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[Q] Forced eL30 update Can i still root?

So my FF cam wasnt working along with a few other things on my phone so i took it to sprint and paid 30$ some odd dollars to fix.... When i get my phone back i realized they upgraded my software.... [email protected]#K.
I am now on GB EL30 2.3.6 and am searching for a root method... So far i have read that there is no solid root for this version yet and may not be for some time??
Here is where i need help... Am i wrong here? Is there a root for 2.3.6 GB out there?
Does the Gingerbreak work for this version... I have a feeling that it wont.... Can anyone confirm?
IF there is no way to root this version, will i be able to go back to an older version and root my phone ? like 2.3.whatever?
Thanks for the Help guys!!

Gingerbreak doesn't work....You have to odin in a recovery to flash su and it won't stick afterwards so make sure you have a su.zip flash the recovery make sure auto reboot isn't checked and 3 finger salute and flash su and reboot you'll be stock with su permissions.. I do think some kernels will actually work on it though I've read tw.bml samurai kernel works fine.
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Let me know if im getting this right,
Step 1. Get my phone connected to odin (uncheck auto reboot)
2. Flash a recovery (do you know where i can get one)
3. boot pressing power volume up and camera button and Flash su.zip?
I have a feeling im doing something wrong here please let me know, and THANKS for the help!!!

Gagstr said:
Let me know if im getting this right,
Step 1. Get my phone connected to odin (uncheck auto reboot)
2. Flash a recovery (do you know where i can get one)
3. boot pressing power volume up and camera button and Flash su.zip?
I have a feeling im doing something wrong here please let me know, and THANKS for the help!!!
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That is correct, for a recovery look for cwm5 in the development stickies, make sure its a .tar file extension and not a .zip
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Gagstr said:
Let me know if im getting this right,
Step 1. Get my phone connected to odin (uncheck auto reboot)
2. Flash a recovery (do you know where i can get one)
3. boot pressing power volume up and camera button and Flash su.zip?
I have a feeling im doing something wrong here please let me know, and THANKS for the help!!!
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It's volume down. And make sure you add the power button last.
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Okay wait let me update there is now a custom el30 kernel so do this.
Make sure you have the custom kernel .zip before going step by step sorry wrote this up in a hurry.
1. Get your su.zip and your recovery.tar(which ever recovery) and get odin to recognise and so forth.
2. Odin in the recovery.tar and make sure auto reboot isn't checked.
3. Hold power button, camera button, and volume down to boot into recovery and Flash this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1460540 scroll to find the .zip link. Once this is flashed flash su.zip
4. Boot up and you'll be rooted with with a custom recovery
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I cant get Odin to work on the computers at work, im assuming they don’t let users have the privileges that it takes to run this program and complete this operation so I will have to wait till im home to use Odin but I will report back later.

Yes this will be stock rooted... and there isn't an exploit for our stock kernels anymore samsung got smart I guess.... root calls for a modded kernel now anyways yes this will be just what you need for tethering
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One more thing, will this recovery work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
Thanks again guys, been very helpfull.

Here's the steps I used, but, I understand that toadlife now has a clean Kernel EL30 that takes the place of deleting the recovery script (that overwrites your CWM on reboot):
1. Attach phone to PC and mount...then copy the su zip file to the root of your SD card. Then unmount and unhook phone from pc.
2. Open Odin and uncheck everything. Put the CWM5.2.0.7 tar under PDA
3. Power off phone and then hold the Keyboard "1" key and Power at same time until phone gets the yellow triangle and says "Download Mode"
4. Attach the usb cable to PC and wait for a Yellow box to illuminate on Odin.
5. Now hit start and wait until it turns green and says "Pass"and the script has stopped running (the last line is something like 1 Pass 0 fail)
6. Unplug phone and remove battery (to get out of download mode without booting)
7. Now reinsert battery and 3 finger salute to CWM...from there, choose and install the su zip (now you are rooted).
8. Reboot and use your Root Explorer or other root explorer to go to system/etc and find the installer-recovery.sh file and delete it (you have to click Mount in Root Explorer to allow it to delete a system file).
9. Now power off and go back to download mode again and go into Odin with the CWM tar again, but make sure you check Autoreboot this time.
10. Now reinstall CWM with Odin like you did above.
If you use the kernel flash we mentioned above you can save yourself steps 8-10.
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Gagstr said:
One more thing, will this recovery work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
Thanks again guys, been very helpfull.
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yes, but I think you have to delete the .md5 extension off the .tar file. Mine just has .tar at the end.

