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SGH-T989 UVKID // Insecure // Root // Busybox
What does all this mean?
As many of you know, we can already root our phone's but if you want to bypass all the extra steps ClockworkMod brings with it, I've got a kernel and an easier method just for you.
Features
Code:
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# ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
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ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.service.adb.enable=1
Code:
/sbin/*
/sbin/userscript.sh //runs the script that installs root
/sbin/su //the superuser binary we all know and love
/sbin/superuser.apk //a neat little app to manage all your root permissions
/sbin/busybox //the busybox binary we all know and love, that keep developers happy
Once you flash this you will have a fully rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S II, that also carries the benefits of an insecure kernel.
Why should you root your SGSII?
There a whole bunch of reasons a person would want to root there brand new SGSII. Any and all of the root applications in the market, some of the best apps at that, require you to root your phone.
By rooting your phone you also gain access to flash roms and themes that are popping up around the Android Development forum, by flashing ClockworkMod Recovery with Rom Manager.
What is better about this root method compared to Slayher's original method?
Since the root is maintained mostly inside of the kernel, removing root is as easy as flashing the stock kernel I posted and uninstalling the Superuser app.
Downloads
You can reference the second post on how to flash the kernel itself, but you can grab it from here now.
If you like my work..
and wish to donate you can buy me my very own T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II by using the details posted here.
How to Flash
We are going to be using Odin in this explanation to flash the stock kernel to your phone.
Downloads
First you are going to want to start by downloading all the needed files onto your computer and then place them onto your Desktop.
Samsung Kies
Odin3-v1.85.zip
SGH-T989-UVKID-Insecure-Root.tar
Process
Once you have everything downloaded and on your desktop, you are going to want to first install kies.
After this is done you should restart your computer for proper driver installation.
Next, extract Odin to a new folder on your Desktop. Leave the tar in the form it is.
Now, open up Odin by double clicking the .exe in the folder you extracted it to.
The most important step is now, you need to put your device into Download/ODIN mode so your computer will recognize it and be able to flash to it. To do this simply turn your phone off completely (or pull the battery). Then you are going to want to use the following button combination to force your device into download mode:
Hold the volume up/down and power button all at the same time.
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Now ODIN should have recognized your device ( it may take a while for the drivers to complete installation so don't panic the first time).
Lastly, we want to click on the PDA button and then search for the SGH-T989-UVKID-Insecure-Root.tar we download earlier and placed on the Desktop.
If all of the above has taken place you are free to hit the Start button.
Done!
If all has gone well at this point the flash should be proven successful and your phone should reboot like normal.
If so, please feel pressured to give yourself a pat on the back, that was tough!
You da man!
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So im guessing this supports init.d?
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bubby323 said:
How to Flash
We are going to be using Odin in this explanation to flash the stock kernel to your phone.
Downloads
First you are going to want to start by downloading all the needed files onto your computer and then place them onto your Desktop.
Samsung Kies
Odin3-v1.85.zip
SGH-T989-UVKID-Insecure-Root.tar
Process
Once you have everything downloaded and on your desktop, you are going to want to first install kies.
After this is done you should restart your computer for proper driver installation.
Next, extract Odin to a new folder on your Desktop. Leave the tar in the form it is.
Now, open up Odin by double clicking the .exe in the folder you extracted it to.
The most important step is now, you need to put your device into Download/ODIN mode so your computer will recognize it and be able to flash to it. To do this simply turn your phone off completely (or pull the battery). Then you are going to want to use the following button combination to force your device into download mode:
Now ODIN should have recognized your device ( it may take a while for the drivers to complete installation so don't panic the first time).
Lastly, we want to click on the PDA button and then search for the SGH-T989-UVKID-Insecure-Root.tar we download earlier and placed on the Desktop.
If all of the above has taken place you are free to hit the Start button.
Done!
If all has gone well at this point the flash should be proven successful and your phone should reboot like normal.
If so, please feel pressured to give yourself a pat on the back, that was tough!
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I am already rooted, can I still Odin this on top.
sebmw said:
I am already rooted, can I still Odin this on top.
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Yes, it won't hurt anything.
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Thanks so much! Just flashed this with odin and went without a problem!
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I'm planning on picking up my Galaxy S2 from Telus once it gets released (end of the week I've heard). Will this method work on the Telus version?
I noticed the original 784MB I had dropped to 778MB after flashing is this normal.
