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Hello Friends, This is BRICKBEATS and I have just COOKED my first custom rom for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III 4.3 from the recently released update. This is stock WITH KNOX APPS REMOVED AND SOME VZW BLOAT REMOVED, and was supposed to have root but it doesn't seem to work at this time. THIS IS A CWM FLASHABLE ZIP AND DOES NOT FLASH THE SECURED BOOTLOADERS, MODEM, OR RPM FILES!!!! I just flashed it to my phone less than an hour ago so any bugs are unknown as of yet. I figured we could all test it out and any input is appreciated. I will get screen shots soon!!! Enjoy
edit: wifi is broken
edit 2: give a decent amount of time for that first boot, it may take a battery pull and hard reset..
https://www.dropbox.com/s/c3vpr7udj39t1bm/d2vzw_signed_123013_203243.zip
YAY FIRST!
I think I know the answer to this but I just want to make sure. If we flash this are we still able to revert back to 4.1.2?
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Downloading now....will flash in the morning. Thanks for doing this!
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Dropbox is so going to block this by the morning.
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Aside from OTA, this is the first released ML1 ROM no? :good::victory:
caveritt said:
I think I know the answer to this but I just want to make sure. If we flash this are we still able to revert back to 4.1.2?
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i would think so, since its only flashing the system, cache, and kernel files in CWM
caveritt said:
I think I know the answer to this but I just want to make sure. If we flash this are we still able to revert back to 4.1.2?
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Yes if you do flash this rom you can in fact revert to 4.1.2 or any version of android built for this phone for that matter. All this is doing is just installing a rom that has the 4.3 base. If you do decide to go back, just flash a rom thats built on any other version of android for this phone.
this is actually a better rom option with more functionality...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2591895
^this right here shows maturity. I love whenever I see a dev telling people about other ROMs in a good light. I tip my hat to you, sir.
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I bought a galaxy s 3 and wanna root it preferably with cyanogenmod because of being a fan of vanilla android. Im new to rooting but trying to learn as much as I can about it. I figured if it works I'll switch to it from my note 2 and show it off a bit...thanks for anu assistance and btw...im new to this site
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If ur fone has the 4.3OTA then u won't be able to flash that rom or custom roms aosp aokp Cyanmode
twistedillutions said:
If ur fone has the 4.3OTA then u won't be able to flash that rom or custom roms aosp aokp Cyanmode
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Just to be clear, if your gs3 has the official 4.3 on it, you CANNOT unlock the bootloader. You WILL brick your phone if you try.
Safer not to mess with it at this point imho
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Well that sucks...is there anything I can do with my s3?? Thanks for the answers bte
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xopterdoc415 said:
Well that sucks...is there anything I can do with my s3?? Thanks for the answers bte
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Everything is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
Lots you can do, xposed, safestrap, custom 4.3 touchwiz roms. Unfortunately no aosp.
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I definitely appreciate but cyanogrnmod is why I bought the phone. .. I'd there a way to possibly uninstall the update in that case or would I pay much have to wait till cyanogenmod comes or with something to get around Knox? Truthfully a good reputable stock android feel Rom installer would be nice but I'm super noob status when it comes to this and would appreciate any assistance
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xopterdoc415 said:
I definitely appreciate but cyanogrnmod is why I bought the phone. .. I'd there a way to possibly uninstall the update in that case or would I pay much have to wait till cyanogenmod comes or with something to get around Knox? Truthfully a good reputable stock android feel Rom installer would be nice but I'm super noob status when it comes to this and would appreciate any assistance
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So far no one has been able to unlock the bootloader. Not even downgrade ur fone also results in hard brick
Well definitely appreciated...what would be a good rom that y'all would suggest for me in that case...can I still root this phone or its that screwed due to the 4.3 update??
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xopterdoc415 said:
Well definitely appreciated...what would be a good rom that y'all would suggest for me in that case...can I still root this phone or its that screwed due to the 4.3 update??
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I literally linked the thread for you where to look. Read the discussion op, yes you can root. Everything you need is in that thread.
