Root? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I cant seem to find a decent easy way to root that doesn't involve risk of me bricking my device. Can someone point me in the right direction?
I'm running international version, everything stock
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Search cf-root. Can't be easier
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CF-root in development section.
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Thanks. After I rooted I'm getting pretty bad data and services connection. I was getting fine speed during the day now it's only in edge. I'm using atnt mvno. Did the root break something??
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S_Dot said:
Thanks. After I rooted I'm getting pretty bad data and services connection. I was getting fine speed during the day now it's only in edge. I'm using atnt mvno. Did the root break something??
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Nope. Rooting didn't cause that.

Baldilocks said:
Nope. Rooting didn't cause that.
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There is absolutely no way? It's keep magic all of a sudden after my phone rebooted I can't even get good signal, I was on hspda+
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Root has nothing to do with signal.
Root is some binaries pushed into system/bin and an apk put in system/app.
Try flashing a new modem and see how that works out.
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nodstuff said:
Root has nothing to do with signal.
Root is some binaries pushed into system/bin and an apk put in system/app.
Try flashing a new modem and see how that works out.
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thanks, or can you point me to how to reflash the original modem again?

The original modem??
Rooting doesn't change the modem so it should still be the same one.
There are a few different ones to try so see which works best for you.
I'm in Ireland on 3 and the LF5 radio is great for me since I flashed it.
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nodstuff said:
The original modem??
Rooting doesn't change the modem so it should still be the same one.
There are a few different ones to try so see which works best for you.
I'm in Ireland on 3 and the LF5 radio is great for me since I flashed it.
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Sorry still getting used to the lingo. I picked up the zip flash able for the modem you are referring to. So I can just flash in recovery? No wipe anything? How do it revert back is there is a problem. I'm on XXALF2
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Did you download the .zip or the .tar?
Flash the .zip in cwm or if its the .tar one you got then flash it in Odin/mobile Odin.
You can always go back by flashing the original one back again.
I'll post a link for it in a sec once I upload it to drop box.
XXALF2 modem.
http://db.tt/yDbtxQwN
DXLEA modem.
http://db.tt/m2PkGvrN
XXLF5 modem.
http://db.tt/6sFnzQta
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You revert by flashing your "old" modem.
BR

Baseband XXLF2
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Is modem what is referred to as baseband in settings?
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S_Dot said:
Is modem what is referred to as baseband in settings?
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Yup, modem is baseband.
I posted 3 dropbox links in the post above for 3 different modems.
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My current baseband is XXLF2, it's not listed with your links. How can I revert if something happens? Also are they listed in order of release, I'm in the USA if you can recommend one.
Thanks for everything
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Its the XXALF2 link.
You can try all 3 and see which is best.
XXLF2 was pretty good for me, DXLEA was only OK and XXLF5 works best for ME! YMMV.
try them out, it won't do any harm.
Search for mobile Odin on xda and download it and it makes everything extremely simple.
Just pick the file and mobile Odin does the rest.
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nodstuff said:
Its the XXALF2 link.
You can try all 3 and see which is best.
XXLF2 was pretty good for me, DXLEA was only OK and XXLF5 works best for ME! YMMV.
try them out, it won't do any harm.
Search for mobile Odin on xda and download it and it makes everything extremely simple.
Just pick the file and mobile Odin does the rest.
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Found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899
Cant see anything relevant from the attached screenshots, so I can't just flash these in recovery one by one?

You can't flash .tar files I'm recovery, they are for Odin only.
Download mobile Odin lite from that page you posted and the flash kernel for I9300 in the 3rd or 4th post.
Otherwise just use Odin on your PC.
You may be able to find .zips to flash in recovery if you search.
Also you could buy Odin pro from play store and it will download flash kernel automatically so all you need to do is open it, select the modem file and hit flash.
Just to be 100% certain, you have the international version right?
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Thanks. So all I have to do is browse to the tar file and hit flash. I'm still on the free version.
And this won't affect my phones performance just the radio?
Finally I can revert to everything back by flashing the first link? Thanks
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Stuck on boot screen

