[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ThePagel:
THIS WILL WORK ONLY IF YOU CAN GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE (Odin mode) if you bricked your bootloader try HERE

Who can benefit from this?

Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 then tried to downgrade resulting in a soft brick

Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 and somehow lost there recovery or follow restoring stock recovery instructions HERE

Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 but failed with access to download mode

Anyone who wants 4.3 but for some reason can not OTA

Anyone who took the NC1 update (new 4.3) and wants to revert to ML1 (old 4.3 with saferoot and safestrap support)

Linux and Mac users must follow the Odin method using the correct PIT file (found at the bottom of the op) and substitue Odin with Jodin3 found HERE and spam AdamOutler thanks button for making Jodin3

WARNING!

UPDATING TO 4.3

WILL

RESULT IN A LOCKED BOOTLOADER

FOREVER!!

4.3 with Odin

How to enter Download Mode

Make sure your device is completely off

Hold Volume Down + Home

While holding both of them simultaneously press the Power button until you see the disclaimer on the screen

Then let go of all the buttons and press Volume Up

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Download and extract Odin <--- New link 1/23/14

Download and extract ALL_I535VRUCML1_I535VZWCML1_2198062_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5.7z (official old 4.3 tar ball) or ALL_I535VRUCNC1_I535VZWCNC1_2198062_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5.7z (official new 4.3 tar ball)

Download kies and install as administrator. make sure the [Unified Driver Installer] check box is checked at the end of the install (Might take some time)

Windows Kies Here

Mac Kies Here

Enter Download Mode

Make sure Kies is closed then plug in your phone and wait for drivers to install

Open Odin As administrator

You should see your phone under ID:COM (you should also see it has been added in message)

Make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is checked

Check PDA [ ]

Click on [PDA] And select the .tar file you just extracted (Only use PDA

Never

use the others)

Wait for it to verify the MD5 then click [Start]

From here on out its all automated Odin will Flash SCH-I535_I535VRUCML1 then restart (dont forget first boot takes time)

If you get stuck in a boot loop go into recovery and do a factory reset (probably should regardless)

4.3 With Verizon Utility [will always push the most recent firmware atm 4.4.2 and you will not be able to go back to 4.3] (Windows only for now)

How to enter Download Mode

Make sure your device is completely off

Hold Volume Down + Home

While holding both of them simultaneously press the Power button until you see the disclaimer on the screen

Then let go of all the buttons and press Volume Up

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Download and unzip

Windows SUA_ar.zip <--- New Link

Mac SUA_ar.zip

Open SUA_ar folder

Install SUABnRSetup as administrator (might take some time and may not be nessesary)

Download kies and install as administrator. make sure the [Unified Driver Installer] check box is checked at the end of the install (Might take some time)

Windows Kies Here

Mac Kies Here

Make sure Kies is closed then go into download mode and plug into your pc (hold here until drivers install)

Run SUA.exe as administrator

Click on [Repair Assistant] (on the left)

Click on run [Repair Assistant] (on the bottom)

After repair assistant recognizes your phone click [Repair Galaxy S(R) III] (on the right side)

It will say "Due to the condition of your phone/tablet, all data will need to be erased during the repair."

Click [continue]

From here on out its all automated it will download and install SCH-I535_I535VRUCML1 then restart (dont forget first boot takes time)

If you get stuck at 84% try THIS

If you get stuck in a boot loop go into recovery and do a factory reset (probably should regardless)

If you keep failing it might be because you have bad partitions. Download the pit file that matches your phone (16gb S3 use the 16gb pit file or 32gb S3 use the 32gb pit file) Follow the Odin instructions with the addition of your pit file By clicking [PIT] in Odin. Or try this fix Here

SCH-I535_D2VZW_16gb.pit

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SCH-I535_D2VZW_32gb.pit

As long as things went smooth you should be back on 4.3 ready to take on the world!

Want root on 4.3? Use saferoot (ML1) HERE or towelroot (ML1/NC1) HERE Remember you are on a locked bootloader. You can not flash insecure bootloader, roms or custom recovery.