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[Q] How to get my T-mobile Galaxy S 3 back to stock to send it to Samsung??

I have my device rooted and have a custom modem and rom and recovery..... Is there a way I can just flash it so that Samsung does not know I made those changes to the phone....? I already have triangle software to get it back to official status but what about anything else...? Will they make me pay if they find out it was rooted and modified or will they just ship it back? THANKS in advance guys!! The buttons on the device stick and I have a bad camera so it def needs to be fixed...

I just did that last night to my phone. And it's fully stock right now as if I bought it from a t mobile store.
Download the official lh2 update from samsung-updates. Com
Before you Odin it. Use triangle away to reset count to 0. Reset and wipe. Then do a full Odin if the official lh2 update.
It will flash the modem and official software
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Crisisx1 said:
I just did that last night to my phone. And it's fully stock right now as if I bought it from a t mobile store.
Download the official lh2 update from samsung-updates. Com
Before you Odin it. Use triangle away to reset count to 0. Reset and wipe. Then do a full Odin if the official lh2 update.
It will flash the modem and official software
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Thank you VERY much! :good:

Crisisx1 said:
I just did that last night to my phone. And it's fully stock right now as if I bought it from a t mobile store.
Download the official lh2 update from samsung-updates. Com
Before you Odin it. Use triangle away to reset count to 0. Reset and wipe. Then do a full Odin if the official lh2 update.
It will flash the modem and official software
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So there are 3 downloads.... do I just download the torrent or both of the other files...? Thanks in advance!

Here is a step by step guide to get you back to stock. Hope it helps
http://androidromupdate.com/2012/08...original-ics-4-0-4-t999uvalh2-stock-firmware/
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Here is the download link from sammobile.com
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/167458272/e6102e1/T999UVALH2_T999TMBALH2_TMB.zip.html
Its for UVALH2. Should be all you need.
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shojus said:
So there are 3 downloads.... do I just download the torrent or both of the other files...? Thanks in advance!
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Just the first one the other two is kernel alone and torrent.
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Crisisx1 said:
I just did that last night to my phone. And it's fully stock right now as if I bought it from a t mobile store.
Download the official lh2 update from samsung-updates. Com
Before you Odin it. Use triangle away to reset count to 0. Reset and wipe. Then do a full Odin if the official lh2 update.
It will flash the modem and official software
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shojus said:
Thank you VERY much! :good:
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shojus said:
So there are 3 downloads.... do I just download the torrent or both of the other files...? Thanks in advance!
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Blackninja504 said:
Here is a step by step guide to get you back to stock. Hope it helps
http://androidromupdate.com/2012/08...original-ics-4-0-4-t999uvalh2-stock-firmware/
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DocHoliday77 said:
Here is the download link from sammobile.com
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/167458272/e6102e1/T999UVALH2_T999TMBALH2_TMB.zip.html
Its for UVALH2. Should be all you need.
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Crisisx1 said:
Just the first one the other two is kernel alone and torrent.
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Thanks everyone! I guess I missed that in my search through the forums... I should be all good now! :victory: I hope that Samsung actually fixes all of my problems... This is my first time dealing with them for service but so far they are paying for all of the shipping and it's being shipped UPS 2nd day air so that's a plus for them!

Well I have done everything stated in this thread and I cannot get my phone to boot past the flashing Samsung screen with the blue led on....? I even did the process twice just to make sure and it won't boot to the os... I am lost here!
UPDATE:I forced the phone into recovery and cleared cach and reformatted phone and I'm all good now... Thanks guys!!

Crisisx1 said:
I just did that last night to my phone. And it's fully stock right now as if I bought it from a t mobile store.
Download the official lh2 update from samsung-updates. Com
Before you Odin it. Use triangle away to reset count to 0. Reset and wipe. Then do a full Odin if the official lh2 update.
It will flash the modem and official software
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I read triangle away doesn't work for the t999, does it? please tell me it does haha. I downloaded the original software from samsung updates and I'm about to try this but after I Odin the factory software does it automatically flash the original recovery on it as well or do I need to flash the stock recovery as well? also should this be done before or after the triangle away as this may trip the counter again!? thanks for your help!!

