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Stuck Unrooting SGS3 SGH-T999

Bad news, everyone! I have an SGH-T999 that I rooted using hxxp://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/
Now I am trying to unroot it using hxxp://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/ so I can get the TMo OTA JellyBean update.
The phone is in download mode but Odin3 v1.85 is stuck at recovery.img and nothing has happened for 10 minutes. I verified the files all matched their published checksums and followed the steps exactly in the rooting and unrooting processes. How do I get out of this without bricking my phone?

Have you tried doing a battery pull and rebooting your phone in download mode?

DONT PULL OUT THE BATTERY, YOU CAN BRICK IT! Hold the power button for 10 sec. And it will safely get you out of download mode. Redownload the files again and try the unroot process all over again.

mjones20 said:
Bad news, everyone! I have an SGH-T999 that I rooted using hxxp://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/
Now I am trying to unroot it using hxxp://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-unroot/how-to-unroot-t-mobile-galaxy-s3-sgh-t999/ so I can get the TMo OTA JellyBean update.
The phone is in download mode but Odin3 v1.85 is stuck at recovery.img and nothing has happened for 10 minutes. I verified the files all matched their published checksums and followed the steps exactly in the rooting and unrooting processes. How do I get out of this without bricking my phone?
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Use the toolkit
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
You can unroot and re-flash stock recovery thus allowing the ota

OMW
Thanks for the replies -- I was able to escape download mode by holding the power button. I booted to CWM with Up Vol, Home, and Power, and did a reset which got me back to factory. However, CWM still causes a failure when trying to process the OTA update? Where do I go from here to install the OTA update from TMo?

You have to install using odin.
Custom recoveries won't work..
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Other computer failed
I tried the unroot process using Odin -- same process as in the first post -- on my other computer and it fails even earlier at writing boot.img. No idea what to do at this point. Is there a way to remove CWM and replace it with whatever was there before?

Try using mobile odin to revert to stock if your having problems. Flash the stock firmware and itll revery you to stock including recovery I believe.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Try using mobile odin to revert to stock if your having problems. Flash the stock firmware and itll revery you to stock including recovery I believe.
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Thanks, I got Mobile Odin and was able to flash the SGH-T999 ROM from stockroms.net. Stupidly, I thought the JB update from TMo was already being pushed OTA since there was a big update from them that kept failing. Apparently, I was wrong. Guess I will try flashing the leaked ROM, though there is speculation the official release will be pushed in the coming week. Thanks again for the help everyone.

Thanks very much
mjones20 said:
Thanks, I got Mobile Odin and was able to flash the SGH-T999 ROM from stockroms.net. Stupidly, I thought the JB update from TMo was already being pushed OTA since there was a big update from them that kept failing. Apparently, I was wrong. Guess I will try flashing the leaked ROM, though there is speculation the official release will be pushed in the coming week. Thanks again for the help everyone.
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Thank you very much for your POST. I went to Stockroms.net and got my Tmobile ROM and was able to reset back to factory..... I don't know if I wanna pursue rootin....maybe i should do a lot more research...but at least i have the ROM now...whew

unroot S3 T999
mjones20 said:
Thanks, I got Mobile Odin and was able to flash the SGH-T999 ROM from stockroms.net. Stupidly, I thought the JB update from TMo was already being pushed OTA since there was a big update from them that kept failing. Apparently, I was wrong. Guess I will try flashing the leaked ROM, though there is speculation the official release will be pushed in the coming week. Thanks again for the help everyone.
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Can you share how to unroot S3 T999 step by step for the newbie, thank a lot!

[Q] Note 2 failing to Update to New firmware DMC3

Hello All... I am facing issue in updating to new firmware DMC3... my fone is showing me that update is available and when i download the package(of around 35 MB)... it asks me if i want to install now....the phone reboots into downloading mode and at 25%...the installation fails and fone is booted normally and i get the message that can't update...please try KIES or contact service centre...
I tried KIES...it took 2 Hours to download the update(i have 2Mbps broadband connection :victory then the fone again went into downloading mode but the update never started and it got stuck.. i manually booted the fone again... and no other intimation
My fone was rooted without any custom rom... i unrooted it.. i can see the status as NORMAL thats y i get OTA update itimation... so i dont think root is an issue...
This update is really pissing me off... please anyone has any suggestion..you are most welcome..

