What is the best way to root - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I have read there are different ways to root the s3. Is one way better than the other and what is the flash counter. Thanks for the info
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Check the sticky in this forum, maybe.

A lot of people like the toolkit. I'm still using zedomax's way most of the time
The sticky in question is in the android development section for this phone
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the flash counter tells Samsung if you've been flashing custom software if you ever need warranty repair.
An app
Triangle away takes care of this
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You can read more about root methods and the flash counter here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900345

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the flash counter tells Samsung if you've been flashing custom software if you ever need warranty repair.
An app
Triangle away takes care of this
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Is there really any reason to be afraid of this and to avoid it by all means? From what I can understand there is a way to reset the counter to 0 so it does not seem to be a threat, but again I cannot be sure.

Not really. Its mostly just personal preference at this point.
I still use the root66 fw though because I flash and experiment so often I wind up needing odin eventually. Figure if ive got to odin, I may as well use the pre-rooted fw.
Some say the toolkit is easier, but as long as you know the steps, it doesn't get much safer than flashing stock with odin. Not at all difficult either.
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So i have the sgh-t999 tmobile phone ofc and i put the jelly bean version leaked ive been trying to root using odin and the clockmod tar but even tough it says PASS and no issues when i reboot and try to go to recovery it takes me to the stock recovery NOT the the mod si u cant root or is there a way ? thanks for answering

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So i have the sgh-t999 tmobile phone ofc and i put the jelly bean version leaked ive been trying to root using odin and the clockmod tar but even tough it says PASS and no issues when i reboot and try to go to recovery it takes me to the stock recovery NOT the the mod si u cant root or is there a way ? thanks for answering
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THANKS !! my problem was that the stock recovery was still showing up so i read your note at bottom and realize my issues as u can see with the # of posts i have im a noob in the Android dept used to be an iPhone user Again Thanks and for those who r having my issues the answer is REMOVE the AUTO REBOOT CHECK in odin

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[Q] firmware upgrade encounter an issue

I rooted my phone and tried to flash a rom, Now i get this when i boot my phone firmware upgrade encounter an issue . Im in desperate need of some help. I find these forums overwhelming difficult to find a solution . Can someone guide me through this?
Thanks
What exactly were the steps you took?
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What exactly were the steps you took?
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Its hard to say, I rooted my phone successfully, then using Odin i tried to flash a rom using a guide i found now Im stuck with this.
I was hopeing to put lighting rom on or something "fast"
So after you rooted it did you boot it up and it worked? What kind of file was the rom that you were trying to flash using odin? You should install a custom recovery, I prefer twrp and it's very easy to install. And what is this lighting rom? Never heard of it
And what guide did you follow to flash a rom in odin?
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So after you rooted it did you boot it up and it worked? What kind of file was the rom that you were trying to flash using odin? You should install a custom recovery, I prefer twrp and it's very easy to install. And what is this lighting rom? Never heard of it
And what guide did you follow to flash a rom in odin?
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I didn't boot up, it wont boot now. im not sure the file type im a noob. sorry i cant tell you more. im at the download mode screen should i try to flash a rom?
You may need to try and use odin to put the stock firmware back on and root it again. I don't think you can flash zip files using odin. You use a custom recovery. Search YouTube on how to root your phone and install a recovery. If I understand you right, you rooted it and immediately tried to install a zip file using odin which you can't do.
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You may need to try and use odin to put the stock firmware back on and root it again. I don't think you can flash zip files using odin. You use a custom recovery. Search YouTube on how to root your phone and install a recovery. If I understand you right, you rooted it and immediately tried to install a zip file using odin which you can't do.
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ok, do you know where i can find the stock firmware?
And what guide did you follow. There are plenty on here that walk you through exactly what to do. Or on YouTube you can watch videos of people doing it.
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And what guide did you follow. There are plenty on here that walk you through exactly what to do. Or on YouTube you can watch videos of people doing it.
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i guess the rong one,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004650
This thread has the factory firmware with root already in it. That should work. Follow the instructions and make sure it boots up before flashing any roms. Then search on how to install a custom recovery, how to make a backup, and how to flash a new rom. There are plenty of directions or there and resources to help. And YouTube really helps.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004650
This thread has the factory firmware with root already in it. That should work. Follow the instructions and make sure it boots up before flashing any roms. Then search on how to install a custom recovery, how to make a backup, and how to flash a new rom. There are plenty of directions or there and resources to help. And YouTube really helps.
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allright im giveing this a try, have any recommended roms?
What I think happend is you wiped your kernel....flash stock kernel for your phone threw odin..then flash stock rom.
twanskys204 said:
What I think happend is you wiped your kernel....flash stock kernel for your phone threw odin..then flash stock rom.
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so you think should flash a stock kernel, do you know where i can find it?
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so you think should flash a stock kernel, do you know where i can find it?
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well i typed in stock kernel note 2 att
i downloaded the zip, Im not sure what to to with it now. its not something i can use with odin
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Read this thread top to bottom.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2004650
What your looking for is a file that will be .tar not .zip......zip are flashed threw a recovery...tar is flashed threw odin.. good luck...
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So basically look for a att odinable stock kernel.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1987541
ok thanks, guys. I am flashing stock rom/kernel? and it worked. so know am i back at the start? now do i need to Re root ?
meds88 said:
ok thanks, guys. I am flashing stock rom/kernel? and it worked. so know am i back at the start? now do i need to Re root ?
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i might have jumped the gun odin say it passed no failures. but how long dose it take for the phone to boot seems to be staling on the start of when it says Samsung
Go to the market and install root cheaker....and if you are rooted then go to the market and get goomanager, hit menue install open script recovery, , then that should install a custom recovery to your device...you can access it by turning phone off then holding volume up home then power till samsung screen shows.. then on e twrp boots hit backup, and back up to sd...onnce thats done then,,,,, u need to read some more:beer:
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Iff its stalling on samsung screen for over 5 mins press vol up home and power button till u see team win then wipe factory reset then boot up
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Any ways going to bed. ...if u need help ill be on tomorrow. ..u can add me on kik username twanskys

