Hey everyone, I've soft-bricked my Samsung Galaxy S 3 i747m (Rogers, currently unlocked on a Bell network). I want to flash back to the Bell stock rom if I could. I know how to get in to download mode and use Odin to flash a rom, but for whatever reason it doesn't seem to be overwriting the existing rom and settings. Is there something I don't know about the Galaxy S 3 747 to get it to take a new rom? Any help is much appreciated!
Sure you got the right version?
Make sure the rom you downloaded is the bell's stock and not att or Roger
And make sure you run Odin as admin
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Is it possible to restore a AT&T Galaxy 3 with a Rogers Galaxy 3 Rom?
why would you want to do it?
tw34k said:
Is it possible to restore a AT&T Galaxy 3 with a Rogers Galaxy 3 Rom?
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yes, same hardware, so go ahead.
pcshano said:
why would you want to do it?
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why wouldn't he? maybe he bought an AT&T one and wants the Rogers bloat instead of AT&T's.
We have an AT&T device however it does not install any of the rogers applications. The AT&T apps are completely useless to us as the device is unlocked and in Canada. I am going to have to root and then install the other firmware I assume. Can someone point me to the download.
tw34k said:
We have an AT&T device however it does not install any of the rogers applications. The AT&T apps are completely useless to us as the device is unlocked and in Canada. I am going to have to root and then install the other firmware I assume. Can someone point me to the download.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Scroll down for the rooted rogers one.
Of course make sure you have your correct APN.
Also here is a semi custom one based on Rogers I believe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075639
hednik said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Scroll down for the rooted rogers one.
Of course make sure you have your correct APN.
Also here is a semi custom one based on Rogers I believe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2075639
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He should be able to just odin an unrooted stock rogers firmware to his s3, correct?
xBeerdroiDx said:
He should be able to just odin an unrooted stock rogers firmware to his s3, correct?
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Yep, I've never tried it but I have tried the other one I listed and its a great ROM. Since I'm not sure if he wants just a blank slate or a custom ROM I linked both.
I forgot to mention to flash the VLDLK4 modem is going custom ROM.
I would like to load the Rogers rom to the phone..... its the easiest place to start for me. Once that is done then I can root the phone and load AOKP or CM.... Do I have to root before loading rogers rom or can i just use odin? If I load the Rogers ROM does that remove all the AT&T stuff?
tw34k said:
I would like to load the Rogers rom to the phone..... its the easiest place to start for me. Once that is done then I can root the phone and load AOKP or CM.... Do I have to root before loading rogers rom or can i just use odin? If I load the Rogers ROM does that remove all the AT&T stuff?
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hold on dude. is your s3 running the stock at&t firmware now? if so, you dont need to flash the rogers firmware onto it just to go ahead and flash an aokp/cm rom over it again. just think about what firmware/rom you would prefer running on your device and go from there. custom or stock?
If you just want something completely custom in the vein of aokp or cm then just root or flash rogers prerooted in Odin to avoid tripping flash counter and then install custom recovery.
Never saw if you were rooted already. If so just flash an at&t custom ROM and use rogers APN.
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xBeerdroiDx said:
hold on dude. is your s3 running the stock at&t firmware now? if so, you dont need to flash the rogers firmware onto it just to go ahead and flash an aokp/cm rom over it again. just think about what firmware/rom you would prefer running on your device and go from there. custom or stock?
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The device is not currently rooted.
tw34k said:
The device is not currently rooted.
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Is it unlocked ? Unlock it and then flash a stock rooted ROM in odin for Rogers to root it then flash what ever ROM after that. Of course make sure you install CWM or TWRP and you are on your way.
Yes it is unlocked so that I can put any sim I want into the device. Will I lose my unlock with doing these things?
tw34k said:
Yes it is unlocked so that I can put any sim I want into the device. Will I lose my unlock with doing these things?
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You won't lose the unlock, no...
