Look my device (Samsung Galaxy S3 GT i9300) has a problem in the GSM system to attempting a connection appears the message "Not Registered to Network", I literally everything you can imagine in this world (absolutely everything), I started trying:
- Use the new version of Busybox and the old version along with Ariza Patch
- Installing the Kernel Stock along with the modified solution of this problem that would Modem.
- Performing the reset of the EFS folder.
- Making Factory Reset
- Installing Stock ROM through Odin
- I used the firmware 21.1.14 (the latest version) of the Brazilian operator TIM is the ZTM (I've used the international Firmware too)
- I performed the process of downgrading the ROM for 4.2 and 4.1
- Have you installed all possible ROMs, Modems possible, possible Kernels.
- And finally, that's as far as changing the SIM Operator as trying to configure the automatic or manual Networks...
(Note: during my use of the apparatus I never did any of EFS Backup folder, know very well the risks they take responsibility to not opt for backing up, and that was the price I paid for not having done the backup, but I'm looking for a solution to solve this by removing the option to restore the EFS folder, since I did not perchance Backup it) - and remembering that I live in Brazil.
So the question is: Is there a solution for this? Or you must take your unit in technical assistance for them to do the repair via Box?
Take to 'technical assistance' for them to repair. Make sure it works on firmware 4.3 before you pay them.
boomboomer said:
Take to 'technical assistance' for them to repair. Make sure it works on firmware 4.3 before you pay them.
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Got it from the beginning I already knew that the only solution was to bring in a same technical assistance, but thought I had another solution now is to see how they will charge for the service in relation to firmware believe that it does not interfere much, since I bought the machine in the store in August of 2013 and at that time was the official launch of version 4.1 and version 4.3 only came in April 2014 (at least the Brazilian version, since the UK version was not very well regarded here) but anyway, thank you friend! :good:
Did you read the today's post here about wrong CSC?
S3 FAQs need updating
Thanks rp158!
We REALLY need to get the FAQs updated with my info on CSCs etc. I can only presume no admins have read my postings yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/suggestions-s3-faq-t2902962
pfmdan said:
Thanks rp158!
We REALLY need to get the FAQs updated with my info on CSCs etc. I can only presume no admins have read my postings yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/suggestions-s3-faq-t2902962
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Go to faq thread, pm OP to edit, report post to mods giving them the reason and info.
If either of them agree to the changes it will be done bu please stop hijacking others post, also asking the mods or admin to do something in a normal post tons of time will not get it done. They do not read the posts and there are alot of other sections for them to monitor and only a few of them. That's what the report button is for
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Hi XDA Devs & Members,
I'm a new member, and I've spent hours scouring over the forum to my answers but I'm still slightly confused.
I'm currently using Galaxy SII, hence the post in this forum under Q&A
Firmware:
Android: 2.3.4
Baseband: XXKH3
Kernel: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKDD-CL161513 [email protected]#2
Build number: Gingerbread.XXKH3
I originally wanted to debrand the vodafail branding, and flashed the firmware of XXKH3 which is the "Frankenstein version" according to here
Then I messed up my sms by pressing the 'update' button in *#*#4636#*#* phone information menu which is another story, but I fixed that rooting the phone using Odin and SuperOneClick.
So basically, what I want now is to go back to basic, don't use one of those frankenstein firmwares, but a stock one, stay as close to stock as possible, root the phone, I know CF-Root has a made a post on this, but now that I've already rooted my phone using Odin, I don't know how to go back.
Also, I've been searching, but I haven't been able to find a comprehensive guide/information regarding how to understand the phone. I understand the individual parts, i.e. what rooting does, what roms are, what are firmwares, but I'm not able to put them together to give me a holistic understanding of the phone. Is there something I can read to understand this?
Thanks in advance. This is a great forum!
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Also, does the firmware code represent anything? I.e. KE7, KG8 and so on...
How do I find out which is the latest firmware?
Who develops these firmwares?
Gigacross said:
Hi XDA Devs & Members,
Also, does the firmware code represent anything? I.e. KE7, KG8 and so on...
Yes year month and build number K 2011 A january 7 build number 7
How do I find out which is the latest firmware?
READ XDA
Who develops these firmwares
SAMSUNG
jje
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Thanks JJe!
