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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Feeshie:
I'm not sure if this works for the LTE version, but I used this http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-r...gh-t999sgh-i747sph-l710-fail-proofnoob-proof/.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Just flash cwm or twrp using odin, then flash the supersu zip.

Everything you need is in my sig.

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Also, the motochopper exploit will work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
Use motochopper, it only takes around two to three minutes total, and it leaves you with stock recovery in case you need to go back for waranty purposes, motochopper also does not trip the flash counter, or change the system binary to custom. besides that with the T999L you dont need a custom recovery as the stock recovery has adb sideload support( see Edit at the Bottom For further citation), you just wont be flashing any custom roms until we get some odin roms built, personally I wouldn't flash any custom rom until DocHoliday77 has a true stock odin built, and that won't be until we can get our hands on the stock firmware, which won't happen until the T999L gets an update or at least until sammy releases the firmware, which is pretty much the same time.

EDIT:

after modding a few system files, and getting stuck in a boot loop @ the T-Mobile splash screen, i have found that in fact you don't need a custom recovery for anything but flashing custom Roms/Kernels, the stock recovery not only supports the new Adb Sideload function, the dept of adb support seems to be full adb support all the way down to shell support as i was able to use the following to delete the modded system files and get my device back and running from the recovery menu (no options selected)

adb devices

adb shell

su

rm /system/framework/multiwindow.jar

rm /system/framework/multiwindow.odex

i was allowed to use the rm function of the shell to delete the two files i added to the system/framework folder.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] henry8668:
Thanks Doc.

I flashed cwm 5.5.0.4 and flashed supersu.

then I tried to flash cm10.1 rc5 but got following error msg:

assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "d2tmo" ||

getprop.("ro.build.product") == "d2tmo"

E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10.1.0-RC5-d2tmo.zip

Status 7

Installation aborted.

I tried cm-10.0.0-d2tmo and cm-10.1-20130608-NIGHTLY-d2tmo as well, all failed with same error.

did I do something wrong? appreciate if anyone can give me some guide or links to install cm10.1 in my s3.

thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] henry8668:
Just read this. Thanks MotoDefier, do you mean that we can't flash custom rom for T999L yet?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
You can. You just can't go back....yet.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] henry8668:
I don't mind that can't go back now. could you check my above post to see what might be wrong in my process of install cm10.1?

thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
Yes/no if you flash a custom rom you will have to flash a custom recovery to do so, which means you will lose your stock recovery, Docholiday77 is currently working on making all the data we pulled from my T999L compatible with odin, which once its done you won't have to worry, but if you flash custom recovery, custom rom at this stage, you will be essentially locked out of your warranty until we have everything ready for odin, also we just pulled all the info for rom development just about a week ago so I doubt anyone has really had the time, or resources to build a custom rom specifically for the T999L which means you will be flashing at the risk of paid Samsung factory repair if it soft bricks, I'm not sure but I think doc has enough on a rom now to help you out if you brick with cwm or twrp, and with the stock adb sideload support you might be able to push the stock recovery we pulled but you should definitely ask doc for specifics as to what he has to help you if something doesn't go right with a custom rom.

Actually let me clarify I seriously doubt anyone besides doc has has been able to make a custom rom specifically for the T999L
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
CM added 'asserts' to the updater script that checks what version of firmware you are running. Older firmware was becoming buggy forcing him to do this. Since the t999l is so new it just hasn't been added to be allowed.

You can edit it so it either has your build in the script, or remove the checks all together.

I can tell you how in a bit if no one else does.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
that would definitely be a question for Doc to answer while I have learned a lot in this process working with Doc I do not claim to be a developer and I would not want to advise you improperly.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] KennyG123:
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Questions and Help issues go in Q&A and help section

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Thank you for your cooperation

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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] henry8668:
Doc, appreciate if you can tell detail on how this can be done...

1)my cwm version 5.5.0.4, is it necessary to upgrade and how?

