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I have the TMobile Galaxy s3 rooted on most recent stock firmware. I installed a new font using rom toolbox after backing up firmware with TWRP, so it though. After installing the font I got a message telling me to reboot for changes to take effect. Reboot hangs at the glowing Samsung logo. I have rebooted in to recovery and it comes up with CWM recovery vice TWRP some how? I know I flashed TWRP through rom toolbox but it didn't take apparently. I did get a message that backup was successful. CWM will not recognize TWRP backup. I need a flashable zip for the correct TWRP recovery. Could someone please point me in the right direction for the TWRP recovery file or to get me out of this boot loop. Should I just flash the stock firmware?

If you dl the tool all the recoverys
Are in there just flash team wins recovery thru Odin
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funziebear said:
If you dl the tool all the recoverys
Are in there just flash team wins recovery thru Odin
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I'm not following you what tool do I dl for all of the recoverys? Link?
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I posted a link
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Sweet! I didn't realize that a tool kit existed! Thanks for the help looks like this should do the trick.

dashhackinfread said:
Sweet! I didn't realize that a tool kit existed! Thanks for the help looks like this should do the trick.
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When you install it and choose for the custom recovery it will open Odin and ull have I think 3 options for the T-Mobile s3 just choose the teamwinsrecory I think its the last one on the list and flash it thru Odin: ) hope it helps out
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I was able to get the team win recovery but the backup I made did not show up there either. I guess I will have to flash the stock rom and start over again. I don't know what I did wrong, thought I had backed up with TWRP. Kinda weird how stock recovery comes back after a new one is flashed. If I reboot into recovery now I get stock after being able to access TWRP and rebooting. Next time I go in I am back in stock? Don't know I will have to find a fix after I get back to stock.

dashhackinfread said:
I was able to get the team win recovery but the backup I made did not show up there either. I guess I will have to flash the stock rom and start over again. I don't know what I did wrong, thought I had backed up with TWRP. Kinda weird how stock recovery comes back after a new one is flashed. If I reboot into recovery now I get stock after being able to access TWRP and rebooting. Next time I go in I am back in stock? Don't know I will have to find a fix after I get back to stock.
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That happen to me but it was my fault I backed up and didn't check file size the folder was there but it was empty, just start over and make sure ur backups are there you should be able to just flash a rom if u have a card reader to transfer files onto SD card, that's what I did and I was back at it phone working 20 mins later
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I'll give it a shot. What rom would you recommend? I was just rooted on stock b4. I was thinking about the Frosty JB rom.

dashhackinfread said:
I'll give it a shot. What rom would you recommend? I was just rooted on stock b4. I was thinking about the Frosty JB rom.
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If you like the stick features something stock rooted, I'm running paranoid cuz its easier for me to use with one hand and i like the features on it
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Cool! Thanks so much for your help. I just want back to stock for now as soon as the f/w is done dl'n I will let you know how it goes.

All is well now back to stock and going through the setup process. Going to re-root and stay away from rom toolbox this time.

[Q] Is Rom Manager safe to use?

I bought Rom Manager app and I downloaded clockworkmod recovery version 6.0.2.3 on my T-mobile S3.... I started flashing CM 10.1 mods a couple weeks ago and I just recently read about other people bricking their phones using Rom Manager to flash roms. Is it safe for me to use Rom Manager to flash the latest CM 10.1 updates? (I don't want to brick)
Thanks!

bachnguyen310 said:
I bought Rom Manager app and I downloaded clockworkmod recovery version 6.0.2.3 on my T-mobile S3.... I started flashing CM 10.1 mods a couple weeks ago and I just recently read about other people bricking their phones using Rom Manager to flash roms. Is it safe for me to use Rom Manager to flash the latest CM 10.1 updates? (I don't want to brick)
Thanks!
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I had read that too. I do know that AOKP threads are using it and everything appears fine. I'm not a CM user so I can't say for sure.

I would use TWRP and goomanager instead of CWM because I have lost my imei twice using cwm recovery
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ktetreault14 said:
I would use TWRP and goomanager instead of CWM because I have lost my imei twice using cwm recovery
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Yeah I heard that. I did a backup of the IMEI and used Terminal dd if= command to push the recovery image without issue. I have always been more comfortable with CWM than TWRP personally.

TomTcom said:
Yeah I heard that. I did a backup of the IMEI and used Terminal dd if= command to push the recovery image without issue. I have always been more comfortable with CWM than TWRP personally.
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How do I backup the imei? What program do I use? Thanks

bachnguyen310 said:
How do I backup the imei? What program do I use? Thanks
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The command that he said in his post in Terminal Emulater
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bachnguyen310 said:
How do I backup the imei? What program do I use? Thanks
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This is the guide/tool that I used to backup my IMEI.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1804117
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ktetreault14 said:
The command that he said in his post in Terminal Emulater
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Sorry, I should have been more clear. When "pushing" the recovery image to the phone you open terminal and do dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img(whatever the filename is of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18 using root.
See my post above about the IMEI backup.

