Hello,
About a half year ago I lost mij IMEI. I used a custom rom and then tried to flash back to my stock rom without making a backup... I had to use the UK firmware that im still using today, this had something to do with the basebands (was told me):
Current firmware i'm using:
Androidversion: 4.1.2, baseband version I9300XXEMG4, kernelversion: 3.0.31-1314436 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Jul 16 20:28:36 KST 2013, buildnummer JZO54K.I9300XXEMG4
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Now I see there is a new firmware for my country (Netherlands)
New firmware:
Model: GT-I9300
Country: Netherlands
Version: Android 4.3
Changelist: 2191747
Build date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:03:22 +0000
Product Code: PHN
PDA: I9300XXUGMK6
CSC: I9300PHNGMK1
MODEM: I9300XXUGMK6
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I thought maybe this new firmware has the same basebands as I am currently using. So my question: Should I flash the new firmware that is available for my country or do I still have to use the UK version? My goal is to have my phone as original as possible. I know some stuff about rooting but i'm sertainly not a pro. If you guys need more information or screenshot in order to help me please tell me! You are my last hope...
Thanks you very much!
Greetings
Questions go in the q&a forum, report your own post and ask a moderator to move it.
Your imei problem was likely due to efs folder changes samsung introduced. If it works on EMG4 then it should be okay on GMK6.
Backup your efs before you do anything.
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Thanks
Thanks, i'll try tonight! Maybe someone could post a link with a tutorial how to back up EFS. Not just for me, but for everyone that has similair problems! If it worked i'll let you know!
EDIT: My phone needs to be rooted to backup the EFS, but it's not rooted. I'm afraid that when I root my phone I lose my IMEI like before. What should I do? Just flash the stock rom of root it first and then try to back it up (with the risk I lose my IMEI and can't go back to my current using firmware, and then flash the stock rom...
I've downloaded the new firmware and when I extract the zip file, there is only these two files:
-I9300XXUGMK6_I9300PHNGMK1_I9300XXUGMK6_HOME.tar
-SS_DL.dll
Please help me (and many others) to solve this problem. Thanks a lot!
dzjoepy said:
Please help me (and many others) to solve this problem. Thanks a lot!
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Just flash the new firmware thru Odin. Check in youtube how to use ODIN.
You have to choose that tar file under PDA in Odin.
There should not be any problem. But you will loose all softwares,contacts,sms etc. The phone will be as good as comes from factory.
KSKHH said:
Just flash the new firmware thru Odin. Check in youtube how to use ODIN.
You have to choose that tar file under PDA in Odin.
There should not be any problem. But you will loose all softwares,contacts,sms etc. The phone will be as good as comes from factory.
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I flashed it, and it worked! Thanks a lot!
Related
Sorry if this is an obvious subject, but I'm kind of in doubt.
I was wondering how I could check what the stock firmware was that came with the phone. I'd like to re-flash it back to stock so I could get the stock updates again.
Right now when I enter *#1234# it says;
PDA: I9100XXKH3
PHONE: I9100XXKH3
CSC: I9100OXAKH3
Build Info: Fri Aug 12 11:20:51 KST 2011
Is the "KH3" part also the stock version? Because that's the version of the custom ROM I flashed.
What region are you in? Did you buy it of a specific carrier?
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Netherlands, unbranded from Hi (KPN).
Ni7ro X said:
Netherlands, unbranded from Hi (KPN).
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Here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Look for KPN in first post and flash one of those.
Thanks a lot, I didn't find that post yet! And if I reset the custom binary count with a jig it'll be under warranty again after this flash right?
Stock rom no root and custom rom counter zero = Samsung Warranty valid .
jje
Hi there! I hope someone can enlighten me. I've never been able to update my SII since I got it, now it's almost a year ago in Belgium (so I'm stuck with GB 2.3.3). KIES says I've got the latest firmware version, and I get the same thing via FOTA.
Now it seems as if ICS provides some battery saving, among some other features, so I'd like to update the firmware (at least for once!)
I would like to avoid rooting, flashing and so on... although it seems as that's the most practical way to follow
So, thanks a lot in advance to anyone who could help me
yo
I'm a mac user, btw.
