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Uh... Method via Rachel lol

I downloaded something from the play store, it was really quite fool proof. Rachel gave me the link.

Here it is
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5tbW1lZmYuZXoiXQ

Ah yea, that'll do it, I could be wrong but that might let you flash JB once it's released too, still wouldn't hurt to get odin going and getting used to it. :thumbup:

The bonus of having a NAS is I can make you a login and put all the needed files into a folder for ya :)
 
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Ah yea, that'll do it, I could be wrong but that might let you flash JB once it's released too, still wouldn't hurt to get odin going and getting used to it. :thumbup:

The bonus of having a NAS is I can make you a login and put all the needed files into a folder for ya :)

Now that our bootloaders are unlocked you only need Odin to go nuclear and flash completely back to stock. With an unlocked bootloader you can flash JB through recovery.

(I'm currently running JB on my VZW GS3)

KLin - download this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmmeff.ez.unlock

It's by the same dev that you posted above and is a simple way to unlock your BL. Just download, open, hit the unlock button....and poof - you are free of the VZW shackles. Its really that simple.
 
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Ah yea, that'll do it, I could be wrong but that might let you flash JB once it's released too, still wouldn't hurt to get odin going and getting used to it. :thumbup:

The bonus of having a NAS is I can make you a login and put all the needed files into a folder for ya :)

Sounds great... ! I also downloaded and ran the Terminal Emulator.

(yawns)

G'morning All!

Well, it's a wet n soggy morning here, hopefully Isaac is moving along now though.

How's everyone doing?


Not bad... Brisket is in the smoker... 10 more hours and we should be good to go. Thank God I have chicken, artichokes, pineapple, corn and hot dogs to hold us over !
 
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Let there be smoke ... Lovely day !
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My two least favorite days of the year used to be Valentines day and Mothers day:p

Meh, being married, Valentines is pretty much not that big of a deal. :p:)
Mother's Day on the other hand, basically just a required phone call. My dad doesn't care much about Father's Day (though I call anyway), but my mom is a big proponent of her day, especially to here from her grandkids.
 
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Meh, being married, Valentines is pretty much not that big of a deal. :p:)
Mother's Day on the other hand, basically just a required phone call. My dad doesn't care much about Father's Day (though I call anyway), but my mom is a big proponent of her day, especially to here from her grandkids.

I like the holidays and what they stand for:D Didn't used to like them bc those are typically the busiest day's of the year in fine dining restaurants:p Everyone wants to take the Sig other and mom out for a sit down on those days = super busy.
 
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Meh, being married, Valentines is pretty much not that big of a deal. :p:)
Mother's Day on the other hand, basically just a required phone call. My dad doesn't care much about Father's Day (though I call anyway), but my mom is a big proponent of her day, especially to here from her grandkids.

Being married has probably made Valentines day even more important for us!

Mothers day is invariably some sort of chocolates for Toma's mom and flowers for my mum. Those flowers tend to get expensive when you factor in the currency exchange rate...

I'd call me mum as well, but if wait long enough then she'll call me when she gets the flowers!
 
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Now that our bootloaders are unlocked you only need Odin to go nuclear and flash completely back to stock. With an unlocked bootloader you can flash JB through recovery.

(I'm currently running JB on my VZW GS3)

KLin - download this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mmmeff.ez.unlock

It's by the same dev that you posted above and is a simple way to unlock your BL. Just download, open, hit the unlock button....and poof - you are free of the VZW shackles. Its really that simple.

I was always a tad fuzzy on bootloaders, never really knew what they did (and never claimed to)

So from an unrooted S3, I take it I cant use EZ to flash and root, I would need to root first?
 
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I was always a tad fuzzy on bootloaders, never really knew what they did (and never claimed to)

So from an unrooted S3, I take it I cant use EZ to flash and root, I would need to root first?

Only us folks on VZW need to bother with EZ unlock... our bootloader was the only one that shipped encrypted. The rest of you folks just need to root and flash a custom recovery.
 
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Yea I just read that on the rootzwiki ... so id still use odin to root (as I am already familiar with the process) im just waiting on JB now before i get started.

If your familiar with Odin... you can use that to flash a rooted rom. Then once you are rooted with a custom recovery you would just flash roms through recovery (ODIN no longer needed).

I typically caution new folks from using odin. If your not careful you can do things in ODIN that will seriously mess up your phone.
 
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