[Q] how to root tmobile galaxy s3 SGH-T999L?

I just got tmobile galaxy s III SGH-T999L and would like to root it and install cm10
by searching the related forum and posts I didn't find a post that can clearly guide to root this model of the phone. could anyone help me out?
thank you.
I'm not sure if this works for the LTE version, but I used this http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-r...gh-t999sgh-i747sph-l710-fail-proofnoob-proof/.
Just flash cwm or twrp using odin, then flash the supersu zip.
Everything you need is in my sig.
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Also, the motochopper exploit will work.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Just flash cwm or twrp using odin, then flash the supersu zip.
Everything you need is in my sig.
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Also, the motochopper exploit will work.
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Use motochopper, it only takes around two to three minutes total, and it leaves you with stock recovery in case you need to go back for waranty purposes, motochopper also does not trip the flash counter, or change the system binary to custom. besides that with the T999L you dont need a custom recovery as the stock recovery has adb sideload support( see Edit at the Bottom For further citation), you just wont be flashing any custom roms until we get some odin roms built, personally I wouldn't flash any custom rom until DocHoliday77 has a true stock odin built, and that won't be until we can get our hands on the stock firmware, which won't happen until the T999L gets an update or at least until sammy releases the firmware, which is pretty much the same time.
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after modding a few system files, and getting stuck in a boot loop @ the T-Mobile splash screen, i have found that in fact you don't need a custom recovery for anything but flashing custom Roms/Kernels, the stock recovery not only supports the new Adb Sideload function, the dept of adb support seems to be full adb support all the way down to shell support as i was able to use the following to delete the modded system files and get my device back and running from the recovery menu (no options selected)
adb devices
adb shell
su
rm /system/framework/multiwindow.jar
rm /system/framework/multiwindow.odex
i was allowed to use the rm function of the shell to delete the two files i added to the system/framework folder.
DocHoliday77 said:
Just flash cwm or twrp using odin, then flash the supersu zip.
Everything you need is in my sig.
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Also, the motochopper exploit will work.
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Thanks Doc.
I flashed cwm 5.5.0.4 and flashed supersu.
then I tried to flash cm10.1 rc5 but got following error msg:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "d2tmo" ||
getprop.("ro.build.product") == "d2tmo"
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10.1.0-RC5-d2tmo.zip
Status 7
Installation aborted.
I tried cm-10.0.0-d2tmo and cm-10.1-20130608-NIGHTLY-d2tmo as well, all failed with same error.
did I do something wrong? appreciate if anyone can give me some guide or links to install cm10.1 in my s3.
thanks!
MotoDefier said:
Use motochopper, it only takes around two to three minutes total, and it leaves you with stock recovery in case you need to go back for waranty purposes, besides that with the T999L you dont need a custom recovery as the stock recovery has adb sideload support, you just wont be flashing any custom roms until we get some odin roms built, personally I wouldn't flash any custom rom until DocHoliday77 has a true stock odin built, and that won't be until we can get our hands on the stock firmware, which won't happen until the T999L gets an update or at least until sammy releases the firmware, which is pretty much the same time.
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Just read this. Thanks MotoDefier, do you mean that we can't flash custom rom for T999L yet?
You can. You just can't go back....yet.
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You can. You just can't go back....yet.
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I don't mind that can't go back now. could you check my above post to see what might be wrong in my process of install cm10.1?
thanks!
henry8668 said:
Just read this. Thanks MotoDefier, do you mean that we can't flash custom rom for T999L yet?
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Yes/no if you flash a custom rom you will have to flash a custom recovery to do so, which means you will lose your stock recovery, Docholiday77 is currently working on making all the data we pulled from my T999L compatible with odin, which once its done you won't have to worry, but if you flash custom recovery, custom rom at this stage, you will be essentially locked out of your warranty until we have everything ready for odin, also we just pulled all the info for rom development just about a week ago so I doubt anyone has really had the time, or resources to build a custom rom specifically for the T999L which means you will be flashing at the risk of paid Samsung factory repair if it soft bricks, I'm not sure but I think doc has enough on a rom now to help you out if you brick with cwm or twrp, and with the stock adb sideload support you might be able to push the stock recovery we pulled but you should definitely ask doc for specifics as to what he has to help you if something doesn't go right with a custom rom.
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Actually let me clarify I seriously doubt anyone besides doc has has been able to make a custom rom specifically for the T999L
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I don't mind that can't go back now. could you check my above post to see what might be wrong in my process of install cm10.1?
thanks!
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CM added 'asserts' to the updater script that checks what version of firmware you are running. Older firmware was becoming buggy forcing him to do this. Since the t999l is so new it just hasn't been added to be allowed.
You can edit it so it either has your build in the script, or remove the checks all together.
I can tell you how in a bit if no one else does.
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that would definitely be a question for Doc to answer while I have learned a lot in this process working with Doc I do not claim to be a developer and I would not want to advise you improperly.
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CM added 'asserts' to the updater script that checks what version of firmware you are running. Older firmware was becoming buggy forcing him to do this. Since the t999l is so new it just hasn't been added to be allowed.
You can edit it so it either has your build in the script, or remove the checks all together.
I can tell you how in a bit if no one else does.
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Doc, appreciate if you can tell detail on how this can be done...
1)my cwm version 5.5.0.4, is it necessary to upgrade and how?
2)how to remove the check of version of firmware on cm10.1? which version of cm do you recommend (cm10 stable, cm10.1 rc5 or nightly etc).
thanks!
K. Ill post it when I get back on my computer. Shouldn't be long.
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sgh-t999L flashing
Unfortunately if you do flash a different Rom. You will lose the use of the camera it has happened to two of these so far I suggest making a back up of your stock rooted rom then play around.
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Unfortunately if you do flash a different Rom. You will lose the use of the camera it has happened to two of these so far I suggest making a back up of your stock rooted rom then play around.
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right, that's why I am still waiting patient before I flash my s3.
right, that's why I am still waiting patient before I flash my s3.[/QUOTE]
Yes can't wait this phone is super fast with a different rom. Really just want muti window.
when using odin to flash recovery I put the ".tar" under PDA correct?
Correct
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working downgrade!

