A friend of a friend was giving us a lift today, and she asked if we could turn on navigation on her phone since she was in the middle of driving. Her phone is a Galaxy S II, definitely i9100 and not the other variants (4.3" not 4.5", physical home button). She was running it on Telus but she bought it second-hand a few weeks ago so I assume it was a Bell or Virgin model.
Anyway I could see from afar that it was most definitely still running Gingerbread, and I wondered why it hadn't gotten the ICS update. I asked if I could see the phone and I went to the About screen - it's running 2.3.6, and the build number says Super ROM. Then I looked in her app drawer and saw Superuser. She is not the type who knows how to root a phone or would even want to, so the likely explanation is that the seller had installed a custom ROM and neglected to revert it before sale.
I've never owned an i9100... If she were to ask for help returning it to stock, would the simplest way just be to flash the Bell ICS ROM using Odin? Are there any precautions I'd need to take in case something the last owner had installed would be incompatible with the flash?
Create a backup and flash via odin the new jellybean leak
aandrewalv said:
Create a backup and flash via odin the new jellybean leak
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+1 or not wait for official jellybean for her phone and flash that...no point in upgrading to ics.
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+1 or not wait for official jellybean for her phone and flash that...no point in upgrading to ics.
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To be clear, she is a non power user. The ideal ROM for her is whatever would've been on there by now if it had never been hacked. So I believe that'd be ICS.
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cmstlist said:
To be clear, she is a non power user. The ideal ROM for her is whatever would've been on there by now if it had never been hacked. So I believe that'd be ICS.
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Just flash the ics of bell version since shes not a power user i did the same for wife shes has no intentions of using any custom roms for her just basic use
and i assume you know where too get that and yes flash in odin the stock version either from here you can get it or samfilmware ics version for 19100m
cheers
Thanks!
Actually I should add... The SuperROM she had on there said the device was i9100G. Is it possible that's just because it's what it says in the ROM, and it's still really an i9100m? Cause now I see they have different processors...
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Hey. You better first make sure that the Galaxy S unlock tool isn't there, otherwise that's how the seller sim-unlocked the phone. Putting it on ics may lock it back up but you can unlock it again. If you move it to jellybean though, the unlock tool doesn't work yet. Ics is good enough for her.
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Hey. You better first make sure that the Galaxy S unlock tool isn't there, otherwise that's how the seller sim-unlocked the phone. Putting it on ics may lock it back up but you can unlock it again. If you move it to jellybean though, the unlock tool doesn't work yet. Ics is good enough for her.
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Hey I'm also looking to update my phone and I'm sort of in the same situation as this girl. I bought my phone second hand and found out later that it was rooted and has CyanogenMod 7.1 on it. My model is the I9100 and my provider is Telus. I was looking to update it to CM10, but one of my concerns is that it might get locked again and I won't be able to use my phone on Telus. Should I just settle for CM9? Will it for sure get locked again? I'm a noob.
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Hey. You better first make sure that the Galaxy S unlock tool isn't there, otherwise that's how the seller sim-unlocked the phone. Putting it on ics may lock it back up but you can unlock it again. If you move it to jellybean though, the unlock tool doesn't work yet. Ics is good enough for her.
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Presumably if it's genuinely an i9100G and not m (I'm not sure, as I only saw the phone once), it wasn't from a Canadian carrier. In which case who knows how it was unlocked.
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Got a T Mobile Samsung Ace which i want to flash with the latest firmware.
My phone is simlocked so it is going to be a problem?
Also which firmware do I use?
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owen1978 said:
Got a T Mobile Samsung Ace which i want to flash with the latest firmware.
My phone is simlocked so it is going to be a problem?
Also which firmware do I use?
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I'm having the same problem and I'm with Orange. You do have to get your phone unlocked unless you intend to get new Provider Firmware. Also I'm a noob so I'm a little uneasy about trying to unlock the Ace myself, I'd rather take it into the shop. Plus I'm told it has to be physically unlocked by USB. Paying for codes online does not work and in my case even the so called Temporary Unlocks do not work.
Have you figured out the letter codes? Maybe you could help me find an alternative Orange firmware? I'm running Gingerbread BVKQA.
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I just want standard samsung firmware none of this carrier rubbish.
I will still be using a tmobile sim in the phone?
so is the simlock such a big issue?
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I'm having the same problem and I'm with Orange. You do have to get your phone unlocked unless you intend to get new Provider Firmware. Also I'm a noob so I'm a little uneasy about trying to unlock the Ace myself, I'd rather take it into the shop. Plus I'm told it has to be physically unlocked by USB. Paying for codes online does not work and in my case even the so called Temporary Unlocks do not work.
