Related
Anyone tried flashing a stock rom after raising the Knox void flag?
I read somewhere, someone saying that its not possible to flash a stock rom after the flag activating....
If it is possible, do we lose OTA functionality?
Thanks
illusion786 said:
Anyone tried flashing a stock rom after raising the Knox void flag?
I read somewhere, someone saying that its not possible to flash a stock rom after the flag activating....
If it is possible, do we lose OTA functionality?
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm wondering the same thing...I don't care about the warranty but if I sell the phone after the one year Samsung warranty is up I would like to be able to put it back to a state where the next owner will receive OTA updates.
bp328i said:
I'm wondering the same thing...I don't care about the warranty but if I sell the phone after the one year Samsung warranty is up I would like to be able to put it back to a state where the next owner will receive OTA updates.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Already flashed it twice after trashing it a few times, after flashing stock my status changed back to official, I have never seen any knox warnings since I did not install the knox app samsung leaves a link for
lorinkundert said:
Already flashed it twice after trashing it a few times, after flashing stock my status changed back to official, I have never seen any knox warnings since I did not install the knox app samsung leaves a link for
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cool, so in regards to flashing back to stock, were you able to flash any (csc/region) stock rom or were you limited to your own csc that came with the phone.
illusion786 said:
Cool, so in regards to flashing back to stock, were you able to flash any (csc/region) stock rom or were you limited to your own csc that came with the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I am in Hong Kong, there are no restirctions
Hi
I need to return my S4 to Samsung for a warranty repair. I can't find my original nand back up. I need a link to uk stock roms please to flash in odin I do believe. And stock recovery. If this is done will it be back to stock and no counter?? I've not updated bootloader so no Knox counter.
Also will this make it Kies update able again???
Cheers People
Robbo
Robbo106 said:
Hi
I need to return my S4 to Samsung for a warranty repair. I can't find my original nand back up. I need a link to uk stock roms please to flash in odin I do believe. And stock recovery. If this is done will it be back to stock and no counter?? I've not updated bootloader so no Knox counter.
Also will this make it Kies update able again???
Cheers People
Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello mate, If you did not updated your phone on 4.3 samsung stock firmware then please feel free to download the 4.2.2 from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/ and flash it via odin by selecting PDA . then send it back have a nice day.
Hi
Thanks for the reply but it just takes me to the home page of sammobile. And what do you mena by send it back?? Thanks??
Do these firmwares also flash stock recovery??
Cheers Robbo
Repulsa said:
Hello mate, If you did not updated your phone on 4.3 samsung stock firmware then please feel free to download the 4.2.2 from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/ and flash it via odin by selecting PDA . then send it back have a nice day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Robbo106 said:
Hi
Thanks for the reply but it just takes me to the home page of sammobile. And what do you mena by send it back?? Thanks??
Do these firmwares also flash stock recovery??
Cheers Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hello again , you need to sign up sir in order to check it out then click the Link that i gave you and download the stock rom that you need , once you flash this stock rom from samsung, you should good to go to send it for warranty/repair. more to say just like the first time you bought your phone. have a nice day.
Repulsa said:
Hello again , you need to sign up sir in order to check it out then click the Link that i gave you and download the stock rom that you need , once you flash this stock rom from samsung, you should good to go to send it for warranty/repair. more to say just like the first time you bought your phone. have a nice day.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks again. All signed up and it takes me to the firmware and phone select page.
If I select my phone and UK it gives me a MK9 version. Is that ok? or will that be 4.3.
Can I ask another question too please. If I was to update to an official sammy 4.3 rom and then root. Would I still get the knox count or problems??
Robbo
Robbo106 said:
Thanks again. All signed up and it takes me to the firmware and phone select page.
If I select my phone and UK it gives me a MK9 version. Is that ok? or will that be 4.3.
Can I ask another question too please. If I was to update to an official sammy 4.3 rom and then root. Would I still get the knox count or problems??
Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Let me makes things clear for you mate , right now i have an old bootloader (No Knox warranty void, when i go to download mode) means i can flash any 4.2.2 firmware without having any knox void warranty. this is what i do i flash a pre-rooted rom then use a triangle away to reset the binary and use Phil recovery and flash any 4.3 custom rom i want! but if you need to send your phone to samsung because there's a hardware problem , feel free to flash a 4.2 from you country.(Since more likely after they fix your phone they will prolly update it to 4.3) remember flashing a 4.3 mk9 stock rom means a new bootloader/Knox void warranty 0x0 willl be activate.So if you flash root/custom rom that should void your warranty to 0x1 Please feel free to check more about Knox from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832
Robbo106 said:
Thanks again. All signed up and it takes me to the firmware and phone select page.
If I select my phone and UK it gives me a MK9 version. Is that ok? or will that be 4.3.
Can I ask another question too please. If I was to update to an official sammy 4.3 rom and then root. Would I still get the knox count or problems??
Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
1- Ur phone is unbranded? MK9 use android 4.3. I will tell ya the correct firmware for u if u are lil confused
2- If u root it u will void ur warranty. Ur knox will be 0x1
Repulsa said:
Let me makes things clear for you mate , right now i have an old bootloader (No Knox warranty void, when i go to download mode) means i can flash any 4.2.2 firmware without having any knox void warranty. this is what i do i flash a pre-rooted rom then use a triangle away to reset the binary and use Phil recovery and flash any 4.3 custom rom i want! but if you need to send your phone to samsung because there's a hardware problem , feel free to flash a 4.2 from you country.(Since more likely after they fix your phone they will prolly update it to 4.3) remember flashing a 4.3 mk9 stock rom means a new bootloader/Knox void warranty 0x0 willl be activate.So if you flash root/custom rom that should void your warranty to 0x1 Please feel free to check more about Knox from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I understood that. I'm in the same situation as you as in the way I flash ROMS. I didn't realise that the counter still worked even if it was an official update with bootloader, just thought if I flashed a custom rom with new bootloader it started the Knox warranty void.
Thanks for all your help. I'm gutted now though coz your right Samsung probably update my phone and then I'm b****ed anyway if I root again and custom rom it. Your link doen't take me to a 4.2.2. rom though so I'll keep looking.
Cheers Robbo
Robbo106 said:
Yes I understood that. I'm in the same situation as you as in the way I flash ROMS. I didn't realise that the counter still worked even if it was an official update with bootloader, just thought if I flashed a custom rom with new bootloader it started the Knox warranty void.
Thanks for all your help. I'm gutted now though coz your right Samsung probably update my phone and then I'm b****ed anyway if I root again and custom rom it. Your link doen't take me to a 4.2.2. rom though so I'll keep looking.
Cheers Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im sorry about that here you go www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/ and incase your having trouble feel free to ask here and ill answer you whenever i can or you can ask @Joku1981 as well. have a nice day.
Joku1981 said:
1- Ur phone is unbranded? MK9 use android 4.3. I will tell ya the correct firmware for u if u are lil confused
2- If u root it u will void ur warranty. Ur know will be 0x1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes I'm unbranded and on 3 network. Unlocked
Would rather have sammy 4.2.2 to return it on please. Not confused just don't know how to find older version. It just brings up latest.
Robbo
Robbo106 said:
Yes I'm unbranded and on 3 network. Unlocked
Would rather have sammy 4.2.2 to return it on please. Not confused just don't know how to find older version. It just brings up latest.
Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
- UK Android 4.3 -> HERE
- UK Android 4.2.2 -> HERE
Hi you've all been a great help. But the day has come I have to send my s4 in for repairs. Just need some more help.
Please tell me if this is correct method to get back to stock?
Do u flash stock recovery using odin and what options? Pda? Modem?
Then do I use triangle away to reset all counters and then flash stock rom with odin?
Just wanna get it right
Cheers Robbo
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Time to restore
Hi you've all been a great help. But the day has come I have to send my s4 in for repairs. Just need some more help.
Please tell me if this is correct method to get back to stock?
Do u flash stock recovery using odin and what options? Pda? Modem?
Then do I use triangle away to reset all counters and then flash stock rom with odin?
