is there any possiblilty of bricking an S3 SGH-T999V by rooting using this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775616
You should be good to go. I switched from the Evo LTE with Sprint to the SG3 with AT&T last week. I actually bricked my phone on the first hour of having it because i flashed a GSM version of a ROM on my phone. I had to go back and get a new phone all within the same day. I was new to having diff versions because with sprint, I never had to deal with that. So just be careful when flashing incompatible versions of a ROM as that will DEFINITELY brick your phone.
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You should be good to go. I switched from the Evo LTE with Sprint to the SG3 with AT&T last week. I actually bricked my phone on the first hour of having it because i flashed a GSM version of a ROM on my phone. I had to go back and get a new phone all within the same day. I was new to having diff versions because with sprint, I never had to deal with that. So just be careful when flashing incompatible versions of a ROM as that will DEFINITELY brick your phone.
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lol k, thanks. So rooting theres no chance to brick, but if you flash a custom rom you can ?
you can brick with everything...
The way you can brick with Odin - unplug while updating
While flashing ROMS - flash a ROM for wrong carrier
Just make sure you read up before doing anything. Flash only ROMs made for your model.
Aquethys said:
you can brick with everything...
The way you can brick with Odin - unplug while updating
While flashing ROMS - flash a ROM for wrong carrier
Just make sure you read up before doing anything. Flash only ROMs made for your model.
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This is true, there is always that chance however slim it may be.
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I sucessfully rooted and installed Chainfire3D, but installing the drivers to play the Tegra 3 games caused me to get stuck on Samsung Logo on boot. The awesome person that I am I didn't do a backup .
So I installed a N7100 Custom ROM with CWM and it boots. As you'd suspect the radio doesn't work so I get no signal. On my LG Optimus 3D I could flash the baseband to make the radio work. Is there any process like that for the SGNII?
I'm a little skeptical to use Odin3 to revert to stock ATT even though I have Rogers Note II. Not sure if I'll lose root and access to CWM and brick it fully.
Is my only solution to wait for a Custom ROM for ATT? Sprint and T-Mobile versions already have Custom ROMs. Any DEVs working on ROM for ATT?
I share the same problem with you Hopefully someone put a stock rom so we can flash it and forget about this problem!
Fingers crossed!
llsektorll said:
I sucessfully rooted and installed Chainfire3D, but installing the drivers to play the Tegra 3 games caused me to get stuck on Samsung Logo on boot. The awesome person that I am I didn't do a backup .
So I installed a N7100 Custom ROM with CWM and it boots. As you'd suspect the radio doesn't work so I get no signal. On my LG Optimus 3D I could flash the baseband to make the radio work. Is there any process like that for the SGNII?
I'm a little skeptical to use Odin3 to revert to stock ATT even though I have Rogers Note II. Not sure if I'll lose root and access to CWM and brick it fully.
Is my only solution to wait for a Custom ROM for ATT? Sprint and T-Mobile versions already have Custom ROMs. Any DEVs working on ROM for ATT?
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As the phone officially is released tomorrow I am sure it will pop up custom ROM. But that you managed to flash international on your Rogers phone. Is that the exact same phone as ATT is going to be? If so that is amazing news!! That was my only concern about the ATT note as I was disappointed in the dev for ATT galaxy S 3 compared to the international.
Brave man. Shame you missed to take the backup first though. Good luck!
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As the phone officially is released tomorrow I am sure it will pop up custom ROM. But that you managed to flash international on your Rogers phone. Is that the exact same phone as ATT is going to be? If so that is amazing news!! That was my only concern about the ATT note as I was disappointed in the dev for ATT galaxy S 3 compared to the international.
Brave man. Shame you missed to take the backup first though. Good luck!
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No choice, soft bricked thanks to Chainfire3D. The international ROMs work but no signal or IMEI. The models are different from the international version and the ATT version. If I'm not mistaken the radios are different and run on different bands for LTE.