Gagstr said:
One more thing, will this recovery work?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357655
Thanks again guys, been very helpfull.
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Yep that's the recovery you want...
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Instructions copied from the general forum.
1. Odin flash cwm 5.0.27 with reboot checked off (nothing checked), put file in pda.
2. when its done, unplug data cable and pull out battery.
without rebooting system.
3. vol down, camera, power, to get into cwm recovery
4. install su.zip and reboot the phone (now you have root)
http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...fgh-signed.zip
5. install es explorer from market
5a. under menu/setting, check the box root explorer and mount file system
5b. browse into phone /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
delete "install-recovery.sh" script
(long press into that file and delete option will come out)
6. shut off your phone
7. odin cwm 5.0.27 again with reboot checked
8. restart, cwm and root will be stick forever.

Also Toadlife has a prerooted EL30 kernel over in the Development section.
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Ok so i was able to get all of this done and it seemed to have worked but before i did it correctly i managed to screw this up.....
I accidently flashed the cwm recovery to the damn phone in odin and now my baseband version and harware version are unknown... Can anyone help me flash the correct Baseband version and hardware files back to the phone so i can start making phone calls hahaha....

I need help rooting sgs2 sph-d710

Im new to rooting and would like as much knowledge i can get before proceeding .. Im on 4.0.4 any help would be appreciated thanks in advance
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perez89 said:
Im new to rooting and would like as much knowledge i can get before proceeding .. Im on 4.0.4 any help would be appreciated thanks in advance
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What questions do you have?
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Being on boost, rooting shouldn't be an issue. It has been said by boost posters that reprogramming isn't required. There used to be a guide but I can't locate it now. May have been removed.
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Rooting a boost device is no different than a sprint device. Here is my Febby approved guide to rooting ICS based ROMs on sprint or boost manually.
Step 1: download and install the samsung drivers if you don't have them installed, and reboot PC to ensure proper installation.
Drivers Download: http://rwilco12.androidfilehost.com...Files/Samsung_E4GT_USB_Driver_v1_3_2360_0.exe
Step 2: Download a custom kernel such as agats to your PC. I'll link Agat kernel thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
Step 3: If you don't have odin, download odin zip and extract. Link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1418814&d=1350807034
Step 4: Download superSU zip, and transfer it to your phones sdcard or internal. Links below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Step 5: load up odin, press the pda slot to select the custom kernel you downloaded.
Step 6: Put your phone into download mode. To do this remove the battery, put the battery back in, press and hold the power button + Vol down button, and Lastly press Vol up to confirm download mode.
Step 7: connect your phone to your pc with a usb cable, confirm that you are connected to odin by looking under "ID:COM", It should say com5 or such. Press start to flash the kernel. Phone will reboot.
Step 8: Boot phone into recovery mode by powering off the phone. Once phone is off, press and hold the power button + vol up, till the sgs2 screen pops up (let go of the buttons). Once in recovery, flash the superSU or superuser zip by pressing "Install zip from sdcard", then press "Choose zip from sdcard" or "Choose zip from internal/external" depending where you placed the file. Reboot phone after flashing zip.
Step 9: Phone is now rooted!
Step 10: If you want the stock kernel back, just download the stock kernel for your stock ROM and reflash it via Odin.
step 11: Thank my post (Febby is my name!), share post for rooting, and enjoy life.
Credit list:
Thanks to ChainFire for SuperSU!
Thanks to the makers of Odin!
Thanks to Agat63 for making a custom kernel.
Thanks to Rwilco12 for samsung driver hosting.
Thanks to this amazing community for any other work and support.
Thanks to me aka Febby, for writing this small guide.

