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Hi I have a sgs 2 and I want to root, but I understand if you root that the warranty falls away, but then you can flash back to the stock . And then there is no problem with the warranty?
Can someone explain to me or refer me to somewhere about the warranty and rooten?
Thnx
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Warranty re root see post on samfirmware.com
Remove root = flash back to stock and reset binary rom counter to zero .
ROOT + ROM COUNTER + STOCK ROM all in development section .
jje
There is counter-reset counter inside SGS 2.
Check this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14573785#post14573785
Hello all
Last week I flashed my GT-I9505 a CyanogenMod 10.2 and thus voided my warranty (Knox is 0x1).
Now I regret doing it and I wanna badly go back to stock rom and receive Kies and OTA updates from Samsung and so on.
Is there a way to come back to stock rom 4.3 after I tripped the Knox flag and receive updates?
I heard that when you try to flash stock rom after Knox is 0x1 you gonna brick your device.
Please help.
Thanks in advance
Nothing to worry dear you can go back to stock and you will get OTA also and if done properly unroot you will not brick device
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sunnybehl said:
Nothing to worry dear you can go back to stock and you will get OTA also and if done properly unroot you will not brick device
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I do worry a lot because this device cost me a lot.
What are the steps to unroot safely and goto 4.3 with OTA and KIES updates?
Just as I would do if I were on stock? Put the file in PDA and all the normal steps?
Or do I need to do something extra now?
As you have downloaded cf autoroot now you have to download stock file of your area or location.go to setting see the built version download it from Sammobile site your area built then flash via odin putting that in pda and start odin
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sunnybehl said:
As you have downloaded cf autoroot now you have to download stock file of your area or location.go to setting see the built version download it from Sammobile site your area built then flash via odin putting that in pda and start odin
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I didn't use CF-Autoroot. I installed CyanogenMod on my device using their Installer.
Ok first go to settings then more from there go to about phone, click 10 times on kernel tab you will get developer mode activate then press back key, go to developer mode activate it then debugging mode enable it.then download your area firmware, odin after download put your phone in download mode flash via odin
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Google it how to unroot s4 device
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Ok first go to settings then more from there go to about phone, click 10 times on kernel tab you will get developer mode activate then press back key, go to developer mode activate it then debugging mode enable it.then download your area firmware, odin after download put your phone in download mode flash via odin
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OK thanks. Now that when I'll go back to stock and get OTA and KIES updates what will the Knox serve for?
I thought having the Knox meaning I can't get back to stock and not receive updates.
Meyhemg said:
OK thanks. Now that when I'll go back to stock and get OTA and KIES updates what will the Knox serve for?
I thought having the Knox meaning I can't get back to stock and not receive updates.
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knox is so they can see when you send your device in that the warrenty is void.
other than that knox does not bother you (apart from downgrading baseband)
djgalning said:
knox is so they can see when you send your device in that the warrenty is void.
other than that knox does not bother you (apart from downgrading baseband)
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Thanks. So if I do not intend on downgrading baseband and don't have problems with losing my warranty then all is OK?
Meyhemg said:
Thanks. So if I do not intend on downgrading baseband and don't have problems with losing my warranty then all is OK?
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yep
My device is 0x1 and i am freely installing roms as i please, including going back to stock
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My device is 0x1 and i am freely installing roms as i please, including going back to stock
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Good, thanks.
Now I wanted to ask you one more question.
As you know, there are roms which do not include Knox in their bootloader. Examples of these are Phoenix and Arrow roms.
What I wanted to ask is if I decide to install one of these roms which does not include Knox, will it delete the Knox out of my bootloader? And on the next time I will install stock rom 4.3 it will show Knox 0x0 as if it were never there?
Thanks
One vital step has been missed if you want to receive OTA: You must reset flash counter using Triangle Away app.
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Obagleyfreer said:
One vital step has been missed if you want to receive OTA: You must reset flash counter using Triangle Away app.
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OK. Can you please answer my latest question?
