yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] je55ter:
After playing with it a bit more and thinking about it, it seems to be a battery issue.

The battery was somewhere around 35% when I ran the CF-Auto-Root utility. Everything went as expected, with the auto-root, but as soon as I booted it back up and tried to unlock the screen, it shut down. Tried a couple more times to boot it up, but it kept shutting down before I could even get to the home screen. So I figured the battery was just dead and I put it on the charger for a while.

After charging for a bit, I booted it up and it seemed to be fine for a while, but then it just shut down again while I/he was in the middle of using it without any sort of Low battery warning.

Charged it some more and the same thing happened. Worked for a while, then shut down suddenly without any low battery warning, and the battery indicator said it was still above 70% charge. Seems almost like the OS thinks the battery has a much larger charge than it actually has, so it doesn't notice that its running low until its forced to shut down.

I suppose this could just be a coincidence, but he was not having these sorts of problems before I rooted it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jamesh0317:
Update/VM variant

Maybe... should have tested better. After installing CWM from Market and then CM10 I thought it still worked, and most things that I checked first still did. Phone, SMS.MMS, video, sound, wifi, bt works, but there are two big problems:

1) Camera app can't connect to camera, and '

2) Screen is upside down in landscape mode.

I did not check these two things prior to CM10, so I don't know if rooting or the new ROM did it.

I did a nandroid backup of the stock ROM before installing CM10, but CWM can't find it in recovery now, so once I figure out how to get it back to stock and re-root I will post back.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] jamesh0317:
So, I Odin'd back to 'stock' using a Sprint rom for L710 from samfirmware. Camera works, rotation is correct. I rooted using this CF-Auto-Root method and everything still works, and I am rooted. So, it was CM10.1 that was the culprit.:eek:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Kevets:
Okay, weird one here. I tried two brand new S3s (SPH-L710) today, both with 4.1.2 and L710.14. One worked the first time, the other seems successful but has no root. No root is verified by various apps stating 'unable to obtain root' and the Root Checker app. This particular device seems to hate CWM as well (E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/command), could that be related?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
Not sure if the CWM issue is related.

Why not just verify success with CF-Auto-Root with stock recovery, and then go from there?

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Kevets:
I tried CWM first because that's what I'm familiar and comfortable with, but got the cache error and decided to try this.

Superuser states no binary installed and all apps requiring root say they're unable to gain root privileges.

CF-AR removed the cache error upon boot but still no root. Everything seems successful otherwise.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
You may want to just restore to fully stock ROM and recovery, and then try CF-AR again.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] primo523:
I have a new s3 Abs ran the auto root several times and can't get root. Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
An L720 is an S4, correct?

Describe how you have checked for root and why you say you can't get it.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] primo523:
Yes. I have an s4 but I'm looking into the problem on my son's new s3. He has root. But the problem with the new s3's is that while in custom recovery sd card is not recognized . Any help would be appreciated

Super user is there check in his app drawer
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
So this root method worked, but you're having issues when you use a custom recovery? If so, which custom recovery are you using?

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] primo523:
Yes. All the root methods seem to work. I did the toolbox one as well but it broke wifi. I even tried to go back to mc3 "currently on" and got wifi back and root but both cwm and twrp will not revognize internal or external storage.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] notmyepic:
This method did give me full root with stock recovery, so my question now it's: Can Mobile Odin be used to flash full custom roms? For me specifically, Strong Steve's Odexed Blue.

Or if I install the adbd insecure app, can flashable zips be flashed through adb on the computer? For example individual apps that are themed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] david_tappan:
Database error

I cannot download the file from download.chainfire.eu. It says database error.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
Did you look in the Mobile Odin thread? According to post #3 in the Mobile Odin thread, one can flash custom ROMs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] notmyepic:
Yeah I did, chainfire (the developer) stated that is how he flashes things, but I didn't see where anyone else was and don't know exactly the sequence and definitely do not want to brick my phone

Sent from Notmyepic's Odexed Blue GS3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
This is how I flash things too. Just follow post #2 in the Mobile Odin thread.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] justin11141:
if i flash twrp then do this right after to get stock recovery will i be able to get stock recovery back?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] notmyepic:
Why would you want to go back and forth between recoveries?

Sent from Notmyepic's Odexed Blue GS3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Moped_Ryder:
Root method didnt work for me. I tried it twice.

Downloaded files:

Followed instructions

Odin Flash "Success"

Rebooted to Red Android Logo - Rooted device - stated auto reboot in 10 sec (didn't show any errors)

Auto rebooted....no root

Rechecked it does still have stock recovery

Brand new phone:

SPH-L710

Android 4.1.2

BaseBand: L710VPAMG2

Build #: JZO54K.L710VPAMG2

Hardware: L710.14

Any suggestions?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
How are you checking for root?

