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Hello guys I just got may galaxy S3 from a friend. I think the bootloader is still unlocked after I received an OTA today. I don't have root or recovery. I just want to be sure I use the correct root and recovery method. Could someone point me to the one they used on this build with success? I would be greatly appreciated. I did look but none are specific enough for me to be sure I'm using the correct one.
Is my bootloader still unlocked if it says (custom)?
Again I appreciate any help
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mike216 said:
Hello guys I just got may galaxy S3 from a friend. I think the bootloader is still unlocked after I received an OTA today. I don't have root or recovery. I just want to be sure I use the correct root and recovery method. Could someone point me to the one they used on this build with success? I would be greatly appreciated. I did look but none are specific enough for me to be sure I'm using the correct one.
Is my bootloader still unlocked if it says (custom)?
Again I appreciate any help
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Welcome! In order to unlock your BL in the first place you must have had root. This is a good thread on rooting, unlocking, and flashing recovery/ROMs/kernels:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
nghtrain88 said:
Welcome! In order to unlock your BL in the first place you must have had root. This is a good thread on rooting, unlocking, and flashing recovery/ROMs/kernels:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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Thanks so much bud! Will I be all good on the updated build I received today?
My bootloader is unlocked if it says custom on boot?
Again I really appreciate it!
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mike216 said:
Thanks so much bud! Will I be all good on the updated build I received today?
My bootloader is unlocked if it says custom on boot?
Again I really appreciate it!
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As long as you have one of the stock builds listed in section 2 of that thread you should be good. The EZ-unlock app should be able to tell you if you're BL is unlocked.. also if you reboot the phone, if the samsung splash flashes for a split second (the one before you see Samsung Galaxy SIII), then you're prob unlocked.. if you see it for a few seconds then you're prob locked
Man I rooted flashed recovery in rom manager. (recovery wouldn't stick) so I flashed it again after making a nandroid and ended up having to recover a soft brick at 4am. Thank God for puremotive's guide on how to recover from it I was able to be back up. I don't know what went wrong. Because I didn't have busy box. Maybe I shouldn't have used the latest recovery rom manager flashes? I'm on stock with root and afraid to move anywhere! Anyone know how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I've never had this happen. Usually I would be OK and on to try AOSP on other devices uve had. Right now I'm rooted on stock rom with bootloader unlocked and have OTA root keeper in case I get another OTA. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Take care
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How did you unlock your bootloader?
annoyingduck said:
How did you unlock your bootloader?
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With the app
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Ok, issue is probably that you used the current version 1.4 I think. In the app description in the playstore is a link to older versions, you want 1.2. The new ones are unlocking, but it's not sticking. There is also a link in the current root guide somewhere, but direct from the play store is fine.
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Ok, issue is probably that you used the current version 1.4 I think. In the app description in the playstore is a link to older versions, you want 1.2. The new ones are unlocking, but it's not sticking. There is also a link in the current root guide somewhere, but direct from the play store is fine.
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link for ez-unlock 1.2
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How did you unlock your bootloader?
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Let me be more specific because I may have had a locked bootloader.
I received the phone yesterday from my friend. He did unlock the bootloader with the app. I installed the official OTA from Verizon as soon as I got it. I rooted it. I didn't bother trying to unlock the bootloader because after the OTA when it booted it said custom with a lock symbol on boot up. I rooted and flashed the latest recovery from rom manager. I'm sure I picked the right phone. I made a nandroid but my recovery wouldn't stick. I remember it saying something about Co firming something about a recovery and I could have chosen yes. It sounded like CWM wouldn't stick if I choose yes?
I don't know if the OTA locked my bootloader back up?
I would like to try again. Any of you guys no how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I would like to try paranoid android. What recovery should I be on to flash this jelly bean based rom? I would really appreciate anyone who knows how I screwed up or has went straight to JB from a specific CWM recovery. I'm also not sure if I should said yes or know when in CWM when asking me that recovery question. I wish I remember what the question was
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nghtrain88 said:
As long as you have one of the stock builds listed in section 2 of that thread you should be good. The EZ-unlock app should be able to tell you if you're BL is unlocked.. also if you reboot the phone, if the samsung splash flashes for a split second (the one before you see Samsung Galaxy SIII), then you're prob unlocked.. if you see it for a few seconds then you're prob locked
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The app doesn't actually check the bootloader. It just keeps the info in the app data. Meaning if you unlock with the app then uninstall ezunlock and then reinstall it won't know if you're locked or unlocked.
