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Ive been rooted for the past 3 days with zero issues and no bloatware installed. Everything was great until today. I left for work and then I got zero data. Checked in my settings and it didnt even have my number in there or anything, just showed zero about a network or anything. Took it back to t-mobile today and they tried to hard reboot it and now I cant even get to the main screen. Tried a stock rom to recover it to factory and nothing. When I turn it on it just shows samsung now. Is there a way to go back to stock with odin or anything I can do?
Also when I boot into recovery its no longer cwm, and when I uploaded another stock rom onto it, I cant even see the sd card now.
Odin a stock rom. Your just soft bricked if you still have some activity.
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How do I odin a zip file? I cant find a tar file thats stock OS , only roms in zip form.
Michowski said:
How do I odin a zip file? I cant find a tar file thats stock OS , only roms in zip form.
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Heres a tar. Of the 2.3.6 update with wifi calling also beforehand flash stock recovery via odin if u dont have it already....then flash this tar. Good luck
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391174
Edit....it is totally stock so you will be good then for root just use melvins root process it works u might have to flash root 2 or 3 times while in recovery . But it works
Is there a link to the stock recovery? All im seeing is cwm.
Let me know....hold on.....here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1319830
I will also get u the root file and cwm its in same thread u will do that after u flash rom tho. Right now just get to stock recovery then rom
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Heres the root and cwm (recovery) thread like i said do this after your rom is odined on device. Flash cwm then go into cwm make backup let it finish then attempt root. (i said backup cuz u always should do this) also when looking for a file in odin hit pda then search for your tar. U downloaded select it and start odin!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311194
Ok I finally got back to stock setup but I still have zero data and when I go into the status menu its unknown network, no signal, no mobile, and it says out of service. I did get a new sim card from t-mobile earlier today but both do the same thing. Phone defect or a problem caused by rooting?
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[/COLOR]Heres the root and cwm (recovery) thread like i said do this after your rom is odined on device. Flash cwm then go into cwm make backup let it finish then attempt root. (i said backup cuz u always should do this) also when looking for a file in odin hit pda then search for your tar. U downloaded select it and start odin!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311194
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That is the root I had on my phone all week before my phone became "out of service state". All I did was delete bloatware I would never use or want and it worked fine for 3 days, zero issues.
Nah cant be.....thats weird idk dude sorry i tried i got one more suggestion go to rootzwiki.com go to there forums and go to our gs2 variant and hit up development section whitehawkx has the flashable modem as a zip so u can flash it in cwm. Try that. Because it sounds baseband related (modem)
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Michowski said:
That is the root I had on my phone all week before my phone became "out of service state". All I did was delete bloatware I would never use or want and it worked fine for 3 days, zero issues.
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Oooooh what bloatware exactly did u remove? Try restoring certain things and never remove it just freeze them in titanium in case some **** like this happens u can unfreeze easily
Thanks a lot bro, really appreciate the help. Hopefully I can pay it forward with this knowledge or personally return the favor to you some day.
Michowski said:
Thanks a lot bro, really appreciate the help. Hopefully I can pay it forward with this knowledge or personally return the favor to you some day.
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Hey man np....let me know how things go
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Oooooh what bloatware exactly did u remove? Try restoring certain things and never remove it just freeze them in titanium in case some **** like this happens u can unfreeze easily
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I just removed the t-mobile mall,tv and other crap like that. The email app, basic apps like that, and the free games. I had everything backed up as well so I know it wasn't anything I deleted.
100% stock phone now, reflashed the modem seperate, 2 sim cards and still have an out of service phone. Has to be a hardware issue. I can use wifi and get online and app market with no problem but nothing from t-mobile.
So I was wondering if any of you have heard of a phone not urning on at all. Like no download mode, no recovery, NOTHING!!! Mine just did it out of nowhere...
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So I was wondering if any of you have heard of a phone not urning on at all. Like no download mode, no recovery, NOTHING!!! Mine just did it out of nowhere...
