I'm having a difficult time getting my phone back to stock to send back to Asurion who sent me a new phone. I had a problem where I could not get the phone to activate after installing Cyanogen 10.1. I show two ticks when I boot up into download mode. I would like to get rid of these before sending the phone back.
My problem is two fold.
1. I have rooted using Root Debug but when I install EZ-Unlock it stays white and will not bring up the interface to unlock the bootloader. What could the issue be?
2. How can I get TriangleAway to my phone I'm sending back since it never activated and I have a working phone now?
Thanks for your help. I've looked around and could not find something similar to my situation.
Austin Avalon said:
I'm having a difficult time getting my phone back to stock to send back to Asurion who sent me a new phone. I had a problem where I could not get the phone to activate after installing Cyanogen 10.1. I show two ticks when I boot up into download mode. I would like to get rid of these before sending the phone back.
My problem is two fold.
1. I have rooted using Root Debug but when I install EZ-Unlock it stays white and will not bring up the interface to unlock the bootloader. What could the issue be?
2. How can I get TriangleAway to my phone I'm sending back since it never activated and I have a working phone now?
Thanks for your help. I've looked around and could not find something similar to my situation.
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#1-If have root don't need to unlock boot loader. Just run Triangle Away and Odin stock Image again to kill root.
#2- Can either pay for app and download from Market via wifi or get here on XDA, put on root of sd card and install with root explorer of choice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30249357&postcount=3
#3- To get to homescreen and bypass activation from language setup screen tap top left corner/top right corner/bottom left corner/bottom right corner/volume up.
prdog1 said:
#1-If have root don't need to unlock boot loader. Just run Triangle Away and Odin stock Image again to kill root.
#2- Can either pay for app and download from Market via wifi or get here on XDA, put on root of sd card and install with root explorer of choice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30249357&postcount=3
#3- To get to homescreen and bypass activation from language setup screen tap top left corner/top right corner/bottom left corner/bottom right corner/volume up.
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Hmm I don't seem to see where i can download the APK from that link.
It was at bottom of next post. This one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22462960&postcount=4
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It was at bottom of next post. This one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22462960&postcount=4
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Sweet thanks!
Now a error message comes up saying Triangle Away has stopped working everytime I use it. It goes through it's checks at the beginning then the screen goes black and there goes the error.
Austin Avalon said:
Sweet thanks!
Now a error message comes up saying Triangle Away has stopped working everytime I use it. It goes through it's checks at the beginning then the screen goes black and there goes the error.
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Did you Odin back to stock ICS or JB and then reroot. The debug method only works on ICS. I would start Over by Odin back to stock ICS Or need to use new root method for JB.
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Hey there, apologies in advance if I have submitted this thread in the wrong section. I really looked as hard as I could before posting.
Well I rooted my phone, got super user on there, then got clockworkmod red, and then attempted to put the ice cream sandwich mod on my phone, thats where everything went sour. Phone would not go past screen that says samsung. I tried a few times to get it to go past that point, and just nothing. I then attempted to use odin to have my phone put back, but now I cannot even get the phone to open up clockworkmod.
To put it very simply. The only thing I have access to now is the download option (holding both volume up and down while inserting the usb cable from the computer) I have searched the internet high and low for something to run through odin to put my phone back to the way it was. I keep coming up with dead links and long dead downloads. I was able to use the gtg ultimate unbrick, but all that managed to accomplish was to have my phone say at&t instead of rogers.
Im still at the screen that says samsung, with no access to a recovery menu at this point. I only have the download option.
Can anyone help me salvage my phone?
edit: I appear to have been able to reput clockworkmod back on the phone with odin. Thats all I have been able to do.
When flashing any ics Rom/port from.gingerbread/red recovery you will need to double flash...I'm seeing a lot of people.with bricks lately and I think the problem is they are not reading enough before flashing ics...
So you have cwm correct? Boot into cwm by holding volume up down and power button. If you have no roms hen go to mounts and storage and mount USB then plug it into the pc and copy over the Rom...if its gingerbread Rom.just one flash...if its ics then flash, you will get stuck on Samsung screen so boot back into cwm...you will either boot into a blue or some distorted rainbowy cwm...just reflash he Rom
If you can't do that...then idk what else to do as I don't know much about rogers phones and what is and isn't compatible with them...but u would suggest qksters heimdal one click back to stock uclb3...its always worked for me...but not sure if it will work with rogers...