2)how to remove the check of version of firmware on cm10.1? which version of cm do you recommend (cm10 stable, cm10.1 rc5 or nightly etc).

thanks!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
K. Ill post it when I get back on my computer. Shouldn't be long.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] metro187:
sgh-t999L flashing

Unfortunately if you do flash a different Rom. You will lose the use of the camera it has happened to two of these so far I suggest making a back up of your stock rooted rom then play around.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
Just had an awesome fathers day with my kids, hope everyone else had a good fathers day
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] henry8668:
[/QUOTE]

right, that's why I am still waiting patient before I flash my s3.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] metro187:
right, that's why I am still waiting patient before I flash my s3.[/QUOTE]

Yes can't wait this phone is super fast with a different rom. Really just want muti window.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] H3lliOn:
when using odin to flash recovery I put the ".tar" under PDA correct?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Fr3cO917:
no .tar file

i download a cwm recovery nd when i go look for it on odin it doesnt appear...it ends in .img....how do i flash the file??:confused::confused:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
You probably inadvertently downloaded the wrong cwm it should end in .tar or .tat.md5

if you extracted it, download it again and don't extract.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Fr3cO917:
i went to DocHoliday77 recoveries...cwm..they all end in .img
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
I believe those are roms for flashing with cwm its not cwm itsself correct me if I'm wrong Doc.

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Motochopper will root your device in less than five minutes, it doesn't trip the flash counter or mod the stock binary.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Just use twrp from my sig for now. Haven't had a chance while thinking about it to upload the cwm.tar files. Apologies.

They arent roms or anything special. Just the recovery img files is all.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pottyvick:
So im getting the LTE gs3 today... to make sure i understand. We can install twrp for the t999 on it and install a custom rom made for the t999, correct? Will flashing a t999 rom on it take lte away?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
You're good to use the T999 roms. Just do not flash any modems or firmware not specifically for your model.

Aldo, many CM/AOSP roms may not flash. There is a way to solve this and as devs update their roms I'm hoping they start adding the T999L to the script to allow it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pottyvick:
Oh ok... im not new to flashing and rooting but since this model isnt discussed much i needed some extra info. So im stuck with this radio and kernel?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Radio yes. Any others won't work.

Kernels you can use, so long as they are correct for the rom you have.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pottyvick:
Appreciate the help..., on last annoying question lol... you mentioned firmware, what do you mean? i assumed you meant kernel
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Firmware generally refers to the entire o/s for the device. There are a number of different partitions, each holding a part of the firmware, which includes system, modem, kernel, bootloader, etc. (All of them together make up the firmware)

A rom usually only flashes the system partition, and sometimes includes the kernel. A firmware update flashes those I just listed and several other partitions.

Sometimes you will see people referring to the firmware, but they are only talking about the underlying parts you will almost never need to mess with. You can extract/unzip a firmware file and see the parts that it flashes.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
CM10.1 Nightlies since 6/19/13 or so, and there are a few others that will directly flash without assert issues.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] androidnerd666:
I have flashed several roms md5 base and all get gps fine. When I flash multi carrier roms I lose gps all together. Ive tried kernel+ modules and fixed permissions cleared cache and dalvic and nothing. Coulf this be a modem issue not compatible with older/non lte roms?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
Flashing doesn't change the modem, at least it shouldn't. Sounds like the kernel support or the modules for it aren't there. I'd just stick with T999 ROMs for now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MyanRagahis:
Thanks for this! Just picked up a T999L last week and was about to ask in the Q/A but this confirms it for me. I'm coming from a Galaxy S2 T989 so I've been getting the itch to root and flash again. I feel like I'm back at square one trying to figure out how to root (I've been looking at GalaxyS3Root.com to root it) and looking into what roms and such would work just because I don't want brick a pretty nice device.

So again, just to put me at ease for sure, I should be good to flash any T999 Rom I want? Or should I just wait for official T999L versions (if there will be any) to avoid a brick or anything of that matter?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
I believe that most recommend the MotoChopper method, I used the Toolkit to flash TWRP and then root it via sideload. Also, I'm running the CM10.1 Nightly for d2tmo (T999) and everything is working fine. Good luck with yours.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
This is why I recommend motochopper, binary, and flash counter remain untouched, as they should
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
That and its super fast!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MyanRagahis:
Excellent, thanks! Saw the video just now from the thread entitled, "[Root] Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean on Mac OSX/Linux [Motochopper]" and I just may tackle this over the weekend.

I'm just gonna throw out a few more questions for anyone to answer if yall don't mind.

Do I need to worry about/do anything about a bootloader? I've been going over some threads (can't remember which) and I've been seeing some quotes saying such as "you need to unlock the bootloader."

Also, as for the binary and flash counter, I'm pretty sure once I start flashing roms and such, it will up the number. I can just flash the triangle away app (I think that's what it's called) and I should be good if I ever need to send it in, right?

And lastly I've been looking into DocHoliday's thread "[Stock][ROM]Galaxy S3-LTE (d2ltetmo)." I noticed that you, MotoDefier, and DocHoliday are working on an Odin Recovery but there is a delay in it. As far as rooting, flashing either twrp or clockwork, and a T999 rom, the only thing I wouldn't be able to get back is the stock recovery as of right now, correct? But I can revert back to stock entirely from post #3, but my recovery will either be twrp or clockwork? Hoping I'm foreseeing all these correctly.