Have you figured out the letter codes? Maybe you could help me find an alternative Orange firmware? I'm running Gingerbread BVKQA.
Hope this helps
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Funny thing, I have the exact same Ace from Orange. I rooted it, first went from 2.2 to 2.3.4 and now I updated it to 2.3.5. Looking for a custom rom to flash it with but I've never gotten that far with customization so I'm not too sure. Thinking of replacing the boot animation to the nexus one's. Looks pretty epic ;D
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I just want standard samsung firmware none of this carrier rubbish.
I will still be using a tmobile sim in the phone?
so is the simlock such a big issue?
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I think so... but I am just going by what other threads and other forums have said. I'm not sure it will brick it, but it won't be up to snuff that's for sure. I haven't been on XDA long but I've had some invaluable help from EmoBoiix3 along the way. It's a name worth searching. He wrote the Newbie Guide at the start of the Galaxy Ace forum. Seems to know his onions!
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Funny thing, I have the exact same Ace from Orange. I rooted it, first went from 2.2 to 2.3.4 and now I updated it to 2.3.5. Looking for a custom rom to flash it with but I've never gotten that far with customization so I'm not too sure. Thinking of replacing the boot animation to the nexus one's. Looks pretty epic ;D
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Same.
After umming and erring about it I finally snapped up the courage to root via Superoneclick. Downloaded Kies. Hooked up. And like yourself I went to 2.3.4 which is where I seem to be in a bit of a rut.
My phone is still network locked - haven't the balls to try unlocking myself - but that is my next priority in the next couple of days via the High Street Unlock Shops. Until then I cannot try out any fancy ROMs.
Also, dunno what the hell I've done to the phone but the infamous upd_1.zip no longer appears to work for rooting now!!!!
I'm curious, how did you get to 2.3.5? And is your phone unlocked?
Phone T Mobile and asked for unlock code, got it free!
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Same.
After umming and erring about it I finally snapped up the courage to root via Superoneclick. Downloaded Kies. Hooked up. And like yourself I went to 2.3.4 which is where I seem to be in a bit of a rut.
My phone is still network locked - haven't the balls to try unlocking myself - but that is my next priority in the next couple of days via the High Street Unlock Shops. Until then I cannot try out any fancy ROMs.
Also, dunno what the hell I've done to the phone but the infamous upd_1.zip no longer appears to work for rooting now!!!!
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I'm pretty sure it's unlocked now since the Orange animation thing is gone from the boot screen. I got 2.3.5 by updating through Odin from androidadvices.com. I'm not sure if that unlocks it though but I believe it is. It says you can't update with the phone locked to the carrier and I did it anyway and worked when I went from 2.2 to 2.3.4. Not sure if I just got lucky or something. You should give it a try.
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Phone T Mobile and asked for unlock code, got it free!
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Thats cool. I had heard it was just Vodafone doing it for free, but don't believe everything I hear.
Got mine unlocked today. Paid a nice man 15 dibs to take a weight off my shoulders and now I'm just about ready to flash. Happy Days!
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SuperAce609 - Not sure how you managed it but well done. I'm thinking my next step should be to get new firmware. European KPH I think. Apparently it is compatible with most ROMs available to the Ace. Been advised to steer clear of Cyanogen though (pity!) as it isn't official or stable enough for Ace.
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SuperAce609 - Not sure how you managed it but well done. I'm thinking my next step should be to get new firmware. European KPH I think. Apparently it is compatible with most ROMs available to the Ace. Been advised to steer clear of Cyanogen though (pity!) as it isn't official or stable enough for Ace.
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Yeah! And I was so exited to try it out too! I'm thinking of changing it to the Honeycomb theme but I'm not too sure. And since there isn't a version compatible with the 2.3.5 I have on, I can't do it . Besides, since I switch themes a lot, knowing my self, I'd probably be switching from rom to rom and that sounds like too much work xD
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Yeah! And I was so exited to try it out too! I'm thinking of changing it to the Honeycomb theme but I'm not too sure. And since there isn't a version compatible with the 2.3.5 I have on, I can't do it . Besides, since I switch themes a lot, knowing my self, I'd probably be switching from rom to rom and that sounds like too much work xD
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In a bizarre twist I went for the most recent firmware in the end. KPO. Now wishing I hadn't and gone for the KPH instead. Also rethinking Cyanogen. Seriously need to make up my mind!
