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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
ok. i flashed the stock 4.1.1, but all my apps i installed were still t here.. so i flashed again then reboot recovery and factory reset. i used root checker and it says its not rooted. to double check, i went into recovery which loaded t he stock recovery.

everytime i go to update it keeps saying that its interupted. so i did what u said about the date, and it still didnt work. im getting so frustrated..ugh

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i could really use the 4.0.4 stock firmware, but cant find it anywhere... maybe then it would work

we can team view if u want lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Did you remove any apps from the 4.1.1 backup that you restored?

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SGH-I747/

Sorry, I don't have team viewer.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
No I didnt

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I already tried that one

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Something is definitely wrong
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
The fact that it said the update was interrupted leads me to believe that the stock rom is not being properly flashed. You are using Odin 3.07 out newer to flash the stock rom from sammobile? If you are, I have no idea why you would get a message that the update was interpreted.

If you want, you could flash just the modem and bootloader using one of the threads in the general section.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Can I flash the 4.4.2 bootloaser while in stock?

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I have tried 1.85 and 3.09 odin

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Well. I tried 3.07 Odin

Did reset in stock recovery...check for ota..little progress anyways,in pulldown drawer it says "device management...downloading". Better than what I got on my last ten attempts.

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I got it to work using Odin 3.07. Must've been the version of Odin I was using. Tyvm for all your help

Cheers,

Chris
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
P.s

That file didn't contain a tar file
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
I got it updated to 4.4.2 but when I flash the cwm recovery I am still getting android system recovery. What am I doing wrong?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Was the file you downloaded a zip file? I believe it is normally a zip file which you unzip and it yields a .tar.md5 file and a dll file.

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What method got the phone to KK?

Open Odin, uncheck everything except f.reset time. Flash recovery. When you see "reset" in the status window, remove USB cable, remove battery, replace battery, use button combination to boot to recovery, flash supersu. When you are asked if you want to root before leaving CWM, select "no".
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Nvm. Had to pull battery as soon as recovery flashed. Per max lee

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I used devices ota feature. Took all nite to download. Haha

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So far so good. Rooted on stock 4.4.2. Have cwm 6.0.4.7 flashed.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
OTA updates take a lot of time but I still believe that is the safest method. Glad you got it all sorted. Time to move on to another challenge? lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
I love a challenge. Only drawback is a possible brick or another screw up. HAHA
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Anyone having issues with WiFi stay on after sleeping on cm 12.1?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Need to replace screen. Any advice?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
If you need to replace the entire screen (LCD, glass digitizer, frame, home button), try and find a blacklisted phone or a phone with a defective motherboard and working screen. I was able to find a couple of phones: one had power button issues and the other one had a defective USB port.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
The LCD is very responsive. Just the glass needs replacement
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Pic
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
I'd go the ebay route and order the glass. It will take a while to arrive but it is the cheapest route. If you don't have think double-sided tape, you could also order a glass kit which will include the tape, glass, and tools.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
There's a good kit in amazon. I just need advice as in how to effectively remove it.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
To remove the digitizer, make sure you do it slowly and keep re-applying heat, but not so much heat that it could damage the phone's components.

Youtube is your friend :) or this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1945494
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Just the glass. I've watched tons of vids. HAHA
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Slow and steady wins the race :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
It might be even easier than I thought. The phone is exactly three and a half years old
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Samsung S3 SGH-I747M User:
Some sort of bootloop :( cyanogenmod 12.1

Hello, i have a problem that needs solving.

Its been days. I can turn on my phone, but it doesn't go past the cyanogenmod 12.1 face with the white glow and stuff. I CAN'T ACCESS APPS OR ANYTHING. AND IM NOT ROOOTED ANYMORE AND I DONT KKOW WHAT DO DO AND AM VERY DESPERATE, PLEASE HELPLPLLPLPLPLPPLPLLPLPLPLPLPPL..

I had rooted my phone not too long before this happened. I wanted to try cyanogenmod 12.1. I never created a backup. After this happened it was laggy af. so i tried to reset my phone through cyanogenmod settings. I never put the root back on.

I want to go back to 4.4.2 Jelly bean, but dont know how to flash cyanogenmod 12.1 through odin.

then i can do it the right way, with gapps.

