Unroot SGH-T999v/Wind Mobile/Videotron Canada - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I made a rash decision of rooting my phone on the first day I got it using this method from the galaxys3root website.
I've already searched this forum on my topic, but most of them don't exactly answer my question/s on Unrooting.
I'd appreciate if someone helped me out, b/c I really need my phone in the original condition.
I have the Baseband Version: T999VVLLE6 that's rooted, and I downloaded the stock 4.0.4 T999VVLLE6 from Samsung Updates.
I was planning on simply flashing the stock rom using the pc version of ODIN ------- Is there anything else I should be aware of?
Do I need to remove Super User before I flash the phone with the original ROM?
Thanks in advance.
PS: I used the triangle away app to reset my counter to 0 and it changed from Device Status: modified to Device Status: scanning and back to Device Status: Modified. Should I reset it again?
PPS: Please excuse any redundancy or any n00b comments I've made.

You should be good to go. Odin will wipe out root.
Device status is nothing to worry bout. It should go back to normal once you odin that fw.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

strange how it happens.
Samsung Galaxy S 3 from Windmobile SGH-T999V

DocHoliday77 said:
You should be good to go. Odin will wipe out root.
Device status is nothing to worry bout. It should go back to normal once you odin that fw.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
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Ok I did it the flash with the stcok 4.0.4 I downloaded from Samsung Updates. It said "PASSED" on ODIN. Oddly enough I didn't lose any of my apps/data and when I go to options it still says Device Status: Modified. Is this normal? Did I flash it back to stock?
Thanks in advance!

foro740 said:
Where did you download the stock 4.0.4 T999VVLLE6 from? I would want to flush it with Odin zas well but i cant seem to find any place where i can download. it. I have done a factory rest on the phone and currently updating it using Kies, but i also do have a problem with the Status on the phone, need to return it for warranty but cant seem to find a way how to revert a the counter. If you find something out please let me know.
Cheers.
Samsung Galaxy S 3 from Windmobile SGH-T999V
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I downloaded 4.0.4 T999VVLLE6 from Samsung Updates dot com, from the dropbox select T999V.

I had the same problem and searched all over and founnd this site. Follow his instructions and you shouldnt have any problems. It will take it right back to stock.
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/
So, you want to unroot your T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 completely back to stock? Well, I know a lot of you requested this so here’s how to do it easily using ODIN.
Step 1. First, I suggest you to reset the ODIN binary counter by using TriangleAway app. At the time of this blog post, TriangleAway app does not support T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 but by the time you read this it might be supported so go ahead and download the TriangleAway app apk, install, and see if it works. (You can download it here on XDA, you will have to register for a username, it’s free.)
Step 2. Next, we are going to use ODIN to flash an official stock ROM for SGH-T999. This process won’t increase your binary counter so if you’ve used TriangleAway app to reset the counter, you should be all good to go. Also you can use Mobile ODIN too if you don’t have a Windows computer (but again, Mobile ODIN is not supported at the time of this writing but probably will be by the time you read this).
Hold down Volume Down, Center Home, and Power buttons together for about 10 seconds until your SGH-T999 resets.
Step 3. When your phone resets (screen will go blank), let go of the Power button but keep holding down Volume Down and Center Home buttons.
Step 4. Once you see warning screen, hit Volume Up key to enter ODIN Download mode.
Step 5. Connect a microUSB cable from your SGH-T999 to your computer.
Step 6. Download Odin and Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 stock ROM and unzip both files, you should find two folders like shown below.
Download ODIN
Download Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 Stock ROM
Step 7. Double-click on odin3 v1.85.exe to launch ODIN program. You should see a yellow highlighted box with a random number. If you don’t, you don’t have drivers installed. Simply download and install Samsung Kies. After installing Kies, don’t run Kies but simply unplug your phone and plug it back it, you should see yellow highlighted box now.
Step 8. DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING but click on “PDA” and choose the file “T999UVALEM_T999TMBALEM_T999UVALEM_HOME.tar.md5″. Then hit “Start” to start the unrooting process.
Step 9. This process should take around 10-15 minutes. Don’t use any other programs on your computer during this process as it can interfere.
Step 10. When it’s done, your phone should reboot and you should find your T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 completely back to stock ICS ROM with all of your settings and apps in tact.
Step 11. If for some reason you are getting a lot of FCs (probably if coming from custom ROM), bootloops, or you just want to reset your phone completely to return for warranty you can do a factory reset. Otherwise you can stop at Step 10.
Hold down Volume Up, Center Home, and Power buttons together for about 10 seconds until your phone resets.
Step 12. When your phone resets (screen goes blank), let go of the Power button but keep holding down Volume Up and Center Home button together.
Step 13. Once in stock Android recovery, choose “wipe data/factory reset” and choose “yes”. Then reboot.
Step 14. Once rebooted your phone should be completely back to stock ROM and also just like the day you got the phone.
Remember, you still have to backup all of your personal photos, videos, and other files in your internal storage/microSD card and erase them if you are going to return your phone for warranty.

