So I have an att gs3 with Tmobile service. I have unlocked the phone my self. Where the problem lies is I can't get it to root. I've tried it on windows with Odin didn't work. I've tried it on my Mac with heimdall didn't work. My kies on my Mac will read the phone and let it connect but aft won't read. But heimdall does detect a device. It fails when it comes to debugging. Idk what to do. I want to root!!! Please help me!
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what error were you getting on odin? what thread were you using as a guide? what firmware tar were you using and where did you get it?
I was following utube video and in odin it wouldnt do anything id click start and it would say failed.
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I even tried universal root
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Uninstall Kies
Uninstall and Reinstall the Samsung USB Drivers
Use mrRobinsons rooted stock in Odin
Load TWRP with Goo Manager
Load the ROM of your choice
rooooootttteeedddd!!!!
sophisticatedretard said:
uninstall kies
uninstall and reinstall the samsung usb drivers
use mrrobinsons rooted stock in odin
load twrp with goo manager
load the rom of your choice
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thank you sooo much big help it worked!!!!!
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I just received my Galaxy S2 and am trying to root the phone. I followed the steps in the how-to but Odin is not recognizing my phone. Are there any tricks to get Odin to see my phone? I have kies installed on my pc.
Are you running kies and Odin as admin if you have windows 7? And did you restart your computer after installing kies?
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Does your phone showing its in download mode?
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Phone is in download mode and I did run Odin as admin.
Use a different (newer?) Version of odin
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I'll try thattomorrow. Gave up for today.
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Are the drivers installed correctly?
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I am pretty sure Kies is installed properly. Reinstalled a couple of times. I just tried to root again this morning but am getting a "Threat Detected" message when opening Odin with a threat name Trojan Horse Pakes.LGN. Same error on 2 diff computers.
I dl'd the zip file from a youtube site and have tried dl'ing from xda. Anyone have a link to a clean version?
Just to be sure, did you plug in your phone while running kies to let it find and install all the drivers for your phone? After that open task manager and kill anything that says kies or it can cause problems. This way always worked for me running Windows 7 dualbooted from a macbook pro.
Here is where I got all the root files from
http://theunlockr.com/2011/12/01/how-to-root-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-all-versions/
What version of Odin are you running and have you tried a different computer?
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Got it to work. I was using Kies mini....
THanks for the help.
Areyou sureyou are usingthe correct veersion of kies?
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Hi guys,
New to this forum and i need some expertise from you guys. Tried looking all over online for an answer but cant seem to find one. Here is my issue, my phone is a T999v phone from wind but my carrier is mobilicity. I got the OTA push for the new firmware a week ago or so, i am able to download it but when it reboots to do the install the file goes corrupt and wont install and tells me to try through kies. The other issue i am having as of right now is that i am not able to connect to kies via usb which will do the firmware upgrade. Want the latest updates but it is seriously giving me a major headache. Any help is greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance.
Did you try installing the drivers for the sgs3 from Samsung's site (for your computer), reboot your computer then try going thru kies?
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Kies never works for me, either. It's garbage anyhow, and there is no reason to install it.
Are you rooted? Do you have CWM or TWRP? Are you downloading the OTA over wifi?
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Kies never works for me, either. It's garbage anyhow, and there is no reason to install it.
Are you rooted? Do you have CWM or TWRP? Are you downloading the OTA over wifi?
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No im not rooted...but CWM does pop up after my phone reboots to try to install, that is when i get the error message. tried doing OTA through wifi and carrier but doesnt work either way.
An ota from Mobilicity will fail on a Wind phone. You could possibly get around this by using mobile odin or maybe cwm. But i really dont know if its a good idea to try. The fw from each carrier would have to be very similar and i dont know what the differences really are.
If you do want to update via kies download the latest from samsung.com/kies but uninstall any previous versions an drivers first. Installing kies will also install drivers.
Alternatively you could download the full VLALH2 fw from sammobile.com/firmware and flash through odin or mobile odin.