It just sits there and loads for days........

Please help if possible :), dont want to buy a new phone.

Thank you , SS3SU
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Why are you flashing ROMs via Odin?

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You're going to have to pull battery and then access recovery with button combo.. Hold power and volume up. Wipe it all. .cache, dalvik, system and then reflash ROM.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
If you have an i747m, which is the Canadian version of the phone, just use Odin to flash the latest kit kat rom from sammobile.com.

4.3 is Jelly Bean, 4.4.2 is Kit kat.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lt1streconbn:
Do you still have any nandroid backups? If so, flash CWM thru Odin and you 'might' be able to restore it to its previous rooted state... if I am understanding that you were rooted previously. I make a restore/nandroid thru recover 3 times a week, and if I make a significant change. If this doesn't work, you'll have to do as another contributor said and flash thru Odin, back to stock. I don't have the I747m version, but this will work with the I747, so I thought I'd give my suggestion. The device is recoverable though based on your description. Its just a soft brick. No biggie ;) I've done it a lot trying things I thought had a chance of working... it happens to the best of us. Good Luck!
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lt1streconbn:
EBay us good, but I Amazon... if you have Prime its two day shipping and next for $4... I happen to have a glass kit, I got it on Prime and it came with the glue, and a double sided adhesive template the perfectly fits the device (cut it into four with the thin sides being separate or you'll pull your hair out with it), and if you press too hard, you'll need to go screen after repair with the device running off and then on to make the digitizer respond again. That the draw back of using tape or a template. Ive tried them all. I have two kids with these and have replaced the glass several times in both. Glue is tougher to get off, but alcohol works as well as the over priced glue remover, $0.89 for alcohol at Walmart. It only takes a couple if mubs, but get the edges by the chrome looking divider well and compketly clean with glue. The kit I get is actually $14 total with two day shipping. It comes with literally everything needed and then some. Amazon has better return policy than EBay sellers too. Just throwing in my two cents.

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Heat gun and touchless thermometer, about $25 on Amazon. Don't heat the surface to over 160° F. That's the max temp mind you. 135° will let you gently and quite easily pull it up with your nails once you use plastic razors to get it started... I've had to learn all this. I can change one like its a put stop lol. Oh... the glue, if you elect, needs a UV light... another $2-$10 but these ate one time expences. You'll always have a smart phone, so you may need them. I replaced the glass on a tab 3 8.0 the other day... that's a bit trickier, but same basic equipment.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Matt K:
So I'm using DU ROM but I didn't care for the launcher and switched to APEX. However it seems as though the default launcher is still running. Is there any way to disable the other launcher?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
Just force close it. But on every boot up it comes back on. Force close again.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Try using titanium backup to freeze the app.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Matt K:
Thanks, any idea if it ends up being worth it (battery-life and freeing up RAM)?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisb906:
I use greenify to hibernate it
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
Chris ruined his device by trying to screen remove. Poor guy
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
How do you find out he ruined it?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] whitedragon419:
i need help with a i747

i am trying ti get back to stock but i cant install ANY roms it keeps saying they are all (bad)

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i have been trying to do this for three days with both cwm and twrp
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
What is saying is bad? The tar file...the ROM. More info plz
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] whitedragon419:
None of the roms I have tried to flash has worked since I installed the aokp rom I have now and it's not saying it cwm just says (bad) and twrp just soft restarts it finds the file it starts to open it and then says every rom I have tried is bad I have used like 10 different rom managers and they all fail
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Is your phone with aokp an i747 or i747m?

Are you doing a full wipe before and after flashing a rom?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] whitedragon419:
I747 and yes factory reset and cache
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
What bootloader is on the phone? You may have to flash back to stock before trying another custom rom. I found this helped with my lg g2 and nexus 4.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
Broken. :(
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
Would this work audit...http://m.aliexpress.com/item/1285402253.html
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Wrong screen. It needs to be for an i747, i747m, and possibly the i9300 but I would stick with an i747 or 1747m to be safe.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
I paid 40 for it..idk if its worth a lot..what do u recommend?

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Even ribbon cables on bottom are severed. Ugh
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
Yes..cables in rear housing are fine(camera etc). Just wondering if all I needed was the LCD. I saw max Lee do a repair that I'm interested in. He took the remaining off of that screen that u see in the pic, and placed new LCD in lieu of it.

