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How to manage Ram stock Rom not rooted ?

Hello guys,
i've just bought this wonderfull device and i'm loving it...
so much that despite my signature i'm thinking to stay stock and not rooted for a while
but
i notice ram load gets around 1.1 gb out of 1.7 gb frquently and that loads of "bloatware apps" get in the ram memory.
now since i'm not rooted, is there any app or way to choose which apps must not open and get in the ram automatically ?
thanks

Not any effective way without root, I think. Task killers would only make the apps restart constantly and drain your battery. Greenify is really the best solution, but needs root.
However I must point out that unused ram is wasted ram. I've seen many users fanatic about keeping ram usage low, it's like having a huge gas tank on a car, but never filling more than a litre of gas.
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No such productive app until you root your device .

Best thing is to root.
Worst thing is to Task Manager.
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ok guys, so i guess going over 1gb of used ram is routine and not overloading
so for the time being i'll leave it as it is
thanks all

wwwpuntoit said:
ok guys, so i guess going over 1gb of used ram is routine and not overloading
so for the time being i'll leave it as it is
thanks all
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Just to remind you again, don't use RAM/Application killers. It's not effective and will make you consume more battery.

yep got it

You can delete some bloatwares in an official firmware from your PC and then you flash via Odin.

Memphis_ said:
You can delete some bloatwares in an official firmware from your PC and then you flash via Odin.
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This would invalidate my waranty ?

wwwpuntoit said:
This would invalidate my waranty ?
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This is possible but may complicate things.
I suggest stick to what you have now and if you decide to root, then it will be a piece of cake.
You can always go back to stock Samsung if you are just afraid of losing warranty.

yes i agree
but just so that i know :
OFFICIALLY, when you first root your phone, you have lost warranty once and forever ? i know you can flash back to stock and nobody will notice
it's just to understand properly how it works

wwwpuntoit said:
yes i agree
but just so that i know :
OFFICIALLY, when you first root your phone, you have lost warranty once and forever ? i know you can flash back to stock and nobody will notice
it's just to understand properly how it works
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You will void your warranty when you root.
You will get it back if you flash the stock Samsung firmware.

Simone said:
You will void your warranty when you root.
You will get it back if you flash the stock Samsung firmware.
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but you mean officially get it back ? or you just get it back because they don't know you have rooted before ?

wwwpuntoit said:
but you mean officially get it back ? or you just get it back because they don't know you have rooted before ?
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This thread wil help you. :victory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696

Simone said:
This thread wil help you. :victory:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
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probably i did not explain myself in the right way
i perfectly know how to root/unroot/flash roms and restock
i was just wondering how EXACLTY the warranty thing works

wwwpuntoit said:
probably i did not explain myself in the right way
i perfectly know how to root/unroot/flash roms and restock
i was just wondering how EXACLTY the warranty thing works
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Probably I did not explain myself in the right way, as well.
Rooted = Warranty is now void
Flash Stock Samsung Firmware + Unroot = Warranty OFFICIALLY back

Simone said:
Probably I did not explain myself in the right way, as well.
Rooted = Warranty is now void
Flash Stock Samsung Firmware + Unroot = Warranty OFFICIALLY back
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ok thanks mate

Simone said:
You will void your warranty when you root.
You will get it back if you flash the stock Samsung firmware.
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This is not right for a few months:
Legality
Australia
Rooting of any device is legal if the purpose is to run legal apps
Europe
The Free Software Foundation Europe argues that it is legal to root or flash any device. According to the European Directive 1999/44/CE, replacing the original operating system with another does not void the statutory warranty that covers the hardware of the device for two years unless the seller can prove that the modification caused the defect.
United States
On July 26, 2010, the United States Copyright Office announced a new exemption making it officially legal to root a device and run unauthorized third-party applications, as well as the ability to unlock any cell phone for use on multiple carriers.
On October 28, 2012, the US Copyright Office updated their exemption policies. The rooting of smartphones continues to be legal "where circumvention is accomplished for the sole purpose of enabling interoperability of [lawfully obtained software] applications with computer programs on the telephone handset." However, the U.S. Copyright office refused to extend this exemption to tablets, arguing that the term "tablets" is broad and ill-defined, and an exemption to this class of devices could have unintended side effects
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EDIT
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31999L0044:EN:NOT

Memphis_ said:
This is not right for a few months:
EDIT
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31999L0044:EN:NOT
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For a few months? LOL

i'm confused guys,
so it's now legal to root devices ??
samsung should give repairs under warranty if devices are found to be non stock ?

