Hi
So I bought an International i9300 back in the summer and i've been using it Fido (Canada - doesnt support LTE yet)
and i rooted it somehow...dont know how and dont know why lol... and succeeded for whatever its worth... :good:
the last "COUPLE" of months,ive been getting these system update pop ups on my screen ALL the time!!
i've even tried to let my phone update itself but ,im guessing because of my root ,it makes my phone crash half way and forces me to reboot...
Btw,can my root be too old or is it,once its been done its done no matter how long ago you rooted?
anyways long story short,i desperately need to update my rom! the system update pop ups are super annoying and my phone is running on super old 4.0.4 :crying: and the battery SUUUUCKKKKS!!! anyways, im guessing i need a specific rom for an international i9300 running on FIDO? CAN ANYBODY HELP???!!!! IM DESPERATE!! LOL btw i might of been able to root it through ODIN at one point but don't be fooled i suck at these android things yet with a little help (hopefully) i might be able to fix this issue!
I attached a pic of my current situation...hope it help...
Hi,
You can update your rom following the instructions of this topic from "Intratech": http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671969
Just follow the instructions, it is pretty simple.
I go to sammobile to get my stock roms (http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/)
On the Intratech topic, you have anything you need to update your device.
Cheers
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EDIT ** FIXED IT*** I had flashed the wrong kernel in my phone. found the right one, now Im cool.
Thanks anyway
Hi
heres the deal... Tried to root the SGS2, never did a backup, Used an Unsecured Kernel from a list on here, picked at random. I think I picked the wrong Kernel for my phone. It must have gotten Rooted, I see the yellow triangle, But I do not have any phone service anymore. Before someone finds me hanging in the shower... is there any help that can be offered to me?
Thanks,
BC
Have you tried to flash back to the stock kernel? You can probably find yours here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928
What kernel did you use?. Try installing the stock kernel whit odin, and then install the kernel cfroot, that way you will be as root, make a nandroid backup and flash what you want.
I USED KERNEL 2.6.35.7-I9100BOKE3-CL186387
Where can I find the stock kernel? Please bare with me, real new to this .
read this, you will be a big help, plus there are the download links.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Ive read the link you provided. I cant seem to find the correct firmware/ kernel to download. The phone is Android version 2.3.4. Im in North America, california to be more specific. . Am I supposed to be looking for a code that starts with UG for north America? Still lost
did u check ur imei no , if it matches the one on ur box , its fine if its not then ur efs is corrupted.as u told all fine no signal,it happens wen ur phone dosnt reg to ur network due to imei change........
trekrfc said:
Ive read the link you provided. I cant seem to find the correct firmware/ kernel to download. The phone is Android version 2.3.4. Im in North America, california to be more specific. . Am I supposed to be looking for a code that starts with UG for north America? Still lost
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Did you buy your phone from AT&T or T mobile? If yes you are in the wrong forum and using the kernel from a different model. Your phone isn't I9100, keep scroll down on the main page to the carrier specific subforum.
sg s2 rooting flashing for noobs
just got this phone yesterday how to do this in rooting for dumms mode would b nice. been reading for 12 hrs plus still lost....
benndick23 said:
just got this phone yesterday how to do this in rooting for dumms mode would b nice. been reading for 12 hrs plus still lost....
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First thing First.
make sure you know what version of the phone you have.
I would go to settings> about phone and write down all the info there. This way you can figure out what you have so you know what you need.
This sgs2 phone is actually my friends. he rooted without reading up first. I had to do a bunch of reading and find out how to fix it. which I did.
I rooted my htc evo back in march, this sgs2 is a different process, so im learning all over again. only this time i kinda hane an idea of what people are talking about.
good luck
Hi guys
Sorry but i am a noob to all this so have proberly stupid questions.
