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Does this method work on the verizon Galaxy S3? Has anyone tried it to confirm it works? I want to downgrade so I can root and install cyanogenmod which I can't seem to do with the 4.3 update.
Link: How to downgrade Galaxy S3 back to Android 4.1.2: tutorial [Update] - AndroidPIT
Almostlastplace said:
Does this method work on the verizon Galaxy S3? Has anyone tried it to confirm it works? I want to downgrade so I can root and install cyanogenmod which I can't seem to do with the 4.3 update.
Link: How to downgrade Galaxy S3 back to Android 4.1.2: tutorial [Update] - AndroidPIT
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Link is broken.
Regardless though, this probably will not work on this device.
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BadUsername said:
Link is broken.
Regardless though, this probably will not work on this device.
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Yeah I'm a new member and I just learned I can't post links, yet. but the method is from Androidpit and the method requires using Odin and a .tar file of an older version
At this point I'm pretty sure all methods have been tried to downgrade back to 4.1.2
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Almostlastplace said:
Does this method work on the verizon Galaxy S3? Has anyone tried it to confirm it works? I want to downgrade so I can root and install cyanogenmod which I can't seem to do with the 4.3 update.
Link: How to downgrade Galaxy S3 back to Android 4.1.2: tutorial [Update] - AndroidPIT
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If you took the OTA 4.3 update, the bootloader is locked and it has blocked ALL earlier factory versions and all non factory ROMS.
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Almostlastplace said:
Yeah I'm a new member and I just learned I can't post links, yet. but the method is from Androidpit and the method requires using Odin and a .tar file of an older version
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I looked up your specific tutorial, it definitely will not work.
That only works on the international model. As a general rule, never trust a guide unless it says it's specifically for the Verizon galaxy s3. It's locked down much tighter than any other s3 models, and many alterations that can be performed on the other variants will often brick this model.
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BadUsername said:
I looked up your specific tutorial, it definitely will not work.
That only works on the international model. As a general rule, never trust a guide unless it says it's specifically for the Verizon galaxy s3. It's locked down much tighter than any other s3 models, and many alterations that can be performed on the other variants will often brick this model.
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Ah thanks, and that really sucks the 4.3 eats away at my battery like non other and it was the final straw in getting me to look up how to install a custom rom only to learn that I can't...
Almostlastplace said:
Ah thanks, and that really sucks the 4.3 eats away at my battery like non other and it was the final straw in getting me to look up how to install a custom rom only to learn that I can't...
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You can still root, install a ROM with Safe Root or Safestrap or whatever, and have a better-running phone. You simply can't install a different kernel... it sounds like you can even still have a custom Recovery (modified TWRP is my understanding).
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I can't post links but if you search for thread number 2565758, that's everything you need for the Saferoot method that works for the Galaxy S3 (usually). I say usually because it doesn't work on my phone but I know plenty of others that have had no issues.
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You can still root, install a ROM with Safe Root or Safestrap or whatever, and have a better-running phone. You simply can't install a different kernel... it sounds like you can even still have a custom Recovery (modified TWRP is my understanding).
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I have used Safes Root and Safestrap, but i can't get the ROM I want (Cyanogenmod) to work with it.
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I can't post links but if you search for thread number 2565758, that's everything you need for the Saferoot method that works for the Galaxy S3 (usually). I say usually because it doesn't work on my phone but I know plenty of others that have had no issues.
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I've already used saferoot but I can't get into custom recovery with it, and I can't use custom ROMs because of the update, that's why I've been looking fr a way to downgrade to 4.1 or something.
Almostlastplace said:
I have used Safes Root and Safestrap, but i can't get the ROM I want (Cyanogenmod) to work with it.
I've already used saferoot but I can't get into custom recovery with it, and I can't use custom ROMs because of the update, that's why I've been looking fr a way to downgrade to 4.1 or something.
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Want some advice? Sell the S3 for a pre-4.3 S3 or sell the S3 for another device. Theres no guarantee that AOSP will ever work with Safestrap.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Want some advice? Sell the S3 for a pre-4.3 S3 or sell the S3 for another device. Theres no guarantee that AOSP will ever work with Safestrap.
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Well I have been considering dropping a bit of money getting a used international S3 because the Cyanogenmod installer would work with it, but I don't think my Verizon SIM card would work in it.
Almostlastplace said:
Well I have been considering dropping a bit of money getting a used international S3 because the Cyanogenmod installer would work with it, but I don't think my Verizon SIM card would work in it.
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It wouldn't, you need a CDMA device, the international s3 doesn't have CDMA bands. Verizon leaves you pretty limited in device selection.
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It wouldn't, you need a CDMA device, the international s3 doesn't have CDMA bands. Verizon leaves you pretty limited in device selection.
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That's what I thought, so that pretty much just leaves me with Verizon versions of the phone... I'll make sure not to stick with verizon when my current contract expires.
I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3 and Baseband I535VRUCNC1.
Reading around this site...too much technical jargon and unorganized threads on rooting.
Can some please give me the simple straightforward directions or a link to root my phone so I quit receiving the notification to update to KitKat? I don't want KitKat.