Newbie help on 4.2 to 4.3 tmo (KNOX)

Hello,
Fairly new to android and rooting. Only rooted one phone (Dad's gs2 bc it had firmware and camera issues) but I was successful.
Using a virgin Galaxy S4 on tmobile since april only mild battery issues. Was waiting for uodate and shocked that we only get jellybean instead of 4.4 kitkat??!!
So question:
Upgrade and lock bc of KNOX and just wait?
OR
Dont upgrade and root and add kitkat now?
Is it worth the upgrade?
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KNOX doesn't lock your phone. Its builtin to the 4.3/4.4 bootloader and if you root or flash roms, it trips the flag and voids your warranty. That is all. If you don't care about the warranty, flash away. You can root your current firmware and flash the 4.3 or 4.4 roms that are on thr forums that have KNOX removed. I'm on 4.2.2 and Ive upgraded using flashable roms and came back without having to worry about KNOX
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Thanks, do you happen to have a link to a How to?
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95gsrturbo said:
Thanks, do you happen to have a link to a How to?
Galaxy s4 on Tapatalk
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That would be handy, as bouncing around the threads on the update and the initial ROMs being developed leaves a lot of questions and there are a number of soft bricked devices because of it.
Apparently, if you want to stay totally away from knox, you cannot simply flash the new radio as-is, as without having loaded the new knox bootloader, a number of functions will not work. And if you just flash the new OTA based ROMs, you can have problems also,
Work is being done to de-knox the radio, but I don't know where that stands. Nor am I sure if when that is done if you will be able to flash and use the new OTA ROMs and also revert to 4.2.2 without having to first revert to previous radio.
So again, a guide on living with knox would be helpful.

gaww said:
That would be handy, as bouncing around the threads on the update and the initial ROMs being developed leaves a lot of questions and there are a number of soft bricked devices because of it.
Apparently, if you want to stay totally away from knox, you cannot simply flash the new radio as-is, as without having loaded the new knox bootloader, a number of functions will not work. And if you just flash the new OTA based ROMs, you can have problems also,
Work is being done to de-knox the radio, but I don't know where that stands. Nor am I sure if when that is done if you will be able to flash and use the new OTA ROMs and also revert to 4.2.2 without having to first revert to previous radio.
So again, a guide on living with knox would be helpful.
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I'd like to know whether, if I upgrade to 4.3 using Kies (I'm on rooted 4.2 stock), I can re-root and remove Knox (as I've done in 4.2). I know I can re-root, and permanently void the warranty, but I don't know if Knox is removable in 4.3.

ubizmo said:
I'd like to know whether, if I upgrade to 4.3 using Kies (I'm on rooted 4.2 stock), I can re-root and remove Knox (as I've done in 4.2). I know I can re-root, and permanently void the warranty, but I don't know if Knox is removable in 4.3.
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If you upgrade to 4.3 via Kies you will trip KNOX if you change ANYTHING. Once it's tripped, you can't clear it.
The only way to avoid tripping the KNOX flag is to use a rom with KNOX removed

Can someone clarify something for me. Does having the 4.3 bootloader and knox 0x1 prevent you from flashing CM/GE/AOSP/Non-TW4.3+ ROMs? I've been staying on the old bootloader and am considering just updating. If the knox 0x1 only affects warranty and not flashing of any ROM I want, then I don't care if I have 0x1

