[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]

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annewbie

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Sep 7, 2010
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Can anybody confirm the links (Bell and Telus) are not working?

I already rooted my phone via CF-Auto Root. Do I have to unroot it before flashing this? Thanks in advance.
 

vincedoggy

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Posted a fix and reason why you've been locked out of learning hub in the Q and A thread you've posted in. Its explains how it happened and how to avoid it again. If all else fails then a wipe and reflash of Robbinsons rooted injected rom would be the next thing to do.

Sent from my SGH-I317M
Nope the learning hub is still not working but the device is back to normal now. Anyone has LH working now? Will flash the stock rom to see what is going on.
 

mrRobinson

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Nope the learning hub is still not working but the device is back to normal now. Anyone has LH working now? Will flash the stock rom to see what is going on.

if you flashed this you flashed stock. I'm not joking. only thing you are missing is /data. that is not however it came unless you boot into recovery and select full wipe. LH wil work then.
 

Yossarian33

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WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO!??!?!

ARE YOU A WIZARD OR SOMETHING??!?!

I had rooted my i317M to restore a TiBu and it broke OTA. I was not aware of this! Oh well, I don't REALLY need root, I said, I just want to go back to stock! I tried all the tutorials to restore stock from having used CF-autoroot, but they all failed for me.

BUT NOW I HAVE ROOT AND "NORMAL" device status.
WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?
An OTA will likely break root, right? I don't really care, though.

Where do I donate?
 

mrRobinson

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WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO!??!?!

ARE YOU A WIZARD OR SOMETHING??!?!

I had rooted my i317M to restore a TiBu and it broke OTA. I was not aware of this! Oh well, I don't REALLY need root, I said, I just want to go back to stock! I tried all the tutorials to restore stock from having used CF-autoroot, but they all failed for me.

BUT NOW I HAVE ROOT AND "NORMAL" device status.
WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?
An OTA will likely break root, right? I don't really care, though.

Where do I donate?

When an ota comes out you can use voodoo ota rootkeeper to retain root. Or I can edit it to keep root itself and you put my modified one on your sdcard.
I don't take donations. Send what you might have to the EFF or something instead since it's relevant to what we do.
 
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vincedoggy

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Allready did the full wipe in recovery. Still not working. I don't know wht wrong with this.

Sent from my SGH-I317M using xda app-developers app
 

WorldIRC

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Is a wipe required / will this wipe my device? I already have it all set up and pretty :)

Also, can I install the TELUS version on a Bell device or no?
 

vincedoggy

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Dont need to wipe after flashing that everything will same as stock but have root.

Sent from my SGH-I317M using xda app-developers app
 

mrRobinson

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So it seems samsung messed up and all the Canadian stock firmware released over Kies come set to Bell's CSC (BMC).
You can follow the info on it starting in this thread here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34524458&postcount=24

So in the OP you will now see a root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2_csc.7z
This is the Rogers stock, root injected firmware where I have modified the default csc to reflect RWC which is Rogers instead of BMC which is the Bell Mobility.

Please also click thanks to dbzgod in the thread I linked to above for narrowing down this and pointing me in the direction of the csc files.

So if a rogers users can flash the root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2_csc.7z and then after booting up dial
Code:
*#272*IMEI#
Now instead of seeing BMC you should see RWC is selected.
 

mrRobinson

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BTW I'd like someone to flash that new Rogers one and confirm they have the correct csc now. Then I'd do the others.
 
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med-

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BTW I'd like someone to flash that new Rogers one and confirm they have the correct csc now. Then I'd do the others.
I have a rogers SGH-i317M and i want to root it but im having trouble finding an alternative for odin as im using a mac. also I'm not sure exactly which rogers mirror to use. Is there a different procedure for mac? And also since this would be a stock rom just rooted if i want to install ota updates do i need to do something to keep my root or does the root stay after the updates. thank you!
 
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Blairware

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arrrrgggghhh!!!!

I was so excited to see this, and then I saw the At&t Version is pending! Ugh.I guess I can waita few more days, aftergetting this Far.

Thanks to the Op for this.
 

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    This is a root injected FACTORY Stock I317 Odin Flashable Image. You flash this in Odin just as you would the completely stock ROM from samsung. I've simply injected the su binary and SuperSu app so you now have rooted stock image.

    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-I317 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.

    Instructions:
    First, Download Image:

    ATT Rom
    January 2013 JB 4.1.2
    Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCAMA4.7z

    October 2012 JB 4.1.1
    Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
    Mirror 2: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
    Image supplied by Kirbo20. Please thank him for his time in getting the stock image to me.

