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[INFO] System OFFICIAL, TriangleAway, Binary count, Root, Recovery [UPDATED 13.10.01]

Triange Away now supports I8190 (SIII mini)
Big thanks to Chainfire for update, and infected_ for doing the beta test so we all can be safe! Give him a thanks!!
Follow this for easy root:
EASY ROOT GUIDE​
To make things clear, as it seems to be alot of confusion about rooting, custom binary count (CBC), & custom recoveries..
Custom binary count can be seen in download mode (vol- / home / power)
It's a counter to keep track of non-Samsung signed binaries flashed with Odin.
If you need to take your device to Samsung for warranty and they notice it's not at zero, you're not under warranty anymore.
Only known way to gain root without increased CBC is to flash one of the pre-rooted firmwares that you can find here.
To be safe, make sure it says something like "This does NOT trigger the flash counter." in the thread for that firmware you are about to flash to gain your highly desired root.:cyclops:
When you got root, finally download rom manager from playstore and you can get cwm recovery with ease.
From there you can flash whatever *.zip's you want without worrying about CBC.
If you do it the other way around, start with custom recovery to be able to flash a "root.zip" you will increase CBC!!
This applies if you try to flash any custom recovery.
In other words..Everything not signed by samsung will get your CBC INCREASED WHEN FLASHED THROUGH ODIN!!
System Status back to OFFICIAL
To restore system status to official you'll need to take a few more steps.
First use triangle away to reset your counter, then tick "allow tracker to run" and "system modified workaround" in triangle away settings.
Reboot device. Supersu will be bisabled for a few minutes when tracker runs and your status will become official.
Now you can uninstall triangle away. On next reboot your systemstatus will still be official, but of course it won't work with a custom kernel or custom rom.
If everything went well you should now have your binary count at 0, and a system status that says official.
Back to Stock Recovery
Most firmwares now have recovery included in the *.tar.md5-package, which was not the case in earlier firmwares for i8190.
You can take a look inside the package to ensure it's there. If it is, you shouldn'd have to mess with restoring recovery.
Open the firmware.rar.md5 with winrar. (Not unpack, just open)
Use this "i8190_stock_recovery.tar.md5". <<---This one doesn't increase custom binary count. (Flash in Odin as PDA)
Edit: This seem to not work as it used to. I'm now adding PDA-specific recovery.tar's to this thread, with continiued updates.
Thanks to Benz0nator, here is also a CWM flashable stock recovery.(Flash with your CWM / TWRP recovery)
So...is warranty back now? NO, not really. You're still rooted so you can't just send it to service in this condition.
For unroot and get warranty back you'll have to read [GUIDE] Unroot, Flash official stock firmware on Galaxy SIII Mini GT-I8190
Whats important to know here is that stock recovery is not always a part of the official firmware package so you might need to flash stock recovery before you unroot and flash firmware.
Also, If you're on 4.1.2 firmware and flash a 4.1.1 firmware you will get problems if no wipe/factory reset is done prior to flashing, as most roms are non-wipe.
Thank you.

tys0n said:
Bah, misspelled topic!haha
To make things clear, as it seems to be alot of confusion about rooting, custom binary count (CBC), & custom recoveries..
Only known way to gain root without increased CBC atm is to flash one of the pre-rooted firmwares that you can find here.
To be safe, make sure it sais something like "This does NOT trigger the flash counter." in the thread for that firmware you are about to flash to gain your highly desired root.:cyclops:
When you got root, finally download rom manager from playstore and you can get cwm recovery with ease. From there you can flash whatever .zips you want without worrying about CBC.
If you do it the other way around, start with custom recovery to be able to flash a root.zip you will increase CBC!!
That also applies if you try to flash custom recoveries, original recoveries repacked to .tar-files.
In other words..Everything not signed by samsung will get your CBC INCREASED WHEN FLASHED THROUGH ODIN!!
Custom binary count can be seen in download mode (vol- / home / power)
It's a counter to keep track of non-Samsung signed binaries flashed with Odin.
If you need to take your device to Samsung for warranty and they notice it's not at zero, you're not under warranty anymore.
Atm there is no known way to restore CBC to zero for I8190 (SIII mini)
Also, If you're on 4.1.2 firmware and flash a 4.1.1 firmware you will get problems if no wipe/factory reset is done prior to flashing, as most roms here are non-wipe.
If you find another method for any of this, please let me know and I will update this post.
Thank you.
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Thanks for the thread man! I was getting quite confused about this binary counter thing

Re: Impirtant Info - root,recovery,binary count.
Ohhh that was very good thanks and as for me I don't even have warranty so no problem with CBC (if ut does'nt have another disadvantage. .)
sent from the super siii mini GT-I8190 using xda premium app.

