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[Q] Samsung galaxy 3 stuck in on boot screen

Hi Guys,
Need your help.
My Samsung galaxy 3 is stuck on the boot screen. I cannot get into recovery mode but download mode works.
Some background info: The phone has never been rooted. It seemed to have slowed down a week ago . I had the screen replaced a month ago as it had cracked. I did experience some problems charging it 2 months back but a new battery and charger seemed to work.
I am not at all technical but will follow any straight forward instructions given by u guys.
My main goal is to get into my phone and its data. So please give suggestions which i can try which will still retain the data.
Many thanks 

If you can get download mode you can Odin flash the stock firmware. See my sig for links to everything you need, namely the firmware thread.
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shahz_ said:
Hi Guys,
Need your help.
My Samsung galaxy 3 is stuck on the boot screen. I cannot get into recovery mode but download mode works.
Some background info: The phone has never been rooted. It seemed to have slowed down a week ago . I had the screen replaced a month ago as it had cracked. I did experience some problems charging it 2 months back but a new battery and charger seemed to work.
I am not at all technical but will follow any straight forward instructions given by u guys.
My main goal is to get into my phone and its data. So please give suggestions which i can try which will still retain the data.
Many thanks 
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This guide will get your phone back up and running properly.
Easy and sure way to fix your problem - Here is s step by step guide:
Download the newest pre-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.2 rom: T999_UVDMD5
After downloading make a folder on your computer's desktop and unzip the
file using Winzip or 7zip so the .TAR file is in the new folder you just made.
Download and extract Odin into the same folder you made containing the TAR file.
Here is the link for Odin: http://d-h.st/Q14
• Download ODIN which is required for flashing the stock rooted firmware (a windows app)
• Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin
• Run Odin by double clicking the Odin.exe within the same folder as the TAR file you extracted
• Turn off your phone and boot into DOWNLOAD MODE (Volume Down + Home + Power Hold until phone powers up, then release and press Volume Up to enter Download Mode)
• Once in Download Mode, connect the USB/Charger cable to the phone and plug into the USB port on your computer.
• You should now see a COM** port listed toward the top-left of Odin (under ID:COM)
• Click on the PDA button in the middle-right area of Odin.
• Browse to and select the Firmware you downloaded (TAR file)
• Make sure Auto-Reboot and F. Reset Time are the only options checked and that PDA is the only other thing checked.
• TRIPLE CHECK your settings and that you have selected the correct firmware for your model phone and are using the correct options.
• If you are using a laptop, make absolutely sure you are plugged in, or if on battery, that it is charged enough and will not go into sleep mode during flash.
• Click Start to begin the flash. This will take a while, so be patient!
• Once complete, in the top-left box in Odin, it will say PASS and the phone should have automatically rebooted.
• You may unplug the phone and close Odin if you wish.
• Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the system to boot the first time and then build its cache!
• (It may seem to hang during boot, this is normal and you must be patient!!!)
Good Luck!

samsung galaxy 3 stuck on boot screen
Thanks for getting back to me. ~Sorry since I actually don't have a clue about all this technical stuff am just going to ask a couple of more silly questions.
so if I try this I should still have my data on the phone? i.e. contacts and pictures?
Misterjunky you said " Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin"
is that the same instruction "Download the newest pre-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.2 rom: T999_UVDMD5"
:silly:

re: odin flash
shahz_ said:
Thanks for getting back to me. ~Sorry since I actually don't have a clue about all this technical stuff am just going to ask a couple of more silly questions.
so if I try this I should still have my data on the phone? i.e. contacts and pictures?
Misterjunky you said " Download the Odin Flash firmware for T999 Tmobile then copy it to the same folder as Odin"
is that the same instruction "Download the newest pre-rooted Samsung Galaxy S3 T999 Jellybean v4.1.2 rom: T999_UVDMD5"
:silly:
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Odin flashing the stock rooted firmware will not touch any of your music, pictures and video, it will wipe
wipe all the apps which you have installed, but it's easy to get all that back using the Play Store.
Your contacts will be restore automatically by google after you are done flashing and sign into your
gmail, just be sure that you have either the data turned on or turn the wifi on so google can restore
your contacts, then go to the play store and install whatever apps you had before.
and yes, download the firmware and unzip it to the same folder on your computer's desktop which contains Odin.
once the firmware is unzip it will have a TAR extension as it states in the step by step guide.

pit partican file missing - with odin flash
thanks for the last message.
Just tried your instructions but its failed . its saying pit partition is missing .. where can I find this file. am on t mobile in the uk.

[Q] How do I unlock my Note 2 if my Android version is 4.1.2

I just want to unlock my Note 2 for now, I don't want to root it yet... but my Android version is 4.1.2 and when I try to follow the instructions but when I get to the part about ( perso SHA256 OFF ) and I do as it says and wait 30 seconds then hit back to return to the previous menu but I don't get the "4th" option ( NW Lock NV Data INITALLIZ ) Have tried to do a data reset but no good....

Tanamir said:
I just want to unlock my Note 2 for now, I don't want to root it yet... but my Android version is 4.1.2 and when I try to follow the instructions but when I get to the part about ( perso SHA256 OFF ) and I do as it says and wait 30 seconds then hit back to return to the previous menu but I don't get the "4th" option ( NW Lock NV Data INITALLIZ ) Have tried to do a data reset but no good....
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Well you either root and flash the radio, flash an earlier stock firmware, call your provider or pay...

crixley said:
Well you either root and flash the radio, flash an earlier stock firmware, call your provider or pay...
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Ya,
I'm on it... just found a link for stock roms for Canadian carriers and I am downloading all of them... I am a noob so the first thing I want to try is to revert to an earlier version ( 4.1.1 ) just to see if I can unlock the phone...
Trying to find what you want is difficult because the results you get depend on how you word the query... A lot of times so far I have had no results come back and so I had to re-word the question...

