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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PhenomCorp:
OK I understand now and also do i lock the bootloader before or after i un-root?

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Which two files from the tut do you recomend I use? VRALF2 & Stock VRALF2 Kernel ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PhenomCorp:
I got it un rooted and now since you put locking the boot loader last on the list the ez app wont work it says I need root access to lock it is there another way or should i re root and then un root? But how would it be possible if it is re rooted then un rooted because at the end of the process after i odin the stock non root back i will not be able to access the menu to do a factory reset or anything

How do I check if my boot loader is locked?

Please help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
FOLLOW SECTION 6 TO THE T AND YOU WONT HAVE ANY TROUBLES. DO NOT skip parts of it, follow ALL STEPS!!! going back to stock via odin locks bootloader, you wipe data factory reset from stock recovery. pay attention to the details!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Brian Gove:
It does? I'll remove the re locking part then.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
yes because the stock odin package has the secure aboot.img. the relock function on the ez unlock app is pointless. the only time the bootloader should be locked is when flashing back to stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PhenomCorp:
see now thats what confused me. Thanks +1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Rick_V:
Delete
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] techgov8:
Glad I found this. Thanks!

Tap'n
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] annoyingduck:
Nice thread Brian Gove, I love seeing posts that simplify multiple threads into one well executed guide. Everything posted after just gve me a headache, now I can't sleep....thanks guys!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ENDonDESIGN:
What is needed to remove the custom unlock icon on boot, or does VZ not care about that? I'm looking to bring my phone in to get my GPS issue resolved.

I've reverted back to stock, tried the triangle away and nothing has worked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] techgov8:
I just had to do thus tonight. I had to re-root then installed ez-unlock then pressed lock and then reinstalled the stock image through Odin again and everything worked after that

Tap'n
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ENDonDESIGN:
So I re-rooted and went to a nandroid backup that I had then started the process over again. I did not re-lock my phone and odined to Root66 first, did a system wipe/cache wipe. Then I Odined the stock image and I no longer get the unlocked image on boot.

Brian Gove and Droidstyle thanks for the write ups!!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Brian Gove:
Credit goes more to Droidstyle and the people who supply us the files and the know how to begin with. Honestly I just got tired of seeing twenty threads about the same thing so I wrote this up and asked one of the MODs to sticky it lol :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Chrisace89:
If i trip the counter and i can only boot into dowload/odin mode how can i reset counter back to zero? My phone wont boot up it gets stuck at 4gLTE screen and i cant boot into a recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Brian Gove:
Go to section 6 in the droidstyles guide(the link in my sig or in the OP) and follow it. It should get up and running so you can use triangle away.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Which file did you flash? What's the exact file name? Also, were you using Odin? Don't bother with Kies.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] AJ26T:
Was following this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28530394

Like I've done before

I can now get into stock recovery but when I try and reboot its just hangs there on samsung screen

Tried flashing stock tar file via odin and failed again

Odin doesn't even show what its flashing like modem system etc
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Does the file name end with "tar" or "tar.md5"? Fails in Odin always produce am error, any way you could screenshot that or type it out?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CrackMonkey91:
so im on BMB1. is it fine flash blk3 to go back to stock? cause i cant find a bmb1 odin file at all.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Cmking7:
From what I heard yes then just ota update to latest. I have not tried this yet but this is what I was told to do. It confuses me cause you can't do that coming from Motorola. But several people have told me that.

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Plus I heard there is no BMB1 file because it was just patches
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Agreed with Cmking7

Well, Motorola isn't Samsung so stop thinking about Motorola's and you'll be fine haha basically on the GSIII you can flash virtually any ICS or JB stock tar at a moment's notice using Odin. Full stock images flash every partition and the OS onto your phone, which covers you in case of emergencies. But yes, the newest tar available is VRBLK3 4.1.1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CrackMonkey91:
Well idk how it is now but I was on Motorola for DROID 1 and 2 and back then you could use any of the official zips to get what ever version of the official os you needed
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] havy15:
does it matter ? becasue the lg1 is tar and the blk3 is tar.md5. i need to flash from mb1 back to stock and i need to use triangle away because i tripped it -_- so help a brotha out aha
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Odin flashes tar and tar.md5 files perfectly. I was asking the other person to make sure their file ended with those. Both will work, I'd suggest flashing VRBLK3 just cuz it's newer haha

Edit: Use Triangle Away while you're rooted then Odin flash VRBLK3. I'm guessing you're doing a warranty exchange? That's the proper order unless you're keeping the phone in which case resetting the flash counter is pointless unless exchanging or selling the device.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] havy15:
Nah dad wants the phone back in out of the box shape he's giving me my iPhone 5 back -_- so he was like just invade something happens to it I have to return it back to stock I'm like fine lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] havy15:
Also I have to use triangle away with a stock tw ROM correct?

