Hello,
I have the Samsung Galaxy Note i717R (from Rogers/Canada). I rooted it using odin v1.85 and then subsequently installed CWM a1 (which I am now coming to realize that this was an alpha release. Didn't realize that beta4 was out..I'm a noob). All went well however. I then decided to flash SAUROM and that went well also but not for long as I ran into some issues with some force closures. Not sure what caused this. Nonetheless, I decided to restore back to my stock rooted ROM using CWM. I would like to upgrade to CWM beta4 and possibly rety flashing the SAUROM but I am concerned of a few things like tripping my flash counter etc
My main question: How can I tell if my flash counter has been tripped? I am new to all this rooting stuff so I'm not sure.
Thanks
You put your phone into download mode, you can find the flash counter there.
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Thanks...I got it. Looks like I have a count of 3. Any way I can get that reset back to 0 ?
iThrive said:
Thanks...I got it. Looks like I have a count of 3. Any way I can get that reset back to 0 ?
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Not yet. The devs will probly figure it out down the road. I wouldn't worry about it anyway. It seems Sammy doesn't look at it yet. At least there is no known case of it.
Not yet. I'm in no hurry to reset it tho. If I brick it, I brick it... it'll be my fault.
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My Goal: set everything back to stock for warranty. (charging system is *%$#ed)
my problem: I am stuck at the unrooting part.
I have read everything I can over and over and yet I still find myself in a predicament. I have restored everything back to stock (I rooted and unlocked my SGS2, but I never used a custom ROM).
I have relocked the device, I have reset everything back to stock. I used the jig to reset the flash counter. I re flashed my secure kernel. Everything checks out, except my Superuser access.
Now here is the part where I am stuck. So essentially from what I read I have 3 options that I can recall:
1 - just re flash my stock ROM to remove root (seems pointless as I have never had to flash a ROM, seeing as I am still on my stock ROM)
2 - unroot using SOC (which failed to work, stuck on step 6)
3 - use Samsung Kies to update. (this also failed, won't detect my phone, and yes it is in Kies mode, no debug)
I am at a loss. I am on the Bell network in Canada, and I am on UGKG2 firmware.
Please let me know if you need more information. Also, I apologize if the answer is in one of the threads. I have been reading everything whenever I can, and just can't figure this one out. thanks for your patience in advance
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My Goal: set everything back to stock for warranty. (charging system is *%$#ed)
my problem: I am stuck at the unrooting part.
I have read everything I can over and over and yet I still find myself in a predicament. I have restored everything back to stock (I rooted and unlocked my SGS2, but I never used a custom ROM).
I have relocked the device, I have reset everything back to stock. I used the jig to reset the flash counter. I re flashed my secure kernel. Everything checks out, except my Superuser access.
Now here is the part where I am stuck. So essentially from what I read I have 3 options that I can recall:
1 - just re flash my stock ROM to remove root (seems pointless as I have never had to flash a ROM, seeing as I am still on my stock ROM)
2 - unroot using SOC (which failed to work, stuck on step 6)
3 - use Samsung Kies to update. (this also failed, won't detect my phone, and yes it is in Kies mode, no debug)
I am at a loss. I am on the Bell network in Canada, and I am on UGKG2 firmware.
Please let me know if you need more information. Also, I apologize if the answer is in one of the threads. I have been reading everything whenever I can, and just can't figure this one out. thanks for your patience in advance
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you have to flash an original firmware if you want to get rid of root and cwm.
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Is there a way you can tell that your phone isn't rooted anymore?
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chaosreign said:
Is there a way you can tell that your phone isn't rooted anymore?
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Well, there is a market app (rootcheck) but it's easy to check yourself, if you dont have superuser in your app drawer you are not rooted.
Let's say, you dont have superuser app and you cannot access cwm recovery = you are not rooted
If I may ask, why exactly is it that you cannot unroot without flashing an original firmware? Why does SOC even give you the option if it doesn't work? Thanks for the timely replies though
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If I may ask, why exactly is it that you cannot unroot without flashing an original firmware? Why does SOC even give you the option if it doesn't work? Thanks for the timely replies though
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soc does work but a lot of people screw up 3 Simple steps and end up with a semi bricked phone.
Flash a stock firmware is probably the more "safe" system. Also allows you to flash latest version that some countries will never receive or receive very late.
Sry my English sux even more today lol
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Ok... So let's troubleshoot why I can't get the unroot to work for SOC... I have tried both in and out of download mode. Debugging on and debugging off. Yet the unroot stops at step 6 and does nothing...
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I read in another post it is as simple as removing superuser.apk and the su folder on system...
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I just flashed the stock rom back. Seems to look quite 100% like it did when it came in the box. Jigged to kill flash counter. I think I am set to send it in Thanks a lot guys.
Following that, looks like for root you just need to download superuser app from market and you are good to go....
Its not so easy as you know.
Removing the superuser apk just removes the superuse app, but then you end up with a semi rooted phone with cwm recovery (that you dont want if you want to go back to stock)
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Good im glad you managed to "restock" the phone as you see it is fast and easy with flash of a stock rom
I was running Task 14 revamped fat rom.
