Hi all. I bought a GS3 on the weekend (uk unlocked,) I unrooted the phone in order to add the 4.2 camera but I am now wondering... If I was to root the device again would the camera app that I installed still be on the device? Also, how would I root it again? I am still using the stock OS but when I search for updates it recoginises that it is a modified unit. I have used triangle away and in download mode it says all is stock but it knows....
Any help would be great!
Thanks,
To get rid of modified status the best method is to root using cfroot. Then use triangle away.then go to cwm recovery, format system, data and cache and then use Odin to flash the UK debranded ROM.
That will get rid of modified status.
To just root tm your device, use cfautoroot.
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drew071 said:
To get rid of modified status the best method is to root using cfroot. Then use triangle away.then go to cwm recovery, format system, data and cache and then use Odin to flash the UK debranded ROM.
That will get rid of modified status.
To just root tm your device, use cfautoroot.
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Thanks buddy, im guessing this will wipe the 2.4 camera?
Yes. Rooting won't, but formatting the phone will.
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Hi ok i rooted and loaded the nandroid of the JB thats floating the forum, I deleted some bloat wear theninstalled chainfire, so I opened it up and installed the drivers etc and it restarted, only to go no where
Here's what I have
Android system recovery <3e>
Options to choose from
Reboot system now
Aply update from abd
apply update from ext storage
wipe data factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
a picture of a dead android with a red triangle coming out of his belly
now i tried adb but doesnt bring up the device when adb devices
I dont got another rom to apply only 2 nands
How can I get out of this mess please??????????
That is stock android recovery.
What happens when you hit reboot system now?
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That is stock android recovery.
What happens when you hit reboot system now?
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Just sticks on the galaxys s3 logo
Well you can try hit factory reset (will wipe everything, including internal storage)
Flashing cwm via Odin
Flashing a stock ROM via Odin.
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Well you can try hit factory reset (will wipe everything, including internal storage)
Flashing cwm via Odin
Flashing a stock ROM via Odin.
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FActory reset done nothing
Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to do this through odin?
Kickasskev said:
FActory reset done nothing
Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to do this through odin?
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When the ROM is booting it usually stays on the Samsung logo for a few minutes as it boots/builds dalvik-cache and all that jazz.
How long did you wait?
Do you have Odin already?
You'll need to download a stock ROM to flash first of all, or if you want there is am Odin flashable version of the jellybean ROM you flashed.
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When the ROM is booting it usually stays on the Samsung logo for a few minutes as it boots/builds dalvik-cache and all that jazz.
How long did you wait?
Do you have Odin already?
You'll need to download a stock ROM to flash first of all, or if you want there is am Odin flashable version of the jellybean ROM you flashed.
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It doesnt get past the first lot of writing, just holds there saying galaxy siii gt i9300
I have odin already but thats it
Kickasskev said:
It doesnt get past the first lot of writing, just holds there saying galaxy siii gt i9300
I have odin already but thats it
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Oh OK, you'll need to flash it so.
download whatever stock ROM you need from samfirmware.com or the jellybean leaked one (Odin in title) and we'll talk then. (700+mb)
You can flash whatever firmware you want from samfirmware.com (obviously for gt-i9300) but region doesn't matter, I used XXBLG8 firmware. (UK)
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Oh OK, you'll need to flash it so.
download whatever stock ROM you need from samfirmware.com or the jellybean leaked one (Odin in title) and we'll talk then. (700+mb)
You can flash whatever firmware you want from samfirmware.com (obviously for gt-i9300) but region doesn't matter, I used XXBLG8 firmware. (UK)
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Thanks
downloading I9300OXABLG8
Wonder what happened an where the hell my recovery went??
Wont be installing chainfire anymore
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Thanks
downloading I9300OXABLG8
Wonder what happened an where the hell my recovery went??
Wont be installing chainfire anymore
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Chainfire didn't get rid of your recovery, stock android has a file in ota's which overwrites custom recoveries on boot, i think flashing cf-root seems to solve this problem, I still have my custom recovery after several reboots.
Chainfire3d may not be compatible with sammy jellybean just yet.