mike216 said:
Man I rooted flashed recovery in rom manager. (recovery wouldn't stick) so I flashed it again after making a nandroid and ended up having to recover a soft brick at 4am. Thank God for puremotive's guide on how to recover from it I was able to be back up. I don't know what went wrong. Because I didn't have busy box. Maybe I shouldn't have used the latest recovery rom manager flashes? I'm on stock with root and afraid to move anywhere! Anyone know how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I've never had this happen. Usually I would be OK and on to try AOSP on other devices uve had. Right now I'm rooted on stock rom with bootloader unlocked and have OTA root keeper in case I get another OTA. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Take care
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mike216 said:
Let me be more specific because I may have had a locked bootloader.
I received the phone yesterday from my friend. He did unlock the bootloader with the app. I installed the official OTA from Verizon as soon as I got it. I rooted it. I didn't bother trying to unlock the bootloader because after the OTA when it booted it said custom with a lock symbol on boot up. I rooted and flashed the latest recovery from rom manager. I'm sure I picked the right phone. I made a nandroid but my recovery wouldn't stick. I remember it saying something about Co firming something about a recovery and I could have chosen yes. It sounded like CWM wouldn't stick if I choose yes?
I don't know if the OTA locked my bootloader back up?
I would like to try again. Any of you guys no how to make recovery stick on stock rom? I would like to try paranoid android. What recovery should I be on to flash this jelly bean based rom? I would really appreciate anyone who knows how I screwed up or has went straight to JB from a specific CWM recovery. I'm also not sure if I should said yes or know when in CWM when asking me that recovery question. I wish I remember what the question was
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I'm 90% sure you wouldn't have been able to install the OTA if your bootloader was unlocked. The 'custom' on the boot doesn't mean that, and now that I think of it the fact you saw that proves that you aren't unlocked.
If you're still stock rooted then download the EZ unlock 1.2 from the link above and also go find EZ recovery on the market. Do not use the market version of EZ unlock. Now it doesn't matter what order you do it in but unlock your bootloader with the app them use EZ recovery to flash your recovery. Then you're all set to flash ROMs.
Brian Gove said:
The app doesn't actually check the bootloader. It just keeps the info in the app data. Meaning if you unlock with the app then uninstall ezunlock and then reinstall it won't know if you're locked or unlocked.
I'm 90% sure you wouldn't have been able to install the OTA if your bootloader was unlocked. The 'custom' on the boot doesn't mean that, and now that I think of it the fact you saw that proves that you aren't unlocked.
If you're still stock rooted then download the EZ unlock 1.2 from the link above and also go find EZ recovery on the market. Do not use the market version of EZ unlock. Now it doesn't matter what order you do it in but unlock your bootloader with the app them use EZ recovery to flash your recovery. Then you're all set to flash ROMs.
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Thanks for everything Boss! That probably was the reason my recovery wouldn't stick. I used the link to grab easy unlock 1.2. I'm now unlocked, rooted. I want to flash an AOSP based rom (paranoid android) what recovery should I flash? The newest in rom manager or the slightly older one EZ-Recovery has to offer?
Thanks once again!
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Cwm 6.0.1.2 for aosp jb, do not use the old 5 . something touch in ez recovery
mike216 said:
Thanks for everything Boss! That probably was the reason my recovery wouldn't stick. I used the link to grab easy unlock 1.2. I'm now unlocked, rooted. I want to flash an AOSP based rom (paranoid android) what recovery should I flash? The newest in rom manager or the slightly older one EZ-Recovery has to offer?
Thanks once again!
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Which is the recovery that you want to use? I have the latest CWM touch on my Dropbox if that's the one you want. The regular CWM in the app is fine to use and twrp recovery has a thread in the development forum.
Brian Gove said:
Which is the recovery that you want to use? I have the latest CWM touch on my Dropbox if that's the one you want. The regular CWM in the app is fine to use and twrp recovery has a thread in the development forum.
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I'm on stock ICS in want to go to paranoid android. Sorry guys but after last night I'm paranoid myself!
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Brian Gove said:
The app doesn't actually check the bootloader. It just keeps the info in the app data. Meaning if you unlock with the app then uninstall ezunlock and then reinstall it won't know if you're locked or unlocked.