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So did the fone did take the 4.3 OTA
Yes it did take the new update didnt.think anything about it till now
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xopterdoc415 said:
Yes it did take the new update didnt.think anything about it till now
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Nothing you can do right now as far as custom rom. Currently a few folks are working on a patch for safestrap in order to flash custom rom (currently only able to flash custom TW rom). You can follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2618887 to see the status.
Much appreciated...lije I saud im new to this so I'm a lil hard headed...ty everyone that has helped the info was helpful
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Now final question...can I root this phone just root it even though I cannot flash the cyanogenmod??
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xopterdoc415 said:
Now final question...can I root this phone just root it even though I cannot flash the cyanogenmod??
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yes you can root the 4.3 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2565758 pretty simple.
Thank yall kindly if I cannot do cyanogenmod I can at least root...good sh...stuff..ty
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I have just received a replacement phone. I have gone about the ways I rooted previously and none of them are working. This did NOT come with 4.3 from the factory, and the 4.3 update is not installed. I reverted back to stock from android recovery, so 4.0.4 is on there right now. But no matter what I do, whether it's the one click method, the GS3 toolkit format, or manually trying to gain root through recovery, nothing works. On the "downloading" screen that you need during use of ODIN, it says "SECURE CHECK FAIL", and it'll either have "boot" after it, or "kernel". Anyone have any ideas? As of this moment I have no working phone. Looking for some help asap. Thank you guys.
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I have just received a replacement phone. I have gone about the ways I rooted previously and none of them are working. This did NOT come with 4.3 from the factory, and the 4.3 update is not installed. I reverted back to stock from android recovery, so 4.0.4 is on there right now. But no matter what I do, whether it's the one click method, the GS3 toolkit format, or manually trying to gain root through recovery, nothing works. On the "downloading" screen that you need during use of ODIN, it says "SECURE CHECK FAIL", and it'll either have "boot" after it, or "kernel". Anyone have any ideas? As of this moment I have no working phone. Looking for some help asap. Thank you guys.
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Try to Odin flash factory 4.1.2 and see if the secure check turn to "enabled". If it's then try to root again.
I just Odin flashed a stock 4.1.2 ROM actually. It's booting up normally now. It honestly seems like they added a layer of protection on the newly distributed handsets. I will try to go through the normal 1 click method again and see if that works. How would I check if the secure check is still enabled?
Actually, no, it's still 4.0.4 but I'm going to try the same thing just with a different 1 click method.
Looks like the really old way worked. With the ez-unlock and ez-recovery. I had to completely demolish what was there when it was sent to me, though. So anyone who gets a replacement, the best bet is to flash a fresh 4.1.2 ROM or 4.0.4 ROM immediately, boot back up and go from there.
xgerryx said:
I just Odin flashed a stock 4.1.2 ROM actually. It's booting up normally now. It honestly seems like they added a layer of protection on the newly distributed handsets. I will try to go through the normal 1 click method again and see if that works. How would I check if the secure check is still enabled?
Actually, no, it's still 4.0.4 but I'm going to try the same thing just with a different 1 click method.
Looks like the really old way worked. With the ez-unlock and ez-recovery. I had to completely demolish what was there when it was sent to me, though. So anyone who gets a replacement, the best bet is to flash a fresh 4.1.2 ROM or 4.0.4 ROM immediately, boot back up and go from there.
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Nice! just ignore the security check enable statement, I misread your post..
Verizon of course crippled my phone with the Ota of 4.3 I took.
I've lived with this looks g enough. Random lockups, needing a better pull. Camera failures.
I don't want or need to mess with root it just want to go back to my last stable build, whichever it was.
Can someone direct me there? Do I need to use Odin?
Where can I find safe original firmware?
Thanks I'm advance.
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stevenjcampbell said:
Verizon of course crippled my phone with the Ota of 4.3 I took.
I've lived with this looks g enough. Random lockups, needing a better pull. Camera failures.
I don't want or need to mess with root it just want to go back to my last stable build, whichever it was.
Can someone direct me there? Do I need to use Odin?
Where can I find safe original firmware?
Thanks I'm advance.
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You can't downgrade, you're stuck with 4.3 because of the new bootloader.
