Hi Folks,
Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask...
I would like to Custom ROM my S4 and have been reading through this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2447832 about Knox. It would appear Knox hasn't been activated on my phone yet as there's no mention of it in Download mode, here are the details gained from Settings and Download mode:
Android 4.2.2
Baseband: I9505XXUBMF8
Build: JDQ39.I9505XXUBMF8
SELinux: Permissive
Secure Boot Status: Type: Samsung
Device Status: Custom
Odin Mode:
Product Name: GT-I9505
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
CSB-CONFIG-LSB: 0x30
Write Protection: Enable
I am rooted but have used TriangleAway to set status back to official without any problems, my question is am I safe to install Custom ROMS/Kernels without triggering Knox warranty void? If so and I wanted to install a modded Samsung ROM will this still be safe or will it trip Knox?
Thanks for any suggestions, I'm never normally this cautios about flashing, but I really don't want to screw up my warranty.
Many thanks,
R.
If theres nothing about knox warranty 0/0 in download then u are on old bootloader and safe. Dont know about the custom roms I guess stay away from any mh8 mh5 mgg fw. Im pretty sure they are they fw with new bootloader. But just keep searching round.
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I've just bought a new S4 and it will arrive to my home in this week.... I hope it will arrive without Knox feature so I'd like to understand too what to do and what to not do in order to prevent Knox problems.
I think I'll flash the Google Edition ROM... any suggestions?
Thanks Buddy
Hi everybosy
i'm new from sonyericsson, so have so many question and its appreciated if anyone answer me
1- witch customized kernel (( all the things works and without lag )) for CSC: N9005OJVDMJ4 and AP : N9005XXUDMJ7 (( i don't know what is ap and csc , just searched on kernel sessions and found out some kernel are working on N9000..... AP or CSC ... ))
2- is there any apk the manage cpu cores when the display is off ? when i has xperia play , i remember that was an apk to manage cpu sleep ...
i want to increase my battery life .
3- i root my n9005 LTE by "de la vega" , how can i make sure mu knox counter is still 0x0
4- what happening if i remove all knox pks (( knox 1 , 2 " update" , agent ...))
5 - now i'm rooting , i think i can't update next month to 4.4 via OTA ? is n't it ?
6- if i flash the original firmeware that downloaded before from sammobile , everythings will back to the first day ? can i use ota update ? will my knox rested to 0x ?
mehdi.moha said:
Hi everybosy
i'm new from sonyericsson, so have so many question and its appreciated if anyone answer me
1- what is the best customized kernel (( all the things works and without lag )) for CSC: N9005OJVDMJ4 and AP : N9005XXUDMJ7 (( i don't know what is ap and csc , just searched on kernel sessions and found out some kernel are working on N9000..... AP or CSC ... ))
2- is there any apk the manage cpu cores when the display is off ? when i has xperia play , i remember that was an apk to manage cpu sleep ...
i want to increase my battery life .
3- i root my n9005 LTE by "de la vega" , how can i make sure mu knox counter is still 0x0
4- what happening if i remove all knox pks (( knox 1 , 2 " update" , agent ...))
5 - now i'm rooting , i think i can't update next month to 4.4 via OTA ? is n't it ?
6- if i flash the original firmeware that downloaded before from sammobile , everythings will back to the first day ? can i use ota update ? will my knox rested to 0x ?
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1: Not supposed to ask whats the best to use (edit it quick ) mod will shut it down otherwise. I personally use CivZ but it's best to try for yourself to find the best for you.
2: If you use a custom kernel you can use Kernel Tuner, or Trickster Mod to set CPU values
3: You cannot use a custom kernel and keep KNOX 0x0 - Once you install a recovery you lose KNOX
4: Removing KNOX = 0x1 = you lose warranty and cannot use KNOX properly if you wish to do so
5: You can update yes, either flash back to Stock and update, or flash the updated ROM manually
6: Nope, your KNOX stays 0x1 forever currently as there is no known fix. - OTA will work again so long as you revert to full stock.
Read around the forum, you need to read up on KNOX and REACTIVATION lock etc, make sure you read properly or you WILL end up with an expensive Samsung paper weight.
Good luck
radicalisto said:
1: Not supposed to ask whats the best to use (edit it quick ) mod will shut it down otherwise. I personally use CivZ but it's best to try for yourself to find the best for you.
