Hey, I was wondering how to get back to S-Off.
I've rooted before, but for some reason I can't remember or don't know, I've lost S-Off.
I'm currently running CM 12.1 (5.1.1) and have Clockwork Recovery Mod and Odin installed. The sticky post mentioned that if you've taken the 4.3 update you shouldn't proceed with that method. I've never taken the official update, but my CM version is much higher. Any advice on what I should do?
CovaDax said:
Hey, I was wondering how to get back to S-Off.
I've rooted before, but for some reason I can't remember or don't know, I've lost S-Off.
I'm currently running CM 12.1 (5.1.1) and have Clockwork Recovery Mod and Odin installed. The sticky post mentioned that if you've taken the 4.3 update you shouldn't proceed with that method. I've never taken the official update, but my CM version is much higher. Any advice on what I should do?
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S off is for HTC devices not Samsung ones. If your on cm anything your bootloader would be unlocked
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I recently installed the latest OTA leak for the GS3 but when I continued to follow the instructions to re root and unlock the bootloader on my phone, I went into a boot loop. I successfully installed the leaked ota but I want root again as well as an unlocked bootloader. What's the best way to go about this? I'm on 4.1.1 jellybean. Thank u!
saintsfan09 said:
I recently installed the latest OTA leak for the GS3 but when I continued to follow the instructions to re root and unlock the bootloader on my phone, I went into a boot loop. I successfully installed the leaked ota but I want root again as well as an unlocked bootloader. What's the best way to go about this? I'm on 4.1.1 jellybean. Thank u!
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Follow section 5 of my guide...simply use one of the prerooted roms listed, then proceed back up to section 1, follow steps 8-12, to unlock and flash a custom recovery.
Can u point me to that thread? And I don't think I completely understood ur response. U said I have to choose a rom from ur list? Wut does that mean?
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So I recently got a SGS3 for verizon and I was looking to install CM10 on it. On the CM wiki it says that "CyanogenMod on the Verizon variant of the Galaxy S3 you need to load an older bootloader."
I'm not clear to whether this means I just need an unlocked bootloader (which I have now from EZ Unlock) or if I need an entirely different bootloader, because looking at some forum posts for the official CM10.1, it only mentions that I need updated CWM or TWRP.
Any help would be appreciated.
siriusgamer said:
So I recently got a SGS3 for verizon and I was looking to install CM10 on it. On the CM wiki it says that "CyanogenMod on the Verizon variant of the Galaxy S3 you need to load an older bootloader."
I'm not clear to whether this means I just need an unlocked bootloader (which I have now from EZ Unlock) or if I need an entirely different bootloader, because looking at some forum posts for the official CM10.1, it only mentions that I need updated CWM or TWRP.
Any help would be appreciated.
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I installed it without modifying my bootloader, just rooted, unlocked and flashed CWM then flashed many CM ROMs (10 nightly's, 10 stable and 10.1 nightly's)
root. unlock bootloader. download rom manager from store. flash away in recovery.
do a search, theres guides EVERYWHERE.
ddurandSGS3 said:
root. unlock bootloader. download rom manager from store. flash away in recovery.
do a search, theres guides EVERYWHERE.
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There are guides everywhere, but they don't mention the need to flash an older bootloader, yet the how-to guide on the cm wiki says to. A little odd don't you think. I just want to get my facts straight before I turn my 2 day old sgs3 into a brick.
siriusgamer said:
There are guides everywhere, but they don't mention the need to flash an older bootloader, yet the how-to guide on the cm wiki says to. A little odd don't you think. I just want to get my facts straight before I turn my 2 day old sgs3 into a brick.
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What they mean by the older bootloader is to unlock it. The way we unlock the bootloader is with a leaked EC build that was never officially released for our phone. So just do what others are saying, backup your imei/custom recovery/root/unlock bootloader and flash away
Thanks, that cleared up things for me.
But one more question, I didn't accept the OTA to JB when I first got this phone and I'm still on ICS, can I go from ICS to JB or would I have to accept the OTA/ flash JB through odin first?
This also applies to if I wanted to go from jb to ics. Can I just flash an ics Rom over a jb Rom or is Odin required.
Currently my phone is on 4.1.2 bonestock ROM with [VRBMF1] and I believe the bootloader is unlocked. I've been out of the loop for so long that I dont know what the best way to get to 4.3 is while keeping my root and bootloader unlocked. Any help is appreciated!