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I would like to root my galaxy note ATT version that I received today, but I want to make sure if I use the root method uploaded by roloracer <http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1518962>, will I be able to receive ICS update in the future from ATT? I heard that I have to have stock rom or factory condition as to receive ICS update. So, I was wondering if I root my galaxy note with roloracer's method on dev forum, I will be able to receive ICS update in the future for sure. Can anyone or roloracer confirm on it? I wanted to ask question on
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If you want the official ota then yeah there will be ics on a custom rom way before the ota from att
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Not to be negative, but it could be quite a long time before we see the ICS ota. Especially if the Apple/gnex lawsuit has any teeth that force immediate changes to ICS. Then even so, it hasn't even been released for the INT Notes yet. Best case imo....July. Worst case....fall 2012.
Even rooted though, you could flash back to the stock img and get an ota. If that is really the goal.
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How can i root galaxy nite on mac
Dont have windows
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itouchfiendsdotcom said:
How can i root galaxy nite on mac
Dont have windows
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Brand new option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527954
My aunt has recently purchased the Samsung Galaxy Note for AT&T from an independently owned store. They rooted the phone and unlocked it for 4G. Along with my guidance they were able to enable the 4G data on it. My question is, can I update the phone to Android 4.0 or whatever it needs to be updated to? The phone says that it wants to update but it can't connect to the AT&T servers since it is on T-Mobile. Can I do this in another way?
If you rooted it you shouldn't take any update without unrooting. And if you're rooted you should install a custom ROM anyways. plenty of ICS roms for the note
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it could be going to android 4.1.1?
gagdude said:
If you rooted it you shouldn't take any update without unrooting. And if you're rooted you should install a custom ROM anyways. plenty of ICS roms for the note
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yeah i think so.
I recently bought my galaxy note i717m from Bell in Canada and unlocked it with network unlock code purchased on internet. Then, I got someone from kijiji to root my phone and upgraded from ics to jb and made the phone to work with wind/mobilicity. I am now using a wind sim card on my phone but i found out that the jb system is very buggy and crashed too often, Anyone knows how to downgrade jb to ics or recommend a more stable jb rom? Does downgrading to ics or changing to a new rom will make my phone not supporting wind/mobilicity anymore? I dont know anything about android btw, anyone kind enough to write me a simple guide? Thanks a lot!
You got cwm?
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You got cwm?
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how to check?
Okay restart the phone by pressing power+ volume up and down at the same time until you see the first Samsung logo tht will take you to recovery that's is how you will see. Seems like you are new to this. Most of all the jb roms out there are good but buggy and also battery drainers I speak of past experience long story short if you want stability keep stock ics until jb is officially released...
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Okay restart the phone by pressing power+ volume up and down at the same time until you see the first Samsung logo tht will take you to recovery that's is how you will see. Seems like you are new to this. Most of all the jb roms out there are good but buggy and also battery drainers I speak of past experience long story short if you want stability keep stock ics until jb is officially released...
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How to get back to stock ics? If I did, can my phone still support AWS1700/900 frequency?
Daracasis said:
How to get back to stock ics? If I did, can my phone still support AWS1700/900 frequency?
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The note will work on tmobile or any other freq that is same as att or tmobile but obviously you will have to change the radios and since you are flashing stuff you be risking your phone but no biggie we all flash I flash my phone lol is not dead yet
quick question you want to switch to what network provider tmobile?
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The note will work on tmobile or any other freq that is same as att or tmobile but obviously you will have to change the radios and since you are flashing stuff you be risking your phone but no biggie we all flash I flash my phone lol is not dead yet
quick question you want to switch to what network provider tmobile?
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Im now using Wind mobile, it is using the same frequency as tmobile. I just want to downgrade to ICS without touching on other things so that my phone can still support the AWS 1700 frequency.
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Im now using Wind mobile, it is using the same frequency as tmobile. I just want to downgrade to ICS without touching on other things so that my phone can still support the AWS 1700 frequency.
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http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-note-sgh-i717-att-android-4-0-4-ics-uclf6-official-102124/
Flash away!
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Nice guide, thanks so much! However, my phone was bought from BELL store in Canada,does it the same stock rom as AT&T? When it was bought, it was locked to bell, unrooted and only support 1900/PCS frequency, does not support 1700/AWS frequency till I got someone from kijiji to help me turn on the AWS radio frequency support in the phone by flashing rom, rooting and stuff. If I follow your guide, would my phone get locked and lost support to AWS frequency?
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Nice guide, thanks so much! However, my phone was bought from BELL store in Canada,does it the same stock rom as AT&T? When it was bought, it was locked to bell, unrooted and only support 1900/PCS frequency, does not support 1700/AWS frequency till I got someone from kijiji to help me turn on the AWS radio frequency support in the phone by flashing rom, rooting and stuff. If I follow your guide, would my phone get locked and lost support to AWS frequency?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1795384
This one you have to Odin it but ur ain't hard just make sure you back up all of your internal sdcard stuff since this Odin will wipe the crap out of the system lol happened to me luckily the external SD didn't got wiped. By the way
By doing this you will loose root and also clockworkmod you have to re root the phone
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and wihachs
That means the phone would not support wind sim card and its AWS frequency just like when it was bought at the bell store, locked?
