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Device status is "Modified" even when I've never rooted it.

Hey guys,
I'm using a stock S3 LTE (i9305) from my carrier and my device status is "Modified" even though I've never attempted to root it and can't run rooted apps. Can you guys please go Settings -> scroll down to About device at the bottom -> Status -> scroll to the bottom and check whether your "Device status" is Normal or Modified?
I've not flashed any roms nor rooted but it says modified for me. When I tried checking for updates it says my device has been modified. Strangely it occasionally reverts to "Normal" after a reboot. Just wish to see if anyone else has this problem.
There is also no triangle that appears during the boot up sequence. Is my warranty void?
Thanks!

From memory I think this is normal!

Mine (Australian Telstra i9305T) says "Normal" I'm afraid. Maybe the warehouse boyz got to yours

even though you are not rooted , Did you install CWM ?

I'm from Portugal, and I have the same... And when I try search for software updates I have this error
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Hi,
Mine also appears as "Modified"
Country: Portugal
Carrier: TMN
I Would assume that this is due to Carrier modifications to add their bloatware. But then again maybe not.
risinhux: I guess you are talking about the error: Your device has been modified. Software update are not available.

dhkx said:
Hey guys,
I'm using a stock S3 LTE (i9305) from my carrier and my device status is "Modified" even though I've never attempted to root it and can't run rooted apps. Can you guys please go Settings -> scroll down to About device at the bottom -> Status -> scroll to the bottom and check whether your "Device status" is Normal or Modified?
I've not flashed any roms nor rooted but it says modified for me. When I tried checking for updates it says my device has been modified. Strangely it occasionally reverts to "Normal" after a reboot. Just wish to see if anyone else has this problem.
There is also no triangle that appears during the boot up sequence. Is my warranty void?
Thanks!
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Hold the home button,down volume button and power button at the same time and put it into odin mode and there should be info there,whats official and whats not..

seeyouinmdreams said:
Hi,
Mine also appears as "Modified"
Country: Portugal
Carrier: TMN
I Would assume that this is due to Carrier modifications to add their bloatware. But then again maybe not.
risinhux: I guess you are talking about the error: Your device has been modified. Software update are not available.
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Yes... I'm talking about this error...
My device are TMN too!
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My phone is not rooted as well and it's currently running on jelly bean 4.1.1. I have never rooted my phone ever but when I clicked software update in the setting, it doesn't allow me to and it says device is modified. What should I do to update my phone?
Thanks in advance. =)

Kellyeung13 said:
My phone is not rooted as well and it's currently running on jelly bean 4.1.1. I have never rooted my phone ever but when I clicked software update in the setting, it doesn't allow me to and it says device is modified. What should I do to update my phone?
Thanks in advance. =)
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try factory reset might have to do it twice though... good luck

dhkx said:
Hey guys,
I've not flashed any roms nor rooted but it says modified for me. When I tried checking for updates it says my device has been modified. Strangely it occasionally reverts to "Normal" after a reboot. Just wish to see if anyone else has this problem.
There is also no triangle that appears during the boot up sequence. Is my warranty void?
Thanks!
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Same issue here with Samsung GT-I9305 Swisscom Branded. After a reboot the "modified" is back to "Normal" and you can update.

Swedish Tele2 operated Phone here.
Mine is normal - I guess it has been said before, your operator might have modified it
Call them and ask.
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stock rooted
have recently rooted my device but from what i can recall it said modified before i gained root access, when i checked software update last night it was able to check for update but it now has reverted back to modified...any thoughts?
telstra GTI-9305T stock, rooted

jimyeah said:
have recently rooted my device but from what i can recall it said modified before i gained root access, when i checked software update last night it was able to check for update but it now has reverted back to modified...any thoughts?
telstra GTI-9305T stock, rooted
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factory reset the phone ... should work

rizky77 said:
factory reset the phone ... should work
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I can confirm that a factory reset restores the status from modified back to normal.
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I have just tried a new method on my rooted gti9305t to check for an ota update without having to factory reset the device.
*go into settings, then apps.
*tap on the tab that says 'all' and scroll down to google services framework.
*tap 'clear data', and then 'force stop'
After this process when you go back to software update it should check for the update, it worked for me.
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jimyeah said:
I have just tried a new method on my rooted gti9305t to check for an ota update without having to factory reset the device.
*go into settings, then apps.
*tap on the tab that says 'all' and scroll down to google services framework.
*tap 'clear data', and then 'force stop'
After this process when you go back to software update it should check for the update, it worked for me.
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For me, this method don't work
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No dice
T-Mobile Note 2 (SGH-T889, v4.1.1, Build number JRO03C.T889UVALL4, Baseband T889UVALL4, rooted),
Clearing data / force stop had no affect:
Your device has been modified. Software updates ate not available
(Being rooted, well yes, it is "modified“, but it's worth a try).

