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Themes Help

Hey all,
I have searched a little bit, but my brain is fried from rooting today so i'm not having any luck finding a post on how to install a theme. I have found a million and one on how to make a theme, but not install it.
Could someone point me to a good "howto" please?
Or if it's as simple as flashing it using recovery you can just tell me to do that too!
Thanks!

Most you just flash using recovery.
The popular ones anyways.
Any particular one you are struggling with?

apristel said:
Most you just flash using recovery.
The popular ones anyways.
Any particular one you are struggling with?
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I haven't tried to do one yet for fear of breaking something after spending all day trying to root!
But im looking at installing this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717559
I've already downloaded it. Do I just copy it to the root of my SD and then flash from SD with recovery?
Thanks!

Karma79 said:
I haven't tried to do one yet for fear of breaking something after spending all day trying to root!
But im looking at installing this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=717559
I've already downloaded it. Do I just copy it to the root of my SD and then flash from SD with recovery?
Thanks!
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Thats exactly what you do.. just make sure you downloaded the one for your rom... Damage control or Fresh.... and you will be all set..
Just so you know after flashing it might take a minute to reboot..just give it sometime and it will finish booting.

apristel said:
Thats exactly what you do.. just make sure you downloaded the one for your rom... Damage control or Fresh.... and you will be all set..
Just so you know after flashing it might take a minute to reboot..just give it sometime and it will finish booting.
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Sweet!! TY so much!!

Karma79 said:
Sweet!! TY so much!!
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No problemo!

apristel said:
No problemo!
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OK I spoke too soon....well....still TY, but it didnt quite work. LOL
I flashed it, and the icons all changed, but none of the backgrounds did. Do I need to set those somehow or should it have done that??
Sorry im so noob!!

Karma79 said:
OK I spoke too soon....well....still TY, but it didnt quite work. LOL
I flashed it, and the icons all changed, but none of the backgrounds did. Do I need to set those somehow or should it have done that??
Sorry im so noob!!
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You need to find and set the background yourself.

apristel said:
You need to find and set the background yourself.
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Lost again.... When I go to menu > wallpapers I dont see that background in any of the categories. Where would I find them at??
TY!!!!

You are looking for the background for the minimalist / movado theme?
I would post the link but it won't let me as I am too new. Simply go to the theme page, save the bottom picture to your phone, which is the background you want. (And by theme page, I mean the link you posted above. It has several images in it. of screen shots. the bottom one is the background. Save that to your phone).
Just save that image to your phone, then go to "menu" / "wallpaper" / "gallery" and select the image.

New to rooting, themes and such.
I found some place that before flashing a theme you need to:
Wipe data+Cache+Dalvik
Is this necessary?

Need help, cant get into bootloader in kingsrom

Okay, so im running kingsrom unleashed 4g, and its great i love it. Tired to flash another rom today, elite III. Preformed backup, flashed format_all zip first then was gonna flash elite III next like it states. But now after flashing format_all zip it restarted the phone and now its back to kingrom and its in safe mood. For some odd reason its not letting me load into bootloader so i can flash the next step. And whats really ticking me off is that rommanager is not working. Ive installed and uninstalled countless times and it wont let me open. Does it have to due with being in safe mood. Please help me , need someone to fill me in. Thanks for you time.

I'm confused in regard to your post. Anyway, to get to the bootloader, power off your device. Now simultaneously press the DOWN volume button and the power button until your device starts. After a short pause, a few lines of text will scroll across the screen and then you'll be shown a set of options. Viola, you're at the bootloader screen.
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dougjamal said:
I'm confused in regard to your post. Anyway, to get to the bootloader, power off your device. Now simultaneously press the DOWN volume button and the power button until your device starts. After a short pause, a few lines of text will scroll across the screen and then you'll be shown a set of options. Viola, you're at the bootloader screen.
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Thats what ive been trying to do for the last hour, i know how to get there. The problem here is that it wont load up, it just starts up once i let go of the power button.

I feel like a broken record: STOP USING ****ING ROM MANAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flash your **** in ****ing RECOVERY like it was designed for.....
10,000 posts about problem flashing ROMS on here, and 9,990 of them were because someone was using ROM manager
Now, I KNOW people are going post that ROM Manager works fine for them, well great! Welcome to the minority.....

