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[HOW TO] [UNROOT] ]without factory reset and reset flash counter

If you want to be completely stock without losing data....
First odin flash cf auto root for stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1980644
Then download supersu again
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ce=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=supersu
Then download triangle away
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS50cmlhbmdsZWF3YXkiXQ..
Run triangle away as root
Then go to super su and full unroot
0 flash counter
Stock recovery
Unrooted
Profit.
If your device Status is Modified.... Factory Reset will make it Official.Soooo Unless you need to return your phone, leave it alone.
Always make a stock rooted backup whenever you root and you can revert back to stock in minutes without factory reset
This took me 2 hours to figure without losing apps or data. So hit the thanks if it helped
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Android The Greek said:
If you want to be completely stock without losing data....
First odin flash cf auto root for stock recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1980644
Then download supersu again
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ce=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_term=supersu
Then download triangle away
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwyLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS50cmlhbmdsZWF3YXkiXQ..
Run triangle away as root
Then go to super su and full unroot
0 flash counter
Stock recovery
Unrooted
Profit.
Always make a stock rooted backup whenever you root and you can revert back to stock in minutes without factory reset
Ps this took me 2 hours to figure without losing apps or data. So hit the thanks if it helped
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if you use TA under root, doesn't it force an auto reboot? How do you get the SU to do full unroot then?

Yes, once you do TA it reboots in a recovery and warns you tge resets counter. Does not factory reset just restarts and clears counter.
Under supersu if you scroll down to the bottom of options ut wilk say full unroot.
Id show a screenshot but I unrooted already. If you see it can you post a screenshot.
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45ACP1911 said:
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easiest way. once you run the TA app, it'll reboot, once you press 'vol up' to clear and when it's done (screen goes blank), pull the battery, go to DOWNLOAD mode, it'll be 0.

Does this also work on the Rogers version? It is the SGH-I317M.

Yes
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Okay one last question what if I have a custom kernel? Any thing different in the process?
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Then I would flash regular kernal or factory firmware
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Updated for modified status in settings

Thanks for providing us this useful information however i wanted to ask if theses steps above will put everything back for warranty service if it so happens? (like the pic below)
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Make sure all rooted apps are uninstalled then go to settings. If it says modified like mine then there is still a rooted app installed. Your picture is correct, shows everything stock.
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Android The Greek said:
Make sure all rooted apps are uninstalled then go to settings. If it says modified like mine then there is still a rooted app installed. Your picture is correct, shows everything stock.
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Well that picture is stock out-of-the-box. I just want to make sure i can obtain that back whenever it is needed.

Post your device status as well mine said modified. Yours should be normal. Good info thanks.
And yes those steps are what you will follow to put back in factory settings. The device status must also be unmodified. In my pic its modified.
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Android The Greek said:
Post your device status as well mine said modified. Yours should be normal. Good info thanks.
And yes those steps are what you will follow to put back in factory settings. The device status must also be unmodified. In my pic its modified.
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I just want to make sure i have these parts of the check points like normal in case of any issues under a warranty.
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slicingtaco said:
I just want to make sure i have these parts of the check points like normal in case of any issues under a warranty.
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Well I agree. I also created this thread to quickly go stock without losing apps incase of an update.
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Why would you root if not for a custom kernel?
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Then I would flash regular kernal or factory firmware
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I thought the main reason to root was to install a different kernel?

I can root to flash to flash roms on top of stock kernal
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One quick question. ..
Okay so if I DID make a stock rooted nandroid backup before I flashed custom rom and kernal and I wanted to just completely unroot and go back to stock everything, then all I would have to do is just flash back to the nandroid I made, then run triangle away, delete any root apps, then click unroot in SuperUser and I should be good to go if I have to take the phone in for warranty? And will it be in that exact order? Or should I just run triangle away then factory reset and flash official stock rom? Is that basically the same? Any help would be really appreciated! Thanks

