[Q] CWM Touch Issue - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

I first want to start off that I am brand new to all of this. I have been reading up about this for a while and finally decided to root my Galaxy S3 the other night. I followed the instructions by Phone Rebel in his Youtube video. I used these files: Download and Install Samsung Official USB Drivers - Link
Download and extract ODIN v3.07 - Link
Download the Zip Below
For Both Root and Unlocked Bootloader ***RECOMMENDED*** – Download SuperSU + Unlocked Bootloader to your SD Card - Link
Download the VRALEC Bootchain - Link
Download one of the below
For ClockworkMod Touch Recovery 6.0.1.2 (Download this to your computer) - Link
For TWRP Recovery 2.3.1.0 (Download this to your computer) - Link
Download the VRBLK3 Bootchain - Link
After completing the root, it automatically installed SuperSU. (not quite sure what it does, again, i'm very new to all of this) After reading up on what to do after you root, I read that it is a good idea to download ROM Manager as well as Mobile ODIN. I installed both, difference being I bought Mobile ODIN Pro.
Using ROM Manager, I tried flashing CWM Touch, I was successful in doing so. However, when I boot into recovery, I get a message stating that ROM will flash back to stock after boot. Do you want to fix? Yes= this can not be undone. No. Or Go Back. I was scared to press yes because I didn't know what it would do. I have not installed any custom ROM because I'm not 100% sure on how to do it so I am not going to take the plung until I know.
Any suggestions or answrs on how to fix this issue would be appreciated. I do want to flash a custom ROM like Cyanogenmod. I've just read that it's a really good custom ROM. Any ROM suggestions will be greatly appreciated as well.
Also, I've read that you have to back up IEML or IMEL? ( I probably butchered that all up, again i'm sorry) I have Titanium Backup, can i do it with that? And if you install a custom ROM do you have to do a wipe of your phone? If so, how do i do that? And if Verizon releases another OTA update, can I accept it or will it brick my device?
Thank you in advance for all your help.

It will ask disable stock recovery flash. You have to say yes else it will flash stock recovery and you will loose the cwm touch recovery which you flashed.
Thanks doesn't hurt....
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As for the imei backup, you can not use Titanium Backup. There is a thread which talks about the imei backup and restore process. Try searching for it.
Thanks doesn't hurt....

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[Q] ClockWorkMod Recovery not installing!

Well I have just got my new phone from ATT and rooted it. I AM a beginner though I have flashed PSP's, Iphones, Wii's, etc so I am experienced in general stuff.
When I click on Flash ClockworkMod Recovery on ROM Manager a green line goes through ROM Manager but that is it. It does not install cwm. All I am wanting to do is flash my phone to MHX SUPERLITE for batterylife/speed. Any help?
Could somebody please help me out with this. I have litterally been reading tutorials all night and nothing has helped.
If you can help please contact me here
Aim: JohnnyN1ghtMare
MSN: [email protected]
I will try to stay active on this forum. Thanks guys...
To install CWM you need to use Odin
First you need to follow this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
After flashing this through ODIN you have CWM recovery.
After you have CWM, then you flash superuser.zip
Voila. You are rooted and have CWM recovery.
If you need stock recovery you need to ODIN again stock recovery.
Hope this helps
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Before I forget. Get a JIG. Once you have it you enjoy peace of mind that you can get into download mode any time you want.

