[Solved, Read next Post] Hey guys, bought an S4 for wife and would like to root it. Read everywhere to root but not for this baseband version, FOK3. Even tried Odin 3.07 to install twrp then SU. I couldn't get the recovery tar to stick and was hung up on downloading mode. Does anybody know the proper steps and links to root this newly updated phone? I don't want to brick this puppy. Thanks.
[Solved] So I Downloaded CF- Auto-Root for the sgh-m919 Build ID NH7. I said F' it and went for it......Went into download mode, ran Odin that was included in CF Auto Root folder and loaded the .tar file and it actually worked! I rebooted and had SU with stock recovery. Then I went into download mode again and and flashed twrp via Odin. Even made a nandroid right away. Bam....custom recovery and rooted!!!! So if anybody is on the latest stock OTA FOK3 Build....this will work.
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Hi,
I recently bought the Samsung Galaxy S3 on T-Mobile, to replace my Motorola Droid X on Verizon. Love the new phone, but miss my root capabilities - aka there's a bunch of bloat. There's an OTA not being forced for 4.1.1, but when I tried to root that, I soft bricked and got stuck in a boot loop at the pulsing Samsung. I grabbed ODIN and was able to push the stock 4.0.4 back into it and get it working again, baseband T999UVLH2, Kernel 3.0.8-925100, build IMM76D.T999UVALH2. Is there a way to root this phone, or a stock rooted ROM I could push up with ODIN?
I'm not looking to load custom ROM's, just have some of the abilities I had on my DX when it was rooted and get rid of some of the stock crap that I don't need.
I originally tried to do this with Samsung Galaxy S3 Toolkit v6.0, and soft bricked the phone. I followed the directions online, and did it as instructed, but yeah. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
All you need to root is the touch 6.0 clockwork mod recovery tar file which is available on xda as zip file and the odin version 3+ and follow instructions thats all thats needed to root, make sure you also put the superuser app inside the root of your sd card meaning connect your galaxy s3 to computer then open the root sd card and put it inside there, i believe there is a clockwordmod touch that already comes with superuser so you may not have to worry about putting superuser in root. here i'll grab links for you now. u dont checkmark anything on odin except select pda and browse for the tar file. Here is guide for your device with download links.
The clockworkmod touch recovery version is by far best and always works well with almost all roms.
I would also recomend you use liquidsmooth rom or if you want to test out the new android 4.2 cm but camera doesn't work on 4.2 cm10.1 now however it's a very nice custom rom
Btw, make sure you flash the superuser.zip file that you placed in your sd card while you are in clockwork mod recovery otherwise you wont comlete the root. to get into cwm you gotta hold volume up home button and power button at same time.
http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-install-cwm-touch-recovery-6-0-for-t-mobile-galaxy-s3/
Or even easier you can go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
[Firmware/OTAs] T999(V) Official, Leaked & Root66 FW & OTA Updates!
Just flash the root66 udljva file and it is just pure stock prerooted. Just follow the doc's instructions and all will be good.
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rawdaddymagraden said:
Or even easier you can go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1949687
[Firmware/OTAs] T999(V) Official, Leaked & Root66 FW & OTA Updates!
Just flash the root66 udljva file and it is just pure stock prerooted. Just follow the doc's instructions and all will be good.
Sent from my galaxy nexus using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks to both of you, I'm rooted, exactly the way I wanted to be. I couldn't get CWM to flash in stock recovery, nor could I get Root66 to flash in recovery, so I just pushed it with Odin. All I need to do now is get CWM Touch on it, and I'll be set. I'm reinstalling my root apps as we speak.
Thanks again!
Odin cf auto root is the quickest and simplest.
seattlestexan said:
Thanks to both of you, I'm rooted, exactly the way I wanted to be. I couldn't get CWM to flash in stock recovery, nor could I get Root66 to flash in recovery, so I just pushed it with Odin. All I need to do now is get CWM Touch on it, and I'll be set. I'm reinstalling my root apps as we speak.
Thanks again!
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Flash cwm via Odin uncheck auto reboot. Then go straight to recovery then reboot. I'd wipe cache and dalvik while in there though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1809307
[RECOVERY]TWRP 2.3.1.0 touch recovery [2012-10-15]
Okayy ive searched around and looked through ALL the threads and guides on rooting this phone and even followed some but im still stuck. Yes ive read and searched before asking so now im asking, is there any thorough guide or youtube vid maybe that shows how to properly apply full root to the T999N version of the galaxy s3 on metropcs? Im updated to 4.3 btw. Please no sarcasm/smart remarks
Did you try Root66 4.3 version ?
Best if you can flash a Custom Recovery via Odin and then flash SuperSU package through that Recovery.
Perseus71 said:
Did you try Root66 4.3 version ?
Best if you can flash a Custom Recovery via Odin and then flash SuperSU package through that Recovery.
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Ive tried to flash the recovery through odin but even though the box says PASS and reboots my phone, when i go into recovery mode it takes me to stock android recovery. I need help
Make sure that Recovery is compatible with your phone. Second post the complete odin log for that process.
