Has any one rooted their phone, un-rooted, then returned for a warranty claim? Did they run into any issue doing so? My speaker is buzzing and it seems to be getting worse. Running just the stock rom rooted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024207
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Thanks for the reply but I was looking for someone that has returned their rooted phone.
You may know this, does Verizon have a check for it?
Should I expect the rep to know how to get it to show him how many times I have flashed a ROM? (Power off, downbutton volume, power button, etc)? Or for them to hook it up to their computer via usb? Or am I giving them too much credit?
Use triangle away to clear flash counter and return to stock Odin to return to stock. Do you know how to check your flash counter? There are other threads in here about your same question.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2077511
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Use triangle away to clear flash counter and return to stock Odin to return to stock. Do you know how to check your flash counter? There are other threads in here about your same question.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2077511
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Thanks. Didn't even know that is what is was called.
ok Checked mine. interesting the firstime it came up as
Custom Binary-No
Current: Samsung Official
System status: Official.
But I checked it again and now it says
Custom Binary-No
Current: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
So your counter is at 0 so if you Odin back to stock from imnuts. That should put you back to official. I believe from what I have read. I have not had to do this myself yet. You tube has a video on it also.
I had to send my sprint note 2 to samsung for repair on the power button. I odined to stock made sure it didn't say modified under status. Didn't bother checking the flash count. They repaired sent back within 14 business day time frame no problems.
nycdarkness said:
I had to send my sprint note 2 to samsung for repair on the power button. I odined to stock made sure it didn't say modified under status. Didn't bother checking the flash count. They repaired sent back within 14 business day time frame no problems.
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Guess I still don't know how to check the flash count.
Flash counter is the binary count. If you had numbers after it that would be your count. You are at 0 if you do not see any numbers after binary.
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Flash counter is the binary count. If you had numbers after it that would be your count. You are at 0 if you do not see any numbers after binary.
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I guess my last question is, if I am already on the stock rooted rom I read in the post that
"How to unroot stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
- There are only two additional files added to the rooted stock odin image, /system/xbin/su and /system/app/Superuser.apk.
- If you remove those two files with a app such as filemanager and reboot, you will be back to unrooted stock.
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If I delete these files do I need to flash the stock rom again back with ODIN? Will TWRP still be installed? I guess I would just be unrooted but the bootloader would be unlocked?
Download screen might still show custom without Odin back to stock? Not sure you can try and check worse case you have to Odin.
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Hi, I have downloaded some firmwares to my Samsung galaxy s2. The last firmware I put on was Official I thought but in download mode where is says "Curent Binary" it says custom. How do I get that back to official samsung? Is there a way through kies, like with iPhone where itunes can reinstall the os?
Also does a firmware that is vodafone branded be put on a handset that is on the three network? Would it affect the signal?
Thanks
Get a jig from eBay. If you find the jig doesn't work, flash the 'old' bootloader from here. Yes you can flash Vodafone branded firmware on a phone that uses 3's network. No, it shouldn't affect the signal. These things are dependent on your modem, and most roms don't replace your existing modem.
I flashed using a firmware from this site. http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=-1#modelsa and it returned it to the Samsung Official. Everything is back to standard.
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Get a jig from eBay. If you find the jig doesn't work, flash the 'old' bootloader from here. Yes you can flash Vodafone branded firmware on a phone that uses 3's network. No, it shouldn't affect the signal. These things are dependent on your modem, and most roms don't replace your existing modem.
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Is flashing the old bootloader safe on a custom ROM? Even if it's an AOKP ROM? Cheers.
Yep.
However, some roms may not boot with the old bootloader (In saying that, I'm running it with CM9, but I didn't muck around with stock versions of ICS beforehand which might have changed it to a BL which doesn't work with CM9). If in doubt, ask the developer of the custom rom you're using if it works OK with the old bootloader (I presume you want to get rid of the boot triangle ?).
Obviously you run a very small risk of bricking your phone every time you flash anything, and you only flash/mess with bootloaders when you have a specific reason for same.
Having to send your phone to Samsung/your carrier for warranty service is one of those reasons, and if you've gone back to stock & your jig won't work, flashing the old bootloader is a simple no mucking around way of getting it done.
