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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 777Braveheart:
Help with downloaded files

I just got a Sprint S3 which has the 4.3 software on it.

Android = 4.3

Baseband = L710VPUCMK3

Kernel = 3.0.31-2034598

Build Number = JSS15J.L710VPUCMK3

Hardware Version = L710.14

PC=Windows7

I downloaded the first 2 files along with the Odin3-v3.04 and I located the USB drivers elsewhere and installed them.

I copied the file tot he phone just as he says. However, in the video it shows versions 4 whereas the file downloads are version 5.

When I open Odin using Adminstrator and click on PDA to browse to the file, Odin cannot see the files. They are .zip.

Can someone help me from here? What next?

And after I get it flashed (assuming I may need to run the fix to mount storage too), will it then be possible to flash older roms or AOSP based roms?

Thanks

---------- Post added at 02:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:16 AM ----------

I solved my file issue. My bad. However, the process did not work for me. When I launch root checker I get a message saying "Security notice. An attempt to access a secure area on your phone without authorization has been blocked..."
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GatoL0c0:
I rooted my S3 when it was first released so I'm not too sure how to help out. I found a different root thread but maybe the guys here might be able to shed some light.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1980683

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Samsung Galaxy S3

CM11 Nightlies / TWRP / PA 0-Day GApps
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Vanilla Bean:
I had the same problem but not for long. I'm assuming you got your custom recovery and Superuser installed (should be in your app drawer but won't work) but Knox has you blocked. Download SuperSU and flash it from recovery and you should see a prompt asking if you'd like the Knox stuff disabled, defeated, gotten around, or something like that. Say yes and be free. If you're worried about your warranty please read other opinions.

http://download.chainfire.eu/372/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86.zip (I think I got it at v.1.8 but this latest should be best.) Of course you're encouraged to look this stuff up in other threads where more experienced guys than me share more experience. Post your results so others can benefit. The 4.3 Knox thing is happening all over. I'm running jdsingle76's Boost ROM with no problem at all.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ladle3000:
I tried to apply the ota update and it failed I think. It booted into cwm and didn't seem to complete. How do I verify? Under settings it says no update available now. But I never lost root.

Sent from a room in a place. (usually)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
MODS.......please Sticky this thread.

sent from today's android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bigzeak85:
Is it possible to update cwm to v4 directly from the phone or is Odin mandatory?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bbelos:
Try using Home key also. VolDown+Home+Power
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bbelos:
Until heimdall is updated to work with this devices, you have to use odin at least once to get root, whether its by flashing cwm, a pre-rooted kernel, or a pre-rooted system.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bigzeak85:
I already rooted and installed cwm with Odin when the root method was first released. Now I want to update to v4. I used to be able to do this with my photon where we download the zip file of the newest cwm and just update it through recovery. Is it possible to do that with this device?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CMTeamEpic:
Team Epic Blog: CWM Recovery for all SGS3 LTE variants

Downloads and instructions for CWM recovery to enable rooting and customization of all SGS3 LTE variants.

**CWM Flashable zip released, although currently only supported for the Sprint SGS3 device. We would like to confirm the recovery partition for the other SGS3 models before supporting them.

CyanogenMod's Team Epic specializes in Sprint's flagship Android phones on Sprint.

If you appreciate our work, please consider supporting us with a tiny contribution. Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Google Wallet borking?

Ok I am in a catch-22 here. I used the original Root method (that was published the first day or two of the Sprint phones being out). I have Google Wallet working until recently when it told me that my Carrier or Network was not able to use wallet. I realize the OTA update supposedly fixes this, but I also know that if you don't reset Google Wallet inside the app before flashing or reseting anything you may bork the security on the NFC where it will never work again ever.

So here is the catch-22. I can't get into the wallet app menu to reset anything because it won't allow me to because of the error message of not being on the right carrier or network. The only thing I can do is clear the data in the App Manager. Will this be sufficient not to bork Wallet or not or should I just wait till someone has a fix for this problem possibly where I can actually get into the app to reset data?

Edit: Nevermind I guess. I am not going to put the update on until Google fixes wallet. I just updated my wife's unrooted phone with the OTA update and the wallet update on market and it just gives me an endless loop of saying that i need to update wallet even though I already have. So it is obvious wallet is borked on S3's right now rooted or unrooted. Think the safe thing to do right now is not to do anything to avoid borking it permanently.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JTIII:
I'm having an issue with Odin as well after the OTA update...I've tried two different cables in different ports and reboots, and it gets stuck at Get PIT for mapping every time and after a few minutes it says that the flash failed. I have the latest file for CWM and Root from Recovery. I'm coming from the Epic 4G and have been using Odin countless times with nothing but success. I've never rooted this phone before the OTA also. Is there another step I'm skipping?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Sed8ing:
So, I am unsure of what is going on, but now after the update I am getting a NEW message rather than the "not certified" message... (see screenshot attached or below) and then go into Google play store update and then sure enough get the message again when I go back to the app...

kind of annoying... any suggestions? help?

