[Q] Updating With Another Country's Firmware - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, please, is it possible to download another country's official firmware from Sammobile and install on my Galaxy SII? Will I also be able to get official updates (like jelly bean 4.1.2) and install them in my country whenever updates are available in that country since i'm using that country's firmware?
I am still stocked with Android 2.3.5 and I really need to upgrade it to Android 4.0.4.
If it is possible to do so, please recommend a country from sammobile.com that I should download and install the firmware (preferably android 4.0.4) to my Galaxy SII. Thanks a lot.

evanef7 said:
Hello, please, is it possible to download another country's official firmware from Sammobile and install on my Galaxy SII? Will I also be able to get official updates (like jelly bean 4.1.2) and install them in my country whenever updates are available in that country since i'm using that country's firmware?
I am still stocked with Android 2.3.5 and I really need to upgrade it to Android 4.0.4.
If it is possible to do so, please recommend a country from sammobile.com that I should download and install the firmware (preferably android 4.0.4) to my Galaxy SII. Thanks a lot.
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try Kies for an update. Almost all countries have been upgraded to 4.0.3. and please don't install 4.0.4 it has got a super brickbug.

First of all, I really appreciate your quick response and advice.
When I used to try and update via Kies it tells me I'm using the latest update + I live in Nigeria and the latest update for Galaxy SII in Nigeria on Sammobile is android 2.3.5.
I recently upgraded my phone to the unofficial Galaxy SII's jelly bean, after I noticed a few irritating bugs, I decided to switch back to my stock 2.3.5. But there is one problem though, the baseband version is still I9100XXLS6 (the unofficial jelly bean baseband version), therefore, my Kies application cannot recognise it, it always says " Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies" when I connect it to Kies. How can I change it back to the original baseband version to be able to use Kies?
There are pictures to confirm this. Thanks
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evanef7 said:
First of all, I really appreciate your quick response and advice.
When I used to try and update via Kies it tells me I'm using the latest update + I live in Nigeria and the latest update for Galaxy SII in Nigeria on Sammobile is android 2.3.5.
I recently upgraded my phone to the unofficial Galaxy SII's jelly bean, after I noticed a few irritating bugs, I decided to switch back to my stock 2.3.5. But there is one problem though, the baseband version is still I9100XXLS6 (the unofficial jelly bean baseband version), therefore, my Kies application cannot recognise it, it always says " Your device's current firmware version is not supported to update firmware via Kies" when I connect it to Kies. How can I change it back to the original baseband version to be able to use Kies?
There are pictures to confirm this. Thanks
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those few irritating bugs have been fixed by different developers, you can try a rom based on XXLSJ, which have these bugs fixed. Or you can even try Siyah Kernel v6 http://www.gokhanmoral.com/
How did you reverted back to Gingerbread. The correct is, Flash Official firmware download from www.sammobile.com with ODIN.

I reverted back to gingerbread using the backup I made previously before updating to the unofficial jelly bean. The backup still has the correct baseband, but I don't know why the unofficial jelly bean baseband version is still here. Do you think downloading and installing that from Sammobile will solve the baseband version issue? Thanks
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evanef7 said:
I reverted back to gingerbread using the backup I made previously before updating to the unofficial jelly bean. The backup still has the correct baseband, but I don't know why the unofficial jelly bean baseband version is still here. Do you think downloading and installing that from Sammobile will solve the baseband version issue? Thanks
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yes, flashing with ODIN will fix it, but it will wipe your current OS. Or else just flash your pervious modem with ODIN or through CWM.

Ok. Is it advisable to download another country's firmware? For instance one of India's Android 4.0.3 since you said 4.0.4 has issues that might cause break. Thanks
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evanef7 said:
Ok. Is it advisable to download another country's firmware? For instance one of India's Android 4.0.3 since you said 4.0.4 has issues that might cause break. Thanks
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to fix baseband issue, just flash the modem which you had previously.
yes you can install 4.0.3 from any country. Just change the CSC with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector&hl=en

