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[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ahmed786:
could some on help me ive flashed CF-Root for SGS3 v6.4 via odin but it hasn't installed supersu or cwm and when ive used root checker apps they say i haven't got root but i do have the cf root recovery ?? can some one help me fix it please
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] modmymobile:
Flash it again mate and it will work it fails sometimes on the 1st run
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ahmed786:
thats the problem it doesnt =[ ive flashed it a few times. my brother clicked unroot using the supersu app and since then it wont reroot =[
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Backup data and factory reset and try again if you have flashed more than once .

But i would first download a new copy .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Durka:
delete
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] hewlett777:
Rooted this about 2 months ago with no problems. Haven't done any flashing since then, but did take the OTA from Samsung.

Went to backup using Titanium and it said I've no rooted, so I guess the OTA had messed that up so I downloaded everything from here (6.4) and tried again. Odin said everything was ok, restarted, no root. SU won't update either. Tried unclicking autoboot in Odin and pulling the battery. No joy.

Any suggestions please?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 9Lukas5:
Flash supersu from cwm.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] consegregate:
I can't get clockworkmod to boot up..

Root works fine but recovery is still stock. Attempted to install cwm using rom manager but it just froze there for ages till I killed it.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
\READ post one in full .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] laneyofdeath:
U flash it in download mode through odin
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] hewlett777:
Tried this using http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1539711 and get;

E: Failed to verify whole-file signature

E:signature verification failed

OK, it was booting to stock recovery, tried the whole thing again, without reboot checked, pulled batt. rebooted into cwm, flashed su and reboot. ROOTED. woo
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] chris.daf:
I don't seem to have the CWM app, is there a way I can get a version of it to install?

I used Heimdall on a Mac, which might explain why I didn't get it when I rooted.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] laneyofdeath:
Do u mean cwm manager?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] chris.daf:
Yes I do :) Sorry couldn't remember the proper name for it

Edit: Just flashed a ROM which had it included, so not to worry :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] laneyofdeath:
Cool glad u sorted it
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] RuralGalaxy:
Chainfire always great work! :D:D All working perfect! :thumbup::thumbup:

Enviado desde mi Samsung Galaxy S3.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mg_k:
Guys one quick question. I have rooted my S3 using CF-root (great program btw!).

Now my phone downloaded some update automatically from my provider, and when I try to install it, it gets to the CWM screen saying update failed. The error is 'E: failed to verify whole-file signature, signature verification failed.'

Any idea how I can install the update? Btw, I have no idea where it's downloaded to as this is all automatic in the background.

EDIT - I am still on official ROM that came with my phone. I have never flashed any custom rom. All i've done is root.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Anduru:
Today my phone asked me too to update. I postponed that because of the 'root', I'm not sure whether to expect problems here. Btw.: Germany, and it's a Vodafone branded S3.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mg_k:
Mine is also a Vodafone branded S3 too in Australia.

It periodically asks me to update, but it can't because of the error I stated above...

There's really no problem, just update failed that's all..
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ratsalad:
It failed because of the 'root' if you want the OTA update you'll have to unroot it. I believe flashing a stock recovery via Odin should do it, but I wait to be corrected on that bit ;)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] maopaopao:
Can't delete the CWM backups. I select cwm manager and select deleting existing backups but failed
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] bluebobx:
I got the same "problem" first time my (unlocked!) S3 got an OTA - and I had visions of having to go through some convoluted process to "fix" it. :( In the end the solution was dead easy - apply the OTA via Kies and then dive into Odin to reflash CF-Root, (because the Kies flash also unroots the phone).

I'm now on my third update done this way and I've had NO problems - the whole process (including the Kies flash with it's download and reboots) takes less than 15 minutes (plus reauthorising Titanium to use the new root privs). There's probably easier ways (using Mobile Odin?) to do this - but I figure if I've got a simple method that works, why waste time looking for something "better".

Check out the discussions in this thread - there's the method I'm using (see above) and there's at least one other variant using Mobile Odin. As always the best advice seems to be to find one that works for you and stick with it.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] gustavct:
Unable to install OTA Update

There is an OTA Update (72,68 Mb) but I didnt manage to install it. I tried CF-Root 6.3 and 6.4 but it always stops in 30% +-.

Is there a way to install it without flashing a stock ROM?

Attached the About screenshot.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Answer number 88897 as always root may fail to let OTA proceed .

Remove root update re root .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] gustavct:
Tried that too. Unrooted but I'm still unable to OTA update.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
KIES update then .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Mopral:
The issue is not with root but with custom recovery!

