Please can anybody tell problems that May be caused by using triangle away???
Any safety measures???
And is there any way to flash cwm without increasing counter???
I was under the impression that flashing anything in Odin didn't increase the flash counter. When I have to flash things through Heimdall on my Stratosphere, that raises the flash counter, but Odin on my Galaxy Tab 2 usually doesn't.
About Triangle Away, I've used it on my Stratosphere and it worked fine, but I have no need to use it on my P3113 because I have no triangle.
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I was under the impression that flashing anything in Odin didn't increase the flash counter. When I have to flash things through Heimdall on my Stratosphere, that raises the flash counter, but Odin on my Galaxy Tab 2 usually doesn't.
About Triangle Away, I've used it on my Stratosphere and it worked fine, but I have no need to use it on my P3113 because I have no triangle.
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This mean flashing cwm don't raise counter???(p3100)
daventodd123 said:
I was under the impression that flashing anything in Odin didn't increase the flash counter. When I have to flash things through Heimdall on my Stratosphere, that raises the flash counter, but Odin on my Galaxy Tab 2 usually doesn't.
About Triangle Away, I've used it on my Stratosphere and it worked fine, but I have no need to use it on my P3113 because I have no triangle.
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my understanding is the only way to see the flash count on the tab 2 is to go into download mode and read it there, and since thats what you have to use to flash in Odin then I would assume that those are the counted ones, personally I haven't been into it since I flashed CWM the one time (since I follow directions, ie not like those in the thread that flashed it several times because they didn't uncheck the auto-reset).
As to the OP, the risk is if the flash count in the download screen and the one in the app when you open it don't match you could hard brick the devices in a way where the ONLY way to get it working is to replace the main circuit board (this is covered in the triangle away thread, wherever it is on xda), basically ONLY USE IT IF YOU ARE SENDING THE DEVICE IN FOR WARRANTY WORK. There really is no need to constantly reset your flash counter, as the only REAL reason on our tabs is to reset the flash counter so that Samsung can't tell we rooted or did anything like that.
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my understanding is the only way to see the flash count on the tab 2 is to go into download mode and read it there, and since thats what you have to use to flash in Odin then I would assume that those are the counted ones, personally I haven't been into it since I flashed CWM the one time (since I follow directions, ie not like those in the thread that flashed it several times because they didn't uncheck the auto-reset).
As to the OP, the risk is if the flash count in the download screen and the one in the app when you open it don't match you could hard brick the devices in a way where the ONLY way to get it working is to replace the main circuit board (this is covered in the triangle away thread, wherever it is on xda), basically ONLY USE IT IF YOU ARE SENDING THE DEVICE IN FOR WARRANTY WORK. There really is no need to constantly reset your flash counter, as the only REAL reason on our tabs is to reset the flash counter so that Samsung can't tell we rooted or did anything like that.
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So this mean if app shows different flash count i should not continue and if app shows same count i am safe???
And same above question to you .is there any way to flash cwm without raising counter???
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Mobile Odin by Chainfire.
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Ok buddy.and one more question that do flashing cwm via odin raises counter???
Because i have seen couple of YouTube videos on rooting tab 2 but it do not shows any triangle of custom files flashing
Droidlover123 said:
So this mean if app shows different flash count i should not continue and if app shows same count i am safe???
And same above question to you .is there any way to flash cwm without raising counter???
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basically, thats how he explains it in the thread for triangle away, here just read up on it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Droidlover123 said:
Ok buddy.and one more question that do flashing cwm via odin raises counter???
Because i have seen couple of YouTube videos on rooting tab 2 but it do not shows any triangle of custom files flashing
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Yes Odin raises counter after flashing CWM.
i think there is no problem in using triangle away...i am using it a couple of times.
leyo1022 said:
i think there is no problem in using triangle away...i am using it a couple of times.
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Ok, there is no problem in use it, but, what the risk if i don't use the triangle after flash roms several times?
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et.nuclear said:
Ok, there is no problem in use it, but, what the risk if i don't use the triangle after flash roms several times?
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I don't think there is any. It's only for people who want to get back their warranty status so Samsung won't know if the device was ever modded or not. Of course to do that, you will need to go back to stock rom with stock recovery.
