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Other names associated with this device:
SGS3 ✓
Galaxy S3 ✓
T-999 ✓
T-999[v] ✓
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This device is NOT a:
GT-I9300 ✗
SGH-I747 ✗
SCH-I535 ✗
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Device Specs:
Frequencies / Bands: UMTS 850/1900/1700/2100; GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Display Resolution: 720 x 1280 Super AMOLED
Screen Size: 4.8" 16M Colour
Bluetooth Enabled: Yes
Wi-Fi Enabled: Yes
Internal Memory: 16GB
External Memory: microSD Support up to 64GB
Size / Dimensions: 136.6 mm x 70.6 mm x 8.6 mm
Weight: 133g
Battery Life: 2100mAh
Operating System: Android 4.0
Keyboard: Touch Screen
GPS: Yes
Camera: 8MP
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Unique Features:
S Beam
Screen Share
S Voice
Smart Stay
Extended Gesture UX/Motion
Pop-up Play
Burst Photo
Best Photo
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Great! What Android versions can be ran on this phone?
Ice Cream Sandwich - 4.0.4 based, there is a couple edited TouchWiz ROMs.
JellyBean - All are experimental but run pretty well, may be glitch at times. CM10, Leaked TouchWiz Versions and now an official one.
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Cool, but I'm a noob, what should I start off with?
My suggestion to you is for you to run some ICS TouchWiz ROMs to get you comfortable with the flashing, nandroiding, tweaking processes and then move on to something else. Above all read and search.
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Okay, I see.. but I don't quite understand what flashing, nandroiding, tweaking, etc. mean?
* - anything and everything possible. A good example would be "All my friends live at 10* Croxley Street." This is saying that they are all live at 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108 and 109.
Dev - See developer.
Developer - A man or woman who has created (developed) software.
ROM - 1. A modified version of the Android operating system operating system. 2. Read Only Memory, a place where information is stored and can not be destroyed, modified or written to.
AOSP - "Android open source project" a project by Google Inc. to give android to developers and manufactures for free (see open-source)
Open-source - (not to be confussed with free) A peice of software that is free to edit, use, distribute and share with no charge.
CM - See cyanogenmod
Cyanogenmod - A free open-source project based on the AOSP. It is a modded (see modded) version of the Android firmware
Firmware - see ROM (1)
Stock - An unchanged version of something. Example: I just flashed stock sense
OTA - "Over the air" a term used to indicate software that was sent to phones directly through the internet to their phones.
FOTA - "Firmware over the air" this normally refers to ROM's but can refer to radio firmware (see OTA)
Firmware - a piece of software to make hardware function correctly. This can refer to Radio Firmware, but is normally used as another name for ROM (1)
Radio - (not to be confused with Radio Firmware) A piece of hardware that allows communication. There are 3 main radios in your phone. Bluetooth, WiFi and GSM/CDMA.
Radio Firmware - (see firmware) a type of software that allows correct communication with the radio and the operating system. A newer firmware would normally improve battery life and call quality. The radio firmware only applies to the CDMA/GSM radio.
CDMA/GSM - A type of network communication between phones and carriers. GSM phones normally are included with SIM Cards that authorize them onto the network. CDMA have this authorization built in and do not need a sim card.
Kernel - An important part of all operating systems that handles the CPU and other vital components. A modded kernel may be used for overclocking.
Overclock - (not to be confused with underclock) to exced the default maximum CPU speed. This could make a phone more powerful but may cause damage. Although no damaged has been reported so far it could still drain battery life.
Underclock - to change your phones maximum frequency to LOWER than the default to attempt to extend the phones lifespan and battery.
Mod - A modification to a part of the phones software. It is also POSSIBLE to mod the phones hardware but is not recommended.
Modding - To perform a mod
Modded - to have included mods
Modification - see mod
Governor - a system embedded into the kernel to automatically change the current working CPU frequency depending on the workload. It would only go up to what it is overclocked (or underclocked) to, this is called the maximum frequency. It would not drop bellow the (just as eaisly configurable) minimum frequency.
Library's/Libs - a set of instructions for applications to use to function. A functioning camera lib would allow the camera to be used.
WFS - "Wildfire S" an armv6 device made by HTC in 2011.
Logcat - A logging system built into the ADB
ADB - "Android Debug Bridge" a system that can be accessed using a computer where you can manage the device from. You need the Android SDK to use it.
SDK - "Software Development Kit" a set of tools used for software development.
WIP - "Work In Progress"
JDK - "Java Development Kit" an SDK for the java platform. It is needed to run the Android SDK.
JRE - "Java Runtime Environment" a collection of binarys and files to allow java software to execute.
Execute - To "run" or "start" a binary
Binarys - (sometimes called bin's) a group of executable files.
RAM - Could be one of three meanings: 1. Memory for the CPU to process processes. 2. Random Access Memory, a place where information can be used, executed from, modified, or deleted. 3. A type of sheep.
SD - Short term for MicroSD
Marvel - A gsm version of the phone
Marvelc - The cdma version of the phone
Marvelct - A rare Easten CDMA version of the phone.
Marvel* - all versions of the HTC Wildfire S (see *)
GB - Could mean one of two things. 1. Gingerbread or 2. Great Britain
Gingerbread - Android 2.3
Froyo - Android 2.2
Honeycomb - Android 3.x. it was never released or ported to the wildfire s because it was built for tablets.
Ice cream sandwich/ICS - Android 4.0. The latest version of Android.
CM9 - Cyanogenmod 9. A modified version of ICS. (see cm)
RUU - "ROM Update Utility" An automatic installer for Radio Firmware, ROM and HBOOT
HBOOT - The bootloader for all modern HTC Android phones.
Custom recovery - A o version of the stock HTC recovery to install unoffical ROMs.
AFAIK - "As far as I know"
KANG - The process of creating a code based of someone else's code.
Zipalligned - This is something that makes a ROM faster. If you can improve this please contact me!
Deodexed - Where ODEX files are moved into the actual applications
APK - "Android Package" an Android application
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This was written by benjamingwynn and brought over to the Vibrant section by Woodrube, so thanks goes out to them!
Okay, I think I'm ready to begin! Where do I start?
You have a few ways to go here..
But before we continue, let me explain something to you. Our phones have this 'flash counter' built in.
There is a way to bypass the counter, and to reset it after you've triggered it, so don't be alarmed.
Flash counter? What's that?
The flash counter is a binary counter built in Samsung phones that is used by Samsung to basically help identify if you have been tampering with your firmware and flashing unofficial software.
Each time you flash unofficial firmware via Odin, your binary flash counter goes up by 1.
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Ah, okay.. is there anyway to bypass that?
Yes and no.
How to get root without triggering the counter:
If you want to play it safe and want to stay on Stock, but only want to root.. mrRobinson has injected root to some official Samsung ODIN files.
You can find that thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771687
This is the SAFEST way to achieve root without tripping the counter.
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How to get root easier and faster, triggering the counter:
If you have already flashed your counter or don't care about your counter going up, mskip has developed an amazing application that will install drivers, flash a custom recovery, root your phone, etc.
Visit this thread to download and see the many features it has: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746682
Big thanks goes out to him for making things so simple!
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NOTE: You CAN reset your flash counter to 0 using an application developed by Chainfire called Triangle Away which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114
What can I do now that I have root?
You can backup your apps using Titanium Backup found in the Google Play store.
Use apps that require root.
Etc.
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What can I do now that I have a custom recovery?
Make a NANDROID backup of your current setup and restore that backup!
Flash ROMs, modems, kernels, themes, etc.
Wipe data, clear cache, etc.
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Useful links and resources:
[SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 QCOM TOOLKIT V2.3] Drivers Backup Root CWM BusyBox + MORE [TMO]
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Useful Downloads:
Odin Program:
ODIN v3.07: Here
Stock File:
STOCK 4.0.4 ODIN FILE: Here
Recoveries (ODIN):
CWM Touch Recovery 5.8.4.7 (ODIN File): Here
CWM Recovery (ODIN File): Here
STOCK Recovery (ODIN File): Here
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Credits and Thank you's:
- s15274n for his great guides and borrowed words!
- Woodrube for his great guides and borrowed words!
- Anyone else I may have missed.
Note: I will update this thread daily and keep everything current.
These are my ways of flashing my device and they have worked perfectly, there are other ways as well and they have been posted.
So look around if you find this confusing!

