[Q] [Need help rooting] Ready to ****ing cry - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

Ok guys, my mother bought me a prepaid galaxy s3 for christmas.
Once I got it I updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2, like a complete uttere idiot (Didn't know about towelroot or saferoot at the time....... Learned my lesson)
I have been searching for hours on how I can root this thing I have tried:
Towelroot
saferoot
Causual
Cf autoroot
and probably many other things...
Please for the love of god, help me guys. I am ready to go on a mass murder. (not really but I am very upset_
Device info
h t t p :// i .imgur . com / MimIE9y.png
Sorry for butchering the link, new members cannot post links.
Please guys I'm really pissed, frustrated and sad right now.

OpenSourcererSweg said:
Ok guys, my mother bought me a prepaid galaxy s3 for christmas.
Once I got it I updated from 4.3 to 4.4.2, like a complete uttere idiot (Didn't know about towelroot or saferoot at the time....... Learned my lesson)
I have been searching for hours on how I can root this thing I have tried:
Towelroot
saferoot
Causual
Cf autoroot
and probably many other things...
Please for the love of god, help me guys. I am ready to go on a mass murder. (not really but I am very upset_
Device info
h t t p :// i .imgur . com / MimIE9y.png
Sorry for butchering the link, new members cannot post links.
Please guys I'm really pissed, frustrated and sad right now.
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If you've tried them all you might just be out of luck. Towelroot was once known to work best on the VZW S3 contract version
From my S3 running BlissStalk

What's the model number of your phone? It sounds like you have a locked bootloader and you might be SOL.
What is it that you are trying to do if you don't mind me asking?

samsgun357 said:
What's the model number of your phone? It sounds like you have a locked bootloader and you might be SOL.
What is it that you are trying to do if you don't mind me asking?
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Based on the screen shot it's a VZW prepaid S3
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Its on a locked bootloader which sucks
From my S3 running BlissStalk

Well I can't help, I've avoided locked bootloaders like the plague!

samsgun357 said:
Well I can't help, I've avoided locked bootloaders like the plague!
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There are now only a select few phones which are bootloader unlocked, G3, M7, M8 and the N6 purchased through the play store. If you didn't unlock it prior to a patch your out of luck
From my S3 running BlissStalk

well what can i do guys? I think i remeber reading something about jtags?
thanks for replying everyone
samsgun357 said:
What's the model number of your phone? It sounds like you have a locked bootloader and you might be SOL.
What is it that you are trying to do if you don't mind me asking?
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I'll be happy with root and busy box at this point.

A handful of people are dying to root this phone. Unfortunately, it may never happen.
This thread is collecting a few, might want to check in there sometime later.

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Unrevoked Forever testers needed

