hello guys just got myself a galaxy s2 and I do love it but am having trouble trying to reset the counters witht the usb jig I took the battery out and plugged in the jig then put the battery in it came up with the screen and said downloading do not turn off target but stayed like this for way too long at the top it says custom binary download : yes (10 counts) current binary : custom , I would like to reset the counter and intstall the latest stock firmware so that its completly back to stock any help would be great , thanks
yadabwoy said:
hello guys just got myself a galaxy s2 and I do love it but am having trouble trying to reset the counters witht the usb jig I took the battery out and plugged in the jig then put the battery in it came up with the screen and said downloading do not turn off target but stayed like this for way too long at the top it says custom binary download : yes (10 counts) current binary : custom , I would like to reset the counter and intstall the latest stock firmware so that its completly back to stock any help would be great , thanks
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Newer bootloaders were updated so the jig won't reset the counter. You will need the older bootloader to get it to work.
See Intratech's Official i9100 Firmwares thread. Official firmwares there, if you search for the term "bootloader" on the page, you'll find big red text talking about the above. But you can also install the latest stock firmware from this page as well, (which I think Intratech already modified with the old bootloader that works with the jig), so after you flash the latest firmware, you can just use the jig to reset your counter to zero. Official firmwares (direct from Samsung; I think the only difference is Intratech swapped out the bootloader with the older ones that work w/the jig) are in post #2.
And FYI, you don't have to remove the battery to use the jig. You just have to turn the phone off. Once the phone's completely off (vibrates, and the home/back keys go dark), then plug the jig in. The phone will automatically come on.
hey thanks for that mate all sorted now
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Hi
my galaxy s2 is acting weird if i plugin the power from AC charger my phone gets freaking hot and even gives a plastic melting scent... also the battery takes like 24 hours to load to 99% (with the device turned OFF).. so i think i zhould check my warranty
Now the thing is, i flashed it with lite'ning rom (which claims to not give the yellow triangle, however i have got it)
i bought a usb jig and receiving it monday... the question now is: how do i get the phone to stock rom so samsung would think it had never been rooted or flashed?
Many thanks!
Greets,
Marco
One if its branded restore branded firmware two if not branded restore a stock older Samsung rom . Three remove any apps that use root .
You may need to check on boot remove yellow warning triangle and set custom rom counter to zero using recovery jig .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Dev section has posts on warning triangle stock roms and usb jig .
jje
how many more times this gonna be asked....
Hi,
I'm new to Samsung phones (in fact I'll get my SGSII today), but I've been browsing the development forum and in the thread of a rom a guy mentioned that there's a 'custom rom flash count'. Does this mean that the phone counts how many times you flash it and you lose warranty as this count can be checked?
If this is the case, is there a way to reset the count to gain warranty back?
It checks how many time you flash an inofficial firmware from download mode. Yes I think you lose the warranty.
Reset counter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522
To reset custom rom count, just buy a JIG dongle on eBay...
http://shop.ebay.fr/?_from=R40&_trk...-All-Categories&_sacat_sel=See-All-Categories
Really easy to use : You switch your SGS2 off, you plug dongle in, it starts your SGS2 to erase custom rom count, it's done !
And it also remove yellow triangle at boot, life is beautiful !
Thank you very much for the help guys
I have a jig but a bad usb port how do i reset with the bad port
Triangle away search in this forum
Happy new year
Paulius
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Triangle away search in this forum
Happy new year
Paulius
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Okay thanks i cant access su or private apps but I got this phone off ebay and I need to make sure it was never rooted. The port is bad and samsung is going to fix it since it is still under warranty. I am not sure it was ever rooted. Is there anyway to tell?
i have a problem with my galaxy s2 exactly like this: got a wierd problem. My galaxy S2 refuses to shut down.
When I shut the phone down without a USB cable connected then the phone turns black and the 'menu and 'return' button lights up then the phone vibrates. at this stage before the buttons turns black and the phone was totally shut down. now instead the buttons are still lit after the vibration and then the phone starts up again.
With a USB plugged in after the vibration when shutting down I get to the screen where the battery indicating charging is shown, but as soon i remove the USB cable the phone starts.
The power button is not stuck.
It's not rooted: cleared the cache in 3e recovery. No change.
