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[Q] Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available

Rooted my new Note 2 using the great toolkit simply to run Titanium backup as moving from an old phone.
Now when i go to the software updates i get the 'Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available' message.
I did have the insecure bootloader but have since flashed on the secure bootloader.
Looking around, i know i can triangle away and odin a stock rom but then i obviously lose all my apps and data again.
Does anybody know a way to keep my root and apps but still be able to do ota updates ?

1) Using Triangle Away and/or flashing ROM via PC Odin doesn't clear your apps and their settings, so if you will use same ROM as you have rooted now, all your apps should work
2) Dont panic and wait to update with something usefull for you, before reflash.

Does anybody know a way to keep my root and apps but still be able to do ota updates ?
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I have the same problem, but I only need to know If there's some way to re-activate OTA having the Note II rooted.
Thanks!

same
I have the same problem, But I never rooted my phone ever!

Have you actually tried triangle away? I use it but even then my device state still displays modified
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Yes. Me too.I use triangle away and install stock rom and wipe data and factory reset but system status in bootlader(Vol down + Home + power) still custom(counter 0,current binary samsung official) and menu setting -- About device -- status -- device status Modified.
I search triangle away (xda-developers).they answer
1.- On my SGS3/Note2/etc, Download Mode says my System is modified, and Triangle Away does not reset it
Triangle Away attempt to reset this status and block it from coming back, but it depends on the firmware. It works on the ALE8 firmware, try flashing that if you absolutely must reset this value.
Where is ALE8 Firmware (Full stock rom) for Note2 ? I can't find it?:crying:
2.- On the SGS3/Note2/etc, System->Settings->About device->Status still shows "Modified"
This is outside the scope of Triangle Away. The "system" status is not even always resettable in the bootloader. If you are going for warrenty, you need to also reflash a full stock firmware and wipe your device. If they boot up your device and find root apps, you're not going to get any warranty anyway. If you do such a full stock reflash and wipe, the "Modified" value will go away.
I try reflash Full stock firmware by download from sammobile.com and wipe but Modified still shows.:crying:

hi there...
1) make a titanium backup of user apps.
2)locate the backup files storage from a file explorer.
3) transfer it to a computer.
4)flash the latest firnaware from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1915386
5)install titanium backup
6)restore apps

I have root as well, only root, via CF-auto-root. I have no triangle, but in device status it does say modified. I tried checking for OTA, but it gives the same message.
Guess with every update I'll flash a new stock rom, kinda sad though.

That's the price for rooting the device.
As usual you go for custom rom thereafter,
Otherwise u unroot device.

I get the same message, HOWEVER, I haven't applied root out anything.
All I have done is applied 2 OTA updated in a row that required a reboot each time.
After the second one, I pressed "Check for updates" and I get this message.
What gives?

DanDroidian said:
I get the same message, HOWEVER, I haven't applied root out anything.
All I have done is applied 2 OTA updated in a row that required a reboot each time.
After the second one, I pressed "Check for updates" and I get this message.
What gives?
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Me 2 mate......i didnt root my device and i have the same message....
But restart your device and if you are not rooted it will probably get the normal status again
Is a sammy problem
Inviato dal mio GT-N7100 con Tapatalk 2

and now i have the "the parameter is incorrect" problem in odin......

SweetPAIN225 said:
I have the same problem, But I never rooted my phone ever!
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same msg.

lorekarf said:
Me 2 mate......i didnt root my device and i have the same message....
But restart your device and if you are not rooted it will probably get the normal status again
Is a sammy problem
Inviato dal mio GT-N7100 con Tapatalk 2
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:highfive: Thanks! I was about to flip a table over here. It works. I wonder what the issue is.

Fixed it
I fixed in the end by:
1) Made a backup with titanium of my apps and data
2) Rebooted using triangle away to reset counter
3) Used mobile odin to take a stock rom and root on the fly whilst also wiping data and cache (awesome)
4) Restored my apps and data again
no more message and still rooted

deltacode said:
I fixed in the end by:
1) Made a backup with titanium of my apps and data
2) Rebooted using triangle away to reset counter
3) Used mobile odin to take a stock rom and root on the fly whilst also wiping data and cache (awesome)
4) Restored my apps and data again
no more message and still rooted
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Can this be done AND have CWM RECOVERY?
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I tried everything.
1. Factory data reset from Settings - didnt work.
2. CWM - FULL wipe and factory reset. - didnt work.
3. Samsung Kies give me a msg : Your device does not support software upgrading from Kies.
See below

