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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] EL_REY666:
this is all i have done/did..

downloaded the tool.. installed everything as instructed..

believe i did the all in one root thing whatever # it is.. i think it was option 3, thats all, and rooted...

haven't changed any settings at all...

getting the OTA firmware update from tmo(not UPGRADE, as my s3 already had an upgraded sticker on the box)

downloaded the OTA update...

phone reboots, goes into CWM showing the android with the little electric symbol thing in its chest with a panel open...

CWM lists a few things that i have posted in an earlier post

then it says FAILED and the android is lying down with a red triangle i think it is in its chest panel that's open...

now what happens is that the phone will reboot and it says android is upgrading apps and etc, then it says failed and phone will retain original configuration or something..

can you tell me/us where you were able to get the OTA update with the zips and etc

and yes i would also like to know where the original stock rom is and how to flash if when necessary and how to reset the flash counter and where it says "STATUS MODIFIED" in the settings...

thanks!

i think this has maybe messed up my device...

cant even get the toolkit to work; cant access anything with the usb.. the "connected as media device thing" keeps going on and off as if i keep unplugging the usb cable.. did a hard reset and still nothing... oh well brand new phone and now nothing.. cant even flash the stock image i guess to unroot/reset the modified thing...

even with the toolkit says waiting for debugging, and i have it checked on my phone...

god damn it ... oh well...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] casrocks:
I did the all in one root yesterday and everything worked great! But I went to flash a Rom in cwm, it failed, installation aborted. Tried again, different Rom, failed installation aborted. Flash a recovery of backup, aborted... so I went into mounts and memory, and my Emmc wasn't mounted, I chose mount, no luck.. it won't, any suggestions? I might try to reinstall cwm today...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ghettolumpia:
phone is unrooted everything stock

recently installed tmo's OTA update.

tried installing cwm via odin worked fine. did reboot and it was android recovery. no luck

tried installing newest cwm 6.0.1.2 via odin. same thing. no luck

doesnt seem to stick..it just goes straight to android recovery.

for those who did it successfully... what was your step process?

thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] anyuser2004:
Today I ran triangle away and restored the rooted stock rom via odin. The flash counter is back to 0, but the status still says modified in the status. Hopefully I'll be able to get the JB OTA update. El-Rey, if you're using windows (xp or 7), try going to device manager and uninstalling the samsung usb driver then plugging your phone back in so windows can detect and reinstall it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
If you wipe and then flash the stock firmware it should reset the status text.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bigtom624:
I had the same problem with CWM not sticking after flashing it numerous times. What I did was, I unchecked auto reboot in Odin then I flashed CWM and as soon as I finished flashing it I booted into recovery and I had CWM. Then I flashed the Super SU zip and my phone was rooted.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] palluk33:
Is this working with Tmobile latest update?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darknessxyz:
Any good to update to the latest OTA? I'm using CM10 now and if it's not 100% necessary I'll just pass the hazard.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gr8_gamer:
I'm wondering the same thing, anyone know or can confirm/deny if it's working??

Update - Can confirm it's working with the latest T-Mobile update.. I just went ahead and tried, installed quick reboot from the market and was able to boot up CWM...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] taker888:
I'm planning on getting an S3 today and coming from a iphone I just wanted to make sure when using this tool method, its going to root and install busybox, custom recovery & etc... just by a touch of a button, rite. I'm so used of jailbreaking! Also do I have to unlock the bootloader or does the T-Mobile S3's already comes unlocked?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nygmam:
As long as it is not Verizon, bootloader is unlocked. While you can install everything using this app, I prefer to just root it, and then use it to restore the stock kernal. I then install the latest 6.X CWM, and BusyBox manually, to ensure the latest versions. I will add, you may want to download the latest ROM, and update prior to rooting. Also, if you root with the insecure kernal here, you should extract the stock kernal from the file you downloaded to upgrade...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jjasie:
Help

I tried to use the toolkit for a second time after the ota update. It installed cwm recovery but titanium back up says the phone is not rooted?

Any ideas please
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pooperscooper:
I have one S3 rooted without the OTA update and another S3 without the OTA update.

I tried doing the OTA update with the S3 rooted, that failed.

What should I do?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Do you have cwm flashed to your phone? That will break an OTA update so make sure to flash back to stock recovery before doing an OTA. You will lose root doing this.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pooperscooper:
The first S3 I used the toolkit. I guess the CWM is flashed?

Is it better to do the OTA update first and then root using this toolkit?

Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Oryon007:
Download error??

