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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] @l3X:
Hi everyone, I installed 2.3 yesterday though goomanager and ran across some problems. I was trying to flash the newest Liquidsmooth Rom and it wouldn't take. It said that the simlinking failed then the installation would fail. I redownloaded the rom a couple times and it still would fail. I tried to flash a version of cna which had worked before but no go. The only things that would flash were tw stock roms. I was able to restore my nandroid backup(thank God I made one) on the second attempt. I decided to go back to 2.2.2 to see if it was a bug in 2.3 and the previous (2.2.2) worked fine. Here's how to revert back to the older version if the new one isn't working for you. I thought I'd post it since it was kind of a pain in the a$$ for me, since goomanager doesn't give the option of installing an older version of twrp

1.Copy the older .img file from the goomanager dir to /sdcard

2.rename file twrp8.img

3. Type the following into your terminal emulator:

su

dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery

reboot recovery

Fixed!

I know a lot of you probably know how to do this but hopefully this will make it easier to revert back to 2.2.2 for other noobs like myself!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sic_lic1o1:
Do you happened to have a download link for the twrp 2.2.2? I couldn't find the old download link in the OP. Thanks

nvm. found it
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sarni84:
2.2.2.0 IMG

http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/d2tmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.0-d2tmo.img
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sic_lic1o1:
thank you very much .
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
For those with 2.3 having errors while flashing .zip files, have you tried what the OP says?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
If you're getting a status 7 symlink error when flashing a zip, go to the mount page and unmount system (remove the X in the box) then try installing the zip again. That seems to be fixing the problems for me. I'll be releasing an update next week (I hope) that will leave system unmounted after booting.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ew:
Has anybody successfully done a backup and restore of a 2.3.0.0 image?

I already upgraded, and want to know if this is ready for prime time (or should I go back to 2.2.2..0 in the meantime).

Thanks,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
I've backed up and restored successfully on my Sprint SGS3. It's one of my small stack of devices that I can use for testing.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] da-pharoah:
idk how I feel about 2.3... it wasnt fully flashin my rom... So I went back to 2.2.1.. I had other issues/updates going on and didnt notice any big troubles till I updated...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] evilgdaddy:
I have successfully backed up my current Rom frosty ics V1. I then successfully flashed the new liquid smooth Rom to check it out it was running great but preferred frosty and restored back from it. I installed the update through goomanager. Everything has been working perfect.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisa887:
How do I flash this?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Instructions in the previous page (19)...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gaww:
But have you restored a backup made with the earlier version - this appears to possibly be a problem for some?

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The above dd command is different then the one on the TWRP webpage - are you 100% sure it has worked, as a mistake in the command line can brick the phone?

Also not sure of the /by-name/ part.

I had been running 2.2.0 and was not aware that there was even a 2.2.2 for the S 3 before this.

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Will running this with Odin (on the computer - had done wallet mod and Oden Mobile is supposed to possibly brick the phone) only flash the recovery and do nothing else?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
It looks fine to me. But who manually flashes img files anyhow? Use Mobile Odin (tar), TWRP (zip), or GooManager (img) to update. Faster than typing that command line with a phone's keyboard in a terminal emulator.

Edit: I see your edit. Don't use Mobile Odin, then. You still have the other two options.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bigtom624:
I used the command and it worked fine for me. I am back to TWRP 2.2.2.0 Thanks for posting it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] @l3X:
Glad it worked for you. When I said 2.2.2 before I meant 2.2.2.0.

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The reason I used the terminal emulator is because Goomanager doesn't downgrade. I didn't use Odin because, for some reason it seems like a pain to go attach my s3 to a pc and coming from an HTC device I'm not as familiar with it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cybrnook:
Dees_Troy,

Does this version have the same issue you just found in the Sprint variant?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Yes, all versions have trouble with restoring data larger than 1.5GB. I will push out new versions for all devices on or before Monday. It’s hard to find the time to update 40 devices and threads.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
2.3 is VERY SNAPPY... nice update :D

Sent from my Wicked Galaxy S3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisa887:
is there a way to flash this without terminal? or a tar file i can flash through odin?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] locoarmo:
Use goomanager from the market

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chrisa887:
that only installs 2.3 i want to install 2.2 but i cant find the zip anywhere
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Doesn't work for me it only lets you flash roms manually.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Updated to 2.3.1.0
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
I cant do a backup it keeps saying can't find sd partition (failed). Is there a simple way to get 222 going again. The dd posted says by name does that mean what you renamed the recovery or partition number.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
Thanx for the update, I did some testing and everything works flawlessly.