Updated with CWM flashable stock recovery. (thx to Benz0nator)

Updated: Triangle away support for i8190 (s3 mini)!!

Thanks Man....
So what are the Steps ?
Only Downloading & Use "Triangle Away" App ?

cheech01 said:
Thanks Man....
So what are the Steps ?
Only Downloading & Use "Triangle Away" App ?
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Yes

Oh yeah!
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
That's because of my ROM.

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Same here, development is getting better and better let's hope that we will get CM support.
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda premium

bycluir boxed
Good news! thanks to all (developers and testers!) :good:

Benzonat0r said:
Oh yeah!
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
That's because of my ROM.
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fix system status : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1540051&d=1354753346 download and odin flash

Re: [UPDATE] Triangle Away - root,recovery,binary count.
Couldn't we just Factory Reset through CWM?
Sent from my S3 Mini whilst rollin a fat one

furuko1231 said:
fix system status : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1540051&d=1354753346 download and odin flash
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CaseyS said:
Couldn't we just Factory Reset through CWM?
Sent from my S3 Mini whilst rollin a fat one
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Yes. These two steps are basicly the same.
It will clear /cache & /data

Re: [UPDATE] Triangle Away - root,recovery,binary count.
Alright...I can know edit my guide. with that my tutorial will be empty of faults and disadvantages maybe tomorrow I will do it
hit thanks if I helped you
sent from the wonderfull s3 mini GT-I8190 using xda app

Question
Hi!
I am a little bit confused. I flashed a pre-rooted I8190XXALJL firmware.
When I go to download mode,
on the bottom of FIRST screen is a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark.
When I press Volume Up, on the SECOND SCREEN is following text:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I8190
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Please explain somebody, why the yellow triangle? What is the CBC count then? I'm now in official or in custom mode?
Need I run the Chainfire's Triangle Away tool or not?

ladislav.heller said:
Hi!
I am a little bit confused. I flashed a pre-rooted I8190XXALJL firmware.
When I go to download mode,
on the bottom of FIRST screen is a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark.
When I press Volume Up, on the SECOND SCREEN is following text:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I8190
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Please explain somebody, why the yellow triangle? What is the CBC count then? I'm now in official or in custom mode?
Need I run the Chainfire's Triangle Away tool or not?
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The yellow triangle have always been there. It's just a warning that a custom os can harm the function of the device.
official / custom can be fixed. Please read the Triangle away post by Chainfire on how to use it.

Added Stock recovery.tar.md5 to use with Odin.

furuko1231 said:
fix system status : http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1540051&d=1354753346 download and odin flash
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you mean this will enabled the official status and kies will be working? in odin flash as pda? phone?

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nazri5363 said:
you mean this will enabled the official status and kies will be working? in odin flash as pda? phone?
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No, it will make a factory reset. Wipe all user data.
For status to official use triangle away
Sent through time and space from my s3mini.

Triangle Away worked like charm on my Galaxy S3 mini. My phone couldn't get past the samsung logo and couldn't get into stock recovery no matter what, so after hours of trying and flashing stock roms, I flashed CWM via odin and I my phone was working again. Afterwards I have purchased Triangle Away and my phone is like new again Thanks Chanfire :good:

[FULL FIX]S3 TO FACTORY STATE unroot/stock recovery/reset binary counter/stock ROM

