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.
ssjakhar said:
Any suggestions for a custom ROM based on Samsung??
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no, asking that is against the rules
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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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Hello ,
How can I reset flash counter on I9100G ?
well there are two ways
A.use triangle away to reset counter(not tested highly dangerous)
B.get usb jig and follow this
1.if your on ics flash back to gb and flash gb old bootloader
2.connect usb jig and your device will go download mode and you will see the counter reset
3.flash ics(if you want it) and to root it without increasing the counter follow method 2 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679778
tips:when you get the ics make sure you get dont get lp7(because of hardbrick bug) but ics.and i got it form here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565715
darkshadow1997 said:
well there are two ways
A.use triangle away to reset counter(not tested highly dangerous)
B.get usb jig and follow this
1.if your on ics flash back to gb and flash gb old bootloader
2.connect usb jig and your device will go download mode and you will see the counter reset
3.flash ics(if you want it) and to root it without increasing the counter follow method 2 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1679778
tips:when you get the ics make sure you get dont get lp7(because of hardbrick bug) but ics.and i got it form here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1565715
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Thank you but I haven't got Usb Jig.
TriangleAway is very easy , Do you have tried ?
Arnadel said:
Thank you but I haven't got Usb Jig.
TriangleAway is very easy , Do you have tried ?
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triangle away works
neerajganga said:
triangle away works
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Dose it work on i9100G too?
And that too on ics??
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incarnation95 said:
Dose it work on i9100G too?
And that too on ics??
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yes it works on i9100g
and it only works on ics
I try it now and tell me
Magic header not found unsupported device
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I try it now and tell me
Magic header not found unsupported device
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which kernel are u on
Lastest codeworkx kernal
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hey neerajganga
you said triangle away worked, the reason i said it was not tested and highly dangerous was because no one even tried on i9100g so thats why.my question is this will it work with i9100g with rootbox ics with cm based kernel?
also eng.mohamed851
are you in ics or gb because triangle away works only for ics.
Triangle Away does not work on I9100g.. It says MAGIC HEADER NOT FOUND.
May be we need to request its developer to make it compatible with I9100G also..
+1
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get a jig or google how to create your own usb jig. this is the only way
Why do people continue to post offtopic crap in development sections?
This forum is for developments, not questions or general discussion or the "I cant use search button" forum
Questions go in Q&A.
Discussions go in General.
Developments, ie ROMS, Kernels, Mods, Reference etc goes in appropriate device dev forum.
How hard is that to comprehend???
Stock German 2.3.6 and stock German 4.0.4 DIDN'T WORK with usb jig.
I tried this but no success.
panosfx said:
Stock German 2.3.6 and stock German 4.0.4 DIDN'T WORK with usb jig.
I tried this but no success.
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u need to flash the old bootloader after flashing 2.3.6
ten only u can clear with a jig
And where can i find old bootloader?
panosfx said:
And where can i find old bootloader?
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for i9100g here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28343633&postcount=3
How to install old bootloader and reset counter?
I have a Galaxy s2 GT-I9100 and unsuccessfully attempted to root the phone and the counter is on 5.
Current state of the phone is that it can only access download mode.
Tried a jig, that didn't work. Next tried to install old bootloader using Odin this also failed.
Initially the phone was running ICS and I believe I must have attempted to install an incompatible root kernel.
My intention was to reset the binary counter and then use Kies to restore the original firmware.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
RobFin said:
I have a Galaxy s2 GT-I9100 and unsuccessfully attempted to root the phone and the counter is on 5.
Current state of the phone is that it can only access download mode.
Tried a jig, that didn't work. Next tried to install old bootloader using Odin this also failed.
Initially the phone was running ICS and I believe I must have attempted to install an incompatible root kernel.
My intention was to reset the binary counter and then use Kies to restore the original firmware.
Any assistance would be appreciated.
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flash stock rom
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luvgirl12345 said:
The wifi on my moms galaxy s2 is broken (as far as I can tell it is hardware related because i flashed different roms) so I need to send it in for repairs. What rom and modem should I flash? Do I need to use triangle reset?
Thanks
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1)should be on a stock rom (GB or ICS) pertained to ur region.
2) u must be unrooted for sure.
3) ur binary count should be Zero (0) , and u should remove the Triangle by using 'triangle away'app.
with all the above done, u can send to repair without any issue for sure
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luvgirl12345 said:
Thank you. How do I reset binary count without jig?
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1. Sun90, already said it in his point no 3. Use triangle away app, to reset binary counter: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
2. Then download the firmware for your country here: www.sammobile.com/firmware/
3. Flash the firmware via Odin.
4. Your phone will be back to unrooted stock firmware.
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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luvgirl12345 said:
Is there any possibility of encountering the hard brick bug? Or were those firmwares all removed?
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No you won't. Just flash 4.0.3 firmware
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
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luvgirl12345 said:
Thanks. I downloaded I9100XWLP7 for my country. Hope everything works out and the damage is covered.
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Don't forget to reset binary counter using the triangle away app before unrooting
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
You've mentioned that you've flashed various roms... Did they include different kernels? Before sending it for reparation, you could always try a different kernel. Perhaps your mom's wifi problem is kernel related. I'm not saying this the solution, but in my humble opinion it's worth a try before proceeding with the steps above.
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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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yes
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