I have a Samsung Vibrant-
I flashed Simply Stock 2.3.5 to it, loved it
but,,, what I did not know, is I was not receiving calls...
It seems as this is an issue that others have seen, what was / is the fix?
thanks!!
I am also having the same issues after flashing
Simply Stock 2.3.5 with a simply.stock.JVS.Talon.kernel. I even tried the bullet kernel and I get the same emergency calls only error "No service- selected network (my network) unavailable). the only time this Simply Stock 2.3.5 rom works for me is when I use its stock kernel.
ok I finally figured it out,
after odin you have to flash either "Asgard_32_0821signed" rom or "Malice_v5_EDT" and then you have to flash on top of either of these 2 roms simple stock 2.3.5
do this if it helped me I see no reason it wont help u.
So I got the dreaded "network unavailable" problem, and after hours of searching and flashing different ROMs there doesn't seem to be an easy way to fix this issue (seems to be an IMEI issue and none of the suggested fixes has helped). I want to now restore the phone to out of box condition so I can send it to Samsung with warranty intact.
It is now unrooted (previously had CM7 installed when the problem first arose), but the build number is now "VillainRom 1.0" after my numerous flashing of ROMs (returned to stock, got a boot loop, went to VillainRom, then tried to go back to a stock). Will the phone suffice as is, or do I have to flash another ROM? If so please state which, perhaps my carrier ROM (O2 Ireland).
Baseband: I9100DDKE2
Kernal: 2.6.35.7-I9100DXKH2-CL483911 [email protected]#2
Solved.
For anyone stumbling along to this thread in the future with a similar problem - I simply flashed a stock carrier ROM and that restored the Build Number, Kernel and Baseband
what about custom rom flash counter?
Buy the USB jig from Ebay
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I think you need to flash a full wipe stock rom with odin... The rom has to be made up of three files and then, after flash, you'll have a cleaned phone...
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Hi,
I just thought to start a thread for people that own the UK Orange Galaxy SII NFC Edition (Model GT-I9100p). Had this phone for a little over 2 weeks now and learned a lot from both XDA and sammobile. Okay here are my experiences so far:
The phone that I have comes with Android version 2.3.4 and has Orange applications pre-installed.
What I have been able/unable to do?
Able to root using DooMLoRD v4 exploit - yes!
Able to debrand uninstall Orange Apps using Titanium - yes! ( BUT not the logo at startup though)
Able to use CWM recovery - no! Not unless you are willing to put an insecure Kernel that is and then lose functionality of the NFC. There are some threads that post an NFCEnabler.zip file that you can flash post installation of the insecure Kernel but my experience has been giving me errors when I try to turn NFC on so it's a no go if one wants to keep NFC.
So far the above list is things possible using the orignal ROM that is branded with Orange.
The next thing I have been able to do is install 2.3.6 Samsung stock ROM (list of ROMs found at sammobile.com) - however as this is for the non NFC version you lose that functionality. Also DooMLord exploit does not work with this version so no root (haven't tried any other methods - if anyone else has feel free to update the thread). I have also installed 4.0.3 ICS from sammobile.com but found this a tad buggy (mainly Kernel Panics) - and again no NFC.
A caveat for anyone planning to venture down that route beware, if you want to go back to Orange stock ROM you will get errors stating Cannot mount /efs and /cache directory(ies) etc - took me a while to figure this out but you can get your original Orange rom back if you use Odin3 v1.85 check Re-Partition, Auto-Reboot, F-Reset Time, use a PIT file (I used u1_02_20110310_emmc_EXT4) and the Orange stock ROM (again found at sammobile).
So at the moment I am back with the original Orange ROM as I want to have NFC.
I hope this is useful and would be happy to create a thread of Q&A for owners of the NFC GT-I9100p edition.
Cheers,
J
Thanks for the info, I'm using the same model, I've rooted using doom lords v4, and disabled some of the orange bloatware using nobloat,
however I can't find orange backup to disable it, I network unlocked my phone to use giffgaff instead so don't want this to run after each reboot, the only orange app left on the systems app list is signal boost which when disabled messes up the phone, maybe orange apps, games and back up is built into this our something, because I can't seem to find them on the list..
Did you remove signal boost?