It works. Just flash stock image thru Odin and it will give you stock recovery, rom, modem. No need for triangle away after that.
Found ther link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31890397
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If you don't mind to wipe EVERYTHING, you can use Kies to install the stock ROM.
Turn the phone off, and enter Odin mode (downloading...) by pressing and holding both volume down and home while powering the phone on, then plug the phone in and run Kies and do reset and update.

[Q] Back to Official

Hi Guys I have a Question .......
If i Flash an Official Firmware downloaded from Sammobile.com will it Reset the Flash Counter ......... If NO then how can i get back to Official Firmware from Samsung With counter Reset to Zero Again ... ?????
I need Original Firmware only ......

Flash stock kernel and recovery.
Then use triangle away.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Flash stock kernel and recovery.
Then use triangle away.
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See thats the problem I need full Official Stock ... without Root or any kind of Modification .... Just like buying from a Store

If you device is rooted then first reset counter with triangle away and flash any stock rom with odin
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software update?!

" your device had been modified . software updates are not available " why is it saying that, is it suppose to say that im root and with TWRP

Did you use triangle away to reset your binary count to 0?
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no i have not where can i find the guidance for that ?

Check "[How To Guides] Root,Unroot,CWM,Stock,Hotspot, + Tips!" in the General forum.
Thats how I fixed mine
~Eric

What firmware is update?
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tikay00 said:
Did you use triangle away to reset your binary count to 0?
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It doesnt matter if he uses Triangle Away right now, he has TWRP on it. Until he is 100% stock + rooted it will always say modified.

stevessvt said:
It doesnt matter if he uses Triangle Away right now, he has TWRP on it. Until he is 100% stock + rooted it will always say modified.
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You're completely right. I forgot that he said he was still rooted. Assumed he unrooted at this point.
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I'm 100% stock+rooted and it says under status that my phone is custom. Even After using triangle away. If I want to get the OTA update I'm gonna have to ODIN flash a stock firmware.

ImperiousRex89 said:
I'm 100% stock+rooted and it says under status that my phone is custom. Even After using triangle away. If I want to get the OTA update I'm gonna have to ODIN flash a stock firmware.
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In triangle away check the box for 'System Modified Workaround', After a reboot it disables root for a few minutes, it should say Official after that.

What kind of recovery do you have? Stock?
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yeah I'm having the same problem . I'm rooted with twrp recovery and stock rom.. . getting the same message op has . I know it's because of twrp recovery but is there any way to get the update without having stock recovery since I'm still on stock rom ?
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traviswade said:
yeah I'm having the same problem . I'm rooted with twrp recovery and stock rom.. . getting the same message op has . I know it's because of twrp recovery but is there any way to get the update without having stock recovery since I'm still on stock rom ?
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Flash stock recovery (I think there is an Odin file floating around) then use triangle away. Should reset you back. The bootloader is running a check on the recovery at boot. If it doesn't match a certain value (I think it checks the signature) then it trips the counter.
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elesbb said:
Flash stock recovery (I think there is an Odin file floating around) then use triangle away. Should reset you back. The bootloader is running a check on the recovery at boot. If it doesn't match a certain value (I think it checks the signature) then it trips the counter.
Might not even matter, but just in case, do triangle away before you flash to stock. That's the way I've been told to do it, and its safer I guess.
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Whoops. I actually responded to this post, buy I guess I quoted it.
To be safe, I'd use triangle away right before you flash you stock ROM. That's the way I was told to do it, and worked without a hitch. Plus, it's way easier.
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where can I find a stock recovery file for the t-mobile sgh m919 ?
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traviswade said:
where can I find a stock recovery file for the t-mobile sgh m919 ?
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Quite possibly the easiest thing to find. Use Google or YouTube and type in "how to unroot TMobile S4."
All the instructions give you links to the official stock Roms.
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[Q] relock bootloader for 4.3

I'm finding it difficult to simply find a tutorial to relock the bootloader for my sgh-i317. I've failed several times to update to 4.3 but read since my phone is rooted I need to relock/flash to stock and try again. I understand I can use Odin which I did to root but I'm new to this and don't know where to find the appropriate file so I can attempt to update via OTA. Any help is appreciated...

