[HOW-TO] Reset flash counter

antsm · Feb 4, 2013

It's time to bring warranty back

Just flash attached file using CWM and here you are!

If you prefer a manual way then type the following line in terminal (or using adb shell):

Code:

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=1 count=1 seek=3145732

Be EXTREMELY careful if you're typing this manually. One mistake can brick your phone!

Confirmed to work with Gingerbread and JellyBean.

arroyo · Feb 4, 2013

Would this trick work in Gingerbread? Did you get Custom binary: NO?
I still have virgin counter, but I assume that many users may ask about his.

Antsm, once again you are the first one, who finds new areas in i8160 cracking (root, CWM and now Flash Counter). Good job! :good:

cbolumar · Feb 4, 2013

Works - Thank's

Before i had the counter in 34 , after 0 (NO) , is a good change.(CWM)

Rikxzdjz · Feb 4, 2013

Flash failed

( TWRP )

Maybe u can beat me in English , but im not sure that u can beat me in mandarin

Sigint89 · Feb 4, 2013

Same here, Error flashing zip with TWRP. But the command works great. Thanks mate.

antsm · Feb 4, 2013

arroyo said:
Would this trick work in Gingerbread? Did you get Custom binary: NO?

Absolutely

BTW, i had something like 145 before

Rikxzdjz
Sigint89,

Something in updater-script needs to be correct in order to use it with TWRP.
I'll check it ASAP (need to install TWRP kernel) or maybe someone will be more rapid :laugh:
However, it would be nice to look at recovery log.

mkel91 · Feb 4, 2013

Thanks a lot, we really need this!

kyrillos13 · Feb 4, 2013

Wow thanks antsm. Works great!!

PS: Try the attached zip if you have TWRP. I am not sure if it works. I just changed the update-binary. (Works fine in CWM btw)

Edit: Attachment removed

avkiev · Feb 4, 2013

But we still have "Current binary: Custom", isn't it ?
I think we have to patch checksum too, not 300004 only

kyrillos13 · Feb 4, 2013

avkiev said:
But we still have "Current binary: Custom", isn't it ?
I think we have to patch checksum too, not 300004 only

No. I have:
Custom Binary Download: No
Current Binary: Samsung Official

with ofc, custom kernel installed in my phone.

Sigint89 · Feb 4, 2013

I don't know why TWRP won't save recovery log but i wrote it from screen:

http://pastebin.com/Ti5bGqQi

And i have "Current binary: Custom" after using terminal command, I'll try Kyrillos' zip in a moment and post results.
Results: Now it gives "Can't copy META-INF/com/google/android/..." error.

antsm · Feb 4, 2013

Need to flash a stock sammy kernel to get:

Current Binary: Samsung Official

Not a big deal. Anyway, i'll check what can be done.

avkiev · Feb 4, 2013

antsm said:
Need to flash a stock sammy kernel to get:
"Current Binary: Samsung Official "

Yes, excellent

Der-Knuffi · Feb 4, 2013

As I do not have CWM or TWRP, I tried the console command with the "Shell Terminal Emulator" and it says "cannot open for write

ermission denied".

It did not ask for admin rights or something ... what did I forget?

mkel91 · Feb 4, 2013

did you type "su", to get superuser permission?

Der-Knuffi · Feb 4, 2013

Thanks, that seemed to help. For the records, I had to type

su dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=1 count=1 seek=3145732

bruce the boss · Feb 4, 2013

cbolumar said:
Before i had the counter in 34 , after 0 (NO) , is a good change.(CWM)

How and where can I check if the counter is zero ..... where do you see this?

antsm · Feb 4, 2013

Okay, setting byte at offset 0x300008 to 0x01 goes to:

"Current Binary: Custom"

setting to 0x02 goes to:

"Current Binary: Samsung Official"

I'll update zip file in the first post as soon as i fix TWRP issue.

WiCiO_MeDi · Feb 4, 2013

Excellent!
Kudos for your work antsm!!!

antsm · Feb 4, 2013

kyrillos13 said:
I am not sure if it works. I just changed the update-binary. (Works fine in CWM btw)

You've put me on the right way!

Just downloaded latest update-binary from TWRP home and it works like a charm

I also added reset of "Current Binary" status. First post updated.

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