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Impossible to root samsung Galaxy 3

Hello everyone!
I have a problem with my phone. I can not the rooter! I tried using SuperOneClick, Z4Root and even Universal Androot but the phone does not root! What is the problem? I use the firmwareXXJPS. Does someone can help me solve this problem?

leblancbahiga said:
Hello everyone!
I have a problem with my phone. I can not the rooter! I tried using SuperOneClick, Z4Root and even Universal Androot but the phone does not root! What is the problem? I use the firmwareXXJPS. Does someone can help me solve this problem?
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It might have something to do with yout os version. I have 4.1.1 jelly beans and am waiting to get a rooting software that will work (super clickone will not work)

New Rooter
Hi Guys, I'm sorry if this is answered in full elsewhere but I can't find the answers to my questions in their entirety. For the past number of years I have had iphones and happily jailbreaking, I have just scored myself a shiny new Samsung Galaxy S3 and naturally want to root it. Now I am terrified of bricking it so want to be absolutely sure I am on track as I have never owned an android device before. The phone in question is from T Mobile uk running 4.1.2 baseband l9305BVBLL2 Model Number GT-19305. I will be using an iMac for the process. Any help greatly appreciated.
I just realised the actual question was not raised (trying to multitask), is there specific software that needs to be used with the different hardware for example does it matter if it is a mac with galaxy s3 or pc with galaxy s2 or htc whatever etc. Is it easy to brick during the process, and if you brick it is there anyway out. I'm sorry if these are dumb questions but I need to satisfy myself before proceeding with the root

You need to root using Odin. Go to galaxys3root.com for how to videos and links to tools and ROMs.
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Don't know about apple sorry but Odin is the tool i used for root and unlocking boot loader for roms
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Yep. Gotta say that Odin is the best way to do it. :thumbup:
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d.vanes said:
You need to root using Odin. Go to galaxys3root.com for how to videos and links to tools and ROMs.
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Don't know about apple sorry but Odin is the tool i used for root and unlocking boot loader for roms
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Gonna have to disagree on that website. Galaxys2root caused endless problems for people who used that method on our device. I would recommend finding a method here on xda. The s3 will have a thread with stickies to read and many tried and true methods
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(Q) how the hell do I root my HOX!!?

I tried the one click root metho n no. Dont work fails to install the damn super user. Also Idk if it matter or not but the file is named "runme". Not "runme.bat" should I rename it??? I think it will cause a problem tho. My phone reboots 3 times n don't get root help? I'm on 1.85
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709296
From the stickies........
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18th.abn said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709296
From the stickies........
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Don't work for me. It always fails to write anything. My phone reboots 3 times and no root. That nethod u gave me I can't do it without help I have NO idea how the hell all that works. Thought the one click root metho will work but don't. Tried 3 times to do it
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you set the date ahead like the instructions say right?

If you haven't already, check out my guide for the Telus HOX (it's in my signature and in the sticky rollup). You are required to have ADB set up and have an account with HTCDev.com.
Basically, the attached Spoof-CID.bat makes HTCDev.com think that your phone is the Rogers version and allows you to unlock your bootloader. Once that's done, you can push TWRP and then flash a prerooted ROM.
Hope it works for you and good luck.

Idk how to use adb .. did a little of research with 0 luck. I know that it's needed...idk where to find it. Or how to download it. :/ why is it such a pain in the ass???? Seriously.
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platform-tools_r16.0.2-windows.zip is the latest
inside the zip all you need is
adb.exe
fastboot.exe
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
downloading platform-tools_r16.0.2-windows.zip makes it alot easier then downloading the whole sdk
if you want to check for updates yourself look at this file repository-7.xml and search "platform-tools" then just change the filename of this url http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_<new version>-windows.zip to download
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Fastboot
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/ADB
some of those commands will or will not work on the evita. it's not a complete list or how they work but for the most part they are helpful links.
make sure you do these things first
usb debugging is enabled in developer options
fastboot is disabled in power options
some rooting and unlocking tasks require getting into bootloader manually, make the above settings and power off your phone completely.
to get into bootloader manually:
Volume Down + Power
Lights Blink A Few Times
Release Power
Tap Power Every Few Seconds Until HBOOT Screen Appears

chuko303 said:
Idk how to use adb .. did a little of research with 0 luck. I know that it's needed...idk where to find it. Or how to download it. :/ why is it such a pain in the ass???? Seriously.
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You have 500 posts on xda and you don't know how to use adb? You could check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1754018
Sometimes root takes a couple times to work. If you follow the instructions it will work.
But everything you need is in the stickies.