TY
Rooting this way is ridiculously easy, especially for those of us who don't want to muck about with a custom CWR or custom ROM just yet. Basically, all I wanted to do was to have Titanium Backup running and to delete that annoying tethering manager app!
You might want to clarify that you press both Vol+ and Vol- simultaneously then plug in the USB. The other way you mention (Vol+, Vol-, Power) puts the device into recovery not download mode.
Kudos!
kennyp987 said:
So im guessing this supports init.d?
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Yes it does.
marleyfan61 said:
I'm planning on picking up my Galaxy S2 from Telus once it gets released (end of the week I've heard). Will this method work on the Telus version?
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No, once I am able to work with those on Telus to figure certain things out I will also develop there, do not flash anything from this forum though.
sebmw said:
I noticed the original 784MB I had dropped to 778MB after flashing is this normal.
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Yes, you should notice that the Superuser application is installed upon flashing and a few root binaries are copied over to /system/bin so the drop in size is due to that, and actually occurs with any root method, not just this.
bubby323 said:
No, once I am able to work with those on Telus to figure certain things out I will also develop there, do not flash anything from this forum though.
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What kind of things would you be needing for the Telus version? I am going to the store as soon as it opens to get it
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How will the coming update for wifi calling effect this flash? Should I wait til after that update?
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I have a the telus version in hand, what do you need from it. I'm no dev but am happy to follow directions.
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If this kernel is insecure how can we expect it to perform any of its tasks confidently?
Thanks for the info but fyi the download link for Odin is broken.
Edit: looks like its the inspiringandroid page that is down. Does anyone have a mirror somewhere?
I came here to ask the same thing as above. Is there a mirror somewhere? Thanks in advance!
I am having the same problem as others. The SGH-T989-UVKID-Insecure-Root.tar link is down. Anyone have an alternate source for this file?
I am told that I am in download mode, but my phone will not boot, it will not move past this screen, and I do not seem to be able to do anything with it. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do from this point. I am willing to flash the stock rom to it, but it's not responding. If you have any links for instructions on flashing the rom, please, let me know...
It's the Sprint Galaxy Nexus.
Download Mode = ODIN Flasher look into that, but please do be careful. ODIN can do more harm than good if not used correctly.
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iDaZzLeFatHoeZz said:
Download Mode = ODIN Flasher look into that, but please do be careful. ODIN can do more harm than good if not used correctly.
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I have searched on that, do you have any suggestions on where I need to look, or what I need to look for as far as instructions to properly make this work? I just want to make it work. I have the recent tar files for the antenna and the stock rom, but I can't find any instructions on how to load it.
bgruber17 said:
I have searched on that, do you have any suggestions on where I need to look, or what I need to look for as far as instructions to properly make this work? I just want to make it work. I have the recent tar files for the antenna and the stock rom, but I can't find any instructions on how to load it.
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Edit Sorry u have gsm nexus?
Edit if you have sprint nexus go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620036
bgruber17 said:
I am told that I am in download mode, but my phone will not boot, it will not move past this screen, and I do not seem to be able to do anything with it. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do from this point. I am willing to flash the stock rom to it, but it's not responding. If you have any links for instructions on flashing the rom, please, let me know...
It's the Sprint Galaxy Nexus.
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Yep. I had that screen before...all you have to do is js follow the link mentioned above..you'll be fine. Thought I was dead when I seen that screen, took it into sprint corporate store and they seemed suspicious so I js read up on it and fixed it myself..as long as your computer cld still read the phone, js run the original files posted in shabbys thread using Odin and you'll get everything back to stock. And start fresh
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jmbz916 said:
Yep. I had that screen before...all you have to do is js follow the link mentioned above..you'll be fine. Thought I was dead when I seen that screen, took it into sprint corporate store and they seemed suspicious so I js read up on it and fixed it myself..as long as your computer cld still read the phone, js run the original files posted in shabbys thread using Odin and you'll get everything back to stock. And start fresh
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I have gone back and loaded the file into PDA with the odin and it recognizes the phone, but it sits on SetupConnection. Is that normal?
bgruber17 said:
I have gone back and loaded the file into PDA with the odin and it recognizes the phone, but it sits on SetupConnection. Is that normal?
