Root without pc - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

If that's even available.. haha
I'm a bit of a noob I suppose. I have no pc and want to get root access by flashing cmw in stock recovery. But I get signature verification error. Any ideas anyone?
Many thanks
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You need a computer the first time you root your device. There's no way around it.

I did it on the s2 first time.
Ah well. Guess il have to wait...
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Can't you use a friend's PC ?

It's somehow hard to imagine that you got a 600$ smartphone but have no access to a device running Windows, Linux or MacOs and which got a USB-Host.
Note that PC doesn't have to equal Windows, even tough it makes life easier.

The screen on my laptop is smashed.
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Help please

So a buddy of mine at sprint had a customer put a lock screen on the phone. Is there anyway to bipass this?
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Go into settings and go to security. Does he know the password or code?
It's locked outta the phone. Can't get into it to do anything
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Then your going to need to do the RSd update on it erase the the lock on it.
I figured.
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its not that hard at all. just use a 32bit os atleast. 64bit os sucks trying to get it to work. then just aio root and your good lol
Boot into recovery and wipe date. Works with stock recovery too. Idk about the phonton but it has worked on my last 6 androids that were different makes and models.
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Got it all fixed. Thanks for the ideas.
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mecksg1 said:
its not that hard at all. just use a 32bit os atleast. 64bit os sucks trying to get it to work. then just aio root and your good lol
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Hmmm.....done it numerous times off my 64bit laptop without any issues. First time every time. Think as long as peeps are using the correct drivers it should be a non-issue.
I'm on a 64 bit OS too and never have any issues.
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[q] please help-think i bricked

I was trying to install something in BSR and ended up seeing what all the settings did. Now I realize this was a VERY bad idea. My phone only turns on when connected to the charger or pc. I cannot get into RSD to SBF...that is like all I know how to do in case of emergencies. Anyways I can press up for fastboot or down for nvflash...both of which I have no idea how to work and stuff. Plus all I have found on nvflash is with tablets! Is there a way to get out of this or do I need to play dumb and hope I can get a new phone at VZW? Thanks for trying to help in advance...I dont even have the 10 posts to ask in the development forum.
This forum is fine. Fastboot is used to flash. I'm sure since you van get into fastboot there is something you can do. I don't know enough about it to help too much though. Can you get into adb?
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Um sorry about my noobishness...i never used adb to do anything before so i dont know how to start it.
which OS sre you running on your computer?
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ztotherad said:
which OS sre you running on your computer?
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Windows XP???
trevsl95 said:
Windows XP???
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do you have adb installed on it?
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ztotherad said:
do you have adb installed on it?
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Most likely not. Hopefully someone with a little more knowledge than I drops in. What exactly did you do in the recovery? Were you formatting partitions?
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CadenH said:
Most likely not. Hopefully someone with a little more knowledge than I drops in. What exactly did you do in the recovery? Were you formatting partitions?
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i think he said he was on his other board...
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Got a question about bootloader unlock.

Hey every one. My laptop and desktop decided to crap out at the same time. So I was wondering if there is a way for me to unlock the photon via the hd dock or via the phone without needing a pc. I'm already rooted but it seems pointless to have root if I can't even flash roms. On my Evo 4g I was a flashaholic. So please any insight would be greatly apreciated.
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MrWhite1127 said:
Hey every one. My laptop and desktop decided to crap out at the same time. So I was wondering if there is a way for me to unlock the photon via the hd dock or via the phone without needing a pc. I'm already rooted but it seems pointless to have root if I can't even flash roms. On my Evo 4g I was a flashaholic. So please any insight would be greatly apreciated.
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You can root it from just the phone, but to my knowledge you cant unlock. I could be mistaken though.
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Acvice said:
You can root it from just the phone, but to my knowledge you cant unlock. I could be mistaken though.
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no, cause you need to sbf the derpunklock.sbf and then you still need to issue the unlock commands thru commands prompt(moto-fastboot unlock)
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valentinoh said:
no, cause you need to sbf the derpunklock.sbf and then you still need to issue the unlock commands thru commands prompt(moto-fastboot unlock)
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Well i was able to borrow a laptop for the night. But its ubuntu. Can someone walk me through the steps? Or at least direct me in the area.
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MrWhite1127 said:
Well i was able to borrow a laptop for the night. But its ubuntu. Can someone walk me through the steps? Or at least direct me in the area.
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sorry, I can't help you with an ubuntu box
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Cwm and root with no computer?

So i got a note today and so far its awesome except for the fact that its at stock gingerbread. This wouldnt be a problem but my laptop is down. Is there any way i can rot and install Cwm without a computer? Any help would be appreciated.
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You get get odin mobile but it's pricy I think
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That requires root to use.
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you need a pc to be able to root this phone unfortunately
maybe go to a friends and do it quickly, doesnt take to long
I figured. Always good to ask though. The last phone i had was pre-rooted and rom'd so that made things easy. (it was a skyrocket i got from someone from craigslist)
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I rooted using exynose abuse app which gave me superuser and root and then installed too manager flashed recovery with that been flashing ever since don't own a laptop anymore unless my wife decides to come back home lol

I think my phones bricked

I was using Odin to root my i777 on my laptop and about half way through the flash process my laptop died on me I had forgot to plug it in. I know stupid move but know I can't even turn my phone on it won't even go into download mode. Please I need help if possible I have read some about using a jig but not for sure it would work on my phone at this point.
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I'm pretty sure that thing is HARD BRICKED, mainly cause it powered off during Odin (big no-no). Hopefully I'm wrong and someone else can chime in.
You can always try a jig before giving up
Bobbyc75 said:
I was using Odin to root my i777 on my laptop and about half way through the flash process my laptop died on me I had forgot to plug it in. I know stupid move but know I can't even turn my phone on it won't even go into download mode. Please I need help if possible I have read some about using a jig but not for sure it would work on my phone at this point.
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Sure u have an i777? Your signature says otherwise...
Yes I have an i-777 I am using my other phone to post with
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Send it to mobile tech videos.
Phalanx7621 said:
Send it to mobile tech videos.
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Yeah I'm thinking that's going to be the best just don't know if $50 is to much to be spending on that phone it was just a backup anyway.
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Bobbyc75 said:
Yeah I'm thinking that's going to be the best just don't know if $50 is to much to be spending on that phone it was just a backup anyway.
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Well the rest is all on u. Good luck
Im sure you can repair it... Try jtag service... Search ebay.. Sure it helps..
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