I have Rooted my Galaxy S 3 GT-I9300 . now I want to unroot it and reset the flash counter
I have tried to do that ( 3 times ) Using Triangle away :
1- I've got into Triangle away Hit Reset flash counter in Triangle away.
2- after restarting my device I got into SuperSU > Settings > Full Unroot.
3- Restarted my device , now there is no Root access.
but when I get into Odin mode ( Binary Counter : Custom (Yes : 3) )
is there any way to reset Binary Counter ?
Thank you .
You must have the original Kernel and Recovery to reset the binary counter.
dadomonte said:
You must have the original Kernel and Recovery to reset the binary counter.
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Stock not original .
Flash back to stock and root
i made this mistake before.
First lets say you are rooted running Cm11 ok.
what we have to do now is go to your pc and flash back to stock 4.3
then you root it again
install triangle away and reset it
then you reflash your s3 back to stock and it will be as of new e.g. all warranty back and flash counter will say none/no
Hope this helped?
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Bascially got my galaxy S2 I9100 a few weeks ago , i am pretty familiar with android and know my way about , so the first thing i did was root stock ROM with Cf Root then the second thing i did was flash the Siyah Kernel via odin then dual booted a few roms such as RR or Paranoid Android. As the Siyah kernel enables dual boot i kept my stock 4.0.3 but replaced the launcher with the touchwhiz ux launcher found on the galaxy s3. Since i have flashed various roms and also removed them ect. I have been seeing on XDA that alot of people sent their galaxy s2 to warranty and it didnt get fixed as the "download counter" showed that custom software had been obtained and flashed within the device & that one way to fix it was by downloading well known developer chainfires "Triangle Away" apk in order to remove the triangle at boot as well as reseting the download counter to 0. i am just confused as this is what i done get.
-Say i send my device for warranty and i have restored stock ics GS2 rom kernel and so on will they be able to tell without me using chainfires
"triangle away app?"
-If somehow i encounter a "softbrick" or "hardbrick" could i just buy a usb jig enter download mode, plug it in, restore counter to 0 then flash stock ics & kernel for GS2 via odin & get it fixed free by warranty?
thank alot
xiFIL said:
Bascially got my galaxy S2 I9100 a few weeks ago , i am pretty familiar with android and know my way about , so the first thing i did was root stock ROM with Cf Root then the second thing i did was flash the Siyah Kernel via odin then dual booted a few roms such as RR or Paranoid Android. As the Siyah kernel enables dual boot i kept my stock 4.0.3 but replaced the launcher with the touchwhiz ux launcher found on the galaxy s3. Since i have flashed various roms and also removed them ect. I have been seeing on XDA that alot of people sent their galaxy s2 to warranty and it didnt get fixed as the "download counter" showed that custom software had been obtained and flashed within the device & that one way to fix it was by downloading well known developer chainfires "Triangle Away" apk in order to remove the triangle at boot as well as reseting the download counter to 0. i am just confused as this is what i done get.
-Say i send my device for warranty and i have restored stock ics GS2 rom kernel and so on will they be able to tell without me using chainfires
"triangle away app?"
-If somehow i encounter a "softbrick" or "hardbrick" could i just buy a usb jig enter download mode, plug it in, restore counter to 0 then flash stock ics & kernel for GS2 via odin & get it fixed free by warranty?
thank alot
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u could just root ur phone, install triangle away, run it, and all set.
uninstall any app that indicates that ur phone is rooted and there. also u could flash an unrooted kernel too.
when i had to live my phone at service i did this:
-used triangle away
-factory resets
-wipe dalvik and cache
-flashed via ODIN stock ICS rom
-give it to service!
pelpa87 said:
u could just root ur phone, install triangle away, run it, and all set.
uninstall any app that indicates that ur phone is rooted and there. also u could flash an unrooted kernel too.
when i had to live my phone at service i did this:
-used triangle away
-factory resets
-wipe dalvik and cache
-flashed via ODIN stock ICS rom
-give it to service!
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so when it is rooted or has a custom rom i use triangle away then-
& what do you mean factory resets? & then i flash custom stock ics? & how can i wipe dalvik cache when it is not rooted?!
xiFIL said:
so when it is rooted or has a custom rom i use triangle away then-
& what do you mean factory resets? & then i flash custom stock ics? & how can i wipe dalvik cache when it is not rooted?!
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He simple said:
When you are on a custom rom or rooted rom, use triangle away to reset the counter.