flashed liquid rom, frosty ics, frosty jellybean, and wicked perfectly fine. Was able to restore 4 diffrent old backups. Also backed 2 roms I did 1 on external and 1 on internal then restored each one with no problems. Keep up the good work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Im gonna try to install it again but this time I'm starting fresh cleaned out both sdcards of left over files.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
Here is the twrp2.3.1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jthzn6nqngsiqlj/twrp8.img

I already renamed it to twrp8 all you have do is put on you sd card and Type the following into your terminal emulator:

su

dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery

reboot recovery

Done!

Let me know if it worked for you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
I tried it before the same way and it said partition not found, not sure why but I'll try it again, thanks for helping.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
are you putting it in the internal sd?, well sorry to hear that man good luck.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
Here is a link to 2.2.2.0

http://db.tt/ziB9M9OB
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Its all good the command was wrong its dev block mmcblk0p18, im pretty good with dd images considering a few tuts I made on the subject with splash screens in the past the platform thing through me off there and I should have caught it earlier but for those whom need the correct command it's....

dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

Thanks for the help though.

Edit: the latest build works great due your selves a favor though delete the twrp folders in both sdcard extentions before you flash this the version number file for some reason didn't reset.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
I'm glad you figured it out
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] @l3X:
" dd if=/sdcard/twrp8.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery "

Worked for me... It's not wrong, I wouldn't have posted it if it didn't work for me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
It wouldn't for me, I personally wouldn't use anything that wasn't a physical block location and though it may have worked for you or a few people I won't take that chance again. Im not knocking your method it's too much of a risk considering the cost.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] @l3X:
Its all good...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] KAsp3rd:
For those all having trouble installing twrp simply go to the market download goomanager push menu then click install Open Recovery
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gaww:
I did not have to fool around with the dd command as the kitchen set up for. the mixed base ROM had 2.2.2.0 and 2.3.0.0 in it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] big nu:
error

Ive tried numerous to flash several different ROMS and keep gettng:

Skipping MD5 found: no MD5 file found

assert failed: getprop ("ro.product.device")

E: Error in /sdcard/download/"ROM-name"- (status7)

Does anyone know if this a ROM or recovery related issue?

I tried restoring all setting to default in recovery, Im wondering if while expolering I may have pressed something I should have..

I tried liquidsmooth, cm10 latest etc. I was able to flash slimbean (4.1.2) wierd:eek:

Edit: I'm on twrp 2.3.1.0
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Most ROMs perform a check before they install to ensure that you're installing the right ROM for the device. That's the error that you're getting here. You may have installed the wrong version of TWRP (a version of TWRP for a different SGS3 for instance). GooManager checks your build.prop to determine which version to install, so the ROM you had when you installed TWRP may have been wrong, etc. To fix you may either have to edit your build.prop to say that you're a d2tmo or you may have downloaded the wrong ROM for your device. Not sure which.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] arctic84:
Just unmount system in twrp and you will flash just fine.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] big nu:
@Dee thanks for the response you were spot on. The problem I was having is that I flashed the 2.3.1.0 update via goomanager while on the Slim Bean ROM, the problem with that is that Slim Bean build.prop for "d2tmo" is "d2att"(no clue why!:eek:) and goomanager was reading that my device was a d2att and not a d2tmo, which in return bonk my ability to flash ROMs with the d2tmo (correct) build.prop.

So I simply nand restored to a ROM that had the d2tmo build.prop and BAM! back on track..

P.S. I didnt have to unmount system to flash once everything was correctly dialed back in.

Thank OP
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tgamble160:
Its because slim bean is actually for at&t there is no tmobile slim bean. All the roms still work but I think the build prop says its at&t.

sent via galaxy s3 in boss mode @ 2.1ghz
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Jelly419:
This didn't work for me, I rebooted to recovery, and it booted to CWM, which was installed already. When I tried to reboot device, it goes to the boot animation, freezes and repeats....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
The command is correct. Did you type in su first?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mamumami:
i believe in the wipe menu, the external storage should not be next to internal storage, someone doing wipes quicky can accidentally wipe external instead of internal storage, can we ask to lock that button, or ask for double confirmation, or a warning, that this usually is not required, just like the format dataa wipe warning
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] lokichim:
wouldnt it be better if they slow down? since you are wiping you device if you don't want to wipe something accidentally just slow down and click what you actually want to wipe
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Exactly right, no matter how novice or advanced someone is this is the one area everyone should handle carefully, it does warn you prior to you sliding the toggle.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
You're wiping more than you need to:

http://teamw.in/whattowipe

There's almost no reason to wipe internal or external storage. And, like others said, you really should be moving slower and paying more attention to what you're doing. You only have yourself to blame.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
Some places require extra wiping... the toilet is one... however... here is not the place! :D