I have another quick question, does factory reset reverts the phone back to original settings with the folders and everything else the same? I may be paranoid, I executed busybox installer multiple times and the folders look like a mess when I connect the USB to share files. All the additional folders that came with rooting and TitaniumBackup and other apps made the entire phone look like a mess. Is it worth doing a factory reset?
Factory resets reverts to the last firmware installed wiping phone and user apps . Out of the box setup then required .
jje
Hello All,
After 5 years of programming, hacking, and cracking iOS and iPhones i decided it was time to quit and start fresh, I got myself the Samsung Galaxy S3 4g i9305 / Telstra
I am new to this entire Android scene, therefore I have several question to ask... your help will be greatly appreciated.
1) I would like to try and remove the preinstalled carrier (Telstra - AUS) ROM and install a stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM (without any adds or added crap) – How can I go about doing this?
2) Can I back up my current factory ROM so I can restore it if something goes wrong or I change ROMS?
3) How can I root and unroot the device?
4) Are there any precautions I need to take? Are there any irreversible changes that can occur? The main question is; can I always return to factory stock ROM (from the factory), settings ect if something goes wrong?
5) What are Android equivalent to Cydia or Installous?
6) Benefits of rooting the device?
7) Similar Apps to ‘Get Apk’?
8) Best sources for themes, apps, hacks, ect? Maybe a usenet thread?
9) Any interesting tips, guides, sites to help me get a full grasp of the entire Android system?
10) Best ROM available for the s3 4g?
I am sure some of these questions might have been previously covered elsewhere, I have searched for answers but I am still uncertain on several aspects.
thanks you, and I look forward to your feedback.
GODSPD said:
Hello All,
After 5 years of programming, hacking, and cracking iOS and iPhones i decided it was time to quit and start fresh, I got myself the Samsung Galaxy S3 4g i9305 / Telstra
I am new to this entire Android scene, therefore I have several question to ask... your help will be greatly appreciated.
>>> BASICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
1) I would like to try and remove the preinstalled carrier (Telstra - AUS) ROM and install a stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM (without any adds or added crap) – How can I go about doing this?
See basics flash stock Samsung rom .
2) Can I back up my current factory ROM so I can restore it if something goes wrong or I change ROMS?
>>>>A rooted phone can gave a Nandroid backup see basics .
3) How can I root and unroot the device?
>>>>See Basics CF Root
4) Are there any precautions I need to take? Are there any irreversible changes that can occur? The main question is; can I always return to factory stock ROM (from the factory), settings ect if something goes wrong?
Yes factory rom must do first is backup EFS folder see basics .
8) Best sources for themes, apps, hacks, ect? Maybe a usenet thread?
I hop[e you don't mean stolen warez apps .Otherwise themes and apps are on XDA .
9) Any interesting tips, guides, sites to help me get a full grasp of the entire Android system?
BASICS
10) Best ROM available for the s3 4g?
BEST ROM POSTS ARE BANNED their is no best rom .
All answered in the stickied basic faqs and guides .
jje
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GODSPD said:
Hello All,
After 5 years of programming, hacking, and cracking iOS and iPhones i decided it was time to quit and start fresh, I got myself the Samsung Galaxy S3 4g i9305 / Telstra
I am new to this entire Android scene, therefore I have several question to ask... your help will be greatly appreciated.
1) I would like to try and remove the preinstalled carrier (Telstra - AUS) ROM and install a stock 4.1.1 Jelly Bean ROM (without any adds or added crap) – How can I go about doing this?
2) Can I back up my current factory ROM so I can restore it if something goes wrong or I change ROMS?
3) How can I root and unroot the device?
4) Are there any precautions I need to take? Are there any irreversible changes that can occur? The main question is; can I always return to factory stock ROM (from the factory), settings ect if something goes wrong?
5) What are Android equivalent to Cydia or Installous?
6) Benefits of rooting the device?
7) Similar Apps to ‘Get Apk’?
8) Best sources for themes, apps, hacks, ect? Maybe a usenet thread?
9) Any interesting tips, guides, sites to help me get a full grasp of the entire Android system?
10) Best ROM available for the s3 4g?
I am sure some of these questions might have been previously covered elsewhere, I have searched for answers but I am still uncertain on several aspects.
thanks you, and I look forward to your feedback.