x3malex said:
Ok I did it the flash with the stcok 4.0.4 I downloaded from Samsung Updates. It said "PASSED" on ODIN. Oddly enough I didn't lose any of my apps/data and when I go to options it still says Device Status: Modified. Is this normal? Did I flash it back to stock?
Thanks in advance!
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I also had this 80MB update pending (didn't work with the rooted ROM) that I successfully updated, but I don't know if it's Jelly Bean and it keeps saying that the version is 4.0.4....wouldn't it be something else now that I've updated it?
Thanks

msoren8 provided a perfect link. Followed the procedure and the phone is in Normal status and also used Triangle away option before flushing it to the Samsung stock rom, This step was really important for me since it eliminated Custom Binary download: Yes (1 count) message, just to be safe once i sent the phone though warranty process. Everything went fine and with no glitches.
Thx for the help.

foro740 said:
msoren8 provided a perfect link. Followed the procedure and the phone is in Normal status and also used Triangle away option before flushing it to the Samsung stock rom, This step was really important for me since it eliminated Custom Binary download: Yes (1 count) message, just to be safe once i sent the phone though warranty process. Everything went fine and with no glitches.
Thx for the help.
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I was following that guide in the first place . Resetting the phone worked like a charm, fixed everything. So the steps were, flash stock ROM via PC Odin, then wipe phone because it still had apps like super user (which wouldn't work anymore after flashing) and triangle away. Now even Device Status is "Normal".
PS: as a side note I just got a ~80 mb update which changed my version from T999VVLLE6 to T999VLLH2 but the Android Version is still 4.0.4, anyone know if that's jelly bean? I have the ability to change my brightness from the drop-down menu now and the keyboard looks slightly different...
thanks

x3malex said:
I was following that guide in the first place . Resetting the phone worked like a charm, fixed everything. So the steps were, flash stock ROM via PC Odin, then wipe phone because it still had apps like super user (which wouldn't work anymore after flashing) and triangle away. Now even Device Status is "Normal".
PS: as a side note I just got a ~80 mb update which changed my version from T999VVLLE6 to T999VLLH2 but the Android Version is still 4.0.4, anyone know if that's jelly bean? I have the ability to change my brightness from the drop-down menu now and the keyboard looks slightly different...
thanks
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That update is actually just an update by Samsung.

msoren8 said:
I had the same problem and searched all over and founnd this site. Follow his instructions and you shouldnt have any problems. It will take it right back to stock.
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/
So, you want to unroot your T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 completely back to stock? Well, I know a lot of you requested this so here’s how to do it easily using ODIN.
Step 1. First, I suggest you to reset the ODIN binary counter by using TriangleAway app. At the time of this blog post, TriangleAway app does not support T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 but by the time you read this it might be supported so go ahead and download the TriangleAway app apk, install, and see if it works. (You can download it here on XDA, you will have to register for a username, it’s free.)
Step 2. Next, we are going to use ODIN to flash an official stock ROM for SGH-T999. This process won’t increase your binary counter so if you’ve used TriangleAway app to reset the counter, you should be all good to go. Also you can use Mobile ODIN too if you don’t have a Windows computer (but again, Mobile ODIN is not supported at the time of this writing but probably will be by the time you read this).
Hold down Volume Down, Center Home, and Power buttons together for about 10 seconds until your SGH-T999 resets.
Step 3. When your phone resets (screen will go blank), let go of the Power button but keep holding down Volume Down and Center Home buttons.
Step 4. Once you see warning screen, hit Volume Up key to enter ODIN Download mode.
Step 5. Connect a microUSB cable from your SGH-T999 to your computer.
Step 6. Download Odin and Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 stock ROM and unzip both files, you should find two folders like shown below.
Download ODIN
Download Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 Stock ROM
Step 7. Double-click on odin3 v1.85.exe to launch ODIN program. You should see a yellow highlighted box with a random number. If you don’t, you don’t have drivers installed. Simply download and install Samsung Kies. After installing Kies, don’t run Kies but simply unplug your phone and plug it back it, you should see yellow highlighted box now.
Step 8. DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING but click on “PDA” and choose the file “T999UVALEM_T999TMBALEM_T999UVALEM_HOME.tar.md5″. Then hit “Start” to start the unrooting process.
Step 9. This process should take around 10-15 minutes. Don’t use any other programs on your computer during this process as it can interfere.
Step 10. When it’s done, your phone should reboot and you should find your T-Mobile Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 completely back to stock ICS ROM with all of your settings and apps in tact.
Step 11. If for some reason you are getting a lot of FCs (probably if coming from custom ROM), bootloops, or you just want to reset your phone completely to return for warranty you can do a factory reset. Otherwise you can stop at Step 10.
Hold down Volume Up, Center Home, and Power buttons together for about 10 seconds until your phone resets.
Step 12. When your phone resets (screen goes blank), let go of the Power button but keep holding down Volume Up and Center Home button together.
Step 13. Once in stock Android recovery, choose “wipe data/factory reset” and choose “yes”. Then reboot.
Step 14. Once rebooted your phone should be completely back to stock ROM and also just like the day you got the phone.
Remember, you still have to backup all of your personal photos, videos, and other files in your internal storage/microSD card and erase them if you are going to return your phone for warranty.
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just to let you know I'm moving your post on to another thread for someone else that needs help I gave you thanks and will give you credit for the information