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Hi, I've had the glorious captivate for a few weeks now and I constantly read this forum. I am now ready to flash my phone and while I am not really afraid to do it, since I used to flash my Nokia 5800 every week, I wonder what is it during the process of flashing and loading a new rom that can cause the phone to get bricked? Are some parts riskier than others? Is there some common mistake or error or something people usually forget that kills it?
I'd appreciate some answers, since I love my phone and would hate to brick it.
Thank you very much! XDA rules!
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Hi, I've had the glorious captivate for a few weeks now and I constantly read this forum. I am now ready to flash my phone and while I am not really afraid to do it, since I used to flash my Nokia 5800 every week, I wonder what is it during the process of flashing and loading a new rom that can cause the phone to get bricked? Are some parts riskier than others? Is there some common mistake or error or something people usually forget that kills it?
I'd appreciate some answers, since I love my phone and would hate to brick it.
Thank you very much! XDA rules!
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If you test the phone to make sure it can accept the button combinations to go into download mode (almost all do, except for a batch of faulty ones), there is almost nothing you can do that will truly "brick" the phone. A bad or interrupted flash will result in a boot loop, which you can recover from by forcing download mode, and using Odin to reflash back to stock.
Flashing the first and second bootloaders would be the most dangerous, which is why the Odin one-click flasher is so bad. Also, the USB connection is a prime source of failure which is another reason to avoid Odin. So, if you have working button combos you are pretty unlikely to brick the phone as long as you avoid unnecessarily using any version of Odin.
Note: DesignGears includes sbl.bin (the second bootloader) in his ROMs, but since you aren't flashing it via USB it's relatively safe and it does have the side-effect of fixing you button combos if they aren't working. On the other hand, if you aren't using the one-click then you probably already have a good sbl.bin and so it's not needed.
Basically what causes a brick in any electronic equipment is from an interruption/error in any boot critical files. The item does not have the proper/complete instruction to turn on. You could say it is like starting a car being told to first put the key in
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If you can use the 3 button combos to get into download or recovery mode, you are good to go. The only danger would be a bad Odin flash, but even so you'll have a chance to recover it by making a cheap USB jig (3 100k Ohm resistors into pins 3 and 4, I think, of the usb port) or buying one. This will boot the phone straight into Download mode.
When using Odin, there is only one stage where you can brick your phone for good, during the bootloader copy process, which probably takes less than a second.
Thanks for the replies! I just tried it and I got the 3 button into download mode combo, so that's great! Now, what other options do I have for flashing besides Odin? Apparently Odin is not the safest, huh? And is there a way to make the bootloader writing stage less risky?
Also, my Captivate is a 1007 build. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Thanks, again!
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rufex2001 said:
Thanks for the replies! I just tried it and I got the 3 button into download mode combo, so that's great! Now, what other options do I have for flashing besides Odin? Apparently Odin is not the safest, huh? And is there a way to make the bootloader writing stage less risky?
Also, my Captivate is a 1007 build. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Thanks, again!
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My Cappy is a 1007 build, too. I've soft bricked my phone more times than I can count, but Odin hasn't had anything to do with it. It can do it, though.
At one time in my life I flashed a new ROM every day, and I used Odin every time before I flashed.
On a side note, back when I flashed my first ROM, I pulled the battery during the first boot, dropped it, and then flashed another ROM without using Odin, and it never bricked it, so that should give you a good idea of how hard it is to brick these phones. Lol
Stupidity.
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Flashing the first and second bootloaders would be the most dangerous, which is why the Odin one-click flasher is so bad. Also, the USB connection is a prime source of failure which is another reason to avoid Odin. So, if you have working button combos you are pretty unlikely to brick the phone as long as you avoid unnecessarily using any version of Odin.
Note: DesignGears includes sbl.bin (the second bootloader) in his ROMs, but since you aren't flashing it via USB it's relatively safe and it does have the side-effect of fixing you button combos if they aren't working. On the other hand, if you aren't using the one-click then you probably already have a good sbl.bin and so it's not needed.
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I didn't realize Odin one click was so bad. I have been using Odin3 one click routinely now for a couple weeks as I flash back and forth trying out all these great ROMs to see what I like and so far (knock on wood I guess?) I haven't had any problems at all.
