[Q] My GS3 is an impregnable wall. No rooting or flashing methods work. - AT&T, Rogers, Bell, Telus Samsung Galaxy S III

Hi guys. First post to the forum, been lurking for years, just registered.
I recently updated my phone with the update that Samsung kept bothering me about every 2 hours or so. And It has messed my phone up, it's slow, it drags. It doesn't even show the clock on my lock screen without thinking about it for about 10 seconds. Train wreck.
I've rooted, installed custom recovery, and loaded custom roms on my Galaxy S i9000 and on my grouper Nexus 7. I kinda get how all this works, I'm not a total newb, but with this phone I am at a dead end and i've tried everything I know, and a bunch more tricks I learned here and nothing is working.
My Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3: Canadian (Bell) version SGH-I747M, supposedly the same as the S3 AT&T,
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I had to use zadig to replace my drivers for Heimdall
Heimdall will sucessfully flash clockwork recovery, but it refuses to install my CM rom. I haven't tried any other roms, but from what I've read in the forum here, it doesn't seem to matter what rom you use, it just wont do it.
I get Assert, bootloader errors when trying to install from zip in Clockwork Recovery. tried the fix here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=41503727
and it does not work. Odin just says "FAILED" right away.
I thought maybe if I just rooted the phone first, I could at least flash a custom recovery and not have it over written everytime I boot.
I tried CF-AutoRoot, Odin says success, but nothing changes on my phone.
I tried OneClickRoot which worked wonders on my GS i9000 back in the day. No success.
I have tried CM Installer to do it automated, It says success, but no change.
People have reported that Knox may be the problem, but as far as I can tell I don't have it on my phone.
I've been working on this for a day and a half and all I've managed to do is factory reset my phone about 12 times. I need help.. I don't know what to do. Has anybody managed to root their phone or install a custom recovery or rom with a GS3 running 4.4?

If you are getting assert errors, try a different rom.
What firmware are you currently on?
Simple solution: flash firmware via Odin
Root using Towelroot
Install SuperSU from the play store
Open SuperSU and update binary and disable knox.
Done

I was having problems on my s3 running 4.4.2 NE6 after 2x failed root attempts. Then had sluggish performance.
Yesterday, I updated using kies to get the latest 4.4.2 NF2. Everything seems back to normal.
I heard in another thread that cf auto root works for NF2 but i personnaly haven't had the time to try it.

Ok, what im hearing is Towelroot won't work anymore on NF2. But most of our older methods should work fine. No idea about the problems you observed though. Root alone shouldn't have any effect on performance.

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[Q] Rooting problems

Hello i've some problem with my T-Mobile Galaxy Note 2.
Last week i updated my phone on Android 4.3 version.
Unfortunelly i had a wifi bug and I couldn't connect to internet, so I decided to downgrade it to 4.1.2. I've flashed my stock ROM with the newest one. (thanks to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2102380 )
Afterward, i would rooting my phone and install custom binary CWM by this thread, option 2.
However i can't modifiy system files. I consequently would verify my status root by Titanium Backup. And that's really strange because it is already rooted.
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So i'd like to know how to resolve my problem, i how to modify system files?
(PS: sorry for my bad English!)
PS2: That's the same thing if i connect it on SSH/FTP protocols, unable to modify too.
I have T889 version and I just updated today with 4.3 with no problem.
I would say the best thing is just start from scratch and reinstall your app.
I don't even use TB anymore, I used to but I just happen to run into problem a lot.
I decided to just reinstall apps everytime I flash rom.
DLinkwit said:
I have T889 version and I just updated today with 4.3 with no problem.
I would say the best thing is just start from scratch and reinstall your app.
I don't even use TB anymore, I used to but I just happen to run into problem a lot.
I decided to just reinstall apps everytime I flash rom.
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So, do you advise me to re-install the 4.1.2 version and re-root again?
update: I've re-installed and re-rooting my stock rom and nothing has changed. Can you help me please?
Zebra_Cat said:
So, do you advise me to re-install the 4.1.2 version and re-root again?
update: I've re-installed and re-rooting my stock rom and nothing has changed. Can you help me please?
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Try using the Odin again and when you full wipe don't even do anything just update to the original 4.3 via Tmobile.
After that install CWM or TWRP, Like I said I never had any issues installing Rom back and forth.
Just don't skip a step and never rush things.
DLinkwit said:
Try using the Odin again and when you full wipe don't even do anything just update to the original 4.3 via Tmobile.
After that install CWM or TWRP, Like I said I never had any issues installing Rom back and forth.
Just don't skip a step and never rush things.
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I didin't understood that happened to me,
After several minutes and after downloading an alternative file explorer, SU granted to me to modify system files.