Thanks guys now I just gotta get a Damon hang of stuff again last time I was doing this kind of stuff was over a year go. It's like I'm a newb again :/ ....I blame marijane ladies n gents lol
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chuko303 said:
Thanks guys now I just gotta get a Damon hang of stuff again last time I was doing this kind of stuff was over a year go. It's like I'm a newb again :/ ....I blame marijane ladies n gents lol
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Blaming on maryjane psh. That's what noobs do ...build up your endurance young one

Need help...no rom or os on my phone : \

Hey guys I kinda fubar my phone. Maybe one of you can help me. So I was messing with my phone today trying to install a different rom than cm10 and I wasn't thinking or something and I erased my phone. I don't have any roms for me to access on the phone and there is no os. The erase also got ride of my backup. My computer sees my phone but i can't see any files. I can boot to twrp and see the files but i'm guessing since i don't have the debug option clicked off I won't be able to move a rom to it. The phone tries to boot but since there is no OS it just get stuck at the white htc screen.
Is there any way to flash my phone using my computer?
is there a way to move a rom to the phone so i can load it using twrp?
sorry for being a noob. I've been a iphone user until this htc one x. I love it btw. I should have switched sooner. Any help would be great.
Thanks in advance. :crying:

Mount in twrp and drag a Rom over you may have to mount your sd

Try dragging and dropping the zip file from your computer to SD. Use TWRP to flash zip. If you can find a rom you like with Aroma installer it should make the process less painful and you will not have to flash boot image.
HTC One X
4.1.1
Viper XL 3.1.0

If your completely wiped, I imagine you did a factory reset in boot loader, which probably corrupted SD... If the above advice doesn't work, you'll have to mount in twrp, and format SD... Then drag ROM onto phone and flash... Good luck
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I'm having the same problem.
How do you transfer files to your SD card though when it doesn't let you connect it to your PC as a storage device?
Am I missing something regarding the mount feature of TWRP?

WarlieChebb said:
I'm having the same problem.
How do you transfer files to your SD card though when it doesn't let you connect it to your PC as a storage device?
Am I missing something regarding the mount feature of TWRP?
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You do not have to connect your phone as a storage device. You can connect your phone to the computer while it is in fastboot.
Your computer will still see it.
AT&T HTC OneX
Android 4.1.1
ViperXL

Since your a new, flash the ViperXL JB ROM that one flashes the boot.IMG for you. It will be less of a pain that way. Good Luck
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InflatedTitan said:
If your completely wiped, I imagine you did a factory reset in boot loader, which probably corrupted SD... If the above advice doesn't work, you'll have to mount in twrp, and format SD... Then drag ROM onto phone and flash... Good luck
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So this is exactly what I did...
I've followed the directions for the ViperOne S ROM word for word, and after I run the batch file for the boot flash and go to reboot, it tells me there is no OS every time. I wish this was as easy as it was for the original Galaxy S.....

wait - what phone do you have?
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Omg please don't root your phone. Youre gonna brick.
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WarlieChebb said:
I'm having the same problem.
How do you transfer files to your SD card though when it doesn't let you connect it to your PC as a storage device?
Am I missing something regarding the mount feature of TWRP?
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Twrp has a mount as USB storage option.
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tlazarus said:
wait - what phone do you have?
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I have the One S (s4), but as far as I know the solutions can be shared.

No. Bad. Post in one s forum
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exad said:
No. Bad. Post in one s forum
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Yes, every device is very different, and specific ROMs can have their own issues as well. Somebody here can easily give you advice that doesn't apply to your device, and cause you to brick. Just post in the correct forum section for your device. There is no reason to post here.

exad said:
Omg please don't root your phone. Youre gonna brick.
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Twrp has a mount as USB storage option.
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There has been some crazy rush of people willing to own a paperweight
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Who wants to help me run a jtag service?
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31ken31 said:
There has been some crazy rush of people willing to own a paperweight
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Yeah, what is up with that. People need to read a WHOLE LOT MORE before flashing stuff blindly and posting their problems in the wrong forum.
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Venomtester said:
Who wants to help me run a jtag service?
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PM me with what you have in mind. I'm an IT professional for 20+ years in Long Island NY. Have been hacking HTC phones since the Cingular 8125 wizard. I could be interested depending on the details.
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Files for unlocking bootloader on 3.18

Sorry if this is a stupid question but I can't seem to find the onexchopper Ownage and busybox files to use supercid for my phone... I read both threads about unlocking the bootloader but I can't find a link for these files to put in my platform tools folder where my adb is... If anyone has any more info on this please help
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Firstly, you're posting in the wrong section, questions go in the Q&A Section, because it's for questions, ya know.
Secondly, you can't have looked very hard because the download link is in the first post of the 3.18 root thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285086
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I apologize for the wrong section I thought I did post it to q and a... I will move it but what link are u talking about... There was only one thing I seen to download and it was Xpwn. Zar file... See I was trying to read the thread a few times at work before attempting at home and I was not able to find out what this file was... I was expecting individual files for each one...
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It's a zip file. I downloaded the file and this is what it contains when you open it. Did you open it?
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No I have not but as soon as I get home from work I will... I do thank you for your help and again I apologize for posting in the wrong guy section and asking a stupid question... I did try to Google it before I asked but now I understand how to root my phone... Thanks again...
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[Q] t-mobile galaxy S root

hey out there does anyone know how to root a t-mobile galaxy s any help would be great thanks

