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[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] _MetalHead_:
Ok MedicStuder, your package is on its way! I was a day late in getting it shipped out so I sent it priority to make up for it. You should get it in 2-3 days. I'll PM you the tracking number in a little bit.
[General Questions and Answers] SleepingTurtle_I:
I'm looking for a high performance, easy to root phone with preferable a large screen, available in the UK or easily imported with unlocked sim (i.e. not stuck with orange or vodafone ect)

a phone that has been released rather recently or has been announced with promising specs??
[General Questions and Answers] smile_ppl:
I would say the Samsung Galaxy S3 is your best bet.
[General Questions and Answers] computerking:
Same question, but I'm in the US, and don't intend on using the 3G/4G Radio(s). Would I still need an unlocked phone, or would the cheaper, Carrier-locked version be fine if I'm going to mod/Rom away the use of those Radios?
[General Questions and Answers] Guero.:
I'm really hoping the Galaxy S3 is going to do really great. Probably going to be the next first gen EVO.
[General Questions and Answers] SleepingTurtle_I:
I was initially going to buy the galaxy note but many reviews said that compared to the s3 its exceptionally slower (not to say it's a slow phone but in comparison due to the larger screen), I would love the galaxy note with more power ect but not sure if they will release such a thing in the future,
[General Questions and Answers] Zelandonii:
Hi,

Best of the samsung SGS2 and the best of all I think :good:
[General Questions and Answers] srunnikrishnan:
I would recommend Samsung Galaxy S2 or Samsung Galaxy S Advance
[General Questions and Answers] dhika1708:
samsung galaxy S3 is not the best choice. try galaxy W, there is room for improvement and customization :D
[General Questions and Answers] SleepingTurtle_I:
any one know the specs of the samsung galaxy note 2 ?? best I can find is rumours
[HTC One X] boobinator:
Is there any way to get this RUU, it is not their in the sticky thread.
[HTC One X] JonesWTF:
Try posting in Q&A or General. Possibly even use the search function. All will get you the RUU you seek.
[HTC One X] boobinator:
tried searching, this one does not seem to be available yet. damn.
[HTC One X] nightranger73:
But that doesn't authorize a post in development forum. Read the rules

Inviato dal mio HTC One X con Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CMTeamEpic:
Follow Team Epic's SGS3 Google+ page for the latest development news and tips relevant to Sprint SGS3!

[YOUTUBE]XoEVDgjTTdg[/YOUTUBE]

QBKing77's CWM and Root .zip Install Video​

Link: CWM Recovery for all SGS3 LTE variants

Instructions for CWM recovery to enable rooting and customization of all SGS3 LTE variants. This is confirmed to work great on Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Rogers variants.

EDIT: Please note if you just received a new Sprint S3 and after following this procedure you cannot access internal or external storage from CWM please see THIS THREAD

Updated: 6/30/2012

version 4: Excludes /data/media from backups.

Link: Root from Recovery

Simply flash this.zip in CWM and your phone is rooted! This is the easiest method to root the stock Samsung ROM.

Updated: 7/3/2012

version 5: Now automatically cleans out old root files to prevent conflicts. This should fix failure to root.

version 4: Removes /system/etc/install-recovery.sh and /system/recovery-from-boot.p left by OTA updates in order to preserve stock recovery. Read the CWM instructions carefully!

Link: Unroot .zip and Stock Restore

Follow these insructions to unroot and restore the modification status to "Normal".

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] wtogami:
News: Important News for Sprint's LF9 OTA Update

News: Important News for Sprint's LF9 OTA Update

6/30/2012:

Sprint SGS3 received the LF9 OTA update from Sprint today. If you used our previous root method, applying this OTA update works. After applying the update, you need to flash the latest version of our Root .zip in order to retain custom recovery and root status. You may also want to upgrade to CWM for SGS3 LTE variants version 4 as it contains an important fix for backups.

