Originally Posted by fergie716

Try using this method

Flash the CWM Recovery using Odin (PDA, un check Auto Reboot option)

After recovery successfully flashed pull the battery, put it back in and go into recovery and flash the Root from Recovery zip

What's probably happening is the stock scripts:

/system/etc/install-recovery.sh

/system/recovery-from-boot.p

Are probably overriding CWM Recovery every boot

Here is a great step by step vid on how to do this, very easy

That got it.

Thanks

What the HELL....Immediate tethering-shutdown NOW

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I just rooted a friends phone using the instruction in this thread with the exception of the following versions

TeamEpic-Root-from-Recovery-v5.zip
CWM-Recovery-LTE-SGS3-v5.tar.md5
busybox
SU V3.1.3
and then loaded wifi-tether 3.1-BETA14

I checked their site and did not see anything about this error. I google searched it and found lots of info but no fixes.

I cannot even see the SSID on other computers and I keep getting the following message...
"What the hell. Your phone takes back control over the Wi-Fi interface. Immediate tethering-shutdown NOW!"

I verified we do have root access using the root checker app

If anyone has any info, it would be greatly appreciated.

Samsung Galaxy S3
Sprint
Android ver 4.0.4
baseband version l710vplf9
build # IMN76D.L710VPALF9

Thanks for any help you can offer

I used the WiFi Tether posted in Google Play Store....works fine. Try that version...

Ok rooted with this method but now I keep getting ota update notifications I tried freezing some apps but that didn't fix it. Now that I am rooted is there away to get the notification to stop popping up all the time. I'm afraid I might hit the wrong button and update. Btw I search all over on here and can't find any thing about it. You would think something like that would be well documented. Sorry if I'm just an idiot.

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Originally Posted by geargamer

Ok rooted with this method but now I keep getting ota update notifications I tried freezing some apps but that didn't fix it. Now that I am rooted is there away to get the notification to stop popping up all the time. I'm afraid I might hit the wrong button and update. Btw I search all over on here and can't find any thing about it. You would think something like that would be well documented. Sorry if I'm just an idiot.

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If I downloaded the latest 'Security Update' does it still allow me to root?

Originally Posted by geargamer

Ok rooted with this method but now I keep getting ota update notifications I tried freezing some apps but that didn't fix it. Now that I am rooted is there away to get the notification to stop popping up all the time. I'm afraid I might hit the wrong button and update. Btw I search all over on here and can't find any thing about it. You would think something like that would be well documented. Sorry if I'm just an idiot.

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I used an apk called FOTAkill.apk. Just do a search for it and place it in system/app and fix permissions. Have not tried it on GS3 but see no reason why it would not work. It always stopped my OTA worries. If you try it reboot after setting permissions

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can't seem to get it...after it say PASS, I try to go to recovery, and the new recovery don't show up...tried a few times, restarted the computer too...and even redownload all the files..but still no chance...another way to root?

Tried over 20 times rooting my phone, No matter what I do Vol up, Home, Power, it keeps going Samsung --> Samsung Galaxy III --> Reboot, and it just keeps repeating. What button combination should we be pressing? Also, tried the battery pull method after Odin flash and it still goes to the Android Recovery and not Clockwork Recovery.

Superuser and BusyBox is installed, but it says there is no root, so I don't know how they (mainly Superuser) got installed without going into Clockwork Recovery. Everything else on the phone works, but not root.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by cypher_zero

First off, let me say that I did not develop this schtuff and all thanks should go to those that did. Special thanks to noobnl (his thread here), mskip and TeamEpic for all their work.

A note about these instructions:
They're long and may seem a little daunting to those that aren't experienced. Please don't let that deter you as they've been written to be as simple and easy to follow as is reasonably possible assuming you can work a Windows PC and extract a zip file.
==> If you encounter problems with these instructions, please check the FAQ in the post following this one. <==

For video instructions (courtesy of qbking77) scroll to the bottom of this post.



Non-ADB Root instructions (Windows Only):
First, the non-dangerous, standard user stuff:

1. Download and install the Samsung USB drivers from Samsung's website: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/co...r_v1_4_6_0.exe
   
2. Turn on Debugging on your Phone
   • Open Settings
   • Select "Developer options" in the System section
   • Check the box for "USB Debugging"
   • Press "OK" to confirm.
3. Plug you phone up to your computer using the USB cable and allow the drivers to install.
   