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Okay. Check that, It's now loading. I had to re-install the device drivers. Now, how do I go about installing the FD02 antenna file? Do I install this through Odin as well?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm a newbie at this.
bgruber17 said:
Okay. Check that, It's now loading. I had to re-install the device drivers. Now, how do I go about installing the FD02 antenna file? Do I install this through Odin as well?
Sorry for all the questions. I'm a newbie at this.
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I just want to thank you guys very much for your help on this. My phone is up and running just fine. I appreciate your help very much.:good:
Files
BeerChameleon said:
Edit Sorry u have gsm nexus?
Edit if you have sprint nexus go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1620036
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He needs the tar files too
Hi I am running FH13 stock rooted with Agat recovery installed using autoroot. I'd like to update to a newer version of CWM but keep the stock FH13 (at least for now). How can I do this? I don't see any options for updating other than Rom manager which I've been told we shouldn't use for this phone.
FYI I have mOdin and currently no external SD card which is why I want an updated version of CWM. The one I currently have doesn't recognize internal SD.
Haven't used it in a while but I'm pretty certain that Agat's recovery can access internal memory. What are you trying to do in recovery? And what is or isn't happening?
DON'T USE ROM MANAGER!
Well unless you wish to make a pretty fishing lure out of you nice phone.
Ok that said AGAIN, grab Agat's 5.4 kernel (download and check md5sum!) and use Mobile Odin to flash the kernel.
leaderbuilder said:
DON'T USE ROM MANAGER!
Well unless you wish to make a pretty fishing lure out of you nice phone.
Ok that said AGAIN, grab Agat's 5.4 kernel (download and check md5sum!) and use Mobile Odin to flash the kernel.
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Where do I find it?
tonydelante said:
Where do I find it?
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[KERNELS][CWM][ODIN] Kernel Repository - Download Them All Here
Or here. Agat is up to v 0.6.0 now. You can still get 5.4 from this thread.
[UPDATE][KERNEL][SOURCE] FI27 AGAT_v0.6.0 with tREC_v0.2.2 10/10/12
Also, if you know the Dev and can find a post from them, you can also go into their profile and find all of their threads. FYI.
Find what?
Mobile Odin?
That can be found in here in XDA via search. There is a 'free' XDA members version. Take some time and search and you will find it.
You need to install the application and the associated kernel addonfor our phone, SPH-D710, in post 3 or 4 I think.
OR you could support the developer and grab that from the Playstore. The Pro version has a few other nice things added.
Agat's kernels can be found here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421 for you build choose the 5.4
Good luck. But please spend some time reading through the stickies and how to's or you may end up with an expensive paperweight. If you really spend some time searching for your answers you will learn a great deal.
Have fun.
Fyi, Chainfire doesn't mind thread links to XDA, just no file links in case you want to link it.
We asked a couple weeks ago. :thumbup:
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MoHoGalore said:
Fyi, Chainfire doesn't mind thread links to XDA, just no file links in case you want to link it.
We asked a couple weeks ago. :thumbup:
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Ya, I saw that. As long as we keep it to his thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
I just hoped I'd inspire this guy to do some searching and learn. I've learned more from searching reading and doing than being hand fed. As I'm sure most here have too. While I usually go by the adage "there is no dumb question" it's also true that if you arent' willing to look for the answer before you ask, you've negated that and shown a 'just give me what I want/need' attitude.
This bloke may not be that guy but over the last year I keep seeing the same, literally same, questions asked that are answered right here in these forums.
Thank MoHoGalore for the support.
leaderbuilder said:
Ya, I saw that. As long as we keep it to his thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
I just hoped I'd inspire this guy to do some searching and learn. I've learned more from searching reading and doing than being hand fed. As I'm sure most here have too. While I usually go by the adage "there is no dumb question" it's also true that if you arent' willing to look for the answer before you ask, you've negated that and shown a 'just give me what I want/need' attitude.
This bloke may not be that guy but over the last year I keep seeing the same, literally same, questions asked that are answered right here in these forums.
Thank MoHoGalore for the support.
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I absolutely agree. I was just throwing that out there. And I am terrible at handing instead of pointing. I"ll be the first to admit it.
I have read a lot and done research. One more question. I've never flashed a kernel on it's own. Can I mOdin v6.0 and just reboot fine or do I need to do something else? or do I need to use v5.4?
tonydelante said:
I have read a lot and done research. One more question. I've never flashed a kernel on it's own. Can I mOdin v6.0 and just reboot fine or do I need to do something else? or do I need to use v5.4?
