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Update unavailable..Please help

Hi, i am using my S3 without service at the moment and i was hoping if someone could help me get the latest update. i am on the MB1 update. if i try OTA it says try again when i have service again..any bypass for that?
Or was the Update disabled for the S3?

Also i am on AT&T at the moment and i cannot go with that also, i dont know why

Any Help? thanks.
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Why you posting in the Verizon forums if your on AT&T. What update are you looking for? If it's the one I think it is you need to install CWM or TWRP to flash it and I'll have to check my sources for it.

DarkMenace said:
Why you posting in the Verizon forums if your on AT&T. What update are you looking for? If it's the one I think it is you need to install CWM or TWRP to flash it and I'll have to check my sources for it.
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I am on AT&T network! my phone is the verizon version..the last one for the S3, i am on the MB1 update( i think MD3 and MF1)

You can't get them, because you have to be on Verizon to get the official update trough ota. However, you can try any of the ROMs based on it like bonestock
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tylerlawhon said:
You can't get them, because you have to be on Verizon to get the official update trough ota. However, you can try any of the ROMs based on it like bonestock
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Oh okay, well thank you! how is the battery life on Bonestock? cause i want a good battery life..

Diamond_dawg said:
Oh okay, well thank you! how is the battery life on Bonestock? cause i want a good battery life..
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Sent you a PM in case you need it.
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Verizon [ST S3](SCH-S968C)Unlocked Bootloader?

Hey! So I have a Verizon Version of the Straight Talk S3. (SCH-S968C). It is identical to the Verzion version, just no LTE or Wifi Thether capabilities. It also has no sim, etc. I was wanting to test a few roms on it, and I was wondering, how to unlock the bottloader on it without bricking the phone? Any help? Thanks. :silly:

im wondering the same thing.
im in the same boat and have the same model s968c on straight talk. ive got it rooted and want to install roms but im concerned about the bootloader being locked and bricking my phone. but i made it this far so im doing pretty good lol considering ive never messed with rooting or such lol. if someone could enlighten us that would be awesome. ive been researching and reading for about two days so i could learn as much as possible about this phone model and i know straight talk is no fun trying to mess with.

Fokkusu said:
Hey! So I have a Verizon Version of the Straight Talk S3. (SCH-S968C). It is identical to the Verzion version, just no LTE or Wifi Thether capabilities. It also has no sim, etc. I was wanting to test a few roms on it, and I was wondering, how to unlock the bottloader on it without bricking the phone? Any help? Thanks. :silly:
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chrisrich1 said:
im in the same boat and have the same model s968c on straight talk. ive got it rooted and want to install roms but im concerned about the bootloader being locked and bricking my phone. but i made it this far so im doing pretty good lol considering ive never messed with rooting or such lol. if someone could enlighten us that would be awesome. ive been researching and reading for about two days so i could learn as much as possible about this phone model and i know straight talk is no fun trying to mess with.
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From what I've been reading it seems to be that this is pretty legit, I tried it myself. Although if your on 4.3 ML1 or 4.4.2 NE1 your locked down
If you power off the device, then power it back on, you should see the words "Samsung" first. If they stay on the screen for more than 2 seconds, then it's locked down. If it flashes by almost instantly, then you're unlocked
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From my S3 on Wicked 4.3

I not positive about it being locked down with the sch-968c) because that's a verizon boot loader issue and this is a straight talk phone. I've been researching as well and from what I've learned, it can be rooted very quickly using cydia impactor and then flashing cwm recovery for roms and such. The apn settings may need some tweaking. I'm planning to do this to my friends phone this weekend and putting liquid smooth rom on it.
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DiSiD said:
I not positive about it being locked down with the sch-968c) because that's a verizon boot loader issue and this is a straight talk phone. I've been researching as well and from what I've learned, it can be rooted very quickly using cydia impactor and then flashing cwm recovery for roms and such. The apn settings may need some tweaking. I'm planning to do this to my friends phone this weekend and putting liquid smooth rom on it.
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As far as I know any d2lte ROM will work. So far I've tried CM, PA and Pac-Man. All installed fine but they all suffer from the no APN issue which can be bypassed by using 8sms from the play store and changing the APN settings by adding Http://mms.vtext.com/servlets/mms. Handcent should also work.

