[Q] is there a root counter - Verizon LG G3

Just wondering is it safe to root or is there a root counter that will be triggered (just worried about warrantying phone if something happens to it)? If there is, can it be reset?

rr150159 said:
Just wondering is it safe to root or is there a root counter that will be triggered (just worried about warrantying phone if something happens to it)? If there is, can it be reset?
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It's safe. Rooted mine after i got it activated yesterday. Just go to the Development thread and follow the directions there.

fizeke136 said:
It's safe. Rooted mine after i got it activated yesterday. Just go to the Development thread and follow the directions there.
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i rooted before i ever put sim in LOL

Is the root counter resettable using something like SQLlite Editor? Which file and key?
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rr150159 said:
Just wondering is it safe to root or is there a root counter that will be triggered (just worried about warrantying phone if something happens to it)? If there is, can it be reset?
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Software status says modified after rooting.

software status and a counter are not the same thing. Software status detects root while you are rooted. Counter detects that you have rooted after you return the device to stock/unrooted.

t1n0m3n said:
software status and a counter are not the same thing. Software status detects root while you are rooted. Counter detects that you have rooted after you return the device to stock/unrooted.
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So, is there a root counter?

Excellent question. I think that this question is still up for grabs to be answered. Although, if there is not a counter, it is more difficult to disprove a negative. I think someone smarter than I will have to take a look at this.

My understanding is that your modified status gets reset when you flash back to stock.

Colchiro said:
My understanding is that your modified status gets reset when you flash back to stock.
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Yes, that's correct.

Don't know if this answers your question or not but....
droidrev71 said:
So, is there a root counter?
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I can confirm that going from root to unrooted and then back to root that there is no counter. When you enter download mode to restore a phone back to stock unrooted it does say that it is modified before restore but after restore it returns to normal status with no counter ever appearing to say that it was ever rooted.

funzoneplanet said:
I can confirm that going from root to unrooted and then back to root that there is no counter. When you enter download mode to restore a phone back to stock unrooted it does say that it is modified before restore but after restore it returns to normal status with no counter ever appearing to say that it was ever rooted.
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Exactly why I dumped Samsung and came to LG.
They are root neutral.
Samsung is completely hostile.

tech_head said:
Exactly why I dumped Samsung and came to LG.
They are root neutral.
Samsung is completely hostile.
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Totally with you there. Also these bootloaders aren't made by the NSA so maybe we'll have a shot at unlocking them lol
Either way I'm completely happy with this phone it's sick
- Sent From My G3

tech_head said:
Exactly why I dumped Samsung and came to LG.
They are root neutral.
Samsung is completely hostile.
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While the UI is not completely stock, it doesn't blow chunks like TouchWiz. I would be happy with just root on this phone. Bootloader would be nicer, but not having it is not a bad as on a Samsung device.

Mistertac said:
Totally with you there. Also these bootloaders aren't made by the NSA so maybe we'll have a shot at unlocking them lol
Either way I'm completely happy with this phone it's sick
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I just got my wife a LG G2 and there is at least the Loki exploit.
There is a chance, and not the bootloader isn't signed with SHA256 as far as I know.
Insane? It does keep people out. On the other hand it can drive away business.
I bought two LG phones in the last two months.
LG => +2
Samsung => -1

