Hi there.
Sorry if the question already has been asked. I have searched.
I have just updated to XXELLA, and afterwards found out that it included a new bootloader.
My question is, does that effect anything if I want to root with CWM and a custom ROM, compared with the old bootloader?
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topimax said:
Hi there.
Sorry if the question already has been asked. I have searched.
I have just updated to XXELLA, and afterwards found out that it included a new bootloader.
My question is, does that effect anything if I want to root with CWM and a custom ROM, compared with the old bootloader?
Sent from a Galaxy far far away...
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Yes.
advantage of ELLA bootloader : you should also be protected against SDS (Sudden Death Syndrome) when flashing using PC-Odin
disadventage ELLA : if you're using a custom recovery, the flash counter will always be on 1 or higher, no matter how many times you use triangle away to reset it.
Sv: Custom ROM and XXELLA.
pat357 said:
Yes.
advantage of ELLA bootloader : you should also be protected against SDS (Sudden Death Syndrome) when flashing using PC-Odin
disadventage ELLA : if you're using a custom recovery, the flash counter will always be on 1 or higher, no matter how many times you use triangle away to reset it.
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But the procedures are the same?
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pat357 said:
Yes.
advantage of ELLA bootloader : you should also be protected against SDS (Sudden Death Syndrome) when flashing using PC-Odin
disadventage ELLA : if you're using a custom recovery, the flash counter will always be on 1 or higher, no matter how many times you use triangle away to reset it.
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Ok, so if I'm on af cumstom Kernel the counter will show it, will the mark disapear if I flash a official kernel?
Please can you put the new bootloader
the mark will disappear of you reset the counter and flash everything stock
gooood
alhajjawi said:
gooood
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the 10 post rule is for you to get to know the forum, not to spam everywhere until you get your 10 posts
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Ok so basically for what I understood ny some reading is that when you use ODIN to flash ROM's you get the flash-counter +1 and bye bye warranty.
Can the flash counter be reset ? if so how do you do it? is that done by flashing back the stock ROM?
Thanks
neuropass said:
Ok so basically for what I understood ny some reading is that when you use ODIN to flash ROM's you get the flash-counter +1 and bye bye warranty.
Can the flash counter be reset ? if so how do you do it? is that done by flashing back the stock ROM?
Thanks
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I haven't read anything about a flash counter for the tablets, can you post a link to the particular article or thread that discusses the thread counter?
I got my tab 10.1 since yesterday and I can confirm it has a flash counter indeed.
Its pretty much the same as my sgs2.
I gues we have to wait till someone will try to make a jig for the tab.
I love to make one myself but my soldering skills are very bad.
Br
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Interesting, must be something about the ROMs that triggers the flash counter. I've flashed Liquidspeed and then the leaked 3.2 ROM on my Verizon GT 10.1 LTE tab and my counter is still at 0. The later I flashed twice using Odin.
These ROMs are basically stock images though, so perhaps that's why my counter hasn't triggered.
ok so what is everyone doing here with custom ROM's? Once you flash it it's over.
Hi,
First post in this forum but have been on XDA for a while now (galaxy ace/note). Did look for this before posting. My wife has an S2 and it recently updated (via kies) to ICS. Its the UK (H3G) carrier version. Im not new to rooting/roms/flashing etc as have flashed my old galaxy ACE countless times CM7/9 etc.
I understand the S2 has a custom flash counter which could screw up warranty.
She hates this (H3G) ICS as it has quite a load of bugs. (Freezes lots etc) and I was wondering the following:-
1 - Do you need to root the s2 to flash via ODIN?
2 - Will flashing a stock ROM from sammobile increase the flash counter?
3 - If so will triangle away work to get rid?
She is not keen on the warranty being void but will happily go back to GB if I can do it for her.
PJ147 said:
Hi,
First post in this forum but have been on XDA for a while now (galaxy ace/note). Did look for this before posting. My wife has an S2 and it recently updated (via kies) to ICS. Its the UK (H3G) carrier version. Im not new to rooting/roms/flashing etc as have flashed my old galaxy ACE countless times CM7/9 etc.
I understand the S2 has a custom flash counter which could screw up warranty.
She hates this (H3G) ICS as it has quite a load of bugs. (Freezes lots etc) and I was wondering the following:-
1 - Do you need to root the s2 to flash via ODIN?
2 - Will flashing a stock ROM from sammobile increase the flash counter?
3 - If so will triangle away work to get rid?
She is not keen on the warranty being void but will happily go back to GB if I can do it for her.
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You can root using odin, flashing anything will increase your counter and Triangle away does work but it can hard brick you phone at the same time.
s.d.oconnor said:
You can root using odin, flashing anything will increase your counter and Triangle away does work but it can hard brick you phone at the same time.
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Cheers for the quick reply. The first question was do you need root for odin? is Triangle away that risky?
A. No.
B. No.
C. No need if not rooted as flashing official firmware package will not increase the counter. An insecure kernel will.
Just follow Intratech's official firmware thread. Has all the instructions you need.
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UpInTheAir said:
A. No.
B. No.
C. No need if not rooted as flashing official firmware package will not increase the counter. An insecure kernel will.
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Thanks for the answer. So Ill just grab the H3G 2.3.3 from sammobile and flash it. Shell be very happy!
