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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rulevoid:
I was on CM10 which was working fine, but wanted to go back to a more stock interface. After following this guide to the T, mobile data is permanently no longer working. I even tried flashing radios through rom manager and trying entire new ROMs. I even went back to a nandroid backup of CM10 in which i did have mobile data. The sim card is still there, the settings are the same, but something in this process has permanently disabled my functionality of mobile data. Can anyone provide me with any incite?

Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] GalaxySII5191:
You may have lost your IMEI. You may find a solution in this thread. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rulevoid:
My IMEI number and phone number both still show in the phone's settings. Can that still be an issue?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Thread previous poster gave you is where to start. ERI could still be bad. IEMI and MEID should be same with one number different. If don't already have a backup may need to go to this one. Can restore ERI and IEMI separate regardless of no backup.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31051731&postcount=1

That is one of the drawbacks of moving back and forth between CM/AOSP/AOKP/MUI and Touchwiz. Seems that this is when most lose data. Also seems to happen more often with those using CWM but could just be coincidental. May just need to reprovision sim but in order to do so must Odin back to stock ICS and dial *2767*3855#. The number no longer works on new builds. Could call Verizon to do it but would need to be on stock anyway. If this does not work could have borked sim but usually in the case of moving back from CM it is usually loss of IEMI/ERI or need to reprovision sim.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Rich3077:
Thank you OP, used your directions and links and worked 100%.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] madfella:
Strong work! Worked flawlessly!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bruderhood15:
so just to double check but i can flash the cwm recovery before the root process correct ???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jrzx10r:
Ok can some one help with this plz. I am a verizon customer and just got a use S3 that is a u.s. celluler phone. Im wanting the newest soft wear i can get with root. I have got the phone working now with a new verizon sim card. But my 4g not working and i can back it up with verizons software to get my contacts back. Any help or links would be great thx also i have it rooted as of now just want to get it to verizon
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Need to get US Cellular account and latest software as far as I know. Sim will work for basic but not full service. Here is all we got and last post says phone closest to ATT. Good luck. :cool:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28574702&postcount=1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] putney1477:
Tried to flash recovery in ODIN....it was a zip file. FAILED, was I supposed to extract the file first?

Was on the OTA, so I skipped right to the recovery section of your guide. Was that wrong?

Phone is in ODIN mode...how do I exit? Just do a battery pull?

Heather
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jrzx10r:
Everything is working on it fine just not going to 4g and I'd like to have the stock Verizon software on it being that's who I'm with and also need to get my contacts back with there back up software they us that's the only way I've backed my contacts up
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] marcustaz:
If you want back to bone stock then get the official LOW SHIP rom that wipes your data and rewrites all the partitions. For your contacts this phone can confuse some to NOT backup to google. It tends to save some contacts to the phones memory. So to make sure all your contacts are current and backed up to google do this. Open your contact list, hold your left soft button and select "merge with Google" this will put everyone in your phone contact list into your gmail contact list. Then wipe your phone and start fresh. Once you enter you gmail account on the fresh formated phone it will restore all your contacts.

Btw before you do any of this it would be a good idea to reset your trip counter. Assuming you installed the Super user zip as indicated by the instructions l the OP listed. Google search "triangle away" install it and reset your trip counter, then proceed to do the above to odin back to stock. Stock official Roms will not trip the flash counter...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jrzx10r:
Thank u for your help can u give me a link to down load that Rom and it will still be rooted correct ? And this should work even with it being a usc phone correct? All I want to to is get it to stock firmware newest one and have root
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] marcustaz:
This 1 is for a verizon phone I'm not sure what phone you're referring to, and the link to that ROM are all over this thread... You're going to have to do some reading my friend, I cannot help you beyond what I've already posted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . . ODIN will flash a .tar file, not a zip . . . extract the .tar file from the .zip file and then use ODIN . . . :good:

. . . use this link from OP for a CWM recovery.tar (if you want CW):

ClockWorkRecovery.tar
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] santas16:
Not sure if anyone else had an issue with STEP 2 but I figured I'd put this out there in case they do.

When trying to boot back into Odin mode (pressing Volume Down + Home Key, then Power Key) it shows the Volume up to continue or Volume down to cancel, then immediately booted off again, pressing up to continue (no matter if done before power off) does nothing. BUT if I held POWER KEY down until power on, then immediately held Volume Down + Home Key it did not have issues getting to Odin mode. Possibly add this to OP? Same with the Recovery, Must hold Power Key first until power on kicks in, then Hold down (Volume Up + Home).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Did not encounter that problem after doing procedure multiple times. May be device specific. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] santas16:
I found it odd also. I came from a rooted stock VRBLK1 version if that helps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] macman159:
How to reprovise sim?

