Your Way to Update to MB1
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If you still have custom recovery, just download the following file to your phone and flash it in custom recovery
Team Epic Root From Recovery
If you no longer have custom recovery, you will have to reroot from scratch.
TWRP - I was able to restore LJ7 backup and restore root. Unless there is some great reason to install MB1, I'll probably just stick with LJ7 for now.
See the second green box in the first post, here: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...e-updated-how-root-your-sprint-galaxy-s3.html
I suspect whatever method you used to root did not remove these files, and when you rebooted as part of the update the stock recovery was reinstalled.
Hi,
I've followed these directions and it didn't work for me. I verified the zip file contains the update contents, but when trying to update, it reports "assert failed" then "error in zip, status 7". I'm pretty sure I have MA6 installed. How can I tell for sure?
I'm not even sure I understand what the purpose of this update actually is? Is this to reset the phone so I can install the latest hacked root ROM?
My phone is prompting me to install the update from Samsung, but it fails because I have the hacked ROM on there, so I was directed here.
The next post from Skunkape60 describes the odexed MB1 and deodexed MB1. What are these for? Do they both need to be installed? Will this completely wipe out my phone, as the post seems to indicate?
Thanks,
Dave
I've followed these directions and it didn't work for me. I verified the zip file contains the update contents, but when trying to update, it reports "assert failed" then "error in zip, status 7". I'm pretty sure I have MA6 installed. How can I tell for sure?
I'm not even sure I understand what the purpose of this update actually is? Is this to reset the phone so I can install the latest hacked root ROM?
My phone is prompting me to install the update from Samsung, but it fails because I have the hacked ROM on there, so I was directed here.
The next post from Skunkape60 describes the odexed MB1 and deodexed MB1. What are these for? Do they both need to be installed? Will this completely wipe out my phone, as the post seems to indicate?
Thanks,
Dave
To check your current version, go to Settings, scroll all the way to the bottom and tap About device. Check the last 3 digits of Baseband version and Build #. They should be either LJ7, MA6 or MB1.
No. The LJ7 ROM was Jellybean version 4.1.1. MA6 updates it to JB 4.1.2, which has a few enhancements and bug fixes. MB1 was, it is generally believed, a bug fix to MA6.
Are you currently rooted? If so, these directions won't work for you.
Ah, you ARE rooted. So you probably have either CWM or TWRP recovery. See the part in the instructions that says "stock recovery"? That's why it won't work. If you're on CWM or TWRP, go straight to Post #2.
This is how you apply the MB1 update If you are rooted, and not on the stock recovery. If you are already on Jellybean (LJ7 or MA6), you can skip the instruction that says to do a factory reset. And no, you don't need to use the odexed and deodexed, just one of them. If you don't know what the difference is, just choose Odexed. Deodexed is better if you plan to do a bunch of customization (adding themes, for example), but odexed will be {very} slightly quicker running. What you need to do is:
Download one of the ROM files, and the firmware / modem file, to the root directory of your internal or external SD card.
Boot into recovery.
Wipe Cache, Wipe Dalvik (some people say to do this multiple times--I think wiping is wiping)
Flash (install) the Firmware / Modem
Flash (install) the ROM
Reboot. This will take a while the first time, as the phone rebuilds the Dalvik cache.
You're welcome.
That did it, thanks. I downloaded the Odex and firmware updates, wiped the cache (not reset factory defaults), rebooted, and system info currently shows MB1.
I'm a hacker, just not a phone hacker, lol.
So, now how do I remove all the samsung crap applications?
Thanks again,
Dave
Most people use Titanium Backup Pro. It costs a few bucks, but is well worth it. I do believe there are other apps that will accomplish the same thing, but I have no experience with them. Before removing any apps, it is generally advised to freeze them first, run for a week or two to make sure there are no problems, and then remove them.
This thread: http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...ng-galaxy-s3-sprint-version-stock-rooted.html will give you some guidance on what can be safely removed.
Just upgraded my stock rooted sprint gs3 to 4.1.2 MD4 and now my Wifi Tether does not work. Anyone know a fix for this?
You'll keep help better by being patient in the MD4 forum. Are you using treve's tether?
sent from my GS3 sporting Wicked Sensations
I followed instructions from the first post, but now I cant get into stock recovery. Am I missing something?
thanks in advance.
thanks in advance.
What happens when you try to boot into recovery? Are you turning the phone off first, and then doing the Vol UP / Home / Power button press?
Check settings / About device, and look at the last three digits of Build Number and Baseband. Are they MB1?
Check settings / About device, and look at the last three digits of Build Number and Baseband. Are they MB1?
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