Just wanna get it right
Cheers Robbo
Joku1981 said:
- UK Android 4.3 -> HERE
- UK Android 4.2.2 -> HERE
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Robbo106 said:
Hi you've all been a great help. But the day has come I have to send my s4 in for repairs. Just need some more help.
Please tell me if this is correct method to get back to stock?
Do u flash stock recovery using odin and what options? Pda? Modem?
Then do I use triangle away to reset all counters and then flash stock rom with odin?
Just wanna get it right
Cheers Robbo
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to flash a pre-rooted rom from djembey thread. Then you can use triangle away to reset the binary .and the flash a stock rom and sent it for repair. Please read the instruction on djembey thread so you wont void ur warranty.
2nd opinion . Flash a stock rom with odin by selecting PDA. And root your phone using saferoot (i dont know about this if it works) install triangle away . Reset binary . Reflash stock again then send.
Sent from Hell ?
Is the pre rooted stock rom so that triangle away will work??? I'm on a pre rooted custom rom but need a samsung kernal for triangle away to work properly. If a flash the stock rom I have on 4.2.2 will that aslo flash stock recovery???
Repulsa said:
You need to flash a pre-rooted rom from djembey thread. Then you can use triangle away to reset the binary .and the flash a stock rom and sent it for repair. Please read the instruction on djembey thread so you wont void ur warranty.
2nd opinion . Flash a stock rom with odin by selecting PDA. And root your phone using saferoot (i dont know about this if it works) install triangle away . Reset binary . Reflash stock again then send.
Sent from Hell ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Robbo106 said:
Is the pre rooted stock rom so that triangle away will work??? I'm on a pre rooted custom rom but need a samsung kernal for triangle away to work properly. If a flash the stock rom I have on 4.2.2 will that aslo flash stock recovery???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thats correct ,as long its a Stock and rooted then yes you can reset the binary.then flash the stock rom again and you should be fine . incase your phone are still in old bootloader (no knox, never flash 4.3 Samsung rom) then feel free to flash a 4.2.2 Pre-rooted BMGA-odex-FULL from djembey thread ,once your done, Download/Install triangle away and reset the binary, flash a Normal stock rom from samsung, Boot into download mode and you will see it says Official and your good to go Goodluck mate
You've been a great help thanks. Stock recovery is that also flashed when I flash the stock rom last through odin???
So I'm gonna flash a stock rom pre rooted 4.2.2 with CWM then use triangle away then flash stock samsung through odin.
Repulsa said:
Thats correct ,as long its a Stock and rooted then yes you can reset the binary.then flash the stock rom again and you should be fine . incase your phone are still in old bootloader (no knox, never flash 4.3 Samsung rom) then feel free to flash a 4.2.2 Pre-rooted BMGA-odex-FULL from djembey thread ,once your done, Download/Install triangle away and reset the binary, flash a Normal stock rom from samsung, Boot into download mode and you will see it says Official and your good to go Goodluck mate
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So, I have the MF3 firmware and wanted to update it to the latest version. I backed up my phone, went to settings->Accounts->Backup and Reset->Factory Data Reset
I wiped my phone and after all that, it still has the custom logo. What can I do to get rid of the custom logo so I can update my phone? Any help you guys can give me would be appreciated. Thanks!
jbrookley said:
So, I have the MF3 firmware and wanted to update it to the latest version. I backed up my phone, went to settings->Accounts->Backup and Reset->Factory Data Reset
I wiped my phone and after all that, it still has the custom logo. What can I do to get rid of the custom logo so I can update my phone? Any help you guys can give me would be appreciated. Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you root ur phone
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app
PR3DATOR Aaron said:
Did you root ur phone
Sent from my GT-I9505 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did, but I also did a full unroot using the superuser thingy (I think it was Super SU). My understanding is I should be able to remove root, restore to factory default and the custom logo would go away. Any idea why it wouldn't be working?