ShapesBlue said:
From what I've been reading it seems to be that this is pretty legit, I tried it myself. Although if your on 4.3 ML1 or 4.4.2 NE1 your locked down
From my S3 on Wicked 4.3
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Is that my quote?
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poppers162 said:
Is that my quote?
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You got it man. Pulled it from another thread.
From my S3 on Wicked 4.3

i dont think straight talk updated the s3 to 4.3 or 4.4.2 i dont think i might be wrong but straight talk really dont push otas much.

Timothy08 said:
i dont think straight talk updated the s3 to 4.3 or 4.4.2 i dont think i might be wrong but straight talk really dont push otas much.
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In that case that's a good thing. I don't know myself as I own the vzw variant
From my S3 on Wicked 4.3

I suggest using towelroot. Its much faster and does not require a pc to root your phone.

Yes towel root works great actually the best out of the non pc methods for this device (out of my experience anyway) the phone runs on 4.1.2 and I have no access to a pc so I'm guessing that there's not a very safe or efficient way to install custom roms...
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4.4.2 downgrade to 4.1.2 - Possible?

Hello everyone,
I have a SCH-I535 running 4.4.2 that I bricked last night after running ez-unlocker (attempting to modify the bootload) and just got it back to work after using a debrick image... I would like to know if it is possible to downgrade back to JB 4.1.2? and if so how will accomplish this since it is not letting me bypass the odin process due to a recovery failed error...
Thank you very much!

Giro13 said:
Hello everyone,
I have a SCH-I535 running 4.4.2 that I bricked last night after running ez-unlocker (attempting to modify the bootload) and just got it back to work after using a debrick image... I would like to know if it is possible to downgrade back to JB 4.1.2? and if so how will accomplish this since it is not letting me bypass the odin process due to a recovery failed error...
Thank you very much!
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Yes but you would need to send it out for a jtag repair
Mobiletechvideos.com
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ShapesBlue said:
Yes but you would need to send it out for a jtag repair
Mobiletechvideos.com
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It's fifty dollars, I might add
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poppers162 said:
It's fifty dollars, I might add
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Well worth it for an unlocked bootloader
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ShapesBlue said:
Well worth it for an unlocked bootloader
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Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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poppers162 said:
Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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Here's to "if there's a will, there's a way" attitude

poppers162 said:
Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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Any word on this?

Amtip said:
Any word on this?
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Still testing and digging! But I feel like our efforts are fruitless, as I am no developer and I feel like my friend and I's ideas have been thought of and tested and failed. I do not want to bring any hopes up. But it's starting to look more and more possible. Just be patient
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poppers162 said:
Still testing and digging! But I feel like our efforts are fruitless, as I am no developer and I feel like my friend and I's ideas have been thought of and tested and failed. I do not want to bring any hopes up. But it's starting to look more and more possible. Just be patient
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I do hope it's successful! I stupidly took the 4.3 OTA, and I've been regretting it since. Do keep us posted, please!

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xerotix said:
Yeah, I've been trying to downgrade through odin and it's not even working. Pissmehoff
---------- Post added at 04:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:00 PM ----------
Fix I've found to downgrade from 4.3
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That link has been posted in these forums before. That downgrade only works on the i9300 international version, not the i535 Verizon version. The screenshot in the article you linked even shows the about phone as the i9300. This article you linked is from 8 months ago. If this worked on the Verizon version it would have been all over these forums. The article you linked even mentions how trying this process resulted in hard bricks on the AT&T version. Anyone trying this on the Verizon version will suffer the same fate.