Tanamir said:
Ya,
I'm on it... just found a link for stock roms for Canadian carriers and I am downloading all of them... I am a noob so the first thing I want to try is to revert to an earlier version ( 4.1.1 ) just to see if I can unlock the phone...
Trying to find what you want is difficult because the results you get depend on how you word the query... A lot of times so far I have had no results come back and so I had to re-word the question...
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Be very cautious, make sure you don't flash an international stock file

In your case (assuming your Note 2 did come from Rogers) simply flash the stock SGH-I317M 4.1.1 ROM with Odin. You might have to factory reset if you get crashes or force closes (this can be done from stock recovery) unlock, then flash the 4.1.2 ROM back with Odin.
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Tanamir said:
I just want to unlock my Note 2 for now, I don't want to root it yet... but my Android version is 4.1.2 and when I try to follow the instructions but when I get to the part about ( perso SHA256 OFF ) and I do as it says and wait 30 seconds then hit back to return to the previous menu but I don't get the "4th" option ( NW Lock NV Data INITALLIZ ) Have tried to do a data reset but no good....
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I usually purchase my phones off contract so just call my provider (AT&T) and request the code, have never been denied.

RiPpeR_dUdE said:
I usually purchase my phones off contract so just call my provider (AT&T) and request the code, have never been denied.
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It's different with Canadian carriers unfortunately

Unlike AT&T, Canadian carriers haven't been forced by law (or binding court settlement, as AT&T) into giving out unlock codes, even for phones bought outright or whose contract has been fulfilled.
So yeah, using the stock Odin images should keep the flash counter at 0 and be relatively straightforward.
The other method involves a custom recovery, such as TWRP.
Pros:
Much smaller download size. (Odin, TWRP - Odin-flashable version, two modem update zips all total under 75 MB, iirc. Two full stock images: over 2 GB.)
Takes care of custom recovery installation for later and makes rooting a piece of cake.
Cons:
Custom flash counter is triggered.
System status will probably show as modified.

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Darkshado said:
In your case (assuming your Note 2 did come from Rogers) simply flash the stock SGH-I317M 4.1.1 ROM with Odin. You might have to factory reset if you get crashes or force closes (this can be done from stock recovery) unlock, then flash the 4.1.2 ROM back with Odin.
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Got some question, if i'm running international stock rom base running on my AT&T Note 2 i can't unlock my phone? What if I provide just my IMEI number to unlocking company and unlock it, will still screw up my phone?
I have done this on my older phones (3phones Samsung Infuse 4g) and have success no problems at all unlocking them just providing IMEI number to unlocking company.

xxxSuperserieSxxx said:
Got some question, if i'm running international stock rom base running on my AT&T Note 2 i can't unlock my phone? What if I provide just my IMEI number to unlocking company and unlock it, will still screw up my phone?
I have done this on my older phones (3phones Samsung Infuse 4g) and have success no problems at all unlocking them just providing IMEI number to unlocking company.
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hey SSxxx
note which build and modem you are using
flash a 4.1.1 modem
use the unlock method
flash back the modem you were on.
all in recovery
no need to odin

qkster said:
hey SSxxx
note which build and modem you are using
flash a 4.1.1 modem
use the unlock method
flash back the modem you were on.
all in recovery
no need to odin
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Im running,
Rom: 4.1.2 stock rom international base
Baseband version: 1317UCAMA4
Thanks in andvanced bro will try that nice seeing you here...

I flash the irug I ball modem and the option option came up to unlock. No new to flash firmware. Go find the modem in the modem theead
Sent from that one guy with the cool phone

Darkshado said:
Unlike AT&T, Canadian carriers haven't been forced by law (or binding court settlement, as AT&T) into giving out unlock codes, even for phones bought outright or whose contract has been fulfilled.
So yeah, using the stock Odin images should keep the flash counter at 0 and be relatively straightforward.
The other method involves a custom recovery, such as TWRP.
Pros:
Much smaller download size. (Odin, TWRP - Odin-flashable version, two modem update zips all total under 75 MB, iirc. Two full stock images: over 2 GB.)
Takes care of custom recovery installation for later and makes rooting a piece of cake.
Cons:
Custom flash counter is triggered.
System status will probably show as modified.
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Quick question...
How long is it supposed to take to flash the .md5 file?

It's been a while since I've had to flash with Odin, but I'd say a few minutes tops. If it's been sitting there for half an hour, something's not working. Ideally, it is just stuck as "establishing protocol for connection" or something like that and nothing has been written yet.
Make sure that Kies is properly and completely shut down as it will interfere with Odin. (I usually skip installing Kies altogether.)

Darkshado said:
It's been a while since I've had to flash with Odin, but I'd say a few minutes tops. If it's been sitting there for half an hour, something's not working. Ideally, it is just stuck as "establishing protocol for connection" or something like that and nothing has been written yet.
Make sure that Kies is properly and completely shut down as it will interfere with Odin. (I usually skip installing Kies altogether.)
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So, how do I get out of the download on the phone? The phone is in download mode and has been for hours now.... It seems to me that Odin doesn't recognize the phone. The message box in Odin has messages in it... the last message says " <OSM> All threads completed. ( succeed 0 / failed 0 )
These are the instructions I have been using:
Extract the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.
This is what the message box says in Odin ( ver. 3.04 & 3.07 ) :
<OSM> Enter CS for md5..
<OSM> Check md5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking md5 finished successfully..l
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> All threads completed ( succeed 0 / failed 0 )
The phone just sits in download mode and doesn't seem to do anything. I hit "Finish" in Odin then close the program. Then I shut down the phone and let it reboot and.... VOILA!!! Absolutely no change... The phone still has Android 4.1.2 installed...
Hmmmm, I must be doing something wrong... I just don't know what...

