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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
This!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
you clearly do not know how to follow directions. :silly:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] davidnc:
So when downloading a custom rom and saving on the internal sdcard of the S3 .Afterwhich I go though the data wipes while in CWM, before installing it. This isnt going to wipe my internal sd card is it? So its like the Galaxy Nexus in that regards as to leaving the internal sdcard untouched?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] willmooney:
Great Guide

Excellent guide. Appreciate the work.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hollywoodo:
loving this

android community is awesome.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] schu9120:
@droidstyle

Thanks for another guide. (I came from the fascinate)

And thanks for posting a guide in the correct section ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] notdream:
Hi thank you for everything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] iceman0321:
very nice, in detail~
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
glad you guys are liking the guide! Although I think that I might need to make a section on how to hit the thanks button lol!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hypnosis4U2NV:
It's nice seeing familiar people from the Fascinate community in the SGS3 forums..:good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
Hey nice to see you have a gs3 aswell! :highfive: Hopefully more fascinate users will make it over. I know the locked bootloader scared a few folks off, but really its no issue. We already have cm9 and aokp ms6 for the vzw gs3, but data crapping out seems to be a issue...same for att.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Alien-dx11:
Really helpful guide...I rooted last night and flashed Nosympathy's Deodexed Rom.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] stupidchicken03:
Think ill be following this :)

came from Motorolas and Odin is new to me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hurleyzero1:
Just installed cm10 everything is working fine the only problem i have is i cant figure out how to change the sensitivity on the vibration. Can anyone help with this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SurferJon:
Hi all, I'm a first time smartphone user! I heard about rooting phones and Googled how to do it for my Galaxy 3. I followed the instructions from androidauthority.com slash galaxy-s3-sch-i535-root-101633 (can't post links yet) successfully and then eventually found my way over here. It seems like what I installed from the aforementioned page comes from this thread, so I guess I'll ask my question here (and I want to thank you guys for making your knowledge available to so many people - must have been a lot of hard work to put all of that together!).

1. What exactly was removed from the stock version with the rooted version? I ask because it doesn't feel like too much disappeared, though I'm sure a lot of background stuff went bye-bye. I also ask because I want to know what I might want to reinstall from the stock version.

2. After my installation finished with Odin, my jellyfish wallpaper was gone and S Voice doesn't work for me anymore (and I can't find its icon, so I guess those two things were removed in the rooted version). I was able to find the wallpaper on Google and install it, but I'm not sure how to install the S Voice again since it seems like most of the installations available out there are modified for other devices. I loved that with the S Voice I could double click my home button and tell it to navigate me where I wanted. Is there a way to reinstall this again?

3. When I try to open My Verizon Mobile, I get a "This application requires the Verizon Login Client" error message that I wasn't getting before I rooted the phone.

4. This might not be a question appropriate for this thread, but is there a way for us to get rid of other apps that we don't want? For example, I don't want Amazon Kindle, Color, Google +, etc. They're not listed for uninstallation in the task manager unlike apps I have downloaded. Or is this something that would have to be done with a rom image like with this thread?

5. Are there any guides that explain what we can do with our Galaxy S 3 now that it's rooted? From Googling around I know you can install better apps, likes one related to free tethering and whatnot, but what else can I do?

6. If something ever happens to my phone and I need to take it in to Verizon, do I just reload the stock version like I did with this rooted version? (And uninstall tethering apps?)

7. If updates come out for the S3, I just accept them, right? Or do I need to keep reloading updated versions of the rooted app from here?

Thank you so much you guys for all of your hard work! And sorry for all of the questions!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] chakra:
1. Not sure

2. What rom did you load? If its not touch wiz then it doesn't have svoice

3. Google it, there is an app you need, Verizon log in, or something

4. Titanium backup from play store, a must have.

5. Ya it's xda developers galaxy s 3 section :)

6. Yes don't take it to a store or they will void your warranty

7. NO!! Never accept an ota system update. App updates are fine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hemingsent:
Hello, I recently rooted my phone and used the Stock Rooted/Stripped 4.0.4 by Invisiblek ROM. Everything seems to have gone fine, however the messaging app keeps closing on me with the: Unfortunately, Messaging has stopped. Is there any way to fix this/stop it from occurring. Also, will my messaging still work (I use handcent sms)?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
Install a recovery (section 2)and wipe cache, then try fix permissions under the advance tab in cwm recovery...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
You flashed invisiblek rooted/stripped thats why your apps are missing. The first link by mr. Robinson is rooted stock with nothing removed...pretty sure this was explained. If you want to go back to stock, flash the third link in section 1... then wipe data per instructions. Then refer to section 6 for other guides, mods, and hacks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hemingsent:
Ok, will do once I get off the phone with verizon.