If you just remove SU app, custom recovery is still there and OTA still not work

2 Solution:

-reflash stock recovery (if you can find it...), then OTA, then reinstall CFroot (or maybe just chainfire recovery if SU app is still on your phone)

-install update with kies, then reinstall CFroot
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] robogo1982:
I don't think that's true, I rooted my S3 and managed to update it over OTA without a problem. I did, of course, had to reflash CFRoot after the update.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] edd080:
How did you manage to update successfully? Iam rooted and the last update was downloaded after checking for updates , but when it reboots to start the actual installation it fails, could it be you are rooted without cwm?

I have to install each update via cwm or odin/mobile odin which i prefer over kies anytime!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] temiatwork:
Here is my problem, after the update a few days ago via KIES.

I am trying to re-root via CFRoot using the same procedure but i cannot get in the download mode, it instead shows the following:

ODIN MODE

PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300

CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (1 counts)

CUSTOM BINARY: Samsung Official

SYSTEM STATUS: Official

Downloading ....

Do not turn off target !!

The only solution here is to pull the battery and go to recovery manually.

Has anyone had this experience?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] robogo1982:
Started up phone - flashed CFRoot - went to Settings - started the OTA manually - updated the phone - flashed CFRoot again.

Went without a problem.

And yes, afaik I have no custom recovery installed. I'll go check and report back.

EDIT: actually, I have CWM 5.5.0.4.

---------- Post added at 10:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:53 AM ----------

Um... that actually IS the download mode. When you hook the phone up to your PC, does Odin recognize it?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] temiatwork:
Yes i know but ODIN does not recognized it, this is my third try pulling out the battery. i will post an update if it works.

UPDATE: OK now it worked. after 4 tries the COM port now was detected.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] robogo1982:
My next suggestion would have been to change the USB port :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] LubbeSGS:
[Q] Flash Counter increase after ODIN Flash

Hey!

Coming from original SGS, I just got my SGS3 and would like to know if a ODIN flash (of stock firmware) does increase the flash counter, or does it only increase with CWM flashes after rooting?

I have the android.phone.com FC (contacts / dialer black screen) bug on XXLFB, and would like to flash a newer stock ROM to see if the bug is fixed, otherwise I must return the phone within 7 days of purchase.

Thanx!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
As posted multiple times stock firmware via Odin does not trip rom counter or modified status .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] weileong:
CF Root 6.4 still working on Malaysia Latest firmware- XXBLH1 :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] catfre:
I tryed flashing cf-root after installed LH1 (by Singapore) but root is not installed.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] sorg:
I don't know why, but after restoring backup my SGS3 starts like after factory reset!

So, data from all applications wiped! Applications itself restored fine, but no data :(

What can i do now to restore data? Backup looks fine, i see all data in tar archive, but every time i restore it, it does factory reset :(
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Silentchild:
Works fine for me.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] sorg:
well.. i found the source of issue.

the size of data.ext4.tar is 2.6gb...

tar gives error: seek failure: Value too large for defined data type

it seams tar has been compiled without large file option...

---------- Post added at 02:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:04 PM ----------

Chainfire,

i've found workaround for untar'ing >2.1gb files:

instead of:

tar -xf archive.tar

need to use this command:

tar -x <archive.tar

Please fix it in cf-root.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Phone_Guru:
Flash it again. It sometimes takes two flashes to work.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kerrglen:
I have the same issue. I have tried flashing v6.4 multiple times and it's not installing root.

Odin runs ok but after the flash the phone simply reboot and does not run through the root installation.

-Kerr
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
As per the instructions try an older version .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] kerrglen:
Ok cheers. I didn't read back far enough. V6.3 worked.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MasterTB:
PROBLEMS

After flashing your kernel I can't make phone calls. The phone process stops and I have to reflash the firmware.

Nice.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Its not a kernel its root

Unlike CF-Root for some other devices, this iteration of CF-Root does not include a custom kernel. Your kernel remains the stock kernel,

Probable user error or faulty file .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MasterTB:
No user error here, done this a thousand times on my SGS II and 2 or 3 on my SGS III but the lates time failed and I don't know why because I have root and the flash counter did increase.

Oh, BTW I didn't use triangle away to reset it because I don't care. (for now)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MasterTB:
Finally...

I had to reset to factory (from within the phone) and reflash my firmware to make it work again. No root for now I guess.

Just posting to let everyone know that there is a problem but can be fixed. You'll lose root of course but you'll get your phone back.

Hopefully CF will get it sorted out in time.

:good:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
It is of course possible that their is a problem .

But i have flashed this root ten times today during testing of JB releases and it works .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] fasst:
Me too. Only a minor thing with JB. The CWM Manager says it's not compatible with recovery.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MasterTB:
@JJEgan tempted to ask you about JB but wont.

