I bought an S3 from a friend in china and i noticed that it has no pre-installed google apps. I tried installing a Europe Rom, Polish Rom and Irish Rom but no of them would install. I used odin for all of them. I lately tried Android Advance HD but i didnt work. What should i do?????
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One Google play might not be allowed in China .
Two is it actually a Samsung SGS3 ?? and the fact that you cannot install roms leads me to believe its a Chinese clone not a SGS3 .
What are the details under the battery and what firmware in settings about phone .
jje
JJEgan said:
China
One Google play might not be allowed in China .
Two is it actually a Samsung SGS3 ?? and the fact that you cannot install roms leads me to believe its a Chinese clone not a SGS3 .
What are the details under the battery and what firmware in settings about phone .
jje
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its all in chinese but it says GT-I9300 and s/n and imei,
it definitely sounds like a fake/clone.
Can you work out what baseband it has (in 'about phone')?
mikep99 said:
it definitely sounds like a fake/clone.
Can you work out what baseband it has (in 'about phone')?
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the systm itself is in english but the sticker has stuff in chinese on it the baseband version is I9300ZCDLJ4. i jast tried to put in a CHN 4.1.1 Rom on it and it worked
m8214 said:
the systm itself is in english but the sticker has stuff in chinese on it the baseband version is I9300ZCDLJ4. i jast tried to put in a CHN 4.1.1 Rom on it and it worked
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Well assuming it's a real i9300, Google Play was never really "allowed" in China, there's these chinese apps stores or SlideMe works in China.
You can probably get the play store somewhere and try market enabler
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Hello geeks,
I want to know is this the latest updated version for samsung galaxy s3 and my details follows and also i cant find an option called software update in my phone when i click (App ---> Settings -----> About devices. )
Model no : GT-i9300
Android ver : 4.0.4
Baseband ver:I9300BVLG1
kernal ver : 3.0.15-960912-user
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT
Build numner : IMM76D.I9300BVBLG2
thanks
Kies to check for an update .
Their is no latest it depends upon network country and phone model .
OTA update may be removed by network phone provider .
CHECKFUS will download latest firmware .
jje
itune said:
Hello geeks,
I want to know is this the latest updated version for samsung galaxy s3 and my details follows and also i cant find an option called software update in my phone when i click (App ---> Settings -----> About devices. )
Model no : GT-i9300
Android ver : 4.0.4
Baseband ver:I9300BVLG1
kernal ver : 3.0.15-960912-user
[email protected]#1
SMP PREEMPT
Build numner : IMM76D.I9300BVBLG2
thanks
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First of all, we're not geeks; we're technical enthusiasts!
Second of all, as JJe said correctly, the button was probably removed by the carrier, you are at.
Third of all, you can always download frimware from here incase you don't have the OTA button
*OTA = Over the Air
JJEgan said:
Kies to check for an update .
Their is no latest it depends upon network country and phone model .
OTA update may be removed by network phone provider .
CHECKFUS will download latest firmware .
jje
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I Have called the customer care of the service provider they said they have not disabled that option is my phone faulty then because same provider with other phone i can see that option
itune said:
I Have called the customer care of the service provider they said they have not disabled that option is my phone faulty then because same provider with other phone i can see that option
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I very much doubt your phone is broken/defect or what ever, I'd say go to sammobile.com/firmware and download the latest firmware you can find
Or, if you never have, try flashing a custom ROM, they're definitly worth a try! We've got some developers here, that should be prominent!
itune said:
I Have called the customer care of the service provider they said they have not disabled that option is my phone faulty then because same provider with other phone i can see that option
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I am guessing you are with orange. Or maybe t-mobile as they are both one now. Your phone is not faulty and it is your service provider (orange/ t-mobile) who have disabled the updates option. I am in the same situation. You can either ring your service provider to give you an unbranded phone or flash the rom as suggested.
yeah, just flash some unbranded ROM available for you phone, I did exacly this and now I am FREE of carriers logos and other stuff, they should't control our lives, dam operators..
