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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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Hi. I'm rooting now. I think. The dealbreaker is, will I be able to get the latest offical firmware updates even on a rooted device?
Thanks a lot in advance.
That interest me to
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Hi. I'm rooting now. I think. The dealbreaker is, will I be able to get the latest offical firmware updates even on a rooted device?
Thanks a lot in advance.
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Yes. You can always flash the official firmwares. However, you'll need to root it again when you do.
IF u have updated firmware KE2 can u root like normal still? or do u have to downgrade first?
if you are wanting to upgrade officially, just do it through Kies. you will loose your root, but you can re-root and it will keep the latest firmware upgrade [like KE2]
Rumble
KE2 root then upgrade kernel to KE2 after root .
If you have an update through Kies or the original phone firmware then Kies is your update path .
If you have flashed firmware via Odin then you will usually find that codes no longer match and Kies has no firmware for the codes on the phone .
jje
So u can put whatewer firmware u want in ur phone ? How i can see my firmware version , in seting about it say xxkd9 ^^ i dont know whats that and how i can buck it up leater :/ When i conect to kies it say this device canot be updated
OK! Thanks all for your replies!
So, now as I am on a rooted device, when I plug my phone to the computer and it finds an official firmware via Kies, I can safely install it without manually taking the root away? This is done by automatic? That's how I understand. It's not like my phone is angry and punished me by bricking?
Thanks again.
Seems pretty difficult to brick the SGS2. I bought a little jig off ebay for £4 which automatically puts the device into download mode - useful even if the three-button method doesn't work. Also resets the custom binary count
What happens to my root exclusive apps if a firmware update deletes the root access?
Flashed KE7....
...my first post.
So I flashed KE7 (newest firmware), ...I originally had Root on the KE2, as per the instructions in the ROM & Developers Section for the SGS2........after flashing KE7 I still have root, AND KE7, with no yellow triangle.
I am not complaing just pleasantly surprised I did not have to Re-Root....anyone else had this.
Since I cannot post in the Development section yet I thought I would comment here.
Also would like to say what a fantastic job the guys developing are doing on these sites, you provide alot of geeks and non-geeks with many happy evenings.
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...my first post.
So I flashed KE7 (newest firmware), ...I originally had Root on the KE2, as per the instructions in the ROM & Developers Section for the SGS2........after flashing KE7 I still have root, AND KE7, with no yellow triangle.
I am not complaing just pleasantly surprised I did not have to Re-Root....anyone else had this.
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I just ordered mine and started reading more about Android. So may i ask what is KE2 and KE7? The SGII hasnt been out for more then a month or two i think so is there already several updates?
If so what do they add? very curious
KE2 and 7 are just firmware updates from Samsung, am not sure if they are generic or related to specific markets. KE7 works for me, I still have root and now I have the extra 4mb (833 to 837 mb)....so something worked.
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Next question.
If I install the new coming firmwares via Odin, then it will NOT take my root away?
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Next question.
If I install the new coming firmwares via Odin, then it will NOT take my root away?
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Yes reroot .
jje
schrickm5 said:
KE2 and 7 are just firmware updates from Samsung, am not sure if they are generic or related to specific markets. KE7 works for me, I still have root and now I have the extra 4mb (833 to 837 mb)....so something worked.
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Not sure if yours came with KE7 but if you upgraded did you loose all your data/settings? Comming from iPhone i'm used to loose them all when flashing but then i can simply connect to iTunes and restore everything just the way it was (game saves, all phone settings, appz&games, contact etc).
How is this achieved in Android enviroment (SGII) when you flash a new firmware?
(contact, calendar, bookmars i know will be synced back through google but i'm more intressted in my save data, appz and settings).I read Titanum backup does this but not sure if you can transfer from one firmware to another?
sorry for many questions but Android is a new world for me.
Kies firmware does not wipe data etc .
Odin update does not wipe data but depends upon the update .
Rule one RTFM
Rule two RTFM
Rule three Backup your EFS folder
Rule four have a copy of original firmware if possible
Rule five have a backup
Rule six read the FAQS on the post thats flashing current firmware custom rom or whatever .
jje
Hi i bought a new samsung galaxy s2 the other day and immediately checked for updates ota. it said an update was available, so i downloaded it and clicked install. the phone rebooted and began updating but once it got to 14 percent it stopped, rebooted then said update was unsuccessful. So i connected to kies and it told me my phone wasnt compatible for updates via kies. any ideas?
