Using different countries stock rom and updates - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all,
Probably a simple question but I just want to be sure as I've not done this before.
I've flashed a stock from of a different country to where my phone is from. When I did a full restore it asked me which country I was in for updates. If I want updates for the stock rom when that country gets them (I flashed the UK stock rom so I want updates when the UK get them) do I set the country to the UK or does it not matter if I just set it as the country I live in?
Thanks in advance

I am using uk update via odin without any problem, so it should be fine.

Red Wolf said:
I am using uk update via odin without any problem, so it should be fine.
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Did you put your real country or the UK?
After the restore, the first time I hit check for update it asks for the country.

I put usa since i am living here so yes. and there is no problem at all.

Great, thanks so much for your help!

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[Q] Where can I download O2 Branded Firmware ?

Hi,
I have recently flashed my Samsung Galaxy S2 with KE7 update which debranded my phone. Then I searched an O2 branded firmware from this website but after flashing my phone with this firmware, I am having two problems. Firstly, when I insert my sim it not only asks O2 Pay monthly customers but also asks for Tesco customer option which is quite strange. Secondly, I am not able to do any updates from KIES as it gives error message of THIS VERSION OF THE PHONE CANNOT BE UPDATED.
Can some one please help me to find out original O2 branded firmware? or how to solve this problem please?
Carrier branded firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Regards.
zjatoi said:
Hi,
I Firstly, when I insert my sim it not only asks O2 Pay monthly customers but also asks for Tesco customer option which is quite strange.
Why is it strange you have unbranded firmware not belonging to O2 with a CSC that gives as required the O2 networks of which Tesco is a VN .
But as the man said stock O2 is available if you want to go that route .
jje
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JJEgan said:
zjatoi said:
Hi,
I Firstly, when I insert my sim it not only asks O2 Pay monthly customers but also asks for Tesco customer option which is quite strange.
Why is it strange you have unbranded firmware not belonging to O2 with a CSC that gives as required the O2 networks of which Tesco is a VN .
But as the man said stock O2 is available if you want to go that route .
jje
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Dude you seriously need to learn to use the quote function. It's kind of hard to figure out were the poster you are replying to post ends and your response begins.
@OP: You will have option for O2 PREPAY, O2 POST PAY and TESCO. This is normal since Tesco mobile piggy back on the O2 network, Just select O2 PostPay if you're on a contract.
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Thanks for the quick response ... I was confused because previously I only had two options: O2 Pay Monthly customer, O2 Pay As you Go. I got worried because of this Tesco options as I was afraid that it may void my warranty.
Secondly, I am not able to update this version from KIES. Is it because of the current firmware version or is it because there is no update available? My phone's firmware details are as follows:
PDA: I9100XXKE7
CSC: I9100O2UKG2
Thanks again for your help.
zjatoi said:
Thanks for the quick response ... I was confused because previously I only had two options: O2 Pay Monthly customer, O2 Pay As you Go. I got worried because of this Tesco options as I was afraid that it may void my warranty.
Secondly, I am not able to update this version from KIES. Is it because of the current firmware version or is it because there is no update available? My phone's firmware details are as follows:
PDA: I9100XXKE7
CSC: I9100O2UKG2
Thanks again for your help.
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There may just not be any firmware update out, 3UK was still on KE2 till not very long ago (not that i was on stock for more than 10min).
If you want to you can just flash a stock rom via odin, you dont need to change your CSC to a new one. (its just APN settings, and any silly bundles apps)
ithehappy said:
Carrier branded firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Regards.
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I have just downloaded PDA: XWKE2 version for O2 UK from the given link but it is a .exe file. I assume that file should be either .zip or .tar file. How can I use .exe file to flash my mobile?
regards,
veyka said:
If you want to you can just flash a stock rom via odin, you dont need to change your CSC to a new one. (its just APN settings, and any silly bundles apps)
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I have just downloaded KE2 firmware and thinking to flash KE7 version to KE2 (not sure if its a good idea) but there is a problem. The file I have downloaded from the above given link is a .exe file and I am not sure if this is the right file to use to flash my mobile?
Further, I don't know how to change CSC. Is it something we do manually or is it done automatically when we flash the firmware?
Thanks
zjatoi said:
I have just downloaded KE2 firmware and thinking to flash KE7 version to KE2 (not sure if its a good idea) but there is a problem. The file I have downloaded from the above given link is a .exe file and I am not sure if this is the right file to use to flash my mobile?
Further, I don't know how to change CSC. Is it something we do manually or is it done automatically when we flash the firmware?
Thanks
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No, bad idea, thats going backwards.
KE(X) > KF(X) > KG(X)
The exe is a self extracting archive if you had read the thread, you click it and it will extract to where you want it to.
Do some more reading about version numbers.
When flashing via odin CSC is just a part of the rom you might put into odin, as it says in the thread.
veyka said:
No, bad idea, thats going backwards.
KE(X) > KF(X) > KG(X)
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Yes you are right it is going backwards but my only motive behind this is to bring my mobile into a very simple way of updating via KIES. May be after coming to KE2 version, KIES might update it to any latest update for O2. Please advise.
Hi again,
Just wanted to share an update of my problem. I just flashed my mobile with a backward firmware of KE2 from KE7 and thought it will help to update my firmware with Kies but there is the same message displaying again, 'This version of the device cannot be updated'. :s I need help to resolve this problem as I want to send my mobile for warranty claim coz it restarts sometimes while using it and also its overheated when I use it while charging. I am worried that having a different firmware than the original one may create problem for warranty claim. ANY SOLUTION PLEASE??
zjatoi said:
Hi again,
Just wanted to share an update of my problem. I just flashed my mobile with a backward firmware of KE2 from KE7 and thought it will help to update my firmware with Kies but there is the same message displaying again, 'This version of the device cannot be updated'. :s I need help to resolve this problem as I want to send my mobile for warranty claim coz it restarts sometimes while using it and also its overheated when I use it while charging. I am worried that having a different firmware than the original one may create problem for warranty claim. ANY SOLUTION PLEASE??
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Flash the O2 firmware and do a hard reset, after resetting flash the same firmware again.
veyka said:
No, bad idea, thats going backwards.
KE(X) > KF(X) > KG(X)
The exe is a self extracting archive if you had read the thread, you click it and it will extract to where you want it to.
Do some more reading about version numbers.
When flashing via odin CSC is just a part of the rom you might put into odin, as it says in the thread.
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Hi again,
I have some good news. I flashed my mobile with KE2 and had the same problem with KIES as it gave me same message, 'this device version cannot be updated' but when I tried update firmware from mobile setting options it detected a newer available version and so it installed KE7 version and after restart it gave me a message of additional firmware which I confirmed and now I have XWKF3 installed in my mobile. Which is a big relief now.
P.S Kies still shows the same message, 'This mobile version cannot be updated'.
Intratech said:
Flash the O2 firmware and do a hard reset, after resetting flash the same firmware again.
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Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I am bit not sure as my phone updated its firmware by using firmware update method in its settings. Now it shows its firmware as XWKF3 . Should I follow this method now which you suggested in above mentioned post to resolve this KIES update issue? and which firmware should I use to flash it ?
regards,
ithehappy said:
Carrier branded firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Regards.
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Hi what is the firm wear for a tesco samsung galaxy s2 , i want to go back too either 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 i cant down or upgrade on my kies. it say it doent surport my firm wear. ta jus

[Q] Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S III

Hi guys, just a generic question. What does it mean when the phone is unlocked? I got an unlocked Galaxy S III I9300 and I'm using it on US T-Mobile. Curiously, the phone came with a lot of German T-Mobile bloatware. Are all I9300 not the same? Is it possible to make it completely carrier free? Please enlighten me
It means its not locked to a network .
Branded means its branded by a carrier/network.provider .
Flashing stock rom will remove the branding .
jje
Thanks for the info. Is there a way to update to the stock rom officially through kies or something? And I'm just wondering, are there any carriers in Europe that use stock rom?
Thanks
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sam-san said:
Thanks for the info. Is there a way to update to the stock rom officially through kies or something? And I'm just wondering, are there any carriers in Europe that use stock rom?
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If you do it through KIES, it will keep all the branding, because it will update the ROM for the same CSC (operator-specific firmware) you have.
You need to first install, using Odin or MobileODIN, an unbranded firmware. All countries have branded and unbranded firmwares.
For instance, an UK unbranded ROM can be downloaded like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28367295#post28367295
There are unbranded ROMs for all European countries. Use CheckFus to figure out what their CSC code is.
Thanks. So after i flash an unbranded firmware i can get the unbranded rom updates? And it won't wipe my phone right. Does samsung sell the I9300 with unbranded firmware and rom anywhere in Europe? Personally got mine on Amazon.
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sam-san said:
Thanks. So after i flash an unbranded firmware i can get the unbranded rom updates? And it won't wipe my phone right. Does samsung sell the I9300 with unbranded firmware and rom anywhere in Europe? Personally got mine on Amazon.
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Providers sales outlets networks may sell unbranded and or unlocked throughout the world .
CPW car-phone warehouse UK is unbranded and unlocked .
jje
Check Fus shows my csc is I9300DTMLH2
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sam-san said:
Thanks. So after i flash an unbranded firmware i can get the unbranded rom updates? And it won't wipe my phone right. Does samsung sell the I9300 with unbranded firmware and rom anywhere in Europe? Personally got mine on Amazon.
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- It won't wipe your phone, UNLESS you tell it to.
- There aren't that many OTA updates anyway, so don't worry about it. Besides, when an update is released, you can install it on your phone using the Odin or MobileOdin methods long before it is available on the OTA. None of these require you to wipe your phone.
to use Odin you don't need root, but you do if you want to use mobileOdin.
I've flashed over 20 stock unbranded ROMs on my S III and I never did a data wipe on it, and yet it works flawlessly.
Using the top-right panel of CheckFus, you can download ANY CSC you want as long as it is for the GT-I9300. You don't have to keep it locked to a specific CSC. For Germany I believe the unbranded CSC is coded DBT (or something like that).
Hey, thanks for the info. The website for Checkfus Downloader isn't working. Do you have a link to it or can you post it here? From what I've read, CHANGING the CSC will wipe the phone right. Is there any reason for me to change the CSC to UK or something? I don't really care if the default language is German as long as I can change it to English. I just want to get rid of the bloatware and get an unbranded firmware/rom.
EDIT: Found the firmware on SamMobile. Thanks for the DBT tip.
http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=8&view=6505
I just want to confirm flashing that won't wipe my phone? Because the CSC is different isn't it?
EDIT 2: Read your post again. So flashing the firmware won't actually change the CSC right. I just won't be able to keep the unbranded rom if I update via KIES?
Simonetti2011 said:
- It won't wipe your phone, UNLESS you tell it to.
- There aren't that many OTA updates anyway, so don't worry about it. Besides, when an update is released, you can install it on your phone using the Odin or MobileOdin methods long before it is available on the OTA. None of these require you to wipe your phone.
to use Odin you don't need root, but you do if you want to use mobileOdin.
I've flashed over 20 stock unbranded ROMs on my S III and I never did a data wipe on it, and yet it works flawlessly.
Using the top-right panel of CheckFus, you can download ANY CSC you want as long as it is for the GT-I9300. You don't have to keep it locked to a specific CSC. For Germany I believe the unbranded CSC is coded DBT (or something like that).
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-Ok, so. Basically I can flash any unbranded firmware I want (UK, German, etc...) regardless of the CSC.
-I just have to use Odin everytime I want to update.
-Also, will I lose the unlock?
-Will there be issues with the modem/baseband/CSC incompatibility or something.
P.S. I keep asking if Odin will wipe my phone because I used to own a Galaxy S 1, and Odin was basically the last resort to flash your phone back to stock, and it was always a wipe.
Thank you.
I have a galaxy s 3 which was given to me as a gift. It was on orange, but was unlocked for me so that I can use it on o2.
I have no idea how it was unlocked, but im unsure about upgrading the software through kies.
Can I still upgrade my software through kies to the latest jellybean? Because ive been waiting for the upgrade on my phone and it still hasnt come up. infact i dont have the option to check for updates either
what shall i do? I dont know if ill lose my data or block my phone by upgrading to jellybean via kies
help please
Your phone maybe unlocked but have the same carrier firmware. You need to flash via Odin a unbranded firmware, as if you do update by kies it may lock your phone again.
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thanks, how do I do that? i dont know much about phones/software/etc

[Q] Android 4.1 Meteor Ireland

Anyone any idea when 4.1 will be coming to Meteor Ireland?????
I can't connect Kies and it won't run on any of my PC's so I will have to do OTA update.
I keep going into SETTINGS / ABOUT DEVICE / SOFTWARE UPDATE but all I'm getting is "No updates Available"
I don't want to install a custom rom and do it that way, I want to keep my phone as is. I like it that way.
Just wait.
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if your carrier brands the firmware then you have a long wait probably....and just bear in mind only Poland has had jelly bean update so far.....so join the queue!
slaphead20 said:
if your carrier brands the firmware then you have a long wait probably....and just bear in mind only Poland has had jelly bean update so far.....so join the queue!
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I thought Poland was first and it had already started to roll out across Europe. Guess I'll just have to wait.
Chance's are it will be November before we get it.
You'll be lucky to have any branded firmware before the new year.
I don't even think the note has ics yet does it?
jetpack101 said:
Anyone any idea when 4.1 will be coming to Meteor Ireland?????
I can't connect Kies and it won't run on any of my PC's so I will have to do OTA update.
I keep going into SETTINGS / ABOUT DEVICE / SOFTWARE UPDATE but all I'm getting is "No updates Available"
I don't want to install a custom rom and do it that way, I want to keep my phone as is. I like it that way.
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Meteor haven't updated the firmware once as far as I can tell. You'd be better to switch to BTU (though that doesn't have JB yet either but it will have it much sooner than MET will). BTU is the official unbranded firmware for the UK and Ireland and so has all the necessary APNs etc. for all UK and IE networks.
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Meteor haven't updated the firmware once as far as I can tell. You'd be better to switch to BTU (though that doesn't have JB yet either but it will have it much sooner than MET will). BTU is the official unbranded firmware for the UK and Ireland and so has all the necessary APNs etc. for all UK and IE networks.
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How do I switch to BTU ??
jetpack101 said:
How do I switch to BTU ??
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Download it with CheckFUS (guides available for that) and flash it with Odin (guides for that too).
But you might be able to just switch the CSC on the phone if it comes with BTU (don't know if it does).
Enter *#272*[your IMEI here]# and a list will come up of CSCs. If BTU is there just select it and push OK, and all your phone will update as a generic device (i.e. quickly).
However, beware that changing CSC will wipe all your data.
esist said:
Download it with CheckFUS (guides available for that) and flash it with Odin (guides for that too).
But you might be able to just switch the CSC on the phone if it comes with BTU (don't know if it does).
Enter *#272*[your IMEI here]# and a list will come up of CSCs. If BTU is there just select it and push OK, and all your phone will update as a generic device (i.e. quickly).
However, beware that changing CSC will wipe all your data.
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Checked the code you gave and it only has MET
What a pitty.
Thankfully Meteor doesn't do anything with the ROM like the others here only the csc is MET. Jet turn off the debugging mode and the kies will see the phone i had the same issue and it is ok now.
Donniehun said:
Thankfully Meteor doesn't do anything with the ROM like the others here only the csc is MET. Jet turn off the debugging mode and the kies will see the phone i had the same issue and it is ok now.
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I have put fresh installs of Kies on my PC 7 times now and no matter how I do it, it never works. Just waiting for an update to Kies to try again.
jetpack101 said:
I have put fresh installs of Kies on my PC 7 times now and no matter how I do it, it never works. Just waiting for an update to Kies to try again.
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It's simple.....there isn't a release here yet, so you won't see anything

Has anyone received OTA updates after flashing a different ROM?

Hello all,
Since OTA updates are beginning to be pushed out, I think this issue might deserve its own thread outside of the development thread.
Has anyone received OTA updates after they've flashed their phone to a different ROM over the original ROM?
I'm currently on my original RM-821_Polkomtel_Poland_VAR242600_v2_6_Black (059R079) ROM. I would like to flash it to an unbranded German or UK ROM, but I'm afraid that might prevent OTA updates.
Thanks in advance.
hawc1506 said:
Hello all,
Since OTA updates are beginning to be pushed out, I think this issue might deserve its own thread outside of the development thread.
Has anyone received OTA updates after they've flashed their phone to a different ROM over the original ROM?
I'm currently on my original RM-821_Polkomtel_Poland_VAR242600_v2_6_Black (059R079) ROM. I would like to flash it to an unbranded German or UK ROM, but I'm afraid that might prevent OTA updates.
Thanks in advance.
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Flashing a ROM from a different product code does not affect the delivery of OTA updates. OTA updates will then be based on the newly installed ROM. Meaning if you flash unbranded German ROM you will get unbranded German ROM OTA updates
klcow said:
Flashing a ROM from a different product code does not affect the delivery of OTA updates. OTA updates will then be based on the newly installed ROM. Meaning if you flash unbranded German ROM you will get unbranded German ROM OTA updates
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Thanks! Has this been confirmed? I'm only asking because I've seen people say yes and no lol Thanks again.
hawc1506 said:
Thanks! Has this been confirmed? I'm only asking because I've seen people say yes and no lol Thanks again.
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yup, I can confirm it because a few days back when I flashed the german Vodafone pre-portico rom, I got the german portico update. Was originally using EE UK firmware and flashing around to see which firmware is the most stable .
P.S: I later flashed back to EE firmware and also got the EE portico update, so flashing different ROMs does not screw up the OTA system.
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yup, I can confirm it because a few days back when I flashed the german Vodafone pre-portico rom, I got the german portico update. Was originally using EE UK firmware and flashing around to see which firmware is the most stable .
P.S: I later flashed back to EE firmware and also got the EE portico update, so flashing different ROMs does not screw up the OTA system.
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You are a life saver.
So in the event that my phone needs to be repaired under warranty, will Nokia be able to tell that I've flashed my phone if I flash it back to my Polish ROM?
Thanks!
hawc1506 said:
You are a life saver.
So in the event that my phone needs to be repaired under warranty, will Nokia be able to tell that I've flashed my phone if I flash it back to my Polish ROM?
Thanks!
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That I am not sure :\ I hope not, because I am one of those people who flashed other ROMS to test. Sorry can't help you bout that.
klcow said:
That I am not sure :\ I hope not, because I am one of those people who flashed other ROMS to test. Sorry can't help you bout that.
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Not a problem : ) I just hope there isn't some sort of "flash counter" or something. I had an HTC HD2 and I was used to flashing all sorts of stuff on it. The Devs made it so that it was possible to return the phone to factory condition just in case.
klcow said:
yup, I can confirm it because a few days back when I flashed the german Vodafone pre-portico rom, I got the german portico update. Was originally using EE UK firmware and flashing around to see which firmware is the most stable .
P.S: I later flashed back to EE firmware and also got the EE portico update, so flashing different ROMs does not screw up the OTA system.
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+1, I flashed a few Roms then flashed pre portico EE rom and straight away found ota portico update. Have since gone back to CV_GB unbranded rom but still no portico update.
The only problem when you flash other ROM is that every time you backup your phone, it will show you the backup process, but really will not save the setting and app installed and every time you want to restore your phone, you may need to install and setup everything manually unless you have the original product code install in your phone. 100 %Tested.
halabibk said:
The only problem when you flash other ROM is that every time you backup your phone, it will show you the backup process, but really will not save the setting and app installed and every time you want to restore your phone, you may need to install and setup everything manually unless you have the original product code install in your phone. 100 %Tested.
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Thanks for that, I thought it only went on my outlook id.
halabibk said:
The only problem when you flash other ROM is that every time you backup your phone, it will show you the backup process, but really will not save the setting and app installed and every time you want to restore your phone, you may need to install and setup everything manually unless you have the original product code install in your phone. 100 %Tested.
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Oh okay, I don't use the backup anyway except for text messaging. Is it safe to assume that text messaging will not be backed up as well?
Thanks!
hawc1506 said:
Oh okay, I don't use the backup anyway except for text messaging. Is it safe to assume that text messaging will not be backed up as well?
Thanks!
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I didn't pay attention to the SMS, so I don't know..
The only problem when you flash other ROM is that every time you backup your phone, it will show you the backup process, but really will not save the setting and app installed and every time you want to restore your phone, you may need to install and setup everything manually unless you have the original product code install in your phone. 100 %Tested.
I can't receive anything
strange, text messaging backup works even if I flash another rom (different product code). After restore, all my stuff is inside as usual...
the sms backup is not device specific.... it's synced with your live account...
I have the WP8's and all the SMS from both phone numbers are synced to both phones....

New firmware did not flash.

Last week I headed over to Sammobile and updated my latin american Samsung Galaxy Mega i9200 to different firmware, (Thailand) But I tried again yesterday with the newly listed firmware from China and it would not flash. Is there any particular reason China Firmware would not work?
Thanks
kramdens said:
Last week I headed over to Sammobile and updated my latin american Samsung Galaxy Mega i9200 to different firmware, (Thailand) But I tried again yesterday with the newly listed firmware from China and it would not flash. Is there any particular reason China Firmware would not work?
Thanks
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As long as it was also for the I9200 it should work, have you rooted the device? You may have to unroot and flash it.
Kangburra said:
As long as it was also for the I9200 it should work, have you rooted the device? You may have to unroot and flash it.
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No, it's not rooted and it was definitely for the I9200 and I had no problem flashing other firmware, so i thought maybe the China firmware was for a specific carrier? I noticed there is also a new Taiwan firmware, which I will try. There is also a Ukraine one, but along side that one, it mentions a carrier, so I assume that automatically means it wont work. Not sure, but I thought it would be a bad idea to flash one that shows the country & carrier in brackets.
John
kramdens said:
No, it's not rooted and it was definitely for the I9200 and I had no problem flashing other firmware, so i thought maybe the China firmware was for a specific carrier? I noticed there is also a new Taiwan firmware, which I will try. There is also a Ukraine one, but along side that one, it mentions a carrier, so I assume that automatically means it wont work. Not sure, but I thought it would be a bad idea to flash one that shows the country & carrier in brackets.
John
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What error did you get? I am guessing you are doing this in Odin on the PC?
Kangburra said:
What error did you get? I am guessing you are doing this in Odin on the PC?
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Odin on a pc. I actually forget the error now.. just said FAIL and then i couldn't reboot, so I flashed the firmware I had previously on it to get it going.
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What error did you get? I am guessing you are doing this in Odin on the PC?
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Just flashed the Taiwan Firmware that was added today at Sammobile, no problem. Not as current as the China one, (MF3 vs. MF4) but it worked. Must be something I'm missing on the china one.

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