hey guys im having trouble with triangle away on my sgh-t999v with the baseband version: T999VVLUFNF1
after I used triangle away and I go into download mode it says:
current binary: Samsung Official
System status: official
qualcomm secureboot:enable
Warranty Bit:1
Bootloader AP SWAEV: 2
Although the current binary and the system status have changed the warranty bit is still at 1
Please help!

Please only post your question once. Posting multiple times in multiple threads just creates clutter and confusion.
Already answered in other thread.

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[Q] boot loop after using mobile odin...please tell me not hard brick

Hey everyone, first time posting, but followed this forum for a while now.
Ok, so I had been running CM10 on my ICS S3 for a while, but wanted to start fresh and upgrade to JB, and see how I liked it. I followed this link:
androidrootz.c o m/2012/10/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-s3-no.html
to flash my stock ROM back to the phone. (Hope linking is permitted, if not I apologize). I am on Mac and therefore used Mobile Odin Pro to help me achieve a fresh S3. I started at step 4, bc I didn't care to reset my flash counter. Everything was going smoothly until I hit step 15. It's here that the phone will flash the Samsung boot screen momentarily, then show the "blue droid" running script for less than a second, and repeat over and over again.
I've attempted to put it in recovery/download(is there a difference between the two) mode, but the phone repeatedly does what was just described. What options do I have to get this phone back in working order?
Please help me, King Newb, if there is actually any help that can be given. I really don't like using my old iPhone as my primary again. I just want my S3 back, preferably running JB and rooted. Please and thanks guys.
Out.
HungJury said:
Hey everyone, first time posting, but followed this forum for a while now.
Ok, so I had been running CM10 on my ICS S3 for a while, but wanted to start fresh and upgrade to JB, and see how I liked it. I followed this link:
androidrootz.c o m/2012/10/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-s3-no.html
to flash my stock ROM back to the phone. (Hope linking is permitted, if not I apologize). I am on Mac and therefore used Mobile Odin Pro to help me achieve a fresh S3. I started at step 4, bc I didn't care to reset my flash counter. Everything was going smoothly until I hit step 15. It's here that the phone will flash the Samsung boot screen momentarily, then show the "blue droid" running script for less than a second, and repeat over and over again.
I've attempted to put it in recovery/download(is there a difference between the two) mode, but the phone repeatedly does what was just described. What options do I have to get this phone back in working order?
Please help me, King Newb, if there is actually any help that can be given. I really don't like using my old iPhone as my primary again. I just want my S3 back, preferably running JB and rooted. Please and thanks guys.
Out.
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Actually, you can't post links cause you're a new user.
Here's what you should follow: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1822308
To get in download mode: Hold Vol down+Home + Power button
To get in recovery mode: Hold Vol up+Home + Power button
Instead of getting CWM, I would suggest getting TWRP, which can be done by downloading goomanager from the play store. (After you're done flashing stock rooted JB from the link above).
I am on Mac, is there an alternative to Odin, or a version that runs on OS X?
Thank you for putting me on the right track
HungJury said:
I am on Mac, is there an alternative to Odin, or a version that runs on OS X?
Thank you for putting me on the right track
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Mobile Odin or Heimdall.
OK, I need a little more clarification. My phone doesn't boot, so are you saying that I can use Mobile Odin right on my Mac, and is it possible to link me to a proper copy of Heimdall? Also, is there perhaps a step by step instruction set for getting me back to a functioning phone? I clicked your link and found a ton of information, but still unsure which set of steps I need to follow.
Thanks again for your patience.
HungJury said:
OK, I need a little more clarification. My phone doesn't boot, so are you saying that I can use Mobile Odin right on my Mac, and is it possible to link me to a proper copy of Heimdall? Also, is there perhaps a step by step instruction set for getting me back to a functioning phone? I clicked your link and found a ton of information, but still unsure which set of steps I need to follow.
Thanks again for your patience.
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Oh my bad, I replied fast (covering a lot of threads right now). Mobile Odin won't work.. And I haven't seen Heimdall around here. Sorry.
The easiest way would be to use a PC. I'll keep looking for what can be done on Macs (you should do the same )
