To root your Verizon Galaxy S3 smartphone device, you will need read and follow all instructions listed below, and when the process completes you’ll also be able to flash CWM Recovery image on your device.
This tutorial will help you to learn how to successfully root Verizon Galaxy S3 device using the Odin application and two files in .img format.
When you have root rights on your device, you’ll be able to install and run new Android applications with root needs. After rooting, you get lots of improvements in your device.
How to correctly prepare the Verizon Galaxy S3 smartphone and your computer for the root process:
- This guide is only for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 model number I535.
- Don’t apply this tutorial on other US variants of S3. Don’t try on any other International Galaxy S3 device.
- Check your device’ number model:
To know that go to: Open> Settings and see on about phone, you will get the model number of your device.
Create back-up of all files stored on your phone.
- Enable USB Debugging from Android option.
- Charge your device Verizon S3 battery until it reaches 80% power levels. This ensures that the phone will not face sudden power off during the rooting process.
- Install on your Computer the USB drivers for Samsung Galaxy S3 USB.
- Disable all antivirus or antimalware programs protection from your computer.
Only advanced Android users can use this guide so follow the instructions only when you are an advanced Android user.
NOTE: Use this guide at your own risk. We will not be held liable for any damage to your device which may occur while following the guide.
Now if you understood all risks and all instructions, it means that you’re ready to apply the follow the guide.
Don’t skip any step, read all guidelines and instructions first and only then start installing Odin and root your device.
Guide How to root Verizon Galaxy S3 with Odin tool
- First download applicationOdin 3.07 fromHERE.
2. Extract the zip file into Odin folder.
3. Download the next two root files on your PC: Blank System.img.tar | Rooted System.img.tar
4. Save them in the Odin folder.
5. Power OFF your Verizon S3 device, and boot into Download Mode.
6. To Enter on Download Mode, you must press and keep holding ‘volume down’ + ‘home’ + ‘power’ buttons simultaneously.
7. A ‘warning!!’ alert will display on your device and now you need to press ‘volume up’ to load the Download Mode.
8. Run ODIN executable.
9. Now you should connect the Galaxy S3 I535 to your computer via Original USB Cable.
10. Check ODIN application. If ODIN says ‘added!!’ you can apply the next step, if not, you should return on preparation requires guide and download and install the USB drivers for your device. Another solution is to change the USB port from your computer and see if ODIN says that the device was ‘added’.
11. When all drivers have been installed and the ODIN application work with your smartphone, you can move to the next step.
12. Click the ‘PDA’ tab in ODIN and select ‘black.system.img.tar’ file.
Attention: Don’t change the default ODIN options and be sure that the ‘re-partition’ setting is not checked.
Press START and now the Blank system.img.tar file will begin to install on your Verizon S3 smartphone.
13. When the installation is finished your Verizon S3 will restart automatically, and when the Samsung LOGO is displayed, you can unplug the smartphone from your computer.
ODIN should say ‘PASS’. If ODIN don’t work and gets stuck:
- Unplug the Smartphone
- Remove battery device.
- Close ODIN application.
- Re-insert the battery on your device.
- Repeat the guide starting with step 6.
Note: When you are installing the Blank system.img on your device Verizon Galaxy S3, the device will restart and it will remain locked by the time the Samsung logo appears. Be calm and go on to remove the smartphone’s battery, after that re-insert the battery and boot into Download Mode your device once again.
For Next steps follow the instructions bellow:
- Boot your device in Download Mode (like you did at step 4).
- Close the Odin application and after that launch the Odin application again.
- Connect your smartphone to your PC via original USB cable.
- Click in ODIN application the ‘PDA’ tab button and after that select ‘rooted.system.img.tar’ file.
- Press ‘START’ button in ODIN and now you should wait until the rooted system image file is flashed.
After the process completes, your device will reboot and now you can unplug the USB cable from your smartphone when the Samsung Galaxy S3 Logo is displayed.
Your Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3 model number I535 device should boot now into normal Android mode, and rooting becomes successful.
Now your smartphone is rooted and you can start to install new application with the root requirement, on the next address you will find also one tutorial about how to install CWM Recovery on Verizon Galaxy S3 phone.
If you have questions please feel free to ask us in our comments section, and of course if you know other methods to easily root the Verizon variant of Galaxy S3, please share with us.
