Hi guys
I am new here and i have, for me, a BIG proglem...
My boss gave me his phone, i9100, to update it on ICS 4.0.3. I updated phone through Odin, everything went ok, my boss was happy
Then, he noticed some minor bugs and he asked me to downgrade phone on GB 2.3.4
I used checkfus to download 2.3.4 for our contry and restored GB 2.3.4. Again, everything went ok.
Then, my smart boss, connects phone to KIES and KIES showed error that he, KIES, cannot recognize phone?!
Now my boss is freaking out because he thinks he lost warranty and he is blaming me about his "loss" of warranty.
When i entered, Volume UP+Home+Power, it shows "0" in counter and "samsung official"?
What seems to be a problem? How can i restore GB so phone can be recognized through KIES?
as110022 said:
Hi guys
My boss gave me his phone, i9100, to update it on ICS 4.0.3.
He should have waited for Samsung to upgrade his phone .
I updated phone through Odin, everything went ok, my boss was happy
Then, he noticed some minor bugs and he asked me to downgrade phone on GB 2.3.4
I used checkfus to download 2.3.4 for our contry and restored GB 2.3.4. Again, everything went ok.
Then, my smart boss, connects phone to KIES and KIES showed error that he, KIES, cannot recognize phone?!
You have not reinstalled the original firmware and codes no longer match on Kies server .
Now my boss is freaking out because he thinks he lost warranty and he is blaming me about his "loss" of warranty.
No stock is still Samsung warranty .
Download your original firmware via CHECKFUS flash via Odin then connect to KIES .
jje
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Your boss sounds like a real dickhead.
It's probably a difference in region, hence Kies won't allow you to upgrade.
Samsung are very relaxed regarding user firmware upgrades. I had 10+ counts in firmware upgrade counts and Samsung still fixed my phone free of charge (faulty proxy sensor)
Just tell your boss to chill out.
Flash your country CSC file and choose your CSC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
But 2.3.4 is very old, I suggest you to flash 2.3.6.
Tell your boss to go **** off if he cant do it himself. Useless piece of ****... I hate those people who got a high position on the on cost of others.
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JJEgan said:
Download your original firmware via CHECKFUS flash via Odin then connect to KIES
jje
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Tnx for reply
I allready did that
1. Open checkfus
2. i am looking window > choose a firmware?
3. selecting android
4. gt-i9100
5. serbia (telenor) - gt-i9100LKAMSR
then download and flash through odin, is that step-by-step guide correct?
if this is correct i did that and KIES cannot recognize
Is something in my procedure in odin wrong?
shaq1907 said:
Flash your country CSC file and choose your CSC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
But 2.3.4 is very old, I suggest you to flash 2.3.6.
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i tried that before i was using checkfus, in that version, he dont have XT9 he is using a lot, but when i used checkfus, we got gb with xt9 words but cannot see it in KIES
You need the original firmware codes .
jje
as110022 said:
i tried that before i was using checkfus, in that version, he dont have XT9 he is using a lot, but when i used checkfus, we got gb with xt9 words but cannot see it in KIES
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Flash the firmware he had before..
@JJEgan
How can i access those codes?
@Faryaab
I didnt make any backup before updating ICS, was that my mistake? Plz dont tell me thats it for making ****ing KIES to recognize phone...
He had that GB 2.3.4 before updating via Odin.
ps. sorry for my modest knowledge about my OWN problem, i know how to flash but thats it
Anyone?
Has he tried uninstalling Kies and Samsung drivers, rebooting PC, reinstall Kies + drivers, reboot and then try connecting to Kies?
as110022 said:
@JJEgan
How can i access those codes?
You wrote them down before you flashed .
They are specific to the phone and its origins its provider etc .
@Faryaab
I didnt make any backup before updating ICS, was that my mistake?
Only a fool does not backup .
jje
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shaq1907 said:
Flash your country CSC file and choose your CSC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
But 2.3.4 is very old, I suggest you to flash 2.3.6.
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As shaq1907 said you need to flash the correct csc file. If I understanded correctly, the kies says "Kies can't update this phone" or something like that.
I had that problem.
Look for an apk called spoofFW if you are on GB
Why revive an almost 4 month old thread
I was on xda app for the first time and didnt see date till to late
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Rising dead damn. Now let it rest again shhhhhhhhhh
Kies update after Odin flashing
Just flash your phone into older firmware and update via OTA. After OTA update, Kies will support update for your firmware.
Here is how I did it.
