Probably I missed something but all unrooting guides here mention whole stock reflashing and factory reset... But I would like to keep my app data. The story is: I have stock, rooted using CF-Auto-Root and decided to move to original state - flash counter not set and status device says official. I did the following:
1. Extracted recovery.img from my original stock (downloaded from Samsung-Updates site), tar-ed and flashed via Odin PC. Thought it is needed to replace custom recovery that CF-Auto-Root contains and prevent further counter updates due to custom recovery. But now think it is redundant since it seems treated as non-custom... Just interested: could somebody confirm that CF-Auto-Root recovery is safe for the counter?
2. Used TriangleAway to reset counter and it is OK now, I see this when go to download mode
3. Removed root from SuperSU settings (something like "remove root permanently"), checked: it uninstalled SuperSU and removed su executable. Wiped cache from recovery. But when rebooted device status still says modified
4. Extracted system.img from my original stock, tar-ed, wiped cache from recovery and flashed via Odin PC. When rebooted device status still says modified
This is where I stuck, should I really wipe data to get rid of modified? But if I should wipe data how could I restore my backups: Titanium Backup requires root, so, I should get root again to restore and then wipe to remove:laugh: Thanks
dmukhin said:
Probably I missed something but all unrooting guides here mention whole stock reflashing and factory reset... But I would like to keep my app data. The story is: I have stock, rooted using CF-Auto-Root and decided to move to original state - flash counter not set and status device says official. I did the following:
1. Extracted recovery.img from my original stock (downloaded from Samsung-Updates site), tar-ed and flashed via Odin PC. Thought it is needed to replace custom recovery that CF-Auto-Root contains and prevent further counter updates due to custom recovery. But now think it is redundant since it seems treated as non-custom... Just interested: could somebody confirm that CF-Auto-Root recovery is safe for the counter?
2. Used TriangleAway to reset counter and it is OK now, I see this when go to download mode
3. Removed root from SuperSU settings (something like "remove root permanently"), checked: it uninstalled SuperSU and removed su executable. Wiped cache from recovery. But when rebooted device status still says modified
4. Extracted system.img from my original stock, tar-ed, wiped cache from recovery and flashed via Odin PC. When rebooted device status still says modified
This is where I stuck, should I really wipe data to get rid of modified. But if I should wipe data how could I restore my backups: Titanium Backup requires root, so, I should get root again to restore and then wipe to remove:laugh: Thanks
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The modified status only goes away after a factory reset. Sorry. There is no way to restore your data using a root app. Maybe you can do some backups using "carbon" or "KIES" which do not require root.
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The modified status only goes away after a factory reset. Sorry. There is no way to restore your data using a root app. Maybe you can do some backups using "carbon" or "KIES" which do not require root.
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:crying: but thank you! Later I'll look to Helium (new Carbon name) but for now I return root then (but reset counter - at least I shouldn't do it in future before factory reset)... So, could you please tell me if I really should restore recovery as I did in #1? Thanks again
dmukhin said:
:crying: but thank you! Later I'll look to Helium (new Carbon name) but for now I return root then (but reset counter - at least I shouldn't do it in future before factory reset)... So, could you please tell me if I really should restore recovery as I did in #1? Thanks again
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If you used "CF Auto Root" it flashes a stock recovery anyway so there should be no need.
Well, changed status to official:
1. In terminal executed "su" then "pm enable com.sec.android.app.sysscope", rebooted. Status already changed to official
2. Removed rooting using SuperSu settings (to prevent further status changes)
While it is not safe for service (think those guys could find some trails still), I could have now OTA, right?
Interesting. So no wipe required?
They only check download mode for traces of root. They don't look deeper
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It could be firmware version dependant, my is XXEMA2 (O2C)... Also if something requests root on reboot in #1, status will be changed again...
