Hello Community!
So I had my Desire for quite long time, december 2010, and I rooted it and installed CM on it. When the CM team announced the CM9 devices I was heartbroken: no update for my sweet desire So a week ago I bought my S3!!! I LOVE IT! I just miss the old CM Yes I like touchwiz and stuff, but CM and rooting is just so much more powerful for a device like that(and desire was horrible with stock lol).
So my actual question is:
Am I still going to use clockworkmod?
Can I brick my phone?
Can I unroot my s3 if I root it?
If I brick the phone, is there any way to unbrick it?
tips and hints?
from nervous me
In order (to the best of my current knowledge)
Yes you will still be using CWM unless you flash EXT4
I believe you can like always but if you read everything twice and follow it to the line you should be safe
As far as I'm aware there is no un-root method yet but there will be
Again I don't think there is un-brick method yet but there will be, but the chances of bricking are so low like I said before if you pay attention you should be fine
Hope this helps.
Rooted my phone few days after i got the phone on may 25th. Been installing and testing Omega Roms for more than 2 weeks. Tested few different kernels and now o/c'd the device to 1800mhz. So far so good.
Have done nand backup (almost everyday one or two backups)
Backup on PC using Kies
EFS backup using
few links to help you get started
For CWM/ROOT etc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
For omega roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663656
For o/c kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1691401
For must have toolkit for SIII
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
You can go to android dev forum for SIII for more info.
Thx for the super fast and helpful replys!
What about warrenty and stuff like that?
I heard about something called TriangleAway, it removes the flash counter to 0. But if the phone is rooted, how can the triangleaway help?
If the phone needs to be repaired, what about that?
Thx again
When you un-root the device you can use triangle away to remove the flash counter so the phone will look like its never been touched it's pretty awesome
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When you un-root the device you can use triangle away to remove the flash counter so the phone will look like its never been touched it's pretty awesome
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Correction: You can't unroot the phone and use triangle away but once you use triangle away use MOBILE ODIN (this doesn't add to counter) to flash stock rom then the phone gets unrooted and everything gets back to factory default.
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Hello
I was curious, having come over from a galaxy note, i have had experience using cfroot flasher which we frequently used as a way to ROOT and push CWM cfrrot kernel to our beloved notes on GB.
Being new to the s2 forum i was hunting for ways to flash and root the s2 and suprisingly found quite a few ways which were totally un-neccesary and only increased the binary counter, i couldnt understand why anyone would flash a custom kernel in odin and increase the counter, creating a problem for the warranty.
Despite various people offering this solution i set out to find various methods of rooting the s2 without doing the above mentioned, i found 3 methods, the most interesting one being my 12 hour non stop experiment with cfroot flasher, back and forth i went from ics to gb and back to ics, 4 times, now although i had limited joy with cfroot flasher on ics, it didnt want to root ics when it came to the GB side, it happily ROOTED and pushed CFROOT kernel to the s2, no questions asked, giving full root access and CWM recovery.
I wondered if their was anyone reason why this tool isnt being used on the s2 forum, it certainly makes life a whole lot easier for noobs thats for sure, after all, if cwm can be gained with root, then stock firmware can be copied to a firmware folder on the sd card and prerooted and flashed to get rooted ICS, it works fine, and surely this tool could be worked on to further improve its capability if it isnt yet capable of directly rooting ics via zergrush methods.
Im not sure who the creator was, i think it was the man they call God, chainey himself, i may be wrong, but i think its his work so all credit as usual goes to him, this isnt my discovery or creation, just his work i experimented with, so i know chainey has lots going on and a whole list of projects, maybe he doesnt have time to do anything with it, but it would certainly be interesting if it could be utilised as a safe method of root and recovery.
If anyone has come across it on this forum then please do let me know, id be interested to read what previous results were had using cfroot.
CF-root, install ICS rom, use triangle away. Problem solved.
Kaze105 said:
CF-root, install ICS rom, use triangle away. Problem solved.
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yep thats also one of the methods of course, everyone knows this, quick question tho, i havent used triangle away, can ya tell me, does it only get rid of the triangle, or does it actually reset the counter to zero as well?
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yep thats also one of the methods of course, everyone knows this, quick question tho, i havent used triangle away, can ya tell me, does it only get rid of the triangle, or does it actually reset the counter to zero as well?
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Does both.
I need advise on whether I should root my GS3 and thinking of flashing CM10.1 or just wait to see if the Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) passes my device.