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Yes, that happened to me on monday when my phone first arrived. I ended up getting a new phone from the t-mobile store by me. Plugging in the usb cable to charge the battery didnt even work. The ONLY thing I think that causes this is having re-partition and F. Reset time checked off in odin. On my replacement phone I was very careful to double check everything checked off and not checked along with software chosen and it then worked like a charm. If your phone blacked out you need to get it replaced, I havent read of anyway to fix that problem.
Hi Guys. I started a new thread about a week ago but no one has answered in a while and i'm really desperate, confused, and fear for the life of my phone. I had BeastMOD ROM II v3.0 for about a month and one night i turned it off for a minute and turned it back on and i had lost network, i checked and i had no IMEI or Baseband version. I tried a method from another user that is supposed to restore to stock and remove root and it did but it didn't fix the network problem and it would reboot my phone constantly. When i try to do a restore of my very first backup before installing any ROM it gives me a "MD5 mismatch!" error and am very confused. i would really appreciate if someone with free time stayed in contact with me to fix this until it is fixed and give some suggestions.
Did you ODIN back to stock? Or cwm back to stock?
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I had the exact same problem with my co-workers phone. Since the unlock/efs files have been stashed away in our phone there is no hope in restoring the backups that the device automagically creates.
Your phone is a pricey media player. You need to explore your replacement options or seek a Samsung repair center to have the baseband fixed.
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Did you ODIN back to stock? Or cwm back to stock?
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ODIN, it was a method i was recommended.
matthenry87 said:
I had the exact same problem with my co-workers phone. Since the unlock/efs files have been stashed away in our phone there is no hope in restoring the backups that the device automagically creates.
Your phone is a pricey media player. You need to explore your replacement options or seek a Samsung repair center to have the baseband fixed.
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so are you saying that "I" can't fix it and that i should just give up or what could i do to fix it?
Isn't there any way to fix the baseband or IMEI problem, is this a problem with my radio?
The files that control your baseband/radio have become corrupt. It seems to happen at random. You didn't happen to be messing with heimdial(sp?) were you?
There is no way that you can fix your phone unless you go into a Samsung service center, steal their equipment, and learn how to use it.
Flash back to stock, unroot, and ______________. I work for T-Mobile so I'll let you fill that blank in yourself lolol.
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Even if you ODIN back to stock the files in your efs directory do not get modified (hence why you keep your IMEI between roms.)
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The files that control your baseband/radio have become corrupt. It seems to happen at random. You didn't happen to be messing with heimdial(sp?) were you?
There is no way that you can fix your phone unless you go into a Samsung service center, steal their equipment, and learn how to use it.
Flash back to stock, unroot, and ______________. I work for T-Mobile so I'll let you fill that blank in yourself lolol.
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Even if you ODIN back to stock the files in your efs directory do not get modified (hence why you keep your IMEI between roms.)
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at random? so that means it wasn't my fault? bkz i rooted, flashed the ROM all correctly and was perfect for about a month and it just suddenly happened out of nowhere. I'm on a tight budget and just wanna get this nightmare over with. so do you have any method to return to stock and get rid of any evidence and then get it fixed by warranty? or is this good: http://galaxys2root.com/t-mobile-galaxy-s2/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s2-sgh-t989/
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odin to stock from link below and get a warranty replacement. simple as that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391174
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odin to stock from link below and get a warranty replacement. simple as that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391174
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The files that control your baseband/radio have become corrupt. It seems to happen at random. You didn't happen to be messing with heimdial(sp?) were you?
There is no way that you can fix your phone unless you go into a Samsung service center, steal their equipment, and learn how to use it.
Flash back to stock, unroot, and ______________. I work for T-Mobile so I'll let you fill that blank in yourself lolol.
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Even if you ODIN back to stock the files in your efs directory do not get modified (hence why you keep your IMEI between roms.)
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Thank you both
that should be good, but I believe the rom is still deodexed, but they don't really check for that anyways.