[Q] CWM recovery issue with Rom Manager

So I just rooted my Verizon Galaxy S3 and unlocked the bootloader. I flashed Clockworkmod recovery using Rom Manager to update to the latest version. Made a nandroid, installed Titanium Backup, linked it to my Dropbox and uploaded. I downloaded the latest CM10 nightly to flash but the stock android recovery appeared instead of CWM. Found some info that I need to flash a clockwork compatible kernel first. The questions I have are: If I install the latest CM 10 nightly will it automatically install a clockwork compatable kernel? If not, where can I download it from? and if I do need to flash a kernel first can anyone give me detailed instructions how to do this as i'm relatively new to this stuff and don't want to brick my phone. Thanks, any info would help.
iwearthebelt said:
So I just rooted my Verizon Galaxy S3 and unlocked the bootloader. I flashed Clockworkmod recovery using Rom Manager to update to the latest version. Made a nandroid, installed Titanium Backup, linked it to my Dropbox and uploaded. I downloaded the latest CM10 nightly to flash but the stock android recovery appeared instead of CWM. Found some info that I need to flash a clockwork compatible kernel first. The questions I have are: If I install the latest CM 10 nightly will it automatically install a clockwork compatable kernel? If not, where can I download it from? and if I do need to flash a kernel first can anyone give me detailed instructions how to do this as i'm relatively new to this stuff and don't want to brick my phone. Thanks, any info would help.
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Did you unlock your bootloader? for a custom recovery to stick you need to unlock your bootloader. Follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
darkhawk3383 said:
Did you unlock your bootloader? for a custom recovery to stick you need to unlock your bootloader. Follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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I did, had it unlocked and rooted. I guess there was some sort of issue with Rom Manager on the S3. I use it on my Galaxy Nexus and have no issues. I ended up abandoning what I was doing, uninstalling Rom Manager and going a different route. I have no prior experience with Odin but figured out how to install CWM . Downloaded I535vrblk1, flashed CWM, unlocked & rooted again. . Thanks anyway for the reply.
You can reinstall ROM Manager. It is something to do with some of the newer OTA's and the leaks. I have read a few posts in the forums about this in the GS3 and I really can't remember the fix but your recovery not sticking had nothing to do with ROM Manager. I think the fix was when you rebooted to recovery to flash a kernel right away, whether it be KT747, LK, or any of the other. Now that I typed this I'm about 99% sure that was the fix. Like I said above though, it has nothing to do.with ROM Manager, so if you're like me and find a lot of the tools in it handy you should be able to reinstall it. If you have a problem again just flash a kernel.
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[Q] S3 Wipe Data

I have flashed my phone a couple times with the leaks from here and now I am at the JB 4.1.2. but not with the premium suite. Is it possible to go back to factory and receive the official update from Verizon or is there a leaked build with the premium suite available. I have looked and not found any.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2301814
I have used the nodata wipe versions of the build in the past using ODIN. Will that link work with it?
Thanks.
The link is to a full ROM you flash in recovery. So if you have root, unlocked the bootloader, and installed a custom recovery, you can flash the ROM in the link (and the firmware in post 2) and be on the latest official OTA.
If you are still stock and haven't got the latest OTA, you may just have to wait until it gets pushed to your device.
detonation said:
The link is to a full ROM you flash in recovery. So if you have root, unlocked the bootloader, and installed a custom recovery, you can flash the ROM in the link (and the firmware in post 2) and be on the latest official OTA.
If you are still stock and haven't got the latest OTA, you may just have to wait until it gets pushed to your device.
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Pardon my ignorance, but can you point me to the instructions on how to use those 2 files. I have only done Odin before so that is why I am not too sure what I would do after downloading both zips and putting them on my SD card. Thank you!!
So you are rooted, with unlocked boot loader an custom recovery? Not sure by your post. I assume you are since asked about going back to take an ota.
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tu3218 said:
So you are rooted, with unlocked boot loader an custom recovery? Not sure by your post. I assume you are since asked about going back to take an ota.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda app-developers app
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That is what I am not sure abaout. Each time I downloaded a link and installed it I used Odin v3.07 and also got firles(from xda) that had No Data wipe. SO if that means I am rooted, I am not sure. I have downloaded, then connect phone to Odin, install file and voila, it is back up. That is why I do not know. Thanks a million!
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That is what I am not sure abaout. Each time I downloaded a link and installed it I used Odin v3.07 and also got firles(from xda) that had No Data wipe. SO if that means I am rooted, I am not sure. I have downloaded, then connect phone to Odin, install file and voila, it is back up. That is why I do not know. Thanks a million!
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I would suggest you install ROM Manager. Once installed (it will only work if you have root), you can have it flash a custom recovery (Clockwork Mod" or "TWRP). You can then use the ROM manager to boot into the recovery you just flashed. Once in recovery you can flash those 2 zip files.
You would be well served to understand this a bit better but the ROM Manager will get you there with a minimum of knowledge. You can search here on XDA for instructions on flashing with CWM or TWRP, whichever you choose.
Good luck
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junksecret said:
I would suggest you install ROM Manager. Once installed (it will only work if you have root), you can have it flash a custom recovery (Clockwork Mod" or "TWRP). You can then use the ROM manager to boot into the recovery you just flashed. Once in recovery you can flash those 2 zip files.
You would be well served to understand this a bit better but the ROM Manager will get you there with a minimum of knowledge. You can search here on XDA for instructions on flashing with CWM or TWRP, whichever you choose.
Good luck
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I am trying to root the phone and it keeps telling me that there are no privileges???? I am trying to root and just cant get past that.
Go to the play store and download a root checker (there are several free ones) and it will tell you if you have root. If not, use one of the many guides to root. I suggest this one, follow this guide to root and install custom recovery Once you are rooted with a custom recovery you can flash the rooted version of the VRBLMD3 and the associated modem, RPM. etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439

