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Hi All,
I have just picked up my Galaxy S2 which WAS locked to 3 UK.
However I followed this handy video from GIFGAF
Once I have install the insecure Kernal = GT-I9100_XWLA4_insecure - THANK YOU
Then Rooted the device - THANK YOU lyriquidperfection
I tried my SIM but the phone was still locked. I then downloaded an app called Galaxy S Unlock and it unlcoked my phone.
Should my phone have unlocked after I rooted the insecure kernal or was I ment to do it as above?
My phone was original on 3 uk and is heavely branded with a splash screen on boot up and apps thats cant be removed. Does anyone know how I can remove this branding?
flash another firmware http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Hi,
Thanks for that but form the looks of that list they are all branded. Do you know where I can get the unbranded Samsung version?
MathewRB said:
Hi,
Thanks for that but form the looks of that list they are all branded. Do you know where I can get the unbranded Samsung version?
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find the same in the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Thank you so much!
MathewRB said:
Thank you so much!
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I would recommend you to do a nandroid backup with the stock rom before you flash another one. It's not a huge deal, just nice to have around. And you can use titanium backup to get rid of the bloatware and backup apps
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Hi All,
Looks like I have just bricked my phone. I can still access download mode using the 3 buttons. What's the best way to recover form this?
MathewRB said:
Hi All,
Looks like I have just bricked my phone. I can still access download mode using the 3 buttons. What's the best way to recover form this?
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Go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through Odin. Do not use repartition or pit files and you should be fine.
Edit : can you get to cwm recovery?
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Will it cost me for the firmware?
MathewRB said:
Will it cost me for the firmware?
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Nope, but you have to sign up to DL the firmware.. Takes like 2 minutes
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ok Iam downloading shall I use any 1 of the Firmwares as I would like to unlock the device and have it unbranded from a carrier
It appears that Odin cant see my device why is that?
MathewRB said:
It appears that Odin cant see my device why is that?
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Make sure that you have the drivers installed and kies is completely closed. You might have to go into task manager on the computer and close anything that has kies in it.
And I'm sure sammobile has the unbranded firmware on it's site
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Ok got that bit solved it can now see the device just waiting on the download
MathewRB said:
Ok got that bit solved it can now see the device just waiting on the download
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Sounds good :thumbup:
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Ok uploaded the firm and to my supprise its not locked or branded to a carrier!!!!
I downloaded the Vodafone UK firmware so was expecting it to be locked to Vodafone but its not.
MathewRB said:
Ok uploaded the firm and to my supprise its not locked or branded to a carrier!!!!
I downloaded the Vodafone UK firmware so was expecting it to be locked to Vodafone but its not.
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Ok. Glad you got it sorted out
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kilometers4 you out there?
I have a few questions and I think you have the set up that Iam trying to achieve.
The ROM that I have uploaded after your help I have been playing about with the phone and its definitely for me. This is really the first real play about I have had with Android.
However if has allot of Vodafone software / programs installed that I cant remove. Can you recommend a good ROM that is carrier software free and is compatible with any Android updates?
Accessories
Thinking about getting the following
Original Samsung 2000mah battery
Hard case with a flip stand that can take the larger battery
I have also got myself a USB JIG ready just incase
What are you thoughts
MathewRB said:
kilometers4 you out there?
I have a few questions and I think you have the set up that Iam trying to achieve.
The ROM that I have uploaded after your help I have been playing about with the phone and its definitely for me. This is really the first real play about I have had with Android.
However if has allot of Vodafone software / programs installed that I cant remove. Can you recommend a good ROM that is carrier software free and is compatible with any Android updates?
Accessories
Thinking about getting the following
Original Samsung 2000mah battery
Hard case with a flip stand that can take the larger battery
I have also got myself a USB JIG ready just incase
What are you thoughts
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Sorry, just got out of the hospital..
I'm personally on Rootbox jellybean. It's carrier free and light (sounds like you like it light)
But with that being said, you can debloat (get rid of the carrier apps) with titanium backup. You can delete or even freeze apps (freezing is making the app not show in the app drawr and make it inactive). You just need to root the firmware you're on.
And I personally chose a set of two anker 1900mah batteries with an external wall charger. It doesn't require a bigger back and it basically triples the battery life
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Sorry, just got out of the hospital.
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Hope your ok.
Yes I do like it light!!
Is Titanium Back the same sort of software as CWM which I have installed on my SD card?
Have you got a link for it?
