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[Q] Houston, boy do I have a problem!

Just rooted my new SGS3 using New Root Method Released for Verizon’s Galaxy S3, No Odin Required. i did the data & kelvic wipe then install Clean Rom 5.0. All progressed without a hitch. Even backed up with CWM prior to flash.
I rebooted into the new rom and got this: System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless... rebooted several time with same result.
What can I do now? Thanks for your help.

Just a wild guess, but me thinks your bootloader is still locked! But I'm not sure that will even apply because I rooted my device before unlocking the bootloader. But I rooted my device via ODIN first.
You can try EZ-Unlock via the Market. The GUI is still very buggy and will show the status as unknown but the internal workings of the app works good.
You got nothin to loose in trying. Go back to stock and give it another whirl after you've unlocked the bootloader.
Of that fails then I would suggest using the tried and true method..ODIN.
G'luck!

yup your bootloader is still locked
check the downloads thread and use version 1.2.

That means your boatloader is locked. You now must Odin back to stock and start over. Droid style has a guide stickied in the development thread. Follow section 6 of it.
Next time use ez unlock version 1.2 to unlock you boatloader.
Sent from my SGS3 running Eclipse 2.1

downloads list
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1850506

tekrhino said:
Just a wild guess, but me thinks your bootloader is still locked! But I'm not sure that will even apply because I rooted my device before unlocking the bootloader. But I rooted my device via ODIN first.
You can try EZ-Unlock via the Market. The GUI is still very buggy and will show the status as unknown but the internal workings of the app works good.
You got nothin to loose in trying. Go back to stock and give it another whirl after you've unlocked the bootloader.
Of that fails then I would suggest using the tried and true method..ODIN.
G'luck!
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Thanks. I can't get past the warning dialogue screen. Pulled the battery, no good. PC can't see the phone with USB.

Prophotog said:
Thanks. I can't get past the warning dialogue screen. Pulled the battery, no good. PC can't see the phone with USB.
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Yikes, ok
You have to get into DOWNLOAD MODE.. Power+ Volume Down+ Home key at the same time after a fresh battery pull.
Do a search on the Development forum to set up Odin on your PC.
YOU Must FOLLOW directions EXACTLY our you will have very expensive BRICK!
This forum could help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Or even better, this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030

tekrhino said:
Yikes, ok
You have to get into DOWNLOAD MODE.. Power+ Volume Down+ Home key at the same time after a fresh battery pull.
Do a search on the Development forum to set up Odin on your PC.
YOU Must FOLLOW directions EXACTLY our you will have very expensive BRICK!
This forum could help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Or even better, this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
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Thanks to everyone!! Looks to be a long night. :>)

tekrhino said:
Yikes, ok
You have to get into DOWNLOAD MODE.. Power+ Volume Down+ Home key at the same time after a fresh battery pull.
Do a search on the Development forum to set up Odin on your PC.
YOU Must FOLLOW directions EXACTLY our you will have very expensive BRICK!
This forum could help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Or even better, this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840030
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I lol'ed at your post. A little dramatic, don't you think? He's not even close to bricked. Just Odin from download mode back to stock, and redo the steps with bootloader unlock.
Here is a gift (working ez-unlock v1.2)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/42057363/com.mmmeff.ez.unlock_3.apk

@Techsavvy
Yeah, perhaps a tad overdone on the theatricals.
Cut me some slack, I'm taking acting classes..lol
And... I know... I know..don't quit my day job!

Still having issues. I "think" I am in the download mode. Screen says Downloading.... It has Odin in red in top left corner. Device connects with Odin. BUT I am not getting a PASS message when flashing VRALEC bootchain. Last text line in Odin is: <OSM> Leave CS...
I have tried several attempts.
Suggestions?

Prophotog said:
Still having issues. I "think" I am in the download mode. Screen says Downloading.... It has Odin in red in top left corner. Device connects with Odin. BUT I am not getting a PASS message when flashing VRALEC bootchain. Last text line in Odin is: <OSM> Leave CS...
I have tried several attempts.
Suggestions?
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No need to do the boot chains. Just follow section 5 of this guide and I recommend root 66 for the ROM you flash
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28530394
Sent from my SGS3 running Eclipse 2.1

tekrhino said:
@Techsavvy
Yeah, perhaps a tad overdone on the theatricals.
Cut me some slack, I'm taking acting classes..lol
And... I know... I know..don't quit my day job!
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I appreciate the theatricals...however, I am having issues with Odin. Can't get the Pass message. I assume the "Downloading..." text means I'm in the download mode. Tried several attempts. I AM glad I'm not close to bricked too! Can't afford $600 or a divorce. Might have to sell a camera instead.

