Help needed as I cannot decrypt my S3!! - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,
I am selling my S3 and looked online at the best way to securely wipe my data from my device. So I encrypted as instructed then used an called IShredder Pro to do a further clean.
I am now unable to decrypt the phone and when I restart the code is not accepted.
Restart takes me to recovery and I cannot factory reset, wipe or even reinstall the custom rom on it.
Can anyone help??
Thanks in advance..

DimensionZ said:
Hi guys,
I am selling my S3 and looked online at the best way to securely wipe my data from my device. So I encrypted as instructed then used an called IShredder Pro to do a further clean.
I am now unable to decrypt the phone and when I restart the code is not accepted.
Restart takes me to recovery and I cannot factory reset, wipe or even reinstall the custom rom on it.
Can anyone help??
Thanks in advance..
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Reinstall stock rom with odin.

Darke5tShad0w said:
Reinstall stock rom with odin.
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Ok, I will give that a go.
Thanks :good:

DimensionZ said:
Ok, I will give that a go.
Thanks :good:
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Returned to stock using ODIN and factory reset WORKED!! Thanks again...

DimensionZ said:
Returned to stock using ODIN and factory reset WORKED!! Thanks again...
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No problems glad its sorted.

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error messages

Iam new to android. Iam getting these error messages. When these messages came i'll not able to use my phone for few moments. I have to restart to use or call. Please tell me what i have to do to prevent these messages. And some times chrome freezes and closes. Please guide me. Iam using SGS3 rooted.
factory reset (backup your things 1st)
ascariz said:
factory reset (backup your things 1st)
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Thnx for reply...
No other way???. If no then how can i backup. May i know why this problem aroused all-of-sudden.
akhil333 said:
Thnx for reply...
No other way???. If no then how can i backup. May i know why this problem aroused all-of-sudden.
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reflash stock rom. factory reset doesn't promise anything if the apk in there already corrupt.
ascariz said:
reflash stock rom. factory reset doesn't promise anything if the apk in there already corrupt.
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I noticed that dialing a few contacts gives these type of errors. Can you give any solution for this without being reset. If flashing or reset is compulsory then how to backup and reinstall stock rom. Please tell me the steps involved. And one more, where can i get the stock rom?
akhil333 said:
I noticed that dialing a few contacts gives these type of errors. Can you give any solution for this without being reset. If flashing or reset is compulsory then how to backup and reinstall stock rom. Please tell me the steps involved. And one more, where can i get the stock rom?
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mate, no offense, but you can read the guide in General section.stock rom you can find it in sammobile website.
ascariz said:
mate, no offense, but you can read the guide in General section.stock rom you can find it in sammobile website.
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I downloaded and reflashed the firmware from sammobile. but no change. these error messages pops when i called for a specific numbers... how to get rid of these messages. please help me.
Factory reset my mobile is the last option... and i did it... seems like error is gone... i'll check and inform you again.. thanks for the help.
Do a data/factory reset as allready been said. You Will be fine then.
Verstuurd van mijn GT-I9300 met Tapatalk
yes... fine now... THANKS for Everything... iam looking for other firmwares to flash. please tell me the stable and best firms available in this forum for SGS3. also will i be able to reflash stock firm.. in future??? pls educate me in this.

