? But you obviously can
I bought a USB jig from eBay, which came in the post this morning. I turned my phone off, removed and inserted the battery, and plugged the jig in.The thing is, it only boots into download mode and doesn't clear the flash counter, and therefore not deleting the yellow triangle.
What is the problem? Is is the firmware? I'm running build 4 SuperNexus 4.2.2 JB ROM. On some website I saw that Samsung removed the ability to clear the counter after some version, and that I have to flash some zip file with odin? Or something to do with the bootloader? What's up with this? I looked around, and only saw threads like these for <4.1, therefore I don't wanna flash it so I don't mess anything up.
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354888. It's not for 4.2.2 though.
And here are the bootloader things: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402286 Are they safe to flash? If so, which one?
Another bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578866
http://www.modmymobile.co.uk/phone-...-remove-yellow-boot-triangle-galaxy-s-ii.html Something to do with samsung removing the ability in the blue box.
Shall I flash the bootloader? And what is the difference apart from the ability to reset the counter between the new one and old one? Or shall I just use TriangleAway?
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance
Try TriangleAway
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I bought a USB jig from eBay, which came in the post this morning. I turned my phone off, removed and inserted the battery, and plugged the jig in.The thing is, it only boots into download mode and doesn't clear the flash counter, and therefore not deleting the yellow triangle.
What is the problem? Is is the firmware? I'm running build 4 SuperNexus 4.2.2 JB ROM. On some website I saw that Samsung removed the ability to clear the counter after some version, and that I have to flash some zip file with odin? Or something to do with the bootloader? What's up with this? I looked around, and only saw threads like these for <4.1, therefore I don't wanna flash it so I don't mess anything up.
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1354888. It's not for 4.2.2 though.
And here are the bootloader things: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402286 Are they safe to flash? If so, which one?
Another bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578866
http://www.modmymobile.co.uk/phone-...-remove-yellow-boot-triangle-galaxy-s-ii.html Something to do with samsung removing the ability in the blue box.
Shall I flash the bootloader? And what is the difference apart from the ability to reset the counter between the new one and old one? Or shall I just use TriangleAway?
Can anyone help? Thanks in advance
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Never Mess with the 'Bootloader' for now ma8
just use the 'Traingle Away' app to get rid of both the 'Yellow Triangle' and the 'Binary count' for now
Ps- do make a bkp of ur exsisting setup before hand
Sun90 said:
Never Mess with the 'Bootloader' for now ma8
just use the 'Traingle Away' app to get rid of both the 'Yellow Triangle' and the 'Binary count' for now
Ps- do make a bkp of ur exsisting setup before hand
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Thanks, but I'm kinda freaked out about the line:
"THIS IS A DANGEROUS OPERATION AND COULD POTENTIALLY BRICK YOUR DEVICE. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. A USB JIG IS PREFERRED IF YOU HAVE A WORKING ONE.
( and by brick I mean brick - only a board replacement or a JTAG unit will be able to save you, don't mess with boot(loader) stuff unless you really mean it! )"
Have you witnessed something like this happen, as you are pretty experienced ? I'm guessing that still, it's probably safer than bootloaders...
It's safer than flashing a bootloader. Just don't go there. Unless you have a very specific reason to & absolutely no alternative (same as flashing a PIT).
You have an alternative.
MistahBungle said:
It's safer than flashing a bootloader. Just don't go there. Unless you have a very specific reason to & absolutely no alternative (same as flashing a PIT).
You have an alternative.
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Yeah. I might try TriangleAway if I'm gonna be desperate. I can live with the triangle ;D Thanks to everyone who helped.
Triangle Away could (in the worst case scenario) cause a softbrick. I'm sure chainfire wouldn't have released an app that can cause hardbrick, and with his expertise in Android, i bet that's impossible too (unless, if he really wants too)
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Yeah. I might try TriangleAway if I'm gonna be desperate. I can live with the triangle ;D Thanks to everyone who helped.
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I've used triangle away 3 or 4 times without any problems at all. It's fast and I believe it's safe!
Cheers!!
I tried Triangle Away, and unfortunately it didn't work. I think this is mainly because of my system being slightly corrupted, as sometimes I don't have signal which requires me to go into the app SGII_repair and do the second option. Also when I press "run tracker" it says that something is wrong and requires a factory reset. I will probably return to stock and then do a clean install of SuperNexus again. Thanks to everyone who helped!
same problem
domdomrys said:
I tried Triangle Away, and unfortunately it didn't work. I think this is mainly because of my system being slightly corrupted, as sometimes I don't have signal which requires me to go into the app SGII_repair and do the second option. Also when I press "run tracker" it says that something is wrong and requires a factory reset. I will probably return to stock and then do a clean install of SuperNexus again. Thanks to everyone who helped!
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Also using supernexus and Triangle away doesn't reset counter, I wrote chainfire an email and hope for good
If you have succeeded somehow to reset without removing the ROM , please leave instructions .
thanks