I'm 90% sure you wouldn't have been able to install the OTA if your bootloader was unlocked. The 'custom' on the boot doesn't mean that, and now that I think of it the fact you saw that proves that you aren't unlocked.
If you're still stock rooted then download the EZ unlock 1.2 from the link above and also go find EZ recovery on the market. Do not use the market version of EZ unlock. Now it doesn't matter what order you do it in but unlock your bootloader with the app them use EZ recovery to flash your recovery. Then you're all set to flash ROMs.
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Thanks once again! I'm now on PA after a pack of smokes! Appreciate all your help. You were absolutely right ! Recovery stuck and it flashed with no problem. I used the current recovery straight from ROM manager
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Good, glad to hear you got it rolling.
i rooted it already, the only thing ive changed is the font on the phone, i want to update to the 4.2.1. jelly bean ROM but i didnt know about unlocking the bootloader till i tried to unlock it today and nothing is working. Ive tried everything with odin, CASUAL, nothing. so i figured if i restore back to stock then root again incase something went wrong and it wont let me in odin. Keeps saying fail. I download root checker and it tells me i dont have proper root access. Even though i have superuser. I have no clue what the problem is now and im stuck. Please help ..
What is your current phone info under About Phone? How exactly does Odin fail? There's not much that can go wrong address long as you're inputting the correct files and are actually in download mode. What you could do is just:
1) Odin flash MrRobinson rooted TW 4.1 JB
2) use EZ Unlock v.1.2 to unlock
3) install your preferred custom recovery
4) flash whichever rom you want
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What is your current phone info under About Phone? How exactly does Odin fail? There's not much that can go wrong address long as you're inputting the correct files and are actually in download mode. What you could do is just:
1) Odin flash MrRobinson rooted TW 4.1 JB
2) use EZ Unlock v.1.2 to unlock
3) install your preferred custom recovery
4) flash whichever rom you want
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I'm running 4.0.4. And the first thing I tried was ez unlock and it said failed and asked if I'm rooted.
Dsolo23 said:
I'm running 4.0.4. And the first thing I tried was ez unlock and it said failed and asked if I'm rooted.
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How are you booting into download mode (for Odin) on your phone? Also, do you have "su" in this directory: System/xbin/
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SlimSnoopOS said:
How are you booting into download mode (for Odin) on your phone?
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Volume down, home and power. It worked before the first time I rooted it using odin but now it fails me everytime
try this
Dsolo23 said:
Volume down, home and power. It worked before the first time I rooted it using odin but now it fails me everytime
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IF your running on 4.0.4 try this. Look in the solutions section, this may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065285
please give a thanks to funkymonk101 for his awesome advise. i take no credit for this, i'm only trying to pass on the information from others.
Good luck
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IF your running on 4.0.4 try this. Look in the solutions section, this may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065285
please give a thanks to funkymonk101 for his awesome advise. i take no credit for this, i'm only trying to pass on the information from others.
Good luck
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Problem is.. I've tried that already lol it always says fail no matter what I try. Literally
Dsolo23 said:
Problem is.. I've tried that already lol it always says fail no matter what I try. Literally
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Could you tell me if you have "su" in this directory : System/xbin/
Are you saying that your phone will not boot into download mode using the three finger combo? Or are you saying the file that you flash in Odin is failing? There's a little ambiguity here. If you can't boot into download mode BUT you do have su, try either:
1) without quotes, this adb command: "adb reboot download"
OR
2) Download Terminal Emulator, then type:
su
reboot download
Then try Odin flashing a stock image.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Could you tell me if you have "su" in this directory : System/xbin/
Are you saying that your phone will not boot into download mode using the three finger combo? Or are you saying the file that you flash in Odin is failing? There's a little ambiguity here. If you can't boot into download mode BUT you do have su, try either:
1) without quotes, this adb command: "adb reboot download"
OR
2) Download Terminal Emulator, then type:
su
reboot download
Then try Odin flashing a stock image.
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No I can get into download mode but I never tried the commands. I just don't understand why it keeps failing me, tried a couple different stock files and all fail. Appreciate the help
Dsolo23 said:
No I can get into download mode but I never tried the commands. I just don't understand why it keeps failing me, tried a couple different stock files and all fail. Appreciate the help
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Ahh ok, clears it up for me. Well, Droidstyle's guide has the stock images for VRALG1 and VRBLK3 (I think). For you, it's probably easier to use VRALG1 stock image then root again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
I have to ask, where were you downloading your Odin stock images from? I haven't heard of many folks having issues with Droidstyle's at all.