So, now that I have used Odin one click many times over, does my Cappy now have a bad sbl.bin?
No odin really is not that bad just don't unplug it while it is running. You would not want to unplug your computer when flashing a new bios
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Right, so if not Odin, what can I use for flashing? Can I do it all with the sdk using adb?
Also, I've been going through the guides and other stickies and apparently Odin is necessary only to flash back to stock. For rooting and installing new roms only the update.zip file and clockwork recovery are necessary. Could you do the same procedure to flash back to stock?
Sorry for any dumb or repeated question I may be asking.
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Pierce533 said:
I didn't realize Odin one click was so bad. I have been using Odin3 one click routinely now for a couple weeks as I flash back and forth trying out all these great ROMs to see what I like and so far (knock on wood I guess?) I haven't had any problems at all.
So, now that I have used Odin one click many times over, does my Cappy now have a bad sbl.bin?
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Odin isn't bad so much as an unnecessary risk. There are a lot of potential causes of failure: user error, accidents, flakey USB ports or software from other vendors that interferes with your drivers. The there the fact that people use the one-click and lose their button combos or brick their phone by using the one-click on a 1010+ build. I can safely odin flash all day if I need to, but there's just no reason to. And if you look around these forums you will see a lot of people crying after an odin mishap.
rufex2001 said:
Right, so if not Odin, what can I use for flashing? Can I do it all with the sdk using adb?
Also, I've been going through the guides and other stickies and apparently Odin is necessary only to flash back to stock. For rooting and installing new roms only the update.zip file and clockwork recovery are necessary. Could you do the same procedure to flash back to stock?
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I keep a CWM update.zip on my sdcard for reinstalling CWM and I flash my ROMs with CWM. I also keep a couple of spare know good ROM zips on the sdcard to go back to in case something goes wrong with a new install.
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Odin isn't bad so much as an unnecessary risk. There are a lot of potential causes of failure: user error, accidents, flakey USB ports or software from other vendors that interferes with your drivers. The there the fact that people use the one-click and lose their button combos or brick their phone by using the one-click on a 1010+ build. I can safely odin flash all day if I need to, but there's just no reason to. And if you look around these forums you will see a lot of people crying after an odin mishap.
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Thanks for the info. Is there a stock I897UCJF6 ROM that can be flashed with CWM? I haven't been able to find one and if there is one I would like to have one around to use. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions.
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I keep a CWM update.zip on my sdcard for reinstalling CWM and I flash my ROMs with CWM. I also keep a couple of spare know good ROM zips on the sdcard to go back to in case something goes wrong with a new install.
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That is exactly the sort of thing I had in mind! So I guess I could keep a CWM update.zip and a stock rom update.zip and some custom roms and just do everything directly from the phone and without Odin, right? Or am I missing something?
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Odin isn't bad so much as an unnecessary risk. Then there the fact that people use the one-click and lose their button combos or brick their phone by using the one-click on a 1010+ build.
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Yep. I have build 1008 that has always had the 3-button combo and lost it after using ODIN 1-click (I restored the combo with a later flash).
I believe opcow and others when they say that flashing back to stock is unnecessary. I just don't understand why the authors of some of these ROMs leave this as part of their installation guide.
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Pay close attention to the options in recovery when you are using a custom rom. It's part of the custom kernal, and of used properly can help you avoid odin. I avoid it because I have a mac and odin won't run on anything but windows. Custom recovery will allow you to format every part of the OS but the sbl.bin. Also in some custom recoveries there is an option to mount usb. This will allow you to format the internal sd then copy a new rom.zip and flash if you really want a clean flash. If your doing this make sure you are able to mount your sd before you format anything. Avoid stock 2.2 kernals because they have 3e recovery. There are ways around that but they have to be in play before you end up in a bootloop.
3e recovery + bootloop= odin recovery "only option".
Make sure lag fix for rom kernal A understands lag fix for rom kernal B. Also usually only a concern for stock 2.2 kernal. Other than that really hard to brick this phone.
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As long as you keep a CWM update.zip and a ROM on your internel sdcard at all times, I see no reason why you would ever have to use odin 1-click.
