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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dems86:
The first thing I thought after finally rooting my s3 was... why the hell didn't I do this sooner!!!! I've become a flashaholic now I've never looked back.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pcar1947:
When i 1st rooted my thunderbolt i was apprehensive. I m now a full fledge flasholic n when i got my S3 i couldnt wait to root it. Speed, better battery life , backup capability free wifi tether are some of the benefits. My wife has an iphone 5 and she iz content 4 me it has to be a droid!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Chris123NT:
I was apprehensive at first, but I decided to take the plunge and root and I couldn't be happier. Especially with how fast AOSP roms are on the S3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] goclimbarock14:
Do your research so you fully understand how root works and how to do it then go for it. It opens a whole new world for those who like to tinker and always have the newest firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] airmaxx23:
The first thing I do when I get a new device is root it before I do anything else with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fizzyness:
It is definatly worth it. I could not have imagined having any modern android smartphone without root. Galaxy S3 for sure because there are so many developers and options.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Travisholt92:
I rooted mine and my girlfriends from day 1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stupifier:
Here's what I did:

1. Open S3 box

2. Pull out phone

3. Plug Phone into computer

4. Root phone

I didn't even glance at my S3 before it was rooted.....
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Travisholt92:
I did the same thing however thats what i ACTUALLY did. so because of that my GPS radio wasn't able to activate itself because it must first be done on the stock rom. I reflashed stock and fixed it of course, but that is something that should be kept in mind. i had to fix it on both of our phones.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fstbusa:
Like everyone said, read up in what it is and whether or not you have a reason to do it. Then don't freak out if something happens and your phone won't boot. 99% of the time your phone is fixable.

I just upgraded from my old gs1 to the gs3 and love it. Already rooted/unlocked and running cm10 nightlies...... It isn't for everyone but for the ability to backup your phone alone it's worth it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] OaklandZoo:
Rooting and unlocking your device is really simple and safe. There is really no reason not to do so. Just do it in case you want to use a root only app or flash a rom in the future.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] eldog:
I was very apprehensive about rooting as well. After 6 months of debating, I went for it. I am very happy. I did ask I see that it unlocked many great features that you don't get out of the box.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Stupifier:
You misunderstand....I ACTUALLY did this. At Verizon, the rep there already grabbed my phone and set all that GPS stuff up prior. She then put my phone back in its packaging and gave the box to me. So....I did ACTUALLY do what I said.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Hans5849:
Me too. Rooting is awesome, improves on the phone experience dramatically.

Honestly though, I'm waiting for the Rom's for 4.2.1 to mature some before making the switch. That's not to say they're not stable or will mess up your phone, I just prefer a finished product.

Eclipsed SIII
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JWalker:
Enjoying my phone much more now that's it's rooted.

Sent from my Grumpey phone
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] PsiPhiDan:
You rooted your girlfriends???

Maybe you can change her governor from "scary" to "ondemand"? ;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] TomThom:
Here's a good site with tutorials and video on everything you need to root your s3, www.galaxys3root.com. this person pretty much has a site for all the newest Samsung devices for all the carriers. Good luck and happy rooting!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wingtytn:
yes root ur device verizon doesnt know anything and the ota to jelly bean causes the device to have issuses... rooting ur device will allow u to remove bloat ware and mainly to hav more control over ur device a custom rom if u go that way will allow u to use ur device at its fullest potential stock rom doesnt allow u to do alot of things the device is and was built for
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Elite818:
The ability to remove bloatware/oc/undervolt alone is worth the rooting. And for me especially, the ability to wifi tether without paying more is the major reason why I rooted mine.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Obaterista93:
This is the first device that I've bought that I would've been content running stock, but I rooted anyway and haven't regretted it one bit. I'd miss AOSP too much not to root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ryanf:
to answer the OP... YES!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] anl2304:
It is worth it for a few reasons (for me):

1. Killing Verizon bloat

2. Extending battery life

3. Running stock touchwiz Roms with custom kernels. These kernels tend to be optimized for speed and battery lif

4. Useful features such as WiFi tether

5. The opportunity to receive and installing updates ahead of verizon's slow update process.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 95talondsm:
Definitely worth it. I told myself I was gonna wait to root it for at least a week.. Yeah the next morning in rooted it with no regrets :) :thumbup:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] james0tempe:
I want to root my phone in order to use TOR transparently.

What I have not found on this or any forum is a clear procedure for doing it, that I can be sure applies to my phone.

It's a Verizon, US, SCH-I535, 4.1.1, I535VRBLK3

Build number is JRO03L.I535VRBLK3

I see posts about root/recovery for phones that have been updated OTA to JB, but nothing that makes me feel comfortable about a phone that came from Verizon in late December 2012, with JB pre-loaded. I'm wishing for a cookbook example that I can follow and be certain that it applies to my phone.

