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Can anyone point me to a collection of stock roms for flashing?
And how do we flash roms onto the phone?
http://www.samfirmware.com/
You'll need to sign up. There's also a guide on how to flash ROMs on that site.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Thanks!
When the 2.3.4 update is rolled out, is it essentially a new ROM flash? so the fw lettering and naming will change right?
Also, the XDA thread that lists all the stock fw, it is mentioned that the TAR files might contain all three subparts -
"If the package only contains one .tar archive then it will have everything, pda+phone+csc, in the one file."
Just wondering if I flash a Europe based version of a ROM, could I keep the Phone and CSC portion as per my region? Worried that flashing a Europe Phone and CSC portion might affect the signal and call quality~~
rantzzz said:
Thanks!
When the 2.3.4 update is rolled out, is it essentially a new ROM flash? so the fw lettering and naming will change right?
YES
Also, the XDA thread that lists all the stock fw, it is mentioned that the TAR files might contain all three subparts -
"If the package only contains one .tar archive then it will have everything, pda+phone+csc, in the one file."
YES
Just wondering if I flash a Europe based version of a ROM, could I keep the Phone and CSC portion as per my region? Worried that flashing a Europe Phone and CSC portion might affect the signal and call quality
You can change modem /Phone and CSC
they will either work or not CSC most likely not to work as its country specific with a list of local networks but you can always set APN manually .
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1) I have only a STOCK rom (one big tar file)
I want to extract the CSC package from this rom and flash it to another..
how can I do that?
2) also does modem.bin from the stock rom is the same as phone/baseband? can I flash it as "PHONE" in ODIN?
3) Does any modem works with every firmware? is't better to stay with the carrier modem? will it work withe another?
4) What about CSC? any advantage to use the carrier's csc? will it still work with another?
thank you.
tuvi123 said:
1) I have only a STOCK rom (one big tar file)
I want to extract the CSC package from this rom and flash it to another..
how can I do that?
Get direct CSC file from Dev section and flash that .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Or from phone copy out CSC file and CSC Files txt CSCVersion txt and SW_Configuration XML and just keep them to replace any stock files .
2) also does modem.bin from the stock rom is the same as phone/baseband? can I flash it as "PHONE" in ODIN?
Yes
3) Does any modem works with every firmware? is't better to stay with the modem the carrier gave me (with the original rom)? will it work withe another?
General rule is any modem with any firmware .
4) What about CSC? any advantage to use the carrier's csc? will it still work with another?
Advantage is that you know it has your network settings in it and thats all a CSC is a bunch of network settings etc .
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1) I don't have my carrier CSC on the Dev section..
Is there any way to extract CSC from rom .bin files before flashing it?
please I have techinical knowlege and I know how to extract/mount etc..
2) I asked this because a lot of users said to me to flash it as PDA if the modem is in bin extension (and not tar).
you said to flash it as "Phone" so I trust you.
3) I know that the general rule is any modem with any firmware but still - can it be a condition in which the carrier modem (for me it's JHKG2) will work perfectly and an updated modem (KH3 for example) will make problems (like internet speed, calling quality etc..) ? or such condition will not happen?
this is why I'm asking if there is adavantage to use carrier modem and not the last modem - because I don't thingthe carrier put this version of the modem for no reason..
4) so CSC has only network settings - no other things?
there is a problem with my phone - after every power off and on, I need to register to my network operators again, so maybe the CSC operator will help in this case.
thank you.
Please help, if you know something please share..
tuvi123 said:
1) I don't have my carrier CSC on the Dev section..
CSC is by country/are not network .
Is there any way to extract CSC from rom .bin files before flashing it?
please I have techinical knowlege and I know how to extract/mount etc..
No idea .
2) I asked this because a lot of users said to me to flash it as PDA if the modem is in bin extension (and not tar).
you said to flash it as "Phone" so I trust you.
Modem is phone but it can be flashed via PDA .
