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July 15th, 2012 ROM, samsung s3 Rooting No Comments »

Restoring stock Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware build XXALF2 : Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300

You got your Samsung galaxy s3 and playing with this phone. Want to customize your phone as your dream home. And A developer Community working hard to give your Samsung Galaxy S3 all possible support. Here we come with new version of Software XXALF2 for your Lovely Samsung Galaxy S iii.

galaxys3 i9300 xxalf2 header 300x150 Restoring stock Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware build XXALF2 : Samsung Galaxy S3 GT I9300

The Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 has been very popular since the day it was released. With thousands of raves and positive reviews from previewers and early adopters, the Galaxy S3 has became the talk of the town with features like high external and internal memory, long battery life, and a stunning display and design. It certainly deserves to be talked about! Is Samsung Galaxy S3 is really GOOD?

Modifying your phone may result in your phone’s not functioning at all ,  or at least not functioning properly, after flashing a custom ROM, kernel, or any modification. In such cases, your first possible remedy is to restore stock firmware on your phone.  With software version XXALF2 for the Galaxy S3, that’s not a hard thing to accomplish.

Check out this guide to help you flash build XXALF2 of Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich on your Galaxy S3 GT-I9300.

Compatibility

This guide is applicable only for Samsung Galaxy S3 GT i9300— one with Exynos quad-core processor and 1GB RAM. It is NOT for Galaxy S3 at Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, US Cellular and any other Canadian Galaxy S3. Check your phone’s version in Settings – About Phone. It has to be “i9300” for this XXALF2 Android 4.0.4   to be compatible with your phone.

 

Warning

  • The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the Samsung Galaxy S3, model number GT-I9300. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
  • The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
  • Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
  • Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Requirements

  • Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300
  • A Windows PC
  • WinRAR, 7-Zip or any archive extraction software installed on your computer.
  • Handset USB drivers installed on the PC. You may install the drivers by installing Samsung Kies.
  • Enable USB debugging on your handset by going to Settings > Developer’s option > USB debugging.
  • Disable antivirus, firewall, and other security software. Also disable Samsung Kies and other software that accesses your phone. Such software can interfere with the procedure in this guide.
  • Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.
  • Maintain a battery charge of 70% or more to make sure that you have sufficient power for the entire procedure.
  • Download Odin3 v3.04 here (Odin3_v3.04.zip, 456.59 kB)
  • Download the stock XXALF2 firmware from the following links (I9300XXALF2_I9300ODDALF1_INU.zip, 749.5MB):

Instructions

  1. Download the firmware from the link above.
  2. Extract the I9300XXALF2_I9300ODDALF1_INU.zip file. You will get one *.tar.md5file after you extract the ZIP file:
    • I9300XXALF2_I9300ODDALF1_I9300DDLEA_HOME.tar.md5
  3. Extract the Odin3_v3.04.zip file into a folder on your computer. You will see the file Odin3 v3.04.exe after you extract the ZIP file.
  4. Double-click Odin3 v3.04.exe to launch Odin on your computer.
  5. Switch off your Samsung Galaxy S3.
  6. Put your Galaxy S3 into Download Mode. To do this, press and hold the Volume Down, Power, and Home buttons. A warning screen will appear. Press the Volume Up key to enter Download Mode
  7. In Odin, click the PDA button.  Select the I9300XXALF2_I9300ODDALF1_I9300DDLEA_HOME.tar.md5 file that you extracted from the firmware ZIP package.
  8. Don’t make any other changes in Odin’s options, except those mentioned in the steps above.
  9. Connect your Samsung Galaxy S3 to your computer.  You will see an “Added” message in Odin. If it doesn’t appear, make sure you have properly installed the USB drivers on the computer.
  10. Click the Start button in Odin to flash the XXALF2 firmware. Your Samsung Galaxy S3 will automatically reboot when the flashing is done. You will see a Samsung logo and a “Pass” message will appear on Odin when the flashing is successfully done.
  11. Disconnect your Samsung Galaxy S3 from your PC after the flashing

Congratulations! The Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware build XXALF2 has been successfully flashed on your Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300.  You have succeeded in restoring stock firmware to your phone. Hope this guide is working well for your Samsung GalalxyS3 phone. If you have any problem fell free to share with us.

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July 13th, 2012 ROM, samsung s3 Rooting No Comments »

T-Mobile Samsung galaxy S3 T999 : UVALEM ROM rotting Guide

T-mobile Samsung galaxy S3 T999 phone get a new ROM Update named UVALEM by Whitehawkx. Thanks to RootzWiki. Now if you are a Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 owner from T-Mobile should be smiling from ear to ear because their Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) phones can finally be rooted, deodexed, and debloated, thanks to the ROM released by RootzWiki member Whitehawkx.

T Mobile Samsung galaxy S3 T999 : UVALEM ROM rotting Guide

The developer has pre-rooted the stock ROM for software version UVALEM of Android 4.0.4 ICS and went the extra mile by removing some of the T-Mobile apps that originally came with the factory ROM. It is completely deodexed, giving you more freedom when you want to theme or modify the stock ROM.

Find out how to install this ROM by reading the rest of this guide.

Compatibility

This guide is applicable only for T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 T999— one with Exynos quad-core processor and 1GB RAM. It is NOT for Galaxy S3 at Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, US Cellular and any other Canadian Galaxy S3. Check your phone’s version in Settings – About Phone. It has to be “T-999” for this UVALEM rom to be compatible with your phone.