Ive made a downgrade that brings you from the 4.3 ota to 4.1.1. the downgrade works but it has the 4.3 bootloader. just flash it via odin, then set it up and then you wont have sound or signal. to get that you must flash the modem file and voila it works. if you want toot just flash chainfires root and then flash recovery via odin. i am currently using this downgrade now with working everything. credit goes to santij07 fro his helpful thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625461&page=6
Install instructions
1. flash s3modder.tar via odin
2. set up phone
3. flash cf autoroot via odin
4. flash open recovery or that of your choosing via odin
5. reboot into recovery, flash modem, wipe caches
6 enjoy
*i am currently working on a 4.1.2 version if someone can get me the 4.1.2 firmware*
download links will be up soon
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/t4...0323sh,rgoxgli4fqjg2rt,2i6f2e4uparo6vr/shared
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Reserved.
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....just when you thought couldn't done. Go XDA devs!
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Gonna give this a whirl when I came back home......
big ups to santij07 & rkant18 for publishing this much-needed "workaround."
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Does the camera work?
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Does the camera work?
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yessir everything works.
re: flashing modem
It have the 4.3 modem (MJB). Do I still need to do this, as in, flashing your aforementioned file?
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rkant18 said:
Ive made a downgrade that brings you from the 4.3 ota to 4.1.1. the downgrade works but it has the 4.3 bootloader. just flash it via odin, then set it up and then you wont have sound or signal. to get that you must flash the modem file and voila it works. if you want toot just flash chainfires root and then flash recovery via odin. i am currently using this downgrade now with working everything. credit goes to santij07 fro his helpful thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2625461&page=6
Install instructions
1. flash s3modder.tar via odin
2. set up phone
3. flash cf autoroot via odin
4. flash open recovery or that of your choosing via odin
5. reboot into recovery, flash modem, wipe caches
6 enjoy
*i am currently working on a 4.1.2 version if someone can get me the 4.1.2 firmware*
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Hey there,
I clicked on the link that you provided (not for the files, but for the thread). I noticed on *that* thread, it was for i747M. Is this/your thread exclusively for i747? I don't want to chance it and brick my device due to a variant mess-up.
Thanks for publishing this info. =)
The link is if the i747m but I used the same process just with the i747 files.
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And I only flashed the modem because I wasn't getting network/sound
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If I do this will I be able to unlock my s3
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pitbullmommy45245 said:
If I do this will I be able to unlock my s3
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From the threads I have been reading, NO, you can not unlock using this.
This procedure will allow you to downgrade your ROM to 4.1.1 while leaving you on the 4.3 bootloader. To unlock using the free method you must be on completely stock 4.1.1. Completely stock, including the bootloader, which would be LK3 for the i747, I believe.
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If I do this will I be able to unlock my s3
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no you may not be able to unlock as unlocking would result in a bootloader issue
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If I do this will I be able to unlock my s3
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Why don't you give it a try and let us know? I think as long as you installed the 4.1.1 modem, you will be able to unlock you phone.
i wasn't able to. i actually traded my s3 for a s3 running 4.1.2 and on that one i just downgraded and then succesfully unlocked that one. sadly i don't have either anymore because the one running 4.1.2 was having speaker issues. i now have a vivid and wish i wouldn't of traded lol.
Have any of you guys tried the downgrade and be successful
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Have any of you guys tried the downgrade and be successful
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I was able to downgrade from 4.3 to 4.1.1. I do have a few questions though...
1. S3ModedRom.tar: Is it for the I747 or I747m?
2. Modem file: Is it flashed through TWRP or CWM?
3. How do I go back to 4.3?
Also...for those wondering if you can FREE UNLOCK: NO. I get only a blank service menu
Input on the above questions will be greatly appreciated. Especially the 3rd question
All of these files are for i747 only and modem is flashed via recovery of your choice
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All of these files are for i747 only and modem is flashed via recovery of your choice
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Any ideas on going back to 4.3? Im currently downloading Samsung Kies. Any objections to that?
Followed the directions from a rooted 4.3 install and everything worked flawlessly. Thanks!!!

T999luvubnc1

