Q: Flashed Paranoid Android.. No cell signal and weak wifi - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

As the topic states..
Flashed the latest d2att file.. I couldn't find Paranoid Gapps, so I just used the one for Tasks rom..
Any hints?
Was I supposed to flash anything else? A radio/modem perhaps?
Restored back to CM and all is good there..
Thanks..

ddiehl said:
As the topic states..
Flashed the latest d2att file.. I couldn't find Paranoid Gapps, so I just used the one for Tasks rom..
Any hints?
Was I supposed to flash anything else? A radio/modem perhaps?
Restored back to CM and all is good there..
Thanks..
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You should use the pa gapps.
http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/gapps
Also check that your imei is in tact. If you flashed with cwm it can cause some problems, if you did use twrp.
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KorGuy123 said:
You should use the pa gapps.
http://goo.im/devs/paranoidandroid/roms/gapps
Also check that your imei is in tact. If you flashed with cwm it can cause some problems, if you did use twrp.
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Flashed PA Gapps from the link you provided, and still no signal. I prefer to stick with CM Recovery.. Can I manually enter the IMEI somewhere?
Thanks...

ddiehl said:
Flashed PA Gapps from the link you provided, and still no signal. I prefer to stick with CM Recovery.. Can I manually enter the IMEI somewhere?
Thanks...
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Only of you backed it up previously.
The dropped cell signal is a cwm pa problem. People switching to twrp has corrected the problem.
Cant force you to change just sussing what works.
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ddiehl said:
Flashed PA Gapps from the link you provided, and still no signal. I prefer to stick with CM Recovery.. Can I manually enter the IMEI somewhere?
Thanks...
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Or at least try downgrading the version of cwm a couple of releases. x.x.x.5
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KorGuy123 said:
Only of you backed it up previously.
The dropped cell signal is a cwm pa problem. People switching to twrp has corrected the problem.
Cant force you to change just sussing what works.
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Or at least try downgrading the version of cwm a couple of releases. x.x.x.5
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Could I backup my settings with another 4.3 rom (Task's) then flash PA and restore them?
Thanks for your help..

ddiehl said:
Could I backup my settings with another 4.3 rom (Task's) then flash PA and restore them?
Thanks for your help..
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Nope. Imei is more complicated than that.
I'm offering you two much easier suggestions than restoring your imei manually.
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KorGuy123 said:
Nope. Imei is more complicated than that.
I'm offering you two much easier suggestions than restoring your imei manually.
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I appreciate your help.. I still consider myself a novice when It comes to this. What is the procedure for downgrading recoveries?
Thanks again...

ddiehl said:
I appreciate your help.. I still consider myself a novice when It comes to this. What is the procedure for downgrading recoveries?
Thanks again...
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Download this
It's an older version of CWM (not too old)
Reboot into recovery, flash the zip, reboot back into recovery and it'll be downgraded.
Try flashing PA again, make sure to nandroid first and do a full wipe.
If you still have no signal flash TWRP recovery
Same instructions and try again.
One of the two should fix your problem.

KorGuy123 said:
Download this
It's an older version of CWM (not too old)
Reboot into recovery, flash the zip, reboot back into recovery and it'll be downgraded.
Try flashing PA again, make sure to nandroid first and do a full wipe.
If you still have no signal flash TWRP recovery
Same instructions and try again.
One of the two should fix your problem.
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Thanks.. If I flash TWRP, and decide to go back to CWM, can I flash the CWM recovery in your link to gain back CWM?
Thanks again...

ddiehl said:
Thanks.. If I flash TWRP, and decide to go back to CWM, can I flash the CWM recovery in your link to gain back CWM?
Thanks again...
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yup

KorGuy123 said:
Download this
It's an older version of CWM (not too old)
Reboot into recovery, flash the zip, reboot back into recovery and it'll be downgraded.
Try flashing PA again, make sure to nandroid first and do a full wipe.
If you still have no signal flash TWRP recovery
Same instructions and try again.
One of the two should fix your problem.
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Thanks.. That did it..

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How to update recovery mode ??

