I rooted my s5 by changing to ngc kernel then replacing back with nk2 didn't trip Knox but have "custom" and a padlock on boot screen any way of removing that on boot and what's easiest way to unroot, running Factory rom phone is just rooted
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guys,
My I9505 has a hardware problem: the VOL DOWN is unresponsive.
That's a nasty problem, because rebooting the phone gives a lot of problems (warnings about a custom rom, and then nothing works anymore)
So I'd like to return it, but have to restore the phone for warranty.
I managed to flash latest stock MH8.
Here are my questions:
1. before, I've flashed autoroot - does that make the flashcounter go up?
2. before, I've flashed philz recovery - does that make the flashcounter go up?
3. I've flashed the new stock firmware, but still see a clockworkmod folder. can I safely remove that?
4. are there other folders I've to remove to NOT void my warranty?
5. is it necessary/safe to use triangle away on MH8 with the new bootloader?
thanks for any insights!
mailman
mailman123 said:
guys,
My I9505 has a hardware problem: the VOL DOWN is unresponsive.
That's a nasty problem, because rebooting the phone gives a lot of problems (warnings about a custom rom, and then nothing works anymore)
So I'd like to return it, but have to restore the phone for warranty.
I managed to flash latest stock MH8.
Here are my questions:
1. before, I've flashed autoroot - does that make the flashcounter go up?
2. before, I've flashed philz recovery - does that make the flashcounter go up?
3. I've flashed the new stock firmware, but still see a clockworkmod folder. can I safely remove that?
4. are there other folders I've to remove to NOT void my warranty?
5. is it necessary/safe to use triangle away on MH8 with the new bootloader?
thanks for any insights!
mailman
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Be VERY VERY careful if you're running the new knox firmware that you don't trip the eFuse and change KNOX Warranty void status.
If you have flashed stock firmware MH8 in Odin I would simply do a factory reset in the STOCK recovery and wipe everything that way and send to repair centre.
Do not flash ANYTHING custom or otherwise, even older Stock firmware in Odin.
If you do you will trip the eFuse, your KNOX warranty status will change and you'll be f***ed mate.
Obagleyfreer said:
Be VERY VERY careful if you're running the new knox firmware that you don't trip the eFuse and change KNOX Warranty void status.
If you have flashed stock firmware MH8 in Odin I would simply do a factory reset in the STOCK recovery and wipe everything that way and send to repair centre.
Do not flash ANYTHING custom or otherwise, even older Stock firmware in Odin.
If you do you will trip the eFuse, your KNOX warranty status will change and you'll be f***ed mate.
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Thanks, that's very good advice. will keep it in mind.
Do you know the answer to my questions about the flashcounter going up by flashing recoveries in stead of custom roms?
thanks,
mailman
Hi, i rooted my phone and now want to make it official again, i still was using the stock rom on my phone, in su i done a unroot but phone still shows as custom.
can anyone help?
james
If you have a custom recovery, flashing a stock recovery may help. However, I personally recommend flashing a stock ROM through Odin. This will change the status to official, but keep in mind it will not touch the Knox flag if set to 0x1. There is no way to reset the Knox flag, so don't ask.
After 2 years being on a MDM bootloader to avoid knox ,i decided to flash it, to make lolipop roms work correctly. After flashing it I booted back to download mode to flash recovery and there are no signs of a knox counter there. I even checked the system and knox was installed under apps. Running danvdh's 5.0.2 GPE rom now. any ideas what is up?
Ok, somehow, bootloader and baseband didnt stick, any idea why?
Hi, I accidently rooted and installed cwm on my galaxy s4 gt i9-505, without disabling knox, and now I want to go back to the orginal samsung bootloader, (I don't not want to know how to get the stock firmware), I want to unroot and restore the bootloader, really need help asap, would be apperiated thanks.
Update: I'm on Android L 5.0.1, and installed cwm before rooting which was a silly mistake, because knox then countered that, and it's conflicting root problems when I tryed to root afterwards, but now I just want to go back to the Samsung bootloader, root issue fix but still don't know how to fix bootloader.
