hi
before i try to root my new phone i want to know how to go back to stock...just in case
i tried to find thread but couldn't ....
happysnowdrop said:
hi
before i try to root my new phone i want to know how to go back to stock...just in case
i tried to find thread but couldn't ....
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Root with Docholidays root66. Its just a rooted factory image. All you have to do is flash it in odin, then install a custom recovery, and flash a custom rom. Do not Odin your custom recovery or custom roms, because it will trip you flash counter. If you dont want to trip your counter flash then root with the latest ICS Root66 image(UVALJ4), then flash custom recovery, then flash custom roms. When going back to Stock without root, all you have to do is Odin back to stock and do a factory reset(It typically wont boot stock, if you dont factory reset). Although, I odin back to root66, use triangleaway(from the play store) to reset my flash counter, Do a factory reset, then flash stock. You can find the root66 files here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
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I was taking my phone in for exchange, and wanted to restore it. So I fire up ODIN, and install a factory image on it. But I forgot to run Triangle Away, and reset the Flash Counter. So now I am trying to re-root the device, by flashing a root injected stock rom from Mr.Robinsons thread. I had tried several other methods, but they didnt work either. Then I wanted to flash triangle away, then re restore back to stock.But the root injected rom, is not working either. Is there a easier method to do this.Or should I just trash this POS Samsung GS 3, and get an IPhone that works.
Crzy
crzytxn said:
I was taking my phone in for exchange, and wanted to restore it. So I fire up ODIN, and install a factory image on it. But I forgot to run Triangle Away, and reset the Flash Counter. So now I am trying to re-root the device, by flashing a root injected stock rom from Mr.Robinsons thread. I had tried several other methods, but they didnt work either. Then I wanted to flash triangle away, then re restore back to stock.But the root injected rom, is not working either. Is there a easier method to do this.Or should I just trash this POS Samsung GS 3, and get an IPhone that works.
Crzy
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If you're going to run triangle away and just odin back a stock ROM, it shouldn't matter how you root it. Use odin to flash a custom recovery, use recovery to root, just like before they had a root-injected stock rom. Takes all of 5 minutes. Then ODIN back to stock like you wanted.
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Ok, so I was finally able to get the device rooted. I flashed triangle away, to reset the flash counter. But now the device says modified. Is there any fix for that?
Crzytxn
If you Odin back to stock, it shouldn't say that anymore..I could be wrong though
Hey guys, I know there are a few stock images floating around that can bring you back to stock, but I wanted to put down the steps I used to get back to stock with 0 flash counter.
Just in case you need to return it for warranty work and you've flashed or rooted. This is kind of a beginner's guide to going back to stock untouched.
--Doing this is your own responsibility and I offer nothing but what is in this post.
1. Use Odin to flash the stock rom. Found here -teshxx
2. Now use Chainfire's root without different recovery. Found here -Chainfire
3. Now install triangle away via the play store or apk found at Chainfire's thread and use it. Here -Chainfire
4. Finally Odin again with the stock rom found at step 1.
The idea is that booting with a non stock recovery will trip the flash counter. Also, running a rooted rom will register "Modified" with tmobile touchwiz.
This way you can reset the flash counter and it won't be tripped by a non-stock recovery. Then remove the "Modified" device flag by going back to stock.
I know the faster way to do this would be to catch the reboot after triangle away, but if you can do that, I assume you already are pretty proficient at going back for warranty work.
Also, if and when a stock root injected odin rom becomes available, this tutorial will be pointless.
In my days with the s3, even after using odin to go back to fully stock like in step 4, sometimes it woukd still show modified until I ran a factory reset.
How can I unroot my Galaxy S3 to completely stock ROM?
Do I need just to download the latest 4.1.1JB from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
and to flash it with Odin?
CheateR92 said:
How can I unroot my Galaxy S3 to completely stock ROM?
Do I need just to download the latest 4.1.1JB from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1968625
and to flash it with Odin?
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Yep, just download the stock ROM, flash with Odin. That will overwrite the custom recovery, remove root, and go back to an untainted Touchwiz stock ROM. If you have an incremented flash counter, be sure to solve it before you flash back to stock. Triangle Away can reset the counter to 0, but requries root. Flashing back to stock with Odin will not (in my experience) increment your counter. So after flashing your phone will be virgin again.