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No choice, soft bricked thanks to Chainfire3D. The international ROMs work but no signal or IMEI. The models are different from the international version and the ATT version. If I'm not mistaken the radios are different and run on different bands for LTE.
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Yes. The radios are different and needs to be repacked for sure or just have the ROM without radio.Fairly common to. IMEI however is an issue...
frewys said:
Yes. The radios are different and needs to be repacked for sure or just have the ROM without radio.Fairly common to. IMEI however is an issue...
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Had similar issue with LG optimus 3D ... flashing proper ROM restored IMEI and Radio
Ok so I like playing around as much as the next guy but is there a way to Odin a STOCK international ROM thats not rooted and make it just think its a international phone that will still work on AT&T s network with LTE. My Galaxy Nexus was pretty much that without the LTE
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Ok so I like playing around as much as the next guy but is there a way to Odin a STOCK international ROM thats not rooted and make it just think its a international phone that will still work on AT&T s network with LTE. My Galaxy Nexus was pretty much that without the LTE
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Why is NON-root an issue?
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Why is NON-root an issue?
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I think he wants to know if a pure factory Samsung kies released ROM for the N7015 will work... as opposed to one here we have removed kernel, modem plus rooted and added busy-box.
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I think he wants to know if a pure factory Samsung kies released ROM for the N7015 will work... as opposed to one here we have removed kernel, modem plus rooted and added busy-box.
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If that the case, then no. Flashing international firmware onto the i317, and then un-rooting it for the sake of obtaining official Samsung update via Kies is just a bad idea. Assuming it works in the first place, Kies will (sometimes) overwrite the kernel, and if that happens, you could at least have no working radios, or worst case scenario, soft brick. If you have an i317, and you want the international firmware on it, you're better off just following the instructions laid out in the dev section.
Hey guys so I decide to get the SGH-147 AT&T S3 off of ebay for MetroPCS which enabled me to get a 2 year squaretrade warranty. After looking back at it now, I feel it might have been a bad idea since Metro has a MIR 349.99 deal for their S3 version which would mean easier android update since it would be on Metro servers if I'm not mistaken. Anyway I can't return the ebay phone now unless there is some software or hardware problems within 30 days
So my problem
I am stuck on 4.1.1 on Kies and when I check for update, because the phone is based on AT&T servers, it won't work since I'm on Metro. I wanted to see if there is anyway for me to update my phone to 4.3 which is the current version. Although, I've heard some people have 4.3 problems?
If that's not advisable, could y'all tell me how I could atleast get to Android 4.1.2? Also is there a 4.4 update in the works?
I just got the phone today and would like to be running on something better than 4.1.1
should I flash the AT&T phone to a MetroPCS ROM lol, if any of those are actually available, or if I were to flash, should I flash it to Tmobile?
First off, if its I747, you MUST flash only those Roms. No others. Now, that's indeed a nice phone with LTE Antenna.
You really heard correct. The 4.3 upgrade from the carrier (ATT for you) /Samsung has a lot of issues. I wouldn't do it for any reason. Particularly on T-Mo network, you will have severe signal issues as reported by others. In addition, it now flashes an EFuse onto your phone along with locked bootloader and other scary stuff.I really would not do it.
Lastly, XDA is organized by devices. So even though you are a T-Mo/Metro PCS customer, you will have to post on AT&T SGS3 forum over there.
Speaking of Rom update, Please visit Root66 Thread for this device. You will find Rooted version of your Current Rom. Dunno why but he does not have 4.2.x for you. Please do your research someone else must have posted it.
Now speaking to 4.3, yes there is a way to get 4.3 on your phone without the issues I mentioned above. But first you will have to flash a Custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP with the help of ODIN on your phone. Again do your research well. Once those are in place, take a look at this thread. It will provide 4.3 experience without ANY concerns or issues. Read it carefully and then read some more. Good Luck.
Perseus71 said:
First off, if its I747, you MUST flash only those Roms. No others. Now, that's indeed a nice phone with LTE Antenna.
