I have a Samsung I9300, I'm in the US, and and on T-Mobile, it has the stock ROM, but rooted with Chainfire's CF-Root 6.4. The S3 has downloaded the OTA Jellybean update, and I have postponed it for now. My question is, can I apply the update ? and then just re-root with CF-Root, or will the update fail?
Thanks
I wouldn't apply the ota as it can fail with any root applied incl cf root. You could update through kies and reapply cf root or flash the official firmware for your phone through Odin. If ya need a hand finding out which official firmware ya need do the following:-
Dial *#1234# into your keypad and post results.
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It shows:
AP: I9300UBBLG2
CP: I9300UBLG2
CSC: I9300UUBBLG2
I believe that firmware is Brazilian but using sammobile.com to check for brazilian versions I dont see a JB update for any of the brazilian carriers handsets or the unbranded version :/
If u have kies you could do the update through it, it updates the same as if u flash through odin and wont wipe anything. You could also use "checkfus" from playstore it should identify your phone and firmware version and allow u too download.
I had a similar problem, and I thought I could try to get Jelly Bean by flashing a custom Jelly Bean ROM. Now I want to go back to stock ROM (flashed custom ROM's performance is awful), so I downloaded the corresponding stock ROM from sammobile, but what I found was a very large (1,2Gb) tar.md5 file and a SS_Dl.dll file.
So the question; is it normal for it to be that big? and, how do I flash it with odin... which thing goes where? which pit should I use? do I put the 1,2Gb file in PDA? should I tick re-partition? bootloader?? Please, help
(Current ROM is DarkyROM III v6.0, and my android phone is a spanish yoigo i9300, so according to sammobile my stock is I9300XXBLFB_I9300YOGBLF1_YOG)
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I had a similar problem, and I thought I would try a Custom jellyBean ROM. Now I want to go back to stock ROM, so I downloaded the corresponding stock ROM from sammobile, but what I found was a very large (1,2Gb) tar.md5 file.
So the question; is it normal for it to be that big? and, how do I flash it with odin... which thing goes where? which pit should I use? do I put the 1,2Gb file in PDA? should I tick re-partition? bootloader?? Please, help
(Current ROM is DarkyROM III v6.0, and my android phone is a spanish yoigo i9300, so according to sammobile my stock is I9300XXBLFB_I9300YOGBLF1_YOG)
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Go here - This is a guide for using Odin etc -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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Go here - This is a guide for using Odin etc -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
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Much appreciated, I'll try not to break anything
Myscha said:
Much appreciated, I'll try not to break anything
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No problem! Enjoy!
OK, a slight variation on the question:
S3 I9300 on T-mobile, stock ROM, rooted w/ CF 6.4. Can I use Mobile Odin Pro to flash the JB update that the phone has downloaded (update.zip sitting in /cache) checking everoot to keep root, and do the update this way, rather than using kies to update and the re-root?
And if so, what happens to the CWM recovery that is installed, does it get over written with stock recovery?
Thanks
Hi im a noob. i got my s3 in the past 2 days, i have a problem about my battery.. it last 24 hours or less. im on stock.. how to update or root this phone? anyone could help me.
Android version: 4.0.4
Baseband version: I9300DXLH1
Kernel version 3.0.15-928452
THANKS
iamjavin said:
Hi im a noob... how to update or root this phone? anyone could help me.
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Hi nOObie, I used to be a [email protected]@b like you but there are a lot of tutorials how to root an s3. Especialy you can search it on Youtube. I followed this tutorial video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbzMHVdV_Vc and got my s3 rooted. You do the same as well.
Cheers
I'm using i9003dxlh1 (rooted) .. Wanted to upgrade to jellybean.. But.... Using software update (in the phone settings) and finish downloaded.. And install.... BUT nothing happens.... But... My message font becoming bigger.... Version of the firmware is still 4.0.4... Pls help
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Hello, just to preface this- im not very technical, but i can follow instructions well.
Anyway, You guys were great to help me two months ago in rooting my phone. I ended up doing it through Odin and all went great. Got all the **** off my phone which was the main aim. I didn't put any custom roms on there as im a bit useless when it comes to this stuff and i felt i'd be pushing my luck after the rooting went so well.
Yesterday i used Kies and it asked me to upgrade the firmware as there was a new version available.
1. What should i do? Will upgrading through Kies reverse the rooting procedure or break my phone?
2. Should i get the newer update from this site? If so- is there any tutorial for updating the firmware after already rooting the phone through odin (chainfires method i think it was?
