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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] king101x:
very nice and clear. thanks so much. I just flash LIquidsmooth rom. Very happy for a newbie like me:good:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] khoikn:
Fantastic work.

This guide, albeit it simple, is very clear and concise.

Newbies (like myself) are able to follow these instructions to ensure that flashing ROMS always turn out smooth.

+1
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
Yeah I figured it will would be a useful guide. I'm just glad others feel the same. Beauty of open source - doing things because you like it and to benefit the community

Sent from garaxy
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nyobie:
Great summary! Subscribed and will link to this thread when the next noob comes along and says, 'haaaaaalp!'.

:)

Sent from my HTC Incredible 4G on Verizon's periodically blazing fast and mostly reliable 4G LTE network using xda-developers app
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dreamagainxi:
thx!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] saldebot:
Cobraboy,

I have linked this thread to my signature, is that ok with you ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
Perfectly fine man

Sent from garaxy
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MikHaiL_08:
I say just read the OP instruction
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] theironmonger:
thanks but

I am going to update with links thanks. Your instructions are clear but I will add the links.

thanks again
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] picture99:
Do i have to clean data and cache 3 times?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Personally, I say no. A few people aparently found it to sometimes be necessary on a previous phone and are just more comfortable continuing to do it that way. I never have wiped more than once, and never had any problems.

Its just what you're more comfortable with in the end. It shouldnt hurt anything, so its not a wrong way, just unnecessary imo.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Five10legacy:
Thanks for this very useful information.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BTT8:
I would wipe, wipe dalvik, flash rom, flash gapps, reboot.

No problem here so far....any problem doing it this way?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] th1nkm4d:
how do you wipe system partition thru recovery? i don't see system partition when i load TWRP
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mypenismighty:
It's just called System inside the Wipe menu.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Private Snowball:
thx for this crystal clear tutorial.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gyggyty:
Are all contacts/text messages/ and phone logs deleted when wiping everything?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
Only when data is scrubbed
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmario79:
I followed these steps and worked for me. THANKS!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
what does this mean ?

9. Format your system partition through recovery 3 times
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
It means you wipe system partition. This is typically in mounts/storage in recovery or "format" ... it basically is like deleting all files in that directory.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
how do you do it in recovery?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
honestly, bro, doesn't get any simpler than that. reboot to your recovery and do some exploring.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] track 1:
tried to find format partition. couldnt find it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sk17z0:
Now I feel even more confident installing ROM's. I'll remember to use that MD5 Checker app the next time I think about installing a ROM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sekellas:
Thanks for guide!

Thanks very much, this is a great guide for newbs like myself. I almost bricked my SGS3 and by the grace of god was able to fix it, but not without reflashing several times, and even going back to stock and then re-rooting.

This is a must, and a great reference for anyone, whether old or new to rooting.

Thanks again!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tvinhas:
Nice guide! Thanks so much!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] chuwee:
try going to advance
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Chuckatron:
use TWRP, its really simple. touch wipe, touch system. swipe to confirm.

edit: Thanks to OP for giving a guide for people new to the community!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rani9990:
Why the duplication of steps? Task says it's completely unnecessary.... and I do too. Never have I had any problems with flashing a Rom only wiping data once.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] black13n:
what if the custom rom doesn't have md5 files? the galaxymod rom doesn't have it.

And when I flash it via CWR it loads but the menu's fail and constantly has the xxx process has stopped rendering the phone useless.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] king101x:
i am trying to flash a new rom but I don't see this step in my phone

"6. Manually Wipe System"

can somebody help me
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] aricky56:
how do i wipe the system before flashing rom?

can i just use the clockwork recovery to wipe or do i need to flash a wipe file?

pls help im trying to flash ARHD on samsung galaxy s3.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
Just use recovery to wipe.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] droidsung:
After the cache and dalvik wipe, I sometimes use the "Fix permissions" and sometimes don't.

However, I see no real difference in the performance and/or battery life when using fix permissions as opposed to not using it.

