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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i5lee8bit:
Hi, doing some research for a friend.. He has the Sprint Galaxy S3 L710. I don't remember which bootloader he's on, but he took the OTA update from Sprint for 4.3.

I come from AT&T, a world of "F" you, you are free to do nothing. I actually got the T-Mobile S5 myself just to use on AT&T and be able to use custom ROMs.

Anyway, so my friend's Sprint S3 is a hunk of crap since the OTA update to 4.3 a few months ago, very terrible battery life and laggy, factory resetting still sucks, let him borrow my old S3's battery for a few days to see if it helped, thinking maybe it's his battery (it did not help... I got really good battery life on my ATT S3 with Quantum with KToonz Kernel, like 2-3 times more battery life, and I'm in Camden County, NJ / Philadelphia area and signal on both networks are great, so it's not bad connection either). Did all the troubleshooting steps, whatever.

So I'm used to OTA updates from AT&T locking your bootloader and totally screwing you over from rooting or even installing a custom recovery on any OTA after 4.2.

I know he's on the OTA update to 4.3. Other than that, never rooted, stock recovery, stock ROM, etc. I don't care at all about KNOX (nor does he, we got the phone on eBay refurbished, and it's outside of warranty). He's not around and I can't get the exact baseband / bootloader number. Has Sprint even locked ANY of the S3 bootloaders? When I searched his exact baseband number a few weeks ago, I found mixed info, but it seems reading here that it should be fine?

Thanks for your help!!

edit: BTW, I just finally convinced him to try a custom ROM, which is why I'm asking because I then remembered how AT&T totally F 'ed a bunch of people over a while back with one of the OTA updates. Just want to make sure I don't screw up his device. Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
We don't have locked bootloaders on the sprint variant so just tell him to accept the Ota to 4.4.2 (nd8) (he can also Odin the nd8 tar if he doesn't care about his data, but this method will wipe internal SD so make sure to backup anything important first) then root it... Easiest way to root is to Odin Philz recovery and flash the supersu zip (both can be found easily with Google) then he's free to flash whatever rom/kernel he pleases for the sprint s3... Just make sure to stress that if he messes something up and needs to Odin to stock he'll HAVE to use the nd8 tar and nothing else or he'll brick his phone
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i5lee8bit:
Awesome thanks.

Looks like bootloader is still unlocked, just can't be downgraded then after a certain point, on Sprint. Just like AT&T and other networks, except without the I'll screw you over with a permanent locked bootloader status.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
Pretty much, before we were able to circumvent Knox and could downgrade bootloaders, but the nd8 upgrade has Knox tightly integrated so it's no longer possible to upgrade without upgrading the bootloader like we did with mk3... If he took the Ota to 4.3 he can't downgrade past that buildd (mk3) and once he upgrades to nd8 he can't downgrade (but can still flash any roms or kernels for any build at will)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1BadWolf:
It's also worth mentioning that some people are experiencing better reception while for others it's worse. One of the apparent drawbacks of taking that update is if he's one of the latter he's stuck with the nd8 modem as well as the bootloader.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] i5lee8bit:
Lol I just texted him several minutes ago to avoid any further updates and he said crap I just did this morning.

Not that it really matters though. I may just have to modify some of the ROM install scripts that don't have the newest bootloader included.

Again, I'm not a Sprint user so as far as whats poppin in the Sprint S3 development I'm a n00b in that respect, so I dunno how recent these updates were and if the newest bootloader is likely already included anyway. That's the only reason I asked him not to, to avoid any annoyances with modifying the scripts.