Here's the device ifo, in case it helps:
PDA I9100XWKF3
PHONE I9100XXKE7
CSC I9100LUXKD3
Build Info: Thu Jun 9 18:16:44 KST 2011
Android version 2.3.3
Kernel [email protected] #2
GINGERBREAD.XWKF3
yogismo said:
Hi there! I hope someone can enlighten me. I've never been able to update my SII since I got it, now it's almost a year ago in Belgium (so I'm stuck with GB 2.3.3). KIES says I've got the latest firmware version, and I get the same thing via FOTA.
Now it seems as if ICS provides some battery saving, among some other features, so I'd like to update the firmware (at least for once!)
I would like to avoid rooting, flashing and so on... although it seems as that's the most practical way to follow
So, thanks a lot in advance to anyone who could help me
yo
I'm a mac user, btw.
Here's the device ifo, in case it helps:
PDA I9100XWKF3
PHONE I9100XXKE7
CSC I9100LUXKD3
Build Info: Thu Jun 9 18:16:44 KST 2011
Android version 2.3.3
Kernel [email protected] #2
GINGERBREAD.XWKF3
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check the link below it has all info regarding ICS ver region vise and also install instruction
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
your CSC is LUX, whic already recieved the ICS updated, donno wot happened in your case...
LUX = LUXEMBURG
ref: http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/523455-ics-csc-you-eligible-update.html
Sun90 said:
check the link below it has all info regarding ICS ver region vise and also install instruction
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
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Thanks pal, this is the kind of stuff I've been seeing around and would like to avoid!
ZACQ8 said:
your CSC is LUX, whic already recieved the ICS updated, donno wot happened in your case...
LUX = LUXEMBURG
That's my point exactly. The update is available already in the area but for some reason my device has not been able to update the firmware since I bought it (not even for later versions of GingerBread) :S
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yogismo said:
Hi there! I hope someone can enlighten me. I've never been able to update my SII since I got it, now it's almost a year ago in Belgium (so I'm stuck with GB 2.3.3). KIES says I've got the latest firmware version, and I get the same thing via FOTA.
Now it seems as if ICS provides some battery saving, among some other features, so I'd like to update the firmware (at least for once!)
I would like to avoid rooting, flashing and so on... although it seems as that's the most practical way to follow
So, thanks a lot in advance to anyone who could help me
yo
I'm a mac user, btw.
Here's the device ifo, in case it helps:
PDA I9100XWKF3
PHONE I9100XXKE7
CSC I9100LUXKD3
Build Info: Thu Jun 9 18:16:44 KST 2011
Android version 2.3.3
Kernel [email protected] #2
GINGERBREAD.XWKF3
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Go to www.sammobile.com download a stock firmware update and flash through odin. There's lots of guides on the site about flashing steps.
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Argh
kilometers4 said:
Go to sammobile download a stock firmware update and flash through odin. There's lots of guides on the site about flashing steps.
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OK, I've tried that and odin is not recognizing my phone... The firmware is there, I'm in download mode. I've switched usb ports... This is a bloody nightmare!
Last week I told a friend of ñine to try to update hers and she did it straight away through FOTA... and she had bought it only 6 months after me! What a bunch of wankers these Koreans!
friend of mine had the same problem with his s2, i found out his problem was caused by his phone being locked to a provider and because of this he had different kernel from me. he got update several months after me...
this because of provider's own extra apps on the phone...!
Just flash via Odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
yogismo said:
OK, I've tried that and odin is not recognizing my phone... The firmware is there, I'm in download mode. I've switched usb ports... This is a bloody nightmare!
Last week I told a friend of ñine to try to update hers and she did it straight away through FOTA... and she had bought it only 6 months after me! What a bunch of wankers these Koreans!
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Make sure you have the drivers installed and Kies is closed before you open Odin
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i'd appreciate any help here
i stupidly used a root program outside the xda forum and soft bricked the phone.
afta recovering the phone its told me i need to update it, it will not update over the air and kies says its not supported for updating, can anyone help me get back to complete stock so i can start fresh???
my original details were
model- GT-I9100
android version- 4.0.3
baseband- I9100XXLPS
kernal- 3.0.15-I9100XWLP7-CL340913 [email protected] #3
build- IML74K.XWLP7
now my details are
model- GT-I9100
android version- 4.0.3
baseband- I9100XXLPH
kernal- 3.0.15-I9100XXLPH-CL118559 [email protected] #3
build- IML74K.XXLPH
obviously only the baseband, kernal and build have changed but anyone that can help me get back to complete original so i know it will update as and when needed, it will be much appreciated
Hi there,
- Have you tried to get to the Download mode ?
