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Rooting a Rogers S3

Hi guys,
I've read a lot and I searched for answers and I would like some help with confirming the steps required to root a Galaxy S3 on the Rogers network (Ontario Canada).
I see that there is a toolkit with instructions so that'll be a good place to start but I'm not sure what the next steps would be.
For example, do I need to upgrade the radios/firmware?
What ROMS are stable and work good on the Rogers network? I see that liquid looks amazing but there is a note about not working with Rogers in the OP.
I would appreciate if someone could give me the outline of what needs to be done to root the phone, and ROM recommendations considering I'm looking for stability first rather than having a lot of features that aren't fully functional yet.
I've rooted phones before (HTC Incredible, thunderbolt, droid etc..) but here in Canada, it looks like I need to be careful because Rogers isn't Verizon!
Thanks

Canada s3 = I747M, AT&T = I747 = the same.
I am on Rogers myself.
There are many different threads tho root and flash custom recoveries. Here are a couple.
1 - download the big stock Odin package with root injected for your device. If all you want is stock with root stop here. This method will not effect your flash counter. If you would like to flash custom roms you can use terminal to add custom recovery. Booting into custom recovery will effect your flash counter.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28019751
[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
2 - download Odin flashable custom recovery. Then flash a root via what ever recovery you choose (twrp or cwm). This method will effect your flash counter.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35327104
[Beginners Guide] Rooting the AT&T GalaxyS3 the Easy Way
Flash counter doesn't really matter as you can use triangle away to reset the counter before you Odin flash to factory stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22462960
[2013.06.05][ROOT] TriangleAway v2.95
As for Rom wise that will be up to you as each user's preferences are different. Have fun and flash away trying different roms/kernels. As long as it's for d2att, d2can, i747 or i747M you will be ok. Just make sure you read the original post and a bit of the thread.
If you want all the fancy Samsung bells and whistles stick with TouchWiz based roms. If you want a non bloatware android vanilla stock feel go with cm. If you want added customizations go with aokp, paranoid android, Pac Rom, if you want stability stick with rooted stock touchwiz but the non touchwiz 4.2.2 roms are pretty rock solid imho.
With cm, aokp, or non touchwiz roms you may run into caller Id issues with the latest modem. I run task650's AOKP and use I747MUMLJ1 or I747MVLLH1 modems.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34397816
[MODEM] Complete Modem List for both I747U & I747M
Check out the android development section.... stuffed filled with some great information.
Sent from my SGH-I747

Wow, I wish I could hit the 'Thank' button more than once, that's a LOT of really good information.
This might sound silly but the reason I want to root is because I'm really bored with the phone and I want to stay away from the temptation of buying the HTC One

Can you tell I was bored? Lol
I have been itching to upgrade to the s4 my self. The AT&T locked boot loader is holding me back. It is nice that the T-Mobile and international roms are compatible. Holding off for the specs of the Google s4 to make up my mind.
I barely ever use touchwiz roms so there is no real big reasons to upgrade as most of the differences are touchwiz based additions so there really isn't that much differences as long as we have developers keeping the latest os alive on this device.
I do love the idea of a nexus like s4 if the specs are the same as the AT&T module minus the locked boot loader
Sent from my SGH-I747

Personally, I miss sense sometimes but mostly because when it came to custom ROMs, it was so much faster than any other launcher. When I try a ROM on the S3, it'll be something like Liquidrom. I'm not a fan of touchwiz either, I use Nova which is basic/boring but fast and reliable.
I might start with Stock rooted, freeze the bloat and see how that feels.

When I extract the image, I get a .tar.md5, should I rename it to just .tar before flashing it with Odin?
EDIT: NM, got it!

i currently have stock rom and no root. i want to reset the counter but keep stock rom. what is the process?
do i use odin to root it, then triangle away, then odin flash with unrooted stock rom?
confused! thanks!

alvina said:
i currently have stock rom and no root. i want to reset the counter but keep stock rom. what is the process?
do i use odin to root it, then triangle away, then odin flash with unrooted stock rom?
confused! thanks!
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I believe triangle away requires root access.
Flash a pre rooted stock Rom with Odin, then triangle away, then back to stock using Odin.

