yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisngrod:
Thank you for this toolkit. I made a quick video. There were only a couple of issues, but I think it was due to ports on my desktop.

UK rules btw. Just went to London a month ago and got to do a jump with the Brits. Partied in Normandy with them as well.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] AdamLange:
Stay tuned, we are working on unlocker :) bzz bzz :D
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
Can you use the ToolKit to pull your efs.tar file to the backups folder and send it to me (dropbox, mediafire).

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] indianx:
finally some news .. i really thought selling my i747m..:highfive::victory:

can't wait. carrying around 2 phones :cyclops:

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i tried but i did not find the efs.tar file at all. If you could guide me how to do it where to find. The phone is rooted and busybox is also installed but i cannot find the efs folder at all.

If you tell how I can do it right now.

Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
When you run the efs backup (option 6 then option 7) what files do you end up with in the backups folder in the Toolkit?

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] indianx:
When i run it 6. then 7. i see couple of messages efs.tar not found and could not create efs.img not found etc.

in the backup folder there is only one file called efs.img
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
Hmm can you run it again and press control+c (to pause the process) while all the messages are on the screen so you can tell me exaqctly what it says while its trying to dump the image and pull the efs folder. I can then fix whatever is wrong.

Screen dump of the text would help.

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] indianx:
Done see attached screen shot.

Let me know if you want me to do anything else?

Ps. had no trouble installing apk files

Pss. backing up sdcard works
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
Adb Remount isnt working are you sure you have an insecure boot image flashed?

Download the attached file, move it to the toolkit folder and rename the extension to .bat then run it to test adb root.

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] indianx:
Maybe you are right. Have look at the screenshot.

If you want me to flash unsecure boot image please let me know and the proper steps.

I do have i747m Galaxy S3 phone. Hope it does not brick it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
Download the insecure kernel for your carrier *HERE* and unzip it to the ToolKit root folder so the extension is .tar. You can then flash it to your phone via Odin. You can select the 'flash insecure kernel only' option and then in Odin when you click on the PDA button just select the file you downloaded instead of the file the ToolKit tells you to.

After the phone reboots try the efs backup again and it should work fine.

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] indianx:
deleted. got the file. see next post
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] indianx:
ok got it. Flashed the unsecure kernel after the phone rebooted i backed up the efs partition.

backup folder contains the same efs.img file and because of the message efs.tar not found i have mad another screenshot.

Hope it helps.

See screenshot.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ManiacalShen:
This worked beautifully; thank you! If only rooting and getting CWM set up on my old Captivate was so easy when it came out! Next stop: Getting rid of the bloatware.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] terrymc:
I have an at&t SGS 3 stock when started, I tried using sgs3 toolkit, worked all the way to Odin said succesful. But when toolkit attempted to finish the root it said adb was out dated and looped that about 6 times. Then it said root successful it looped adb issue again then said ther was an error rooting and phone turned off. Wouldnt turn on only flashed "samsung" for about a second then back off. Cant 3 bitton DL or fecovery luckily jig worked and after about 20 times literally was able to flash att stock bootloaders ba k and now its ok. Issue is now when i try to flash ANYTHING using odin it recognizes phone get blue com connection and "added" but fails communication with com port every single time. Any ideas?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jayrod88:
If I'm currently rooted on stock using method 67, will flashing CWM recovery this way require me to wipe my phone (losing all apps, data, and settings)? Once CWM recovery is installed, do I have to apply the next step to root the device (or will I retain my root from method 67)?

I went to search and it seems search is down now. I also manually went through a few threads and found nothing. Thanks in advance!

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NVM,

I wound up using terminal emulator to do it right on my phone from the other thread. It worked perfect and I didn't lose any data.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] David1239:
What does the insecure boot image do. Is it a modified bootloader? Excuse my noobishness.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Misterjunky:
re: stock rooted rom

I am not exactly sure what you are trying to do, but if your goal is to end up with a stock rooted

Samsung I747 S3 Touchwiz Jellybean 4.1.2 rom in your phone then here is the download link: http://d-h.st/Arn

Download using your computer and then use Odin to flash this rom.

After download unzip the file so you end up with a TAR file.

Then use Odin to flash it.

Good luck!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] D4nyal:
Thanks for this at first!

And, what does it mean "make sure your phone is booted" and "make sure your phone is booted in Android" ? :confused:

Also, what's with the Odin? via odin using the toolkit? how's that?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] georgiapi:
I have a 4G US AT&T S3 / 4.1.1 / JRO03L.1747UCDLK3.

A possible misinformed poster on another forum is leading me to believe the kit is not compatible with my 4G version. I just want to confirm his error here?