I fully charged my battery. No change
I drained my battery to 0%. No change
I tried another battery. No change.
Well i thing i should Re-flash a Bootloder or install another one, is there any idea how to do that throw ODIN1.85 Please please please help me im just
First step back up data factory reset phone .
Do not start messing with bootloaders flash a full stock firmware if you have to .
jje
Bootloader via Odin available in intratechs thread. In post where ki3 is. Maybe 3rd post???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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WELL....
Can you people be more clearly on Ur Tips Please, Do i have to Update Bootloader or Bootloader will Automatically update after i flash a Full firmware via Odin or during update a frimware do i need to click a tick there writting "UPDATE BOOTLOADER" or not or let me know any Solution pleaseeeeeeeeeee . English is my 3rd Langue so Please try to explane with a Simply English Brothers and sister. I feel sucks No one can fix my Problem here in Kosovo.
If you are going to flash New firmware via Odin from intratech you will automatically get the right (older) bootloader that lets you clear the flash counter with the jig.
If you have already flashed KI3 or KI8 from somewhere else chances are you will have the new bootloader flashed on your phone.
If that is the case intratech has the older bootloader that you can download and flash via Odin without having to flash the full firmware again.
Read the 1st few posts in his thread carefully for the exact steps to follow.
Good luck.
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@ aceofclubs and Others
Well i try Many of Roms to flash i try with older and newer Problem still there, i think i need to Change a Usb Port (Electronic Usb maybe i demage with a bad Charger or Who know). Is there any Idea where i can Buy&Purchase Galaxy s2 Electronic Parts
I has this same problem after flashing ki4. Would not shut off. Kept booting up every time I tried to switch off. After a bit of searching I found a fix got my phone. Just remove the battery for 30 seconds. Reinstall and try again. Might not work for you but won't cost anything to try.
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Just read. You already tried another battery do this won't help you. Sorry.
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dear Friend thanks for trying to help me, but i can not find a human being that can tell me how exactly to fix my problem i have this problem 1 month, for me it will be enough to know if is a Software or hardware problem. Problem is here in Kosovo we dont have a Samsung Store that can fix, only a solution is to send in Germany(1.441 Km ) , it will coast to me just a new Galaxy s2... i have exacly this problem like this guy in youtube here is a link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBB_3qtgj68
or check this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1237228
Hi guys,
because i have a problem with low mic volume on my Sgs 2 i want to sell my phone,,so i want to ask how to remove how many i flash roms on phone,,
In dowbload mode i see 17 times.
Tnx
Buy a jig... Will remove the number of times flashed by odin...
Please note, however, that there is a rumour floating around samsung has a second counter to see how many times the flash counter has been reset by the jig....
dzontra11 said:
Hi guys,
because i have a problem with low mic volume on my Sgs 2 i want to sell my phone,,so i want to ask how to remove how many i flash roms on phone,,
In dowbload mode i see 17 times.
Tnx
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I do not care about the counter.
But if a potential buyer will do, use a JIG as the other senior member has already said.
If you have got the old bootloader, everything will work fine.
If not, you may already have the new bootloader, which prevent the JIG to reset the counter.
Then you will have to flash the old bootloader like described by Intratech here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278.
Please look at the second post "Official Firmwares", there you will find a red text in a grey box, talking about how to flash the old bootloader with a link to download the needed files.
Hi Guys,
I would like to pick your brain as I have run out of options here.
My I9100T stopped worked funny way.
Phone - Samsung Galaxy S2
Model - I9100T
Sammobile official unbranded Australian ROM (XSA) for I9100:
PDA: I9100XWLSH
CSC: I9100XSALSA
MODEM: I9100XXLS9
Version: Android 4.1.2
Added: 2013-02-25
Rooted - SiyahKernel S2-v6.0beta5
1. I haven't been using this spare phone for over 1 year. I have decided to I can use it for my other simcard. Phone turned on and worked perfectly. Until I have decided that I have lot of junk in it and I want to wipe it quickly with factory reset not from CWM but from the phone menu. What happened is that phone started wiping some of the files and then screen stayed black - turned off (no vibration). Since then I wasn't able to turn on the phone as but I could charge my phone. By confidence I have found out when battery is out at least 30-60 min and when I put it back I could turn the phone on. However I wasn't able to pass "Samsung I9100" logo as logo will disappear and phone will just have black screen - switch off without vibration. I left it couple of time for half day just in case but with no result. I guess this is not eMMC brick as I had 4.1.2 ROM.