Been looking around and still not sure of how to. I want to update my recovery (non-touch) for CM10.
On their website theres a link for recovery 6011.
I am runing on 5.0.2.6 (think so, my phone is on the 10 min reboot time now)
Do I really need to update ? And how is it suposed to be done.
Thank you.
NLPUNITED said:
Been looking around and still not sure of how to. I want to update my recovery (non-touch) for CM10.
On their website theres a link for recovery 6011.
I am runing on 5.0.2.6 (think so, my phone is on the 10 min reboot time now)
Do I really need to update ? And how is it suposed to be done.
Thank you.
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While, its not necessary to update your recovery, its nice to have the latest versions of any software, including recoveries. Bug fixes are typically ironed out in the latest version. In the case of CWM, Darkside scripts are no longer required. To update your recovery, download the zip, and flash it in your current recovery. Then reboot your recovery, or your phone. When you go back to your recovery, the new one will be there.
Make sure the recovery is for our phone
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Thank you. I grabbed the recovery file on the cm10 post. So im prety sure its legit!
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NLPUNITED said:
Thank you. I grabbed the recovery file on the cm10 post. So im prety sure its legit!
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Just to be sure, should i REwipe and REinstal my rom or flashing a recovery doesnt need a fresh rom start ?
NLPUNITED said:
Just to be sure, should i REwipe and REinstal my rom or flashing a recovery doesnt need a fresh rom start ?
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Yup just had to go into Odin because 6.0.1.1 messed up my phone big time..couldnt instal any zips in recovery it froze..Scared the heck outa me.
NLPUNITED said:
Yup just had to go into Odin because 6.0.1.1 messed up my phone big time..couldnt instal any zips in recovery it froze..Scared the heck outa me.
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Try TWRP. Absolutely no issues. Flashed repeatally with no problems. Here is a flashable zip.
http://db.tt/og1sjTKo
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LoopDoGG79 said:
Try TWRP. Absolutely no issues. Flashed repeatally with no problems. Here is a flashable zip.
http://db.tt/og1sjTKo
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Whats the diff between touch and hard recovery ? Beside the fact that i guess you can use the touch screen

Need help

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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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
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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.
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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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[Q] GS3 Factory Reset

