Does anyone know if the current root/unlock methods for the VZW S3 still work after applying the latest OTA update?
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I'm not sure about root, but I believe the bootloader unlock does. However, I've been reading that the current version of the bootloader unlock tool in the market is screwed up and to use version 1.2.
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Yes on both accounts OP.
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I can testify they both work. Just make sure you use the 1.2 version of EZ-Unlocker as 1.3 and 1.4 have issues.
Thanks for the replies all,
Mike
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Using the new VRLG7 baseband which Verizon gave us in the most recent OTA. I have rooted but now I need to unlock the bootloader. I have heard mixed opinions so I want to get one last opinion here. Do you guys use Ez unlock 1.2 for unlocking the VRLG7 or do you use the one in Google play at the moment which is 1.4?
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There u go bro this is ez unlock 1.2
The v1.4 isnt confermed yet to be working so to be on the safe side this is the 1.2 version. I uploaded ot to my dropbox
http://db.tt/4zyQrkwa
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1.4 in the play store works it just doesnt confirm that the loader is locked or unlocked.
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I have rooted my Verizon GS3 and Bootloader Unlocked. I have tried 2 ROMs so I think I must be missing a step or something here....
After I Flash to the JB Rom (CM10 and Liquidsmooth) when the phone reboots, I get the following:
System software not authorized
by Verizon Wireless has been
found on your phone.
Please turn off your phone
and go to the nearest
Verizon Wireless store for help.
after which I use Odin and go back to stock 4.0.4 with Root.
Anyone have any ideas that may help? Couldn't find that on the forums at all.... Thanks in advance.
You're bootloader isn't unlocked. If you're using ez unlock the new market version is not working correctly. I don't have the older version, but if you search its been posted a couple times.
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kintwofan said:
You're bootloader isn't unlocked. If you're using ez unlock the new market version is not working correctly. I don't have the older version, but if you search its been posted a couple times.
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Checking that out - thanks.
ldhbeldin said:
Checking that out - thanks.
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Actually here you go
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32456-app-920-ez-unlock-14-easiest-way-to-unlock-your-bootloader/
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ldhbeldin said:
Checking that out - thanks.
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that was it - thank you.
Don't forget to thank those that help you.... Covered it for you just in case
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Good looking out
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Hey guys, just recently had to unroot the S3 due to some minor hardware issues. I flashed the stock Rom and all with mobile Odin and was even able to update with the ota.
Is there a way to check to make sure the bootloader is locked without having to unroot again? Have a feeling I missed a step but just want to be sure.
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Of the Samsung screen flashes by very quickly at boot then it means you are unlocked.
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If you did a ota then your bootloader is locked iirc. Which version did you flash with odin? I think the F2 is the only version that doesnt relock but i could be wrong. But as suggested if the samsung logo goes away real quick at boot you are unlocked.
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I flashed the rom they had from stockrooms.net, so I'm guessing it was one of the first roms the S3 had. It seems like I'm locked since it did an OTA twice (one I manually allowed then another one automatically) and the Samsung logo doesn't just flash by.
As x714x posted, if you accepted an OTA then your bootloader is locked.
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The HD stock build is the only one that wipes everything.
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Just unlock again using EZ Unlock 1.2 to be safe. It will not hurt anything to unlock it if it is already unlocked.
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I haven't taken any ota's, and out of nowhere I don't have root. I tried updating binaries through supersu, but utility says installation failed. Help?
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Reroot it then...
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x714x said:
Reroot it then...
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Thank u captain obvious, let me clarify, I want to know what may have caused it and if anyone else had this happen, I re rooted but if I flash a jb Rom and it happens again I don't want to be stuck unrooted
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chupafaros said:
Thank u captain obvious
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That made me lol.
Sorry I know I'm not helping at all, but really, that made my day.
More information. What ROM, do you have a custom recovery? If you have stock recovery then the ota def updated itself. If your stock rooted then it will do that without asking
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I'm stock rooted, but I had flashed twrp recovery
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Repeat the rooting process again.
Help I'm trying to root or add CM10 to my Verizon GS3 SCH-I535 but I don't have a computer is there a way
I don't know of a way to root without a pc. Casual and Odin both require a pc
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I think you are out of luck if you are on a verizon device because they come with a locked bootloader. If it was for another carrier it is possible.
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azairus10 said:
Help I'm trying to root or add CM10 to my Verizon GS3 SCH-I535 but I don't have a computer is there a way
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Here you go:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2352671
This MAY work on Verizon, but not ENTIRELY sure. The guy who made the thread did say it worked on Sprint and T-Mobile S3's. But this post is all that I know of that provides a rooting from phone method.
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What about mobile odin and a rooted stock rom?
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5ft24 said:
What about mobile odin and a rooted stock rom?
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Mobile Odin requires you to already have root access to function, so unfortunately he couldn't use Mobile Odin to flash a rooted stock ROM in this case.
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