Rom manager is not good for flashing ROMs. I used it to get recovery updated ( from free version ) and flash rom manually.
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Used and approved
bachnguyen310 said:
I bought Rom Manager app and I downloaded clockworkmod recovery version 6.0.2.3 on my T-mobile S3.... I started flashing CM 10.1 mods a couple weeks ago and I just recently read about other people bricking their phones using Rom Manager to flash roms. Is it safe for me to use Rom Manager to flash the latest CM 10.1 updates? (I don't want to brick)
Thanks!
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Hey there, I am totally new to flashing ROMs and have been exclusively using ROM Manager to flash several new ROMs as I try them out to see what I like.
My experience has been very good. I did have a problem trying to flash LiquidSmooth ROM onto my TMO, ended up having to Odin back to stock and then reroot...but I chalked that up to my own stupidity at having not flashed the Gapps, and thereby locking myself out of Google Play Store and other needed stuff.
Whatever you do, just make sure you backup. I even have made and then flashed backups from ROM Manager...so my experience has been good.
Good luck whatever you decide to do

I've been using Rom Manager (across several phones) since it came out, and never had a problem with it. I personally prefer CWM Touch over TWRP, maybe just since I've been using CWM for so long. As far as GooManager.... that thing annoys me to no end. If you're worried about the app causing problems though, I would just download the updates then reboot into recovery and flash from there.

Thetenthdr said:
I've been using Rom Manager (across several phones) since it came out, and never had a problem with it. I personally prefer CWM Touch over TWRP, maybe just since I've been using CWM for so long. As far as GooManager.... that thing annoys me to no end. If you're worried about the app causing problems though, I would just download the updates then reboot into recovery and flash from there.
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Exactly what I do. Only flash the recovery through rom manager but reboot into recovery yourself if your flashing a rom. If the developer says to wipe, well please do yourself a favor and wipe. Titanium backup will make your life simple as well.
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[Recovery] Flashable Recoveries for ATT GS3- CWM and TWRP

Here are the latest CWM and TWRP recoveries are all flashable from recovery itself, use these to swap back and forth or just because you are bored...
These were/have been previously posted over in sprint apps section, but I keep seeing people posting questions about need this one or that...so here they are for ATT)
Thanks goes to the original developers for these, and for the sharing and caring..
TWRP 2.4.2.0 - http://d-h.st/vKk
TWRP 2.4.1.0 - http://d-h.st/a5c
CWM 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/8qP
CWM Touch 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/qft

Very nice. Thanks!

Thank you sir. This should help our newcomers. :thumbup:
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing. This will definitely help out many.
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Hopefully this isn't a stupid question, can this simply be flashed in your current recovery? or do I need to use Odin again?
I would just be flashing the touch CWM over my normal version.
Thanks for sharing

droid_funktionz said:
Hopefully this isn't a stupid question, can this simply be flashed in your current recovery? or do I need to use Odin again?
I would just be flashing the touch CWM over my normal version.
Thanks for sharing
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The latter is correct. You simply flash these from your current recovery. No Odin necessary.
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Hope you don't mind but if someone wants another way to get these these bellow are in Zip Form called TARS. You can flash using Mobile Odin, you can use Odin, mobile odin Will not trip your counter. Just another option guys. If this is anoying for your thread I make a new one my self but I assume your trying help so wouldn't mind extra help right?!
TWRP 2.4.1.0
CWM 6.0.2.3
CWM Touch 6.0.2.3
If want I delete thread just ask me. Delete my thread I mean!
MOBILE ODIN zip with Flash Driver (for s3) so its ready to use (free) by ChainFire
or go to his thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899

xxsicknessxx said:
Hope you don't mind but if someone wants another way to get these these bellow are in Zip Form called TARS. You can flash using Mobile Odin, you can use Odin, mobile odin Will not trip your counter. Just another option guys. If this is anoying for your thread I make a new one my self but I assume your trying help so wouldn't mind extra help right?!
TWRP 2.4.1.0
CWM 6.0.2.3
CWM Touch 6.0.2.3
If want I delete thread just ask me. Delete my thread I mean!
MOBILE ODIN zip with Flash Driver (for s3) so its ready to use (free) by ChainFire
or go to his thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
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Nope, no problem at all...that is what xda is for, sharing!
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2.4.2.0 twrp up in op!
Check OP for new TWRP ...

