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Hi all.
My SGS2 needs to be sent in for repairs in the imminent future, and in preparation I unrooted my phone and flashed a Stock ICS build (my carrier is Optus, Australia). Before this I was running a few different GB roms. When I boot my phone I do not get the yellow triangle (I assume this is because I am running official Samsung firmware), but if I put the phone into download mode, it still shows the 8 custom flashes I did earlier.
My real question is will Chainfire's Triangle Away app remove the binary count even if the triangle isn't there?
And a better question would be, would having official firmware be enough to still claim warranty, or would I need to have both official firmware and a "0" custom flash count?
Thanks for any help!
I believe Samsung may throw a stink about the counter, even if you are on stock/official firmware. This counter would imply that you have voided your warranty previous to the current state of the phone and it's OS
To be safe I would use the Triangle away app
EDIT: Yes, the app does reset the flash counter. See https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway&hl=en
Its always safe to clear the counter before returning it for service. yes the triangle away app will clear the counter with/without triangle.
download it for free from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Thanks guys!
I tried to run the app but it's telling me I need Superuser access...
Does this mean I need to root the phone, use the triangle away app, then UNroot the phone?
Sorry if this is obvious... Not overly confident of my ability to keep the phone unbricked haha.
sdardz said:
Thanks guys!
I tried to run the app but it's telling me I need Superuser access...
Does this mean I need to root the phone, use the triangle away app, then UNroot the phone?
Sorry if this is obvious... Not overly confident of my ability to keep the phone unbricked haha.
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You are correct. Root the phone first, use the app, then unroot.
Thanks!
So it will still think it's Samsung official after that process?
You'll need a rooted ICS firmware already on your phone.
Check the Triangle Away forum to ensure its working with your firmware version.
Flash Triangle Away, this will remove Yellow Triangle and reset Custom Counter to 0.
Flash official unrooted firmware using Odin, this wont increase your Custom Counter as its official. Use a firmware thats specific to your region.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Job done.
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Thanks! This forum is full of amazing help.
So theoretically I could follow those steps then flash the stock ROM a thousand times and the flash counter would remain at 0?
If it makes you feel any better I went to Optus 3 weeks ago with a phone that wouldn't turn on with ICS for another region with root and they fixed it.
I think my USB jig cleared the counter to 0 though. I couldn't connect my phone to dl mode or anything
The app removes the triangle as well as the counter
Yeah I tried using the jig a while ago but I think I have the newer bootloader, so it didn't do anything, which was very disappointing.
I'd just hate to take it in then have them tell me to get bent because I rom'ed it.
Ok so let me know if theres a problem with my process.
I'm using ICS and the kernel is XWLP4.
There was no LP4 in Chainfires thread but I read that I could use the next closest one. So I should flash something like "CF-Root-SGS2_XW_O2U_LP3-v5.4-CWM5.zip" and then triangle away then use the Optus stock ICS?
UPDAT: I tried this method and it worked perfectly! Thanks so much to everyone who helped.
has worked like a charm for me everytime i put stock firmwares on my phone
Safest way is to flash a really old firmware and thus flashing the old bootloader. Now reset the counter with an usb jig. Done.
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d3l1 said:
Safest way is to flash a really old firmware and thus flashing the old bootloader. Now reset the counter with an usb jig. Done.
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Or just flash the old bootloader.
Hello everybody.
I sent my Galaxy S3 to battery, and it was ok. The problem was my phone was rooted, so they flashed a JB version, the build number is XDLH6.
My question is, how can I downgrade to ICS so I can root the device, reset the binary counter, and get the device status back to Normal, so when the official JB comes out, I can update it through Kies.
If you have a way to do all that(get the device status back to Normal without the downgrade thing) I would love to hear it.
Thx for your help and time guys, this forum rocks!
raied115 said:
Hello everybody.
I sent my Galaxy S3 to battery, and it was ok. The problem was my phone was rooted, so they flashed a JB version, the build number is XDLH6.
My question is, how can I downgrade to ICS so I can root the device, reset the binary counter, and get the device status back to Normal, so when the official JB comes out, I can update it through Kies.
If you have a way to do all that(get the device status back to Normal without the downgrade thing) I would love to hear it.
Thx for your help and time guys, this forum rocks!
