Hi guys,
Need your help.
I have an SGS2 in pakistan. Phone came from UK from orange and was unlocked here. When i try to update through kies, it freezes at "downloading upgrade components" and stays there. Waited for 2 hours without any change so decided to update through odin. My questions:
My phone detail is:
PDA-KH2/Phone-KH1/CSC:KH2(ORA)
I have downloaded the updated software KJ4(ORA) for orange from sammobile website. My questions:
1. Will be there any issue due to my location and network which is not now orange?
2. Which ODIN i should use, there is one with version 1.85 on XDA and one at sammobile with version 1.83 on sammobile?
3. Guide at sammobile for flashing says to check re partition whereas on XDA it is told not to check re partition.Who to follow.
Looking forward to your guide.
Without going into detail if your fone is a i9100P which is NFC you can flash any of the i9100 firmware but not for the M or G models ok.
You can look for a firmware for your said location and flash using 1.83 or 1.85 odin. Also you have things like modem and apn settings but others you be ok..
sdogar said:
Hi guys,
Need your help.
I have an SGS2 in pakistan. Phone came from UK from orange and was unlocked here. When i try to update through kies, it freezes at "downloading upgrade components" and stays there. Waited for 2 hours without any change so decided to update through odin. My questions:
My phone detail is:
PDA-KH2/Phone-KH1/CSC:KH2(ORA)
I have downloaded the updated software KJ4(ORA) for orange from sammobile website. My questions:
1. Will be there any issue due to my location and network which is not now orange?
Not if its unlocked and you use CSC for the location.
2. Which ODIN i should use, there is one with version 1.85 on XDA and one at sammobile with version 1.83 on sammobile?
Any
3. Guide at sammobile for flashing says to check re partition whereas on XDA it is told not to check re partition.Who to follow.
Your choice but i would not download firmware from one site and ask another site for instructions .Sammobile have a forum .
But neither would i check repartition or use PIT as thats an easy route to a brick .
jje
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Nyssa1104 said:
Without going into detail if your fone is a i9100P which is NFC you can flash any of the i9100 firmware but not for the M or G models ok.
You can look for a firmware for your said location and flash using 1.83 or 1.85 odin. Also you have things like modem and apn settings but others you be ok..
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How to check if it is M 0r G ???
Sticker under the battery, or the box/documentation that came with the phone.
sdogar said:
How to check if it is M 0r G ???
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JJEgan said:
sdogar said:
Hi guys,
Need your help.
I have an SGS2 in pakistan. Phone came from UK from orange and was unlocked here. When i try to update through kies, it freezes at "downloading upgrade components" and stays there. Waited for 2 hours without any change so decided to update through odin. My questions:
My phone detail is:
PDA-KH2/Phone-KH1/CSC:KH2(ORA)
I have downloaded the updated software KJ4(ORA) for orange from sammobile website. My questions:
1. Will be there any issue due to my location and network which is not now orange?
Not if its unlocked and you use CSC for the location.
2. Which ODIN i should use, there is one with version 1.85 on XDA and one at sammobile with version 1.83 on sammobile?
Any
3. Guide at sammobile for flashing says to check re partition whereas on XDA it is told not to check re partition.Who to follow.
Your choice but i would not download firmware from one site and ask another site for instructions .Sammobile have a forum .
But neither would i check repartition or use PIT as thats an easy route to a brick .
jje
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Not if its unlocked and you use CSC for the location.
How to check if i use CSC for the location ?
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sdogar said:
JJEgan said:
Not if its unlocked and you use CSC for the location.
How to check if i use CSC for the location ?
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SEARCH and read .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
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Thanks for the answers. Will i lose my installed applications when i upgrade and is hard reset to be done or not ?
Related
Hi,
I have recently flashed my Samsung Galaxy S2 with KE7 update which debranded my phone. Then I searched an O2 branded firmware from this website but after flashing my phone with this firmware, I am having two problems. Firstly, when I insert my sim it not only asks O2 Pay monthly customers but also asks for Tesco customer option which is quite strange. Secondly, I am not able to do any updates from KIES as it gives error message of THIS VERSION OF THE PHONE CANNOT BE UPDATED.