95gsrturbo said:
Thanks, do you happen to have a link to a How to?
Galaxy s4 on Tapatalk
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Use the thanks button
Synergy510 said:
Can someone clarify something for me. Does having the 4.3 bootloader and knox 0x1 prevent you from flashing CM/GE/AOSP/Non-TW4.3+ ROMs? I've been staying on the old bootloader and am considering just updating. If the knox 0x1 only affects warranty and not flashing of any ROM I want, then I don't care if I have 0x1
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Only voids warranty afaik. Why not stick with the old bootloader and just flash new roms without the new knox bootloader? Best of both worlds.
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xdapowerapps said:
Only voids warranty afaik. Why not stick with the old bootloader and just flash new roms without the new knox bootloader? Best of both worlds.
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I was considering it only because I thought the new bootloader made a difference. Thanks for the reply

Synergy510 said:
I was considering it only because I thought the new bootloader made a difference. Thanks for the reply
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Np. In my honest opinion, this new bootloader is just another middle finger to the consumers under the false pretense of solidifying security measures for the few coorporations that have actual need for KNOX. This is Samsungs way of avoiding responsibility for failed hardware. Okay enough ranting lol. New bootloader serves only as a way to inform Samsung or the store you are returning to that your warranty is void.
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He put it in a better way:
Skipjacks said:
As for upgrading to 4.3 you do not need the 4.3 bootloader and you don't want it. It has a way to show that you've previously rooted the device that cannot (as of yet) be reset.
Just flash 4.3 ROMs in recovery. Anything you find in the development section will work fine. But if you want Wifi Calling you HAVE to use a T Mobile specific Touch Wiz ROM. You cannot use just any Touch Wiz ROM or any AOSP ROM at all.
If you want the T Mobile Wifi CAlling on the stock 4.3 rom and don't want all the other BS that comes with it, use this guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2546024
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xdapowerapps said:
Np. In my honest opinion, this new bootloader is just another middle finger to the consumers under the false pretense of solidifying security measures for the few coorporations that have actual need for KNOX. This is Samsungs way of avoiding responsibility for failed hardware. Okay enough ranting lol. New bootloader serves only as a way to inform Samsung or the store you are returning to that your warranty is void.
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Umm, many people with real jobs have security requirements for their mobile devices. KNOX has nothing to do with Samsung attempting to avoid responsibility for hardware failures. They have nothing to do with each other. Where did you get this BS from?
I guess it is the interwebs so people can make up anything they want.

xdapowerapps said:
Use the thanks button
"Thanks button"???
:good:???
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jcbofkc said:
Umm, many people with real jobs have security requirements for their mobile devices. KNOX has nothing to do with Samsung attempting to avoid responsibility for hardware failures. They have nothing to do with each other. Where did you get this BS from?
I guess it is the interwebs so people can make up anything they want.
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I specifically stated in my first sentence that it is my personal opinion. I also stated that corporations do use KNOX but not to the extent that everyone needs to have it pushed out to them without a choice. Quit getting your panties in a bunch and learn to read.

xdapowerapps said:
I specifically stated in my first sentence that it is my personal opinion. I also stated that corporauselesso use KNOX but not to the extent that everyone needs to have it pushed out to them without a choice. because toing your panties in a bunch and learn to read.
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My panties are not in a bunch. KNOX has nothing to do with the samsung warranty in the case of hardware failure. Your opinion is useless if it is based on garbage. Make sure you know what you are talking about instead of making stuff up when giving advice.

jcbofkc said:
My panties are not in a bunch. KNOX has nothing to do with the samsung warranty in the case of hardware failure. Your opinion is useless if it is based on garbage. Make sure you know what you are talking about instead of making stuff up when giving advice.
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You're not reading anything I wrote and are living in your own bubble. Your arrogance precedes you. I've stated the facts and I've stated my opinion, if you can't connect two and two, you shouldn't be responding in the thread. Now kindly be quiet and bring the thread back to topic.

Question for devs regarding MK2 and Knox

Is anyone working currently working on a solution to this catastrophe? I'm one of the unfortunate individuals that happened to acquire an S4 with this build preinstalled. Needless to say, I'm pissed.I'm curious as to if it's even possible to bypass Knox. I'd love to liberate my Galaxy from Touch Wiz and install a the official GE ROM.