Beatsleigher said:
I very much doubt your phone is broken/defect or what ever, I'd say go to sammobile.com/firmware and download the latest firmware you can find
Or, if you never have, try flashing a custom ROM, they're definitly worth a try! We've got some developers here, that should be prominent!
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i am on that site now with the firmwares and i cannot find my country on it which is Cyprus ... that means i cannot use the latest firmware just because i cannot find my country ? because it says Greece (vodaphone) etc and in cyprus we have (cyta)
italianveins said:
i am on that site now with the firmwares and i cannot find my country on it which is Cyprus ... that means i cannot use the latest firmware just because i cannot find my country ? because it says Greece (vodaphone) etc and in cyprus we have (cyta)
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It doesn't really matter what ROM you use. The only difference is, is that you then have all the carrier crap on your phone. If you can, find the latest version for Europe/No carrier and flash that.
I mean, I live in Germany and I flash the European ones alll the time on other phones, because their fed up of all that bloatware on their phones.
But, I'd suggest trying out some custom ROMs. Personally, I'm using CarHD ROM v6 for my Galaxy S 4 (I9505), it use TWiz, but it's themed. Looks real awesome, though.
On my GS III, I at first had stock Telekom Germany, then I flashed Android Revolution HD - Wasn't happy with it at all after a week of use, constant lag and battery life was terrible (Please don't use this as an argument not to flash the ROM. The lagginess and battery life is relative, as it differes from user to user, as we all have different habbits of using our phones!), then I had Paranoid Android, CM10 and so on.. The last ROM I had on it was MIUI. I stuck with that until I got my new phone - Which was about half a year.
So, if you want my personal opinion, go check out MIUI, whether you choose the CM-based version or the official download from http://miuiandroid.com - It's your choice. In all the time I was using that ROM, using it rather heavily, my battery lasted just over a day and I never had any form of lag, whether it be in games like Hill Climb Racing or graphics-intense games like Asphalt 6. They all worked perfectly fine.
italianveins said:
i am on that site now with the firmwares and i cannot find my country on it which is Cyprus ... that means i cannot use the latest firmware just because i cannot find my country ? because it says Greece (vodaphone) etc and in cyprus we have (cyta)
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Cyprus is in the GT i9300 - Galaxy S III list Cyprus is CYV for generic firmware just use that versiom
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=CYV#firmware
Hey,
I live in the UK and bought by S3 new on ebay, which is unbranded and an international version (i believe). The box said Orange France, however i havnt had any problems using it with my UK SIM. The jelly bean update has just been released through kies for the UK version of the S3, and i was just wondering what effect flashing this ROM using ODIN would have on my phone?
i downloaded the ROM from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1902493
Thanks
CSC is nothing bar a few text files that enable auto network APN .
It will make no difference but will be more up todate with its network connections list .
jje
Ah right, thanks. so its should actually be better then seeing as i'm flashing the UK firmware to it.
Play store services are not all available worldwide - and some are country-region specific- but as long as you have a western european CSC you're fine....
Sorry for digging up an old thread but it covers exactly what i'm after
There's no official release for 4.1x for Australia yet, P5110 16gb WiFi only
what other stock ROM's will be suitable to ensure my play store, etc will all operate without an issue.
Thanks in advance
Robbks said:
Sorry for digging up an old thread but it covers exactly what i'm after
There's no official release for 4.1x for Australia yet, P5110 16gb WiFi only
what other stock ROM's will be suitable to ensure my play store, etc will all operate without an issue.
Thanks in advance
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Wrong forum
Specifically, yes. it's the wrong device.
But the same issue nevertheless.
Hence why i did include my device details.
Robbks said:
Specifically, yes. it's the wrong device.
But the same issue nevertheless.
Hence why i did include my device details.
