I have the 9505
previously i had the stock MH8 with Knox bootloader.
I flashed a non-knox version and it probably did something to the bootloader.
I had problems with the wifi and the sound, until i flashed the pre-rooted MH8 version i found (after many other tries with different ROMS)
of course it flagged the 0x1 in the proccess.
my question is, can I flash a pre-rooted 4.3 ROM?
or is my bootloader already f***ed up?
AND, if i flash a new 4.3 ROM, and the problem returns (wifi/sound), is there any way to solve it?
because as i understand, after flashing a 4.3, there is no downgrade.
thanks!
Flash omega and all your problems will be solved
Sent from Omega pwd GT-I9505/smart phones,dumb people.
kimitza said:
Flash omega and all your problems will be solved
Sent from Omega pwd GT-I9505/smart phones,dumb people.
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i don't like the Omega ROMs...
it would be nice if you can answer my questions though
somebody?
re: flash roms
yonye87 said:
I have the 9505
previously i had the stock MH8 with Knox bootloader.
I flashed a non-knox version and it probably did something to the bootloader.
I had problems with the wifi and the sound, until i flashed the pre-rooted MH8 version i found (after many other tries with different ROMS)
of course it flagged the 0x1 in the proccess.
my question is, can I flash a pre-rooted 4.3 ROM?
or is my bootloader already f***ed up?
AND, if i flash a new 4.3 ROM, and the problem returns (wifi/sound), is there any way to solve it?
because as i understand, after flashing a 4.3, there is no downgrade.
thanks!
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You can flash any stock based or custom roms even if you have KNOX.
KNOX has nothing to do with flashing custom roms in your phone.
Just flash any custom roms which are compatible with your phone
and it will work just fine.
If it doesn't work fine it has nothing to do with KNOX.
All Knox does is basically void the warranty so retailers do
not have to abide by the warranty if the KNOX is present.
Good luck!
Misterjunky said:
You can flash any stock based or custom roms even if you have KNOX.
KNOX has nothing to do with flashing custom roms in your phone.
Just flash any custom roms which are compatible with your phone
and it will work just fine.
If it doesn't work fine it has nothing to do with KNOX.
All Knox does is basically void the warranty so retailers do
not have to abide by the warranty if the KNOX is present.
Good luck!
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thanks for the answer.
I don't care about the Knox warranty m8
My only question is, if the wifi+sound problem can accure again? or is it safe to upgarde my odex pre-rooted 4.2.2 MH8 to odex 4.3 MK8?
AND if it happens again and i CAN'T downgrade it, how can i solve it?
please? somebody?
yonye87 said:
please? somebody?
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I also stuck in your situation,
I'd love an answer if anyone is experiencing the problem.
Related
If i install official S4 I9500 4.3 jellybean firmware through ODIN , will it give knox 0x1 ?
just need a simple answer !
anybody can help ?
syedej123 said:
If i install official S4 I9500 4.3 jellybean firmware through ODIN , will it give knox 0x1 ?
just need a simple answer !
anybody can help ?
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I just wanted to ask the exact same question...
But in my case it's for the I9505.
I still have the XXUBMGA Official Stock Rom with root. No KNOX bootloader, no custom rom.
I do, however want the latest Jellybean but I don't like that KNOX thing.
syedej123 said:
If i install official S4 I9500 4.3 jellybean firmware through ODIN , will it give knox 0x1 ?
just need a simple answer !
anybody can help ?
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I would stay away from the official firmware. Read the Knox Q&A for more answers.
dinci5 said:
I just wanted to ask the exact same question...
But in my case it's for the I9505.
I still have the XXUBMGA Official Stock Rom with root. No KNOX bootloader, no custom rom.
I do, however want the latest Jellybean but I don't like that KNOX thing.
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Same goes for you, stay away from official firmwares and just wait for a custom rom with 4.3.
Lennyz1988 said:
I would stay away from the official firmware. Read the Knox Q&A for more answers.
Same goes for you, stay away from official firmwares and just wait for a custom rom with 4.3.
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Thank you !
Lennyz1988 said:
I would stay away from the official firmware. Read the Knox Q&A for more answers.
Same goes for you, stay away from official firmwares and just wait for a custom rom with 4.3.
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Thank you...
So you saying that the costum roms don't have the KNOX bootloader?
Honestly, I didn't really follow up on everything regarding KNOX as I don't have that much time anymore (work, wife, children).
I see that there is a new Omega rom based on the latest firmware. Perhaps I should check that one out.
Now I'm going to do some more research regarding this.
Thanks again for your time.
dinci5 said:
Thank you...