Can some one please help me to find out original O2 branded firmware? or how to solve this problem please?
Carrier branded firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Regards.
zjatoi said:
Hi,
I Firstly, when I insert my sim it not only asks O2 Pay monthly customers but also asks for Tesco customer option which is quite strange.
Why is it strange you have unbranded firmware not belonging to O2 with a CSC that gives as required the O2 networks of which Tesco is a VN .
But as the man said stock O2 is available if you want to go that route .
jje
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JJEgan said:
zjatoi said:
Hi,
I Firstly, when I insert my sim it not only asks O2 Pay monthly customers but also asks for Tesco customer option which is quite strange.
Why is it strange you have unbranded firmware not belonging to O2 with a CSC that gives as required the O2 networks of which Tesco is a VN .
But as the man said stock O2 is available if you want to go that route .
jje
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Dude you seriously need to learn to use the quote function. It's kind of hard to figure out were the poster you are replying to post ends and your response begins.
@OP: You will have option for O2 PREPAY, O2 POST PAY and TESCO. This is normal since Tesco mobile piggy back on the O2 network, Just select O2 PostPay if you're on a contract.
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Thanks for the quick response ... I was confused because previously I only had two options: O2 Pay Monthly customer, O2 Pay As you Go. I got worried because of this Tesco options as I was afraid that it may void my warranty.
Secondly, I am not able to update this version from KIES. Is it because of the current firmware version or is it because there is no update available? My phone's firmware details are as follows:
PDA: I9100XXKE7
CSC: I9100O2UKG2
Thanks again for your help.
zjatoi said:
Thanks for the quick response ... I was confused because previously I only had two options: O2 Pay Monthly customer, O2 Pay As you Go. I got worried because of this Tesco options as I was afraid that it may void my warranty.
Secondly, I am not able to update this version from KIES. Is it because of the current firmware version or is it because there is no update available? My phone's firmware details are as follows:
PDA: I9100XXKE7
CSC: I9100O2UKG2
Thanks again for your help.
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There may just not be any firmware update out, 3UK was still on KE2 till not very long ago (not that i was on stock for more than 10min).
If you want to you can just flash a stock rom via odin, you dont need to change your CSC to a new one. (its just APN settings, and any silly bundles apps)
ithehappy said:
Carrier branded firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Regards.
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I have just downloaded PDA: XWKE2 version for O2 UK from the given link but it is a .exe file. I assume that file should be either .zip or .tar file. How can I use .exe file to flash my mobile?
regards,
veyka said:
If you want to you can just flash a stock rom via odin, you dont need to change your CSC to a new one. (its just APN settings, and any silly bundles apps)
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I have just downloaded KE2 firmware and thinking to flash KE7 version to KE2 (not sure if its a good idea) but there is a problem. The file I have downloaded from the above given link is a .exe file and I am not sure if this is the right file to use to flash my mobile?
Further, I don't know how to change CSC. Is it something we do manually or is it done automatically when we flash the firmware?
Thanks
zjatoi said:
I have just downloaded KE2 firmware and thinking to flash KE7 version to KE2 (not sure if its a good idea) but there is a problem. The file I have downloaded from the above given link is a .exe file and I am not sure if this is the right file to use to flash my mobile?
Further, I don't know how to change CSC. Is it something we do manually or is it done automatically when we flash the firmware?
Thanks
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No, bad idea, thats going backwards.
KE(X) > KF(X) > KG(X)
The exe is a self extracting archive if you had read the thread, you click it and it will extract to where you want it to.
Do some more reading about version numbers.
When flashing via odin CSC is just a part of the rom you might put into odin, as it says in the thread.
veyka said:
No, bad idea, thats going backwards.
KE(X) > KF(X) > KG(X)
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Yes you are right it is going backwards but my only motive behind this is to bring my mobile into a very simple way of updating via KIES. May be after coming to KE2 version, KIES might update it to any latest update for O2. Please advise.