Why don't you just download newest ROM from samMobile and flash it with Odin? I do this and it works beautifully. Yo have to root afterwards, but that is a 3 minute operation.

thanks man appreciate ur help...this worked
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Just download a prerooted stock? 0 min operation xp
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Ota update failed problem

Well here is the problem .
I was in the university when I noticed the latest update is available for n7100! so I started to download it with my 3g connection downloaded about 10 mb and I noticed that I dont have enough airtime credit left to download it so I canceled the download. When I got home I tried to download it with wifi connection and it says it's the latest update what do I do I want the update sooo bad
Can any one who installed the update give some info about the os version and new features ?
Is there a flashable file of the new rom?
" Don't tell me that was a false update message and there is no such thing for now my heart can't handle that "
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Well the problem solved looks like server side problems. I downloaded the update but I get failed message at 25% I'm on stock recovery and device status is normal! what's going on?
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Parsa-n7100 said:
Well the problem solved looks like server side problems. I downloaded the update but I get failed message at 25% I'm on stock recovery and device status is normal! what's going on?
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try connecting from KIES .

aukhan said:
try connecting from KIES .
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can't do that 3000 mb of download my budget can't handle that ! can't i just find latest upgrade files and flash them through recovery or odin ?

There used to be the OTA files update only available on sammobile, however I don't know if they're available anymore or not.
Secondly, it's not possible to say what has been upgraded until we don't know on what version you were/are atm, and what will be the updated version.
And lastly, when you are doing things like this, you need to have an unlimited plan or something.
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Take backup of important data and factory reset, it may solve issue. But you have to download update again and rarely I have experienced still fails to update. In such cases kies/odin only can solve.
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I'm having the same issue. Phone declares it is modified when it reboots, so it is related to being rooted. Been investigating to no avail.
Have fiddles with triangle away settings and SuperSU's survival mode.

Finally got there. Unfroze all frozen apps with Titanium backup, uninstalled busybox, xposed framework etc - i.e. used option in app to remove from rom. Not sure which of these got it working.
Killed off my root, but CF autoroot again and all is good. New rom seems more responsive initially, will have to see about battery life etc in the long term.
Update: The wifi would not work after update. Flashed afresh using kies, and all sorted.

jujuburi said:
There used to be the OTA files update only available on sammobile, however I don't know if they're available anymore or not.
Secondly, it's not possible to say what has been upgraded until we don't know on what version you were/are atm, and what will be the updated version.
And lastly, when you are doing things like this, you need to have an unlimited plan or something.
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they are not available any more !!
dr.ketan said:
Take backup of important data and factory reset, it may solve issue. But you have to download update again and rarely I have experienced still fails to update. In such cases kies/odin only can solve.
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i've already tried to factory reset and try to update "Didn't worked"!!!
my data plan is not going to allow me to download via kies if i could pause the download and resume it every night
i can use odin but first i have to find the file to flash!!
anewman said:
I'm having the same issue. Phone declares it is modified when it reboots, so it is related to being rooted. Been investigating to no avail.
Have fiddles with triangle away settings and SuperSU's survival mode.
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device status is normal thats why i can download the update (it fails after the download when trying to install)!!
anewman said:
Finally got there. Unfroze all frozen apps with Titanium backup, uninstalled busybox, xposed framework etc - i.e. used option in app to remove from rom. Not sure which of these got it working.
Killed off my root, but CF autoroot again and all is good. New rom seems more responsive initially, will have to see about battery life etc in the long term.
Update: The wifi would not work after update. Flashed afresh using kies, and all sorted.
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i only got Awesome Beats and
fully functional (all apps) multi window (the APK version)!! actually may be this one is causing the problem ??? after the factory reset the app is gone but i still got the full MW and i've got no idea how to get back to the stock one ?!! maybe i need a fresh rom !!

[Q] ota update downloading failed

i have unrooted note 2 N7100... i was updating to 4.3 when suddenly download stopped at 25% because of lost wifi connection....
when i reconnect and check for update it says latest updates already installed.....tried so many times....even with mobile data .....but still says already installed......
feeling trolled helpless......what to do??????

tejatrue said:
i have unrooted note 2 N7100... i was updating to 4.3 when suddenly download stopped at 25% because of lost wifi connection....
when i reconnect and check for update it says latest updates already installed.....tried so many times....even with mobile data .....but still says already installed......
feeling trolled helpless......what to do??????
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Did you try factory reset from settings or restart phone and try again?
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tejatrue said:
i have unrooted note 2 N7100... i was updating to 4.3 when suddenly download stopped at 25% because of lost wifi connection....
when i reconnect and check for update it says latest updates already installed.....tried so many times....even with mobile data .....but still says already installed......
feeling trolled helpless......what to do??????
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Well if after a data reset it does not work through wifi then I blv odin is the best way to get it
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bluur said:
Did you try factory reset from settings or restart phone and try again?
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Well I tried restarting...changing time and date...clearing caches....
I hearh somewhere that the ota server searches..refreshes only once a day...I found ota yesterday 11 am...so waiting may be after that time it may show....after that I ll try all possible options.

shhbz said:
Well if after a data reset it does not work through wifi then I blv odin is the best way to get it
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ok....how do i do data reset.....??
and using odin....will it work for unrooted device...means i have no idea...!! will doing a factory reset help.....still havent tried tht yet...saving as last resort.

