[Galaxy S III I9305 (4G LTE + 2GB RAM) Android Deve] MaHo_66:
Here are the latest versions of the most popular recovery's for our device

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FLASHABLE RECOVERY'S TO USE WITH ODIN OR CUSTOM RECOVERY

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CWM:

● Recovery flashable: Cwm recovery touch 6.0.4.7 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Cwm recovery touch 6.0.4.7 ---> here

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PHILZ:

Compiled by Pheoxy:

● Recovery flashable: Philz recovery touch 6.59.0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Philz recovery touch 6.59.0 ---> here

Changelog ---> here

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● Recovery flashable: Philz recovery touch 6.48.4 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Philz recovery touch 6.48.4 ---> here

Official Philz thread ---> here

Older versions:

● Recovery flashable: Philz recovery touch 6.48.1 by JustArchi ---> here

● Odin flashable: Philz recovery touch 6.48.1 by JustArchi ---> here

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TWRP:

Compiled by SdtBarbarossa:

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery homebuild 2.8.7.0 - v1.6 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery homebuild 2.8.7.0 - v1.6 ---> here

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● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.2-1 F2FS ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.2-1 F2FS ---> here

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.2-0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.2-0 ---> here

Older versions:

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.1-0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.1-0 ---> here

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.0-0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 3.0.0-0 ---> here

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.8.7.3 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.8.7.3 ---> here

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.8.5.0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.8.5.0 ---> here

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.7.0.0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.7.0.0 ---> here

● Recovery flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.6.3.0 ---> here

● Odin flashable: Twrp openrecovery 2.6.3.0 ---> here

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Note: no need to unpack anything from the archives above for flashing with Odin, just select it in AP and flash ;)

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Latest ODIN flashtool for Samsung Mobile Phones:

● Flash with ODIN ---> download latest View attachment 3472321

● For official samsung firmware downloads go here OR here you need to create an account if you want to download from sammobile!

Latest Samsung usb drivers for Windows:

● View attachment 3436104

Installation: 1. uninstall previous driver via control panel / 2. reboot pc / 3. install new driver / 4. reboot pc / 5. done

CF-Auto-Root:

● I9305 - View attachment 2775535

● I9305T - View attachment 2965071

● I9305N - View attachment 2965072

● View attachment 3663602 v2.65 ---> for more info and changelog see SuperSU thread

Noob friendly guide for rooting / flashing custom recovery / flashing official samsung firmware with odin

IMPORTANT: you cant blame me if you do screw things up with your device! all these instructions are based on my own experience only with my i9305 LTE. i cant guarantee that this will work with every samsung galaxy device there is! but on most of them it should work. you need to do your own research for odin compatibility and or instructions on how to flash if they differ from these steps below!

IMPORTANT!!!!: fellow i9305 users! if you have never flashed android 4.3 and above before and you are on 4.1.2 or older, you have the old bootloader without KNOX, which is good :good: but if you do flash 4.3 and above stock official you will get new bootloader with KNOX and we all know that sucks!! :mad: so flash only stock 4.1.2 if you dont want the new KNOX bootloader!! more info about KNOX here

NOTE: these 3 operations --> rooting / flashing custom recovery / flashing official samsung firmware should be done separately, you cant do all 3 at the same time !! if you need to perform all 3 operations, the logical flashing order would be like this: 1st. official samsung firmware / 2nd. rooting / 3th. custom recovery

NOTE: please ensure that samsung KIES software is not running in the background while using Odin, because KIES and ODIN dont go along!

NOTE: these instructions can be performed for other samsung galaxy devices as well, using the device specific files ofcourse ;)

ATTENTION: warranty will be void hereby!! steps to root device / flash custom recovery / flash official samsung firmware in this order:

1. download Odin3 v3.09 from the link above and unzip, then right click odin3 v3.09 and ''open as administrator'' on your pc

2. download CF auto root / custom recovery / official samsung firmware from the links above and extract/unzip where needed to get .tar md5 file

3. in Odin, in the ''option'' section you should check the boxes of auto reboot / f. reset time and uncheck re-partition!!

4. enable usb debugging in your device in developer options, if you dont see developer options, go to ''about phone'' and tap the buildnumber 7 times and developer options should be visible now (this part is not strictly necessary, just in case if your device is not recognized by pc or odin. generally it is recommended to enable usb debugging with file transfers between device and pc)

5. turn off device now, and put it in odin downloadmode by pressing and holding VOLUME DOWN - HOME - POWER buttons at the same time till you see the black screen with white ''samsung galaxy sIII GT-i9305'' text, then you let go the buttons, now press VOLUME UP and it will boot into downloadmode

6. in odin, click AP button and select the CF auto root / custom recovery / official samsung firmware .tar md5 file that you have extracted/unzipped earlier (in odin under message box, it should say blablabla.tar md5 file is valid!)

