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MK2 & Custom on Boot

The problem is the phone is showing Custom when the phone is turned on. I was on MF3, had rooted via the SD card method. The custom appeared at that point. I did a factory reset and the custom went away and lost root but the superuser app was still showing in the app draw (factory reset did not delete this). I was planning on reloading the MF3 firmware via odin but lent the phone to my daughter while I replaced the screen in her note2. Well of course she got the upgrade message to 4.3 from AT&T, did it and now the unlocked custom is back. Not sure why as it was showing as official, the trip counter was still 0 (never installed a ROM on it) BUT the superuser app was there.
Now on 4.3 I've rooted/unrooted via Kingo, during the unroot it removes superuser but the custom won't go away. I installed Triangle Away while rooted and it still shows 0 on the flash counter. Is there something in this Knox security (not sure how to check this) causing the custom?
Just want to get it back to any stock AT&T firmware so I can sell it. TIA for any help

there are only certain roms you can flash while being on mf3. If you did the mk2 update there is no recovery out yet. Using vroot and kingo are unsafe methods of rooting so puts your device at risk.

rzracer2 said:
The problem is the phone is showing Custom when the phone is turned on. I was on MF3, had rooted via the SD card method. The custom appeared at that point. I did a factory reset and the custom went away and lost root but the superuser app was still showing in the app draw (factory reset did not delete this). I was planning on reloading the MF3 firmware via odin but lent the phone to my daughter while I replaced the screen in her note2. Well of course she got the upgrade message to 4.3 from AT&T, did it and now the unlocked custom is back. Not sure why as it was showing as official, the trip counter was still 0 (never installed a ROM on it) BUT the superuser app was there.
Now on 4.3 I've rooted/unrooted via Kingo, during the unroot it removes superuser but the custom won't go away. I installed Triangle Away while rooted and it still shows 0 on the flash counter. Is there something in this Knox security (not sure how to check this) causing the custom?
Just want to get it back to any stock AT&T firmware so I can sell it. TIA for any help
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Install the Xposed framework from xda. Then, install the Wanam module and look for the Setting under "Security Hacks" that reads "Fake system status" and check the box and reboot.
The issue won't truly be resolved until you flash an official ROM, but the Custom screen will be gone at boot.

rzracer2 said:
The problem is the phone is showing Custom when the phone is turned on. I was on MF3, had rooted via the SD card method. The custom appeared at that point. I did a factory reset and the custom went away and lost root but the superuser app was still showing in the app draw (factory reset did not delete this). I was planning on reloading the MF3 firmware via odin but lent the phone to my daughter while I replaced the screen in her note2. Well of course she got the upgrade message to 4.3 from AT&T, did it and now the unlocked custom is back. Not sure why as it was showing as official, the trip counter was still 0 (never installed a ROM on it) BUT the superuser app was there.
Now on 4.3 I've rooted/unrooted via Kingo, during the unroot it removes superuser but the custom won't go away. I installed Triangle Away while rooted and it still shows 0 on the flash counter. Is there something in this Knox security (not sure how to check this) causing the custom?
Just want to get it back to any stock AT&T firmware so I can sell it. TIA for any help
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unroot via kingo, then factory rest...worked for me on 4.3

Do you plan on a warranty exchange?
I love seeing the custom on boot, it lets me know and other everyday normal people know my phone is slightly modified.
ROOTED ATT MK2 using Tapatalk

Not sure what I'm going to do with the phone yet, probably sell it but not totally sure. Wondering with it now showing Custom on the boot screen and in the OS will it still receive OTA updates? Hoping the AT&T 4.3 or 4.4 image will be available in the future and that might help.

rzracer2 said:
Not sure what I'm going to do with the phone yet, probably sell it but not totally sure. Wondering with it now showing Custom on the boot screen and in the OS will it still receive OTA updates? Hoping the AT&T 4.3 or 4.4 image will be available in the future and that might help.
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I was rooted custom and received my OTA no problem. Yes
ROOTED ATT MK2 using Tapatalk

[Q] prepare rooted phone for return

Hi,
Been having issues with the phone and am planning to rma it. I have rooted/unlocked it and tripped knox. What is the best way to restore it to stock as much as poss? Is it just a case of flashing the stock rom?
Cheers

Wipe data from CWM or Twrp before running triangle away...Check and make sure your model is supported, not sure if I ran triangle away for the Note 3 or the S4 to get all the "custom" back to "official" in download mode. Then reflash phone with stock rom, a bit hard if you're on KK and your region doesn't have it yet, then factory reset...
You won't get Knox trigger back to 0x0 but just play dumb....
Best advice I can give if there's a problem with the hardware...

