Hi all
I rooted my 4.3 update but now the device status says: CUSTOM
is their anyway I can keep root but have everything OFFICAL
arnie2012 said:
Hi all
I rooted my 4.3 update but now the device status says: CUSTOM
is their anyway I can keep root but have everything OFFICAL
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No way for now until chainfire updates triangleaway app in playstore...wouldn't worry about it..
You can install the Triangle Away app to reset the binary counter.
If you would like to get the device status to Official, purchase SuperSU Pro and use Triangle Away to set that.
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hello,
i rooted my galaxy S4 i9505 today using the steps here descripted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
now when i check for updates it keeps saying:
your device has been modified sofware updates are not available.
does this mean i cannot check for updates like this anymore?
should i unroot my phone to get this function back?
nielsvg said:
hello,
i rooted my galaxy S4 i9505 today using the steps here descripted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2255190
now when i check for updates it keeps saying:
your device has been modified sofware updates are not available.
does this mean i cannot check for updates like this anymore?
should i unroot my phone to get this function back?
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When a device is rooted, firmware is modified (customised) so the update is not available as Samsung considers it as another firmware.
If you want to get OTA updates back, you must unroot first. Flashing again the stock firmware without rooting it will allow you to have OTA again.
You can also use TriangleAway in order to reset your flash counter for warranty purposes.
kaalalto said:
When a device is rooted, firmware is modified (customised) so the update is not available as Samsung considers it as another firmware.
If you want to get OTA updates back, you must unroot first. Flashing again the stock firmware without rooting it will allow you to have OTA again.
You can also use TriangleAway in order to reset your flash counter for warranty purposes.
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do i still get kies updates or does it always has to go with odin?
nielsvg said:
do i still get kies updates or does it always has to go with odin?
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No, after returning to official status, you can use whatever you want to update (KIES, OTA and Odin).
May I suggest you to use the pre-rooted roms made for i9505. They are identical to stock roms, are already rooted and keep the official status.
kaalalto said:
No, after returning to official status, you can use whatever you want to update (KIES, OTA and Odin).
May I suggest you to use the pre-rooted roms made for i9505. They are identical to stock roms, are already rooted and keep the official status.
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i installed triangleaway and now it's official.
but do i have to keep this app on my phone or can i delete it?
and if i do install other roms do i have to keep doing this with triangleaway if it arent roms were this is implemented automaticly?
nielsvg said:
i installed triangleaway and now it's official.
but do i have to keep this app on my phone or can i delete it?
and if i do install other roms do i have to keep doing this with triangleaway if it arent roms were this is implemented automaticly?
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Triangle away is just for reset flash counter. If you're now on official status and the Samsung's OTA is available, there is no need to keep it.
Anyway, in order to work, TriangleAway (TA) needs root. So if you're unrooted, you cannot use it.
For the other roms like cyanogenmod, there is no need of TA. Their updater will update the rom regardless of flash counter or status, as it cannot be official anayway !
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Triangle away is just for reset flash counter. If you're now on official status and the OTA is available, there is no need to keep it.
Anyway, in order to work, TriangleAway (TA) need root. So if you're unrooted, you cannot use it.
For the other roms like cyanogenmod, there is no need of TA. Their updater will update the rom regardless of flash counter or status, as it cannot be official anayway !
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one last thing
triangle away didnt do it. i had to download OFFICIAL STATUS MOD(.tar.md5 and do it through odin.
now it really worked but triangle away isnt working anymore and SU says when opening: there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU couldnt install it. this is a problem.
is this really a problem?
nielsvg said:
one last thing
triangle away didnt do it. i had to download OFFICIAL STATUS MOD(.tar.md5 and do it through odin.
now it really worked but triangle away isnt working anymore and SU says when opening: there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU couldnt install it. this is a problem.
is this really a problem?
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It works again
This is the final question. If my phonevis brokenvand have to send it for repair do i have waranty?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
nielsvg said:
It works again
This is the final question. If my phonevis brokenvand have to send it for repair do i have waranty?
