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[Q] Should I reroot?

I'm currently running the first odin image root back when the GSIII for Verizon just came out. I read a few month back that there was "sprint elements" and a new root image was released. I never bothered to reroot cause I am not having an issues and still am not (although non that I know off). would there be a performance increase if I rerooted?
thank you.

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Just "rooting" does not gives you anything except to gives you/us/apps/developers/etc, subsystem access. It is what you do after you have gain root access.

AftermathLK said:
I'm currently running the first odin image root back when the GSIII for Verizon just came out. I read a few month back that there was "sprint elements" and a new root image was released. I never bothered to reroot cause I am not having an issues and still am not (although non that I know off). would there be a performance increase if I rerooted?
thank you.
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You should flash the lastest JB pre-rooted, it's working wonderful with bunch of new features. I'm using it and it's working great.

could I have a link to this please? (I'm already running JB with cleanrom although)

S4 (4.2.2) is it leaked to S3 ??

Hi All:
This is my first time here, I've been looking for a Rom for my S3 which can make it more similar to S4 with all its featuers.
I flashed many Rom and most of them has the 4.2.2 update but it has the nexus touch which I didnt like on my S3.
Any recommendations for a good Rom which is stable and have no issues..
Thanks in advance
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KhaldounCG said:
Hi All:
This is my first time here, I've been looking for a Rom for my S3 which can make it more similar to S4 with all its featuers.
I flashed many Rom and most of them has the 4.2.2 update but it has the nexus touch which I didnt like on my S3.
Any recommendations for a good Rom which is stable and have no issues..
Thanks in advance
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The only answer I can give you is: Take a look in the developers forum. If you see something you like, try it. Maybe go for a rom with a stock (Samsung/TouchWiz) look, since that's what you're used to from the stock ROM. Actually, I'd start off by rooting your phone(you've already done that, since you've flashed a lot of ROMs), and remove all the bloatware you never use from stock ROM. Maybe replace a few of the stock apps with better alternatives. This makes the phone faster, and frees up memory.
You can also freeze apps, if you're not comfortable with removing them from the stock ROM. This thread discusses which apps are safe to freeze/remove. The OP links to this document showing a spreadsheet of apps that are safe/not safe to freeze/remove.
If you're not familiar with the term "freezing apps", you should do a forum search(or just Google) Titanium Backup. It's a feature LOADED (you guessed it...) backup-app, which allows you to freeze apps if you don't want to uninstall them completely. In short, it "disables" the app, removing it from the drawer, but keeping it installed. You can easily unfreeze the apps if you need them to work for you again.
Hope this helped you on you way. The world of custom ROMs is huge, so you're guaranteed to find somehing you like.
Regards,
Kombian

KhaldounCG said:
Hi All:
This is my first time here, I've been looking for a Rom for my S3 which can make it more similar to S4 with all its featuers.
I flashed many Rom and most of them has the 4.2.2 update but it has the nexus touch which I didnt like on my S3.
Any recommendations for a good Rom which is stable and have no issues..
Thanks in advance
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im sure that a dev will port the s4 touchwiz rom to the s3 soon. Just be patient.

4.2.2 for s3 (S4 original framework) doubts
Kombian said:
The only answer I can give you is: Take a look in the developers forum. If you see something you like, try it. Maybe go for a rom with a stock (Samsung/TouchWiz) look, since that's what you're used to from the stock ROM. Actually, I'd start off by rooting your phone(you've already done that, since you've flashed a lot of ROMs), and remove all the bloatware you never use from stock ROM. Maybe replace a few of the stock apps with better alternatives. This makes the phone faster, and frees up memory.
You can also freeze apps, if you're not comfortable with removing them from the stock ROM. This thread discusses which apps are safe to freeze/remove. The OP links to this document showing a spreadsheet of apps that are safe/not safe to freeze/remove.
If you're not familiar with the term "freezing apps", you should do a forum search(or just Google) Titanium Backup. It's a feature LOADED (you guessed it...) backup-app, which allows you to freeze apps if you don't want to uninstall them completely. In short, it "disables" the app, removing it from the drawer, but keeping it installed. You can easily unfreeze the apps if you need them to work for you again.
Hope this helped you on you way. The world of custom ROMs is huge, so you're guaranteed to find somehing you like.
Regards,
Kombian
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Thanks a lot for all the information that you've shared with me, I am still not familiar with many things in rooting which I might need your help with that.
The first thing, what you guys mean by Stock Rom? does it mean the original android framework that was not modified yet?
2nd: how to remove all the bloatware? and what do you mean by bloatware?
3rd: is it bad for the handset to be flashed again and again with many different ROMs? I always follow the steps which the developers mention in flashing any new ROM, so is there any right ways to do that without damaging my phone?
for now these are all the doubts that I have about rooting, but I might come up with many points in the future,
I hope you guys can help me in getting more knowledge about it, and thanks a lot for your precious time that you are giving me
Thanks again

