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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
OP Updated!!!

Updated OP to include latest firmware, UVDMD5.

root66 version is now out!!! Direct link to it in OP.

Be sure to follow the link to MrRobinsons thread and thank him

there as this is his work. I only post the link to it.

Dont forget, root66 from MrRobinson is pre-rooted, while the firmware I posted is pure stock, unrooted and unchanged. I provide it as a download because all other sources are so slow. Its much faster to download it from me at androidfilehost.com.

I should have the OTAs and modems for both LJC and MD5 up sometime late tonight!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Habs69M:
nice but i dont see the videotron sgh-t999v firmware :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] 4Orr:
I can verify the MD5 firmware download works great. MD5 sum checks out and the install went without a hitch.

Thank you for this, Doc!

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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] infectedspam:
I currently have T999-UVDLJA 4.1.1 (rooted stock rom). If I use mobile Odin pro to flash the root66 prerooted stock rom T999_UVDMD5, would I maintain all my data and installed apps, or would I need to reinstall everything again? Will I maintain my widgets and such, or would they need to be redone? For some reason my phone is not d/l the OTA (says "checking for update" continuously when I go to settings>about>software update), even though my wife got the update 2 days ago, so I guess I'm stuck with this method.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: upgrading to 4.1.2 T999 rom

You need to backup all your apps with a backup app like Titanium Backup first.

All your pictures, videos and music will not be touched, no need to back those up.

You will need to redo your widgets and home screens unless your home launcher has an option to save it's settings.

The pre-rooted stock T999 UVDMD5 4.1.2 rom zip file cannot be used with Odin, you need to

download and copy the rom to your internal sdcard and flash it using TWRP or CWM recovery.

Be sure to do a full wipe/factory reset/wipe cache/dalvik cache and wipe system before flashing.

If you allow the OTA update for the 4.1.2 T999 your phone will no longer be rooted and you will

need to re-root your phone before you can flash the pre-rooted stock T999 UVDMD5 4.1.2 rom so

it's best not to allow it to update but instead flash the pre-rooted 4.1.2 rom zip file instead.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] infectedspam:
I thought this image: root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.7z (from here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1771687&highlight=root66) could be flashed with Odin? Am I wrong?

Also, in the past I've used OTA root keeper with no problems allowing me to keep root after an OTA update on this phone, just for some reason my phone isn't d/l the latest OTA which is why I'm looking at other options.

thanks for all the help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
MD5 is only for the T999 on Tmobiles network. The T999V will get its update on a different schedule.

Ill double check but unless a new update was released in the last day or so,

the latest t999v fw is posted.

If you dont do a full wipe your apps and data should be preserved. But regardless always do a full backup just in case. A clean flash is usually best.

If you are using Mobile Odin Pro you have several options. You can flash root66 or the pure stock fw and itll inject root during the process.

You can also use it to flash the OTA and itll preserve root. Voodoo OTA rootkeeper also works well.

If you have made any changes to the system, such as root, deodexing, ciq removal, or if you did not apply the full fw update last time via ota or pc odin, you will not get the ota for this one. (Mobile Odin can apply the full update via ota only. Its the only other way other than pc odin to get updates for all partitions applied)

Hope that helps.

I will post the otas late tonight.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Root66 is odin flashable. You just have to extract it first. If you have mobile odin its not necessary though. Just flash the regular fw and inject root. You wont get updates for other partitions though. To some this matters and others it doesnt. You cant get the next ota without updating those though.

That could be your issue now...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] infectedspam:
So it really seems the easiest way would be for me to do a full backup using Titanium Backup, then flash using MobileOdin Pro and the stock rom and let Mobile Odin Pro inject root right? Thanks again for helping a noob.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: flashing

The one I was talking about is: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22946563261203914

It's a cwm/twrp flashable zipfile, it's pre rooted and it's the same as the root66 T999UVDMD5

except you don't need Odin and it's pre-rooted.

Your root66 link requires odin and it's not rooted. Much easier to download and flash the rooted one.

It's a good thing that your phone is NOT downloading the OTA update, if it did you would end up

with the new T999UVDMD5 firmware but it would not be rooted.................
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] the00guy:
Nevermind, I answered my own question!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: odin flash

Yes they do contain the modem/baseband, that's another problem with the odin flash roms.

Also the Odin flash roms are NOT rooted, so the best way to flash is to download the pre-rooted

d2tmo_T999UVDMD5.zip which can be downloaded here: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=22946563261203914

which is a CWM/TWRP flashable zip files.

For people who have Unlocked Galaxy S3 AT&T phones it's best not to have the modem/baseband

included in the rom since if it does, the phone will not get signal bars or data.

That's why it's always best to cwm/twrp flash modems separately and only if you need it due to poor signal.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Habs69M:
Ok will try the tmo version but with my 4.1.1 modem then, thks :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
in my opinion yes, Mobile Odin is the easiest and best way. Everyone has their own preference though. As far as backups go, I do use titanium for my apps, but I also keep goo manager/twrp handy to create a full system backup before any fw updates or rom flashes. (Its the only functionality I miss from Mobile Odin. It does everything else though)

it sounds like he has mobile odin, in which case he can flash root66 right on his phone. Or the unmodified fw and M.O. will inject root during the process.

