I made the error in buying a I9100T and not using it with a genuine T carrier in australia
I just downloaded a GT-I9100_TMU_I9100BOKG2_I9100BOKG1_I9100TMUKF1 zip and Flashed it to my phone with Odin.
It was not successful in fixing my Data connection issues.
So I used Restore in CWM and restored to my 7 day old fallback backup.
But, strangely, it restored successfully to KE4, but the modem from the backup did not overwrite the new modem - KG1.
Why would the phone hold the same modem that I have downloaded in a PDA/Modem/CSC package today after a CWM restore I created last week?
There is a mystery behind the I9100T and I need it solved so I can free this phone up a bit (lot).
CWM backup does not include the modem & kernel
Just learnt this today. Check the CWM modem thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1277593 to see if you can find the original modem and flash it as a zip through CWM.
That explains a lot Thanks, It does restore the csc though.
I should be able to use this to advantage.
Load up a custom rom and save an CWM backup.
Odin the origina PDA/modem and root kerneland restore the custom over the top.
I will try anything to get this 9100T right, its undescribably harder than my I9000.
I ran better than this using Milkys Odexed Rom and a Semaphore kernel, those were the days.....
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well, besides the many bugs, my carrier internet 3G or any internet at all is failing, nothing works, add to that the fact that i can barely make phone calls due to lousy mic+speaker quality.
so, i wanted to restore my settings to my old ones, but when i entered CWM i found out i dont have the option to restore and its a different CWM
and i dont have a root.
so my question is -
how do i restore my system to the regular state?
thanks alot!
Can you still put the phone in download mode? If so, you should still be able to flash whatever firmware you want via Odin..
Flash the kernel that you had before with odin, assuming there's a tar version.
first of all if its a clockwork recovery you should still be able to restore your phone...that's if you backed up. if you didn't then go to the development section ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 ) and download your original firmware then flash through odin. should get you back to stock. and then re root, via your kernels.
hope this helps.
excuse me for my ignorance, but the kernal is KP1 for my information, if i put a different kernal, doesn't brick my phone?
i remember once when i did it and i got boot looped.
just asking, thanks!
if i flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
through odin, will it solve my problem?
Yes you can flash another kernel, via Odin flash the latest cf root. Once done enter recovery and restore away cf root injects cwm into the kernel.
As mentioned above, put phone into download mode then flash with odin.
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Problem.
So i entered downloading mode, flashed Lite'ning 6.1 through ODIN.
I opened the device, i got bootlooped.
i said ok, ill try CWM.
i went to CWM, i tried restoring and it said it couldn't find the restoration files.. (not the excact name of the error, thats what i understood from it)
what do i do? T_T
SOLVED :
i updated my CWM to a newer version, and now restore works.
thank you all very much for your help, if anything happens, ill post in this thread again ^_^!
Dear All,
I am a complete noob to android (only purchased by galaxy s3 2 weeks ago) and I was using Omega Rom 27.1, siyah kernel 1.6.5 and I messed up using tool (H-ktool) to restore my efs using a backed up efs.img file. The result is that my galaxy s3 now stuck in boot loop, though I still have access to CWM recovery.
I have read all the parts about unrooting and restore to stock firmware but the problem is I do not know my phone CSC (I never paid any attention ... noob), and also I'm not very clear on restoring to stock firmware either using Odin (as I use a mac).
I have also tried wiping, formatting everything using CWM and reflash Omega 27.1 (as I currently have no other firmware file, the download speed is very slow and I do not know my CSC..)
So my question is what can I do now, do I need a window computer to check my phone CSC and also use odin to restore stock firmware, will that help? and also how can I check my CSC
So noob ..
hi, I'm a pretty much a noob when it comes to ROMs, but I'm trying.
I noticed that when I flash a new ROM (always via PC Odin, after I screwed up once), sometimes my settings, apps and their order remain as they were, and sometimes the phone is wiped clean and I have to download them over again or they download automatically, and I just need to adjust the settings and the order of the apps.
how can I predict which one of these situations will happen when I install a new ROM?
is it determined by the CSC? or unrelated?
I'll explain my goal:
my sgs2 is with branded ROM (LS4), and I want to flash unbranded ROM (e.g. XWLSD), but I don't want to lose my apps and settings.
I can't create a titanium backup without rooting, and I don't know how to install CWM in order to create a backup without installing another kernel (which may not suit my rom).
so:
1. can I flash only the ROM itself, maintaining my own modem and CSC? even if it means flashing the ROM, and in the same ODIN flash- reflashing my old modem and CSC [PDA, PHONE, CSC]?
2. is it even possible to extract a CSC flashing file from a ROM?
3. will it help?
Thanks!
RYuval said:
hi, I'm a pretty much a noob when it comes to ROMs, but I'm trying.