Alright, thanks for your help. I really appreciate.
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Hi, I downloaded the official Android 2.3.5 (I9100XWKJ1_I9100OJVKJ1_I9100XXKI4_HOME.tar.md5 and SS_DL.dll) from Sammobile. It's quite different from the usual CODE, CSC and MODEM files from other firmwares. Please, how can i install this on my Galaxy SII using Odin? I've searched the web for that but all I saw was how to install the leaked version of Android 2.3.5.
NB: I downloaded that of Nigeria. Thanks
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Sorry, I forgot to ask if I must be rooted before installing the official Android 2.3.5. Thanks
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evanef7 said:
Sorry, I forgot to ask if I must be rooted before installing the official Android 2.3.5. Thanks
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No, ODIN doesn't require your phone to rooted.
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Thanks, but after successfully installing android 2.3.5, will I need to inter into recovery mode to delete all user data and wipe cache partition in wipe data/factory reset option and finally reboot it?
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evanef7 said:
Hi, I downloaded the official Android 2.3.5 (I9100XWKJ1_I9100OJVKJ1_I9100XXKI4_HOME.tar.md5 and SS_DL.dll) from Sammobile. It's quite different from the usual CODE, CSC and MODEM files from other firmwares. Please, how can i install this on my Galaxy SII using Odin? I've searched the web for that but all I saw was how to install the leaked version of Android 2.3.5.
NB: I downloaded that of Nigeria. Thanks
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Mobile odin does the trick without much of a problem.

Thanks, but after successfully installing android 2.3.5, will I need to enter into recovery mode to delete all user data and wipe cache partition in wipe data/factory reset option and finally reboot it?
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evanef7 said:
Thanks, but after successfully installing android 2.3.5, will I need to enter into recovery mode to delete all user data and wipe cache partition in wipe data/factory reset option and finally reboot it?
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Yes. You will have to do a factory reset from the recovery, otherwise you will get stuck on the Samsung logo.
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Alright, thank you so much for your reply. I'm really grateful.
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Flashing jelly bean beta on non rooted phone?

As the title says pretty much. Can I flash the latest jelly beam firmware leaks from Sam mobile on my galaxy s3. I currently have flashed the 4.0.4 latest firmware using odin and want to know if it's just the same process for the latest jelly bean leaks or have I got to root and go down that path. And if I have why? I'm a bit confused I've tried to read different threads but can't find the exact answer. Any help would be appreciated thank you
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richyb86 said:
As the title says pretty much. Can I flash the latest jelly beam firmware leaks from Sam mobile on my galaxy s3. I currently have flashed the 4.0.4 latest firmware using odin and want to know if it's just the same process for the latest jelly bean leaks or have I got to root and go down that path. And if I have why? I'm a bit confused I've tried to read different threads but can't find the exact answer. Any help would be appreciated thank you
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Actually you can flash the jelly bean OTA unrooted. It requires you to have LH1 modem on LG8 ROM. If you have that then you can just flash the OTA package in Android recovery.
richyb86 said:
As the title says pretty much. Can I flash the latest jelly beam firmware leaks from Sam mobile on my galaxy s3. I currently have flashed the 4.0.4 latest firmware using odin and want to know if it's just the same process for the latest jelly bean leaks or have I got to root and go down that path. And if I have why? I'm a bit confused I've tried to read different threads but can't find the exact answer. Any help would be appreciated thank you
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Search forum for odin version and flash that
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[Q] rooted S3 can't update official JB