IMPORTANT: This guide is for the i9300 variant of the S3. Those with other variants - Please use this guide ONLY if you know for sure it will work for you.
For those with the Verizion S3, it was reported that you can use this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
The problem is that many of you may have unlocked your bootloaders, and this guide DOES NOT apply if you need to re-lock.
Right - I hope this is the correct section. I only just completely restored my S3 to factory state and I had to use so many articles over the web, half of them not even bringing me back to the original state. If you follow this, you will bring it back to a condition that will in effect recover your warranty and you'll be able to send it off. I'm also a new member(just signed up today) and I actually signed up because I wanted to post this haha.
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What this will leave you with in the end
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1. Official Firmware
2. Official Recovery
3. Binary Counter set to 0
4. Device status to "Normal"
5. Factory Settings as if you just took it out of the box.
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This will help you if
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You've soft bricked your phone but can still access recovery and want to reset
You've installed a custom recovery and want stock
You want to unroot and remove the modifications made (including a custom recovery such as CWM)
You want to reset the binary counter
THIS IS A DANGEROUS OPERATION AND COULD POTENTIALLY BRICK YOUR DEVICE. PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING ON THIS THREAD AND FOR ANYTHING THAT WILL HAPPEN TO YOUR DEVICE AS A RESULT OF FOLLOWING MY GUIDE. BY FOLLOWING IT YOU ACCEPT THIS.​
Process Overview
1. Reset Binary Counter
2. Flash Stock Recovery
3. Device Wipe
4. Flash Stock ROM
5. Done!
Instructions
1. Reset Binary Counter
Right so the S3 has a feature known as the binary counter - this counter is incremented everytime you flash any unnoficial software. This includes any custom ROMs, Kernels, and Recoveries. Chances are, during your rooting process you installed a custom recovery such as ClockWork Mod. This means your counter is not at 0, and your system status will be that you're running unnoficial software - WE NEED TO GET RID OF THIS.
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Steps:
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1.1 Turn off your phone.
1.2 Press the Home, Volume Down and Power buttons together.
1.3 Press Volume Up to continue when prompted
1.4 You will now see the binary counter will have an integer other than 0. Note this value down.
1.5 Download: TriangleAway. You can do this by going to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
1.6 Copy it to your phone's memory or SD card.
1.7 Use any file browsing software to install the apk you downloaded.
1.8 Open the application and follow the notifications shown.
1.9 Find "Reset Flash Counter". The details shown should match your binary counter that you noted down earlier.
1.10 It may also say "this information cannot be retrieved" or something of the sort - in that case you can go ahead (I had to do this) and press reset flash counter. It will now boot into it's own mode. Follow the instructions to reset.
rootSU said:
Can I add that between steps 10 and 11, if you have a custom kernel or recovery, and a JellyBean bootloader - when the phone boots, the flash counter goes back up to to 1.
To remedy this, you can either:
1) After pressing the volume key in Triangle away, interrupt the boot up by pulling the battery. Check in download mode. If 0, move on to next step - otherwise, repeat
2) Flash an ICS Bootloader via ODIN first. ICS bootloaders are reset permanently once reset via Triangle away
3) Flash a stock recovery and kernel via ODIN so the flash counter doesn't increase once reset via Triangle away
4) Flip the entire process around. Flash a stock ROM first, root with CF Auto root. Run triangle way then use the superuser app itself to unroot.
Hope this helps.
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1.11 Your counter is now reset! You can check it by repeating the first 4 steps.
2. Flash Stock Recovery
(Skip this step if you have stock recovery already)
We need to do a full wipe of the system. To do this we need to go to our recovery but OH **** we've got a custom recovery. If we go into this recovery then we'll set the binary counter back to 1 again and it'll defeat the purpose of the first step. If we, however, use a stock recovery then the counter will still stay at 0.
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Steps:
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Credits: http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-t...l-stock-recovery-and-update-ota-on-galaxy-s3/
2.1 We need to go back to ODIN mode (where you observed your binary counter).
2.2 Turn off your phone.
2.3 Press the Home, Volume Down and Power buttons together.
2.4 Press Volume Up to continue when prompted
2.5 Download ODIN: http://stockroms.net/file/Tools/ODIN/Odin3v185.zip (this is the version I used)
2.6 Download your StockRecovery:
Stock Recovery for International Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 (This is the one I used because I'm from the UK)
Download Stock Recovery for Galaxy S3 SGH-I717/I717M (AT&T,Canadian)
Download Stock Recovery for Galaxy S3 SCH-I535 (Verizon)
Download Stock Recovery for Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 (T-Mobile)
Download Stock Recovery for Galaxy S3 SPH-L710 (Sprint)
2.7 Run ODIN. Do not touch any of the options. Only Auto Reboot should be checked.
2.8 Plug in your phone. The first COM rectangle should be yellow (like: http://gyazo.com/ad7dcd2af17a7ff6745ded7ea91eefaf ) and ODIN should recognize the phone. If this is not the case and it's not recognizing it then you need to get drivers for your phone.
2.9 Click "PDA" and select the stock recovery file you just downloaded.
2.10 Click Start.
2.11 When complete the top left will be green.
2.12 Now you have a stock recovery!!
2.13 Unplug your phone
3. Device Wipe
3.1 Go into stock recovery by holding down Home, Volume up and Power buttons together.
3.2 When you see the samsung logo, let go and you'll see it go into custom recovery.
3.3 Scroll to device wipe using the volume keys.
3.4 Press the home key to select the option, and then select yes. Once the device is wiped it will let you know.
4. Flash Official ROM
4.1 Download your official ROM here: http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300
4.2 Choose the correct ROM corresponding to your country, I chose BTU since my phone was unlocked and I'm from the UK.
Please note: it is IMPORTANT that you download the correct ROM. Dial *#1234# to find your CSC (country code) and CP number which you can match up to the ROM.
4.3 It's around 800MB so it will take a while to download.
4.4 Go to ODIN mode again by
4.5 Press the Home, Volume Down and Power buttons together.
4.6 Press Volume Up to continue when prompted.
4.7 Run ODIN on your computer and connect your phone.
4.8 When it recognizes it, check "Auto Reboot" and "F.Reset Time".
4.9 Everything else should be left unchecked.
4.10 On your computer, unzip the ROM file you downloaded. It should give you something with the extension of .tar.md5
4.11 Press "PDA" on ODIN and select this file.
4.12 Everything should be as shown here: http://gyazo.com/fea7a1c8b7a7b5bb287fb0a0c70056dc
4.13 Click Start and wait for it to do it's thing. It'll take quite a few minutes.
4.14 When it's finished, you're DONE!!!!
IMPORTANT: If when rebooting, it hangs at the samsung logo for a while then perform STEP 3 (Wipe Device) and then reboot it. Should work. If not then post here and someone may help you OR you can attempt reflashing your stock ROM again.
And that's it folks I'm not very experienced with android so I won't be able to answer questions if you have any problems, this is just the steps I devised and it worked.
Credits:
Makers of ODIN(?)
TriangleAway: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
This Site: http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-t...l-stock-recovery-and-update-ota-on-galaxy-s3/
This Site: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-recover-a-bricked-samsung-galaxy-s3-50009490/
Thanks for reading, hope I helped ya out!

