[Q] Can Samsung tell if your phone has been rooted? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

My i9100m is having many problems so I have decided to send it in to Samsung for repair under the manufactures warranty. But before I do so, can Samsung tell if my phone has been rooted? If so how can I prevent them from figuring out?
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colebesner said:
My i9100m is having many problems so I have decided to send it in to Samsung for repair under the manufactures warranty. But before I do so, can Samsung tell if my phone has been rooted? If so how can I prevent them from figuring out?
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yes when you go to download modus Custom binary download says yes. Even when go back from root it wil stay costum. This wil tell samsung your phone is or where rooted. And your warranty is VOID

voltigeur said:
yes when you go to download modus Custom binary download says yes. Even when go back from root it wil stay costum. This wil tell samsung your phone is or where rooted. And your warranty is VOID
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the warranty is not void in Europe if you root the phone or flash a custom rom

You can always use triangle away, it resets your binary counter, and you also can use a JIG to do so.
regards

testadeferro said:
You can always use triangle away, it resets your binary counter, and you also can use a JIG to do so.
regards
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Apparently this app isn't available for my device.

Use a jig then. Its easy to build one. Or get one from eBay
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suitalero said:
the warranty is not void in Europe if you root the phone or flash a custom rom
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Really? Can you please explain more? It might be usefull for us, europeans Thanx

Triangle Away
Triangle Away worked just fine with my s2. You can try and download it from the dev's post.

colebesner said:
My i9100m is having many problems so I have decided to send it in to Samsung for repair under the manufactures warranty. But before I do so, can Samsung tell if my phone has been rooted? If so how can I prevent them from figuring out?
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yup!they can tell if your phone has been rooted,just use triangle away app,or jig and flash a stock firmware.

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What is triangle away?? Wnat it resets flash counter?

I read a topic about triangleaway by Chainfire.. i read few pages and the OP but i did not find my answer. Im new user for samsung Galaxy S II.. I DONT WANT TO BRICK MY PHONE.. BUT i jus want to know what its use in ICS build..
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This app can reset your flash counter and triangle on ICS builds.
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What was unclear about this? It removes the custom binary flash counter, the one you see if you've flashed a non Samsung kernel from download mode, and also the corresponding indicator (triangle) when you boot your phone afterwards.
sam razzy said:
I DONT WANT TO BRICK MY PHONE
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So don't flash anything, stick to stock, and wait for official updates via Kies.
I don't have triangle... I removed it using some other method... I have 2 counter.. but I just want to know why the need of reseting
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Resetting the flash counter isn't 'necessary'. But if you ever want to send your phone in for warranty service, not resetting the flash counter before you send it in for service might well mean you end up paying for your phone to be repaired/replaced rather than having same done on Samsung's dime.
Clear ?
sam razzy said:
I don't have triangle... I removed it using some other method... I have 2 counter.. but I just want to know why the need of reseting
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If you don't know it, you probably don't need it
mengsuan said:
If you don't know it, you probably don't need it
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If you Donno how to help then please get out of my thread
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Samsung warranty .
Void if custom rom or rooted phone or root apps or custom rom counter above zero .
Its as simple as that .
USB recovery jig can set custom rom to zero but not on later firmware with newer bootloader such as beta ICS .
jje
Thank you.. I got answer..
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AOKP ROM's
did anyone try this on the AOKP type roms?
assaf.bm said:
did anyone try this on the AOKP type roms?
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I'm using it from the latest build on early march, still got bugs same with cm9. But it is smooth rom compare to others.
You should try it.
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How safe it is to use that method to get counter to zero?
dkgr_ser said:
How safe it is to use that method to get counter to zero?
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Read the triangleaway thread. It states the dangers and how to use it.
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Yellow Triangle on Boot.

