[Q] GT-I9300 Bootloader - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi Guys.
Ive made a pretty stupid mistake with flashing, and now my bootloader seems to be gone, can anyone tell me where to download a working (preferably stock) bootloader for my UK GT-I9300 that I can put straight into odin?
I'd like to use either ICS 4.0.4 or JB 4.1.2..

Tidus32x said:
Hi Guys.
Ive made a pretty stupid mistake with flashing, and now my bootloader seems to be gone, can anyone tell me where to download a working (preferably stock) bootloader for my UK GT-I9300 that I can put straight into odin?
I'd like to use either ICS 4.0.4 or JB 4.1.2..
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well, if you asked this in the i9300 forum, you would indeed get the correct help, but this is the S1 forum, so most will not be able to help.
anyway go here . I will ask MOD to move you to S3 forum
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​

xsenman said:
well, if you asked this in the i9300 forum, you would indeed get the correct help, but this is the S1 forum, so most will not be able to help.
anyway go here . I will ask MOD to move you to S3 forum
Check this out! Links to useful Guides and " Banned " Documentaries ​
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Sorry, I thought I was in the I9300!!!

Stock rom from sammobile includes bootloader, but I seriously doubt you've actually broken the bootloader. If you have then you'll need more than just an odin flash to fix it.
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HELP

Ok so Im a noob with the android os..
I recently upgraded my firmware from the gingerbread to ICS which was posted on this forum for poland. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S-II GT-I9100 sim free. I wanted to downgrade back to the original firmware i had on the phone and i seem to have searched all over this forum and have gotten no where as to how i can do that. I've ran into dead links and other problems as well.. Please someone help me and show me how i can get gingerbread back on my phone. PLEASE HELP! Thanks
Post ur questions in Q/A section and they will be answered
EDIT:Its moved to Q/A
Help is on the way! I just called Batman on the red line and flashed the bat signal for you!
karendar said:
Help is on the way! I just called Batman on the red line and flashed the bat signal for you!
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so funny...help if you're going to..if not don't
got to sammobile.com register their and select ur region and download the 2.3.firmware for ur country and flash it from odin
nrz04 said:
so funny...help if you're going to..if not don't
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Hey, everyone needs a good laugh. don't be a sour noob.
First of all do you have Odin? Did you read Intratech's Odin thread? Did you even go to his thread? If not, read up here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278&highlight=stock+firmware
If links don't work for ROMs (I suggest downloading LA4 if you want Gingerbread, best Gingerbread ROM out there) then google the firmware name and look for a mirror. Ever since the whole download site crackdown, it's been hard to keep good mirrors, which is why you have so many dead links.
BATMAN-- OUT!
I have odin and i have looked at Intratech's thread and have read it multiple times trying to figure it out but not helping..the more i read, the more confusing it gets...sorry for being a sour noob...just frustrated
I flashed the phone using odin the gingerbread rom and then when i was following Intratech's guide on rooting the phone, the program he has listed both freeze and stop responding
nrz04 said:
I flashed the phone using odin the gingerbread rom and then when i was following Intratech's guide on rooting the phone, the program he has listed both freeze and stop responding
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That rooting software is outdated
See CF-ROOT original android dev section and flash the file for ur firmware using odin
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1556388
got it working..thanks for the help!

new user of galaxy sII

hello everyone
i just bought galaxy SII and i dont know what is kernel and how to root im using gingerbread i want to upgrade to I C S and yes i want to delete some preloaded apps. please help me out
thanks in advance
Learn to use odin. You have to reed soo much....
Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
first thing is:
questions go in the q&a section. reported.
and as stated above, there is no need to rush into this. all the information is here and only if you are capable to read up on it, you will understand what you are doing. only then should you start flashing roms and root your phone. without the basic information you are likely to destroy your new phone.
1) you don't need to be rooted to update to ICS. Select the Samsung ICS Stock rom for your place from this link and download it. Don't worry the guide for flashing through is there in the link
2) you can then download the kernel from this link to root you phone. The guide is there for this too..
enjoy your S2 with root. It is definitely worth it..
Though fair warning.. You'll lose your warranty.
Check out the links in my signature
I'm looking for a GT-I9100 Stock 2.3.6 Gingerbread firmware.. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.
Sent from my GT-I9100
this is not a froum where you're spoon fed on infromation. You want to know something? Google is your friend. You want to find something? I don't see why Google wouldn't be capable of that either.
To help you along the way..
You can find all or most stock firmwares for samsung devices at http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Good luck!
Wezi said:
Check out the links in my signature
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What signature?