Reportedly LF9 fixes the Google Wallet not Certified issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Bizdady:
sweet v4 did the trick. the OTA broke recovery and I was getting nervous lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] D_A_M_A_G_E:
Did not fix the Google wallet issue for me

:(
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Chilled26:
Do I have to re root (flash the root from recovery.zip) after updating from the oldest CWM to the newest?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] wtogami:
I dunno. It worked on two of the dev's phones.

---------- Post added at 02:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:53 PM ----------

No, although you need Root .zip v4 after you upgrade to yesterday's OTA.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] D_A_M_A_G_E:
Funny thing is I did not have a problem with wallet before I tried to update ...the update failed in cwm obviously
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] OneDeep:
Looks too easy :D but can't wait to root
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] sonarchist:
ODIN'd back to stock, found my security update inside the internal cache (stock recovery) and was able to run it from there just fine....yup, had unrooted and run the update; it downloaded but failed to activate.

ODIN'd cwm/rooted then opened wallet, activation went fine........after, ran the Store update: now I get the Unsupported Device message (4 rooted devices)............go figure!

** still, wallet works just fine! Rooted users, just ignore the message........all wallet users should be aware: your working wallet needs to be reset direct from the open app (not cache/not data) PRIOR to flash or device hard reset. Otherwise you may end up borking your wallet and bricking the secure element. So, prior to flash: open wallet then navigate Menu/Settings/Reset google wallet.........now you're free to flash.

sent from today's android
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1candydick:
is there an app for protecting root while keeping up with latest OTA

since voodoo root keeper does not work with the galaxy S3, If someone can recommend a procedure/process to follow to maintain root and keep up with sprints updates please?

I'm just trying to figure out what the best & least time consuming way to maintain root and keep up with sprints updates please?

hopefully my questions made sense to you all...thank you all (in advance) for helping/answering my questions...

-peace
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] algirnavi451:
help for us mac users

Could you guys find out/include the method to achieve root using Mac OS X? It would be greatly appreciated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Devtodi:
Help please

For some reason I am unable to achieve root. I flashed the LF9 update and then Odin'd v4 tar, pulled the battery when it said pass, booted to recovery and flashed root-from-recovery v4. When I rebooted, I did not have root. What did I do wrong please?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] aaron130:
Hey guys I just got my Sprint SGS3 a few minutes ago and I'm getting the update notification, can I update it and still root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Devtodi:
update: nevermind I actually do have root access. however when I used the root check to see if I had root, it said that I did not and it said that the system was running very slowly. however when I did it again after updating the binary in su I found that I did have root. thanks to all the devs, donation on the way.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tj.iscool:
same here I still can't get root back SMH
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] remf4i:
Im a dev soming from the sgs2 skyrocket and I just got mine and I cant even get cwm recovery to flash with odin
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bbelos:
Does the flash actually fail with Odin? Or are you accidentally letting the phone reboot before booting into recovery. The Step-by-Step directions are there for this very reason. If the phone boots up without flashing our Root .zip v4, the stock kernel will rewrite the stock recovery back to the phone and you will have to start over.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Tewlman252:
Question? Do we need to install busybox and let it update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Devtodi:
Depends on the method you use to root.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jwwolfe77:
Im trying to root my phone but i am having issues getting into download mode. Im holding volume down and power at the same time. The samsung screen pops up and then the samsung galaxy slll screen then it resets the phone like it should if you hold down power long enough. but no Download scrren. Am i doing this right? My ssgs2 went right into dl mode.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] drewmonge:
Ok, I figured it out. The problem was I didn't run Odin as "Administrator", I just ran it. But it worked the second time around when I ran it as 'administrator'. But thanks for chiming in. Cheers.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] scothern99:
Alright so no one has answered this question, so i will ask again.

I rooted following this method, worked like a charm. Sprint then pushed me the OTA LG8 I think it is as I'm LG2. So how do I get this updated, and make the phone stop prompting me to update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] musclehead84:
Let it update and then go back into clockwork mod and re flash the root.zip to obtain root

Sent from Galaxy SIII
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] scothern99:
It wont update. it gives me a "Run time error" at the Clockwork screen and wont install.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] outkast22:
what is the google wallet issue?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mikeinstlouis:
What to do about updates?

