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[Question] Restoring Samsung Galaxy s3 to factory to preserve warranty unroot

After rooting and flashing CM9, I am exchanging my SGS3 after an issue with not connecting to the verizon network. I don't think this issue is related to me rooting and flashing a new rom because it came up suddenly after working fine for a few days. I tried a new SIM, phone info apk, airplane mode reset, but nothing.
So I am going to exchange it.
I flashed the factory rom in ODIN and in the download/odin screen, it reads :
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
When I turn on the phone and go into Settings>About device> Status> Device status:Normal
Is this enough to ensure that my Binary count is zero, that my phone is back to factory(save for whatever is wrong with it), and that the warranty is still good on it?

johndv said:
After rooting and flashing CM9, I am exchanging my SGS3 after an issue with not connecting to the verizon network. I don't think this issue is related to me rooting and flashing a new rom because it came up suddenly after working fine for a few days. I tried a new SIM, phone info apk, airplane mode reset, but nothing.
So I am going to exchange it.
I flashed the factory rom in ODIN and in the download/odin screen, it reads :
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
When I turn on the phone and go into Settings>About device> Status> Device status:Normal
Is this enough to ensure that my Binary count is zero, that my phone is back to factory(save for whatever is wrong with it), and that the warranty is still good on it?
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That sounds about right to me as long as you don't have any flash counts and the system says it's normal.
Current- SGSIII Rooted~SynergyRom 1.2
Past- DroidX Rooted~Gummy ICS 1.2

May also want to make sure you have stock recovery (volume up+home+power). I had installed a kexec cwm recovery when I was trying CM9/CM10 and it got completely wiped out when I Odin'd back to stock to get rid of the sprint related stuff from the initial root method. Tried to boot into recovery to do a factory reset but that was no go and it bootlooped once and then booted into the rom.

[Q] Wierd message after using Triangle Away 1.95

Hi
Could someone help me please?
I could not post this question in the Original Android Development forums as my post count is less than 10 hence I am asking here.
I'm an M1 User and I have 12 GB of data and I'm an IPhone 4 user hence my Sim Card is a MicroSim one and I wanted to try out the Phone Features of the Note 10.1
I had to use Triangle Away v 1.95 after one of the sim pins broke on my Note 10.1 after I took my microSim Card in its Microsim Adapter out from the Tablet.
I used it and it cleared the root flashed firmware times download to zero and official firmware said Samsung Official Firmware.
I only used the HighonAndroid Odin hack and the Clockworkmod Recovery to root my phone and backed up after I did that.
I did not flash a full custom firmware.
However it said that the device was modified under the in Tablet Settings even after after i removed SuperSU.
When it downloading mode it said System Status : Official.
I did not get my set from either Starhub/M1 or Singtel which are the three official Telcom companies in my country.
So I download the firmware files from Sam Mobile for my non telco set from here.
sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&model=GT-N8000&pcode=XSP&os=1&type=3#firmware
After flashing the System Status in Downloading Mode said Custom and the in Tablet Settings Status said Device Modified.
I'm not sure if Triangle Away worked for me or not.
Did it work?
I could not follow the same instructions for Triangle Away as the Samsung Galaxy S3 or any other phone because the battery for the Note 10.1 is built in.
On a side note : I managed to send the tablet in for repair within warranty also as Sim Card Pins being broken by MicroSIMs in MicroSIM Adapters seem to be covered under warranty here.

While I can't answer your question I can tell you Q&A is the right section.

http://www.chainfire.eu/articles/118/Triangle_Away_vs_Samsung/
TA worked, but Samsung has additional checks now.
The key is that some things (such as flash counter) were persistent after a return-to-stock. The extra system checks will go away if the device is returned to stock. TA resets the persistent stuff.

Er I don't understand. I was on stock except I flashed HighonAndroid clockworkmod recovery. After I flashed back to StockRecovery then flash back the XSP stock firmware it still said System Status custom in the settings app. So how do I clear that?

leonaheidern said:
Er I don't understand. I was on stock except I flashed HighonAndroid clockworkmod recovery. After I flashed back to StockRecovery then flash back the XSP stock firmware it still said System Status custom in the settings app. So how do I clear that?
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I think there's a specific order in which you need to clear stuff... Might want to do some searching in the I9300 forums, that's the first device to have this new system check stuff.