Febby said:
Rooting a boost device is no different than a sprint device. Here is my Febby approved guide to rooting ICS based ROMs on sprint or boost manually.
Step 1: Download a custom kernel such as agats to your PC. I'll link Agat kernel thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
Step 2: If you don't have odin, download odin zip and extract. Link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1418814&d=1350807034
Step 3: Download superSU zip, and transfer it to your phones sdcard or internal. Links below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Step 4: load up odin, press the pda slot to select the custom kernel you downloaded.
Step 5: Put your phone into download mode. To do this remove the battery, put the battery back in, press and hold the power button + Vol down button, and Lastly press Vol up to confirm download mode.
Step 6: connect your phone to your pc with a usb cable, confirm that you are connected to odin by looking under "ID:COM", It should say com5 or such. Press start to flash the kernel. Phone will reboot.
Step 7: Boot phone into recovery mode by powering off the phone. Once phone is off, press and hold the power button + vol up, till the sgs2 screen pops up (let go of the buttons). Once in recovery, flash the superSU or superuser zip by pressing "Install zip from sdcard", then press "Choose zip from sdcard" or "Choose zip from internal/external" depending where you placed the file. Reboot phone after flashing zip.
Step 8: Phone is now rooted!
Step 9: If you want the stock kernel back, just download the stock kernel for your stock ROM and reflash it via Odin.
step 10: Thank my post (Febby is my name!) and enjoy live.
Credit list:
Thanks to ChainFire for SuperSU!
Thanks to the makers of Odin!
Thanks to Agat63 for making a custom kernel.
This is the best tutorial for this phone anywhere on xD a. Thank you
The next steps are, boot into the OS. Install Goo manager. Download Chris G latest ROM, then download the appropriate G apps. Then boot into recovery do a full ROM wipe as well as dalvik and cache. Then install the updated OS, and a gapps.
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Search on YouTube for QBking77. Reading how to do it is helpful, but videos of the step by step process was much better for me

Febby said:
Rooting a boost device is no different than a sprint device. Here is my Febby approved guide to rooting ICS based ROMs on sprint or boost manually.
Step 1: Download a custom kernel such as agats to your PC. I'll link Agat kernel thread below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1767421
Step 2: If you don't have odin, download odin zip and extract. Link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1418814&d=1350807034
Step 3: Download superSU zip, and transfer it to your phones sdcard or internal. Links below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
Step 4: load up odin, press the pda slot to select the custom kernel you downloaded.
Step 5: Put your phone into download mode. To do this remove the battery, put the battery back in, press and hold the power button + Vol down button, and Lastly press Vol up to confirm download mode.
Step 6: connect your phone to your pc with a usb cable, confirm that you are connected to odin by looking under "ID:COM", It should say com5 or such. Press start to flash the kernel. Phone will reboot.
Step 7: Boot phone into recovery mode by powering off the phone. Once phone is off, press and hold the power button + vol up, till the sgs2 screen pops up (let go of the buttons). Once in recovery, flash the superSU or superuser zip by pressing "Install zip from sdcard", then press "Choose zip from sdcard" or "Choose zip from internal/external" depending where you placed the file. Reboot phone after flashing zip.
Step 8: Phone is now rooted!
Step 9: If you want the stock kernel back, just download the stock kernel for your stock ROM and reflash it via Odin.
step 10: Thank my post (Febby is my name!) and enjoy live.
Credit list:
Thanks to ChainFire for SuperSU!
Thanks to the makers of Odin!
Thanks to Agat63 for making a custom kernel.
Thanks to this amazing community for any other work and support.
Thanks to me aka Febby, for writing this small guide.
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Thank you Febby, is this tutorial depending on just the Boost version or any carrier. I am currently on ICS, not rooted all is stock and am thinking about putting a JB rom on this baby! Let me know if there is anything I have to look out for!
Thank you in advance.

ami2510 said:
Thank you Febby, is this tutorial depending on just the Boost version or any carrier. I am currently on ICS, not rooted all is stock and am thinking about putting a JB rom on this baby! Let me know if there is anything I have to look out for!
Thank you in advance.
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Post 2 has the steps to put JB on your phone in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783

BluesRulez said:
Post 2 has the steps to put JB on your phone in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953783
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Hey BluesRulez, thanks for the reply, so I assume it doesnt matter what carrier I have.
I can't see the JB instructions, do I need to go back to GB because I am running ICS already, is this what the process should be:
I see this:
-Make sure you have the ROM zip file already on your SD Card before starting this.
-Download Mobile Odin Lite from here. You can also download from play store.
-Download GB - EL26 Stock repacked with CWM from here. You want the .tar.md5 file.
-Open Mobile Odin and select the kernel slot. Find the file on your sd card and select it.
-Flash firmware. It will take few seconds and phone will reboot.
-Next step is very important..
-Now one thing to keep in mind here is that you just flashed a Gingerbread based kernel. If you are on ICS or JB, your phone will no longer boot. So you want to hold down power + vol up until you see the CWM recovery.
-From here on follow the instructions of the rom you are trying to install.
Then go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252 and flash any of these EL26 - Rooted or EL13 - Rooted (which one?)
and with the JB ROM that I already have on there flash it and gapps?
Am I missing something? I just had a really bad experience with bootloaders for the infuse, that's why I am asking.