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[Q] Trip counter

Can someone explain to me what trip counter means? Where do I see if mine is tripped or not?
It is a counter on your phone that trips if you have installed custom firmware. Sorry to say I can't tell you where to look because I don't care about mine
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Trip Counter (Binary Download Counter)
1. Power off Phone
2. Hold Volume- (Down) and Home Key and Power at same time. Let phone boot. While holding all three keys.
3. Once in download mode press Volume+ (up)
Here you can see the counter.
Coustom Binary Download: No
Or
Coustom Binary Download: Yes (2 counts)
how ever many counts you have.
To exit hold power button for about 10 seconds. Then press again to power up phone. (Or Pull Battery)
No this will not trip counter.
is there any way to reset the counter?
dearbeloved said:
is there any way to reset the counter?
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not on the USA variants
djricekcn said:
not on the USA variants
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Triangle away doesn't work on the us variants?
Gadgetz said:
Triangle away doesn't work on the us variants?
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As far as I understand, no it doesn't work and if you try on the USA one, it could potentially brick your phone. I didn't want to take the risk so didn't use it, but I think the author himself said USA Variants not supported.
I rooted using the general root before knowing anything about the flash counter (coming from HTC, dont know the Sammy ways yet). After i found out, I finished with the Root without tripping the flash counter tutorial and it says "1" when i boot into download mode.
Since i have done the tutorial will my counter always stay at "1" or if i flash another rom or mod will it start adding up?
Im just wanting to know if i need to be careful with going flash crazy or not.
thanks.
dearbeloved said:
I rooted using the general root before knowing anything about the flash counter (coming from HTC, dont know the Sammy ways yet). After i found out, I finished with the Root without tripping the flash counter tutorial and it says "1" when i boot into download mode.
Since i have done the tutorial will my counter always stay at "1" or if i flash another rom or mod will it start adding up?
Im just wanting to know if i need to be careful with going flash crazy or not.
thanks.
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It'll keep going up unless if it's your carrier's official rom, and to be honest, once you get "1" I don't think it matters if you have "2" or "48190238102931"
dearbeloved said:
I rooted using the general root before knowing anything about the flash counter (coming from HTC, dont know the Sammy ways yet). After i found out, I finished with the Root without tripping the flash counter tutorial and it says "1" when i boot into download mode.
Since i have done the tutorial will my counter always stay at "1" or if i flash another rom or mod will it start adding up?
Im just wanting to know if i need to be careful with going flash crazy or not.
thanks.
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I'm no expert, but from all the reading I've done I have concluded that flashing non-Samsung content via Odin is what trips the flash counter, flashing a rom via CWM will not.
Gadgetz said:
I'm no expert, but from all the reading I've done I have concluded that flashing non-Samsung content via Odin is what trips the flash counter, flashing a rom via CWM will not.
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I can confirm that.
dasistsparta said:
I can confirm that.
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not doubting you but wanted to be sure if true for all roms and i guess maybe even carrier models? Some of the sites I read said other wise. Also, you need to raise the counter at least "1" time to get Root Access though, no?
which means we still need a reset app like the international ver. have.
..and what is max I can do ? Or does it matter if I have 500 counts? What is it for? Dees it hurt me in any kind of way?
mine says "custom binary download: yes (1 count)
I installed 2 roms (same rom just updated version)
djricekcn said:
not doubting you but wanted to be sure if true for all roms and i guess maybe even carrier models? Some of the sites I read said other wise. Also, you need to raise the counter at least "1" time to get Root Access though, no?
which means we still need a reset app like the international ver. have.
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Negative. I just rooted and installed CWM on my AT&T GS3 and my counter is still at 0. Flashing via Odin is what trips the flash counter, flashing through CWM doesn't. That being said, I'd imagine most if not all devs are going to make their roms flashable zips so we don't have to worry about the counter. I rooted via Odin but didn't trip the counter thanks to the devs who figured out a way to get around it. The thread is stickied in the AT&T dev forum.
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Negative. I just rooted and installed CWM on my AT&T GS3 and my counter is still at 0. Flashing via Odin is what trips the flash counter, flashing through CWM doesn't. That being said, I'd imagine most if not all devs are going to make their roms flashable zips so we don't have to worry about the counter. I rooted via Odin but didn't trip the counter thanks to the devs who figured out a way to get around it. The thread is stickied in the AT&T dev forum.
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well, i have tmo phone and my counter is currently at [1] so I need a reset somehow
djricekcn said:
well, i have tmo phone and my counter is currently at [1] so I need a reset somehow
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I don't think there's a method out to do that yet, sit tight.
..and what is max I can do ? Or does it matter if I have 500 counts? What is it for? Does it hurt me in any kind of way?
there's no max, its just a way of voiding warranty
So we need to brick our phone good enough that they cant read the counter to get warranty replacement???
once the counter is [1] or higher,you already voided your warranty...there's really no max out or loop back to [0]