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Mytheos said:
Hey there, apologies in advance if I have submitted this thread in the wrong section. I really looked as hard as I could before posting.
Well I rooted my phone, got super user on there, then got clockworkmod red, and then attempted to put the ice cream sandwich mod on my phone, thats where everything went sour. Phone would not go past screen that says samsung. I tried a few times to get it to go past that point, and just nothing. I then attempted to use odin to have my phone put back, but now I cannot even get the phone to open up clockworkmod.
To put it very simply. The only thing I have access to now is the download option (holding both volume up and down while inserting the usb cable from the computer) I have searched the internet high and low for something to run through odin to put my phone back to the way it was. I keep coming up with dead links and long dead downloads. I was able to use the gtg ultimate unbrick, but all that managed to accomplish was to have my phone say at&t instead of rogers.
Im still at the screen that says samsung, with no access to a recovery menu at this point. I only have the download option.
Can anyone help me salvage my phone?
edit: I appear to have been able to reput clockworkmod back on the phone with odin. Thats all I have been able to do.
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If u can get to dl ur fine
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1331381
Use this link/program from download mode to get to stock 2.3.6.
Wait, if you can get to download mode, you can reflash JScott's option C from here, then get into CWM red, flash the ICS of your choice, reboot into CWM blue (press and hold vol up/vol dn/power 5 seconds when stuck at sammy screen), wipe data/cache/dalvik, reboot and you should have ICS.
I understand that some people will never get "it", but reading the entire post for flashing/modding firmware is a MUST.
Yesterday I got the update on my S3. I am rooted and bootloader unlocked with EZ apps. when I got the update it went into EZ recovery and thinking maybe I could get the update I tried to install it. It looked like alot of it installed but it did kick me out in the end, or gave me an error or something. Anyway when I went to see if the update had gone through under info I saw I was on G1 still not G7 and it said I had an error 401. So I didn't think it had gone through. I tried to change my phone to CM-10 nightlies by invisiblek just now and followed all the steps in the tutorial and when I did my final reboot I get a exclamation point in a sign and a quote, "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. I know there is a way to load to easy recovery and I will find that and go back to where I was but I thought I should post this as I have been researching quite a bit and hadn't seen this happen to anyone else. Maybe I missed it but just in case maybe this will help someone else. If someone could respond on how to boot into ez recovery I will do that or if someone has a different idea on what I should do I'm open to suggestions. Thanks in advance...
OK, read something about download mode so tried that. Power-Volume down-Home at same time. Screen came up asking if I wanted to install a custom OS and warning that a custom OS could be dangerous. Same exclamation point thing as not authorized so maybe another Verizon message? Anyway I said yes and it went to Downloading... screen and says do not turn off target. In the upper left hand corner it says Odin mode, product name: SCH-I535, Custom binaryDownload: no, Current Binary: Samsung official, System status: Official, Qualcomm secureboot: enable...
I'm guessing this is how you get into ODIN but as I have never done that and don't have the phone connected to my computer now I'm guessing it's safe to shut off my phone even though it says Do not turn off target!!!
Anyone know how I get to the bootloader? I'm guessing I can load my saved boot from there...UGH!
Tried shutting down phone but it won't. Do I have to remove battery?
Got Odin open but since my backup is a nandroid backup don't see how I can get to it through ODIN. I'm really stuck. Haven't pulled the battery yet as I was hoping someone would chime in here but guess I will have to soon. THere must be a way to get to the bootloader screen as why else would you do a nandroid backup? I also did a full backup on Titanium Backup bt again how do I get there?
OK loaded root66 through odin...phone restored...now what do i need to do to get cm10 on here....
Went and looked at phone under settings and that build was different now and the 401 error was gone so I installed CM10 and it's loading now! Yeah for me
Odin would be your best bet, if you can do that you should be golden, as to recovery ,I believe it's hold volume down, home then power button hold till you feel the vibration then release that should take you to either recovery or download mode.to Odin you need download mode.hope this helps a little
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I need help guys,
I used Odin to root the phone and did my first custom rom which is the clean rom...it went through the process and when it was about to reboot i got the system software not approved by verizon and take phone to store
I have been told to odin back to stock but it wont let me. The stock image on odin wont work it says fail
I tried the first method and used odin in download mode to flash the stock image
Failed:
This is what I get
added
Odin V3 engine
File Analysis
all threads completed (succeed 0 / Fail 1)
In the Odin Download mode on the phone the top left reads as follow
Odin Mode (Red Letters)
Product Name (SCH-I535)
Custom Binary Download : Yes (1 counts )
Current Binary Custom
System Status Custom
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
One thing I gotta mention is that when I got the phone last week it had an OTA update from Verizon which I did install and then a few days later I rooted the phone and when I tried to use Clean Rom it gave me the dreaded Verizon message
Sounds like you didn't unlock the bootloader.
