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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JAY28W:
I must say, this is a great thread. So many great posters helping others out, and especially thanks to Doc!

Someone had recommended flashing UPDATE-SuperSU 1.65 to restore root, and I have done this. It does seem to reboot normally without root being lost as TB seems to be working fine now. But every time I reboot from CWM it still indicates root possibly lost.

I have a TMO SGH-T999, Baseband T999UVDLJA and currently on 4.3.1, CM 10.2, CWM 6.0.4.3.

Honestly I get confused about the discussions around kernels, modems, etc. Flashing on my Nex 4 and 7 has been much more straight forward, seemingly at least, I guess because there are far fewer versions. Anyway...

Based on my config to get back to a stock rooted ROM is, as simple as, to ODIN the Root66 T999_UVDLJA, then ODIN or Flash a custom recovery? At that point my GS3 should be ready for flashing 4.4.x custom ROMs like SlimKat and others. Also, I don't need to be concerned with the OTA updates, right?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Jay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] j0hn3h:
Download links

I'm not sure if it's just me, but the download link to the official and root66 T999_UVUEMJC aren't working for me. Is there another link posted that have them available to download? Thanks in advance and thank you DocHoliday77 for your work!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Assuming you have the original T999, flash root66 UVDMD5 with Odin, then flash twrp 2.6.x.x (not sure the current version number, get it from goo.im), then flash your KitKat ROM and gapps.

Do not take the OTA under any circumstances, unless you want to be permanently stuck on the new boot loader (and void your warranty if you flash anything afterwards)

Sent from my T999L on PACman
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JAY28W:
Adreaver... Thanks for the info, and I'll give it a go today sometime. You mention to flash twrp but there's no reason not to flash cwm instead, right?

jay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Personal preference. I prefer touch recovery (as regular cwm broke my volume rockers on my old phone from overuse), and cwm touch has been finicky for me. YMMV. whichever recovery you use, just make sure it's updated to the newest version or you will get status 7.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JAY28W:
First attempt resulted in ODIN saying the MD5 was invalid. Downloading again.

Why isn't it that I should be using Root66 T999_UVDLJA since my baseband is UVDLJA ?

Thanks- Jay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
You may need the newer (md5) boot loader to flash certain ROMs. MD5 sum invalid means you got a bad download
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JAY28W:
Adreaver... I tried the DL 3x and always got the same result. I was able to load the UVDLJA just fine, but it sounds like I really need the other one u recommended. Where or how can I get one that does DL fine? Just keep trying?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
You are getting it from android file host?

Maybe one of the mirrors is bad... When the download comes up, click "choose a different mirror" or similar. If it doesn't work that time, idk what to tell you. Perhaps [MENTION=4081205]DocHoliday77[/MENTION] or [MENTION=3355398]mrRobinson[/MENTION] could offer further insight?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] JAY28W:
Andreaver... Yep, googled it and found another site to get it from, and it worked like a charm. The dl from the root66 links on post 1 is apparently not good.

I've now got Slimkat on all 3 of my devices, yeee haaaa!

Thanks for your help.

jay
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] calisoldier83:
delete
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] headsh0tshurt:
I recently updated my ROM to CM to 10.2.0-RC1-d2tmo (4.3.1 android version). In doing so the baseband never updated. I still have T999UVDLJA. I can detect my wifi networks and still use the browser and a few apps (email, facebook) but i cant connect to the Play store or receive updates for several applications (maps, ingress, CWM).

I downloaded the latest radio version (UVUEMJC) for my Tmobile Galaxy S3 from this page and saved it to the root of the internal storage. Ran CWM R (I have version 6.0.4.3) but it did not work. It said the file it was bad.

Is there a way to update/correct the baseband? I am presuming that this is the cause for me to not receive full network connection on my device.

side note:

Kernel version

3.4.66-cyanogenmod-g34da3e6

build03@cyanogenmod #1

Build Number

cm_d2tmo-userdebug 4.3.1 JLS36I 6f37edf2c0 test-keys
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
First, changing baseband may improve service, but it depends mostly on geographic area.