i searched the whole xda but couldnt find anyone with the new tmobile update for the t999l T999LUVUBNC1. Im rooted and removed knox. currently on T999LUVUBMK4 was wondering how would i install this new update and if it will brick my phone or not. thanks in advance
Sorry, I forgot to add it to my firmware thread. I will do that. In the meantime, you'll probably have to download from http://samsung-updates.com or http://sammobile.com/firmwares
Flash via Odin.
Won't brick, but will need to re-root and remove knox.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Sorry, I forgot to add it to my firmware thread. I will do that. In the meantime, you'll probably have to download from http://samsung-updates.com or http://sammobile.com/firmwares
Flash via Odin.
Won't brick, but will need to re-root and remove knox.
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thanks alot doc
DocHoliday77 said:
Sorry, I forgot to add it to my firmware thread. I will do that. In the meantime, you'll probably have to download from http://samsung-updates.com or http://sammobile.com/firmwares
Flash via Odin.
Won't brick, but will need to re-root and remove knox.
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will it remove twrp from my phone?
Yes, you will be completely stock. Keep in mind that with any 4.3 updates you cannot flash older firmware anymore. Roms are ok, just not previous firmware. You probably already know that since you're on MK4. But FYI anyway.
You can flash using Mobile Odin, but it will not update your bootloader and other underlying partitions. They would remain MK4. You could tell it to not flash recovery and twrp would be preserved.
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Root?
So is there a new way to root T999LUVUBNC1? One that will NOT trip the flash counter and possibly the Knox counter? I've been looking but could not find anything.
Portender said:
So is there a new way to root T999LUVUBNC1? One that will NOT trip the flash counter and possibly the Knox counter? I've been looking but could not find anything.
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yeah i just odin the latest twrp recovery and then download the flashable rootzip somewhere on here and you should be root could also flash the knox removal too if you wanted.
Flashing the recovery will trip the warranty bit though, just fyi.
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lude86 said:
yeah i just odin the latest twrp recovery and then download the flashable rootzip somewhere on here and you should be root could also flash the knox removal too if you wanted.
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I think this would definitely trip the Knox counter
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Flashing the recovery will trip the warranty bit though, just fyi.
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Do you think this method would work on our T999L without tripping the Knox counter? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684421
[How-To][GUIDE] Update and Root T999 JB 4.3 update - UVUENC2 Firmware
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I don't think cf autoroot will trip knox, but don't take my word for it as it not positive. You'll have to check the cf autoroot thread in Original Development to see if there is one made for your T999L firmware. The T999 one will not work for you.
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I don't think cf autoroot will trip knox, but don't take my word for it as it not positive. You'll have to check the cf autoroot thread in Original Development to see if there is one made for your T999L firmware. The T999 one will not work for you.
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I did find that there is one.made for the t999l, but not sure about tripping Knox. In the development thread it says it will, but I'm not sure if he means after flashing a custom recovery or not. I would just do it, but I still have 6 months of warranty left.
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Whats the newest changes. Sammobile doesnt say but provides the download
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Only info anywhere I've found just says it provides stability improvements or something to that effect. They likely either just patched up some bugs they found, and/or are trying to get ready for 4.4 OTA's.
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masondoctorjt said:
I did find that there is one.made for the t999l, but not sure about tripping Knox. In the development thread it says it will, but I'm not sure if he means after flashing a custom recovery or not. I would just do it, but I still have 6 months of warranty left.
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I don't know if it will still work on the latest builds, but you could also look into MotoChopper. Some used it to root in the past, and I know it does not write over recovery, so it may not trip the warranty bit. I have no idea if it would trip, or even if it'd work anymore, but is another option worth looking at.
Check ATT forums too. Their root methods usually work for us too.
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DocHoliday77 said:
I don't think cf autoroot will trip knox, but don't take my word for it as it not positive. You'll have to check the cf autoroot thread in Original Development to see if there is one made for your T999L firmware. The T999 one will not work for you.
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is it working fine now? i found tutorial over here ,is it ok?