Thank you in advance for any advice all.
My phone details are ;
ANdroid 2.3.3
Baseband version I9100XXKE7
Kernel version; 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF3-CL276555
[email protected] #2
Build number; GINGERBREAD.XWKF3
I have used kies to update firm ware after rooting and it did not UN root my phone so you should be fine. It did however install more useless apps that I had to remove.
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fracked said:
Hello, just to preface this- im not very technical, but i can follow instructions well.
Yesterday i used Kies and it asked me to upgrade the firmware as there was a new version available.
i would update via kies then go to chainfires post and pick root and cwm to match your new firmwares kernel .
That way you wont have to learn how to flash stock firmwares etc .,
jje
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hi jje, thanks for the reply mate.
Can i ask- do you mean that after updating through kies, i need to download something else? I already have the phone rooted and have cwm on the phone?
sorry, a bit comfused here so i am
fracked said:
Can i ask- do you mean that after updating through kies, i need to download something else? I already have the phone rooted and have cwm on the phone?
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What JJ said is to flash via Kies and then flash the CF-Root kernel from Chainfire to get root and CWM in the phone.
Hi Azeurius,
the thing is that i already have root and cwm on the phone. Ive already rooted.
So im at the point where i can upgrade the firmware through kies, but im looking for advice what i should do overall- nearing in mind the fact ive already rooted, and phone details are in Openingpost.
THanks!
Ok well I am also new here but from everything I have read my understanding is that you have rooted your device and loaded the original Kernel for your current firmware. If you upgrade through Kies then you will obviously have an upgraded firmware with the old kernel (from your 1st rooting).
So when you upgrade your firmware you just have to also upgrade your Kernel through odin so your phone will still be properly rooted.
I stand to be corrected. I only started reading about rooting today as I just got my Galaxy s2 having come from a Blackberry so new to Android but loving it!!! Best os ever!
I think I will root my phone but not going to touch the firmware as ICS should be release on Kies soon cant wait
ryanmak1 said:
Ok well I am also new here but from everything I have read my understanding is that you have rooted your device and loaded the original Kernel for your current firmware. If you upgrade through Kies then you will obviously have an upgraded firmware with the old kernel (from your 1st rooting).
Any stock upgrade removes root .
So when you upgrade your firmware you just have to also upgrade your Kernel through odin so your phone will still be properly rooted.
Correct
One big problem with Kies is that if you change firmware its possible that you lose the Kies upgrade path as phone codes no longer match .
jje
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Hello
JJEgan said:
ryanmak1 said:
Ok well I am also new here but from everything I have read my understanding is that you have rooted your device and loaded the original Kernel for your current firmware. If you upgrade through Kies then you will obviously have an upgraded firmware with the old kernel (from your 1st rooting).
Any stock upgrade removes root .
So when you upgrade your firmware you just have to also upgrade your Kernel through odin so your phone will still be properly rooted.
Correct
One big problem with Kies is that if you change firmware its possible that you lose the Kies upgrade path as phone codes no longer match .
jje
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Hello guys. Im relatively new to XDA. So I might sound stupid. My question is, as jje mentioned above "One big problem with Kies is that if you change firmware its possible that you lose the Kies upgrade path as phone codes no longer match" am i correct in saying that if I update my Galaxy s II (rooted + cwm recovery no custom rom) via kies, then I could run into problems? Also one more question. If I do update via kies, will it remove root and cwm recovery?? Thanks guys. .
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Use Odin
I think KIES forbides to upgrade on rooted firmware. Even if it allows you i think you will use your root. I suggest you if you want the latest stock rooted firmware use Odin find the stock rooted XWLSD(Nordic countries) and flash via Odin (Don't use XWLS8 it has bugs), XWLSD is super stable or XXMS1(Poland) or XWLSE(Russia) if you are not from this countries then use XWLSD. If you want custom rom with no mods and no bloatwares use Neat rom or Wanam lite rom, if you want custom rom with mods and no bloatwares use disaster, biftor, omega, alliance rom and etc.
Yeah. I dont mind losing root access. As log as I can get official ota. Btw has the exynos bug been addressed?
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Angelkom said:
I think KIES forbides to upgrade on rooted firmware. Even if it allows you i think you will use your root. I suggest you if you want the latest stock rooted firmware use Odin find the stock rooted XWLSD(Nordic countries) and flash via Odin (Don't use XWLS8 it has bugs), XWLSD is super stable or XXMS1(Poland) or XWLSE(Russia) if you are not from this countries then use XWLSD. If you want custom rom with no mods and no bloatwares use Neat rom or Wanam lite rom, if you want custom rom with mods and no bloatwares use disaster, biftor, omega, alliance rom and etc.