Prophotog said:
Just rooted my new SGS3 using New Root Method Released for Verizon’s Galaxy S3, No Odin Required. i did the data & kelvic wipe then install Clean Rom 5.0. All progressed without a hitch. Even backed up with CWM prior to flash.
I rebooted into the new rom and got this: System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless... rebooted several time with same result.
What can I do now? Thanks for your help.
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And just for future reference, it's Dalvik, not Kelvic
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Prophotog said:
I appreciate the theatricals...however, I am having issues with Odin. Can't get the Pass message. I assume the "Downloading..." text means I'm in the download mode. Tried several attempts. I AM glad I'm not close to bricked too! Can't afford $600 or a divorce. Might have to sell a camera instead.
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Just a heads up. You can get a real brick with Odin and easy. Follow the guide I linked earlier to a t and you'll be fine
Sent from my SGS3 running Eclipse 2.1

kintwofan said:
Just a heads up. You can get a real brick with Odin and easy. Follow the guide I linked earlier to a t and you'll be fine
Sent from my SGS3 running Eclipse 2.1
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You are a scholar and a gentleman!! THANK YOU very much. You can have a portrait session on me any time. Name the time and place.

Prophotog said:
You are a scholar and a gentleman!! THANK YOU very much. You can have a portrait session on me any time. Name the time and place.
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Cool, I take it you're up and running again. Just make sure you use ez unlock 1.2 next time. And the positive is you're an Odin pro now!
Sent from my SGS3 running Eclipse 2.1

Hi, I have a Verizon S3 flashed to Boost Mobile. I tried to gain root by flashing a stock rooted Rom and messed up the flash. I had to take it back to be flashed again  Now I'm more cautious before hand. I should have backed it up before attempting it, I know I know lol can anyone shed some light on how to update a flashed phone as well as how to root it. I could really use the help 
Also after I messed up the boost flash I paniced and flashed a sprint kernel hoping this would fix the problem. Since then anything that I've tried to view including taking camera shots and web browsing if done in landscape mode will be upside down, any remedy for this problem? I know now... root first, flash later. 
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Alex0826 said:
Hi, I have a Verizon S3 flashed to Boost Mobile. I tried to gain root by flashing a stock rooted Rom and messed up the flash. I had to take it back to be flashed again  Now I'm more cautious before hand. I should have backed it up before attempting it, I know I know lol can anyone shed some light on how to update a flashed phone as well as how to root it. I could really use the help 
Also after I messed up the boost flash I paniced and flashed a sprint kernel hoping this would fix the problem. Since then anything that I've tried to view including taking camera shots and web browsing if done in landscape mode will be upside down, any remedy for this problem? I know now... root first, flash later. 
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Sprint kernel is causing the inversion. Flash a vzw kernel. Read first flash later.
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Who ever did your flash might not done it right cause ya not supposed to lose a flash like that unless he didn't do things right. I can factory reset mine and I wont loose flash
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Rooting Phone

Can someone point me the way to rooting this phone? I'm sorry just very confused, first Samsung phone I have had .. Thank you
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You'll see it if you're looking closely. Best advice I can provide is: read, read, read and make sure you know what you're doing before you try it.

That's the thing.. I've rooted a droid bionic, droid RAZR, and a galaxy nexus.. But I have no idea how to root this
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devildogmp said:
That's the thing.. I've rooted a droid bionic, droid RAZR, and a galaxy nexus.. But I have no idea how to root this
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Try the manual method

soul gaeaty
SlimSnoopOS said:
Try the manual method
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Failed root and now phone wont even boot... please helpp

devildogmp said:
Failed root and now phone wont even boot... please helpp
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At what step does it fail and what software were you on? Shouldn't be any issues up through JB 4.1.2.