Edit: I wiped the cache and fixed permissions and the problem still persists. Also, when I try to open the messaging app it force closes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bigmook:
I used root66 and everything worked .... just use Odin. since you were having problems I would factory reset after it gets done flashing. you can do this in stock recovery. hold home plus volume up and power until it boots into recovery
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
back up your contacts with gmail, apps with titanium backup, boot into recovery, wipe data factory restore...reboot and sign in to google account to sync contacts, then Restore apps only(no data) with tibu.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
that's already linked in the op :p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
Bump for update...section 5 added the latest official update VRBMB1 4.1.2. Thx Scott!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Reborn627:
I just want to be sure. Casual states that it will root a GS3 running 4.0.4. This will also work with the latest 4.1.2 OTA released a couple of days ago, no? I realize the more apropriate location for this question would be in Adam's post Here but that thread is locked. I want to be sure not to mess anything up.

Thanks,

Ray
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
casual does not work on jelly bean unless you flash a pre rooted version. basically the rootdebug exploit was patched when jellybean dropped. casual uses that exploit for rooting, which is a prerequsite for unlocking and obtaining a custom recovery. i would odin a 4.0.1 build, then use casual to root, unlock, recovery, then flash scroslers vrbmb1 4.1.2 official stock build.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Reborn627:
Ok, great. Thank you for your help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Thank Me Later:
I'm currently on ICS 4.0.4 VRALG1, Will step 5 work if I want to flash to complete stock 4.1.1 K3? My phone won't find OTA's. Did that Google Services Framework method like 10 times, factory resetted my phone 3 times still won't find OTA's. Just asking if step 5 will work for flashing back to the 4.1.1 K3 OTA. That's what my phone shipped with. Was on a custom Rom then flashed back to VRALG1 in hopes my phone will just OTA back up to the latest 4.1.2 but it didn't and it won't. I just want to be back on 4.1.1 K3 for now.

And if this does work

The TAR file for the 4.1.1 K3 download is SUPER SLOW. Does anybody have a different link I can get it from?

Edit: I am back on 4.1.1 K3 OTA. Took forever to download that TAR lol. My phone still won't find the 4.1.2 OTA, don't know what's wrong. Clearing and stopping the Google Services Framework trick doesn't work. Believe me, I've tried so many times. Waited a good while, tried again, factory resetted, it still won't find the OTA.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] putney1477:
Hi there. I am currently running clean rom 5.6. I would like to go back to complete stock to get the ota. If I used this method to get back to stock, can I unlock and flash recovery ? Will the previous methods work? Sorry for all then questions, its been a while :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Rushead:
I still don't get why people want an ota if they're already rooted & running a custom rom. The devs put out better-than-stock roms all the time.

Sent from my poopy Incredible 2....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] usmaak:
When you get the OTA, you don't end up having to wipe your phone and start over again? I'm newish to the S3, so I don't know if my above statement even makes sense. I'm coming from an Evo, and with the Evo, every time you installed a custom rom, you started setting up again from scratch. Also, every single ROM I tried on the Evo had one quirk or another that was not on the stock ROM.

When I first got it, I rooted, unlocked, and installed a custom recovery using the no data wipe stock ROM from here. I haven't done anything with it since. I really just wanted it rooted so that I could run miscellaneous things that can't be run without root. I wish that there was some way that I could take the OTA without losing root/unlocked bootloader/custom recovery. I keep waiting for another no wipe version of the stock ROM, but so far I haven't seen one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hybridnoob:
Look at CleanROM. It's a debloated and optimized stock ROM. Much better than stock and can be themed if you want.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] usmaak:
But do I lose all my data and have to start over again?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hybridnoob:
Anytime you flash a new ROM, you should clean install to avoid issues. I think CleanROM has better battery life and is more stable than stock. It will be worth your effort!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30195481

I'm on CyanogenMod now (prefer stock Android), but if I ever went back TouchWiz, CleanROM is absolutely what I'd do!

Awesome dev!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
Maybe it has been. Said somewhere but I cannot find it.

I am running rooted stock version of latest OTA using the root66 method. Just before he released the latest file I started getting the OTA update. I clicked defer and then flashed the update.

I am still getting OTA nag and it is annoying.

I found update.zip in cache/fota directory.

I deleted that and rebooted.still nagging.

