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Fool-proof-method
1. Download and run Triangle Away to bring your phone back to Samsung Official and not "Custom" so your guaranteed to be able to update....this is if you have a custom recovery already installed or have rooted the phone before...download here
2. Download the Odin file...I believe the .zip contains the .tar file For Sprint:...here
3. Read/download how to use Odin such as installing USB Drivers, proper USB cord...etc...here...
4. Install the MF9 file you downloaded.
4. Reboot phone and done...
5. Easy way to start flashing again is to use Odin again and flash this custom recovery...be sure you find the "spr" download for Sprint ".tar file" here
6. Download and flash your ROM through the recovery...no need to root or anything...just need the ROM.
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KStyles69 said:
Fool-proof-method
1. Download and run Triangle Away to bring your phone back to Samsung Official and not "Custom" so your guaranteed to be able to update....this is if you have a custom recovery already installed or have rooted the phone before...download here
2. Download the Odin file...I believe the .zip contains the .tar file For Sprint:...here
3. Read/download how to use Odin such as installing USB Drivers, proper USB cord...etc...here...
4. Special note before rebooting...Rooting, custom recovery, or Kernel will mean you loose that "Samsung Offical" so you won't be able to update.
4. Reboot phone and done...
5. Easy way to start flashing again is to use Odin again and flash this custom recovery...be sure you find the "spr" download for Sprint ".tar file" here
6. Download and flash your ROM through the recovery...no need to root or anything...just need the ROM.
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I don't believe all the statements you make here are true. You do not have to have Samsung official to receive an update. You only have to be on a stock recovery with no changes made to any system files or have deleted system files. The only reason to use triangle away is if you are going to send your phone to Samsung for warranty work. So to simplify your methodolgy:
Download the stock MF9 tar, install it with odin, run cf-autoroot, install custom recovery(either with odin or goomanager app), and then install any mods or roms you want.
Didn't mean to rain on your parade, but you over complicated the whole process.
I don't think we needed a thread like this.
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Didn't MF9 break Triangle Away?
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No comment..
I was trying to root my sprint s4 , however it gives an error firmware upgrade issue
cruise350 said:
I don't believe all the statements you make here are true. You do not have to have Samsung official to receive an update. You only have to be on a stock recovery with no changes made to any system files or have deleted system files. The only reason to use triangle away is if you are going to send your phone to Samsung for warranty work. So to simplify your methodolgy:
Download the stock MF9 tar, install it with odin, run cf-autoroot, install custom recovery(either with odin or goomanager app), and then install any mods or roms you want.
Didn't mean to rain on your parade, but you over complicated the whole process.
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I was trying to root my sprint s4 , however it gives an error firmware upgrade issue
and now my phone doesnt start up
how do i restore to factory version?
on top left of screen it says
odin mode in red
knox kernel lock 0*0
status custom
binary custom
knox warranty void 0*1
csb config 0*30
write protection enabled
emmc burst mode enabled
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I was trying to root my sprint s4 , however it gives an error firmware upgrade issue
and now my phone doesnt start up
how do i restore to factory version?
on top left of screen it says
odin mode in red
knox kernel lock 0*0
status custom
binary custom
knox warranty void 0*1
csb config 0*30
write protection enabled
emmc burst mode enabled
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download the NG2.tar. Odin it and profit.
I want to install a linux OS, however, I am getting errors concerning permissions and/or looped devices (I have removed Knox). I believe I need a different Kernel.
My device was rooted yesterday (Odin for PC), by a friend as I do not have access to a windows machine and couldn't get Odin working via a VM. I can confirm that I now have root access.
When I boot into download mode it says: qualcomm secureboot: enable (csb) - I assume this means my bootloader is locked?
Is it possible to unlock the bootloader, without using a windows PC, so that I can install a recovery and use Omega Files Pro (or similar) to flash an Omega rom? Is it even necessary to unlock my bootloader in order to flash a rom (my warranty is already void, but I do not want to brick/damage my phone)?
Thank you for your help.
Bootloader can not be unlocked at this time.
The locked BL makes it impossible to downgrade from KK to JB. But you can flash roms/recovery/kernel.
Read the guide that is linked in my sig to see how.
Khizar said:
The locked BL makes it impossible to downgrade from KK to JB. But you can flash roms/recovery/kernel.
Read the guide that is linked in my sig to see how.
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Just make sure if you're on KK then you flash a KK rom....
Hi, i have note 3 sm n9005 or something and rooted my phone for some stupid reason, its still on stock the only thing that i think happened was i have supersu, i paniced and factory reset, now supersu has a error thing with something to do with binary settings or something. All i want to do it fully reset my phone, if its any help im british with EE... does flashing supersu trip knox counter? Am i actually rooted for if i were to flash stock? Will that trip it? Iv knly had phone few months and im scared... if i flash stock can i then update legally coz i cant update because the device is modified? I used odin... can someone help please, i know nothing and yes, i should look into what im doing more before hand. Can you explain everything and what to do please? Every little thing, please and without tripping knox and as if it was out the box new. Please
Firstly, flashing SuperSU trips KNOX. In the first place, to install SuperSU you need a custom recovery which would ALSO trip KNOX. Flashing back to stock unroots your phone too.
If you are convinced that you have not tripped KNOX, just re flash your phone back to stock with ODIN.
This_Guyse said:
Firstly, flashing SuperSU trips KNOX. In the first place, to install SuperSU you need a custom recovery which would ALSO trip KNOX. Flashing back to stock unroots your phone too.
If you are convinced that you have not tripped KNOX, just re flash your phone back to stock with ODIN.
