Hi,
Basically, I'm selling my GS2 and I want to return it to it's original state, as in, the Orange UK firmware, remove the root etc on the device.
I'm currently running Lightenin' Rom 1.3 on the device.
Is it just as simple as downloading the Orange UK firmware from this site, and running a flash through ODIN? Will this also get rid of the yellow triangle?
Thanks for any help.
Dean
Should do but you will be left with the custom rom counter .
See binary rom counter post dev section .
jje
I could use the USB jig to do that right? I have one of those badboys!!
Im glad somebody asked this question, i have been searching for an answer to this exact same question for over 2 days and was about to start a new thread
I'm glad someone's asked this too. I find the dev threads generally poor at explaining things clearly. There seems to be a lot of assumptions about the reader's knowledge, which can leave you wondering "WTF???"
I've not had any problems with any previous phones, but this is my first native Android device so I'm obviously having to learn quite a bit.
My one question would be to Deanoaka. When you say:
Is it just as simple as downloading the Orange UK firmware from this site, and running a flash through ODIN?
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Where are you getting the Orange firmware from? Could you supply a link for that please?
You can get all the carrier branded roms from here pal:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
safeelhd2 said:
You can get all the carrier branded roms from here pal:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
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Ah! You diamond. Cheers mate
Now that's a thread that deserves to be stickied!
Come on guys and girls, nobody got the answer to this question?
Question answered .
Flash stock/original rom via ODIN you then may need to set binary counter to zero via USB jig .
All in DEV section .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1064894
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110160
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1068522
jje
Awesome!, Thanks a bunch mate!
Its wierd though, when you post a question in dev forum they tell you to post it in Q&A. When you eventually post in Q&A, the answer is lying in the Dev Forum. lol
safeelhd2 said:
Awesome!, Thanks a bunch mate!
Its wierd though, when you post a question in dev forum they tell you to post it in Q&A. When you eventually post in Q&A, the answer is lying in the Dev Forum. lol
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Yes that to stop idiots who wont even read the first page posting stupid questions when a search would reveal the answer .That leads to no time to develop .
jje
I already flash from XWKF1 to XXKG5 (actually my 2nd try, and I think, I failed to root it). It's ok with my action (I'm from Malaysia)?
I realize my usb lock screen doesn't appear when i plug in into pc. I dont know how to remove safely from pc as before i just hit home button at my sgs2 to remove it.
I'm very2 noob. It's ok if I go to samsung service centre and ask them to restore to original state and wipe all data like new from the box? Is't affect my warranty?
Hope someone will answer my noob questions. Tq...
Related
Hello, i hope its the good forum for reply, but i dont find the orignal post,
i need your help, and your answer.
I unlock my galaxy SII with the appz on the android marker (after root)
Sg II unlock, it give me a code, with that i unlock my gsII.
I test with another operator sims, and it works.
After that i put a custom rom, for not have a branded gsII.
and i did a hard reset, and i sold it.
But The guy who bought my gs II saying me that the phone is not unlocked...
How can it be ? is it possible or is it a trick for cancel the command?
Thanks for the answers!
Read the very first thread in this subforum
sorry how i can move this tread to the good one..
Its a question so belongs in Q&A .
First thread is FAQ
Phone cannot relock itself .
jje
JJEgan said:
Its a question so belongs in Q&A .
First thread is FAQ
Phone cannot relock itself .
jje
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First thread in dev is not FAQ. Its now moved
robstunner said:
First thread in dev is not FAQ. Its now moved
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I see i am reading in Q&A.. but its moved from Dev .
jje
robstunner said:
First thread in dev is not FAQ. Its now moved
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I see i am reading in Q&A.. but its moved from Dev .
Post in dev section chop off one finger ???
jje
hello
i know that i post on the bad sub forum..My appologize..
usually i dont post..
So a phone can't lock back alone, with a flash of a rom?
So the guy who got my phone, lie to me ?
About the lock?
Thank, JJEgan
So it's weird that he's saying to me this thing.
That's the operator can see that the phone is unlocked now, and relock it? without say a word?
