After installing Triangle Away 2.60 just to check the counter, (which showed 0) my Device Status has changed from Official to Custom.
It was Official before running Triangle Away to reboot into the counter screen.
I did not commit any changes!
Note 10.1 JB 4.1.2 STOCK ROOTED
What gives?
UPDATE:
Using Triangle Away's Workaround: System modified workaround seems to have returned the Device Status back to Official.
Just a quick question, did you root with the exynos exploit then upgrade to the newest version of JB?
I found that using the exynos exploit would set my status to custom even after flashing stock rom...
nope, it was not rooted before
Please to tell me why?
Hy guys, i turn to recovey mode. how about "system status" why that always showing custom not official? any one can to tell why? thanks.
Maybe you flashed a custom rom or recovery into your device.
Hard to say given so little information.
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This is getting frustrating!
Once a full uk rom became available I did a full, clean install using Mobile Odin to retain root. When I check status immediately the report is 'official'. Now the problems begin. I have tried a restore from Titanium Backup, a manual install of all my apps one by one and also just letting Google Play do its stuff, and after each sometimes within a couple of hours, this last time I managed overnight, my status is reported as 'custom'.
Any ideas as to what is causing this please?
Which status you're talking from? The one in the settings? That happens sooner or later when the Note is rooted, the systems seems to check this from time to time and set the status to "Custom". But why bothering, it does not harm. Even OTA do work with that.
The status custom in Odin download mode is a different store (but it remains official as long as not recovery or other non-Samsung flash is done).
Yes, the one in settings. Once the status changes to custom if I tap 'software update' then do a check I get a message saying my device has been modified so updates unavailable.
Then you did anything else, my status there is also custom, but I was offered the latest OTA without problems. Nevertheless, I downloaded the latest update from sammobile and flashed it with Mobile Odin. So I don't care about that status.
You are rooted ??
If so run Triangle away to reset rom counter .
Flash stock rom via Odin then factory reset should put device to normal status .
Root can interfere with or prevent OTA use Kies and reroot .
jje
Why so complicate?
Get the update/rom from sammobile or here, use Mobile Odin and flash the update on the tablet. With the pro version, the tablet remains rooted and everything is fine. Mobile Odin is an excellent tool and worth the few bucks to get the pro version.
Odp: [Q] 'custom' status with official rom
I have the same problem. I tryied to install script sd2internalsd and Iinstall busybox and i think that orogram change my status to custom. Now - my note cant take an update.
I try use Triangal away but das not work. Any idea?
tapnięte z mojego Note'a 10.1 3G
Forum members:
I recently user rooted my device per the forum excellent instructions but now am unable to to update the firmware for the android OS. When I get the popup notifying me that an upgrade has been downloaded, I go through the drill of rebooting to the Odin screen and then reboot but am then advised that the upgrade failed and something about using Kies. I user rooted the device in anticipation of installing Ubuntu but haven't done it yet. I intended to be able to dual boot depending on what I am working on. I use the android OS most of the time and it works ok but will not upgrade itself. I have searched the posts regarding the inability to upgrade android when the system is rooted but haven't found anything that I understand or that tells me whether or not it is even possible to upgrade the android OS when user rooted. Can anyone answer the question succinctly and if it is possible point me to instructions on how to do it. Any help is sincerely appreciated.
derwalrosz
Hi. That's right, you can't make OTA official updates anymore if you rooted the tablet.
You can however download the new firmware version from sammobile (official non-rooted) or some custom version from XDA, then flash it with odin or mobile odin (for official), or CWM (for custom "zip").
Here's a tutorial for Galaxy Note, but it might work for your tablet too - anyway it gives you an idea of how that can be done. The written procedure is here.
going through the same issue...
I am having the same troubles as the person who started this thread. I rooted my samsung galaxy tab 2 10.1 from the instructions that I found on this forum. I also installed ClockWork Mod recovery as per the rooting instructions. Now that I am hearing that I will be unable to update to jelly bean (official) because I rooted my device what can i do to work around this problem?
What if we reboot into Clock Work Mod recovery and use the option to restore device to stock firmware? If we did that option it would restore the tablet back to its factory resetting and then could we upgrade to Jelly Bean using the "software update" option?
Or is downloading a firmware from sammobile the best option?
I am really not sure about what to do next...
Hope to hear some kind of response on what to do next...
You can get JB stock from sammobile and flash it with odin. Or you can get a custom JB rom from xda and flash it with cwm. There's nothing complicated about upgrading, both ways are good. I would pick the second one, this way you stay rooted.
Strange thing...
