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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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?
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Try reading the basic faqs and guides before posting .Even askin read the aUSTRALIAN USERS THREAD .
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Hi all, I'm new to posting here but a vet over at samdroid.
I've looked around quite a bit and my problem seems to be unique...annoyingly.
I got my S2 on contract from O2 about 4 days ago, instantly went home and found out I was eligible to upgrade to ICS officially via kies. I have been on kies and connected my phone every day since, and I keep getting told I have the latest version (2.3.5), even though I've seen countless threads/comments of people delighted about the fact they upgraded through kies!
I was thinking of trying odin (i was a pro at updating roms on my spica), but don't know if using an offical update through odin instead of kies would void my warranty etc. NOTE: I don't want to actually root my phone (yet)
I hope that all made sense and any help would be much appreciated
Thanks,
Oli
oli17 said:
Hi all, I'm new to posting here but a vet over at samdroid.
I've looked around quite a bit and my problem seems to be unique...annoyingly.
I got my S2 on contract from O2 about 4 days ago, instantly went home and found out I was eligible to upgrade to ICS officially via kies. I have been on kies and connected my phone every day since, and I keep getting told I have the latest version (2.3.5), even though I've seen countless threads/comments of people delighted about the fact they upgraded through kies!
I was thinking of trying odin (i was a pro at updating roms on my spica), but don't know if using an offical update through odin instead of kies would void my warranty etc. NOTE: I don't want to actually root my phone (yet)
I hope that all made sense and any help would be much appreciated
Thanks,
Oli
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make sure you got i9100 not any other varient
does other O2 in your area got ICS via KIES
odin is fine and will not void warrenty aslong you dont root and flash back the ROM you have now. you have to find this ROM first if you want to go back.
atifsh said:
make sure you got i9100 not any other varient
does other O2 in your area got ICS via KIES
odin is fine and will not void warrenty aslong you dont root and flash back the ROM you have now. you have to find this ROM first if you want to go back.
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well o2 have officially released updates in the UK, if thats what you mean? will there be a thread on this forum with the offical ICS ROM or will i have to find it via google?
I got my S II on monday from o2 and I beleive its the I9100p not the I9100, if yours has NFC written on the back its the I9100p and for some reason there is no ICS on kies yet for it
broomhead123 said:
I got my S II on monday from o2 and I beleive its the I9100p not the I9100, if yours has NFC written on the back its the I9100p and for some reason there is no ICS on kies yet for it
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RAAAGEE! i dont want cruddy NFC anyway! it has no uses yet! do you know if there is an official rom for it that i can download or have they not released anything for it yet?
did'nt my first option was to see if you got i9100 and not other varients.....
well first see what version you have than will see what to do.
also write what ver software your running.
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atifsh said:
did'nt my first option was to see if you got i9100 and not other varients.....
well first see what version you have than will see what to do.
also write what ver software your running.
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"PDA:I9100PXXKJ4
PHONE: I9100PXXKI3
CSC: I9100PO2UKJ2"
thanks
oli17 said:
"PDA:I9100PXXKJ4
PHONE: I9100PXXKI3
CSC: I9100PO2UKJ2"
thanks
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there is nothing really achieved in stock ics so dont be sad.
the big problem is being on contract that robs using custom roms ( real ics feel)
decodex said:
big problem is being on contract that robs using custom roms ( real ics feel)
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what do you mean by this?
also is there an official rom for my particular S2 that can be updated using odin? or even an unofficial one that wont void warranty?
thanks for all the help guys
This Thread has instructions and official ICS.
Plz note that this is official and will have TouchWiz and does look extremely similar to Gingerbread and without root and custom theme you will not get that ICS feel. You will however get most of the goodies that ICS has to offer.
I got my S2 on contract from O2 about 4 days ago, instantly went home and found out I was eligible to upgrade to ICS officially via kies.
Well that's not exactly true you upgrade if their is an upgrade for your exact phone .
Kies has firmware for GT-i9100KAO2U product code .
I have been on kies and connected my phone every day since, and I keep getting told I have the latest version (2.3.5), even though I've seen countless threads/comments of people delighted about the fact they upgraded through kies!
But not for your phones product code which obviously does not match the released O2 firmware .O2 may well and probably over twelve months had more than one phone for sale unless contract has different codes to PAYG .
