[Q] How dangerous really is Triangle Away? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

I was thinking about using it because I have the "Samsung Custom" splash screen.
I am running CM11 with Ktoonz Kernal and the newest radio.
Is there a risk of using it? And will it actually get rid of that splash screen?

Recon0212 said:
I was thinking about using it because I have the "Samsung Custom" splash screen.
I am running CM11 with Ktoonz Kernal and the newest radio.
Is there a risk of using it? And will it actually get rid of that splash screen?
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I love Triangle away. As usual with all root procedures and applications there are risks. But, I've never had a problem with triangle away. I'd recommend that you should install SuperSu to replace Superuser unless if you already have it of course. It should get rid of the splash screen but I'm not 100% positive. All you have to do is tap reset counter then it should work. Also, I would remove you sd card just in case like it suggests because one time for a weird reason my sd card was formatted also. (Luckily it was a new SD card with no data on it!) But, I'd also check with @Chainfire just to make sure.

I don't get it you want a custom recovery custom rom custom phone. But Boy if a boot screen says custom we just can't have that. Always makes me rofl.
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hexitnow said:
I don't get it you want a custom recovery custom rom custom phone. But Boy if a boot screen says custom we just can't have that. Always makes me rofl.
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The NSA can see your splash screen. Do you really want a custom one? Are you a terrorist bro?
Yeah, checkmate.
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joshm.1219 said:
The NSA can see your splash screen. Do you really want a custom one? Are you a terrorist bro?
Yeah, checkmate.
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Do you even DMR bro? Didn't think so. Checkmate. I got you before you even seen me. Oh yeah, great white buffalo as well.
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Yea... that custom screen really gets some people going huh?
If you're rooting and possibly lucky enough to have a custom recovery who even cares? If u bring your phone into Verizon for anything... Even they don't care. To each his own I guess
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hexitnow said:
Do you even DMR bro? Didn't think so. Checkmate. I got you before you even seen me. Oh yeah, great white buffalo as well.
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Haha this is classic
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Dangerous, not that bad.
Recon0212 said:
I was thinking about using it because I have the "Samsung Custom" splash screen.
I am running CM11 with Ktoonz Kernal and the newest radio.
Is there a risk of using it? And will it actually get rid of that splash screen?
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There's a risk with all custom ROMS however, I have this ROM and I'm lovin' it. It's awsome ;D you will enjoy it. As I said there is a risk. Not a big one and not a small one. If you follow the steps correctly then your G2G. If you muck up, your NOT screwed (see here) So have a go... If you dare!

Recon0212 said:
I was thinking about using it because I have the "Samsung Custom" splash screen.
I am running CM11 with Ktoonz Kernal and the newest radio.
Is there a risk of using it? And will it actually get rid of that splash screen?
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Triangle Away won't clear the "Samsung Custom" splash screen. At least not on MJ7/MK2.
However, since you're apparently on MDK, there's no reason for you not to try it.
For whatever it's worth, I'm running with Triangle Away on my rooted MJ7 phone with the "Periodic System Modified Reset" enabled, but that still gives me "Custom" at boot. I don't care - if I need to clear it, I'll flash a stock ROM.

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CWM help...

ok so i hooked up my fresh out the box (unrooted) galaxy s2 to odin and installed CWM in hopes i could back up the stock ROM so if i ever have a problem and need it for insurance purposes with at&t i could make the phone completely stock... i am certain i messed up because when i boot in recovery anything i do in CWM it just shows the hat refresh symbol and does nothing else. please help this newb out.
Make sure you're using the home and back soft keys at the bottom, not the power button.
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hahaha wow!!!! i feel like a effing idiot. thanks so much for recognizing my tard/newb mistake. thanks a bunch kadin lol
TAK209 said:
hahaha wow!!!! i feel like a effing idiot. thanks so much for recognizing my tard/newb mistake. thanks a bunch kadin lol
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We all did it. At least, I did.
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I am and Idiot, too.
TAK209 said:
ok so i hooked up my fresh out the box (unrooted) galaxy s2 to odin and installed CWM in hopes i could back up the stock ROM so if i ever have a problem and need it for insurance purposes with at&t i could make the phone completely stock... i am certain i messed up because when i boot in recovery anything i do in CWM it just shows the hat refresh symbol and does nothing else. please help this newb out.
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I am the same idiot. I would still be wondering if I wouldn't have found this post. So you are my idiot hero as without you I wouldnt have found the answer post here either.
took me a while to.figure it out as well