Whatdafuq said:
Okay so if I DID make a stock rooted nandroid backup before I flashed custom rom and kernal and I wanted to just completely unroot and go back to stock everything, then all I would have to do is just flash back to the nandroid I made, then run triangle away, delete any root apps, then click unroot in SuperUser and I should be good to go if I have to take the phone in for warranty? And will it be in that exact order? Or should I just run triangle away then factory reset and flash official stock rom? Is that basically the same? Any help would be really appreciated! Thanks
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Follow the op
Restore stock rooted nandroid
Run cf-auto root (for stock recovery)
Run triangle away (to clear counter)
Unroot with su app
Factory reset (optional)
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[Q] Fail reset counter binary by using triangle away

Hello,
I just rooted and installed custom rom of my SGN2 (N7100), it raised the counter binary. I reset by using triangle away for several times but it failed.
Would you like please to advise me how to reset it?
Thanks in advance for all your kind advice.

farhanote said:
Hello,
I just rooted and installed custom rom of my SGN2 (N7100), it raised the counter binary. I reset by using triangle away for several times but it failed.
Would you like please to advise me how to reset it?
Thanks in advance for all your kind advice.
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Please take a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 for advice on how to ask for help.
Nobody can help you with the information you have given - which custom ROM? Which version of it? What kernel are you using? Which version of TriangleAway are you using? Describe accurately exactly what happens when you attempt to use triangle away - what do you expect to happen? What do you see?
If you can describe the problem in detail, people can help you.

farhanote said:
Hello,
I just rooted and installed custom rom of my SGN2 (N7100), it raised the counter binary. I reset by using triangle away for several times but it failed.
Would you like please to advise me how to reset it?
Thanks in advance for all your kind advice.
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I used custom rom Android Revolution HD 9.1, and stock kernel. Triangle away version is 2.60 .
I used triangle away as a normal, nothing happen and the process was done as well. But the counter binary is still appear.

I had the same problem with triangle away 2.60,then I try with version 2.37 I can reset my counter to 0
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tot31 said:
I had the same problem with triangle away 2.60,then I try with version 2.37 I can reset my counter to 0
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Thanks for your information. i tried it and still faced same problem

Are you booting in recovery after resetting? Cause that will increase the counter again.
After resetting do not use triangle away again to check nor boot in recivery.
Just use download mode to see if it worked.
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mariosraptor said:
Are you booting in recovery after resetting? Cause that will increase the counter again.
After resetting do not use triangle away again to check nor boot in recivery.
Just use download mode to see if it worked.
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I didn't boot to recovery, just used download mode, but it didn't work. Thanks

So you used triangle away to reset, booted up and then switched off your phone, booted to download mode abd counter still showed 1?
Weird
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farhanote said:
Thanks for your information. i tried it and still faced same problem
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Use stock kernel and stock recovery, otherwise you'll always get flash counter 1

As above said you need to use stock recovery and kernel to reset counter, otherwise you have to use play store version of triangle away with option to reset at every boot.
Read post #3 on first line on my signature.
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sinancetinkaya said:
Use stock kernel and stock recovery, otherwise you'll always get flash counter 1
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Thanks mate, finally i reset it by flashing official firmware via mobile odin, and had check on enable ever root, inject su, and inject mobile odin.

dr.ketan said:
As above said you need to use stock recovery and kernel to reset counter, otherwise you have to use play store version of triangle away with option to reset at every boot.
Read post #3 on first line on my signature.
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Thank you dr. Ketan. I used official firmware by flashing it with mobile odin, and it was success.

[Q] The easiest way to restore the phone back to unroored and default rom state ?

I want to sell my Note 2 (International version).And I'm not sure what my friends did to my phone as it has been rooted and probably the bootloader has also been tampered with.I require the easiest way to return it back to normal as it came when I bought it.
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Simply go to sammobile.com and download a stock ROM. Then flash it through ODIN, after that root device and install Triangle Away app and reset counter to Zero.
Next step is to either reflash the rom through ODIN or do a factory reset through settings.
What you will be doing is resetting the binary count, flashing stock recovery and stock rom.
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TriangleAway first and then flash a Stock ROM.
If your phone state is still Custom just do a Factory reset.

I did as you said but after updating my phone OTA the system says my device is modified
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Even with a Factory reset?
You cannot have FOTA if your status is "Modified".

