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Hello,
I was running FH 1.7 fine and decided to OTA to FH 1.9, so I downloaded the update last night on the my phone hopeing to flash it via rom manager today....except when I woke up this morning, my phone was stuck in the samsung boot screen. I was not able to enter into the rom manager at all, I'm not sure why.
I am now trying to flash a stock rom back on my phone via odin, but in doing so I get an error saying "There is no PIT partition."
I have googled this and search the forum and no one has any answers other than JTAGing it.
Does anyone know how to get around this issue or know how I can just get my phone back to stock?
Thanks!
-Rob
sounds like SDS to me.
What does it say in the top left of the screen when in download mode?
Binary download etc......
ODIN MODE
Product name: [blank...nothing here]
Custom Binary Download: NO
Current Binary: Samsung Official
System Status: Custom
Any luck with anything above?
Product name: [blank...nothing here]
As far as I can tell, you've suffered from SDS.
A trip to the warranty centre is needed I'm afraid. They should replace the motherboard for you.
No completely SDS I think, because as people described, SDS should be completely dead although some of them was able to get into download mode.
It seems to be a problem about partitioning.
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Hello!
My Samsung Galaxy sIII GT-I9300 got stock on the boot logo...i don't know how
I've been using my phone since 7 months, i even rooted it 5 months ago without any problem. I never changed its ROM, it's still running on ICS. When the Samsung official software notification came on my phone, i would postpone it to 3 hours later everytime. One day before my phone bricked, it would boot several times consecutively. Yesterday morning, my phone was fine, the alarm rung, i even checked my whatsapp, in the afternoon, i found it on the boot logo, i waited for the Samsung logo to appear but it would just stay there. I'm able to go in download mode, it says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
It won't go any further, no buttons apart from the power button would work.
I tried to go on the Samsung updates website to look for a firmware but i could not find my country (Mauritius).
Is the the "Region" important while choosing a firmware or can i just choose a firmware for any other country?
I tried installing I9300XXEMC3_I9300NEEEMC1_I9300XXEMB6_HOME.tar.md5 on my phone through Odin but it would fail on the very first stage (see attachment). I guess this file was not right...
I tried downloading other OMEGA WinRar files, but it contained only folders and other stuffs, i could not find any file with .tar extension.
Can somebody please tell me how do i fix my phone?
Please send me download links of .tar.md5 files and instruct me how to install it. I'll be very grateful to you
i don't mind loosing all my pictures, apps, songs and other files on my phone. I just want my phone to be repaired because i'll need it soon.
Thank you for answering.
It sounds like sudden death check the stickied thread in general, think it's a warranty job good luck
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240291
ouch
i had this problem,
heres how i sorted mine out,
i went to sammobile.com and downloaded .sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9300&pcode=O2U#firmware[/url]
take both sim and sd card out the full factory wipe,
then installed it via odin (make sure you have latest version)...it might have been luck for me but its how it worked
fingers crossed
let me know if its worked
By reading your post and the info presented, looks like you are in download mode instead of recovery, that's why no other key but power will work. In your screenshot of odin looks for me that you don't have the usb drivers installed correctly or the phone is not in download mode.
Good luck
Regards
[email protected]
You probably have the Sudden death :/ You should've updated it to jelly bean... Only way is to change the motherboard , read the sticky in general section for more info.
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Gowtamee said:
Hello!
My Samsung Galaxy sIII GT-I9300 got stock on the boot logo...i don't know how
I've been using my phone since 7 months, i even rooted it 5 months ago without any problem. I never changed its ROM, it's still running on ICS. When the Samsung official software notification came on my phone, i would postpone it to 3 hours later everytime. One day before my phone bricked, it would boot several times consecutively. Yesterday morning, my phone was fine, the alarm rung, i even checked my whatsapp, in the afternoon, i found it on the boot logo, i waited for the Samsung logo to appear but it would just stay there. I'm able to go in recovery mode, it says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
It won't go any further, no buttons apart from the power button would work.
I tried to go on the Samsung updates website to look for a firmware but i could not find my country (Mauritius).
Is the the "Region" important while choosing a firmware or can i just choose a firmware for any other country?
I tried installing I9300XXEMC3_I9300NEEEMC1_I9300XXEMB6_HOME.tar.md5 on my phone through Odin but it would fail on the very first stage (see attachment). I guess this file was not right...
I tried downloading other OMEGA WinRar files, but it contained only folders and other stuffs, i could not find any file with .tar extension.
Can somebody please tell me how do i fix my phone?
