I picked up a used i9100m today and was playing with it and realized i'm still on 2.3.3
the phone is rooted and unlocked, does this mean i can't update it officially? if not, i guess i have no choice but to install custom firmware? if this is the case can someone point me in the right direction? the only mod i know of is cyanogen. also is there a glossary of some sort around somewhere? i have no idea what "flash" "odin" "root" mean...
Midnight Marauder said:
I picked up a used i9100m today and was playing with it and realized i'm still on 2.3.3
the phone is rooted and unlocked, does this mean i can't update it officially? if not, i guess i have no choice but to install custom firmware? if this is the case can someone point me in the right direction? the only mod i know of is cyanogen. also is there a glossary of some sort around somewhere? i have no idea what "flash" "odin" "root" mean...
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Ofc u have a choice, U can allways revert back to Pre-Root and update officially, but im not sure if u can do that rooted, and u can install custom firmware if u want, you really dont have to, if u want custom roms (android OS) i would recommed watching inside the SGS2 Android Dev. and if u want stock back u need to flash the stock firmwares: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
But if there is anything ur unsure about or somethings u did not understand about my english please send me an PM
Official updates suck! It takes a long long time before you will see there's an update available via Kies.... So I wouldn't bother. Best way to get latest firmware is Odin (or CWM)
Yep. Use Checkfus & you can flash the official firmware you get from it with Odin.
golcheck said:
Official updates suck! It takes a long long time before you will see there's an update available via Kies.... So I wouldn't bother. Best way to get latest firmware is Odin (or CWM)
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well, i have an GS2 rooted (android 2.3.4) and sim unlocked with Galaxy S Unlocker.
if i upgrade to ICS when its released, do i loose root?
if I loose root, SuperOneClick will still work if my GS2 is ICS or do i need to wait to an update of SUperOneClick (to supor GS2 with ICS) to root my device again?
well, those are my questions.
thanks in advance.
source of update:
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h.t.t.p://skp.samsungcsportal.com/integrated/popup/FaqDetailPopup.jsp?seq=422548&cdsite=ph
1) Of course you'll lose root if you go back to stock.
2) Ask whomever developed SuperOneClick if it will work with ICS.
Zentik said:
well, i have an GS2 rooted (android 2.3.4) and sim unlocked with Galaxy S Unlocker.
if i upgrade to ICS when its released, do i loose root?
if I loose root, SuperOneClick will still work if my GS2 is ICS or do i need to wait to an update of SUperOneClick (to supor GS2 with ICS) to root my device again?
well, those are my questions.
thanks in advance.
source of update:
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h.t.t.p://skp.samsungcsportal.com/integrated/popup/FaqDetailPopup.jsp?seq=422548&cdsite=ph
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Or you can wait for an ICS custom ROM ...
Hi,
I've rooted my S2 with CF-Root 4.1 and I'm using a 2.3.5 SamFirmware ROM.
Can I just update over KIES when ICS comes out? Will the Kernel be replaced and what Files will be erased?
Greets
Facy87 said:
Hi,
I've rooted my S2 with CF-Root 4.1 and I'm using a 2.3.5 SamFirmware ROM.
Can I just update over KIES when ICS comes out? Will the Kernel be replaced and what Files will be erased?
Greets
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Yes, you will loose root when updating trough KIES.
Facy87 said:
Hi,
I've rooted my S2 with CF-Root 4.1 and I'm using a 2.3.5 SamFirmware ROM.
Can I just update over KIES when ICS comes out? Will the Kernel be replaced and what Files will be erased?
Greets
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If you have a rooted rom, if I remember well, Kies won't update your firmware... You have to use ODIN...
ok so just to make this 100% clear (i am a complete noob and i always make stupid questions, so flaming is accepted )
I have a Galaxy S2 with just rooted firmware (XWKJ1). I used an insecure version of this firmware to root the phone following the Odin/CF Root guide. Also I am not using any custom made rom like CM for example... If I upgrade my phone through Kies when the ICS update rolls out will I be able to complete the process succesfully?
Also from what I understand if the update procedure is completed succesfully I will lose root and will have to do the whole process all over again... Is there an insecure firmware matching the ICS firmware that will replace my old one?
Thanks in advance for your help...
pokkas88 said:
ok so just to make this 100% clear (i am a complete noob and i always make stupid questions, so flaming is accepted )
I have a Galaxy S2 with just rooted firmware (XWKJ1). I used an insecure version of this firmware to root the phone following the Odin/CF Root guide. Also I am not using any custom made rom like CM for example... If I upgrade my phone through Kies when the ICS update rolls out will I be able to complete the process succesfully?
Also from what I understand if the update procedure is completed succesfully I will lose root and will have to do the whole process all over again... Is there an insecure firmware matching the ICS firmware that will replace my old one?
You may get offered the ICS update via KIES only time will tell .
Is there an insecure firmware matching the ICS firmware that will replace my old one?
ICS is not yet released when its released kernels will be available .
jje
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hughfollett said:
If you have a rooted rom, if I remember well, Kies won't update your firmware... You have to use ODIN...
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Ok.. if i upgrade to ics with odin, i loose root too??
Zentik said:
Ok.. if i upgrade to ics with odin, i loose root too??
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Unless the ICS firmware you upgrade to is already rooted, then yes. You will lose root.
Just try Resurrectio Remix v9.6 by westcrip. Its the best ics rom right now.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
JJEgan said:
You may get offered the ICS update via KIES only time will tell .
jje
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Ok one more thing... If Kies doesnt work.. will it work through FOTA?
pokkas88 said:
Ok one more thing... If Kies doesnt work.. will it work through FOTA?
