Hi all! I don't know if I am missing something/this is normal/this is new. I rooted my S4 android 4.2. Realised that triangle away doesn't work for i9500 So lost my warranty. Ah well... Yesterday I decided i would upgrade my firmware (as my provider just released one). Kies didn't work and just kept stuck at 0% so i copied the firmware file from temp folder and used odin.
Now I have 4.3 on my phone, tried to do something in root folders but it wouldn't let me as i don't have root anymore.... I checked my download mode and it looks like this:
cant post images yet
product name: GT-i9500
Current binary: Samsung official
System status: Official
Warranty bit: 0
If its been rooted (FOR i9500) and warranty is void it would say :Warranty bit 1 (right?), with a counter next to the current binary?
bottom line... my warranty is back for some reason? Or am i missing something...
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I want to start off by saying that I kept digging my own grave because I'm stubborn. I have looked and tried everything and will try again after posting. There are messages and phone calls that I need to get to for college and this has really made me a bit stressed/ depressed.
I recently got an S4 SGH-I337 from AT&T and upgraded to 4.4.2 KitKat. I decided to root it and flash a rom (first phone I ever decided to flash a rom on, bad decision on my part). Everything was fine and dandy until I decided to install TWRP Recovery, it then killed all access to the recovery menu. I was still able to get into the phone via download menu (removing battery). I then decided to factory reset everything. I followed all the steps and images down to the letter.
I tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502003 (Fails on Odin, every single time)
Afterwards, I would get the message: "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue..." (Kies does NOT work since it doesn't even appear on the list when I hit emergency recovery. I even tried Firmware Upgrade.)
Then I used this on Odin: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404970
It worked but it gave me the message "System software not authorized by AT&T has been found on your phone." I decided to download and use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=49687770 due to him solving his issue (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52837496&postcount=203)... It voided my warranty and is back to "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue..." Still cannot use Kies as nothing shows up when I hit emergency recovery. What voided my warranty was a stock image.
Kies and Odin don't work. I have no idea what to do. I'm honestly scared to tell my dad and way too stubborn to actually tell him about it. Hahaha. Since I voided the warranty, I really have no idea how much AT&T will charge, I don't want him wasting money. All my money sadly went to school. These are the files that I accumulated during my googling: http://puu.sh/ayQwm/e8d232b4b0.jpg
Code:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x1 [B](Was 0x0)[/B]
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eMMC BURSRT MODE enabled
If there are info you need, I'll do what I can to tell you. Note, I can't get into my phone, but what I can do is get into Odin mode... I appreciate it if you can help, I'm very new to this.
*I do NOT know what the 4.4.2 version is, so I have no power over that. I didn't memorize it at all and am just going by what the Box says: I337UCUAMF3
Read the return to stock section of http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2616221
I found it earlier and downloaded the NB1 Rom. It worked. Thanks for helping though. I'll find the thank you button somewhere. :good:
First let me start:
I opened Download Mode and I saw, that my model is SGH-I337 (AT&T version).
Binaries and system status are "official". Knox varranty void is 0x0. And I have root access in my phone without any SuperSU.But problem is in other part.
I checked specs in my phone by app and I saw, that i have Quad core 1.9 GHz that are specs for SGH-I337 BUT version of my system is for I9500.
As same as in Setting>Info my model version is I9500. But my Download Mode says I have SGH-I337 model.
So to clarify: I have SGH-I337 phone with I9500 system.
Everything works fine, but I also read that SGH-I337 has LTE but system that I have in my phone doesn't have it.
And again to clarify (what is "really really weird"):
I have built-in root in my phone at completely stock firmware with:
- Stock recovery
- Knox warranty void: 0x0
- Current binaries: Samsung Official
- System status: Official
- And, my phone at first didn't have an application for "root management" (I meant that I didn't have SuperSU installed or similar app). System was just allowing root to everything I opened so i installed SuperSU successfully to manage root access (lel?).
My questions are (If you know answer for only one, just post number. Everything will be helpful for me ):
1. How did I got root on COMPLETELY NEW phone having stock recovery, official binaries and system status, knox flag 0x0?
2. Why do I have I9500 firmware on SGH-I337 phone?
3. How can I flash SGH-I337 firmware without custom recovery and without losing my root (cuz i love my root with warranty )?
4. App "Samsung Phone Info for SAMSUNG" on Google Play says that my phone is ORIGINAL but "Manufacturing Date does not match with the Serial Number". What is means?
5. My stock recovery have "android with red triangle" with few chinese letters (about 3 or 4) under that picture but everything with phone works normal and recovery doesn't write any errors (I don't know if that picture is qualified as an error).