From what I read in some thread, u must flash back to stock recovery. Then u can flash ur stock Rom again.
Sent from N8000, from the corner of this rounded earth.

antique_sonic said:
From what I read in some thread, u must flash back to stock recovery. Then u can flash ur stock Rom again.
Sent from N8000, from the corner of this rounded earth.
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Oh well guess I'll have to wait till I get the set back from the service centre to see if it's been re-flashed to stock firmware with the device status in Settings said as Official.
Basically 16gb is too little and the move to external sd card option is not avaliable unlike S3 and S2.
I had a 32gb Samsung Class10 card from Qoo10.com.sg and since its bigger I thought it would be better to move apps for reading manga like Mango to the SD card instead cause the download is kinda big like 2-3gb worth of manga and pictures.

Other threads say, that after flashing the stock firmware, the device requires a complete wipe from stock recovery. Then also the "modified" setting in is gone.

[Q] Note 10.1 4G N8020 messed up

Hi all. Tried my first root + custom rom installation and i messed up the device..
i had the newest KIES firmware update (phone XXBMA5) and (XXBMA6) and i rooted the device with odin (3.07). That went OK.
Then i installed the CWM recovery with odin and that was OK too.
Then i downloaded the latest Omega Rom (i missread that it supports N8020) and followed the installation instructions to the point where it started installing Omega V2.0 from SDCARD and then it asked me to select device from a list that included only (N8000,N8010,N8013)..
So the situation now is that i have working odin, working CWM and backup of the EFS (img+tar) but no working recovery. i live in Finland and the device is Sonera locked i think, so the stock roms (international) do not work i guess.
KIES has a backup of my Note but i can't even get to a point where KIES discovers the device.
So basically i think i need a working ROM for my model (Note 10.1 4G N8020), or can i recover the original samsung software somehow ?
Any advices ?

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Just a thought, but can't you reflash CWM or the stock recovery?
If you didn't install the rom why do you need to re-install anything. Just powering down and powering up should have left you as was....

Alajarvi84 said:
working CWM .......... but no working recovery.
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Maybe i'm missing something but isn't CWM your custom recovery?
It doesn't sound like you've actually installed any rom yet.The Omega installer doesn't actually install anything until a few steps after the one you mentioned about the model type.
I'm with ultramag69 on this one. You should still be on a stock rom unless you already wiped your original rom.

Hi again. Problem solved, just had to do emergency thing from KIES. Like i said this was the first time trying root + custom ro install and to be honest it went to ****. Somehow i managed to delete the stock firmware so that is why the recovery gave me (no files). I did make some backup but when tried to restore it said MD5 mismatch or something. At first the KIES emergency recovery could not find the device, but after i switched from CWMcto stock recovery it worked.
So what did i learn from all this ? Nothing, because i am getting too old (tired+lazy ) to do proper investigation. So one could say my strategy is to bang my head to the wall as long as it takes to go trough. Even if i could just go around it
So basically i am now at the point where i started, with stock 4.1.2 rooted. Used the triangle away to wipe the (6) custom installs or something away, but it still says custom in the settings> information. Does this mean that OTA won't work ? Any way around it ? Because i would like to check now and then that is my version of android the newest one..
Could someone recommend a custom ROM for my Note 10.1 4G (LTE) N8020 4.1.2 because the only one i was able to find was the CyanogenMod (or something) and it basically makes the S-Pen (almost) useless. What i would like is the Omega ROM, but like stated before the installation only supported N8000, N8010 & N8013...
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Thanks anyway

What is truly amazing is that i did not brick the device tough..

switch from cwm to stock
Alajarvi84 said:
Hi again. Problem solved, just had to do emergency thing from KIES. Like i said this was the first time trying root + custom ro install and to be honest it went to ****. Somehow i managed to delete the stock firmware so that is why the recovery gave me (no files). I did make some backup but when tried to restore it said MD5 mismatch or something. At first the KIES emergency recovery could not find the device, but after i switched from CWMcto stock recovery it worked.
So what did i learn from all this ? Nothing, because i am getting too old (tired+lazy ) to do proper investigation. So one could say my strategy is to bang my head to the wall as long as it takes to go trough. Even if i could just go around it
So basically i am now at the point where i started, with stock 4.1.2 rooted. Used the triangle away to wipe the (6) custom installs or something away, but it still says custom in the settings> information. Does this mean that OTA won't work ? Any way around it ? Because i would like to check now and then that is my version of android the newest one..
Could someone recommend a custom ROM for my Note 10.1 4G (LTE) N8020 4.1.2 because the only one i was able to find was the CyanogenMod (or something) and it basically makes the S-Pen (almost) useless. What i would like is the Omega ROM, but like stated before the installation only supported N8000, N8010 & N8013...
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Thanks anyway
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How did you switch from CWM to stock? I have having a problem syncing with kies also using omega rom on n8013.