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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I didn't understand you...but if you're speakin about sending the phone to Samsung, I think flashing it before to stock ROM and to unroot it would be a nice thing !
kaalalto said:
I didn't understand you...but if you're speakin about sending the phone to Samsung, I think flashing it before to stock ROM and to unroot it would be a nice thing !
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today my phone gave the notification of a new update. it can download it but when trying to install it it gives an error that it cant install it ota and i have to use kies?
i better didnt root because it is a phone of my employer
As you received your OTA file, everything is back to normal. However, sometimes OTA may not work correctly. You should then update with KIES or use Odin to flash the correct version.
Hi, possibly a noob question, but I have searched and searched all forums but I am unable to get a complete answer.
I have my AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) simply rooted, no custom ROMs or anything. I don't recall the method I used for rooting. Root checker confirms device is rooted. It's on Android 4.2.2. It initially showed the custom unlock icon during bootup and device status was "custom". I followed the directions from a forum and installed SuperSU which updated the SuperSU binary and now the unlock icon is gone. Device status shows "official". I was unsure of my binary flash counter since it did not show in the download mode. I purchased and installed Triangle Away, and it shows binary flash counter is 0, binary is official, system is official, so I did not run the "Reset Flash Counter". Download Mode also shows custom binary download: none current binary: Samsung official.
So now my question is can I get an OTA update in this state? I have checked for updates and there are none. Do I need to unroot to get an OTA? My wife's Galaxy s3 was also rooted, yet it got an OTA update to android 4.3 just last week while rooted. If I need to unroot my S4, what is the safest way, given the status of my device?
Thanks for your help!
I suggest you to not to get the ota. I got the ota and the result was less than impressed. If u want touchwiz 4.3 just download it and flash it. If u update to 4.3 via kies or ota it will install a knox bootloader which will not allow u to downgrade os anymore as well as void ur warranty because it keeps track of custom settings.
Triangle away will no longer be useful as it is a seperate counter beside the knox.
Sent from my SGH-I337M using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
rsguy said:
Hi, possibly a noob question, but I have searched and searched all forums but I am unable to get a complete answer.
I have my AT&T Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337) simply rooted, no custom ROMs or anything. I don't recall the method I used for rooting. Root checker confirms device is rooted. It's on Android 4.2.2. It initially showed the custom unlock icon during bootup and device status was "custom". I followed the directions from a forum and installed SuperSU which updated the SuperSU binary and now the unlock icon is gone. Device status shows "official". I was unsure of my binary flash counter since it did not show in the download mode. I purchased and installed Triangle Away, and it shows binary flash counter is 0, binary is official, system is official, so I did not run the "Reset Flash Counter". Download Mode also shows custom binary download: none current binary: Samsung official.
So now my question is can I get an OTA update in this state? I have checked for updates and there are none. Do I need to unroot to get an OTA? My wife's Galaxy s3 was also rooted, yet it got an OTA update to android 4.3 just last week while rooted. If I need to unroot my S4, what is the safest way, given the status of my device?
Thanks for your help!
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anomy13 said:
I suggest you to not to get the ota. I got the ota and the result was less than impressed. If u want touchwiz 4.3 just download it and flash it. If u update to 4.3 via kies or ota it will install a knox bootloader which will not allow u to downgrade os anymore as well as void ur warranty because it keeps track of custom settings.
Triangle away will no longer be useful as it is a seperate counter beside the knox.
Sent from my SGH-I337M using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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What anomy13 said only applies if you have the MDL firmware. Check your baseband/build number and reply with it. If it's MDL, then you can have a custom recovery and flash the StockUp ROM to update without losing the bootloaders, but if you're on MF3 then you're just as out of luck as on MK2 as the knox counter can be avoided easily and is not the same as the custom system checker.
DeadlySin9 said:
What anomy13 said only applies if you have the MDL firmware. Check your baseband/build number and reply with it. If it's MDL, then you can have a custom recovery and flash the StockUp ROM to update without losing the bootloaders, but if you're on MF3 then you're just as out of luck as on MK2 as the knox counter can be avoided easily and is not the same as the custom system checker.
