How to get your custom flash count to 0 to return your device for warranty.
I did this on p3110 jellybean 4.2.2
Should work on other versions as well.
Required: Root access, Triangle Away, Odin Mobile , stock recovery image
As you all know, to get root access you need to flash custom recovery which increases your flash counter. But you need root access to to get triangle away to work. If you have custom recovery, every time the device restarts it automatically counts customs flash to 1....
But as you know flashing samsung stuff will not count towards the flash counter
1. Restore your tablet to stock: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283598
Now in your freshly stock device:
2. Root your device,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957160
This will increase your custom flash count.
3. Install Triangle away, Odin mobile.
4. Copy stock recovery image onto your device.
5. In Triangle Away, reset flash counter to 0. DO NOT REBOOT your device. At the moment your flash count is 0.
6. In Odin Mobile on your device, flash the stock recovery image. Your device is fully samsungified right now so flash counter will not increase everytime it reboots.
7. Odin mobile will automatically reboot once the flashing is done.
8. Your device will have a boot error which it will fix by itself (happened to me, not to sure it will happen to you)
Check your download mode on your device, it should say:
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: SAMSUNG_OFFICIAL
I attached stock recovery image from Jellybean 4.2.2;
I tested it on Jellybean 4.1.2 it works as well.
Thank You.
Please rename ur thread as [GUIDE][HOW TO] RESET BINARY COUNTER
It seems more friendly and good otherwise people will mistaken u as a noob asking questions in development section seeing ur thread name.
Thanks for the guide.
Good guide. :good:
Can someone post recovery img for p3100, stock 4.1.2?
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You might forget to mention about unroot .
download rom e.g. from www.samsung-updates.com ; open the *.tar.md5 file and extract the recovery.img from there
If you are on Windows:
You can convert "recovery.img" by using Flashable-Recovery-Converter-P31XX-V1.7 into a flashable zip too (if you want to flash over CWM, PhilZ Touch or TWRP instead of MobileOdin).
Download and ectract trhe zip, put "recovery.img" into the same folder an run the "P31XX-flashable-recovery-converter.bat".
idhbar said:
Can someone post recovery img for p3100, stock 4.1.2?
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You might forget to mention about unroot .
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Is this about unrooting or reseting the counter?
Think before you post.
Luigi2012SM64DS said:
Is this about unrooting or reseting the counter?
Think before you post.
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Check out the first line of Op . It is all about get back the warrenty and unroot is the part of warrenty.
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I think you got your answer .
Hi all....
Today i was trying to flash the latest firmware for my i9506 (I9506XXUBNA2).
All flashing went fine...until it reaches the "Hidden" partition.
So....a big FAIL appears.
I was facing the same problem when i flashed the France(Orange) 4.3 firmware but then the problem was solved by flashing Philz recovery and rebooted.
Now it doesn`t work anymore...it gets stuck at booting animation.
Any solution for this?Maybe a .pit file will solve the problem?
Thank you!
Problem solved!It wasn`t the partition table the problem.Even so...Odin still gives "FAIL" error when trying to flash "Hidden" partition.
The main problem when updating to 4.3 is the recovery partion wich is not flashed properly.
So...if you want to update to latest 4.3 (with no errors after booting, like Samsung Keboard FC`ing every 5 seconds) try this firmware, this Odin and this recovery!
So....at first...flast the attached firmware via Odin!
Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box.
Odin will "FAIL" to flash "HIDDEN" partition!
Don`t worry....just press and keep the power+volume down buttons until the phone reboots again in download mode.
Reset Odin and again, uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box before flashing "recovery.tar.md5"
Flash "recovery.tar.md5" provided here!
After the recovery is flashed, first the boot must be in recovery mode!enter in recovery mode by pressing and keeping volume up and power button.
In recovery mode the phone automatically will flash something on your device!
After that....the phone will reboot!
That`s it!
I don`t know if this method will void the Knox warranty because i already have KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x1 so try at your own risk!