I followed the steps to the link (used virtual machine) but when I get to the step where you press start, Odin just says "all threads completed. (succeeded 0/failed 0). So I think I'm getting close but not quite there yet.
Would it have something to do with the boot loader option? Just curious because of the boot loop I've been stuck in. Btw, I can't get my phone into recovery mode, however download mode still works fine, if that matters.
Another quick update. I've now been able to get into the phone by holding both volume buttons and the power button. Phone boots normally with cm boot logo. However the phone is completely wiped except for stock apps it comes with. This gives me a little more hope but still not sure where to go from here.
Bump. Can't anyone point me in the right direction? My situation is quite unique, as I have found another person explain it happening to them during my search. Want to get this fixed ASAP.
Thanks!
HungJury said:
Bump. Can't anyone point me in the right direction? My situation is quite unique, as I have found another person explain it happening to them during my search. Want to get this fixed ASAP.
Thanks!
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Download this if you are us using AT&T and if not use the drop down menu on the top left and pick your device and download the latest jellybean update:
http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=SGH-I747
Flash this download via mobile Odin. Read mobile Odin's directions carefully. You can so keep root of you wanted to through this app. This download will bring you back yo complete stock and will work for you.
HungJury said:
Hey everyone, first time posting, but followed this forum for a while now.
Ok, so I had been running CM10 on my ICS S3 for a while, but wanted to start fresh and upgrade to JB, and see how I liked it. I followed this link:
androidrootz.c o m/2012/10/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-s3-no.html
to flash my stock ROM back to the phone. (Hope linking is permitted, if not I apologize). I am on Mac and therefore used Mobile Odin Pro to help me achieve a fresh S3. I started at step 4, bc I didn't care to reset my flash counter. Everything was going smoothly until I hit step 15. It's here that the phone will flash the Samsung boot screen momentarily, then show the "blue droid" running script for less than a second, and repeat over and over again.
I've attempted to put it in recovery/download(is there a difference between the two) mode, but the phone repeatedly does what was just described. What options do I have to get this phone back in working order?
Please help me, King Newb, if there is actually any help that can be given. I really don't like using my old iPhone as my primary again. I just want my S3 back, preferably running JB and rooted. Please and thanks guys.
Out.
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I'm having the exact same problem. Is there a solution I need one so bad
I have the same problem as the OP.
I CAN NOT get it into recovery mode.
I CAN get it into download mode.
Is my only option to use ODIN on a windows PC? Does anyone have any clue of what software to download and from where?
Oli
Yeah, I would try that. I'm not to familiar with mobile Odin. I do know that after running certain roms, if you Odin to stock you need to do a factory reset from recovery after the Odin flash.
You're not going to be able to flash stock via odin if you can't get into download mode.
What OS did you come from? What did you do just before this all happened?
Try recovery mode again (vol up + home + power). Release only the power button when the phone vibrates and you see the blue script in the top left corner. Report back
He can get dl mode, not recovery
mrhaley30705 said:
He can get dl mode, not recovery
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I stand corrected. I should wake up more before I hop on the boards. Cheers
Maybe you don't have cwm installed anymore since you wiped your phone. Try downloading rom manager and flashing cwm recovery then see if you can get into recovery mode.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
Phone won't boot, can't use Rom manager to flash cwm. I stand by what I said. Flash to rooted stock, use goo manager (or Rom manager) to install custom recovery. Dl and flash Rom.
Mobile Odin works much like the desktop version. The Odin package usually has a recovery so CWM or TWRP will be replaced by stock recovery. Although mobile Odin does have the ability to exclude recovery from the flash. So you will have to get back into down load mode use the desktop version of Odin to stock then flash cfroot with Odin. Now you should be able to get into recovery as cfroot has CWM
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enewman17 said:
Mobile Odin works much like the desktop version. The Odin package usually has a recovery so CWM or TWRP will be replaced by stock recovery. Although mobile Odin does have the ability to exclude recovery from the flash. So you will have to get back into down load mode use the desktop version of Odin to stock then flash cfroot with Odin. Now you should be able to get into recovery as cfroot has CWM
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My way has one less Odin flash