Ya your bootloader is locked again ... unlock it and redo the steps everything should be fine after that
Guys I know that the bootloader is locked but i cannot get back to stock to unroot phone and then unlock the bootloader
Odin recognizes phone but the stock image goes into fail mode right away
I cannot get into recovery and the only thing I can do is go to download mode and Odin but nothing else
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030&highlight=jtag
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798850
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-tutorial-rootrecoverybootloader-unlockicsjb-verizon-galaxy-s-iii/
http://www.android.gs/fix-bricked-verizon-galaxy-s3/
one of these may be able to help you ... i lost the original link i had but saved these for bootloader issues hope they help they should
Stranger_84 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030&highlight=jtag
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798850
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/29256-tutorial-rootrecoverybootloader-unlockicsjb-verizon-galaxy-s-iii/
http://www.android.gs/fix-bricked-verizon-galaxy-s3/
one of these may be able to help you ... i lost the original link i had but saved these for bootloader issues hope they help they should
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You are aware he can Odin flashed the latest OTA instead of that you have provided. Here it is :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439. This will also help fix his phone being that it is recent. Forgot this link to get him back on track: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114.
i thought thats what he already tried? but yes you can odin any ota file being that an unlocked bootloader isnt needed.
When I try the VRBLK3 chain it goes into set up connection for like 10 minutes on Odin with a fail at the end each time
I'm not sure being ive never had that issues ... im sorry and good luck
try flashing odin stock ROM, not bootchain
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When I try the VRBLK3 chain it goes into set up connection for like 10 minutes on Odin with a fail at the end each time
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Did you put the file in PDA in Odin they only work if you checked PDA.
NYGiants4Natic said:
When I try the VRBLK3 chain it goes into set up connection for like 10 minutes on Odin with a fail at the end each time
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I had a similar issue once. This helpful post by h3llsdr0id eventually got me up and running. Took a total of like 4 hours though lol.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30569324&postcount=26
Make sure you have the correct files. This is for the original root66 so it's ICS. Once I booted up and activated I took the Verizon OTAs all the way to JB and then rooted/unlocked bootloader.
edit: I actually had to go back to ICS to reprovision my SIM so not sure you have to go through all of this. Try to odin stock JB ROM like mentioned above.
Thank YOU so much guys you have made my day.
After trying all last night and today I got it back to stock with the OTA file through ODIN. That is all I needed and it went right back to brand new stock phone using 4.1.1
WOW.
I thought I was going to have a dead phone.
Thank you all
Glad you got it up and working!!!!!
Yea I had the same problem but all it needed was a handy flash back to stock. The good thing with making these mistakes is that if it happens again you know what to do.
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I'm having the same problem and can't get into download mode
Gatanater said:
Yea I had the same problem but all it needed was a handy flash back to stock. The good thing with making these mistakes is that if it happens again you know what to do.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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Hi there,
Could someone please help me. I bricked my phone 3 days go and went through odin and root66 stock to unbrick it. I installed CWR and backed up everything, then i purchased triangle away to reset the flash counter. When I did that I got the software not authorized by verizon error screen. It won't let me get into download mode or recovery. Can I still try to use odin? What should I do? I'd really appreciate some help today is the 4th day I have been trying to fix my phone, only to make it worse.
Thank you in advance
You have to get into download mode to use Odin. It will go into download mode, if you will search, there are ways to pull battery along with button combo to get it there. After rooting, use EZ Unlock 1.2 and that will unlock your bootloader without then unauthorized message from Verizon. Make sure you use only that version, the others don't work.
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mj76 said:
Hi there,
Could someone please help me. I bricked my phone 3 days go and went through odin and root66 stock to unbrick it. I installed CWR and backed up everything, then i purchased triangle away to reset the flash counter. When I did that I got the software not authorized by verizon error screen. It won't let me get into download mode or recovery. Can I still try to use odin? What should I do? I'd really appreciate some help today is the 4th day I have been trying to fix my phone, only to make it worse.
