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I decoded my phone two days ago, but it wasn't through an IMEI calculator, the guy used a VBOX or something, the idea is that he told me that I can't change my rom, which sucks. I just want to know if that's true, or the guy just didn't had the mood to explain things to me. I searched the net, but I couldn't find an answer and I don't want to risk it, because the bloody thing cost me .
Kernel vs is 2.6.32.9
Android is 2.2 vs. V10C-oct 2010.
If you guys could help me with some info, it would be great.
Well...I don't know what the guy used or why did he tell you that u can't change your rom ...
but, since, you have 2.2, I bet you can root it , install custom recovery and then flash a custom rom over your current one...in fact, I'm quite sure of it
Give it a try...you won't regret it...at least I didn't
EDIT: Oh wait....10C is 2.2.1 which is unrootable ( uptill now )...
So, your only option is to downgrade it to 2.2 ( v10B ... I think ) via KDZ tool and then root it.
I see, so there's no danger of "re-locking" my phone then? .
And one more thing, because this phone is kind of new (my first android) I got to ask (I'm sure I can find some posts around here somewhere and I will search, but I just need to know what to look for first ), Is there anyway that I can back-up my current rom? (just in case things go south)
Well
As far as I understand things, the only way you could reactivate the network lock would be by undoing whatever that guy did.
That could happen if the unlock method he used implies modifications in the ROM area of the phone, but if this would be the case, unlocking would be so easy, just by using an LG official ROM update and so rewriting that portion of the code.
But I think that the network lock might be in the Radio ROM.
So maybe you are safe to upgrade/downgrade main ROM of your phone, but for safety you should not update the Radio ROM?
Anyone else has ideeas?
Also, this kind of supports my theory: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=711750
Don't know of any locks .... (currently using optimus one)
But...try downgrading with official LG Rom using KDZ tool and then IF it locks up ask your friend ( who unlocked it before ) to do so again ... maybe it'll work but, no promises.
Link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875881
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865479
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901247
Oh one more link ... I think this one sums it all up :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
hell1134 said:
Well...I don't know what the guy used or why did he tell you that u can't change your rom ...
but, since, you have 2.2, I bet you can root it , install custom recovery and then flash a custom rom over your current one...in fact, I'm quite sure of it
Give it a try...you won't regret it...at least I didn't
EDIT: Oh wait....10C is 2.2.1 which is unrootable ( uptill now )...
So, your only option is to downgrade it to 2.2 ( v10B ... I think ) via KDZ tool and then root it.
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V10c is 2.2 coz i'm use same version to
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
EDIT: Oh wait....10C is 2.2.1 which is unrootable ( uptill now )...
So, your only option is to downgrade it to 2.2 ( v10B ... I think ) via KDZ tool and then root it.
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Soz ,only the indian v10c is 2.2.1.
Nxt time don't answer if u arnt exactly sure.
Thanks a lot guys, it worked, I downgraded to 2.2 and rooted it. The phone is still unlocked, no problems, he probably rewrote the radio and (I assume) he just didn't bother explaining .
Much appreciated.
I have bought a SGS2 in China. It comes with Chinese firmware (has English language though) but mostly with Chinese software and without Android Market. So it does not sync with Google, searches go through Baidu, I can't find and install most apps so it's essentially not very fun to use.
I have been trying to exchange the Chinese firmware for European firmware using ODIN.
Sadly, this seems not to work: the flashing always fails, leaving my phone bricked until I reflash the Chinese firmware (which works fine). This Chinese firmware has a different format, i.e. there are no CSC, MODEM and CODE tarballs. Instead there is one single tarbar containing the following files
boot.bin
cache.img
factoryfs.img
hidden.img
modem.bin
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
zImage
I would be terribly grateful if someone could help me make my 500 euro phone useful, or at least I would like someone to tell me why this firmware cannot simply be installed on this phone.
ownhere --yeah the guy making googlemap mods -- is now making sgs2 rom based on china sgs2 rom
Go get it here
Thanks, but will this enable the Android market? It doesn't say so in the Chinese translated through Google Translate.. :/
umm.. i thought u can read chi ..
