Looking for a little guidance. What steps would be needed to accomplish this? Could I simply go to CWM recovery and select the stock rom file? Or do I use Odin again? Definitely dont want to trip the counter
Also in CWM any other things I need to do in there for wiping, etc
Thanks
Hey this thread might help i think he has the root injected stock ics image and he also has the jelly bean with injected root and i personally flashed the jelly bean and it's great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
it was my understanding the root injected JB would trip the counter tho
Just wipe and flash. Done. Your just changing android versions. Just as if it were a custom rom
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thatsupnow, can I go to the root injected JB now (even if it has the counter trip problem), or will I still need to worry about the counter?
Also if I wanted to reload my current cm10, is there a factory reset that wipes all the data and apps, etc as if it were a brand new installation of cm10? Thx
you don't really need to worry about the trip counter unless you have to send it in to samsung and i think triangle away will reset the trip counter if you really want it to be set at 0
read this to learn some more about triangle away i personally never really used it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
and that jelly bean rom didn't trip my counter. If you want to do a fresh install of cm10 i would just think that you would wipe everything and reinstall
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My GS3 is currently on version LG8. If I wanted to root without tripping the flash counter, could I use this method -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1774722 and then use root keeper to re-update? Or should I just flash a custom recovery through ODIN and then use the root from recovery zip file, then use triangle away?
either way should suffice, personally y not just root with tripping, theres a thread from developer Chainfire, on clearing the binary counter even if it shows 200. If you ever use ODIN to flash anything, it'll trip counter regardless of how you rooted.
EDIT: that thread is based around older LEN radio, not sure if it'l work with LG8.
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1st suggestion to anything dealing with flashing anything on a Sprint smartphone. Check QBKing77 on YouTube to see if he had a video. Usually Tim on is point with everything.
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I rooted using qbking77's video, super easy works perfectly and under 10 minutes and did not trip counter
If you are on LG8, then start here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726558
or more directly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Soapch0c5U
Don't worry about the counter, it can be reset using triangle away here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22463153#post22463153
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.
I recently rooted my S3 and am running frostys basic jelly bean Rom. I've installed CWM and checked my flash counter and its at 0 and I want to keep it that way. So do I need to go back to stock jelly bean through Odin then flash the new Rom that I want to try?
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RnRexpress3423 said:
I recently rooted my S3 and am running frostys basic jelly bean Rom. I've installed CWM and checked my flash counter and its at 0 and I want to keep it that way. So do I need to go back to stock jelly bean through Odin then flash the new Rom that I want to try?
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After the 4.1 update samsung updated their bootloader. I completely wiped my phone and it still is tripping the flash counter ever time you boot to recovery. Even after wiping everything. Even if you flashed stock ICS, after you flash your Recovery of choice through Odin you are going to trip the counter.
I am in the process of writing a guide to get back to Complete stock with a zero flash counter.
The point is, you are going to trip your counter. Dont panic, it is 100 percent resetable.
elesbb said:
After the 4.1 update samsung updated their bootloader. I completely wiped my phone and it still is tripping the flash counter ever time you boot to recovery. Even after wiping everything. Even if you flashed stock ICS, after you flash your Recovery of choice through Odin you are going to trip the counter.
I am in the process of writing a guide to get back to Complete stock with a zero flash counter.
The point is, you are going to trip your counter. Dont panic, it is 100 percent resetable.
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I downloaded Rom Manager off the play store and flashed the recovery through Rom Manager and I've gone into recovery countless times and my flash counter still says zero. I just got the phone Friday and it came pre-loaded with JB. You said you trip the counter every time you enter recovery? Weird!
Edit - I followed the guide from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33115777 but I installed the ICS version first then flashed to frostys all while not tripping the counter.
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RnRexpress3423 said:
I downloaded Rom Manager off the play store and flashed the recovery through Rom Manager and I've gone into recovery countless times and my flash counter still says zero. I just got the phone Friday and it came pre-loaded with JB. You said you trip the counter every time you enter recovery? Weird!
Edit - I followed the guide from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33115777 but I installed the ICS version first then flashed to frostys all while not tripping the counter.
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I think that is the only wildcard. I flashed my recovery from Odin on my computer. Reset it via Triangle Away, booted back to recovery, and it tripped it. I remember reading that if you use Rom Manager then it doesnt. Im not sure why or why not but yes if you Odin recovery then you trip flash counter with each boot to recovery.
I have done much testing/goofing around. And no matter what scenario you are in, it is always able to flash back to stock 4.1.1 with a zero flash counter.
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I think that is the only wildcard. I flashed my recovery from Odin on my computer. Reset it via Triangle Away, booted back to recovery, and it tripped it. I remember reading that if you use Rom Manager then it doesnt. Im not sure why or why not but yes if you Odin recovery then you trip flash counter with each boot to recovery.
I have done much testing/goofing around. And no matter what scenario you are in, it is always able to flash back to stock 4.1.1 with a zero flash counter.
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So then since I've gotten the wildcard does that mean I'm free to flash whatever rom I'd like without ever tripping the counter?
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Hi everyone,
I have a Bell GS3 that I'm going to be selling to pay for a GS4 upgrade. I have it rooted and running Liquidsmooth, I'd like to restore it so it's like it came from factory. I have the I747MVLDLK4_I747MOYCDLK4_BMC file along with the Odin flashing program. I know there's something about tripping a flash counter, is there a way to check if it's been activated and if so reset it? I have an extended warranty on the phone so if the person does need a repair will not have to deal with certain problems.
I'd appreciate any help.
Your flash counter most likely has been tripped. I'm pretty sure the only way not to trip it is to use the root injected odin files. As soon as you install custom recovery and boot into the recovery the counter will be tripped though.
Here is how I have done the process.
Factory reset device.
Install triangle away to reset the counter
boot into download mode to flash stock firmware with odin.
If coming from a cm based Rom I find it best to restore/flash a touchwiz Rom first then factory reset, triangle away, Odin.
Hope that helps
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Thanks for the reply. I may be misreading what you posted, are you saying that once it's been tripped there's no way to actually go back completely?
I'll do the steps like you suggested. Thank you.
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EGM92 said:
Thanks for the reply. I may be misreading what you posted, are you saying that once it's been tripped there's no way to actually go back completely?
I'll do the steps like you suggested. Thank you.
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If you use triangle away before you flash stock it will be the same as it was before you rooted = 0 counter. You can root with the root injected stock images and keep the counter intact. Once you install a custom recovery it will trip your counter.
It doesn't matter to someone who flashes roms if the counter is tripped until you need to sell or return for warranty. Triangle away before flashing stock will reset the counter and give you stock with a clean counter and ready to sell/return for service.
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Thanks for the help guys, really appreciate it.
Hello,
Right now I am having MIUI 3.7.5 with BaseBand i747UCDLK3 with KT747 Kernel. I am moving back to stock to sell my phone to the buyer. It has TWRP Installed and binary counters triggered. So, what I need to do reset the binary counters and reflash the stock?
I have downloaded the Samsung-Updates.com-SGH-I747_ATT_1_20121116120521_7p9l4qgqoh from this link
How to flash to stock with ODIN and reset the counter???
Any warnings and cautions?
Just an observation, why not let the buyer decide if they would like the phone already rooted with the custom rom or if they would want it stock, reverting is easy and you'll need triangle away from the play store to reset the counter, which you can do even on the custom rom, and the easiest way to refresh to stock is with mskip's galaxy s3 toolkit it walks you through the steps and has Odin built into it so it launches it for you with clear instructions how to proceed
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