How to ODIN back to stock after messing up trying to flash a ROM or rooting.​
1. Download this: http://samsung-updates.com/get/2144/Samsung_Firmware_SGH-T999_TMB_T999UVALH2_Android_4_0_4.html
It is the FULL stock firmware. t's roughly 720MB. It will be in a compressed format.
2. Once your download (Stock Firmware) is complete, extract the .tar.md5 file from the first link I gave you. (Use WinRAR or a similar program.)
That is the file you will ODIN to your phone (Add it to the PDA part of ODIN.)
3. Put your phone into download mode. (Confirm that the count is set at 0)
4. Odin like you normally would.
When you initially add it to ODIN, it will look like it gets stuck at <OSM> Please wait..
But it's only because it's a big file, wait it out.
It should finally continue and now it should say:
<OSM> T999UVALH2_T999TMBALH2_T999UVALH2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
And you should be ready to press Start.
5. Now boot into stock recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot!
How to get into recovery:
- Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds while the phone is off to enter Recovery Mode.
Your phone should now be 100% stock.
Note: My phone isn't connected, but I took screenshots to help you.
You should see the yellow COM light up and whatnot when you have your phone connected.

How to ODIN back to stock, reset your flash counter and pretend like you've never flashed a ROM​
1. Download this: http://samsung-updates.com/get/2144/Samsung_Firmware_SGH-T999_TMB_T999UVALH2_Android_4_0_4.html
It is the FULL stock firmware. t's roughly 720MB. It will be in a compressed format.
2. While that's downloading, you can Triangle Away your phone. (Note: Do it at your own risk.)
Download Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22463153 (Thanks to Chainfire.)
3. Run Triangle Away on your phone, it'll give you a warning message, and yadayadayada, click Reset Counter.
4. Once your download (Stock Firmware) is complete, extract the .tar.md5 file from the first link I gave you. (Use WinRAR or a similar program.)
That is the file you will ODIN to your phone (Add it to the PDA part of ODIN.)
5. Put your phone into download mode. (Confirm that the count is set at 0)
6. Odin like you normally would.
When you initially add it to ODIN, it will look like it gets stuck at <OSM> Please wait..
But it's only because it's a big file, wait it out.
It should finally continue and now it should say:
<OSM> T999UVALH2_T999TMBALH2_T999UVALH2_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
And you should be ready to press Start.
7. Now boot into stock recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot!
How to get into recovery:
- Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds while the phone is off to enter Recovery Mode.
Your phone should now be 100% stock.
Note: My phone isn't connected, but I took screenshots to help you.
You should see the yellow COM light up and whatnot when you have your phone connected.

Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Qs)
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Q: Has Samsung officially released a date for when JellyBean will be released for our device?
A: The answer is no. There hasn't been any official news of when JellyBean will officially hit our devices. Be patient.
Q: My ringtone notification doesn't play completely when someone texts me, why?
A: Not sure why, but a fix for it is to clear your messages.
Q: I flashed back to stock, but my phone hangs at the Samsung logo, what do I do?
A: Don't forget after you ODIN, you have to boot into stock recovery, wipe data and cache, reboot!
Q: How do I get into Recovery Mode?
A:
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.
Q: How do I get into Download Mode?
A:
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME DOWN' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 2 seconds until a WARNING! Screen appears. Press the 'VOLUME UP' button to enter Download Mode.

It supports a 64gb sd card....

psykhotic said:
It supports a 64gb sd card....
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Fixed bud, thanks!

I'll read the rest later but this looks great. I hope it answers some of the dumb questions I see constantly popping up.

Looks good.
Sent from my SGH-T999

Thanks man. I'll try and help field questions as well.
Sent from my SGH-T999

Great idea to do a guide like this! Im sure it will help a lot of people and prevent some of those noob bricks.

Bumping this up, added more Q & A answers, will be updating it some more today.

Great guide. Flowed very nice! Now just for it to be stickies!
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

May I request this to be stickied? People keep asking how to ODIN back to stock and what files to use, etc. They're all listed here.

Exel, you should add a small section of how to actually flash a rom while in recovery. Give the step and a quick rundown of what it does per step. Just a thought. A lot of new folks ask that a lot.
Sent from my SGH-T999

Great idea, will write a guide and post it in a little bit!