I'm more interested in the updated LTE modem that seems to be tied into the 4.3 knoxed up bootloader since I'm still on 4.2.2.

aka_word said:
Is anyone working currently working on a solution to this catastrophe? I'm one of the unfortunate individuals that happened to acquire an S4 with this build preinstalled. Needless to say, I'm pissed.I'm curious as to if it's even possible to bypass Knox. I'd love to liberate my Galaxy from Touch Wiz and install a the official GE ROM.
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there is nothing to solve. you may install CWM/custom ROM as normal.

dcd1182 said:
there is nothing to solve. you may install CWM/custom ROM as normal.
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If you care about your warranty this may trip a counter "KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0X1" or something like that. But anyway, the part about voiding you warranty is a theory. In some cases I've read where a device was repaired in store with a simple re-flash of stock firmware, resetting the counter. Other cases have reported sending them in to either be fixed for free or sent a bill for tripping the counter. So the choice is your, just be informed of the concequences before you make your decision. This phone is damn near $700.

omnifarious said:
If you care about your warranty this may trip a counter "KNOX WARRANTY VOID 0X1" or something like that. But anyway, the part about voiding you warranty is a theory. In some cases I've read where a device was repaired in store with a simple re-flash of stock firmware, resetting the counter. Other cases have reported sending them in to either be fixed for free or sent a bill for tripping the counter. So the choice is your, just be informed of the concequences before you make your decision. This phone is damn near $700.
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Exactly. I don't know about anyone else, but I'd prefer to keep my warranty intact as well as the resell value. By the time I'm ready to sell it, I'm sure people will start caring about having the manufacturer's warranty still intact.

dcd1182 said:
there is nothing to solve. you may install CWM/custom ROM as normal.
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The latest build prevents users from gaining root access.

What build ? CM?
My S4 Is Insane
DEVIANT DEVELOPMENT MEMBER

aka_word said:
The latest build prevents users from gaining root access.
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I was able to run CF-Autoroot after taking the update via Kies. I haven't installed Knox but I am on the MK2 bootloader. I don't believe it prevents root access...

aka_word said:
The latest build prevents users from gaining root access.
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totally irrelevant.

re: gaining root
aka_word said:
The latest build prevents users from gaining root access.
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I just wonder where you read that rumor. LOL
You must be google'ing way too much!

Misterjunky said:
I just wonder where you read that rumor. LOL
You must be google'ing way too much!
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This is drawn from my own experience.

[HOW TO][ROOT] T-MOBILE GS4 NB4 [KNOX 0x0]

ROOT [KNOX 0x0]
Did you update to NB4 and are on the verge of rooting but really do not want to trip that eFuse?
Well thanks to @geohot and his wonderful work of art over at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157 we now have a
KNOX 0x0 root ability!
Step 1: Go to www.towelroot.com on your Galaxy S4 Device from T-Mobile and click the Logo in the middle (Lambda or upside down Y)
Step 2: Install the app (Google will try and halt you from installing just click next)
Step 3: Once App is installed tripple click on "Welcome to TowelRoot" Header.
Step 4: Once Text Box pops up enter the values "1337 0 1 7380 4 0" close keyboard and then press "Make it Ra1n"
There should be about a 10 Second wait and a dialog should pop up and say you are successfully rooted!
**Check your KNOX by going into download mode!
So shoot on over to his thread and give him a big thumbs up or even better... Donate!:good:
- I do not take any resposibility if your devices decides to melt in your hand like a hershey kiss on a 100 degree day nor if your late to work because your alarm clock stops working! Neither does geohot im sure. So beware you do this at your own risk.

Mine

Worked for me!!

Worked for me. Big thanks for modstring!

