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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Not quiet. There are 2 distinctly different pieces of software that are collectively called "Knox" issues.

1. The Knox embeded in your Rom that kicks in AFTER the phone has booted. It is meant to provide secure usage of the phone and to avoid running of Root apps.

2. Locked bootloader with EFuse are something else all together. Those are installed in a different partition and are launched the moment you power on the phone.

So you see, there's no way for you to roll back the Bootloader once its been updated to the Locked bootloader. The Efuse will blow and you will be Bricked. Flashing a Rom without Knox has nothing doing with that part.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] the00guy:
Awesome thank you for breaking that down for me :) so I can flash and triangle away freely as long as I never flash the locked 4.3 bootloader. I take it many roms will also work with the older unlocked bootloader hopefully :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Yes They will. I have been on the 4.2 bootloader UVDMD5 and have been flashing several roms successfully so far. Since you mentioned you are on 4.1, I reccomend flashing Root66 of UVDMD5 to upload your bootloader and take a backup of your EFS partition. After that's done, you can proceed to flash any custom rom you feel like.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Just a couple of extra bits..... You cannot flash any TW 4.4.2 rom unless you have updated to at least 4.3 firmware. And the 2nd part Perseus mentioned about Knox, can get kinda confusing because its implemented differently on the S3. On most devices, there is a true eFuse from what I understand, but ours was built long before Knox and doesn't have this in the same way. So they implemented the Warranty Bit (people often call it the Knox counter). Its primarily there for Knox to check to see if the device is secure. If its tripped, knox reads that and will not run. It also is for warranty claims. So since you obviously don't care about knox, the only thing to decide is if you care about the warranty. If still under warranty, you may not want to flash 4.3 yet. If out of warranty, I personally see zero reason to not update. I have never needed to downgrade my firmware, and IMO, 4.3 is much better than 4.1.2. From what I've seen with my Sprint KK port, 4.4.2 is going to be an even greater improvement.

In the end, its up to you. If you are a die hard anti touchwiz, CM/AOSP fan, then it doesn't matter. But if you think you will ever want to run any TW KK roms, you will have to update.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] peacesam:
I can't seem to get this to work..my cmw is updated, and when i tried to flash the official OTA T999UVUENC2_T999TMBENC2_TMB.zip on SGH-T999 but the installation keeps going aborted?

I did a factory wipe, dalvik and cache wipe. Somehow i still can boot to CM10 after that.

Update: I tried ODIN3.09 to flash this and it didn't work..The easiest way to do this is to use the Mobile Odin app.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
You are supposed to open the Zip. Extract the TAR file then flash that via Odin.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] peacesam:
When I did that, the message doesn't say failed or successful, but the checking ran fine.

HTC One M8
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Using Mobile Odin will NOT fully update you to 4.3. Only your system, kernel and modem will get updated. So if you are trying to update to either prepare for an OTA to KK, or to flash a TW KK rom, updating via Mobile Odin is not what you want to do. (Don't get me wrong, I love that app otherwise!)

What message? What EXACTLY are you doing and what EXACTLY are the messages you are seeing? If you are talking about Odin, if it does not say PASS or FAIL, it is not done running and you could hard brick by stopping it. Sometimes you have to wait more than 10 mins for it to fail out if it runs into a problem.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Hey everyone! Just a heads up that I am considering doing a little housekeeping on my file hosting sites, primarily AFH. As of right now I am thinking I will delete everything pre-MD5 (4.1.2), so if you think you might need/want a copy of any of these, you should plan on downloading soon. I will leave it up for at least a couple of more weeks though (Ill probably forget and it may be a few weeks longer still, lol!), and I will try to keep copies on hand in case they are ever needed again. I just don't see much point in using soooo much space for something almost no one out there will ever use again! (I'm guessing I'm using close to 20GB+ just for my firmware thread!)

Anyway, if you guys have any objections, feel free to let me know! I seriously doubt anyone will ever be needing to flash LEM or LJ4 again though! I have not been given any reason to believe keeping everything is a problem with AFH. They've been amazingly good to us and I think its just the right thing to remove anything that just isn't used anymore. Imagine how much it would cost to use some other file sharing site for that much data! :eek:

Thanks guys!

Doc :cowboy:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
[MENTION=4081205]DocHoliday77[/MENTION] you do want to keep the 4.1.1 at the least in case some enterprising soul wants to unlock and was graced with a Pre 4.3 bootloader
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Good point, but they shouldn't need the full firmware. So long as they are on 4.1.2 or earlier, all they'd have to do is flash the 4.1.1 modem. I can still leave it up though, just in case.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Yes you can just flash the NC2 root66 firmware to root. Shouldn't cause any issues at all.