Hi everyone.
Ive had my phone rooted for a while and ive been flashing allsorts over the past few months (kernels,roms,mods...)
I had the yellow triangle on boot when I first flashed the CFroot kernel (like everyone does)...
But somewhere along the line id managed to keep my phone rooted and somehow remove the triangle!
No matter what I flashed the triangle was still gone...
Unfortunatly today I had to 'ODIN' flash my stock rom again cuz all my backups were saying 'md5 mismatch' and thus the warning symbol appears when i root my phone again...
Does anyone know how I can root my phone and keep that triangle away? Without using the Triangle away app...
Thanks
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Try using triangle away if youre using ICS, search for it. or flash a stock kernel that matches your firmware
match_stick said:
Hi everyone.
Does anyone know how I can root my phone and keep that triangle away? Without using the Triangle away app...
Thanks
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Have a look at this thread, post 2 will tell you how to remove the yellow triangle then return CWM to full working order. If you flashed using chainfires CF root this will sort it for you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
You will need the stock kernel from this post that fits your phone so make sure you download the correct one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
match_stick said:
Does anyone know how I can root my phone and keep that triangle away? Without using the Triangle away app...
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Maybe this will work
match_stick said:
match_stick said:
Does anyone know how I can root my phone and keep that triangle away? Without using the Triangle away app...
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Try re-reading post 3, which is right above yours.
If you care to learn... the triangle is a visual indicator that a kernel that was NOT signed by Samsung is currently flashed to your phone.
So you can root your phone by flashing a CF-root kernel (linked in post 3), then re-flash a stock Samsung signed kernel (also in that post) to remove the triangle, and you will retain root. (That will NOT, however, remove the flash count. But you didn't ask about that...)
if u use a GB Rom u cand remove with ISB JIG,but before install with ODIN an old BOOTLOADER. i.m not sure if USB JIG work on ICS. u can give a try.enjoy.
enigmatyq said:
if u use a GB Rom u cand remove with ISB JIG,but before install with ODIN an old BOOTLOADER. i.m not sure if USB JIG work on ICS. u can give a try.enjoy.
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It CAN... but only if you are running the old bootloader. The old bootloader still works with ICS.
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It CAN... but only if you are running the old bootloader. The old bootloader still works with ICS.
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well i use USB only in GB ROM,now is for sale on ebay )
@match_stick : now only thing is to get an USB JIG, and type on google : i9100 old bootloader,download and flash with odin.first,search on youtube: how to use USB JIG on i9100 . good luck
What you ask is simple and that is what you must have done....
Flash the official kernel back after cfroot, it removes the triangle.
But remember, the counter stays that's why people use jig, triangle away.
Thanks everyone. I think I must have flashed a secure kernel again at some point thats probably why I had No triangle. ...
But i was using Siyah for a while...no triangle.
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match_stick said:
Thanks everyone. I think I must have flashed a secure kernel again at some point thats probably why I had No triangle. ...
But i was using Siyah for a while...no triangle.
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If you had flashed Siyah with a method OTHER than Odin, then it would not show the triangle.
The triangle (and by extension, the count) only registers non-Samsung signed kernel flashes that are done via Odin. Sorry, I forgot to mention that before.
you can use a usb jig if you have access to it
Its better if u use triangle away....just make sure ur already using ICS rom...
cheers !
Flash stock firmware from sammobile.com
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[Q] Return to stock

I just rooted my gs3 (did not install any roms), and i was wondering how i need to return to stock (if needed for return under warranty).
Im all new to this btw
Thanks in advance!
Martijn94 said:
I just rooted my gs3 (did not install any roms), and i was wondering how i need to return to stock (if needed for return under warranty).
Im all new to this btw
Thanks in advance!
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This is just the simplest of tasks
Download the stock firmware (Packed up in a .tar file) from sammobile.com/firmwareHere
And flash it via odin It's really that easy! Just as if you were rooting the phone
and traingle away also for reseting binary count
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hisee said:
and traingle away also for reseting binary count
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where for is this, and what does it do exactly ?
Thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III/GT-I9300:good:

(Q) undo rooting the tab

Hey guys.. I am a newbie here.. I just want to know that if I root my tab with custom rom.. Then is it possible to revert back or unroot the tab to original rom so that it's warranty doesn't void.
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Aggarwaldhruv said:
Hey guys.. I am a newbie here.. I just want to know that if I root my tab with custom rom.. Then is it possible to revert back or unroot the tab to original rom so that it's warranty doesn't void.
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which tablet?
chromium96 said:
which tablet?
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samsung galaxy tab 2 p3100
What method did you use? I believe if you used cf auto root, just restore the stock backup, use triangle away, then unroot via supersu.
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I haven't rooted my tab till now.. But i am planing to root.. So as to try Android 4.2.2.. I just don't want to void my warranty so i am confirming that will it be possible to unroot.. And if yes can u tell me what I should do as precautions.
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Aggarwaldhruv said:
I haven't rooted my tab till now.. But i am planing to root.. So as to try Android 4.2.2.. I just don't want to void my warranty so i am confirming that will it be possible to unroot.. And if yes can u tell me what I should do as precautions.
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Check out this guide to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957160&highlight=cf+root
With most samsung devices, there is a flash counter built in which shows if you have modified anything. When you root, your counter will be tripped thus your warranty voided. However there is an app called Triangle Away which allows you to reset the counter to 0.
hey ... one more thing
do i need to create a backup before rooting the tablet ???
chromium96 said:
Check out this guide to root: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957160&highlight=cf+root
With most samsung devices, there is a flash counter built in which shows if you have modified anything. When you root, your counter will be tripped thus your warranty voided. However there is an app called Triangle Away which allows you to reset the counter to 0.
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Giving Samsung to repair my phone

I have a Samsung galaxy s3 and was wondering if I can give the phone with a custom rom installed?? Or do I need to flash stock rom back
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Joashrox said:
I have a Samsung galaxy s3 and was wondering if I can give the phone with a custom rom installed?? Or do I need to flash stock rom back
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Official firmware with 0 flash counter would be to cover the phone under warranty but this is an old phone now so it would be out of warranty.
they wont care right even if i have a custom rom
Joashrox said:
they wont care right even if i have a custom rom
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If it's out of warranty I doubt they'd care cos u would have to pay for repairs either way

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