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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Djdragon44:
[Urgent] Can't Restore and need to Return to Stock.

Hello!

I'm having a pretty serious problem right now.

All was good, I was using PhilZ CWM 6.0.4.7, and I was running Quantum from 3/13.

I decided I wanted to try out the new S3RX Rom from 3/11, So I downloaded it.

I went to flash it, and it crashed.

My Phone rebooted, and got stuck in a boot loop.

When I tried to boot into recovery, it fails and the phone reboots again.

I have, through ODIN, flashed CWM 6.0.4.3, and now I CANNOT factory reset. every time I try to factory reset the device in CWM, it crashes, and reboots.

Any time I try to factory reset the device, it's as if Recovery becomes corrupt. I have to Odin flash it again to get it to boot into CWM.

Even in S3RX, When it tries to format to install, AROMA crashes and the phone continues to stay in the boot loop.

I got this phone not to long ago, and the first thing I did when i got it from AT&T (maybe like, 2-3 weeks ago) via In store pickup, is go home, root, and Install CWM and continue to flash ROM's and go about.

The Problem is I Cannot remember if it came with 4.3.1 Pre-Installed or not. So I have no idea if I have the Updated Bootloader, and I'm afraid to Odin back to stock in fear of Hard-Bricking my device.

I need some advice on how to fix this. I'm really confused about how to go forward and fix this.

What would be amazing if there was some way to Odin to Stock without knowing if I had the updated Bootloader. Or something I can do check on which Bootloader I had.

I need some help guys, and quick. Please help!

All the Best,

Djdragon44

EDIT: I also flashed the MJB MODEM. I have no idea about the bootloader.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] gordo1701e:
USB Mass Storage SGS3 I747M?

Hi all,

Just wondered if anyone knew of a way to get UMS working on this phone? I've tried Drive Droid and it has a known issue with the SGS3 apparently. Any Ideas would be appreciated as I do computer repair as a hobby and it's a PITA to have to carry around a Jump Drive all the time.

Thx in advance!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pc103:
The Root Checker app shows bootloader version on its Build tab.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] crazymonkey05:
Ok im new to the s3 scene...not the android world I've built Roms for the Sony Ericsson Xperia play and LG revolution.....but I have a few questions is the i747 same as the d2att, I know that d2 covers the 4g lte sgs3 but a little more info would be appreciated it, thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
Yes, the i747 is the d2att. the i747M is the Canadian variant of the same phone. Those covered in the title of the forum. I think the Canadian variants go by d2can. My understanding is that the difference being in bootloaders and modems when compared to the d2att. They can install the same ROMs as the d2att, just don't use a ROM that changes their bootloaders and modems to those of d2att.

Many of the AOSP ROM communities have begun releasing d2lte builds. These builds support all of the US variants of the SGS3.

HTH
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tamanaco:
Is there a utility (app) for Android or a setting in the SGS3 that I can use to determine the format of the currently mounted external and internal storage. I'm not looking to format the SD card or find how much storage it has... I just want to determine the format that it's using.

Thanks...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] laughingT:
You can open terminal emulator and type 'mount' without the quotes, and enter.

It will list the mounts, including filesystem types, etc.

If you use the df command instead of mount, you will get a more condensed listing without details.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tamanaco:
First of all... thanks for your prompt response.

Tried both commands as a regular user and as a root. The "mount" command outputs a bunch of folder some of which it identifies as ext4. The "df" command did not display any information related to format. I did not find the strings ext4, exfat or fat32 anywhere in the output. Maybe the command requires a switch?... I just want to be able to quickly identify the format of the Internal or External SD card attached. I guess I just need the format of the top-most folder for the SDs. I recall having some utility at some point that identified the format of the mounted folder, but I can't recall which one. I thought it was ES File Explorer that gave me this information in the past, but it's not..
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
In the lines of output from the mount command, the folders you are seeing, at least some of them are actually the partitions on your device, including the external SD. You just to read through all of the output. Each new line begins with /dev/block/ For myself I identified partitions with ext4 and vfat file systems. My external SD was vfat, near the beginning of that line was /storage/extSdCard.

Another way to tell is through the custom recoveries, well at least some versions of CWM will tell you the file systems for the various partitions.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] tamanaco:
Got it!... the extSDCard exfat line was near the end of the output. Still wish that there was a tool to quickly determine the format of the SD cards, but the mount command will do for now.

Thanks again...
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] laughingT:
Tamanaco-

I dug around in google play.