Deodexed?? Srry i'm not familiar with that
Hello all,
I am facing problems with my SIII right now. I was running AOKP but due to the bluetooth not being able to sync with my stereo, I decided to go back to stock rooted. I just flashed back the stock rooted image using Odin, but now my phone sits at the Samsung screen with the blue notification light on. I have tried rebooting, and it gets to this point (after the rethink possible screen) and just sits. I am thinking another flash in Odin is in order? Is there a stock, non root image I can flash via odin? I am just really lost for ideas right now and any input would be appreciated! Thanks!
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I tried flashing with odin again and this time I got a failed. It was in the process of flashing the "system". I am kinda starting to freak out. I am hoping that it's just the file I'm using (though it just worked not even a few days ago.) I am trying again and if this one bombs out, I think I am going to try a different file. The one I am downloading to try next is the "stock unroot" from the how-to video. Anyone have any luck with this?
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I just re-flashed with odin, this time it says it successfully completed but once again it's stuck at the flashing Samsung logo with the indicator led on.... I am starting to really freak out lol. I have another file downloading that is supposedly just stock, no root or anything...
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Hello all,
I am facing problems with my SIII right now. I was running AOKP but due to the bluetooth not being able to sync with my stereo, I decided to go back to stock rooted. I just flashed back the stock rooted image using Odin, but now my phone sits at the Samsung screen with the blue notification light on. I have tried rebooting, and it gets to this point (after the rethink possible screen) and just sits. I am thinking another flash in Odin is in order? Is there a stock, non root image I can flash via odin? I am just really lost for ideas right now and any input would be appreciated! Thanks!
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I tried flashing with odin again and this time I got a failed. It was in the process of flashing the "system". I am kinda starting to freak out. I am hoping that it's just the file I'm using (though it just worked not even a few days ago.) I am trying again and if this one bombs out, I think I am going to try a different file. The one I am downloading to try next is the "stock unroot" from the how-to video. Anyone have any luck with this?
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Actually have the exact same situation going on right now, I will post if I can find a fix. Downloading an alternate stock build I found now and will let you know how it goes.
Glad to have a partner in crime
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
This is the file/procedure I am going to try next. Good luck and I will stay posted with any info, likewise!
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Glad to have a partner in crime
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-att-galaxy-s3-sgh-i747/
This is the file/procedure I am going to try next. Good luck and I will stay posted with any info, likewise!
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Thats exactly what Odin is working on loading now, Download had just finished.
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Thats exactly what Odin is working on loading now, Download had just finished.
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Wicked, well good luck solider....Does anyone know the signifigince of the led being on? It looks like it is slightly pulsating too...I hope this isn't the "sorry, you just broke it" notification XD
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Wicked, well good luck solider....Does anyone know the signifigince of the led being on? It looks like it is slightly pulsating too...I hope this isn't the "sorry, you just broke it" notification XD
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I've always noticed the LED being on during boot (or some of the boot) and it was also on when I had a bootloop during cm9 so I don't think it means anything.
Fair enough, I guess I never paid that much attention till now when things don't work heh. I do recall reading about someone else having the similar issue using odin...I am trying to find the post and if there was any follow up on it.
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Fair enough, I guess I never paid that much attention till now when things don't work heh. I do recall reading about someone else having the similar issue using odin...I am trying to find the post and if there was any follow up on it.
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Didn't seem to have any luck with that download/odin. Still stuck, Trying a few more things, although I am a bit lost as to what to do from here.
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Didn't seem to have any luck with that download/odin. Still stuck, Trying a few more things, although I am a bit lost as to what to do from here.
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Correction : Used that link you had posted, it was still stuck so I loaded up the toolkit and used option 20 for reboot options to force it into default recovery, wiped data & cache from there and let it reboot, it seemed to have hung but waited a few minutes and it came back to life. Back to complete stock here now, hope it works for you.
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Didn't seem to have any luck with that download/odin. Still stuck, Trying a few more things, although I am a bit lost as to what to do from here.