1. Flash XWKL3 (2.3.3) by Odin
2. Update via OTA (Under About phone=>Software update) <- Still Gingerbread
3. Connect to PC and now it is supported by Kies.
4. Update to ICS using Kies.
If you encountered update failure in Step 2, don't worry and keep trying until it success.
Related
well i have updated my firmware and think i have messed my phone up a bit... atm i got pda: I9100xkf3 phone: I9100xxke7 CSC : Unknown :S
anyhow i live in norway and would like to have æøå on the keyboard and not just under the A key. and i would love to use kies to update in the future too,,, Any idea how i can do that? anyone who can help me with links to the files i need or something?
Odin back to stock using a stock ROM.
PDA only is easiest. No repartition. No Pit.
Good to go.
only nordic i can find is PDA:XWKE2 PHONE: XXKDJ . would i be able to use kies after flashed with this?
wialla said:
well i have updated my firmware and think i have messed my phone up a bit... atm i got pda: I9100xkf3 phone: I9100xxke7 CSC : Unknown :S
anyhow i live in norway and would like to have æøå on the keyboard and not just under the A key. and i would love to use kies to update in the future too,,, Any idea how i can do that? anyone who can help me with links to the files i need or something?
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check this link and google for this rom
http://fus.nanzen.se/#top.
NEE link, flash in Odin in PDA section this rom file http://www.multiupload.com/8QERBJT6P7 and you`re good to go
thanks worked great but... in kies it says: this unit can not be updated... is that normal or?
wialla said:
thanks worked great but... in kies it says: this unit can not be updated... is that normal or?
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Turn off the device, press: power/volume up/menu at the same time. Now in 3rd recovery do wipe data factory reset and wipe cache and reboot. It should be good now
well Kies doesnt like it^^ still "this version of the unit can not be updated.. (or something like that, my english sux.
In kies it says about the firmware : PDA:KF3 / PHONE:KE7 / CSC:KF1 (KOR)
What does KOR means? Korea? sry about stupid questions but first time im doing this^^
wialla said:
well Kies doesnt like it^^ still "this version of the unit can not be updated.. (or something like that, my english sux.
In kies it says about the firmware : PDA:KF3 / PHONE:KE7 / CSC:KF1 (KOR)
What does KOR means? Korea? sry about stupid questions but first time im doing this^^
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Are you trying to use Odin to get back to stock? If so, you can't have Kies running at the same time. You've got to kill the Kies process in order to use Odin.
im not using both at the same time:S but ill do a proper check^^
wialla said:
well Kies doesnt like it^^ still "this version of the unit can not be updated.. (or something like that, my english sux.
In kies it says about the firmware : PDA:KF3 / PHONE:KE7 / CSC:KF1 (KOR)
What does KOR means? Korea? sry about stupid questions but first time im doing this^^
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Go to settings, than privacy and do a factory reset. Than go in download mode and reflash the stock rom with Odin. No partition or pit file!
Than reboot, fill in the pincode, skip the rest and let it boot. Than reboot the phone and check your csc *#1234#
well not on the phone KOR stands. that was in KIES. but ill try again.^^
wialla said:
well not on the phone KOR stands. that was in KIES. but ill try again.^^
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Before using odin close kies. Windows taskmanager: end processes KiesPDLR.exe and KiesTrayAgent.exe
ay did so.. and now it not says what firmware i got in kies at all^^ and in CSC on the phone it says uknown again
So idid it all over again and now in kies it says "this version of the unit can not be updated..." as i sayd over here in firmware version and stuff.. i R getting frustrated^^
wialla said:
ay did so.. and now it not says what firmware i got in kies at all^^ and in CSC on the phone it says uknown again
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Did you do everything in post 10, was kies terminated and is usb-debugging enabled in applications and development in settings?
This really should do it.
usb-debugging enabled while i flash or before factory reset?
wialla said:
usb-debugging enabled while i flash or before factory reset?
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Factory reset, reboot, enable usb-debugging, power down, download mode, flash rom, reboot, Pin code and skip the rest, reboot and check csc
well now i have done just what u told me to do and still getting the same thing in kies that this version of the unit can not be updated.... blah.. gonna trow my phone soon.
wialla said:
well now i have done just what u told me to do and still getting the same thing in kies that this version of the unit can not be updated.... blah.. gonna trow my phone soon.
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try one more data factory reset and reboot
Maybe try reset code in dialer *2767*3855#. Worked for me.
wialla said:
well now i have done just what u told me to do and still getting the same thing in kies that this version of the unit can not be updated.... blah.. gonna trow my phone soon.
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It's normal that Kies says your phone can't be update. The real solution to getting back to stock is NOT Kies... It's Odin.
If you have Odin installed, you can simply download the stock ROM of your choice and use Odin to select it via PDA, NO REPARTITION, NO PIT (or you'll brick your phone!) and just flash and reboot. Do a factory reset via the dialer by entering *2767*3855# when you get rebooted, and everything should be fine.
Kies might fail to recognize when updates are available for your phone. It will say that your phone cannot be updated. It lies, in a sense, because it can be updated, but just not through Kies, which is what it actually means when it says this. The most current ROM versions usually drop here weeks before they show up in Kies, so don't trust what it says.
When I got my phone about 3 days ago, it came with a carrier specific ROM based on KH2, and Kies told me the same thing. I flashed to KH3 via Odin, which removed all the junk that the carrier installed and I didn't want.
How do I update my firmware when my phone is rooted?
Everything else is stock
Via Kies or OTA or Via CHECKFUS or via the posted firmware on XDA or via Sammobile .
jje
Sorry mate, still not sure. Never had a Samsung before.
well my rooted Vodafone UK firmware just prompted me via OTA
If you want to stay at Stock Roms, just wait for new firmware being released by your provider and use the inbuild update function.
if you want to have fun, install CWM and flash any fw you like
For having fun look here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1695238
dazzzdelux said:
Sorry mate, still not sure. Never had a Samsung before.
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CHECKFUS
http://fus.nanzen.se/
KIES
samsung.com
OTA phone settings
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
okay , i did what it says here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
except when i went into download mode its just says downloading do not turn off target
in the corner it has
custom binary download : yes (2counts )
been on this screen for 45mis or so
could it be beacuase i got my phone from vodafone and i just realised the download is for unbranded. shall i just pull the battery ?
artesea said:
well my rooted Vodafone UK firmware just prompted me via OTA
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mine did the same but then it said it was rebooting . took me to the CWM page so i just pressed reboot . then it came up failed to install firmware or something . thats why i was trying to find out how to do it
so now i dont know how to get it . ive done a check for updates on the phone but its not found one ?
so i have connected to kies aswell now and that sasy i have the latest firmware even though it says its LE6 which isnt the latest .
any ideas?
when i sync my phone using kies it say my phone is not supported to update. anybody know how to fix this?
Is it an ATT Note? Are you running the stock Gingerbread ROM?
Agoattamer said:
Is it an ATT Note? Are you running the stock Gingerbread ROM?
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yes it is att and i was rooted but i flashed the att stock tar file
Any help would be appriciated
I have the same problem too. I used to be rooted but I unrooted it today by flashing the stock kernel and recovery using CWM and the stock rom using ODIN. Now when I connect to the computer and launch Kies, it says "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies."
Additional Info from Kies:
"Current firmware version: PDA:LA1 / PHONE:LB7 / CSC:LA1 (ATT)"
Flash gingerbread. Modem
XDA is no longer worth my time.
TimOster said:
I was rooted, but running the stock ROM. All I did was run Kies and do the update....no problems.
AFTER that I installed CWM via Odin, then copied SU.zip (For ICS) and installed that via recovery.
Then I started dumping the bloat...still a few ATT apps I don't find in the "normal" \system\app folder. I know I've read they are somewhere else, just can't remember where right now. Only three left to dump anyway.
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you have to put it in download mode conect it to kies go to tools and put firmware upgrade kies will asck for serial number find it in the back of the phone wright it on kies and in phone model put SGH-I717 it has to be in capital letters and then you can upgrade to ics
I'm having same issue I installed 2.3.6 from Odin and now it says device doesn't support Kies update!
XDA is no longer worth my time.
Ur the greatest (((( flow alkaeda ))))it worked!!! Just a heads up when ur entering your model number make sure their is no spaces!
klee2000 said:
Ur the greatest (((( flow alkaeda ))))it worked!!! Just a heads up when ur entering your model number make sure their is no spaces!
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LOL trying to help fellow g-note users
Hi,
today I tried to update my sgs3 via kies and now it's stuck at 18% for 30min. what can I do?
thank you!
yoper
Wait
Or use the recovery in Kies tools .
Or join XDA and flash stock rom via Odin .
Or return to service centre .
A Samsung user forum may have more information on KIES .
jje
But can I unplug the cable and stop the FW update?
yoper said:
But can I unplug the cable and stop the FW update?
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Yes but if it is actually updating it may be a problem .
jje
I pushed the power button on the phone and know I got a message "firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again."
and now this message don't disappear, I'm trying to recover via kies. but I think this is going nowhere.
It's possible that I've bricked my phone?
Not bricked .
Choice one take to a service centre say Kies update failed .