Daracasis said:
That means the phone would not support wind sim card and its AWS frequency just like when it was bought at the bell store, locked?
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Now that is a ? You might want to ask a wind mobile representative if art phones can be used with that network BC when u go stock means you loose root and cwm but ur device will b still network unlocked
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Now that is a ? You might want to ask a wind mobile representative if art phones can be used with that network BC when u go stock means you loose root and cwm but ur device will b still network unlocked
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okay, thanks for your help, I will ask Wind about that.
I hope this question is not a stupid one...
I want to say that I tried searching and all guides come either outdated with broken links or just designed for a different model.
I have a Galaxy Note SGH-i717R which is a canadian version. I cannot find a current working rooting method that will guide me through installing a CWM or TWRP recovery plus let me flash CM or any other KitKat based ROM.
I have downloaded:
CWM-TOUCH-i717-6043.zip but I know I can't install it until I root. But all rooting guides are outdated and do not work.
I have a good idea on how to root and install custom roms, I've done it on various phones including on my Nexus 5 and 7.
Can anyone give me a link or a quick breakdown of what I need?
I can't stress enough that this is a SGH-i717R not SGH-i717, i have a Canadian Version.
Thanks in advance!
wtfmate said:
I hope this question is not a stupid one...
I want to say that I tried searching and all guides come either outdated with broken links or just designed for a different model.
I have a Galaxy Note SGH-i717R which is a canadian version. I cannot find a current working rooting method that will guide me through installing a CWM or TWRP recovery plus let me flash CM or any other KitKat based ROM.
I have downloaded:
CWM-TOUCH-i717-6043.zip but I know I can't install it until I root. But all rooting guides are outdated and do not work.
I have a good idea on how to root and install custom roms, I've done it on various phones including on my Nexus 5 and 7.
Can anyone give me a link or a quick breakdown of what I need?
I can't stress enough that this is a SGH-i717R not SGH-i717, i have a Canadian Version.
Thanks in advance!
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With all the different variants of this device, no two are as similar. There have been many to flash the US version to Canadian model. I see no harm, but it is your device. Have you read the Super Everything thread?
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Kingoapp.com. The i717 is not on the device list but it works....I have used it many times when I have screwed up my phone testing and had to go back to stock. What os are you on now. ICS or Gingerbread?
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captemo said:
With all the different variants of this device, no two are as similar. There have been many to flash the US version to Canadian model. I see no harm, but it is your device. Have you read the Super Everything thread?
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I think i've read that thread too and i think most of it did not apply to the R version of thsi phone. Also someone was mentioning that the phone since it is a canadian variant..will reload the stock ROM back on under reboot. Is this true?
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Kingoapp.com. The i717 is not on the device list but it works....I have used it many times when I have screwed up my phone testing and had to go back to stock. What os are you on now. ICS or Gingerbread?
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Its running 4.1.2
And its not i717 but i717R.... something about the Canadian R variant make its almost impossible to flash with AT&T versions of the ROMs. OR I am not reading the threads correctly.
wtfmate said:
Its running 4.1.2
And its not i717 but i717R.... something about the Canadian R variant make its almost impossible to flash with AT&T versions of the ROMs. OR I am not reading the threads correctly.
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It's been so long since ICS, I'm not sure if you have to flash JB before going to KK or not. Look for any thread with JamieD81 on it. He's from Canada so his should work.
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dparrothead1 said:
It's been so long since ICS, I'm not sure if you have to flash JB before going to KK or not. Look for any thread with JamieD81 on it. He's from Canada so his should work.
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Thank you!
Its not really a big deal weather i get CM on this phone or not, but since I have it as a spare phone next to my Nexus 5, I really want something more modern running on it.
Again, thanks for help.
wtfmate said:
Thank you!
Its not really a big deal weather i get CM on this phone or not, but since I have it as a spare phone next to my Nexus 5, I really want something more modern running on it.
Again, thanks for help.
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Sorry, late to the party. I have a Telus phone and the only method that worked for me (nearly 2 years ago) was the one in the link that follows.
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...y-note-sgh-i717-icsgingerbreadeasiest-method/
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developweb said:
Sorry, late to the party. I have a Telus phone and the only method that worked for me (nearly 2 years ago) was the one in the link that follows.
http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...y-note-sgh-i717-icsgingerbreadeasiest-method/
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Thank you! I will check the link now. Hopefully its still current for this phone. Keeping my fingers crossed! :good: