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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
You should be fine. It depends really on what you've flashed. Probably just because you're rooted. Removing SysScope only stops it from detecting recovery, and maybe kernel.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
I have a stock rooted rom whit cwm recovery and i want to update to the latest jellybean rom i have a sgh-t999v and for more info see the screenshot attached what is the best way for me to do it ? I am comfortable whit odin however it states that i must have an untouched stock firmware so if im not wrong first i flash 4.0.4 then 4.1 ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
If you're using a T999V you can't odin our fw. Just flash a jb based rom till yours comes out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
ok im getting that error 7 too so i know i need to be 100% stock for it to work...

so i get a stock firmware flash that then flash cwm ontop of it reboot recovery then flash the jellybean rom??

btw what do i need to check when i want to flash cwm whit odin??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Easiest thing for you to do would be flash the latest root66 fw for your carrier. Then install Rom Manager if you want CWM, or Goo Manager for TWRP. Install recovery from that app.

I personally don't like using odin for flashing anything but the full fw. Just preference.

Then flash whichever rom you fancy the most! ICS or JB.

Id suggest Frosty or FreeGS3. I've heard great things about Wicked too, but haven't tried it myself.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Thanks a whole lot so the root66 fw works whit the t999v ? And im on build t999vvlalh2 just dont want to brick my phone and do the things right ! Oh and last thing what needs to be checked in odin ?? Auto reset and f.reset if im not wrong ??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shahkam:
Anyone??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] titaneds73:
i believe he answered that a couple of posts up,if you flash this fw it will brick your phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] alex_mib:
Doc, I tried all mirrors of latest root66 but neither works, all files are corrupted and md5 donesn't match?!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] titaneds73:
anyone getting a reboot when using youtube.when seeing youtube in landscape mode and then switching back to portrait mode the phone will reboot ,anyone else?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Hey guys, sorry I havent been around much the last few days. Hopefully you got things sorted out, but just in case....

Yes, there IS root66 firmware for the T999V. Its listed in the OP along with the others. Just make sure you download the one for your carrier. Latest build is VLALH2 for all Canadian T999V's.

Correct on the Odin settings.

I just now downloaded LJA without a problem. MD5 checks out. Going to flash in a moment. If theres a problem with it, Ill post again. If not, I wont. :cowboy:

Not happening here. Never seen that one actually. Probably best to ask in the Q&A section though since this is mostly just for hosting the files.

@ALL

For future reference if you are having problems with bugs or something not working right, it would be best to ask in the Q&A section. If it is an issue with any of the downloads, methods, instructions, or anything else directly covered in the first couple of posts, then either this or the Q&A thread is the right place.

I really dont mind answering ANY question the best I can, but if you are going to ask it in this thread, please be prepared to wait a while for an answer. AFAIK, only a very few people actually watch this thread. For every view this thread gets, Q&A probably gets 500-1000! (Yes the numbers are guesses, but you get the idea.)

Not trying to be rude, but to help everyone better. The odds just dictate this. That, and this is a firmware/ota/installation thread, not a Touchwiz support one. ;) :cool:

:cowboy:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jrlatta:
just oden flashed the latest official jb and its sitting at the samsung screen, how long is it supposed to take?

never mind, i just adb into recovery and wiped everything and it finally booted, i was tryin to go back to stock so my wife could sell it so just delete this post
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Bitcloud30:
Hello doc again.. a noob question if i want to DOWNGRADE to ICS i'll just inject root66 ICS version right? :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] titaneds73:
yes
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] GrandMstrBud:
Anyone have a mirror the hotfile one is down
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] titaneds73:
what fw are you trying to dl?tried links and there working for me
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Why are you using the hotfile links? It'll be a MUCH faster download if you use one of my links.

