yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 9Lukas5:
The recovery itself works as it should I think, only another optical issue: if you haven't an external sdcard and make a backup from cwmmanager to internal sdcard ( the same for flashing or anything else activated from cwmmanager on internal sdcard) you have to wait 20seconds because the recovery tries to mount the sdcard.

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] rokyrakoooon:
Im really sorry to ask this but im not too good with rooting..Do i have to do anything after the short Instructions/long instructions?It says manually root and a bunch of other things...Point is when i finish with the instructions is there anything else i have to do since i want to change kernels(when they arrive) and get all the goodies i can...??thank u in advance
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] DirkStorck:
Hi. If I wipe all will the kernel and modem/radio be wipped too. If it would be an HTC I would say no but since I am new to Samsung I don't know.

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 9Lukas5:
No, it only will wipe your system, data and cache partitions. If you go to mounts and storages you also can format the sdcard, but I think more isn't even possible with the recovery itself.

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Well, whatever I try, I cannot reproduce this issue. It is probably somehow related between this recovery and the specific SD card. Try reformatting or something.

I have tried backup/restore to/from internal without external present, and with external present. I have tried backup/restore to/from external formatted as fat32, and formatted as exfat.

It all just works for me. Not sure what do with this.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Backup is failing for me. Tried today for the first time to make a backup and I'm getting error message: can't mount backup path

Let me know if you need me to getcha a log or try something else..

sent from my Galaxy S III
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Which CWM version, internal or external backup, how is the card formatted if external ?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ratchetjaw:
Move down to internal back up. That's what I did. Got the same error trying to do external
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
CWM 5.5.0.4 CF-v1.2

**edit** backing up to internal works fine. It was the external that had mount failure. Have no idea how its formatted though.

sent from my Galaxy S III
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Ok so, people with the external SD card backup problem, please connect the microSD card inside a compatible card read inside your PC. Then right click on the drive letter and choose Format... DONT ACTUALLY FORMAT. Just screenshot the Window that comes up (alt+prtscrn - copies image to clipboard, paste in paint and save), and attach the image!

This might help... :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
hows this..?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Mopral:
Here it is!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Vatoe:
The people suffering the cant write to external card issue need to mount the SDcard first manually via the clockwork mod menu. The backup will then work. It does for me using this method. However, from memory, if restoring, you don't need to mount first.

My card is formatted FAT-32.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Vatoe:
Mount the SDcard first in 'mounts and storage' menu (second last option), then go to "-mount /sdcard". Then attempt to do your backup, you will find that it will work.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
I've finally been able to replicate the problem. Fix is coming hopefully later today !

(For some strange reason it only happens if you create a backup manually inside recovery ... not if you use CWM Manager to create a backup :S)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] rokyrakoooon:
helpp

guys can i please have a simple answer to this...i know im a beginner but pleaaaseee..spend a min to help me out yeah;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Vatoe:
Nice one, I knew you would get to the bottom of it! :D

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Not sure what you are really asking here. If you are asking is there a way to check if you have root, after following the instructions the first post, load a app (eg Titanium backup, both can be found in the PLAY store) and see if you get a prompt from SuperSU asking whether or not root privileges should be granted to the app.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] rokyrakoooon:
hey

what i dont understand is i dont see the difference between this way of rooting and the "cf root -6.0 "..as far as i can see the procedure is the same..thats y i asked because the "long instructions"is the same as cf root 6.0...So do i have to do anything else but the instructions??Im really sorry buddy but i just want to be sure...Thank u for ur reply
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Vatoe:
Following the long instructions from either thread will let you achieve what you are looking for. This thread has the steps separate, the other thread has everything rolled up into one package - so less work basically.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] rokyrakoooon:
thank you vatoe..im gonna go ahead and flash the on on this thread...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] PeterGuru:
Okay, great answer, but why?

Why?

Peter

P.S. I noticed two pages earlier that a person asked the same question I am about to ask ... yet still no reply. Perhaps there's a reply in the upcoming pages, but I'll ask anyway.

Is there a TOUCH version of CWM for the SG3? If no (or "nope" as you prefer to call it), will there be one? Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
I've updated the recovery again (v1.3). Should take care of the occasional mount issue. Let me know!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] PeterGuru:
Is there something special about mine?