We believe we are near ready to ship our incredible/evo solution to security off. Note this means you would have TRUE subradio level security off, and no matter what hboot/radio you flashed this would remain unless you purposely ran the command to reenable. We need a few people to help test slowly so we don't mass release and run into issues. We need folks at various levels of hboot/radio/rom, but the big thing is don't be afraid to loose your data or even brick. It's possible. Though we have not seen a permabrick yet from this. Truthfully, in the entire line of work we've done, there has only been ONE unrecoverable brick. And based on new knowledge that one might even have been fixable.
If interested, please join freenode channel #xxxxxxxxxxxxr to test... First 2-3 people only. Thanks!
EDIT: We are done for the night. It's looking good. We had 4 of 4 tests perfectly successful and rooted. Expect a full release soon unless something comes up! Stay tuned to http://www.unrevoked.com/forever
Sure i'll test
I'll help.
0002 with Toast method HBOOT/ROOT on OTA 2.2 Root'ed.
Why not. I'll test.
(CM6)
I'm, in PM me.. would love to give this a shot.
Sent From Your Grandmothers HTC Evo via Telepathic 4G
Sorry to the OP i had to go. Too many questions and its late for me. Sorry i'll test another time if possible.
I'll test if you still need ppl. (running fresh 2.2)
aldojr said:
Sorry to the OP i had to go. Too many questions and its late for me. Sorry i'll test another time if possible.
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Thanks for letting me know! We wondered what happened to you.
tried to join but the channel is full
Here we go...brick it up kiesha!
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...unless you purposely ran the command to reenable.
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1. I'm NOT a dev, but could sprint etc ever give an OTA which would run a script to reenable??
2. For the testers are you looking for unrooted users only? (I thought Matt said it would only work for those already unrooted.)
THANKS FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO!!!!
I'm down have two phones
so whats the word guys it would be nice to flash the ota and see the difference between stock and the roms so far
Will release soon
adeyo said:
1. I'm NOT a dev, but could sprint etc ever give an OTA which would run a script to reenable??
2. For the testers are you looking for unrooted users only? (I thought Matt said it would only work for those already unrooted.)
THANKS FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO!!!!
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Good question, yes there is ONE thing that could reenable this. But I don't think they'd use it as it would mess up all true testing phones out on the market. And this requires a custom recovery that can run unsigned zip's. That's about it.
Thanks guys your work is amazing and WOW how easy can it get? MANY MANY MANY thanks this worked on my 2.1 rooted and was able to immediately upgrade to 2.2 without an issue with root of course.
And as well it work flawlessly on my already rooted and upgraded to 2.2 evo
WOOHOO!!! and here are a couple of pics for proof
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question for those that are testers, once you flashed a custom rom did it keep the 1.4pri
Will this work with stock ota 2.2?
Htc Evil Phone
jblazea50 said:
question for those that are testers, once you flashed a custom rom did it keep the 1.4pri
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Did not have the pri...
Phone must ALREADY be ROOTED so as far as I have read if you rooted you dont have the 1.4pri
I thought the PRI was tied to the Hboot though? If this actually installs the current stock Hboot (79.0000) shouldn't your PRI be 1.40?

Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE

Hows there unofficial forum/thread for the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4g LTE
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http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/sho...0023&flow=AAL&planSKUId=&ptn=&tabId=dt_phones
Since there isnt a forum for this device I placed one in our Forums feel free to check it out;
http://sxtp-forum.com/forumdisplay.php?34-Samsung-Galaxy-Victory-4G-LTE&
Devices Specs:
OS: Android 4.0.4
Jelly Bean Coming Soon!
My Contacts just informed me jelly bean will be coming to the GV4G
Awesome find! I'm keeping an eye on this!
know anyone thats working with this device?
uhh >.> we are working on rooting it but your site doesnt have any SPH-L300 files, just a bunch of tars for teh d710
shabbypenguin said:
uhh >.> we are working on rooting it but your site doesnt have any SPH-L300 files, just a bunch of tars for teh d710
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Haven't quite uploaded them working on it
Sent from my SPH-D710 using Tapatalk 2
I'm very interested in getting root, if you need anything from me.
got anything in your big santa bag for the galaxy rush, reverb or victory?
<__< I'm not sure what you mean, I will have a galaxy victory whenever the dude on ebay gets it to me this week. what do you need?
th3drow said:
<__< I'm not sure what you mean, I will have a galaxy victory whenever the dude on ebay gets it to me this week. what do you need?
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lol not you the victory is one of the devices we are working on rooting
shabbypenguin said:
lol not you the victory is one of the devices we are working on rooting
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o gotcha anywhere that I can check the status of it or help out?
Any success in rooting this device?
I too am interested in any progress made on rooting this phone. Can't install firewall without root
Keeping an eye on this as well. Good luck, guys!
Can't wait for cm on this
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
If anyone here is interested there is a functional cwmr on androidforums. Not too many people seem to have this device which is kinda a shame because it's a decent little phone.
interloper said:
If anyone here is interested there is a functional cwmr on androidforums. Not too many people seem to have this device which is kinda a shame because it's a decent little phone.
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Just wait till a bunch of virgin mobile Devs get a hold of this gem... you will be swimming in ROMs
greysonbotts said:
Just wait till a bunch of virgin mobile Devs get a hold of this gem... you will be swimming in ROMs
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Svettius told me if we want an official forum, we need more people to start threads about the device and for more people to get interested in working on it. Spread the word. There is a forum on AndroidForums, but not here...
looking forward for custom roms, I love this device since its capable on cdma and GSM

