Got a T Mobile Samsung Ace which i want to flash with the latest firmware.
My phone is simlocked so it is going to be a problem?
Also which firmware do I use?
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owen1978 said:
Got a T Mobile Samsung Ace which i want to flash with the latest firmware.
My phone is simlocked so it is going to be a problem?
Also which firmware do I use?
Did *#1234# and got this
PDA S5830BOKA3
PHONE S5830BOKA1
CSC S5830TMUKA3
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I'm having the same problem and I'm with Orange. You do have to get your phone unlocked unless you intend to get new Provider Firmware. Also I'm a noob so I'm a little uneasy about trying to unlock the Ace myself, I'd rather take it into the shop. Plus I'm told it has to be physically unlocked by USB. Paying for codes online does not work and in my case even the so called Temporary Unlocks do not work.
Have you figured out the letter codes? Maybe you could help me find an alternative Orange firmware? I'm running Gingerbread BVKQA.
Hope this helps
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I just want standard samsung firmware none of this carrier rubbish.
I will still be using a tmobile sim in the phone?
so is the simlock such a big issue?
Rich Foxen said:
I'm having the same problem and I'm with Orange. You do have to get your phone unlocked unless you intend to get new Provider Firmware. Also I'm a noob so I'm a little uneasy about trying to unlock the Ace myself, I'd rather take it into the shop. Plus I'm told it has to be physically unlocked by USB. Paying for codes online does not work and in my case even the so called Temporary Unlocks do not work.
Have you figured out the letter codes? Maybe you could help me find an alternative Orange firmware? I'm running Gingerbread BVKQA.
Hope this helps
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Funny thing, I have the exact same Ace from Orange. I rooted it, first went from 2.2 to 2.3.4 and now I updated it to 2.3.5. Looking for a custom rom to flash it with but I've never gotten that far with customization so I'm not too sure. Thinking of replacing the boot animation to the nexus one's. Looks pretty epic ;D
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I just want standard samsung firmware none of this carrier rubbish.
I will still be using a tmobile sim in the phone?
so is the simlock such a big issue?
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I think so... but I am just going by what other threads and other forums have said. I'm not sure it will brick it, but it won't be up to snuff that's for sure. I haven't been on XDA long but I've had some invaluable help from EmoBoiix3 along the way. It's a name worth searching. He wrote the Newbie Guide at the start of the Galaxy Ace forum. Seems to know his onions!
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SuperAce609 said:
Funny thing, I have the exact same Ace from Orange. I rooted it, first went from 2.2 to 2.3.4 and now I updated it to 2.3.5. Looking for a custom rom to flash it with but I've never gotten that far with customization so I'm not too sure. Thinking of replacing the boot animation to the nexus one's. Looks pretty epic ;D
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Same.
After umming and erring about it I finally snapped up the courage to root via Superoneclick. Downloaded Kies. Hooked up. And like yourself I went to 2.3.4 which is where I seem to be in a bit of a rut.
My phone is still network locked - haven't the balls to try unlocking myself - but that is my next priority in the next couple of days via the High Street Unlock Shops. Until then I cannot try out any fancy ROMs.
Also, dunno what the hell I've done to the phone but the infamous upd_1.zip no longer appears to work for rooting now!!!!
I'm curious, how did you get to 2.3.5? And is your phone unlocked?
Phone T Mobile and asked for unlock code, got it free!
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Same.
After umming and erring about it I finally snapped up the courage to root via Superoneclick. Downloaded Kies. Hooked up. And like yourself I went to 2.3.4 which is where I seem to be in a bit of a rut.
My phone is still network locked - haven't the balls to try unlocking myself - but that is my next priority in the next couple of days via the High Street Unlock Shops. Until then I cannot try out any fancy ROMs.
Also, dunno what the hell I've done to the phone but the infamous upd_1.zip no longer appears to work for rooting now!!!!
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I'm pretty sure it's unlocked now since the Orange animation thing is gone from the boot screen. I got 2.3.5 by updating through Odin from androidadvices.com. I'm not sure if that unlocks it though but I believe it is. It says you can't update with the phone locked to the carrier and I did it anyway and worked when I went from 2.2 to 2.3.4. Not sure if I just got lucky or something. You should give it a try.