Anyway, looks I should just be able to install the TWRP 2.7.0.0 tar file with Odin, go into recovery, and flash a new ROM at this point. Definitely going AOSP based ROM, just haven't figured out which yet. Nice that a lot of these ROMs are unified now too. =)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
The only time you'll have to worry about a bootloader with the sprint variant is with a tar for Odin. The devs don't include the bootloaders in the rom zips so him upgrading is actually a good thing... Now he can flash the 4.4.2 tw roms (which you can't do without already having the nd8 bootloader) or can flash back to 4.1.2 because the rom zips won't include a bootloader...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Joceyvdv:
I tried but still nothing. I think I have somthing installed on my phone like an ad blocker that is the cause of it

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Joceyvdv:
Thanks for the help but I have found an app that removes everything that gets downloaded by an "ad blocker" and this app gets rid of it

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
If I edit the carrier name eri.xbl in the framework-res.apk located in the /system/framework folder would this work or would it corrupt my phone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DeyoZero:
USB reverse tether on cyanogenmod 10.2.1-d2spr

I've tried to use a USB cable to reverse-tether my Galaxy S III to a desktop with an ethernet connection, but I've had zero success. Many of the guides suggest I should use "netcfg usb0 dhcp" to enable networking on the port, but usb0 doesn't show up in the adapter list at all.

Here's what netcfg can see on my phone:

I've tried netcfg up and netcfg dhcp on dummy0 and the other rmnet interfaces, but even after su they come back "Permission denied".

Has anyone managed to make a reverse tether connection on this ROM?

Thanks,

-c.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] evoshift617:
I don't have a computer with odin. Is there any way of flashing the latest kitkat on my sprint gs3 with just my phone? I can't install the ota cause I'm rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
No, you have to flash the kk tar from Sprint, which requires a computer.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
How to I hide the update notification? The 4.4 update was pushed to my device last night and I don't want to update because there is no saferoot yet. How would I go about doing this, if it's even possible?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] remotehugger:
if you are rooted I believe the update wont take anyway - it didnt for me and then the notification went away - and it hasnt come back since - im on VM so I dont know of its different for anyone else -
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
If you're on Sprint, boost, vm, you can root 4.4, quite easily actually
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
Yes I know that. I just can't find a 'saferoot' method so it does not trip KNOX or void my warranty.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
Lol....I see. And you won't my friend. Those days, from what I've experienced myself and seen others, are long gone. KK is locked up tight....embrace it my friend :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
Well this sucks. I guess I'll just stay on 4.3 unit my warranty runs out. This is going to be so painful! Thanks anyway.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
I got Knox'd up before my warranty ran out. If you're comfortable flashing stuff, it's still very hard to mess it up. Unless you accidentally drop it, which Sammy won't cover anyway lol. Do you have insurance?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
I don't even bother sending anything back with cracked screens. Apple wanted to charge me $175 to fix my 6 month old iPad screen. I said screw it and learned to fix it my self. I have a lot of free time so maybe I'll flash some ROMs tonight or update. Did anything change significantly from 4.3 to 4.4 on the S III?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
The interface is mainly the same, I mean, it is TW after all. But it is snappier, I think. Some have noticed some increases in battery life and much better signal with the new modem, while others notice a degradation in modem, again, YDMV. Me personally, I knew that if folks like [MENTION=4645794]CNexus[/MENTION] couldn't crack Knox, that it was just a matter of time before I'd have to move up anyway. Plus, I like helping out however I can, so I did it mainly to lend a hand to the guys working on it, more than for my own preferences. My wife has my S3 now, and it's running the ND8 stock, rooted, and seems to like it just fine. Again, Knox ONLY matters if you think you'll ever have to send it back to Sammy for something. Other than that, you can disable it through SuperSU and run the de-knox zip to get rid of all it's bloatware, and go on living. Your call!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flastnoles11:
There are multiple ways to hide the notification and there are also a few different safe root methods for 4.4

http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w450/flastnoles11/tapatalk_1379735598798_zpsae07fa91.png
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] CamCroz99:
I rebooted my phone this morning and the update notification went away. It still says that I'm on 4.3 so I don't really know what is going on.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jhill110:
Never mind
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] adamryanx:
Worried my phone is beyond repair

Hey guys, I've tried searching these forums but I feel my problem may be too specific for any one thread. Please help me out with what you can. I'll gladly furnish any additional info if needed. Here's my issue:

Download Mode info:

ODIN MODE

Product Name: SPH-L710

Custom Binary Download: YES (14 counts)

Current Binary: Custom

System Status: Custom

Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable

Background: Came from GummyRom. Wanted to try something else. Did the normal download rom > paste to external SD > boot in CWM, but then when I tried to install the rom I kept getting Status 7 errors. Not sure why. I don't know where to go from here. When I turn my phone on the screen goes to the Samsung Galaxy S III loading screen but never gets past it. I'm not sure if I have a rom installed on the phone anymore since I did a factory reset and tried to install another rom.

