[Q] Can't update firmware and connect with Kies - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello,
My phone can't update the latest firmware via settings > more > phone-info > software-update. It will download and reboot in update/download mode, but then stops updating and reboots normal. It says can't update firmware, try via Kies or a Samsung Centre. Kies says the phone is not supported...
Latest firmware info (SamMobile)
PDA: I9300XXUGNA5
CSC: I9300PHNGMK1
MODEM: I9300XXUGNA8
Added: 2014-03-26
I've rooted my phone in the past, but im now back on the Netherlands stock rom (see the image below). I would like to have my phone original (no root et cetera). I had problems with my IMEI (previous topic).
Should I flash CWM Recovery (via this tut) and root my phone (via this tut), backup EFS/IMEI (via one of the backup/restore apps in the topic) and flash stock rom again (via this tut) OR should I just follow this tut. I'm afraid I lose my IMEI this way.
Thanks!

Please help!

Hey
Boot your phone in download mode (vol down+ home+ power) then hit vol up when prompted..
Tell me what you see there..
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ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: GT-19300
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: Yes (2 Counts)
CURRENT BINARY: Custom
SYSTEM STATUS: Custom
It says 2 because of CWM and Root I just flashed. Before I also had a CWM, root en Custom rom but when I went back on stock I lost my IMEI because of the basebands. Then I flashed the UK stock rom (that one had a newer baseband the Netherlands one). After the Netherlands got the new baseband, I flashed that one, but around 28 march there came a new update available and that's when I found out it won't update... I think it has to do with the past of my phone...

Hey
You are right..use an app called Triangle Away made by Chainfire..Google it..
Then try to flash stock ROM via odin..but u need to be rooted first..
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tchindalia said:
Hey
You are right..use an app called Triangle Away made by Chainfire..Google it..
Then try to flash stock ROM via odin..but u need to be rooted first..
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My phone is rooted now. Should I back up my IMEI first and then flash the stock rom after I Used Triangle Away? Im afraid to lose my IMEI again... I Could also follow this tut maybe?

Hey
It would be safer that's all..try using philz recovery for that..
Also u need not flash a stock recovery before a full flash, as told in the guide..but you can just follow it word to word..
I always use triangle away and then directly flash firmware using Odin..
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Hey
Can u boot into recovery and tell me what u see now?

Do you have your phone serial number written down? It's under the battery, just above where the IMEI is written down. If you plug in KIES, and select the option "Emergency Firmware Recovery", with your phone on, then enter in your serial number, and the model number of the phone, (GT-I9300), you will be able to download the OEM firmware. It will wipe EVERYTHING from the phone, so make sure you have all of your crucial data backed up. If you can't get KEIS to work, you can restart the phone in download mode, and flash the OEM ROM with ODIN.

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Hey
Check if the firmware is kies supported i.e; if it was official released via kies to the phone..

tchindalia said:
Hey
Check if the firmware is kies supported i.e; if it was official released via kies to the phone..
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How do I check this?

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Clean Slate for those that balls up the firmware .Or need to return to service or decide if its hardware/firmware problem .
Backup data first if phone is working .
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condieboy said:
Which firmware did you use? XXKI4 isn't working for me.
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Go to sammobile and search for your
Firmware, download it and flash via Odin. Worked for me.
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condieboy said:
I get the stock recovery mode when I boot.
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Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
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bubba949 said:
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Massive e-props! After one wrong firmware, second shot got the job done!
Thanks a lot for all the help!
Glad to hear it.
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try this official firmware
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[Q] help pliz i cant root or add officiel rom anymore

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Not sure what you mean by odin updates. Odin doesn't do updates. You find a rom yourself and flash using odin. I'm pretty sure kies doesn't let you update rooted phones.
I suggest the same as above. Try installing a custom rom through recovery. You may have flashed unrooted official rom which means you have to root it again to get supersu back.
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Well writing in understandable English would be a thing to start with.
You cannot update a phone trough kies when it is rooted. Kies will abort the update and give you a message which tells your device is rooted.
I would suggest you try to get into recovery mode and restore a nandroid backup.
If that's not working try flashing an official rom trough odin and root your phone again afterwards.
You could aswell go to a nearby orange shop and ask a salesman to restore the official firmware. (they have all the packages there ).
sorry
Sorry for my bad english i flash an officiel firemware In odin from sammobile now when i try to updat my s3 in kies i cant and also when i try to flash the last firemwar kies stop on get pit for mapping !!! Itry to change usp ports nothing work
Don't use kies. Just use odin to flash whatever firmware you need.
You won't be able to update using kies as your device status will be "modified". You need to unroot and factory reset to get it back to official.
As for not being able to root your device, flash xxella firmware from sammobile and flash siyah 1.8.7 kernel in cwm recovery. I can verify that definitely works.
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Im trying the xxell1 but again odin stop on get pit for mapping ! nothing working
My guess is your pit partition is messed up. I suggest you search for a way to sort the pit mapping problem. I've seen some people recommend downloading a pit file from sammobile for your firmware.
Otherwise you'll have to send it off to repair centre.
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xcly said:
My guess is your pit partition is messed up. I suggest you search for a way to sort the pit mapping problem. I've seen some people recommend downloading a pit file from sammobile for your firmware.
I need pit file for my firmware or for the newfirmware that i want to flash via odin ???
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The one you want to flash. I think they're all the same. This is an inference from the fact that we don't use pit files when flashing new firmwares under normal circumstamces.
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xcly said:
My guess is your pit partition is messed up. I suggest you search for a way to sort the pit mapping problem. I've seen some people recommend downloading a pit file from sammobile for your firmware.
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[Q] Sudden bootloop - No recovery - Help needed !

Hello everybody,
I am using my I9300 with TWRP and SlimKat.
I noticed a few days ago I was'nt able to reboot into recovery (the teamwin logo appears, and then reboot with the samsung logo and boot normally).
I was not worried to much as my phone booted normally.
And this morning, down to 4% battery, I place it on charge, and he reboots suddenly, and since then I am stuck into a bootloop (stuck at the Slimkat logo for a while and then reboot).
Same thing for the recovery mode, I cannot access it.
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You will need the stock rom for your device (single package) and just flash via odin in download mode. Clear cache and reboot afterwards to remove any signs of the other rom.
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Thnaks for the reply.
I was using a custom rom (slimkat 4.4.4)
Where can i find the stock rom (single package) ? Do you have a link ?
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Can you use the btu firmware? I have the btu 4.3 here https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B4vTiHTBB629ZW5vQndpbjFnblk/edit
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Can you use the btu firmware? I have the btu 4.3 here https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B4vTiHTBB629ZW5vQndpbjFnblk/edit
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How do I flash it with Odin ? Do I check re-partition ?
Thanks,
Flash with odin, do NOT select repartition.
Tick one package, enter the firmware under "pda" button and flash.
There is detailed instructions on the samsung site or google.
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shivadow said:
Flash with odin, do NOT select repartition.
Tick one package, enter the firmware under "pda" button and flash.
There is detailed instructions on the samsung site or google.
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