SGS3 - Root/CWM and more

Prakash Shetty

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Jun 8, 2012, 1:33:01 AM6/8/12

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Contains Root: SuperSU v0.89 / Recovery: CWM v5.5 :: CF-v1.2 / Util: CWM Manager v3.50

http://download.chainfire.eu/185/CF-Root/SGS3/CF-Root-SGS3-v6.0.zip

ODIN - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1110471&d=1338981159

- Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch!
- Unzip the attached Odin3-vX.X.zip file
- Download and unzip the CF-Root-SGS3-vX.X.zip file (see posts below this one)
- If you end up with a recovery.img and cache.img file, you've extracted twice. You need to end up with a .tar file - don't extract that one
- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer
- Start Odin3-vX.X.exe
- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-SGS3-vX.X.tar
- Put your phone in download mode (turn off phone, then hold volume-down + home + power to boot - if it asks you to press a button to continue, press the listed button, or run adb reboot download command)
- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer
- Make sure Repartition is NOT checked
- Click the Start button
- Wait for Android to boot
- Done (if it took you more than 30 seconds, you need practise!)

Better Camera Mod - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1107752&d=1338879090

- Battery mod / start Camera below 15 %
- Start camera while on CALL
- "VOLUME DOWN/UP" to shot a photo
- 192 kbit @ 48khz for all resolutions

New in Vers. 1.1:
1080p superfine: 30 Mbit / fine: 24 Mbit / normal = 19 Mbit

720p superfine: 19 Mbit / fine: 15 Mbit / normal: 10 Mbit

If you have allready a custom rom installed: replace original SamsungCamera.apk in system\app\ with this one using e.g. "Root explorer" or something...
You need a rooted Device !
other then that on Stock Rom delete or move SamsungCamera.apk AND SamsungCamera.odex from system\app\ folder....
Then simply insert the SamsungCamera.apk and set the permissions.
Finally restart.

Auto Brightness mod

This mod contain 10 brightness level (stock only 5 level) with a bit higher values as the stock one.

Use CWM to flash the zip file

http://www.mediafire.com/?867yyzbxrtrk925

Back to Stock - http://www.mediafire.com/?34z87u59k588i8c

Modded TouchWiz with wallpaper scrolling and 6x5/5x5 app drawer

http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1108774&d=133891893

Backup your current version of SecLauncher2.apk in the /System/app folder(that way you can replace the modified version with the original)

Rename apk to SecLauncher2.apk

Copy the apk to /System/app folder with root explorer(or similar) OR use adb

Reboot

CirclesMod - Battery Circle with %

http://www.mediafire.com/?46orbvdomfoxpz8

flash via cwm

for other battery mods look here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1686464