What is Reddit's opinion of [root] Triangle Away?

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> Internally it was tracked that 87% of all devices returned through warranty to T-Mobile had no issues when factory reset and run through a diagnostic. This means the hardware and stock software were function as intended, but only "broke" when user error became a factor.

You know that has absolutely nothing to do with rooting, right?

>Can you imagine the playstore apps Samsung SuperRoot

Literally already exists: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway&hl=en

>Moreover, now that it's easier the likelyhood goes up.

How does making it easier to root your phone make the likelihood of breaking things go up? I have to flash custom written firmware to unlock the bootloader on my phone, literally anything could go wrong that could permanently brick my device, from a single bit being changed in the download, to a power failure, to the guy that wrote the new bootloader getting a single line of code wrong, to me picking the wrong file for my phone.

Whereas if I want to get root access to the files on my laptop and install a custom firmware? Well I already have it. You know how hard it is to "brick" a laptop? It's damn near impossible! All they're doing by locking down bootloaders and adding anti-root code is making it even more likely for the same people to break their devices, and increasing their costs when they try to send them in for warranty.

So let's see here - We've got the millions of dollars spent in R&D costs trying to stay one step ahead of the XDA rooters, plus we've got the hundreds of thousands of dollars spent repairing people's broken phones because they tried to get past the anti-root software, and they could avoid all of those costs if they just shipped the phones with root access.

I think it's pretty clear to anyone who actually looks at the situation and gives it a few minute's thought, that this has absolutely nothing to do with reducing cost.

Not sure about the random reboots.

The yellow triangle is because you're running custom firmware. You can use Triangle Away [XDA | Play Store] to reset the flash counter and remove the yellow triangle.

The old S3s never had a locked bootloader. It had an Odin flash counter and a triangle warning for when it was running a custom binary, but never a locked bootloader. You can reset the flash counter and triangle warning with root and Triangle Away, but in OP's situation, I don't think it really matters as he's just trying to recover data from the device.

Some of the S4 variants with an unlocked bootloader can have it reset with Triangle Away.

Annoyingly I am unable to test it, since it does not work on the Verizon variant.

Before we get started you should backup anything that you might lose such as Pictures, Documents, Music ect. I have never lost anything during this process but it's better to be safe than sorry. Also if you haven't done so already, you will need to unlock the Developer Options by going to Settings / About Device then find Build Number and tap it until you have received a notification stating that Developer Options are now available.

To root use Towelroot. Simply download the Towelroot apk from the first link I provide below. Open the link then select the little orange icon to download Towelroot. When download is finished open the file. Now you will be installing Towelroot, you may have to allow "installation from unknown sources" you will be prompted if so . When the installation has finished open the Towelroot app. Now click "make it rain" then wait for root confirmation. I always manually restart the phone when Towelroot is finished.

Now as far as dealing with the binary count, after rooting go to the second link I provided. This app, Triangle Away, should reset your binary counter. It will set you back a whole $2.49.

If you have any questions or run into a problem don't hesitate to message me and I will help with anything I can. Remember there is always a chance for failure and possibly bricking your phone. I have used this method 4 times and I strongly recommend this method for achieving root on the Galaxy S3.

Towelroot https://towelroot.com

Triangle Away https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway

Just some information on rooting your s3 with Towelroot. http://www.usmanalitoo.com/root-samsung-galaxy-s3-without-pc/

Use Triangle Away https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.triangleaway

Huh, funny, the padlock shows up for me too and I'm on an S4. They added that forever ago, along with the infamous triangle.

Anyway, such a thing can't be done with an Xposed module. That's literally the boot screen, before the OS even loads.

I believe this app called TriangleAway, by Chainfire, can remove both the triangle and the padlock, with root access.

BUT! sadly the app seems to have no S7 support(at least I don't see it in the app description), so I'm not sure how to help you there. It has support for my phone, but that's because my phone was around when it came out. Maybe he'll update it one day.