i love these forums! first place i looked when i got this "update" for my S3! and you fellers n gals are already on it... good work all!!
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If you are running a stock rom, rooted, unlocked/locked bootloader with stock recovery, you will lose the ability to unlock the bootloader if you accept the update.
I was stock, unrooted (as such, stock recovery) and the update went off when I wasn't paying attention to it. I've since flashed AOKP and different kernels without problem. The bootloader is fine post-update.
If your baseband is G7 and giving you difficulty, you can just flash back to G2 in Odin
I have just been deferring the update. I have still not rooted because I have not had the time and I was pleasantly surprised by how content I am with this phone as is. That being said, I do not trust Verizon at all--so I never install updates without further research.
I was satisfied, but wanted to check out google now. I was waiting for the right time to root, and this update kind of forced my hand. Better to root / unlock before they force something on me!
But can you unlock the bootloader???
I rooted the phone and had clockwork installed. I didn't freeze any apps, but when I tried to do the update it failed on its own. Any idea what's causing this and how can I get my phone to be like it was stock?
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If you want the update, you must reinstall/flash the OEM recovery back. The alternate recovery, CWM, is what is causing the update to fail.
Just some info that some may find useful.
I was unlocked and rooted. I've flashed a few builds of CM10, but kept going back to stock via clockwork mod's backups. My stock image has never relieved an OTA update (clockwork always made it fail), and is the same exact version that came on the phone (never factory reset).
For various reasons I decided to take this OTA. Here's how:
1. Did a titaniumn backup and clockwork backup (just in case something went wrong, it didn't)
2. Re-enabled all disabled apps (disabled via ICS, not titaniumn)
2. Re-locked the bootloader using ez-unlock
3. Backed up root using voodoo rootkeeper
4. Using ODIN 3.04 and the Verizon S3 stock recovery image I flashed the original recovery.
(see How to Re-install Stock Recovery and Update OTA on Galaxy S3! | GalaxyS3Root.com) Note I used the newer 3.04 vs what they linked to.
5. Rebooted. Accepted the update. It installed fine.
6. Used voodoo to restore root.
I have not tried to unlock the bootloader. I don't see the point until I want to flash another ROM.
To round out the information for me, what method did you use to unlock the bootloader, originally?
I used an early (probably the first) version of "VZW GS3 EZ-Unlock (Bootloader)" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmmeff.ez.unlock&hl=en).
Root, if it matters, was done using the non-odin way. "debugfs-based Root for Galaxy S III" by "Noxious Ninja".
Still no auto update for me . The only reason maybe is I have every possible system app that I can without root, disabled.
is there a list of these apps out there somewhere? i have had the phone for 4 days and i see a ton of bloatware stuff that i will never use, but i don't necessarily want to root yet while i get my bearings with touchwiz.
i came over from a rooted HTC Evo 4G and i do love tinkering with Android, but i want to ease my way into it (plus i wouldn't mind waiting for a JB update in the next month or two).
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