i have a vodafone UK SGS II, using outside UK, my firmware i 2.3.3. i want to update my phone, the problem is;
i get connected to KIES sometimes, and disconnected to KIES after some seconds but i get a notification that a new frimware is available whenever i get connected luckily
most of the time i do not get connected to KIES
please help me in updating my firmware and tell me if i can update with OFFICIAL firmware without KIES?
since i am using my phone outside UK, if i update to latest firmware, is there a risk that my phone gets locked ?
i am also using juice defender and battery dr. applications as well, i dont know whether these apps are preventing my phone from connecting to KIES , can any one help ?
atifajaz said:
i have a vodafone UK SGS II, using outside UK, my firmware i 2.3.3. i want to update my phone, the problem is;
i get connected to KIES sometimes, and disconnected to KIES after some seconds but i get a notification that a new frimware is available whenever i get connected luckily
most of the time i do not get connected to KIES
please help me in updating my firmware and tell me if i can update with OFFICIAL firmware without KIES?
since i am using my phone outside UK, if i update to latest firmware, is there a risk that my phone gets locked ?
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Of course you can update official firmwares via Odin. But as you are sometimes getting connection with Kies, I'd advice you to re install the drivers and then try again. And make sure USB debugging is Off before connecting.
However if the problem remains then Odin is the option, and you can get official firmwares from here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Regards.
additionally if i download the indian update version on my vodafone uk SGS II, is it ok, ?
ithehappy said:
Of course you can update official firmwares via Odin. But as you are sometimes getting connection with Kies, I'd advice you to re install the drivers and then try again. And make sure USB debugging is Off before connecting.
However if the problem remains then Odin is the option, and you can get official firmwares from here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Regards.
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as further informaiton
My phone build No. is Gingerbread.BUKG2
Kernel Version [email protected]#2
Baseband Version I9100BUKG1
Your Baseband is KG1! Did you update via Odin before? If you updated a leaked version then Kies won't support any further update.
Regards.
How can I get kies to work to update my SGS to gingerbread?
Hi I'm a noob member of this forum, but have been watching it for 3 months. With suggestions from this site, I have eventually managed to get the current version of kies (2.0.0.11014_49) to connect to my Galaxy S I9000 - at least some of the time (it's a bit hit and miss).
I have been able to sync my contacts and podcasts from my phone to my computer using kies.
I can get to the kies screen for updating firmware. BUT - this is the really frustrating part - it tells me that my firmware is up to date.
It correctly tells me that my firmware version is:
PDA-JP5 PHONEJP3 CSC-JP4(XSA) - this matches the output of the not-so-secret key-code.
From the handset, in Settings About Phone I get:
Firmware version 2.2
Baseband DTJP3
Kernel version 2.6.32.9 [email protected] #7
Build FROYO.DTJP5
I am aware of the post "Kies firmware update without using (all of) Kies!" by miki4242, but this doesn't apply to the latest kies. Does anyone know how to do the same thing with the current version of kies?
I'm also aware of the post "Kies 2.0 Registry Patcher 1.8.0.0, patch registry on latest Kies" by Nodial, but I'm looking to do it as simply as I can. I have not rooted my phone, and would prefer to use Samsung software (kies or part thereof) to get gingerbread. Surely it shouldn't be so hard!?!
(Or why can't we get it as a download direct to the phone from samsung or the market?)
PS: I tried to post this qn as a new thread, but the site wouldn't let me (the error msg said I couldn't paste outside links).
I never used Odin for updates however I recently updated via Kies and my current firmware is kj3, now waiting for official ICS update
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Hi all,
Quick question for you (an answer would be most appreciated!)...
I have an unlocked SGS2 bought from Carphone Warehouse, with a Vodafone sim card.
After buying the phone, installed Kies 2.0. Initially every time it loaded, windows advised that something was broken within Kies (running Vista, 32 bit). Initially was offered to update phone's firmware, but update was always incomplete. Figured it was linked to error message when opening Kies...
Managed to work out that an update for windows wouldn't install, but fixed it through repair, so re-installed Kies. Now, no error message appears when opening Kies. Hurrah!
However, no firmware upgrade prompt appears, as Kies tells me I have the latest firmware (KE1). How on earth do I get the latest patch for brightness, connectivity etc (KE2 I believe). This is an unrooted phone.
Any thoughts/ideas/opinions are most welcome.
Thanks,
Jamie
Wait new firmware released rolling out now .
KE7 .
jje
Hey,
I too could not update to latest KE7 firmware using Kies.
I had KE1 previously and it seems, that the KE7 update is rolled out only for KE2 users.
What I did is just update to KE7 using Odin flashing tool.
It is safer to use than Kies, anyway
Here is a nice guide you can use, it is very easy so don't worry: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Any Kies update is not instant the phone provider has to update and load the Firmware to the server .
Rollouts can be over a few weeks .
jje
I have an unbranded UK phone with unbranded firmware, so I presumed it should roll out at the same time, for all unbranded UK phones?
Anyway, Odin did the trick...
I tried to update of Kies this morning BUT, it still shows in the About menu is on KE2
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Good news all! Successful update to latest firmware after a couple of attempts (timed out twice).
Assuming original update was pulled as a newer version was being prepared.
Many thanks for replies.
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I tried to update today through Kies and all looked to going well then I got a message on the PC towards the end of the update saying something like:
PC□□□□□□□□□□□□
Notice-F□□□□□□□□□□
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2.□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
3.□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
Now Kies isn't showing my phone on PC, and my Galaxy S2 has the green android robot and says 'Downloading... Do not turn off the target!!'. Its been like that for about an hour?? I'm afraid to turn it off or unplug it in case I bugger it up. I kept it plugged in throughout the update process and I'm not rooted. Any ideas???
theinstagator said:
I tried to update today through Kies and all looked to going well then I got a message on the PC towards the end of the update saying something like:
PC□□□□□□□□□□□□
Notice-F□□□□□□□□□□
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1.□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
2.□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
3.□□□□□□□□□□□□□□
Now Kies isn't showing my phone on PC, and my Galaxy S2 has the green android robot and says 'Downloading... Do not turn off the target!!'. Its been like that for about an hour?? I'm afraid to turn it off or unplug it in case I bugger it up. I kept it plugged in throughout the update process and I'm not rooted. Any ideas???
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Got fed up in the end and rebooted by holding down the power key, everything seems to be fine. Still says it needs updating though, I think I'll wait to see if theres any way of updating OTA.
Think it's all through kies, no ota with samsung I believe. Glad to hear your phone was ok! Only drawback of the phone in comparison to my trusty old nexus one!
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Thanks, I'll guess I'll have to try again.
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Hi,
Last week i got my Galaxy S2 and am really obsessed with the performance and beauty of her.
Today i installed lastest version of Kies and when i connected my phone thru USB, it said that new version of firmware is available (KF3).
I clicked OK to upgrade the firmware and it showed downloading firmware and after some time it said that "Failed to convert to upgrade mode" and i tried upgrading my firmware for 5-6 times but no luck..
Any one here know how to update the firmware to KF3 (INDIAN version)
Turn OFF AV and Firewall .
jje
thanks mate...but i tried but no luck....
Try resetting your phone to factory settings.Sometimes there are certain apps which interrupt the upgrade procedure. Needless to say, Do backup all your data and apps
better you would use odin to flash a rom.
Make sure you installed KIES in administrator mode.
Somehow i followed the steps given by you guys and able to successfully download the firmware. but after some time Kies showed some error in unknown language ( i think its korean) with only OK button (dont have a screen shot though).....now my phone was showing a little android guy with "Downloading....do not turn off target".....i waited for nearly 1.5 hrs and nothing happend...then i searched in net, there it asked me to power off the phone and switchng it on again.....
it came back online as usual and when i cheked the version it was still showing my old one.....any idea what went wrong? and what the heck is that error message, written like a chopstick house......
Solved
i had faced similar isssues while trying to upgrade for last 2 days.
it worked today - all i did was start Kies in Administrator mode.
kies didnt download the firmware again - it took it from previous downloads and did the upgrade.
try it out!
rb69 said:
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i had faced similar isssues while trying to upgrade for last 2 days.
it worked today - all i did was start Kies in Administrator mode.
kies didnt download the firmware again - it took it from previous downloads and did the upgrade.
try it out!
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I have been trying to download the new firmware since last 3 days, I even reset the phone back to factory setting, also using Kies in Administrator mode but everytime I click on the option of firmware upgrade it does the back up but after that it says "connection to Gt-i9100 lost ".
Any idea why this would be happening ?