I am able to access download mode same as recovery mode. I have tried flashing brand new stock ROM from Sammobile as Kies come up with some error that my device is not supported. No luck with stock.
2. Then I have tried to restore I9100T in error with my I9505 backup in CWM. I know silly. But what can you do with human error. Restore failed and situation is pretty much same. Only difference is that I can't charge the phone now.
I have tried following things which I was able to google:
- tried different battery
- flash stock ROM from Sammobile (there is some incompatible error with I9100T model in Kies so I have downloadedd ROM from Sammobile)
- flash CM10
- wipe all Dalvik cache, cache, data, system ...
- used nuke scripts to wipe everything on the phone
- through CWM created 2nd ROM and flashed stock ROM
- swapped 2nd ROM with 1st one
- tied latest stock ROM 4.1.2 but tried old stock 4.0.3 and 4.0.4
- flashed new bootloader for I9100
- used .bin files to repartition the phone
I have no luck as phone is booting up to the recovery mode. Then when I have restarted it I can't turn on the phone unless battery will be removed for approximately 1 hour.
Second variant is that I can see android logo and bar underneath so I can see that phone is initialising new ROM but after few second phone goes off to black screen (I have tried to leave it couple of times for half day). Same thing if I will try to turn on the phone I will need to remove battery for approximately 1 hour.
I am running out of options here and I am pretty much ready to try crazy stuff in order to restore the phone. Could you please share your expertise or your opinions as I am not sure if it is soft brick or hardware might be affected as well. But I still have hope hehe.
Please share your screenshots here from other smartphone for better understanding. So,
1. You are rooted right?
2. You restored factory settings from your S2 settings knowing that you are rooted, right?
3. You can access download & recovery mode?
4. Can you charge your S2? Does it show charging while dead?
Have you ever trim your device?
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Have you ever trim your device?
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Thank you for suggestion but I am not really sure what do you mean by Trim the device. I have done some googling but I haven't got far. Could you please explain bit more or share some link.
syedbilal093 said:
Please share your screenshots here from other smartphone for better understanding. So,
1. You are rooted right?
2. You restored factory settings from your S2 settings knowing that you are rooted, right?
3. You can access download & recovery mode?
4. Can you charge your S2? Does it show charging while dead?
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to nhmanas:
1. No, now it's pure stock ROM.
2. If you mean if I have reset to the factory settings knowing that phone is rooted then answer is yes.
3. Yes, I can access both.
4. Yes and no. I will explain below.
Yesterday I was able to turn on the phone and it started 4.0.4 without any problem. I have done nothing with the phone since my last post. Phone works fine except reboot, charging, power functions.
- If I try to reboot the phone, 2 soft buttons (menu and back) at the bottom of the phone will light up and nothing will happen with phone. I have try to leave it for hours.
- Power off works fine.
- When I powered device off or I have try to reboot it I am unable to start it again straigh away. Battery needs to be removed for about 1 hour and then phone will start.
- Charging works but again if battery is removed for 1 hour and placed back. If I power off the device and try to charge it dosn't work.
- I have try to upgrade the official ROM 4.0.4 to 4.1.2 over OTA and KIES but it failed because after reboot screen is black and soft buttons are ligh up.
Do you have any suggestions?
Access download mode and flash a stock ROM for your S2. Find it on sammobile.com. During Download Mode, connect cable and flash it through Odin.
eemmiiss said:
Thank you for suggestion but I am not really sure what do you mean by Trim the device. I have done some googling but I haven't got far. Could you please explain bit more or share some link.
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What version of android did you use before brick?
Is it stock or aosp?
Trim is a command that delete or just trim (I dont really know one or both) your unused space. But this command is harmful for some emmc (sgs2, note1 and some more)
I am asking this for superbrick bug on official 4.0.4 kernel.
4.0.4 official kernel factory reset is a superbrick bug.
Sorry for bad english not a native speaker
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Also this links are helpful
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/EMMC_Bugs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...ves/rom-brickbug-aftermath-speeding-t2843238/