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Thanks anomy13 and DeadlySin9.
Mine has a baseband version I337UCUAMDL, so I guess its the MDL firmware.
Build Number: JDQ39.I337UCUAMDL
Do you have links to instructions/files to get my phone updated to the latest android version?
Can I go from 4.2.2 straight to 4.4.2, now that it is out, or do I need to update to 4.3 first?
please point me to the right direction if you can. there is so much info out there, I don't know which set of instruction is the right one for me.
Appreciate your help!
If it were me, I'd put on a custom recovery and run a 4.4 custom rom and keep your mdl and the ability to do that. Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42320391
If you upgrade your firmware there is an involved process to run a rooted rom but it's not the easiest thing to do. So it's up to you on what you want to do
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I rooted my phone s3 neo i9300i... With towel root and didn't flash any custom recovery or any rom... When I urooted my device still my device status is modified and not able to get updates. Help pls
I have used xposed also
sharath.s.m said:
I rooted my phone s3 neo i9300i... With towel root and didn't flash any custom recovery or any rom... When I urooted my device still my device status is modified and not able to get updates. Help pls
I have used xposed also
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as rooting changed the binary status u have to reflash the rom
Thankx
usman_fareed said:
as rooting changed the binary status u have to reflash the rom
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How to flash the rom?Nw I'm having 4.3.. But there is an update to 4.4.4....I want 4.4.4. Which one should I flash and does flashing over 4.4 over modified 4.3 works
download latest firmware from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/ according to your device and reign and then install oden from here http://odindownload.com/ and after that follow that guide http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-samsung-how-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html
usman_fareed said:
as rooting changed the binary status u have to reflash the rom
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Are you sure flashing official firmware resets the binary counter? Because on my Note 10.1, I had to use TriangleAway to reset it.
And to the OP, DON'T USE TRIANGLE AWAY YET! You will brick your device. It does not support our device yet.
usman_fareed said:
download latest firmware from here http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/checker/ according to your device and reign and then install oden from here http://odindownload.com/ and after that follow that guide http://forums.androidcentral.com/am...ide-samsung-how-flash-stock-rom-via-odin.html
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Thanks u very much... My device was bought from UAE... I checked my device it's product code is GT-I9300RWIXSG so in Sam mobile I checked in country box XSG & I got the latest version 4.4.4... Nw I'm gona download it.....
I flashed 4.4.4 and it's all perfect all to official
Hi to all,
i can assure, for my personal experience, latest triangle away doesn't brick my phone as it recognize i9300 instead of i9301... i tried and it changed system status to "original"..
Hello all,
I found out that i CAN get ota update even when rooted by hiding status with WANAM XPOSED.
Is there any risk or downside in OTA updating my galaxy 3 4.3 instead of full flashing using ODIN?
Respect!
kriskras said:
Hello all,
I found out that i CAN get ota update even when rooted by hiding status with WANAM XPOSED.
Is there any risk or downside in OTA updating my galaxy 3 4.3 instead of full flashing using ODIN?
Respect!
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1. The "hiding status" is for that. It change the CUSTOM STATUS (the STATUS change when you root ur device) to OFFICIAL STATUS. You receive the OTA updates for that.
2. You can try to update via OTA if your KNOX: 0x1. Use ODIN without risk if your KNOX:0x0 for avoid problems.
Has anyone successfully used Triangle Away on their phone with a Lollipop ROM? Thanks
Yes, with a TW Lollipop rom.
Cheers. I was hoping to reset the system status to Official using Triangle Away but the app says "system executable needed to implement workaround not found" - do you have the same with your TW Lollipop rom?
No it just worked. You have to make sure you having a samsung kernel. And you need root.
I have a stock, rooted ROM with stock kernel. The app reset the flash counter ok but the system status still says custom. Is there a way to get it back to official without needing xposed?