I just don't want to risk bricking a phone that I've had for less than a week. Or to be more specific, don't want to risk bricking a phone without a plan for what to do afterwards. (Another topic, obviously, but what *do* you do in that case?)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Waffles92:
Yeah, that's the reason I haven't rooted my GS3 yet. There's a bunch of awesome guides on this site and helpful people, but even if I did do the process correctly there's always this voice in the back of my head saying "something unforeseen may go wrong".
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mikeman45:
Definitely worth it in my opinion. I too was nervous but did when I first got it and I have no regrets.there are so many things you could do with root. Also to answer your lay question about what to do if you brick it all depends on soft brick or hard brick. Soft brick there are many very talented devs on here that can help you through it and if you hard brick you can send your phone out to someone (not sure who) somewhere (not sure where) and they can fix it for a fee or you could always reactivate an old phone until you fix or get a new one.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] btg321:
worth it?

yes it is worth it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JNolan24:
Do it already lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kobusestas:
I too was cautious at first but the process was super easy and I had incentive to get jellybean/GoogleNow (this was before the OTA). I haven't had any issues with bricking my phone or boot looping (Knock on wood).

I would say go for it!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] james0tempe:
I wasn't very clear in my post, I think.

I have found a lot of awesome guides as well, but none that specifically apply to very recent versions of the phone.

Lots of info about what to do with an older phone and lots of warnings and workarounds for an OTA update of JB, but what about the current phones that are coming from the shop with JB? Haven't seen a single guide to address this case, or even an anecdotal report that these can be rooted successfully.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] caffeinepills:
Was in the same boat here. Was just cautious about it. Process was real easy, it just does it for you and tells you what and when you need to do things. I have had a boot loop issue once (probably my fault), but going back in and redoing the rom was all that was needed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
This is the right way and the only way to root the latest JB version K3 for Verizon (this will not wipe your setup).

http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-verizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535/

If you want a clean, fresh install use this image instead (this will wipe all your data including sdcard, so remove your external sdcard before flashing, so that only internal sdcard will be wipe).

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390214368362234355
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kiddoc89:
trust Polizoe

I got the S3 just for that reason. I wanted a phone I could tweak. Can't do that with the iphone! I'm coming from a BB that never had a stock OS on it from day 2 (had to learn how to install the hybrids). Root gives so many options and advances over what Verizon offers.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Landon418:
Root and install galaxy mod its great!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] michaeldizzowns:
I would say from my experiences that Galaxy mod is flawless with mods for days to mess with.

However.. Nothing has come close to clean rom le.

the speed, battery life, and stock interface is beautifully woven together. Also with the mods like "kinda crap" and " ultimate real icon" makes the internal layout looks very personalized.

Far superior to what any non-root app can provide.

Sent from some vzw Galaxy s3 using xda app-developers app
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] potato salad:
Same reason I did it, and removing the bloat was a plus.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] romyg:
One other benefit to rooting that I haven't seen mentioned is the ability to backup and restore apps. This is really useful if an app is updated and you find that you don't like the new features - if you have the app backed up you can just restore the previous version.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Canute:
I waited until I had a reason. I have a bluetooth mouse and I needed on screen buttons (Button Savior). I also was traveling to a foreign country and needed GSM to work, so that got me to finally do it. The only problem I had is that my car stereo complains that it can't find the phone, but it actually does. Plus I've installed one of the leaked JB roms and I'm happy with it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kiddoc89:
I rooted so that I could use my 32gb card for apps instead of the internal storage.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ganGeee:
i do miss some of the stock apps from samsung s3 but the aokp+cm roms over weighs them easily
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] crjjr:
Easy question. Yes, root that bad boy. Even if you don't go with a custom ROM, you can use Titanium Backup to uninstall all the bloat on the phone that's taking up needless RAM and battery life. Just do it. You'll be glad you did.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] mojitomcqueen:
Of course it's worth it. The operating systems on these phones are pretty terrible right out of the box and your custom roms will improve battery life and performance an incredible amount.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] fbcalidude:
Rooting my phone is the best thing I have done, thanks to all the developers that helps us, for their time and effort
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] autobutcher:
Synergy from is awesome
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jhd:
I really want to root mine as well just from what I hear you all saying about battery life & performance. I'm a strong Tasker user as well. When I jailbroke my iPhone 4 it was pretty simple. I'm a Network Engineer so technology isn't an issue I'm just uncertain which ROM to go with & don't want my s3 to become a paperweight. # nervous
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jborch8:
Just do your research on the ROMS. Take your time to read through the forums, and if you think you're ready to root/flash, read some more.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] BS87:
Rooted but stock w/ nova is what i'll go with. Running 100% stock w/ nova now. Going to see if I can handle the battery life. If not I'll just root and de-bloat
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mikecolorama:
I know this has been discussed else where, but what about the loosing you imei issue and being stuck in roaming. That's the only thing keeping me from doing it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Rootaddict:
Loosing your imei almost never happens and there is plenty of easy to follow tutorials out there not to show you how to backup and restore
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Just_AGuy:
Not even a question of to root or not. I didn't even have the SIM in the phone before I rooted. Configured the phone after restoring apps from a backup from my old phone. Then it took me another day to unlock the bootloader and flash Clockworks recovery. Full Nandroid backup. Day 3 Google Wallet.

