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Earlier today my phone kept trying to download new firmware from VZW. I was running stock root. I flashed a new Rom and that hasn't re-occurred.
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s.arj said:
Earlier today my phone kept trying to download new firmware from VZW. I was running stock root. I flashed a new Rom and that hasn't re-occurred.
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Would have been interesting to see what the url for the update being offered was. You can usually find it in the logcat listings for the phone when it's being offered.
What version of the stock ROM were you on?
Did it say how large the update was?

1.103.65.7 is the firmware I was running. It didn't say how big the file was either. I freaked and didn't want to lose root so I flashed another Rom.
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will CM7 block Motorola Triumph OTA

hello, I'm considering putting CM 7 on wifes phone. MY does not have an "update"package which would receive an OTA. Will a custom ROM inhibit this rather remote possibility. I think if this phone ever gets an update it will be via a computer update program and not OTA.
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Yes it will block ota's. It will never have 2.3 unless you put cm-7 on there it seems.
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The CM 7 vs Stock ROM for activation.
The CM 7 ROMS do not do activation/ provisioning right? One has to go to Stock to do that?.
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badrsj said:
The CM 7 ROMS do not do activation/ provisioning right? One has to go to Stock to do that?.
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You are correct. That's a good reason to always have a stock ROM (or backup) at least on standby if necessary.

I find stock ROM easy to backup and restore, the problem for me is the recovery. I'd like to be able to backup my recovery and make a flash able zip.just don't know how to.
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You mean, the recovery you boot into? There should be no reason for you to change it very much.. Although didn't b_randon14 manage it? I don't think it's possible, as up until this point I've never seen a flashable Recovery.

I recommend miui for MT. It works really well. And lasts me about all day. I'm using the 10/28 update
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Vm wont send a ota, they dont update phones after the whole intercept mess.
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Verizon s3 serial number

My serial number is zero is that normal?
I rooted it and don't know what it was before if in had one.
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My bet is you flashed the initial root ROM like I did. If this is the case, flash a new version based off the stock VZW ROM, then factory reset your device. This will clear that, maybe a few other issues, and remove the custom message on boot.

Yep and doing what you said fixed it.
Thanks!
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Rerooting because of camera issue, can someone confirm these steps please?

This has been fixed using the following methods in my original post, however I still cannot update the modem/firmware in any way, it seems. I fully give up on it, as nobody seems to have a conclusive 100% fix for AOSP ROMs. There are so many fixes on the internet, different ones work for different phones, at my wits end with it and not bothering with the increased signal. Not worth a broken camera.
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Hi, I'm unrooting and rerooting due to the camera issue many people are having "failed to connect to the camera" when opening any camera app. I still never found a way to fix it on my phone and am rerooting in order to attempt to fix it now that CM10.1 is out. Can someone please check over this steps to make sure this is the correct way of doing this so I don't brick my phone or end up stuck with this camera issue again? Again, I have tried absolutely everything under the sun other than rerooting, methods on other forums, this forum, etc. Nothing works. Anyway, these are the two methods I will be following:
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Following the steps from this site:
http://theunlockr.com/2013/04/10/how-to-unroot-the-samsung-galaxy-s-iii/
2
Following the steps from this page, including the optional:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332825
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Download CM10.1 (CM official update on main site) and gapps 20130301 (http://goo.im/gapps, uppermost version).
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Flash
5
Pray I have a working camera.

Are you running either MD3 or MF1 firmware?
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thesoldier said:
Are you running either MD3 or MF1 firmware?
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Flashed MD3 which caused the inital re-break (Forgot to post that I actually had this problem before, and fixed initially by going through the camera files and bringing the .bin files back from a TW ROM, onto my CM backup. Anyway, after breaking, I'm back on MB1 and still broken, the TW .bin file "trick" doesn't work anymore for me now.