SlimSnoopOS said:
At what step does it fail and what software were you on? Shouldn't be any issues up through JB 4.1.2.
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4.1.2 The very first file im supposed to flash.. phone would never boot back up after that

I tried to root my sptint gs3 with chainfire and it passed in odin and rebooted with the red logo like in the video but I don't have root access and every time I try to ho into recovery mode it runs chainfire again but nothing happens? ?????????????????????????

devildogmp said:
4.1.2 The very first file im supposed to flash.. phone would never boot back up after that
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So it flashed successfully in Odin? You don't boot back into your rom, you pull the battery then continue onto the next step after putting the phone back into Download mode.
dub913 said:
I tried to root my sptint gs3 with chainfire and it passed in odin and rebooted with the red logo like in the video but I don't have root access and every time I try to ho into recovery mode it runs chainfire again but nothing happens? ?????????????????????????
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I was going to tell you to post in the Sprint S3 Q/A section, but I see you just made a thread. Good luck.

SlimSnoopOS said:
So it flashed successfully in Odin? You don't boot back into your rom, you pull the battery then continue onto the next step after putting the phone back into Download mode.
I was going to tell you to post in the Sprint S3 Q/A section, but I see you just made a thread. Good luck.
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I mean the phone wont boot. pulled battery and all that but phone wont turn on, wont boot into recovery or downloading mode. nothing

devildogmp said:
I mean the phone wont boot. pulled battery and all that but phone wont turn on, wont boot into recovery or downloading mode. nothing
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So you flashed the bootchain in PDA, waited for the tar file to flash, your S3 rebooted on its own and it would not boot back up? Or did something else happen? I've used that thread and many others as you can see in there with no issues.
Cuz unfortunately that sounds like a hard brick and there's two ways of recovering from that. The first way is doing this which requires you to have a class 10 sdcard that is the same size as your phone's internal storage. The other way is paying and shipping it off to a third party service like MobileTechVideos.

SlimSnoopOS said:
So you flashed the bootchain in PDA, waited for the tar file to flash, your S3 rebooted on its own and it would not boot back up? Or did something else happen? I've used that thread and many others as you can see in there with no issues.
Cuz unfortunately that sounds like a hard brick and there's two ways of recovering from that. The first way is doing this which requires you to have a class 10 sdcard that is the same size as your phone's internal storage. The other way is paying and shipping it off to a third party service like MobileTechVideos.
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I gave up. I went to the store and bought a Galaxy Note 2. I won't be rooting any more phones any time soon..

SlimSnoopOS said:
So it flashed successfully in Odin? You don't boot back into your rom, you pull the battery then continue onto the next step after putting the phone back into Download mode.
I was going to tell you to post in the Sprint S3 Q/A section, but I see you just made a thread. Good luck.
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Ok now when I try to use cwm it says can't mount can't mount can't open can't mount the it aborts ????

Use Odin to flash to stock then use casual to root/install recovery, ezz
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Darwin award
devildogmp said:
I gave up. I went to the store and bought a Galaxy Note 2. I won't be rooting any more phones any time soon..
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[Q] bricked and terrified 4.3

okay i upgraded to 4.3 OTA and tried to revert back and soft bricked my phone. I still have access to download mode and the stock recovery. I know now that i can not revert but is there any way of getting it back to 4.3 so i can have a phone again?
thanks for the future help.

This is similar what happened to me. I have never done anything with my phone as far as rooting and I tried reverting to stock 4.1.2. In Odin I kept getting the "Nand Start! Fail (Auth)" because of the locked bootloader I guess. I flashed some other firmware that was unofficial with the locked bootloader and now I get the "unauthorized software detected" and I cant do anything but enter Odin download mode. What should I do?

that is exactly what is happing to me. same error and all.

Once you took the OTA 4.3 you got locked in. No way of going back.
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I dont want to go back just get rid of the soft brick so i can use it

im having the same problem and need to get it fixed please help anyone???!!!! im leaving for florida in two days and have nothing else. HELP!!!!

If you took the OTA and tried to flash 4.1.2 Odin or unlock bootloader you are Hard bricked , no method or recovering it yet.
If you have stock recovery and download mode , only hope is wait for 4.3 .tar file

Theres no custom recovery I can flash and flash some other software or something?

Elemt said:
Theres no custom recovery I can flash and flash some other software or something?
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Nope , once you take 4.3 OTA you done , no flashing anything. And once you try to flash recovery or revert to older software you are bricked.
Sorry to be the bear of bad news.
There is a full thread of why and how so many devices have been bricked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661

jlyle said:
Nope , once you take 4.3 OTA you done , no flashing anything. And once you try to flash recovery or revert to older software you are bricked.
Sorry to be the bear of bad news.
There is a full thread of why and how so many devices have been bricked
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575661
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Do you know if anyone is working on a fix? or a .tar file of 4.3?

dvdavid2 said:
Do you know if anyone is working on a fix? or a .tar file of 4.3?
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Thanks for the info. hopefully a fix will be done soon. And do you know how i should keep to see when the work around is finished .
thanks in advanced guys.