HipKat said:
I feel like a broken record: STOP USING ****ING ROM MANAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flash your **** in ****ing RECOVERY like it was designed for.....
10,000 posts about problem flashing ROMS on here, and 9,990 of them were because someone was using ROM manager
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Take a breather. And I feel like the problem is from him not disabling the function in applications/development that enables the 'fast' reboot.

teh roxxorz said:
Take a breather. And I feel like the problem is from him not disabling the function in applications/development that enables the 'fast' reboot.
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Possibly.....
Still, I'm gonna start a revolution against ROM Manager and Kernel Manger...
Useless programs for people trying to shortcut a proven system...

HipKat said:
I feel like a broken record: STOP USING ****ING ROM MANAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Flash your **** in ****ing RECOVERY like it was designed for.....
10,000 posts about problem flashing ROMS on here, and 9,990 of them were because someone was using ROM manager
Now, I KNOW people are going post that ROM Manager works fine for them, well great! Welcome to the minority.....
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okay..., looks like i learned the hard way, time to get up and learn from my mistakes. But do you know how i get out of this pickle?

When you do vol-down/power, you don't get to bootloader? What does your phone do?

HipKat said:
When you do vol-down/power, you don't get to bootloader? What does your phone do?
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Nothing at all. Then after mmm 45 seconds of holding it down i let go, it boots up, quickly too. Im not sure if its because of Kingsrom or what ( on the fast boot that is).

What about fastboot? (Vol up/Power)?
I'm no expert here, but I think you may want to try running the RUU form your PC if that doesn't work, go back to stock and start over. I'm sure someone will come up wit ha better option, but if it was me, that's what I would do.

conman123 said:
Nothing at all. Then after mmm 45 seconds of holding it down i let go, it boots up, quickly too. Im not sure if its because of Kingsrom or what ( on the fast boot that is).
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You need to go into the settings and disable that 'fast reboot' setting.

teh roxxorz said:
You need to go into the settings and disable that 'fast reboot' setting.
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Oh yeah, I already forgot about that......

HipKat said:
Oh yeah, I already forgot about that......
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Its okay to forget things when leading a rebellion.

teh roxxorz said:
You need to go into the settings and disable that 'fast reboot' setting.
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Thanks so much, it started right up in bootloader.

HipKat said:
Oh yeah, I already forgot about that......
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Im never using rommanager again i suppose, thanks for the heads up though.

conman123 said:
Thanks so much, it started right up in bootloader.
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Never a problem. And you can still use rom manager to fix permissions, if you get a whole bunch of force closes on apps for no reason.

teh roxxorz said:
Never a problem. And you can still use rom manager to fix permissions, if you get a whole bunch of force closes on apps for no reason.
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Okay cool, when i did a google search on safe mode it seemed to me like i was about to have a pretty paper weight.. haha

teh roxxorz said:
Its okay to forget things when leading a rebellion.
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Lmao.........
Swyped From The Hippest Phone Using XDA Premium

teh roxxorz said:
Never a problem. And you can still use rom manager to fix permissions, if you get a whole bunch of force closes on apps for no reason.
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Remind me to add that to my Revolt thread that it is awesome for fixing permissions
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conman123 said:
Okay cool, when i did a google search on safe mode it seemed to me like i was about to have a pretty paper weight.. haha
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Lawlz, no paper weights while I'm around.

[Q] Think i've bricked my Nexus

Hi Guys...
I'm a complete Android noob, and an idiot to boot... I bought a UK Galaxy Nexus SIM free last week, and flashed it with ClockworkMod over the weekend in preparation for CM9.
when i went to boot into Recovery, I got the droid with his Chest open, but no options to access anything / ROM / etc...
So I searched the market for a Custom Recovery, thinking this was what I needed... the second i tapped 'install' my phone seemed to trip out (almost like a fuse tripping, but quietly...
Now my phone won't turn on / boot up / or anything... After screaming and shouting at my self for being such a c*ck I looked online at the Market to see what it was I had just installed on my (now) £500 paper weight, and turns out i have installed an ACER tablet recovery image.
I use Mac iOS-X Lion, and my adb won't detect it at all...
What do i do...???? My knowledge of this stuff is... well... not good enough to have been playing around in the first place... can someone please point me in the right direction to get a Samsung Bootloader / recovery / whatever, and tell me how i load it up
thanks

If you have battery pulled and your phone won't turn on, even after charging, there is not much anyone can do.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear...
First thing, pull the battery and put it back in. Then hold down volume up AND down and then press the power button whilst continuing to hold the volume buttons. If you're lucky you'll get into fastboot mode. If you do, you can then flash the stock image back onto the device (see this guide for instruction on that).
Assuming it works, you can thank yourself lucky and walk away safe in the knowledge that READING UP ON THINGS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WILL HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE
Should also point out the above is all for Windows so get yourself a decent OS and you should be OK

It shouldn't brick while flashing recovery - is that all you did? Which app did you use?

danger-rat said:
It shouldn't brick while flashing recovery - is that all you did? Which app did you use?
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It depends on where recovery was flashed (as in, destination of flash).