You can install safestrap after you root it with saferoot. That will allow you to install 4.3 TouchWiz roms only.
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Okay.
Are there any roms thus far that are t garbage?
From what I've read the issues I have effect most of the galaxy line.
So then.
1. Obtain root
2. Install a bootstrap that allows a custom rom in spite of the relocked bootloader?
I presume these guides exist here. I'll research them.
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stevenjcampbell said:
Okay.
Are there any roms thus far that are t garbage?
From what I've read the issues I have effect most of the galaxy line.
So then.
1. Obtain root
2. Install a bootstrap that allows a custom rom in spite of the relocked bootloader?
I presume these guides exist here. I'll research them.
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Basically correct.
All information you need regarding this update is located here, and all threads are linked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
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Credits/Acknowledgments:
k25c2yf (I used his updater script and ROM method)
Howie Dub for the kdz link
Bullghost for making a kickass kdz extractor
Chainfire for SuperSU
If you're on TWRP you need to be on 2.6.3.3 or higher
FLASH THE ROM THEN FLASH THE SUPERUSER ZIP AFTER. THIS UPDATE WILL REMOVE YOUR RECOVERY.
CHECK OUT THIS THREAD TO GET RECOVERY BACK ON YOUR PHONE. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715496
It takes a long time to flash so be patient, if you get a LOKI error and it says 'FAILED' ignore it, wipe Dalvik and Cache after you flash, and reboot.
Not responsible for anything! Use at your own risk!
NO REQUESTS! I'M NOT GOING TO DEODEX, DEBLOAT, OR INVERT APPS, ETC... PLEASE DON'T ASK
DOWNLOAD:
https://mega.co.nz/#!YF5AiKia!8mw4RZXXjfMMLlu2T_w7t1Bp5nOlXhwsDSqjGmpp7wk
Mirror:
http://kk6hvk.com/D80120a_KK.zip
Thank you! Downloading!
Well look what we have here lol thanks smiley
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Thanks for doing the work!!
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Did they update the radio for this rom?
Lanman1978 said:
Did they update the radio for this rom?
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Yeah, its's included.
Awesome! Thank you!
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Are we still able to downgrade or use a flex Rom if we are unhappy with the Rom or features
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beeree7 said:
Are we still able to downgrade or use a flex Rom if we are unhappy with the Rom or features
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No custom recovery so no ROM flashes until someone finds a new exploit. Not certain about the downgrade to older firmware, I'm sure that you could though.
Any new features make it worth upgrading from a flex Rom?
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Flash question
What if im not on stock rom but a custom rom. Can i flash this anyways?
Wait.. how are we supposed to flash Superuser.zip if our recovery has been replaced? And is this the TMO version? It hasnt even been released yet.
beeree7 said:
Any new features make it worth upgrading from a flex Rom?
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Few observations:
- You can now enable the transparent status bar setting in NOVA launcher!!
- Group Messaging is now featured
- Emoji's don't send as MMS anymore
- Weather animation on secure lockscreen
- You get Immersive mode now with apps that support it.
They disabled Google Wallet which sucks but I'm sure their will be a workaround eventually.
joshualuna said:
What if im not on stock rom but a custom rom. Can i flash this anyways?
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I'm 99.9% certain you can.
DOTC said:
Wait.. how are we supposed to flash Superuser.zip if our recovery has been replaced? And is this the TMO version? It hasnt even been released yet.
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It replaces after you reboot. Also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2664028
I got an error status 7 when i tried to flash it. I was so excited too.
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I got an error status 7 when i tried to flash it. I was so excited too.
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Are you on the latest TWRP? You need 2.6.3.3 or higher. I personally used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995
You have a T-Mobile G2 right?
Is it worth it? Lol I'm scared I don't have a computer here my friend has it...
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rayraycarter4 said:
Is it worth it? Lol I'm scared I don't have a computer here my friend has it...
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Yeah, once the Xposed framework gets updated it will be perfect.
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Are you on the latest TWRP? You need 2.6.3.3 or higher. I personally used this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995
You have a T-Mobile G2 right?