Please send me download links of .tar.md5 files and instruct me how to install it. I'll be very grateful to you
i don't mind loosing all my pictures, apps, songs and other files on my phone. I just want my phone to be repaired because i'll need it soon.
Thank you for answering.
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Try downloading latest or custom firmware and save it to your extcard using card reader. Then try to root again your phone. Then flash the firmware (Custom or not) through custom recovery.Your problem doesn't make me nervous at all I've experienced bricking my phone much more than that.
You mean to say that i should download a firmware, then save it on an SD card which i insert in my phone...
And after that i root my phone again, right?
But as soon as i'm in download mode, my phone says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
No buttons would work after that
So i won't be able to access my firmware...
What do i do?
Please help me
i'm desperate :crying:
thank you.
Gowtamee said:
You mean to say that i should download a firmware, then save it on an SD card which i insert in my phone...
And after that i root my phone again, right?
But as soon as i'm in download mode, my phone says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: No
CURRENT BINARY: Samsung Official
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
No buttons would work after that
So i won't be able to access my firmware...
What do i do?
Please help me
i'm desperate :crying:
thank you.
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Download mode is not for flashing from SD card .
Download mode you flash a stock rom tar via Odin .
If that fails its a service centre repair job .
jje
it didn't work but thanks anyway
my phone is rooted...will i benefit from the warranty?
i heard that rooting a phone voids its warranty...
i tried flashing some ROMS...none of them works :crying:
i even tried rooting it again...still unsuccessful
Now on download mode, my phone says:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-I9300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (2 counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Official
Do i still benefit from the warranty?
i heard that rooting a phone voids its warranty...
Hi All Below I occidentally posted in the Galxy SI900 instead of here< I got the usual replies but was grateful all the same. Maybe someone might help before I revert to stock...
Hi all, I know this has been done and dusted but I am having problems with connecting to kies after rooting. I am running standard jelly bean 4.1.2 and is an Australian GT-I9100. I installed the siyah kernal root system and now all I get on kies is "connecting" Windows 7 recognises and I can access the phone via explorer on the PC. The phone after a while comes up with a message that there is no compatible software on the PC, install kies...
I have tried all the so called fixes including formatting the internal SD and memory. The only thing I did before it stopped connecting was the root and running Triangle away (paid version). I have enabled / disabled USB debugging. The only things I haven't tried is a factory reset which I don't really want to do as I am always sceptical that the backup apps will work after to restore everything.
Any help appreciated
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The thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45907982#post45907982
Hope someone can help...
Regards Ismael
Did you try another PC or reinstall Kies? To know if the problem is in the phone or in PC?
jiseuo said:
Did you try another PC or reinstall Kies? To know if the problem is in the phone or in PC?
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Yes, Kies definitely sees the phone as it comes up with GTI9100 loading on the left top and in the centre it just sits saying connecting. I think the phone is not seeing kies as the message on my phone always comes up only when trying to connect to kies.
I have tried 3 computers/laptops same result. Different USB cables original plus other really high end ones also. No Joy. Looks like if I want to connect to kies I must revert back to stock kernal as the firmware I never changed it is the OTA from samsung 4.1.2 and rooted the S2 only...
Also Not knowing Samsung but in the about on my Motorola Tablet/phone even when rooted when you try to check for updates they say none available, the samsung actually says "Your device has been modified, no updates available"...
IsmaelJones said:
Yes, Kies definitely sees the phone as it comes up with GTI9100 loading on the left top and in the centre it just sits saying connecting. I think the phone is not seeing kies as the message on my phone always comes up only when trying to connect to kies.
I have tried 3 computers/laptops same result. Different USB cables original plus other really high end ones also. No Joy. Looks like if I want to connect to kies I must revert back to stock kernal as the firmware I never changed it is the OTA from samsung 4.1.2 and rooted the S2 only...
Also Not knowing Samsung but in the about on my Motorola Tablet/phone even when rooted when you try to check for updates they say none available, the samsung actually says "Your device has been modified, no updates available"...
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Now I am not using KIES, because I use AOSP ROM (4.3 Slimbean), but in past, when i was using STOCK ROM (XWLSN, XWLSS) I used "PhilZ-cwm6 - Safe Stock Based Kernel" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1877270 to root my phone.
If I remember correctly, KIES was working with PhillZ, but it is few months ago ...
So you can try PhillZ and see If it will work.(If do not need any special feature from syiah kernel of course)
jiseuo said:
If I remember correctly, KIES was working with PhillZ, but it is few months ago ...
