Hello,
I have to send my international version of galaxy for repair due to damaged screen.
I currently use omega roms with Syiah Kernel however I would like to install stock rom back on the phone before I send it to insurance company for repair.
I think custom rom may invalid claim therefore I would like to be on a safe side.
Can someone know a reliable guide of how to install stock rom over a custom one? So far I found this one.
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/14/how-to-restore-stock-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-video/
Can someone please have a look and let me know if this guide is correct as I do not want to brick my phone.
Thanks
m112 said:
Hello,
I have to send my international version of galaxy for repair due to damaged screen.
I currently use omega roms with Syiah Kernel however I would like to install stock rom back on the phone before I send it to insurance company for repair.
I think custom rom may invalid claim therefore I would like to be on a safe side.
Can someone know a reliable guide of how to install stock rom over a custom one? So far I found this one.
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/06/14/how-to-restore-stock-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s3-video/
Can someone please have a look and let me know if this guide is correct as I do not want to brick my phone.
Thanks
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Follow it step by step. This is exactly how you want to send your phones back to Samsung to claim guarantee or replacement.
Hello. I have a question about flashing stock ROM.
I'm on stock 4.0.4, unrooted, nothing touched, and I want flash 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
I heard that if I flash with odin my counter will stay on 0, is that true?
I will download ROM from sammobile.
And can someone give me instructions for flashing with odin (I do it a couple of times on my Galaxy S, S2, etc, but I can't remember what I must tick)?
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Hello. I have a question about flashing stock ROM.
I'm on stock 4.0.4, unrooted, nothing touched, and I want flash 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
I heard that if I flash with odin my counter will stay on 0, is that true?
I will download ROM from sammobile.
And can someone give me instructions for flashing with odin (I do it a couple of times on my Galaxy S, S2, etc, but I can't remember what I must tick)?
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Yes.
It will stay on 0.
because those are official firmwares.
On Odin. Connect the phone in download mode, select pda and select the firmware you downloaded from sammobile.
Click start. :good:
Don't forget to reset your counter flash first!
First of all, reset your counter flash with the Triangle Away app. If you don't do this, they are going to refuse your warranty.
Then you can use this tutorial to install the last stock 4.1.2 Rom (I9300XXELL5) on your device:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610. Or choose any another rom from sammobile.com.
masterex567 said:
Yes.
It will stay on 0.
because those are official firmwares.
On Odin. Connect the phone in download mode, select pda and select the firmware you downloaded from sammobile.
Click start. :good:
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Ok, thank you.
Just one more question.
I'm from Croatia, VIPNET network today get's 4.1.2 JB, but my network (TELE2) didn't (last is 4.1.1)
My phone is bought in Tele2 network, so what will happened if I flash software from VIPNET?
GTRSkyR34 said:
Hello. I have a question about flashing stock ROM.
I'm on stock 4.0.4, unrooted, nothing touched, and I want flash 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.
I heard that if I flash with odin my counter will stay on 0, is that true?
I will download ROM from sammobile.
And can someone give me instructions for flashing with odin (I do it a couple of times on my Galaxy S, S2, etc, but I can't remember what I must tick)?
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Yes, it will stay on 0. Sources: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899.
Use this tutorial to install the last stock 4.1.2 Rom (I9300XXELL5) on your device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610.
Why you don't root your phone? It's very easy, safe, and you can take fully avantage of your device (custom roms, ad free, better performance, better battery life, and so many things)...
anmar21 said:
Yes, it will stay on 0. Sources: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1347899.
Use this tutorial to install the last stock 4.1.2 Rom (I9300XXELL5) on your device: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610.
Why you don't root your phone? It's very easy, safe, and you can take fully avantage of your device (custom roms, ad free, better performance, better battery life, and so many things)...
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Yes I know, every phone I had it was rooted and on custom ROM, but I'm scared because I read S3 can be dead between 150-200 days (problem with chip) so I'm not sure yet
Thank you for help.
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is it possible to reinstall the latest firmware with kies?
I update twice as it advised me to do but since then i seem to be getting problems. phone is heating up badly and whenever it has been turned off and i switch it back on i get an error message saying 'com.android could not be started etc and then it asks me to force close the app.