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Phone T Mobile and asked for unlock code, got it free!
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Thats cool. I had heard it was just Vodafone doing it for free, but don't believe everything I hear.
Got mine unlocked today. Paid a nice man 15 dibs to take a weight off my shoulders and now I'm just about ready to flash. Happy Days!
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SuperAce609 - Not sure how you managed it but well done. I'm thinking my next step should be to get new firmware. European KPH I think. Apparently it is compatible with most ROMs available to the Ace. Been advised to steer clear of Cyanogen though (pity!) as it isn't official or stable enough for Ace.
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SuperAce609 - Not sure how you managed it but well done. I'm thinking my next step should be to get new firmware. European KPH I think. Apparently it is compatible with most ROMs available to the Ace. Been advised to steer clear of Cyanogen though (pity!) as it isn't official or stable enough for Ace.
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Yeah! And I was so exited to try it out too! I'm thinking of changing it to the Honeycomb theme but I'm not too sure. And since there isn't a version compatible with the 2.3.5 I have on, I can't do it . Besides, since I switch themes a lot, knowing my self, I'd probably be switching from rom to rom and that sounds like too much work xD
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Yeah! And I was so exited to try it out too! I'm thinking of changing it to the Honeycomb theme but I'm not too sure. And since there isn't a version compatible with the 2.3.5 I have on, I can't do it . Besides, since I switch themes a lot, knowing my self, I'd probably be switching from rom to rom and that sounds like too much work xD
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In a bizarre twist I went for the most recent firmware in the end. KPO. Now wishing I hadn't and gone for the KPH instead. Also rethinking Cyanogen. Seriously need to make up my mind!
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Hi there I live my s2 and don't regret getting it over the sensation but I've just had a humble on their forum and they have 2.3.4 anyone any idea when Samsung will release it for their flagship handset? I don't wanna root my handset so I'll have to wait for stick question is when will it arrived ?
I'm sure I'll get the usual "not another thread " but i have to ask ask im getting itchy feet ask the evo 3d looks good but if 2.3.4 is near I might stick with the s2
Ta
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It depends where you live and what network provider you use, see link below.
http://www.youmobile.org/blogs/entr...2-3-4-update-is-Rolling-out-NOW-Daily-Updated
Samsung stock release 2.3.4 on these forum long time .
jje
Presume uk comes under "rest of Europe" thanks I'll keep an eye on it
Weird in which way they have released it .... Re forum 2.3.4 don't you have to root to get it ? instead of kieselguhr ? And if you do update how do you stand with warranty ?
No stock Samsung rom is a flash via Odin nothing to do with root ,
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
Just out of curiousity, what about 2.3.4 are you eager to see and currently miss?
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Hi there I live my s2 and don't regret getting it over the sensation but I've just had a humble on their forum and they have 2.3.4 anyone any idea when Samsung will release it for their flagship handset? I don't wanna root my handset so I'll have to wait for stick question is when will it arrived ?
I'm sure I'll get the usual "not another thread " but i have to ask ask im getting itchy feet ask the evo 3d looks good but if 2.3.4 is near I might stick with the s2
Ta
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Not much of a change with 2.3.4 people have been flashing the non official 2.3.4 firmware via Odin for almost a month now.
And the way things are going samsung may not include gtalk video otherwise I dont see much differnece between the two.
If you are itchy to get it you can always flash the unofficial ones .. INTRATECH has got quite of them non wipe if you do wish.
I thought it would bring changes:< better battery life and more speed plus less bugs (don't know why I need more speed s2 is Mega fast anyway) .... has android run out of ideas? I don't know if 3d is a gimick but I might have to go this way only thing which puts me off is just experience with the sensation it was awful hence me getting s2
I am frightened of bricking my phone hence why I don't like the idea of non official....
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mancuk29 said:
I thought it would bring changes:< better battery life and more speed plus less bugs (don't know why I need more speed s2 is Mega fast anyway) .... has android run out of ideas? I don't know if 3d is a gimick but I might have to go this way only thing which puts me off is just experience with the sensation it was awful hence me getting s2
I am frightened of bricking my phone hence why I don't like the idea of non official....