Here

SweetPAIN225 said:
I have the same problem, But I never rooted my phone ever!
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^this
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deltacode said:
I fixed in the end by:
1) Made a backup with titanium of my apps and data
2) Rebooted using triangle away to reset counter
3) Used mobile odin to take a stock rom and root on the fly whilst also wiping data and cache (awesome)
4) Restored my apps and data again
no more message and still rooted
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do i have to use triangle away before odin? isnt flashing it through odin right after backup would still be ok (well, i'm going to use odin for PC) ?

[Q] Remove Root - Reset Counter - Device Status - Please help

Hey guys, I was just wondering, I am trying to reset my flash counter back to 0 so that you cannot tell that modified anything on the phone.
I am stock rom right now, the only thing that I have done is rooted the phone, but I want to UNROOT and RESET THE COUNTER
Please advise how to do so because I have tried using the UnRoot function in SuperSU but looks like that was no luck for some reason and I also tried Triangle Away and it went through the entire thing, restarted, i pressed volume up, and it did what it needed to do but I was still "Modified" under Device Status.
Please help

after using triangle away you need to go to settings and than restore the phone to factory and it will be fixed

do you happen to know how to go about resetting to complete stock as if i just took it out of the box? I want to erase everything completely and start fresh from scratch. Please let me know because i have tried doing the reset through setting, i have tried doing factory reset through (vol + home + power) but when it comes back to the homescreen after all the prompts, i still have an app installed that i set as a system app rather than user app, but i have not corected that, but also it feels like its still rooted and still have supersu installed as well....any ideas?

oh yeah any changes you made when you were rooted they stay, you have to use odin to flash the stock samsung rom back in the phone

do you happen to have instructions and where to get the stock samsung image?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1969551

Off topic but what happened? I was following your tether guide..hope that didnt mess anything up that requires you to unroot
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I guest you ready figure out. Anyway this is the step I did test by myself to see if it work but i test when I'm on custom rom.
1, flash stock image.
2. Reroot by Chainfire ( because triangle away need root to reset counter)
3. Triangle away
4. SU / setting / full unroot
Done . Hope it's help

lalab0y said:
Off topic but what happened? I was following your tether guide..hope that didnt mess anything up that requires you to unroot
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Nothing happened, yetttt lol I just want to go back to FULL stock and start over. That is actually how i make myself learn how to do all this crap, I do it once, go back to stock and try to do it again but without any help =D
simplelife said:
I guest you ready figure out. Anyway this is the step I did test by myself to see if it work but i test when I'm on custom rom.
1, flash stock image.
2. Reroot by Chainfire ( because triangle away need root to reset counter)
3. Triangle away
4. SU / setting / full unroot
Done . Hope it's help
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I havent figured it out yet, but I will try tonight

I've unrooted - but I still show as modified?

Trying to update my Note 2 as I'm apparently vulnerable to the SDS bug. I've heard 4.1.2 removes this possibility.
I had rooted with the Exynos Abuse app, which worked exactly as I hoped. It turned my device to "modified" but I'm still 0 on the flash counter. I just used it to unroot so I can do a software update, but it tells me I'm still modified. I've rebooted several times, and in fact just re-rooted so I could unroot again and give it another chance at clearing up.
Is there anything I need to uninstall? Would having titanium backup be a problem, for example?

Tamen said:
Trying to update my Note 2 as I'm apparently vulnerable to the SDS bug. I've heard 4.1.2 removes this possibility.
I had rooted with the Exynos Abuse app, which worked exactly as I hoped. It turned my device to "modified" but I'm still 0 on the flash counter. I just used it to unroot so I can do a software update, but it tells me I'm still modified. I've rebooted several times, and in fact just re-rooted so I could unroot again and give it another chance at clearing up.
Is there anything I need to uninstall? Would having titanium backup be a problem, for example?
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It would be better for you if you try to do this:
Search and download Triangle Away, it should be around here
Root your phone again and run Triangle away, reset the flash counter and after the phone restarts inmediately put your phone in download mode.
Flash a stock ROM and wipe.
The phone status should stay as Normal and you will not have root.

luismedina said:
It would be better for you if you try to do this:
Search and download Triangle Away, it should be around here
Root your phone again and run Triangle away, reset the flash counter and after the phone restarts inmediately put your phone in download mode.
Flash a stock ROM and wipe.
The phone status should stay as Normal and you will not have root.
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Thanks but I really don't want to mess with triangle away or start flashing things and moving the counter... looks like I'll stick with 4.1.1. I guess if I get SDS they wont' see modified anyway. Maybe someone else can shed some insight?

