[HOWTO] [ROOT] No Tripping Flash Counter - [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel]

This is a root injected FACTORY Stock I317 Odin Flashable Image. You flash this in Odin just as you would the completely stock ROM from samsung. I've simply injected the su binary and SuperSu app so you now have rooted stock image.

4.3 Image Notes: With 4.3 images, KNOX is removed in order for root to stick. This will flag the Knox counter. Once you flash one of these 4.3 images you now have the latest factory stock bootloader, radio, etc. Flashing a prior bootloader can hard/soft brick your device. Please read and understand what you are doing.

You can get ODIN here
and the drivers for the SGH-I317 so ODIN can detect your phone can be found at Samsung's site. Click on the Manuals & Downloads tab at the bottom and then on Software for the latest driver.

Instructions:
First, Download Image:

ATT Rom
January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCAMA4.7z

October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_ATT_I317UCALJ2.7z
Image supplied by Kirbo20. Please thank him for his time in getting the stock image to me.

Bell Rom
December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
Download: root66_BMC_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_BMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z

October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_BMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z

Telus Rom
December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
Download: root66_TLS_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_TLS_I317MVLBMA3.7z

October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_TLS_I317MVLALJ2.7z

Rogers Rom
December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
Download: root66_RWC_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_RWC_I317MVLBMA3.7z

October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_RWC_I317MVLALJ2.7z

Sasktel Rom
December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
Download: root66_BWA_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_BWA_I317MVLBMA3.7z

October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_BWA_I317MVLALJ2.7z

Virgin Rom
December 2013 JB 4.3 - New!
Download: root66_VMC_I317MVLUCMK5.7z

January 2013 JB 4.1.2
Download: root66_VMC_I317MVLBMA3.7z

October 2012 JB 4.1.1
Mirror 1: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z
Mirror 2: root66_VMC_I317MVLALJ2.7z

Second, Extract and Flash:
Extract the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put phone into download mode [with phone off, hold vol. down + home + power ], connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_I317MVLALJ2.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let phone reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the phone, users have had issues using other cables.
If you just want a stock, rooted phone with no custom recovery, no plans to flash custom roms, etc. then you can stop HERE.

Optional, Recovery (will trip counter):
It seems loading any custom recovery will trip the download mode flash counter. Loading a non stock recovery will also prevent you from successfully applying any OTA updates however here is a procedure for any who want a non-stock recovery:
Currently I see TWRP has support for this device so the instructions here will install that recovery.
Option 1: Download GooManager from the Play store. Once installed click the menu and select "Install OpenRecovery Script".
Option 2: Download the TWRP recovery image here. Copy it to the /sdcard of your phone.
Connect your phone to your computer and use adb
type adb shell
once in the shell run su
then
dd if=/sdcard/http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/t0lteatt/openrecovery-twrp-2.4.4.0-t0lteatt.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9

Alternate if unfamiliar with adb commands
Grab android terminal emulator from the play store and run the same commands starting with su and then the dd command.

De-Bloater

Miscellaneous Files
CWM/TWRP Flashable OTA Update: I took the stock I317UCALK7 update.zip that was posted by reinbeau (thanks!) and simply made it flashable with a non-stock recovery preserving root through the process. I see nothing in here that would wipe data but did not test it myself.
Download: root66_OTA_I317_UCALJ2_to_UCALK7.zip


History:
I've injected root into other stock images and those threads have a lot of valuable information which could answer some questions that may arise here. If you have time to do some reading here are a few of the informative ones:
Samsung Galaxy S3 [ATT / Bell / Telus / Rogers / Sasktel ]
Samsung Galaxy S3 [TMO / Wind / Mobilicity]
Also did sprint and vzw but there isn't much there that won't be covered above.

FAQ

1. Does this remove bloatware?
   A: No. It is same as stock, nothing is removed.
2. Does this use an unsecured boot.img
   A: No. This flashes the stock boot.img in the ODIN image.
3. If my flash counter has been tripped, and I flash this and reset the counter, will it stay at 0.
   A: Yes, as long as you don't then flash a non-stock recovery.
4. More to come...

I noticed the Rogers and Sasktel hit Kies. Others should follow.

vincedoggy said:

Can I still using this method after rooted with Cf auto root? Just curious. Because just want to return to stock and have root. Mine is messed up somtime is show device is normal sometime is modified.

Sent from my SGH-I317M using xda app-developers app

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Absolutely.

alperin1 said:

I am on ATT, would I use the Bell file? Or is ATT different?
Thank you for yiur work here.

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Gotta wait for the ATT to hit Kies.... hasn't happened yet. I'd expect soon.

I could post but let me be clear. There are exactly two files different from pure stock here. /system/app/Superuser.apk and /system/xbin/su

If you open Supersu and tell it to remove root and uninstall you are 100% stock. There is zero difference. So quite a waste to put up another 700+mb file for 2 files that total maybe 1mb.

vincedoggy said:

Can I request the Rogers stock Rom. AFTER flashing this device is still showing modified and learning hub is not working. I want to go back stock first to reset everything then root it. Thanks in advance.

Sent from my SGH-I317M using xda app-developers app

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This DID reset everything to pure stock. The only thing you would want to do is wipe data. This doesn't touch your data partition so to completely factory reset simply boot into the stock recovery. Do a factory/full wipe, then flash this. If you have already flashed this then simply do the wipe in the recovery and I'll guarantee learning hub starts working.

vincedoggy said:

I already posted the problem in QandA but no solution yet. Will try this then report so others can avoid thus happen. Thx.

Sent from my SGH-I317M using xda app-developers app

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What dbzgod posted is a solution. To simplify, if you flash what is in this OP and no custom recovery with a data wipe you will not be modified and the apps will work. if you are coming from modified then just clear data in the apps as he said and you'll be fine as well.

As an aside, all the canadian variants root injection are up. Just waiting on ATT now.

scourge18a said:

Just curious then if this also includes the stock recovery?
I have CWM installed now and would need stock recovery if I am to fully return yo stock.
Thanks in advance. Really appreciate your work and time.

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Yes. This is full stock. Kernel, recovery, bootloader, modem, system,etc.