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Is flashing the old bootloader safe on a custom ROM? Even if it's an AOKP ROM? Cheers.
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Yep.
However, some roms may not boot with the old bootloader (In saying that, I'm running it with CM9, but I didn't muck around with stock versions of ICS beforehand which might have changed it to a BL which doesn't work with CM9). If in doubt, ask the developer of the custom rom you're using if it works OK with the old bootloader (I presume you want to get rid of the boot triangle ?).
Obviously you run a very small risk of bricking your phone every time you flash anything, and you only flash/mess with bootloaders when you have a specific reason for same.
Having to send your phone to Samsung/your carrier for warranty service is one of those reasons, and if you've gone back to stock & your jig won't work, flashing the old bootloader is a simple no mucking around way of getting it done.
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I just got my phone back from repair and they upgraded it to the latest version of ICS with the ICS Bootloader. I've flashed Hydrogen-ICS and I've got the yellow triangle, obviously the USB jig won't sort it because of the bootloader. There's no disadvantage to having the triangle other than if I need to send it back under warranty is there? I think I might just leave it and sort it if the time comes.
Ahhhh OK. Gotcha
No, the triangle is only a 'cosmetic' thing. You could probably flash the old bootloader, get rid of the triangle, flash the new bootloader, and be on your merry way. But if it doesn't bother you & you've got Hydrogen running the way you want & everything is hunky dory otherwise, there's no need to do it
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I just got my phone back from repair and they upgraded it to the latest version of ICS with the ICS Bootloader. I've flashed Hydrogen-ICS and I've got the yellow triangle, obviously the USB jig won't sort it because of the bootloader. There's no disadvantage to having the triangle other than if I need to send it back under warranty is there? I think I might just leave it and sort it if the time comes.
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Ahhhh OK. Gotcha
No, the triangle is only a 'cosmetic' thing. You could probably flash the old bootloader, get rid of the triangle, flash the new bootloader, and be on your merry way. But if it doesn't bother you & you've got Hydrogen running the way you want & everything is hunky dory otherwise, there's no need to do it
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Ah right, I think I will just leave it for now as it doesn't really bother me! Thanks!
When i flashed back the triangle was gone and i used the branded rom so it has the three network boot logo again just like the day i pulled it out the box all the same apps and it worked like normal in kies i even had a successful update in kies. Though it took some work didnt reconize the device after a good 30mins of pluging and pulling and restarting. I also found some apps can stop kies working apparently, ones from market not on pc. And i had a custome 2.3.6. I just fancied having back to normal till i get bored again.
man you guys need to learn........... ics bootloader use triangle away, is that simple.
atifsh said:
man you guys need to learn........... ics bootloader use triangle away, is that simple.
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I don't understand what you mean by that? Mine doesn't?
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I don't understand what you mean by that? Mine doesn't?
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"Triangle Away" is an app by Chainfire on the Play Store. Costs a couple bucks, but you don't have to flash an old bootloader and/or wait for a USB jig to get to you, which is your other option.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
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Forgot about the XDA exclusive that's free. But seeing all the good work Chainfire does, when I finally do go to ICS, I'll buy it on the Play Store to throw him a couple bucks. He deserves it.
You can avoid the counter increase, simply flash your archives via CWM instead of doing it via Odin. It won't update the counter, so the triangle won't appear
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You can avoid the counter increase, simply flash your archives via CWM instead of doing it via Odin. It won't update the counter, so the triangle won't appear
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wow someone need to fix his knowledge for this!
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tutorial kinda................ thats how i run
1: flashed cwm (attached) via odin
2: wiped everything, including system
3: flashed stock ICS via odin
4: rooted via cf-root
5: used triangle away to reset counter and triangle
6: install mobile odin
7: flashed the cwm kernel extracted from the same and flashed using mobile odin [zimage]
8: now i have cwm without counter and triangle.
9: flashed cm9 using cwm
now i can flash whatever rom via cwm, without counter issue.
you want to flash kernel use mobileodin again and you wont update counter.
hope this helps.
EDiT: odin is 99.9% for stock ROM's thus will not raise counter. only when you flash cwm for the first time with odin you get counter + triangle.
hope this helps.