I'm wondering how to factory reset because I'm on CM10 and I need to send my phone in for warranty.
The mini usb port on the bottom on the phone doesn't really work.
Is there any way i can download a backup file or something like that to make my phone go back into the original rom and then i can factory reset and unroot?
Bioelectrik Noize said:
I'm wondering how to factory reset because I'm on CM10 and I need to send my phone in for warranty.
The mini usb port on the bottom on the phone doesn't really work.
Is there any way i can download a backup file or something like that to make my phone go back into the original rom and then i can factory reset and unroot?
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Get in recovery and make a nandroid backup. You can also use Titanium Backup to backup all your apps and data. You'll have to made a copy of those files on your pc to get them back once your phone is back.
You'll have to reset the flash counter (while you're rooted), flash stock firmware with Odin (can be found in the Dev section) and factory reset in recovery.
Also, backup your pics and such (DCIM folder) to your pc if you wanna keep them.
Last thing, take time to search next time it has been covered quite a few times.
BWolf56 said:
flash stock firmware with Odin
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he said the micro usb port isnt working though. all this below is assuming you made a nandroid and have a micro sd card.
here's a link to a page that details how to setup your phone for return. this page is for the i9300 but i've included the links for i747 to use whenever an i9300 file is requested. after your nandroid restore and initial boot, see what base band you're on to know which modem you might need. read over the link a few times to become familiar and proceed at your own risk.
factory restore page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721380
i747 stock recovery: http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
i747 modem list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
xBeerdroiDx said:
he said the micro usb port isnt working though. all this below is assuming you made a nandroid and have a micro sd card.
here's a link to a page that details how to setup your phone for return. this page is for the i9300 but i've included the links for i747 to use whenever an i9300 file is requested. after your nandroid restore and initial boot, see what base band you're on to know which modem you might need. read over the link a few times to become familiar and proceed at your own risk.
factory restore page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721380
i747 stock recovery: http://db.tt/AvISQtPy
i747 modem list: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831898
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Good point. I'll add to this though, he can use mobile Odin to flash to stock if his micro usb port isn't working well enough.
BWolf56 said:
Good point. I'll add to this though, he can use mobile Odin to flash to stock if his micro usb port isn't working well enough.
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Hey thank you guys! I haven't started this yet but when i tried to use mobile odin to flash to stock, my phone would bootloop. Do you think that will happen again if i try this? Is it mobile odin or?
Depends really on several factors. Are you able to get into stock recovery and do a factory reset in there ? Sometimes helps after flashing stock in odin
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hednik said:
Depends really on several factors. Are you able to get into stock recovery and do a factory reset in there ? Sometimes helps after flashing stock in odin
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Hednik is right. If you've accomplished a successful odin flash (no errors) go ahead and wipe data/cache in recovery. After flashing stock in odin, it is common for phones to bootloop or stick at the samsung logo. A wipe usually resolves this
xBeerdroiDx said:
Hednik is right. If you've accomplished a successful odin flash (no errors) go ahead and wipe data/cache in recovery. After flashing stock in odin, it is common for phones to bootloop or stick at the samsung logo. A wipe usually resolves this
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When im in the bootloop I have no stock recovery! Like if i held my home and up volume it would do nothing but bootloop
& This will take me from cm10 to stock correct?
If in a bootloop pull the battery and try to get into recovery. I guess I am confused...are you still on CM10 ? Have to flashed stock recovery yet ?
You said you microUSB port does work so getting download mode might be an issue but it you bootloop you should be able to get into stock recovery. Tell us that you have done already so far and where you are
Alright I'm still on cm10. I've tried to flash stock rom before but it put me in a boot loop and I couldn't get into stock recovery. Am I supposed to install stock recovery? I'm really lost. I'm sorry
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Oh! and one more thing. I made a Nandroid backup but while reading the guide to return to stock, you need stock nandroid right?
Bioelectrik Noize said:
Oh! and one more thing. I made a Nandroid backup but while reading the guide to return to stock, you need stock nandroid right?
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yep. keep it on the external SD card or your hard drive so its safe for when you might need it
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Bioelectrik Noize said:
Alright I'm still on cm10. I've tried to flash stock rom before but it put me in a boot loop and I couldn't get into stock recovery. Am I supposed to install stock recovery? I'm really lost. I'm sorry
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Do you have an external SD card you can load a stock rooted ROM and then try to flash back to complete factory stock with Odin ?
Try and flash this.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
and then do a factory reset
hednik said:
yep. keep it on the external SD card or your hard drive so its safe for when you might need it
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Do you have an external SD card you can load a stock rooted ROM and then try to flash back to complete factory stock with Odin ?
Try and flash this.... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
and then do a factory reset
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Yeah I have a 16gb external micro sd. I'll try that tonight. I have to take my phone in tomorrow.
Bioelectrik Noize said:
Alright I'm still on cm10. I've tried to flash stock rom before but it put me in a boot loop and I couldn't get into stock recovery. Am I supposed to install stock recovery? I'm really lost. I'm sorry
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Here is a link for recovery flasable stock firmware. Flash it the same way you flashed CM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
Edit, didn't see someone already posted thus. Flash that triangle away unroot then make sure to clean up all your files from the root of your SD card or any files that might suggest you've modified the device and you should be good to go.
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Wilcox12 said:
Here is a link for recovery flasable stock firmware. Flash it the same way you flashed CM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
Edit, didn't see someone already posted thus. Flash that triangle away unroot then make sure to clean up all your files from the root of your SD card or any files that might suggest you've modified the device and you should be good to go!
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Wilcox12 said:
Here is a link for recovery flasable stock firmware. Flash it the same way you flashed CM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
Edit, didn't see someone already posted thus. Flash that triangle away unroot then make sure to clean up all your files from the root of your SD card or any files that might suggest you've modified the device and you should be good to go.
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Wilcox12 said:
Here is a link for recovery flasable stock firmware. Flash it the same way you flashed CM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
Edit, didn't see someone already posted thus. Flash that triangle away unroot then make sure to clean up all your files from the root of your SD card or any files that might suggest you've modified the device and you should be good to go!
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I Can flash this in Mobile odin Correct? Sorry for dumb questions, i have to return this phone tomorrow
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Bioelectrik Noize said:
Wilcox12 said:
Here is a link for recovery flasable stock firmware. Flash it the same way you flashed CM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2161667
Edit, didn't see someone already posted thus. Flash that triangle away unroot then make sure to clean up all your files from the root of your SD card or any files that might suggest you've modified the device and you should be good to go.
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I Can flash this in Mobile odin Correct? Sorry for dumb questions, i have to return this phone tomorrow
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I've never used mobile Odin so I'm not sure. If that's how you flashed CyanogenMod then yes.
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Wilcox12 said:
Bioelectrik Noize said:
I've never used mobile Odin so I'm not sure. If that's how you flashed CyanogenMod then yes.
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Alright i flashed in CWM just like i did with CM10 and Phone is set up. all i need to do is unroot correct?
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Bioelectrik Noize said:
Wilcox12 said:
Alright i flashed in CWM just like i did with CM10 and Phone is set up. all i need to do is unroot correct?
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Triangle away then unroot then delete any files that might suggest you've been modifying your device.
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Wilcox12 said:
Bioelectrik Noize said:
Triangle away then unroot then delete any files that might suggest you've been modifying your device.
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Okay ive done that all, is there anyway i can check if its fully restored? like when i go into odin mode when i press power down and home can i check something that tells me that im straight?
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Bioelectrik Noize said:
Wilcox12 said:
Alright i flashed in CWM just like i did with CM10 and Phone is set up. all i need to do is unroot correct?
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Here's a good tutorial. http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/10/how-to-unroot-samsung-galaxy-s3-no.html?m=1
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Bioelectrik Noize said:
Wilcox12 said:
Okay ive done that all, is there anyway i can check if its fully restored? like when i go into odin mode when i press power down and home can i check something that tells me that im straight?
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Yea if you go into download mode you can check your flash counter.
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Root issues (moved from Virgin rom as requested) Help