My SGH-T999 is stuck at boot screen after i restarted it because it wasn't responding after opening up a music player called playnow. After researching, i reflashed my phone from stock back to root but no avail. I have also wiped the cache and reset to factory settings. Please help i've tried everything except throwing it...
What "stock" did yoy flash? I suggest you flash back to to stock FIRMWARE. Download it from sammobile.com
There must be something wrong with the kernel
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saywhatt said:
What "stock" did yoy flash? I suggest you flash back to to stock FIRMWARE. Download it from sammobile.com
There must be something wrong with the kernel
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I used the stock given by mskip's toolkit. Are they different?
peeonatree said:
I used the stock given by mskip's toolkit. Are they different?
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I honestly dont know becausr i have not used that toolkit but you may try.. i had been stuck on bootloop before because i flashed the wrong kernel.. so flashing to the right kernel did the trick for m
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Anything you find here is for I9300 model. You should ask in the correct forum for your phone to avoid any confusion which may further worsen your phone condition.
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OK i'll try to flash the firmware for my device. Thanks.
peeonatree said:
OK i'll try to flash the firmware for my device. Thanks.
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Go to sammobile.com )
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Does anyone have the official ics att rom

I need the ics att rom unrooted my phone is sleep of death a ton so they are gonna send me a replacement anyone have the unrooted att official ics rom please post Odin flashable if possible
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You could flash stock gingerbread and let Kies update you to ICS.
Otherwise, flash stock + rooted and use superSU to unroot.
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Virus1x said:
I need the ics att rom unrooted my phone is sleep of death a ton so they are gonna send me a replacement anyone have the unrooted att official ics rom please post Odin flashable if possible
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It is available at SamFirmware - type sgh-i777 in the search box, and also in the Download Repository. (See link in my sig)
you can just send back to stock gingerbread. thry wouldnt take mine when i had ics
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Kjmann81 said:
you can just send back to stock gingerbread. thry wouldnt take mine when i had ics
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Did you have stock ICS or Custom ICS?
This is odin?
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Virus1x said:
This is odin?
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What are you asking?
Does this rom from that site flash via download mode
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Virus1x said:
Does this rom from that site flash via download mode
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Yes. The file is tar.md5 and is odin flashable as is. The md5 extension means Odin will verify file integrity before flashing. Use any version of Odin as far as I know, but I think version 1.85 was the most common one when our phone came out. Put the file in the pda slot. Have you ever used stand alone Odin?
stock but it was also illegally sim unlocked
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Can I flash this with mobile odin
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Virus1x said:
Can I flash this with mobile odin
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What's your point?
creepyncrawly said:
What's your point?
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It's a question silly
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Virus1x said:
I need the ics att rom unrooted my phone is sleep of death a ton so they are gonna send me a replacement anyone have the unrooted att official ics rom please post Odin flashable if possible
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If the replacement phone has ICS 4.0.4, that's not gonna do you any good. You need 4.0.3, and you need to be able to make sure it doesn't auto-update to 4.0.4. 4.0.4 is DEFINITELY what causes the SOD.

