Root [AT&T] New Guide for rooting Galaxy S3 ATT Sprint T-Mobile Rogers

Sepero · Feb 23, 2013

Models: SGH-T999, SGH-I747, or SPH-L710 (US/Canada)
Edit Update: Here is the best working new guide I have found
http://androidroots.com/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s3-easy-for-att-sprint-t-mobile-rogers-carriers/

I followed the instructions for this link in the ATR thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726960

It didn't work for JB on the S3 for me. I found a more updated guide guide here: [link removed, see end of thread]

Frisco · Feb 23, 2013

Sepero said:
I followed the instructions for this link in the ATR thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1726960

It didn't work for JB on the S3 for me. I found a more updated guide guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1701770

Thank you for the heads up, Sepero. I'll replace the bad one with the good one after checking them out.

[edit] Done.

Sepero · Feb 23, 2013

Frisco, my sincere apologies. The new link I gave is not good either (it doesn't work for att). After about 4 hours and reading several different guides, I finally found one guide that says "don't reboot because it will erase cwm". I would think that might be an Important thing to mention, since just about every guide says to have "restart" checked in Odin. :thinking:

I think the original guide probably still works, but imho it was just poorly written, and I believe it was the reboot that was preventing me from following it all the way through.

To be perfectly honest, I can't say I found even a single guide I would consider "a really good explanation" for rooting the ATT S3. I think the guide I originally linked was a pretty good guide, but it just uses a different recovery image than our phone needs.

I may write a what I consider a "good guide" here on our forum if I get the chance. I feel that it is sorely needed. Sorry again about being incorrect on the links in OP.

Frisco · Feb 23, 2013

Sepero said:
Frisco, my sincere apologies. The new link I gave is not good either (it doesn't work for att). After about 4 hours and reading several different guides, I finally found one guide that says "don't reboot because it will erase cwm". I would think that might be an Important thing to mention, since just about every guide says to have "restart" checked in Odin.

I think the original guide probably still works, but imho it was just poorly written, and I believe it was the reboot that was preventing me from following it all the way through.

To be perfectly honest, I can't say I found even a single guide I would consider "a really good explanation" for rooting the ATT S3. I think the guide I originally linked was a pretty good guide, but it just uses a different recovery image than our phone needs.

I may write a what I consider a "good guide" here on our forum if I get the chance. I feel that it is sorely needed. Sorry again about being incorrect on the links in OP.

Actually, some are reporting success with the new guide. But I like the idea of you having a handle on what is needed as far as wording etc.. if you don't mind and have time, go ahead and put together one that seems to have the clarity that you have recognized as missing from the other two.

What I'll do in the mean time is put a note in the Root Guide near the link explaining things a bit.

Sepero · Feb 23, 2013

Frisco said:
Actually, some are reporting success with the new guide

I would be surprised about that, because after I flash the image from it to my phone, I was soft-bricked. lol

Thanks for the words of encouragement, and I think that you putting a note near the link is a great idea. Cheers

Sepero · Feb 24, 2013

Ok, it looks like this guy did write a good guide for our version of the phone. Finally found it. Thanks Frisco
http://androidroots.com/how-to-root-samsung-galaxy-s3-easy-for-att-sprint-t-mobile-rogers-carriers/

Deleted User · Feb 28, 2013

You guys keep leaving out one important step. The first one.
THIS METHOD OF ROOTING WILL NOT WORK WITH A MAC COMPUTER.

Sybrant · Feb 28, 2013

herschen · Mar 1, 2013

I've already upgraded to the official version of AT&T Jelly Bean through Kies. Will the link at the top (not the xda-developer one) work with rooting with JB already installed? I tried searching for this, but only found guides to install JB ROMS. Thanks.

Sepero · Mar 1, 2013

I'm not sure about that. I think that the phone I tested it on was Android 4.1

Sorry I give a better answer, but I didn't have my sgs3 for long

Covart · Mar 4, 2013

This is for the noob's. Download and install on your PC (sorry, no Mac equivalent).

Literally, an idiots guide to rooting and ROM'ing. This program holds your hand all the way through.

Link: Goo.im Downloads - Downloading Samsung_Galaxy_S3_ToolKit_v7.0.exe

And here is the XDA thread from where it originated. Info, screenshots, etc: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1746665

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