Is there a possible way to remove the yellow triangle on boot and still keep the "recovery mode" (the one with the backup and restore options) from CWM and not the recovery mode from the original stock ?
Yes there is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
2nd post show you how to remove the triangle by keeping the rooted kernel.
rembrandtlnx said:
Yes there is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
2nd post show you how to remove the triangle by keeping the rooted kernel.
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First of all - thanks for your help.
iv'e tried to do exactly what the second post says and still the yellow triangle appears on startup.
i have the "I9100XWKI8-CL616395" kernel version (2.3.5)
and i downloaded the "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_KI8-v4.3-CWM4"
something i'm doing wrong ?
just buy a usb download jig off ebay...it resets the triangle, costs ya 4bucks or whatever and if your phone ever gets soft bricked or something you can use it to access download mode
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beaver2233 said:
just buy a usb download jig off ebay...it resets the triangle, costs ya 4bucks or whatever and if your phone ever gets soft bricked or something you can use it to access download mode
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...445900?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbb7b1e8c
This is the usb download jig that i need ? (what is this usb download jig anyway?)
liorlevy said:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Samsung-Gal...445900?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3cbb7b1e8c
This is the usb download jig that i need ? (what is this usb download jig anyway?)
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Yep that's the one. It's basically a resistor that triggers download mode when it's inserted. Always decent to have I think.
Hollow.Droid said:
Yep that's the one. It's basically a resistor that triggers download mode when it's inserted. Always decent to have I think.
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O.K
i will buy this now and try it
thanks again
liorlevy said:
O.K
i will buy this now and try it
thanks again
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I have one and it wont work if you have the new bootloaders apparently , i recently upgraded to stock XWK18 and since then it wont reset the triangle whereas before it worked like a charm , im hoping someone can advise me on a way of removing the triangle with the new bootloaders installed ?
O.K
I've got the usb jig.
what should i do now ?
zipolly said:
I have one and it wont work if you have the new bootloaders apparently , i recently upgraded to stock XWK18 and since then it wont reset the triangle whereas before it worked like a charm , im hoping someone can advise me on a way of removing the triangle with the new bootloaders installed ?
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Go to Intratech's thread
Download an old bootloader
Flash it
Reset the counter
@liorlevy:
Shut your phone completely down
Insert the Jig
Wait, till you are in download mode and it tells you that the history was cleared
Remove the Jig and reboot
If it does not work, you have a new bootloader too. In that case, do what I told zipolly to do and then repeat the procedure.
TheSniperFan said:
Go to Intratech's thread
Download an old bootloader
Flash it
Reset the counter
@liorlevy:
Shut your phone completely down
Insert the Jig
Wait, till you are in download mode and it tells you that the history was cleared
Remove the Jig and reboot
If it does not work, you have a new bootloader too. In that case, do what I told zipolly to do and then repeat the procedure.
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Works great !!
thanks a lot guys !!!!!!!!
My problem was solved. Thank's
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I have a malfunction usb connector so usb data transfer or my jig is not working anymore. The data cable and the jig is tested on another I9100, and they worked well. Surprisely the 3key download mode is working, and firmware flash with odin too.
So I need an alternate way to reset the counter before I send it back to warranty service
Is it stored in the bootloader? Can I reflash it with odin?
KeFe said:
I have a malfunction usb connector so usb data transfer or my jig is not working anymore. The data cable and the jig is tested on another I9100, and they worked well. Surprisely the 3key download mode is working, and firmware flash with odin too.
So I need an alternate way to reset the counter before I send it back to warranty service
Is it stored in the bootloader? Can I reflash it with odin?
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there is no known alternative way of resetting the counter, if it was as simple as using odin then we would have never worried about using a jig.
So then what is the best way to make a total brick? (result: no 3key recovery or download mode)
I should mess with the bootloader in odin?
KeFe said:
So then what is the best way to make a total brick? (result: no 3key recovery or download mode)
I should mess with the bootloader in odin?
