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Crazy Theory / Idea [VERIZON]

When someone can get ahold of a sprint galaxy s3 odin (or the verizion developer edition odin though i'm pretty sure sprints will leak earlier)since the two phones are the same, can't some flash (Sprint) odin on the verizon unit, root it, unlock bootloader, then add verizon libs, rils, etc files (And eventually make it into a flash able zip) to make it actually work on the carrier. Is this just a crazy idea.
I hope this makes sense xD

Wouldn't the us cellular sg3 be better for this as it is the same phone? Don't us cellular run off Verizon towers
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I think the partition table is diff, I would not odin a diff carriers tar file.
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ericerk said:
When someone can get ahold of a sprint galaxy s3 odin (or the verizion developer edition odin though i'm pretty sure sprints will leak earlier)since the two phones are the same, can't some flash (Sprint) odin on the verizon unit, root it, unlock bootloader, then add verizon libs, rils, etc files (And eventually make it into a flash able zip) to make it actually work on the carrier. Is this just a crazy idea.
I hope this makes sense xD
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If you could do that why wouldn't you wait for the unlocked Verizon version from samsung and save your self all the work of getting rid of sprint stuff and adding in the Verizon stuff.
But don't think it will be that easy

icebear8 said:
Wouldn't the us cellular sg3 be better for this as it is the same phone? Don't us cellular run off Verizon towers
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Sprint, Verizon, Us Cellular, Same Phone
00negative said:
If you could do that why wouldn't you wait for the unlocked Verizon version from samsung and save your self all the work of getting rid of sprint stuff and adding in the Verizon stuff.
But don't think it will be that easy
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Cuz i don't know if or when its gonna leak :/

This is already being discussed. IIRC flashing the sprint software bricked the phone. Only time will tell but I'm guessing the VZW dev software will have the same effect.
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Sniper_5 said:
This is already being discussed. IIRC flashing the sprint software bricked the phone. Only time will tell but I'm guessing the VZW dev software will have the same effect.
Sent from my Droid X until I get my SGS3
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If it gets unlocked i'll get it, if not I might just keep my nexus :/

TeamERA said:
I think the partition table is diff, I would not odin a diff carriers tar file.
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Same phone, different back cover and Carrier files

ericerk said:
Same phone, different back cover and Carrier files
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yeah, ok o_0
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TeamERA said:
yeah, ok o_0
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Am I wrong, I hope not? xDD

They may have changed the partition tables, thus flashing the sprint Odin could irreparably damage the phone. Esesially if the efs partitions were different.
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brfield said:
They may have changed the partition tables, thus flashing the sprint Odin could irreparably damage the phone. Esesially if the efs partitions were different.
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When do you think that the vzw developer edition odin would leak.
Also I heard a rumor that sammy's gonna send out an ota that would make it unlockable

ericerk said:
When someone can get ahold of a sprint galaxy s3 odin (or the verizion developer edition odin though i'm pretty sure sprints will leak earlier)since the two phones are the same, can't some flash (Sprint) odin on the verizon unit, root it, unlock bootloader, then add verizon libs, rils, etc files (And eventually make it into a flash able zip) to make it actually work on the carrier. Is this just a crazy idea.
I hope this makes sense xD
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Sure you COULD do that, you WILL also hard brick
Edit: go here for known bricks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28565802
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jamcar said:
Sure you COULD do that, you WILL also hard brick
Edit: go here for known bricks http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28565802
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Even if some one gets a hold of the verzion dev version?

ericerk said:
Even if some one gets a hold of the verzion dev version?
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Maybe that might work
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jamcar said:
Maybe that might work
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sweet

[kernel/Blue ROM](018)AOSP(UV/Intelliplug/dfsync/FauxSound/exFat)[Aug-02]

The Unified Kernel can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273437

I clicked the link but there isn't one for AT&T or the Canadian Variant. Did you need the complete boot for the Canadian variant as well? I could upload it for you.

I think faux needs the boot.img for ATT/Can

faux123 said:
The Unified Kernel can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2273437
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I've uploaded it to my drive for you. Here is the SGH-I337M boot.img as request.
Really looking forward to a custom kernel!