Diskinfo gives you the info you requested. I just installed it - very nice.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.kuder.diskinfo
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] TheSchatz:
I too rely on Drivedroid for the same reason, and I can tell you it works fine on the latest Quantum release.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrrocketdog:
ok. no Q too stupid. need some advice\direction. am sghl747/cm10.2/MG2 bootloader/cwm.

..uhhh..latest/adaway/freecyngn. whenever i reboot after installing any ROM or zip,my lockscreen at bottom first informs that i only have access to emegency calls; after about 15-20 sec it says no service; after about 10 sec it connects(att). any ideas why the pause untill connects to service?? did not use to do this.ty for any ideas or pointers.

mrrocketdog

sghi747

one brick wiser

remember :it may take a village to raise a child , but it takes XDA to raise a newb.

sghi747 xda app
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Castillo2.0:
I had this exact same issue occur on my phone as well. I've tried several roms, flashing modems, and even had my SIM exchanged at at&t, but the problem persisted. Just out of curiosity, I returned the phone back to stock un-root, and I'm no longer having that issue. It was happening persistent with me before, and it seemed it was impacting my battery life. If you check your battery status, I had a red line every 10-15 minutes under mobile network signal. I think somehow at&t may have something to do with it... But that's just my opinion based on my experience. It's the first time this happens after so long of flashing roms and coincidentally before a new software release????
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrrocketdog:
thanks, will try and will check batt. stats

err on the side of kindness
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] simpson173:
Changing the subject.....Does anyone know why after making a nandroid backup with the latest Philz Touch recovery on my internal sd... when I try to restore it always says no files found? Thanks in advance.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] laughingT:
Are you storing the backups on data/media/clockworkmod/backup or on the emulated internal sd?

By default, in 4.3 on s3, cwm, including Philz version, uses and looks in data/media/clockworkmod, not on the emulated sd that is also under data/media.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] simpson173:
I think it's going on its own to clockwork . . I am on 4.4

I don't think I have the option to tell it where to go except for sending to my external sd.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] laughingT:
In Philz, I thought there were path options.

Philz menu: advanced, sdcard target. It toggles between data/media and data/media/0, which places it on internal sd.

Did you use this toggle?

I actually have my target set as external sd. Easier to move the files via MTP to my laptop, etc. Also this keeps the shared fused internal space free for more of my FLAC audio, audiobooks, apps, etc.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] simpson173:
If I reboot into.recovery through rom manager and backup from there I don't have an option. If I reboot into recovery manually Philz gives me options to save to external which is what I did last time I made a backup. It's when I try to restore using rom manager it tells me "files not found". I guess the thing is to use Philz through my manual reboot process and pick from my options. Thanks
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrrocketdog:
ok...here goes, have an attsghi747 and awhile back did an OTA update (before climbing mt. odin to recieve the blessing of root and SU), my bootloader is listed as UCDMG2. all is well,ie, able to run 4.3's and 4.4's without a hitch.

Q= is MG2 pretty much same as MJB ??

thanks for any opinion or direction to look (google was no help),

one brick wiser newb, but learning. :)

err on the side of kindness
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Mrwhitepantz:
Can anyone tell me if you have to remove older versions of TWRP to install newer ones? I've got version 2.3.3.1 and I went through goo manager like the teamwin site suggests, it downloaded and installed 2.7.0.0, but when I boot to recovery it is still 2.3. Any help with this would be much appreciated as I'm trying to get a kitkat rom and I can't get this to work.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jd1639:
You don't need to uninstall. Find a zip version and flash that in your current twrp

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Mrwhitepantz:
Any idea where I might find one? all I seem to be able to find is tar and img files for it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jd1639:
If you found a tar you can flash that in Odin. For the img, try falshify from the play store. If that doesn't work I could make a zip from the image.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Mrwhitepantz:
Looks like it worked with flashify. Thanks for your help. I wonder why goo manager couldn't do it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jd1639:
Glad it worked. Not sure why goo didn't work but I never use it.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mrrocketdog:
edit: found answe. ty :)

err on the side of kindness
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] TheHow7zer:
My phone used to automatically turn my data on and then off when I was sending or receiving an MMS message, but now I don't even get a notification that someone is trying to send me an MMS, instead I receive a bunch of picture messages when I turn my data on manually (which isn't often). I'm wondering if other people are having this problem or not so I can figure out how to fix it. I am on the PAC ROM running 4.4.2 kitkat but I don't know if I have the latest baseband or if that is even causing the problem.

