Hey everyone, in an attempt to update my baseband, I ended up losing developer bootloader status, and I'm now on stock PD1. Is there any hope for me to be able to regain root/unlocked bootloader? I tried flashing PB1, and it would flash alright, but got stuck on the Verizon logo animation.
I'm willing to try just about anything to get cyanogenmod back!
cschmittiey said:
Hey everyone, in an attempt to update my baseband, I ended up losing developer bootloader status, and I'm now on stock PD1. Is there any hope for me to be able to regain root/unlocked bootloader? I tried flashing PB1, and it would flash alright, but got stuck on the Verizon logo animation.
I'm willing to try just about anything to get cyanogenmod back!
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I would suggest that you first need to wipe your cache and dalvik, data as well if you want best results; then flash back to stock PB1. Re-root PB1, re unlock the bootloader of PB1, and then follow the instructions here regarding upgrading to PD1 with an unlocked bootloader (it is found on the OP of the thread that tells you how to unlock your bootloader. You should end up with the rooted version of whatever rom you are after while still having an unlocked PD1 bootloader.
Perfect, thanks! I believe I tried that but it's possible I didn't do it right, so I'll try again.
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Is there an easy way of updating this without getting nuts. Phone is stock. Should I just wait for OTA?
If the bootloader isn't unlocked, then I'll suggest you to wait it out because flashing the factory 4.4.3 images needs an unlocked bootloader. However, when you unlock the bootloader for the first time, all data will be wiped. Backing up data and restoring will surely take sometime!
If you're prepared for it, go ahead with it.
Greetings,
I recently rooted my Verizon 4.4.2 S3 using TowelRoot. (SCH-I535) Afterward I attempted to flash TWRP using ODIN. I kept getting an error message when flashing. I think tried TWRP Manager. I selected the proper IMG and flashed. It said flash successful. When I enter recovery I receive a LARGE yellow caution triangle with the message, "System Software not Authorized by Verizon Wireless has been found on your phone. Please turn off your phone and go to the nearest VW store for help."
I attempted to flash the factory recovery (Verizon-SCH-I535-StockRecovery.tar) using ODIN. It says the flash is successful but I still receive the same error message. My flash counter is at zero. Any idea how I can either get my factory Recovery back or get a functional recovery?
Thanks so much!
The bootloader is locked on 4.4.2 which makes having a custom recovery impossible. Try to flash the full NE1 image in ODIN. Here's the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
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The bootloader is locked on 4.4.2 which makes having a custom recovery impossible. Try to flash the full NE1 image in ODIN. Here's the link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2795659
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Thanks. I ended up using the Verizon repair tool which actually did a pretty good job. It put 4.4.2 back on unfortunetly. After that it was Towel Root then TiBu restore. So is safe strap the only way around the locked bootloader? Can I JTAG?
lilbordr said:
Thanks. I ended up using the Verizon repair tool which actually did a pretty good job. It put 4.4.2 back on unfortunetly. After that it was Towel Root then TiBu restore. So is safe strap the only way around the locked bootloader? Can I JTAG?
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Yes safestrap is the only way around. Unfortunately you can only flash NE1 based ROMs via safestrap and there aren't any custom ones out yet that I know of. I believe the devs need kernel source released before whipping up some updated ROMs with the new base.
Regarding JTAG the guys at mobiletechvideos apparently found a way to downgrade the s3 to the 4.1.2 firmware which would allow you to unlock your bootloader again. I have not heard of anyone on here that has tried that service, though.
A customer brought his phone and he tried to flash on his own, he did not unlock the bootloader. I've tried to flash without unlocking the bootloader but have no luck getting back to stock. Since the phone will not boot into a usable menu I cannot unlock the bootloader. I have done a lot of research and cannot find a flawless way to do this. Is there anyone that has a direct way to fix this. Photos attached are when the phone is booted up normally, and in download mode. Thank you in advance.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ul1vw5dkkycpqeo/20150129_164414.jpg?dl=0:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/siy19wfk84l20my/20150129_164457.jpg?dl=0:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hpxpj1efxkisd17/20150129_164717.jpg?dl=0:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mxnoergaz9ib1b3/20150129_164632.jpg?dl=0:
razor1 said:
A customer brought his phone and he tried to flash on his own, he did not unlock the bootloader. I've tried to flash without unlocking the bootloader but have no luck getting back to stock. Since the phone will not boot into a usable menu I cannot unlock the bootloader. I have done a lot of research and cannot find a flawless way to do this. Is there anyone that has a direct way to fix this. Photos attached are when the phone is booted up normally, and in download mode. Thank you in advance.
