Hi everyone
Hope all is well.
I picked up a One S yesterday that was already rooted and unlocked for ATT. I got a message on my phone telling me that there was an update. I downloaded the file and the phone rebooted into CWM and gave me an error message and the update did not take place.
After looking around in CWM I found the download file but did not attempt to install it. My question is - if I apply the update will I lose root, and will my phone go back to being locked to T-Mobile?
I have read the development section and see that the root procedure and even the sim unlock procedure is fairly straight forward, but it would be nice to not have to do it again.
Thanks so much for all of your help in advance.
All the best,
Brett Day
You have to have stock recovery to flash OTA updates. Your other option is to choose from one of the custom ROMS based on the new 1.84 software. You'll need to manually flash the radio update though. There's a flashable zip for the radio around the dev thread somewhere.
njeske said:
You have to have stock recovery to flash OTA updates. Your other option is to choose from one of the custom ROMS based on the new 1.84 software. You'll need to manually flash the radio update though. There's a flashable zip for the radio around the dev thread somewhere.
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There is also a full Nandroid of the 1.84 update. You can copy to your SD and restore via CWM, but you will lose all of your apps and data.
Thanks guys I really appreciate all of the help. So really the only thing I will have to do if I flash a custom rom is also flash the new radio? I guess as long as the ROM I flash is compatible with the T-Mo version of the phone I will be good to go? Or will I have to unlock for ATT again?
If you use TWRP Recovery. If you use CWR, you'll need to do some tricks to install both the radio and the boot.img for whatever ROM you choose.
Yeah phone already has CWR on it when I got it. Can you have both TWRP and CWR on the phone at the same time or is it one or the other? Without going into too much detail because I am sure all the info is in the developers thread, but what "tricks' will i need to perform? I am guessing something along the lines of using adb etc?
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Yeah phone already has CWR on it when I got it. Can you have both TWRP and CWR on the phone at the same time or is it one or the other? Without going into too much detail because I am sure all the info is in the developers thread, but what "tricks' will i need to perform? I am guessing something along the lines of using adb etc?
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Only CWM or TWRP not both at the sane time.
Hello everyone. I'm somewhat of a noob still and I would appreciate any help you could give me.
I'm trying to install the new OTA update that came out today but I'm having issues. I have a rooted One S with TWRP recovery, and everytime I try to install the OTA update it brings me to the TWRP recovery screen. I'm pretty sure this is because I don't have stock recovery. I've even tried "unrooting" with Voodoo Over the Air root, but it keeps bringing me to the TWRP recovery screen.
I rooted my phone with the All-In-One root kit, and I really don't want to lose everything on my device (or have the pain in the butt of restoring everything). Is there another way? Or is there an easy way to reinstall the stock recovery with the AIO kit? I know the AIO kit has the option to install other recoveries, but I'm not sure where to get the stock one.
Please help! I really want to upgrade.
Thanks so much for your help!
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Hello everyone. I'm somewhat of a noob still and I would appreciate any help you could give me.
I'm trying to install the new OTA update that came out today but I'm having issues. I have a rooted One S with TWRP recovery, and everytime I try to install the OTA update it brings me to the TWRP recovery screen. I'm pretty sure this is because I don't have stock recovery. I've even tried "unrooting" with Voodoo Over the Air root, but it keeps bringing me to the TWRP recovery screen.
I rooted my phone with the All-In-One root kit, and I really don't want to lose everything on my device (or have the pain in the butt of restoring everything). Is there another way? Or is there an easy way to reinstall the stock recovery with the AIO kit? I know the AIO kit has the option to install other recoveries, but I'm not sure where to get the stock one.
Please help! I really want to upgrade.
Thanks so much for your help!
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I personally had to flash stock recovery and you can get it from here: http://www.modaco.com/topic/353006-...ch-recovery-for-the-htc-one-s-stock-download/
Use second "Download" link, which is ville_recovery_signed.img
Thank you so much! Trying it now.
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Charkatak said:
I personally had to flash stock recovery and you can get it from here: http://www.modaco.com/topic/353006-...ch-recovery-for-the-htc-one-s-stock-download/
Use second "Download" link, which is ville_recovery_signed.img
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Check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907564
Scroll half way down and you get a list of different steps you may have to do in order to get it done.
Most include installing "OTA RootKeeper" from GooglePlay
Steps vary from how your phone is setup. Stuff like do you have Root, Custom or stock Mod, or CWM or stock recovery. Check it out. I'm trying it now.
(adding more to it so I don't double post.)
