[HELP] problem with flashing Samsung I9100 - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

HI,
I need help in restoring my samsung galaxy s2 to stock
it is from Germany unbranded and i need to bring it back to stock OS ROM so that it can get software updates from KIES in future as i am giving this phone to someone with now flashing knowledge
tried flashing many files from samfirmware.com and XDA guides but everytime i connect it to KIES it says "This version of the device cannot be updated"
please help me in bringing galaxy s2 to german stock
Thank you

Never mind guys.....after so much translation found this on German thread and as soon as i installed this, Kies showed me an update

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[Q] Samsung Galaxy s2 i9100 restore to official firmware

Dear Members;
I have a samsung galaxy s2 i9100 ,it had xeu firmware 2.2.1 on it ,i connected it to kies and it updated to 2.2.2.I decided to use stock firmwares from samfirmare and using odin i updated to 2.2.3 and after 2.3.4 (i9100XXKH3).
But as everybody knows i am not able to update via kies now , could you please advise and guide me how to return to a xeu (uk non brand) firmware so i can get my warranty back and use only kies from now on for the updates.
Kind Regards.
non ginger bread firmware on galaxy s2? really
bluefa1con said:
non ginger bread firmware on galaxy s2? really
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You know what he meant.
korayadiguzel said:
Dear Members;
I have a samsung galaxy s2 i9100 ,it had xeu firmware 2.2.1 on it ,i connected it to kies and it updated to 2.2.2.I decided to use stock firmwares from samfirmare and using odin i updated to 2.2.3 and after 2.3.4 (i9100XXKH3).
But as everybody knows i am not able to update via kies now , could you please advise and guide me how to return to a xeu (uk non brand) firmware so i can get my warranty back and use only kies from now on for the updates.
Kind Regards.
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Have a look at the xda bookmarks link in my sig. In there you can find both official and official branded firmwares. Instructions on how to install are in the 1st post of those threads.
Dear Members'
Sorry for the question but what you mean by non ginger bread firmware on galaxy? The firmwares that i am flashing on it via odin are original stock firmwares downlaoded from samfirmware.... and the latest versions so they are gingerbread.As they are original stock they should be accepted by kies and must let kies to check for new firmwares and install if there is a new one.
Could you please enlight me.
The phone was original and boxed as i bought it , and as i sad it was able to update via kies until i flashed it with new ones from smafirmware.
Note:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version:2.3.4
Baseband version:I9100XXKH3
Kernel Version:2.6.35.7-I9100XXKH3-CL479037 [email protected] #2
Build Number:
GINGERBREAD.XXKH3
korayadiguzel said:
Dear Members'
Sorry for the question but what you mean by non ginger bread firmware on galaxy?
See post 3
The firmwares that i am flashing on it via odin are original stock firmwares downlaoded from samfirmware.... and the latest versions so they are gingerbread.As they are original stock they should be accepted by kies and must let kies to check for new firmwares and install if there is a new one.
Could you please enlight me.
The phone was original and boxed as i bought it , and as i sad it was able to update via kies until i flashed it with new ones from smafirmware.
Note:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version:2.3.4
Baseband version:I9100XXKH3
Kernel Version:2.6.35.7-I9100XXKH3-CL479037 [email protected] #2
Build Number:
GINGERBREAD.XXKH3
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Kies cannot update a phones firmware for a number of reasons in your case KH3 cannot be updated until ||Kies has a later firmware on its server .
jje
Dear Jjegan;
Thank you very much for the answer , but its seems to be like my explanation was incomplete and not detailed.Kies not mentions that there no update for the current version , it just says sometimes this device can not be updated and sometimes just shows the pda\modem\ version and no more info.
Thanks for help
you would basically need to use a older firmware that completely wipes your phone and return to at least 2.3.3. which kies will recognize and use a official branded firmware.
Kies has not sent out an official upgrade to certain countires that will recognize 2.3.4. It is just starting its roll out, I believe by the end of the year kies will recognize 2.3.4.
Dear CosmicBlue
Thanks for contribution but my previous firmware was 2.3.3 which was also downloaded from samfirmware.com and flashed trough odin , and still was giving an error indicating this device cannot updated via kies , and sometimes was showing the version of the csc modem pda and nothing else , so as you explained normaly in 2.3.3 in must say already latest version ....
I need a version where kies finds the phone and says already latest version and update if finds new release , normally i like to flash via odin but after all flashing all data is wiped and tired to configure eveything again ,and dont want to use backup.
Kind Regards.
you would need to go back to an older version of the firmware say an xkf1 and let kies upgrade it to the latest version which i believe officially is xkg5.
Thank you very much CosmicBlue , could you please guide me from where i shall download the official rom samfirmware.com maybe?
Kind Regards.
korayadiguzel said:
could you please guide me from where i shall download the official rom samfirmware.com maybe?
Kind Regards.
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or from here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Regards.
korayadiguzel said:
Dear CosmicBlue
Thanks for contribution but my previous firmware was 2.3.3 which was also downloaded from samfirmware.com and flashed trough odin , and still was giving an error indicating this device cannot updated via kies , and sometimes was showing the version of the csc modem pda and nothing else , so as you explained normaly in 2.3.3 in must say already latest version ....
I need a version where kies finds the phone and says already latest version and update if finds new release , normally i like to flash via odin but after all flashing all data is wiped and tired to configure eveything again ,and dont want to use backup.
Kind Regards.
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Hi,
As far as updates from odin go if you update with a Intratech non-wipe higher version of stock ROM (say XXKH3) from a lower version stock ROM (say XXKF3/G5) the data remains intact. I'm running the non-wipe version but did it when I updated from KF3 to KG5 as i had the same misconception. Somewhere in the forum it is discussed if you revert back to an older version of a ROM then you need to factory reset / wipe the data down.
Cheers
Dear Digifort;
Thanks for the contribution , as you mentioned i was running a full Rom also that wipes all the data , i was not aware that there is a non-wipe version , so now i will download a stock Rom from samfirmware a old one , flash with Odin and connect to kies after will look if it will update to current version.
Kind Regards.
firmware update
Iam not able to update my fimware to kf3 by kies.
Whenever i tried to do so,it shows"operation timed out".
Need help....
Hi Dear Members;
Would like to as some more question regards turning back to old rom
Yesterday i downloaded two old roms which are
a:I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100OXXKDC_HOME
b:I9100XWKE1_I9100XXKDJ_I9100XEUKD1
Both were succefuully flashed to the s2 I9100 BUT both failed to boot the phone , both bring the phone to boot loop , samsung logo comes phone shutdown and again the same process.
Advise please.
Kind Regards.
Hi Dear Members;
Would like to as some more question regards turning back to old rom
Yesterday i downloaded two old roms which are
a:I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100OXXKDC_HOME
b:I9100XWKE1_I9100XXKDJ_I9100XEUKD1
Both were succefuully flashed to the s2 I9100 BUT both failed to boot the phone , both bring the phone to boot loop , samsung logo comes phone shutdown and again the same process.
Advise please.
Kind Regards.
First you stop double posting.
Second, you just turn off the phone, hold the power button till the phone shuts down. After that, you hold the HOME + VOLUME UP + POWER button till the Samsung Logo pops up, then release the POWER button.
When you see the Samsung 3e Recovery screen (TEXT IS BLUE), just select WIPE DATA, RESET PHONE, whatever it is called. Then reboot. You are good to go.
Iam not able to update my fimware to kf3 by kies.
Whenever i tried to do so,it shows"operation timed out".
Need help....please help
Thanks
Thank you very much LiFE1688 ;
Sorry for double posting , but it happens since i am new in forum , and whenewer i try to find my posts while searching my name , i get more than one forum question so i jyst select one and write but will care for it.
By the way thanks for solution it worked ,wish you a good weekend.
Kind Regards.
LiFE1688 said:
First you stop double posting.
Second, you just turn off the phone, hold the power button till the phone shuts down. After that, you hold the HOME + VOLUME UP + POWER button till the Samsung Logo pops up, then release the POWER button.
When you see the Samsung 3e Recovery screen (TEXT IS BLUE), just select WIPE DATA, RESET PHONE, whatever it is called. Then reboot. You are good to go.
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i 'm having some problem while factory reseting or formatting user data.
can you please help me.
i think its a soft brick.
is there any chance of hardware problem?
i can flash any kernel or rom through recovery mode or downloading (odin) mode but nothing is helping me
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[Q] Your Device does not support software updating via kies