[Q] Unrooted phone but SkyGo thinks it's roote

Hi
I've unrooted my phone because I'm missing SkyGo and also couldn't get updates easily via Kies. Titanium Backup won't even show as an icon, SuperSU gives an error when starting and ROM Toolbox says root access is required. All of this would confirm to me that my phone is not rooted and in addition the phone's status is 'normal'.
So why does SkyGo still tell me my phone is rooted and it won't support rooted devices?
Also, when I connect to KIES to look for updates, why does it tell me my firmware is not supported?
I downloaded stock 4.1.2 ROM from SAMOBILE and the build number is JZO54K.I9300XXEMA1. Baseband version is I9300XXELLA.
Do I need to do anything else?
Thanks, Paul
paullong22 said:
Hi
I've unrooted my phone because I'm missing SkyGo and also couldn't get updates easily via Kies. Titanium Backup won't even show as an icon, SuperSU gives an error when starting and ROM Toolbox says root access is required. All of this would confirm to me that my phone is not rooted and in addition the phone's status is 'normal'.
So why does SkyGo still tell me my phone is rooted and it won't support rooted devices?
Also, when I connect to KIES to look for updates, why does it tell me my firmware is not supported?
I downloaded stock 4.1.2 ROM from SAMOBILE and the build number is JZO54K.I9300XXEMA1. Baseband version is I9300XXELLA.
Do I need to do anything else?
Thanks, Paul
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Try a factory reset.
k6? said:
Try a factory reset.
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Thanks for such a speedy response. Being a bit of a novice at all of this, will I lose any data or settings if I factory reset? Do I do this by holding down vol up, home and power or through "Back up and reset" in settings?
Thanks, Paul
you will lose all the apps and data
Glebun said:
you will lose all the apps and data
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Ouch - not a good idea then.
Any other suggestions on my original post please?
One the Sky Go post .
Two contact Sky Go developer or forum Sky .
when I connect to KIES to look for updates, why does it tell me my firmware is not supported?
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same answer as always codes match no firmware on the server .Flash stock rom via Odin if you want an update or try the identical multiple same question posts for an answer .
paullong22 said:
Ouch - not a good idea then.
Any other suggestions on my original post please?
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A factory reset after flashing stock firmware is the only thing (if I understand correctly ) you can do.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
A friend had the same Problem
He Wiped Dalvik/Cache und fixed Permissions then it worked
Alpa Cino said:
A friend had the same Problem
He Wiped Dalvik/Cache und fixed Permissions then it worked
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Thanks for that idea. Will I lose data?
Regarding other threads, I have searched for quite a long time looking for the information on Sky Go and Kies that I need but haven't found solutions. I might be looking in the wrong places, but no luck yet.
Paul
paullong22 said:
Thanks for that idea. Will I lose data?
NO
jje
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It was worth a try, but wiping cache sadly didn't work.
paullong22 said:
It was worth a try, but wiping cache sadly didn't work.
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You'll lose data but a factory reset is your only option.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
What about Skys own forum ???
jje
I suspect Sky won't help you Unfortunately.
The reason they do not allow access from rooted phones is from a security point of view. .
It is much easier on a rooted phone to find ways of recording from the app etc and sky obviously won't allow that .
So I guess your decision comes down to what is more important to you. ..
The ability to watch Sky Go?
Or the functionality and features of a rooted phone.
I personally chose the latter. ..
There are plenty of ways to skin a fish
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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k6? said:
Try a factory reset.
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Got the same problem. downloaded root checker, OTA rootkeeper, Superuser. Displays "root: no access." Did factory reset but no change.
Downloaded SU but displays "No SU binary installed". Help pls.
Thanks, Chie
What model phone do you have this is I9300 only .
Sky go
k6? said:
Try a factory reset.
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I cleared data and clear cache in sky go app and that works my phone was rooted
Wales51 said:
I cleared data and clear cache in sky go app and that works my phone was rooted
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Thanks, this worked for me!

[Q] updated to wrong omega version...

Hey there. I wanted to update omega mb5 version to new mc3 version. Unfortunately i downloaded the mb3 (4.2.1)version and was dumb enough not to notice it until it was flashed -.-
So the problem now is, i dont want to factory wipe the phone, but flashing the correct mc3 version resulted in an infinite loop (the omega android just walks forever)
How can i flash a new rom without losing my data now?
Thanks guys!
the_ch40s said:
Hey there. I wanted to update omega mb5 version to new mc3 version. Unfortunately i downloaded the mb3 (4.2.1)version and was dumb enough not to notice it until it was flashed -.-
So the problem now is, i dont want to factory wipe the phone, but flashing the correct mc3 version resulted in an infinite loop (the omega android just walks forever)
How can i flash a new rom without losing my data now?
Thanks guys!
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YOu could try just flashing it by coping the rom to an sd card but to be honest your gonna end up full wiping for it to boot properly.
zelendel said:
YOu could try just flashing it by coping the rom to an sd card but to be honest your gonna end up full wiping for it to boot properly.
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So nothing i can do really.....damn
try wiping /system before flashing
try to wipe cache and dalvic cache.
and always do titanium back ups before flashing.
also, you can make a backup and then wipe, reflash, and restore just the data
Thanks for the help so far
try wiping /system before flashing
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Did that already, didn't help.
also, you can make a backup and then wipe, reflash, and restore just the data
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tried that right now, unfortunately doesn't help either.
Since i want to downgrade form a 4.2.1 to 4.1 version, is it neccessary do to something about the "0" folder?
And if i should just move that content to the root: how can i do that, since all file managers(with root privileges) tell me it is not possible.
It cant be that hard to downgrade from 4.2 without losing data
EDIT: I'll try if reflashing 4.2 will at least boot so i can use my phone....if it works i'll just do a titanium backup. Hopes-up-mode activated!
the_ch40s said:
tried that right now, unfortunately doesn't help either.
Why can you not make a Nandroid backup ???
Downgrade preference is for a full wipe .
jje
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JJEgan said:
the_ch40s said:
tried that right now, unfortunately doesn't help either.
Why can you not make a Nandroid backup ???
Downgrade preference is for a full wipe .
jje
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Of course i could make a nandroid backup; but backup->wipe->flash->restore only data though advanced restore -> boot loop again
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Then its your Data has the problem .
jje
Reflashing 4.2 worked with all my data back. So now i can just titanium backup and downgrade
Thanks for the help !
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[Q] Phone won't turn on