And after rooting if I can get a suggested ROM to flash thats stock like with no bloatware. A bare stock ROM?

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mainstang:
I'm trying to root and install twrp or cwm so that I can install new roms. Every time I select the phone model it starts a prompt saying that it is going to download phone specific software and then it times out because it says no Internet connection.

Sent from my glitter pony
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] post-mortem:
What does he mean by "not compatible?" I have the same phone & software as you, and I used this toolkit.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] :
Please delete
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] georgiapi:
Thank You, Not sure what he means but as suspected he is in error.

Thanks Again.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tamelion1117:
Worked great with my at&t I747. This was the first time I've used this, I have been using Odin and super one click by themselves like a sucker. Lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT AUTO UPDATE V7.4.8 [17TH JUNE 2013] AVAILABLE!!

Changelog:

+Updated all SuperSU Root [by Chainfire] methods to lastest version V1.34

+Updated Samsung USB Drivers to 1.5.23.0 [supports Win 8/7/XP/Vista]

+Added support for INTERNATIONAL GSM MODEL GT-I9300 up to 4.1.2 builds EMD3/EMRA

+Added support for INTERNATIONAL LTE MODEL GT-I9305 up to 4.1.2 build BMD5

+Added support for US CELLULAR MODEL SCH-R530 upto 4.1.2 build AMB1

+Changed Toolkit download method [now using cURL instead of wget] to improve download times

+Uploaded ALL Model Files to SkipSoft.net and added choice of download location which will fix any problems with goo.im going offline

+Updated CWM and TWRP Recovery images to latest available versions

+Added option in Build Selection screen to bypass model file download and go straight to Main Menu for simple functions that do not require an insecure boot image

+Minor fixes and improvements

If you have any confusion over supported builds please read the HELP screen (option 'a' in the Model Selection Screen).

For people who do not want or cannot get the Auto Update versions you can download twrp touch from http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 or CWM touch from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanagerand flash it via the Toolkit. SuperSU can be updated to the latest version from the app.

[Auto Updates are only accessible if you have donated to the Toolkit project, received an activation code and unlocked the professional features. Auto Updates are a much faster and easier way of pushing small updates that would otherwise not be worth doing. I can push a single textual change or add support for a new build without having to go through the whole process of building a full version and uploading a large file. IF you are not able to or do not want to donate to unlock the Auto Update feature (and other professional features) then all the smaller updates are collated and a full build made when I have time or if there are enough updates to warrant it. This is the easiest way to make sure all the Toolkits are as up to date as possible. IF you have any views about this please email me at toolkit.support@skipsoft.net about them and do not post in the open thread]

Donation links can be found at http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=703 for users who wish to update to the Professional version and enable Auto Updates.

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] OKAstro:
I cannot find the backup EFS option. Was it removed?

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Never mind...I see in some older notes that it only works on international models
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] ThaPirato:
My friend has a AT&T S3 on 4.1.2 & was wondering if this will work for him? Or can i downgrade his phone to 4.1.1 so i can SIM unlock then root with this? That'd be sweet
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] post-mortem:
AT&T has not yet released 4.1.2 for the S3. The latest (official) available is 4.1.1.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Basementboyz24:
I'm on an At&t galaxy S3 and i used the toolkit to root and get recovery just fine. I'm getting a replacement phone from best buy in a couple days so I needed to be back on the Stock Rom, Unrooted, and reset my flash counter. I've been able to have the stock ROM and my counter to Zero but then I am still Rooted. When I do the Unroot option, after it's done my counter is back up and of course without root Triange Away does not work. Could someone tell me what I am doing wrong or give me a better plan?? Thanks In advance.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] post-mortem:
Take a look at this thread, but use it as a guide. You have to make sure you have all the right files for your version of the S3, but the process is the same.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] n64_ali:
Download mirror?

Hi,

Your toolkit looks awesome and people really seem to like it. No fault of yours but Goo.im has been having some server issues so I just had a few questions:

1.) Can I force an alternative download source?

2.) Is there any chance you could upload the SGH-I747M.zip somewhere else and were I to download this zip and place it in the toolkit's root directory, could I bypass the initial download?

3.) As a last resort, could you let me know which file I need to flash through ODIN to get a custom recovery?