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with 2.3.4 roms i couldnt tell if it was faster at all
but the KF3 rom(2.3.3) had more battery life than the KG rom (2.3.4)
dont be scared of bricking
after rooting ur phone once and getting CWM
ull almost never need to use Odin again
just use your own phone to flash new roms
but if you want to stay legit just update using Kies
Not seeing a FOTA update to 2.3.4 on my sensation.
kg5 was officially released at least two weeks ago in Poland and is available by kies, so what is the problem again?
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I am frightened of bricking my phone hence why I don't like the idea of non official....
Well for starters it is official Samsung firmware not something cooked up .
Two its almost impossible to brick SGS2 ( almost )
Three the method to update to stock is relatively simple and phone still covered under Samsungs warranty .
Four you wait not for Samsung to release the firmware upgrade but the phone provider to accept that update and upload or not to Kies as the official update method .
Five XDA Developers forum is a bit useless if its all Kies updates .
jje
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Cyanogenmod is 2.3.5... why wait for bloatware?
Co's I'm not in Poland I'm in the uk
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JJEgan said:
mancuk29 said:
I am frightened of bricking my phone hence why I don't like the idea of non official....
Well for starters it is official Samsung firmware not something cooked up .
Two its almost impossible to brick SGS2 ( almost )
Three the method to update to stock is relatively simple and phone still covered under Samsungs warranty .
Four you wait not for Samsung to release the firmware upgrade but the phone provider to accept that update and upload or not to Kies as the official update method .
Five XDA Developers forum is a bit useless if its all Kies updates .
jje
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I'm on unbranded uk phone and still waiting I'm gonna look at other ways I think
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mancuk29 said:
Hi there I live my s2 and don't regret getting it over the sensation but I've just had a humble on their forum and they have 2.3.4 anyone any idea when Samsung will release it for their flagship handset? I don't wanna root my handset so I'll have to wait for stick question is when will it arrived ?
I'm sure I'll get the usual "not another thread " but i have to ask ask im getting itchy feet ask the evo 3d looks good but if 2.3.4 is near I might stick with the s2
Ta
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Oh apparently HTC has released it in some regions this morning.... So this automatically means Samsung should release it too because all firmware updates should be synchronous. I don't see the reasoning behind your post, maybe you would care to explain.
I was asking cos HTC are the worst for updating firmware and they are quick with 2.3.4 I hate some of the attitudes on this forum I asked a simple question and am glad there are some polite people out there
Thank you to the polite people who responded.....
I shall wait to see when Samsung release in the uk.... i don't want to jump ship from s2 to evidence 3d so hopefully Samsung won't let us down
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Well i think HTC release of updates are more worldwide and all almost together. Samsung is like different times for different countries and if you have branded one is even more difficult to have an update quickly.
I'm glad I'm unbranded it's strange how they release em seem to go from one side of the world then back to one European country then to the tother. Will wait for the uk to get it
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Suspend and event/0 error and data stalling on certain networks is not fixed?
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Why hasnt UK gotten the 2.3.6 update officially for SGS2? UK got the 2.3.5 update but the unlocked sim-free handsets only got the 2.3.4 update. I have the SGS2 on 3 and didnt get 2.3.6, i had to flash it myself. And will we get an ICS update for UK fast?
Samsung are only on test rom ICE so far .
2.3.6 update may depend upon your carrier and in your case you have to ask 3 .
jje
JJEgan said:
Samsung are only on test rom ICE so far .
2.3.6 update may depend upon your carrier and in your case you have to ask 3 .
jje
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UK (Orange, O2) 2.3.5 Available! (14/11)
UK (T-Mobile) → 2.3.5 Available (14/12)
UK (unlocked) → 2.3.4
UK (Vodafone, H3G) 2.3.5 Available! (03/11)
to be fair there are plenty of decent roms out there. who cares!?! i had an atrix before this phone and it has only just got 2.3.4 in the uk. but i was running gingerbread on it months before.
But i want updates from samsung as i dont want lose my warranty!
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You'll have to wait then
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You'll have to wait then
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That made me laugh
The whole point of a DROID is customization ditch stock rom's and install CM7 you will never look back and if anything happens to your phone just reflash it with the stock rom. KIES is horrible.
True
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It will be the same answer Samsung produce the firmware its then passed to 3 they decide to accept the firmware or not and modify it or not then post to the Kies server .