? why dont you go for where you bought the device ! they will probably take money for fixing it but better thant throw it in the rubbish

Not really the answer i was looking for
Just come off the phone to the person that is looking at it for me... Odin seems to be detecting it, so he 'thinks'... he might be able to push factory firm where back on it... although, its gonna cost me a fortune
Fingers crossed...
Lesson well learnt

danger-rat said:
It shouldn't brick while flashing recovery - is that all you did? Which app did you use?
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Ok... if you want a laugh (at my expense)... I flashed Acer Recovery Installer on to it... was too eager to get it done, and just presumed because it was in the market, it would work
I feel like a complete ar5e and I'm sure if this guy fixes is, I'm gonna be paying top dollar for it...

Lynden2883 said:
Ok... if you want a laugh (at my expense)... I flashed Acer Recovery Installer on to it... was too eager to get it done, and just presumed because it was in the market, it would work
I feel like a complete ar5e and I'm sure if this guy fixes is, I'm gonna be paying top dollar for it...
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You really shouldnt be paying anything for it. It sounds like you could have done it yourself reading through the guides in the dev section...if you aren't going to take the time to read and learn, you shouldn't be rooting and flashing...

lowandbehold said:
You really shouldnt be paying anything for it. It sounds like you could have done it yourself reading through the guides in the dev section...if you aren't going to take the time to read and learn, you shouldn't be rooting and flashing...
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^^^ +10000 this right here sums it all up. You should really take the time to read up on stuff. Then stuff like this won't happen nor will you need to pay for anything. Hopefully it all turns up well
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lowandbehold said:
You really shouldnt be paying anything for it. It sounds like you could have done it yourself reading through the guides in the dev section...if you aren't going to take the time to read and learn, you shouldn't be rooting and flashing...
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xXJay_RXx said:
^^^ +10000 this right here sums it all up. You should really take the time to read up on stuff. Then stuff like this won't happen nor will you need to pay for anything. Hopefully it all turns up well
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Completely agree with both of you... going to wait till I get it back and leave the messing about with ROMs etc.. to the people who know what they are doing and research it properly

Lynden2883 said:
Ok... if you want a laugh (at my expense)... I flashed Acer Recovery Installer on to it... was too eager to get it done, and just presumed because it was in the market, it would work
I feel like a complete ar5e and I'm sure if this guy fixes is, I'm gonna be paying top dollar for it...
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I wouldn't have charged you to get it working personally, just that you covered the cost of postage
If it can get into ODIN then you should be OK. Get any random Nexus FW on it to get it booting then use the factory images to get the latest official FW back on it and job done

1. Download a valid CWM image to your computer (toro or maguro).
2. Reboot into bootloader mode (hold vol up/down + power with the phone off, or adb reboot bootloader)
3. fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img
Done.

Berzerker7 said:
1. Download a valid CWM image to your computer (toro or maguro).
2. Reboot into bootloader mode (hold vol up/down + power with the phone off, or adb reboot bootloader)
3. fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img
Done.
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4. Save your money by doing what Berzerker7 said if it's not too late. They are easy-to-follow instructions.
Terminators run on Android

why don't people read and learn how to root?...I'm getting so tired of seeing the same thread.....read ....research...read more....
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Lynden2883 said:
Not really the answer i was looking for
Just come off the phone to the person that is looking at it for me... Odin seems to be detecting it, so he 'thinks'... he might be able to push factory firm where back on it... although, its gonna cost me a fortune
Fingers crossed...
what? your actually gonna pay someone to do it?...odin is the easiest tool kit to use...a child could do it...if you cannot use odin, you have no reason even customizing or rooting your phone in the first place...not to sound mean...but one has to read and research like most of us to achieve the things we want out of our devices....most people hear are not gonna hold your hand and do the work for you....read the thread odin toolkit.....it really is so simple I did it my first try to put 2 phones back to stock....what's the worst that can happen?
Lesson well learnt
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[Q] Update.zip for SGH-T989

Hi guys,
I know most of you will say I'm a noob who hasn't searched and everyone and their mom knows this but im new to the custom roms, I have a US T mobile Samsung Galaxy S2 SGH-T989. I have rooted it and flashed the latest clockwork but when i try to install the custom rom it says im missing the update.zip file. and i cant find that damn thing anywhere online. I have harassed the search on Google, YouTube, xda and every other site i can think of but i cant find anything..... please......help?