[Q] Phone will not boot

T-Mobile SGH-T989. Will power on, splash screen will appear, and screen will go black. No further activity allowed. Can use vol up/down + power to get into Android System Recovery, but wipe data/factory reset OR wipe cache partition options change nothing.
Daughter states OTA Update was in process, when she drove into area without signal. (The OTA Update occurred 02/06/13). Phone would not leave OTA status. She took out battery, and the above condition began.
No attempts have been made to manually change/upgrade ROM on phone.
DownloadedKies, and the phone is not recognized/not connect to PC
And of course, T-Mobile is no help, only offering to sell me a new phone.
Curious if others have/had similar issues, and if so, how they corrected. Otherwise, would like some assistance in installing a new ROM is possible.
(p.s. I have searched forums/threads and did not discover anything similar)
Seems like power button is funk up
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Badwill said:
T-Mobile SGH-T989. Will power on, splash screen will appear, and screen will go black. No further activity allowed. Can use vol up/down + power to get into Android System Recovery, but wipe data/factory reset OR wipe cache partition options change nothing.
Daughter states OTA Update was in process, when she drove into area without signal. (The OTA Update occurred 02/06/13). Phone would not leave OTA status. She took out battery, and the above condition began.
No attempts have been made to manually change/upgrade ROM on phone.
DownloadedKies, and the phone is not recognized/not connect to PC
And of course, T-Mobile is no help, only offering to sell me a new phone.
Curious if others have/had similar issues, and if so, how they corrected. Otherwise, would like some assistance in installing a new ROM is possible.
(p.s. I have searched forums/threads and did not discover anything similar)
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Try to boot into recovery mode or download mode, if you can then there's still hope. Try this: http://www.icsforums.com/forum/showthread/6351
If u can get into download mode you can Odin a recovery and then flash a ROM of your choosing, including stock gingerbread or ice cream, just as the phone was prior except with a custom recovery.
In short....follow tutorials on rooting your phone. When it comes time to "flash ROM" flash to whatever u had before the incident - only if u want to.
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Badwill said:
T-Mobile SGH-T989. Will power on, splash screen will appear, and screen will go black. No further activity allowed. Can use vol up/down + power to get into Android System Recovery, but wipe data/factory reset OR wipe cache partition options change nothing.
Daughter states OTA Update was in process, when she drove into area without signal. (The OTA Update occurred 02/06/13). Phone would not leave OTA status. She took out battery, and the above condition began.
No attempts have been made to manually change/upgrade ROM on phone.
DownloadedKies, and the phone is not recognized/not connect to PC
And of course, T-Mobile is no help, only offering to sell me a new phone.
Curious if others have/had similar issues, and if so, how they corrected. Otherwise, would like some assistance in installing a new ROM is possible.
(p.s. I have searched forums/threads and did not discover anything similar)
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Yeah, you can get a stock ROM that can be flashed via Odin usually in a thread talking about unrooting (or returning phone to stock thread in development and/or general section).
Download the file (should be a good 200-300M area)
Basically, you need Odin (2.65 I believe and yes Odin version matters so if one doesn't try another).
Then, this is tricky, have USB cable connected to computer and other end of the same cable in your hand right as you boot the phone holding the vol keys as you would to enter recovery but plug the USB in as soon as you feel the boot vibrate (there is a real trick to it, it may take a few good tries until you get it).
You will then see a warning screen stating not to disconnect it or power off phone during the flash should be vol down to enter download mode.
Now you should see a driver install go on on computer. If it fails be sure to install Samsung kies and that has the drivers if not installed.
Now open Odin, you should see a yellow square appear on one of the com port boxes meaning it sees the phone.
Click the browser button to select the ROM in the pda box in Odin and hit flash or start or whatever.
Be patient, it may seem like it's taking too long at times don't touch the phone or computer, just wait the status window in lower left of Odin will say when it's done.
Just follow any unrooting guides as stated for a stock ROM file and the correct version of Odin.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
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Here is the thread you want. View the very first page and post and that should give you all the files and directions in detail: http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...WTO]Restore to Stock/Recover from a Bad Flash
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[Q] Making the leap, rooting my Galaxy Tab S