And btw, anytime you need an alternate link to something, it helps to know what you want. There's a few dozen links from this thread, so not sure what it is you're trying to get.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jon.s.nelson:
follow up question on the results of flashing via ODIN

Hi DocHoliday77. You helped me once (on Frosty's thread) when I was considering flashing the official JB via ODIN (as described on this thread) . I have a follow up question I was hoping you could answer:

As far as you know, could the re-partitioning of the official JB prevent (or cause problems in) flashing other non-TW custom JB ROMs? I've seen some chatter in various custom JB ROM threads (MIUI, AOKP, etc) that says that those custom ROMs are some how compatible ONLY with the partitioning of our original stock ICS, and that we'd need to flash ICS via ODIN to use them. Would this make sense? Sorry, but authoritative support on those ROMs is a tad hard to come by and I thought you'd be able to explain if this is just hype or if really there could be an issue.

Thanks again in advance!:D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
This is the first time I've heard about this. I suppose it could be true, but it doesn't make any real sense to me.

So it sounds like they are saying the base partitions need to be from an ICS build or their rom won't work? I just can't think of any real reason why that would be the case, especially when ICS roms will still work...

Sorry I don't have a definitive answer for you on it. If you do try with the JB update, let me know how it goes, I am a little curious about it. You should be able to Odin back to ICS if it doesn't work. Or flash another rom.

Also, can you tell me who or link to any post where this was said? Id like to find out more about where this came from.

Thanks!

Oh and just to be clear, none of the updates actually re-partition anything. It just updates the data on the existing ones.

To repartition you'd need to modify a PIT file (partition information table) and flash it through Odin. I know very little about the process though and don't recommend trying it.

Not sure if that's what was meant, but wanted to make the point just in case.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jon.s.nelson:
Thanks for your swift reply!:) So, I ODINed Stock JB within days of its release- especially after reading your thread about the benefits. I was just concerned about subsequently flashing non-TW JB ROMS (AOKP, CM10, etc...) that were somehow "based on" Stock ICS". Since your response, I went ahead and flashed AOKP with no problem. So, it seems NOT to be an issue. If you want to know where I got wind of the rumor:

Someone on MIUI insisted there'd be an issue (this is just one post of his which mentions that):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34226279&highlight=odin#post34226279

And someone on CM10 suggested there might be a problem:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=34200028&highlight=odin#post34200028
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jay661972:
if you are using deodexed stock rom 4.1.1 by wildchild, can you just use root66 uvdlja 4.1.1 odin so i can get the odex rom back?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jyeom10:
I did all the steps right for ODIN. After it said "Pass" i unplugged the phone and the the phone is stuck at the "Samsung" boot logo. It's been like this for about 10 minutes. What should I do? If I pull the battery out, it will most likely brick it
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] titaneds73:
if it said pass then it worked, if you pull the battery it wont brick,hold vol up + home button +power button to get into recovery,wipe data and cache and it will boot,i had to do this to get it to boot,hope this helps
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jcostantino:
I'm trying to use Mobil ODIN Pro to update my Tmobile S3. I'm getting the error "The kernel image on your device does not match the signature check in OTA.ZIP. Disable the check (may prevent the device from booting)?"

The only thing I have done on this phone other than the ICS OTA update is rooting it and reflashing the modem. Should I choose Disable or Continue at this point? I'm using OTA_T999_UVALJ4_UVDLJA.ZIP downloaded from the link in post #1.

Thanks in advance... I've already had one unrecoverable brick from flashing a bad kernel so I'm a bit shy about doing it again.

Update: Nevermind, I just flashed the root66 full firmware through ODIN on my PC and it's booting now. It was probably hanging up on the modem firmware. Version is 4.1.1 now :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
That's strange. I'm glad you got it figured out though. Sounds like the flash kernel got corrupted when downloading. Were you using the free or pro version? And have you tried using it since updating with root66? Just curious really.

Be very careful with Mobile Odin though. If you've ever modded ypur build.prop for something (kinda like GWallet) it can cause a hard brick. Just fyi.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ShermCraig:
Can anyone PM me the T999_UVDLJA Official JB Firmware - Latest JB Firmware file already extracted? My work computer is locked down, so I can't install 7zip (or anything other than ODIN). Please and thanks!