3) I know that the general rule is any modem with any firmware but still - can it be a condition in which the carrier modem (for me it's JHKG2) will work perfectly and an updated modem (KH3 for example) will make problems (like internet speed, calling quality etc..) ? or such condition will not happen?
Yes can happen so you change modem again.
this is why I'm asking if there is adavantage to use carrier modem and not the last modem - because I don't thingthe carrier put this version of the modem for no reason..
Carrier does not supply a modem they use the Samsung modem of choice .
4) so CSC has only network settings - no other things?
CSC is the consumer software customisation and is specific to geographical region and carriers. It contains the software packages specific to that region, carrier branding and also APN settings for data connection, MMS etc for your service provider.
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Dear Community,
I just joined the forums today but have done quite a bit of reading already, particularly about the upgrade to 2.3.5 i hope to carry out in the near future once i clear up just a few remaining points.
Just for the record: i have watched the introductory video prior to registration and am well informed concerning my duty to "search before asking". And while i have 'scoured' the forums for answers to every one of the questions i am about to ask, it could very well be that relevant information has eluded me by virtue of chance.
To a certain extent, these questions have in fact been answered to a certain extent already, however most have not been answered to a degree i consider sufficient before taking the plunge into firmware flashing. I therefore appreciate that to more experienced users my inquires might seem somewhat redundant. The most i can offer in return is to create an intelligible and clearly structured post that might serve to help others who find themselves in a situation similar to my own.
Here goes:
1. Frankenstein Firmwares: As the name would imply, these are custom ROM packages that are not official in the sense that they are not available through Samsung Kies (i.e. official channels), however they consist entirely of stock components. In other words, they are only considered custom because they are available in a particular configuration not officially sanctioned by Samsung and not available via their official channels.
Is this assessment correct?
2. Flashing via Odin vs. ClockWorkMod (CWM): To tell the truth, i am not sure to what extent these two are actually related. According to willk22's excellent FAQ CWM is " designed so that if the user messes up a ROM installation, they can recover their phone. CWM is a modified recovery installed into the recovery partition that allows advanced control over ROM recovery, installation and much more." According to this FAQ, it can also to "install a ROM contained inside a flashable .zip file."
Based on what i have been able to gather, ROM packages destined for flashing via ODIN cannot be flashed via CWM and vice versa. Just out of curiosity, when would i use CWM to install a ROM and when Odin? Is this left solely to the discretion of the developer? What are the major differences?
3. Frankenstein Firmwares vs. Carrier Specific vs. Country Specific: What i don't precisely understand in this regard is how the CSC (Consumer Software Customization) relates to the different ROM packages. For example:
Intratech, in his extremely helpful ROM thread offers a number of packages for download that are considered "multi-csc", meaning that by typing a certain key combination into my phone i can gain access to a 'hidden' menu which will allow to determine the CSC version. If i then select my carriers CSC, what would the exact difference be between a custom carrier firmware and the firmware with the specific carrier CSC selected?
4. Android 2.3.5 for SGS2: Assuming i want to install ('flash') the latest android firmware version containing Android 2.3.5 for my SGS2, which firmware would i be best advised to use? I assume that i would probably be most sensible to use Intratech's XWKI8 / XXKI3 / XXKI4 Frankenstein Firmwares. Assuming, however, that i live in Poland or the 'Nordic Countries' (for which an official 2.3.5 firmware already exists), would it then be more sensible to use the country specific firmware build?
5. GSM / 3G Issues: I read in a few individual posts that flashing a country specific firmware (e.g. Poland or Nordic Countries) could result in loss of 3G coverage or otherwise inhibit cellular service. Is there any truth to these rumors?
6. The Jig: I know what the USB Jig does (it is a physical piece of hardware used to reset the flash count of the SGS2 used in case the phone needs to be shipped to Samsung for maintenance) but i am not sure when exactly it needs to be used. For example, if i flash one of the firmware packages mentioned above (XWKI8 / XXKI3 / XXKI4), would i need to use a jig to reset my flash count to zero? Or does the use of a jig only matter when rooting a phone - rooting of course not being necessary for firmware flashing in this case - ?