Kies is useless, if you really want to update you can use odin yourself... up to you and voids warranty
Try uninstalling and reinstalling but too be honest, forget kies...
hmm. ok. any ideas on why the ota update stops at 14 percent? im on stock 2.3.4 and not rooted.
yes, because kies is rubbish....
settings - about phone - update... Over The Air update is probably not available lol ...
With odin you can flash stock updates... really simple, but get used to the phone and if you want to take the leap, its not difficult but do plenty of reading, it can a bit daunting initially...
Is there anything wrong with your phone or just hungry for the latest version?
OTA is not in use/working for many yet but is supposed to be working when ICS is released .
NEW HERE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
Just like having the latest firmware.otherwise I'm loving it. Much better than my old milestone
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Thank you.very helpful post
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okay so im trying to exaust all my options before rooting considering my only computer is ancient and runs at the pace of a snail.. i called samsung and they told me my phone came from overseas, so my update wouldnt be avalaible through kies or ota...is there a way to resolve this? i am in the us but have the international version of the i9100
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okay so im trying to exaust all my options before rooting considering my only computer is ancient and runs at the pace of a snail.. i called samsung and they told me my phone came from overseas, so my update wouldnt be avalaible through kies or ota...is there a way to resolve this? i am in the us but have the international version of the i9100
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i9100 stock roms in the stock rom thread al you need is to match modem and csc to location and network .
Rooting has nothing to do with updates or making the phone faster .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
oh okay thank you. one more thing though should i flash the stock rom that matches the region on my phone now or can i download the one for my actual region?
tann3r12 said:
oh okay thank you. one more thing though should i flash the stock rom that matches the region on my phone now or can i download the one for my actual region?
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You said you're in the US? Then there isn't a stock ROM for the i9100 for your region. I'm in the US too. You should be able to use any from Intratech's official firmware thread just fine. I flashed from XWKE7 for the UK (2.3.3), that came with the phone, to XXKI3 for Poland (2.3.5). Haven't found a need to upgrade beyond that yet, but there are newer versions available.
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You said you're in the US? Then there isn't a stock ROM for the i9100 for your region. I'm in the US too. You should be able to use any from Intratech's official firmware thread just fine. I flashed from XWKE7 for the UK (2.3.3), that came with the phone, to XXKI3 for Poland (2.3.5). Haven't found a need to upgrade beyond that yet, but there are newer versions available.
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ok! my main concern is being able to get the official ice cream sandwich update once it comes out through ota or kies
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ok! my main concern is being able to get the official ice cream sandwich update once it comes out through ota or kies
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OTA and Kies won't work for us dude, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. We'll have to rely on ICS being posted somewhere here.
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OTA and Kies won't work for us dude, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. We'll have to rely on ICS being posted somewhere here.
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ahh of course :/ well thanks for the info!
got my s3 yesterday and I thought I would try to upgrade officially rather than root straight away. tried kies first but wouldn't work and then I thought I would try the update through the phone but my phone doesn't have that in the about device bit.
so my questions are is there something wrong with my phone? and should I just use odin and flash the latest stock firmware? or which is the best custom firmware that keeps all the stock functions?
my apologies of this has all been covered before.
thanks
First we need to know what firmware have your phone preinstalled.
Type *#1234# in dialer.
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i9.0.1.3k galaxy imperator
Your phone should be able to receive OTA updates, Kies is for most users a pain in the xxx. Best way to update is to flash the updated rom through Odin (see item 2 and 3 in my signature). For custom roms see the developers thread, there are many good rom`s with all the stock features. My preference is what you see in my banner. First read up about rooting, flashing, CWM and stuff to avoid problems
Well, since you are asking in XDA, YES don't wait for OTA or Kies. Use odin to flash original firmware.
Root it as fast as you can
Try every custom roms until you found the one you like the most.
Happy flashing
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Use the all in one toolkit and root then flash android revolution.