[REQ] Custom Splash Screen

I don't know if this is even possible, but on my HTC it was possible to change the screen that comes up before the boot animation, it was called a "splash screen" on the Inspire 4G. So in our case it would replace the Samsung Galaxy S2 or GT-i9100 triangle screen.
Sorry if this has been done and I don't know what it's called. I've been following this device for a while and am yet to see anything.
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AntwanL said:
I don't know if this is even possible, but on my HTC it was possible to change the screen that comes up before the boot animation, it was called a "splash screen" on the Inspire 4G. So in our case it would replace the Samsung Galaxy S2 or GT-i9100 triangle screen.
Sorry if this has been done and I don't know what it's called. I've been following this device for a while and am yet to see anything.
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Though not a solid answer, here are some thoughts.
When we do an Odin flash of an unsigned OS, this is the screen where the yellow triangle pops up to remind us of our evil ways (its actually an entire new picture that has the triangle on it, as evidenced by the fact that on an i777 this screen reverts to the i9100 one). I do not recall anyone ever mentioning any way to get rid of this screen short of flashing a signed OS or using a jig (no filehacks to remove the triangle). Seeing as these actions are controlled by the bootloader, I could guess, though I can't be sure, that these image files may also be a part of the bootloader. Though it is possible to mod a bootloader, I, and most of the people on this forum would probably admit modding a bootloader to change a bootscreen on these phones may not be worth the risk, as we enter hard brick territory when we mess with these things.
Search on the Android Market for sgs2. In that group there is a boot screen changer program. I have it loaded on my phone and gone through the procedure but have not actually changed screens yet.
The only thing safe to change is the bootanimation, so you can remove the AT&T if you haven't already by flashing a custom rom.
I just replace the zip file using a file manager (ES,Root Explorer) and reboot.
superdog404 said:
Search on the Android Market for sgs2. In that group there is a boot screen changer program. I have it loaded on my phone and gone through the procedure but have not actually changed screens yet.
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So you want him to be your test dummy?
I have a jig and got rid of the triangle. I don't think I feel safe using random stuff on Market.
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I used the application by hellcat you're referring to and it corrupted my param.lfs I wouldnt mess with splash screens
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I know it was possible on the captivate. But I haven't seen it done here yet.,I believe the splash screen is located in the kernel not the rom. on the cappy the splash screen would change depending on what kernel you were running. maybe one of the kernel devs (entropy ;-) ) could look into it.
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justinblaine23 said:
I used the application by hellcat you're referring to and it corrupted my param.lfs I wouldnt mess with splash screens
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This app also messed mine up. To many flashes I guess
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[MOD] Custom Boot Screen *SGS II I777*

[Q] Return to Stock MDK?

Hello everyone. I will soon be switching to a different carrier, and will be trading in my phone. Sadly, this means that it will need to be returned to stock. I have tried searching around and haven't found a straight answer. My phone is currently Loki'd. Is there any way I can restore back to stock MDK with Odin and remove all signs of root? Right now, when I start my phone up, it shows the unlocked lock and says modified, so I am hoping that there is some way I can return back to stock. Ideally I would want to go back to MDK, in case for some reason I don't switch. That way, I know I will be able to get back custom recovery if everything falls through. I will keep data disabled until I trade it in, in order to prevent an update.
Sorry if this has been answered before, but I tried searching and couldn't find anything. Maybe I just overlooked it.
stompysan said:
Hello everyone. I will soon be switching to a different carrier, and will be trading in my phone. Sadly, this means that it will need to be returned to stock. I have tried searching around and haven't found a straight answer. My phone is currently Loki'd. Is there any way I can restore back to stock MDK with Odin and remove all signs of root? Right now, when I start my phone up, it shows the unlocked lock and says modified, so I am hoping that there is some way I can return back to stock. Ideally I would want to go back to MDK, in case for some reason I don't switch. That way, I know I will be able to get back custom recovery if everything falls through. I will keep data disabled until I trade it in, in order to prevent an update.
Sorry if this has been answered before, but I tried searching and couldn't find anything. Maybe I just overlooked it.
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Here ya go.
http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=237
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heath2805 said:
Here ya go.
http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=237
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Will flashing that remove the remove the "Custom" splash at startup as well, or will I need to run something else before doing that? I know on my SIII, I had to run Triangle Away before returning it as well.
stompysan said:
Will flashing that remove the remove the "Custom" splash at startup as well, or will I need to run something else before doing that? I know on my SIII, I had to run Triangle Away before returning it as well.
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Yes it will bring it back to complete stock MDK unrooted. I've actually used this a couple times to restore stock firmware. Works perfectly.
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heath2805 said:
Yes it will bring it back to complete stock MDK unrooted. I've actually used this a couple times to restore stock firmware. Works perfectly.
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Cool. Thanks!
stompysan said:
Cool. Thanks!
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No prob. Just remember it will wipe device completly.
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[Q] Rooted, now want kitkat

