Hi. I'm looking for installing an official ICS 4.0.3 firmware, but the thing is that the update hasn't arrived for my country yet. The question is, is it save to de-brand my s2 and to install a firmware from the same company (Orange) but from other country? Has anyone done this before? Pardon me if it's a very simple question for a thread, but I'm new in this
no u can flash ics or any custum roms,but tht voids warranty...so incase u wana claim u got to reset the binary count and come to stock rom....if ur least worried abt all tht ur good to go.....but read threads on how to flash,bckup efs,,,etc
Yes it's safe and simple learn how to use Odin.
It's not de branding if you are flashing again the orange firmware.
If you hadn't rooted before use the NEW root method for ics to avoid the yellow triangle and counter thingy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
atifsh said:
Yes it's safe and simple learn how to use Odin.
It's not de branding if you are flashing again the orange firmware.
If you hadn't rooted before use the NEW root method for ics to avoid the yellow triangle and counter thingy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
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do you know of a good and reliable guide to do this that you can share? my phone has to be rooted or not?
Read the stickies
No your phone does not have to be rooted to work
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Hello,
Sorry if this has been answered before. But I need to flash my SGS2 back to complete stock ROMs. It was locked to Orange before I started to play with it and had all their branding on it. I have also got CWM which I will need to remove.
I have also changed the modem, I think. I have no idea which one to re-install!
Thanks for any help that is given. (It needs to be done for a warrante return)
Stock
or branded roms threads .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Carrier branded .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Reset custom rom counter to zero with USB jig .
jje
if you had a version with the new bootloader you need to flash the old bootloader in order to be able to reset the counter with the jig.
you should have written down what your stock firmware was...
Why are people consistently sorry if a question is already answered, but still insist on asking. Surely they know to googlise it.
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Hi,
First post in this forum but have been on XDA for a while now (galaxy ace/note). Did look for this before posting. My wife has an S2 and it recently updated (via kies) to ICS. Its the UK (H3G) carrier version. Im not new to rooting/roms/flashing etc as have flashed my old galaxy ACE countless times CM7/9 etc.
I understand the S2 has a custom flash counter which could screw up warranty.
She hates this (H3G) ICS as it has quite a load of bugs. (Freezes lots etc) and I was wondering the following:-
1 - Do you need to root the s2 to flash via ODIN?
2 - Will flashing a stock ROM from sammobile increase the flash counter?
3 - If so will triangle away work to get rid?
She is not keen on the warranty being void but will happily go back to GB if I can do it for her.
PJ147 said:
Hi,
First post in this forum but have been on XDA for a while now (galaxy ace/note). Did look for this before posting. My wife has an S2 and it recently updated (via kies) to ICS. Its the UK (H3G) carrier version. Im not new to rooting/roms/flashing etc as have flashed my old galaxy ACE countless times CM7/9 etc.
I understand the S2 has a custom flash counter which could screw up warranty.
She hates this (H3G) ICS as it has quite a load of bugs. (Freezes lots etc) and I was wondering the following:-
1 - Do you need to root the s2 to flash via ODIN?
2 - Will flashing a stock ROM from sammobile increase the flash counter?
3 - If so will triangle away work to get rid?
She is not keen on the warranty being void but will happily go back to GB if I can do it for her.
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You can root using odin, flashing anything will increase your counter and Triangle away does work but it can hard brick you phone at the same time.
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You can root using odin, flashing anything will increase your counter and Triangle away does work but it can hard brick you phone at the same time.
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Cheers for the quick reply. The first question was do you need root for odin? is Triangle away that risky?
A. No.
B. No.
C. No need if not rooted as flashing official firmware package will not increase the counter. An insecure kernel will.
Just follow Intratech's official firmware thread. Has all the instructions you need.
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UpInTheAir said:
A. No.
B. No.
C. No need if not rooted as flashing official firmware package will not increase the counter. An insecure kernel will.
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Thanks for the answer. So Ill just grab the H3G 2.3.3 from sammobile and flash it. Shell be very happy!
If you want to remove the triangle and reset the counter you can use a jig usb and after flashing the old bootloader
I have miss read what you put, sorry about that i though you wanted to root.
PJ147 said:
Thanks for the answer. So Ill just grab the H3G 2.3.3 from sammobile and flash it. Shell be very happy!
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Or here with a guide;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...L1/2/3/LA2,4/LB2,LPE/Q/7/2/F/S/4/7/G Download
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Flashing the stock Rom = No Triangle
I flashed the leaked version of ICS using ODIN and didn't get the flash count triangle, It wasn't until I flashed the edited stock kernel that allows root (without effecting the rest of the phone) That I did.
But using Triangle away got rid of it and I feel the major warning message may be a little overkill as it only took a second and it doesn't even reboot the phone.
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I have miss read what you put, sorry about that i though you wanted to root.
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Thats cool. Thanks for answering.
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Hey,
I found a link in which they said that they have Officail Indian ics update for samsung galaxy s2.
Here it is the link..
http://androidadvices.com/samsung-g...ps-update-official-indian-ics-403-firmware/2/
But i want to know one thing if i flash through odin is binary flash count increase or not becoz i dont waana void my warrenty??
I see at the officail center people also usse odin for flashing..
Please let me know this ??
Flashing stock rom using odin does'nt increase counter.
Be sure you have i9100 not the G one.
On personal note you better off flashing dxlp9. Found it much better than lpq/lp7
buddy if i root my cell than make a backup of efs folder than flash this ics rom. I think rooting will increase my binary count na??
rakesh595160 said:
buddy if i root my cell than make a backup of efs folder than flash this ics rom. I think rooting will increase my binary count na??
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YES as per the faqs .
jje
If you are on 2.3.5, you can use super one click and zergrush to root with out counter going up.
Also mind you even if you are on counter, flashing ics will allow triangle away to do its trick.
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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I have read and followed the guide of rooting , but still very confused . Initially, my phone was ICS 4.04 updated by OTA UCLK3 and non-root. I followed the guide and rooted it with UCKK6 , and it is now 2.3.6 , flash counter = NO
1) Now, if I update it back to UCLK3 from sammobile , will I lose root ? and any incrementing in flash counter? To obtain root with UCLK3 without losing the counter increment, what should I do ?
2) If I want to update to latest J.B 4.1.2 or 4.2.2 by download and flash the ROM , I will lose the counter for sure and no way to revert it back or is there a way to make no increment to counter ? Also, I read about the part user has to maintain the Gingerbread kernel for other ROMs , which is very confusing to me. Is there just a simplest way to update to Jelly Bean with root without/with losing counter increment?
Thanks,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746181
This will get you 4.0.3 with root.
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Hey man. There are stickies with helpful information here, as well as notes in every threads OP about flashing that particular rom and if there are any special instructions. It sounds like you're saying you want to root and stay stock is that right?