I have read some related threads for " Your Device does not support software updating via kies"
I am getting this issue.
I recently got a branded phone from orange after having a unbranded phones4u (the unbranded one was smashed and Orange replaced it with orange care) my concern was they the branded phone would be full of bloatware etc etc, so i came to XDA earlier in the week and I got some advice about Odin & flashing the attached stock ROM (I9300XXBLG_i9300XABLG8_I9300xxLH1_home.tar.md5) this seemed to go through very smoothly after following the XDA guide.
the S3 is now showing up as I9300XXLH1 which was the same as my Unbranded phone , however now Kies is being a bit of a bell-end and bring up the following message on the connection screen "Your Device does not support software updating via kies". after reading some related threads it would seem that the general consensus is that Kies is in fact a bit of a liability and its best to update via Odin.
This I don't mind doing, but as a bit of Noob , I'm a little confused over where to get a guide on which firmware in the UK will work. I'm not wanting to go for any the custom ROMs (Yet, I want to get used to flashing stock ROM's first) is there a website which gives you update on new stock firmware (for I9300 & I9100)that can be flashed (ie taking the place of Kies , so to speak.
Also I noticed that the Kies Back-up program doesn't work , it doesn't seem to work with any phone, I've tried reinstalling etc etc but it still doesn't work, I've tried Mobile Go which is okay but doesn't seem to backup user settings etc etc. I've heard of titanium but I don't want to Root at the moment is there any alternative?
has anyone got a link for relevant Stock firmware for Jellybean for I9300 UK & I9100
Thanks in advance
has anyone got a link for relevant Stock firmware for Jellybean for I9300 UK & I9100
Why would they JB has not been released for the UK .
JB is Poland only as per thread in General section.
You have changed the firmware and phone now presents wrong codes to KIES .
jje
Thanks
Thanks for the quick response,
I had assumed that changing the firmware would perhaps invalidate the connection to kies updates , my question was for someone in the know to point me in the right direction for ROM catalogue (of sorts) as being new to to this I'm apprehensive about putting the incorrect firmware on to the phone/s.
JB issue - noted.
Thanks
Roms
CHECKFUS is best download and flash via Odin genuine Samsung server firmware .
Or XDA General thread stock roms.
Or Sammobile.com
Or
http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=GT-I9300
jje