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Exel, you should add a small section of how to actually flash a rom while in recovery. Give the step and a quick rundown of what it does per step. Just a thought. A lot of new folks ask that a lot.
Sent from my SGH-T999
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theexel said:
Great idea, will write a guide and post it in a little bit!
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I agree a more of step by step with a mini explanation and then I think it should be sticky
Basically a complete no brainer guide. great start and will help as too...
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I'll read the rest later but this looks great. I hope it answers some of the dumb questions I see constantly popping up.
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:crying: I was probably one of the ones asking a dumb question you saw.... sorry
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This really is a great guide! Very informative and should def get moved to stickies. Some things you could add to it are things like how to make tar files out of other rom iso files and flash via ODIN and also how to backup and restore system and EFS partitions as well as maybe recovering from a partial brick (idk if you have any experience with usb jigs but a guide like this one would really help!!) Keep up the good work and I look forward to reading your next guide!

Mods, please add to stickies!

Sory haven't had time to update this.
Will do so tonight!
Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 2

theexel said:
May I request this to be stickied? People keep asking how to ODIN back to stock and what files to use, etc. They're all listed here.
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Wildchld said:
I agree a more of step by step with a mini explanation and then I think it should be sticky
Basically a complete no brainer guide. great start and will help as too...
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Mods, please add to stickies!
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Done.
There are always going to be redundant questions. Everyone needs to make sure to refer people to this thread and it should evolve quite nicely.

2 stock phones w/FL24 trying to root & pick kernel/rom

First off, hey guys, coming off of a HTC phone. I'm semi new to the samsung way of life. The only samsung phone I ever worked on was a epic 4g (dinosaur I know lol).
I need to root 2 samsung epic 4g touch phones with current ota update, FL24.
For my girl friends phone I need to stay as close to stock as I can but give her enough tweaks to help battery, hotspot, etc. As she is in another state for work and can't bring me the phone for monthly updates for bugs, tweaks, etc. (don't think there should be many bugs as long as the phone has been out.)
My phone on the other hand I like to have a stable rom with better battery life but I'm able to update more regular, I also due to my taxi company need to record calls so I can keep driving and listen to the addresses again if I need to without bugging customers for it again. I did have a custom kernel with 2 way record patch and call recorder on my EVO 4G (yes first one, not LTE) . I heard this can be done now with samsung galaxy 2 phones but only in GB and custom ics kernel/roms. If this is confirmed as working in the JB leaked roms I'd be greatful for the info.
I have odin and some of the files needed to root but just wanted someone's input before going in the phones. I was reading
earlier that someone wanted it explained like they were 10 y/o... lmao most 10 year olds I know can jailbreak/root anything that moves, including game consoles lol.. I just want to be cautious, there's a difference between thinking you know and knowing for sure lmao..
Humble taxi driver,
Josh
Additional info; The app I was using is https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder
It says the kernel has to have 2 way call recording patch installed for it to work. It even worked on bluetooth on my HTC EVO.
Not sure if it will work on bluetooth with samsung or not, nice if it does.

Theres a one click to root the epic touch on FL24
How to root the epic 4g touch on FL24
As for your girlfriends phone...this Rom is mainly stock JB. It's pure AOSP
Evervolv
As for you...if you want constant updates, I think this one is good
Cyanogenmod 10.1 Wild For The Night
As for battery life....find out for your self
Just tell me if you have any questions . PM me if you want
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch

progress update
considering I need my phone for clients I'm using my girl's phone to test for best recording.
I decided on this method.
To get an FL24 E4GT rooted I would first visit this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2104823. In the OP of this thread you'll find a link to this thread: http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=116 where the developer houses his links & info. The XDA thread is just to help people find it as this forum is very popular. Not sure why he's housing them elsewhere, he just is
This is where the actual zip file to root is located, as well as all the instructions. This is what's called a "one-click," couldn't be any easier. The thread itself can be a bit complicated though, so I'll summarize for you.
I would start fresh, so that means your apps, etc. would be lost - backup via whatever method you find that works without root (not many or any that I know of, other than sms/call log backup tools). You want to click the "Mirror 1" link under step 2 for the file called "SPH-D710_FL24_CL1173404_REV2_Rooted_Restore.exe". This will open another site that the developer has moved...you don't need to leave this site - just look below at the embedded file explorer mechanism and click "ROM" > "ROOTED" and there will be the one-click .exe file you need.
1)Download the zip on your computer and run it. Put the phone in download mode (power off, then hold power button + volume DOWN, then press Volume UP when prompted to get into download mode), then plug the phone in. Once you see the "Com" colored box appear in the one-click program, you can click "start" - it will automatically do everything for you. Once the phone reboots you can unplug it.
2) The next step in any smart rooting process is to get a custom recovery installed asap. There are many "unsafe" recoveries around the E4GT forums so it's important to get a safe one that you can wipe & flash with. Luckily AGAT has produced just such a recovery & it can be found in the OP of the 1st thread I linked above. Here it is directly: http://www.sxtpdevelopers.com/showthread.php?t=106
3) DOWNLOAD THE 0.3.0 .TAR VERSION - DO NOT USE THE 0.4.0 VERSION, IT BOOT-LOOPED FOR ME AND SEVERAL OTHERS, OP SHOULD HAVE IT TAKEN DOWN BUT HE DOESN'T
4) Once that .tar file is on your computer then get your phone back into download mode. Open Odin v1.85 (Download HERE & extract if you don't already have it. Once extracted open the "odin 1.85 folder [not zip folder] and there will be the .exe odin 1.85) and then make sure only "auto reboot" is checked. Then click the "PDA" button in the lower right, navigate to the agat recovery zip v 0.3.0 you've just downloaded and select it. Once this is done, plug your phone (which is in download mode already) into the computer and click "start." This will automatically flash the custom recovery onto your phone.
5) Once it reboots you can unplug your phone again. Once it boots and you let it run for a minute or two, I would power it off and then hold the Power + Volume UP buttons until it boots into the recovery (takes a good couple seconds, keep holding till it appears). Navigate to "Backup" and make a nandroid backup - you can edit it in a root exploring file manager after you've rebooted (like es file explorer or root explorer). Call it "FL24stockrooted" or something like that. Then, no matter what you do afterwards you can get back to completely stock + root + custom recovery, a great reset point in case of problems.
Okay, I'm rooted with all of the above steps. callrecorder and total recall do not work for me except for microphone recording.
Also my MTD has been switched back to the GB's Mass storage on/off toggle when it's plugged in to the pc, not sure why I didn't see that
in any of the pages I read on those mods. I'd like to go back to MTD if possible without losing root.
Can someone shed some light as to these issues of the call recording and the MTD partitioning being lost? I should be good after I get these issues resolved.
Thanks in advance,
Josh

You could of used mobile Odin to flash the kernel. I'm surprised that you didn't get the yellow triangle
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch
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BTW, Are you trying to flash a Rom?
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch

Can you confirm?
gamepro602 said:
As for your girlfriends phone...this Rom is mainly stock JB. It's pure AOSP
Evervolv
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Does this one leave the ability to do profile updates (or go into dialpad config commands) like any normal touch wiz stock?
Or do I have to use a temporary GB flash to do those?
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As for you...if you want constant updates, I think this one is good
Cyanogenmod 10.1 Wild For The Night
As for battery life....find out for your self;
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch
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I like cyanogenmod but not sure if that one has confirmed full featured (bluetooth, uplink/downlink) call recording. I noticed one of the smaller market share roms was including a addon for call recording but not wasn't sure if that one was working with bluetooth... can't remember now which one.. have to go through history to find the page.. Ever in Wilmington NC and need a cab it's on the house.