- Have you a JIG ?
- If so, just use ODIN to flash a proper stock ROM.
Yes, pick the laest official ROM from here for ODIN flash : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
ram3n said:
Hi there,
- Have you tried to get to the Download mode ?
- Have you a JIG ?
- If so, just use ODIN to flash a proper stock ROM.
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thanks. i can get in download mode still but dont have a jig, will that matter?
ZACQ8 said:
Yes, pick the laest official ROM from here for ODIN flash : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
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am i right in saying i need I9100XXLPS to go back to my original set up? sorry its been over a year since i did anything with an s2
sorry, misread your post, currently downloading the latest ROM and CF-Root-SGS2
tigerphil said:
i'd appreciate any help here
i stupidly used a root program outside the xda forum and soft bricked the phone.
afta recovering the phone its told me i need to update it, it will not update over the air and kies says its not supported for updating, can anyone help me get back to complete stock so i can start fresh???
my original details were
model- GT-I9100
android version- 4.0.3
baseband- I9100XXLPS
kernal- 3.0.15-I9100XWLP7-CL340913 [email protected] #3
build- IML74K.XWLP7
now my details are
model- GT-I9100
android version- 4.0.3
baseband- I9100XXLPH
kernal- 3.0.15-I9100XXLPH-CL118559 [email protected] #3
build- IML74K.XXLPH
obviously only the baseband, kernal and build have changed but anyone that can help me get back to complete original so i know it will update as and when needed, it will be much appreciated
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Why did you use a method from outside of XDA? When you posted here, I responded with google searches that would have only returned results from XDA. The first result for the root search (for me, anyway) should have been the root method for ICS that didn't involve flashing anything with Odin.
ctomgee said:
Why did you use a method from outside of XDA? When you posted here, I responded with google searches that would have only returned results from XDA. The first result for the root search (for me, anyway) should have been the root method for ICS that didn't involve flashing anything with Odin.
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i was being abit inpatient, i had found something outside xda between your msg but for the past hr i have been reading basically every page you sent through before re attempting anything
http://smartphonesgurudev.blogspot.in/2012/06/samsung-kies-how-to-update-official.html
Mizanur said:
http://smartphonesgurudev.blogspot.in/2012/06/samsung-kies-how-to-update-official.html
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some useful tool in there!!! thanks alot! i am now back on the original firmware and kies is recognising it! i'll take some time now before trying to root it to remove some stock apps
I'm trying to reset my s2 st-i9100 back to stock (encrypted the phone, can't mount sd card, can't flash new roms, need to reset in order to get sd card access back)
I saw the thread with list of official firmwares I have no idea which I should download and flash, I won't lie, the descriptions don't make much sense to me.
Any help would be much appreciated
Do you want a link for the "telepathic stock" one.
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theunderling said:
Do you want a link for the "telepathic stock" one.
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I don't get it
Maybe if you post the details about your phone someone can tell you which one you need and how to install it.
You see luv,there are a lot of variables/variations regarding the process.
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Mind reading is hard
Trace6x said:
I don't get it
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I live in ___________
My phone carrier is __________
Add text to those blank areas and we have information
theunderling said:
Maybe if you post the details about your phone someone can tell you which one you need and how to install it.
You see luv,there are a lot of variables/variations regarding the process.
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right sorry
UK with Giffgaff (o2) it might have been originally locked to another network I can't quite remember
gti9100
android 4.0.4
baseband v I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version
3.0.32-CMg12ef675
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Tue jun 26 06:15:35 PDT 2012
cyanogenmod v 9.0.0-rc1-galaxys2
build no
cm_galays2-userdebug 4.0.4 IMM76L
eng.jenkins.201200626.060555 test-keys
Anything else?
Trace6x said:
right sorry
gti9100
android 4.0.4
baseband v I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version
3.0.32-CMg12ef675
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Tue jun 26 06:15:35 PDT 2012
cyanogenmod v 9.0.0-rc1-galaxys2
build no
cm_galays2-userdebug 4.0.4 IMM76L
eng.jenkins.201200626.060555 test-keys
Anything else?
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Are you trying to flash a stock rom?