7. now connect your i9305 to pc with usb cable (in odin under message box, it should say added!)

8. now your ready to hit START button, after finished (in odin under message box, it should say removed!) your device will reboot and will be rooted / installed custom recovery / installed official samsung firmware ;) in the left upper corner you should see a green box saying PASS, you can disconnect from pc now

This is how you boot into recovery to check it after you have flashed/installed it: press and hold VOLUME UP - HOME - POWER buttons at the same time till you see the black screen with white ''samsung galaxy sIII GT-i9305'' text, then you let go the buttons and it will boot into recovery

To make sure you are rooted, download root checker app from playstore

After rooting, there is a chance that after reboot some message like ''supersu has stopped'' will popup, DONT worry :) read further...

After you have rooted the device, there will be a app called ''SuperSU'' among your apps, but its a older version of the app and its ''SU binary'' needs to be updated. go to playstore and under my apps search for supersu, it should state that it needs to be updated, do that and restart your phone. you can also flash this UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip in your recovery if you prefer so, both do the same. Configure the settings of supersu after the reboot as you like. for those who got the KNOX bootloader, while updating SU binary, supersu should ask you to deactivate KNOX, just accept and proceed

Congratulations that's all !! :cowboy:

Useful info and important tips for flashing with Odin or your recovery:

- first of all, dont flash any custom rom/stock firmware/custom recovery/custom kernel other then what is made specifically for our i9305!

- it is generally recommended to make a nandroid backup in recovery before taking any action!

- before using odin, make sure your device has at least 50-60% battery level. why? because, if your phone goes off suddenly while installing a custom ROM, flashing an official firmware update or installing mods etc. your phone might get bricked or go dead permanently. no one wants that, right?

- flashing ONLY official stock firmware will not raise the flash counter! and you will not void warranty

- do NOT turn your device off or pull the battery while flashing!!

- any problems, try these few things: update usb drivers, and restart your pc; different cables; different usb ports. other solutions may include redownloading the file

- full .tar md5 files are very large and can take as long as 15 minutes to complete. smaller files such as recoveries normally only takes 10 to 20 seconds

- if you are currently rooted and intend to flash a stock firmware, you will loose root!

- always READ instructions carefully! RESEARCH before posting your questions! refer to i9305 Q&A thread for questions and answers / additional info / assistance, if you need to...

Steps in pictures:

ODIN buttons explanation:

BL refers to the bootloader

AP refers to the build version of the software/firmware

CP refers to the baseband/modem version

CSC is the consumer software customisation and is specific to geographical region and carriers. it contains the software packages specific to that region, carrier branding and also APN settings for data connection, MMS etc for your service provider

CSC has nothing to do with what languages the firmware supports and it will not add keyboard language support either

PIT refers to the Partition Information Table you only need it if you screw up your partition table or if the firmware specifically requires it because of a change in the partition table layout. its very likely you may never have to use this, at least i hope so :) however KEEP IN MIND there is a HIGH chance of bricking your device with a bad partition table if you do this wrong!! dont forget to check the box re-partition if youre gonna use it! Thanks [MENTION=1834730]lyriquidperfection[/MENTION] for the pit file here

if the package only contains one .tar md5 file then it will have everything, AP+BL+CSC+CP, in one file

a stock firmware downloaded from sammobile or samsung updates will contain all of these in one .tar md5 file

if it has multiple .tar md5 files then:

the .tar md5 with modem/CP in the name is the phone/baseband part of the package

the .tar md5 with CSC/multi-csc in the name is the csc part of the package

the .tar md5 with code/AP in the name is the AP part of the firmware package

the .tar md5 with BL in the name is the bootloader part of the package

if this is the case you will need to put these .tar md5 files in the specific areas of odin to flash the update/stock rom

Step 5.

I am and will not be responsible for any kind of damage to your device, flash at your own risk !!!

All credit and thanks goes to [MENTION=631273]Chainfire[/MENTION] - [MENTION=912474]Dees_Troy[/MENTION] - [MENTION=4666971]Phil3759[/MENTION] - [MENTION=5161352]JustArchi[/MENTION] - [MENTION=4996069]Pheoxy[/MENTION] - [MENTION=6248658]SdtBarbarossa[/MENTION] Thanks a LOT !!