Dude....it's awesome to see @geohot again at work. He's an awesome guy with extreme skills. Good to see he moved away from video game console hacking to mobile phones. :victory:
If only there was a way to find a way to reverse the trip counter on already rooted phones.

brian117 said:
Dude....it's awesome to see @geohot again at work. He's an awesome guy with extreme skills. Good to see he moved away from video game console hacking to mobile phones. :victory:
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I first knew about him from jailbreaking iOS and unlocking the first iPhone, he was wasn't just into game console but it is good to see him with android, that dude is a beast!

serio22 said:
I first knew about him from jailbreaking iOS and unlocking the first iPhone, he was wasn't just into game console but it is good to see him with android, that dude is a beast!
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Yeah that too. He will always be known for jailbreaking iOS, and hacking the PS3 and getting "sued". He's had a crazy life . He even attempted working on hacking the Nintendo 3DS. But he might've moved away from that. All I know is, geohot is awesome and extremely knowledgable. Good to see him advancing with more technology.

Towelroot is awesome and all, but if you can find a way to flash recovery without tripping Knox let me know.

Does this work with the AT&T version of the S4?

Caferacer said:
Does this work with the AT&T version of the S4?
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It should

add another success! first time i tried towel root all it did was reboot my phone . this worked.! verified with root checker and Knox is 0x0 !

serio22 said:
It should
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Confirmed working for NB1 build brand new AT&T S4. The new build was giving me hassle since she just got her phone. Thanks!

wanted to see how far i could push it.
installed SU and let it disable Knox, ok , knox 0x0 still good booted n=into download mode and confirmed
installed rom manager and flashed clockwork knox 0x1 so don't flash any custom recovery. it will trip Knox.
hope that helps anyone who actually needs a knox to be 0x0. i didn't

merchant2112 said:
wanted to see how far i could push it.
installed SU and let it disable Knox, ok , knox 0x0 still good booted n=into download mode and confirmed
installed rom manager and flashed clockwork knox 0x1 so don't flash any custom recovery. it will trip Knox.
hope that helps anyone who actually needs a knox to be 0x0. i didn't
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Thank you guys it works!!
I'm just wondering though now that I have root, can I use some app to start removing bloatware from my phone safely? (Including KNOX, I'm talking about the app not the efuse) can I disable things like Carrier IQ without tripping the Knox fuse too now?
Thanks again! just trying to get an idea of what I can do without tripping the flag as I do want to have warranty on this guy for 6 more months. (last 2 replacements were defective and had to use warranty, still got 6 months left)

mansilla.jb said:
Thank you guys it works!!
I'm just wondering though now that I have root, can I use some app to start removing bloatware from my phone safely? (Including KNOX, I'm talking about the app not the efuse) can I disable things like Carrier IQ without tripping the Knox fuse too now?
Thanks again! just trying to get an idea of what I can do without tripping the flag as I do want to have warranty on this guy for 6 more months. (last 2 replacements were defective and had to use warranty, still got 6 months left)
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Km not sure about Carrier IQ, but you can't remove KNOX (it's at the system level, basically); but you can remove bloatware.
In regards to your warranty, as long as your device is bootable, you can get back to a stock state, with KNOX not tripped (there's various guides, though the S4 forums aren't the most organized, so it might take some digging).
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Does this work on encrypted device?

Safe?
Hello Guys,
Works great and I did it on my device. But my Avast Antivirus detect it as a Trojan. It's ok if it had detected as a hack tool or something like that, but as a trojan.... That got me scary... So I went to virustotal.com and got same results from other AVs...
Is it a safe apk or it's just an false positive? What you guys have to say about that? My device is safe to sensitive information as Bank app, email, etc?

lsmmello said:
Hello Guys,
Works great and I did it on my device. But my Avast Antivirus detect it as a Trojan. It's ok if it had detected as a hack tool or something like that, but as a trojan.... That got me scary... So I went to virustotal.com and got same results from other AVs...
Is it a safe apk or it's just an false positive? What you guys have to say about that? My device is safe to sensitive information as Bank app, email, etc?
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It's safe.. Look up what a trojan is.. I also accidently pressed the thanks button so you got a free one

Thanks!
serio22 said:
It's safe.. Look up what a trojan is.. I also accidently pressed the thanks button so you got a free one
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So, thank you twice!

