[Q] De-branding Polish T-mobile - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
I am a n00b in android (I used iOS devices since 2007).... So don't jump on me...
I bought White SGS 3 on free market. It has polish t-mobile branded ICS. Is there a way to update it to unbranded Jelly Bean without losing warranity?

Oliviakrk said:
Hi
I am a n00b in android (I used iOS devices since 2007).... So don't jump on me...
I bought White SGS 3 on free market. It has polish t-mobile branded ICS. Is there a way to update it to unbranded Jelly Bean without losing warranity?
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No, anything you do will involve either flashing another ROM or rooting the phone, either of which will invalidate the warranty. The good news is you can unroot and flash back to the original ROM at any time if you need to return the phone.

Kangburra said:
No, anything you do will involve either flashing another ROM or rooting the phone, either of which will invalidate the warranty. The good news is you can unroot and flash back to the original ROM at any time if you need to return the phone.
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Someone on polish t-mobile forum wrote, that software change with odin doesn't require rooting... It that possible??

Oliviakrk said:
Someone on polish t-mobile forum wrote, that software change with odin doesn't require rooting... It that possible??
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yep download latest Odin version of Jb lib and flash away remember to backup efs and stock Rom if u plan to root
Sent from my checkrom jellybean powered sgs 3

Ausboy 2011 said:
yep download latest Odin version of Jb lib and flash away remember to backup efs and stock Rom if u plan to root
Sent from my checkrom jellybean powered sgs 3
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OK. One more question then.
I found a wiki page dedicated to my model. Which guide should I follow taking under consideration than Poland got official Jelly Bean?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III/GT-I9300

Oliviakrk said:
OK. One more question then.
I found a wiki page dedicated to my model. Which guide should I follow taking under consideration than Poland got official Jelly Bean?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III/GT-I9300
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Their is only one JB release its the stock JB rom for Poland posted in General section .
jje

Thanks.
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[Q] Upgrading Jailbroken Phone to Jellybean?

I used a guide I found on this forum a while ago to jailbreak my GSIII, and now the phone is asking me to update it (to Jelly Bean). Do I allow it to do that considering my phone is jailbroken, or would I need to wait for a jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way?
which method did you use to root your phone?
SurferJon said:
... jailbreak my GSIII
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Jailbreaking is an iOS/iPhone term and it is quite different from rooting. Not trying to be facetious, just knowing that will help you find answers in the future.
SurferJon said:
I used a guide I found on this forum a while ago to jailbreak my GSIII, and now the phone is asking me to update it (to Jelly Bean). Do I allow it to do that considering my phone is jailbroken, or would I need to wait for a jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way?
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One OTA may fail during install due to root .
Remove root or update via KIES .
jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way
All versions can be rooted non are jailbroken at source .
jje
SurferJon said:
I used a guide I found on this forum a while ago to jailbreak my GSIII, and now the phone is asking me to update it (to Jelly Bean). Do I allow it to do that considering my phone is jailbroken, or would I need to wait for a jailbroken version of Jellybean to hit these forums and then update it that way?
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Just let it update and root it again if needed.
Funny when I read the "Jailbreak" word LOL
anyways, you can just download any LEAKED or the Official one of JB and flash it.
I thought you want to upgrade iphone to Jellybean
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Arsaw said:
I thought you want to upgrade iphone to Jellybean
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lol. like this..
LOL, whoops. I go to a film school where everything is Macintosh and iPhones (I'm the oddball there), so I guess I picked up on their nomenclature.
If I remove the root and go back to factory, will that erase my data? If not, do I do that first, then download a rooted version of JB from here? And if so where would I find it? Search brings up tons of threads and I don't know what to go with. ^_^;;
SurferJon said:
LOL, whoops. I go to a film school where everything is Macintosh and iPhones (I'm the oddball there), so I guess I picked up on their nomenclature.
If I remove the root and go back to factory, will that erase my data? If not, do I do that first, then download a rooted version of JB from here? And if so where would I find it? Search brings up tons of threads and I don't know what to go with. ^_^;;
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Pre rooted is only Custom roms .
Norm is flash stock rom via Odin and root via .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
jje
JJEgan said:
Pre rooted is only Custom roms .
Norm is flash stock rom via Odin and root via .
ROOT
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684535
jje
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Sorry, I'm really confused with all this terminology... I'm very new to all of this since the GS3 is my first smartphone. When I first got my phone, I searched for how to root it and installed a rooted version of the OS that was stripped of some of the bloatware apps. I used the instructions in this thread, though I'm not sure what I installed and what I used (though Odin sounds familiar to me... maybe I used that). Basically I don't understand what I'm using on my phone right now and what I'm supposed to do to get the newer version of the OS that is also rooted.
EDIT: BTW, my phone model is SCH-I535 running Android version 4.0.4.
SurferJon said:
Sorry, I'm really confused with all this terminology... I'm very new to all of this since the GS3 is my first smartphone. When I first got my phone, I searched for how to root it and installed a rooted version of the OS that was stripped of some of the bloatware apps. I used the instructions in this thread, though I'm not sure what I installed and what I used (though Odin sounds familiar to me... maybe I used that). Basically I don't understand what I'm using on my phone right now and what I'm supposed to do to get the newer version of the OS that is also rooted.
EDIT: BTW, my phone model is SCH-I535 running Android version 4.0.4.
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You are in the wrong forum, this is for the I9300, not the I535. I think that is the Verizon model. Try going to the forum for Verizon SIII, might get more specific advice on your phone and what to do.

