Hi all,
I have had a look around with limited luck as to how to UN root my device. I wish to return it to stock including resetting the counter if possible.
As I say, I have looked but thats not to say a thread doesn't already exist. If so sorry, I simply couldn't find it. Any assistance regarding this would be appreciated so much.
Thanks in advance.
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Just flash a stock rom using odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You'll probably need a usb jig to reset counter.
just flash your official stock rom and you will be UN rooted
As for the counter, you will need a USB Jig
Give me additional details of which rom you have (I mean which stock version). Then I can tell you where to get the stock rom
I am currently running the stick original ROM with a rooted kernal. But in any case what details do you require? Its a telstra sg2 running 2.3.3
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Here, bout 3/4 of a page down. Flash this, then use Kies to see if there's any more recent OTA firmware updates available.
THanks guys,
very much appreciated. The phone is now "unrooted" and I am currently waiting on a Jig to reset the device to standard.
Thanks again
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Hello,
i would like some guidance on the rooting side of things. with every page i read im getting more and more confused.
i have installed/flashed litening rom.
ive used the sim unlock tool to unlock my phone.
im confused on all of the unsecure and secure stuff.
i would like my phone back to how i had it when i bought it, without the root access etc.
am i right in thinking that i would need the latest stock secure kernal which i would flash in exactly the same way as i flashed litening? or am i getting the wrong end of the stick.
or would i have to flash the specific three firmware (im not bothered about having all the three stuff on it but if i have to then so be it)
You need to follow Chainfire thread,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Don't get too much confused, its simple.
BTW- Aren't you already rooted as you are on Litening ROM!
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I am rooted which was an easy process. I just can't get my head around all the different stock firmwares etc.
I would love to unlock my wife's S2 for her but want to know how to get it back to stock after.
Hope that makes sense?
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joelk2 said:
I am rooted which was an easy process. I just can't get my head around all the different stock firmwares etc.
I would love to unlock my wife's S2 for her but want to know how to get it back to stock after.
Flash a stock rom .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Firmware is labelled year K 2011 month ABC release number 123
KG3 2011 July 3rd release .
XXX XEU OXA lettering is area of use for that rom .
jje
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ok i downloaded
GT-I9100_XEU_I9100XWKF3_I9100XXKE7_I9100XEUKD1
i couldnt see the KG3 one.
where do i find the csc to go with this?
If you want to get it back to stock "back to how it was when I bought it", don't use any KG firmware unless you're from Poland or Brazil - IIRC, they're the only 2 areas that KG firmware is "official", i.e., flashable via Kies.
Sounds like you'll need a KF firmware. If you can't remember what your firmware originally was, try this:
http://fus.nanzen.se/
- will also tell you your latest available official update.
KG and KH 2.3.4
Rest is 2.3.3
Edit - see you've got KF3 - for your scenario, 99% sure it's the right choice.
ok so ive downloaded that one, it was a self extracting.exe file
i now have a tar file.
do i use odin again and put this tar in the pda part?
Anyone??
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if the package one has one .tar file then yes.
keep in mind you will not have root access after this
Brilliant thanks all
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Also after reverting back to stock roms, do your self a favor and buy a USB JIG (Samsung galaxy S JIG) from ebay for like 10 dollars. You can use this to reset the Binary Counter in Download mode, before you ship of any phone for say Warranty issues
Ok so basically for what I understood ny some reading is that when you use ODIN to flash ROM's you get the flash-counter +1 and bye bye warranty.
Can the flash counter be reset ? if so how do you do it? is that done by flashing back the stock ROM?
Thanks
neuropass said:
Ok so basically for what I understood ny some reading is that when you use ODIN to flash ROM's you get the flash-counter +1 and bye bye warranty.
Can the flash counter be reset ? if so how do you do it? is that done by flashing back the stock ROM?
Thanks
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I haven't read anything about a flash counter for the tablets, can you post a link to the particular article or thread that discusses the thread counter?
I got my tab 10.1 since yesterday and I can confirm it has a flash counter indeed.
Its pretty much the same as my sgs2.
I gues we have to wait till someone will try to make a jig for the tab.
I love to make one myself but my soldering skills are very bad.
Br
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Interesting, must be something about the ROMs that triggers the flash counter. I've flashed Liquidspeed and then the leaked 3.2 ROM on my Verizon GT 10.1 LTE tab and my counter is still at 0. The later I flashed twice using Odin.
These ROMs are basically stock images though, so perhaps that's why my counter hasn't triggered.
ok so what is everyone doing here with custom ROM's? Once you flash it it's over.
Stupid me I tried this leaked ICS 4.0.1 XXKP2 Firmware from androidadvices.com
the steps is to load these using odin:
PIT – u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
BOOTLOADER – I9100_APBOOT_I9100XXKP1_CL16459_REV02_eng_mid_ship.tar.md5,
PDA – I9100_CODE_I9100XXKP1_CL16459_REV02_eng_mid_ship.tar.md5
Phone – MODEM_I9100XXKP1_REV_02_CL1085642.tar.md5
then load this after the step above:
PDA – I9100_KERNEL_I9100XXKP1_CL16459_REV02_eng_mid_ship.tar.md5
now my phone behave like an international version.
plus the jig I bought doesn't work. Pls. help... I need to get rid of this wicked rom out of my phone.