I had noticed you had the anker 1900mah batteries which I had looked at but iam not to confident about buying batteries from ebay.
Can You charge the battery in the phone or do you have to charge it on the dock which means take it out of the phone each time?
My International Siii got the Sudden Death thing but after playing around with it i got to get it to the download mode tried to flash a rom using odin but it did not take it i tried doing it again and again and i have used lots of roms including one with pit but it did not work
any thing i can do to fix this sudden death with a twist ?? oh and i cant get to the recovery and i have really tried
Thanks
screener72 said:
My International Siii got the Sudden Death thing but after playing around with it i got to get it to the download mode tried to flash a rom using odin but it did not take it i tried doing it again and again and i have used lots of roms including one with pit but it did not work
any thing i can do to fix this sudden death with a twist ?? oh and i cant get to the recovery and i have really tried
Thanks
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If you can get into recovery mode try the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 you might be able to install a stock rom.
colint3 said:
If you can get into recovery mode try the http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703488 you might be able to install a stock rom.
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He wrote he can't get into recovery? ...
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screener72 said:
My International Siii got the Sudden Death thing but after playing around with it i got to get it to the download mode tried to flash a rom using odin but it did not take it i tried doing it again and again and i have used lots of roms including one with pit but it did not work
any thing i can do to fix this sudden death with a twist ?? oh and i cant get to the recovery and i have really tried
Thanks
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I had the same as you mate.
There is nothing you can do at the moment.
There are several guys with this problem.
When you try to flash a rom,odin gives you a pit file error,right.
The battery is not charging,right.
You can't pass the first screen,right.
I brought mine to a repair center and they say the whole screen must be replaced,WTF.
Cost:216 euros.
I wait for a solution here on xda.
Perhaps JTAG helps
painterceessie said:
I had the same as you mate.
There is nothing you can do at the moment.
There are several guys with this problem.
When you try to flash a rom,odin gives you a pit file error,right.
The battery is not charging,right.
You can't pass the first screen,right.
I brought mine to a repair center and they say the whole screen must be replaced,WTF.
Cost:216 euros.
I wait for a solution here on xda.
Perhaps JTAG helps
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This is exactly what I have . . . And it happen to lots of people I know they had to change the motherboard
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Went today to to lots of shops and one of them was Samsung official repair center and wow wow wow the price to fix it is 335$ if I add 15$ more I can get the nexus 4
Is that normal ?
Really there no cheaper way to fix it I'm ok with 150$ but not at a price of a new phone
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screener72 said:
Went today to to lots of shops and one of them was Samsung official repair center and wow wow wow the price to fix it is 335$ if I add 15$ more I can get the nexus 4
Is that normal ?
Really there no cheaper way to fix it I'm ok with 150$ but not at a price of a new phone
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What did they tell you,screen or motherboard.
In my case they say the screen.
Warranty sucks by samsung.
I was not rooted,just stock.
Sorry mate to hear that bad news,we can shake hands.
F..k samsung.
painterceessie said:
Warranty sucks by samsung.
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Isn't it a 2 year warranty in NL? How does that "suck"?
painterceessie they told me that it was most probably the motherboard but after talking with the very big tech person there he told me even if it was a boot-loader problem they have to change the board for me as my device is not from the the same country coz they cant write a new boot-loader "samsung rules"
and after checking my IMEI number he told me they will have to get an approval from samsung something office anyway and after asking and asking and asking if it was stolen or something like that he told me no . . . thank god he really scared me
to clear things up i got this unit as a gift from someone in samsung "friend of a friend' before the official market date
im looking for someone that has JTAG to try and fix this
but for your unit i dont think it would be the screen if you can go into download mode and see it then the screen would be ok . . . i think
screener72 said:
painterceessie they told me that it was most probably the motherboard but after talking with the very big tech person there he told me even if it was a boot-loader problem they have to change the board for me as my device is not from the the same country coz they cant write a new boot-loader "samsung rules"
and after checking my IMEI number he told me they will have to get an approval from samsung something office anyway and after asking and asking and asking if it was stolen or something like that he told me no . . . thank god he really scared me
to clear things up i got this unit as a gift from someone in samsung "friend of a friend' before the official market date
im looking for someone that has JTAG to try and fix this
but for your unit i dont think it would be the screen if you can go into download mode and see it then the screen would be ok . . . i think
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Thanks mate.
I known now I have the brick bug.
Faulty emmc chip,JTAG doesn't help,you must change the motherboard
And yes I can get into download mode,not recovery.