[Q] Stuck on rooted stock 4.1.2 firmware and I can't seem to do anything about it.

I'd love to update my firmware to KitKat but nothing I do will let me update it. When I do an OTA update it goes to 27% and then fails (I've tried this multiple times and it ALWAYS fails at 27%)
So far I have tried these other methods:
Installed (and uninstalled/rebooting my PC) Kies multiple times and tried various methods of upgrading it through there like trying download mode, which the phone didn't even recognize because it stayed on "Connecting" until it timed out, but it says I'm on the most current version which is total BS. I then flashed this rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1980644) via Odin to see if that would help updating it OTA but it didn't. It still stopped at 27%. I've done a few factory resets and tried each method again after each time. Still nothing works.
Is there anything you can suggest to help?
What bootloader do you have ??
If you have either the official 4.3 or 4.4 loader. ..The flash will fail because those bootloaders cannot be overwritten. ..g
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And if you want stock rooted 4.4...just flash zen arcades rooted stock 4.4 rom using TWRP OR CWM recovery. ..g
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2802189
Check the first page of the thread. ..g
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I did a factory reset before flashing that ROM via Odin.
My firmware is only 4.1.2 so I'm pretty sure I don't have either the 4.3 or 4.4 bootloader but I don't know which I have for certain. I do know I used the rom I linked to earlier to root my phone when I first rooted it. ChainFire AutoRoot if that helps.
I was looking at installing SaberKat 1.5 because it sounded like a good option due to the lack of bloat and a few tweaks.
Freshenstein said:
I did a factory reset before flashing that ROM via Odin.
My firmware is only 4.1.2 so I'm pretty sure I don't have either the 4.3 or 4.4 bootloader but I don't know which I have for certain. I do know I used the rom I linked to earlier to root my phone when I first rooted it. ChainFire AutoRoot if that helps.
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Okay. ..
If you have the 4.1.2 loader that isn't the problem. ..
I'd just flash Zens 4.4.2 rom...and then you can retain your 4.1 loader... (good)...
Locate the TWRP recovery thread in development. ..and flash the new recovery via Odin....then flash Zens stock 4.4.2 rom....and done...g
Here ya go...see the first page of the thread. ..
Once you have TWRP...you can flash the rom above. ..or any 4.4 build...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1981198
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Good to go! Thanks for all your help!
Freshenstein said:
Good to go! Thanks for all your help!
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Always welcome. ..
And very sorry about the late reply to your P.M....
It was late. ..And I crashed. ...lol
Enjoy the rom...
If you have any WiFi issues. ..
Flash the latest version of AGNI kernel. ..g
http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=2368#downloads
And don't worry about the N7105 designator. ..as its fully compatible. .g
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