People, I solved my problem: D
I used the Triangle Away

Don't look for a fix, you should be able to get a new phone from your Telco, I wouldn't accept a pre-used device
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Firmware update failure

Hello, I purchased a used Galaxy gear and it has already been rooted, I have done a reset to factory settings but it still comes back as being rooted. My phone is rooted also so im ok with the watch being rooted but the only problem is that watch will not update to the latest firmware, it keeps going to firmware failed. How do i update to the latest firmware? Do i need to unroot the phone? and if so whats the best and easiest way to? If i can still update to the latest firmware with it still being rooted, how? Thanks!

StephenLeo said:
Hello, I purchased a used Galaxy gear and it has already been rooted, I have done a reset to factory settings but it still comes back as being rooted. My phone is rooted also so im ok with the watch being rooted but the only problem is that watch will not update to the latest firmware, it keeps going to firmware failed. How do i update to the latest firmware? Do i need to unroot the phone? and if so whats the best and easiest way to? If i can still update to the latest firmware with it still being rooted, how? Thanks!
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The problem can be because of rooting your phone.
You can flash back to your Stock rom, the problem will be solved

crazysuraj said:
The problem can be because of rooting your phone.
You can flash back to your Stock rom, the problem will be solved
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Thanks, I actually connected it via PC and used KIES 3 and the update went just fine!! Now I am thinking about rather or not to update to Tizen... suggestions?

Also, after doing the update, it's no longer rooted. I didn't really use it for root purposes though.. I may reroot it late on or update it to Tizen.
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Should I Update?

Just got my T-mobile G Flex (d959) yesterday and did the update from 4.2.x to 4.4.x. Used Stump Root and gained root. Now it's saying there's another update from T-Mobile it wants me to do. I know these OTA's can be very hard to undo so if anyone can offer some advice as to whether or not I should update and whether or not I can still keep my root privileges I would appreciate it.
TIA

Do not do another update

It can brick your device..
Flash a Stock KDZ of your version 1st, before updating..
Also check the root availability of The new version through search...
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Here's the deal...i would not recommend taking any ota update past version D95920h...this version is ok. There have been 2 additional ota updates since then and in each version T-Mobile/ LG has managed to f#*k us in one way or another. In version D95920m, T-Mobile disabled download mode, which prevents us from flashing a kdz in the event we need to...and in the latest version after that, we have problems obtaining root.

jasonmastertech said:
Here's the deal...i would not recommend taking any ota update past version D95920h...this version is ok. There have been 2 additional ota updates since then and in each version T-Mobile/ LG has managed to f#*k us in one way or another. In version D95920m, T-Mobile disabled download mode, which prevents us from flashing a kdz in the event we need to...and in the latest version after that, we have problems obtaining root.
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D95920h is what I'm on right now. I'm glad I asked first and thank you for the help. Is there any way to make the "system update available" go away from the status bar?

enginuity2 said:
D95920h is what I'm on right now. I'm glad I asked first and thank you for the help. Is there any way to make the "system update available" go away from the status bar?
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For anyone searching how to disable "system update available," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUGOKsyb0I8

[Q]Cannot do OTA update on my Xperia Z?

I just received the OTA update notice from my Xperia Z to version 10.6.A.0.454
I have downloaded it and tried to do the update, but it just failed.
I can see my phone can enter the setup screen with the Android robot icon, but when the progress bar starts to run, it just simply reboot itself.
My current version is 10.5.1.A.0.292, rooted, I can't really remember which tool i used to root my device, but I am sure I was not using flashtool and never use that.
Is there any log i can see what caused the fail or what can I do to upgrade?
PCC is not a choice at the moment since my computer don't have enough space in C drive to perform the phone update, but i will be able to try 10 hours later.

