yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
You didn't find it because the device you received is not one. You my dear friend is a extraordinarily lucky person. You have got SGH-T999L That is totally different from the SGH-T999. Notice L for LTE. I would not flash anything on this thread and ruin that awesome luck. You should instead head over to Doc's other thread for that device.

The difference between the two, is that your new device actually has a LTE Antenna whereas the ordinary T-Mo S3 for mere mortals like me do not have that antenna.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
This is all correct! There is a root66 firmware for the T999L, I'll post it when I'm back on my computer. It's built by mrRobinson, so it's just like those in his OP.

There is a link to it in my thread as well though, if you don't want to wait.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XperiaPlayEC:
My phone is in the way shown in the pic and it is already rooted. I wanna upgrate to 4.1.2 TMO T999UVDMD5 because I read it also fix some bugs. I don't care to lose the warranty 'cause I am no longer in USA.

If I upgrade. I will continue having 3G in the country I am now?

Can I upgrade directly or I need to use another firmware first?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Safe to Odin MD5.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XperiaPlayEC:
You mean I must save my current configuration to ODin? I am new in this kind of jobs. can you show me how?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Yes it is safe to flash MD5.

I assume you are on Stock rom. Install KIES from Samsung website on your PC. Then download from sammobile or via KIES, the latest firmware labelled UVDMD5. Flash that firmware to your phone. You are not going to loose data. But may loose system settings and root.

ODIN is another way to flash the firmware to your phone. If you do want to keep your root, which you probably do, I suggest you read OP carefully and then follow it to the letter.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] XperiaPlayEC:
Yes I am in stock rom but I think I cannot use KIES since I used Odin to root the phone. :p. I just wanna know if I can continue using my T999 in this country after rooting or not.

How do I save to flash MD5?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Personally I don't recommend kies. Some like it, but I think it just screws things up too often and there are much better ways to accomplish what it offers.

For Odin, just do a search. There are guides all over the place, no real need to rewrite stuff that's been written over and over already.

No one can tell you how well it will work for you. Just try it and if you don't like it flash back to the older firmware. I really can't understand why rooting would cause it to not work in another country. If it works now, nothing should change.

You should take some time and read all the stickies btw.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] abudgx:
I uninstalled Kies as it created me more problems that it helped me. I used it only to backup my stuff but Go Backup does it nicely and on the cloud too...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] polx:
i'm thinkimg of imstalling this to root my S3. and i want to install CWM as recovery. just to make sure, i got questions to make sure i dont trip the flash counter:

1) if i install CWM thru terminal, i wont trip the flash counter.. is this right?

2) will i be able to install the next update via OTA without tripping the counter?

3) will i be able to install the next update when its uploaded on this thread thru CWM and would this trip the counter?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ipaq_101:
Alright so far I am following everything, but I do have some questions, I appreciate your feedback:

1) Once the phone is rooted via the OP's instructions, how do I flash CWM? The OP says I can flash CWM via ODIN in "dd" mode and that won't trip the counter, do I have that right?

1a) What is "dd" mode and how can I do this?

2) I also read on this thread that CWM can be flashed via the Rom Manager App without tripping the counter, is this true?

3) Does anyone have a link to a thread that has the Factory ROM and instructions? In-case I need to factory reset for warranty.

I am doing some reading upfront, I am suppose to get my phone on Thursday.

Again thanks for all your help!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rmelendez3:
Followed the instructions in the OP and now I'm rooted Thanks so much. Now to decide whether or not I want to stay stock or go for a custom rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jaliscojorge:
@ipaq_101 rom manager works without tripping and the factory firmware is right in the development section.

typed from my white sgs3 hungry for some Zen
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] stevessvt:
Im not even putting CWM on my phone until this IMEI thing gets figured out, and we figure out how to restore it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
1. The OP doesn't say to flash CWM via ODIN. it says "Once rebooted you can essentially follow this thread to load the clockworkmod recovery. As long as you flash the recovery using the dd method with adb (or use terminal emulator from the play store) then you will NOT trip the flash counter.

The word thread is link in the OP that will tell you how to do it.

2. Yes.

3. Stickied on top of forum.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] d0gan:
What does this mean?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
Best thread to read to answer your question is here.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] stevessvt:
It means that for some people after installing clock work mod there IMEI has disappeared, and its still being figured out why its happening, whats causing it, and how to fix it. Until that gets figured out Im not putting any after market ROMs on my phone, or even CWM recovery.

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Thanks for the link.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] fireboypr:
We should do a BOUNTY for the first person to find how to reset counter.