This might give you a chance to unbrick.... possibly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581166

I got the "unauthorised software detected" on my phone like 3 days ago from messing up on a recovery and all I did was go into the Verizon store and said idk what happened and they called technical support and they asked me if I flashed software on my phone and I just said "no, I just plugged it into my laptop and it did this" so they said they will just send me a new sgs3 and I just got it today.
Pretty simple.
And I don't have insurance .
Hit thanks if I helped
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ScubaSteev said:
I got the "unauthorised software detected" on my phone like 3 days ago from messing up on a recovery and all I did was go into the Verizon store and said idk what happened and they called technical support and they asked me if I flashed software on my phone and I just said "no, I just plugged it into my laptop and it did this" so they said they will just send me a new sgs3 and I just got it today.
Pretty simple.
And I don't have insurance .
Hit thanks if I helped
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Funny thing is Verizon can tell if phone was hacked with, and can choose to add the cost of phone to your bill so this method is not highly recommended.
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jlyle said:
Funny thing is Verizon can tell if phone was hacked with, and can choose to add the cost of phone to your bill so this method is not highly recommended.
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Any break throughs????

dvdavid2 said:
Any break throughs????
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None that I have seen
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jlyle said:
Funny thing is Verizon can tell if phone was hacked with, and can choose to add the cost of phone to your bill so this method is not highly recommended.
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Not to mention it is basically fraud, and is the main reason Verizon decided to start locking down phones in the first place.
I understand everyone is taking risks when flashing custom, and flashes can go wrong even when you do everything right, but there is VERY little chance of bricking your phone if you take your time and do a bit of research before you hit any buttons. And if you do manage to brick your phone, man up and pay for a new phone or pay for it to be fixed. Otherwise stop treating your $600 piece of technology like a toy.

BattsNotIncld said:
Not to mention it is basically fraud, and is the main reason Verizon decided to start locking down phones in the first place.
I understand everyone is taking risks when flashing custom, and flashes can go wrong even when you do everything right, but there is VERY little chance of bricking your phone if you take your time and do a bit of research before you hit any buttons. And if you do manage to brick your phone, man up and pay for a new phone or pay for it to be fixed. Otherwise stop treating your $600 piece of technology like a toy.
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The first time I ever rooted, I was worried about bricking. So i read everything I could find relevant.
Why in the world anyone would flash without reading is beyond me. Every single thread in Verizon Galaxy S3 at least mentions, if not totally devoted, to how bad 4.3 is and if you flash something on it you will brick.
I just don't get it.
Sent from my Last Ever Samsung Device.

If you do a battery pull and start back up in download mode (might take a couple of times to get it to work) then use the Verizon software upgrade assistant it should fix it but you will be stuck with 4.3. Worked for me

ez unlock 1.2 cause hard brick.

I have a stock 4.3 d2vzw, Some how my friend tried to root and unlock the bootloader with ez unlock 1.2. Now the phone is "qhsusb dload" - hard brick. I tried over 20 hrs+ with micro sd tricks. It didn't work. Any one help!! Please help, anybody? Or only JTAG can help.
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magicianq007 said:
I have a stock 4.3 d2vzw, Some how my friend tried to root and unlock the bootloader with ez unlock 1.2. Now the phone is "qhsusb dload" - hard brick. I tried over 20 hrs+ with micro sd tricks. It didn't work. Any one help!! Please help, anybody? Or only JTAG can help.
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If you can access ODIN mode, then there's a script that fixes bricks like that. Look around the VZW Galaxy S3 threads.
And if you actually read around, people kept telling others that the bootloader is locked. So trying to use EZ Unlock is a BIG NO. That's why it bricked.
If you stuck to stock Android 4.1.2, then there would be no issue with using EZ Unlock. But since you're on stock Android 4.3, that's a big no. You'll definitely get bricked like the way you are right now.

