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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] zenboy444:
Problems with VRBLK3--Bluetooth

I have been posting this question in other forums including Q&A but no one seems to have any answers for me. I also tried to look for an ICS version of the bluetooth APK but no luck. I apologize in advance to moderators if this question wasn't supposed to be posted here but I am getting desperate.

Since I upgraded to the Jellybean leak, which includes VRBLK1 & VRBLK3, I have been unable to get my bluetooth to work. The pairing is without hitch but the voice is completely garbled and inaudible. I have tried various apps and cleared data/reset my "bluetooth share" but no success. I have tried everything short of factory reset.

I had no bluetooth problems with ICS, and other JB ROMS such as Cyanogenmod 10. I have no problems pairing to my other vehicle with VRBLK3. For some reason this VRBLK3/VRBLK1/other JB leak does connect properly to my infiniti/nissan.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] socalwrx:
there's an app in the store called 'bluetooth fix repair'. might wanna give it a try. I think it requires root though
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cnlson:
Similar to an OTA this is basically an in place upgrade. to the best of my knowledge while reading this thread a very low percentage if any have experienced data issues so i would say nearly 100% have experienced no issues.

now, as far as flashing CM or other roms, you never want to restore system data as that leads to restoring things that have changed in the new rom. your apps however won't have changed.

both of those items require SU and since SU is in the system partition and is erased when flashing a full system partition you would need to flash and the easiest is using a custom recovery. This rom could have been built with the SU injected but then the people who want stock would not have had an option to use this rom.

for me, i flash, SU, Cerberus disguised, and a titanium backup flashable of the popup browser from the note2, boot up run fastergps, and triangle away and i'm done.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] k1ng r4t:
The two steps confusing me are after putting the root file onto the SD card...

Boot phone into Recovery mode (See here for how-to)

Flash the download you chose from above using your custom recovery

What exactly does flash the download mean in this case? I downloaded number 3, put it on the SD card, went into recovery, thought it meant doing the "install from SD card" option, but that didn't work. But it can't be the same method like flashing the stock ROM itself? Sorry new at this, really don't wanna brick my phone.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cnlson:
yes, many have with no issue. for myself I went from the first OTA candidate, to the second and then third with no issues.

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which recovery are you using? TWRP or CWM?

are you check marking use .md5? in the flashing section on twrp?

if so

do not

, the supersu zip doesn't include an internal .md5 openyoureyes includes it so you can use an md5 checker on the computer before loading it on your sd card to flash.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . . assuming you have a custom recovery already installed, you then downloaded #3, a .zip file . . . transfer this .zip file to the root directory on your SD card . . . then after booting into your custom recovery, you will/should find an option of installing/applying a zip file with the ability to manually select the zip file you want to apply . . . select the applicable zip file for the SU/root file and away you go . . . should only take a couple of seconds to install that zip . . . :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cnlson:
if you are using clockworkmod you need to do install zip from sd and then choose the folder and file to flash
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] VoiD_Dweller:
Excellent guide. I used it for my girlfriends S3 and all went down without a hitch.. Thanks a lot :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] k1ng r4t:
I just followed the instructions on the first page and considering I don't really even know what that means, I'm assuming no, I don't have a custom recovery installed.

Though the file starts with CWM so I'm gonna assume that's what it's using instead of the TWRP. And both of your instructions are exactly what I did but it failed to verify signature.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
#1- Odin K3 full JB image.

#2-Odin boot chain with recovery of choice (CWM/TWRP)

#3- Flash Superuser or superuser + bootloader unlock via recovery of choice from SD card.

You are getting signature verification error because you are still on stock recovery. File on SD card should have no reference to CWM. If in Recovery you got the little Android Dude and dark blue font that is stock recovery. CWM has light blue font and TWRP will have a big TWRP screen when it boots.

:cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] k1ng r4t:
/sigh

Ok so I need to download Clockwork Mod, then download this K3 full JB image (or is this the stock JB i already flashed?), then flash CWM through Odin, the same way I did with the stock JB file, then install the CWM root files from SD card?

Also do I need to unzip the CWM root folder and put just those files on the SD card? I thought it was just the zipped folder? "File on SD card should have no reference to CWM" kind of confused me because when I went to "install from SD card" the folder name showed up, and it starts with CWM.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
You are getting closer. lol If you are on stock JB now the first JB file is good.

Next flash that Boot chain with recovery in Odin just like you did with stock image.. Doesn't matter which you use. I prefer TWRP myself. Have been using since phone released with zero problems. Much easier to use.

Should have the Superuser/Unlock on SD card. Boot into recovery and flash it.

There should be no file on sd card that says CWM unless you are using Mobile Odin and then you need someone else to help since I have never used it.