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Moped_Ryder:
Running root apps.

I found that my phone is a SPH-L710 only it's a new Virgin Mobile variant. Mine is a d2vmu not d2spr.

My phone is a sprint phone adapted enough by vmobi that the ROMs here could probably brick it. I got root another method thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Snartman:
this root wont work with my phone i have tried 6 times it dose everything the post says but no root

I have a stock sprint s3 i just got on friday it has 4.1.2 i even pulled the batt just like the post did and nothing. it reboots into recovery and says it is flashing and all is good odin3 says pass but i have no root what can i do

---------- Post added at 06:06 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:48 AM ----------

Still need help i tried now 7 times lol still no su app and odin3 says pass getting so frustrated.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
How are you checking for root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SBTlauien:
Followed the directions exactly as said, got the results that I read about, except I don't have root access.

Odin displays...

<ID:0/008> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-d2spr-d2spr-sphl710.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/008> recovery.img

<ID:0/008> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/008> cache.img.ext4

<ID:0/008> RQT_CLOSE !!

<ID:0/008> RES OK !!

<ID:0/008> Removed!!

<ID:0/008> Completed..

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

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<ID:0/006> Removed!!

and the top-left box says PASS! with green. At this point, this is what is displayed on my phone...

...and then it reboots.

There is no SuperUser file afterwards, applications that requit root access will not work, and here is what Root Check Pro shows...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
It's mentioned in the OP, Installation and Usage, last paragraph:

Install SuperSU from the Play Store.

Swyped from my SPH-L710
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SBTlauien:
I have installed SuperSU, but that's not the problem. The problem is that my phone doesn't have root access.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] yornotelppa:
Same problem no root

Just like the last couple of people my CF-Auto-Root has failed on a brand new Sprint S3 running 4.1.2. Same symptoms, Odin says it passed, red android comes up and reboots, etc., etc. but try to load SuperSU and it fails and Root checker indicates no root access.

Any one have any ideas that haven't already been suggested? I'll be glad to provide any additional info needed.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SBTlauien:
I think this method may be out of date.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ricola1989:
any way to flash this with heimdall on ubuntu?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] VVIKK:
Tried this on a new Samsung S3 running 4.1.2 version, it did not work.

No changes after booting.

Now when I reboot the phone and go into Recovery, it shows the Auto CF Root recovery not the stock one.

Any suggestions on how to successfully root?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dragonslayer8724:
If you've got access to a computer, using odin you can flash cwm or twrp using pda feature.

After that flash superuser or supersu via cwm or twrp (your choice) to be stock rooted.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] fintheman:
Do not do this if your phone is encrypted. I'm screwed now - flashing back to stock....
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] MrWareWolf:
How did you get root? I have one of these Virgin Phones too..

Mine is currently stock, running their 4.1.2:

Kernel version

3.0.31-1293602-user

se.infra@sSEP-73 #2

SMP PREEMPT Fri Jul 19 12:1:58 KST 2013

Build number

JZ054K.L710VPAMG2

Hardware version

L710.14

The results I get from Odin3-1.85.exe are not encouraging, however I may be going into recovery wrong.. I power off my phone, unlpug USB cord, hold vol-up, home, power till vibration, then release and am in "Android system recovery (3e)" which looks like a typical recovery system. However the language on the menu options has changed from when this was created, for what I see anyway.

reboot system now

apply update from adb

apply update from external storage

wipe data/factory reset

wipe cache partition

apply update from cache

So I pick apply update from adb..

It tells me:

Now send the package you want to apply

to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"

So I fire up Odin, and plug in the phone..

I click PDA, choose the auto-root file tar.md5 file, then click START, Log follows:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CF-Auto-Root-d2spr-d2spr-sphl710.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

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

So can apply this as an update over adb??
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
MrWareWolf, you need to be in Download Mode for PC Odin, not Recovery Mode.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SBTlauien:
This method is out of date and will not work on newer phones.