Thats it for now. Thanks for bearing with me, and thanks in advance for reading my post.
HeroTwin
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Dear Community,
I just joined the forums today but have done quite a bit of reading already, particularly about the upgrade to 2.3.5 i hope to carry out in the near future once i clear up just a few remaining points.
Just for the record: i have watched the introductory video prior to registration and am well informed concerning my duty to "search before asking". And while i have 'scoured' the forums for answers to every one of the questions i am about to ask, it could very well be that relevant information has eluded me by virtue of chance.
To a certain extent, these questions have in fact been answered to a certain extent already, however most have not been answered to a degree i consider sufficient before taking the plunge into firmware flashing. I therefore appreciate that to more experienced users my inquires might seem somewhat redundant. The most i can offer in return is to create an intelligible and clearly structured post that might serve to help others who find themselves in a situation similar to my own.
Here goes:
1. Frankenstein Firmwares: As the name would imply, these are custom ROM packages that are not official in the sense that they are not available through Samsung Kies (i.e. official channels), however they consist entirely of stock components. In other words, they are only considered custom because they are available in a particular configuration not officially sanctioned by Samsung and not available via their official channels.
Is this assessment correct?
2. Flashing via Odin vs. ClockWorkMod (CWM): To tell the truth, i am not sure to what extent these two are actually related. According to willk22's excellent FAQ CWM is " designed so that if the user messes up a ROM installation, they can recover their phone. CWM is a modified recovery installed into the recovery partition that allows advanced control over ROM recovery, installation and much more." According to this FAQ, it can also to "install a ROM contained inside a flashable .zip file."
Based on what i have been able to gather, ROM packages destined for flashing via ODIN cannot be flashed via CWM and vice versa. Just out of curiosity, when would i use CWM to install a ROM and when Odin? Is this left solely to the discretion of the developer? What are the major differences?
3. Frankenstein Firmwares vs. Carrier Specific vs. Country Specific: What i don't precisely understand in this regard is how the CSC (Consumer Software Customization) relates to the different ROM packages. For example:
Intratech, in his extremely helpful ROM thread offers a number of packages for download that are considered "multi-csc", meaning that by typing a certain key combination into my phone i can gain access to a 'hidden' menu which will allow to determine the CSC version. If i then select my carriers CSC, what would the exact difference be between a custom carrier firmware and the firmware with the specific carrier CSC selected?
4. Android 2.3.5 for SGS2: Assuming i want to install ('flash') the latest android firmware version containing Android 2.3.5 for my SGS2, which firmware would i be best advised to use? I assume that i would probably be most sensible to use Intratech's XWKI8 / XXKI3 / XXKI4 Frankenstein Firmwares. Assuming, however, that i live in Poland or the 'Nordic Countries' (for which an official 2.3.5 firmware already exists), would it then be more sensible to use the country specific firmware build?
5. GSM / 3G Issues: I read in a few individual posts that flashing a country specific firmware (e.g. Poland or Nordic Countries) could result in loss of 3G coverage or otherwise inhibit cellular service. Is there any truth to these rumors?
Thats it for now. Thanks for bearing with me, and thanks in advance for reading my post.
HeroTwin
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Lengthy post there bud. I will answer to the best as far as I know as I am not all clued up either.
Q1 - yes is is correct because of the demand of different modems and csc packages.
Q2 - as far as I know you use odin to flash stock roms and CWM to flash custom roms. however CWM has a few nice features like wipe battery stats and NANDbackup.
(Hope you read about usb jig to reset your counter after flashing for warranty reasons)
Q3 - I am in South Africa where 2.3.3 is available via kies and I flashed both XXKI3 and XWKI8 so it is not country specific. I am not too sure if it applies if your device is carrier branded and you would like to keep it that way then you have to flash official firmware in carrier firmware thread or wait for kies.