Job done
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I appreciate all your answers. I'm not new to to flashing as my last phone was an S2 running wajk miui, just curious as to whether there was something wrong with my phone as it doesn't have the update in about device.
didn't want to root straight away as I'm not convinced I want to keep this phone yet, not impressed with it as I thought I'd be.
mrbuzz1967 said:
I appreciate all your answers. I'm not new to to flashing as my last phone was an S2 running wajk miui, just curious as to whether there was something wrong with my phone as it doesn't have the update in about device.
didn't want to root straight away as I'm not convinced I want to keep this phone yet, not impressed with it as I thought I'd be.
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You say Kies does not work ???
No update well that begs the question is their an update for your phone .
No OTA in settings About Phone System Update that suggestions that the vendor has removed OTA updates .If so firmware updates are via Kies when the vendor decides to push them out .
jje
JJEgan said:
You say Kies does not work ???
No update well that begs the question is their an update for your phone .
No OTA in settings About Phone System Update that suggestions that the vendor has removed OTA updates .If so firmware updates are via Kies when the vendor decides to push them out .
jje
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thanks for the reply. did try with kies and it was updating but timed out twice so I gave up. my current firmware is BVLAF4.
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!
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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
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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
Greetings!
My mom has a Galaxy S2 which has some rebooting problems (it randomly reboots once or twice a day, and loses a lot of battery as a result?). I am thinking this is because there is a firmware problem (although it could be hardware too).
I wanna try and flash the international samsung firmware on the phone instead of the 3 Denmark (Three) branded one I currently have on, and see if that resolves the problem. I am not sure if I have the right branded firmware either, since I tried to edit the build.prop file when I left and managed to get my device stuck on a bootloop while I was on a 12 hour plane ride (now without music lol), and I flashed the only 3 branded firmware I could find.
So, can I turn this into an "international version"? And why do you think it reboots?
Hi, I don't know about rebooting but your mom phone(battery) has insane fuel gauge chip(everyone has it) that chip takes battery level ... sometimes it adds battery level.
Maybe try to flash xxlsj jb leak ?
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Paulius
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Yes, you can. About the reboots, see if the international firmware helps.
Attached is a picture of how I lose battery, can someone give me a link to the international firmware version? Maybe not the most new one so I can install it and have an OTA update so I know that works. All the CSC codes and stuff makes me confused.
Do you think this is a software or hardware problem?
Also, how strict is Samsung about rooted devices and RMA?
Thank you very much!
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here you go.
I've flashed this ROM and still have the fuel gauge issue, It goes up sometimes when I unplug my device
Still, great batt life.
gastonw said:
here you go.
I've flashed this ROM and still have the fuel gauge issue, It goes up sometimes when I unplug my device
Still, great batt life.
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Thank you, but I did not want the "beta" build, I wanted the international ICS build (hopefully the one "before" the latest one, so I could OTA to the latest one to make sure that worked)
Sebz4n said:
Thank you, but I did not want the "beta" build, I wanted the international ICS build (hopefully the one "before" the latest one, so I could OTA to the latest one to make sure that worked)
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This is not that beta.
I was on ICS, tried JB leak and trust me, I'm never going back to that ROM.
Anyways, It's your choice, I just layed it out there for you.
Can I flash it via the stock recovery? Can I revert to ICS or does it patch like bootloader and recovery too?
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Sebz4n said:
Can I flash it via the stock recovery? Can I revert to ICS or does it patch like bootloader and recovery too?
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JB? try Odin.
You can always go back to ICS if you want to.
In all honesty I really just want a firmware version I can flash via stock recovery then update via OTA or KIES. This is my moms phone, I will play around with custom roms and beta releases on my Nexus 4 when it's done being repaired
Actually the major reason is that I do not wanna flash another bootloader and stuff like that if I have to deliver the phone to get repaired. Then it's gonna be a pain to return for repair
Sebz4n said:
In all honesty I really just want a firmware version I can flash via stock recovery then update via OTA or KIES. This is my moms phone, I will play around with custom roms and beta releases on my Nexus 4 when it's done being repaired
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ICS 4.0.3 Unbranded is your best bet. Just like a out-of-the-box device ready to get the Jelly bean update via OTA/Kies.
I have downloaded the file from Sammobile, it contains two files:
I9100XWLPG_I9100HTDLP4_I9100NELP4_HOME.tar.md5
SS_DL.dll
Do I flash this via ODIN or what? Don't I need more files for that?