Unlock sign? - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Ok I've read this before but can't find the answer now, I've rebooted my phone which is still stock, not rooted yet, turned my phone off then on, and it came on with a unlock sign? I've done nothing special yet why would my phone all of a sudden do this my phone is new since launch it was a pre-order, I've turned it off and on before this never happen before.any ideas?
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You didnt try to odin any rom???
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No I didn't do nothing just switch my regular battery with the extended,I usually change them out when I play my games heavy.
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Hulk0069 said:
Ok I've read this before but can't find the answer now, I've rebooted my phone which is still stock, not rooted yet, turned my phone off then on, and it came on with a unlock sign? I've done nothing special yet why would my phone all of a sudden do this my phone is new since launch it was a pre-order, I've turned it off and on before this never happen before.any ideas?
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This has been covered so many times. Please search a little harder. We see one of these at least twice a week. It means nothing. Carry on.
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@mustbepbs first off I did look, if you have nothing nice to say...Don't...simple answer will just do.that's why this is the Q&A forum.good day....
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Yeah that's odd, you didn't do a custom recovery or anything did you?
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Hulk0069 said:
@mustbepbs first off I did look, if you have nothing nice to say...Don't...simple answer will just do.that's why this is the Q&A forum.good day....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808407 didn't look very hard.
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My device did this bone stock aswell...not sure why. Normally you will get a custom unlock screen after rooting with odinand flashing a recovery thru ez recovery on a locked bootloader. the fix, unlock your bootloader.

no I didn't do nothing that's why it's so weird I'm not even rooted,I have all the tools but haven't done it yet.
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Ok @ mustbepbs..I'm not rooted......that does not pertain to me that person rooted their phone...again doesn't cover my situation, be different if I had modded my phone but have not,I read that article before,I ask because I am curious.
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Hulk0069 said:
Ok @ mustbeps..I'm not rooted......that does not pertain to me that person rooted their phone...again doesn't cover my situation, be different if I had modded my phone but have not,I read that article before,I ask because I am curious.
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And im telling you me device and a few others did the same thing bone stock...its no big deal! Root , unlock, and enjoy!

I've noticed the ,sg3 forum is so quick to respond thanks.but not rooting atm, I'm ok with stock, I'm still learning a whole lot, coming from an x,x2 I do appreciate this phone, and I have rooted both my other phones, ran eclipse on both and loved it, this phone runs better then both of them.no reason to root,or custom Rom yet...I'm doing a ton of reading first.learning everyday.
P.s.let's keep it friendly we're not Apple..
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Hulk0069 said:
I've noticed the ,sg3 forum is so quick to respond thanks.but not rooting atm, I'm ok with stock, I'm still learning a whole lot, coming from an x,x2 I do appreciate this phone, and I have rooted both my other phones, ran eclipse on both and loved it, this phone runs better then both of them.no reason to root,or custom Rom yet...I'm doing a ton of reading first.learning everyday.
P.s.let's keep it friendly we're not Apple..
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It's fine now it's gone, thanks guys..for your input.much appreciated
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Phone reboots/hangs on splash screen

I really would appreciate some input on this.. I was on NexusMod ICS for about two days before I woke up one morning to find that my phone had rebooted and was stuck at the splash screen. I tried pulling the battery and powering it on but got the same result, so I tried to get into CWM and couldn't. It would boot to recovery but not long enough to actually do anything, so I ODIN'd stock rom and CWM then flashed AOKP build 38 instead of NexusMod. Everything was fine for a few days but this morning I woke up to my phone stuck on the splash screen again, only this time when I pulled the battery and powered it on, it booted up fine, but my wallpaper had changed (weird).. So I really don't have a clue why this would happen, but I'd appreciate some help, and TIA!
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Logcat and send to dev
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Aokp has hot reboot bug I believe
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Yes, that's a good idea, but wouldn't you think it would be an app that's causing it since it happened on two very different roms? Or am I way off in my thinking?
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mbrian27 said:
Yes, that's a good idea, but wouldn't you think it would be an app that's causing it since it happened on two very different roms? Or am I way off in my thinking?
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could be app, in the rom dev page ur using does any1 else have probs like u do, u can try the one in my sig to c if it the same thing happens, when u do flash any rom dont install any apps for awhile to c if probs arise, and do follow dev's instructions on flashing to the "t"
Good call. Thank you much.
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Had this issue with some roms when I was using cwm. Once I updated to cwm touch didn't have an issue.
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May get a GS3 cause I'm crazy. Couple questions though