The csc is for specific network settings such as texts, mms and phone calls. People sometimes have the problem of calls not coming thru or not being able to send texts. By flashing the csc for your region solves this problem.
The loss of coverage is related to the csc is what I think. Once you flash your csc it should be solved. Not too sure though. Ask the pro's to confirm but I have not had issues. But because I am on csc of my region
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Lengthy post there bud. I will answer to the best as far as I know as I am not all clued up either.
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Yes; i might have been able to cut back on some things, but i also wanted this thread to be useful to people who find it through search so i decided it would be good to provide a bit of context.
1edge1 said:
The csc is for specific network settings such as texts, mms and phone calls. People sometimes have the problem of calls not coming thru or not being able to send texts. By flashing the csc for your region solves this problem.
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That's the thing! There are CSC's for both regions and carriers. If i have the correct CSC of my region is that just as good as having the correct CSC of my carrier? I recently changed my CSC from my carrier specific to my region in order to get official updates faster and have not noticed any coverage issues whatsoever, so ive been wondering to what extent this makes any difference...
HeroTwin said:
Yes; i might have been able to cut back on some things, but i also wanted this thread to be useful to people who find it through search so i decided it would be good to provide a bit of context.
That's the thing! There are CSC's for both regions and carriers. If i have the correct CSC of my region is that just as good as having the correct CSC of my carrier? I recently changed my CSC from my carrier specific to my region in order to get official updates faster and have not noticed any coverage issues whatsoever, so ive been wondering to what extent this makes any difference...
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If you have the csc for your region, it will automatically be able to detect your carrier's settings. The csc are for regions, not carriers. If you flashed your region. Your good to go
lets try to give you so clear answer to your questions.
1. frankenstein versions are not custom roms and not official roms, they are different generic files mixed togather to allow for customizable for different regions by flashing different csc. they can be seen by kies depending on which csc is used.
custom roms cannot be seen by kies as the extensive customization to the files has removed or altered certain checks used by kies to determine if it is upgradable.
2. flashing via odin is using tar files and can be done external without the phone working as you can enter download mode by using the external hardware buttons.
CWM is a modified file used on a rooted phone which gives you more access to the file structure of your phone so you can install certain files like apks seperately. ODin will not allow individual apks to be installed by themselves.
CWM uses zip files if you want to flash custom roms are the developers can in future upgrades just replace certain files and post them within hours but tar files take a little longer to make.
cwm uses stored files on your internal sd card to maker changes but odin uses external files that have to be downloaded to your computer.
you can use internet on your phone to download the files then uses cwm to flash them as zip files usually have the installer as part of the file..
odin files have to be downloaded to your pc and a special installer packager called odin or heimdall if you are using a linux based machine to flash them.
3. basically the difference is that frankenstein versions as explained earlier are generic versions and not carrier specic roms which can be adjusted through the uses of modems and csc.
modems supplied with carrier branded roms will not work in other regions as their mdems (radios) for different regions and countries.
csc does the same as the modem but is geared to the data end of the phone.
4. if you want to stay as close t stock as possible use frankenstein versions with the csc for your region amd you can use odin to flash it.
if you want custom roms follow the developers instructions and use cwm to flash it.
5. Yes the rumors are true, different regions use different modens (radio)
Thanks for the replies - i believe i am slowly starting to get my head around firmware flashing.
Just one more question:
modems supplied with carrier branded roms will not work in other regions as their mdems (radios) for different regions and countries.
csc does the same as the modem but is geared to the data end of the phone.
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So this would mean, if i wanted to install Intratech's 2.3.5 Frnakenstein Firmware, that i would:
First: Flash the entire 2.3.5 standard package
Second: Flash one of the Multi-CSC packages that contains the necessary CSC for my region so that my network settings and mobile internet work properly.
Is this correct
What do i do about the modem/radio? I see that there is a special are where you can flash the the CSC in Odin, but there is not corresponding way to flash the modem. Will altering the CSC also change the necessary radio/modem settings?
