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[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] amti366:
Hi Guys,

I am having some issues trying to root my Samsung Galaxy S3. I am currently running the stock Kitkat version of AT&T on my S3(SGH-I747) and trying to root it to be able to install CWM and a custom rom.

I have tried chainfire and towelroot methods.

I used the following tutorial of using ODIN and chainfire image for samsung SGH-I747:youtube.com/watch?v=LwsvPO8jVGE

I was able to get all steps to work and get everything same as the video above except when I install "Root Checker" from android play store it gave me message that "Root method is not properly configured" even after odin showed "Success" after rebooting and applying the patch

I then used the towelroot method by going to the towelroot.eu website on my phone and installing the apk. the towelroot app gave me the message that "I have root and do not need to reboot my device" but Root checker still says that my root is not configured.

I then reset my phone by pressing volume up+power and home button and clearing "Cache" and wiping data" and trying the above methods again but still unable to get the phone to root.

I am completely stumped as to what I am doing wrong. And would really appreciate some help from the pros.I have attached a snapshot of my device info and thanks for the great work and guidance.

Matt

PS. I already made sure that my phone is in the "Developer Mode" and "USB debugging" is enabled
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] amti366:
tried another method

Also tried using the casual method but that also failed with the error "Unsupported device" here is the url for the log file:http://pastebin.com/vZRvYH3g

I followed the follwowing thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2189536
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
After rooting with Towelroot you have to install SuperSU from the store. Then open and let it update its binary.

You dont need root to get cwm.
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] amti366:
Hi Doc, I was able to follow one of your other treads at "http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3-att/help/att-bricked-s3-help-please-t2817566/page2" and install TWRP. I think my issue was that the firmware had got upgraded to the NE4 and I was not flashing the correct bootloaders.

I do have one more question and I am not sure if it is a ROM related issue or a phone setting. I will understand if you think I should ask in the ROM thread. I flashed CM11 on the phone after installing TWRP and rooting with superSu. I noticed that the led buttons on the bottom of the phone are disabled(the back and the setting buttons) do you know if this is a changeable setting(pic attached)? I would hate to loose the screen-space at the bottom to the buttons and even though that's standard Kitkat layout I wont mind being able to use the phone led buttons to go back and change settings.

I installled the follwoing version of cm11: cm-11-20140805-SNAPSHOT-M9-d2lte.zip from (http://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=d2lte)

Thanks for your help and guidance.

Matt
[AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III] DocHoliday77:
Im not sure about that one. I don't use CM so im not very familiar with all of its different settings. Someone else may have the answer for you though. If not, then ask in the rom thread like you mentioned.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technaudio:
Only noticed this recently, where did the option to have GSM only in mobile network settings go? And why is 4G on by default? If I select wcdma only or wcdma/GSM when I next reboot my phone, it reverts back to 4G preferred. Is there a way to get this back? Or at least to not have 4G preferred? I don't have a 4G sim, so there's no need to have it on, I don't know if it effects battery life, but I'd assume it would?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] St.Jimmy90:
Open service menu by entering *#*#7378423#*#* into your dialer. Go to service settings - Network mode
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] technaudio:
No way to get it back in settings?
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] St.Jimmy90:
I don't think so, but at least you can set it in service menu
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] mark190977:
When i make a call if it lasts more than about a minute the phone cuts off and the phone shows no signal, after a while the searching bar comes up next to the ariel icon, eventually the signal comes back, but at no regular time, there is no problem when the phone is not being used i.e. it only happens when i make or recieve a call. Tried soft and hard reset and not cured it, also tried changung network settings but this also has no effect, contacted works I.T. department who own the Sim in my phone and they say there is no problem with the network so it must be my P.D.A. help please. P.S. not too much tech jargen please dont know a great deal about the inner workings of the P.D.A. system.............thanx :-)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] zerimar:
I don't know how old your device is but it could be your battery that gets easily drained when making a call. My device was 18 months old with its original battery when this happened. After replacing the battery problem was gone.
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] Pat123:
Any other solution to resolve this issue ? I am pretty sure the problem is bcoz of the battery coz the moment i plug it into the usb port of my laptop, it comes alive (network signal is back)
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] indudhar:
Try 2 change the panel ...Put original Panel...100% it will work
[JAM, MDA Compact, S100 General] russco77:
what Pannel you mean? have similar problem...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoellSVK:
Hello,