Here's a screenshot from my unit, which I got yesterday from OnTheGo Solutions in the US (unbranded). Yes, I'm in Canada. Yes, I have the LTE version on order with Rogers, but I couldn't wait.

Is there something special about this one? It's already rooted, came that way, with your Recovery already installed, plus your SuperSD, plus your CWM Manager.

Can I flash items from this forum on my device? If no, any ideas when?

Thanks,

Peter
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Plexicle:
Yes, the I9300 is the International version that everyone here has. You're good to go.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ratchetjaw:
Do we flash from recovery? I got installation aborted
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 9Lukas5:
No, you have to flash it with Odin or Mobile Odin. The .tar file is in the .zip file.

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Why would you flash from recovery? It *is* recovery. Flash it the same you flashed it before - with ODIN.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ratchetjaw:
Yeah sorry about that. I some how didn't have your manager installed either. I am on track now. Thank you
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] funb0b:
Done:) Mobile ODIN Pro ......FTW ;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 123shree:
It came rooted????? with CWM recovery and manager?? and SuperSD???

How come??????
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] aneeqkhan:
Hey there

I already have ur 1.2 so how do i flash 1.3 of ur recovery... should i follow mobile odin n simply flash it using open file or for sone other way????
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Roughnecks:
I used Mobile Odin just in the usual way
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] PeterGuru:
Yes, it came rooted!

Yes, it did. When you buy Android phones from OnTheGo Solutions in the US, they are almost always rooted, with the latest CWM installed. In my case, this included CWM Manager.

Peter
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
That's 12 kinds of illegal :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Plexicle:
Yeah, I was going to say, I'm almost certain that even opening the packaging and selling them "New" is illegal, let alone going through each one and installing the recovery on each one. I mean, they are also technically voiding the manufacturer's warranty before it even gets shipped to you.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] PeterGuru:
Nah ... not illegal at all

Nah, it's not. They have an agreement with many of the OEMs. I bought my International ONE X from them, also already rooted ... and my HTC Sensation a year or so ago, also rooted.

Oh, and they offer full warranty ... even though it's rooted. That's something the OEMs or Carriers don't offer once the device is rooted.

Sure, you pay more, but not much more, and it saves the hassle.

Peter
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Vatoe:
Mounting issues are now solved. I haven't had a chance to try a restore yet, to see if it stops after .android secure...

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Just use Mobile Odin open file method.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] TheMathMan:
Does formatting the external sd use exFAT if its an option on the card?

Also, I can't see whats the int and whats the external sd in CWM? Any ideas? And what's preload?

Interestingly I did a factory reset from settings and it didn't wipe internal sd like I'd hoped despite saying it would, and there's no other setting to wipe it!?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Yeah, it is. They are redistributing software they have no license to redistribute. And that's just the easiest pick of the litter.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mmse88:
Thanks sooo much for the 1.3 version update and hope this version's fix permission really compatible with GS3. Great work chainfire bud ^__^
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
It's just the standard script... really, why do you need it ? I have a gazillion Android devices, I've flashed them all to my hearts content, and I have never needed this function ...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mmse88:
Really? I always feel more comfortable when after making a fix permission. May be noobs feeling then : P
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] justbenice:
Hi. What is diffirence in this new ""v1.3"" ?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JSale:
How would I go about updating to v 1.3 using desktop odin?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] DirkStorck:
@Chainfire: Thank you very much. That was so easy to install recovery and get root :D

Have a nice beer :D

Donation: 5BX13645HA007791N

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Hi. If I try to wipe dalvik cache I get

"E:unknown volume for path [/sd-ext]

Dalvik Cache Wiped"

Can I igonore that error ? Does that mean that the cache is wiped ?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] simone201:
Hi Chainfire, i have sent you 2 PMs about how to fix the internal sdcard mounting into CWM, because i want to build mine for my kernel (because i need some mods, and i want to use the touch version)

Care to share the fix please? :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] PeterGuru:
Then go ahead ...

First, I was under the impression that Android was an open-source operating system. As such, can't anyone use an openly available free app, custom or otherwise, at their whim? Educate me if I'm wrong. If true, I think I may return my law degree.

http://www.onthegosolutions.com/product.asp?itemMDL=SAMSUNG_GS3

Second, here's their web site. Go ahead and lodge your complaint. No offense, but I think it will fall on deaf ears. They've been doing this for years.