Flash the rooted stock image, AT&T or Rogers, it doesn't matter, and follow the instructions to get a recovery on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Then follow whatever the ROM thread says for whatever you're flashing, and flash it, then last flash a Roger's modem from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
Hey guys, I've been searching for a couple hours now and have came up empty handed.
I'm trying to find a stock rooted ROM for my Sasktel i747m (baseband/bootloader= MF1] . I already have the Odin-able version but i don't have access to a computer for a few days so i am looking for a flashable zip that i can flash in cwm recovery? I know these type of zips exist for the us carriers....but has anyone made one for the Canadian versions???
any help or links would be great..
AGAIN, I'M LOOKING FOR A FLASHABLE STOCK ROOTED ZIP FOR sasktel I747M (BASEBAND MF1) THAT I CAN FLASH IN CWM 6.0.4.7 RECOVERY...NOT ODIN.
Thanks!
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Not sure if mobile Odin will help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Pre-rooted ROMs: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
did you ever solve this issue? I was wondering the same thing, wanting to flash back to rogers 4.1.1/2 and them back to Quantum to fix the minor LTE issue. I was considering mobile ODIN.
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did you ever solve this issue? I was wondering the same thing, wanting to flash back to rogers 4.1.1/2 and them back to Quantum to fix the minor LTE issue. I was considering mobile ODIN.
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Do you have the i747m? If you do, you can try flashing a stock ROM from sammobile. Not sure if you can use Odin with a 4.3 bootloader.
audit13 said:
Do you have the i747m? If you do, you can try flashing a stock ROM from sammobile. Not sure if you can use Odin with a 4.3 bootloader.
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yep, i'm on the i747m with the LK4 bootloader, so I think that's 4.1.1? Ideally, I was hoping to just use CWM to flash everything - stock rom, then back to quantum, but I hadn't found a flashable version of stock rom for CWM yet. I will check out sammobile, though, thanks.
I never did find a zip...I ended up odining back and then making sure i made a stock rooted nandroid before going back to aosp...
I bought a SGH-i747 Unlocked for use with MetroPOS. All I wanted was to have it hotspot and for the svoice to speak with a UK English accent which it didn't come with. While attempting to force update to hopefully have these problems fixed I ended up boot looping. To temporary fix to use my phone I tried installing CM Rom to no avail. Even thogh the model is ATT and the boot screen was att, it said it only works with d2spr. Currently I'm running MUI which was the only one I could get to work. Can anybody link me to restore to my stock 4.2.2 because odin fails and roms don't seem to work unless they are a specific type of d2spr?
You need ROMs for the d2lte if you have an i747. The d2spr is the cdma sprint version of the s3 .
What error are you getting in Odin? What was the last i747 bootloader on your phone?
You will have to flash a odin file to go back to stock, what odin version are you using and what are you flashing? You won't be able to flash any d2sprt because of the boot partition alone(different kernel).
Ive unrooted my phone via the super user app but I still have the Liquid Smooth ROM. From everything I read I was under the impression it would reboot completely stock
How do get it back to stock ROM!? I have been searching everywhere and nothing?
I want to get my OTA updates as I haven't used this phone since last year. I don't have access to a computer as NY charger bit the dust and I'm working the next 2 weeks in a remote location with no WiFi (I have data though)
Can any on help me, I'm slightly desperate as this Liquid Smooth ROM lags horrible, reboots if I try to use the front camera (in any app!) and is missing a lot of simple stock features like the messaging app lol,
Oy what have I done am I stuck with this or is there a way to reroot without a PC so I can flash a stock ROM?!
I'm assuming you have the i747 from AT&T.
Unrooting simply removes your administrator access to system files and apps that need root access to be fully functional, that's all.
What bootloader is on your phone? If the phone has a 4.1.2 bootloader or lower, the easiest way to get back to stock would be to flash a stock AT&T ROM from sammobile. com using Odin and I recommend living with the phone in its current state until your get access to a PC and charger.
