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[Nexus 7 Android Development] Hookmt:
Thanks so much for this. I ended up getting a "android UI whatever has stopped" loop that would keep coming up faster than I could exit to recovery, lol. After a bunch of times it would go blank screen. Became a game which I finally won (got reboot/recovery and OK all selected in spite of the "has stopped" boxes to be dismissed and before the screen blanked). Everything nice and stable now. Very smooth. :highfive:

I don't know why it manifested in such an extreme manner. On my N5 when it happened, you dismissed the warning and things pretty much went back to normal for a while. Probably something about my tablet. Or me. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Raz12:
So Ive been searching for a while now and i seem to find every TAR file to go back to stock for every other firmware except for NC1 Is this because of it being new ?

If i missed it somewhere can someone guide me to it ? I want to root NC1 but i want to have the files to start back at stock just in case another update comes . Thanks :confused::)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] The French Tickl3r:
sammobile
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Raz12:
That doesn't take me to NC1 TAR files to go back to stock
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] muniz_ri:
The NC1 .tar for the ATT I337 is not available. It was such a small update that a full odin .tar is unlikely.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Raz12:
Alright thank you , So if i root it and another update such as 4.4.3 i wouldn't be able to get a OTA update would i ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] muniz_ri:
It depends on the update....some OTA updates check every single system file to make certain you are completely stock( including unrooted). Others, like the NC1 update, only check some of the files.

The 4.4.3 update is supposed to be a minor bug fix(no UI changes) and may still flash successfully even if you are rooted but it is almost certain that you will lose root.

I suggest everyone hold off on taking the next ota update until some of us can evaluate it and determine our options (we say this all the time yet very few listen :eek:).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] Raz12:
Okay so the next update won't be like the Galaxy s5 Kit kat ? No difference in the Touch Wiz ? Just bug issues solved ? & Also so would you root your phone as of right now ? on NC1 If you were on it ?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshootin] muniz_ri:
I don't know for certain that we will not get the updated TouchWiz however I highly doubt it.

And I did root my phone with my NC1 100% stock rom and then unrooted once I had it set up the way I like it.

When the next ota comes out I plan on creating a safestrap flashable update zip to test and see if its rootable with towelroot and create a pre-rooted safestrap flashable 100% stock rom as a workaround if its not rootable.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] zeeshanqaswar:
hello! i m new on xda !! recently i had an issue in my htc pico mypico install cm9 and cm9 based roms succesfully !! but donot install other roms like cm10 and stock rom on installing rom it install successfully but on reboot after htc logo it gives me black screen and then goes take me to recovery mod every time ant boot !! in case of cm10 initially it gives me the error of status7 error i remove assert line [which is mostly mentioned in many tutorials to remove assert 7 error] but after that it gives me installiation failed error what can i do :crying: im games lover but cm9 does not support many of the games thats why i want to use stock rom or cm10 !!!! plzzzz suggest me !!!! what can i do !!! THANK'S!!!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] zeeshanqaswar:
htc pico

bro ! can anybody clearify me! i need urgent help!!!
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] aashking:
bro, did you OC your rom before?

if yes some OC kernels will eat your nand, and this will cause to error in installing other roms, just try nand recovery method and try to make a neat install...:o
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] zeeshanqaswar:
first thankxx!! for ur reply !! yes! i overclock my phone many times and if ur clean install mean wipe dalvic cache , system , and everything even my memory memorycard data then i do it alot of times but problem is same ! let me tell u now my phone is smothly runing on cm9 and every cm9 base rom works but !! why is this hapening !! plz desctribe me more i also try to change my custom recovery but nothing helps! and plzzz describe me this nand recovery method i donot knw what is this !!

:(
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] Agaphetos:
first of all. read this post.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=48859393&postcount=5

what to do?

1. download this superwipe_v0.5zip

then just flash it. its a flashable NAND Recovery.

2. i recommend you to use latest TWRP Touch Recovery or PhilZ Touch Recovery.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] zeeshanqaswar:
thankxx! for ur reply bro!:) im already using twrp recovery ! let me tell last time i tried to install stock rom then i just noticed after a while it said to me successfully installed but boot image donot install !! can u tell me why is it happens
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] 5zan:
Use ROM tool box to update your recovery to latest version. I suggest using cwm recovery ,its the best.

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BTW why you still using cm9? Its very old & ICS. I suggest u try the cm11 nightly build with android 4.4.3. Its the best ROM for our HTC pico. Its in build #4. They will be upgrading to android 4.4.4 in next build & the ROM is smooth as silk. Everything works & zero bugs.
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] cvpillai:
JaggyROmM - Jelly Bean

Is there any JaggyROM version with Jelly Bean available for PICO ?:confused:
[HTC Pico (Explorer)] 5zan:
Jaggy roms are gingerbread with sense 3.5 only

Don't forget to hit thanks.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chauhanrvikas:
Can i flash C6903_14.1.G.1.534_[NUT].ftf to my c6902 z1 model?
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] funky0308:
You can but don't.