Then do a factory reset and wipe cache/dalvik cache by using custom recovery mode. (you are still rooted)
Then flash an official stock kernel via odin (it will not increase the counter)
The counter will say no and binary official and you have unrooted new firmware
with no way to know you messed around with it. Warranty reclaimed!!
aziz981 said:
He simple said:
When you are on a custom rom or rooted rom, use triangle away to reset the counter.
Then do a factory reset and wipe cache/dalvik cache by using custom recovery mode. (you are still rooted)
Then flash an official stock kernel via odin (it will not increase the counter)
The counter will say no and binary official and you have unrooted new firmware
with no way to know you messed around with it. Warranty reclaimed!!
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exactly! U stated that u r on a custom rom..so i supposed u have cwmr..then u can follow the steps i mentioned
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I've been curious on how the triangle and the flash counter works. So, please consider the following scenarios and answer accordingly:
Flash a...
1. a fully stock ROM via...
a. Odin
b. Mobile Odin.
c. CWM (going from a custom ROM).
2. a modified Samsung ROM like this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1704185 which include very minimal stuff via...
a. CWM
b. Mobile Odin (is it even possible considering that it is a zip file?)
3. an AOSP ROM via any method.
And finally
4. If you had a triangle and then flashed a stock ROM does it disappear?
Thank you guys and I would be very grateful if you answer these questions.
There is no triangle on SGS3, only the flash counter (and a device status in phone settings)
Flashing with odin will increase your flash counter except if you're flashing a stock rom from Samsung
Flashing with mobile odin will not increase your flash counter
Flashing with CWM should not increase your flash counter
If you flash a stock rom, it will not reset your flash counter
You can reset your flash counter with triangle away (need root) from chainfire BUT you will have to reflash a stock rom in order to reset the device status
Mopral said:
There is no triangle on SGS3, only the flash counter (and a device status in phone settings)
Flashing with odin will increase your flash counter except if your flashing a stock rom from Samsung
Flashing with mobile odin will not increase your flash counter
Flashing with CWM should not increase your flash counter
If you flash a stock rom, it will not reset your flash counter
You can reset your flash counter with triangle away (need root) from chainfire BUT you will have to reflash a stock rom in order to reset the device status
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Thank you very much. I was under the illusion that it had a triangle like SGS2.
yes the s2 has the triangle
the s3 doesnt
but if u want to reset the costume binary counter u can use the triangle away app
Hi, here's my problem:
1) First, I used TriangleAway to reset my counter.
2) After that, I wanted to sweep all the things I've made in device and return to a stock rom and use it like a new device. So first, I started my device into Download Mode to check Counter. Yes, it was 0, binary and system are original, great..
3) After that, I restarted it in Recovery Mode to make factory/cache/dalvikcache wipes. Completed all 3 successfully too.
4) After its done, I started Download Mode again immediately (without booting the device). AND counter was 1 and binary was custom (system was still original).
I tried these steps again and again but the result is the same. After resetting the counter, if I go into Recovery Mode (even if don't do anything there), when I go back to Download Mode, it changes to 1 and custom.
So I didn't want to begin "flashing stock rom via odin" step yet, because of counter. Please help...
After you flash the rom. Did you try to reset the counter via '' triangle away''?
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tvf_tez_e said:
Hi, here's my problem:
1) First, I used TriangleAway to reset my counter.
2) After that, I wanted to sweep all the things I've made in device and return to a stock rom and use it like a new device. So first, I started my device into Download Mode to check Counter. Yes, it was 0, binary and system are original, great..
3) After that, I restarted it in Recovery Mode to make factory/cache/dalvikcache wipes. Completed all 3 successfully too.
4) After its done, I started Download Mode again immediately (without booting the device). AND counter was 1 and binary was custom (system was still original).
I tried these steps again and again but the result is the same. After resetting the counter, if I go into Recovery Mode (even if don't do anything there), when I go back to Download Mode, it changes to 1 and custom.
So I didn't want to begin "flashing stock rom via odin" step yet, because of counter. Please help...
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I have the exact same problem. I believe all of us have this problem. When going into a custom recovery adds 1 to the counter !
After triangle away, i just used factory data reset in android settings , i went to download mode and flashed stock rom via odin.
After use triangle way, try remove the battery when phone is rebooting. Wait some seconds and put ir back.
DEEBS808 said:
After you flash the rom. Did you try to reset the counter via '' triangle away''?
