[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter [Tmobile / Wind / Mobilicity / Videotron]
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Nope!The only thing I'm not sure of is where it says something about custom while in download mode on one of the descriptions but I don't remember if it said that before installing cwr. But the binary counter still says none.
typed from my white sgs3 hungry for some Zen
It will say custom. The only way to set it back to normal is to ODIN the original software. And from what I read, ODIN the original software does not trip the counter. Wont help you if you already tripped it however. This is good if you have to send te phone in for warranty.
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Next question, following the steps on the provided page for CWM will also not raise the counter?
If you use the method in the OP it wont. Its the one that uses the "dd" command to install CWM. If you ODIN CWM then your counter will trip.
That's simply a problem that can be fixed by backing up your EFS partition. This should be the very first thing you do after routing your phone. If your EFS partition gets corrupted, restoring your backup makes it all good.
(from my phone)
I thought the other thread about losing the imei said that it wasn't stored in the efs partition on the gs3. And nobody has been able to restore it yet.
So to clear this up, If I flash any thing unofficial with Odin except for the method in OP post, then the counter will trip? Is this correct? Or is it anything flash via CWM and Odin will trip the counter?
I am still unclear from reading the posts.
So to clear this up, If I flash any thing unofficial with Odin except for the method in OP post, then the counter will trip? Is this correct? Or is it anything flash via CWM and Odin will trip the counter?
I am still unclear from reading the posts.
If you use ODIN to flash anything except what is in the OP, you will trip the counter.
You can flash anything with CWM without tripping counter.
Key is to get your phone up to the point where you have root and CWM without initially tripping counter. Once you do that you can flash away with CWM with no issues.
Yes that's correct. Then flash the CWM by OP's instructions. From what I read anything flashed through CWM does not trip your country. I suggest an app called mobile Odin by chainfire which you can flash anything on Odin and it does not increase the counter. Root is needed to use the app so I suggest using OP's method.
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Settings-about device-status-imei
If there is a huge number there, your good. If its 00 or something like that, it's bad. If its lost you lose 4g capability, and afaik there isn't a way to restore it yet.
miked79928
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Like i said root per op instructions then i used rom manager for cwm and no tripped counter
typed from my white sgs3 hungry for some Zen
typed from my white sgs3 hungry for some Zen
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Like i said root per op instructions then i used rom manager for cwm and no tripped counter
typed from my white sgs3 hungry for some Zen
just installed Rom manager and then had it install cwm?
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So, I am super excited about this. I wish it had come earlier so I hadn't already tripped my counter, but now I can flash my Dad's phone without the guilt.
Does anyone know where the imei info is stored if it's not in the efs partition? I backed that up, but if it doesn't protect me, I'd like to know what does. Thanks.
Does anyone know where the imei info is stored if it's not in the efs partition? I backed that up, but if it doesn't protect me, I'd like to know what does. Thanks.
So, I am super excited about this. I wish it had come earlier so I hadn't already tripped my counter, but now I can flash my Dad's phone without the guilt.
Does anyone know where the imei info is stored if it's not in the efs partition? I backed that up, but if it doesn't protect me, I'd like to know what does. Thanks.
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289This is a completely stock ODIN flashable ROM with root injected into the system image.
This is a fairly easy way to get root WITHOUT tripping the flash counter that will void the warranty. If you don't care about tripping the counter then you can get root other ways.
4.3 Image Notes: With 4.3 images, KNOX is removed in order for root to stick. This will flag the Knox counter. Once you flash one of these 4.3 images you now have the latest factory stock bootloader, radio, etc. Flashing a prior bootloader can hard/soft brick your device. Please read and understand what you are doing.
You can get ODIN here
and the drivers for the SGH-T999 so ODIN can detect your phone can be found at Samsung's site. Click on the Manuals & Downloads tab at the bottom and then on Software for the latest driver.
First download the stock odin tar that has a rooted system image injected into it:
Note: Always check the MD5 sums before using any of these! Thanks
MCT: Mobilicity
GLW: Wind
VTR: Videotron
T-Mobile Image
March 2014 - 4.3 JellyBean - New!
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVUENC2
Do not flash a prior release after flashing this, it has been reported to cause bricks, read the thread for more information.
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVUENC2.7z
November 2013 - 4.3 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVUEMJC
Do not flash a prior release after flashing this, it has been reported to cause bricks, read the thread for more information.
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVUEMJC_2.7z
April 2013 - 4.1.2 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVDMD5
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z
January 2013 - 4.1.1 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVDLJC
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDLJC.7z
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999UVDLJA (October 2012 - 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.7z
T-Mobile LTE Image
March 2014 - 4.3 JellyBean - New!