There is a thread somewhere that has all the modems in zip format. Try downloading from there, and make sure to check md5 before flashing.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] headsh0tshurt:
I flashed the current version to my device which during the flash process said it was updating the modem but the issue remains. I used the T999 (UVDLJA) model from here - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1880987
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
What does it say for baseband under About Phone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] headsh0tshurt:
t999uvdlja
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] X-Nemesis:
I just updated my S3 to 4.3 with mobile odin. The only problem I'm encountering now is that I'm unable to turn on my WIFI. Is there a recommended fix for this?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] culson_35:
Do a factory reset. ....

Enviado desde mi SGH-T999L mediante Tapatalk
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RoxAbout:
Did you flash the latest modem for v4.3?

Must have that and insecure for wifi to work on v4.3.

Good luck!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
I'm not sure where to ask this, is there any way to update the bootloader without odin? No flashable zips to just update bootloader and radio?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ZDeuce2:
Mobile Odin, or mobile odin pro, you can do whole firmwares, or just the parts you want. Read the beginning of the thread for instructions

INFAMOUS... The dynasty of development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sjancura:
Check the SRX 4.3 thread as he has that zip in his OP. I used it and it worked perfectly.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Orbiting234:
Completely stock T-Moblie SGH-T999 phone. Ever since the 4.3 OTA however there has been some visual corruption in the notification pulldown (along with a few other issues, even some hardlocks) and simply clearing user data does not correct it no matter how many times I try.

So I'd like to try flashing the whole MJC rom via Odin in case something went wrong with the OTA. However while I am comfortable with Odin as I used it many times in the past with my SGS1, I am understandably a bit wary of this whole Knox thing. Will I run into any issues attempting this? Life was so much easier before secure bootloaders lol. I don't want to try this and accidentally brick it. Any insight as to whether or not I should even attempt this would be greatly appreciated! Oh, and if it is OK do I need to remove SIM while doing it?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
You can Odin MJC without worry of bricking. HOWEVER, once on MJC, you can't ever go back to an older firmware. You can still flash old roms, modems, kernels, etc, but they must be flashed as zips in recovery, rather than with Odin.

You shouldn't need to remove sim or sdcard while flashing. You can if you want, it shouldn't affect anything either way.

Knox trips a flag when it detects modification to your device. Once it is tripped, you lose warranty. There is no way to reset it (as opposed to the yellow triangle, which is trivial to reset).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdmst77:
Does anyone know if there are any issues with T-Mobile's built-in WiFi Calling on the update, below, for T-MOBILE SGH-T999?

T999_UVUEMJC

Official JB Firmware - Latest JB 4.3 Firmware
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RoxAbout:
Not entirely sure about the wifi calling.. But LOTS of people are reporting problems with wifi on the mjc modem/rom combo.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdmst77:
Thanks, no WiFi Calling is a deal breaker for me and modern issues seem like they would directly affect that feature. I appreciate the feedback. If i read it correctly, people also had problems flashing the old modem after the update
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] calexchelse:
Yes there is Wi-Fi calling
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdmst77:
Ok, now I'm conflicted. Are they WiFi or modem issues with the update?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Make a nandroid, flash the ROM, kernel, and modem in recovery, and find out.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdmst77:
I'd rather not waste time if there is an issue and someone else can advise, in advance. Having a small child forces you to realize that time is a luxury and if someone can help, there is no shame in asking
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Others have advised, with conflicting answers. Only way to know for sure how it will work on your phone is to flash it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Devastration:
This may or may not be a big deal, but I believe it is a question for this thread. I downloaded everything from the dl section, no problems there but I can't even start off right; Odin won't recognize my phone while its in dl mode. My drivers are up to date as far as I know. Suggestions? Or if I should see another thread, redirections?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Sort of the right thread, but I'll answer anyway.

Delete your Samsung drivers, kies, odin, anything that uses your phone, from your PC.