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To downgrade, download any ICS ROM (or just stock rom) from here.
To reset binary counter, use TRIANGLE AWAY app, also available on this forum (just search for it on google if you have difficulty).
For completely removing root, first use triangle away app and reset binary counter.
Then download stock rom (search on google or on this forum) and flash with odin (also look for tutorial on this forum only).
Hope this helps.
Good Luck
You still can use cf-root to root your device and use triangle away to reset the counter.
Then if you want to wait for OTA, find your ics firmware at sammobile and flash it with odin
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Many thanks! But I just flashed the newest JB version, and the device status is back to Normal. In the binary count it still says yes, but the others two are official(don't know why, but i'm not complaining ) and I will root and reset the binary count. And again, thx for your help!
Now I have another annoying problem. In my lock screen, Help Text is shown, although I disabled it. It always says Swipe over a shortcut to open an app.
How can I disable this????????
raied115 said:
Now I have another annoying problem. In my lock screen, Help Text is shown, although I disabled it. It always says Swipe over a shortcut to open an app.
How can I disable this????????
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Search question been asked multiple times and answered .settings ????
I don't have help on my rom so not a clue .
jje
As i said, I've disabled that option and it won't go away.
Jaskaran498 said:
To downgrade, download any ICS ROM (or just stock rom) from here.
To reset binary counter, use TRIANGLE AWAY app, also available on this forum (just search for it on google if you have difficulty).
For completely removing root, first use triangle away app and reset binary counter.
Then download stock rom (search on google or on this forum) and flash with odin (also look for tutorial on this forum only).
Hope this helps.
Good Luck
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You still can use cf-root to root your device and then use triangle away (play store) to reset the counter.
You can find your ics firmware at sammobile, make sure you use your countries version and flash it with odin
jonwren said:
You still can use cf-root to root your device and then use triangle away (play store) to reset the counter.
You can find your ics firmware at sammobile, make sure you use your countries version and flash it with odin
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thx! will try it, but now i'm on JB XDLH7, and loving it, except for one thing, in the lock screen, I always get Swipe over a shortcut to open an app. I've disabled the help text in the lock screen options, but with no success. what should I do?
raied115 said:
thx! will try it, but now i'm on JB XDLH7, and loving it, except for one thing, in the lock screen, I always get Swipe over a shortcut to open an app. I've disabled the help text in the lock screen options, but with no success. what should I do?
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Disable shortcuts also
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Hi. I'm planning to root my S3 and wanted to double check what I've gleaned from the forums before proceeding as I haven't found a set of comprehensive answers. (I'm on Australian LH1)
I'm rooting my phone purely to use titanium backup and certain root only feature of Tasker so I'll use CF-Root 6.4 which I understand will leave the kernel stock but install supersu, CWM and CWM manager. I won't be installing custom roms or kernels at all. To be on the safe side I'll do a nandroid backup straight after rooting.
My question is: can I then unroot and restore my phone back to full factory stock using ONLY the unroot option in supersu? (I prefer not to have to flash a stock rom from non samsung sources if I don't have to.) Also I believe the flash counter isn't tripped in this case so I won't need to reset it?
In unrooting via supersu does this automatically remove the 3 "apps" or do I need to do anything else before and after unrooting? (eg delete CWM beforehand ans supersu afterwards? I noticed some posts where this was a problem).
Many thanks!
AFAIK unroot option in supersu is temporary and not permanent one... Use triangle away to reset your counter and then You will have to flash your stock firmware via odin.. It will replace the rooted kernel and custom recovery..
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rocketwiz said:
In unrooting via supersu does this automatically remove the 3 "apps" or do I need to do anything else before and after unrooting? (eg delete CWM beforehand ans supersu afterwards? I noticed some posts where this was a problem).
Many thanks!
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Unrooting your S3 won't remove any root-only apps. But they won't be functional, as the can't get superuser permission to access root functionality. But flashing a Stock unrooted ROM that requires a Full Wipe will definitely remove your apps, and you have to rely on a non-root backup app to restore your apps and data.
You need to factory-reset your device anyway since the rom will show "modified" and thus your warranty void.
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d4fseeker said:
You need to factory-reset your device anyway since the rom will show "modified" and thus your warranty void.
