Tips: [SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT V6.0] Drivers, Backup, Root, CWM, BusyBox + MORE [GSM]

INTRODUCING THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT

[FUNCTIONS OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT V6.0 [GSM/LTE][08TH NOVEMBER 2012]

Install drivers automatically
Backup/Restore a single package or all apps, user data and Internal Storage
Backup your /data/media (virtual SD Card) to your PC for a Full Safe backup of data
Perform a FULL NANDROID Backup of your system via adb and save in Custom Recovery format on your PC
Pull /data and /system folders, compress to a .tar file and save to your PC
Auto Update ToolKit to latest push version on startup (donator feature)
Backup/Restore your /efs partition
Dump selected Phone Partitions, compress to a .zip file with md5 and save to your PC
Install BusyBox binary on phone
Root any public build INCLUDING JELLY BEAN (different options available)
Root with Superuser (ChainsDD) or SuperSU (Chainfire) via CWM (works on ANY build)
Flash Stock Recovery
Flash CWM Touch Recovery (thanks to TeamEpic) or CF-CWM Recovery (thanks to Chainfire)
Rename Recovery Restore files if present
Flash Insecure Boot Image for adb mode
Flash Stock Boot Image back to your phone
Create tar file to flash via Odin with 1-click process
Download, Extract and Flash Stock Rom (full DETAILED steps) ESSENTIAL FOR WARRANTY RETURNS
SIM Unlock phone to any Network (thanks to Adam Lange)
Rip cache.img to zip file in CWM format for editing and flashing (thanks to Adam Lange)
Install a single apk or multiple apk's to your phone
Push Files from your PC to your phone
Pull Files from your phone to your PC
Set Files Permissions on your phone
Dump selected LogCat buffers to your PC
Dump BugReport to your PC (if installed)
Help, Information Screen for various tasks
Mods Section to Modify your phone
Reboot Phone options in adb mode
Change background, text colour in ToolKit
Activate Donator features from within the ToolKit

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!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT V6.0!
INCLUDES MODSSECTION V2.2

Mirror Dev-host
of V6.0


NOTE: As the ToolKit.exe and ModsSection.exe files are not Digitally Signed with a Microsoft Certificate they 'may' get picked up as potentially harmful by Antivirus Programs and deleted on first run. If this happens restore the file and exclude it from future scans to use it. This seems to happen mostly on AVG Free and Norton which is why I switched to BitDefender which is much better.

IMPORTANT: ONLY FLASH ROMS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR YOUR PHONES MODEL NUMBER AS FLASHING AN INCORRECT ROM CAN SOFT BRICK YOUR DEVICE!

Credits: ChainsDD for Superuser, Chainfire for SuperSU and modded cwm, koush and the clockworkmod team for cwm touch, ausdim for cwm port to I9305



WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FREE AND DONATE VERSIONS?
THE FREE VERSION OF THE TOOLKIT INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED TO MANIPULATE YOUR PHONE. NOTHING IS RESTRICTED. ACTIVATING THE DONATE VERSION WILL ADD THE ABILITY TO CHECK FOR UPDATES VIA THE TOOLKIT AND HAVE THEM PUSHED TO YOUR PC RIGHT AWAY AS SOON AS THEY ARE UPLOADED TO MY SERVER WITHOUT NEEDING TO DOWNLOAD THE WHOLE TOOLKIT EVERY TIME. THIS ALSO MEANS SMALLER UPDATES CAN BE SENT OUT MORE FREQUENTLY SUCH AS ADDING A SINGLE FUNCTION, FIXING A BUG OR ADDING COMPATIBILITY FOR A SINGLE CARRIER. THE SMALLER UPDATES WILL BE COMPILED AND RELEASED TO THE XDA COMMUNITY AS A FULL DOWNLOAD VERSION SO DONATOR VERSIONS WILL BE UPDATED SOONER.
THE EXTRAS V.I.P. SECTION IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO DONATORS AND CONTRIBUTORS OF THE TOOLKIT. THIS SECTION CONTAINS BROWSER TIPS, GENERAL TIPS, KEYBOARD TIPS, MARKET TIPS, SCREEN TIPS, SECURITY TIPS AND SETTINGS TIPS AS WELL AS A FEW TRICKS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR PHONE. I WILL CONTINUE TO ADD TO IT BUT IN NO WAY SHOULD YOU DONATE JUST TO SEE THE EXTRAS SECTION AS IT WAS ONLY MADE AS A THANK YOU. THIS WILL BE AVAILABLE AS SOON AS I KNOW EVERYTHING IN THE TOOLKIT IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY


(Changelog at the Bottom of Post#1)











PLEASE READ THE *FAQ* IN POST#2 BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS


1. INSTALLING GALAXY S3 DRIVERS


The first thing you need to do is to install the drivers. These are needed so that you can communicate with the phone via the PC and perform the tasks that the ToolKit offers.

a. Make sure your phone is booted into Android and the USB cable is unplugged.

b. Select Option 1 in the ToolKit to install the Samsung USB Driver pack. This should install all the neccessary drivers you need.

c. After the drivers have been installed connect the USB cable and the PC should detect the phone and install the correct drivers. This will also happen when you enter Download Mode and Recovery Mode for the first time.

d. If you want to check the drivers then go to your Control Panel on your PC and open the Device Manager. With the USB cable connected you should see a device listed as 'Samsung Android Phone' or something similar and a driver attached to it.

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2. USING MSKIPS' SAMSUNG GALAXY S3 TOOLKIT V4.0

a. Download the Samsung Galaxy S3 ToolKit package and run to install the ToolKit to your PC. The installation will also create a Shortcut on your desktop for easy access. You have the option to include or exclude the drivers files at installation so if you already have your drivers set up and are just updating the ToolKit then you can untick the drivers if you wish.

b. Once the ToolKit is installed make sure your phone is booted and plugged in via USB cable and double click on the 'Samsung GS3 ToolKit v1.0' shortcut on your desktop to run it.

c. When you enter the Main Menu you will see 'Adb Mode' at the top. If you have installed your drivers correctly then you will see your phones serial number under the text. If you see this then your device is connected and you can carry on.

d. Each option has full information on what it is and how to use it.

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3. FLASHING A ROM, RADIO OR KERNEL VIA CWM RECOVERY

a. Download your chosen Rom, Radio or Kernel from the Development Forum, then make sure your phone is booted up as normal and connect your usb cable so it goes into MTP Mode. Copy the .zip file (DO NOT UNZIP IT FIRST) to the 'Internal Storage' part on your phone. Do not copy it to a Sub Directory as it will be harder to find when flashing it.

b. Enter CWM Recovery (shut down the phone then hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds).

c. Scroll down to 'Install zip from sdcard' and select using the HOME button. Then select 'choose zip from sdcard' if the file is on the external Memory Card or 'choose zip from internal sdcard' if the file is on Internal Memory.

d. Scroll to your zip file and select. Then scroll down to 'Yes' in the list and select to start flashing.

e. When flashing is finished press the BACK Button to go back until you get to the Main Menu and then select 'reboot system now' to reboot your phone into Android.

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4. FLASHING A ROM, RADIO OR KERNEL VIA DOWNLOAD MODE USING ODIN

Odin can be used to flash image files or parts of your phone. You can flash something as simple as a boot image or a complete system. Everything is packed in a tar or tar.md5 file on your PC and flashed via Odin which is a Windows OS program.

a. Make sure you have your tar file stored on your PC.

b. Reboot your phone to Download Mode [shut down your phone, then hold down the Home + Volume DOWN Buttons and press the Power Button for about 2 seconds until a Warning screen appears. Press Volume UP to continue to Download Mode.

c. Connect your phone via usb and the first box at the top under ID:COM should turn blue and have some text in it. If you are using Download Mode on your phone for the first time then you will notice drivers being installed to use it.

d. The site or page you downloaded the file from will usually give you instructions to set Odin but if not you want to load boot/recovery/system files to the PDA location and have 'Auto Reboot' and 'F.Reset Time' ticked and nothing else.

e. Click on 'Start' to start the flash. You can see what is happening in the text box in the lower left.