I am trying to upgrade my Virgin ROM to the 9.12 build but get a fail upon trying to flash it. The background.... I'm using TWRP recovery and have tried the chainfire root method. Here are the results:
As you can see you can see some conflicting information... all shots were taken in sequence. I'm thinking the fail in twrp is coming from the system not having root but the info is telling me otherwise....
Bump... Anybody???
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th3h0ff said:
Bump... Anybody???
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Do you have the latest SuperSU version?
I'm a little lost at what you are saying.
You flashed a rom, and it said fail, and you think it has to do with Root?
If you have TWRP installed it doesn't matter if you are rooted or not. It's going to over right the system partition regardless if you have root or not.
So it's either a bad download or bad transfer for it to fail.
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I do have the latest SU version by chain fire. And maybe I'm doing something wrong the because I am running the virgin gpe ROM now and that flashed in twrp with no issues. Now when I go to install (after wiping) and select the 9.12 update that I downloaded it hangs on trying to open the zip and fails... I haven't changed any twrp settings but in the write options of twrp what boxes should be checked because system is not by default... Thanks for the replies!
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I previously only used cwm so I'm not sure if I should just try that or what... And I've checked the download and md5 for verification
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th3h0ff said:
I previously only used cwm so I'm not sure if I should just try that or what... And I've checked the download and md5 for verification
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You can give CWM a try, I've been using it for a while without any issues. Out of curiosity what version if TWRP you are using? I think most people recommend TWRP 2.5.0.2. I'm using the latest version of CWM.
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If all else fails, just start from scratch, get stock UVUAMDL tar, flash it with Odin, make sure to do a factory wipe after you flash it, sometimes bootloops occur if you don't. You don't even have to go past the first screen where you pick the language. Just shut it down from there and boot into download mode and root with Chainfire with Odin, then shut down and boot up again into download mode again and flash custom recovery tar of ur choice with Odin. Then download whatever custom rom zip and install it via custom recovery.
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If all else fails, just start from scratch, get stock UVUAMDL tar, flash it with Odin, make sure to do a factory wipe after you flash it, sometimes bootloops occur if you don't. You don't even have to go past the first screen where you pick the language. Just shut it down from there and boot into download mode and root with Chainfire with Odin, then shut down and boot up again into download mode again and flash custom recovery tar of ur choice with Odin. Then download whatever custom rom zip and install it via custom recovery.
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Thanks again to everyone... not going to have time to mess with it tonight but I'll update tomorrow. Thanks again
th3h0ff said:
Thanks again to everyone... not going to have time to mess with it tonight but I'll update tomorrow. Thanks again
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heyyy saw your reply in my thread.
just as @byron1985 suggested there, it sounds like you got a bad download. the flashing scripts are essentially exactly the same from previous version. the flashing process has absolutely zero to do with SuperSU.
edit: re-read. so you've verified the download. if you had success with CWM previously, i would go back to that. i do not use TWRP.
mrvirginia said:
heyyy saw your reply in my thread.
just as @byron1985 suggested there, it sounds like you got a bad download. the flashing scripts are essentially exactly the same from previous version. the flashing process has absolutely zero to do with SuperSU.
edit: re-read. so you've verified the download. if you had success with CWM previously, i would go back to that. i do not use TWRP.
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Im going to give the twrp 2.5.2 a try as it seems most of my troubles keep happening on the 2.6.3 build. Hopefully that works either way its back to CWM for me as well. Thanks again for taking the time to help out and again sorry about hijacking the thread for a page... Your ROM is absolutely perfect so I appreciate the efforts and time!,
Andrew
SOLVED... tried 2.5 version of TWRP and all went well... odd but apparently my device doesnt like 2.6 versions of TWRP! Thanks to everyone who helped me out and gave me suggestions and thank you to the dev for taking some of his time to assist! It was a great help to me!
th3h0ff said:
SOLVED... tried 2.5 version of TWRP and all went well... odd but apparently my device doesnt like 2.6 versions of TWRP! Thanks to everyone who helped me out and gave me suggestions and thank you to the dev for taking some of his time to assist! It was a great help to me!
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Good to know you are out of trouble
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See you shoulda said you were running 2.6.3 lol
word of advice (and to all who run twrp)
DO NOT RUN ANYTHING GREATER THAN 2.5.2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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