Hey all

I successfully rooted my phone using the phenomenally helpful video and the files mentioned (Team Epic Root from Recovery)

I see it mentioned but I am still confused about Updates.

I get updates from Sprint that I guess I want to download (supposedly they will help my bluetooth woes)

I say yes and it goes through the motions and always ends up in my clockwork mod screen, I just hit reboot and my phone works.

Am I getting the updates? How would I know?

It makes me nervous when I do everything and always end up on the CWM recovery screen...

Will this make me lose root?

What about when Jelly Bean comes out...

I know that is a LOT of questions, but I am learning too....

Thanks everyone!

Mike
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] musclehead84:
I'm sorry you have to flash the stock recovery first

I should have known better but I forgot

Sent from Galaxy SIII
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] scothern99:
Where do i find the stock recovery with instructions? Sorry, still kind of a NOOB.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] scothern99:
Anyone? Also, will flash to the stock recovery and then back screw with google wallet? This is getting old...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] musclehead84:
http://db.tt/43Mu1L8r

Here is the stock recovery. Flash using odin as its a tar file.

Also no it won't mess up Google wallet. The thought about that is wiping data to flash another rom could Bork Google wallet but since it's all in the cloud now I don't believe it does anymore. Good luck. If u need any help hit me up on gtalk @ musclehead84

Sent from Galaxy SIII
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] spaz5656:
Unroot US Cellular

So I know this works to root a US Cellular S3, but how do you unroot it? My friend had rooted his phone but had to take it in for service. He tried unrooting the phone using these instructions and his phone wouldn't find service or anything. When he took it in to US Cellular, they couldn't get it to work and he ended up sitting there for 3 hours to no avail.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] karier13:
Root

Previously I had first the Captivate and then the Infuse with ATT. I was able to root the cappy with my laptop but when I got the Infuse last year my laptop had crashed and I did not have a computer. At first there was no way to root but then someone came up with a way to root without a computer and I was able to root and then flash roms. With my SGS3 all I really want to do right now it root. Does anyone think there will be a way to root son without a computer like with the Infuse? A bummer not having a laptop. I do have an Iconia Tablet but that's it. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ageesm:
Just picked up my GSIII today, thanks for this, super simple. First experience with Odin coming from an HTC background...had CM10 up and running in about 30 minutes total :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pedrodog69:
Thanks it worked but had mega problems trying to get drivers to work. I downloaded from different sites and finally got it to work. Thanks again now I can go back to Miui!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SGS2Pwns:
Confirmed working on Bell.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DerIdiot:
Hey all, any idea when the timestamp will be fixed? I've been finding I've created backups and don't know which is which right now.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] teh roxxorz:
Did you check the IMEI in the about phone menu to make sure it wasn't lost at some point?

Right now its generally bleak, I believe within the first 3 pages there was a temp fix; though you can use the twrp recovery where you can name your backups before it completes, alleviating the incorrect date issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bobprobert:
perfect worked like a charm thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Noobe:
Hello. I just bought my Samsung Galaxy S3 Sprint SPH-L710. When i try to root i am Successful. I gain Super User and i used the root checker and it says i have root as well. I am able to get into CWM and flash Foxhound Rom for the S3. I go through all the prompts and everything is all good. Except when i reboot and go to the rom. I am still on modified Stock Rom not the foxhound rom i installed.

Before i Install I wipe everything including Dalvik and Cache. And i go through the prompts for the Foxhound but i still dont get the rom i just setup and installed. I would appreciate it if someone can help me with this.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] fergie716:
Consider yourself lucky. Foxhound is for the international SGS3, not the Sprint variant. Stick to ROMs found in this Sprint sub forum as well as the Sprint SGS3 Original Development section only.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Noobe:
Lol thanks. I guess that would explain two bricked devices lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GWashington:
Hello & thanks to CMTeamEpic for the thread!