Official ATT version is out. Unified OP updated with official ATT zip

Is there anyway to get the kernel to work without twrp/cwm?
ATT S4 Rooted. Beastin.
4.2.2

faux123 said:
Official ATT version is out. Unified OP updated with official ATT zip
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Why no Canadian Version? It was originally in the post and now it's gone as unsupported?

stevehkim said:
Is there anyway to get the kernel to work without twrp/cwm?
ATT S4 Rooted. Beastin.
4.2.2
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I tried flashing this kernel on my AT&T SGH-I337 in recovery mode and the signature check failed. This causes the phone to reboot with the stock kernel still but with a lot of fc's and at the Samsung startup settings that Bootloops.
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Underworld79 said:
I tried flashing this kernel on my AT&T SGH-I337 in recovery mode and the signature check failed. This causes the phone to reboot with the stock kernel still but with a lot of fc's and at the Samsung startup settings that Bootloops.
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No offense but are you an idiot? Our boot loader is still locked so this kernel is useless for us right now.
ATT users have to wait until Dan releases his exploit, then you can flash a custom recovery and kernel.
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stevehkim said:
Is there anyway to get the kernel to work without twrp/cwm?
ATT S4 Rooted. Beastin.
4.2.2
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No. Locked boot loader.

Thanks dude. Thats what I figured. I just thought maybe we could have replaced the boot.img in the stock odin packages. Still learning. Either way thanks for this Faux. Patiently awaiting....
ATT S4 Rooted. Beastin.
4.2.2

c0ldburn3r said:
No offense but are you an idiot? Our boot loader is still locked so this kernel is useless for us right now.
ATT users have to wait until Dan releases his exploit, then you can flash a custom recovery and kernel.
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No. Locked boot loader.
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Lol... Are you an idiot? I'm well within the 14 day return policy. If I bricked my phone, I'll simply return for a new one.
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Underworld79 said:
Lol... Are you an idiot? I'm well within the 14 day return policy. If I bricked my phone, I'll simply return for a new one.
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...You missed the point. :banghead: You need to start searching and reading before you post a question that's been addressed.
If you do those simple things you will discover how to fix your problem and learn about our locked boot loader.

c0ldburn3r said:
...You missed the point. :banghead: You need to start searching and reading before you post a question that's been addressed.
If you do those simple things you will discover how to fix your problem and learn about our locked boot loader.
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What question did I ask? Everything I said was a statement. The only question I asked was... are you an idiot? I am aware of AT&T locked bootloader. That's why I posted here so that other individuals wouldn't attempt to flash themselves and inherent the opposed risk.
What you are doing is trolling by saying nothing that is productive to development of this kernel and calling people idiots. I have no problem. I just flashed back to stock rom via Odin, OTA update, Root, freeze apks that prevent future updates, and de-odex my rom...
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Underworld79 said:
What question did I ask? Everything I said was a statement. The only question I asked was... are you an idiot? I am aware of AT&T locked bootloader. That's why I posted here so that other individuals wouldn't attempt to flash themselves and inherent the opposed risk.
What you are doing is trolling by saying nothing that is productive to development of this kernel and calling people idiots. I have no problem. I just flashed back to stock rom via Odin, OTA update, Root, freeze apks that prevent future updates, and de-odex my rom...
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You've obviously proved my point.
Stop posting useless statements in this forum when we already know flashing a custom kernel on a locked boot loader doesn't work!

Canadian version ! :d
Since no one was willing to upload a modified ATT faux kernel that worked with Canadian versions I thought I would! enjoy! Runs beautifully. I just simply removed the getprop line!
Click here for link to Canadian S4 Faux kernel!

omvir said:
Since no one was willing to upload a modified ATT faux kernel that worked with Canadian versions I thought I would! enjoy! Runs beautifully. I just simply removed the getprop line!
Click here for link to Canadian S4 Faux kernel!
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Thanks dude. Finally

Underworld79 said:
Lol... Are you an idiot? I'm well within the 14 day return policy. If I bricked my phone, I'll simply return for a new one.
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I wish companies would verify stupidity before accepting returns. People who break their phone and return it are why we get charged so much for these things. So thanks for costing us all money.

_Dennis_ said:
I wish companies would verify stupidity before accepting returns. People who break their phone and return it are why we get charged so much for these things. So thanks for costing us all money.
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_Dennis_ said:
I wish companies would verify stupidity before accepting returns. People who break their phone and return it are why we get charged so much for these things. So thanks for costing us all money.
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Actually I think attempting to flash a different kernel might have tripped his monotonic counter and with no way to fix it yet, when they receive and check his device for warranty they will see this and cancel the claim and most likely return the phone as is and make you return whatever device you swapped it for.