jbrookley said:
I did, but I also did a full unroot using the superuser thingy (I think it was Super SU). My understanding is I should be able to remove root, restore to factory default and the custom logo would go away. Any idea why it wouldn't be working?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The best to unroot ur phone is using Odin don't use Super SU cause if u download roms inside the custom rom will not be gone
And what phone are u using
Sent from my GT-I9505
PR3DATOR Aaron said:
The best to unroot ur phone is using Odin don't use Super SU cause if u download roms inside the custom rom will not be gone
And what phone are u using
Sent from my GT-I9505
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the S4, Because I have MF3 firmware, I've been pretty careful to avoid doing any sort of custom flashing to avoid bricking my phone (since they locked the bootloader). Do I have to use ODIN to reset the custom status? And are there any significant risks to the phone if I do it this way? I'm aware anytime you mess with these kind of things, there is some risk, I just want to know it should be safe, it's been tested before, and I'm not just rolling the dice and hoping for the best.
jbrookley said:
I have the S4, Because I have MF3 firmware, I've been pretty careful to avoid doing any sort of custom flashing to avoid bricking my phone (since they locked the bootloader). Do I have to use ODIN to reset the custom status? And are there any significant risks to the phone if I do it this way? I'm aware anytime you mess with these kind of things, there is some risk, I just want to know it should be safe, it's been tested before, and I'm not just rolling the dice and hoping for the best.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The custom logo can also be removed by using the triangleaway app.
jbrookley said:
I have the S4, Because I have MF3 firmware, I've been pretty careful to avoid doing any sort of custom flashing to avoid bricking my phone (since they locked the bootloader). Do I have to use ODIN to reset the custom status? And are there any significant risks to the phone if I do it this way? I'm aware anytime you mess with these kind of things, there is some risk, I just want to know it should be safe, it's been tested before, and I'm not just rolling the dice and hoping for the best.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I unroot my GT-I9505 using Odin
And there is no risk of unroot s4 using Odin
And i downloaded S5 custom rom and i use odin and my stock firmware to unroot my phone and the custom rom will be gone
All custom rom downloaded and if u want to go back to the original is just using Odin and unroot it
Hope it helps
Sent from my GT-I9505
---------- Post added at 03:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 PM ----------
Using TriangleAway app might brick ur phone and it might affect our phone, if u try it and it is Hard Brick and thats will be a problem over there.
Hard Brick and Soft Brick are different
Hard Brick is your phone is dead can't turn to recovery or download mode and you need to change ur motherboard
Soft Brick is usually just when you're phone is stuck in a bootloop, and as the name implies, is caused by a software error, usually the lack of a system to boot from or some other minor software bug that glitching boot. They are easily fixable by reflashing your ROM in recovery.
Sent from my GT-I9505
PR3DATOR Aaron said:
I unroot my GT-I9505 using Odin
And there is no risk of unroot s4 using Odin
And i downloaded S5 custom rom and i use odin and my stock firmware to unroot my phone and the custom rom will be gone
All custom rom downloaded and if u want to go back to the original is just using Odin and unroot it
Hope it helps
Sent from my GT-I9505
---------- Post added at 03:48 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 PM ----------
Using TriangleAway app might brick ur phone and it might affect our phone, if u try it and it is Hard Brick and thats will be a problem over there.
Hard Brick and Soft Brick are different
Hard Brick is your phone is dead can't turn to recovery or download mode and you need to change ur motherboard
Soft Brick is usually just when you're phone is stuck in a bootloop, and as the name implies, is caused by a software error, usually the lack of a system to boot from or some other minor software bug that glitching boot. They are easily fixable by reflashing your ROM in recovery.
Sent from my GT-I9505
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Where do I get the correct stock MF3 firmware file to be flashed by ODIN? I just want to make sure I use the correct one if I'm going to mess with ODIN. Haven't used it since my droid charge . . . which was a piece of garbage but I'm pretty sure that's common knowledge and affects no one at this point . . .
jbrookley said:
Where do I get the correct stock MF3 firmware file to be flashed by ODIN? I just want to make sure I use the correct one if I'm going to mess with ODIN. Haven't used it since my droid charge . . . which was a piece of garbage but I'm pretty sure that's common knowledge and affects no one at this point . . .
