S3 JB rooting/unlocking help - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Hey all,
Got my Galaxy S3 from Verizon today. It was on 4.1 JB
I have been following this guide to root/unlock the bootloader so I can do custom roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
I used Odin to flash the bootchain and then I followed the steps and flashed the ClockworkMod Touch Recovery 6.0.2.3
I am not trying to figure out what to do next. When my phone boots up it says custom and has a unlocked symbol at the bottom.
I went into recovery as the steps said but I do not know what to do. Odin flashing said everything went ok ect...
Right now I see a normal green recovery screen with adb options or apply updates from external ect..
What is the next step? How do I apply the Download SuperSU + Unlocked Bootloader?
I DO NOT have an SD CARD I have 16GB internal memory only. Please let me know how to continue foward the instructions are not as descriptive as I need since I am a newb! THANKS!

If you see a normal green recovery than something wasn't done correctly. The CWM recovery has a Grey background
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Jarredw said:
If you see a normal green recovery than something wasn't done correctly. The CWM recovery has a Grey background
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I just flashed it again using Odin. See screenshot.
I just booted into recovering and its not grey. Its still blue with options like reboot system now...apply update from ADB...Wipe factory ect...
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I am trying to figure out whats going on.
THANKS!

I believe that would be the stock recovery, looks like CWM didn't flash. I would recommend installing a custom recovery and rooting + unlocking using a different method which is much easier.
Edit: I've always just odined back to 4.0.4 and rooted + unlocked using easier methods than 4.1. That would be my recommendation since I've never tried rooting 4.1. Start with section 5 of this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 and continue from there.
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[HELP] Htc One S stuck on htc dev screen

after wiping several times from adb and fastboot and then installing cm10.1 and its gapps I still get stuck at this screen
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Im using TWRP 2.5 recovery and ive even tried reflashing it still no luck
anyone having a similar problem or knows how to get this rom working
ptanyous said:
after wiping several times from adb and fastboot and then installing cm10.1 and its gapps I still get stuck at this screen
Im using TWRP 2.5 recovery and ive even tried reflashing it still no luck
anyone having a similar problem or knows how to get this rom working
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I assume your device is S-on therefor you need to flash the boot.img via fastboot!
also I recommend using twrp 2.3.3.0 as anything newer causes flashing issues in some roms prob not cm10 though!
rustykwak said:
I assume your device is S-on therefor you need to flash the boot.img via fastboot!
also I recommend using twrp 2.3.3.0 as anything newer causes flashing issues in some roms prob not cm10 though!
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Yep my it is S-on, I booted twrp 2.3.3 then flashed the rom and it worked! do i have to boot the image everytime i update the rom ?
ptanyous said:
Yep my it is S-on, I booted twrp 2.3.3 then flashed the rom and it worked! do i have to boot the image everytime i update the rom ?
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Yes i'm afraid so until you S-Off which when you get used to the use of adb / fastboot commands is really quite simple, view face palm in the dev section! Glad you got sorted!
flash boot.img then it would be ok
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You can also use flash image gui for flashing of kernels. Just search on internet for the apk.
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[Q] Error Recovery TWRP/CWM Not work