For stock roms go to this thread & flash UHLPS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
Barbiox Dogg said:
Are you trying to flash a stock rom?
For stock roms go to this thread & flash UHLPS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
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I'm actually trying to follow these instructions:
1) Use the All-in-One-Kit and flash your recovery back to stock
2) Boot into the bootloader and choose to "clear storage" and afterwards to reset to factory defaults.
3) Go back to the all-in-one-kit and flash a CWM recovery version again.
4) Reboot into recovery (CWM). Your /sdcard should now be mounted and visible.
I don't know what the all in one kit is so I'm just trying to find a stock rom to flash and hope that that will work
Trace6x said:
I'm actually trying to follow these instructions:
1) Use the All-in-One-Kit and flash your recovery back to stock
2) Boot into the bootloader and choose to "clear storage" and afterwards to reset to factory defaults.
3) Go back to the all-in-one-kit and flash a CWM recovery version again.
4) Reboot into recovery (CWM). Your /sdcard should now be mounted and visible.
I don't know what the all in one kit is so I'm just trying to find a stock rom to flash and hope that that will work
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Follow the instructions in the link i provided. That's what i always use whenever i want to go back to stock rom. Remember to wipe/data factory reset before proceeding or you will end up in boot loop.
Barbiox Dogg said:
Follow the instructions in the link i provided. That's what i always use whenever i want to go back to stock rom. Remember to wipe/data factory reset before proceeding or you will end up in boot loop.
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Thanks will do, only thing is you one you said is described as
Region: South America
Country Argentina
should I not be downloading an English one or does it not matter?
Trace6x said:
Thanks will do, only thing is you one you said is described as
Region: South America
Country Argentina
should I not be downloading an English one or does it not matter?
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It does not matter, the rom is in English.
However you may feel like installing a United Kingdom or Nordic countries rom but don't download roms that
has modem XXLQ6 because they are known to brick devices.
Barbiox Dogg said:
It does not matter, the rom is in English.
However you may feel like installing a United Kingdom or Nordic countries rom but don't download roms that
has modem XXLQ6 because they are known to brick devices.
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ok thank you! I don't plan on keeping the rom anyway, just want to make sure nothing goes wrong
thanks again, after flashing multiple times (and formatting the internal storage) I've finally gotten it fixed. I think the problem I was having was to do with the phone encryption and the fact that I was trying to mount an external sd card when I didn't have one in the phone, flashing to stock, wiping and formatting and then reinstalling clockwork seemed to work, I then installed cm9 (although I've lost everything)
Thanks for the help!
Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GTi9300 and would like to root it (don't we all)
I just looked up the Baseband and Build number and found that it is using a Brazilian ROM, most odd since I bought this as sim free and unlocked from Amazon UK
The Baseband version is I9300UBELL1
The Kernel version is 3.31-789635
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 4 19:59:29 KST
2013
The Build number is
JZO54K.I9300UBEMA1
My question is can I use a BTU rooted rom GT-I9300-BTU-I9300XXEMC2 to replace the Brazilian one I have?
Will this work on my phone or do I have to download and install the rooted brazilian version of this rom?
Cheers
Basically all ROM out there is universal to galaxy s III unless the DEVer says it otherwise.
Just be careful with all those variants as American / Canadian S3, S3 international, S3 LTE. etc.
But in this case we are talking about International version which is GT-i9300
And actually, root it means put su binary and superuser control apps into system, it is not ROM related.
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it's better if you just root your device
just be careful about the model of your device.
see ya
was erypems
BlokeUK said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GTi9300 and would like to root it (don't we all)
I just looked up the Baseband and Build number and found that it is using a Brazilian ROM, most odd since I bought this as sim free and unlocked from Amazon UK
The Baseband version is I9300UBELL1
The Kernel version is 3.31-789635
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 4 19:59:29 KST
2013
The Build number is
JZO54K.I9300UBEMA1
My question is can I use a BTU rooted rom GT-I9300-BTU-I9300XXEMC2 to replace the Brazilian one I have?
Will this work on my phone or do I have
Framaroot worked for me one click root.