So, I don't know, should we always or shouldn't we fix permissions after flashing a new ROM and why?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cobraboy85:
Most ROMs that you flash have script in the updater to fix permissions for you after everything is installed and sometimes even at boot during the loading phase of the /etc/init.d (right when you are seeing the boot animation)

I wouldn't do it unless your ROM developer instructs you to, or if you are having problems with certain apps force closing on you, or other out of the ordinary issue.

A common example is your market not being able to download an app, or it force closing, things like that. Clearing data on whatever app you are having accessibility issues with, then wiping cache and dalvik cache, then fixing permissions, will usually solve little issues such as these.

Hope that was clear for you.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Enemy5802:
Would the aforementioned steps work with flashing CM10 to an SGH T999 tmo phone??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] johnny quest:
Ok, after attempting to flash a rom several times and it works but sometimes I repeat the other methods and then lose my back up, my directory. I then saw your thread on flashing and I am going to try it out.

Why is it that some roms require you to wipe data/factory reset? when I do that I install my miui and it works, but when I have another rom installed and do the same wipe method I lose my directory?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Flashing Status 7

Hi i have a samsung galaxy s3 t999 and i have flash 3 different roms to my phone, but last week i went back to stock firmware and when i try to go back now to one of the roms using CWM i keep getting the status 7 error even if i try flashing the same roms i have previously installed. The steps i follow are downloading the rom, in this case liquidsmooth nightly latest version, update to the latest version of CWM using rom manager and wipe date cache and dalvik then installing the rom and the gapps. Any help would be appreciated.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: error 7

Go into recovery and flash this CWM recovery which is made for your phone

Here is the link: http://d-h.st/jbT it is the newest version.

After flashing reboot to recovery and flash whatever rom you were trying to flash.

All should be good.

Just in case there is a problem, the error 7 can also mean that the rom you are trying

to flash might be corrupt for one reason or another and have a checksum error, if that's

the case you would need to download the rom again, and be sure to download it to your

computer not the phone then copy it to the phone and flash it.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Tanks for your fast response i have tried flashing the CWM file you told me but i cant it gets me status 7 error

It say this

Installing update...

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == " d2tmo" l! getprop ("ro.build.product") == "d2tmo"

E: Error in /emmc/CWM-6023_tmo_naddict.zip

(Status7)

Installation aborted.

I rooted the phone from stock android 4.0.4.

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I tried installing it from internal and external card and get the say error, i dont know what im doing wrong i used to do the same procedure for flashing roms and it always worked. Thanks for everything.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: Rom Issues

If you cannot flash that cwm recovery zip file and it gives you the status 7 error then as a

last resort the only thing left to do is to Odin flash the stock Samsung Touchwiz Jellybean

v4.1.1 pre-rooted firmware to give you a fresh start.

Here is the step by step guide:

After you have followed these instructions your phone will be in the same condition

as it was the day you have purchased it except with the benifit of being rooted.

Download the stock-rooted T999 firmware: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426451

After downloading it make a folder on your desktop and unzip the file

using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.

Here is a link for ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app) http://d-h.st/Q14

Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file.

Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin

Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted

Turn off your phone and boot into

DOWNLOAD MODE

(Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)

Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.

You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)

Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.

Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)

Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.

TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.

If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.

Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!

Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.

You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.

Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!

(It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)

Good Luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scottspa74:
Don't you guys have a TWRP recovery available for your device? In twrp it often says error 7 if you have md5 check on. Generally, turning it off allows things to flash fine. I think some zips just aren't signed properly, or something.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
The naddict file is bad. That is the problem. I have tar files in my signature for Odin.

It's not a signing issue, it's a scripting issue.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
I have installed both samsung official versions 4.0.4 and 4.1.1 re root flash CWM 6.0.3.1 and still keep getting status 7 error. I downloaded the roms again and still the same, i even use TWRP 2.5.0.0 and get error and failed and use all the files Aerowinder recommended and still get the same error. Really dont know whats going on.