Thanks again in advance!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Timg_9:
How to root t-mobile samsung galaxy s3 lte 4.1.2

How can I root my phone I've looked everywhere and couldn't find anything could you guys please help me out
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Umm, a couple things have been confirmed working in this thread. But ok, here's 3 different ways.

Motochopper

Odin flash CWM or TWRP. Then from recovery flash the SuperSU update.

Odin flash the Stock System from my T999L thread in the development section.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Timg_9:
Motochopper

Do you think motochopper is the best solution to root my phone and are you sure it's compatible for my phone version
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Others have used.it successfully, but I'd only suggest it as a last resort because all.I really know about it is it uses an exploit.

The easiest imo would be to Odin flash the Stock System in my dev thread.

The way most people do it is by Odin flashing recovery then flashing supersu.

The other issue with Motochopper is it'll be patched against soon. So you won't be able to use it in the future. May as well learn a different way now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Timg_9:
could you help me out

could you help me out by doing by step by step on how to odin flash the stock system
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Go to the firmware thread linked in my Sig. Look toward the bottom of post 2.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Timg_9:
do i need to download the t999l purestock + root to root my phone

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do i need to download the t999l purestock + root to root my phone or what do i need to download
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DJ_SpaRky:
This is what I did on my T999L, then flashed CM10.1 Nightly build. Good luck with yours.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Timg_9:
What do I flash odin with
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
You use odin to flash, you don't flash odin, I recommend you do a lot of research on these things, before you continue this path with your device, not knowing these things and attempting them is hazardous to your devices health. Google odin and read everything you can find on it, become comfortable with the methods before attempting them, be SAFE I know you want it now, but its worth the wait to be able to do it right!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] manofsteel1:
Where can I find the tar files for this procedure?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
Any files needed for the T999L you can find in the firmware thread linked to Doc's sig.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Actually the T999L files are not there. I haven't put them in that thread yet since we are not done with it.

Look for our T999L thread in development.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
My bad.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] manofsteel1:
Which thread?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2308514

[Stock][ROM]Galaxy S3-LTE (d2ltetmo)

Literally the first thread in the android development forum.

Sent from my T999L on PACman
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] manofsteel1:
I am not sure which files to download.......

please help....I dont want to brick my device
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
I would recommend investing in a jig to anyone who uses odin. It is possible to be safe without it, but it does require a mid level of knowledge and skill, this has been a life saver for me in the past, and I'm truely glad I own one, it makes these tasks much less worrisome

URL: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=260753763816
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Very first item, under Odin Firmware heading. Stock System + Root
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] manofsteel1:
It wont erase any of my data would it?

Is there a root zip i can flash within recovery to root?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Nope, you shouldn't even have to wipe anything, but if you want to, just dalvik and cache.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] manofsteel1:
I meant flashing will erase my data?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
I know thats what you meant. Answer remains the same. It wont wipe data.

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Just saw you edited in another question..... you should just post again, usually it would never get seen, let alone answered.

Yes, just search.

something like, superuser recovery flash, would probably get it.

Or more specifically, SuperSU xda and the first hit will get you what you want.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] manofsteel1:
last question that recovery zip is it phone specific?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] sachitoo:
:thumbup:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Nope, if your talking about supersu, its universal.

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Not the best, nor recommended way to get your 10 posts man!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] RockstarCondoms:
MMS issues?

Anyone else having problems sending out MMS messages? Mine just hangs with the spinning icon forever. Any suggestions?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
You only need to ask once. Asking in multiple threads only makes it harder to help.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Chano_08:
so just a quick question,

I already rooted using the odin method and have the twrp recover and supersu. now i downloaded the stable version of CM 10.1. As far as flashing it, will anything be different as far as the radios go? will i not be able to use 4G or LTE? whats the issue with that? i've been hearing from different people that it may not be compatible with that and what not. i could find a change log for what isnt working on the rom and just wanted to see first hand if people had flashed it and had different results.

cheers for all the help in the thread!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Your modem controls data and lte. As long as you keep the mb7 modem you can flash ROMs and kernels from the t999 with no issue. Just don't use anything for the t999 in Odin.

Sent from my T999L on PACman
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Chano_08:
so if i flash it as it, it should be fine? dont have to worry about anything? just rom/gapps and should be good to go?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Exactly. Then later you can flash a custom kernel if you want.