I need to return an S3 for warranty repair. It was originally on the Three network, but has been unlocked, rooted and ROM'd a few times. Apart from flashing a stock ROM using ODIN, do I also need to reset the flash counter or do anything else to restore it to an acceptable state for warranty repair?
yes, you will have to reset the flash counter.
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I need to return an S3 for warranty repair. It was originally on the Three network, but has been unlocked, rooted and ROM'd a few times. Apart from flashing a stock ROM using ODIN, do I also need to reset the flash counter or do anything else to restore it to an acceptable state for warranty repair?
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With Triangle Away 1.90, you can find it in th CF-Root thread
As Triangle Away needs root (which I currently have - I'm running CheckROM v5), presumably the sequence of things that I need to do is:
1. Run Triangle Away
2. Flash Stock ROM
Is that right?
yes, but at the end add a factory reset
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yes, but at the end add a factory reset
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Thanks. Just a thought - will flashing the stock ROM increase the flash counter (and hence defeat the objective!)??
itm said:
Thanks. Just a thought - will flashing the stock ROM increase the flash counter (and hence defeat the objective!)??
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Not via Odin no .
jje
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Thanks. Just a thought - will flashing the stock ROM increase the flash counter (and hence defeat the objective!)??
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lol...I must admit I asked myself that same question....but rest assured, no it won't, after you are done, go to settings/about device/status and at the bottom you should see unmodified
So flashing using Odin doesn't increase the flash counter? So is it only CWM zips that increase it? If so has this changed from the s2 as I'm sure CWM didn't increase flash counter
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odin raises the flash counter with unofficail roms. Only sammy roms dont increase the counter and i think flashing throw cmw doesnt raise the flash counter if it is stock rom. But odin is always recommended
I just did a search here and didn't find an answer, where is the flash counter displayed on the I605? I've put mine in download mode and thought it might be there but it isn't. BTW, I did the Casual root & unlock and have flashed Beans 4 with TWRP.
There is already a thread here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074529
You do check it in your download mode it should be on top left of screen
Travisdroidx2 said:
There is already a thread here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074529
You do check it in your download mode it should be on top left of screen
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Thanks for the reply Travis, I had read that thread but didn't see any mention of where the counter is displayed.
I just put my phone in odin mode again to check again in case I overlooked it. All I have on the download screen is:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SCH-i605
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
No mention of flash counter
http://m.youtube.com/results?q=galaxy note 2 triangle away
Check this out
Think you are at 0 but shows custom system status?
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http://m.youtube.com/results?q=galaxy note 2 triangle away
Check this out
Think you are at 0 but shows custom system status?
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Thanks again! I just looked at the 1st video in that link and it shows how it would look if the counter had been tripped, mine just says: No. Not sure why mine hasn't been increased but I won't complain about it. I had originally been rooted with the 1 click exploit then decided to restore to stock and used the revision2 stock rooted image. After that device status showed as modified. Then I flashed back to stock, system status showed genuine then, and did the Casual root and unlock then Beans 4 flash which is my current state. Maybe because I haven't messed with custom kernels? At least I know that if I flash back to stock the modified status goes away!
Ya mine still is not tripped. Not sure why but glad it is I did buy triangle away just incase and to support chain fire.
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Ya mine still is not tripped. Not sure why but glad it is I did buy triangle away just incase and to support chain fire.
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I was thinking about doing the same thing, I know it can be had for free but I don't mind supporting a good developer. Thanks again!
Ya I bought a lot of their apps when 4.2 dropped. Broke a lot of things like usb otg but they were quick to get their stickmount working. On gnex and nexus 7. And supersu is a lot better than su in my opinion. Chain fire seems to be on top of it. Added verizon today to triangle away. I do not mind donating to hard work for sure.
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Ya I bought a lot of their apps when 4.2 dropped. Broke a lot of things like usb otg but they were quick to get their stickmount working. On gnex and nexus 7. And supersu is a lot better than su in my opinion. Chain fire seems to be on top of it. Added verizon today to triangle away. I do not mind donating to hard work for sure.
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Travis so for triangle away do you just use it . Unroot and leave the bootloader unlocked?
