Root [MetroPCS/CDMA] [HOWTO][ROOT]Automatic Root for SGSIII

AP2FTW · Jan 18, 2013

from what i have read here http://androidforums.com/5407361-post55.html

no it will not stop you from doing that update

thakid · Jan 18, 2013

AP2FTW said:
from what i have read here http://androidforums.com/5407361-post55.html

no it will not stop you from doing that update

Thanks....so it might be better to wait until after the update because the root will break after i do the update? And then do this method so I wont have to root it twice

AP2FTW · Jan 18, 2013

its so easy to root though, and totally reversible. why not root, flash a custom rom and you can have jellybean without waiting

Marty_Since87 · Jan 18, 2013

Silly question -____- I don't know why I'm asking but do I need to have access to the internet in order to use the program to root the GS3? I ask because I know some programs require an internet connection to work and download files and whatnot. If everything works out for me and i do get this phone I was going to root it at work using my laptop in stead of waiting to get home.

thakid · Jan 18, 2013

AP2FTW said:
its so easy to root though, and totally reversible. why not root, flash a custom rom and you can have jellybean without waiting

How would i reverse it?

AP2FTW · Jan 18, 2013

MartyMar said:
Silly question -____- I don't know why I'm asking but do I need to have access to the internet in order to use the program to root the GS3? I ask because I know some programs require an internet connection to work and download files and whatnot. If everything works out for me and i do get this phone I was going to root it at work using my laptop in stead of waiting to get home.

no idea man...i can tell you to avoid using usb 3.0 ports...my laptop gave me a blue screen twice...switched to the regular 2.0 ports and it worked fine

thakid said:
How would i reverse it?

if you're only rooted, i believe you only need to uninstall the superuser app and do a factory reset. if you have flashed a custom rom, you can flash this stock rom http://androidforums.com/metropcs-g...oot/640679-stock-metro-stock-rooted-twrp.html and then delete superuser and factory reset to unroot

im still a noob at this so i might be mistaken, but i think thats how you do it. hopefully someone will chime in if im wrong

Marty_Since87 · Jan 19, 2013

AP2FTW said:
no idea man...i can tell you to avoid using usb 3.0 ports...my laptop gave me a blue screen twice...switched to the regular 2.0 ports and it worked fine

No problem, my laptop only has 2.0 ports.

tiede · Jan 19, 2013

Droid_4sure said:
Here is a step by step Video tutorial.... on how to root The Samsung Galaxy S3 [Metro PCS]
http://youtu.be/cRt1MqiXsSI

Video added to OP. Fantastic job on the video, btw. Much props.

tiede · Jan 19, 2013

Oh, and no Internet needed for install. Once you have the files (either from downloading or transferred viaa flash drive for example, the entire install is done offline.
It only needs Internet access if you're trying to reach the developers for a much deserved donation.

Marty_Since87 · Jan 19, 2013

tiede said:
Oh, and no Internet needed for install. Once you have the files (either from downloading or transferred viaa flash drive for example, the entire install is done offline.
It only needs Internet access if you're trying to reach the developers for a much deserved donation.

Thanks, I'm going to use Skip Soft's GS3 tool kit instead when I get the chance.

Di27 · Jan 20, 2013

Hi I am having trouble with it finding my phone, i cant download the driver coz link is dead but my laptop seems to detect my phone fine i can even transfer files inbetween. do i just need additional drivers? can someone please reupload the drivers the link is dead.

airtioteclint · Jan 20, 2013

Di27 said:
Hi I am having trouble with it finding my phone, i cant download the driver coz link is dead but my laptop seems to detect my phone fine i can even transfer files inbetween. do i just need additional drivers? can someone please reupload the drivers the link is dead.

I did not use this root method myself so I'm just stabbing in the dark here.

If the pc reads your phone I don't think you need any more drivers.
Make sure you unzip all files. Running anything in zip will keep files from seeing each other causing errors.
Make sure you have all other usb ports diconnected. something like a mouse and keyboard is fine but anything else might confuse the script. Also make sure you're using the cable that came with your phone. Not all are created equal.