I get bootloops all the time, just pull the battery and then use vol up + vol down + pow to enter recovery to flash the ROM back. Make sure it's a wipe ROM.
If it's not a soft-brick, then you will need odin.
ryude said:
As long as you keep a CWM update.zip and a ROM on your internel sdcard at all times, I see no reason why you would ever have to use odin 1-click.
I get bootloops all the time, just pull the battery and then use vol up + vol down + pow to enter recovery to flash the ROM back. Make sure it's a wipe ROM.
If it's not a soft-brick, then you will need odin.
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Could you please explain what a wipe ROM is? Thanks
So just like that gentlemen, my SGT 7 Plus seems to be giving me trouble. It randomly shut off today and then wouldn't boot up again until I tried about 7 or 8 times. The tablet itself is great and I had no complaints with the build quality. I'm guessing it's just a lemon; will get it replaced.
Just wondering if I can ask if there's some way to unroot the device. I'm guessing I can just replace the stock recovery by using the back-up that was made during the CWM flash.
I think you could also just do a restore via kies.
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Thanks! I'll just wait for some more suggestions before I go ahead. I've never used KIES before to be honest. All my previous devices have been HTC. I bought a Galaxy S II and never looked back.
How exactly do you restore via KIES? Is there something I should know about at the risk of soft-bricking it?
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So just like that gentlemen, my SGT 7 Plus seems to be giving me trouble. It randomly shut off today and then wouldn't boot up again until I tried about 7 or 8 times. The tablet itself is great and I had no complaints with the build quality. I'm guessing it's just a lemon; will get it replaced.
Just wondering if I can ask if there's some way to unroot the device. I'm guessing I can just replace the stock recovery by using the back-up that was made during the CWM flash.
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use odin3 to restore one of the stock images that are posted in the development section. there are instructions there. I've done it at least 10 times - works fine
Thanks! Gary suggested I do the same. Good to know it works.
is there any visual mark like yellow or blue triangle on the boot screen (like other samsung device do) on GT7+ that saying our device has been flashed?
I heard samsung has a flash counter, and Im afraid if I flash even if it's stock firmware (if the counter truly exist and visually appear) the warranty will be void...
Could somebody confirm this? I'd like to avoid complications with returning the device..
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Could somebody confirm this? I'd like to avoid complications with returning the device..
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Why would there be complications? Its the stock rom, any flashing is STILL the stock rom. if you boot up odin it will say no to custom binary download and also samsung official. You should be good.
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use odin3 to restore one of the stock images that are posted in the development section. there are instructions there. I've done it at least 10 times - works fine
Why would there be complications? Its the stock rom, any flashing is STILL the stock rom. if you boot up odin it will say no to custom binary download and also samsung official. You should be good.
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so if I flash stock fw there would be no flag/counter and I would be good?
how about you bro?, is there any visible mark on boot after u flash stock firmware?
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so if I flash stock fw there would be no flag/counter and I would be good?
how about you bro?, is there any visible mark on boot after u flash stock firmware?
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Nothing that I can see, but I am no expert. I don't know what would be indicated when and if we get custom roms, but the stock ROM flashing does not appear to be flagging anything. Just as a fair business practice I don't see Samsung denying service/warranty for loading the firmware THEY provide. Custom, yes. Stock, no.
First of all I apologize if this has been brought up before in other posts. I am in a mixture of frustration and panic right now because I tried upgrading to ICS on my Rogers SGS2 LTE, and it failed.
Using Kies, I followed the prompts, and for whatever reason it didn't finish. Now when I boot up the phone, it keeps telling me to use the recovery mode option in Kies. However, if I do try to use recovery mode, it always times out and tells me I may need to contact a Samsung service center. The computer has no problem communicating with the phone, AFAIK.
Basically, I'm here to ask what options I have. Currently, i'm trying to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348 , but because the stock TAR is taking a long time to download, I'm asking if I have any other options. I would like to keep the data on my phone, but if I have to wipe it to return it to normal I'm willing to do that.
Please help.