If stock 2.3.6 has been released for UK then 3 have it .
jje
I have to say I feel the same I use to change my roms on my desire all the time but never felt the need too on the s2? and today one of the girls in work updates her S2 to 2.3.5 voda branded and my none branded is stuck with 2.3.4, what is that all about??? I benched the 2 side by side today fresh reboot and the voda scored 3600+ on quad and mine only 3200+ not happy with that and TBH I have nothing at all installed on mine!!
HTC never let branded phones get firmware first or is this a play from the carriers now paying to get updates first hmm I wonder.
I did have a look at upgrading to that 2.3.6 rom via odin but still not sure about doing it.
I would just like them all to just get the updates out and stop messing, that is what Android is all about. Just let us do the messing with the phones.
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I benched the 2 side by side today fresh reboot and the voda scored 3600+ on quad and mine only 3200+ not happy with that and TBH I have nothing at all installed on mine!!
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you realise that means absolutely nothing dont you?
Yes I do, but still you don't like to see that kind of thing
How sad if i where in your shoes i would join a developers forum and update that way .
jje
This must be pick on me day then??? I was only telling you what I tried and I know that the benchmark rubbish means nothing but as I said a branded Vodafone showing better results than an unbranded s2, I was a little shocked that's all and I have to say that the voda 2.3.5 did feel very fast and smooth to my stock 2.3.4 that clunks now and again??
Also I would be happy to root and run a custom rom on my s2 I have messed around with phones for years going back to the old Nokia 6600 days and a few before that, also my HTC desire that was changed almost daily, but I feel that the S2 is a solid phone as standard (IMO)
tezauk said:
I have to say I feel the same I use to change my roms on my desire all the time but never felt the need too on the s2? and today one of the girls in work updates her S2 to 2.3.5 voda branded and my none branded is stuck with 2.3.4, what is that all about??? I benched the 2 side by side today fresh reboot and the voda scored 3600+ on quad and mine only 3200+ not happy with that and TBH I have nothing at all installed on mine!!
HTC never let branded phones get firmware first or is this a play from the carriers now paying to get updates first hmm I wonder.
I did have a look at upgrading to that 2.3.6 rom via odin but still not sure about doing it.
I would just like them all to just get the updates out and stop messing, that is what Android is all about. Just let us do the messing with the phones.
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Thats EXACTLY how I feel and exactly what happens to me. I bought a Sim-Free handset from 3 as i had an HTC Desire HD. My SGSII is unbranded and i have no updates. I asked 3 about it and they said I should wait for the updates and theyre doing the best they can blah blah but this is bull****. I got tired and flashed 2.3.6 via Odin. I can help if you need it. Works perfect. Love it
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And leave tezauk alone lmao
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And leave tezauk alone lmao
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Thanks i360 and I am glad you feel the same way as I do, it is just a little strange that the carriers are now getting updates quicker than the so called "unbranded" version that should get the updates first.
Well think I will have a look at that 2.3.6 rom and my have a play today.
tezauk said:
Thanks i360 and I am glad you feel the same way as I do, it is just a little strange that the carriers are now getting updates quicker than the so called "unbranded" version that should get the updates first.
Well think I will have a look at that 2.3.6 rom and my have a play today.
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Exactly! Unbranded should get faster updates. And you should try it. Get the XWKK5. Easy to root, excellent performance
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I'm quite new to android & smart phones...and before starting to read these boards around a week ago i assumed that the SGS2 was 1 version only all around the globe, exactly the same inside and software... I was a lil surprised to find out that that there's many diff versions, kernals & firmware etc.
Why do they do this ? isn't this just a massive hassle for Samsung etc with all the diff updates they have to work on, test & put out ?
Seems more like "not so smart phones" to me.
Peace
AnubuRe said:
I'm quite new to android & smart phones...and before starting to read these boards around a week ago i assumed that the SGS2 was 1 version only all around the globe, exactly the same inside and software... I was a lil surprised to find out that that there's many diff versions, kernals & firmware etc.
Why do they do this ? isn't this just a massive hassle for Samsung etc with all the diff updates they have to work on, test & put out ?
Seems more like "not so smart phones" to me.