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If i rooted my phone and i have the default rom i can still update it via kies?if the answer is no can you guys tell me what i have to do to unroot my phone so i can update it via kies?
sry for my english
flash the complete tar packages with odin. The build number must be identical to what you had before rooting. same for CSC/PDA etc.
what do u mean with flash with odin?a full unroot doesnt solve the problem?or using triangle away?
can you tell me how to do that the flashing?
triangle away only makes your flash count reset to 0, you can download the original firmware and flash it with odin, there are loads of tuts about how to show you how to do this.
i dont understand why my status say that my phone is modified if i didnt changed the rom..it`s the stock rom..
you can do install software updates via kies, or by od in 1.85. with updating lose permits of root, after run tuo procedure for obtaining permits off root.
its modified because you have rooted it, there for you have void your warranty
i just run triangle away then i wipe data/factory data and now my device has normal status
but i got another problem..when i did full unroot on supersu it didnt removed the CWM and now i have CWM installed but i cant use it bcuz i dont have root permissions..so is there any way to remove CWM?
ps.i made a factory reset and i still get the cwm app installed..
Phone: Samsung I9100 Galaxy SII
Network: 3 UK - also known as Hutchison 3G (H3G)
Hi there,
A few months ago I rooted my phone using Odin3 v1.85 and CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4-CWM5 downloaded from here. It automatically installed SUper
However I want to un-root it now and send it back to Samsung to fix a niggling hardware problem. I have my USB cable. I tried to search the existing threads in the forum with no luck.
Can anyone tell me how I can unroot my phone?
Thank you in advance.
try here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
download any suitable rom (any would be OK, but try to found one that is from a nearby location) and flash it through odin. after that if anything is not working properly, flash it again.
try to format data, cache dalvik and /system before flashing it through ODIN
flash ur stock rom and ur root will be gone
or also u can unroot it by using this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719
Don't forget to reset custum binary download counter.
So use triangle away at first.
Thank you for all your replies.
I may add, only a few days ago Samsung released an update for the phone (this was done using Samsung Kies). Since then, I am not able to root access my phone (i.e. when I try to use Triangle Away or SuperSU it says "there is no su binary installed")
Does this mean I need to re-root the phone and then un-root it afterwards? Because I can't use Triangle Away to reset flash/binary counter.
danyjr said:
Thank you for all your replies.
I may add, only a few days ago Samsung released an update for the phone (this was done using Samsung Kies). Since then, I am not able to root access my phone (i.e. when I try to use Triangle Away or SuperSU it says "there is no su binary installed")
Does this mean I need to re-root the phone and then un-root it afterwards? Because I can't use Triangle Away to reset flash/binary counter.
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check if u have properly rooted it
download root checker from playstore and run it
it will tell u if u have rooted properly
neerajganga said:
check if u have properly rooted it
download root checker from playstore and run it
it will tell u if u have rooted properly
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I have. It was rooted properly before but after I installed the update about a week ago, it has removed root access from my phone. Do I need to re-root it then, before un-rooting it?
danyjr said:
I have. It was rooted properly before but after I installed the update about a week ago, it has removed root access from my phone. Do I need to re-root it then, before un-rooting it?
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Updates from Kies remove root. Root it again, reset with Triangle Away. Into recovery, wipe data and cache. Fomat /system to remove cf root left overs. Flash stock Rom from your country in Odin. Make sure Kies recognizes the flashed Rom as local
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Phil3759 said:
Updates from Kies remove root. Root it again, reset with Triangle Away. Into recovery, wipe data and cache. Fomat /system to remove cf root left overs. Flash stock Rom from your country in Odin. Make sure Kies recognizes the flashed Rom as local
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Thank you for your response. I have successfully rooted the phone again and reset binary counter with Triangle Away. Next step you mention, Into recovery and wipe data and cache. Can you explain how this is done? Also formatting.
Thanks in advance.
danyjr said:
Thank you for your response. I have successfully rooted the phone again and reset binary counter with Triangle Away. Next step you mention, Into recovery and wipe data and cache. Can you explain how this is done? Also formatting.
Thanks in advance.
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Ffs use the search and read the necessary information, I see the same questions time after time all because people can't be bothered to look for themselves, the galaxy S2 is the easiest phone in the world for rooting, un rooting and flashing custom roms, if you can't be bothered to learn the basics then I can't be bothered to help you (rant over)
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danyjr said:
Thank you for your response. I have successfully rooted the phone again and reset binary counter with Triangle Away. Next step you mention, Into recovery and wipe data and cache. Can you explain how this is done? Also formatting.
Thanks in advance.
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well u have a lot of guide in the xda
recommended this to do
make a efs backup before first use efs pro or k tool
if u want to install a custom rom from recovery
go to recovery wipe data / cacche
then install from sd select the file and ur done
if u want to specifiaclly format it then u have option for that in mounts and storage but after that make sure u flash a rom in recovery
NEXT TIME PLEASE USE THE SEARCH OPTION
danyjr said:
Thank you for your response. I have successfully rooted the phone again and reset binary counter with Triangle Away. Next step you mention, Into recovery and wipe data and cache. Can you explain how this is done? Also formatting.
Thanks in advance.
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Go into cwm recovery, scroll in options for the wipe
For format, it is under advanced settings
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Hi,
Sorry I'm sure this has been covered but I haven't found a good description among the dross.
I recently rooted my SII phone to Resurrection Remix 3.1.2 and have been enjoying it however my screen appears to have developed a fault where the horizontal pixels are alternatively light and dark (ish) giving the display a streaky window effect. Since the phone is under 6 months old I would like to get Samsung to repair it. I believe it is legal to do son in the EU, but I don't particularly want to fight that battle unless I have to.
So how do I restore my phone back to a stock ROM and remove the yellow triangle of rooted success?
PS My ROM has CWM. I also have a backup of my original unrooted ROM.
download and use this program to get rid of the yellow triangle and reduce your custom counter to zero.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114&highlight=triangle+away
then using cwm recovery do a factory reset, then restore your back up and you are done.
Cosmic Blue said:
download and use this program to get rid of the yellow triangle and reduce your custom counter to zero.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114&highlight=triangle+away
then using cwm recovery do a factory reset, then restore your back up and you are done.
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Ah good! I was on the right track then. I'd run triangle away in the hope that CWM wouldn't update my counter when installing a new ROM.
There's one thing. I do have my original ROM (well with a CF kernel installed) but it's a vodaphone one, is it possible to install a generic one instead? Would I install any for the GT-I9100, as they should have both ROM and kernel right so work as long as they're for the right device? I'd so can I use CWM to install it, what files do I need and what's the procedure?
counter is only raised when you use odin, flashing with cwm does not raise the counter since it is done internally.
Yes, a generic one should work.
Procedure using cwm
1. Download the rom you want to flash in zip format to your computer.
2. copy the zip file to your external sdcard.
3. reboot into recovery
4. click on install zip from sdcard.
5. navigate to the zip file you copied earlier and click on it.
6. click on install file
7. after install is finished click on go back, then reboot system.
voilka your finished.
Cosmic Blue said:
counter is only raised when you use odin, flashing with cwm does not raise the counter since it is done internally.
Yes, a generic one should work.
Procedure using cwm
1. Download the rom you want to flash in zip format to your computer.
2. copy the zip file to your external sdcard.
3. reboot into recovery
4. click on install zip from sdcard.
5. navigate to the zip file you copied earlier and click on it.
6. click on install file
7. after install is finished click on go back, then reboot system.
voilka your finished.
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Hmmm....
Well thanks for the reply. That's pretty much the procedure I've just tried without success. I downloaded a ZIP file from SamMobile that was for the UK and the GT-I9100 (I9100XWLQ2_I9100DBTLPO_DBT.zip) copied it onto the phone booted into CWM factory resetted then tried installing zip from internal card. It opened it but gave and error "bad" and didn't continue the installation.
The ZIP itself contains two files (now checking after failed install) :
Code:
Archive: I9100XWLQ2_I9100DBTLPO_DBT.zip
Length Date Time Name
--------- ---------- ----- ----
682475597 2012-11-15 02:34 I9100XWLQ2_I9100XXLQ6_I9100DBTLPO_HOME.tar.md5
276480 2012-11-15 02:35 SS_DL.dll
--------- -------
682752077 2 files
Is this just an unlucky bad file, or is there some other procedure for ROMs from SamMobile???
You've downloaded an Odin flashable rom. You're supposed to unpack the zip, throw the DLL away & flash the tar.md5 in the PDA section of Odin.
If you want CWM (zip) flashable stock roms, there's some in General somewhere (I don't have a link; search).
Edit - But as you say you want to return the phone under warranty, make sure you reset the flash counter with Triangle Away before you lose root, then flash the package you've already downloaded as I mentioned in Odin; if you don't know how to do this (you should) - search. Then do a factory reset.
