How to Unroot the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (Verizon)
Perhaps you’re done playing with root and custom ROMs on your Android device? Regardless of the reason, it’s usually pretty easy to unroot your device and go back to the stock firmware.
Some of the reasons for unrooting your Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (Verizon) 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 Mini (Verizon):
I. Before You Begin
1. Your device should have at least 70% of battery life left.
2. This procedure only works on Windows based PCs.
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.
Stock Firmware (Type in SM-G730V into the device box and it should list out all the firmwares available for your device)
III. Unrooting the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (Verizon)
1. Extract files from Odin as well as Stock Firmware by right-clicking on each of them and selecting Extract here.
2. Double-click on Odin executable and it’ll open.
3. Click on PDA and choose the stock firmware you just extracted to your Desktop.
4. Make sure Repartition is unchecked in the Odin.
5. Put a checkmark in the boxes that say Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time.
6. Turn OFF your device.
7. Turn it back on by holding down Volume DOWN+Home+Power buttons together.
8. Press Volume UP and your device should boot into Download mode.
9. Plug in your device to your PC via USB cable.
10. Hit Start in the Odin and it’ll start flashing the stock firmware on your device.
11. Once the flashing’s done, your device should automatically reboot.
12. You’re all done!
All set! You are now running stock firmware on your Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (Verizon) and have unrooted it.
Want to try again? You can always reroot your device by heading to our Rooting How To’s section, finding your device, and doing the How to Root listed for it there.
When I signed up for page plus i had bought a samsung galaxy s3 mini
(verizon) which I had to get flashed in order for it to work on 3g, they
didnt have 4g at the time, but now I want to get a better phone and I
want to give my son this s3 mini, but i want to keep my number….so i
called up page plus and they told me i had to unflash it, and i was
wondering if that was the same as unrooting it, i called them back today
and they said yes it was and that i had to unflash the 3g to get it to
4g something about 4g default settings or or back to its original
something so i ca reactivate it with my son’s number and a sim
card…also the guy who flashed it did a poor job as some of my pre
installed apps were rendered useless (thought you should know that)
believe it or not I dont have facebook or twitter or anything like that.
Will this article/tutorial do the trick?
please hekp…thank you
darahen2004@yahoo.com