From my Galaxy Note 2 via Tapatalk
You have to be rooted and unlocked bootloader. My counter is still at 0 so I have not had to go through it myself. But I am sure I will at some point.
Sorry droidxcon I believe you use it to reset counter then flash the stock odin I would believe.
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You have to be rooted and unlocked bootloader. My counter is still at 0 so I have not had to go through it myself. But I am sure I will at some point.
Sorry droidxcon I believe you use it to reset counter then flash the stock odin I would believe.
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I thought that flashing it would trip the counter. But I guess that makes sense. I guess there is only one way to find out
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Let me know how it goes there is the video on you tube on how to do it.
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Let me know how it goes there is the video on you tube on how to do it.
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By the way after I rooted and unlocked bootloader I was still stock ran the triangle away and it reset my counter to 0/no thanks for your help
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Hi All,I'd be greatful if someone can advise me. My phones counter has changed to 1 annoyed because i wasn't on custom firmware or rooted at the time, i just reset my normal official firmware and the counter went up to 1. i need to change it back to 0 but it seems to be much harder than previous when ive done this.I rooted the s3 and have a custom firware on it just so i could install triangle away and reset the counter but the counter wont go below 1 anymore.i have tried to pull the battery just before the samsung logo s3 but its not working this time. I understand a stock recovery/bootloader would enable the counter to set to 0 without having to try and pull the battery. I am currently running team win recovery project 2.3.3.0.Anyone know where i get the stock from which I can run while rooted I assume or any other helpful tips?CheersFei
Faqs and Guides free .
Read the return to stock for warranty post.
jje
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Hi All,I'd be greatful if someone can advise me. My phones counter has changed to 1 annoyed because i wasn't on custom firmware or rooted at the time, i just reset my normal official firmware and the counter went up to 1. i need to change it back to 0 but it seems to be much harder than previous when ive done this.I rooted the s3 and have a custom firware on it just so i could install triangle away and reset the counter but the counter wont go below 1 anymore.i have tried to pull the battery just before the samsung logo s3 but its not working this time. I understand a stock recovery/bootloader would enable the counter to set to 0 without having to try and pull the battery. I am currently running team win recovery project 2.3.3.0.Anyone know where i get the stock from which I can run while rooted I assume or any other helpful tips?CheersFei
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What state do you want the phone to be in? Do you want to continue running modified with counter of 0, or do you want to return to full stock with counter of 0?
There are several guides here on exactly how to do this, search and read for the full info.
To my knowledge you will have to downgrade your bootloader to the ICS version before factory reset, run triangle away then immediately flash stock recovery and ROM from Odin.
I've not done the above myself, so I'd recommend you read up first.
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What state do you want the phone to be in? Do you want to continue running modified with counter of 0, or do you want to return to full stock with counter of 0?
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I want to return to stock because it needs to go to the shop. But the custom bootloader isnt letting the counter turn to 0 I read this is because its not stock. I tried pulling the battery before samsung logo after triangle reboots after resetting the counter but with this firmware its just not going back to zero. I understand I cant put stock firmware on until the counter is at zero because I won't be able to be rooted to use triangle.
Id just like to know what stock bootloader I should use to reset the counter. Then I can return to stock.
Thank you for replying
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There are several guides here on exactly how to do this, search and read for the full info.
To my knowledge you will have to downgrade your bootloader to the ICS version before factory reset, run triangle away then immediately flash stock recovery and ROM from Odin.
I've not done the above myself, so I'd recommend you read up first.
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Thanks that's what I thought but dont know where I get the bootloader from
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Thanks that's what I thought but dont know where I get the bootloader from
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There are 2 methods.
1) Reset with triangle away and interupt reboot (pull battery immediately after Triangle away). This may take several attempts to get right. Then you boot into download mode. If binary counter is "0" (regardless of modified status = custom) then flash via odin
2) Flash an old bootloader (4.1.1) which you can get from any 4.1.1 official ROM on sammobile.com. There is a link to an ics bootloader in my SDS thread at the very bottom of the post too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091045
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There are 2 methods.