I am in roaming after I installed 10.1 CM and I cannot get data lol. I installed this and there is a padlock like a galaxy nexus that shows at boot (shows that I have a unlocked bootloader?). I tried to install the ICS, but it won't boot, it will stick at the verizon boot screen. How can I get rid of roaming issue? get another sim? I am worried. Thanks for anyone that will help me and I apologize if I posted this is the wrong place which I probably did.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BigErnM:
Probably the wrong place. Things like this should usually go in the Q&A section. Have a look at this:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2065285. Also check the fixes in the CM 10.1 thread. This is talked about many many times there.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Pegi:
My phone worked perfectly as per the OP instructions but I couldnt get my husbands phone back into download mode again!! Was driving me crazy!! This worked like a charm thanks!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] macman159:
Thanks bro.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] loismustdie555:
The site says the file is 1.2 GB but I seem to have a 17 MB file on my PC. Is this correct or is the download messed up?

EDIT: I've downloaded the file from all the mirrors and the biggest file I can come up with is about 117 MB. WTF is up with that site? I need to fix my phone but I can't do it if I don't have the full file.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] putney1477:
I was wrong, it was already a .tar file. Do I need to extract the tar file? Maybe thats why it wouldn't flash?

I am running the OTA, so techincally I can skip the "flaah stock image" right?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
If you are on QTA you are on wrong thread. Go here and read and follow the instructions. :cool:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rsarno:
Hello everyone. Have been out of the flashing world for so long and im running into some real noob issues, please pardon the basic questions.

I just flashed this successfully. Thank you!

Now i saw JT-Inverted GAPPS id like to give a try, but it says only for 4.2 JB roms. Well i just flashed this one and it says 4.1.1

So my question, is there a stock 4.2 JB rom that is available which is rock solid as this one is? I just want a stock phone with root access, and i was hoping to try those inverted gapps for 4.2

advice?

Thank you, here is the link to the gapps i wanted to try out. please let me know if they would work:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1797292
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] putney1477:
Awesome, thanks!

Sorry I was in the wrong thread :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tomster2300:
My phone was unlocked and running an unofficial build of CM 10.1. I downloaded the stock factory image from the OP - Stock VRBLK3 Factory Image with No Data Wipe ***FIXED (12/10)*** - it passed Odin, rebooted, then never left the boot animation. I have pulled the battery twice and rebooted, but it always stays on the Verizon 4G boot animation and never progresses. Nothing freezes - it just kind of loops and never ends.

I also have an unlocked lock icon with the word "custom" beside it when the phone first turns on. I thought installing this image installed the original locked bootloader as well?

Any advice on what I should try?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
You need to full wipe to start. You flashed CM 10.1. There is a full wipe link. Run it first. Then run no wipe. Then uncheck reboot and run bootchain of choice. I recommend TWRP. Most the bricks and no data have been tracked back to AOSP/AOKP/CM and CWM. Must run the whole procedure to fix. If your data is bad may not fix. May need to go back to ICS to fix or do what is posted in CM10.1 OP. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tomster2300:
Thanks for the quick reply! I just flashed the full wipe stock K3 rom and the phone now gets past the boot animation, but is still showing the unlocked lock icon on startup. Does that mean that the stock, locked bootloader was not flashed back with the rom? I thought the full wipe image readded everything, including the original bootchain, locked bootloader and unrooted the phone.

Edit: Just to be clear, I'm not trying to unlock the bootloader and re-root the stock rom...I'm just trying to restore my phone back to stock with everything locked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
If you have that lock you are stock locked JB.That lock means you are locked. But it can also mean you have flashed something unofficial. Should not have it unless you ran full wipe but not actually official although some phones new showed that lock on ICS. If you are gonna send it back link me to the image you ran . Need to check in download mode if have anything on flash counter. If it shows one need to run Triangle and that should clear it. You are stock now. we just need to figure out where you want to go from here. If gonna keep you are good. If sending back we need to clear that lock. May have the old boot chain. I just need to know what you actually flashed and where you want to go from here. You have something to work with now. PM me and let me know where you want to go.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] US Marine:
Went from stock to no-wipe K1 to no-wipe K3. No problems whatsoever...battery life is great!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tomster2300:
Thanks prdog! I sent you a rather long PM. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mischiefse7en:
im having a problem, i tried the factory no wipe first and then the clockwork next, and both work EXCEPT i dont have a notification bar at the top, there's nothing there, and no pull down, everything else seems normal... what am i doing wrong?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Wipe dalvic and cache and reboot. Then post back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mischiefse7en:
still nothing...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
You have 2 choices. Flash a rom or if want pure stock start over. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mischiefse7en:
i figured that, thats why i tried the clockwork after the first didnt work
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Gareee:
Will you be doing this with 4.2.1 as well? I'd like to get that on my verizon s3. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mischiefse7en:
well i went with CleanROM 5.5.1, no problems so far, thanks for the help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SubMatrix:
Do you need to be unrooted/locked to odin this factory image? The instructions don't say anything about people who are already rooted/unlocked (such as myself), and I just want to make sure I won't brick my phone trying to do this while my phone is already rooted and unlocked.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BigErnM:
You don't have to be unrooted or locked to odin this image. After you flash it, you will of course be unrooted and relocked though until you follow the rest of the steps.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SubMatrix:
Thanks for the reply. In the instructions for rooting and unlocking (Step 3), it says to download the files to your sd card. Is this strictly necessary? My S3 fried my sdcard a little while ago so I've been without one. Would I be able flash the files from internal storage?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Yea. You can flash from internal. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jwbtx:
+1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ddrum2000:
Does CleanROM allow you to access APN settings for GSM roaming like in the stock ROM?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Should. Scott doesn't usually mess with stuff that isn't outright bloat. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tismo74:
so those with macs cant root because every samsung drivers I download are with .exe extention? I dont have a windows machine
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hans5849:
Updated USB drivers

