Must i flash back to stock rom to receive OTA ( new firmware, updates,ics... ) ?
OTA varies with your region, I would suggest Odin if you consider the risks, to flash a firmware of your choice, Depending on your region the official ICS update will vary, On another note, OTA doesn't include patch fixes, Just bulky sized firmwares that you can grab from sammobile.com
Misledz said:
OTA varies with your region, I would suggest Odin if you consider the risks, to flash a firmware of your choice, Depending on your region the official ICS update will vary, On another note, OTA doesn't include patch fixes, Just bulky sized firmwares that you can grab from sammobile.com
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Thanks for answer,it helped!
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Hi,
So i updated my galaxy s2 firmware to latest indian firmware available on this site. (Plz check attached screenshot).... all went well & the battery life has improved aswell.
The problem is kies does not like odin software updates so in future i will need to depend on these sites for firmware updates... which somehow i dont prefer.
What i want is offical firmware for galaxy s2 (India) which kies will recoginze... can any one help me with the link...
Thx
You are on KF3, which is the official latest firmware available for India, so why would you worry? You are fine enough to receive updates via Kies. Just connect your phone to Kies and it will say, 'This is the latest firmware'.
Besides, you can download official firmwares from www.samfirmware.com OR from Intratech's thread here under Dev section.
Regards.
Well, this may help. What you already have will be recognized by Kies because its stock.
It says "This version of the device cannot be updated"
(Check screenshot)
why does it says that.
Any helps guys ????
"It says "This version of the device cannot be updated""
So what have you done to deserve this? lol.....
Jokes apart, why did you update from Odin if you wanted to update to a Stock Rom (KF3)only? You could have left your firmware untampered if you wished to update via Kies only.
Obviously the KF3 which you have flashed via Odin is not exactly the same as the one that comes from Kies, otherwise why would it say, "This version of the device cannot be updated"..........or maybe it means the same as "this is the latest version"? Now you will be able to confirm this only when a new firmware update is available in India via Kies, which should be soon.
Guys I can use this firmware(see screenshot below) right? As mentioned in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
That one is the official Samsung firmware right? Samfirmware.com still shows KE8 as latest for India, so I am a bit confused.
Kies shows the update is available but I cant update using Kies, it is a real pain. So want to download the official Samsung firmware and then update using Odin.
Thanks.
R3Y said:
Guys I can use this firmware(see screenshot below) right? As mentioned in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
That one is the official Samsung firmware right? Samfirmware.com still shows KE8 as latest for India, so I am a bit confused.
Kies shows the update is available but I cant update using Kies, it is a real pain. So want to download the official Samsung firmware and then update using Odin.
Thanks.
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You need to go back to the OFFICIAL STOCK ROM OF KE8 first. Then after that, you will be able to update to KF3 via Kies.
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You need to go back to the OFFICIAL STOCK ROM OF KE8 first. Then after that, you will be able to update to KF3 via Kies.
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I am on the Official stock ROM of KE8. And Kies tell me that the update is available(KF3). The matter is I don't want to update using Kies, because of the bad experiences in the past. It half-bricked my phone twice while midway in the update process. And it always drops the connection while downloading the firmware. I no longer want to use Kies.
So what I was asking is that, in the screenshot above, that is the official samsung firmware right? I want to update my firmware using Odin not Kies.
I hope you understand.
ithehappy said:
You are on KF3, which is the official latest firmware available for India, so why would you worry? You are fine enough to receive updates via Kies. Just connect your phone to Kies and it will say, 'This is the latest firmware'.
Besides, you can download official firmwares from www.samfirmware.com OR from Intratech's thread here under Dev section.
Regards.
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Samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India. No KF3 there?
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Samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India. No KF3 there?