DISREGARD
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] psykhotic:
Hey doc.. The last couple of weeks my WiFi calling has been REALLY unstable, dropping all day everyday. Then for the last few days I haven't been able to send or download MMS over WiFi calling. I had used Root66 official JB through ODIN then installed FrostyJB. A couple of days ago I switched to Domination and that's when I lost MMS (I think).

I just ODIN'd back to ICS and was able to send an MMS on WiFi calling. I'll probably stay stock for a few days and just see what happens with my service. I know that a few people in the Domination thread said they had no issues with WiFi calling so I wonder if it was because I ODIN'd the official JB? It doesn't make ANY sense to me but going back to ICS seems to have fixed it.

It's only been a few minutes but I wanted to have a log of it, and while typing this WiFi calling dropped... FML.

(it came back after leaving the screen on)

:crying:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] psykhotic:
Ok this is WEIRD. When I got the phone in August and was stock I went on a trip. All of those wifi networks are showing up in my list now even though on jb I only had my home one. I don't get how they could have been saved... I've flashed at least 10 roms and Odin'd twice. :confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jon.s.nelson:
Sure you factory reset from recovery before flashing those ROMs? In my experience, ODINing doesn't wipe apps and app data. Only a factory reset does. Not sure where the WiFi data is kept...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] psykhotic:
I did a super wipe. I think maybe google stored them but never restored them on JB, only now that I'm on ICS. Still strange!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] phositadc:
Hmmm I flashed the latest stock (NOT root66) firmware for T999 via Odin. Followed instructions exactly. Odin said "PASS!" Phone rebooted; I got the T-Mobile boot animation, etc etc. Now it's been sitting at the black screen with white SAMSUNG (and a glowing blue background behind the word SAMSUNG) for at least 10 minutes. I didn't unplug the phone or close Odin. The glowing blue background behind SAMSUNG is still pulsing, so the phone does not appear to be frozen.

Exactly how long should I let it sit here like this?

Update: I let it sit that way for about 30 minutes, and then just held down the power button for about 10 seconds, which caused it to reboot. Now stuck at black screen with white SAMSUNG logo with pulsing blue background again.

Edit 2: I can get into download mode. What is the recommended course of action here? Re-download the firmware and run it through Odin again?

Edit 3: Just tried to flash it with Odin again. Same thing. Appears to go through successfully, says "PASS!" but then sticks at the SAMSUNG w/ pulsing blue background while booting. I'm running Windows 7. Downloaded the version of Odin linked to in the OP. Any advice greatly appreciated.

Edit 4: searched the forums and learned that I needed to boot into recovery and wipe cache/factory reset after Odin was done. Did that and now I'm golden :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] psykhotic:
Same thing happened to me. Glad you figured it out. Not a fun experience lol.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Igor977:
Is there Deodex Stock room with injected Root?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jjlean:
T999_UVALEM

Original ICS Firmware

This download is broken in the original post.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] BurningArmada:
I was on CM10 and was trying to do a clean install of a new ROM. I was in recovery and had factory reset, cleared cash, formatted system and was ready to flash the new zip when i hit the reboot system button instead of the choose a zip to flash button. Now i am unable to 3-button into recovery and I'm only able to get into download mode. i have tried to Odin back to stock JB OTA using all instructions from this thread but it keeps failing at the Complete(Writed) Operation. is this because i was running CM10 before and if so, what can i do to just get back to stock?

Thank you!!!!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jovy23:
For anyone that are stuck at the "SAMSUNG" logo during the first boot after ODIN'ing any stock firmware, First GO into recovery by (holding down the power button for ten seconds first, then when your screen goes black, hold the volume up and the home button at the sametime. Let go after u feel it vibrate). Once your in recovery go to wipe cache partition. After that choose wipe data/factory reset. Choose yes. Good Luck hope this works for you !
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JDMDC2:
Can I flash any of the pre rooted ROMs with cwm or does it have to b with Odin? Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] VoRt3x6969:
Hi.