Hi again,
Just wanted to share an update of my problem. I just flashed my mobile with a backward firmware of KE2 from KE7 and thought it will help to update my firmware with Kies but there is the same message displaying again, 'This version of the device cannot be updated'. :s I need help to resolve this problem as I want to send my mobile for warranty claim coz it restarts sometimes while using it and also its overheated when I use it while charging. I am worried that having a different firmware than the original one may create problem for warranty claim. ANY SOLUTION PLEASE??
zjatoi said:
Hi again,
Just wanted to share an update of my problem. I just flashed my mobile with a backward firmware of KE2 from KE7 and thought it will help to update my firmware with Kies but there is the same message displaying again, 'This version of the device cannot be updated'. :s I need help to resolve this problem as I want to send my mobile for warranty claim coz it restarts sometimes while using it and also its overheated when I use it while charging. I am worried that having a different firmware than the original one may create problem for warranty claim. ANY SOLUTION PLEASE??
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Flash the O2 firmware and do a hard reset, after resetting flash the same firmware again.
veyka said:
No, bad idea, thats going backwards.
KE(X) > KF(X) > KG(X)
The exe is a self extracting archive if you had read the thread, you click it and it will extract to where you want it to.
Do some more reading about version numbers.
When flashing via odin CSC is just a part of the rom you might put into odin, as it says in the thread.
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Hi again,
I have some good news. I flashed my mobile with KE2 and had the same problem with KIES as it gave me same message, 'this device version cannot be updated' but when I tried update firmware from mobile setting options it detected a newer available version and so it installed KE7 version and after restart it gave me a message of additional firmware which I confirmed and now I have XWKF3 installed in my mobile. Which is a big relief now.
P.S Kies still shows the same message, 'This mobile version cannot be updated'.
Intratech said:
Flash the O2 firmware and do a hard reset, after resetting flash the same firmware again.
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Thanks a lot for this suggestion. I am bit not sure as my phone updated its firmware by using firmware update method in its settings. Now it shows its firmware as XWKF3 . Should I follow this method now which you suggested in above mentioned post to resolve this KIES update issue? and which firmware should I use to flash it ?
regards,
ithehappy said:
Carrier branded firmwares,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
Regards.
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Hi what is the firm wear for a tesco samsung galaxy s2 , i want to go back too either 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 i cant down or upgrade on my kies. it say it doent surport my firm wear. ta jus
my phone? it wont update it at all.... it says "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies"
I did update it ages ago with odin to XWKJ3
How can i get Kies to update it again?
Cheers
Then you use ODIN to update simple as that . You no longer have the correct codes for KIES server to match to an update .
jje
i've got the same problem
JJEgan said:
Then you use ODIN to update simple as that . You no longer have the correct codes for KIES server to match to an update .
jje
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there is no way to get the kiesprefered codes back to my phone? (with wipe/official software etc...?)
flunkyou2 said:
my phone? it wont update it at all.... it says "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies"
I did update it ages ago with odin to XWKJ3
How can i get Kies to update it again?
Cheers
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Nectilion said:
i've got the same problem
there is no way to get the kiesprefered codes back to my phone? (with wipe/official software etc...?)
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Depends on what region your phone belongs to download and flash the latest ROM released for your region and you are good to go
You can get the boxed ROM and the latest through this website
http://fus.nanzen.se/
Use intratech's thread for flashing the stock boxed or latest ROM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
nope cant get it to update! its doing my head-in.... My phone is open on all networks and not locked so i have no clue what software to use!
flunkyou2 said:
nope cant get it to update! its doing my head-in.... My phone is open on all networks and not locked so i have no clue what software to use!
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Sounds like you will need the xeu rom then
Hello,
I have a galaxy s3 I9300 (international) running on:
AP: I9300JKALE2
CP: I9300JKLE8
CSC: I9300OJKALE6
I've rooted using CF-Root 6.4; I'd like to know how to update my firmware manually, because the Israeli carrier is really bad at releasing updates. Which version should I get? I looked over the list of firmwares but I couldn't find one for Israel.