4. Download CMW_SuperUser_v3.07.zip from the bottom of this post
   • I recommend making yourself a nice little GS3 folder in your downloads folder for all this stuff so it's easy to find
   • DO NOT UNZIP!!
5. Copy CMW_SuperUser_v3.07.zip on to the Root of your GS3s INTERNAL storage (if you put it into a folder, you may have a hard time finding it later, but that's on you).
   • DO NOT UNZIP!!
6. Unplug your phone
   
7. Power off your phone

Now, this is the part that can BRICK your phone so follow ALL instructions CAREFULLY!!

1. Download Odin3-v3.04 from the bottom of this post
   
2. Extract Odin3-v3.04 into it's own folder somewhere where you can easily find it.
   
3. Download clockworkmod.tar from the bottom of this post to somewhere you can easily find it.
   
4. Reboot your phone into download mode
   • Hold down Volume Down, Home and then the Power button until the Warning!! message is displayed
   • Press Volume Up to continue.
5. Your phone should now be in download mode, displaying a green Android and say Downloading. If it is not, power off your phone by holding down the power button and then try to get into Download mode again. Do NOT progress until you have done so.
   
6. Go into the folder you extracted Odin3 into and run Odin3 v3.04.exe (you may have to Right-Clik => Run as Administrator)
   
7. Connect your phone to your computer via USB. Drivers may install again; if this happens, allow them to finish before progressing.
   
8. In Odin, the COM box all the way to the left should turn blue and it should say Added!! in the Message area.
   
9. Click on PDA and in the Open window that pops up navigate to and open the clockworkmod.TAR file you downloaded earlier
   
10. Verify that Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time are checked
    
11. Click Start. Once the process is completed you device should automatically reboot and there will be a green PASS! box in the upper left of the window. You can then close Odin.
    
12. Power off your device and boot into Recovery mode
    • To boot into Recovery mode: Hold down Volume Up, Home and then the Power button until the device begins to power on then release all 3.
    • You'll know you're in recover mode when it says "CWM-based Recovery" at the top of the screen
13. Install CMW_SuperUser_v3.07.zip that you copied onto your internal memory
    • Navigating ClockWorkMod Recovery: Use the Volume Up and Down rocker to change the highlighted option and the Home button to select an option. The Back softkey works, but will not be lit and will take you back one screen.
    Installing a zip:
    • Select "Install zip from sdcard" (Yes, I know it's on the internal storage.)
    • Select "Choose zip from sdcard"
    • Select the zip you want to install; in this case CWM_SuperUser_v3.0.7.zip
    • Select "Yes" to begin installing
14. Once the process has completed use the Back arrow to get back to the main recovery screen (Remember: it works, but it's not lit) and select "reboot system now." Once your device boots up you should now be 'Rooted,' but there's still a few more things to be done
    
15. Install BusyBox. There are actually several ways to do this, but the BusyBox app in the Google Play Market is quick and easy.
    • Install BusyBox (this is a link to the online verison of the Google Play store. You can actually follow this link and install it from there and it will get pushed to your phone. Alternatively, just search for BusyBox in the Google Play store and it should be the first app in the search results from author Stephen (Stericson))
    • Open BusyBox Free from your App Drawer
    • Allow it Root access when it prompts you
    • Tap the red "X" to close the dialog window that pops up
    • Allow BusyBox to scan you phone
    • Tap "Install" to install BusyBox and make the necessary file changes.
16. Update your Binaries.
    • Open the Superuser App from the App Drawer
    • Get into settings (the wrench icon in the upper right of the screen)
    • Select Su binary under the General section towards the bottom of the list
    • Select Update
17. Your device is now rooted and all set.

How to video (YouTube): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Soapch0c5U
Thanks again to qbking77 for the instructions video!

P.S. If you are a developer or I have used some of your material and/or you feel you should be credited, please let me know and I will update this post.

this method was also pretty easy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Ig1GgStKM

im a pretty verteran user of odin and i really havent been able to get this method to work at all. Its like the recovery gets erased as soon as the phone boots and then when i try to reboot CWM just doesnt exist anymore.

Edit: and trust me i know all about sammy's crummy cables and stuff. I had the epic 4g until today. This is ticking me off that i have to deal with all this TW4.5 stuff of a phone like this yet on my old epic i can run CM10 no issue. any clues as to what i can do? IM using a different cable then the one provided, but i also tryed using the stock cable.