FelixWan said:
I just received the OTA update notice from my Xperia Z to version 10.6.A.0.454
I have downloaded it and tried to do the update, but it just failed.
I can see my phone can enter the setup screen with the Android robot icon, but when the progress bar starts to run, it just simply reboot itself.
My current version is 10.5.1.A.0.292, rooted, I can't really remember which tool i used to root my device, but I am sure I was not using flashtool and never use that.
Is there any log i can see what caused the fail or what can I do to upgrade?
PCC is not a choice at the moment since my computer don't have enough space in C drive to perform the phone update, but i will be able to try 10 hours later.
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ota dosnt work on rooted and unlocked bl devices, try to unroot and do a full reset and then try to update again

usman_fareed said:
ota dosnt work on rooted and unlocked bl devices, try to unroot and do a full reset and then try to update again
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I don't know if my device is unlocked.
But in this case, can I update using PCC?
if not, i guess i will just use flashtool...

FelixWan said:
I don't know if my device is unlocked.
But in this case, can I update using PCC?
if not, i guess i will just use flashtool...
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if you have recovery installed then the zip from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/stock-c6602-customized-10-6-0-454-t3114152 its pre rooted

thanks for the suggestions
but the question is kind of fixed by update using PCC...
another problem of overheat comes out after update though ~"~

AT&T Tab S 8.4 - SM-T707A Lollipop upgrade released

Hey all,
Thought I'd let those of you that have an AT&T Tab S 8.4 know that Lollipop has been released today. Happened to be on the AT&T Software update page here: http://www.att.com/esupport/softwareUpdateArticle.jsp?sid=KB425812&cv=820 and noticed it listed the update.
Manually checked for updates on my tablet, it's downloading now. My 8.4 on AT&T is totally stock.

Downloading now... 1.1GB

manually checking shows nothing for me

Mine wasn't too laggy after the upgrade. But as I know from places like XDA usually a very good idea to do a full system wipe which I did.
What I am most thankful for is there is now an option to remove that Samsung screen that has those Samsung widgets that go full page. Can't recall what it is called. Yeah I know could have got rid of that using a 3rd party launcher in 4.4 but so happy Samsung put option there to disable it finally. To get rid of it, long press blank space like you were going to add a widget, then click Home Screen Settings, then uncheck "Content Home Screen".

Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.

Russ77 said:
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
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Not sure it will work.
Maybe try to adapt the method given by ashyx here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/guide-how-to-root-tripping-knox-kitkat-t3129484
It worked successfully for me on the T800

Russ77 said:
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
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I'm rooted with Kingroot and it's currently downloading the update. If you load Xposed Framework and Wanam Xposed, under Security hacks there's a setting for Fake System Status that allows you to set it to Original.
I'll follow up when the download finishes.
Update: The download completed but the install failed and then got stuck in a boot loop. Ended up having to go to the Samsung place at Best Buy to have them re-flash KitKat. Now the tab is telling me I have to wait 24 hours to check for updates. I'm sure everything will be good now that I'm back on a factory image.

fleabeard said:
I'm rooted with Kingroot and it's currently downloading the update. If you load Xposed Framework and Wanam Xposed, under Security hacks there's a setting for Fake System Status that allows you to set it to Original.
I'll follow up when the download finishes.
Update: The download completed but the install failed and then got stuck in a boot loop. Ended up having to go to the Samsung place at Best Buy to have them re-flash KitKat. Now the tab is telling me I have to wait 24 hours to check for updates. I'm sure everything will be good now that I'm back on a factory image.
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Turn off automatic date and time and manually advance it by a day, and try again.
When they re-flashed KitKat did it wipe your tablet? The OTA failed me when rooted, failed me after un-installing adaway and un-rooting and removing KingUser. I cannot do a firmware upgrade via Kies 3 as it's not available. I cannot do an emergency firmware recover via Kies 3 as it's not soft bricked. I can't find either the KitKat or the Lollipop firmwares online anywhere... Currently I have a tablet, works fine, I did a factory reset (in the back of my mind knew this wouldn't work) that has a custom status and won't take the OTA.
If anyone knows where I can find the KitKat firmware, or the OTA, please let me know.
Or maybe someone could grab the OTA off their tablet after downloading prior to updating and share the wealth with the community???