1) Reset with triangle away and interupt reboot (pull battery immediately after Triangle away). This may take several attempts to get right. Then you boot into download mode. If binary counter is "0" (regardless of modified status = custom) then flash via odin
2) Flash an old bootloader (4.1.1) which you can get from any 4.1.1 official ROM on sammobile.com. There is a link to an ics bootloader in my SDS thread at the very bottom of the post too
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2091045
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installed the other cfw and managed to reset the counter to 0 but this is my problem having checked a few times the counter went back up to 1 . it did this when i was in stock yesterday hence why i have had to do all this. Why is it counting up on its own?
fatfei said:
installed the other cfw and managed to reset the counter to 0 but this is my problem having checked a few times the counter went back up to 1 . it did this when i was in stock yesterday hence why i have had to do all this. Why is it counting up on its own?
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Bootloaders since 4.1.2 and some 4.1.1 count the binary at every boot, which is why you must flash an ICS bootloader.
You also need to ensure you have stock kernel, stock recovery.
IMHO the best process would be:
Flash full stock with ODIN now.
Root with CF-AUTO root (must be AUTO) as this doesnt modify kernel or recovery
Then you should be able to triangle away and not go back to 1 on reboot.n ***If still not reset, flash ICS bootloader, then try triangle away again.
Flash stock again
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Bootloaders since 4.1.2 and some 4.1.1 count the binary at every boot, which is why you must flash an ICS bootloader.
You also need to ensure you have stock kernel, stock recovery.
IMHO the best process would be:
Flash full stock with ODIN now.
Root with CF-AUTO root (must be AUTO) as this doesnt modify kernel or recovery
Then you should be able to triangle away and not go back to 1 on reboot.n ***If still not reset, flash ICS bootloader, then try triangle away again.
Flash stock again
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I flashed with CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar.md5 and run triangle but everytime a remove battery successfully and restart it immediately goesinto boot loader again where i have to reboot if i want to load the rom at which point the exclamation comes back
fatfei said:
I flashed with CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300.tar.md5 and run triangle but everytime a remove battery successfully and restart it immediately goesinto boot loader again where i have to reboot if i want to load the rom at which point the exclamation comes back
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From a completely STOCK, unrooted ROM?
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From a completely STOCK, unrooted ROM?
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Sorry i am getting so confused with firmwares, roms and bootloaders now ive got totally confused. I'll read up on everything again to try and get an understand because i don't want to waste your time and ask something silly. As it stands this is where i am. i have installed cf auto root, used triangle and pulled battery and immediatly gone into download mode where the counter is saying no. Which is good. I was now intending to install the official rom from sammy for uk
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Sorry i am getting so confused with firmwares, roms and bootloaders now ive got totally confused. I'll read up on everything again to try and get an understand because i don't want to waste your time and ask something silly. As it stands this is where i am. i have installed cf auto root, used triangle and pulled battery and immediatly gone into download mode where the counter is saying no. Which is good. I was now intending to install the official rom from sammy for uk
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Yeah have a look on teh last page. I think to give us a clean starting point, you should flash back to stock first, then CF auto root...
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Yeah have a look on teh last page. I think to give us a clean starting point, you should flash back to stock first, then CF auto root...
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yeah agrred. Thanks mate
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yeah agrred. Thanks mate
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Okay i re-installed the stock rom from the download mode i was already on then hard reset after from bootloader, the red exclamation mark has gone, the count says no still and the device status in settings is saying normal. so i assume this is fit to go back to the shop. I dont know why the count went up on its own in the first place, my phone just freaked out and started to reboot randomly and caused the count to go to 1 which is really annoying because i would have been blamed for something i didnt do.
Thank you so much for the assistance
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Okay i re-installed the stock rom from the download mode i was already on then hard reset after from bootloader, the red exclamation mark has gone, the count says no still and the device status in settings is saying normal. so i assume this is fit to go back to the shop. I dont know why the count went up on its own in the first place, my phone just freaked out and started to reboot randomly and caused the count to go to 1 which is really annoying because i would have been blamed for something i didnt do.
Thank you so much for the assistance
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no worries.
Hi All,
I need to move back to a stock ROM I hope at least 4.1 as my girlfriend has just had the offical upgrade from Samsung and the phone works really well.
The reason for having to go back to a stock ROM leaving no trace the phone was had anything else on it is due to one reason only.