ami2510 said:
Hey BluesRulez, thanks for the reply, so I assume it doesnt matter what carrier I have.
I can't see the JB instructions, do I need to go back to GB because I am running ICS already, is this what the process should be:
I see this:
-Make sure you have the ROM zip file already on your SD Card before starting this.
-Download Mobile Odin Lite from here. You can also download from play store.
-Download GB - EL26 Stock repacked with CWM from here. You want the .tar.md5 file.
-Open Mobile Odin and select the kernel slot. Find the file on your sd card and select it.
-Flash firmware. It will take few seconds and phone will reboot.
-Next step is very important..
-Now one thing to keep in mind here is that you just flashed a Gingerbread based kernel. If you are on ICS or JB, your phone will no longer boot. So you want to hold down power + vol up until you see the CWM recovery.
-From here on follow the instructions of the rom you are trying to install.
Then go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1903252 and flash any of these EL26 - Rooted or EL13 - Rooted (which one?)
and with the JB ROM that I already have on there flash it and gapps?
Am I missing something? I just had a really bad experience with bootloaders for the infuse, that's why I am asking.
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Flash any rom using those steps. GB based EL 26 kernel with CWM is the safest recovery.
You are not doing anything from here [STOCK ROMS][CWM][ODIN] Stock ROM Repository - Find/Download Them All Here. That is for FULL roms. You ONLY need the kernel with CWM to flash JB which is linked in step 3.

BluesRulez said:
Flash any rom using those steps. GB based EL 26 kernel with CWM is the safest recovery.
You are not doing anything from here [STOCK ROMS][CWM][ODIN] Stock ROM Repository - Find/Download Them All Here. That is for FULL roms. You ONLY need the kernel with CWM to flash JB which is linked in step 3.
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Ok I will do that tonight. it just seemed odd that I ll be flashing JB roms with the GB based EL 26 Kernel with CWM, when the instructions say now your on GB and ICS and JB won't boot. But then I should just be able to get into CWM and flash the JB and it should install a JB kernel and work, right?!

ami2510 said:
Ok I will do that tonight. it just seemed odd that I ll be flashing JB roms with the GB based EL 26 Kernel with CWM, when the instructions say now your on GB and ICS and JB won't boot. But then I should just be able to get into CWM and flash the JB and it should install a JB kernel and work, right?!
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Yes. Your current ROM will not boot anymore after flashing the EL26 kernel but obviously after you flash a new rom it flashes its own kernel and phone will boot.

BluesRulez said:
Yes. Your current ROM will not boot anymore after flashing the EL26 kernel but obviously after you flash a new rom it flashes its own kernel and phone will boot.
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Wonderful! I will try that as soon as I get off work and hope that the process goes smoothly.
Thank you again BluesRulez and Febby for helping me out. Is there anything else I need to look out for? Backing up EFS, IMEI or something like that?
I ll report back with sad QQs or happy QQs once I get JB on the E4GT. Yay, I am stoked. :victory:

root
I have recently had my s2 flashed over to cricket. Want to get my phone rooted with recovery...am running GINGERBREAD EL29. There is also a rom that I would like to use called CelestialBody Rom...is it possible for me to use this once my phone has been rooted w/recovery? Any help is greatly appriciated.

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TWRP install hel

trying to install TWRP. followed the guide, installed Goo manager, downloaded the file. it shows successfully installed. but it didnt reboot itself like it said it would.
not sure what do do?
Also i searched other posts, and saw you can install with odin. does anybody have the odin instructions?

jefffrizzle2001 said:
trying to install TWRP. followed the guide, installed Goo manager, downloaded the file. it shows successfully installed. but it didnt reboot itself like it said it would.
not sure what do do?
Also i searched other posts, and saw you can install with odin. does anybody have the odin instructions?
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You will need to flash a custom recovery. I'm detailing a TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) install
Here is an explanation of TWRP and how to use it to flash the [ROM][4.3][Dec-2013] AT&T I317-UCUBMK6/MJ4 *Stock* Rooted
http://www.addictivetips.com/android...devices-guide/
by Haroon Q Raja
Here are other ways to install a custom recovery on your Android phone
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/...-phone-device/
Also by Haroon Q Raja
INSTALLING TWRP 2.6.3.1
- Run Odin3 v3.07.exe
Download Link http://www.mediafire.com/download/77...x2/Odin307.zip
- Put your Note 2 in Download Mode
Entering download mode is very simple. First you will need to turn off your device. Once it’s off, you need to press this button combination: volume down, power button and home button. Keep them pressed until the download mode shows up. Once you’re there, you will be required to press volume up to enter the download mode or volume down to cancel and reboot the device.
Plug into a RELIABLE usb port and a RELIABLE usb cable (preferably the white Samsung cable) and wait for it to show up in Odin (COM5 or something like that)
- Click the PDA slot in Odin and locate the openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar that you downloaded.
The filename that goes into the PDA Slot is openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar
MAKE SURE IN THE OPTION AREA ONLY AUTO REBOOT AND F.RESET TIME ARE CHECKED!!!
- Click START and wait. It will complete and reboot.
EDIT: just grabbed it from a guide

