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Question on Binary counter ?

Hello first time poster long time reader here finally got rid of my old iphone 3gs and upgraded to a galaxy s4 loving it so far
I attempted my first root / rom change yesterday and tried out the google edition wasn't really my thing so i went back to the stock firmware and had a few questions / worries about what i have done so far and was hoping someone here may give some guidance
So i used this firmware from sammobile
GT-I9505 Galaxy S 4 LTE
PDA: I9505XXUBMEA
CSC: I9505XSABME4
MODEM: I9505DVUBME4
Added: 2013-06-03
I am assuming this is the correct one for my phone as its a i9505 and not branded by any carrier and i obviously live in australia
I put this firmware on and everythings running fine i can do the updates again because right now im not rooted anymore
My questions are as followed
1.I read that if you flash an official firmware it won't increase your binary counter does this included the google edition the 1 i used was
(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2348272)
2.How can i verify if my binary counter is 0 and that if i needed to claim warranty i would not be void i have put the phone into download mode and currently it says the following which i hope means everything is good to go
ODIN MODE
Product Name : GT-I9505
Current Binary : Samsung Official
System Status : Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB : 0x30
Write Protection : Enabled
From everything i have read so far this would indicate binary counter is 0 and warranty can be claimed can someone verify this for me and give me some pace of mind
Thanks in advance !
Edit : sorry forgot to tick question box

You can use TriangleAway to reset counter:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114

[Q] Knox and Custom Roms

Hi Folks,
Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask...
I would like to Custom ROM my S4 and have been reading through this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832 about Knox. It would appear Knox hasn't been activated on my phone yet as there's no mention of it in Download mode, here are the details gained from Settings and Download mode:
Android 4.2.2
Baseband: I9505XXUBMF8
Build: JDQ39.I9505XXUBMF8
SELinux: Permissive
Secure Boot Status: Type: Samsung
Device Status: Custom
Odin Mode:
Product Name: GT-I9505
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
Write Protection: Enable
I am rooted but have used TriangleAway to set status back to official without any problems, my question is am I safe to install Custom ROMS/Kernels without triggering Knox warranty void? If so and I wanted to install a modded Samsung ROM will this still be safe or will it trip Knox?
Thanks for any suggestions, I'm never normally this cautios about flashing, but I really don't want to screw up my warranty.
Many thanks,
R.

If theres nothing about knox warranty 0/0 in download then u are on old bootloader and safe. Dont know about the custom roms I guess stay away from any mh8 mh5 mgg fw. Im pretty sure they are they fw with new bootloader. But just keep searching round.
Sent from my GT-I9505 using xda app-developers app

I've just bought a new S4 and it will arrive to my home in this week.... I hope it will arrive without Knox feature so I'd like to understand too what to do and what to not do in order to prevent Knox problems.
I think I'll flash the Google Edition ROM... any suggestions?

Thanks Buddy

My LAST Question to all please respond!!!

I have a SM-N900 which I have flashed with many custom roms but while flashing the latest stock via odin I lost my IMEI and Baseband as unknown. I have exhausted all possible options talking to many senior members but to no avail. so it needs to go to Samsung service.
Now I live in India and the phone is form Dubai .
so I have flashed stock and my current status is
Binary fficial
System official
Knox warranty bit 0
csc xsg
now is there a way Samsung may find out that the device has been tampered. there is no physical damage to the phone.

Technically No, but I will suggest u to prey to God, many people send there device for repair with 0x0 & returned by Samsung without repaire with 0x1

mithudas28 said:
I have a SM-N900 which I have flashed with many custom roms but while flashing the latest stock via odin I lost my IMEI and Baseband as unknown. I have exhausted all possible options talking to many senior members but to no avail. so it needs to go to Samsung service.
Now I live in India and the phone is form Dubai .
so I have flashed stock and my current status is
Binary fficial
System official
Knox warranty bit 0
csc xsg
now is there a way Samsung may find out that the device has been tampered. there is no physical damage to the phone.
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Take a photo just before you hand it in to Samsung - the download mode.
If you come out with a KNOX 0x1, show them the photo and request for a full exchange.