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Yeah i have a tmobile G2, but i have philz touch recovery. If i install twrp would it let me install
The rom with out that error?
Geohot has found a vulnerability in the New ATT/VERIZON S5 and confirmed by users it works on our i337 ATT NC1 FIRMWARE ONLY. Check out his thread HERE http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2783157
I am ONLY relaying his great work here and have NOTHING to do with it. I just try to keep up with a few other phones when I think I may upgrade to. So I brought this here in case others were not following the Verizon/ATT S5 forums.
geohot said:
Don't worry, you don't have to leave your house
When: 10 AM PDT tomorrow(6/15/14)
Where: In this thread, in #towelroot on freenode, and at towelroot.com
Definitely invited: AT&T GS5, Verizon GS5, GS4 Active, Nexus 5
May have some troubles at the door but invited: AT&T/Verizon Note 3
Possibly invited: Every Android phone with a kernel build date < Jun 3
Stay tuned right here for updates. I'm coming for that bounty.
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For this towelroot to work on the ATT S4 you need to be on NC1 firmware. It does not seem to work on MK2 or NB1.
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I've been wondering if this will work for our phones on newer firmwares as well.
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It's about to go live. Anyone going to try it on a stock unrooted nb1 or nc1?
Just did nc1!!!!!!!!!
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Yes it works, you must download supersu or superuser from playstore yourself as it does not install it for you, also super su will fail to updat binarys, however root still works...I have already been able to modify my build.prop using es file explorer
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mg2195 said:
Yes it works, you must download supersu or superuser from playstore yourself as it does not install it for you, also super su will fail to updat binarys, however root still works...I have already been able to modify my build.prop using es file explorer
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So now theres no more reason to need to downgrade to MK2?
FrozenPanda said:
So now theres no more reason to need to downgrade to MK2?
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If all you want us root than no, simply download the apk from the website, and click the bytton un the app...no computer required...possibly the simplest to use root method ever released for the s4
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mg2195 said:
If all you want us root than no, simply download the apk from the website, and click the bytton un the app...no computer required...possibly the simplest to use root method ever released for the s4
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Can we get safestrap from it?...
TWRP? *fingers crossed*
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Can we get safestrap from it?...
TWRP? *fingers crossed*
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Not sure about safestrap...but definitely not twrp, twrp requires a bootloader exploit, this js just a root exploit...I would assume we are back in the same situation as mk2...root but no recovery except maybe safestrap...im not home at the moment so im not gonna risk softbricking my phone with safestrap
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mg2195 said:
Not sure about safestrap...but definitely not twrp, twrp requires a bootloader exploit, this js just a root exploit...I would assume we are back in the same situation as mk2...root but no recovery except maybe safestrap...im not home at the moment so im not gonna risk softbricking my phone with safestrap
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Safestrap just requires root, and since it works on 4.4.2 bootloader and such already then the process is now just root and Safestrap to get 4.4.2 ROMs.
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DeadlySin9 said:
Safestrap just requires root, and since it works on 4.4.2 bootloader and such already then the process is now just root and Safestrap to get 4.4.2 ROMs.
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Awesome, I like this! Mk2 downgrade was so confusing
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Does this trip Knox flags?
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I couldn't get it to work on NB1, but upgraded to NC1 and it worked fine. Safestrap however, is not installing. I tried pushing it to /system/app & /priv/app and setting permissions. It says it installs, but system status says it's not installed.
So after this, what is the new method of odining to stock, root, and recovery? Odin flash nc1> towel > safe strap?
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MatthewPresley said:
Does this trip Knox flags?
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nope i checked download mode and it's still 0x0
I used system app uninstaller and removed a bunch of at&t apps.
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nope i checked download mode and it's still 0x0
I used system app uninstaller and removed a bunch of at&t apps.
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Thanks for answering that!
I was able to get Safestrap installed.
Okay, I've ran this app...downloaded SuperSU and Superuser and still can't do anything root related...IE use titanium backup?
What am I doing wrong? ATT S4 4.4.2
Does this mean I can finally take the Ota updates and stop using mk2???!?
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Try this superuser http://download.chainfire.eu/447/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.99r4.zip
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