If you truly are hard hard bricked maybe you will get insperation for a fix. NOT FOR THE S3 OR SAMSUNG but maybe helpful http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351

Bricked after trying ez unlock.....garbage!!!...
I have tried the sd card method on this phone multiple times...i have even tried placing all the debrick image files directly into the root of the sd card...tried multiple brand sd cards with no luck!!! thanks alot ez unlocker...may need to change the name to ez bricker!!! Oh and as far as telling people about "reading around"...no where did I see when reading about this ez unlock any mention of it bricking devices on 4.3! Are there any debrick files that anyone on here has used to unbrick this thing or what? As of right now...the phone is hardbricked to the point that odin doesn't recognize it...any ideas or help maybe using linux ...a nice step by step would be cool! thanks

crazy32horse said:
I have tried the sd card method on this phone multiple times...i have even tried placing all the debrick image files directly into the root of the sd card...tried multiple brand sd cards with no luck!!! thanks alot ez unlocker...may need to change the name to ez bricker!!! Oh and as far as telling people about "reading around"...no where did I see when reading about this ez unlock any mention of it bricking devices on 4.3! Are there any debrick files that anyone on here has used to unbrick this thing or what? As of right now...the phone is hardbricked to the point that odin doesn't recognize it...any ideas or help maybe using linux ...a nice step by step would be cool! thanks
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First of all, you're not supposed to even try to unlock the boot loader if you accepted the 4.3 OTA. The reason your phone got bricked was because you tried to unlock the boot loader after getting the 4.3 OTA. Don't blame the EZ unlock app for your mistakes.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2581166
A link by Spyro for you in case you can't access the boot loader or ODIN mode at all. If you're able to get into ODIN mode, Pagel has a thread that explains how to fix that too. All you have to do is look.
Pagel's thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319

I have tried the first link method, it didn't work. I believe it's new hard brick because of ez unlocked. I don't blame ez unlocked, I should think before I try it. Thank you for your help,.
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OK..I was DEAD in the water. Spent the last 2 days trying to un-brick the phone.
Samsung S3, VZW i535, Rooted, partially un-bloated, and unlocked until [email protected]$#! upgraded itself to Android 4.3 (#@!%$!#%@#$%@#$%@#$)
Unwittingly while trying to do a full Nandroid backup of the system, I ran across a problem which looked like it needed to be unlocked again. Upon unlocking it still worked, until I attempted the CWM recovery backup - Instant Black Screen power off.
Unresponsive to Power. Unresponsive to Power+Home+Vup - Unresponsive to Power+Home+Vdn. Not visible to ODIN or to USB...it would have a red-light when plugging in ISB for about 5 mins, then red light off. No vibration, no flicker of the screen, nothing. 100% UNResponsive phone.
I attempted a Jog - No Dice. Forget it.
I attempted to use WinDisk32 to create an image of "Verizon_Galaxy_S_3_Debrick.img" to the SD Card from the video of the kid thats 10:22 long, and his second video thats 12+ min long. Nope. Nada (I attempted at least 20 times)
His video ONLY works from pre 4.3 upgraded phones. He spent so much time doing that video he should add the extra link to the other debrick.bin file and he would be a guru!!! hehe
Attempted a few other thing as well since I now was sure it was fully hard-bricked FUBAR.
Then I kept thinking to myself that it must have something to do with Android 4.3 and its bootloader...came here again and found this thread which lead me to the "After 4.3 upgrade" file of "Debrick.bin" - Used WinDisk32 to the SAME SD card, stuck it in, stuck battery in, and worked first time.
Can Only boot with SD card in phone for time being but hey, im 100% up. And I also can make the SD card back to its full 16GB using SDFormatter - free on the net.
Thank you all.
note: I think we need a new term: "Hard-Soft-Bricked" - reason is that if the power buttons still send a signal to the board to attempt a boot from the CD Card, then its technically still responsive, we just cant see that its responsive. Unlike a total hard-brick that isnt really doing anything from the buttons at all and only responds to a powered JTAG attempt.

ez bricker...
Hi i have the vzw s3 and used ez unlocker 1.2 to unlock the bootloader and it said "that was easy" then the phone was bricked ...also worth noting im on jb 4.1.2

Need help from Hard Brick
My phone is bricked after unlock bootloader via EZ-Unlocker. How Can I Un-brick my phone.
I tried SD card method but failed.
My Phone OS was: 4.4.2
Model: SGH-i535

Having exact same problem as the person above... Used ez unlocked 1.2 and the phone does not do anything now... Not odin recovery, not booting, nothing.... Tried the sd trick but did not work. Please kindly help me if there is something else....
Thank you very very much!
My Phone OS was: 4.4.2
Model: SGH-i535

I'm having the same problem ...
I try a usb JIT ... doesn't work ...
Did you try with a 4.4.2 debrick.img to your SD ?
My Phone OS was: 4.4.2
Model: SGH-T999V

here's what is on the apps page on rootzwiki <----- idk if im spelling it right
Since I know a lot of people do not thoroughly read threads or posts, I am again posting my warning at the bottom of the OP:
***Admin Edit*** - This app has not been updated since 2012 and does not work on any bootloaders since the ML1 4.3 OTA. If you have taken the 4.3 OTAs of ML1 or NC1 or the 4.4.2 OTA of NE1, do not download and try to use this app to unlock your bootloader. You will hard brick your device. The app is no longer even available on the play store.