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Probably not but who knows until its released and OTA is actually working .We already know that root and custom roms will block access .
jje
ICS release
Seems like the updated will not happen tomorrow!!
assaf.bm said:
Seems like the updated will not happen tomorrow!!
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It was never guaranteed to be released worldwide on a single day anyways. Can you imagine the millions of I9100 users all trying to download the official ICS update via Kies at the same time? Their servers would have an aneurysm.
It would surely have been reposted for download though. Also, it was posted in various languages including English speaking Samsung sites.
I know that it is what it is and there's little point now, but I haven't had my ***** about it yet, except to my wife who is fairly confused about why this is such a disappointment for me.
Now I've had my little ***** attack about it not happening and will maintain it to this.
I dont understand why its such a big deal to get the update. Why not just flash a custom rom?
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kilometers4 said:
I dont understand why its such a big deal to get the update. Why not just flash a custom rom?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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I've been squeamish after many GB ones had serious issues, for example we'd forgotten our camera when my second kid was born by cesarian and I had a sleep of death on the phone - was doing a Nandroid restore of stock 10 minutes prior to entering the operating room. It saved the day.
That said, I flashed a custom ROM right after that last post and it's been really impressive. I haven't yet found an issue with it. Everything seems to be working really well and the battery life might even be a little better than the GB ROM I was using though it's still to early to say.
I get annoyed with all the banners and the immediate back patting when there's a new RoM that hasn't even been tested, but just to answer the question some people might be asking about which one I was impressed with, it was Resurection Remix. It also happens, thogh, to be the first one I flashed that was a Samsung based ROM opposed to AOSP.
It is still annoying though. I suspect Samsung is merely manufacturing their own hype about this, intentionally, and that is irritating.
Hi every one.
Got my s3 when it launched & rooted it with odin using the unlocked kernel? Can't remember exactly ?
My phone keeps telling me there is a software update, but it fails when I try install.
Looking for some advice on what I should do to update it. But obviously I don't want to lose root access.
Also jelly bean is due soon & I'm just wondering whether to wait till then?
Im currently using a stock Rom I think?
I really like the way I have it set up at the min & I'd like to keep it as close to how it is now on jelly?
Can you make a custom Rom from my phone & put it to jelly when it's released.
Any help or advice would be great.
Cos I'm totally lost to be honest?
there was a member who had a problem like this.
1-)people suggested him to flash a stock rom update it and root it again. ( of course do a nandroid backup or titanium backup )
then there will be no problems.
2-) you can choose to flash any available rom for your s3. directly put it in your internal sd and flash with cwm.
you can search that in forum.
P.S: Roms are for use of everybody, you can select what you want to install ( you dont need to search a Rom made for your phone )
OTA's don't work of you are rooted and running a custom recovery.
Flash the latest stock ROM via Odin and root it, but you won't get official OTA's when you are rooted.
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So flash back stock kernel through odin , update it & then re-root?
Can jb be rooted yet?
I might wait till jb is released officially, it's due in a few days isn't it?
Thanks for the reply guys but I'm still a bit unsure what I'm doing tbh .
I always take my time doing stuff like this cos I don't want to brick my phone?
I been running the international ICS for a while. This past week I decided to try the CM9/10 roms. Everything went well. I want to give the official ICS update a try. I am new to custom roms, what would be the best way to accomplish ICS update.
Edit-I tried to update via TWRP and CWM but for me neither way worked. I flashed recovery.img file through flashboot and then did the update manually. Just wish there was a way to get rid of that T-Mobile sound on boot-up.
drock dj said:
I been running the international ICS for a while. This past week I decided to try the CM9/10 roms. Everything went well. I want to give the official ICS update a try. I am new to custom roms, what would be the best way to accomplish ICS update.
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You can try the manual install via this post as a start. It might still install over your existing ROM. Not sure if it checks for a signature though.
It worked over my rooted Honeycomb T-mobile ROM, but now I don't have root anymore as expected.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30872691&postcount=8
Hey folks-
I'm currently on CM10 nightly, but I'd like to switch over back to the stock update. My device is unlocked, so I know I can't just get the OTA.
I also gather that at this point we don't yet have an image to flash to get the update via other means. But when we do, in theory, what are the steps going to be to get to the OTA version? Is it going to be as simple as flashing a ROM? Will I need to go back to a recovery image via ADB first? Or will there be more involved?
Thanks in advance for the help!
KDLMaj said:
Hey folks-
I'm currently on CM10 nightly, but I'd like to switch over back to the stock update. My device is unlocked, so I know I can't just get the OTA.
I also gather that at this point we don't yet have an image to flash to get the update via other means. But when we do, in theory, what are the steps going to be to get to the OTA version? Is it going to be as simple as flashing a ROM? Will I need to go back to a recovery image via ADB first? Or will there be more involved?
Thanks in advance for the help!
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all your questions are answered here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1911024
if you are unlocked you will be able to follow op instructions and get the official JB update
Similar situation for me. I put CM10 on a while back but basically hadn't touched the tablet in a couple months. Decided to give the tablet to my wife (an upgrade for her from the TF101). I just flashed the stock .28 zip available from the Asus support site to get back to stock recovery and system files. Not sure if JB would have come OTA or not. I didn't feel like waiting so I rooted it and copied the dlpkgfike to /cache. Have to say stock JB on the TF201 was quite nice.
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