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Ahh I've never tried that link. Will get back to you in a lil bit. Thanks!
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Any luck?
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Gotta go to work, im gonna try tonight
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Ahh ok, clears it up for me. Well, Droidstyle's guide has the stock images for VRALG1 and VRBLK3 (I think). For you, it's probably easier to use VRALG1 stock image then root again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
I have to ask, where were you downloading your Odin stock images from? I haven't heard of many folks having issues with Droidstyle's at all.
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I also can not install anything with out fail in odin! When I try to install anything from sd card I get failed to verify signature, I do not have unlocked bootloader or rooted phone. its completely stock. Is there anyway to unlock bootloader from odin? my main problem is the SIM card Check in the begging of the phone as I do not have a Verizon Sim at all.
Just tried and nothing. After a minute the last thing Odin says is "end..." and nothing happens
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nlopez1907 said:
I also can not install anything with out fail in odin! When I try to install anything from sd card I get failed to verify signature, I do not have unlocked bootloader or rooted phone. its completely stock. Is there anyway to unlock bootloader from odin? my main problem is the SIM card Check in the begging of the phone as I do not have a Verizon Sim at all.
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What are you trying to do? If you're using Odin to flash anything, your phone needs to be in download mode: hold power button, volume down, and home. Odin will not recognize your phone otherwise.
Dsolo23 said:
Just tried and nothing. After a minute the last thing Odin says is "end..." and nothing happens
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When does Odin say this? After it does the file verification once you have selected the file from your computer? Or after you press Start?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
What are you trying to do? If you're using Odin to flash anything, your phone needs to be in download mode: hold power button, volume down, and home. Odin will not recognize your phone otherwise.
When does Odin say this? After it does the file verification once you have selected the file from your computer? Or after you press Start?
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HI! I was able to get into the phone with a Verizon sim and unlock the bootloader and root. with the root I was able to uninstall all Verizon software and able to do a factory restore with NO VERIZON SIM CHECK! SO NOWWWW!!! my question is I want to unlock the phone and use on Tmobile I do not care about 3g or anything like that just a working unlock for calls and text! Also anyone know a good Rom for Tmobile on this device???
SlimSnoopOS said:
What are you trying to do? If you're using Odin to flash anything, your phone needs to be in download mode: hold power button, volume down, and home. Odin will not recognize your phone otherwise.
When does Odin say this? After it does the file verification once you have selected the file from your computer? Or after you press Start?
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I'm sorry I feel like such an idiot. After I downloaded the zip file I never extracted it lol I did it this time and now I'm stock on 4.0.4 is there a way to root and unlock downloader at the same time because the last way I rooted didn't unlock it
Dsolo23 said:
I'm sorry I feel like such an idiot. After I downloaded the zip file I never extracted it lol I did it this time and now I'm stock on 4.0.4 is there a way to root and unlock downloader at the same time because the last way I rooted didn't unlock it
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Haha it's all good. I only know of the two phase way, root first then unlock using EZ Unlock v.1.2. Section 1 of Droidstyle's guide will sort you out if you're on ICS 4.0.4:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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Can someone please help. I cannot get any roms installed it allways failed verifying it tells me its rooted but I cant get any roms flashed.
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Ive searched everywhere but can find this anwer.
I followed these instructions to the tee. like 4 times...
using the guide and downloads from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2046439
I can get root.. but when I tryed to installed CM10.1. I got the error message saying I tryed to install a unauthroized softwared.. contact verizon...
so I reflashed back to stock.. did those instructions..again..... and when I boot into ODIN it says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Im assuming this means by phone is not Unlocked correct?
1 step was different for me in the instcutions......
In this step...
"Step 4 - Rooting Your Device and Unlocking Your Bootloader
Quote:
Using your custom recovery flash the download you chose above from Step 1 (#3)
Upon exiting your custom recovery to reboot first time, you will be asked if you want to "Disable recovery flash", you MUST select Yes"
I don't get the prompt asking me to disable recovery flash.. .it just reboots..???
I tryed installed the other recovery mod.. but it still says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Any one have any ideas?
neomaxi said:
Ive searched everywhere but can find this anwer.
I followed these instructions to the tee. like 4 times...
using the guide and downloads from here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2046439
I can get root.. but when I tryed to installed CM10.1. I got the error message saying I tryed to install a unauthroized softwared.. contact verizon...
so I reflashed back to stock.. did those instructions..again..... and when I boot into ODIN it says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Im assuming this means by phone is not Unlocked correct?