So you can try PhillZ and see If it will work.(If do not need any special feature from syiah kernel of course)
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Okay had a look at this, thanks. I do have a question though, my Kernel (PDA) is XWLSH, I have downloaded the 2 files but I am wondering how to install? Do I use my CW recovery or do I have to revert back to stock? A little confusing as he dowsn't really give instructions and I am pretty much an amateur when it comes to some of these things? Also I am running JB 4.1.2 he only mentions ICS 4.0.4? Help appreciated here...
Actually just re-read the post and I think I know now what to do. Correct me if I am wrong but the 2 files I downloaded are for 2 different methods of installing, the Zip file via SD card and the MD5 file by odin. Is this correct?
IsmaelJones said:
Actually just re-read the post and I think I know now what to do. Correct me if I am wrong but the 2 files I downloaded are for 2 different methods of installing, the Zip file via SD card and the MD5 file by odin. Is this correct?
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Yes. ZIP is for flashing from recovery and tar.md5 is for flashing from ODIN.
Maybe the best way will be to reflash your whole stock firmware to get correct previous state before you started flashing syiah. You can get it on Sammobile.com - (simple registration needed) and then use PhilZ recomended method - flash ZIP from stock recovery
What is your Country / operator, Try this http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/ to find right and latest oficial firmware for your country / operator version for your phone.
edit: For XWLSH it may be GT-I9100LKJXSA - unbranded australia version, or GT-I9100LKJOPS - Australia OPTUS operator customized version.
jiseuo said:
Yes. ZIP is for flashing from recovery and tar.md5 is for flashing from ODIN.
Maybe the best way will be to reflash your whole stock firmware to get correct previous state before you started flashing syiah. You can get it on Sammobile.com - (simple registration needed) and then use PhilZ recomended method - flash ZIP from stock recovery
What is your Country / operator, Try this http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/ to find right and latest oficial firmware for your country / operator version for your phone.
edit: For XWLSH it may be GT-I9100LKJXSA - unbranded australia version, or GT-I9100LKJOPS - Australia OPTUS operator customized version.
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Hi Again, solved the problem... definitely the siyah root was the culprit. I used mobile Odin to install the stock kernel, once done checked and could connect in kies and was still rooted missing busybox only. After that I again used mobile odin to install philZ, again no problems and all seems fine now. Everything working.
Thanks a million for helping and also many thanks to mobile odin developers as this is a far better tool than most and saves connecting to the PC Odin. Also seems a lot safer...
:good:
I have searched multiple threads and sites, however, I still haven't found someone that's had a similar problem to mine, so here it goes.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300 and the Android version is currently 4.0.4 (More information about my device in the screenshots below)
I've been trying to update it to the latest Android version (Jellybean 4.3 I believe, since Kit Kat 4.4 is not yet available for Samsung Galaxy devices yet). However, whenever I try to do a Software update, it tells me "No update available". Someone suggested that I install the updates through Kies, and I did install Kies on my Mac (OS X 10.9.1), but it won't connect to my phone--as in, it will say "Connecting" for hours without ever connecting to the phone or it will say "Connecting" for a few seconds then tell me to "Please connect a device". I've checked with my phone, and it says "Connected as a media device" with the USB symbol to the left of it. I have also tried to unplug my USB cord, enable USB debugging mode, and plug it back into my Mac to no avail.
The phone is fairly new, I got it a couple of weeks ago from China. I believe that it is rooted since it had to be unlocked to work with US carriers (I'm on T-Mobile network), but at the same time I'm also not quite sure. The phone status says 'Modified', if that helps at all.
SuperSU is installed on my phone (I wasn't the one who installed it), but when I try to access the application, it tells me "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
CWM Manager is also installed (v3.60), but it says "This version of CWM Manager should be used with CF-Root v5.0 or newer. It apepars you are running a different kernel. Various features have been disabled." I don't know what CF-Root is, and I don't think that it's installed on my phone either, since I can't find it in my Application Manager.
I installed an application called RootValidator from the Google Play store, and when I run it, it tells me "No, but you might have root as our request was denied. Did you deny root access? While you don't have a busy box, it is not required to root a device, some apps just need it." (See attachments for more information)
So now my questions are...:
Is my phone actually rooted or not? If it is, how can I grant or deny root access? (I want to download TitaniumBackup, but it requires root access, which I don't know how to give)
Since Kies isn't reading/connecting my device, how can I get Kies to connect to my phone?