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go to SamMobile
Here is the link to find ur firmware
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Sent from my GT-I9505
PR3DATOR Aaron said:
Go to SamMobile
Here is the link to find ur firmware
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Sent from my GT-I9505
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I went to that page and found my phone:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I337/ATT/
All I found for firmware is MDL and MDB. I'm on MF3 but I'm not sure which of these I can use. Would I want to use one of these two? Or would I want to use the TAR files from this location?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504311
I just want to make sure you know that the MF3 version has a locked bootloader, so if I can't do this with a locked bootloader, I probably need to know sooner rather than later. Thanks for your help!
jbrookley said:
I went to that page and found my phone:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I337/ATT/
All I found for firmware is MDL and MDB. I'm on MF3 but I'm not sure which of these I can use. Would I want to use one of these two? Or would I want to use the TAR files from this location?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504311
I just want to make sure you know that the MF3 version has a locked bootloader, so if I can't do this with a locked bootloader, I probably need to know sooner rather than later. Thanks for your help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go to this video
❤ How To Unroot Any Samsung Galaxy S4 Easiest Way…: http://youtu.be/pLcdvm17rJA
Hope it helps
Sent from my GT-I9505
Since you want to update the phone, you can directly flash the latest using odin. It will remove the custom logo too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2926642
I have used triangle away on my phone (ATT S4) multiple times and have never seen any issue
More info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
jmjoyas said:
Since you want to update the phone, you can directly flash the latest using odin. It will remove the custom logo too. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2926642
I have used triangle away on my phone (ATT S4) multiple times and have never seen any issue
More info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Bah, I just following the guide to flash my phone back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504311
I boot it up and it STILL shows it as a custom ROM. What am I doing wrong? Why would it still say it's custom?
jbrookley said:
Bah, I just following the guide to flash my phone back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2504311
I boot it up and it STILL shows it as a custom ROM. What am I doing wrong? Why would it still say it's custom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Boot into recovery and do a factory reset
jmjoyas said:
Boot into recovery and do a factory reset
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had done that. I did finally get it working after resetting it a few times. No idea why that is though . . . Hopefully, I'll get those OTA updates soon so I can go back to enjoying my phone. I hate stock so much and don't see much point in making many changes since I'm going to just reload everything via titanium backup once it's all updated.
Thanks for your help!
jbrookley said:
I had done that. I did finally get it working after resetting it a few times. No idea why that is though . . . Hopefully, I'll get those OTA updates soon so I can go back to enjoying my phone. I hate stock so much and don't see much point in making many changes since I'm going to just reload everything via titanium backup once it's all updated.
Thanks for your help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Go find for our senior member for help cause they can resovle this problem
Cause this is a very hard case to resovle this thing
Sent from my GT-I9505
Hi all,
As many for sure I've upgraded my N9005 to the last firmware. Android 5.0.
I have a stock device with stock firmware, so my update was made after I get the samsung information on the screen.
Now I have some problems with this upgrade: bluetooth don't work good with handsfree carkit, even after I turn off carkit I still have the connected image on the phone, bad sound, etc...
Today I've contacted the support team from samsung over chat and after many talk the guy say to me that this upgrade was not available to Portugal!
So I would like to know if there is a way for me to know all about my phone? Where was made? For what market or country? all...
My firmware version is: PDAF1 / PHONED3 / CSCE1 (TPH)
I get this from kies.
Thanks for comments
This app should give you some of that info. I have used before.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.vndnguyen.phoneinfo
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Thank you for the link. With that I could already confirm that the samsung guy was lying. I've confront him with the information from the app and he couldn't say nothing.
Anyone else have an issue with bluetooth where the symbol keeps as connected after is disconnected?
Also I've noticed that S-Planner now won't allow to copy events from one day to another... if you like you have to write them all again or change the date...
Sorry to say I'm not very happy with this firmware upgrade
If it was an upgrade , then there might be some old files causing problems. First thing to try might be a complete wipe (remember to backup your data first).