Thanks
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Just curious i use CWM But was wondering TWRP if it's better i know it all depends on me which one to use but was asking just to know which of theses 2 can be better and more stable Thanks.:good:

So.. I flash this using ODIN, then I try and load into recovery and it's still the stock Android one. "Android Recovery e3" or something. How can I override the stock and get this one? I want to load CM10 stable.

Unlock the bootloader already?
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priddyma said:
Unlock the bootloader already?
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I think so.. Is there an easy way to tell? I have SuperUser and the ClockWork Recovery App.. but I can't for the life of me get 6.0.2.3 on it.
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WHOA!!
After days of frustration and failure.. I used the GS3 Toolkit v7.0 (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665) and oh boy.. That was easy.. It does EVERYTHING.
If I can get CM10 Stable on it and WORKING.. I'll donate. It has been worth it. Incredible!!

Leejin said:
So.. I flash this using ODIN, then I try and load into recovery and it's still the stock Android one. "Android Recovery e3" or something. How can I override the stock and get this one? I want to load CM10 stable.
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These are not to be used with ODIN, find a .tar for that...

Does anyone have the CWM 6.0.2.8 versions in flashable zip form? Thanks!!
Naddict said:
Here are the latest CWM and TWRP recoveries are all flashable from recovery itself, use these to swap back and forth or just because you are bored...
These were/have been previously posted over in sprint apps section, but I keep seeing people posting questions about need this one or that...so here they are for ATT)
Thanks goes to the original developers for these, and for the sharing and caring..
TWRP 2.4.2.0 - http://d-h.st/vKk
TWRP 2.4.1.0 - http://d-h.st/a5c
CWM 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/8qP
CWM Touch 6.0.2.3 - http://d-h.st/qft
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CWM Touch 6.0.3.0 (i747)
psenseny said:
Does anyone have the CWM 6.0.2.8 versions in flashable zip form? Thanks!!
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Here you go. It's version 6.0.3.0 instead of 6.0.2.8 so hopefully that's OK. See attachment for CWM Touch 6.0.3.0.
If this helps, just hit thanks to let me know.

Does anyone have TWRP 2.4.4.0 in zip format to flash from CWM?

bird333 said:
Does anyone have TWRP 2.4.4.0 in zip format to flash from CWM?
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Goo Manager will install it for you...

bird333 said:
Does anyone have TWRP 2.4.4.0 in zip format to flash from CWM?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39228159
There you go,make.sure.to thank him.for it.
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[Q] Sprint Samsung S3 - Possible Soft Brick - Need help!

Hey guys,
Before you all kill me for posting about this, I've spent close to 6 hours researching, watching Youtube videos, browsing the forums, etc. before I've come here and post as a last resort.
Brief Summary of problem:
I wanted to root my S3 to CM 10.2 and downloaded Odin 3.09 with the TWRP recovery (file name: openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-d2spr.tar). I went ahead and put it into Download mode and flashed the it with TWRP, but like an idiot I didn't hit back up. I ended up doing a complete wipe of the OS so I can't even go back. I tried to flash CM 10.2 onto the phone, but kept running into errors. I ended up using Odin and put on ClockworkMod to see if that'd work. I ended up getting error 7, then did the binary fix by removing the checks, and got error 4s. I even tried to get the stock ROM to see if that could be put on there, but to no avail. I'm out of patience and options at this point and could use any help I can get to get my phone back
Phone Stats:
Sprint Samsung S3
Android 4.3 (installed via OTA)
Let me know if there is anything else you guys need to know to help me out. Much appreciated!

Jessooca said:
Download the latest stock tar file
Use Odin 1.87
Put your phone in download mode
Don't use a pit file and don't check repartition.
Flash and you're back to stock and up & running.
I used cf auto root to root mine after that flashing the newest supersu in recovery.
Only use Philz latest recovery.
After you've rebooted open supersu and you should be asked if you'd like to disable Knox.
You're golden.
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Twrp has been wonky on certain roms. Stick with Philz latest, or 2.6.3.0 of twrp.... go with Philz
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Just wanted to make sure I'm downloading the right one. I'm getting the stock .tar file from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565972
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Is that one the right one?

Jessooca said:
Yes that's it! I use internet download manager to download files so I never wait and wait then end up with a corrupt file
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Thank you! I finally got the phone to work and I can breathe a relief of sigh. Thanks once again! :good:

Revert back to stock

Sorry if it's been posted already
Tried to search but the page kept timing out
I have an old note 2 I need to reactivate
I have to take it into a sprint location though so i'd like to revert back to stock
Is there a topic or tutorial?

This is the current stock rom. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53353625

i'M ON 4.4.2 now
Anyone to revert back to 4.2?