2: If you use a custom kernel you can use Kernel Tuner, or Trickster Mod to set CPU values
3: You cannot use a custom kernel and keep KNOX 0x0 - Once you install a recovery you lose KNOX
4: Removing KNOX = 0x1 = you lose warranty and cannot use KNOX properly if you wish to do so
5: You can update yes, either flash back to Stock and update, or flash the updated ROM manually
6: Nope, your KNOX stays 0x1 forever currently as there is no known fix. - OTA will work again so long as you revert to full stock.
Read around the forum, you need to read up on KNOX and REACTIVATION lock etc, make sure you read properly or you WILL end up with an expensive Samsung paper weight.
Good luck
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thank u so ooooooooooooooooo much @radicalisto
you made my day !
Hey guys
I have a Canadian Note 3 model 900W8
Yesterday I had to flash back to the stock firmware due to a bootloop issue I had...
Today I tried to re-root my Note 3...and when I press start in Odin, it fails.
I'm doing the exact same method I did the first time I rooted it, and it fails. In dowlnoad mode, the tiniest bit of progress is made and it just stops.
I believe it says recovery failed in download mode.
I've tried to do this on two different computers using various USB ports.
I have developer mode enabled, and usb debugger is also enabled.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thanks
Were you able to root using the same setup before?
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers app
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What firmware are you on 4.3 or 4.4?
Sent from my SM-N900W8 using xda app-developers app
I'm currently on 4.3
and yes it worked the exact same way last time...I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong this time...
I'm not able to post the url to the site that I used last time to root my phone....maybe if I space it out lol
www . android . gs / root-install-twrp-recovery-canada-galaxy-note-3-n900w8/
but yeah it worked perfectly fine when I did it last month
Try using cf auto root which you can find in the original android Dev section ( make sure you download the one for 4.3 ). If you're not successful in using Twrp, try Cwm as custom recovery ( although I'm using Twrp on 4.4 right now ).
alright so I tried again
in ODIN mode this is what I see
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900W8
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
REACTIVATION LOCK: ON
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWERV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
and this appears after the flash fails
SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery
HulkSmash316 said:
alright so I tried again
in ODIN mode this is what I see
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SM-N900W8
CURRENT BINARY: SAMSUNG OFFICIAL
SYSTEM STATUS: OFFICIAL
REACTIVATION LOCK: ON
KNOX KERNEL LOCK: 0X0
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 0X1
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE (CSB)
AP SWERV: S2, T2, R2, A2, P2
WRITE PROTECTION: ENABLE
and this appears after the flash fails
SECURE CHECK FAIL: recovery
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Ouch, you tripped your KNOX. Okay no worries. You're currently on 4.3 bootloader, and if you're trying to flash the 4.4.2 firmware - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614772
I suggest you do that first.
Yeah I rooted my phone a month ago and tripped knox
I'm not upset about it or anything...
Thanks for the help, I'll give what you suggested a shot right now and will reply with the results
HulkSmash316 said:
Yeah I rooted my phone a month ago and tripped knox
I'm not upset about it or anything...
Thanks for the help, I'll give what you suggested a shot right now and will reply with the results
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You have to turn off reactivation lock then flash again. It can be found in the security settings.
hey_joe said:
You have to turn off reactivation lock then flash again. It can be found in the security settings.
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I have to turn off reactivation lock and flash again?
I already did step 1 of what nicholaschum suggested I do, and I have 4.4.2 installed now.
Before going through the setup process of setting up my phone, I went to root it immediately, but I got hte same failure I've been getting...
I assumed it's because I have to enable USB debugging...so I setup my phone...has me enter my login/password for my phone becuase of reactivation lock...confirm 4.4.2 is installed....enable dev mode.....check usb debugging....
So before I do anything further I just want to get confirmation....after checking reactivation lock in security settings (for some reason it wasn't checked just now when I looked even though I had to login with the info when I first booted the phone after flashing to 4.4.2)
do I flash 4.4.2 again and continue with what nicholaschum said to do?
HulkSmash316 said:
I have to turn off reactivation lock and flash again?
I already did step 1 of what nicholaschum suggested I do, and I have 4.4.2 installed now.
Before going through the setup process of setting up my phone, I went to root it immediately, but I got hte same failure I've been getting...
