As for the Knox problem, just flash the DE-SAMSUNGNIZER_KNOX_REMOVAL_SCRIPT_V1.0.zip I posted earlier to remove Knox
Okay. I'll download the 4.3 firmware. This is weird cause last time I unrooted, I did so while flashing a ln older version. Or maybe I was mistaken. I'll see what I can do with the new firmware and tell you guys how it turns out. Wish me luck!
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Good Luck!
The inability to downgrade didn't become an issue until 4.3. So if you were on anything older when you last did so, it would've worked fine.
Good Luck!
The inability to downgrade didn't become an issue until 4.3. So if you were on anything older when you last did so, it would've worked fine.
Good Luck!
The inability to downgrade didn't become an issue until 4.3. So if you were on anything older when you last did so, it would've worked fine.
You should be able to restart odin at this point as it appears it hasn't started the flash. But if you want to be safe, just wait and after a while it'll fail and you can retry. Check your battery though!
If it shows any partition name in the top left box, don't touch it, but I think your safe as it hasn't said nand write start yet.
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Make sure kies is uninstalled from your computer btw. It interferes with odin. Also, you can try both odin 3.07 and 3.09.
You should be able to restart odin at this point as it appears it hasn't started the flash. But if you want to be safe, just wait and after a while it'll fail and you can retry. Check your battery though!
If it shows any partition name in the top left box, don't touch it, but I think your safe as it hasn't said nand write start yet.
---------- Post added at 02:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:33 PM ----------
Make sure kies is uninstalled from your computer btw. It interferes with odin. Also, you can try both odin 3.07 and 3.09.
Good Luck!
The inability to downgrade didn't become an issue until 4.3. So if you were on anything older when you last did so, it would've worked fine.
About a month ago I rooted my Galaxy S3 and tried to install CM11. Long story short it did not all work out well because Knox security would not let me install any root apps. And the rumor is that the Galaxy S3 is about to receive the new KitKat update and I would like to unroot the phone before the update arrives so that I can have a chance to install it. I have tried on my own by following some instructions from some websites but so far nothing seems to work. I downloaded the correct firmware from SamMobile and downloaded Odin. When I plug the phone in and start the Odin process everything seems to be going well until a big red "FAIL!" pops up. I'm hoping I don't damage my phone in the process, but so far it hasnt been bricked yet. Please, any help is appreciated.
Sometimes if Kies is running then also it fails so make sure Kies is not running in services or you can uninstall itIt was just recently that Odin refused to work. Before that it was working fine but if you read my first post there were still obstacles. It all seems to be going well until Odin just gives a big read "FAIL!" at the top. And around last year when I unrooted the same phone, I always got "md5 error" but that isn't the case right now. And I do have the right firmware downloaded from SamWire.com. Hoping you can help.
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If I missed it I apologize, but you still haven't answered several of the questions we've asked you. I'm only assuming you have the T999 model since it sounds like you're stock and its in your dad app Sig.... but what firmware are you on now? What build are you trying to flash? Can you copy the text output from odin after it fails? You say you think knox is blocking odin from running.....if this is the case its actually not knox (common mistake), but its not letting you downgrade due to the revision check, which is why I want to know your current firmware and the build you're trying to flash.
Without this information, the only things I can think to tell you are to try several usb cables (they do go bad, and many are only for charging), try each cable in every usb port on the computer (weird but its worked many times), or try this....
Check my Towelroot root thread in general section. Reroot the device with this method and after installing SuperSU, let it update the binary and disable Knox. Now try flashing in odin. If it doesn't work, try the full unroot option I mentioned earlier.
Sort for neglecting to answer your questions. Just been stressed about this. But to answer some of your questions; Yes this is the Samsung SGH-T999 model running 4.3. And yes I am trying, and failing, to Unroot my phone by flashing a stock firmware from which I downloaded from SamWire.com. I'm trying to flash 4.1.1 or 4.0.1 (can't remember). And from there on I can upgrade to the newest, 4.3 jellybean or 4.4 KitKat if it is available. As for the Knox situation, I didn't say that it was blocking Odin. I just said that Knox was preventing any root apps to function. Every time I try to access the SuperSu app Knox prevents like "This app has tried to gain access to your phone. We have prevented it.". And so I was wondering if that was why I was having problems? Is this info good now? If you need more I can try and answer.
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Sort for neglecting to answer your questions. Just been stressed about this. But to answer some of your questions; Yes this is the Samsung SGH-T999 model running 4.3. And yes I am trying, and failing, to Unroot my phone by flashing a stock firmware from which I downloaded from SamWire.com. I'm trying to flash 4.1.1 or 4.0.1 (can't remember). And from there on I can upgrade to the newest, 4.3 jellybean or 4.4 KitKat if it is available. As for the Knox situation, I didn't say that it was blocking Odin. I just said that Knox was preventing any root apps to function. Every time I try to access the SuperSu app Knox prevents like "This app has tried to gain access to your phone. We have prevented it.". And so I was wondering if that was why I was having problems? Is this info good now? If you need more I can try and answer.
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Okay. I'll download the 4.3 firmware. This is weird cause last time I unrooted, I did so while flashing a ln older version. Or maybe I was mistaken. I'll see what I can do with the new firmware and tell you guys how it turns out. Wish me luck!
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