After flashing to a customer rom i went back to a stock t-mobile rom. Problem i now face is when i try to download apps from other companies that are not on the app store eg mfortune they are unable to detect the type of phone i am using so i get "sorry we do not currently support your device" despite being able to do so before rooting and flashing. Is there a way i can change this with the release of skyGo on android this month i want to be able to download it. As it will be only on the galaxy s2 and HTC phones for some time i dont really want to wait.
Any help please???
Did you do a full whipe? Adding some details like model number, the rom you flashed and the one you came from may get you some more useful results.
As for the skyGo app, it won't take more than a day for it to pop up as an APK somewhere on the net.
Hello
Thanks for the reply i am currently in work so i cant look at my phone but will update on which firmware and kernal version i am running
I did however follow this guide to root reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-root-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-50004972/[/url]
Not sure if that helps i did not however use the guide to flash the secure kernal maybe thats where i have gone wrong.
I will update the thread with the info later.
Thanks again
I'm in Japan and just recently got the s2 Wimax....simply awesome phone but....no root or ROM support...I have looked long and hard through these forums and no results...is there a way to get the root for this wonderful phone...
Running Gingerbread 2.3.6
Kernel 2.6.35.7-ISW11SCKDLB3-CL852258
Build number GINGERBREAD.LB3
Baseband Version ISW11SCKDLB3
That's what I got...any help would be great...I know i'm not the only one with this phone that needs help...
cezeff said:
I'm in Japan and just recently got the s2 Wimax....simply awesome phone but....no root or ROM support...I have looked long and hard through these forums and no results...is there a way to get the root for this wonderful phone...
Running Gingerbread 2.3.6
Kernel 2.6.35.7-ISW11SCKDLB3-CL852258
Build number GINGERBREAD.LB3
Baseband Version ISW11SCKDLB3
That's what I got...any help would be great...I know i'm not the only one with this phone that needs help...
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Model number?
model number is ISW11SC...
cezeff said:
model number is ISW11SC...
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That's the model number in the about phone screen? What about on the label under the battery?
EDIT: I see, after a quick google search, it is yet another variant. Most common in Japan, where you are. I was unable to find out what SoC/chipset this phone uses, so do NOT use just any Galaxy S2 root method randomly. Especially don't use any from this forum for the I9100. Chances are very good that will brick your phone. Sorry I don't have any better answers for you.
Here is the chip set on it I got from quadrant score....sooooo out looks like we can't do anything with this phone begging to be unleashed?....the info is in the pic below
Sent from my ISW11SC using XDA
Here is the quadrant score...now if I could get it rooted!.....
Sent from my ISW11SC using XDA
You could try zergRush. It reportedly doesn't work on 2.3.6 or higher, but you could try it.
Is that supported for Mac though?
Sent from my ISW11SC using XDA
I don't know. I've never used it. Look it up.
rooted.
I have had this phone for about a month. Just to say that I rooted it the day i got it.
I just used an old microSD card and rooted from this link. (The link to the .zp file is gone, but i found another way - see second link. Should also work fine)
http://satoweb.net/2012/02/galaxyswimaxisw11scroot.html
http://blog.livedoor.jp/kz_gin/archives/cat_136988.html
Anyway, its great because I managed to get rid of a lot of AU bloatware. Now trying to figure out how to replace the horrible AU mail programs (SMS/MMS - they both suck so badly) with GO SMS PRO. No idea what the MMS settings for KDDI are though. SMS works fine through GO SMS PRO.
What I would ultimately like to do is to flash this with a better optimized rom. i feel there is so much potential for this phone, but AU (like most other carriers) has filled it with junk....
sooooo...if google translate is correct ( when is ever) I'm suppose to download the recovery.zip to sd card...install it...reboot...then install the root.zip from sd card and reboot and that should give me root for this phone?? any chance of me bricking it????
screw it ill give it a try...lol....balls to the ways...by the way i'm looking into the APN/MMS settings for KDDI...you know your AU address...
