How to Root and Install ClockworkMod Recovery on Verizon Galaxy S3
It’s only Verizon which has locked the bootloader of its Galaxy S3, T-Mobile and Sprint have allowed their Galaxy S3 to be open to the end users as well as to the developers. Even though the bootloaders are locked, developers have achieved root access on the said smartphone. You can now root your Verizon Galaxy S3 to enjoy the root-only apps which other career smartphones are enjoying. The phone has got the CWM Recovery as well. We’ll see how to root as well as install ClockworkMod Recovery on Galaxy S3 in the following guide.
I. Before You Begin:
1. This procedure works on Verizon Galaxy S3 only.
2. You must have ADB installed on your PC. Please refer to our guide to learn how to install ADB.
2. Rooting your smartphone will void its warranty. However, if you install stock firmware or unroot your phone, you can get your warranty back.
II. Downloading Required Files:
1. Download the Odin Tool from here. (Download link is in the first post, with no.2)
2. Download the Rooted System Image from here. (Download link is in the first post, with no.3)
3. Download the ClockworkMod Recovery Image from here. (Download link is in the first post, no.4)
III. Rooting Verizon Samsung Galaxy S3:
1. Download and place all the files on your Desktop.
2. Turn OFF your smartphone using the Power button.
3. Reboot your phone into the download mode by pressing and holding Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.
4. Press the Volume UP key to enter the download mode.
5. Extract files from the Odin archive to your Desktop.
6. Double-click the Odin executable file to launch it.
7. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable while it is in download mode.
8. In the Odin, choose PDA tab and select the Rooted System Image file.
9. Hit the Start button in the Odin to begin flashing the file.
Your phone will reboot and you should have root access on it. If you want more customization on your phone, you can install the ClockworkMod Recovery on it by following the steps given below.
IV. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on Verizon Galaxy S3:
1. Copy the Recovery Image to the folder where you have installed ADB.
2. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable in normal mode.
3. Open a Command Prompt window where you have installed ADB and type in the following commands:
adb push recovery.img /sdcard/
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p18
reboot recovery
Your phone will reboot into the recovery so you can confirm whether the installation process was successful or not. If it reboots successfully into the recovery mode, then you did a great job. You can now load some custom ROMs on your phone to change its appearance and improve performance.
If this procedure helped you, then please head to the official thread over at XDA Forum to thank/donate to the original developer of this root and recovery method !
I don’t see the option to download your zip files.