Hey guys, is there a guide to unlock and root an s3 on the 4.1.1 official update? My friend has tried the guides and it says odin fails when he uses it.
This is the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439. Your friend may need to be sure that he has the samung drivers installed and the latest version of odin. You could try a different USB port or different PC. It works best using the supplied OEM micro-USB cable.
Ok, thank you!
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Make sure he waits for Odin to complete as well. When I was following the guide, Odin would reboot the phone and I thought it was done. I had to redo it a couple times because I didn't wait for it to get to the "Succeeded" stage.
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Guys I have rooted my Verizon Galaxy S3 several times using the various instructions from here and XDA. When I am done I have everything I need and have used root checker to verify that I do have root. Unlocked the bootloader and everything but when I go into recovery and do a reboot I no longer have root. What am I doing wrong?
Go to Google Play and download the superuser app should fix it
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hi, i'm trying to update my cyanogenmod to the latest version but upon reboot the DOS equivalent time-outs when trying to mount the SDcard. what do i do?
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I don't know if this helps but... when I was on a custom rom And encrypted my device and tried to flash another rom or update mine. It basically bricked my phone. It would give me error messages about my encrypted device. I was forced to return back to stock via Odin and re-root my phone
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I have a Galaxsy S III that WILL NOT update past 4.0.4, every time I try, it says service is unavailable. Verizon says I need a new phone and Samsung wants me to mail it in to them to fix for 2 weeks. Instead of doing either option...as there are some small cracks in the screen, Verizon wont replace and I have no spare phone to lose mine for 2 weeks, I've decided to root it.
Now, I've looked all over this site and I'm both confused and overwhelmed. All the roots I see now are for devices already in JB or 4.1. So, since I'm so far behind, how do I get mine to current 4.1? I thought this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
Thread may be it, but again, very overwhelming. Is this the correct spot? Any input I would greedily take and thanks for the assist. Looking forward to contributing.
Morgan.
Well, I will say are you computer challenged? If not you should't have a problem dealing with odin and flashing to the latest and unlocking the bootloader.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
go to section 1 and you should be good to go.
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Use Kies! or download the rom and use ODIN to update
I understand that there are many other posts about this particular issue but very few are solved and even if they are it is usually phone specific. There is no guide for the S6 yet, that I know of so I shall continue
Anyway I tried to flash the stock firmware using Odin to get out of a soft bricked situation. I originally tried to update the software via Smart Switch which failed. Then it asked to perform an emergency recovery via Smart Switch, this also failed spectacularly. Ive tried phoning customer support with no help as it was rooted previously.
Quick summary:
1. I unrooted then factory reset + wipe cache
2. Update via Smart Switch failed
3. Emergency recovery via Smart Switch failed
4. Odin pauses at "NAND write start" when attempting to flash
I have used Odin 3.9 and 1.3 with multiple stock firmwares both .tar.md5 and trying just .tar (it helped another user) with no results
PLEASE HELP AS I DONT WANT A 400 POUND PAPER WEIGHT
Thanks
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apologies I am new to this, I reposted this as a question here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/xda-assist/q-t3144196
Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. Have you seen this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/stock-firmware-official-stock-firmware-t3086387? See if that helps. Also, your device specific forum is here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6 They are the experts on your device and should be able to help you.
I'll also close your other post.
Good luck!
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Hi, thank you for using XDA Assist. Have you seen this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/general/stock-firmware-official-stock-firmware-t3086387? See if that helps. Also, your device specific forum is here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6 They are the experts on your device and should be able to help you.
I'll also close your other post.
Good luck!
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I have seen that before, its where I got my stock firmware from. When I click onto the S6 forum you provided I can see no way to post my issue?
I am unfortunately a noob on this site so thanks for your time
PevDog said:
I have seen that before, its where I got my stock firmware from. When I click onto the S6 forum you provided I can see no way to post my issue?
I am unfortunately a noob on this site so thanks for your time
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If you're opening the link in a browser look towards the top on the left. You should see a "new thread" icon. If you're trying to ask a question in that thread on the lower left is a "reply" icon. Just use that and it will post your question without quoting the previous users text.
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"Root my phone" she says, "It will be great" she says...That is what my girlfriend asked me but now I have her phone bricked and can't get it running again. Have rooted multiple android devices before but this one has stumped me. Tried to get old 4.4.4 OS on it using Odin and now I cannot get any OS on it. Even the original stock OS I cannot get loaded on, which I would happily take.
Things you should know:
-Samsung Galaxy S5 Verizon edition
-Using Odin v 3.10.06
-Using md5 and .tar SM-G900V
-Phone can go into Recovery/Download Mode
-Odin sees phone and recognizes it, but when trying to load on OS it gives error failed.
Ask me for any other info, I would be happy to get it rooted, not rooted, custom ROM, just anything to get it running again.
Thank you very much.
TUTRider said:
"Root my phone" she says, "It will be great" she says...That is what my girlfriend asked me but now I have her phone bricked and can't get it running again. Have rooted multiple android devices before but this one has stumped me. Tried to get old 4.4.4 OS on it using Odin and now I cannot get any OS on it. Even the original stock OS I cannot get loaded on, which I would happily take.
Things you should know:
-Samsung Galaxy S5 Verizon edition
-Using Odin v 3.10.06
-Using md5 and .tar SM-G900V
-Phone can go into Recovery/Download Mode
-Odin sees phone and recognizes it, but when trying to load on OS it gives error failed.
Ask me for any other info, I would be happy to get it rooted, not rooted, custom ROM, just anything to get it running again.
Thank you very much.
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Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but we cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist. Fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5 which would be a good starting place. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A forum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you. Make sure to follow directions intended for the Verizon variant and not a generic S5 since your model's locked bootloader brings a few additional limitations.
Good luck!
Mike B. said:
Hello and thank you for using XDA Assist.
Sorry to hear about your trouble but we cannot provide technical support nor can other members reply to your posts here on XDA Assist. Fortunately there is an XDA area dedicated to the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S5 at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5 which would be a good starting place. I suggest you post your question with all relevant details in the friendly Q&A forum there at http://forum.xda-developers.com/verizon-galaxy-s5/help where the experts familiar with your device will be best able to guide you. Make sure to follow directions intended for the Verizon variant and not a generic S5 since your model's locked bootloader brings a few additional limitations.
Good luck!
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Thanks a bunch, will do.