J03-84 said:
I'm finding it difficult to simply find a tutorial to relock the bootloader for my sgh-i317. I've failed several times to update to 4.3 but read since my phone is rooted I need to relock/flash to stock and try again. I understand I can use Odin which I did to root but I'm new to this and don't know where to find the appropriate file so I can attempt to update via OTA. Any help is appreciated...
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This will erase EVERYTHING on your phone so use kies to back up messages,pics, etc BEFORE you begin!!
Go to sammobile and dl the stock firmware then dl this.
Have $3 on your google play account for triangleaway.
Then follow these steps
1.flash the stock firmware with odin
2. flash chainfire autoroot and update supersu in the play store
3. purchase and install triangle away (pay for it and support these awesome developers, dont be that guy), run counter reset and reboot
4. in supersu unroot
5.boot into stock recovery and factory reset and wipe cache and delvik cache and reboot.
6. on you phone go to settings>about phone> software update and run the ota update.
That should do it as you have gone completely back to stock, reset your counter and have stock recovery. This is what i had to do to get the ota to 4.3 yesterday/

U can always grab the firmware from sammobile.com type ur model number and download it and use odin to flash
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jester12345 said:
U can always grab the firmware from sammobile.com type ur model number and download it and use odin to flash
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my knox counter is at 1 everything else is stock and official. How do i reset knox?

There is no way so far to reset the konx counter. It sucks but no fix for that at the moment
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jester12345 said:
There is no way so far to reset the konx counter. It sucks but no fix for that at the moment
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This ....^^^^^^.....
Knox persists well below the partition level ....Likely on the EMMC...
A JTAG won't even fix it....g
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J03-84 said:
I'm finding it difficult to simply find a tutorial to relock the bootloader for my sgh-i317. I've failed several times to update to 4.3 but read since my phone is rooted I need to relock/flash to stock and try again. I understand I can use Odin which I did to root but I'm new to this and don't know where to find the appropriate file so I can attempt to update via OTA. Any help is appreciated...
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So were you able to OTA?

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com
These guys can downgrade your BL...and then you can update to official Knox infested glory....
See services under the Samsung section....g
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Tried to flash back to stock but....

I needed to go back to stock to send back with fault.
I flashed rightly or wrongly I still don't know, xxubmj7
When it restarted I had no wifi also I can't get updates it just says it's been modified.
How do I fix wifi?
How do I fix the modified message?
UK phone, baseband is still uamf5 does that make a difference with wifi?
Just need to reflash?
Been looking at xda almost all day trying to find the right answers so sorry if I have missed it.
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Reflash with repartition!!!! Caution u need the .pit file
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burtkwok said:
I needed to go back to stock to send back with fault.
I flashed rightly or wrongly I still don't know, xxubmj7
When it restarted I had no wifi also I can't get updates it just says it's been modified.
How do I fix wifi?
How do I fix the modified message?
UK phone, baseband is still uamf5 does that make a difference with wifi?
Just need to reflash?
Been looking at xda almost all day trying to find the right answers so sorry if I have missed it.
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Reflash AGAIN same rom . Your baseband did not update and your status remained custom
U don`t need repartition
U must reflash 2 3 times until your baseband get updated. After that factory reset your phone and your status will be Official

I set pda in odin that time, when I reattemp is it same again?
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burtkwok said:
I set pda in odin that time, when I reattemp is it same again?
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Yes mate same procedure as before
Reflash until u see in about phone that your baseband got updated. After that factory reset and u will get Official

Xxubmj7 has the knox bootloader that you can't undo is that right?
If my flash hasn't fully completed by sounds of it will it be too late to do one without knox?
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burtkwok said:
Xxubmj7 has the knox bootloader that you can't undo is that right?
If my flash hasn't fully completed by sounds of it will it be too late to do one without knox?
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U already have knox bootloader only modem did not flash
Yeah is little late now

Hey, i got this 0x1 Knox Bit. Can i revert back to a state to receive official updates from Samsung?