Thank you for the excellent program and any help you can offer!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MrDSL:
I feel your pain..I've been trying to download SGH-I747.zip for the past day with no luck. :(

Maybe one of the other 11k people who downloaded it already could give me quick link?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] NycKid175:
That build that your friend has, has to be an unofficial release because the latest build from AT&T is 4.1.1 (DLK3) he has to be careful when flashing unofficial releases because he can easily brick his phone
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MagicSpeller:
Can not open file as archive

Hi,

I've been trying to run the program on my Windows 7 Home Premium x64 system. After I enter the model number, it says it needs to download required boot and memory images and connects to goo.im. However, it then exits after displaying the message "Error: Can not open file as archive".

After trying unsuccessfully to extract SGH-I747.zip myself, I noticed that the file is 132 bytes. The error message says to try again later or post in the support thread for help. I've tried several times over the past 12 hours or so, so I'm down to the second approach.

This is a long thread, and I apologize if this has already been addressed, but I have read through the first several pages and tried searching the thread.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Ethere:
I get the exact same thing here on my Windows 8 x64 system.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] n64_ali:
Well, I did manage to find all the separate apps I had to download in the end if anyone else is interested. You can get CF Auto Root from http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ to flash the insecure kernel and root your device using ODIN (it comes included.) Then you can flash TWRP from http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2 either from Terminal Emulator or ADB. Just make sure to choose your correct device along the way otherwise you may run into (possibly serious) issues.

Hope it helps!

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This is related to a problem with the GOO.im servers where all the toolkit's files are hosted. You need to either wait until they resolve their issues, wait until the OP uploads his files elsewhere, or go the manual route and find/download the necessary apps yourself. See my post above.

Good luck.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Ethere:
It can be manually downloaded from GOO.IM. No idea why the toolkit won't grab it:

http://goo.im/devs/mskip/toolkit/samsung_galaxy_s3/model_files/SGH-I747.zip

I just don't know where to put the files once I've downloaded it. Anyone?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MrDSL:
Yeah goo.im was down so the toolkit couldn't download...just run the toolkit again it just worked fine for me...better hurry cause goo is down more then its up.

The zip is in the root folder of where toolkit is installed so maybe drop it there.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MagicSpeller:
Thanks. I'll need it. :D

I decided to try this method just so I wouldn't have to do it manually, so I think I'll hold off for a little bit.

I do appreciate the suggestion.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MagicSpeller:
Thanks to n64_ali and MrDSL for clarifying the issues and giving me patience. :victory: FWIW, I waited a little while and tried again and the file downloaded without a problem and the program installed successfully. Everything's working beautifully, I've made my donation, and I'm successully rooted--and it couldn't have been easier.

Thanks for a tremendous tool, Mark and SkipSoft!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Basementboyz24:
Thanks a million! This worked perfectly, on my new S3 now
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MagicSpeller:
Install From Recovery

Hi again,

I hope everyone can bear with me as I continue to ask my noob questions. I'm trying to learn, but there is SO much....

I'm trying to install the Cerberus app in rooted mode to protect it from deletion. The help page says "download cerberus.zip, put it on the sd card and install it from recovery". This means almost nothing to me. Is this something I can to with the ToolKit, or on the phone itself? And how?

This is probably well documented somewhere. If so, please just point me in the right direction.

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] post-mortem:
Yes.

If you have installed a custom recovery (such as CWM or TWRP), then you can do it on the device.

If not, you have several options. You can install a custom recovery using this toolkit, or you can choose the option to "Install Zip File to Device via Sideload." This will require you to connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable.

Let us know how it goes, and which approach you prefer.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] MagicSpeller:
Hi, I appreciate the reply.

Unfortunately, this is pretty much what I understood already.

I saw the sideload option, but assumed that it works with a zip file on the PC that it transfers to my phone. The Cerberus installation is unique and the instructions specify that I start with the zip file on the device. I don't know if it makes a difference, but I wanted to be sure.

I have already installed TWRP using the toolkit, but my problem is that I have no idea of how to use the custom recovery to "do it on the device". I'm sure there are instructions somewhere, and I'll keep looking!

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Hi again,

I just found this --- http://www.addictivetips.com/android/what-is-twrp-how-to-install-use-it-on-android-devices-guide/ -- which looks quite helpful. mskip explains in the first post in this thread how to access recovery mode. So I think I've got enough to work with--for now anyway. Thanks again!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] post-mortem:
Doesn't make a difference. The instructions of what actually happens when you flash the zip file are contained within the zip file. Specifically, META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script -- you can open the zip file and look at the updater-script; you don't have to understand it, but that's exactly what will happen when you flash the file.