Download the correct gs3 us drivers, don't have a link but it's somewhere on this forum.

Download Odin, most recent version, also somewhere on the forum.

Download the root 66 tar of your choice. Remember that you cannot downgrade from 4.3.

Disconnect from the internet (turn off Wi-Fi or unplug the cable).

Attach the phone, manually select the drivers you downloaded.

Install Odin.

Flash the root 66 tar of your choice. Remember that you cannot downgrade from 4.3.

Once Odin says complete, you can reconnect pc internet and unplug your phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Devastration:
Appreciated. Ill go try that right now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SignalX:
i want to update my phone to T999UVUEMJC 4.3 firmware

currently i'm on T999UVDMD5 4.1.2

is it safe to update using Odin? or maybe i brick the phone with this update?

sorry for noob question and bad eng lang
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
You can update via Odin without a problem, but you will never be able to downgrade. Once you have the mjc bootloader, you are stuck with it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jtl_777:
When you say we won't ever be able to downgrade again, are talking specifically about just the bootloader? Cause I updated to 4.3 (not through Odin but by some other process I cant remember) and although I liked it I ended up restoring an old 4.1.2 backup because the MJC modem absolutely sucked (on my phone at least). I couldn't make calls even with full 4g signal!! I restored the MD5 modem but I'm assuming by what you've said here that I still have the MJC bootloader cause I think I recall updating it myself through TWRP. What is the downside to having the MJC bootloader and is there any reason we wouldn't want it? Not that it matters in my case I guess. Also, when using root66 with 4.3 MJC does that have the samsung Knox files removed? cause as I recall these can tamper with your root and screw up the SU binary? do you know if updating with the MJC root66 has any of these issues or have they been taken care of? Thanks man!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
You can't downgrade with Odin. Older modems probably won't work with the new bootloader. You can flash Roms and kernels in recovery as always. I recommend not restoring a stock 4.1.x backup over stock 4.3, you should clean flash to the 4.1 ROM first, then restore the backup if desired (and you may still have issues. Better to start fresh).

The mjc bootloader has Knox and flashing anything in recovery trips the warranty. Sounds like you already did.

Just avoid Odin and you'll be fine.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jtl_777:
I'm not concerned about the warranty.. I wanted to know if flashing the root66 4.3 firmware still has knox in it and if that would tamper with root and the SU binary. Avoid Odin why? Flashing official firmwares through Odin doesn't trip the flash counter? And I did flash the MD5 modem back and now my data works perfectly and I can make calls, unlike with the MJC one. Do you know if this is an issue with the root66 MJC firmware?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] kingston73:
I really don't understand why people want to update their boot loader? You can keep your old boot loader, flash any modem you want and flash any rom you want. OR you can update the full firmware package and be stuck on it with no way to go back. Seems to me a simple choice.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jtl_777:
I believe I updated my bootloader simply because a thread told me I had to do so in order to update to 4.3. Is there a way to check to see which bootloader I have? And does the root66 4.3 firmware have trouble with knox or is it removed? Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
There is no trouble with knox on the T999 (and variants) as far as root not working or SU binary errors.

I say to avoid Odin because if you try to flash an older Odin firmware package, you will hard brick.

You do not need the new bootloaders to flash anything. MD5 for the original T999 or MB7 for the T999L are good to flash anything as long as you have the right recovery. The latest versions of both twrp and cwm should work no problem.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shane1diamond:
Make sure to press volume up after 1st boot into download mode, I forgot to do that once and thought my phone wasnt being read until I did that. (Just my 2 cents) :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Devastration:
How else would I get into download mode if not by holding the vol up key? I appreciate it but I've just given up now, after factory resetting my phone twice.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] shane1diamond:
I was referring to when you 1st boot into download mode, by holding power+volume down+home, technically the screen before download. But Oh well. :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mc00:
I was wondering I have T999L s3, can I use T999 rom on the T999L?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kamau54:
Shouldn't there be a stock rom included in these FW?

