I tried installing a ROM i found on this forum but when i went to reboot and turn back on a warning messege appeared saying something along the lines that the OS was blocked by verizon wireless and i had to bring my phone to the nearest store. It wouldnt reboot into recovery it just kept flashing back to the messege. Im not sure what i did but i managed to boot the phone into something called ODIN mode? It asked me if i wanted to install some firmware in which i assumed was the finishing process to the ROM installation but now its just hungup at the "Downloading...Do not turn off target!!" screen. Im not sure what to do from here any help would be greatly appreciated thanks!
cvbcbcmv said:
First, relax if you're nervous. There is nothing wrong. You didn't unlock your bootloader before flashing the rom, that's why the message is there. Read some of the threads (I'm mobile so I can't link but I'm sure there stickied in one of the sections) about restoring to stock. Grab the Odin file and read a tutorial if the thread doesn't have one on how to flash it. It's just another method of flashing to stock. I would give you step by steps if I wasn't on my phone in bed, if you still need help tomorrow hit me with a pm and ill help you as soon as I get home from school. I can get you familiar with the important things about rooting and flashing on this phone.
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Thanks for the quick reply. Is it okay to power off the phone if it says its downloading still. And my phone used to be rooted until the OTA updated it to 4.0.4 for some reason it completely slipped my mind to unlock the bootloader again.
You aren't downloading unless you've hooked your phone to your computer and have run Odin
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I just tried to flash CM10.1 onto my phone - which has been unlocked and rooted - now it won't even boot. I get a yellow "exclamation" and a message saying it detected system software not authorized by Verizon and to take my phone to Verizon! Am I screwed??
Help!!!
That means your bootloader wasnt unlocked. Use odin and flash back to stock and start over
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FrEaKeD me out! Going to try all that ODIN stuff again. Thanks!
(hope someone is still following this thread)'
I am using these instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2046439
I got to step 3 but it won't boot into recovery. I just get that error again that I have unauthorized software again.
I really appreciate any help.
Thanks.
You need to odin back to stock. You are trying to partially fix something that is broken.
Search is your friend. It is stickied. Look for return to stock. Then start over.
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Thanks guys. I only have a loose grasp of rooting. I started over like you said. I have control of the phone again. Avoided an embarrassing trip to Verizon.
What I have:
ATT Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
What I was doing:
Updating via Kies to JB
What Happened:
It froze or got stuck half way on upgrade via Kies. Went to recovery likes prompted but will not recovery. Samsung says mail them the phone because stuck in recovery mode.
What I have done now:
Went to XDA ! and downloaded ODIN 1.85 and stock ATT tar file per Vicom (sp). Also installed TWRP. I can get into recovery and download modes ! I tried to flash with ODIN but did not work ( would not reboot) Tried to flash with TWRP with ATT tar in my sd card. Looked like it worked but would not reboot.
What now? Any ideas?
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What I have:
ATT Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket
What I was doing:
Updating via Kies to JB
What Happened:
It froze or got stuck half way on upgrade via Kies. Went to recovery likes prompted but will not recovery. Samsung says mail them the phone because stuck in recovery mode.
What I have done now:
Went to XDA ! and downloaded ODIN 1.85 and stock ATT tar file per Vicom (sp). Also installed TWRP. I can get into recovery and download modes ! I tried to flash with ODIN but did not work ( would not reboot) Tried to flash with TWRP with ATT tar in my sd card. Looked like it worked but would not reboot.
What now? Any ideas?
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If you have twrp, and can get to it, install the ucmc1 stock ROM by Mohan. .tar file is for Odin only. Also, read vincoms sticky again (and again)
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FIXED
Did every thing in Vincoms procedures. Nothing worked. Talked to Samsung and they said when original update failed to complete it did not leave enough info for recovery to finish it. BUT ! Samsung said to just go to ATT Service center store ( not retail ) and have them flash phone for free back to original. Took ATT all of 10 minutes ! Phone is like new. Now why did the original Samsung rep I first talked not tell me aboyt ATT re flash? Anyway phone is fixed
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Did every thing in Vincoms procedures. Nothing worked. Talked to Samsung and they said when original update failed to complete it did not leave enough info for recovery to finish it. BUT ! Samsung said to just go to ATT Service center store ( not retail ) and have them flash phone for free back to original. Took ATT all of 10 minutes ! Phone is like new. Now why did the original Samsung rep I first talked not tell me aboyt ATT re flash? Anyway phone is fixed
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Question.