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Yes, I wrote that I used TriangleAway in my 1st step in my first message...
sachilleas said:
I have the exact same problem. I believe all of us have this problem. When going into a custom recovery adds 1 to the counter !
After triangle away, i just used factory data reset in android settings , i went to download mode and flashed stock rom via odin.
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I've tried that too. After using TriangleAway, I made a factory reset in settings. But after I flashed a stock rom and started to use it normally, after a while device status changed itself to sometimes "modified", sometimes "normal". So didn't work stable. That's why I'm thinking that I must wipe Dalvik Cache before flashing the stock rom... Did you also have a problem like mine (changing into modified or normal randomly)?
Brodi4 said:
After use triangle way, try remove the battery when phone is rebooting. Wait some seconds and put ir back.
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The problem doesn't occur after using TriangleAway, it does it's job just perfect. After using TriangleAway, everything seems normal in Download Mode (counter is 0, system and binary are original). The problem is, after using TriangleAway, booting into Recovery Mode. Even if I do nothing in Recovery Mode, after I boot back in Download Mode, it show counter 1 and binary is modified. So I need to use TriangleAway again and again, result is the same. I want to see the counter as "0" after wipe dalvik cache.
PLEASE HELP
anyone, please?
Stop posting the same question twice please .
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Ffs.....how simple is it
Run triangle away
Flash stock
Factory reset
No matter how many times I reset it with Triangle Away, the flash counter stays at 1.
My phone build is 4.0.4 IMM76D.I9300XXBLH1. I flash it with the latest stock rom 4.1.2 I9300DXELK1 and then root it and triangle away it but still the flash counter stays at 1 although when I flash it the custom binary and phone status is stated as official. Only the flash counter that bugs me =/
I need my phone at its fresh to be return.
Faivon said:
No matter how many times I reset it with Triangle Away, the flash counter stays at 1.
My phone build is 4.0.4 IMM76D.I9300XXBLH1. I flash it with the latest stock rom 4.1.2 I9300DXELK1 and then root it and triangle away it but still the flash counter stays at 1 although when I flash it the custom binary and phone status is stated as official. Only the flash counter that bugs me =/
I need my phone at its fresh to be return.
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Do you have custom recovery installed? They can cause flash counter to stay at 1 no matter how many times you reset it.
Teura said:
Do you have custom recovery installed? They can cause flash counter to stay at 1 no matter how many times you reset it.
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Hmm, nope.. I already flash stock recovery back to my phone. Now it's Android System Recovery (3e)
Faivon said:
No matter how many times I reset it with Triangle Away, the flash counter stays at 1.
My phone build is 4.0.4 IMM76D.I9300XXBLH1. I flash it with the latest stock rom 4.1.2 I9300DXELK1 and then root it and triangle away it but still the flash counter stays at 1 although when I flash it the custom binary and phone status is stated as official. Only the flash counter that bugs me =/
I need my phone at its fresh to be return.
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Reroot the phone, use Triangle Away to reset the counter. Flash stock rom and after booting do a data/factory reset in settings, backup and restore. That`s it
Have you done a factory reset?
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mikep99 said:
Have you done a factory reset?
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That will not reset the counter to 0. Only TA can do that.
gee2012 said:
Reroot the phone, use Triangle Away to reset the counter. Flash stock rom and after booting do a data/factory reset in settings, backup and restore. That`s it
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I'll do that but what do you mean about backup and restore? Is it in recovery mode?
Also, I've encountered looping boot screen before. It stucks at Samsung logo but I managed to flash it .. again. lol! No idea what caused it.
gee2012 said:
That will not reset the counter to 0. Only TA can do that.
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Yes, I understand that. But if there's any root stuff hanging around, a wipe and reflash of stock should sort it out.
Faivon said:
I'll do that but what do you mean about backup and restore? Is it in recovery mode?
Also, I've encountered looping boot screen before. It stucks at Samsung logo but I managed to flash it .. again. lol! No idea what caused it.
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No, go into settings and you will see Backup and Restore, hit that and at the bottom you will see reset data/factory settings. Hit that and after reboot status will say Normal in About the Phone current status.
Flash counter stays at 1?
That happens with the new bootloader. If you have a custom recovery and/or kernel installed.
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No, go into settings and you will see Backup and Restore, hit that and at the bottom you will see reset data/factory settings. Hit that and after reboot status will say Normal in About the Phone current status.
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Wait a minute. The desc said that it will erase my USB Storage (Micro SD)?
masterex567 said:
Flash counter stays at 1?