Standard older O2 UK firmware for xxx Product codes is on Kies its also on this forum in a legitimate flash via Odin .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
legitimate O2 firmware not stock Samsung tested and works on O2 .
Or you can go to Google find CHECKFUS and try to download from your codes .
jje
you still didnt confirm if you have i9100P which i think you have but i could'nt find the Stock ROM your running now, so you can go back to it later if required.
if you have i9100P this thread has good news for you though the actuall thread is stupid and useless...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24030713
i think what happened to u is you got the model which is i9100P not the usuall i9100, thus all on normal model are on ICS and you still on GB. you can wait for it to come or use the i9100 ROM's but please search if that is actually possible.
JJEgan said:
Standard older O2 UK firmware for xxx Product codes is on Kies its also on this forum in a legitimate flash via Odin .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
legitimate O2 firmware not stock Samsung tested and works on O2 .
Or you can go to Google find CHECKFUS and try to download from your codes .
jje
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so which one there should i use? and can someone remind me if "flashing" just means updating (it's been ages since i used odin and stuff so i've forgotten a lot of the terms.)
thanks
these are i9100P europe firmwares.....
i9100P Firmwares for europe
these are i9100 firmwares for O2....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14502699&postcount=2
continue at your own risk!
strangly i cant find if i9100P is available on O2 not even on checkfus
atifsh said:
these are i9100P europe firmwares.....
i9100P Firmwares for europe
these are i9100 firmwares for O2....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14502699&postcount=2
continue at your own risk!
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i read somewhere that i can use i9100 firmwares on my i9100P, so which of those 2 links would you recommend? also, is there a lot of risk or is it pretty easy and you're just covering yourself?
finally, if i update like this, will i be able to update officially through kies when the update is finally released for me?
no im not covering my self...... i tell you in points....
1: you got I9100P on O2 for which i cant find a firmware for.
2: because you cant go back to your old firmware which is O2 you will get into warrenty problems
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no im not covering my self...... i tell you in points....
1: you got I9100P on O2 for which i cant find a firmware for.
2: because you cant go back to your old firmware which is O2 you will get into warrenty problems
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ok, i guess i'll wait for the official update then. thanks for your help
here are your options if you still want to continue.
1: you can flash stock firmware for i9100.
2: you can flash custom firmware
3: you can flash O2 branded firmware for i9100.
but in all cases NFC wont work by default.
plus now you cant go back to O2 i9100P firmware as it cannot be found anywhere... atleast by me.
atifsh said:
here are your options if you still want to continue.
1: you can flash stock firmware for i9100.
2: you can flash custom firmware
3: you can flash O2 branded firmware for i9100.
but in all cases NFC wont work by default.
plus now you cant go back to O2 i9100P firmware as it cannot be found anywhere... atleast by me.
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is NFC the only difference between I9100P and I9100?
oli17 said:
is NFC the only difference between I9100P and I9100?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480245
Edit: i9100P now supported by cyanogenmod aswell cm9 nightly.
Hey guys. I have the I9300 and my build number is IMM76D.I9300UBALF3 , and I just read that the UK is getting OTA update for XXBLG6 with some nice improvements. This website says that I can simply download their file and use ODIN to install it.
http://www.android.gs/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-to-official-xxblg6-ics-4-0-4-firmware/
My questions: will this infringe the warranty by any means?
Why does KIES not show that there is an update?
Is it possible that my phone will not be compatible with the update as it probably is not a UK model? ( dunno the difference )
Is there a chance that flashing the update will brick my s3, since I am not actually rooting or anything.
P.S. - I do not have root and I do not plan on getting it yet.
Thanks guys. I appreciate any help!
If u have the correct model number, u can try and it won't brick ur phone normally.
But it is at your own risk.
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jojo_angelov said:
Hey guys. I have the I9300 and my build number is IMM76D.I9300UBALF3 , and I just read that the UK is getting OTA update for XXBLG6 with some nice improvements.
Eventually for all not immediately .
This website says that I can simply download their file and use ODIN to install it.
http://www.android.gs/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-to-official-xxblg6-ics-4-0-4-firmware/
My questions: will this infringe the warranty by any means?
You would need to ask that web site bit stupid asking another forum for advice on another forums products .
Why does KIES not show that there is an update?
You do not have an update yet .
Is it possible that my phone will not be compatible with the update as it probably is not a UK model? ( dunno the difference )
Yes if its not I9300 International model .