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Also since I have to return to blk3 do I have to flash the blk3 radio and kernel then flash stock official image or is it all included already ? Sorry for all the questions I just wanna get everything straight before I do it thanks for the help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Yes, use Triangle Away with a rooted device. I used it successfully while rooted/unlocked on Beans JB Build 15 so I know it should work on other roms like CleanRom if you're still rooted/unlocked. But you do have to be rooted for Triangle Away to work.

Odin flashing stock images flashes everything you need. It's an all in one process, all the partitions, modem, kernel, etc changed simultaneously.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] havy15:
delete
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] exjuno:
My USB port is broken. Phone does not charge and PC only sees UNKNOWN device. One word - ITS BROKEN. I need to restore it and unroot to stock, i got two days for that. PLEASE HELP...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phatreno:
factory restore,

if I use this method to return my phone to stock will it receive OTA updates
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Yes, I have the updated 4.1.2 files in my signature. They are on a much faster server as well. Read the Instructions that are included as well.

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Does it show up and say "usb device not recognized"?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wizayne:
reset flash counter when screen broken

My VZW note 2 works well but for whatever reason the screen although not appearing physically damaged does not light up. Samsung and Verizon obviously would love to blame the flashing process for the screen problem. Anyway given the recent news of VZW sharing data I will absolutely not send this device back to them with data on it.

Anyway how can you reset the flash counter without using triangleaway app from within android itself? I have access to adb and download mode but I can't do much otherwise. The device is fully unlocked with TWRP recovery and beanstown's JellyBeans b17 installed. I'll check the triangle away thread also but had hoped someone has been through this before.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
You have to use triangle away I do believe. There isn't another way to do it. You should be checking on the Note.2 forum as this is a S3 forum.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wizayne:
thanks I am making a USB jig since that seems to be the only way ..unless I could use some sort of screen cast app ..

And as far as posting in s3 forum it really doesn't matter since the same tool works with both phones it is not device specific ya know. It helps to post in a forum with more users..I bet 3x the number of s3 were sold hence the logic

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
I disagree with the latter cuz it doesn't help. In your specific case, "sure, it helps" because Triangle Away is universal. However, there are many more people who post here and don't specify their device is not a Verizon GSIII. Nobody here wants to be responsible for helping in good faith only to find out your help is actually leading to them bricking their device. It's better to post in your specific phone forum and make everyone's lives easier. You can see why we encourage you to post in your specific forums for that purpose.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wizayne:
Are you the same people who would turn a noob away from the sch-i500 "fascinate" subforum because they had the sch-I500 "mesmerize"? If the advice is not device specific let it ride. If it isn't a radio, boot loader, recovery, Odin image, or tool that modifies partitions why freak? Do you really feel the need to take time from your day because a device nonspecific question was asked ...in YOUR subforum? Help or go, to do anything else is to troll for the sake of trolling. But yeah, maybe someone using a device unsupported by triangle away could have an issue but the app probably wouldn't let them ..but sure I'll go with my own kind to make you happy ..

And this is why so many hate xda

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Xparent BlueTapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
If stating why we encourage others to continue to post correctly, isn't ok then xda might not be for you. Everything else was fine regarding Triangle Away. No doubt. Idk why you reacted so defensively.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wizayne:
I wasn't being defensive, I was reacting to the irritation. As stated before the app is device independent so long as you have a supported device, so your entire post post contributed ZIP. Defensive, no. Irritated, yes. I didn't need a mommy, and you didn't add anything to the discussion. Or are you implying that using triangle away on a supported device differs greatly on the VZWS3 vs VZWN2?

Also I found a work around which was to use screencast app (java app that uses ADB to grab a series of screenshots in nearly real-time but at .25Hz) to run triangle away after installing from play store. I also tried an MHL adapter but this didn't work. Obviously the only way the screencast app works is if Debugging is enabled and you meet the other software prerequisites on your PC.

There is a nice writeup on it here at XDA. Also helps to either use a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and if your digitizer works turning "show touches" in dev opts helps show where you are touching the device while enabling the Bluetooth devices.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phospholipid1:
Restore phone without Recovery/Download?