Is it normal that I can't see my scs after flashing 4.1.1 for my SGH-T999V from Videotron with the update provide in this post?

Is this normal?

I don't know if this the same problem but kies doesn't recognize my phone it stay at connecting for ever...

i have this problem on both of my PC reinstall kies etc...

Does anyone got this problem?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] spacecowboy618:
Is there a command key for start in Odin. I'm currently using a netbook and can't see the start button.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] supergaijin:
yes, and since I'm a nice guy, I have it linked so you don't have to search like I did ;)

did you try this as your ROM? if not, try it, and if so, have you flashed it before you had your issue to ensure it was not corrupted? if not, try downloading again to be sure it's not corrupted.

when I encounter visual incompatibilities, "page down" or "tab, tab, tab" usually solves the issue ;)

to help you out, I will give you the steps needed, assuming you're using odin v3.07 like me:

1) after selecting whichever files you're flashing via odin, click on the bootloader button (not the check box), even if you're not trying to change it. I'm assuming you can at least see this button, and this will give you a reference on how many times to click "tab" to get to "start".

2) if you haven't already, click the "x" to close that window asking where you're loading the bootloader from, AND DON'T CLICK ANYWHERE ELSE!!!.

3) now hit the "tab" button 6 times SLOWLY to ensure all keystrokes are registered, and you'll be highlighting "start" even if you can't see it. hit "enter" on your keyboard, and enjoy your update!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cuzmonote:
wrong section please mod delete

Sent from yo mama's couch
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MacTheRipperr:
Mobile Odin helps a lot with this
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Idyar:
Canadian JB rolling out now

Is there some way I can help by uploading something somewhere? I am fairly new to all this stuff but would love to help get these things ready for the awesome root66 injection stuff anyway I can. I am currently mobile odin flashing to stock to get the OTA update.

Edit: What would be the way I extract my baseband / other partitions ? I assumed it would be in Mobile odin but I don't see it after I get the OTA i will flash twrp and see if I can figure it out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] supergaijin:
the best way to be able to share it is with a mediafire account or a torrent file that you can create yourself and share with fellow xda users. for extracting it, please check these two threads: 1st 2nd.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] richeazy:
when i did odin to stock jb in order to make sure my partitions were updated, all my pictures and such were deleted from the phone storage. does this always happen?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] supergaijin:
that question would be more appropriate in the q&a, I think, but yes, installing things wipes things, especially when overwriting the ROM.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] richeazy:
I think not. And your reply was of no help at all. Installing a rom doesn't delete everything in the phones storage including photos and videos. Only system data, user apps, etc Thanks for nothing anybody else have a better answer?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] supergaijin:
lol, rude n00b over here. how many roms have you flashed, to not have had it happen before that dcim data on your phone gets wiped? take it to q&a for discussion...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sincitybronze:
I think the question is entirely appropriate for this thread. I too recently Odin'd the JB ROM and I experienced a complete wipe of the internal data. I have flashed many ROMs since the Vibrant days and complete wipes occur infrequently. Anyone who flashes a new ROM should backup, but in this case it's particularly important.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] akapaul26:
Its always important to back up data when flashing anything. I have odin the root66 firmware at least 6 times. It does not erase internal data or sd card. I even did a video on odin process. I have also flashed firmware on many devices.

Sent from my Wicked fast SGS3!

---------- Post added at 05:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:12 PM ----------

It dont wipe internal storage and your response was not helpful bro.....please read the xda rules.

Sent from my Wicked fast SGS3!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Warrior1975:
Thanks Doc!! Worked very smooth to go back to stock for me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Sincitybronze:
All I can say is that my internal sd was wiped clean after I used Odin to install this. Maybe it didn't happen to you, but it did to me and another user. If anyone decides to Odin this, don't assume the internal sd will be safe. You MAY end up losing saved files. If you back up everything to your PC, this is all a non-issue.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] akapaul26:
Agreed, always good practice to back up important data.