Ask guys for 6902 ftf.

There are some differences in ETC folder and basebad files so that's risky.

Ask NUT, he'll help you.
[Xperia Z1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mnsk:
You will get bootloops as well as random reboots.

Source: had done that :p
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shallow_1:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2783157 I tried this and it worked... Its an apk... Basically a 1 touch root and I verified it with root checker... :Good
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DigitalMD:
you mean there are still unrooted I535 S3s out there?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shallow_1:
Yuuuuuuup;)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] afaneh92:
Tested on ML1 or NC1? doesnt work on NC1 if I'm correct.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] wikedone:
This still dont allow us to downgrade right? Just gives us root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shallow_1:
Tested on nc1
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shallow_1:
As far as I know you're right
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shallow_1:
My understanding is that it works on anything before June 3rd update
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] meandg5:
Worked on my NC1.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DubleJayJ:
If you want to downgrade you need to unlock your bootloader which isn't possible on the 4.3 update.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] vbhokiefan:
Just curious, anyone that was successful on the NC1 update see the counter get tripped?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Shallow_1:
Yes it did... But that can be remedied by odining stock fw
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] GcMick:
Please forgive my ignorance, but if you're running 4.4 can one unlock the bootloader after running towelroot? :confused:

I'm currently on 4.3 and rooted. I've been holding off on upgrading to 4.4 because I didn't want to lose root. I would ultimately like to try a custom firmware.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
KitKat is not available for the Verizon S3. As of this moment, one can not unlock the bootloader on the Verizon S3 once you're on 4.3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] GcMick:
I have been prompted with an OTA update recently. I have used Titanium Backup to prevent the install so I could maintain root. I'm currently on 4.3, so I assumed it was 4.4. My mistake.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
It's all good. If you are already on VRUCML1 OTA, then the prompt is an update to VRUCNC1 4.3 OTA. Now, if you are already on VRUCNC1 4.3, then we are onto something.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] meandg5:
Mine stayed at 0

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I was on NC1 and like I said, it rooted and didn't trip the counter.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] outcasted2003:
I was also on NC1 and am now rooted Without tripping the counter, it's still at 0!!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sorceror171:
Been putting off NC1 until I could either set up rootkeeper or a new root method emerged. I just installed NC1 and was able to root with towelroot.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] suchavibrantthang:
it is now...

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-s3-bootloader-downgrade-service/

i'll be doing this very soon. $50 for my wifi to work, ablility to flash whatever i want, and peace of mind. won't need to upgrade to s5 either.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Ahh, Josh is supporting that service now? That's good for you guys. I remember in March or April, on the MobileTechVideos Facebook, he teased about this discovery but hadn't posted any updates for awhile.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sahmbo1:
I, too, can confirm it worked on my Verizon s3 on nc1.

I'm assuming we can delete the app once ran and rooted?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Bright09:
yes you can delete it and make sure you have supersu installed makes things easier I just did it the other day glad at least have root again ;)

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glad to see it's available now maybe I'll have to order it as well miss my old unlocked s3
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 5ft24:
Worked on NC1 here without issues as well... Just wish someone would come up with the nc1 modules so aftermarket roms in safestrap would work with Wifi
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] goldsmitht:
According to vzw gsiii software page, 4.4.2 is now available. But in alking to vzw chat, they said it wasn't available. AND the documentation shows the same as 4.3 (nc1).

My question is this: if towelroot will unlock s5 on 4.4.2/3 wouldn't it also unlock s3?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] landshark68:
I guess it depends on the kernel date as Geohot said towelroot would only work on kernel build dates prior to June 3.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Eodmule:
According to the VZW .pdf users can force update 6/20 - 6/24. I'd imagine they will OTA push after that.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] landshark68:
Also, I read closer and you said towelroot unlocks s5 and were wondering if it would unlock s3. Just making sure you know towelroot only roots the phone and does not unlock the bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Aerowinder:
Why does the bootloader need to be unlocked if the device is rooted? Tell me what I'm missing.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] landshark68:
Root but locked bootloader means no custom recovery which means no AOSP ROMs, no custom TW kernels, and no flashing custom TW ROMs the traditional way. The only option available would eventually be safestrap which can only run 4.2 TW ML1 based custom ROMs at the moment. There is currently no way to unlock the bootloader on 4.3 TW, and safe to say it will remain that way on 4.4.2.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
Preach!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 5ft24:
Towelroot works fine on S3. It does not unlock the bootloader

