Hi everybody.
I am new to android. I have SGS II with:
-PDA: I9100XWKF3
-PHONE: I9100XXKE7
-CSC: I9100XXKF1
STOCK FIRMWARE NOT ROOTED.
I downloaded i9100XXKG1.zip file which contain the following files.
-CODE_I9100XXKG1_CL349526_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
-GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKG1.tar
-MODEM_I9100XXKG1_REV_02_CL1034110.tar
-u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
If I rename this file and place into /sdcard folder is it possible to update my phone to the latest fw or not?
pannik72 said:
Hi everybody.
I am new to android. I have SGS II with:
-PDA: I9100XWKF3
-PHONE: I9100XXKE7
-CSC: I9100XXKF1
STOCK FIRMWARE NOT ROOTED.
I downloaded i9100XXKG1.zip file which contain the following files.
-CODE_I9100XXKG1_CL349526_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
-GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKG1.tar
-MODEM_I9100XXKG1_REV_02_CL1034110.tar
-u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
If I rename this file and place into /sdcard folder is it possible to update my phone to the latest fw or not?
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Do NOT do that you have to use odin and there are plenty of guides on the dev section on how to flash.
But a quick recap is install kies and then install odin, download the tar file put the phone into download mode and then ONLY click the pda button and point to the tar file and click start.
I REPEAT DO NOT CLICK ANYTHING ELSE.
Why do you want to flash a leaked non-official release the first thing you do if you're new to Android?
SGS2 is a great phone that gives a great experience out of the box, my suggestion is to update to latest official firmware for your region and then start to learn SGS2 and Android one step at a time.
There are tons of things to learn, it like learning a new language, it takes time. And starting with advanced stuff directly is asking for trouble.
Of course you're free to do as you want, but this is my recommendation.
The first step into the more advanced tweaking is to root the phone but I wouldn't hurry with that either.
pannik72 said:
Hi everybody.
I am new to android. I have SGS II with:
-PDA: I9100XWKF3
-PHONE: I9100XXKE7
-CSC: I9100XXKF1
STOCK FIRMWARE NOT ROOTED.
I downloaded i9100XXKG1.zip file which contain the following files.
-CODE_I9100XXKG1_CL349526_REV02_user_low_ship.tar
-GT-I9100-CSC-MULTI-OXAKG1.tar
-MODEM_I9100XXKG1_REV_02_CL1034110.tar
-u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4.pit
If I rename this file and place into /sdcard folder is it possible to update my phone to the latest fw or not?
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I placed the low file in PDA, the modem in phone and csc in csc and then flashed, worked perfectly, that is the proper way to update I believe.... Don't do nothing with the pit file! Delete the pit, pit = danger
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Thanks.
Thanks for your replies.
The only reason I want to update to 2.3.4 is because of video chat with gtalk.
I bought my phone In Sweden and it is Updated with latest available official firmware.
I am owner of a Bada phone and an Archos IT5 (Android 1.6) so I am not completely new to android os.
But anyway thanks a lot for your help.
Related
Hi !! This is my first android device so please forgive me if I ask something wrong.
I want to update my phone firmware to another.
This is the current situation :
PDA :I9100 XWKE2
PHONE : I9100 XXKDJ
CSC : I9100 OXFKD4
Product : GT-I9100LKAVVT (Romanian I presume, MAY)
I want to switch to I9100XWKF3_OJVKF1_XXKF1 rom (Turkey) that I downloaded from samfirmware
The problem is this package has 5 files in it.
I should update, PDA,PHONE,CSC from odin that is ok, but do I need to update kernel or even pit.
Could someone explain it to me the settings and components I need for flashing, I'd appreciate it...
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Tried flashing per samfimrware intructions. Been Happly using KF3 ever after.
Tried to avoid bumping this thread by editing my post. I hope it worked and thanks to anyone who replied.
PHONE is for modem.bin
PDA is for firmware (.md5) or kernel (.tar)
Sa\mfirmware has the instructions .
jje
Hi guys,
I just bought a Galaxy S2 and I want to flash a newer firmware.
The firmware I intend to flash (XXKG1) comes with PDA, MODEM and CSC.
Is it possible to flash just it's PDA part? Would there be any implications on that?
