yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] geolemon:
No. As described in the first post -

I had previously rooted my phone and installed CWM recovery (to flash a 'root from recovery' update).

Since I was receiving this update notification, I followed the process in the link I posted to unroot and restore the stock recovery. I booted into recovery to confirm the stock recovery was back. Then I accepted the OTA update, and the process went as described.

Also, Hardware Version (in 'About Device' in settings) no longer shows "modified" status. I'm still un-rooted / stock recovery.

Should the update have changed my version? I'm showing PLG8 for baseband version.

As mentioned, the appearance is that I can't force the phone to check for a new version due to the error message I get in the System Update categories, so I'm unclear whether the OTA applied, didn't apply, if it caused an issue, or if this is all normal?

What would indicate that the OTA update applied? Baseband version number? What should it be?

If you check for a System Update on your device, do you get this same message that I'm seeing?

Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The Root:
When you went through this step what version of ICS were you on? Also, did you erase any system apps? Sometimes this can stop the update from processing. The newest version is LI3 and should be reflected in your baseband. There were like 2 updates that got you to LG8 originally so if you had restored to an earlier version you might have been getting the update to LG8, but then again if it failed obviously you wouldn't be on LG8 now... Hard to say. Would need to know more about your setup.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] geolemon:
Thanks.

No - All stock. LG8 I believe.

All I did was root my phone using the first two links on this thread (install CWM recovery, then root from recovery):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1743780

And unrooted it using the last link on that original post in that thread (unroot and stock restore).

Nothing was changed, all stock.

Only rooted it to provide an emergency means of tethering if necessary on a work trip.

Superuser app was added (and was removed on stock restore), and Wifi Tether app was installed.

Is the update to LG8, or LI3?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The Root:
If you're on LG8 it should be the update to LI3. Have you Odined to stock, stock?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] geolemon:
I may be misunderstanding the question... clicking that link may help.

I was 100% stock prior to a client visit two weeks back. I rooted following the process in that link.

In brief (using files in that link)

1) installed CWM via Odin

2) use CWM to flash "root from recovery" file

This week I started getting prompted there was an OTA.

Knowing I at least needed stock recovery or it would fail,I restored back to stock following the restore process in that link.

In brief (using restore files in that link):

1) flash unroot file via CWM

2) use Odin to flash stock recovery.

I used root checker to confirm root was gone, rebooted to recovery to confirm CWM was gone, booted back to phone and accepted the OTA.

The phone then booted into recovery and events occurred as described in post 1.

Anything unusual spotted with the process?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] geolemon:
Here's a screen capture of the update error message:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DrgnRebrn:
Why not re-root, flash CWM or TWRP, then flash the rooted LI3 ROM here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28116723

Wish I could help with the actual error you're receiving in stock recovery, but at least this way you will have LI3, which seems to be what you're wanting to accomplish.

Samsung Galaxy S3

OdexedBlue ROM

LI3 Stock Kernel

LIF Baseband

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] geolemon:
Not a bad suggestion, at least fundamentally. However - I wasn't pleased after rooting previously that my device status showed as "modified", which then caused my Google Wallet app to constantly display a warning and have transactions appearing in an "unknown" status because of 'compromised security due to modified device status', and all that. Ugly.

I also wasn't able to consistently tether, in fact more often than not could not. I can't prove this ties somehow to a 'modified' status, but since that was my primary reason for rooting (and since the tethering was for an "if needed" to VPN in on a business trip (think 'spare tire') I only want to root again if I can:

1) tether consistently and reliably (I'm traveling again on the 20th)

2) do so without the device status showing as "modified".

Otherwise, I'd prefer to leave my device stock, where at least stock apps work as supplied.

Does that method impact the device status?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DrgnRebrn:
I searched XDA for "Change modified status" and this was the third result: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22462960

1) I've had great success using the wifi tether app. I connect through VPN to my company all the time with it. Also, there is a plethora of support posts related to troubleshooting wifi tethering. Search "wifi tether" and start reading. If you cannot get it done though, then go back to stock & pay to use the tether service through Sprint.