Some reported it did trip the warranty bit, but for myself and others it did not.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nyckrs:
SWEET thanks. Oh. one more question, i bought the phone unlocked, if i root will that effect anything as in lock the phone ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Nope, flashing roms and firmware has no effect on the SIM lock state.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nyckrs:
Thanks again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
Hey [MENTION=4081205]DocHoliday77[/MENTION]

My son still has his s3 but slimbean wasn't very stable for his needs...

So I mobile Odin flashed the latest 4.3 release... Not the root66 but the OEM release. And now I can't turn his WiFi on... The switch keeps going back to off. Can u help me out? Thanks

Its been a long he since I messed with a Sammy device
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
You need to flash the firmware using PC Odin. Mobile Odin doesnt flash the full firmware and as of 4.3 it is needed or wifi won't work. Or you can flash the insecure MJ2 kernel from AT&T, but I personally think it'd be best to go with the full firmware. Thats up to you though. The kernel does work fine and has been the solution to many problems like yours though. Nothing wrong with using it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] skewty:
New 4.4.2 builds for T999V now on SamMobile

DocHoliday77,

Any chance we can get updated files for T999V?

The 4.4.2 builds are now up.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/

GLW http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31329

MCT http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=31331

etc...

Scott
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Just finished posting this in General.

Please be patient as each one is over a gig so downloads take a while and uploading takes even longer. I am already working on it though!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
OP Updated!!!

OP updated with latest 4.4.2 KitKat firmware for the T999V!

Sorry it took longer than expected. I was gone most of the day.

I did not include the Eastlink firmware because the last build only had about 20 downloads. If requested, I will post it though. Otherwise, if anyone needs it, you can get it from http://sammobile.com/firmwares

:cowboy:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] yeeahnick:
do you know when the root66 will be available for videotron?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Honestly, its kind of moot now that we have Towelroot. See my thread in General for this.

But if he does make one, don't expect anything right away. He may want to wait for the rest of the T999 variants to get updated and do it all at once. But even if he doesn't wait, just remember he doesn't have this device anymore and will get to it in his own time. I'd give him a couple weeks at least. He's probably getting asked the same thing in many different device forums.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
Yea with towelroot not sure the benefit? If someone could tell me. Otherwise I think 4.4.4 would patch that so I could do those.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Yup, if im remembering right, any kernel dated after June 6 will have been patched.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdmst77:
Thanks for the idea but after the 3rd, my hopes weren't high. After trying them all (4.0+) over the last couple days and none of them working, I don't have my hopes up for 4.4.2 enabling audio for flash.

Hope 4.4.2 for T999 comes out soon so a root66 image can be created. I haven't see it on the sammy site yet...

Does anyone else have any other ideas? Another browser that may work with flash in 4.3? TIA

EDIT: interesting... Dolphin Browser works with the latest Adobe archived android flash player but Dolphin Mini doesn't. Sucky part about Dolphin is that the browser/Flash crashes if you turn the screen off, someone calls you, you switch to another app, or the home screens. Maybe there is another browser that works a little better... There is also a solution for 4.4.x with multiple mirrors from page 70 on!

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/help/guide-how-to-play-flash-video-android-4-t2548001/page70

looks like I can listen to Stern again, on the go, and not give the SiriusXM leaches another dime!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
You know the lazy bum that I am, :D I'd point the users to this thread to noobproof back to Stock. guess I kinda considered the Root66 as a Nandroid of Rooted stock.

Well That Too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] avi30na:
Theres a VLFNF1 firmware for wind on T999V section (android 4.4.2). Is it pre-rooted/Knox-removed? :)

Also if i flash this i suppose my TWRP recovery will be back to stock but can i re-flash it while keeping the ROM?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
No, use Towelroot.

Yes
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RotKT:
any words on rooting t999n nc1?

thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Same as every other S3.

See above.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hyperx7:
I have T-MOBILE SGH-T999 and I updated to the "root66 - PreRooted Firmware(T999_UVUENC2 Official JB Firmware - JB 4.3 Firmware)" from this thread.

I have installed "WiFI Tether Router", "WiFi Tether TrevE Mod" and non of them work.

Im 100% rooted.

Please let me know if I need to make additional steps to make this apps work on JB4.3

Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
No idea tbh. Probably best to ask this in one of the tethering mod threads or in Q&A.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] netfortius:
Wish there was a tethering app that worked in 4.3. All which I had previously found useful in 4.1 broke in 4.3 (... TrevE Mod included).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] murayoshi:
is in it dandroid 5.2 is 4.3 and s3rx 3.0? how come wifi tether works. I am using it before i use to connect my tablet. i keep changing rom but never try 4.3 from root66. my boot loader still the old one never try to upgrade to 4.3 bootloader. i think this is solid stock rom best bet is you have to go to Q&A ot tethering mod thread like Doc say
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Dont quote me on this as its been quite a while, but on my first Sprint Port (4.3) the Sprint hotspot app was reported to be working just fine for tethering. (No idea if it still would). Maybe something out of that rom would be useful if incorporated into other TW 4.3 roms. Seems to be the same with my kk port. The Sprint hotspot app apparently works great still, but once replaced in custom versions it no longer worked. (I think folks just wanted to get rid of all traces of Sprint, lol!)