It seems that all links pointing towards the download on the OP link, is resulting in an error. Is this just me? Or can other people not get it either?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mysticales:
Thanks for this. As a new comer to the S3, This was very straight forward. However if I can make one suggestion where I was 1st caught up on. (And had to redo the process)

I did the all in one option. After Odin, where it talked about "Waiting for Device" It took long.. so I wondered, I saw my phone was on and everything.. so I thought "Ok Ill redo the USB connection" Sound idea.. cept right at that moment is when it tried to install the root. (The step right before it tries to rename the 2 directories/files) So since it errored saying not found for the rooting part. Then it WAS connected for the rest. Kinda didnt stop the process and finished without really completing anything.

So my suggestion. After Odin, to make sure it managed to do the 1st part or halt (and maybe give option to abort or try again)

Otherwise solid thing and chances are tm I will donate so I can keep up to date with this tool easier. =)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mekanikz:
Can this be used to unroot the phone as well?

Seems to be working fine for me. Have you tried both the download links?

http://www.mediafire.com/?3qui55ou4rt04uy

http://d-h.st/A8D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lazi punk:
Hi there,

Downloaded the program and trying to flash my phone back to stock rom,

used choice #8 for download extract flash STOCK rom via odin

download the file, extract then tried to flash..

got the tar file under PDA on odin, but it fails after NAND write start!

any help!?

TIA
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] casrocks:
Nvm

Edit: issue resolved
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] five40:
Same thing happens for me.

Looks like it's downloading a corrupted file or the wrong file
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] akapaul26:
@mskip thanks for the tool/guide rooting was fast and simple with your guide!

Donation Sent:

Confirmation number: 2JL815595K391062D

It's not much but hope you can get a beer with it!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darknessxyz:
emergency!! my battery completely drained last night and then I charge it. after 15mins I tried to turn back on, it didn't work. it only show the battery icon. so I just leave it to charge overnite. today it still won't turn on. everytime I press and hold the power button, it'll only vibrate and show the battery icon.

any help?

rooting with this toolkit and now i can't turn it back on to flash back to stock, is that means I can't even send it back for warranty?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] akapaul26:
Was the device stock and un touched before. We nee more info specifics to help you. This post does not really seem related to the OP toolkit.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] obla1:
i want to root my S3.. i installed the snapdragon toolkit and i get 4 options with rooting it:

1. flash insecure boot image and root phone.

2. flash insecure boot image, root and install busybox.

3. ALLINONE (flash insecure boot, cwm, root phone and install busybox)

4. flash cwm and install root via revcovery (will work on any build)

i dont want to install any custom rom.. all i want is to just root it.. so i assume the best option for me is option 4, right? i'm asking this just to make sure.

if the best option is 4, do i need additional software or files to download? do i need odin?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] execudroid:
I am running Paranoid Android on my Tmo SGS3, but since last night, I am only getting EDGE. I don't know what to do. I've done a full wipe and reflash, flashed the Tmo only modem. Still nothing. HEEEEELLLPPP please.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisram88:
Check that your IMEI is still there.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] execudroid:
It is NOT!!! What now?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisram88:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1804123

There you go

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] execudroid:
The "IMEI Already Corrupted" tool link is broken.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Jake_09:
Odin hang on boot.img

I seem to be having trouble with odin hanging while flashing. I'm not sure how long this should take but after waiting 30 minutes and seeing no progress bar or any change whatsoever I gave up. I tried several times to flash the all-in-one and every time it hangs on boot.img. The one time it did progress it said it failed at that exact same place despite trying to reflash 2 more times (in the same attempt). I'm using the T-mobile SGH-T999 completely stock. I pretty much just want root access and maybe to flash a different kernel for the sake of cpu control to extend battery life (as this phone doesn't get nearly what it should). The phone still boots fine as if nothing has happened but I'm just wondering why nothing IS happening. I'm wondering if it may be related to the drivers as I am constantly fighting them. Every time I disconnect the phone, the drivers will not reinstall and I get an error from windows saying it didn't install correctly and it's an unknown device. Typically I'll have to uninstall and reinstall 2x get it work again. If I get cwm to install will there be a way to do everything else in the all-in-one through cwm? Will I have a better chance of success if this flashes correctly? Does Triangle Away for sure work on this device? Can anyone confirm? I plan on keeping this awhile so if things go awry and I need to send it in for some reason later on I'd like to be able to restore it to stock and the counter reading 0 etc.

Edit: Managed to complete the flash of cwm however, upon reboot into recovery, selecting .zip from internal memory was not an option. It didn't even reboot into cwm. It booted to stock recovery for some reason. I attempted to flash all-in-one again afterward, yet it still failed this time also.

<ID:0/004> Added!!

<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..

<ID:0/004> File analysis..

<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/004> Initialzation..

<ID:0/004> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/004> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/004> boot.img

<ID:0/004> __XmitData_Read ..

<ID:0/004> XmitData Fail..

