yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
If you downloaded the zip version you would flash it in recovery so it would have to be on the phone. If you downloaded the tar file, it would remain on your computer and you would flash it in Odin.

If you haven't rooted yet. I would use the tar version of twrp and just flash that in Odin. Then when you boot into recovery to flash team epic root from recovery you will be doing it from twrp instead of cwm.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] dwrdbg:
Thank you for the guide!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
You are very welcome.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] disneytoy:
In Odin, I noticed your images showing what to do you don't have any OPTIONS checked. I've seen other tuts where Auto Reboot and Reset Time are checked. Leave everything unchecked, correct? Thanks

I'm finally getting my head around this. Download mode, Flash recovery, remove battery, disconnect, recovery mode, install Team Epic, reboot, DONE.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Yes unchecked is correct. You don't want it to reboot. if it does your recovery won't stick. There is a file that has to be removed with team epic root from recovery before the first flash. Samsung added a file to reinstall your stock recovery at every boot. It must be removed for recovery to stick. After flashing the recovery in Odin, you must pull the battery, disconnect your phone and boot straight into recovery. If your phone restarts before flashing team epic file, you will lose your custom recovery and have to flash it in Odin again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] disneytoy:
Thank you.

I've done a couple run throughs with the up button and was able to get into recover fine. Have the files in the proper places, drivers installed, just charging phone now to be safe. But I think I can visualize all the steps.

Its just confusing when watching youtubes showing so many different ways. I just watched one where he initiates the different modes from the phone being on. and does let the phone reboot in between.

Thanks!

Now to do the deed!!!

UPDATE: it was far easier, and faster than I thought. All my fears were over dramatized. When I was in recovery installing Team Epic I thought it was a good thing to check "check MD5" option, then it failed because I didn't have that file. I did it again with it unchecked and it was perfect. Now getting my Titanium Back-up going. Which was my primary reason to wanting to root.

Thank you so much for answering my questions and making such detailed instructions.:)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Glad to hear it went well... :D
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] runwitme:
Sweet!!! Thanks to this got my 2day old sgs3 rooted now .. now just need to look at some roms . Even tho im fine with the stock but want it less bloatware .. thanks again
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] flbas:
Bloatware

Do you have a list of apps to freeze with Titanium? I too like the stock ROM, but not all of the SprintZone and AllPlay stuff.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
This isn't my list but I found this for you...

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=212865
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] saenz1013:
Good Step by Step!

Thanks Skunk Ape for the post. No problems getting it on the first try. :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] _tru_:
clear instructions. easy to follow. great job.:good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] marvinlh:
i notice its says go into download mode b4 connecting usb to computer, but when i do that nothing ever comes up in the id:com box in odin3 but when i power my phone on and connect it, something shows up
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
????? Yes you go into download mode prior to connecting to your computer and when you connect it in the next step it will show up. It should probably work either way though. This was the way I was taught and has worked for everyone except you. ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] marvinlh:
thats what i did, im on the screen that says android system recovery but when i connect it to the computer nothing happens. only when i have my phone powered on, and connect it, the info then pops up in odin3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
That's not download mode that's recovery mode. Download mode is volume DOWN not volume up. Please reread the instructions. ;)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] c9-h13-no3:
Rooted via this post. Everything went smoothly. Now when I start up, I am stuck at the lock screen. The touchscreen doesn't work. The power button will shut off the screen, but won't turn it back on. I'm able to boot into CWM and the touchscreen works there. Any ideas?

Seems it will start up, everything is locked, and it will reboot after a few minutes. Then I can get past the lock screen and the touch sensor shuts off after a few seconds. Then it reboots again and nothing works again. I'm going to try to return back to stock. This is frustrating.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Chrscott22:
Lol SkunkApe you get a big THANK YOU from me. I don't know how it worked out but the 2 most important things I got working on my phone have been with the help of your instructions on 2 completely different websites.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
I hate to tell you this but I think you will need to do a factory reset. Go into recovery and wipe data factory reset. I think that will fix your issues. BTW... You are on Sprint correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] c9-h13-no3:
I am on sprint. I didn't do a factory reset...I used your revert to stock everything guide. After doing that, it booted just fine into a factory new condition.

Tried rooting again from this condition, and everything worked, and I have root. Every phone I've done in the past has gone off without a hitch, so I kinda got worried when it didn't work the first time. Now I just have to decide if I want to stay with the stock rom or the blazer rom.

