Monday, August 15, 2016
How to Install a Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3
How to Install a Recovery on Samsung Galaxy S3
A full tutorial about flashing/installing a stock/custom recovery on Samsung galaxy S3 (its exactly the same steps for other galaxy devices, you just need the correct recovery for your galaxy model)
it works for all Android version (4.0.4, 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.2.1)Flashing/installation instructions :
Backup your data first
(For Samsung SCH-I535 galaxy S3 Verizon, you need to unlock bootloader first GO HERE)
1- Download the recovery file (Link below)
2- Unzip the downloaded file only one time
3- Open "Odin3" as administrator
4- Click on PDA button and browse to the unzipped file.tar.md5 file that you extracted
5 - Disconnect any device connected to USB ports on your computer and disable your antivirus software
6 - Shut down your device
7 - Put your device into Download Mode (Volume Down + Home + Power)
8 - Volume up to continue
9 - Connect the device to your computer by USB cable and wait until you get a sign in Odin (ID:COM section) and "Added" in message
10 - Make sure re-partition is NOT TICKED [Very important]
Done !
YT Video link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlPOuqV9rGY
Notes :~ I am not responsible if something bad happened to your device (use this AT YOUR OWN RISK)
~ This stuff is made for Samsung galaxy S3 devices (AT&T, Cricket, GT-I9300, MetroPCS, Sprint, T-Mobile, US Cellular, Verizon and GT-I9305)
~ I just converted "*.img" files from clockworkmod website to "*.tar.md5" file which you can flash by Odin3
~ Download and Install Kies or Samsung mobile driver, if you didnt get a sign in ID:COM or "Added" in message box
~ Official CMW website www.clockworkmod.com
Downloads :
Odin3_v3.04 HERE, v3.07 HERE, v3.09 HERE
Samsung Mobile Driver HERE
Latest Samsung Kies HERE
Touch CMW
Samsung Galaxy S3 (AT&T) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 (Cricket) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 (GT-I9300) 6.0.3.0 Or (GT-I9300) 6.0.3.6
Samsung Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 (Sprint) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 (T-Mobile) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 (US Cellular) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 (Verizon) 6.0.3.0
Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE (GT-I9305) 6.0.2.9
Available link for download