<ID:0/004> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Just to be clear, this is T-Mobile 32GB Marble White (SGH-T999). This is supposed to be easy mode for flashing... why am I the lucky one to have problems? :/ Despite the issues I'm having, I know we'll figure this out, and I just wanted to say thank you for all your work in android dev. I've used your tutorials and guides many times, so thanks again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisram88:
Check one Page before. They posted a mirror

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] execudroid:
It's page 1, I don't believe there is a page before.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisram88:
I meant second to last Page.

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Jake_09:
Also, would it work to flash superuser via stock recovery and then just install cwm from within my phone so I can flash using the app?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
You cannot flash root via Stock Recovery it can only be done using a Custom Recovery.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
I want to give the Snapdragon ToolKit some love so im starting work on the update for it tonight and need help to make sure everything gets included that needs including.

Are there any new builds out for your variant or any other of the variants covered in the Snapdragon ToolKit?

Anything else (within the limits of the ToolKit) that you would like added?

Anything in the ToolKit that needs fixing?

Please let me know in the thread. DO NOT pm me with information so that everyone can see whats being posted.

If noone gives any feedback then I will assume there are no new builds and everything else is fine.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Jake_09:
My build is IMM76D.T999UVALH2. In another thread I saw that there was a variation of this T-Mobile ROM build T999UVALEM. I'm still learning about this phone so I'm not exactly sure what the difference is except that it was referred to as the latest stock ROM. Just thought I'd put it out there.

Also, any ideas as to why I can't seem to get anything to flash with Odin? It either hangs indefinitely, fails, or (in the case of cwm) it says it flashes successfully and then nothing is different except that the phone says I'm running non-official firmware and my flash count increased. No cwm. I only have stock recovery despite it saying the flash was successful. It also took over 90 min just to flash that. Any ideas? Would really like to get root.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] snysa:
Hello All,

I was trying to install this PA rom (my first rom on S3) through CWM recovery by selecting 'install zip from sdcard', but is was giving some error (status 7). I downloaded the rom several times but same error. I also tried installing from internal storage but it is also giving me the same error. This is what i did:

Wipe factory/data

Wipe cache

Wipe dalvik cache

Formatted system

Now I am not able to enter CWM recovery and when i power on my phone it struck on "Samsung GALAXY S III".

I am also not able to use S3 toolkit. It is saying 'waiting for USB debugging to be enabled'.

I really worried.

PLEASE HELP

Thanks in advance.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mekanikz:
No one answered my question about whether or not the toolkit can be used to unroot the phone, so if it's not already included, can you please add that as well?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] snysa:
Laraiza gave me the solution, so don't worry.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] iwasblown:
hi, i am trying flash back to stock but i am getting an error message and just bought

<ID:0/011> Added!!

<ID:0/011> Odin v.3 engine (ID:11)..

<ID:0/011> File analysis..

<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/011> Initialzation..

<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/011> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/011> amss

<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/011> FAIL!

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

This is all new to me, i usually have everythig running just fine. I tried using the pit file provided but it fails as well and i thing sammy put a new lock on their:cool: phones.

---------- Post added at 03:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:04 PM ----------

does any have a nandroid backup and a way to reset the counter on download mode to factory from custom?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrwebb:
Verizon Compatibility would be great...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrleonx:
Not sure if this helps or even answer your question.

Well im not sure if this helps or answer your question. Check this out:

http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-r...gh-t999sgh-i747sph-l710-fail-proofnoob-proof/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] iwasblown:
I was trying to flash back to stock but I returned my phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] omegaflare:
FYI: if you encrypted your phone via storage/internal memory then you can't flash toolkit, it will show "FAIL" message via odin. It's the only thing I can think of.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pooperscooper:
After we have updated the OTA, can we still use this toolkit to root?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saumitra91:
When can the SIM unlock be available?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] driftnut56:
I tried to restore my T-Mobile S3 but it's not working. I used this program to download the stock IMG but the file it downloads is not in the correct format. It says it needs *.tar.md5 but when it extracts the zip it downloads only a *.tar file remains. I gave up and flashed AOKP but I thought you might just wanna know so you can correct the issue; unless I didn't do it properly. I don't see how I could have done it incorrectly though. Only thing I have to do is choose options and type yes....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] 1candydick:
will the tool kit root on jelly bean?

i ask because on http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-T999 (apologies if I'm not supposed to post urls) there is an update and was wondering i would be able to root the device on jellybean ?..............thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] macross12:
uk s3 i9300 tmobile... will this work for this model..

also which recovery would i need once rooted... and what roms.

new to s3 used the dhd before this..

cheers all
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jtl_777:
Sim Unlocking

Hey man FANTASTIC job on the toolkit it works like a charm!! Any ideas when the sim unlocker may be up and running? Thanks again mate you are my new hero... that took about 30 minutes to do! ( 1/20 th the time it took to perm root my G2 :victory:)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] driftnut56:
I tried to restore my TMO T999 and it didn't work. The file it downloaded wasn't in the correct format apparently. I restored it myself but I thought I'd let you know.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] crayzeeteri:
No one has answered this yet???