2) I searched on XDA for "Google Wallet" & this was the very first result: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=28679456

Rooting is not for everyone. There's no shame in being stock.

Samsung Galaxy S3

OdexedBlue ROM

LI3 Stock Kernel

LIF Baseband

XDA Premium - Support our developers, modders, & themers!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] geolemon:
I'm over the novelty of rooting, that's all, years ago. Going back to my G1 (the first Android phone ever!), I rooted that one even.

In the case of my Magic (basically a G1 without a keyboard), it was really to extend it's life, I was running custom ROMs on both the G1 and Magic (CM6), was a great option. Kept it a long time, loved that phone actually. Still miss a trackball.

Here, I rooted for a specific purpose - and actually the Wifi Tether app was the one I used, since I've had experience with it on my other phones. Always worked flawlessly, going back to the Magic days even.

But on the GS3 - I don't know if you've tried it or not - it's not reliable. You'll find threads for it (I worked through several of them in the airport trying to get it working, using different profiles, different settings, even sideloading an older APK that predated the GS3 profile, as some users mentioned that as the path. Bottom line regardless - it's just not 100% on the GS3. I spent somewhere close to 2 hours, 1 of that in the airport, reading through threads and troubleshooting suggstions, none were 100%.

And I wouldn't pay for it, we travel with MiFi devices that the company pays for. This was just a backup plan, me being a nice guy. Thought it would be easy, as it always has been in the past. There's something unique to this phone that's very different than others, not sure if this is your first, but other phones are usually simple... root, use Wifi tether. No hassle.

So, that being the case (or until an option exists for tethering that is reliable), I don't have much need for root. Even Titanium Backup. Would be nice to do nandroid backups, but if it's all stock... should be no real need.

I didn't read that thread (yet), but there's an "everything about Wallet" thread here. That one may be linked... Wallet works, I haven't had a problem with it not working, but with the device in a Modified status, it gives you some eyebrow raising warnings.

I believe that thread is actually for people who didn't read that "everything about Wallet thread", have flashed a custom ROM without clearing Wallet, and as a result now find themselves in tears with a locked/bricked Wallet. That'll make some people happy.

If my device is going to show a "modified" status, with the (hopefully few) risks inherent in that (ie. Sprint support), I'll at least go to a JB leak ROM or CM10 or similar and get some bang for my commitment, as opposed to the "least modified possible" route yet showing modified status. I just had no need to yet, not looking forward to wiping my phone, reinstalling, reconfiguring.

Triangle Away has been around a long time too - I didn't bother with it when I rooted because of this disclaimer:

The Modified status did go away when I flashed the stock recovery back. Wallet is my only concern with that status btw, it's slick how it gives you transaction statuses, however it apparently leaves many of them as "unknown" in this state, which I'd like to fix (or stay stock for now).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] YoshiFan501:
this is the link for the micro usb dock for the i515

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/cell-phones-accessories/EDD-H1F8BEGSTA

it doesnt work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] KevinAlbrecht:
Works for me...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] YoshiFan501:
you dont get a
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sahilarora2003:
Noone is gonna read so much. :rolleyes: Ask one by one is a better option...;)

Sent from my GT-N7100
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmergencyMedic:
Sorry for the long post but I want an answer to these specific questions:

Do the apps install only on the internal storage as stock?

If they do, can you EASILY install them on the external storage instead?

How?

Will they work ok?

And... Can this EASILY be done Without Rooting?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sahilarora2003:
Do the apps install only on the internal storage as stock? YES

If they do, can you EASILY install them on the external storage instead? It seems that External Storage is merged in Internal Storage So It will not be possible yet on Stock Roms. Maybe As soon as new development comes out we will c much more. Most of the Developers waiting for Samsung to release Source Code...

How? ^^^

Will they work ok?Previously on my Note 1 it works OK So I hope it will work on Note 2 also....

And... Can this EASILY be done Without Rooting? I don't think so..Root is Required.

