Hi all
I had a rooted S3 t999 with MOAR 6.0 installed, and I decided to flash Stock via Odin, flashed the 4.1.2 tar file for the device, and I got unrooted and went to stock...I upgraded to 4.3 when the update pushed by Samsung arrived.
I currently have my phone rooted and removed the Knox security, I want to try and flash other custom roms, will my phone get bricked if I decide to flash a 4.1.2 custom rom? I'm asking this just to make sure that I don't get a very expensive doorstep
Thanks for the advice!
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Hellfireworks said:
Hi all
I had a rooted S3 t999 with MOAR 6.0 installed, and I decided to flash Stock via Odin, flashed the 4.1.2 tar file for the device, and I got unrooted and went to stock...I upgraded to 4.3 when the update pushed by Samsung arrived.
I currently have my phone rooted and removed the Knox security, I want to try and flash other custom roms, will my phone get bricked if I decide to flash a 4.1.2 custom rom? I'm asking this just to make sure that I don't get a very expensive doorstep
Thanks for the advice!
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk
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You can flash any rom just don't odin any thing lower then 4.3 and don't flash anything to downgrade your bootloader and you will be fine.
Will the SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 UNIFIED TOOLKIT V7.0 work on a i747 using 4.3.
Currently, there is no free unlock method for the s3 running stock 4.3.
Looking here: http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=213, I see no mention of 4.3 being supported by the toolkit.
CF AutoRoot
CF-Auto-Root worked on my S3 running stock 4.3. I was hating the new Knox and had to get out. I think it took 2 tries but was very painless.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
Liferules said:
CF-Auto-Root worked on my S3 running stock 4.3. I was hating the new Knox and had to get out. I think it took 2 tries but was very painless.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1963790
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What version of the S3 are you using? Looks like most of the problems reported have been with the AT&T i747.
unlock i747 4.3
Larry2999 said:
What version of the S3 are you using? Looks like most of the problems reported have been with the AT&T i747.
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I have a i747m from bell Canada. Same ad At&t i747 from what I have read.
graham0445 said:
I have a i747m from bell Canada. Same ad At&t i747 from what I have read.
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Did you want a rooted ROM or just a method for unlocking the 4.3?
If you want to have a pre-rooted ROM without tripping knox, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
unlock i747 4.3 and root
audit13 said:
Did you want a rooted ROM or just a method for unlocking the 4.3?
If you want to have a pre-rooted ROM without tripping knox, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
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I want to unlock and root my i747. My note 2 is a bell phone. My i747 is from rogers. Is there a difference in the downloads. Thanking you for the help.
You could load a rooted 4.3 rom , use mobile Odin to downgrade to 4.1.1 to see if you can use the free unlock method. Just don't try to downgrade the bootloader; otherwise, you'll have to buy an unlock code.
The link should have a download for Rogers 4.3.
Re: unlock i747 on 4.3
audit13 said:
You could load a rooted 4.3 rom , use mobile Odin to downgrade to 4.1.1 to see if you can use the free unlock method. Just don't try to downgrade the bootloader; otherwise, you'll have to buy an unlock code.
The link should have a download for Rogers 4.3.
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Used odin to root with rogers 4.3 file (Current I747MVLUEMK5 (JB 4.3) - New!
Mirror 1: Download root66_RWC_I747MVLUEMK5_2.7z), worked perfect. Then tried to download 4.1.1 (I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_RWC_I747MVLDLK4.7z) with odin, failed to load, was able to reload 4.3 again, worked ok again. Do you know what went wrong. Thanks for your help.
graham0445 said:
Used odin to root with rogers 4.3 file (Current I747MVLUEMK5 (JB 4.3) - New!
Mirror 1: Download root66_RWC_I747MVLUEMK5_2.7z), worked perfect. Then tried to download 4.1.1 (I747MVLDLK4 (JB 4.1.1)
Mirror 1: Download root66_RWC_I747MVLDLK4.7z) with odin, failed to load, was able to reload 4.3 again, worked ok again. Do you know what went wrong. Thanks for your help.
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Once you install a 4.3 stock bootloader, you cannot downgrade the bootloader.
When you flash the Rogers pre-rooted 4.3 rom via desktop Odin, you are replacing the existing bootloader with an identical bootloader and replacing the existing ROM with a 4.3 ROM.
When you flash the Rogers pre-rooted 4.1.1 ROM via desktop Odin, Odin tries to replace the 4.3 bootloader with a 4.1.1 bootloader which can't be done and causes a soft brick.
You can try re-installing the pre-rooted Rogers 4.3.ROM and use mobile Odin to downgrade the OS from 4.3 to 4.1.1. Mobile Odin will not touch the existing bootloder or modem.
unlock i747 4.3 rogers
audit13 said:
Once you install a 4.3 stock bootloader, you cannot downgrade the bootloader.
When you flash the Rogers pre-rooted 4.3 rom via desktop Odin, you are replacing the existing bootloader with an identical bootloader and replacing the existing ROM with a 4.3 ROM.