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Sorry in advance for insisting.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
You can't get error 7 if you use my files. Because it's a tar file and you can't flash it with recovery. Use Odin to push the recovery (everything you need is in my signature), and your problems will stop.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
No i mean i used all ur files, and have CWM running and rooted phone but when i try to flash liquidsmooth rom 2.2 d2tmo i get again status 7 error. I tried to use TWPR and still get and error. All is good till i try to flash a rom, i re download it and still the same thing. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
What is the model number of your phone, and what rom are you currently using?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
My phone is Samsung galaxy s3 SGH T999

Android 4.1.1 official

Baseband T999UVDLJA

KERNEL 3.0.31 -370274 se.infra@SEP-91 #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Oct 19 22:16:17 KST 2012

build numver JRO03L.T999UVDLJA
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
MAKE A NANDROID!

Format /system.

Flash ROM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Does this happen for flashing custom kernel, i have installed bms and kt747 anyway thanks for the info i will try to find a way to make it stock if there is one.

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I did what you say, and at least the rom finish installing but it got stuck on the samsung galaxy s3 screen it did not reach the boot logo of the rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Need to factory reset through recovery (because you went from 4.1.1 > 4.2.2). And you need to flash GApps, too. http://goo.im/gapps, get the ones for 4.2.2.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sgs22012:
That would be 20130301
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
I did wipe data wipe cache wipe dalvik format system and then flash liquidsmooth then gapps 20130301 but i get stuck when the screen says galaxy s3 it doest go to the liquidsmooth loading screen.

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Sorry i have flash before and non of these happened, and thanks for all your help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Wipe data/factory reset. Choose that option.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Thanks for all your help but i still stuck on the samsung galaxy s3 screen it goes no further, but really thank you for everything.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: a sure fix

Here is a 100% sure way to fix the stuck screen on your phone.

Here is the step by step guide:

After you have followed these instructions your phone will be in the same condition

as it was the day you purchased it except for the benefit of being rooted.

Download the stock T999 firmware: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426451

After downloading it make a folder on your computer's desktop & unzip the file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.

Download ODIN it's required for flashing the stock-rooted firmware (a windows app) http://d-h.st/Q14

After it's downloaded extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the T999 TAR file.

Download the stock-rooted Odin flash firmware for the T999 Tmobile Galaxy S3

Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted

Turn off your phone and boot into

DOWNLOAD MODE

(Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)

Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.

You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)

Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.

Browse to and select the firmware you downloaded (TAR file)

Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.

TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.

If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.

Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!

Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.

You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.

Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache! (It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)

Good Luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Thanks i already did that i just wanted the custom rom because of the great battery life they have gave me, but i will remain stock till i figure it out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Sorry to bother you guys again but im still trying to flash a custom rom and i noticed that i follow the directions to flash a rom wipe data cache format system etc, but when i installed the rom the installation process says its completed but it finishes really quick as the other time i have done it takes a little time and then i get stuck in the galaxy s3 screen, i think cuz its like it did not installed anything all i can do is go back to stock and stay there, is the only thing working. Thanks and dont want to bother you guys.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
Verify md5sum of zip file.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
I Have tried with Liquid-JB-v2.2-NIGHTLY-d2tmo

7cff1bcafca5cd285f803eaf92f23b79

and Liquid-JB-v2.2-OFFICIAL-d2tmo

fdca5e48164c475fcfcb2346183de48e

both seem to be no matched when check by the md5 in windows.

But both of them install like ini 4 seconds very unusual when flashing a rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Aerowinder:
The files shouldn't match each other. I checked the 2.2 official md5sum, and it matches yours.

Do a factory reset, wipe cache (can't remember if factory reset does this), wipe dalvik cache, and system.

Then, flash LiquidSmooth, then flash gapps 20130301. You can try factory reset after flashing as well.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: Wicked 9.1 rom

Why not get your phone back in working order again with the step by step I posted.

Then instead of trying to flash Liquid-JB which is a CM10.1 AOKP or AOSP Android rom flash the

best Touchwiz Jellybean v4.1.1 custom rom which is the best rom which is available for our phones

right now and which no one has had any of the issues you are having when trying to flash a rom.

The rom is called "Wicked v9.1 with Aroma Installer and Full Customization".

You can download it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/evil1art/files/evil/t-999/Wicked/Wicked_v9.1.zip/download

Flash it using CWM or TWRP recovery.