It will enable market for sure. Here's 2 captured pics of that rom
It's in Chinese but u may still recognize the market icon @ second line together with some other GG stuffs.
said Non-officially , china version i9100 has some easy-to-brick problem rooting and flashing eu/hk rom, so maybe u should try this ownhere rom.
Thanks! This sounds really promising! Does it support English language still? I'll try as soon as possible!
yeah every android handset supports english locale I guess.
like ur china version does.
Thanks again. By the way, why is it that Chinese I9100 models have this problem? Is it a different filesystem? How have they managed to block EU firmware from a phone whose hardware ought to be identical?
Does it have anything to do with the processor not being a Tegra2?
Oh delicious man! It works! So far at least, I've been able to add a Google account and download apps from the Android market. I'm the happiest person on the planet. 100% fact*
*probably
no idea.
It's a "It's said".
lol
Cool. I've been playing with it for a bit and am quite happy with it.
Some problems still remain, though.
1 The Reader's Hub and Social Hub are gone, not that I care that much
2 The MediaHub still only offers Chinese services, might want YouTube there
3 I don't find a phone software update button in the settings menu anymore (do I manually have to check for updates to this mod? Probably)
4 Adding a Credit Card to Google Market makes it become unresponsive (before I even am allowed to enter a card number). Might work better back in Europe.
5 I am now using a custom rom. I feel more comfortable with stock roms. I don't want to sound ungrateful but would love to know why I cannot simply flash European stock roms and how I could circumvent the barrier.
But a big thanks so far, it actually makes my phone usable and the GPS fix is fast as **** now!
Same as you all : look for a google open rom to flash on chinese I9100
Dear gluppfisk, You are a happy one with this cooked rom, accepted on chinese I9100, but including sone open application (google, market, ...).
But the link in the thread for this rom is now dead.
Is there someobe to reawke such a link ?
sspslv said:
dear gluppfisk, you are a happy one with this cooked rom, accepted on chinese i9100, but including sone open application (google, market, ...).
But the link in the thread for this rom is now dead.
Is there someobe to reawke such a link ?
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+1111111 please
and a little words about how u did it, google translator makes me crazy
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+1111111 please
and a little words about how u did it, google translator makes me crazy
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Yeah, it's a little hard to understand via google translate... I clicked on the link for http://u.115.com/file/dn6hgajt... and then had to ask a friend in China to translate. Those are in the attached jpg's, below.
bluppfisk said:
This Chinese firmware has a different format, i.e. there are no CSC, MODEM and CODE tarballs. Instead there is one single tarbar containing the following files
boot.bin
cache.img
factoryfs.img
hidden.img
modem.bin
param.lfs
Sbl.bin
zImage
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All official stock rom has only 1 tar file, containing the same files as above.
bluppfisk said:
Cool. I've been playing with it for a bit and am quite happy with it.
Some problems still remain, though.
1 The Reader's Hub and Social Hub are gone, not that I care that much
2 The MediaHub still only offers Chinese services, might want YouTube there
3 I don't find a phone software update button in the settings menu anymore (do I manually have to check for updates to this mod? Probably)
4 Adding a Credit Card to Google Market makes it become unresponsive (before I even am allowed to enter a card number). Might work better back in Europe.
5 I am now using a custom rom. I feel more comfortable with stock roms. I don't want to sound ungrateful but would love to know why I cannot simply flash European stock roms and how I could circumvent the barrier.
But a big thanks so far, it actually makes my phone usable and the GPS fix is fast as **** now!
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I am in the same boat as you! Well, actually my brother is, he got a chinese SII from a friend, and I bought myself a european SII a few days ago, he definitly would like to have a regular EU SII
So +1 for you, looking for the same things
Hello there,
I have the same problem as OP, and i'd also like to know a way to flash this chinese SGSII with an european rom/custom rom (such as superfast litening rom).