What I've tried: Looked into Billard412's restore to factory settings thread but decided against going that route since I

DON'T

want to permanently lose root. I don't mind flashing back to stock temporarily but my goal is to get back to a custom rom, ideally the CM 11 rom.

Will somebody please help me? All I want to do is get things working so I can install CM 11. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] uplinkz:
im a noob need help sprint SPH-L710

hello guys

i have a sprint samsung s3sph-l710 and i want to change carrier to straighttalk etc,i went as far to check bootloader and it is md8,my question is being really green to this is what do i need to do to change carrier, i dont have super user access on the s3,if anyone has time to help me with a step by step it is a big thank you
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
Sounds like a bad download. Losing root may be inevitable, but getting it back is VERY simple to get with this device. You don't have Knox installed, so my is to try downloading a stock JB tar(MD4 for Sprint, MG2 for Boost/VM is the last one without knox) and flashing it through Odin. This will get you back to working order. Simply root from there, and go on flashing! Good luck.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1BadWolf:
If you made a backup you should be able to restore it to get it running again as a quick fix. If you're trying to flash a newer ROM, make sure you update your recovery since the older recovery versions have issues flashing the newer ROMs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] remotehugger:
OK - I've googled as many word combos as possible and can't find anything helpful - I'm on jdsingle76's rooted/stock/deodexed 4.4.2 NDC - I can delete apps just fine but I can't delete things like the lost.dir, podcasts, ringtone folders on the "legacy" drive - it just says its unable to delete - anyonebut if I plug into my PC, I can delete them then - have any ideas ? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] adamryanx:
Just wanna make sure I'm understanding you right here:

1) download a JB tar which contains a ROM in it

2) root as usual

3) ????

4) Profit

If I've understood you correctly here, then please confirm. Also, any recommendations on which Odin-flashable tar I should use? Is there an Odin-flashable tar that comes with the stock rom? If I can get up and running back on stock, then I'll be able to handle it from there. I just want to make sure whatever tar I find is Knox-free. As I said, I don't want to lose root.

Thanks for your reply,

adam

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Tried that. Doesn't work. I can't flash to anything. I keep getting a Status 7 error.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
Here's the thing. When you flash a tar, unless the tar(or .exe) is rooted, you lose root There's no way around that. However, re-rooting on the S3 literally takes about 5 minutes, if that. And you happen to be in luck. [MENTION=4513677]rwilco12[/MENTION] just happens to have a ROOTED stock tar or .exe(one-click) if you're on Sprint. One-clicks are literally that, one click. Be sure to thank [MENTION=4513677]rwilco12[/MENTION] for his repo next time you see him roaming around:

If you're on Sprint - Flash this tar or .exe, whatever you're most comfortable with - http://rwilco12.com/downloads.php?d...H-L710)/Stock ROMs/JB/MD4/Full Restore/Rooted

If you're on Boost or VM - There is only the stock tar for MG2, so you'll lose root, but again. It's VERY easy to get it back - I put it in the second post on this OP - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2478867

Good luck!