1 step was different for me in the instcutions......
In this step...
"Step 4 - Rooting Your Device and Unlocking Your Bootloader
Quote:
Using your custom recovery flash the download you chose above from Step 1 (#3)
Upon exiting your custom recovery to reboot first time, you will be asked if you want to "Disable recovery flash", you MUST select Yes"
I don't get the prompt asking me to disable recovery flash.. .it just reboots..???
I tryed installed the other recovery mod.. but it still says QAULCOMM SECUREBOOT: ENABLE
Any one have any ideas?
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Try to root first on a stock ROM without unlocking bootloader, load a custom recovery, then download ez unlock 1.2 and unlock it from within your ROM. Then check Odin mode again to see if it still says enabled.
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BadUsername said:
Try to root first on a stock ROM without unlocking bootloader, load a custom recovery, then download ez unlock 1.2 and unlock it from within your ROM. Then check Odin mode again to see if it still says enabled.
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I downloaded EZ-Unlock 1.4.
It says it was unlocked...but then I rebooted into ODIN and it still say qualcomm is enabled....
neomaxi said:
I downloaded EZ-Unlock 1.4.
It says it was unlocked...but then I rebooted into ODIN and it still say qualcomm is enabled....
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Use 1.2,1.4 doesn't work correctly.
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Use 1.2,1.4 doesn't work correctly.
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Just installed 1.2 when i do it.. it says its unlocked now..
but when I go and boot back in ODIN... it still says QUALCOMM BOOTLOADER: ENABLED??
??
neomaxi said:
Just installed 1.2 when i do it.. it says its unlocked now..
but when I go and boot back in ODIN... it still says QUALCOMM BOOTLOADER: ENABLED??
??
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Well if 1.2 says you're unlocked I'd say it is. I'm not sure if secure boot stays there or not, but I think you're unlocked.
It might just think secure boot is still enabled. The worst that will happen is you have to Odin back to stock again.
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I remember hearing this: when your phone boots up normally is there a quick flash of the gs3 logo? If so bootloader is unlocked.
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blueb0x said:
I remember hearing this: when your phone boots up normally is there a quick flash of the gs3 logo? If so bootloader is unlocked.
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It works!
Thanks for everyones help. !
FYI, even though it said in ODIN that bootloader was enabled... it was not!
neomaxi said:
Just installed 1.2 when i do it.. it says its unlocked now..
but when I go and boot back in ODIN... it still says QUALCOMM BOOTLOADER: ENABLED??
??
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Don't worry about this, mine has said this since August when I first rooted.
neomaxi said:
It works!
Thanks for everyones help. !
FYI, even though it said in ODIN that bootloader was enabled... it was not!
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Hi all, my friend forget to unlock his bootloader and got the Verizon system software not authorized when trying to flash cm11. He was originally on 4.1.2. Can i flash
KIES_HOME_I535VRBMF1_1152558_REV09_user_low_ship.tar.md5
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in the PDA slot in odin to get back to stock? I just want to be sure before i do anything to his phone. (MF1 is 4.1.2) Thanks
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196
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joedajoester said:
Hi all, my friend forget to unlock his bootloader and got the Verizon system software not authorized when trying to flash cm11. He was originally on 4.1.2. Can i flash in the PDA slot in odin to get back to stock? I just want to be sure before i do anything to his phone. (MF1 is 4.1.2) Thanks
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Boot into download mode, then hit volume down to boot back to system and you should be good. Then unlock your bootloader with EZ-Unlock 1.2. If that doesn't work, you can Odin the file in the previous post. I tried to flash it and it came up "bad file" twice. Didn't try Odin. Maybe it will flash using that.
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BoJatey said:
Boot into download mode, then hit volume down to boot back to system and you should be good. Then unlock your bootloader with EZ-Unlock 1.2. If that doesn't work, you can Odin the file in the previous post. I tried to flash it and it came up "bad file" twice. Didn't try Odin. Maybe it will flash using that.
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You have to extract the file from inside the zip that i linked, and then Odin will accept it. Ez-unlock isn't in the play store, so I think I'm just going to Odin it and use beans town to root and unlock.