Thank you in advance
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Pull battery, hold volume down+home+power keys while you put the battery back in. If that's too many buttons to fumble with at the same time you can try pulling battery, put it back, hold all three keys while plugging it into your computer. My old phone worked that way, idk about the s3. You SHOULD get the download triangle and it asking you if you want to continue. Hit volume up to continue then plug it in and odin should recognize it. Get the stock rom image to flash in the PDA slot of odin. Accept the OTA's until you're up to date then unlock bootloader, root, then flash custom roms/kernels AFTER you've done the appropriate reading. Theres a sticky in development takes you step by step on how to unbrick, then unlock and root. Those should help once you get into download. Hope this helps! :fingers-crossed:
flammablepez said:
Pull battery, hold volume down+home+power keys while you put the battery back in. If that's too many buttons to fumble with at the same time you can try pulling battery, put it back, hold all three keys while plugging it into your computer. My old phone worked that way, idk about the s3. You SHOULD get the download triangle and it asking you if you want to continue. Hit volume up to continue then plug it in and odin should recognize it. Get the stock rom image to flash in the PDA slot of odin. Accept the OTA's until you're up to date then unlock bootloader, root, then flash custom roms/kernels AFTER you've done the appropriate reading. Theres a sticky in development takes you step by step on how to unbrick, then unlock and root. Those should help once you get into download. Hope this helps! :fingers-crossed:
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Thank you for your response. I tried pulling the battery out and holding volume down, home and power keys at the same time while putting battery in, even as i plugged it into my phone, but nothing but the unauthorized error screen comes up. I should note that my phone is note 2 not s3. I apologize for posting it here, but this thread seemed to be just like the problem i was having.
THIS WILL WORK ONLY IF YOU CAN GET INTO DOWNLOAD MODE (Odin mode) if you bricked your bootloader try HERE
Who can benefit from this?
Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 then tried to downgrade resulting in a soft brick
Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 and somehow lost there recovery or follow restoring stock recovery instructions HERE
Anyone who took the OTA to 4.3 but failed with access to download mode
Anyone who wants 4.3 but for some reason can not OTA
Anyone who took the NC1 update (new 4.3) and wants to revert to ML1 (old 4.3 with saferoot and safestrap support)
Linux and Mac users must follow the Odin method using the correct PIT file (found at the bottom of the op) and substitue Odin with Jodin3 found HERE and spam AdamOutler thanks button for making Jodin3
WARNING! UPDATING TO 4.3 WILL RESULT IN A LOCKED BOOTLOADER FOREVER!!
4.3 with Odin
How to enter Download Mode
Make sure your device is completely off
Hold Volume Down + Home
While holding both of them simultaneously press the Power button until you see the disclaimer on the screen
Then let go of all the buttons and press Volume Up
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Download and extract Odin <--- New link 1/23/14
Download and extract ALL_I535VRUCML1_I535VZWCML1_2198062_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5.7z (official old 4.3 tar ball) or ALL_I535VRUCNC1_I535VZWCNC1_2198062_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5.7z (official new 4.3 tar ball)
Download kies and install as administrator. make sure the [Unified Driver Installer] check box is checked at the end of the install (Might take some time)
Windows Kies Here
Mac Kies Here
Enter Download Mode
Make sure Kies is closed then plug in your phone and wait for drivers to install
Open Odin As administrator
You should see your phone under ID:COM (you should also see it has been added in message)
Make sure only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time is checked
Check PDA [ ]
Click on [PDA] And select the .tar file you just extracted (Only use PDA Never use the others)
Wait for it to verify the MD5 then click [Start]
From here on out its all automated Odin will Flash SCH-I535_I535VRUCML1 then restart (dont forget first boot takes time)
If you get stuck in a boot loop go into recovery and do a factory reset (probably should regardless)
4.3 With Verizon Utility [will always push the most recent firmware atm 4.4.2 and you will not be able to go back to 4.3] (Windows only for now)
How to enter Download Mode
Make sure your device is completely off
Hold Volume Down + Home
While holding both of them simultaneously press the Power button until you see the disclaimer on the screen
Then let go of all the buttons and press Volume Up
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Download and unzip
Windows SUA_ar.zip <--- New Link
Mac SUA_ar.zip
Open SUA_ar folder
Install SUABnRSetup as administrator (might take some time and may not be nessesary)
Download kies and install as administrator. make sure the [Unified Driver Installer] check box is checked at the end of the install (Might take some time)
Windows Kies Here
Mac Kies Here
Make sure Kies is closed then go into download mode and plug into your pc (hold here until drivers install)
Run SUA.exe as administrator
Click on [Repair Assistant] (on the left)
Click on run [Repair Assistant] (on the bottom)
After repair assistant recognizes your phone click [Repair Galaxy S(R) III] (on the right side)
It will say "Due to the condition of your phone/tablet, all data will need to be erased during the repair."