I rarely use the feature so cant say I plan on doing much with it, but if I get time in the future and no one else has tried it I might give porting just the app for use on tmobile roms a shot. Probably would be better to see if someone else wants to give it a go in the meantime. If it still works that is...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] awalysis:
[MENTION=3990524]doc p[/MENTION]ls I dunno if u can help me wit a flashable bootloader and modem of mjc or nc2 for my T999. I'm planning on flashing likewise galaxy s5 but I'm on

UVALF4 bootloader
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Do you mean you're on the LJ4 firmware? Just flash the MJC or NC2 firmware in the OP via Odin. Then install recovery, then rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zswielder:
Hi,

It's been a while since I installed my last ROM (T999L_UVAMB7 - d2ltetmo from here

I see that there have been two updates and that the latest version is T999L_UVUBNC1. I just have a few questions.

1. Is there a significant enough difference to make the update worth the trouble?

2. Since both ROMs are based on stock, can I update it without wiping data? Or, will I have to wipe everything as usual?

3.With my current ROM, sometimes screen timeout doesn't work (the phone's screen stays on past the specified time). I am not sure if it's the ROM or some kind of app interference, but I've also read numerous posts about this from other S3 users. Has anyone experienced this issue with the newest version?

Thank you in advance,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Cant say ive ever noticed an issue with screen timeout, but imo its definitely a worthwhile upgrade. Some will disagree though, but you'll find that no matter what you're talking about here! 4.3 was just a solid build with great battery life imo. (From what ive seen so far 4.4 2 will be even better)

As for your data, you can try updating without wiping, but backup first anyway. Since you are skipping a build there is the possibility something might not work quite right. It should be fine though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] awalysis:
Tanx [MENTION=222916]doc[/MENTION] for d reply but I jus mean if u can extract d modem and bootlader and make it flashable for me thru custom recovery cuz I have a very slow network here dat wudnt let me download d whole firmware. Pls I dunno if u get my point. Tanx
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Think its already been done. Search this sub forum.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Modems have all been already made flashable. The newer Bootloaders are not made into a flashable zip for a reason. Little search will tell you both.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] awalysis:
Thank u guys I've been able to download d modem bt I cudnt find d bootloader any in d forum. So [MENTION=3639717]Perseus71[/MENTION] wat do u suggest I do to get d bootloader and flash it oda than downloading d whole firmware
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] zswielder:
Thanks, Doc. I'll give it a shot :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
depends on what bootloader you have right now. If you are on 4.3 Bootloader now then flashing Stock is the only way.

If you are on Pre 4.3 bootloader The MD5 bootloader is listed in Android Development subforum as a flashable zip.

XDA is a universal fora. So please use proper English Language. If its not your first language, please use Google Translate. If you use texting language in the next post, I won't be of help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] slipknotfn:
Question regarding T999 Bootloaders & Modems

Good day all,

I am new to the T999. I am coming from the HTC Sensation, which is retiring to my son after a good 2 year run. I received this device from my dad-in-law a few weeks ago and it is virtually new. He took excellent care of it. But that is off subject. I did manage to follow various instructions in this general forum to unlock the bootloader and root the device using Odin and other tools which are new to me. I am currently running CM 11 nightly. This is where the issue arises. I have discovered, after these few weeks, that one cannot move data freely to the SD card using CM 11 (app2sd type memory freeing). I had intended to try out the Likewise ROM but noted the large red text warning of the prerequisites (must have 4.3 etc.). I have read through several of these forums, albeit not every page, in search of answers to this question. So after that lengthy preface, how does one flash the 4.3 booltloader and modem while avoiding messing up the device? Do I need to go back to the nan that I made originally (stated on first page of OP to be on original kernel and loader)? Or is it the version of root66 in 4.3 that I need to use in order to gain the desired outcome? I do apologize for my several questions, noobness to this device, length of this post, and if these have been asked in any way in the prior 91 or so pages. Search does not always work if not spot on and verbatim. Thank you all in advance for any assistance. And thanks as always to the devs and others whose hobby it is to make these dern things cooler and last longer.

Edit: In addition, which version of the 4.3 and how does one know which is best? Is it MJC or NC2? NC2 is newest but that is not always best. Again I apologize. Trying to wrap my mind around this on a few precious hours of sleep. Probably a bad mix. I shall wait for both sleep and answers before proceeding.