Good luck!

Peter

Addendum: Question? What makes them any different from what I do? I buy a phone, use it for 1-2 months, keep it in perfect condition, root it, highly customize it, and then sell it (often for more than its original price)? I never say it's still new. It isn't. I don't believe that they say it's new, either.

Addendum 2: Ahh, I checked again and they do say it's new. Hmm!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
there yar lad.

# 67K20338V7835652D :cool:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 123shree:
Android as an operating system is open source, but the apps written for it by the developers may not be so.

The best example for this is the Android Market which ships with OEM OS's. The market is not an open source app and people do not have the right to use it without the developers permission (in this case google). So you dont see the market and other google apps included in aftermarket firmwares.

Similarly chainfire's apps are not open source and chainfire holds all the rights. :)

Hope this answers your query :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] corkie1:
Phone stuck :-(

Hi guys

Hoping someone can help. I have galaxy s3 - i rooted it as per chainfires thread and that worked fine. I went to ROM manager this morning and clicked backup current ROM. When i clicked that it said i need to install the recovery manager i think and i selected the galaxy s3 option and that completed ok. I then selected backup current rom again which it did and then it rebooted but came back with an error - dont have the error to hand but now all i have is the rom manager logo in the centre of teh screen - i click the power button and it gives the 5 or 6 menu options - i hav etried reboot system, backup and restore, advanced. None of these do anything - it just goes back to rom manager icon in centre of screen. CWMR 5.8.4.1

Thanks guys
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] aneeqkhan:
Have u tried flashing a stock rom through pc odin? Seems u got stuck somewhere. Btw did u root by flashing tar with pc odin n then flashing super su zip through revovery?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
This thread is about *my* CWM build. ROM Manager has it's own (probably faulty) build.

My CWM build is not compatible with the ROM Manager build, and is outside the scope of this thread.

I suggest you flash the latest CF-Root, this should solve all your problems.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] corkie1:
Hi guys - sorry if i was posting in the wrong place but a reflash with your odin worked perfectly. Here is a link to the same issue people are having and a reflash worked for them all. My /our own fault as i was getting the different products mixed up - dooooh!!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27217705#post27217705
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
CWM updated to "v1.4" - now with larger text

CWM Manager updated to "v3.60", which should not properly work on the GT-I9300T as well
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 123shree:
Thank you chainfire !!! Exactly what I needed. :-)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 10076757:
I'm already rooted. How do i update it to the latest one? Do I go into Download mode and then run Odin and do cf-root?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Flash via Odin... should still have root after. I did with the last update anyway.

sent from my Galaxy S III
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Just curious what the I9300T is?

sent from my Galaxy S III
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] aneeqkhan:
Download n unzip the zip file to get 1.4 tar file. N then flash 1.4 tar through mobile odin

Thats it
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 123shree:
It's a slightly different version of the international S3 aimed at a specific geo location. :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
thank you... I should have been a little more specific, but thank you for clarifying that a little for the other user! :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ahac85:
hi thanks for this latest update, I do however miss the option not being able to mount usb storage in cwm, yesterday I kinda softbricked it and I needed to transfer a fix from my PC to sdcard, so I ended up taking sd card out and popping it into a card reader
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] whiper:
can't mount /sdcard

CWM cannot mount my external sdcard.

I get error message "can't mount /sdcard"

In phone it is mounted: /mnt/extSDCard

/dev/block/vold/179:16 /mnt/ExtSDCard vfat, rw ...

Wrong Path in CWM?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] sjgore:
Exactly the same here.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ASHLEY117:
Known issue being fixed as suffer with issue aswell lol
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] whiper:
Don't found this issue in thread. I found only the exFat issue which is already fixed.

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Hope this log helps:

CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4 :: CF-v1.4

recovery filesystem table

=========================

0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0

1 /efs ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0

2 /boot emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0

3 /recovery emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0

4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0

5 /system ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0

6 /data auto /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 (null) 0

7 /preload ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0

8 /sdcard auto /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (null) 0

mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 on /sdcard failed: No such file or directory

W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (File exists)

E:Can't mount /sdcard/
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] jediknight111:
stupid question, but how do you boot into CWM? I know you can put the phone on, go to the cwm app.then rebbot into recovery

But how do you straight into ClockworkMod recovery?

thanks in advance:)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Power off .