[Q] Problems after flashing ROM-Samsung Tab 3 sm-t311

Hi, I have bought a samsung tab 3 sm-t311 in China and since they everything related to google, I rooted it and installed CWM,
I installed this rom here with CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404877
Installation was successful but I get this messages when launching my device:
- setup wizard isn't responding. Do you want to close it?
I close it, then:
- Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped.
I press ok, then:
Unfortunately, Samsung keyboard has stopped.
I press ok then:
- Process system isn't responding. Do you want to close it?
I press ok
And it keeps coming back over and over...
What should I do?
Backup
anthony239 said:
Hi, I have bought a samsung tab 3 sm-t311 in China and since they everything related to google, I rooted it and installed CWM,
I installed this rom here with CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404877
Installation was successful but I get this messages when launching my device:
- setup wizard isn't responding. Do you want to close it?
I close it, then:
- Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped.
I press ok, then:
Unfortunately, Samsung keyboard has stopped.
I press ok then:
- Process system isn't responding. Do you want to close it?
I press ok
And it keeps coming back over and over...
What should I do?
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try fixing permissions in cwm/twrp ,if it does not help then restore your nandroid backup or ask the rom developer for the problem..
it might help you
roshan77ss said:
try fixing permissions in cwm/twrp ,if it does not help then restore your nandroid backup or ask the rom developer for the problem..
it might help you
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Hi, thanks for replying. I cannot post in the topic of the rom because I am new on the forum (what I get when I try to post something overthere).
Could you please explain me how to fix the permissions in CWM?
I am a beginner who been trying to fix his tablet for a week now, but I still dont understand everything since I cant put all my time on it... If its not about following tutorials step by step, i am lost...
I also tried the fast team one, without any success, when the rom is installed and the device is rebooted, this time the screen stay blocked on "samsung galaxy tab3" for years!!!
sorry, i meant the fast dream rom
I just tried to Flash three roms from sammobile.com (one from hong-kong, one from spain and one from germany) through Odin.
Everytime I get I click on AP to load the rom on odin, I get this message:"md5 error! Binary is invalid".
Since I have rooted the tablet using odin to instal CWM, when I boot the tablet in download mode, I can see:
- PRODUCT NAME: SM-T311
- CURRENT BINARY: Cusom
- SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
Is it related? Someone help plz...
The question is do i really have to install a new rom, now that the tablet is rooted with CWM on it, can't do any manipulation to allow the chinese rom to accept google playstore etc...
My biggest problem with the chinese rom that comes with it is that i cant install download google playstore, i installed it but everytime i open it, it closes right away. Not google nor other google apps available neither since it was sold in china...
anthony239 said:
Hi, thanks for replying. I cannot post in the topic of the rom because I am new on the forum (what I get when I try to post something overthere).
Could you please explain me how to fix the permissions in CWM?
I am a beginner who been trying to fix his tablet for a week now, but I still dont understand everything since I cant put all my time on it... If its not about following tutorials step by step, i am lost...
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You should be able to post on ROM forum now(as you've reached 10 posts.
And the fix permissions option should be in 'advanced' section in CWM(not sure, I use TWRP recovery)
The Dork Knight Rises said:
You should be able to post on ROM forum now(as you've reached 10 posts.
And the fix permissions option should be in 'advanced' section in CWM(not sure, I use TWRP recovery)
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Yea im able to post over there now, thx
backup
anthony239 said:
The question is do i really have to install a new rom, now that the tablet is rooted with CWM on it, can't do any manipulation to allow the chinese rom to accept google playstore etc...
My biggest problem with the chinese rom that comes with it is that i cant install download google playstore, i installed it but everytime i open it, it closes right away. Not google nor other google apps available neither since it was sold in china...
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dont you have cwm backup? if not then flash stock firmware ,find proper odin flashable packages for your device.
always make backup before flashing any rom.
anthony239 said:
Yea im able to post over there now, thx
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So, could the devs help??
(<---And you don't need to say thanks and spam the thread, that what the button's for)
The Dork Knight Rises said:
So, could the devs help??