I noticed that when I flash a new ROM (always via PC Odin, after I screwed up once), sometimes my settings, apps and their order remain as they were, and sometimes the phone is wiped clean and I have to download them over again or they download automatically, and I just need to adjust the settings and the order of the apps.
how can I predict which one of these situations will happen when I install a new ROM?
is it determined by the CSC? or unrelated?
I'll explain my goal:
my sgs2 is with branded ROM (LS4), and I want to flash unbranded ROM (e.g. XWLSD), but I don't want to lose my apps and settings.
I can't create a titanium backup without rooting, and I don't know how to install CWM in order to create a backup without installing another kernel (which may not suit my rom).
so:
1. can I flash only the ROM itself, maintaining my own modem and CSC? even if it means flashing the ROM, and in the same ODIN flash- reflashing my old modem and CSC [PDA, PHONE, CSC]?
2. is it even possible to extract a CSC flashing file from a ROM?
3. will it help?
Thanks!
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If you wanna keep your settings and apps you're gonna have to wait/flash an OTA (Over the Air) update.
You can check the live feed here.
Whenever you flash any ROM with a new CSC your device will be wipe (apps & settings).
You could flash only the OS, but I don't think it'll work. When a new ROM comes along, is meant to be flashed with the whole phone, code and CSC package.
Flashing isn't that hard, I get that you had problems before and you don't want anything to do with Odin, but hey, to root you're device you only have to flash siyah v5 from gokhanmoral.com.
You can also flash CWM + SU + Busybox via recovery or try ExynosAbuse (one click root by chainfire).
To overcome your flashing fears, you can always flash any stock ROM with Mobile Odin (Root needed).
thanks
going to root and install CWM manually, and afterwards, checking out the dsixda rom kitchen to see if I can make a stable version of what I like (my CSC and modem, and the rest of the rom from XWLSD or any other popular ROM)
still on stocks for now, though...
I'll leave the custom ROM games for my kindle fire, which is useless to me in stock rom.
I'll report back.
Thanks!
POST EDIT:
rooted through the stock recovery (signed the app using "signing tools", and flashed an ext. sd update)
now I can make a proper backup and start getting messy.
uploaded what I flahsed if anyone ever finds this question interesting. taken from another thread, and updated to SU 1.25... not my own.
intend to try the same with CWM.
Good luck
Re: [Q] flashing ROM, w/o flashing CSC?
Updates:
Still couldn't flash cwm without a custom kernel. Gonna do some more research on that..
As to ROM & CSC, I did the following:
Before everything -backup!
1. Opened the 2 roms (the branded with the modem & CSC I wanted, and the unbranded with the ROM I wanted) via dsixda kitchen in cygwin.
2. With both of them open in cygwin, I put the modem.bin file and the csc files (that are found inside cache.img and in hidden.img) instead of those same files in the ROM I want
3. I repacked the ROM & flashed the ROM I want with the csc and modem from my old ROM via cwm recovery. No wipes, apps, settings and order remained unchanged.
I assume u can do the same without using dsixda, just by switching the hidden & cache images inside the .tar files. The advantages of doing it this way are:
1. Removing the vendor's apps from the csc
2. De-odexing
3. Pre-rooting
4. Adding cwm using recovery.img from my backup.
5. I tried it & it worked
Disadvantages:
Takes more time
Makes you install the dsixda kitchen, and it's a bit complicated process, but hey - if I managed to do it....
Hope I help anyone
I am aware that this has been asked before but there are conflicting answers withing the threads that I have read.
I am running 4.1.2 WLSW having worked my way through the various jb releases over time. Root has been retained using everroot in mobile odin. The kernel is stock.
Having decided to install a stable release of cyanogenmod (10.1.3) I have been reading around for days to avoid pitfalls or to know what to do should a problem arise.
The only one thing that I am still unsure about is whether it is indeed safe to use a temporary cwm (flashed via stock recovery) to install cyanogenmod. I have downloaded the latest temporary cwn from the rommanager site and it appears to work just fine - I have created a backup without issues so I can get back to where I am now if I don't like or have problems with cyanogenmod.
I was planning to flash [KERNEL] ClockworkMod Recovery 6.0.2.9 from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1118693 - but in the last couple of pages in the thread there are users that have had boot failures after flashing it. This is what has lead me to ask the question is it safe to use the temporary cwm?
I am aware that there are other kernels that I could use (Philz/Siyah) but would like to know which cwm is safest/best for the installation of cyanogenmod.
Install philz kernel by flashing in stock recovery and put that zip on ext sd. Stay away from rom manager. Dont use it. When you have philz installed make a nandroid bkup and make sure preload is included too. Also bk up you're efs folder with ktool free from playstore. As you have root get that and bk efs up asap. once you have done a nandroid bkup and done the efs bkup then flash cm. May be good to get a copy of you're modem now too.