Still no jelly bean for me? :(

I have unbranded galaxy s3 i9300...
Still running android 4.0.4
baseband version: I9300XXLF
Any idea why there is no OTA jelly bean for me yet?
Also,any idea if it should be even available for me ?
Updates are dependent on many factors, including where you live.
Ask Samsung directly
Or root and take control.
Good luck
When it comes to rooting - I'm a total rookie..
Where I can ask samsung about it ?
It's not difficult to root s3
Take an hour, a pc
Search s3 thread for root kit, it's all explained and semi automatic there
Odin is included in above and will be used to root in seconds.
Make sure you understand what you will be doing, follow steps properly. An hour should be enough to read and do rooting
If you need to ask Samsung, go to their website, check contact us section for your country.
sent from s3 running Viking and phenomenal extreme.
press thanks if I helped you
relatively, you can go to sammobile.com and download the latest official jb firmware..
but take not that the updates also depend on the region are currently in.. so if let's say you download the Polish JB firmware, and you are not from Poland... then you won't have to get OTA updates.. you have to update your phone manually
Cheers!
You don't have to root to flash the latest software version...
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I dont want to root,manually install,etc
I simply want to to know when it will be available OTA for Israel....
Rockmafia said:
I dont want to root,manually install,etc
I simply want to to know when it will be available OTA for Israel....
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Your guess is as good as anyone elses.
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Rockmafia said:
I dont want to root,manually install,etc
I simply want to to know when it will be available OTA for Israel....
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Only Samsung have the answer ask them .
Presume you have a Samsung in your country usually found via Google if you have that .
jje
Does JB still have problems with multiple message threads?
oddbot91 said:
Does JB still have problems with multiple message threads?
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It only happens to some s3 owners. Not JB issue.
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Arsaw said:
It only happens to some s3 owners. Not JB issue.
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That's very odd... Heard of a solution?