I'm rooting this phone and when I connect it in download mode odin isn't recognizing it. I have installed kies, separately installed the drives, and ended any kies processes. I have also tried 2 different usb cables and all the usb ports. What should I do? (I am using an old Compaq, could that be the problem?)
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androidman23 said:
I'm rooting this phone and when I connect it in download mode odin isn't recognizing it. I have installed kies, separately installed the drives, and ended any kies processes. I have also tried 2 different usb cables and all the usb ports. What should I do? (I am using an old Compaq, could that be the problem?)
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You can look here for some troubleshooting: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1953930

[q] urgent!: Need to reset!

My friend has a Galaxy S4 on T-Mobile.
It has the Knox Counter set to 0x1.
It is currently on CM11, and I have TWRP installed, but apparently he cannot receive texts...
I tried restoring to the MDL firmware with Odin but it failed... I think because of the boot loader. I tried installing a 4.2.2 ROM but it was boot looping at the T-Mobile screen.
I have 1 hour tomorrow with him to fix it -- I just want to restore it to a Samsung Stock ROM (just downloaded the 4.4.2 Deodexed KitKat ROM).
How can I restore this phone to a 100% working Samsung Stock ROM? I don't care if it is a rooted ROM. I just need texts, calls, etc. 100% working and I need it to be a TouchWiz ROM. Thanks!
EDIT: I also found this list of firmwares: if I should try again with ODIN with the right firmware, which one should i be flashing?

If he just mainly wants stock and already has knox tripped just flash the newest odin image for the device.
You can use this one that Fenny posted.
http://www.cheatersedge.org/android/m919/M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_TMB_FENNY_FIXED.zip
If you can still get into recovery you can flash the custom stock rom from Fenny or the Sickness. Both work really well.
The one from the sickness seems to have more of a stock feel though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2683507

TheArtiszan said:
If he just mainly wants stock and already has knox tripped just flash the newest odin image for the device.
You can use this one that Fenny posted.
http://www.cheatersedge.org/android/m919/M919UVUFNB4_M919TMBFNB4_TMB_FENNY_FIXED.zip
If you can still get into recovery you can flash the custom stock rom from Fenny or the Sickness. Both work really well.
The one from the sickness seems to have more of a stock feel though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2683507
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Thank you!!!!!!!!!

[Q] Revert to Stock

I have done several flashes and roms on my s4 and am looking to get to a fully rooted stock 4.4.2 touch wiz setup. i want to completely clear out my device with a return to stock so i have a clean slate for the new NB4 roms. I am currently on MK2 and am having some issues with roms where i either lose root or not all features are working. I have done some searching on google and on here for a full odin stock but any help to point me in the right direction would be awesome. even if its a stock flash to clear everything out and then i can OTA to 4.4.2 and root it myself that would be fine. ideally a tar file that goes right to a rooted 4.4.2 stock is what im looking for, does anyone have a link?
thanks

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Bubbled said:
I have done several flashes and roms on my s4 and am looking to get to a fully rooted stock 4.4.2 touch wiz setup. i want to completely clear out my device with a return to stock so i have a clean slate for the new NB4 roms. I am currently on MK2 and am having some issues with roms where i either lose root or not all features are working. I have done some searching on google and on here for a full odin stock but any help to point me in the right direction would be awesome. even if its a stock flash to clear everything out and then i can OTA to 4.4.2 and root it myself that would be fine. ideally a tar file that goes right to a rooted 4.4.2 stock is what im looking for, does anyone have a link?
thanks
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"SamMobile"

Bubbled said:
I have done several flashes and roms on my s4 and am looking to get to a fully rooted stock 4.4.2 touch wiz setup. i want to completely clear out my device with a return to stock so i have a clean slate for the new NB4 roms. I am currently on MK2 and am having some issues with roms where i either lose root or not all features are working. I have done some searching on google and on here for a full odin stock but any help to point me in the right direction would be awesome. even if its a stock flash to clear everything out and then i can OTA to 4.4.2 and root it myself that would be fine. ideally a tar file that goes right to a rooted 4.4.2 stock is what im looking for, does anyone have a link?
thanks
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Theres a thread in the general section of the T-Mobile s4 that specifically tells you how to return to complete stock with links but as the other guy stated. Sammobile. They have stock firmwares. I'd follow the thread's instructions as I'm doing it though if you're not familiar
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Help update from Darth stalker android 4.1.1 (T999)

I have not flashed in a while, I have twrp installed and have been running Darth stalker for a while. It's android 4.1.1, so I'm due for an upgrade.
All the newer roms want me to be in v4.3 first, I'm a little lost and confused. Can someone help point me in the right direction?