Hello. So, I did all right.
I have root, unlock boot and fastboot.
I got install TWRP but it shows me an error.
Look at the pictures
Installing
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Error
Can someone help me ?
I followed this topic > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2302979
im assuming you have a xt925? where did you get a "17/10/2013" version for the 925?
i haven't seen any new versions, maybe i missed it.
The version doesn't matter because the problem is that you need to boot immediately into the custom recovery directly from boot loader the first time and disable the flash recovery script. The OS will overwrite the stock recovery every boot otherwise.
damn i missed that...knew that was stock and not an error, i fail lol
bweN diorD said:
im assuming you have a xt925? where did you get a "17/10/2013" version for the 925?
i haven't seen any new versions, maybe i missed it.
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What ? I didn't understand your question.
cellzealot said:
The version doesn't matter because the problem is that you need to boot immediately into the custom recovery directly from boot loader the first time and disable the flash recovery script. The OS will overwrite the stock recovery every boot otherwise.
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So. I need to disable unlock boot/fastboot ? And remake the process ?
RaR System said:
What ? I didn't understand your question.
So. I need to disable unlock boot/fastboot ? And remake the process ?
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After you push/install the recovery you need to "reboot recovery" the first time, not reboot to system.
My comment is asking if you have the right recovery. I see the date on your recovery is new, I'm making sure you are not trying to flash a 926 recovery if you have a 925. You didn't say what model you have.
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Hm. I understood. Then after I install recovery I need to write "reboot rexovery" right ? When I come back home I'll try !
A sure, I'm sorry I forget to say what is my version phone.
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RaR System said:
Hm. I understood. Then after I install recovery I need to write "reboot rexovery" right ? When I come back home I'll try !
A sure, I'm sorry I forget to say what is my version phone.
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I see now you have a 925 as I suspected, my concern was that you have the right recovery also. I haven't seen any new version for the 925, maybe I missed it. Just make sure you have a 925 recovery or it may not work right or at all.
The edit date in your script for the recovery was yesterday that's why I asked.
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Alright. Well bbut come back to my problem do you know what I need to do and how I do ?
I want to test new roms in my razr. =]
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RaR System said:
Alright. Well bbut come back to my problem do you know what I need to do and how I do ?
I want to test new roms in my razr. =]
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i think you just need to put
fastboot reboot recovery
where you have fastboot reboot. you have to make it reboot directly into recovery, if it boots to system the new recovery is gone.
bweN diorD said:
i think you just need to put
fastboot reboot recovery
where you have fastboot reboot. you have to make it reboot directly into recovery, if it boots to system the new recovery is gone.
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The command "fastboot reboot recovery" doesn't exists. And now ? What do I ?
RaR System said:
The command "fastboot reboot recovery" doesn't exists. And now ? What do I ?
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sorry, it should be adb not fastboot.
adb reboot recovery
if you want a script that i know already works, here is one by tucstwo http://www.mediafire.com/download/2o061zcmzlaycb5/Razr_HD_Recovery_Flasher_V8.rar
just change the recovery img for yours.
bweN diorD said:
sorry, it should be adb not fastboot.
adb reboot recovery
if you want a script that i know already works, here is one by tucstwo http://www.mediafire.com/download/2o061zcmzlaycb5/Razr_HD_Recovery_Flasher_V8.rar
just change the recovery img for yours.
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Wow, amazing ! It work very well !
My thanks !
Problem Solved :3
Glad you got it fixed
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T-Mobile Alcatel Pixi 7 (9006w) - What is safe to keep from ota.zip?

I captured the URL for today's OTA update on the T-Mobile Alcatel 9006w via logcat
Code:
wget -O 9006W-2ATBUS1-ota-update.zip http://g2slave-us-east-01.tctmobile.com/19d1572684cd9a2cfee8b0389e135120c36553fe/f74753b81536196fc732138ea00da035c00b8280/105022/69647
I want to use this and a system dump to create a stock rooted .zip, and possibly a separate firmware update.
I am pretty sure I can handle getting /system into a flashable .zip, but I have no idea where to start with a flashable firmware update. I have no clue where to start in order to make sure we don't break fastboot and/or TWRP.
Does anyone have any experience pulling the good stuff out of an OTA?
We should first get a flashable stock .zip. Then a flashable update .zip. We can always make a flashable firmware .zip later.
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Im currently working on a modified update.zip for us. I should know in a little bit how it all goes.
aclegg2011 said:
Im currently working on a modified update.zip for us. I should know in a little bit how it all goes.
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Hope it goes well. Keep us posted
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tone602 said:
Hope it goes well. Keep us posted
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Ill know in a couple minutes here. You'll need to flash back to stock before doing the update.zip though. You can do the update through twrp np. Keep your fingers crossed.
Nah, no go.
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Dam. Hopefully we can get something soon. Wish I had one that was stock so I could see if ota breaks fastboot
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So I took the plunge. I fastbooted stock recovery and stock system.img. downloaded the update and installed it. I still had fastboot, was able to flash twrp and get root with the new update!
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aclegg2011 said:
So I took the plunge. I fastbooted stock recovery and stock system.img. downloaded the update and installed it. I still had fastboot, was able to flash twrp and get root with the new update!
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Weird how I couldn't get the stock image and recovery on to get the update. Did you use the files on this post? Something I did wrong?
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tone602 said:
Weird how I couldn't get the stock image and recovery on to get the update. Did you use the files on this post? Something I did wrong?
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Nah, just did..
Fastboot -I 0x1bbb flash recovery stock_recovery.img
Fastboot -I 0x1bbb flash system stock-system.img
Reboot to stock, accept the update and download. Install. Reboot to stock recovery. Boot into bootloader. Flash twrp. Itll ask to root and youll be good to go.
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aclegg2011 said:
Nah, just did..
Fastboot -I 0x1bbb flash recovery stock_recovery.img
Fastboot -I 0x1bbb flash system stock-system.img
Reboot to stock, accept the update and download. Install. Reboot to stock recovery. Boot into bootloader. Flash twrp. Itll ask to root and youll be good to go.
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When I tried that I downloaded update then hit install. It just reboots to bootloader and not the system. Did yours hang where you have to hold the up and power button to reboot?
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tone602 said:
When I tried that I downloaded update then hit install. It just reboots to bootloader and not the system. Did yours hang where you have to hold the up and power button to reboot?
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No. You have to reflash the stock recovery else the update won't start. Or it'll go to twrp and do nothing.
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aclegg2011 said:
No. You have to reflash the stock recovery else the update won't start. Or it'll go to twrp and do nothing.
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Sweet ! Looks like it worked now ,
Thanks
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Anyway of making a video about how to do this?
I recently got a notification to download a newer update. I'm in the process of reverting to stock and allow the update to proceed. I would like to get a stock system image once that has completed. Please advise the best way to do this so that I can share it.
Thanks.
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Can anyone upload the stock firmware or any working firmware for this pixi 7 tablet that at least work in the ADB sideload recovery... plz...

