Hello
I have installed a couple of custom firmwares on my phone, but I am currently running cyanogenmod 7.1.0. I am facing many many problems like fc, crashes, etc. and would like to install stock 2.3.7 using KIES.
I downloaded a stock firmware (somewhere from this forum) and flashed it with ODIN but when I tried to upgrade using KIES I was not able to do so. I want to run a stock 2.3.7 with samsung apps etc. what do I have to do in order to be able to upgrade again through KIES?
Thanks
There is no 2.3.7 stock ROM available.
As for CyanogenMod:
If you had those problems, you were most likely using an outdated version. The nightly 116 is the best working CyanogenMod for the Galaxy S2 so far. The "stable" version was everything but stable.
So you have to decide:
Outdated Samsung Android
or
Give CyanogenMod another try.
Or maybe MIUI?
Fired from my GT-I(OVER 9000!!!!) using MAH LAZER!
Antonovios said:
Hello
I have installed a couple of custom firmwares on my phone, but I am currently running cyanogenmod 7.1.0. I am facing many many problems like fc, crashes, etc. and would like to install stock 2.3.7 using KIES.
I downloaded a stock firmware (somewhere from this forum) and flashed it with ODIN but when I tried to upgrade using KIES I was not able to do so. I want to run a stock 2.3.7 with samsung apps etc. what do I have to do in order to be able to upgrade again through KIES?
Thanks
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As the post above says , there is no 2.3.7 stock ROM , 2.3.6 is the latest version ( XWKK2 or XWKK5 ). Get it from intratech's thread, get to clockworkmod recovery , do a wipe data/cache , boot into download mode and flash the rom with odin.
Thank you guys for your answers!!
I will have to find some time to try both the nightly cyanogenmod 116 and the stock 2.3.6 (although I could only find up to 2.3.5).
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck, will I be able to update through KIES when 4.0 or 4.1 will be available for my phone?
Antonovios said:
Thank you guys for your answers!!
I will have to find some time to try both the nightly cyanogenmod 116 and the stock 2.3.6 (although I could only find up to 2.3.5).
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck, will I be able to update through KIES when 4.0 or 4.1 will be available for my phone?
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You can find XWKK2 (2.3.6) at the bottom of intratechs non-frankestein builds.
Ice Cream Sandwich will be available on KIES in late January or early February for Galaxy S2, but we will probably have a leaked version before that. Kies is actually rubish, you should always update using Odin ( much simpler , plus you get updates before they are actually available on KIES).
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck said:
You can find XWKK2 (2.3.6) at the bottom of intratechs non-frankestein builds.
Ice Cream Sandwich will be available on KIES in late January or early February for Galaxy S2, but we will probably have a leaked version before that. Kies is actually rubish, you should always update using Odin ( much simpler , plus you get updates before they are actually available on KIES).
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Ok so I followed your instructions and found following:
Code:
XWKK2
Firmware info
PDA:XWKK2
PHONE: XXKI4
Date: 11/11/2011
Android 2.3.6
XEN (Netherlands): url (not able to post outside links yet)
XWKK2 Stock Kernel: url (not able to post outside links yet)
Password: [email protected]
does it matter if I bought my phone in Sweden but the firmware is from netherlands? I want to have swedish input etc. I am not sure if cyanogenmod (which supports swedish) have included other languages or if it's a standard in every android.. also what is XEN? I will of course read through the guide again but just to be 100% sure
Thank you
Antonovios said:
Ok so I followed your instructions and found following:
Code:
XWKK2
Firmware info
PDA:XWKK2
PHONE: XXKI4
Date: 11/11/2011
Android 2.3.6
XEN (Netherlands): url (not able to post outside links yet)
XWKK2 Stock Kernel: url (not able to post outside links yet)
Password: [email protected]
does it matter if I bought my phone in Sweden but the firmware is from netherlands? I want to have swedish input etc. I am not sure if cyanogenmod (which supports swedish) have included other languages or if it's a standard in every android.. also what is XEN? I will of course read through the guide again but just to be 100% sure
Thank you
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If your phone is the international version of SGS II I9100 ( aka not branded ) then it doesn't matter. You will have Swedish input and all the other ones. XEN is a country code for Netherlands ( codes used in firmware versions ). Also you just need the XEN one you dont need the stock kernel , its only used after rooting your phone. Just follow the instructions and you should be ok. Hope that helps a bit.
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Hi
I've got a Galaxy s2 (good thing really being in this forum)
It's currently running 2.3.4 on XWK14 (official) flashed from the official roms thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 (not the frankenstein part) with the XEU CSC (UK)
There are so many threads with this rom that rom at the moment I'm finding it hard to keep track of which ones are official and which aren't.
Kies says no update available, sammobile says there is I think.......