Warning

  • The instructions in this guide are intended for use with the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3, model number SGH-T999. Applying these instructions on another device or model may produce undesired outcomes.
  • The information in this guide is provided for instructional and educational purposes only. There is no guarantee that these instructions will work under your specific and unique circumstances.
  • Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not hold any responsibility or liability for whatever happens to you or your device arising from your use of the info in this guide.
  • Read and understand the whole guide first before actually performing the instructions.

Requirements

  • T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 with ClockworkMod Recovery installed
  • A Windows PC
  • Your phone’s USB cable
  • Download the T999UVALEM ROM package to your computer (Deodexed_T999UVALEM.zip, md5sum: 25d7e9e172e421b59456de44ccddada6).
  • See to it that your phone’s battery is charged up to 80% or more to avoid interruptions during the process.
  • Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure you have a copy of your personal data (e.g., contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this guide erases such data.

Instructions

  1. Copy the T999UVALEM ROM package to the internal SD card of the phone. Do not extract the package.
  2. Switch off your phone. To make sure it is completely switched off, wait until it vibrates and the lights on the Menu and Back keys go off.
  3. Reboot your phone to ClockworkMod Recovery. To do this, hold the Volume Up, Home, and Power button together until the screen turns on.
  4. Select Wipe Data/Factory Reset and choose Yes on the next screen to confirm the action.
  5. Select Install ZIP from SD Card. Select Choose ZIP from SD Card and choose the Deodexed_T999UVALEM.zip file. To confirm the installation, select Yes – Install Deodexed_T999UVALEM.zip on the next screen to flash the ROM to your phone.
  6. Once the installation is completed, go back to the main recovery menu and select Reboot System Now to reboot your phone to pre-rooted UVALEM ROM.

Awesome! Your T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-T999 is now running on stock but pre-rooted, completely deodexed, and debloated Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware build UVALEM. Are you happy with rooted Samsung galaxy S3 T-Mobile SGH T999? Are you facing any problem to installing UVALEM ROM on you T-Mobile Samsung S3 T999? Feel free to share you problem of Samsung galaxy S3 with us via Comment we will try to solve .

 

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July 9th, 2012 How To, ROM No Comments »

Guide : How to Install MIUI ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300

Here is good news for Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 users as XDA-Developers have recently developed MIUI custom ROM which enables faster mobile experience .This MIUI ROM is a really cool and one can have many features enabled than the stock ROM.The unique interface and customizable  home screen makes it more cool. This will also bring ICS update on your galaxy S3.

SGS3 MIUI Screenshot samsung s3 300x262 Guide : How to Install MIUI ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300

Disclaimer: This is to make aware to all readers that neither we, nor the developer would be responsible for any damage that takes place to your device while following the instructions that we would be sharing. Although it’s very rare to have any damage to your device while following the instructions mentioned in this article, but still if any issues take place, we would try to find out the possible solution to the soonest.

Compatibility

This hack and the guide below are compatible only and only with Galaxy S3, model number i9300. It’s not compatible with the US variants or other devices. Check your device’s model number in: Settings » About phone.

Please have a look at the prerequisite while installing MIUI ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300.

Pre-requisites to install MIUI ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300

  • Make sure that the device on which you are applying this update is Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300 and not any other device by Samsung or any other company.
  • We recommend you to backup all your contacts, back, logs, etc. with Backup apps.
  • You can import your data to your phone’s SD card and later on you can export it back.
  • Make sure that your phone has sufficient battery, at least 70% before you apply the update because if your phone will get switched off between of the time you are applying the update and you won’t be able to update your device and even you could face several issues like your phone gets DEAD and we won’t be responsible for that.
  • Enable USB debugging on your phone. Follow the path Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging and USB debugging would be enabled on your mobile device.
  • Also uninstall your antivirus suites in your computer as well as on your mobile phone so that update process may not get interrupted meanwhile.
  • Make sure to follow all the instructions mentioned below properly.

Steps to install MIUI ROM on Samsung Galaxy S3 i9300

  1. This procedure will wipe all your apps, data and settings (but it will NOT touch your SD cards, so don’t worry about those). Backup your Apps and important data — bookmarks, contacts, SMS, APNs (internet settings), etc.
    Important! Don’t forget to at least make a backup of your APN settings, which you can restore later if your data connection does not work after installing the ROM.
  2. Install ClockworkMod recovery on your phone.
  3. Download the latest version of MIUI ROM from the official development page.
  4. Copy the downloaded zip file from step 3 to the internal SD card on the phone.
  5. Now, boot into ClockworkMod recovery. To do that, turn off your phone. Then, hold down Volume Up, Home and then the Power buttons together until the screen turns on, then let them go. The phone will boot into ClockworkMod recovery in a few seconds.
    In recovery, use the volume buttons to scroll up/down and the home button to select an option.
  6. Select wipe data/factory reset, then select yes on next screen to confirm. Wait a while till the data wipe is complete.
  7. Select install zip from SD card, then select choose zip from sdcard. Scroll to the ROM file on the SD card and select it. Confirm installation by selecting Yes – Install _____.zip on the next screen. The ROM will start installing.
  8. After the ROM finishes installing, select go back then select reboot system now to reboot the phone and boot up into MIUI ROM.
  9. Important! NOTE: In case you do not like MIUI, you can flash the stock XXBLFB firmware.

Hope you are done with it. If you are facing some issues while updating please let us know through the comment section. And do not be shy to share this page with your Facebook friends and like our facebook page

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