[GUIDE] UPDATED: How to Root Your Sprint Galaxy S3

**Skunkape60** · 09-30-2012, 06:03 PM

Updated: I zipped up all the files into a single zip file. Now you can just download a single file.

**Jaimeg123prmt** · 10-03-2012, 12:01 AM

I know this is the Sprint rooting method, but is the att galaxy s3 method similar? I went to the att section for the s3, but it wasn't as organized as the Sprint forums. Point being, I couldn't find a clear answer on the rooting method. Thanks in advance.

**Skunkape60** · 10-03-2012, 05:08 AM

Originally Posted by garcia_jx

I know this is the Sprint rooting method, but is the att galaxy s3 method similar? I went to the att section for the s3, but it wasn't as organized as the Sprint forums. Point being, I couldn't find a clear answer on the rooting method. Thanks in advance.

I think the procedure is the same but the files you flash are or could be different. I will look into it if you like.

**Skunkape60** · 10-03-2012, 06:46 AM

Originally Posted by garcia_jx

I know this is the Sprint rooting method, but is the att galaxy s3 method similar? I went to the att section for the s3, but it wasn't as organized as the Sprint forums. Point being, I couldn't find a clear answer on the rooting method. Thanks in advance.

Ok... i will try and convert my tutorial to the AT&T phone. I will try to get it up on the AT&T forum tonight.

**Jaimeg123prmt** · 10-03-2012, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by Skunkape60

Ok... i will try and convert my tutorial to the AT&T phone. I will try to get it up on the AT&T forum tonight.

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

**Skunkape60** · 10-03-2012, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by garcia_jx

Thanks. I really appreciate it.

You can give this a try. I moved my guide over to the AT&T forum. It should work fine. As far as I could tell only one file has changed. The guide on the at&t forum has that file included and the incorrect file removed. I don't have the AT&T phone so you may have to be my guinea pig

AT&T Rooting Guide

**Herduc** · 10-03-2012, 11:48 PM

Thanks for your help in making this guide, just got my galaxy 3 and I'm thinking of rooting with the stock rom so I can remove all the apps I don't need and getting tethering. Is that feasible? Even with the latest ota updates? What are the disadvantages of being rooted? If any.
Thanks.

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**Skunkape60** · 10-04-2012, 04:58 AM

Originally Posted by Herduc

Thanks for your help in making this guide, just got my galaxy 3 and I'm thinking of rooting with the stock rom so I can remove all the apps I don't need and getting tethering. Is that feasible? Even with the latest ota updates? What are the disadvantages of being rooted? If any.
Thanks.

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My only drawback to rooting is you have to manually update instead of the being automatically updated with an ota.

**Herduc** · 10-04-2012, 10:51 AM

How about the latest updates, still using the same root process?
Thanks

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**Skunkape60** · 10-04-2012, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by Herduc

How about the latest updates, still using the same root process?
Thanks

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Absolutely...

**Lane** · 10-06-2012, 09:56 AM

Skunkape60 Ty for everything you do. I tried another method of rooting my SPH-L710 before I ran into yours and failed so I thought I'd give yours a try. I really appreciate the root kit. I can't get the tar.md5 file to show up on the PDA box in Odin. Can you help me?

**dcharleyultra** · 10-06-2012, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by Lane

Skunkape60 Ty for everything you do. I tried another method of rooting my SPH-L710 before I ran into yours and failed so I thought I'd give yours a try. I really appreciate the root kit. I can't get the tar.md5 file to show up on the PDA box in Odin. Can you help me?

Do you mean that once you click on PDA, you cannot navigate to the file?

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**Lane** · 10-06-2012, 12:29 PM

Yes. It says windows cannot open the file

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**dcharleyultra** · 10-06-2012, 01:31 PM

Are you running Odin as an Administrator?

Swyped from my SPH-L710

**Skunkape60** · 10-06-2012, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by dcharleyultra

Do you mean that once you click on PDA, you cannot navigate to the file?

Swyped from my SPH-L710

Did you move the tar file out of the zip file first?

**bser** · 10-06-2012, 02:11 PM

I just followed the provided instructions and they worked flawlessly. Thanks.

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**Lane** · 10-06-2012, 02:14 PM

yes dcharleyultra I ran as administrator. Skunkape60 I got it out on my desktop and got it to download. Now I'm in recovery mode and when I tap choose zip from sdcard I get " E: Can't mount /sccard/" I downloaded team recovery directly from the link you provided so I would think it went to my internal sd. Ichecked my external sd and don't find it there.

**Skunkape60** · 10-06-2012, 02:40 PM

You have your sdcard formated using the exfat file system. You will need to put the team epic root from recovery on your internal sdcard or format your sd card to fat32 file system.

Choose install from internal sdcard and continue on.

**Lane** · 10-06-2012, 03:14 PM

I did that but still get same result. Ty again for your help. Is there possibly something up with my internal card?

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**Skunkape60** · 10-06-2012, 03:37 PM

Originally Posted by Lane

I did that but still get same result. Ty again for your help. Is there possibly something up with my internal card?

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TeamEpic_root_from_recovery.zip is a zip file and should bee on the ROOT of either the sd or the external sd. It can't be in a folder. Are you sure you are in cwm and not stock recovery?

**Lane** · 10-06-2012, 03:46 PM

Yes it's the touch screen & says "ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.2"

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**Skunkape60** · 10-06-2012, 03:53 PM

Originally Posted by Lane

Yes it's the touch screen & says "ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.2"

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We're you in download mode when you put the sd card into your phone?

**Lane** · 10-06-2012, 04:14 PM

No. I know this is beneath you but if I have it straight my internal card is the phone itself right? That's what I copied team epic into. I see it when I look into My Folders on my phone I'm the internal sd card.

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**Skunkape60** · 10-06-2012, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Lane

No. I know this is beneath you but if I have it straight my internal card is the phone itself right? That's what I copied team epic into. I see it when I look into My Folders on my phone I'm the internal sd card.

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Lol... Nothing is beneath me...
Internal / phone is fine as long as it's not in a folder. It needs to be on the root of the sd.