I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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pcmaczone said:
I rooted my Galaxy S3 the other day with the intention of installing one of the JB rom's out there. I thought as my S3 was not locked that the official JB update would be a little way off yet. Yesterday I find the official JB being pushed to my phone. It went through the update process and then said it could not update because my phone had been modified. I checked the rom version and it is now 4.1.1 so it seems to have actually updated everything apart from the interface which is still ICS.
Is there a way to get around this? If I do a factory reset will that wipe the root? Or can I do something to hide the root from the update?
All advice much appreciated.
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for removing root , you have to flash stock Rom via Odin. then do a factory reset.:thumbup:
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123shree said:
Well if its 4.1.1 then its jelly bean. The touchwiz interface for ICS and JB are the same...
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Thanks for that. didn't realise the interfaces were the same. Was expecting a bit of a facelift but then I guess it's what's under the hood that counts.
It did say it couldn't update the software because the phone was modified so I am wondering what, if anything I am missing.
One thing I did notice pretty much straight away was the battery seems to be running down quicker. Could be my imagination of course but I will test it over the next few days to be certain.
flash any stock Rom and change csc
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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Rooting will not stop you from updating OTA through KIES. It wont update through direct OTA.
Update via Kies or download the DLJ4 and flash with odin.You will have the same result
Cheers
mooseboy85 said:
Can anyone help me please cant update to 4.1.1 jellybean offical. because phone is modified on 4.0.4 ics how can i restore my phone / unroot
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flash any stock Rom using odin
eeamshh said:
flash any stock Rom using odin
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You are asking for help in another tread about the same issue....and here you are advising somebody else...
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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mooseboy85 said:
What is ota? Samsung kies see my phone as modified so it wont update. Cheers
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OTA is over the air update found on your phone settings about software update .
Problems try the manual .
jje
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
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mooseboy85 said:
Its says no update available need help. Just a beginer.
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It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
I did update once to jelly bean but when it finished said updates unaviliable to modified phone. So i resotored back to 4.0.4. Now it wont update. Not sure wat firmware to download to reflash i never backed my original. Tried using triangle away but it keeps going back to 1. phone status modified iwant a rooted jellybean
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Please could u help me i want to unroot my phone but dont know wat stock firmware to download to reflash with odin i never backed my original up.im on 4.0.4 xxblfb but my baseband is different. Cheers
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JJEgan said:
It means their is no update yet for YOUR phone .
Why not join XDA and flash a stock JB rom .
Please could u tell me how to rest counter flash because it keeps going back to 1. And back to modified?
Run TRIANGLE AWAY .
flash stock/original rom and factory reset /
jje
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Sorry to bother u again but wat stock rom do i reflash the phone with im using 4.0.4 xxblfb but my base band is different. + cant rest counter flash it keeps going back to1. cheers
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[Q] Installing another ROM

Hello guys
How are you doing?
I hope everyone is doing well.
I have Samsung Galaxy S III international GT-I9300 running ROM with BB version of I9300XXLFB.
Samsung has released JB updates to almost all Levant region countries except for the LF3 CSC (KSA version). I don't know why Samsung is so lazy in terms of their system updates and customer service.
Anyway, I decided to manually update to JB of another Levant country (UAE).
When I had my device rooted before, the device status changed from "Normal" to "Modified", even after unrooting and flashing the stock ROM. I needed to fully go to stock by wiping my data and using TriangleAway in order to reset it back to normal. My device now is unrooted and running stock ROM and having the device status in "Normal" mode.
My question is: if I flash the ROM using Odin and choose "F. Reset Time" in it, will the device status change to "modified"? Will that affect automatic OTA future updates?
Depends if your flashing a Samsung ROM or unofficial kernel etc
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speedyjay said:
Depends if your flashing a Samsung ROM or unofficial kernel etc
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Yes, it is an official stock JB ROM by Samsung but for another country. It is a ROM provided by SamMobile.com, and it supports Kies.
Then it should be fine buddy
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Thanks buddy
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How to auto update after custom rom

