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[Q] Will doing this increase flash counter?

Hello,
I've been enjoying this phone a lot, and now I'm looking at rooting, custom ROMs and kernels, but I don't want to increase the flash counter.
I understand that if you simply flash for example this ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2029070) using ODIN, the flash counter won't increase. If you then flash the stock ROM and do a factory reset it is pretty much ready to return to the shop and still has its warranty.
Is this correct?
PS: I also read that you can install a custom kernel without increasing the flash counter using the "dd" command. Does this require root? Will simply reflashing the stock ROM give back warranty like before or does it require extra steps?
Thanks

Flashing pre-rooted roms using the advance rooting guide won't increase flash counts.
And using dd in applying custom kernel also won't count.
Now that you have zero count you can still claim your warranty...
Just flash back the ROM from Samsung (downloadable via Sammobile.com/firmware)
Sent from my GT-I8160 (Stock Lite/eX-Kernel)

yethz said:
Flashing pre-rooted roms using the advance rooting guide won't increase flash counts.
And using dd in applying custom kernel also won't count.
Now that you have zero count you can still claim your warranty...
Just flash back the ROM from Samsung (downloadable via Sammobile.com/firmware)
Sent from my GT-I8160 (Stock Lite/eX-Kernel)
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Thanks for the reply.
I'm going to be a bit stubborn, though.
If I download a pre-rooted ROM, do I still have to follow the steps in the advanced rooting guide or can I just flash it straight away?
Does using the dd command to install a custom kernel require root access?

Metalcookie said:
Thanks for the reply.
I'm going to be a bit stubborn, though.
If I download a pre-rooted ROM, do I still have to follow the steps in the advanced rooting guide or can I just flash it straight away?
Does using the dd command to install a custom kernel require root access?
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Most of the pre-rooted ROMs comes with pda and csc and you can flash it through odin straight away no more other thing to do...
and installing custom kernels using dd needs root (that's where pre-rooted roms comes in handy)

[Q] Stock Recovery.img

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.

WaterPoloBoy said:
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?

[Q] Can't Root? What are my options?

I have an i747M, from Fido (rogers) running the stock 4.3 firmware. yesterday i tried to root it using odin to install CWM, and then CWM to install supersu.
after successfully installing supersu, i restarted the phone, and got knox blocking the app. i updated it from Play, but then i couldn't open it, and it said it can't install the binary. when my phone asked to update the security certificates, i (stupidly) agreed.
i downloaded the .zip for supersu 1.89, and tried installing that, with the same result, but this time i also can't uninstall supersu.
i've bumped my binary counter, but i'm back to basically stock now.
my goal is to install aokp. is there a way to do it without gaining root first?
if i install CWM through odin, can i flash the aokp rom from CWM?
will the phone reset the recovery?
is this risky?

You could try installing a pre-rooted Rogers rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
I was not able to find a pre-rooted 4.3 for Fido and, since you intend to install a custom rom and recovery, the pre-rooted Rogers ROM might be a good place to start.

It's there a reason to install a rooted rom before aokp? As far as I can tell, I can install aokp without rooting at all.
or am I missing something?
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Yes, you can just install a custom ROM without rooting first.
I mentioned the prerooted ROM because you post said you wanted to install su.

Ok, please confirm i have this procedure correct:
1. i use Odin to install CWM
2. boot straight into CWM
3. from inside CWM, i flash the AOKP zip file, and then the gapps zip file
my understanding is that this will keep cwm as my recovery and install aokp with gapps.
am i missing anything?
audit13 said:
Yes, you can just install a custom ROM without rooting first.
I mentioned the prerooted ROM because you post said you wanted to install su.
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Milothicus said:
Ok, please confirm i have this procedure correct:
1. i use Odin to install CWM
2. boot straight into CWM
3. from inside CWM, i flash the AOKP zip file, and then the gapps zip file
my understanding is that this will keep cwm as my recovery and install aokp with gapps.
am i missing anything?
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Just make sure you flash a tar version of CWM that is meant for your phone.
I can't really speak about 4.3 because I'm on 4.1.2 but the method you described is the same method I used.

Milothicus said:
I have an i747M, from Fido (rogers) running the stock 4.3 firmware. yesterday i tried to root it using odin to install CWM, and then CWM to install supersu.
after successfully installing supersu, i restarted the phone, and got knox blocking the app. i updated it from Play, but then i couldn't open it, and it said it can't install the binary. when my phone asked to update the security certificates, i (stupidly) agreed.
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If you want to kill Konx to enable root you can flash this knox removal script: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507931
If you are just going to flash AOKP via CWM, this may not be necessary, but this is the answer to your Knox problem.

[Q] Flashed Stock 4.4.2. How to Root?

Hello All,
I recently flashed KitKat 4.4.2 successfully but now I need to re-root. I see dodgy posts about rooting certain ways. Can someone please point me to the right direction in the easiest and safest way to root on KitKat? Thanks!