    Bell Rom
    December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
    Download: root66_BMC_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

    January 2013 JB 4.1.2
    Download: root66_BMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z

    October 2012 JB 4.1.1
    Mirror 1: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
    Mirror 2: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z

    Telus Rom
    December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
    Download: root66_TLS_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

    January 2013 JB 4.1.2
    Download: root66_TLS_I317MVLBMA3.7z

    October 2012 JB 4.1.1
    Mirror 1: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z
    Mirror 2: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z

    Rogers Rom
    December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
    Download: root66_RWC_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

    January 2013 JB 4.1.2
    Download: root66_RWC_I317MVLBMA3.7z

    October 2012 JB 4.1.1
    Mirror 1: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
    Mirror 2: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z

    Sasktel Rom
    December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
    Download: root66_BWA_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

    January 2013 JB 4.1.2
    Download: root66_BWA_I317MVLBMA3.7z

    October 2012 JB 4.1.1
    Mirror 1: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z
    Mirror 2: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z

    Virgin Rom
    December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
    Download: root66_VMC_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

    January 2013 JB 4.1.2
    Download: root66_VMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z

    October 2012 JB 4.1.1
    Mirror 1: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
    Mirror 2: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z

    Second, Extract and Flash:
    Extract the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
    Use Odin, 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_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 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.

    Optional, Recovery (will trip counter):
    It seems loading any custom recovery will trip the download mode flash counter. Loading a non stock recovery will also prevent you from successfully applying any OTA updates however here is a procedure for any who want a non-stock recovery:
    Currently I see TWRP has support for this device so the instructions here will install that recovery.
    Option 1: Download GooManager from the Play store. Once installed click the menu and select "Install OpenRecovery Script".
    Option 2: Download the TWRP recovery image here. Copy it to the /sdcard of your phone.
    Connect your phone to your computer and use adb
    type adb shell
    once in the shell run su
    then
    dd if=/sdcard/http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0lteatt/openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-t0lteatt.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9

    Alternate if unfamiliar with adb commands
    Grab android terminal emulator from the play store and run the same commands starting with su and then the dd command.

    De-Bloater
    If you've made it this far with a stock, rooted phone with CWM or TWRP and you don't want to flash a custom rom (which will do its own de-bloating) you can check out my mrRobinson Note II De-Bloater to easily get rid of bloat system apps you no longer want to see. Simply flash in CWM or TWRP 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 Minimal and still get a decent de-bloat.​

    Miscellaneous Files
    CWM/TWRP Flashable OTA Update: I took the stock I317UCALK7 update.zip that was posted by reinbeau (thanks!) and simply made it flashable with a non-stock recovery preserving root through the process. I see nothing in here that would wipe data but did not test it myself.
    Download: root66_OTA_I317_UCALJ2_to_UCALK7.zip


    History:
    I've injected root into other stock images and those threads have a lot of valuable information which could answer some questions that may arise here. If you have time to do some reading here are a few of the informative ones:
    Samsung Galaxy S3 [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel ]
    Samsung Galaxy S3 [TMO / Wind / Mobilicity]
    Also did sprint and vzw but there isn't much there that won't be covered above.

    FAQ
    1. Does this remove bloatware?
      A: No. It is same as stock, nothing is removed.
    2. Does this use an unsecured boot.img
      A: No. This flashes the stock boot.img in the ODIN image.
    3. If my flash counter has been tripped, and I flash this and reset the counter, will it stay at 0.
      A: Yes, as long as you don't then flash a non-stock recovery.
    4. More to come...
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    And tomorrow I'll post the rooted versions of them all. :thumbup:
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    I noticed the Rogers and Sasktel hit Kies. Others should follow.
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    I317mvlbma3

    Well here are links to NON ROOTED stock roms for the new Canadian build.

    Canada open- I317MVLBMA3_I317MOYABMA3_VMC.zip
    Bell - I317MVLBMA3_I317MOYABMA3_BMC.zip
    Sasktel - I317MVLBMA3_I317MOYABMA3_BWA.zip
    Telus - I317MVLBMA3_I317MOYABMA3_TLS.zip
    Rogers - I317MVLBMA3_I317MOYABMA3_RWC.zip
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    WHAT THE HECK DID YOU DO!??!?!

    ARE YOU A WIZARD OR SOMETHING??!?!

    I had rooted my i317M to restore a TiBu and it broke OTA. I was not aware of this! Oh well, I don't REALLY need root, I said, I just want to go back to stock! I tried all the tutorials to restore stock from having used CF-autoroot, but they all failed for me.

    BUT NOW I HAVE ROOT AND "NORMAL" device status.
    WHAT SORCERY IS THIS?
    An OTA will likely break root, right? I don't really care, though.

    Where do I donate?

    When an ota comes out you can use voodoo ota rootkeeper to retain root. Or I can edit it to keep root itself and you put my modified one on your sdcard.
    I don't take donations. Send what you might have to the EFF or something instead since it's relevant to what we do.