And Rooting is very easy. Or if you are afraid of doing rooting just flash a rooted JB rom using PCOdin or MobileOdin and you are good to go. :D
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dryspuri:
Android does a a great job in managing apps, so if you think u will outrun the space, I dis agree, as bigger apps get installed on external storage, (external SD) to save the space, and Without rooting there is option if you go to setting> application> move to SD, so You can install as many apps as you like.... >>>>> My advice come to the brighter side!! U will NOT regret!!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmergencyMedic:
Thanks guys for your quick responses - but (forgive me if I'm being thick) they both seem to be saying opposite things to each other, one seems to be saying stock won't currently install apps on external SD without re-flashing or rooting, and the other saying, effectively, that they are installed on external SD kinda automatically, or can be moved with stock software. Obviously the latter, at the moment, would be preferential for me.

I AM definitely coming to android mainly because android has finally proved to be a stable (took me a little while to believe this thanks to brainwashing) and more advanced OS and it will be a GNII because ever since using iOS I've missed a stylus and big screen.......it's just WHEN, as when I come I will be staying and I need to be as sure as I can that my hardware suits MY needs - even if I have to wait (as I said in long 1st post - I've stayed with 3GS because I felt apple did not provide a significant hardware boost - I can wait a little longer lol)

Sorry for the persistence but I just need a uniformed, definite, answer

Thanks again for the prompt replies - Ben
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foxmeister:
Sorry, but this is just wrong!

Firstly, unlike the Note 1, where the internal storage was split to give separate partions for apps and 'external' data, in the Note 2 you have a single unified partition for both.

This means that the Note 2 doesn't have the "Move to SD" option, because all this did on the Note 1 was move the app from the app partition to the internal sdcard, and this isn't helpful on the Note 2 since it would essentially just be moving the app around within the same partition.

Neither the Note 1, not the Note 2 supports apps directly on the actual external SD card, though there are several ways and means to get around this if your device is rooted.

Regards,

Dave
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmergencyMedic:
Thank you Dave - that was the general impression I was getting from the (lengthy) research I have been doing and, to me, is important - most of my storage (on ios) is the physical app programs, not the save file data from them and I'm sure this will be the same on android (for me). Does seem a bit daft that this is the case (16GB really isn't much these days) but there must be a reason (slower access probably).

The main reason I don't want to root at the moment is that I need to get used to android (so that I know when I've broken it and, actually, if I'm happy with it - stock) and I don't want to invalidate my warranty. I know rooting is the way to go eventually - just not yet.

Guess I'll wait for bigger internal storage (rumoured to be 15th oct in UK) and keep an eye on the Play store to see if an app comes out to enable external SD app installation - when either occurs I'm coming to android ;0)

Thanks again
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MinionOfEckerd:
Keep in mind that rooting is not necessarily a process that easily "breaks" your device. Once a stable method of root is developed, it's not long before a quick one-click program is developed that does the work for you! :P

I'm not sure how iPhone jailbreaking works, but it sounds more intensive than just gaining root on an Android device. (Flashing ROMs/basebands on the other hand, is intensive work that can easily render your phone useless if done wrong. :))
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EmergencyMedic:
Thanks, yep iPhone jaibreaking is an utter nightmare (that's why I never did it) and messes up your syncing with iTunes - and that IS one of the main reasons for coming to android - I am aware that rooting is an easy process - it doesn't actually scare me that much BUT if it voids the warranty I might be a bit hesitant - I will do it Eventually but would rather not HAVE to do it just to make full use of the storage - I'd also like to keep over the air updates, for example, especially with the rapid progression of Android OS over the past few years.

It's killing me because for the first time in may years I'm actually excited about a new phone and a new (to me) OS - T-Mobile here is already listing the LTE for sale - that excites me too lol. BUT, as I keep my phones until another is leaps and bounds better, I'd rather wait a short while and get the most useful I can afford - a 16GB with full access to storage on the SD would be that phone but if its going to be some time before that is possible I might as well wait and get the bigger one (in 2 years when the contracts up apps will be even bigger and my music library will be pushing 50+ GB) I believe buying out of contracts early is a waste of money and I can't afford a sim free phone (read my wife won't let me spend £500+ on a phone).