You only need to have full 4.3 firmware if you are planning to flash a 4.4.2 touchwiz ROM.. Aosp/cm you are good to go. To flash 4.3 firmware just download it from the sticky in development and flash it with Odin. After that, flash your custom recovery of choice (twrp works best in most cases) and flash your ROM

Thank you! I've never been a flash a holic.... didn't want to run the risk of messing something up. Trying to get some new life in my s3, my whole family upgrade on iPhone 6 and I feel a little left out

galaxy s3 L710 freezes when I move app icons around or try to move to delete

galaxy s3 L710 freezes when I move app icons around or try to move to delete
Hey everyone,
So I got a Galaxy s3 L710
I was on stock 4.4.4.2 rom and I had problems with freezing when I tried to move app icons to the main screen or delete them. I figured if I used a custom rom it wiould fix the problem.
So I had the latest liquid smooth 3.2 rom put on with the latest google apps. I think it is liquid smooth 3.2 build date 10-9-2014 with the 4.4.4.4 google apps
I am still having the same problem moving icons around or trying to delete them?
Does anyone know what the problem is? I have to hit the power button to unfreeze the phone every time I try to move app icons around!

Not sure what "4.4.4.2" is, but i would go back to complete stock before trying to fix the provlem with a custom rom.
I would flash the nd8 stock tar through Odin and see if that works. Verify ur download's md5 before flashing...
Sent from my SPH-L710, using Tapatalk 2 Cyan. ND8. Rooted and rom'd with WICKED-X (HELLS YA!)

g_money said:
Not sure what "4.4.4.2" is, but i would go back to complete stock before trying to fix the provlem with a custom rom.
I would flash the nd8 stock tar through Odin and see if that works. Verify ur download's md5 before flashing...
Sent from my SPH-L710, using Tapatalk 2 Cyan. ND8. Rooted and rom'd with WICKED-X (HELLS YA!)
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do you have a link for the nd8 stock tar
the 4.4.4.2 or maybe it was 4.4.2.2 was the android kitkat version on the phone info page
When I got my htc evo 3d the stock rom wouldn't connect to my bluetooth right but after I put a custom rom negraliteblurom on and then it worked perfect. That's why I just tried a custom rom on the L710 g3.

givemeroms said:
do you have a link for the nd8 stock tar
the 4.4.4.2 or maybe it was 4.4.2.2 was the android kitkat version on the phone info page
When I got my HTC evo 3d the stock rom wouldn't connect to my Bluetooth right but after I put a custom rom negra lite blue rom on and then it worked perfect. That's why I just tried a custom rom on the L710 S3.
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there is no 4.4.4.2 or 4.4.2.2 but there is 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4.4 and now 5.0 ..... you need to flash the ND8 stock tar with Odin but make sure it's a good download and most of the time that will fix any issue you have and if that doesn't work flash a custom TouchWiz rom or AOSP rom in the custom recovery of your choice and see if those fix it ....

6th_Hokage said:
there is no 4.4.4.2 or 4.4.2.2 but there is 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4.4 and now 5.0 ..... you need to flash the ND8 stock tar with Odin but make sure it's a good download and most of the time that will fix any issue you have and if that doesn't work flash a custom TouchWiz rom or AOSP rom in the custom recovery of your choice and see if those fix it ....
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must be 4.4.2 then
where do i download these touchwize rom and nd8 stock tar? I dont know where to get them? I only know about highonandroid galaxys3root and xdadeveloper site

givemeroms said:
must be 4.4.2 then
where do i download these touchwize rom and nd8 stock tar? I dont know where to get them? I only know about highonandroid galaxys3root and xdadeveloper site
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Go to the development section of this thread and search for "Odin ND8 Stock Tar"