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999LUVUBNC1
Download :: Download - root66_TMO-L_T999LUVUBNC1.7z
December 2013 - 4.3 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image TMO T999LUVUBMK4
Download :: Download - root66_TMO-L_T999LUVUBMK4.7z
WIND Image
December 2013 - 4.3 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image GLW T999VVLUEMK5
Download :: Download - root66_GLW_T999VVLUEMK5.7z
June 2013 - 4.1.2 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image GLW T999VVLDMF2
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_GLW_T999VVLDMF2.7z
December 2012 - 4.1.1 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image GLW T999VVLDLL1
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_GLW_T999VVLDLL1.7z
Mobilicity Image
December 2013 - 4.3 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image MCT T999VVLUEMK5
Download :: Download - root66_MCT_T999VVLUEMK5.7z
June 2013 - 4.1.2 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image MCT T999VVLDMF2
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_MCT_T999VVLDMF2.7z
December 2012 - 4.1.1 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image MCT T999VVLDLL1
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_MCT_T999VVLDLL1.7z
Videotron Image
December 2013 - 4.3 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image VTR T999VVLUEMK5
Download :: Download - root66_VTR_T999VVLUEMK5.7z
June 2013 - 4.1.2 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image VTR T999VVLDMF2
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_VTR_T999VVLDMF2.7z
December 2012 - 4.1.1 JellyBean
Note: This is based off of the stock image VTR T999VVLDLL1
Perm Mirror: Download - root66_VTR_T999VVLDLL1.7z
Second,
Extract the root66 tar file from the .7z file you downloaded.
Put phone into download mode [ with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66 tar you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.
If you are coming from a different rom base (non-stock) you will want to factory wipe/reset in recovery after flashing this.
OTA Updates:
Stock Recovery: Once rooted with above method, if you receive a notification for an OTA update, it has been verified you can use OTA RootKeeper to retain root through the update process.
Non-Stock Recovery: If you have loaded a non-stock recovery (per below) you can simply use it to flash the OTA update flashable zip I've created. This is the stock OTA just modified to be flashable in CWM and TWRP and not lose root in the process. As such it still does all the checks so if you have deviated from the rooted stock image above by modifying system files this will fail.
Download: OTA Update UVALJ4 to UVDLJA
Download: OTA Update UVDLJA to UVDLJC
Third, (optional)
Note: On Jelly Bean releases it is possible and I'd say probable based on my experience with the Note II that loading a non-stock recovery will trip the counter no matter how you install it.
If you want to get clockworkmod recovery loaded so you can flash whatever you want, nandroid, etc then continue on....
Once rebooted you can essentially follow this thread to load the clockworkmod recovery. As long as you flash the recovery using the dd method with adb (or use terminal emulator from the play store) then you will NOT trip the flash counter. If you use ODIN to flash a custom recovery you will trip the counter.
Third, alternate if unfamiliar with adb commands and uncomfortable using any command line
Decide if you want to use TWRP or CWM.
If you would like to install ClockworkMod recovery then grab Rom Manager from the Play store and in the menu select to install ClockworkMod Recovery.
If you would like to install TeamWin Recovery Project then grab GooManager from the Play store and select the option to "Install OpenRecovery Script".
De-Bloater
If you've made it this far with a stock, rooted phone with cwm and you don't want to flash a custom rom (which will do its own de-bloating) you can check out my Aroma installer based De-bloater to easily get rid of bloat system apps you no longer want to see. Simply flash in CWM like anything else and you will be presented with a menu system to choose what to remove. If you are unsure it is safe to pick Recommended and still get a decent de-bloat.
[Note: Flashing this with ODIN will not wipe /sdcard or /data. Keep that in mind depending on your usage.]
Bonus Downloads
Odin Flashable Stock TMO UVDMD5 Recovery - This is an Odin Flashable STOCK Recovery for TMO from UVDMD5 release - TMO_recovery_T999UVDMD5.tar.md5
Odin Flashable TWRP Recovery - openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-d2tmo.tar.md5
Thanks
To get the injected root system image I followed pieces of
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27801304&postcount=1
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22798858&postcount=32
so thanks to those guys. Neither of those worked out of the box needed a bit of tweaking.14
OP Updated with the root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.7z
this injects latest SuperSU 0.98 and su binary.1311
There is more detailed info in my root thread for att. So peruse there in your free time. The gist of it is that Samsung uses a compressed image. The tool used to recompress the image once it was converted to an ext4 I could mount would never flash correctly in Odin. Hence I left it uncompressed. They are both tar. A tar doesn't compress. This adds 2 files to the stock image. An su binary and superuser.apk.
To whoever said spyware or phishing stuff etc you have to be kidding. It doesn't take a genius to look at running process and system apps on android. You are rooted. You can dump a log cat and look at damn near everything. I've made a rooted stock image for att, tmo, sprint, rogers, bell, wind, Verizon, etc. They all add the same 2 files. Either I'm the biggest genius on this site to inject spyware into a ROM across 4 different carrier forums that no one is able to detect or I have a gs3, wanted to root the stock image and decided to share it. I'll let you be the detective to figure that one out.10
I'll keep this updated when the full stock roms are released through official channels. I won't update it based from leaks or from OTA's. Though usually once the OTA is out it typically isn't too long before the full stock of it hit's Kies. I only do this to ensure the image integrity. I think of this root method as the way to use if you messed up your phone and it will no longer boot. You can drop to download mode and flash this and ensure you are on stock yet with root so you can easily move from this point forward.