In any case, if you'd like to do it through TWRP, 1st copy the cerberus.zip file somewhere on your phone where you can find it easily. Then, boot to recovery using the 3-button keypress. Within TWRP, choose "Install" -> pick the cerberus.zip file, then swipe the thing along the bottom to flash it. It only takes a few seconds, but you'll feel cooler already. :cool:

While you're in TWRP, you might as well do a backup. Give it a meaningful name, in case you need to restore it later (also, TWRP won't give your backup file a sensible timestamp, so you'll have to distinguish your backups by name).

Have fun!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT AUTO UPDATE V7.5.0 [2ND JULY 2013] AVAILABLE!!

Changelog:

+Added support for INTERNATIONAL LTE MODEL GT-I9305 up to 4.1.2 build BMF1

+Added support for CANADIAN MODEL SGH-I747M up to 4.1.2 build DMF1

+Added support for US CELLULAR MODEL SCH-R530 upto 4.1.2 build AMD4

+Custom Recovery now downloaded automatically by the Toolkit after Build Selection

+Custom Recovery checked and verified after download by Toolkit

+Toolkit now has a much smaller download footprint [only downloads what is needed for the chosen model]

+NAND Restore function [CWM and TWRP] fixed as it was skipping the selection step

+Minor fixes and improvements

If you have any confusion over supported builds please read the HELP screen (option 'h' in the Model Selection Screen).

For people who do not want or cannot get the Auto Update versions you can download twrp touch from http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 or CWM touch from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanagerand flash it via the Toolkit. SuperSU can be updated to the latest version from the app.

[Auto Updates are only accessible if you have donated to the Toolkit project, received an activation code and unlocked the professional features. Auto Updates are a much faster and easier way of pushing small updates that would otherwise not be worth doing. I can push a single textual change or add support for a new build without having to go through the whole process of building a full version and uploading a large file. IF you are not able to or do not want to donate to unlock the Auto Update feature (and other professional features) then all the smaller updates are collated and a full build made when I have time or if there are enough updates to warrant it. This is the easiest way to make sure all the Toolkits are as up to date as possible. IF you have any views about this please email me at toolkit.support@skipsoft.net about them and do not post in the open thread]

Donation links can be found at http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=703 for users who wish to update to the Professional version and enable Auto Updates.

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rdashg2x:
CWM dl is a .img file. That OK to just plop into the Recovery directory of the toolkit?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mskip:
No but you can use the Odin Tar Creator section in the Main Menu to create a tar from the image that can be flashed via Odin.

Mark.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] rdashg2x:
Ok. Just trying to get this together for the first time. I have created the tar file with a name of "clockwork-touch-6.0.3.1-d2att.tar". The tar was generated with a zip icon with a padlock on it whereas the existing tar files in the directory have a plain zip icon. Should this hinder flashing at all or am I nit-picking too much?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Vinhwut:
My phone's build number is JZO54K.I747MVLDMF1 and is Android version 4.1.2, which does not appear on the tool kit. Do I select 4.1.1 instead?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] krapt0:
No.... You have to get the updated version that will support your build.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Vinhwut:
I see, thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] JTertin:
Camera Warning "Camera Filed"

I am assuming the latest toolkit supports the US Cellular SCH-R530 up to, but not including, build AMD4? After rooting with the

"11. US CELLULAR MODEL LTE [SCH-R530] [Supported up to 4.1.2 Build AMD4]"

option (still using stock firmware), my camera no longer works. Any camera app (not only the stock one) fails. The stock one fails with the warning message "Camera Failed". I am hoping that someone can send me a stock AMD4 bootloader so I can flash it back to an operational state. Please PM me (or post) if anyone has a stock bootloader that I can use!

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] krapt0:
The tool kit will do AMD4. It is up to 4.1.2 which means it includes it. If you get the updated tool kit you will get all of the latest updates with it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] JTertin:
Then I guess this brings another issue to light. I used the toolkit and rooted an out-of-the-box phone updated (to stock AMD4 firmware) and after rooting with the toolkit, I can no longer use the camera.

I have researched it all over the internet and have hit dead ends except for comments regarding custom bootloaders, etc. The phone is running stock firmware and the camera functioned for the one picture I took before using the toolkit on it. I have cleared data for the camera and tried using other camera apps to no avail. I am thinking it is actually software related and has something to do with the rooting process. Has anyone else had this issue with a US Cellular GS3 with the AMD4 firmware?

Any suggestions on fixing it? I'm running out of ideas...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] krapt0:
Unroot the phone back to stock and make sure the camera was working to begin with.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] JTertin:
It did. As I said in my previous post "The phone is running stock firmware and the camera functioned for the one picture I took before using the toolkit on it." (i.e. it worked before rooting it).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] krapt0:
I assume you are using the donated version of the tool kit?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] JTertin:
Yep!