Information seen from Download Mode:
Model: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
Some informations seen from Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app:
- Phone model: GT-I9500
- Device Type (and Product Name): jflte
- Country of Origin: MADE IN VIETNAM
- Manufacturing Date: 2013.05.21
- Knox Warranty Void: 0x0
- Original/Firmware's/Active CSC Code: ATT
- Bootloader & Baseband Version: I337UCUFNC1
- PDA Version: I9500XXUGNK2
- Build Number: KOT49H.I9500XXUGNK2
- Samsung Serial Number: RF1D478W82J
From specifications info app i read:
- I have 4 cores in processor with frequency up to 1890 MHz (that are for AT&T model)
1. Your phone either is a Frankenstein phone, or more likely a counterfeit. See 4 below.
2. See 1 above.
3. Assuming the phone is an authentic Samsung device (see 4 below), you can flash the AT&T ROM through Odin. However, you will not only lose root, but gain AT&T's locked bootloader, which makes rooting more difficult.
4. See 1 above.
5. Take a picture of the recovery so we can see what you're talking about. However, languages other than English in the recovery is a bad sign. It almost invariably means the device is a counterfeit. To be sure, take the device to the nearest service center and have them check it out. They'll let you know if it's real or not.
You have an SGH-I337. Always look at the version stated in the download mode. Ignore the rest. The rest can be easily edited and holds no value. Nothing wrong with your phone.
First let me start:
I opened Download Mode and I saw, that my model is SGH-I337 (AT&T version).
Binaries and system status are "official". Knox varranty void is 0x0. And I have root access in my phone without any SuperSU.But problem is in other part.
I checked specs in my phone by app and I saw, that i have Quad core 1.9 GHz that are specs for SGH-I337 BUT version of my system is for I9500.
As same as in Setting>Info my model version is I9500. But my Download Mode says I have SGH-I337 model.
So to clarify: I have SGH-I337 phone with I9500 system.
Everything works fine, but I also read that SGH-I337 has LTE but system that I have in my phone doesn't have it.
And again to clarify (what is "really really weird"):
I have built-in root in my phone at completely stock firmware with:
- Stock recovery
- Knox warranty void: 0x0
- Current binaries: Samsung Official
- System status: Official
- And, my phone at first didn't have an application for "root management" (I meant that I didn't have SuperSU installed or similar app). System was just allowing root to everything I opened so i installed SuperSU successfully to manage root access (lel?).
My questions are (If you know answer for only one, just post number. Everything will be helpful for me ):
1. How did I got root on COMPLETELY NEW phone having stock recovery, official binaries and system status, knox flag 0x0?
2. Why do I have I9500 firmware on SGH-I337 phone?
3. How can I flash SGH-I337 firmware without custom recovery and without losing my root (cuz i love my root with warranty )?
4. App "Samsung Phone Info for SAMSUNG" on Google Play says that my phone is ORIGINAL but "Manufacturing Date does not match with the Serial Number". What is means?
5. My stock recovery have "android with red triangle" with chinese letters under that picture but everything with phone works normal and recovery doesn't write any errors (I don't know if that picture is qualified as an error).
Information seen from Download Mode:
Model: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
Some informations seen from Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app:
- Phone model: GT-I9500
- Device Type (and Product Name): jflte
- Country of Origin: MADE IN VIETNAM
- Manufacturing Date: 2013.05.21
- Knox Warranty Void: 0x0
- Original/Firmware's/Active CSC Code: ATT
- Bootloader & Baseband Version: I337UCUFNC1
- PDA Version: I9500XXUGNK2
- Build Number: KOT49H.I9500XXUGNK2
- Samsung Serial Number: RF1D478W82J
From specifications info app i read:
- I have 4 cores in processor with frequency up to 1890 MHz (that are for AT&T model)
What out days on download mode, i337, is what you have. It sounds like you have a custom rom installed. Since you're rooted get a terminal emulator from the play store. Open it and type
su
getprop ro.bootloader
What are the last three characters?
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I337UCUFNC1 so last 3 characters are NC1
KonowaL said:
I337UCUFNC1 so last 3 characters are NC1
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That's interesting. Do you know if you have safestrap installed? Boot into recovery. Did you buy the device new?
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I bought the device new. I mean, it is straight from America to my country (Poland) so the device is new. I booted into recovery. Interface is:
(there is red text)
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H.I337UCUFNC1
Volume up/down to move highlight;
power button to select.
(here is menu with blue text)
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
apply update from external storage
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
apply update from cache
(this is the end)
At bottom there is with yellow text:
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC. . .
Applied the CSC-code : ATT
Succesfully applied multi-CSC.
(And in the middle of interface there is picture of android with opened belly and above belly red triangle with "!" character. Under picture there are 3 chinese letters.
It looks like stock recovery.