Peace
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Hmm well theyre are lots of diffrent versions of SGS2 in diffrent countries. Maybe thats why
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Wow wow wow.....just got my New Galaxy and I have flashed older devices but it would go wrong on the newest most expensive phone I've had (smh). My phone just flashes Samsung and won't boot. I can get it into download mode and I have Odin but I do not have the right firmware to flash to it. Can anybody please help??????
hi
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Gamebrednupe said:
Wow wow wow.....just got my New Galaxy and I have flashed older devices but it would go wrong on the newest most expensive phone I've had (smh). My phone just flashes Samsung and won't boot. I can get it into download mode and I have Odin but I do not have the right firmware to flash to it. Can anybody please help??????
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I am looking for a copy of correct firmware too. If I can find it I will let you know, please do the same for me. My phone is not bricked but wanna have a backup plan before I start flashing anything. You can take your phone back and tell them the battery went dead and once you got it charged and turned it on it started doing this. CSpire employees are dumb, they won't know any better and will replace your device. I know from experience. I bricked my buddies Milestone X2 while trying to unlock it's bootloader. He took it to the store the next day and they replaced it for free.
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I am looking for a copy of correct firmware too. If I can find it I will let you know, please do the same for me. My phone is not bricked but wanna have a backup plan before I start flashing anything. You can take your phone back and tell them the battery went dead and once you got it charged and turned it on it started doing this. CSpire employees are dumb, they won't know any better and will replace your device. I know from experience. I bricked my buddies Milestone X2 while trying to unlock it's bootloader. He took it to the store the next day and they replaced it for free.
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Man are u serious!!!! lol Even with the binary counter?? Just my luck they will be like h#ll no "you must pay full price for a new device". I'v been thinking about trying that but just doesn't seem like it will work. I will definitely let you know if I find the firmware, I'm glad I kept my old phone might just wait until insurance kicks in and get a new one for 199$ if I havent found the firmware by then.
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Man are u serious!!!! lol Even with the binary counter?? Just my luck they will be like h#ll no "you must pay full price for a new device". I'v been thinking about trying that but just doesn't seem like it will work. I will definitely let you know if I find the firmware, I'm glad I kept my old phone might just wait until insurance kicks in and get a new one for 199$ if I havent found the firmware by then.
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Man success!!! I found the sprint firmware here and was able to get back to stock splash screen then returned for a new one...they didnt even vheck download mode where my binary count was 31!
Gamebrednupe said:
Man success!!! I found the sprint firmware here and was able to get back to stock splash screen then returned for a new one...they didnt even vheck download mode where my binary count was 31!
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good they are really dumb. thank god they are lol. root your phone using sprint method, and currently there are no roms that are completely compatible with our device. Data does not work on any sprint roms, and don't go flashing any other company's roms either. oh can you do me a favor and check your PRL version for me?
OBSt4l0n said:
good they are really dumb. thank god they are lol. root your phone using sprint method, and currently there are no roms that are completely compatible with our device. Data does not work on any sprint roms, and don't go flashing any other company's roms either. oh can you do me a favor and check your PRL version for me?
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Very very dumb mistake..I flashed an international the first time. Sob the sprin t palen is working good? PRL 20005
Gamebrednupe said:
Very very dumb mistake..I flashed an international the first time. Sob the sprin t palen is working good? PRL 20005
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We hvae the Cspire firmware available on our forum
www.sxtp-forum.com
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We hvae the Cspire firmware available on our forum
www.sxtp-forum.com
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cool thanks!
I had the same problems but I hard bricked mine.. it sucked... but I took it back to cspire and they thought it was the battery... anyway they gave me a brand new phone! Hell yeas!
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OBSt4l0n said:
good they are really dumb. thank god they are lol. root your phone using sprint method, and currently there are no roms that are completely compatible with our device. Data does not work on any sprint roms, and don't go flashing any other company's roms either. oh can you do me a favor and check your PRL version for me?
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How can we(me) help with creating roms that are completely compatible with our cspire phones??? I have the galaxy s3...
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Gamebrednupe said:
cool thanks!
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Works great..thanks again..just reflashed!!!
OBSt4l0n said:
good they are really dumb. thank god they are lol. root your phone using sprint method, and currently there are no roms that are completely compatible with our device. Data does not work on any sprint roms, and don't go flashing any other company's roms either. oh can you do me a favor and check your PRL version for me?