Superuser w/unlock is named SuperSu_Bootloader on SD card. That is your root and unlock. :cool:

You can PM me for help so as not to burn up One's thread. ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cnlson:
cwm is the second item you flash. when you reboot, hold the volume up and home keys and you should see something similar to this, choose the highlighted option and then navigate to the supersu zip file
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] KevTN:
Anyone having GPS problems...mine won't lock on...thx
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cnlson:
download fastergps in the market and set it up for your location.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] crump13:
I just jumped from the VRLF2 ICS that was rooted and unlocked boot to the most recent leaked OTA version in the OP and followed steps 1, 2, and 3 to get JB and back to root and the unlocked boot. All went very smooth as I followed the directions exactly as they are in the OP. I did this two days ago and the phone is running perfectly.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bgs_piece:
When flashing the custom recovery in Odin, should the .tar file be extracted and also what option, Bootloader/PDA/Phone/CSC should be chosen to flash correctly?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] countryfolk07:
It should not be extracted. And flash in odin using PDA.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bgs_piece:
Thank you kindly!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Open1your1eyes0

Great thread. I like to be knowledgeable in a lot of areas and I was reading to see what the new root process is. I noticed download #4 is a dead link. I'm on the xda app so I was looking just to see where the links led to cuz I was thinking it was a link to EZ Unlock thread on rootzwiki.

Since you've thoroughly worked on this exploit, could you tell me something? Is the JB bootloader an updated version (I don't mean relocked) of the ICS secure bootloader? As in, if our ICS bootloader is named "secure boot xyz" is this JB bootloader also "secure boot xyz" or has it been updated to "secure boot xyzabc"? If it's the same, someone should still be able to unlock using EZ Unlock correct?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . . just checked . . . dl #4, link one is working . . . link 2 gives a "file not found" error . . . :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] succorso:
Maybe it's early, maybe I am still drunk from last night but I can't find the zip version of the rom for those of us who already rooted. Can someone provide a link?

Thanks in advance.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . . the tar file for use with ODIN is in OP . . . haven't seen a zip of the stock OTA in this thread yet . . . :confused:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Snake42490:
Just used this to install JB, Great thread. I never knew how easy ODIN was to use. I used this on Windows 8 with no issues, thought that might help some. Thanks!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] InfamousDX:
Just got my S3 last night and followed this guide. Absolutely perfect. Thanks, OP!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kyentabug:
Awesome guide, worked flawlessly. Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] suprdave2:
I cannot for the life of me get CW Recovery to flash in Odin - says secure check failed in red.

What's the deal?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] FAUguy:
Try to download it again and check to make sure the MD5 value is correct.

It sounds like the download was corrupted in some way.

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2046439

Just wondering how that is different than if a person installed the K3 OTA, and then used the steps in the first post to do the K3 no wipe, root, unlock and cwm?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] RedBullet:
When will 4.2.1 be available?

:fingers-crossed:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] droidstyle:
probably never for touchwiz...already available for cm10/aosp.

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there would be no difference... just a bunch of extra flashing for no reason.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tailsthecat3:
Quick reply as well, it seems. Sad face.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] usmaak:
I apologize if this has already been answered.

I'm on 4.04 right now. I've been avoiding going to 4.1, because of some of the reported issues (battery life, mostly). I'm also completely stock and unrooted. I was thinking of following this method to get unlocked, because if I am reading it correctly, my phone won't be wiped. It will be just like taking the OTA, except that I'll be rooted and unlocked.

From what I've read, I will not get the opportunity to do a nand backup of my phone before I complete the procedure outlined in the first post. To me, this is critical, because if JB gives me too many issues, I will want to restore my current 4.04 setup. Is this a true statement?

If so, can I root and unlock using this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1762709, nand backup, and then use the image in this thread to go to JB? For me the key thing is not having to wipe my phone before flashing. I've got it all set up the way I like it right now.

I'm coming from a fully rooted and unlocked Evo. So much of the terminology and methods are very similar with this phone, but there are definite difference as well.

Thanks
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] alanytical:
Smooth update. Thank you for making it so easy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Muckrak3r:
Yes.

There's always money in the banana stand.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] digitalxplode:
I did the update a couple weeks ago, since ... the text notification help "swipe to show text thingy" wont ever go away.. any tips????
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Ryno77:
Have you flashed the fixed Odin file? Otherwise disable help in application manager.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] digitalxplode:
not yet, im downloading it now. I've tried the application manager help
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] lowg:
Just wanted to update and say that I used the guide to upgrade from VRLF2 and things went very smooth. Thanks openyoureyes for putting this together and the ones that confirmed that going from VRLF2 would work. :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] bgs_piece:
If I flash this and choose the SU and unlocked bootloader does that mean I can flash any of the overclocking kernels? Will the EZ-Recovery app from the market still work to overclock? How can I confirm the bootloader is actually unlocked? I tried the EZ-Bootloader app and upon opening it says "unknown" as the status.