Hey guys can someone please help me asap,
I have a SAMSUNG GALAXY S2 with VODAFONE AUSTRALIA
Like a stooge even though I didnt really know what i was doing I tried to put on ICS on my phone and replaced the PHONE, PDA, BOOTLOADER AND CSC files on my phone using odin 1.8 and i really hate my phone right now it barely works, I have been on the net and mainly this forum all day but all the links/downloads arent working, can somebody please tell me where i can download the stock firmware/kernel whatever it is called for my phone with Vodafone Australia, thank you so much in advance, thanks.
download from http://www.samfirmware.com/
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=4#regiona
At the risk of repeating myself for the 8,921,764th time...If you want the original stock firmware that came with the phone, search Samfirmware.com & follow whatever instructions they have for firmware downloaded from their site.
If you're happy with the latest stock firmware (which might be the same as the firmware which was on the phone when you bought it), get the PC version of Checkfus (search for it on here/Google). This will enable you to download the latest firmware available for your phone model/country/carrier that you'd normally get via OTA update with Kies. If you do choose this, flash the firmware package you download following the instructions here.
MistahBungle said:
At the risk of repeating myself for the 8,921,764th time...If you want the original stock firmware that came with the phone, search Samfirmware.com & follow whatever instructions they have for firmware downloaded from their site.
If you're happy with the latest stock firmware (which might be the same as the firmware which was on the phone when you bought it), get the PC version of Checkfus (search for it on here/Google). This will enable you to download the latest firmware available for your phone model/country/carrier that you'd normally get via OTA update with Kies. If you do choose this, flash the firmware package you download following the instructions here.
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Wrong Wrong WRONG its 8,921,765 .
Seriously we need some Faqs and Guides .
jje
Hahahahaha I laughed so hard I snorted. Sorry JJE, I'll be sure to keep proper count in future.
But you know how it is; /sarcasm on/ if only we had guides & FAQ's on here as you said, maybe we wouldn't get dozens of these questions everyday /sarcasm off
JJEgan said:
Wrong Wrong WRONG its 8,921,765 .
Seriously we need some Faqs and Guides .
jje
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MistahBungle said:
Hahahahaha if only we had guides & FAQ's on here as you said, maybe we wouldn't get dozens of these questions everyday /sarcasm off
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nope never under estimate the power of asking a question than searching for 10 mins. lol
write 100 guides and one will still ask some basic question!
Very true mate (unfortunately).
atifsh said:
nope never under estimate the power of asking a question than searching for 10 mins. lol
write 100 guides and one will still ask some basic question!
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Hey guys well I'm really sorry but like i said i have been searching all day and the thinks have been broken, now please dont shoot me, but how the hell do I download it off sammobile? I click download and all it does is open another tab with the same page, sorry for being such a noob, thanks.
Search for CHECKFUS and download your firmware .
FAQ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1065995
NEW HERE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
bible
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1473577
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
MrRx7s3 said:
Hey guys well I'm really sorry but like i said i have been searching all day and the thinks have been broken, now please dont shoot me, but how the hell do I download it off sammobile? I click download and all it does is open another tab with the same page, sorry for being such a noob, thanks.
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Click firmware, choose type, then os, then model, then region. Then click download on the one you want on the list that appears.
EDIT: you DO have to be registered on the site to download... Maybe this is what is popping up?
Hi all. I would like to keep my stock firmware up to date on my rooted S3, but have a few questions about this. From what I can tell the easiest way to do this seems to be by downloading the newest firmware (say from SamMobile) and using Odin to push it to the phone (since I can't use OTA updates and Kies refuses to connect to my phone). What confuses me about the stock firmware for this phone are the different country/carrier codes. Do I need to be concerned with using one from a different country than me (I'm in the US), or are they just generic firmwares that can be used by any country? SamMobile shows a bunch of new firmwares for the S3 released in February but they all have different country/carriers, what's the point of this? Currently my phone is running baseband version I9300XXELL4 which doesn't seem to coincide with the US, which I guess is also part of what is confusing me.
Thanks for your help!
Dead1ne said:
Hi all. I would like to keep my stock firmware up to date on my rooted S3, but have a few questions about this. From what I can tell the easiest way to do this seems to be by downloading the newest firmware (say from SamMobile) and using Odin to push it to the phone (since I can't use OTA updates and Kies refuses to connect to my phone). What confuses me about the stock firmware for this phone are the different country/carrier codes. Do I need to be concerned with using one from a different country than me (I'm in the US), or are they just generic firmwares that can be used by any country? SamMobile shows a bunch of new firmwares for the S3 released in February but they all have different country/carriers, what's the point of this? Currently my phone is running baseband version I9300XXELL4 which doesn't seem to coincide with the US, which I guess is also part of what is confusing me.
Thanks for your help!
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1. flash i9300xxemr2
2. nevermind about the country/carrier codes.
3. enjoy.
j0sefuz said:
1. flash i9300xxemr2
2. nevermind about the country/carrier codes.
3. enjoy.
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Thanks for the quick response!
If the country/carrier codes do not matter then why are there so many different firmwares with the different countries?
Dead1ne said:
Thanks for the quick response!
If the country/carrier codes do not matter then why are there so many different firmwares with the different countries?
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i do not have the answer for that since i am just new in flashing roms.
but i know it is ok to use a rom from another country regardless of what country you are in.
fyi, I am from the Philippines and i use the XXEMR2 rom which is for Vodafone Germany.
Dead1ne said:
Thanks for the quick response!
If the country/carrier codes do not matter then why are there so many different firmwares with the different countries?
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Modem may or may not be better CSC has local area network settings .
Simple is that you flash a firmware and if you have network problems you try a diffrent modem .
READ.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1927113
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2148708
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1881220
jje
JJEgan said:
Modem may or may not be better CSC has local area network settings .
Simple is that you flash a firmware and if you have network problems you try a diffrent modem .
READ.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1927113
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2148708
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1881220
jje
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I've checked my CSC and it comes up as unknown - is this an issue or does this need to get fixed before I update my firmware? My phone works fine right now. Also, how do you try a different "modem". Do you mean just flash a different version of the firmware?
Believe me I have checked every sticky in the I9300 forum and none of them explain the difference between the different stock firmwares. None of those links are helpful .
Dead1ne said:
I've checked my CSC and it comes up as unknown - is this an issue or does this need to get fixed before I update my firmware? My phone works fine right now. Also, how do you try a different "modem". Do you mean just flash a different version of the firmware?
Believe me I have checked every sticky in the I9300 forum and none of them explain the difference between the different stock firmwares. None of those links are helpful .
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In that case not a clue do i have .
Suggestion is that you actually start at the beginning and learn .
Start by reading the unhelpful links which you have failed to bother to read .
The one about modems may be relevant or not .
XDA does not spoon-feed .
JJEgan said:
In that case not a clue do i have .
Suggestion is that you actually start at the beginning and learn .
Start by reading the unhelpful links which you have failed to bother to read .
The one about modems may be relevant or not .
XDA does not spoon-feed .
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Wow, I come here to politely ask one question (essentially) and this is what I get. In case you have issues reading, read this: I have read every single sticky thread in its entirety (something it seems you haven't done, might I add) and none of them answer the question I am asking. I'm not asking you to "spoon feed" me and hold my hand through rooting my phone or how to use Odin (since all of that info is on sticky threads). I am simply asking what the difference is between stock firmwares that have different country codes. If you cannot answer that, please do not waste my time by responding to this thread. It would do you well to read my entire first post before giving me answers to questions I did not ask to begin with.
Dead1ne said:
Wow, I come here to politely ask one question (essentially) and this is what I get. In case you have issues reading, read this: I have read every single sticky thread in its entirety (something it seems you haven't done, might I add) and none of them answer the question I am asking. I'm not asking you to "spoon feed" me and hold my hand through rooting my phone or how to use Odin (since all of that info is on sticky threads). I am simply asking what the difference is between stock firmwares that have different country codes. If you cannot answer that, please do not waste my time by responding to this thread. It would do you well to read my entire first post before giving me answers to questions I did not ask to begin with.
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i already told you, NEVERMIND about the codes.
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i already told you, NEVERMIND about the codes.
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Thank you again, and I will try out a random firmware to see if it works. I still am curious as to what the difference is though.
There is a very good guide to csc/modems /baseband etc....All in the stickies .....that you diligently read
That would be that one then that has no information .
Galaxy S3 Modem / Radio Collection (I9300 & I9300T ONLY) CWM & Odin Flashable
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1740061
Really its about time someone knocked this forum back into shape it used to be XDA Developers forum not some f**** kindergarten kids fix my phone now i don't want to bother to learn you do it now forum .
jje
My Ace 2 is EE branded:
Latest firmware info
GT-I8160 Galaxy Ace 2
PDA: I8160XXLL2
CSC: I8160EVRMA1
Added: 2013-0-10
(From sammobile)
If i flash a BTU firmware, then update it via Kies to jellybean, will it brick the phone or is it safe? Has anyone else done this?
Your telephone would explode because you did not used Q & A Thread, and you did not bother to use search function.
