How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
While some users prefer being rooted for lifetime, others just go back to stock after playing with root for a while. Unrooting and flashing back the stock firmware on the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo is as easy as pie, and you’ll be done in no time. So if your final decision is to unroot your device, here’s how you can do that:
Unrooting is the process of removing root access, a custom recovery (if you have one), and just trying to get the device back to as close to stock as possible.
Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo are:
- Sending in the device for warranty (most, but not all unrooting procedures reinstate the manufacturer warranty if you had one before rooting).
- Starting over (simply undoing everything you did while rooted so you can have a clean slate to start over).
- Fix any issues (Maybe rooting messed something up? No problem, unrooting will take care of it for you).
Ready to get started? Here’s how to unroot the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo:
I. Before You Begin
1. You should’ve rooted your device using the procedure given here.
2. This only works for the GT-I9300I variant of the device.
3. This procedure should only work on Windows based PCs.
4. You should’ve required drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t, download and install the latest drivers from here.
II. Downloading Required Files
1. Download Odin and save it to your desktop.
2. Download the appropriate stock firmware for your device and save it to your desktop.
III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo
1. Extract files from both Odin and Stock Firmware to your desktop by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll launch.
3. Click on PDA and choose the stock firmware file that you just extracted to your desktop.
4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
5. Checkmark Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time in the tool.
6. Turn OFF your device.
7. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN, Home, and Power buttons together.
8. Press Volume UP and you should be in Download mode.
9. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.
10. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the selected stock firmware on your device.
11. When the firmware’s flashed, your device should automatically reboot.
12. You’re all set!
Excellent! Your Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo is now unrooted and is running the official stock firmware. You can no longer use root-only apps on your device, however, you can re-root your device to enable the same.
You can click here to find all of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo How To’s.
You can also find all of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo ROMs we have here.
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