ive been looking around for information about updating the bootloader in my S3....its unlocked but it doesn't seem to want to flash the latest roms and from what ive been reading it seems the bootloader is the issue
any help would be appreciated
Um you can't update the bootloader on the S3. Maybe you meant recovery? Certain recoveries in the past had issues flashing stuff. Go grab GooManager and update TWRP using that app. Maybe that will fix your issue.
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You can update the bootloader, can you link the thread that suggests that? Usually it isn't needed to run custom roms.
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You can update the bootloader, can you link the thread that suggests that? Usually it isn't needed to run custom roms.
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I would be interested in seeing a VZW GS3 bootloader image. Pretty sure none exist
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Sandman-007 said:
I would be interested in seeing a VZW GS3 bootloader image. Pretty sure none exist
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Hmm, maybe I'm thinking of a bootchain.
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BadUsername said:
Hmm, maybe I'm thinking of a bootchain.
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Probably so
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BadUsername said:
You can update the bootloader, can you link the thread that suggests that? Usually it isn't needed to run custom roms.
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Bootloader image
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1263417&d=1345078565
I'm pretty sure there's only one version of the unlocked boot loader.
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thanks for the help....im trying to update to the latest liquidsmooth version and it continues to fail when i try to flash it.... from what i read it seems to be something with the bootloader. im currently running the latest recovery and goomanager
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After seeing postings about a Verizon Galaxy S III update yesterday, I checked using "About device -> Software update" in Settings this morning.
A 30 MB download started and the update completed in about 5 minutes. Software Update says it was an update from LF2 to LG7.
Yeah and kills universal search and you cant disable the remote diagnostics if youre stock and not rooted.
Also several users have confirmed it will break root. They all were stock rooted with stock recovery.
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I am on the Stock rom, rooted and bootloader unlocked Using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, EZ-Unlock, and CWM. Re-Locked bootloader, disabled root, took the update. After the update completed, CWM asked to disable the new boot image, selected yes. Rebooted, got a message saying the update failed, however it installed and I am at I535VRLG7. I was able to restore root, and unlock bootloader without any problem..
How do I keep the phone from taking the update?
dkg418 said:
How do I keep the phone from taking the update?
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Read a Page or two back
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ali87va said:
Read a Page or two back
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Rofl.
Please excuse my Galaxy S III, it's a bit Paranoid.
ali87va said:
Read a Page or two back
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There's only 1 page to this thread.
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voodoomanx said:
Also several users have confirmed it will break root. They all were stock rooted with stock recovery.
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OTA's always break root, that is what OTA rootkeeper is for!
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NeoMagus said:
OTA's always break root, that is what OTA rootkeeper is for!
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Is that what they only do. Or do they brick the phone as well? I'm currently rooted and on stock recovery and don't know if updating will break my phone please help!!!
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You will probably lose root and have to redo. Might cause issues worse than that
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Not getting the update here in Atlanta
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cpwshf said:
I am on the Stock rom, rooted and bootloader unlocked Using Voodoo OTA RootKeeper, EZ-Unlock, and CWM. Re-Locked bootloader, disabled root, took the update. After the update completed, CWM asked to disable the new boot image, selected yes. Rebooted, got a message saying the update failed, however it installed and I am at I535VRLG7. I was able to restore root, and unlock bootloader without any problem..
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Didn't know Voodoo RootKeeper worked on this. Have on my Asus tablet and never failed me yet. You are hereby knighted with your first "thanks"
eagIesfan398 said:
Is that what they only do. Or do they brick the phone as well? I'm currently rooted and on stock recovery and don't know if updating will break my phone please help!!!
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Did you unlock your bootloader? If so did you read the BIG WARNING?if not go back and read it. Generally once you root you don't want to give vzw a chance to unroot you. If you unlocked your bootloader It could brick your phone.
So generally don't take ota updates! You wait for the devs to check them out First and modify them for us.
As far as i Can tell this ota just takes stuff away from us And installs some vzw remote access crap. ( with that on your phone you will have to go back to stock if you just call customer support for help)
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Did you unlock your bootloader? If so did you read the BIG WARNING?if not go back and read it. Generally once you root you don't want to give vzw a chance to unroot you. If you unlocked your bootloader It could brick your phone.
So generally don't take ota updates! You wait for the devs to check them out First and modify them for us.
As far as i Can tell this ota just takes stuff away from us And installs some vzw remote access crap. ( with that on your phone you will have to go back to stock if you just call customer support for help)
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The update itself has useful stuff (a new radio which fixes no sim issues), but we have that already and it should just be flashed by itself, imo.
Well got my first no sim with the radio epic fail.. So much for fixing that maybe just a push to get that bootloader relocked
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**super_flasher** said:
Well got my first no sim with the radio epic fail.. So much for fixing that maybe just a push to get that bootloader relocked
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Did you do it via OTA or flashed the radio? I'm hoping you flashed invisiblek's in Odin. That one was actually the wrong version.
Flashed the radio with Odin
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Flashed the radio with Odin
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Flash the CWM version. invisiblek accidentally bundled the previous radio in the Odin package. Not sure if it's updated yet.
eaglesfan398 said:
Is that what they only do. Or do they brick the phone as well? I'm currently rooted and on stock recovery and don't know if updating will break my phone please help!!!