Reboot and try again
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Are you rooted? Are you running the stock recovery that came on the phone? If your rooted and have apps that are froze or your running a modded recovery like cwm you must flash back to stock or kies will not ever work
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I've tried rebooting the computer I was using, and I've also tried another computer with no luck. I got the latest Kies on the other computer, connected the phone with no problem, and tried recovery mode on THAT 2nd computer, but it didn't work because it didn't recognize my recovery code that the first computer gave me.
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Are you rooted? Are you running the stock recovery that came on the phone? If your rooted and have apps that are froze or your running a modded recovery like cwm you must flash back to stock or kies will not ever work
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I *think* I was rooted. I remember doing something a long time ago involving odin. I never installed Cyanogenmod or any other 3rd party roms.
I had Superuser under my apps, if that helps.
I wish I could reply sooner but this board is making me wait 5 mins between posts. Sorry. It's like I'm in the emergency room with a gunshot wound and I'm waiting for the doctor to finish his smoke break, then his coffee break, then washroom break, jesus
by CWM, I think you're asking about Clockwordmod? If so, yes, I had that on my phone. Does this mean I can't use the steps in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348 to fix my phone now? Or can I still proceed.
If you have superuser then most likely you are rooted and since you have clockworkmod especially then kies is not gonna update your phone. Your on Rodgers so you need to find the stock firmware and flash it. I'm on att or I could link you to one that would work. I got my stock firmware from Samsung website. Try going to sammobile and see if you can find the stock firmware for your phone. I'm sure since its Samsung they should have Rodgers firmware to. Download the stock firmware and flash it in Odin onto to your phone and then kies should work. If you can't find the stock firmware at sammobile then look for the stock firmware here on xda I'm sure someone on Rodgers has it....
Edit. The link up there to Odin back to stock should work. Just download the file and follow the steps in order and don't leave one out. There are no shortcuts when it comes to flashing a phone or it could be rendered useless for anything more than a paperweight. Konane is real good and would not lead anyone wrong....
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Just flashed it via Kies, had to use ODIN by flashing stock, Odin wouldn't work till I rebooted my computer, then once Kies updated, I had had a error ( com.Android.phone stopped) but I cleared data and cache in 3e, then everything worked.
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I just wanted to post a follow-up. I followed the steps from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348 and it fixed me phone. Best of all, I didn't lose anything.
I would still like to get ICS on my phone. I noticed on Sammobile's site that there is a firmware for 4.04 that was released recently. Would I somehow be able to use that, combined with Odin, to get ICS on my phone? In other words, follow all the steps in the aforementioned thread, except, use this newer firmware file? Sorry I realize this may sound like a dumb noob question, but I want to make sure I do things right.
Thanks for all the help btw.
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I just wanted to post a follow-up. I followed the steps from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348 and it fixed me phone. Best of all, I didn't lose anything.
I would still like to get ICS on my phone. I noticed on Sammobile's site that there is a firmware for 4.04 that was released recently. Would I somehow be able to use that, combined with Odin, to get ICS on my phone? In other words, follow all the steps in the aforementioned thread, except, use this newer firmware file? Sorry I realize this may sound like a dumb noob question, but I want to make sure I do things right.
Thanks for all the help btw.
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If you're back to stock and on Rogers, you should be able to update using Kies.
The thing is, when Odin fixed my phone, it didn't remove Superuser, so doesn't that mean my phone isn't stock anymore? I was expecting Odin to basically reset my phone back to factory settings, but it seems to have just reverted it back to before I tried updating to ICS with kies.
bobbastard said:
The thing is, when Odin fixed my phone, it didn't remove Superuser, so doesn't that mean my phone isn't stock anymore? I was expecting Odin to basically reset my phone back to factory settings, but it seems to have just reverted it back to before I tried updating to ICS with kies.