EDIT: Donated!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pfunky:
root66 or root67

I noticed in another thread that the image is named root67, and this one is named root66. What's the diff? I'm not finding much info about that...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
That's for AT&T and this is for T-Mobile....? Maybe they're named different so people don't flash the wrong one and the op knows what's what?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] fireboypr:
Maybe the other one is for ATT only and this one for Tmobile? These methods are carrier specific so far.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pfunky:
Gotcha. seemed more like a version number than a model number...but I guess that makes sense too. :good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
Yea.... here's that story. I wanted to call it root66 like a play on route66... I have att so did my trial and error with that image. My root66 on att had a system size issue. I tried 2 different things to see which would work best, root67 and root68. Odin threw up on root68 so root67 won. So for att, root67 is the best one. I followed the process I used to create root67 for att to all other images but used the root66 name. So Bell, Telus, Rogers, Tmo, Sprint, and Verizon all have root66. ATT root66 became a martyr for the cause.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] :
Does this work?

Can't understand if this guy is claiming he knows of a way To reset the t999 counter or that he supposedly knows a way because it works on other models..... http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] stevessvt:
I saw that, the guy obviously doesn't have a clue.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] belly1026:
ok, noob question.

So I use this just to get root access?

If I were rooted and decided to flash a different ROM, I'd still trip the flash counter, correct?

Thanks in advance!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] fireboypr:
No if you use this method. Just root it following OP and then flash ROMs the way he says and you will not trip it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] NeoAndroid:
So I've rooted using this method but I did not flash CWM Recovery. Everything went well but under About Device then Device Status, it says "Modified". Is that right even though the flash counter is not tripped?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] fireboypr:
Yes, because now if you want to go back to stock then just flash stock. It will be Original status and then flash counter 0. Perfect stock
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Flash counter doesn't matter. Just use triangle away to reset. If you have a custom kernel or recovery installed, it will retrip the counter every time you reboot. No way around it if you want to use CWM or TWRP.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] polx:
hi docholiday.. i plan on installing CWM.. and ur right abt CWM tripping the counter if installed on JB. now i have 2 questions:

1) say i install CWM.. and the next version of JB comes out in nov, which im sure the OP will tweak to not trip the counter.. do u think this version will trip the counter even tho its JB? i kno im asking a dumb question but want to kno out of curiousity.

2) is there an alternative to using CWM that i can install that wont trip the counter?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
1. So long you have custom recovery i. e. CWM, you will trip counter at boot.

2.No. Unless you count stock recovery
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] polx:
hi perseus.. 2 questions:

1) will stock recovery allow me to install custom roms, do nandroids, etc., like custom recovery?

2) say i install the latest rom from the 1st page.. can i install the next version of the rom successfully when the OP posts it without any issues in installation?

sorry for all the questions.. just gotto make sure i fully understand this.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Perseus is right, nothing you can do to stop a custom recovery (or kernel) from tripping the counter.

4.3 is going to have SELinux enabled, so considering that, and how Sammy makes things more dev unfriendly with every release, expect things to once again work differently and it to be more difficult to get around things like the counter.

As I said before though, it really shouldn't matter near as much as it seems to for some people. It's easy enough to simply reset it.

But there are two options. Buy Triangle Away from the store and set it to run at every boot. (I'm not sure the free version does this). I don't recommend this however, but it is an option.

Other option is to replace CWM/TWRP with Mobile Odin Pro. (My favorite app btw!)

Mobile Odin can do just about everything these recoveries can do and more, EXCEPT it cannot make a nandroid backup. (I really hope chainfire adds that in the future, then custom recoveries would be all but obsolete)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] polx:
i appreciate the reply.. but will a stock recovery let u make nandroid backups?

i'd love to use Mbile Odin pro.. but i need to make backups. maybe its still poss thru another app?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Nope stock recovery is useless. That's why we need custom ones!

Afaik, the only comparable alternative to nandroid is a data dump via adb shell or Terminal Emulator.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Stock Recovery will never do a Nanadroid. So if that is your primary concern, I strongly recommend Nandroid Manager. With additional plugin it will do a nandroid. I have not tried to use it wiht a stock recovery so I wouldn't know how that goes.