Hi there, when I first brought my SII I manually updated my rom to an updated one from samfirm, no I have trouble auto updating to newer android versions, when I search for newer firmware it doesn't find any
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Red_Stafford said:
Hi there, when I first brought my SII I manually updated my rom to an updated one from samfirm, no I have trouble auto updating to newer android versions, when I search for newer firmware it doesn't find any
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Please be more informative next time you post a question. Are you on 4.0.4 or what? And are you running stock rom (rooted/not rooted) or a custom one?
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If you have the ROM that you get when you got the cellphone, then you will adviced if you have a update from samsung.
If you have a Custom ROM based on CM 10.1 [Google It] or AOKP [Google it] you can update in CWM [google it] without any wipe [Google it]
If you have a custom ROM based on Samsung, you need to wipe all the data and install it via CWM or ODIN.
^_^
sry for my english.
tinchomey said:
If you have the ROM that you get when you got the cellphone, then you will adviced if you have a update from samsung.
If you have a Custom ROM based on CM 10.1 [Google It] or AOKP [Google it] you can update in CWM [google it] without any wipe [Google it]
If you have a custom ROM based on Samsung, you need to wipe all the data and install it via CWM or ODIN.
^_^
sry for my english.
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About your first point: thats the whole problem he stated.
About the second part: you're not completely right. If the OP indeed has a custom rom, then the updates from it (AOSP, AOKP or Samsung based) must be done like the developer says in his thread. @OP: in that case you won't get a 'Software Update'-notification, but maybe your rom has the Update Me-app or anything like it, so you can flash it through CWM.
If you (OP) are on a stock rom, then you have to flash the updates manually through Odin. However, if you're on 4.0.4, there is no update because it's the latest firmware.
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Sorry guys, I'm on 4.0.3, when I first had my phone I downloaded a updated rom from SamFirmware and used Odin to update but now when I search for a new update it never finds one
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Red_Stafford said:
Sorry guys, I'm on 4.0.3, when I first had my phone I downloaded a updated rom from SamFirmware and used Odin to update but now when I search for a new update it never finds one
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So, flash a new one with Odin if you want to..?
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I could do but I consider this too much effort inseam of just auto updating OTA plus I have a MacBook so no access to Odin anymore
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Red_Stafford said:
I could do but I consider this too much effort inseam of just auto updating OTA plus I have a MacBook so no access to Odin anymore
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And did you considered rooting your device? In that way you have to access to the latest build that are available.
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Donnie Sins said:
And did you considered rooting your device? In that way you have to access to the latest build that are available.
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How can I root my SII without connecting it to windows and How do I update to the latest rom without connecting to Odin
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Red_Stafford said:
How can I root my SII without connecting it to windows and How do I update to the latest rom without connecting to Odin
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I'm sorry, I've missed that part about Windows/Mac. I believe there's a different method for that, but I personally wouldn't know how..
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Red_Stafford said:
I could do but I consider this too much effort inseam of just auto updating OTA plus I have a MacBook so no access to Odin anymore
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Then get a better PC/Laptop or install a real PC/Laptop OS in a Virtual Machine like VMWare.
OK I've found Heimdall which is a Mac application that let's me update my phone but the next question is I can only find one file on sammobile for my phone on the 3 uk network but it's for PDA: I9100XWLPY CSC: I9100H3GLP7 but mine is PDA: I9100XXLPQ CSC: I9100H3GLP2 so the question is will this be OK on my phone cuz it's the only 4.0.4 version showing for 3 UK
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TheATHEiST said:
Then get a better PC/Laptop or install a real PC/Laptop OS in a Virtual Machine like VMWare.
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That's a very productive reply "get a better PC/Laptop"
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[Q] Install ROM for Samsung Galaxy GT-I9000

Hi everyone.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 phone with Gingerbread 2.3.3 version installed by default.
I tried to install Jelly Bean ROM 4.1.2 version but could not succeed.
I have tried out the below steps-
1) Phone was unrooted, so rooted it and checked using Root Checker app. :good:
2) Downloaded zip file for Jelly Bean ROM and tried installing it, but getting some error as "No space left on the device"
Can anyone out here please help me out with providing steps to get my phone with the latest upgrade?
Thanks in advance...
Hi where your region of country
Tell me I give you newest firmware
Before installed JB taste
You must upgrade to gingerbread 2.3.6 first
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I would recommend to flash cyanogenmod 7, then cyanogenmod 9 and then you can flash whatever you want.
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wget21 said:
I would recommend to flash cyanogenmod 7, then cyanogenmod 9 and then you can flash whatever you want.
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But his baseband and android version still 2.3.3 not recomended any developer
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Hi, I have the same, model andar also 2.3.3. Question : how do I root it in the first place ?
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MadOverAndroid said:
Hi everyone.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 phone with Gingerbread 2.3.3 version installed by default.
I tried to install Jelly Bean ROM 4.1.2 version but could not succeed.
I have tried out the below steps-
1) Phone was unrooted, so rooted it and checked using Root Checker app. :good:
2) Downloaded zip file for Jelly Bean ROM and tried installing it, but getting some error as "No space left on the device"
Can anyone out here please help me out with providing steps to get my phone with the latest upgrade?
Thanks in advance...
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Flash first a custom recovery like cwm for your phone. :thumbup:
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sembre said:
But his baseband and android version still 2.3.3 not recomended any developer
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I have done this myself some times and ndver had a problem.
Btw. I followed the guide on the cm wiki and flashed cm7, cm9 and cm10 in this order. (Id like to post the link but im not allowed to.)
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Use Odin?
Just google your firmware and update it using odin ! Done !
Hi. My country and region is India/Pune
Kindly me out getting my phone upgraded...
Thanks.
Hi.
Can anyone give me suggestions or step by step process to install Jelly Bean on my phone Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000 having Gingerbread 2.3.3 installed.
Thanks. :angel:

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