Tamen said:
Thanks but I really don't want to mess with triangle away or start flashing things and moving the counter... looks like I'll stick with 4.1.1. I guess if I get SDS they wont' see modified anyway. Maybe someone else can shed some insight?
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Using Triangle Away will keep the counter at 0, also, flashing an official ROM will not move the flash counter up.

luismedina said:
It would be better for you if you try to do this:
Search and download Triangle Away, it should be around here
Root your phone again and run Triangle away, reset the flash counter and after the phone restarts inmediately put your phone in download mode.
Flash a stock ROM and wipe.
The phone status should stay as Normal and you will not have root.
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It's totally illogical
One person don't have raised counter why you need to use triangle away?
@op
-first of all update to latest version as soon as possible to be safe from sds
-you can wipe cache and data, to make status modified, if still you don't get ota, flashing stock rom with Odin will surely make it official.
-if you don't want to wipe try this
Setting - application manager - all - sysscope - clear data
Do same with enterprise syssscope if exist
Reboot device normally , play with device few minutes then check status.
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dr.ketan said:
It's totally illogical
One person don't have raised counter why you need to use triangle away?
@op
-first of all update to latest version as soon as possible to be safe from sds
-you can wipe cache and data, to make status modified, if still you don't get ota, flashing stock rom with Odin will surely make it official.
-if you don't want to wipe try this
Setting - application manager - all - sysscope - clear data
Do same with enterprise syssscope if exist
Reboot device normally , play with device few minutes then check status.
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Thank you mate, very helpful. How easy is rooting 4.1.2? I'll give that a go later on tonight

Tamen said:
Thank you mate, very helpful. How easy is rooting 4.1.2? I'll give that a go later on tonight
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As easy as pie. Flash cf–autoroot using odin. Run triangle away and then factory reset the phone. Now you'll have a zero flash counter, system status official, and root access.
If you want to ensure it stays 0/official then install xposed framework and sysscope blaster and do not install any custom kernel or recovery.
Sent from the mighty Note II.

[Guide]How to Unroot Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Why Unroot your device?
There are many reasons to unroot device 1 common reason is to claim warranty, or selling your device or may be bunch more reasons which we cannot specify but these are 2 common reasons, Let’s start the tutorial on how to do this.
Requirements: Obviously Rooted Samsung Galaxy note 2 N7100 (Not tested on other versions as I only have N7100 but it’s pretty much same apart from the Firmware)
Mobile Odin
Triangle Away
Pre Rooted Samsung Firmware (recommended):good: or Stock Firmware (Lengthy Process)
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Just for the experiment purpose I have done this if any steps are wrong please do mention in comments below and let me know so I can correct it.
Firstly I have a Custom Rom monxDified and Custom Kernel RedPill as shown in the screen shot.
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Now I have download Mobile Odin Lite free or Mobile Odin Pro Paid by Chainfire installed and after installation completes it may ask you to download the data please download it via Wifi or Mobile Data.
Now I have downloaded Pre Rooted Stock Firmware or Stock Firmware which can be downloaded from Sammobile or from Dr.Ketans Thread Pre rooted Firmware (Saves lot of time)
Note: Suggest to download the Pre rooted firmware so it will be easy to install Triangle away and reset the binary count if not you will have to root it again and install triangle away to reset the counter.
Now place the Pre rooted Stock Firmware in SD Card or Phone memory, I have placed it on SD I recommended to place it on SD CARD just to be on safer side,
Now launch the Mobile Odin (How to Flash Firmware using Mobile Odin) and click on Browse and locate the Stock firmware from SD Card or Phone memory and click on Flash Firmware now this will let you ,
Once Mobile Odin completes the installation now device will reboot and your device will have Stock Kernel, Stock Rom and Stock Recovery and after that you will have Boot Loop now you need to go to Recovery Press Volume Up + Menu+Power button let go these buttons as soon as you see the Samsung N7100 scren and do a Factory reset (will Erase Data from the phone Memory) and device will now reboot now it should boot up to android Setup.
Now i have all Stock but Rooted with counter raised .
Now I have downloaded Triangle away by Chainfire installed and after installation completes it may ask you to download the data please download it via Wifi or Mobile Data.
And Reset counter now by launching the triangleaway and navigating or clicking on Reset Counter and it will now boot to Recovery and follow screen instructions by pressing the volume button. Once this is complete resetting the counter now uninstall the Triangle away from app drawer.
Before Triangle Away & After Triangle Away
Open Super Su and select Full unroot once successfully completed it will reboot your device automatically.
Unroot Process completed :good:
Note: Just to be on safer side to claim warranty you should always do a factory reset on your device and format your SD optional and then take to service Center so there will be no signs of root on your device.