AnthonyXoom · Jan 24, 2013

Kyes is showing me this update, says that if im rooted, it may fail. Have anyone tried yet???

cpelliott · Jan 27, 2013

After the OTA update last week, I no longer have root. No big surprise there. Is it safe to reapply the automatic root after the update? Has anyone done so yet?

Kernel version is now 3.0.8-1195373 dated Jan 19 2013.

FurtimSicarius · Jan 27, 2013

I need help. So I open the .bat file for rooting my S3 (Metro PCS) and I proceed to root and follow the prompts and press enter. It takes me through all the directions but doesn't actually root it, help!!! :thinking:

mike28 · Jan 27, 2013

FurtimSicarius said:
I need help. So I open the .bat file for rooting my S3 (Metro PCS) and I proceed to root and follow the prompts and press enter. It takes me through all the directions but doesn't actually root it, help!!!

Can you try this too
http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?t=635810

thakid · Jan 27, 2013

It might be because of that update the other day. Might have to wait until there is another root kit that will work with the new kernel they sent out with the OTA update...it sucks because I was goin to root my phone too until I found out the jellybean update will kill the root

Krew · Jan 30, 2013

This worked for me. I did install the OTA. Just keep trying I guess, I just followed the steps like I did the first time and everything went well.

LDrifta · Feb 7, 2013

ok i have a little issue here... dl'd the root toolkits and uhh.. yeah lol only found 2 dll files in a zip folder... no 7zip package, no bat file.. did i do something wrong??

lol

firenemesis7 · Feb 7, 2013

http://goo.gl/HOrSC if you followed this link should be all these files once you unzip
adb.exe
adb.osx
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
debugfs
debugfsinput
NUL
one-click-root-unix.sh~
RootDebugfs.bat
RootDebugfs.sh
RootDebugfs.sh~
su
Superuser.apk

LDrifta · Feb 7, 2013

firenemesis7 said:
http://goo.gl/HOrSC if you followed this link should be all these files once you unzip
adb.exe
adb.osx
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
debugfs
debugfsinput
NUL
one-click-root-unix.sh~
RootDebugfs.bat
RootDebugfs.sh
RootDebugfs.sh~
su
Superuser.apk

haha wth... i just re downloaded it and sure enough all the stuff was there.. so that just proves a bad dl can happen anytime :/ lamee... sometimes you might not even know your missing things but your new rom dont work for some reason LOL

thanks for the reply bro

time to get to work haha

tiede · Feb 8, 2013

So, did this root method work for you, ldrifta?
I'm just wondering, because of the increased failure/difficulty reports I've noticed scattered around as of late...

LDrifta · Feb 8, 2013

tiede said:
So, did this root method work for you, ldrifta?
I'm just wondering, because of the increased failure/difficulty reports I've noticed scattered around as of late...

yeah actually it did

it was kinda my own fault for the error.. even though the directions said to use 7zip, i just normally extracted because it was a .zip file not a 7z file lol, but sure enough got everything going, was super easy haha

on a side note, i love the ui of twrp, but i ended up switching to CWM (user-preference i guess)

mike28 · Feb 8, 2013

Ldrifta said:
yeah actually it did it was kinda my own fault for the error.. even though the directions said to use 7zip, i just normally extracted because it was a .zip file not a 7z file lol, but sure enough got everything going, was super easy haha

on a side note, i love the ui of twrp, but i ended up switching to CWM (user-preference i guess)

So l how you like the beast

LDrifta · Feb 8, 2013

mike28 said:
So l how you like the beast

well i cant truley use it yet lol, no service but wifi makes it all better haha, but honestly... i like the smoothness of it, but the stock look is just uhhg haha, cant wait till i get the stock rom finished so than i can start making some neccessary changes hahaha, blue battery for starters.. stupid GB green color sucks LOL

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