Tops! Should be sticky!:good:

joooe said:
Tops! Should be sticky!:good:
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Perhaps that is a good idea, I could not find a complete guide elsewhere showing this

doovd said:
Perhaps that is a good idea, I could not find a complete guide elsewhere showing this
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[Tut] Unroot the Galaxy SIII (for stock updates/warranty) 14 June 2012.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710613

Thanks for unlocking - hope you guys can make use of this. Feel free to ask any questions.

Can I add that between steps 10 and 11, if you have a custom kernel or recovery, and a JellyBean bootloader - when the phone boots, the flash counter goes back up to to 1.
To remedy this, you can either:
1) After pressing the volume key in Triangle away, interrupt the boot up by pulling the battery. Check in download mode. If 0, move on to next step - otherwise, repeat
2) Flash an ICS Bootloader via ODIN first. ICS bootloaders are reset permanently once reset via Triangle away
3) Flash a stock recovery and kernel via ODIN so the flash counter doesn't increase once reset via Triangle away
4) Flip the entire process around. Flash a stock ROM first, root with CF Auto root. Run triangle way then use the superuser app itself to unroot.
Hope this helps.

rootSU said:
Can I add that between steps 10 and 11, if you have a custom kernel or recovery, and a JellyBean bootloader - when the phone boots, the flash counter goes back up to to 1.
To remedy this, you can either:
1) After pressing the volume key in Triangle away, interrupt the boot up by pulling the battery. Check in download mode. If 0, move on to next step - otherwise, repeat
2) Flash an ICS Bootloader via ODIN first. ICS bootloaders are reset permanently once reset via Triangle away
3) Flash a stock recovery and kernel via ODIN so the flash counter doesn't increase once reset via Triangle away
4) Flip the entire process around. Flash a stock ROM first, root with CF Auto root. Run triangle way then use the superuser app itself to unroot.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks a lot mate, will add it to the original post!

Can you confirm this procedure?
1)flash stock firmware with odin (for example MC2 4.1.2)
2) root + recovery
3)downgrade to XXALE8 bootloader
4) triangle away
5)another flash of stock firmware to uninstall recovery e root
It is the correct procedure?
I read about some issue in the 5) point (fail of odin in sboot.bin).....can I flash another time the stock firmware over the old bootloader?

Stuck
Thanks for the guide!
I'm having issues with step
2.10 Click Start.
When i get to this point, the Message window just hangs at " <ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping.."
any clue whats going on, and/or how to fix?
EDIT: I'm using Verizon-SCH-I535 Stock Recovery.tar

Mogrix said:
Thanks for the guide!
I'm having issues with step
2.10 Click Start.
When i get to this point, the Message window just hangs at " <ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping.."
any clue whats going on, and/or how to fix?
EDIT: I'm using Verizon-SCH-I535 Stock Recovery.tar
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WRONG forum this is I9300 forum or you are trying to flash wrong phone to a I9300 .
jje

kenzolo said:
Can you confirm this procedure?
1)flash stock firmware with odin (for example MC2 4.1.2)
2) root + recovery
3)downgrade to XXALE8 bootloader
4) triangle away
5)another flash of stock firmware to uninstall recovery e root
It is the correct procedure?
I read about some issue in the 5) point (fail of odin in sboot.bin).....can I flash another time the stock firmware over the old bootloader?
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no one

kenzolo said:
no one
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Probably to stay on the safe side bring it back to the stock bootloader first?

