if I only upgraded to stock samsung firmware roms, will my counter still be triggerd? and how would I check before I send it for service?
Search for, download and install triangle-away from the play store. It will tell you the count and give you the option to reset to 0
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DarkRyoushii said:
Search for, download and install triangle-away from the play store. It will tell you the count and give you the option to reset to 0
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Triangle Away only works on ICS-based ROMS.
If you don't have ICS installed, I would suggest getting a USB jig since that resets your counter to 0.
If you have ICS and are rooted, you can download Triangle Away directly to your phone (play store charges you $3 -.-) Chainfire has a thread here on XDA where you can download Triangle Away for free.
I have ginger bread rom, 2.3.3 back on it now. Not rooted. My usb port is messed up, so I cannot hook up to usb. Just to charge. So I was hoping there was a way to check the counter before I send it into see what they say
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ryanhutchinson said:
I have ginger bread rom, 2.3.3 back on it now. Not rooted. My usb port is messed up, so I cannot hook up to usb. Just to charge. So I was hoping there was a way to check the counter before I send it into see what they say
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You need a USB jig to reset the counter. You can buy one for $3 on Amazon
Will it work even with my usb port issue?
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ryanhutchinson said:
I have ginger bread rom, 2.3.3 back on it now. Not rooted. My usb port is messed up, so I cannot hook up to usb. Just to charge. So I was hoping there was a way to check the counter before I send it into see what they say
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Boot to download mode. It will not display a count at all if your count is zero. Otherwise you'll see a count if a non-Samsung signed kernel was ever flashed to that phone.
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Will it work even with my usb port issue?
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Yes. You turn off your phone and insert the USB jig. Your phone will automatically boot into download mode and erase the flash counter.
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Yes. You turn off your phone and insert the USB jig. Your phone will automatically boot into download mode and erase the flash counter.
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Not a definite, actually. If his usb port is jacked, there it's a possibility it won't work.
Ok. I checked in download mode. It says one count. If I send it for service, chances are it won't be covered with thatone count on there, correct?
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Not a definite, actually. If his usb port is jacked, there it's a possibility it won't work.
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I know that, but it's better to try out first and it's only $3.
Since he's on 2.3.3, he still has the old bootloaders.
I had 2.3.5 rom on there before I went back to stock
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do exactly, will not require usb. if you got a rooted phone
check you have i9100 not i9100G
root your phone
install mobile odin
flash stock ICS ROM from sammobile / checkfus [not the intratech's]
flash using mobile odin
afterboot root the ics using cf-root
install triangleaway and remove counter / triangle [double check if download mode and triangle away says same thing about counter]
now flash your region stock GB back using mobile odin
now you are on stock GB without counter and triangle.
now wipe using *2767*3855# to finish the update and fix csc and stuff.
I have gt-9100m. Will that work?
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i dont know, please search for it,
It should work. However I am not rooted anymore and can't hook up to computer to root. So I'm basically screwed
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HERE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
I don't have ics on my phone. That won't work
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See if mobile Odin works on un rooted phone, if yes, do as I said
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atifsh said:
See if mobile Odin works on un rooted phone, if yes, do as I said
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I think Mobile Odin requires root, unfortunately.
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Hello friends I need your help. I have unrooted at&t SGH -1717 running stock gb rom. And now I want to update to ics via kies but it says "Your device does not support upgrading via Kies" any help please?
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Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1764500
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Hello friends I need your help. I have unrooted at&t SGH -1717 running stock gb rom. And now I want to update to ics via kies but it says "Your device does not support upgrading via Kies" any help please?
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I reset flash counter and used the emergency update method...worked great after failing at all other methods.
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Iand used the emergency update method...worked great after failing at all other methods.
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now i want to reset flash counter and my phone won't boot to clock mode recovery. I just dont know why ? how can i get the clock mode recovery back ?
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now i want to reset flash counter and my phone won't boot to clock mode recovery. I just dont know why ? how can i get the clock mode recovery back ?
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Just flash the CWM tar in ODIN
I rested with flash counter but kies still saying no update for my phone. What should i do guys? Can somebody give instructions on how to do emergency update thru kies?
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I rested with flash counter but kies still saying no update for my phone. What should i do guys? Can somebody give instructions on how to do emergency update thru kies?
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This is how i did it while running old ics. Place phone into download mode, launch kies and connect your phone. Kies will try to connect but won't (mine didn't anyway) don't even pay attention it trying to connect. Now go to tools and select "firmware upgrade and initialization" once you click that you'll now need tl input your phones serial and model numbers...you can get these by pulling the battery out, the numbers are behind the battery. You can pull the battery while its connected to pc via usb and your phone will not shut down, or you could just write them.down before hand. You must input all characters in upper case letters including the i on the model name. Once those are there go a head and click ok, you'll than have a few prompts afterwords...yes/no prompts, i believe i clicked yes on all of them. Than sit and wait, 5 minutes or so later you should be on official ics. If this fails make 100%sure the serial and model were put in right and do.a flash counter to safe.