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With an unlocked bootloader, you can flash any rom you want. With a locked bootloader, you are limited to using safestrap and only able to flash roms with the same version (4.3 touchwiz at the present time).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] outcasted2003:
How do I unroot after using towelroot to get the new update to work?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
open SuperSu app, tab on settings, scroll down to the bottom and select option "Full unroot".
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
Unfortunately I just found out about Towelroot right after I updated to 4.4.2 on my I535 and so now it is NE1. The Kernal is May 20 so does anybody know or has anybody tried Towelroot on the new update?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pacet911:
Works.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
Did you try it?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XNO:
Has anyone taken the OTA and been able to root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
That's what I wanna know. I took the OTA but haven't tried rooting
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pacet911:
Yes. It WORKS.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
Will it trip the binary counter?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] XNO:
Yes Towel root works with the new OTA update. I just did it with zero issues.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] pacet911:
No it does not.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
If our boot loader wasn't locked, I would root in a heartbeat. I don't see what I can use the root for if I can't install custom roms
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
You can install custom roms, but its just TouchWiz roms. There's no installing AOSP roms or custom kernels though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmz768:
I rooted just so I could get rid of pre-installed bloat. It's amazing how much I was able to get rid of.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] v1ncent:
I have an unlocked and rooted Verizon S3, running 4.1.2. I never upgraded to 4.3 because I wanted to keep my s3 unlocked. Is there any way to get the kitkat update and keep unlock & root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Quantumrabbit:
Between this, root access to my phone for apps like titanium backup, tethering, root file explorers, battery stats, ... Here's a list of apps that require root.

It's possible people have no need for them, but just removing bloat seems like it should be enough. Just between official Verizon Apps and Samsung apps, I think I've removed like 30 apps. Another 20 apps and services Verizon throws on there as well.

Also... yes, I verified taking OTA (not through Kies or Odin, the actual Over the Air update) I was able to root with towelroot after. Thanks towelroot team!
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] v1ncent:
Does the KitKat OTA re-lock the bootloader?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] SlimSnoopOS:
The bootloader is locked for both JB 4.3 OTAs and KitKat. Do not attempt to unlock the bootloader.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
Thanks for that, I might root. If I want to unroot, how would I do it and would it still keep the counter at 0?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jmz768:
If I used towelroot and then deleted a bunch of bloat apps, what would I need to do to take the 4.4 update?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Quantumrabbit:
It does stay at 0 yes.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] slick_shoes:
just wait til someone makes a flashable zip
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
But HOW would I unroot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] cleopete:
It's available on my SCH-I535 today, 6/22. I'm not installing atm tho.

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That help?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sammyroot:
Haven't ever rooted my verizon s3 since I purchased the phone. Knowing that kitkat is most likely the last OTA, I wanted to just root my phone. Not looking at installing custom roms.

Before I attempt the towelroot, it is safe on a full stock verison s3 on kitkat right? I'm just interested in removing the vz bloat. If I do a factory reset, do I then run towelroot again?

Also, does knox still work after towelroot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jcbjoe:
Congrats on purchase.. We need more info.. Go to settings > about phone. What do you have for the baseband? This will help us guide you on what the next step is
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sammyroot:
Thanks! Heres a screenshot. baseband I535OYUNDNE1

Ive had my phone for about a year and half now. Had a fascinate first which was much easier and less nerve wracking when rooting etc. lol
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Macrodroid:
Ran towelroot on my son's S3 earlier... NE1 Kit Kat, root is all good with this. SuperSU updated binaries and disabled Knox too! :)
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jcbjoe:
Are you in THE U.S?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] downhillvinnie:
What version safestrap works now
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sammyroot:
I am in the US.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] sammyroot:
Worked great! I didn't disable knox. verizon apps gone! :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] nj1266:
Would that work if I removed some of the bloat ware on 4.3 TW or do I have to restore TW to stock form before I unroot?

Sent from my 64 gig Retina IPad Mini
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] greatdaneduke:
Worked awesome on my S3. Installed busy box and su and off I went. Thank you.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] JacobManning17:
After rooting with towelroot and all that jazz, did your system status change from "Official" to "Custom"?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] landshark68:
If you are looking at being able to accept the latest OTA update to 4.4.2, your phone must be in a completely stock state which means restoring the bloat you removed.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
It won't work if you removed bloat ware, you need to Odin stock 4.3, (this will restore you back to factory 4.3) then let OTA to 4.4 then re-root.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] omair2005:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2797314
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] DR3W5K1:
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[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] Mon431:
Should I run towelroot and then get supersu or get supersu first and then towelroot?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 5ft24:
Towelroot first.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] donaldjl:
Will this cause problems such as the dreaded old "Unauthorized software detected by Verizon"? I'm not necessarily looking at stripping bloat at the moment, but enabling backups and root-needed apps. Seems like that used to do with the state of the bootloader during an OTA, but it's been a while since I looked into it, and my "some-timers" is acting up.

