Hello.
I have an galaxy s6 edge with an unlocked bootloader. I flashed TWRP about 6 month ago and made a backup then. I also rooted. Recently I tried recovering from the backup but it keeps telling me: cannot recover system--mounted read instead. Please help
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Not possible, especially if you have taken any updates.
This is not your dad's Samsung, this is something special that Samsung has cooked up to keep xda at bay.
Pp.
I'm telling you that's what I'm getting...and yeah it's not my dad's samsung so do u have any advice?
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Try updating your recovery, there may be a newer version out. Look in the twrp thread.
Pp.
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Hi everyone. I have a GT-I9300 Int'l version. The phone had worked previously with a custom rom, however' the previous owner tried to update through kies and now the phone is showing an error and asking to recover with kies. I tried that, and it fails. Also, i downloaded the stock rom for it from sammobile and the flash fails after about 2/3 of the way through.
How do i fix this?
I appreciate any and all help !
Do give you a heads up you are in the non international version of the sgs 3 forum. You need to go the international forum for the s3 for help. Using our methods can damage your phone.
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I bought a galaxy note 2 off a bloke he said it was unlocked turns out it was rooted! I want to go back to stock but not sure what the original stock rom was I know it's definitely UK but not sure if it's factory unlocked or on a specific network! I've downloaded the UK international stock rom think it's btu or something like that! What's the dangers please will it brick my phone! Have tried to ring him but his phones off and has been all week any help be much appreciated
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I'd say follow dr.ketans guide that would be your safest bet.
But honestly I'd leave the phone rooted, at least, for the time being you'll be glad you did.
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Yeah it's OK rooted but quite a few apps keep shutting down!! But it is great I must say
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Which apps fc? You could try a factory reset, flash a custom rom or of course revert back to unrooted or Flash a new stock rom. If you choose the last option ensure you run triangle away first
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Hello all my fellow Xda and I747 AT&T users I had recently had a bad run in with Update 4.3 and its Knox security. I searched and tried and asked for ever method to disable with no luck. Was unable to access recovery or download mode even after rebooting safe mode. Until I found an easier way I went in to setting -application manager and simply disabling Knox before trying to boot into download also cleated data on anything that said Knox- after I used the Odin chainfire root method to root no prob this is what worked for me after 4 weeks of trying and being stuck on laggy 4.3 was like using wife's IPhone ios7. Hope this helps
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VICIOUSVIC1 said:
Hello all my fellow Xda and I747 users I had recently had a bad run in with Update 4.3 and its Knox security. I searched and tried and asked for ever method to disable with no luck. Was unable to access recovery or download mode even after rebooting safe mode. Until I found an easier way I went in to setting -application manager and simply disabling Knox before trying to boot into download also cleated data on anything that said Knox- after I used the Odin chainfire root method to root no prob this is what worked for me after 4 weeks of trying and being stuck on laggy 4.3 was like using wife's IPhone ios7. Hope this helps
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You have an AT&T S3 or Canadian S3?
Ali7000 said:
You have an AT&T S3 or Canadian S3?
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I apologize I have Att version I747
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VICIOUSVIC1 said:
I apologize I have Att version I747
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And you're trying to flash a custom rom but you can't due to this safemode issue?
I had been but this is how I solved my problem am now rooted and running Dandroid for now only ROM that would boot for now hoping to get to 4.4.2 as soon as I figure out how dam bootloader.. Safe mode is a B...
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VICIOUSVIC1 said:
I had been but this is how I solved my problem am now rooted and running Dandroid for now only ROM that would boot for now hoping to get to 4.4.2 as soon as I figure out how dam bootloader.. Safe mode is a B...
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Yes I know, it's been a big problem ever since. If Samsung keeps this up it will soon become like apple. I like Samsung's features, but if they keep this up, then I'd have no problem switching to maybe Sony's android.
Or not update past 4.4.2 I hear next update will kill root apps
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Or not update past 4.4.2 I hear next update will kill root apps
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Who said we'll be getting a new 4.4 update soon? They probably won't release a new update until sometime in May. They will end up delaying it over and over like the previous updates. And 4.4 kit kat will most likely be the last update for S3 devices. Sad, I've been a loyal S3 owner ever since August 2012
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Who said we'll be getting a new 4.4 update soon? They probably won't release a new update until sometime in May. They will end up delaying it over and over like the previous updates. And 4.4 kit kat will most likely be the last update for S3 devices. Sad, I've been a loyal S3 owner ever since August 2012
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There are a few I tried to first flash Gummy ROM 4.4.2 but it failed to flash was soft bricked for a while as I downloaded another ROM ended up with DanDroid 4.3. Its OK 70% Less laggy then att stock 4.3 but still got it bug there are other 4.4.2 ROM already out we should read up and jump on the wagon.. Only prob is something to do with Bootloader still searching and reading through all the post..