You really heard correct. The 4.3 upgrade from the carrier (ATT for you) /Samsung has a lot of issues. I wouldn't do it for any reason. Particularly on T-Mo network, you will have severe signal issues as reported by others. In addition, it now flashes an EFuse onto your phone along with locked bootloader and other scary stuff.I really would not do it.
Lastly, XDA is organized by devices. So even though you are a T-Mo/Metro PCS customer, you will have to post on AT&T SGS3 forum over there.
Speaking of Rom update, Please visit Root66 Thread for this device. You will find Rooted version of your Current Rom. Dunno why but he does not have 4.2.x for you. Please do your research someone else must have posted it.
Now speaking to 4.3, yes there is a way to get 4.3 on your phone without the issues I mentioned above. But first you will have to flash a Custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP with the help of ODIN on your phone. Again do your research well. Once those are in place, take a look at this thread. It will provide 4.3 experience without ANY concerns or issues. Read it carefully and then read some more. Good Luck.
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THANK YOU! Looks like I got a lot of phone work to do over the weekend. SO do you think it was good/should I stick with this AT&T S3 or should I try to sell it for a discount and buy a Metro PCS S3? The ebay buyer won't take my phone back unless there is a hardware or software problem inherent to phone...unless I fake one ?
If it was me, I'd keep the phone. Metro's S3 does not have LTE Antenna. You'd have been stuck at lower speeds.
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If it was me, I'd keep the phone. Metro's S3 does not have LTE Antenna. You'd have been stuck at lower speeds.
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Metro's s3 does have lte
As for the OP you can flash at&t or T-Mobile ROMs it really doesn't matter because they are backwards compatible (I have done it) and you can flash 4.3 ROMs if you don't want to take the official 4.3 update which you can easily do with Odin without the need for kies or ota.. Now, I suggest the first thing you do is flash a custom recovery and then experiment with 4.3 ROMs, if you keep having problems flash 4.1.2 roms.. There are some things you need to do though to get 4.3 up and running so I suggest you read up on it first. Good luck my friend!
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It was my impression he wanted Stock Touchwiz Roms not AOSP.
Thanks for letting me know Metro has T999L
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It was my impression he wanted Stock Touchwiz Roms not AOSP.
Thanks for letting me know Metro has T999L
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I did mean touchwiz ROMs.. And the metro model is t999n which is pretty much a t999l
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I have a T999L and have flashed pretty much every ROM, and with all of them, I have no signal. I wipe cache/factory reset, installed, rebooted, and never have a signal. When I go into mobile networks, there's no apn. I've tried everything I could find from others with this problem and can't get it to work. What am I doing wrong? I have literally been doing this all day. Since 10 am and it's now 12:30 am. I would've flashed the stock ROM sooner, but my phone hasn't been working right, so I figured a newer one would be beneficial.
Oh, and I've only been trying the ones that say they're for t999l or d2lte.
Flash stock firmware with Odin. If you're having problems on every single rom something is wrong with your device or firmware. Only way to know is the Odin flash.
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Flash stock firmware with Odin. If you're having problems on every single rom something is wrong with your device or firmware. Only way to know is the Odin flash.
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Thanks for replying.
I had been using what you provided (thanks for that, btw - that was super fast and easy, so even if I don't have a custom ROM, at least I'm rooted!) I ended up flashing back to that so it at least works. I think before I found your thread, though, I tried flashing ROMs a and stopped because not many said specifically for LTE, so I just didn't want to keep messing around. Once I realized my device was different, I dug more an was saved by your thread. Anyway, is it possible I messed something up when I had originally flashed non-functioning ROMs?
Wow, so I think I figured out my problem, and it's indicative that I shouldn't have been messing around with flashing... I didn't realize firmware and ROMs were different. So since I was flashing 4.4 ROMs with the old firmware, would that result in my problem or a brick? Sounds like unfixable brick, so I'm clearly very fortunate to have a working phone right now! lol
I'm doing a backup now and downloading LUVUBNC1. I know to use Odin for the firmware, but it's a .zip file, which Odin doesn't do... Sorry, I've flashed plenty of ROMs on my old phones, so doing anything outside of a regular .tar in Odin or .zip in recovery is a new concept to me and I'm not having the easiest time finding directions.