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If you go into 3e or cwm if you still have it, you should be able to clear cache and data, so after that Kies should recognize it and start the download
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If you go into 3e or cwm if you still have it, you should be able to clear cache and data, so after that Kies should recognize it and start the download
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I haven't used the stock 3e that much always just flash cwm but I would suggest that you do a factory data reset to from the recovery if 3e gives that option I've never used it so I'm not sure. But if you are still on cwm recovery kies will not ever update your phone until you put everything back stock. You must have just flashed the kernel only. Flashing just the kernel does not wipe anything you need to flash the stock firmware from sammobile in Odin and that will do a full wipe and restore everything to stock
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Sorry but what is 3e? The only place i see cwm mentioned is under the rom manager app, but when i launch it rom manager says i don't have a rooted device and super user can't be found. Weird thing is i see super user as an app on my phone.
bobbastard said:
Sorry but what is 3e? The only place i see cwm mentioned is under the rom manager app, but when i launch it rom manager says i don't have a rooted device and super user can't be found. Weird thing is i see super user as an app on my phone.
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Turn the phone off. Hold both volume up and volume down and hold the power button do not release the volume buttons yet. Pressing all 3 buttons when you first see the screen come on mine shows an att logo then release the power button only. The phone will then boot into either 3e stock recovery or cwm recovery
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OK, I did what you said, and I see 3e and the option to wipe data/factory reset. So you're recommending I do this BEFORE i try to use Odin and the latest firmware for Sammobile?
Just out of curiosity, if I didn't do a reset before flashing using Odin, what would happen?
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OK, I did what you said, and I see 3e and the option to wipe data/factory reset. So you're recommending I do this BEFORE i try to use Odin and the latest firmware for Sammobile?
Just out of curiosity, if I didn't do a reset before flashing using Odin, what would happen?
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Yes. And if you don't it might not wipe everything. I suggest you do it before you flash it and again after...
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read this to return to stock http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652398
this post is just a copy paste from another post i wrote to a n00b
read, read more, read the stickies, i read alot b4 i even attempted to flash, at least a few hundred posts and using the search button.
all problems and solutions have been posted, as u r a n00b all u have todo is invest time into reading alot of posts, because of ur post we all know u havent even bothered to read the stickies, espicially read the one w/n00b's in the title, thats y they r there. .
once u know what ur r doing and r stumped at a certain problem, believe me we can tell by how u post a question, post in the q&a forum
My device: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 16GB
I'm pretty much very new to modding and everything but I did the rooting from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831152 I used the first method and once I rebooted my device it was freezing and every few seconds it would say "Unfortunately, S Note has stopped working". I restarted my device and the same thing kept happening. Next, I tried using the second method of rooting but nothing seemed to be working still, so I did a factory reset. Everything seems fine now but I think I just want to unroot eveything altogether. Is that possible?
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My device: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 - 16GB
I'm pretty much very new to modding and everything but I did the rooting from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831152 I used the first method and once I rebooted my device it was freezing and every few seconds it would say "Unfortunately, S Note has stopped working". I restarted my device and the same thing kept happening. Next, I tried using the second method of rooting but nothing seemed to be working still, so I did a factory reset. Everything seems fine now but I think I just want to unroot eveything altogether. Is that possible?
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Flash a stock Rom with Odin and don't root.
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If everything's working fine now and it's rooted why do you want to get rid of root?
Also, as you used ODIN to flash cf-root you will need to run the triangle-away app to reset the flash counter before flashing a stock rom otherwise your flash counter will be more than the "0" it's supposed to be and you may have trouble if you need to return under warranty...
ultramag69 said:
If everything's working fine now and it's rooted why do you want to get rid of root?
Also, as you used ODIN to flash cf-root you will need to run the triangle-away app to reset the flash counter before flashing a stock rom otherwise your flash counter will be more than the "0" it's supposed to be and you may have trouble if you need to return under warranty...
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Well I'd actually would just want to get rid of the clockworkmod root because it increases binary count and doesn't let updates through, as least thats what I read.
You need to use triangle away to reset the flash counter. You can flash the stock recovery after to get stock recovery back but you won't be able to flash a new custom rom using this. You will retain root access though if you want to use TB or change system files....
If you have the cf-root though you can flash when the devs release the update.
You can also go to sammobile and download the update too to flash through ODIN though you will loose root after doing so and will have to have reset the flash counter 1st anyway...
I used the same method to root that you mentioned as the first try. What did after that was to download mobile odin (can be purchased on the play store) download my original firmware from sammobile. Use mobile odin to flash my original firmware, injecting rooting by using everroot in mobile odin.