Sent from my T999L on PACman
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Chano_08:
well i tried flashing the stable rom for CM10.1 and ran into the same error 7 that henry did back in page 1. any idea on how to fix this?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Well, for starters, read the T999L Info/FAQ thread. You should find almost all the answers within the first 5 posts.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rekamyenom:
Getting a Fail in Odin with One device only. I just Flashed 9 SGH-T999L's and One will not take to Odin... Any Help? I put the phone in DL Mode, try to flash TWRP, Fail. Did all the others this way with no issues. I checked it with Kies and it has the Latest Firmware etc. Weird. Any suggestions? No matter what I do with Odin, Fail.

<ID:0/006> Added!!

<ID:0/006> Odin v.3 engine (ID:6)..

<ID:0/006> File analysis..

<ID:0/006> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/006> Initialzation..

<ID:0/006> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/006> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/006> recovery.img

<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.

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

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Even tried other versions of Odin. No luck.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Uninstall kies from your computer. It can screw with odin.

Rather than flashing TWRP with odin, Why not use a different method?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Memphisuser:
Same Problem

I am getting the same fail issue as rekamyenom. T-Mobile just sent me a new phone due to connection issues. I am trying to root and install CM. Now my phone will not boot and Kies will not connect. Any idea on how to root or recover the device?

Thanks,
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Factory reset, and flash firmware via Odin after you uninstall kies. Can't tell you much more without details.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Memphisuser:
The first time I tried to flash the device with Odin 1.85, Kies was not installed. I attempted to flash with CF-Root-SGS3-v6.1.tar. After it failed, I had to restore it with the stock image. I have tried it again with an older version of Odin, but I got the same result.

Thanks
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Odin 1.85 is the oldest version available to us I'm pretty sure. You'll want to be using Odin 3.07.

Instead of using CF-AR, try root66 firmware instead.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Memphisuser:
Thanks for the advice! I tried Odin 3.07/root66 firmware combo and it worked! Thanks again
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rogerperk:
AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!! No matter what i do it's an "issue'! Tried One Click - didn't work. Tried two or three other methods of rooting - didn't work! All I got were tool or search bars I didn't want, programs I didn't want, and so on. "Try my downloader! OH! And try these 3 stupid games you have to sacrifice a virgin goat to get off your PC!" Isn't there a way to root my damn S3 without entering into a long-term relationship with some program I could care less about!?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Ummmm...

Did you not read the last few posts? Or search this forum (and development)?

None of our rooting methods require anything other than the time it takes for you to read and learn.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Adreaver:
Sounds like you clicked a malware-bait "download" link in an ad, instead of the actual download link for the content.

Has happened to me on slim-roms more than once I'm embarrassed to admit.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] rogerperk:
I HATE that! But I keep getting it regardless of how well I read the thread. Do you have a lead on any clean ways to root? I really had my hopes up for One Click too...
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
I can get you rooted on slim 4.3 give me a few to get home
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] alarmdude9:
Did you try motochopper? Worked great for me running rooted stock right now.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
Rooting Slim 4.3 on T999L

this is the way i did it, currently there is not a one click solution.

here's what you will need.

MotoChopper https://www.cubby.com/pl/motochopper.zip/_9c7582c8715549e7b64c20b4992170c2 or the modded version here (recomended) https://www.cubby.com/pl/4.3_Modded_motochopper.zip/_29d66a0adfa940fb8749f5f67b0fd45a

TWRP 2.6.0.0. or above http://goo.im/devs/s0updev/gooinsideme

SuperSu and its custom binary ( you will need to search for this as Super user for jellybean 4.3

a micro sdcard

the Motochopper exploit is still open and working on AOSP 4.3 however Google changed the way that file permissions are granted and this is why it doesn't fully root your phone the way it did on the OEM firmware.

first make sure you phone has root access allowed for adb and apps in the developers options. (if you don't know how to enable the developers options Google also changed this in 4+, go to settings>about phone> tap on your build number 7-10 times to enable developers options)

make sure debugging is enabled.

now take the superSU.apk and the su binary for it and replace the files in Motochopper

place the su binary file on your microsd card and your internal sd card

run the Motochopper exploit (it will install the SuperUser.apk but not the binary, this is the file permissions change Google made)

boot into TWRP and mount the system.

copy the su binary you placed on the microsd card

paste it into /system/bin

paste it into /system/xbin

reboot and you should have Super user access
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] DocHoliday77:
Or you could just flash root66 in Odin.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] MotoDefier:
You definitely know better than me but how would root66 work if you then flash slimbean 4.3?