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LOL!! This is the reverse "I bricked my phone" thread. It's the first time I've seen someone asking how to brick their phone.
I suggest you look at the above mentioned "Hallppz!! I broked mi fonnee" threads and do exactly what they did to brick their phones. Stuff like flashing SGS firmware on SGS2 can help.
aydc said:
LOL!! This is the reverse "I bricked my phone" thread. It's the first time I've seen someone asking how to brick their phone.
I suggest you look at the above mentioned "Hallppz!! I broked mi fonnee" threads and do exactly what they did to brick their phones. Stuff like flashing SGS firmware on SGS2 can help.
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Can help, but will be detectable. just start a flash with odin and unplug halfway through, you'll get a connect to pc screen and wont be able to acces download mode
It is the first destructive thread in this forum, isn't it?
dh2311 said:
Can help, but will be detectable. just start a flash with odin and unplug halfway through, you'll get a connect to pc screen and wont be able to acces download mode
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Thx
I'll try it tomorrow in the evening unless somebody comes up with a better idea.
I'll post here the result
AFAIK, samsung service center won't check for "flashed" phones. When I returned my SGS2(just cf-rooted), they said I should return after 30mins because they'll flash it back to default(They didn't even check, they just said that while I was still filling-up their repair form). But my yellow tint was still there, so I got a new phone. Now no yellow tint visible on the eyes.
gr8... hope i
dont hav to visit warrnty ever..
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Moving to Q&A
I've a I9100 and for certain hardware issue (Audio problem) I want to send it to the Service Center.
I tried different custom ROMs before coming back to 2.3.3 KE8 through ODIN as I realized the hardware issue was not gonna fix without sending it for repair or replacement.
Now, I bought USB Jig from Ebay and followed the instructions in the USB Jig FAQ thread but after switching the phone off and inserting the USB Jig it is not booting into the Download Mode ? Is the USB Jig not working ?
Or do I need to flash an old bootloader to get this working , if yes a link please ?
Yes most probably thats a bootloader issue...get an old bootloader from the Original Dev Subsection.
Mine for some reason doesn't automatically boot when the jig is inserted but it does do it's job when I just use the power button to switch on.
Then it boots into download mode and resets triangle and flash counter.
Don't know why. I bought it for my sgs1 so maybe thats something.
Anyway try doing it that way and see how you go.
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I flashed the old bootloader posted in the intratech's thread here Still its not booting up.
And also, I tried inserting the Jig and then powering on manually that didn't work as well.
What now ?
Some peoples have posted on other forums about the USB jig doesn't work automatically when inserted (although it should...) Try inserting the jig, and powering your phone on. It should reset the flash counter, if you are trying to get rid of the triangle for "warranty" purposes
Are you close to any of these people?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495867
Might be able to try a different jig just in case it's a dud.
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tricurious said:
I've a I9100 and for certain hardware issue (Audio problem) I want to send it to the Service Center.
I tried different custom ROMs before coming back to 2.3.3 KE8 through ODIN as I realized the hardware issue was not gonna fix without sending it for repair or replacement.
Now, I bought USB Jig from Ebay and followed the instructions in the USB Jig FAQ thread but after switching the phone off and inserting the USB Jig it is not booting into the Download Mode ? Is the USB Jig not working ?
Or do I need to flash an old bootloader to get this working , if yes a link please ?
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2.3.3 KE8 Has the old the old bootloader so no need to replace it..
Try cleaning the usb port with a spray duster or tooth brush and try jig again.. Also you may be unlucky with a DOA Jig...
Hey I just couldn't get the USB Jig working so I had no other option but to try the riskier method.
So, I updated to ICS (Resurrection Remix 9.3) and used TriangleAway and it worked. Then I flashed the Stock Rom by using Mobile Odin.
So now the phone is as "Factory'd" as possible and I'll be taking it to the service center tomorrow
@ All above, thanks for helping
aceofclubs said:
Are you close to any of these people?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1495867
Might be able to try a different jig just in case it's a dud.