And since my phone keeps on telling me "No update available" whenever I try to do a software update, I'm going to assume that I have to update my phone's firmware by using Kies. And if my phone is rooted/unrooted, but I can't connect to Kies, how can I update my Android 4.0.4 to the latest Jellybean 4.3 version?
Thank you for any help you can give!
wohuifei said:
I have searched multiple threads and sites, however, I still haven't found someone that's had a similar problem to mine, so here it goes.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S III GT-I9300 and the Android version is currently 4.0.4 (More information about my device in the screenshots below)
I've been trying to update it to the latest Android version (Jellybean 4.3 I believe, since Kit Kat 4.4 is not yet available for Samsung Galaxy devices yet). However, whenever I try to do a Software update, it tells me "No update available". Someone suggested that I install the updates through Kies, and I did install Kies on my Mac (OS X 10.9.1), but it won't connect to my phone--as in, it will say "Connecting" for hours without ever connecting to the phone or it will say "Connecting" for a few seconds then tell me to "Please connect a device". I've checked with my phone, and it says "Connected as a media device" with the USB symbol to the left of it. I have also tried to unplug my USB cord, enable USB debugging mode, and plug it back into my Mac to no avail.
The phone is fairly new, I got it a couple of weeks ago from China. I believe that it is rooted since it had to be unlocked to work with US carriers (I'm on T-Mobile network), but at the same time I'm also not quite sure. The phone status says 'Modified', if that helps at all.
SuperSU is installed on my phone (I wasn't the one who installed it), but when I try to access the application, it tells me "There is no SU binary installed, and SuperSU cannot install it. This is a problem!
CWM Manager is also installed (v3.60), but it says "This version of CWM Manager should be used with CF-Root v5.0 or newer. It apepars you are running a different kernel. Various features have been disabled." I don't know what CF-Root is, and I don't think that it's installed on my phone either, since I can't find it in my Application Manager.
I installed an application called RootValidator from the Google Play store, and when I run it, it tells me "No, but you might have root as our request was denied. Did you deny root access? While you don't have a busy box, it is not required to root a device, some apps just need it." (See attachments for more information)
So now my questions are...:
Is my phone actually rooted or not? If it is, how can I grant or deny root access? (I want to download TitaniumBackup, but it requires root access, which I don't know how to give)
Since Kies isn't reading/connecting my device, how can I get Kies to connect to my phone?
And since my phone keeps on telling me "No update available" whenever I try to do a software update, I'm going to assume that I have to update my phone's firmware by using Kies. And if my phone is rooted/unrooted, but I can't connect to Kies, how can I update my Android 4.0.4 to the latest Jellybean 4.3 version?
Thank you for any help you can give!
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First of all, I suggest you reboot your device into download mode:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1tdznfLJsyY
And check if the device info actually indicates its i9300 (just to be sure that you didn't fall into quality fake)
Second, (and I suggesting using a pc for following procedures) try to reinstall kies (make sure you aren't using kies3) and make sure your device is recognized as i9300. Most chances that you won't be able to update with kies, but samsung drivers are needed.
Third- you've got 2 options:
1- flash sumsung's newest official rom fron sammobile using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
2- root your device using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3#root
Than install this updated recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002953
If all goes well, you'll be able to install custom roms using the recovey. Like this awesome one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060403
Ps- if something isn't clear enough, feel free to ask.
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amirTor said:
First of all, I suggest you reboot your device into download mode:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1tdznfLJsyY
And check if the device info actually indicates its i9300 (just to be sure that you didn't fall into quality fake)
Second, (and I suggesting using a pc for following procedures) try to reinstall kies (make sure you aren't using kies3) and make sure your device is recognized as i9300. Most chances that you won't be able to update with kies, but samsung drivers are needed.
Third- you've got 2 options:
1- flash sumsung's newest official rom fron sammobile using this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
2- root your device using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3#root
Than install this updated recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002953
If all goes well, you'll be able to install custom roms using the recovey. Like this awesome one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2060403
Ps- if something isn't clear enough, feel free to ask.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk
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Thanks a lot for your help!
So for the first step, I rebooted it into the Download mode following the video tutorial you linked to, and it told me:
ODIN MODE
Product Name: GT-I9300
Custom Binary Download: Yes (4 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
So I'm assuming that yes, my Samsung is an official I9300 device?
For the second step, does it matter which version of Kies I install as long as it's not Kies 3?