Thanks in advance for any help!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Chocu1a:
So apparently, the actual ota is VRLKE, not VRLK3?

I received an email from Samsung stating this, as well as several other members. Anyone have news on this other than the email from Samsung?

http://www.samsung.com/us/support/SupportOwnersFAQPopup.do?faq_id=FAQ00051873&fm_seq=57588
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tailsthecat3:
Interesting. Did nobody here take the ota and check the sw version? Perhaps a typo by Samsung?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] open1your1eyes0:
Typo
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . I went back to total stock and took OTA this morning . . . Baseband is I535VRBLK3 . . . :good:

. . on a side note, anyone see this?:

Security Exploit - JB
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Chocu1a:
it also lists the update as 62mb. That seems small for a full os upgrade.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tailsthecat3:
Apparently exynos chipsets
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . . it is bigger than that . . . more like 400mb . . . it took quite a while to dl . . .
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ratledge:
Yes, "our" upgrade is more like 360-370MB. I'm not sure where they got that 60/62MB from.

By the way - just an observation: I seem to work a LOT better with the VRBLK1 radio/modem as opposed to VRBLK3, which drops calls all the time (I'm on the edge of the coverage area at home).

Should I go back and flash the RPM for that modem, or am I OK like it is?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jdog94:
Stock VRBLK3 Factory Image with No Data Wipe ***FIXED...doesnt seem to want to download
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Gareee:
Looks like its downloading fine here for me. (@30%)

EDIT: The complete download took about 3-4 minutes
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] usmaak:
I'm a little confused. I was rooted, unlocked, and had clockworkmod installed under ICS. I installed this ROM, and I appear to have lost root, and clockworkmod is now gone. So does installing this ROM remove those, or did something go wrong?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] crump13:
You have to complete all three steps in the OP in order to to have CWM, root and unlocked bootloader. If you only did step 1 you only get the ROM and not all the other stuff.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] svan71:
Latest CWM

Hi could you update #6 with the latest CWM 6.0.2.3 ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
The boot chain works as is . You can update CWM as you wish. One shouldn't have to update when you have access to the newer version. He could spend his time better updating something relevant. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] usmaak:
All good. I ran the other two steps and am back to root/unlock. For some reason I thought that I'd keep my existing root. I guess that if I'd thought it through, I'd have understood that this wasn't the case. :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] andydesai:
Hi their folks...I just downloaded the fixed no data file....and I checked if the file was correct thru md5 checker..and the file was correct...so I put my mobile in odin mode and connected to pc...then I started odin and loaded the file in pda section but it's not getting listed under the pda section, but it's not....I have attached the photo post have a look and it says md5 hash value is invalid...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] putney1477:
I am having some random lockups, having to pull the battery to restart the phone and general laggyness. Especially on the keyboard.

I was rooted and unlocked, I updated with the OTA, kept root and unlocked bootloader.

My question, I want to start from scratch.

Can I just ODIN back to ICS, get the update so that I am completly stock JB....then how would I root and unlock? hhmmm

or would you suggest just flashing your file over whatever I have now? The phone is just really really really laggy.... to the point where I dont want to/cant use it :(

Heather
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tailsthecat3:
You can odin back to ics and take the ota. Then root and unlock that. There's a link to the "root the ota" thread in the OP, if I'm not mistaken.

Edit: Here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=35418324
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] putney1477:
Whats the difference with this way and the other way posted by the same member (the other was was a jb factory image) is there a big difference?

Hello there fellow bostonian...I grew up right outside of boston
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] tailsthecat3:
That's awesome! I'm also outside of the city!

This thread is the factory image and the other thread is a way to unlock, custom recovery and root the ota. They both do the same thing, pretty much. Some people prefer to root an official ota.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Assassin74:
I'm having some issues after updating from ics. My keyboard lags. Everytime I reboot my phone it says upgrading android apps and my corporate email isnt working. I even tried wiping cache & dalvic. Can I get the stock jb image and use odin to flash to stock rom?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] banditsw:
Coming from stock rooted de-odexed vrbblk3

Hi,

Prior to following the OP's guide, I was running the stock, rooted, de-odexed VRBLK3 posted by beanstown. I like the stock look, and don't care much for theming, so I followed the guide in this post to get the Odexed version, which supposedly has a little better performance.

It seems to have gone well, and thank you to Open1your1eyes0 for the step-by-step guide. I used the stock no-wipe image and the TWRP recovery options in the OP.