Have a safe, happy, and blessed 4th of July
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Either MJC or NC2 will work, but I personally would suggest using NC2. Only because its a closer build to kit Kat and may operate a little better.

Thst said, you could also first try MJC, and if you feel its not running well enough, then go to NC2. Once you flash either of these though, you cannot ever downgrade or it'll brick. As of 4.3 you can only flash the same or newer firmware from now on.

If still on 4.1.2 or earlier, you might want to check the sim unlock thread in General first. You may or may not ever need it, but once on 4.3 you cannot sim unlock with this method anymore.

Just fyi, the bootloader on the T999 is not locked. Never has been and never will be. Not sure what you meant by unlocking the bootloader, but it shouldn't have been necessary.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] slipknotfn:
Thank you very much for the reply. I will attempt try the newer one later this weekend. Also I assumed I had unlocked the boot loader during one of the steps, as all prior devices I have owned were locked. But as the saying goes, I made a fool of myself. Again thank you very much.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
A lot of people assume that its a locked bootloader either because its what they were used to, or they they think (or hear incorrectly) that the fact the latest firmware has Knox means its a locked bootloader. Ive answered that question countless times, so don't think yourself a fool! You were just missing that piece of info was all!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] awalysis:
[MENTION=222916]doc[/MENTION] Good day I downloaded the NC2 and also the MJC for T999 but both of them are showing archive is corrupted with winRAR. I first downloaded the NC2 so when it shows archive corrupted I thought may be it was from the downloading so I went ahead and downloaded the MJC but I got the same error with the zip file, please what should I do?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Did you check the md5? I know they are good files. Plenty of people have used them. Each one has had several thousand downloads without an issue.

What exactly are you trying to do? There's no need to extract them if all you want to do is flash it.

If you're getting the message thst there is no record at the end or something like that, its normal. Windows programs dont seem to like the md5 that's included is all.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] awalysis:
[MENTION=222916]doc[/MENTION] i thought i'll need to extract the zip file then run the .tar.md5 via odin. Its actually the zip file that's bringing up error
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Oh, are you using the root66 firmware then?

In that case, yes, unzip and flash like you said. Dont know about the error you got though. Like i said before, I know the files are good. Did you check the md5sum of the download? Sounds to me like its probably a corrupted download. Or it could be an issue with your winrar utility. Try 7zip if the md5 checks out ok.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] infamouskid:
can i flash a TMO t999 with Wind 4.4 OTA?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
No
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kyle Chen:
<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> T999UVUENC2_T999TMBENC2_T999UVUENC2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> SingleDownload.

<ID:0/005> sbl2.mbn

<ID:0/005> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/005> FAIL!

<ID:0/005>

<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

Why does this keep happenning?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Flash Recovery instead of Rom in that set of steps.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I do understand your situation, but please post in one thread. This is the third ive come across plus your PM. It makes helping more difficult because different people may give different answers in different threads, causing confusion and more problems.

Plus, if its resolved, it can help others in the future, but not if the information is scattered across several threads and sub-forums.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kyle Chen:
Sorry I panic. :(
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
No problem. Just letting you know is all.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ISITBRICKED:
My friend has a t999n on wind mobile he asked me to help him update because ota isn't working I dled mobile Odin and the wind t999v firmware because since he was on wind I assumed he had t999v but he actually has n... Anyways I flashed it with mobile Odin and now it boots to Samsung screen top left in blue says booting recovery but it immediately goes black and just vibrates every few seconds. I can get into d\l mode. He has an old clockwork mod could this be why its not loading or can I fix it by connecting to my PC and flashing the t999n firmware with Odin when I get home?

Edit: actually it is a t999v so now I'm confused why it won't boot.

Fixed it by reflashing the same ota update via Odin on PC. Guess his phone didn't like the mobile Odin. Thanks to the op for this awesome guide.

Sent from my unlocked LG P769 running AtonX unofficial CM11
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Mobile Odin, while a great app, is not recommended for updating. It cannot flash the full firmware which can cause issues if trying to update to a newer build.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ISITBRICKED:
Thanks that explains the issue I had. So what is the mobile Odin good for? Flashing Recovery's and such?

Sent from my unlocked LG P769 running AtonX unofficial CM11
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Well it does help with some part of the operation. Only thing it may cause problem are the Full firmares which flash to partitions such as Bootloader and Recovery in one flash.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Mobile Odin is a fantastic app imo. Its only recently that we've needed to be careful with it. Aside from full firmware updates and nandroid backups, it can replace both custom recoveries and Odin.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tdotdot:
[MENTION=4081205]DocHoliday77[/MENTION]

I'd like to flash the t999v software, but will I run into a Knox problem? Are the updates rooted and Knox removed? Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Perseus:
Yes the Root66 have Knox removed.