Thanks again!
HeroTwin said:
Thanks for the replies - i believe i am slowly starting to get my head around firmware flashing.
Just one more question:
So this would mean, if i wanted to install Intratech's 2.3.5 Frnakenstein Firmware, that i would:
First: Flash the entire 2.3.5 standard package
Second: Flash one of the Multi-CSC packages that contains the necessary CSC for my region so that my network settings and mobile internet work properly.
Is this correct
What do i do about the modem/radio? I see that there is a special are where you can flash the the CSC in Odin, but there is not corresponding way to flash the modem. Will altering the CSC also change the necessary radio/modem settings?
Thanks again!
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Yes, you are starting to understand the concept.
you can flash modems using phone section of odin.
Cosmic Blue said:
Yes, you are starting to understand the concept.
you can flash modems using phone section of odin.
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OK..however the case with Intratech's packages seems to be that he only offers the CSC for download separately, whereas the 'Modem' is combined with the PDA and the CSC in one .TAR file, with the occasional exception for certain packages. I double checked the the Modem in the standard package is the correct one for my region anyway, so i wont even need to be flashing it fortunately.
Thanks again for the help!
modems can be downloaded separately if need or unzip the tar package into its seperate components depending on what you are trying to do.
You are fortunate that the rom suits your needs.
Cosmic Blue said:
modems can be downloaded separately if need or unzip the tar package into its seperate components depending on what you are trying to do.
You are fortunate that the rom suits your needs.
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Yes, that is really quite lucky. I do have one question remaining however:
Will i need to reset my install counter with USB hardware jug after i upgrade my firmware using Intratech's packages?
Please note, i don't intend to root my phone - I just hope to upgrade the firmware.
Thanks again for all the great support!
Only if you plan on having some work done at a service centre otherwise do not worry about it. It has no effect on how your phone works.
Thanks!
I have successfully carried out the update and have made a small guide/FAQ detailing my experiences, which could be of use to other beginners who wish to flash their devices for the first time.
>>> Absolute Beginners Guide to Flashing Firmware to SGS2 via Odin
I really hope this guide can help others.
If there are any changes or modifications i should make, please just let me know!
When I read in various forums, I read that many have the ability to update their phone to 2.3.5. I'm still running with 2.3.3 and examine every day there's a new update. I connect my phone to Kies or I put the phone to see whether there is a software update - but no.
What is it that makes some can update and others can not?
My phone was purchased without subscription to any mobile operator.
Short answer:
KIES is crap.
Slightly longer answer:
For some reason this software is unreliable. I had exactly the same problem when I wanted to flash a stock rom back on my phone. I got the oldest one available on the Web and wanted to update it using KIES. But it didn't work.
My suggestion:
Find the update you're waiting for here on xda and flash it with Odin.
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Is it equally safe to use Odin, and how do I ensure that it is the real "file" I use -
If you follow the instructions it works safely. The best is to compare the screenshot on the thread with your actual window before flashing. Odin has some features you don't want to use like the "pit-file". However it's said multiple times that you should never flash it unless strictly told to do so, what stock firmwares don't.
So just check everything twice and you're good to go.
You know whether you have the right update if you have a look at this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
So unless you live in India, a firmware with the Indian letter-code is wrong for you.
Just get the most recent, official one available for you region, read the instructions carefully and forget about KIES. KIES needs longer to recognize my phone than Odin needs to update it. I think that reason is enough to uninstall KIES and use Odin instead.
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+1 forget upgrading with keis. Go with Odin and intratechs firmware.
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How to Upadate
a site www.sammobile.com has all the latest official ROMs for all the Samsung phones. These ROMs do not require rooting or anything. Though these are "official" they might not be perfect by they offer the latest Samsung has to offer.
I never update with Kies. Learn to use Odin. Usually, the ROMs on www.sammobile.com have the appropriate version of ODIN attached as well as any PIT file that is necessary.
