Getting S3 Tomorrow - suggestions

[gregs1213]

I currently own a Verizon Galaxy Nexus (Rooted, Rommed) and am going to buy my co-workers GSIII off of him tomorrow. I'm pretty sure it's running 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 (how ancient!).. I know that new firmware for this phone was released today (or yesterday). I was looking for suggestions on the best way to root and unlock the phone. If i update to the new firmware, will I still be able to root with the same method?

I was planning on rooting/unlocking/recovery with this method - How To: Root Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 - 4.1.1 / 4.1.2 (Quick & Easy!) - YouTube

However, reading the comments, I am seeing there are a lot of people having problems... Basically i'm just looking for suggestions on the best way to root/unlock, I'd really like to use the new features that were just released today as well... and I don't really mind touchwiz, but I hate the look of it (mostly the icons, and green toggles).. Anyone know of a TouchWiz-ish rom with a stock lock?

 

[sfobrien]

http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s-iii-rooting-roms-hacks/191050-guide-root-unroot-recovery-unlock-bootloader-verizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535.html

[ROM][3/7/13] - CleanROM 6 R2 -★| Excellence Redefined! | 4.1.2 | VRBMB1 | Aroma |★- - xda-developers

 

[gregs1213]

http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-s-iii-rooting-roms-hacks/191050-guide-root-unroot-recovery-unlock-bootloader-verizon-galaxy-s3-sch-i535.html

[ROM][3/7/13] - CleanROM 6 R2 -★| Excellence Redefined! | 4.1.2 | VRBMB1 | Aroma |★- - xda-developers

Thanks, so should those methods of rooting still work even with the new framework that was released?

 

[gregs1213]

Ok, I tried to root using the second method in that thread (exact same as video) and it won't let me push the files through.. keep getting "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard//su' permission denied" for the three files or so that I need to push.

EDIT: Nevermind, got it to work through ODIN. [GUIDE] Jelly Bean Factory Images ***UPDATED 02/06/13*** - xda-developers

Think I am going to stay on stock rom with Nova Launcher (Wow, didn't realize how great it really was until using GSIII, I didn't know it controlled the app drawer as well).. All my icons looks stock again!

 

[GSDer]

[ROM][AOSP][GCC 4.7/-O3] CarbonRom 1.6 JB 4.2.2 [d2vzw] ? Mar 29
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136840
This was a great ROM (I'm sure it's been updated since then), if you don't mind ditching TouchWiz.

Sent from my rooted, debloated, deodexed Sinclair ZX-80 running CM -0.001 using Tapatalk 2

 

[gregs1213]

Dropped my phone from about 3 feet with a case about 2 days after I got.. cracked screen.



Also, what do you guys use for tethering on stock rom? I used the Trevi Wifi Tether, and it worked fine, except I can't turn Wi-Fi back on my phone. I toggle to on, and it goes back to off immediately and i'm no longer tethering. I can still see the option on my laptop to connect to "Android Tether" but it won't connect, and I even did a force shut down app in settings.

 

[heggood]

Dropped my phone from about 3 feet with a case about 2 days after I got.. cracked screen.



Also, what do you guys use for tethering on stock rom? I used the Trevi Wifi Tether, and it worked fine, except I can't turn Wi-Fi back on my phone. I toggle to on, and it goes back to off immediately and i'm no longer tethering. I can still see the option on my laptop to connect to "Android Tether" but it won't connect, and I even did a force shut down app in settings.

I use foxfi and it works fine. The free version has a usage limit, the paid version no limit.