So you saying that the costum roms don't have the KNOX bootloader?
Honestly, I didn't really follow up on everything regarding KNOX as I don't have that much time anymore (work, wife, children).
I see that there is a new Omega rom based on the latest firmware. Perhaps I should check that one out.
Now I'm going to do some more research regarding this.
Thanks again for your time.
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Only the official firmwares have the bootloader. Just stay away from official firmwares if you want to root/flash different roms and you will be fine.
But it can never hurt to read more about Knox
I am still on old bootloader which gives me flexibility to flash most roms including GPE.
I'm wondering, if I upgrade to new bootloader with knox and 4.4.2 kitkat. Will I still be able to flash Google Play Edition roms or any other CM11 or nightlies rom?? Thanks for your reply in advance.
As i understand it, you'll be able to flash these ROMs, but you WILL trip the knox switch, and you will have to use a custom kernel.
omniwolf said:
As i understand it, you'll be able to flash these ROMs, but you WILL trip the knox switch, and you will have to use a custom kernel.
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Really? I don't mind about tripping Knox anymore. As my phone wasn't far from warranty over. Are you sure ?
I have a phone which has a lot of problems after the KitKat update.
Now I want to try to reinstall KitKat. Samsung doesn't provide this, so I want to use ODIN and the firmware from SamMobile.
Does anybody know if I will do this that it will trip the Knox counter?
What if you try to just reset the phone to factory settings? I wouldn't know anything about Knox though. Hope you sort it out. :fingers-crossed:
Cootje_NL said:
I have a phone which has a lot of problems after the KitKat update.
Now I want to try to reinstall KitKat. Samsung doesn't provide this, so I want to use ODIN and the firmware from SamMobile.
Does anybody know if I will do this that it will trip the Knox counter?
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no it wont
markslo112 said:
What if you try to just reset the phone to factory settings? I wouldn't know anything about Knox though. Hope you sort it out. :fingers-crossed:
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Tnx for the tip. Already tried that 2 times. No luck
Cootje_NL said:
I have a phone which has a lot of problems after the KitKat update.
Now I want to try to reinstall KitKat. Samsung doesn't provide this, so I want to use ODIN and the firmware from SamMobile.
Does anybody know if I will do this that it will trip the Knox counter?
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it won't trip Knox, i tried it several times as long as they are official roms
Cootje_NL said:
I have a phone which has a lot of problems after the KitKat update.
Now I want to try to reinstall KitKat. Samsung doesn't provide this, so I want to use ODIN and the firmware from SamMobile.
Does anybody know if I will do this that it will trip the Knox counter?
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long as they are official samsung roms you be ok....
I reinstalled my firmware and I can confirm that it indeed won't trip Knox.
As it might be useful I also want to share that updating using my Mac (with VMWare for Windows) gave me a lot of troubles. After using a native Windows laptop the update went fine.
Too bad it didn't solve my problem. Going back to the store to claim my warranty.
jaythenut said:
no it wont
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So forgive me if I'm asking a stupid question here but I thought that if I root my Note 3 I will automatically trip the Knox counter, even before I get anywhere near flashing a new ROM - stock or custom. Is that not true then?
Medical HRH said:
So forgive me if I'm asking a stupid question here but I thought that if I root my Note 3 I will automatically trip the Knox counter, even before I get anywhere near flashing a new ROM - stock or custom. Is that not true then?
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You won't trip Knox if you install a KK rom but will if you try to flash bak JB.
Any form of rooting will trip Knox. There used to be safe ways that didn't but with the introduction of the newer bootloaders this is no longer guaranteed...
Have you tried backing up any info you want to keep to a pc then factory resetting, I found KK was a b!tch until I reset it due to old JB data scraps causing issues...
ultramag69 said:
You won't trip Knox if you install a KK rom but will if you try to flash bak JB.
Any form of rooting will trip Knox. There used to be safe ways that didn't but with the introduction of the newer bootloaders this is no longer guaranteed...
Have you tried backing up any info you want to keep to a pc then factory resetting, I found KK was a b!tch until I reset it due to old JB data scraps causing issues...
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I'm on stock 4.3 and not having any issues at the moment - other than my Note 3 not picking up the 4G signal on 3 for some infuriating reason.
So can I flash a stock KK rom without rooting then? I'm probably being thick but thought you had to be rooted to flash any kind of ROM?
Medical HRH said:
I'm on stock 4.3 and not having any issues at the moment - other than my Note 3 not picking up the 4G signal on 3 for some infuriating reason.
So can I flash a stock KK rom without rooting then? I'm probably being thick but thought you had to be rooted to flash any kind of ROM?