Dont ever try ez unlocker
Exactly same problem was with me. tried unlocking bootloader of SCH-I535 and got it HARD BRICKED
SD card tricks wont work. The only solution is JTAG. My device remains at the repairing shop for 3 MONTHS. it goes from shop after shop and another shop... and after 3 months i get it back. and still its Wifi was not working and also the network signals drop frequently

lets give some tips for feature tries if u on 4.3+ dont bother trying to unlock u wont only brick trust me ive tried
1 never ever erase your modem or boot partion if u do u cant reboot u phone into download mode hard bricked send it in to get fixed
think only way fix it in this state is bootloader already unlocked lol so if locked forget trying does no good
im on 4.4.2 stock bootloader still locked can be rooted easy useing odon it works but u cant do upgrades ota after rooted so be happyy with your changes cause there whay u set it stays problem with customs id the google store apps dont all work like google camery my fav dont work on alot them stock works grat so far no custom beats 4.4.2 yet cept in maybe promtness but got bugs in stor and camera cant go with my cam or music google store are a must

This will fix the Problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35189036#post35189036
I have the same issue

EZ-unlocker Bricked my Galaxy S3 Varizon i535
Same happened to me after using EZ-Unlocker this F**king app made my mobile dead i tried everything found online but unable to boot my phone
My Phone OS was: 4.4.2
Model: SGH-i535

eh1san said:
Same happened to me after using EZ-Unlocker this F**king app made my mobile dead i tried everything found online but unable to boot my phone
My Phone OS was: 4.4.2
Model: SGH-i535
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Above it is stated that the sdcard debrick images do not work. If that is true in your case the only option available may be a jtag service.

eh1san said:
Same happened to me after using EZ-Unlocker this F**king app made my mobile dead i tried everything found online but unable to boot my phone
My Phone OS was: 4.4.2
Model: SGH-i535
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No, this app did not make your mobile dead. You not doing the proper research and reading before trying to use this app made your mobile dead. Your fault not the fault of the app.

landshark68 said:
No, this app did not make your mobile dead. You not doing the proper research and reading before trying to use this app made your mobile dead. Your fault not the fault of the app.
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bro shouldn't this app give a warning popup message to user when we open this app that "don't try this app on Android 4.4.2 this app will brick your phone"

eh1san said:
bro shouldn't this app give a warning popup message to user when we open this app that "don't try this app on Android 4.4.2 this app will brick your phone"
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In the app? Nope. The app has long since been removed from the Play Store. Also, the original place this app was distributed has a bright red warning indicating users on 4.3 and 4.4.2 should not use it:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/32456-ap...lock-your-bootloader-pre-43-bootloaders-only/
Edit: I'm referring to "EZ Unlock" btw. Any app by any other name, even a slight deviation in spelling, is not the original app to unlock the bootloader on a VZW S3 on 4.1.2.
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Updated to 4.3 without realizing on rooted S3 now bricked

I have a Verizon S3 and saw a new symbol in my notification bar and stupidly clicked on it without really thinking and my phone tried to update to 4.3. Well after the update I get a screen that says I'm not using official verizon software or something like that and that I need to take my phone to a verizon store to fix it. I can get to the Odin downloading screen I just don't know how to fix it from there. Please help I really don't have the money to buy a new phone right now. Any advice would be welcome

It depends on what is happening to your phone. Is it working or not? Can you tell us what android version is loaded currently?

vax1170 said:
It depends on what is happening to your phone. Is it working or not? Can you tell us what android version is loaded currently?
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It starts up and after the samsung logo. I get the message System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help. At the top in red it also says secure fail: kernal. I believe I'm running Android 4.1.2 but I can't remember. If I hold down volume, home, and power I can get into the odin downloading screen but those are the only 2 screens I can access.