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Correction : Used that link you had posted, it was still stuck so I loaded up the toolkit and used option 20 to force into default recovery, wiped data & cache from there and let it reboot, it seemed to have hung but waited a few minutes and it came back to life. Back to complete stock here now, hope it works for you.
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When you say toolkit are you talking about the one from the thread labled [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKIT V2.3] Drivers Backup Root CWM BusyBox + MORE [ATT]? And if so you just opened it and used option 20? nothing else? This sounds great if it works hehe.
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When you say toolkit are you talking about the one from the thread labled [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKIT V2.3] Drivers Backup Root CWM BusyBox + MORE [ATT]? And if so you just opened it and used option 20? nothing else? This sounds great if it works hehe.
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Should have explained a bit better. Yes that toolkit
While it was stuck at samsung screen.
1 For AT&T (Obviously)
20 For reboot options
1 For recovery.
Then wipe data/cache
Then wiped cache (no idea why)
then rebooted.
When i did an Odin to stock I also froze on the Samsung logo. I had to boot to recovery and do a factory reset I side recovery to get it to boot. Keep in mind everything will be deleted though
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That is exelent. I am downloading the toolkit right now and will report back shortly.
Once you got it to boot, did you still have root? I am wondering if you flashing the "stock rom" that I posted, if that had any impact. I have only pushed the root66 file, so I am expecting root when(if XD) I get this thing going again. I appreciate you being more thorough with your instructions, and will report back with my results as soon as I get some
Also, are we loners on this? I am not seeing any other posts about going back to stock/stock rooted from modded roms using odin? I am trying to figure out the best method to go back to stock. I made a nandroid and I am sure that would work, but all of this word about having to flash different kernels and bluetooth/wifi drivers to get stock working properly makes me wonder if just using odin is the easiest method, as it restores everything on the phone (to my knowledge).
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When i did an Odin to stock I also froze on the Samsung logo. I had to boot to recovery and do a factory reset I side recovery to get it to boot. Keep in mind everything will be deleted though
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That is great, this may sound a little silly, but how do I boot to recovery? Thanks!
UPDATE:Nvm, google hehe. I just did the factory reset...Things are looking good so far, the haptic lights turned on at least...BOOM! We are good gentlemen. It looks like all it took was the recovery wipe. This is great news! I will try to figure out how to mark this as solved, and you crash822, you get a thanks
NP sir. We all have to start somewhere. Luckily for me I was already planning on doing a full wipe so I backed up everything I wanted to keep from my phone onto my computer before using odin.
I seem to be having the same issue. I've downloaded the toolkit as you guys have suggested. are you guys in download mode on the phone while you use this? it seems to want me to be in debugging mode and i can't get to that. I've tried a factory reset with no luck.
So I went to far with modding, I didn't know when to stop, but now I do.
I have ROM toolbox (pro) and i started modding my phone like crazy, changing boot animations, icons and so on then i decided to change my framework (big mistake) But i still did it anyways all though it said use with extreme caution and i didn't think anything about it so i still did it and I made a backup it said it needed to reboot for it to work so I rebooted it turned on and everything slid the unlock slide and drew the unlock pattern and it froze and after about 5 seconds it restarted, i can do anything but unlock it and make an emergency call, when i tap emergency call it doesn't do anything not even restart, I have USB Debugging on and my backup of the framework is on my SD card, anything else you need just comment and i will tell you
All you have to do is go into recovery and restore a backup. You should still be able to get into recovery.
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All you have to do is go into recovery and restore a backup. You should still be able to get into recovery.
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i can't get into recovery, never could, by backup i meant backup of my framework
Are you on a custom kernel?
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Are you on a custom kernel?
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No, could never flash anything, sorry about not replying right away, I have to wait 5 minutes
How so? Is it because of pc or laptop? Drivers? Or just no want for it?
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How so? Is it because of pc or laptop? Drivers? Or just no want for it?
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I do really want to flash one but I don't know why i can't i think it because my phone can't go into fastboot or my phone boot loader can't be unlocked (for free) and i don't want to be scammed, something like that
You can still flash back to stock... If you have the ftf for your model. You will lose what you have but you can always redo the edits you have made.