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W5IPaCPaY_0
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jonny517:
Confused. Lol
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
From the description, it looks like the item is only a digitizer, not the lcd; however, the picture makes it look like the lcd is included. I didn't think this was possible since the r530 is cdma.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lt1streconbn:
You always do full wipe before flashing new ROM. FIRST though, create a backup. There are so many thr ads with people having issues that'd be easily resolved if theyd have simply created a backup. Personally, I use Philz Touch, a greatly improved veraiy of CWM Recovery. It has the awesome and simple one touch option to clean up for flashing a new ROM. It takes care of it all with one touch. There are a few that require TWRP for installation purposes though... always follow the ROM developers instructions. I have always flashed back Philz or CWM to my device after install in those situations, if you're unclear about doing that, simply ask the developer. Also if going AOSP/AOKP you can flash gapps right after the ROM before reboot in my experience. If you need pa.gapps for 4.4.2 or 4.4.4 reply. I'll post my AFH link, as I already have them uploaded.

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I took a chance one and use i9305, LTE International version digitizer on an i747/ it was the same in that situation lol. I ordered it on Amazon and could return if need be though. Just a warning to people... The u mght see 'Generic' digitizers for i747/i747m. They, I my own experience in Amazon, have literally terrible resolution and are NOT super amolded. If you buy on Amazon, be certain it is 'Prime' as I has not unconditional 30 day return. It is a viable place for New/Used/Returb parts for the devices though. Digitizer, OEM, averages $50-$75 atm. Not too bad.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
A smartphone screen is made up of two parts: the clear glass digitizer and the LCD screen beneath the digitizer.

Digitizers don't have a particular resolution.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lt1streconbn:
You know I was referring to the entire assembly and overall quality. It was full assembly. Search on Amazon :)

It was the glass, digitizer & LCD, which is the normal way anyone buys this part when either digitizer or LCD are damaged. This is a waste of post space honestly, but I accept nit picking as a part of posting to this thread, and the point was to warn ppl are the 'generic' knock offs. They'll claim the same quality, but I've ordered two which clearly were inferior. I regret I did not perform test to get you the precise & actual resolution. My suggestion, is you purchase one or two and then then can speak as to your experience with the products. I'm sure you'll find something here to complain about lol... You always seem to. Also, the fact also remains the i9305 S3 'display assembly' which is aforementioned parts which plugs to the rest of the device works well. I still have a white one running it, the front glass has been replaced by myself several times since then. I have to repair the glass and buy the display assembly pretty often d/t the age of my sons who use the devices. They also run a mod for swapping internal sd with external microsd. I refined scripts which function very well for this purpose. Any other information or specific details you require? Lol

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Hopefully this works... Never used an image from Tapatalk. Save frustration and spend a bit more. EBay is great for getting ripped off if you're aren't very careful. That's why I don't buy there are expect for test devices. As I said... Easy returns here. This is just personal experiences with both talking, and I've went thru many of these assemblies. Read close, but all I've ever seen include glass also. Just plug it in.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
The purpose of my post was to clarify the items that make up a phone display. When searching eBay, a person can purchase the digitizer, lcd, and frame as separate pieces. I have done so in the past and have replaced 3 digitizers because the LCD was fine and digitizer was cracked.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] punkyfoney:
I'm just gonna transfer motherboard in a damaged internal. Thanks again.

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What u say is your dd again?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] punkyfoney:
Some peeps are know it alls. Haha
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lt1streconbn:
You edited your post since I replied to you :) I also mentioned that I was referring to buying on Amazon in my post. I don't buy anything much on eBay anymore beyond blacklisted devices for testing purposes with a project I do in my spare time. I would have simply answered your question if it were written as it is now :) and you wouldn't have changed it after I had replied if what I said wasn't true. I don't wish to discuss (argue) the fact though. This is Stupid Questions, so I figure nothing is really off topic is why I even bothered to reply to you. I'm leaving my post as it was for future reference though. You had blurted out that a digitizer did not have/determine resolution before in a single sentence replying to my post. I was obviously talking about the entire assembly. That's why I said you just plug it in... it was obvious what I was talking about and referred to where I buy from. I won't respond to a reply, nor answer the question in your revised post. Please, do not quote or reply to me in the future though, as I will not reply or respond in any way. You did ask me a question though, and this is your answer.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Yes, I always review my posts for accuracy and clarity and edit when required. I believe it is a good habit to prevent any misunderstanding and to not mislead new members.