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No unfortunately I wasn't. The closest one was 540 Miles away
tricurious said:
Hey I just couldn't get the USB Jig working so I had no other option but to try the riskier method.
So, I updated to ICS (Resurrection Remix 9.3) and used TriangleAway and it worked. Then I flashed the Stock Rom by using Mobile Odin.
So now the phone is as "Factory'd" as possible and I'll be taking it to the service center tomorrow
@ All above, thanks for helping
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I'm glad you managed to remove the Triangle and restored to the stock rom,but what about the rom counter? The Service guys will surely check for the rom counter....you managed to reset that too?
yashleo21 said:
but what about the rom counter? The Service guys will surely check for the rom counter....you managed to reset that too?
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Yeah the "TriangleAway" app resets the Binary Counter too
Seems like a dud jig to me. Mine automatically boots into download mode, regardless of bootloader.
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I had these issues - installed the old bootloader and away went the yellow triangle after inserting the USB Jig.
The counter would not reset but I found a "GT-I9100_counter_patch.tar" file which I flashed (PDA) and then inserting the USB Jig it reset the binary counter to zero
PM me if you would like the patch file
So i need to send in my phone for repairs because my battery gets drained like crazy and i tried everything to stop it. (dozen different roms/kernels completely "naked" without ANY apps and it still drains ~10% an hour).
so anyway, my JIG worked fine all the time (got me into download mode every time), but since i need to reset the binary counter i flashed the XWKG1 firmware and the old bootloader through odin and everything works fine, except my JIG does not bring me into download mode anymore. when i plug it in, the phone just boots normally. i can get into download mode with 3 button method but it just shows me that the counter is still on 1.
any suggestions?
searching for this matter is kinda hard, because "jig not working" brings up all kinds of threads about the jig not resetting due to newer bootloader, and "jig not starting download mode" doesnt bring the desired results either.
so any help would be much appreciated.
greetz
strange!!!
Home made jig or purchased one? Sometime any short circuite on the jig resisters???
if available try with another jig...
you can flash again old bootloader and try.
purchased one. i already opened it up to check for short circuit, and the color coding of the resistor is correct aswell (301k)...
phoboss said:
purchased one. i already opened it up to check for short circuit, and the color coding of the resistor is correct aswell (301k)...
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lol u sayin ur jig is not working????well wat u need it for download mode or resetin counter...
phoboss said:
So i need to send in my phone for repairs because my battery gets drained like crazy and i tried everything to stop it. (dozen different roms/kernels completely "naked" without ANY apps and it still drains ~10% an hour).
so anyway, my JIG worked fine all the time (got me into download mode every time), but since i need to reset the binary counter i flashed the XWKG1 firmware and the old bootloader through odin and everything works fine, except my JIG does not bring me into download mode anymore. when i plug it in, the phone just boots normally. i can get into download mode with 3 button method but it just shows me that the counter is still on 1.
any suggestions?
searching for this matter is kinda hard, because "jig not working" brings up all kinds of threads about the jig not resetting due to newer bootloader, and "jig not starting download mode" doesnt bring the desired results either.
so any help would be much appreciated.
greetz
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If the jig is working properly then you should get to dl mode with old bootloader. You can get info regarding how to install it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and here http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/12/23/...oader-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-to-enable-usb-jig/
rocky23 said:
lol u sayin ur jig is not working????well wat u need it for download mode or resetin counter...
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thats exactly what i'm saying. i have the right firmware, and the right bootloader flashed, but when i plug in my JIG the phone boots normally. i can get into download mode with volume down+home+power but that way i cant reset my binary counter.
Logic says buy a new USB jig as the cost is so small .
jje
yeah already orded one. weird though that it stopped working from one minute to the next.
phoboss said:
yeah already orded one. weird though that it stopped working from one minute to the next.
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do post if the new jig works.......cheeeeerz
same problem!
phoboss said:
yeah already orded one. weird though that it stopped working from one minute to the next.
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any news?? i have the same problem. mine is home-made and sealed shut (bathed in hot-glue and visible below). one moment working (dwnload) the next: nope (nrml boot).