Tanamir, I find I almost always have to back up my pictures and anything else I want to keep, then do a clean wipe of the device ( factory reset ) before flashing anything using the odin and the cable method.
I also find I need to usually remove the external sd card when doing this too. hope that helps.

bwolmarans said:
Tanamir, I find I almost always have to back up my pictures and anything else I want to keep, then do a clean wipe of the device ( factory reset ) before flashing anything using the odin and the cable method.
I also find I need to usually remove the external sd card when doing this too. hope that helps.
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I did remove everything of value to me that was on the phone before I did the factory reset but that was a couple of days ago... I did some video of my son today and took a few pics of him but that is no problem to download and then I will do another quick wipe and then try flashing again...
There is no MicroSD card in my unit since I did the original factory wipe and subsequent wipes and flashes return 0 results ( i.e.: I still have Android 4.1.2 installed). At this point I am left to ponder whether: a) I am a complete idiot and cant follow basic instructions, b) That there might be a problem with the phone in download mode and it is not responding to Odin, c) That there might be a problem with the ROM's I downloaded from another part of the XDA site...
Default [HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]
This is a root injected FACTORY Stock I317 Odin Flashable Image. You flash this in Odin just as you would the completely stock ROM from samsung. I've simply injected the su binary and SuperSu app so you now have rooted stock image.
So if you want to keep your device stock yet have the functionality of root without tripping the counter or messing up OTA updates then this would be your best bet.
You can get ODIN here
and the drivers for the SGH-I317 so ODIN can detect your phone can be found at Samsung's site. Click on the Manuals & Downloads tab at the bottom and then on Software for the latest driver.
Instructions:
First, Download Image:
ATT Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2 New!
Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCAMA4.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
Image supplied by Kirbo20. Please thank him for his time in getting the stock image to me.
Bell Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_BMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Telus Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_TLS_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Rogers Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_RWC_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Sasktel Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_BWA_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Virgin Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_VMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z
October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Second, Extract and Flash:
Extract the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.
Optional, Recovery (will trip counter):
It seems loading any custom recovery will trip the download mode flash counter. Loading a non stock recovery will also prevent you from successfully applying any OTA updates however here is a procedure for any who want a non-stock recovery:
Currently I see TWRP has support for this device so the instructions here will install that recovery.
Option 1: Download GooManager from the Play store. Once installed click the menu and select "Install OpenRecovery Script".
Option 2: Download the TWRP recovery image here. Copy it to the /sdcard of your phone.
Connect your phone to your computer and use adb
type adb shell
once in the shell run su
then
dd if=/sdcard/http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0lteatt/openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-t0lteatt.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9
Alternate if unfamiliar with adb commands
Grab android terminal emulator from the play store and run the same commands starting with su and then the dd command.
De-Bloater
If you've made it this far with a stock, rooted phone with CWM or TWRP and you don't want to flash a custom rom (which will do its own de-bloating) you can check out my mrRobinson Note II De-Bloater to easily get rid of bloat system apps you no longer want to see. Simply flash in CWM or TWRP like anything else and you will be presented with a menu system to choose what to remove. If you are unsure it is safe to pick Minimal and still get a decent de-bloat.
Miscellaneous Files
CWM/TWRP Flashable OTA Update: I took the stock I317UCALK7 update.zip that was posted by reinbeau (thanks!) and simply made it flashable with a non-stock recovery preserving root through the process. I see nothing in here that would wipe data but did not test it myself.
Download: root66_OTA_I317_UCALJ2_to_UCALK7.zip
History:
I've injected root into other stock images and those threads have a lot of valuable information which could answer some questions that may arise here. If you have time to do some reading here are a few of the informative ones:
Samsung Galaxy S3 [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel ]
Samsung Galaxy S3 [TMO / Wind / Mobilicity]
Also did sprint and vzw but there isn't much there that won't be covered above.
FAQ
Does this remove bloatware?
A: No. It is same as stock, nothing is removed.
Does this use an unsecured boot.img
A: No. This flashes the stock boot.img in the ODIN image.
If my flash counter has been tripped, and I flash this and reset the counter, will it stay at 0.
A: Yes, as long as you don't then flash a non-stock recovery.
More to come...
The answer to my earlier question is A) I am an idiot...
I have had an AHA!!! moment when I realized that there was some critical info missing from what I needed to do... If you read the instructions above they say that you:
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
This is wrong... I found that in order to work, Odin has to be running BEFORE you connect the phone in download mode so that Odin recognizes the phone, it didn't work for me the other way around.
Although I was able to get the phone to flash, and Odin gave the phone a pass... I closed Odin and disconnected the phone from the computer but something is wrong and the phone is stuck a the "Samsung" screen where the letters kind of glow blue every two seconds... maybe I disconnected the phone from the computer too early so I am going to try to reflash the phone again and I will leave the phone alone to see what happens...
Something is wrong and the phone won't go any further than the aforementioned Samsung screen... I haven't unplugged the phone from the USB cable yet but when I restart the phone it wants to download files from the computer and its a good thing that I installed the Samsung USB driver pkg, but it seems that I am missing something... The notice on the computer says that "Device driver software was not successfully installed" followed by please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance in getting this device installed: Samsung mobile MTP device X Failed.
Help.