I may get a GS3 but only if I can do a couple things ...maybe one thing. Can we remove the annoying, persistent WiFi notification in a stock ROM that's rooted and clockworked? Thank you!
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Yea. I'm running Beans latest ROM n I don't get that notification
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There is also a dialer code you can type in that will give you the option to turn it off.
Why would you need to be crazy to get a GS3?
Edit: IIRC it still shows up in the same spot after the code, but it shuts up about saying you should use Wifi and such
(been a while since stock, my bad)
Bluerai said:
There is also a dialer code you can type in that will give you the option to turn it off.
Why would you need to be crazy to get a GS3?
Edit: IIRC it still shows up in the same spot after the code, but it shuts up about saying you should use Wifi and such
(been a while since stock, my bad)
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I've read of some XML edits that can remove it but it'd need to be stock. I run stock, rooted so it'd need to be removable from the stock ROM. I wouldn't wanna see it in my notification bar or the pull down. And crazy cause I've had about a dozen phones in a year. I have a problem.
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Yes, I'm also stock and rooted and i removed it, as well as that stupid popup about known networks in range.
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carpe13 said:
Yes, I'm also stock and rooted and i removed it, as well as that stupid popup about known networks in range.
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Oooo fancy! How did you achieve that? Is there a guide you followed that you can link to or clue me in? Thanks!
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tailsthecat3 said:
Oooo fancy! How did you achieve that? Is there a guide you followed that you can link to or clue me in? Thanks!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770622
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770622
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Thanks!
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The last update took it off for me. Haven't rooted yet and was prompted for the update I took it and after the reboot the WiFi notification was gone.
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pbickel said:
The last update took it off for me. Haven't rooted yet and was prompted for the update I took it and after the reboot the WiFi notification was gone.
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Hmm interesting. Wonder why this wasn't reported on by the "media".
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[Q] need help removing SuperSU

Hi guys,
I recently took the latest OTA update and lost root, which is fine. My problem is, is that I cannot remove SuperSU and still have that annoying custom (with an unlocked padlock image) at start up. I did a factory reset thinking it would get rid of them, but it didn't. Can anyone help me out? DroidModderX suggested to flash a stock image in odin, but I don't know how to do that. I am still in the infant stages of doing stuff like this
Thanks!
Here is a real simple way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33948598
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Lol well did you try looking it up on Google? I'm sure there's tons of tutorials on how to use Odin.
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tylerlawhon said:
Lol well did you try looking it up on Google? I'm sure there's tons of tutorials on how to use Odin.
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Of course I did hahaha I've been searching since yesterday.
bbqsfire said:
Here is a real simple way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33948598
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Thank you so much! I tried it today...but I think I did something wrong. A friend of mine that is more knowledgeable of these things is going to skype with me tomorrow to help me fix it with the link you provided. Much appreciated!!
PM sent.
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[HELP] Verizon GS3 can't boot into recovery or download mode