Sim network pin after update to 4.1.2

I have problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2, my s2 was unlocked in version 4.0.4 than i updatet in 4.1.2 i downloaded official rom from sammobile i flashed with odin and than my phone asked for sim network pin. than i flashed again with 4.0.4 the same problem. Please help. How can i fix this.
VIGANJASHARI said:
I have problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2, my s2 was unlocked in version 4.0.4 than i updatet in 4.1.2 i downloaded official rom from sammobile i flashed with odin and than my phone asked for sim network pin. than i flashed again with 4.0.4 the same problem. Please help. How can i fix this.
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By searching the forum
This is what i done. Flash stok 4.0.4. Siyaa Root it, go to unlock s2 in market. Make sure to back up ur efs folder. Then flash a custom jb i did militant its the BEST stock like rom, and it shouldnt remove the network unlock.
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Thanks
kuljit55 said:
This is what i done. Flash stok 4.0.4. Siyaa Root it, go to unlock s2 in market. Make sure to back up ur efs folder. Then flash a custom jb i did militant its the BEST stock like rom, and it shouldnt remove the network unlock.
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I I sent in unlocking servise, maybe they can`t fix, and then you will help me a little to fix. Thanks.
VIGANJASHARI said:
I I sent in unlocking servise, maybe they can`t fix, and then you will help me a little to fix. Thanks.
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Why didn't you search the forum?
You got like 50 posts on how to unlock your device.
And these guys you took your phone to must be searching THIS FORUM right now, so they can unlock your device. ALL thanks to xda.
Sent from the little guy
VIGANJASHARI said:
I I sent in unlocking servise, maybe they can`t fix, and then you will help me a little to fix. Thanks.
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That is absolutely ridiculous.
Look children, this is what happens when you cant be bothered to search, you go and pay some idiot to do what you should have done in first place, ie search, read, learn and do.
If you had search you would have found many topics that recommend various unlocking apps from play store or on xda and unlocked you device in seconds.
Thread Closed:
Questions like this have been asked before and can be answered by doing a little research (searching).
If you plan to advance in your knowledge of android you are going to have to learn and not just expect help on already answered questions.
~ The-Captain