This happened to me the other week. What stock? I managed to get everything back with the latest Singapore XSP.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk

will ask for an acknowlegment letter
Scooterss said:
This happened to me the other week. What stock? I managed to get everything back with the latest Singapore XSP.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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since I don't stay in Dubai I will ask my friend to get a letter of acklowgment stating the binary is official, system is official and KNOX warranty bit is valid. hence warranty is valid at the time of giving the device to Samsung what say

jdomadia said:
Technically No, but I will suggest u to prey to God, many people send there device for repair with 0x0 & returned by Samsung without repaire with 0x1
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hey jdomadia, has it happedened with you. cos in that case I will have to pay attention my friend get acknowledgment on their letterhead that at the time of deposit the warranty is valid?? and secondly MY CSC is now XSG.

unable to flash recovery on N9005 on android 4.3

Hi
i have got hong kong based N9005 with knox 0x0, i don't care if i trip it as it is off warranty anyway.
The phone is running android 4.3, i have tried flashing "twrp-2.8.6.0-hlte-4.4" and " n9005-cwm-recovery-6.0.4.4" using odin 3.10, the process completes with no problems but the download mode is still showing knox 0x0 and the phone still has sock recovery.
My main goal is to get root and third party recovery, i am just being cautious by not flashing stock rom though odin as it may lead me to EFS corruption (which i really don't want). I will backup my EFS after root or if you know any method to do that without root than kindly do tell me.
Thanks
Some details about phone:
N9005
android 4.3
baseband: n9005ZHUDMJ4
Download mode::
current binary: custom
sys status: custom
reactivation lock: off
knox kernel lock: 0x0
knox warr: 0x0

Try Philz Recovery .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567283

The download link in that thread is dead, Asked the developer to update that, meanwhile let me know if you have the mirror link. Thanks

Reading the thread its now ceased development and goo im has closed .
But the thread has links posted see end of thread .Plus main post has links to older .

JJEgan said:
Reading the thread its now ceased development and goo im has closed .
But the thread has links posted see end of thread .Plus main post has links to older .
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I will check that now. On a side question i have read in forum that once you udate to 4.4.2 there is no way to going back to 4.3, question being what are the advantages of having 4.3 rather than 4.4.2?
This section is for those readers who are coming with the same problem, i have successfully installed clockwork mod from getting the files from this link:
http://d-h.st/users/xiaolu/?fld_id=28640&s=file_name&d=ASC
any version higher than the one in the link requires Kitkat.
Previously i was flashing the wrong version of CWM on my n9005.

sw rev check fail

Can someone help me fix this error when I'm trying to rooting with the file from ENG-Root-USA.zip(I use the S7edge_Qualcomm.tar from that zip) through Odin 3 v3.14.1 to my Samsung galaxy S7 edge SM-G935T please?
My phone info in Download mode:
PRODUCT NAME: SM-G935T
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
FRP LOCK: OFF
WARANTY VOID: 0x0
QUALCOMM SECURE BOOT: ENABLE
AP SWREV: B11(2, 1, 1, 1, 1) K11 S11
SECURE DOWNLOAD: ENABLE
My phone error: SW REV CHECK Fail : [boot]Fused 11> Binary 1

It quite literally says it.
Binary 11 is newer than binary 1.
Samsung are... Difficult when it comes to downgrading firmwares/basebands

Peterepeat87 said:
It quite literally says it.
Binary 11 is newer than binary 1.
Samsung are... Difficult when it comes to downgrading firmwares/basebands
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So btw do you have the root file for T mobile samsung galaxy S7 edge because i've tried to search the file on the internet&Youtube and then each link/file i found has already been deleted and yea, now i don't know where should i find the file to root that phone

TheBlueSkull said:
So btw do you have the root file for T mobile samsung galaxy S7 edge because i've tried to search the file on the internet&Youtube and then each link/file i found has already been deleted and yea, now i don't know where should i find the file to root that phone
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Please dude, there's an info post when you join up with a video about asking n00b questions without searching for yourself first.
Manufacturers > Samsung > T-Moblie S7 Edge page will help you in future.
This should get you going
[2022 Root For S7/S7Edge Oreo Rev4_To_Rev10/A_Odin Flashable Or ADB Method] Plus [Limited Root Method Rev11/B _Using Combo_Firmware]
Oreo Root For The S7/S7E (Will work on Rev4-Rev10/A Bootloader) Adb Install A big thanks goes out to @klabit87 he is 99 percent the reason we have root! Also @stang5litre and stang5litre test group. Prefered Root Method Oreo Only Using Odin...
forum.xda-developers.com
Also be careful with other sites with Odin downloads, some are dodgy. Find one on here. You shouldn't need one as new as 3.14 for an S7, although in the linked thread they have instructions for both odin and adb.
I recommend reading through the whole thread first. It's great to learn from the mistakes others have made so you don't have to make them yourself