I decided to go back to stock to make sure I could. Basically no other reason.
I followed the sticky for UN-rooting here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1474971. Had a hell of a time getting it Un-rooted. Everything went wrong from the beginning it seemed. Seems the files and guide don't coincide with each other which probably started my problems.
In the process, not sure when. I started getting this stupid triangle with the exclamation point in the middle when it boots.
On searching I have only found that it just means I flashed a wrong kernal or something like that and it's harmless and to ignore it. It's driving me nut though!
I did Have to finally use PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar.md5 Which I know isn't for my US tab but I'm sure I saw the error BEFORE resorting to this as I couldn't get everything to correctly adb push to the tab either so I finally used that file with Odin knowing it would probably cause problems.
I got everything running as I want again. Fortunately I keep a backup which made my life a little easier once I was able to get back to Task 14 again. But the stupid little triangle is still there after restoring the backup too.
Is there a way to get rid of it without stripping back down to stock without having as many problems? Maybe a kernel to flash? Maybe an update or a quickie guide to uninstalling Task 14 and going back to stock (I don't have any links or local stock roms) or something?
Anyway, could anybody help? I don't want to spend another two days without sleep just trying to get rid of this stupid little thing.
Yeah I'm that anal about the stupid triangle....lmao
Odin reflash?? With a different rom+ baseband
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In theory you should be able to just flash a stock kernel.
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Odin reflash?? With a different rom+ baseband
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SaneinOne said:
In theory you should be able to just flash a stock kernel.
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Thanks.
I may be getting there.
I could really use a US copy of a file like this to use with Odin. PDA_SIGNED_P7105.tar
Anybody?
I'm getting tired.
EDIT:
Finally! Found a Place that works!
http://www.teamovercome.net/p7500/?page_id=5
Even my Stupid little yellow triangle with the ! in the middle is gone.
The download was REALLY slow but it worked!
Hope this helps others going through similar issues.
Sorry about the stupid appearance of this question.
I flashed to unnamed last October and I bought a JIG to remove my yellow triangle and reset the counter. It worked.
I read that the new ICS roms disable the JIG ability and the counter gets updated.
I'm planning to flash to either CM9, Phone Bricker, or ShoStockv2. When I flash to those roms, how can I do so without updating my flash counter?
I tried reading the guide, but I'm confused as to what exactly I should make sure I do. The guide looks like a normal flash.
As long as you flash from CWM it won't trigger the count or triangle. Flash just like a GB ROM, no special prep. Only the odin-one-click of the leak has a bootloader (that is what causes the jig to stop working). The zipped ROMs won't have a bootloader.
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crewxp said:
Sorry about the stupid appearance of this question.
I flashed to unnamed last October and I bought a JIG to remove my yellow triangle and reset the counter. It worked.
I read that the new ICS roms disable the JIG ability and the counter gets updated.
I'm planning to flash to either CM9, Phone Bricker, or ShoStockv2. When I flash to those roms, how can I do so without updating my flash counter?
I tried reading the guide, but I'm confused as to what exactly I should make sure I do. The guide looks like a normal flash.
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the triangle will not come back. Just wipe and flash. Your already rooted and have a kennel installed.
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crewxp said:
Sorry about the stupid appearance of this question.
I flashed to unnamed last October and I bought a JIG to remove my yellow triangle and reset the counter. It worked.
I read that the new ICS roms disable the JIG ability and the counter gets updated.
I'm planning to flash to either CM9, Phone Bricker, or ShoStockv2. When I flash to those roms, how can I do so without updating my flash counter?
I tried reading the guide, but I'm confused as to what exactly I should make sure I do. The guide looks like a normal flash.
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As long as you don't flash boot loaders you'll be triangle less. Check out the mobile Odin thread also.
Also, TriangleAway (free on XDA, paid on Market) will nuke the triangle if you're on ICS.
Doesn't work when running GB.
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I bought a jig to prevent the triangle after it popped up. I flashed a ton of times with CWM it has never revered its head. You're fine and I'm on ICS now. Like others said just say no to new bootloader
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As long as you don't flash any of the newer 1click which flashes the boot loaders like uckk6 and newer you should not have any issues. I went from unnamed 2.2.1 to fakerom than to shostock rc2 than up to rc3, rc4, rc5 and v1.0 with out any issues! Plus shostock does not flash any bootloaders in fact I am still running uckh7 2.3 bootloaders.