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The fact is that you can flash any i9100 Custom Rom on the i9100p...The only inconvenient being that you'll lose NFC...which is not a big deal anyway as there is barely nothing you can do with it...at the current time
I no I can flash any rom/kernel I am happy with rooted stock tho because I keep NFC and tv out via mhl. I just want to no how he removed orange backup and orange app store?
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Saull said:
Thanks for the info, I'm using the same model, I've rooted using doom lords v4, and disabled some of the orange bloatware using nobloat,
however I can't find orange backup to disable it, I network unlocked my phone to use giffgaff instead so don't want this to run after each reboot, the only orange app left on the systems app list is signal boost which when disabled messes up the phone, maybe orange apps, games and back up is built into this our something, because I can't seem to find them on the list..
Did you remove signal boost?
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Hi - no I left signal boost just in case I need it (as I am using both Orange and T-Mobile sim cards at the moment). Since my last post I have actually removed a few more apps using Titanium - I removed the backup and orange using the same method. One thing though, when I removed the Orange Home Selector app I got a boot loop and had to do a reset in recovery 3e (& had to reinstall my apps) but then funny thing after that the home selector app is no longer there - I am guessing Titanium removed it from the actual ROM and upon reset it is no longer there?
The only Orange branded things I have now on the phone are the Orange Internet icon for the web browser, Signal Boost and the annoying splash animation when booting up/down the phone.
jammw said:
Hi - no I left signal boost just in case I need it (as I am using both Orange and T-Mobile sim cards at the moment). Since my last post I have actually removed a few more apps using Titanium - I removed the backup and orange using the same method. One thing though, when I removed the Orange Home Selector app I got a boot loop and had to do a reset in recovery 3e (& had to reinstall my apps) but then funny thing after that the home selector app is no longer there - I am guessing Titanium removed it from the actual ROM and upon reset it is no longer there?
The only Orange branded things I have now on the phone are the Orange Internet icon for the web browser, Signal Boost and the annoying splash animation when booting up/down the phone.
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If you want you could also change the boot animation to the original SGS2 one or a custom. Details are within the forum.
Sweet - thanks for that
I followed this article here and I used the bootanimation.zip file for the boot up and the shutdown.zip for the boot down & works perfectly - thanks again for the heads up!
UPDATE: Do not remove Home Screen Selector app
A little more info on removing Orange apps:
I did this (removed Orange Home Screen) and just found out that any launcher installed thereafter (Tried ADW and Go) makes the phone reboot into a loop and can't get passed the samsung logo animation....I even tried other home launcher managers from the App Store to the same effect!
PS you can fix the loop by going into recovery (3e) and rest all data etc
jammw said:
Able to use CWM recovery - no! Not unless you are willing to put an insecure Kernel that is and then lose functionality of the NFC. There are some threads that post an NFCEnabler.zip file that you can flash post installation of the insecure Kernel but my experience has been giving me errors when I try to turn NFC on so it's a no go if one wants to keep NFC.
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jammw said:
The next thing I have been able to do is install 2.3.6 Samsung stock ROM (list of ROMs found at sammobile.com) - however as this is for the non NFC version you lose that functionality. Also DooMLord exploit does not work with this version so no root (haven't tried any other methods - if anyone else has feel free to update the thread). I have also installed 4.0.3 ICS from sammobile.com but found this a tad buggy (mainly Kernel Panics) - and again no NFC.
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OP:
Let me get this straight... you flashed a standard I9100 firmware (in other words, NOT an I9100P firmware... I9100 firmwares DON'T support NFC), then attempted to flash just a kernel to try to get NFC back?
I'm about 90% certain on this: NFC support is NOT in the kernel. If you remain on your stock i9100P firmware, you can flash whatever kernel you want that supports an I9100 (including insecure rooting kernels, Siyah, SpeedMod - whatever), and you should not lose NFC.
Well I thought so too but after flashing an insecure kernel (the one I tried was GT-I9100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_4.0.0.2.tar which contains a zImage file inside) the NFC option disappeared from under Wireless & Networks. Then I tried the NFCEnabler.zip option to bring it back and did get it back but could not enable it as I was getting an Error Occurred message.
jammw said:
Well I thought so too but after flashing an insecure kernel (the one I tried was GT-I9100_ClockworkMod-Recovery_4.0.0.2.tar which contains a zImage file inside) the NFC option disappeared from under Wireless & Networks. Then I tried the NFCEnabler.zip option to bring it back and did get it back but could not enable it as I was getting an Error Occurred message.
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Where did you get that tar? Based on the name of the tar, it sounds like it's just cwm recovery... So you never tried a CF-root kernel?
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Everything I got is from various threads here on XDA (apart from the offical ROMs which I got from sammobile) - maybe it wasn't a kernel...I did try another zImage which was meant to be the Orange France NFC Kernel (again downloaded from a thread on XDA - filename KERNEL_I9100PBVVKI2) and even with that NFC was not there...I am staring to think I should have gotten a non NFC phone... ;-)
Hi all. I have just received one of these after many years as an iPhone user. So i am a total newbie to Android.
Ok i do not want to mess about with my phone at the moment. I wondered if any of you have any idea for a workaround for the problem i am having with KEIS.
I have installed KEIS and i want to run (store) Samsung Apps. Problem i am getting is
"This device is not supported by Samsung Apps, View compatibility list".
I look in the list and select Galaxy SII GT-I9100. But still no use. So i am at a loss. I guess this may have to do with me having the I9100P NFC from Orange.
I would appreciate any assistance please.
Many thanks
Tony
IMO Kies is total piece of cr*p - don't really use it but I have just connected it and I get 'Samsung Apps cannot be run - Please try again later'. Sorry I can't help further with that.
PS you know you can use the Samsung Apps application installed already on the phone if you want apps from there?
jammw said:
Everything I got is from various threads here on XDA (apart from the offical ROMs which I got from sammobile) - maybe it wasn't a kernel...I did try another zImage which was meant to be the Orange France NFC Kernel (again downloaded from a thread on XDA - filename KERNEL_I9100PBVVKI2) and even with that NFC was not there...I am staring to think I should have gotten a non NFC phone... ;-)
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But didn't I see somewhere that you already flashed a non i9100p ROM? If so, no kernel is going to bring it back. Nfc.apk is probably gone, and needs to be put back. There's an nfc enabler out there that does that.
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jammw said:
IMO Kies is total piece of cr*p - don't really use it but I have just connected it and I get 'Samsung Apps cannot be run - Please try again later'. Sorry I can't help further with that.
PS you know you can use the Samsung Apps application installed already on the phone if you want apps from there?
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Is the PS a question? If so, yes. I've installed need for speed hot pursuit from the samsung apps app.
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ctomgee said:
But didn't I see somewhere that you already flashed a non i9100p ROM? If so, no kernel is going to bring it back. Nfc.apk is probably gone, and needs to be put back. There's an nfc enabler out there that does that.
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Okay, originally I flashed a non i9100p and yes lost NFC. I then tried the NFC.apk and did get it back but was getting error occurred when trying to enable the tick box under the wireless settings.
Then I found the original Orange i9100p ROM (on sammobile) installed that, got NFC back but I also wanted to have clockworkmod recovery and not the samsung 3e one and that's when I tried what I thought was the insecure kernel (the CWM file in my first reply) but lost NFC totally after applying that. I then tried the Orange France kernel (also a zImage) and that did not bring it back either. That's where I stopped trying anything else.
jammw said:
Okay, originally I flashed a non i9100p and yes lost NFC. I then tried the NFC.apk and did get it back but was getting error occurred when trying to enable the tick box under the wireless settings.
Then I found the original Orange i9100p ROM (on sammobile) installed that, got NFC back but I also wanted to have clockworkmod recovery and not the samsung 3e one and that's when I tried what I thought was the insecure kernel (the CWM file in my first reply) but lost NFC totally after applying that. I then tried the Orange France kernel (also a zImage) and that did not bring it back either. That's where I stopped trying anything else.
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What version is your "original Orange i9100p ROM"?
I'd say you need to flash back to your original Orange i9100p ROM, then flash the closest CF-Root kernel to that version. This should retain NFC, give you root, and install CWM all at the same time.
Hi Guys,
I only got this phone today (orange UK version).
I've spent hours on the forum trying to find some guides on how to root my phone and flash clean rom. There seems to be just way too much info for me.
