So, ok, I'm a newbie and I am sorry for not finding the answer to this question, but I have tried! I've flashed Samsung's leak of Jelly Bean on my N7000. As the official JB is on its way, I want to go back to stock ICS. I am from Serbia. The question is: can I flash official ICS from other country and get the JB update when that country does or I have to flash Serbia's stock ICS? Thanks!
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If country Created the official rom so you can do this otherwise no chance
A bit confused now...
ankur850 said:
If country Created the official rom so you can do this otherwise no chance
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So, those official firmwares from xda forum for each country won't do the work?
uxxa91 said:
So, ok, I'm a newbie and I am sorry for not finding the answer to this question, but I have tried! I've flashed Samsung's leak of Jelly Bean on my N7000. As the official JB is on its way, I want to go back to stock ICS. I am from Serbia. The question is: can I flash official ICS from other country and get the JB update when that country does or I have to flash Serbia's stock ICS? Thanks!
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Flashing the stock firmware via Odin (Assuming Odin is the flashtool for your device) irrespective of country is perfectly okay. About updating to JB, even if you don't find the update via Kies or similar software, you can flash the firmware in which the sammobile.com will probably publish. So to put it simple, even if you didn't get notified about update, there is another way.
Thanks!
coolsandie said:
Flashing the stock firmware via Odin (Assuming Odin is the flashtool for your device) irrespective of country is perfectly okay. About updating to JB, even if you don't find the update via Kies or similar software, you can flash the firmware in which the sammobile.com will probably publish. So to put it simple, even if you didn't get notified about update, there is another way.
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Everything perfectly clear! Thank you very much, you've been very helpful!
uxxa91 said:
Everything perfectly clear! Thank you very much, you've been very helpful!
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You are welcome. I'm glad that all your doubts have been cleared.
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Hi,
So i updated my galaxy s2 firmware to latest indian firmware available on this site. (Plz check attached screenshot).... all went well & the battery life has improved aswell.
The problem is kies does not like odin software updates so in future i will need to depend on these sites for firmware updates... which somehow i dont prefer.
What i want is offical firmware for galaxy s2 (India) which kies will recoginze... can any one help me with the link...
Thx
You are on KF3, which is the official latest firmware available for India, so why would you worry? You are fine enough to receive updates via Kies. Just connect your phone to Kies and it will say, 'This is the latest firmware'.
Besides, you can download official firmwares from www.samfirmware.com OR from Intratech's thread here under Dev section.
Regards.
Well, this may help. What you already have will be recognized by Kies because its stock.
It says "This version of the device cannot be updated"
(Check screenshot)
why does it says that.
Any helps guys ????
"It says "This version of the device cannot be updated""
So what have you done to deserve this? lol.....
Jokes apart, why did you update from Odin if you wanted to update to a Stock Rom (KF3)only? You could have left your firmware untampered if you wished to update via Kies only.
Obviously the KF3 which you have flashed via Odin is not exactly the same as the one that comes from Kies, otherwise why would it say, "This version of the device cannot be updated"..........or maybe it means the same as "this is the latest version"? Now you will be able to confirm this only when a new firmware update is available in India via Kies, which should be soon.
Guys I can use this firmware(see screenshot below) right? As mentioned in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
That one is the official Samsung firmware right? Samfirmware.com still shows KE8 as latest for India, so I am a bit confused.
Kies shows the update is available but I cant update using Kies, it is a real pain. So want to download the official Samsung firmware and then update using Odin.
Thanks.
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Guys I can use this firmware(see screenshot below) right? As mentioned in this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
That one is the official Samsung firmware right? Samfirmware.com still shows KE8 as latest for India, so I am a bit confused.
Kies shows the update is available but I cant update using Kies, it is a real pain. So want to download the official Samsung firmware and then update using Odin.
Thanks.
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You need to go back to the OFFICIAL STOCK ROM OF KE8 first. Then after that, you will be able to update to KF3 via Kies.
TheMegastar said:
You need to go back to the OFFICIAL STOCK ROM OF KE8 first. Then after that, you will be able to update to KF3 via Kies.
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I am on the Official stock ROM of KE8. And Kies tell me that the update is available(KF3). The matter is I don't want to update using Kies, because of the bad experiences in the past. It half-bricked my phone twice while midway in the update process. And it always drops the connection while downloading the firmware. I no longer want to use Kies.
So what I was asking is that, in the screenshot above, that is the official samsung firmware right? I want to update my firmware using Odin not Kies.
I hope you understand.
ithehappy said:
You are on KF3, which is the official latest firmware available for India, so why would you worry? You are fine enough to receive updates via Kies. Just connect your phone to Kies and it will say, 'This is the latest firmware'.
Besides, you can download official firmwares from www.samfirmware.com OR from Intratech's thread here under Dev section.
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Samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India. No KF3 there?
R3Y said:
Samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India. No KF3 there?
