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Samsung "Custom Lock" icon on boot

Not sure if this has been answered already (maybe I'm bad at searching) or if it has to do with the Flash Counter, but anyone know how to get rid of the Custom Lock icon that appears on the boot up screen?

Young War said:
Not sure if this has been answered already (maybe I'm bad at searching) or if it has to do with the Flash Counter, but anyone know how to get rid of the Custom Lock icon that appears on the boot up screen?
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Yep been answered before.
You get it when you flash a non 100% original Odin package. So like route 66.
To make it go away you have to flash the completely stock Samsung image and do the non Odin root in the dev section.
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nosympathy said:
Yep been answered before.
You get it when you flash a non 100% original Odin package. So like route 66.
To make it go away you have to flash the completely stock Samsung image and do the non Odin root in the dev section.
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Thank you. Is there currently any known reasons if this should cause concern? I should be good with leaving it as is atm, right?
Hoping eventually there's a flashable zip to clear that...

It also happens if you do the non ODIN root and then you freeze or remove systems apps

Will the USB Jig from the SGS2 do anything for this Device?
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pyrostic said:
Will the USB Jig from the SGS2 do anything for this Device?
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Not sure but from what I have read it doesn't appear to be compatible. Pins are in different places.
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pyrostic said:
Will the USB Jig from the SGS2 do anything for this Device?
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Yes. The jig from the s2 works and will reset the counter and eliminate the lock image.
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wpbear said:
It also happens if you do the non ODIN root and then you freeze or remove systems apps
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It does not ... if you disable the SysScope.apk immediately after rooting.

I like the unlock custom display. Shows that I am enjoying my custom phone!

AdamHLG said:
I like the unlock custom display. Shows that I am enjoying my custom phone!
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+1 I love your comment. Unless bringing in for warranty, who cares.
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AdamHLG said:
I like the unlock custom display. Shows that I am enjoying my custom phone!
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^ this!
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lowg said:
It does not ... if you disable the SysScope.apk immediately after rooting.
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Can you go into more detail? Wouldn't you have to boot after root, so can disable SysScope be done anytime? What other uses did SysScope have?

wpbear said:
Can you go into more detail? Wouldn't you have to boot after root, so can disable SysScope be done anytime? What other uses did SysScope have?
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If you use the "debugfs" exploit, once you obtain root, the first thing you should do is rename /system/app/SysScope.apk and you should be good.
My method was based off analysis done by Ralekdev, which according to him there is a process scanner as part of SysScope.apk that will look for apps running as root outside a list of 'whitelisted' apps.
To your question, yes it is a bit of what came first the chicken or the egg -- but I'm assuming this process scanner is not constantly running so if you just do it right away before running other apps as super user regularly there is little chance it will be tripped.

I used the odin way to root my device and the GPS does not work so I received my CLN device and need to get rid of the custom boot. Is there any other way to get rid of it?

Custom recoveries are what triggers the unlock icon. If you flash the stock recovery, the unlock icon should disappear.

There are actually other ways to get the padlock notification than custom recoveries. I've got it from modifying my framework-res.apk file, and you can get it from deleting and modifying system apps, changing ROMS through Odin and so on. It's really not a big deal unless you need to clear it for warranty related purposes. If you do, follow the guide on development, or get a jig for 3 bucks on ebay.

I just followed the guide in the development sections. Everything is A-OK and I'm ready to send back in the old one. The CLN device seems to be in pretty good shape.

ilkevinli said:
Custom recoveries are what triggers the unlock icon. If you flash the stock recovery, the unlock icon should disappear.
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For what it's worth I flashed TWRP using dd and did not trip the counter after disabling the apk (and shared lib it uses to be sure).
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I had the unlocked lock image when I rooted with Odin and flashed bean rom, the flashed cm10 and it disappeared. I kind of like it too. It shows I'm not a square... or am I
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Young War said:
Thank you. Is there currently any known reasons if this should cause concern? I should be good with leaving it as is atm, right?
Hoping eventually there's a flashable zip to clear that...
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Leave it and display it like a badge of honor. A big fu to vzw if you will.

unrooting from MF3

I rooted my S4 after it was hit with the MF3 update with the new root method posted last month. I have read that it cannot be unrooted. having said that, I wanted to unroot. This is how I approached it.
I went to a best buy store where they had a Samsung kiosk. On the counter, I saw a laptop which had a program for re-flashing to factory firmware. The guy kindly re-flashed my phone with the MF3. At first it said it was already installed but it gave the option of continuing. After the re-flash, I tried the su apps and the did not work anymore. So, whether it totally worked or not, i don't know. but that's my story hope it helps you.

Did you get a look at the program he was using? Any name or anything

jd1639 said:
Did you get a look at the program he was using? Any name or anything
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I will swing by there again tonight or tomorrow and try and get the app name. hell if they guy id friendly enough I will try and get him to put the ap directory on a flash drive
. But the UI had images of all the phones by samsung.