Does anyone know how I can root my Samsung S3 SPH-L710(Virgin Mobile)?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrwetwork:
This will NOT work with a newer devices Running the android 4.1.2 MD4 with a baseband version L710VPBMD4, Build number JZ054K.L710VPBMD4
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] romeoh:
I know this is might be early to ask you Chinfire, Are you planning to update your tool to support the new update 4.3 / MK3? Thanks in advance.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] alienngp:
i see it as this romeoh until we find a way to bypass this corny *** knox pain in the arse we will be stuck on stock :crying: i got stuck with it as i always have one of my devices just rooted no custom recovery and my gf has my other custom phone with md4 so i am in the same boat 4.3 stuck til a fix happens for root knox bypass we shall see what happens im highly hopeful with the numerous devs on xda that someone will find some way to help us all out much love to the community the best community i have ever been apart of
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] romeoh:
Oh buddy I'm sorry for you bro, The good thing that I didn't take the update yet. I learned my lesson from my previous cell, which is Evo lte, to never take the ota until I know its safe to take it and there is a way to root it. But I really feel you bro, just follow the updates in S3 threads because I'm sure the devs gonna find a solution to crack down this update.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
I was able to successfully and easily root stock MK3 4.3 with this method. The only difficulty was that I had to update SuperSU using the Play store once the phone booted. After that all was good and I now have a rooted stock MK3. I haven't looked but I'm sure the Knox warranty flag has been tripped, but since my phone is 16 months old I really don't care.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PapaDocta:
i used this method and downloaded supersu from the market but whenever i try to open an application that needs root the application freezes and nothing happen!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Make sure you have opend SuperSU and allowed the app to update its binary.

I've run the phone for a day rooted with no FCs or freezes. After it updates it should tell you it has detected Knox and ask it you want it to try and disable it. Tell it yes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mababer1:
Will this method erase the phone?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] StonerSteve420:
Just did this twice and everything went according to the post. Rebooted into recovery said it was rooting rebooted up and everything. but there was no superuser or SuperSU app installed and when i installed it from the play store it says "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!." What did i do wrong?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
look in Application manager, you will probably see SuperSU in the list anyway. stop it from running, then go to play store and instal or update SuperSU., then Run SuperSU. Let it update the binary and stop Knox.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] StonerSteve420:
Nope there is nothing
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] PapaDocta:
Yes I did that but still no joy... I even flashed twrp recovery and downloaded the latest SU file v1.80 and still apps freezes even after granting them root access..
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Saiya69:
What if any information do you need to get the C Spire SCH-L710 version supported?

We are on 4.1.2, baseband L710WWMD5.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] ryskiJ:
I have this same error message after making the move to 4.3, I flashed with this all in one

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2549136

---------- Post added 1st December 2013 at 12:28 AM ---------- Previous post was 30th November 2013 at 11:42 PM ----------

Try flashing philz recovery here's a link to the recovery page http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2446393&highlight=philz

once it's installed use the option phils settings>re-root system.

Once that's done, reboot phone, and install supersu from the market. Everything should work.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] timpetti:
This works for Sprint SGS3 on OTA 4.3

I just used this method as posted by the OP on the first page. Use Odin 3.07 for the OTA 4.3 update. Follow the instructions. Visit the Google Play Store and download or update the SU by Chainfire and install as normal. Use "root checker" from the play store to verify root access. Thanks for the hard work on this. I did the OTA upgrade to 4.3 yesterday and thought I was screwed till I found this.

Tim in Colorado Springs.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pdx1138:
timpetti

Just confirming, if I do what you stated above on a brand new stock virgin mobile S3 that just updated itself to MK5 4.3 it will root

properly without any knox issues?

I wasn't going to root this phone until I realized ad free wouldn't work without it.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
you will flip the "warranty bit" or "Knox flag" in the bootloader. As of now there is no way to undo it. It may affect knox functions in an enterprise environment, and it may affect the phone's warranty.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Snartman:
Sprint s3 rooting

nevermind
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Snartman:
Rooting

This method just worked for me and my newer version sprint s3 running: android 4.1.2 MD4 with a baseband version L710VPBMD4, Build number JZ054K.L710VPBMD4

hope this helps

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2011491
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] a_meleo:
did not work on SPH-L710 boost android 4.3

I am familiar with ODIN and have flashed phones. This seemed to load, but did not load su and not rooted. Tried multiple times. When I go to recovery, the program runs and reboots in 10 seconds but does not root. I have tried other methods to root this phone, one of which prevents mounting e:

Must be something with the android 4.3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreddyFredFred:
Did you try the "Note:" and make sure "Auto-Reboot" is not checked?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Have you tried to reinstall SuperSU from the Play Store and run it?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] a_meleo:
I have tried that with no results. A message now comes up "a program is trying to change a secure area of the phone" I see that others are having the same problem. I even tried SRS root with the same results.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LoveMyAndroid2010:
Quick question for OTA 4.3

Hi all,

I have a Sprint GS3 L710 currently running stock 4.1.2 MD4 and I am rooted. I had an issue with my USB port and got my phone replaced with the same phone. Now I am getting the OTA notification for the 4.3 update.