Would I need to enter any values and settings manually once I update?
Will the new firmware override the rooting?
Basically, what version to download and what is the right way to get it on a rooted phone.
Many thanks in advance
furou said:
Hello,
I have a galaxy s3 I9300 (international) running on:
AP: I9300JKALE2
CP: I9300JKLE8
CSC: I9300OJKALE6
I've rooted using CF-Root 6.4; I'd like to know how to update my firmware manually, because the Israeli carrier is really bad at releasing updates. Which version should I get? I looked over the list of firmwares but I couldn't find one for Israel.
Would I need to enter any values and settings manually once I update?
Will the new firmware override the rooting?
Basically, what version to download and what is the right way to get it on a rooted phone.
Many thanks in advance
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Via the two stock rom, threads or via Sammobile or via Checkfus may find your areas firmware .
Root via Chainfires CF root thread .
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Is their not an Israeli threa d ???
jje
Will the new firmware override the rooting?
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Yes. All stock firmwares do.
Would I need to enter any values and settings manually once I update?
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Usually not if you upgrade without Wipe.
You may have to enter APN settings manually on Wipe if they cannot be loaded from the SIM-card
Which version should I get?
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Any one you like, firmwares are interchangeable.
Basically, what version to download and what is the right way to get it on a rooted phone.
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Flash with Odin, then re-root the phone with CF-Root.
JJEgan said:
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Via the two stock rom, threads or via Sammobile or via Checkfus may find your areas firmware .
Root via Chainfires CF root thread .
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Is their not an Israeli threa d ???
jje
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The problem was that there is no official update for the Israeli orange-partner rom. So checking via sammobile and checkfus didn't give any results because I believe an update especially for Israel doesn't exist yet. I meant in OP which firmware would be closest and safest to flash, considering what I have now. I apologize for not being clearer.
d4fseeker said:
Usually not if you upgrade without Wipe.
You may have to enter APN settings manually on Wipe if they cannot be loaded from the SIM-card
Any one you like, firmwares are interchangeable.
Flash with Odin, then re-root the phone with CF-Root.
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Thanks dude
You can flash the latest firmwares found in sammobile, you don't have to use firmwares made for palestine..
They all work.
Skander1998 said:
You can flash the latest firmwares found in sammobile, you don't have to use firmwares made for palestine..
They all work.
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He's looking for an Israeli ROM not a thinly veiled political statement.
Roadrunner100 said:
He's looking for an Israeli ROM not a thinly veiled political statement.
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Can you keep your political stupidness away? Palestine / Israel / Car / Cat no body cares, i can call it what i want.. the OP doesn't even mind it.. so please mind your own business.
Skander1998 said:
Can you keep your political stupidness away? Palestine / Israel / Car / Cat no body cares, i can call it what i want.. the OP doesn't even mind it.. so please mind your own business.
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That makes no sense at all. How can you call a car a cat? Two different things . Anyways have some respect to other members on a public forum, no one needs your political crap about Palestine/Israel its against the rules. I can call Jordan, Palestine as well but I won't. Trust me don't get into politics here, its a modding forum for Christ sakes.
A simple question but i couldn't find the answer. I flashed my i9300 but i have no idea weather it came with UK, Dutch or Dutch Vodafone firmware. Is there any way to find this out?
Als is there any way a service center can look it up through your serial number or imei?
A similar thread about this for the I9100 / SII went unanswered.
pizzaman79 said:
A simple question but i couldn't find the answer. I flashed my i9300 but i have no idea weather it came with UK, Dutch or Dutch Vodafone firmware. Is there any way to find this out?
Als is there any way a service center can look it up through your serial number or imei?
A similar thread about this for the I9100 / SII went unanswered.
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If you dont know then outside of asking Samsung all you can do is guess .
Some say Kies will give original firmware .Tools Firmware upgrade and initialization .
jje
Why don't you flash one that's for your country? It doesn't matter for Samsung warranty if that's the case because once it's their software they don't ask questions.