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*******DON`T install KIES. If your Rooting and flashing your phone, you won`t need it, and it could potentially get in your way******
The simplest way to get you started is to .....
1. Install Samsung USB Drivers on your PC - http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/model/GT-I9100RWAXEU-downloads# (works on all Samsung Devices)
2. Download ODIN (http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1432843&d=1351270936 - self contained Executable, run it "as is")
Download this (Unbranded UK Official Stock ROM - should work OK) (http://www.hotfile.com/dl/177306141/248b29e/I9300XXDLJ4_I9300OXADLJ4_BTU.zip.html)
Go to this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969 For an excellent guide how to flash your ROM using ODIN
Now go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273 - Excellent Clockworkmod (CWM) recovery flashing guide
You should now have a rooted phone, with The latest official 4.1.1 JB, and a custom recovery flashed. Hope this helps..
If my phone has carrier specific rom, in my case Telstra, do i have to find another telstra? there is another guide here that uses the Optus rom (another Australian carrier) in this case Optus, can i use that one?
[GT-I9305] Australian Samsung Galaxy SIII 4G Root Guide - NOT for other variants
Is the process to unroot the device difficult? will something changeonce it is rooted?
I also noticed that once i get the phone into download mode, the seccond i press the continue button it goes straight into Downloading... Do not turn off target, and i cannot do anything other than hold the power button to reset...
Last issue i am facing, i have read many threads about this same issue, (it may be specific to Australian updates only) i cannot change,move, add, or remove any of the home screen (not lock) dock icons.. and yes i have tried every method but it may be very well something to do with the australian models as others have reported this problem and yet there is no fix for it... - so if i flash the rom will that fix the issue?
GODSPD said:
Hello All,
After 5 years of programming, hacking, and cracking iOS and iPhones i decided it was time to quit and start fresh, I got myself the Samsung Galaxy S3 4g i9305 / Telstra
...
I am sure some of these questions might have been previously covered elsewhere, I have searched for answers but I am still uncertain on several aspects.
...
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Please be aware that 9305 can have a different network circuit that the normal i9300 - read carefully the subforum for 9305!
Also you really need to start looking around - there is no magic tutorial, there are just a HUGE amount of separate posts (and with 9305 you need to be extra careful since there ARE small differences).
Hi, I recently got an international Galaxy S3 - my first Android phone. It's an unlocked Spain model (not tied to any carrier), and I upgraded it from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 as soon as I took it out of the box. I've been rooted through Chainfire's ExynosAbuse since it was released. I've never used Kies; the only update I've had was done OTA.
I wasn't planning on messing around with ROMs for quite a while, but I considered installing a 4.1.2 ROM after seeing the Premium Suite announcement. I figured I'd wait however long it took for Samsung to release 4.1.2 to Spanish phones... but reading that the XXELLA upgrade fixes the sudden death issue - something which I've been quite worried about - I kind of want to just install it, assuming there's no adverse effects. And if the eMMC bug causes damage to the chip over time, I would like to install the hotfix as quickly as possible... (I do have the affected chip and FW rev)
I have been reading up quite a bit in the GT-I9300 sections here, and I think I've got an okay picture of how stuff goes, but I do want to make sure before I do anything with my expensive phone! There is an overwhelming amount of information and it's hard to keep track of everything. Anyway, here's what I was wondering...
- What's the best and safest way to flash the 4.1.2 ROM? It seems like I can use Odin, Mobile Odin, Heimdall or a recovery... but I assume I would need to flash the latter through one of the other three? I use Linux, so I would prefer to use Heimdall over Odin (if it's not more risky). Is a recovery required for custom ROMs, or is it just for convenience? Is it safer than the other methods?
I should also mention that if I used Mobile Odin, I would have to use the lite version as paid Play apps aren't available where I live and I don't have a credit/debit card anyhow.
- Would doing this get me the same result as installing it through Kies or OTA if it was officially released for Spain? (eg. the properly updated kernel/bootloader/modem/whatever else...) Including the famous eMMC fix...
- Are there any adverse effects to installing a ROM belonging to a different country? I think I'd probably end up going for the UK version.
- Would I keep my installed apps, settings, etc like I did with the 4.1.1 OTA update?
