Before jellybean came out I got an early update and put it on my SDcard. I got into recovery mode and selected it as an update. My phone works right now but has bugs. I need help restoring it or I need some opinions on what to do. I will eventually root it and get rid of my 3 flash counts. Thanks guys!
If you want stock and root, flash root66 with Odin.
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Hey folks. Just heard the 4.1.2 update is out. I am requesting for the stock koodo 4.1.2 with root injected into it. Preferably a flashable zip I can use through recovery. Seeing as I cant update through kies or OTA. Thanks guys. I hope I put this in the right spot and sorry for any duplicate threads in advance. I haven't seen anyone else send out a request yet on this matter.
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Reidicus said:
Hey folks. Just heard the 4.1.2 update is out. I am requesting for the stock koodo 4.1.2 with root injected into it. Preferably a flashable zip I can use through recovery. Seeing as I cant update through kies or OTA. Thanks guys. I hope I put this in the right spot and sorry for any duplicate threads in advance. I haven't seen anyone else send out a request yet on this matter.
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If it's actually up, it hasn't been uploaded here just yet. That being said, you could backup your stuff and update with http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ (go check if the firmware is out for SGH-747m).
It won't be pre-rooted but you can root after flashing it. Also, Odin is usually needed to flash stock.
Reidicus said:
Hey folks. Just heard the 4.1.2 update is out. I am requesting for the stock koodo 4.1.2 with root injected into it. Preferably a flashable zip I can use through recovery. Seeing as I cant update through kies or OTA. Thanks guys. I hope I put this in the right spot and sorry for any duplicate threads in advance. I haven't seen anyone else send out a request yet on this matter.
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Stock with root injected is good if you don't want to trigger the flash counter incured by using a custom recovery. If it is a zip you will trigger the flash counter. The stock root injected would need to be done with odin or heimdall.
if you just want root then pulled the firmware from sammobile and then just root it.
Someone is bound to put up a rooted stock zip soon. are you rooted now ?
Yes I am. I originally used Odin to to do so. I found someone on here that had the koodo 4.1.1 with root already added.
Send from my awesome stock rooted I-747M from koodo.
Just to inform you, the flash counter was triggered using root66_KDO_I747MVLDLK4 through odin. It changed from official Samsung to custom and the counter to 1. This allows me to update through kies but not OTA. I want to use OTA so I can keep root. Here is what ive been trying...
Installed Triangle Away and reset the counter to 0 and back to Official Samsung SGH-I747M. I can now go into software update and perform an update. But now instead of saying my phone has been modified, it just does an endless searching for updates. My plan was to use voodoo root keeper but its pointless now if I cant even see that update.
Ohhh well. I can go back to stock and update that way (which I will eventually do) but I absolutely need root as I use my phone for ARliberator, OBD2, and much more.
I will keep searching and hoping I can find a way to update to 4.1.2 to keep root or just be patient and wait for someone to make a stock rooted version I can install through odin or flash recovery.
Reidicus said:
Just to inform you, the flash counter was triggered using root66_KDO_I747MVLDLK4 through odin. It changed from official Samsung to custom and the counter to 1. This allows me to update through kies but not OTA. I want to use OTA so I can keep root. Here is what ive been trying...
Installed Triangle Away and reset the counter to 0 and back to Official Samsung SGH-I747M. I can now go into software update and perform an update. But now instead of saying my phone has been modified, it just does an endless searching for updates. My plan was to use voodoo root keeper but its pointless now if I cant even see that update.
Ohhh well. I can go back to stock and update that way (which I will eventually do) but I absolutely need root as I use my phone for ARliberator, OBD2, and much more.
I will keep searching and hoping I can find a way to update to 4.1.2 to keep root or just be patient and wait for someone to make a stock rooted version I can install through odin or flash recovery.
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It's just as easy to flash the update and then root. There are guides all over the stickies for it.