I want to re run the latest firmware but dont know how to.
ps. i have tried a master reset already and still has the same problem.
advice please
hpsauce37 said:
is it possible to reinstall the latest firmware with kies?
I update twice as it advised me to do but since then i seem to be getting problems. phone is heating up badly and whenever it has been turned off and i switch it back on i get an error message saying 'com.android could not be started etc and then it asks me to force close the app.
I want to re run the latest firmware but dont know how to.
ps. i have tried a master reset already and still has the same problem.
advice please
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Don't use Kies, use Odin, it's far less temperamental. Just download th XWKE2 firmware from samfirmware.com and flash in the PDA section of Odin
101matt101 said:
Don't use Kies, use Odin, it's far less temperamental. Just download th XWKE2 firmware from samfirmware.com and flash in the PDA section of Odin
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i have downloaded odin but using the links for latest firmware it says its going to take a day lol!
anyone got anywhere else i can get it from
hpsauce37 said:
i have downloaded odin but using the links for latest firmware it says its going to take a day lol!
anyone got anywhere else i can get it from
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Wow, that's a hell of a long time, leave it to download overnight? Mine took a while but only because it's a big file and it certainly didn't take a day! I'm sorry I don't know anywhere else to get stock firmware from apart from Samfirmware.com and the god awful Kies...
Its not posted on here by any chance using a different upload service .
jje
I have installed an unsecure kernel in my galaxy s2 (GT I9100G) but since I cannot find the original stock kernel, I wanted to roll back to the stock android version that came with s2 and thus wanted to know how could I re-install the firmware from KIES.
Thanks
Perryb said:
I have installed an unsecure kernel in my galaxy s2 (GT I9100G) but since I cannot find the original stock kernel, I wanted to roll back to the stock android version that came with s2 and thus wanted to know how could I re-install the firmware from KIES.
Thanks
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You need to reflash stock using ODIN before you can use kies, as Kies doesn't recognise custom kernels.
Ricey
ricey1986 said:
You need to reflash stock using ODIN before you can use kies, as Kies doesn't recognise custom kernels.
Ricey
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Will reflashing bring back the stock kernel and make the phone unrooted in short make it the way Samsung sold it to me?
Also, I am using Galaxy S2 I9100G build number GINGERBREAD.XWKJ2 and for it only 1 unsecured kernel was available at this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327509
I rooted my phone without any problem but since there's no way to get back the stock kernel, I am afraid that if need be, how am I gonna claim warranty for my device.
Perryb said:
Will reflashing bring back the stock kernel and make the phone unrooted in short make it the way Samsung sold it to me?
Also, I am using Galaxy S2 I9100G build number GINGERBREAD.XWKJ2 and for it only 1 unsecured kernel was available at this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327509
I rooted my phone without any problem but since there's no way to get back the stock kernel, I am afraid that if need be, how am I gonna claim warranty for my device.
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Yes aslong as you flash the firmware that came with it t will be like as samsung sold it. Have a look at intratech's thread he may just have the kernel if you still have the original firmware on it already.
Ricey
ricey1986 said:
Yes aslong as you flash the firmware that came with it t will be like as samsung sold it. Have a look at intratech's thread he may just have the kernel if you still have the original firmware on it already.
Ricey
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Yes, I do have the original firmware on it. Didn't have enough guts to play with custom ROM :/
I did check intratech's thread and found stock kernel for XWKJ2 but the thread titles says "Official i9100 Firmwares" whereas my phone shows i9100G. I guess this won't work.
And, when flashing to original firmware, will the kernel's be replaced to the original one's as well?
Thanks for suck quick replies Am just a n00b diving into Android
You can extract the original kernel yourself if you want it http://www.hotfile.com/dl/136857418/c144909/I9100GXWKJ2_I9100GODDKJ2_INU.zip.html
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You can extract the original kernel yourself if you want it [Link]
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Downloaded it. Now what do I do? Flash s2 with this, backup using titanium, root device and then use the stock to get rid of yellow triangle? Am I missing anything?
