deeselcyde said:
If I root using method 2, will I be able to receive official updates OTA? being that I want to keep my tablet pretty much stock, except having the ability to install root only apps. If I can't receive firmware updates OTA, what procedures will I have to do in order to do that?
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If you want to keep your stock recovery, use the [RECOVERY][RootGuide][ALL NOTE 10.1]Darkman`s Unofficial CWM Recovery Touch 6.0.2.7 Guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102677
Follow the instructions til step 22:
On Step 22, "go back and reboot system", Press YES, this will Nuke the "CWM Recovery Touch 6.0.2.7" and revert you back to the STOCK recovery.
This way, your stock recovery is kept, and you also have root.
Uhhh you can just use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957002 it is stock recovery with root.
The CF-Root method says it will increase the Flash Counter by 1.
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Using this root increases your flash counter. You should run Triangle Away (see below) after rooting to reset the counter. Note that if you want to run custom kernels or custom recoveries, your flash counter will be set to 1 at every boot. Either configure Triangle Away to reset the counter at every boot (Play version only) or only reset the counter when you need to go into warranty.
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The method I mentioned above did not increase the flash counter. So no need for even Triangle Away.
guys need help i have followed and did correctly as what the video tutorial says for triangle away to reset my binary to official and reset counter to zero as you may see on triangle away it says binary is official but in device status it is custom any suggestions and solutions to make it official? thanks
pulizpunk said:
guys need help i have followed and did correctly as what the video tutorial says for triangle away to reset my binary to official and reset counter to zero as you may see on triangle away it says binary is official but in device status it is custom any suggestions and solutions to make it official? thanks
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Its saying Custom coz its still rooted have u flashed Stock firmware again to get rid of root only then it will say Official my friend
and ya flashing Stock firmware using odin is all u have to do and reset completly after that to make sure nothing Custom is left over in device
pulizpunk said:
guys need help i have followed and did correctly as what the video tutorial says for triangle away to reset my binary to official and reset counter to zero as you may see on triangle away it says binary is official but in device status it is custom any suggestions and solutions to make it official? thanks
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Buy the Play version and use the function "System modified workaround". This works!! :good:
Thanks Chainfire!
Shocker580 said:
Buy the Play version and use the function "System modified workaround". This works!! :good:
Thanks Chainfire!
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I doubt that will work if u have Root in the device as with a reboot the Root will be there and so is Custom
123hiten said:
I doubt that will work if u have Root in the device as with a reboot the Root will be there and so is Custom
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Tested and working on my i9505 rooted with CF-AutoRoot
Shocker580 said:
Tested and working on my i9505 rooted with CF-AutoRoot
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Can u pls upload a video a small one will help many here if its working and says Official even after havng a root
Official Status with Root for i9505
To have Official Status with rooted device follow this easy steps:
1. with ODIN flash latest ROM for your phone (samfirmware.com) (and if possible, do a wipe)
2. again with ODIN flash CF-Auto-Root (CF-Auto-Root-jflte-jfltexx-gti9505.zip)
3. buy on Play Store "Triangle Away" ( Triangle Away )
4. open TA and tap on "Reset flash counter" and follow instructions for reset the counter.
5. open TA and tap "System modified workaround"
6. reboot your device
Now you are able to install official OTA update
all rights and thanks to Chainfire
Hello! I have a question and a doubt... I rooted my Canadian Version S4. But now i cant get OTA Update.. fair enough.. I had use OTA Rootkeeper with my TMO S3 & was able to keep root. Problem is rootkeep is not working.. as soon as i flash the root my phones says its been modiefied so it doesnt even search for updates. Is there another rooting method or any way to unrrot for updates. I havent modified or uninstalled no bloatware, and i aldo tried flash stock kernel thinkin that maybe the root method flash another kernel but had no luck... Thanks in advance
Here are my specs:
Baseband: I337MUMUAMG3
Kernel: 3.4.0-116001 [email protected] #1 jul 23
Build: JDQ39.I337MUMUAMG3
Boot Status : Samsung
When updates are released I backup my apps/sms with titanium back up and factory reset within custom recovery. Install triangle away, reset counter and then boot to download mode and use Odin to go back to stock then take OTA
Sent from my SGH-I337M
mymusicathome said:
When updates are released I backup my apps/sms with titanium back up and factory reset within custom recovery. Install triangle away, reset counter and then boot to download mode and use Odin to go back to stock then take OTA
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I agree, you should Odin back to stock in order to get the ota.
So, I got both my official statuses on the download boot, but my device status won't go back to official. I've removed root, and my CM 10.2 ROM. Only thing left to remove is my CWM recovery. I can't restore using a stock ODIN file because it will ask for my SIM activation, which will not activate as my SIM card tray is broken.