You could also try rolling back to kit kat using odin.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
already made a full reset. Not solved.
regarding the roll back... tomorrow I'll go to samsung repair service and see what they say. Still at warranty.
Ah, yeah wouldn't advise odin then as will void warranty.
Good luck.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Kev23 said:
Ah, yeah wouldn't advise odin then as will void warranty.
Good luck.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flashing a stock ROM through Odin will not void the warranty.
Actually it voids warranty as far as I know. I mean the KNOX counter could be 0x1 after flashing anything through Odin, but again, I am not certain about that at all.
About the BT problems, well I have read from a ROM compiler here, that OF3 is the ROM which's stock kernel comes with BT fix (I use OF3, have been using it over a month now, no audio listening or talking in car, but my super old GV-435 is connected all time, and never had a disconnection issue!). Now I don't know that, but I have read it anyway. So you can try the OF3 ROM, that'd be my suggestion that's all. Before flashing the ROM do wipe the phone completely though, take backup beforehand if you need.
Flashing a stock ROM from sammobile.com should not trip knox as the software is official software that has been signed by Samsung.
Flashing software that has not been signed by Samsung will trip Knox, depending on the ROM version on the phone. I have a sm-n900w8 and I could flash TWRP, root, etc. without tripping Knox. I used an OTA update to get to Lollipop DOC4 and Knox was still fine. I then flashed DOH1 from sammobile using Odin and Knox was still 0x0. I then flashed TWRP and Knox is now 0x1.
Hi guys I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 G900F in the UK on 4.4.2 KitKat Stock Rom, rooted with towel root and Knox 0x0.
Unfortunately my usb port has damaged today and I cannot charge or connect to PC. I need to send my phone for repair to Samsung under warranty.
I understand they will factory reset my device after repair. So I need to unroot my phone and bring it back to official status without tripping the Knox counter. Can someone advice me how to get it back to official status? thanks
P.s. I did try to unroot it within the chainfire SuperSU app and it did unroot but however when I went to "about" phone to test the software update, it said my phone is modified. So any help here please. Thanks
It's various difficult and dangerous to unroot without the use of a PC. You can try to use mobile ODIN as that appears to be the only solution now.... or take the phone to a 3rd party shop.
What if i unroot within the Superuser app, and do a factory reset from settings, and then a factory reset from stock recovery? Would that do the trick?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
No. I tried to unroot using the full unroot button and it unroofed but system was still custom. Have to reflash the stock firmware to get it back to official.
justinxfan said:
No. I tried to unroot using the full unroot button and it unroofed but system was still custom. Have to reflash the stock firmware to get it back to official.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Could i flash stock rom through mobile odin pro or flashfire? Before i unroot it.
Sent from my SM-G900F using xda premium
kuljit55 said:
Could i flash stock rom through mobile odin pro or flashfire? Before i unroot it.
Sent from my SM-G900F using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Mobile odin maybe, but not Flashfire as (I believe) with FF, you still need to use odin to flash bootloader and modem after the FF flash. If you are on 4.4.2 Mobile Odin should work, but not for 5.0 if i read correctly......
BUT....
You're in a catch 22 position, if the flash goes bad you can only recover with PC Odin, and at the moment, you can't.....this is entirely your choice, but if it were me, I'd not be risking it.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
Mobile odin maybe, but not Flashfire as (I believe) with FF, you still need to use odin to flash bootloader and modem after the FF flash. If you are on 4.4.2 Mobile Odin should work, but not for 5.0 if i read correctly......
BUT....
You're in a catch 22 position, if the flash goes bad you can only recover with PC Odin, and at the moment, you can't.....this is entirely your choice, but if it were me, I'd not be risking it.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I cant seem to find any posts on flashing to stock with mobile odin on any forum.
If i hold the cable in a particular position it connects to pc, but it can disconnect if it moves a tiny bit even.
If i did it via pc odin and the cable disconnected, would that brick the phone aswel?
Sent from my SM-G900F using xda premium
A usb disconnection mid odin flash will more than likely irrecoverably brick your device.....
Here is the Mobile Odin thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Mobile Odin lite.....post 1
Required flash kernel.....post 13
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
A usb disconnection mid odin flash will more than likely irrecoverably brick your device.....