OP if the original post is to be of use then it needs to be locked .
Alternative is it will just turn into a question thread that has nothing to with the original guide .
jje

i figured out a way to restore full stock
i figured it by my self, thinking, what if i boot into fastboot, will it increase binary counter? it does not! so...
1. Reset binary counter using Triangle Away.
2. Hard restart your phone ( "-" and power for 8 seconds) and instantly when it happens hold key combination for download mode ( "-" and home and power).
3. Flash stock firmware (after that counter = 0 will not be increased).
4. Factory default (required to clear "modified" status in system settings).
5. Done! Full and clean stock

Download mode *
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

JJEgan said:
WRONG forum this is I9300 forum or you are trying to flash wrong phone to a I9300 .
jje
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This guide has Verizon instructions as well for the I535

Mogrix said:
This guide has Verizon instructions as well for the I535
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Yes it does but that's a bad idea. We're all i9300 users so our advice could lead to danger.
OP, please repost separately in each device forum so when we give advice, we know we're giving right advice.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

Yep that's what i see non I9300 users find somehow this thread follow the instructions then from this forum decide to flash a rom that is not for their phone .
Foolish though maybe but enough Verizon owners have already done just that .
jje

JJEgan said:
Yep that's what i see non I9300 users find somehow this thread follow the instructions then from this forum decide to flash a rom that is not for their phone .
Foolish though maybe but enough Verizon owners have already done just that .
jje
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I'll post an explicit message at the top regarding this, thank you for your advice, and you too rootSU.

Added to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148708

SOLVED recovery is not seandroid enforcing set warrenty bit : recovery --> loop

after I had succesfully rooted my phone, I wanted to install a custom rom.
I am sure I did something wrong ofcource otherwise I wouldn't be here.
#1 Battery in
#2 power on
#3 vibrate
#4 screen on RECOVERY BOOTING
Recovery is NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warrenty Bit : recovery
Samsung
GALAXY Note3
SM-N9005
#5 screen off--> reboot -->goto #3
how to brake in the loop so I can use odin ( or whatever ) to install (at least) a normal boot again?

Which custom recovery did you flashed Twrp or Cwm?
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers ap

fwberg said:
after I had succesfully rooted my phone, I wanted to install a custom rom.
I am sure I did something wrong ofcource otherwise I wouldn't be here.
#1 Battery in
#2 power on
#3 vibrate
#4 screen on RECOVERY BOOTING
Recovery is NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warrenty Bit : recovery
Samsung
GALAXY Note3
SM-N9005
#5 screen off--> reboot -->goto #3
how to brake in the loop so I can use odin ( or whatever ) to install (at least) a normal boot again?
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You installed a 4.3 recovery on a 4.4 phone.
Most likely you downloaded the TWRP on the main page and did not download the latest 4.4 compatible one.
Please flash this in Download Mode: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/hlte-recovery.img.tar
To get into Download Mode, remove the battery, wait a few minutes then put it back, Hold the Download Mode Combination then it would boot directly into Download Mode.

hey nicho, thank you very much
so that was the trick. REMOVE THE BATTERY --> PRESS THE DOWNLOAD KEYS AND HOLD THEM --> THEN ENTER THE BATTERY BACK.
it costed me the whole day yesterday searching for a solution.
at least now I can continue to install a new rom
Thanks man

TWRP
during twrp it told me, there was a newer one. 2.x.x.9
so stupid me, if I had sticked to the plan, nothing would happend.
I used twrp b4 some days ago, for my samsung note 10.1 (2014) without trubbles,
I guess, I overread something
but I'm happy it is all fixed now.
thx for show ur interest
greetz, fred

thank you
nicholaschum said:
You installed a 4.3 recovery on a 4.4 phone.
Most likely you downloaded the TWRP on the main page and did not download the latest 4.4 compatible one.
Please flash this in Download Mode: techerrata.com/bigbiff/hlte-recovery.img.tar
To get into Download Mode, remove the battery, wait a few minutes then put it back, Hold the Download Mode Combination then it would boot directly into Download Mode.
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this solved my recovery problem, i clicked thank you!!!

nicholaschum said:
You installed a 4.3 recovery on a 4.4 phone.
Most likely you downloaded the TWRP on the main page and did not download the latest 4.4 compatible one.
Please flash this in Download Mode: http://techerrata.com/bigbiff/hlte-recovery.img.tar
To get into Download Mode, remove the battery, wait a few minutes then put it back, Hold the Download Mode Combination then it would boot directly into Download Mode.
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You just saved my phone i readed so much almost one week 12hours without stop before i try custom recovery,rom and so on.
But well since i decided that im ready to, and first thing i tried to do was custom recovery wich leaded to this problam Now im afraid to enter revovery mode xD

Idiots
You're really the dumbest person I've ever seen in my life. See if this is solution to some kind of problem your beast

Worked for me
Thank you.
remove the battery then press download buttons keep them pressed and put the battery back. choose volume down to continue....