aukhan said:
Why Unroot your device?
There are many reasons to unroot device 1 common reason is to claim warranty, or selling your device or may be bunch more reasons which we cannot specify but these are 2 common reasons, Let’s start the tutorial on how to do this.
Requirements: Obviously Rooted Samsung Galaxy note 2 N7100 (Not tested on other versions as I only have N7100 but it’s pretty much same apart from the Firmware)
Mobile Odin
Triangle Away
Pre Rooted Samsung Firmware (recommended):good: or Stock Firmware (Lengthy Process)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Just for the experiment purpose I have done this if any steps are wrong please do mention in comments below and let me know so I can correct it.
Firstly I have a Custom Rom monxDified and Custom Kernel RedPill as shown in the screen shot.
Now I have download Mobile Odin Lite free or Mobile Odin Pro Paid by Chainfire installed and after installation completes it may ask you to download the data please download it via Wifi or Mobile Data.
Now I have downloaded Pre Rooted Stock Firmware or Stock Firmware which can be downloaded from Sammobile or from Dr.Ketans Thread Pre rooted Firmware (Saves lot of time)
Note: Suggest to download the Pre rooted firmware so it will be easy to install Triangle away and reset the binary count if not you will have to root it again and install triangle away to reset the counter.
Now place the Pre rooted Stock Firmware in SD Card or Phone memory, I have placed it on SD I recommended to place it on SD CARD just to be on safer side,
Now launch the Mobile Odin (How to Flash Firmware using Mobile Odin) and click on Browse and locate the Stock firmware from SD Card or Phone memory and click on Flash Firmware now this will let you ,
Once Mobile Odin completes the installation now device will reboot and your device will have Stock Kernel, Stock Rom and Stock Recovery and after that you will have Boot Loop now you need to go to Recovery Press Volume Up + Menu+Power button let go these buttons as soon as you see the Samsung N7100 scren and do a Factory reset (will Erase Data from the phone Memory) and device will now reboot now it should boot up to android Setup.
Now i have all Stock but Rooted with counter raised .
Now I have downloaded Triangle away by Chainfire installed and after installation completes it may ask you to download the data please download it via Wifi or Mobile Data.
And Reset counter now by launching the triangleaway and navigating or clicking on Reset Counter and it will now boot to Recovery and follow screen instructions by pressing the volume button. Once this is complete resetting the counter now uninstall the Triangle away from app drawer.
Before Triangle Away & After Triangle Away
Open Super Su and select Full unroot once successfully completed it will reboot your device automatically.
Unroot Process completed :good:
Note: Just to be on safer side to claim warranty you should always do a factory reset on your device and format your SD optional and then take to service Center so there will be no signs of root on your device.
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Hi, thanks for this tutorial.
I followed all the steps but there's one thing I don't understand though. When I come to 'Now I have downloaded Triangle away by Chainfire installed and after installation completes it may ask you to download the data please download it via Wifi or Mobile Data.' and I launch Traingle away it says I am not rooted... Should my device be rooted again?
Please tell me how to proceed.