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I tried to root again using toolbox sprint method but it soft bricked again. I know drivers were installed and the root worked but no full boot..I could hear Cspire's theme play but charge light stayed on with black screen. ...idk where I went wrong..but reflashed back to stock.
A friend of a friend was giving us a lift today, and she asked if we could turn on navigation on her phone since she was in the middle of driving. Her phone is a Galaxy S II, definitely i9100 and not the other variants (4.3" not 4.5", physical home button). She was running it on Telus but she bought it second-hand a few weeks ago so I assume it was a Bell or Virgin model.
Anyway I could see from afar that it was most definitely still running Gingerbread, and I wondered why it hadn't gotten the ICS update. I asked if I could see the phone and I went to the About screen - it's running 2.3.6, and the build number says Super ROM. Then I looked in her app drawer and saw Superuser. She is not the type who knows how to root a phone or would even want to, so the likely explanation is that the seller had installed a custom ROM and neglected to revert it before sale.
I've never owned an i9100... If she were to ask for help returning it to stock, would the simplest way just be to flash the Bell ICS ROM using Odin? Are there any precautions I'd need to take in case something the last owner had installed would be incompatible with the flash?
Create a backup and flash via odin the new jellybean leak
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Create a backup and flash via odin the new jellybean leak
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+1 or not wait for official jellybean for her phone and flash that...no point in upgrading to ics.
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+1 or not wait for official jellybean for her phone and flash that...no point in upgrading to ics.
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To be clear, she is a non power user. The ideal ROM for her is whatever would've been on there by now if it had never been hacked. So I believe that'd be ICS.
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cmstlist said:
To be clear, she is a non power user. The ideal ROM for her is whatever would've been on there by now if it had never been hacked. So I believe that'd be ICS.
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Just flash the ics of bell version since shes not a power user i did the same for wife shes has no intentions of using any custom roms for her just basic use
and i assume you know where too get that and yes flash in odin the stock version either from here you can get it or samfilmware ics version for 19100m
cheers
Thanks!
Actually I should add... The SuperROM she had on there said the device was i9100G. Is it possible that's just because it's what it says in the ROM, and it's still really an i9100m? Cause now I see they have different processors...
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Hey. You better first make sure that the Galaxy S unlock tool isn't there, otherwise that's how the seller sim-unlocked the phone. Putting it on ics may lock it back up but you can unlock it again. If you move it to jellybean though, the unlock tool doesn't work yet. Ics is good enough for her.
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jeffrohurt said:
Hey. You better first make sure that the Galaxy S unlock tool isn't there, otherwise that's how the seller sim-unlocked the phone. Putting it on ics may lock it back up but you can unlock it again. If you move it to jellybean though, the unlock tool doesn't work yet. Ics is good enough for her.
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Hey I'm also looking to update my phone and I'm sort of in the same situation as this girl. I bought my phone second hand and found out later that it was rooted and has CyanogenMod 7.1 on it. My model is the I9100 and my provider is Telus. I was looking to update it to CM10, but one of my concerns is that it might get locked again and I won't be able to use my phone on Telus. Should I just settle for CM9? Will it for sure get locked again? I'm a noob.
jeffrohurt said:
Hey. You better first make sure that the Galaxy S unlock tool isn't there, otherwise that's how the seller sim-unlocked the phone. Putting it on ics may lock it back up but you can unlock it again. If you move it to jellybean though, the unlock tool doesn't work yet. Ics is good enough for her.
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Presumably if it's genuinely an i9100G and not m (I'm not sure, as I only saw the phone once), it wasn't from a Canadian carrier. In which case who knows how it was unlocked.
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firstly you need to flash the tmobile based ics modem ( flash in cwm or twrp) found here:
http://multiupload.biz/fdpnprq0ov6o/Official TMo ICS RADIO_NOTE_MultiUpload.biz.zip.html
then after flashing boot into your rom and follow these instructions exactly (note: after pressing perso shaf256 off I had to press back twice instead of once, but then I was back on the network page and could choose [4] NW LOCK NV DATA INITIALLIZ):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024514
This really works I jut unlocked a bell i717 and am using it on rogers!! Screw paying the $35 dollars
crixley said:
firstly you need to flash the tmobile based ics modem found here:
http://multiupload.biz/fdpnprq0ov6o/Official TMo ICS RADIO_NOTE_MultiUpload.biz.zip.html
then after flashing boot into your rom and follow these instructions exactly (note: after pressing perso shaf256 off I had to press back twice instead of once, but then I was back on the network page and could choose [4] NW LOCK NV DATA INITIALLIZ):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2024514
This really works I jut unlocked a bell i717 and am using it on rogers!! Screw paying the $35 dollars
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Can't wait to try this on my Bell Note! I'm going to Florida soon and have been procrastinating on getting the phone unlocked...
