Root [Virgin Mobile] VM Galaxy S III - Android 4.3 Confirmed

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ron scubadiver said:

I am in Texas which is kind of a Sprint stronghold, and nothing yet.

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It's not necessarily your location. It's a server issue, and they roll it out at random to keep their servers clean.

 

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There is an mk5 update on the samsung opensource site...

 

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So has anyone gottin the notification an has it the 4.3 update install on there phone or what??
I still haven't got a notification for the update!!

 

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Thanks every one!!

 

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I still don't have it. So just how many people have gotten it?

 

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I still don't have it. So just how many people have gotten it?

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Idk. I'm still waiting. -.- and well whoever the OP was I beleive he wouldnt ONLY because they do point out that Virgin Mobile's new Galaxy S3's are all updated with Android 4.3. Either Virgin Mobile is taking their sweet little to or there's a problem with the servers.

 

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Here is the zip from my /cache folder.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ypduy8ao60p7n9/3bfb8f7f0ee3382377e88ec983e066e2b7cc7cf2.USER_L710_SPT_MG2_to_MK5_Update_FWD.zip

 

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I asked on Virgin Mobile's Facebook and the response I received was
Starting 11/22/13 the software update became available for the Samsung Galaxy S III.
-Cristal G.

 

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No notification as of yet for 4.3 here in Virginia...

 

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Here is the zip from my /cache folder.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4ypduy8ao60p7n9/3bfb8f7f0ee3382377e88ec983e066e2b7cc7cf2.USER_L710_SPT_MG2_to_MK5_Update_FWD.zip

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I just downloaded this, now im gonna try flashing it. Hopefully this works!!
Also, Im completely stock and unrooted and ill be flashing this through stock recovery

 

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Love the update! You are the BEST regolzen!

 

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Downloaded it. About to install it

 

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All I can say is WOW!! Everything went smoothly. I put the file on my sd card, went into recovery, applied the update, and everything works perfectly.
Thank you so much for uploading this!!

 

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So one question. Would I have to change kies air on my computer since it's updated to android 4.3?

 

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Anyone know how I could install the update if im rooted and have CWM?

 

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Omfg its LOVELY THANK YOU

 

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Can anyone else upload the zip? Dropbox temporarily disabled the download for too much traffic. Also what's different about the update?

 

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Anyone know how I could install the update if im rooted and have CWM?

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As far as I know, you'll just have to sit tight until Punk gets it tweaked to flash on a custom recovery.

 

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Can anyone else upload the zip? Dropbox temporarily disabled the download for too much traffic. Also what's different about the update?

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Re uploaded
3bfb8f7f0ee3382377e88ec983e066e2b7cc7cf2.USER_L710_SPT_MG2_to_MK5_Update_FWD

 

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Can I not flash this with twrp?

 

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Can I not flash this with twrp?

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No it MUST be flashed by the stock recovery

 

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And the only way to get stock recovery is to use KIES?

 

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All I can say is WOW!! Everything went smoothly. I put the file on my sd card, went into recovery, applied the update, and everything works perfectly.
Thank you so much for uploading this!!

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Could you be a bit more specific, exactly where does it go and how does one get into stock recovery?

 

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Could you be a bit more specific, exactly where does it go and how does one get into stock recovery?

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Put it on the root if your EXT SD card. Go into stock recovery, look for the file then flash it.. If u backed up your ROM before u rooted it you should be able to back it up and still have stock recovery.. That's what I did but they're also saying through kies. Idk what that is exactly...

 

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Hook your phone up to your computer. Start kies, and choose "Firmware Upgrade and Initilisation" under Tools. It will wipe your data, photos, apps, etc. and restore to build MG2. Then, you'll officially have stock recovery.

 

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