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How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS)

January 29, 2013 in Android How To's, Featured, How To's, Samsung Galaxy S III (MetroPCS) How To’s

Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS)

Unrooting your Samsung Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS) will let you reinstate the warranty of the device as well as you’ll be taken back to the stock firmware that has no modifications and is pure Android firmware. You may want to unroot your device because you’re selling it, or maybe you’re tired of using custom ROMs and want to have that stock feeling once again, then you’re right at the right place. In the following guide, we’re gonna show you how you can unroot your Samsung Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS) and get it back to stock. Here you go:

I. Before You Begin:

1. You should have rooted your device using the procedure given here.

2. Make sure your device’s charged fully or has at least 60% of battery life left.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Stock Firmware (Download the appropriate firmware for your device)

2. Odin

III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy S3 (MetroPCS):

1. Download and place both the archives you downloaded to your Desktop.

2. Extract files from both the archives to your Desktop.

3. Double-click on Odin executable file and it’ll launch.

4. Click on PDA tab and select the Stock Firmware file you extracted to your Desktop.

5. Checkmark the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time. Leave Repartition box unchecked.

6. Turn OFF your device.

7. Reboot the device into Download mode. To do so, simply press and hold the Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.

8. You’ll see a prompt asking you to confirm your action, press the Volume UP key.

9. Once inside the Download mode, connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.

10. Now in Odin, click on Start button and it’ll begin flashing the firmware.

11. Once flashing’s done, your device should reboot automatically.

12. And you’re unrooted now!

Well done! Your device’s now unrooted and is back to stock firmware. You can now start using your device from a fresh state!

If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.

If you need help with this procedure, please ask in the comments below or in the forum.

This is part of our Android How To’s. We have how to’s on rooting, loading ROMs, and tons of other tips and tricks for your specific device or for Android devices in general! For all of our Android How To’s, head here.


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  • shehbaaz memon

    looking forward towards doing it!!
    hope it works. custom rom destroyed my s3 :(

    • Bond.

      I had Cyanogen mod on my S3, it ran like ass so I’ve taken it off and put the original Samsung Firmware on it, and it’s even worse, won’t stay on for over a minute without freezing. Going to send it to Samsung hopefully they will repair it.

  • a normal guy

    my s3 wasnt turning on before i did this, now it turns on but it freezes in the metro logo what can i do to fix this?

    • Mahesh Makvana

      Did the procedure go well?

  • Zach

    Can you use this for cricket?

    • http://www.techlisten.com Mahesh Makvana

      Nop, you MUST not use this for Cricket as it may brick your device. It works for the MetroPCS variant only.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002459629935 Usman Ghani

    I done all but now i can not make calls or send sms. network not registered error please help me!!

    • Mahesh Makvana

      Did you choose the appropriate firmware for your device? Sometimes choosing a firmware that’s not available for your location can cause this kind of issues.