See through lock screen and root access

Hi all.
New to the SGS3 and have a couple of questions.
First and most importantly, I found a topic that talks about rooting the SGS3 but also says that it has a flash counter that as of yet cannot be reset. This means that if you screw things up and send the device back for repair under waranty, it might be voided. Is there a way to gain root and reset or maintain the flash counter at 0?
Second, I was under the impression that the lock screen was see through. I mean, I saw online that when you touched the lock screen it would open a hole under your finger showing what was on the screen underneath. I don't know if you know what I am talking about, but after searching , I can't find a way to set this up.
Help greatly appreciated. Thanks to all in advance!
Pitbull_Raven said:
Hi all.
New to the SGS3 and have a couple of questions.
First and most importantly, I found a topic that talks about rooting the SGS3 but also says that it has a flash counter that as of yet cannot be reset. This means that if you screw things up and send the device back for repair under waranty, it might be voided. Is there a way to gain root and reset or maintain the flash counter at 0?
Second, I was under the impression that the lock screen was see through. I mean, I saw online that when you touched the lock screen it would open a hole under your finger showing what was on the screen underneath. I don't know if you know what I am talking about, but after searching , I can't find a way to set this up.
Help greatly appreciated. Thanks to all in advance!
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Hi there and welcome to the GS3 forum!
the flash counter can be reset using Chainfires Triangle away its simple to use and very effective. And I've never seen or heard about a lock-screen which opens a whole where you touch. This may have been a custom Lock-screen but it's not there with the Stock ROM. If you need any helping with rooting or ROMS let me know
Hi and thanks. Yes, I am going to need help. So what do I have to do to get root and keep flash at zero?
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Pitbull_Raven said:
Hi and thanks. Yes, I am going to need help. So what do I have to do to get root and keep flash at zero?
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I used Mskips methoed its very easy and safe: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
And you reset the flash counter before you send it off not all the time you flash a new ROM, this can be done by using Chainfires triangle away.
SkillfulMmd said:
I used Mskips methoed its very easy and safe: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488
And you reset the flash counter before you send it off not all the time you flash a new ROM, this can be done by using Chainfires triangle away.
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Thanks both. I'll take a look into it. On the Desire, there was a way to backup the initial state of the device to return it in case of malfunction. Is there a way to revert back to stock with the SGS3? I am not "stock" per se, I am running on a locked, branded phone and it has branded software installed, so I kind of need to keep the backup of the phone's initial state.
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Thanks both. I'll take a look into it. On the Desire, there was a way to backup the initial state of the device to return it in case of malfunction. Is there a way to revert back to stock with the SGS3? I am not "stock" per se, I am running on a locked, branded phone and it has branded software installed, so I kind of need to keep the backup of the phone's initial state.
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Yep!
Go here and download the stock rom for your carrier
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Yep!
Go here and download the stock rom for your carrier
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Where do I look? Under firmware? I can see only a few and none are for Portugal.
Use mskip's toolkit to backup your current firmware and root your gs3.it's easy and there is a step by step guide for everything u want to do
Pitbull_Raven said:
Where do I look? Under firmware? I can see only a few and none are for Portugal.
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First you need to be log in on the site
Then go to the firmware page.
On this page, choose "smartphone" then "android" then "GT-I9300" then "Europe"
At this point you will have a list of firmware and Portugal TMN is there
Mopral said:
First you need to be log in on the site
Then go to the firmware page.
On this page, choose "smartphone" then "android" then "GT-I9300" then "Europe"
At this point you will have a list of firmware and Portugal TMN is there
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Thanks. Got the ROM. Also, phone rooted successfully. Nice!
Also, for those interested, it seems I was mistaking that lock screen / see through issue. It's not on the S3. Not yet, at least. It's on the 4X.
Link for those interested