When they flashed your phone, did they flash it to JB? Or did they flash it to ICS and you updated it to JB? (Or neither?) The first time I tried to update my phone via Kies, the same thing happened to me and AT&T said they couldn't flash my phone. (Maybe it has to do with where you're from?) I had to send my phone to Samsung and I got it back with ICS, and I'm afraid to do the update via Kies because I don't want it to do that again, or I'll have to send it to Samsung again.
Basically, I'm trying to figure out if I can do the update safely now.
ajdearmond said:
Question.
When they flashed your phone, did they flash it to JB? Or did they flash it to ICS and you updated it to JB? (Or neither?) The first time I tried to update my phone via Kies, the same thing happened to me and AT&T said they couldn't flash my phone. (Maybe it has to do with where you're from?) I had to send my phone to Samsung and I got it back with ICS, and I'm afraid to do the update via Kies because I don't want it to do that again, or I'll have to send it to Samsung again.
Basically, I'm trying to figure out if I can do the update safely now.
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Nothing is ever safe. Either take the risk or don't. Or just Odin it yourself instead of sending your phone away like a tard.
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xcrazydx said:
Nothing is ever safe. Either take the risk or don't. Or just Odin it yourself instead of sending your phone away like a tard.
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Sorry, it would have probably been easier if I just linked my original thread. I used Odin, I did everything I could. It just wouldn't completely transfer, it would just do basically what this persons phone was doing from what I can tell.
I understand there's a risk, and that's why I haven't done it yet. I just figured I'd ask, I'd be a lot more comfortable doing it if it worked for him
Just pulled in a new update on my s3 so let's pray it's the fix for mobile data. Will post up build number when finished. Build is I535VRBMF1 android 4.1.2 and was a pretty small update.
Is there multiwindow?
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Oh good.. That sounds like a new update. Hopefully that means InvisibleK will package a new AIO with the new modem/rpm/sbls for us.
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Multi Window is still there.
Currently not being productive on my S3.
---------- Post added at 12:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:18 AM ----------
Build number I535VRBMF1
Currently not being productive on my S3.
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/1...hopefully-this-addresses-connectivity-issues/
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Can anyone post the update file?
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bricked my phone
So I am pretty new to the community and have only rooted my phone for use of ARliberator. I recently took the MD3 OTA and the signal was crap, now I get the new update this am MF3 and it bricked my phone with the message "system software not authorized by vzw take to store" blah blah. I tried this using voodoo root keeper with out un-rooting first.
Guessing my only option is to flash back in odin mode or is there some recovery that I can try? I have everything backed up with titanium pro. how would I reload all of that after I flash?
Chadashcroft22 said:
...and was a pretty small update.
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How small ? The previous update that they pulled was just under 130mb as I recall. This one should be very close to the same size unless it's a firmware update only and the "premium suite" will come later.
jdrama12 said:
So I am pretty new to the community and have only rooted my phone for use of ARliberator. I recently took the MD3 OTA and the signal was crap, now I get the new update this am MF3 and it bricked my phone with the message "system software not authorized by vzw take to store" blah blah. I tried this using voodoo root keeper with out un-rooting first.
Guessing my only option is to flash back in odin mode or is there some recovery that I can try? I have everything backed up with titanium pro. how would I reload all of that after I flash?
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ODIN back to stock OEM , then take all the updates before rooting again. Make a full backup in recovery before using Titanium Backup to restore. Restoring Apps + data with TB can cause issues.
DigitalMD said:
ODIN back to stock OEM , then take all the updates before rooting again. Make a full backup in recovery before using Titanium Backup to restore. Restoring Apps + data with TB can cause issues.
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So after trying about 5 times my phone booted back up and is working. The update did not go through but my phone is working as it was before. I dont know why the recovery wouldnt boot at first unless it was the update blocking it for a few minutes.
Might have made the rookie mistake since I didnt do the temp un-root with voodoo, but I was trying to be innovative and see if it worked with out it like it did with the MD3 OTA.