Also just to be clear, jovys rom is not the same as the root66 firmware. His is deodexed, ciq removed, etc. And more importantly it is only the system partition and does not include any others that can only be found in the full firmware files and root66.

Root66 has had nothing but root done to it.

It is pure preference if you want those updated partitions as there is no real evidence they affect performance. Without them though, you will not get the next update via ota.

Dont understand why some see it as a problem to have the modem in the firmware. Its one of the easiest things to flash if need be, provided you have the correct model phone.

Many people here flash the modems, and find what one works best for their area. Check my map if you haven't already. There is very good reason to try all the modems out, even if you have a decent to great signal. It could still get better!

As far as the fw vs rom deal, thats just personal preference. It is super easy to flash either one.

Not trying to argue, and I appreciate your helping out around the forum, but I just thought I should clarify those things for everyone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: Mobile Odin

Even Mobile odin is not as good, sure it will inject root BUT most of the mods, addons and themes all

will require that the rom be deoxidized. So a odin flash TAR file whether it's rooted or not it will not create

a deoxidized rooted rom.

Same holds true if Odin flashing roms with Windows based Odin.

The CWM/TWRP 4.1.2 stock-rooted zip file rom is not only rooted, but it's also deoxidized.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Correct, but some prefer to remain odexed, stock, but rooted. As I said, its all about user preference.

And another reason I keep mentioning mobile odin is it will flash your custom .zip roms as well. Ive no real need for twrp anymore, except for a backup.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: mobile odin.

I like Mobile Odin too, I have the full paid version but what happens if for some reason our phone will not fully

boot, get stuck or bootloop and we can't open the app drawer and open Mobile Odin, we still need to boot into

some kind of recovery like CWM or TWRP to get our phones back up and running.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Very good point. I just haven't run into that problem with this phone so I dont really worry much about it. But if it happens, ill just have to odin the recovery and go from there.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] 4Orr:
I have flashed each JB route66 release right over the previous one with Odin. I have no loss of home screen layout, widgets, installed apps, text messages, etc...

I must say I still backup all my apps and data with Titanium Backup.

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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
There shouldn't be any problems when doing this. Data and settings should preserve, But i still suggest that you back it all up though.

No matter how hard we try, some people do still have problems. Usually this happens when changing to/from ics. I dont expect issues with this but it is a version change, so be cautious with your important stuff.

Always plan for the unexpected and undesired!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scoutingwraith:
I have a question. I updated my T-mobile S3 to the latest 4.1.2 update and i am getting terrible lag on keyboard, folders, and random issues like signal not being as good as it was while i was on 4.1.1.

The question is can i get the OTA update and downgrade it via recovery or do i have to do it through ODIN?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: issues

Before you can do any of those things your phone needs to be rooted and you need to install CWM or TWRP recovery.

Since you have not mentioned if you are rooted and if you have TWRP or CWM recovery installed no one can help you.

Do you want to be rooted, do you plan to flash stock or custom roms?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scoutingwraith:
Ah sorry. I am running everything stock. Stock Kernel and Stock ROM with no modifications. I just want to revert back to the old 4.1.1 stock ROM on T-mobile US.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: return to stock

Easy and sure way to return your phone to stock condition: Here is the step by step guide:

After you have followed these instructions your phone will be in stock condition as it was the day you have purchased it.

Download the stock Samsung Galaxy S3 Jellybean v4.1.1 T999 firmware: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426424

After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the

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

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

Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14

Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)

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 take a long time during the first boot, this is normal and you must be very patient!!!)

Good Luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scoutingwraith:
Ah i forgot to ask. Will it wipe the personal data from my phone along with my apps?

Ah and the file has two extensions. one with (.tar.md5) delete the md5 one and leave it as a (.tar) ?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darren.wlsn1:
no it can stay, just load tar as is in pda slot.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] darren.wlsn1:
how do i get "modified" gone in settings/about device? i used odin to get back to stock after resetting flash counter but after odin i still get "modified" under settings.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: status about device

If your purpose of changing it to "normal" is to be able to exchange the phone for whatever reason without a problem,

you can simply remove the external sdcard and reboot the phone and it will or should show "normal".

If you were to format the sdcard it will say "normal" even if you put it back in the phone.

If you copy stuff to the external sdcard it may show "modified" again. (it's weird)

I have seen a fix or mod for it some place here on xda but I forgot where.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pakeha:
update

can i flash this over 5-9-13 nightly without going back to stock or odin or anything? this sounds like the easiest way to update
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: new stock rooted Odin flash 4.1.2 Jellybean rom

No need to mess around with OTA updates or root keeper.

Follow the instructions below.

Here is the step by step guide:

After you have followed these instructions your phone will have the new T999 4.1.2 jellybean pre-rooted firmware.

Download the stock-rooted Odin flash

T999_UVDMD5

Samsung Galaxy S3 Jellybean v4.1.2 firmware.