Here is the Mobile Odin thread....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Mobile Odin lite.....post 1
Required flash kernel.....post 13
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you, could you please advice me how to do this process, i am not familiar with kernals and mobile odin.
So far i have purchased the mobile odin pro app and downloaded stock firmware from sammobile and put it on the external sd card. And downloaded the kernal from post #13.
Some instructions would be greatful, thank you.
Sent from my SM-G900F using xda premium
Ok...If you purchased the pro version, you won't need that flash kernel as mobile odin will download and install it for you.
The firmware needs to be unzipped to its tar md5 file.
Open the app, let it dl and install the flash kernel then use the in app file explorer to navigate to the firmware file location and select it. It will tell you what partitions have been loaded. Enable all the wipes (very importsnt), uncheck ever root and the option to re install mobile odin.
Then press start.....let Mobile Odin complete the md5 check then it will flash the firmware......
All you have to do is sit back and wait.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
Ok...If you purchased the pro version, you won't need that flash kernel as mobile odin will download and install it for you.
The firmware needs to be unzipped to its tar md5 file.
Open the app, let it dl and install the flash kernel then use the in app file explorer to navigate to the firmware file location and select it. It will tell you what partitions have been loaded. Enable all the wipes (very importsnt), uncheck ever root and the option to re install mobile odin.
Then press start.....let Mobile Odin complete the md5 check then it will flash the firmware......
All you have to do is sit back and wait.
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you. I will try this later and report back
Sent from my SM-G900F using xda premium
You might want to get the mods to delete the duplicate thread fella......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
You might want to get the mods to delete the duplicate thread fella......
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi mate, i just attempted to use mobile odin now and it gave me a message saying it will trip the knox counter on my device. That seems like it is defeating the purpose of my use? does it trip the Knox counter even when flashing stock firmware? please confirm. thanks
Oh? That's the first I've heard of that.....
I can't answer with any certainty as although I have used Mobile Odin on other devices, I've not yet used it on my S5......
Edit.......
This thread.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2843044
....would indicate that using mobile odin does NOT trip knox......
As far as i was aware, flashing Samsung 'signed' official software will leave knox intact.....it's only if you flash 'unsigned' unauthorised software that knox is triggered.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Okay so with a big risk i managed to flash stock firmware via pc odin by holding the usb cable tight in position while flashing so now im all official now. Just wondering if the samsung authorised dealer would repair the usb port free under warranty or there would be a charge?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
kuljit55 said:
Okay so with a big risk i managed to flash stock firmware via pc odin by holding the usb cable tight in position while flashing so now im all official now. Just wondering if the samsung authorised dealer would repair the usb port free under warranty or there would be a charge?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you live in the EU and you can prove your phone is less than 2 years old, the repair will be covered by the warranty.....
That is the law.....in my phones box, I have a 'warranty card' that states Samsung will comply with this too.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
If you live in the EU and you can prove your phone is less than 2 years old, the repair will be covered by the warranty.....
That is the law.....in my phones box, I have a 'warranty card' that states Samsung will comply with this too.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Im in the UK, my warranty expires in August this year. But im not sure if a damaged usb port is covered under warranty
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
It *is* hardware, and you could argue that it is reasonable to expect that it should last more than 2 years. It just depends on how it became damaged and whether there are any signs of 'unusual', unexpected damage.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
keithross39 said:
It *is* hardware, and you could argue that it is reasonable to expect that it should last more than 2 years. It just depends on how it became damaged and whether there are any signs of 'unusual', unexpected damage.....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just gave my phone in to the authorised samsung dealer, he inspected it and said it seems like a unusual damage, and its 50-50 if samsung will repair it under warranty but fingers crossed.
He also said if samsung see it as a damage than a fault, they will reject to fix it, and it would cost me £33 handling charge to get the phone back to the dealer who i submitted my phone to. So i will know in 5-10 working days.
Thanks
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
@kuljit55 Just PM'd you fella....
http://i.imgur.com/rVnFwJM.jpg