Galaxy S...? Or Galaxy S Blaze?
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Its a blase s
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willdoe said:
Its a blase s
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Excellent. Are you on ICS?
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What is ICS sorry but I am a noob
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willdoe said:
What is ICS sorry but I am a noob
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Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) . Android version 4.0.4. It was the last official firmware that we got for our phone. If you don't know for sure, go to settings>about phone and it'll be your model number. When you bought the phone, it was most likely running Gingerbread (GB ) , 2.3.6 (or something close to that). If you're on GB, first download kies on your computer and upgrade that bad boy to ICS. If you're on ICS, wonderful! I'll link you the information you need.
Read, very, carefully!
Our phone is pretty sturdy and not easy to brick, but that doesn't mean you can't do it! If you do something outside of the instructions, you'll brick it.
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Alright, this link I'm posting IS NOT the guide I want you to follow, I want you to follow the guide that chweez posted on post #186. It's the one I followed and know. I'm linking you here because chweez posted all the links you need to accomplish this in the last post of the same thread. Download all those links, then press that link in post #186, read, read, read. If you have any questions, post them in the root thread chweez posted in post #186. I repeat, do not follow the rooted kernel guide by k0nane, you want the root guide of ICS posted by member Beastmode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591598
Happy flashing! Any questions, ask before you do anything. It's easier to explain something before you've done something we can't undo or a process to undo. We're here to help!
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njstein said:
Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) . Android version 4.0.4. It was the last official firmware that we got for our phone. If you don't know for sure, go to settings>about phone and it'll be your model number. When you bought the phone, it was most likely running Gingerbread (GB ) , 2.3.6 (or something close to that). If you're on GB, first download kies on your computer and upgrade that bad boy to ICS. If you're on ICS, wonderful! I'll link you the information you need.
Read, very, carefully!
Our phone is pretty sturdy and not easy to brick, but that doesn't mean you can't do it! If you do something outside of the instructions, you'll brick it.
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Alright, this link I'm posting IS NOT the guide I want you to follow, I want you to follow the guide that chweez posted on post #186. It's the one I followed and know. I'm linking you here because chweez posted all the links you need to accomplish this in the last post of the same thread. Download all those links, then press that link in post #186, read, read, read. If you have any questions, post them in the root thread chweez posted in post #186. I repeat, do not follow the rooted kernel guide by k0nane, you want the root guide of ICS posted by member Beastmode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1591598
Happy flashing! Any questions, ask before you do anything. It's easier to explain something before you've done something we can't undo or a process to undo. We're here to help!
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hey thanks a bunch for all those link sorry yes i now understand what you mean by ICS yes that is what it is running i think i have not set it up yet going to in just a bit thanks a bunch

willdoe said:
hey thanks a bunch for all those link sorry yes i now understand what you mean by ICS yes that is what it is running i think i have not set it up yet going to in just a bit thanks a bunch
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Make sure and have Kies uninstalled on the computer, kies and Odin don't play well together. After uninstalling kies, plug you're phone into the computer so the drivers load, then you're good to go!

OK thanks again
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Going to hijack this thread for a second. Followed the guide and when I get to the part on hitting start on odin nothing happens, what could I be doing wrong? I've never done this before so this is completely new to me. Thanks.

imawesomebro27 said:
Going to hijack this thread for a second. Followed the guide and when I get to the part on hitting start on odin nothing happens, what could I be doing wrong? I've never done this before so this is completely new to me. Thanks.
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Does odin recognize your phone?
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imawesomebro27 said:
Going to hijack this thread for a second. Followed the guide and when I get to the part on hitting start on odin nothing happens, what could I be doing wrong? I've never done this before so this is completely new to me. Thanks.
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If your phone isn't found or recognized, you may need to install the USB drivers for the Blaze . if the drivers are installed,you may want to try another USB port
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imawesomebro27 said:
Going to hijack this thread for a second. Followed the guide and when I get to the part on hitting start on odin nothing happens, what could I be doing wrong? I've never done this before so this is completely new to me. Thanks.
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Try a different USB port.
Edit: looks like flyers post appeared after I posted this.
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please help again
hello i need some more help i finally got the phone on and working and your right it is running gingerbread so i have look everywhere that i can think of for the ics update and cant find it i was hoping someone knows where i can find the ics update for the galaxy blaze s
THANKS A BUNCH FOR YOUR HELP