I will call samsung today here in the netherlands.
painterceessie said:
Thanks mate.
I known now I have the brick bug.
Faulty emmc chip,JTAG doesn't help,you must change the motherboard
And yes I can get into download mode,not recovery.
I will call samsung today here in the netherlands.
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I have JTAG, but like you said, it will not help. There are very little chances to repair the boot and write the emmc. And you don't realy nead an JTAG box to try to repair it. But it can't be done at home also .
painterceessie said:
Thanks mate.
I known now I have the brick bug.
Faulty emmc chip,JTAG doesn't help,you must change the motherboard
And yes I can get into download mode,not recovery.
I will call samsung today here in the netherlands.
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You have warranty so that would not be a problem unless your binary counter shows that you have installed something on it
Good luck and all the best
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ZiDanRO said:
I have JTAG, but like you said, it will not help. There are very little chances to repair the boot and write the emmc. And you don't realy nead an JTAG box to try to repair it. But it can't be done at home also .
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Thanks man
I did not know that but after going around today I know that it would not work
I'm going to change the motherboard
I found one for 150$ . . . I think I'm going to go for it
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i have the same problem peeps, however i can get inside cwm recovery , i can charge, if i pass the first screen, it reaches samsung blue logo animation but freezes at it, i tried flashing stock rom still cant boot , when i am inside cwm, i cant mount /sdcard nor /data.. any idea ??
nullkuhl said:
i have the same problem peeps, however i can get inside cwm recovery , i can charge, if i pass the first screen, it reaches samsung blue logo animation but freezes at it, i tried flashing stock rom still cant boot , when i am inside cwm, i cant mount /sdcard nor /data.. any idea ??
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I'm no expert but if we take the worst case scenario it would be that your memory is dead
I would try to flash a Rom with 4 files and see what happens
What kind of S3 do you have international or US ?
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screener72 said:
I'm no expert but if we take the worst case scenario it would be that your memory is dead
I would try to flash a Rom with 4 files and see what happens
What kind of S3 do you have international or US ?
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I have international S3, but i cant find a rom with 4 files.
screener72 said:
You have warranty so that would not be a problem unless your binary counter shows that you have installed something on it
Good luck and all the best
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I found a main board for 100 euros.
I try this,if it doesn't work I go to a high building and let it smash upon the ground.
You to good luck.
nullkuhl said:
I have international S3, but i cant find a rom with 4 files.
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I will try to find one
I had one . . . But I really don't know where I placed it
Try to format the phone from recovery clear cash and then try to boot
painterceessie said:
I found a main board for 100 euros.
I try this,if it doesn't work I go to a high building and let it smash upon the ground.
You to good luck.
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If you change the motherboard the phone has to work . . . There are only 2 things in the phone the motherboard and the screen that's it
Best of luck to you
I'm just thinking if I do change the motherboard and this thing happens again . . . I would really hate Samsung
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I will try to find one
I had one . . . But I really don't know where I placed it
Try to format the phone from recovery clear cash and then try to boot
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tried that already, but the problem is i cant mount /data or /sdcard in recovery, so i cant format them either..
i tried clearing both caches but still same results..
A lot of people do experience frequently freezing after the latest update from Samsung. A few send in to repair and some did do their own magic stuff. But so far there isn't any clear solution. I think we ow a explanation from Samsung. This is a well known problem and people all over the world have it. But how can we get Samsung to take care. We didn't pay 600 € for a phone that freezes all the time.
I gues I bring mine in repair tomorrow.
Any tips?
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Bring your phone to repair...this will increase the failure device KPI Samsung might have.
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chrismast said:
Bring your phone to repair...this will increase the failure device KPI Samsung might have.
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Yes but I read that a lot of people got there device back from repair and they just reinstalled the firmware and that solved nothing. So I just don't want my phone away for 2 weeks and it didn't solve a crap...
ThijsS96 said:
A lot of people do experience frequently freezing after the latest update from Samsung.
>>>>Read the FREEZING thread .
A few send in to repair and some did do their own magic stuff. But so far there isn't any clear solution. I think we ow a explanation from Samsung.
>> Contact Samsung .
This is a well known problem and people all over the world have it. But how can we get Samsung to take care. We didn't pay 600 € for a phone that freezes all the time.
very very few have a freezing problem a lot of the actual freezing problems are user error not a fault with the phone .
jje
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In service centre they will only format your phone, u can do it urself. They people only have one solution that is reinstall firmware.