I don't know what to say. It didn't work for me. I'm in Argentina, stock unbranded UBLG2 FIRMWARE and even though I had root, it messed up my phone. Shortly after loosing the ability to make calls (because of phone process crashing) I started seeing crashes in SMS app too, so, I reflashed the rom (previous reset to factory) and now it's all back to normal, without root of course.

Guess it's wait and see for me.

NP though, CF will eventually be bullet proof (or close) :D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ask77:
Yes I am also getting this warning on JB , otherwise the rom is rooting properly.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] mwazeer:
+1
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] jj92942000:
Just got my locked SG3 from Orange Romania, rooted and flashed my GT-I9000 tons of times, no problems. When I put SG3 in download odin doesn't see the yellow com, I take it out and connect my Galaxy S and com is there in odin, tried v3.04 and v1.85, on the SG3 com doesn't come on, and yes it is in download mode after pressing vol+. It connects to kies no problems, I killed kies in task manager when connecting.

FIXED .. Different Cable different USB port, booted fine.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] xiadz:
everything works fine with mine....

Just doing Nandroid backup as we speak :)

And many thanks for triangle away and this root Cainfire :D

Let the flashing began..... and old SGS1 goes for shelf :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] jj92942000:
+1 except sgs1 goes to wifey
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] thearc77:
Works very well on my stock BLG2 from Movistar and checked in my friends SGS3 with Claro and Personal. But now there is no issues with JB :D. Perhap you can give a try.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] stefanACM:
I installed new JB OTA update(well, Wanam odexed and rooted ROM) and of course I lost my CWM recovery :(

I can just repeat process of cf-rooting over Odin or I need to do something else ???

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
As per all the posts reroot .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MasterTB:
Virtoy!!

OK, as you all insisted (and thanks for that) I tried again. I took my time -no 30 secconds or less, sory CF- and it worked.

I don't know what failed the first time but this time, I have ROOT.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] luigi37:
please help for strange problem

I am on Galaxy 3 with new jb

something change my recovery to 6.0.1.0 and then CWM Manager do not work anymore (various features have been disabled)

I have reistalled recovery 5.5.0.4 but CWM still not working ,

I have done new root and installation with CF root 6.4, recovery is now 5.5.0.4 but CWM still not work as above

What i can do ? or because JB we must accept that CWM do not work properly ?

Thanks. Luigi
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Northern-Loop:
Yes the CWM Manager doesn't work with jelly bean.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JuliusCes:
Rooting in the UAE

Hi,

I have just recently bought the S3 from the UAE. I want to know if there are any issues with rooting this phone using this method.

Model number: GT-I9300

Android Version: 4.0.4

Baseband version: I9300XXLFB

If you need any additional information do let me know.

Thanks,

JuliusCes
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
No issues .

But read the instructions .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] alexdk:
Hi all

I use http://download.chainfire.eu/196/CF-Root/SGS3/CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.zip

but get this message when i open CWM. It say: This version of CWM Manager should de usedwith CF-CWM v1.1 or newer. It appears you are running a different recovery. Various features have been disabled.

:confused:
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Perka:
cant mount backup path

I cant make a nandroid on my sgs3 :(

Says it cant mount backup path.

I tried to mount /data : no go

I tried to mount /system : no go.

Also I cant mount sdcard.

Any ideas?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] MeX_DK:
What kernel/recovery?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Perka:
Stock XXDLH6.

Latest cf cwm.

was like this on older fw also.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Phone_Guru:
I am able to make a backup and mount sd card in LH6 with Cf cwm. You need to reboot into recovery and then do them. CWM manager is not compatible with JB for now. I PM'd Chainfire and he said that it's on his list of things to fix.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Perka:
Yea but was the same on ICS sgs3 so...................

If I have a bad sd-card I cant go to shop and say "hey my sd card dont work in cwm" :p
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] radeonxt:
supersu 0.93 root still working on 3rd leak JB LH6.

just don't update it on google play.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JuliusCes:
Thank you for the reply. I went ahead with the flash and all is good.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] zero13ro:
Hi guys,

Just updated my SGS3 via kies to latest firmware (XXLH1) and CF-Root 6.4 is not working anymore. Now I don't have root on my phone.

ODIN says FAIL after several attemps.

Any advise?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] neofral:
injust finished setup my sgs3 with that rom and successfully rooted. check if your files are corrupt or just download again :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] daoutlawz:
Triangle is gone, but if you go into download mode again, you will see the binary count has gone up.

EDIT:

I should read the whole sentence twice before posting next time...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] geomeogeomeo:
r-e-s-p-e-c-t !

