[ROM][STOCK][CWM]Galaxy S III(SPH-L710) MD7(Boost) Unrooted

[jdsingle76]

***UPDATED*** Dialer(##3282#) and power off issue resolved. Download Link updated

This is the official, stock, right out of the box, Boost MD7 in a flashable zip. This will unroot your device, and take everything back to the way it was when you got it. This will not, however, install a modem. Click on this link for the out-of-the-box, 100%, back to stock, TAR http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46366879#post46366879

Thanks:

Smith058 for the find, and for letting me use it to cook with. Link to his OP: http://androidforums.com/boost-mobile-galaxy-s3-all-things-root/753772-odin-backup-sph-l710_md7-stock.html

Thanks also to Google and XDA, for obvious reasons
Kennyglass123 - For posting guidance and all the awesome moderating he does around town
Stryke_the_Orc - For believing in me, for being a great friend and mentor, and always pushing me to do more
Garwynn - For teaching me something new almost daily, and for helping me bring more Boost support to this phone
If I have forgotten someone, please, please, let me know. I am all for giving credit where it is due.

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for whatever you do with your phone. Please flash at your own risk

Download Link:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23159073880935638
Md5: 705a1ec2b5505daa19e8e6a2556aebff

Flashing Instructions:

This will NOT flash a modem. If you are coming from stock MD7, you will keep MD7. Same goes for whatever baseband you have right now!

1. Download zip to your sdcard
2. Reboot into CWM, TWRP, or other compatible recovery(I used CWM 6.0.3.1 Touch)
3. Wipe Data, Cache, Dalvik
4. Flash zip
5. Reboot
6. Profit

Issues:
Issues:
1. When you go to power off, it freezes, vibrates twice, and reboots. Seems to be a bug with the power off option. ***FIXED***
2. The dialer won't go into ##3282# mode. This is a Boost variant, so changing your MMSC URL in order to get MMS isn't necessary, but just wanted to let those on other carriers know. No solution yet. ***FIXED***

I do not claim to be the expert on anything, especially development issues. If you notice issues, please let me know. And if you have a solution to one of the issues I've found, please, by all means, post it and you'll get the credit. Enjoy

Note: It seems when rebuilding this to fix the issues above, I've lost the "rising orange Bs" boot animation. There's still boot-up sound, and the blue Samsung animation, but no Boost-specific. If you want it, you can get it from the previous build If I get time, I'll add it back in manually, but frankly, I like not having it there, it seems to boot a little faster

 

[jdsingle76]

Reserved for OP

 

[Whiplashh]

This is for boost mobile right? Not an update for Sprint?

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Sprint Galaxy S3
Stock - Whiplashh Rom - MIUI - Wicked Sensations
Hit that "Thanks" Button if I helped you!

 

[rompnit]

This is for boost mobile right? Not an update for Sprint?

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Sprint Galaxy S3
Stock - Whiplashh Rom - MIUI - Wicked Sensations
Hit that "Thanks" Button if I helped you!

mD7 is JB 4.1.2 for Boost Mobile.

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[jdsingle76]

This is for boost mobile right? Not an update for Sprint?

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Sprint Galaxy S3
Stock - Whiplashh Rom - MIUI - Wicked Sensations
Hit that "Thanks" Button if I helped you!

That is correct. Just as GC01 was Boost's JB version of GB27 for the E4GT, this is Boost's version of Sprint's MD4. Exactly the same firmware, just built for the Boost Variant.

 

[Whiplashh]

mD7 is JB 4.1.2 for Boost Mobile.

Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app

That is correct. Just as GC01 was Boost's JB version of GB27 for the E4GT, this is Boost's version of Sprint's MD4. Exactly the same firmware, just built for the Boost Variant.

Thank you both. All I saw was "Stock Unrooted" and an new Baseband Code and got all excited. Lol.

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Sprint Galaxy S3
Stock - Whiplashh Rom - MIUI - Wicked Sensations
Hit that "Thanks" Button if I helped you!