P.S. - I'd have recommended Online Nandroid but I believe it needs custom recovery.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJAlik:
T-Mobile released official 4.3 update T999TUVUEMJC http://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-4446

Would there be an updated root infused image available? :confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] googlephone:
Looking forward a rooted image with knox removed!!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Rooted image has been out for a month or so. Search for Doc Holliday's thread.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
dont expect it here. his previous versions are 100% stock plus root. dont know if hes started removing this stuff, but id guess not.

also, please have patience everyone! the request has been made and he will get to it when he can.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] googlephone:
I hope he can make one with root and without Knox.

If the rom has Knox, it is meaningless to have root because most root apps will not work.

I hate knox on my rooted galaxy note 3 with stock rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] karipay:
Looking forward to the root66 file :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
So is there a need for a root66 based on this 4.3 with no knox? I'm seeing conflicting reports. If it's needed I don't see an issue with creating it. I don't have a tmo s3 so would need someone to test.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Qverse:
can it be done

Can it be done with this new OTA T999UVUEMJC_T999TMBEMJC_TMB.zip from http://www.sammobile.com

:cool:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] googlephone:
I need it and there should be others need it. I am checking this thread every day after the 4.3 upgrade.

Please do it mrRobinson. And thank you for your work.

Also can you disable SELinux or set it to permissive if you decide to make a root66 4.3 with no knox?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I would say to remove Knox. awasnt sure if youd want to stick to providing full stock plus root as the only change is all.

To put it another way though, unless knox is removed, root will not work.

without the kernel insecured it will interfere with root on its own. But an insecure kernel will automatically trip the counters. so id say leave that alone. we can solve that secondarily.

Thanks man! Have always been able to rely on your work!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
First off thanks a lot for your work. Its trailblazing and I as well as a lot of others appreciate it.

I can say definitively that there is a need for a ROOT66 on UVUEMJC like its predecessors. But It does need to KNOX removed.

It is my understanding that, in the previous versions, the intent was made to keep all other Samsung Apps intact so the user experience does not differ from Rooted vs. UnRooted. However, in this case by removing KNOX, that premise won't change. The purists that may have issue with this, will eventually realize Root does not work satisfactorily with Knox.

I do have a T-MO Galaxy S3. So willing to test. Please let me know what you'd need.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
to put it simply, if Knox is present and seLinux enforcing, youre really not even rooted!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] googlephone:
Agree with you.

I have knox and SELinux enforced on my rooted t-mobile galaxy note 3 and most of my root apps are not working at all even I granted root permissions to them.

I went back to use my galaxy s3 because of this and really don't want to experince it again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] truckerdewd:
Did you guys get a chance to read the info posted in this link?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=47694353

Sent from my wickedly awesome Galaxy Note 2 using my fingers. Duh!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
i havent followed up by reading everything linked to, but it looks like a lot of good info. ill try to catch up on it today if i can. but just watch out for anything that might be for the international S3. It will likely be differnt for us unless it specifically states otherwise.

If something says its for the S3, but is not specific, exercise caution! Be sure anything you might try has been proven on the T999 and/or I747.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] truckerdewd:
It said it only works with devices that have qualcom chips which includes all LTE and all US variants of said Samsung devices but will not work with devices that have exynos chips. I was skimming through some of the info in the second link in the post where it said that.

Sent from my wickedly awesome Galaxy Note 2 using my fingers. Duh!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] googlephone:
Ralph de la Vega root method is useless to me because it still has knox and SELinux enabled and most root apps won't work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
Testing 1 2 3

Testers needed.

This is untested and released as-is. It should not cause any irreparable harm but I can not guarantee it.

Flash, test, report back at your own risk. Otherwise, enjoy.

Download :: root66_TMO_T999UVUEMJC.7z
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] truckerdewd:
I'm just passing it on. Don't shoot the messenger

Sent from my wickedly awesome Galaxy Note 2 using my fingers. Duh!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
[MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION]

MJC is a one way upgrade for us right now. Any attempt to downgrade has been met with an unrecoverable brick. Would you be so kind as to make a note of this in OP please?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
If it ever makes it to the OP, sure. Right now it lives in post 1206 where it will stay with its disclaimer's until someone test's it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Will test later today and report back.

Is that for the Bootloader upgrade/downgrade or something else ? If I flash this firmware, would I be able to go back to my Old Setup (TWRP Plus AOSP 4.3) ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
You can still use old ROMs and recoveries. But changing any firmware back to pre MJC, bootloader, modem, etc. will brick you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Thanks for the warning. I had actually flashed MJC Modem that Doc Holiday had pulled out of the Leak. But that was by itself. Probably that's why I was able to go back to previous modem.