[Q] Got a little too custom and rooting happy....

In the last couple days I ended up moving my way up the Stock firmware going from N900TUVUDNE6 4.4.2 w/ root Knox in tact to N900TUVUDNF4 4.4.2 w/ root K.I.T. Within the last 24-hours I was tinkering around with the ROM and I cannot believe I was so derpy but I made a few changes with some apps and ended up doing a reboot. Well when I went to reboot the normal first boot screen came on
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(mine is the N900T, I pulled the image from a google image search) and it goes blank after that. I can get into Download Mode and Recovery no problem, and I almost feel like if I just try to re-flash the stock firmware I will be good to go again. My biggest concern about doing this is losing my root and I wouldn't very much like that simply because to get it back would mean tripping Knox. So, I guess what I am looking for is someone who might have a stock System Dump of the N900TUVUDNF4 with root. Even better if it were in a flashable format for Odin or Recovery. I'm also open to suggestions to other-work arounds. I've tried reflashing bootloader, CSC, modem, non_hlos, and recovery with no luck. Before updating the ROM I did to a factory reset so that it cleared all data for a fresh install and have since cleared data/factory reset and clear cache. So, like I said, I am open to suggestions ideas, etc. I've done a lot of research and tinkering around trying to figure this out, but it finally came down to needing to reach out to someone.
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At one point I was getting ADB when it was sitting on the black screen, but now I can only get ADB when I choose update with ADB in recovery, otherwise Odin is picking it up.
here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-to-root-nf4-knox-0x0-effortless-nf4-t2846142
you start with nf4, flash ne4 kernel, root with towel root and reflash nf4 kernel
worked great for me
pete4k said:
here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...-to-root-nf4-knox-0x0-effortless-nf4-t2846142
you start with nf4, flash ne4 kernel, root with towel root and reflash nf4 kernel
worked great for me
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Thanks so much, you are a life saver. Back on NF4 with root access!

SoftBrick After upgrading to M919UVUFNK2

Hi All, Got A bit of a problem cant seem to figure this out
I was upgrading to Stock M919UVUFNK2 I got the file from Shineyside stock Tar files it was a 2.5 Gb file from his Mega account I believe
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/general/firmwares-official-mdl-mk2-nb4-t2816508
and was following this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s4-tmobile/help/nb4-to-nh7-firmware-upgrade-via-odin-t2880284
so after I upgraded Via Odin everything passed I rebooted the phone but it was stuck in a boot loop screen from T-Mobile for almost 2 hours
I Pulled the battery the put it back in and rechargred my phone for a bit then I tried to reinstall M919UVUFNK2 via Odin again then it failed now I get this Screen
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I have tried several times to reinstall NK2 but it keeps failing now in Odin
When I try and go into recovery I get the screen above.
I still can get in to Download mode though
Can someone help me out or point me in the right direction I even tried Kies 3 and it always stops at about 96% same with Odin
Thanks for any help
Louie
Sounds like a bad usb cable. have you tried a new or different usb cable yet?
ultrafta said:
Sounds like a bad usb cable. have you tried a new or different usb cable yet?
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tried 2 different usb cables and 2 different usb ports
keeps getting to about 96% then fails
still can get into download mode though
hope there is a way to fix this
appreciate the help
Ok Fixed it after many hours of searching it was right under my nose , I flashed the latest TWRP Tar file Via Odin and Viola Stock Rom is working M919UVUFNK2, now unto the root
Good luck with the root, I've soft bricked about 5 times so far trying to flash SU and TWRP. For some reason when the M919UVUFNK2 firmware came out my phone did a auto ota which baffles me since root/SU stop carrier access for ota. All info I've found on downgrading to 4.4.2 will brick the device to :/
Sent from my SGH-M919 using XDA Free mobile app
Vegasx07 said:
Good luck with the root, I've soft bricked about 5 times so far trying to flash SU and TWRP. For some reason when the M919UVUFNK2 firmware came out my phone did a auto ota which baffles me since root/SU stop carrier access for ota. All info I've found on downgrading to 4.4.2 will brick the device to :/
Sent from my SGH-M919 using XDA Free mobile app
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It depends how root was acquired, if system files are modified, kernel, or recovery, then it won't OTA. NK2 is rootable, and I've also had no problems installing twrp. Must be something you're doing. What is your procedure?