What I want to know is what is the current up to date ROM for the Galaxy S2 in the UK (unbranded) XEU CSC seems to be thr right one.although again I see things like XEUKD1 etc being posted - all a bit confusing!
From the official roms thread the one I have would appear to be the most up to date verion but please correct me if wrong
Fact the forum does state offical Rom clearly and if you look you'll see 2.3.6 to date. Fact that you may not be getting any update via kies may be your running a older version of kies go to samsung homepage and manual install the current version from the once install connect fone and take it from there.. And you should at least get 2.3.5 but hey just flash a firmware using odin and your done easy..
I know your after a UK based firmware.
thanks
I've had a look through yes I can find 2.3.6 but not for uk, I must be blind!
I will try the kies route - I like to stay as close to official as I can, If I can't get kies to provide 2.3.5 do you have a link to an official 2.3.5 xeu rom?
U have KK5 for uk.....am using that one...its 2.3.6
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where
I can't see it listed under the stock roms is it the frankenstien one you mean?
XWKK5
Android 2.3.6
This package has: PDA: XWKK5| Modem/phone: XXKI3| CSC: XEUKH2
Download: http://www.multiupload.com/7FKGH0Y68X
yes.....or u can use the original KK2.....am using KK5...
Hit thanks if helped....
hello,
i bought a SGS2 a couple days ago here in Morocco and it's my first Android Phone.
i searched through the forums but i can't find any help for my kind of situation
my phone came with android Gingerbread 2.3.3
and i wanted to update it using Kies to ICS or at least to 2.3.6 but it always tells me that i have the latest version.
i collected these informations about it:
from (status) :
Model number: GT-I9100
Android version: 2.3.3
Baseband version: I9100XXKF1
kernel version: 2.6.35.7-I9100JPKG2-CL342890
[email protected] #2
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.JPKG2
from (*#1234#) :
PDA: I9100JPKG2
PHONE: I9100XXKF1
CSC: I9100OJPKG1
Build Info: Mon Jul 14 16:48:03 KST 2011
From (Kies) :
PDA:KG2
Phone:KF1
CSC:KG1 (MED)
i'm afraid if i tried to flash any software on the device it would hurt it or make it stop working but i would like to install an official update (from samsung) to ICS or at least to 2.3.6 and how to Root it.
if no official update is available which custom Roms are compatible with it and what should i look for in them and do they need to be Rooted or they are already rooted?
sorry for making my question a long speech and thanks in forward.
If you want to remain jpxxx means Arabic support, last is jpkj2
If you want latest GB than try la2 la3 or la4.
If you want to try ics try the lp7 or lp8 roms.
All these are stock official Samsung ROM that you can flash using Odin.
So learn how to use Odin.
Download files from either sammobile.com
Check fus downloader
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atifsh said:
If you want to remain jpxxx means Arabic support, last is jpkj2
If you want latest GB than try la2 la3 or la4.
If you want to try ics try the lp7 or lp8 roms.
All these are stock official Samsung ROM that you can flash using Odin.
So learn how to use Odin.
Download files from either sammobile.com
Check fus downloader
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sorry for being annoying but and thanks for your reply i checked Sammobile.com and i found middle-east softwares but they were all sadly gingerbread.
if i decided to go with Ice cream Sandwich will it have Arabic support or not? and what is the difference between lp7 and lp8
so in conclusion i can choose any firmware to install on my device but i should pick the region that suits me, right?
m8 the latest for it is 2.3.5 gb ics is not available on kies yet so its jpkj2,ki4,jpkj1
and its having arabic too,but u can install 3rd party apps too...and if u wana flash ics then u can choose but this one is arabic version u can try if u want --------http://www.hotfile.com/dl/153172673/720f59a/I9100XWLP7_I9100OJVLPB_ARB.zip.html
Ics by default supports rtl, but to write you need third party keyboard, or new Swype beta.
Or you can try the Behrain version as rocky posted must have rtl writing..
The Bahrain version of ICS works well on the phone.
it supports Arabic reading but there is no Arabic interface (i don't really need that i like the english one) and no Arabic Keyboard which i really need :S
i installed an Arabic keyboard software for ICS from google Play but i still can't write Arabic actually it's just like i installed nothing?!
ghayss_94 said:
The Bahrain version of ICS works well on the phone.
it supports Arabic reading but there is no Arabic interface (i don't really need that i like the english one) and no Arabic Keyboard which i really need :S
i installed an Arabic keyboard software for ICS from google Play but i still can't write Arabic actually it's just like i installed nothing?!
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Bahrain ROM should have Arabic language keyboard you don't have to install anything.
But you do need to change the options from settings.
Save for keyboard, installing doesn't mean it's active.