Edit: So, I am unsure whether my pic uploaded properly. The message states: "This version of the Google Wallet app is no longer supported. Please download the latest version from the Android Market." and then has a link to update...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JReeq:
I'm in the same boat as you :( 5 cables, 4 ports, 7 beers with no luck...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
BAD ODIN :(

Guys, just sharing several seemingly insignificant things that can tend to foul up the ODIN action:

[*] When downloading, make sure to check the Dev's md5 checksum against your CWM download, the sum must match or you'll have problems. Same w/ your ODIN download: by the time you receive it on your end, it may be a 10kb smaller file than the actual original (based on a number of reasons)......so it will simply NOT work.

[*] Once you are ready to ODIN your CWM, make sure the file ends in 'tar.md5' VERSUS 'tar.md5.rcdownloader' or else 'tar.md5 (1)' et cetera.............look inside the pda slot in ODIN to make sure.

[*] Make sure your device is being detected by your PC prior to loading anything........connect w/ your mUSB cable + see that the device is detected inside 'MyComputer' as an external media device........if you can not see your external device, then go back to reloading your SGSIII drivers ( Device Manager.)

[*] If the most current version of ODIN (v3.0x) does not work w/ your PC, run v1.85 OR ELSE v 1.61, often certain versions of ODIN are sensitive to certain versions of Windows (yup, just like we are Ha!)

*posted this elsewhere, but could possibly be helpful to somebody here.......good luck guys! ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
Need Help

Trying to root. But I installed CWM recovery but I think my phone reverted back to android receovery.

It says "Android System recovery (3e)" at the top. Is this correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
That's the stock recovery.

~E.R.A.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
When you run ODIN, select 'PDA' slot ONLY (do not select Auto-reboot)....when ODIN completes CWMv4 install cycle w/ green 'complete' light at upper left, go ahead + remove cable from device, then remove + replace battery......boot to CWM recovery, then flash TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v4.zip file stored on your device............boot to system.

Thereafter, your superuser allows CWMv4 to stick, you're good to go.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
So lemme get that straight before I get the phone. Its basically the same method as the epic on gb? Flash cwm, don't allow reboot, flash the root.zip to install SU and remove the stock recovery patch file?

~E.R.A.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aznmode:
Thanks this got me back to CWM recovery and flashed Root-from-Recovery-v4.zip but still unable to obtain root. OTA root keeper says I'm rooted but apps requiring root are getting denied. I set superuser to automatically allow. Can reflashing a rooted nand backup work? Or a rooted custom rom?

EDIT: Ok just restored a system back up that was rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] InfiniteReality:
MANY THANKS FOR THIS METHOD!!! It worked flawlessly for me, 10min max to root and all is good with no issues at all. :)

I did NOT do the OTA, just keep ignoring it till I tried this. My questions is this and I haven't seen a confirmed answer for it yet. Now that I have root and everything is cool, can I take the OTA or should I just keep ignoring the OTA and wait for some good ROMs to come out which have it baked in?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] thatkidnamd5:
For those of you that could not obtain root after using odin to flash CWM and then flashing the updated TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v*.zip.

What i ended up doing was

1. first flashing the new root zip in CWM so that stock recovery would not reinstall after a reboot.

2. Then rebooted the phone, let it load up, turned it off, booted into recovery again 3 flashed the original root zip that came with the first method for root that QB king demonstrated in the HOW TO stickied on the top of the development forum

4. Downloaded and installed busy box from the google play store

Now I have root back and I am on the updated firmware and google wallet works. Hope this helps!

I also should have said THANKS CM TEAM EPIC FOR THE METHOD YOU POSTED! YOU ARE AN ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] hunterbeav:
Do you have to install busy box...or is it with it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
Mostly.

However, the EpicCMTeam's Root-from-Recovery-v4-ZIP automatically removes the 'stock patch script' that would otherwise prevent CWMv4 from sticking when you reboot, as evidenced from some of the posts on this thread.

.........as a device the SGSIII is physically a bit different from the og Epic:

[HOW TO BOOT RECOVERY / DOWNLOAD MODE]

the 3-finger-reboot to Recovery has changed > now it's: Power OFF your device...next press Power ON, then immediately Vol UP, Home, Power buttons, continue to hold down buttons for about 4-6 seconds + RELEASE when the 'blue strip' appears at top left corner of screen, your CWMv5.5.0.4 Recovery appears on screen;

+

Download Mode > is now: Power OFF your device...next press Power ON, then immediately Vol DOWN, Home, & Power buttons AND release buttons as soon as you get a warning screen, NEXT you press UP on the volume button, you'll now be in DownloadMode.