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Lol, well ok, I would advise sticking with your CSC but you can always try other Roms and flash back to yours. As you are Wi-Fi only you won't have any of the recent modem issues that have been present across several Samsung devices
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Specifically, yes. it's the wrong device.
But the same issue nevertheless.
Hence why i did include my device details.
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No CSC does not matter its not required to make a phone work .
But that's relevant to the I9300 range your phone may or may not be the same .
jje
I'm sorry to break into this post, but i have the same question.
I live in Italy, but i bought an international Galaxy S3 with Romania CSC and i wish to stick with the ITV csc code.
I tried to flash, but it breaks OTA/kies Updates (that's not bad at all... my firmware is still XXEMC2, March 2013 with i9300QXFMEA2 csc (info taken with *#1234#).
I've also read that double flashing changes the CSC code...i tries this procedure with no results (csc still COA)
Can you please give me some tips?
Tips read the stickied basic faqs and guides .
Make your mind up to upgrade via OTA/ Kies or XDA not both .
jje
Hello, I'm new to the forum, also new to the world of android. Days reading forum, there's so much that I was all confused and worried about touching the same phone that it would not be brick .
The first few questions, the phone from my brother who purchased Galaxy S3 through advertisements, which btw does not work .
Model I9300
Android version 4:04
Baseband Version I9300XXLE8
Kernel Version 3.0.15-554452
Built Number IMM76D.I9300XXALE8
AP:I9300XXALE8
CP:I9300XXLE8
CSC:I9300PAPALE5
Phone is a retail demo application that I could not uninstall it, so I'm using the Samsung GS3 toolkit 7.0 root the phone first, then uninstall and then do flash stock rom via Odin (I9300XXALE8_I9300NZCALE5_I9300XXLE8_HOME.tar.md5), which I DL with the Samsung GS3 Toolkit 7.0 then I do wipe / data recovery also with a Samsung GS3 toolkit 7.0, and now the phone as new, completely empty. Everything remains the same only the CSC changed, now is I9300NZCALE5, since I did not find the same CSC. Does it matter that CSC is the same or not? I know it Built Number must be the same, did baseband version and CSC must be the same?
With original CSC, could not update via kis, now that it attaches throw new update but different, I could not run, does this update can this phone? (picture attached)
And most importantly the end, can anything be done to get the S3 network coverage?
Pardon my spelling, English is not my language, translation help Google.
Cheers!!!
This forum is for the Sprint Galaxy S3, you have the international Galaxy S3. This is your forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563, ask your question there and they can help you better
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This forum is for the Sprint Galaxy S3, you have the international Galaxy S3. This is your forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1563, ask your question there and they can help you better
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I know, but I mistakenly posts here: (. Could moderator to move the thread?
Phone is a retail demo application
Do you mean its the not a phone but shop model ??
If so see the thread Demo model but it will not work on a networks parts missing .
Tell your brother to get his money back .
jje
JJEgan said:
Phone is a retail demo application
Do you mean its the not a phone but shop model ??
If so see the thread Demo model but it will not work on a networks parts missing .
Tell your brother to get his money back .
jje
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That I was afraid of that: (. Unfortunately it is impossible, thinking of returning money.
Remains a possibility to be used as navigation, as camera, to go on the internet .... .
Tell me please, is safe to perform the update with kiss, see picture attached above, PDA:LE8 to LLA, PHONE:LE8 to LLA, CSC:LE5 to LL1?
Hi guys!
I recently bought my first andoid phone, which is the GS3, so i have little knowledge about android OS. So, i bought it in a mall which basically sells all electronic devices, but most of them are unofficial, which means they snuck up the devices to the country (china) from other countries.
I received my GS3 on 4.0.4 and i have no idea whether it was a custom ROM or not, all i know is that when i check for an update on the settings page, it failed to process with the message "Processing failed". From then on i assume it is a custom ROM that the sellers had installed previously (or not? i don't know). The phone was also not rooted as i checked with several apps from the play store.