Have you ever read XDA rules? Please do. Do not open new thread for each question. Most of questions (including yours) are already answered.
I dont want to sift through 176 pages on the Q and A thread sorry.
Anyone answer please?
You can always use search function.
Most people are using it with good results. It's not that hard and I assume you are grow enough to use it.
But if you somehow cannot find it, then you can add a post on Q&A Thread your question and someone will answer you. At right upper corner you will get info at Notifications: that there is a reply.
fair point, my bad.
Please Search before create a new tread
Upgrade via kie ? what do u mean ? why dont u upgrade using odin?
Sent from my GT-I8160 using xda app-developers app
Well my question as i fully expected has been ignored and lost among other questions.
So will it brickmy phone? If it wont, which firmware should i flash and where is the guide to using Odin?
you propably don`t get reply and people have right
EazyDuz said:
Well my question as i fully expected has been ignored and lost among other questions.
So will it brickmy phone? If it wont, which firmware should i flash and where is the guide to using Odin?
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no it wont brick your phone if done correctly(there are how-to threads about this, no further answers will follow here...)..
xda search is your friend and also is google - try to search on your own a bit and if you don't find anything, then you open a new thread -- here are more then 5mio users, someone does have your problem and there is a discusoon going on about that for sure..
no need spam more posts - read forum rules first!
yes it will brick it. So wait for kies.
Ive google searched loads for EE branded firmware and it just finds my own threads. Thats why im asking here but it keeps getting ignored so i have to keep asking cuz surely someone knows
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yes it will brick it. So wait for kies.
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Why will it?
Hello,
one of my friends got her S3 stuck in a boot loop, it can go into recovery and it is detected by odin. So I thought I could just flash the official firmware and this may fix it.
I went over to sammobile but they changed something with the firmware section since the last time I was there.. I can't find older firmware.
The phone is I9300 and I am looking for the latest firmware for Egypt.
Do you guys have any idea what I should do?
Alternatively, I am trying to save the data here, do you know of any non wipe firmware? I am trying to get her phone up without losing data.
Any help is appreciated
Thanks!
Questions go in the q&a forum, report your own post and ask a moderator to move it.
If you want the latest firmware then just download it from Sammobile.com, you will have to factory reset before it will boot.
boomboomer said:
Questions go in the q&a forum, report your own post and ask a moderator to move it.
If you want the latest firmware then just download it from Sammobile.com, you will have to factory reset before it will boot.
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I have looked into the Q&A but I didnt feel my question falls in there, as Q&A is mainly about the S3.
I have looked at the threads containing a collection of official firmware but nothing related to Egypt.
I did my search before I post. I could not reach a desirable result that is why I asked.
Apart from that, thank you for your answer. I hope someone else can help me with an answer that will resolve my problem.
Thank you.
Note: funny thing about your quote, I already mentioned I looked in Sammobile and didnt find Egypt. Missed to read that?
Sn3aks said:
I have looked into the Q&A but I didnt feel my question falls in there, as Q&A is mainly about the S3.
I have looked at the threads containing a collection of official firmware but nothing related to Egypt.
I did my search before I post. I could not reach a desirable result that is why I asked.
Apart from that, thank you for your answer. I hope someone else can help me with an answer that will resolve my problem.
Thank you.
Note: funny thing about your quote, I already mentioned I looked in Sammobile and didnt find Egypt. Missed to read that?
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You don't need to install an Egyptian firmware on your friends S3. You can basically install any firmware made for the GT-i9300. Doesn't matter from what country it says its from.
Sn3aks said:
I have looked into the Q&A but I didnt feel my question falls in there, as Q&A is mainly about the S3.
I have looked at the threads containing a collection of official firmware but nothing related to Egypt.
I did my search before I post. I could not reach a desirable result that is why I asked.
Apart from that, thank you for your answer. I hope someone else can help me with an answer that will resolve my problem.
Thank you.
Note: funny thing about your quote, I already mentioned I looked in Sammobile and didnt find Egypt. Missed to read that?
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I didn't miss reading that, it was irrelevant as you had missed the basics issue. Don't ignore the posting rules, they do apply to you.
Tovagulet - Thank you
boomboomer - I apologize if I missed the posting rules. Again, I didn't feel my question fit.
Thanks for your help
Sn3aks said:
Tovagulet - Thank you
boomboomer - I apologize if I missed the posting rules. Again, I didn't feel my question fit.
Thanks for your help
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You didn't feel your question fit in the questions section?
How'd you work that one out?