Rec'd update to 5.0 on ATT Note 3 today

I just received an OTA update on my AT&T Note 3. I now have Android version 5.0, broadband version N900AUCUEOC1, kernel version 3.4.0-4335446. Surprised. I heard the Note 4 was getting 5.0 today, but I didn't expect it on my Note 3.
Any idea how to get the update if I'm not on my original carrier (AT&T) ? I am not sure they will push it over Cricket even though they own it!
Yeah baby
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My download failed, it keep saying that it was interrupted. Can someone help? I only rooted my device nothing else
michaelshaw46 said:
My download failed, it keep saying that it was interrupted. Can someone help? I only rooted my device nothing else
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Did You tried to download from sammobile and flash with ODIN ?
jloveless23 said:
I just received an OTA update on my AT&T Note 3. I now have Android version 5.0, broadband version N900AUCUEOC1, kernel version 3.4.0-4335446. Surprised. I heard the Note 4 was getting 5.0 today, but I didn't expect it on my Note 3.
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Lads, congrats on the update, but use your own forum, please.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-3/att-samsung-galaxy-note-3
Sorry for posting on your topic I'm fairly new to this stuff ?
michaelshaw46 said:
Sorry for posting on your topic I'm fairly new to this stuff
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Don't ye worry, here are some XDA basics:
1. The big Android OEMs make several versions of their phones which have different bands and 3/4G frequencies. That is not the only difference. I have a Note 3 N9005, you have Note 3 N900A. They look the same, feel the same, made by the same OEM.
When you begin tinkering with their software, you should consider them as ABSOLUTELY different devices. Your variant is rooted in a different way from mine. Your phone supports different ROMs from mine.
That's why for Samsung phones (especially) there are 4 to 5 actual forums, one for the international version(s) of the phone, and one for each US carrier. And the Verizon and AT&T Samsung phones usually have locked bootloaders and are difficult to achieve even root access on them.
2. Read before you flash anything, read the WHOLE threads.
And when you think you're ready for action, read it all over again.
THEN consider doing stuff.

Galaxy S6 from Israel...I'm from Canada will I have problems?

It's fully unlocked and has a custom os is there any advice? Can I flash a stock Samsung Os that is Canadian?
Or can anyone recommend a good rom for the phone?
I just switched over from note 4, any help would be appreciated!!!
Yes, read.
Sent from my SM-G920T
ambervals6 said:
Yes, read.
Sent from my SM-G920T
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I'm sorry I'm just new to the phone, and having an extremely busy work schedule this month until July, I was just hoping to have an answer because I'm usually tired when I get home and I would like to cut some corners.
I am on a forum after free to ask and post a question...the whole point is to save time, otherwise I would have obviously googled.
L1qu1d said:
I'm sorry I'm just new to the phone, and having an extremely busy work schedule this month until July, I was just hoping to have an answer because I'm usually tired when I get home and I would like to cut some corners.
I am on a forum after free to ask and post a question...the whole point is to save time, otherwise I would have obviously googled.
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Well by the rules you have to search before posting. So in a way you are breaking the rule. Lol.
Don't flash Canadian tars for your phone. Custom Roms should be fine.
Sent from my SM-N910W8
daniel4653 said:
Well by the rules you have to search before posting. So in a way you are breaking the rule. Lol.
Don't flash Canadian tars for your phone. Custom Roms should be fine.
Sent from my SM-N910W8
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I appreciate it, I found the model number being G920FXXU1AOCZ, I believe it's Vodafone.
Edit:
Thanks for input I'll search around and install Custom Recovery and see what Roms are available.
Thank You again
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I appreciate it, I found the model number being G920FXXU1AOCZ, I believe it's Vodafone.
Edit:
Thanks for input I'll search around and install Custom Recovery and see what Roms are available.
Thank You again
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Since its the F you're best bet is using the Roms on the international forum.
Sent from my SM-N910W8
daniel4653 said:
Since its the F you're best bet is using the Roms on the international forum.
Sent from my SM-N910W8
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Exactly, Thank you for advice!
daniel4653 said:
Since its the F you're best bet is using the Roms on the international forum.
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Sorry one more question, I know I have the SM-920F. What's weird about the phone is that the Baseband is AOCZ, but my build number is AOD4 could I flash a different build number?
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Sorry i'm just a little confused lol. Knox is apperently not tripped, the phone has a certain baseband and a different build number lol So is the Rom itself Israeli but the baseband European?
Was the baseband flashed to get signal in certain countries? I used Smart Switch to restore it back to stock, and now it seems I can receive updates, before it said that the OS was modified.
Apparently I'm forced to use Smart switch now instead of kies:S