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I dont have a clue what i first did but what i did magically apeared with supersu. Can i flash stock which will get rid of supersu and can i reset my knox counter? And am i actually rooted seen as i factory reset?
MarkDyer1 said:
I dont have a clue what i first did but what i did magically apeared with supersu. Can i flash stock which will get rid of supersu and can i reset my knox counter? And am i actually rooted seen as i factory reset?
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Flashing stock will get rid of SuperSU and root but you cannot reset KNOX. It is permanently 0x1 and will always be.
This_Guyse said:
Flashing stock will get rid of SuperSU and root but you cannot reset KNOX. It is permanently 0x1 and will always be.
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What about the fact i factory reset? Is it still rooted to flash stock? And doesnt it have to be a unrooted stocked rather than flashing rooted stock? And where do i got stock and do i need to unzip files and stuff?
MarkDyer1 said:
Hi, i have note 3 sm n9005 or something and rooted my phone for some stupid reason, its still on stock the only thing that i think happened was i have supersu, i paniced and factory reset, now supersu has a error thing with something to do with binary settings or something. All i want to do it fully reset my phone, if its any help im british with EE... does flashing supersu trip knox counter? Am i actually rooted for if i were to flash stock? Will that trip it? Iv knly had phone few months and im scared... if i flash stock can i then update legally coz i cant update because the device is modified? I used odin... can someone help please, i know nothing and yes, i should look into what im doing more before hand. Can you explain everything and what to do please? Every little thing, please and without tripping knox and as if it was out the box new. Please
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Reboot in download mode I. E. Volume down+home+power, check the knox counter if it's 0x1 then it has already been tripped and you have been set free ?? and if it's 0x0 you are still locked in a cage.
Report back with what you see.
saadramiz said:
Reboot in download mode I. E. Volume down+home+power, check the knox counter if it's 0x1 then it has already been tripped and you have been set free ?? and if it's 0x0 you are still locked in a cage.
Report back with what you see.
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I know i have done something coz when i want to update it says this device has been modified. But i havent flashed any roms so surely knox should be 0x0 and flashing stock keeps it 0x0 doesnt it?
MarkDyer1 said:
I know i have done something coz when i want to update it says this device has been modified. But i havent flashed any roms so surely knox should be 0x0 and flashing stock keeps it 0x0 doesnt it?
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Yes, if your Knox is still 0x0, flashing stock keeps it 0x0.
Use Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app to check for the Knox Warranty Void status (in the GENERAL INFO section).
Hi, I recently flashed lollipop to my galaxy s4 and I want to root it but when I go in download mode, there is a new text in blue saying "secure download=enabled"
Can I still root my phone using Odin and CF auto root with this enabled ? And if not how can I disable it ?
k0spwn said:
Hi, I recently flashed lollipop to my galaxy s4 and I want to root it but when I go in download mode, there is a new text in blue saying "secure download=enabled"
Can I still root my phone using Odin and CF auto root with this enabled ? And if not how can I disable it ?
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I am not sure but as far as i know you should unlock your bootloader. But like i said i am not sure,if you do more research about this it will be good for you. Sorry for bad English :good:
k0spwn said:
Hi, I recently flashed lollipop to my galaxy s4 and I want to root it but when I go in download mode, there is a new text in blue saying "secure download=enabled"
Can I still root my phone using Odin and CF auto root with this enabled ? And if not how can I disable it ?
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Ignore the message. Everyone has it.
EmreAskin said:
I am not sure but as far as i know you should unlock your bootloader. But like i said i am not sure,if you do more research about this it will be good for you. Sorry for bad English :good:
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No need to unlock the bootloader. Secure download was introduced on the Lollipop release and it doesn't act anything on your bootloader, even if you flash insecured file (.tar without .md5) via ODIN.
ive been through thousands of pages of forums and so far this is best answer to this question lol so this secure download enabled will not stop u from flashing causing odin to fail write and if so what will stop it from flashing stock or any rom ?
secure download enabled have one purpose... you CAN'T download (flash) old or low baseband (firmware) to your device... so you can't flash anything old than the one you already have installed.. well not by odin itself.. but you still can flash recoverys if your device support it, and flash any custom rom also..
edit: this not applied to old s5, s4, etc devices.. but s6 and new 2016 devices because the hardware checks
Serge Winters said:
secure download enabled have one purpose... you CAN'T download (flash) old or low baseband (firmware) to your device... so you can't flash anything old than the one you already have installed.. well not by odin itself.. but you still can flash recoverys if your device support it, and flash any custom rom also..
edit: this not applied to old s5, s4, etc devices.. but s6 and new 2016 devices because the hardware checks
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You can!! I have same problem! on S7 herolte phone screen i have blue " Secure Download : Enable " and " RP SWREV: B:6 K:4 S:5 . And heimdall give "permission denied" message when i try load TWRP. With Patched Odin it write TWRP it to phone without problem. Than TWRP whipe all do sideload by heimdall and instal new system Thanks! picture https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81418691&postcount=29
pawelnrg said:
You can!! I have same problem! on S7 herolte phone screen i have blue " Secure Download : Enable " and " RP SWREV: B:6 K:4 S:5 . And heimdall give "permission denied" message when i try load TWRP. With Patched Odin it write TWRP it to phone without problem. Than TWRP whipe all do sideload by heimdall and instal new system Thanks! picture https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81418691&postcount=29
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I was walking about Binarys (bits) you cant flash old binarys.. but you can flash recoverys or same bits even if they are from different OS versions but the bit itself is the same number.
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
theashleyd123 said:
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.
theashleyd123 said:
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
theashleyd123 said:
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
theashleyd123 said:
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.