Why would I want that? Because the original firmware (Brazil - VIVO carrier) I could find only came with the PDA part. So if I flash CSC or MODEM, there is no way back.
The CSC is different from mine. Would that be a problem?
Thanks in advance
AFAIK the CSC is installed into the system partition, so even when you only flash the PDA part you're going to loose your current CSC setup.
However, if the FW comes as seperate .tar files you can just flash the PDA one, yes.
You can take care of a "way back" if you first install CF-Root for example and then do a backup from recovery mode.
Restoring that back gets you pretty close to "nothing ever happened" - it doesn't backup the moden though, only system and data.
Uhmm... weird, even on ODIN you have a separate button for the CSC.
What are the consequences of changing the CSC?
iury_simas said:
Uhmm... weird, even on ODIN you have a separate button for the CSC.
What are the consequences of changing the CSC?
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As the above poster mentioned It really depends how the firmware is packaged
Intratech's firmware are packed in one TAR ( Pda/phone/csc ) is just one zip, which you put in the PDA section and it flashes all three of them within
If you get three seperate files then you put them in their corressponding order of ODIN
In this instance you can choose to keep your current CSC and not flash that one.
Although I am not sure if It has any effect between 2.3.3 and 2.3.4
Just to clarify CSC subject:
I live in Kazakhstan. My present setup (from *#1234#)
PDA: I9100XEKE2
Phone: I9100XXKDJ
CSC: I9100XEKE1
believe all available official samsung firmwares are issued do exist for different region(i.e. Kazakhstan is not included)
How safe is it to flash the 2.3.4 firmware now (KG2) ?
What can I possibly loose using the KG2 firmware from Samsung ? As u understand phone language is not a problem for me.....so wonder anything else I omit ?
Thanks for help
Sorry to bump in....
Hello, I am relatively new to forums, only discovered it since I got my galaxy s2, which was a month ago.
Anyways I have similar questions, and I read a bunch of topic which only made me even more confused about what to do, and didn't want to make a new thread so I bumped in here
If inappropriate, please ignore me.
Anyways, Ive got:
PDA: I9100XWKE1
PHONE: I9100XWKE1
CSC: I9100OJVKE1
It is an stock firmware, and I guess a ROM...
I want to update to 2.3.4 but waiting seems not to be a better side of me so I decided to do it manually.
My question is with what should I update with?
As far as I understand, latest official firmwares can be found in the Intratech's post ( the XXKG2 one ).
But I am worried about the CSC part, and how will it affect my phone?
As far as I understand CSC carries localization of a sort, for some network configuration, but my provider sends config messages, and only language I use in phone is English.
Will random CSC part affect me?
Can I even update from my current firmware to the latest one? or do I need to update to other one first?
Will update wipe my data? ( it seems no as far as I understood from guide )
Will the phone be full "stock" ( basically like I bought it with that firmware), and will I be able to update on later time with KIES ?
What kinda of problems (if any) might I expect with upgrading this way? ( if presumably I do everything as I should, i.e. as per guides )
Once again, I apologize for bumping this thread, and I thank you for any help you provide.
sader0 said:
Just to clarify CSC subject:
I live in Kazakhstan. My present setup (from *#1234#)
PDA: I9100XEKE2
Phone: I9100XXKDJ
CSC: I9100XEKE1
believe all available official samsung firmwares are issued do exist for different region(i.e. Kazakhstan is not included)
How safe is it to flash the 2.3.4 firmware now (KG2) ?
Safe as flashing any firmware .
What can I possibly loose using the KG2 firmware from Samsung ? As u understand phone language is not a problem for me.....so wonder anything else I omit ?
Flash it and see.
jje
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Hi All,
I want to flash my Galaxy S II with Samsung's official Arabic ROM using Odin 1.83, I only have the (http://www.samfirmware.com/WEBPROTECT-i9100.htm), here's the ROM info:
Arabic Firmware CSC .PIT Android Country Date
I9100JPKG2 CSC = OJP EXT4.PIT 2.3.3 Egypt 2011 July
*) Will the ROM work on my attached SGSII version?
1) I only have the firmware .TAR file, do I need the CSC, Phone, PIT files?
2) From Options, shall I select the Re-partition option, or only Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options?