Solution To Loop SM-N900P
I am new to XDA and have only been with android for 6 months but i figure this will help new comers to this issue. Power+Volume Down+Home at the same time to enter download mode. Flash CWM via ODIN. This should work to fix the loop. I found out the hard way but it only took me an hour. I am not sure if this will work if you have not already rooted your phone but it should (since this is the major step in rooting). I believe i deleted my CWM file (accidentally) when i was trying to clear space for my recovery with ROM Manager. Be sure to download the Samsung drivers if you had not already done so during the rooting process.
Hope this helps.

Gives me same error message
But after that it boots into recovery.
Should I proceed installing custom rom or is there anything else to be taken care of

Thanks!
Thank you very much,you save me a lot of trouble.

hey_joe said:
Which custom recovery did you flashed Twrp or Cwm?
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers ap
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hey joe im getting the same problem but im using the note 3 SM-N900W8 and I flash the CWM straight from the app and not using odin. My phone is already rooted using towelroot

billygun118 said:
hey joe im getting the same problem but im using the note 3 SM-N900W8 and I flash the CWM straight from the app and not using odin. My phone is already rooted using towelroot
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Which android os do you have on your phone and which cwm version did you flashed?

hey_joe said:
Which android os do you have on your phone and which cwm version did you flashed?
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im using version 4.4.2 jellybean. The rom manager is v5. 5.3.7/ current recovery 6.0.4.6

billygun118 said:
im using version 4.4.2 jellybean. The rom manager is v5. 5.3.7/ current recovery 6.0.4.6
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Based on my experience, using rom manager to flash recovery always results in a problem. I suggest you use odin to flash this in download mode.
Btw, 4.4.2 is Kitkat

hey_joe said:
Based on my experience, using rom manager to flash recovery always results in a problem. I suggest you use odin to flash this in download mode.
Btw, 4.4.2 is Kitkat
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should I root my phone first using cf-root. Then flash the cwm recovery. What happens if I get stuck in a bootloop after flashing the recovery

billygun118 said:
should I root my phone first using cf-root. Then flash the cwm recovery. What happens if I get stuck in a bootloop after flashing the recovery
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The way I did this is, first install the cwm recovery then flash cf-root after. You can always use odin to flash back the original firmware.

hey_joe said:
The way I did this is, first install the cwm recovery then flash cf-root after. You can always use odin to flash back the original firmware.
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so there is nothing else I have to do before flashing the recovery?
what boxes should be checkmarked in odin

billygun118 said:
so there is nothing else I have to do before flashing the recovery?
what boxes should be checkmarked in odin
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Just make sure reactivation lock is off.
When you first start odin, F.Reset Time and Auto Reboot are ticked off so let them be and make sure only those are checked and nothing else.
You probably know this but just to make sure, load the recovery on the AP slot before hitting start.

[FULL-UNROOT][HOW-TO] S4 MINI GT-i9195

Hello,
many people out there say it's impossible to do a full unroot on the S4 Mini, but I'll prove them wrong:
If you have a custom recovery like clockworkmod installed, that's obvious for a rooted phone,
before flashing you'll have to flash an original Samsung stock recovery first.
Otherwise the after-reboot process doesn't work correctly and you'll still have status "custom".
So here is what I did step-by-step:
- I startet with a rooted Samsung stock rom (XXUAMG8)
- I let SuperSU unroot the device (one of it's options), then
- I went into system/accounts/backup&restore and did the full restore - reboot
- I installed an original Samsung stock recovery with Odin - reboot
- I flashed the original Samsung stock rom (XXUAMG8) with Odin.
Afterwards you can check in DL mode the status, it's all "Official".
Additional Notes:
On my phone, when I didn't flash the samsung recovery first, the system boot time increased to up to 5(!) minutes every time (not only the first one...)

And why would I want to unroot my phone?
The warranty is void anyway. The Knox flag remains 0x1.

