[Q] Samsung Galaxy s2 i9100 restore to official firmware - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Dear Members;
I have a samsung galaxy s2 i9100 ,it had xeu firmware 2.2.1 on it ,i connected it to kies and it updated to 2.2.2.I decided to use stock firmwares from samfirmare and using odin i updated to 2.2.3 and after 2.3.4 (i9100XXKH3).
But as everybody knows i am not able to update via kies now , could you please advise and guide me how to return to a xeu (uk non brand) firmware so i can get my warranty back and use only kies from now on for the updates.
Kind Regards.

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non ginger bread firmware on galaxy s2? really

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bluefa1con said:
non ginger bread firmware on galaxy s2? really
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You know what he meant.
korayadiguzel said:
Dear Members;
I have a samsung galaxy s2 i9100 ,it had xeu firmware 2.2.1 on it ,i connected it to kies and it updated to 2.2.2.I decided to use stock firmwares from samfirmare and using odin i updated to 2.2.3 and after 2.3.4 (i9100XXKH3).
But as everybody knows i am not able to update via kies now , could you please advise and guide me how to return to a xeu (uk non brand) firmware so i can get my warranty back and use only kies from now on for the updates.
Kind Regards.
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Have a look at the xda bookmarks link in my sig. In there you can find both official and official branded firmwares. Instructions on how to install are in the 1st post of those threads.

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Dear Members'
Sorry for the question but what you mean by non ginger bread firmware on galaxy? The firmwares that i am flashing on it via odin are original stock firmwares downlaoded from samfirmware.... and the latest versions so they are gingerbread.As they are original stock they should be accepted by kies and must let kies to check for new firmwares and install if there is a new one.
Could you please enlight me.
The phone was original and boxed as i bought it , and as i sad it was able to update via kies until i flashed it with new ones from smafirmware.
Note:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version:2.3.4
Baseband version:I9100XXKH3
Kernel Version:2.6.35.7-I9100XXKH3-CL479037 [email protected] #2
Build Number:
GINGERBREAD.XXKH3

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korayadiguzel said:
Dear Members'
Sorry for the question but what you mean by non ginger bread firmware on galaxy?
See post 3
The firmwares that i am flashing on it via odin are original stock firmwares downlaoded from samfirmware.... and the latest versions so they are gingerbread.As they are original stock they should be accepted by kies and must let kies to check for new firmwares and install if there is a new one.
Could you please enlight me.
The phone was original and boxed as i bought it , and as i sad it was able to update via kies until i flashed it with new ones from smafirmware.
Note:
Model Number: GT-I9100
Android Version:2.3.4
Baseband version:I9100XXKH3
Kernel Version:2.6.35.7-I9100XXKH3-CL479037 [email protected] #2
Build Number:
GINGERBREAD.XXKH3
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Kies cannot update a phones firmware for a number of reasons in your case KH3 cannot be updated until ||Kies has a later firmware on its server .
jje

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Dear Jjegan;
Thank you very much for the answer , but its seems to be like my explanation was incomplete and not detailed.Kies not mentions that there no update for the current version , it just says sometimes this device can not be updated and sometimes just shows the pda\modem\ version and no more info.
Thanks for help

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you would basically need to use a older firmware that completely wipes your phone and return to at least 2.3.3. which kies will recognize and use a official branded firmware.
Kies has not sent out an official upgrade to certain countires that will recognize 2.3.4. It is just starting its roll out, I believe by the end of the year kies will recognize 2.3.4.

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Dear CosmicBlue
Thanks for contribution but my previous firmware was 2.3.3 which was also downloaded from samfirmware.com and flashed trough odin , and still was giving an error indicating this device cannot updated via kies , and sometimes was showing the version of the csc modem pda and nothing else , so as you explained normaly in 2.3.3 in must say already latest version ....
I need a version where kies finds the phone and says already latest version and update if finds new release , normally i like to flash via odin but after all flashing all data is wiped and tired to configure eveything again ,and dont want to use backup.
Kind Regards.