I understand this method will engage the flash count, but I've heard there's no longer a yellow triangle...is this true? Is chainfire's Triangle Away app still the way to go, or is there another method to reset the flash count & remove the triangle, if there? Will a jig work on the S3?

Just looking for some input...

Also, is it possible to use mobile odin for this rooting process instead of the desktop version so as to avoid the counter? If so, any tips on that method would be﻿ appreciated !!

Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
Mobile Odin requires root, to run.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GWashington:
Good point! :o Didn't think of that... I think that warrants a... duh!

Don't own an S3, but needed to root for someone else. Sorry for the somewhat lazy questions, was just looking for some quick input.

Anyway, not sure why this post only has 21 pages. The rooting method described here works just fine & couldn't have been much easier. Maybe because of the flash count, but reverting back to stock should wipe that counter anyway I believe, so that shouldn't be an issue.

Thanks again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
You are welcome G.

I think you need a usb jig or Triangle Away to reset the counter.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] GWashington:
$!#$!%! I believe you are correct again! Man, one of those humbling days ;) Thought I read somewhere that there was a way to unroot back to stock that would reset counter, but upon further review, can't locate such a method. Triangle Away seems to be the method of choice. I must have "misremembered"...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
We all have those days :)

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TheSocalGuy79:
So I just rooted my phone via this threads instruction. Root went smooth, just a quick question. I'm coming from a HTC Evo and I know that being rooted on that means we where not able to get any OTA updates. Is this the case here? Or is there a way to temp unroot to check for updates, via system update under settings?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] r3ddawn:
Anyone know what is the method if using this method of gaining root, to go from LG8, to the new update, which showed on my phone today and I believe is the LI3 firmware? Previous update the instructions were to download the update via zip, manually update via clockwork, and then re-apply the TeamEpic root.zip file... Does this still apply to this update?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
You could do that(I believe), or wipe caches and flash this(what I did): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1743923

Posted by Mr. Z's Galaxy S3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pain-is-free:
thanks

Just came over form the EVO 3D, thanks that was an easy root! worked great.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Htcuser8740:
Simple!!

Wow that was so simple. I'm far from tech savvy, that took all of a half hour if not less. I think it took me about 4 hours to root my Evo. Goodbye HTC, hello Samsung! Thank you for a simple and easy to follow video!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eyecon82:
does a phone automatically hotboot after rebooting from a CWM recovery? Thanks

---------- Post added at 08:28 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 AM ----------

Thank you so much for this.

Quick question, does rebooting from CWM cause a hotboot?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ahernandez4110:
If you are rooted install a app called hide my root from android market its free this should work .
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] inkemplete:
Does anyone know if this works with Wind Mobile?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] s1dest3pnate:
If I'm on Ll3 and use this method to root, will it take me back to a previous version, meaning I would have to flash back to a stock rooted ROM on Ll3?

What precautions do I need to take with Google Wallet and is there any chance that it will be broken even after taking those precautions?

Anything other potential side effects such as negatively affecting GPS or anything like that?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
I'm on a Mac, and prefer TWRP to CWM ...

On a stock rooted phone, can I just install TWRP from GooManager, then flash the "TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5.zip"?

Is it that easy? No dev unlock codes, IMG's, scripts? (I'm coming from an Evo.)

thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
If you are already rooted, all you have to do is the install from goo manager.

Swyped from my SPH-L710

---------- Post added at 08:22 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:18 AM ----------

This method will not take you back to a previous version.

I am not aware of this breaking Google wallet.

I'm not aware of any potential side effects.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
Sorry, my bad, I meant coming from a stock, UNrooted phone -- i.e., fresh out of the box ...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
bump??...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eyecon82:
Depending on what version you download, it will leave you at that version

If you download his latest version, you will have the latest version even if you have an older one

Someone correct me if I'm wrong please
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
Sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about.