Rooting just for the benefit of app backup is reason enough in my opinion. I use MyBackup Pro and allow root access.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] qdtphotog:
So worth it if you want to try different flavors of roms. There are also many good apps can only run on rooted device. I will never have a phone that's not rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] xderiwx:
Heres an IMEI backup tutorial. Not sure if its still the recommended/suggested way though.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1852255
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] scoundral9:
I was pretty hesitant to root my phone, but I did a lot of research on the forums & watched some YouTube videos. Now I love the freedom of switching ROMs whenever I want too. Such a Great Dev community here!

Guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1875914

Videos

http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root-faq/

http://androidroot.org/videos.php?cat=15&sort=most_recent&time=all_time&seo_cat_name=
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kentedman:
Does anyone have any experience rooting on a company phone, that has a Verizon Business account associated with it? I've always rooted previous personal phones and tablets, but am hesitant to root my new S3 because of the Business Account. I'm not really worried about getting fired, just that it wont activate automatically again after root without going through the company IT dept and all the headaches that would bring.

Edit: I made it all of about 4 hrs on stock and went ahead and rooted. No problems whatsoever. Running liquidsmooth rom and loving it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] dnap941:
I think it's def worth it

I think it's totally worth it. You can get the jelly bean update no problem and you really reap the benefits of having a faster smoother phone. There are all kinds of Roms you'd have the opportunity of messing around with and it's pretty interesting what all these developers can pack inside them. It's almost like owning a new phone after installing a different rom. It keeps the phone pretty fresh. For example, CyangonMod has an AOSP feel, which will completely change the look and feel of your phone. I just switched from Synergy Rom to Cyangonmod. It's amazing in my opinion.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jessicahll:
Yes. Root. If only for the backup purposes. You are also able to tether when you're rooted.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] oopsiedaisy:
So... if you just use odin, do odin, or odin, (I don't know if it's a noun or an activity or a verb!) can you remove bloat? Or do you have to root to do that? I'm looking at a few phones right now and am trying to figure out what I need to do on each one to help me make a decision.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] kidruk:
Abslutely!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Jetlife_Jones:
too root???

Absolutely!!!!! Don't wait... Root today!!! Be careful though as you could damage your phone... Research carefully before you proceed...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] paulmagglios:
Do it!

As of right now, rooting and flashing to one of the many diff roms is the best way to 'unlock' your phone for international use.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] apagan4182:
I agree, it's completely worth it! It's pretty way and once you, the options you have with your phone are endless!

Root and enjoy!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jjervis:
It's worth it to root this phone. I have been rooting phones for the last couple years, and so far the S3 has been the phone to make it all worth it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rodstar87:
Do it. Do it. Do it. Don't worry there's no peer pressure. But seriously once you root you be kicking yourself in the head as to why you didn't do it sooner.

Sent from outta space from mars curiosity Rover.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
Haha it's true. I rooted my old inc2 back in it's day, and I knew it's capabilities, now as soon as I got my s3, rooted within an hour of opening and activating.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rodstar87:
Lol. Seriously, I can't imagine not having a rooted phone. And I think I rooted my sg3 the same day as well.

Sent from outer space from my Mars Curiosity Rover. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] HypostaticOnion:
I actually decide which device I want based on root community. And not to mention I know a couple people who moved to this phone. Haven't looked back to HTC, even though their build quality is second to none imo, but they're moving in a direction I don't like. More iPhone-ish.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] golfinglenn:
Yes!!!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] rhamorsky:
yes! love the customizations and lack of bloatware. if you dont like one rom, then try another till you find one that suits your needs!:cyclops:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] saintsantos:
Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes! a million times yes! Being able to have complete control over your phone and tweak it as you see fit is great. Not only that you can solve any issues you had before on your phone. (Case and point, my volume up key broke, so I remapped the controls to my soft keys and use a navbar:o)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Natelugo:
So much fun. Do it
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jamesfrom818:
The S3 was probably the easiest device I've ever had to root not counting Nexus devices. Do it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] renokim:
0

totally worth it...