I just purchased a Nexus 4 from google play (super excited), and I now need to restore my S3 to stock in order to sell it to make up the difference. I am hoping to flash the stock rom via Odin using the S3 toolkit, which is what I normally do. I'm just worried it'll trip my flash counter. Is there anything I should be worried about having a tripped flash counter(in terms of OTA)? I know Kies won't let you update without a clean flash counter. I'm just looking for the quickest way to get to stock without it ever looking like i was rooted. Help?
If the flash counter is zero right now, just Odin stock image. Otherwise, use TriangleAway then Odin stock image.
Can someone post the stock recovery.img on here? I sorta need it to flash it in Odin. I tried flashing CF-Root with the the root and the stock recovery to use triangle away to reset the counter, but when I do, I can't access the recovery. I think it's sorta soft bricked. I was wondering if someone would be kind and post the stock recovery.img or a flashable stock recovery via Odin preferably.
WaterPoloBoy said:
Can someone post the stock recovery.img on here? I sorta need it to flash it in Odin. I tried flashing CF-Root with the the root and the stock recovery to use triangle away to reset the counter, but when I do, I can't access the recovery. I think it's sorta soft bricked. I was wondering if someone would be kind and post the stock recovery.img or a flashable stock recovery via Odin preferably.
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Gotta Odin To Stock Rom to get Stock recovery
Hit that Thanks Button
Is there any way to get the recovery extracted from the stock rom? The stock rom is over 1 GB. I've rooted the phone to remove the bloatware apps I wanted.
WaterPoloBoy said:
Is there any way to get the recovery extracted from the stock rom? The stock rom is over 1 GB. I've rooted the phone to remove the bloatware apps I wanted.
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Tell me what exactly your trying to do.
Trying to reset the counter. I've flashed CF Root and reseted the counter already. Then I had to re-root via CF-Root cause I missed Chrome to remove. Now I've removed it and want to reset with Triangle Away but my phone reboots after the Green Android instead of going into recovery. I've flashed ClockwordMod and I can access recovery, but when I flash CF-Root, I can't access the recovery. I need a pure recovery from that rom without all the bloatware system junk.
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Trying to reset the counter. I've flashed CF Root and reseted the counter already. Then I had to re-root via CF-Root cause I missed Chrome to remove. Now I've removed it and want to reset with Triangle Away but my phone reboots after the Green Android instead of going into recovery. I've flashed ClockwordMod and I can access recovery, but when I flash CF-Root, I can't access the recovery. I need a pure recovery from that rom without all the bloatware system junk.
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T-Mobile phone doens't really have a flash counter, the only problem is the "Custom" Status on almost every thing, but here's a link to the thread that can help you with all that. BTW I wouldn't recommend Stock recovery on a custom ROm,
Don't Forget that bottom Left Button?>.
I have the stock rom. It does say custom in the status. That could be the problem. Is there any way I could run the phone as Official status with rooting it and removing the bloatware and then unrooting it?
WaterPoloBoy said:
I have the stock rom. It does say custom in the status. That could be the problem. Is there any way I could run the phone as Official status with rooting it and removing the bloatware and then unrooting it?
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C'mon buddy, Right above you.
I guess I'm going to have to flash the stock software again. I kinda just wanted to make the ROM stock without some of the bloatware. Just root to remove the bloatware I didn't want, especially Lookout. THANKS for the help though.
WaterPoloBoy said:
I guess I'm going to have to flash the stock software again. I kinda just wanted to make the ROM stock without some of the bloatware. Just root to remove the bloatware I didn't want, especially Lookout. THANKS for the help though.
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Buddy if bloatware is what your trying to get ridd of lol download the attached zip file and run it via recovery. lol. it's that easy buddy.
BlackGURU said:
Buddy if bloatware is what your trying to get ridd of lol download the attached zip file and run it via recovery. lol. it's that easy buddy.
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So flash the stock ROM, Flash Custom Recovery,...OHHHHHHH Now I get what your trying to do, You want Root, but with Stock rom and then ability to unroot right?