Sent from my Wicked fast SGS3!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] richeazy:
I pretty much flash every single rom on android development and original android development every new release so yea.

Just look at the comments before this one. I'm not going to clog this thread any further peace.

Thanks everyone else for your responses! I guess I just got unlucky next time I'll backup to my cpu
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] bdorr1105:
This is probably the most informative well put together threads I have seen yet. I am a long time rooter and been on Jelly Bean for a minute, these route66 Odin flashable tar files have really simplified the whole process, amazing work brother. I have been rooted since day 1, but it's nice to see this large amount of information extremely well put together. Thanks Docholiday
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] toobz:
Hi I just received my gs3 from tmobile today. It is technically a company phone and I was told not to root it. Is it possible to root this phone and have a custom rom on it without voiding my warranty or ticking the flash counter?

Thank you

Edit: my phone came with jelly bean pre loaded
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Idyar:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771687

Questions really should go in the Q+A section. Also you should take the time to read the first post and this post to understand what you are doing. There is always always risks in flashing firmware no matter what.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RaymondPJR:
Off Topic-Where's Doc? Last post on Dec 4.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kashinc:
no more 3g or 4g after this

Hello,

I attempted to update to the new cm nightly and had some issues so I reflashed back to stock using this method. I have not been able to get my 3g or 4g running since. It is just stuck on the edge network. Does anyone know how to fix this??!?!?!

-kash
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RaymondPJR:
I answered you in the other thread.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kashinc:
i dont see your response anywhere? I saw my IMEI was missing and restored it using QPST however it looks like whatever I do my baseband version stays the same... I have tried upgrading it over 10 times now. Im still on edge cant get 3g or 4g
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Legendus:
Hi, Can I get some help?

I'm trying to root using ODIN pro and when I open the app it says it must be rooted so It won't let me use it.Obviously I'm not rooted that's why I'm using the app. Help anyone
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RnRexpress3423:
I was trying to do the same thing and I got the same message. For someone who has successfully rooted and flashed roms on both the G1 and Mytouch 4g, I feel like such a noob....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sbaeder:
Yes, if you are trying to use Odin INSIDE the phone, then it has to be rooted first. use Odin on the PC!...Follow the post from DocHoliday77 over in the development forum!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1949687

And be sure to read up on the triangle of modification! But, seriously, choose a rooted Odin image and follow the directions!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RnRexpress3423:
Worked like a charm. It said something in the directions about getting an OTA then using some root program to keep root? I never received a OTA after I rooted to be able to use that program. The program to use, is escaping me...

Edit: root keeper was the name I couldn't remember.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RaymondPJR:
Sorry I wasn't online at all yesterday. I hope you have solved it by now, but just in case I'll link you to the response I gave you in the other thread. http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35713417&postcount=871

If restoring your IMEI doesn't work ask for support in that thread.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tmobilewinguser:
after upgrading to JellyBean has anybody else's PTP stopped working

thanks in advance:cowboy:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SeanFloyd:
Hey guys,

Please help a brother out. I Odin'd back to stock and got the PASS screen but upon reboot I am stuck on the SAMSUNG screen. My only thought is to go in download mode and try the same frameware again or try a different one, I cannot get into recovery.

Any clues? Help is greatly appreciated.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SeanFloyd:
issue fixed, thank you
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] brian117:
What ended up being the problem? I am having the same issue.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SeanFloyd:
In odin, uncheck auto reboot. Flash the recovery tar in pda spot. When it says pass, pull the battery and boot into recovery with volume up, home, and power. Release the power button when u feel the vibrate. Then thank mrmako777 for teaching me this tonight
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] caballon:
the kernel dont match thats normal mobile odin pro thank's in advance im on 4.0.4 can disable with out problems.