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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] imilleson:
I have tried just about all the ROM's for the SIII and I can honestly say, stock with some tweaks and mods is best. I would Odin a Root66 StockJB image to gain root without tripping the flash counter, and then have fun from their. Replace the stock keyboard which sucks, freeze a buttload of apps, and tweak the build.prop if that is your thing. If you must get off TouchWiz, I liked liquidSmooth though i did find the minor bugs annoying, hence why i reverted to JB stock...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Arhtard:
i agree with you. just love the stablity of a near stock rom.

big thanks to devs like mskips who make things possible for us.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] smashcz:
I just got this phone and it is 4.1.1 stock (t-mobile version)

will this toolkit work on 4.1.1 ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] x1tyme:
No. This software only works for ICS. You can check this link below

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

ODIN Jellybean with root66 on it..then you're rooted..
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RnRexpress3423:
This is awesome. I just purchased the phone today and it should be here hopefully by the end of the week. I can't wait to root this bad boy! I'm upgrading from the original Mytouch4g so I hope the upgrade is worth it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BigWorldJust:
Can't wait until Jellybean support is added :D. Thanks alot for this tool!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Scath:
Love the whole setup of this. Must ask one thing, make the part that says it wont work on JB, VERY VERY BIG!!! I know it's at the top but sometimes when people, like me, who get distracted by their kids, etc. Don't read everything right away and skip over the important stuff no matter how it is labeled. I did soft brick my S3 but got out of it using the S3 odin thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1727401

I am not telling you how to write, but giving my suggestion, because if it happened to me it happens to others.

Example just highlight the area like so:

"IMPORTANT: THIS TOOLKIT IS BEING UPDATED IN THE NEXT WEEK BUT UNTIL IT IS UPDATED IT WILL NOT WORK ON JELLYBEAN BUILDS AND COULD LEAD TO A SOFT BRICK. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rpolito73:
Fail on jb

Hi
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mekanikz:
What can I do now that I want to update my phone's firmware? I've rooted my phone using this toolkit and am unable to get Odin to flash a new rom or update the firmware.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nygmam:
If you are looking for Root on JB, just go Here and download the file, and use ODIN to get it on your phone. This is probably the easiest way to Root JB right now...

[url="http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426451]This should be the ROM you need[/url] from the thread I posted above. Now download it, and go over there and read up on how to do this...

This should work until this tool is updated.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mekanikz:
But will I be able to flash a new rom? As the op said:

Is there a way to get back the stock boot or recovery image once using your Galaxy S3 Toolkit to root the phone?

I'll give your suggestion a try and edit this post with the results.

Edit: Tried it and it didn't work. I also tried just the OTA update using Odin with no luck.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] unk2009:
Thank you for your hard work...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kutta:
Sorry it the following question has been posted but I'm freaking out ATM because I think I have bricked my phone trying to root using the toolkit. Is there away for me to un brick it? I have a black screen with the blue LED solid. Please help. Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sbaeder:
As stated many times in this thread, there are potential issues with trying this on a newer JB based system.

Best bet is to follow one of the ODIN based threads to just reload the entire phone, using one of the pre-rooted images (see the GENERAL section)...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tsuujin:
Claification

I know that this has been discussed multiple times in this thread and I apologize in advance for asking again, but I'd really like some general clarification before I proceed to root.

The OP states very clearly not to use this method on Jellybean, and that the method would be updated in the next week or so, but that post seems to be from months ago and I don't see any updated steps in the original post.

I bought my S3 yesterday, and this is my first Samsung phone so please be patient with me (rooting on HTC is very different!). I updated the phone to the most current T-Mobile file (4.1.1) and now wish to root the phone but I see a lot of conflicting information on the best way to do about this.

What I'd like is a current (as of today) guide for the correct steps to use to safely root a stock T-Mobile S3 with Jellybean. I've attached a screenshot from my "About" to clarify what I have.

Thanks again for being patient!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sbaeder:
Go to two more threads down here (look for stock rooted) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

Just "odin" a stock, but rooted image. This AIO just packages up stuff - no real magic to it. Follow the links in Doc's thread and you will be FINE
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Support for new S3 Toolkit

I have added support for the new 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 S3 builds to the new S3 Toolkit and bought the International and Snapdragon Toolkits into a single Toolkit for both and added ALLOT of improvements but I need the stock and insecure boot images for the US Models flashed to verify the insecure boot images boot properly. The stock image will recover the phone if the insecure boot image gets stuck after flashing.

If someone can do this and verify the insecure boot image works on their build I will be able to add support to the Toolkit and release it tomorrow.