So I rooted my Note 2 a couple of weeks ago and I want to update to Kitkat. What do you suggest I do?
unroot then do OTA update?
I know @Surge1223 on the Galaxy S4 thread designed a way to go from root to kitkat and keep the root. Any one out there doing something similar for this device?
Thanks
socha818 said:
So I rooted my Note 2 a couple of weeks ago and I want to update to Kitkat. What do you suggest I do?
unroot then do OTA update?
I know @Surge1223 on the Galaxy S4 thread designed a way to go from root to kitkat and keep the root. Any one out there doing something similar for this device?
Thanks
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I'm holding off on the update like most people say. Updating locked our bootloader so who knows what the next update could do. If you're rooted then just flash a kk ROM and be safe.
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fuzzychinsagrero said:
I'm holding off on the update like most people say. Updating locked our bootloader so who knows what the next update could do. If you're rooted then just flash a kk ROM and be safe.
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The only thing with that is, that the screen is cracked on it and I dont know if we plan on claiming the insurance on it. So if I flash it, I assume I will set off the flash/knox counter. Then I will have to purchase triangle away to reset it, correct? I guess I may have to do that anyways if I plan on unrooting it.
No idea what you mean by flash/counter and purchasing triangle. But if you mean flashing to stock and unrooting it's simple. Learn Odin search for use Odin s3 on XDA and its simple. If you get to that point I'll help you out. Hangouts I'm [email protected]
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fuzzychinsagrero said:
No idea what you mean by flash/counter and purchasing triangle. But if you mean flashing to stock and unrooting it's simple. Learn Odin search for use Odin s3 on XDA and its simple. If you get to that point I'll help you out. Hangouts I'm [email protected]
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Thanks @fuzzychinsagrero. The counter is a warranty thing, at least it is on the s3 and s4, that can tell if you have modified or put a different OS (ie. cynaogen, etc). If that counter has been changed from 0, sometimes they void the warranty because you tampered with it. I think you can tell if you have by doing the vol down+home+power when turning on the phone. Then do volume up for download mode and then you can see in the text in the upper left hand corner a flash counter and knox counter. Like I said, this is how it is on the s3 and s4, I figure it is the same.
socha818 said:
Thanks @fuzzychinsagrero. The counter is a warranty thing, at least it is on the s3 and s4, that can tell if you have modified or put a different OS (ie. cynaogen, etc). If that counter has been changed from 0, sometimes they void the warranty because you tampered with it. I think you can tell if you have by doing the vol down+home+power when turning on the phone. Then do volume up for download mode and then you can see in the text in the upper left hand corner a flash counter and knox counter. Like I said, this is how it is on the s3 and s4, I figure it is the same.
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Oh yeah got you now. And yes it does change. Odin I'd a great tool and very helpful. Good luck.
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fuzzychinsagrero said:
Oh yeah got you now. And yes it does change. Odin I'd a great tool and very helpful. Good luck.
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And If I am correct, Triangle Away by chainfire, can reset that counter. Yes, odin is great I have used it to do some on my s4 and s3 I used to have.
Only way to get kitkat right now is to wait till Verizon actually releases, which wont be at least for another couple months. I wouldnt be surprised if its released after the Note 4 is released. (4.3 for Note 2 was pushed out after note 3, if I remember correctly. I might be wrong).
But as of right now, unless you're running 4.1.2 with an unlocked bootlader, you're out of luck.
But if you do have an unlocked bootloader, go flash AOKP or CM11 nightly builds. I prefer AOKP because it seemed a little more stable than CM11.
socha818 said:
And If I am correct, Triangle Away by chainfire, can reset that counter. Yes, odin is great I have used it to do some on my s4 and s3 I used to have.
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AFAIK Triangle Away simply hides the lock but if you dive deep in settings the system still reports as "Custom".
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[Q] Unroot

I am now wanting to unroot as i have no use for it but i don't know how to. I am running stock firmware SCH-i545 galaxy s4 on kit kat. Is there a way to unroot?
SuperSu app itself has a full unroot option that works well most of the time. A quick Google search is often your friend
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Now that i did that, every time i reobbot my phone i still get the
Samsung
(lock symbol)
CUSTOM
It boots and works fine i just need to know how to get rid of that.
Triangle away
joshm.1219 said:
Triangle away
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Im like 99% sure that I had read somewhere triangle away does not work with our device...
npjohnson said:
Im like 99% sure that I had read somewhere triangle away does not work with our device...
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Never tried it myself, who cares about a splash screen anyway lol
I have no problem with the splash screen it is just that if i ever need to replace it with a warranty they might not accept it because of it
06gavinroy08 said:
I have no problem with the splash screen it is just that if i ever need to replace it with a warranty they might not accept it because of it
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Yeah I guess, although I've handed in multiple Sammy devices running AOSP to Asurion with no problems.

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