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R3Y, is Reborn4U also your id? From the conversation that has gone on in this thread so far, it certainly seems both are your ids. If they are, then I'm sorry to say that you're contradicting yourself so much that you are not making any sense! First you posted (as Reborn4u), "What i want is offical firmware for galaxy s2 (India) which kies will recoginze... can any one help me with the link...". And now you are saying, "So what I was asking is that, in the screenshot above, that is the official samsung firmware right? I want to update my firmware using Odin not Kies." .......... Do you see the contradiction in both these statements?
Anyway, I'm assuming your last statement to be true that you want to update firmware using Odin and not Kies. So if that is the case, then why do you care whether you have the official samsung firmware or not? If you want to use Odin only, then forget Kies.....why do care whether Kies will recognize your firmware or not! ........ The latest official Samsung firmware for India is KF3. If samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India, then they are wrong!
So after all your confusing statements, my suggestion to you is to upgrade to either KG3 or KG5 which are available on XDA forum. You will also get Android 2.3.4 with them which you don't get with KF3. And if you want to use Odin, then forget about Kies completely. Cheers!
Sorry to disappoint you but no that is not my id. Now when you are confusing yourself thinking that is my id and combining his and my questions and making all kinds of assumptions yourself, I cannot help.
I never said I care about Kies. My question was simple, I want to flash my phone with official samsung firmware using Odin and asked whether the file in that screenshot is official samsung firmware or not.
Thanks for you help(If any)
I have better things to do than making useless double ids.
R3Y said:
Sorry to disappoint you but no that is not my id. Now when you are confusing yourself thinking that is my id and combining his and my questions and making all kinds of assumptions yourself, I cannot help.
I never said I care about Kies. My question was simple, I want to flash my phone with official samsung firmware using Odin and asked whether the file in that screenshot is official samsung firmware or not.
Thanks for you help(If any)
I have better things to do than making useless double ids.
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R3Y, the confusion was created by you mentioning "that screenshot". I thought you were talking about the screenshot posted by Reborn4u. What you had posted looked more like a Copy-pasted text than a screenshot, hence the confusion. Also, your question is the exact opposite of the OP question......but still, sorry for the confusion. My mistake.
R3Y said:
Samfirmware shows KE8 as the latest official firmware for India. No KF3 there?
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Yes, don't know why Samfirmware doesn't include the KF3! Anyway, download from here,
http://www.multiupload.com/4QE1L97ZGF
Regards.
So the answer is i cannot do anything till the time new update is launched... Rite ?
reborn4u said:
So the answer is i cannot do anything till the time new update is launched... Rite ?
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Yep wait for it.
Hi,
Is Samsung KIES still usable after I update firmware using ODIN (and after I revert back to stock firmware). Thanks !
revert to stock rom and Kies
Dear cypherlwind,
Yes it is possible to use kies after reverting to a stock rom.
Keep in mind that it needs to be a official samsung stock rom.
See the following links to obtain a stock rom:
Official stock roms on xda:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Official Provider branded roms:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Original stock roms on sammobile
http://www.sammobile.com/
In order to update via kies the phone needs to have a stock combination of stock firmware, so a kernel, rom, csc and modem that shipped together, rather than mix and match.
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dear pal,
so is it ok now to install ICS 4.0.3 ??? Is it still buggy ?
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dear pal,
so is it ok now to install ICS 4.0.3 ??? Is it still buggy ?
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Its buggy, unstable, and no really ready for non advanced users, more than one person has managed to brick there phone flashing it without reading first.
I would stay away.
Hi!
I currently have my s2 rooted and on CM9. My phone is/was the european version GT I9100. I know that region is getting the ICS update on 3/10. Can some one direct me to copies of a stock rom that will be receiving the update?
Thanks in advance!
Since you have already flsahed your phone with CM9 why not just flash the official ICS when it comes out?
Seems he want to install ics via kies
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Have you seen this? http://skp.samsungcsportal.com/integrated/popup/FaqDetailPopup.jsp?seq=422548&cdsite=ph
bala_gamer said:
Seems he want to install ics via kies
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Scared27 said:
Since you have already flsahed your phone with CM9 why not just flash the official ICS when it comes out?
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Think there will be a stock ICS rom released on xda the 10th?
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Have you seen this? http://skp.samsungcsportal.com/integrated/popup/FaqDetailPopup.jsp?seq=422548&cdsite=ph
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If your referring to
"(4) Customized firmware
If unofficial or customized firmware is installed in the mobile, unexpected problem can happen during upgrading"
Thats why I want to go back to stock.
They don't expect you to flash the firmware via CWM or Odin. I don't think it will be necessary to flash a stock rom first
ccab said:
They don't expect you to flash the firmware via CWM or Odin. I don't think it will be necessary to flash a stock rom first
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Yeah but Kies does not recognize my phone with CM9 on it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Found it, if anyone else needs.
shadhman said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Found it, if anyone else needs.