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awrnsmn said:
Did you try installing the drivers for the sgs3 from Samsung's site (for your computer), reboot your computer then try going thru kies?
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nope, no go...unless im missing something that i cant find on the samsung website
pc51471 said:
No im not rooted...but CWM does pop up after my phone reboots to try to install, that is when i get the error message. tried doing OTA through wifi and carrier but doesnt work either way.
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You need to be on stock recovery to ota update, unless I'm wrong...
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htc fan89 said:
You need to be on stock recovery to ota update, unless I'm wrong...
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Actually, you can use mobile odin as well. Cwm too im told, but i havent tried.
Ops problem im pretty sure is hes trying to apply a mobilicity ota to a wind phone.
But you are correct as to how it was intended to be used.
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Hi I'm try to root my galaxy note 2 using odin and its not working.
Here's what I specifically did:
1. Put th phone in download mode
2. Connect the phone to my laptop using usb
3. Install the device drivers
4. Run odin.exe
Now, when I run odin I get an alert msg with some boxes and an ok button.
I say ok, the odin window opens for a moment and immediately closes. No errors, no messages.
Am I missing something here?
Why isn't it working?
Thanks in advance guys.
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im ok with odin 1.85, if u already using 1.85, try download it again from different source, if not, try download that
and better give us the error message so we know what happened
V1.85 is what I'm using. And as I said there r no errors. The window just closes by itself.
Don't really think it's a problem with the source. But I'll check that out too.
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Note2Lover said:
Hi I'm try to root my galaxy note 2 using odin and its not working.
Here's what I specifically did:
1. Put th phone in download mode
2. Connect the phone to my laptop using usb
3. Install the device drivers
4. Run odin.exe
Now, when I run odin I get an alert msg with some boxes and an ok button.
I say ok, the odin window opens for a moment and immediately closes. No errors, no messages.
Am I missing something here?
Why isn't it working?
Thanks in advance guys.
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It`s best to use Odinv3 3.0.4 and have you enabled usb debugging on your phone?
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It`s best to use Odinv3 3.0.4 and have you enabled usb debugging on your phone?
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No I didn't! I Can'tbelieve it! That's it isn't it?
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Note2Lover said:
No I didn't! I Can'tbelieve it! That's it isn't it?
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Also make sure everything Kies related is closed, also in windows task manager!
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Also make sure every Kies related is closed, also in windows task manager!
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Alright. Thanks a lot man Will check this out as soon as I get home.
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still not working
i tried the above mentioned suggestions but the same symptoms continue.
Its still not working.
Can some1 suggest an alternate method.
Does superoneclick work? I mean has any1 actually tried it on the Note 2.
Or any other methid already tested on the stock build of the Note 2.
Note2Lover said:
i tried the above mentioned suggestions but the same symptoms continue.
Its still not working.
Can some1 suggest an alternate method.
Does superoneclick work? I mean has any1 actually tried it on the Note 2.
Or any other methid already tested on the stock build of the Note 2.
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kies is a pain ain the arse, uninstall kies..install only drivers, restart pc
use the v3.06 odin , run as administrator,
no need for usb debugging enabled
try different usb ports
close antivirus and firewall
try another pc
if still problem, try mskip tool kit
Just downed a different copy of odin 3.04 and everything worked as expected.
My phone is now rooted
In hindsight is seems like v1.85 that I had isn't compatible with the windows certain I have. It's crazy bcos I remember I had used the same to root my galaxy S.
Anyway. Thanks for the help guys
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I tried to root my galaxy s3 but it stays at "get pit for mapping". I have kies installed and closed when using odin and have the correct drivers. how do you fix this?
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I tried to root my galaxy s3 but it stays at "get pit for mapping". I have kies installed and closed when using odin and have the correct drivers. how do you fix this?
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I believe kies is to be uninstalled before using ODIN.
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I believe kies is to be uninstalled before using ODIN.