OK, I went ahead and updated with kies, then used CF autoroot with odin and now im upgraded with root. Now I feel like an idiot.... It seems so simple now and easy to do. I just made a bigger deal out of it than it was. Kept all my existing apps and info on the phone too. But made a backup just in case. You may now close this thread. Thanks!
So I'm by no means super knowledgable with this stuff but I've rooted a few phones, played around with CM on my old evo but for the most part I enjoy rooted stock.
I have Galaxy S3 Sprint 4.3 updated OTA from a rooted (4.1.2). When I took the OTA I lost root, no big deal I used Odin and flashed the CF auto root, it said it removed knox and I had root back. Cool!
In short 4.3 sucked, wanted to downgrade back so things like TrevE mod would work again and it wouldn't be so buggy. I tried to use odin to flash "KIES_HOME_L710VPBMD4_L710SPRBMD4_1130792_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it gave me the "Use Kies Recovery and error occured" message.
So I then used odin and flashed TWRP and my phone booted.
I'm back on 4.3 rooted.
I've tried picking through the forums and interwebz for answers but I get mixed messages and info on international versions and what not.
I'm tired of trying to figure it out and really could use some help downgrading back to 4.1.2
Thanks,
Brandon
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So I'm by no means super knowledgable with this stuff but I've rooted a few phones, played around with CM on my old evo but for the most part I enjoy rooted stock.
I have Galaxy S3 Sprint 4.3 updated OTA from a rooted (4.1.2). When I took the OTA I lost root, no big deal I used Odin and flashed the CF auto root, it said it removed knox and I had root back. Cool!
In short 4.3 sucked, wanted to downgrade back so things like TrevE mod would work again and it wouldn't be so buggy. I tried to use odin to flash "KIES_HOME_L710VPBMD4_L710SPRBMD4_1130792_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it gave me the "Use Kies Recovery and error occured" message.
So I then used odin and flashed TWRP and my phone booted.
I'm back on 4.3 rooted.
I've tried picking through the forums and interwebz for answers but I get mixed messages and info on international versions and what not.
I'm tired of trying to figure it out and really could use some help downgrading back to 4.1.2
Thanks,
Brandon
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The 4.3 OTA installed a locked bootloader, which will prevent you from ODIN'ing back to a previous version. you can flash any ROM you would like from recovery, you CANNOT downgrade the bootloader. As of right now, if you have knox, you are stuck with it.
You are extremely lucky that you didn't brick your phone by using odin to flash a non-4.3 tar. I wouldnt try again.
My advice is, remain rooted with a custom recovery, and find a ROM to your liking, and flash that.
I have also heard that we cannot flash custom kernels on the knox (MK3) bootloader as well, but I havent verified that.
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The 4.3 OTA installed a locked bootloader, which will prevent you from ODIN'ing back to a previous version. you can flash any ROM you would like from recovery, you CANNOT downgrade the bootloader. As of right now, if you have knox, you are stuck with it.
You are extremely lucky that you didn't brick your phone by using odin to flash a non-4.3 tar. I wouldnt try again.
My advice is, remain rooted with a custom recovery, and find a ROM to your liking, and flash that.
I have also heard that we cannot flash custom kernels on the knox (MK3) bootloader as well, but I havent verified that.
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Thank you for the response. Is CyanogenMod an option then? If I go to CM could I flash back a stock 4.3 rom in the future?
As an added bonus question does CM allow wifi tethering?
Again thank you for the response.
mentorkyrom said:
Thank you for the response. Is CyanogenMod an option then? If I go to CM could I flash back a stock 4.3 rom in the future?
As an added bonus question does CM allow wifi tethering?
Again thank you for the response.
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CM is certainly an option. In fact, its what i am running now. CM11 12-24. Runs great. You can always odin the stock mk3 tar and go back to stock unrooted, at any time.
in order to flash cm11 you MUST be on TWRP 2.6.3.1 or CWM 6.0.4.5 or newer or the assert check will fail.
not sure on the tethering, but im pretty sure it definitely works on cm10.2 and i think it does on 11 as well, but dont quote me on that.
