flashing back and forth between custom rom and stock for updates? - Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III

I am wondering, when I had the Epic 4G, there was a stock rom that you would keep on the memory card and reboot in to that stock rom to enable profile, PRL updates. If I root my Samsung GS3, is there a stock rom that one can keep on the memory card and boot occasionally in to that rom to update PRL and profile? When I had my phone recently rooted, I of course could never update the rom, PRL or profile for Sprint.

You can update your profile and prl from any TW based rom. If you want to take an OTA (which I don't suggest) you'll need to be on the stock 4.1.2 rom, and stock recovery. I'll dig up some links for you but everything is in the dev section. You can always flash the latest updated rooted rom soon after release because one of our awesome devs will have it rooted in no time. Look for the stock rooted rom by Freeza and quick return to stock by billard412.
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Here is billard412's thread. Always good to keep on your phone. Read the entire OP.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1904099
[ROM/RESTORE][!MD4 OTA!](5-10)Quick Return to UNROOTED STOCK WITH FLASH COUNT RESET
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Here's Freeza's
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1910947
[ROM|Stock Rooted] 4/24/13 Sprint TouchWiz Jelly Bean 4.1.2 (L710VPBMD4) Odex/DeOdex

wow, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. Out of curiosity I always use cyanogen mod roms, are they not TW roms?

They are not, cyanogenmod is aosp based.

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[Q] What roms can I use (r800at)

2.3.3
Stock Kernel
Unlocked Bootloader
3.0.1.B.0.270
Cant seem to find any roms for it, Just want someone stock based perhaps with the bloatware removed.
Ive been using the stock 2.3.4 rom for now
The ROM scene has really blown up and i haven't had time to test them all out... or teach myself the in's and outs for that matter
I plan on diggin deeper into it when i have more free time. Ill be sure to post my results
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1294129&highlight=2+3+4+r800a
The r800at has yet to get a stock 2.3.4;
the latest is still 2.3.3
Would love to get more updates on what we can do with this device
Im also interested in this expecially a version with non of the bloatware but just keep xperias starter games or move them to the SD
Hope this turns out well

Need Quick Answer

rooted with stock rom.
2.3.6
T989UVKL1
2.6.35.11
I want to install ICS but I don't know if I need to unroot. Thanks in advance.
I updated to ICS via Kies without UNrooting. It did not seem to be an issue. Then I rooted the ICS with the original root steps from galaxys2root.com It is not rooted on ICS
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Forgot to mention, the ICS (at least for myself and a few others)...seems to be a little bit laggy. It has become better since I have let it sit for a while and do it's thing, and a couple of reboots, but I still think the Gingerbread ROM was "less laggy". Also, T-mobile made some changes to the ROM so that the wifi tethering apps (Barnacle, wifi tether, etc..) don't work. Someone has stated that they have been able to get them to work (see the thread in the Q&Q section), but I have not been able to duplicate the result.
elbarto7 said:
rooted with stock rom.
2.3.6
T989UVKL1
2.6.35.11
I want to install ICS but I don't know if I need to unroot. Thanks in advance.
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Just flash the stock ics rom Mr.x posted....its stock and rooted just like your rom but ics http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705617
But you should really search being that this was talked about over a dozen times for weeks lol

Some flashing questions

Hi.
I have a T989 and I recently installed Cyanogenmod 10.2 on it (the official version).But I am not satisfied and want to go back to this ROM which I was originally running:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2485218
Can someone please tell me what is the most effective method for doing this.??.
thanks
Will it work correctly??
I mean I am going from a higher android version(4.3.1) to a lower version(4.1.2).I've heard this can cause problems
Please clarify.Thx
hacker804 said:
Will it work correctly??
I mean I am going from a higher android version(4.3.1) to a lower version(4.1.2).I've heard this can cause problems
Please clarify.Thx
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That will work just fine. You might have to flash the version of gapps that corresponds to the version of Android you're installing to get Google Apps to work if they're not included.
I'd try out the final version of paranoid Android rom based on 4.4.4. It looks pretty sick.
Thanks a lot.:good:
Yeah sure I will take a look at Paranoid
One thing tho. From my experience anyway.
When flashing 4.1.2 touch wiz ONLY.....I always use these wipe scripts....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2235141
And I flash 2.5.0.0 or 2.6.0.0 twrp first with odin or a flashable zip, then the wipes , then the ROM. Gapps are included in TW roms.
Then, if you're gonna flash 4.2.2 or higher aosp ROMs....update to a newer twrp, use its wipes and flash ROM then gapps.
You can try without any of that, but if you have issues....try it this way.
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Don't use the wipes on anything but twrp 2.5 to 2.6.0.0 and never on 4.2.2 or higher....only 4.1.2 TW based ROMs.