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You could of used mobile Odin to flash the kernel. I'm surprised that you didn't get the yellow triangle
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch
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BTW, Are you trying to flash a Rom?
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch
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I just did the one click stock with root from that post and then odin'd the custom recovery/kernel
yes I have the little yellow triangle but I have a fix for it to use, but I was not gonna use it til I had it finished to my liking.
I was planning on staying with stock root/custom recovery for my girl's phone in case I had to walk her through changing her prl or
profile update as she's not technical minded and would send it back to me from Idaho to fix it. If you think that rom would be better suited I'll certainly give it a shot. just keep in mind she's not down the street to get tech support for it from me lmao.

AOSP Roms are the best in my opinion They give the most stock feel, the downside is that you need to temp-boot into GB to Update the PLR and Profile
TW based Roms on the other hand,you can update PLR and Profile.
Though not really the best stock experience and you need to flash a JB modem unless you like a phone with no cell or data connection
As for anything else well... No Rom developer supports this phone (the official ones)NO ONE...though there are alot of unsupported Roms for this phone that are excellent there constantly being updated and such. So don't expect the Rom to be perfect or have lots of features. The unsupported developers can only do so much you know
Sent from my Jelly Flavored Epic Touch

[Solved] Status 7 Error

I'm not sure if my issue is complex or not. It's just a matter of me not being able to update my phone. Well, my phone was and is still working fine, but after an update, I believe it was CM 10.1 april 20th nightly build, or near that day. I started getting issues with my phone, where it would randomely reboot, and do it much more often when music was playing. That's when i guess i did the stupid thing, I went and downloaded the April 11 Experimental M3 update and updated using that, which worked fine. After that my phone was good as new. And still is right now, not really having any issues. But ofcourse, usually newer nightly builds come with bettered features, so i thought i would update. Here's the problem, when i update, I would get an assert failed and three lines of getprop ("ro.bootloader") T999UVDLJA and the 2 other versions the T999 models, then my model number i believe, followed by Status 7 installation aborted. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Dantenios said:
I'm not sure if my issue is complex or not. It's just a matter of me not being able to update my phone. Well, my phone was and is still working fine, but after an update, I believe it was CM 10.1 april 20th nightly build, or near that day. I started getting issues with my phone, where it would randomely reboot, and do it much more often when music was playing. That's when i guess i did the stupid thing, I went and downloaded the April 11 Experimental M3 update and updated using that, which worked fine. After that my phone was good as new. And still is right now, not really having any issues. But ofcourse, usually newer nightly builds come with bettered features, so i thought i would update. Here's the problem, when i update, I would get an assert failed and three lines of getprop ("ro.bootloader") T999UVDLJA and the 2 other versions the T999 models, then my model number i believe, followed by Status 7 installation aborted. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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You will need to update to the latest bootloader (which is different from modem).
If you're on T-Mobile, you'll want UVDMD5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282603
If you're on WindMobile (or SGH-T999V), you'll want VLDLL1: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687 (you'll have to ODIN)

re: error 7 - odin flash
Dantenios said:
I'm not sure if my issue is complex or not. It's just a matter of me not being able to update my phone. Well, my phone was and is still working fine, but after an update, I believe it was CM 10.1 april 20th nightly build, or near that day. I started getting issues with my phone, where it would randomely reboot, and do it much more often when music was playing. That's when i guess i did the stupid thing, I went and downloaded the April 11 Experimental M3 update and updated using that, which worked fine. After that my phone was good as new. And still is right now, not really having any issues. But ofcourse, usually newer nightly builds come with bettered features, so i thought i would update. Here's the problem, when i update, I would get an assert failed and three lines of getprop ("ro.bootloader") T999UVDLJA and the 2 other versions the T999 models, then my model number i believe, followed by Status 7 installation aborted. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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This guide will get your phone back up and running properly, doing anything else will just prolong your problem.
Easy and sure way to fix error 7 and other issues or problems - Here is the step by step guide:
After doing this you will end up with a stock-pre-rooted T999 Tmobile Touchwiz 4.1.2 rom which works properly.
You will not loose any of your pictures, videos or music by doing this.
Download the newest pre-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.2 rom: T999_UVDMD5
After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the
file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.
Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file
Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14
Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)
Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin
Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted
Turn off your phone and boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)
Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.
You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)
Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.
Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)
Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.
TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.
If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.
Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!
Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.
You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.
Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!
(It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)
Good Luck!

to Be honest, I'd rather keep using CM 10.1 and not the TouchWiz JB. And what would be the latest bootloader? Apologies, i'm some what new to this.

re: jellybeans
Dantenios said:
to Be honest, I'd rather keep using CM 10.1 and not the TouchWiz JB. And what would be the latest bootloader? Apologies, i'm some what new to this.
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I never said you should be running JB Touchwiz roms, all I was trying to explain is the best and easiest way to get
your phone back up and running whichever way you like it to run.
If you follow the step by step instructions and the phone is working normally then you can re-flash whichever rom
CM10.1 or any others without any issues unless their is something wrong with the rom you are trying to flash.
The main thing is that it's best to start fresh when someone is having issues like you are having with your phone.
Doing anything else besides what I suggested will only prolong all those issues you are having now.
People will be telling you that your cwm or twrp recovery is not the latest one and you need to update it,
other people will tell you that you must have had some error downloading the cm10.1 rom and they will
tell you to re-download it, then others will tell you to check the MD5 checksum of the download and all
kinds of other things which will just prolong the problems you are having.
None of those things I just wrote will help you to fix the error 7 and other issues you are having.
That's why I posted the step by step which works each and every time to fix errors such as yours and
give you or anyone else a clean and fresh start.
Good luck!