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Many users have had issues, it took me two days to be able to update cause of the server traffic.
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Thanks man it worked.100%
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Hi
I have a SIII, international version. My touch screen is not responding (hardware problem), but is displaying everything. System is working, hard and soft buttons also.
I want to send it in service, BUT, I had it rooted. Found my stock rom from my region, flash it with Odin, got rid of the root but I can't reset the flash counter. I can't install triangle away without touch working.
I don't know either if after flash the usb debugging is on or not, for using ADB (if it works). I am guessing is not.
Any ideas ?
Your supposed to use triangle away before flashing firmware you need root
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Your supposed to use triangle away before flashing firmware you need root
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I know that now. But even if I can use odin + CF to root it again, I still can not use triangle away.
Question, how I get rid of root CW+root after reseting (asuming I'll find a way), flashing again will not increase the counter ?
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I know that now. But even if I can use odin + CF to root it again, I still can not use triangle away.
Question, how I get rid of root CW+root after reseting (asuming I'll find a way), flashing again will not increase the counter ?
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Every flash of custom roms/kernels from your your pc to the phone will raise the flash counter. Only flashes done with/on the phone don`t raise the counter. Unroot it , send it in and cross your fingers. Try doing a factory reset after unrooting. I once sent in a rooted and bricked I9000 and it got repaired under warranty.
FLashing stock firmware will not increase your counter
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FLashing stock firmware will not increase your counter
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Flashing signed stock firmware will not increase your counter
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Flashing signed stock firmware will not increase your counter
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Ok, what about the original problem ? I can root the phone, np, but how to run triangle away on it, without touch working ?
Edit: any other way to enable usb debugging, like from recovery ?
Use a USB-OTG cable and attach a USB mouse to it. Very bad replacement for touchscreens but should get the stuff done
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Use a USB-OTG cable and attach a USB mouse to it. Very bad replacement for touchscreens but should get the stuff done
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Good idea. Thanks.
Hi,
To preface this, I have never posted on a forum before as I have always been able to find people with similar problems. However, this time I am stuck.
I had my I777 rooted and running the Task650 aokp JB rom. Everything was working great. Then I decided to get greedy and tried to dual boot an ICS rom in order to get MHL capabilities. (Shostock ICS) I used this thread as a guide. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890274) I did not realize that it was for the Note 2, not the S2...
However, I think I still could have gotten myself out of trouble if my phone had not run out of power during installation. The phone abruptly shut off, and when it came back on, the Samsung logo appeared for a second before slowly fading out to a distorted white screen. I cannot get into recovery mode, it only shows the white screen when it is plugged in, and my computer will not recognize it. (I should note that computer never recognized it when it was running jelly bean, but I never bothered to fix it.)
I took the battery out overnight and tried it in the morning. no change. I left it plugged in all day, this caused it to get very hot and I quickly unplugged it.
I have posted a YouTube video that briefly shows the boot loop and the white screen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEuR3qn9Grs&feature=youtu.be
The most recent fix I have tried was ADB Portable, but my computer did not recognize the phone.
I'm out of ideas and desperate. Any help would be appreciated.
Thank You
Did u try to get into recovery with the button combo...without the micro usb plugged in ? (I see u had it plugged in in the video).
Can u get into download mode ? Gotta jig ? And if yes, then u will need to flash a stock firmware.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Did u try to get into recovery with the button combo...without the micro usb plugged in ? (I see u had it plugged in in the video).
Can u get into download mode ? Gotta jig ? And if yes, then u will need to flash a stock firmware.
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Yes I have tried the button combo without it being plugged in, but only after its been sitting on the charger for awhile. Still get the white screen. Can't get into download mode, no response from the computer whatsoever. Not sure what a jig is/means.
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Did u try to get into recovery with the button combo...without the micro usb plugged in ? (I see u had it plugged in in the video).
Can u get into download mode ? Gotta jig ? And if yes, then u will need to flash a stock firmware.
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Just researched a jig. Do you think I have a shot of getting it to work given the fact that my computer wont recognize it?
See my signature link below if ur on a pc or in a browser. There r links there on how to make a download mode jig and/or where to buy one.
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See my signature link below if ur on a pc or in a browser. There r links there on how to make a download mode jig and/or where to buy one.
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Say I am able to get it into download mode, can I just reflash my old jelly bean rom?
Nope. U will have to flash a Stock firmware with Odin or Heimdall.
Then if successful, u can move on to flashin a cwm kernel and then a dev rom.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Nope. U will have to flash a Stock firmware with Odin or Heimdall.
Then if successful, u can move on to flashin a cwm kernel and then a dev rom.
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Ok, thanks. Just ordered a jig. Will update when it gets here. Does it matter if the stock firmware is GB or ICS? I cant remember what it had on it before I flashed the JB rom.
Doesn't matter...GB or ICS. Whichever u want to choose.
Just don't do a wipe data/factory reset on the ICS firmware i777ucle5 with the stock le5 kernel, because of the potential eMMC brick bug. See the stock firmware threads for more info. And yep, keep us posted on what happens.