Please Help... Note II cannot connect to pc

Hi,
I'll keep it to the point.
What's the problem?
I am not able to connect my phone to PC. And stuck on a unrooted Stock rom(Rooting Apps not helping)
What have i tried?
I tried plugging into many PCs with many different cables.
What happened?
I was on Cyanogen based Lollipop when the problem occurred and thought it was a problem with the rom so i tried to go back to Stock Rom. Since i was not able to connect to PC i used MobileOdin. Though it reverted me back to stock i lost my Root as well.
Now stuck in the barren Stock rom lands for five months with almost everything on google tried out I am hoping to go back to the Cyanogen with your help.
Please help, please let me kno if you need more info.
Thanks, any help will be appreciated.
AnkitSundriyal said:
Hi,
I'll keep it to the point.
What's the problem?
I am not able to connect my phone to PC. And stuck on a unrooted Stock rom(Rooting Apps not helping)
What have i tried?
I tried plugging into many PCs with many different cables.
What happened?
I was on Cyanogen based Lollipop when the problem occurred and thought it was a problem with the rom so i tried to go back to Stock Rom. Since i was not able to connect to PC i used MobileOdin. Though it reverted me back to stock i lost my Root as well.
Now stuck in the barren Stock rom lands for five months with almost everything on google tried out I am hoping to go back to the Cyanogen with your help.
Please help, please let me kno if you need more info.
Thanks, any help will be appreciated.
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download TWRP from play store, flash TWRP via app, then go to recovery, use microsd card reader or wifi/bluetooth file transfer.
make sure you have Kies installed
yaro666 said:
download TWRP from play store, flash TWRP via app, then go to recovery, use microsd card reader or wifi/bluetooth file transfer.
make sure you have Kies installed
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Will the flashing via app work without root permissions?
I do not have a rooted stock rom, also rooting apps are not working with my phone.
Any Help.. Please!!
What can i flash from the Android system recovery manual mode. It looks something like this:
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The image is not mine(found one on google) but the recovery mode looks similar on my device.
Thanks

SM-T320: Odin Failure while trying to root

Hey all,
First time I'm trying to root this device, and a long time since I've rooted any device, so I'm a bit rusty ...
While trying to flash with Odin, I'm getting this error (looks like a write permissions error?)
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This is what's shown on the device after:
The current firmware on the device is the stock 4.4.2, and I'm using the latest CF Root for it: cfar_samsung_sm-t320_mondrianwifiue_kot49h.t320ues1aqa2_t0
Update:
I also went to updato.com, grabbed my latest firmware, flashed it in Odin (it passed), then re-tried the above: result was the same as above.
Any idea what step I should take next?
TIA
GeekDrop said:
Hey all,
First time I'm trying to root this device, and a long time since I've rooted any device, so I'm a bit rusty ...
While trying to flash with Odin, I'm getting this error (looks like a write permissions error?)
This is what's shown on the device after:
The current firmware on the device is the stock 4.4.2, and I'm using the latest CF Root for it: cfar_samsung_sm-t320_mondrianwifiue_kot49h.t320ues1aqa2_t0
Update:
I also went to updato.com, grabbed my latest firmware, flashed it in Odin (it passed), then re-tried the above: result was the same as above.
Any idea what step I should take next?
TIA
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It's been so long i can't even remember the steps i took but if i were to do it right now I would probably flash twrp in odin, reboot directly to recovery and flash supersu.
Edit - here's a guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nstall-twrp-3-1-1-sm-t520-t3693342?styleid=21
Airtioteclint said:
It's been so long i can't even remember the steps i took but if i were to do it right now I would probably flash twrp in odin, reboot directly to recovery and flash supersu.
Edit - here's a guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...nstall-twrp-3-1-1-sm-t520-t3693342?styleid=21
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Thanks, but you have to root before you can install a custom recovery; I'm stuck at trying to get the chainfire root installed.
I'm still stuck, anyone have any other advice?
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GeekDrop said:
Thanks, but you have to root before you can install a custom recovery; I'm stuck at trying to get the chainfire root installed.
I'm still stuck, anyone have any other advice?
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Nope. I always flash root with custom recovery on every single device I've own which is alot.
If you bothered to follow that guide i included you would see that too. But ok...
Airtioteclint said:
[QRCODE][/QRCODE]If you bothered to follow that guide i included you would see that too. But ok...
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I did follow the guide ....
Hi, sorry for reviving an old thread but I had this issue last night and wanted to share how I resolved it
I have the same T320UES1AQA2 model but couldn't get the CF autoroot to work either. I ended up going into recovery (Power + Vol Up + Home) wiping data and then flashing CF-Auto-Root-mondrianwifi-mondrianwifixx-smt320.zip which worked perfectly.
I know this is super late but hope it helps and anyone else who stumbles across this

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