Ideas? Phone shows 4.1.2 and build VRBMB1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Already replied to you in another thread. Try not to double post the same comment in multiple threads. It's bad form.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] usmaak:
Can I at least back up and restore data and apps with Titanium? I have a bunch of tasker scripts that I wouldn't want to lose. And I'd really like to not have to reinstall everything all over again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hybridnoob:
That shouldn't be a problem, especially since you're staying on a TW based ROM. To be safe, I always download the apps from the Play store, then restore data only for the necessary apps from Titanium (or Carbon). I've never had a problem with that...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] technich:
So when I flashed my s3 I followed the steps as outlined. But when I format I end up with new folder sdcard/0/0 and if I flash another ROM and format again, I end up with another. So now after all the ROMs I've flashed to see which I like best, I have like sdcard0/0/0/0/directory... I've never seen anything like it. Did I do something?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] revized:
hey guys,, i got a small issue , using verizon s3,so i ran vxw_i535vrblk3 to get a stock rooted rom, when it started up i got all kinds of force closes to where i could only pull the battery and i thought i could have been because i have it on pageplus and its set to nv_only or whatever else with that , it wasnt becuase i did data reset then everything was rooted and fine now with no FC`s anymore, so i tried my inital plan to run Synergy-S3_21Mar13_0453_r420_s.zip ,everything passed and what not, so i booted into cwm and got a lame verizon warning message about using unauthorized stuff,blah blah, but the guide didnt mention anything about needing the bootloader to be unlocked to use cwm to run a rom, it just keep on as though it didnt matter. so i got back to odin and Flashed VRALEC Bootchain to allow Custom Recovery, then ran synergy and stayed pretty basic with aroma installer it is stuck on the samsung s3 boot logo, i can still use recovery and odin, i read an few places where when peeps got boot loops they needed a stock kernal , although i used a stock kernal during aroma.

wish i would have found this thread before i did this , i was amazed when i read the Comprehensive IMEI/EFS Backup thread, oh my n00bness.

any ideas?

update: after locking the bootloader back again and getting nowhwere i just installed the rom from ex sd card(actual sd card.hehe) and now it boots although wifi is not working and i suppose it from not having the bootloader unlocked when flashing the rom and the since i chose the custom kernal it was not actually writen and it is a mis match with the wifi whatever, so guess i gots to run odin and Flashed VRALEC Bootchain again to unlock boot loader

1.) does anyone know how to flash just the kernal or of a gui to flash the kernal?

2.) also is it important to run VRBLK3_Bootchain.tar.md5 and return the bootloader back to normal when wifi is woking again?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] MIKEYSAKZ:
What is your recovery status which type and what version update your recovery and then you will have to format internal memory to get rid of 0 folders I think do a search but just a quick idea for you to look in the right direction
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] technich:
I'm almost positive its cwm. I'll double check. Thanks!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] voxigenboy:
Is there an alternative to

Section 1

that is compatible with Windows 7 64-bit ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Well section 1 is outdated, it doesn't work on jelly bean. Use either root thread by open1your1eyes0, preferably the one titled "[GUIDE] Jelly Bean Factory Images ***UPDATED 02/06/13***" You'll need to use Odin either way, there's no getting around that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] voxigenboy:
Phone is on 4.0.4 - I thought Jelly Bean started at 4.1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
It does, I thought you were on JB. Try Open's other thread to update to VRBLK3 and root/unlock immediately.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] detonation:
I just got a GS3 that has already been rooted and has a custom recovery. I would like to restore it back to 100% stock. Am I correct in that I just need to follow Section 5 of this guide? And since there is no 4.1.2 stock rom listed, do I just flash the 4.1.1 one and then take the OTA?

When I want to root/unlock it again, it looks like I have two options - Either odin flash a pre rooted image from this thread, or use the boot chain method from this thread. Is there any benefit of one over another? It looks like the first method is if you want the option to root/unlock without installing a custom recovery (so you don't trip the flash counter, though my device has already increased it at least once and I have no warranty anyways). Otherwise is one safer/better than the other?

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Yes for everything. As of now, we still do not have a VRBMB1 tar (the 4.1.2 OTA).

Yep, those links are perfect for what you want. They're both safe, neither is recommended over the other as they both work great. Note, if you use the pre-rooted thread, you will still need to unlock your bootloader if you intend to flash roms.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] syraz:
So I flashed the Official VRBLK3 4.1.1 in section 5, but phone still has the unlocked symbol, I thought it was supposed to lock the phone also?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Quacker:
Are you referring to the unlocked icon with the word "custom" that appears briefly when you reboot your phone? That is often triggered randomly (some people have reported it on unrooted stock), but it has nothing to do with your bootloader. It's nothing to worry about, but your bootloader is not unlocked, so make sure you unlock it before installing any ROM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] moparfreak426:
Is there an ICS or JB one click that doesn't wipe data & lock the boot loader? Well i don't care about data but where can i get a one click that doesn't lock boot loader?