I did the Odin the root66 4.3 FW for TMO, yet when it gets to where the stock rom should come up, I get the samsung logo, and it just stops there?

I know before, when I did the mobile Odin of the older FW, I always got a stock rom.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] csaket:
I am currently running CM 11 nightlies but I miss the WIFI calling feature on the stock rom.

I would like to know how to go from 4.4.2 back to the official 4.3 while keeping my data.

Will Titanium backup help in this regard or will a nandroid backup be the way to go?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
Is there an up to date stock rooted t999l rom? The last one I can find is from February
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Cronoss:
Doc, TWRP and CWM files are offline. Can you please upload them or point me to the right post where I can download?

Thanks.

EDIT. Nevermind. I just saw your sig :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] someonenewhere:
Do I need to flash stock recovery to unroot????
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] gu1dry:
Can someone please post the stock, untouched build.props from the following builds:

T999LUVUBMK4 (SGH-T999L)

T999NUVUBMK7 (SGH-T999N)

T999VVLUEMK5 (SGH-T999V)

Thanks.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
I have a custom rom and I am trying to get just the stock rooted, I downloaded the correct root 66 file, and I am getting an almost instant fail, saying "failed auth" and I tripped the sw checker twice now...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ciniMOD1:
thank you!

Got my s3 t999l running smooth with root66.......ya'll are AWESOME! thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
Hmmmm....still nothing?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
How can anyone answer with incomplete information?

What variant of the T999? (There are at least 4 different ones)

What ROM are you on?

Bootloader?

Baseband?

Recovery?

What version of Odin?

What version of windows is the PC running Odin?

Sent from my Cleared Out T999L on CM11
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
T999L, I was using s3rx rom, now I'm using stockmod. Using my Windows 8.1 laptop, and the latest odin in this thread. Odin does recognize the phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Which Root66 are you trying to flash? Only MB7 (4.1.2) and MK4 (4.3) will work, and MB7 won't work if you've used MK4 previously.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
T999L_UVAMB7 is the only one available for my phone. I'm not sure what I used when I rooted my phone the first time, it was a while back. But it was probably the same one, cuz I think it was the only available at the time too.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Do you have a nandroid available from when you first rooted? If not, try just flashing the latest twrp recovery for d2tmo via Odin. You can find it in GooManager app.

You can then use that recovery to flash the stock rom in zip format.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
I had a backup on my phone, but it seems to have gotten wiped a while back. I haven't been able to find it since.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
Strange, worked flawless on my desktop. Using the same Odin 3, 3.07
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Almazick:
Just a quick question. Is it possible to update root66 T999_UVUEMJC firmware with OTA update? If yes, then what's a proper procedure unrooting, installing OTA update and install root again? A new OTA update came out a week ago.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Eagl3007:
It seems T-Mob released a new baseband, UVUENC2 a couple of weeks ago. I live in Houston, TX and I have been experiencing delayed txt message reception (by more than 5 hours) that happens randomly (i'm still on MJC baseband). Does anyone know when you will be adding the new baseband here?

My phone:

T999

S3Rx rom (android 4.3)

UVUEMJC

Here's someone running on stock rom with the new OTA (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2682558)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
Any more thoughts on my computer issue?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Here you go.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Eagl3007:
Thank you!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cerebralplaya74:
Stuck phone

I did every instruction to the letter and the firmware flashed properly, but my phone has been stuck at the "Galaxy S III" screen for more than 30 min now. Did I miss something here? I flashed the stock firmware (w/ modem included) but no luck. I feel like my phone just bricked....

