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[Q] ROOTing Samsung S3 (International)

Hi all and thanks for the precious and detailed information you posted in the Forum.
I am quite new with Samsung (Android).
Just left the other World few months ago.
I was using the iPhone and switched to Android because of different considerations like battery, higher display, etc.
I am interested in ROOTing my device (Samsung S3 - GTI9300 International).
May I ask you a couple of questions about this step?
- The ROOT process will remove my installed applications
- After ROOTing the GooglePlay will still be available to update my Applications
- Future FIRMWARES update from Samsung will be available also for ROOTed devices
- unROOTing the device means (easily) reinstall the original FIRMARE or there is an easier step
Many thanks for your (all) help!!!
Happy Android

This is not for your device, you will brick it, please for the international forums.
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Your in the wrong section. Look for the s3 i9300 section and there is a toolkit for you or you can Google framaroot which is a app that can root your device quicker and simpler
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thanks!
Addiso said:
This is not for your device, you will brick it, please for the international forums.
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[ROOT] Straight Talk: Samsung Galaxy Centura

It's been successfully rooted with POOT.
It has also been rooted via CWM by Area51 Here for CWM and then Here for Root! I did find some ROM development going on at Area51 as well here. Area51's CWM does not appear to play nice with any phone rooted with Poot however so it's best to install CWM from Area51 first and then use their root method.

SteveCampsOut said:
It's been successfully rooted with POOT.
It has also been rooted via CWM by Area51 Here for CWM and then Here for Root! I did find some ROM development going on at Area51 as well here. Area51's CWM does not appear to play nice with any phone rooted with Poot however so it's best to install CWM from Area51 first and then use their root method.
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The root method used at A51 is out-of-date, and can't be updated. Therefore, you'll continuously receive an update notification and won't be able to stop it.

UrbanBounca said:
The root method used at A51 is out-of-date, and can't be updated. Therefore, you'll continuously receive an update notification and won't be able to stop it.
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Not True! All you have to do is just not install the update when it boots you into CWM. This will be fixed when they complete the ROM they're working on. I don't get update reminders after accepting the first one and just not installing it once in recovery mode at the install screen!

My roomate just got this phone, gonna root it for her. Thanks for posting methods.
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zounduser said:
My roomate just got this phone, gonna root it for her. Thanks for posting methods.
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You might want to wait for Area51 to complete their first ROM for the phone. Currently it has an annoying update that keeps trying to install over the rooted stock OS that will break root if you install it. Of course you can just keep clicking on accept and then selecting NO when you get to the install update screen in CWM like I do, but it's an annoyance.

Is area51 still working on a ROM?
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alex_is_the_1 said:
Is area51 still working on a ROM?
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The ROM is now available at Area51 as well as an updated ROM with new boot animations and themes.
http://androidarea51.com/centura-root-cwm/

We also almost have CM9 working.

Motorhead1991 said:
We also almost have CM9 working.
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Any luck on that CM9?

Galaxy Centura 4.X
Is there any roms for the Samsung Galaxy Centura on StraightTalk that is Android version 4.1, 4.2 or above?

Not yet. Something that Samsung broke in the kernel is preventing the ROMs from booting up.

Motorhead1991 said:
Not yet. Something that Samsung broke in the kernel is preventing the ROMs from booting up.
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Bummer
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Cool just rooted one of these and uh, any recommendations on a root required app to use the phone as a wifi hotspot free of charge?

I just installed cwm with Odin and I did a backup. I downloaded all the files for root and place it in clockwork backup folder. When I go to cwm and restore backup folder I get a md5 mismatch error. Is their anyway to fix that?
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allcity187 said:
I just installed cwm with Odin and I did a backup. I downloaded all the files for root and place it in clockwork backup folder. When I go to cwm and restore backup folder I get a md5 mismatch error. Is their anyway to fix that?
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Did you rename the backup? If it has spaces, it will cause that error.

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What's the best method of returning this phone back stock is there a flashable firmware or tar file?

Does anyone know what has become of Androidarea51 ??
I've been trying to access that site for some time and it always fails to load.
It has been mentioned in this thread as a source for rooting this model of phone and I've just been given one & would like to root it...
Thanks.