If your bootloader is 4.3 or higher, you cannot flash a stock AT&T ROM using Odin because AT&T naver released a full ROM that can be flashed that way. You'll confirm your bootloader and follow the appropriate thread to get as close to stock as possible.
I keep mentioning the bootloader because flashing the wrong bootloader/modem combination could hard brick your phone.
audit13 said:
I'm assuming you have the i747 from AT&T.
Unrooting simply removes your administrator access to system files and apps that need root access to be fully functional, that's all.
What bootloader is on your phone? If the phone has a 4.1.2 bootloader or lower, the easiest way to get back to stock would be to flash a stock AT&T ROM from sammobile. com using Odin and I recommend living with the phone in its current state until your get access to a PC and charger.
If your bootloader is 4.3 or higher, you cannot flash a stock AT&T ROM using Odin because AT&T naver released a full ROM that can be flashed that way. You'll confirm your bootloader and follow the appropriate thread to get as close to stock as possible.
I keep mentioning the bootloader because flashing the wrong bootloader/modem combination could hard brick your phone.
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I attached an image does that help as far as boot loader goes? I'm not sure how to check it. I have the I747M on virgin mobile Canada. Att ROMs have usually worked perfectly. So if my boot loader is compatible I can flash a stock ROM with Odin without rerooting?
Since you have an i747m, the safest and easiest way to restore to completely stock would be to wait until you can flash a stock 4.3 ROM via Odin. Do not attempt to flash anything older than 4.3.
Custom AT&T ROMs will work on your i747m but I don't recommend using stock AT&T ROMs on an i747m. Also, do not flash AT&T modems or bootloaders onto an i747m as this will probably brick your phone.
audit13 said:
Since you have an i747m, the safest and easiest way to restore to completely stock would be to wait until you can flash a stock 4.3 ROM via Odin. Do not attempt to flash anything older than 4.3.
Custom AT&T ROMs will work on your i747m but I don't recommend using stock AT&T ROMs on an i747m. Also, do not flash AT&T modems or bootloaders onto an i747m as this will probably brick your phone.
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Okay that first part sounds simple enough for me.
But what would be a preferable stock ROM to flash if not ATT (assuming you say this because my phone is Virgin Mobile Canada) If I remember correctly I had flashed a ATT stock ROM a long time ago and ended up with no service and security issues that I eventually fixed but were a pain in the arse to figure out. I don't know if I've ever come across a Virgin Mobile ROM. I believe they are a sub company of Bell btw.
Go to sammobile.com and flash any mk5 firmware you want for the i747m. You can choose from Rogers, Bell, and Telus.
I have cross-flashed a Rogers ROM onto a Telus Phone and a Telus ROM onto a Bell phone.
Based on my own experience, all i747m ROMs for Canadian carriers appear to be the same except for carrier customisations.
audit13 said:
Go to sammobile.com and flash any mk5 firmware you want for the i747m. You can choose from Rogers, Bell, and Telus.
I have cross-flashed a Rogers ROM onto a Telus Phone and a Telus ROM onto a Bell phone.
Based on my own experience, all i747m ROMs for Canadian carriers appear to be the same except for carrier customisations.
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Okay! Perfect this is a lot more straight forward than I anticipated, thank you SO much!!
When flashing the ROM with Odin, uncheck everything except f.reset time. When the flash is complete, you will see the word "reset" in the status window. When you see reset, remove the USB cable, remove the battery, replace the battery, boot into recovery, and wipe cache, data, Dalvik, and reboot.
I soft bricked my i747m with Telus and I need to flash the stock ROM via ODIN but I'm not sure which file to use. Can someone point me in the right direction and possibly give me a link? Thanks.
What bootloader is on the phone? You can use any stock ROM from sammobile.com as long as the ROM from sammobile contains the same or newer bootloader than the one currently installed on the phone.
I believe the latest Telus is FOB1
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/download/44039/I747MVLUFOB1_I747MOYBFOB1_TLS/