Sent from my Wicked Galaxy S III
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SiNJiN76:
Never mind.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] X-Nemesis:
I'm on a Wind T999v version of the GS3 and when I install twrp via goomanager it installs a .can version. Do I need to install the d2tmo version instead in order to flash tmo Roms? And if so, how do I do that?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
You can modify your build prop, flash manually, or install a d2tmo rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] exynos5250x:
Is it possible to add UMS support for the ext_sd in recovery mode on d2tmo? if it works on userland using easy ums app, the same should also work on recovery using the same script, correct?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] neim81094:
You guys could also update TWRP through Rom ToolBox Pro, that's what I use to keep my TWRP updated!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
Goo manager is the best option actually...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] neim81094:
I'm just saying a alternative :D

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
GooManager is going to be the first place that gets TWRP updates. Other utilities probably won't be updated as quickly.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] neim81094:
I figured that because goomanager had the latest TWRP

Sent from my SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
I'll be honest if it weren't for twrp I wouldn't have goomanager on my device, that's the only reason I have it installed.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ScottBroker:
I have the latest version of TWRP on my T999. Just recently nothing will flash and just fail. Only way to flash anythins is with Clockwork. Any suggestions>>>.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
I stumbled into that problem a while back, I had to delete all of twrp folders and flash cwm then start fresh. Hope that helps.

Sent from my GS3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ScottBroker:
Tried that, deleted twrp folder

then reinstalled it and it will still not install a zip. It will however backup and or restore.....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Maybe the zip is a bad download or something I never had that happen unless it was a bad download.

Sent from my GS3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Settings, reset defaults. If that doesn't fix it, install a zip, then advanced, copy log, and post / paste the log. Need more details.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Updated!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
I used this today before updated to flash aokp... Kasper gave it to us... And when I went to flash the ROM that was located in my boat browser/downloads folder, recovery couldn't find it. Worked fine for the extsd locations though
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mutiny:
Thank you, Dees_Troy!!!

EDIT: Is the external card working for anyone? I see the fix permissions work now (on CM10.1) but the external card still doesn't work coming from 2.3.2.3 unofficial.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cwalker0906:
Also cannot see external
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tdizzle404:
+1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
I can't access extsd either... On the bright side... I can see my zips in my internal SD now though
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Dammit, I have my backups on ext it figures. Anyone have the previous version handy?

Sent from my GS3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
I will upload the IMG if you know how to use terminal emulator... Or I can give u instructions on how to do it

openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-d2tmo.img

Terminal emulator. Text in {brackets} simply means push the enter button... Don't actually type the text

Type:

su {enter}

dd if=/{path where your recovery image is stored on your device}/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.1.0-d2tmo.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18

{Enter}
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Woody:
Doc has 2.3.1.0 here
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Terminal emu is my best friend, I do more using it than I need to but I'm one of those that likes to know every step of something, instead of controller apps I TE scripts. I think everyone should understand command or at least use it once in a while to keep it fresh in their head. Thanks though for the image.

Sent from my GS3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ktmdave7:
Also won't let me View my SDCARD files (I always Wipe Internal Card)...Have to go back to v2.3.1.0 (after I flash a lame ROM thru odin, and put v2.3.1.0 on internal sdcard.

NEXT Time (on v2.3.3.0 Fixed version) I won't WIPE Internal CARD, until i see that it accepts Ext SD CARD...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Mr_Jay_jay:
I see I'm not the only one with external Card problem... Thank god for Odin and Doc's Tar TWRP file. I was able to restore my phone I had wiped system and all of my back ups and zip were on the ext card... LOL I guess issues likes this are bound to happened...Keep up the excellent work TWRP team <----- (not sarcasm I really mean it)!!! :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] phordych05:
When I flashed I want able to switch over to my external SD card...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] seshaz:
There's about a page and a half of people saying that before you installed
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Updated to 2.3.3.1 to fix issues with external sdcards.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ScottBroker:
Same Here :(

Can some one post a step by step? I have no rom to flash at all on internal.....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Dees_Troy:
Use Odin to flash http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/d2tmo/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.3.1-d2tmo.tar

or adb push rom.zip /sdcard/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ScottBroker:
I have nothing on my internal, I cannot reboot as I wiped everything.