Thanks all
1- Only select PDA, that's it.
2- NO. Keep the default check boxes.
Regards.
Thanks man, please see the attachment, will it work on my European device?
Any firmware will work over any firmware pal. That's why we have great Odin there
Regards.
I'll do it tonight
Thanks again
U r Welcome.
Best of luck.
Regards.
Ayhamov said:
I'll do it tonight
Thanks again
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hi, tel us did you success flashing the arabic rom on your phone?
Hello,
Greetings from Romania! Monster resources around here! I've started this thread because I need help in understanding some things that are not (yet!) clear to me. So, please be patient with me.
I want to install an AOSP ROM (CyanogenMod or MIUI, still not decided) and before I start to customize my SGS2, I would like to ask you a few questions.
Here is the info for my unlocked and unbranded SGS2:
*#1234#
PDA: i9100XWKI4
Phone: i9100XXKI1
CSC: i9100OXFKE1
Settings->About phone
Android: 2.3.4
Baseband: i9100XXKI1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-i9100XWKI4-CL575468
Build: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
So, here are my questions:
1. Does Phone=Baseband=Modem?
2. CSC is included in the firmware? If I update to XWKK2, will the phone work in my country (Romania: East Europe)?
3. What's the latest firmware? In this thread, it seems that XWKK2 is the latest. Is there a newer one?
4. The official Samsung firmware includes the stock ROM? If I update the firmware to XWKK2, will I have Android 2.3.6 Samsung stock ROM?
5. Is it recommended to update the current firmware of the phone before you start the rooting process? What are the benefits of updating the firmware?
6. Basically, is the Kernel independent from the firmware and can it be updated individually? As I can see, the XWKK2 stock Kernel can be downloaded separately.
7. Do I need to update also the Kernel to the latest version (XWKK2) before starting the rooting process? (Obviously, if I update the Kernel, when rooting according to Chainfire's guide, I will choose the correct CF-Root Kernel file: CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KK2-v5.0-CWM5.zip)
8. After I root the phone (CF-Root 5.0), flash an ASOP ROM, do I need to/is it possible to update the firmware as soon as a new one is available from Samsung?
9. Is it possible to remove that warning triangle with an USB Jig if I have XWKK2? Or do I need to follow Chainfire's instructions found here? Which method to use? What are the differences between these two methods, besides the custom ROM count reset that the USB Jig will do?
10. The ASOP ROM that I'll flash (CM, MIUI, etc.) will have its own Kernel? If so, then there's no need to update the stock Kernel to XWKK2 in the first place? Only update the firmware before the root?
11. If Chainfire releases a new version for his CF-Root, say 6.0, do I need to update/reroot so that I'll have the new versions for Busybox, CWM?
12. After the successful rooting of my SGS2 using CF-Root, I'll make a backup of my existing stock ROM using CWM. If I need to use the warranty, I'll restore the stock ROM using CWM. Will this action remove CWM, Busybox and the associated root access so that the Samsung Service won't know what I've done (of course, also custom ROM count reset using USB Jig)?
As you can see, what I can't understand, are the relations between Firmware, Kernel and ROM! Which one includes the other ones?
Thank you! I'll really appreciate all the help I can get!
jimmyhoff said:
Hello,
Greetings from Romania! Monster resources around here! I've started this thread because I need help in understanding some things that are not (yet!) clear to me. So, please be patient with me.
I want to install an AOSP ROM (CyanogenMod or MIUI, still not decided) and before I start to customize my SGS2, I would like to ask you a few questions.
Here is the info for my unlocked and unbranded SGS2:
*#1234#
PDA: i9100XWKI4
Phone: i9100XXKI1
CSC: i9100OXFKE1
Settings->About phone
Android: 2.3.4
Baseband: i9100XXKI1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-i9100XWKI4-CL575468
Build: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
So, here are my questions:
1. Does Phone=Baseband=Modem?
YES = Modem sometimes called Radio and modems are interchangeable
2. CSC is included in the firmware? If I update to XWKK2, will the phone work in my country (Romania: East Europe)?
Yes if its Romanian firmware and CSC and yes if you enter network apn settings manually or flash a correct CSC .