What version of whose what?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eyecon82:
sorry, i was thinking of the wrong thread

whatever version you have prior to rooting will be the version you will have

to get the latest version, you will have to download a rooted STOCK ROM of that newer version
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
Sorry, not following you.

All I'm asking is how do I root the phone, fresh out of the box from Sprint, on a Mac?

And can I do it with TWRP instead of CWM?

The simplest guide I've seen is here: http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/10/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-on-mac-osx.html

Just not sure if that's current/safe for Sprint version.

Basically it just runs this script:

adb wait-for-device
adb push debugfs /data/local/
adb push su /data/local/
adb push debugfsinput /data/local/

adb shell mv /data/local/tmp /data/local/tmp.bak
adb shell ln -s /dev/block/mmcblk0p14 /data/local/tmp
adb reboot

adb wait-for-device
adb shell chmod 777 /data/local/debugfs
adb shell "/data/local/debugfs -w /dev/block/mmcblk0p14 < /data/local/debugfsinput"
adb shell rm /data/local/tmp
adb shell mv /data/local/tmp.bak /data/local/tmp
adb shell rm /data/local/su
adb shell rm /data/local/debugfs
adb shell rm /data/local/debugfsinput
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eyecon82:
I used this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoEVDgjTTdg

yes it works for sprint with the latest baseband LI3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
OK, but I am on a MACINOTSH OSX
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] NYCHitman1:
As of right now, it seems unclear if there is a (updated) Mac version available. I would PM QBKing77 directly to seek any further assistance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] angelicrequiem:
Would this happen to work on Samsung Galaxy S3 R530M from Metropcs? Just dished out 500 bucks for the phone, and i don't want to brick it...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] zanderman112:
It will work, you just have to use the recovery specific to your device.

Sent from my trusty Epic 4G tweet machine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] angelicrequiem:
excellent. Thanks for the help!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] guih:
Hi, my brother rooted his phone last night using the method in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCE7co2JQf4. I have the evo 4g LTE, so I am not very familiar with how this phone works, but I do know how to use Odin because I used to own the gtab 10.1. My brother's issue is that he properly rooted using that process and had cwm recovery, but for some reason now has the stock android recovery installed and when I try to flash twrp recovery on it, nothing happens. I tried to flash it via goomanager and through Odin, but nothing changes although it says it went through successfully. He claims to not have never accepted the OTA for jb, so I have no idea how it "magically" changed recoveries. What should I do to fix this?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] s1dest3pnate:
Will this root method work on the latest JB OTA (L710VPBLJ7)?

Can I use a root keeper to be able to still get future OTAs but retain root? If not, can I simply re-apply this after I get a future OTA that breaks root?

Will this cause the triangle to appear, which I should probably get Triangle Away to fix?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Neil Fruit:
Sprint has included a check in the ROM for stock recovery. If the recovery is not stock on the phone on boot it reflashes stock recovery. The easiest thing to do is to copy Team Epic's Root from Recovery, when you Odin the recovery image uncheck the auto reboot. When the flash is done, pull the battery, boot directly into recovery (Volume up + Home + Power). Flash the Root from Recovery zip and you should be good to go.

You can get the Root from Recovery zip in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28260383

Let me know if this works and hit the thanks button for me if it does.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mstrmscn:
I would like to know as well
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] guih:
I will thank you now anyways just for offering help. I'll try this soon and let you know

Sent from my LTEVO
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] eyecon82:
Yes and no. And not sure to the rest
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] oohoy:
just got my white s3 and rdy to root this baby. can someone confirm that this rooting video still works on my phone?

version 4.0.4

baseband L710VPLI3

KERNEL VER 3.0.8-1092716

BUILD # IMM76D.L710VPALI3

HARDWARE VER L710.14

tks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] d0g:
"Yes" meaning it works on LJ7??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] BubZX:
I just used this method to finally root my phone and I'm on LJ7. Went very smooth.