Desperately seeking HELPPPP

Dear all,
Please HELP!!!
i have a rooted s3 I9300XXLH1. (4.0.4)
I was getting all time the Upgrade message so i decided to upgrade. First upgrade attemt was giving errors..
When i bought it i had rooted it with toolkit v5 or 6 (not sure).
After i tried to unroot it to upgrade it and after reroot it.
But i have failure all time when i try to install the upgrade (from wifi). So i guess maybe its not unrtooted still.
Please someone help me, I will really appreciate it on what i have to do, to have the LAST android and root also.
Thank you SO MUCH ALL!!!
Backup your data, flash newest firmware via Odin or recovery, done
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qtwrk said:
Backup your data, flash newest firmware via Odin or recovery, done
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Thank you SO MUCH!!! i dont need backup (deleted everything alreade :crying: ) where can i find the newest firmware ??? Is this procedure somewhere? and which firmware i have to select for my model???
So i dont need to unroot???
Thanks so much!
Matsedales said:
Thank you SO MUCH!!! i dont need backup (deleted everything alreade :crying: ) where can i find the newest firmware ??? Is this procedure somewhere? and which firmware i have to select for my model???
So i dont need to unroot???
Thanks so much!
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Via XDA stock firmwares post or sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com
Read the basic faqs and guides posted in the General section before doing anything .
Stock flash via Odin will require root again .
jje
JJEgan said:
Via XDA stock firmwares post or sammobile.com or samsung-updates.com
Read the basic faqs and guides posted in the General section before doing anything .
Stock flash via Odin will require root again .
jje
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Thank you! i am REALLY CRAZY,, cannot find a way... the rootkit app 7.0 has not my version... Which version i have to select???
I have XXBLH1 and 4.0.4 . i think international version (bought from wind greece).
You mean i dont need to unroot? and how i go to new version???? I am crazy there are THOUSANDS of post and cannot find nothing
Thanks so much!!
* AND WHAT IS MY REGION CODE??!?!? HOW I SEE IT??? MESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MESSSSSSS!!!!! how i find it on the phone
Matsedales said:
Thank you! i am REALLY CRAZY,, cannot find a way... the rootkit app 7.0 has not my version... Which version i have to select???
I have XXBLH1 and 4.0.4 . i think international version (bought from wind greece).
You mean i dont need to unroot? and how i go to new version???? I am crazy there are THOUSANDS of post and cannot find nothing
Thanks so much!!
* AND WHAT IS MY REGION CODE??!?!? HOW I SEE IT??? MESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MESSSSSSS!!!!! how i find it on the phone
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Most importantly, is your phone GT-i9300? Because S3 has various models and can not messed up the ROM
Actually, personally think the region code doesn't matter at all.
You should spent a little more time in general section, everything you need lays right over there
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Matsedales said:
Thank you! i am REALLY CRAZY,, cannot find a way... the rootkit app 7.0 has not my version... Which version i have to select???
I have XXBLH1 and 4.0.4 . i think international version (bought from wind greece).
You mean i dont need to unroot? and how i go to new version???? I am crazy there are THOUSANDS of post and cannot find nothing
Thanks so much!!
* AND WHAT IS MY REGION CODE??!?!? HOW I SEE IT??? MESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MESSSSSSS!!!!! how i find it on the phone
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READ OR BRICK you decide .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1881220
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2090739
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2148708
jje
qtwrk said:
Most importantly, is your phone GT-i9300? Because S3 has various models and can not messed up the ROM
Actually, personally think the region code doesn't matter at all.
You should spent a little more time in general section, everything you need lays right over there
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yes phone is GT-i9300!! as says in info inside...
so i need to download ODIN??? other software?? not rootkit 7.0??
omg its impossible that there is not a thread with info step by step... crazyyyy almost impossible...
thank you!!!
Matsedales said:
yes phone is GT-i9300!! as says in info inside...
so i need to download ODIN??? other software?? not rootkit 7.0??
omg its impossible that there is not a thread with info step by step... crazyyyy almost impossible...
thank you!!!
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Be patient, it's not complicated as you thought. As matter of fact, I brought my Nexus S 18 months ago, then I immediate (like 20 minutes reading the thread and 10 minutes of preparation and operation ) unlocked bootloader and rooted it , I didn't even know "Android "before I got that phone!!!
if you mother language is not English, you can search some thread with your own language thread which should make it easier.
Just be patient reading these thread, don't be panic, this is not anything emergency, you have lots lots time doing this.
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Matsedales said:
yes phone is GT-i9300!! as says in info inside...
so i need to download ODIN??? other software?? not rootkit 7.0??
omg its impossible that there is not a thread with info step by step... crazyyyy almost impossible...
thank you!!!
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Easy Tiger. You need to learn first, have you read anything from those links from JJE?? There's everything you need to know.... Time and patience is what you need now....
Follow instructions, use Odin and flash Stock ROM. That's it.
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djembey said:
Easy Tiger. You need to learn first, have you read anything from those links from JJE?? There's everything you need to know.... Time and patience is what you need now....
Follow instructions, use Odin and flash Stock ROM. That's it.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
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Its impossible to read all wikipedia to learn to be engineer why its so much info really??? aren't there any "follow proceedures" post?
sometghing..
all weekend my head got broken searching on this....
desperate for help really, or i m so stupid?
Matsedales said:
Its impossible to read all wikipedia to learn to be engineer why its so much info really??? aren't there any "follow proceedures" post?
sometghing..
all weekend my head got broken searching on this....
desperate for help really, or i m so stupid?
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You have already been provided with links, and in those links you will find guides.....as jj said......Read or risk bricking your device, you choose
djembey said:
Easy Tiger. You need to learn first, have you read anything from those links from JJE?? There's everything you need to know.... Time and patience is what you need now....
Follow instructions, use Odin and flash Stock ROM. That's it.
Sent from my GT-I9305 using xda app-developers app
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yes i read but WHICH rom??!?!?!?! i have odin installed, i cannot find WHICH rom i have to get... (from these milion : http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300 )
thanks so much everybody!!!
Matsedales said:
yes i read but WHICH rom??!?!?!?! i have odin installed, i cannot find WHICH rom i have to get... (from these milion : http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300 )
thanks so much everybody!!!
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First calm down. Second go here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/
There are instructions there on how to check your firmware and options to sort out what firmware you should download.
Matsedales said:
yes i read but WHICH rom??!?!?!?! i have odin installed, i cannot find WHICH rom i have to get... (from these milion : http://samsung-updates.com/device/?id=GT-I9300 )
thanks so much everybody!!!
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If you are in Greece this link will take you to Sammobile firmwares, make sure you do have i9300 international then download the lates version i9300XXELLA and flash it using Odin which you already have.
Make sure you understand how to flash via Odin by reading the Odin thread if you do it wrong you will just have an expensive brick
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=EUR
Get it?
ag4751 said:
If you are in Greece this link will take you to Sammobile firmwares, make sure you do have i9300 international then download the lates version i9300XXELLA and flash it using Odin which you already have.
Make sure you understand how to flash via Odin by reading the Odin thread if you do it wrong you will just have an expensive brick
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=EUR
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thank you,... im confused.. current firmware is 4.0.4 I9300XXLH1
but i want to upgrade. can i download the Greece 2013 January 4.1.2 I9300XXELLA ???
thank you so much once more
Matsedales said:
thank you,... im confused.. current firmware is 4.0.4 I9300XXLH1
but i want to upgrade. can i download the Greece 2013 January 4.1.2 I9300XXELLA ???
thank you so much once more
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ON http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/# I GET THAT my phone firmware is
GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
PDA: I9300XXELLA
CSC: I9300OXXELL1
Added: 2013-0-14
Download
BUT NEVER DOWNLOADS... what the mess is happening??????? i tried mozilla, chrome... i will try to find it somewhere else.. still cannot download from sammobile
Matsedales said:
ON http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/# I GET THAT my phone firmware is
GT-I9300 Galaxy S III
PDA: I9300XXELLA
CSC: I9300OXXELL1
Added: 2013-0-14
Download
BUT NEVER DOWNLOADS... what the mess is happening??????? i tried mozilla, chrome... i will try to find it somewhere else.. still cannot download from sammobile
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Get perkas file stash from Play store, his downloads are fast and reliable, you will find XXELLA there
slaphead20 said:
Get perkas file stash from Play store, his downloads are fast and reliable, you will find XXELLA there
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got it... can you plzzz help me what i do after? it dloaded on the sd card.
Thanks SO MUCH!! im sorry for such newbie
*seemed that downloaded but no.. i cant find nothing on the sd card...
I CANNOT UNDERSTAND IT MADE ME CRAZY REALLY i will break it today
i am on version 4.0.4 i want to go to the LAST version. WHY I SEE That XXELLA is still 4.0.4 WHAT IS THE REASON TO LOAD IT????????????????????????