Thanks for everyones help on here, teaching a noob like me new tricks.
just updated and kept root...data is appears fixed, thank god
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rsswga said:
just updated and kept root...data is appears fixed, thank god
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Can you give some more details on this? Did you use voodoo root keeper and how did you do it?
I am weary of trying again since it bricked my phone for about 10 minutes.
Updated: I535VRBMF1
I can actually send text messages again...! Cant wait to test 4G in areas it was disabled with the mb3 update.
i used rootkeeper and ezrecovery, flashed to stock recovery and then updated
lost root and had to reroot and unlock bootloader again...............just restarted phone
all good now with mf1
jdrama12 said:
Can you give some more details on this? Did you use voodoo root keeper and how did you do it?
I am weary of trying again since it bricked my phone for about 10 minutes.
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rsswga said:
i used rootkeeper and ezrecovery, flashed to stock recovery and then updated
lost root and had to reroot and unlock bootloader again...............just restarted phone
all good now with mf1
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Many thanks. I just was trying to do it with voodoo with out any flashing like I was able to for MD3 however I have tried it twice and it has not worked. I will do have to try the flashing method sometime after work.
Thanks for the help.
Any way I can remove twrp so I can take the update?
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Many thanks. I just was trying to do it with voodoo with out any flashing like I was able to for MD3 however I have tried it twice and it has not worked. I will do have to try the flashing method sometime after work.
Thanks for the help.
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I tried just temp unrooting with voodokeeper, downloading and installing the update, and it worked and the phone loaded up phone and I was able to turn root back on with Voodkeeper no problem. I have two S3s, one is a mistake I made in getting a phone for a now ex that was supposed to pay their share of the bill, etc and didn't and I took the phone back. That's the one I experiment stuff with and tried it there with no problems. I'm afraid to do it without ODINing etc though on the phone I always use. The ex's phone never seems to have any problems with updates and re-rooting though.
something stSettem
kidqwik said:
I tried just temp unrooting with voodokeeper, downloading and installing the update, and it worked and the phone loaded up phone and I was able to turn root back on with Voodkeeper no problem. I have two S3s, one is a mistake I made in getting a phone for a now ex that was supposed to pay their share of the bill, etc and didn't and I took the phone back. That's the one I experiment stuff with and tried it there with no problems. I'm afraid to do it without ODINing etc though on the phone I always use. The ex's phone never seems to have any problems with updates and re-rooting though.
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Glad to hear that method worked for you. I just tried it again and I get to right after it shuts off and get past the Samsung screen with RECOVERY in the top left in blue, to the yellow triangle saying "you have unauthorized VZW software...turn off device and take to store..." with SECURE:KERNEL in red in the top left...i think thats what it says.
Guessing flash method is all that will work for me, owell.
Thanks again.
Go to odin flash valrec or whatever it is then flash clockwork mod...flash the superuserfix that's used to root and unlock the bootloader...
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rsswga said:
Go to odin flash valrec or whatever it is then flash clockwork mod...flash the superuserfix that's used to root and unlock the bootloader...
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Thanks, just not sure how it got locked on me unless MD3 did that. I will try that later when I am not at work though.
Hey guys im an idiot. I just got a new gs3 today after i did a warranty replacement. I was in a rush to get back to Paranoid Android; I rooted my phone using the root from 4.3 method from windows. Afterwords i downloaded the twrp play store app and tried to flash the recovery, it flashed successfully but upon reboot im stuck with software is not authorized by Verizon.
PLS help, im losing my mind and my anxieties are only making this worse
i have tried to flash back to stock thru odin with no avail.
Send me some help guys i really need it!
ajthearmo said:
Hey guys im an idiot. I just got a new gs3 today after i did a warranty replacement. I was in a rush to get back to Paranoid Android; I rooted my phone using the root from 4.3 method from windows. Afterwords i downloaded the twrp play store app and tried to flash the recovery, it flashed successfully but upon reboot im stuck with software is not authorized by Verizon.
PLS help, im losing my mind and my anxieties are only making this worse
i have tried to flash back to stock thru odin with no avail.
Send me some help guys i really need it!
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Your phone probably already updated to 4.3 with locked bootloader and by attempting to install recovery you probably brick. If you able to boot into download mode follow this lin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319