Based on some of the findings in the Leak testing, I had suspected, Bootloader upgrade is not reversible. Is samsung upto something like Locking the bootloader now ? :rolleyes:

Sorry my paranoia is getting the best of my tin foil hat.:laugh:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
They are purposely destroying their customer base.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ortind200:
the new 4.3 update came out for tmobile yesterday.. will MrRobinson release a rom based on it soon? btw, wat does MJC mean?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Wicked68:
He posted 1 already, a few pages back, it's untested. Someone needs to test it. MJC is the newest update 4.3

Zapped form Samsung Galaxy S3, Rooted (Stock)

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Zapped form Samsung Galaxy S3, Rooted (Stock)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ortind200:
thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
No brave souls to test... :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] truckerdewd:
I'll try it on my wife's phone when I get home which will be some time tomorrow

Sent from my wickedly awesome Galaxy Note 2 using my fingers. Duh!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
[MENTION=4788211]Aerowinder[/MENTION]

Was my previous assumption correct that its only the bootloader update that's not reversible. But the Modem should be reversible right ?

Possibly Old Hat.

Samsung is retracting the Update Rollout.

Bellow is the Media Release.

I apologize Mr Robinson. I was ordered to go to a PTO unexpectedly. I will honestly try it tonight.

Also given the above, is it even worth to incorporating previous Bootlader into this version of Root66 ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scifan:
So... the boot loader update seems to be a non reversible update... (one way street's suck).

I believe the older modems CAN be flashed without bricking your device... however they won't work... someone posted about this either in this thread, or another one of the dev threads because I'd asked about LJ4 (the pre-release 4.3 modem code...)

I don't believe deliberately removing access to previous software revisions was necessary.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] marcmarshall:
I would be happy to test except for all this talk about bricking. I just read 2 days ago that the Dept. of Defence is for the first time considering allowing non-Blackberry phones access to it's system. Is it just a coincidence that Samsung releases this new enterprise security on it's phones now or is it in line with trying to get DOD compliance. If that is the case are they giving the gument a back door. Maybe I am paranoid but I do not need enterprise level security on my phone. I vote for non-Knox ROM if possible,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scifan:
I'd be surprised if they didn't already have a back door...

Their changes are probably to close the loop for people dorking with their phones, and then breaking something while over-clocking... flashing back to a stock configuration and doing triangle away and then getting a warranty replacement for their damaged device...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] marcmarshall:
The percentage of people who flash ROMS is miniscule. The percentage who break or brick is a small percentage of that small percentage. I doubt it represents enough financial loss for them to do much about. Acutually I suspect they keep tabs on the XDA development and benefit from it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scifan:
I agree as well... I also wouldn't be too surprised if they deliberately leverage us as a whole via "leaks" to gain "Free" beta testers...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Actually my take is that, people have been going back to 4.1.1 to unlock the device. This now puts a lid on that route.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] anil2653:
But it is not going to help Samsung in long way

Earlier Samsung brought flash counter to check this but Triangle away was reply to this

Now Samsung is getting something else and I am sure very soon this also may be blown off by very experienced XDA Developers

Only matter of time......

But surely it will be effecting customers trust on Samsung and may consider on other devices as many reviews coming...

Hope Samsung understand this.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Nope not going to happen. Wishful thinking if I may say so. Here's why.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
That article was more centered around Triangle Away last year, when there was some uncertainty if he would be able to continue to make it work in upcoming firmwares.

These are what he said about Knox, and it most likely being an eFuse, which is irreversible once "blown".

https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/ZKuMQ3fNzuN

https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/LCfF5A9fsTG

So What is this eFuse thing?? Why can it not be reversed?

http://www.tested.com/tech/585-how-efuses-work-and-why-theyre-not-as-bad-as-you-think/

Yes, I am aware that an eFuse can be circumvented sometimes. But I would not expect this to happen here. Theres lots more info on the subject out there if you care to look for it.

I will try to post more on the subject soon. But aren't we a little OT from root66?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Thanks Doc. I wasn't aware He spoke on recent developments.

Yes We are OT.. I am responsible. My bad. Apologies @mrRobinson

Back on Topic. I flashed the test firmware on my wife's S3 since she was already on Stock Touchwiz.

The TAR does do what its supposed to.

However, then I tried flashing TWRP, (yes T999 version 2.5) and it bricked. The download mode comes on but ODIN can't write. Efuse is blown probably.

I asked for a Insurance/warranty replacement and one's on the way. T-mo didn't give me beef.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ortind200:
i wonder if instead of TWRP u can install CWM without bricking it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] marcmarshall:
Thanks for the sacrifice!