[REQ/INFO]Galaxy S3 Japan (SC-06D) root

[wtfusernameistaken]

Picked up my Japanese S3 today and looking to root it. I'm reading that using the I9300 is no go since it is a completely different model number. Specs for anyone interested:

Baseband:
SC06DOMLF5

Kernel:
[email protected]

Build:
IMM76D.SC06DOMALF5

If I can provide anything else let me know.

 

[cezeff]

i would like to know the same...wtfusernameistaken is your nfc working...or is the app ic tag reader/writer the same thing?...or is it something i have to turn on through docomo?

 

[noeldc]

i would like to know the same...wtfusernameistaken is your nfc working...or is the app ic tag reader/writer the same thing?...or is it something i have to turn on through docomo?

The Japanese version doesn't have NFC, only Japan's long-established equivalent.

Anyway, I love the phone, but I can't wait until some of the geniuses on here come up with an easy way to root it.

 

[wtfusernameistaken]

i would like to know the same...wtfusernameistaken is your nfc working...or is the app ic tag reader/writer the same thing?...or is it something i have to turn on through docomo?

Negative. Just tried to scan my edy but no joy. My nexus S grabs it fine however. Cannot wait to dump this stupid docomo rom and get a vanilla one on. That or just go back to my Nexus S.

またSC-06DはNFCを搭載していないので、「Android Beam」を拡張したデータ転送機能「S Beam」も利用できない. Yep, no NFC.

 

[wtfusernameistaken]

SamMobile has a rom out for SC-06D. As soon as the DL finishes gonna give it a go since I tried the I9300 and it just black screens.

 

[cezeff]

i seen that but i was pretty sure that was just the stock rom...which is really helpful if a bad rom is loaded and need to go back to stock...ive downloaded it too and keeping it to the side for emergencies....

 

[Habbit]

The ability to root and throw CyanogenMod 9 on docomo's Galaxy S3 are the two most important factors in whether or not I will buy it in the next couple of months. Can you please keep us updated on your progress, wtfusernameistaken?

 

[carenobb]

Hi all
Just registered to join in on this thread.

This is my first smartphone and was all excited for the s3,
only to be unpleasantly surprised by the docomo palette ui...

I knowledge my noob status, so please be gentle with me.

 

[wtfusernameistaken]

The ability to root and throw CyanogenMod 9 on docomo's Galaxy S3 are the two most important factors in whether or not I will buy it in the next couple of months. Can you please keep us updated on your progress, wtfusernameistaken?

My honest opinion is that the phone sucks. No NFC, annoying uninstallable apps, battery gets quite warm, camera is meh, Kies is basically iTunes with a different layout. I went back to my nexus S and passed the S3 off to the wife. Tried to get a galaxy nexus but it would seem that it did so bad in Japan that they liquidated their entire stock 3 months ago. Guess I'll just have to wait for the next dev phone.

The rom on sammobile is in fact the stock rom, but good to have in case.

 

[Habbit]

Your first sentence had me dying. Lol I guess that sums it up, though. I guess I'll start preparing to buy a One X, though I think I'm going to attempt to get the AT&T version and have it unlocked, as it seems that model is more liked than the international version. I don't even play Words with Friends, so Tegra 3, Schmegra 3 for all I care.

 

[cezeff]

In my opinion this is a beast of a phone...nfc not there..it maybe just no unlocked..the screen is great..the 2gb is a major factor...the fact it'll be one if few phones to receive the jelly bean update..even the little tv tuner which I'm sure the statewide doesn't have..the massive support for it...the camera is great, even though some might choose a third party app...people are judging the phone after a few days of use...the real beauty and love affair comes after extended use...having all this potential and being a root and or custom Rom away from unleashing it is mouth watering...already my s3 out performs my s2 in every way...and it can only get better...every day I find or notice something about this phone that makes it more and more awesome...give it a chance and don't be so basis guys...
Sent from my SC-06D using xda app-developers app

 

[Swaf]

a beast

Hey just got my phone today from Docomo. Let me know when you find a root for it. I just added apex launcher , but need to get rid of all the Docomo crap

 

[cezeff]

A lot of the DoCoMo apps can be uninstalled

Sent from my SC-06D using xda app-developers app

 

[ewdi]

Just tried this rooting method, managed to get root on sc-06d

http://galaxy.doorblog.jp/archives/10364401.html

You need to install busybox seperately, but it works!

 

[wtfusernameistaken]

A lot of the DoCoMo apps can be uninstalled

Sent from my SC-06D using xda app-developers app

A lot of them cannot be.

 

[deletio]

Thanks for the link! How is the osaifu-keitai functionality, does it still work after the procedure?

Sent from my SC-06D using xda app-developers app

 

[ewdi]

Thanks for the link! How is the osaifu-keitai functionality, does it still work after the procedure?

Sent from my SC-06D using xda app-developers app

I didnt get to try it yet

 

[lachancp]

Just tried this rooting method, managed to get root on sc-06d

You need to install busybox seperately, but it works!

English would be outstanding...

 

[wtfusernameistaken]

English would be outstanding...

If you lack Japanese skills I would be hesitant to root. Some of the warnings that come up will not be in english. Not to mention that all the development on the root was done by Japanese and the "documentation" will be as well.

 

[CptSupermrkt]

This is my first Android device (and my first post )

I found the amount of Samsung and Docomo apps really ridiculous.

I want to get CM9 onto the device, so I can have a completely clean slate with no remnants of all the shovelware. As I'm new, I don't know how yet, but I've found several guides and videos and such for doing it for other devices, even the other versions of the Galaxy S3. Unfortunately I haven't found too much specifically for the Docomo Japan version, so I'm a little hesitant to try anything just yet. Is there anything that makes the Docomo device different from other Galaxy S3's, anything I should look out for?

One thing to note for anyone else who bought it here in Japan at Docomo, by default they automatically sign you up for a ton of their crap, iChannel, BodyMo, etc., and each one costs monthly. They're very easy to forget about. If you go digging through the "my docomo" site, through the customer support stuff, eventually you'll find the options to cancel each of the stuff they signed you up for. They really do make it hard to get to.