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But alejandrissimo is great at unlocking bootloaders. I had mine done ages ago. Can't remember how much but it was worth it.
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You can still flash back to stock... If you have the ftf for your model. You will lose what you have but you can always redo the edits you have made.
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But alejandrissimo is great at unlocking bootloaders. I had mine done ages ago. Can't remember how much but it was worth it.
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Is that the only thing i can do or can i fix it without flashing because i dont want to lose everything but i willl if i have to
Only if you had a nandroid backup in recovery... There is a cwm installer for locked bootloaders. I used it for a while when I first got this phone. But that's the only way unless you manually push the old framework back into it then set permissions
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But that's the only way unless you manually push the old framework back into it then set permissions
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One last thing, how can i do this, sorry, but if you tell me and it works i will thank every post you made on this thread
I just unrooted my gs3 on softskip toolkit. Is it possible to remove twrp and go back to stock?. Do I have to root my phone first to restore my backup i made before i rooted my phone? I have to get my phone fix my camera is not working at sprint. Also is it possible to wipe data etc. I do not want them to know I rooted my phone.
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I just unrooted my gs3 on softskip toolkit. Is it possible to remove twrp and go back to stock?. Do I have to root my phone first to restore my backup i made before i rooted my phone? I have to get my phone fix my camera is not working at sprint. Also is it possible to wipe data etc. I do not want them to know I rooted my phone.
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I'm just copying this from a previous post of mine on another thread.
The safest, easiest, and most foolproof way to restore to completely stock ROM and recovery would be through Samsung Kies. You can download Samsung's KIES software here: http://www.samsung.com/ca/support/usefulsoftware/KIES/JSP
Once in KIES, you would plug in your phone to the USB port and, if needed, download any drivers for your phone. Then, you would follow this path: Tools --> Firmware Upgrade and Initilisation. This will give you a warning that you will lose all your stored data on the phone, and will offer you to make a backup -- a very limited backup -- of information on your phone. If you don't have any worthwhile information, I'd skip the backup and go right to stock ROM/recovery restore.
Also, I am pretty sure you have to be on a Touchwiz ROM -- rooted/unrooted -- to restore. Recovery will not affect the ability to restore via Kies.
Caveat: Even though you do a complete stock restore via Kies, that will not reset the flash count in the bootloader. There is no way to reset it, and does indicate tampering even though you're on stock.
Hope this helps.
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Caveat: Even though you do a complete stock restore via Kies, that will not reset the flash count in the bootloader. There is no way to reset it, and does indicate tampering even though you're on stock.
Hope this helps.
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Ive never ran it on stock but triangleaway reset my flash counter to zero. I just ran it cuz mine was high and I wanted to see if it worked, which it did. There's also a way to get your software to official in the about phone menu if triangleaway doesnt, again it did on mine even though I'm running a custom rom
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Ive never ran it on stock but triangleaway reset my flash counter to zero. I just ran it cuz mine was high and I wanted to see if it worked, which it did. There's also a way to get your software to official in the about phone menu if triangleaway does, again it did on mine even though I'm running a custom rom
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There is no known way to reset the KNOX trip status. That's what I was referring to. Once you flash something in ODIN it trips the KNOX indicator. I guess it's not quite the sams as a flash count, now that I think about it.
You are correct in that there is a way to show the phone status as "official" but that's purely cosmetic.
Oh OK. Gotcha. I wasn't even thinking about Knox when I put that. Do they actually check that if you have to go in for warranty work, or is taking them a smashed phone the only way around that?
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Oh OK. Gotcha. I wasn't even thinking about Knox when I put that. Do they actually check that if you have to go in for warranty work, or is taking them a smashed phone the only way around that?
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I haven't the slightest idea. But, I imagine that if you don't let on that it is/was rooted and had a custom ROM, then I don't see why they'd check.
Who knows, they may even have an interface where they plug the device in and it immediately checks the bootloader for tampering.
Again, just guessing.