Did anyone get the ROM to boot up? I've been trying but all I get is a black screen

Need some advice please

Hi guys I just need some advice please my Nexus is completely stock and I want to root and install apps like xposed and gravity box.
My problem is I don't where to start I've got so much on. My phone what would be the best backup method I just don't want to lose anything
Thanks in advance
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I would advice adb backup. Done that from stock to paranoid beta and it worked Like a charme.
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bash156 said:
Hi guys I just need some advice please my Nexus is completely stock and I want to root and install apps like xposed and gravity box.
My problem is I don't where to start I've got so much on. My phone what would be the best backup method I just don't want to lose anything
Thanks in advance
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You can use helium to backup. Or use adb to do it also.
This is a good guide to unlock the boot loader and root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905

Thanks for the reply does adb backup backup everything including my internal storage and things like pictures messages game data etc
Thanks again
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iggyikky said:
I would advice adb backup. Done that from stock to paranoid beta and it worked Like a charme.
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How will he get adb though? Surely he has to flash a recovery or kernel which requires unlocking the bootloader which then wipes the device?
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bash156 said:
Hi guys I just need some advice please my Nexus is completely stock and I want to root and install apps like xposed and gravity box.
My problem is I don't where to start I've got so much on. My phone what would be the best backup method I just don't want to lose anything
Thanks in advance
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I suggest using a toolkit like Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit.
You can create backups and install drivers with this tool as well as root and unlock bootloader.
I haven't used this tool to root and unlock bootloader, but I did use this to install custom recovery. Everything was automatic and easy because I didn't have to mess around with pressing buttons when rebooting. Just hit the button and let the program to its work.
Here is a video of someone using Wug's tool to root and unlock bootloader. Nexus 5 Easy Unlock Bootloader + Root + Custom Recovery

Thanks for the advice I take it I can't use the adb method to backup my device then? Helium looks good I'm going to look into that
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SMS backup&restore is free from Google play that'll take care of the SMS just save the folder to your p.c before routing and unlocking
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[Q] How to re-root galaxy s3

Hi, I am new on forums
I have a Galaxy S3 international version.
I installed cyanogenmod using cyanogenmod installer. It changed my phone's OS but my phone wasn't rooted. I want to root my device.
Please help.

Himanshu97 said:
Hi, I am new on forums
I have a Galaxy S3 international version.
I installed cyanogenmod using cyanogenmod installer. It changed my phone's OS but my phone wasn't rooted. I want to root my device.
Please help.
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Your phone has to be rooted to install any os on it. I could be wrong but my android device required it

Well to start your phone was never rooted so its not a "re-root" or anything like that. You just need to simply root your phone & install a custom recovery. Im sure you can find those instructions googling or here on xda
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Ide recommend a stock rom like cleanrom and I think there are a few on xda.
Until you get used to recovery and the other aspects of rooting. It gets a little complex when you first start down this path. Be careful and always follow all instructions.
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[Completed] [Q] Cyanogenmod newb

can anyone point me in the direction of how I can put cyanogenmod on my rooted s3 i747. I have never done it before so I need something specific and easy so i don't brick my phone please
THanks

Hi
Thanks for writing to us at XDA Assist. Is your phone completely stock at the moment or do you have root?

I rooted it with towel root awhile ago
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Ok, which version of CM do you want to flash? KitKat? Lollipop?
You'll find CM11 (KitKat) here:
[ROM][OFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 11 Nightly Builds for SGH-I747
And you'll find CM12 (Lollipop) here:
[ROM] [5.0] CM12 D2att Alpha Builds [12/25]
Each thread has install instructions.
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Thanks, I'll check it out!
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Do you know what page the most recent links are on? I can't find one that will connect
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shadysteel said:
Do you know what page the most recent links are on? I can't find one that will connect
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The download links are in the first posts, no problems connecting for me.
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It keeps failing, It took the gaps but wont flash the rom. do i need to upgrade the boot loader or something? I think I read someone talking about that once. Again I am new at this so I don't really know what I'm doing wrong
Thanks again

shadysteel said:
It keeps failing, It took the gaps but wont flash the rom. do i need to upgrade the boot loader or something? I think I read someone talking about that once. Again I am new at this so I don't really know what I'm doing wrong
Thanks again
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Did you follow all of the instructions properly? They do say that you need to update your bootloader.

It worked! Thanks!

No worries! Thread closed, thanks.

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