I have 2 questions, If I reset my phone and cannot get passed my SIM card activation, will Samsung be able to check that my device status isn't official?
Bump?
Also wondering if theres a way to reset the flash counter after flashing stock?
I'm pretty sure you don't need a SIM card after using Odin or flashing a new ROM. I have flashed ROMS without a SIM card before.
To revert to stock i do the following:
- if coming from a non touchwiz Rom I restore a nandroid of the stock Rom
- install triangle away
- reset counter
- boot to download mode
- Odin stock firmware for your carrier
- after Odin boot into stock recover
- factory reset
Should be good as new now.
Sent from my SGH-I337M
mymusicathome said:
I'm pretty sure you don't need a SIM card after using Odin or flashing a new ROM. I have flashed ROMS without a SIM card before.
To revert to stock i do the following:
- if coming from a non touchwiz Rom I restore a nandroid of the stock Rom
- install triangle away
- reset counter
- boot to download mode
- Odin stock firmware for your carrier
- after Odin boot into stock recover
- factory reset
Should be good as new now.
Sent from my SGH-I337M
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Wait, but if I flash stock firmware, wont it add to my counter?
Flash official firmware.
Do a wipe if it doesn't make your device official status
If counter is 1 or higher, root with cf root, then triangle away and then Unroot.
SaHiLzZ said:
Flash official firmware.
Do a wipe if it doesn't make your device official status
If counter is 1 or higher, root with cf root, then triangle away and then Unroot.
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My problem is if my flash counter goes up, I cant get past the Sim card activation to install triangle away, and thus i'm screwed. So I'm wondering what I can do here.
SaHiLzZ said:
Flash official firmware.
Do a wipe if it doesn't make your device official status
If counter is 1 or higher, root with cf root, then triangle away and then Unroot.
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QuickSkope said:
My problem is if my flash counter goes up, I cant get past the Sim card activation to install triangle away, and thus i'm screwed. So I'm wondering what I can do here.
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BUMP!
Yes you can skip activation. Not sure what you are talking about. I have done this before.
I used odin to go back to stock tonight on one of my devices and it did not have a som in it....no problem
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Hi, I just have a quick question, I have the European Unlocked i9505 which is now rooted and has Philz recovery installed, apart from that it is stock (never had cutom rom installed). I want to put it back to 100% stock, so I was going to use triangle away first of all to reset the knox counter, before un-rooting.
My question is once I have reset the counter, when using Kies to update the phone, do I have to un-root and install stock recovery prior to doing an update through Kies or will the Kies update and reset everything automatically, i.e. will it install stock recovery and remove Root on its own..?
Kies is already saying there is an update ready for the phone, but I don't want to anything until I've checked first..?
Cheers for any advice
Check for your Knox counter in download mode. If it is tripped then you wont get OTA or Kies updates.If u want to get on full stock with stock recovery then u ll hav to flash official firmware from samfirmware through Odin. And last upto my knowledge Triangle away wont reset your Knox counter.
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Mandark52 said:
Check for your Knox counter in download mode. If it is tripped then you wont get OTA or Kies updates.If u want to get on full stock with stock recovery then u ll hav to flash official firmware from samfirmware through Odin. And last upto my knowledge Triangle away wont reset your Knox counter.
Sent from my OCTA CORE I9500
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Hi,
I'm confused then, because Kies says that there is an update when the phone is connected via usb..?
In download mode the phone says:
Product Name: i9505
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
Knox Kernal Lock: 0x0
Knox Warranty Void: 0x1
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
Write Protection: Enable
eMMC Burst Mode: Enabled
And Triangle Away reports 'Current Status' as:
Counter: 5
Binary: Custom
Device: GT-i9505
System: Modified
So, surely Keis shouldn't offer an update because KNOX Void Warranty 0×1 and System is Modified or am I missing something..??
Your missing something...
theunderling said:
Your missing something...
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And that is..?
Main Mic Not Working
I'm having a problem with my i9505.
I think my main mic is not working anymore because people can't hear me on regular call but when I switch it to speaker mode the second mic works fine.
I've flashed and reset my phone. And changed the microphone unit including charging port and nothing changed.
what do you suggest me to do?
have you faced such problem with S4?
It is incorrect to say that you won't get an ota with Knox tripped because I had one last week.
Use TA to reset counter then use Odin to flash the latest Stock Rom as identified by Sammoblie. You'll then be official status and the next ota will come automatically
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Painman1963 said:
It is incorrect to say that you won't get an ota with Knox tripped because I had one last week.