MistahBungle said:
You've downloaded an Odin flashable rom. You're supposed to unpack the zip, throw the DLL away & flash the tar.md5 in the PDA section of Odin.
If you want CWM (zip) flashable stock roms, there's some in General somewhere (I don't have a link; search).
Edit - But as you say you want to return the phone under warranty, make sure you reset the flash counter with Triangle Away before you lose root, then flash the package you've already downloaded as I mentioned in Odin; if you don't know how to do this (you should) - search. Then do a factory reset.
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Hi,
Thanks. That will be the problem. I don't think installing stock ROMs using Odin is the right approach as it will increase the triangle counter (wont it?). So I need to find a stock ROM for CWM. Any links would be appreciated (especially since the search function on XDA is currently down).
Either use Mobile Odin (read the thread on here in order to learn how to use it if you don't know) to flash stock rom, or flash the old bootloader so you can use a jig to reset the counter once you've flashed the stock rom (there's a link to it in one of Intratech's threads).
Pretty sure I said I don't have links for CWM versions in my previous post. Troll thru General & you'll find the thread(s) eventually. Or wait till search is back up. Or, heaven forbid, use a Google search with XDA appended to your search terms.
Getting this done is going to take a bit of effort on your part. We can't do it all for you.
MistahBungle said:
Either use Mobile Odin (read the thread on here in order to learn how to use it if you don't know) to flash stock rom, or flash the old bootloader so you can use a jig to reset the counter once you've flashed the stock rom (there's a link to it in one of Intratech's threads).
Pretty sure I said I don't have links for CWM versions in my previous post. Troll thru General & you'll find the thread(s) eventually. Or wait till search is back up. Or, heaven forbid, use a Google search with XDA appended to your search terms.
Getting this done is going to take a bit of effort on your part. We can't do it all for you.
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Like you said you don't have links, but maybe someone else does. I've ordered a jig in case I have to use that route. Found a link on it here.
A troll through first 3 pages of links on google didn't turn up much useful info on CWM stock ROMs (since it's not possible to search one forum on google, or tell which forum is linked without opening it). Except one link saying that there aren't any stock ROMs for CWM and one that may have some but I'm not sure about.
Anyway spent quite long enough on it for now. Will try again later.
Ok, well I came up with another option which was to install the tar.md5 file using Odin Mobile. Which I did, but it didn't go particularly well. It installed but while it will show the booting screen it wont boot all the way up.
I'm not sure what the best approach is now. The problem may have been something to do with downgrading Android versions - I'm not 100% sure on what version RR 3.1.2 is but the stock ROM I installed is 4.0.4. I guess I'm going to have to use Odin3 desktop now to install which means the triangle counter will increase and I'll have to use a jig as suggested to reset it (see my link above about how to do this).
Can I just use Odin3 to install or is there some other procedure to follow for downgrading Android using Odin3 - like having to wipe data / factory reset when moving ROMs in CWM?
OH! Hold on I didn't realise stock ROMs also had recovery mode. I wiped data / factory reset and cleared cache there and it seems to have booted. So now I just need to figure out if my triangle count is OK.
I recall hearing that there is also an Odin count to take care of is that true?
reboot into download mode. volume down + home key + power and check what the the flash counter says.
If you used triangle away and the flashed through recovery or mobile odin, the counter should read zero but if you used odin from the computer then you may hace a count of 1.
You need to be rooted to use triangle away, so unless you want to go through the whole flashing routine just to reset the counter again.
Since you used recovery you should be safe.
Cosmic Blue said:
reboot into download mode. volume down + home key + power and check what the the flash counter says.
If you used triangle away and the flashed through recovery or mobile odin, the counter should read zero but if you used odin from the computer then you may hace a count of 1.
You need to be rooted to use triangle away, so unless you want to go through the whole flashing routine just to reset the counter again.
Since you used recovery you should be safe.
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Thanks Cosmic Blue,
That shows that it's at stock without a counter. What I thought as I didn't have a yellow triangle of rooting success but wanted to check.
Hello Devs
This is a quiestion Type thread to share ideas and solutions to Unroot Galaxy S2 Plus I9105/P.
I have tried odin to flash stock firmware for unrooting but odin failed to do so.