USB Mass Storage has been replaced by MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) so it's not uncommon for ODIN users to be seeking to get some type of USB Mass Storage notifications along the way from the PC when there typically won't be any.......................here's a link to how some users are dealing w/ this:

http://www.xda-developers.com/android/usb-mass-storage-for-the-international-galaxy-s-iii/
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
That's what I meant, I guess my post just wasn't clear :)

In any case, thanks for confirming. Now I just need the dern phone..

~E.R.A.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
No worries ;-) that extra step w/ the script always made it that bit more official, ha!

:-)

sent from today's android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wtogami:
Root .zip -v4 is failing to obtain root after an OTA if the user had installed the other Superuser zip not made by Team Epic as it has a conflicting su binary. We are issuing Root .zip -v5 to fix this issue within the next day or so.

Meanwhile do this to workaround the problem:

Un-root from Recovery.

Root from Recovery.

Then Clear data on the Superuser app.

These steps will be done automatically by Root .zip -v5.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PatrickHuey:
Can someone just confirm the steps that u want to take to accept the OTA Manually.

Flash the stock recovery from odin, boot into the phone and accept the OTA. Though, I did flash feeezas odexed rooted lf9 update. But I'm not sure if it worked or updated me.

Flash cwm from odin and reroot the same way I did before.

Would that work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
Original Stock ROM is L710VPEN........after you run the update you should see L710VPLF9 as your build in about phone in settings.

Proper root-zip is version 4 for now til v5 is issued (but you should be going w/ wtogami instructions for best results.)

sent from today's android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
How to I add the root zipfile to the memory card before rooting? My computer is not recognizing my phone as a flash drive
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
I'm Rooted!

Finally got my GS3 rooted. Many thanks to you guys and and TeamEpic. that had to be the easiest root I've ever done

I had some one create me a custom boot image for my EVo3D. Any way that would work on the GS3?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wtogami:
Link: Team Epic's Root from Recovery.zip version 5

v5 Now automatically cleans out old root files to prevent conflicts..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
You can download the zip directly to your phone's memory so long as you're browsing the EpicCMTeam's blog w/ your device............the CWMv4 Tar you'll need to link your device to the pc in order to use ODIN.

Be sure to use a Blackberry microUSB cable, it'll make life easier for you ;)

sent from today's android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
I just used version 4 to root my device. Should I now install this? Can you install through CWM Recovery as well?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
You actually have to boot into CWMv4 to flash root, preferably immediately after installing CWM via ODIN.

sent from today's android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
Yup I already did . But I used version 4.. Should I reflash with version 5?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bbelos:
If your root is working properly there's no *need* to flash v5. But it will clean out the previous root files and re-root, as well as give you the updated Superuser and su binary.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shaun0207:
Thanks. I will keep that in mind.,
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
I don't even have the phone yet, and this is the 3rd time I'm having to download stuff for it! Keep up the awesome work lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Scotlac:
Hi guys,

I successfully loaded CWM but when I try to install Team Epic Root from Recovery I get an error that says "e-signature verification failed". Anyone know what that's about or what I can do to fix it?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: Gah, nevermind. I went back a couple of pages and upon further examination it turns out I'm still in Android System Recovery.

I'm not sure why though, Odin said that the installation was successful.......

Edit 2: Got it, thanks Zander!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
Don't allow it to reboot. If after odining CWM you go to the stock rom, the system will flash the stock recovery again.

Flash CWM using ODIN, and first thing go to recovery and flash the root zip. This will remove the files that flash the stock recovery, and give you super user.

~E.R.A.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jr71x:
So I seen a page back and it's funny that you mention it cause I have one but what's the difference in the blackberry cable vs factory?...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
Samsung cables stink.

~ Mr. Z
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jfenton57:
Root From Recovery Doesn't Appear? FIXED

Flashed CWM V4 with no issues via ODIN.

No matter how many times I transfer TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5 to my phones internal memory, it does not show up in the list in CWM. When I download it it did not say .zip at the end of the file and to be honest I have tried it both with and without.

Any thoughts as to how I make it appear so I can flash it via CWM?

Thanks in advance...

Note....remember to pick the internal SD CARD option in CWM!!!!!!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
I believe it has to be on the external sd card. To be safe, I put it on the internal and external sd card

Sent from a Third Galaxy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cbond007:
Sent from a Third Galaxy
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wtogami:
QBKing77's CWM and Root .zip Install Video

[YOUTUBE]XoEVDgjTTdg[/YOUTUBE]

QBKing77's CWM and Root .zip Install Video​
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
I just got my Sprint GS3 today. Is there currently not a method/tutorial to root using Mac/OSX?

Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] cyborgasm:
Does this method trip the flash counter?

I'm on Bell in canada, 32GB SGS3, dont want to screw it up lol

I've flashed and used recovery before on my Atrix, but Samsung is all new to me.

And from what I can tell doomlord wont work on droid V4.0.4

Any idea if the bell firmware has been worked on yet? it was released on samsungupdates.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Found my way to a PC and followed the video tutorial. It was extremely easy to do, and everything worked perfectly the first time. Just as a note, I did not perform a system update before the root, so I'm still getting a notification to update every 10 minutes. Anyway to disable that now that I'm rooted?

Thanks to everyone associated with Team Epic and QBKing77 for the video tutorial.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] slickdaddy96:
Just flash the update while rooted. There is a zip file for it if you search.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
Yes this trips the flash counter.

View op for updates on bell (for all sgsIII LTE variants.)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Success100:
still no love for us Mac users? :(:crying:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
Any way to reset the binary counter after following this rooting guide?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stopeject:
If I run OTA update on a stock phone, will it affect my ability to root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
No, it's actually a good idea to run the ota on your stock device.....then go ahead + root using the files on this thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] polkadots:
To clarify for myself...I'll have to unroot/return to stock, then run the OTA, then re-root, correct? I'm rooted now (was a total breeze), but I just want to make sure that I need to unroot to flash the OTA. Thanks. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
That's correct.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Vdubtx:
Just picked this phone up this evening. Coming from HTC devices (OG EVO and Evo 3D) this was certainly the easiest root I have ever done. Happily running Titanium Backup now to get all my apps and SMS/MMS on to the device.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] robl45:
curious about this too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
As far as I know, not at this time.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
No worries, I went ahead and rooted via the method that doesnt trip the counter

via Galaxy S III
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] robl45:
and what method is that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
This. I'd like to know as well.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] robl45:
So your in the sprint root section talking about how you rooted your att phone. Not so helpful
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
*Looks at thread title*

I see AT&T up there, don't you?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] robl45:
yes i suppose you are correct, yet you are still in the sprint development forum so naturally we would assume you were talking about sprint.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
You know what they say about assuming ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] robl45:
so if this method is used, it will trip the flash counter and no known method to root on sprint without doing that?

I read somewhere to you could unroot and flash a stock rom and that would fix the flash counter? is that correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Gadgetz:
Yes, yes and no. There is no way to revert the counter just yet for these us variants.

via Galaxy S III
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] kronium:
Has anyone had issues with Samsung Warranty repair for having a tripped flash counter? What about Best Buy protection plan? Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Sprint has put out a memo to all their repair centers. It basically states that the repair centers will not deni warranty repairs because phones are rooted unless it's the rooting process that caused the problem. Additonaly, if there's a way to fix the issue they will provided the customer signs off on sprint not being held responsible if they can't.

I took my rooted epic that had the screen go out. To the repair center and told them it was rooted. The repair tech asked me unroot it first. When I laughed and said I couldn't do it without a screen, he agreed to try and replace the screen. They ended up replacing the epic for free.

________________

Just Flash It !!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Restola:
Since un-rooting and returning to "normal" doesn't work on LF9

is there any other way to get the latest sprint update installed?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bbelos:
I will be updating the blog soon, but i have posted some directions here that may help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Restola:
Thanks bbelos.

Anyone have a link to the LG2 OTA? I haven't seen it posted as it's own flashable file yet.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bbelos:
It's in the same thread I linked to...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] shinesthru:
I would love this. The Heimdall dev told me 1.3.1 should work, but I couldn't figure it out for the life of me. I had to borrow a friends windows machine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wtogami:
http://www.epiccm.org/2012/06/team-epics-root-from-recovery.html

Sprint's official LG2 update will work if you have rooted using our root method, the boot kernel is LF9 official, and you have not deleted any files in Samsung's ROM. After upgrading to Sprint's LG2, DO NOT boot Samsung's ROM. Use CWM recovery to re-apply Root .zip v5 before rebooting into Samsung's ROM if you want to keep CWM and root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrfyisms:
I installed new OTA that popped up this morning and it booted into CWM so I guess it didn't actually install yet? Do I have to flash back to original recovery with Odin to install it?

---------- Post added at 02:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:28 PM ----------

I did see some instructions on another site on how to do this. They had a zip you could flash that would reset the counter. I'll see if I can find it again and if it works I'll post it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
THNX to orbiting234 for the link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28562741

From CWMv4, running 06/28 kernel from this thread, flash the above update zip THEN while still in recovery select boot to system + IMMEDIATELY press down on home/volume up/power + reboot to CWMv4.....next flash root-from-recovery v5 + finally boot to system........you should be on new OTA update VPALG2, yet still rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Moricon:
Thanks. Super easy and worked great