Rodgers note on At&t

Whats is the difference in the att and the rogers note? Can I just flash the att firmware on the rogers note and not have any problems?
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Whats is the difference in the att and the rogers note? Can I just flash the att firmware on the rogers note and not have any problems?
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Hi,
Yes, you can flash the AT&T firmware to the Rogers Note. I have flashed many firmwares onto my Rogers Note with no issues so far. Just make sure that you follow the steps completely or else you risk having a bricked device.
Do you know where theres a guide I cant find anything on how to do it
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tat2messiah said:
Do you know where theres a guide I cant find anything on how to do it
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Do you have something to flash roms with? Like TWRP2 or CWM?
If so, the steps are pretty straight forward for most roms:
1) Wipe Cache / Factory Reset
2) Install ROM
3) Wipe Cache/Dalvik
Sometimes there can be a Step 2b where you need to flash GAPPS.
If you don't have TWRP2 or CWM (I prefer TWRP2) you can find it here for the Note:
TWRP2
EDIT: These are the steps are what I've seen for ATT roms on Rogers. I have an ATT Note and cannot confirm this for you, but I've seen others have success.
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Do you know where theres a guide I cant find anything on how to do it
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I personally did it following the instructions on http://rootgalaxynote.com/ and it worked perfectly.
cdnron said:
I personally did it following the instructions on http://rootgalaxynote.com/ and it worked perfectly.
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i cant find the method you used on that site?
tat2messiah said:
i cant find the method you used on that site?
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Here is the link to the instructions that I followed:
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...y-note-sgh-i717-icsgingerbreadeasiest-method/
Hope this helps!
Please hit Thanks if it did.
That doesn't help you. That is a link on how to root but it doesn't include the necessary steps for a Canadian Note. Go here to root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1775263
Then install your ROM. You didn't mention if you wanted rooted, debloated, or completely stock. :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740367
Completly stock unrooted
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Does the same process work to put it on tmobile?
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Yes. You will have to root the phone first to put another carrier's firmware on the phone. And then you will have to find the ROM of your choice. Most unrooted stock ROMs are going to be odin flashable *.tar files. And I don't believe they can be flashed to a different phone. Your best choice in my opinion would be to look for a stock rooted version that can be flashed by a custom recovery.
Is there a way to change the baseband its still showin rogers baseband version but everything is working except software upgrade
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All you have to do is install the ATT ICS UCLF5 modem through CWM.
http://d-h.st/tjh
I dont have a custom recovery installed
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Well you didnt want that modem anyway. You want UCLF6. If you flashed using odin there should have been a new modem installed too. Will have to look for the radio to be flashed by odin. Searching now.
Here is a link for the entire UCLF6 ROM with the modem(baseband) included: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/162779447/3bb6230/I717UCLF6_I717ATTLF6_ATT.zip.html
A guide I came across: http://techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2012/09/update-at-galaxy-note-official-uclf6.html
K ill try that
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tat2messiah said:
K ill try that
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still says baseband version i717ruxlf4
And all my apps everything is still there like it sisnt flash even though it said pass
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Sorry I really can't help you anymore than that. I originally thought you couldn't even flash a stock ROM through odin on a different carrier's phone but I now believe you can. And if you can then that ROM I directed you to would have wiped and made your phone to look exactly like the ATT version including the baseband. You followed that tutorial to a tee? Did you use odin to install the ATT ROM originally? Must be something we are missing here. Hope one of the pros chime in.
Yea used odin for all eveything is at&t except the baseband
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GN-N7005 GALAXY NOTE LTE/ Latest ICS UPDATE