Hi, I have a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 running CyanogenMod 10.1.2. Today I tried flashing the Ninphetamine kernel on my device, and after a successful flash in recovery (I have TWRP), I rebooted my device but it wouldn't turn on. I then tried booting into recovery. Didn't work. I then tried to boot in download mode. Didn't work. Is my device bricked, or is there any other way to get into download mode other than using the Vol. Down, Home, and Lock buttons? Thanks in advance.
The magic 8 ball says google "jtag".
Hopefully I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that's not a Verizon kernel and that leads to a hard brick.
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bobAbooE said:
The magic 8 ball says google "jtag".
Hopefully I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that's not a Verizon kernel and that leads to a hard brick.
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Thanks for the quick reply. If I were to purchase one of these USB jig things, how would it help me get my device into recovery, or how does it work? Thanks.
I'm no expert or anything. But I'm pretty sure flashing a kernel from another carrier will hard brick, I couldn't find very much info on that kernel.
Check out this link. Never used them or even positive if you need it, just throwing out some info.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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Never seen that thing you flashed in the vzw s3 forums so your definitely hard bricked. I remember there was a known jtag service for only 65$ amd had good damn reviews. Cant get the name on top off my head. Usb jig wouldnt work
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Yeah... s2 kernel on s3.... bad news
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bobAbooE said:
I'm no expert or anything. But I'm pretty sure flashing a kernel from another carrier will hard brick, I couldn't find very much info on that kernel.
Check out this link. Never used them or even positive if you need it, just throwing out some info.
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-jtag-brick-repair/
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I literally just got my phone back from MTV's JTag service. It worked like a charm. Definitely worth the $50. Only issue I am having is I have very very weak signal strength now, where I didn't before jtag. Good luck!
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[Q] Q:how to root the galaxy s3 vrbmf1 update.

Has anyone found out how to root the vrbmf1 update yet? I've look around and can't seem to find a good enough guide or video on how to do so. If anyone has information on it can you please send me a msg.
fofocudlypoops said:
Has anyone found out how to root the vrbmf1 update yet? I've look around and can't seem to find a good enough guide or video on how to do so. If anyone has information on it can you please send me a msg.
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There is one method in the android development section it has been there for months and it's the first post. There are to others that have been updated since it was posted last year also in the android development section. Lastly all the methods work you just have to CAREFULLY follow directions.
Yes its hard yo find all the tight files I have Odin 307 I think do you know if that will work with the files?
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Yes it will work.
Is it beanstwon method that you are referring to?
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Yes it doesn't require Odin. It is just a one click method.
Oh OK I read a lot of the comments and they are positive feedback but as I watched on this guy on YouTube his comment section are loaded with this "messed up my phone" or "don't do this this doesn't work" very little comments that said this worked for me. If this doesn't work on the first try I understand using another USB port on the computer is an option and using a different cord other than the one Samsung gives you is also an option. Is there anything to know about before doing this? This phone s my daily driver and I really don't want to have to use a prepaid phone.
And Should I also download the stock ROM not rooted before doing in case it does like some kind of soft brick?
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Well I have never tried the one click method as I use Odin to root my phone. So get the stock roms as backup in case you run into problems with casual.
OK thank you so much for the advice and I'll shall let you know what happens.
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One more question before I do this. Will I still be able to get back to stock like usual if its a hard brick?
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fofocudlypoops said:
One more question before I do this. Will I still be able to get back to stock like usual if its a hard brick?
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If you hard brick your phone you send it to jtag and pay them to get it fixed because nothing else works.
If you are feeling squeamish about the whole thing then it is probably a better idea not to do it.
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You are right I an a bite on the edge about it because of its locked boot loader I have dine root before but it was on at&t
Not verizon.
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fofocudlypoops said:
One more question before I do this. Will I still be able to get back to stock like usual if its a hard brick?
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No you will need jtag services to fix hardware bricks.
fofocudlypoops said:
You are right I an a bite on the edge about it because of its locked boot loader I have dine root before but it was on at&t
Not verizon.
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Just thought you might like to know that I just used CASUAL this morning to root my galaxy s3 on Verizon build VRBMF1 with no problem. CASUAL unlocks the bootloader and installs TWRP which I like so far. Just make sure you grab the right download and if it doesn't work the first time try again with a different mirror. There's a version of it floating around out there that for some reason wouldn't work with my drivers.
Hope this helps ease your mind a little. Oh btw I probably read 1000 posts about rooting and the best method and someone claims to have bricked their with every single one of them. It's a risk we take.

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