Why unroot?
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jtorral said:
I rooted my S4 after it was hit with the MF3 update with the new root method posted last month. I have read that it cannot be unrooted. having said that, I wanted to unroot. This is how I approached it.
I went to a best buy store where they had a Samsung kiosk. On the counter, I saw a laptop which had a program for re-flashing to factory firmware. The guy kindly re-flashed my phone with the MF3. At first it said it was already installed but it gave the option of continuing. After the re-flash, I tried the su apps and the did not work anymore. So, whether it totally worked or not, i don't know. but that's my story hope it helps you.
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I wonder what that person would say if you asked them to flash an older version? specifically mdl or mdb

Flash older version.
slicknsxy said:
I wonder what that person would say if you asked them to flash an older version? specifically mdl or mdb
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Dont know why Samsung would care. AT&T is the one locking the phones up. Maybe I will take a ride to the Samsung kiosk and see what I can talk them into . Who knows ? I will let everyone know later. If they do it, I will SURE try to see what they are using, and the process... ! I will be sure to let everyone know .

slicknsxy said:
I wonder what that person would say if you asked them to flash an older version? specifically mdl or mdb
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You won't be able to flash an older version.
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Unroot for mf3 has already been discussed. Please use search

You can unroot using kingo root method and you can also unroot using supersu.
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billaboy25 said:
Unroot for mf3 has already been discussed. Please use search
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hilarious. the last post was almost a month ago and you're saying to use search. smh.

He was just giving the OP time to swing by the store and get the name of the Samsung software at the kiosk...
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xBeerdroiDx said:
hilarious. the last post was almost a month ago and you're saying to use search. smh.
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Check this thread already discussing unroot prior to op. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2396258&page=6

dkephart said:
He was just giving the OP time to swing by the store and get the name of the Samsung software at the kiosk...
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Sorry...
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billaboy25 said:
Check this thread already discussing unroot prior to op. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2396258&page=6
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ya. got that.
you commented almost a month after the previous post. that's whats hilarious.

[Q] I made a newbie mistake, I updated!

Hi All!
I updated my Nexus 5 to 4.4.3 OTA and didn't backup. I didn't think I would loose my root but, it seems I did. The phone is still unlocked but I can't boot into a recovery.
My question is, Can I root the phone again without loosing my data?
Thanks,
J

PhillyKing said:
Hi All!
I updated my Nexus 5 to 4.4.3 OTA and didn't backup. I didn't think I would loose my root but, it seems I did. The phone is still unlocked but I can't boot into a recovery.
My question is, Can I root the phone again without loosing my data?
Thanks,
J
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Yes, you can. Follow this thread.

fxdil said:
Yes, you can. Follow this thread.
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Thanks! I'll read up and report back.

Thanks again for the help. I ended up using Nexus Root ToolKit to re-root without any issues!

PhillyKing said:
Thanks again for the help. I ended up using Nexus Root ToolKit to re-root without any issues!
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Please dont use toolkits.

rootSU said:
Please dont use toolkits.
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This. Rooting is as simple as flashing a custom recovery and flashing SuperSU.. If you seriously can't do that I recommend you don't even try to root.
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rootSU said:
Please dont use toolkits.
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I'm curious as to the reason for not using a toolkit? For me it was quick and easy but I don't mind having to do thing a different way. Thanks

PhillyKing said:
I'm curious as to the reason for not using a toolkit? For me it was quick and easy but I don't mind having to do thing a different way. Thanks
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Because you don't learn the basics of using a rooted phone. Then when you need real help you don't have the basic knowledge and it's very difficult to help you.
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Question about CM updates on Indian version. [re:eek:TA vs Manual Updates]

I apologize if this has been asked, a brief search didn't show anything related.
So due to the recent development it seems like handsets sold in India won't be getting CM updates, but users can manually perform updates, correct?
Has anyone been doing manual updates over the OTA updates? Is the process tedious?

SilentRazor said:
I apologize if this has been asked, a brief search didn't show anything related.
So due to the recent development it seems like handsets sold in India won't be getting CM updates, but users can manually perform updates, correct?
Has anyone been doing manual updates over the OTA updates? Is the process tedious?
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Since there's no loss of warranty when you unlock and tweak this phone, Indian users would be better off doing so and flashing each update like you would flash any other ROM. It's a simple 5 minute process
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Flashing a Rom on OnePlus one will clear the internal storage?

Nope. But unlock you bootloader as soon as you get the device since that wipes everything
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SilentRazor said:
I apologize if this has been asked, a brief search didn't show anything related.
So due to the recent development it seems like handsets sold in India won't be getting CM updates, but users can manually perform updates, correct?
Has anyone been doing manual updates over the OTA updates? Is the process tedious?
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It's simple. You download the OTA, boot into recovery, flash the OTA, that's it.
Zephyr! said:
Flashing a Rom on OnePlus one will clear the internal storage?
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No, the only time the internal storage is wiped is when you unlock the bootloader.
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timmaaa said:
It's simple. You download the OTA, boot into recovery, flash the OTA, that's it.
No, the only time the internal storage is wiped is when you unlock the bootloader.
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Sad. My 45Gb will be wiped out.