I'm a noob and I know it
Try noteiangle app. So perfect.
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Check if in Developer option / USB debugging is selected then power off the phone and use usb jig
Using XDA Premium over Resurrection Remix ICS, the Best Rom ever made
deltasync said:
Check if in Developer option / USB debugging is selected then power off the phone and use usb jig
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it is on mine. Still no go...
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dalelerah said:
it is on mine. Still no go...
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debugging will not make any difference...
even if you keep posting, you dont get any suggestions other than below :
1) try your jig on any other phone
2) try with new jig
3) try flashing old bootloader again
Everythig fail, flash ICS and use Triangle Away app.
ZACQ8 said:
debugging will not make any difference...
even if you keep posting, you dont get any suggestions other than below :
1) try your jig on any other phone
2) try with new jig
3) try flashing old bootloader again
Everythig fail, flash ICS and use Triangle Away app.
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Yeah I guess. Bootloader is not the problem, as it worked before. Plus, according to other threads, ICS bootloader works with jig, but it only force-boots to download, not flashing Odin counter. As stated, that doesn't even work.
I'm a noob and I know it
help me,
i tried all method on this forum nothing was working...
first at all my phone cant use charger...i dont know what happen...i try others charger still same...i have both phone i9100 and i9100G but the G version giving me headache!
i wanted to send my phone to service centre due im still on warranty but..my binary counter doest reset...when i put the usb jig after flash patch my phone not boot up to download mode..and reset...its do nothing...what can i do...
but my combo 3 button still working if i flash using my pc...only USB jig not working..please help...
1. If 3 combo button working upgrade to ICS, Then download triangle away. Check the flash counter number matches your count and run the app.
2. Or try flashing the old bootloader. Then use the USB jig.
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I9100G have no ICS yet...so cant using triangle away...
using the old boot loader...i already tried...but not working or im doing wrong..?
im stuck...my phone cant charge...and binary counter still got..how to send to samsung..
Have you tried the USB jig on another phone. Just read on internet they are releasing ICS for the I9100G.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
You might get lucky
I had a similar problem i atempted my first rom install ever when we had a powercut my phone gave me connect to kies message i had no cwm no bootloader however i still sent my phone away as they had agreed to fix for me in the first place thankfully even though they never fixed the physical damage caused by their packaging skills and a combo of royal mails handling it they were good enough to fix my software problem without charge to myself. I think because they couldnt access the flash counter they were forced to put new firmware on either way big thanks to them i finally got ics on my phone.
They have however since had my phone back and fixed all above physical probs again cheers to them they were either sympathetic with rom or just did it anyway.
Just thought id pop my experience with you
Physical damage is 1st thing should have been fixed
bored_stupid said:
Have you tried the USB jig on another phone. Just read on internet they are releasing ICS for the I9100G.
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ICS just release for China phone only...not offical release all those news on internet spread that ICS already come to I9100G is totaly nonsense..
hmm..i might try sending out...but after they checking if my binary counter not 0 they will automatic void my warranty forever?
are2power said:
help me,
i tried all method on this forum nothing was working...
first at all my phone cant use charger...i dont know what happen...i try others charger still same...i have both phone i9100 and i9100G but the G version giving me headache!
i wanted to send my phone to service centre due im still on warranty but..my binary counter doest reset...when i put the usb jig after flash patch my phone not boot up to download mode..and reset...its do nothing...what can i do...
but my combo 3 button still working if i flash using my pc...only USB jig not working..please help...
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I9100G can't charge, and cannot get into download mode via jig, but CAN get to download mode via 3 button combo?
Sounds like the USB port is broken.
Since it's the I9100G, as you have discovered, there is no reliable ICS released for the I9100G yet, so you cannot use Triangle Away. And without a working USB port, the jig will not work.
However, you can replace that part for a relatively small cost from what I understand.
ctomgee said:
I9100G can't charge, and cannot get into download mode via jig, but CAN get to download mode via 3 button combo?
Sounds like the USB port is broken.