Wolfmother1257 said:
Currently my phone is on 4.1.2 bonestock ROM with [VRBMF1] and I believe the bootloader is unlocked. I've been out of the loop for so long that I dont know what the best way to get to 4.3 is while keeping my root and bootloader unlocked. Any help is appreciated!
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First, a caveat: Android 4.4 was just released for our phones a couple days ago, so you may want to wait a little while and see if any ROMs based on it come out. As of right now, there isn't a rooted version available, so 4.3 is your only option.
If you're on Bonestock, your bootloader is in fact unlocked. You can flash any of the 4.3 ROMs you find in the Android Development section. You should update your recovery first, I use TWRP version 2.6.3.0, the newest version is 2.7.1.0.
You should also flash the newer modem for the phone, VRUCML1, first, you can find that here under the Modems folder: http://d-h.st/users/invisiblek/?fld_id=35604#files. Only do that if you are actually going to update to a 4.3 ROM. Then you can flash any ROM you like: CleanROM 8.2 would be my pick, there's also Alliance and MOAR.
Jacquestrapp said:
First, a caveat: Android 4.4 was just released for our phones a couple days ago, so you may want to wait a little while and see if any ROMs based on it come out. As of right now, there isn't a rooted version available, so 4.3 is your only option.
If you're on Bonestock, your bootloader is in fact unlocked. You can flash any of the 4.3 ROMs you find in the Android Development section. You should update your recovery first, I use TWRP version 2.6.3.0, the newest version is 2.7.1.0.
You should also flash the newer modem for the phone, VRUCML1, first, you can find that here under the Modems folder: . Only do that if you are actually going to update to a 4.3 ROM. Then you can flash any ROM you like: CleanROM 8.2 would be my pick, there's also Alliance and MOAR.
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Thank bud, this is exactly what I needed!
A month ago I rooted the stock rom, S-OFF, and install TWRP. I tried another ROM, but it didn't really interest me. I realized, that I actually like the stock ROM.
However, now I want to install the 4.4.3 OTA update. Is that possible? If I follow the directions, the device reboots in to TWRP, but does not install the update.
How can I install the OTA update, if I have a custom recovery?
DBordello said:
A month ago I rooted the stock rom, S-OFF, and install TWRP. I tried another ROM, but it didn't really interest me. I realized, that I actually like the stock ROM.
However, now I want to install the 4.4.3 OTA update. Is that possible? If I follow the directions, the device reboots in to TWRP, but does not install the update.
How can I install the OTA update, if I have a custom recovery?
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It appears it is impossible: http://teamw.in/officialota
I guess I will have to completely reflash.
First off, it's not impossible. There's a thread in here with firmware that you can use and update without the OTA. Second, this is the wrong sub-forum for questions.
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I'm also trying to get to 4.4.3 but after trying to re install the old recovery, it tells me I can't do the OTA.
Jeez...if you guys have soff and twrp and whatnot just flash the stock rooted rom scott gave us. Simple as that. You'll find it here in the vzw one m8 android development section.
Or alternately, if you no longer require control of you device at the lowest levels then just flash dottats RUU and magically your phone will be 100% stock.
But yeah, wrong forum.
silver04v said:
Jeez...if you guys have soff and twrp and whatnot just flash the stock rooted rom scott gave us. Simple as that. You'll find it here in the vzw one m8 android development section.
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The reason to do the OTA, is because I am lazy. I don't feel like reinstalling all of my apps, etc. The OTA is a nice incremental upgrade.
Where can I find the stock recovery, and directions to flash back to it? It is my understanding, that if I do that, I can apply the OTA.
I get this message when I try to flash the new CM12 snapshot on my HTC One M8, SlimROM 4.4.4, with TWRP v.2.8.1.0. When I tried it, I actually had to use an RUU on my phone to get it working again. How do I fix this (not the broken phone, I fixed that).
I've looked into similar threads, and one says I need to update my TWRP, but I can't, because anything above TWRP 2.8.1 doesn't work on KitKat 4.4.4, and I have no idea how I would update my phone past that, since that's what I'm trying to do...
darthnix said:
... anything above TWRP 2.8.1 doesn't work on KitKat 4.4.4, and I have no idea how I would update my phone past that, since that's what I'm trying to do...
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I'm not so sure this is true. IF there's a point at which twrp is too new to flash a kit Kat Rom then you probably don't have to go back much further than 2.6 or so. If you're looking to get to a newer Rom then I would greatly recommend flashing the 5.0.1 ruu from dottat (to make sure you're on the latest official firmware) and then flashing the latest twrp followed by any one of the great lollipop roms out there.