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Install philz kernel by flashing in stock recovery and put that zip on ext sd. Stay away from rom manager. Dont use it. When you have philz installed make a nandroid bkup and make sure preload is included too. Also bk up you're efs folder with ktool free from playstore. As you have root get that and bk efs up asap. once you have done a nandroid bkup and done the efs bkup then flash cm. May be good to get a copy of you're modem now too.
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I have backed up efs already using ktool and have already made a nandroid backup using temporary cwm - good advice none the less.
I have read that rommanager is problematic with the i9100 so am not planning to use it.
My method of choice to flash Philz would be mobile odin (unless there is some disadvantage by doing it this way?).
Regarding my modem, it is included in the stock firmware so I could flash just the modem from this using mobile odin if I have trouble (I have assumed mobile odin works in cm).
My original question remains however - why not use temporary cwm?
Mobile odin will work on cm. And yes you can flash with temp cwm. Get you're modem from here on xda. Makes no odds how you flash philz Use odin or recovery its up to you.
andrewwright said:
Mobile odin will work on cm. And yes you can flash with temp cwm. Get you're modem from here on xda. Makes no odds how you flash philz Use odin or recovery its up to you.
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If I can flash with temp cwm, there is no need to flash philz at all - or have I missed something?
If you flash with temp there's no guarantee. Philz then flash is a safer way of doing things.
andrewwright said:
If you flash with temp there's no guarantee. Philz then flash is a safer way of doing things.
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Presumably the latest Siyah kernel will also do?
Yes that's ok
It's simply a matter of preference.....temporary CWM is as it 'says on the tin'........temporary....
You have to reflash it every time you want to use it.
PhilZ is permanent....once it's flashed, it's there, no further action needed, plus it has a touch interface unlike regular CWM......
If you intend to stay with stock, but want to have the advantages of CWM, then I'd advise go with PhilZ...purely because a few steps less are necessary to be able to use it.......
(Enter stock recovery, flash CWM then use CWM to flash whatever..... every time with temporary CWM)
If you intend to flash a custom ROM, it'll come with its own permanent CWM anyway (which will overwrite the PhilZ kernel and/or remove the need to continuously reflash the temporary CWM)
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Thanks for the advice folks. I flashed Siyah then installed cm 10.1.3 and the associated gapps. All went without a hitch. I was actually surprised how quickly the process completed. I had the rotating cm boot image less than 2 minutes after starting the install from first zip.
Off topic, but I am totally impressed with the cm ROM. I find my frustration at constantly waiting for phone manufacturers to catch up with vanilla android releases has completely melted away.
Glad it's sorted :thumbup:
Add solved to name of thread pls
Hi
I reccently bought i9300 ( hongkong ) and it came with 4.3, i tried rooting it with CF-Root, The process itself completes with no problem but when i open SuperSu, It asks to update binaries but when i do it fails.
All of the fellow xda helpers have suggested to install CWM and than flash Update SuperSU ***.zip from chainfire, I did that as well ( i flashed the latest zip) But the problem is there.
Can anybody help me with that?
The CF-ROOT and flashable supersu i have flashed are:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.91
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.86
UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.10
CF-Auto-Root-m0-m0xx-gti9300
CF-Root-SGS3-v6.4
Now as i am not rooted so i can't backup the EFS (i don't want to take the risk of loosing my IMEI) and flash stock 4.1.2.
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Here are the details of my phone:
Model no: i9300
Android version: 4.3
Baseband: I9300XXUGNA8
Kernel: 3.0.31-i902166 [email protected]#1
Build no: JSS15J.I9300ZSUBNB1
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Thanks
Backup your data.Try to use factoy rom (XXUGMJ9) for odin with pit and repartition.. Flash philz touch recovery and flash lastest update-supersu-v2.01 and should work without error.
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MD500 said:
Backup your data.Try to use factoy rom (XXUGMJ9) for odin with pit and repartition.. Flash philz touch recovery and flash lastest update-supersu-v2.01 and should work without error.
Enviado desde mi GT-I9300 mediante Tapatalk
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i already did a backup through cwm, Is it good enough ? as i have read in the forum that if you dont have efs backup and you flash stock through odin, you may end up with lost imei; That's the boat i don't wana be on ... so i await your response on that.
Also can you guide me or give me a link to PIT and Repartition stuff, as i am new to samsung, i moved from htc.
After flashing stock, philz, do i need to flash cf-root through odin or update-supersu will do the rooting trick?
Thanks for your response
predator_b4u said:
i already did a backup through cwm, Is it good enough ? as i have read in the forum that if you dont have efs backup and you flash stock through odin, you may end up with lost imei; That's the boat i don't wana be on ... so i await your response on that.