Since it's the I9100G, as you have discovered, there is no reliable ICS released for the I9100G yet, so you cannot use Triangle Away. And without a working USB port, the jig will not work.
However, you can replace that part for a relatively small cost from what I understand.
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r u sure about this???im afraid if i go...later they will say got this broken..this one broken...got many broken part..hmmm...
are2power said:
r u sure about this???im afraid if i go...later they will say got this broken..this one broken...got many broken part..hmmm...
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Look, I can't possibly be sure, because you have the phone in front of you. I can't see it, so I don't know what exactly is broken. But the symptom you describe sounds like the usb post is broken. Others have ordered the usb port part and replaced it themselves for about $13 USD.
But if you are this unsure, I'm guessing you are probably either not willing or not capable (not trying to insult, just stating facts) of doing this on your own.
If that's the case, I think you don't have any other choice other than to just send it to Samsung. But there is no other way for you to reset the counter... So warranty will probably be denied.
ctomgee said:
Look, I can't possibly be sure, because you have the phone in front of you. I can't see it, so I don't know what exactly is broken. But the symptom you describe sounds like the usb post is broken. Others have ordered the usb port part and replaced it themselves for about $13 USD.
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I might trying this method btw thanks for your information
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just to update
If you can three buttn combo an fix try triangleaway ittl reset yello triangle go playstoree
read descriptio all ovvit lol there a speciel link lol
Pasted from nuvva thread me lazy lol
This
Sorry was there even a reason to bump this thread?http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1494114explains everything about triangleaway and you can even download the apk from there for free.
linuxnubee said:
If you can three buttn combo an fix try triangleaway ittl reset yello triangle go playstoree
read descriptio all ovvit lol there a speciel link lol
Pasted from nuvva thread me lazy lol
This
Sorry was there even a reason to bump this thread?http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1494114explains everything about triangleaway and you can even download the apk from there for free.
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Triangle away only works for ICS, which isn't available yet for the i9100G.
i try Triangle away is not working for ICS i9100G india...something pop up " Magic Header not incompletetable" ...
are2power said:
i try Triangle away is not working for ICS i9100G india...something pop up " Magic Header not incompletetable" ...
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Are you rooted yet? TriangleAway requires root.
yes im rooted...maybe Triangle Away not compitable yet with i9100G....
suddenly i decide to send my phone to samsung eleteronics...they take my phone w/o asking me w/o checking my binary anything...they change my usb board...plus they upgrade my firmware to ICS..and they CLEAR my binary counter as well...lucky me.!!lol...
Hi,
I recently bought a gs2 however its not working, basically the guy who sold it to me was trying to upgrade it to latest software via xda apparently and now its blocked. it just flashes the screen, black screen, you can see the yellow triangle when i try to put it into recovery or download mode. i have done some research but cant get my head round it. it comes up on kies as pda:lpt/phone:lq6/csc:lpa(xeu) as current firmware version. i have tried using odin to re set it and flash it also however odin wont read it and wont come up yellow , i have removed and re set the drivers still not luck.
i am not very clued up on android as i used to use blackberry.
can anyone please help me on what to do and how to do it?
thank you
kuq-e-zi said:
... when i try to put it into recovery or download mode...
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What do you me by "try"? Can you enter download mode or not?
fxrb said:
What do you me by "try"? Can you enter download mode or not?
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He can, because he stated that he tried to reset it via odin...
@OP , take a look at the USB port where you charge the phone... Do you see something wrong with it?...
Sent with a homing pigeon
riro1612 said:
He can, because he stated that he tried to reset it via odin...
@OP , take a look at the USB port where you charge the phone... Do you see something wrong with it?...
Sent with a homing pigeon
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the usb is ok, it charges the phone, connects to kies as well but not odin. i bought a usb jig as well. when i connect the jig it flashes "downloading" though it hard to see as its flashing non stop however nothing else happens.
kuq-e-zi said:
hard to see as its flashing non stop however nothing else happens.
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You mean the screen keeps flickering?