*please ignore*

re: you are right
GenericAsianGuy said:
You need to ODIN the latest TouchWiz JB in order to update all the inner-parts of your phone.
I did this yesterday:
ODIN to the latest pre-rooted firmware (DLL1 in my case (SGH-T999V), MD5 for SGH-T999)
Let it boot into TouchWiz
Install Android Terminal Emulator and the latest ClockworkModRecovery
Boot into Recovery
Factory Reset
Install the latest CM 10.1 Nightly
Reboot
Profit (and spend a few hours re-installing and re-configuring everything again).
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U R so right! I could not have said it better!
---------- Post added 19th May 2013 at 12:00 AM ---------- Previous post was 18th May 2013 at 11:18 PM ----------
Dantenios said:
to Be honest, I'd rather keep using CM 10.1 and not the TouchWiz JB. And what would be the latest bootloader? Apologies, i'm some what new to this.
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I forgot to mention, since you are kind of new to this you should not even think of or mention anything
about bootloaders if don't want to end up with a shiny brick.
This has happened hundreds of times in these XDA forums when people mess around with bootloaders.
Flashing bootloaders intentionally or by trial and error is the number one way to end up with a bricked phone.

Alright, I understand now, thank you. Just curious, this will probably trip the flash counter right? Or does following that method allow to reset the flash counter? Or is that just something i need to worry about if i'm going to send the phone in for repairs (which i hope I wouldn't need to)

re: flash counter
Dantenios said:
Alright, I understand now, thank you. Just curious, this will probably trip the flash counter right? Or does following that method allow to reset the flash counter? Or is that just something i need to worry about if i'm going to send the phone in for repairs (which i hope I wouldn't need to)
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The odin flash to stock rooted will trip the flash counter, but then each time you flash any rom trips the flash counter too.
You can get the "Triangle away" app to reset the flash counter at the play store.
Actually there is no need to reset the flash counter at all unless you need to
exchange a defective phone which is still under warranty.
Good luck!

Apologies but one more thing, your post was a link to a pre-rooted JB for T999, My phone is the T999V, if you'd happen to have the pre-rooted version for that would be greatly appreciated.

Dantenios said:
Apologies but one more thing, your post was a link to a pre-rooted JB for T999, My phone is the T999V, if you'd happen to have the pre-rooted version for that would be greatly appreciated.
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All of these roms are stock pre-rooted roms, I am not certain which one is for your
T999v phone. Perhaps the "V" stands for videotron so select that one.
Mobililicity_VLDLL1
Updated JB Firmware
Mobililicity_VLALH2
Updated ICS Firmware
Wind_VLDLL1
Updated JB Firmware
Wind_VLALH2
Updated ICS Firmware
Videotron_VLDLL1
Updated JB Firmware
Videotron_VLALH2
Updated ICS Firmwar

Misterjunky said:
Mobililicity_VLDLL1
Updated JB Firmware
Wind_VLDLL1
Updated JB Firmware
Videotron_VLDLL1
Updated JB Firmware
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Great post Misterjunky!
One of these; it depends on what carrier you're with.

I just finished using Odin to the Mobilicity VDLL1 with the pre-rooted JB. Just waiting on my phone to boot up. I have the tab open to install CWM Touch via the terminal emulator. After that I can install the latest CM 10.1 update correct?

re Ok
Dantenios said:
I just finished using Odin to the Mobilicity VDLL1 with the pre-rooted JB. Just waiting on my phone to boot up. I have the tab open to install CWM Touch via the terminal emulator. After that I can install the latest CM 10.1 update correct?
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Yes, once odin is done and you flash custom recovery the phone will be ready to be flashed any compatible cwm/twrp custom rom zipfile.
You would be much better off if you go to the playstore and download "Goomanager" which is a free app.
After its installed, open it and press the menu key and select "installopenrecoveryscript".
Doing that will flash the latest TWRP recovery.
When Goomanager is done flashing, reboot the phone into recovery mode and go from there.
TWRP has a built-in file manager and terminal, plus an option for ADB sideloading.
It has all the options which CWM has and more.
Give it a try, you can always flash the cwm back if you like.

Sure, though i'm having a new issue now haha My phone has been stuck on the Samsung loading screen ever since after Odin said pass. How long does this usually take, right now for me it's been almost half an hour...And i know i followed the instructions to the T

re: reboot
Dantenios said:
Sure, though i'm having a new issue now haha My phone has been stuck on the Samsung loading screen ever since after Odin said pass. How long does this usually take, right now for me it's been almost half an hour...And i know i followed the instructions to the T
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reboot the phone into recovery and do a "Factory reset" then restart the phone.
Chances are excellent that it will boot normally if you flashed the correct rom.
Don't wipe anything in recovery.
Good luck!

Thanks a Bunch, It worked! Now to install the recovery, then i may try using Touchwiz JB for a bit, but to be honest, I still think i like CM 10.1 better haha this one feels..some what clunky to me.

Dantenios said:
Thanks a Bunch, It worked! Now to install the recovery, then i may try using Touchwiz JB for a bit, but to be honest, I still think i like CM 10.1 better haha this one feels..some what clunky to me.
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It would probably be best to edit your title with SOLVED in italics or something so other users are aware and can revert to this thread for assistance rather than starting up a whole new one
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda premium

Done. I just wanted to ask, I installed the latest CM 10.1 update, and wondering, when i facotry reset it, it didn't take me through the welcome procudure and under my Mobile network options, i didn't see any LTE options, just EvDO and Global and other GSM/WCDMA ones which even after selecting didn't change the one selected by default.

Dantenios said:
Done. I just wanted to ask, I installed the latest CM 10.1 update, and wondering, when i facotry reset it, it didn't take me through the welcome procudure and under my Mobile network options, i didn't see any LTE options, just EvDO and Global and other GSM/WCDMA ones which even after selecting didn't change the one selected by default.
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If you don't see the Gmail app (and other Google apps) installed, you may need to flash the latest Gapps: http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130301-signed.zip

[q] can i return to stock?

I just bought a Galaxy S3 from someone and it was already rooted. I am not able to add this phone to my Sprint account because of it. SO I looked up threads on returning the phone to stock and they all say if you have this new update you cannot go back to stock because of this knox warranty and warranty. When I loaded the boot screen thing it says warranty: 0. Or something like that.
So is there a way I can revert back to stock and UNroot my phone??

michaelemerica said:
I just bought a Galaxy S3 from someone and it was already rooted. I am not able to add this phone to my Sprint account because of it. SO I looked up threads on returning the phone to stock and they all say if you have this new update you cannot go back to stock because of this knox warranty and warranty. When I loaded the boot screen thing it says warranty: 0. Or something like that.
So is there a way I can revert back to stock and UNroot my phone??
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The phone being rooted has nothing to do with activating the phone with Sprint.
If you mean by boot screen download/bootloader mode and you see warranty bit 0, sounds like you already have kitkat (with knox).
Go into settings\about phone and see what your android version is.
And yes you can go back to stock un-rooted.
Get back about your version of android and then you can go from there.