[Q] Flash counter question

I just did a search here and didn't find an answer, where is the flash counter displayed on the I605? I've put mine in download mode and thought it might be there but it isn't. BTW, I did the Casual root & unlock and have flashed Beans 4 with TWRP.
There is already a thread here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074529
You do check it in your download mode it should be on top left of screen
Travisdroidx2 said:
There is already a thread here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2074529
You do check it in your download mode it should be on top left of screen
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Thanks for the reply Travis, I had read that thread but didn't see any mention of where the counter is displayed.
I just put my phone in odin mode again to check again in case I overlooked it. All I have on the download screen is:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SCH-i605
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
No mention of flash counter
http://m.youtube.com/results?q=galaxy note 2 triangle away
Check this out
Think you are at 0 but shows custom system status?
Travisdroidx2 said:
http://m.youtube.com/results?q=galaxy note 2 triangle away
Check this out
Think you are at 0 but shows custom system status?
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Thanks again! I just looked at the 1st video in that link and it shows how it would look if the counter had been tripped, mine just says: No. Not sure why mine hasn't been increased but I won't complain about it. I had originally been rooted with the 1 click exploit then decided to restore to stock and used the revision2 stock rooted image. After that device status showed as modified. Then I flashed back to stock, system status showed genuine then, and did the Casual root and unlock then Beans 4 flash which is my current state. Maybe because I haven't messed with custom kernels? At least I know that if I flash back to stock the modified status goes away!
Ya mine still is not tripped. Not sure why but glad it is I did buy triangle away just incase and to support chain fire.
Travisdroidx2 said:
Ya mine still is not tripped. Not sure why but glad it is I did buy triangle away just incase and to support chain fire.
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I was thinking about doing the same thing, I know it can be had for free but I don't mind supporting a good developer. Thanks again!
Ya I bought a lot of their apps when 4.2 dropped. Broke a lot of things like usb otg but they were quick to get their stickmount working. On gnex and nexus 7. And supersu is a lot better than su in my opinion. Chain fire seems to be on top of it. Added verizon today to triangle away. I do not mind donating to hard work for sure.
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Ya I bought a lot of their apps when 4.2 dropped. Broke a lot of things like usb otg but they were quick to get their stickmount working. On gnex and nexus 7. And supersu is a lot better than su in my opinion. Chain fire seems to be on top of it. Added verizon today to triangle away. I do not mind donating to hard work for sure.
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Travis so for triangle away do you just use it . Unroot and leave the bootloader unlocked?
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You have to be rooted and unlocked bootloader. My counter is still at 0 so I have not had to go through it myself. But I am sure I will at some point.
Sorry droidxcon I believe you use it to reset counter then flash the stock odin I would believe.
Travisdroidx2 said:
You have to be rooted and unlocked bootloader. My counter is still at 0 so I have not had to go through it myself. But I am sure I will at some point.
Sorry droidxcon I believe you use it to reset counter then flash the stock odin I would believe.
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I thought that flashing it would trip the counter. But I guess that makes sense. I guess there is only one way to find out
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Let me know how it goes there is the video on you tube on how to do it.
Travisdroidx2 said:
Let me know how it goes there is the video on you tube on how to do it.
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By the way after I rooted and unlocked bootloader I was still stock ran the triangle away and it reset my counter to 0/no thanks for your help
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[Q] Red "1" on the screen when booting.