I have a Galaxy Tab S 10.5. I've done a little research on the web and am thinking of rooting my Tab S using the Odin/CF Autoroot method. My primary reasons for wanting to root are:
1. Samsung keeps reinstalling stuff that I remove. Namely New York Times and something else that I can't remember (blame alcohol).
2. For some strange reason I cannot drag and drop files (my comics and books for example) to my external SD card. I'm still trying to figure out what that 64 GB can possibly be good for if I can't install apps or drop my music/files onto it.
Even with the bit of research that I've done I have some lingering questions that hopefully some kind soul can maybe answer. These are:
1. As towelroot doesn't seem to work on my device, is there any other method for rooting that won't trip knox (Kango seemed a little untrustworthy to me)?
2. After rooting will I be able to get firmware/software upgrades through Samsung or will I need to find these elsewhere?
3. I pretty consistently see that "Samsung drivers" are suggested to have before rooting. I'm a little confused by this reference what does it mean?
4. Samsung pushes it's screen clarity/resolution as something called "adobe rgb". Is this something I'll need to replace or will I lose picture clarity?
Thanks for all the great work you guys do and thanks in advance for any help!
1. As of now no way to root without tripping Knox
2. You will need to unroot to get ota's. Stock recovery is also a must for ota
3. I just installed kies then made sure it's not running while doing rooting process
4. You will not lose picture quality.
The only con I can see to rooting is tripping Knox. That external SD issue is the very thing that made me pull the trigger on rooting. the super Samsung rom has some great added features and fixes the SD card issue if you want to flash a rom I would recommend that one it's great. Good luck
NerdFurgison said:
1. As of now no way to root without tripping Knox
2. You will need to unroot to get ota's. Stock recovery is also a must for ota
3. I just installed kies then made sure it's not running while doing rooting process
4. You will not lose picture quality.
The only con I can see to rooting is tripping Knox. That external SD issue is the very thing that made me pull the trigger on rooting. the super Samsung rom has some great added features and fixes the SD card issue if you want to flash a rom I would recommend that one it's great. Good luck
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Thanks for the fast reply. Just a few more quick questions:
1. I couldn't find what OTA stood for (well I saw about 30 things). Where would I find a stock recovery or will one be created during the rooting process.
2. So before I start this madness I should install KIES and then kill the process before I begin?
Once again I really appreciate the quick response.
I can copy files from the internal memory to SD card with my unrooted device. You don't have to use third party app to copy.
mau1960 said:
I can copy files from the internal memory to SD card with my unrooted device. You don't have to use third party app to copy.
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Right but try getting a third party app to write to the SD card like es file explorer or whatever. Only option is my files app
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occam_oc said:
Thanks for the fast reply. Just a few more quick questions:
1. I couldn't find what OTA stood for (well I saw about 30 things). Where would I find a stock recovery or will one be created during the rooting process.
2. So before I start this madness I should install KIES and then kill the process before I begin?
Once again I really appreciate the quick response.
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Ota is over the air update. If you are just planning on rooting and staying on the stock rom you don't need to mess with the recovery but if you plan on flashing roms or kernels or anything you will need a custom recovery.
Okay so I downloaded Odin 3.07, Kies, CF Autoroot, and CWM. I've seen several people mention "drivers" for the Samsung but the only driver I can seem to find is a USB driver which I installed from the Samsung website. To start the process I fire up Odin, click on PDA and select the CF Autoroot file. At this point the device is NOT plugged in. I turn the power completely off, then back on while holding down PWR + VOLUME DOWN + HOME BUTTON. I let go of these button once I see the Samsung Galaxy Tab S (powered by android) logo. It flashes something a little too quick to see with the green Android guy standing up, then I get a screen where he's laying down with an exclamation mark coming from the hatch in his stomach. At the top left of the screen it says:
Android system recovery <3e>
KOT49H. T800XXU1ANFB
Volume up/down to move hightlight;
power button to select.
reboot system now
apply update from ADB
etc...etc...etc...
Bottom left it says:
#MANUAL MODE#
At this point I plug the Galaxy back into the PC but neither the PC nor Odin see it.
At some point I'm supposed to press VOLUME UP but no matter when I seem to press it after holding down PWR +VOLUME DOWN + HOME BUTTON I always get to the above screen. Any ideas?
OK that is recovery you need to be in download mode. When the tab is off hold volume down, home, and power til you see a screen warning you of using a custom os . It will say press volume up to continue or down to cancel. Press volume down thenYou should see a picture of a green android and underneath it, it should say downloading now do not turn off target after hitting that screen open Odin then plug it in you should see a yellow Com port pop up on Odin.
NerdFurgison said:
OK that is recovery you need to be in download mode. You should see a picture of a green android and underneath it, it should say downloading now
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Turns out you have to be smarter than a third grader, which I apparently am not. In portrait mode holding volume to the LEFT is volume down, while RIGHT is volume up. Finished and rooted. Thanks for the great help!
If you want to go further and install a custom recovery the easiest way is to install twrp manager and follow the instructions and it flashes it for you
NerdFurgison said:
If you want to go further and install a custom recovery the easiest way is to install twrp manager and follow the instructions and it flashes it for you
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Mind if i ask you a question while your here.. on my note 3 i didn't use any program to root. I used odin to install twrp and than used twrp to flash supersu than installed the supersu program. .. can rooting be done via this method on the tab s 10.5?
occam_oc said:
Turns out you have to be smarter than a third grader, which I apparently am not. In portrait mode holding volume to the LEFT is volume down, while RIGHT is volume up. Finished and rooted. Thanks for the great help!
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Don't feel bad, I've done it and I'm sure many other have as well
cherylbaker said:
Mind if i ask you a question while your here.. on my note 3 i didn't use any program to root. I used odin to install twrp and than used twrp to flash supersu than installed the supersu program. .. can rooting be done via this method on the tab s 10.5?
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To be honest I'm not real sure, this is the first Samsung I have owned since the captivate, so it's been awhile lol, I have been using lg devices for awhile...n4, g2, g3, and my tab was an hp TouchPad running android til I finally upgraded to this.

