Hi,
I would like to flash new ROMs on my I9100 (XWKF3) but several ROMs have different model number as mine : XWKF3
for example i would like to test :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659654 but i don't know if i will work or no.
MUST I use only ROM with the same model number as mine (XWKF3) or it doesn't matter and all ROM for I9100 can work ?
thx
rafnews said:
Hi,
I would like to flash new ROMs on my I9100 (XWKF3) but several ROMs have different model number as mine : XWKF3
for example i would like to test :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1659654 but i don't know if i will work or no.
MUST I use only ROM with the same model number as mine (XWKF3) or it doesn't matter and all ROM for I9100 can work ?
thx
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most custom roms run on the lastest firmware.
xwkf3 is most prob your region firmware.
you can flash any roms listed for your GT-I9100 thats states it for this model.
all you need is root and cwm and to follow the flashing guide and read faq for the rom you have choosen to flash.
To install custom ROM you have to flash CFROOT with CWM first.
You can find one for you here (choose the one according to your current ROM): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Then go to CWM recovery mode and install ROM. I do not know this ROM so cannot tell you more detailed instructions. Please, read the ROM thread carefully for instructions.
EDIT: Now I noticed that you are running GB, not ICS ROM. I am not sure whether it is needed or not, but I would recommend first to flash newest original Samsung ICS ROM, then newest CFROOT and then to install custom ROM. I am really not sure, whether it is needed, but this works smoothly for me.
I already have ROOT and backup ROM from my I9100... so no problem with this.... moreover i already flashed more than 50 PDA so no problem with this also...
so if i understood well only ROM which have XWKF3 as model number can be flashed on my I9100 ?
1. did i understand it well ?
2. or is it only for original and insecure ROM for ROOT mode only ?
ICS ROM even original are not available AFAIK for model XWKF3
or did i miss something ?
thx.
rafnews said:
I already have ROOT and backup ROM from my I9100... so no problem with this.... moreover i already flashed more than 50 PDA so no problem with this also...
so if i understood well only ROM which have XWKF3 as model number can be flashed on my I9100 ?
1. did i understand it well ?
2. or is it only for original and insecure ROM for ROOT mode only ?
ICS ROM even original are not available AFAIK for model XWKF3
or did i miss something ?
thx.
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no, you have got it wrong
XWKF3 is the version of firmware you are currently on, it has no impact on what you can flash...i.e you can flash any i9100 rom on it. Your model is NOT XWKF3, your model is GT-i9100
please ignore the XWKF3 part, its really not relevant
moreover i already flashed more than 50 PDA so no problem with this also...
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i dont understand how you have flashed 50 firmwares if you dont know this....i seriously suggest doing some research before doing anything further with your phone
rafnews said:
so if i understood well only ROM which have XWKF3 as model number can be flashed on my I9100 ?
1. did i understand it well ?
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Definitely not. You can flash any ROM, but you should choose one for your region/country. Choose one from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487 or from SamMobile or samsung-updates.
Then take CFROOT dedicated to your ROM from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399.
Then use CWM to flash any custom ROM following the instructions for the ROM.
Darkside Agent said:
no, you have got it wrong
XWKF3 is the version of firmware you are currently on, it has no impact on what you can flash...i.e you can flash any i9100 rom on it. Your model is NOT XWKF3, your model is GT-i9100
please ignore the XWKF3 part, its really not relevant
i dont understand how you have flashed 50 firmwares if you dont know this....i seriously suggest doing some research before doing anything further with your phone
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i think there is a misunderstanding here.
the XWKF3 is in the android OS written as Model Number.
i know that my samsung is a I9100 model however during my flash for ROOT and CWM installation it is also referenced as Model number...
i flashed several HTCs (ROM & FW) before with any issue, my question here was about the model number...is the Android OS model number important in the ROM choice or not.
and you answered to that question
thx
nope, xwkf3 is NEVER the model number, it is the 3rd firmware of june 2011 and therefor terribly old and outdated.
to clarify, xw is your region, general europe, k is the year of the rom (k=11th letter of the alphabet, year 2011), f is the month of the rom (f=6th letter, june) and 3 is a running number for the roms of that month.
also, in android os information, Model Number says GT-I9100, the rom number you refer to can only show up in baseband version and/or build number.
you must flash a rom from this sub forum, not just any model or make of phone, but flashing another kf3 rom would give you the same one, you already have. obviously you would want something newer, like LP7 or LPD or at least LA4.
but given the current state of this device, i would recommend you just connect the phone to the pc, start kies and let it take care of the rom flashing process for you and upgrade you to the latest rom for your region, because at this point i would not recommend you to start flashing on your own, you are still lacking the basics. no offense, but you have a lot of reading to do before you get started on that or you will brick your device!
a good place to start reading is this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
after you read the entire first 4 posts in that thread, you can start flashing roms, preferably one you downloaded in said thread, if you have further questions, just continue reading or ask in that thread or here again.