I assumed it's because I have to enable USB debugging...so I setup my phone...has me enter my login/password for my phone becuase of reactivation lock...confirm 4.4.2 is installed....enable dev mode.....check usb debugging....
So before I do anything further I just want to get confirmation....after checking reactivation lock in security settings (for some reason it wasn't checked just now when I looked even though I had to login with the info when I first booted the phone after flashing to 4.4.2)
do I flash 4.4.2 again and continue with what nicholaschum said to do?
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You can continue what you are doing just make sure it says off when you are in download mode.
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I think as long as reactivation lock is on in download mode you won't get root or flash custom recovery.
Hey guys
I now have a rooted Note 3 running Kitkat 4.4.2
Huge thank you to you both of you who helped me this evening.
Now my biggest problem is trying to figure out what rom I want to install.
What would you guys recommend? The only ones I know are Jedi......xnote and wicked.
Basically don't want an bloatware that comes stock with Samsung devices lol
I personally use vision x n3 from the tmobile section as it comes stock and just add my own customization courtesy of xposed installer. Having said that, each of us has their own preferences so read the features that appeal to you and take that rim for a spin. Some roms though need a fix for bt, wifi and nfc along with a kernel that supports them in order to function especially those based on n9005.
hey_joe said:
I personally use vision x n3 from the tmobile section as it comes stock and just add my own customization courtesy of xposed installer. Having said that, each of us has their own preferences so read the features that appeal to you and take that rim for a spin. Some roms though need a fix for bt, wifi and nfc along with a kernel that supports them in order to function especially those based on n9005.
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So the roms that are compatible for our N900W8 are for the n9005?
HulkSmash316 said:
So the roms that are compatible for our N900W8 are for the n9005?
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I think every rom made for a note 3 snapdragon ( N9005, N900T, N900A, etc..) will work on our N900W8 except as i mentioned, the wifi,bt and nfc which will need a fix. I found that only AT&T and Tmobile roms don't need a fix for wifi,bt and nfc, They work right off the bat. Problem is there's not many 4.4 based rom from them because of their locked bootloader. If you're still looking for a good rom to try, give Knoxraid 3.5 a spin.
HulkSmash316 said:
Hey guys
I now have a rooted Note 3 running Kitkat 4.4.2
Huge thank you to you both of you who helped me this evening.
Now my biggest problem is trying to figure out what rom I want to install.
What would you guys recommend? The only ones I know are Jedi......xnote and wicked.
Basically don't want an bloatware that comes stock with Samsung devices lol
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Check out the Canadian Galaxy Note 3 Users thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2464292
I personally use X-Note 10. But you can use ANY N9005 ROM provided you DON'T INSTALL KERNEL AND BOOT WITH IT. Follow this guide here to run custom ROMs on 4.4.2. Skip to Part Three. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2614772
hi i flashed a custom firmware on my n900 and as i like stock more i flashed a official stock lollipop fiirmware again everything works fine but when i click knox it say unable to set up knox and closed and in odin mode binary is official and knox warranty viod is 1 ..... someone help me out to sort this problem please and use knox as it were before fully working thanks in advance
So guys, i got a little bit confused about knox 0x0 - 0x1 - root - custom roms etc.
I own a note 3, when it was with kitkat i've installed twrp through odin and got "knox 0x1 (1)" then i went with official lollipop firmware, and now i've reflashed twrp for installing cm12.1 getting knox 0x1 (2). From what i understand, there is no way to revert knox to 0x0, isn't it?
If i had a brand new note 3 with lollipop and knox 0x0 could I install custom roms without tripping it? or even get root permissions on the stock rom?
what also keep me confused is: why there are so many alert in the note 3 section on xda about tripping knox while in the s5/s6/note4 sections everything seems to be much easier? can you please explain me?
PS: execuse me if i've had not been so clear but english is not my first language
Nope, the device's virginity is lost, that baby is done, unless you have the Exynos version, where KNOX status could be reset
Thanks for answering. So i got a friend that would like to install the cm12.1 on his knox 0x0 N9005. will he trip it?
Not much idea mate. But I think there is a possibility that he might not trip it, at least I have seen something like that. Obviously the standard method of flashing a ROM via Odin or or from custom recovery will trip it, but I think there's a way to avoid that, not the usual way of course. You might ask to those who have already done it, or in the CM topic itself, if there is one.