[Q] looking for a guide to unroot and reset Knox

My new note 3 turned out to be buggy and broken. Constantly freezing and resetting. I need to return it but I rooted it with towel root and am uncertain on how to unroot and reset the Knox trigger. Help would be appreciated!

waterbottels said:
My new note 3 turned out to be buggy and broken. Constantly freezing and resetting. I need to return it but I rooted it with towel root and am uncertain on how to unroot and reset the Knox trigger. Help would be appreciated!
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Nothing in the world will reset the knox warranty fuse. It's an electronic fuse and once blown...the entire chipset (in other words...the whole motherboard) needs replaced
Sent from my Note 3 via Tapatalk

waterbottels said:
My new note 3 turned out to be buggy and broken. Constantly freezing and resetting. I need to return it but I rooted it with towel root and am uncertain on how to unroot and reset the Knox trigger. Help would be appreciated!
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You can Odin the NC 4 tar found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524572. Towel root does not trip the Knox counter so you should be ok

[Q] Rooted s4 w/knox

Whats up guys.
Got fed up with the kit kat and 4.4 new sd card permissions thing.
So im rooted and still stock, used triangle away and knox is clean. No count.
Now from my understanding as long as your stock and dont have a custom recovery you can use it to reset counter..
Can i flash roms and custom recovery after making a complete back up with titanium (stock) and when needed go back to stock and reset again? I remember before i upgraded i had to use locked roms to not set knox off. Is this still the same?
Model is sphl720 sprint S4
Thanx in advance .

[Q] Quick help is appreciated!

I searched the internet to find a solution , i was unable to find a solution that was directly linked to my problem or concern i would say. To get on with it i have a n900(Yeah i know dev support suks). I am completely stock and knox warranty is also valid(=0). I recently wanted to flash custom roms and kernels. I have about 2 months of warranty left on this phone, so what do you guys suggest?. The system status will certainly change to 'custom'. Is there a way to restore it back to official , like can u find official recovery of the n900. I just want that if i ever want to sell it, everything except for knox is reset back to normal. Thanks!

No. You can't. I suggest you to wait.
If you want root use towelroot.
If you want a custom recovery use safestrap
Both app don't alterate knox.
I will flash a custom kernel when cm12 will be out for our phone

Once you trip KNOX, it's done and can't be changed. If I recall correctly, there have been experimental tests done for Exynos version of Note 3 in order to reset KNOX flag, but I can't remember the result (may be wrong).
As for System Status and Current Binary, these can be reset to Official via Triangle Away, if you got stock kernel and recovery. You can flash stock firmware via ODIN to get these.

Someguyfromhell said:
Once you trip KNOX, it's done and can't be changed. If I recall correctly, there have been experimental tests done for Exynos version of Note 3 in order to reset KNOX flag, but I can't remember the result (may be wrong).
As for System Status and Current Binary, these can be reset to Official via Triangle Away, if you got stock kernel and recovery. You can flash stock firmware via ODIN to get these.
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On n900 exynos you can reset knox flashing a particular kernel. (I don't know if it works now)

bolt890 said:
I searched the internet to find a solution , i was unable to find a solution that was directly linked to my problem or concern i would say. To get on with it i have a n900(Yeah i know dev support suks). I am completely stock and knox warranty is also valid(=0). I recently wanted to flash custom roms and kernels. I have about 2 months of warranty left on this phone, so what do you guys suggest?. The system status will certainly change to 'custom'. Is there a way to restore it back to official , like can u find official recovery of the n900. I just want that if i ever want to sell it, everything except for knox is reset back to normal. Thanks!
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- Flashing custom rom/kernel will trip the Knox.
- The Knox can be reset on N900 (I don't remember where is the instruction).
- Flashing the stock firmware will restore the system status to official.