Hardly available yet and already a working CWM+SU.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] wasubi:
Thanks chainfire. Coming from an SGS1, im happy to see this already :D I have one question which has never been answered, and yes i did google, not a noob here. Does anybody recommend rooting your device with a complete full battery, or is it ok to proceed at any battery level (of course using common sense having more than 5 - 10% juice left)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] liamR:
Is it possible to rollback (unroot) if my original firmware still not exists @SamMobile ?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] vatvedt:
Thanks for this! :) Rooting my phone tonight!

Have questions though, since I'm new to the Samsung scene (earlier happy HTC user).

This root does not contain a custom kernel, but when rooting using this and flashing Omega 4.0 will give me a custom kernel, won't it? :)

If so, adbd Insecure should work as well?

Correct me if I'm wrong. :)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] ultramag69:
My question is this, On the SGS2 and SG Note there is the possibility of getting a super brick. This was essentially tracked down to how the phone formats and erases partitions. Is this super brick bug likely to affect the SGS3 too? This is most common on custom roms - who else flashes 50 times a week - but has been reported on stock phones too during upgrade..

.

It's a rather expensive toy to kill straight out of the box....

I love your work on the other devices but if the kernels are similar it might be possible that the phone could become unusable due to this little bug on Samsung's part - though they deny its their kernels....

I know this isn't a kernel but it will alter system files and you are stuck with whatever faults are in the stock rom...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] 9Lukas5:
Cf said yet that he has patched that yet, only to be 100% safe. Have a little search, he also made a app that checks your emmc chip, if it's known to be a bad one or if you have safe one. For me, and I think the most get this answer, the app says it doesn't know if chip is safe, but it's defenetly none of the ones known to be bad.

L

Gesendet von meinem GT-I9300 Galaxy SIII
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] daoutlawz:
Great work chainfire I just bought your triangle away as a thanks for your hard work!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] lonelyw:
you need to download Samsung Kies which will install the drivers for you
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] chipwreck1:
German S3 Vodafone rooted without problems

Just rooted the S3 / Vodafone DE without problems, thanks for your work.

Hint: If Odin doesn't find the phone, try different USB ports. I reinstalled drivers, KIES etc. until I found out selecting another USB port solved the problem.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Blinkiz:
Hi

I use Linux (Ubuntu) and can not install this program Odin. How can I flash this image under Linux?

Any small guide how to do this with heimdall?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Alonso15BV:
Hello everybody.

SU not working: apps present in SU list but apps write "not root access"

Only CallRecorder works

Titanium Backup, Root Call Bloker, Root Explorer not working and this trouble-sadness!

:-(
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Cristiano Matos:
First of all, thanks for your work.

I had a question

As you wrote in OP the CF does not instal busybox and my doubt is: can i extract xbin folder, for exemple of OMEGA S3 rom and after root with CF copy with root Explorer and paste / bin inside my rom? XXALE8.

Will work?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] TSport-:
I can't get Titanium backup to work either. I have installed Busy Box. Any hints?
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] willjj85:
This is what i used

androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/403407-odin-mac-download.html
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] beam:
flashed, but i doesn't work for me. SGS3 brand O2 CZ :(

CWM installed, but no SuperSU and CWM Manager

Fixed, removed SD card and reflashed again.
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] paul_eccleston:
thanks!

cheers chainfire rooting went like a dream!, a beer has been sent your way :-)
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] liamR:
Please guys I need some help, I have to root my phone asap...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] Mopral:
Faster: just use busybox installer from here
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] adz63:
thanks alot chainfire... took about 20 secs ... u rule
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] A.S._id:
I make a nandroid backup yesterday on the lf6...

I flash my deodex http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=30087735&postcount=6 install CWM 5.5.0.4 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1684535, and that's all right work... but after flash CWM not work MTP mode, only UMS via SGSIII easy UMS...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] A.S._id:
Hi chainfire. What are you think about, repack new recovery JB, and insert into cwm, because old initramfs from ICS work a not very correct via 4.1.1?...
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] JJEgan:
be waiting for a non beta test version of JB i expect rather than mess with unofficial stuff .

jje
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] A.S._id:
Who said busy? Matter of minutes to chainfire, unpack ramdisk, and patch the initramfs back pack ... If I can imagine ... Essentially, I can disassemble and reassemble the recovery.img, but I do not know what to do with him now, and chainfire knows ...:D
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] johninga:
Great - all worked really well . . .

Are there any issues with me downloading BusyBox . . I see you have intentions of including it, but will it conflict with anything if I download and install it . .

Sorry for sounding dumb !!
[Galaxy S III Original Android Development] crazbanditz:
Nothing will conflict! :)

Press Thanks if I helped :)