Original Samsung Stock Recovery Request
Hello, friend!
Can you get me that "original Samsung stock recovery" you mentioned, please?
Recently, I flashed a CWM file on my GT-I9192 and it doesn't work properly.
I'm searching everywhere and I couldn't find anything that helped me out...
So you're my savior...:laugh
Please attach the file or show me the link... So you will help not just me, but too many people that just messed up their phones..:angel::good:
Best regards from Brazil.

If you do not want to flash a custom rom, you don't need cwm.
Instead, use saferoot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758
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work perfectly on my seranoltexx.

gogoland2002 said:
If you do not want to flash a custom rom, you don't need cwm.
Instead, use saferoot
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This thread is about UNROOTING and not how to root...

cemimo said:
And why would I want to unroot my phone?
The warranty is void anyway. The Knox flag remains 0x1.
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This how-to is about a phone with an older bootloader without knox.
So if you have a knox free bootloader, this description leads you back to full warranty conditions

help
Peter Semper said:
Hello,
many people out there say it's impossible to do a full unroot on the S4 Mini, but I'll prove them wrong:
If you have a custom recovery like clockworkmod installed, that's obvious for a rooted phone,
before flashing you'll have to flash an original Samsung stock recovery first.
Otherwise the after-reboot process doesn't work correctly and you'll still have status "custom".
So here is what I did step-by-step:
- I startet with a rooted Samsung stock rom (XXUAMG8)
- I let SuperSU unroot the device (one of it's options), then
- I went into system/accounts/backup&restore and did the full restore - reboot
- I installed an original Samsung stock recovery with Odin - reboot
- I flashed the original Samsung stock rom (XXUAMG8) with Odin.
Afterwards you can check in DL mode the status, it's all "Official".
Additional Notes:
On my phone, when I didn't flash the samsung recovery first, the system boot time increased to up to 5(!) minutes every time (not only the first one...)
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I know this is an old thread and this is my first post.
I have tried doing these steps and my device still says custom I think I am using the wrong stock firmware I was on Vodafone UK firmware then rooted to Cwm 6.0.4.6 I am currently trying to unroot to receive ota update as kies doesn't work to update I did unroot with original firmware that was btu black edition I am guessing this shouldn't make a difference but if I am wrong then go ahead and laugh at me but I do need help with my phone
thanks
steve

mason01983 said:
I know this is an old thread and this is my first post.
I have tried doing these steps and my device still says custom I think I am using the wrong stock firmware I was on Vodafone UK firmware then rooted to Cwm 6.0.4.6 I am currently trying to unroot to receive ota update as kies doesn't work to update I did unroot with original firmware that was btu black edition I am guessing this shouldn't make a difference but if I am wrong then go ahead and laugh at me but I do need help with my phone
thanks
steve
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flash twice the firmware in odin, sometimes baseband isn't flashed

Didn't work for me either.
Starting from CM11, wanted to flash latest stock ROM with KNOX boot loader removed - downloaded my local carrier-specific firmware from Samsung updates, then proceeded to use the tar and md5 -rt tools on a Mac, failed signature. So did it in Windows using 7zip and it managed to flash. Did it twice to ensure baseband was flashed.
Flashing the stock recovery then doing the same still gives me a custom version
Anyone has any ideas on how to return to stock? I'm on non-KNOX boot loader.
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I had cm 4.4.2 on my I9195 I have to re flash with odin to go back to clockwork mod then flash original firmware twice and it worked just waiting for the ota update now

problem
It did work flashing original firmware twice however I go into recovery mode and I have a dead android with a red triangle and the words no command

It works. I got "official" status and I can download software updates, but now I get dead android with red triangle when I go recovery mode with this message:
Code:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : NEE
Succesfully applied multi-CSC.
No command.
And when I select reboot it says "error," then reboots normally and everything works fine... But is there something wrong?

Tyhjäntoimittaja said:
It works. I got "official" status and I can download software updates, but now I get dead android with red triangle when I go recovery mode with this message:
Code:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : NEE
Succesfully applied multi-CSC.
No command.
And when I select reboot it says "error," then reboots normally and everything works fine... But is there something wrong?
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Which recovery?

splitterzelle said:
Which recovery?
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Samsung stock recovery which is attached in the first post.

Same prob.
Tyhjäntoimittaja said:
Samsung stock recovery which is attached in the first post.
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Same here. I've got problems with that Android Stock recovery file. After flashing it, when I tried to go into recovery mode, the dead android logo appeared. However if I reflash CWM everything goes ok. Where can I find another stock android recovery file?, it seems that this one only works for some specific sort of models. Mine is: GT-i9195L. (the "L" doesn't really matter).
Thanks.

[Q] boot failure, logo stuck.