I already have SuperSU 1.80 installed and setup as a system app. Will I lose SuperSU when I install the update?

Also if I follow the instructions exactly, this will root my phone? And I may have to reinstall SuperSU from any source.

Lastly do I need to disable KNOX to maintain root?

Any tips are greatly appreciated. And thanks in advance for all the great work!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dcharleyultra:
You get the most options going forward by not taking the 4.3 OTA. Use an update based off of cnexus' ROOTED deodexed/odedex ROM.

If you take the 4.3 OTA, you will not be able to downgrade your bootloader. You will also be stuck with Knox.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Scarab1:
OP directions worked for me

Foolish enough to take 4.3 OTA update this afternoon, then realized I'd lost root.

Instructions in OP worked exactly as written.

Will report back if I have any problems over next few days.

Steve
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LoveMyAndroid2010:
Trippin the Knox flag

What exactly happens if you root with CF-Auto-Root and you trip the Knox flag?

I also realize that I cannot go back to 4.1.2 after the update but will tripping that flag prevent any future updates forward?

I am willing to wait until I have enough information before moving forward. I do know that I do NOT want to be without root. Anyone know how close a new stock ROM is without any glitches caused by the mods and not the update itself?

Thank in advance!

:fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SwellVermin:
This. I got the same situation here. I will try this method this weekend and do the same.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SwellVermin:
So far, So good!

After reading Steve's post about getting the OTA 4.3 update and losing root, then re-flashing CF-Auto root, voila! I got SuperSU from the play store, installed it, it disabled KNOX and BAM! back in buisness. However TrevE Mod WiFi Tether has stopped working...boo!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The~Skater~187:
Does it trip the Knox flash counter? I have been tempted to try this since my dumb@$$ did the 4.3 update on my s3 before I knew about Knox. But don't want to void my insurance on the phone.

:D Sent from my ToroPlus GNex rocking SlimBean 4.3.1-build2.2-w/Vanir kernel using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2 :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] SwellVermin:
Im not sure

But I think it does. Someone who knoes for sure, please do tell? I dont care cause my phone is over 1 year old and I already had been rooted. If I need to exchange it, then Ill find a method to take it in. I drop my phone a lot. :p
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The~Skater~187:
My phone was priorly rooted before the update. I did the update because on md4 I was getting a insert SIM error. So I thought the update would fix it. It seemed to, but now I'm stuck with Knox

:D Sent from my ToroPlus GNex rocking SlimBean 4.3.1-build2.2-w/Vanir kernel using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2 :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] poit:
Yes it trips the Knox Counter. Don't know if this will void warranties or not, since Knox is more of an enterprise security package.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] The~Skater~187:
Thanks for the reply

:D Sent from my ToroPlus GNex rocking SlimBean 4.3.1-build2.2-w/Vanir kernel using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2 :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] tongueman87:
Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Zspy1985:
For some reason its passing in Odin and saying it worked. Go into the phone and phone isn't rooted. Tried about 9 times running Odin and its not working. It says in download mode that I'm running custom binary but its not installing Su Binary when i run Super SU. The CF-Auto-Root isn't also installing with this package.

I reverted back to stock 4.1 from 4.2 because it was not letting me use the OTA update fuction before this mess started so I thought I had to remove my root to begin with. Then after having many errors/crashes in 4.1 I had to factory reset then it let my update to 4.3. Well now I'm following the first post and its not letting me "root" and install the SU Binary.

I'm lost.... any ideas?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreddyFredFred:
Have you tried to install supersu from the market after rooting?

Or,

Try unchecking Auto Reboot in Odin.

After Odin install, unplug phone and do battery pull and boot into recovery with pwr+vol up+home.....then, reboot
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Zspy1985:
Tried both those options. Supersu still says no binary is installed and root doesn't take when I pull the battery after the no reboot option in Odin.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FreddyFredFred:
What happens when you open super su?

Does it ask you to isntall binaries? If so, which method do you choose to install?

Go into settings in Super su and make sure that enable root is checked too.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Zspy1985:
I can't even get into the app. It gives me the error: Pulled the image from the internet. Was not able to upload using the old Tapatalk app lol
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Zspy1985:
Sorry for the double post but I was able to pull this from another SuperSu/root issue.

Quote from below on a "Ditto Note 3" rom page

From the sound of it I need flash back to 4.2, reroot, update to 4.3, start phone in download mode and flash CF-Root? But from my understanding is that once your on 4.3 there is no going back?!