Hello Tanamir,
Got your PM but I'd rather answer it here. There's a bit of a) in your situation
DO NOT cross-flash between Note 2 variants unless you know what you're doing.
Root doesn't matter for this, and you could just as well flash the unmodified Odin images (either from here or sammobile). But let's stick with the mrRobinson ROMs since you've already got them and they'll work. (I checked, and they do contain the modem image, which I wasn't entirely sure of at first.)
The "blue glow" Samsung screen is the boot animation, your phone is stuck there in what is called a boot loop. Most likely, something in the 4.1.1 ALJ2 ROM doesn't like the data from your previous 4.1.2 BMA3 installation. In this situation a factory reset from recovery should solve it. (Also known as "clearing user data", I forget the exact term used in the Samsung stock recovery.) To boot in recovery, with the phone powered off: volume up + home + power. You might need to hold it and see the Samsung text flash twice before releasing.
Good luck,
Darkshado

Darkshado said:
Hello Tanamir,
Got your PM but I'd rather answer it here. There's a bit of a) in your situation
DO NOT cross-flash between Note 2 variants unless you know what you're doing.
Root doesn't matter for this, and you could just as well flash the unmodified Odin images (either from here or sammobile). But let's stick with the mrRobinson ROMs since you've already got them and they'll work. (I checked, and they do contain the modem image, which I wasn't entirely sure of at first.)
The "blue glow" Samsung screen is the boot animation, your phone is stuck there in what is called a boot loop. Most likely, something in the 4.1.1 ALJ2 ROM doesn't like the data from your previous 4.1.2 BMA3 installation. In this situation a factory reset from recovery should solve it. (Also known as "clearing user data", I forget the exact term used in the Samsung stock recovery.) To boot in recovery, with the phone powered off: volume up + home + power. You might need to hold it and see the Samsung text flash twice before releasing.
Good luck,
Darkshado
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Ya,
I'm a noob, but I try to figure out whats going on before I ask for help... Anyway, I was afraid you or someone else was gonna tell me I was eating Boot Loops... thanks, I've had quite enough... *BURP*... I kinda had that feeling, so I powered down the phone and went back into download mode and decided to try to go back to 4.1.2. But I didn't know about recovery so I decided to try to go back to Rogers 4.1.2 from MrRobinson ROM and it worked. I got the phone back but it is still locked to Rogers. Anyhow, what I wanted to try now that I am using this altered ROM (Oh yeah, I found this SuperSU icon in my apps folder...) was to try to go back to 4.1.1 now because of the 4.1.2 ROM that is now installed. ( They are both MrRobinson ROM's so they should be compatible, whereas before I was flashing back from a stock ROM to a modified one...) that is my thinking. As far as the recovery option goes, would that do me any good at this point? My phone is working, albeit now with an altered ROM and it is still locked to Rogers, although when I try to flash back this time I hope it works.... GOD, why am I reminded of "Back to the Future"?
Thanks for the info, talk atcha soon...
Tanamir

Sprint GS3 Stock 4.3 firmware here!

I've managed to download a fully working 4.3 md5 for the Sprint Galaxy S3. I've uploaded it to Mediafire so you don't have to deal with slow download speeds. Took me 7 hours to download this from a different website. i hope you all enjoy PM me if the link gets taken down, and i'll re-upload it. This is Android 4.3 for the Sprint Galaxy S3. this firmware is to be flashed with Odin, (I've provided 3.07 on Mediafire as well) which you can download below, Samsung device drivers (Version 1.3.15.0000.0) are included as well, and the Stock 4.3 firmware in the link below. You will also need Winrar to extract and run Odin.
Samsung Drivers: http://developer.samsung.com/board/download.do?bdId=0000000700&attachId=0000000001
Sprint GS3 4.3 stock Firmware: https://www.mediafire.com/?nq2ugt0oo9tlj65
Winrar: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
Note: this is NOT rooted and it DOES have knox.
For beginners with flashing firmware on Odin, after you download the S3 firmware, put your S3 into Download mode. If you have a USB jig like me, you plug that in. If not, while the device is turned off, hold the volume DOWN, POWER button, and HOME button.
Run Odin as an administrator, make sure the Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time boxes ARE checked, the click the PDA button, navigate to the place where you downloaded the firmware too, and click it. It will take a second to check the md5 file, Odin will freeze and not respond, so let it load. if it takes 5 minutes, close Odin. If not, then Odin will unfreeze and the start button will be able to be clicked.
Click the button, sit back for 5-15 minutes, and let Odin work it's magic. Odin runs best if it is the only application running.
I have experienced when restoring from ROMs that sometimes the phone will not fully boot. if you are restoring from a ROM, go into Clockworkmod or TWRP, wipe data, cache, dalvik cache, and wipe system. Yes, wipe system. If you don't have CWM or TWRP, the try using the default recovery and wiping data and cache. If you don't know how to boot into recovery mode, hold the volume UP button, the POWER button, and the HOME button until you see blue text in the top right screen, then let go. when the text disappears, hold that button combo again until you see the android with an open chest. Then proceed to flash back to stock with Odin. This will ONLY work with Odin. I don't think it matters which version of Odin you use. You CANNOT install this straight from system recovery or Clockworkmod, or TWRP. I hope Sprint GS3 owners are happy with this. :3
I am in no way affiliated with Samsung. I am just providing a mirror for those of you stuck with really slow downloads because people want to make money with ads. I have played no part in making this software, i have not tampered or edited it in no way at all. This is literally stock Android 4.3 for the Sprint Galaxy S3. I also am providing the files for Odin and the Samsung drivers because people have trouble finding both of those files. they are not mine.

nice post and find but I've had this up for quite some time now lol

Oops sorry I never saw it when googling for the firmware yesterday or when looking through the forums.