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USEFUL INFORMATION

How to get into Recovery Mode
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME UP' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 5 seconds to enter Recovery Mode.

How to get into Download Mode (For Odin)
1. Unplug the USB cable.
2. Shut down the phone.
3. Hold down the 'HOME' + 'VOLUME DOWN' buttons and press the 'POWER' button for about 2 seconds until a WARNING! Screen appears. Press the 'VOLUME UP' button to enter Download Mode.

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ChangeLog
ToolKit v6.0 (08th November 2012)
+Added Full Support for International LTE Model GT-I9305
+Updated root support for latest 4.1.1 builds
+Added new Builds to Model Selection Screen
+Added Hotfile links to Stock Firmware for both Models in Downloads Section
+Added choice of Superuser or SuperSU on all root procedures
+Added choice of Custom Recovery when rooting (I9300 only)
+Updated Samsung USB Drivers to v1.5.15.0 (latest version)
+Added Device Information Screen from Main Menu
+Fixed Odin Tar Creator crashing
+Disabled ICS mods being enabled on JB builds which could soft brick the device
+Added NEW 'Quick Picks' Donators Feature
+Re-wrote lots of procedures to incorporate the Quick Picks Feature
+Re-ordered some functions on the Main Menu
+Added solution if CWM Root boots into Stock Recovery after flash
+Fixed lots of parts to improve the Toolkit

ToolKit v5.0 (23rd August 2012)
+Added Root Support for new Jelly Bean Builds
+Added Model Selection Screen at startup for selecting different builds
+Added cwm unroot zip file for quick unroot without wiping and flashing stock firmware
+Added cwm root for Superuser or SuperSU
+Added new Stock and Insecure kernels
+Added new Stock Recovery images
+Added new Stock Firmware download method and new links to various Stock Images
+Wrote new Date/Time method to give support for non UK Regions in various functions
+Added teaser for upcoming Quick Pick function
+Added new options to Settings Screen
+Added 'Help' option on Model Selection Screen
+Added 'Auto Update' check in Settings Screen
+Checked entire code and made edits to parts
ModsSection v2.1 (23rd August 2012)
+Updated Date/Time stamp method
+Updated NAND Backup script
+Added Jelly Bean detection for mods that do not work on that build

ToolKit v4.0 (24th July 2012)
+Added Auto Update Feature (at startup)
+Added 1-Click tar file creator to flash via Odin (from upto 10 images placed in the INPUT folder)
+Added Donator Features Activation from within ToolKit
+Changed Extras Section for new Activation method
+Added CWM Touch 6.0.1.0 to ToolKit
+Added Reboot to Download + Start Odin in 'Reboot Phone Options' screen
+Edited backup scripts for easier operation
+Removed Sim Unlock Tool for further testing
+Various tweaks
ModsSection v2.0 (24th July 2012)
+Added NAND backup option when starting to safe guard against bad mods
+Fixed some code


ToolKit v3.0 (4th July 2012)
+Added CF-CWM Recovery (thanks to Chainfire) as option
+Added cache.img dump to backup options
+Fixed /efs backup/restore tool from previous version not working
+Added Galaxy S3 SIM Unlocker by Adam Lange
+Added Samsung Cache Ripper by Adam Lange
+Updated Odin Flash Tool to v3.07
+Added option to NAND backup to Internal or External Storage + keep/delete files on phone after completion
+Added Rename Recovery Restore files for future proofing
+Fixed CWM Rooting as it wasnt working (incorrect script)
+Lots of re-written code for better functionality
+A few minor bug fixes
+A few other things I forgot to write down


ToolKit v2.0 (22nd June 2012

+Updated CWM Recovery to Touch v5.8.4.3
+Updated Samsung drivers to v1.5.5.0
+Added text on NAND Restore option to check free space (2GB) before starting
+Streamlined Odin flash process. Phone will now automatically reboot into Download Mode
+Added Download Mode to reboot options
+Added Download, extract, flash Stock Rom option. Everything you will ever need to know is in there
+Added Stock Boot Image option
+Added full information on Resetting flash counter
+Alot more minor stuff


ToolKit v1.0 (10th June 2012)
+New release

XDA

 

Awesome!