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Ok.
Open mobile Odin.
Select Kernel.
Browser to where ever you have it (Interneal SD or External SD)
Select the tar (you need .tar file for Mobile Odin http://d-h.st/rSA )
Then scroll down towards bottom in Mobile Odin and 'Flash Firmware'.
The device will then reboot and install the Kernel/recovery.
To check that you have the new kernel. Settings>About Phone> then look at kernel version
To enter recovery mode method 1:
Power off phone completely
Hold Power Button + Volume Up till you see the first Galaxy screen and let go. You will then be taken to the custom recovery (CWM)
Method 2:
Download QuickBoot from the market and use it to select 'Recovery' and it will reboot to recovery.
There is a big bone. You're welcom.
leaderbuilder said:
Ok.
Open mobile Odin.
Select Kernel.
Browser to where ever you have it (Interneal SD or External SD)
Select the tar (you need .tar file for Mobile Odin http://d-h.st/rSA )
Then scroll down towards bottom in Mobile Odin and 'Flash Firmware'.
The device will then reboot and install the Kernel/recovery.
To check that you have the new kernel. Settings>About Phone> then look at kernel version
To enter recovery mode method 1:
Power off phone completely
Hold Power Button + Volume Up till you see the first Galaxy screen and let go. You will then be taken to the custom recovery (CWM)
Method 2:
Download QuickBoot from the market and use it to select 'Recovery' and it will reboot to recovery.
There is a big bone. You're welcom.
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Fisrt off... THANKS A LOT for the help
second I had already done this and after flashing it was stuck on the samsung screen. I had to use a OC to get it to boot again.
tonydelante said:
Fisrt off... THANKS A LOT for the help
second I had already done this and after flashing it was stuck on the samsung screen. I had to use a OC to get it to boot again.
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Glad you got it working. The issue of locking up at boot screen with Mobile Odin usually happens when you get a bad download. I always check the md5sum on the PC AND the phone before I flash anything. In the past though I may have had one or two things that Mobile Odin borked on, but that is why, as you found out, having a PC and the One-clicks (or Odin) available are prudent.
Okay so my dumbass rooted my phone and didn't select a recovery menu >_> wasn't planning on installing anything because everytime i have my phone ends up running crappy even after going back to stock. anyway i just found out that there is a multi window mod but i have to flash it and a rom (Thanks to the guys who made them) do i have to flash to stock then go and re root or can i just run the root program again and this time select a recovery?
You didn't puy any recovery on? So that means you still have the stock one? If not I would say to go through ODIN and flash the phone back to stock, then re-root with TWRP. One of the devs here have a 1 click exe to recover stock through ODIN (saved my ass last night when I wiped the rom AND my recovery folder )
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You didn't puy any recovery on? So that means you still have the stock one? If not I would say to go through ODIN and flash the phone back to stock, then re-root with TWRP. One of the devs here have a 1 click exe to recover stock through ODIN (saved my ass last night when I wiped the rom AND my recovery folder )
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Oh god lol Can you link me to that real fast im helping my sister or would track it down. I didn't flash a recovery because i wasn't going to use a rom but found i need to have a recovery to flash the multiwindow mod... I guess back to stock i go even tho i'm already rooted bahaha
I did this last night.
http://rwilco12.androidfilehost.com...sung Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900)/LJC/ROM/Rooted
Download the exe. Put the phone in ODIN. Once the exe is running, plug in the USB and his start. About 20 minutes and you'll have a clean, stock rom on there. You'll need to re-root once done.
bl4ckllama said:
I did this last night.
http://rwilco12.androidfilehost.com...sung Galaxy Note II (SPH-L900)/LJC/ROM/Rooted
Download the exe. Put the phone in ODIN. Once the exe is running, plug in the USB and his start. About 20 minutes and you'll have a clean, stock rom on there. You'll need to re-root once done.
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What do you mean by odin as in download mode? or do i need to download odin
Yeah, sorry Volume down, power and center button all at the same time.
bl4ckllama said:
Yeah, sorry Volume down, power and center button all at the same time.
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Lol no problem you confused me im like wait my phone can enter odin huh XD you guys might refer to it as that ive been out of the scene for awhile lol thanks again bud
cant you just use odin to flash custom recovery if ur already rooted? Should just be able to download the appropriate tar file for whatever u choose our am I mistaken?