Hth,
Charlie
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i have been looking for the absolute bone stock bootloaders for my phone for about three hours now. i decided to reset it back to unrooted stock, but when i did, i used my jig and it still didnt reset the counter back to 0, so i found some bootloaders off of a 9100. it took my counter away, but now it says 9100 when i boot up. it is really annoying to see that when i boot up. so if anyone knows where i can find the stock bootloaders... or any bootloaders for 2.3.4 for that matter, please let me know... I WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATIVE!!! thanks
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i have been looking for the absolute bone stock bootloaders for my phone for about three hours now. i decided to reset it back to unrooted stock, but when i did, i used my jig and it still didnt reset the counter back to 0, so i found some bootloaders off of a 9100. it took my counter away, but now it says 9100 when i boot up. it is really annoying to see that when i boot up. so if anyone knows where i can find the stock bootloaders... or any bootloaders for 2.3.4 for that matter, please let me know... I WOULD BE VERY APPRECIATIVE!!! thanks
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Just flash an ics rom and use triangle away
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i actually managed to find the old bootloaders. the only downside is that it runs in a pda. but it worked perfect! and i didnt want to flash to ics again. i just came from ics. and plus, if i went back to ics just to do away with the triangle, i would end up getting it again when i flashed entrophy's kernel again, and i would be up that same creek again
ANYWAYS, if anyone needs the stock bootloaders, they are here!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316726
this will allow you to use the jig trick to take away your binary counters!
thanks for the quick reply tho
lunder09 said:
ANYWAYS, if anyone needs the stock bootloaders, they are here!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316726
this will allow you to use the jig trick to take away your binary counters!
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Also available in the Download Repository, along with a few other useful things.
lunder09 said:
i actually managed to find the old bootloaders. the only downside is that it runs in a pda. but it worked perfect! and i didnt want to flash to ics again. i just came from ics. and plus, if i went back to ics just to do away with the triangle, i would end up getting it again when i flashed entrophy's kernel again, and i would be up that same creek again
ANYWAYS, if anyone needs the stock bootloaders, they are here!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316726
this will allow you to use the jig trick to take away your binary counters!
thanks for the quick reply tho
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You would not get the triangle again if you flashed his zip in cwm. Once you are rooted and have cwm there is almost no reason to ever flash with Odin again.
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The files that i had were indeed 2.3.4 and rooted, but did not include cwm. And, yes i know the files are on a sticky in android dev. When i reset to stock, however, it did not replace the ics bootloaders, so where i flashed entrophy's kernel with heimdall, the ics bootloaders would not allow me to reset the custom binary count. But no worries. I found the gb bl's and got it all wiped. I am now running stock 2.3.4 (my personal fav) with entrophys and everything is running flawlessly. Overclocked to 1.45 stable and stock battery lasted over 24 hours with moderate usage. Thank you for the quick replies, and thanks to all the devs that are making my android experience the best out there!
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Only thing I hated about stock 2.3.4 was the damn home button lag. If not for that I may have stayed on it.
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Hi everyone. Is is true that there is a flash counter on the S3? So even if I flash a stock rom (which i did) with Odin, it'll still increase and so I wont be able to use warranty if i ever need to?
I don't plan to root my phone, and i just used a different stock rom because my old one had the freezing-bug that happens a lot lately, so what do i have to do in case i ever have the need to send the cell to repair?
Thanks in advance.
it's true.
no, stock roms don't increase it
tharghan said:
Hi everyone. Is is true that there is a flash counter on the S3? So even if I flash a stock rom (which i did) with Odin, it'll still increase and so I wont be able to use warranty if i ever need to?
I don't plan to root my phone, and i just used a different stock rom because my old one had the freezing-bug that happens a lot lately, so what do i have to do in case i ever have the need to send the cell to repair?
Thanks in advance.
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Try reading the basic faqs and guides and the return phone for warranty guide .
jje
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it's true.
no, stock roms don't increase it
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You totally sure about this?
Thanks again...
I hope this is the right topic and I tried to find my problem but I couldn't.
While ago I had CWM flashed and Cm 10.1 running. Then there was some problem with my kernel so it kept freezing 1-5 minutes after boot. So I reflashed Samsungs ROM and it worked again. Then I flashed CWM again and tried to reset the flash counter using Triangle Away. It worked but always went back to one after reboot. So I installed CM 10.1 again and tried again and same problem.
When I had CM 10.1 installed first it worked perfectly. I could flash CWM and it wouldn't increase the counter.
I just flashed it again and tried to reset it again, but still the same problem. Do you guys have any idea what to do?
Thanks in advance
you have to be stock for it to be zero. CWM is not stock
Simple procedure
Run triangle away
Flash stock Rom
Enter recovery and factory reset (wipes data and internal sd)
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you have to be stock for it to be zero. CWM is not stock
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But the thing is I got it to zero on CWM as well
Okay so basically I'm just holding on and leave it like this since I don't need my warranty right now and if I need it I'm running Triangle Away and then flash Stock.
I still think it's weird because it worked a couple days ago.
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can't be on zero with CWM with the latest bootloader
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can't be on zero with CWM with the latest bootloader
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Thanks for your answer. With which version of CWM does it work?
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I think your confusion has arisen because originally you had an old bootloader....then when you flashed back to Samsung Rom if it was a later version it may have updated bootloader and that's why it always shows 1 now.You can flash back to the older bootloader if you want and your situation should be back to where it was in first place
Okay that makes sense. So if I wanted it to be zero and back on stock I would reset it, power off then in download mode then flash stock ROM again and then I'd a data wipe and my counter should be zero. Am I right?
Thanks for your help!!!
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Crosswind96 said:
Okay that makes sense. So if I wanted it to be zero and back on stock I would reset it, power off then in download mode then flash stock ROM again and then I'd a data wipe and my counter should be zero. Am I right?
Thanks for your help!!!
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Yup, that should do it