I have it rooted now, just have to figure out a way to update twrp without removing root
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Make sure that Recovery is compatible with your phone. Second post the complete odin log for that process.
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I have it rooted now, just have to figure out a way to update twrp without removing root
Take least TWRP and Flash via Odin.
Where can I find the MK7 kernel, that's the only way I can get wifi to work.
Hi,
I signed up just to get help because I'm extremely frustrated.I have gotten the Kit Kat update for my t-mobile s4 and now I can't root my phone again. I have tried to root my phone using Chainfire Auto root md5 file (jfltetmo-sghm919.tar.md5) & Odin 3.09. I have follow the simple directions as I'm done several times before to flash the root files onto my phone then Odin tells me that it passed. but when i tested with root checker app, the app along with other apps that request superuser permissions, tells me that my device is not rooted. I have tried to root my phone several times using different computers and I have no clue why my phone will not root. in download mode my device states that the knox void has been tripped & the binary is custom. this leaves me scratching my head please help!
What firmware is on your phone?
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Have you updated the binary? You could also try using towel root
Try downloading a recovery from CWM or TWRP in TAR format and flashing that in Odin.
That will give you a custom recovery.
Then boot into recovery and flash a Superuser.zip from there. (If you use TWRP recovery you don't even need the superuser.zip. TWRP will tell you that you aren't rooted when you boot it and ask it you want TWRP to root it for you.)
Hi,
Thanks for all the responses... I solved it.. somehow my update for kit-kat via kies prevented me from rooting my phone again. But when I flashed the stock kit-kat update onto my phone using odin, the rooting process using the auto root file from chainfire & odin work! So this solution may work for others...
I had used cf-auto-root to root my note 2 running build number KOT49H.I317MVLUDNH2 (koodo 4.4.2 stock). Worked great no issues, after root I used flashify to install twrp-2.8.7.0-t0lteatt.img.
My issue is recently I noticed an update from koodo (KOT49H.I317MVLUDNH3). Using kies I installed this update, which caused the phone to loose its root. I tried using cf-auto-root to root the phone again but no supersu.
Can anyone point me to a root method that will work with the new update? Notice the difference is the 3 at the end of the build, the os version remains 4.4.2.
Thanks in advance
You could just flash supersu via Odin or TWRP and you'll have it back again...
Also....2.8.7.0 is a bit buggy atm...so 2.8.6.0 may be a better choice...g
gregsarg said:
You could just flash supersu via Odin or TWRP and you'll have it back again...
Also....2.8.7.0 is a bit buggy atm...so 2.8.6.0 may be a better choice...g
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i did exactly as you said. and it worrked!
gregsarg said:
You could just flash supersu via Odin or TWRP and you'll have it back again...
Also....2.8.7.0 is a bit buggy atm...so 2.8.6.0 may be a better choice...g
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how do you flash supersu ?
I tried to root my galaxy note 2 using odin 3.10.7 and it was successful but after checking "about device" at the very bottom it says my phone is official which it is not, it was rooted successfully so I don't know why it is saying that. Also, supersu was not installed immediately after rebooting from odin, I had to manually download supersu from the play store. When I open up supersu, it says "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!"
What can I do ? thanks
Flash twrp to the note 2 via Odin. Then flash supersu.zip from twrp.
So something I did went wrong and I'm at a lost to what to do. I tried searching google and here but if someone could point me in the right direction, I would be most greatful.
So I install 6.0.1 using smartswitch which went just fine, but I decided to root it using odin and cf-autoroot, but that seemed to fail and I was stuck in download mode. I manage to exit download mode but it just remains stuck on the samsung logo. I am able to boot into twrp recovery (had installed already from 5.01. root) and I did a factory reset but I'm still stuck.
Any ideas? Any hope?
Update: Got it working buy downloading henklbr stock rom located here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...firmware-selection-sm-t700-sm-t2960225/page18 I think I screwed up odin the first time by not having auto-reboot checked. And can I say samsung-updates needs a better download provider, I did not want to wait 8 hours for their download to complete.
If you are reading this because you ran into the same issue, rooting with cf-autoroot still didn't work for me, I ended flashing twrp via odin and and then going into twrp and flashing superuser. Now I have root again.
Just saw you fixed the problem.. may my time wasted rest in peace :angel:
Yeah uh last I and others I know checked cf-autoroot does not work with android 6.0.1
Feel free to try this though:
Okay so here is how you can MAYBE fix your T700.
1. Download a firmware or ROM from here or other source: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-T700/
2. Download Odin v3.10.6 on your PC.
3. Use Odin to flash the firmware or ROM on your T700. (Don't know how? Try to find a general guide on flashing firmware)
Once you do that feel free to use this root method that works on the T700 running 6.0.1:
http://android-rooters.blogspot.com/2016/10/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-tab-s-84_27.html
yep, just download a TWRP with a TAR extension for ODIN and happy flashing... You can root after installing your Rom. The same can be done if you install the stock ROM before installing TWRP and rooting for debloating.
Thanks anyways ZimriTech, Google lead me to be leave CT auto root would work, lesson learned.