ROMs and Kernels yeah !
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Obaterista93:
Seriously. I came from nothing but HTC before this, and compared to doing the wire trick to S-off a rezound, rooting this was so easy.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] notaero:
rooting your phone unlocks so much potential for customization like kernels and roms. not to mention the removal of bloatware. but i only recommend doing it if you're comfortable with doing it.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jackh0lt:
I kept my device stock for 6 months before I decided to root it a few weeks back. Like others have said I used Nova Launcher and a few other apps to get the stock look. However I was wanting to throw 4.2.2 on my phone and see how it was. After playing with it I found that I was missing touchwiz (weird I know) so I flashed Beans Rom.

Anyway, Romming allows for you to tweak your phone how you want it. Some roms are bugged and some are stable. It's all about finding what's happy for you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Badger50:
Root baby root....then let the fun begin :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] freakyguy88:
Rooting my s3 was the best thing ive ever done
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Xamrin:
I root everything I own. I hate the concept of a device telling me what to do. It's my hardware, I bought it and it will OBEY ME!

Also I like Game Guardian. It lets me get content that a lot of Google Play games refuse to give me without paying. I'm not gonna pay a lot of money just so some stupid tower defense game is actually playable.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] aarontsuru:
this thread makes me want to finally root my phone.

this thread -> http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=39251439

not so much
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
Hi all.....my device stuck in boot loop,wen i try to turn it on, black screen appears n it appears until i turn off by removing battery.....hard reset also not working......the reason for boot loop is i replaced stock framework res.apk with other .....please help me out
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
thnx....do u know how to fix this problem
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
Does any one know how to access internal memory through usb of android device inspite of infinite boot loop ?????
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
How to fix boot loop in this device........please help.......
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
Okay !!

Anyone knows how to unbrick bricked phones........please tell!!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
please help me to unbrick this phone.......i need urgent help

PLEASE HELP
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
Hey......its not off topic

Anyone knows how to install custom recovery on bricked android 2.2

phone..........
[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
Anyone knows unbricking by onstalling custom rom using sp flash tool or other

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[General Questions and Answers] akshay007dhore:
Mr.Forum moderator.........close this thread or delete it......i think its of no use........
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Minutis:
Hello, i messed up my phone:

I updated successfully to AURORA_4.1_4.0.4:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1532662

But then i wanted to go back to official ISC and I updated to this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1951481

After that my baseband turned to unknown and I tried to install this 'Changelog Final Full B928 ICS Baseband':

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1793014

I replaced my previous ics recovery (6,0,1.0) with 5,0,2,7 recovery and install 'Changelog Final Full B928 ICS Baseband' from SD card. After that I can only go to recovery and my phone always restarts at white Huawei screen if I try to start it normaly.

Can anyone tell me how to go back to official GB or ICS?

How to delete or move my post? I see now that it's in wrong section of the forum :/
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Minutis:
Thanks to Bronxitas, i was able to install stock ICS and here is the guide:

androidmanija.lt/forum/viewtopic.php?p=56996#p56996
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] livewires:
I have a project in eclipse which won't compile as I am trying to use permissions which are only ament to be used by system applications. If well received the app will be included in real firmware, but I need to test the couple features using system permissions. I was hoping just to export it using a system key so it actually compile and then i can hopefully just push it onto devices (system area) I wish to test / demo on.

To get the key through I am under the impression I need to build android, i've been trying to follow this https://groups.google.com/group/Android-DevPhone-Updating/tree/browse_frm/month/2010-04?_done=/group/Android-DevPhone-Updating/browse_frm/month/2010-04?&&pli=1 Does anyone know the simplest way I can obtain a system key to sign my app with?
[AT&T LG Optimus G] exemplarmusik:
The real deal compare it to the otter box commuter! Super tight fit gel inside, plastic snap over it on outside.
[AT&T LG Optimus G] gsrrr:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1988478
[G2 and Desire Z Android Development] santajin:
Based on Patchrom V5 from MIUI and CM10.1 for NeverGone\RU;

Logcat is appreciated if you find any bug!

Thanks to :

MIUI

NeverGone\RU

Andromadus

NeverGone\RU

darkspadez

Flinny

anyone else who ever helped me!

What Works?

Almost everything!

What Doesn't?

You tell me

Bugs:

Sometimes some FCs, please tell me.

Downloads and Change Log：

Check 2nd post

Q&A:

See 3nd post