I really do not know how to use odin.

I have the SG3 toolkit....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] htcclay:
Make sure you have your tar file stored on your PC.

b. Reboot your phone to Download Mode [shut down your phone, then hold down the Home + Volume DOWN Buttons and press the Power Button for about 2 seconds until a Warning screen appears. Press Volume UP to continue to Download Mode.

c. Connect your phone via usb and the first box at the top under ID:COM should turn blue and have some text in it. If you are using Download Mode on your phone for the first time then you will notice drivers being installed to use it.

d. The site or page you downloaded the file from will usually give you instructions to set Odin but if not you want to load boot/recovery/system files to the PDA location and have 'Auto Reboot' and 'F.Reset Time' ticked and nothing else.

e. Click on 'Start' to start the flash. You can see what is happening in the text box in the lower left.

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--------------------------------------------------------------

How to get into Recovery Mode

1. Unplug the USB cable.

2. Shut down the phone.

3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.

How to get into Download Mode (For Odin)

1. Unplug the USB cable.

2. Shut down the phone.

3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME DOWN' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 2 seconds until a WARNING! Screen appears. Press the 'VOLUME UP' button to enter Download Mode.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] htcclay:
Oden 3.07 http://d-h.st/Q14
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ScottBroker:
You are a lifesafer TYVM!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
UPDATED again, looks like he might have fixed it now at 2.3.3.1 TWRP. I'm daring I'll flash it anyways.

Edit: works like a charm, so far no errors and rebooted through a few time to check. Thanks again for the update.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] htcclay:
Since I'm on a roll...

Here's 2.3.3.1 flashable in recovery.

http://db.tt/KLfVFqFf

Clay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] htcclay:
It's honestly my pleasure.

We're all in the same family here.

Clay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mutiny:
This is why I've donated to Team Win and will do so again for this holidays. Thank you guys so much.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bdorr1105:
im ****ed, i have no ROM, i need an odin flashable recovery that reads the external sd
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tdizzle404:
Any chance it fixes the call echo? I'm now getting complaints of it lol :banghead:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mutiny:
That's the one you want, no?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] seshaz:
What rom?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mutiny:
This is just a custom recovery. The previous official version (2.3.1.0) didn't fix permissions properly with the latest CM10.1 nightly. The unofficial 2.3.2.3 did but it couldn't read the external SD. Then Dees_Troy did an update 2.3.3.0 which did fix permissions properly except the external SD still wasn't readable. The latest from the guys at Team Win (2.3.3.1) now does it all.

The echo problem you have is rom-related.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bdorr1105:
as long as it reads the external sd
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tdizzle404:
All 4.2 ROMs lol tested them all.

I didnt have it when I first flashed cm's 12/17 official nightly with the new cwm then I flashed out to try the new twrp and now I have it on every 4.2 ROM I try
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] seshaz:
Weird
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mutiny:
It does. I'm using it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
Not sure what's causing that but this is a recovery, it's not like it uses any partition that remotely effects call quality. Radio or anything else would not be effected by this partition.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tdizzle404:
Then why do certain devs say to only use twrp cwm causes bugs

All I know is that with aokp 4.1.2 twrp makes a world off difference.

With cwm I get random reboots high battery drain , you name the bug and I have. Flash the same ROM with twrp, pure butter it was the same on my s2

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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orical:
The call echo is a known issue for 4.1.2 as listed in the link provided in the other thread, I'll code this so it's listed properly

Comments
Mike Kasick	10:07 PM
Patch Set 1:
Few notes:
Camcorder is essentially "Handset DMIC Stereo" (which matches "Stereo Mic" in TW) but with the L & R channels flipped so they're mapped properly when using the camcorder in the typical (90°?) landscape orientation. Of course, if it's rotated the other way (270°?), the channels will be reversed.
The speakerphone echo I had were "blips" of the caller voice going through at the end of the caller saying something. Changing the ACDBID seems to fix that--I flipped back and forth a few times and it was consistent.
Uncertain if the "Voice Recognition" ACDBID really matters, but it was a discrepancy I found against stock.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
4.2.1 ;)