So i wanted to restore a stock ROM 4.0.4 to the device using Odin but i keep getting an error message of "unsupport dev_type" whenever i wanted to flash it. So i thought i need a root access to the device to flash it (not sure). I downloaded a CF root 6.3 and went on flashing it (USB Debug was turned on) but it failed and when i reboot the phone im stuck with the error message.
Now, somehow i dont know how, i managed to get out of this brick and went back to my default OS, but since i'm an idiot i tried to root it again and im stuck on this message again and can't get back to being unbrick.
So can you guys help me:
1. unbrick the phone from this state?
2. Flash a stock ROM.
Device: Galaxy S3 International - I9300
Suggest you read the faqs and guides first .
Post here current phone firmware from settings about phone .
jje
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Suggest you read the faqs and guides first .
Post here current phone firmware from settings about phone .
jje
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Hi there! could you link me up to guides you're talking about? I have been just looking for guides for the past days.
Also, I managed to get the phone back out of the "encountered problem" message thing, but again i dont know how, i just waited it out and keep restarting the phone.
Phone infromation:
Model Number: GTI9300
Android version: 4.0.4
baseband version: unknown
Kernel version: [email protected] # 1 SMP PREEMPT Tue May 22 02:16:30 KST 2012
Build Number: IMM76D.LXKJ.F2A238.2JIA68
Hope this can help!
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Stickys how to helps videos all the other guides .
First you need to find if this is a fake or a clone not I9300 .
Download mode and recovery mode check .
What does it say under the battery .
jje
JJEgan said:
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Stickys how to helps videos all the other guides .
First you need to find if this is a fake or a clone not I9300 .
Download mode and recovery mode check .
What does it say under the battery .
jje
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Okay, I will read the stickies threads.
If you mean by under the battery is the sticker with the model numbers and things:
Model: GT-I9300
FCC ID: A3LGTI9300A
SSN= -I9300GSMH
Do you want me to post my IMEI and S/N number as well?
Btw i checked my IMEI at IMEI.info and it shows up as a galaxy s3 so i guess its not a clone?
Two things i found interesting, it says in IMEI.info as a 32GB model while the one i have is 16GB model. Also, on the box it says Marble White :laugh:
I'm guessing its like a refurbished version or something.
Do you want me to post my IMEI and S/N number as well?
Never unless you want it stolen .
Btw i checked my IMEI at IMEI.info and it shows up as a galaxy s3 so i guess its not a clone
Means nothing .
TRY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978840
JJEgan said:
Do you want me to post my IMEI and S/N number as well?
Never unless you want it stolen .
Btw i checked my IMEI at IMEI.info and it shows up as a galaxy s3 so i guess its not a clone
Means nothing .
TRY
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1978840
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I checked the guide and on my Kies it shows "Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via KIES" and in the Tools dropdown menu, I only see "Emergency Firmware Recovery" and "Firmware Upgrade Settings" as well as "Install Driver"
You can try flashing stock from here via Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25922341&postcount=2
jje
JJEgan said:
You can try flashing stock from here via Odin.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25922341&postcount=2
jje
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Do you know whether I could flash stock with different regions ROM? Since i could not find my region ones from that post.
Edit: Also i downloaded a stock ROM before but before it starts flashing, Odin crashed in my windows 8 machine, and in my windows 7 machine i get "Unsupport dev_type".
you can also google the latest rom for your country.
sent from my GT-I9300 running CM10.1 RC4 by Temasek
sriram231092 said:
you can also google the latest rom for your country.
sent from my GT-I9300 running CM10.1 RC4 by Temasek
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I will if i can find one, but do you know what's the "unsupports dev_type" message mean?
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I will if i can find one, but do you know what's the "unsupports dev_type" message mean?
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Nope and that's why i suspect fake .
jje
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Nope and that's why i suspect fake .
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Oh, do you know whether there is like an online checker for serial number from samsung or something? just to make sure whether it is or it isnt? I was searching for one like Apple's warranty coverage thing, but couldnt find similar thing for samsung.
