S3 root problem

zkab · Sep 4, 2012

I have Samsung S3 (GT-I9300)
Followed the guide in http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
After that when I reboot in recovery it tells me:

Custom Binary Downloads: Yes (2 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom

The reason I have 2 counts is that I installed 'CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.tar' with Odin3 v.1.85 and discovered after that there was a later version Odin3 v.3.04. Then I reinstalled the tar-file with the later version ... I guess no harm done. Odin installed successfully both times.

But where is SuperSU & ClockWorkMod ???
I thought the were installed with the tar-file.

When I boot in recovery there is no option 'install from zip' ... so I can't install the downloaded 'CWM-SuperSU-v0.96.zip' either.
Tried to install SuperSU from Play (both free & pro) but when clickin on SuperSu error message 'there is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it'

So where did the simple rooting go wrong ???
Appreciate help.

theq86 · Sep 4, 2012

The device restores stock recovery on boot unless you
* rename the etc/install_recovery.sh
* or take the x-flag from it.

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Tectas · Sep 4, 2012

Had something similar some time ago, but it only sended me to stock recovery while using adb to reboot.
Download cf root from chainfire and flash it with Odin.
Afterwards install cwm touch with rommanager.
Worked for me back then.

Edit: btw, the thread you are referring to is for cwm touch only, got nothing to with root.

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JJEgan · Sep 4, 2012

Simple rooting are you sure you followed the instructions ???

After that when I reboot in recovery it tells me:

Custom Binary Downloads: Yes (2 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom

NOPE not shown in recovery but in DOWNLOAD/ Odin Mode .

Confirmed working as of 30 seconds ago .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695238

jje

zkab · Sep 4, 2012

You are right ... it is shown in download mode ... my mistake

As mentioned I downloaded CF Root 'CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.tar' from chainfire and flash it with Odin.
I got this from Odin:
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> recovery.img
<ID:0/003> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/003> RQT_CLOSE !!
<ID:0/003> RES OK !!
<ID:0/003> Completed..
<ID:0/003> Added!!
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
<ID:1/004> Added!!

Then I downloaded/installed 'rommanager' from Play but when running it there is an error message that I am not root.
Don't understand howto get root privilidges ... thought flashing CF Root took care of that.

nodstuff · Sep 4, 2012

zkab said:
You are right ... it is shown in download mode ... my mistake

As mentioned I downloaded CF Root 'CF-SGS3-CWM-v5.5-v1.5.tar' from chainfire and flash it with Odin.
I got this from Odin:
Added!!
Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
File analysis..
SetupConnection..
Initialzation..
Get PIT for mapping..
Firmware update start..
recovery.img
NAND Write Start!!
RQT_CLOSE !!
RES OK !!
Completed..
Added!!
All threads completed. (succeed 1 / failed 0)
Added!!

Then I downloaded/installed 'rommanager' from Play but when running it there is an error message that I am not root.
Don't understand howto get root privilidges ... thought flashing CF Root took care of that.

That's just cwm, you need to flash cf-root.
Gimme a sec and I'll link you.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695238

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Tectas · Sep 4, 2012

As the name tells it is cwm not root.
Go here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
download cf root from the third post and flash it with Odin, afterwards you have root and cwm installed. If you want cwm touch do like told before with rommanager.

Edit: beaten^^

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zkab · Sep 5, 2012

Thank you nodstuff & Tectas ... now I am airborne and much wiser

zkab · Sep 5, 2012

Well ... it seems that I am not 100% airborne.

After I installed 'CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.zip' with Odin I maid a backup.
Then I flashed 'RR_JB_V3.0.6_AOKP_4.1.1_I9300.zip' & configured & rebooted ---> S3 is dead after the 'Samsung S3 GT-I9300' is displayed.
Now I have to boot into recovery and restored my backup to get S3 alive again.
What is wrong with 'RR_JB_V3.0.6_AOKP_4.1.1_I9300.zip' ?
I have used RR before on my old S2 and had never experienced any problem ?
Is it a S3 issue ?

Mopral · Sep 5, 2012

zkab said:
Well ... it seems that I am not 100% airborne.

After I installed 'CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4.zip' with Odin I maid a backup.
Then I flashed 'RR_JB_V3.0.6_AOKP_4.1.1_I9300.zip' & configured & rebooted ---> S3 is dead after the 'Samsung S3 GT-I9300' is displayed.
Now I have to boot into recovery and restored my backup to get S3 alive again.
What is wrong with 'RR_JB_V3.0.6_AOKP_4.1.1_I9300.zip' ?
I have used RR before on my old S2 and had never experienced any problem ?
Is it a S3 issue ?

Have you follow the installation guide from RR thread (specially the wipe things...) ?

zkab · Sep 6, 2012

Of course I forgot ... the wipe things... thanks

Can you advise me about the modem thing ... I googled and found it has to do with the reception signal
Before I flashed I had (Samung default) basbandversion: I9300XXLH1

When configuring the kernel there were the options for modem:

DXLG2
XBLFB
XXLF3
XXLF5

Which one to choose ? I took the default one DXLG2
Is there any documentation about these guys ?

JJEgan · Sep 6, 2012

zkab said:
Of course I forgot ... the wipe things... thanks

Can you advise me about the modem thing ... I googled and found it has to do with the reception signal
Before I flashed I had (Samung default) basbandversion: I9300XXLH1

When configuring the kernel there were the options for modem:

DXLG2
XBLFB
XXLF3
XXLF5

Which one to choose ? I took the default one DXLG2
Is there any documentation about these guys ?

No docs re modems . Try them all .

jje

zkab · Sep 6, 2012

Since Samsung had XXLH1 is there one of the modems
DXLG2
XBLFB
XXLF3
XXLF5
to prefer ?

It strange to have options to choose from and no documentation is provided ... just close the eyes and point ...

youngtodie · Nov 27, 2013

I found a easy solution for this

if you're getting the binary error
just ignore it and root again with autoroot

1.download cf auto root (just google it)
2.use odin to root
3.download super su from playstore (when you use auto root super su gets removed)
4.rooted

csanzhenry · May 24, 2014

youngtodie said:
I found a easy solution for this

if you're getting the binary error
just ignore it and root again with autoroot

1.download cf auto root (just google it)
2.use odin to root
3.download super su from playstore (when you use auto root super su gets removed)
4.rooted

Had a cross between the issues here. Had flashed CF-Root through Odin and couldn't get it to boot into recovery. So flashed again with Auto-Root it opened into recovery and then still didn't appear to be rooted.
Downloaded SuperSU from the playstore and hey presto... it's working like a charm.

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