Thanks !
mr_pause said:
Hello there,
I have the same problem as OP, and i'd also like to know a way to flash this chinese SGSII with an european rom/custom rom (such as superfast litening rom).
Thanks !
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M.Pause...
I have the same issue. Bought in China, tried to load non-china ROM and soft-bricked my phone. After much research, it seems that the Chinese have locked out a good deal of the functionality from their version of the SGS2 and blocked the ability to download a non-chinese ROM to the phone. I keep hoping someone will figure out a way around this--like to repartition the phone and add a different boot loader... or something like that.
In the meantime, your best bet is to go to onwhere's website: http://bbs.gfan.com/maintain.html?20110906. This person apparently doesn't like that the chinese have them locked out of google marketplace. They have a hacked ROM that you can load into the phone and get most of your needed functionality. It's not great, but it's better than nothing. FYI, onwhere is chinese and so it the page. You'll need to go through google translate or the like. I also have some screen shots earlier in this thread that have some of the download links translated. You might want to check them out.
If you manage to figure out a different way around this, would you mind shooting me a message on this forum?
Thanks, G.
gmstrollo said:
M.Pause...
I have the same issue. Bought in China, tried to load non-china ROM and soft-bricked my phone. After much research, it seems that the Chinese have locked out a good deal of the functionality from their version of the SGS2 and blocked the ability to download a non-chinese ROM to the phone. I keep hoping someone will figure out a way around this--like to repartition the phone and add a different boot loader... or something like that.
In the meantime, your best bet is to go to onwhere's website: [strange forum rules]. This person apparently doesn't like that the chinese have them locked out of google marketplace. They have a hacked ROM that you can load into the phone and get most of your needed functionality. It's not great, but it's better than nothing. FYI, onwhere is chinese and so it the page. You'll need to go through google translate or the like. I also have some screen shots earlier in this thread that have some of the download links translated. You might want to check them out.
If you manage to figure out a different way around this, would you mind shooting me a message on this forum?
Thanks, G.
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Yup, my phone is already flashed with onwhere's rom.
It's somewhat unstable and doing strange things sometimes, but it works.
If i find something i'll post here.
i got my sgs2 in malaysia it support chinese and english. my rom version is xwkf1 2.3.3(singapore ver) , think of flashing the lastest 2.3.4 which is europe rom . does europe lastest rom support chinese ?
It's still right here.
http://bbs.gfan.com/android-2099143-1-1.html
Hello everyone,
I am new to the forums, actually this is my first post.
I got a Motorola Razr XT910 and couldn't be any happier. The phone is awesome and fast and everything is amazing.
i did one update once i got the phone and it updated to 2.3.6 and the system version is 65.1.40.XT910.PSHAsiaRetail.en.03 and i was frustrated because i live in the US and i bought the Phone from an online store(NEWEGG) for $480,
So now i am stuck on Asia system software.
The question is, Is there a way to get a system software like a US or EU software ? and is it worth it ? what are the differences ?
Also one more thing, when i watch videos from the DESKTOP YOUTUBE and OTHER VIDEOS ONLINE(High Definition MP4) or stuff like that. i find like a little black horizontal lines on the top of the screen(its barley visible) in fact no one from can see it except me XD. so i was wondering if there is a driver or update or something ? as it don't happen when i watch normal YouTube on the YouTube app nor i can see it when using the phone normally.
Thank you all. Hope i will find answers in this forum.
Hi there,
I was in your situation, only in Europe, not in the US. So I switched my AsiaRetail ROM to a en.EU retail and I've had no problems whatsoever. What you need to do is read these three topics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1539192 - get RSD Lite and the Moto drivers from here, install them before attempting anything else;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956 - get a ROM of your liking then go to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342567 - and read how to root (if you want, that is).
As for the black lines, I really can't help you as I don't watch online videos on my phone.