Alright, I've found more weird info.
I know it says GT-I9300 on the back of the phone behind the battery and on the settings page on the OS it self. But when i connect it to Kies, it shows up as a SGH-I747M, which i belive is the North American Model.
Then I download some spec identifying software to find that i have a dual core processor and 2Gb of ram, instead of the Quad core processor and 1Gb of ram (GT-I9300).
Would that explain the "unsupport dev_type"?
EDIT: On Android System Info app i just downloaded, under "Buildinfos-> Fingerprint" I identified it as I747MMVLALE8 model, but under "Model" it says GT-I9300, is this normal?? I want to get to the bottom of this.
EDIT: Alright, i've managed to gain Root Access by using CF root for the version SGH-I747M. So its confirmed that its not the international version, but the North America verison.
All reads as something wrong .
One a fake
Two a phone flashed with wrong firmware and damaged or just wrong firmware .
Suggest you flash correct stock for SGH-I747M via sticky top of the page .
Or return the phone to the vendor .
jje
JJEgan said:
All reads as something wrong .
One a fake
Two a phone flashed with wrong firmware and damaged or just wrong firmware .
Suggest you flash correct stock for SGH-I747M via sticky top of the page .
Or return the phone to the vendor .
jje
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Hah, the last thing I wanna do is to talk to the seller, cuz they are very non understanding here in China.
If I flash the stock rom for SGH-1747M, would it be SIM locked? Because it is a Canadian version, don't know which one since there are 3with the same model.
DeaniusPro said:
Hah, the last thing I wanna do is to talk to the seller, cuz they are very non understanding here in China.
If I flash the stock rom for SGH-1747M, would it be SIM locked? Because it is a Canadian version, don't know which one since there are 3with the same model.
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Not a clue i know nothing about that model .
jje
DeaniusPro said:
Hah, the last thing I wanna do is to talk to the seller, cuz they are very non understanding here in China.
If I flash the stock rom for SGH-1747M, would it be SIM locked? Because it is a Canadian version, don't know which one since there are 3with the same model.
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Did you end up flashing the North American rom? If so, did it work for you? I'm curious to find out, because I'm in the exact same situation right now...
do this, BEFORE CONNECTING PHONE TO PC start kies go to upgrade and initialisation. enter your phone model number and serial number. put phone in download mode, vol down +home+power NOW CONNECT PHONE TO PC. this should force kies to upgrade your firmware even if it previously said it was not supported.good luck.
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cpuz in play store will is a utility that can properly id your phone specs
This is my first time posting here and my first android phone so please don't flame if my question is stupid
Is there a way to flash my chinese s9+ to a stock one so I can use google play store and other google services.
The model is SM-G9650/DS
Hardware version is MP0.8A
Baseband version is G9650ZCU2ARC6
You can flash TGY which is Hong Kong firmware with Google play
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You can flash TGY which is Hong Kong firmware with Google play
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Could you provide a link for me? I can't seem to find it through search. Also, if i changed the language to english, will it run like a normal s9+ that I would get if I bought it in America?
It is available here
https://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/SM-G9650/
I am not using it in USA so no idea how it behaves
Will there be any risks doing this?
It should not be a problem I saw others doing that as well you can check other threads for this for s9
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/help/sm-g9600-ds-firmware-dual-sim-t3790308
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It should not be a problem I saw others doing that as well you can check other threads for this for s9
Thanks, and also can you tell me how to flash it? I found a lot of threads about this and each one of them are different so I'm really confused. I have downloaded the firmware file (the Hong Kong one), and odin 3.13.
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I must say I have not done this but on LG and nexus devices only, I am aware that you should use Odin try to follow this or do a search over XDA for s9 forums should have the info
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s9/how-to/video-how-to-install-unlocked-rom-t3797168
A bit more detail here
https://www.getdroidtips.com/flash-stock-firmware-galaxy-s9-plus-odin/