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Chainfire didn't get rid of your recovery, stock android has a file in ota's which overwrites custom recoveries on boot, i think flashing cf-root seems to solve this problem, I still have my custom recovery after several reboots.
Chainfire3d may not be compatible with sammy jellybean just yet.
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Just sorted it out and got it working, thanks so much for your help much appreciated :good:
Hi xda goers .
I'm trying to unroot my s3 ready for jb?
I've flashed back stock kernel via odin .
Flashed recovery through s.gs3 toolkit 1.0 which got rid of cwm etc.
But I'm still rooted?
It's still says custom binary in recovery mode & ota update fails @ 30%.
Do I flash full pda csc etc again?
Will it wipe my phone clean?
Don't wanna wipe my phone clean.
Help pls pls pls
You need triangle away to reset the counter. Then find your original firmware and flash with odin.
Edit: Backup your data.
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You need triangle away to reset the counter. Then find your original firmware and flash with odin.
Edit: Backup your data.
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I've done a nandroid backup etc. Need root? Don't you to restore
So do I just flash full pda csc etc.
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Do I really need triangle away?
Will doing a full flash wipe the phone. I'm unsure you see.
Cheers arsaw but I wanna know will it wipe all my files on sdcard / ext sdcard ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856234
Check out faryab's stock firmware sticky in the general section.
In the op, there is a link to a YouTube video by totally dubbed. It shows you exactly what you need to do to return to stock.
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Is better to reset the counter with triangle away. No harm right
Flash with PDA only.
Flashing original firmware shouldn't wipe your data. But backup your data for safety.
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Hi xda developers members,
I'm currently trying to reinstall my phone back to stock with just the stock files and nothing else, can anyone tell me how I would go about this? I just want the phone cleared of all apps and other files as I want a fresh start with it.
Galaxy is currently running Jellybean 4.1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
factory reset in recovery if you've not been flashing any custom roms/rooted etc...
EDIT - or just do a reset through the settings menu
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factory reset in recovery if you've not been flashing any custom roms/rooted etc...
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Unfortunately the OS is rooted. Is that an issue?
EDIT: Thanks for the information, so if I reset the phone via Settings > Back Up or Reset > Factory Data Reset. This will wipe all the apps, files and the root off my phone and just leave me with the OS?
nope -
run triangle away first if you want to reset the counter
then flash a stock ROM firmware from sammobile.com - use ODIN to flash it.
then full wipe through recovery
should all be stock then....
mikep99 said:
nope -
run triangle away first if you want to reset the counter
then flash a stock ROM firmware from sammobile.com - use ODIN to flash it.
then full wipe through recovery
should all be stock then....
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I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to all this stuff so bare with me on this!
1. Why would I want to reset the counter?
2. I don't mind the device being rooted, I just want all the files and apps gone, I wouldn't mind if it was just the OS and the rooted files. Would that be done if I did the Factory Data Reset?
Thanks.
Oh right, yeah, if you still want root just do a factory reset
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Oh right, yeah, if you still want root just do a factory reset
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Cheers mate, much appreciated. I've just done as you've said and it's worked, hooray!
Now one more question if I may. At the moment, when I go and check for an update, it says "Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available"
This is a pain, as I don't want to loose my root, but I want to be able to update I guess, anyway to bypass this?
Im afraid not. You can still update through kies I think, but youll lose root.
The choice is basically root or ota updates..
Easiest thing to do is flash any new firmwares using ODIN then reroot using CF Root..
Or use custom roms..
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Im afraid not. You can still update through kies I think, but youll lose root.
The choice is basically root or ota updates..
Easiest thing to do is flash any new firmwares using ODIN then reroot using CF Root..
Or use custom roms..
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Fair enough, suppose we can't have it all!
So when the next Jellybean update comes out, I just download the firmware from SamMobile, and flash it via ODIN. Sounds easy enough!
Thanks for all the help mate, once again it's much appreciated. Enjoy your evening.
Yep, thats correct.
Cheers, and you!
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Hi xda developers members,
I'm currently trying to reinstall my phone back to stock with just the stock files and nothing else, can anyone tell me how I would go about this? I just want the phone cleared of all apps and other files as I want a fresh start with it.
Galaxy is currently running Jellybean 4.1.1 rooted.
Thanks.
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There is a function in the Samsung Kies Called "Firmware Upgrade and Initialization" which is located in the Tools of the Samsung Kies 2.5.0.
Fill in the information it requires and follow the instructions.
It will repartition your phone and install the new pure firmware just like it is a new phone.
I just updated to 4.3 and also change my CSC from XEF (France) to SER (Russia) Now I use CF Autoroot to root my phone and then when I tried to check update status via OTA it says that I modified my device.Now after searching google on what to do I end up with Triangle Away I followed all the intructions and whenever I tap on Flash Counter the notification prompts then afterwards nothing happens.
I want to stay on a stock rooted firmware so I do not know what to do. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
STICKYS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2323847
Root equals not OTA as described many times. You need counter 0 and original state which you only get by unrooting as far as I know.
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Root equals not OTA as described many times. You need counter 0 and original state which you only get by unrooting as far as I know.
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Completely agree with you. Root means it is not stock. The device is modified.
@phaw16 - Every time you will boot into custom recovery, your flash counter will go back to 1. So no point in having or using TriangleAway if you want to stay rooted.
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Root equals not OTA as described many times. You need counter 0 and original state which you only get by unrooting as far as I know.
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Hmm? The question is? How can you use triangle away of you are not rooted?
So you meant you can still use triangle away even if you are not rooted?
Well I dont really care about my warranty all I want is to recieve OTA updates even if my phone is rooted. Thats the main reason why I want my device status to be stock..
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Hmm? The question is? How can you use triangle away of you are not rooted?
So you meant you can still use triangle away even if you are not rooted?
Well I dont really care about my warranty all I want is to recieve OTA updates even if my phone is rooted. Thats the main reason why I want my device status to be stock..
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As far as i know if you're using Custom Recovery. Flash counter would always be 1. Try using Stock Recovery and reset it again.It would go to 0. As far as OTA im not sure i never use it before.
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As far as i know if you're using Custom Recovery. Flash counter would always be 1. Try using Stock Recovery and reset it again.It would go to 0. As far as OTA im not sure i never use it before.
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that depends on the bootloader version. If it is still an old on (I think JB) the counter will stay 0 even if rooted and rebooted. If its a newer version (ICS) and you use a custom recovery, it will be increased to 1 with each reboot.
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phaw16 said:
Hmm? The question is? How can you use triangle away of you are not rooted?
So you meant you can still use triangle away even if you are not rooted?
Well I dont really care about my warranty all I want is to recieve OTA updates even if my phone is rooted. Thats the main reason why I want my device status to be stock..
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as said, OTA & root is not possible. You can update a rooted device via Kies though (you will loose root when update is applied).
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As far as i know if you're using Custom Recovery. Flash counter would always be 1. Try using Stock Recovery and reset it again.It would go to 0. As far as OTA im not sure i never use it before.
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Sorry to disappoint you sir but I was able to flash stock firmware 4.3 then flash CF Autoroot while the phone is on official status. If you install busybox or other recovery and kernels thats the only time your phone will detect it as custom. I also downloaded root protection app for google play so that when I recieve ota update I wont lose root
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In triangle away there is an option under system to allow trackers to run.
This in some cases can get rid of the modified state in the about phone part.
I tried it and it worked for me while I was on samsung
Hello,
My cousine has this phone. So he was using his phone doing his every day routine with facbook and whatsapp then a message appeared saying: supersu granted access to blablabl, and the phone restarted. He turned it on again this message appeared and the phone restarted. I told him hard reset the phone, he did that and now the phone is working, but phone tells that the system is modified so there is no update available.
The funny thing is that my cousine dont know what is root end etc...
Is it possible that a virus from pc can do such a thing? Root the phone and deploy a script which got run after each start?