Thanks for your help
BTW, is there a way to get the latest available firmware in my country/region via KIES so that I can be 100% sure of being in right place
i cant post the link right now but you can google
"How to goback/use Kies update after using ODIN,Rooting or Custom Firmware : Video Guide"
and go the the dialandroid website they have a way to make it like original again
Ok, I need to sell it...I'm using kitchen ROMs since 2nd days of my phone but I bought a JIG too (In case of emergency) and my flash counter is still at 0
But I have some doubts...I don't care about warranty but now that I'm selling it I have to think about it: can I wipe everything on the phone and then flash a stock ICS Rom with Odin to restore warranty or my warranty is gone anyway..?
Thank you
If your custom counter is at 0 and you don't have the yellow triangle at start up, then flash an original stock rom for your region on to your phone using odin. This will restore your phone to stock. See the links in my signature for reference.
Hey
Jigs don't work with ICS and Triangle Away won't work on an unrooted Rom, too. Therefore you should get an official Samsung Gingerbread Rom. If you got your phone from a carrier download the rom appropriate to your carrier.
Flash this rom in Odin and afterwards set the flash counter to 0 with your jig (if needed). If this all worked you can now update your phone in Kies to ICS.
Wezi said:
If your custom counter is at 0 and you don't have the yellow triangle at start up, then flash an original stock rom for your region on to your phone using odin. This will restore your phone to stock. See the links in my signature for reference.
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Thank's..but can I flash any stock rom or only italians (in my case)?
handcremedeluxe said:
Hey
Jigs don't work with ICS and Triangle Away won't work on an unrooted Rom, too. Therefore you should get an official Samsung Gingerbread Rom. If you got your phone from a carrier download the rom appropriate to your carrier.
Flash this rom in Odin and afterwards set the flash counter to 0 with your jig (if needed). If this all worked you can now update your phone in Kies to ICS.
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Ok that's great to know..but If i flash a stock rom my counter will not increase...right?
An official stock rom by Samsung will not increse your custom counter, as its offical and not custom.
Wezi said:
An official stock rom by Samsung will not increse your custom counter, as its offical and not custom.
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Ok last question: any stock rom or only the one from the country where is my phone from?
Any should work, but it would be best to keep it authentic and use one from your region (and / or carrier if thats how your received it). There may be region specific settings such as modems which come with it and if you've got a UK firmware on an handset purchased in Italy i might look a little suspect.
Choice is yours ultimately
ok so..i don't remember which was mine..if TIM branded or no brand...or if was imported or not..any way to know it?
A quick glance on Intratechs site (last link in my sig) shows that Italian roms are marked with ITV. Oh by the way, youre using i9100 international right?
yes International, but I switched from many many roms...is there a way to know from where is my phone to restore its country firmware?...may sammobile helps me?
Not if the original purchaser does not have a clue ..
Flash local stock rom .
jje
So i have my mom's s2 flashed with RR remix 4.0.4 rom but she doesnt like it,can i return it to stock sammy firmware with odin and remove all the root crap.My friend said it cant be done because with all of the leaked stock samsung 4.0.4 update via odin fiasco that bricked many devices?
metko said:
So i have my mom's s2 flashed with RR remix 4.0.4 rom but she doesnt like it,can i return it to stock sammy firmware with odin and remove all the root crap.My friend said it cant be done because with all of the leaked stock samsung 4.0.4 update via odin fiasco that bricked many devices?
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Yes, 4.0.4 has the brick bug, but that should not stop you from returning to stock.
Download ICS 4.0.3 stock firmware.
Perform factory reset in your new phone
Flash via Odin.
done
Jokesy said:
Yes, 4.0.4 has the brick bug, but that should not stop you from returning to stock.
Download ICS 4.0.3 stock firmware.
Perform factory reset in your new phone
Flash via Odin.
done
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factory reset before or after flshing stock
metko said:
factory reset before or after flshing stock
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Do the factory reset in CWM recovery, before flashing stock via Odin
Jokesy said:
Do the factory reset in CWM recovery, before flashing stock via Odin
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so then i will be safe??
metko said:
so then i will be safe??
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You said you are presently running Ressurection remix right? if otherwise let me know.
If you are running Ressurection remix, You will be safe. If not, let me know
Jokesy said:
You said you are presently running Ressurection remix right? if otherwise let me know.
If you are running Ressurection remix, You will be safe. If not, let me know
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Jes thats waht RR means so im safe if returning to stock 4.0.3 with odin and would anyone be kind enough to give me a link to download stock rom and the instructions with odin
To download the firmware go to sammobile. com, login and select the firmware for your phone and country.
Then in recovery full wipe, format /system and then reboot in download mode. Connect the phone to the pc with the USB cable, wait for Odin recognising it and fhen flash it
Sent from my GT-I9100
metko said:
Jes thats waht RR means so im safe if returning to stock 4.0.3 with odin and would anyone be kind enough to give me a link to download stock rom and the instructions with odin
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1. You can download 4.0.3 firmware on here on XDA or on Sammobile. On Sammobile, you will have the option to download the stock ICS firmware for your country
2. Odin Flashing Tutorials here on XDA
ok so il do it but another question is my case somehow connected with the one that was about the leaked firmware that bricked many devices i know it is samsungs fault because of their bug but i want to be 100% sure cause its not my phone its my mom's
metko said:
ok so il do it but another question is my case somehow connected with the one that was about the leaked firmware that bricked many devices i know it is samsungs fault because of their bug but i want to be 100% sure cause its not my phone its my mom's
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1. The firmware you are downloading ICS 4.0.3 is very safe. Only 4.0.4 comes with brick bug on its stock kernel. So don't download ICS 4.0.4 firmware
2. Technically, warranty is already voided, If anybody should flash a leaked firmware, or root his phone.
Brick bug or not, Samsung is not 100% at fault if anybody should brick his device while flashing a leaked firmware or after rooting his phone.
The user has to take his own share of the blame too.
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Jokesy said:
1. The firmware you are downloading ICS 4.0.3 is very safe. Only 4.0.4 comes with brick bug on its stock kernel. So don't download ICS 4.0.4 firmware
2. Technically, warranty is already voided, If anybody should flash a leaked firmware, or root his phone.
Brick bug or not, Samsung is not 100% at fault if anybody should brick his device while flashing a leaked firmware or after rooting his phone.
The user has to take his own share of the blame too.
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
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Yeahh i know that its not the first device that i flashed or rooted i just wanted to be sure cause i wasnt in the flashing "scene" for a while
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Yeahh i know that its not the first device that i flashed or rooted i just wanted to be sure cause i wasnt in the flashing "scene" for a while
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Ok.
Don't worry bro. Your Mom will be 100% safe with 4.0.3
Swyped from my Galaxy SII
Hello everyone,
For unrooting purposes If I flash a stock firmware 4.0.3 via Odin then will the flash counter increase by one? I have reset it to zero using triangle away app already and my device is rooted and on stock with that super brick bug. Also that I can flash any of the stock firmware like LPQ as long as it is developed for I9100 right? Or there any sort of regional restriction?
Thanks in advance!
Sent from my GT-I9100
ask moderator to move your Question to Q&A section bro, here is development section
You can always reset your binary counter with triangle away or USB jig.
If you are on stock firmware, you are good, because it is samusng's original.
4.0.3 keeps the brick bug away.
Firmwares are separeted by branded & unbranded, they all work on any I9100 devices. Modems, on the other hand, my not work in your country / region. You'll have to flash another one in order to get your network to work.
I am trying to find the answer to the OP.
My S2 has just been replaced after a long struggle with the supplier & Samsung so I have decided not to ever do any custom ROM flashing again.
The above replies didn't really answer the simple question: Does flashing an official ROM like the new 4.1.2 JB with Odin increase the custom rom counter on the phone.
I know this can be reset but it was trying to do that before that bricked my phone and why it had to go back for service. I don't want to do that again but if I know the custom ROM counter will not go up I'm happy to flash official JB with Odin.
My phone is CYV (Cyprus) so likely to be one of the last places to get JB via OTA or Kies.
Thanks
newtonthecat said:
I am trying to find the answer to the OP.
My S2 has just been replaced after a long struggle with the supplier & Samsung so I have decided not to ever do any custom ROM flashing again.
The above replies didn't really answer the simple question: Does flashing an official ROM like the new 4.1.2 JB with Odin increase the custom rom counter on the phone.
