hello can someone please help me...
i am not the smartest when it comes to phones. I have a samsung galaxy s3 which i purchased from **** smiths (wellington, nz) and i use vodafone. however i havent received the jelly bean 4.1.2 update but everyone else has. how do i update my phone or how cani yell which country my phone my have possibly been imported from?
aimee26 said:
hello can someone please help me...
i am not the smartest when it comes to phones. I have a samsung galaxy s3 which i purchased from **** smiths (wellington, nz) and i use vodafone. however i havent received the jelly bean 4.1.2 update but everyone else has. how do i update my phone or how cani yell which country my phone my have possibly been imported from?
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I think you must place your query in this thread - > Galaxy S 3 forum
aimee26 said:
hello can someone please help me...
i am not the smartest when it comes to phones. I have a samsung galaxy s3 which i purchased from **** smiths (wellington, nz) and i use vodafone. however i havent received the jelly bean 4.1.2 update but everyone else has. how do i update my phone or how cani yell which country my phone my have possibly been imported from?
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you could start with this one: http://androidfact.com/how-to-update-galaxy-s3-to-jelly-bean-411-official-version/ (I know it shows 4.1.1 but its the same process for any update if your phone is not rooted)
The "About" section in your settings will also show you the firmware version, hence the region the firmware was made for.
aimee26 said:
hello can someone please help me...
i am not the smartest when it comes to phones. I have a samsung galaxy s3 which i purchased from **** smiths (wellington, nz) and i use vodafone. however i havent received the jelly bean 4.1.2 update but everyone else has. how do i update my phone or how cani yell which country my phone my have possibly been imported from?
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Flash stock rom via Odin after reading the basic faqs and guides all stickied in General section .
jje
It is very normal, it has to be updating one at the time, consider there are millions S3 out there,. If all of them start to update at once, no server on the face of the earth can stand that much of downloading stress.
Well, maybe they using BT or other P2P way to downloading update, but who knows, besides as you can get here around XDA, I am sure you will be able to flash the lastest update yourself
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Hi All,
First thanks for hosting this forum and contributing. I am an android noob and have recently got a samsung galaxy sii on a contract with t-mobile uk.
after reading through forums i have managed to root the device using odin and insecure kernel and then unlocked it using the galaxy s unlock from market.
The device came with stock 2.3.3 and I want to update but stay on stock roms as they offer best battery life. I have seen the latest firmware available is XWKI8.
All i need to understand is can i upgrade to XWKI8 using the firmware from official firmware xda forums and will i loose my unlock when i do so ?
If yes will the aforementioned galaxy s unlock app be able to unlock it again ?
Many Thanks for your help. I have read so many forum posts now but as a beginner cant get my head around it.
Regards
Rules question = Q&A
he device came with stock 2.3.3 and I want to update but stay on stock roms as they offer best battery life. I have seen the latest firmware available is XWKI8.
Correct .
All i need to understand is can i upgrade to XWKI8 using the firmware from official firmware xda forums and will i loose my unlock when i do so ?
No it should remain unlocked .
jje
Thanks for your reply, I am now officially confused ...
Read the following at android devices .com "The best part of this firmware is that anyone with their Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 handset can proceed to apply the update of this XWKI8 irrespective of the current firmware, the only condition being is that this phone should not be a network locked device. "
I know my device is now network unlocked but it wasn't originally will that matter ? Sorry if i sound like a stupid chap, just worried don't wanna screw my phone.
Your mobile will remain unlocked no matter which firmware you flash.
suhail_kapoor said:
Thanks for your reply, I am now officially confused ...
Read the following at android devices .com "The best part of this firmware is that anyone with their Samsung Galaxy S2 GT I9100 handset can proceed to apply the update of this XWKI8 irrespective of the current firmware, the only condition being is that this phone should not be a network locked device. "
I know my device is now network unlocked but it wasn't originally will that matter ? Sorry if i sound like a stupid chap, just worried don't wanna screw my phone.
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kinda answered your own question there dude, your phone isnt network locked anymore so you can install it fine
Off topic: Stock ROM/Kernel doesn't really have the greatest battery life. Jeffreys SpeedFrey 4.0 kernel is said to be released today, and has AWESOME battery life!
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Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
Moving to Q&A
bruflot said:
Off topic: Stock ROM/Kernel doesn't really have the greatest battery life. Jeffreys SpeedFrey 4.0 kernel is said to be released today, and has AWESOME battery life!
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How do you know if its only been released today?
skimminstones said:
How do you know if its only been released today?