http://org.downloadcenter.samsung.c...ng_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.5.14.0.exe

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/SCH-I535MBBVZW
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sweeds:
This is 4.1.1, correct? Any idea how far behind a 4.1.2 leak might be if it was has been working on the International SGS3?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wooddale:
Shouldnt be to far off you no how fast the leaks come
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kyuubi08:
quick question. im getting ready to transfer over from the rezound, and the method is different.in odin, which section do we flash the stock rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Canute:
I have a brick now. ODIN'd the latest release, which apparently succeeded. Except now it is in a boot loop. Gets to the "Samsung Galaxy S III" logo and reboots.

Anyway, it was on LHE, rooted, bootrom unlocked. Latest version of ODIN.

EDIT: I went into recovery (CWM Tourch 6.0.1.2) and cleared cache/dalvik. Now it boots directly into recovery after the Galaxy S III logo.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Paulb787:
After flashing the factory image and recovery I cannot get into recovery. It says recovery booting then boots up normally? what should I do?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wooddale:
iF YOUR TRYING TO GET BACK TO STOCK YOU NEED TO FLASH IT IN ODIN
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] djpaik:
I can't seemed to download the file... does anyone else have the same issue?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
Sorry I read 15 pages but lots has changed. I I just ordered a verizon gs3 that currently has 4.0 ICS.

For now I'd like to root/unlock stock. Play a bit then try on some custom ROMS. what is best way to go about this? do I Odin to the latest JB (I think #3 came out mid December) but I was reading some cautions about activating gps/nfc first to ensure they work with JB.. Or do I just accept all the OTAs and then follow the instructions from there?

Sorry everyone seems to have moved on to JB so I'm wondering what is easiest /best way to get to rooted/stock JB.

I want/need titanium backup and wifi tether so my desire to root. Eventually I will try other ROMS but I want to get this working first.

Thanks and I did search but not sure what is currently the best method since I'm coming from 4.0
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wooddale:
I no if your on ICS you can use thd unlock app then after your unlocked and rooted you can flash a JB rom that the same as taking OTA. Just go to the main thread and it explains everything
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Gareee:
My wife and I are both experiencing the same lockscreen notification help issue...even though it is turned off in settings, we are still seeing the help popup every time. Is there a fix for this? I recall seeing some talking about this somewhere.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rebretz000:
Question about recovery... after flashing CWM can I download the app from the play store after all steps are completed?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Ryno77:
Did you use the fixed Odin file when you flashed? OP put up a fixed file that resolves this issue without disabling help.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Gareee:
I had forgotten I enabled the bubbles, and when I did that, you need to disable help.

Does the fixed file have bubbles enabled without disabling help? If so, it would probably be better if I re downloaded and odin'd again.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Ryno77:
No bubbles on the fixed file. Samsung/Verizon did away with the bubbles on the stock Image.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] GoodVibrant-ions:
Alright guys,

I have a stock Jelly Bean S3, that is rooted with CWM touch recovery, and the VRBLK bootchain.

What do I do next? I had the Vibrant and an HTC Evo table and some ROMS were ok to use on some versions of Android and others weren't. So, I guess I'm asking what is compatible and what isn't? And what do you guys suggest? Also....is there a Rom Manager or app I can use to flash different ROMS that works with JB and VRBLK? I don't know how what's compatible with what.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] waffleb051:
I think I asked this before but I used Voodoo root keep when I updated to Jelly Bean. It worked and I have functioonal root. The question is, like rooting ICS is there an app that will just do unlocking bootloader or do I have to go thought all the steps?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] chrisgriner:
I wanted to say thanks for your directions. I followed your steps and successfully completed each section. I was surprised that the SG3 was so much more difficult to root and unlock compared to my Samsung Nexus. Your guide was the most put together and easy to understand. Thanks a bunch!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] GoodVibrant-ions:
I don't know the exact answer to this specific question. But I can say, I did this yesterday after weeks of hesitation. This process is extremely easy and took me less than ten minutes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CB620:
Does anyone have the torrent for the latest JB.