my deviace is iOcean X7S Elite with MTK6592. I flashed new ROM (MP_mt92_s9_os902_ousheng_wcdma_kk_hw_ldata_tphone_20140816-164613_zhulin_PC) downloaded from iOcean website but i have little issue with language. When i swipe to my language (Slovak or Czech) language don't change on main apps (Dialer, Contacts and Calendar) and it is still in chines...

Is possible to do something ?

Thank You
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chris_1954:
Hello,

iOcean publish on their Facebook page working to a new version that will correct the problems.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] igotlostintampa:
o.o was i the only one excited :( feels bad being the only crack flasher here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] dunhillpanda:
Is it stable? If yes, will like to give it a try ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] igotlostintampa:
Yeah I really like it once its got a new keyboard. Havnt had a force close or random reboot. The thing is so much smoother than any other rom ive tried its crazy. And after about a day the battery drain has gone away. I honestly am thunkibg about keepimg the thing if it keeps going this well as a perm backup.

The onky issues ive seen i listed in the OP but they arent problems for me really
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] OTAw:
Looks interesting. Props on the info, I'll look into this soon
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] igotlostintampa:
All Functional

IT seems everything i use the phone for is functional on this rom. I have seen no issues at all with everything that i regularly do and with some added functionality from the android general section (acid audio (i prefer it >.>)) I dont see any reason to change off the rom o.o it has some of the best touch response i have seen on a rom (less lag on inital jerk from finger than touchwiz/aosp) the only thing its missing is the over the top customizations some roms have that will be kinda stock in android L o.o so i think im going to wait for either an L rom or color os 2.5 > 3

>.> <.<

unless another rom peaks my interest before then but im so tired of AOSP and Touchwiz xD and that seems to be the majority of this forum o.o like ive googled a lot of other roms... >.> MIUI and XUI both exist for this phone as does Color OS and many hybrid Touchwiz/AOSP roms exist over in international, as well as many roms that just never make it to our forum because they are being undercut by the popular roms for our device and immediately jump to the end of the forum..some of which are more stable than some of our most popular roms >.<

Sorry i ranted, just overal kind of curious what the Samsung user Obsession is with Touchwiz and AOSP when better than both exist for the devices we use >.> i mean i get liking the style of a rom but im not used to entering a forum here where other roms dont exist o.o i wonder what roms the nexus devices get.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Scrawlerism:
Ooh! This looks fascinating! Im pretty new here but ive lurked forever and I have been looking for a new rom to try. It looks like we value the same things in a rom and the bugs wont be a problem for me either (almost never ever turn on wifi for instance) so im excited to try a rom that youve decided will be your DD.

Ill let ya know how it worked.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Scrawlerism:
Oh man. This ROM is cool...

My phone played nice with it upon install for whatever reason. On my first wipe it took. Most of the setup crashed like you said, for some reason the google log in part didn't crash. After changing the APN settings everything seems to be working great. It really is fast and responsive ( there is a scroll slide effect kinda like iOS that makes lists feel slick)

My small qualm is that it shows that you have no service at all times. Even the weather app says "no service" in it so having that on the home screen and in the status bar is bothersome.

My large qualm is battery. This ROM is freaking gorgeous, I seriously want a phone beefy enough to run like this for a long time, I can't stress how pretty this is for anyone who hasn't tried Oppo's stuff. But I'm getting roughly what OP did on battery though, it feels like only a bit over 1/3 the longetivity of most other Roms I've tried... Reminds me of my old iPhone 4 after 3 years of use. So that really bites. But hell if it isn't pretty.