Can I root my phone and install a custom recovery without having the access to the sy

Can I root my phone and install a custom recovery without having the access to the system UI? Can I?
PS: I have ZUK Z1 running Cyanogen OS 12.1
Thanks in advance.
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XDevgten said:
Can I root my phone and install a custom recovery without having the access to the system UI? Can I?
PS: I have ZUK Z1 running Cyanogen OS 12.1
Thanks in advance.
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You can install a custom recovery through fastboot (however that requires you to unlock the bootloader) and then root from the recovery using the SuperSU zip recovery installer.
janekmuric said:
You can install a custom recovery through fastboot (however that requires you to unlock the bootloader) and then root from the recovery using the SuperSU zip recovery installer.
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Any bad consequences for unlocking the bootloader?
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XDevgten said:
Any bad consequences for unlocking the bootloader?
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You will lose your warranty (if you have one) and the data partition will be wiped (meaning that you will lose your game progress, apps...). Also you will not be able to receive official OTA updates.
It's also worth mentioning that some phones don't need an unlocked bootloader for fastboot, but in most cases this is necessary.
janekmuric said:
You will lose your warranty (if you have one) and the data partition will be wiped (meaning that you will lose your game progress, apps...). Also you will not be able to receive official OTA updates.
It's also worth mentioning that some phones don't need an unlocked bootloader for fastboot, but in most cases this is necessary.
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Thank you very much [emoji1]
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janekmuric said:
You will lose your warranty (if you have one) and the data partition will be wiped (meaning that you will lose your game progress, apps...). Also you will not be able to receive official OTA updates.
It's also worth mentioning that some phones don't need an unlocked bootloader for fastboot, but in most cases this is necessary.
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So by activating this option the bootloader will be immediately unlocked? I'm 99% sure that I'm wrong, but I just need confirmation [emoji2]
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XDevgten said:
So by activating this option the bootloader will be immediately unlocked? I'm 99% sure that I'm wrong, but I just need confirmation [emoji2]
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Yup. That's pretty much it.
Do I need to have a root access to install a custom recovery?
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XDevgten said:
Do I need to have a root access to install a custom recovery?
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If you have a unlocked bootloader then you don't need root access to flash a custom recovery via fastboot (or download mode).
If you don't have a PC and you want to flash a custom recovery you'll need root access.
Newyork! said:
If you have a unlocked bootloader then you don't need root access to flash a custom recovery via fastboot (or download mode).
If you don't have a PC and you want to flash a custom recovery you'll need root access.
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Thank you

Stable MIUIv8

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Good news
thanks for screen, its good news we are getting it finally.
Is xiaomi locking the bootloader of mi4i? because as soon I flashed the stable rom, my custom recovery got deleted and mi recovery got flashed and now I cant flash twrp nor can I root it. Please can anyone check it and let me know. Thanks
tej1697 said:
Is xiaomi locking the bootloader of mi4i? because as soon I flashed the stable rom, my custom recovery got deleted and mi recovery got flashed and now I cant flash twrp nor can I root it. Please can anyone check it and let me know. Thanks
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I flashed the stable build. Using twrp and its working fine. Twrp is still thr. Twrp usually gets replaced by stock while updating via the updater app.. But u should have no issues flashing it back using the toolkit. Check ur pc drivers and try again.
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Souroking said:
I flashed the stable build. Using twrp and its working fine. Twrp is still thr. Twrp usually gets replaced by stock while updating via the updater app.. But u should have no issues flashing it back using the toolkit. Check ur pc drivers and try again.
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Even I had flashed using twrp as the phone was rooted before! If I had updated through the updater app then it would have stuck into bootloop so " I used twrp to flash stable" but it replaced my twrp in stock mi recovery and my phone lost root! Now I cant flash nor boot twrp!
P.S drivers are installed perfectly but my fastboot just remains for like 30 seconds and it again reboots! Any solutions?
Souroking said:
I flashed the stable build. Using twrp and its working fine. Twrp is still thr. Twrp usually gets replaced by stock while updating via the updater app.. But u should have no issues flashing it back using the toolkit. Check ur pc drivers and try again.
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Couldn't flash latest MIUI using TWRP. Cannot mount system. I am from RR 5.7.2
My bad. After wiping i tried to flash directly. Now after wiping entire system I reeboted again and finally found it flashing.

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