I have version 4.4.2.
The reason I believe this is the reason I cannot activate for Sprint is because I sold a rooted phone to a friend and they could not activate it. I got the phone and unrooted it back to stock and it was able to be put on their account.
But yeah, I think it will work after I am able to unroot it. I'm just nervous bc all of the threads I have found have a warning telling me not to use their method if I have that Knox Warranty in the bootscreen. They said it will hard brick. But most of those threads are from a few years ago. I guess because it's an older phone.
If you could find me a method to return it to stock / unroot I'd appreciate it so much.

That's a new one on me.

I've never heard of root being the cause of activation problems. As long as you are on a tw rom it should work. A quick search would have given you this though http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738533
[FULL RESTORE][TAR] Stock ND8 Odin FLASHABLE [4.4.2]

michaelemerica said:
If you could find me a method to return it to stock / unroot I'd appreciate it so much.
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Ok,
First go download Holo Backup. Extract the folder in the zip file to your desktop:
Get it Here:
http://omegavesko.github.io/SimpleADBBackup/
It's a self contained ADB solution for backing up your apps etc. Instructions are on the web page. Pretty simple really. Make a backup(s) and store it in the Holo folder on your desktop.
Then as metalfan78 said, go and get DR CDMA's stock tar file. You will Odin that after you back up.
Get it Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738533
It will restore you completely to stock, un-rooted with stock recovery.
Then use Holo backup to restore.
Thats it.

Does Holo backup work good? I have only used titanium backup for the past 5 years.

Well, I use TiBu exclusively but I wanted to have an alternative incase something went wrong. So just before I finally moved to ND8 I gave it a try and it worked perfectly.

Nice, I'll have to give it a try sometime.

Just note, when you Odin the ND8 tar, it'll wipe your internal storage (not your microSD), so if you've saved any pictures or downloads to the internal storage, copy them to your SD and / or PC / cloud.
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII on TouchWiz 4.4.2 with Wicked X v6.5, Ktoonsez' latest kernel and the latest Philz Touch Recovery.

HEY GUYS IT WORKED!
I'm not sure if my phone had a custom rom on it from the previous owner or what. It's an almost brand new phone, no scratches or anything. But my last phone did this same thing only it was easier to find the file to un-root. I want to say it's a Samsung thing... but that could be false. My last phone was a Samsung Epic.
But anywayyy. You guys solved my problem 100% and I appreciate you guys taking the time to help me. XDA is the best. I come here for most everything.
THANK YOU.

michaelemerica said:
HEY GUYS IT WORKED!
But anywayyy. You guys solved my problem 100% and I appreciate you guys taking the time to help me. XDA is the best. I come here for most everything.
THANK YOU.
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That's great.
Now for the sake of the masses, explain exactly what you did.

jhill110 said:
That's great.
Now for the sake of the masses, explain exactly what you did.
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I bought a phone from a friend and called Sprint Customer Care to make sure it wasn't lost/stolen. It wasn't but they still weren't able to activate it because they said my device wasn't supported by Sprint and was not a Sprint device. (It definitely was. It had a Sprint model #, Said Sprint when I booted up, and said Sprint on the back of my phone)
I tinkered with my phone and realized it was Un-rooted by being able to go into Odin download mode. You can go into download mode by simultaneously pressing the power button, home button and volume down key. If it works you are rooted. There may be other ways to check, but that's how I did it.
I was having trouble un-rooting my phone because many threads I came across said I couldn't Un-root my device with their method if I had Knox Warranty on my phone. Their methods were for older android versions. (They said it will brick my device if I did it that way.)
You can figure this out by going into download mode by simultaneously pressing the power button, home button and volume down key. If your device says Knox Warranty or Warranty Bit on the screen then you have the update. SO USE THIS METHOD TO UNROOT / RETURN TO STOCK.
I asked XDA and they gave me this handy little website that allows you to un-root and return to stock with instructions. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738533
***BEFORE YOU DO THIS BACKUP ALL YOUR DATA WITH HOLO BACKUP SO YOU DONT LOSE ANYTHING***
First go download Holo Backup. Extract the folder in the zip file to your desktop:
Get it Here:
http://omegavesko.github.io/SimpleADBBackup/
It's a self contained ADB solution for backing up your apps etc. Instructions are on the web page. Pretty simple really. Make a backup(s) and store it in the Holo folder on your desktop.
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The only other problem I ran into while using this method is downloading the .tar.md5 file. The website wouldn't load the Captcha for me to enter to begin the download. So I looked around and the other one I found was downloading WAY too slow.
SO I found and used this one: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23487008491966461
It worked perfect.
Instructions:
1. Extract Download file
2. Put phone into download mode (power off, then power button + Volume Down + Home Button (website didn't mention holding the home button but you have to with the S3), then volume up when prompted)
3. Open Odin (right click > open as administrator)
4. Load File L710VPUCND8_L710SPRCND8_L710VPUCND8_HOME.tar.md5 into the PDA slot
5. Start flashing
6. Grab some popcorn because it will take a while
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The only thing they forgot to mention and it left my phone stuck on the Samsung boot screen is you must go into Recovery Mode (power off, then Power button + Home + Volume up) and CLEAR THE CACHE.
Reboot your device
Once it boots up call Sprint or talk to a representative online to activate your device and they will walk you through it.
VOILA, YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.

Just so you know, you can get into download mode whether you're rooted or not, being rooted has nothing to do with being able to boot into download mode
http://i1076.photobucket.com/albums/w450/flastnoles11/tapatalk_1379735598798_zpsae07fa91.png

michaelemerica said:
The only thing they forgot to mention and it left my phone stuck on the Samsung boot screen is you must go into Recovery Mode (power off, then Power button + Home + Volume up) and CLEAR THE CACHE.
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Glad you got it all sorted. I figured that's all you needed.
It doesn't always get stuck like that for everyone. That's a generally good way to fix that kind of problem any time it does happen, though.
Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy SIII on TouchWiz 4.4.2 with Wicked X v6.5, Ktoonsez' latest kernel and the latest Philz Touch Recovery.

