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[Q] Should I root my phone now??

I know you will laugh after reading this post. But I have to ask this question
I have more 2months of warranty on my ace plus. Should I root my phone now or after warranty finished?? I'm in confusion. I have rooted my galaxy y after the warranty finished. Rooting means no warranty further, so little bit worry working on me. I can handle any type of problem related to software or by help of XDA-developpers. But if after some days of rooting my phone's hardware starts problematic then what..

Jayadratha Mondal said:
I know you will laugh after reading this post. But I have to ask this question
I have more 2months of warranty on my ace plus. Should I root my phone now or after warranty finished?? I'm in confusion. I have rooted my galaxy y after the warranty finished. Rooting means no warranty further, so little bit worry working on me. I can handle any type of problem related to software or by help of XDA-developpers. But if after some days of rooting my phone's hardware starts problematic then what..
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i had the same situation... but when i did i had like 1.5 years of warranty
Well I would say you should root when you want because 3 months after rooting i had a battery problem.
I even had a custom rom in it that works perfectly (cm10.1 by TheWhisp) but i knew they would see this so i did the easiest thing: flashed my stock firmware.
sent to my local service and i got a new battery
i think they can see what i did but they will not spend their time testing our phones...
i have 5 more months of warranty and how i said if it starts being problematic just flash the stock firmware with odin and you will have the phone like you had when you bought it, i think they do the same thing if you send it to a service so just be careful what you do
if you only want to root it i bet you will have no problems, even it will work better.( that's why i did )
so my answer is Yes! you should do

yes u can...
well if u want to use custom roms & all other mods,
you have to root ur device which u may also know
& yup root mean void warranty but if u face any problem just reflash stock rom which mean u r in warranty period not a single sign of rooting when u flash stock firmware

j.posarekar70 said:
well if u want to use custom roms & all other mods,
you have to root ur device which u may also know
& yup root mean void warranty but if u face any problem just reflash stock rom which mean u r in warranty period not a single sign of rooting when u flash stock firmware
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What about flash counter?? If i flash with stock firmware will it be erased or set to zero?? You know about custom flash counter which countes how many time you have flashed the nand memory.

ShadowsDie said:
i had the same situation... but when i did i had like 1.5 years of warranty
Well I would say you should root when you want because 3 months after rooting i had a battery problem.
I even had a custom rom in it that works perfectly (cm10.1 by TheWhisp) but i knew they would see this so i did the easiest thing: flashed my stock firmware.
sent to my local service and i got a new battery
i think they can see what i did but they will not spend their time testing our phones...
i have 5 more months of warranty and how i said if it starts being problematic just flash the stock firmware with odin and you will have the phone like you had when you bought it, i think they do the same thing if you send it to a service so just be careful what you do
if you only want to root it i bet you will have no problems, even it will work better.( that's why i did )
so my answer is Yes! you should do
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I think you will also want to answer the above question. Will the flash counter be removed or erased after flashing with stock firmware??

Jayadratha Mondal said:
What about flash counter?? If i flash with stock firmware will it be erased or set to zero?? You know about custom flash counter which countes how many time you have flashed the nand memory.
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yup use triangle away app...(search it on xda)
it will remove binary counts which comes with rooting/ flashing cwm...
& it will work on stock rooted gb even on all other gb based roms...

j.posarekar70 said:
yup use triangle away app...(search it on xda)
it will remove binary counts which comes with rooting/ flashing cwm...
& it will work on stock rooted gb even on all other gb based roms...
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Yea... I forgot to mention i used triangle away to reset the binary counter

I have decided to trip knox

Any one on the same boat as me and on the verge of just doing whatever the hell you want with a phone you bought (and Own) legit with cash...
Fug samsung man :laugh:

lqrt said:
Any one on the same boat as me and on the verge of just doing whatever the hell you want with a phone you bought (and Own) legit with cash...
Fug samsung man :laugh:
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If you trip knox, welcome to the family. Lol

Like you, I done it last night. Samsung can do one! Probably my last Samsung phone. Unless they sort they sort it out
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app

I tripped mine worry free, as you said, we own the device and can do as we please with it. Do I regret it? Nope not at all.