This did not work for me on NB4 - phone just reboots. Any suggestions?

Replace Bootloader and reset Knox?

My Samsung Galaxy S3, which I got last April, came to me from Virgin Mobile (same model as Sprint) running Samsung's build of 4.1.2. When the update came, I upgraded to 4.4.2, rooted, and eventually flashes Philz and CarbonROM. My knox has been tripped. Can anyone tell me what update the Knox bootloader came with, and why I can't revert to it? I believe it came with the 4.4.2 update, but I'm not totally sure. So, why can't I revert to a Knox free build and bootloader? I have read that it causes a brick, but how and why can't I simply get rid of the Knox bootloader by flashing over it and going back to stock 4.1.2? Any help is appreciated.
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It's a efuse, so if you try to revert to pre-knox it trips the efuse and bricks. Knox is geared towards enterprise and, I would guess, government users as a security measure. Unless it is going back to Samsung you don't need to worry about Knox being tripped.

mattzeller said:
It's a efuse.
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Thanks. Can you tell me what an efuse is, and what it has done to brick the device? What part bricks it, and why can't you get rid of whatever bricks it? I viewed a YouTube video where someone did it on a note 3. Sorry for the noob questions.
Is it possible to format everything and force updates to whatever partition particular items are in? Thanks. It probably won't go to Samsung ever.
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Here's a pretty good article about it:
http://omegadroid.co/wanted-knox-void-warranty-0x1/

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541343
In short, it's not possible because the system physically breaks something inside your device and uses that as a flag for whether you have tripped Knox or not
You brick when you try to downgrade because low level parts of the system besides the bootloader get flashed properly, but when it gets to the bootloader Knox tells it that it can't be flashed so it will fail there. From there, you are stuck with a system that is running two sets of incompatible low-level firmware and so the phone refuses to boot in a mixed state such as that

Thanks guys. I understand what you've said, except that something physically breaks in my phone. What was physically added, by the 4.3 software update, that will brick it other than the incompatible software and bootloader? Also, would you mind explaining how exactly someone reset it on their exynyos note 3? A video on YouTube is available about it.
And basically, you're saying that Knox just prevents me from flashing a bootloader? Does that restriction only apply to old Samsung bootloaders, or all including third party? Thank you all so much.
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metalhead131 said:
Thanks guys. I understand what you've said, except that something physically breaks in my phone. What was physically added, by the 4.3 software update, that will brick it other than the incompatible software and bootloader?
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Hi!
Nothing physically. eFuse means electronic fuse, but not as in a discreet physical fuse. Just that the MK3 bootloader makes it so that the warranty/Knox bit is irreversible, like a fuse.
Also, would you mind explaining how exactly someone reset it on their exynyos note 3? A video on YouTube is available about it.
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Maybe they can explain if you ask them, if it's indeed true.
And basically, you're saying that Knox just prevents me from flashing a bootloader?
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Knox does several things. Preventing you from downgrading the bootloader is consistent with one of its purposes: to not be able to erase evidence that the phone has been tampered with.
Does that restriction only apply to old Samsung bootloaders, or all including third party? Thank you all so much.
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Not sure what you mean by third party bootloaders. There are no third party bootloaders. Maybe you're talking about kernels?
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roirraW "edor" ehT said:
Hi!
Not sure what you mean by third party bootloaders. There are no third party bootloaders. Maybe you're talking about kernels?
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I thought that since there are custom Roms, kernels, and recoveries, there might be custom boot loaders. So there is no way to erase a bootloader either?
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Sigh, next time I'm definitely going with a nexus.
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metalhead131 said:
I thought that since there are custom Roms, kernels, and recoveries, there might be custom boot loaders. So there is no way to erase a bootloader either?
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You erase/corrupt a bootloader and your phone loses the ability to boot. And this doesn't just apply to Samsung phones, all devices work like this. The bootloader is what commences the boot up process and without it the device literally doesn't know how to turn itself on.