That happens with the new bootloader. If you have a custom recovery and/or kernel installed.
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All of the firmwares I downloaded at sammobile. I have already flash stock recovery back and it used to be able to reset back to 0 but after I flash firmware from sammobile. Wait... Does that mean firmwares at sammobile are customized?
Faivon said:
Wait a minute. The desc said that it will erase my USB Storage (Micro SD)?
All of the firmwares I downloaded at sammobile. I have already flash stock recovery back and it used to be able to reset back to 0 but after I flash firmware from sammobile. Wait... Does that mean firmwares at sammobile are customized?
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No, they are original stock.Flashing this with Odin will not raise the counter. Only a custom (CWM or TWRP) recovery or a kernel flashed with Odin will raise the counter.
masterex567 said:
Flash counter stays at 1?
That happens with the new bootloader. If you have a custom recovery and/or kernel installed.
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gee2012 said:
No, they are original stock.Flashing this with Odin will not raise the counter. Only a custom (CWM or TWRP) recovery or a kernel flashed with Odin will raise the counter.
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Uhm, did all that but the flash counter still at 1.
Custom Binary Download : Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary : Samsung Official.
Phone Status : Official.
Maybe Triangle Away doesn't work on Indonesian firmware? But if I flash other countries' stock firmware, will the store accept it? lol
do you have a red exclamation mark in the top left corner when you go into download mode?
Faivon said:
Uhm, did all that but the flash counter still at 1.
Custom Binary Download : Yes (1 counts)
Current Binary : Samsung Official.
Phone Status : Official.
Maybe Triangle Away doesn't work on Indonesian firmware? But if I flash other countries' stock firmware, will the store accept it? lol
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You rerooted, used TA to reset the counter, flashed stock and did a factory reset after it booted and still the count is 1! Impossible mate i would say. Did it last week myself.
mikep99 said:
do you have a red exclamation mark in the top left corner when you go into download mode?
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gee2012 said:
You rerooted, used TA to reset the counter, flashed stock and did a factory reset after it booted and still the count is 1! Impossible mate.
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@mikep99 : Nope, I think it used to have one when my phone is rooted. I didn't notice in this confusion.
@gee2012 : Let's see, my firmware and recovery is indeed stock. Rooted? Yes, superuser/superSU works fine. Install Triangle Away, download the required data and then run it. Before I re-flash my phone, I check in download mode. The flash counter didn't change at all. Either way, I flash it back with the same build in Odin. Go to Settings, Back up and reset and do Factory data reset. Check in download mode again... Still at 1. I'll have to confirm if I9300XXBLH1_I9300OLBBLH1_I9300DXLH1_HOME.tar.md5 works with Triangle Away =/
Faivon said:
@mikep99 : Nope, I think it used to have one when my phone is rooted. I didn't notice in this confusion.
@gee2012 : Let's see, my firmware and recovery is indeed stock. Rooted? Yes, superuser/superSU works fine. Install Triangle Away, download the required data and then run it. Before I re-flash my phone, I check in download mode. The flash counter didn't change at all. Either way, I flash it back with the same build in Odin. Go to Settings, Back up and reset and do Factory data reset. Check in download mode again... Still at 1. I'll have to confirm if I9300XXBLH1_I9300OLBBLH1_I9300DXLH1_HOME.tar.md5 works with Triangle Away =/
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As masterex567 said, you probably have the new bootloader installed which can also cause flash counter to stick to 1. More info on how to reset it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2083860
Teura said:
As masterex567 said, you probably have the new bootloader installed which can also cause flash counter to stick to 1. More info on how to reset it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2083860
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I'd like to try the first method. Could anyone teach me how to do the commands?
EDIT : Nevermind, it's as masterex567 said, it's bootloader problem. Here's what I did :
1. Re-root it.
2. Flash CWM recovery via Odin.
3. Flash Restore_Bootloader_XXBLFB.zip via CWM recovery.
4. Run Triangle Away (It works now! The flash counter finally reset back to 0)
5. Re-flash stock recovery via Odin.
6. Re-flash stock rom via Odin.
7. Finally do a factory reset and... I'm done!
Hey,
I have still the original android 4.3 software installed, but rooted.
Now i decided to unroot it and it every tutorial i found , said to flash the stock rom in the end.
So do i need to flash the stock rom after all or should i only reset the flash counter ?
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1. Flash stock ROM
2. Root
3. Use Triangle away apk. -> Reset binary counter
4. Flash stock ROM