deftjangle said:
It starts up and after the samsung logo. I get the message System software not authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and to the nearest Verizon Wireless store for help. At the top in red it also says secure fail: kernal. I believe I'm running Android 4.1.2 but I can't remember. If I hold down volume, home, and power I can get into the odin downloading screen but those are the only 2 screens I can access.
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As long as you can get to the download screen, you can flash the official 4.3 with Odin. Dont try to go back to 4.1.2 or any custom rom as that will result in a hard brick.
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5ft24 said:
As long as you can get to the download screen, you can flash the official 4.3 with Odin. Dont try to go back to 4.1.2 or any custom rom as that will result in a hard brick.
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Could you tell me how to go about flashing the official 4.3 rom with Odin. I haven't messed around with my phone in years.

deftjangle said:
Could you tell me how to go about flashing the official 4.3 rom with Odin. I haven't messed around with my phone in years.
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First go into download mode and see if the boot chain flashed. If it didn't you should flash 4.1 not 4.3.
Once you're in download mode, post all the information it says in the top left corner.
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BadUsername said:
First go into download mode and see if the boot chain flashed. If it didn't you should flash 4.1 not 4.3.
Once you're in download mode, post all the information it says in the top left corner.
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ok this is what is in the top left corner.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SCH-I535
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (1 COUNT)
CUSTOM BINARY: CUSTOM
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
QUALCOMM SECUREBOT: ENABLE

deftjangle said:
ok this is what is in the top left corner.
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SCH-I535
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: YES (1 COUNT)
CUSTOM BINARY: CUSTOM
SYSTEM STATUS: CUSTOM
QUALCOMM SECUREBOT: ENABLE
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You're on mf1 still.
Flash this in Odin:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196
Using this guide, section 5:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Then use this to root your phone again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
After this, I'd unlock the bootloader with ez-unlock version 1.2 to make sure it's unlocked.
When you reboot, find sdm1.0.apk and fwupdater.apk and rename them to sdm1.0.apk.bak and fwupdater.apk.bak. Or use titanium backup and freeze both of them. Then you don't have to worry about an update being pushed to your phone.
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BadUsername said:
You're on mf1 still.
Flash this in Odin:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196
Using this guide, section 5:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Then use this to root your phone again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
After this, I'd unlock the bootloader with ez-unlock version 1.2 to make sure it's unlocked.
When you reboot, find sdm1.0.apk and fwupdater.apk and rename them to sdm1.0.apk.bak and fwupdater.apk.bak. Or use titanium backup and freeze both of them. Then you don't have to worry about an update being pushed to your phone.
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This is perfect thankyou! I will let you know how it turns out

I unlock bootloader using CASUAL i read the newest version of EZ umlock can brick ur fone or give off issues

twistedillutions said:
I unlock bootloader using CASUAL i read the newest version of EZ umlock can brick ur fone or give off issues
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Ez-unlock will brick your phone if you're on the 4.3 base. In this case it will work just fine, he's on the 4.1.2 base.
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locked bootloader on rooted verizon galaxy s3
my phone was rooted and i mistakenly upgraded to 4.3.
i didn't have any problems rerooting my phone.
however though the phone is rooted, from what i've read i'm going to assume my bootloader is locked.
so i've decided to seek answers from the professionals.
i have root checker, rom manager, goomanager, titanium back up, root broswer, rom installer, root explorer, android root tool,superuser, super su, quickboot, terminal emulator and the hackers keyboard.
all to no avail...everytime i try to install a custom rom a message pops up on the screen saying i have unauthorized software on my phone and that i need to take it to verizon. yes from recovery mode...as a matter of fact the recovery mode won't load it just takes me to the " take my phone to verizon screen "...
just to be clear i have a galaxy s3 on verizon running 4.3
phone is rooted and super su, or superuser has been granted to the necessary apps,
still everything i've tried hasn't worked.
sorry for the length but i was attempting to provide as much info as possible...
any and all help regarding this matter will be greatly appreciated...