[Q] bootloader locked or not?

my question is simple how to know if my bootloader is locked or not ? i need it to be unlocked so i can root it using this :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273&highlight=root+samsung+galaxy+s3&page=55
i have another question is cwm recovery working for 4.1.2 jb devices and where to get it? if not what's the alternative?
Stop.
Don't do anything else to your phone before you go and read ALL the stickies in the general forum.
You need to understand the basics and backup your efs folder before you destroy your phone.
Please don't start new threads for questions that have been answered a hundred times before and are all in the faq.
boomboomer said:
Stop.
Don't do anything else to your phone before you go and read ALL the stickies in the general forum.
You need to understand the basics and backup your efs folder before you destroy your phone.
Please don't start new threads for questions that have been answered a hundred times before and are all in the faq.
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lol i knew i shouldnt have posted this !!! now i look like a noob its not the first time i root a phone and install custom rom
i always did it successfully by the way i know another custom recovery twrp but i was wondering if their is another one cuz i sincerely didnt like twrp
Please make sure as well that you have an I9300 not some other model .
jje
JJEgan said:
Please make sure as well that you have an I9300 not some other model .
jje
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of course im not stupid the international version gt-i9300 i pay attention to details :good:
chack152 said:
lol i knew i shouldnt have posted this !!! now i look like a noob its not the first time i root a phone and install custom rom
i always did it successfully by the way i know another custom recovery twrp but i was wondering if their is another one cuz i sincerely didnt like twrp
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Philz recovery, that to is in the stickies. Take a hint.
chack152 said:
of course im not stupid the international version gt-i9300 i pay attention to details :good:
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I read the OP thats why i am asking to make sure .
btw I9300 bootloader is not locked but do read the stickies as it is a different device than all american and several other sgs3 variants
okok no need to kill me i learned my lesson READ the stickies before posting stupid question!!
i scoured this place but i cant find a way to know the bootloader status i found out that xoom is locked and some xperia devices and that i can determine the bootloader status by the time it take on the boot screen but this doesnt sound very accurate is there a code to put it in the dial pad ?
Bootloader is irrelevant, it's a separate operating system that plays no part in recovery or rom.
boomboomer said:
Bootloader is irrelevant, it's a separate operating system that plays no part in recovery or rom.
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if the bootloader is locked the chance of bricking my phone is bigger so i need to know first before jumping into the customizing process isnt that right?
You're trying to find something that doesn't exist, confusing completely different handsets with Samsung's open approach.
boomboomer said:
You're trying to find something that doesn't exist, confusing completely different handsets with Samsung's open approach.
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ok i got it but generally talking not in samsung devices
forget about it when i get a non samsung device i will search for it's bootloader status thanks for your time and dedication and im sorry if i made u angry of annoyed u
No problem, you didn't annoy me -you didn't brick your phone.
boomboomer said:
No problem, you didn't annoy me -you didn't brick your phone.
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NOT Yet did i appear to u as a noob?
chack152 said:
okok no need to kill me i learned my lesson READ the stickies before posting stupid question!!
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chack152 said:
i scoured this place but i cant find a way to know the bootloader status
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I wrote it in the stickies.
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actually the verizon sgs3 does have a locked bootloader. so it is not always the manufacturer that makes the decisions. in the us the carriers have much more input especially in regards to updates. att just recently began updates to 4.12.
have a look at this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756338 they are all samsung galaxy s 3 but none are identical . some are exynos , some are snapdragon. ram , video boards, radios all different variants. that is why it is important to know your device
All the US versions are the same hardware... Besides Radio related stuff...
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