Hold down Vol Up + Home + Power Button release at splash screen.

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] whiper:
How do you installed CWM?

Download Mode: Vol-,Home,Power

Recovery: Vol+,Home,Power
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EnemyOfGlaDOS:
Flash via Odin.. download the zip, extract, put .tar file in PDA slot, flash. Instructions are in the OP

sent from my GummyROM'd Prime
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] jediknight111:
:)

Thank you. It worked

Thanks it worked , I only knew the option for Download Mode before :)

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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Somebody who has this SD card issue should try to get a hold of me on IRC ... so we can look at this issue live. It works great for me, so without that it's hard to fix.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] whiper:
What Information do you need?

When my phone is normally booted the external sdcard is mounted as

/dev/block/vold/179:16 /mnt/ExtSDCard vfat, rw ...

and recovery shows

CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.4 :: CF-v1.4

recovery filesystem table

=========================

0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0

1 /efs ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0

2 /boot emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0

3 /recovery emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0

4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0

5 /system ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0

6 /data auto /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 (null) 0

7 /preload ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0

8 /sdcard auto /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (null) 0

mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 on /sdcard failed: No such file or directory

W:failed to mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 (File exists)

E:Can't mount /sdcard/
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
Don't use ROM Manager on Samsung devices is the normal answer :)

I will probably port CWM Manager to the SGS3. You'll have to wait a while for Koush to update ROM Manager for SGS3 I think.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] dusanzk:
I get "Can't mount backup path." when i try to do backup, i assume it's trying to backup to the external microsd card seeing as the other option states backup to internal sdcard and that works fine.

I'd rather backup directly to external microsd if possible.

BTW i'm using a Sandisk MicroSD 64GB. Don't know if that matters.

Also, i flashed this using Mobile Odin Pro
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] buster041284:
thank u works great no problems :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Jack_Random:
Yay! Was waiting for this one before getting me a s3!

Thanks and cheers
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] joanquro:
OK, uninstalling ROM Manager, waiting for CWM Manager for SGS3 :D.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ale0crysis:
S3+Chainfire = 2012 incoming LOL :D

Thank you, you are one of the best if not THE Beast ;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] hkfriends:
do we have the S3 stock recovery for a backup?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] spirit.of.resistance:
if i understood:

flash CF-Insecure-SGS3_XX_NEE_ALE8-v1.2. by odin

flash recovery by odin.

flash super su by recovery for root.

ok or not?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MALOW:
Thank you Chain! I'm anxious to get SGS3!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] teddybaerd:
Same to me. I have the same SD-card. I can only backup to internal storage.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] hkfriends:
NO...need the flash kernel (more safe if for other regions of S3)

you only need:

flash recovery by odin.

flash super su by recovery for root.

btw, after that, you can download "busybox" from market and install it, in which then S3 will be perfect!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mystifiyer:
wasnt expecting the counter to increment. ah well, since im in, might as well enjoy the root :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] hkfriends:
I wish we will have "Touch" version which the font will be bigger ^^
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] EvoFighter:
thanks a million for the effort. Great to know there is a CWM+root ready before i collect my SIII in the afternoon. :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mystifiyer:
boys...remember to install busybox. its not included. btw, i use jrummy16's.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] walda:
Thanks Chainfire! Again great work!

Can anyone tell me when Odin V3.xx is needed? V1.8x works fine for all purposes.

Edit:

Just saw that this increases the counter also. Good to know...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ::indie:::
Thank you Chainfire :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Gilg@mesh:
CWM seems to not have support for 64GB card, try with 32GB or lower and it will work.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] easycure1974:
Sorry to hear that, my 64 GB card should arrive today and it really sucks that I am not going to be able to use it :) Thats life, I just have to wait and see if 64 GB cards will be supported later
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] lukemo:
I have the Sandisk 64gb SD card (I used it in a Galaxy Note before) and it works with CWM and S3.

Thanks Chainfire for your job.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Chainfire:
When exactly do you get this error ? What action do you take ?

If you adb shell into the device (during recovery), what does "mount" tell you (copy/paste) ?

What does "mount /sdcard" output ?