Restore stock original firmware

I looking to restore my S3 to stock so i can receive official updates
would this be the correct procedure
Use triangle away to reset flash counter
Flash a stock firmware via odin
For example
I9300XXDLJ4 Download
Base Firmware: I9300XXDLJ4 (4.1.1)
Region Europe
Country: United Kingdom
Carrier: Unbranded
Build Date: 19 October 2012
Modem: XXDLID
CSC: OXADLJ4
Change List: 368423
Would this then enable OTA updates
Why don't you try to search...
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coolhof said:
Why don't you try to search...
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Why am i not surprised this was the first reply
Wouldn't it have been easier to type yes or no
manemzjum said:
Why am i not surprised this was the first reply
Wouldn't it have been easier to type yes or no
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I looking to restore my S3 to stock so i can receive official updates
would this be the correct procedure
Yes
Would this then enable OTA updates
No it may not .
Suggest you use Kies to update if you dont want XDA methods .
jje
JJEgan said:
I looking to restore my S3 to stock so i can receive official updates
would this be the correct procedure
Yes
Would this then enable OTA updates
No it may not .
Suggest you use Kies to update if you dont want XDA methods .
jje
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Actually if you flash with a stock firmware with odin it will receive future updates via OTA, i had this with my Nexus S phone. I don't know where you get your info from.
MichelN said:
Actually if you flash with a stock firmware with odin it will receive future updates via OTA, i had this with my Nexus S phone. I don't know where you get your info from.
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Information is from multiple posts saying i cannot update over OTA since i flashed stock firmware .That is why it was no you may not not no .
Not that i would know being a member of XDA i never use OTA/Kies and they don't exist on my phone . So you may be right and those countless posters with stock roms and no OTA may have some other problem .
jje
Im thinking of trading my phone for the note 2 its just so i can restore to stock and for the convenience of the next owner that all stock features (including OTA updates) work
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
and "no" is the answer to the post about the Nexus S - SGS3 does not behave the same as the pure Android Nexus S with regard to updates etc...I know because i have one and been running 4.1.1 on it since July (4.1.2 for the last week)
mossy1963 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
and "no" is the answer to the post about the Nexus S - SGS3 does not behave the same as the pure Android Nexus S with regard to updates etc...I know because i have one and been running 4.1.1 on it since July (4.1.2 for the last week)
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Why no ? you flash it with a stock rom 4.1.1 and if a OTA 4.1.2 will be released then why won't he receive it ? I don't get it since the rom is official and will remove everything else that was installed on the phone.
MichelN said:
Why no ? you flash it with a stock rom 4.1.1 and if a OTA 4.1.2 will be released then why won't he receive it ? I don't get it since the rom is official and will remove everything else that was installed on the phone.
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If you flash your S3 with Odin it will increase the flash counter and change status to modified which will break OTA. Not the same with the 2 year old Nexus S as you'll know. The newer S3 has been modified to detect modifications. There are ways around this using mobile Odin etc. but this is just one indication that just because something works on your 2 year old Nexus S doesn't mean it'll work on the latest technology S3.
It's also why I keep bleating on about not giving advice based on supposition, conjecture or what Joe Bloggs posted elsewhere...advice should be based on experience otherwise its worthless, or even worse, misleading and dangerous.
mossy1963 said:
If you flash your S3 with Odin it will increase the flash counter and change status to modified which will break OTA. Not the same with the 2 year old Nexus S as you'll know. The newer S3 has been modified to detect modifications. There are ways around this using mobile Odin etc. but this is just one indication that just because something works on your 2 year old Nexus S doesn't mean it'll work on the latest technology S3.
It's also why I keep bleating on about not giving advice based on supposition, conjecture or what Joe Bloggs posted elsewhere...advice should be based on experience otherwise its worthless, or even worse, misleading and dangerous.
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I've downloaded jb and root my phone with sgs3 toolkit.my phone couldn't start after that so i had to download a modified rom.i'm having the same problem now.i want to take back the stock rom 4.0.4 so i can receive OTA updates again.otherwise i have to sell my phone and buy a new 1. i wish i cand find i solution
cesar_alrez said:
I've downloaded jb and root my phone with sgs3 toolkit.my phone couldn't start after that so i had to download a modified rom.i'm having the same problem now.i want to take back the stock rom 4.0.4 so i can receive OTA updates again.otherwise i have to sell my phone and buy a new 1. i wish i cand find i solution
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solution here mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
mossy1963 said:
solution here mate
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33185382&postcount=1
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thx mate..i'll try it and let u know about the result...i hope i don't kill my phone with that
mossy1963 said:
If you flash your S3 with Odin it will increase the flash counter and change status to modified which will break OTA. Not the same with the 2 year old Nexus S as you'll know. The newer S3 has been modified to detect modifications. There are ways around this using mobile Odin etc. but this is just one indication that just because something works on your 2 year old Nexus S doesn't mean it'll work on the latest technology S3.
It's also why I keep bleating on about not giving advice based on supposition, conjecture or what Joe Bloggs posted elsewhere...advice should be based on experience otherwise its worthless, or even worse, misleading and dangerous.
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OK thanks for the info, now a newer question. What will happen if someone flashed a stock firmware (4.0.4 dutch) with a stock firmware (4.1.1 poland) via odin ? Will the OTA be blocked as well ? And what will happen if you flash it later with a 4.1.1 dutch stock firmware via odin ?
A friend of mine never rooted or messed with his phone, he only used odin so he could get jellybean faster.
Edit: His flashcounter said this
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NONE

Just bought S3 and want to ROOT and install OTA 4.1.2, possible?