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Yup I would fully wipe your device and reinstall the update. This is one of the reasons OTA will always cause an issue.
But I think I have a problem. 6 months ago I dropped and my camera screen came off... so that problaby meens I void my warranty?
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ThijsS96 said:
But I think I have a problem. 6 months ago I dropped and my camera screen came off... so that problaby meens I void my warranty?
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Freeze and dropped phone .
jje
JJEgan said:
Freeze and dropped phone .
jje
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? Sorry..?
Do you have memory of dropping your phone or maybe installing an APK that is not safe?
Maybe that could be a problem for you.
Just a question, not the answer.
AndroidPlant said:
Do you have memory of dropping your phone or maybe installing an APK that is not safe?
Maybe that could be a problem for you.
Just a question, not the answer.
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The last time it dropped was 6 months ago. So I don't think that's the cause. I also resetted my whole phone a few times so an APK can't be the problem either I think. Or the APK must have broken some hardware? Is that possible?
Since the latest update from Samsung I haven't had any problems with it! What I noticed is that when I clear the RAM memory it only closes 10 apps. Before that were 30 apps. Does the update just limit the RAM or does it close less apps?
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ThijsS96 said:
Since the latest update from Samsung I haven't had any problems with it! What I noticed is that when I clear the RAM memory it only closes 10 apps. Before that were 30 apps. Does the update just limit the RAM or does it close less apps?
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What version were you on before and after the update? I mean the samsung version XXELLA for example
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rootSU said:
What version were you on before and after the update? I mean the samsung version XXELLA for example
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I installed the latest file from PHN from sammobile ( I9300XXELL4_I9300PHNELL2_I9300CEELL1_HOME.tar ) After the update my broadband-version is I9300CEELL1 , Buildnumber I9300XXEMC2.
Another question. When everything was OK and I didn't do anything, in the playstore my phone was named as T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S3. Then I installed the PHN version from Sammobile and now it only says Samsung Galaxy S3. In recovery it also says Applied multy CSC. Should I get another region code, the one from T-mobile netherlands?
Hi Guys! I am using Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100G INDIA model. After more than one year of use suddenly it started working weird.
1. Full 100% charging getting discharged to 0% in 2-3 hrs(99% phone is put on standby mode - not using for anything)
2. When I enable WiFi it is not able to scan. I repeatedly clicked on scan but it is not showing any progress of scanning and not listing my home WiFi network
I have tried:
1. Battery recalibration - no use
2. Factory reset - no use
3. Hard reset - no use
Can somebody help me with this? Is there a way to check that WiFi chip failed or not Or it's an issue with firmware(4.1.2)?
pokuri999 said:
Hi Guys! I am using Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100G INDIA model. After more than one year of use suddenly it started working weird.
1. Full 100% charging getting discharged to 0% in 2-3 hrs(99% phone is put on standby mode - not using for anything)
2. When I enable WiFi it is not able to scan. I repeatedly clicked on scan but it is not showing any progress of scanning and not listing my home WiFi network
I have tried:
1. Battery recalibration - no use
2. Factory reset - no use
3. Hard reset - no use
Can somebody help me with this? Is there a way to check that WiFi chip failed or not Or it's an issue with firmware(4.1.2)?
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What ROM/kernel are you running?Are you rooted?
vish91 said:
What ROM/kernel are you running?Are you rooted?
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I haven't rooted my phone and Please find my phone configuration attached
WiFi button is permanently greyed out?
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vish91 said:
WiFi button is permanently greyed out?
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No, I am able to turn on WiFi.... but it's not scanning though my friend mobile S3 is able to list my home network.
1.battery might require replacement
2.try WiFi fix app from playstore.If it doesn't work,try flashing stock ROM.
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vish91 said:
1.battery might require replacement
2.try WiFi fix app from playstore.If it doesn't work,try flashing stock ROM.
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Done flashing stock ROM. Still same issue!
pokuri999 said:
Done flashing stock ROM. Still same issue!
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Change your baseband and report here
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vishal11in said:
Change your baseband and report here
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How can we change baseband? You mean by flashing a custom ROM? Please guide me....
I went to service center to know about the issue. He was just re-installed stock ROM by rooting the device even not hearing to my problem. When I say WIFI scanning is not working he turned on WiFi and was saying it's working. But I told him to let the phone scan for any WiFi hotspots close by(My friend phone SIII able to list all available hotspots). He then pressed scan and was saying motherboard was gone. Is that true? How can he say blindly even not checking until I tell him to check the WiFi.