A friend of mine has a samsung galaxy s2 with basebandversion I9100XXKE4 and when i looked which version of android it was running i was surprised to see version 2.3.3 was installed. Because i had version 2.3.5 before i used another baseband version update to go to ICS ... Looking arround on the web i could not find a more recent version of Android for her phone. (btw also still no official ICS version for the i9100XXKI3) So I had on my phone a baseband version I9100XXKI3 and i updated using Odin with an ICS package which had I9100XXLPR baseband No problems until now. Now running CM9.
You guys think i can also use this (xxLPR)package to update her I9100XXKE4 ?
We both live in HK. Only difference is she is on PCCW and i am on Smartone
tia
Richard
XX ROM series had plenty of official updates after 2.3.3, among them three ICS ROMs. Latest is LPW.
Just follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
and pick up whatever ROM you feel like (you may also follow your product code).
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Yes, you can. Only thing is if you flash stock firmware for another region you may have problems getting OTA updates for your region in the future. Which isn't a huge problem as you can also simply flash these via Odin when they're released if you do have difficulties.
I've had a look at Checkfus (PC version) & it tells me most recent update for I9100/Hong Kong was ZSLPG on 06/04/2012. So I guess you could go with LPR like you did, or you could get Checkfus & use this ICS build, which might mean no problems with OTA updates in the future (but no guarantees).
Hi guys,
this is my first post , i hope i find some help....
recently i got my samsung galaxy s2 upgraded from gingerbread 2.3.3 to ICS 4.0.3
but since the time i got it upgraded, i am finding some compatibility issues and also internet seems to be not working properly.
Now i want to know how do i revert and get back to my previous gingerbread version..
Any suggestions and help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance !!
Download your device firmware from sammobile.com
Edward Cullen
As far I know, you neet to root to flash new ROMs. Once Samsung or your Service Provide have upgraded the version, even if you factory reset, it goes to the same version.
You can take it to a samsung service center and ask them to load 2.3.x. I got this done to my Samsung Galaxy SL. The update published by Samsung to 2.3.7 was very unstable. I asked them to downgrade to 2.3.5. They did !!
No need to root, download the version you want from sammobile or xda and flash it to your GS2 via the Odin program. I did mine yesterday, ics 4.0.3 back to GB 2.3.4 as my galaxy became unstable in ics, wifi issues, SOD and jerky operation. Make sure you find an official release.
Mine is perfect again
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Here: www sammobile com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=-1#modelsa (make points between www and com) you can find the firmware you need!
Be sure, which I9100 you got (normal, G,...)
Choose your region and you get the latest GB-Firmware (2.3.5.) flash this with odin and you're lucky
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Here: www sammobile com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=-1#modelsa (make points between www and com) you can find the firmware you need!
Be sure, which I9100 you got (normal, G,...)
Choose your region and you get the latest GB-Firmware (2.3.5.) flash this with odin and you're lucky
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Thanks a ton man !!! hope it helps...
Ok I went to update my phone through kies and forgot that i have a different kernal than before. Kies told me i cant update through it. I assume thats cause im using a different kernal.
Here is the details from my phone.
Model - GT-I9100
Android Version - 4.0.4
Baseband Version - I9100XXLQ6
Kernal Version - 3.0.15-I9100XWLPT-CL941023
Build Number - IMM76D.XWLPT
I am locked on O2 UK i think.
I have noticed since flashing this kernal last july that my phone performance has been poor in terms of it switching off by itself and so on.
What I want to know is how can i get the original firmware back on my phone so i can update via kies. And I also want to know how to install Jelly Bean on this phone and how I go about it?
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Aaron.
Hey,
i have found out that the latest rom O2 UK has released is android 4.0.4
you can download the firmware from here
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/159884527/f4d3bd8/I9100XWLPD_I9100O2ULP7_O2U.zip.html
You will have to flash that with Odin, just unzip the file and put it in the pda section on Odin.
After that kies should be able to recognize your phone,
if you want to update to 4.0.4 from kies you will have to pick an earlier firmware from
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9100&pcode=O2U#firmware
same precedure as above for flashing it, i have not used kies since i bought my gs1 2 years ago but i believe it will work
Good luck friend!
Thanks for that dude, much appreciated
Is this a Jelly Bean ROM or just original stock ROM for O2??????????
no, just Ice Cream Sandwich, but it is stock Touchwiz. (Samsung Rom)
but the Jelly Bean update must be around the corner i guess.
if not you could allways flash a stock Samsung JellyBean rom that is open for europe,
the main difference may be a different modem and that there is no O2 apps prebaked into the Rom.
i think the one for nordic counties should work well since you are in the uk,
you can find it at
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9100&pcode=0#firmware
Thanks again man, you have been very very helpful.
Thanks
no problem mate, glad i could help you out,
and please let me know if it works with kies afterwards
What will the difference in modems do? Will there be any affect on what I can do with my phone?
What is the modem for? Internet connection i take it?
Kies doesn't let you update with the nordic counties rom at all. But it works sweet on my S2 so I'm happy.