Will installing one of the roms which does not include Knox will remove the Knox out of my bootloader and on the next time I would install stock rom it will be 0x0?
Meyhemg said:
OK. Can you please answer my latest question?
Will installing one of the roms which does not include Knox will remove the Knox out of my bootloader and on the next time I would install stock rom it will be 0x0?
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There are a few unconfirmed reports of people resetting knox, but until its proven i doubt it...
From what is said its impossible to remove, maybe at some point someone will get it cracked, but knox is still new.
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My device is 0x1 and i am freely installing roms as i please, including going back to stock
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Hey i got the same issue like the guy that posted this thread, i want to go back to stock rom ... which stock should i download from sammobile? 4.2.2 or 4.3 ... cause i have the 4.2.2 file downloaded, tried to install and in odin it said failed XD, had to reinstall cyanogenmod 11 :S.
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Forgot there is stock 4.2.2 with Knox.
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OK. Can you please answer my latest question?
Will installing one of the roms which does not include Knox will remove the Knox out of my bootloader and on the next time I would install stock rom it will be 0x0?
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Knox is there to stay for now and this will not work. If something so simple did work i am sure everyone would be doing it to remove knox
help same issue :c
XDAfollower89 said:
Hey i got the same issue like the guy that posted this thread, i want to go back to stock rom ... which stock should i download from sammobile? 4.2.2 or 4.3 ... cause i have the 4.2.2 file downloaded, tried to install and in odin it said failed XD, had to reinstall cyanogenmod 11 :S.
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heyy man i have same problem , i have knox 0x1 and when i try installing stock firmware it wont let me it fails .. please help i really need to get back to the stock firmware :///
i was on 4.3 rooted today, device status : CUSTOM... wasn't able to ota or anything, instaled triangle away, reseted counter ( after that device still says custom ) , in superSU go to full unroot option, wait until it finishes, reboot... flash stock 4.4.2 through odin, device status official
Hi, i flash back to STOCK. It's working but I need to verify my Samsung account but i totally forgot which email i used. Now i cannot go back to stock except flash again to CUSTOM.
Anyone please help.
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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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- 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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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???
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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.
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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
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I have looked but cant find anything that is exactly like my problem...
I was using Omega ROM but wanted to go back to Stock unrooted firmware.
I flashed Stock 4.3 (XXUEMKF to be precise - both Baseband and Build) using Odin 3.04
Now I cant turn wifi on (common problem I believe???)
When I go into Download mode I dont have any KNOX lines and my Binary is Custom not stock!!!
What is the best way to get my baby working..... im in the UK if that makes a difference
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I have looked but cant find anything that is exactly like my problem...
I was using Omega ROM but wanted to go back to Stock unrooted firmware.
I flashed Stock 4.3 (XXUEMKF to be precise - both Baseband and Build) using Odin 3.04
Now I cant turn wifi on (common problem I believe???)
When I go into Download mode I dont have any KNOX lines and my Binary is Custom not stock!!!
What is the best way to get my baby working..... im in the UK if that makes a difference
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You did flash a stock 4.3 and yet you still got no Knox Void warranty in Downloadmode? try to flash the wifi fix on Djembey thread and Do you really need to make another thread regarding this issue?
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so i tried it and now i have soft bricked s4 . now i'm downloading 4.4.2 firmware to back it to live
I can't find any solution for downgrade , so it's not possible?
i want to unlock it , that's why i need older version of firmware ...
or will this work on 4.4.2?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415587
You can only download by custom Roms but not by official tar. Once on 4.4.2 you cannot go back via tar. And search that thread. Your question about unlocking on 4.4.2 has already been answered.
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You can only download by custom Roms but not by official tar. Once on 4.4.2 you cannot go back via tar. And search that thread. Your question about unlocking on 4.4.2 has already been answered.
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Can you post that thread here?
Can't find it myself
i need unlock for international carriers
worked that tread (which i posted in first post) to unlock s4 on 4.4.2(nae)
but i have low signal , is anything there that i can do about it?