[Discussion] Galaxy S7 Edge Root Information, Status and Methods

This thread is for posting only updated information and discussion of root status and methods for the Galaxy S7.
This thread is not for:
Discussion of the merits of rooting or not rooting. Please go here for that.
Whining about Samsung and/or your carrier if your device is not rootable.
Other off-topic discussion.
Also, please do not quote the OP at any time.
Rooting method for the Exynos 8890-based global devices including SM-G935F/FD/X and Canadian SM-G935W8:
[Recovery][Exynos][G935/F/FD/X/W8] Official TWRP for hero2lte (3.0.0-1)
WARNING: This will trip Knox and potentially void your warrant. Knox cannot be reset.
Rooting method for the Snapdragon 820-based models in the US including SM-G935A/T/P/R/V/U
Main thread: Root s7 at&t g930a & g935a. There are other threads in device-specific sections.
This root method involves using an engineered boot image that doesn't trip Knox if you do it right, however the bootloader is locked so flashing custom ROMs is still not possible.
The OP here will be updated as news develops...
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John Leger responds to XDA spamming his Twitter account over locked bootloaders on the S7/S7E:
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Can T-Mobile convince Samsung???
Here's a blow-by-blow description of events if you need it:
Galaxy S7 Bootloader Lock Explained: You Might Not Get AOSP After All | XDA Developers
g935a unlocked boot loader
if I were to unlock my attached g935a and go to a different carrier, would unlocking my phone unlock my attached locked bootloader? thanks.
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if I were to unlock my attached g935a and go to a different carrier, would unlocking my phone unlock my attached locked bootloader? thanks.
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Nope..... i have an unlocked phone from TMobile, and I'm using it on AT&T network. Bootloader is still locked....
Sent from my rooted Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - SM-G935T
the Doctor said:
John Leger responds to XDA spamming his Twitter account over locked bootloaders on the S7/S7E:
Can T-Mobile convince Samsung???
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This is late, but John Legere was lying through his teeth - this was entirely a TMo decision. Got an international version (without snapdragon) which is working good. Will never by another device from TMo US.
gaww said:
This is late, but John Legere was lying through his teeth - this was entirely a TMo decision. Got an international version (without snapdragon) which is working good. Will never by another device from TMo US.
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No U.S. phones will be unlocked. When a phone is rooted, the government can't get metadata from your phone.... and they want to be able to spy into everything on your phone. The government loves Facebook, Dropbox, and any other collector of information, pics, and emails....
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help
Few months ago, i buy a galaxy edge g935Fd(used), after some days i realized that the imei was changed (shows diferent imei in the back of the phone) and its rooted...no problem the phone works fine.
The problem is that i cant recive updates from samsung...I'm afraid that using ODIN i wont be able to use my phone anymore...What should i do?? i didnt use factory reset to =(
The seller never showed up again when i tried to contact
Thanks

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