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There are a few I tried to first flash Gummy ROM 4.4.2 but it failed to flash was soft bricked for a while as I downloaded another ROM ended up with DanDroid 4.3. Its OK 70% Less laggy then att stock 4.3 but still got it bug there are other 4.4.2 ROM already out we should read up and jump on the wagon.. Only prob is something to do with Bootloader still searching and reading through all the post..
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I happened to install dandroid too, lol. It's a good rom actually. Cyanogen mixed with touchwiz. But the reason I'm not flashing those other 4.4 roms is because they don't have any of touchwiz's exclusive features. I mean you might as well get a nexus then, it's cheaper and has faster updates.
Ya still trying to get xpose to work or it could be me was a pro on my old I777 S2 but all this is still new to me hope to be a "Pro" here soon..
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Hi, guys. I wanted to write a post, but since i'm a new member, i'm writing a thread here instead. The thread i wanted to reply is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2294005
I wanted to let somebody know (because it helps some folks) that i used CF-auto-root, and i have successfully rooted my phone.
More details that may be helpful or useful are following:
*Everything was fine until 4.2.2 (JB); then, my stupidity kicked in, and MANUALLY upgraded OTA to 4.3;
*I noticed this CF-auto-root, tried it, perfectly rooted my phone. And YES, i tripped the Knox warranty...
*At some point, i unrooted my 4.3 (JB) so that i can manually upgrade to KitKat when it's released;
*Successfully upgraded to 4.4.2 (KK) OTA on Mar 10;
*I couldn't find any info about "safe root" for 4.4.2, so i chose CF-auto-root instead (i tripped the flag, so i didn't care);
*I took the same steps for rooting 4.3 and it "worked". Initially verified with Root Checker Basic;
*However, SuperSU seemed to be "missing", and i DL from the store, and it opened fine (I didn't know SuperSU can be DL from the store)
This is my story, and i'm sticking to it
cf auto root work fine on my m919 4.4.2
It doesn't show up anymore in the app drawer. I don't have supersu in my app drawer, either. And, I'm definitely rooted. Sounds like you are, too.
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I just flashed TWRP and it asked me if I wanted to root so I said yes and there you go, a recovery and root.
If I use this and then unroot later to use my jump program will tmo know
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If I use this and then unroot later to use my jump program will tmo know
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Only if they check
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tmobile is chill. im taking my phone in for jump in two weeks or so. after talking to them..it should be a problem
Can anyone tell me if I can install cm11 if I took the 4.4.2 ota
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Can anyone tell me if I can install cm11 if I took the 4.4.2 ota
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You can
Does the unroot function in the Super SU paid version work?
Unrooting from the 4.4 kit kat stock rom. Im running stock recovery also.
Has nobody used the Full Unroot feature of SuperSU with kitkat and the note 4?
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dmisselh said:
Does the unroot function in the Super SU paid version work?
Unrooting from the 4.4 kit kat stock rom. Im running stock recovery also.
Has nobody used the Full Unroot feature of SuperSU with kitkat and the note 4?
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Made an account just to reply to this. I was in the same boat, and tried that. Phone rebooted but couldn't take OTA. When it restarted after failed OTA install, went into bootloop. Had to reflash stock through ODIN and problem solved. Sorry man.
So Im running stock recovery and stock rooted 4.4. So that means I either wait for lollipop on Kies or Odin back to stock then take the OTA.
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I'm in the same boat
Not sure about this but Odin to stock and taking update will keep all your data if that is what you are worried about. Only issue is you might not be as smooth keeping your settings. I had some fc's and lag. So I reset to factory and restored apps and there was a huge speed and smoothness increase.
Im planning on reseting, trying to maintain setup on a major update always causes lag.
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Just checked Kies update still isn't there.
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There is a tar file now in general.
So I could just odin millerboys tar file?
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So I could just odin millerboys tar file?
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no. you cannot. its not a flashable tar.
I know I saw the comments thanks for the update. I will use methods I know work.
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