When you flash the Rogers pre-rooted 4.1.1 ROM via desktop Odin, Odin tries to replace the 4.3 bootloader with a 4.1.1 bootloader which can't be done and causes a soft brick.
You can try re-installing the pre-rooted Rogers 4.3.ROM and use mobile Odin to downgrade the OS from 4.3 to 4.1.1. Mobile Odin will not touch the existing bootloder or modem.
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Pre-rooted 4.3 installed ok. 4.1.1 frn odin errors out. 4.1.1 loaded from odin mobile installs and locks up at samsung screen. 4.1.2 loads from odin mobile ok but no sound or phone service. Loaded with odin mobile the at&t version. Loaded ok but no sound or phone service. Phone now running in 4.1.1 . When I try to unlock unit says in service mode and non of the menus pop up. All these operating systems are pre rooted.
Why will unlock menu not come up. Can you help.
Rogers 4.3 pre rooted works ok.
graham0445 said:
Pre-rooted 4.3 installed ok. 4.1.1 frn odin errors out. 4.1.1 loaded from odin mobile installs and locks up at samsung screen. 4.1.2 loads from odin mobile ok but no sound or phone service. Loaded with odin mobile the at&t version. Loaded ok but no sound or phone service. Phone now running in 4.1.1 . When I try to unlock unit says in service mode and non of the menus pop up. All these operating systems are pre rooted.
Why will unlock menu not come up. Can you help.
Rogers 4.3 pre rooted works ok.
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When you install the 4.1.1 from AT&T, there is not sound or phone service because the modem is probably incompatible with the ROM.
When installing the 4.1.1 Rogers ROM via mobile Odin, go into recovery and do a factory wipe/reset. Hopefully, doing this will allow the phone to boot.
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audit13 said:
When you install the 4.1.1 from AT&T, there is not sound or phone service because the modem is probably incompatible with the ROM.
When installing the 4.1.1 Rogers ROM via mobile Odin, go into recovery and do a factory wipe/reset. Hopefully, doing this will allow the phone to boot.
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Found an original copy of rogers 4.1.1, installed worked good but no sound or cell. Installed 4.2 modem got sound and and cell back. Phone now boots up ok and says it is in 4.1.1. Unlock code still not working, 4th menu not coming up, rebooted, tried numerous things, no luck. I think the boot loader from 4.3 is somehow blocking this from working. Not sure were to go from here, any ideas.
Another user loaded a stock 4.1.1 ROM onto his phone with a 4.3 bootloader and could not get the necessary menu options to unlock which leads me to believe you need to be running a completely stock ROM, including the bootloader.
Can i manually update/flash in with oden stock 4.3 android straight from my 4.1.1? Or do i have to get that middle update 4.1.2???
If you have the ATT s3 i747, no because there is no stock ROM for the i747. You would have to find a 4.3 ROM that was compiled to be flashed via Odin.
I will do whatever it takes to see if my data is still there. Then I need to get my warranty replacement.
I have a completely stock Note II (AT&T SGH-i317) that I believe is at 4.3 Jelly Bean I317UCUBMK6 (or ***MJ4, I don't know the difference). OTA firmware updates have never worked for my phone since I took it out of the box. Samsung/AT&T have no download link to an official 4.3 that I could use with ODIN to reflash[?] my phone.
I have had connector and battery issues for a while and suddenly last week my phone just hung at the AT&T carrier screen when I turned it on. I tried recovery mode>clear the cache and rebooting to no avail. In recovery it had told me it was unable to mount the EFS. I also saw online that there were, in fact, old leaked roms (4.3) from before 4.3 was released. Can I "flash"[?] to one of these from 4.3 not-leaked official? Again, not trying to lose any data...
I also saw this thread and didn't know if it would help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2589891
Thanks and I will seriously buy you a beer or other preferred beverage/donation if you can help.
Were you rooted when this happened or want to be rooted cuz if you download a stock att rom and flash though odin it should keep everything you have on there
terpin32 said:
Were you rooted when this happened or want to be rooted cuz if you download a stock att rom and flash though odin it should keep everything you have on there
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That's the thing though--I attempted to use ODIN with the stock 4.1.2 ROM and it failed. Then I remembered I had 4.3 installed. I can't find a stock AT&T ROM for 4.3 anywhere!
talonreaper said:
That's the thing though--I attempted to use ODIN with the stock 4.1.2 ROM and it failed. Then I remembered I had 4.3 installed. I can't find a stock AT&T ROM for 4.3 anywhere!
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That's y the 4.1.2 wont boot download this and flash this via odin
http://d-h.st/DGZ
Recently brought my GS3 I747M back to life from a hard brick... and I flashed it to stock 4.0.4 rom via odin when doing so.Would I be able to upgrade it directly to stock 4.4.2 using odin? Or do I need to upgrade it to earlier version first, like 4.1 and 4.3? (phone is already rooted, so cant do it thru OTA). Thanks!
You can flash it with odin, but will need to factory reset too.
sure worked, thanks!