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Status: Modified after Stock flash / Unroot

So i have given up with my note 2's connection issues and going to send it in for an exchange. I flashed back to stock, used auto root then triangle away. Then unrooted and got the OTA. My device status is still modified though. Is there a certain order i need to follow? Would wiping through recovery and factory reset fix the problem? My phone isnt rooted and got the update, so im not sure what the problem is.
Also, the manager at tmobile who set me up with the phones told me that they will accept modified devices in a warrenty exchange. I also read that if your flash counter isnt tripped and your phone isnt rooted (ie my phone currently) that is also ok under the policy.
Anyone got any knowledge on this?

If your local store manager is cool with it, whats the problem? Fwiw though heres how I get a normal status. Run triangle away, open mobile odin pro and flash mr. Robinsons root injected stock firmware. Make sure to have wipe data checked and uncheck inject root or inject mobile odin. After that process youll have a rooted "normal status" device.
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Well the exchange will be done via mail. He said hes sent in devices that were flashed and didnt have a problem but i am skeptical. I dont want them to get it and then contact me stating the exchange is invalid and i have to pay the deductible for the refurb they send.
So as im official stock rom and recovery and triangled away, whats the quickest and easiest route to getting my modified status back to normal?

This is how I went from modified to normal:
1. Download root66 -old firmware, (mr. Robinson) and install via odin
2. dl, triangle away and reset counter, reboot, go to supersu and forget root apps by hutting # sign, go to settings, choose full unroot or something like that, turn off phone
3. Go into recovery, hold vol up, power n home button, release power button upon display
4. Do complete wipe of phone, reboot, status sld now reflect normal
5. Install OTA
6. If you want root again, recommend u use root66 (new firmware) to stay normal status
7.enjoy!
Note, this is how I did, theyre might millions ways to do it, but this is what worked for me!!!
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The phone should be here monday or Wednesday. Im gonna try a factory reset and wiping cache before I reflash another stock rom to see if that removes modified. I used chainfires autoroot and triangled away after flashing the stock rom. I think thats why it says modified. We'll see what happens when the phone comes in, thx for the reply
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hellfirex11 said:
The phone should be here monday or Wednesday. Im gonna try a factory reset and wiping cache before I reflash another stock rom to see if that removes modified. I used chainfires autoroot and triangled away after flashing the stock rom. I think thats why it says modified. We'll see what happens when the phone comes in, thx for the reply
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It says modified it any app on the system is asking for root permission, do this:
#1. Flash a root66 odin
#2. Boot and intstall triangle away, run it follow the instructions
#3. After you reboot, uninstall triangle away.
#4. Go to super SU and go to settings and select Full unroot.
#5. boot into recovery (stock now) and do a factory reset.
There you go, this is the method I use for warranty purposes.

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hellfirex11 said:
So i have given up with my note 2's connection issues and going to send it in for an exchange. I flashed back to stock, used auto root then triangle away. Then unrooted and got the OTA. My device status is still modified though. Is there a certain order i need to follow? Would wiping through recovery and factory reset fix the problem? My phone isnt rooted and got the update, so im not sure what the problem is.
Also, the manager at tmobile who set me up with the phones told me that they will accept modified devices in a warrenty exchange. I also read that if your flash counter isnt tripped and your phone isnt rooted (ie my phone currently) that is also ok under the policy.
Anyone got any knowledge on this?
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I kinda had the same problem. Here's how i fixed it:
I have a t889, never really messed around with it, except to unlock it. Ive been a long time fan of xda though, so i decided it was time to start rooting, but was worried about voiding my warranty. Ive read all about resetting flash counters, using triangle away etc ect. but wasnt too awful sure about all of this.
In the end I decided to go with option 2 (strictly rooting my phone) found on this form:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1955423
Flashed through odin, no problems, worked great. Said this in download mode after rooting:
custom binary download: yes (1 count)
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: custom
Decided to try and unroot it, in case i needed a warranty exchange once i went back wih tmobile. Flashed the normal stock rom downloaded through kies (so i KNEW it was straight from samsung ya know?). Again, no problem.
Went back into download mode...... saw this:
custom binary download: yes (2 counts)
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
alrighty then. rerooted using CF autoroot as per thread instructions. now i saw this is download mode:
custom binary download: yes (3 counts)
Current Binary: custom
System Status: custom
Used triangle away. Now i saw this in download mode:
custom binary download: no
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
I said to myself "YAY! now to simply remove the root by using supersu (settings, full unroot), and do a system/cache reset from recovery mode, like it says." Did that exactly like they say in the forum......... saw this:
custom binary download: yes (1 count)
Current Binary: custom
System Status: custom
me = NOT HAPPY at that point! So, i retried all the steps listed, thinking i did something wrong. Same results. Tried it a 3rd time, same thing..... finally about to through my pc, i searched the forums for some other fix.
Found THIS thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
HOLY COW IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!!!!! After simply flashing the root66_TMO_T889UVALL4 rom with odin, my download mode now says this:
custom binary download: no
Current Binary: samsung official
System Status: official
Not ONLY is it consistently saying this thoughout MANY reboots, it also stays this way after a system/cache reset through recovery mode.
AND if you use the root66 rom, your phone is basically normal stock tmobile everything, with one huge exception... ITS ROOTED!!!! YAY! Now you can do whatever the heck u want, and if u have to send it in for warranty exchage, just use the system/cache reset from recovery mode and it wont chnce any of the values like i was having so many problems with! No need to use supersu to unroot and no need to use triangle away (although i still bought the app even if its just to support the devloper).
I hope this helps anyone who's running into the same problems I did. I cant thank the OP of the root66 rom (mrRobinson) anywhere NEAR enough for fixing my phone! Now i can uninstall the bloatware and CARRIER IQ that i hate, and not have to worry about screwing up my warrany exchange!