Or from XDA flash stock rom for your location .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
jje
As u have no clue of how to flash firmware, u need to read a lot (not that much).I would take it back to the story and tell them kies failed upgrade.In the mean time read here on how to flash, why cos' it's fun and improves your phone by a mile
I've been reading a lot about flashing, but I don't understand one thing, if I flash a original rom through odin I void my guarantee? or not?
I'm trying the recover firmware through kies but it's not recognizing my phone. I tried to put the phone in download mode and it works, otherwise the recover message appears everytime I turn on the device. but Kies does't recognize it.
thank you
Thank you all.
Today I did the recover with other pc and everything went fine with kies recovery.
yoper said:
I've been reading a lot about flashing, but I don't understand one thing, if I flash a original rom through odin I void my guarantee? or not?
No Samsung warranty remains valid .
jje
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Thanks!!! good to know, next time I will flash via odin.
yoper
Original firmware is signed by Samsung so warranty is intact.
If youre rooted and a problem occurs.then use "triangle away" to reset flashcounter and flash a stock firmware with Odin.then off to the store with full warranty...
I didn't rooted my phone yet, I'm new to android, my first experience with Android was with my xperia x1 but was not stable so I moved again to wm. And then I changed to iOS and now I bought the sgs3. So I have the phone for about 1 month and now I'm still in the reading part. Then I will root.
My phone is an Italian one unlocked, and I have this firmware XXALF6, is this the last firmware? Because my problem started because I was trying to update, when I search for a new software on the phone I get this message to try with kies and when I tried, it got stuck and I don't know if this is the last firmware or not. I searched on sammobile and seems to be the last one.
Thank you for the info.
yoper
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Hi,
Me and my partner both got s3's recently his on contract mine on like buy as you view. Mine received the 4.1.1 update through the phone and after waiting a few weeks and still nothing on his we decided to update it via computer. I used odin because i saw on a post that thats what you were supposed to use and flashed it to 4.1.1. I then realised i had put the wrong version on (German one i think) and it was causing errors so we flashed again to 4.1.1 the UK version.
He is now on:
Android version 4.1.1
Baseband version I9300XXDLID
I do not know if that's correct but everything seems a ok.
However since then my phone received the 4.1.2 update and we want the same update on his phone. It does not find it on the phone. Since then i learned KIES is the samsung software not odin. No updates can be found via KIES cos the software isn't supported. I want to be able to use KIES with his phone again, can i reverse the odin update anyway?? I rang samsung and he told me it will be like that forever now and i will never be able to use KIES?
Can anyone assist me. I really want ot be able to update from KIES again instead of using odin.
Sorry if i sound like a noob im only good with apple technology haha!! :laugh:
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P.S. My software is
Android version 4.1.2
Baseband version I9300XXELLA
we are both on Orange if thats any help? His came on Ice Cream Sandwich though and mine came on 4.1.1
If the phone isnt locked on orange just download 4.1.2 from sammobile and instal via odin as u did beffore.
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Odin is official samsung. You can use Kies if you use OFW. If your current OFW doesn't support Kies, just download other from samfirmware.com.
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i have no idea what OFW stands for lol. Samsung told me on the phone i should not have used odin as it will void warranty. Im trying to revert the update so that i can use kies again cos it will not work at all now, and get the updates directly on the phone. Is this even possible?
Fygaroo said:
If the phone isnt locked on orange just download 4.1.2 from sammobile and instal via odin as u did beffore.
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If i do that will i still have to always use odin?
roxii said:
If i do that will i still have to always use odin?
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Before flashing with odin try doing a factory reset on your device and then check if your device status is NORMAL to do that go to settings>about devoce>status>device status if it says normal then u are ok if it says modified try flashing the stock room with Odin and doing factory reset after the flash and if that dosnt work your device is maybe rooted and u need to unroot and do a triangle away here is the guide how to do that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710613
roxii said:
i have no idea what OFW stands for lol. Samsung told me on the phone i should not have used odin as it will void warranty. Im trying to revert the update so that i can use kies again cos it will not work at all now, and get the updates directly on the phone. Is this even possible?
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Yes you want 100\% the exact firmware that came with the phone including CSC .
A stock Samsung firmware can be flashed via Odin without any problems .
jje
Fygaroo said:
Before flashing with odin try doing a factory reset on your device and then check if your device status is NORMAL to do that go to settings>about devoce>status>device status if it says normal then u are ok if it says modified try flashing the stock room with Odin and doing factory reset after the flash and if that dosnt work your device is maybe rooted and u need to unroot and do a triangle away here is the guide how to do that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710613
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Heres whats confusing then.. it says device status normal without me doing anything to it. So shouldbt I be able to use kies and do updates from the phone?