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BlokeUK said:
Hello,
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 GTi9300 and would like to root it (don't we all)
I just looked up the Baseband and Build number and found that it is using a Brazilian ROM, most odd since I bought this as sim free and unlocked from Amazon UK
The Baseband version is I9300UBELL1
The Kernel version is 3.31-789635
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT Fri Jan 4 19:59:29 KST
2013
The Build number is
JZO54K.I9300UBEMA1
My question is can I use a BTU rooted rom GT-I9300-BTU-I9300XXEMC2 to replace the Brazilian one I have?
Will this work on my phone or do I have to download and install the rooted brazilian version of this rom?
Cheers
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As long as the ROM is for the I9300/I9300T version of the SIII and you got an I9300/I9300T you can flash them, independent from which country they are. The only thing you might want to look at, if the ROM comes with a baseband from another country, is to maybe flash a baseband of your region (in case reception gets worse).
Read the FAQ for guides on how to flash, root, unroot etc.
And what is your point.? If your phone is working properly you dont have to care where your rom is.
Elsewhere to root you have guides on xda. And root has nothing to do directly with your problem you can flash à stock rom And modem with odin.
qtwrk said:
Basically all ROM out there is universal to galaxy s III unless the DEVer says it otherwise.
Just be careful with all those variants as American / Canadian S3, S3 international, S3 LTE. etc.
But in this case we are talking about International version which is GT-i9300
And actually, root it means put su binary and superuser control apps into system, it is not ROM related.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
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Thanks for clearing that up
The phone works fine I was just concerned that OTA updates would be for Brazil and not UK so figured I would put correct version of rom on my phone, I already downloaded I9300XXEMC2_BTU_i9300 from sam mobile.
Still find it odd tham Amazon.co.uk are selling the phones with non UK rom but it seems this doesn't matter
Thanks for help anyway, I am going to investigate other options mentioned in this post :fingers-crossed:
Striatum_bdr said:
And what is your point.? If your phone is working properly you dont have to care where your rom is.
Elsewhere to root you have guides on xda. And root has nothing to do directly with your problem you can flash à stock rom And modem with odin.
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I wasn't sure if updates etc would work properly on OTA as I have a Brazilian rom
I had an S1 before this and only had phone a few days, my S1 was flashed with a custom rom, but baseband was always the same.
I want to root this so I can get native emocions by dropping the fonts in the relevant directory and also so I have a wider choice of what I want to run in the future regarding custom roms
chrismast said:
As long as the ROM is for the I9300/I9300T version of the SIII and you got an I9300/I9300T you can flash them, independent from which country they are. The only thing you might want to look at, if the ROM comes with a baseband from another country, is to maybe flash a baseband of your region (in case reception gets worse).
Read the FAQ for guides on how to flash, root, unroot etc.
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Thanks for this reply, it tells me everything I was unsure about :victory:
The baseband is to do with csc?
Am I able to backup my curent rom and settings in unrooted form?
BlokeUK said:
Thanks for this reply, it tells me everything I was unsure about :victory:
The baseband is to do with csc?
Am I able to backup my curent rom and settings in unrooted form?
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Just forget about CSC, it doesn't matter.
Yes, you can backup your current ROM and data via recovery
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BlokeUK said:
I wasn't sure if updates etc would work properly on OTA as I have a Brazilian rom
I had an S1 before this and only had phone a few days, my S1 was flashed with a custom rom, but baseband was always the same.
I want to root this so I can get native emocions by dropping the fonts in the relevant directory and also so I have a wider choice of what I want to run in the future regarding custom roms
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OTA updates the firmware you have if its Brazil then thats the update BTU then that's the update .
OTA will not update on rooted phones use Kies instead .
jje
qtwrk said:
Just forget about CSC, it doesn't matter.
Yes, you can backup your current ROM and data via recovery
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Baseband and CSC are two different things, don't worry about the CSC too much as said earlier, you only need to if you want OTA updates when unrooted . Baseband = modem.
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chrismast said:
Baseband and CSC are two different things, don't worry about the CSC too much as said earlier, you only need to if you want OTA updates when unrooted . Baseband = modem.
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Thanks for clearing this up
How can I tell if my current baseband will be compatible with the new UK BTU official samsung galaxy sIII rom?
BlokeUK said:
Thanks for clearing this up
How can I tell if my current baseband will be compatible with the new UK BTU official samsung galaxy sIII rom?
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Usually all basebands are compatible with every rom (as long as you choose the correct android version). Hence just try and see if you reception is ok, otherwise flash a different one, there is a thread on the general section for that.
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