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Dear friends
I just update my rom to I9100XWLSN_I9100OXXLS8_NEE
after updating all my data are still on my phone and just the rom version has been changed. contacts, sms and all datas and software are working. I want to know do I need to FActory reset or not? some friend told me it's better to do it but I dont's understand why? and also why the data doesnt deleteted after updating the rom?
Thanks
Factory reset can ensure a smooth functioning of the new ROM. There may be old files and other junk that may cause errors. Its not necessary, but is always recommended, especially since u are moving from ICS to JB.
AFAIK, updating to a firmware with the same CSC will not wipe your data. Some ROMs are also 'No Wipe' type.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Factory reset can ensure a smooth functioning of the new ROM. There may be old files and other junk that may cause errors. Its not necessary, but is always recommended, especially since u are moving from ICS to JB.
AFAIK, updating to a firmware with the same CSC will not wipe your data. Some ROMs are also 'No Wipe' type.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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Thanks for your reply. I updated from 4.1.2 beta version ( can u remember it? ) so, I am not sure to factory reset or not.
another question, to do factory reset it's better to use the code? (so what is the code for 4.1.2) ?
tanks
biijan said:
Thanks for your reply. I updated from 4.1.2 beta version ( can u remember it? ) so, I am not sure to factory reset or not.
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That must be the leaked XXLSJ firmware.
No wonder ur data wasn't wiped! I recommend you backup ur apps and user data, then perform a factory reset using stock recovery.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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I need to unroot cause I need to send my phone into warranty cause of some horizontal line screen issue
I have downloaded official 4.1.2 firmware from official samsung website , I am currently running CM 9.1 ( 4.0.4) ,as I read from the forums If I flash the official firmware my phone will be unrooted right?
Also from what I read from the forums I only need to flash the tar file right? I don't need anything to do with the SS_DL.dll ?
Also if you could give me some warnings so I don't brick my phone or anything like that would be really helpful
PS:I would install it by Kies but it does not recognize my phone ,I still have it installed(kies)
universal34 said:
If I flash the official firmware my phone will be unrooted right?
Also from what I read from the forums I only need to flash the tar file right? I don't need anything to do with the SS_DL.dll ?
Also if you could give me some warnings so I don't brick my phone or anything like that would be really helpful
PS:I would install it by Kies but it does not recognize my phone ,I still have it installed(kies)
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Do not uninstall Kies, as it uninstalls the drivers required for Odin to work. However, u must exit any instance of Kies running in the Windows Task Manager.
Flashing official firmware will unroot your phone. But if your binary counter has been tripped, u will need to reset it. You will also have to remove the yellow triangle on booting, if any.
Yes, just flash the .tar.md5 file in the PDA box.
For more info on flashing via Odin, see this guide.
Here is a warning about the eMMC Brickbug on 4.0.4.
Don't forget to backup your EFS folder.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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For avoiding emmc brick bug i used siyah kernel, look it up or just google for emmc brick bug free kernels
Three more questions
1.How do I know if I need my binary counter to be reset?
2.Do I remove triange now or after I flash the official ROM? (my logic is now)
3.Any information if the 4.1.2 has the hardbrick bug?
universal34 said:
Three more questions
1.How do I know if I need my binary counter to be reset?
2.Do I remove triange now or after I flash the official ROM? (my logic is now)
3.Any information if the 4.1.2 has the hardbrick bug?
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1. Go to Download mode and see for yourself
2. Flashing the stock firmware automatically removes yellow triangle. But to remove it manually, you can use Triangle Away app (which requires root), or purchase a USB Jig.
3. No brickbug issues known with 4.1.2.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
So If there's no brickbug with the JB ,that means I should do the standard things before installing a new rom ( delete cache ,data,delvik cache ) ,cause I tried to install the official ROM and have not done neither of those things and I was stuck in a bootloop ,I now rerooted it and installed CM10
universal34 said:
So If there's no brickbug with the JB ,that means I should do the standard things before installing a new rom ( delete cache ,data,delvik cache ) ,cause I tried to install the official ROM and have not done neither of those things and I was stuck in a bootloop ,I now rerooted it and installed CM10
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Yup, no risk with JB. Or with custom 4.0.4 roms having safe kernels.
Bootloops are common after flashinga different OS version. A factory reset would sort it out.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Yup, no risk with JB. Or with custom 4.0.4 roms having safe kernels.