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Hey everyone, just recieved delivery of my SG2 today, scared that i do not want to brick it or something. Its a Vodaphone Australia I9100T version.
Looking to root it, all seems straight forward except for the kernal to download and flash..., from the CF-Root posts.
My
Kernel version is 2.6.35,7-I9100TDUKF2-CL264900
does that mean I just pick the KF2 one from CF's posts and it should be right?
Am I missing anything, ODIN - flash it and its done?
How do i take a backup of my original kernel?
Cheers
It's pretty hard to brick your phone if you follow instructions. Easier than jailbreaking an iPhone, in most respects. Here, follow this link, I rooted mine last week at work and it took like 15 minutes. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Hey,
i too have a galaxy S II from vodafone in australia.
under *#1234# it says pda is I9100TDUKF2, phone is I9100TDUKF2, and the csc is I9100TVAUKF2.
To root my device do i choose the XXKF2 generic or stock kernel from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 ?
Or do i use the frankenstein ones? (Im not even sure on the major difference =X) I only ask because the CSC doesnt quite match up with any, and as this is my first and recently new android phone i dont want to brick it ><
In my opinion you should use CF-Root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Just read post 1,2,3,4 and just follow the instructions and nothing can go wrong. And yes you should pick the KF2 kernel.
Lennyz1988,
Does the difference in CSC matter? aka VAU for mine, compared to the OXA on the KF2 kernel in the link you gave? another nooby question.. should i use the kernel provided in the CF-Root link you gave, or one of the ones from the other guide?
cheers
You should pick the kernel from the thread I provided. In post 4 is the kernel you need. But read the other posts first of course CSC is not relevant at the moment.
Another noob here. I have the Vodafone (UK) version and I've upgraded it as far as I can with Kies. I now have:
Baseband: i9100BUKE1
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100BUKE5-CL227058 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.BUKE5
I would like to root it and ideally (if I can find a way to back up an restore reliably) flash a non-vodafone-riddled-with-crap ROM on it.
I read the instructions on how to flash the kernel rom to root it with CF_root, however they don't seeem to have the any version for KE5 (or am I wrong?). What are my alternatives for rooting?
Thanks
thanks for the quick reply Lenny1988,
hopefully i dont stuff things up, but i did get the KF2 kernel from the 4th post as you suggested. Does it change much that my phone is the I9100T and not the I9100?
cheers!
UPDATE : so i went ahead and did it, tis currently sitting at a screen that appears to be a battery charging. Hopefully all is well =\
UPDATE 2 : so all went well, got the triangle, followed CF-Root and removed it. now i have a rooted stock galaxy S 2, cheers Lennyz1988 for the direction
Hi all,
I followed the Guide posted by Intratech about updating and have a very strange issue with the update shown in the guide. (I can't post in Dev section since I'm new)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Sorry if my use of terminology isn't perfect, this is my first Android device.
I have a factory unlocked and non-branded Samsung Galaxy S2. It came with old firmware so I followed this guide to update to ZSKG2 Stock Kernel (the latest non-Frankenstein firmware shown in the guide).
The single tar *should* update my pda+phone+csc as mentioned in the instructions – however only my Kernel Version changed, everything else is the same. Detailed specs after update below:
Kies says:
Current Firmware: PDA:KE2 / PHONE: KE1 / CSC: KE1
"About Phone" menu says:
Android version 2.3.3
Baseband I9100XWKE1
Kernel 2.6.35.7-I9100ZSKG2-CL361136 [email protected] #6
Build Gingerbread.XWKE2
Label on phone (under battery) says:
Model GT-I9100
SSN: -I9100GSMH
Question:
Why did only my Kernel version change, when that single tar file is meant to contain pda+phone+csc. My baseband and build version and all others are same as before I updated.
Any idea what is happening here ? This isn't normal right ?
That would most likely be due to flashing the kernel and not the firmware package. The firmware package would be the one above the stock kernel and file size should be 269.23 MB in size.
Intratech said:
That would most likely be due to flashing the kernel and not the firmware package. The firmware package would be the one above the stock kernel and file size should be 269.23 MB in size.
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Wow, yes indeed that was the issue. I read the thread like a dozen times, but I guess I didn't understand the distinction between firmware and kernel. Thought they're the same thing -_-
Got a related general question on updating, given my phone is non-branded shouldn't I get a non-branded firmware ?
Most of the firmware I see in the list is from a specific country, I just successfully updated to one firmware called ZSKF1.