I remember there was a thread about this some time ago, but I can't find it anymore.
So, I have this red "1" on upper right corner of the screen when booting & charging the battery when phone is turned off.
Will TriangleAway work on it? If not, what will?
Read TA post and the return to stock for warranty posts for information .
jje
why does it bother you?
Glebun said:
why does it bother you?
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It doesn't really bother me, but if I had to take the phone for repair it could be a problem.
you have to use TA and be completely stock in every way for it to disappear
To remove this...TA doesn't always work because samsung has blocked latest updates from removing the red 1....but you could re flash stock and root it...it will not show the red 1 anymore
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To remove this...TA doesn't always work because samsung has blocked latest updates from removing the red 1....but you could re flash stock and root it...it will not show the red 1 anymore
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TA works but ICS Bootloaders set the counter up again at every boot.
But yeah ...
1) Full stock followed by CF AUTO root and triangle away will reset forever.
2) Flash ICS Bootloader and triangle away will reset forever.
3) Triangle away followed by interrupt boot > Flash stock
If you'r returning for warranty now, 1 or 3 are the best options. If you want no sign of it now, so you can return for warranty later, 2 is the best - but also the most risky
first option for returning to warranty? but it'll be rooted
rootSU said:
TA works but ICS Bootloaders set the counter up again at every boot.
But yeah ...
1) Full stock followed by CF AUTO root and triangle away will reset forever.
2) Flash ICS Bootloader and triangle away will reset forever.
3) Triangle away followed by interrupt boot > Flash stock
If you'r returning for warranty now, 1 or 3 are the best options. If you want no sign of it now, so you can return for warranty later, 2 is the best - but also the most risky
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Yeah very true...but some of the JB stock firmware also can be flashed and rooted via this method....i have personally tried it on 4.1.1 JB :angel::angel:
Glebun said:
first option for returning to warranty? but it'll be rooted
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Its an app and binary, they can be removed.
yeah, but it's not a recommended way to do it if you're returning it now
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yeah, but it's not a recommended way to do it if you're returning it now
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I don't see a problem. The Super SU app that is flashed with CF Auto Root has an unroot option that removes it's own binary. Can't think of any issues.
just seems like an extra step, there are easier options, you gave them yourself.
Yeah. 3 is fewer steps IF you can time boot interruption correctly which can be difficult.
I personally went with 2 which I think is the best option.
Option 1 is possibly the worst option but it is the easiest to do.
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[How To][Video] Root + PhilZ Recovery Galaxy S5!

