Hi,
Basically my friend installed an update for his Galaxy S3 on Orange. However he got a firmware of the internet and tried installing it. It was stock android but not through orange. He basically messed up his phone, he cant boot the phone but cant use phone functions and has constant freezes.
This is the video he used:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQThuBj5O4
He sent it off to Orange. They basically said he voided the warranty.
Can he just restore it back to stock Orange S3 Firmware.
Thanks in advance.
You can flash a stock or orange branded ROM through Odin that will cure most normal problems, get them from Sammobile. But, if the efs folder has been trashed during the previous ROM install and you didn't make a backup, this won't fix the 'phone functions' and you'll have to pay Samsung for a motherboard replacement.
Your friend should search, read and learn here on XDA before flashing anything, and always backup everthing first.
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Hey there,
I got a Bell Galaxy S2 I9100. In Canada, it's I9100M. I have the CWM Backup, the factory firmware and kernel .tar files for ODIN.
Recently, I upgraded my firmware to the new XXKI4 which installed the new bootloader. Now when I get to the Downloading screen, it will show that the product is I9100 and not I9100M which it showed before the upgrade. As well, the bootup screen will say I9100 instead of I9100M.
I tried to do a restore with the CWM backup as well as a firmware flash to the original factory firmware however, the Downloading screen and the bootup screen still shows I9100. From this, I assume that this is because the bootloader was updated to the I9100.
Is there a way for me to restore my bootloader, thus restoring what it was before? The reason I ask is because I bought this phone at Futureshop with a 3 year warranty and I want to restore the phone back to stock as possible.
I do have some friends with the same phone. Is there a way for me to get the bootloader off their phones and restore it to mine?
Thanks in advance!
Tri3Dent said:
Hey there,
I got a Bell Galaxy S2 I9100. In Canada, it's I9100M. I have the CWM Backup, the factory firmware and kernel .tar files for ODIN.
Recently, I upgraded my firmware to the new XXKI4 which installed the new bootloader. Now when I get to the Downloading screen, it will show that the product is I9100 and not I9100M which it showed before the upgrade. As well, the bootup screen will say I9100 instead of I9100M.
I tried to do a restore with the CWM backup as well as a firmware flash to the original factory firmware however, the Downloading screen and the bootup screen still shows I9100. From this, I assume that this is because the bootloader was updated to the I9100.
Is there a way for me to restore my bootloader, thus restoring what it was before? The reason I ask is because I bought this phone at Futureshop with a 3 year warranty and I want to restore the phone back to stock as possible.
I do have some friends with the same phone. Is there a way for me to get the bootloader off their phones and restore it to mine?
Thanks in advance!
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I am pretty sure its the rom and not the bootloaders that set the model number, did you make sure you flashed your carrier branded one rather than the generic one?
If you really want your boot logo to say GT-I9100M you'll have to get the stock param.lfs file. You can use Hellcat's KTool to replace your existing one with the "stock" one.
I'd extract mine for you, but it's long since gone.
Edit: even if you flash your phone back to the stock firmware I don't believe your param.lfs will be restored.
Well the reason why I think it's the bootloader is because the new firmware that I flashed, had the older bootloader replaced because I think intratech changed it so that we can reset the counter.
Also, because the "Download" screen is different. When I had the stock Bell firmware, when getting into the Download screen, it just goes directly to it. Now, when I go to it, it gives me a warning page and that I have to hit the Volume Up to continue or Volume Down to cancel.
Yes, it is the Bell UGKG2 firmware so I know it's the stock firmware and kernel. But still shows the "new" download screen with the warning.
Would replacing the param.lfs file give me back stock Download screen (without warning) and all that?
The param.lfs is just the boot logo. I haven't been on the stock firmware for quite a while so I can't even picture what it looks like now. Intratech may have access to the original Bell BL (?).
As far as I know there has only been two sets of GB bootloaders, the old ones that let you reset with the jig, and the new ones that dont.
Your best bet is to post in this thread and ask about the bell bootloaders, and if they exist.
Hi there,
I had a similar problem to OP where my bootloader would not allow a jig to reset my custom binary counter
So I flashed the old bootloader which was not specific to the "M" variant of the i9100.
Now I'm stuck at the flashing S logo and the stock ROM won't load.
I'm trying to follow the instructions found here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1457458) to reset my i9100m to stock and am having little luck.
I have another SGS2 which is working well, is there a way to take the bootloader from that and move it on to mine?
I can't seem to find out how people are backing up bootloaders.
I've tried checking "update bootloader" when I flash according to the instructions above and no results.
Any thoughts? Let me know if there's something I can clarify.
Hi there!
I just got my brand new Samsung Galaxy S III, international version.
I should have known that you shouldn't mess with your phone when you haven't slept the night before (I have a baby )
The facts:
It was a branded Spanish Vodafone phone. I rooted it using the Toolkit and used Voodoo to unlock it.
Then I flashed, using Odin, this firmware to unbrand it (I9300XXBLFB_I9300OXABLFB_BTU).