For the first option in the third step, will flashing the newest official ROM still allow me to keep on the T-Mobile network? (Since I originally had this device bought in China then had someone else unlock it so that it could be compatible with the US network carriers)
Thanks again!
wohuifei said:
Thanks a lot for your help!
So for the first step, I rebooted it into the Download mode following the video tutorial you linked to, and it told me:
ODIN MODE
Product Name: GT-I9300
Custom Binary Download: Yes (4 counts)
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Custom
So I'm assuming that yes, my Samsung is an official I9300 device?
For the second step, does it matter which version of Kies I install as long as it's not Kies 3?
For the first option in the third step, will flashing the newest official ROM still allow me to keep on the T-Mobile network? (Since I originally had this device bought in China then had someone else unlock it so that it could be compatible with the US network carriers)
Thanks again!
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1-It seems so (but if you want to do a double-check: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cpuid.cpu_z and see if it says 'Exynos 4412' in the SOC tab, and 'GT-I9300' + '832MB of ram' in System.
2- Get the lastest available.
3- Then I suggest using the second method. If you already have working CWM recovery, than you should be able to install Philz recovery directly as a zip file in your current recovery.
After updating the recovery (and backing-up all important data!), download NeatRom zip file, and copy it into device's SD.
Reboot to recovery mode, do "wipe to install new rom" + "wipe cache partition" + "advance->wipe delvik cache", and than-
"instal zip from sd/sd1 (depends on where you saved the zip of neatRom) and follow installation instructions.
after the flashing is done, check if the sim works as it should, if not- than you'll have 2 option to unlock it (which costs about 5-7$):
1- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.galaxsimunlock
2- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GefyYn63dR4
There are some free turorials online, but they seem to be for older versions / questioned reliability...
A word of caution- moving to 4.3 will change the EFS partition to V2, which by itself isn't a problem (but causing a real headache for those trying to downgrade).
was trying to root my phone using this guide
http://galaxys3root.com/galaxy-s3-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s3-on-android-4-34-4-2-new/
after following the steps i wasn't able to open cwm or the stock recovery i tried taking off the battery after doing the odin process again but no luck any ideas?
Try CF Autoroot (use search function).
If it doesn't succeed, flash latest 4.3 firmware from sammobile.com, then Autoroot.
I think im gonna postpone the rooting for now so how do I remove the failed cwm I tried flashing a stock recovery but its stuck at pit mapping
Also by flashing firmware (whole ROM)
are there other methods than flashing a whole rom?
are you using the latest odin? if youre using 10.x then try using a lower version which would of been compatible with your model when it was in its prime.
Odin v9.x or 7.x for example.
this is a good automated too with many option and much information all up to date within the program its for pc just connect phone via usb.
http://www.skipsoft.net/?page_id=1197
used it on galaxy s4/5/6 when ran into problems.
im using odin3 v1.85 and the international gt i19300 stock recovery do i have to unzip it first?
thats a very old version of odin. try updating. go to odin official website or search xda
Use odin to flash cfautoroot and you'll be rooted. Simple as.
Connect phone to pc via usb. Open odin, click pda, find cfautoroot file, click ok, click start. Phone will reboot, red text, reboot, Optimise apps.. Done.
You can mess with roms or recoveries to your hearts content.
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im running on android 4.4.2
odin mode says this:
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Official
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
Warranty Bit: 1
Bootloader RP SWREV: 3
is that normal?
Paul Kellerman said:
im running on android 4.4.2
odin mode says this:
Current Binary: Custom
System Status: Official
Qualcomm Secureboot: Enable
Warranty Bit: 1
Bootloader RP SWREV: 3
is that normal?
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Stop right there. You do not have the international version.
I believe you have the verizon variant, i747?. The international variant doesn't have qualcomm chips nor bootloader security.
Do not flash anything I9300 as you will brick your device so i have removed the link i gave.
The warranty bit has been triggered but it means nothing if your not selling it to a business.
The qualcomm security bit is basically knox but from what I've read this should stop odin from allowing a flash. If it does there is supposed to be a way around it but seeing as I've never encountered a usa device (i live in the uk) i cannot advise further on that, but maybe someone else can?.
Otherwise it looks normal and could already have the said security patched to allow odin flashes. Otherwise you're flashing via recovery but be careful, you need to confirm your variant first!!.
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looks like i wont be getting root access anytime soon i don know anything about the variant since this phone was given to me by my uncle in dubai i hope someone helps me out with this
First of all check in the settings of your phone if it says it is I9300, if it is not, you are not in the proper forum. Then we can move forward.
it says model number samsung gt I9300