Thing is I'm afraid to void my warranty. Not a big deal but a warranty is always good to have. What's your advise on this matter?
Also, total noob question, what would be the easiest way to root and flash CM10.1? It isn't exactly a one click process like jailbreaking an iPhone and this is my first Android powered device so yeah.
What advise u need ?
Got my SIII yesterday open the box used this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 to root and flash CWM and then Omega Rom, All the process took me approx 30 Mins including the Rom DL.
if u want to return the phone for warranty u can always flash the Stock Rom.
Hope i helped.
rkkaranrk said:
What advise u need ?
Got my SIII yesterday open the box used this toolkit http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 to root and flash CWM and then Omega Rom, All the process took me approx 30 Mins including the Rom DL.
if u want to return the phone for warranty u can always flash the Stock Rom.
Hope i helped.
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Well rooting and flashing custom rom doesn't seem to be as safe as jailbreaking an iPhone. I can't seem to find threads for CM10.1 and how stable that ROM is. I am still feeling insecure in rooting and all that.
The flashing stock rom is also a bit foreign to me! Where do I get stock rom? and if I root there will be that system modified thing on Samsung phones right? it's all these things that makes me think twice..
Well rooting and flashing custom rom doesn't seem to be as safe as jailbreaking an iPhone. I can't seem to find threads for CM10.1 and how stable that ROM is. I am still feeling insecure in rooting and all that.
The flashing stock rom is also a bit foreign to me! Where do I get stock rom? and if I root there will be that system modified thing on Samsung phones right? it's all these things that makes me think twice..
Read the BASICS before you start .
Flashing and root are not risk free its your choice .
Risk is vastly increased by refusing to read/follow instructions .Millions of safe flashes by XDA members .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
JJEgan said:
Well rooting and flashing custom rom doesn't seem to be as safe as jailbreaking an iPhone. I can't seem to find threads for CM10.1 and how stable that ROM is. I am still feeling insecure in rooting and all that.
The flashing stock rom is also a bit foreign to me! Where do I get stock rom? and if I root there will be that system modified thing on Samsung phones right? it's all these things that makes me think twice..
Read the BASICS before you start .
Flashing and root are not risk free its your choice .
Risk is vastly increased by refusing to read/follow instructions .Millions of safe flashes by XDA members .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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I've gotten myself into a bit of a problem now. I used ChainFire's exynos exploit patch a while back and I am unable to get root when trying to use heimdall. I'm on a Mac so that was the first thing that came up. Ideas?
PS. Heimdall says it worked perfectly but when I go into recovery, it's androids recovery with a red triangle thin in the centre. I'm now not rooted, and system says I'm modified. So I'm screwed left and right. No CWM Recovery, no SuperSU, and I'm flat out of ideas. I though turning on USB debugging would help but sadly didn't. I don't even know how to reverse the process to have my system status showing normal too!
Damn this...all because of stupid me patching
ever since i first rooted my s2 2 years ago it's booted up with the I900 on startup. i didn't pay any attention to it then cause i was new to flashing and rooting but i installed Resurrection Remix last night and tonight i'm trying out the Pacman Rom and i noticed its still there. I know i have the i777 at&t version for sure but was curious as to why the new roms aren't fixing the bootup. i don't think it's that big of an issue (or is it??) but yea. anyone know why?
Do you have the yellow triangle too? If so it's because you tripped the counter for installing custom roms. No big deal unless you need warranty which sounds like you'd be out of anyway.
Sent from my GT-p511x
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Do you have the yellow triangle too? If so it's because you tripped the counter for installing custom roms. No big deal unless you need warranty which sounds like you'd be out of anyway.
Sent from my GT-p511x
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yea i have the triangle and figured thats why it showed up. i just thought it curious that the model number would be wrong
ok i have another question and i didn't want to make a new thread..
on the pacman 4.3 rom when you go to lock screen settings it lets you choose "system icons" which i like wayy more than the default android icons. where are they stored on the phone? and how do i go about placing them in an easily accessible folder so i can change up my icons other than the lockscreen ones
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ok i have another question and i didn't want to make a new thread..
on the pacman 4.3 rom when you go to lock screen settings it lets you choose "system icons" which i like wayy more than the default android icons. where are they stored on the phone? and how do i go about placing them in an easily accessible folder so i can change up my icons other than the lockscreen ones
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You might need to ask this in the pacrom thread (that's a cool feature!)