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[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] remotehugger:
I did - I thought the same thing - that it was just emulated from a different place - but I went into emulated/0 and it still gives me "operation failed" - I tried in sdcard0 and got the same thing - does it have anything to do with SE being enforced instead of permissive ? Probly not but I just haven't ever seen this happen - I mean I can't even delete 2 screenshots from the pictures folder - also just noticed that when I cut and paste, it doesn't remove it from the original folder like it usually does -
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] adamryanx:
Is there a flashable equivalent of Chainfire's Triangle Away? I want to restore my SPH-L710 to Android 4.1 and from what I've gathered I need to reset the counter first. Also, does anyone know of a way to restore the SPH-L710 to stock via Odin that does not install Knox? Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
Knox is only in 4.3 and 4.4... If you are on either one of these you are out of luck and can't do anything you just mentioned. Resetting the flash counter does absolutely nothing but change the number to 0, you don't need to do it to duo anything. And Odining 4.1 would not give you Knox (but if you are on the 4.3 or 4.4 Bootloader you will brick your phone). I think you need to read up on what Knox actually is.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2541343
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] adamryanx:
I'm just going off what that rwilco12 post was. He released a tool with the SPH-L710 stock image that's flashable via Odin or something like Odin, and in his OP description for the tool he says it comes with Knox. I even asked in that thread if it was possible to do it without Knox. All's well though, I got it figured out. I watched a wwjoshdew YouTube video on downgrading the SPH-L710 to Android 4.1.2. and got it resolved. He shared the IMG and Odin tool. Took about 10 mins. Pretty simple. Thanks for the reply though.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Soulwin42:
Unable to enter Dl or Recovery mode!

Hey Guys, I just got the sprint l710 from a friend and noticed a few issues.

1: I cannot get into recovery mode or Download mode.

2: When I connect to any charger or pc it give me a message saying " High-power USB Device connected. Can Not access to this device. connected"

I've tried switching between mtp, mtp+adb, ptp, ptp+adb; Switching between usb debugging and not, even took out sd card.

Nothings working please help!

Running:

4.4.2

Base:L710VPUDND8

software: l710vpudnd8

kernel: 3.4.0-1368792
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Alfred1516:
I tried to install Cyanogenmod 10.2.1 with the lastest TWRP, I have the UVUENC2 and at the I used Rom manager to install CM10.2.1, I followed all steps and suddenly its says error while flashing CM10.2.1

What can I do, I just want to install CM10.2.1 please help!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
That's usually a bad download, but you are definitely in the wrong forum... This is for the L710.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
You know you have to press Volume (Up for Recovery, Down for Download)+Power+Home when the power is completely off right? Also do you have the Samsung Driver Suite installed on your PC?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Alfred1516:
My bad, but do u think that it was an download error? Or another thing?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
What status # did it give you? (status 7 error, etc)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Alfred1516:
I really dont know but which are the commons errors?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bilgerryan:
How about you just redownload and try again. If it gives you an error post it here.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Alfred1516:
I'll download it from the computer this time, I hope it will work
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Soulwin42:
I'm not that much of a noob. I get the questioning though, I'm downloading it now, I also just bought an externally powered usb hub to see if that helps. Let me know if there's anything else I could try.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Slimegod:
Did a port and it's hung on boot animation, anyone can help me out with reading a log?

pastebin.com/J3jSmJTA
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PervyPrincess:
I know how to turn off the shutter sound on the stock camera and add .bak to sound files. However, how do you stop the focus beep and multi shoot sound? Thx

Sent from a Wicked S3 running Wicked-X
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Notorious:
just going to let you know now. No one will be able to tell you exactly what is wrong. The logcat does not say where it is/why it's dying.Based on the log I'm guessing you have done no edits to any of the framework? Specifically framework.jar
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PervyPrincess:
Oh and has anyone found out how to stop the stock messager from compressing images? Thx

Sent from a Wicked S3 running Wicked-X
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Slimegod:
No I didn't do any edits. Decompiled the framework before and was stumped. Pretty much there were no diffs so there wasn't anything to change so don't know what to look for dude.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PervyPrincess:
I'm trying to insert my screen shot using dropbox and Google drive link on another thread. However, it doesn't seem to work. Am i doing something wrong?