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That link has been posted in these forums before. That downgrade only works on the i9300 international version, not the i535 Verizon version. The screenshot in the article you linked even shows the about phone as the i9300. This article you linked is from 8 months ago. If this worked on the Verizon version it would have been all over these forums. The article you linked even mentions how trying this process resulted in hard bricks on the AT&T version. Anyone trying this on the Verizon version will suffer the same fate.
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Understood, thanks. I didn't look into details.

xerotix said:
Understood, thanks. I didn't look into details.
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You posted a link without even reading the details contained inside? Not a good practice. Plenty of new people who would read your description, click on the link, follow the suggestion contained in the article without also looking into the details, and brick their phone. I removed the link from my quote of you. You may want to consider removing the link from your previous post. Just saying.

landshark68 said:
You posted a link without even reading the details contained inside? Not a good practice. Plenty of new people who would read your description, click on the link, follow the suggestion contained in the article without also looking into the details, and brick their phone. I removed the link from my quote of you. You may want to consider removing the link from your previous post. Just saying.
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good point. done, thanks

poppers162 said:
Wait a week or so. I had an idea the other day and we are just now trying to put it to the test. It may unlock the bootloader, who knows! The method works on Motorola phones with the Qualcomm msm8960 chips. And guess what. The s3 has the same chip. And the exploit was directed towards that chip.
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man hope it works cause being on this 4.4.2 sucks ass since the loader is locked

astonmartin214 said:
man hope it works cause being on this 4.4.2 sucks ass since the loader is locked
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hope it works as well going through 2 other insurance phones miss my unlocked boot loader on my old s3 could fix some issues of 4.3.1
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nikkifm said:
hope it works as well going through 2 other insurance phones miss my unlocked boot loader on my old s3 could fix some issues of 4.3.1
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man now am like really was going to flash DU on this phone now I can't

astonmartin214 said:
man now am like really was going to flash DU on this phone now I can't
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I miss my ose rom I was running KitKat 4.4.3 before it died I was pulling atlest over a day with 4 or so hours of screen time with my 2300mah zero lemon battery's only way I know of downgrading is to swap the board or j tag it or get one with the older boot loader glad atlest to have root, hope this exploit will work
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nikkifm said:
I miss my ose rom I was running KitKat 4.4.3 before it died I was pulling atlest over a day with 4 or so hours of screen time with my 2300mah zero lemon battery's only way I know of downgrading is to swap the board or j tag it or get one with the older boot loader glad atlest to have root, hope this exploit will work
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I was thinking is there a way you can hardbrick it then debrick it without having to send it off then push 4.1.2

astonmartin214 said:
I was thinking is there a way you can hardbrick it then debrick it without having to send it off then push 4.1.2
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with the d brick image boot from ext SD without a boot loader thought of it once but thinking it probably will premeantly brick your phone
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Last Unlocked Bootloader?

I'm searching for a Verizon GS3 with an unlocked bootloader. Are all 4.1.2 versions unlocked? What baseband version am I looking for?
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Technically all phones from the factory would be locked. But everything below android version 4.3 can be unlocked. So your options are:
1. A locked phone on a version of android less than 4.3.
2. A device that had beenpreviously unlocked and upgraded to 4.3 with a custom ROM.
4.4 is currently completely locked down.

So basically, if I can find one with 4.1.2, I can upgrade with the MOAR rom to 4.3, and still keep unlocked bootloader? It is based on ml1. I loved that rom with Sprint, and want it again
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burghfan3 said:
So basically, if I can find one with 4.1.2, I can upgrade with the MOAR rom to 4.3, and still keep unlocked bootloader? It is based on ml1. I loved that rom with Sprint, and want it again
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If your bootloader currently unlocked, you could flash any custom rom and you should be fine, just don't ever flash stock 4.3 or 4.4. They will locked you down ....forever..

Sweet. I have a guy checking his other stores for a 4.1.2. He thinks he has a few. I'm gonna trade my GS4 with kitkat straight up. That's how bad I want MOAR. I've been flashing roms with Sprint for over 4 years. This locked bootloader is a new beast to me

burghfan3 said:
Sweet. I have a guy checking his other stores for a 4.1.2. He thinks he has a few. I'm gonna trade my GS4 with kitkat straight up. That's how bad I want MOAR. I've been flashing roms with Sprint for over 4 years. This locked bootloader is a new beast to me
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Or you could use third party service to unlock(roll back to 4.1.2) for $50.