Mine came with a Dutch firmware, it's a 32 GB and I flash Cyanogenmod over it.
Try http://androidfirmwares.net and look for Galaxy S3 Roms.
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Use kies for this..
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Thank you all for responding
JJEgan said:
If you dont know then outside of asking Samsung all you can do is guess .
Some say Kies will give original firmware .Tools Firmware upgrade and initialization .
jje
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After i rooted and then updated through Kies, it did reset the Device status from modified to normal, but let's not confuse that with getting the firmware of the original locale/provider. Kies update didn't change the firmware. So either i already had the original firmware, or it just updates.
nicholas1520 said:
Why don't you flash one that's for your country? It doesn't matter for Samsung warranty if that's the case because once it's their software they don't ask questions.
Mine came with a Dutch firmware, it's a 32 GB and I flash Cyanogenmod over it.
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That's very reassuring and just what i wanted to hear
The reason i'm not sure what the original firmware is, is that in the past, two of my preordered android phones had UK firmware (probably because the UK shipped a few weeks earlier). On top of that this is my first phone with a contract (subsidized) but from a website (gsmweb) rather than the provider. So the firmware could be UK, Dutch or Dutch Vodafone afaik...
Either i have the right firmware, or Kies just reads the current firmware, not the origingal. If i ever flash another firmware, i'll check if Kies still says this (Dutch, unbranded) is my original firmware.
pizzaman79 said:
Either i have the right firmware, or Kies just reads the current firmware, not the origingal. If i ever flash another firmware, i'll check if Kies still says this (Dutch, unbranded) is my original firmware.
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LH1 is a recent firmware so if your phone is older than a few months its not the original .
((Some say Kies will give original firmware ))
like i said some say that .
But i have no evidence that they are not getting a Kies report based on the HDSWVER in the windows registry .I could test as i know my original firmware but KIES is not a product i use .
jje
Hi all,
I recently bought a Galaxy S3 I9300 International through a coupon (like groupon) and they sent me a Phone with CSC "COA" (cosmote, Romania)
Iinstalled my Italian sim without any issue, so i think the phone is unlocked or similar.
I noticed that the phone has the firmware XXEMC2 (March 2013?) and i want to install all new updates... but i think that Romania doesn't update regularly the official firmware (i don't see custom icons for the romanian firmware)
Is it advisable to flash the Italian Firmware (maybe the latest XXEMF6, or the actual XXEMC2), and change the CSC code to ITV to get newer updates soon?
Or i'm approaching to an unnecessary procedure that may brick my phone (or voiding the warranty?)
Thanks in advance!
Having the right CSC and unmodified status will allow you receive OTA updates, which will probably be six months behind those posted on xda.
Go to sammobile and download the latest rom for the country where you will be using the phone, flash using odin on your pc. This gives you the right modem and won't brick your phone.
Thanks for the reply.
Now i'm downloading the latest ITV firmware I9300XXEMG4_I9300ITVEMG2_ITV.zip from the site you specified (seems to be the one that Kies tries to install, since it has the icon highlighted.
Then, i need to flash the firmware twice in order to change the CSC Code, right?
Do i need to do other task, in order to have the "unmodified" status ?
Remember that the latest MG4 firmware alters the format of your efs folder. Have a look in the general section for more info.
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radixon said:
Remember that the latest MG4 firmware alters the format of your efs folder. Have a look in the general section for more info.
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Thanks, i'll download the same firmware i'm using now, but with CSC ITV (XXEMC2, March 2013)
Best go read the stickies in general before you flash anything, your logic on updating seems confused. The CSC code makes almost no difference to how you use the phone.
boomboomer said:
Best go read the stickies in general before you flash anything, your logic on updating seems confused. The CSC code makes almost no difference to how you use the phone.
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Yes i'm aware that the CSC makes no differences to the phone, but now i'm actually bound to the Cosmote carrier, and i think he doesn't release updates regularly; am I wrong?
smala said:
Yes i'm aware that the CSC makes no differences to the phone, but now i'm actually bound to the Cosmote carrier, and i think he doesn't release updates regularly; am I wrong?
