My Sprint SGS3 is flash with a donor to Boost Mobile and also is rooted wirh Superuser and for some reason I cant seem to be able to do a System update. Can anybody help I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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I'm pretty dumb when it comes to this stuff... but my understanding is that if you don't have stock rom and stock recovery, you're pretty much stuck with what you got. Tons of custom rom out there though that have all the nifty software upgrades, just take a look around XDA.
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rocastar said:
My Sprint SGS3 is flash with a donor to Boost Mobile and also is rooted wirh Superuser and for some reason I cant seem to be able to do a System update. Can anybody help I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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You trying to flash a factory rom update? If so it's not going to work with custom recovery. Have to have stock recovery. Also, being that it's flashed to Boost, it may not work with stock recovery either.
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You mean a OTA update?
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rocastar said:
My Sprint SGS3 is flash with a donor to Boost Mobile and also is rooted wirh Superuser and for some reason I cant seem to be able to do a System update. Can anybody help I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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What i would suggest you do is go to the Sprint Galaxy S3 FAQ by @flastnoles11 at the top of this thread you cant miss it and look for custom recoveries FAQ and you can flash stock recovery over CWM recovery in CWM recovery if that makes sense then call the person that flashed your phone and make sure you can do system updates cause it could kick your flash trying to update it since your not on sprint.
rocastar said:
My Sprint SGS3 is flash with a donor to Boost Mobile and also is rooted wirh Superuser and for some reason I cant seem to be able to do a System update. Can anybody help I would really appreciate it. Thanks
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You may want to check out THIS thread.
Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209418
But you can take the update and it will not remove your flash. However, it is failing right now because it is signed with special keys and the custom recovery cannot verify them.
Just read the thread I linked and follow the directions for updating.
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I keep reading about everyone using CWM EL26 recovery so my question is, can I odin that recovery over my current agat one? If not how will I go about it? Also my nandroid of my stock rom will still be available when switching recoveries or do I need to go back to stock, switch recoveries then do another nandroid? I am fairly new to samsung so I want to be safe.....thanks.
If anyone can help I would highly appreciate it. Thank you.
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bigblue4life said:
I keep reading about everyone using CWM EL26 recovery so my question is, can I odin that recovery over my current agat one? If not how will I go about it? Also my nandroid of my stock rom will still be available when switching recoveries or do I need to go back to stock, switch recoveries then do another nandroid? I am fairly new to samsung so I want to be safe.....thanks.
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What is your end goal?
I'm totally new to Samsung too. I use HTC. But I got my mom a gnex and rooted it with a custom recovery to maintain it properly for her. Maintaining Sammy is different from maintaining HTC.
How do I get the stock recovery back so I can take the firmware ota? I dont see a firmware ota I can just fastboot or recovery flash and the gnex forums are a total mess.
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Read all of this completely then if you have questions I will answer them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1761666
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scottspa74 said:
I'm totally new to Samsung too. I use HTC. But I got my mom a gnex and rooted it with a custom recovery to maintain it properly for her. Maintaining Sammy is different from maintaining HTC.
How do I get the stock recovery back so I can take the firmware ota? I dont see a firmware ota I can just fastboot or recovery flash and the gnex forums are a total mess.
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This is not the galaxy nexus forum.
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This is not the galaxy nexus forum.
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Agreed - please be careful where you post as each device has its own builds.
I understand it's not, and wouldn't use any files for another device. Just saw this post on front page of xda app, and since my question was similar, I figured I'd throw mine in, too. Thanks though.
Edit: and my god, the gnex forums are a MESS because the diff carriers and unbranded etc.
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What is your end goal?
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My end goal is being able to install roms safely, I currently used the eg4tauto lite to install agat recovery and just want to be sure this recovery is safe enough. Thanks.
bigblue4life said:
My end goal is being able to install roms safely, I currently used the eg4tauto lite to install agat recovery and just want to be sure this recovery is safe enough. Thanks.
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Yes its safe. Used it couple times. But I just use el26 cwm. Its always on my external sd with mobile odin.
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BluesRulez said:
Yes its safe. Used it couple times. But I just use el26 cwm. Its always on my external sd with mobile odin.
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Thanks alot for your help and mobile odin I may get and throw it on my external. Again thank you.
Can someone make a step by step video for JB rooting and unlocking the sprint optimus g...Like ZetoMax from High on android's website?
Like I told you in the other thread, we have a flash able zip. No need to do that anymore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173532
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we have a flash able zip
_Epic said:
Like I told you in the other thread, we have a flash able zip. No need to do that anymore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173532
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Like epic says, we have a flashable zip, can't get any easier or better... just make sure you flashed with TWRP and are unlocked
Thanks
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Like I told you in the other thread, we have a flash able zip. No need to do that anymore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173532
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Thanks for the swift response...I got all the way up to the update to jellybean and tried to download the update on twrp but it keeps failing..any help for a guy new to this
Wipe system 3 times then cache install the ROM then the radio and reboot. Works like a charm.