I take it download mode didn't get you back to start. If you're using Casual to unlock sometimes it doesn't take so make sure you're unlocked before booting into recovery or you'll get the same screen. Didn't know that about the .zip, just trying to help. Same thing happened to me. Good luck.
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Hey everyone,
So, I have a verizon Galaxy s3 4g (i535) and I have been searching for days now for a way to unlock my bootloader so that I can flash a recovery and then flash some new ROMS. I tried flashing a recovery through odin but it failed, I tried flashing it through the apps available in appstore like TWRP Manager, ROM Manager, Flashify even used the terminal emulator and then entered the code to flash the recovery image I had in my sd card etc but everytime I use these tools it says that the recovery has been flashed and then when I reboot to recovery, I get the screen which says that a wrong version of android was flashed and that I should contact verizon and that screen keeps on coming even when i restart the phone, until I get my phone into download mode and then restart it. I have read alot of threads but couldn't find any at all. So is there any way to unlock my bootloader or to flash a recovery and then flash ROMS without unlocking the bootloader?
Would be really thankful if anyone could help.
hamid.ishfaq said:
Hey everyone,
So, I have a verizon Galaxy s3 4g (i535) and I have been searching for days now for a way to unlock my bootloader so that I can flash a recovery and then flash some new ROMS. I tried flashing a recovery through odin but it failed, I tried flashing it through the apps available in appstore like TWRP Manager, ROM Manager, Flashify even used the terminal emulator and then entered the code to flash the recovery image I had in my sd card etc but everytime I use these tools it says that the recovery has been flashed and then when I reboot to recovery, I get the screen which says that a wrong version of android was flashed and that I should contact verizon and that screen keeps on coming even when i restart the phone, until I get my phone into download mode and then restart it. I have read alot of threads but couldn't find any at all. So is there any way to unlock my bootloader or to flash a recovery and then flash ROMS without unlocking the bootloader?
Would be really thankful if anyone could help.
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When the bootloader is locked, especially on this specific phone the SCH-I535 your stuck with it and there is no way to unlock the bootloader. You can't run custom roms or a custom recovery either
You can however install safestrap as a recovery and there are a few bootloader locked roms you can also install
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hamid.ishfaq said:
Hey everyone,
So, I have a verizon Galaxy s3 4g (i535) and I have been searching for days now for a way to unlock my bootloader so that I can flash a recovery and then flash some new ROMS. I tried flashing a recovery through odin but it failed, I tried flashing it through the apps available in appstore like TWRP Manager, ROM Manager, Flashify even used the terminal emulator and then entered the code to flash the recovery image I had in my sd card etc but everytime I use these tools it says that the recovery has been flashed and then when I reboot to recovery, I get the screen which says that a wrong version of android was flashed and that I should contact verizon and that screen keeps on coming even when i restart the phone, until I get my phone into download mode and then restart it. I have read alot of threads but couldn't find any at all. So is there any way to unlock my bootloader or to flash a recovery and then flash ROMS without unlocking the bootloader?
Would be really thankful if anyone could help.
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Yea I had the same issue like he said there's no way to unlock it only way you can flash ROMS is buy a rooted S3 that's what I did cause I couldn't take being on a locked bootloader phone I got mine from Ebay that's one way you can fix that problem now I'm running AOSB 4.4.4
I know how to unlock the BL,look at the screenshot.
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PS:the baseband is locked.
yuzhongdatou said:
I know how to unlock the BL,look at the screenshot.
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You do realize this photo proves nothing, right? This post could just as easily come from someone with an unlocked bootloader who subsequently flashed AOKP and also the VRUDNE1 modem. I'm using SlimKat with the same modem, doesn't mean my bootloader was locked with the VRUDNE1 4.4.2 update.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
You do realize this photo proves nothing, right? This post could just as easily come from someone with an unlocked bootloader who subsequently flashed AOKP and also the VRUDNE1 modem. I'm using SlimKat with the same modem, doesn't mean my bootloader was locked with the VRUDNE1 4.4.2 update.
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Amen to that man, people don't seem to get that the bootloader cannot be unlocked once the OTA is taken. I grow seriously tired of repeating myself a million times
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So what's the deal then? You know there's a $1,400+ reward for unlocking it if you're serious. I'll gladly give you props for being first if you're right.
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o8o.o0880o.o8o said:
So what's the deal then? You know there's a $1,400+ reward for unlocking it if you're serious. I'll gladly give you props for being first if you're right.
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I'm unsure of what information your looking for exactly
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