Thanks. :good:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] 5ft24:
You will get the Samsung splash screen with the lock on it when you boot it. Install triangle away and that disappears.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] hollywoodfrodo:
Just want to through my 2 cents in regarding Towelroot after taking the 4.4.2 KitKat update. I had been on 4.1.2 for a long time and after hearing KitKat was finally available and rootable decided it was an update I wanted. Used this forum to confirm it would work before taking the plunge.

Had to unroot my current version of course to take the OTA update. Had to go through 3 updates to finally get to 4.4.2 but eventually did. Then browsed to Towelroot website on my phone, downloaded, installed, and pressed the button and just like that I had root. Downloaded SuperSU and opened up. It did it's thing - notified me of Knox being on my phone and asked if I wanted to disable which I did. Had no issues - moved SuperSU to System folder and am happy to have a "new" S3 with KitKat and rooted! Had it and been doing a lot with it for a couple of days now with no issues.

Works just as good as it did before but with rooted KitKat.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] woodsticks:
Question, you moved SuperSU to sys folder, what are the differences/benefits of doing that and how is that done?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
In SuperSU app, go to settings and scroll down to the bottom, you will see the option to install to system folder. There's no real benefit if you have root. System folder required root permission and user app doesn't, but with root device it's doesn't matter. There is a small benefit if you are runing custom rom where you reflash update all the time and the binary will survive the clear cache/davik cache by TWRP or CWM (custom recovery).
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] donaldjl:
My apologies for bringing this back up, I'm just getting around to this again after further reading into things.

First, thank you again for your help, 5ft24.

I'm not quite clear on how to avoid the unauthorized Verizon software issue. From my reading, it appears locked bootloaders were causing the problem, however, with 4.3 and 4.4 locking them up tight, what's not to trigger the Verizon warning? I'm presuming unrooting before accepting any further updates should they ever happen. These Samsungs are quite unlike my Nexus 7 in ways, which I've rooted and tinkered with quite a bit now. Color me paranoid, I guess. If my tablet sits a couple of days while I sort it out from a flashing mistake, no big deal. Losing my phone is another thing entirely, LOL! :o
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] buhohitr:
You will received the message if you attempt to flash "unauthorized software" like custom rom, kernel, recovery or using improper tools to root such as EZ unroot etc..If your phone is rooted, before take the OTA, you need to properly unroot first. Towelroot is the safest method without trigger the message. If you rooted and removed bloatware and took the OTA, the OTA simply just failed but no unauthorized software message.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] prdog1:
Whatever you do do not take another OTA update no matter how small. Towlroot will no longer root. The exploit has been patched. :cool:
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] woodsticks:
What is the update referencing, KK 4.4.4 ?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
No there's a small patch from what I've been reading on top of the NE1 baseband is what prdog1 is referring to. It patches the towelroot exploit and root is no longer an option. DO NOT take any more ota updates beyond NE1

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] donaldjl:
Thank you all for your help and insight. :good:

Ugh, those cheeky buggers ruining the fun...
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] muiriddin:
Does it bump the version number or after you take this patch is it still listed as NE1?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
There's another update/patch coming from VZW beyond NE1. That will patch towelroot and root will be unavailable

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] woodsticks:
By deleting, do you mean that after you have successfully rooted, you can uninstall the app completly through App Mgr and maintain root?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] CZ Eddie:
Non S3 user here. Does towelroot root the most recent ROM from Verizon as of right now?
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
No harm in trying. I know version 1 of towelroot worked with anything dated June 3, 2014 and earlier but there were two updates after that with towelroot

Sent from my SCH-I535 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] jenkies:
This apk worked for my vzw s3. I'm on 4.3 vrucnc1. So just to verify, I can or cannot flash a rom? My understanding is no but I just wanted to make sure.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] schwinn8:
With Towelroot, you cannot flash a new ROM on 4.3 because your bootloader is locked. You can (potentially) use safestrap, though.
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] j1mattar:
Hey guys im a real noob when it comes to all this. Just rooted with towelroot and confirmed that the phone is rooted. What is next though? I have downloaded SuperSU and titanium backup and rom manager. Whats next. What does it mean to have a locked bootloader. What is the next step to unlock the bootloader and flash custom roms? Any recommendations on the best roms? any advice would be appreciated
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] ShapesBlue:
To have an unlocked bootloader means you can flash custom roms. Although you can't unlock the boot loader if your on 4.4.2 NE1 or 4.3 ML1

What version of Android are you on?

From my Wicked S3 on SOKP
[Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III] j1mattar:
4.4.2