Hey guys, I'm running cyanogenmod 10.1, nightly 06/08 (right after RC5)

The phone boots fine, CM runs smooth, battery lasts forever, doesn't freeze/lockup, etc.

BUT, I cannot boot into recovery, or stay in download mode. I made a thread with more information here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2318389

Long story short:

-Recovery: Phone turns off or resets after the logo screen

-Download: Phone turns off or resets a few seconds after going into download mode.

-Otherwise, there are no problems.

Even though I'm pretty happy with the phone, I'd like to be able to update CM, change to another ROM, or even return the phone back to stock. Any suggestions?

Let me know if this is a good place to ask these question, or if I should stay in my thread.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
You can try Mobile Odin to restore to stock software and not install the update which gave the phone problems.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phospholipid1:
mixecuss stipula

Hey, thanks for the suggestion. I had already tried Mobile Odin. Since it reboots the phone into download mode anyways, the phone still ends up just shutting off after a few seconds. Download mode and Recovery just won't work.

I tried rebooting via the terminal emulator,

su

reboot download

and

su

reboot recovery

Neither worked. Is there anything I can do that doesn't involve recovery/download? Or maybe I have a corrupt recovery and need to flash something over it? I did try flashing some recoveries from EZ Recovery and CWM, but those didn't work either.

I'm probably going end up dunking my phone in water by the end of this month. :(
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Have you tried the Stock Recovery? If not I'll PM you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phospholipid1:
I did try flashing Stock Recovery via EZ Recovery, and when I tried rebooting into recovery, I get the same issue. Did you have a different Stock Recovery in mind?

EDIT:

I tried it again, this time if I hold down VOL up, Menu, and Power (and keep holding VOL up and Menu, while repeatedly pressing the power button), it booted into the stock recovery. But, same as Download Mode - it only lasted a few seconds and then it shut off.

This is starting to make me believe that the circuit in the power button is just stuck in the "on" position, so it could explain why the phone gets so confused when I press the power button when it's on.

The only thing holding me back is that, if the circuit IS stuck in the "on" position, wouldn't I have problems with the phone just rebooting all the time?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Just the one I sent you in the PM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] phospholipid1:
Do you think there's a possibility that there could be a problem with the ROM? Maybe reflashing would fix it? It went away for a few days when I first flashed the RC5, but then it came back hardcore :crying:

I'm going to reflash CWM and try booting into recovery again, with my power-button jamming method. lol. Maybe it'll stick?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
It could be a problem with the ROM. Try and do what you said and see if it works. If it does then maybe we can restore the device to stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] grimmreaper14:
Thank you for posting this. Needed to go stock.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Sinvir:
Odd question. Is there a way to restore back to the stock mucked up update I535VRBLMD3? Wife called VZW and got a replacement sent out because of the issue with the OTA before I had a chance to fix it. Not even sure if they'll check for it or not but would rather cover my arse and the replacement is already on the way.

Sin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
PM sent
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hurricane350:
Can you help me out as well? I am in need of MD3 as well before Verizon looks at my phone... Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Sent
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mudig99:
If I send it in like this(custom unlock boot), will they really charge me for the full price of the phone?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Root the phone again, then uninstaller superuser from the applications area. Then restore back to stock. This should fix the issue. I was reading elsewhere that that had to be done if you changed superuser to SuperSU. If not I can give you directions on where to delete these files manually if you need to. You can PM me. I do believe however that the uninstall should fix the issue though. If you bring it in with a Custom Lock Icon chances are they won't refund or exchange it. What's the reason your bringing it back again?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mudig99:
Well I decided to go back and root the phone all over again using the exact same video I originally used. It got rid of the custom lock logo, and I'm not sure what I did differently this time, but it worked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] green98ls:
Could you PM me also? Need the OTA they pulled before sending back.

TIA
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
I dont believe I have the update for premium suite but you can check. Pm sent
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DvdOwens:
4.1.2 Stock

What steps would I take to restore my phone to stock 4.1.2 ?

Could I just odin the stock 4.1.2 image ?

I'm planning to revert to stock, then root and unlock my bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Should be able to Pm sent.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TH3_FRB:
If I'm rooted and custom recovery (CWM) but otherwise stock. Is it possible to un-root without wiping data and settings?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] berichardson13:
I'm trying to unroot to call in my warranty because the USB port no longer works. Because it doesn't, I figured my best bet is to flash to stock from mobile Odin.

However, I've read that mobile Odin will trip the flash counter, which I've already reset (and don't think I can reset again without root privileges). Is this true? If so, how can I flash to stock without Odin?