Just flash stock firmware man. Using Odin.
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I believe you will also need to flash back to the stock bootloader which you risk hard bricking your phone. Find the thread that says unbrick return to stock and read all of it before you do anything. Once you understand everything you should read it again.
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Pls. go ahead close the thread. Links help me a lot. Really appreciate it guys.
The files say i9100. It's no wonder they didn't work - you need to watch out what model a firmware is for.
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I did the same thing...just impatient, I guess.
I did the ODIN flash back to stock KH7 but my jig no longer worked.
There was a secondary bootloader to ODIN flash to restore jig functionality.
Currently I'm not sure what bootloader I'm running but I have been back and forth between Hellraised SGSII roms and UnNamed and SHOstock ever since.
The jig does work now and I do not have the yellow triangle flash alert or a any count in the flash counter.
However, I saw a newer SGSII CWM version this morning, flashed it, and flashed back to SHOstock after a trial. No bootloader update, no issues.
Guys,
I know that theres a lot of topics about this over the forum, but I couldnt find one that is up to date.
Im running the remix rom 1.7 and Id like to restore my phone to factory state.
Could someone direct me to the best way to do this?
Thanks in advance
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That depends on whether you just want the stock rom to use it or to send it in for repairs.
If you just want a stock rom to use: Just flash a stock firmware with Odin and there you go.
If you need a S2 in its "original state":
1.) Flash an older bootloader and use a USB-Jig (see the USB-Jig thread about that) to set the Custom Rom Counter back (oh I forgot: There's also the possibility to use the "Triangle away"-app instead of a Jig)
2.) Flash a "full" (Pit File, PDA, CSC and Phone) stock firmware with Odin
wesley.mrocha said:
Guys,
I know that theres a lot of topics about this over the forum, but I couldnt find one that is up to date.
Im running the remix rom 1.7 and Id like to restore my phone to factory state.
Could someone direct me to the best way to do this?
Thanks in advance
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Go to sammobile.com,
Download a stock ROM closest to that of the OS you want (GB, ICS),
Put file in PDA section of Odin,
Flash ROM,
If your custom binary counter is not zero, buy a USB Jig off eBay for like £2,
Your done.
Chris.
themadba said:
Go to sammobile.com,
Download a stock ROM closest to that of the OS you want (GB, ICS),
Put file in PDA section of Odin,
Flash ROM,
If your custom binary counter is not zero, buy a USB Jig off eBay for like £2,
Your done.
Chris.
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Thanks a lot!
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Hello everyone,
For unrooting purposes If I flash a stock firmware 4.0.3 via Odin then will the flash counter increase by one? I have reset it to zero using triangle away app already and my device is rooted and on stock with that super brick bug. Also that I can flash any of the stock firmware like LPQ as long as it is developed for I9100 right? Or there any sort of regional restriction?
Thanks in advance!
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ask moderator to move your Question to Q&A section bro, here is development section
You can always reset your binary counter with triangle away or USB jig.
If you are on stock firmware, you are good, because it is samusng's original.
4.0.3 keeps the brick bug away.
Firmwares are separeted by branded & unbranded, they all work on any I9100 devices. Modems, on the other hand, my not work in your country / region. You'll have to flash another one in order to get your network to work.
I am trying to find the answer to the OP.
My S2 has just been replaced after a long struggle with the supplier & Samsung so I have decided not to ever do any custom ROM flashing again.
The above replies didn't really answer the simple question: Does flashing an official ROM like the new 4.1.2 JB with Odin increase the custom rom counter on the phone.
I know this can be reset but it was trying to do that before that bricked my phone and why it had to go back for service. I don't want to do that again but if I know the custom ROM counter will not go up I'm happy to flash official JB with Odin.
My phone is CYV (Cyprus) so likely to be one of the last places to get JB via OTA or Kies.
Thanks
newtonthecat said:
I am trying to find the answer to the OP.
My S2 has just been replaced after a long struggle with the supplier & Samsung so I have decided not to ever do any custom ROM flashing again.
The above replies didn't really answer the simple question: Does flashing an official ROM like the new 4.1.2 JB with Odin increase the custom rom counter on the phone.
I know this can be reset but it was trying to do that before that bricked my phone and why it had to go back for service. I don't want to do that again but if I know the custom ROM counter will not go up I'm happy to flash official JB with Odin.
My phone is CYV (Cyprus) so likely to be one of the last places to get JB via OTA or Kies.
Thanks
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Custom couter stay at zero, but bootloader will by unlocked and "smart" guys in samsung service will know about flash.
@grisoxxl: I did not quite get you. You mean to say that the bootloader once unlocked remains unlocked even If you flash a stock firmware?
And one more thing. When do I need to backup that efs folder? Know about HC ktool?
gastonw said:
You can always reset your binary counter with triangle away or USB jig.
If you are on stock firmware, you are good, because it is samusng's original.
4.0.3 keeps the brick bug away.
Firmwares are separeted by branded & unbranded, they all work on any I9100 devices. Modems, on the other hand, my not work in your country / region. You'll have to flash another one in order to get your network to work.
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Thanks
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