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[Q] Is it safe to unroot my Note II while TriangleAway tracker is running?

So I was reading around the web - particularly on Droid-Life that the Verizon Note II now has been updated to fix the Exynos-related bug. Now, I'm on the international LTE model - GT-N7105 - and sooner or later I will receive the update as well. Now, as stated in the article linked earlier , a rooted user tried downloading the update and failed. So there's the backstory.
Now, as for my question. I will obviously have to unroot (which I am looking to do anyways) but here's the thing. I rooted using the ExynosAbuse apk from Chainfire. That makes the status in Settings -> About device set to "Custom", thereby preventing me from receiving OTA updates. ExynosAbuse has an unroot button. When pressed, it tells you to reboot to complete the process and then to reboot around 10 minutes later since it might reset the status to "Normal". Well, it doesn't do that for me.
So I used another tool by Chainfire; TriangleAway to set my ODIN flash counter back to 0 (in case it was causing anything; didn't check.)
Now, I used TriangleAway get around the "Modified" thing. Experimented with the 'Allow tracker to run' feature and ended up getting my flash counter to be 0 and my system status to say normal.
When the update arrives, I will probably have to unroot. However, as previously stated, my system status will go Modified when I do. So here's the question (and TL;DR):
TL;DR: I am having TriangleAway set to allow the tracker to run in order to have my system status "Normal" and I want to unroot in order to receive the update that has started rolling out. However, disabling the tracker and unrooting will set my device status to "Custom". That will prevent me from receiving the update. What do I do?
Additional info: I have not flashed ANYTHING custom - I only rooted for a few Xposed tweaks.
Thanks for your time.

Flash stock rom and then update.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Flash stock rom and then update.
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Sorry, I'm really a noob at this. Doing so will wipe my phone, right? Also, can I use Mobile Odin for this?

iPTPenguin said:
Sorry, I'm really a noob at this. Doing so will wipe my phone, right? Also, can I use Mobile Odin for this?
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Yes and I see no reason why the phone would be wiped.
Why not flash that update yourself btw?

Mother_Teresa said:
Why not flash that update yourself btw?
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What do you mean?

iPTPenguin said:
What do you mean?
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1. Download the correct firmware update from sammobile.com
2. Update your firmware thru Odin
And you will have a fresh firmware with Status Normal.

badong09 said:
1. Download the correct firmware update from sammobile.com
2. Update your firmware thru Odin
And you will have a fresh firmware with Status Normal.
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Okay, so to clear this up:
- Will flashing the latest firmware in Odin (or Heimdall, which I'll be using; OSX...) wipe my phone? Will it though the flash counter?
- Can it be done through Mobile Odin without keeping root? Will using Mobile Odin to update my firmware wipe my phone?
Thanks for your patience with me, guys.

You wanna send phone for warranty ?
If no then forget about counter and flash latest stock firmware.
And flashing stock rom via odin won't delete anything.
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UtkarshGupta said:
You wanna send phone for warranty ?
If no then forget about counter and flash latest stock firmware.
And flashing stock rom via odin won't delete anything.
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Awesome, one last thing, if I used ExynosAbuse to root (the exploit which this update patches), and I use Mobile Odin's "EverRoot" feature, do you think it will still work? Thanks

Yeah but mobile odin can't flash tar images. You gotta flash via pc odin.
Then can root via cf auto root.
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UtkarshGupta said:
Yeah but mobile odin can't flash tar images. You gotta flash via pc odin.
Then can root via cf auto root.
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Not done downloading the latest stock image from sammobile but it downloads as a zip. Is this a flashable zip or is it a zip containing the tar file? If it is flashable, I can just use mobile odin, right?
[edit] it was mentioned that Mobile Odin does not support .tar.md5 files. It says that it does in the description?

It contains *.tar.md5
It isn't flushable via mobile Odin.
Only pc Odin.
Make sure your version is dll7 or ubdll3
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[Q] firmware upgrade encountered

I've tried flashing with Odin the MJ5 bootloader. Also, I've tried flashing the wifi fix supplied from Dr.Ketan, again with no success. In one of those attempts flashing failed, as indicated by Odin. Now all I get is this warning: "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. please select recovery mode in kies & try again."
Can't do anything else, no recovery and no download mode. Help?! :/