Be sure that when it asks if you want to do a full wipe click "yes" in the Aroma Installer before clicking NEXT.

The Wicked v9.1 custom rom is built into the Aroma installer which means that the only selection you need to

make in CWM or TWRP recovery is to select the rom zip file you want to flash.

All the other options and settings are within the Aroma installer for you to choose from. (you do not need gapps).

Good Luck
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Ok Misterjunky im downloading both files to try again, will let you know how it goes, and million thanks for your help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
I finished installing the root66 tar file using odin and as soon as it started rebooting it took me to android system recovery with

Error in cache/recovery/sec_csc.zip status 7 installation aborted.

I wiped data and cache and rebooted the phone and it boot up rooted, then i flashed cwm and try to flash the wicked rom following your instructions but it got stuck on the wicked screen and did not boot, wipe data and cache reboot, still stuck on the wiked screen.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: try thisI

If you are not too tired to try one more thing, here is what I would do if I had the problem you have.

Download this special OneClick T999 Tmobile stock-rooted all-inOne and open it in windows.

Here is the link: http://goo.im/devs/billard412/d2tmo/LJA/%28ROOTED%29T999UVDLJA_T999TMBDLJA_T999UVDLJA.exe

You will see it looks simular to Odin, but it's all in one, so you do not need to use the TAR file

at all. Just open this file and put the phone into download mode then connect the usb cable

to computer and then to the phone, look at the OneClickFlasher to be sure that it recognizes

your phone then click "start". It will flash your phone with the stock-rooted 4.1.1 Jellybean rom.

Once it's done and the phone boots up and ready to

use be sure that you enter your gmail name/password.

Do NOT flash the CWM recovery which I posted a link to.

Then be sure the wifi is turned on and open the google play store.

Download the free app called "Goomanager" and reboot the phone.

Once it's rebooted open Goomanager and click the menu key on your

phone and then click the option of "InstallOpenRecoveryScript".

After doing that it will ask you if you are sure or not, click YES.

Then wait til it gets done flashing the recovery script.

You will know when it's done by carefully looking at the bottom of the

screen, it will display very tiny text telling you that it was successful.

After that in Goomanger there is a option to reboot into recovery, so do that

and you will see the TouchScreen TWRP recovery. (it replaces CWM recovery)

Once you are in TWRP recovery click on the appropriate panels to do the following.

Click WIPE and then click wipe dalvik cache, cache, system as well as "factory reset".

Once thats done back out of that menu with the back key on your phone until you

see one of the touch panels say "Install".

Once you see that, click it and select the Wicked 9.1 zip file, I am not sure if it's in your

internal or external sdcard but in TWRP it has an option to switch between either one.

Once you find the wicked 9.1 rom click on it and then on the bottom of the screen you

will see a slider which you slide to the right side of the phone to start the flashing process

for the new wicked rom.

After it flashes the wicked rom the Aroma installer will ask you if you want to reboot

click yes. It will take the Wicked rom much longer for this first boot. have patience.

Don't rush doing all these things, take your time and be sure you are doing it right the

first time so you will not need to start all over again.

If this don't work then I would say that there is something wrong with your phone.

I have never yet seen the process as I just described above fail so far.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
Dont worry i know that to do this right you have to be careful with the steps, i will try this right away to see if i have luck, thanks for all your help.

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Should i ignore the error that gives after the first reboot???
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
look at my previous post again

Look at my post again, I changed it with a better flasher windows app which

contains the stock rooted rom.

Look at the first few lines in my post. It has changed to make it easier and better.

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I just added the download link for it: http://goo.im/devs/billard412/d2tmo/LJA/%28ROOTED%29T999UVDLJA_T999TMBDLJA_T999UVDLJA.exe

No more need for Odin or to unzip anything.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
ok man thanks my internet is kind of slow so i will let the file downloading and try it as soon as i wake up, let you know as soon as possible, and once again thanks for your help man.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] joseyamil7:
As soon as i click the file it just try to extract it as a 7 zip file instead like an exe so i cant do nothing. I deleted 7 zip and still tries to open like a 7zip.