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The old thread/versions got closed/deleted since the author didn't provide the source. And on his twitter he said its returning today
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Thanks All .. ill get the update soon
Is this thread about a badge-engineered T-mobile?
Sorry to display my ignorance, but it's not clear to me if this is a standard Galaxy S2 that has been locked to T-Mobile, or if it is a T-Mobile branded Galaxy, i.e a T-Mobile banner at startup and lots of useless and annoying apps installed.
I suppose the question is, how different is it to root and reflash a rebranded locked T-Mobile Galaxy S2?
Thanks,
B.
HAY ALL !!!
Sorry for being such a noob could some one Please help Me debrand a Samsung S11 i900
I already paid fastGSM to unlock the phone online so I could use my giffgaff sim ( it was all automated so it was really easy for me any way ! )
BUT the unlock did not debrand as still I have a lot of orange apps on the phone ( what I find really annoying ! )
could some one help me to get rid of all the orange apps on the phone,
I do not have no knowledge about mobile phone's so please be gentle,
if some one could help I would be most grateful as this is my first Samsung.
barryhillier1 said:
HAY ALL !!!
Sorry for being such a noob could some one Please help Me debrand a Samsung S11 i900
I already paid fastGSM to unlock the phone online so I could use my giffgaff sim ( it was all automated so it was really easy for me any way ! )
BUT the unlock did not debrand as still I have a lot of orange apps on the phone ( what I find really annoying ! )
could some one help me to get rid of all the orange apps on the phone,
I do not have no knowledge about mobile phone's so please be gentle,
if some one could help I would be most grateful as this is my first Samsung.
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just flash a rom of your choice through odin.
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Hay thanks, I downloaded the ODIN, and installed and connected the phone, but a bit lost on what to do next,
I also tried looking on the Samsung updates but nothing what says UK, maybe I am doing something wrong I do not know as I have no knowledge about this
try mobile odin, flash a ROM (there are plenty to choose from in this forum) get rid of the bloatware and then dedicate yourself to read xda a 1 or 2 hours per day.
mobile odin wont let you brick your phone that easy so my advice is for you to jump into the no-carrier-bloatware-wagon
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Don't mess with odin, since you are unexperienced. Just instal samsung kies and update ROM to latest version. 4.0.4, at least for orange romania, is almost debranded. No orange apps, seems almost as debranded rom.
hardly a debranded rom thru kies; he might wanna try mobile odin cause the risk is close to 0.
keep in mind that he just download odin, plugged the phone & sat there waiting for something to happen; like chuck norris & stuff.
from my sii xda-ed..b4 JB leak freezes this app
Just bought and downloaded the "mobile odin pro" but
i go to launch the program and it says " superUser access is needed but could not be acquired, are you rooted and did you give permission"
crisagatie said:
Don't mess with odin, since you are unexperienced. Just instal samsung kies and update ROM to latest version. 4.0.4, at least for orange romania, is almost debranded. No orange apps, seems almost as debranded rom.
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I wouldn't call him inexperienced; he's got me as a backup should anything go wrong.
The only reason he went to try to find out by himself is because I actually want him to find things out for himself. However, that does not mean I am going to leave him "high and dry" and be unhelpful by saying stuff like that.
I did give him a few hints prior to this post being made and this wouldnt be the first non Sony Ericsson branded phone I have "genericed" - the other one being a HTC Wildfire.
As for the OP, well, if we cant sort it over the 'net then Im gonna have to pop over and sort it out whilst I sort that other thing out :silly:
you need to root you device; what rom are you using? gingerbread? ice cream sandwich?
from sii xda-ded
gastonw said:
you need to root you device; what rom are you using? gingerbread? ice cream sandwich?
from sii xda-ded
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Hi there,
Im actually talking to him via the likes of Skype.
Hes running Android version 4.0.4 (ICS, presumably "stock" Orange branded).
Ok, hes flashed his phone via Odin PC version
He wants LP7 for 4.0.3 or LPT for 4.0.4.
Thats unbranded UK.
theunderling said:
He wants LP7 for 4.0.3 or LPT for 4.0.4.
Thats unbranded UK.
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And how about a link to those files since the only firmware I could find him was from here?: http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3
Needless to say I told him to download 4.0.4 using United Kingdom (Carphone Warehouse) as thew search type as this looks like the most generic one I could find.
As I said: its done now and the phone is working!
i'm a newbie, first rooted back in october.
and i am trying to help you know.....
from sii xda-ded
Kindly keep this thread on topic and avoid spamming / flaming here.
Regards
barry is MIA.