Will this work with 4.3 w/knox?
jhill110 said:
Ok,
First go download Holo Backup. Extract the folder in the zip file to your desktop:
Get it Here:
http://omegavesko.github.io/SimpleADBBackup/
It's a self contained ADB solution for backing up your apps etc. Instructions are on the web page. Pretty simple really. Make a backup(s) and store it in the Holo folder on your desktop.
Then as metalfan78 said, go and get DR CDMA's stock tar file. You will Odin that after you back up.
Get it Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2738533
It will restore you completely to stock, un-rooted with stock recovery.
Then use Holo backup to restore.
Thats it.
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Will this also work on Android version 4.3?
I have 4.3 with Knox and have rooted my phone and also have loaded Philz Touch 6 (CWM Base Version: V6.0.4.5).
I've attached a screen shot of my complete phone info. I would like to return to stock and upgrade to 4.4.
Thanks!
David
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abqdavid said:
Will this also work on Android version 4.3?
I have 4.3 with Knox and have rooted my phone and also have loaded Philz Touch 6 (CWM Base Version: V6.0.4.5).
I've attached a screen shot of my complete phone info. I would like to return to stock and upgrade to 4.4.
Thanks!
David
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Yes, it will work. The tar link is the 4.4 stock tar. Just backup using holo, or backup of your choice, flash the tar, then philz, reroot, profit
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Root Method For S8+ U/U1/W Series Phones Rev8 Bootloader
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Before Starting This Process Get A USB2 Mini Hub You Are Most Likely Going Too Need It. Do Not Come In Here And Post This Is Not Working Until You Have Tried It With The USB2 Mini Hub!
You Must Start From Stock U Firmware. IT Seems To Be The Less Likely To Brick Your Device As Explained In The Disclaimer!​Disclaimer Please Read!!
This may brick your device there is a problem especially with s8 and note 8 models where the tz partition becomes corrupted and on some occasions after flashing combination firmware your phone will become bricked and as of now there is no way to fix it. There is no way to predict if it will happen. It doesn’t seem too happen very often on s8+ but it does occasionally happen on the other 2 models so do this at your own risk. I would say it probably happens 10 percent of the time on s8 and note 8 especially when on bit 6 or higher firmwares. S8+ it rarely happens too but it still may. If you take the risk and it happens do not pm me asking how to fix it as of time I posted this there is no way to fix it
Please Read Notes
OEM Toggle Does Nothing On US Model Phones
You will most likely need a USB 2 mini hub for Odin to work if using windows 8 or higher. I would temporarily disable windows defender or antivirus software while performing the procedure with your computer.
You cannot have root on any rom except a nougat rom also flashing custom boot images cannot be done or using systemless magisk. Hiding root or running modules cannot be done. There is no oem unlock and even if there is you cannot unlock your bootloaders or run any aosp based roms.
You can be on any firmware to achieve safestrap but to run a rooted rom you will be limited to using a special nougat android 7 rom. You can have safestrap on pie android 9 which gives you some ability to modify system files flash zips etc and have access too data and other partitions that are normally blocked but you can not run root on android 9 because root on android 9 requires a modified boot image
Anything here with a .7z extension will get unzipped before using
Anything here with a .zip extension will get flashed a zip in safestrap
Anything here with a .tar or .md5 gets flashed in odin
Anything here with a .img extension gets flashed as image in safestrap
Additional Help Can Be Found In The Telegram Channel
Telegram Channel For 8 Series Root
Downloads
Odin3_v3.14.1_3B_PatcheD.7z
SM-G955U_VZW_G955USQU8DUJ1.7z -- Stock U Firmware Flash First In Odin
SAFESTRAP_S8_PLUS_GUI_INSTALLER.7z - GUI 1 Click Method-Recommend!
Alt Method
Safestrap_S8_Plus_Cmd_Line.7z - Command Line 1 Click
Directions Once On Stock U Firmware
If using Safestrap_8_Series_Cmd_Line follow instructions on Cmd screen.
1. Download files and unzip SAFESTRAP_S8_PLUS_GUI_INSTALLER.7z
2. Plug phone into computer and allow access too phone data
3. Run the SAFESTRAP_8_SERIES.exe file. In program choose your model of phone in drop down box then click Root Button and select COMBINATION_FA70_G955USQU8ATG1.tar.md5 file too flash it is packed in the zip you downloaded from above. Everything else is automatically done for you just follow any pop up that come up.
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4. Phone will reboot too download and flash combo firmware and then reboot. Click dialog stating that it has rebooted and it will inject safestrap all automatically
5. When done you will have a minimal system with safestrap recovery
Instructions For Installing Rom
System Images
system_g955_nougat.7z - Nougat Image That Can Be Rooted
Pie With Safestrap Stock Roms Un Rooted Found Here
Canadian Roms Found Here
1. From here you will either a nougat or pie system image to your phone which will be flashed in safestrap. Reboot to safestrap using the safestrap control app once in safestrap choose wipe then advanced wipe and wipe data. Then goto home screen of safestrap using install tab and the the flash image tab at bottom. Choose system image you copied to phone. System images get flashed too system partition.
2 My nougat system images are not pre rooted if you want for root you will also need too flash a root zip in safestrap.
Root Zips For Nougat Image
EFTSU_System-v20.4_12_28_22.zip​SuperSU_System_12_28_22.zip​Phhs_SuperSU_S8_S9_Series.zip​3. You can enter safestrap anytime on nougat by simply rebooting to recovery which will enter safestrap or by using the safestrap control app
Fingerprint Fix For Nougat Roms
SM_G955U_FINGERPRINT_FIX.exe
4. If fingerprint not working reboot phone too download mode and run this SM_G955U_FINGERPRINT_FIX.exe
Pie With Safestrap Roms
Full Guide found Here
Video Tutorial
Thank You Liset Pedraza
Method In This Video To Obtain Safestrap Has Changed But The Process Of Using Safestrap Still Pertains
S8_Series_Install_Root.mp4
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Credits
klabit87 - Basically Everything
GSMCHEN - The root method
elliwigy -The root method
afaneh92 -Safestrap and too much too mention[/MEDIA]
oakieville - 1 click method

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so if i remain at nougat i should be able to flash custom roms? Also, i'm currently facing "no service" problem on my g995u. Any ideas if going back to nougat would rectify the issue?