Also can you guide me or give me a link to PIT and Repartition stuff, as i am new to samsung, i moved from htc.
After flashing stock, philz, do i need to flash cf-root through odin or update-supersu will do the rooting trick?
Thanks for your response
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You should only use pit files as a last resort! Use only if your phone is not booting or major problems like that and definitely not because you can't root!
If you flash latest PhilZ there is a option in the settings to fix supersu try that way first or try a different version of su from playstore.
tallman43 said:
You should only use pit files as a last resort! Use only if your phone is not booting or major problems like that and definitely not because you can't root!
If you flash latest PhilZ there is a option in the settings to fix supersu try that way first or try a different version of su from playstore.
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using odin i have installed latest PhilZ recovery, although the superSu is having the similar problem but i was able to find " backup efs" underr custom backup, i think internally my phone is already rooted, as custom recovery went on smooth. Will that efs recovery be enough to bring my phone IMEI back? Can you suggest what else should i backup ?
predator_b4u said:
using odin i have installed latest PhilZ recovery, although the superSu is having the similar problem but i was able to find " backup efs" underr custom backup, i think internally my phone is already rooted, as custom recovery went on smooth. Will that efs recovery be enough to bring my phone IMEI back? Can you suggest what else should i backup ?
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If done properly then yes also I would also suggest making another backup with PhilZ recovery there is a option in settings to do that ( you can never have too many backups) also if you want you can do a full nandroid backup which will restore your phone to how it was before you flashed anything.(but remember nandroid won't backup efs you have to do that separately)
For any fellow xdaz who are seeking help in the same case as mine, Let me update on what i did and what went wrong (although i am still not upto the rooting part)
so as i was on 4.3 ( I9300XXUGNA8)- The rom won't let me root, whatever i did, and i am talking about clearing cache, dalvik, cf-root, superSU update, clearing all superSU app and reinstalling via market and odin.
Than i thought i would ditch the rom and maybe downgrade ( for me that was the wrong idea )
along the way ( as suggested by " tallman43 " i did install PHILZ and did custom backup of efs and i made around 4-5 backups, Big thanks for the awesome suggestion ....i suggest you do the same, as trust me i later found out that 1-2 backups have corrupted files ( i don't know why).
i also downloaded neat rom and in that Aroma installer (rom installer) there was an option for efs backup as well, so i did that and installed that rom. Rom installed without any problem, root was also working fine, i personally love the rom but i have to give my phone to someone and i was hoping for total stock whereas in neat rom there are tags here and there, i would love to have em but as i said earlier...
i downloaded Stock 4.1.2 (I9300OZSEMK2) -- flashed it, flashed went fine but now i got 0000 as my imei, i tried restoring through philz but nothing happened
i restored previously made backup of my old 4.3 but now the imei was displaying " NULL "
finally i stopped there and searched the forums and read through many similar problems, i downloaded 4.3 (I9300XXUGNA8) from sam mobile , flashed it and voila the imei and network is back.
I am not sure what fixed the imei and why was it giving problems on 4.1.2 but i am happy with the results.
I will update for the rooting part and that would be my next step.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/general/ref-imei-efs-stuff-i9300-including-t2393289
I came across this thread as I am facing the same problem with rooting.
I was on a rooted i9300 and did an upgrade to 4.3 via Kies.
Now when I run through the rooting process using CF method, Odin posted success.
I see inside the console (while flashing cf auto root) that SU binaries are being installed and all. But once the phone reboots, root checker reports phone is not rooted.
I tried a couple of other ways and the closest I got was to see TWRP recovery console once, but once the phone reboots, and I try to go back into recovery - it is still Samsung's recovery console.
Actually all I want is to flash a custom ROM because the phone has been running ridiculously slow. Can I flash it through Odin (under AP) or I have to use a custom recovery like clockwork or TWRP.
duoxx said:
I came across this thread as I am facing the same problem with rooting.
I was on a rooted i9300 and did an upgrade to 4.3 via Kies.
Now when I run through the rooting process using CF method, Odin posted success.
I see inside the console (while flashing cf auto root) that SU binaries are being installed and all. But once the phone reboots, root checker reports phone is not rooted.
I tried a couple of other ways and the closest I got was to see TWRP recovery console once, but once the phone reboots, and I try to go back into recovery - it is still Samsung's recovery console.
Actually all I want is to flash a custom ROM because the phone has been running ridiculously slow. Can I flash it through Odin (under AP) or I have to use a custom recovery like clockwork or TWRP.
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If you want only to flash a custom rom then you do not need to root custom roms come already rooted (alot of people make this mistake )..Just flash a custom recovery with Odin then follow the procedure in the stickies to flash a custom rom.