wesyde said:
my phone was rooted and i mistakenly upgraded to 4.3.
i didn't have any problems rerooting my phone.
however though the phone is rooted, from what i've read i'm going to assume my bootloader is locked.
so i've decided to seek answers from the professionals.
i have root checker, rom manager, goomanager, titanium back up, root broswer, rom installer, root explorer, android root tool,superuser, super su, quickboot, terminal emulator and the hackers keyboard.
all to no avail...everytime i try to install a custom rom a message pops up on the screen saying i have unauthorized software on my phone and that i need to take it to verizon. yes from recovery mode...as a matter of fact the recovery mode won't load it just takes me to the " take my phone to verizon screen "...
just to be clear i have a galaxy s3 on verizon running 4.3
phone is rooted and super su, or superuser has been granted to the necessary apps,
still everything i've tried hasn't worked.
sorry for the length but i was attempting to provide as much info as possible...
any and all help regarding this matter will be greatly appreciated...
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Sounds like you're on 4.3, if that's the case then you can't install any custom roms without a special recovery.
Just to be sure, boot into download mode and type out what the text says in the top left corner. Your symptoms sound like it could be either, the install of will usually fail if you're rooted, unless everything you had was completely stock.
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BadUsername said:
Sounds like you're on 4.3, if that's the case then you can't install any custom roms without a special recovery.
Just to be sure, boot into download mode and type out what the text says in the top left corner. Your symptoms sound like it could be either, the install of will usually fail if you're rooted, unless everything you had was completely stock.
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i'd like to thank you for taking the time to respond, however i must admit i'm even more confused..my phone is in download mode as i type this,yet i'm at a loss as to what it is i'm supposed to type, plus in download mode i don't have access to any keyboard.
IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS WHERE I CAN FIND A LINK TO A PROPER VID I'D BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU'D SEND ME THAT LINK...I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 2 DAYS FOR OVER 10 HRS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE INFO OR VID I MAY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL...
once again thank you for the help...

wesyde said:
i'd like to thank you for taking the time to respond, however i must admit i'm even more confused..my phone is in download mode as i type this,yet i'm at a loss as to what it is i'm supposed to type, plus in download mode i don't have access to any keyboard.
IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS WHERE I CAN FIND A LINK TO A PROPER VID I'D BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU'D SEND ME THAT LINK...I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 2 DAYS FOR OVER 10 HRS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE INFO OR VID I MAY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL...
once again thank you for the help...
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You're on 4.3 with a locked bootloader, meaning you can't install custom recovery, rom, kernel. The only thing available for 4.3 is root. Don't try to install custom recovery or you will brick your phone. At this time you may have a soft brick, go here to fix it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319

wesyde said:
i'd like to thank you for taking the time to respond, however i must admit i'm even more confused..my phone is in download mode as i type this,yet i'm at a loss as to what it is i'm supposed to type, plus in download mode i don't have access to any keyboard.
IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS WHERE I CAN FIND A LINK TO A PROPER VID I'D BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU'D SEND ME THAT LINK...I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 2 DAYS FOR OVER 10 HRS ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE INFO OR VID I MAY NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL...
once again thank you for the help...
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Physically type down in a reply to @BadUsername, exactly what is written when you are fully booted into download mode. Everything in the upper left of the screen where it starts with "Odin Mode" in red all caps. Someone is helping you and they can't continue to help you, unless you help them first with that info.

BadUsername said:
You're on mf1 still.
Flash this in Odin:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111254196
Using this guide, section 5:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Then use this to root your phone again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
After this, I'd unlock the bootloader with ez-unlock version 1.2 to make sure it's unlocked.
When you reboot, find sdm1.0.apk and fwupdater.apk and rename them to sdm1.0.apk.bak and fwupdater.apk.bak. Or use titanium backup and freeze both of them. Then you don't have to worry about an update being pushed to your phone.
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Would those be appropriate to block if on rooted 4.1 currently and wanting to block the 4.3 update? Anything else to block/freeze?

andydumi said:
Would those be appropriate to block if on rooted 4.1 currently and wanting to block the 4.3 update? Anything else to block/freeze?
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Here is my list:
If the OTA already downloaded, delete it here /cache/fota
To disable the OTA:
Rename or freeze the apps with Titanium backup:
otacerts.zip located in /etc/security - rename to otacerts.zip.bak
Rename fwupdate.odex, fwupdate.apk located in /system/app
and freeze SDM1.0 located in /system/app

Awesome thank you. And without TiBu? My wife uses the GS3, and I don't think she has a license for TiBu.
I guess just rename the first two with a file manager, delete the update and disable sdm1 in the app settings?

andydumi said:
Awesome thank you. And without TiBu? My wife uses the GS3, and I don't think she has a license for TiBu.
I guess just rename the first two with a file manager, delete the update and disable sdm1 in the app settings?
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That would also work.
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