Another user said the battery problems go away after the ROM settles so imma give that a bit and if it does... I couldn't possibly change it. The weather effects on the home screen are addicting and I love how the rain/snow will fall on icons and splash or accumulate. It feels like a ROM in step with the future.

---------- Post added at 11:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:44 AM ----------

Oh shoot I forgot to mention, sorry to spam this thread! Some apps return "package file invalid" and you flat out can't install those apps. This was fixed for me by wiping the caches in recovery but I've read this doesn't always work. In the end I personally got every app I wanted installed so idk if that will be a problem but yeah.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] igotlostintampa:
My issues with battery life so far have greatly dimmed, I am unsure if it was just the rom getting used to itself or the kernel setting itself up...but my battery issues have gone down greatly.

THOUGH I will mention that it is still worse than AOSP and Touchwiz, just not by nearly as much as previously thought. (EDIT: THE BATTERY LIFE, I actually don't think ill give this rom up

Also I did also have the problem with "Package File Invalid" and I also wiped the caches to get everything to install properly, but I also found that a full storage wipe of the phone (copy everything important off first) prevents that issue with most roms, I may try it with this one if I decide to ever uninstall it in the first place. The rom is kind of amazing...

Normally I would be experiencing some kind of stability issue with an app or something by now or maybe a keyboard...but not with this rom, not at all. It is still running as amazing as when I first turned it on.

OH I have to mention I guess that I did turn on some power saving settings so that may have been what effected the battery life so dramatically. In honesty I think now it lasts me quite a while...I may actually think I get better battery life in the last 15-20% than AOSP or Touchwiz, touchwiz being the only one with a decent power saver setting (with ROM)

but yeah I love this rom and wish there were more like it for our device....I know miui is available and I might look back into it for more of a full themeing effect, but I love the gesture panel and im gonna try to port it over to the miui rom >.> and see if it will load. Seems to be an app that's built into the phone but im unsure how deep rooted it is.

MIUI+ColorOS = Amazing combo.

Thanks though guys for looking into this! :) glad to see some other crack flashers around.

This rom does seem to be taking kind of a large leap, but at least its forward.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] Scrawlerism:
Honestly the battery did get better after a couple days. Aosp has probably spoiled me. I really really liked this ROM.

Edit: and I know what you mean by "forward thinking" this ROM feels like the future. :p

And yes, definitely a crack flasher here. Even now that I have a ROM that I always fall back on I'm still flashing at least a few times a week, and trying new Roms on weekends. >.<
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] brograms8:
Will try this soon
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4] mindstate:
this is a really nice rom for the s4 , i didn't have to reflash at all, one wipe flashed the rom, it was succesful and booted right up on the first try. Thanks for this, i tried the newest 9/6 debloated version from the link in the OP but it seemed to be a lil glitchy, the one in OP works fine. Thanks again
[Verizon LG G3] imaverik:
Bought this and have been using it about 2 weeks now.

$9.99 when I bought it...

Seller advertises 3000mah.

Battery itself says it is 3500mah.

I have found it to last about 2-5 hours than the OEM battery. It's more than 3000mah for sure. Even at 29.99 now I would be happy with paying that for the results I got having two batteries.

Base info for next comment:

Take phone of charger at 6am, 5 days a week.

OEM battery would get me through a day, all night in quiet mode and till about 1pm the next day.

One RealWay battery gets me through 2 full work days and dies while I sleep heading into the third day.

I use Greenify and had that setup for about 5 weeks since i got the phone. I changed nothing but the battery I was using.
[Verizon LG G3] bucsfann20:
Any adverse effects from using this battery? Phone getting hot?
[Verizon LG G3] imaverik:
Nothing yet.
[Verizon LG G3] zgroten:
I would go with only the FACTORY OEM battery for any phone.

I bought this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NBNP7QK

Its Genuine and lasts just as long as my stock battery. No heating issues at all.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sagar023:
Hello!

I have a strange problem with my samsung note, sim cards of a particular company are not working, it says "INSERT SIM" or no sim detected error. Whereas the same sim is working with other phones. Tried using many sims of the same company but not working.