I flashed the MJC stock firmware with the T999UVUEMJC_T999TMBEMJC_T999UVUEMJC_HOME.tar.md5 file, by the way....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Almazick:
Did you try to restart the phone?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cerebralplaya74:
Yes I did and still stuck at the Boot screen and will not go any further....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nirogu325:
Try redownloading the ODIN firmware. Could be a bad download or installation/flashing.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] cerebralplaya74:
I actually re-downloaded the firmware, flashed it twice, and came up with the same result every time....
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dj.rachit:
OTA for T999v

Hi,

Can anyone of you kind people provide an OTA file that I can use to update my T999v from 4.1.1? The problem is that my usb port doesn't work other than for charging and I am stuck with the stock recovery without root. If I can get a leaked OTA for T999v, that would be very helpful and it might fix my USB. Any help is highly appreciated. I will buy you a beer :p
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Did you factory reset after flashing the firmware? Solves boot hangups 90% of the time. Beware, you'll wipe user data though.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
OP Updated!!

Added latest NC2 fw.

Sorry for my absence lately guys. I really want to be on more, but right now it's been difficult. I'll try to get the modem pulled and tested in the next day or so. Thanks for your patience!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] WhoWhere:
Welcome back! Here's a link to the modem [MENTION=3875215]Synthetic.Nightmare[/MENTION] pulled. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51137158

Sent from my Samsung SGH-T999
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
[MENTION=4081205]DocHoliday77[/MENTION] Did you ever end up unbricking your S3?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Yeah, I finally got it to work after trying all sorts of different things. I had got an insurance replacement and used it to create debrick.img files, and eventually it just worked! No clue what I did either! After that, I broke the new s3 (digitizer). Between the two I can come up with one fully working device, but im trying to save to get the glass fixed first.

Anyway, after the 2nd one broke, I went ahead and got a Note3. Wouldn't you know it, the glass is busted on it now as well! Still works though, thank god! Haven't even rooted it yet though as I just haven't had time.

I know that's more than you asked, but that's where im at phone-wise right now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Nickdroid86:
Anybody know why this fails and trips my flash indicator on my laptop but not my desktop? I have the same exact files on both for my t999l
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] anil2653:
Welcome back doc

Glad to see you [emoji106]
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Igor977:
IS NC2 rooted?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] contro19:
Good stuff Doc!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jmberumenb:
T999UVUENC2 can be rooted via Root66?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] beto0216:
so correct me if im wrong there isnt a UVDLJC OTA??

i have UVDLJC MODEM however i want to flash the LATEST OTA but i just see

UVDLJC - UVDMD5

Type: Official

Version: 4.1.2 JB

Date: May 13, 2013

Mirror

thats just for UVDMD5 CORRECT?!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] ronin4740:
me too. About to use KIES to update and then figure out how to reroot phone afterwards.

For reference, I have CWM Touch Recovery 6.0.1.2 installed and have used RootKeeper to unroot phone. I've downloaded the OTA update file from TMobile as well as from this thread and am getting the Error Code 7. I am also on stock with root.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
So i did the ota/update in mobile odin... and selected the file listed in op for odin, and that was when it asked me to extract. Now i did... so do i select the extracted md5.tar? And do i have to be completely stock for this as well?

Thanks for quick reply :thumbup::beer::D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Just below where you choose OTA/Update, one down, you press "Open File". Then you choose the .tar.md5 file.

The OTA/Update part is only for flashing recovery flsshable zip files, like roms or the OTA itself.

Hope thst makes better sense.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] viper3ez:
Error 7

i am also getting this exact error.

any leads?

rooted with Rootsaver trying to install JB
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tdizzle404:
I used your odin zip and flashed the update as you stated avfew pages bsck and I was updated and rooted in 15 min , heck it took me longer to download the file lol.

I dont understand why people are acting so lost our forum has stickies and multiple threads on what and how to do it :D
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DigitalUnderground:
THIS!!!!

WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!!! THAAAAAAAAAAAAAANK YOU!

Still have root and everything.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] geech_:
If I flash the ota update in recovery will I lose root???
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mrRobinson:
not if you use the one in my thread.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
OP Updated!

:cowboy: Fully Updated! :cowboy:

Stock JB UVDLJA Firmware and OTA

root66 JB UVDLJA Firmware added

Also updated T999V root66 links!

Videotron Added! VLALH2

Mobilicity VLALH2

Wind VLALH2

:cowboy: