new firmware on Kies has buggered - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hi me and my wife are both using same phone we upgraded to latest firmware on kie now both our phones are buggered once locked the screen freezes you can only pull battery out to get it to work again? can anyone help or supply old firmware and how to flash it back on? thank you.
PDA:LG8/PHONE:LG8/CSC:LG8 (BTU) oh and i rooted both also

bandit250 said:
hi me and my wife are both using same phone we upgraded to latest firmware on kie now both our phones are buggered once locked the screen freezes you can only pull battery out to get it to work again? can anyone help or supply old firmware and how to flash it back on? thank you.
PDA:LG8/PHONE:LG8/CSC:LG8 (BTU) oh and i rooted both also
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Roms in the stock rom threads two of them .
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[Q] I9100P unlocking messed up my phone!!

Hello all i'm new here and have a problem.
I have a Sgs2 I9100P on Orange (uk) and i took it to a shop to unlock.
When i got home and turned the phone on it said I9100 where as before it used to say I9100P. Also the OS was now back to gingerbread but i had upgraded to ICS before i took it to be unlocked. So i thought ok ill upgrade back to ICS through kies like i did before. When i tried to upgrade kies just says it cant do anything to the phone. Its like it doesnt recognise the firmware.
The guy at the shop seemed to having difficulty unlocking the phone and he did have to flash it. He did manage to unlock it but i think he has put the wrong firmware on the phone.
I have managed to find a stock ICS orange network firmware for the I9100P and was thinking to flash that firmware with Odin. I have never flashed my phone but have read some tutorials and it seems straight forward.
So basically do you experts think it would work and would the phone still be unlocked?
If you need more information i should be able to provide. Thank you in advance for any advise anyone can give.
Yes flash orange bvlp6 for gt-i9100p though odin and you will be fine and the phone should still be sim unlocked .l unlocked my phone on GB and now updated to ics and still unlocked dude
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Sorry to jump into this thread but have a bit of a problem with the same ver BVLP6. Im new to all this and i want to root the phone and then sim unlock it.
I have been told i have to find FW thats the same or close and i cant find any.
Can someone link me
O its a I9100p
ICS 4.0.3
cheers
Danny_75 said:
Sorry to jump into this thread but have a bit of a problem with the same ver BVLP6. Im new to all this and i want to root the phone and then sim unlock it.
I have been told i have to find FW thats the same or close and i cant find any.
Can someone link me
O its a I9100p
ICS 4.0.3
cheers
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Use cf-root LP7. Works great for me.
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OTA update proposed on my rooted XWLP7 - what is it ?

I am very suprised to have been offered an OTA update - as I had flashed a firmware myself.
I was expecting, that with an unbranded flashed firmware, I would never receive an OTA update.
Am I wrong?
The details:
I flashed a few months ago XWLP7 via Mobile Odin pro, and I am rooted.
The phone itself was purchased sim-free & unbranded, my 3g provider is vodafone uk - pay mothnly.
XWLP7 was taken from the official ICS leaked firmware thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
would at least try to understand if the proposed update is the recent I9100XWLPT
but don't know ho to figure out what the update is.
Also, I would prefer to use ODIN pro again rather than doing an offical update and maybe lose root.
please advise!
thanks!
Yes, the corect regional update is probably LPT.
You will lose the root anyhow, even if you flash with Odin or directly via Wi-Fi.
edo_xda said:
I am very suprised to have been offered an OTA update - as I had flashed a firmware myself.
I was expecting, that with an unbranded flashed firmware, I would never receive an OTA update.
Am I wrong?
The details:
I flashed a few months ago XWLP7 via Mobile Odin pro, and I am rooted.
The phone itself was purchased sim-free & unbranded, my 3g provider is vodafone uk - pay mothnly.
XWLP7 was taken from the official ICS leaked firmware thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
would at least try to understand if the proposed update is the recent I9100XWLPT
but don't know ho to figure out what the update is.
Also, I would prefer to use ODIN pro again rather than doing an offical update and maybe lose root.
please advise!
thanks!
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Why not just flash the latest I9100XWLPT rather than flashing that and loosing root?
I just flashed the LPT and I didnt lose root.Maybe someone can add what the "everoot" function is in mobile odin pro.
I think I lost cwm but I got it back with siyah 3.5 flash.
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mihaixp said:
Yes, the corect regional update is probably LPT.
You will lose the root anyhow, even if you flash with Odin or directly via Wi-Fi.
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thanks - I did not accept the update and flashed I9100XWLPT with Mobile Odin Pro directly.
as usual, it worked great and did not lose root.
cheers
I also got this update but didn't accept as I heard that Samsung were pushing updates out which removes the search function when holding the menu button because they lost a law suit with Apple or something.
It could just be a rumour but I didn't want to risk it.
Does XWLPT still have the search function?
Also does XWLPT have the hard brick bug?
Cheers!
Obagleyfreer said:
I also got this update but didn't accept as I heard that Samsung were pushing updates out which removes the search function when holding the menu button because they lost a law suit with Apple or something.
It could just be a rumour but I didn't want to risk it.
Does XWLPT still have the search function?
Also does XWLPT have the hard brick bug?
Cheers!
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Yes I have the search. and the [hone is not brocked (yet
edo_xda said:
Yes I have the search. and the [hone is not brocked (yet
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You can download the 'got brick bug' app from chain fire to check.
Until then I wouldn't do a factory reset or wipe just to make sure
I tried the same update and its just as crap as the older one-and more laggy.Maybe its because Im liking rr3 performance.
Sent from my GT-I9100
Obagleyfreer said:
You can download the 'got brick bug' app from chain fire to check.
Until then I wouldn't do a factory reset or wipe just to make sure
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yep I did that and I've got the bug.
edo_xda said:
yep I did that and I've got the bug.
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just flash the latest siyah kernel and u can do wipes in recovery without any brick bug issue for sure
Sun90 said:
just flash the latest siyah kernel and u can do wipes in recovery without any brick bug issue for sure
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Thanks -
can I do the kernel-only flashing using MOBILE Odin pro ?
I no longer have (nor wish to have) windows pcs
edo_xda said:
Thanks -
can I do the kernel-only flashing using MOBILE Odin pro ?
I no longer have (nor wish to have) windows pcs
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Apparently there is a risk of bricking your phone if you have the brick bug and you use Mobile Odin so I wouldn't risk it.
If you're using a Mac you can use Heimdall, it's similar to Odin
Obagleyfreer said:
Apparently there is a risk of bricking your phone if you have the brick bug and you use Mobile Odin so I wouldn't risk it.
If you're using a Mac you can use Heimdall, it's similar to Odin
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thanks - will give it a go

What is the original stock firmware my phone came with before flashing?

A simple question but i couldn't find the answer. I flashed my i9300 but i have no idea weather it came with UK, Dutch or Dutch Vodafone firmware. Is there any way to find this out?
Als is there any way a service center can look it up through your serial number or imei?
A similar thread about this for the I9100 / SII went unanswered.
pizzaman79 said:
A simple question but i couldn't find the answer. I flashed my i9300 but i have no idea weather it came with UK, Dutch or Dutch Vodafone firmware. Is there any way to find this out?
Als is there any way a service center can look it up through your serial number or imei?
A similar thread about this for the I9100 / SII went unanswered.
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If you dont know then outside of asking Samsung all you can do is guess .
Some say Kies will give original firmware .Tools Firmware upgrade and initialization .
jje
Why don't you flash one that's for your country? It doesn't matter for Samsung warranty if that's the case because once it's their software they don't ask questions.
Mine came with a Dutch firmware, it's a 32 GB and I flash Cyanogenmod over it.
Try http://androidfirmwares.net and look for Galaxy S3 Roms.
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Use kies for this..
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Thank you all for responding
JJEgan said:
If you dont know then outside of asking Samsung all you can do is guess .
Some say Kies will give original firmware .Tools Firmware upgrade and initialization .
jje
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After i rooted and then updated through Kies, it did reset the Device status from modified to normal, but let's not confuse that with getting the firmware of the original locale/provider. Kies update didn't change the firmware. So either i already had the original firmware, or it just updates.
nicholas1520 said:
Why don't you flash one that's for your country? It doesn't matter for Samsung warranty if that's the case because once it's their software they don't ask questions.
Mine came with a Dutch firmware, it's a 32 GB and I flash Cyanogenmod over it.
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That's very reassuring and just what i wanted to hear
The reason i'm not sure what the original firmware is, is that in the past, two of my preordered android phones had UK firmware (probably because the UK shipped a few weeks earlier). On top of that this is my first phone with a contract (subsidized) but from a website (gsmweb) rather than the provider. So the firmware could be UK, Dutch or Dutch Vodafone afaik...
Either i have the right firmware, or Kies just reads the current firmware, not the origingal. If i ever flash another firmware, i'll check if Kies still says this (Dutch, unbranded) is my original firmware.
pizzaman79 said:
Either i have the right firmware, or Kies just reads the current firmware, not the origingal. If i ever flash another firmware, i'll check if Kies still says this (Dutch, unbranded) is my original firmware.
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LH1 is a recent firmware so if your phone is older than a few months its not the original .
((Some say Kies will give original firmware ))
like i said some say that .
But i have no evidence that they are not getting a Kies report based on the HDSWVER in the windows registry .I could test as i know my original firmware but KIES is not a product i use .
jje

Problem with my phone

So I just bought this phone on ebay and right now it's on Gingerbread 2.3.4, So I decieded to update it to Jelly Bean via kies. When I plug it into Kies, it just says connecting for a long time and then says Your device isn't compatible with kies 2.0. Also, I have noticed that the IMEI number says unknown. is it suppose to do that when the phone isn't activated? and how can I fix the kies issue and update to Jelly Bean?
Sounds like the phone you purchased has a bad or generic imei. Maybe that is the reason it was sold on ebay? Anyway, you can probably not recover the original imei, and may have to use it with a generic imei. You will probably have to flash the latest stock firmware via Odin.
Kittiesoncrack said:
So I just bought this phone on ebay and right now it's on Gingerbread 2.3.4, So I decieded to update it to Jelly Bean via kies. When I plug it into Kies, it just says connecting for a long time and then says Your device isn't compatible with kies 2.0. Also, I have noticed that the IMEI number says unknown. is it suppose to do that when the phone isn't activated? and how can I fix the kies issue and update to Jelly Bean?
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Did the description of the item on ebay say that there was a problem with the imei? If so and you bought it anyway you won't be able to return it. Otherwise I would just follow creepys advice and hope for the best
Sent from my CLEAN Note ll
creepyncrawly said:
Sounds like the phone you purchased has a bad or generic imei. Maybe that is the reason it was sold on ebay? Anyway, you can probably not recover the original imei, and may have to use it with a generic imei. You will probably have to flash the latest stock firmware via Odin.
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Can you link me to that odin file? I can't seem to find it
Kittiesoncrack said:
Can you link me to that odin file? I can't seem to find it
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Look in the Download Repository; the link is in my signature. All the stock firmware are there, the latest one is at the very bottom.
creepyncrawly said:
Look in the Download Repository; the link is in my signature. All the stock firmware are there, the latest one is at the very bottom.
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Thanks

Bell Samsung Galaxy S2 19100M not recognizing any sim card

Hey everyone i have this samsung galaxy S2 4G I9100M from bell and for some reason its not recognizing any sim card. Wifi is not working either. I have done factory reset but still no luck. I am new to this forum so not sure if this is the right place to post this. Can someone please help what i can do in terms of software to fix it? Its running Gingerbread. Should i flash my phone. I dont even what it means to flash a phone so i realy need help. thx
Sim card Slot doesnt look damage. So i think its a software issue.
kaboose786 said:
Hey everyone i have this samsung galaxy S2 4G I9100M from bell and for some reason its not recognizing any sim card. Wifi is not working either. I have done factory reset but still no luck. I am new to this forum so not sure if this is the right place to post this. Can someone please help what i can do in terms of software to fix it? Its running Gingerbread. Should i flash my phone. I dont even what it means to flash a phone so i realy need help. thx
Sim card Slot doesnt look damage. So i think its a software issue.
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I think you bricked your phone.
If it is unrooted then connect it to kies and install the latest android version 4.1.2 and then check this issue.
Or if it is not recognised by kies then go to sammobile.com click on firmware section choose your country and download the lastes firmware and flash it from odin. There are lots of guides available for flashing any official rom via Odin.
Good luck
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Jeetu said:
I think you bricked your phone.
If it is unrooted then connect it to kies and install the latest android version 4.1.2 and then check this issue.
Or if it is not recognised by kies then go to sammobile.com click on firmware section choose your country and download the lastes firmware and flash it from odin. There are lots of guides available for flashing any official rom via Odin.
Good luck
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what do you mean by bricked my phone? it still turns on
how can i checked if it is unrooted?
y do i need to install 4.1.2?
thx
anyone know how can i fixed this phone ?
kaboose786 said:
anyone know how can i fixed this phone ?
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What's the actual problem now you are facing?
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Jeetu said:
What's the actual problem now you are facing?
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Same problem that i opened the thread about, its not recognizing any sim card and wifi isnt working
kaboose786 said:
Same problem that i opened the thread about, its not recognizing any sim card and wifi isnt working
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Did you try to update it with kies. ?? As you have to install the firmware again.
If you have tried other sims than it sound like it's a hardware issue. Probably should send it in for repair.
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