Download the zip file for your model from http://goo.im/devs/mskip/toolkit/samsung_galaxy_s3/model_files unzip the contents to your pc and flash the stock and insecure boot images from the root folder using odin. I mainly need the latest builds tested to make sure they work.

Please do not do this if you dont know your way around download mode and odin and dont know how to recover from a bad flash.

If anyone can do this then pm me the results as soon as possible.

I will post more about all the updates to the new Toolkit when it is released tomorrow if all testing goes ok.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pakakid:
Hey guys so I tried using the tool kit to install the root and was following all instructions until one point the phone rebooted after odin and just stayed black with a blue charging light on. I dont know what to do right now. I went back into download mode and trying to reodin but now its stuck on get PIT for mapping... can someone please help maybe give me another file to use for odin and another set of instructions? please help guys
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] koyanishi:
Same thing happened to me. (see post 267)

I took the battery out and then tried the same toolkit again and this time it got stuck after it had rooted the phone. I did it a third time and this time the action was completed.

However I am not happy with this root as it is idiosyncratic as to what roms I am able to load.

Perhaps what you should do is what DocHoliday77 suggested in post 268 in reply to my dilemma - but obviously I am no expert.

I just wish there were some clear step by step instructions to get back to complete stock
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Which build do you have on your phone and which exact image did you flash?

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
I will add a page in Information section in the new Toolkit on how to get back to stock.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mr_Jay_jay:
No sim unlock

SIM Unlock phone to any Network (thanks to Adam Lange)

I couldn't find that option... so sad... am I missing something?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gohawks1:
Amazing job, this was the easiest rooting and recovery install I have ever done. Glad I waited for this on my S3 instead of going the other route of flashing an entirely new ROM. Thank you, donation sent.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Yes, sorry I meant to take off the list in the first post as the method doesnt work on snapdragon models because of the qualcom lte chip.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kevin2005:
hey man keep up with your good work, donation sent :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] HyDRo1X:
My phone has a JRO03L DLJA build what build should I use? I'm not really understanding the next build up thingy it says to do since there is no other builds with L
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Rythmstik:
I have the same build (JR003L DLJA) and used the JR003C build selection ( I think it was number 42?) and rooted without a hitch.

Great work Dev and donation sent!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
From the Model Selection screen:

US TMOBILE MODEL GSM [SGH-T999]

61. Android 4.0.4 [Build IMM76D ALJ4]

62. Android 4.1.1 [Build JRO03C DLJA]

MOBILICITY, VIDEOTRON, WIND [SGH-T999V]

71. Android 4.0.4 [Build IMM76D ALH2]

72. Android 4.1.1 [Build JRO03C DLL1]

For TMobile DLJA you would type 62

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] steven-026:
The toolkit only does a backup after you root and stuff right? I just want to know if all my app data will be deleted because I have A LOT of data haha.

Edit:Nvm, I think I'm going to root with the Odin method. I can't figure out how to delete this post either.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] androidmonkey:
Is it possible to use the toolkit and just root the phone without losing my current stock setup? I just need root to install wifi tether on my Tmo SGS3.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sherp71:
Just got my S3 from Wind. Version 4.1.1, Build JRO03L.T999VVLDLL1. Would like to root primarily for backup. Cannot find exact Build match so would appreciate advice on which one will work and whether there is any chance of losing data//functionality in rooting the phone. With thanks - Peter.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
The rooting process will not delete any of your setup.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Option 72 is the build you want for Wind:

72. Android 4.1.1 [Build JRO03L DLL1]

It says JRO03C in the Toolkit but that is a typo and has been fixed for the upcoming Auto Update version.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] victicious:
not working for my phone

i bought an s3 3 weeks ago and used the toolkit to root it and it worked fine the first try. unfortunately i installed an international rom onto my t mobile phone and bricked it. Luckily tho i got it sent in and got a new one with the warranty.

it arrived today and I'm trying to root with the same process but odin hangs for about 10 minutes at get PIT for mapping.. and then says complete(write) operation failed. <osm> all threads completed (succeed 0 / failed 1). Ive tried just flashing recovery and it fails as well.