Use TA to reset counter then use Odin to flash the latest Stock Rom as identified by Sammoblie. You'll then be official status and the next ota will come automatically
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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If u are on custom recovery you wont get OTA/ kies updates. This is what I ve read.
topcat888 said:
Hi, I just have a quick question, I have the European Unlocked i9505 which is now rooted and has Philz recovery installed, apart from that it is stock (never had cutom rom installed). I want to put it back to 100% stock, so I was going to use triangle away first of all to reset the knox counter, before un-rooting.
My question is once I have reset the counter, when using Kies to update the phone, do I have to un-root and install stock recovery prior to doing an update through Kies or will the Kies update and reset everything automatically, i.e. will it install stock recovery and remove Root on its own..?
Kies is already saying there is an update ready for the phone, but I don't want to anything until I've checked first..?
Cheers for any advice
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1. If u update ur phone via KIES it update and reset everything less your KNOX. This mean u will have KNOX 0x1 (void warranty) anyway, ur root will dissapear and ur CUSTOM RECOVERY will be replaced for the STOCK RECOVERY
2. If u have rooted ur phone u can install the updates via KIES. You can DOWNLOAD the updates via OTA too, but for install them u have to go STOCK RECOVERY
3. Steps:
- Use Triangle Away and reset ur flash counter for get Official state
- Go to Kies 3 and update ur phone
- Root it and install custom recovery again when finish the process
- Enjoy
Joku1981 said:
1. If u update ur phone via KIES it update and reset everything less your KNOX. This mean u will have KNOX 0x1 (void warranty) anyway, ur root will dissapear and ur CUSTOM RECOVERY will be replaced for the STOCK RECOVERY
2. If u have rooted ur phone u can install the updates via KIES. You can DOWNLOAD the updates via OTA too, but for install them u have to go STOCK RECOVERY
3. Steps:
- Use Triangle Away and reset ur counter for get Official state
- Go to Kies 3 and update ur phone
- Root it and install custom recovery again when finish the process
- Enjoy
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This is also an accurate way to upate your phone.
However, I have just reread the OP and you are talking about resetting the Knox Counter. This is not possible at present
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
Painman1963 said:
This is also an accurate way to upate your phone.
However, I have just reread the OP and you are talking about resetting the Knox Counter. This is not possible at present
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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Confused, TA supports and will reset the i9505..?
topcat888 said:
Confused, TA supports and will reset the i9505..?
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It will reset the flash counter but not the Knox counter
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Painman1963 said:
It will reset the flash counter but not the Knox counter
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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Ah I see, and it's the flash counter that lets you or stops you downloading OTA updates..?
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Ah I see, and it's the flash counter that lets you or stops you downloading OTA updates..?
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It's the modified status and/or a custom recovery
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It's the modified status and/or a custom recovery
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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And it's the modified status will be reset with Triangle Away..?
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It's the modified status and/or a custom recovery
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custom recovery will stop Ota updates.
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custom recovery will stop Ota updates.
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That's what I said. Along with custom recovery
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
Joku1981 said:
1. If u update ur phone via KIES it update and reset everything less your KNOX. This mean u will have KNOX 0x1 (void warranty) anyway, ur root will dissapear and ur CUSTOM RECOVERY will be replaced for the STOCK RECOVERY
2. If u have rooted ur phone u can install the updates via KIES. You can DOWNLOAD the updates via OTA too, but for install them u have to go STOCK RECOVERY
3. Steps:
- Use Triangle Away and reset ur flash counter for get Official state
- Go to Kies 3 and update ur phone
- Root it and install custom recovery again when finish the process
- Enjoy
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Sorry to keep asking questions, I have done Triangle Away now and the counter is 0 and it is official...
So, do I now have to do a 'Full Unroot' using SuperSU before using Kies to update..?
Or is that step not required, shall I just let Keis do its thing and the update will wipe everything including Root and recovery..??
Or is it better to use Odin to flash the I9505XXUEMKF firmware I have downloaded already..?
Basically, I just want the easiest way to get back to stock...
Thanks again
topcat888 said:
Sorry to keep asking questions, I have done Triangle Away now and the counter is 0 and it is official...
So, do I now have to do a 'Full Unroot' using SuperSU before using Kies to update..?
Or is that step not required, shall I just let Keis do its thing and the update will wipe everything including Root and recovery..??
Or is it better to use Odin to flash the I9505XXUEMKF firmware I have downloaded already..?
Basically, I just want the easiest way to get back to stock...
Thanks again
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Flash through Odin directly no need to unroot. As you are flashing stock it will automatically clear the root. Just follow the correct steps for flashing. All the best.
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Flash through Odin directly no need to unroot. As you are flashing stock it will automatically clear the root. Just follow the correct steps for flashing. All the best.
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All done, flashed back to stock BUT one thing I don't understand is that under Settings/More/About Device/Status it states
that the Device Status is still Custom not Official, why would that be.?? because of Knox Warranty Void being 0x1..??