Thx^^

Sent from a Galaxy S3 running KT747 Kernel on Bilgerryan's Wicked X
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
If you're using the xda app, you may have you use tapatalk to get it to go through.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PervyPrincess:
Yes, I am using the xda app I'll try tapatalk app. . Thx^^

Sent from a Galaxy S3 running KT747 Kernel on Bilgerryan's Wicked X
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PervyPrincess:
Deleted
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jdsingle76:
Did it work?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PervyPrincess:
Ok cool i got images to link finally. Had to use photobucket, links failed with my gdrive & dropbox

Thx^^

Sent from a Galaxy S3 running KT747 Kernel on Bilgerryan's Wicked X
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] billybutterworth:
Kernel with CM

Can I flash any kernel I want to with CM 11 m7? More specifically I was planning on flashing lean kernel. Also, if anyone has a suggestion for a good kernel to use with CM 11 m7 that would improve battery life please let me know!

Thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Reverend Gonzo:
Did you ever find the answer to your question:confused:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Wrathadox:
New noob question. Been disconnected for a few months due to non-payment... Just got reconnected. Here's my current setup:

4.3 De-knoxed/Rooted/Stock Rom

I'd like to upgrade to 4.4.2 and install a custom rom.

I prefer stable releases of roms, not into flashing nightly.

Questions:

1) Do I need to flash to a full stock 4.4.2 before de-knoxing/de-samsunging/rooting again? (Basically how do I get my device ready for 4.4.2 fun)

2) Can you recommend a stable fully-functional 4.4.2 rom that's not hard on the eyes. (Thinking CM11 Snapshot but not sure.)

Been out of the game so long my memory on bootloader/rooting drama has kind of faded away. All help appreciated. Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tazfanatic:
CM Snapshot 7 is pretty solid for me.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Wrathadox:
I'll go that route then. Any tips on the upgrading component? I'm not sure if I can just flash the CM snapshot over what I have now or if I have to flash with Odin Stock 4.4.2 and de-knox/root again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tazfanatic:
I would do a full wipe other then that should be good to go don't forget to make a back up just in case.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] JoHnNYBlaZE716:
If you plan on upgrading to ND8 then you will need to flash the stock tar through odin and once there you cannot downgrade boot loader or modem, you can however flash any ROM you desire. I am currently running [MENTION=4310299]bilgerryan[/MENTION]'s wicked x and IMO its one of the best Roms I've ever used.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] windstrings:
Hello, my first time rooted "ever" and on a vrzn sgs4.

I've been using ROM Toolbox "by JRummy" and a few of its functions won't work because my bootloader is locked as well as kernel mostly to do with CPU, recovery etc.

My question is I've been considering using titanium backup but not sure it has much benefit if I'm stuck with a locked bootloader and can't monkey with my rom/kernel settings?

Will I get a simple error dialog if I try something not allowed or is there a risk I can screw up and brick or trip knox?

ROM Toolbox seems pretty safe to play with but TB is so much more powerful, but is that power accessible for me or only cause troubles?

I'm not even sure I can safely do a nandroid backup and get things back if needed with these limitations?

Throw me a bone!

Sent from my GS4 Zombie Communicator
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1BadWolf:
Titanium backup is a great tool for backing up and restoring apps and app data. I've been using it for years and have had zero problems/complaints. One this it is especially good for is devices with locked bootloaders and no custom recovery. In the event that you bootloop, while using ROM toolbox or something like it, and have to flash back to stock TiBu can help get you back to where you started. Of the two apps in question, TiBu is by far the safest.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] windstrings:
I wonder if titanium backup split their app so now you have to buy their backup manager.

I now have TB pro and I just can't find how to backup to my SD or dropbox. Dropbox is enabled fine but when you backup it just takes off and stores straight to internal memory.

Nothing in preferences either.

Surely I'm missing something... So far Ti is a disappointment except for a few features.

Is the latest version different recently?

Their backup app has poor ratings.

Did they decide they couldn't charge more than 6 dollars so split it up?

Do I have to. Move the whole backup. Manually?

I do notice my system is slower, I can't believe they just filled up nearly 2gb of my internal memory?