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goodpup420 said:
cant you just use odin to flash custom recovery if ur already rooted? Should just be able to download the appropriate tar file for whatever u choose our am I mistaken?
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I'm not sure thats what i'm asking haha i'm already rooted i ran a program that rooted it for me (something QBking uses) and i did just a basic root so I didn't know if i had to restore it to stock then re root or if there was a way to just install my custom recovery
goodpup420 said:
cant you just use odin to flash custom recovery if ur already rooted? Should just be able to download the appropriate tar file for whatever u choose our am I mistaken?
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kittyslasher said:
I'm not sure thats what i'm asking haha i'm already rooted i ran a program that rooted it for me (something QBking uses) and i did just a basic root so I didn't know if i had to restore it to stock then re root or if there was a way to just install my custom recovery
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yes you can. just download a recovery image .img file, load odin and flash it with odin. and btw, this should be in the Q & A section
t3project said:
yes you can. just download a recovery image .img file, load odin and flash it with odin. and btw, this should be in the Q & A section
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Where can i get the recovery image from?
kittyslasher said:
Where can i get the recovery image from?
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http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0ltespr/openrecovery-twrp-2.3.2.3-t0ltespr.img.tar
Hmm... you didn't read and follow the directions exactly? Not too much sympathy here. Sorry to be an ahole, but jeez, look before you leap. It literally takes 5 minutes to read and 2 minutes to follow directions.
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Hmm... you didn't read and follow the directions exactly? Not too much sympathy here. Sorry to be an ahole, but jeez, look before you leap. It literally takes 5 minutes to read and 2 minutes to follow directions.
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and even less time to reply but you did it anyway
Wrong section...need to be in Q&A
monkey3ddd said:
Hmm... you didn't read and follow the directions exactly? Not too much sympathy here. Sorry to be an ahole, but jeez, look before you leap. It literally takes 5 minutes to read and 2 minutes to follow directions.
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I flashed not wanting to do roms thats why i didn't originally chose a custom recovery >_>
kittyslasher said:
I flashed not wanting to do roms thats why i didn't originally chose a custom recovery >_>
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My question is y root at all? If there was no purpose its seems a little silly. Just my 2 cents.
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I'm rooted and running stock right now. Waiting for something that works across the board for me. But I do like to try everything that comes out Also apps like Lucky Patcher need it and I installed the DPS audio manager.
Of course, as soon as CM10 starts rocking the BT streaming I'll be a downloading.
When I first rooted for some reason I couldnt get a custom recovery to stick. I tried multiple times with no luck so eventually I just downloaded goo manager and installed custom recovery script that way. Worked like a charm. Maybe you should try that. Would save a lot of time and effort.
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rbtrucking said:
When I first rooted for some reason I couldnt get a custom recovery to stick. I tried multiple times with no luck so eventually I just downloaded goo manager and installed custom recovery script that way. Worked like a charm. Maybe you should try that. Would save a lot of time and effort.
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That's because the file on stock roms called /system/recovery-from-boot.p will re-install the stock recovery at every boot. So the trick is to boot straight into recovery and delete that file. Or, flash the Superuser.zip in recovery, boot Android, use an app to delete /system/recovery-from-boot.p, then flash a custom recovery again and you'll be fine.
hey guys im new to the s3 i was on my vzw gnex and im now on tmobile with the s3.
and i wanted to know what you guys think the best way to root it i have used odin on my old droid charge before
so odin wont be an issue to me. and a good rom to use
il end up trying a few for awhile so im open to recommandations
thanks
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
Enjoy.
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If you're gonna jump straight into ROMs, then flashing a recovery with odin and then a ROM would be the easiest and fastest
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Mate, don't forget to make a backup through whichever recovery you choose to use and backup your apps with Titanium Backup.
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IXChicharitoXI said:
Mate, don't forget to make a backup through whichever recovery you choose to use and backup your apps with Titanium Backup.
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if i have a titanium backup file from my gnex can use that file on my s3?? or no??
serio22 said:
If you're gonna jump straight into ROMs, then flashing a recovery with odin and then a ROM would be the easiest and fastest
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i was thinking of staying rooted stock for a bit than back that up if i ever flash a rom
or are there really good "stockish" TW roms?? so i dont lose the features it comes with ??