Zephyr! said:
Sad. My 45Gb will be wiped out.
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So back it up to your PC first. This information is all easily available here on XDA, so a bit of research when buying the phone would have revealed that the best time to unlock the bootloader is when you first receive it.
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rudi_j7 said:
Nope. But unlock you bootloader as soon as you get the device since that wipes everything
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Why would one need to unlock the bootloader? (not a newbie, just gimme a quick response like cause you need to root or whatever)
I should be getting one One on Monday so this kinda stuff is good to know.

timmaaa said:
So back it up to your PC first. This information is all easily available here on XDA, so a bit of research when buying the phone would have revealed that the best time to unlock the bootloader is when you first receive it.
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I am really feeling sad why I didn't did.
It's too late

SilentRazor said:
Why would one need to unlock the bootloader? (not a newbie, just gimme a quick response like cause you need to root or whatever)
I should be getting one One on Monday so this kinda stuff is good to know.
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Even if you don't want to root the device having the bootloader unlocked is insurance in case something goes wrong. If for any reason you need to recover the device, the fastboot images are the best way, and top flash those you need an unlocked bootloader. Just unlock it when you receive the phone, there's no benefit to leaving it locked, and there's no downfall to unlocking it.
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rudi_j7 said:
Nope. But unlock you bootloader as soon as you get the device since that wipes everything
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timmaaa said:
Even if you don't want to root the device having the bootloader unlocked is insurance in case something goes wrong. If for any reason you need to recover the device, the fastboot images are the best way, and top flash those you need an unlocked bootloader. Just unlock it when you receive the phone, there's no benefit to leaving it locked, and there's no downfall to unlocking it.
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Good point! Mind pointing me to a link on how I should unlock the bootloader? If you cant thats okay too, Ill search around.
I should say I am quite impressed by the people hanging in these forums, way more friendlier than the S4 forums.

SilentRazor said:
Good point! Mind pointing me to a link on how I should unlock the bootloader? If you cant thats okay too, Ill search around.
I should say I am quite impressed by the people hanging in these forums, way more friendlier than the S4 forums.
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I have a comprehensive guide right here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2839471
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SilentRazor said:
Why would one need to unlock the bootloader? (not a newbie, just gimme a quick response like cause you need to root or whatever)
I should be getting one One on Monday so this kinda stuff is good to know.
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Well, without unlocking, you can't root and flash ROMs and tweak your device in any way. Plus, you don't lose warranty. So why not do it?
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if unlock and root tmobile opo7pro

if i root and unlock my bootloader, will i be able to set it all back to stock without tmobile knowing? sorry if this question has been asked before, just wanna be cautious thanks in advance!

ztotherad said:
if i root and unlock my bootloader, will i be able to set it all back to stock without tmobile knowing? sorry if this question has been asked before, just wanna be cautious thanks in advance!
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Yes. There is an MSM Tool in the guides section of the 7 Pro forums of XDA. there are actually 3, but you're looking for the one to revert back to stock T-Mobile firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...obile-one-plus-7-pro-msm-tool-revert-t3936528
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stmims1124 said:
Yes. There is an MSM Tool in the guides section of the 7 Pro forums of XDA. there are actually 3, but you're looking for the one to revert back to stock T-Mobile firmware.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...obile-one-plus-7-pro-msm-tool-revert-t3936528
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yeah I've been keeping my eye on that ever since i decided that i was going to get this phone lol. i just wasn't sure if it was possible to turn the phone back in without them knowing I've tampered with the phone.

Yep, it's possible to go back to stock. But I've been with T-Mobile for years and have turned in every phone I've had rooted with twrp installed. They've never given me any issues.
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ztotherad said:
yeah I've been keeping my eye on that ever since i decided that i was going to get this phone lol. i just wasn't sure if it was possible to turn the phone back in without them knowing I've tampered with the phone.
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If I recall correctly, it'll even relock the bootloader, though you could just relock it yourself before using the tool to make sure. There's no flags tripped or anything like Samsung's Knox counter.
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ledvedder said:
Yep, it's possible to go back to stock. But I've been with T-Mobile for years and have turned in every phone I've had rooted with twrp installed. They've never given me any issues.
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I've done this with at least 4 phones and never had an issue either.

No one seems to care/know if the phone is unlocked and/or rooted...

ledvedder said:
Yep, it's possible to go back to stock. But I've been with T-Mobile for years and have turned in every phone I've had rooted with twrp installed. They've never given me any issues.
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If I recall correctly, it'll even relock the bootloader, though you could just relock it yourself before using the tool to make sure. There's no flags tripped or anything like Samsung's Knox counter.
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ZaborgZaloog said:
I've done this with at least 4 phones and never had an issue either.
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galaxys said:
No one seems to care/know if the phone is unlocked and/or rooted...
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thanks guys! will definitely be looking into getting this thing unlocked and and at least install a kernel on it because why the hell not? lol

Now that's the XDA spirit! Cheers