★ |[How-To]| EffortLess Guide | NK3 | | Flashing | | Rooting | | Recovery | 26NOV14 ★

★ |[How-To]| EffortLess Guide | NK3 | | Flashing | | Rooting | | Recovery | 26NOV14 ★
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If you do care about KNOX and do not want a custom recovery or custom ROM installed, but want stock rooted- Go to my other thread here!
A custom ROM or custom recovery WILL trip your KNOX to 0x1
(this is irreversible and KNOX will cease to function on your phone forever and ever and ever).
Only proceed to the steps below if you do not care for KNOX.
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Welcome to the EffortLess Guide!!​ROOT, RECOVERY, AND ROM the EffortLess Way :highfive:​This is a quick and easy way to root and install a custom recovery & ROM on the N900T T-Mobile Note 3​
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!!!!!!!!!!! THIS GUIDE WILL ASSIST YOU IN FLASHING ALL THE LATEST NK3 FILES, ROOTING, INSTALLING A CUSTOM RECOVERY AND THEN FLASHING A CUSTOM ROM IN THAT RECOVERY !!!!!!!!!!!
NOTE: ANY STEPS AFTER INSTALLING FULL N900TUVUENK3 STOCK WILL SET KNOX WARRANTY VOID :0X1. KNOX WILL NOT FUNCTION ON YOUR PHONE!
SO IF YOU REQUIRE KNOX FOR WORK, DO NOT PROCEED WITH ROOTING OR FLASHING A CUSTOM RECOVERY!
DO NOT USE MOBILE ODIN PRO (IT DOESN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO UPDATE YOUR BOOTLOADER)
DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY SHORTCUTS... THERE ARE NONE!
ODIN IN A VIRTUAL MACHINE ENVIRONMENT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK... IF IT FAILS TO FLASH, USE A NATIVE WINDOWS MACHINE.
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Either through over the air update (OTA) or the phone came with it from TMO or from a full NK3 Odin flash (Only these methods will mean you have the FULL NK3!) proceed to "Rooting NK3" below.
If you flashed a custom NK3 ROM (without updating the baseband/modem and bootloader), flash the full NK3 Odin below.
If you need to update to N900TUVUENK3 and are on a stock firmware that has not been rooted yet:
Use the built-in Over The Air (OTA) software updater in your phone settings to check for an update then follow the instructions to update.
After booting up, check for an update again and confirm there are none and that you are on firmware N900TUVUENK3 before proceeding to "Rooting NK3" below.
If you are updating from any prior rooted stock or custom firmware follow these steps (or if you don't know if you have a full NK3 install, follow these steps):
Download EffortLess ROM Prep.zip and Full Stock NK3.zip
Unzip both files
Turn off your phone and then hold the Volume Down, Home Button, and Power Button at the same time, when the phone vibrates, let go of Power Button. Press Volume Up to continue past the "Warning!!" screen.
Open the EffortLess ROM Prep folder and double click on EffortLess Odin.exe
Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable (one of the boxes under ID:COM in Odin will fill with a com number and turn baby blue meaning it can communicate with your phone.. if it does not, unplug your phone and run EffortLess Odin USB Driver.exe from the EffortLess ROM Prep unzipped folder. Now plug your phone in again and it should load the driver and the box should turn baby blue and display a com number)
Click the PDA button and navigate to the unzipped Full Stock NK3 folder, click on N900TUVUENK3_N900TTMBENK3_N900TUVUENK3_HOME.tar.md5 and click Open
Wait for the file to load properly in Odin, it will take a minute and you'll see a check-mark to the left of the PDA button and the system path of the NK3 file to the right.
Now click start and wait, don't touch anything until after your phone restarts.
Now go to menu, settings, General tab, and click About device and verify the Baseband version AND Build Number are N900TUVUENK3 if so, go to Rooting NK3
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Old Example Image.. yours should reflect N900TUVUENK3
IF NOT:
Update baseband to NK3 (Only if it didn't update when you flashed full stock):
Follow the steps for Rooting NK3 then continue to step 2
Download the triangle away app from the playstore, or download it from XDA for free.
Run and reset your flash counter
(even if your counter is 0, run it anyway to allow the baseband and bootloader to update)
Repeat the steps above for full N900TUVUENK3 stock
Rooting NK3 (CF-Auto-Root)
Turn off your phone and then hold the Volume Down, Home Button, and Power Button at the same time, when the phone vibrates, let go of Power Button. Press Volume Up to continue past the "Warning!!" screen.
Open the EffortLess ROM Prep folder and double click on EffortLess Odin.exe
Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable (one of the boxes under ID:COM in Odin will fill with a com number and turn baby blue meaning it can communicate with your phone.. if it does not, unplug your phone and run EffortLess Odin USB Driver.exe from the EffortLess ROM Prep unzipped folder. Now plug your phone in again and it should load the driver and the box should turn baby blue and display a com number)
Click the PDA button and navigate to the unzipped EffortLess ROM Prep folder, click on CF-Auto-Root-hltetmo-hltetmo-smn900t.tar and click Open
Wait for the file to load properly in Odin, it will take a minute and you'll see a check-mark to the left of the PDA button and the system path of the root file to the right.
Now click start and wait, don't touch anything until after your phone restarts.
Flashing a custom recovery (TWRP):
Turn off your phone and then hold the Volume Down, Home Button, and Power Button at the same time, when the phone vibrates, let go of Power Button. Press Volume Up to continue past the "Warning!!" screen.
Open the EffortLess ROM Prep folder and double click on EffortLess Odin.exe
Connect your phone to the computer via USB cable (one of the boxes under ID:COM in Odin will fill with a com number and turn baby blue meaning it can communicate with your phone.. if it does not, unplug your phone and run EffortLess Odin USB Driver.exe from the EffortLess ROM Prep unzipped folder. Now plug your phone in again and it should load the driver and the box should turn baby blue and display a com number)
Click the PDA button and navigate to the unzipped EffortLess ROM Prep folder, click on openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.0-hltetmo-4.4.img.tar and click Open
Wait for the file to load properly in Odin, it will take a minute and you'll see a check-mark to the left of the PDA button and the system path of the root file to the right.
Now click start and wait, don't touch anything until after your phone restarts.
Flashing EffortLess ROM in custom recovery:
Connect your phone to PC and copy EffortLess ROM (or any custom ROM) onto your SD card (internal or external)
Power off your phone and hold the Volume Up, Home Button, and Power Button at the same time. After the phone vibrates, let go of power but hold the other two and you should see the new TWRP recovery boot.
Click on "wipe", "advanced wipe", select everything EXCEPT! "INTERNAL STORAGE" AND "MICRO SDCARD" (if you select those you will lose your pics and the EffortLess ROM that you have on there to flash) then "Swipe to Wipe" at the bottom.
Click the home button on the bottom left then click wipe again and slide the slider to "Swipe to Factory Reset" at the bottom.
Now go home again and click install... find the EffortLess ROM zip (or your custom ROM of choice) file on either internal or external storage, click it, then swipe to confirm flash at the bottom.
When it finishes, click "Reboot System"
be very patient on first boot.. Enjoy!
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For those that still are not sure, you can use the Phone INFO ★Samsung★ app as a final verification to see if the Bootloader, PDA, Modem and CSC files all are now updated to NK3.
Old Example Image yours should reflect N900TUVUENK3
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Good tutorial! I'm sure users will benefit greatly.
Sent from my leanKernel 2.5.1 powered stock 4.4.2 (NE6) SM-N900T