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You have to be rooted to flash the custom roms provided here and that will mostly be thru recovery. It will surely trip knox. To flash stock roms from sammobile you don't need root. That can be done thru odin.
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I would suggest however, if you are network locked to unlock 1st... If you need to flash a separate modem afterwards this can trip Knox as you aren't really using a "Stock rom"...
Also make sure re-activation lock is OFF.... If you go to Kitkat and you don't have a KK rom yet you are stuck with a softbricked phone until you do get the KK rom... You can't go back to JB after flashing KK rom due to a new bootloader...
Hi guys!
I was with old bootloader and always used custom roms without a problem.
(I had the GOLDENEYE XXUGNG2)
I got my S4 on service due to screen replacement (i have returned to stock MGA rom, triangle away, all official etc) and with the screen replacement they also update my phone to stock XXUGNF1. :crying:
So i need a workaround for how root my phone, custom recovery, custom roms without trigger the KNOX flag.
(I have lost many episodes..)
Thanks in advance!
Not possible.. You can root it without tripping though by using towelroot
So, towelroot for root.
(If i want to un-root, i just install a stock rom with ODIN or something else?)
If try for custom recovery or rom, knox will be triggered?
alexisgt said:
So, towelroot for root.
(If i want to un-root, i just install a stock rom with ODIN or something else?)
If try for custom recovery or rom, knox will be triggered?
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Yes, yes, and yes
Thanks my friend!
I need to service my device due to GPS problems.
Warranty would be most probably void if they find any traces of custom ROM installations.
I've install stock original stock ROM using ODIN.
As far as I know No Knox was ever installed on my device.
Would the lab be able to discover any traces of custom ROM installations?
How can I check that?
Thanks!
amir77a said:
I need to service my device due to GPS problems.
Warranty would be most probably void if they find any traces of custom ROM installations.
I've install stock original stock ROM using ODIN.
As far as I know No Knox was ever installed on my device.
Would the lab be able to discover any traces of custom ROM installations?
How can I check that?
Thanks!
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Hi mate,
go to download mode if there is no mention at all of knox , then you are knox free ...your warranty is ok , if there is any mention of knox there check if the knox bit is set to 0x1 if so your warranty bit is set., if not then you are ok
I have always careful to install only Knox free ROMS, so no Knox mention at all.
The stock ROM is Android 4.2.2 prior to Knox.
Will they be able to find somehow any other traces of those ROM's ?
amir77a said:
I have always careful to install only Knox free ROMS, so no Knox mention at all.
The stock ROM is Android 4.2.2 prior to Knox.
Will they be able to find somehow any other traces of those ROM's ?
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hi,
If you flashed rom with Odin , and you kept your bootloader at all times in 4.2.2 and there are no traces at download mode.....they will not find out
I did flashed with Odin, but I don't know if I kept the bootloader in 4.2.2 at all times.
In the past the custom ROM's were 4.4.3, but after the Odin stock ROM flashing, I never installed in ROM/bootloader/root etc. Is that suffice?
amir77a said:
I did flashed with Odin, but I don't know if I kept the bootloader in 4.2.2 at all times.
In the past the custom ROM's were 4.4.3, but after the Odin stock ROM flashing, I never installed in ROM/bootloader/root etc. Is that suffice?
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If you flashed a 4.2.2 stock rom with odin and had no errors at all and settings /about device shows a 4.2.2 rom then you have a 4.2.2 bootloader...there is no way to flash a older bootloader on top of a newer one....
I did flash stock ROM with Odin, and had no errors at all, and the about device shows a 4.2.2, BUT I had several ROMs with 4.4.3, such as Omega, and also Philz touch CWM.
So it seems that I was able to flash older bootloader over newer one. Am I wrong?
Sorry if I'm asking to much questions.. just trying to understand that.
Thanks again!
amir77a said:
I did flash stock ROM with Odin, and had no errors at all, and the about device shows a 4.2.2, BUT I had several ROMs with 4.4.3, such as Omega, and also Philz touch CWM.
So it seems that I was able to flash older bootloader over newer one. Am I wrong?
Sorry if I'm asking to much questions.. just trying to understand that.
Thanks again!
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no problem
Custom roms do not have bootloaders only stock roms , there is no way ( yet) to flash a 4.22 bootloader on top of a 4.3 bootloader...so if you have right now a stock 4.2.2 firmware you never flashed a 4.3 bootloader
Omega never have bootloaders in their rom
OK got it!
I never flash stock 4.3.x ROM, hence bootloader remains 4.2.2.
Thanks so much!