I tried the method with Root Keeper, it doesn't seem to work for me. It also seems as though a few others are having the same issue. Someone recommended use an RUU to go completely stock, therein losing all your data unless you back all that stuff up.
I'm going to avoid an RUU at all costs, I hate having to reset up my phone. Plus I just got a XOOM I need to work more on and get setup so I don't want to put more time on the phone than I have to as to take away time from my XOOM.
Let me know if you run into any success! PM if you need to.
Hello. Any stock recovery for Ville C2 (One S s3)? I'm looking everywhere and I cannot find. I want to update to JB with OTA
Haven't seen anyone post about this (even after doing a Google search), but Verizon has started sending out the OTA today. My question is this: since my bootloader in unlocked, and I'm rooted, can I restore back to my stock ROM and take the update? Is there a possibility that I'd completely lose root? Obviously I'd lose superuser and such, but would it replace my bootloader and custom recovery?
Thanks in advance for any helpful replies. I've been around android for a while now, but I'm new to Samsung phones, and how the bootloaders work. (I'm used to HTC where you S-OFF and you're good to go)
tylerlawhon said:
Haven't seen anyone post about this (even after doing a Google search), but Verizon has started sending out the OTA today. My question is this: since my bootloader in unlocked, and I'm rooted, can I restore back to my stock ROM and take the update?
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Yup, you can restore back to stock (via nandroid or Odin) and take the update. You should switch back your recovery if you restore a stock nandroid though.
Is there a possibility that I'd completely lose root? Obviously I'd lose superuser and such, but would it replace my bootloader and custom recovery?
Thanks in advance for any helpful replies. I've been around android for a while now, but I'm new to Samsung phones, and how the bootloaders work. (I'm used to HTC where you S-OFF and you're good to go)
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You answered your question, if you lose SU, you lose root. Verizon OTA's will replace your bootloader and custom recovery if you force the install to take through your custom recovery. It should fail initially but I've read around that folks installed the OTA in recovery.
I'll check my wife's phone tonight. If she gets the ota I will pull it from the cache and extract the boot loader and recovery and rezip it and see if it will flash via twrp
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Yup, you can restore back to stock (via nandroid or Odin) and take the update. You should switch back your recovery if you restore a stock nandroid though.
You answered your question, if you lose SU, you lose root. Verizon OTA's will replace your bootloader and custom recovery if you force the install to take through your custom recovery. It should fail initially but I've read around that folks installed the OTA in recovery.
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Ok thanks for the reply. What do you mean by switch back my recovery? I'm currently on TWRP which is what I rooted with, and I've been using it since. I just want a completely untampered stock OTA of the latest OTA.
tylerlawhon said:
Ok thanks for the reply. What do you mean by switch back my recovery? I'm currently on TWRP which is what I rooted with, and I've been using it since. I just want a completely untampered stock OTA of the latest OTA.
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I mean, the OTA will fail if you just try to accept it right now. It would also fail if you switched back to your stock nandroid because you still have TWRP installed too. That's how its always been. Switching to the stock recovery, you could use EZ Recovery to do so, would resolve that.
I've read that you can still have a custom recovery installed and successfully take the OTA with a custom recovery installed but idk the exact steps to take to make this happen. Since I have no need for accepting OTA's I try to learn from what people post here.
Edit: Seems my OTA/custom recovery inquiry has been answered pretty thoroughly here (post #10). You could try those steps if you desire too.
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I mean, the OTA will fail if you just try to accept it right now. It would also fail if you switched back to your stock nandroid because you still have TWRP installed too. That's how its always been. Switching to the stock recovery, you could use EZ Recovery to do so, would resolve that.
I've read that you can still have a custom recovery installed and successfully take the OTA with a custom recovery installed but idk the exact steps to take to make this happen. Since I have no need for accepting OTA's I try to learn from what people post here.
Edit: Seems my OTA/custom recovery inquiry has been answered pretty thoroughly here (post #10). You could try those steps if you desire too.
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Hmmm sounds interesting. I doubt I'd be able to use EZ unlock like I did on ICS... I guess I'll wait for a recovery flashable file.
What OTA?
cammykool said:
What OTA?
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4.1.2 ota being pushed starting today. According to Google+
Is this basically the same thing as the VRBMA2 leak?
pettigrew95 said:
Is this basically the same thing as the VRBMA2 leak?
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Yes, it's a final version of VRBMA2 leak which is VRBMB1
Damn.... on the day i root... oh well glad i did!
vzw probably blocked our current methods.
The OTA de-odexed is already posted courtesy of beanstown over here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177798
I'm rooted, unlocked and custom recovery w/stock ROM (odex).