That sounds like the stock recovery but I've never heard of it having Chinese characters. Sounds like you might have gotten a fake i337
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I already saw few videos of "fake" galaxy s4 and my phone looks like Original. Home button is ok.
The same processor has normal frequency and RAM is also ok.
Flash lamp also looks like original (most white like is should be).
I did benchmark to compare my score vs normal SGH-I337 phone using AnTuTu Benchmark and the score was even quite better than normal. It can't be fake.
Everything in my phone is legit.
But still, built-in root and I9500 system in SGH-I337 is suspicious.
The only think that i miss is LTE but this is firmware problem (because i have I9500 system in SGH-I337 and I9500 model doesn't have LTE).
Is there a solution to force LTE module to work?
Okay, the matter is as follow:
I wanted to buy Smasung Galaxy S4 GT-I9500 model.
I got original SGH-I337 model with system of GT-I9500 model (I don't know how It was so done [without custom recovery, knox tripping, binary tripping etc] but It was done o.o). The seller probably wanted to cheat me that It is GT-I9500 but really It was SGH-I337.
I knew that It was quite suspicious with built-in root access.
I will call seller for replacing my phone for GT-I9500 with f*kin GT-I9500 system without f*kin fraud.
Hello all, I've got a AT&T S4 sgh-i337 with the locked mk2 bootloader. Bought new, still under warranty (well.. supposedly
I'm trying to go back to bone stock to return it; I think I did because when going into odin download mode, I see the following:
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I337
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0x0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0x0
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
WRITE PROTECTION: Enable
eMMC BURST MODE enabled
I did lots of reading and found some info I don't completely understand (go figure haha). I read that even when the S4 does not DISPLAY the binary counter, said counter is still there and reviewed when the phones are returned.
My 2 questions are...
1) if the custom binary counter is indeed there, is there an adb shell command I can run to READ the counter?
2) if the binary counter is there and I need to reset it... will the triangle away method work with my locked (and "unlockable" mk2 bootloader? -- under supported devices for triangle away, I see "Samsung Galaxy S4 AT&T SGH-I337 UNLOCK BOOTLOADER".. I'm afraid they meant to say "UNLOCKED" bootloader... in which case, I'd be out of luck.
Thanks a bunch!
R
No one knows? any info or guidance? Thanks
The following is just my opinion.
Both Samsung and AT&T offer a 1 year warranty on the Galaxy S IV phones. Since you are on MK2, I would guess your phone is at least 1-1/2 years old, so any worry about the warranty is pointless, since the phone is no longer under warranty.
You want to return the phone to AT&T? If that is the case (you don't state where) then the likelihood of anyone checking any of the counters is extremely unlikely, let alone any hidden counter, if it exists.
In my opinion, I wouldn't worry about it. Just flash it back to full stock, whichever version you can put your hands on, and you'll be fine.
creepyncrawly said:
The following is just my opinion.
Both Samsung and AT&T offer a 1 year warranty on the Galaxy S IV phones. Since you are on MK2, I would guess your phone is at least 1-1/2 years old, so any worry about the warranty is pointless, since the phone is no longer under warranty.
You want to return the phone to AT&T? If that is the case (you don't state where) then the likelihood of anyone checking any of the counters is extremely unlikely, let alone any hidden counter, if it exists.
In my opinion, I wouldn't worry about it. Just flash it back to full stock, whichever version you can put your hands on, and you'll be fine.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to reply creepyncrawly! Much appreciated.
I was going to return it to Samsung as I bought it refurbished at BB a couple months back.. I believe they honor the 1hr warranty on factory refurb phones (but I might be wrong)
Anywho.. I kept working on it, testing new stuff, different stuff and finally was able to get everything working nicely by forcing it to take the I337UCUFNB1 upgrade.
Thank you again, cheers!
Hey, I just bought used Note4 N910F model for very cheap price - 230 euros. Phone used just about 5 month from buying, I have warranty paper to prove and IMEI on warranty paper is the same as on behind phone battery but... Seller told me, that warranty was voided because, he got some virus that blocked his phone, then he went to not authorized service and flashed ROM but IMEI changed.... and know KNOX settings not opening, on phone info from google play says Knox warranty void: 0x1. when trying OTA update I get error that phone was modified unauthorizaded way and cannot update. So is there any way to flash stock with original IMEI and I can get KNOX settings working and OTA updates :/ and noticed that TWRP recovery was installed... maybe some wipe could restore IMEI? and when booting I can see "set warranty bit: kernel" yellow sentence on top of screen
Knox will not work anymore, you can install stock firmware trough odin. Go to sammobile and flash latest stock
nemesis.sisemen said:
Knox will not work anymore, you can install stock firmware trough odin. Go to sammobile and flash latest stock
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stock firmware should restore my IMEI or not very possible ? :/
Problably will