I know this can be reset but it was trying to do that before that bricked my phone and why it had to go back for service. I don't want to do that again but if I know the custom ROM counter will not go up I'm happy to flash official JB with Odin.
My phone is CYV (Cyprus) so likely to be one of the last places to get JB via OTA or Kies.
Thanks
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Custom couter stay at zero, but bootloader will by unlocked and "smart" guys in samsung service will know about flash.
@grisoxxl: I did not quite get you. You mean to say that the bootloader once unlocked remains unlocked even If you flash a stock firmware?
And one more thing. When do I need to backup that efs folder? Know about HC ktool?
gastonw said:
You can always reset your binary counter with triangle away or USB jig.
If you are on stock firmware, you are good, because it is samusng's original.
4.0.3 keeps the brick bug away.
Firmwares are separeted by branded & unbranded, they all work on any I9100 devices. Modems, on the other hand, my not work in your country / region. You'll have to flash another one in order to get your network to work.
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Thanks
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda app-developers app
Stock UK BTU Rom Only no leaked ones or custom Roms
Ok Guys I no there is alot on here at the moment on how to Roll Back to 4.1.2 but that seems to be custom roms (pleas point me in the right direction if wroung)
Now I no a Single file Flash will not work so it needs to be a three file
But Here in the UK as you may or may not no 4.3 was rolled out and well its a mess so we need to help people roll back to stock BTU
Battery drain connection issues and others are the main problems
so we need a way to Help UK BTU users a way Back that works and does not brick there phones
I no the custom Guys Have managed this but that involves rooting and saving the EFS fold
that is all to complicated to get a Normal user to do
I no back in the days of Flashing we used three files and a pit file and re partition the phone
Back in the day we had to do this on the Galaxy S so no worries
we just need to know How and has it worked
So can you Guys Help Here ??????
Northern.dj said:
Stock UK BTU Rom Only no leaked ones or custom Roms
Ok Guys I no there is alot on here at the moment on how to Roll Back to 4.1.2 but that seems to be custom roms (pleas point me in the right direction if wroung)
Now I no a Single file Flash will not work so it needs to be a three file
But Here in the UK as you may or may not no 4.3 was rolled out and well its a mess so we need to help people roll back to stock BTU
Battery drain connection issues and others are the main problems
so we need a way to Help UK BTU users a way Back that works and does not brick there phones
I no the custom Guys Have managed this but that involves rooting and saving the EFS fold
that is all to complicated to get a Normal user to do
I no back in the days of Flashing we used three files and a pit file and re partition the phone
Back in the day we had to do this on the Galaxy S so no worries
we just need to know How and has it worked
So can you Guys Help Here ??????
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http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/?page=3&download=21565
flash this using odin on your pc
tomosh22 said:
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/?page=3&download=21565
flash this using odin on your pc
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why would he do that?
he wants to go back to 4.1.2 and u give him a link for 4.3
Raulinho7 said:
why would he do that?
he wants to go back to 4.1.2 and u give him a link for 4.3
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I agree I don't want 4.3 as its a mess the clue is in the tittle !!!!
Firmware on sammobile Good as it is are single file and its well documented that as this has a partition change to go back you need to do a re partition that can not be done with a single file flash
Northern.dj said:
I agree I don't want 4.3 as its a mess the clue is in the tittle !!!!
Firmware on sammobile Good as it is are single file and its well documented that as this has a partition change to go back you need to do a re partition that can not be done with a single file flash
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Here is my exp....from 4.3 to 4.1 BTU
i did a manual flash of 4.3 from odin as my s3 is branded and i wanted the 4.3 update ..but then due to all the issue i wanted to go back to 4.1.2 BTU..
so i downloaded the MG4 BTU from sammobile and flashed it using ODIN on top of the 4.3, this of course landed me in a boot loop. I had not backed up my phone so i then re-flashed 4.3 back and that worked fine, i didnt lose any apps etc. So did my back up and the did a full wipe via the custom recovery and flashed MG4 this worked ok....
I dont know why i was in a bootloop after going back to MG4, i guess it was because i needed to wipe data etc before flashing the file?