One thing is for sure - I won't be getting another iPhone anytime soon
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wojo797:
ok so i had a galaxy s3 , decided to trade for a evo lte because despite what samsung claims the s3 screen is blurry and washed out compared the evo lte. i traded with someone on craigslist. the phone was brand new in the box and i even did the code to check usage. so 3-4 days after the trade i decided to send a mms and go to take a pic. the camera app opens to a black screen and then closes. i know this was a issue when the evo lte was first released...i didnt know at the time of the trade or i would have checked it.ok i could drone on here but ill switch to bullet points

- i updated to the latest firmware so i could run mean rom, i did so after rooting(latest firmware be the issue, read on google that people had camera issues after updating?)

- i purchased and installed a new rear camera from etrade. still doesnt work. so im starting ti think this could be software or just a bad connector

- i tried wiping data on the app itself...front camera works through the mirror app but cant access it through the camera app

looking for some opinions here...anyone else go through this.. i have TEP , but really don't want to use it if i don't have to.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wojo797:
beuller ? beuller?

no one else had had this issue =(
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mbaseball3:
Take it sprint. Problem solved

Sent from my EVO
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wojo797:
unfortunately that looks like the only option i just didnt want the hassle of restoring to stock then going into a sprint store. i work 6 days a week 12 hour shifts. i was hoping someone had a fix. apparently not
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mbaseball3:
It sucks but sometimes gotta bite the bullet. I haven't read any camera issues like yours so I assume there is no fix for it.

Sent from my EVO
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
Hey guys,

today i want to upgrade my tablet s to ics. I tried to use condis AiO Tool, but several times i doesnt work. Then I think **ck of i upgrade without root and tried to install the ota update.

my tablet download it but i can´t install (view description below // can´t post links under 10 posts sorry). Open the AiO tool again and close the rescue backdoor and unroot my device.

after that the i got the same failure :S

can u say me how to get ics? I think the tablet isn´t bricked, because i can start it normaly and it boots normaly.

Now I can´t root and install ics

greetz

//

E:Prohibit update as a result of checking version or base sku

//

in the prop was something like verion: nbx03_007
[Sony Tablet S] papacarla:
What version of AiO you're using?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
So what version OS you have?? HC?

Can you please try the install and use 'adb pull /tmp' and post the recover.log here

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
Got an "adb: permission denied" Error.

Im using the newest Version of AiO Tool, 4.1.

Android Version: 3.2.1 (r2)

Kernel: 2.6.36.3 integ-build@build5 #1

edit: When I use this ADB ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1488822 ) auto installer and go into the cmd it says pull /tmp is a wrong command
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Sorry try adb pull tmp
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
In AiO tool he can´t find my tablet "error: device not found"

And in the Sony ADB from the post bevor he says "remote object 'tmp' does not exist"

Maybe this information ist helpful:

In AiO tool at the rooting option after a few reboots he says that he only has read permisson.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Please follow my FAQ in signature to correctly set up adb and make sure it is working in both recovery and normal modes.
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
Finally got it.

In recovery and normal mode, he finds my tablet.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Okey dokey, can you pull the recovery.log now and I will have a peek ;)

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
Im gonna freak out here :(

Can´t open condis tool for the shell. Can´t pass the update check with the _Offupdate file and the tool says that "findstr" is a wrong command.

I have downloaded it again and again. Everytime the same error. Don´t know what to to :((

I have adb installed like in your tut

The new Java SDK from the Java Website

The new Android SDK from their website

USB debugging mode on tablet s

In the command promt i can find my tab in normal and recovery mode, but still can´t pull tmp
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Can you pull anything? Have you tried adb pull /

That will pull everything... use Ctrl + C to stop it.

You are trying to pull in recovery? What sort of error you getting?