Ska bli roligt att testa när det börjat trilla ner lite fler intressanta roms

tack för snabb push hit till detta forumet då jag inte har ork att sitta på xda och leta/kolla nya trådar hela dagarna

mvh!

 

Fungerade det bra?

Skickat från min GT-I9300 Blue via Tapatalk 2.0

 

Absolut . Riktigt imponerat av detta program. Testat det ett par gånger och varje gång nickar jag med huvudet och blir förbluffad hur smidigt det är istället för att hålla på med adb direkt via cmd.

 

bumpar denna tråd då detta verktyg är helt fantastiskt bra. Tyvärr har den inte fått den uppmärksamhet den förtjänar.

 

Instämmer!
Ett MÅSTE-program till Windows, är riktigt smidigt att kunna utföra alla operationer direkt i GUI'et för programmet! Hämta NU!

 

Så kort sagt är det ett grafiskt interface för adb?

Skickat från min HTC Legend via Tapatalk 2

 

fast i snart en timme på "shared storage" när jag backupar appar.

What to do?

Edit: ingenting tydligen

Grymt program för övrigt. Så alla inställningar i t ex Beyondpod och Nova kommer vara kvar när jag kör in backupsen på en fräsch rom sen?

 

Så skulle man kunna beskriva det, och mer därtill

Om du valt att spara data för appar så kommer allt vara kvar vid en återställning

 

Video på hur man går till väga.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtmNbAjvjzM

Gjorde en nand backup via programmet och nu skall Omega 8.1 slängas in

 

Låter underbart isf.
Ska lägga in det på burken direkt jag får tillbaks min S3a.

 

Kommer inte längre än såhär när jag ska roota telefonen med alternativ 3:



Har aktiverat USB-felsökning, men den vägrar gå länge än såhär..

EDIT: En omstart av datorn löste problemet!

 

Har du prövat att dra ur usb sladden och starta om tel efter du aktiverat usb felsökningsläget?

En person på xda hade detta problem och då visa det sig vara usb kabeln men testa ovanstående först så får man gå vidare därefter om det inte löser problemet

 

Rebootade datorn och problemet var löst, så nu är jag rootad. Sjukt smidigt program!

Väntar på nedladdningen av MIUI, sen ska jag testa MIUI för första gången (som jag har längtat!)

 

Kan jag uppdatera ota/kies efter allinone root???

 

Nu ska jag köra tillbaka till stock från CM10, vilka backups är nödvändiga om jag ska ha tillbaka mina apps? bara backup apps?

 

Fullständig säkerhetskopiering av apparna med data (vanligtvis non system)

 

Rootning via programmet fungerar inte då den bootar in i Samsungs recovery.

Skickat från min GT-I9300 via Tapatalk 2

 

Känner att jag åter igen måste lyfta fram detta fantastiska verktyg som i stort sätt hjälper dig på alla sätt du kan tänka dig med din S3:a. bla med : root, flash, backup, efs, modem osv. Listan kan göras lång. Tycker detta verktyg är mer än värt att få vara i rampljuset en stund och som förtjänar en gnutta uppmärksamhet.

 

Måste man ha rootat för att göra en nadroidbackup med detta verktyg? Försäljaren på Telenor sa nämligen att telenors stock rom skiljde sig från andra stock roms. Lite sugen på att slänga in en annan kernel och rensa telefonen från bloatware. Vilket skulle kunna ställa till problem om man lämnar in telefonen på ett garantiärende. Det jag vill göra är alltså att göra en komplett backup på rommen som följde med vid köpet. Går det?