I am also going to trip it but my question, how to get backup of data and apps wo root? any links suggested?

m_carleone82 said:
I am also going to trip it but my question, how to get backup of data and apps wo root? any links suggested?
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I would suggest Helium, doesn't require root but you need to run the desktop application before you can backup.
Really simple and easy

It's blasphemy they sell the devices at a premium and we are not allowed to use as we see fit without any repercussions.
When would rooting ever make phone calls weak , buttons malfunction or whatever hardware related issue man..
@carleone82 if you are not rooting why do you need to trip the counter?

m_carleone82 said:
I am also going to trip it but my question, how to get backup of data and apps wo root? any links suggested?
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Uhm rooting does not wipe anything. Why don't you just root then only backup.

Tripped mine aswell XD after 2 days of purchase

Thats it! I had enough as well. I think I will be rooting today.
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Tripped mine a few days ago.

Tripping mine now too ;D
Sent from my SM-N900 using xda premium

Wooooo root for everyone !
First thing i installed was viper audio, xposed framework, wanam xposed, maximize widgets and samsung multiple widgets.
Feels so much better already

Well, I got my Note3 N9005 (replacing my Note II) in beginning of October. Within an hour after I got home it was rooted with Chainfire's CF autoroute.
Do I regret - No Way, despite that the Knox flag is tripped.
I need the feeling of having full control of my phone and run Titanium Backup Pro, App Quarantine Pro, Root Explorer, File Manager Explorer, Nandroid Manager/Online, Mobile Odin Pro and of course SuperSU Pro.
In addition I use Philz Touch Recovery CWM which has just become available for the N9005. The rest of the phones OS is fully stock.
The tripped Knox flag doesn't really bother me. It's just a kind of a certificate to run Knox and I don't need to run that at all. I do see the point in Knox related to corporate security with a lot of employees running around with unsecured phones on the inside of the company firewall. Not to forget about all the corporate information on each phone totally unsecured. That's where the Knox container comes in handy.
As far as I understand, warranty is not an issue (atleast within EU) if Knox flag is tripped. If the phone is able to boot in Download Mode - just reflash (PC Odin) it with latest stock software. If you have a backup on the external SD card or your PC (you should), do factory reset before you send it back for warranty repair or replacement.
I have a hard time believing that it is possible to reset the Knox flag without replacing a chip on the MB or the MB itself.

Pooheyx said:
As far as I understand, warranty is not an issue (atleast within EU) if Knox flag is tripped. If the phone is able to boot in Download Mode - just reflash (PC Odin) it with latest stock software. If you have a backup on the external SD card or your PC (you should), do factory reset before you send it back for warranty repair or replacement.
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Could You tell me more about this varranty in Europe? I have my Note 3 for Few days but after changing from my rooted LG 4x Hd I feel bad not being able to greenify or freeze many unwanted apps

LOL, i tripped mine from day 1.

mouzam said:
Thats it! I had enough as well. I think I will be rooting today.
Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
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If you are only rooting then you wont be tripping Knox. Just FYI.

daraj said:
If you are only rooting then you wont be tripping Knox. Just FYI.
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Not strictly true. - It depends on the root method and which bootloader etc he has.- But yes your post does have truth in it.

Kontal said:
Could You tell me more about this varranty in Europe? I have my Note 3 for Few days but after changing from my rooted LG 4x Hd I feel bad not being able to greenify or freeze many unwanted apps
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Look for EU regulation (1999/44/CE)
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i trip it at the third day! Know 0x1, X-Note (Perfect Rom) Rooted, i hope i will not need any Repair at this 2 years

Root acces without void

Is there a why to have just root acces but not void the warrenty?

No!!!

Well that just sucks

Just root it. lol

We'll likely have CM13 soon so don't worry, once we get that, rooting will be totally worth it

I usually wait a year so that the manufacturer warranty is gone

succumbtothegreater said:
We'll likely have CM13 soon so don't worry, once we get that, rooting will be totally worth it
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Will it be an official version?

Rooted then restore to stock, will samsung pay still work?

I have a S7 still with stock ROM. I want to root it to get rid of some bloatware completely. I know I will lose Samsung Pay after root. But my concern is, will I get Samsung Pay back if I do an ODIN stock ROM restore? I read some post that I will get it back. But others say if I root and violate KNOX inside the phone, I will never get Samsung pay back.
Can people here confirm please?