Fygaroo said:
Before flashing with odin try doing a factory reset on your device and then check if your device status is NORMAL to do that go to settings>about devoce>status>device status if it says normal then u are ok if it says modified try flashing the stock room with Odin and doing factory reset after the flash and if that dosnt work your device is maybe rooted and u need to unroot and do a triangle away here is the guide how to do that http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710613
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And when I check for updates on the phone it says latest update already installed but its definately still on 4.1.1. Ill update via odin to the orange 4.1.2 and see what happens
OFW is "official firmware"
JJEgan said:
Yes you want 100\% the exact firmware that came with the phone including CSC .
A stock Samsung firmware can be flashed via Odin without any problems .
jje
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Ypu can achieve this by using KIES.
Open kies
Start recovering and make sure you can put your cells serial number somewhere
Connect phone only when kies asks to
Voila, stock as used to.
Kind regards,
Thomas
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roxii said:
And when I check for updates on the phone it says latest update already installed but its definately still on 4.1.1. Ill update via odin to the orange 4.1.2 and see what happens
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Thats probably because 4.1.2 is not out yet for that region carrier .
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Thats probably because 4.1.2 is not out yet for that region carrier .
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Will that be because i accidentally put a different region on before i went back to uk? As i know its definately out as i have it on my phone and they are available on sammobile. I will try and restore through kies. Will i loose my data?
htcsnap93 said:
Ypu can achieve this by using KIES.
Open kies
Start recovering and make sure you can put your cells serial number somewhere
Connect phone only when kies asks to
Voila, stock as used to.
Kind regards,
Thomas
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Hi just wondering im trying to do what you said, but my phone isnt showing up in a list to do it? Thanks
roxii said:
Hi just wondering im trying to do what you said, but my phone isnt showing up in a list to do it? Thanks
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Search sammobile.com or use Google search .
jje
htcsnap93 said:
Ypu can achieve this by using KIES.
Open kies
Start recovering and make sure you can put your cells serial number somewhere
Connect phone only when kies asks to
Voila, stock as used to.
Kind regards,
Thomas
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I've been wondering, does this method wipe user data or not?
Just curious.
esist said:
I've been wondering, does this method wipe user data or not?
Just curious.
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im not bothered about loosing my user data but the option isnt there for me, it says phones that need this are listed below and the phone does not show. Not even if i put it in recovery mode. Any assistance would be great i am however just going to download some 4.1.2's today to try and fix it. I did notice however that when in download mode at the bottom it said something about multi CSC should it say this? LOL i wish i was more technologically savvy but i am literally only good at apple software. Wish id just waited Someone said to do one with BTU on the end and it should correct the CSC code? any idea if this is right?
I should however imagine it would delete all user data, people on other posts have said it was lost
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roxii said:
im not bothered about loosing my user data but the option isnt there for me, it says phones that need this are listed below and the phone does not show. Not even if i put it in recovery mode. Any assistance would be great i am however just going to download some 4.1.2's today to try and fix it. I did notice however that when in download mode at the bottom it said something about multi CSC should it say this? LOL i wish i was more technologically savvy but i am literally only good at apple software. Wish id just waited Someone said to do one with BTU on the end and it should correct the CSC code? any idea if this is right?
I should however imagine it would delete all user data, people on other posts have said it was lost
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Ok if u want the 4.1.2 update and u want to be able to use OTA i advise u to do flash the latest 4.1.2 room from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610 there is even a guide there how to flash it , if your device shows modified status after the flash just reboot into Android Recovery by holding Vol UP + Home + Power till you see Samsung Galaxy S3 displayed on screen , then u will see the recovery options, do a factory wipe and wipe cache then reboot and u should now be able to receive OTA updates .
I am also using the same room and all is working ok OTA shows no new updates but i think when the updates hits i will be able to get it via OTA , kies is not working but i think u dont need to worry about it because u can always flash via Odin .
Here is a guide how to flash a room with working Kies and OTA
First u need to root your device u can do this by following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957273
Edit: When u finish rooting u should use this app its called triangle away http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1494114 and use it to reset the counter .
When u are done with triangle away then download this on your phone it available on play store https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector&hl=en
Run it and change your CSC to BTU this will factory reset your phone after u done that u should flash the UK room from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646610
When u finish that u should boot into recovery and wipe data/factory reset , you should now be able to use Kies .
I am not sure this will work 100% but it should , if u could remember what was the CSC and room before you flashed the devices with odin you could flash that firmware.
Tell me if it worked.