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you would need to go back to an older version of the firmware say an xkf1 and let kies upgrade it to the latest version which i believe officially is xkg5.

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Thank you very much CosmicBlue , could you please guide me from where i shall download the official rom samfirmware.com maybe?
Kind Regards.

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korayadiguzel said:
could you please guide me from where i shall download the official rom samfirmware.com maybe?
Kind Regards.
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or from here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Regards.

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korayadiguzel said:
Dear CosmicBlue
Thanks for contribution but my previous firmware was 2.3.3 which was also downloaded from samfirmware.com and flashed trough odin , and still was giving an error indicating this device cannot updated via kies , and sometimes was showing the version of the csc modem pda and nothing else , so as you explained normaly in 2.3.3 in must say already latest version ....
I need a version where kies finds the phone and says already latest version and update if finds new release , normally i like to flash via odin but after all flashing all data is wiped and tired to configure eveything again ,and dont want to use backup.
Kind Regards.
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Hi,
As far as updates from odin go if you update with a Intratech non-wipe higher version of stock ROM (say XXKH3) from a lower version stock ROM (say XXKF3/G5) the data remains intact. I'm running the non-wipe version but did it when I updated from KF3 to KG5 as i had the same misconception. Somewhere in the forum it is discussed if you revert back to an older version of a ROM then you need to factory reset / wipe the data down.
Cheers

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Dear Digifort;
Thanks for the contribution , as you mentioned i was running a full Rom also that wipes all the data , i was not aware that there is a non-wipe version , so now i will download a stock Rom from samfirmware a old one , flash with Odin and connect to kies after will look if it will update to current version.
Kind Regards.

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firmware update
Iam not able to update my fimware to kf3 by kies.
Whenever i tried to do so,it shows"operation timed out".
Need help....

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Hi Dear Members;
Would like to as some more question regards turning back to old rom
Yesterday i downloaded two old roms which are
a:I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100OXXKDC_HOME
b:I9100XWKE1_I9100XXKDJ_I9100XEUKD1
Both were succefuully flashed to the s2 I9100 BUT both failed to boot the phone , both bring the phone to boot loop , samsung logo comes phone shutdown and again the same process.
Advise please.
Kind Regards.

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Hi Dear Members;
Would like to as some more question regards turning back to old rom
Yesterday i downloaded two old roms which are
a:I9100XWKDD_I9100XXKDH_I9100OXXKDC_HOME
b:I9100XWKE1_I9100XXKDJ_I9100XEUKD1
Both were succefuully flashed to the s2 I9100 BUT both failed to boot the phone , both bring the phone to boot loop , samsung logo comes phone shutdown and again the same process.
Advise please.
Kind Regards.

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First you stop double posting.
Second, you just turn off the phone, hold the power button till the phone shuts down. After that, you hold the HOME + VOLUME UP + POWER button till the Samsung Logo pops up, then release the POWER button.
When you see the Samsung 3e Recovery screen (TEXT IS BLUE), just select WIPE DATA, RESET PHONE, whatever it is called. Then reboot. You are good to go.

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Iam not able to update my fimware to kf3 by kies.
Whenever i tried to do so,it shows"operation timed out".
Need help....please help

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Thanks
Thank you very much LiFE1688 ;
Sorry for double posting , but it happens since i am new in forum , and whenewer i try to find my posts while searching my name , i get more than one forum question so i jyst select one and write but will care for it.
By the way thanks for solution it worked ,wish you a good weekend.
Kind Regards.

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LiFE1688 said:
First you stop double posting.
Second, you just turn off the phone, hold the power button till the phone shuts down. After that, you hold the HOME + VOLUME UP + POWER button till the Samsung Logo pops up, then release the POWER button.
When you see the Samsung 3e Recovery screen (TEXT IS BLUE), just select WIPE DATA, RESET PHONE, whatever it is called. Then reboot. You are good to go.
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i 'm having some problem while factory reseting or formatting user data.
can you please help me.
i think its a soft brick.
is there any chance of hardware problem?
i can flash any kernel or rom through recovery mode or downloading (odin) mode but nothing is helping me
HELP