Yes factory reset n then try but I would recommend a odin flash and why not go custom a step ahead and get all note 3 goodies with better support
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shhbz said:
Yes factory reset n then try but I would recommend a odin flash and why not go custom a step ahead and get all note 3 goodies with better support
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after updating my kies to version 3 it showed the firmware update....updated to 4.3
Yes u r right....after seeing this useless 700 mb junk update...with no new real exciting features...i hav also decided to root and go custom....but the prob is i am new to android...its just been a yr... note 2 is my 1st one....i have 0 knowledge of rooting unrooting....and all those stuff....and custom roms....are those stable.....i am worried tht i ll probably brick my phone if i make any mistake....!!!!
anyways any suggestions abt best custom roms and rooting method...????
thanks in advance..!!!

tejatrue said:
after updating my kies to version 3 it showed the firmware update....updated to 4.3
Yes u r right....after seeing this useless 700 mb junk update...with no new real exciting features...i hav also decided to root and go custom....but the prob is i am new to android...its just been a yr... note 2 is my 1st one....i have 0 knowledge of rooting unrooting....and all those stuff....and custom roms....are those stable.....i am worried tht i ll probably brick my phone if i make any mistake....!!!!
anyways any suggestions abt best custom roms and rooting method...????
thanks in advance..!!!
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well go through this and you are good to go further http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1896696
in short what u need
samsung drivers and no kies install on pc(drivers available in the link
a custom recovery philz or twrp .tar file and use odin 3.07 to flash the recovery getting your phn in download mode if flashing recovery does not get you custom then
repeat above steps and untick "autoreboot" in odin. Once flash is done, keep pressing power button until it reboots (normally will go to recovery)
when in recovery, if you choose option "reboot system now" and you get "yes - disable flash recovery", select that option to avoid stock recovery overwriting cwm
once u get custom recovery backup your complete rom to external sd and imp of all backup efs here are some method mentioned http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389426 keep it safe on pc
now all ready to rock and roll with custom rom my preference would be phoenix v15 or dn3 which is about to be uploaded in few hours and enjoy the latest note3 features.
and as far as a year goes with your phn i rarely care about breaking my phone the imp of all is to follow guide and no issue almost more than 3 years in xda and all good.
if any help needed shoot me a p.m and yes before doing anything just enable usb debugging on phn

[Q] unable to update to 4.3

My note 2 is on 4.1.2 (non-rooted) and I am India and I have got 4.3 OTA update. I downloaded and while flashing, at 35%, it got stopped and booted up to 4.1.2
So, i downloaded the ota again, and flashed. It got stopped at 24%.
So, I decided to update via kies. I started downloading the FW, but the download is stuck at 0% and yes, I have a pretty good internet connection!
what to do? If I go the ODIN way, will it delete my internal memory too????? This is the only thing stopping me from flashing 4.3 via ODIN. Also, i will have to Factory reset after flashing via ODIN which i dont want too :/
Any other solution or ODIN to the rescue?

szzlgupta said:
My note 2 is on 4.1.2 (non-rooted) and I am India and I have got 4.3 OTA update. I downloaded and while flashing, at 35%, it got stopped and booted up to 4.1.2
So, i downloaded the ota again, and flashed. It got stopped at 24%.
So, I decided to update via kies. I started downloading the FW, but the download is stuck at 0% and yes, I have a pretty good internet connection!
what to do? If I go the ODIN way, will it delete my internal memory too????? This is the only thing stopping me from flashing 4.3 via ODIN. Also, i will have to Factory reset after flashing via ODIN which i dont want too :/
Any other solution or ODIN to the rescue?
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Search here on xda as 'pre rooted 4.3 firmware for n7100' something like that, you'll find some thread. Download one from there and flash via odin. There is also no wipe version I think, which will not erase your internal memory.
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nitol said:
Search here on xda as 'pre rooted 4.3 firmware for n7100' something like that, you'll find some thread. Download one from there and flash via odin. There is also no wipe version I think, which will not erase your internal memory.
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Is there any non rooted firmware?
Because my dad uses that phone and he doesn't want any root or things like that. So that is why I don't know about firmwares and things about this forum.

I was doing some search and came up with this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2536423
is this okay to update? will this wipe my phone?

In most possibilities YES.
Infact it is recommended that you take backup of your important data and let internal memory get wiped. It will save you some future headaches.