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It allowed updating firmware on my rooted S5, but I did lose root when it was all done.
jdmarko said:
It allowed updating firmware on my rooted S5, but I did lose root when it was all done.
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Thanks. I will be try updating my rooted i9500 and P600 via Kies. I am not sure if there is already an update for my region available for the S4 but I was prompted to update my P600 only to get a notification telling me that my device has been modified. This was for OTA updating. I really hope it works because I am really not looking forward to un-rooting these devices just for the updates since downloading the stock ROM takes forever. Will post results after trying just in case anyone is interested.
Hello how i can back to stock my galaxy s2? i rooted and put checkrom works nice but i want to learn how get back to stock again im confused
I didnt wrote down the pda version and kernel before install checkrom and rooted what recommend me to do?
thanks.
Just flash official firmware package from Intratech's XDA firmware thread via Odin.
Use your Product Code (sometimes found on your box) on the Chek Fus Download website to find your original PDA etc (if you're not 100% sure) or search the first couple thread posts for match.
Follow his flash instructions and you're done
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alexistkd said:
Hello how i can back to stock my galaxy s2? i rooted and put checkrom works nice but i want to learn how get back to stock again im confused
I didnt wrote down the pda version and kernel before install checkrom and rooted what recommend me to do?
thanks.
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you can get your stock firmware from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
It also includes instructions of using odin and flashing the downloaded firmware .... if you are rooted take a nandroid backup every time you flash custom from stock ........ that ways you'll always have a backup of the stock firmware ......
Yep, my post is rather incomplete, forgot to add the link cheers
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So I just came across this and got to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 however, I am SO lost. I don't know what firmware I'm supposed to download. Yes I'm a noob, but seriously trying to figure all of this out so help is greatly appreciated. OH and I'm trying to get back to stock in attempts to get CF root to hopefully get cyanogenmod to install rather than abort the installation.
rististien said:
So I just came across this and got to this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 however, I am SO lost. I don't know what firmware I'm supposed to download. Yes I'm a noob, but seriously trying to figure all of this out so help is greatly appreciated. OH and I'm trying to get back to stock in attempts to get CF root to hopefully get cyanogenmod to install rather than abort the installation.
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Actually all the firmwares provided in the thread are stock ..........
If you are a Noob i would not recommend cyanogenmod though it is pretty good but i've heard it's for advanced users and stuff ........ why do you need to flash stock is my primary question ........... use this thread only http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You need to update latest firmware for your region as a KIES update is there / on the way?
Find out the latest firmware for your region to flash via http://fus.nanzen.se/ it will provide you with the stock firmware your phone should have after selecting the specific region.
You need to update latest firmware irrespective of region (like Me)
Just download the latest firmware available in the 2nd or 3rd section of the thread. in this case 2.3.6 (KK2 or KK5).
In case of any more issues post back.
so I tried kk2 and kk5 and kk2 gave me no service, and kk5 failed to even install. I'm at a loss. I really want CF root, but can't install it on the stock eg30 that I've been using as my stock rom. SO what next? Any other way to figure out which stock firmware from that link will work for my phone?
hello???
Is there anyone who can help me figure this out?????
Okay now I have installed this Unofficial 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Kernel XXLS6 on my S2 , and couple of days ago I heard that the official Firmware is to be available on Kies in the next few weeks, so what I did is I downloaded the Stock 4.0.3 ICS through searching my country's Rom on Samfirmware.net and it was a 500+ Mbs *.tar.md5 file.. So I want to know do I just flash it on PDA through Odin? I'm having doubts because when I flashed this unofficial firmware I'm having now I actually had to use 3 files the MODEM, the CODE and the CSC. SO I just need to know is that one file just enough or not?
This is the name of the File: I9100JPLPF_I9100OJPLPC_I9100XXLPX_HOME.tar.md5
Thank you.
Yes. All you need is the md5 and flash it via PDA section.
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Yes. All you need is the md5 and flash it via PDA section.
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Are all the applications going to be wiped? and if yes, is there anyway I could get them back?
titanium back up works like a charm.
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Hello,
A friend of mine has a Galaxy S2 running gingerbread 2.3.4 and wants to update to ICS, but for some reason kies says that the version of the firmware is not supported for update. I figured that the phone must have been updated through Odin previously so I'm trying to update it myself.
I have a question though. Her current baseband is XXKG1. Does it matter to which firmware I update? I found the XWLPY ICS firmware, would it work?
Also should I ignore the PDA and CSC files when updating via Odin ? (some guides say that i should do so)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
robertpas said:
Hello,
A friend of mine has a Galaxy S2 running gingerbread 2.3.4 and wants to update to ICS, but for some reason kies says that the version of the firmware is not supported for update. I figured that the phone must have been updated through Odin previously so I'm trying to update it myself.
I have a question though. Her current baseband is XXKG1. Does it matter to which firmware I update? I found the XWLPY ICS firmware, would it work?
Also should I ignore the PDA and CSC files when updating via Odin ? (some guides say that i should do so)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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Tell him to go straight to jelly bean. Charge him with 2 beers instead of 1.
Here, just unzip that and flash the .tar in PDA.
If that modem doesn't work, just flash another one.
Back up your ROM and EFS folder first.
gastonw said:
Tell him to go straight to jelly bean. Charge him with 2 beers instead of 1.
just unzip that and flash the .tar in PDA.
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Thank you for the reply.
Still the question remains. Does it matter to which baseband I update? And will that affect the phone in any way?
no the baseband flashed with jb will not affect here phone in anyway but may give you better reception, you can always change it if needed.
Cosmic Blue said:
no the baseband flashed with jb will not affect here phone in anyway but may give you better reception, you can always change it if needed.
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Cool. Thank you very much
I have bought a brand new galaxy s 2 (GT-I9100G). It's currently on GB firmware I9100GXXLB1 from XEF france region as this was bought in france. I want to update to Jelly Bean. I have installed the latest version of kies and got everything set up. But,when downloading the firmware update, kies is giving me extremely slow download speeds(3mbps connection here) that's going to take forever to download JB. So, I want to flash it manually using odin 3.07 as other firmware hosting sites gives normal download speeds.I have downloaded odin and want to install the following firmware.
So, can I upgrade directly from GB to JB without any problems? Do I need any special .pit or procedure while upgrading or I can flash normally using it?
Please reply..
prime_225 said:
I have bought a brand new galaxy s 2 (GT-I9100G). It's currently on GB firmware I9100GXXLB1 from XEF france region as this was bought in france. I want to update to Jelly Bean. I have installed the latest version of kies and got everything set up. But,when downloading the firmware update, kies is giving me extremely slow download speeds(3mbps connection here) that's going to take forever to download JB. So, I want to flash it manually using odin 3.07 as other firmware hosting sites gives normal download speeds.I have downloaded odin and want to install the following firmware.
So, can I upgrade directly from GB to JB without any problems. Do I need any special .pit or procedure while upgrading or I can flash normally using it?
Please reply..
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No special requirements, that's assuming you know what you're doing with Odin (fair assumption given your post count?)
Actually,this is my first time using odin. I have never used samsung devices before. I have done a lot of reading before posting this thread just to be extra clear.
If no special requirements are needed,will I have any problems upgrading directly? Also, have I chosen the correct firmware for my GT-I9100G?
prime_225 said:
I have bought a brand new galaxy s 2 (GT-I9100G). It's currently on GB firmware I9100GXXLB1 from XEF france region as this was bought in france. I want to update to Jelly Bean. I have installed the latest version of kies and got everything set up. But,when downloading the firmware update, kies is giving me extremely slow download speeds(3mbps connection here) that's going to take forever to download JB. So, I want to flash it manually using odin 3.07 as other firmware hosting sites gives normal download speeds.I have downloaded odin and want to install the following firmware.
So, can I upgrade directly from GB to JB without any problems. Do I need any special .pit or procedure while upgrading or I can flash normally using it?
Please reply..
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As the above poster said no problem in direct jumping from gb stock to jb stock, and you don't need to touch the pit files, but sometimes(very rarely) a bootloop can occur, so in such a case just performing a factory reset from the stock recovery would fix that.
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Thank you everyone for your info.
prime_225 said:
Also, have I chosen the correct firmware for my GT-I9100G?
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Unfortunately I'm not going to comment on whether you've chosen the correct firmware. I don't own a I9100G, so have no experience choosing a firmware for it. As long as it's definitely an I9100G (as opposed to international I9100) firmware you'll be fine
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Unfortunately I'm not going to comment on whether you've chosen the correct firmware. I don't own a I9100G, so have no experience choosing a firmware for it. As long as you've read and are confident, then you'll be fine
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According to the filename it seems to be i9100g firmware, if it's from a trusted source then it's safe for the i9100g.
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