Has any kingroot user tried triangle away, unroot via kinguser, and take the OTA?
Also just realized that if I can fail the OTA, I can obviously download it... Where do I grab it from if I wanted to flash it with odin or sideload?

Russ77 said:
Has anyone who rooted with kingroot updated? I'm assuming it'll kill root, just curious if I need to unroot prior, or if the update will still install. I'll post the answer tomorrow after I update.
I've had some Samsung devices which will update while rooted, and some that will not.
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Russ77 said:
Turn off automatic date and time and manually advance it by a day, and try again.
When they re-flashed KitKat did it wipe your tablet? The OTA failed me when rooted, failed me after un-installing adaway and un-rooting and removing KingUser. I cannot do a firmware upgrade via Kies 3 as it's not available. I cannot do an emergency firmware recover via Kies 3 as it's not soft bricked. I can't find either the KitKat or the Lollipop firmwares online anywhere... Currently I have a tablet, works fine, I did a factory reset (in the back of my mind knew this wouldn't work) that has a custom status and won't take the OTA.
If anyone knows where I can find the KitKat firmware, or the OTA, please let me know.
Or maybe someone could grab the OTA off their tablet after downloading prior to updating and share the wealth with the community???
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OTA came down successfully while not rooted. The reflash at Best Buy didn't wipe it.
As far as I know, the factory images for the AT&T versions aren't available anywhere, or at least I've been unable to find them. They obviously exist because I'm pretty sure the guy at Best Buy used Kies to flash with an image that's available to him from Samsung.

I re-rooted last night in the attempt of using triangle away to clear customs status, then un-rooting. This was odd because device status still shows custom but download mode shows official and Knox is 0.
While I was briefly rooted again I downloaded the OTA in the hopes of copying it to my PC and updating via ADB Sideload... Couldn't find it. If anyone knows where Samsung puts these I'll grab it and post it to share.

im not rooted, performed a factory reset, and my device still doesn't see any updates. Can somebody provide a link to the ROM?

Same situation here - no root, no mods, no available update
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Same Thing Here Also
bshaw100 said:
Same situation here - no root, no mods, no available update
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I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available! Darn!!!!

I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available!

Russ77 said:
I re-rooted last night in the attempt of using triangle away to clear customs status, then un-rooting. This was odd because device status still shows custom but download mode shows official and Knox is 0.
While I was briefly rooted again I downloaded the OTA in the hopes of copying it to my PC and updating via ADB Sideload... Couldn't find it. If anyone knows where Samsung puts these I'll grab it and post it to share.
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The OTA gets downloaded to /cache. If you are rooted you can see it. But the OTA is not a complete ROM, just a differential to the ROM you have.
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still nothing
gshaw_nash said:
I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available! Darn!!!!
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gshaw1967 said:
I've got the same thing: no root, no mods, no update available!
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I've reset several time and cannot download the update. I get "Connecting to DM Server" and then update interrupted. Has anyone gotten around this?
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gshaw1967 said:
I've reset several time and cannot download the update. I get "Connecting to DM Server" and then update interrupted. Has anyone gotten around this?
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Turns out there is a imei problem with the tablet that is preventing the download. My imei number is paired with a IPhone 4. Anyway will take a few day to fix then the upgrade should work.

I get the same. I wiped my device hoping for a different outcome, and still no update.

I found this in the thread below.
It is an old tread but I'll comment anyway. SM-T807 is the 3G version while SM-T805 is the LTE version. Both Hardware (CPU/GPU) and comms modules are different. So 805 LTE (which has Lollipop) firmware won't work for 807 (no Lollipop is currently available nor Samsung plans to release soon).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/help/sm-t805-sm-t807a-t2961117
John.

After not being able to take the OTA after rooting, even after un rooting, not being able to find the OTA and sideload (not in /cache), and not able use Kies or Odin I finally took it to the Samsung kiosk at my bestbuy.
They reflashed 4.4.2, didn't wipe anything, and immediately downloaded and successfully installed the lollipop update after getting home and on WiFi.
Just don't mention that you rooted ;')