Yes needs to be rooted
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aukhan said:
Yes needs to be rooted
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Hi,
Just letting you know and don't mean to be rude.
Unfortuantely, this method won't work. Once after pressing full unroot and after the Note 2 is rebooted the Status is download mode will go to Custom and the status in Settings will go to modified.
The reason i know this, i have tried this method. So, Samsung can still find out whether you've been experimenting with your phone.
I did a long research and combined different ideas to finally make it work. What I did is:
1) installed pre-rooted firmware
2) Use TA 2.37 to reset counter Mod Edit: Removed TriangleAway.apk (Credits: tot31) (This is because the latest version creating issues while unrooting and make the status go Custom again in Download mode)
3) Use titanium backup to wipe data from Enterprise Sysscope and Sysscope ( Sysscope may be frozen so, de-frost it and then wipe data).
4) Format the Ext SD card as it may contain some backups which might trigger the modified status
5) Use Root explorer to delete busybox from system/xbin/busybox (Credits: dr.ketan) (Since full Unroot will not delete busybox, the Sysscope will scan the phone for this after boot and change the Status to modified)
6) Full unroot using Super user
7) Reboot and enjoy

My device status still shows modified instead of normal after following all the steps..I am currently on stock rom kernel recovery..pls help me
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mannyvinny said:
My device status still shows modified instead of normal after following all the steps..I am currently on stock rom kernel recovery..pls help me
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Read my post above and please follow it correctly.
The order of performing the activity is important. come back if any queries/issues.

I didnt reset my phone and dont want to do either..this is the only step I skipped..
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mannyvinny said:
I didnt reset my phone and dont want to do either..this is the only step I skipped..
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Still No go?
The reason for resetting the phone memory and formatting external SD card is CWM makes some backups which the Sysscope detects while scanning and make the status to modified.
Then the other way follow the same process again fro first and instead of formatting the Ext Sd card, remove and boot. After booting , play with you phone for 5-20 mins and then insert the SD card without powering off the phone.
Note: you've do this every time you reboot or your status will change to modified again.

If u need complete unroot need to follow these steps religiously this was a small expirement that I did and made this guide I tried to find the loop holes unfortunately could not so follow them without skipping even a single step and unroot the device
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No ur not being rude we are here to help each other n yes I agree with your steps as well
But when I tried it worked for me with these steps anyways will upfate these steps also on op thanks for ur suggestion
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prabukannappan said:
Hi,
Just letting you know and don't mean to be rude.
Unfortuantely, this method won't work. Once after pressing full unroot and after the Note 2 is rebooted the Status is download mode will go to Custom and the status in Settings will go to modified.
The reason i know this, i have tried this method. So, Samsung can still find out whether you've been experimenting with your phone.
I did a long research and combined different ideas to finally make it work. What I did is:
1) installed pre-rooted firmware
2) Use TA 2.37 to reset counter Mod Edit: Removed TriangleAway.apk (Credits: tot31) (This is because the latest version creating issues while unrooting and make the status go Custom again in Download mode)
3) Use titanium backup to wipe data from Enterprise Sysscope and Sysscope ( Sysscope may be frozen so, de-frost it and then wipe data).
4) Format the Ext SD card as it may contain some backups which might trigger the modified status
5) Use Root explorer to delete busybox from system/xbin/busybox (Credits: dr.ketan) (Since full Unroot will not delete busybox, the Sysscope will scan the phone for this after boot and change the Status to modified)
6) Full unroot using Super user
7) Reboot and enjoy
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Your dropbox linke doesn't work...

guilese said:
Your dropbox linke doesn't work...
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+1
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If ask me how to unroot, i like to say just two lines.
-Use triangle away (i don't have issue with any version) to reset counter on existing ROM, reboot to download MOD directly, (you will have option to reboot normally/download mod after reseting counter on TA screen) DON'T BOOT NORMALLY
-Flash Stock ROM (non rooted) with PC odin
-Done !
If you have modified status still - then only do factory reset.

guilese said:
Your dropbox linke doesn't work...
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Mod Edit: Removed TriangleAway.apk
try this?