Click [continue]
From here on out its all automated it will download and install SCH-I535_I535VRUCML1 then restart (dont forget first boot takes time)
If you get stuck at 84% try THIS
If you get stuck in a boot loop go into recovery and do a factory reset (probably should regardless)
If you keep failing it might be because you have bad partitions. Download the pit file that matches your phone (16gb S3 use the 16gb pit file or 32gb S3 use the 32gb pit file) Follow the Odin instructions with the addition of your pit file By clicking [PIT] in Odin. Or try this fix Here
SCH-I535_D2VZW_16gb.pit
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SCH-I535_D2VZW_32gb.pit
As long as things went smooth you should be back on 4.3 ready to take on the world!
Want root on 4.3? Use saferoot (ML1) HERE or towelroot (ML1/NC1) HERE Remember you are on a locked bootloader. You can not flash insecure bootloader, roms or custom recovery.
awesome. I had given up and was just waiting for the 4.3 tar
I'm really hoping this works since you had the exact same symptoms as me
Thanks in advance!
kangeon said:
awesome. I had given up and was just waiting for the 4.3 tar
I'm really hoping this works since you had the exact same symptoms as me
Thanks in advance!
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I was waiting as well, But I was about to chuck my Droid x against a wall. Another funny thing is right before I tried this my phone got sudden death syndrome (power button stayed compressed so every time battery is put in it automatically tuns on then off ). Luckily slamming my phone against the table wasn't a internet troll and it got fixed.
ThePagel said:
I was waiting as well, But I was about to chuck my Droid x against a wall. Another funny thing is right before I tried this my phone got sudden death syndrome (power button stayed compressed so every time battery is put in it automatically tuns on then off ). Luckily slamming my phone against the table wasn't a internet troll and it got fixed.
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Bro I hate my Droid X. I sent my phone out today to have it JTAG to 4.3 and hours later this came out LOL. Good job bro!!!!:good:
I got it working
Thanks so much!
You are a life saver. Thank you!
Good to see that some folks can resurrect their device now. A locked but working phone is certainly better than no phone at all.
Awesome work ThePagel!
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I signed up just to say thank you. I decided to go for broke and take my phone into Verizon just to see what they said and they suggested I upgrade to a new phone. I'm sure they could have performed this for me, but I'm glad I did it myself. Once again, thank you.
Couple things, when you redo the OP could you make sure to detail what scenario would lead you to using this tool? Maybe make that a little clearer.
Also, we don't have a bootloader to boot directly into like say HTC devices. Samsung let's you boot into recovery or download mode. Download Mode may be an equivalent term to "bootloader" for other devices but it may be confusing to new S3 users down the road. Cheers!
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@ThePagel I PMd you. I will go ahead and post a mirror for the SUA_ar.zip here. You can move this link to the OP. Once everyone wakes up they are gonna shut down your dropbox for excessive traffic.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199403
Would this work on a phone that wasn't bricked but you wanted to just restore it to pristine stock 4.3? (a sort of "oh crap, I accidentally deleted a bunch of system APKs - how do I get those back?!" moment)
s'pht said:
Would this work on a phone that wasn't bricked but you wanted to just restore it to pristine stock 4.3? (a sort of "oh crap, I accidentally deleted a bunch of system APKs - how do I get those back?!" moment)
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Kies should handle that. Not sure but as never used Kies but you should not need that other file. Just repair in Kies.