How do I get this update installed and keep root/unlocked/custom recovery in place?
Also want to keep Google Wallet working correctly.
lexluthor said:
I'm rooted, unlocked and custom recovery w/stock ROM (odex).
How do I get this update installed and keep root/unlocked/custom recovery in place?
Also want to keep Google Wallet working correctly.
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Download this and flash it through recovery once beanstown posts the links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177798
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Download this and flash it through recovery once beanstown posts the links:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2177798
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I'd rather have the odex version though. You think someone will post that?
OK I took it from cache. Does anyone remember what all I need to delete after I extract it so it doesn't update boot loader. Recovery for sure...here's where I am before i rezip
i did a full factory reset and all the swipe data(system and data). i earlier had a custom thought this would take me to my stock rom.now its stuck with the google symbol, wat have i done and wat do i do to fix this
A factory reset cannot restore the rom. By wiping system you also deleted your current rom.
To get back to stock, fastboot flash the stock images. There's a thread with full instructions linked in my signature
If yoga decide to root again, read the thread stuck at the top of q&\ labeled "read this before you root"
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rootSU said:
A factory reset cannot restore the rom. By wiping system you also deleted your current rom.
To get back to stock, fastboot flash the stock images. There's a thread with full instructions linked in my signature
If yoga decide to root again, read the thread stuck at the top of q&\ labeled "read this before you root"
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jst for my better understanding. i have deleted my rom and my device is without a rom now. but we do have to wipe system when installing a custom rom. so is there a way i'll be able to push the custom rom into the device's storage and install it. would that work
Yes you can adb push a rom on to there but I'd recommend doing the above first. Simply because you didn't understand what you had done or why you did it means you have a bit more learning to do yet. Not trying to offend but being rooted needs knowledge so I recommend acquiring that before trying again.
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rootSU said:
Yes you can adb push a rom on to there but I'd recommend doing the above first. Simply because you didn't understand what you had done or why you did it means you have a bit more learning to do yet. Not trying to offend but being rooted needs knowledge so I recommend acquiring that before trying again.
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but I want to flash a custom rom so wouldnt it be wise to jst flash a custom rom. I thought the custom rom is like an update(stock + extra feature) to the stock so erasing it would put me to stock. is there some link were I could know more about these stuff.
I jst checked the links. REALLY USEFULL.
THANKS FOR THE HELP
How do you unroot the GS3 and get back to stock unrooted? I am currently just stock rooted. I'm just done with flashing and don't want to worry about something happening to my phone while I'm rooted, and am sick of it not being able to take the VZW update on a daily basis. I understand there is an unroot in the superuser app, is it as simple as clicking that and it will unroot by itself? Is there more I need to do? Thanks for your help!
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Many ways to unroot, you could use SuperSU and select remove root, then uninstall the app then reboot or use universal unroot app from play store.
buhohitr said:
Many ways to unroot, you could use SuperSU and select remove root, then uninstall the app then reboot or use universal unroot app from play store.
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Thank you. Once you perform either or these methods, can you still root again in the future if you decide to?
I unrooted through SuperSU. Went to install the VZW update and it went into Teamwin Recovery. When it was trying to update the software and running all the checks, etc. I saw "checking for MD5 file...no MD5 file found." What is this and is this what is causing me to not be able to take the update? Am I supposed to still have Teamwin Recovery? How do I get rid of it? Root Checker said I'm unrooted now.
Where do I go from here? Thanks again!
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Flash this file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
With this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
Then you're unrooted and up to date, but you'll erase all of your data. So backup all the pictures and music you want to keep.
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BadUsername said:
Flash this file:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
With this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586319
Then you're unrooted and up to date, but you'll erase all of your data. So backup all the pictures and music you want to keep.
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None of the links to the files have anything in them. Is there another way? Any other location to find these files?
irl5fan said:
None of the links to the files have anything in them. Is there another way? Any other location to find these files?
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You're right, try to search for it in Google. I didn't bookmark anything.
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irl5fan said:
I unrooted through SuperSU. Went to install the VZW update and it went into Teamwin Recovery. When it was trying to update the software and running all the checks, etc. I saw "checking for MD5 file...no MD5 file found." What is this and is this what is causing me to not be able to take the update? Am I supposed to still have Teamwin Recovery? How do I get rid of it? Root Checker said I'm unrooted now.
Where do I go from here? Thanks again!
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Dude.... You shouldn't be rooting if you don't know what TWRP is.... LMAO!
You need to flash stock recovery to take the OTA, you should of backed it up when you first flashed TeamWin to the device and it would of been a simple reflash through Flashify and it would of been good.
