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Is there a way to replace CWM with the stock recovery?
Also, is there a way to unroot?
I am currently on EC05 rooted with CWM purple but I'd like to unroot and remove CWM without having to reflash and spend hours reinstalling all my stuff.
Yes. I can't gve an exact guide right now, but you should delete superuser.apk and /system/xbin/su or /system/bin/su. Then find the stock recovery
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poit said:
Is there a way to replace CWM with the stock recovery?
Also, is there a way to unroot?
I am currently on EC05 rooted with CWM purple but I'd like to unroot and remove CWM without having to reflash and spend hours reinstalling all my stuff.
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DCrocks put out a stock recovery flash. Then I guess you would remove Superuser. Why do you need to do this? If you go to Development in the stickies there is the How to fix a semi-bricked Epic. Dyeha posted links for this in one of the last posts.
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Here's the stock recovery
http://db.tt/ijXFTzOB
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kennyglass123 said:
DCrocks put out a stock recovery flash. Then I guess you would remove Superuser. Why do you need to do this? If you go to Development in the stickies there is the How to fix a semi-bricked Epic. Dyeha posted links for this in one of the last posts.
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I'd like to use the OTA GB whenever it arrives. I'm on stock EC05 except for root and CWM, so I think reflashing stock recovery should allow the OTA without losing my setup.
I refuse to have stock anything on my phone; I continue to wait patiently for a GB that is fully modded and hot rodded
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I'd like to use the OTA GB whenever it arrives. I'm on stock EC05 except for root and CWM, so I think reflashing stock recovery should allow the OTA without losing my setup.
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Are you sure you have all the stock apps? Asphalt?
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kennyglass123 said:
Are you sure you have all the stock apps? Asphalt?
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yup, got them all
poit said:
yup, got them all
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Then you are all set...oh, no custom kernel and boot ani right?
I tried the above zip, but it caused my phone to hang on restarting; only odining something could get my phone back.
Like the above poster, all I have is a rooted stock EC03 (with no system apps removed whatsoever), and all I want is to update to EI22, either OTA or from the Google download, without losing my data. Does anyone know of another way to restore stock recovery to help make this possible?
Thanks much!
I wish I could do the same since I'm on stock rom + root. But since I'm already getting the OTA gingerbread prompt, I'm going to go ahead and try to ODIN to EC05 then upgrade to Gingerbread then root again.
rafareal said:
I wish I could do the same since I'm on stock rom + root. But since I'm already getting the OTA gingerbread prompt, I'm going to go ahead and try to ODIN to EC05 then upgrade to Gingerbread then root again.
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That will certainly work. I did it and it worked fine. But I didn't want to lose my settings and data, and I'm not adept enough with Titanium Backup, so I didn't keep things that way. Still trying to find a way with keeping my settings/data...
I'm going to go ahead and try to ODIN to EC05 then upgrade to Gingerbread then root again
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Will that wipe your phone. I'm in the same boat & I don't want to lose everything again.
i bought my phone on 9-21-12... how do i go back to complete stock and have that same firmware? i forgot to nandroid before flashing a rom and i want to go back. can someone give me a hand?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
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My best guess is to unroot it.....that will go back to stock
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im running a diff rom though
FLBoy1991 said:
im running a diff rom though
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First reply is 100% correct.Second, not so much
Naddict said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1737859
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Thanx bro I may have a few questions, is it ok to pm u???
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And once this thing is done down loading, do I flash it the way I would a normal Rom?? Through twrp???
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And once this thing is done down loading, do I flash it the way I would a normal Rom?? Through twrp???
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no, once u downlaod the odin file, thats just the first step, u still need to download the modem
best method ive found to be is to download the modem for ure smartphone and then odin back to stock, but before u do odin back to stock, i recommend getting the triangle away which removes ure custom count flash so then if u do return it back to the store they wont know. which is explained on the second post.
just follow the instructions which guy posted ontop with the link to odin back to stock, it shows u on the video how to return back to stock.
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no, once u downlaod the odin file, thats just the first step, u still need to download the modem
best method ive found to be is to download the modem for ure smartphone and then odin back to stock, but before u do odin back to stock, i recommend getting the triangle away which removes ure custom count flash so then if u do return it back to the store they wont know. which is explained on the second post.
just follow the instructions which guy posted ontop with the link to odin back to stock, it shows u on the video how to return back to stock.
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Ive actually simplified this and am in the process of uploading this file to the site. Full stock with LI3 OTA based on the one in the dev section, but will also flash: Stock Recovery, LI3 Modem, and no root access. System will show as normal as this is totally unmodified stock. The equivalent of the odin tar but updated and flashed without odin. Just flash in recovery like any rom https://dl.dropbox.com/s/sqns12krx5u0rr9/LI3_STOCK_COMPLETE.zip?dl=1
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Ive actually simplified this and am in the process of uploading this file to the site. Full stock with LI3 OTA based on the one in the dev section, but will also flash: Stock Recovery, LI3 Modem, and no root access. System will show as normal as this is totally unmodified stock. The equivalent of the odin tar but updated and flashed without odin. Just flash in recovery https://dl.dropbox.com/s/sqns12krx5u0rr9/LI3_STOCK_COMPLETE.zip?dl=1
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well even better
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypmqJbZqOaU&feature=youtube_gdata_player
How to unroot/unbrick thanks to QBKing77 for all the awesome videos.