[Q] Need some help returning back to stock before I get scammd

My fiancee dropped her phone, and we paid someone to replace the screen. It's a new screen but touch isn't working properly. I can unlock the phone and then nothing else. They're saying that it's a software issue due to the ROM I'm using. Actually, they're saying that I have "two conflicting softwares on the phone" and that it's the reason the screen isn't working. I don't know if that's true or not, but I really need to get back to stock.
I'm using an AT&T Samsung Galaxy SIII but I don't know which "revert to stock" guide I should follow. I don't know what information I need to know beforehand and what I need to get to ensure I do this properly. Please help me do this the total proper way so they have nothing they can say when it comes to potentially screwing me out of my money.
Thanks so much in advance.
EDIT: I need to know if there's a way to check my ROM/baseband/etc and all of that without a working screen, I guess.
EDIT2: I believe this is the ROM I'm on -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766684 as the file I have saved is called "aokp_task650_d2lte_kitkat_8.10.2014" and it's in the same folder as "gapps-kitkat_4.4.4_7.29.2014-signed" so ...
I should note I am incredibly desperate for step-by-step help, and I would gladly Paypal a couple bucks/buy something on someone's Steam wishlist for 'em if they can take the time to help me ASAP. The sooner I can do this, the more likely I won't get screwed.
Can you get into download mode? If you can, have a look at the download screen and let us know if you see anything about warranty bit.
audit13 said:
Can you get into download mode? If you can, have a look at the download screen and let us know if you see anything about warranty bit.
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I'm sure I can since the phone can turn on so all of the physical buttons seem to be working. She is not home with the device yet, I will update later tonight once I get it in my hands. This is just doing the hold the home button + power button + volume button, yeah?
Yes. You need to try and determine the bootloader on the phone before trying to flash anything.
I can get into download mode. It says ODIN MODE
Product Name: SGH-I747
Custon Binary Download: Yes (2 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Official
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
Downloading ...
Do not turn off target!!
What can I do from here to establish what baseband I am on?
P.S. -- as an aside, is there any incompatibilities with the actual physical screens between GSM/CDMA? I have an AT&T phone and they put the black-backed screen on there. Just wondering.
Thank you for your help thus far.
There is nothing on your screen about warranty bit which leads me to believe that the phone has an older bootloader installed.
Looks like you can flash back to completely stock ATT 4.1.1 using firmware from sammobile.com using Odin. Using Odin to flash back to stock will completely wipe out any data (pictures, contacts, apps, etc.) from the phone.
OK, I have found the firmware I need for my phone from there -- http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/9080/I747UCDLK3_I747ATTDLK3_ATT.zip/ -- where do I find Odin and instructions on how to flash to stock from there?
Here's a download link for Odin 3.07: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421
Windows driver for Samsung USB phones: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2645355
Install drivers, open Odin, click on PDA and select the firmware you downloaded, do not check anything in Odin except F.reset.time, place phone into download mode, connect phone to PC, flash the phone, when you see RESET in the status window, disconnect USB cable, pull the battery, replace battery, boot into recovery, perform a factory reset/wipe, boot phone.

[Q] HELP with S6 Edge Brick/Flash!