Not sure what is there to fix - if phone boots correctly it is good.
If you try to revert back to knox 0x0 I'm afraid it is not possible.
Flashing root and cwm doesn't replace your bootloader
How do you accidentally flash root and a customised recovery?
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Update: I'm on Android L 5.0.1, and installed cwm before rooting which was a silly mistake, because knox then countered that, and it's conflicting root problems when I tryed to root afterwards, but now I just want to go back to the Samsung bootloader, root issue fix but still don't know how to fix bootloader.
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You are really mixing things up.
A custom recovery has nothing to do with Knox. A custom recovery gives no problems with Knox. It's impossible.
You are on the samsung bootloader. You cannot change it to a custom (there isn't even any).
If you want root just flash cf auto root and then delete knox. That's all.
Hello to all of you
Using Odin, I flashed TWRP recovery on a non-rooted Galaxy J5 (2016) J510F (with android 6.0.1) to take a Nandroid backup. I took the backup successfully. Rebooting to android deleted TWRP and replaced it with stock recovery.
Now the system is not rooted (I checked with root checker). "Device status" is "Custom". Also in ODINE MODE, the "SYSTEM STATUS" is "CUSTOM" (look at the attached picture).
Is there a way to change "Device status" and "SYSTEM STATUS" from Custom to Official?
Thanks
You've customized your device by Flashing TWRP, to get Official back you'll have to flash stock recovery back
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You've customized your device by Flashing TWRP, to get Official back you'll have to flash stock recovery back
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When I boot to recovery mode, stock recovery is there. Is this not enough?
Pretty sure that TWRP is still there somewhere, even if your not able to boot it you flashed it with Odin, reflash the stock boot image with Odin and do a factory erase. Should go back to Official.
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Pretty sure that TWRP is still there somewhere, even if your not able to boot it you flashed it with Odin, reflash the stock boot image with Odin and do a factory erase. Should go back to Official.
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1. Should I reflash "boot image" or "stock recovery"?
2. Does flashing "boot image" or "stock recovery" (without factory reset and without flashing entire ROM) delete the data?
If you've only modified the recovery then just reflash that no need to worry about boot.img unless you were previously rooted
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If you've only modified the recovery then just reflash that no need to worry about boot.img unless you were previously rooted
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Where can I download stock recovery.tar for J510F?
Just flash whole FIRMWARE, and you will have Official system status, but that doesn't change Knox 0x1 which means that you have rooted your phone (or modified it in some way) and someone that knows few stuff about android will always checj knox status so it doesn't matter what your system status is.
Ragazzza said:
Just flash whole FIRMWARE, and you will have Official system status, but that doesn't change Knox 0x1 which means that you have rooted your phone (or modified it in some way) and someone that knows few stuff about android will always checj knox status so it doesn't matter what your system status is.
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Do you mean that after flashing whole FIRMWARE "SYSTEM STATUS" in ODINE MODE will change to "OFFICIAL", but "WARRANTY VOID" will not change to "0x0"?
Knox 0x0 relies on an eFuse which is triggered when you press the volume up key to confirm and then flash something. You cannot change it back, you used to be able to hide it with TriangleAway by @Chainfire but not sure it works now. And Yes you'll have to flash the whole stock firmware from Sammobile to get Official back
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Knox 0x0 relies on an eFuse which is triggered when you press the volume up key to confirm and then flash something. You cannot change it back, you used to be able to hide it with TriangleAway by @Chainfire but not sure it works now. And Yes you'll have to flash the whole stock firmware from Sammobile to get Official back
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What you said posed a question for me. You said "Knox 0x0 relies on an eFuse which is triggered when you press the volume up key to confirm and then flash something."
Entering into Downloading mode needs pressing volume up key. Does this mean that even flashing official ROM with ODIN voids warranty?
I've actually done it with an S5 I bought once and that too cause 0x1 despite it being 0x0 before and me flashing stock. The device had never been tampered with and the only reason I flashed it with Odin was because I couldn't find a Marshmallow Rom for it at the time other than the stock one just released.