I saw a post from a very respected dev say the same thing about returning his phone and everyone was like "yeah you are the man, do it rah rah rah" and everyone is killing the guy here...hilarious really.
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Unlocked Bootloader =$345

Hello Everyone,
I would like to start this bounty list to list the total amount of money for some developer to help use with the devices. I am going to update the amount and name of the people that want to pledge for the devices.
I know I am like a lot of people out that wants to flash Rom like CM10.2/CM11.
Bounty List
Unlocked Bootloader
TheGman125- $40
integrate01 - $100
michaelbaxter- $50
xknobi - $40
drkdeath5000- $25
spapesh - $10
yourname1245- $30
2141tracker - $25
broderick6 - $30
Thanks in advanced for everyone pledge.
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there is already a bounty thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534959

bweN diorD said:
there is already a bounty thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534959
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I see but people are just placing amount on the forum. I would like to make a formal forum with the information and total amount collected like the other bounties.
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sry, please place me under "Unlock bootloader". Even when the hope for someone doing this or doable is very thin.

xknobi said:
sry, please place me under "Unlock bootloader". Even when the hope for someone doing this or doable is very thin.
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Fo the same amount correct?
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TheGman125 said:
Fo the same amount correct?
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Yes please.

xknobi said:
Yes please.
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Update completed. Hey if you can share this thread on your social media that would be great so we can get the word out and find someone.
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$25 root
Please put me down for $25 for root.

my 20.00 you can make 30.00 and move me to the bootloader. i already have root

Root or unlocked bootloader?
does this work with version 9.30.1? i dont have root nor a unlocked bootloader, from what i read having the bootloader unlocked i should be able to still root.

Do you have you bootloader unlocked?
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fascinateguy said:
does this work with version 9.30.1? i dont have root nor a unlocked bootloader, from what i read having the bootloader unlocked i should be able to still root.
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You don't need the bootloader to unlock. By you have that update the root process as been closed and I am trying to get a developer to work on this for all of use that have this devices and want CM or any other custom rom.
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TheGman125 said:
You don't need the bootloader to unlock. By you have that update the root process as been closed and I am trying to get a developer to work on this for all of use that have this devices and want CM or any other custom rom.
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i got my phone replaced by the insurance and it came with the latest OTA (9.30.1), from what ive read on this page, people that had root lost it due to the OTA update and what save them was that their bootloader was unlucked and all they had to is reflash SU via TWRP or CWM.

fascinateguy said:
i got my phone replaced by the insurance and it came with the latest OTA (9.30.1), from what ive read on this page, people that had root lost it due to the OTA update and what save them was that their bootloader was unlucked and all they had to is reflash SU via TWRP or CWM.
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That is very true... But I am assuming our bootloader is locked correct?
If it is locked then their isn't a way to unlocked the bootloader right now.
So you can't get root nor unlocked bootloader. If you want to place your money on the list then I can do that and also please share these forum on all your social network because I am trying to find a developer that want to take on this change.
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New root achieved!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602592
So the Dev who hacked it & the user too who applied it to the 'HD?
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As it would not be expected to have worked. 4.3 on a samy gs4?

aviwdoowks said:
New root achieved!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602592
So the Dev who hacked it & the user too who applied it to the 'HD?
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As it would not be expected to have worked. 4.3 on a samy gs4?
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Thanks for the update my friend.
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OK PEOPLE THIS IS A WONDERFUL DAY... WE FINALLY GOT A WORKING ROOT METHOD FOR THE HD AND HD MAXX. I AM GOING TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE DEVELOPER AND SEE IF HE CAN DO SOMETHING ELSE LIKE UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER AS WELL
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Is it confirmed for the max too?

I am about to try it myself on the maxx but we have the same setup as the HD.
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aviwdoowks said:
Is it confirmed for the max too?
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I am about 20 mins from home and I would get a chance to try this until later on tonight if you want to try and let everyone know that will be great.
The process seems very simple.
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Touchwiz 4.3 (VRUCML1/NC1) update discussion thread