Thanks for the great guide and quick response. :good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
No problem, I try and keep up with you guys. :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stricklerjosh:
How do I put a rom on my internal SD card so that it doesn't delete when I wipe the phone when flashing a rom? I don't have an external SD card, but wanna root and flash a rom to try and fix my messaging issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Wipe cache, dalvik cache and data/factory reset doesn't wipe your internal storage. You should be fine.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stricklerjosh:
So when I plug in my phone and put something on it, where do I put it so it doesn't wipe when I do that? Sorry, this is all new to me. Never had a phone that had such good internal memory that I didn't need an SD card.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
When you plug your phone into the computer. You can ONLY access storage. So if your phone is hooked to the computer with a usb any file you can see on your computer is safe from the normal wipes.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] udayse:
Wifi Tether

Thank you skunk ape1 for the clear instructions and for including twrp in your guide. I was able to root no problem..

I know this topic is not related, but I'd hate to start another thread soley for this. I tried the TrevE mod for wifi tether and it doesnt work for me. I even changed the profile to samsung galaxy s3, it fails to even turn on wifi, when i click to tether.

Any recommendations on the best app for tethering at this point?

Thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Have you tried installing SuperSU from the playstore? If not, that usually fixes the TrevE mod.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] DssTrainer:
Excellent. This should probably be the first sentence of the first post
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] runwitme:
Im trying to do a nandriod or backup of my current rom (whats it called?? Lol). so I can try out different roms but im not sure which one to choose . I chose backup to external sd .. would that b correct?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Avivator:
Just did everything and successfully rooted with a custom recovery in less than 10 minutes! Great quick and easy guide, just wanted to say thanks!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
That is fine. Now remember that when you want to restore, it's on you external. Try to put them all on external.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] runwitme:
Thx shunk ape
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daveb101:
hmm i followed the steps several times but when doing the recover with the file I put on my sd card i got a prompt on the phone that said e:\signature failed. am I missing something?

thanks

-david
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Are you in stock recovery, cwm or twrp?

Also may want to try putting the team epic root from recovery on the internal card and see if that works.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daveb101:
stock recovery I guess I press vol.

up with home and on until i see Samsung... I'll try from the internal card

no option for internal card. ABD....partition... external card. factory reset thats it
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
You can't flash team epic root from recovery in stock recovery. You must flash it from either cwm or twrp.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] daveb101:
i dont understand because I followed the instructions with the download it explained: he Recovery that you installed is a touch screen recovery. You will not need use the buttons to navigate through the recovery menus.

3. Once in recovery tap on "install zip from sdcard".

4. Now you will tap either "choose zip from sdcard" or "choose zip from external sdcard"

5. Scroll by swyping up and down on screen. Tap on "TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5.zip.

6. Tap on "- Yes - Install TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery -v5.

Once complete, tap the "go back" button once and then tap "reboot system now".

You Are now fully rooted with custom recovery installed.

if not this then what do I do?

sorry i thought I had this worked out and Im sure u have better things to do
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
You can't flash it in stock recovery. You have to flash cwm or twrp in Odin from your desktop. Once flashed you must remove the battery so your phone won't restart.

Then put the battery back in and boot directly into recovery. It must be twrp or cwm and flash team epic.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Tystuh:
Thanks, but i got an E:signature failed error when installing, it aborted, what do i do?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
This is because you are trying to flash it in stock recovery. You must be in cwm or twrp to flash team epic root from recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Tunnelmath:
Thanks SkunkApe! this method works great!

Everyone, just make SURE any roms you flash are make for the SPRINT GS3 or you will brick your phone!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Cosmic Phoenix:
Thanks for the guide. Very easy to follow.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mrphy42:
This is a great guide with a lot of patient support. I can't overstate how cool that is. Thanks Skunk Ape1 for being awesome.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] 1bklim:
Thanks SkunkApe! worked great for me!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nyles:
Thanks for this. Got my phone rooted without problems. I have been using it for a couple of weeks now. I noticed that my reception seems a lot weaker than it did previous to the root. I am also not able to roam at all. Areas I use to get reception now show no reception at all nor can I roam. This basically makes my phone useless for communication. I am stock rooted and have tried updating the PRL on multiple occasions as well as double checking that roaming is enabled in my settings. Any ideas? Thanks in advance
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
If you haven't flashed any roms, kernels or radios,just rooting your phone is not going to effect your reception. You have issues with Sprint. I would give them a call and see if they are having data issues in your area.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nyles:
Thanks for the quick reply. Thinking about it, I may have updated my prl following the root. Would that be a reason for the non ability to roam? I noticed I was on 25010 which seems to be a new prl. I just manually switched to a different prl and hope this allows me to roam. Thanks again.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Have you looked at your roaming settings?
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nyles:
Yes I have. Set to "automatic". Can't really test this new prl now as I am in an area where reception is not a problem. There isn't a way to force roam without an external app, is there? Thanks again for your help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Also make sure "roaming guard" is also turned off.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] nyles:
My roaming guard was checked. I just unchecked it for both voice and data. What exactly does that do? I just assumed it would notify me before roaming but still allow me to do so. I hope this was the problem. Thanks.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TADitto:
Just got my GS3 for sprint and am ready to root but I just want to make sure this will work for Jellybean 4.1.1? I've seen some of the other methods say they won't work for Jellybean.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Please read the thread. It will work on ANY version of software for the Sprint GS3.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] LordLugard:
OMG, this was easier than passing gas. Thanks !!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] rodd62:
Thank you Skunk and everyone else who has contributed to this thread. This has helped me a ton!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Plinkett:
thanks, much easier than my old LG phone :laugh:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] uodii:
And I was worried about the rooting process for no damned reason. This was cake! Thanks for the guide!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Shaikh86:
This makes life super easy, Thank you so much!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] AlkamistStar:
Extremely Easy

