I really need some clarification. My boyfriend has a Verizon s3 sch 1535 rooted with saferoot. It's 4.3 and have read you cannot unlock the bootloader and to install safestrap to be able to flash custom touchwiz 4.3 based ROMs. The problem is I cannot seem to find any. Where can I find them? Are there any for 4.3?
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Root verizon s3 ROMs?
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Hello NUNNYA!
I've moved your thread from the Private Chat with Staff into the root forum for the S3
Am I understanding correctly that you have the safestrap recovery installed and are looking for roms?
You are correct about the bootloader bit I believe....it's locked.
I've moved your thread from the Private Chat with Staff into the root forum for the S3
Am I understanding correctly that you have the safestrap recovery installed and are looking for roms?
You are correct about the bootloader bit I believe....it's locked.
Yes I have safestrap recovery. From my understanding Verizon makes it very hard or impossible to unlock some bootloaders. I've read that Verizon s3 after 4.3 update totally locked down the bootloader. Safestrap allows you to flash ROMs that are touchwiz based,but is it possible with 4.3? If so where do I find them?
Perhaps this may help?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50448953#post50448953
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=50448953#post50448953
Thanks for the link,I somehow missed that.
Having problems getting a ROM to work. Tried clean and alliance,both failed.
Would it be any easier to update to kitkat,reroot and try a different ROM? If so which rooting method and rom would you suggest?
Also this might be a stupid question but would I need safestrap
Having problems getting a ROM to work. Tried clean and alliance,both failed.
Would it be any easier to update to kitkat,reroot and try a different ROM? If so which rooting method and rom would you suggest?
Also this might be a stupid question but would I need safestrap
You'll still be in the same boat if you decided to somehow update to KK. You'd still need a modified version of safestrap and your roms would still be limited.
I'm not exactly sure why the roms are failing, but what error messages do you get?
Also, I've never used safestrap recovery to flash a rom. (I was fortunate enough to root/install TWRP while on 4.1.)
I'm not exactly sure why the roms are failing, but what error messages do you get?
Also, I've never used safestrap recovery to flash a rom. (I was fortunate enough to root/install TWRP while on 4.1.)
try a fresh download and double check the md5 of your download vs. the posted md5.
If you are not familiar with checking the md5's, see this thread.
http://androidforums.com/threads/md5-verification.443074/
If you are not familiar with checking the md5's, see this thread.
http://androidforums.com/threads/md5-verification.443074/
Is there an option in safestrap to skip the md5 verification?
Checked the box that said skip md5 generation during backup. Tried again still fail. What am I doing wrong? I think I'm using safestrap wrong but I can't find any useful info. I know your not experienced with safestrap but maybe you can point me in the right direction.
Thanks for your help so far
Thanks for your help so far
Well, looking at this thread for safestrap, did you do steps 1-3 under, "What is Safestrap"?
Also, briefly looking at this thread on how to use safestrap, (granted it's for the Note 3) is the process from step 7 on down the procedure you use?
Also, briefly looking at this thread on how to use safestrap, (granted it's for the Note 3) is the process from step 7 on down the procedure you use?