Nicely done, this will definitely help people that is having troubles updating [emoji106][emoji106]
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Galaxy Note 3 T-Mobile Root
Quick question from a newbie. I have GN3 n900a NC2 which doesn't have root at this time. So I'm planning to buy GN3 tmobile version. The question is, will I be able to root it even with the latest update installed? Does it have a looked bootloader? I don't care about triping knox. Thanks

yousifnamir said:
Quick question from a newbie. I have GN3 n900a NC2 which doesn't have root at this time. So I'm planning to buy GN3 tmobile version. The question is, will I be able to root it even with the latest update installed? Does it have a looked bootloader? I don't care about triping knox. Thanks
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You can root latest update and it does not have a locked bootloader. Just follow the guide above and you'll be set once you get it.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

effortless said:
You can root latest update and it does not have a locked bootloader. Just follow the guide above and you'll be set once you get it.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
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Awesome. Thanks for your help.

If anyone downloaded the EffortLess ROM Prep.zip earlier today and had a bootloop after attempting to root, I apologize. I have uploaded a fixed root tar in the EffortLess ROM Prep.zip. Please redownload!

Thanks for the guide....was easy and well documented

now i cant even get my phone to start its in a bootloop

joeloe03 said:
now i cant even get my phone to start its in a bootloop
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What was the last thing you did? And did you get the new zip from last night?
Just hold volume down and home and as it loops it'll go into Odin mode.
If you were using the old auto cf root file, just download the new one and repeat the steps for root.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

Thank You
I've used many of your methods in the past; this is my first Note 3 Root. I'm quite excited to give it a try to get my Note 3 rooted since that idiotic 4.4 update took away our mass storage usage. Loved streaming from my drive and moving files around.
I've hesitated; but it looks like once again you all at XDA dialed this process in for us newbies and I appreciate you for it. Always nervous on the first root. Once it's done and TWRP is on there; I'll be able to breath again. Process is always nerve racking; but I know to be patient on first boot because the files require setup which can take several minutes.
My question: Is there a Gapps version we should look for and is there a way to obtain our Samsung apps (mainly because I own music and a couple of movies on their app)?
Thanks again for everything :good:
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fuqnstoned said:
I've used many of your methods in the past; this is my first Note 3 Root. I'm quite excited to give it a try to get my Note 3 rooted since that idiotic 4.4 update took away our mass storage usage. Loved streaming from my drive and moving files around.
I've hesitated; but it looks like once again you all at XDA dialed this process in for us newbies and I appreciate you for it. Always nervous on the first root. Once it's done and TWRP is on there; I'll be able to breath again. Process is always nerve racking; but I know to be patient on first boot because the files require setup which can take several minutes.
My question: Is there a Gapps version we should look for and is there a way to obtain our Samsung apps (mainly because I own music and a couple of movies on their app)?
Thanks again for everything :good:
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********I may have over thought my question considering i'm flashing Stock ROM and not a custom for now. This is just an unlock so therefore Gapps would not be necessary nor should I worry about the Samsung apps since it's just an unlock. Forgive the overthinking if that's what I've done Ran into that problem with my Samsung Tab 10.1 ver 3 flash I did a while ago*****

fuqnstoned said:
I've used many of your methods in the past; this is my first Note 3 Root. I'm quite excited to give it a try to get my Note 3 rooted since that idiotic 4.4 update took away our mass storage usage. Loved streaming from my drive and moving files around.
I've hesitated; but it looks like once again you all at XDA dialed this process in for us newbies and I appreciate you for it. Always nervous on the first root. Once it's done and TWRP is on there; I'll be able to breath again. Process is always nerve racking; but I know to be patient on first boot because the files require setup which can take several minutes.
My question: Is there a Gapps version we should look for and is there a way to obtain our Samsung apps (mainly because I own music and a couple of movies on their app)?
Thanks again for everything :good:
---------- Post added at 10:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:24 PM ----------
********I may have over thought my question considering i'm flashing Stock ROM and not a custom for now. This is just an unlock so therefore Gapps would not be necessary nor should I worry about the Samsung apps since it's just an unlock. Forgive the overthinking if that's what I've done Ran into that problem with my Samsung Tab 10.1 ver 3 flash I did a while ago*****
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Yeah, no need for gapps or Samsung apps as they are part of the stock rom. Follow the guide and you'll be fine. Let us know how it goes.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