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R3Y, is Reborn4U also your id? From the conversation that has gone on in this thread so far, it certainly seems both are your ids. If they are, then I'm sorry to say that you're contradicting yourself so much that you are not making any sense! First you posted (as Reborn4u), "What i want is offical firmware for galaxy s2 (India) which kies will recoginze... can any one help me with the link...". And now you are saying, "So what I was asking is that, in the screenshot above, that is the official samsung firmware right? I want to update my firmware using Odin not Kies." .......... Do you see the contradiction in both these statements?
Anyway, I'm assuming your last statement to be true that you want to update firmware using Odin and not Kies. So if that is the case, then why do you care whether you have the official samsung firmware or not? If you want to use Odin only, then forget Kies.....why do care whether Kies will recognize your firmware or not! ........ The latest official Samsung firmware for India is KF3. If samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India, then they are wrong!
So after all your confusing statements, my suggestion to you is to upgrade to either KG3 or KG5 which are available on XDA forum. You will also get Android 2.3.4 with them which you don't get with KF3. And if you want to use Odin, then forget about Kies completely. Cheers!
Sorry to disappoint you but no that is not my id. Now when you are confusing yourself thinking that is my id and combining his and my questions and making all kinds of assumptions yourself, I cannot help.
I never said I care about Kies. My question was simple, I want to flash my phone with official samsung firmware using Odin and asked whether the file in that screenshot is official samsung firmware or not.
Thanks for you help(If any)
I have better things to do than making useless double ids.
R3Y said:
Sorry to disappoint you but no that is not my id. Now when you are confusing yourself thinking that is my id and combining his and my questions and making all kinds of assumptions yourself, I cannot help.
I never said I care about Kies. My question was simple, I want to flash my phone with official samsung firmware using Odin and asked whether the file in that screenshot is official samsung firmware or not.
Thanks for you help(If any)
I have better things to do than making useless double ids.
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R3Y, the confusion was created by you mentioning "that screenshot". I thought you were talking about the screenshot posted by Reborn4u. What you had posted looked more like a Copy-pasted text than a screenshot, hence the confusion. Also, your question is the exact opposite of the OP question......but still, sorry for the confusion. My mistake.
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Samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India. No KF3 there?
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Yes, don't know why Samfirmware doesn't include the KF3! Anyway, download from here,
http://www.multiupload.com/4QE1L97ZGF
Regards.
So the answer is i cannot do anything till the time new update is launched... Rite ?
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So the answer is i cannot do anything till the time new update is launched... Rite ?
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Yep wait for it.
I'm with optus Australia [and rooted] with Lite'ning Rom v2.7 XWLP7
To install the new "official" ICS through Kies what are the steps?
If i do install the ICS will i loose the root and the apps?
1: you need to flash the official stock version for your region/carrier
2: flashing ics will stock will remove root and your apps will get deleted if you wipe which you will for better working phone.
3: you can always flash using odin which is faster and as official as kies
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I'm with optus Australia [and rooted] with Lite'ning Rom v2.7 XWLP7
To install the new "official" ICS through Kies what are the steps?
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You're on a custom ROM. So to get the update through Kies, you will have to flash back to a completely stock firmware that has the appropriate CSC for your region. Sounds like for you that would be the latest Optus branded stock firmware for Australia. It's around several places... search for it.
OR... you could just flash the official ICS yourself through Odin. Clearly you've flashed a firmware before, as you're on Lite'ning ROM.
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If i do install the ICS will i loose the root and the apps?
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Any stock firmware update, either through Kies or Odin, will cause a loss of root. But not necessarily the apps. Those should stay - UNLESS if you install yourself via Odin, you happen to download a firmware package that is a wipe package. But it's recommended you do a full wipe when upgrading major versions anyways.
Thanks for your replies
confused more..............yes i did use odin to install customs ROM but that was last year and never tried it again as i spent a week just to make the phone work.
I know i'm bit lazy but is there a easy solution. or a link to learn the basic
How to know if optus [AUS] has the official firmware released? or were to find one
Which is the best custom's ROM for ICS?