Any of you experiencing MMS issues?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] laughingT:
You may get more responses by checking the PACROM thread for known bugs and asking your question there.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pravus87:
Possible to downgrade from CM11 4.4.2 to stock 4.3?

I am considering this a dumb question because supposedly it has been answered before but I cannot for the life of me find a clear answer.

Is it possible for me to install the stock 4.3 firmware on my phone even though I have CM11 (4.4.2), baseband ending in MJB, and bootloader ending in MG2 installed? If so, how? I have Kies and Odin installed (Kies says the phone is incompatible and I am not sure what to do with Odin), and I downloaded all the files from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2498233, though it looks like I should have a TW firmware installed already (which I don't) and that thread is outdated -- not sure I it applies to 4.4.2 users.

I also found this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2363882 which seems way easier, but again, not sure if it is relevant for my current setup. I know I did not do an OTA update to 4.3, as I have been using CM since the 4.1 update, but I am still confused and thinking that maybe I somehow have a bootloader that will cause my device to brick if I try either of these two methods.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thanks, everyone!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
Looks like you have an hybrid firmware with the 4.3 baseband/modem and 4.1.2 bootloader and, of course, the CM ROM. You do not appear to have the 4.3 bootloader yet. You can update to complete stock 4.3 manually or, if you need to free unlock your phone, you should be able to safely go to stock 4.1.1 and then OTA update to 4.3 after the unlock. If unlocking is not an issue and you are not wary of the 4.3 bootloader, then you can manually update to 4.3 stock via custom recovery.

The thread below provides the most proven and effective method of going to stock 4.3 ... If you would want to go to stock 4.1.1, then you can do this via Odin.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2658486

The files in the threads you mentioned are for ...

A) Manually installing the rooted version of the 4.3 with the modified ROM and bootloader. The bootloader is not the secure version that comes with stock 4.3 and is really the 4.1.1/4.1.2. You may use these only if you want the modified 4.3 with root

B) Unrooting your phone (prior to 4.3 update) and resetting your flash counter. I doubt this is what you need
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pravus87:
First of all, thank you for explaining. I've spent hours trying to find answers but clearly have only found bits and pieces of the answers until now.

Next, I am not too concerned about the 4.3 bootloader because I don't see a reason to downgrade any lower than 4.3 (am I missing something?) . Second, noted on the "most proven and effective method", but A) seems appealing because I will keep the bootloader (apparently a selling point) and keep root (and remove KNOX, since it apparently conflicts with root apps). Are there any reasons for me to steer clear of A)? I am not looking to stay on stock for long -- I was just advised that I needed to flash a TouchWiz-based ROM to reset my nvram on another thread.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
The modified (MJ2) ROM from what I've seen has the full functionalities of 4.3 Touch-Wiz so you really won't be missing anything except the "kind and protective" attentions of Knox if you were to go this option. In fact, outside checking your phone settings, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. It would, therefore, be a safe route to go. Quite frankly, I am not aware of any risks associated with using the (modified) MJ2 ROM especially if the phone is being used for personal purposes only. I personally run the MJ2 ROM on my phone with the MJB (full stock) modem and it works beautifully.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mpadhu:
I wanted to Root my Galaxy S3 running on Android 4.3

Hi guys,

I wanted to Root my Galaxy S3 which is running on Android 4.3. Please let me know the step by step procedure. And I am new to rooting kinda things so please guide me.

Does rooting procedure vary with Build Number?. If yes my build number is below

I9300XWUGML4

Thanks :good:
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pc103:
If it is stock, unmodded, over the air (OTA) 4.3; the included bootloader means most rooting methods will create a tripped flash counter and all will void Knox warranty. These may not concern you depending on your uses.

The same bootloader forces you to avoid firmware flashes containing any older bootloader. That would make a difficult to recover brick of your phone (paperweight).
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mpadhu:
My S3 is on stock android 4.3 updated through OTA. And my one year warranty expired few months back so that's why I am planning to root my phone.

I am not gonna install any Custom ROMs. The main reason for me to root is to install some apps which will be very helpful for me.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
There are several ways to root your phone running on Android 4.3. First you can try CF Auto-Root which is Rooting 101 for beginners. See link to full instructions below....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1980683

If this doesn't work, you may try Safe Root which also reportedly works with your GS3 International version ..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2565758

You may also search online for a pre-rooted (modified stock) 4.3 ROM compatible with your phone model and flash this via custom recovery.

Finally, you can flash custom TWRP recovery via Odin. Then flash SuperSu from recovery mode. Boot to system and download SuperSU from the Play Store. Run it from the phone and update the binary when prompted.