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Hi,
Me and my partner both got s3's recently his on contract mine on like buy as you view. Mine received the 4.1.1 update through the phone and after waiting a few weeks and still nothing on his we decided to update it via computer. I used odin because i saw on a post that thats what you were supposed to use and flashed it to 4.1.1. I then realised i had put the wrong version on (German one i think) and it was causing errors so we flashed again to 4.1.1 the UK version.
He is now on:
Android version 4.1.1
Baseband version I9300XXDLID
I do not know if that's correct but everything seems a ok.
However since then my phone received the 4.1.2 update and we want the same update on his phone. It does not find it on the phone. Since then i learned KIES is the samsung software not odin. No updates can be found via KIES cos the software isn't supported. I want to be able to use KIES with his phone again, can i reverse the odin update anyway?? I rang samsung and he told me it will be like that forever now and i will never be able to use KIES?
Can anyone assist me. I really want ot be able to update from KIES again instead of using odin.
Sorry if i sound like a noob im only good with apple technology haha!!
P.S. My software is
Android version 4.1.2
Baseband version I9300XXELLA
we are both on Orange if thats any help? His came on Ice Cream Sandwich though and mine came on 4.1.1
I have posted this on here in a different bit, dunno if thats allowed but i think the first posts in the wrong section lol.
I know i can update to 4.1.2 via odin but i want to go back so that i can recieve them on the phone again and via kies
roxii said:
Hi,
Me and my partner both got s3's recently his on contract mine on like buy as you view. Mine received the 4.1.1 update through the phone and after waiting a few weeks and still nothing on his we decided to update it via computer. I used odin because i saw on a post that thats what you were supposed to use and flashed it to 4.1.1. I then realised i had put the wrong version on (German one i think) and it was causing errors so we flashed again to 4.1.1 the UK version.
He is now on:
Android version 4.1.1
Baseband version I9300XXDLID
I do not know if that's correct but everything seems a ok.
However since then my phone received the 4.1.2 update and we want the same update on his phone. It does not find it on the phone. Since then i learned KIES is the samsung software not odin. No updates can be found via KIES cos the software isn't supported. I want to be able to use KIES with his phone again, can i reverse the odin update anyway?? I rang samsung and he told me it will be like that forever now and i will never be able to use KIES?
Can anyone assist me. I really want ot be able to update from KIES again instead of using odin.
Sorry if i sound like a noob im only good with apple technology haha!!
P.S. My software is
Android version 4.1.2
Baseband version I9300XXELLA
we are both on Orange if thats any help? His came on Ice Cream Sandwich though and mine came on 4.1.1
I have posted this on here in a different bit, dunno if thats allowed but i think the first posts in the wrong section lol.
I know i can update to 4.1.2 via odin but i want to go back so that i can recieve them on the phone again and via kies
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Is this another phone from the one you posted the exact same question about ???
Or are you just abusing and spamming the forum with identical posts ??
jje
JJEgan said:
Is this another phone from the one you posted the exact same question about ???
Or are you just abusing and spamming the forum with identical posts ??
jje
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Hi jje thanks for the help on the other post.
I did put at the end that I had posted it somewhere else on here and I did not know if that was allowed. I did not mean to seem disrespectful just did not know if I would receive better help in this section of the site instead of general questions.
Again sorry
Thanks
Hi everyone
I am confused with this problem that I have: I bought Samsung Galaxy S3 international version GT-i9300. Now, I live in Australia. My question is, when I go to my phone to check software update or Samsung Kies to check software update, which will be visible/show up/ be downloaded to my phone? The latest version for International SGS3 OR the latest version for Australian SGS3?
Confusing isn't it?
So long story short: when there is a new update, which one is it? Is the software/firmware update connected to the country of purchase or where I am living?
Also, What does OTA mean? I know it is Over The Air, but what exactly is that? Is it when I go to my phone and look for a software update? Is that what is meant by OTA?
This should help https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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post questions in the questions section
ottoajalah said:
Hi everyone
I am confused with this problem that I have: I bought Samsung Galaxy S3 international version GT-i9300. Now, I live in Australia. My question is, when I go to my phone to check software update or Samsung Kies to check software update, which will be visible/show up/ be downloaded to my phone? The latest version for International SGS3 OR the latest version for Australian SGS3?
Confusing isn't it?
Not if you searched first .
Whatever firmware is on your phone is updated not whatever country you are currently in .
Also, What does OTA mean? I know it is Over The Air, but what exactly is that? Is it when I go to my phone and look for a software update? Is that what is meant by OTA?
#Yes
Try reading the basic faqs and guides before posting .Even askin read the aUSTRALIAN USERS THREAD .
jje
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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
sevenpioverthree said:
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?