Hey guys, i will go direct into topic
i have note 2 n7100
1- i made a factory reset from settings menu on phone then the mobile didn't load again (stuck into logo)
2- tried all recovery ROM with all methods and no luck.
3- Downloaded and installed official ROM from SAMMOBILE and the mobile loaded and worked.
4- Installed a custom ROM.
5- Made a wipe to go back for the official ROM again and starting from here everything went bad..
my mobile didn't accept any ROMS, recovery or anything.
just rebooted and stuck on Samsung logo
i tried many things for 3 days but no luck.
Please HELP.
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i know that wiping from recovery mode might solve the problem ,, but i don't have access to recovery mode. i have access to download mode. and sure i tried MANY times to flash recovery roms with ODIN and no luck.

Which rom u r using nd which method ... Cwm 6.04. ???
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk

sufiyankatra said:
Which rom u r using nd which method ... Cwm 6.04. ???
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk
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rom of what ?
CWM is a recovery and i said that all of recovery roms were failed.

probably you have enabled knox, just flash official firmware again
Enviado do meu GT-N7100 através de Tapatalk

monteiro-ribas said:
probably you have enabled knox, just flash official firmware again
Enviado do meu GT-N7100 através de Tapatalk
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I did, the same one which worked before..
but it turned to the same result.
stuck with Samsung logo

siimoz said:
I did, the same one which worked before..
but it turned to the same result.
stuck with Samsung logo
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Have you tried booting into recovery and performing a full data wipe from there? Including (internal) SDCard?

EmptyArea said:
Have you tried booting into recovery and performing a full data wipe from there? Including (internal) SDCard?
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There's no recovery enabled
i tried to flash (philz , twrp2 and cmw 2 ) none of them is booting.

So we know what bootloader you have, what does it say (in the top left) when you're in download mode?
#Also, you should ask for this thread to be moved to Q&A

EmptyArea said:
So we know what bootloader you have, what does it say (in the top left) when you're in download mode?
#Also, you should ask for this thread to be moved to Q&A
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here it is:
ODIN MODE
Product name: GT-N7100
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (12 COUNTS)
CURRENT BINARY: CUSTOM
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
RP SWREV: A2

So you're on a 4.3+ bootloader, I haven't looked into that much - I'm assuming you can downgrade and have a custom recovery, but I'm not sure on the procedure. (Although i imagine Knox Warranty is irreversible - not like that matters because you would simply say: "I've got know idea what that [KNOX] is" and "My phone must have come like that."
It would not be the first time someone has opened a phone to find the software in a peculiar state!)
Either way you should be able to install and 4.3 stock rom and get stock recovery back.
Perhaps it's your odin and OS setup. Try flashing a few different versions of recovery, on different PCs*, with different cables and different versions of odin. If that doesnt work try the same with different stock ROMs. It's what I'd try whilst seeking more expert advice.
*if on Win7 try running odin 'as Windows XP'
Also see here:
http://techbeasts.com/2014/01/17/how-to-deknox-samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-2-note-3/

EmptyArea said:
So you're on a 4.3+ bootloader, I haven't looked into that much - I'm assuming you can downgrade and have a custom recovery, but I'm not sure on the procedure. (Although i imagine Knox Warranty is irreversible - not like that matters because you would simply say: "I've got know idea what that [KNOX] is" and "My phone must have come like that."
It would not be the first time someone has opened a phone to find the software in a peculiar state!)
Either way you should be able to install and 4.3 stock rom and get stock recovery back.
Perhaps it's your odin and OS setup. Try flashing a few different versions of recovery, on different PCs*, with different cables and different versions of odin. If that doesnt work try the same with different stock ROMs. It's what I'd try whilst seeking more expert advice.
*if on Win7 try running odin 'as Windows XP'
Also see here:
http://techbeasts.com/2014/01/17/how-to-deknox-samsung-galaxy-s3-s4-note-2-note-3/
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Thank you for your help, i am downloading a different stock ROM now.
but can you please tell me more about that downgrading thing?

I'm not too sure I'm afraid.
My objective, if I were you, get a custom recovery working and install Wamrick's NC3 - stock kernel will work for you as your bootloader is 4.3 and I don't think you can downgrade that due to Knox.

EmptyArea said:
I'm not too sure I'm afraid.
My objective, if I were you, get a custom recovery working and install Wamrick's NC3 - stock kernel will work for you as your bootloader is 4.3 and I don't think you can downgrade that due to Knox.
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still.. i don't know how to make the Custom recovery work! as you see in the boot loader i tried to flash 12 times and nothing happened.

And you've tried flashing a full stock 4.3 rom from Sammobile right? Running odin as win XP (if on 7)