Hey guys,
So today, I got a notification saying to update to 5.1 for my T-Mobile Galaxy S6 Edge. There was a error so I plugged it into my computer and used the Smart Switch app they recommended to install the update to my phone. After Smart Switch downloaded the update and installed it onto my phone, my phone is now stuck at the first bootup screen where is just says "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, powered by Android"!! I don't know what to do now....I tried downloading the official 5.0.2 ROM for T-Mobile and flashing it using Odin 10.6 but it gives me a NAND Write Start FAIL! every time...I've been reading up on this forum for a couple hours now but my eyes have completely tired out. Was hoping I could get some suggestions/insight on what I might do. I believe there is ONE option which is to type the model # + serial # into the Smart Switch program which factory resets my phone but I was hoping to avoid that since I forgot to back up my photos recently (stupid I know..) Anyways, any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
JERRYHOYO said:
Hey guys,
So today, I got a notification saying to update to 5.1 for my T-Mobile Galaxy S6 Edge. There was a error so I plugged it into my computer and used the Smart Switch app they recommended to install the update to my phone. After Smart Switch downloaded the update and installed it onto my phone, my phone is now stuck at the first bootup screen where is just says "Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, powered by Android"!! I don't know what to do now....I tried downloading the official 5.0.2 ROM for T-Mobile and flashing it using Odin 10.6 but it gives me a NAND Write Start FAIL! every time...I've been reading up on this forum for a couple hours now but my eyes have completely tired out. Was hoping I could get some suggestions/insight on what I might do. I believe there is ONE option which is to type the model # + serial # into the Smart Switch program which factory resets my phone but I was hoping to avoid that since I forgot to back up my photos recently (stupid I know..) Anyways, any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
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You need to look into finding the official Odin package (it is likely that only the 5.1.1, or "OF6" version will work now) for your device, and using Odin to restore your phone to the correct firmware version.
One of the places you an get it is from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/48252/G925TUVU2COF6_G925TTMB2COF6_TMB/
But there are alternatives/mirrors around here somewhere that might work better. Good luck.
Aou said:
You need to look into finding the official Odin package (it is likely that only the 5.1.1, or "OF6" version will work now) for your device, and using Odin to restore your phone to the correct firmware version.
But there are alternatives/mirrors around here somewhere that might work better. Good luck.
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Just downloaded the firmware from that website and was able to flash it using Odin (says PASS!) but it's still stuck at the galaxy s6 Edge screen for the bootup...any insight or suggestions on what I can do?
Thanks
JERRYHOYO said:
Just downloaded the firmware from that website and was able to flash it using Odin (says PASS!) but it's still stuck at the galaxy s6 Edge screen for the bootup...any insight or suggestions on what I can do?
Thanks
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Ouch, that doesn't sound good. Are you sure your device is the G925T ? To be absolutely certain, you can look on the back of the device, in fine print, it should show the model number (SM-G925T is technically the full model#).
Otherwise, there's some reports around here of this (or similar) problem when they've had their phone carrier-unlocked or otherwise have done anything with their IMEI stuffs in any fashion. I would browse through the forums here to see if there's a good solution. I'm not a good source for "that side of things."
Edit: You might look into this thread or, for another possible fix, this thread.
I can't vouch for the authenticity or safety of flashing anything but official stock firmware, but it sounds like the 2nd link is working for some.
Flash twice in download mode.
After first flash do not let phone reboot.
When phone starts to start up do button combination vol down, power & home button.
Pp.
PanchoPlanet said:
Flash twice in download mode.
After first flash do not let phone reboot.
When phone starts to start up do button combination vol down, power & home button.
Pp.
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This is good advice. To elaborate, there's two ways to achieve this:
1) Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" option in Odin. It might be greyed out, in which case you can edit your .ini file to achieve the same. Once the stock package is completely finished flashing, you can manually reboot straight into download mode by holding down the buttons until it comes back on into download mode.
2) If you're quick enough, the "easier" way is to wait until the Odin flash is complete, and immediately upon its auto-reboot (goes to black screen on the device), hold down the buttons to force it into download mode.
And then, in either case, flash the package again. It should be taking a few minutes to flash - it's huge. Particularly the SYSTEM partition, which is over 3.5gb.
Aou said:
This is good advice. To elaborate, there's two ways to achieve this:
1) Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" option in Odin. It might be greyed out, in which case you can edit your .ini file to achieve the same. Once the stock package is completely finished flashing, you can manually reboot straight into download mode by holding down the buttons until it comes back on into download mode.
2) If you're quick enough, the "easier" way is to wait until the Odin flash is complete, and immediately upon its auto-reboot (goes to black screen on the device), hold down the buttons to force it into download mode.
And then, in either case, flash the package again. It should be taking a few minutes to flash - it's huge. Particularly the SYSTEM partition, which is over 3.5gb.
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Just tried to flash it twice with Odin but it's still stuck at the boot screen :\
Hopefully one of the links you posted above will help! Will update back soon.
Aou said:
This is good advice. To elaborate, there's two ways to achieve this:
1) Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" option in Odin. It might be greyed out, in which case you can edit your .ini file to achieve the same. Once the stock package is completely finished flashing, you can manually reboot straight into download mode by holding down the buttons until it comes back on into download mode.
2) If you're quick enough, the "easier" way is to wait until the Odin flash is complete, and immediately upon its auto-reboot (goes to black screen on the device), hold down the buttons to force it into download mode.
And then, in either case, flash the package again. It should be taking a few minutes to flash - it's huge. Particularly the SYSTEM partition, which is over 3.5gb.
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Well, the second link you posted in a previous post worked!! Thanks!!
Sadly, I wiped the data/factory reset once since it was suggested and I lost all my photos...(sigh) I imagine that there's no way of just getting those back?
Diskdigger, Google for free apk.
Or buy in playstore.
Pp.
Should of installed Google Photos app does automatic backups and has unlimited storage.
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ztmike said:
Should of installed Google Photos app does automatic backups and has unlimited storage.
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Google is very invasive with your system, the cloud storage that came pre-installed works great or Dropbox even better.
Pp.
Not sure what your getting at being invasive.. Dropbox doesn't offer unlimited, and didn't even know there was a stock cloud storage app from Samsung pre installed, guessing though that's not unlimited either.
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You get yours unlocked? I know people were having that issue when they got theirs unlocked
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Aou said:
This is good advice. To elaborate, there's two ways to achieve this:
1) Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" option in Odin. It might be greyed out, in which case you can edit your .ini file to achieve the same. Once the stock package is completely finished flashing, you can manually reboot straight into download mode by holding down the buttons until it comes back on into download mode.
2) If you're quick enough, the "easier" way is to wait until the Odin flash is complete, and immediately upon its auto-reboot (goes to black screen on the device), hold down the buttons to force it into download mode.
And then, in either case, flash the package again. It should be taking a few minutes to flash - it's huge. Particularly the SYSTEM partition, which is over 3.5gb.
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Hey AOU,
I ran into this issue again recently after I tried to factory reset my phone.
It got stuck on the Galaxy S6 Edge screen.
I was going to use the second link like I did before but it seems like the megaupload file isn't available anymore...Do you have any suggestions?
Thanks!

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