If I need to change the motherboard how much does it costs in INDIA? and does it carries any warranty?
pokuri999 said:
How can we change baseband? You mean by flashing a custom ROM? Please guide me....
I went to service center to know about the issue. He was just re-installed stock ROM by rooting the device even not hearing to my problem. When I say WIFI scanning is not working he turned on WiFi and was saying it's working. But I told him to let the phone scan for any WiFi hotspots close by(My friend phone SIII able to list all available hotspots). He then pressed scan and was saying motherboard was gone. Is that true? How can he say blindly even not checking until I tell him to check the WiFi.
If I need to change the motherboard how much does it costs in INDIA? and does it carries any warranty?
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firstly, you should be rooted to change the baseband.
If you are rooted that find any compatible baseband of your rom version and flash the zip file through recovery.
As far as the motherboard is concerned, it is costly affair. Before coming to the conclusion of motherboard being damaged, lets first try all possible options. I don't see the motherboard issue here.
PM me your rom details and i will find a baseband for you.
vishal11in said:
firstly, you should be rooted to change the baseband.
If you are rooted that find any compatible baseband of your rom version and flash the zip file through recovery.
As far as the motherboard is concerned, it is costly affair. Before coming to the conclusion of motherboard being damaged, lets first try all possible options. I don't see the motherboard issue here.
PM me your rom details and i will find a baseband for you.
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Thank you for your continuous support in resolving the issue. I am very grateful for your support.
I have no idea how can I give my ROM details. These are the details I can provide so far. Please ask me if you need any
Model: GT-I9100G
ROM: Jelly Bean 4.1.2
PDA: I9100GDDLS3
CSC: I9100GODDLS3
pokuri999 said:
Thank you for your continuous support in resolving the issue. I am very grateful for your support.
I have no idea how can I give my ROM details. These are the details I can provide so far. Please ask me if you need any
Model: GT-I9100G
ROM: Jelly Bean 4.1.2
PDA: I9100GDDLS3
CSC: I9100GODDLS3
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we need to be rooted first so go through this post thoroughly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065581.
vishal11in said:
we need to be rooted first so go through this post thoroughly
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065581.
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As suggested I have rooted this and flashed custom ROM - cyanogenmod 10.1
No luck WIFI not working... seems motherboard issue
Can we buy motherboard separately in India? Does it carries any warranty?
pokuri999 said:
As suggested I have rooted this and flashed custom ROM - cyanogenmod 10.1
No luck WIFI not working... seems motherboard issue
Can we buy motherboard separately in India? Does it carries any warranty?
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Check your local area market for a used motherboard as going for a new one will cost you heavy.
I dont thing it will carry warrenty unless you send it to samsung for repair
What exactly happens when you on the wifi.
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fixed problem?
saapaar said:
fixed problem?
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No, I am planning to go for samsung service center and get the motherboard replaced. When I called them they confirmed that motherboard will carry 3 months warranty. So, I thought it's better to go for warranty piece.
pokuri999 said:
No, I am planning to go for samsung service center and get the motherboard replaced. When I called them they confirmed that motherboard will carry 3 months warranty. So, I thought it's better to go for warranty piece.
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My advise wud be to see some local repair shop as it might be a loose connection and would not need the replacement. No harm in getting it checked as he will not ask more than 200-300 rs. If still u find it did not work go for motherboard replacement from samsung.
Btw how much did they asked you for motherboard
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Guys, i want to install CM11 in my Galaxy SIII (GT-i9300) but i have affraid that in the future the phone may breaks and i need the warranty to repair it. So how much time do you think that i should wait before doing modifications to my phone. I bought my Galaxy SIII In the end of march 28 of march i think.
Please give me answers. I'm tired of this touchwizz crap being slow -.-
eskorpiao112 said:
Guys, i want to install CM11 in my Galaxy SIII (GT-i9300) but i have affraid that in the future the phone may breaks and i need the warranty to repair it. So how much time do you think that i should wait before doing modifications to my phone. I bought my Galaxy SIII In the end of march 28 of march i think.