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wouldn't it be best to wait before flashing the official one through kies mate. cause you are only going to after a few days when all the custom official ones be released going to root your phone again. i was thinking the same but i am going to hold off for a while
Good luck getting official firmware updates via Kies if you're running non-stock firmware
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They don't expect you to flash the firmware via CWM or Odin. I don't think it will be necessary to flash a stock rom first
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Did I say you shall update it via KIES? No!
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Dear All,
I have flashed with a stock rom from below mentioned article
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Still my Samsung S2 is not recognized by Kies.
Kindly help.
Thanks
Pavan
I can think of 2 possibilities why it might not work.
-wrong CSC: find your country's CSC and change yours to match. Here and Here
your ROM must have your CSC or a Multi-CSC where your CSC is included.
-"Zombie"-ROM: A ROM patched together from different originals, e.g. a good stock kernel from one ROM with a good modem from another ROM. This shouldn't be, because you took an original from intratech's Thread. But if you want, you can also try this.
I hope this helps.
If I am Orange UK stock do I just find the UK Stock XEU and put it on?
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At the moment I have
PDA: I9100BVKJ4
CSC I9100ORAKJ4
Would
I9100XWKE1
MULTIXEUKD1
Work ok?
It looks like you already have an ORANGE-ROM. what exactly are you trying to do? If you want to get rid of the orange branding, what you have there looks good.
shadhman said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Found it, if anyone else needs.
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Don't you feel kinda stupid after beginning a thread with an OLD question and then having to post on that thread that you found your answer within that same forum from a thread that is stickied and out there for everybody to use
Hello,
when i want to connect my SGS 2 with kies over wlan or usb it doesnt works.
my current fw is checkrom revohd6 and i need that connection with kies because of the ics update tomorrow.
hope somebody can help me.
if there are some question to get more informations please just ask and sorry because of my bad english.
greez
Kies tends not to work with custom roms. You're going to have to go back to stock if you want official ICS via Kies.
iTcHyBiTcHy said:
Hello,
when i want to connect my SGS 2 with kies over wlan or usb it doesnt works.
my current fw is checkrom revohd6 and i need that connection with kies because of the ics update tomorrow.
Dont expect a release of ICS for everybody tomorrow .Servers would not cope with a full rollout in one day.
Bit stupid in my view to have a custom rom no backup of original firmware wipe phone install stock wait for ICS upgrade to ICS then wait again for custom ICS roms .
ICS release cue ten million posts saying help .
jje
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Time for a holiday from XDA Q&A eh JJE ?
JJEgan said:
ICS release cue ten million posts saying help .
jje
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and where can i find the latest stock rom for my sgs2?
i live in germany..
Find/download the PC version of Checkfus (search on here/Google). This will enable you to download a tarball you can flash in Odin by following the instructions in Intratech's firmware thread.
iTcHyBiTcHy said:
and where can i find the latest stock rom for my sgs2?
i live in germany..
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thank you.
my last question: when i "downgrade" to an original stock firmware is my root deleted?
Yes. 10 cha
iTcHyBiTcHy said:
thank you.
my last question: when i "downgrade" to an original stock firmware is my root deleted?
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ok everything is now perfect.
i reset my fw to 2.3.5 no fullwipe with odin but now i had tried to update with kies..
from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6 just for trying if it works..
kies says that i cant update with my device.. what should i do?
Hello,
A friend of mine has a Galaxy S2 running gingerbread 2.3.4 and wants to update to ICS, but for some reason kies says that the version of the firmware is not supported for update. I figured that the phone must have been updated through Odin previously so I'm trying to update it myself.
I have a question though. Her current baseband is XXKG1. Does it matter to which firmware I update? I found the XWLPY ICS firmware, would it work?
Also should I ignore the PDA and CSC files when updating via Odin ? (some guides say that i should do so)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
robertpas said:
Hello,
A friend of mine has a Galaxy S2 running gingerbread 2.3.4 and wants to update to ICS, but for some reason kies says that the version of the firmware is not supported for update. I figured that the phone must have been updated through Odin previously so I'm trying to update it myself.
I have a question though. Her current baseband is XXKG1. Does it matter to which firmware I update? I found the XWLPY ICS firmware, would it work?
Also should I ignore the PDA and CSC files when updating via Odin ? (some guides say that i should do so)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
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Tell him to go straight to jelly bean. Charge him with 2 beers instead of 1.
Here, just unzip that and flash the .tar in PDA.
If that modem doesn't work, just flash another one.
Back up your ROM and EFS folder first.
gastonw said:
Tell him to go straight to jelly bean. Charge him with 2 beers instead of 1.
just unzip that and flash the .tar in PDA.
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Thank you for the reply.
Still the question remains. Does it matter to which baseband I update? And will that affect the phone in any way?
no the baseband flashed with jb will not affect here phone in anyway but may give you better reception, you can always change it if needed.
Cosmic Blue said:
no the baseband flashed with jb will not affect here phone in anyway but may give you better reception, you can always change it if needed.
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Cool. Thank you very much