For official firmware:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=4#regiona
Regarding Best rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612881
About Phone
GT-l9100
2.3.4
Baseband: l9100XXKH3
Kernel : [email protected] #20
Build: Lite'ning Rom v6.1 XXKH3
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For official firmware:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=4#regiona
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So which one should i download. Although i was with Optus, the contract expired last year and using Prepaid TPG. Also i have use Vodafone and virgin on the Galaxy S2
I9100XWLP8 4.0.3 2012 April I9100XSALP4 Australia
I9100XWLP8 4.0.3 2012 April I9100OPSLP4 Australia (Optus)
Regarding Best rom:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1612881
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hmm......probably i'm on my own i guess
Again some BASIC questions
What is a firmware?
What is a Kernel?
Can we install any Kernel regardless of a firmware and ROM?
What is a ROM?
Can we install any ROM regardless of any firmware and Kernel?
Look at the roll up sticky in the general section. It has nearly everything you're asking for.
Hello,
Can anybody point me to the latest O2UK branded firmware or latest non-branded firmware that doesn't cause bricks for the SGS2?
Thanks
Rackers said:
Hello,
Can anybody point me to the latest O2UK branded firmware or latest non-branded firmware that doesn't cause bricks for the SGS2?
Thanks
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1. Latest UK (O2): ICS 4.0.3 XWLPD / O2ULP7 - no brick bug, LINK
2. Latest UK unbranded: ICS 4.0.4: XWLPT / XEULPA, LINK, potential brick bug, but if you flash just after WITHOUT ANY WIPES OR FORMATS a safe kernel for example from here: PhilZ-CWM6 kernelyou shouldn't worry about that.
Remark: to download rom files you have to register to the site.
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1. Latest UK (O2): ICS 4.0.3 XWLPD / O2ULP7 - no brick bug, LINK
2. Latest UK unbranded: ICS 4.0.4: XWLPT / XEULPA, LINK, potential brick bug, but if you flash just after WITHOUT ANY WIPES OR FORMATS a safe kernel for example from here: PhilZ-CWM6 kernelyou shouldn't worry about that.
Remark: to download rom files you have to register to the site.
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Thanks for the quick reply!
For official sammy firmware I would recommend sammobile.com (sorry I can't post links yet). Just go to the firmware section and choose your handset and location and it will list loads of carriers and versions.
liabilityman said:
For official sammy firmware I would recommend sammobile.com (sorry I can't post links yet). Just go to the firmware section and choose your handset and location and it will list loads of carriers and versions.
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I suggest you read previous posts before chucking your 2 cents worth in.
Many40 gave him exactly the answer he needed.
I have bought a brand new galaxy s 2 (GT-I9100G). It's currently on GB firmware I9100GXXLB1 from XEF france region as this was bought in france. I want to update to Jelly Bean. I have installed the latest version of kies and got everything set up. But,when downloading the firmware update, kies is giving me extremely slow download speeds(3mbps connection here) that's going to take forever to download JB. So, I want to flash it manually using odin 3.07 as other firmware hosting sites gives normal download speeds.I have downloaded odin and want to install the following firmware.
So, can I upgrade directly from GB to JB without any problems? Do I need any special .pit or procedure while upgrading or I can flash normally using it?
Please reply..
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I have bought a brand new galaxy s 2 (GT-I9100G). It's currently on GB firmware I9100GXXLB1 from XEF france region as this was bought in france. I want to update to Jelly Bean. I have installed the latest version of kies and got everything set up. But,when downloading the firmware update, kies is giving me extremely slow download speeds(3mbps connection here) that's going to take forever to download JB. So, I want to flash it manually using odin 3.07 as other firmware hosting sites gives normal download speeds.I have downloaded odin and want to install the following firmware.
So, can I upgrade directly from GB to JB without any problems. Do I need any special .pit or procedure while upgrading or I can flash normally using it?
Please reply..
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No special requirements, that's assuming you know what you're doing with Odin (fair assumption given your post count?)