dicksteele said:
You will need to flash a custom recovery. I'm detailing a TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) install
Here is an explanation of TWRP and how to use it to flash the [ROM][4.3][Dec-2013] AT&T I317-UCUBMK6/MJ4 *Stock* Rooted
http://www.addictivetips.com/android...devices-guide/
by Haroon Q Raja
Here are other ways to install a custom recovery on your Android phone
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/...-phone-device/
Also by Haroon Q Raja
INSTALLING TWRP 2.6.3.1
- Run Odin3 v3.07.exe
Download Link http://www.mediafire.com/download/77...x2/Odin307.zip
- Put your Note 2 in Download Mode
Entering download mode is very simple. First you will need to turn off your device. Once it’s off, you need to press this button combination: volume down, power button and home button. Keep them pressed until the download mode shows up. Once you’re there, you will be required to press volume up to enter the download mode or volume down to cancel and reboot the device.
Plug into a RELIABLE usb port and a RELIABLE usb cable (preferably the white Samsung cable) and wait for it to show up in Odin (COM5 or something like that)
- Click the PDA slot in Odin and locate the openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar that you downloaded.
The filename that goes into the PDA Slot is openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-t0lteatt.img.tar
MAKE SURE IN THE OPTION AREA ONLY AUTO REBOOT AND F.RESET TIME ARE CHECKED!!!
- Click START and wait. It will complete and reboot.
EDIT: just grabbed it from a guide
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thanks so much. i would give u 10 thanks if i could.
i notice a lot of the howto guides on here on missing information

jefffrizzle2001 said:
thanks so much. i would give u 10 thanks if i could.
i notice a lot of the howto guides on here on missing information
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Most of my stuff is survival guide... Notes I've made for myself just to make sure I can repeat what I've done, and make sure I don't repeat my FU's.
Words of wisdom..... Always back up your sh*t ! Because the day WILL come when something happens after you make a "little" change.

dicksteele said:
Words of wisdom..... Always back up your sh*t ! Because the day WILL come when something happens after you make a "little" change.
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[Q] deleted the os?

samsung galaxy tab 3 10.1
somehow deleted the os, twrp recovery console not allowing me to install any new zips.
any help please

Benjamus_Prime said:
samsung galaxy tab 3 10.1
somehow deleted the os, twrp recovery console not allowing me to install any new zips.
any help please
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You don't have a backup that you can restore?

Can you flash the Stock-ROM with Odin?

Might need to reflash stock and root. See this

bdiddled said:
You don't have a backup that you can restore?
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stupidly no

It will flash with odin, then when I try to install root and all that the customer recovery rom keeps saying failed. All I can s

OKAstro said:
Might need to reflash stock and root. See this
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I'm in the same boat as the OP.. However, my PC will not recognize the tablet so I am unable to add files to the internal SD card. What are the steps I need to take to flash to the stock rom? I followed the link provided and flashed the recovery via Odin and I feel like Im still at step 0. What do I need to do from there? I really appreciate any help because I'm at a complete loss.

jaredmac11 said:
I'm in the same boat as the OP.. However, my PC will not recognize the tablet so I am unable to add files to the internal SD card. What are the steps I need to take to flash to the stock rom? I followed the link provided and flashed the recovery via Odin and I feel like Im still at step 0. What do I need to do from there? I really appreciate any help because I'm at a complete loss.
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OK so you have kit kat and the custom recovery, right?
1. Download the file from step 3 in the link I provided and copy it to your phone's sd card.
2. Power off your phone.
3. Press the up VOL, Power Button and Home key all at the same time. release them when the samsung logo flashes.
4. If the phone reboots, power off and try again. You should now be at the TWRP recovery screen. If not then you didn't flash the recovery correctly. If not at the TWRP screen, repeat the recovery flashing step. Remember when in Odin, make sure the Auto Reboot is not checked. After it completes, power off the phone and repeat from step 3 above.
5. Once you get to the TWRP screen, select 'Install". Locate the SU zip file you copied in step 1 above, select it and slide the "slider" to flash it.
6. Reboot and that should do it.