Moved here and OP please read the Forum Rules on posting, as this does not belong in the Dev Sections. Thanks
still with "samsung keyboard error"
hey man!
i've tried your procedure. i still got the keyboard stopped error. i used the odin, rom and recovery you have provided.
have you done re-partition? i havent done re-partition. maybe that could be the reason why i still had that error. do you have other solution for that?
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marbayn said:
hey man!
i've tried your procedure. i still got the keyboard stopped error. i used the odin, rom and recovery you have provided.
have you done re-partition? i havent done re-partition. maybe that could be the reason why i still had that error. do you have other solution for that?
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im so sorry to what i have said this procedure doesnt work. this procedure is tested by me and it worked without keyboard error after reboot.
THE PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED RELIGIOUSLY!
NO AUTO REBOOT IS A MUST, YOUR VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN "RECOVERY MODE"
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH "aresbv2000" !!!
YOUR PROCEDURE WORKED!
I failed because i didnt follow the whole procedure properly. now i realized how crucial tiny details is.
"NO AUTO REBOOT IN ODIN, THE VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN RECOVERY MODE"
:laugh::good:
marbayn said:
hey man!
i've tried your procedure. i still got the keyboard stopped error. i used the odin, rom and recovery you have provided.
have you done re-partition? i havent done re-partition. maybe that could be the reason why i still had that error. do you have other solution for that?
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im so sorry to what i have said this procedure doesnt work. this procedure is tested by me and it worked without keyboard error after reboot.
THE PROCEDURE MUST BE FOLLOWED RELIGIOUSLY!
NO AUTO REBOOT IS A MUST, YOUR VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN "RECOVERY MODE"
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH "aresbv2000" !!!
YOUR PROCEDURE WORKED!
I failed because i didnt follow the whole procedure properly. now i realized how crucial tiny details is.
"NO AUTO REBOOT IN ODIN, THE VERY FIRST BOOT MUST BE IN RECOVERY MODE"
:laugh::good:
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I have tried the procedure but it doesn"t work. have you done re-partition when you flash recovery ?
souhail.beraich said:
I have tried the procedure but it doesn"t work. have you done re-partition when you flash recovery ?
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Just try again and right after you flashed the recovery image reboot right away to recovery mode. Press volume up and power right away.
marbayn said:
Just try again and right after you flashed the recovery image reboot right away to recovery mode. Press volume up and power right away.
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have you done re-partition when you flash recovery image ?
souhail.beraich said:
have you done re-partition when you flash recovery image ?
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I did not tick re-partition.:good:
root won't stick
again you saved my ass! my samsung keyboard is now working!
next and only issue left is to make root stick! i downloaded "http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2529064" and flashed via philz touch. i gain root on one boot only.. supersu is fcuked, wont block knox or install su binarys. but all apps gain root access except "es file explorer" which won't enable "root explorer". if i only soft reboot the root sticks.
anyone successfully rooted i9506 4.3?
I have one problem after this, my Wifi aint wokin, any idea on how to fix that ?
Celzeron said:
I have one problem after this, my Wifi aint wokin, any idea on how to fix that ?
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Redid the operartion with the french Rom and it now seems to be working :good::good:
Thx a bunch for this post, i would have been fcuked without it :cyclops:
This post just saved my day
aresbv2000 said:
Problem solved!It wasn`t the partition table the problem.Even so...Odin still gives "FAIL" error when trying to flash "Hidden" partition.
The main problem when updating to 4.3 is the recovery partion wich is not flashed properly.
So...if you want to update to latest 4.3 (with no errors after booting, like Samsung Keboard FC`ing every 5 seconds) try this firmware, this Odin and this recovery!
So....at first...flast the attached firmware via Odin!
Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box.
Odin will "FAIL" to flash "HIDDEN" partition!
Don`t worry....just press and keep the power+volume down buttons until the phone reboots again in download mode.
Reset Odin and again, uncheck the "Auto Reboot" box before flashing "recovery.tar.md5"
Flash "recovery.tar.md5" provided here!
After the recovery is flashed, first the boot must be in recovery mode!enter in recovery mode by pressing and keeping volume up and power button.
In recovery mode the phone automatically will flash something on your device!
After that....the phone will reboot!
That`s it!