Today I am going to flash my phone to cricket. Will I be able to still flash sprint Roms or will I have to get special ones ? Will it also mess with the flashing to Cricket ?
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And because you made the same thread with a different title. Try this link http://www.cricketusers.com/root-re...flash-cricket-rom-onto-flashed-sprint-s3.html
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evouser22 said:
Today I am going to flash my phone to cricket. Will I be able to still flash sprint Roms or will I have to get special ones ? Will it also mess with the flashing to Cricket ?
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Yes you will continue to use sprint roms on a sprint phone. Flashing roms will not affect your cricket flash in anyway I flash roms all the time on my sprint s3 that is flashed to cricket. MMS will probably take some trial and error otherwise the s3 is a pretty easy flash good luck and remember to only post your questions once :good:
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Yes you will continue to use sprint roms on a sprint phone. Flashing roms will not affect your cricket flash in anyway I flash roms all the time on my sprint s3 that is flashed to cricket. MMS will probably take some trial and error otherwise the s3 is a pretty easy flash good luck and remember to only post your questions once :good:
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Thanks man, really appreciate it. Answered my question exactly
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Hello,
Sprint is my carrier.
Samsung Galaxy S3 SPH-L710
Older phone on build JZO54k.L710VPBMD4
V 4.1.2
I see a lot of outdated root guides on the internet. Can someone please tell me which method still works. Not sure of CF Auto Root. Previous phone was HTC Evo 4g that I rooted.
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i dont manually root anymore these days...
i odin.
i use this rom option and i use odin to flash.
[LINK][ROM][ODIN][TAR]SPH-L710 MD4 (MD4 Modem/Kernel/ROM - Stock)
i really like the self packed odin exe packages.
This is one of the best two ways to root. Easiest simplest and fail safe. Stay away from kits everything goes wrong, wifi and data can break..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34579827
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
Thanks gents... i'm just a bit nervous as things have changed dramatically over the last year and a half in the rooting/rooted world.
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OB1B said:
Thanks gents... i'm just a bit nervous as things have changed dramatically over the last year and a half in the rooting/rooted world.
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Its very easy to root now.
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Good morning,
I rooted with the method that edfunkycold suggested above. Like I said things have changed dramatically since my Evo 4g on the rooting/rooted front. So I am still considering myself a noob. I flashed TWRP instead of CWM as I used CWM before and TWRP sounded interesting.
Here's my issue and I have searched the internet to no avail. I want/need to do a complete nand backup before flashing anything but wimax is not listed in TWRP backup. Am I missing something? Please help.
Also, I know I can flash within TWRP from the list of compatible roms but are those the only roms available for me since I TWRP'd?
Thanks!
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Wimax? You don't have a wimax phone anymore you have an LTE phone. just reboot into recovery click on backup and create a nandroid keep in mind a TWRP nandroid can not be restored with CWM or visa versa.
Do not download or flash any rom through an app first warning I will share with you. Do not flash from listed roms in TWRP. If you don't find the rom in the XDA Sprint S3 Development Section do not flash it. Or you risk owning a 600 dollar brick. Find the rom and download it from its source. At first I suggest you stick to TW stock based roms. Until your comfortable flashing and using your phone.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
Much appreciated. So do you use goo manager? Sorry that's the app I was referring to..
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OB1B said:
Much appreciated. So do you use goo manager? Sorry that's the app I was referring to..
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No don't use any of those apps to download roms. Your risking it. Search XDA threads Sprint S3 Development Section only.
Do it on your computer or the xda app or Tapatalk app to find the correct threads.
Remember search is your best friend, Have a great day!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1707
Here stick to this area
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Ok so it's been a long while since ive been on here for the fact that I havent been rooted. But now that I have the 4.3 update I'm ready to reroot and I notice that alot of things have changed with this update. So my 1st question is can I still root using cwm as b4 with the 4.2 update? I havent seen or can find any info on installing or rooting 4.3 with cwm. Sorry if this is dumb but I did look and also seen im going to have to do more research if this is possible
[EDIT] also I didnt receive my update via ota. I went to radioshack and they updated it for me. Not sure if that matters but there it is
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Sorry about the abrupt ending but my phone force closed the app. But i would like to use cwm over anything cause thats what im used to but if need be I can learn twrp so please help and re inform me please and thank you
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Roni P. said:
Sorry about the abrupt ending but my phone force closed the app. But i would like to use cwm over anything cause thats what im used to but if need be I can learn twrp so please help and re inform me please and thank you
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Head over to this thread by @goku2778, it has everything you need. And as a plus, you will be using Philz Touch recovery, which is phenomenal, it's based on CWM, but that is where the similarities end, it is more like CWM on steroids.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2596697