If you need further help, let me know.
zkvvoob said:
Hi there,
I was in your situation, only in Europe, not in the US. So I switched my AsiaRetail ROM to a en.EU retail and I've had no problems whatsoever. What you need to do is read these three topics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1539192 - get RSD Lite and the Moto drivers from here, install them before attempting anything else;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956 - get a ROM of your liking then go to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342567 - and read how to root (if you want, that is).
As for the black lines, I really can't help you as I don't watch online videos on my phone.
If you need further help, let me know.
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Man, thank you so much for your help. I really appreciate the effort. I really do !
Just one more question though, whats the difference ? and when will i be getting the official ICS upgrade ? and will it come faster on EU or Asia retail ? or both are the same ?
You don't want US because that is Verizon software, for the Xt912 (CMDA). I suggest you get EU, to obtain the fastest set of updates for the GSM razr.
What happens if i change it to the EU.Retail ? will i still be able to get updates and ICS officially ? will this void my warranty ? please help !
Iorveth said:
What happens if i change it to the EU.Retail ? will i still be able to get updates and ICS officially ? will this void my warranty ? please help !
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Yes you will get OTA ICS and it shouldn't void any warranty as long as your remove root (should you hand it back in)
So if i change the ROM to EU i have to root but after changing the ROM and everything is fine then i need to remove the root ?
i heard that root is not removable ?! right ?
i have Asia retail in US and it works beautifully. i see no reason to change.
the only reason why i want to change it is because i hope that the phone will get updates faster and the camera will work better and the phone performance will be better too
so after installing the motorola drivers, download the RSD lite and the eu retail rom whats next? im already rooted
So yeah, got one of these phones. It's slow... I tried installing a ROM before, and I bricked it.
It's not like I did something wrong, I picked s5830i rom, from the forums, and my device never booted again.
Before I had a HTC HD2, I did a lot of flashing here, unluckily it got bricked, because it got really hot while doing task29. I tried doing the unbricking, but since I didn't really knew what region my device is, so I had to give it back to the warranty, they fixed it, but it took two weeks, that's not a time I want to wait without any phone. And I saw that CM7 is out.. Damn. So guys is it really worth, and any ideas how can I find my device region? Just in case if I would flash it again and brick it.
You Have Surely Didn't Follow the instructions of the rom you were flashing as you bricked it
You should be on Stock Rom before flashing any customs roms
You should see yourself which rom suits you in development section
You Can Flash any Odin Package For it
IF you Want for your region only you should search on google or XDA
Btw i am from India but i am using australian odin package Just for baseband firmware as XXLA2 is prefered for flashing rom
as per my knowledge
You can check Sams Firmware site to find the right one for your country. When i looked recently nearly all countries have latest update of firmwares. When you have firmware you can use unbrick tutorial in dev or general section to revert back to stock. Thats what the service guys do to your phone. Use the latest firmware available to your country. And happy flashing of roms in dev section but carefully read instructions as every one of them need different flashing sometimes.
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Hi everyone,
as might be guessed by my user name, I am indeed located in Kenya, East Africa. I am new to this forum, and I am even new to phone modification/flashing custom ROMs, in fact, although I am an IT field technician I was old fashioned enough to stick with my nice old Nokia 6303i up to now (yeah, just a simple mobile phone, nothing smart at all)...
Now finally I got an old but nice and still fully working Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300 from a friend. There are lots of problems with software updates though, simply because the Android version is 4.3, which is way out-dated by now...
Here comes my question - I have been trying for hours, days and weeks to find the stock firmware downloads for that, but wherever I try to get it I am being told the files are not available anymore/not to be found. I don't dare trying to flash the firmware to something newer without being sure to be able to go back in case of a mess-up, since I am an absolute noob with that.
Can anybody here provide a reliable and still working download link for old stock firmwares for this phone? Surely there must be some sort of archive that still holds them, only I am apparently too daft to find it.
Please bear with me!
Hoping for someone being able to help me with this,
Best regards from Kenya!
Andy