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Could some one please just clarify. Will a factory reset remove root and restore stock recovery? Thus a "clean" device except for binary counter? Thanks
ChampMEon said:
Could some please just clarify. Will a factory reset remove root and restore stock recovery? Thus a "clean" device except for binary counter? Thanks
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No.
The only way to go back to stock is to follow the return to stock guides in the General > Sticky roll-up thread. This is where all the important guides are so as per my signature, please always check there before asking questions.
There are 2 guides as stated. The second one goes into more detail about using triangle away.
Thank you and my apologies. Unfortunately my device doesn't support Triangle Away.
ChampMEon said:
Thank you and my apologies. Unfortunately my device doesn't support Triangle Away.
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This is the i9300 forum. You shouldn't ask for advice about other phones here. Its dangerous
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Jeez. Just saw that now. Yes didn't realise. I was searching google and came accros the op and just commented. Btw I solved my problem and reset the Binary counter by flashing stock via odin and restoring factory settings. GS4 i9500.
So I'm happy. Thank you
Good day,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 phone, which I recently unrooted. I followed this guide to unroot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710613
I used Odin3, v1.85. The file I put in the PDA section was downloaded from the site in the guide and was the following: I9300XXALF5_I9300PROALF1_I9300XXLF5_HOME.tar.md5
I did run into some problems while attempting to unroot though, a few times I started the process in Odin to find it had failed after the first quarter of the bar was filled. I think this might have had something to do with my pc ejecting my phone whenever it felt like, but I'm not completely sure (the rooting was done on a different pc by someone else). Of course, because of that I couldn't properly start my phone and it gave me an error message about the firmware not being correctly installed. I persisted and eventually I got it working, though no idea how I managed.
Now, before the root and during the root I had Android 4.1.1, but after the unrooting it went to 4.0.4. Whenever I try to search for an update, either via WiFi, 3G or even Kies on the pc, it says there aren't any new updates. Device status is normal, and custom binary download is No. Bought my phone in Belgium, if that matters any.
Screenshot of the about screens in attachment. Is there anything I can do to get it to update, preferably without the use of Odin?
Please be gentle, I'm a complete noob when it comes to this and I'm not looking to reroot.
Thank you for reading through!
just connect your phone with computer and update via samsung kies
else, download the firmware from http://sammobile.com/firmware/ for your country and flash using pc odin
XeactorZ said:
just connect your phone with computer and update via samsung kies
else, download the firmware from sammobile.com/firmware/ for your country and flash using pc odin
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Thanks for taking the time to reply! I however already tried with Samsung Kies, and it says there isn't an update there too. I tried finding the latest firmware on the site you linked for unrooting, and it came up with the file I mentioned in the first post, which resulted in 4.0.4. I'm kinda hesitant to flash again, since I encountered problems when I unrooted.
EDIT: Just tried with Kies again, and it tells me it is the latest firmware. It says something like this:
PDA:LF5/PHONE:LF5/CSC:LF1 (PRO)
Root your phone again
And install mobile odin
Then wipe data and cache using Mobile Odin
It will factory reset
Then you will see that your device status becomes normal
Then go to super su settings and choose full unroot
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freddy1991 said:
Root your phone again
And install mobile odin
Then wipe data and cache using Mobile Odin
It will factory reset
Then you will see that your device status becomes normal
Then go to super su settings and choose full unroot
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Thank you! I will try that soon, when I have time. Just a question though, is there no need for Triangle Away with this method? I remember using it for the unroot before.
I think you should also use triangle away to reset the flash counters
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Guess I'll post it here for people who happen upon the same problem.
Got it fixed, using this guide:
androidcritics.com/how-to-update-samsung-galaxy-s3-to-official-android-4-1-1-jelly-bean-xxdlib-firmware/
Basically just used Odin to flash the file downloaded there (I9300XXDLIB_I9300OXFDLI1_I9300XXDLIB_HOME.tar.md5) on the phone, worked after the second try. I think my problem is that my computer decides to eject my phone whenever it feels like.
After flashing 4.1.1, it found and installed 4.1.2 update, so I think it's fixed now.
Thanks to everyone who helped. Cheers!
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?
tigerphil said:
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?
MathewRB said:
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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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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