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returning to stock issues

hi again i used this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359 and now i get an error complete(write) operation failure and now i get a error on my phone "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again." Keis won't reconize the phone. What can i do to fix this.

As far as I know, you don't use kies to return your phone to stock (flash stock rom), you use ODIN. Get the stock ROM for your phone, and use ODIN (download mode) to flash it.
If you have a back up made with CWM, you can just restore that back up using CWM recovery. I'd do a wipe also, permission fix just to keep everything clean.

Well it won't let me get to the cwm, clockworkmod right, all it does is go to that screen where it says to use keis.
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Vodkanakas said:
Well it won't let me get to the cwm, clockworkmod right, all it does is go to that screen where it says to use keis.
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Thats a backup download mods.
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Aha finally. After about 25 times of getting the same message at about 1/4 of the way back to stock if finally did it. Did the darkside wipe and flashed it again just to make sure. Couldn't update it to 4.0.3 via keis but i did find a stock 4.0.3 on this forum. rooted it and flashed infamous 2.8 working fine now.

Question: Can I get back to STOCK recovery?

I'm currently running on a STOCK rooted ROM with CWM recovery. Is there a way to get to stock recovery so I can accept OTA updates?
Thanks!

sandman512 said:
I'm currently running on a STOCK rooted ROM with CWM recovery. Is there a way to get to stock recovery so I can accept OTA updates?
Thanks!
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Yes. I did so and I used option 7 in the toolkit. But you can just download the stock recovery file from the dev section and flash it through the PDA slot of Odin.
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http://www.qbking77.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii.html

Thanks, BTW would you have the link to the one to use in ODIN, Just not sure what search to do. THANKS!

I would recommend using the toolkit. I don't know where the file is for the stock recovery. The toolkit downloads all the files you need and simply walks you through the steps of using Odin to flash it. It even puts the device into download mode for you and opens odin for you. The only way it would be easier is if you didn't have to even navigate through Odin.
Or you could always go to the QBKing77 video that was linked earlier. He always has links in the description of his videos, and he's one of the best instructors out there at rooting, unrooting, and everything in between.
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How to root Odin'd JB Official Update

I have not succeeded in getting a straight answer on this in the related development threads.
One way appears to be to Odin a recovery, but as I am using TWRP, but there is no .tar file out there that I can find (there was a link but its down). I have a TWRP .img, but do not want to mess with the commands to install it (bricks are a possibility). Also, since ODIN will completely repartition, Root Keeper is not going to work (the app itself says it won't).

gaww said:
I have not succeeded in getting a straight answer on this in the related development threads.
One way appears to be to Odin a recovery, but as I am using TWRP, but there is no .tar file out there that I can find (there was a link but its down). I have a TWRP .img, but do not want to mess with the commands to install it (bricks are a possibility). Also, since ODIN will completely repartition, Root Keeper is not going to work (the app itself says it won't).
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The Root66 file should be up soon, its uploading.

mattedwards2686 said:
The Root66 file should be up soon, its uploading.
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Rooted version of the today's JB update to flash trough recovery?

just wait for the root66 file

Root66 is best way.
Fyi though. Any previous rooting methods should work fine.
Twrp.tar
http://d-h.st/9df
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DocHoliday77 said:
Root66 is best way.
Fyi though. Any previous rooting methods should work fine.
Twrp.tar
http://d-h.st/9df
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I had found a TWRP tar, It installed OK, and I tried flashing SU, but it did not take (probably an old version).
Then I saw the Root66 and all is well. Since it was rooted, just let GooManager flash recovery.

Ya just odin'ed Doc's above link and it didn't put TWRP even though it said it was successful... first time I've actually attempted to flash a recovery via ODIN. Any tips while I search around.

Check if you have
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Delete and reinstall recovery.
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Oh, I was under the impression that I didn't need root to do all this, lol. I remembered the CWM easy install thread, where you Odin the recovery then install a root .zip. Well, I'll have to do it the root66 method, and I have to go to work now, so tonight I guess. I have to be rooted all day long and deal with all this bloat now lol.

Its usually easy like before. But if youve applied an OTA it adds these files which rewrite recovery on boot. It how they update the recovery.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Root66 is best way.
Fyi though. Any previous rooting methods should work fine.
Twrp.tar
http://d-h.st/9df
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confirmed the manual way (odin tar, odin custom recovery, flash su) still works if anyone cares

Jelly Bean HELP! Please Help! :)

Hi everyone. I am on the stock rom UVALH2, rooted, with a custom kernel. Can someone please help me flash back the proper kernel so I can update to JB?!
I will be in debt to you forever..
I just tried the OTA update to the newest kernel which failed and brought me to CWM. What do I need to do here?