KhaldounCG said:
Thanks a lot for all the information that you've shared with me, I am still not familiar with many things in rooting which I might need your help with that.
for now these are all the doubts that I have about rooting, but I might come up with many points in the future,
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For all doubts you have now and may have in the future, please follow the first rule of XDA:
"Search before asking"
And may I suggest you read through many of the fine guides and tutorials here on this forum. Look up the stickies in the section for ur device too.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Turn off auto update

I am pretty new to this and I have had a hard time finding an answer via search. I have rooted my phone and I have the ★ [Rom][I535VRBMD3][4.1.2] Stock Root Odex/Deodex [05/29/13]★
Verizon is trying to push and update and I want to turn that off. I was hoping the ROM would of done that already. Can someone please tell me how to turn off the auto updates. Thanks!

mozer92 said:
I am pretty new to this and I have had a hard time finding an answer via search. I have rooted my phone and I have the ★ [Rom][I535VRBMD3][4.1.2] Stock Root Odex/Deodex [05/29/13]★
Verizon is trying to push and update and I want to turn that off. I was hoping the ROM would of done that already. Can someone please tell me how to turn off the auto updates. Thanks!
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If you have Titanium Backup I believe the program you freeze/disable is called SDM.

It wouldn't because it's a completely stock ROM. You'd have to flash a custom ROM to stop it automatically or do what the above post says.
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Noob needs help with rooting 4.2.2

Hey all,
I've looked through threads here and I'm just overwhelmed. I had my S3 rooted on 4.1.2 but Verizon kept coming up with these updates that I could either defer for 5 days or...update. When I chose update, it took me back to TeamWin. So I redid a fresh format from the TeamWin screen (I really don't mind rebuilding my phone and contacts) and I was able to update to 4.2.2 after that but but I'm still getting that Verizon update warning.
First of all, how do re-root my phone with 4.2.2? I thought TeamWin would disappear but it didn't. So I went back to that screen and went to Download. Now I'm on a screen with the Android robot that says "Downhloading... Do not turn off target !!"
I'm not sure what it's downloading.
I'm sorry if this is in the wrong section. I would be fine with a moderating moving it.
Thanks a lot!

First, this is T-Mobiles forum, you want Verizons.
Second, if twrp is still installed all you need to do is flash the SuperSU or superuser zip you can find eith a quick search.
Third, that is download mode. Only for use with Odin.
Fourth, considering you don't know these things, I suggest you read up on some of the many guides you can find here on xda.
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I highly suggest you do quite a bit of reading before you start messing with rooting and flashing roms. You could very easily brick your phone if you don't know what you're doing or if you flash a file that isn't meant for your phone.
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Also it is VERY important you be in the correct device forum. There are 5 S3 forums.
Moved to Verizon S3 Q&A

Verizon does not have an official 4.2.2. We are still on 4.1.2 MF1 as the official. If you have 4.2.2 it is from a rom you have flashed.
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Only the S4 have Touchwiz 4.2.2 so we will assume that you are talking about AOSP roms as they are 4.2.2. Please be clear in your post so we can help you. Now to teach you about download mode it's there for you to flash stock Touchwiz back to your device via a software called Odin. Now what you just ask about (download mode) you could have Google searched it yourself and got your answers faster.

{General 4.4 Leak Thread}

Kitkat 4.4 General Information Thread​
This thread is to keep you informed about 4.4 Leak
Commonly Asked Questions
Whill this trigger Knox?
Answer: NO
Will this update erase my sdcard
NO! as long as you just upgrade it won't, wiping data/factory reset will if you're on stock recovery
Can i root this leak:?:
I assume CF-Root works, Kingo Root, Vroot doesn't
How is the performance
Seems faster when scrolling, UI still lags but less
Any huge changes?
Not quite, this isn't final version so i don't expect it to be fully updated UI.
What's New
New Wallpaper, New OS Version, Camera Icon is now on right bottom corner,New Download Icon
Any Note III Goodies?
Sadly in this version we don't seem to get any, not camera related filters, not lockscreen effect (which can be ported) but i assume people will work on that
Is this good enough as daily driver?
Geeh? the leak has just rolled out and ya keep wan't to know about this info?
Yes it's a daily driver

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Camera firmware? Does it contain new bootloader? Thank you.
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my phone start to heat a litle bit....you guys noted that?

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