How can we remove the root? Because because of root his warranty is void now
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Hello,
My cousine has this phone. So he was using his phone doing his every day routine with facbook and whatsapp then a message appeared saying: supersu granted access to blablabl, and the phone restarted. He turned it on again this message appeared and the phone restarted. I told him hard reset the phone, he did that and now the phone is working, but phone tells that the system is modified so there is no update available.
The funny thing is that my cousine dont know what is root end etc...
Is it possible that a virus from pc can do such a thing? Root the phone and deploy a script which got run after each start?
How can we remove the root? Because because of root his warranty is void now
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Thr shld be an unroot option in supersu app. Did he go for any repair shops or sth? Wat did he download online?
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Hello,
My cousine has this phone. So he was using his phone doing his every day routine with facbook and whatsapp then a message appeared saying: supersu granted access to blablabl, and the phone restarted. He turned it on again this message appeared and the phone restarted. I told him hard reset the phone, he did that and now the phone is working, but phone tells that the system is modified so there is no update available.
The funny thing is that my cousine dont know what is root end etc...
Is it possible that a virus from pc can do such a thing? Root the phone and deploy a script which got run after each start?
How can we remove the root? Because because of root his warranty is void now
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Its not rooted by itself .
RETURN TO STOCK remove root
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Thr shld be an unroot option in supersu app. Did he go for any repair shops or sth? Wat did he download online?
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After he did a factory reset I told him to check for supersu or superuser app on his phone, then he told me the app called superuser was installed on his phone when he bought it.
He bought it from provider T-mobile. I guess someone bought his phone before him, rooted it, and then later this someone asked for a full refund and later this phone was sold to my cousine as a brand new one.
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If you want to to unroot the phone, you can do this with TriangleAway.
Download and install the app. Just follow the instructions. After you have reset the counter to 0 and the status to normal, you should flash the original firmware again.
After you have followed all this steps, it shouldn't appear as custom anymore and your cousin should be able to get updates again. And his warranty will be restored.
cyrodiil said:
If you want to to unroot the phone, you can do this with TriangleAway.
Download and install the app. Just follow the instructions. After you have reset the counter to 0 and the status to normal, you should flash the original firmware again.
After you have followed all this steps, it shouldn't appear as custom anymore and your cousin should be able to get updates again. And his warranty will be restored.
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Nope. Triangleaway does not unroot the phone. It only resets the counter. And it does not change it to normal for status. The phone checks for root everytime it boots, if it is rooted. It will be custom.
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Nope. Triangleaway does not unroot the phone. It only resets the counter. And it does not change it to normal for status. The phone checks for root everytime it boots, if it is rooted. It will be custom.
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Yes, but after installing the original firmware again, the phone will be unrooted. In included this step too in my description.
But you're right, you don't have to reset the status with TriangleAway, I was confusing something.
What you can do with TriangleAway is reset the status to normal temporarily. At least I think, I was able to do that.
cyrodiil said:
Yes, but after installing the original firmware again, the phone will be unrooted. In included this step too in my description.
But you're right, you don't have to reset the status with TriangleAway, I was confusing something.
What you can do with TriangleAway is reset the status to normal temporarily. At least I think, I was able to do that.
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Ur steps are also not viable as when u flash stock firmware thru odin, the flash counter still increase. And after tat to use triangle away, u still nid root.
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It's already rooted the best thing to do is enjoy your android freedom.
You can unroot, revert to stock and reset binary if needed, all you need to do is search and follow the procedure.
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Ur steps are also not viable as when u flash stock firmware thru odin, the flash counter still increase. And after tat to use triangle away, u still nid root.
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I'm actually pretty sure that flashing stock firmware doesn't increase the flash counter.
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I'm actually pretty sure that flashing stock firmware doesn't increase the flash counter.
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U use odin to flash stock and odin increases the flash counter. Or tell me. How does the flash counter increase?
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U use odin to flash stock and odin increases the flash counter. Or tell me. How does the flash counter increase?
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As far as I know, the flash counter only increases when you flash a custom firmware/recovery/kernel.
But when you flash a stock firmware through Odin, the flash counter shouldn't increase.
Thank for all of your respons. I told my cousine what he can do with root and everithing about custom roms, so now he is running a cm rom