After the factory reset it was back to normal.But after when I OTA it it said the device was modified
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Factory reset one more time
Next time try to upgrade via Odin

kanishkbhandaei said:
After the factory reset it was back to normal.But after when I OTA it it said the device was modified
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here is the perfect solution
You need to reset counter after flashing stock rom, here steps for you
-root with cf auto root(method 1 on my guide)
-Use triangle away to reset counter
-reboot device normally before checking counter.
-check counter after 10min
-if it is fine, uninstall triangle
-open supersu setting - full unroot
-factory reset

warranty void

will flashing the rom void my warranty?
something like flash count in there or something?

without rooting how u will get cwm recovery ?
and rooting will result in warranty void...
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You can revert to official to claim warranty using Triangle Away, then flash official ROM. Then everything will be reset to official.
To use Triangle Away your phone must be rooted.

Flashing a Stock ROM using Odin will not void your warranty.
Flashing a custom recovery and then flashing a custom ROM will increase your binary counter and hence void your warranty.
If you are unaware of the terminologies that I used, please use Google to understand them.
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xenon92 said:
Flashing a Stock ROM using Odin will not void your warranty.
Flashing a custom recovery and then flashing a custom ROM will increase your binary counter and hence void your warranty.
If you are unaware of the terminologies that I used, please use Google to understand them.
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cant it be fixed with triangle app?

vipul955 said:
cant it be fixed with triangle app?
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For usimlng triangle away you must be rooted.
Flashing official firmware will make your device official and bin counter will be 0
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Razor! said:
For usimlng triangle away you must be rooted.
Flashing official firmware will make your device official and bin counter will be 0
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that means whenever i want to give i just have to stock flash and before it triangle app. and when last time flashing stock it wont increase the counter?

vipul955 said:
that means whenever i want to give i just have to stock flash and before it triangle app. and when last time flashing stock it wont increase the counter?
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In order to claim back your warranty. First run Triangle Away to reset the bin counter on your rooted ROM. Then flash Official ROM through ODIN. Remember after flashing Official ROM, go into recovery mode to reset to factory settings. Then your device will become Official again.

soralz said:
In order to claim back your warranty. First run Triangle Away to reset the bin counter on your rooted ROM. Then flash Official ROM through ODIN. Remember after flashing Official ROM, go into recovery mode to reset to factory settings. Then your device will become Official again.
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Remember after using triangle away.. Never tried to go Cwm recovery it will increase bin counter.. So flash directly through odin after use of triangle away....
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rejocie001 said:
Remember after using triangle away.. Never tried to go Cwm recovery it will increase bin counter.. So flash directly through odin after using triangle away
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Without using triangle away can't I flash stock firmware through odin?
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Razor! said:
Without using triangle away can't I flash stock firmware through odin?
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Yes you may flash the stock ROM even without using Triangle Away, but you binary counter will be greater than zero. To reset it back to zero, u need to use triangle away just like rejocie001 said before you flash stock ROM for warranty claims.
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How to reset binary counter

After reinstalling stock firmware, I can't Turn The phone on. Is there a way of reseting the binary counter so I can use my warranty
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SAMVREMIX said:
After reinstalling stock firmware, I can't Turn The phone on. Is there a way of reseting the binary counter so I can use my warranty
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after reinstall stock fw, go to default recovery and whipe data & cache than restart the phone.
to reset binary counter use this

Triangle away works fine but yoy will have to be rooted to use it. So use triangle away before you unroot for warranty
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Still cant boot up devicen
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SAMVREMIX said:
Still cant boot up devicen
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try to flash back the custom rom you haved , than install triangle away to reset counter flash(root is a must).
restart in download mode
flash stock rom via odin
go to stock recovery and do full wipe

I can't do anything. Cause I went back to stock firmware I lost root. But I can't boot up so I can't re-root
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SAMVREMIX said:
I can't do anything. Cause I went back to stock firmware I lost root. But I can't boot up so I can't re-root
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go to download mode and install cwm via odin, reinstall custom rom, root...

did you saved your phone?