I don`t know if this method will void the Knox warranty because i already have KNOX WARRANTY VOID : 0x1 so try at your own risk!
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hi , please , can you post new link ?? thx
allal123 said:
hi , please , can you post new link ?? thx
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Sorry mate...i do not own this phone anymore! I`ve had enough with this crappy Sam****! Now I have a Sony Xperia Z1 Compact! 10x better than Samsung! This is just my opinion....not a negative publicity! Have a nice day my friend!
this phone is not a crappy phone
here is the link where Our phone is so much alive.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2597058
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its maturing here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2767448
Maybe is too late but will help to some other members.
Wanted to root mine i9506 so i must change build for proper root
I got same problem but mine case was 5.0.1 Lolipop ,Odin will fail flashing hidden part
Flashed with same version and country origin of mine phone.
After phone ON get some errors android process stoped bla bla bla
Factory reset with Vol UP + home + power and now all fine
I was trying to root and install TWRP on my grand 2. There's no official one available, so I downloaded unofficial .tar files of recoveries.
I used Odin to flash recovery
Odin shows pass.
And the recovery is still stock
I try flashing 5 different recovery .tars
Then I decide to root via CFautoroot
Still can't overwrite stock recovery
I try flashing recovery again now. Odin shows green. I turn off the phone and boot to recovery, the phone goes to download mode (instead of recovery) with a message on top saying
'Could not boot normally'
Odin works here, and the phone is now rooted.
Now the phone is rooted, but running without any recovery at all
And Download mode shows the software status as CUSTOM.
The phone, if booted up normally, runs without any issues. The issue is just that it doesn't have a recovery now.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PS
I know all the stuff I need to know about flashing and rooting and installing ROMs, just need help in getting outta this problem !
it easy don't worry try to install this version of cwm via odin
http://www.mediafire.com/download/ven2ig9e8qaoyjg/CWM-Test-4.4-ms013g.tar
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ifnyour phone is start normally then install `rom installer` form goole play store and download file given below extract it and copy recovery.img file to /sdcard/rom_installer/recovery
then open room installer -backup and restore-under there u see recovery-press it and restore
now goto to your recovery mode
but it take 1min get into the recovery
http://d-h.st/EZn
download the phliz recovery. zip
Hi guys.
Been trying for 3 days now to install TWRP / CWM recovery on my Galaxy Grand 2 SM-7105, running Android 4.3, but to no avail.
Here's what I did:
1- Using Odin I flashed root rom "CF-Auto-Root-ms01lte-ms01ltexx-smg7105" . I got PASS in Odin, (is this an indicator that the root is successful? Because if I entered Android after that, it seems unrooted from Flashify or root checker).
2- Without rebooting OR after rebooting the device, I run Odin again, and in download mode I flash the TWRP recovery.
3- Disconnect USB cable, remove battery, then boot into recovery, but I keep getting the message:
Could not do normal boot .
Odin mode
Current Binary: custom
System status: custom
No matter how many times I tried and how many method and Odin versions I used, the same result.
What could be wrong? How can I be sure that it is a problem in the installation of the root, and not in the installation of the recovery, or vice versa?
Appreciate your feedback !
Use my twrp
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And you need to have kitkat firmware installed
hi guys
I'm having a hard time to solve this problem
I rooted my chinese note 3 with cf auto root
And I just wanted to install gapps to my phone
so i installed cwm recovery
And i can't enter in recovery mode
Everything works perfectly but recovery mode
Whenever I try to enter recovery mode it vibrates
2~3 times and shown up these words
RECOVERY BOOTING. . . . .
RECOVERY IS NOT SEANDROID ENFORCING
Set Warranty Bit : recovery
And It reboots in normal mode
plz help my phone I just wanted to install gapps
thx (Forgive my bad English)
Flash stock rom .
nah..
Actually I can't find that stock rom.
Sammobile or samsung-updates
Sent from my SM-N930F using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Download stock rom from sammobile
And flashing rom useing Odin 3.11
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This for n9006.. Just download rom 5.0 be carefull choice the same your country and flashing use odin some time sim cart does not work if u choice the other your country
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-N9006/