I'm able to use sim cards of other providers except Reliance, can anyone please help me out?

Do I need to re-flash the software or any other tip?

I tried doing manual configuration but coud't go ahead because the phone detects no sim card of the company reliance.

Have attached screenshot of phone details, any help is appreciated, thanks.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] king_moso:
does 4.4.4 - S4 Google Edition rom support gt 19500

if so ,,

does it support air gesture and air view

please help :confused:
[General Questions and Answers] awesomebmx:
So I have a Moga Power Pro (In A Mode) and tried launching ZeeMouse. It doesn't try to connect all it says is No Paired Device Found. I made sure my bluetooth works correctly,and it does. Here is a picture of the problem (This is after I hit connect)... i58(dot)tinypic(dot)com/2zppjwi(dot)jpg

I put the (dot) because I cannot not post a link.......So make sure where the (dot) is add a .
[Bada Software and Hacking General] Advena:
Hi,

I'm currently trying to use my Samsung Wave S8500 again, and want to get Android on it. I've done it before but I'm a bit rusty on working with it.

Most things I will be able to figure out and find online.

However there's one problem I'm stuck with. Whenever I connect the phone to the computer I can only see 1 partition of 86.4MB.

Google and the XDA can't help me (At least not with the terms I tried using)

I don't recall what exactly I did with the phone the last time, now I flashed a new Bootloader and Fota from this android version.

When I place the corresponding zlimage file on the 86.4mb partition I can boot into the CWM Recovery mode.

Bada also works like regular. However after using some of the functions in the recovery mode (I didn't really know what I did, and I believe it wasn't too smart) the Memory status is:

Total / Available

System Memory: 564 MB ./ 162 MB

Application Memory 129 MB / 3.00 KB

Internal User Memory 85.2 MB / 38.9 MB

Before using some recovery functions these numbers were different (mainly higher)

Can anyone help me with my problems? I want to get any android version on the phone asap. I have a broken SD card so I hope I can do it without any SD card. (Buying a new SD card is not really an option as my next phone won't have a slot)

Kind regards,

Advena
[Bada Software and Hacking General] ghoslslender124:
1. reflash bada (FULL)

2. run bada > factort reset

3. copy zImage/boot.img to sd card

4. install android
[Bada Software and Hacking General] Advena:
Can't believe it was that simple.

I started reflashing just before I saw your post just to at least have the newest version.

And yes it instantly booted with the full 390MB
[Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ursulavasey:
Hello everyone, I hope you can help me.

My sister has a Moto G 3G version, which is completely stock; no root, no mods, etc. When she turns it off, it plays a ringtone, instead of just a silent power down. My partner and I have the same phone, but we cannot replicate the problem, with a view to solving it. My partner and I are technically minded, but my sister is not. I don't have physical access to her phone to try different options, as we live in different parts of the UK. I can pass on information to her to test things. Can someone suggest a way to stop it ringing when it's switched off, and a reason why this may be happening, please? She doesn't want to silence the whole phone; she just wants to stop it ringing when it switches off. I would be grateful for any suggestions you can offer.
[LG Optimus L90] Ryan Saf:
Hello my friends, I need help. Have have read through the Form on CM 11 for the Optimus L90 D415 and others. I have seen people saying that it works, but I don't know how to use it. Please guys, give me STEP BY STEP directions from the absolute beginning to help me. I know nothing about what to do. Thanks.