This is the Latest update for the above. works with our at&t Note.
I flashed it using http://samsung-updates.com/Odin307.zip
1. put your phone in Download Mode. Plug your device to your computer, open Odin 3.0.7 click on PDA and find the tar file.
Make sure you let Odin finish flashing. Only unplug your device when Odin gives you a message saying, PASS.
Now reboot your phone to recovery and wipe data and reboot.
Good luck
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f75ziojd7ao4m2m/N7005DXMC1_N7005OLBLJ1_N7005DXMA1_HOME.tar
Ltilt2 said:
This is the Latest update for the above. works with our at&t Note.
I flashed it using http://samsung-updates.com/Odin307.zip
1. put your phone in Download Mode. Plug your device to your computer, open Odin 3.0.7 click on PDA and find the tar file.
Make sure you let Odin finish flashing. Only unplug your device when Odin gives you a message saying, PASS.
Now reboot your phone to recovery and wipe data and reboot.
Good luck
https://www.dropbox.com/s/f75ziojd7ao4m2m/N7005DXMC1_N7005OLBLJ1_N7005DXMA1_HOME.tar
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I think I wana try this out too. hows the battery life? it it smoother that the att version?
I have a hard time believing this works with i717
btswein said:
I have a hard time believing this works with i717
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It should work. Its the Hong Kong unit. Identical to i717. I will try soon as I get home.
Anyone know if it erases root and recovery?
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It does work with our Note. In my opinion, it's a lot smoother but you be the judge of that if you flash it.
As for root, yes it will delete Root but you can gain root easy as 1 2 3.
Charging my extra battery now.
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Confirmed it works just fine. Does seem smooth. Oh, nice updated Odin too.
I installed this rom and my data wasn't working. For anyone else having this issue I posted the apn screenshot from my phone.
Why would you wanna flash the hong kong version when you can just check for updates over the air. If youre on UCLF6 stock, It should prompt you for an update to UCMB4 OTA.
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
Why would you wanna flash the hong kong version when you can just check for updates over the air. If youre on UCLF6 stock, It should prompt you for an update to UCMB4 OTA.
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This Rom is pure Samsung based. No carrier bloat.
Completed Rom by Samsung.
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Att stock rom 673 mb vs. N7005 rom 500 nd something mb. 100& something att bloatware.
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SKyRocKeting727 said:
Why would you wanna flash the hong kong version when you can just check for updates over the air. If youre on UCLF6 stock, It should prompt you for an update to UCMB4 OTA.
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Att only updated the modem. Which I did but att stock rom feels to me very lagy. To me N7005 rom is way smoother.
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Date?
Ltilt2 said:
This is the Latest update for the above. works with our at&t Note.
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Do you know the date this update rolled out? How old is it?
cristian.daniel23 said:
Do you know the date this update rolled out? How old is it?
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3/2013
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cristian.daniel23 said:
Do you know the date this update rolled out? How old is it?
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3/16 the AT&T modem update rolled out.
Decent battery with this rom.
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Decent battery with this rom.
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I'm loving the battery life with this rom.
My computer is down right now could i flash this using mobile odin?
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File is gone from Dropbox
Any other source for this file?
Also, any other list of stock ROMs for the i717?
Still looking for a great ROM to run on mine. Tried the newer batches of CM, PA, and others, and get halts and reboots.
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Any other source for this file?
Also, any other list of stock ROMs for the i717?
Still looking for a great ROM to run on mine. Tried the newer batches of CM, PA, and others, and get halts and reboots.
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Have you tried SOA? Very stable Rom. Go to the original development thread.
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Modems?

So I was on a 4.2.2 build for the longest time and wanted to check out a KitKat ROM. So after flashing it and not caring too much for it, I went back to my backup only to find out that I have no cell service.
Can someone tell me what I need to flash via Odin or possibly recovery to get my cell service back?
I'm on beans7 with 4.2.2.
Thanks XDA peeps! Much appreciated!
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So I was on a 4.2.2 build for the longest time and wanted to check out a KitKat ROM. So after flashing it and not caring too much for it, I went back to my backup only to find out that I have no cell service.
Can someone tell me what I need to flash via Odin or possibly recovery to get my cell service back?
I'm on beans7 with 4.2.2.
Thanks XDA peeps! Much appreciated!
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Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
And grab one of the modem only files and flash in whatever recovery your using. I'm on NC5 and it's treated me well.
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Mistertac said:
Go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2487298
And grab one of the modem only files and flash in whatever recovery your using. I'm on NC5 and it's treated me well.
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So here's what I have and I've tried a few different modems from that link and no matter what, it still boots, but no cell service. Any ideas? I've tried both ME7s regular and non and even an MDK stock, but no luck :-\
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dopediculous said:
So here's what I have and I've tried a few different modems from that link and no matter what, it still boots, but no cell service. Any ideas? I've tried both ME7s regular and non and even an MDK stock, but no luck :-\
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Since your on MDK have you tried flashing the MDK non-hlos modem? Not just the " modem only " one.
Usually flashing a new ROM doesn't effect your modem at all so I'd usually say that it's the ROM that's the problem. But since you've been trying different modems to try and fix the problem it may good to try the non-hlos one. Also make sure whatever recovery your using is up to date.
I've had to flash the MDK non-hlos then I used the phone for a few days and ended up flashing the NC5 one without issue.
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This is the link to odin back to stock GS4 MDK bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2289325
That happens to me and the only way to get my phone back to normal was with this link.

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