Hey,
I have a Galaxy Note I717M under bell, running complete stock, and recently, it just decided it doesn't want to turn on anymore.
I can still access download mode and recovery mode, but when I try to boot into system I get stuck at the samsung logo.
Is my phone soft bricked? Am I able to flash a new rom and move on? If so, am I able to recover all my data that's currently on the phone?
Thanks in advance!
Flipnotic said:
Hey,
I have a Galaxy Note I717M under bell, running complete stock, and recently, it just decided it doesn't want to turn on anymore.
I can still access download mode and recovery mode, but when I try to boot into system I get stuck at the samsung logo.
Is my phone soft bricked? Am I able to flash a new rom and move on? If so, am I able to recover all my data that's currently on the phone?
Thanks in advance!
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In recovery mode do a factory reset first see if this solves the problem.
yes you can still flash ROMs.
if not flash stock ROM or custom ROM.
press thanks if I helped you.
@SidDev said:
In recovery mode do a factory reset first see if this solves the problem.
yes you can still flash ROMs.
if not flash stock ROM or custom ROM.
press thanks if I helped you.
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Thanks, and will do. Just to know in advance, is there any way conceivable to save my data/apps before doing this?
Flipnotic said:
Thanks, and will do. Just to know in advance, is there any way conceivable to save my data/apps before doing this?
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are you on stock or custom recovery?
BTW you could have also pressed thanks along with saying itm
@SidDev said:
are you on stock or custom recovery?
BTW you could have also pressed thanks along with saying itm
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Stock everything.
Thanked twice
Flipnotic said:
Stock everything.
Thanked twice
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back up your data via adb
guide link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
all the best.
@SidDev said:
back up your data via adb
guide link below.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/guide-phone-backup-unlock-root-t1420351
all the best.
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Looks good, but judging by the end of that post, the phone needs to be working because it'll ask me for a password on the device at some point?
Flipnotic said:
Looks good, but judging by the end of that post, the phone needs to be working because it'll ask me for a password on the device at some point?
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I guess its for encryption of the data, try once and see it may work
As you are stock on everything
its the only way out.
try to do these steps in fastboot mode it won't be any problem most probably.

Help doing a factory reset.

I'm trying to dump some files so i can try and make a custom ROM how ever i was told that i should restore so that there are not any junk files in my system folder. how ever when i try to restore using the settings app i get stuck in a infinite boot screen. im unrooted and am using the stock recovery i have been able to get my device working again by flashing twrp and restoring an nandroid how ever i want a fresh EMUI install that i can use to dump the ROM. Thanks in advance.
0v3r cl0ck3d said:
I'm trying to dump some files so i can try and make a custom ROM how ever i was told that i should restore so that there are not any junk files in my system folder. how ever when i try to restore using the settings app i get stuck in a infinite boot screen. im unrooted and am using the stock recovery i have been able to get my device working again by flashing twrp and restoring an nandroid how ever i want a fresh EMUI install that i can use to dump the ROM. Thanks in advance.
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Your queries are not clear. What exactly do you need?
rspn69 said:
Your queries are not clear. What exactly do you need?
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Otherwise follow these steps if your factory reset fails through app
Caution - You will loose all your data and user installed apps
Switch off the phone
Wait for 10 seconds
Press volume up and power button and hold until it vibrates
select factory reset
confirm factory reset and wait until process completes
restart your phone
and thank me if it worked for you
rspn69 said:
Your queries are not clear. What exactly do you need?
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NVM i managed to do it thanks anyway though
rspn69 said:
Otherwise follow these steps if your factory reset fails through app
Caution - You will loose all your data and user installed apps
Switch off the phone
Wait for 10 seconds
Press volume up and power button and hold until it vibrates
select factory reset
confirm factory reset and wait until process completes
restart your phone
and thank me if it worked for you
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I managed to do it a different way but thanks for taking the time to help
0v3r cl0ck3d said:
I managed to do it a different way but thanks for taking the time to help
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Its my pleasure dude....after all sharing is caring:good::good:

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