Actually,this is my first time using odin. I have never used samsung devices before. I have done a lot of reading before posting this thread just to be extra clear.
If no special requirements are needed,will I have any problems upgrading directly? Also, have I chosen the correct firmware for my GT-I9100G?
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I have bought a brand new galaxy s 2 (GT-I9100G). It's currently on GB firmware I9100GXXLB1 from XEF france region as this was bought in france. I want to update to Jelly Bean. I have installed the latest version of kies and got everything set up. But,when downloading the firmware update, kies is giving me extremely slow download speeds(3mbps connection here) that's going to take forever to download JB. So, I want to flash it manually using odin 3.07 as other firmware hosting sites gives normal download speeds.I have downloaded odin and want to install the following firmware.
So, can I upgrade directly from GB to JB without any problems. Do I need any special .pit or procedure while upgrading or I can flash normally using it?
Please reply..
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As the above poster said no problem in direct jumping from gb stock to jb stock, and you don't need to touch the pit files, but sometimes(very rarely) a bootloop can occur, so in such a case just performing a factory reset from the stock recovery would fix that.
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Thank you everyone for your info.
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Also, have I chosen the correct firmware for my GT-I9100G?
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Unfortunately I'm not going to comment on whether you've chosen the correct firmware. I don't own a I9100G, so have no experience choosing a firmware for it. As long as it's definitely an I9100G (as opposed to international I9100) firmware you'll be fine
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Unfortunately I'm not going to comment on whether you've chosen the correct firmware. I don't own a I9100G, so have no experience choosing a firmware for it. As long as you've read and are confident, then you'll be fine
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According to the filename it seems to be i9100g firmware, if it's from a trusted source then it's safe for the i9100g.
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hi.
so I've read thru some stickies, but I just want to be 100% sure I won't mess something up and ask too much later..
My phone gives me this info:
PDA : MC2
PHONE : MC2
REGION : MC1 (SEE)..
I plan to wait for my exact region code update to show up so I have one less thing to screw up
In the meantime, what is my best option to proceed with the update (considering possible EFS problems)
1) Should I now update to 4.1.2 FW but on I9300XXEMG4 modem,would it be safer to update on 4.3 later ?
And should I do it with KIES or OTA or MOBILE ODIN/ODIN
2) Or I can skip this since I'm rooted and phone works fine and just update to 4.3 and MODEM: I9300BUUGMJ3 when it occurs ?
3) Again, when it does occur(4.3 SEE) , is it better to do KIES update or MOBILE ODIN/ODIN one?
Thank you in advance..In case I missed this info I apologise in advance since my head has too much info at the moment.
One have more than one safely kept EFS backup .
Two official updates are via Kies or OTA .
Alternative will be to flash your rom via Odin from sammobile.com or flash any stock 4.3 rom you want .
Personally i would wait for a stable 4.3
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One have more than one safely kept EFS backup .
Two official updates are via Kies or OTA .
Alternative will be to flash your rom via Odin from sammobile.com or flash any stock 4.3 rom you want .
Personally i would wait for a stable 4.3
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I am waiting for stable 4.3 and also have EFS backed up..you can never be too carefull
I cannot update OTA since I'm rooted but KIES already informed me about 4.1.2. update with MG modem...Haven't tried..
Just wondered if it's better to update now to latest 4.1.2, or I will just skip and wait for stable 4.3
And is it better to do it via KIES or ODIN
Makes no difference, it won't change your experience greatly. Upgrading your rom to latest 4.1 or 4.3 will automatically change your efs to v2, provided you use the full stock package.
Doing it via kies or odin makes little difference, odin has options that can brick the phone if chosen so perhaps better stay with the safer option?
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Makes no difference, it won't change your experience greatly. Upgrading your rom to latest 4.1 or 4.3 will automatically change your efs to v2, provided you use the full stock package.
Doing it via kies or odin makes little difference, odin has options that can brick the phone if chosen so perhaps better stay with the safer option?
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Thnx..I will try to update with KIES despite my root