Suicide_Evo said:
Hello All,
I recently flashed KitKat 4.4.2 successfully but now I need to re-root. I see dodgy posts about rooting certain ways. Can someone please point me to the right direction in the easiest and safest way to root on KitKat? Thanks!
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You can use CF Auto Root to re-root the phone. The only problem is this method will trip the Knox warranty void counter which can't be reset at this time. You flash it through odin and after it roots, you need to disable Knox. To do that, download (or update) SuperSU and when you run it for the first time, it will give you an option to disable Knox for the root to fully work. Finally, you can install the custom recovery. While this is optional, this is strongly recommended. You can use CWM or TWRP by downloading from either ROM Manager or Goo Manager depending on what recovery you want. After doing that, you should have a fully working root
Download CF Auto Root: http://download.chainfire.eu/233/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-d2spr-d2spr-sphl710.zip

You can also flash the SuperSU zip after using Odin to flash a custom recovery (I recommend philz)
Sent from my Sprint Galaxy S3 rocking Bilgerryans Wicked X ROM with the fluidity script, Tweaked out with a bunch of xposed modules, powered by Ktoonsez KT747 Kernel!!

[Q] help- rooting problem

hey guys,
I need help asap! I tried using the video on this website to root my tmobile S4. I downloaded Kies, Odin 3.07, ROOT_M919UVUAMDL.zip, and CWM as recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.3.2-jfltetmo.tar, I did NOT install triangle away( i forgot). I went through the steps and passed in Odin. then, when I pulled the battery and booted in CWM i couldnt find the file so i went to the store to buy a sdcard. when I came home i re-ran through Odin and found the root zip on the external sdcard. I successfully installed the root zip and clicked reboot. my problem arose when it showed a "KERNEL IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING" in red, and a "SET WARANTY BIT: KERNEL" in yellow. it seems to be frozen in this screen and i can only use the CWM and Download mode. I have tried re-using Odin .
Please help!!

That's an old root method. You can either
1) flash a custom ROM and go about your business
2) Odin back to stock firmware and root with cf-auto root or towelroot
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serio22 said:
That's an old root method. You can either
1) flash a custom ROM and go about your business
2) Odin back to stock firmware and root with cf-auto root or towelroot
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I'm sorry, I'm a Noob. but 1) where can I get a custom ROM and how do i apply it? 2) can you elaborate on your #2?

scott560 said:
I'm sorry, I'm a Noob. but 1) where can I get a custom ROM and how do i apply it? 2) can you elaborate on your #2?
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1) You can find tons of Custom ROMs here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development
You usually flash them to your phone via a Custom Recovery such as CWM or TWRP. Or, is some cases you can use ODIN. Read, Read, Read, Read before your flash. It is very easy to do, but you need to understand what you are doing. All Custom ROMs come pre-rooted.
2) You can download a stock ROM from here:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Or, you can use Kies to download and install the most recent firmware for your phone.
TowelRoot is a new option for rooting stock ROMs that are version 4.4.2 (KitKat). This method of rooting doesn't trip the Knox flag.
Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGwMs8JPBhE
Rob

rlichtefeld said:
1) You can find tons of Custom ROMs here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/development
You flash them to your phone via ODIN. Read, Read, Read, Read before your flash. It is very easy to do, but you need to understand what you are doing. All Custom ROMs come pre-rooted.
2) You can download a stock ROM from here:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Or, you can use Kies to download and install the most recent firmware for your phone.
TowelRoot is a new option for rooting stock ROMs that are version 4.4.2 (KitKat). This method of rooting doesn't trip the Knox flag.
Here's a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGwMs8JPBhE
Rob
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Thanks for replying however, you do not flash custom ROMs via Odin, you need a custom recovery like twrp or cwm.. Stock firmware you do flash via Odin.. And their Knox flag is already tripped, wouldn't matter

serio22 said:
Thanks for replying however, you do not flash custom ROMs via Odin, you need a custom recovery like twrp or cwm.. Stock firmware you do flash via Odin.. And their Knox flag is already tripped, wouldn't matter
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Thanks for correcting me that most of the time you flash Custom ROMs via a Custom Recovery on the S4.
But, if I'm not mistaken you can flash Custom ROMs via ODIN as long as in the right format and you select the correct partition.
However, most of my Custom ROM history is with a HTC device, so I may be mistaken.

rlichtefeld said:
Thanks for correcting me that most of the time you flash Custom ROMs via a Custom Recovery on the S4.
But, if I'm not mistaken you can flash Custom ROMs via ODIN as long as in the right format and you select the correct partition.
However, most of my Custom ROM history is with a HTC device, so I may be mistaken.
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It is possible but 99% of custom ROMs are not made to be flashed with Odin, in the past two years I've only seen about 1. And it is also inconvenient