What kernel are you running?
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Did you even try the current firmware? MF1?
Get it here: http://invisiblek.org/sch-i535/firmware/d2vzw_VRBMF1_firmware.zip
Flash in recovery and you should be good to go. If that doesn't fix it you may have to ODIN back to stock.

sbenson1226 said:
Did you even try the current firmware? MF1?
Get it here: http://invisiblek.org/sch-i535/firmware/d2vzw_VRBMF1_firmware.zip
Flash in recovery and you should be good to go. If that doesn't fix it you may have to ODIN back to stock.
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Isn't that what's causing the issue, MF1?
Or was MD3 the cause? I had MB1, it was fine, flashed MF1 and the latest CM10.1, and one of those caused the camera issue for me :/
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MF1 is the one you want. Download from the link I posted
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XdrummerXboy said:
Isn't that what's causing the issue, MF1?
Or was MD3 the cause? I had MB1, it was fine, flashed MF1 and the latest CM10.1, and one of those caused the camera issue for me :/
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MF1 and MD3 are essentially the same and both would break the camera unless your kernel is updated to fix the problem.
Isn't the new Tz file the problem? I have MF1 firmware which broke my camera, so I flashed the MB1 Tz and now I'm all good.
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MF1 is the one you want. Download from the link I posted
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Tried all of this already. All of his firmware downloads break it for me.
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Yeah but what kernel are you running like I said before? You are in aosp they have a cm fix for camera, you can try lean kennel
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Fixed it by flashing the MB1 AIO from the original updated post. Thank goodness! Haha
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4G issue?

I just happened to notice my friend using his Galaxy S3 is getting 4G service at MY house and I can't even get it? Is this an issue or what? He is also using Verizon.
ROM: Android Revolution HD
Kernel: Checkm8 2.8GHz
Radio firmware: haven't touched it
Anything else: Can't think of anything else to include atm so ask if im missing any information.
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S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
I just happened to notice my friend using his Galaxy S3 is getting 4G service at MY house and I can't even get it? Is this an issue or what? He is also using Verizon.
ROM: Android Revolution HD
Kernel: Checkm8 2.8GHz
Radio firmware: haven't touched it
Anything else: Can't think of anything else to include atm so ask if im missing any information.
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Well if you want to troubleshoot it I would start by flashing my ruu that's posted. See if you get 4g on your phone with that.
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dottat said:
Well if you want to troubleshoot it I would start by flashing my ruu that's posted. See if you get 4g on your phone with that.
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I just now am getting familiar with what an RUU is and from my understanding so far there's 2 types? 1. radio upgrade unit & 2. rom upgrade utility. Which is yours? I'm not really looking forward to flashing roms atm, just looking for something quick like flashing some firmware that doesn't overwrite my entire system partition 'IF' possible. If not then am I stuck with flashing what appears to be a new rom? Or do I have another option? Thanks for reply!
Edit: Also I forgot to include that I'm S-OFF with bootloader unlocked & permanent root w TWRP recovery, would this act like one of Samsungs crappy OTA's and re-lock my phone IF it was the ROM thing I mentioned above rather than just Radio Firmware?
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S1L3nTShaDoWz said:
I just now am getting familiar with what an RUU is and from my understanding so far there's 2 types? 1. radio upgrade unit & 2. rom upgrade utility. Which is yours? I'm not really looking forward to flashing roms atm, just looking for something quick like flashing some firmware that doesn't overwrite my entire system partition 'IF' possible. If not then am I stuck with flashing what appears to be a new rom? Or do I have another option? Thanks for reply!
Edit: Also I forgot to include that I'm S-OFF with bootloader unlocked & permanent root w TWRP recovery, would this act like one of Samsungs crappy OTA's and re-lock my phone IF it was the ROM thing I mentioned above rather than just Radio Firmware?
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And ruu is an ruu. It is both the stock rom and firmware included. There are reset parameters that a factory reset on stock recovery can do that twrp etc are not.
This will not affect your lock or s off status and it's pre rooted. Also, there's not really "permanent root" on any phone. More so with s off you have the ability to flash su and root.
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