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Freeze sdm 1.0
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Just curious if anyone has experience with this..
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Just curious if anyone has experience with this..
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People in the other thread about this said it does
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It does but will show you as custom on reboots and starts of the phone.
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It does but will show you as custom on reboots and starts of the phone.
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I too can confirm it works.
I can confirm it works. Just did it this morning. I believe it kept my unlocked bootlader too, kinda hard to tell though. The custom sign doesn't show up on startup
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BraddahBoi808 said:
I can confirm it works. Just did it this morning. I believe it kept my unlocked bootlader too, kinda hard to tell though. The custom sign doesn't show up on startup
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Custom is showing up on the phone I updated. Now to figure out if it's possible to get rid of it.
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Hi guys,
I recently took the latest OTA update and lost root, which is fine. My problem is, is that I cannot remove SuperSU and still have that annoying custom (with an unlocked padlock image) at start up. I did a factory reset thinking it would get rid of them, but it didn't. Can anyone help me out? DroidModderX suggested to flash a stock image in odin, but I don't know how to do that. I am still in the infant stages of doing stuff like this
Thanks!
Here is a real simple way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33948598
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Lol well did you try looking it up on Google? I'm sure there's tons of tutorials on how to use Odin.
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Lol well did you try looking it up on Google? I'm sure there's tons of tutorials on how to use Odin.
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Of course I did hahaha I've been searching since yesterday.
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Here is a real simple way.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33948598
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Thank you so much! I tried it today...but I think I did something wrong. A friend of mine that is more knowledgeable of these things is going to skype with me tomorrow to help me fix it with the link you provided. Much appreciated!!
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Has anyone managed to root the latest update from Verizon VRBMF1 been looking everywhere and can't find anything any help would be appreciated
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Reaper351c said:
Has anyone managed to root the latest update from Verizon VRBMF1 been looking everywhere and can't find anything any help would be appreciated
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2395918
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2392719
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2375836
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381514
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709 <----- Section 5 of this guide
Thanks how would i flash this use Odin or just go through stock recovery
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Reaper351c said:
Thanks how would i flash this use Odin or just go through stock recovery
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Your two options are to use Odin and flash a recovery or use casual. If you have not used Odin before then casual it's more fool proof. If you want to stay true to Samsung root then do the Odin.
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OK cool I can do that my boot loader needs to be unlocked to flash CWM through Odin otherwise it will brick my device I used official phone rebels rooting method last time I rooted not sure it would work this time since I'm not on the other boot loader anymore
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I had an HTC phone and I could flash radios. Can the same be done with the S3?
Note that the bootloader is unlocked.
And if so, does anyone know where I can get the latest radio from the I535VRUCML1 update?
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RBarnett09 said:
I had an HTC phone and I could flash radios. Can the same be done with the S3?
Note that the bootloader is unlocked.
And if so, does anyone know where I can get the latest radio from the I535VRUCML1 update?
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Read the entire op.
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BadUsername said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788313
Read the entire op.
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Now I'm confused.
It says to not flash anything but then gives links to them and recommends to flash one. :what:
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RBarnett09 said:
Now I'm confused.
It says to not flash anything but then gives links to them and recommends to flash one. :what:
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Definitely doesn't say that.
It says do not flash an ml1 firmware package. He says specifically to flash the latest mf1 firmware package, then flash the ml1 radio only. It's a little confusing, so make sure you understand it before you flash anything.
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BadUsername said:
Definitely doesn't say that.
It says do not flash an ml1 firmware package. He says specifically to flash the latest mf1 firmware package, then flash the ml1 radio only. It's a little confusing, so make sure you understand it before you flash anything.
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So right now I'm rooted with BMB1.
Basically flash the MF1 radio and then flash the ML1 radio, rather than just jumping from BMB1 straight into ML1?
Sorry man, I'm just still confused on what it's saying.
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This is my comprehension...
I'm on MB1 still.
So I must go here and flash MF1 for D2VZW:
http://invisiblek.org/d2firmware.html
Then go here: http://invisiblek.org/sch-i535/modems/d2vzw_ML1_modem.zip
and the ML1 radio should start downloading... then flash it?
Both of these are good to flash in recovery without any wipes.
Is this correct? Lol.
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RBarnett09 said:
This is my comprehension...
I'm on MB1 still.
So I must go here and flash MF1 for D2VZW:
http://invisiblek.org/d2firmware.html
Then go here:
and the ML1 radio should start downloading... then flash it?
Both of these are good to flash in recovery without any wipes.
Is this correct? Lol.
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Perfect, exactly right.
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Perfect, exactly right.
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Dude, you're awesome.
Thank you.
Sorry for the bad comprehension.
My brain is drained and junk.
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Perfect, exactly right.
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It doesn't matter what ROM I'm on while flashing either of these files does it?
I'm currently on LiquidSmooth 3.0 nightly... android 4.4.
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RBarnett09 said:
It doesn't matter what ROM I'm on while flashing either of these files does it?
I'm currently on LiquidSmooth 3.0 nightly... android 4.4.
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As long as the rom is kit kat based then you are fine.