I used Titanium backup to restore All application and Data (I think this was a mistake). Then, when I saw Rom Manager, thought: "How nice, let's see if it works". It asked what phone I had, and one of the three options was the S III. I chose that and it tried to download and installa a custom recovery. But failed and Android told me that it didn't respond.
Meanwhile, Titanium was doing its thing and I started to see several "android.core" errors.
I tried to restart the phone, but it get's stuck in the Samsung logo. Just after making the boot sound. It slowly blinks blue and white.
I can get in Download mode, but I've tried to flash everything I have been able to think of, with no result.
Could anybody help me?
Thanks in advance
reycat said:
Hi there!
I just got my brand new Samsung Galaxy S III, international version.
I should have known that you shouldn't mess with your phone when you haven't slept the night before (I have a baby )
The facts:
It was a branded Spanish Vodafone phone. I rooted it using the Toolkit and used Voodoo to unlock it.
Then I flashed, using Odin, this firmware to unbrand it (I9300XXBLFB_I9300OXABLFB_BTU).
I used Titanium backup to restore All application and Data (I think this was a mistake). Then, when I saw Rom Manager, thought: "How nice, let's see if it works". It asked what phone I had, and one of the three options was the S III. I chose that and it tried to download and installa a custom recovery. But failed and Android told me that it didn't respond.
Meanwhile, Titanium was doing its thing and I started to see several "android.core" errors.
I tried to restart the phone, but it get's stuck in the Samsung logo. Just after making the boot sound. It slowly blinks blue and white.
I can get in Download mode, but I've tried to flash everything I have been able to think of, with no result.
Could anybody help me?
Thanks in advance
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try flashing some custom rom coz now u have a rooted phone
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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
Boot CWM recovery
Mounts and Storage
Format cache data system sd card .
Remove battery
Boot to download mode
Open Odin
Install correct stock firmware .
jje
Thanks.
I followed this tutorial and everything is OK
http://rootgalaxys3iii.com/galaxy-s3-stuck-at-boot
I think it's more or less what you said, JJEgan, but detailed step by step.
So recently my phone for whatever reason just decided to restart itself, but it got stuck on the 'samsung gt-i9300t' part and I have no idea what to do. i read some threads about flashing roms and things but i'm new to it. I was wondering how I could restore it back to the original firmware.
I bought my phone unlocked from Telstra and the model is GT-I9300T i went on sammobile to find the australian rom but there wasn't any there.
I've read tutorials that also provided links to the australian rom and they didn't work with odin it would be stuck in the 'setup connection' then fail a few minutes later
Hi there! I have an gs3 4.3, rooted with a custom rom on it, when I flashed this rom I lost the original backup of the phone. So now I'm stuck with this rom on 4.3 and I would like to go back to 4.1.2 stock rom, cuz my phone works like s*it since I updated it to 4.3. I heard that if I downgrade I can risk to brick the phone. My GS3 is International, RO Orange. Any advices ?
fuzi26 said:
Hi there! I have an gs3 4.3, rooted with a custom rom on it, when I flashed this rom I lost the original backup of the phone. So now I'm stuck with this rom on 4.3 and I would like to go back to 4.1.2 stock rom, cuz my phone works like s*it since I updated it to 4.3. I heard that if I downgrade I can risk to brick the phone. My GS3 is International, RO Orange. Any advices ?
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Here is the firmware for Romania Orange http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/3/?download=17122,download ODIN v3.09 and in the AP/PDA put the file that you download,connect your phone to PC and go to download mode(Power+vol down+home),in odin DON'T tick Re-Partition option,then just press START.
This will WIPE all your data,including INTERNAL STORAGE,better make a backup of photos,music and all personal stuff.
PS : All you need to know about flashing with ODIN,in case you don't undestand what I wrote above ,Multa bafta !!
Thank you a lot! Multumesc. Have a nice day
fuzi26 said:
Thank you a lot! Multumesc. Have a nice day
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You're welcome,happy to help a compatriot
So now I have a problem, it won't pass the logo screen..It keeps showing the Orange logo, than samsung, over and over again.
PS: When I open Odin, up in the left, in the logo writes, ODIN I9505. I have I9300..
No worries, I managed to repair it, I made a factory reset from recovery mode. Now it works fine but I have another thing that bothers me. How to stop that software update appear, and I can't make phone calls, ONLY ENERGENCY CALLS! My signal is full..
I managed the network, imei problem too, with odin, installing modem MG4. Thank YOU!!!
PLEASE SOME ONE HELP ME RESTORE MY PHONE SO IT STOPS DROPING MY SIGNAL AND SAYS "DATE &TIME UPDATED " OVER AND OVER!!!!!!??????????
I need more info. I have s3 to s7. Mine are bell tho. What did you flash? Rooting should not cause this. I've rooted mine with no issue. Custom recovery? If you flashed a custom ROM and then this happened simply replace with a new ROM. If you want to restore to stock you need your phones firmware and Odin or a flash tool for PC.