Thanks.
prj71 said:
I have a Verizon Galaxy S3 with Android 4.3 and Baseband I535VRUCNC1.
Reading around this site...too much technical jargon and unorganized threads on rooting.
Can some please give me the simple straightforward directions or a link to root my phone so I quit receiving the notification to update to KitKat? I don't want KitKat.
Thanks.
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How to gain root access on VRUCNC1 4.3 OTA. You will be using Towelroot.
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How to gain root access on VRUCNC1 4.3 OTA. You will be using Towelroot.
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Excellent. Thanks!!!
I'm now rooted with Towelroot and SDM.apk has been frozen!!!
No KitKat for me!!
In my search I also found this...
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-s3-bootloader-downgrade-service/
Has anyone verified that this works and the guy is legit? I wouldn't mind taking this one step further and going back to 4.1.2
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Excellent. Thanks!!!
I'm now rooted with Towelroot and SDM.apk has been frozen!!!
No KitKat for me!!
In my search I also found this...
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-s3-bootloader-downgrade-service/
Has anyone verified that this works and the guy is legit? I wouldn't mind taking this one step further and going back to 4.1.2
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If you do it verify with us if it worked. $50 is totally worth it for that service. I think it's legitimate, very reputable company.
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prj71 said:
Excellent. Thanks!!!
I'm now rooted with Towelroot and SDM.apk has been frozen!!!
No KitKat for me!!
In my search I also found this...
http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-s3-bootloader-downgrade-service/
Has anyone verified that this works and the guy is legit? I wouldn't mind taking this one step further and going back to 4.1.2
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I know that MobileTechVideos has a bootloader downgrade service but I haven't seen anyone post back that they actually had the service done. They do good work in terms of their other repairs but I just haven't seen anyone post about the results of this specific service.
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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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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
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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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Any word on this?
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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good point. done, thanks
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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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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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The current ROM I have is BoneStockRom V3.3, I like it good enough but looking to see what else is out there. I do NOT want something that I have to flash all the time. I would like something more up to date, stable and has a better radio/signal than what I have now.
know I am asking for many opinions, but I love feedback, so cab you guys give me your thoughts?
THanks
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The current ROM I have is BoneStockRom V3.3, I like it good enough but looking to see what else is out there. I do NOT want something that I have to flash all the time. I would like something more up to date, stable and has a better radio/signal than what I have now.
know I am asking for many opinions, but I love feedback, so cab you guys give me your thoughts?
THanks
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As far as a radio you can update to the latest modem if you'd like which is NE1 without having any issues. I've ran tons of roms on my old S3 but the best by far was slimkat. It's truly up to you what you want but your best bet is to read others opinions
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As far as a radio you can update to the latest modem if you'd like which is NE1 without having any issues. I've ran tons of roms on my old S3 but the best by far was slimkat. It's truly up to you what you want but your best bet is to read others opinions
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Thanks a ton for the advice. Is this the one you are referring to? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400577
I also have a Note 3 for Verizon, but when I got it it had 4.4.4 and from what I have read, there is not a root for it. I mainly want to root to get rid of the bloatware and get the mobile hotspot freed up. I tried using FoxFi on the Note 3, but that was horrible.
Thanks again.
sideoutjj said:
Thanks a ton for the advice. Is this the one you are referring to? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2400577
I also have a Note 3 for Verizon, but when I got it it had 4.4.4 and from what I have read, there is not a root for it. I mainly want to root to get rid of the bloatware and get the mobile hotspot freed up. I tried using FoxFi on the Note 3, but that was horrible.
Thanks again.
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Yup the newest slimkat. Oh ok so you still have a S3?
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ShapesBlue said:
Yup the newest slimkat. Oh ok so you still have a S3?
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I have the S3 still simply because it is rooted. I got the Note 3 a few months ago but at that time I did not know that it could not be rooted since it has 4.4.4. I am using the S3 now because it is rooted and I can mess with it. If I could root the Note 3, then I would.
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I have the S3 still simply because it is rooted. I got the Note 3 a few months ago but at that time I did not know that it could not be rooted since it has 4.4.4. I am using the S3 now because it is rooted and I can mess with it. If I could root the Note 3, then I would.
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Yea sadly Samsung and VZW have teamed up with Knox and made it nearly impossible to root and unlock, it's sad really
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ShapesBlue said:
Yea sadly Samsung and VZW have teamed up with Knox and made it nearly impossible to root and unlock, it's sad really
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I agree....I doubt I will ever buy another Samsung phone due to this.
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I agree....I doubt I will ever buy another Samsung phone due to this.
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If VZW would just accept GSM unlocked phones that would alleviate some of the problem
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ShapesBlue said:
As far as a radio you can update to the latest modem if you'd like which is NE1 without having any issues. I've ran tons of roms on my old S3 but the best by far was slimkat. It's truly up to you what you want but your best bet is to read others opinions
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Sorry if I missed it....but where is the radio (NE1) at? I looked at my phone now and the Baseband Version is: I535VRUCML1
THat is the radio...correct?
sideoutjj said:
Sorry if I missed it....but where is the radio (NE1) at? I looked at my phone now and the Baseband Version is: I535VRUCML1
THat is the radio...correct?