So I end up on my original firmware rooted. No need to triangle away since still on stock recovery.
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Yes but what you don't seem to understand is that the 1st flash you did into CWM raised the flash counter by 1.... If you return under warranty you may be refused and have to pay for it to be repaired fully...
Go into download mode to check, hold volume down and power together, when the samsung logo appears release the power button. When prompted press up volume and you should see if the flash counter reads 0 or 1... Hold down power button until tab turns off to get out of download mode...
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Yes but what you don't seem to understand is that the 1st flash you did into CWM raised the flash counter by 1.... If you return under warranty you may be refused and have to pay for it to be repaired fully...
Go into download mode to check, hold volume down and power together, when the samsung logo appears release the power button. When prompted press up volume and you should see if the flash counter reads 0 or 1... Hold down power button until tab turns off to get out of download mode...
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Didn't realise he had used the cwm method to root. If that is the case, it may be in your best interest to reset the flash counter.
I used the pre injected stock firmware, so was no need for cwm.
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I also have a question about that, if I have used clockworkrecovery to root my device and want to update it with ota ,but keep root. How to do that the easiest way ?
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fischerben said:
I also have a question about that, if I have used clockworkrecovery to root my device and want to update it with ota ,but keep root. How to do that the easiest way ?
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You can flash OTA through mobile odin, and still can keep root.
lsherif said:
You can flash OTA through mobile odin, and still can keep root.
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Thanks, what zip do I have to flash can you paste a link. and when there is an update and I update it are the root removed then?
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I rooted my phone and then installed the jellybean rom. It said it installed successfully and when it rebotted it now has the yellow Verizon warning sign. How can I repair this?
mxgregg said:
I rooted my phone and then installed the jellybean rom. It said it installed successfully and when it rebotted it now has the yellow Verizon warning sign. How can I repair this?
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Sounds like you need Triangle Away... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Reboot to download mode, check your flash counter (Custom Binary count, I believe).
Then run the Triangle Away app, make sure the number matches what you saw in your download mode, and reset from the app.
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EDIT: looked a little more, if that doesn't work you may have to ODIN back to stock and reroot. Can you link the thread of the ROM you installed?
DroidxRage said:
Sounds like you need Triangle Away... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Reboot to download mode, check your flash counter (Custom Binary count, I believe).
Then run the Triangle Away app, make sure the number matches what you saw in your download mode, and reset from the app.
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EDIT: looked a little more, if that doesn't work you may have to ODIN back to stock and reroot. Can you link the thread of the ROM you installed?
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I will check the thread. Is there a reset download I can do in Odin?
I believe you forgot to unlock your bootloader.
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DroidxRage said:
Sounds like you need Triangle Away... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
Reboot to download mode, check your flash counter (Custom Binary count, I believe).
Then run the Triangle Away app, make sure the number matches what you saw in your download mode, and reset from the app.
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EDIT: looked a little more, if that doesn't work you may have to ODIN back to stock and reroot. Can you link the thread of the ROM you installed?
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Dude he just forgot to unlock the bootloader. He doesn't need triangle away he needs to do the rooting process all over and this time unlock the bootloader. Triangle Away doesn't work in that way as even if he resets the flash counter he still has a locked bootloader.
jmxc23 said:
Dude he just forgot to unlock the bootloader. He doesn't need triangle away he needs to do the rooting process all over and this time unlock the bootloader. Triangle Away doesn't work in that way as even if he resets the flash counter he still has a locked bootloader.
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My bad, I thought I recalled reading that was the original purpose of the app and it also came up in a search when I looked around a bit. Thanks for the clarification, although correct me if I'm wrong I don't think it would have had any adverse effect running it since it would just reset any counter.
No I am not saying it has any adverse effects just saying it won't unlock the bootloader. Also the bootloader must be unlocked for it to reset the counter.
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Rerooted now just need to find the correct file to unlock my bootloader. Thanks guys.
mxgregg said:
Rerooted now just need to find the correct file to unlock my bootloader. Thanks guys.
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Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
Pretty sweet piece of java there. You'll need to download the java sdk and open the download (don't extract it). From there, it will root/unlock your bootloader, flash a recovery, etc.
Good luck!