- I may end up installing a custom kernel later on (possibly Perseus or something of the like); is there anything I should take into account for this, like what method I use to flash it? And would I lose my data through doing this?
I hope I haven't asked anything too dumb, lol. Thanks very much!
Treeki said:
- What's the best and safest way to flash the 4.1.2 ROM?
>> follow the instructions for the firmware
? I use Linux, so I would prefer to use Heimdall over Odin
Use hEIMDALL
. Is a recovery required for custom ROMs,
Yes
Is it safer than the other methods?
No
- Are there any adverse effects to installing a ROM belonging to a different country? I think I'd probably end up going for the UK version.
Possible need to flash modem or CSC for your region / network
- I may end up installing a custom kernel later on (possibly Perseus or something of the like); is there anything I should take into account for this, like what method I use to flash it?
Follow the kernels instructions .
BASICS .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927113
jje
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Okay, hundreds of posts like these, I know.
But I unrooted my GS3 today (it was on the MIUI V5 V1.2 iHackers ROM) and went to the default Stock ROM from sammobile.
I think I may have used the wrong one, since now I have the no signal error. (By this I mean it was [I9300XXEMC3_I9300NEEEMC1_I9300XXEMB6_HOME.tar.md5]
I have the 0049**** IMEI error.
And I can only guess that wasn't right.
What choices do I have now?
Could I install the correct stock rom, perform the 4.3 update or what?
The obvious guesses are that it is to do with either: MIUI (and if it is, should I just reinstall it?) or the stock ROM being wrong (which I don't know if it is)
Basically I didn't do an EFS backup (was never actually told to in any of the threads I visited, sadly) and have basically no way of reverting it.
If all else fails, would Three repair it for me?
EDIT:
Okay, so it wasn't the stock ROMs fault.
Please we do not need these identical posts day after day .
Read the faqs and guides its all posted .
No EFS backup you pay for a service repair .
Ask 3 they will say yes or no
There are many threads being duplicated on this issue daily. Please utilize the search tool. Here is a very good reference that might help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
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Hello, I made a post here because of me unable to use my data or send texts or calls after flashing cyanogenmod then flashing modems. The third gentlemen to comment said that my efs partition was screwed up. So I want to know if anyone has any fixes for it without having to go the a samsung service center as he stated? I was debating on putting this on my S3 (SCH-R530U posting here since there is no section for my variant of the S3) but I'm not sure if that would fix it since my model number is SCH-R530 yet software says that it is the R530U so I'm unsure what effect that would have on my phone. Also I don't recall having the LK5 or LG1 modem on my phone prior to flashing cyanogenmod. Also, what would be recommended to backup before doing this so I don't completely lose everything? Thank you for any suggestions or answers!
Hi! Since you did not make a backup of your efs folder you are gsm/hspda/lte/sms/mms done for i'm afraid. First of, did you flash a CM version specifically for your device or a version for the s3 international/other variants?
vader20 said:
Hi! Since you did not make a backup of your efs folder you are gsm/hspda/lte/sms/mms done for i'm afraid. First of, did you flash a CM version specifically for your device or a version for the s3 international/other variants?
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I did indeed download the correct version of cyanogenmod for the Galaxy S3 for US Cellular (sadly)
I would try and flash the latest stock rom available from my carrier/country and if that doesn't fix it then i would search on xda/google if my situation happened to someone else before and take this as a last resort.
As always, if you still have warranty then try and flash latest stock rom available and unroot the device so that you can benefit from the warranty. Keep searching until you are sure that the above link is the only way. Best of luck to you!
SamsungMakesMeCry said:
Hello, I made a post here because of me unable to use my data or send texts or calls after flashing cyanogenmod then flashing modems. The third gentlemen to comment said that my efs partition was screwed up. So I want to know if anyone has any fixes for it without having to go the a samsung service center as he stated? I was debating on putting this on my S3 (SCH-R530U posting here since there is no section for my variant of the S3) but I'm not sure if that would fix it since my model number is SCH-R530 yet software says that it is the R530U so I'm unsure what effect that would have on my phone. Also I don't recall having the LK5 or LG1 modem on my phone prior to flashing cyanogenmod. Also, what would be recommended to backup before doing this so I don't completely lose everything? Thank you for any suggestions or answers!
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Its basicly a Verizon phone, you need to go there for support