Later.
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4-2ndtwin said:
Doesn't matter...GB or ICS. Whichever u want to choose.
Just don't do a wipe data/factory reset on the ICS firmware i777ucle5 with the stock le5 kernel, because of the potential eMMC brick bug. See the stock firmware threads for more info. And yep, keep us posted on what happens.
Later.
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I was able to get it into download mode simply by removing the battery and holding down the volume buttons while plugging it into the computer!
I am a bit overwhelmed with all of the stock firmware/kernal combinations on here. I would like to return to stock GB, but keep my root. Can anyone recommend something?
This sticky in the development section should get you back to rooted gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
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Red_81 said:
This sticky in the development section should get you back to rooted gingerbread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1286432
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I was able to find one that worked. Thank you everyone!
Hello! So I've had some vibration problems and discovered that its the headphone jack slot being slightly misplaced or something that causes this. My phone is still technically under warranty as long as i can revert it all back to stock. So i've been following this thread and trying to get all to work: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313659
But I ran into a problem. My stupid computer won't detect my i777 through odin! I've installed the i777 drivers and everything! I currently have the latest version of the shoshock rom installed (ICS), but when I enter download mode, it won't detect the phone normally. All i get from my PC's hardware manager is "gadget serial"
When i start odin, its supposed to show some #'s right? Its just blank in the boxes. When i tried flashing a .tar through PDA, i got a 0 success/0 fail status.
I'm stuck. Where do i go from here? Mobile Odin won't work because i can't find the add on for the i777.
What I have done is open up kies and put my phone in download mode then went to firmware recovery and applied it. It has worked twice for me and my comp doesn't recognize my phone
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bh87771 said:
What I have done is open up kies and put my phone in download mode then went to firmware recovery and applied it. It has worked twice for me and my comp doesn't recognize my phone
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I don't think that'd work because i need to clear the bootloader flash count. To do that i need to flash a .tar file and i think you can only do that in odin?
YouTube how to make a usbjig or use chain fires triangle away I think it might reset the counter. I have not tried it yet. The ones that are for sell don't work on our phones but have read that making your own jig would reset the flash counter. Just suggestions
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Try using Mobile Odin, I believe it flashes tar files.
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I don't think that'd work because i need to clear the bootloader flash count. To do that i need to flash a .tar file and i think you can only do that in odin?
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the flash count has nothing to do with odin seeing your phone. try a different usb port. if that doesnt work download samsung drivers from samsung not kies
But kies you can do a firmware recovery which will take back to stock. But it doesn't reset the counter.
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Hi, so I've had problems with what appears to be 'sudden death' - random freezes - unfortunately I havent been able to reset the flash counter before it all went to hell.
I can now ONLY enter my Download mode. While connected with Odin I get a yellow box when my phone is 'added',
I tried to flash stock Android back on my phone. This failed so I now only get the message "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue".
Only thing I want to do is reset the counter, so I can take it to Samsung. Otherwise I'm totally screwed. Any tips? :crying:
If you have i9300, use USB JIG... Last chance for you.
If you have i9305, you're screwed.
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usb jig doesn't affect the counter on the i9300
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usb jig doesn't affect the counter on the i9300
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Upss, thought it does but I came from SGS2 straight to i9305 and didn't test it on i9300. Cheers
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It's been ages since Sgs2 supported Jig-based counter reset: more specifically not since 4.x bootloader.
Flash counter can only be reset through TriangleAway which at leased did use a custom update.zip to modify the storage so you could flash it. Modern bootloaders for s3 however also have a red triangle which cannot be reset to date (afaik)
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It's been ages since Sgs2 supported Jig-based counter reset: more specifically not since 4.x bootloader.
Flash counter can only be reset through TriangleAway which at leased did use a custom update.zip to modify the storage so you could flash it. Modern bootloaders for s3 however also have a red triangle which cannot be reset to date (afaik)
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looks like im screwed. Found out: USB JIG does NOT reset the counter. This only worked on S2.
Talked to a guy at a phoneshop today, he said that 90% of the phones that have flash counts are still being repared by Samsung. So I see no other way than acting like nothing is up and see what Samsung will say.
Just to make sure, which version of Odin you've used? Sometimes it doesn't work on 1.85 but works on 3.0x
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Modern bootloaders for s3 however also have a red triangle which cannot be reset to date (afaik)
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wrong
djembey said:
Just to make sure, which version of Odin you've used? Sometimes it doesn't work on 1.85 but works on 3.0x
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I tried to flash 3 different stock ROMs with 3 different versions of Odin: 1.85, 3.05 and 3.07.
No succes. I brought it to a gsm repair shop. Hope they can do something. All I need is access Android to reset the counter, and then Samsung can have it if the problem still occurs.
If they can't fix it, I'm gonna send it anyway and hope for the best.
So I guess it's a case of bad luck; sudden death (random freezes) in combination with a rooted phone --> First reset your flash counter!!!