You can go down to 4.1.2 (we never got 4.2) but it is not something most people want to try. You can end up in a soft brick state where nothing will boot and no stock odin files will work. Then you have to flash a special fix to make your phone usable.
So why would you want to try that? If you just want stock odin the current NE2 tar from samsung.
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jlmancuso said:
You can go down to 4.1.2 (we never got 4.2) but it is not something most people want to try. You can end up in a soft brick state where nothing will boot and no stock odin files will work. Then you have to flash a special fix to make your phone usable.
So why would you want to try that? If you just want stock odin the current NE2 tar from samsung.
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For some odd reason, if I revert back to the current stock rom, when I root, supersu never works.
Figured I'd revert back to 4.1.2 and root from there.

mrmondaynight said:
For some odd reason, if I revert back to the current stock rom, when I root, supersu never works.
Figured I'd revert back to 4.1.2 and root from there.
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Like jlmancuso said, you're headed down a slippery slope. If you tried the same thing with your s3 you would've made a paperweight.
Flash it to stock 4.4.2, take it to the sprint store (per your original post) and once you get it up and running, then try to root. If you run into problems just post here to get help...
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Getting back to stock cont. . .
Soooo,
I was on a mission to flash custom kernel when all hell broke loose. Long story short list:
1. I have done a system wipe which has erased my OS
2. My device was rooted with the binary count tripped so I can't revert to stock rom *
3. I can't go back to the custom rom that I was on because there's no OS *
* = is this true
Question is, is there a way to either reset the counter so I can go back to stock rom OR get a custom rom that has the stock framework underneath already that I can just flash?
I'm totally stuck. . .and I dropped my phone in the middle of this debacle and cracked the screen

I'd try going into download mode and flashing the stock NE2 tar through Odin...
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g_money said:
I'd try going into download mode and flashing the stock NE2 tar through Odin...
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Cool I'll find it and give it a try
I tried,
I get a signature fail error when I try it in Stock recovery, and just a failed notification when I try it in TWRP. Anymore suggestions on how to get an OS on my device?

dcbound said:
Cool I'll find it and give it a try
I tried,
I get a signature fail error when I try it in Stock recovery, and just a failed notification when I try it in TWRP. Anymore suggestions on how to get an OS on my device?
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You need a windows machine and a program called odin to flash a tar not recovery.
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jlmancuso said:
You need a windows machine and a program called odin to flash a tar not recovery.
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Ok, I've been trying to flash .tar.md5 files via odin and but I get an error message on the phone that shows the binary counter, and says the file is not signed

Did you try flashing a custom recovery through Odin yet? I would suggest trying to flash philz latest version through Odin.
Turn off auto reboot in Odin. Once it's complete, pull the battery. Put the battery back and and reboot into download mode (power+home+volume down buttons at the same time)
Edit. Before doing the above, have you unzipped the tar file on your pc?
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g_money said:
Did you try flashing a custom recovery through Odin yet? I would suggest trying to flash philz latest version through Odin.
Turn off auto reboot in Odin. Once it's complete, pull the battery. Put the battery back and and reboot into download mode (power+home+volume down buttons at the same time)
Edit. Before doing the above, have you unzipped the tar file on your pc?
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Yup, I've unzipped the tar file. I've been in and out of the latest TWRP and stock recoveries with no luck so far, but I haven't tried philz yet. And I'll remember to turn off the auto reboot and see if this method will allow me to get the tar file flashed
Thanks, I'll let you know
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dcbound said:
Yup, I've unzipped the tar file. I've been in and out of the latest TWRP and stock recoveries with no luck so far, but I haven't tried philz yet. And I'll remember to turn off the auto reboot and see if this method will allow me to get the tar file flashed
Thanks, I'll let you know
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So I flashed Philz latest recovery and got back into download mode, but I got the same error message
SW REV CHECK FAIL. DEVICE 3, BINARY:2
I'm going to try to flash the custom ROM I wanted using Philz. . .
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dcbound said:
Yup, I've unzipped the tar file. I've been in and out of the latest TWRP and stock recoveries with no luck so far, but I haven't tried philz yet. And I'll remember to turn off the auto reboot and see if this method will allow me to get the tar file flashed
Thanks, I'll let you know
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So I flashed Philz latest recovery and got back into download mode, but I got the same error message
SW REV CHECK FAIL. DEVICE 3, BINARY:2
I'm going to try to flash the custom ROM I wanted using Philz. . .
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SUCCESS!!!!!!
Philz did the trick, initially the ROM wouldn't install but I ticked the update binary option and VOILA!
Philz is my new recovery, and now that I know it works. . .I may even get back to trying out my pegasus kernel lol
Thanks for the assistance!