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That's not correct. I use Odin everyday and certainly do not uninstall Kies first. OP, have you tried different ports on your pc? Try them all. Another thing I read, if you are on a 64 bit machine, try creating a 32 bit virtual and doing it from there(last resort). Try doing it from a Windows XP computer(if not already). And try to flash back completely to stock, unrooted, and start again. See if any of those help.
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Are you trying to root in download mode or with the phone turned on?
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root
It is in download mode. I heard people had this problem before but found no real answer.
Your are using the *.tar? Or you unzipped it?
Also try reinstalling drivers. Connect it turned on, let the PC recognize it. Then do do the same in download mode. Then disconnect the phone, open Odin an try again.
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First time posting here...im on att i317 with international rom. odin 3.07 fails when I try to push through the bootloader. ..want to try out the dn3 ditto rom.
Im running Windows 8.1 ...any ideas?
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First time posting here...im on att i317 with international rom. odin 3.07 fails when I try to push through the bootloader. ..want to try out the dn3 ditto rom.
Im running Windows 8.1 ...any ideas?
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When you're using Odin does it turn yellow showing your phone is connected?
Make sure all drivers are installed and you're using Odin 1.85.
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@210euser Thanks ...drivers are good. Windows 8.1 can see the phone and odin also...
I will try Odin 1.85 but I used 3.07 when I rooted the phone after I bought it...?
I think I used Odin 3.07 a year ago...?
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I'm having the same issue... I have SGH-i317m.
4.3 bootloader kept failing and my phone wouldn't boot anymore, so I used the same ODIN to revert back to the 4.1.2 bootloader..
So since, I reverted my phone back, I know the ODIN works and I have the necessary drivers installed.. any idea?
I've attached a screenshot of the situation right now.. I've already tried 5 times and they all failed.
210euser said:
tigerpaw1129 said:
First time posting here...im on att i317 with international rom. odin 3.07 fails when I try to push through the bootloader. ..want to try out the dn3 ditto rom.
Im running Windows 8.1 ...any ideas?
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When you're using Odin does it turn yellow showing your phone is connected?
Make sure all drivers are installed and you're using Odin 1.85.
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jmapark91 said:
I'm having the same issue... I have SGH-i317m.
4.3 bootloader kept failing and my phone wouldn't boot anymore, so I used the same ODIN to revert back to the 4.1.2 bootloader..
So since, I reverted my phone back, I know the ODIN works and I have the necessary drivers installed.. any idea?
I've attached a screenshot of the situation right now.. I've already tried 5 times and they all failed.
I"m still trying myself... I think it s Win 8.1... no usb hub drivers for samsung even though I installed KIES
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303046
OK I uninstalled KIES... re installed it and selected also include universal driver and hub drivers are there . Then used Odin 1.85 and boot loader went threw
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So you got the 4.3 bootloader to work? Could you perhaps upload the tar file that you used to flash?
I'm starting to think that my tar file is the issue... bc I tried installing the drivers with Kies as well, and still no luck..
tigerpaw1129 said:
jmapark91 said:
I'm having the same issue... I have SGH-i317m.
4.3 bootloader kept failing and my phone wouldn't boot anymore, so I used the same ODIN to revert back to the 4.1.2 bootloader..
So since, I reverted my phone back, I know the ODIN works and I have the necessary drivers installed.. any idea?
I've attached a screenshot of the situation right now.. I've already tried 5 times and they all failed.
I"m still trying myself... I think it s Win 8.1... no usb hub drivers for samsung even though I installed KIES
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303046
OK I uninstalled KIES... re installed it and selected also include universal driver and hub drivers are there . Then used Odin 1.85 and boot loader went threw
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Yes it worked...don't know why.. The file was from Miscoms stainless rom. but I don't see it there. The DN3 Ditto post has the file there.
jmapark91 said:
So you got the 4.3 bootloader to work? Could you perhaps upload the tar file that you used to flash?
I'm starting to think that my tar file is the issue... bc I tried installing the drivers with Kies as well, and still no luck..
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