Bootloops are common after flashinga different OS version. A factory reset would sort it out.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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Thanks mate ,it worked with ,back to the ****ty UI but hope the warranty guys won't notice I had my phone rooted
(PS: I installed it from CM10 latest nightly ,deleted cache/data/dalvik before installation ,writing this just in case anyone want to do the same thing as I)
universal34 said:
Thanks mate ,it worked with ,back to the ****ty UI but hope the warranty guys won't notice I had my phone rooted
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He he..
Please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post then.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
my phone froze after factory reset at the "samsung galaxy sII gt-i9100" screen. it has 4.1.2 update via kiess and is rooted. i tried a factory reset and selected usb formatting as well. it restarted and the screen was frozen at that screen for 15 mins till i removed the battery and restarted. still frozen at the same screen. will not start. i can enter the download menu or what it is called (volume down home and power) but i can't enter the other menu (the one with volume up home and power) it freezes at the same screen.
can anyone please help me step by step to reinstall using odin if possible my original version (it was 4.1.2 romanian from orange) or the 4.2.2 (one that you guys know to work on s2)
i would like to try to install the 4.2.2 version to see how it works, but just for warranty purposes i would like to download the original version too (if anyone knows where i can find it)
it's my first rom install so if you can make the explanation as step-by-step as possible i would appreciate it. meaning were to download the files i need for this. i don't know if i am allowed to ask for that on the forum but like i said this is the first time i'm trying to do this.
Rooted phones sometime have this issue while updating via Kies.
Try flashing Siyah v6 beta 5 kernel via Odin. You get it from www.gokhanmoral.com.
Stock firmwares can be downloaded from sammobile.com.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Rooted phones sometime have this issue while updating via Kies.
Try flashing Siyah v6 beta 5 kernel via Odin. You get it from
Stock firmwares can be downloaded from sammobile.com.
it did not crash wile i was updating. that worked perfectly. it crashed a few days later wen i tried a factory reset. i will try to flash the original version and see if it works. although i would have liked to try the 4.2.2 just to see how it works.
thanks for the address for stock version.
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As of now 4.2.2 is not available officially. You get custom roms based on AOSP. So many Samsung apps and features will be missing in them. You do get the stock vanilla feel of pure Android though.
Let know what happens!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
As of now 4.2.2 is not available officially. You get custom roms based on AOSP. So many Samsung apps and features will be missing in them. You do get the stock vanilla feel of pure Android though.
Let know what happens!
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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were can i find a custom 4.2.2 that i can flash with odin? i found one but i was weird. it had an img file and lots of folders, not the files supported by odin.
Most custom roms are flashed via custom recovery (you have to be rooted for that). You can install CyanogenMod 9 Resurrection version via Odin.
You can find many 4.2.2 roms in the development section.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
immortalneo said:
Most custom roms are flashed via custom recovery (you have to be rooted for that). You can install CyanogenMod 9 Resurrection version via Odin.
You can find many 4.2.2 roms in the development section.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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i flashed the original os from sammobile for my phone using odin and now it's stuck at the screen that ha a S with changing colors and samsung galaxy sII at the bottom. it been at that screen for about 10 minutes....how long should it take, should i try a reset?
Valentin6282 said:
i flashed the original os from sammobile for my phone using odin and now it's stuck at the screen that ha a S with changing colors and samsung galaxy sII at the bottom. it been at that screen for about 10 minutes....how long should it take, should i try a reset?
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Yup.. a rest should solve that. Wipe cache too.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Yup.. a rest should solve that. Wipe cache too.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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a reset didn't solve it. i cleared the cashe and flashed the rom again and it worked.
now i have another problem. the phone is locked in orange and i need it unlocked. i had it unlocked before with galaxim unlock and it worked.
now it doesn't. it says it is unlocked but it's not. i had this problem before because i didn't have busybox. now i installed it and su and it still won't work. i tried to relock the phone with galaxsim unlock but it won't. i was able to relock before. any idea why, or how to solve the problem?
i have a samsung galaxy s2 (model :GT-I9100T) and my bro has the same phone but he updated to 4.1.2 through kies and when i tried to update through kies it said "your phone has the latest firmware" my bro's phone and mine both are international and same model number. when i click tools in kies then firmware upgrade and initilisation it says "Model name:GTI9100T 'GT-I9100T' does not support initialising.'" i need help how do i update to 4.1.2 BTW my phone is 4.0.3
Skip Kies. Its messy anyways.
Use Odin to flash JB firmware.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Skip Kies. Its messy anyways.
Use Odin to flash JB firmware.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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im not goanna try odin cuz i just tried to root my phone a few days ago and it got wrecked cuz it wouldnt boot up past yellow triangle so i had to get it fixed is there any other way??
Far more phones get bricked via Kies/OTA updates than via Odin. We just don't tend to hear about the former on here because it happens to 'ordinary users'.