jrkruse said:
Rooted Nougat Rom​
This is last nougat rom made for S8 it is prerooted with flashfire and safestrap preinstalled. It has CSC stuff for all carriers added. Its debloated slightly with knox removed. Some stuff may not work but im not sure as I cannot test but this stuff may include fingerprint and or face recognition. If stuff doesnt work it probably related to using pie modems and non-hlos on a nougat rom which you have no choice.​
Downloads
system_s8plus_brb1.7z
BL_G955_NOUGAT_V7.tar.7z
Includes Fingerprint and Face Unlock fix for above nougat rom. Just flash in BL slot in odin after everything else
Magisk_System-v20.4.zip This is system magisk not the normal systemless magisk so magisk hide and modules will not work!
SuperSU_System.zip
Safestrap-4.12-T01-DREAMQLTE_PIE.zip Will boot straight to safestrap only for pie roms
Safestrap-4.12-T01-DREAMQLTE_NOUGAT.zip Will Give you the safestrap splash screen on boot
Directions
Safestrap Method
1. Extract system.img from the system_s8plus_brb1.7z and copy to phone also copy either SuperSu_System.zip or Magisk_System-v20.4.zip reboot to safestarp and flash system image
2. Flash either SuperSu_System.zip or Magisk_System-v20.4.zip
3. Reboot to download and flash BL_G955_NOUGAT_V7.tar.md5 in odin
4. If you get constant rebooting to safestrap flash Nougat safestrap zip while in safestrap
Non Rooted Pie Rom With Safestrap Can Be Found Here
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unfortunately i got myself a bricked device. no bootloader, no recovery, no charge, nothing...

kkins95 said:
unfortunately i got myself a bricked device. no bootloader, no recovery, no charge, nothing...
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Does computer recognize the phone as a 9008 qualcomm device in device manager of your computer
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Does computer recognize the phone as a 9008 qualcomm device in device manager of your computer
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nope. no sign of life comming from the phone. just a flicker of white line when i hold volume down and power button. thanks for the response.

kkins95 said:
nope. no sign of life comming from the phone. just a flicker of white line when i hold volume down and power button. thanks for the response.
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So what exactly happened?
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Does computer recognize the phone as a 9008 qualcomm device in device manager of your computer
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So what exactly happened?
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i was on a g995u1 firwmare(bootloader v7) although i was having issues with "no signal". i thought maybe if i follow your guide to return the rom back to nougat my network would return to normal.
i only flashed this file "BL_ENG_BOOTLOADERS_SAFESTRAP_G955U_V7.tar.md5".
ps. i did tick the "nand erase" in odin.
the flash completed but my phone went black and did not reboot again.. i disconnected hoping to get it back to download mode again but nothing was working. i have tried using volume down and power keys but this only causes the a little part of the screen to flicker for less than a second.
my battery was 99%. I dont have qualcomm drivers installed. i am installing one as we speak, i have seen some threads with similar issues like mine but no solutions.. thanks for your response..:crying::crying::crying:

kkins95 said:
i was on a g995u1 firwmare(bootloader v7) although i was having issues with "no signal". i thought maybe if i follow your guide to return the rom back to nougat my network would return to normal.
i only flashed this file "BL_ENG_BOOTLOADERS_SAFESTRAP_G955U_V7.tar.md5".
ps. i did tick the "nand erase" in odin.
the flash completed but my phone went black and did not reboot again.. i disconnected hoping to get it back to download mode again but nothing was working. i have tried using volume down and power keys but this only causes the a little part of the screen to flicker for less than a second.
my battery was 99%. I dont have qualcomm drivers installed. i am installing one as we speak, i have seen some threads with similar issues like mine but no solutions.. thanks for your response..:crying::crying::crying:
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It happens once in awhile for no reason. Nand erase may have had something too do with it. I never use nand erase except if going back too totally stock from a modified system. I responded too your pm. You’re phone can probably be fixed with edl files but you are going too have too take your phone apart and jump some test points to make phone enter edl mode
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It happens once in awhile for no reason. Nand erase may have had something too do with it. I never use nand erase except if going back too totally stock from a modified system. I responded too your pm. You’re phone can probably be fixed with edl files but you are going too have too take your phone apart and jump some test points to make phone enter edl mode
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ive been searching for the edl points for the s955u but to no avail. ive taken apart my phone but cant find any reference online for the edl test points. i dont want to start testing randomly because something i have no idea about might happen..

kkins95 said:
ive been searching for the edl points for the s955u but to no avail. ive taken apart my phone but cant find any reference online for the edl test points. i dont want to start testing randomly because something i have no idea about might happen..
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I use to have pics and stuff but I lost them on a hard drive that failed. I can tell you they are on the bottom side of the board and you have to pry back a metal heat shield to get too them
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I use to have pics and stuff but I lost them on a hard drive that failed. I can tell you they are on the bottom side of the board and you have to pry back a metal heat shield to get too them
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kindly help identify them if visible or point out what i am to do next. thanks alot....

kkins95 said:
kindly help identify them if visible or point out what i am to do next. thanks alot....
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You have to take board out and flip it over. The points are on the bottom side
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You have to take board out and flip it over. The points are on the bottom side
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OK, Thanks for the response. i see two large heat sinks with the larger one at the top and the smaller at the bottom. i assume the points would be hidden underneath the bottom sink. now i have to figure out a way to pry those metals off... so much work..lol..

Will this work on all V7 Bootloaders?
I am currently on DTF4 and noticed your on the Verizon page you posted for the DTB3 Bootloader. Thanks for your time and efforts.

jrkruse said:
This method is brought to you entirely by @elliwigy He is the reason for this exploit and method.
With that being said, Extreme Syndicate Root is now available!
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jrkruse said:
Rooted Nougat Rom​
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Thanks this worked for me! Is there a guide on how to reverse everything if I wanted to make the phone normal again? Like it would be factory out of the box?

lonewolf1738 said:
Thanks this worked for me! Is there a guide on how to reverse everything if I wanted to make the phone normal again? Like it would be factory out of the box?
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Just flash stock firmware in odin
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I have version 8 files so will make stuff when I get a chance
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@NateNMad
yeah its on the same bootloader G955USQU7DTF4

[ROOT] [Extreme Syndicate] [Snapdragon][G955U/U1][V7 Bootloaders]
If anyone is thinking on updating phones now is the time. The method of unlocking bootloaders on US variants works one s10/s20 and n10/n20 phones. Read the whole article too get info and yes it works I have a bootloader unlocked sm-g975u s10+ with twrp and magisk installed.
https://www.xda-developers.com/samsung-galaxy-note-20-ultra-root-us-unlocked-snapdragon-865/
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