Hi Guys,
I just bought a new Galaxy S3 here in New Zealand and before I start using it, I want to update it to the latest version, I believe 4.1.2 and then root it, can this be done? whats the best option for me? I see the Galaxy Toolkit to do the rooting, is this the most popular/best ?
Also after rooted, can I still do the OTA updates or will I have to flash custom roms?
m1k30rz said:
Hi Guys,
I just bought a new Galaxy S3 here in New Zealand and before I start using it, I want to update it to the latest version, I believe 4.1.2 and then root it, can this be done? whats the best option for me? I see the Galaxy Toolkit to do the rooting, is this the most popular/best ?
Also after rooted, can I still do the OTA updates or will I have to flash custom roms?
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If 4.1.2 was not yet launched in NZ, then you will not get any update for your phone at the moment.
What you could do is, root your phone and then install the 4.1.2 version (Poland)(root is not required for flashing though). For rooting refer to the stickies in general section. Popular methods are CF-Root 6.4 (incl. CWM as recovery) or CF-Auto-Root (keeps stock recovery) (both can be found in dev. section).
After rooting you will not be able to get OTA updates though, whereas KIES should still work (but you will loose root if you update).
In addition, make sure to read all the stickies and guides for rooting before you touch anything! Especially the EFS backup procedure.
I hope it helps.
Rooting your phone voids it from getting OTA updates.
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I just bought a new Galaxy S3 here in New Zealand and before I start using it, I want to update it to the latest version, I believe 4.1.2 and then root it, can this be done? whats the best option for me? I see the Galaxy Toolkit to do the rooting, is this the most popular/best ?
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As said above 4.1.2 is still not available in NZ. So you can flash other ones (like Poland) if needed.
Also after rooted, can I still do the OTA updates or will I have to flash custom roms?
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After rooting OTA updates will not work. But you can still get the firmware and flash them through Odin. This will remove root and will have to go through the rooting procedure again.
I feel samsung will release 4.1.2 for other regions soon and my suggestion would be to wait for that and then go ahead with rooting
You don't need to root your phone to install an official firmware!
Tyxerakias said:
You don't need to root your phone to install an official firmware!
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No one says you need to in this post .
jje
Thanks guys yeah 4.1.2 does not look like its been released yet, I'll wait for it to come out then root cheers!
I used to wait for offical releases, then realised there was no need - the custom ROMs are far better than the official and much faster at new releases than regional Samsung rollout. They also get rid of the battery sapping bling most people only use the once.
If you are going to root anyhow, then the warranty isn't a concern.
Just had bad experiences with 3rd-party ROM's. Had a Desire Z and ran about 5 different roms, cyanogen, gingerbread and ICS variants, mimcry, ilwt, extreme mod, and none of them seemed to run very well after a few weeks of use. The stock ROM on this galaxy is flying like no tomorrow! especially after simply disabling the garbage apps
m1k30rz said:
Just had bad experiences with 3rd-party ROM's. Had a Desire Z and ran about 5 different roms, cyanogen, gingerbread and ICS variants, mimcry, ilwt, extreme mod, and none of them seemed to run very well after a few weeks of use. The stock ROM on this galaxy is flying like no tomorrow! especially after simply disabling the garbage apps
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I'll admit that Samsung could teach HTC quite a few things about writing a good ROM, I'm sticking with customs of the stock jb 4.1.2 for now as it all works so well and saves me having to remember what needs disabling. I tried a few minimalist roms before sticking with the viking one.
I've got a 4.1.2 in NZ but that's because my phone bricked and they updated it when fixing it(4.1.2 supposed to have the fix for bricking)
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yeah, also because the thread is couple of months old

s3 4.0.4

Is it possible to downgrade to 4.0.4 from 4.1.2?
abubakarsohail said:
Is it possible to downgrade to 4.0.4 from 4.1.2?
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First, That is not an Downgrade,it's an Update xD
Second: Yes,you can update your phone to Android 4.1.2 (or 4.3,4.4 etc. using the Various Guide you find in General or Developer Question)
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Niko99ITA said:
First, That is not an Downgrade,it's an Update xD
Second: Yes,you can update your phone to Android 4.1.2 (or 4.3,4.4 etc. using the Various Guide you find in General or Developer Question)
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I know what I wrote I am asking if I can downgrade to 4.0.4 from 4.1.2?
Means what I want to say is that is it possible to downgrade to ICS from 4.1.2 JB?
I believe you can but what's the point? More battery life isn't worth the risk of the insane chip sudden death syndrome.
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Niko99ITA said:
First, That is not an Downgrade,it's an Update xD
Second: Yes,you can update your phone to Android 4.1.2 (or 4.3,4.4 etc. using the Various Guide you find in General or Developer Question)
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acrossy said:
I believe you can but what's the point? More battery life isn't worth the risk of the insane chip sudden death syndrome.
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Look I flashed 4.0.4 BTU on my phone but then I was getting no signal no gsm connectivity
I guess I had a corrupted IMEI
If you do weird things to your phone then you will break it. Efs v2 will not be read by 4.0 firmware, there is no way to downgrade.
Questions go in the q&a forum. Report your own post and ask a moderator to move it.
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you have to flash 4.1.2 or newer to retreive your imei back
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I think there is some way, but you would need a backup of EFS v1 (if im not mistaken). Basically its a long and tedious process and i know that JB is complete crap on the SIII and that ICS ran alot better, but i dont think its currently worth the effort to downgrade, just wait for KK.
Also sudden death only affects 16GB variants.
What about for example if I'm using slim kat 4.4.2 right now, is it possible to downgrade back to stock rom 4.3 by flashing it? I remember I did it before, is it risky like this scenario?
revilionz said:
What about for example if I'm using slim kat 4.4.2 right now, is it possible to downgrade back to stock rom 4.3 by flashing it? I remember I did it before, is it risky like this scenario?
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You can flash a 4.3 rom over slim kat. Just do a clean install. I have been hopping between cm11 and stock 4.3 for quite some time and have not had issues.

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