A major problem
I rooted my Samsung galaxy s3 via the odin software and chainfire.. but then I realised that my warranty has been lost! When I checked my apps, there were two apps installed after rooting. CWM manager and supersu.. I opened the supersu and clicked 'cleanup for full unroot'. I thought this will unroot my phone but it didn't. The software update was showing that my phone has been modified. I don't know what to do now.. I tried installing supersu again from the playstore but it says that it requires root access. please help regarding this major problem.. I want to get the stock firmware and my warranty back! Please help me! Thanks! Email me [email protected]

Problem with Triangle Away | The Flash Counter stay at 1

Hello Guys
I'm here to get some help ^^"
My galaxy Note 2 has some sound problems, so I have to send it back to Samsung in order to repair it.
My phone was rooted and had a custom Firmware.
So I downloaded Triangle Away to keep my warranty and bring the flash counter back to 0.
But it doesn't work :s The "Custom Binary Download" still is at "Yes (1 counts)" and I don't know why...
I have a full stock ROM and Recovery installed with Odin, and this is what is displayed right now when I go through Download Mode:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-N7100
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
My only problem is the Custom Binary Download. I don't know how to change it into "NO".
It would be awesome if someone could help me ^^
Thanks !

squall-otaku said:
Hello Guys
I'm here to get some help ^^"
My galaxy Note 2 has some sound problems, so I have to send it back to Samsung in order to repair it.
My phone was rooted and had a custom Firmware.
So I downloaded Triangle Away to keep my warranty and bring the flash counter back to 0.
But it doesn't work :s The "Custom Binary Download" still is at "Yes (1 counts)" and I don't know why...
I have a full stock ROM and Recovery installed with Odin, and this is what is displayed right now when I go through Download Mode:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-N7100
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
My only problem is the Custom Binary Download. I don't know how to change it into "NO".
It would be awesome if someone could help me ^^
Thanks !
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Hi i think you have to do this on the recovery :
wipe cache / wipe data / and wipe cache again, then you will see the counts 0.
You should try it

@op
Replied on other thread
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squall-otaku said:
Hello Guys
I'm here to get some help ^^"
My galaxy Note 2 has some sound problems, so I have to send it back to Samsung in order to repair it.
My phone was rooted and had a custom Firmware.
So I downloaded Triangle Away to keep my warranty and bring the flash counter back to 0.
But it doesn't work :s The "Custom Binary Download" still is at "Yes (1 counts)" and I don't know why...
I have a full stock ROM and Recovery installed with Odin, and this is what is displayed right now when I go through Download Mode:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-N7100
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
My only problem is the Custom Binary Download. I don't know how to change it into "NO".
It would be awesome if someone could help me ^^
Thanks !
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As long as you have a custom recovery it will remain as 1. To get it to zero you will need a stock rom with stock recovery.

colint3 said:
As long as you have a custom recovery it will remain as 1. To get it to zero you will need a stock rom with stock recovery.
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But if you "read" the OP he has mentioned that both his ROM and recovery are stock.
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No, OP have used Triangle away while on custom ROM then he flashed stock ROM and so his flash counter was unchanged
Anyway i have direct him on another thread and issue has been solved.

[Q] Sending S3 back for insurance coverage. Need help getting rid of flash counter.