I successfully rooted with the Framaroot method.
I think it's one of the most discreet rooting method since it doesn't require to modify the recovery nor to flash anything with Odin.
I think it just uses the Exynos exploit in some way, and since my stock firmware JB 4.1.2 (N8000XXCLL3) is not one of the more recent ones (that probably fix the exploit) I could root with it.
After that I could happily see that my device status was still "Official".
I checked that well after rebooting more than one time. I also checked that the status was "Official" also in "Download mode".
Anyway, after a couple of days of normal usage (I didn't do anything strange with the root, apart from accessing some system file) I saw that my status had changed to "Custom" .
My suspect is that there's some Android service that periodically (yet infrequently) checks for a rooted device, changing the device status accordingly if it finds some trail of root.
Stranger yet is that, upon rebooting once again, my status has now come back to Official
So... does anyone knows better what triggers the device status from Official to Custom and back to Official when there's no modification in the stock Rom?
Exynos exploit changed mine to custom, tried 3 times to get rid of it, always went to modified then custom after a few minutes/ hours. I'm cool with it tho, doesn't hamper what I do with my note. I've seen others reporting similar scenarios
Hi all,
I have searched for any info on this and it seems like the "[root] Triangle Away" app may be able to reset the counter but I couldn't find anyone that tried it with the Galaxy Tab 7.7?
As our tab is very much like a Galaxy S2, I am thinking it may work but cannot be certain.
It is not like I really care right now but I still have 11 months of warranty and was curious if this could be done.
Many thanks.
Im not sure the 7.7 has a flash counter in it at all.
My S3 did and could be reset by triangle away..
The best way to do it on devices that have a flash counter is..
use odin to flash older version of Rom.eg ICS or lower JB version but for our 7.7 its ICS..
Need to root to use triangle away and first remove any custom recovery,make sure its stock recovery.
use triangle away and after reset counter dont restart tab or phone go straight to download mode..
look at download mode and check flash counter and its samsung stock firmware.
sometime it requires a few times to acheive this and after a few restarts it will stop showing stock again..
even though its been reset.another tip is to remove sim card and any SD cards whilst doing this as some reason
SD cards can somehow trigger flash counter?
Once its looking correct in download mode restart device and do a OTA update to latest firmware..
This will reset you to a new locked boot loader and you will definatley have stock rom and 0 flash counter..
to keep it this way dont root or use custom recoverys...
mainly its for newer things like the S3 im sure the 7.7 doesnt have a "locked Bootloader" but i may be wrong..
also if it doesnt have a locked boot loader its easier to do than what i typed..
you cant update OTA with root or custom recovery or non stock rom..
hope this helps its what i found with reguards to my s3 and getting it back to stock for warrenty..
There is a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 flash counter introduced for P6800 JB 4.1.2 DXMD3, so any modified ROM, kernel or recovery flashed via PC Odin will increase the counter.
I just reset mine from 58 > 0
How ??
1. Have installed my P6810 / P6800 SkyHigh kernel for JB 4.1.2 (patched for triangle away compatibility)
2. Install triangle away app v3.26
3. Reset counter
4. Reboot as requested
5. To check > open app again, or, power off and enter download mode
Your custom ROM, kernel, recovery & root remain intact
Having soft brick issues and need some guidance
History: Early 2014 purchased used sch 1535 used which was completely stock. Rooted with Saferoot and flashed a stock (?) debloated 4.3 ROM, which I thought was getting me around Knox, etc. However, Download mode shows Current Binary = Samsung Official so I don't really know what that means with regard to my ROM.
Recently, I've had performance issues/crash so looked into upgrading ROM. Got caught up in an XDA developer thread about how to downgrade to 4.1 to defeat 4.3 lock bootloader issues and though it flashed, ended up in a boot loop. Was at first still able to boot into recovery but attempts to reflash w/ stock recovery tar and higher version 4.4 left me without recovery, although I still can get to ODIN (-volume, home, power). Am now getting the yellow triangle ("unauthorized software) when I attempt reboot (power only) or boot into recovery ( +volume, home, power) .
Have tried LOTS of debrick threads over the last 12 hours trying to figure this out and in addition to stock ROMs mentioned previously, have attempted to flash bootchain, pit file, etc. One of the things I'm wondering about is whether I need to flash a non-stock ROM since I am rooted. The splash screen on bootup still shows the custom unlock icon and in Download mode I see that the System Status = Custom
Any thoughts on what I need to do next would be greatly appreciated. Will be glad to post more information on what I've tried but trying not to make this much longer. Thx!