If you want to remove the triangle and reset the counter you can use a jig usb and after flashing the old bootloader
I have miss read what you put, sorry about that i though you wanted to root.
PJ147 said:
Thanks for the answer. So Ill just grab the H3G 2.3.3 from sammobile and flash it. Shell be very happy!
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Or here with a guide;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...L1/2/3/LA2,4/LB2,LPE/Q/7/2/F/S/4/7/G Download
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Flashing the stock Rom = No Triangle
I flashed the leaked version of ICS using ODIN and didn't get the flash count triangle, It wasn't until I flashed the edited stock kernel that allows root (without effecting the rest of the phone) That I did.
But using Triangle away got rid of it and I feel the major warning message may be a little overkill as it only took a second and it doesn't even reboot the phone.
s.d.oconnor said:
I have miss read what you put, sorry about that i though you wanted to root.
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Thats cool. Thanks for answering.
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Hi,
There are a lot of threads dealing with the flash counter and the yellow triangle but I haven't been able to find an answer to this question.
I have a Telstra Galaxy S3 I1900T handset and thinking of flashing the stock generic Australian ROM released by Samsung.
If I flash the phone with the generic ROM using ODIN, will the flash counter increment and the yelleo triangle appear?
Thanks...
Why two posts ???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909759
jje
pellajl said:
Hi,
There are a lot of threads dealing with the flash counter and the yellow triangle but I haven't been able to find an answer to this question.
I have a Telstra Galaxy S3 I1900T handset and thinking of flashing the stock generic Australian ROM released by Samsung.
If I flash the phone with the generic ROM using ODIN, will the flash counter increment and the yelleo triangle appear?
Thanks...
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Flashing older ICS Roms will increase binary counter.
But roms after LH4 will not increase binary counter.
JJEgan said:
Why two posts ???
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1909759
jje
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Accident....
muhammad.ali123 said:
Flashing older ICS Roms will increase binary counter.
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Are you saying that if I "downgrade" to an earlier version of ICS, the counter will increment? (I don't know why you would do it).
muhammad.ali123 said:
But roms after LH4 will not increase binary counter.
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I don't really understand the Samsung numbering convention... At the moment and after the late OTA update, the baseband version I9300TDULH1. I assume you are talking about the last three characters, so if I understood you correctly, if a version with higher that the last three characters, for example, LH6 or MH4 or LI6, these would not increment the counter?
Is there a thread which explains the Samsung firmware naming convention? Update found one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356325
pellajl said:
Are you saying that if I "downgrade" to an earlier version of ICS, the counter will increment? (I don't know why you would do it).
That post was 100% wrong stock flashed via Odin does not increase the counter .
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Hi All,
I have to return in warranty an SGS2 with custom JellyBam ROM and custom kernel Siyah.
I have the original firmware package, I only need to flash it with Odin or I need to do another things?
I've saw about problems with JellyBean kernels will cause bricks...
Thanks
m4x23 said:
Hi All,
I have to return in warranty an SGS2 with custom JellyBam ROM and custom kernel Siyah.
I have the original firmware package, I only need to flash it with Odin or I need to do another things?
I've saw about problems with JellyBean kernels will cause bricks...
Thanks
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Odin in combination with stock firmware will do, but you'll have to look how to reset the flash counter etc. Search for threads about the brickbug also, but it only appears with stock kernel. All the info is on xda.
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Donnie Sins said:
Odin in combination with stock firmware will do, but you'll have to look how to reset the flash counter etc. Search for threads about the brickbug also, but it only appears with stock kernel. All the info is on xda.
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I've already resetted the counter when I've rooted for the first time the original 4.0.3 with TriangleAway
I have browsed through many forums to find out this but did not find an answer:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 i9300 with CWM Recovery and MIUI V5 installed. Can I flash stock ROM using ODIN directly without resetting the flash counter using Triangle Away?
Yes if your counter is already 0. No, if its not.
Why?
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you can flash anything you want if you don't care about the counter
hi,
thread about this from @Chainfire, this will enlight this question.
rooting
http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
TriangleAway
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
best regards,
ssjakhar said:
I have browsed through many forums to find out this but did not find an answer:
I have a rooted Galaxy S3 i9300 with CWM Recovery and MIUI V5 installed. Can I flash stock ROM using ODIN directly without resetting the flash counter using Triangle Away?
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as said earlier two options:
(1) yes you can flash without resetting the counter, if you do not care about the counter, hence be aware of the fact that, in case you want to give it back to a service center they might reject it
(2) no you have to reset first if you care about the counter (e.g. if you want to give it back to a service center)
rootSU said:
Yes if your counter is already 0. No, if its not.
Why?
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Thanks for your reply
I want to be able to use all the motion sensor features which are in stock ROM and remain rooted so that I can remove the bloatware. That's why my question.
just flash a custom ROM based on Samsung
Glebun said:
just flash a custom ROM based on Samsung
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Any suggestions for a custom ROM based on Samsung??
ssjakhar said:
Any suggestions for a custom ROM based on Samsung??
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that will be always a reflection of personal perception, hence there is no good or bad. (in addition it is not allowed by the rules to ask those kind of stuff due to that reason).
have a look in the dev sections and try them, I ended up being with null_ ROM before I went back to a AOSP/AOKP base.
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Any suggestions for a custom ROM based on Samsung??
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no, asking that is against the rules