Spend some time learning how to flash with ODIN. I've flashed both my Samsung phones 10s of times with no problem whatsoever.
The great thing about buying an international version of the Samsung phones is that there are software updates at least monthly and sometimes twice a month (posted on sammobile.
Samsung got a bad rap for being slow to update it's software a couple years ago. That has changed. I consider them the best now and buy Samsung Phones over HTC primarly for this reason.
I have install "Android CSC Select" and the only one I can see is "XEF", is this because I have en international firmware in my phone right now ?
I'm from Denmark sow why can't I see the NEE for scandinavian ?
I am very unsure about which file I need when I update with "odin" ..
Is there a good and safe program that allowsme to take a backup of the firmware I have now so I can use if all goes wrong?
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I have install "Android CSC Select" and the only one I can see is "XEF", is this because I have en international firmware in my phone right now ?
I'm from Denmark sow why can't I see the NEE for scandinavian ?
I am very unsure about which file I need when I update with "odin" ..
Is there a good and safe program that allowsme to take a backup of the firmware I have now so I can use if all goes wrong?
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There are, but they require root-permissions to run.
As for the firmware. Take a look at your system information, at which firmware you have installed right now.
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I am very unsure about which file I need when I update with "odin" ..
Maybe there is one here who can help to find out which file I shall download - look at the 2 screensdump I've attached
http://gupl.dk/668019/
http://gupl.dk/668020/
http://gupl.dk/668021/
I took the time to install and test both firmwares (the one you have right now and the one I think to be the proper one for you now) on my Phone.
Worked nicely.
Here is what firmware I took and why:
Your "Baseband Version" is:
I9100XXKG1
Your "Kernel Version" is:
blah....I9100XWKG1...blah
And your "Sales Code" is:
XEF
This is the following firmware on Intratech's thread:
XWKG1
Firmware info
PDA:XWKG1
PHONE: XXKG1
Date: 05/07/2011
Android 2.3.3
XEF (France): "Downloadlink you would use..."
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The updated firmware is this one:
XWKJ1
Android 2.3.5
This package has: PDA: XWKJ1| Modem/phone: XXKI3| CSC: XEUKH2
Download: "Downloadlink for the first file"
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Note that it has the "XEU" Sales Code instead of the "XEF" Sales Code.
However, if you scroll down you can see:
Individual CSC Packages
...blah
XEF CSC (XEFKE2): "Downloadlink for the second file..."
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So what you do is:
Download the first file (.exe ~ 276mb)
Download the second file (.exe ~ 14,9mb)
Extract them both (you get a ~ 539mb .tar.md5 and a ~ 33mb .tar file)
Make sure KIES does not run (not in the tray as well)
Put your Galaxy S2 in download mode and confirm that you know what you're doing
Start Odin and connect your phone
Click on "PDA" and select the ~ 539 mb ".tar.md5"-file
Click on "CSC" and select the ~ 33 mb ".tar"-file
Make sure that only the following 4 checkboxes are checked (Auto Reboot; F. Reset Time; PDA, CSC)
Wait until "ID:COM" has an entry and becomes yellow (entry like: 0:[COM12])
Click on "Start" and wait untill it finishes
Disconnect your phone once it reboots
Report back if it works
The links to the 2 files I should download does not work.
What is the reason that I also need to install a CSC file (I'm just curious)? and the files you reference makes it possible to run my phone in Danish?
You find them in Intratech's thread I posted earlier.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
The CSC is the contry specific code and contains info for your mobile network. To keep it simple, just flash both. Otherwise you'd have to set up your mobile network manually.
PS:
I ran both firmwares on danish when I tested them.
First file:
http://www.multiupload.com/QYQLC8KGJ8
Second file:
http://www.multiupload.com/1TCEUGSFKA
Before I start I would like to hear whether you use a backup program that makes it easy to restore programs and settings after the opdate ?