Nope, KNOX is permanently tripped if you root, which disabled Samsung Pay and other things

ctzw said:
I have a S7 still with stock ROM. I want to root it to get rid of some bloatware completely. I know I will lose Samsung Pay after root. But my concern is, will I get Samsung Pay back if I do an ODIN stock ROM restore? I read some post that I will get it back. But others say if I root and violate KNOX inside the phone, I will never get Samsung pay back.
Can people here confirm please?
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*Detection* said:
Nope, KNOX is permanently tripped if you root, which disabled Samsung Pay and other things
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+1 with quote above , once you trip knox , no more samsung pay, android pay is possible if you flash again a stock firmware

*Detection* said:
Nope, KNOX is permanently tripped if you root, which disabled Samsung Pay and other things
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That socks. I wonder why this stupidity.
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Thanks for above replies. One more question: what is the best way of restoring my phone back to stock? My phone is still not rooted. Does flashing with ODIN to stock break KNOX? I want to restore to stock because I want to give my phone to a friend. I don't want any personal information remaining in the phone.

ctzw said:
Thanks for above replies. One more question: what is the best way of restoring my phone back to stock? My phone is still not rooted. Does flashing with ODIN to stock break KNOX? I want to restore to stock because I want to give my phone to a friend. I don't want any personal information remaining in the phone.
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If you are rooted then knox is already tripped.
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ctzw said:
Thanks for above replies. One more question: what is the best way of restoring my phone back to stock? My phone is still not rooted. Does flashing with ODIN to stock break KNOX? I want to restore to stock because I want to give my phone to a friend. I don't want any personal information remaining in the phone.
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takerhbk said:
If you are rooted then knox is already tripped.
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Just factory reset from settings

[Resolved] [Q] Will unrooting my phone (with locked bootloader) instantly return my warranty?

Hi, so I have a Lenovo Vibe P1 which I've had for a few months now. It's got a decent GPU but the resolution is too high that it's running worse than my old phone when it comes to games.
I plan on using NOMone Resolution Changer on the Play Store, but it needs a rooted device.
So now I plan to root my phone using Kingroot, but I want to know if I can simply unroot it to get my warranty privileges back if I don't unlock the bootloader or flash ROMs and use it solely for the resolution app. I wouldn't need counter fixes or stock recovery flashing anymore, right?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

seanaustinj said:
Hi, so I have a Lenovo Vibe P1 which I've had for a few months now. It's got a decent GPU but the resolution is too high that it's running worse than my old phone when it comes to games.
I plan on using NOMone Resolution Changer on the Play Store, but it needs a rooted device.
So now I plan to root my phone using Kingroot, but I want to know if I can simply unroot it to get my warranty privileges back if I don't unlock the bootloader or flash ROMs and use it solely for the resolution app. I wouldn't need counter fixes or stock recovery flashing anymore, right?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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For you root the device then use a root app to change resolution, you'll have to keep the device rooted or the resolution changer won't work. It has to have root and keep root, not just root long enough to use the app.
But, to answer your question, yes, unrooting will keep your warranty as long as you didn't modify anything, you won't be able to keep warranty and keep the resolution changer app, that app modifies the system so as long as it is on the device your warranty is voided.
Bascially, you can't have your warranty and the app, it's keep your warranty and get rid of the app or lose the warranty and keep the app. One or the other, not both.
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Droidriven said:
For you root the device then use a root app to change resolution, you'll have to keep the device rooted or the resolution changer won't work. It has to have root and keep root, not just root long enough to use the app.
But, to answer your question, yes, unrooting will keep your warranty as long as you didn't modify anything, you won't be able to keep warranty and keep the resolution changer app, that app modifies the system so as long as it is on the device your warranty is voided.
Bascially, you can't have your warranty and the app, it's keep your warranty and get rid of the app or lose the warranty and keep the app. One or the other, not both.
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Ah, I see. I knew about the phone needing to maintain its root status to use it, but just needed assurance if I could bring it back fresh in case I damage my phone's hardware.
Anyways, thanks for answering my question Droidriven! Exactly what I needed. Cheers