After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the

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

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

Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14

Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)

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!!!)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pakeha:
thanks

thanks Mr Junky! you are the man. Quick and painless! I appreciate it very much.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rojovilla:
You should probably "Thank" him :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pakeha:
um....how do i do that?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ELStiko:
Quick question.. How long should I wait for it to boot up? I am approaching 10 mins.. And has anyone ODIN'd back to a firmware after being on a 4.2 ROM?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: cm 10.1 roms

I have successfully flashed cm10.1 aokp/aosp 4.2.x roms lots of times, each

time I did I was very disappointed so I do not flash those roms any longer.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pakeha:
help

well, maybe not. my phone is stuck at the samsung screen, it wont go any further. it does say pass on the odin screen tho. help???
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ELStiko:
I think (for now) I am done with them. Going back to stock.... Been about 15 mins at the SAMSUNG loading screen. Is this typical?

---------- Post added at 06:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:53 PM ----------

How long has it been there? Mine has been there for 15 mins...

Edit... I ODIN'd root66_TMO_T999UVDMD5.tar.md5
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: stuck

Reboot the phone into recovery mode and do a "Factory Reset" then reboot the phone and

it should boot up completely.

Good Luck!

---------- Post added at 07:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:20 PM ----------

Reboot the phone into recovery mode and do a "Factory Reset" then reboot the phone and

it should boot up completely.

Good Luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ELStiko:
Thank you!! It is now alive. I cannot believe I didn't think of that. I should have known better. Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] TheDoolster:
Does anyone have a mirror for stock rooted 4.1.2? Dev host is down.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] the00guy:
I'm not a fan of this update. Google pulled a scroogle move with Maps making it so that you have to grant all Google apps on your phone unfettered gps access just to use it, and for me it seems the camera quality is less. I can live without multi-window, I hope someone makes a port for the new gallery. I'll probably downgrade if/when someone does.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] scoutingwraith:
I've finally managed to revert back to the previous update 4.1.1. Now all i need to do is try to root my phone and try to disable the OTA updates. Anyone recommend a good guide?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: rooting

Since you have a working rom in your phone right now, I would suggest to do a nandroid backup of your rom before doing anything.

There are many ways to root your phone, however if you don't want to waste a lot of time by

doing other things by trial and error this is the best and surest way to get your phone rooted.

This method works each and every time.

Easy and sure way to to get your phone rooted and prevent all future OTA updates.

After doing this you will end up with a stock-pre-rooted T999 Tmobile Touchwiz Jellybean 4.1.1 rom.

You will not loose any of your pictures, videos or music by doing this.

Download the pre-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.1 rom:

T999_UVDLJA

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

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

Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14

Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)

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 take a long time during this first boot, but this is normal and you must be patient!)

Good Luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] 1range:
Will flashing this upgrade the boot loader as well?

Official SGH-T999 Firmware (for use with Odin)

UVDMD5

PDA: T999UVDMD5

CSC: T999TMBDMD5

Version: 4.1.2 JB

Date: May 13, 2013
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Misterjunky:
re: bootloader

All of the ODIN FLASH firmware found here in this thread contain bootloaders.

But don't worry about it, the rom you are downloading is the official Samsung Tmobile T999 4.1.2 Jellybean firmware

and it will not mess your phone up. Many people including myself have flashed this firmware and it works excellent.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] 1range:
Thanks, so far extracted files "firmware zip" flashed via Mobile Odin Pro...so far phone appears stuck on boot screen...SAMSUNG...kinda lighting and fading back and forth : /

Ahhh yes, the fundementals of reading...lol Rebooted into recovery...factory reset...rebooted phone...signing into google now :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RangerLG:
Sorry. I meant the FW updates that can be flashed via recovery. Do they have to be installed via stock recovery? I tried CWM and the installation failed.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
No they dont. If you are using a different modem than what came with the build your applying the update to it would fail.

Also, if you have applied any mods, custom kernels, etc, it will fail.

Let me know what youve done and what rom and build you are running and ill try to help. Also let me know of any mods or changes. Including build.prop changes.

Im in the middle of writing up instructions that cover all of this, so give me just a bit and ill get it posted. Im going to cover 3 ways to update using the otas.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RangerLG:
Thanks. All I have done is rooted and removed some stock apps using Titanium. My ROM and kernel are all stock. I rooted using the toolkit. I wonder if it flashed the kernel to root. My kernel version reads 3.0.8-925100-user.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I doubt it wouldve flashed the kernel. Most likely the reason the update is failing is due to the removex apps. Before it begins updating it checks the whole system to make sure its un modified and ready for the patch.

Your best and easiest course of action at this point would be to flash the root66 firmware via Odin. Root66 is prerooted, and the latest fw is UVALJ4.

If you dont want to wait for me to get the instructions finished, check TheExels sticky thread in the q&a section for how to use Odin.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RangerLG:
That's probably it. I just restored stock recovery and the update failed as well. I'll probably just wait until full JB has been released and install from there. Thanks for your assistance.