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Unfortunately, the bootloader cannot be unlocked on your customer's Verizon S3. Based on the Dropbox photos of Download mode, I'd wager that phone was on KitKat 4.4.2 VRUDNE1 before they attempted to modify it. That software comes with a locked bootloader that has not been unlocked. VRUDNE1 4.4.2 is the only software that can be flashed on the phone using Odin. Flash the VRUDNE1 tar in the PDA section of Odin and it *should* allow you to boot into the rom after it has flashed the firmware.
What have you and also the customer attempted to do to the phone?
Edit: I believe Odin 3.07 can be used, if not then you would need a newer version of Odin for Windows computers.
thank you very much, that got me back to stock at least. I appreciate the help! Next I need to wait for the 4.4.2 bootloader unlock if it ever comes out. Thanks again!
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thank you very much, that got me back to stock at least. I appreciate the help! Next I need to wait for the 4.4.2 bootloader unlock if it ever comes out. Thanks again!
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To be realistic, there won't be a bootloader unlock method on this phone any time soon. The phone has been bootloader locked since 2013 OTAs without an unlock tool found. The only thing you can do is use Safestrap which hijacks the boot process and allows the user to dual boot another VRUDNE1 4.4.2 TouchWiz rom. Our version of Safestrap requires the stock VRUDNE1 4.4.2 kernel in order to boot another VRUDNE1 rom. They also need to flash VRUDNE1 kernel modules in order to have working wifi as well. All the info you need can be found here in our sticky: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2639337
This means no AOSP roms, no custom kernels, no using roms on 4.3 or earlier, and as stated before no bootloader unlock.
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I am on PB1 Rooted with dev-mod bootloader. I want to upgrade to PF4 rooted, but am not entirely clear which version to use.
"Locked" or 'Unlocked" The whole parenthesis thing just adds more confusion for me. I don't need de-odexed, I just want to run stock rom.
Thank you for any help I can get.
Yes, Dev-bootloader = unlocked bootloader. What you will first need to do is go to the first post of the thread that showed you how to unlock the PB1 bootloader, and then scroll down and do the section marked by "Upgrade To PD1 Rom With PD1 Unlocked Bootloader From 5.0 TW Rom With PB1 Unlocked Bootloaders" follow the instructions and use one of the rooted PF4 roms, like what muniz_ri has posted, and you should have PF4 rooted with unlocked bootloader no problems. Of note muniz_ri's Rom's include the stock recovery, so you will either want to replace that before flashing or reflash TWRP after you have installed the Rom.
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Yes, Dev-bootloader = unlocked bootloader. What you will first need to do is go to the first post of the thread that showed you how to unlock the PB1 bootloader, and then scroll down and do the section marked by "Upgrade To PD1 Rom With PD1 Unlocked Bootloader From 5.0 TW Rom With PB1 Unlocked Bootloaders" follow the instructions and use one of the rooted PF4 roms, like what muniz_ri has posted, and you should have PF4 rooted with unlocked bootloader no problems. Of note muniz_ri's Rom's include the stock recovery, so you will either want to replace that before flashing or reflash TWRP after you have installed the Rom.
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Yeah tried the PF4 thing, and it BRICKED my phone...
Odd.
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kotuamoalt said:
Yeah tried the PF4 thing, and it BRICKED my phone...
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jrkruse posted a new unlock method in the unlock guide. That might work for you.
So I have stock 5.1 on my XT1033, rooted and bootloader unlocked. I wish to un-root and relock the bootloader (for security reasons?) but without having to go through the trouble of flashing the stock firmware since I already am on stock.
Do I really need to flash the stock firmware in order to re-lock? If not, then how do I re-lock?
TIA.
the relocking of bootloader will change nothing. flash Nought Roms & try Magisk Root Manager to hide root in important applications like banking.
and go for nought rom which is way better than 5.1.