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No, the firmware is irrelevant to the carrier. Only simlock is carrier specific, if your sim works then you can use any firmware.
smala said:
Yes i'm aware that the CSC makes no differences to the phone, but now i'm actually bound to the Cosmote carrier, and i think he doesn't release updates regularly; am I wrong?
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It does make a difference that's why it exists .
jje
JJEgan said:
It does make a difference that's why it exists .
jje
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I think i'm confused now
That's my noob point of view:
I unboxed the phone and installed my sim without any issue, so i think it's not simlocked.
I think that the Cosmote - Romania carrier (CSC "COA") doesn't release updates often (I don't see firmware XXEMF6 or the latest XXEMG4 (/efs issue apart)
I'm sticky with stock/original/samsung firmware XXEMC2 (march 2013)
if i flash the exact revision, but ITV, (since i'm italian) Firmware i can obtain all the fresh, unbranded, updates.
now... i don't know exactly the roll-out date policy for every firmware /country, and if any carrirer can/has to "customize" a firmware in order to release (with a delay, of course) And/Or if it's interested to release an update.
What i'm thinking now is "nice. an update... let's install." but i want to be more-than-sure that this simple procedure won't brick my phone.
Please be patient with me.
smala said:
I think i'm confused now
That's my noob point of view:
I unboxed the phone and installed my sim without any issue, so i think it's not simlocked.
I think that the Cosmote - Romania carrier (CSC "COA") doesn't release updates often (I don't see firmware XXEMF6 or the latest XXEMG4 (/efs issue apart)
I'm sticky with stock/original/samsung firmware XXEMC2 (march 2013)
if i flash the exact revision, but ITV, (since i'm italian) Firmware i can obtain all the fresh, unbranded, updates.
now... i don't know exactly the roll-out date policy for every firmware /country, and if any carrirer can/has to "customize" a firmware in order to release (with a delay, of course) And/Or if it's interested to release an update.
What i'm thinking now is "nice. an update... let's install." but i want to be more-than-sure that this simple procedure won't brick my phone.
Please be patient with me.
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Anytime you flash anything you Risk bricking your phone and or voiding your warranty. The. Only official procedures for updating your firmware are kies and ota updates.
allright.. i flashed the ITV firmware adn it went OK
but now i see the correct CSC, and Kies says that my phone doesn't support updates.
I correctly flashed a second time, but with no result.
Any tips?
You can still update your firmware with kies. To do so you need to manually input model and serial numbers . also you have to put phone in download mode before connecting to computer.
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ashraf sharif said:
You can still update your firmware with kies. To do so you need to manually input model and serial numbers . also you have to put phone in download mode before connecting to computer.
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i did this procedure (i told to Kies my model and S/N ) to factory reset the phone and Kies downloaded a Firmware.
it downloaded I9300XXEMC2 (the same) but with CSC I9300QXFEMA2 :silly:
Now my phone has a UGLY splash boot of "La Fleur" carrier!
Before this madness i had a, as far i know, a International S3 (CSC EMC1 (COA))... now i have a branded Phone!
(though my sim still works without issues)
What the hell has happened?
If you want ota updates or want to update by using kies than stay with this firmware. If you want the newest unbranded firmwares than flash with Odin any firmware you like that is compatible with I 9300. Make sure CSC matches your region. The lafleur screen is the boot animation which can be replaced manually if you root. You may be able to change csc with CSC changer app. Probably need root for that too. You can always reflash the firmware update you initially flashed and were happy with. Whatever kies gives you is what the phone was programmed initially for your phone. I think. I prefer to use sammobile and Odin as you can get more current firmwares
if you want to customize your phone by changing csc or flashing firmwares even official firmwares than do not use kies or ota for updating for updating. also since customization always risky it is best to back up your EFS. this too requires Root. PLEASE READ THE STICKIES . and the FAQs . before you proceed with flashing anything else. Right now your phone is official and upgradeable through kies.If you are not happy with what samsung gives you than I suggest you ROOT
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