Don't select update from zip.
Choose install/update from custom zip. It's a separate option.

RE
i do select the install custom but i dont have the actual update.zip file in my sdcard. i dont know where to get it

cityinbetween said:
i do select the install custom but i dont have the actual update.zip file in my sdcard. i dont know where to get it
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How were you able to install clockworkmod and root, but you can't find a rom? That's ass-backwards if you ask me.
Check the development forum. Plenty of roms in there. Most of them zipped.

i did find a rom but when i try to install it, i get a message that update.zip is missing

cityinbetween said:
i did find a rom but when i try to install it, i get a message that update.zip is missing
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Select 'install zip from sdcard', then select 'choose zip from sdcard'. If it's on the internal, not an actual microsd card, select 'choose zip from internal sdcard'.

I'd start from scratch. Sounds like you did something wrong...
Start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359
Then here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1481141
Then flash whatever ROM you want...

Thank you very much for replying but i think i just bricked it, i tried installing villain and now it wont turn on.... go ahead, laugh. i know. im a f'in idiot

cityinbetween said:
Thank you very much for replying but i think i just bricked it, i tried installing villain and now it wont turn on.... go ahead, laugh. i know. im a f'in idiot
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First off what the F is villain...
2nd... take the battery out, plug in your usb cable to the PC. Hold vol UP + vol DOWN and plug in your USB cable to the phone while holding the volume buttons. Does it go into Download mode?
**EDIT** If your talking about this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198334
Then yes you are an idiot. I'm sorry Thats for the UK version and I believe you are bricked. You could try a USB jig...
I'm afraid now (if even possible) your new friends will be Download Mode and ODIN..

Isn't the VillainROM a ROM for the i9100? If so, that is a completely different phone and you probably are f-ed.

sorry to say it bro but...
Have fun with your new paper weight.
If the phone is new, you can probably get a warranty exchange.

villain was supposedly a rom,
I did as you said but the screen does not light up or show anything, i hear the noise on the computer as if it recognizes it

Rod3 said:
Isn't the VillainROM a ROM for the i9100? If so, that is a completely different phone and you probably are f-ed.
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Yea it is. I edited my post with the link to where he probably got it.. suckes when we can't help people :/

The question is where did you get the ROM from? There is not a VillainROM in the T989 dev section. VillainROM is in the i9100 (international Galaxy S 2) dev section.

cityinbetween said:
villain was supposedly a rom,
I did as you said but the screen does not light up or show anything, i hear the noise on the computer as if it recognizes it
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If thats the case and it makes a noise you can "try" starting ODIN and see if it recognizes it on a COM port. if so you might be fixable...

just wanted to say thank you for your guys help and patience with us noobs. I know im an idiot and didnt do enough research. I was trying different roms and non worked, thery kept saying no update.zip file
can you please tell me how to try it with odin since the PC recognized it

cityinbetween said:
just wanted to say thank you for your guys help and patience with us noobs. I know im an idiot and didnt do enough research. I was trying different roms and non worked, thery kept saying no update.zip file
can you please tell me how to try it with odin since the PC recognized it
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I gave you the links to recover from a bad flash.... Here it is again..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359

If you did flash a rom from the international version sorry to say you are hard brick nothing you do will fix it.. Only option you have is to do a warranty exchange and play dumb or see this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562758 the op seems to have found a way to fix hard bricked devices for a price so get a hold of him and see what he can do

Thank you
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you guys, especially Sharpie603. you guys are awesome, you have helped me before when i had my vibrant and i should've waited for a response instead of being a button happy fool. I screwed myself this time. But you guys are awesom

cityinbetween said:
I just wanted to say thank you to all of you guys, especially Sharpie603. you guys are awesome, you have helped me before when i had my vibrant and i should've waited for a response instead of being a button happy fool. I screwed myself this time. But you guys are awesom
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You might be in luck if odin still recognizes it.
If not, you can try warranty or an unbricking service. There's one floating around for 40 USD or so.