Please do whatever you feel is necessary.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Lt1streconbn:
I'm the same way. Giving that you did edit... Perhaps I responded before the edit and took what was written the wrong way. Written communication in this format is difficult, so I'll give the benefit of the doubt :) I'm just here to try and assist users also.

If you checked Amazon, all the display replacements are the entire assembly to my knowledge. That's what I search for ease of installation, and if the LCD incurred damage, it covers that also. Most of the damages I incur are being stepped on..

Sometimes, several times lol. That's why I chose that route.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aldana:
Hi,

I have an*AT&T*unlocked phone*model "SGH-I747" upgraded to Android 4.3 and I sold the mobile and my question/concern is: Can I reset/format the phone without it being locked to*AT&Tand without loosing Android 4.3....?

Regards,

Bassam
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] jason2678:
A factory reset will not change the sim unlocked status of a phone. The android version will not change either. Factory reset will just remove all user apps and data, restoring the phone to a like new condition.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
I agree with Jason. If you are wanting to reflash the stock rom so that all of your information is erased you do not have many options beyond factory reset. See these two threads if you wanting to reflash:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2722660

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

No guarantees, and read them well before flashing.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] aldana:
Unfortunately I don't know much about flashing/reflashing but my goal is to get the phone nice and clean especially those "left-over/residu" folders after you uninstall apps.

Will a factory reset also bring the folders to its original state...?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] dawgdoc:
It is supposed to do so, whereas simply wiping cache and dalvik-cache does not.

Do the factory reset, check with the built file explorer/manager to insure it has. You could even boot into the stock recovery to do a factory reset and wipe from there. When the phone is off, press and hold volume up, home, and power buttons. When you see a flash of blue text at the top of the screen release the power button first and shortly after release the other buttons. Do not format the internal sdcard.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pudie_RSC:
Hi guys!

Would someone be willing to help me get Cyanogen on my phone? Whatever the latest version is?

It's the i747M 4.4.2 with Bell.

I've looked up walkthroughs and whatnot but they're all old, for more experienced users, and just plain confusing honestly. And I'm worried to brick my phone as I can't afford a new one.

If someone can walk me through as newbie friendly as possible it would be *incredibly* appreciated. I'm tired of my slow ass S3 at this point and heard CM does wonders.

Thanks! :)
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Installing custom ROMs will require a custom recovery. That being said, try this:

download Odin 3.07: https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=...5QWImOPDJboTA_V3D5S9eA&bvm=bv.107406026,d.dmo

download the latest tar version of TWRP from here: TWRP: https://dl.twrp.me/d2att/

download the USB drivers for Samsung mobiles: http://developer.samsung.com/technical-doc/view.do?v=T000000117

back up your data;

boot phone in download mode and connect to PC;

open Odin, click on PDA, select the twrp tar file you downloaded, uncheck everything except f.reset time, flash twrp, when you see "reset" in the status window, remove usb cable, remove battery, boot phone into recovery, reboot.

You now have a custom recovery that you can use to flash a custom ROM.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Pudie_RSC:
Download all those to my PC? Or to the storage on my phone?

And how do I then flash the rom(CM)?
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] audit13:
Download everything to the PC.

If you want to flash a custom ROM, save the custom ROM must be saved to the phone's internal or external memory, boot into recovery, wipe cache, data, install ROM. As the name implies, wiping cache and data will delete all user data.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] Chupacabra117:
I have Samsung Galaxy S3 i-747M (same **** as AT&T) running 4.1.1 Stock, Rooted, CWM (But will go to TWRP).

I have baseband version ending in DLK4 (this is canadian, the most similar for at&t would be the DLK3)

How do I update the modem and bootloader so that i can get data after I flash CM12.1 rom?

Also, i'd rather not brick my phone when flashing the bootloader.

I heard you need matching bootloader and modem for CM12.1?

Bootloader seems risky.