DO YOU WANT 4.3 WITHOUT LOCKING YOUR BOOTLOADER OR KNOX? DO I HAVE A LITTLE TREAT FOR YOU: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591895
We now have a safestrap! Mind you its an ALPHA and should be used with caution there are currently NO Roms that support it but it does have TWRP. So backups are possible. Read up and download here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2605648
Now that the 4.3 update is out the old thread isn't very accurate.
So I'm making this so we can talk about it!
Rules:
-No spamming
-Be nice
-HAVE FUN
DISCLAMER FOR TAKING THIS UPDATE: your bootloader will become perminantly locked after updating. So if you are fine with no more Roms or Kernels then update away. any rooting applications other then the one listed below will cause hard brick. any attempts to downgrade to MF! HARD BRICK
Some general info on the update rooting ROMs and such
Useful information:
Saferoot for rooting after 4.3: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758&highlight=s3
What is "Knox": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47800268
a good write up on the cons of 4.3 by our local CYanogenMod maintainer @invisiblek : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788313

First? Ha..ha...ha.
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so... if i go back to a stock rooted nan, i wont be able to go back to cm11?

Emoji Input
View Changes I don't like:
On/Off Button uses words "on and off" instead of the sign
Emojis have changed and they look worse than 4.1 (IMO)
Cannot swipe left (or right) to access lock screen camera (3rd app must do that)
No Swipe to Unlock with passcode on

smart--phone said:
View Changes I don't like:
On/Off Button uses words "on and off" instead of the sign
Emojis have changed and they look worse than 4.1 (IMO)
Cannot swipe left (or right) to access lock screen camera (3rd app must do that)
No Swipe to Unlock with passcode on
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More of a 4.3 thing
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Screenshots would be great. I don't have a clue what tw 4.3 looks like lol.

jamminjon82 said:
Screenshots would be great. I don't have a clue what tw 4.3 looks like lol.
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Not sure many actually "installed" the OTA, think most are waiting for beans and them to crack it open.

Aren't those guys all on the s4?
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cammykool said:
More of a 4.3 thing
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Yeah. Meant to change title. Oh well.

You may want to retitle this thread as "TW 4.3" since, you know, 4.3 existed on AOSP for some months.

Beans said on twitter that he hard bricked his s3
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jamminjon82 said:
Beans said on twitter that he hard bricked his s3
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Which means VZW probably has some trickery in this to permalock the bootloader, so be careful.

Can anybody please check what languages does 4.3 have and if they're any different from 4.1.2? As we won't have root as of now, I'm afraid to lose support of one specific language enabled by Language Enabler. Thanks in advance!

Well this is great news. Maybe i'll run it over the holidays for the Camera. Can't wait to see what our great Devs can do with this!

Chris123NT said:
Which means VZW probably has some trickery in this to permalock the bootloader, so be careful.
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great, permalocked bootloader . The Sprint and T-mobile versions were cracked though...

Someone said delete the new boot loader in the update zip, that's what they had to with the old Motorola.
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CisternaChyli said:
great, permalocked bootloader . The Sprint and T-mobile versions were cracked though...
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Sprint and TMobile are never locked. Just Verizon and ATT. This is basically same as S4 and it has never been unlocked. They are blowing Q-Fuses like old Moto.
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kirkwoodlucas said:
Someone said delete the new boot loader in the update zip, that's what they had to with the old Motorola.
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Think there is something also in the TZ partition if I remember right.

prdog1 said:
Sprint and TMobile are never locked. Just Verizon and ATT. This is basically same as S4 and it has never been unlocked. They are blowing Q-Fuses like old Moto.
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Think there is something also in the TZ partition if I remember right.
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yeah there is a check in the trustzone I believe
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I wonder who else is going to try and install it

So seeing that Beans hardbricked his S3, is the only way to unroot back to stock, re-lock the bootloader, and then get the update?

saldomontoya said:
So seeing that Beans hardbricked his S3, is the only way to unroot back to stock, re-lock the bootloader, and then get the update?
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Pretty much. I tried to update and it failed. I'm rooted on stock TW and unlocked. Tried a few things and I can't even get back to a stock unrooted rom
I guess I'll wait for a rooted rom.

4.4.2 downgrade to 4.1.2 - Possible?

Hello everyone,
I have a SCH-I535 running 4.4.2 that I bricked last night after running ez-unlocker (attempting to modify the bootload) and just got it back to work after using a debrick image... I would like to know if it is possible to downgrade back to JB 4.1.2? and if so how will accomplish this since it is not letting me bypass the odin process due to a recovery failed error...
Thank you very much!

