i want latest boot loader for my s3 for the sake of sds, as i downgraded to old ones. can anyone give me the link (preferably for CWM) for latest bootloader (may be from latest indian rom b'coz i live in india). and is it safe to flash new bootloader? (i mean abt exclamation mark).
Are you sure you want it? No evidence that the bootloader affects SDS... either way.
Atleast its good to know how can I flash new bootloader...
Tell me the procedure. Bootloader may present in official ROM?
Just flash XXELLA... via PC Odin.
Please would be nice by the way... and thanks.
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Hi all,
i am currently on official Mango release 7720 and lost my dev-unlock when upgrading.
Now i want to flash a custom ROM to get my dev-unlock/interop unlock back.
My bootloader version is 4.5.2250.1.
I read that i should not use HSPL/RSPL or i will brick my device. I need to flash a Nodo ROM first to get my bootloader to 3.xx.
Is this correct? If so, how can i flash to Nodo ROM when i can't use HSPL/RSPL? Do i need a full backup of my phone when it was on Nodo or is there another way?
Any help appreciated.
Regards,
UP
Unipac said:
Hi all,
i am currently on official Mango release 7720 and lost my dev-unlock when upgrading.
Now i want to flash a custom ROM to get my dev-unlock/interop unlock back.
My bootloader version is 4.5.2250.1.
I read that i should not use HSPL/RSPL or i will brick my device. I need to flash a Nodo ROM first to get my bootloader to 3.xx.
Is this correct? If so, how can i flash to Nodo ROM when i can't use HSPL/RSPL? Do i need a full backup of my phone when it was on Nodo or is there another way?
Any help appreciated.
Regards,
UP
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Hi Unipac..
i have the same of your problem, but i never had phone unlocked and have spl 5.10..
Anyway u have to try to flash an old Official RUU No-Do rom, maybe u dont need of rspl/hspl.. for that i know it need when u want flash Custom Rom.
if not u have to follow this tread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1357348
hope we can resolve this problem.. seeya
Luca
Well you are on 5.x and this is afaik different from 4.x - i think it is possible to downgrade from 4.x but not from 5.x
Maybe someone can confirm and help me on this 4.x issue. I won't upgrade my phone to 5.x loader ;-)
Noone has any info on that? I wonder how it can be possible that ppl are creating so many roms... doesn't anyone use them?
Maybe i should ask in a rom release thread cause noone is reading here :-(
hey,
i flashed cyanogenmod on my ray.. but after all u flashed the stock rom again from this forum (ftf via flashtool).
the thing is that SE companion software says (if i want to update /repair my firmware) that the firmware is modified and it wonmt update it. now my question: do i now always have to flash the new roms (for example when ICS will come) or is there a method to get back to the real stock rom so that SE companion will update/repair the firmware?
im on android 2.3.4. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316070)
its rooted and the kernel is still the one from the cyanogenmod (i think- well, i didnt flash any new kernels after cyanogenmod..just flashed the rom)
bootloader is unlocked
hope you can help me..thx
yes after unlocking bootloader you always have to install stock firmwares via flash tool
use wotan server , it is a great way to install stock rom
hmm okay thanks! .. btw is there a way to lock the bootloader again so i can install the firmware with SE again?
thanks for the tip!
Dear ALL.
Recently i succeded in rooting and unlocking my S2 after help of everybody in this forum.
I have the ROM 4.04.4 and super user permission with CF-ROOT .
Now the big question is:
a) Can i continue doing upgrade to my mobile via Kies like normal way?or do flash via odin ?
b) do i need to do root and unlock my SIM CARD everytime i do the upgrade to latest ROM my S2 galaxy?
c) If we do one time root and unlock process is this preserved for eternity ?
Regards
Vinay Navinchandra
vinayoni said:
Dear ALL.
Recently i succeded in rooting and unlocking my S2 after help of everybody in this forum.
I have the ROM 4.04.4 and super user permission with CF-ROOT .
Regards
Vinay Navinchandra
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Now the big question is:
a) Can i continue doing upgrade to my mobile via Kies like normal way?or do flash via odin ?