Is there any chance to have a non-branded version of ZSKG2 or shall I just wait for Android 2.3.4 ?
Thanks
The firmware in that thread are not branded, they are unbranded firmware for different regions.
Ok I see. One more thing, I was asking some things on an IRC channel and I got the idea that it's dangerous to put a firmware of one region different than the region or CSC of the phone.
Is this true ? could it brick the phone ? If not i'll just go ahead and install the OZS (Hong Kong) version of ZSKG2 in the guide.
bracketb4d said:
Ok I see. One more thing, I was asking some things on an IRC channel and I got the idea that it's dangerous to put a firmware of one region different than the region or CSC of the phone.
Is this true ? could it brick the phone ? If not i'll just go ahead and install the OZS (Hong Kong) version of ZSKG2 in the guide.
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My phone screwed up yesterday and I starting having these same problems. eventually I found the way to fix it- full factory reset.
I know it seems drastic but it sorts everything. Use the code *2767*3855#
I updated my non-branded S2 to ZSKG2 firmware - OZS (Hong Kong) version found in the guide.
Then I did a factory reset after for good measure by putting the code Silently posted (*2767*3855#)
Everything works perfectly. Thanks for the help
Hi,
I am currently using KI4 Android 2.3.4 and I want to upgrade to KI3 2.3.5.
I downloaded the firmware (but I think it was simply the stock kernel) from Intratech's post - "XXKI3 stock" and I flashed it using Odin, but it got me into a boot loop and thankfully I did a back up before in CWM4, but I had to re-install KI4, root it, go back into CWM4 to restore the phone. Again thankfully that worked otherwise I would have lost everything.
So... how should I be doing the firmware upgrade?
Also, should I download ZSKI3 instead of XXKI3? I know XX belongs to Europe, but where does ZS belong to? Does it even matter where it belongs to?
Lastly, if I decide not to use CyanogenMod, and I want to use another ROM or if I want to just simply use the stock version that came with the phone, what should I do?
Follow the instructions . Stock firmware thread .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
FULL FIRMWARE NOT KERNEL
ZS = China HK firmware .
Lastly, if I decide not to use CyanogenMod, and I want to use another ROM or if I want to just simply use the stock version that came with the phone, what should I do?
Dont make sense to me but if you want to use a rom you follow the given instructions likewise a stock rom read and follow the instructions .
jje
Thanks JJe!
I have another simple question, is there any problem with installing ROM on different firmwares? Because as I look in the forum, I have seen the ROMs having based on KI4, KI3 and so on... is it critical that I upgrade the firmware, then install the ROM?
Gigacross said:
Thanks JJe!
I have another simple question, is there any problem with installing ROM on different firmwares? Because as I look in the forum, I have seen the ROMs having based on KI4, KI3 and so on... is it critical that I upgrade the firmware, then install the ROM?
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No mostly is the answer rom modem kernel interchangeable in practice .
My preference if KI3 custom rom would be to install KI3 stock beforehand .
jje
First - sorry - I know this gets asked all the time, and yes - I have read a large chunk of IntraTech's simply indispensable thread, but... While I am more than happy with the flashing of Roms and Kernels, I can't work out which the best (Firmware/Kernel) one for my phone is
I'm on the i9100, it is an unbranded one from CarPhoneWarehouse (grrrr! ) and they kindly left me with a kernel from the stone age! I have just flashed with I9100XXKL1 from Sam which is touted as an Open Europe 2.3.6, but it turned out to be a branded 2.3.4 - I'd much rather go with one from Intra's site, but it seems like he's still trying to get his stuff back online after the Megaupload disaster.
I will obv. be looking to root the phone, initially just with CF-Root 5.2. Which Kernel is best for me? (Not looking for ICS until the 'official' Samsung one comes out)
CFRoot thread. Use the kernel that corresponds to the "baseband" details in settings/about phone.
cavemanxd said:
First - sorry - I know this gets asked all the time, and yes - I have read a large chunk of IntraTech's simply indispensable thread, but... While I am more than happy with the flashing of Roms and Kernels, I can't work out which the best (Firmware/Kernel) one for my phone is
I'm on the i9100, it is an unbranded one from CarPhoneWarehouse (grrrr! ) and they kindly left me with a kernel from the stone age! I have just flashed with I9100XXKL1 from Sam which is touted as an Open Europe 2.3.6, but it turned out to be a branded 2.3.4 - I'd much rather go with one from Intra's site, but it seems like he's still trying to get his stuff back online after the Megaupload disaster.