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CM is certainly an option. In fact, its what i am running now. CM11 12-24. Runs great. You can always odin the stock mk3 tar and go back to stock unrooted, at any time.
in order to flash cm11 you MUST be on TWRP 2.6.3.1 or CWM 6.0.4.5 or newer or the assert check will fail.
not sure on the tethering, but im pretty sure it definitely works on cm10.2 and i think it does on 11 as well, but dont quote me on that.
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Tethering is available on CM11 just like it was on 10.2; would strongly recommend latest Philz Touch Recovery over either TWRP or CWM though. Although it is based on CWM, it has proven to be pretty much the superior recovery option for flashing any Android build number, plus it is highly customizable.
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this is how to downgrade
mentorkyrom said:
So I'm by no means super knowledgable with this stuff but I've rooted a few phones, played around with CM on my old evo but for the most part I enjoy rooted stock.
I have Galaxy S3 Sprint 4.3 updated OTA from a rooted (4.1.2). When I took the OTA I lost root, no big deal I used Odin and flashed the CF auto root, it said it removed knox and I had root back. Cool!
In short 4.3 sucked, wanted to downgrade back so things like TrevE mod would work again and it wouldn't be so buggy. I tried to use odin to flash "KIES_HOME_L710VPBMD4_L710SPRBMD4_1130792_REV03_user_low_ship.tar.md5" but it gave me the "Use Kies Recovery and error occured" message.
So I then used odin and flashed TWRP and my phone booted.
I'm back on 4.3 rooted.
I've tried picking through the forums and interwebz for answers but I get mixed messages and info on international versions and what not.
I'm tired of trying to figure it out and really could use some help downgrading back to 4.1.2
Thanks,
Brandon
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do a factory data reset then use odin auto root from computer ok...... after boot u will get a security message supersu will be unfortunately stopping this is ok..... then u will need to download the supersu.app to root of sd then manually install this will update it and now u can turn off knox and have root... then go to market and download odin mobile then flash your .tar file u want and you will be good to go 4.1.2 doesn't have knox and has a unlocked bootloader so have fun bro this method may work for other phones
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do a factory data reset then use odin auto root from computer ok...... after boot u will get a security message supersu will be unfortunately stopping this is ok..... then u will need to download the supersu.app to root of sd then manually install this will update it and now u can turn off knox and have root... then go to market and download odin mobile then flash your .tar file u want and you will be good to go 4.1.2 doesn't have knox and has a unlocked bootloader so have fun bro this method may work for other phones
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Do you realize that this thread hasn't been used in a couple of months? I would assume the author has no more need of advice based on the inactivity. Also, once Knox is installed, it is on the phone to stay. PERIOD. NO DOWNGRADING POSSIBLE VIA ODIN. Custom ROMs of any build are fine via custom recovery, but any attempt to change the bootloader will trigger Knox and brick the phone. Dangerous info to be posting here, especially since someone else who doesn't know better might try this.
So, my issues just started today. I was rooted but went back to the MC2 rooted restore. After the successful restore I made a mistake and clicked yes for the System Update. Then the problems came. The phone was stuck in factory mode. I researched and it told me to go to efs under Root Explorer. I did that but it said the phone wasnt rooted. Tried to restore it again. Now I'm getting the Kies firmware upgrade encountered. Did my research and fixed that. How do I get back to a rooted phone?????? I still get the black box with yellow writing saying factory mode. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Need more info:
1. MC2 rooted restore?
2. What is factory mode?
3. Are you on 4.3?
You could try this......ODIN TWRP and follow @billard412 guide to getting back to stock unrooted. Then ODIN TWRP again and flash a custom ROM of your liking. Hope this helps in getting back to a rooted phone!