(<---And you don't need to say thanks and spam the thread, that what the button's for)
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In the end, I just used a previous version of Odin (3.4 instead of 3.9) to flash an original stock rom.
Now the problem is that I have a new CWM that works with the volume up, volume down button, and this menu:
- reboot system now
- apply update from ADB
- apply update from external storage
- zipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- apply update from cache
Since the rom is not really good, i wanted to flash another one (one of those we just talked about), but the backup i did with the previous CWM i had (Philz Advanced CWM 6.08.90) is nowhere in the tablet anymore (i dont have any sd card) and i dont know how to make a back up with this CWM...
So now the question is how to make a backup with this version of CWM so I can try to flash other roms, or how to get the version that i had before without takin any risk of brickin the device (so i can make another backup and try to flash another)
anthony239 said:
In the end, I just used a previous version of Odin (3.4 instead of 3.9) to flash an original stock rom.
Now the problem is that I have a new CWM that works with the volume up, volume down button, and this menu:
- reboot system now
- apply update from ADB
- apply update from external storage
- zipe data/factory reset
- wipe cache partition
- apply update from cache
Since the rom is not really good, i wanted to flash another one (one of those we just talked about), but the backup i did with the previous CWM i had (Philz Advanced CWM 6.08.90) is nowhere in the tablet anymore (i dont have any sd card) and i dont know how to make a back up with this CWM...
So now the question is how to make a backup with this version of CWM so I can try to flash other roms, or how to get the version that i had before without takin any risk of brickin the device (so i can make another backup and try to flash another)
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Are you sure the new recovery is CWM and not stock recovery?? If you flashed stock ROM, it should've given you stock recovery again...
(Does it show the CWM hat logo in the background?)
The Dork Knight Rises said:
Are you sure the new recovery is CWM and not stock recovery?? If you flashed stock ROM, it should've given you stock recovery again...
(Does it show the CWM hat logo in the background?)
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Actually, yea its the stock recovery, so should i reroot the phone to install CWM, make a backup just in case, flash another stock rom which i find better, and then try to flash this one in recovery mode?
anthony239 said:
Hi, I have bought a samsung tab 3 sm-t311 in China and since they everything related to google, I rooted it and installed CWM,
I installed this rom here with CWM: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404877
Installation was successful but I get this messages when launching my device:
- setup wizard isn't responding. Do you want to close it?
I close it, then:
- Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped.
I press ok, then:
Unfortunately, Samsung keyboard has stopped.
I press ok then:
- Process system isn't responding. Do you want to close it?
I press ok
And it keeps coming back over and over...
What should I do?
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Try fix or patch.
Or come back to stock rom.
anthony239 said:
Actually, yea its the stock recovery, so should i reroot the phone to install CWM, make a backup just in case, flash another stock rom which i find better, and then try to flash this one in recovery mode?
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Yup, I think you'd better to start over again. Try take a look at this : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2401901
It works well for my SM-T311 :good: Then you can reroot and make a backup from TWRP easily.
I also suggest you to take a look at this too : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522091 From there, you can get PhilZ touch recovery based on CWM v.6.0.4.5
anthony239 said:
Actually, yea its the stock recovery, so should i reroot the phone to install CWM, make a backup just in case, flash another stock rom which i find better, and then try to flash this one in recovery mode?
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That's right, look at @Ferris Cruiser's post above. Should help.
(<---Remember to thank him and me if this helps.:good
Ok, my problem is resolved now.
- I had to use the previous version of Odin (3.4) to flash a rom from sammobile.com
- Then, I rooted the phone, reinstalling CWM philz version
- I did a backup using CWM
- Finally I flashed the custom rom using CWM
Thank u all for helping
anthony239 said:
Ok, my problem is resolved now.
- I had to use the previous version of Odin (3.4) to flash a rom from sammobile.com
- Then, I rooted the phone, reinstalling CWM philz version
- I did a backup using CWM
- Finally I flashed the custom rom using CWM
Thank u all for helping
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Glad to help! :good:
HELP
I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 SM-T311 in Mainland China last month and I cannot install google play can anyone help.