I will obv. be looking to root the phone, initially just with CF-Root 5.2. Which Kernel is best for me? (Not looking for ICS until the 'official' Samsung one comes out)
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i would suggest you root the phone and then flash WANAM"s xwla4 stock and unbranded.
as for the kernel it is a matter of choice and what you need battery or performance.
Siyah kernel is great and RedPill kernel(thi is what i am using)
rom thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1292825
Siyah kernel :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263838
RedPill kernel :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288850
I'm on KG4 which is not in the list - i was hoping to flash my phone with the 'best' kernel then use gthe cf-root option but can't work out which one to use
mariosraptor said:
i would suggest you root the phone and then flash WANAM"s xwla4 stock and unbranded.
as for the kernel it is a matter of choice and what you need battery or performance.
Siyah kernel is great and RedPill kernel(thi is what i am using)
rom thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1292825
Siyah kernel :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1263838
RedPill kernel :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1288850
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Thanks for those - I do like the look of Red Pill - I was hoping to go with the stock firmware, but if i can't track it down i may well go with Red Pill
Just realised that my Baseband (KG4) and Kernel (KG7) now don't match. How much impact will this have, and don't most of the packages normally do both?
Can anyone tell me what the latest Official unbranded Samsung Firmware is for the UK SGII?
cavemanxd said:
Just realised that my Baseband (KG4) and Kernel (KG7) now don't match. How much impact will this have, and don't most of the packages normally do both?
No modems are not matched to kernel
Can anyone tell me what the latest Official unbranded Samsung Firmware is for the UK SGII?
Stock firmware thread .
jje
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JJEgan said:
No modems are not matched to kernel
Can anyone tell me what the latest Official unbranded Samsung Firmware is for the UK SGII?
Stock firmware thread .
jje
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Thanks for the reassurance on the modem/kernel matching.
I understand that it is quite painful to answer the same questions over and over, but as I mentioned in the 1st post, I have had a good root through Intra's thread (Stock Firmware) - if that's the one you mean - and I'm still a little unsure which one is best for me, I assume that...
I need a firmware with either XX or XW (UK)
I need one of the 2.3.6 ones (near the bottom of the exhaustive list)
The Firmware will flash both the Baseband and Firmware (PDA and Phone)
I can use any one that matches the UK and 2.3.6 bits
Given all of that, I can see the following that would work for me:
XWKK2, XWKK5, XWKL1 (Official?), XWLA4 (This one as it has no carrier branding?)
That's 4 that I can see that all seem 'correct' - Please can someone either give me the missing piece of the puzzle and tell me what I'm missing, or just say "the latest official firmware for your phone is..."
Please!
So, I put the LPH tar in PDA section of Odin and flash as normal like I would with GB builds?
I will do a full wipe and a back up, but would anyone suggest returning to stock GB first or just go with the flow?
Thanks
XWLA4
Android 2.3.6
There is no carrier branding
This package has: PDA: XWLA4| Modem/phone: XXKI3| CSC: XEUKH2
Download: http://uploadmirrors.com/download/3V...I9100XEUKH2.7z
UK CSC so should work fine for you .
jje
Perfect - thanks for that - been a real pain trying to work it out - especially as half the links were down
Sorry for highjacking the thread with my question. It was meant for Intra's thread where i shall post it again.
oops lol
No snags
All done - Flashed and Rooted - all looking good - thanks for all the help!
Hi guys
Thx for reading this post.
I am writing because recently I got a 2nd hand i1900
And I am really eager to root it and install custom roms like my other devices.
But what hold me back is this i1900 is apparently rooted from the previous guy.
But unfortunally he probably only rooted it but did not install CWM, as I don't see the ROM Manger app and neither I just go to normal download mode instead of CWM recovery
Here is some information in the About phone page
Model number GT-I9100
Android version 2.3.3
Baseband version I9100XXKE4
Kernel version [email protected]#2
Build number GINGBREAD.ZSKF1
One more thing, I am actually quite certain this is a generic HONG KONG I9100, as the phone comes with the warranty card and the IMEI matches.
Unless the previous guy was able to amed that.
What I want to know is IF CF-Root-SGS2_XW_CLK_KF3-v4.0-CWM4.zip should be the choice of root and CWM for my case.
According to Chainfire state that "just match the download"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Thx again for reading~~
Dont use Rom Manager .
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
You have a very very old kernel with newer baseband .
You should upgrade to Android 2.3.6 then root .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Root invalidates warranty .
jje
THx JJE
But with the down of Multiupload, I can find those latest firmware and kernels back.
Is there any another ways to do it
Like rooting directly with a CF-root?
or may be this, I just found another one listed on cyanogenmod wiki
Mainly using Heimdall
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Full_Update_Guide
In my case, can i ignore the fact that I am already rooted, but continue to use heimdall to root again and install CWM
THX again.