Also any noticeable difference after the update ?
abhi021 said:
I have been trying to download the new firmware since last 3 days, I even reset the phone back to factory setting, also using Kies in Administrator mode but everytime I click on the option of firmware upgrade it does the back up but after that it says "connection to Gt-i9100 lost ".
Any idea why this would be happening ?
Also any noticeable difference after the update ?
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Any solution on this ?
abhi021 said:
I have been trying to download the new firmware since last 3 days, I even reset the phone back to factory setting, also using Kies in Administrator mode but everytime I click on the option of firmware upgrade it does the back up but after that it says "connection to Gt-i9100 lost ".
Any idea why this would be happening ?
Also any noticeable difference after the update ?
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earlier i did the factory reset (including USB erase) plus re installed USB drivers from Kies menu few times at home but it was not upgrading.
Just reconnected on a different machine (as was trying sitting at work ) it just worked. Yesterday I did face teh same issue at work machine as well.
most likely it looks to me either a USB driver issue and / or admin issues.
Hope it helps.
yet to come across any significant improvement changes. still in the mode of re installation of apps.
I tried everything...did factory reset, ran kies in admin mode etc....but still no luck.....can i use odin to update my firmware? if i update now using odin, can i update the next release of updated firmware with kies?
rb69 said:
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i had faced similar isssues while trying to upgrade for last 2 days.
it worked today - all i did was start Kies in Administrator mode.
kies didnt download the firmware again - it took it from previous downloads and did the upgrade.
try it out!
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i had the same thing happening to me!
when i updated from ke1 to ke7 , and when i updated from ke7 to kf3>
i hate kies
People seem to regularly have problems with Kies. My biggest one is getting the firmware to download: it often times out more than half-way through, eating up big chunks of my broadband data cap every time.
Odin is usually the most reliable way of doing a firmware update. Make sure you use the USB cable that came with the phone, because people have had problems using other cables (such as ones that come with HTC phones).
If you do a firmware update through Odin, it doesn't necessarily prevent later updates through Kies. The only thing you need to watch is that you're using a Kies-released firmware that's correct for your phone. For example, if you've got an Indian phone (GT-I9100LKAINU), you need to flash the XWKF3/ODDKF3/DDKE4 firmware. This is the latest Kies release for that phone. If you flashed a different firmware, such as the XWKF3/XEUKD1/XXKE7 firmware for European phones, Kies will no longer find updates.
You can use the Check Fus Downloader (v1.2 at fus.nanzen.se) to find the latest firmware for your phone, and to download an Odin-flashable package. This will give you a ZIP file, and inside that is a TAR file. This TAR file is then used by Odin.
SOLVED : [Q] SGS2 - Firmware Upgrade - Failed to Convert to upgrade mode
SOLVED...
used odin and downloaded the latest firmware zip from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 ...took only 3 mins to do this work.....
thanks to all for helping me in this....
which firmware did you download~ seems there are lot dif version a/c to country. so not quite sure which one for me..help?
Hey everyone...last night I tried messing around with some Samsung official ROMs and some really weird things happened...:
I tried a Android 2.3.6 ROM (from a Samsung Firmware page) - it kept enabling/disabling my SIM card constantly.
I tried a Europe (general Europe I guess), it kept restarting my phone on start-up (boot loop).
I installed back my Vodafone (Spain) 2.3.5 ROM but now Samsung Keys says this device cant be updated trough it! (before I started messing around with it, it used to say "no new updates found").
Originally my idea was to have a Samsung stock ROM that is not carrier-based (Europe region though of course).
But now that I'm having a "white circle in the lower-left of the screen" problem I also need to keep my Vodafone ROM installed.
Any idea how to fix the "cant update trough Kies" problem? =/
Thanks in advance.
P.S. I took a look on the Stock ROMs posted here on XNA (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278)...any recommendation for a generic Europe ROM?
Anyone?
I'd like to know this too. Im on Vodaphone UK and after flashing the carrier branded firmware from these forums (BUKJ3) the same as i had out of the box i can no longer update with Kies.
Goooober said:
I'd like to know this too. Im on Vodaphone UK and after flashing the carrier branded firmware from these forums (BUKJ3) the same as i had out of the box i can no longer update with Kies.
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KIES is fussy and often fails to recognize flashed firmware .
Codes don't match on KIES server any firmware is why .