Do anyone have a flashable NE6 bootloader please. I got the modem to stick but lost my NE6 bootloader when I nandroid back to NB4.
Thanks in advance.
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Had friend of mine root phone because of the 4.2 debacle on my phone. Anyways... Currently have rooted Stock 4.4.2 (N900TUVUCNB4) and looking to update to the new version.
Your instructions are very easy but I dont understand why I would need to Flash stock, then reroot (again) then twrp and then rom. If i still want root i would need to follow the rest correct? Or can I just go into TWRP and reboot into recovery, select wipe, advanced, select all but internal and sdcard then slide. Once done select install, find zip of Stock NE6 then wait. This should load up a rooted stock right?
Or am I able to just download EffortlessROM and install from phone via TWRP.
Sorry for sounding stupid, Im not understanding why I would need to go through all the steps if rooting to begin with was to make things easier.
Thanks for your time.

dasudevil said:
Had friend of mine root phone because of the 4.2 debacle on my phone. Anyways... Currently have rooted Stock 4.4.2 (N900TUVUCNB4) and looking to update to the new version.
Your instructions are very easy but I dont understand why I would need to Flash stock, then reroot (again) then twrp and then rom. If i still want root i would need to follow the rest correct? Or can I just go into TWRP and reboot into recovery, select wipe, advanced, select all but internal and sdcard then slide. Once done select install, find zip of Stock NE6 then wait. This should load up a rooted stock right?
Or am I able to just download EffortlessROM and install from phone via TWRP.
Sorry for sounding stupid, Im not understanding why I would need to go through all the steps if rooting to begin with was to make things easier.
Thanks for your time.
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A lot of people went (what they thought was) the easy way of just wiping in TWRP and flashing NE6 ROMs without updating their whole system and just read in the EffortLess ROM thread all the problems they have.
NE6 came with an updated bootloader and modem/baseband, unless you do a full stock install, those won't be updated. ROMs such as EffortLess ROM only contain the OS part and not the modem or bootloader. If you don't have the updated NE6 bootloader and baseband, you'll have issues such as the 4 digit pin lock not working, being stuck on the white TMO 4G LTE screen, or having problems with your 4G signal not switching properly (I'm pretty sure there are also updates in the modem that are required for voLTE to function correctly) etc.
Also, some are having issues updating their bootloader and baseband... there is a write lock on those if you have a flash counter other than 0. That is why you check to see if your modem updated after the first stock Odin flash (if it hasn't most likely your bootloader hasn't either), and to fix it, you run triangle away (to remove the write lock) and then reodin the entire stock (to update those two things properly).
I know it seems like rework, but it's a very simple process and will ensure you have no issues once you're on NE6. Also, once you're on NE6 (including modem and bootloader), then you can do as you asked and just use the last part- wipe in TWRP in between other NE6 ROMs.
Hope that clarified it a bit.

Worked until i got to the install TWRP part. Froze and Odin said FAIL quickly. So i pulled battery and phone had BIG triangle saying its basically messed up reinstall via kies . So I am starting back at 1. Hopefully this works
Been stuck in the downloading part for at least 5 minutes with the progress bar at the bottom not moving. This seems to be stuck, not working or something. I have to be missing something please help.
Update 3:
Unplugged all. Shut down Odin, Removed battery and same thing. Decided to start at step 1 in that screen with the Phone -- Triangle -- Computer. So far seems to be working. Will update hopefully with good news and VERY SOON! 8 minutes later via Odin time ALL GOOD. Back to stock w/ no ROOT. Auto rooting now. WOW fast. Rooted!
I guess I will wait a bit for some answers on TWRP install. Maybe i did something wrong and a simple talking to will fix me. Till then I am rooted and on Stock. Lets start deleting some BS apps. WOW there is a lot

dasudevil said:
Worked until i got to the install TWRP part. Froze and Odin said FAIL quickly. So i pulled battery and phone had BIG triangle saying its basically messed up reinstall via kies . So I am starting back at 1. Hopefully this works
Been stuck in the downloading part for at least 5 minutes with the progress bar at the bottom not moving. This seems to be stuck, not working or something. I have to be missing something please help.
Update 3:
Unplugged all. Shut down Odin, Removed battery and same thing. Decided to start at step 1 in that screen with the Phone -- Triangle -- Computer. So far seems to be working. Will update hopefully with good news and VERY SOON! 8 minutes later via Odin time ALL GOOD. Back to stock w/ no ROOT. Auto rooting now. WOW fast. Rooted!
I guess I will wait a bit for some answers on TWRP install. Maybe i did something wrong and a simple talking to will fix me. Till then I am rooted and on Stock. Lets start deleting some BS apps. WOW there is a lot
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You should be able to flash TWRP in a similar way as the root file. I'm can't think of anything that you may have done to cause it to hang like that when flashing TWRP.
I'd suggest to try again, but backup your stuff just in case.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk

effortless said:
You should be able to flash TWRP in a similar way as the root file. I'm can't think of anything that you may have done to cause it to hang like that when flashing TWRP.
I'd suggest to try again, but backup your stuff just in case.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
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Thats what i was thinking. I do know when we (friend and I) rooted the first time and tried to get TWRP installed it kept failing like it did. Ended up researching like crazy and finding out he had an outdated file. The one provided is up to date. Had to be something on my end. So far Im okay with just Stock Root. Ill give it a day or two before I figure it out. Im tired and need sleep. 1 hour in a 22hr time frame is not good for brain.
Thanks Effotless for your help