Giro13 said:
Hello everyone,
I have a SCH-I535 running 4.4.2 that I bricked last night after running ez-unlocker (attempting to modify the bootload) and just got it back to work after using a debrick image... I would like to know if it is possible to downgrade back to JB 4.1.2? and if so how will accomplish this since it is not letting me bypass the odin process due to a recovery failed error...
Thank you very much!
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Yes but you would need to send it out for a jtag repair
Mobiletechvideos.com
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ShapesBlue said:
Yes but you would need to send it out for a jtag repair
Mobiletechvideos.com
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It's fifty dollars, I might add
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poppers162 said:
It's fifty dollars, I might add
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Well worth it for an unlocked bootloader
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ShapesBlue said:
Well worth it for an unlocked bootloader
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Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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poppers162 said:
Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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Here's to "if there's a will, there's a way" attitude

poppers162 said:
Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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Any word on this?

Amtip said:
Any word on this?
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Still testing and digging! But I feel like our efforts are fruitless, as I am no developer and I feel like my friend and I's ideas have been thought of and tested and failed. I do not want to bring any hopes up. But it's starting to look more and more possible. Just be patient
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poppers162 said:
Still testing and digging! But I feel like our efforts are fruitless, as I am no developer and I feel like my friend and I's ideas have been thought of and tested and failed. I do not want to bring any hopes up. But it's starting to look more and more possible. Just be patient
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I do hope it's successful! I stupidly took the 4.3 OTA, and I've been regretting it since. Do keep us posted, please!

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xerotix said:
Yeah, I've been trying to downgrade through odin and it's not even working. Pissmehoff
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Fix I've found to downgrade from 4.3
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That link has been posted in these forums before. That downgrade only works on the i9300 international version, not the i535 Verizon version. The screenshot in the article you linked even shows the about phone as the i9300. This article you linked is from 8 months ago. If this worked on the Verizon version it would have been all over these forums. The article you linked even mentions how trying this process resulted in hard bricks on the AT&T version. Anyone trying this on the Verizon version will suffer the same fate.

landshark68 said:
That link has been posted in these forums before. That downgrade only works on the i9300 international version, not the i535 Verizon version. The screenshot in the article you linked even shows the about phone as the i9300. This article you linked is from 8 months ago. If this worked on the Verizon version it would have been all over these forums. The article you linked even mentions how trying this process resulted in hard bricks on the AT&T version. Anyone trying this on the Verizon version will suffer the same fate.
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Understood, thanks. I didn't look into details.

xerotix said:
Understood, thanks. I didn't look into details.
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You posted a link without even reading the details contained inside? Not a good practice. Plenty of new people who would read your description, click on the link, follow the suggestion contained in the article without also looking into the details, and brick their phone. I removed the link from my quote of you. You may want to consider removing the link from your previous post. Just saying.

landshark68 said:
You posted a link without even reading the details contained inside? Not a good practice. Plenty of new people who would read your description, click on the link, follow the suggestion contained in the article without also looking into the details, and brick their phone. I removed the link from my quote of you. You may want to consider removing the link from your previous post. Just saying.
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good point. done, thanks

poppers162 said:
Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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man hope it works cause being on this 4.4.2 sucks ass since the loader is locked

astonmartin214 said:
man hope it works cause being on this 4.4.2 sucks ass since the loader is locked
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hope it works as well going through 2 other insurance phones miss my unlocked boot loader on my old s3 could fix some issues of 4.3.1
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nikkifm said:
hope it works as well going through 2 other insurance phones miss my unlocked boot loader on my old s3 could fix some issues of 4.3.1
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man now am like really was going to flash DU on this phone now I can't

astonmartin214 said:
man now am like really was going to flash DU on this phone now I can't
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I miss my ose rom I was running KitKat 4.4.3 before it died I was pulling atlest over a day with 4 or so hours of screen time with my 2300mah zero lemon battery's only way I know of downgrading is to swap the board or j tag it or get one with the older boot loader glad atlest to have root, hope this exploit will work
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nikkifm said:
I miss my ose rom I was running KitKat 4.4.3 before it died I was pulling atlest over a day with 4 or so hours of screen time with my 2300mah zero lemon battery's only way I know of downgrading is to swap the board or j tag it or get one with the older boot loader glad atlest to have root, hope this exploit will work
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I was thinking is there a way you can hardbrick it then debrick it without having to send it off then push 4.1.2

astonmartin214 said:
I was thinking is there a way you can hardbrick it then debrick it without having to send it off then push 4.1.2
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with the d brick image boot from ext SD without a boot loader thought of it once but thinking it probably will premeantly brick your phone
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