Now you need to download Odin (A PC flash tool) and reflash through that programme....
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LiamAtkins90 said:
Dude.... You shouldn't be rooting if you don't know what TWRP is.... LMAO!
You need to flash stock recovery to take the OTA, you should of backed it up when you first flashed TeamWin to the device and it would of been a simple reflash through Flashify and it would of been good.
Now you need to download Odin (A PC flash tool) and reflash through that programme....
When did I say I didn't know what TWRP is? So if I flash stock recovery will that get me where I want to be...stock unrooted and able to take OTA updates. I never did flash any custom roms or anything while I was rooted.
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irl5fan said:
When did I say I didn't know what TWRP is? So if I flash stock recovery will that get me where I want to be...stock unrooted and able to take OTA updates. I never did flash any custom roms or anything while I was rooted.
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Sorry, I realise my reply come of a little arsey, I will explain.
If you take the OTA in stock recovery it will go through, but as soon as you flash a custom recovery you give up the right to an OTA whilst on said recovery,
Instead you either:
1. Flash a custom ROM, and do updates with there ROM team.
2. Wait for stock ROM to come in a flashable zip for Custom Recoverys.
If you have root and stock recovery and take it, sometime it will go through, sometimes it won't.... Like Samsung Knox for example....
Sometimes it will take but as soon as you boot back up you will have no root.
If you OTA in Custom Recovery it will boot to TWRP and most likely abort straight away and bad things will ocure.
Mixed Partitions no ROM etc...
Now back to your question....
Yeah Stock non rooted you can take OTA (but in Samsung's case, they have a flash counter, that keeps track of system mods)
Best bet would be flash through Odin, to out-the-box firmware and take the OTA from there...to avoid any conflicts with the system.
I do apologise for my earlier post mate, write back if you got it upgraded.
LiamAtkins90 said:
Sorry, I realise my reply come of a little arsey, I will explain.
If you take the OTA in stock recovery it will go through, but as soon as you flash a custom recovery you give up the right to an OTA whilst on said recovery,
Instead you either:
1. Flash a custom ROM, and do updates with there ROM team.
2. Wait for stock ROM to come in a flashable zip for Custom Recoverys.
If you have root and stock recovery and take it, sometime it will go through, sometimes it won't.... Like Samsung Knox for example....
Sometimes it will take but as soon as you boot back up you will have no root.
If you OTA in Custom Recovery it will boot to TWRP and most likely abort straight away and bad things will ocure.
Mixed Partitions no ROM etc...
Now back to your question....
Yeah Stock non rooted you can take OTA (but in Samsung's case, they have a flash counter, that keeps track of system mods)
Best bet would be flash through Odin, to out-the-box firmware and take the OTA from there...to avoid any conflicts with the system.
I do apologise for my earlier post mate, write back if you got it upgraded.
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No problem. This has been a long drawn out process over the past few months, so forgive me for all the questions and details of events. This is where I'm at. When I started the unrooting process, as stated above, used triangle away to reset the counter and then I unrooted through SuperSU. According to root checker apps I am unrooted, but I believe my bootloader is still unlocked. And obviously still have TWRP. Phone Info: SCH-I535, Version 4.1.2, Baseband I535VRBMF1.
Given that info, do I still flash the stock firmware (from here?--->) (http://downloadandroidfiles.org/download-sch-i535-vzw-i535vrbmb1-1360821900-zip/) and then flash stock recovery? Does flashing stock firmware re-lock my bootloader? Thanks for your help.
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No problem. This has been a long drawn out process over the past few months, so forgive me for all the questions and details of events. This is where I'm at. When I started the unrooting process, as stated above, used triangle away to reset the counter and then I unrooted through SuperSU. According to root checker apps I am unrooted, but I believe my bootloader is still unlocked. And obviously still have TWRP. Phone Info: SCH-I535, Version 4.1.2, Baseband I535VRBMF1.
Given that info, do I still flash the stock firmware (from here?--->) (http://downloadandroidfiles.org/download-sch-i535-vzw-i535vrbmb1-1360821900-zip/) and then flash stock recovery? Does flashing stock firmware re-lock my bootloader? Thanks for your help.
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So you used Triangle Away to clear the flash counter?
Great, so the only thing you need now is the stock recovery image for your device,
I would say just flash the stock recovery image through Odin, but their is that many models
with different numbers, it would be easier flashing 4.1.2 firmware again through Odin.
