Rooting & Recovery Guide
Guide For Getting Root And CWM Recovery On The Galaxy S3(VM)
Guide For Getting Root And CWM Recovery On The Galaxy S3(VM)
Download Mode = Press And Hold Volume Down, Home, And Power Button At The Same Time
Recovery Mode = Press And Hold Volume Up, Home, And Power Button At The Same Time
Requirements:
Samsung Galaxy S3(VM)
Windows PC
USB Cable
Steps:
1. Download ClockWorkMod(CWM) Recovery, Samsung Drivers, Odin 3.04, and Root From Recovery Zip
2. Install The Downloaded Samsung Drivers
3. Plug In GS3 Into PC(Powered ON)
4. Place Root From Recovery Zip On SD Card(Internal Storage)
5. Unplug GS3 From PC
6. Place Odin Folder and CWM File In A Folder On Your Desktop
7. Open The Odin Folder In The Folder On Your Desktop
8. Right Click The Odin EXE And Click Run As Administrator
9. Once In The Main Menu Of Odin, Click The PDA Button
10. Navigate To The CWM File And Double Click It
11. Once Back To The Odin Main Menu, Uncheck The 'Auto Reboot' Option If Checked
12. Make Sure The 'F. Reset Time' Option Is Checked
13. Power Off Your GS3
14. Take Off The Back Cover Of Your GS3
15. Go Into Download Mode
16. Once Your Phone Power ON To Download Mode, Let Go Of The Buttons
17. Press Volume Up To Continue
18. Plug Your GS3 Into PC (Your Computer Might Say Installing Drivers, Let It Do So)
19. A Blue Box Should Pop Up In Odin Saying 'com#' (# = a number)
20. Click The Start Button
21. It Should Take 10 Seconds, Once Odin Says 'PASS' You May Unplug Your Device
22. Pull Your Battery Out Then Place It Back In
23. Go To Recovery Mode
24. Let Go As Soon As Your Device Lights Up
25. Use The Volume Up And Down Buttons To Navigate And The Power Button To Choose
26. Navigate To 'Install From SD Card' And Select It
27. Navigate To 'Choose Zip From Internal SD Card'
28. Navigate To The Root From Recovery Zip And Select It
29. Select 'Yes', Then Select 'Go Back' Once The Installation Is Finished
30. Then Finally Select 'Reboot System Now'
Now You Are Rooted With A Custom Recovery!
Video: How to Root the Sprint / AT&T / T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S III - Latest - YouTube