If you want it done in 5 minutes & without dramas, use Odin.
MistahBungle said:
Far more phones get bricked via Kies/OTA updates than via Odin. We just don't tend to hear about the former on here because it happens to 'ordinary users'.
If you want it done in 5 minutes & without dramas, use Odin.
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hmm but isnt kies official and odin not official?
DigitaL` said:
hmm but isnt kies official and odin not official?
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Yes, but the main problem with Kies is it's unpredictable. Sometimes, u don't get updates, sometimes it won't connect and (like in my case) it can mess up ur phone too!
Here is an interesting thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248346
From what it seems, it looks like u have no option other than Odin. You could try re-installing Kies, rebooting ur phone and computer, or even doing a factory reset.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
Odin is Samsung software. Kies is also Samsung software. Kies is a piece of s#!t.
Odin works just fine for most people almost all of the time if you make sure you know what you're doing before you use it - make sure you're using a PC with reliable USB ports, make sure whatever it is you're about to flash isn't corrupted, only flash stuff for your model phone. If you're careful/use common sense, Odin works fine. 99.9999% of problems with Odin are caused by something the user has/hasn't done, I've only ever seen <10 people who bricked their phone using Odin who were 'unlucky' in the 18 mths I've been here (out of many thousands).
immortalneo said:
Yes, but the main problem with Kies is it's unpredictable. Sometimes, u don't get updates, sometimes it won't connect and (like in my case) it can mess up ur phone too!
Here is an interesting thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248346
From what it seems, it looks like u have no option other than Odin. You could try re-installing Kies, rebooting ur phone and computer, or even doing a factory reset.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
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so if im flashing a new official update manually from samsung through odin, i dont need to have a rooted phone?
DigitaL` said:
so if im flashing a new official update manually from samsung through odin, i dont need to have a rooted phone?
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Nope. U only need root if u want to flash an unofficial (aka Custom) rom.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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immortalneo said:
Nope. U only need root if u want to flash an unofficial (aka Custom) rom.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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sorry for asking so many questions :/ but uhh what problems could occur if something goes wrong? and would there be a solution?
It depends on what goes wrong.
You can get back to your feet 70% of the time.
If you do the homework above 97%. I'm leaving that 3% to the possibility of a meteor crushing in your back yard.
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Hi, I successfully rooted my phone and all was good until an automatic update came out for Super User and asked me to download and restart. Since then I haven't been able to boot into recovery mode or get past the samsung logo screen. However I can get into download mode. Could anyone give me any tips on what to do? The phone keeps restarting when I'm not in download mode and I need to take the battery out to turn the phone off.
Thanks
Maybe try re-flashing the Odin version of whatever kernel you were running (if there is one).
Failing that, get a stock rom from Samfirmware, flash it, re-root phone, restore nandroid backup (assuming you have one), or re-flash whatever rom/kernel you were using if you don't have a backup & start from scratch.
Hi! Thank you for the help I installed the my original md5 file and got my phone back! Just one last problem.... super user is not working, I re rooted but it says " There is no binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it. This Is a problem! Any ideas?
Thanks again for the help
No worries, I reinstalled the app and got SU working!
simon24 said:
No worries, I reinstalled the app and got SU working!
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Good for u! :thumbup:
Please post which app u reinstalled and a brief outline of what u did to solve ur issue (so that other member s can benefit too).
And please add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
No problem
I got SU working again by going into recovery mode and reinstalled it. I got my phone out of the bootloop by reflashing the md5 jellybean update I used a while ago.
Just one last bit of help I need though! My sim is asking for an unlock pin and all the free apps I've downloaded have failed to unlock the phone. The sim is orange and the phone originally was t-mobile but had been unlocked. If anyone can help me out it would be really appreciated.
Try GalaxSim Unlock (search for it on XDA).
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
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(because it's free here).
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gastonw said:
(because it's free here).
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I normally skip that part, so that if it were someone who could afford paying, they would be doing that dev some good too.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II
First you try, than you pay the latest version for support.
"Those who don't do as I say, shall not pass"
- Odin
(meme coming soon)
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Ahhh man guys! I ended up finding the app myself and paying for it before you replied to the thread :laugh: Ohwell... it worked! Phone is all good I'm installing all my apps then will use titainium backup.
Initially the app didn't work and i still couldn't pick up my carrier even though it said my phone was unlocked. But after rebooting BOOM I have my phone back.
Thanks for all the help guys much appreciated!
Don't forget to add [SOLVED] to the title of ur post.
"To err is human, to forgive is divine"
Sent from my SGS II