Let me know if this helps.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] pravus87:
For some reason all of my notification sounds and ringtones stopped working. I can go through settings and play the sounds, but none of the messages/emails/calls that come in have any sound to go with the notifications.

I noticed this almost immediately after flashing CM11 Nightly 4/20 over 4/19. Flashed back to 4/19, but that did not fix the issue.

Did not make any other major changes around that time, and this was a fairly clean install (no more than 2 weeks since a full wipe). Going to try flashing another ROM now, but was wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I am wondering if this is a hardware issue because call volume has also gotten much lower in recent months and speakerphone only selectively works now.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mpadhu:
Should I unlock bootloader before rooting for first time?

Hi Guys,

1) Please let me know whether I have to unlock bootloader of Samsung Galaxy S3(running on 4.3) before rooting the phone with CF-Auto-root/any other methods?

This is my first root and I don't want to install custom ROMs. I just need root to install some apps. My warrenty already expired long back so I dont bother the trip counter.

2) Will I be able to do OTA updates after rooting the phone? or will it cause any issues in OTA update?

3) Will the data in the phone be intact after completing the rooting process?

Please help.

Thanks in advance.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mpadhu:
Should I unlock bootloader before rooting for first time?

Thanks so much for your replies. I have the below queries.

1) Please let me know whether I have to unlock bootloader of Samsung Galaxy S3(running on 4.3) before rooting the phone with CF-Auto-root/any other methods?

This is my first root and I don't want to install custom ROMs. I just need root to install some apps. My warrenty already expired long back so I dont bother the trip counter.

2) Will I be able to do OTA updates after rooting the phone? or will it cause any issues in OTA update?

3) Will the data in the phone be intact after completing the rooting process?

Please help.

Thanks in advance.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
Please see response below ...

1) You cannot unlock the bootloader if you are running on 4.3. There are several bootloader unlocking tools out there you may find online. Using any of them will result in a guaranteed brick. You do not need to unlock your bootloader to use any of the rooting methods.

2) If you are running a stock ROM and are still on the original carrier, you should be able to get OTA updates even rooted. There have been some reports about people not getting OTA updates after root but also several reports of OTA still working fine. There is no reason why OTA shouldn't work. However, even if this happens, there is always a manual update procedure for every new Android version rollout.

3) Rooting should NOT affect your data, apps and settings. Any procedure requiring a factory reset may, however, affect your data which is why it is always a good idea to back up your data before carrying out the process. Even if a factory reset or hard wipe is not necessary, there is a chance your system may hang which could require a reset and consequent risk of data loss. Data back-up is easy. Just install Samsung Kies-3 on your PC and use the back-up tool there.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
Just to add also ... before rooting your phone, check to be sure that you really need to root. If all you want is to be able to install apps, most apps can be installed without the need for root access. Strictly, root access will only be required for apps that need to make modifications to your phone's operating system. Most non-standard apps, i.e. apps from sources other than the play store, can be installed simply by updating your phone's settings to enable installation of non play store apps.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mpadhu:
Thanks so much Larry2999 for your nice explanation.

I wanted to access my 1TB HDD from my phone but Android does not support NTFS file system. There are some apps which needs root access to access 1TB HDD. And also I need some apps like Titanium backup, etc. :)

Its been more than a year since I bought my phone and the Warranty expired. Also there is a possibility for not getting 4.4 kitkat and further OS updates for Samsung Galaxy S3 :( That is why I have planned to root.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Larry2999:
That sounds good. You should be able to root without any issues
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] mpadhu:
Rooting success for Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3

I have successfully rooted my S3 this morning by CF-Auto-Root. Did not face any issues while rooting. Thank you so much for your inputs. :)

When i checked for Software update in Settings-> About device -> Software udpate, the below message is displayed.

"Your device has been modified. Software updates are not available." Please find attached screenshot of it. I am running stock ROM.

1) What could be the reason for this message?

2) If at all I get an OS update for my model thru OTA/Kies in future, Will I be able to get the update thru OTA/Kies after unrooting my phone?

3) Can superSU be used to unroot? If not how can i unroot my phone?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Cholerabob:
Another back to stock question. I am still on 4.1.1 , i am changing my phone soon and wanted to sell or give my S3 to a friend but i wanted to give it back so he can use OTA updates, he is not tech savvy. All i read is for 4.3 , is there a way to "reset" the trip counter on 4.1 so it accepts the OTA updates from Kies ? Because right now when i try to use Kies i get the "your phone is modified and cannot, blablabla ") message and can't use it.