Re the I9100 logo, it is apparently because at&t was to lazy to make a separatescreen for the I777. Once you've tripped the counter, that's what you get. It bugged me a lot so I got rid of it. I'd have to re-search the threads addressing this (or you can if you care about it.
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can't post in developer forums -_-
sharonbw said:
You might need to ask this in the pacrom thread (that's a cool feature!)
Re the I9100 logo, it is apparently because at&t was to lazy to make a separatescreen for the I777. Once you've tripped the counter, that's what you get. It bugged me a lot so I got rid of it. I'd have to re-search the threads addressing this (or you can if you care about it.
Sent from my GT-p511x
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No it sounds like 2 years ago he used the old Zedomax method of rooting and used an i9100 kernel to do it. My counter is tripped and the ONLY time its ever said i9100 was because of Zedomaxs method which used modded i9100 firmware. Nada to do with ATT as far as i remember. Otherwise all of us custom rom users would still have that screen.
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No it sounds like 2 years ago he used the old Zedomax method of rooting and used an i9100 kernel to do it. My counter is tripped and the ONLY time its ever said i9100 was because of Zedomaxs method which used modded i9100 firmware. Nada to do with ATT as far as i remember. Otherwise all of us custom rom users would still have that screen.
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Could be. I thought that using Odin to install anything custom is what tripped the counter and that if you use mobile Odin or flash via cwm you don't trip it. However, I believe I may have installed a zedomax kernel to trip mine (I did it recently when attempting to return to stock - I forget exactly what I did.)
Anyway, I read that the triangle screen from tripping the counter always says I900 even on the I777. Mine did and it totally got on my nerves so I followed instructions to get rid of it. I couldn't use chainfires triangle away so I followed some more complicated instructions. I don't remember the link but I could probably find it - although anyone else probably can too.
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Could be. I thought that using Odin to install anything custom is what tripped the counter and that if you use mobile Odin or flash via cwm you don't trip it. However, I believe I may have installed a zedomax kernel to trip mine (I did it recently when attempting to return to stock - I forget exactly what I did.)
Anyway, I read that the triangle screen from tripping the counter always says I900 even on the I777. Mine did and it totally got on my nerves so I followed instructions to get rid of it. I couldn't use chainfires triangle away so I followed some more complicated instructions. I don't remember the link but I could probably find it - although anyone else probably can too.
Sent from my GT-p511x
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^^^
This is correct. Actually, using Odin or Heimdall to install a non-stock kernel is exactly what trips the flash counter, and throws up the warning screen. Using Odin or Heimdall to install a "stock" kernel will also clear the warning screen, but it will not reset the flash counter. To reset the flash counter to zero, you either need to use a USB jig, or use Chainfire's app. The warning screen has nothing to do with whether the non-stock kernel is built for the I777 or the I9100, or whether it was a zedomax kernel. Any custom kernel will produce the exact same results.
Right so, this is my first post so I'm very new here.
I have a Samsung S2 (I9100) which I rooted using Framaroot. I then flashed CM 10.1.3 on my phone. I also flashed the DorimanX 9.41 kernel. I want to return my phone to stock everything. Basically, as it was when it came out of the box. I want to do this because I might return it to warranty soon. I know the steps to do. However, I need to understand a few things:
Is Triangle Away safe if I use it correctly?
When I flash the stock firmware, will I be able to receive OTA updates or will all of my updates need to be from Odin?
If I want to restore my warranty, does my phone need to have the carrier branded firmware? I am going to get carrier-branded firmware anyway but I am just wondering.
My baseband version is I9100XXLPH. My carrier is T-Mobile UK. When I go to SamMobile, I get this:
GT-I9100 United Kingdom (T-Mobile) 2013 June 4.1.2 I9100XWLSY I9100TMULS8
If my baseband version is I9100XXLPH, does this mean that this firmware is not correct for my phone?
Thanks for the help!
1) Well yes, like any flash there's that 0.0000001% something will go wrong. You can't remove that risk regardless of what anyone might tell you. If that frightens you, best not flash anything at all. Ever.
2) If you go back to stock, you should be able to get OTA updates OK, but sometimes it doesn't always work out this way. It's just as easy to flash your stock updates via Odin if you find OTA updates won't happen for whatever reason (flashing a 3 part firmware with CSC when you go back to stock seems to make it more likely OTA updates happen smoothly after).
3) If I was returning a phone for a warranty claim, yes, I'd put the latest stock firmware on for my carrier.
4) Forget basebands (which is your modem & not really relevant to anything) or anything else, choose the latest firmware they have for your carrier, flash that.