Finally, I'm having problems getting the huge .zip file onto the phone wirelessly. Does anyone have any suggestions or apps or what have you that would help move such a big file onto my phone without a USB connection?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
PM sent. See if that works for you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TH3_FRB:
Put the SDcard into your computer to transfer the file.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BoxyBox:
We still don't have a stock VRBMB1 image, right? I know that we can still go back to LK3 and accept the OTA to new MF1 update, but I heard the MF1 update was small in size and only included a radio fix. Would I still get the new features going from LK3 to MF1 rather than MB1 to MF1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
No, we do.

It would apply the full OTA 100+ mb file if you're on VRBLK3 4.1.1 or VRBMB1 4.1.2. You might get two OTAs, coming from VRBLK3 4.1.1. I tried it on VRBMD3 and this new OTA installed as a smaller size. The VRBMF1 OTA would only be incremental (say < 90 mb?) if you were already on VRBMD3 like I was.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
As far as I know Mobile Odin doesn't support the S4. If it does send me a PM and I;ll send you the info and instructions you need to perform the task. As for downloading you can use your web browser and save it Internaly then move it to the SDCard. The download's range from 1.7-2.3GB. Toss me a PM for help.

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I will have the VRBMB1 Odin flashable shortly. It's downloading from my source and then I'll upload it. If you want it then send me a PM and I can get you the info needed to get the update. It's about 770MB.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BoxyBox:
I was looking for a full wipe image since I've had issues with that no-wipe version in the past (apps force closing, etc). But thanks for clarifying how the OTAs work... doesn't seem like MB1 image is necessary so long as I get to MF1. Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] gandio420:
Need help updating to latest VZW update

hey guys

Currently have a rooted SCH-I535 on MD3. I used CWM to root along with Odin. Can you guys guide me on updating to latest verizon update?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dmccrack:
Same... PM please?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] damnyouwaffles:
So just to be clear, when I flash this, I will be able to OTA to the latest firmware through Verizon?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Any time that you Odin flash VRBLK3 4.1.1 or VRBMB1 4.1.2, you will be able to take OTAs.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xMrCrazyx:
After flashing back to stock the Google Play store just crashes every time I try to launch it. Any way to fix this?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Have you cleared it's app data? If so, try doing that, removing your Google account, then re-adding your account.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
power button sticks

My power button sticks and basically makes it so that everytime i go into download mode it just restarts my phone. Is there ANYTHING i can do to get the phone back to stock to send it back to verizon?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
I would try and lightly pount the button on a table to try and get it to unstick. You can also try spraying some compressed air around the button.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
Like the button isnt exactly stuck it works but for whatever reason it unlocks then locks and locks my phone randomly and i got the replacment from verizon but need to get to odin to return to stock
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
To get into Odin, you can't have the cable plugged in to the phone you know that I assume? I tried to get in to my Odin today with my 32GB and noticed it wouldn't let me in then I remembered I was charging my phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
Yeah i know i dont have it plugged in when i get into download my power button i guess acts like its trying to be pressed and whenever it does that it restarts my phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
You could just plug it in to your pc then run kies and take the new update. it will wipe data or you can from the phone. What I'm doing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
That wont brick the device?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
I don't think it will. I'll tell you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
alright keis doesnt even seem to want to recognize my phone anyway
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
Try different ports. You'll need KIES for the update
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
Yeah i tried different ports rebooting the phone my computer reinstalling the program nothing happens just stuck on connecting.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
It works but you got to go into recovery or reset the device from within the phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rjbmier25:
I literally had to sit and keep spamming my power button in download and I FINALLY got it to read in odin
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DarkMenace:
I have a set of these files as well if people don't want to wait in line for slow downloads or wait times. Shoot me a PM with what you need and I'll hook you up. I run a 1Gbps fiber optic server loaded with 16 CPU's and 12GB DDR3 Ram so it can handle multiple downloads at once.

Hand Slap for the community! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tlstafford235:
worked for me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] purudaya:
First off, great thread - has all the information I need :)

Except for one thing. This might be kind of a unique problem, but I need to find a way to do this without having to use the phone's screen at all.

I've owned my S3 for a little over a month, rooted, stock kernel, cm 10.1. Suddenly the screen warps into a green color, dies, and won't display anything (although phone still works). Verizon has sent me a replacement and I have 5 days to send the old one back, but I'm afraid that if I send it back rooted they'll charge me the full price for the replacement.

So yeah...is there any way to do this without relying whatsoever on the phone's screen?

Kinda desperate here, any help would be appreciated!

***Please disregard, problem solved