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I haven't the slightest idea. But, I imagine that if you don't let on that it is/was rooted and had a custom ROM, then I don't see why they'd check.
Who knows, they may even have an interface where they plug the device in and it immediately checks the bootloader for tampering.
Again, just guessing.
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I hope not though. I heard a lot techs at sprint are not train to operate advances tec like root,COM etc.
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I haven't the slightest idea. But, I imagine that if you don't let on that it is/was rooted and had a custom ROM, then I don't see why they'd check.
Who knows, they may even have an interface where they plug the device in and it immediately checks the bootloader for tampering.
Again, just guessing.
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ok. i have a big problem. remember when i was updating kies on my pc. my mom pulled the out the cord while it was updating my phone.She didnt know. now my phone is unstable from updating with kies. its say unfortunately sea has stopped, andriod, process system do you want to close i/log provider, s suggest stop,process acore has stopped system uid inconsistent. wipe phone partition. everything is unstable!
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ok. i have a big problem. remember when i was updating kies on my pc. my mom pulled the out the cord while it was updating my phone.She didnt know. now my phone is unstable from updating with kies. its say unfortunately sea has stopped, andriod, process system do you want to close i/log provider, s suggest stop,process acore has stopped system uid inconsistent. wipe phone partition. everything is unstable!
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Just try running the Kies process again. It should work. If not, you'll have to put the phone in download mode and flash the ROM via ODIN.
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ok. i have a big problem. remember when i was updating kies on my pc. my mom pulled the out the cord while it was updating my phone.She didnt know. now my phone is unstable from updating with kies. its say unfortunately sea has stopped, andriod, process system do you want to close i/log provider, s suggest stop,process acore has stopped system uid inconsistent. wipe phone partition. everything is unstable!
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You also shouldn't post questions in two threads (this one and the thread you created) about the same problem.
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jbnorton0524 said:
Ive never ran it on stock but triangleaway reset my flash counter to zero. I just ran it cuz mine was high and I wanted to see if it worked, which it did. There's also a way to get your software to official in the about phone menu if triangleaway doesnt, again it did on mine even though I'm running a custom rom
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I was thinking of adding that info too, but then I thought yeah, he's referring to the warranty bit, although the flash counter is a different thing, and still resettable via Triangle Away.
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Oh OK. Gotcha. I wasn't even thinking about Knox when I put that. Do they actually check that if you have to go in for warranty work, or is taking them a smashed phone the only way around that?
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Best Buy Geek Squad, I can personally attest to, doesn't care if your warranty bit was tripped. Depending on your issue or the tech you talk to, you might be best resetting your flash counter via Triangle Away and Odining the stock ROM. For my first problem I exchanged phones for a few weeks ago, which was that OTG didn't work any more but data to the PC and charging worked, several techs were flipping out because there was the custom KT747 splash screen/custom recovery. Perhaps just restoring the flash counter and putting on the stock recovery would've been enough, but I wanted to wipe my phone for them anyway and put it back 100% stock. I went home, Odined the stock ND8 tar, took it back and they ordered me a replacement phone.
The second time I exchanged phones just a week ago, because the power button on the refurb they gave me was faulty and causing it to turn on and off randomly like they do, I already had Odined the stock ND8 tar. When I told the tech up front that I had restored it completely to stock, he acted as if it didn't matter.
As far as Sprint, others have had the personal experience that they don't care about the warranty bit either. Word is that Samsung is the only one that checks or cares about the warranty bit. At least one person even reported that a refurb phone either Sprint or Geek Squad gave as a replacement already had the warranty bit tripped.
Higgs_Boson said:
Just try running the Kies process again. It should work. If not, you'll have to put the phone in download mode and flash the ROM via ODIN.
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yea its not working, I been trying. how do you go to download mode and download odin. I only use soft skit tool kit. Can I root my phone again and on the tool kit downloads odin for rooting process and twrp. Will it brick my phone the whole system is unstable. I cant get into recovery nor entering my phone.
roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You also shouldn't post questions in two threads (this one and the thread you created) about the same problem.