Score one for procastination!
I was surprised when it actually worked... I got screwed out of an unlock code by an online company (only 8 bucks but still) so when I saw the t989 modem and thread about free unlock for their phone (using the same modem you can flash on ours) I had to try it! I flashed a rogers radio afterward and the unlock stayed also.
Thanks for posting! I'll definitely be trying this out when my Note arrives on Saturday.
Worked perfectly!
I am impressed! I worked like a charm in the very first try! I used a AT&T Galaxy Note I717 with stock ROM (I717UCLF6, kernel 3.0.8). The best part is that later I flashed another ROM (Padawan) and it remained unlocked. Did a couple of phone calls and it is working great! Thank you so much! :victory:
you're quite welcome guys! Figured I had to share the wealth on this one and hopefully save some users some cash and/or getting scammed by too good to be true unlock code site "deals".
Got my note unlocked for $3 but I will pass this method on.
Thanks.
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The Note has been out for a while. Is there any reason not to simply call ATT (or whatever carrier you have) and ask them for the unlock code? Don't get me wrong. If this method is safe and if it works, then thank you for sharing.
can anyone verify this does work on at&t? and do we just reflash an at&t modem after its done?
thanks
kimtyson said:
The Note has been out for a while. Is there any reason not to simply call ATT (or whatever carrier you have) and ask them for the unlock code? Don't get me wrong. If this method is safe and if it works, then thank you for sharing.
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not everyone here is with at&t as you can tell....
peterson65 said:
can anyone verify this does work on at&t? and do we just reflash an at&t modem after its done?
thanks
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it will work on any variant, has to be an ics rom though, just flash your normal radio back immediately afterwards.
charlieb620 said:
Got my note unlocked for $3 but I will pass this method on.
Thanks.
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Just curious, where did you get yours unlocked for $3. I'll use it as a last resort. I plan on web chatting with ATT first and try my luck that way. I don't have cell service with them, but I do have home phone service.
crixley said:
it will work on any variant, has to be an ics rom though, just flash your normal radio back immediately afterwards.
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anyone have a link for the at&t stock radio that i can flash with recovery, i did a search and found some radios but dont want to flash the wrong thing and brick my phone
thanks
peterson65 said:
anyone have a link for the at&t stock radio that i can flash with recovery, i did a search and found some radios but dont want to flash the wrong thing and brick my phone
thanks
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http://rootdev.org/i717/TU2/OTA/Apps/i717-ICS-UCLF6-Modem.zip
there you go!
crixley said:
not everyone here is with at&t as you can tell....
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Of course. What was I thinking? However, are the other carriers much different? Can't you just request the unlock code from them?
kimtyson said:
Of course. What was I thinking? However, are the other carriers much different? Can't you just request the unlock code from them?
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no, many of them charge money or just flat out refuse.
sportingcp86 said:
Just curious, where did you get yours unlocked for $3. I'll use it as a last resort. I plan on web chatting with ATT first and try my luck that way. I don't have cell service with them, but I do have home phone service.
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Its $4.47 now.
unlock_fusion
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Alrighty, saying thanks again, successfully did this yesterday.
glad to hear that some people appreciate it.. I'm pretty surprised by the negative response this thread has gotten actually
crixley said:
glad to hear that some people appreciate it.. I'm pretty surprised by the negative response this thread has gotten actually
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Sorry, Crixley. I think your post is appreciated, and though I wasn't terribly excited at first, I did thank you. I forgot to push the Thanks button but that's taken care of now. I wasn't sold at first that this unlock would work but it appears to be valid for several users. And, being an ATT user for many years, I can get my unlock with a simple phone call. However, I see your post as very valuable for many others. So, THANKS!