You guys knowing triangle away is not for redistribution ?
You must have to get from original thread.
Repeatedly it had been warned and you may get banned from xda.
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dr.ketan said:
You guys knowing triangle away is not for redistribution ?
You must have to get from original thread.
Repeatedly it had been warned and you may get banned from xda.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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Oops. Sry doc..
I was not aware. I'll keep in mind hereafter. Thanks for letting me know.

prabukannappan said:
Hi,
Just letting you know and don't mean to be rude.
Unfortuantely, this method won't work. Once after pressing full unroot and after the Note 2 is rebooted the Status is download mode will go to Custom and the status in Settings will go to modified.
The reason i know this, i have tried this method. So, Samsung can still find out whether you've been experimenting with your phone.
I did a long research and combined different ideas to finally make it work. What I did is:
1) installed pre-rooted firmware
2) Use TA 2.37 to reset counter Mod Edit: Removed TriangleAway.apk (Credits: tot31) (This is because the latest version creating issues while unrooting and make the status go Custom again in Download mode)
3) Use titanium backup to wipe data from Enterprise Sysscope and Sysscope ( Sysscope may be frozen so, de-frost it and then wipe data).
4) Format the Ext SD card as it may contain some backups which might trigger the modified status
5) Use Root explorer to delete busybox from system/xbin/busybox (Credits: dr.ketan) (Since full Unroot will not delete busybox, the Sysscope will scan the phone for this after boot and change the Status to modified)
6) Full unroot using Super user
7) Reboot and enjoy
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Where did you find the pre-rooted firmware?
Thanks

guilese said:
Where did you find the pre-rooted firmware?
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696

Update & Unroot~ Dr Ketan
Hi Doc,
I am from India and I rooted my device keeping stock rom and method 2 prescribed in beginners guide to root note 2.
Now Samsung is rolling out and update but I am unable to get that as my device status is modified.
So please guide how to install the update and how to unroot the device.
Regards
Amit

yoursamit21 said:
Hi Doc,
I am from India and I rooted my device keeping stock rom and method 2 prescribed in beginners guide to root note 2.
Now Samsung is rolling out and update but I am unable to get that as my device status is modified.
So please guide how to install the update and how to unroot the device.
Regards
Amit
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you could wait when the update is rolled it will be available for download and later you could flash it using PC Odin.

[Q] Warranty reversion ?

Hi.
I have a charging problem and would like to return the phone to the shop i got it from but i have flashed so many roms and i need to bring it back to stock which i have a backup for on extsd but i know there is something called a flash counter which i am to reset or something like that and also the stock backup i have is rooted so i need to unroot it.
I have never had the need to return any phone i have ever had so i am kinda new to the whole thing of rewinding the process so is there someone out there that have the knowledge or know how to help me out
Maybe a link to a guide on this matter

Zionator said:
Hi.
I have a charging problem and would like to return the phone to the shop i got it from but i have flashed so many roms and i need to bring it back to stock which i have a backup for on extsd but i know there is something called a flash counter which i am to reset or something like that and also the stock backup i have is rooted so i need to unroot it.
I have never had the need to return any phone i have ever had so i am kinda new to the whole thing of rewinding the process so is there someone out there that have the knowledge or know how to help me out
Maybe a link to a guide on this matter
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well just go stock with root privelge then install triangle away by chainfire run it go through the instruction ,this will reset your counter 0 and official and if not then u can wipe cache and dalvik and chk again but normally it does.
boot your phone up and unroot from supersu menu done.

shhbz said:
well just go stock with root privelge then install triangle away by chainfire run it go through the instruction ,this will reset your counter 0 and official and if not then u can wipe cache and dalvik and chk again but normally it does.
boot your phone up and unroot from supersu menu done.
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I dont have the triangle but ill check his thread and see what happens.
Thanks for the reply.

Zionator said:
I dont have the triangle but ill check his thread and see what happens.
Thanks for the reply.
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well its not abt the triangle if you have flashed custom firmware installed then your binary count must have increased so to take it back to 0 u need to flash triangle away ,check your device status in download mode or install triangle away after that open triangle away it will ask for some file download and then when you proceed to reset counter it will show there too how many counts u have or rather you have nothing
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
make sure you enable usb debugging before doing anything

Nice one thanks

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Nice one thanks
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The following will surely work
1) installed pre-rooted firmware
2) Use TA to reset counter
3) Use titanium backup to wipe data from Enterprise Sysscope and Sysscope ( Sysscope may be frozen so, de-frost it and then wipe data).
4) Format the Ext SD card as it may contain some backups which might trigger the modified status or remove the Ext SD card
5) Use Root explorer to delete busybox from system/xbin/busybox (Since full Unroot will not delete busybox, the Sysscope will scan the phone for this after boot and change the Status to modified)
6) Full unroot using Super user
7) Reboot and enjoy
This will make the phone perfect without any traces that you refreshed at all. Once you the repair is done, you can put the Ext SD card back in.