Will this repair a broken recovery also? After I took the OTA I rooted then tried to install a custom recovery. Now when I boot to recovery I get the error "SECURE FAIL: KERNAL" as well as the yellow triangle. The phone does work and I can get into download mode, I just want my recovery back so I can do a factor data reset if needed.
harrst1 said:
Will this repair a broken recovery also? After I took the OTA I rooted then tried to install a custom recovery. Now when I boot to recovery I get the error "SECURE FAIL: KERNAL" as well as the yellow triangle. The phone does work and I can get into download mode, I just want my recovery back so I can do a factor data reset if needed.
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It seems this method will restore the phone to the factory state thus should repair your recovery also.
SlimSnoopOS said:
Couple things, when you redo the OP could you make sure to detail what scenario would lead you to using this tool? Maybe make that a little clearer.
Also, we don't have a bootloader to boot directly into like say HTC devices. Samsung let's you boot into recovery or download mode. Download Mode may be an equivalent term to "bootloader" for other devices but it may be confusing to new S3 users down the road. Cheers!
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk
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I think I can manage that
prdog1 said:
@ThePagel I PMd you. I will go ahead and post a mirror for the SUA_ar.zip here. You can move this link to the OP. Once everyone wakes up they are gonna shut down your dropbox for excessive traffic.
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23269279319199403
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Thankyou!
s'pht said:
Would this work on a phone that wasn't bricked but you wanted to just restore it to pristine stock 4.3? (a sort of "oh crap, I accidentally deleted a bunch of system APKs - how do I get those back?!"
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Yes
prdog1 said:
Kies should handle that. Not sure but as never used Kies but you should not need that other file. Just repair in Kies.
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Because he is on 4.3 kies is no help. Its still giving us 4.1.2
harrst1 said:
Will this repair a broken recovery also? After I took the OTA I rooted then tried to install a custom recovery. Now when I boot to recovery I get the error "SECURE FAIL: KERNAL" as well as the yellow triangle. The phone does work and I can get into download mode, I just want my recovery back so I can do a factor data reset if needed.
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Yes this will work just remember you run the risk of a hard brick if things go wrong
ThePagel said:
I think I can manage that
Thankyou!
Yes
Because he is on 4.3 kies is no help. Its still giving us 4.1.2
Yes this will work just remember you run the risk of a hard brick if things go wrong
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Ok. I see now. You are just using the drivers from Kies.
Interesting...even after going through this procedure I still get the Samsung "Custom Lock" screen.
Thanks for this btw!!
eudoxia said:
Interesting...even after going through this procedure I still get the Samsung "Custom Lock" screen.
Thanks for this btw!!
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A lot of original S3s came with that lock. Don't know if we ever figured out why.
eudoxia said:
Interesting...even after going through this procedure I still get the Samsung "Custom Lock" screen.
Thanks for this btw!!
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prdog1 said:
A lot of original S3s came with that lock. Don't know if we ever figured out why.
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That is weird. Mine did not ship with custom but after the brick it did have it, then after the unbrick it was gone. Is your warranty in download mode 0 or 1?
prdog1 said:
A lot of original S3s came with that lock. Don't know if we ever figured out why.
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I stand corrected, after pulling the battery for a minute and rebooting the "Custom Lock" screen is gone..
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Hello,
So I tried rooting the GS7 recently. It was successful but I kept getting an 'Unauthorized Actions' error. I tried everything I could to get the warning to go away but couldn't resolve it. I've unrooted and have reverted back to stock and did a factory reset. However, now I'm seeing that my battery is draining faster than it charges. I booted into recovery mode and after the "downloading" screen I see an android lying down with a yellow exclamation point over his head. It goes to recovery and at the bottom it says supported APIs: 3 which I've never noticed before. I'm in way over my head and really regret trying to root. I just wanted to access my hosts file so I could block some websites. I'm not sure what to do now and am seeking some advice. I just want my old phone back. =' (
Thanks!
musashiasano said:
Hello,
So I tried rooting the GS7 recently. It was successful but I kept getting an 'Unauthorized Actions' error. I tried everything I could to get the warning to go away but couldn't resolve it. I've unrooted and have reverted back to stock and did a factory reset. However, now I'm seeing that my battery is draining faster than it charges. I booted into recovery mode and after the "downloading" screen I see an android lying down with a yellow exclamation point over his head. It goes to recovery and at the bottom it says supported APIs: 3 which I've never noticed before. I'm in way over my head and really regret trying to root. I just wanted to access my hosts file so I could block some websites. I'm not sure what to do now and am seeking some advice. I just want my old phone back. =' (
Thanks!
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