[Q] S3 T999 - Stuck on "Samsung" logo after flashing with ODIN

Hey!
I have a problem with my sisters Galaxy S3 (T999). I tried to change language in hers S3, cause she don't know english and she wanted polish language but unfortunately on orginal rom there's only english and few more, but not polish, nevermind.
So i decide to download CROM and flash it, everything was working good but she wanted back stock rom so i downloaded stock rom 4.3 JB (T999UVUENC2) and i flashed that stock rom with ODIN 3.09, ODIN showed me "sucessful" but when i turned on the phone it got stuck on "samsung" logo and i don't what to do with that..
Please, help me ..
Thank You very much!
You'll have to factory reset. Data left from cm is not compatible with touchwiz, so a factory reset is required anytime you switch between the two.
I think I may have a stock rom built from the T999V that may have the language you need. Not certain it has Polish, but it does have more than T999 roms. Ill post a link in a few if I can find it.
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Try this rom.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23252070760975059
Its built from the T999V 4.3 MK5 firmware. It should have a lot more languages to choose from.
Let me know if you have any questions or problems.
Hope it helps!

Different Data speeds with different roms

Why is this occuring? I'm using speed test, and the three roms i've tried kyobi has the strongest data speeds. I'd rather use poprocks rom from mega, but, the data speeds were about 20mb less.... Is this a modem or kernal issue? i've flashed the same kernal on all three.. I know poprocks was 5.0.1 vs 5.1.1 too. But even for Paul Pizz rom, data was slower... according to speedtest.net
Need a bit more info. Is your device a N910V? What firmware / Modem / kernel are you currently running? I don't know anything about Pop Rocks ROM, is it an International port?
stajam said:
Need a bit more info. Is your device a N910V? What firmware / Modem / kernel are you currently running? I don't know anything about Pop Rocks ROM, is it an International port?
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poprocks is built by mega (androiduncensored.com) he's been a developer for a long time, also builds verizon specific roms. before he built firekat. for kitkat... very reliable roms. i'm n910v , dev edition. firmware i'm on BOK3, kernal i've mostly been using multi system 5.5 , and not sure about the modem.
I'm just spit-ballin here but have you tried to flash Battlehero 4/18/16 Data Fix V3.3
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I just looked Pop Rocks up. Form what I am seeing it is an 5.0.1 LP ROM, Is that what you are currently running?
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stajam said:
I'm just spit-ballin here but have you tried to flash Battlehero 4/18/16 Data Fix V3.3
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I just looked Pop Rocks up. Form what I am seeing it is an 5.0.1 LP ROM, Is that what you are currently running?
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Well I was doing a bit more digging and I do NOT reccommend flashing the Data Fix I mentioned. Sorry, I do believe it is ONLY for the 5.1.1 LP and NOT 5.0.1 LP.
i've only flashed datafix when on ketal or kyubi rom. those roms have the fastest data speeds, i wonder if the international version bypasses some verizon speed limiter? or are the speeds mis read on those?
yea pop rocks is 5.01 - for verizon at least, mega doesn't think any of the changes of 5.1.1 are worth upgrading too
Yeah, I am running Kyubi ROM myself at the moment. I also have a backup made of Dr.Ketan ROM. I really like it as well. Dr.Ketan ROM has alot more tweaks available, but ya really have to watch out which ones you apply. Some tweaks break the devices call audio. After I get a ROM all set up and functioning properly, I always make a Nandroid befoer applying mods & tweaks. I have been doing alot of reading this morning about how to make or port ROM's so I can make my own. Android Kitchen seems pretty easy to use but I don't think it can be used with our device (N910V) and there is no more development for it since it has been retired.

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