Anyway this processed worked me...
ive been only flashing Stock rooms from day one...all of them being BTU as my phone is tmob branded and they dont seem to release any updates.
Basic Faqs and Guides its all posted .
If you want to roll back stock but do not want to backup your EFS folder then its your risk .Likewise if you fail to understand EFSv2 etc .
Anyone looking to repartition or mess with PIT on a I9300 is asking for a brick .
JJEgan said:
Basic Faqs and Guides its all posted .
If you want to roll back stock but do not want to backup your EFS folder then its your risk .Likewise if you fail to understand EFSv2 etc .
Anyone looking to repartition or mess with PIT on a I9300 is asking for a brick .
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Like I said in the original post No firmware from Sammobile will work as the Bootloader has changed hence the boot loop
Samsung has pulled this with no Fix for the users that now have this
They need a way back to 4.1.2 with out rooting involved
Northern.dj said:
Like I said in the original post No firmware from Sammobile will work as the Bootloader has changed hence the boot loop
Samsung has pulled this with no Fix for the users that now have this
They need a way back to 4.1.2 with out rooting involved
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Contact Samsung .
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Contact Samsung .
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:silly: I would of thought XDA would of taken this challenge on i hope some one can come up with a fIx for this
or has XDA given up on doing this
Raulinho7 said:
why would he do that?
he wants to go back to 4.1.2 and u give him a link for 4.3
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no thats a 4.1.2 rom, i have it as my secondary rom and in settings\about device\ it syas Android Version: 4.1.2
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No thats a 4.1.2 rom, i have it as my secondary rom and in settings\about device\ it syas Android Version: 4.1.2
EDIT: Hmm, i checked the download page again and it turns out you were right and it does say 4.3. Maybe because of were i live the phone reverted back or something. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Northern.dj said:
Stock UK BTU Rom Only no leaked ones or custom Roms
Ok Guys I no there is alot on here at the moment on how to Roll Back to 4.1.2 but that seems to be custom roms (pleas point me in the right direction if wroung)
Now I no a Single file Flash will not work so it needs to be a three file
But Here in the UK as you may or may not no 4.3 was rolled out and well its a mess so we need to help people roll back to stock BTU
Battery drain connection issues and others are the main problems
so we need a way to Help UK BTU users a way Back that works and does not brick there phones
I no the custom Guys Have managed this but that involves rooting and saving the EFS fold
that is all to complicated to get a Normal user to do
I no back in the days of Flashing we used three files and a pit file and re partition the phone
Back in the day we had to do this on the Galaxy S so no worries
we just need to know How and has it worked
So can you Guys Help Here ??????
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Man, I am now consider myself a victim to Samsung's trick- JB 4.3 leaked vodafone test files [no matter whether it xxxx.vdi/vdf/btu [thanks to faryaab] they all have same thing- change log/apps etc. too... I tested first two releases on top of my xxemh4. Both turned out during first boot "Deustchland" as primary language and felt something wrong on contrary Ireland/swisscom tags...However I kept on trying and voila...i found both as emulated version. However, i liked battety backup[w.r.t. me], camera, connecting to pc with previews of images and some other features. Then I saw this samsung's latest 4.3 Chinese version with different changelog. I tried flashing it but failed. Then I thought it might be a problem of that emulated ireland/swisscom version of 4.3. Just thought, back to original 4.1.2 may get me flashed this this Chinese 4.3. So thus did data flash/factory reset/ cache wipe etc from stock recovery mode and flashed this 4.1.2... it worked fine[downgrade method]. Then tried to get installed the Chinese 4.3. But failed still. Now, suddenly today I found that my s3 i9300 suffering from two problems with this stable rom 4.1.2 xxemh4 [upgraded through kies from previous another version of 4.1.2 which was kept on my pc for any eventuality]:
1. Bluetooth button does not get turned on
2. Phone shuts down when idle
My next method is to flash with pit, bootloader etc as given inhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2535367
Lemme see whether it helps myself
IT DIDN'T HELP! Though my network is ok, and so thus wi-fi, I just checked *#1234* and says CSC: UNKNOWN!!!
I am now trying to patched CSC with this one from " this as suggested featherknox]