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I was thinking of adding that info too, but then I thought yeah, he's referring to the warranty bit, although the flash counter is a different thing, and still resettable via Triangle Away.
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Best Buy Geek Squad, I can personally attest to, doesn't care if your warranty bit was tripped. Depending on your issue or the tech you talk to, you might be best resetting your flash counter via Triangle Away and Odining the stock ROM. For my first problem I exchanged phones for a few weeks ago, which was that OTG didn't work any more but data to the PC and charging worked, several techs were flipping out because there was the custom KT747 splash screen/custom recovery. Perhaps just restoring the flash counter and putting on the stock recovery would've been enough, but I wanted to wipe my phone for them anyway and put it back 100% stock. I went home, Odined the stock ND8 tar, took it back and they ordered me a replacement phone.
The second time I exchanged phones just a week ago, because the power button on the refurb they gave me was faulty and causing it to turn on and off randomly like they do, I already had Odined the stock ND8 tar. When I told the tech up front that I had restored it completely to stock, he acted as if it didn't matter.
As far as Sprint, others have had the personal experience that they don't care about the warranty bit either. Word is that Samsung is the only one that checks or cares about the warranty bit. At least one person even reported that a refurb phone either Sprint or Geek Squad gave as a replacement already had the warranty bit tripped.
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I wasnt getting many response. How other ppl got many responses for their threads in this section. Trying to get help asap. I was bugging out. Im going to delete it though.
When you say "unstable" what exactly do you mean? If you hold volume down+home button+power to turn the phone on it will/should enter download mode unless you are bricked. Go into download mode on the phone and put odin on your computer, get the stock tar file on your computer and flash it to your phone with odin.
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roirraW "edor" ehT said:
You also shouldn't post questions in two threads (this one and the thread you created) about the same problem.
---------- Post added at 09:32 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:31 AM ----------
I was thinking of adding that info too, but then I thought yeah, he's referring to the warranty bit, although the flash counter is a different thing, and still resettable via Triangle Away.
---------- Post added at 09:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:32 AM ----------
Best Buy Geek Squad, I can personally attest to, doesn't care if your warranty bit was tripped. Depending on your issue or the tech you talk to, you might be best resetting your flash counter via Triangle Away and Odining the stock ROM. For my first problem I exchanged phones for a few weeks ago, which was that OTG didn't work any more but data to the PC and charging worked, several techs were flipping out because there was the custom KT747 splash screen/custom recovery. Perhaps just restoring the flash counter and putting on the stock recovery would've been enough, but I wanted to wipe my phone for them anyway and put it back 100% stock. I went home, Odined the stock ND8 tar, took it back and they ordered me a replacement phone.
The second time I exchanged phones just a week ago, because the power button on the refurb they gave me was faulty and causing it to turn on and off randomly like they do, I already had Odined the stock ND8 tar. When I told the tech up front that I had restored it completely to stock, he acted as if it didn't matter.
As far as Sprint, others have had the personal experience that they don't care about the warranty bit either. Word is that Samsung is the only one that checks or cares about the warranty bit. At least one person even reported that a refurb phone either Sprint or Geek Squad gave as a replacement already had the warranty bit tripped.
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Thats good to know though.
Also, if you didnt know how to get to download mode, you are trying to get to recovery by turning the phone on with volume up+home+power?
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jbnorton0524 said:
When you say "unstable" what exactly do you mean? If you hold volume down+home button+power to turn the phone on it will/should enter download mode unless you are bricked. Go into download mode on the phone and put odin on your computer, get the stock tar file on your computer and flash it to your phone with odin.
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I mean my phone says unfortunately the process.com,andriod.phone has stopped. unfortunley SEA has stopped, Sytem UID inconsistent you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable. then under that it says feeling lucky. I can go into download mode. My phone is not rooted though. I unrooted to take it back to sprint. Can I still use odin? my usb debuging not working maybe abd mode? My phone is not recognized my the pc anymore.
Yes you can still use odin to flash a stock rom
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