On which rom were you, when you flashed the bootloader via odin.?
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on andriod 4.3
manan999583 said:
On which rom were you, when you flashed the bootloader via odin.?
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I was on official ROM andriod 4.3. I tried to root using dr.ketan post of MJ5BLPatch.tar to fix KNOX app of samsung.
but when run odin for this MJ5BLPatch.tar it failed

vish.solanki said:
I was on official ROM andriod 4.3. I tried to root using dr.ketan post of MJ5BLPatch.tar to fix KNOX app of samsung.
but when run odin for this MJ5BLPatch.tar it failed
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I think you should flash the oficial 4.3 bootloader again.. but i am not sure..
BTW, after you fix this, try chainfire auto-root and not the bootloader patch to root the device

manan999583 said:
I think you should flash the oficial 4.3 bootloader again.. but i am not sure..
BTW, after you fix this, try chainfire auto-root and not the bootloader patch to root the device
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I flashed again the 4.3 andriod rom from India. It started and i think i cannot downgrade back now.
i will stick with 4.3. but i want to root it.
I try to go to download mode, but it does not come instead, it andriod system recovery mode comes every time instead.
it shows option like
-reboot
-apply update from ADB
-apply update from external card
how to i get into download mode

The button combo for download mode is volume_down+power_key+home_key
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You can't do much except updating/recovering through kies
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Back to MC2 from MK4???

Is there anyway to go back to MC2 everything(stock rom, stock recovery, modem, baseband) from OTA MK4???

We can't really back to MC2 because of the KNBOX ！
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nu10lkthm said:
Is there anyway to go back to MC2 everything(stock rom, stock recovery, modem, baseband) from OTA MK4???
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yes you can with mc2 counter reset restore

http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541395 read this thread
rongd said:
http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/
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but ，can we falsh official ROM and OTA again ？ I think we can't .
my some friend flash official ROM back to LJ1 after they OTA update to mk4 ，they can't do OTA again ，some of them do it and the device was bricked .
the bricked device came only into ODIN mode , ever can't into recovery mode .
finally they unbricked the device and not dare to OTA again .
i think ,it's because of the KNBOX .
you. can take a try ...
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You can go back I did plus get rid of knox bootloader. I was stuck and everytime I tried the knox bootloader was saying unsupported and wouldn't allow me to downgrade. So what I did was flash twrp in odin and then downloaded a stock mc rom with count reset and stock bootloader rooted or non there was two versions and it put me back bone stock with no knox anything. That's the only way I know that worked for me I tried allot of different ways that didnt work. With knox it block everything.
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I appreciate all the replies! One more question, im also rooted and I've removed all the knox software but besides that im completely stock. Will that make a difference?

If your on knox bootloader it won't let you downgrade with odin . Go to download mode and see if you see knox stuff at the top of you do try downgrading my way.
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bonebeatz1234 said:
If your on knox bootloader it won't let you downgrade with odin . Go to download mode and see if you see knox stuff at the top of you do try downgrading my way.
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Yes i have the 4.3 bootloader as well, everything is 4.3, I updated to 4.3 from the 4.3 update zip via the stock 4.1.2 recovery

bonebeatz1234 said:
If your on knox bootloader it won't let you downgrade with odin . Go to download mode and see if you see knox stuff at the top of you do try downgrading my way.
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In download mode it says system status: custom kxox warranty void: 0

Download lorjay rom it has the older bootloader and not that knox crap he took it out plus he got wifi tether hack working and there's gonna be a update with note 3 stuff soon man can't wait runs like butter already
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Ok let me make sure I'm understanding this. If I want to go back to mc2 I can use the back to stock with counter reset mc2 zip right? And if I'm correct flashing the custom recovery to do so will set off Knox correct? But once the zip flashes I'll be back on mc2 bootloader without Knox I'm assuming. Now let's say I decide to update again, will the 4.3 Knox bootloader show 0 or be marked as 1 like it's tampered?
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RayTrue04 said:
Ok let me make sure I'm understanding this. If I want to go back to mc2 I can use the back to stock with counter reset mc2 zip right? And if I'm correct flashing the custom recovery to do so will set off Knox correct? But once the zip flashes I'll be back on mc2 bootloader without Knox I'm assuming. Now let's say I decide to update again, will the 4.3 Knox bootloader show 0 or be marked as 1 like it's tampered?
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Re upgrading to the 4.3 upgrade will cause the knox status in download mode to reappear and yes it will still be tripped. But you could revert to MC2 and then use lorjay589s thread to upgrade to the new 4.3 with the MC2 bootloader so everything will appear untampered

billard412 said:
Re upgrading to the 4.3 upgrade will cause the knox status in download mode to reappear and yes it will still be tripped. But you could revert to MC2 and then use lorjay589s thread to upgrade to the new 4.3 with the MC2 bootloader so everything will appear untampered
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Got you, thanks!!
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Okay.. I had upgraded to the 4.3 Deodexed and Rooted KNOX removed ROM by lorjay589. Great rom, but I was missing some of the things that I use (Wallet, NFC, "That Bump Thing", etc...)
I wanted to resort to MC2 Stock and reset the counter and then take the OTA, and just deal with it from that point.
When I did the normal boot into recovery, wipe completely, and then flash the MC2 Stock with Counter Reset ROM (As I have done multiple times in the past), along with the root.zip to maintain root temporarily to restore my app data, I ended up stuck on the "U Were Scared we're almost done) for ever. I waited and waited and waited. The options in TWRP were available and the log shows "Updating partition details" and it never moved.
I decided (after 30 minutes) to pull the battery (Yea, I know, not smart), and attempt the clean/flash again.
Now, I'm sitting with no OS and each time I reboot the phone into recovery, I go right back to the "U Were Scared" TWRP screen, and my SD Card is not available any longer.
Any help would be awesome! Thanks

had the same issue. just hit install and reflash mc2.

need to unroot

hi looking to unroot before selling and im unsure what is latest firmware if anyone can help,im on orange(ee)uk,thanks:good:

Hi tonybhoy, I don't know what the newest version is but you can update to the newest stock firmware using Kies. It will completely wipe and unroot your phone. However, keep in mind that it will not reset the flash count in Odin mode.
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bobfbaby said:
Hi tonybhoy, I don't know what the newest version is but you can update to the newest stock firmware using Kies. It will completely wipe and unroot your phone. However, keep in mind that it will not reset the flash count in Odin mode.
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thanks,will give that a go a sammobile is moving to another server:good:

I dont know if orange has released 4.3 but you can also install 4.1.2 but prior to flashing new firmware just reset binary counter and system status using triangle away app.
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akp.ajinkya said:
I dont know if orange has released 4.3 but you can also install 4.1.2 but prior to flashing new firmware just reset binary counter and system status using triangle away app.
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hi,dont know how to reset those 2

You can find the info here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114 and here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31801134#post31801134
Also note that you must have root acess to run this app.

T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 Odin Root Problems

So i recently wanted to root my S4 with Odin. I did everything it asked, once booted it tells me
KERNEL IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
SET WARRANTY BIT: KERNEL
It goes on the T-Mobile 4G LTE Screen, but stays there the whole time.
I don't have any recovery option, only download mode works.
please help, because i think i bricked my S4.

Read here, all your questions will be answered by Chainfire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41797153
Pp.
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PanchoPlanet said:
Read here, all your questions will be answered by Chainfire.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41797153
Pp.
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Still no luck, it does the exact same thing.

Flash back to stock and root with cf-auto root, make sure you use the correct one!
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serio22 said:
Flash back to stock and root with cf-auto root, make sure you use the correct one!
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How do i flash it? My only choices are Odin and download mode.

You may need to do a factory reset. Then Odin. If no custom rom, factory reset will put u back to stock.
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SevenLionsHD said:
How do i flash it? My only choices are Odin and download mode.
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Odin back to stock. Then Odin CF-AUTO ROOT
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PanchoPlanet said:
You may need to do a factory reset. Then Odin. If no custom rom, factory reset will put u back to stock.
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I don't have a recovery option nor a factory reset option. i can get pass my T-mobile Screen..
I seen a link, saying there was a Stock Odin Flash Firmware, but the link doesn't work so
Really don't know what else to do. Like i said my only options are Odin and download mode.

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Odin back to stock. Then Odin CF-AUTO ROOT
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Does Odin have a option to do a full wipe/factory reset?
That may be the only option.
He must have used the wrong root script, like AT&T or Sprint root.
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SevenLionsHD said:
I don't have a recovery option nor a factory reset option. i can get pass my T-mobile Screen..
I seen a link, saying there was a Stock Odin Flash Firmware, but the link doesn't work so
Really don't know what else to do. Like i said my only options are Odin and download mode.
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Get it at sammobile.com.. You can also just flash a recovery and then a stock ROM
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PanchoPlanet said:
Does Odin have a option to do a full wipe/factory reset?
That may be the only option.
He must have used the wrong root script, like AT&T or Sprint root.
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Only Options are: Auto Reboot F. Reset Time
Flash Lock Nand Erase All
T Flash
Re-Partition
LED Control
Here is other options: Bootloader
PDA
Phone
CSC
That's pretty much it.

serio22 said:
Get it at sammobile.com.. You can also just flash a recovery and then a stock ROM
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Currently downloading a Stock Rom that's works with Odin, not from sammobile.com because it didn't load up the website.
Hope this will work, if not i don't know what I'll do.

PanchoPlanet said:
Does Odin have a option to do a full wipe/factory reset?
That may be the only option.
He must have used the wrong root script, like AT&T or Sprint root.
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Well i didn't downloaded the Stock Rom, because i thought this one would've work (UVUAMDL Official TAR)
I did it with Odin and failed right away. I don't think this can be fixed. So i quit,unless someone has a ''Way'', but
i doubt it.

SevenLionsHD said:
Well i didn't downloaded the Stock Rom, because i thought this one would've work (UVUAMDL Official TAR)
I did it with Odin and failed right away. I don't think this can be fixed. So i quit,unless someone has a ''Way'', but
i doubt it.
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You need either 4.3 or 4.4.2, MDL is 4.2.2, it'll never flash, so flash 4.3 or 4.4.2, you can only flash 4.3 if you had that firmware before you attempted to root, if you had the latest update you need 4.4.2!!
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serio22 said:
You need either 4.3 or 4.4.2, MDL is 4.2.2, it'll never flash, so flash 4.3 or 4.4.2, you can only flash 4.3 if you had that firmware before you attempted to root, if you had the latest update you need 4.4.2!!
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I fixed my phone..I bypassed the "SEANDROID EFORCING" screen..I had 4.4.2 before I tried to root..but since I bypassed it took me back to 4.2.2..and since then I've been getting issues on the phone such as: The wifi doesn't work and my mobile hotspot doesn't either. I can't update my android version since it tells me my phone was modified. But umm yeah.

SevenLionsHD said:
I fixed my phone..I bypassed the "SEANDROID EFORCING" screen..I had 4.4.2 before I tried to root..but since I bypassed it took me back to 4.2.2..and since then I've been getting issues on the phone such as: The wifi doesn't work and my mobile hotspot doesn't either. I can't update my android version since it tells me my phone was modified. But umm yeah.
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How did you manage to get it to 4.2? As far as I know downgrading from official 4.4 firmware WILL brick your phone. There's no way around it. I'm very curious to know how you did it! Thanks in advance!
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mrzhadow said:
How did you manage to get it to 4.2? As far as I know downgrading from official 4.4 firmware WILL brick your phone. There's no way around it. I'm very curious to know how you did it! Thanks in advance!
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When I was in 4.4.2 I wanted to root it (of course) but I used the wrong baseband version/file so it messed up. Then it gave me like some type of warning saying (SEANDROID EFORCING) Warranty Bit: Kernel
I told my bro to fox it and he did, idk how he did it but he did. I search up on youtube SEANDROID EFORCING and I guess thats how he managed to save my phone.

SevenLionsHD said:
I fixed my phone..I bypassed the "SEANDROID EFORCING" screen..I had 4.4.2 before I tried to root..but since I bypassed it took me back to 4.2.2..and since then I've been getting issues on the phone such as: The wifi doesn't work and my mobile hotspot doesn't either. I can't update my android version since it tells me my phone was modified. But umm yeah.
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That's what happens when you flash a 4.2.2 ROM which you can still do.. that SEANDROID message doesn't prevent anything so there is nothing to bypass.. If you're ok with 4.2.2 then I guess you're good but personally I would prefer to be at least on 4.3.. All you have to do is follow my previous directions
Edit: you could also just flash a 4.3 or 4.4.2 ROM
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serio22 said:
That's what happens when you flash a 4.2.2 ROM which you can still do.. that SEANDROID message doesn't prevent anything so there is nothing to bypass.. If you're ok with 4.2.2 then I guess you're good but personally I would prefer to be at least on 4.3.. All you have to do is follow my previous directions
Edit: you could also just flash a 4.3 or 4.4.2 ROM
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I'm good on 4.2.2, just wondering if 4.3 will fix my Wifi issues. If not there is no point in going to 4.3

SevenLionsHD said:
I'm good on 4.2.2, just wondering if 4.3 will fix my Wifi issues. If not there is no point in going to 4.3
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It should
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