THis worked outstanding...except it wouldn't read the sd card when i tried the root.zip install....but all i did was used file manager...copied it to the internal sd...reboot into recovery and installed the root.zip....i shall make a new thread with this information from you....i know there are more of the SGS2 Wimax users....let the root madness begin...
EDIT: I put together a small guide on How To Root SG2 Wimax here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1576000 ...let me know if you guys have any questions and I'll try to answer them the best I can....
Hi! it is my firts post here, im desperate for help!!
I got a s3 i9300, i want to flash my device to get a unbranded version, the problem was that i install a sch-535 rom, the phone barely works, i cant use data, i barely have signal, but when i reallyze my error i try to flash an i9300 rom but i cant, it stops in the middle and dont let me do it, so i know im stupid, but i really need to fix this, anyone can help me please? thank you guys!
poyotpm said:
Hi! it is my firts post here, im desperate for help!!
I got a s3 i9300, i want to flash my device to get a unbranded version, the problem was that i install a sch-535 rom, the phone barely works, i cant use data, i barely have signal, but when i reallyze my error i try to flash an i9300 rom but i cant, it stops in the middle and dont let me do it, so i know im stupid, but i really need to fix this, anyone can help me please? thank you guys!
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hi dude,
I will not do a tutorial or how to, or explain, but there is excellent and complete informations and threads from others members in XDA or youtube or other forums
for stock fw search it from sammobile (stock rom - to your country / language) - needs register
http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
Samsung Galaxy S III/GT-I9300 - Wiki - look this ... many and good links - how to install , root, recover , etc ...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_III/GT-I9300
or here in xda - I do recommend a custom rom rooted ... try It ... you will want more and more power ... LOL ...
[10/04] INDEX of ROMs [Android Development Forum] - read in changelogs if the rom support multi csc ... nice fun
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2220154
* link updated and correct
best regards
if you can go into download mode, just flash a stock rom via odin. good luck
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please let me know if i'm wrong and CLICK thanks if i help
SRIRAM
sent from my GT-I9300 running CM10.1 RC4.4 by Temasek
post an Odin screenshot if it doesn't go through
Hi guys!, first of all thank you for your support, here are the updates, i try flashing it via odin and a error was show and it was imposible to flash it that way, because i was desperate and impatient for having it back, i talk to a "expert" friend of mine, he told me that the problem was that the bootloader was locked by verizon, thats why i cant flash it, so he rooted the phone, and download e-z unlocker app or something like that, he install the app and then proceed to unlock the bootloader, everything went well, the turn off the phone for putting it on download mode but the phone wont turn on, it doesnt even charge it was dead, hard bricked :crying: ,so i reallyze that all my impatience went wrong and now i have a 900 dlls brick (im from mexico thats whhy is so expensive, a couple months ago) and well the only brigth side is that im going to try guarantee and say that the phone just experience a sudden death case and hopefully the belive me i´ll keep you guys updated! thanks for the support!
first of all, I asked for an Odin screenshot.
second of all, how can the bootloader be locked by Verizon if it's not a Verizon phone? i9300 is an international unlocked phone. If you messed with the bootloader, then I don't think there's anything you can do
Pardon me for asking, but I would like some help with my Galaxy S3. A friend helped me root it a few years ago when I first got it, but I don't keep in touch with him anymore and I don't know how to update its firmware now.
I know it's rooted for sure as I've got SuperSU and Titanium Backup installed on it, but I've been on Android 4.1.2 for years now because I can't update it normally anymore. Everytime I look into trying to do so, I'm confused as to which method or files I should use, so I would really appreciate some help here.
Just a couple of queries first.
1) Is it possible to just update the firmware without any fancy ROM or anything like that?
2) Will I lose my data from doing so?
Again, please bear with me as I'm really new to all this and I might get some terms or understanding wrong. Thanks in advance.
Hello thecypher,
you can use Kies to update you Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE.
Trafalgar Square said:
Hello thecypher,
you can use Kiesto update you Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE.
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Alright, thanks! I'll give that a shot.