[Root] Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean on Mac OSX/Linux [Motochopper]

Here's a step by step guide showing you how to root your Galaxy S3 running on Jelly Bean for both Mac OSX and Linux.
It is currently working for all Jelly Bean versions.​
Details and Written Step-by-Step Guide: http://www.androidrootz.com/2013/05/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-on-mac.html
Credits to go djrbliss, the creator of Motochopper!​

First!
Also, thanks for this gonna be very helpful
×Rebel Nation×

Although thus is great, and no offense, but this probably belongs in General

FINALLY!!!!!! Yeah!!! This could have not come at a better time. Specially since im going to get my S3 replaced. My charging port burned out.. Damn it!, anyways thanks for this im looking forward to doing so

Spider_Pig27 said:
FINALLY!!!!!! Yeah!!! This could have not come at a better time. Specially since im going to get my S3 replaced. My charging port burned out.. Damn it!, anyways thanks for this im looking forward to doing so
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How the heck did your charging port burn out?
×Rebel Nation×

Parkourkid93 said:
How the heck did your charging port burn out?
×Rebel Nation×
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water leakage. Now the damn thing charges 2% every hour -_-

Holy crap , that's terrible
×Rebel Nation×

Parkourkid93 said:
Holy crap , that's terrible
×Rebel Nation×
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tell me about it. Worst is that i took it to a sprint repair center and they said they could not fix it. I was like i thought you guys said warranty covered everything. then hes like it works like your car insurance where your entitled to pay a deductible. then i was i like ah i dont feel like arguing so i guess ill just order one through asurion. but im stuck charging the phone the whole day

Spider_Pig27 said:
tell me about it. Worst is that i took it to a sprint repair center and they said they could not fix it. I was like i thought you guys said warranty covered everything. then hes like it works like your car insurance where your entitled to pay a deductible. then i was i like ah i dont feel like arguing so i guess ill just order one through asurion. but im stuck charging the phone the whole day
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Sprint oh so good service again -.-, that blows tho, you basically can't leave, unless you're leaving your phone home xD, but let's not get off topic tho , I'm gonna have to save this thread, might end up on Linux soon
×Rebel Nation×

Parkourkid93 said:
Sprint oh so good service again -.-, that blows tho, you basically can't leave, unless you're leaving your phone home xD, but let's not get off topic tho , I'm gonna have to save this thread, might end up on Linux soon
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im already on mac so this is a big bonus for me

You're Awesome!
I'm rooted again. Thank you very much!

This is awesome, they actually found an exit and didn't just settle for "use windows and ODIN it" :thumbup:

S3 rooted with your help
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Here's a step by step guide showing you how to root your Galaxy S3 running on Jelly Bean for both Mac OSX and Linux.
It is currently working for all Jelly Bean versions.​
Details and Written Step-by-Step Guide: http://www.androidrootz.com/2013/05/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-on-mac.html
Credits to go djrbliss, the creator of Motochopper!​
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I would like to thank you for your awesome help toward this community .
Now I have a rooted s3 phone.
Update:
After 10 minutes, my phone just froze and turn into black screen.
Now, it stuck at samsung logo. I did a back up and installed cwm recovery.
I can't get into recovery mode.
Please help me. This is my only phone and I use it for work.
Thank you

Download mode accessible?

CNexus said:
Download mode accessible?
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Could you please explain more on what your trying to ask?

techfanatic9 said:
Could you please explain more on what your trying to ask?
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If you hold power+home+volume up it gets you into custom recovery
if you hold power+home+volume down it puts your phone into download mode. Can you get to either of these?
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edfunkycold said:
If you hold power+home+volume up it gets you into custom recovery
if you hold power+home+volume down it puts your phone into download mode. Can you get to either of these?
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Yes you can still get to those.

techfanatic9 said:
Yes you can still get to those.
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yes I can still access those option.
I think I accidentally erased :touchwiz: app from my phone. And some how my phone just froze.
So I did reset factory and erase data.
As of now I just rooted my phone again and try to restore my "backup" before this things happen.
Q: how can I install :touchwiz: to my phone?
Q: How can I keep my custom recovery mode?
Q: Can I make my phone to "Sff" condition?
Q: How should I do inside download mode?
Thank you for all the quick support, I will try to replay ASAP because I have to work with an odd hour schedule.

If you can access custom recovery which is power+hone+up volume your phone should still be rooted and everything is fine. All you need is a ROM to flash. Take your SD card out and using a computer download a TW rom and put it on your SD card. Put the SD card into the phone and boot into the custom recovery and flash the rom.
Use the stock rom on this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6 you can use either of the first two, I would use the 2nd one DeOdexed sprint stock rom. Good luck.
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Bus Error
I get an error message saying Bus error when trying to root
Code:
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[*] Rooting phone...
[+] This may take a few minutes.
Bus error
[*] Cleaning up...
[*] Exploit complete. Press enter to reboot and exit.
What am I doing wrong?