[SGS3-R530M] Return to stock & reset your flash counter

[Gam3r 4 Life]

R530M (d2mtr)
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LJ3 (MR update 1)
www.shabbypenguin.com/OUDstuff/Samsung/Metro/R530M/Stock/LJ3/R530MVQALJ3.tar

LJ1 (release firmware)
www.shabbypenguin.com/OUDstuff/Samsung/Metro/R530M/Stock/LJ1/R530MVQALJ1.tar

MB2 (Official 4.1.2 Release)
www.shabbypenguin.com/OUDstuff/Samsung/Metro/R530M/Stock/MB2/R530MVQAMB2.tar

This tar will wipe your entire device. the only way they will know you were rooted is via download counter.

How to reset the flash counter
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This is for LJ1, if you use this on any firmware newer it will cause issues. my suggestion is to use the modded triangle away i made which can be found here. it will work on both firmwares no issues.

Flash Counter Reset (for LJ1) flash this zip in custom recovery before you odin to reset your download counter to 0

Credits for flash counter reset:
airtioteclint
edgeez25
averagewonder
and a very special big thanks to billard412 for helping me learn this stuff.

I received a notification from Kies today that the new phone firmware was downloaded and ready to install. My question is this. Is there any difference between the Kies 4.1.2 update, and the "R530MVQAMB2.tar" from Shabby? I update using the tar, amd was wondering if the official Samsung release is different in anyway? Thanks

 

[Shabbypenguin]

negative

 

[n4zty]

No difference my friend the 400 mb update was meant to just patch your ics stock rom to jellybean so only replaced/placed needed system files. the tar file is the whole entire firmware/rom. so if you do mess up your phone and want to go back to stock jellybean instead of stock ics u can just flash that tar.

 

[ewok896]

Hey, I'm having some difficulty rooting my phone after converting back to stock. The batch file on my computer informs me that access was denied for copying the root files to my phone, despite having usb debugging and unknown sources turned on. Help? :O

 

[Shabbypenguin]

is it because you are on 4.1.2 where t hat exploit doesnt work?

 

[ewok896]

is it because you are on 4.1.2 where t hat exploit doesnt work?

I think so. Is there any way to work around that?

 

[Shabbypenguin]

yea dont use that script

 

[Nokkie]

I hope this works.

I need to make my phone completely stock.
So that I can activate a new account at MetroPCS.

Currently using PACman Rom. They "couldn't program" it because it is rooted and using a custom Rom. I personally call bull .. but whatever.

 

[Shabbypenguin]

no, sound sabout right since they cnat use teh dialer codes on an aosp rom...

 

[Nokkie]

no, sound sabout right since they cnat use teh dialer codes on an aosp rom...

ahhhh .. ok. it just sounded like a load they were feeding me lol
this is my first time using a aosp rom

 

[Virgil0601]

this is the file https://www.dropbox.com/s/n8qrn7l9q97gaxo/metro-S3-stock.rar

ok so this put's root and everyting on it. So I don't have to go root to hook backup and blah blah blah !!!

 

[Ironman1740]

please help i dont know which file i should download sense there are 3 of them? i downloaded one and it failed in odin mode now my phones is in emergency mode what do i do? help

 

[Ironman1740]

never mind people i fixed it!!! sorry

 

[Virgil0601]

I have a question about how to use the flash to reset my counter. What I'm wondering is all I do is flash the LJ1 Rom have the flash zip on my card first and then flash the LJ1 rom and then boot into my cwm and then flash the counter rest? Is that all I have to do? Please help me I'm stuck on how to reset my flash counter.

 

[Shabbypenguin]

yes, it is much easier to just use triangle away though

 

[ewok896]

I was wondering if there's any way to change your mind and phone number in cyanogenmod. Every once in a while my nightly will change these, rendering my calling and texting abilities useless, so I have to stock flash and reroot S well as reinstall CM. Any way to do it inside CM instead of stock?

 

[ivanrad]

hello i have a galaxy s3 for sprint its on 4.1.2 i just rooted it via auto rf root
i was wondering if i just flash thing rom how will it add my metro pcs info like the MEID

 

[flakito97]

hello i have a galaxy s3 for sprint its on 4.1.2 i just rooted it via auto rf root
i was wondering if i just flash thing rom how will it add my metro pcs info like the MEID

you have to access dialer codes and do it manually .

easiest way that is..

 

[LDrifta]

what is the correct order to accomplish this in? odin back then use triangle away?(which requires root access)

or to triangle away first, then odin back to stock? will that add a number to the count afterwards?

sorry to post this after pm'ing you, but i figure it's best to have the order in public for others to see for themselves

as simple as this proccess sounds, it's still tricky getting it done correctly on the first try if your slow like me LOLOL

 

[Shabbypenguin]

triangle away then odin, stock odin doesnt add

 

[LDrifta]

triangle away then odin, stock odin doesnt add

thank you sir!!

 

[ZOOLAHiSHKOBOB]

I did odin on it however, i got my data back but I don't have my prl, number, or MIN. help please!

 

[Shabbypenguin]

you need to get your msl and then dial ##rtn#

 

[ZOOLAHiSHKOBOB]

you need to get your msl and then dial ##rtn#

How do I do that? I tried to manually update it but that's not fixing it. :s

Shabby could you email me at zulkieflysim@gmail.com or google message me. I've been up till 4am trying to get this fix. )=

 

[LDrifta]

How do I do that? I tried to manually update it but that's not fixing it. :s

Shabby could you email me at zulkieflysim@gmail.com or google message me. I've been up till 4am trying to get this fix. )=

i was doing a lil reading here:
Last attempt to fix "Stuck In Roaming mode" for the SGS3 - Galaxy S III Guides/Tutorials - TeamUSCellular

this is for a different variant, but the proccess seems somewhat universal, might be able to help with your issue friend

@ShabbyPenguin: would you mind verifying if this seems legit? not sure if you would know or not but you have a way better grasp on the "innards" of these devices than i ever will :/ LOL

EDIT: other reports show people were able to restore the missing info with a cm backup/restore or to odin back to the first stock release (LJ1 for us) have you done so already?