I use the world pay card payment terminal with my phone and this requires an app to be installed on the phone. However this will not work as the phone has a non standard rom.
I have tried to discuss this in the following thread however it look like I have no choice but to go back to a standard ROM.
My main question here is to find out is it possible to go back to a standard ROM and leave no trace the phone had ever been touched? Will I also have to change anything else like Radio as well?
Hope this all makes sence and sorry to any mods that this this is in the wrong place.
Thanks
Mathew
You can make a full wipe for ur phone and install
a fresh system from sammobile.com using odin software
its very easy really but make sure when u start downloading the system software from the sammobile
to choose your country from it if u wanna be more precise on it
Ok but will that reset the Binary Count as I think thats what the App could be looking at?
Is there a way to do that I have a Jig but it does not seem to reset the count as I had hopped.
MathewRB said:
Ok but will that reset the Binary Count as I think thats what the App could be looking at?
Is there a way to do that I have a Jig but it does not seem to reset the count as I had hopped.
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A standard firmware should leave the binary untouched and set as official instead of custom. Another way of resetting it is triangle away app but thta will still leave you rooted etc and probably stil cause the problems using the app you need
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You are correct about the trinagle away app as it would still be rooted.
Currently the binary has 3 couunts on it when I install the standard firmware will this reset to 0?
Also will my phone remail unlocked on all networks?
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A standard firmware should leave the binary untouched and set as official instead of custom. Another way of resetting it is triangle away app but thta will still leave you rooted etc and probably stil cause the problems using the app you need
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the binari will be reset n Yellow triangel will be gone....
What about the Kernal will I need to change that as well?
And will this leave the phone unlocked to any network?
About the binary count, i'm not sure if flashing stock resets it fully since i haven't had stock for about a year or so
But i have been told that flashing a stock firmware will reset the binary count to 0. You can always try for yourself
How did you know what binary count you had? Triangleaway?
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You are correct about the trinagle away app as it would still be rooted.
Currently the binary has 3 couunts on it when I install the standard firmware will this reset to 0?
Also will my phone remail unlocked on all networks?
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It should do, I've recently put my old s2 back to stock and it is now showing 0 on binary but I have read in the past that there may be a hidden counter on some phones, not sure if the s2 is one of them, so if possible try triangle away to reset it (chainfire did a work round to reset any hidden counters) then flash back to stock.
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Use Triangle Away to reset the flash counter while your phone is still rooted, then flash stock rom with Odin. Stock phone with flash counter showing 'Samsung Official' & 'Custom Binary Download = 0'. Sorted.
Edit - Re: a hidden counter, you're being paranoid.
OK so we go with the following order
Step 1 - Reset Binary using triangle away app
Step 2 - Install Stock firmware from sammobile.com
Step 3 - Should I do somthing with the Kernal as this is not stock?
If you knew the basics (as opposed to jumping in without knowing the 'how & why'), you'd know stock rom packages contain stock kernels, which overwrite any kernel you're currently running (just as the stock rom within said package replaces whatever rom you're currently running).
MistahBungle said:
If you knew the basics (as opposed to jumping in without knowing the 'how & why'), you'd know stock rom packages contain stock kernels, which overwrite any kernel you're currently running (just as the stock rom within said package replaces whatever rom you're currently running).
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I did not know that thanks for letting me know.
So this means once I install the stock ROM the Siyah Kernel 4.1.5 will be removed and use the one included in the stock correct?
Kalsdud:it shows it in download mode
Op:yes
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maybe your an iphone expert
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MathewRB said:
So this means once I install the stock ROM the Siyah Kernel 4.1.5 will be removed and use the one included in the stock correct?
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Stock firmwares contains stock ROM and a stock kernel,
And as MistahBungle said:
MistahBungle said:
, which overwrite any kernel you're currently running
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You have the answer already, and now i just made it more clear (not that it wasn't clear before)
No need to repeat the question over and over again..
OK I have now re-set the Binary now I just need to pick the stock ROm and install.
However once I do this will the phone remain unlocked to any network?
MathewRB said:
OK I have now re-set the Binary now I just need to pick the stock ROm and install.
However once I do this will the phone remain unlocked to any network?
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Providing you choose the simfree stock rom then no problems
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