found downgrade service 24.95 + free shipping

astonmartin214 said:
found downgrade service 24.95 + free shipping
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Who provides the service and how do they do it?
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poppers162 said:
Who provides the service and how do they do it?
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found it on EBay

poppers162 said:
Who provides the service and how do they do it?
Sent from my Unlocked SCH-I535 running whatever rom I've chosen for the day.
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astonmartin214 said:
found it on EBay
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I'm sorry but eBay people come and go, I'd trust mobiletechvideos over some fly by night place on eBay.
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ShapesBlue said:
I'm sorry but eBay people come and go, I'd trust mobiletechvideos over some fly by night place on eBay.
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aight well it's cool I feel why pay more for the same service & it's only 1 person who offers the S3 downgrade on Ebay like the Jtag a lot people on Ebay offer that but only 1 person offers the S3

astonmartin214 said:
aight well it's cool I feel why pay more for the same service & it's only 1 person who offers the S3 downgrade on Ebay like the Jtag a lot people on Ebay offer that but only 1 person offers the S3
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While I certainly agree with you the higher one seems a lot more reliable
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I contacted the guy on ebay. He downgrades the version of android, but can't unlock the bootloader. I figured the only reason to do this was to unlock it. What am I missing?

burghfan3 said:
I contacted the guy on ebay. He downgrades the version of android, but can't unlock the bootloader. I figured the only reason to do this was to unlock it. What am I missing?
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Then it's not a jtag service plain and simple
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burghfan3 said:
I contacted the guy on ebay. He downgrades the version of android, but can't unlock the bootloader. I figured the only reason to do this was to unlock it. What am I missing?
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look there's no way to unlock the bootloader on kit kat when you downgrade the s3 to 4.1.2 the bootloader becomes unlockable then you can flash ROMS & custom recovery

astonmartin214 said:
look there's no way to unlock the bootloader on kit kat when you downgrade the s3 to 4.1.2 the bootloader becomes unlockable then you can flash ROMS & custom recovery
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With the jtag service through mobiletechvideos they can revert you back to 4.1.2 and at that point you can unlock the bootloader
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I emailed them, and am waiting for a response. If phone is downgraded to 4.1.2, and bootloader becomes unlockable, wouldn't it also be unlockable if downgraded by the other place? Forgive me, I spent my life with Sprint, and didn't have to deal with this stuff. Can android version be downgraded without changing the bootloader? Or can any bootloader be unlocked running 4.1.2?

ask him/her what firmware the phone is on. That will tell you everything. ML1 is what you are looking for. That is the last firmware, we have that's compatible with unlocking.

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ask him/her what firmware the phone is on. That will tell you everything. ML1 is what you are looking for. That is the last firmware, we have that's compatible with unlocking.
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ML1 is 4.3. That firmware is bootloader locked. You're looking for MB1 or MF1 4.1.1 or 4.1.2.

burghfan3 said:
I emailed them, and am waiting for a response. If phone is downgraded to 4.1.2, and bootloader becomes unlockable, wouldn't it also be unlockable if downgraded by the other place? Forgive me, I spent my life with Sprint, and didn't have to deal with this stuff. Can android version be downgraded without changing the bootloader? Or can any bootloader be unlocked running 4.1.2?
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NO this is only for VZW S3 the other carriers you can flash on KK Verzion locked it from 4.3 & up so to flash ROMS you have to downgrade it or you'll be stuck on TouchWiz yes MobileTech does it they do it for $50 tho
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CWM_ADVANCED_EDITION / Philz working on Dev Edition!!!

Downloaded for the Qualcomm international and baaaaammm!!!! PhilZ on my s5 boooyy
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How does this help the Verizon version?

loonie01 said:
How does this help the Verizon version?
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because it works on verizon dev ed s5?
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We need to make all the retail versions, developer versions by unlocking the bootloader!

Keep wishing on unlocked bootloader.

Maybe one day, when the stars align, someone will crack it. I badly miss AOSP .

Metroba said:
Maybe one day, when the stars align, someone will crack it. I badly miss AOSP .
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They never did it for the s4 so I'm not guessing it's not going to happen here either... I was lucky enough to have an mdk version.

CyberpodS2 said:
They never did it for the s4 so I'm not getting my goes up here either... I was lucky enough to have an mdk version.
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Same here. It was a blessing.

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