Stuck in a bootloop. Please help!

Got a replacement phone today. I went to install the ROM that I liked I'm stuck in a bootloop and not sure how to recover. Would really appreciate some help as I'm bricked otherwise.
1. Rooted via Odin. Easy.
2. Went to install TWRP via Odin. I *think* it worked. I took these instructions from TWRP's site and tried to interpret as best as I could because this didn't seem to be English to me (Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.)
I booted into recovery, and it went into TWRP so I assumed I was good.
3. I installed Alliance ROM via ROM Customizer as instructed in the Alliance thread. I have done this many times before.
4. I thought it installed, and it started booting up (Alliance splash screen came up, etc) but then it looped back into a reboot.
5. Tried flashing another ROM via TWRP I had on my card and it did the same thing.
6. Tried Odin and it's doing nothing.
Not sure what to do now...please help!
I seem to have gotten back to stock somehow. Big relief.
I would appreciate any advice as to where I might have gone wrong.
First thing that comes to mind is firmware compatibility. If your phone is still using kit-kat firmware and you try to flash a lollipop rom it will not boot, and vice versa.
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Also, are you going into download mode from a powered off state?
Thanks for the reply. I did verify 5.0 first. And yes, was going into download from a powered off state.
My best guess was that I didn't follow those directions from TWRP I pasted above correctly because I didn't understand them. But like I said, TWRP did install, so I figured I was good. Maybe it just didn't install correctly?
I'm not sure, I've never had a recovery NOT install correctly before.
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What roms are you flashing? Have you tried those specifically for sprint phones?
I tried Alliance and MOAR. I had both on my SD card from my previous S5 before it broke. They are definitely the Sprint versions.
Here was the verbiage that confused me in the TWRP instructions "After typing fastboot reboot"
In the set of instructions below I'm not sure exactly what it means. I found the key combo, and at some point during reboot I held it to go to recovery mode, and TWRP launched. I am just wondering if I pressed it at the wrong time? Or maybe I'm getting hung up on the wrong thing.
(Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.)
metalfan78 said:
First thing that comes to mind is firmware compatibility. If your phone is still using kit-kat firmware and you try to flash a lollipop rom it will not boot, and vice versa.
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I think this is the issue the more I contemplate it. I DID verify that I was on Lollipop. However, my mistake was assuming that my old phone was also on Lollipop when I flashed it, and assuming that the roms I was trying to flash were also lollipop roms. They are based on 4.4.
Going to try again, I restored the phone to 4.4. Thanks again for this.
Price is Right failhorn.
Another boot loop. Going to restore again. Ugh.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/16zl5f4dchh1k4m/Root files.zip?dl=0
These are the files I used to root after updating. It's the version of TWRP I'm still using. Just make sure when flashing TWRP with Odin that you have reboot UNCHECKED and boot into recovery manually.
Just wanted to circle back and say thanks metal, for trying to help.
Thanks to all of the awesome members/tutorials here I was able to use Odin to flash back to a stock unrooted kit kat ROM without issue every time. Because I was having troubles loading Alliance with kit kat but I was dead set on getting away from stock, I followed the tutorial for MOAR for 5.0 down to first flashing Lollipop and then flashing the ROM. The instructions in that thread were crystal clear for upgrading and then flashing and they worked like a charm.
Y'all are doin' work here, and I thank everyone for putting up with newbie tweakers like myself.

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