Here's is a complete step-by-step guide on how to install PhilZ Touch Recovery and root the Galaxy S5 so you can flash ROMS like CyanogenMod and Paranoid Android and also use apps like Titanium Backup!
Download and Step-by-Step Guide: http://www.androidrootz.com/2014/04/how-to-root-galaxy-s5-recovery-root.html​
Nice job. Step by step for those who want to unleash the power of their S5!
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Excellent Great Job
can i still install PhilZ recovery only, if I have already rooted my phone through another method? if so are there any changes I need to make to the step-by-step instructions?
willdogg78 said:
can i still install PhilZ recovery only, if I have already rooted my phone through another method? if so are there any changes I need to make to the step-by-step instructions?
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Nope it's the same thing. Just follow steps 4-13 :laugh:
I have a problem when I made a backup of a rom then I tried to delete the backup it tells me that it's protected and can't be deleted
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Does this trip Knox?
vvveith said:
Does this trip Knox?
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Yes It does. But you will be able to reset the trip counter when you install SuperSU.
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Yes It does. But you will be able to reset the trip counter when you install SuperSU.
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say what?! you cannot reset the knox counter!
And how does that work?
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Yes It does. But you will be able to reset the trip counter when you install SuperSU.
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How can you reset it and is a permanently reset or does it start counting every time you boot device. Please explain.
ramzy101 said:
I have a problem when I made a backup of a rom then I tried to delete the backup it tells me that it's protected and can't be deleted
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I'm having this same problem. Accidentally backed up to my int sd card instead of ext. Can't delete it or move it from ES File Manager or by plugging the phone into my Windows machine. I went back into recovery and didn't see an option to delete from there..
I guess the recovery app is protecting them somehow, anybody know a way to get around it?
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I'm having this same problem. Accidentally backed up to my int sd card instead of ext. Can't delete it or move it from ES File Manager or by plugging the phone into my Windows machine. I went back into recovery and didn't see an option to delete from there..
I guess the recovery app is protecting them somehow, anybody know a way to get around it?
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My friend was able to delete the old backup by enabling USB debugging and developer mode and then connecting my phone to a pc and deleting via the shell.. :good:
PhilZ and Knox counter
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Does this trip Knox?
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Yes It does. But you will be able to reset the trip counter when you install SuperSU.
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say what?! you cannot reset the knox counter!
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How can you reset it and is a permanently reset or does it start counting every time you boot device. Please explain.
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Unless I'm very confused, in the various root threads the above discussion is fairly common. The "executive summary" is flashing trips the counter and, to date, there's no way to reset it. The betting is the counter is electrically protected - that is, it's not going to be reset ever.
Can someone conclusively confirm or deny this?
There.is.NO.WAY.to.reset.knox.trip.as.of.now.
RBEmerson said:
The betting is the counter is electrically protected - that is, it's not going to be reset ever.
Can someone conclusively confirm or deny this?
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It's not magically or electronically protected, it's a flag tripped in one of the phone partitions when phone "senses" some unofficial code is being flashed.
I believe if somebody can backup that thing before root then restore it after, it'll show zero.
Sorry - electrically as in "fusible link" or something equally unalterable. I hope I'm wrong.
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Sorry - electrically as in "fusible link" or something equally unalterable. I hope I'm wrong.
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No. That would not be economical for Samsung when they recondition or refurbish devices(rooted previously) returned from customers. It's much easier for them to just re-partition,jtag and flash factory image.
I see what you're saying. I'm not sure that mass refurb companies (not just manufacturers) are going to take the time to do anything that takes any real time (e.g., flashing). The volume of phones involved probably makes it cheaper to just toss phones that don't pass a quick check. Or not.
Anyway, until someone finds out how to manage the knox counter, it's all just supposition.
From what I gather, this root/recovery method trips knox, but then you are able to disable knox via SuperSU. I have 5 GS5's ready to be rooted (delivered yesterday).
A few questions for those who have done it:
1. After tripping and then disabling knox, what is shown as the knox hex code? 0x0 or 0x1? Or nothing at all since it's disabled?
2. What does tripping knox actually do? I understand it's a warranty related item, but what kind of warranty things can TMO reject based on knox? Battery blowing up? I'm sure they can't reject manufacturing defects in the phone itself (dead pixels, etc), correct?
I see the Updated Towel method has a way to get to NF6 without tripping knox, but it's far more complicated and has too many "ifs". I'm more inclined to deal with tripping knox as long as the consequences are severe.
Any feedback is appreciated...
ctaranto said:
From what I gather, this root/recovery method trips knox, but then you are able to disable knox via SuperSU. I have 5 GS5's ready to be rooted (delivered yesterday).
A few questions for those who have done it:
1. After tripping and then disabling knox, what is shown as the knox hex code? 0x0 or 0x1? Or nothing at all since it's disabled?
2. What does tripping knox actually do? I understand it's a warranty related item, but what kind of warranty things can TMO reject based on knox? Battery blowing up? I'm sure they can't reject manufacturing defects in the phone itself (dead pixels, etc), correct?
I see the Updated Towel method has a way to get to NF6 without tripping knox, but it's far more complicated and has too many "ifs". I'm more inclined to deal with tripping knox as long as the consequences are severe.
Any feedback is appreciated...
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This may be of assistance:
It's a thread about the KNOX Warranty, etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477209&page=7
I read the thread about using TR to Root NF6 after you have NE6.
Seems to work.
I had ANCH which I Towelrooted.
I then Odin'd NE6 Samsung Full Stock Tar and Towelrooted.
I then installed SuperSU.
KNOX Counter is still at 0x0 :good:
I'll wait on NF6. Towelroot may be able to root NF6 in time.

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