Errors When i select PDA(.md5) File downloaded from samsung-updates.com>>Incorrect Parameters
When I Select .tar file by removing md5 extension.>>Odin communicator has stopped working.
Note that i used triangle away to reset bin counter but after that using above method I am unable to restore to factory version.
Thanx
Have you tried to unroot in superuser app? Go to settings and press unroot
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S II Plus I9105P
ROM: Babba ROM
unrooted but stock recovery cant appear
i want to remove cwm and put stock recovery.
Ok. Then I don't know what to do. Maybe there is some same kind of topics for other devices.
Unrooting is easy.
The link below is a unrooting file, just flash it in recovery via CWM recovery. Then it will automatically uninstall busybox and superuser. If it doesn't work or are there any questions you want to ask, feel free to leave a question or PM me.
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?c469p1nu64e92gf
Ronny927 said:
Unrooting is easy.
The link below is a unrooting file, just flash it in recovery via CWM recovery. Then it will automatically uninstall busybox and superuser. If it doesn't work or are there any questions you want to ask, feel free to leave a question or PM me.
Link: http://www.mediafire.com/?c469p1nu64e92gf
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I Used triangle away to reset binary counter, reinstall firmware using KIES ,do factory reset,wipe cache my set goes back in warranty with
System Status: Official
Custom BIn: No
nabeelahmad909 said:
I Used triangle away to reset binary counter, reinstall firmware using KIES ,do factory reset,wipe cache my set goes back in warranty with
System Status: Official
Custom BIn: No
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I don't think your warranty will come back since you have already rooted it and the warranty is gone already. But either way, congratulations on your success.
Derp.
You can just download the stock firmware and flash it via Odin...
Hey guys just got a new Verizon S4 that has the bootloader unlocked. The guy I bought it from had CM 10.1 installed. I was wanting to go to the google edition rom or a TW rom. I flashed the google edition rom and it booted fine the first boot. Second boot, it got hung on the "Samsung Galaxy S4" screen. I have wiped caches, reflashed different roms and now everytime I try to boot the phone, it hangs at the same screen. I have no idea what to do. I know I can odin back to stock but I don't want to lose my root and unlocked bootloader (I am assuming I will?) Help?
Did you full wipe? Not just cache. You have to do a full wipe, system and everything. Basically factory reset.
If that doesn't work, you can flash back to stock and re root it, it's really easy.
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JaeKay said:
Did you full wipe? Not just cache. You have to do a full wipe, system and everything. Basically factory reset.
If that doesn't work, you can flash back to stock and re root it, it's really easy.
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I did a factory reset. If I flash back to stock I will lose my unlocked bootloarder correct?
I tried flashing another recovery and now I cant even get into recovery. I get the following in red at the top "secure fail: kernel" Then I get a yellow triangle below that that says "system software not authorized by verizon has been found on your phone, yada yada" Am I screwed? I tried flashing cwm advanced edition
I dont think u'll lock the bootloader as long as u dont take the me7 update... factory reset then reroot right after....
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I tried flashing another recovery and now I cant even get into recovery. I get the following in red at the top "secure fail: kernel" Then I get a yellow triangle below that that says "system software not authorized by verizon has been found on your phone, yada yada" Am I screwed? I tried flashing cwm advanced edition
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You can't flash a new recovery from inside the GPE port. Since you got the triangle of doom I'm guessing that's what you did. You need to ODIN back to the MDK stock Tar file. I don't know who has it but the download link is on here. Then you need to reroot using the MDK root method, which requires you to download the MD2 bootloader tar file and the MDK boatloader tar file and the motochopper root exploit tool. After you have root, update the binaries. Then power off and reflash back to the MDK (using the .tar file) Once back in MDK you can download a new custom recovery. TWRP or CWM. Boot into recovery and make a full nandroid backup. This way if crap hits the fans again you can reflash your backup. After your backup is done. Download the GPE zip file (I usually put it in my microsd card) then boot back into recovery and reflash the GPE ROM.
Important things to remember.
1.) Don't install the ME7 tar file in ODIN when reflashing
2.) Don't accept the update that OTA
3.) Don't reflash from inside the GPE ported ROM
4.) Don't forget to update the Root binaries from google play after installation