jjndimp said:
How did you switch from CWM to stock? I have having a problem syncing with kies also using omega rom on n8013.
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I was not easy, i just tried the download mode over and over again with KIES open in windows and somehow it finally did find my device and offered a emergency restore. That is it, and the device was restored to default "original state".

OMG.... one would think after nearly having bricked your device you would either A) stop messing around with it or, B) read and learn more about what you're wanting to achieve and THEN maybe trying something with the ABSOLUTE certainty that a backup to restore is available to you in case of any mishap!
Moral of story :
Don't do anything until you are absolutely sure you have read EVERYTHING about what you are going to do.
For others wanting to mess with their devices, take heed! You may not be as lucky as OP (or troller) whichever is applicable.

There comes a certain point, that when crossed one does not care what happens to the device at hand. After fighting with my n8020 for several days in a row i couldn't care less, and like said before i dont have the level of enhusiasm like i had when i was younger. Of course i know now what went wrong.. But seriously, these are just overpriced toys, so it's not a matter of life and death.
Sent from my GT-N8020 using XDA Premium HD app

Can I Odin back to a stock rooted rom?

My wife's rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (vzw) has been acting strange lately. It has been asking to update and then locking into a screen that says "System software not authorized by Verizon..." I can successfully reset the phone, as well as get into Odin, but I cannot get into recovery mode to flash a new rom. (The first and only rom I flashed on her phone was stock Touchwiz about 8 months ago.)
I'm kind of a noob at this stuff, so I'm not sure what to do. First, I'm not sure why this is happening in the first place. My research shows that it can happen when you don't unlock the phone properly, but I'm virtually certain I did. In any event, what next? I have read that I should Odin back to stock. Is it appropriate for me to attempt to Odin back to a rooted stock rom? Is that even possible? For example, can I Odin back to this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332840)?

eyc said:
My wife's rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (vzw) has been acting strange lately. It has been asking to update and then locking into a screen that says "System software not authorized by Verizon..." I can successfully reset the phone, as well as get into Odin, but I cannot get into recovery mode to flash a new rom. (The first and only rom I flashed on her phone was stock Touchwiz about 8 months ago.)
I'm kind of a noob at this stuff, so I'm not sure what to do. First, I'm not sure why this is happening in the first place. My research shows that it can happen when you don't unlock the phone properly, but I'm virtually certain I did. In any event, what next? I have read that I should Odin back to stock. Is it appropriate for me to attempt to Odin back to a rooted stock rom? Is that even possible? For example, can I Odin back to this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332840)?
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the files that you use to odin with are a different extension (.tar) than what you flash with (.rar)...so you can only use cwm/twrp to use that rooted image. I recommend using odin to get back to stock, then using the root one click method that was recently stickied...that will get you up in running and able to use roms quickly

Yes its possible but first try to install a custom recovery. Download goomanager and then install open recovery script from the menu options. Then you should be able to boot into twrp and flash a new rom
Sent from my XT912 using xda app-developers app

eyc said:
My wife's rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 (vzw) has been acting strange lately. It has been asking to update and then locking into a screen that says "System software not authorized by Verizon..." I can successfully reset the phone, as well as get into Odin, but I cannot get into recovery mode to flash a new rom. (The first and only rom I flashed on her phone was stock Touchwiz about 8 months ago.)
I'm kind of a noob at this stuff, so I'm not sure what to do. First, I'm not sure why this is happening in the first place. My research shows that it can happen when you don't unlock the phone properly, but I'm virtually certain I did. In any event, what next? I have read that I should Odin back to stock. Is it appropriate for me to attempt to Odin back to a rooted stock rom? Is that even possible? For example, can I Odin back to this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332840)?
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If you are Verizon Stock rooted and have SU and busybox installed without disabling updates, that will occur whenever Verizon rolls out an OTA. if you want the update, ODIN back to stock and take the updates before rooting. If you don;t want updates then find the thread on disable Verizon OTA and that will stop the update request.

Soft brick..redux

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!