Please give me answers. I'm tired of this touchwizz crap being slow -.-
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I think if you are confident enough to do the modifications you should do it, what can happen is a soft brick which can be fixed with Odin. Hardware bricks are rare. Though you should decide for yourself, the only thing I'm telling you is that there's no point to wait as long as you want to do it and you know what you're doing. If you need help you can ask me anytime
foggydisaster said:
I think if you are confident enough to do the modifications you should do it, what can happen is a soft brick which can be fixed with Odin. Hardware bricks are rare. Though you should decide for yourself, the only thing I'm telling you is that there's no point to wait as long as you want to do it and you know what you're doing. If you need help you can ask me anytime
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I have affraid of problems on hardware, like screen or touch that doesn't work or motherboard burned (sudden death problems for example)
Sudden death shouldn't be a problem with newer firmwares, but other hardware issues are relatively rare, so I'd go ahead my phone stayed stock for approximately 6 - 7 hours.
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ghostofcain said:
Sudden death shouldn't be a problem with newer firmwares, but other hardware issues are relatively rare, so I'd go ahead my phone stayed stock for approximately 6 - 7 hours.
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And your phone never had a problem with hardware?
No never. I had a SanDisk SD card fail on me, but that was replaced under warranty but nothing Samsung related.
But it's your warranty so bear in mind that they may reject any claim, although in the UK the fact that you've modified software does not give them the right to decline a hardware claim.
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ghostofcain said:
No never. I had a SanDisk SD card fail on me, but that was replaced under warranty but nothing Samsung related.
But it's your warranty so bear in mind that they may reject any claim, although in the UK the fact that you've modified software does not give them the right to decline a hardware claim.
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I am portuguese and i live in portugal. And i have affraid of losing the warrant and my phone brokes and i don't have warranty
eskorpiao112 said:
I am portuguese and i live in portugal. And i have affraid of losing the warrant and my phone brokes and i don't have warranty
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I don't think you should be that afraid of doing it. The chance of a fail is very low and the sudden death syndrome has been fixed long time ago. If you really want it, give it a shot... Personally I've never had any hardware related problems while flashing ROMs
And also the European buyer protection law is on your side
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I don't think you should be that afraid of doing it. The chance of a fail is very low and the sudden death syndrome has been fixed long time ago. If you really want it, give it a shot... Personally I've never had any hardware related problems while flashing ROMs
And also the European buyer protection law is on your side
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So you trust in that cyanogenmod installer?
eskorpiao112 said:
So you trust in that cyanogenmod installer?
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Actually I've never used it. I did the zip way xD
if you need help with that I can help you.
foggydisaster said:
Actually I've never used it. I did the zip way xD
if you need help with that I can help you.
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Thanks dude. I will think about doing that. I have many things to think and i have affraid of doing that :/
eskorpiao112 said:
Thanks dude. I will think about doing that. I have many things to think and i have affraid of doing that :/
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Just take your time in thinking... One can never think too much xD
foggydisaster said:
Just take your time in thinking... One can never think too much xD
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Ahah dude. I will wait more time for doing changes.
eskorpiao112 said:
Ahah dude. I will wait more time for doing changes.
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Sure, let me know what you decide
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Sure, let me know what you decide
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Okay dude. Thanks for the help!
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Actually I've never used it. I did the zip way xD
if you need help with that I can help you.
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I'm with you there, if you do it by hand you should have a better idea of what is going on, and imho if you don't have the time to learn what's involved then you should query whether you really want to go down the custom root
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I'm with you there, if you do it by hand you should have a better idea of what is going on, and imho if you don't have the time to learn what's involved then you should query whether you really want to go down the custom root
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I usually install custom roms on my phones but this phone was expensive and i dont want to lose the warranty
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eskorpiao112 said:
I usually install custom roms on my phones but this phone was expensive and i dont want to lose the warranty
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Then don't do it, although I went custom route from day 1 I was using stock based roms until recently, this is the first Android device I actually felt comfortable using stock even if it was a little flabby.
Stick a launcher on and look around here there is a lot you can do without even rooting your device, there really is no hurry to do anything.
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Then don't do it, although I went custom route from day 1 I was using stock based roms until recently, this is the first Android device I actually felt comfortable using stock even if it was a little flabby.
Stick a launcher on and look around here there is a lot you can do without even rooting your device, there really is no hurry to do anything.
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Yes. And with the update cancelled i will wait for some update.
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when u are ready to root and flash custom rom, flash a custom recovery like cwm too. NANDROID BACK UP straight away after flashing custom recovery. The cyanogenmod installer is safe to use. I have personally used it and it was smooth. Back up ur efs too. If u dun know wat is efs, go read on it. Good luck rooting and flashing. It is safe unless u dun follow instructions or read carefully.