Alpha_wolf said:
i was thinking of staying rooted stock for a bit than back that up if i ever flash a rom
or are there really good "stockish" TW roms?? so i dont lose the features it comes with ??
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There's one I think that's is completely stock just debloated.. But if you don't care about that or would rather do it yourself, then just follow the link in the first response
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serio22 said:
There's one I think that's is completely stock just debloated.. But if you don't care about that or would rather do it yourself, then just follow the link in the first response
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cool thanx
Dont forget to backup your imei once you are rooted. People have lost their imei by flashing ROMs and have to go through a list of steps in order to get it back. Just download this app and make a backup, if you ever lose your imei just open the app and restore your imei.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.j.y.daddy.customizer
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707BeastMode707 said:
Dont forget to backup your imei once you are rooted. People have lost their imei by flashing ROMs and have to go through a list of steps in order to get it back. Just download this app and make a backup, if you ever lose your imei just open the app and restore your imei.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.j.y.daddy.customizer
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Yup yup
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Alpha_wolf said:
hey guys im new to the s3 i was on my vzw gnex and im now on tmobile with the s3.
and i wanted to know what you guys think the best way to root it i have used odin on my old droid charge before
so odin wont be an issue to me. and a good rom to use
il end up trying a few for awhile so im open to recommandations
thanks
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Easy and sure way to root your phone - Here is s step by step guide:
After you have followed these instructions your phone will be in the same condition
as it was the day you have purchased it except with the benefit of being rooted.
Download the stock-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 Jellybean v4.1.1 T999 firmware: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426451
After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the
file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.
Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file
Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14
Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)
Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin
Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted
Turn off your phone and boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)
Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.
You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)
Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.
Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)
Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.
TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.
If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.
Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!
Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.
You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.
Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!
(It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)
Good Luck!
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haha my bad i started it as a general thing than turned in to asking my bad
Misterjunky said:
Easy and sure way to root your phone - Here is s step by step guide:
After you have followed these instructions your phone will be in the same condition
as it was the day you have purchased it except with the benefit of being rooted.
Download the stock-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 Jellybean v4.1.1 T999 firmware: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390169635556426451
After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the
file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.
Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file
Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14
Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)
Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin
Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted
Turn off your phone and boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)
Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.
You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)
Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.
Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)
Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.
TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.
If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.
Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!
Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.
You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.
Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!
(It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)
Good Luck!
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thanx i remembered that from my hold droid charge days but the refresh was needed alot lol thanx
Alpha_wolf said:
thanx i remembered that from my hold droid charge days but the refresh was needed alot lol thanx
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If you want the latest stock,rooted rom look for Jovi's newest rom here ...its the latest tmo release from a few days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276645
If you want a custom rom that was debloated and more stable than any rom I have evr ran then try out Evil1arts Wicked v10 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804260
I have used Wicked roms for months any never had any issues at all... very solid developer and great help in the thread!
I just started using the rom Jovi put out yesterday to try out multiwindow and its cool but not something I need...I will be going back to Wicked V10 after i test out the battery and performance of this new Tmo 4.1.2 rom a few days
majic12 said:
If you want the latest stock,rooted rom look for Jovi's newest rom here ...its the latest tmo release from a few days ago
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2276645
If you want a custom rom that was debloated and more stable than any rom I have evr ran then try out Evil1arts Wicked v10 here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804260
I have used Wicked roms for months any never had any issues at all... very solid developer and great help in the thread!
I just started using the rom Jovi put out yesterday to try out multiwindow and its cool but not something I need...I will be going back to Wicked V10 after i test out the battery and performance of this new Tmo 4.1.2 rom a few days
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oh kewl thanx oh and im going on along trip would the zerolemon 7000MAH battery worth it
Alpha_wolf said:
oh kewl thanx oh and im going on along trip would the zerolemon 7000MAH battery worth it
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I cant answer that... Ive never used an extended battery but can tell you if you want great battery life try out Wicked V10 rom...
When I travel I always have a charger near me but Wicked V10 was getting me amazing battery life...I never needed a charger midday
majic12 said:
I cant answer that... Ive never used an extended battery but can tell you if you want great battery life try out Wicked V10 rom...
When I travel I always have a charger near me but Wicked V10 was getting me amazing battery life...I never needed a charger midday
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well on my gnex with vzw i got 20 hrs with 2hrs screen time on normal use so im expecting that to get better with the s3