Kies will not offer a UK update to a phone that is not a UK product code .
Is there a chance that flashing the update will brick my s3, since I am not actually rooting or anything.
Yes always possible .
P.S. - I do not have root and I do not plan on getting it yet.
As you do not know what phone you have you would have two choices .
One wait for whatever your phone is and Kies to update it .
Two you could join XDA Developers forum download the stock UK firmware and flash it on the day of release .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
The risk is very small but it is a small risk that gets much bigger if you do not follow the instructions .
Personally in your shoes i would start reading and understanding first .
PS not heard of these nice improvements ??
jje
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JJEgan said:
jojo_angelov said:
Hey guys. I have the I9300 and my build number is IMM76D.I9300UBALF3 , and I just read that the UK is getting OTA update for XXBLG6 with some nice improvements.
Eventually for all not immediately .
This website says that I can simply download their file and use ODIN to install it.
http://www.android.gs/update-samsung-galaxy-s3-i9300-to-official-xxblg6-ics-4-0-4-firmware/
My questions: will this infringe the warranty by any means?
You would need to ask that web site bit stupid asking another forum for advice on another forums products .
Why does KIES not show that there is an update?
You do not have an update yet .
Is it possible that my phone will not be compatible with the update as it probably is not a UK model? ( dunno the difference )
Yes if its not I9300 International model .
Kies will not offer a UK update to a phone that is not a UK product code .
Is there a chance that flashing the update will brick my s3, since I am not actually rooting or anything.
Yes always possible .
P.S. - I do not have root and I do not plan on getting it yet.
As you do not know what phone you have you would have two choices .
One wait for whatever your phone is and Kies to update it .
Two you could join XDA Developers forum download the stock UK firmware and flash it on the day of release .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
The risk is very small but it is a small risk that gets much bigger if you do not follow the instructions .
Personally in your shoes i would start reading and understanding first .
PS not heard of these nice improvements ??
jje
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I do know what my phone is lol. It's the i9300 , just not sure if my firmware is a UK firmware or a different one. The improvements are on the stability, noise crackling sound, camera features, screen brightness easily accessible.
So since I know that I do have the international version I9300, can I update through ODIN without risk? or? Furthermore, will any build work for the I9300 no matter the location based firmware?
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If your phone is not carrier bound you can flash any region as long as it is for your model.
Yes, there is always a risk using Odin. But then again Kies can jack your phone up too.
I put my faith into Odin. YMMV.
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Hi There!
I was wondering if the latest firmware updates compatible with any of the SGS3 GT-I9300 devices?
The one I currently have right now has:
Android version : 4.0.4
Baseband version : I9300XXLFB
Build number : IIMM76D.I9300XXBLFB
And I am really planning to update this device to the latest Android version 4.1.2 but I cannot even update it at JellyBean through the Software update of the phone itself.
I really need your help guys.
Compatible yes .
Best no but that just means you flash a different modem .
cannot even update it at JellyBean through the Software update of the phone itself.
>> you can only update if their is an update for your phone >>>>>
jje
JJEgan said:
Compatible yes .
Best no but that just means you flash a different modem .
cannot even update it at JellyBean through the Software update of the phone itself.
>> you can only update if their is an update for your phone >>>>>
jje
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Oh really? Didn't even know that. I thought that "Software update" updates the phone to the latest Android version. Anyways, I usually go to SamMobile for updating the firmware of my other device. Could I choose from any Country/Carrier listed to obtain the 4.1.2 update for this phone?
Up. I just would like to follow up this thread.
My questions are still left unanswered.
Any help would still be appreciated.
Still, follow up. I just need an answer.
When I use SamMobile to update the firmware, Could I choose from any Country/Carrier listed to obtain the 4.1.2 update or does it require to be from the carrier's release only?
Because there are instances that it takes a very long time to get the latest updates in my country and I really wanted to upgrade my Android version as soon as possible already.
Yes. I too had that same build number and baseband. From what I found, the region for that firmware is either United Arab Emirates or Kenya. I downloaded from sammobile.com the firmware for my country philippines. No problem at all, update 4.0.4 to 4.1.1. HTH
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xtrevelade said:
Up. I just would like to follow up this thread.
My questions are still left unanswered.
Any help would still be appreciated.
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My post answered the questions .
Compatible yes .
jje
Okay. Seems possible. Thanks for the replies!
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,
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