Thanks very much. However, when using Triangle Away, is there ANYTHING I can do to increase the chances of a successful reset? Also, will having used Framaroot change anything?
I've never had any problems using it (have used it a number of times/on different devices) & am not aware of anything you can do to try and 'maximise' your chances of it working (it should work for most people/most of the time), other than reading thread devoted to it on here thoroughly if you're genuinely nervous about it; other people's experiences in the thread might yield some useful info.
The root method shouldn't have a great deal of bearing on anything, but I'm not a developer so I'm not familiar with the 'inner workings' of how Framaroot injects Su & Busybox onto the phone/whether it does anything materially different compared to other root methods that might interfere with Triangle Away. I don't believe it does based on I can't remember anyone posting in the two yrs I've been coming here saying 'Triangle Away wouldn't work because I used X root method'.
Put it this way, if worse came to worse, if Triangle Away refused to work/reset the flash counter, you could always go back to Gingerbread stock, reset the flash counter with a jig, then flash the latest stock firmware & sent it in for warranty service.
Triangle Away is quick/simple/works most of the time, but that's not the only option you have if it won't work & you absolutely must reset the flash counter.
Thanks for all the advice. One more question though , is Triangle Away compatible with all ROMs and kernels? And (hopefully) final question, do I only wipe data on recovery or do I also wipe cache?
It's I9100 compatible, so yes, it is.
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And (hopefully) final question, do I only wipe data on recovery or do I also wipe cache?
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Could you answer this question?
It doesn't matter, whatever suits you.
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It doesn't matter, whatever suits you.
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What does the cache do then?
Stores apps' info and other s#!t.
It's not mandatory to wipe per se, but it might help when going stock from custom and viceversa.
I told you, you're safe from the brick bug as long as you stay away from 4.0.4.
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OP - You're starting to overthink/ovecomplicate this. There's no need to. Reset the counter, flash stock, done.
Okay. It's just that the warnings on the Triangle Away app are a bit scary and both times I've flashed with Odin, I've been stuck in a bootloop. Anyway, hopefully, I'll have stock JB up and running before Monday.
Sent from my GT-I9100.
Trust me, you'll be fine (never trust someone who says 'trust me' )
When should I wipe data, before or after flash?
After.
Okay, thanks a lot. Just need to make a note of which apps I have installed so I can reinstall them afterwards. Also, is it possible to backup my messages and call logs?
Yes, titanium back up pro & similar.
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But Titanium Backup doesn't work without root. After going back to stock, I'm going to stay unrooted for a while. Also, I don't want to backup apps.
Notice that I included "similar" over there.
You really should hit the threads before you jump onto the flashing field.
Sent from the little guy
Thanks for the reply. Just two more questions:
If I do EVERYTHING correctly, is there any chance of a hard brick.
And, I tried following this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068193) but the commands it said to back up my efs folder didn't work. Could you recommend an efs backup tool?
Hello, i am using Triangle Away on my I9300 it is not working with CM11 the count will be 1 what now?
Sorry tot my bad English i am Dutch
Cheers Plukkies
You MUST be on stock, recovery alzó, ROM in order to get triangleaway to work (not to mention stock kernel)
Have you a tutorial
And how make a backup i am new
Simple.
Flash stock ROM, preferably with ODIN, root the phone, and use triangleaway app.
As simple as it sounds
They all say that you first need to use Triangle Away
Look.
You can use Triangleaway ALWAYS on STOCK ROM (or based).
If you try in CM ROM will not work.
It's already stated in the app, that you must be on STOCK ROM, kernel, and recovery.
Is it important that I have the IMEI backup
Thread moved to proper section.
Doesn't harm to have An IMEI backup.
But I encourage you to leave the phone as it is if you are not An advanced user
The problem is a month ago, I thought I install CM for fun using the Windows installer but now I want it back. But I can not get out because I'm not an experienced user
I'm very stupid
Plukkies said:
The problem is a month ago, I thought I install CM for fun using the Windows installer but now I want it back. But I can not get out because I'm not an experienced user
I'm very stupid
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You only need to reset the counter when sending it to samsung for warranty other wise there is no reason to worry about it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/frequently-questions-t2148708
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/samsung-galaxy-s3-sticky-roll-thread-t2344125
Tell me how.
Read the sticky, like you've been told.
Thanks for the effort, I will keep CM11. Because I prefer a video tutorial but they all start with Triangle Away and only then stock rom.