I'm not sure if the phone came from Samsung or if it came from t mobile. but when i got it, it had the next launcher wallpaper on it. so it seems i got someone elses used phone. also in download mode at the bottom of all the white text theres gray text that says "qualcomm secureboot anabled".

is there something im missing? is my phone not going to be able to get root? if anyone can help or knows something i dont can u please fill me in.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] brnagndan:
Re: [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT V7.0] Drivers, Backup, Root, Recovery + MORE [

I love this tool since I takes everything easy. One issue, well a couple I had though... Every time I follow the instructions for Tmobile S3, my computer can no longer recognize the device. Tried flashing to complete stock again and the same issue happens if I root. This happens every time I flash insecure bootloaders, recovery, or root. Any ideas? Would love to try out some of the custom roms but it's a pain when it computer won't even recognize the phones storage... Thanks for any help
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pakakid:
I want to uninstill root and go back to stock however the toolkit i followed all directions and when i restarted the phone everything was still there i tried option 1 and option 2 doesnt work because it says device not found even though the device serial number is there. any help?

when trying to get back to stock recovery i always get stuck at 'Get PIT for mapping"
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nolenm04:
toolkit

wen i try and open the tool kit its opens for a sec then closes. idk whats going on. maybe a bad download?:confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Have you tried downloading it again or disabling your AV program to see if thats picking up a false postive and deleting it?

I will be programming all the Toolkits on C# soon so they will evolve to a much higher and more secure level.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
What exactly did you do (all steps chosen) and what happened on phone and pc.

Did you let the ToolKit set up Superuser or try to install it seperately?

Did you read and follow all the steps in the ToolKit (installing drivers, enabling usb debugging)?

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kodiakice:
What is the proper prodecure to reset the counter and remove the yellow triangle on this variant of the phone for warranty/return purposes?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
There is no procedure to reset the flash counter for the Snapdragon variant yet. I very much doubt that Triangle Away will work as you need to a special flash kernel to modify the correct partition and this hasnt been done.

I dont know if Chainfire is planning on adding support for the US variants but im sure something will come along soon enough.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kharnage:
1. Select Tmobile version

2. Install drivers

3. Rooting options

4. Flash CWM + Install Root via recovery

5. Opened ODIN

6. Passed ODIN

7. Booted into recovery/cwm

8. Flash superuser

9. cwm said superuser is installed

10. Reboot phone

11. No superuser

12. Repeated steps above twice

Did I do anything wrong? This is the first phone I'm having trouble rooting :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darren.wlsn1:
i can confirm it works just fine.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] C_LosEvo:
after Team Epic's v4 cwm Recovery now backing up or restoring does not work. I keep getting ".android_secure.img not found.Skipping restore" ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] overground:
It could be that it's just skipping the .android_secure portion of the restore. Have you tried rebooting after your "failed restore"?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] C_LosEvo:
Yes i did and your correct. It did make a backup. It just threw me off the fact that it said "failed to restore". All is good now.:good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nygmam:
Half way there, used it to flash CWM and make a NANDROID backup prior to rooting. Wanted to have a clean non-rooted backup, prior to rooting and tweaking... Thanks for your tool, as soon as I finish moving the backup over to my PC, I will try out the rooting function :) Nice work!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darren.wlsn1:
op or anybody when you push a apk to phone using tool where does it put apk, i cant find it but according to tool it worked?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mormoney:
u sir are awesome, second phone ive rooted and i couldn't believe how simple uve made it compared to the first. thx again
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nygmam:
Everything went well, but strangely, my gapps process now keeps crashing, any thoughts? Nothing changed but for rooting, installing SU and busybox... May have to revert and try again :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ReverendJasen:
Another strange problem.

When I flash the boot-insecure-tmo-t999uvalem-cwm image, the phone will no longer use a wifi connection for data. It sees the wifi, I can connect to it and use an app like Wifi Analyzer, however the network icon in the status bar never changes from Edge to Wifi. I tried a few apps, and they were definitely downloading at Edge speeds.

Otherwise, it went fine. Busybox and SU were installed and work.

I reflashed back to the boot-stock image and the wifi problem went away, so not a huge deal, but others may run into this.

The phone is a brand new one, but does seem to have the same version/build that Snapdragon expects.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
I dont have the phone so if other users can verify this problem with the insecure boot image then can look into it.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Are you talking about pushing a file or installing an apk?

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darren.wlsn1:
sorry i installed it but it didnt show up in app nor can i find it on phone, im new to this tool and gsm so if its noob question i apologize.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nygmam:
I went back to the stock Kernal from the Insecure, and now my Gapps crashing has stopped :) So there may be something amiss in the insecure kernal, or just may be a coincidence.

Either way, I am happy now Thanks again!

Update: Just got it again twice, so something else is going on here :( have to dig around some more

Update 2: All fixed. A factory reset/wipe and reinstallation of all apps fixed it :) Thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kambiz.aghaiepour:
Is there any way for the clock to be correct in recovery mode? CWM creates backups with goofy date stamps (some time back in January 1970, near the start of unix time). Not sure if there's a hwclock -systohc equivalent to run on the phone when its in full running mode. Or if the recovery partition is doing something goofy with date/time.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mocsab:
REturn to Stock???