 

[jdsingle76]

Issues Fixed

OP Updated. Download and flash new build to fix power button and dialer issues. Let me know if there are more issues

 

[paco_1]

OP Updated. Download and flash new build to fix power button and dialer issues. Let me know if there are more issues

im working on the MG2 ROM making this rom more like sprint official update :good:

 

[jdsingle76]

im working on the MG2 ROM making this rom more like sprint official update :good:

When I got this phone a couple weeks ago there was very little dev support for it(the Boost variant) That is why I built these and did it as a "devdb" project for that exact reason, to improve it as updates become available. Awesome that you are helping out. Would you mind sharing the official MG2 and I can lend a hand however I can.? Maybe root it., add busybox, deodex, debloat, etc

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[easyrider77]

I am on boost mobile so I'm looking for a way to get the shutdown and bootup animation/logo and sound to boost not sprint....as of right now I have the sprint shutdown animation, and bootup just shows the swirly blue Samsung stuff. If I recall right with boost mobile, didn't the s3 come with a like orange 4g animation on bootup?

I'm not apposed to moving files where they need to be but I don't have any of the files so I will also need those.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[jdsingle76]

I am on boost mobile so I'm looking for a way to get the shutdown and bootup animation/logo and sound to boost not sprint....as of right now I have the sprint shutdown animation, and bootup just shows the swirly blue Samsung stuff. If I recall right with boost mobile, didn't the s3 come with a like orange 4g animation on bootup?

I'm not apposed to moving files where they need to be but I don't have any of the files so I will also need those.

Any help would be appreciated.

Post #2 of this link has the stock MD7 tar, flash it in Odin, that'll get you back 100% stock, but you will lose everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2478867

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[easyrider77]

Post #2 of this link has the stock MD7 tar, flash it in Odin, that'll get you back 100% stock, but you will lose everything.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2478867

Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk

That's the file I flashed. It has the sprint shutdown animation/logo. I'm on boost mobile.

The name of the file I got from that link is called COMBINATION_L710VPAMD7_L710SPTAMD7_1154085_REV03_user_low_noship.tar.md5---Extract_with_7zip.7z

Extract the zip file, which is a tar file for odin
Open Odin
Connect the phone
The phone shows a com port
Select PDA slot and browse where that tar file is
Select start and it flashes, then reboots.

Unless I need to un-select auto reboot, then enter recovery and clear cache and such and factory reset.......but I thought that's what this did according to looking at the lines, it shows it formats data and clears cache.

 

[smith058]

This isn't 100 percent helpful but there is something that needs to be changed in the build.prop that will actually enable the proper file to be played I don't know which line it is but that's what I recall somebody saying way back when

Edit:
It's stock for multiple phones so it has all the files for all the phones... I think it's just that boost is not the default setting

 

[jdsingle76]

Hmmm...MD7 is definitely not a Sprint rom. MD4 is. I'm not sure why it's giving you the Sprint logo. I'm out of ideas...I know I've flagged back to it. If I get time I'll tinker with it some, but crazy busy, so no promises.

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[easyrider77]

Ok. That's cool. Let me know.
I'm ok with editing lines of need be, just need to know "what" lines to edit or delete. I've done assert lines before so I'm ok with editing, just may be like a kid and ask questions

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[easyrider77]

This isn't 100 percent helpful but there is something that needs to be changed in the build.prop that will actually enable the proper file to be played I don't know which line it is but that's what I recall somebody saying way back when

Edit:
It's stock for multiple phones so it has all the files for all the phones... I think it's just that boost is not the default setting

4.3 has real bad issues with phone calls for whatever reason it's like it's muffled or the sound is extremely loud and distorted so I'm going back to 4.1.3. So that's why I'm after this project.

I don't mind editing it myself if it's not to awfully hard to do.
I have decompiled and edited apk's replaced icons that I personally wanted to used and re-compiled them for my personal use, so I'm not really scared or a stranger to stuff, just not sure where exactly to start or what file/files to play with, or even where said files are at, or what lines to edit.

Perhaps I could get some help with the file names, and then replace the lines with those file names so they line up correctly...if someone would care to semi-babysit with me .

 

[smith058]

It's easy to edit. Just a matter of finding the right line and knowing the right variable.

If you don't mind having a sprint boot animation ,then flash it and all will be perfect.

 

[easyrider77]

It's easy to edit. Just a matter of finding the right line and knowing the right variable.

If you don't mind having a sprint boot animation ,then flash it and all will be perfect.

Well for me I don't mind, but returning it to boost, which will in turn send it to samsung......samsung knowing it's boost and it having a sprint logo, might have a bit of an issue with it and it would draw a red flag.
Otherwise I wouldn't even worry about it.
My hopes are that I will never have to worry about sending it in. This is more a "just in case" scenerio