In future bud if your gonna be messing with ROMs and Recovery files I recommend this:
Flash recovery with this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en_GB
(Backup Stock Recovery 1st)
Backup Stock EVERYTHING, Boot, System, EFS, Data etc in Recovery of choice.
Move backup to computer or cloud storage.
Then all you need to do to go back is triangle away, restore stock backup, restore stock recovery, unroot through SuperSU.
And the OTA should work.
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LiamAtkins90 said:
So you used Triangle Away to clear the flash counter?
Great, so the only thing you need now is the stock recovery image for your device,
I would say just flash the stock recovery image through Odin, but their is that many models
with different numbers, it would be easier flashing 4.1.2 firmware again through Odin.
In future bud if your gonna be messing with ROMs and Recovery files I recommend this:
Flash recovery with this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en_GB
(Backup Stock Recovery 1st)
Backup Stock EVERYTHING, Boot, System, EFS, Data etc in Recovery of choice.
Move backup to computer or cloud storage.
Then all you need to do to go back is triangle away, restore stock backup, restore stock recovery, unroot through SuperSU.
And the OTA should work.
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I just want to clarify before I go ahead and do anything and get myself into a pickle. Are you saying to flash 4.1.2 firmware instead of stock recovery? Or am I still flashing both of them? If so, which order? Does that link I posted look like it is the correct firmware to you? Also, I have an older version of Odin on my computer, does that matter or should I get the newer one first?
irl5fan said:
I just want to clarify before I go ahead and do anything and get myself into a pickle. Are you saying to flash 4.1.2 firmware instead of stock recovery? Or am I still flashing both of them? If so, which order? Does that link I posted look like it is the correct firmware to you? Also, I have an older version of Odin on my computer, does that matter or should I get the newer one first?
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Stock recovery is in the firmware file mate, when you flash the firmware it flashes the recovery, clears internal SD card (move pictures, videos, music to PC) & Radio, Modem, EFS basically everything on the phone gets flashed to how it is when you buy it from a store. Whats your model number?
And no it shouldn't matter, I've never seen any issues rise with using older Odin Programmes.
Do you have experience using Odin?
If not:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-odin-flash-guide-t1671969
That guide covers how to use it, where to place the firmware file etc.
Any questions just ask
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LiamAtkins90 said:
Stock recovery is in the firmware file mate, when you flash the firmware it flashes the recovery, clears internal SD card (move pictures, videos, music to PC) & Radio, Modem, EFS basically everything on the phone gets flashed to how it is when you buy it from a store. Whats your model number?
And no it shouldn't matter, I've never seen any issues rise with using older Odin Programmes.
Do you have experience using Odin?
If not:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-odin-flash-guide-t1671969
That guide covers how to use it, where to place the firmware file etc.
Any questions just ask
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My model number is SCH-I535. I have used Odin before, but I'll take a look at the guide just to make sure. Thanks for your help!
LiamAtkins90 said:
Stock recovery is in the firmware file mate, when you flash the firmware it flashes the recovery, clears internal SD card (move pictures, videos, music to PC) & Radio, Modem, EFS basically everything on the phone gets flashed to how it is when you buy it from a store. Whats your model number?
And no it shouldn't matter, I've never seen any issues rise with using older Odin Programmes.
Do you have experience using Odin?
If not:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-odin-flash-guide-t1671969
That guide covers how to use it, where to place the firmware file etc.
Any questions just ask
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I just wanted to say thanks for helping out someone in our forums with the VZW variant, I was going to chime in but I see you had things under control. It's just odd to see so many people in our forums who don't have the version we have
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ShapesBlue said:
I just wanted to say thanks for helping out someone in our forums with the VZW variant, I was going to chime in but I see you had things under control. It's just odd to see so many people in our forums who don't have the version we have
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No problem, glad I can help.
Verizon edition Models tend to get overlooked as oppose to International variants which is a shame, I think both should get equal recognition. Not just Sammy Verizon, most Verizon models and also Google Play Edition Model Phones/Tablets get pushed aside.... Crying shame.
LiamAtkins90 said:
Stock recovery is in the firmware file mate, when you flash the firmware it flashes the recovery, clears internal SD card (move pictures, videos, music to PC) & Radio, Modem, EFS basically everything on the phone gets flashed to how it is when you buy it from a store. Whats your model number?
And no it shouldn't matter, I've never seen any issues rise with using older Odin Programmes.
Do you have experience using Odin?
If not:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/guide-odin-flash-guide-t1671969
That guide covers how to use it, where to place the firmware file etc.
Any questions just ask
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Everything worked out great, flashed the stock firmware and was able to take the OTA. Thank you so much for your help, it's greatly appreciated!