You don't need to wipe data (at least I didn't and the settings weren't reset). So you shouldn't have any problems. You're not flashing an entirely different rom, just an updated version of the same.
I don't know, doesn't KIES have some sort of backup function? Besides that your contacts, calender and google-mail can be synced with your google-account.
Anyway, if you want proper backups, you'll need to root you phone.
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Thank for your help - Every work and look fine .
Hmm i might give this a go later... wasn't going to root this phone i got too addicted with my desire so this could satisfy my urge to update constantly...
I will prob root at some stage
hi guys,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100P), originally on orange, but since then I've moved onto T-Mobile. I have been having problems with low signal and many callers complaining that they cannot clearly hear and the sound is cutting out on both sides. T-Mobile have given me a signal booster and although the signal strength has massively improved, I still have poor call quality
Now I could be wrong here, but I think the signal issues have started since I flashed the original orange fw with NeatRom v5.6.
From searching on my pc, I've found my original orange brand fw, which was: I9100PXXLSS_I9100PBVLS2_I9100PORALS6_HOME.tar
Now I want to keep Neatrom, but I want to flash the modem and baseband which are showing as I9100XXMS4 on neatrom....I believe these could be the problem. Where can I get the correct versions that correspond to my mobile and network (EE) and how do I correctly flash these?
Thanks!
Come on guys, someone must be able to help me pls? :crying:
Just flash xxlss baseband (if it was ur original fw) in phone category in odin...
Thanks for helping me dr droid. I'll be honest mate... I don't have a clue what to do.
1. Do you have a link to a step by step guide to flash the modem fw and/or baseband? Could you show me?
2. Where do i get the correct baseband file for t-mobile network?
wowandroid said:
Thanks for helping me dr droid. I'll be honest mate... I don't have a clue what to do.
1. Do you have a link to a step by step guide to flash the modem fw and/or baseband? Could you show me?
2. Where do i get the correct baseband file for t-mobile network?
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Download the firmware (the actual one which u said was present since the beginning)
Open the fw package with winrar
U will see a modem.bin file
Extract it to a known location
Connect phone in Download mode.
Open odin
Click on phone tab and then select ur extracted modem.bin
Flash ...
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Download the firmware (the actual one which u said was present since the beginning)
Open the fw package with winrar
U will see a modem.bin file
Extract it to a known location
Connect phone in Download mode.
Open odin
Click on phone tab and then select ur extracted modem.bin
Flash ...
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Thanks very much dr droid. The problem I have is that I've only got the original nandroid backup with the following files:-
boot.img
cache.img
data.img
nandroid.md5
system.img
I extracted these using yaffey, but there is no file called modem.bin. Could you please tell me where it is located?
If this is not possible, where can I download the original orange fw with the following details:-
(MODEL: GT-I9100P
ANDROID VERSION: 2.3.4
BASEBAND VERSION: I9100PBVKI2
KERNEL: [email protected] #2
BUILD NO: GINGERBREAD.BVKI3)
Nandroid backups don't include the modem. Download the entire rom from Samfirmware, extract the modem.bin from that, flash as previously instructed.
Thanks mistah.
I've just done that, but it seems that my mobile's fw does not exist on their site anymore:-
Model: GT-I9100P
Product Code: GT-I9100LKNORA
Hidswver: I9100PBVKI3/I9100PORAKI3/I9100PBVKI2/I9100PBVKI3
Filename: I9100PBVKI3_I9100PORAKI3_ORA.zip
File not found
Find the most recent firmware for your country/carrier, download it, extract the modem.bin from it, flash that. If you get no joy from that, try another modem from another rom for your country/carrier. Modems are cross-compatible between roms & don't need to be used with a rom that's the same Android version/whatever, E.G - you can use modems that came bundled with GB roms if you're currently running ICS or JB & vice versa, etc, etc. Basically you can use any modem for the I9100, though I wouldn't recommend using modems specified as being for the I9100T unless you've tried every other modem first as these are specifically 'tuned' for the I9100T/the networks of carriers which sold it.