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So, my issues just started today. I was rooted but went back to the MC2 rooted restore. After the successful restore I made a mistake and clicked yes for the System Update. Then the problems came. The phone was stuck in factory mode. I researched and it told me to go to efs under Root Explorer. I did that but it said the phone wasnt rooted. Tried to restore it again. Now I'm getting the Kies firmware upgrade encountered. Did my research and fixed that. How do I get back to a rooted phone?????? I still get the black box with yellow writing saying factory mode. Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Agreed with flynhawn2002 Where are you coming from with your phone setup. Did you just wanted to root the stock? Or what ROM did you wanted to flash? We need the specific so we know exactly what you were attempting to accomplish. Hang in there!
Sorry about that. Yes its now on 4.3 MK4 after I clicked yes for the system update by mistake. Yes Id like to go to the MC2 rooted restore. But Ive tried and it wont work. 20% into the download mode it'll say failed on the odin and back to the Kies firmware encountered bull****. Then I have to go to Kies and restore the firmware all over again.
I just want to go back to a rooted restore. After that Im good to go. Oh yea. I put TWRP recovery on it through ODIN successfully.
ok....if you had issues following my above recommendation then you can follow lorjay589's guide to get stock rooted. FYI, you need to remove KNOX before installing SuperSU or youll have issues.
fixed...thanks alot people!!!
I have been reading through many threads last night and today trying to figure out the best way to get rooted stock back on my AT&T S3 i747. I had hoped to figure it out myself, but have come to the realization that I need a little guidance.
In light of that, I'll try to give concise information. First of all, I am simply looking to end up with stock.
Series of events:
*Have had stock since given this phone in August; it was kept up to date with OTA and it was current (4.4.2) as of yesterday morning when att pushed the newest update to the phone.
*I rooted the phone in September using CF root and Supersu to both root and block Knox and it had been working very well until the attempted update yesterday.
*I no longer have a custom recovery backup
*yesterday my phone went through the update (download and install), but when it rebooted, it only made it through the Samsung splash screen and then went black.
*I am able to boot up both stock recovery and into download mode
*Using the stock recovery to reset the phone has not fixed the problem
Having never used Odin or installed a custom ROM, I am hesitant to flash anything to the phone until I verify that the new bootloader (that is now possibly there due to the OTA update) and anything I try to install won't conflict and make my problem worse.
It seems to me that I should use Odin to load a custom recovery, make a backup, and then flash a ROM. If that is correct, would the recovery ROM found in this thread be the correct one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3-att/general/ucufne4-to-ucufnj1-update-t2941792
If it is not the correct ROM, what would be the correct one?
Thank you,
M
For a custom recovery, flash the most recent tar.md5 file from here using Odin: https://goo.im/devs/philz_touch/CWM_Advanced_Edition/d2lte/
Boot into recovery, create a backup, and flash a custom ROM. I recommend the most recent CM10.2 so you can determine the bootloader currently installed on your phone. Once you determine the bootloader, you can decide how you want to proceed.
Thank you so much for your response.
I did as you suggested and I do indeed have the UCUFNJ1 bootloader. That does help me determine which direction I can take. Although, now having tried out a non-Samsung ROM, I may have changed my mind about keeping stock on the phone. If I decide to go back to stock, I'll just keep my eyes open for a stock ROM that states it requires that bootloader, correct?
Again, thank you so much for your help!
Hey All,
I have a quick question my Note 2 on straight talk is haaving a bit of a issues. it tried to do a OTA update but failed as I have a rooted device. Now I cant get the s.w update icon to go away. I try to do a force stop from running applications aslo I cant shut off the notification. Someone told me I can unroot my device run the update and then reroot the device to apply the OTA update, would that be work it? Im trying to find a 4.4.4 ROM that I can flash via odin because when i try to do it through philz it always fails
Can anyone help me or point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Shawna
Should I unroot via super user and then reroot
It's not being rooted that causes updates to fail, it's the custom recovery that stops it.
Ok so what would you recommend. I'm looking for a romantic 4.4.4 that I can flash with odin. Rather than from philz
Because all the 4.4.4 Roms I have on my SD card fail. It odin so all flash able roms end in a .m5 type of file