Flash counter reset zip file now out for Samsung Galaxy Note

When Simon purchased his Samsung Galaxy Note all was well in the world again. He loved it just the way it was. That didn’t take long to wear off and he was back to rooting and flashing in only a few weeks. In the process of looking up how to gain root and what ROMs were out he found that Samsung had added a flash counter to the device. One reason for the counter was to be able to determine warranty on a device. After all rooting and flashing ROM’s is OK with Samsung, but if you mess up your phone they don’t want the carrier or the themselves to absorb the exchange costs. Apparently their are apps out there that can help you kick that counter back to zero, but one developer took a step futher. XDA Senior Member braway created a flashable Clockwork MOD zip file that you can easily leave on your device and flash at will. While it is a great option for many, we ultimately hope that ROM developers bake the file into their ROM’s so each flash comes back to zero everytime. Below is a little bit about the file for your own information.

Description
This resets the flash counter (kernel/recovery/… flashed through Odin) back to stock.

How to use
Download the zip file. Its an update-zip for cwm.
Put it on your sdcard, boot into recovery and flash it.

Fun Fact
– Samsung knows how many kernels/recoveries you’ve flashed through odin.
– The single counters are up to 255, so theoretically you can “reset” by flashing 256 of each (Samsung will still know you flashed something)
– Samsung knows what was the last thing you’ve flashed
– Flashing System is not counted.

If you have been watching your counter rise and have become a little worried that your addiction to ROM’s might cause a future issue, then you should probably pop over to brayway’s XDA thread. He has created the flash counter reset file for AT&T, Rogers, Bell and Telus versions of the Galaxy Note. As with any file, we nor the developer takes any responsibility for anything that might happen to your device if you choose to flash the file. Nothing like a standard disclaimer to keep the riff raff out. Go check it out and let us know how it works out if you are brave enough to give it a go.

Source: XDA