3. What's the latest firmware? In this thread, it seems that XWKK2 is the latest. Is there a newer one?
KK5 latest in that thread .
4. The official Samsung firmware includes the stock ROM? If I update the firmware to XWKK2, will I have Android 2.3.6 Samsung stock ROM?
Stock = Samsung rom KK2 in the stock rom thread is stock .
5. Is it recommended to update the current firmware of the phone before you start the rooting process? What are the benefits of updating the firmware?
Really regards rooting to match latest firmware to latest rooted kernel
6. Basically, is the Kernel independent from the firmware and can it be updated individually?
No its part of the firmware the actual core if you like . Yes it can be updated individually from XDA .
As I can see, the XWKK2 stock Kernel can be downloaded separately.
7. Do I need to update also the Kernel to the latest version (XWKK2) before starting the rooting process? (Obviously, if I update the Kernel, when rooting according to Chainfire's guide, I will choose the correct CF-Root Kernel file: CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEN_KK2-v5.0-CWM5.zip)
No flash stock XWKK2 first then root with KK2 root is the simple method .
8. After I root the phone (CF-Root 5.0), flash an ASOP ROM, do I need to/is it possible to update the firmware as soon as a new one is available from Samsung?
Custom roms are not always updated via Samsung firmware route as product codes do not match whats on the server .
10. The ASOP ROM that I'll flash (CM, MIUI, etc.) will have its own Kernel? If so, then there's no need to update the stock Kernel to XWKK2 in the first place? Only update the firmware before the root?
If you flash stock KK2 you are including KK2 kernel its always part of the package .
11. If Chainfire releases a new version for his CF-Root, say 6.0, do I need to update/reroot so that I'll have the new versions for Busybox, CWM?
Not really .
12. After the successful rooting of my SGS2 using CF-Root, I'll make a backup of my existing stock ROM using CWM. If I need to use the warranty, I'll restore the stock ROM using CWM. Will this action remove CWM, Busybox and the associated root access so that the Samsung Service won't know what I've done (of course, also custom ROM count reset using USB Jig)?
No as your backup includes the CWM rooted kernel .
Simple method is flash full stock firmware to remove root etc and reset custom rom counter .
As you can see, what I can't understand, are the relations between Firmware, Kernel and ROM! Which one includes the other ones?
ROM basically the full package PDA = firmware including kernel
Phone = modem CSC = country specifics
Kernel Modem and CSC can be flashed separately and changed from original .
KK2 firmware with KK1 Firmware KH3 Modem and CSC for another area is all possible .
jje
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Many thanks JJE! You're just awesome!
Ok guys I'm I total noob in this android world and I think it's amazing. So I purchased the SGS2 and have been using for three months now. I wanted more so I started studying about root and custom roms.
I started the procedure but I need your advice/ thumbs up for what I'm gonna do.
Here it is:
When I purchased the phone I upgraded the firmware with Kies to
PDA: I9100UHKH1
PHONE: I9100UHKG4
CSC: I9100COBH1
It's from Movistar Colombia and so far it's the only update we've received from kies.
I wanted to download a copy of this firmware from Intratechs thread but the Fbeye spoiled it, but I got a prevoius version PDA:UHKE5| PHONE:UHKE3| CSC:COBKE2 (just in case)
* So I rooted using CF-ROOT with ODIN file CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KH1-v4.1-CWM4.tar from Chainfire's thread.
So far so good. I don't mind about the yellow triangle.
*Installed HC-ktool to make a backup of EFS.. done
I'm at this point right now and I plan to make the next steps....I want to upgrade to 2.3.6 maybe use XILA2 (Frankestein firmware).
*Make a backup using CWM
*purchase and download Mobile Odin PRO
*Download PDA: XILA2| Modem/phone: XXKL1| CSC: XEUKH2
*Use mobile Odin to flash XILA2 (it should keep root right)
Is this version compatible?
If something goes wrong can I go back to where I am now using cwm with the backup previously made?
Should I wipe the device? before flashing? after flashing?
I've read somewhere that the battery needed calibration after flashing.. do i have to do this?
Should I worry about the CSC file not being for my country?
When I flash the firmware, will the APN settings change?
If I ever want to return to stock, can I simply flash with odin the original firmware? or with a different method?
thanks in advance...