I need to find a way to return my phone to stock - My PHone is stuck on samsung screen and I need to be able to odin a tar file to get my phone working again - but I can't seem to find one - is there a way to use this tool to do waht I need to do
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] AdamLange:
Then go to stock roms thread at tmobile section and flash it with odin, after that go to recovery and do factory reset and boom you're stock ;)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT AUTO UPDATE V7.1.0 [22ND JAN 2013] AVAILABLE!!

Changelog:

+Added support for GT-I9300 build XXELLC

+Fixed US variants versions displayed incorrectly in Model Selection screen

+Added GT-I9300 TWRP Recovery 2.3.3.1 image to Toolkit for easy flashing

+Improved CWM NAND Backup script to make it allot more stable and robust

+Added Insecure Kernel detection to sections requiring Insecure Boot Image

+Added 'Pull Folder' to 'Pull Files' section in Main Menu

+Added 'Fix Internal Storage Permissions' to Mods Menu [folder not showing]

+Minor bug fixes and improvements

[Auto Updates are only accessible if you have donated to the Toolkit project, received an activation code and unlocked the donator 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 donator 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 pm me about them and do not post in the open thread]

Enjoy :)

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JAY28W:
Hey, MSKIP... just wanted to let you know that I think this tool is the slickest thing since sliced bread!

I recently switched from Sprint to Cinci Bell, a TMO variant apparently, and used your Unified Tool Kit to Root and install a Custom Recovery and it worked flawlessly. Have since nandroided my original ROM and am ready to start the real fun stuff of flashing ROMs. :silly:

Having been with Sprint for so long, having rooted and flashed a fair amount, I was skitish stepping into the world where there were so many variants and so many different ways to skin the cat. This tool took the guesswork of what step to do when, the specific file and process to use, and consequently, reduced the potential risk of complications considerably.

Thanks again for your tool and commitment to the community. I'll be popping some bux over as soon as I can...

jay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] N3WPV:
If I root using this and stay on stock rom is wifi calling still available? Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SirRastusBear:
Re: [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT V7.0] Drivers, Backup, Root, Recovery + MORE [

Yup
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] androidmonkey:
I am having some issues with installing a custom recovery. I go through ODIN, flash the PDA, but when the phone reboots, it goes to stock recovery. I read the FAQ and it mentions changing some system files, but it requires ROOT. How do I get ROOT if I need to push the root files using TWRP or CWR? The FAQ also states this can be done in the Toolkit, where is this option?

Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] N3WPV:
Thank you! Worked like a charm.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
Root your device via option 1 or 2 in the root/unroot section, then select the option in the main menu to rename the recovery restore files. You can then flash custom recovery without it being overwritten on every reboot.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] androidmonkey:
Thanks Mark.

I didnt do the Insecure method because, well, it sounds bad being "insecure". What exactly is insecure?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] androidmonkey:
Mike,

I would like to use Option 4 to root my phone. Is it possible ?

EDIT:

I was able to use Option 4. In ODIN, I unchecked the box for autoreboot/restart. I pulled the battery, held Vol Up, Power, and Home at the same time. TWRP started up, restarted device. I then had to redo Option 4, this time selecting that I already had a custom recovery.

Hope this helps anyone else that ran into this issue.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] akapaul26:
I recently ran into an issue with my device. I am using tmobile gs3. I recently have not been able to factory reset any data from phone. I am also unable to format the internal storage. I can format the internal sd card but as soon as I odin stock and look at the internal card it has about 10gb of data on it. I have done many things to try and remove this data if for anything to send it back and get a new device. I was wondering if anything in this tool kit may help me to achieve removing the data stuck on my internal storage?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mskip:
If you have root then try installing a file manager such as Root Explorer from the Play Store which should let you delete any files you need to.

Mark.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zidane55387:
Will this work on tmobiles latest JRO03L T999UVDLJC build? Just got my S3 and it updated to this new build and I want to make sure I won't brick my device :x
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] akapaul26:
Re: [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT V7.0] Drivers, Backup, Root, Recovery + MORE [

Thanks I finally got it. But I an not sure how. I did try this but it was like my chip was blocked from formatting or erasing anything then after hours of trying to erase it and factory reset and wipe it magically fixed.

Domination V3 Powered!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Leviathan10000:
T-Mobile

This was asked will this work on JRO03L T999UVDLJC or do we have to wait for a update?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Ryanmo5:
Ok guys I need some help, I don't have internet access at home. I have adb, toolkit and the drivers setup so that it recognizes my device. My problem is I can't update and download the files needed to root my phone. Is their any other option available to root my phone? I can download files thru my phone but not sure what's needed and what to put where. Any help is appreciated and sorry to ask but I'm limited to what I can do. Don't beat up the friendly moderator! Lol
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chadster214:
any update on the latest TMobile release?