Yes,u can upgrade ur Mobile via Kies as long as u stay with Stock Samsung firmware, if update not available vide 'OTA' or 'KIES' then u can update via ODIN flash
b) do i need to do root and unlock my SIM CARD everytime i do the upgrade to latest ROM my S2 galaxy?
Yes, u need to root every time u update ur phone to a latest stock firmware by any one of the above method, but regarding unlock am afraid havent got much to say about it
c) If we do one time root and unlock process is this preserved for eternity ?
NO, if u keep upgrading to latest Stock Firmware's
Yes, if u install only custom roms based on ICS or JB
Sun90 said:
Now the big question is:
a) Can i continue doing upgrade to my mobile via Kies like normal way?or do flash via odin ?
Yes,u can upgrade ur Mobile via Kies as long as u stay with Stock Samsung firmware, if update not available vide 'OTA' or 'KIES' then u can update via ODIN flash
b) do i need to do root and unlock my SIM CARD everytime i do the upgrade to latest ROM my S2 galaxy?
Yes, u need to root every time u update ur phone to a latest stock firmware by any one of the above method, but regarding unlock am afraid havent got much to say about it
c) If we do one time root and unlock process is this preserved for eternity ?
NO, if u keep upgrading to latest Stock Firmware's
Yes, if u install only custom roms based on ICS or JB
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Hello Sir .
Thank you for the reply.
Regarding my last question which is question C the "yes " means that if i keep upgrading the custome ROMS which have some changes of STOCK ROM in same enviornment i dont need to root again the device am i right?.
What can i conclude that any ORIGAl ROM(STOCK ROM) needs to do root after upgrads.
My last and big question is :
d) Why this behaviour? why cannot we do root for ever and ever? so it means that if i bye a device which comes locked from local operator it will never like as the one that comes unlocked originaly.???? there will be always a difference between device which is rooted from factory and which is rooted by use....why this differences?????
:crying:
Regards
Vinay
vinayoni said:
Hello Sir .
Thank you for the reply.
:crying:
Regards
Vinay
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Regarding my last question which is question C the "yes " means that if i keep upgrading the custome ROMS which have some changes of STOCK ROM in same enviornment i dont need to root again the device am i right?.
YES
What can i conclude that any ORIGAl ROM(STOCK ROM) needs to do root after upgrads.
YES
My last and big question is :
d) Why this behaviour? why cannot we do root for ever and ever? so it means that if i bye a device which comes locked from local operator it will never like as the one that comes unlocked originaly.???? there will be always a difference between device which is rooted from factory and which is rooted by use....why this differences?????
The behavior and Differences are there for now and we have to accept it and live by it, thats all i can say for now
Hello to everybody.
First of all I need to tell that this is my first post in this huge community, so as you could understand I am so totally noob, besides I am from Latin America so excuse me for my bad english.
I have a S3 I9300 (bought on december 2012) and I am feeling worry about the sudden death issue, according with what I've read one of the possible causes of this issue might be the bootloader of the jelly bean, so they recommend to install old bootloader the one which came with the ICS 4.0.4, but doing this may brick my device.
So my question is does worth the risk to install this old bootloader? another thing is that I have the red exclamation mark when the phone is booting (I am currently using Sotmax v12 rom with Yank555 2.8f kernel).
And in case the answer is yes do someone has tutorials or video of how this should be done?
Thanks in advance for your help
See the post how to flash old bootloader right next to this post .
Question = Q&A please .
jje
JJEgan said:
See the post how to flash old bootloader right next to this post .
Question = Q&A please .
jje
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Thank you for your response, I've read the thread you suggest and I still do not understand some aspects like:
1.- Do I need to be on 4.0.4 Stock to flash the bootloader?
2.- In order to flash the bootloader just need to place the ICS old bootloader XXALEF provided in the thread in the bootloader section in Odin 3? or is needed to do another procedure first? do I lost root?
I am sorry to bother you, but I want to be sure about what I am going to do before try to do it.
Thanks
I think do what you see in the other thread.