Can you please point me into the right direction?
All I want is to root, remove simlock and flash a standard non-orange ROM.
Thanks
Pete
petexx said:
Hi Guys,
I only got this phone today (orange UK version).
I've spent hours on the forum trying to find some guides on how to root my phone and flash clean rom. There seems to be just way too much info for me.
Can you please point me into the right direction?
All I want is to root, remove simlock and flash a standard non-orange ROM.
Thanks
Pete
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Do you have an I9100, or an I9100P? (P has NFC)
Look in the sticky in the General section. There is a root guide and a firmware guide posted there.
Hi all, I've had a few vodaphone S2s and debranded them with no problem, I got one today and flashed stock 9100XWLP7_I9100XXLPS_I9100XEULP5_HOME.tar.md5 odin said it all went fine, but it didn't reset anything, all the old messages and setting apps etc were still on the phone, the only difference about the phone is that this one had a swipe unlock rather than PIN does that make an difference?
Edit: my bad i forgot to wipe/factory reset, order is restored
dt192 said:
Hi all, I've had a few vodaphone S2s and debranded them with no problem, I got one today and flashed stock 9100XWLP7_I9100XXLPS_I9100XEULP5_HOME.tar.md5 odin said it all went fine, but it didn't reset anything, all the old messages and setting apps etc were still on the phone, the only difference about the phone is that this one had a swipe unlock rather than PIN does that make an difference?
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after flashing the new firmware did u do a factory reset
it seems u have once again flashed a carrier firmware on ur phone
I9100XWLP7 Download (Thanks To SamMobile!)
Base Firmware: I9100XWLP7 (4.0.3)
Region United Kingdom / Ireland
Carrier: SIM FREE (Generic)
Build Date: 3rd April 2012
Modem: XXLPS
CSC: XEULP5 (XEU)
Change List: 340913
CF-Root v5.4 LP7: Download
dt192 said:
Hi all, I've had a few vodaphone S2s and debranded them with no problem, I got one today and flashed stock 9100XWLP7_I9100XXLPS_I9100XEULP5_HOME.tar.md5 odin said it all went fine, but it didn't reset anything, all the old messages and setting apps etc were still on the phone, the only difference about the phone is that this one had a swipe unlock rather than PIN does that make an difference?
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Perform a factory reset to get rid of the old stuffs.
Backup your data!
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Hi,
In my ignorance I loaded on the i9100 rom from Samfirmware XXLSJ, and it loaded ok. However the modem doesn't work. The symptoms are: connects ok to 3g network, however will not txt/make phone calls, the phone reports "not registered on network"
So, I tried flashing the XXLSJ JB again, this time with another modem, one that is supposed to be for the T variant, I'm in New Zealand by the way and use Telecom. Same deal.
No problem i thought, ill simply go back to an earlier official Telecom version on ICS. However, this now hangs on boot up on the S logo.I went back to an earlier one, that one also hangs. I went back to Gingerbread, that hangs on start up also on the S logo too.
So some questions:
Can i run jellybean and use some new modem?
If not, can i put it back to original 4.0.3 official firmware without it hanging?
I'm using Odin 3.07 to do the flashing.
Thanks in advance, i'll just be happy with a working phone at this stage :silly:
laserfist3000 said:
Hi,
In my ignorance I loaded on the i9100 rom from Samfirmware XXLSJ, and it loaded ok. However the modem doesn't work. The symptoms are: connects ok to 3g network, however will not txt/make phone calls, the phone reports "not registered on network"
So, I tried flashing the XXLSJ JB again, this time with another modem, one that is supposed to be for the T variant, I'm in New Zealand by the way and use Telecom. Same deal.
No problem i thought, ill simply go back to an earlier official Telecom version on ICS. However, this now hangs on boot up on the S logo.I went back to an earlier one, that one also hangs. I went back to Gingerbread, that hangs on start up also on the S logo too.
So some questions:
Can i run jellybean and use some new modem?
If not, can i put it back to original 4.0.3 official firmware without it hanging?
I'm using Odin 3.07 to do the flashing.
Thanks in advance, i'll just be happy with a working phone at this stage :silly:
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Sorted, ran the old firmware back on from Telecom, went into recovery mode and did a factory reset. all seems better.