Best way to PRL update (non-stock ROM)

I am running LineageOS and need update PRL. Is there an easier way to PRL update than using ODIN with Stock ROM? Is there another ROM that I can flash with TWRP, update PRL then restore LOS?
Also looking for best way to update modem/radio. What is latest modem?

xenokc said:
I am running LineageOS and need update PRL. Is there an easier way to PRL update than using ODIN with Stock ROM? Is there another ROM that I can flash with TWRP, update PRL then restore LOS?
Also looking for best way to update modem/radio. What is latest modem?
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Odin it the only way to do modem. But if you're on nj2, you have the latest.
As for prl and profile, there are stock TWRP flashable ROMs. There is an nd8 and nj2 stock rooted TWRP flashable ROMs. But if you're coming from anything higher than lollipop (you said lineage so your on nougat) you have to wipe internal storage to get a stock ROM to boot. Stock ROMs for this phone are KitKat, and to go back to KitKat you have to wipe everything, especially internal storage.
I don't think anyone has extracted the modems from anything newer than nd8, so flashing the newest full firmware you can find (Odin of course) 8s the only way to get newer modem. But I don't think the modem has changed much after nj2 so not much point.
nd8 stock rooted ROM
You could also flash wicked x, I don't have the link right now. It's in the S3 android development section.

madbat99 said:
Odin it the only way to do modem. But if you're on nj2, you have the latest.
As for prl and profile, there are stock TWRP flashable ROMs. There is an nd8 and nj2 stock rooted TWRP flashable ROMs. But if you're coming from anything higher than lollipop (you said lineage so your on nougat) you have to wipe internal storage to get a stock ROM to boot. Stock ROMs for this phone are KitKat, and to go back to KitKat you have to wipe everything, especially internal storage.
I don't think anyone has extracted the modems from anything newer than nd8, so flashing the newest full firmware you can find (Odin of course) 8s the only way to get newer modem. But I don't think the modem has changed much after nj2 so not much point.
nd8 stock rooted ROM
You could also flash wicked x, I don't have the link right now. It's in the S3 android development section.
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Awesome, thanks for pointing out a TWRPable ROM.

xenokc said:
Awesome, thanks for pointing out a TWRPable ROM.
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Just make sure your backup is on external sd.

is there an answer to this?
Like step 1, step 2, etc?
Thx

vmuserfl said:
is there an answer to this?
Like step 1, step 2, etc?
Thx
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All of these files are available here on XDA, I'll let you hunt them down, but here are the steps. Make sure and Right-click all files and "run as administrator".
You need a Windows 10 computer
DO NOT CONNECT PHONE TO PC UNTIL STEP 4
1. SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones.exe install on Windows PC
2. Boot phone into download mode:
a. Volume Down, Home and Power button until the "Warning!!" message
b. Volume Up to "continue"
c. Phone should display green Android and "Downloading"
3. Double click file: S3 OneClick SPH-L710_ND8_Full Restore_UNROOTED.exe
4. Connect phone to PC via USB
5. Click Start until process complete. Do not disconnect, shut down, or anything until process is done.
1-5 WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO STOCK
Boot you phone, update your profile and PRL.
Now you are ready to go back. Now install TWRP and ROM of your choice.
6. Boot phone into download mode:
a. Volume Down, Home and Power button until the "Warning!!" message
b. Volume Up to "continue"
c. Phone should display green Android and "Downloading"
7. Find and Run Odin3v3.04.exe (or a close version)
8. Connect phone to PC via USB
a. Odin: Check COM on left is blue and "Added!!" is Message
9. Click PDA
10. Find and select twrp-3.0.2-0-d2spr.img.tar
11. Verify that PDA, Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time have a check in the box, and that they are the only things checked
12. Click Start
a. Device auto-reboot and green "PASS!" when done and "Added!!" in Message Box.
13. Power off phone and boot into Recovery mode:
a. Volume Up, Home, Power button and release on boot
13a No power button procedure:
1. Unplug phone from power, remove then replace battery.
2. Push and hold Volume-Down button and the Home buttons simultaneously, THEN plug in USB power.
3. Phone should power on to Download Mode.
5. Press Volume Down to reboot and *IMMEDIATELY* push and hold Volume-Up and Home simultaneously.
5. Phone should now be in recovery/TWRP.
THIS SHOULD BE PLENTY TO GET YOU THERE AND BACK!
Good luck.