All I've seen here after you asked this question is people asking if it will work on their current build! So before I go and ask too, I thought I should tell you that YES, there are new builds out! I'm actually currently right in the middle of using the toolkit, and it's got me in download mode.I'm praying I can get out of it okay!! I just noticed, a lil late dammit, that all the insecure kernels are for the "uvalem" build. T-mobile sent the new build out OTA a while ago now, it's "uvalh2" with uvalh3 rumored to be not far behind. Since it's the middle of the night, so I know you can't respond, I'm going to hope n pray that I can back outta this intact! And if not, that the uvalem will be ok to use for now! Would you mind still taking the time to let me know when you get a chance? If these are ok to use with the new build, I mean? Thanx mskip, all of your hard work is very much appreciated!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jtl_777:
Dropped my stupid GS3 - Need to go back to stock

Hey everyone. sad news. On the very first drop of my phone from about 5 ft. the absolutely pointless gorilla glass has cracked and shattered. Aside from me being pissed about the quality of the glass on this phone I need to get it back to stock. All I did was use the toolkit to root and flash CWM. I have not flashed any other kernels, roms, radios etc. I have backups of my EFS and system and everything and I need steps on how to make my flash counter go back to stock. (i'm not sure how you check to see if it has been tripped but I've been told with Odin it trips it) and I need to just go back to factory so I can take care of this with a clean concience. Thanks dude you'r tool is amazing now I just gotta figure out how to undo everything haha
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ksunnyv1011:
Does using the toolkit rooting method work for UVALH2?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bsd1101:
Thanks for the tool. Flashed my mothers Galaxy S3 after seeing how much crap T-Mobile put on it by default. Got Cyanogenmod 10 running on it now :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Yes just use it the same way you would with the previous builds options.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Fumblez:
It stops at boot.img

EDIT

I feel dumb.. It was updated. That's what the problem was. Just like on the Vibrant. Same deal.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pongalong:
Apologies if this is addressed. I just picked up an S3 to replace my lost GNexus but I may return it with the upcoming LG Nexus around the corner. I can't stand non-vanilla ROMS though and I want to root/flash this phone.

If I'm rooted with a custom ROM, can I return to full stock by flashing the original firmware using this tool and then resetting the counter with Chainfire's Triangle Away? It would have to be just as it was when I purchased it to do the return.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Reset counter, then use Odin to flash stock firmware.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pongalong:
Is the firmware downloaded with this toolkit the factory image, with all the carrier bloat? That's what I'm looking for.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rcsrich:
Root needed for backup?

My apologies if this question has been addressed already, but would I need to root in order to used the backup feature? I'm thinking if it uses ADB, root probably isn't necessary.

Thanks in advance... :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toeshot:
Phone won't boot after stock rom and stock recovery

Hello

I used the kitchen toolkit to flash the stock rom and stock recovery. Now it won't boot, all I get is the Samsung Galaxy S III screen but I can still get into download mode with odin

What I did

1. Wipe Data Factory Reset

Phone was not seen by toolkit

2 Flashed AKOP Rom

3 phone booted so can be seen by toolkit and started Odin

4 Flash stock rom

5 phone restart and toolkit picked it up

6 flash stock recovery

I flashed TMO stock ROM and Recovery

any suggestions? Flash counter is up so I can't send it back

Also I have no recovery as I use the toolkit to boot into recovery and nothing comes up on the phone. I have tried to flash CMW recovery and still nothing

UPDATE: apparently I have not flashed a rom. However when I flash it it is failing. any suggestions?

ok I was able to get a recovery and CM 10 on it.

Now to try and get back to stock LOL

UPDATE: When I try to flash the stock ROM it fails and the phone says unsupported dev_type. Anyone know what this means?

UPDATE: I got everything back to stock. All I have leftto do is to reset the counters
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MNYINTHEBNK:
Can I use this to flash my samsung galaxy s III from sprint to work on tmobile?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pongalong:
absolutely not.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toeshot:
I actually had to download the firmware from sammobile.com then odin flash. On first try it was stuck in a boot loop so I did a factory reset and it booted. This will also restore the stock recovery and no root. So you need to reset counters first.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dominicano2:
I was wondering if I root with this toolkit and just select to only install basic root no busy box or anything else does it also install CMW recovery or no I will still have stock recovery?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toeshot:
You need to flash CWM recovery to get the recovery, otherwise you just have root.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Burner2K0:
Anyone knows how to root the recent OTA? The toolkit isn't working and there aren't any threads explaining how.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toeshot:
You mean teh UVAHL2 Build? If so that does root