The trick is look for a country that has not gotten uodated to JB 4.1.2. Stuck at 4.1.1. DL the last 4.04 (ICS) of that country. Flash it via Odin. Then upon first boot (dont root in the mean time) let it update to 4.1.1 via the phone's OTA Software Update. This is the key part when a JB 4.1.1 Bootloader will be installed that will break the XXELLA bootloader's protection.
After that OTA update is finished (285 MB file) then you can flash that XXALEF ICS Bootloader through PC Odin.
Then do root or wahteva you want.
This is described in Dr Love's thread. I'd done this way.
Another way is this one.
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I think do what you see in the other thread.
The trick is look for a country that has not gotten uodated to JB 4.1.2. Stuck at 4.1.1. DL the last 4.04 (ICS) of that country. Flash it via Odin. Then upon first boot (dont root in the mean time) let it update to 4.1.1 via the phone's OTA Software Update. This is the key part when a JB 4.1.1 Bootloader will be installed that will break the XXELLA bootloader's protection.
After that OTA update is finished (285 MB file) then you can flash that XXALEF ICS Bootloader through PC Odin.
Then do root or wahteva you want.
This is described in Dr Love's thread. I'd done this way.
Another way is this one.
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Thank you so much for your response. I will try the second method and see what happens.
Sorry for my persistence.
Now I understand almost every step on the procedure to downgrade the old bootloader, but one still question still remains do I need to be on 4.0.4 stock to downgrade or it does not matter what firmware I am using?
Thanks for your help
I recently got a network unlocked ST18a and upgraded through the phone's Wi-Fi to build 4.0.1.A.0.283 (Gingerbread 2.3.4 branded by Canada's Telus Mobility). It's now on the highest build available via OTA upgrade (I didn't want to install Sony's software on my laptop). I successfully unlocked the bootloader using SE Bootloader Unlocking v1.6. However, upon reading the instructions for installing CWM, they mention different starting build version as a requirement for installation, so now I'm uncertain what to do and don't want to guess, knowing the possibility of bricking.
Should I:
1. Proceed to install CWM without concern of the difference in my current build?
2. Relock the bootloader, upgrade to 4.0.4 ICS using Sony's software on my laptop (I'm assuming that's an option) and then proceed?
2B. If I go this route, what is the proper method to relock the bootloader? I've seen instructions to flash with the .ftf file in Xperia_Relock_Bootloader.zip but I'd like some reassurance here since I've read posts where people have bricked their phones attempting a bootloader relock.
Do not need to Relock the bootloader if you just hava to flash the .tft
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Do not need to Relock the bootloader if you just hava to flash the .tft
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no, i did it using flashtool
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kentchristopher said:
I recently got a network unlocked ST18a and upgraded through the phone's Wi-Fi to build 4.0.1.A.0.283 (Gingerbread 2.3.4 branded by Canada's Telus Mobility). It's now on the highest build available via OTA upgrade (I didn't want to install Sony's software on my laptop). I successfully unlocked the bootloader using SE Bootloader Unlocking v1.6. However, upon reading the instructions for installing CWM, they mention different starting build version as a requirement for installation, so now I'm uncertain what to do and don't want to guess, knowing the possibility of bricking.
Should I:
1. Proceed to install CWM without concern of the difference in my current build?
2. Relock the bootloader, upgrade to 4.0.4 ICS using Sony's software on my laptop (I'm assuming that's an option) and then proceed?
2B. If I go this route, what is the proper method to relock the bootloader? I've seen instructions to flash with the .ftf file in Xperia_Relock_Bootloader.zip but I'd like some reassurance here since I've read posts where people have bricked their phones attempting a bootloader relock.
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hi! almost every kernel has cwm/twrp recovery installed so you just have to flash kernel that is compatible with your rom and you will have it
This thread was moved from the development section to this one, please remember, all the questions belongs to they own section and not development.
Thanks
Gabo
You just have to install any custom kernel for gingerbread, I guess all kernels in dev forum have cwm preinstalled
Sent from my SK17i running stock ics (.587)