[Q] S3 stock rom

Hello. I am new here so I will ask maybe a noob question. I bought a Galaxy S3 and then I downloaded the official Jelly Bean from samfirmwares for my country (Slovakia). I rooted it but it seemed a little laggy sometimes so I searched for it and I found out that almost everyone's S3 after update is lagging but if you do firmware initialization and upgrade trough Kies it will fix it. So i connected to Kies but it says that my device is unsupported. It might be because I was rooted so I did a factory reset and flashed again the official version from samfirmwares but Kies still says that my device is unsupported. When I go to download mode it says that it is samsung official but current version is custom although I didn't root. Any tips how can I get my device to work with Kies? Thanks for any tips
Szaky said:
Hello. I am new here so I will ask maybe a noob question. I bought a Galaxy S3 and then I downloaded the official Jelly Bean from samfirmwares for my country (Slovakia). I rooted it but it seemed a little laggy sometimes so I searched for it and I found out that almost everyone's S3 after update is lagging but if you do firmware initialization and upgrade trough Kies it will fix it. So i connected to Kies but it says that my device is unsupported. It might be because I was rooted so I did a factory reset and flashed again the official version from samfirmwares but Kies still says that my device is unsupported. When I go to download mode it says that it is samsung official but current version is custom although I didn't root. Any tips how can I get my device to work with Kies? Thanks for any tips
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If you rooted your device before, it'll remember that in Odin mode.
Buy the mobile Odin app from Chainfire (requires root), use that to reset the counter. Then Kies should be able to update your firmware
Hope I could help!
LG familyguy59/Beatsleigher
Cyanogenmodded very skankily via XDA app. Skanky, indeed

[Q] Samsung Kies Not Opening The Mobile Installed With Other Country Firmware

Recently i rooted my phone from official Indian 4.0.4 Firmware to Rooted 4.0.4 Firmware.
After some days i tried to Un-Root My S2 to Stock Firmware but couldn't get Indian Firmware so I downloaded another official firmware(Dont know which country) From internet and using Odin i set back to 4.0.4 which is also an official firmware but not India's given official firware.
Now my problem is when i connected to Samsung Kies it is showing connecting but after waiting for several minutes it is not connecting and displaying a note like "Samsung Galaxy S2 connecting failed".
Before the rooting of the device it used to connect directly without much worry and i also know the basic settings of connecting mobile to kies .
Now i am thinking that If the firware of some other country was installed in the mobile may also stops connecting to Kies ???
If so,
I wanted to get the latest rolling out 4.1.2 Jelly bean firmware through kies but i am unable to connect to the kies
Please Help Me,
The Details of the official firmware(Downloaded From Internet & Not Indian Officially Given Firmware) are in the Screen Shot Attached to this Thread....
if you can aslo help me with the official indian 4.0.4 firmware given on kies
Go to sammobile.

Samsung Galaxy SII a tricky one ....

Hi I have a Samsung Galaxy SII GT I9100 2.3.5 it I9100XXXK13, and Kernel 2.6.35 7-I9100XXK13-VL577579 [email protected]#2 and has gingerbread.XXK13. They send it to me from Luxembourg and I live in Greece. Greek samsung and Greek Kies Is updating Jelly bean.4.1.2 but when I connect the mobile it syncronizes it takes a back up but says it there is no firmware update. No techcnisian takes the responsibility because is from another country. I want a sure solution beacause I am psychologist and I have a lot of apps for psychology and psychiatry and some of them paid and for sure I dont want my mobile to lock ,
If you know a sure way to update to Jelly bean 4.1.2 I would appreciated a lot !
thank you very much
Try with Odin search online for tutorials and the files. And I think this belongs more in the question or general forum
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
You need to change the phone's region (called CDC if I'm not mistaken) to receive Greek firmware via Kies. Yes, doing so may lock your phone so I suggest to root it, install CM 10.1 and not using Kies ever again.
today I found out that the phone is already rooted , so this changes things and explain why Kies is not upgrating,, so probably I has to install Luxebourg firmware and make the proccess through Odin,, I have to read about it ..thanks for your answer !

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