If you find none of the modems bundled with stock roms released by your carrier work for you, you can either:-
A) Root your phone, and start flashing any CWM flashable modem you can get your hands on (there are dozens, obviously - one for each stock rom released by each carrier around the world, there will be several for each carrier at least). This will be easier than downloading several dozen roms & extracting the modem.bin for each if you do get to this stage
and/or
B) Service centre/local mobile repair shop, though I would be doing A & trying as many modems as I could find on here (you will find dozens with an XDA or Google search) before doing that given that involves parting company with money.
MistahBungle said:
Find the most recent firmware for your country/carrier, download it, extract the modem.bin from it, flash that. If you get no joy from that, try another modem from another rom for your country/carrier. Modems are cross-compatible between roms & don't need to be used with a rom that's the same Android version/whatever, E.G - you can use modems that came bundled with GB roms if you're currently running ICS or JB & vice versa, etc, etc. Basically you can use any modem for the I9100, though I wouldn't recommend using modems specified as being for the I9100T unless you've tried every other modem first as these are specifically 'tuned' for the I9100T/the networks of carriers which sold it.
If you find none of the modems bundled with stock roms released by your carrier work for you, you can either:-
A) Root your phone, and start flashing any CWM flashable modem you can get your hands on (there are dozens, obviously - one for each stock rom released by each carrier around the world, there will be several for each carrier at least). This will be easier than downloading several dozen roms & extracting the modem.bin for each if you do get to this stage
and/or
B) Service centre/local mobile repair shop, though I would be doing A & trying as many modems as I could find on here (you will find dozens with an XDA or Google search) before doing that given that involves parting company with money.
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Thanks very much Mistah.
1. I've checked on Sammobile.com and there are new i9100P orange firmwares, but since I've now moved to t-mobile, can I still use these? Also does it matter if my phone is a "P" variant?
2. My phone is already rooted with NeatRom v5.6, so how do I:-
a. Backup the current modem incase I flash the wrong modem or mess up?
b. Flash the new modem?
OK...Some clear thinking required...
1) Basically you can use any modem for the I9100 (this includes the I9100P)
2) You can't back up a modem, or not easily at any rate. And you don't need to given how easy they are to flash. If you want to go back to a previous modem, simply re-flash it. If you don't have a copy of your current modem, you might want to find a copy of it somewhere before you go flashing something else (not sure why that would be important to you given your current modem is giving you no connectivity, but, anyways...).
3) CWM flashable modems are flashable in the same manner as any other mod/kernel/rom in CWM. You should already know how to flash stuff in CWM if you're running a custom rom, if you don't, you need to start doing some searching (and how did you get a custom rom on your phone if you didn't know how to flash with it ?).
Right. I've given you more than enough info & won't be posting further to this thread, this stuff is really very simple, and we have guides/tutorials (most of which are stickied near the top of the General section) you can read if you need further info, and everything you've asked can easily be found with a search.
Up to you now...
MistahBungle said:
OK...Some clear thinking required...
1) Basically you can use any modem for the I9100 (this includes the I9100P)
2) You can't back up a modem, or not easily at any rate. And you don't need to given how easy they are to flash. If you want to go back to a previous modem, simply re-flash it. If you don't have a copy of your current modem, you might want to find a copy of it somewhere before you go flashing something else (not sure why that would be important to you given your current modem is giving you no connectivity, but, anyways...).
3) CWM flashable modems are flashable in the same manner as any other mod/kernel/rom in CWM. You should already know how to flash stuff in CWM if you're running a custom rom, if you don't, you need to start doing some searching (and how did you get a custom rom on your phone if you didn't know how to flash with it ?).
Right. I've given you more than enough info & won't be posting further to this thread, this stuff is really very simple, and we have guides/tutorials (most of which are stickied near the top of the General section) you can read if you need further info, and everything you've asked can easily be found with a search.
Up to you now...
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No worries mate. Thanks for your help and advice.