Have a Windows computer? Click here to Root any Galaxy S3 on Windows!
Running on Jelly Bean? Click here to Root Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean on Mac OSX/Linux.
Please DO NOT try this on the International GT-i9300 Galaxy S3!!
This method will ONLY work for U.S. and Canadian Galaxy S3 Variants! That includes T-Mobile SGH-T999, AT&T SGH-i747, Verizon SCH-i535, Sprint SPH-L710, U.S Cellular, and any Canadian Galaxy S3.
This guide will root your Galaxy S3 on any Mac OSX computer.
Why would you want to root your tablet?
Rooting will allow you to get full access to your tablet. It gives you "admin" control for everything on your phone so nothing is unrestricted to the user. If you are coming from an Apple product it's like jailbreaking except 100x better!
1. Turn on USB debugging. On your phone, go to "Settings" > "Developer Options" > make sure USB debugging is checked marked.
2. Plug in your phone via microUSB to your Mac OSX computer.
3. Download "GalaxyS3RootUSCanadaMac.zip" folder using the link below.
4. Unzip "GalaxyS3RootUSCanadaMac.zip" and move the folder to your desktop!
5. Open Terminal and type these commands and press enter after each line:
cd Desktop
cd GalaxyS3RootUSCanadaMac
sh RootMac.sh
If you get any problems, try restarting your computer and using a different USB port.
6. Your phone will reboot once or twice depending what type of phone your using.
7. Once your phone has finished rebooting install "SuperUser" from the Google Play Store and your phone will now rooted!
Note: This method only roots your phone, it doesn't install ClockworkMod Recovery.
Using ROM Manager from the Google Play Store to install ClockworkMod Recovery.
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Max Lee
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Max Lee
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