The Factory Image seems to have flashed successfully via Odin (since I no longer have the 15 toggle Kinda Craps Mod which I previously had), but my apps, home and lockscreen backgrounds from my previous de-odexed rom have remained.

Is this normal for the no-wipe factory image-- to retain apps and backgrounds, etc.? Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] chocolate8175:
Exactly, you will lose root in the process though. Just heads up...

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Yeah, it's actually the third sentence in the OP under the description. So yes, ha
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SteveGrandRapids:
. . . the NO WIPE version is just that . . . keeps settings and apks in place . . . some people like that so they do not have to reinstall all their "stuff" back on to the phone . . . :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] -SmithTech-:
Original Image File Corrupt

I guess no one has tried the original FULL WIPE file.

I've downloaded it 3 times and ODIN will not flash it, keeps giving an md5sum error.

OP can you reupload the original untouched file?

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] banditsw:
Coming from the BLK3 de-odexed rom. When I used to flash other roms, I would wipe cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, and wipe system in TWRP. Always liked to do a clean flash.

However, prior to doing the 3-step method in the OP, I just wiped cache. I did not do a factory reset since that would wipe everything, nor did I wipe system.

My understanding is that had I done a factory reset, it would have wiped my apps and data (thereby defeating the purpose of the No-Wipe Image in the OP). Further, I did not wipe system since it is my understanding that when you flash the Factory Image in the OP using ODIN, it overwrites all the partitions, thereby making a wipe of the the system prior to flashing the Factory Image in ODIN unnecessary.

If I can get confirmation that my understanding is correct, I would appreciate it.

Thanks.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Gareee:
Question.. when I first did this, I saw the "unlocked" lock on boot. I no longer see it.

Does mean I'm no longer unlocked, or did one of the steps in the process just hide that?

Is there a way to check locked/unlocked status?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Once you actually unlock in final step that lock goes away.:cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] M Diddy:
Guys, quick question.

I followed the process in the OP using the NOWIPE image, and it installed correctly, but the phone will not boot. It gets to the splash screen and just sits there. I let it go for 15 minutes and nothing. Anything I can do to fix?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] countryfolk07:
Sorry to say this but try a data wipe in stock recovery. I know, not what you want to do. that's why you did the no wipe, but have seen where that works
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stevez48:
I can't get in to recovery, after I odin flash the stock No Wipe. Then I flash the CWM, file, and let it sit attached to odin until it says Pass. I then power down, and then volume up + home and power and hold, but recovery never loads.... Any ideas???
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] M4gicM@:
Are you booting into recovery correctly? A while ago I was in the same boat you were because I kept holding all three buttons down.

Try from a powered off state...

Hold power, home, and volume up.

When you feel and hear the vibrate release the power button and continue to hold volume up and home

You should see the brief blue text soon telling you that you are booting to recovery (keep holding volume up and home)

You will see the Galaxy SIII logo and after that you should be in Recovery (now release volume up and home)

See if this works, if not it could be something with the recovery.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stevez48:
I get all of the above except after I see the brief blue text that says recovery booting or something like that, it goes black the screen then nothing happens. I am going to try and redownload the files.... The same thing happens with both the CWM and the TWRP recoveries...

weird.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Matthewbe:
I am getting extremely aggravated.

I already have 4.1.1 Stock on my phone. Had it since I got my phone a few days ago, so I skip Step 1, since I see no point in it since I already have it. On Step 2, I try to flash the recovery image for TWRP. I set up up Odin 2 and got into Odin/Download mode fine on my phone. Okay. Well, now I have no clue where to put the image. SO I try with the .md5 file for it. First I try PDA, I get a fail on the first part, the recover part. ]Can't get it to work at all.

Screw it. I go for step 3. The Root/Unlocked Bootloader method. Easy enough. Load up stock Recovery, I see no install from .zip like I'm used to on my Galaxy Tablet 10.1, but okay. I go for apply update from external, and it doesn't show the ZIP. WONDERFUL.

I have no clue what I'm doing wrong. I keep having to go in circles and different pages and I'm not getting a straight answer for anything.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
If you are on OTA you are using the wrong method to root and unlock. That method can be found here.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=35418324&postcount=1

Or you can use this method but must use all 3 steps. The problem lies in you need the modded bootchain which included in Image using this guide. It is a separate flash on OTA method.

All Odin flashes are to be done in PDA. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] k1ng r4t:
So I'm only rooted as of now, however I'm wondering if SHOULD I decide to unlock in the future, is it the exact same process as installing the root file? I just download the unlocked bootloader file instead and install that from SD card via CWM??

Edit: I also just read about an app that unlocks the bootloader. Does this still work? I know it was released a few months ago. Is there a new one click method since this thread was made? Thanks again!