You must be UVALJ4 to use the ota.
I suggest using odin w/ the fw I have in my fw/ota thread.
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Chicago281 said:
Hi everyone. I am on the stock rom UVALH2, rooted, with a custom kernel. Can someone please help me flash back the proper kernel so I can update to JB?!
I will be in debt to you forever..
I just tried the OTA update to the newest kernel which failed and brought me to CWM. What do I need to do here?
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Just Odin to the rooted JB. TMO T999UVDLJA. Make sure you do factory wipe after install!!!!
You can get it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687

mattedwards2686 said:
Just Odin to the rooted JB. TMO T999UVDLJA. Make sure you do factory wipe after install!!!!
You can get it here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
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I've never used ODIN before. Can you give me the newbie play by play book? Download Odin, flash the TMO T999UVDLJA 4.1.1 image?

Chicago281 said:
I've never used ODIN before. Can you give me the newbie play by play book? Download Odin, flash the TMO T999UVDLJA 4.1.1 image?
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My FW thread has step by step instruction.
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I'll have to try that. I flashed my old UVALH2 kernel back and then went to update. Downloaded the 335mb file but the signature verification failed and it booted to CWM. Is it because I am rooted or not on the latest UVAXXX?

Just go to Samsung updates download the whole Odin tar and just Odin it.. That's the best way
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Faster to download it from my thread. Plus root66 is out too!
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Found the FW thread. Need help extracting the .tar from the .7z file I downloaded. I also have Odin ready to go as well.

I'm a little confused here guys. I'm on Doc's Firmware thread and I've downloaded Odin. I also have downloaded root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.7z . However I'm stuck on how I extract the .tar file from that?

Www.7zip.org
Download and install 7zip and use it to extract.
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Okay doing that now. Now it seems when my phone is in CWM odin doesn't pickup/recognize the phone. However when the phone is on normally odin detects it.

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Going to do a full rundown so anyone can help me here. When I originally rooted the phone I used some type of tooklit (Looked like a green version of MS-DOS). I've always had the stock rom. I've always used CWM to flash different kernels. Right now in About Phone I'm on baseband T999UVLH2 with kernel version [email protected] #1
I'm trying to get Jelly Bean 4.1 as a clean install. Not worried about keeping root at the moment either. I have root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.tar.md5 downloaded which I am trying to push through Odin. However when I reboot my phone into CWM and connect the USB cable Odin doesn't recognize my phone. I'm willing to try anything at this point as this is frustrating me beyond belief.

You need download mode not recovery.
Same procedure but vol down instead.
Hold volume down, home and power to boot into download mode. Press vol up when prompted. Then odin will work.
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I feel so stupid.. Thank you for that as well! (Can I buy you a beer?) Okay I did that Odin is now pushing root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.tar.md5. After this is done will Jelly Bean be on the phone? Should I wipe anything to get rid of the old firmware/files?
Success! Android 4.1.1 is now running with what appears to be the most updated kernel/baseband! Now should I do any type of wipe to get rid of any old files that could slow the phone down? What happens to the old firmware stuff?

Chicago281 said:
I feel so stupid.. Thank you for that as well! (Can I buy you a beer?) Okay I did that Odin is now pushing root66_TMO_T999UVDLJA.tar.md5. After this is done will Jelly Bean be on the phone? Should I wipe anything to get rid of the old firmware/files?
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factory wipe after install, then u should be good to go.
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factory wipe after install, then u should be good to go.
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Factory wipe under CWM? Will it make me lose my apps/contact info? I suppose I could always do a titanium backup.

Factory reset wiil wipe apps and user data. Not necessary but I do recommend it when updating android. Just makes for reduced potential for problems.
Reset in cwm or twrp does not wipe internal sd. Stock recovery will though.
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If you downloaded the root66 zip file you just use winrar and choose extract. It will or at least should unzip to its own folder. After that just follow the directions to use Odin.

Help with flashing ROMs

Hello, I was able to root my S3 by following the video tutorial, and I installed CWM recovery. However, when I go to flash a rom in bootloader, CWM recovery isn't recognizing my sd card. I've looked up numerous threads and haven't found anything that will help me. Does anyone know how to fix this problem? USB debugging is enabled and my S3 is rooted with 4.3. Thanks for any help!

Is the sd card mounted in recovery? What format is it? Latest version of cwm? Maybe try twrp instead.
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Is the sd card mounted in recovery? What format is it? Latest version of cwm? Maybe try twrp instead.
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When I tried to mount the cache and sd card I got an error, It's a .tar that I put on using Odin, and it's version 6.0.1.2.

Pretty sure 6.0.4.5 is the latest. If that doesn't work try twrp.
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Pretty sure 6.0.4.5 is the latest. If that doesn't work try twrp.
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I still get the error with the latest version. Could this be a problem specific to the SGH-T999L?

Other T999L users are able to flash just fine. If it were me, id start over by flashing the root66 firmware (NC1), and try again. Have you also tried flashing with TWRP? Mobile Odin?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Other T999L users are able to flash just fine. If it were me, id start over by flashing the root66 firmware (NC1), and try again. Have you also tried flashing with TWRP? Mobile Odin?
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Yeah I tried TWRP and got the same error, and mobile Odin said my device wasn't supported. Root checker confirmed that my device is rooted so that's good, I just can't seem to get this sdcard read error to fix.

Only other thing to try is replacing the card.
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