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Yes but your on ML1 which is not the newest radio. The radio before after that was NC1 and then NE1(newest)
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hello I'm not sure if there's any method it yet but I can't get any response on the Android forums so I've come here since I normally get good responses here. Anyways, I have the Verizon S3 under Verizon prepaid. It came pre-installed with 4.4 and a kernel of July 22, 2014. I had a phone before this one that was the same but it ran 4.3. I used towel root and it worked flawlessly. Now that I had returned the phone and got a new one due to one of my goofs. It came with 4.4 as I mentioned and the newer kernel. I tried towel root and it says it's not supported. I tried messing with the mod strings to no avail. So I have read it's from the newer kernel they put on the S3 that patched up the towel root exploit. So my question is, is there any other way at all that can root my device? It drives me crazy not having root. It's one of my habits in tinkering with things but can't do no tinkering on a non rooted device. So any help is appreciated.
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hello I'm not sure if there's any method it yet but I can't get any response on the Android forums so I've come here since I normally get good responses here. Anyways, I have the Verizon S3 under Verizon prepaid. It came pre-installed with 4.4 and a kernel of July 22, 2014. I had a phone before this one that was the same but it ran 4.3. I used towel root and it worked flawlessly. Now that I had returned the phone and got a new one due to one of my goofs. It came with 4.4 as I mentioned and the newer kernel. I tried towel root and it says it's not supported. I tried messing with the mod strings to no avail. So I have read it's from the newer kernel they put on the S3 that patched up the towel root exploit. So my question is, is there any other way at all that can root my device? It drives me crazy not having root. It's one of my habits in tinkering with things but can't do no tinkering on a non rooted device. So any help is appreciated.
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You may be out of luck. You could try kingo root or another one but none of those may work either. VZW has found a way to patch the root exploits
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I thought that might be the case. I hope not though. I have tried towel root, kingo root, root master, srs root, framaroot, z4root. Anything with the app of rooting I've used and all failed. Please can someone have any solution? Thanks for the info though
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I thought that might be the case. I hope not though. I have tried towel root, kingo root, root master, srs root, framaroot, z4root. Anything with the app of rooting I've used and all failed. Please can someone have any solution? Thanks for the info though
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You may of just tried every option. VZW always has to mess things up
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You may of just tried every option. VZW always has to mess things up
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Well I hope someone finds some exploit to use cause I hate having a nonrooted device. Takes the fun out of the phone
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Well I hope someone finds some exploit to use cause I hate having a nonrooted device. Takes the fun out of the phone
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While I agree it takes a lot away from it not many people (devs specifically) are working on this anymore. Actually I don't think anyone really is at this point
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While I agree it takes a lot away from it not many people (devs specifically) are working on this anymore. Actually I don't think anyone really is at this point
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I wish someone had something for me lol. Some solution
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I wish someone had something for me lol. Some solution
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I agree, although I'm nearly sure your out of luck
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I agree, although I'm nearly sure your out of luck
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Ok thanks anyways. If you ever come up with something, let me know though
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Ok thanks anyways. If you ever come up with something, let me know though
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Alright, my S3 is unlocked though. I'm not a dev or anything
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Alright, my S3 is unlocked though. I'm not a dev or anything
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That's nice. My phone is locked down tight. My boot loader is all locked up as well. So mines quite the opposite lol
bjf189 said:
That's nice. My phone is locked down tight. My boot loader is all locked up as well. So mines quite the opposite lol
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Sadly your right. I highly doubt they will ever find an exploit
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Sadly your right. I highly doubt they will ever find an exploit
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Is there any way to get ahold of a dev?
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Is there any way to get ahold of a dev?
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I don't know honestly. I know of devs but not for this device. I know one who hard bricked his device with the 4.3 update and moved on completely from this device and onto Nexus devices
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I don't know honestly. I know of devs but not for this device. I know one who hard bricked his device with the 4.3 update and moved on completely from this device and onto Nexus devices
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Well I didn't see any nexus devices under prepaid and I'd rather not go under contract. Do you think if I got a kernel from someone running 4.4 but it's older then my own, and flashed it via Odin, that it would work? Like remove the patch and be exploitable by towel root again? Or you think it'll just brick?
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Well I didn't see any nexus devices under prepaid and I'd rather not go under contract. Do you think if I got a kernel from someone running 4.4 but it's older then my own, and flashed it via Odin, that it would work? Like remove the patch and be exploitable by towel root again? Or you think it'll just brick?
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Brick.
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Well I didn't see any nexus devices under prepaid and I'd rather not go under contract. Do you think if I got a kernel from someone running 4.4 but it's older then my own, and flashed it via Odin, that it would work? Like remove the patch and be exploitable by towel root again? Or you think it'll just brick?
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Nexus devices will never be available under prepaid
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I know its been awhile since i last posted here but just telling everyone i have found a root method to obtain root on 4.4 with the new kernel dated on or before july 22 2014. I used the kingroot app. Just one click and got root. Not sure if kingroot and kingoroot are the same but i just used the king root to get root. I tried kingoroot and it fails. Any ways best of luck to everyone.