It's telling me 5 hours on the download.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Google is your friend. There are mutiple download sites. You can actually get it from Samsung. It be quicker to Odin back to ICS and OTA up. :rolleyes::cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CB620:
Not thinking. I'll get it from samfirmware.com

Thanks.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I717
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
Wireless Tethering

I have not found a Wireless Tether that works with this build on my i535 S3. I tried Wireless Tethering for Root and WiFi Tethering for Root, both by Muller, Lemons, and Buxton. I click on Start Tethering, but the SSID never shows up on the Network List of the device I want to connect to my S3. Everything seems to be working properly.

I am Rooted and everything else seems to working fine

I also tried Barnacle WiFi, but it seems to display an error message and does not work.

Any ideas what the most reliable Wireless Tether/Wireless Hotspot app is?

Thanks!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
I used a widget to create to shortcut to toggle the hotspot on/off. That evidently bypasses the authentication step. Works fine for me
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
Could you explain what Widget you are talking about and what Hotspot you are turning On and Off? I guess I need to know the exact steps you used.

Thanks!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
Several ways to do this.

"Extended controls" allows you to create a 1x1 widget and choose a toggle as a the format

Then within toggles you choose wifi hotspot. Done.

Also can be done from within adw in similar fashion.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
I found Extended Controls in the Playstore. I installed it and then configured a Toggle for WiFi Hotspot and saved it in the Profile.It created a black rectangular icon on my Home Screen. When I press it, a red icon appears in the Notification Bar labeled Hotspot activated. When I press that icon, Mobile Hotspot pops up and the SSID listed is SCH-I5354C39 allow all devices to connect. The default password is my phone number. When I click on Configure, the SSID is listed. The Security is WPA2PSK. The Broadcast channel is Auto.

I have only tested it with my iPod Touch. The iPod sees the SSID on the network but when I type in the Password, it is unable to connect. My iPod is also connected to my wireless Router, so perhaps it cannot connect to two WiFi Hotspots at the same time. I had to turn off WiFi, on my S3, when running the Mobile Hotspot. I tried the other Security choice, but I still could not connect with my iPod.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
I would suggest changing the settings in the hotspot app.First try it open with no security.if that works then it is a configuration issue. Then add your security of choice and a simple password. Using this method mine now connects in under 10 secs after I hit the icon.

Even better is I just made an nfc tag that simply toggles hotspot. Using nfc program from store. Nfc launcher I think. I put it in my xoom. So I touch my phone to my xoom and it turns on Wi-Fi and connects.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
I am sitting in a restaurant. I am getting a 3G connection. I set the Hotspot Security to Open with no password. I ca connect with my iPod and my friend can connect with his Evo 3D. The Hotspot indicates the clients connected. Neither device can connect to the Internet. I enabled Security but they still can connect to the Hotspot, but no Internet.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Kellic:
Hey guys. Somewhat confused on the documentation on this. For those who have Cyanogenmod, an already unlocked bootloader, and clockwork mod. Are there any gotchas here? Or items that can be outright skipped? I mean I’m assuming I can skip “Verizon Galaxy S III Unlocked Bootloader” Or will the factory image do a complete wipe of the system including the bootloader?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
See if this works.found it on another thread dont remember where and can't take any credit for it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
I installed this app. It brings up the same Hotspot. No problem connecting to Hotspot, but no Internet access. Is Verizon somehow blocking Internet access through this app?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wooddale:
Go to settings acess control and enable
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dyskinesia:
Sorry man.you've reached the end of my knowledge on this.it works for me w/o issue. Not sure if it matters. But you are rooted right? Did you reboot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
I just thought about Rebooting the S3, before your reply. I rebooted and now the devices connected to the Hotspot have Intefnet access. Thanks!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buschbarber:
Under Settings, there is no menu item called Access Control. There also is no menu item called Access Control under the settings for Hotspot, either. I did try a couple of other apps called Wireless Tether and WiFi Tether and they did have an option called Access Control, but neither of those apps displayed the SSID on the network and neither could be accessed by typing in the correct SSID and trying to connect. Rebooting did not help with those apps either.

This current Hotspot works properly.

Thanks for the suggestion, however. When I change Roms I never know what is supposed to work and what isn't working until I try to set it up.