I've had my S3 for about 9 months. When I bought it from AT&T I also purchased the $10/month accidental insurance coverage. I'm glad I did now, because my phone's screen somehow got a hairline crack in it right across the center.
AT&T doesn't do the insurance themselves. Its handled through a company called "Asurion". The person at AT&T says I just call them, and they send me a new (refurb probably) phone, and then I send mine back. I don't know how picky they are about root and flash counters, but I want to try to be safe here.
Here's my problem: I've bought Triangle Away and it works perfectly, but I'm not clear on how to get back to stock and ALSO have the flash counter at 0.
I can reset the counter with root just fine, but then when I flash the stock boot image through odin to unroot, It shows up as a flash on the flash counter.
This is what I've done so far:
1- I was running CM10.1 IIRC
2- I downloaded and flashed the stock ICS build that my phone came with using odin and the S3 unified ToolKit
3- when I started the phone up, AT&T software update had me download and install JB 4.1.2
4- I rooted via ToolKit/Odin so that I could use triangle away
5- triangle away was successful in resetting my flash counter and system status
So right now I have my S3 on stock firmware with the flash counter and everything reset just fine, except its rooted. HOW DO I UNROOT MY DEVICE WITHOUT TRIPPING THE FLASH COUNTER AGAIN?
Thanks for any help! I'm sure I'm missing something simple.

I am sure you can just flash the latest stock .tar with Odin. If you are sending it back it doesn't hurt it. That would be easiest I think.

grenefroggie said:
I am sure you can just flash the latest stock .tar with Odin. If you are sending it back it doesn't hurt it. That would be easiest I think.
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First of all, thank you for the swift reply.
That's what I've done, but you can still see that I've tampered with it because at that point when you enter download mode, you will see "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)"
Is there any way to eliminate that?

Jeoster said:
First of all, thank you for the swift reply.
That's what I've done, but you can still see that I've tampered with it because at that point when you enter download mode, you will see "CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (1 counts)"
Is there any way to eliminate that?
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I actually just had to send my S3 back in. The best way to do it is flash a stock odin that's rooted, download triangle away, run it again, and then immediately unroot/remove triangle away and then boot into download mode to check. It should be fine, and then just send it back.
Follow this guide to root without tripping flash counter, credits to the OP of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Good luck!

Boxy52 said:
I actually just had to send my S3 back in. The best way to do it is flash a stock odin that's rooted, download triangle away, run it again, and then immediately unroot/remove triangle away and then boot into download mode to check. It should be fine, and then just send it back.
Follow this guide to root without tripping flash counter, credits to the OP of this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Good luck!
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Thanks.
How do I unroot without tripping the flash counter though? That's my real problem.

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OK so I think I've got it.
-I used triangle away
-I uninstalled triangle away
-I flashed the stock boot image through odin (which I think was unnecessary)
-I unrooted through the SuperUser app
Now my phone shows this on the download mode screen
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-I747
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
QUALCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
and the app "root checker basic" shows no root access.
I'm going to turn it off and on a few times and use it for a bit then re-check to make sure the flash counter stayed put. I've had issues where the flash counter mysteriously comes back even though I never flashed anything, but I have my fingers crossed.
is unrooting via the button in SuperUser suffient? seems too easy. I never knew you could unroot that way.

Easy out. Smash it to the point it won't come on.
I filed a claim today through asurion and am facing the exact same problem.
When I send back the phone, it will be a zip lock baggie of pieces after I ran over it
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I ran over mine a few times lol.. No flash counter no problem lol
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I returned my broken i747 to assurion with synergy rom still on it. That was months ago and I've never heard anything from them.
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Jeoster said:
I've had my S3 for about 9 months. When I bought it from AT&T I also purchased the $10/month accidental insurance coverage. I'm glad I did now, because my phone's screen somehow got a hairline crack in it right across the center.
AT&T doesn't do the insurance themselves. Its handled through a company called "Asurion". The person at AT&T says I just call them, and they send me a new (refurb probably) phone, and then I send mine back. I don't know how picky they are about root and flash counters, but I want to try to be safe here.
Here's my problem: I've bought Triangle Away and it works perfectly, but I'm not clear on how to get back to stock and ALSO have the flash counter at 0.
I can reset the counter with root just fine, but then when I flash the stock boot image through odin to unroot, It shows up as a flash on the flash counter.
This is what I've done so far:
1- I was running CM10.1 IIRC
2- I downloaded and flashed the stock ICS build that my phone came with using odin and the S3 unified ToolKit
3- when I started the phone up, AT&T software update had me download and install JB 4.1.2
4- I rooted via ToolKit/Odin so that I could use triangle away
5- triangle away was successful in resetting my flash counter and system status
So right now I have my S3 on stock firmware with the flash counter and everything reset just fine, except its rooted. HOW DO I UNROOT MY DEVICE WITHOUT TRIPPING THE FLASH COUNTER AGAIN?
Thanks for any help! I'm sure I'm missing something simple.
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I download the upgrade tool from Samsung it flashes from download mode, every time it boot and sees the custom recovery it will trip the counter.
So I run triangle away pull the battery put the phone in download mode and run the Samsung file when it is done do factory reset and all should be good no root and flash counter at zero.

Reset flash counter

I may need to send my phone in to Bell or Samsung, and I want to make sure it's back to its original, untampered state. I have rooted it twice before, so first I want to make sure my Flash Counter is at 0. I went into Download mode and I have no idea what any of the stuff written there means so I can't tell whether the Flash Counter has been tripped or not.
So two questions:
1: How do I tell whether I need to reset the flash counter, and...
2: How do I reset the flash counter, if I need to (Will Triangle Away from Play Store work with a 4.4.2 device??)
Thanks

If you are stock and 4.3 or above, your Knox has more than likely been tripped by root so warranty is void. Samsung won't touch it. See if you can post a screenshot of download mode and the more knowledgeable guys can let you know for sure.

pre4speed said:
If you are stock and 4.3 or above, your Knox has more than likely been tripped by root so warranty is void. Samsung won't touch it. See if you can post a screenshot of download mode and the more knowledgeable guys can let you know for sure.
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The first time I rooted I was on 4.2 using the no-tripping-flash method found on this forum. The second time I rooted was last week when I used TowelRoot, so I'm 99.9999999% sure that tripped the counter. I'm currently running the stock Bell 4.4.2 ROM that they pushed back in June, with TWRP recovery (I was planning on flashing CarbonROM, but that plan has changed)
Here's what it says in download mode:
Product Name: SGH-I747
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
Warranty Bit: 1
Bootloader AP SWERV: 2

nubreed000 said:
The first time I rooted I was on 4.2 using the no-tripping-flash method found on this forum. The second time I rooted was last week when I used TowelRoot, so I'm 99.9999999% sure that tripped the counter. I'm currently running the stock Bell 4.4.2 ROM that they pushed back in June, with TWRP recovery (I was planning on flashing CarbonROM, but that plan has changed)
Here's what it says in download mode:
Product Name: SGH-I747
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Official
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
Warranty Bit: 1
Bootloader AP SWERV: 2
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You tripped knox and the warranty bit has been changed from 0 to 1. Samsung may or may not provide warranty service.

audit13 said:
You tripped knox and the warranty bit has been changed from 0 to 1. Samsung may or may not provide warranty service.
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So I'm basically SOL? A quick search on Google showed that it's not possible to reset Knox.
Any way I can revert the phone to stock unrooted at least? I'm having trouble finding a Odin-flashable 4.4.2 Bell file (the 2 links I found are dead). Could I use a 4.3 file to flash?

No way to reset it that I know of.
It is an refuse that gets tripped.

nubreed000 said:
So I'm basically SOL? A quick search on Google showed that it's not possible to reset Knox.
Any way I can revert the phone to stock unrooted at least? I'm having trouble finding a Odin-flashable 4.4.2 Bell file (the 2 links I found are dead). Could I use a 4.3 file to flash?
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http://sammobile.com/firmwares

Knox Warranty Void 1 (HELP !!!!!)

Guys,
I have not kept up with Samsung phones and am totally lost. A friend brought me an ATT Note ii that to their knowledge had been rooted. When they tried to do an OTA update, it screwed up and now when i go to download mode, here is what is says:
ODIN MODE
Product name: SGH-I317
Custom Binary Download: YES (10 Counts)
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
KNOX WARRANTY VOID: 1
RP SWREV: A2
When I try to load a stock rom via Odin, it will go all the way to the end before it errors and show in Red "unsupported"
I would appreciate any help you have on this. I am totally lost but if anyone can fix it, you guys can, Thanks in advance

after doing a little research, i was able to load TWRP recovery, a pre-rooted stock rom of 4.3 and the 4.3 bootloader all though ODIN and got the phone back up and running. My next question is, with my knox warranty showing 1, what are my options as far as roms go? Am i stuck with the stock 4.3 ?

rvdsabu said:
after doing a little research, i was able to load TWRP recovery, a pre-rooted stock rom of 4.3 and the 4.3 bootloader all though ODIN and got the phone back up and running. My next question is, with my knox warranty showing 1, what are my options as far as roms go? Am i stuck with the stock 4.3 ?
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There are 4.4.2 ROMS in the Android Development threads. Remember to do backups before flashing

rvdsabu said:
after doing a little research, i was able to load TWRP recovery, a pre-rooted stock rom of 4.3 and the 4.3 bootloader all though ODIN and got the phone back up and running. My next question is, with my knox warranty showing 1, what are my options as far as roms go? Am i stuck with the stock 4.3 ?
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I'm in the same boat here...would you mind telling me how you were able to do this, and specifically, where did you find the rom and bootloader downloads?

trivtrav said:
I'm in the same boat here...would you mind telling me how you were able to do this, and specifically, where did you find the rom and bootloader downloads?
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If you can get into download mode, can flash 2.8.1.3 twrp via Odin.
Download the latest TWRP from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/t0lte
Copy a custom ROM to your external SD card.
Flash TWRP via Odin. Boot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, wipe system, flash ROM from external SD card, reboot.