Sent from my SPH-D710 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] travis.bridges10:
My goal is to get rid of everything ive done to my phone. I want it back to stock/locked. If I follow section 5 and use 4.0.4 via odin, that will do the trick? Then OTA up to current? Am I understanding this correctly? I dont want anyones design, software, anything running my phone. Just 100% stock. Thanks in advance!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ryanstfl:
Is there a way to reset the flash counter once tripped?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Triangle Away by Chainfire on xda and the Play Store.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] funkpod:
So if I am currently on 4.1.2 then I can use this to root for the first time?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
No. Use Open1your1eyes0 thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cmegalodon:
i just got my s3 yesterday (yes, late to the game, but it only cost me $10!!) anyways, i wanted to know if i should format my sd card coming from my thunderbolt?

tia
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Aquila76:
I'd say yes. S3 can use exFAT which seems to perform better on larger size cards.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Go to Samsung's website and download it yourself once you find the GSIII product page.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] james:
*These are Official full wipe versions that will format the internal sd and lock bootloader!!

Official VRBMB1 4.1.2-

Official VRBLK3 4.1.1- http://hotfile.com/dl/182822657/9f67...p.tar.md5.html

Official VRALG1 4.0.4- http://goo.im/devs/invisiblek/i535/C...w_ship.tar.zip(The first OTA that rolled out and will need to be unzipped to extract the .tar file)

i noticed that 4.1.2 there is no link could i download 4.1.1 and it would work the same to unbrick my sch-i535
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
If you are soft bricked then sure but not if you flashed an international rom and are hard bricked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] james:
when i got the phone i was on 4.1.2 now that i got it all going again i noticed that i am on 4.0.4 now my phone wants to update
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
So, what's your question friend? Do you want to update but root/unlock again or stick with what you have and cancel the OTA notice?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] james:
my question was did i need 4.1.2 file to go back to stock or would any of the jellybean one work
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Well the OTA will ultimately bring you to 4.1.2. The most recent official Odin tar available is VRBLK3 4.1.1, the VRBMB1 4.1.2 tar has not surfaced yet. If you Odin flash 4.1.1 you will receive an OTA notice for 4.1.2 as well.

So either take the OTA now or flash VRBLK3 tar in Odin and OTA after that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] james:
i guess i used 4.0.4 because that is what my phone is at currently
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Not a problem, like I said either method will update you to 4.1.2. Accepting the OTA now will allow you to keep your internal storage intact as Odin flashing VRBLK3 will wipe your internal storage if that matters to you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bmeek:
Woohoo! A Droidstyle Guide(TM) for my new phone...

By the time droidstyle's guide showed up for the Fascinate, I pretty much knew my way around that device... But I always appreciated how it kept the same old basic questions at bay in the forums. Glad to see this thread here now that I've picked up a VZW GS3.

Thanks, Droidstyle!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bvjens31:
In regards to section 5 and using Odin to revert back to stock....will that remove all traces of software and boot tampering? I ask, because my camera recently took a dump and is now giving me the "Warning camera failed" force close and I need to take it into VZW to get replaced. I have only unlocked to get root, I'm still on stock ota ROM, but my device status is "modified", and I have twrp flashed.

So I'm basically hoping that doing section 5 in this sticky will take me back to 100% factory, but I wanted to see if anyone could confirm this. Great work btw to the OP :good:

EDIT: I've Odin'd back to 4.0.4, but I still see the "Custom" unlocked padlock at the very first boot screen. Guess it's off to the Google to see what else I have to do to get rid of that O.o
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] funkpod:
I went into stock recovery and cleared my cache and some other stuff. Did a factory reset from there, too. Pulled battery, maybe cleared cache again. Clear whatever you can from there, that's how I got mine to go away. Hope this helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] AJ26T:
help

i was rooted running stock firmware

i tried to unroot following section 5 in this thread and something failed and now i got message on my phone saying "Firmware upgraded encountered an issue please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"

Anyone please help have to ship phone back to verizon

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] speedingcheetah:
Sorry if this has been asked before....

but does this root still work on current JB...I am about to get a replacement S3 and I think this is what I used to root and unlock my original one.

Nevermind...found the theard about JB rooting...so...no this wont work if phone comes with JB
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cam1john:
Is section 5 still the best way to take verizon galaxy s3 from custom rom back to stock? thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] lazarus0000:
You should come with 4.2 and, I believe, the method works on that one. Someone just posted a while back on another thread that they got a replacement S3 and that it powered up with an update ready to go. Do NOT take the update. The version that comes with the replacement phone is able to be rooted. The update is, apparently, not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Dmkjr:
Forgive my ignorance here. I've been reading the hell out of these threads to understand what I'm doing wrong. Trying to install CM10.1 nightlies on my buddies GS3 (Verizon).

-Rooted from stock (4.0.4), confirmed working

-Used Ez program to unlock bootloader (the apk)

-Installed ROM Manager to install CWM Recovery

-Wiping, format system to get ready for the ROM install.

-Install ROM from SD card (Cm10.1 nightly)

Upon the reboot after a succesfull install, I'm getting the yellow triangle. "Verizon has determined.... blah blah blah". What am I missing? I need to get around that so CM10 can boot up.

I was looking at the Triangle Away program by Chainfire. It states that it may only work on original firmware though. HELP?!?!?