Thank you for creating this thread, it's absolutely brilliant how simple, and well explained you are. Rooted, and loving it!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] evonewb:
yet again supposedly easy rooting and i get verification error. what is it that you all are not putting into these walkthroughs? is there some secret you all know but will not tell anyone? ok i got it figured out. your wording was a little confusing. it read like there was two ways to root the phones but it is all one way with two steps for the most part.

good job and thank you.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] RGExcaliber:
Yes thank you much!!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] acousticmike:
Thanks a ton for this. Being an Android rookie, I was still confused on the whole process after looking into it. I just always heard about how easy it was, but was scared to brick my new baby.

I just did this for the first time ever, and it literally took me about 1 minute after getting everything prepped. I really appreciate you taking the time to break this down so I could take baby steps :) Cheers.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] fruithead:
what is the reason to choose odin or twrp?

sorry if its a noob question, just wondering, ty!
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lord dredd:
I dont think it can be any better than this :)

awesome job mate .

thanks

the only other guy who is so thorough ias you s droidstyle at the fascinate forums , i think he has moved on to the vzn s3 now :)
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
It really is easy isn't it... I may even put up a video to go along with it. I can make it really short. Lol...
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] FlakMagnet:
Tnx!

Recently exchanged my S3 for a new one with a working USB port. Many thanks for the instructions, got me re-rooted and my backup restored in short order.

I might have had a bad download but some of the files didn't work for me. Some googling and downloading the files from elsewhere and I was in "bidness".
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mash4077fan:
difference between twrp and odin

odin is used to install twrp or cwm or to unroot phone but twrp is a different way to get into recovery on your phone and flash different roms and updates. I prefer twrp because it seems easier, you dont have to use physical buttons and it is easier to read.

---------- Post added at 08:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:41 AM ----------

If anyone wants to see a step by step video on how to root or unroot the sprint gs3 go to qbking77.com or go to youtube and punch in qbking77 and look at his videos. He does a great job and I have had no problems when I follow his videos.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Please copy and paste the step that tells you to choose odin or twrp... the choice is between twrp or clockworkmod (CWM).
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] TM119:
Thanks Skunk this was super easy and quick. Rooted and backed in about 15 min.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trying2s3:
Can't get it to work... I have win 7 (not sure if that matters).

First, I did not receive a msg that asks me to chose odin as administrator. Then when I tried to add the recovery (the step of the PDA browse) I received this error:

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

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

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> MD5 hash value is invalid

<OSM> recovery.tar.md5 is invalid.

<OSM> End...

Please help.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Re: [Beginners Guide] Rooting the Sprint GalaxyS3 the Easy Way

Md5 invalid says you got a bad download. Try redownloading it. As for run as administrator. That isn't an issue.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] trying2s3:
Never mind,... I did it. I just re-downloaded the file and it worked.

Excellent simple guide!

Now I need to figure out what to with this benefit... hhh
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] lord dredd:
Re: [Beginners Guide] Rooting the Sprint GalaxyS3 the Easy Way

Hi I am on the cwm recovery and wush to switch to the twrp .

Can anyone guide how can I do that .

Simply flash the twrp zip in cwm ???

Thanks

Energized from The Fantastic Galaxy S3
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Re: [Beginners Guide] Rooting the Sprint GalaxyS3 the Easy Way

Yes that's all it takes. If you have the zip, flash it in recovery.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Chrisbabs85:
:good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] alexd51:
Thank's

This worked as a charm easiest rooting i have ever done in any of my devices.

Thank you very much.:good:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] bone6606:
thanks

good topic thanks
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] disneytoy:
Thanks to this thread I Rooted my S3. It came with 4.1.1. Whats next? Its 2 months. Is it safe to look for 4.2? Will that kill anything I rooted/ TWRP recoverY/ Where can I get the latest Android os for us? I;m not interested in custom roms yet.

Thanks

Max
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Re: [Beginners Guide] Rooting the Sprint GalaxyS3 the Easy Way

4.1.2 is still supposed to be released before 4.2.
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] mbaker1965:
S3

Is there a new way as of today Jan 2013 that I need to root my S3 from Sprint. I do not want to use an older ROM over top of my 4.1.1 that Sprint has on my phone at this moment?

Thanks

NooB

:laugh:
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] Skunk Ape1:
Re: [Beginners Guide] Rooting the Sprint GalaxyS3 the Easy Way

This method will not change your android version nor wipe any of your data or apps.

Sent from my SPH-L900 using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] stukovx:
Just got my S3 today and this was by far the easiest and quickest root ever. Thanks!

Now I need to figure out what I need to do while I'm rooted. So far, from previous experience I should:

1. ad blocker

2. Battery calibration app

3. Install titanium backup
[Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III] pastorterrylee:
Best noob help ever!!

QBKing77 is the best help when rooting your SGS3. He has videos for all of the SGS3 variants. Links all the files on the video. I do not work for or with QBKing77, but only benefited from him and passing on the help. Search qbking77 and you will find his website.
[Nexus 7 General] happyjack96:
I've always been annoyed by the horrible noise coming form my speakers, so I did some experimenting and it worked :D here's how to do it:

1. Remove the back cover.

2. Remove the black fabric covering the faulty speaker(s).

3. Place a piece of electrical tape directly on the speaker.

This will very slightly lower the volume but it alleviates the racket made by the poorly made drivers. This may not work for everyone.

*I am not responsible for any damages done to your device. Attempt at your own risk!*

Good Luck!
[Nexus 7 General] big_lilo:
I have that problem, but hardly seems worth voiding my warranty to fix it by ripping the back cover off.

All you gotta do is turn the volume down a notch and its fine...
[Nexus 7 General] veeman:
You don't rip the back cover off. It's just held in place by some clips. There's no way anyone will be able to tell you took the back off if you doing correctly.

Sent from my Nexus 7
[Nexus 7 General] happyjack96:
The back just snaps off almost as if they wanted you to. There's no way to tell that you did it.
[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
Sorry, this sounds like a terrible idea. The speakers seem to only be popped over the coil, the real fix would prevent them from coming off of the base. I have reattached mine three times now but they eventually pop back up after some loud notification or such.

Better speakers would be nice, the n7's are just awful.
[Nexus 7 General] mk69:
I fixed my speaker issues or at least reduced it so it's not too bad...

1) remove the back cover

2) now look at the speaker grill from the inside of the back cover. It is a small piece of metal plate with fine holes in it. This is only tack welded to the back cover in a few spots. There may be a couple of pieces of tape from the factory already holding the center section of the plate.

3) now use a few small strips of tape and hold down the rest of the plate at its edges...

4) resemble the nexus 7 and test it out...

The cracking sounds are not as noticeable anymore...

Ymmv.... ;)

I am also thinking about removing the little plate all together, or replacing it with a plastic mesh or some thin foam...
[Nexus 7 General] darkj2k:
Mk69, do u mind show some mod pictures? Thx.
[Nexus 7 General] volpe_astuta:
I have the same problem..
[Nexus 7 General] mk69:
Ok... I don't have my case opener with me so I hijacked a photo off the net. But this is the jist of it... Very simple... just add more tape to hold down the little screen...

:)

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[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
....what? It's not the grill that's rattling, it's the speakers themselves. They sound like crap with the back completely off when they're rattling.
[Nexus 7 General] mk69:
Give it a try... it can't hurt... I did and to me it sounds better, what's a few minutes of your time...
[Nexus 7 General] khaytsus:
THAT'S WHY.
[Nexus 7 General] mk69:
THAT'S WHY your speakers rattle...

But I have been using my n7 all day and to me it seems fixed... perhaps my speakers didn't pop off the drivers and the rattle is from a different source... again Ymmv...
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quetzalcoatl:
I've had this shift since january.

This is the first time I've had this issue.

It's happened a couple of times now, and I got really scared.

The screen would just not turn on, but all the other lights would.

It's happened across multiple roms too.

Is there a quick fix I can do? I don't feel like taking it to sprint because I know they'll update me and whatnot and I dont feel like dealing with all of that rooting mess lol

and yes, I do have TEP so that's not a problem.

Also, if I take it there, will they give me sh!t for not having the stock battery and try to blame my extended battery for the problem?
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
What it sounds like is that the Flex Cable has worn out, and cracked. Do you hear a crunching noise when you slide the Keyboard open, or closed ? If you have TEP there are some third party places that will repair it for you. They usually just charge you around $20 - $30 dollars. The third party retailers in my experience do not care if you are Rooted, or not. Just make sure you choose a reputable one.
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Quetzalcoatl:
I went to sprint on froyo and came back out with froyo lol It was the flex cable btw

Thanks though!
[EVO Shift 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prboy1969:
Glad your sorted :)