Article:

http://xdaforums.com/lg-l90/development/rom-cyanogenmod-11-lg-l90-t2831541

:)
[LG Optimus L90] bravho:
In the Q&A part you can find the procedure for: root (first), unlock bootloader (2nd), flash custom recovery (3nd) and then you can backup and flash rom.
[LG Optimus L90] Ryan Saf:
Where is that? Sorry, I'm noob lol
[LG Optimus L90] Ryan Saf:
I need help
[LG Optimus L90] xantanion:
He told you where to go. The question and answer section of the l90 forums
[LG Optimus L90] Ryan Saf:
I know, but nothing is really clear and is not what I'm looking for
[LG Optimus L90] bravho:
If you want CM 11, you first need root, then unlock your bootloader, etc. Otherwise you can't install (=flash CM 11). I suggest you reed first the Q&A part (I know, it's a lot of reading ☺) . Good luck!
[LG Optimus L90] Ilxaot:
If you're having trouble figuring this out, you might want to wait until we have a stable build, because right now they're pretty buggy.
[LG Optimus L90] shinobisoft:
Everything you need to know can be found here.

As I stated in your other thread, creating double threads for the same issue is against forum rules.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marckos.112:
Hii all

Please. Help me

I want rom ftf 10.5.a.0.230. Mena arabic

And thanks.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidfreak70:
Hi member :)

You have the FTF file?? If yes do this:

Install flashtool and flashtool drivers package

Move the FTF file to flashtool/frimware

Turn off your Xperia Z

Open flashtool on your PC

Click the lightning icon ⚡⚡

Select the FTF from the list

Click start/flash (I don't remember)

When you see window saying waiting for flashmode hold the vol- button and connect your phone to PC

When the window disappear release your hand and put the phone near PC :)

Wait till it's finish and disconnect it

Hit thanks button here :D

Enjoy ;)

Notice: next time don't post in general section

Notice 2 : use search button before you post. You'll find many answers to the same question ;)

Tapatalk'ed from my Xperia™ Z (C6602) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaRk MaDnEsS:
just want to add something androidfreak70

there is no arabic FTF for Kitkat until now.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] marckos.112:
No i need ftf 10.5.a.0.230. Mena arabic

C6602
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaRk MaDnEsS:
sony didn't release the arabic version of KitKat
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
Are you sure?

It says here that they did.

Edit - I've created an FTF of it. I'm currently uploading it and will link it here when it's done. My upload is terrible, so it will be a couple of hours at least.

Edit 2 - Here :)
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidtweaker1:
You are the real MVP in crises ;):cool:
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kingvortex:
:)

I just wanted to try out the new feature of Flashtool that can download any region's firmware and create an FTF. It worked well.
[Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaRk MaDnEsS:
my bad i didn't check it recently :( thx for the upload any way :good:
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] synxx:
hi guys, got a strange problem. when i open the camera app i seem to lose touch screen function. the volume button still works to take a picture but i cant select any option on screen.

it used to work but doesnt now. no other issues like this with the phone. ive downloaded other camera apps from the play store and they work fine but dont have the features of the stock one.

any ideas whats wrong or how to fix this?

thanks for any help or info given.

regards,

Gary.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geeks Empire:
i

common solution for system apps or better to say preinstalled apps is to clear cache, data, force stop and re open it.

Setting > Apps > Camera > Clear Cache, Data, Force Stop

then try to re open app and check issue.

Possible solutions If problem remains

- you need to restart phone.

- reset to factory

- Flash another stock firmware (that u can find in sammobile.com/firmware) via Odin

Hit Thanks if it s useful
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] synxx:
Thankyou for your help but I have already tried your first suggestion and unfortunatly it didn't help.

I was also thinking I may need to Factory reset or flash another stock firmware as I have tried deleting the app itself and installing again but I still have the same problem.

I just find it strange that I cant seem to find any info on any one else having the same issue...

Anyway when I have abit of free time I will look for a firmware and give it a try. In the mean time any other suggestions are welcome.

Regards,

Gary.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] synxx:
Well I figured out what was causing this. It seems installing xposed stops my stock camera app from working as previously discussed.

The app is fine installed but when the firmware for xposed is installed the camera app doesn't work, when the firmware is uninstalled the camera app works fine.

If anyone has any info on this then I would appreciate it if you could share.

I'm also gonna ask in the xposed thread to see if anyone has any explanation or info. Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this and sort it out.

Thanks if any help or info is given.

Regards,

Gary.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] davidwilson83:
Thread closed as per OP's request