It should be working if ADB is :|
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
Ok, don´t know what i does, but now I can pull the recovery.log. But where is it saved?
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Your current working directory. Normally C:\Users\(UserName). I normally cd to Desktop and 'pull' it to there.
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
ptippre turns

Ok, don`t know what to post, but here is everything from the relog file. Thanks a lot for your help, hope i can get ICS and root on my Tablet S :)

Starting recovery on Tue Oct 9 11:32:27 2012
framebuffer: fd 4 (1280 x 800)
recovery filesystem table
=========================
0 /tmp ramdisk (null) (null) 0
1 /configs ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (null) 0
2 /system0 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 (null) 0
3 /system1 ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p3 (null) 0
4 /cache ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p4 (null) 0
5 /misc emmc /dev/block/mmcblk0p5 (null) 0
6 /staging ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p6 (null) 0
7 /blflags ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p7 (null) 0
8 /datapp ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 (null) 0
9 /log ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 (null) 0
10 /data ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p10 (null) 0
11 /vsd ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p11 (null) 0
12 /sdcard vfat /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /dev/block/mmcblk1 0
13 /boot emmc boot (null) 0
14 /recovery emmc recovery (null) 0
15 /system ext4 system (null) 0

Command: "/sbin/recovery"

ro.secure=1
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=0
persist.service.adb.enable=1
ro.build.id=THMASU0035
ro.build.display.id=THMASU0035
ro.build.version.incremental=0035.014
ro.build.version.sdk=13
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=3.2.1
ro.build.date=Fri Nov 4 15:38:24 JST 2011
ro.build.date.utc=1320388704
ro.build.type=user
ro.build.user=integ-build
ro.build.host=build5
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.product.model=Sony Tablet S
ro.product.brand=Sony
ro.product.name=nbx03_014
ro.product.device=nbx03
ro.product.board=nbx03
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.board.platform=tegra
ro.build.product=nbx03
ro.build.description=nbx03_007-user 3.2.1 THMASU0035 0035.014 test-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/nbx03_014/nbx03:3.2.1/THMASU0035/0035.014:user/test-keys
ro.build.characteristics=tablet,nosdcard
ro.opengles.version=131072
wifi.interface=wlan0
ro.ethernet.interface=eth0
ro.ethernet.autoEnable=yes
rild.libargs=-d /dev/ttyACM1 -i rmnet0
ro.sony.sound.enabled=true
ro.separated.external.storage=true
ro.external.storage.removable=false
ro.tether.denied=true
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=120
ro.setupwizard.mode=DISABLED
ro.com.google.gmsversion=3.2_r3
ro.config.notification_sound=OnTheHunt.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Alarm_Classic.ogg
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-sony
ro.sony.wifisleep=0
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=5m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=48m
dalvik.vm.heapsize=256m
ro.sony.update.server=info.update.sony.net
ro.sony.update.category_id=ST001
ro.sony.update.service_id=nbx03_007
ro.sony.sku.base=nbx03_007
ro.sony.build.id=THMASU0075300
ro.sony.build.incremental=111104011
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
ro.factorytest=0
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.baseband=unknown
ro.carrier=wifi-only
ro.bootloader=0x00000008
ro.hardware=nbx03
ro.revision=0
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.nfx_daemon=running
init.svc.adbd=running
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Weird nbx03_014 is Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden

adn nbx03_007 is Germany

Do you have root at the moment? You can not use AIO to change region? Correct???

This is messed up :P

Try both nbx03_007 and nbx03_015 files, have a look in my signature for OTA links.

Good Luck

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
They don´t work, both ;(

Everytime the same error from my first post.
[Sony Tablet S] stifilz:
Do you have root at the moment? You can not use AIO to change region? Correct???

This is messed up :P

Good Luck

Stifilz
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
I can´t get root, first of all, i can´t use condis tool, becauce of the "findstr" failure. Secondly the AiO tools can´t write on the system path.
[Sony Tablet S] meowz:
Can't anyone else help me? :S

Dunno what to do know cuz no update works and i can't get root :(
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] xxwaterbirdx:
anyone can make camera n bluetooth works on maclaw's cm10 beta 2 by replacing erikas cm10 file ? needa help