Search for the CHECK FUS post
jje
JJEgan said:
KIES is fussy and often fails to recognize flashed firmware .
Codes don't match on KIES server any firmware is why .
Search for the CHECK FUS post
jje
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Thanks for the info.
I suppose there's no way to actually fix the issue so Kies can still be used? =/
CrisR82 said:
Thanks for the info.
I suppose there's no way to actually fix the issue so Kies can still be used? =/
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I would remove kies and delete all kies registry info and then reinstall .
jje
Goooober said:
I'd like to know this too. Im on Vodaphone UK and after flashing the carrier branded firmware from these forums (BUKJ3) the same as i had out of the box i can no longer update with Kies.
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I've managed to do it in end. Here's what I did:
Go here: http://fus.nanzen.se/ and download version 2.1 of the PC program.
Use the PC program to get the firmware for your device/carrier.
Use Odin to install the firmware and then enter recovery mode (Up-Volume key + Home key + Power key while turning on) and format your Data.
That solved the problem for me and now Kies allows me to update the device again like before. ^_^
JJEgan said:
I would remove kies and delete all kies registry info and then reinstall .
jje
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3 words for you: you are awesome!
Thanks for helping me with the Kies problem! All you suggested worked just fine!
Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G
ANDROID - 2.3.6
BASEBAND - I9100GDDKI1
KERNEL - 2.6.35.7
BUILD - XWKJ2
Kies is prompting for a firmware update, update details -
PDA:LC2 / PHONE:KL1 / CSC:KL1 (INU)
When I go for update, Kies downloads it fine and puts my phone into download mode but after that it says Kies does not recognize my phone. Then it says to take out the battery and again connect the device to the computer. I have done this two times but it just say the same thing.
What can be the problem? Any suggestion?
@GizmoFreak
GizmoFreak said:
Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G
ANDROID - 2.3.6
BASEBAND - I9100GDDKI1
KERNEL - 2.6.35.7
BUILD - XWKJ2
Kies is prompting for a firmware update, update details -
PDA:LC2 / PHONE:KL1 / CSC:KL1 (INU)
When I go for update, Kies downloads it fine and puts my phone into download mode but after that it says Kies does not recognize my phone. Then it says to take out the battery and again connect the device to the computer. I have done this two times but it just say the same thing.
What can be the problem? Any suggestion?
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Yeah same thing happened to me while updating via Kies....I just hate that piece of crappy software... just update your phone OTA via WiFi right from your device....I did the same
Pranav2607 said:
Yeah same thing happened to me while updating via Kies....I just hate that piece of crappy software... just update your phone OTA via WiFi right from your device....I did the same
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I tried using wifi last time and my phone got stuck at the boot screen so I am not taking any chances this time.
uninstall and reinstall the KEIS and try....
...is not supported to update firmware via Kies.
This is the message that appears in Kies. My phone is on a three contract and anyway I've rooted it many times but something ****ed up a month ago and it got softbricked so I followed that tutorial to fix it using the PIT file (the only way that would work for me) and the phone worked but my 16GB phone was effectively now a 9GB phone, and it freezes quite often.
So I gave it to Three to repair it and they told me to do this first and then bring it back. So they said to update via Kies but I get that message and it says my firmware is "PDA:LPH / PHONE:LPH / CSC:LPH (KOR)"
If I bring it back to them and say it won't let me update via Kies will they tell me they can't take it back because I've obviously rooted or something? My custom binary counter is 0.
Infortheskrill said:
...is not supported to update firmware via Kies.
This is the message that appears in Kies. My phone is on a three contract and anyway I've rooted it many times but something ****ed up a month ago and it got softbricked so I followed that tutorial to fix it using the PIT file (the only way that would work for me) and the phone worked but my 16GB phone was effectively now a 9GB phone, and it freezes quite often.
So I gave it to Three to repair it and they told me to do this first and then bring it back. So they said to update via Kies but I get that message and it says my firmware is "PDA:LPH / PHONE:LPH / CSC:LPH (KOR)"
If I bring it back to them and say it won't let me update via Kies will they tell me they can't take it back because I've obviously rooted or something? My custom binary counter is 0.
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Alternatively you can download the latest stock ROM from SamMobile (=> http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona) or from here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487 and flash it with Odin to your phone (description is for example here => http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278).
If it's an officially released firmware for your phone in your region/country, then KIES should recognize it for future updates.
Good luck !