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Brand new and quick way to do it on this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...Quick Return to COMPLETE UNROOTED STOCK (LI3)
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Rooted Galaxy s3 alive and well!
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.
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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.
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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.
Hi so , i couldnt find a specific topic , so i just want to ask quickly..
my phone charging port is not working ... so i called att to get a new one , i have touchwiz installed .. so i dont want them to send me back the phone and charge me the 500$+ for having it, how can i remove it back to stock recovery .. again my USB port doesnt work so i cant do anything with pc.
Thanks
What you mean? TouchWiz is the stock launcher that Samsung puts on the phone.
You sure you don't mean TWRP recovery?
If so and your usb port don't work then you need to put the stock recovery image file on the sdcard and flash it. Need to find a flashable stock recovery image. I dont have links for it as I never had not revert back to stock recovery.
Dixit
dixit said:
What you mean? TouchWiz is the stock launcher that Samsung puts on the phone.
You sure you don't mean TWRP recovery?
If so and your usb port don't work then you need to put the stock recovery image file on the sdcard and flash it. Need to find a flashable stock recovery image. I dont have links for it as I never had not revert back to stock recovery.
Dixit
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lol yes im sorry, TWRP ... hmm i see... hmm i can perhaps wait for the warranty phone to get here , do a backup of that particular stock image , and then use it on this device? you think that would work?
You can do that. Or just search around. I'm sure someone has it on here. Cause you would need it to apply and OTA update. So some revert back to stock recovery to let the OTA apply, then flash back to TWRP or CWM.
Dixit
The easiest way would probably be to flash back to completly stock through odin that way it will revert everything including the modified system stat in the about phone screen
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jbradbury said:
The easiest way would probably be to flash back to completly stock through odin that way it will revert everything including the modified system stat in the about phone screen
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You forget that his usb port don't work. So he can't Odin with a computer. Has to be done all on the phone only.
Dixit
Sorry I meant mobile Odin
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That could work. I've never used it to fully flash an entire tar or md5 file. Ive only used mobile odin to manually flash recovery files like CWM touch.
Dixit
Hmm thanks guys, I guess I will just wait to get the warranty and apply it, since right now I'm running att latest OTA release of the software..
. I'll post see how it went... Also is there a way they (warranty center) can tell if I rooted, and did these custom installation etc..?? I've already unrooted the phone just need the touch recovery removed
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They can tell two ways,. First is your flash counter. Second is your status in settings under about device-status at the bottom it will say either modified or official . They will most likely check the latter one first, might not even check the flash counter if its just a charging port but im not sure.
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Use mobile Odin and triangle away and your good to go
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No need for triangle away after you odin to stock , it will already set counter at official
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Been searching and I can't figure this out.
I have a rooted S3 and I can't get 4.1.2 OTA.
I also have no access to a PC I can install Kies on.
What is another solution to getting the update on a rooted S3?
Do you have a custom recovery installed? If so, you can just flash a debloated stock 4.1.2 ROM from the development section.
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joshka89 said:
Been searching and I can't figure this out.
I have a rooted S3 and I can't get 4.1.2 OTA.
I also have no access to a PC I can install Kies on.
What is another solution to getting the update on a rooted S3?
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Root66. It's in the android dev section.
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Root66. It's in the android dev section.
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Yeah I have CWM recovery.
This shouldn't mess with settings right? the reason I haven't messed with ROMs on this one is because it's all set up like I like it.
EDIT: NV can't flash with Odin. I have a Chromebook. I need a zip to send over Kies air and flash through CWM
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Yeah I have CWM recovery.
This shouldn't mess with settings right? the reason I haven't messed with ROMs on this one is because it's all set up like I like it.
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I never recommend dirty flashing (flashing one ROM over another, especially when updating to a newer version of android) it eventually just leads to problems and you'll have to start over again sooner or later.
If you do it the right way, you will have to re-setup the ROM again, pictures, music and files like that will be fine but you'll lose all of your settings.
If you do decide to flash ROMs, before you do, search how to backup your imei, you'll be glad you did if you ever lose it.
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It's stock rooted is all, don't want to delete everything just for 4.1.2.
I'll keep searching but it would be easiest to find the update zip file, especially since I won't have access to Odin or anything else to back stuff up and flash in an efficient way
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Would sending this zip to the sdcard and apply update through CWM work?
http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-update-galaxy-s3-t-mobile-sgh.html
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It's stock rooted is all, don't want to delete everything just for 4.1.2.
I'll keep searching but it would be easiest to find the update zip file, especially since I won't have access to Odin or anything else to back stuff up and flash in an efficient way
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Would sending this zip to the sdcard and apply update through CWM work?
http://honai-android.blogspot.com/2013/05/how-to-update-galaxy-s3-t-mobile-sgh.html
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That's the firmware for Odin it looks like. If you want you can just download the OTA from my firmware thread. Flash in CWM and it should work and allow you to preserve root. Probably the easiest way to get what you want. If you can use Odin from another computer, root66 is definitely preferred, but there's more than one way to do it.
I agree about the dirty flashing, for the most part. Since you are simply updating the stock firmware, you should be fine. Clean is better of course, but it's up to you. Without starting clean.you do run the risk of having issues down the road, and then you wouldn't even know why.
If you decide to try the OTA, please take a few min to read what I've got there.
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