Sorry I haven't replied sooner. Had a lot going on lately and its just been hard to do much online.
The firmware you downloaded just needs to be extracted. Its zipped just to make it a smaller download. when you unzip it, the resulting file should be a .tar.md5 file. This is what you flash with Odin.
As for Roms, as long as you stay in the T-Mobile subforums, you will be relatively safe. Just do not flash any firmware or modems that are not specifically for your model. Some people have had some issues with certain roms not working quite right on the T999L, but its nothing that causes permanent harm. If this happens you can always just flash back to a known good rom, or your stock firmware.
So for future reference, you can flash all of the Roms, Kernels and Recoveries found in these T-Mobile forums. (In fact, I suggest flashing either the d2lte or d2tmo recoveries over the d2ltetmo). Just remember, Firmware and Modems are ok ONLY if they are for your model.
And with regard to flashing 4.4 roms on old firmware, you don't need to worrry about a brick as long as you stick to what I just said. The only thing different is for 4.4.2 touchwiz roms (which are all ported from Sprint or AT&T). To run a 4.4.2 TW rom, you must be updated to the 4.3 firmware (which you are if you are running NC1). But even so, if you were on earlier firmware, it wouldnt hard brick, it would just hang at boot.
I hope that clears things up a bit for you!
Hey guys long time lurker here who needs some help,
First off, this is what I have on my phone:
Baseband: I747UCUEMJB
ROM: QuantumRom/QuantumKernel (Latest)
Philz Touch Recovery (slightly old)
Main Question: I want to completely wipe my phone (pretty much nuke it) and reset it all the way to where I still have a rooted phone and can put on a custom ROM. How do I go about doing this?
I want to do this because I may sell my phone later on down the road (approx. 2-3 months) and I want to clean out all the stuff I have, but I still want a phone that is rooted and able to sustain custom ROMs. I know this may seem like a noob question, but I want to make sure I do the process right and not lose my phone.
I'm not 100% sure but wiping data, cache, and Dalvik would pretty much wipe everything on your phone.
Alternatively, you could use Odin to flash a ROM.
The thing is, I wanna go back to pretty much stock with root. Like wipe the whole phone clean.
To go back to stock from MJB, you'll need to flash a stock ROM that has been compiled for flashing in Odin. Don't use any of the ROMs from sammobile.com.
This thread may help you out: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2722660
Wouldn't it brick my phone?
Wouldn't this brick my device though? I have the MJ2 Bootloader and I never updated OTA to 4.4 Samsung Stock. Reading through those posts gave me the feeling that the method stated would brick my device.
EDIT: Well I just hard-bricked.
UnknownTroll1 said:
Hey guys long time lurker here who needs some help,
First off, this is what I have on my phone:
Baseband: I747UCUEMJB
ROM: QuantumRom/QuantumKernel (Latest)
Philz Touch Recovery (slightly old)
Main Question: I want to completely wipe my phone (pretty much nuke it) and reset it all the way to where I still have a rooted phone and can put on a custom ROM. How do I go about doing this?
I want to do this because I may sell my phone later on down the road (approx. 2-3 months) and I want to clean out all the stuff I have, but I still want a phone that is rooted and able to sustain custom ROMs. I know this may seem like a noob question, but I want to make sure I do the process right and not lose my phone.
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UnknownTroll1 said:
Wouldn't this brick my device though? I have the MJ2 Bootloader and I never updated OTA to 4.4 Samsung Stock. Reading through those posts gave me the feeling that the method stated would brick my device.
EDIT: Well I just hard-bricked.
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Which bootloader did you have? The first post said MJB, the second said MJ2.
With the MJ2, I believe you could have flashed back to stock 4.1.1 and just run OTA updates until you hit 4.4.2.
MJ2 is the leaked bootloader: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498233