Thanks and Worked Perfect
effortless said:
Yeah, no need for gapps or Samsung apps as they are part of the stock rom. Follow the guide and you'll be fine. Let us know how it goes.
Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk
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:beer:
This worked GREAT on version 4.4.2 T-Mobile Samsung Note 3. Like I had any doubt, you guys ROCK!!! :good:
For the NOOBS out there, just make sure you read twice, print the directions, and download everything ahead of time. If you do this it will go just fine. Final tip, Patience is Key.
Have a great day all

[Q] update to 4.4 from 4.3 +clean some bugs

Hi all my name is Blake and I'm a noob. (Sigh) thanks in advance for answering my stupid questions and being the awesome intelligent human bada$$es you are and helping teach me to better understand and operate my phone! So I rooted my phone a while back (4.3) or at least attempted it but I think Knox or something along those lines was preventing the process from completing so I had a friend help me out to complete the root so I'm still not 100% on how to do this. So I want to upgrade to 4.4 assuming it's better but more importantly my phone has a lot of quirks and bugs that annoy the living crap out of me and I won't waste u r time listing them unless you need me to and I'm hoping updating will solve some of them and if not I'll be back to forum surfing... anyways I'm rooted and need to know how to get to where I can get the ota update and then root it or however would be easiest to get the update and back to being rooted? I tried reading and understanding the existing threads but I'm still learning the terminology and i couldn't quite understand the ones i could find. Also this is probably a stupid question but is there an app or anything that will magically go through my phone and fix any stupid bugs and stuff!

Also to show my appreciation if u guys have like a YouTube channel i can like and subscribe to or anything i can do to show my appreciation I'd be glad to do so just send me a link thanks again you're my hero!

magikalbum said:
Also to show my appreciation if u guys have like a YouTube channel i can like and subscribe to or anything i can do to show my appreciation I'd be glad to do so just send me a link thanks again you're my hero!
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I know you wanted a video I don't have all of the equipment to do so .. this is just a lot of words but simple easy steps.
Best possible solution for you if you really wanted the 4.4 update (nothing really has changed except the basic updates (firmware/modem)
... nothing noticeable except when you click on About Phone lol and you see 4.4.2 and the description of your system. That's really it.
But if you really want to give it a try the best solution for you is:
1 ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR PHONE!
This WILL BE UNROOTED BUT WILL GIVE THE OPTION TO BE ROOTED IF YOU WOULD LIKE
2 Download Odin if you haven't already and download the .tar file for 4.4.2 (the OTA Update)
When you extracted everything and opened Odin make sure Auto Reboot and F Reset Time is the ONLY ones checked.
3 Put the .tar file in PDA on Odin and put your phone in download mode (home, vol down, and power) when it comes up press vol up and it will show downloading .. it may show NOT RESPONDING give it a minute it usually will load up
Attach the usb cable from computer to phone once it registers it (will say added) click start. let it finish and you will have a complete wipe of 4.4.2 STOCK ROM --- UNROOTED!
FOLLOW THESE STEPS (COLOR MATCH) TO BE ROOTED ..... 4.4.2 ROOTED OR 4.3 ROOTED
-THIS IS THE START FOR BOTH --
1 Download your custom recovery (Philz or TWRP) ... I use Philz it's simple and and does everything for you to make sure it goes through.
2 Open Odin once more (same checked) turn your phone off wait for the vibration to indicate it is completely off then put it in download mode.
3 Place your recovery in PDA then attach phone and click start.
It will reboot just turn phone off and enter recovery mode (home, vol UP, and power). If the recovery doesn't show (sometimes it won't due to knox again) Then try again this way:
Phone off, place recovery in PDA, attach phone, and UNCLICK Auto-Reboot and push start. It will show downloading wait for Odin to show pass then boot in recovery from the screen you are on by just pushing home vol up and power. It should load that time.
Once it's loaded...
FOR 4.4.2 - ROOTED
3. Factory reset/clean to install new rom ...
DO NOT wipe cache just simply factory reset ..wait.. done ... clean to install new rom .. wait .. done.
If you do you will get a Status 7 or an error message.
4. Flash rom
5. Reboot
-It may ask you if you want to disable custom recovery make sure you hit NO!
You will need to update SU on playstore. And you should be good to go (had problems the first few times).
FOR 4.3 - ROOTED
DO NOT TRY FLASHING .TAR THROUGH ODIN. It will fail everytime because you can not downgrade firmware through it.
1. You will need to go back to stock unrooted with this HERE (MC2 Download only)
2 Make sure you have the MC2 Download -- or you will receive a Status 7 .. which means you don't have the right rom to update from.
3 Once you're on the MC2 firmware I believe it is the 4.2 version.
4 Turn off phone, enter recovery mode and flash this MC2 to Mk4 Rooted (NEED TO HAVE MC2 first!)
5 Reboot - if it asks to disable custom recovery make sure you press NO or it will unroot it at start up.
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